Pinal County Local Workforce Full Board Meeting Central Arizona College Corporate Center 540 N. Mercado Casa Grande, AZ July 27, 2017 MINUTES

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1 I. Pledge of Allegiance Pinal County Pinal County Local Workforce Full Board Meeting Central Arizona College Corporate Center 540 N. Mercado Casa Grande, AZ MINUTES Call to Order - 2:06 PM II. Roll Call and Introductions Chairman Cook asked Sean Harper to call roll. A quorum was met. Chairman Cook welcomed all guests and asked all to introduce themselves. In attendance: Jack Beveridge, Jeanine Burke, Lana Chanda, Udo Cook, Carol Daniel, Bob Duke, Liz Harris-Tuck, Patrick Johnson, Joan Moore, Lynn Parsons, Richard Wilkie, and Catalina Ybarra Via Teleconference: Jackob Andersen and Sandie Smith Absent: Susan Aguilar, Charlie Estrada, Linda Garret, and Tim Kanavel Guests/Staff: Joel Millman () Aaron Moon (); Adeline Allen (); Sean Harper (); Andrew Clegg (Central Arizona College); Cara Bryant ( Youth Program); Chevera Trilo (Arizona Department of Economic Security); Tim Tucker (Arizona Department of Economic Security); Stacey Anderson (Arizona Department of Economic Security); Jason Robert (); Bryce Barraza (Arizona Department of Economic Security); Cosme Velázquez (ARIZONA@WORK Pinal County DVOP); Julie Leonard (Central Arizona College); Mark Gaspers (Workforce Arizona Council); Ashley Wilhelm (Workforce Arizona Council); Sheryl Hart (Arizona Department of Education); Cecilia Mata (Workforce Arizona Council); Dawn Grove (WAC Chair/Karsten Mfg.); Rosalyn Boxer (Office of Economic Opportunity); Connie Fraijo (); Cricket DeNunzio (ResCare); Martha McNair (GUANE) III. Information/Discussion/Action - Approval of May 25, 2017 Chairman Cook asked for a motion to approve meeting minutes as written. 1

2 Pinal County Motion made by Carol Daniel. Seconded by Patrick Johnson. Motion passed unanimously. IV. Information/Discussion/Action - By-Laws Committee Vote to approve By-Laws Revisions Chairman Cook asked for a motion to approve recommended changes to By-Laws. Motion made by Joan Moore. Seconded by Carol Daniel. Motion passed unanimously. V. Information/Discussion/Action - Election of Chair and Vice-Chair Adeline Allen, Director conducted the election process. Ballots were distributed to those present. Board members participating remotely were provided ballots prior to the meeting and submitted. Board Members who were nominated were asked if they were willing to serve the two year term if so voted, those who declined were removed from the ballots. Members were provided with the option to write in another qualified candidate for either office Adeline Allen called the votes of the office of the Chair. Results: Udo Cook 10 votes, Patrick Johnson 2 votes Lynn Parsons 1 vote. Udo Cook accepted the Office of Chair and to serve according to the By-Laws. Adeline Allen called the votes of the office of the Vice-Chair. Results: Carol Daniel 8 votes Liz Harris-Tuck 5 votes. Carol Daniel accepted the Office of Vice-Chair and to serve according to the By-Laws. VI. Presentation - Ashley Wilhelm, Workforce Arizona Council Manager (WAC) Ashley Wilhelm introduced WAC Chair, Dawn Grove. Dawn Grove gave thanks to the Board on the great job they are doing pulling in more employees and partners into the workforce system and choosing ResCare as the One-Stop Operator as well as working so well with employers. Ashley Wilhelm presented on the role, policies, and committees of the Workforce Arizona Council. 2

3 Pinal County VII. Information/Discussion/Possible Action - Reports Board Chair Report Discussion - Board Retreat Chairman Cook shared a list of topics submitted by Board members to be considered for the planned retreat. Chairman Cook emphasized the goal of the Board becoming a 501(c)3. Chairman Cook asked for a motion to approve having a retreat. o Motion made by Carol Daniel. Motion seconded by Richard Wilkie. Motion passed unanimously Recommendation for Approval of Board Member Application(s) Mila Besich-Lira - Chairman Cook asked for a motion to recommend approval of the re-submission of Mila Besich-Lira to the Local Workforce Board representing the Business Sector. o Motion made by Carol Daniel. Motion seconded by Sandie Smith. Motion passed unanimously. Edward Dummitt - Chairman Cook stated that Edward Dummitt is being omitted from the vote due to not having an updated application submitted. Mr. Dummitt s term has expired. Mark Kolb (replacing Jeanine Burke) - Chairman Cook asked for a motion to recommend approval of applicant Mark Kolb to replace Jeanine Burke on the ARIZONA@WORK Pinal County representing Vocational Rehabilitation Services. o Motion made by Carol Daniel. Motion seconded by Sandie Smith. Motion passed unanimously. Recommendation for Removal of Board Member(s) Linda Garret - Chairman Cook asked for a motion to recommend removal of Linda Garret from the Local Workforce Development Board based on the Attendance clause in the Local Workforce Development Board By-Laws. o Motion made by Jack Beveridge. Motion seconded by Carol Daniel. Motion passed unanimously. 3

