Joint Meeting of the Region IV, CEOs & SAWDB - Agenda - March 26, 2026
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Joint Meeting
of the
Region IV, Chief Elected Officials and the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board
Joint Meeting Agenda
Grant County Veterans Memorial Business & Conference Center
3031 Highway 180 East
Silver City, NM 88062
To join the meeting by phone, dial (346) 248-7799, then enter Meeting ID: 860 8272 8829
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Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (MDT)
Commissioner Chris Ponce—CEO Chair
Ms. Jacqueline Fryar—SAWDB
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Roll Call and Abstentions
a) Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board (SAWDB)
b) Chief Elected Officials (CEO)
IV. *Public Comment (3-Minute Limit)
V. Approval of Agenda
VI. Consent Agenda Items
a) Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board Consent Agenda Items
i. Approval of December 11, 2025, Meeting minutes.
ii. SAWDB Resolution 25 – 15 approves travel, meals, hotel, and conference fees for Southwestern
Area Workforce Development Board members to attend the New Mexico Workforce
Conference, with a revised date and location, previously approved on August 14, 2025.
iii. SAWDB Resolution 25 – 16 approves the SAWDB PY24 Annual Report.
b) Chief Elected Officials Consent Agenda Items
i. Approval of August 14, 2025, Joint Meeting minutes.
ii. CEO Resolution 25 – 09 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to
approve new and amended policies as approved on August 14, 2025.
iii. CEO Resolution 25 – 10 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to approve profit incentives to be included in the PY25 Adult and Dislocated Worker Services Contract. .
iv. CEO Resolution 25 – 11 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to approve profit incentives to be included in the PY25 Youth Services Contract.
v. CEO Resolution 25 – 12 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to approve profit incentives to be included in the PY25 One-Stop Operator Services Contract.
vi. CEO Resolution 25 – 13 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to approve the amended Individual Training Account Policy 17-08.6.
vii. CEO Resolution 25 – 14 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to
designate Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board bank account signatories.
viii. CEO Resolution 25 – 15 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to
approve travel, meals, hotel, and conference fees for Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board members to attend the New Mexico Workforce Conference, with a revised date and location, previously approved on August 14, 2025.
ix. CEO Resolution 25 – 16 authorizes WIOA grant agreement approval contingent upon DWS funding award and WIOA Administrator and Board Chair review, and authorizes the Lead CEO to sign.
x. CEO Resolution 25 – 17 appoints members to the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board for terms beginning April 1, 2026.
VII. SAWDB Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action Regarding
a) SAWDB Resolution 25 – 17 accepts the Independent Auditor's Report for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
b) SAWDB Resolution 25 – 18 approves a Corrective Action Plan between SAWDB and Equus Workforce Solutions for the WIOA Youth Services Contract.
c) SAWDB Resolution 25 – 19 approves the SAWDB PY25 Revised Open Meetings Action Resolution.
d) SAWDB Resolution 25 – 20 approves new and amended policies.
VIII. CEO Consent - Concurrence - Approval of SAWDB Action (The items below are considered consent
concurrence items and are approved with the motion to concur with the SAWDB action in the resolutions listed above).
a) CEO Resolution 25 – 18 concurs with SAWDB Resolution 25 – 18.
b) CEO Resolution 25 – 19 concurs with SAWDB Resolution 25 – 20.
IX. CEO Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action Regarding
a) CEO Resolution 25 – 20 accepts the Independent Auditor's Report for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
b) CEO Resolution 25 – 21 approves the Region IV, CEO PY25 Revised Open Meetings Act Resolution.
X. Reports and Information Items (Items b. and c. below will not be presented at the meeting. These reports are available in the packet)
a) Administrative and Financial Reports
i. WIOA Administrator
ii. Technical Assistance & Training
iii. Financials
b) One-Stop Operator Report
c) Service Provider Reports
i. Youth Services (Alamo Navajo School Board)
ii. Youth Services (Equus Workforce Solutions)
iii. Adult/Dislocated Worker Services (Equus Workforce Solutions)
d) Updates from DWS
XII. Other
a) SAWDB Member Input
b) CEO Member Input
XIII. Next Meeting
a) SAWDB meeting - Thursday, June 25, 2026
b) CEO meeting - Friday, June 5, 2026
XIV. Adjournment
*Public comments can be emailed to sawdb@employnm.com before March 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (MDT). All public comments will be read at the meeting in the order received.
Mission: Our mission is to empower individuals with access to quality employment, education, and training, fostering a skilled workforce that meets local employer needs and drives community economic growth.
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