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Meeting Name: Workforce Development Board Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/26/2026 9:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: America’s Job Center of California, 344 Salinas Street Suites 205 & 206, Salinas, CA 93901
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26-157  · Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding · One Stop Operator Request for Proposals (RFP) · State of California Employment Development Department (EDD) Program Year 2024-25 program, fiscal, and procurement monitoring.General Agenda Item· Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding · One Stop Operator Request for Proposals (RFP) · State of California Employment Development Department (EDD) Program Year 2024-25 program, fiscal, and procurement monitoring.   None None
26-158 1ACTION: Consider approval of minutes from the Special Monterey County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) meeting of October 30, 2025.General Agenda ItemAction: Consider approval of minutes from the Special Monterey County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) meeting of October 30, 2025.   None None
26-159 2ACTION: Concur with the Executive Committee’s January 15, 2026, recommendation to ratify the appointment of Cynthia Benitez, representing Labor, to the MCWDB for a three-year term.General Agenda ItemAction: Concur with the Executive Committee’s January 15, 2026, recommendation to ratify the appointment of Cynthia Benitez, representing Labor, to the MCWDB for a three-year term.   None None
26-160 3ACTION: Concur with the Executive Committee’s January 15, 2026, recommendation to ratify the reappointment Casey Van Den Heuvel, representing Labor, to the MCWDB for a staggered term to end on September 15, 2028.General Agenda ItemAction: Concur with the Executive Committee’s January 15, 2026, recommendation to ratify the reappointment Casey Van Den Heuvel, representing Labor, to the MCWDB for a staggered term to end on September 15, 2028.   None None
26-161 4ACTION: Concur with the Executive Committee’s February 12, 2026, recommendation to reappoint Erik Cushman, representing Business, to the MCWDB, and that the MCWDB forwards the appointment to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.General Agenda ItemAction: Concur with the Executive Committee’s February 12, 2026, recommendation to reappoint Erik Cushman, representing Business, to the MCWDB, and that the MCWDB forwards the appointment to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.   None None
26-162 5ACTION: Concur with the Executive Committee’s February 12, 2026, recommendation to reappoint Arpi Tanilian, representing Business, to the MCWDB, and that the MCWDB forwards the appointment to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.General Agenda ItemAction: Concur with the Executive Committee’s February 12, 2026, recommendation to reappoint Arpi Tanilian, representing Business, to the MCWDB, and that the MCWDB forwards the appointment to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.   None None
26-163 6ACTION: Concur with the Executive Committee’s February 12, 2026, recommendation to reappoint Efrain Aguilera, representing Labor, to the MCWDB, and that the MCWDB forwards the appointment to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.General Agenda ItemAction: Concur with the Executive Committee’s February 12, 2026, recommendation to reappoint Efrain Aguilera, representing Labor, to the MCWDB, and that the MCWDB forwards the appointment to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.   None None
26-164 7ACTION: Concur with the Executive Committee’s February 12, 2026, recommendation to reappoint Justin McIntire, representing the State of California’s Department of Rehabilitation, to the MCWDB, and that the MCWDB forwards the appointment to the Board of SuGeneral Agenda ItemAction: Concur with the Executive Committee’s February 12, 2026, recommendation to reappoint Justin McIntire, representing the State of California’s Department of Rehabilitation, to the MCWDB, and that the MCWDB forwards the appointment to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.   None None
26-165 8ACTION: Concur with the Executive Committee’s January 15, 2026, recommendation to ratify its approval of the proposed amendments to the MCWDB’s Bylaws.General Agenda ItemAction: Concur with the Executive Committee’s January 15, 2026, recommendation to ratify its approval of the proposed amendments to the MCWDB’s Bylaws.   None None
26-166 9ACTION: Concur with the Executive Committee’s February 12, 2026, recommendation to consider and approve the following WIOA policies: • #2026-01: Supportive Services Policy and GuidanceGeneral Agenda ItemAction: Concur with the Executive Committee’s February 12, 2026, recommendation to consider and approve the following WIOA policies: #2026-01: Supportive Services Policy and Guidance   None None
26-167 1PRESENTATION: Deputy County Counsel Anne Brereton will provide a presentation on Senate Bill 707, the Brown Act Modernization Act of 2025.General Agenda ItemPresentation: Deputy County Counsel Anne Brereton will provide a presentation on Senate Bill 707, the Brown Act Modernization Act of 2025.   None None
26-168 2ACTION: Authorize the MCWDB, as an Eligible Subsidiary Body, to teleconference pursuant to Government Code Section 54953.8.6.General Agenda ItemAction: Authorize the MCWDB, as an Eligible Subsidiary Body, to teleconference pursuant to Government Code Section 54953.8.6.   None None
26-169 3Update on Assembly Bill (AB) 339 implementation.General Agenda ItemUpdate on Assembly Bill (AB) 339 implementation.   None None
26-170 4Update on AB 642 and Local Area Rapid Response activities.General Agenda ItemUpdate on AB 642 and Local Area Rapid Response activities.   None None
26-171 5Update on the Pajaro Small Business Assistance Program.General Agenda ItemUpdate on the Pajaro Small Business Assistance Program.   None None
26-172 6Update on the MCWDB’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 2nd Quarter budget and expenditures.General Agenda ItemUpdate on the MCWDB’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 2nd Quarter budget and expenditures.   None None
26-173 7Discussion of the February 19, 2026, California Workforce Development Board Executive Director’s visit to the workforce development boards of the central coast.General Agenda ItemDiscussion of the February 19, 2026, California Workforce Development Board Executive Director’s visit to the workforce development boards of the central coast.   None None
26-174 8Update on WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs.General Agenda ItemUpdate on WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs.   None None
26-175 9Discussion of the MCWDB’s 2026-2028 Strategic Plan.General Agenda ItemDiscussion of the MCWDB’s 2026-2028 Strategic Plan.   None None
26-176 10Update on Board members’ workforce and business activities.General Agenda ItemUpdate on Board members’ workforce and business activities.   None None