Item 09 - Appoint Dr. Annebelle Nery, Santa Ana College to the Workforce Development Board

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Community Development Agency santa-ana.org/cd Item # 9 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report October 18, 2022 TOPIC: Appoint Dr. Annebelle Nery, Santa Ana College to the Workforce Development Board AGENDA TITLE: Appoint Dr. Annebelle Nery, representing Title II Adult Education, to the Santa Ana Workforce Development Board RECOMMENDED ACTION Appoint Dr. Annebelle Nery, for a partial term expiring May 31, 2023 (replacing Dr. Marilyn Flores), to represent Title II Adult Education on the Workforce Development Board. DISCUSSION On May 17, 2016, the City Council adopted Resolution 2016-031, establishing the Santa Ana Workforce Development Board (WDB), and appointed 25 members. In accordance with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 107(b)(2)(A- D), a local WDB is to be composed of representatives from specific categories and the number of WDB members in the categories is to be proportional to the total membership while maintaining a greater than 50 percent representation from the business sector. WDB members are to be appointed by the City Council under the categories of membership, prescribed by law, as follows: •Representatives from local businesses: 13 members •Representatives from labor, labor registered apprenticeship, and/or community based organization: 5 members •Representatives from local education institutions: 3 members •Representative from government entities (Dept. of Rehabilitation, Social Services Agency, EDD, and Economic Development): 4 members Dr. Marilyn Flores, former interim President of Santa Ana College, has resigned. Staff has received a letter from the Rancho Santiago Community College District nominating Dr. Annebelle Nery, President of Santa Ana College, for appointment to the WDB (Exhibit 1). Dr. Nery will represent local education/Title II Adult Education on the WDB.