Administrative
Report
H.12., File # 23-5964 Meeting Date: 5/2/2023
To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ELIZABETH HAUSE, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
TITLE
APPROVE THE NOMINATION OF DONALD FORD 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, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027
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. Donald Ford, President of Training Education Management, LLC., has been re-nominated by the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce to serve a new 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. Ford would serve a four-year term from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027.
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. Donald Ford to serve a new term of office on the Board. Mr. Ford is the President of Training Education Management, LLC., and has been an active member of the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce for 15 years. He has worked and lived in the South Bay for more than 30 years and has extensive experience in human resources and personnel development.
COORDINATION
This report was coordinated with the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB) and the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
H.12., File # 23-5964 Meeting Date: 5/2/2023
ATTACHMENTS
· Correspondence from South Bay Workforce Investment Board, April 4, 2023 · Correspondence from Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce, March 30, 2023