Economic Development - Regular Meeting
Thursday, September 24, 2026
About this meeting
- Government Body
- Economic Development
- Meeting Type
- Economic Development
- Location
- Monterey, CA
- Meeting Date
- September 24, 2026
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Thursday, September 24, 2026
17 items on the agenda.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS: (Limited to 2 minutes per person)
PUBLIC COMMENTS: (Limited to 2 minutes per person)
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Meeting of the Minds in Monterey
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Central Coast Workforce Development Board (WDB) Directors' Presentation to the State WDB
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Update on the High RoadSM Construction Careers (HRCC) program.
CONSENT CALENDAR:•Item 1
ACTION: Consider approval of minutes from the Special Monterey County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) meeting of July 16, 2026.
DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:•Item 1
Discussion of MCWDB's 2025-26 budget closeout.
DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:•Item 2
ACTION: Consider and approve the final 2026-27 MCWDB budget.
DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:•Item 3
ACTION: Nominations for and election of MCWDB Vice Chair and Second Vice Chair, for a three-year term.
DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:•Item 4
ACTION: Consider and approve the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) #10996 Evaluation Committee's selection of the following 19 qualified contractors for MCWDB's Local and Regional Consultant and Contractor Services List: American Institutes for Research; Brennan Workforce Consulting; BW Research Partnership, Inc.; Cuts & Coaching LLC; Drone, Aviation, and Robotics Technology (DART); Dynamic Works Institute; Emerald Ocean Insights LLC; High Road Alliance; Hightower Workforce Initiatives; Jan's Dreams; L.I.F.E. University, Inc.; Marcove Executive Training; Pat Davis Design Group; Plain Language International, Inc.; QA Commons; Rrecord Consulting Services LLC; Social Policy Research Associates; TAD Grants; and TW Trainz. LLC.
DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:•Item 5
Update on MCWDB's Strategic Plan and Annual Board Retreat.
DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:•Item 6
Update on MCWDB's Community Builders Awards (CBA).
DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:•Item 7
Updates on Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs.
DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:•Item 8
Updates on Board members' workforce and business activities.
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