JOINT MEETING
OF THE
REGION IV, CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIALS
AND THE
SOUTHWESTERN AREA
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Meeting Agenda
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Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (MDT)
Mayor Ken Miyagishima—CEO Chair
Mr. Joshua Orozco—SAWDB Chair
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Roll Call and Abstentions
a. Chief Elected Officials (CEO)
b. Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board (SAWDB)
IV. **Public Comment (3-Minute Limit)
V. Approval of Agenda (Items marked with an asterisk * are considered consent agenda items as shown in the section below. These items are approved with the motion to approve of the agenda unless a member requests that a specific item be removed for its own action. There is no discussion on these items).
VI. Consent Agenda Items
a. Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board Consent Agenda Items
i. *Approval of the June 10, 2021 meeting minutes
ii. *SAWDB Resolution 20 – 49 approves
iii. *SAWDB Resolution 20 – 50 approves the SAWDB meeting calendar through June 30, 2022
b. Chief Elected Officials Consent Agenda Items
i. *Approval of the March 19, 2021 meeting minutes
ii. *Approval of the June 11, 2021 meeting minutes
iii. *CEO Resolution 20 – 41 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to approve the PY21 Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board Budget
iv. *CEO Resolution 20 – 42 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to approve a government to government contract agreement with Alamo Navajo Schools to provide WIOA Youth Services in the amount approved in the PY21 SAWDB Budget for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, and authorizes the board chair or vice-chair to sign the agreement
v. *CEO Resolution 20 – 43 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to approve a government to government contract agreement with the South Central Council of Governments to provide WIOA Administrative Entity Services in the amount approved in the PY21 SAWDB Budget for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, and authorizes the board chair or vice-chair to sign the agreement
vi. *CEO Resolution 20 – 44 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to approve a second-year contract agreement with Arbor E&T, LLC dba Equus Workforce Solutions to provide WIOA Adult & Dislocated Worker Services in the amount approved in the PY21 SAWDB Budget for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, with an option to renew annually for a total of three years, and authorizes the board chair or vice-chair to sign the agreement
vii. *CEO Resolution 20 – 45 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to approve a second-year contract agreement with Arbor E&T, LLC dba Equus Workforce Solutions to provide WIOA One-Stop Operator Services in the amount approved in the PY21 SAWDB Budget for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, and authorizes the board chair or vice-chair to sign the agreement
viii. *CEO Resolution 20 – 46 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to approve a third-year contract agreement with Youth Development Incorporated to provide WIOA Youth Services in the amount approved in the PY21 SAWDB Budget for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, and authorizes the board chair or vice-chair to sign the agreement
ix. *CEO Resolution 20 – 47 approves the CEO meeting calendar through June 30, 2022
VII. Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action Regarding
a. CEO Resolution 20 – 48 appoints members to the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board for terms beginning on July 1, 2021
b. SAWDB Resolution 20 – 51 and CEO Resolution 20 – 49 approves the PY21 Board Budget Amendment No. 1 for an additional $18,285.00 in WIOA funds
c. SAWDB Resolution 20 – 52 and CEO Resolution 20 – 50 accepts the Policy Committee’s recommendation to approve the Financial Manual’s Travel Policy
d. SAWDB Resolution 20 – 53 and CEO Resolution 20 – 51 approves a contract grant agreement with the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions and the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to provide Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act services from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023, and authorizes the SAWDB and CEO chairs or vice-chairs to sign the agreement
e. CEO Resolution 20 – 52 adopts Rule 20 – 1 establishing the recommendation and voting procedure for CEO Board Meeting agenda items
f. Election of CEO Officers: Lead CEO and Vice-Lead CEO
VIII. Reports and Information Items
a. Service Provider Reports
b. Administrative and Fiscal Reports
c. Update from DWS Liaison - Christina Garcia-Tenorio
IX. Other
a. Recognition of Members
b. SAWDB member input
c. CEO member Input
X. ***Public Comment (3-Minute Limit)
XI. Next Meeting
a. TBD
XII. Adjournment
**Public comments can be emailed to angela1@sccog-nm.com before June 24, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. All public comments will be read at the meeting in the order received.
***Public comments can be emailed during the meeting to angela1@sccog-nm.com. All public comments will be read at the meeting in the order received.
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