Workforce Development Board

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

Agenda — 24 items

1. 1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:
2. 2 CHANGES TO AGENDA:
3. 3 PUBLIC COMMENTS:
4. 4 DIRECTOR’S REPORT:
5. 5 CONSENT CALENDAR:
6. 6 ACTION: Consider approval of minutes from the Monterey County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) Executive Committee meeting on November 20, 2025. 26-022
7. 7 DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:
8. 8 ACTION: Consider and approve the appointment of Cynthia Benitez, representing Labor, for a three-year term, and that the MCWDB forwards the appointment to the Board of Supervisors for final approval. 26-023
9. 9 ACTION: Consider and approve the reappointment of Casey Van Den Heuvel, representing Labor, for a three-year term, and that the MCWDB forwards the reappointment to the Board of Supervisors for final approval. 26-024
10. 10 ACTION: Consider and approve the proposed amendments to MCWDB’s Bylaws. 26-025
11. 11 Update on MCWDB’s 2025-26 2nd Quarter budget. 26-026
12. 12 Update on the Pajaro Small Business Assistance program. 26-027
13. 13 Update on State of California Employment Development Department (EDD) annual program, fiscal, and procurement monitoring for Program Year 2024-25. 26-028
14. 14 Update on Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs. 26-029
15. 15 Discussion regarding recruitment of a Board member for the Executive Committee. 26-030
16. 16 Discussion regarding California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) Executive Director visit anticipated for February 18 and 19, 2026. 26-031
17. 17 Discussion regarding the MCWDB’s 6th Annual Community Builder Awards ceremony held on December 3, 2025. 26-032
18. 18 Discussion regarding MCWDB’s Strategic Plan Goals 2 and 5. 26-033
19. 19 Updates on Executive Committee members’ workforce and business activities. 26-034
20. 20 ANNOUNCEMENTS:
21. 21 ADJOURNMENT
22. 22 SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS: WDB MEETING
23. 23 PAGE BREAK
24. 24 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.