4 Pinal County Introduction of One-Stop Operator Chairman Cook introduced Jason Robert of ResCare as the One-Stop Operator and gave a brief overview of the roles and responsibilities of his position as well as the board s in communication with him. Jason Robert thanked the board for selecting ResCare as the One-Stop Operator and is looking forward to working closely in collaboration with the board and board staff. Role of Board Staff Given the procurement of a One-Stop Operator, Chairman Cook described that the role of some staff has changed. He asked Aaron Moon and Joel Millman to share with the Board their roles as Board staff. Chairman Cook asked Aaron Moon to give an update on the Business Service team he will be leading. Aaron Moon stated that along with Alexis they have Linda Martinez with the possibility that ResCare will hire another Business Service Representative. Chairman Cook asked Joel Millman to give an overview on how he will be assisting the board. Joel Millman stated that Aaron Moon, Alexis Hernandez, Sean Harper, and he will be primary contacts for assistance with the board s needs, as well as assisting with the oversight of the One-Stop System as a whole. Committee Reports Career Pathways Committee Liz Harris-Tuck gave a brief description on the background of Career Pathways. Liz stated the Committee is currently working on a training program for the one-stop system staff on how to conduct career planning with clients that visit the One-Stop Center as well as developing a Career Pathway System to help an individual stay on course. Performance Accountability Committee Lynn Parsons summarized that the Committee is waiting on reports from the Business and Career Center staff to determine if what is being tracked is a part of the current pilot and aligns with the six goals from the local plan. Once the analysis is completed, the Committee will then 4

5 Pinal County recommend a single set of performance metrics that can be used to measure One-Stop Operator performance. Lynn also mentioned that they had a presentation from Rachael Tashbook from the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) on a Dashboard tool that is being developed at the request of the Workforce Arizona Council. This Dashboard could be used to help display the programmatic and labor market data specific to each local workforce area. Financial Report Local Workforce Development Program Year 2018 Allocations Adeline Allen summarized the allocations as of June 30, The Board discussed the Rapid Response funding and asked Joel Millman to explain further. Joel emphasized that there are other strategies that can be done to expend funding, i.e. lay-off aversions, labor market analysis, etc. and will be working closely with ResCare as the Rapid response Program provider to explore a mix of strategies to implement. Sandie Smith wanted to remind everyone of the Pinal County Town Hall. It is scheduled for October 19 th and will be held at Robson Ranch in Eloy. Economic Development Report Richard Wilkie explained that they are continuing to support projects around Pinal County along with Tim Kanavel. He mentioned that they are working closely with Attesa, Dreamport Villages, Lucid Motors, and Phoenix Mart. Jackob Andersen added that employers are worried about Pinal County having the right workforce to meet their needs but the efforts that have been put forth with Central Arizona College, CAVIT, etc., they see that we do have it. He mentioned that somewhere along the way they are being told the wrong information. Chairman Cook stated that at the previous board meeting an Economic Development Committee was created but have yet to meet and asked if they wanted to continue with the committee or disband it. Richard stated that it would be easier to disband at this point and to just report out. 5

6 Pinal County Chairman Cook asked for a motion to disband the Economic Development Committee. Motion made by Patrick Johnson. Motion seconded by Richard Wilkie. Motion passed unanimously. Staff Report - Infrastructure Funding Agreement Joel Millman provided a briefing that the Infrastructure Funding Agreement is the plan on how the One-stop System is paid for. He will be submitting an update on the status of the report by August 1 and will copy the Board on the update. Addition of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)/Jobs Program as an ARIZONA@WORK Partner Program - Not discussed due to time constraints One-Stop Certification - Not discussed due to time constraints VIII. IX. Information/Discussion/Presentation - Overview of WIOA Title II (Adult Education and Literacy) Sheryl Hart, Arizona Department of Education Sheryl Hart presented an overview of Title II Adult Education and Literacy and explained that it is an education program with the target population being 16 years of age or older and out of school. Further discussion on the individuals that the program helps as well as the Title II providers in Pinal County EVIT, Queen Creek Unified School District and Central Arizona College. Information/Discussion/Presentation - Healthcare Sector Partnership Update Jack Beveridge, Empowerment Systems LLC. Jack Beveridge updated the Board on the Healthcare Sector Partnership. He stated that they have created a One-Stop like center at Empowerment Systems in Apache Junction and where they staff who help clients with applying for benefits and looking for jobs. Further discussion on how to promote the Healthcare Sector Partnership X. Information - Success Stories - Not discussed due to time constraints XI. XII. Call to Public No public comments. Meeting Adjourn - 4:51 PM 6