Region IV, Chief Elected Officials
Meeting Agenda
Mesilla Community Center 2251 Calle de Santiago Mesilla, NM 88046
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Friday, March 14, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (MDT)
Commissioner Chris Ponce—Chief
Commissioner Travis Day—Vice-Chief
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Welcome
IV. Roll Call and Abstentions
V. *Public Comment (3-Minute Limit)
VI. Approval of Agenda (Items listed in the Consent Agenda Items section below are approved with the motion to approve the agenda unless a member requests to remove a specific item for separate action. There is no discussion on these items).
VII. Consent Agenda Items
a) Approval of the September 13, 2024, meeting minutes
b) Resolution 24 – 05 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to approve a new lease for New Mexico Workforce Connection in Socorro
c) Resolution 24 – 06 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to approve the PY24 Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board Budget Amendment No. 2
d) Resolution 24 – 07 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to approve contract 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
e) Resolution 24 – 08 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to approve the Local Four-Year Plan
f) Resolution 24 – 09 concurs with the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to authorize the SAWDB Board Chair as a signatory on Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board bank accounts
VIII. Action Items
a) Resolution 24 – 10 appoints a member to the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board
IX. Reports and Information Items
a) Administrative and Financial Reports
i. WIOA Administrator
ii. Technical Assistance & Training
iii. Financials
b) Service Provider Reports
i. Youth Services (Alamo Navajo School Board)
ii. Youth Services (Equus Workforce Solutions)
iii. Adult/Dislocated Worker Services (Equus Workforce Solutions)
c) Updates from DWS
X. Other
a) Member Input
XI. Next Meeting
a) Joint Meeting on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
XII. Adjournment
*Public comments can be emailed to sawdb@employnm.com before March 14, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. All public comments will be read at the meeting in the order received.
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