HomeMy WebLinkAbout13A - WDB APPOINTMENTREQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
AUGUST 15, 2017
TITLE:
APPOINTMENT OF DENNIS VARNUM TO THE
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
REPRESENTING EMPLOYMENT
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
{STRATEGIC PLAN NO 5, 1}
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 Dennis Varnum, Employment Program Manager III - Santa Ana Cluster Manager, to represent the
Employment Development Department on the Workforce Development Board replacing Rob Claudio for a
partial term expiring June 30, 2019.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACTION
At its special meeting on July 26, 2017, by a vote of 4:0 (Perez and Sanchez absent) the
Workforce Development Executive Committee approved the recommended action:
DISCUSSION
Resolution 2016-031 was adopted by the Santa Ana City Council establishing the Santa Ana Workforce
Development Board (WDB). In accordance with federal legislation, a majority of the board must come
from the private sector with the remaining members representing education, organized labor, government,
economic and community development organizations.
Recently, Mr. Rob Claudio tendered his resignation to the WDB (Exhibit 1) and submitted a nomination
letter for Mr. Dennis Varnum, Employment Program Manager III, to replace him as the Employment
Development Department representative on the Workforce Development Board (Exhibit 2).
Mr. Varnum has expressed an interest and has confirmed that he can make the time commitments
necessary to serve on the board.
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STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Approval assists the City in meeting Goal #5 (Community Health, Livability, Engagement &
Sustainability), Objective #1 (Establish a comprehensive community engagement initiative to
expand access to information and create opportunities for stakeholders to play an active role in
discussing public policy and setting priorities).
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action
Obert C. Cortez
Acting Executive Director
Community Development Agency
RCC/DS/If
Exhibit: Nomination Letter —Dennis Varnum
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Deborah Sanchez
Community Development Agency
Economic Development Division/Santa Ana WDB
1000 E. Santa Ana Blvd., Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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Due to my impending resignation from the Santa Ana Workforce Development Board on
June 30, 2017, the Employment Development Department (EDD) nominates Dennis
Varnum, Employment Program Manager III — Santa Ana Cluster Manager, as the EDD's
representative on the Santa Ana Workforce Development Board.
As the Santa Ana Cluster Manager, Dennis is directly responsible for the budget and
staffing of three America's Job Centers of California (AJCC) located at the Santa Ana WORK
Center along with the Orange County One Stop Centers in Garden Grove and Irvine. As a
senior manager within our operations in the Orange County Region, he also has extensive
knowledge and experience in working with the diverse partners of the workforce
development community, He has provided oversight on many collaborative efforts among
the two Workforce Development Boards where he has AJCC's, in working towards further
integration of resources and more efficient customer service delivery, He also has served
as EDD's representative on the Santa Ana WDB's Youth Council for several years and has
been a committee member on several request for proposal reviews for youth service
providers.
In addition, he is the former Executive Director of the Antelope Valley Workforce
Consortium. In that role, he oversaw the distribution of over 2 million dollars in Title I
funding to four workforce development partners in the High Desert. He is a past president
from the Silicon Valley Chapter of the International Association of Workforce Professionals
(IAWP) and supports IAWP as part of his life of public service. Dennis also served as a
community representative on the Orange County Superior Court Academy and was the
Director of Mentorship for the Orange County Youth Motivation Task Force.
I believe that Dennis will be an immediate contributing member to your board, in providing
further dedicated service to the City of Santa Ana and its constituents.
Your time and consideration of this nomination is most appreciated,
Sincerelyyp
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Rob laudio, Deputy Division Chief
Southern Workforce Service Division, Orange County Region
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