Community Development Agency
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Item # 12
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
May 7, 2024
TOPIC: Appointment to the Santa Ana Workforce Development Board
AGENDA TITLE
Appoint a Member to the Santa Ana Workforce Development Board
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Appoint Patty Tso-Lui (replacing Ignacio Alegre) for a partial four-year term expiring May 31, 2027, to represent the Department of Rehabilitation on the Santa Ana Workforce Development Board.
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
On May 17, 2016, the Santa Ana City Council adopted Resolution 2016-031 establishing the Santa Ana Workforce Development Board (WDB) and appointed 25 members. In accordance with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 107(b)(2)(A-D), a local WDB board will consist of representatives from specific categories and the number of members in each category will be proportionally determined based on total membership. Additionally, there is a requirement to maintain greater than 50% representation from the local business sector. WDB board members are appointed by City Council under the categories of membership, prescribed by law, as follows:
•Representatives from local businesses 13 members
•Representative from labor, labor registered 5 members
apprenticeship, and/or community based organization
•Representatives from local education institutions 3 members •Representative from government entities 4 members
(Dept. of Rehabilitation, Social Services Agency,
EDD, and Economic Development)
The Regional Director from the Department of Rehabilitation recently submitted a letter nominating Patty Tso-Lui, District Administrator for the Orange/San Gabriel District, to represent the organization on the WDB (Exhibit 1). If appointed, Ms. Tso-Lui will fulfill a
Appointment to the Santa Ana Workforce Development Board May 7, 2024
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partial term expiring May 31, 2027 and represent the category of Government Entity – Department of Rehabilitation on the WDB as required in WIOA federal law and regulations (Exhibit 2).
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no Fiscal Impact associated with this item.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Nomination Letter – Dept. of Rehabilitation
2. Resume – Patty Tso-Lui
Submitted By: Michael L. Garcia, Executive Director of Community Development Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, Acting City Manager