DEPARTMENT: Economic Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Alex Lopez
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Establishing a SA Ready to Work Advisory Board
SUMMARY:
This resolution approves the creation of a Council appointed 9-member San Antonio Ready to Work Advisory Board with two City Council Liaisons appointed by the Mayor that will provide input to the Mayor and City Council on in-demand occupations, workforce training alignment and training targets, and wraparound support.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In July 2020, Mayor Nirenberg appointed a Workforce and Education Leadership Taskforce to reassess community workforce development priorities and identify the most effective strategies beyond the immediate crisis. This taskforce includes leaders from education, workforce development, asset-building, business, economic development, and philanthropy, with Council Members Rebecca Viagran and Adriana Rocha Garcia serving as liaisons. On August 13, 2020, City Council ordered an election to be held on November 3, 2020 to authorize a 1/8th of a cent sales and use tax for a period of four years to provide for the SA Ready to Work initiative, in accordance with Chapter 379A of the Texas Local Government Code. On November 3, voters approved the SA Ready to Work ballot initiative.
During the December 2 City Council "B" Session, City staff provided an overview of the SA Ready to Work program, which provided preliminary details and a timeline for the proposed contractual agreement between the City and the San Antonio Early Childhood Education Municipal Corporation, and a proposed SA Ready to Work Advisory Board that will provide input on demand occupations and the balance between workforce training and degree program from year to year.
ISSUE:
This action will authorize the creation of a City-appointed San Antonio Ready to Work Advisory Board, which will consist of nine members, appointed at-large by the Mayor and City Council. The Advisory Board wi...
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