Local Area Subsequent Designation and
Local Board Recertification Application
For Program Year 2023-25
Local Workforce Development Area
Fresno
Application for Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification
This application will serve as your request for Local Workforce Development Area (Local Area) subsequent designation and Local Workforce Development Board (Local Board) recertification for Program Year (PY) 2023-25 under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
If the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) determines the application is incomplete, it will either be returned or held until the necessary documentation is submitted.
Please contact your Regional Advisor for technical assistance or questions related to completing and submitting this application.
Completed applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 14, 2023, to the CWDB at [email protected].
Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board________
Name of Local Area
2125 Kern Street, Suite 208________________________
Mailing Address
Fresno, CA 93721________________________________
City, State, ZIP
April 19, 2023__________________________________________ Date of Submission
Phyllis Stogbauer_________________________________
Contact Person
559-490-7168____________________________________
Contact Person’s Phone Number
Local Board Membership
The WIOA Section 107(b)(2)(A) through (E) states the requirements for nominating and selecting Local Board members:
1. Provide the names of the individuals appointed for each membership category listed below.
2. Attach a roster for the current Local Board.
Category: Business – WIOA Section 107(b)(2)(A) requires that business members constitute a simple majority of the Local Board, and WIOA Section 107(b)(3) states that the chairperson shall also be a member under this category. Specifically, a majority of the Local Board’s business members shall constitute the following representatives under this membership category:
• Owners of businesses, chief executives or operating officers of businesses, or other business executives or employers with optimum policymaking or hiring authority. • Representatives of businesses, including small businesses or business organizations. • Individuals appointed by those who have been nominated by local business organizations and business trade associations.
Please list the Local Board’s business members and identify the chairperson by typing CHAIR after their name:
LOCAL BOARD BUSINESS MEMBERS
Name Title Entity Appointment
Date
Term End
Date
Stephen Avila Plant Manager Trillium Flow
Technologies
2/09/2021 11/01/2021
Paul Bauer Attorney Sagaser, Watkins &
Wieland, PC
6/07/2022 11/01/2023
Edgar Blunt CEO IMAGO 3/01/2022 11/01/2023
Jeffrey Hensley Owner Hensley Associates 11/08/2022 11/01/2024 Terry Metters
Jr.
Division
Supervisor
PG&E 3/10/2022 11/01/2023
Scott Miller Owner/CEO Gazebo Gardens 3/10/2022 11/01/2023 Dennis
Montalbano,
CHAIR
Owner German Auto Repair 8/09/2022 11/01/2023
Joe Olivares Register
Representative
& Marketing
Manager
TransAmerica 11/08/2022 11/01/2024
Alisha Morgan HR Director Kaiser Permanente 12/13/2022 11/01/2023 Vasili
Sotiropulos
Realtor Hyatt Real Estate 11/03/2020 11/01/2022
Sandra Vicente Regional
Manager,
Director
MUFG Union Bank,
N.A.
10/18/2022 11/01/2024
Lydia Zabrycki VP, Client
Engagement
CAPTRUST 2/28/2023 11/01/2024
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Category: Labor – At least 20 percent of the Local Board members shall be labor representatives from the Local Area’s workforce. Specifically, the Local Board shall have labor representatives under this membership category from the following entities (WIOA 107[b][2][B]):
• Labor organizations (for a Local Area in which employees are represented by labor organizations) and who have been nominated by local labor federations, or (for a Local Area in which no employees are represented by such organizations) other representatives of employees.
• A member of a labor organization or a training director from a joint labor-management apprenticeship program, or if no such joint program exists in the area, such a representative of an apprenticeship program in the area, if such a program exists.
Members may be representatives from community-based organizations with demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the employment needs of individuals with barriers to employment, veterans, or individuals with disabilities; and organizations with demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the employment, training, or education needs of eligible youth and/or out-of-school youth.
California Unemployment Insurance Code (CUIC) Section 14202(b)(1) further requires and specifies that at least 15 percent of Local Board members shall be representatives of labor organizations unless the local labor federation fails to nominate enough members. For a Local Area in which such organizations represent no employees, other representatives of employees shall be appointed to the Local Board, but any Board that appoints representatives of employees not nominated by local labor federations must demonstrate that no employees are represented by such organizations in the Local Area.
