County of Monterey  
America’s Job Center of California  
344 Salinas St., Suites 205 & 206  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Thursday, June 12, 2025  
9:00 AM  
Workforce Development Board  
WDB Members:  
Erik Cushman,  
WDB & Executive Chair  
Cesar Lara  
Paula Calvetti  
25-408  
PUBLIC COMMENTS:  
(Limited to 2 minutes per person)  
DIRECTOR’S REPORT:  
CONSENT CALENDAR:  
1. Consider approval of minutes from the Monterey County Workforce Development Board  
(MCWDB) Executive Committee meeting on May 15, 2025.  
25-431  
Attachments:  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part2 2  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part2 3  
DISCUSSION OR REVIEW OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ACTION ITEMS:  
1. Consider and approve the reappointment of Paula Calvetti, representing Business, for a  
term anticipated to expire on June 17, 2028, and that the MCWDB forward the  
reappointment to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.  
25-432  
25-411  
Attachments:  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part3  
2. Action: Consider and approve the reappointment of Salvador Munoz, representing  
Business, for a term anticipated to expire on June 17, 2028, and that the MCWDB forward  
the reappointment to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.  
Attachments:  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part4  
3. Action: Consider and approve the reappointment of Michael Gutierrez, representing  
Education, for a term anticipated to expire on June 17, 2028, and that the MCWDB  
forward the reappointment to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.  
25-413  
25-414  
Attachments:  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part5  
4. Action: Consider and approve Cesar Lara, representing Labor, for a term anticipated to  
expire on June 17, 2028, and that the MCWDB forward the reappointment to the Board of  
Supervisors for final approval.  
Attachments:  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part6  
5. Action: Consider and approve the proposed, preliminary 2025-26 MCWDB Budget.  
25-415  
25-416  
Attachments:  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part7  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part8  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part9 1  
6. Action: Consider and approve extending the agreement with Arbor E&T, dba Equus  
Workforce Solutions, to provide Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)  
One-Stop Operator Services in the amount of $334,532 for Program Year (PY) 2025-26,  
and forward the recommendation to the full board for consideration at its meeting of June  
18, 2025.  
Attachments:  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part9 2  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part9 3  
7. Action: Consider and approve extending the agreement with Arbor E&T, dba Equus  
Workforce Solutions, to provide WIOA Adult and Dislocated Worker Services in the  
amount of $1,300,000 for PY 2025-26, and forward the recommendation to the full board  
for consideration at its meeting of June 18, 2025.  
25-417  
Attachments:  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part10 1  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part10 2  
8. Action: Consider and approve extending the existing agreement with Arbor E&T, dba  
Equus Workforce Solutions, to provide WIOA Title I Youth Services in the amount of  
$650,000 in North Monterey County for PY 2025-26, and forward the recommendation to  
the full board for consideration at its meeting of June 18, 2025.  
25-418  
Attachments:  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part10 3  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part11 1  
9. Action: Consider and approve extending the existing agreement with Turning Point of  
Central California to provide WIOA Title I Youth Services in the amount of $700,000 in  
South Monterey County for PY 2025-26, and forward the recommendation to the full board  
for consideration at its meeting of June 18, 2025  
25-419  
Attachments:  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part11 2  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part11 3  
10. Action: Consider and approve extending the existing agreement for communication  
25-420  
materials with Pat Davis Design Group in the total amount of $45,000 for PY 2025-26, and  
forward the recommendation to the full board for consideration at its meeting of June 18,  
2025.  
Attachments:  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part12 1  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part12 2  
11. Action: Consider and approve the 2025-2028 WIOA One-Stop Partner Memorandum  
of Understanding (MOU).  
25-421  
Attachments:  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part12 3  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part13  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part14  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part15  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part16  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part17  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part18  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part19  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part20  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part21  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part22  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part23  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part24  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part25  
Pages from June 12, 2025 Execumittee Agenda Packet LA_Part26  
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12. Action: Consider approval of funding from the California Volunteers, Office of the  
Governor, Youth Service Corps in the amount of $1,998,840 to the MCWDB to fund the  
Green Cadre Youth program.  
25-422  
Attachments:  
Pages from June 12, 2025 Execumittee Agenda Packet LA_Part26  
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13. Update on MCWDB’s FY 2024-25 budget and expenditures through April 30, 2025.  
25-423  
25-425  
Attachments:  
Pages from June 12, 2025 Execumittee Agenda Packet LA_Part26  
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June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part27 1  
14. Update on the Pajaro Small Business Assistance program.  
Attachments:  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part27 2  
15. Update on WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker, Youth, and Business Services  
performance.  
25-426  
25-427  
Attachments:  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part27 3  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part28  
16. Update on 2023-24 State of California Employment Development Department (EDD)  
monitoring and 2024-25 MCWDB subrecipient monitoring.  
Attachments:  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part29 2  
17. Update on WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs.  
25-428  
Attachments:  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part29 3  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part30 1  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part30 2  
18. Recruitment of new MCWDB members representing Business.  
25-429  
25-430  
Attachments:  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part30 3  
19. Update on committee members’ workforce and business activities.  
Attachments:  
June 12, 2025 Executive Committee Agenda Packet LA_Part31  
ANNOUNCEMENTS:  
ADJOURNMENT  
SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS:  
WDB MEETING  
Documents related to agenda items that are distributed to the WDB less than 72 hours before the  
meeting shall be available for public inspection at 344 Salinas Street, Suite 101, Salinas, CA, or visit  
our website at www.montereycountywdb.org. Documents distributed to the WDB at the meeting by  
County staff will be available at the meeting; documents distributed to the WDB by members of the  
public shall be made available after the meeting. This WIOA Title I financially assisted program or  
activity is an equal opportunity employer/program and auxiliary aids and services are available upon  
request to individuals with disabilities. ALTERNATE AGENDA FORMATS: If requested, the  
agenda shall be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as  
required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC Sec. 12132), and the  
federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Individuals with a disability  
requiring a modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the  
public meeting may make these requests to the WDB staff at (831) 796-3505. TTY/CRS: Dial 711.