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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: AUGUST 20, 2007 TITLE: APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE SANTA ANA WORKFORCE IN~7ESTMENT BOARD a ~~", /_ s" lift CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Ordinance on 15' Reading ^ Ordinance on 2"' Reading ^ Implementing Resolution ^ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Appoint Mr. Oscar Novelo, Chief Development Officer, Hispanic American Holdings, Inc. and Ms. Stacey Sanchez, Executive Director, Southern California Reinvestment Community Development Financial Institution, as private sector members to the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board. WORKFORCE INVESMENT BOARD ACTION At its Regular Meeting of July 13, 2007, by a vote 19:0 (Chapman, Chen- Lee, de Leon, Lin, Martinez, Quarles, Wadhera, Ward absent) the Workforce Investment Board recommended that the City Council appoint Oscar Novelo, Chief Development Officer, Hispanic American Holdings, Inc. and Ms. Stacey Sanchez, Executive Director, Southern California Reinvestment Community Development Financial Institution as private sector members to the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board. DISCUSSION On March 6, 2000, the Santa Ana City Council adopted a resolution establishing the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board and appointed 35 members. In accordance with the federal legislation, a majority of the Board members and the Board Chair must come from the private sector. The remaining Board members represent education, non-profit organizations, one-stop mandated partners and local labor organizations. Currently there are five mandated private sector vacancies on the Board and two public sector mandated vacancies consisting of one migrant and seasonal farm worker seat and one local labor seat. After an extensive recruitment campaign and interview process, the Marketing Committee is recommending Mr. Oscar Novelo and Ms. Stacey Sanchez as private sector 13C-1