List the Local Board’s labor members:
LOCAL BOARD LABOR MEMBERS
Name Title Entity Appointment
Date
Term End
Date
Lenora Lacy
Barnes
President State Center
Federation of
Teachers
3/10/2022 11/01/2022
Alisha Bonner Trustee Central Labor
Council/SEIU 521
3/10/2022 11/01/2023
Wyatt
Meadows
District
Representative
Operating Engineers
Local 3
3/10/2022 11/01/2024
Chuck Riojas Business Agent Fresno Madera
Tulare Kings Building
Trades Council
3/10/2022 11/01/2023
Vacant
Vacant
Category: Education – WIOA Section 107[b][2][C] requires that each Local Board include members who represent entities that administer education and training activities in the Local Area. Specifically, the Local Board shall have education representatives under this membership category from the following entities:
• Eligible Title II adult education and literacy providers; and • Institutions of higher education providing workforce investment activities.
Members may be representatives from local educational agencies and community-based organizations with demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the education or training needs of individuals with barriers to employment.
List the Local Board’s education members:
LOCAL BOARD EDUCATION MEMBERS
Name Title Entity Appointment
Date
Term End
Date
Carole
Goldsmith
Chancellor State Center
Community College
District
3/30/2023 11/01/2023
Vacant
(Application
pending at
CLEOs)
Category: Economic and Community Development – WIOA Sections 107[b][2][D] and [E] require each Local Board to include governmental, economic, and community development representatives under this membership category from the following entities:
• Economic and community development organizations.
• The state’s employment service office under the Wagner-Peyser Act. • Programs carried out under Title I of the federal Rehabilitation Act.
A Local Board may have representatives from transportation, housing, and/or public assistance agencies; philanthropic organizations; and/or an individual or representatives of entities determined to be appropriate by the local CEO.
List the Local Board’s economic and community development members:
LOCAL BOARD ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MEMBERS
Name Title Entity Appointment
Date
Term End
Date
Shayn
Anderson
Regional
Director
State of California
Department of
Rehabilitation
3/30/2023 11/01/2023
Mike Karbassi Councilmember Fresno City Council 2/13/2020 N/A Sal Quintero Supervisor Fresno County Board of
Supervisors
1/08/2019 N/A
Shelly Tarver Deputy Division
Chief
State of California
Employment Development
Department
4/06/2017 N/A
Chris Zeitz Director of
Special Projects
Fresno County Economic
Development Corporation
3/30/2023 11/01/2023
Vacant
Performed Successfully
The Local Area hereby certifies that it has performed successfully, defined as having an Individual Indicator Score of 50% or higher in PY 20-21 OR PY 21-22, as described in Workforce Services Directive Calculating Local Area Performance and Nonperformance (WSD20-02) dated September 18, 2020, for the following primary indicators of performance:
• Employment Rate 2nd Quarter After Exit
• Median Earnings
PY 20-21 Individual Indicator Scores
Indicators of Performance Adults Dislocated Workers
Employment Rate 2nd Quarter
After Exit
90.7%
99.9%
Median Earnings 2nd
Quarter After Exit
97.0%
100.3%
PY 20-21 Individual Indicator Scores
Indicators of Performance Youth
Employment or Education Rate
2nd Quarter after Exit
112.1%
Median Earnings 135.8%
PY 21-22 Individual Indicator Scores
Indicators of Performance Adults Dislocated Workers
Employment Rate 2nd Quarter
After Exit
96.3%
91.4%
Median Earnings 2nd
Quarter After Exit
116.5%
106.8%
PY 21-22 Individual Indicator Scores
Indicators of Performance Youth
Employment or Education Rate
2nd Quarter after Exit
129.9%
Median Earnings 181.8%
Sustained Fiscal Integrity
The Local Area hereby certifies that it has not been found in violation of one or more of the following during PY 20-21 or PY 21-22:
• Final determination of significant finding(s) from audits, evaluations, or other reviews conducted by state or local governmental agencies or the Department of Labor identifying issues of fiscal integrity or improperly expended funds due to the willful disregard or failure to comply with any WIOA requirement.
• Gross negligence – defined as a conscious and voluntary disregard of the need to use reasonable care, which is likely to cause foreseeable grave injury or harm to persons, property, or both.
• Failure to observe accepted standards of administration – Local Areas must have adhered to the applicable uniform administrative requirements set forth in Title 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200.
