Workforce Development Board

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

Agenda — 20 items

1. 1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:
2. 2 CHANGES TO AGENDA:
3. 3 PUBLIC COMMENTS:
4. 4 DIRECTOR’S REPORT: • Meeting of the Minds in Monterey • Central Coast Workforce Development Board (WDB) Directors’ Presentation to the State WDB Update on the High RoadSM Construction Careers (HRCC) program. • Meeting of the Minds in Monterey • Central Coast Workforce Development Board (WDB) Directors’ Presentation to the State WDB
5. 5 CONSENT CALENDAR:
6. 1 ACTION: Consider approval of minutes from the Special Monterey County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) meeting of July 16, 2026. 26-818
7. 7 DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:
8. 1 Discussion of MCWDB’s 2025-26 budget closeout. 26-819
9. 2 ACTION: Consider and approve the final 2026-27 MCWDB budget. 26-820
10. 3 ACTION: Nominations for and election of MCWDB Vice Chair and Second Vice Chair, for a three-year term. 26-821
11. 4 ACTION: Consider and approve the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) #10996 Evaluation Committee’s selection of the following 19 qualified contractors for MCWDB’s Local and Regional Consultant and Contractor Services List: American Institutes for Research; Brennan Workforce Consulting; BW Research Partnership, Inc.; Cuts & Coaching LLC; Drone, Aviation, and Robotics Technology (DART); Dynamic Works Institute; Emerald Ocean Insights LLC; High Road Alliance; Hightower Workforce Initiatives; Jan’s Dreams; L.I.F.E. University, Inc.; Marcove Executive Training; Pat Davis Design Group; Plain Language International, Inc.; QA Commons; Rrecord Consulting Services LLC; Social Policy Research Associates; TAD Grants; and TW Trainz. LLC. 26-822
12. 5 Update on MCWDB’s Strategic Plan and Annual Board Retreat. 26-823
13. 6 Update on MCWDB’s Community Builders Awards (CBA). 26-824
14. 7 Updates on Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs. 26-825
15. 8 Updates on Board members’ workforce and business activities. 26-826
16. 16 ANNOUNCEMENTS:
17. 17 ADJOURNMENT
18. 18 SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS: Executive: October 15, 2026 WDB MEETING October 29, 2026
19. 19 PAGE BREAK
20. 20 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.

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