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Home My WebLink About13C - SA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION ~ ~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 15, 2006 TITLE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE SANTA ANA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 1" Reading o Ordinance on 2M Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For J i24JZ CITY MANAGER CONTINUED TO - FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Appoint Judy Chen-Lee and Donna Lin to the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board. DISCUSSION On March 6, 2000, the City Council adopted a resolution establishing the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board and appointed 33 members. In acc9rdance with the federal legislation, a majority of the Board and the Board Chair must represent the private sector. The remaining Board seats represent education, non-profit organizations, one-stop mandated partners and local labor organizations. Currently, there are two mandated public sector vacancies on the Board. One is the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) , Title I representative for the agency that serves adults and dislocated workers; and the second is for a public agency receiving funding to serve Title V, older workers. Judy Chen-Lee, Coordinator of the Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center, is nominated to fill the WIA Title I vacancy; and Donna Lin, Executive Director, Asian American Senior Citizens Service Center in Santa Ana, is nominated to fill the Title V agency vacancy. Both candidates have years of directly related experience and will make excellent board members. Their resumes are attached (Exhibit 1). . 13C-1 Appointment of Members to the S. A. Workforce Investment Board May 15, 2006 Page 2 FISCAL IMPACT impact associated with this action. Patricia Executive Community itaker Director Development Agency PCW/FJ/mlr H:\ACTIONS\2006 CC\AppointMembers WIB 5-15-06.doc 13C-2 Judy Chen-Lee Coordinator, Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center As Coordinator of City of Santa Ana W/OIRlK Center and representing the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I programs, Ms. Chen-Lee is responsible for overseeing the One-Stop Center operation located in Santa Ana. The staff at the W/OIRIK Center provides comprehensive educational, employment, training and other resources to ethnically diverse youth, adults, laid-off workers and senior citizens. Believing strongly in partnership and collaboration, Ms. Chen-Lee has forged strong alliances with area workforce, education and economic development partners to maximize the use of resources and to ensure that services are coordinated, integrated and cost-effective. Most importantly, her goal is to make sure that the local workforce system is demand-driven and outcome focused. As the immediate past Chair for the California Workforce Association (CW A) Southern California One-Stop Community, representing over 200 One-Stop Managers throughout seven Counties in Southern California, Ms. Chen-Lee continues to make strides in securing County, State and Federal fimding for underserved population as well as those seeking to better their careers. The funding provides businesses in the expanded areas of Santa Ana and Central County Region with skilled workers. Ms. Chen-Lee actively participates in local, state and national forums to advocate on behalf of workforce professionals and the thousands of job seekers and businesses that they serve. Prior to joining the City of Santa Ana, Ms. Chen-Lee was the Division Manager for the City of Garden Grove JTPA Employment and Training program from 1990-1996, and Operations Manager for the West County One-Stop in Garden Grove from 1996-2001. Before relocating to California, Ms. Chen-Lee served as Program Director for a multi service CBO in New York City for over seven years. Ms. Chen-Lee assumed the role of administrative and fiscal oversight in the implementation of employment and training programs funded by the New York City Department of Employment, New York State Health and Human Services and U. S. Department of Education Office of Bilingual Education. Ms. Judy Chen-Lee has over 24 years of experience in the field of workforce development. As a native of Taiwan, Republic of China, Ms. Chen-Lee received her BA degree in Classical Chinese Literature from Chinese Culture University in Taipei, an MA degree in East Asian Studies from St. John's University in New York and an M. ED degree in Educational Administration from Columbia University. Ms. Chen-Lee embarked on a long journey dedicated to public services when CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) was transitioning to JTPA (Job Training Partnership Act) in 1982 and has continued her services to workforce development since then. EXHIBIT 1 13C-3 DONNA LIN 48 San Sebastian IUncho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 (949) 375-3434 E-mail, donnalin(~).-\ASCSc.ori ~!lJ~~!..~~'~:.Y:r!!:IZ~ MY EXPERIENS:~_TO_~~VE THE .~S_:.:~N COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE 2OQO-Prest"nt Asian American Senior CItizens Service Center Santa Ana, California Exccy/ivr Dindor . SupervISing Senior Community Service, Employmenr Program(SCSEP) to ..sist older worker, in pursuing gamful employment. The goal of SCSEP is to provide Job placement for low-income A.i2n seruors who are 55 years and older and 1tg2l residents of the Untied State<;. . Superv;.ing the bealth educanon/prevention and social ,ervice programs including Cancer Control, Mental Health, Senior Employment Program, Senior Healtb Program and Community Service . Seeking funding for programs to serve the Asian Seniors in Orange County . Conductmg and implementing health education/prC'VCnnon program' for Asian Community m Orang<: County . Create and maintain an effective and cooperative team . OverSee5 personal policies and procedures . CollabOl'lltion with mainstt= Health Catt organizations including the American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Society and Orange County Health Catt Agency . Budget control . Collabot3tion with Asian community based organil:ations, faith-based organil:ations, local hospital, and Asian physician, and health educators . Working closely ""d building InlSr with the Boud of Directors and community leaders for fund raising event. . Supervising daily operations and accounting functions . Media contact . Translate educational materials into ChinC5C . Outreach flyers in Asian language:; . Monthly newsletter in Chinese . Public speeches for events~ seminars and confcrcnceg EXHIBIT 1 13C-4 1999-2000 Triple Dot Corporation Saota Ana. California G,,,,rQ/ Manager . Increased sales . Manag~d :>al(;5 representatives m the State of California . Human resource functions, inCluding hiring and tenninations . Monitored production :activites to ensure comphanu with ISO st2ndards . Implemented training coune, far new recruits - speeding profitability . Negotiated be.. price for raw material and ather purchasing functions . SUPerv1,ed accouoting department. including accounts receivable, accounto payable and payroll . Budget control 1994-1999 Westetn Nutrition/Viva America, Inc. Costa Mesa, California Administrative and Purrh~iTlS MaTIas" . Recruited and hired staff from entry- to management-levels for nurketing, sales, laboratory, quality cootroL production, general office and accoWltiog positions. Administered medical, deot.J and worken' compensation insurance. Devdoped office policies and procedures and ensured compliance by employees. Purchasing Manager . He2ded the purd12SlDg department aod negotiated purchase cootracts with supplier.; to obtain the best possible price fOr raw materials. components, lab equipment, lab supplies, ... well as, facility and office supplies. Faeilitie, Supervisor (interdepartmental duties) . Cooperated with the Facilities and Production Manager in negotiatiog and obtaining bid> for "2rious facilities improvements such as construction of a "clean IOQmn installation, serurity systml upgr-...des, installation of 2 fire protections systems and conversion of storage space to office space to accommodate the growth in staff. EDUCHION .------ 196~1970 Soochow University . B.A., Busmess AdnunJ>ttal1on T llfwan SKILLS -~....-- .._-----~...-. Fluent in Eoglish, Chinese (Mandarin/Taiwanese) and 'Thai Calt1pu~ skill, Ul Micr,",ofr Word, Excel and internet INTERESTS Travel, exercise, balltoom dancing, reading and wotiog EXHIBIT 1 13C-5 13C-6