October 27, 2023 at 10:00 AM - Board of Directors

I. CALL TO ORDER
Presenter: Chairwoman Leslie Cantu
 

II. ROLL CALL AND QUORUM DETERMINATION
Presenter: Chairwoman Leslie Cantu
 

III. DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Presenter: Chairwoman Leslie Cantu
 

IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
Presenter: Chairwoman Leslie Cantu
 

V. CONSENT AGENDA (DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION)
Presenter: Chairwoman Leslie Cantu
a.    Board of Directors Meeting Minutes – August 18, 2023
b.    Contract Summary and RFP Updates
c.    Educare Update
d.    Texas Rising Star Assessment Update
e.    TRS Contracted Slots Pilot Briefing
f.    Entry Level Designation & Efforts Towards Increasing and Accessing Quality
g.    FY24 Child Care Budget Briefing
h.    Success Stories
i.    Youth Performance Briefing
j.    Youth Career Pathways Events
k.    FY24 Youth Program Goals
l.    Rural & Urban Youth Success Stories
m.    greater:SATX and Talent Pipeline Management Implementation Update
n.    Procurement Diversity Update (SMWVBE)
o.    Sector Based Model Update – Sector-Based Score Cards & Strategic Partnership Manager Update
i.    Partnership Highlight – Communities In Schools
p.    Performance, Programs, and Operational Updates
q.    Quality Assurance Update & TWC Audit Resolution
r.    Monitoring Outcomes and Technical Assistance
s.    TWC Performance – Median Earnings at Q2
 

VI. ALAMO REGION ASPEN WORKFORCE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY UPDATE AND DISCUSSION
Presenters: Sandra T. Richardson, Janie Martinez Gonzalez, Robert Spencer, Alamo Region Aspen WLA Fellows
 

VII. AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT (DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION)
Presenter: Mary Batch, Audit & Finance Committee Chair
a.    Financial Reports
b.    Chief Financial Officer Staffing Augmentation Services
 

VIII. EARLY CARE & EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT (DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION)
Presenter: Ana DeHoyos O’Connor, Early Care & Education Committee Chair
a.    Childcare Performance Briefing
b.    Policy: CCS 11, C6 Maintenance of a Waiting List and Board Priority Groups
 

IX. YOUTH COMMITTEE REPORT (DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION)
Presenter: Anthony Magaro, Youth Committee Chair
a.    Student HireAbility Updates
b.    SEAL Program Updates
 

X. STRATEGIC COMMITTEE REPORT (DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION)
Presenter: Eric Cooper, Strategic Committee Chair
a.    Facility Updates
i.    Port SA
ii.    Walzem/O’Connor
 

XI. OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE REPORT (DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION)
Presenter: Dr. Sammi Morrill, Oversight Committee Chair
a.    Rural Partnership Update
b.    Changes to Board of Directors Composition
 

XII. COMMITTEE OF SIX CHAIR AND/OR PARTNER STAFF REPORT (DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION)
Presenter: Mike Ramsey, Executive Director Workforce Development Office, City of San Antonio
 

XIII. CEO REPORT
Presenter: Adrian Lopez, CEO
a.    Applications for Funding
b.    Ready to Work Program & Monitoring
c.    Update on Datapoint
d.    Media, Marketing, and Communications Update
Presenter: Penny Benavidez, Director of Public and Government Relations
 

XIV. CHAIR REPORT
Presenter: Chairwoman Leslie Cantu
a.    BOD Attendance and Demographics
 

XV. NEXT MEETING: November 17, 2024

XVI. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Board of Directors may move into Executive Session for discussion on any issue for which there is an exception to the Act as set out in section 551.071 et. seq. including, but not limited to, the following:
a.    Government Code §551.072 – Discussions Regarding Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property if Deliberation in an Open Meeting Would Have a Detrimental Effect on the Position of Workforce Solutions Alamo in Negotiations with a Third Party;
b.    Government Code §551.071 – All Matters Where Workforce Solutions Alamo Seeks the Advice of its Attorney as Privileged Communications Under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas;
c.    Pending or Contemplated Litigation;
d.    Government Code §551.074 – Personnel Matters Involving Senior Executive Staff and Employees of Workforce Solutions Alamo; and
e.    Government Code §551.089 – Discussions Regarding Security Devices or Audits.
 

XVII. ADJOURNMENT
Presenter: Chairwoman Leslie Cantu