{"id":4911,"date":"2026-04-16T02:45:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T02:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maderaworkforce.org\/wdb\/?p=4911"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:31:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:31:56","slug":"workforce-development-board-meeting-agenda-4-17-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maderaworkforce.org\/wdb\/2026\/04\/16\/workforce-development-board-meeting-agenda-4-17-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Workforce Development Board Meeting – 4\/16\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

AGENDA<\/h3>\n

April 16, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

3:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meeting will be held in person at:<\/em><\/p>\n

Workforce Assistance Center, 2037 W. Cleveland Avenue, Madera, CA 93637<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in a meeting or function of the Workforce Development Board of Madera County, may request assistance by contacting the Executive Assistant at Madera County Workforce Investment Corporation office, 2037 W. Cleveland Avenue, Madera, CA 93637; Telephone 559\/662-4589; CRS 711; Fax 559\/673-1794.<\/p>\n

This agenda and supporting documents relating to the items on this agenda are available through the Workforce Development Board website at http:\/\/www.maderaworkforce.org\/workforce-board-meetings\/<\/a>. \u00a0These documents are also available at the Madera County Workforce Assistance Center \u2013 office of the Executive Director. The Workforce Development Board is an equal Opportunity Employer\/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1.0<\/strong><\/td>\nCall to Order<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n1.1<\/td>\nPledge of Allegiance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.0<\/strong><\/td>\nAdditions to the Agenda<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nItems identified after preparation of the Agenda for which there is a need to take immediate action. Two-thirds vote required for consideration (Government Code Section 54954.2(b)(2))<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.0<\/strong><\/td>\nPublic Comment<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThis time is made available for comment from the public on matters within the Board\u2019s jurisdiction but not appearing on the agenda. The Board will not take action on any items presented under public comment. The comment period will be limited to 15 minutes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.0<\/strong><\/td>\nIntroductions and Recognitions<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.0<\/strong><\/td>\nAdoption of Board Agenda<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.0<\/strong><\/td>\nConsent Calendar<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n6.1<\/td>\nConsideration of approval of the February 19, 2026, Workforce Development Board (WDB) meeting minutes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n6.2<\/td>\nConsideration of approval of the reappointment of Jorge DeNava, Central Valley Opportunity Center (CVOC), for an additional 3-year term.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n6.3<\/td>\nConsideration of approval of the reappointment of Brett Frazier, Papa Murphy\u2019s, for an additional 3-year term.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n6.4<\/td>\nConsideration of approval of the reappointment of Wendy Lomeli, Employment Development Department (EDD), for an additional 3-year term.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n6.5<\/td>\nConsideration of approval of the non-reappointment of Donald Foster, Golden Valley Chamber of Commerce, to the WDB.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.0<\/strong><\/td>\nAction Items<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n7.1<\/td>\nConsideration of approval of Priscilla Varela\u2019s Director application to the WDB representing the Department of Rehabilitation for a 3-year term.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n7.2<\/td>\nConsideration of approval of the One Stop Operator (OSO) quarterly report for the period of January 1, 2026, through March 31, 2026.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n7.3<\/td>\nConsideration of approval of the transfer of funds from the Dislocated Worker funding stream to the Adult funding stream in order to maximize customer service and provide more flexibility in the areas of greatest needs as allowed by Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 113(b)(4) and as outlined in EDD Directive WSD22-09.<\/p>\n
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  • EDD Subgrant AA511014 YOAA 2024 Transfer of Fund request 02 in the amount of $120,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.0<\/strong><\/td>\nInformation Items<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n8.1<\/td>\nSuccess Stories<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n8.2<\/td>\nWDB Action Planning Subcommittee Updates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n8.3<\/td>\nMadera County Workforce Investment Corporation (MCWIC) Update<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n8.4<\/td>\nFederal and Legislative Updates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n8.5<\/td>\nNational Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) 2026 Conference<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n8.6<\/td>\nCalifornia Workforce Association (CWA) WORKCON 2026 Conference<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n8.7<\/td>\nInformation on James Irvine Foundation Better Careers Retreat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n8.8<\/td>\nUpdate on Mountain Community and Madera County Job Fairs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n8.9<\/td>\nWeekly Unemployment Insurance (UI) Initial Claims for Madera County<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.0<\/strong><\/td>\nWritten Communication<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.0<\/strong><\/td>\nOpen Discussion\/Reports\/Information<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n10.1<\/td>\nBoard Members<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n10.2<\/td>\nStaff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.0<\/strong><\/td>\nNext Meeting<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nJune 18, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.0<\/strong><\/td>\nAdjournment<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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