DEPARTMENT: Economic Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Rene Dominguez
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-Wide
SUBJECT:
Approval of Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) Board Appointments and Annual Local Plan for 2014-2015.
SUMMARY:
An Ordinance approving the appointments to the WSA Board of Directors for submission to the Texas Workforce Commission and approving the Annual Local Plan for 2014-2015.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Texas Workforce Commission ("TWC") is the state agency that oversees and provides workforce development funding for services to employers and job seekers in Texas. TWC provides funding and services through 28 regional workforce boards, including the locally-created Workforce Solutions Alamo ("WSA"). WSA serves Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, and Wilson counties (the "WSA Service Area").
The WSA Board is a group of 25 individuals appointed by the City, Bexar County and the County Judges from the 11 other counties (the "Area Judges") within the WSA Service Area (collectively, the "Principals"). The WSA Board represents business, education, economic development, community organizations and government. Board members are appointed to three-year terms and may serve two consecutive terms. The primary role of the WSA Board is to align, focus and set direction for workforce activities in the WSA Service Area and manage an annual workforce budget of approximately $81 million in federal and state workforce funding.
The Principals are parties to an Interlocal Agreement through the Chief Elected Officials (the "CEOs") of the WSA Service Area, whereby they oversee the planning, budgeting, administration, and execution of WSA programs. The CEO's have established a "Committee of Six" to carry out their duties and responsibilities, which include recommending to the Principals the appointment of members to the WSA Board. Currently, Councilwoman Viagran serves on the Com...
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