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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />AUGUST 15, 2017 <br />TITLE: <br />APPOINTMENT OF DENNIS VARNUM TO THE <br />WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD <br />REPRESENTING EMPLOYMENT <br />DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT <br />{STRATEGIC PLAN NO 5, 1} <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 15' Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2"' Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Appoint Dennis Varnum, Employment Program Manager III - Santa Ana Cluster Manager, to represent the <br />Employment Development Department on the Workforce Development Board replacing Rob Claudio for a <br />partial term expiring June 30, 2019. <br />WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACTION <br />At its special meeting on July 26, 2017, by a vote of 4:0 (Perez and Sanchez absent) the <br />Workforce Development Executive Committee approved the recommended action: <br />DISCUSSION <br />Resolution 2016-031 was adopted by the Santa Ana City Council establishing the Santa Ana Workforce <br />Development Board (WDB). In accordance with federal legislation, a majority of the board must come <br />from the private sector with the remaining members representing education, organized labor, government, <br />economic and community development organizations. <br />Recently, Mr. Rob Claudio tendered his resignation to the WDB (Exhibit 1) and submitted a nomination <br />letter for Mr. Dennis Varnum, Employment Program Manager III, to replace him as the Employment <br />Development Department representative on the Workforce Development Board (Exhibit 2). <br />Mr. Varnum has expressed an interest and has confirmed that he can make the time commitments <br />necessary to serve on the board. <br />13A-1 <br />