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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />OCTOBER 2, 2006 <br />TITLE: <br />APPOINTMENT OF ME1~ER TO THE SANTA <br />ANA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 1St Reading <br />^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Appoint Mr. Eduardo Figueroa, Owner, Hispanic Business Consultants to the <br />Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board. <br />WORKFORCE INVESMENT BOARD RECONa~NDATION <br />Recommended that the City Council appoint Mr. Eduardo Figueroa, Owner, <br />Hispanic Business Consultants to the Santa Ana Workforce Investment <br />Board. <br />By a vote of 19:0 (Conrad, de Leon, Kanda, Korthuis, Lacroix, Lewis, Lin, <br />Meza, Notch, Ortega, Wadhera, Zarate-Cervantes absent) at its Special <br />Meeting of September 18, 2006. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On March 6, 2000, the Santa Ana City Council adopted a resolution <br />establishing the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board and appointed 35 <br />members. In accordance with the federal legislation, a majority of the <br />Board members and the Board Chair must come from the private sector. The <br />remaining Board members would represent education, non-profit <br />organizations, one-stop mandated partners and local labor organizations. <br />Currently there are two mandated private sector vacancies on the Board <br />consisting of one economic development organization seat and one local <br />labor seat. After an extensive recruitment campaign and interview <br />process, the Marketing Committee is recommending Mr. Figueroa as a <br />private sector member representative filling the Economic Development <br />Board seat. <br />13B-1 <br />