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Receive a status report from Bruce Wagstaff on the continued progress of implementing the Solano Workforce Development Review recommendations approved by the Board on July 26, 2016
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors receive a status report from Bruce Wagstaff on the continued progress of implementing the Solano Workforce Development Review recommendations approved by the Board on July 26, 2016.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On July 26, 2016, the Board of Supervisors received a report reviewing the County's Workforce Development effort from Patrick Duterte which identified the strengths of the existing workforce development system, looked at weaknesses, reviewed individual programs and potential duplication of services and focused on outcomes and measurable results. The review identified and culminated in fourteen (14) recommendations, all of which were accepted and approved by the Board.
On January 4, 2017, more than 40 workforce development partners met to discuss the 14 recommendations and begin the steps to implementation. The partners agreed to address the first three recommendations with individual taskforce workgroups and to form an overall steering committee to guide the coordinated efforts. The committee's work included (1) the adoption of a Standard Assessment Tool, (2) the adoption of a practical and useable employer definition of Soft Skills, and (3) the formation of a steering committee of providers and stakeholders to look for opportunities to coordinate, realign services, end duplicative practices and look for opportunities to blend funding and services. The partners met quarterly and agreed to give periodic updates to the Board of Supervisors and the Workforce Development Board.
An initial update was provided to the Board of Supervisors on April 25, 2017 by Patrick Duterte and Bruce Wagstaff. T...
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