Workforce Development Board

America’s Job Center of California, 344 Salinas Street Suites 205 & 206, Salinas, CA 93901

Agenda — 31 items

1. 1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:
2. 2 CHANGES TO AGENDA:
3. 3 PUBLIC COMMENTS:
4. 4 DIRECTOR’S REPORT:
5. 5 · Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding · One Stop Operator Request for Proposals (RFP) · State of California Employment Development Department (EDD) Program Year 2024-25 program, fiscal, and procurement monitoring. 26-157
6. 6 CONSENT CALENDAR:
7. 1 Action: Consider approval of minutes from the Special Monterey County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) meeting of October 30, 2025. 26-158
8. 2 Action: Concur with the Executive Committee’s January 15, 2026, recommendation to ratify the appointment of Cynthia Benitez, representing Labor, to the MCWDB for a three-year term. 26-159
9. 3 Action: Concur with the Executive Committee’s January 15, 2026, recommendation to ratify the reappointment Casey Van Den Heuvel, representing Labor, to the MCWDB for a staggered term to end on September 15, 2028. 26-160
10. 4 Action: Concur with the Executive Committee’s February 12, 2026, recommendation to reappoint Erik Cushman, representing Business, to the MCWDB, and that the MCWDB forwards the appointment to the Board of Supervisors for final approval. 26-161
11. 5 Action: Concur with the Executive Committee’s February 12, 2026, recommendation to reappoint Arpi Tanilian, representing Business, to the MCWDB, and that the MCWDB forwards the appointment to the Board of Supervisors for final approval. 26-162
12. 6 Action: Concur with the Executive Committee’s February 12, 2026, recommendation to reappoint Efrain Aguilera, representing Labor, to the MCWDB, and that the MCWDB forwards the appointment to the Board of Supervisors for final approval. 26-163
13. 7 Action: Concur with the Executive Committee’s February 12, 2026, recommendation to reappoint Justin McIntire, representing the State of California’s Department of Rehabilitation, to the MCWDB, and that the MCWDB forwards the appointment to the Board of Supervisors for final approval. 26-164
14. 8 Action: Concur with the Executive Committee’s January 15, 2026, recommendation to ratify its approval of the proposed amendments to the MCWDB’s Bylaws. 26-165
15. 9 Action: Concur with the Executive Committee’s February 12, 2026, recommendation to consider and approve the following WIOA policies: #2026-01: Supportive Services Policy and Guidance 26-166
16. 16 DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:
17. 1 Presentation: Deputy County Counsel Anne Brereton will provide a presentation on Senate Bill 707, the Brown Act Modernization Act of 2025. 26-167
18. 2 Action: Authorize the MCWDB, as an Eligible Subsidiary Body, to teleconference pursuant to Government Code Section 54953.8.6. 26-168
19. 3 Update on Assembly Bill (AB) 339 implementation. 26-169
20. 4 Update on AB 642 and Local Area Rapid Response activities. 26-170
21. 5 Update on the Pajaro Small Business Assistance Program. 26-171
22. 6 Update on the MCWDB’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 2nd Quarter budget and expenditures. 26-172
23. 7 Discussion of the February 19, 2026, California Workforce Development Board Executive Director’s visit to the workforce development boards of the central coast. 26-173
24. 8 Update on WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs. 26-174
25. 9 Discussion of the MCWDB’s 2026-2028 Strategic Plan. 26-175
26. 10 Update on Board members’ workforce and business activities. 26-176
27. 27 ANNOUNCEMENTS:
28. 28 ADJOURNMENT
29. 29 SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS: Executive: 3/19/26 WDB MEETING: April 23, 2026
30. 30 PAGE BREAK
31. 31 Documents related to agenda items that are distributed to the WDB less than 72 hours before the meeting shall be available for public inspection at 344 Salinas Street, Suite 101, Salinas, CA, or visit our website at www.montereycountywdb.org. Documents distributed to the WDB at the meeting by County staff will be available at the meeting; documents distributed to the WDB by members of the public shall be made available after the meeting. This WIOA Title I financially assisted program or activity is an equal opportunity employer/program and auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. ALTERNATE AGENDA FORMATS: If requested, the agenda shall be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Individuals with a disability requiring a modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the public meeting may make these requests to the WDB staff at (831) 796-3505. TTY/CRS: Dial 711.