Joint Meeting of the Region IV, CEOs & SAWDB - Agenda - August 14, 2025

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

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Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (MDT)

Commissioner Chris Ponce—CEO Chair

Ms. Jacqueline Fryar—SAWDB Vice-Chair (Chair-vacant)

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 (The items listed in the Consent Agenda Items section below are approved with the motion to approve 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 June 20, 2025, Joint Meeting minutes.

                                  ii.   SAWDB Resolution 25 – 01 approves travel, meals, hotel, and conference fees for Southwestern

Area Workforce Development Board members to attend the 2025 New Mexico Workforce

Conference scheduled for October 29 - 30, 2025, in Albuquerque, NM.

b)    Chief Elected Officials Consent Agenda Items

                                   i.   Approval of June 20, 2025, Joint Meeting minutes.

                                  ii.   CEO Resolution 25 – 01 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to

approves travel, meals, hotel, and conference fees for Southwestern Area Workforce Development

Board members to attend the 2025 New Mexico Workforce Conference scheduled for October 29 -

30, 2025, in Albuquerque, NM.

                                 iii.   CEO Resolution 25 – 02 approves the CEO agreement.

VII. Professional Development

a)    Glory Juarez - Overview of Open Meetings Act.

VIII. SAWDB Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action Regarding

a)    SAWDB Resolution 25 – 02 approving profit incentives to be included in the PY25 Adult and

Dislocated Worker Services Contract.

b)    SAWDB Resolution 25 – 03 approving profit incentives to be included in the PY25 Youth Services

Contract.

c)    SAWDB Resolution 25 – 04 approving profit incentives to be included in the PY25 One-Stop Operator

Services Contract.

d)    SAWDB Resolution 24 – 05 authorizes the administrative entity to issue a Request for Proposals for

WIOA Youth services.

e)     SAWDB Resolution 25 – 06 approves a one-year subscription for Engage by Cell's text messaging

platform and mobile web app.

f)    SAWDB Resolution 25 – 07 approves new and amended policies.

g)    SAWDB Resolution 25 – 08 ratifies committee appointments.

h)     Election of Officers.

IX. 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 – 03 concurs with SAWDB Resolution 25 – 02.

b)    CEO Resolution 25 – 04 concurs with SAWDB Resolution 25 – 03.

c)    CEO Resolution 25 – 05 concurs with SAWDB Resolution 25 – 04.

d)    CEO Resolution 25 – 06 concurs with SAWDB Resolution 25 – 05.

e)    CEO Resolution 25 – 07 concurs with SAWDB Resolution 25 – 06.

X. CEO Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action Regarding

a)    CEO Resolution 25 – 08 approves the CEO meeting calendar through June 30, 2026.

XI. Reports and Information Items

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, October 9, 2025

b) CEO meeting - As approved in CEO Resolution 25 - 08

XIV. Adjournment

*Public comments can be emailed to sawdb@employnm.com before August 14, 2025, at 10:00 a.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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