Certify No Violation: ☒
Engaged in Regional Planning
Engaged in regional planning is defined as participating in and contributing to regional planning, regional plan implementation, and regional performance negotiations. The Local Area herby certifies that it has participated in and contributed to regional planning and negotiating regional performance measures in the following ways:
Engaged in regional planning is defined as participating in and contributing to regional planning, regional plan implementation, and regional performance negotiations. The Local Area herby certifies that it has participated in and contributed to regional planning and negotiating regional performance measures in the following ways:
Through the Central California Workforce Consortium (CCWC) network, the FRWDB staff was actively involved in the regional planning process by reviewing State guidance, selecting consultants to assist in the process, providing resource documents, organizing regional forums, and meeting regularly with the consultants as a group and individually to share insights, make decisions, and establish priorities for regional coordination. The FRWDB staff also worked with the CCWC network in the development and the group meet with the state to negotiations of the final regional performance goals.
Local Area Assurances
Through PY 23-25, the Local Area assures the following:
A. It will comply with the applicable uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements (WIOA Section 184[a][2] and [3]).
Highlights of this assurance include the following:
• The Local Area’s procurement procedures will avoid acquisition of unnecessary or duplicative items, software, and subscriptions (in alignment with Title 2 CFR Section 200.318).
• The Local Area will maintain and provide accounting and program records, including supporting source documentation, to auditors at all levels, as permitted by law (Title 2 CFR Section 200.508).
Note that failure to comply with the audit requirements specified in Title 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F will subject the Local Area to potential cash hold (Title 2 CFR Section 200.338).
B. All financial reporting will be done in compliance with federal and state regulations and guidance.
Highlights of this assurance include the following:
• Reporting will be done in compliance with Workforce Services Directive Monthly and Quarterly Financial Reporting Requirements (WSD19-05), dated December 4, 2019. • All close out reports will comply with the policies and procedures listed in WIOA Closeout Requirements (WSD16-05), dated July 29, 2016.
Note that failure to comply with financial reporting requirements will subject the Local Area to potential cash hold (Title 2 CFR Section 200.338).
C. Funds will be spent in accordance with federal and state laws, regulations, and guidance.
Highlights of this assurance include the following:
• The Local Area will meet the requirements of the CUIC Section 14211, to spend a minimum of 30 percent of combined total of WIOA Title I adult and dislocated worker formula fund allocations on training services.
• The Local Area will not use funds to assist, promote, or deter union organizing (WIOA Section 181[b][7]).
D. The Local Area will select the America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM operator(s) through a competitive procurement process, such as a Request for Proposals, unless designated or certified as an operator with the agreement of the local CEO and the Governor (WIOA Section 121[d][2][A] and 107[g][2]).
E. The Local Area will collect, enter, and maintain data related to participant enrollment, activities, and performance necessary to meet all CalJOBSSM reporting requirements and deadlines.
F. The Local Area will comply with the nondiscrimination provisions of WIOA Section 188 and 29 CFR Part 38, including the collection of necessary data.
G. The Local Area will engage in and contribute to, regional planning and regional plan implementation (for example, the Local Area has participated in regional planning meetings and regional plan implementation efforts, and the Local Board and local CEO have reviewed and approved the regional plan and two-year modifications).
H. The Local Area will participate in regional performance negotiations.
I. The Local Area will comply with CWDB policies and guidelines, legislative mandates and/or other special provisions as may be required under federal law or policy, including the WIOA or state legislation.
J. Priority shall be given to veterans, recipients of public assistance, other low-income individuals, and individuals who are basic skills deficient for receipt of career and training services funded by WIOA Adult funding (WIOA Section 134[c][3][E] and Training and Employment Guidance Letter [TEGL] 10-09, and TEGL 19-16).
Application Signature Page
Instructions – The local CEO and Local Board Chair must sign and date this form. Electronic signatures are permitted for the PY 23-25 application.
By signing the application below, the local CEO and Local Board Chair request subsequent designation of the Local Area and recertification of the Local Board. Additionally, they agree to abide by the Local Area assurances included in this application.
Local Workforce Development Board Chair
Signature
Dennis Montalbano
Name
Chair
Title
Date
Application Signature Page (continued)
Instructions – The local CEO and Local Board Chair must sign and date this form. Electronic signatures are permitted for the PY 23-25 application.
By signing the application below, the local CEO and Local Board Chair request subsequent designation of the Local Area and recertification of the Local Board. Additionally, they agree to abide by the Local Area assurances included in this application.
Local Chief Elected Official Local Chief Elected Official
Signature Signature
Sal Quintero Jerry Dyer
Name Name
Chair, Fresno County Board of
Supervisors
Mayor, City of Fresno
Title Title
Date Date