Rick Gonzalez introduced Long Beach Workforce Development
System, Administrator Ray Worden.
Mr. Worden welcomed the group to Long Beach and talked about
the exciting information and events his staff planned for the network. He
discussed the approach Long Beach is taking in making the transition to the
Workforce Investment Act.
California Monitor’s Network – Business Meeting
Dedre Ahl distributed copies of the Network’s new letterhead and logo.
She recapped the events leading up to the development and choice of the
logo.
If you haven’t visited the California Monitor’s Network Web Site,
please do. It is growing and now contains a listing of the membership, the
Network By-Laws, and some informational items. There are plans to put the
minutes of the Network meetings on the site also, Dedre announced. The
address is: http://welcome.to/camonet
Thank you to Brenda Rodriguez of Employment and Training
Resources serving Kern, Inyo and Mono Counties, for all of her hard work on
the Web Site.
Vyvian Timm, has been invited to be a presenter at the NAJA meeting in
Oklahoma City, OK this April. She will be on a panel with monitors from
across the nation. Their topic is monitoring WIA.
Dedre conducted a discussion regarding the frequency of Network meetings.
She noted that all SDAs are in a state of preparation at this time and that
we have had little guidance from the State regarding WIA. With this in mind,
it was suggested that the Spring meeting be skipped and that the Network
meet again in the Fall when things are more settled.
Dedre also informed the Network that she has been in contact with Vince
Koller of Social Policy Research (SPR) potential speaker at the next
meeting. SPR collects and reviews the data submitted by SDAs across the
nation for addition to the National Workforce Database. He would present
information on the monitoring of One-Stops.
Nomination forms were distributed to the membership. The following were
nominated for office:
President:
Dedre Ahl & Rick Gonzalez
Vice President: Dedre Ahl
& Rick Gonzalez
Secretary: Vyvian
Timm
Each nominee must submit a letter from his/her SDA
administrator approving participation as an officer of the Network prior to the
election that will be held at the next scheduled meeting.
PRESENTATIONS
Staff of the Long Beach Workforce Development System
presented very informative sessions on adult and youth services development.
They outlined their approach to the changes required by WIA and shared many
valuable tools.
The presentations were interspersed with case scenarios and
open discussion regarding some of the subjects that will be critical in
implementing WIA.
TOUR OF THE LONG BEACH CAREER TRANSITION CENTER
Thank you to the very gracious staff of the Career Transition
Center the visit was informative and gave all an opportunity to see many of the
WIA partners operating together at one site.
CLOSING
President Dedre Ahl thanked the Long Beach representatives
for their hospitality and very fine program.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m., February 11, 2000.
