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Receive a presentation from Workforce Development Board of Solano County on the local response to recent business closures and dislocated workers
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Workforce Development Board (WDB) of Solano County recommends that the Board of Supervisors Receive a presentation from Workforce Development Board of Solano County (WDB) on the local response to recent business closures and dislocated workers.
SUMMARY:
Over the past several months, Solano County has experienced a series of significant business closures and operational wind-downs that have and will continue to impact our local workforce. These include the planned closures at Valero's Benicia oil refinery, which employs more than 350 workers; the Anheuser-Busch brewery closure in Fairfield affecting more than 230 workers; and the abrupt closure of Mare Island Dry Dock in Vallejo, resulting in more than 80 layoffs due to the loss of a major government contract. These closures come alongside other layoff notices from employers such as CVS in Fairfield and the Vallejo City School District.
The cumulative effect of these closures is broad and significant. Beyond the immediate job losses, the secondary impact on local businesses and service providers throughout Solano County is substantial. Many businesses rely on ongoing contracts and economic activity generated by the employers listed above, meaning the ripple effects extend well beyond the closures of Valero, Budweiser and Mare Island Dry Dock. In addition to dislocated workers and impacts to other businesses, these closures reduce community tax bases and consumer spending capacity, further impacting the local economy.
To better quantify the situation, the WDB prepared an impact scenario analysis outlining projected job displacements and related industries affected. As a result of this analysis, the Workforce Development B...
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