Joint Meeting of the Region IV, CEOs & SAWDB - Agenda - June 20, 2025

Joint Meeting

of the

Region IV, Chief Elected Officials and the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board

Joint Meeting Agenda

James H. Baxter Civic Center 313 E. 4th St. Lordsburg, NM 88045

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Friday, June 20, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (MDT)

Commissioner Chris Ponce—CEO Chair

Ms. Sylvia Washington—SAWDB Chair

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 April 10, 2025, meeting minutes.

                                  ii.   SAWDB Resolution 24 – 29 approves the PY25 Open Meetings Act Resolution.

                                 iii.   SAWDB Resolution 24 – 30 approves America’s Job Center New Mexico signage in Sunland

Park.

                                 iv.   SAWDB Resolution 24 – 31 approves a lease agreement between the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board and Tresco, Inc. in Truth or Consequences.

                                  v.   SAWDB Resolution 24 – 32 approves leasing virtual reality equipment and subscribing to related software from Transfr, Inc. 

b)    Chief Elected Officials Consent Agenda Items

                                   i.   Approval of March 14, 2025, meeting minutes.

                                  ii.   CEO Resolution 24 – 11 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to

amend SAWDB Resolution 24 – 17, Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board Budget

Amendment No. 2.

                                 iii.   CEO Resolution 24 – 12 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to

rescind SAWDB Resolution 24 – 18, PY24-WIOA-02 Amendment No. 2 between the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board and Arbor E&T, LLC dba Equus Workforce Solutions to provide WIOA Adult & Dislocated Worker Services.

                                 iv.  CEO Resolution 24 – 13 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to

ratify PY24-WIOA-02 Amendment No. 2 between the Southwestern Area Workforce Development

Board and Arbor E&T, LLC dba Equus Workforce Solutions to provide WIOA Adult & Dislocated

Worker Services.

                                  v.   CEO Resolution 24 – 14 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to

approve PY24-WIOA-02 Amendment No. 3 between the Southwestern Area Workforce

Development Board and Arbor E&T, LLC dba Equus Workforce Solutions to provide WIOA Adult &

Dislocated Worker Services.

                                 vi.   CEO Resolution 24 – 15 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to

ratify PY24-WIOA-03 Amendment No. 2 between the Southwestern Area Workforce Development

Board and Arbor E&T, LLC dba Equus Workforce Solutions to provide WIOA Youth Services.

                                vii.   CEO Resolution 24 – 16 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to

approve PY24-WIOA-04 Amendment No. 1 between the Southwestern Area Workforce

Development Board and Arbor E&T, LLC dba Equus Workforce Solutions to provide One-Stop

Operator Services.

                               viii.   CEO Resolution 24 – 17 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to

approve the Eligible Training Provider List Policy 17-11.1 contingent upon DWS approval.

                                 ix.   CEO Resolution 24 – 18 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to

approve the Priority of Service Policy 24-01 contingent upon DWS approval.

                                  x.   CEO Resolution 24 – 19 approves the PY25 Open Meetings Act Resolution.

                                 xi.   CEO Resolution 24 – 20 appoints members to the Southwestern Area Workforce Development

Board for terms beginning on July 1, 2025.

VII. Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action Regarding

a)    SAWDB Resolution 24 – 33 accepts the Independent Auditor’s Report for the period of July 1, 2023,

        through June 30, 2024.

b)    CEO Resolution 24 – 21 accepts the Independent Auditor’s Report for the period of July 1, 2023,

        through June 30, 2024

VIII. SAWDB Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action Regarding

a)    SAWDB Resolution 24 – 34 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, 2025, through June 30, 2027, and

authorizes the SAWDB and CEO Chairs or Vice-Chairs to sign the agreement.

b)    SAWDB Resolution 24 – 35 approves the PY25 SAWDB Budget for the period of July 1, 2025,

through June 30, 2026.

c)    SAWDB Resolution 24 – 36 approves a government-to-government contract agreement with the

South Central Council of Governments to provide WIOA Administrative Entity Services for the period of

July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and authorizes the SAWDB Chair or Vice-Chair to sign the

agreement.

d)    SAWDB Resolution 24 – 37 approves a government-to-government contract agreement with Alamo

Navajo School Board, Inc., to provide WIOA Youth Services for the period of July 1, 2025, through June

30, 2026, and authorizes the SAWDB Chair or Vice-Chair to sign the agreement.

e)     SAWDB Resolution 24 – 38 approves a fourth-year contract agreement with Arbor E&T, LLC dba

Equus Workforce Solutions to provide WIOA Youth Services for the period of July 1, 2025, through

June 30, 2026, and authorizes the SAWDB Chair or Vice-Chair to sign the agreement.

f)    SAWDB Resolution 24 – 39 approves a third-year contract agreement with Arbor E&T, LLC dba Equus

Workforce Solutions to provide WIOA Adult & Dislocated Worker Services for the period of July 1, 2025,

through June 30, 2026, and authorizes the SAWDB Chair or Vice-Chair to sign the agreement.

g)    SAWDB Resolution 24 – 40 approves a third-year contract agreement with Arbor E&T, LLC dba Equus

Workforce Solutions to provide WIOA One-Stop Operator Services for the period of July 1, 2025,

through June 30, 2026, and authorizes the SAWDB Chair or Vice-Chair to sign the agreement

h)      SAWDB Resolution 24 – 41 approves new and amended policies.

i)      SAWDB Resolution 24 – 42 approves the SAWDB meeting calendar through June 30, 2026.

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 24 – 22 concurs with SAWDB Resolution 24 – 30.

b)    CEO Resolution 24 – 23 concurs with SAWDB Resolution 24 – 31.

c)    CEO Resolution 24 – 24 concurs with SAWDB Resolution 24 – 32.

d)    CEO Resolution 24 – 25 concurs with SAWDB Resolution 24 – 34.

e)    CEO Resolution 24 – 26 concurs with SAWDB Resolution 24 – 35.

f)     CEO Resolution 24 – 27 concurs with SAWDB Resolution 24 – 36.

g)    CEO Resolution 24 – 28 concurs with SAWDB Resolution 24 – 37.

h)    CEO Resolution 24 – 29 concurs with SAWDB Resolution 24 – 38.

i)     CEO Resolution 24 – 30 concurs with SAWDB Resolution 24 – 39.

j)     CEO Resolution 24 – 31 concurs with SAWDB Resolution 24 – 40.

k)    CEO Resolution 24 – 32 concurs with SAWDB Resolution 24 – 41.

X. CEO Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action Regarding

a)    CEO Resolution 24 – 33 approves a government-to-government contract agreement between the

Chief Elected Officials and the South Central Council of Governments to provide fiscal agent services

from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and authorizes the CEO Chair or Vice-Chair to sign the agreement.

b)    CEO Resolution 24 – 34 approves the CEO meeting calendar through June 30, 2026.  

XI. 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) See approved calendars

XIV. Adjournment

*Public comments can be emailed to sawdb@employnm.com before June 20, 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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