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

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CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:

CHANGES TO AGENDA:

CHANGES TO AGENDA:

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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURNMENT