Administrative
Report
H.13., File # 22-4459 Meeting Date: 7/5/2022
To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: MIKE WITZANSKY, CITY MANAGER
TITLE
APPROVE THE NOMINATION OF FAISAL HASHMI TO SERVE AS THE REDONDO BEACH
PRIVATE SECTOR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SOUTH BAY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD (SBWIB) FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM FROM JULY 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB), a consortium comprised of eleven (11) South Bay Cities, provides job training and placement services to area residents and assists local businesses with their employment needs. Mr. Faisal Hashmi, Vice President and Branch Manager of Farmers & Merchants Bank in Redondo Beach, has been re-nominated by the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce to serve a second term on the SBWIB as a representative of the Redondo Beach business private sector. The SBWIB has requested City Council’s approval of the nomination.
If approved, Mr. Hashmi would serve a four-year term from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026.
BACKGROUND
The SBWIB provides job training and placement services to laid-off and unemployed workers living in the South Bay and partners with education, training, and non-profit organizations to assist area businesses with their employment needs. SBWIB programs are primarily funded by Federal, State, and County grants and are offered at no cost to job seekers and businesses. The 11 cities that comprise the SBWIB include Carson, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, Torrance, and Lomita.
The SBWIB has requested that the City Council accept the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce’s re-nomination of Mr. Faisal Hashmi to serve a second term of office on the Board. Mr. Faisal is the Vice President and Branch Manager of Farmers & Merchants Bank in Redondo Beach, is an active member of the Redondo Beach community and has worked and lived in the South Bay since 2003.
COORDINATION
This report was coordinated with the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB).
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.
ATTACHMENTS
· Correspondence from SBWIB
H.13., File # 22-4459 Meeting Date: 7/5/2022
· Correspondence from Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce