Region IV, Chief Elected Officials Meeting Agenda - June 5, 2026

Region IV, Chief Elected Officials

Meeting Agenda

America's Job Center 226 S. Alameda Blvd. Las Cruces, NM 88005

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Friday, June 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (MDT)

Commissioner Chris Ponce—Chief

Vacant—Vice-Chief

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Welcome

IV. Roll Call and Abstentions (If necessary, Chair's approval for members to participate in the meeting virtually)

V. *Public Comment (3-Minute Limit)

VI. Approval of Agenda

VII. Consent Agenda Items

a) Approval of March 26, 2026, Joint Meeting minutes

b) Resolution 25 – 22 appoints members to the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board.

c) Resolution 25 – 23 approves the PY26 Open Meetings Act Resolution.

VIII. Action Items

a) Resolution 25 – 24 concurs with the SAWDB Executive Committee's approval of the award of WIOA Youth Services under RFP #2025-001 to NMSU Board of Regents/Doña Ana Community College.

b) Resolution 25 – 25 authorizes the Administrative Entity to proceed with execution of PY26 proposed contracts, contingent upon formal approval by the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board at its next scheduled meeting, with final implementation subject to all applicable legal, procurement, and funding requirements.

c) Resolution 25 – 26 approves the CEO meeting calendar through June 30, 2027.

d) Election of CEO officers

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) See the approved calendar

XII. Adjournment

*Public comments can be emailed to sawdb@employnm.com before June 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. All public comments will be read at the meeting in the order received.

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