ICWDB Special Youth Committee Meeting Wednesday, November 28, 2018 2799 S. 4 th Street El Centro, CA 92243 12:00 p.m. Supporting documentation is available for public review at the Workforce Development Board Office. 1. Call to Order a. Conflict of Interest Forms 2. Discussion of Agenda a. Approval of Meeting Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes a. September 12, 2018.........p 2-4 PRESENTATION 4. WIOA Youth Program Services Update July 1, 2018 November 30, 2018 (Adrian Gonzales, Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program) DISCUSSION/ACTION AGENDA 5. Discussion/Action to approve attendance at the California Workforce Association Youth 2019 Conference January 22-24, 2019 p 5-7 6. Discussion/Action to modify ICWDB WIOA Youth Service Policy (draft policy to be provided on 11/28/18) INFORMATIONAL AGENDA Public Comment: This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Committee on any subject matter within the Committee s jurisdiction, but not an item on the agenda. Each speaker should complete and submit a Public Comment Request to Speak form to the ICWDB Youth Committee Chair. When addressing the Committee, state your name for the record prior to providing your comments. Individuals will be given three (3) minutes to address the committee. 7. ICWDO Interim Director s Report 8. Youth Chair Report 9. Committee Members Reports 10. Meeting adjournment Next ICWDB Youth Committee Meeting: Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at 12:00 p.m. 1
MINUTES OF THE IMPERIAL COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD Youth Committee Meeting Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 12:00 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Elvira Anaya, Chair, Jonathan Castillo, Edwin Obergfell, Sacha Sykora, Tish Thompson MEMBERS ABSENT: Sylvia Olivares Quintero, Everardo Rodriquez STAFF: Priscilla Lopez, Allison Duran, Saida Solis, Camilo Garcia, Francisca German, Timothy Druihet GUESTS: Adrian Gonzales, Marco Rizo, Dania Luna 1. Call to Order Elvira Anaya called the meeting to order at 12:10 p.m. with a quorum present. a. Conflict of Interest Forms: Members turned in their Conflict of Interest Forms to staff. 2. Discussion of the Agenda: a. Approval of Meeting Agenda: Motion made by Edwin Obergfell and seconded by Sacha Sykora, to approve the meeting agenda. Motion carried. 3. Approval of Minutes: Motion made by Tish Thompson and seconded by Jonathan Castillo to approve the Meeting Minutes of May 9, 2018. Motion carried. Presentations: 4. Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program Update on WIOA Youth Program Services (Adrian Gonzales) Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program (IVROP) Program Manager, Adrian Gonzales, began his presentation by providing an explanation of final outcomes for Program Year 2017-2018 (7/01/17 to 6/30/18). Utilizing a PowerPoint presentation, Mr. Gonzales provided the following information related to program objectives and corresponding percentages of goal attainment for revised goals, along with other services provided to youth, and programmatic expenditures from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018. Program Objectives Current Activities 226 - Enrolled youth 217 96% 141 - Youth placed in paid or unpaid work experience 135 96% 56 - Youth provided academic enhancements skills 74 132% (Tutoring/Educational workshops) 113 - Youth participating in Educational Workshops that 78 69% may include Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurial Skills, and Labor Market information 152 - Youth participating in Work Readiness Training 132 87% 2
113 - Youth participating in Leadership Activities 78 69% Eligible youth will receive Supportive Services that may 62 include work clothes, tools, bus passes, transportation, etc. All youth will receive intensive Case Management/Counselor Services. 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 participants will receive 241 follow-up services Expenditures-07/01/2017 to 6/30/2018: Work Experience total stipends: Original Goal: $201,000 Final: $280,321 Revised Goal: $421,575 (66%) Total Participant Cost: Original Goal: $255,420 Final: $309,476 Revised Goal: $492,225 (63%) After presenting the final outcomes for Program Year 2017-2018, Mr. Gonzales provided the following update for Program Year 2018-2019 for the period 7/01/2018-8/31/18. Program Objectives Current Activities 230 - Enrolled youth 136 59% 155 - Youth placed in paid or unpaid work experience 30 19% 60 - Youth provided academic enhancements skills 35 58% (Tutoring/Educational workshops) 110 - Youth participating in Educational Workshops that 0 0% may include Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurial Skills, and Labor Market information 140 - Youth participating in Work Readiness Training 51 36% 120 - Youth participating in Leadership Activities 7 6% Eligible youth will receive Supportive Services that may 9 include work clothes, tools, bus passes, transportation, etc. All youth will receive intensive Case Management/Counselor Services. 3
2017-2018 and 2018-2019 participants will receive follow-up services (Follow ups completed in July 2018) 126 Expenditures- 7/01/2018 to 8/31/2018: Work Experience total stipends: Goal: $413,500 Current: $37,845 (9%) Total Participant Cost: Goal: $503,250 Current: $44,890 (9%) INFORMATIONAL AGENDA Public Comment: This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Committee on any subject matter within the Committee s jurisdiction, but not an item on the agenda. Each speaker should complete and submit a Public Comment Request to Speak form to the ICWDB Youth Committee Chair. When addressing the Committee, state your name for the record prior to providing your comments. Individuals will be given three (3) minutes to address the committee. 5. ICWDO Interim Director s Report ICWDO Interim Director, Priscilla Lopez, reported that the Department of Labor (DOL) would be conducting an onsite compliance and implementation review on September 17-20, 2018. The DOL review team will be visiting the WIOA Youth Program Services provider and the America s Job Center in Calexico. 6. Youth Chair Report ICWDB Youth Committee Chair, Elvira Anaya, announced that the Center for Employment will hosting their graduation event at the Eagles Lodge on September 14 th at 7:30 p.m. 7. Committee Member Reports - Sacha Sykora reported that SIA Tech classes began on August 27, 2018, and the school has open enrollment. Tish Thomson spoke about EL Civics, a WIOA Title II funded program, that Central Union Adult School and Holtville Adult Education is partnering in. 8. Meeting Adjourned Next ICWDB Youth Committee Meeting: Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. 4
Imperial County Workforce Development Board Action Agenda Item 4 MEETING DATE: November 14, 2018 ITEM: 4 SUBJECT: Discussion/Action to approve six individuals to attend the 2019 California Workforce Association Youth Conference, January 22-24, 2019 FROM: Priscilla Lopez, ICWDO Interim Director RECOMMENDATION: ICWDO Interim Director recommends to approve six individuals to attend the 2019 California Workforce Association Youth Conference in Long Beach, CA on January 22-24, 2019. Staff and board members who attend the conference will report back to the Board on the topics and information learned at the conference. BACKGROUND: This year s conference will provide a series of plenary speakers, panels, workshops and discussion sessions to help meet the challenges that youth providers, regions, local workforce development boards, community colleges, adult education, and other agencies and organizations face in providing services to WIOA eligible youth. FISCAL IMPACT: $11,000 5
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