Economic Development - Regular Meeting

Thursday, June 18, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body
Economic Development
Meeting Type
Economic Development
Location
Monterey, CA
Meeting Date
June 18, 2026

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Thursday, June 18, 2026

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CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:

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CHANGES TO AGENDA:

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PUBLIC COMMENTS:

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

(Limited to 2 minutes per person)

CONSENT CALENDAR:Item 1

ACTION: Consider approval of minutes from the Monterey County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) Executive Committee meeting on May 21, 2026.

DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:Item 1

ACTION: Consider and approve the appointment of Isaiah Madrigal, representing Business, for a three-year term, and recommend that the MCWDB forwards the appointment to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.

DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:Item 2

ACTION: Consider and approve the reappointment of Alma Diaz, representing the State of California Employment Development Department's Wagner Peyser program, for a three-year term, and recommend that the MCWDB forwards the appointment to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.

DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:Item 3

ACTION: Consider and approve the proposed, preliminary 2026-27 MCWDB budget.

DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:Item 4

ACTION: Consider and approve extending the agreement with Arbor E&T, dba Equus Workforce Solutions, to provide Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult and Dislocated Worker case management services in the amount of $1,300,000 for Program Year (PY) 2026-27, and recommend that the Executive Committee's approval is forwarded to the full board for consideration at its meeting of June 25, 2026.

DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:Item 5

ACTION: Consider and approve extending the agreement with Arbor E&T, dba Equus Workforce Solutions, to provide Youth case management services with WIOA and non-WIOA funding in the amount of $350,000 for the first 6 months of PY 2026-27, and recommend that the Executive Committee's approval is forwarded to the full board for consideration at its meeting of June 25, 2026.

DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:Item 6

ACTION: Consider and approve extending the agreement with Turning Point of Central California to provide Youth case management services with WIOA and non-WIOA funding in the amount of $350,000 for the first 6 months of PY 2026-27, and recommend that the Executive Committee's approval is forwarded to the full board for consideration at its meeting of June 25, 2026.

DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:Item 7

Update on MCWDB's 2025-26 3rd Quarter budget.

DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:Item 8

Update on WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth program performance.

DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:Item 9

Update on One Stop Operator services.

DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:Item 10

Update on the Strategic Plan.

DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:Item 11

Update on WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs.

DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:Item 12

Updates on Executive Committee members' workforce and business activities.

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ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURNMENT