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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JUNE 1, 2009 <br />TITLE: <br />APPOINTMENT OF LABOR <br />RREPRESENTATIVE TO THE <br />SANTA ANA WORKFORCE <br />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 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Appoint Ernesto Medrano, Business Representative and Political <br />Coordinator for Teamsters Local 952 as a labor representative on the <br />Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board. <br />WORKFORCE INVESMENT BOARD RECOMMENDATION <br />At its regular meeting of May 8, 2009, by <br />Beasley, Lewis, Gebre, Wadhera, and Metzler <br />Investment Board recommended that the City <br />Medrano, Business Representative and Political <br />Local 952 as a labor representative on the Sant <br />Board. <br />DISCUSSION <br />a vote of 22:0 (Zarate, <br />absent), the Workforce <br />Council appoint Ernesto <br />Coordinator for Teamsters <br />Santa Ana Workforce Investment <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 represent education, non - profit organizations, <br />one -stop mandated partners and local labor organizations. <br />There are currently two mandated labor representative positions on the <br />Board that are currently vacant. The Orange County Central Labor Council <br />is the only labor organization authorized to nominate labor <br />representatives locally and they have submitted a nomination letter for <br />Mr. Medrano (Exhibit 1), which highlights his qualifications. <br />13C -1 <br />