Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board
Board Meeting Agenda
Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center
3031 Highway 180 East
Silver City, NM 88061
A virtual attendance option will also be available.
To join the meeting by phone, dial (346) 248-7799, then enter Meeting ID: 865 9805 5385
To join the meeting online via Zoom, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86598055385
Thursday, August 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (MDT)
Ms. Alisa Estrada—Board Chair
Mr. Joshua Orozco—Board Vice-Chair
I. Call to Order
II. Welcome
III. Roll Call and Abstentions
IV. *Public Comment (3-Minute Limit)
V. Approval of Agenda (Items listed in the Consent Agenda Items section below are approved with the motion to approve the agenda unless a member requests that a specific item be removed for its own action. There is no discussion on these items).
VI. Consent Agenda Items
a) Approval of July 1, 2024, Special Joint Meeting minutes
b) Resolution 24 – 01 ratifies the Executive Committee’s action to approve a lease termination between the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board and G-R Real Estate Partnership in Socorro
VII. Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action Regarding
a) Resolution 24 – 02 approves the PY24 Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board Budget Amendment
b) Resolution 24 – 03 approves an amendment to contract agreement number PY24-WIOA-02 with Arbor E&T, LLC dba Equus Workforce Solutions to provide WIOA Adult & Dislocated Worker Services for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025
c) Resolution 24 – 04 approves an amendment to contract agreement number PY24-WIOA-06 Arbor E&T, LLC dba Equus Workforce Solutions to provide WIOA Youth Services for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025
d) Resolution 24 – 05 approves new and amended policies
e) Resolution 24 – 06 approves the PY24 SAWDB Board Retreat
f) Resolution 24 – 07 approves leasing virtual reality equipment and subscribing to related software from Transfr, Inc.
g) SAWDB logo color update
h) Election of officers
VIII. Professional Development
a) Nickolasa Casillas – MSFW (Migrant Seasonal Farmworker)
IX. Reports and Information Items
a) Service Provider Reports
i. Youth Services (Alamo Navajo School Board)
ii. Youth Services (Equus Workforce Solutions)
iii. Adult/Dislocated Worker Services (Equus Workforce Solutions)
b) Administrative and Financial Reports
i. WIOA Administrator ii. Technical Assistance & Training iii. Financials
c) Updates from DWS
X. Other
a) Member Input
XI. Next Meeting
a) Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
XII. Adjournment
Invitation to visit New Mexico Workforce Connection in Silver City
Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board members are invited and may visit New Mexico Workforce Connection at 420 W. Broadway St. in Silver City on August 8, 2024. A majority of the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board members may be in attendance. No public policy will be formulated, and no action will be taken by any members present.
*Public comments can be emailed to publiccomments@sccog-nm.com before August 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. All public comments will be read at the meeting in the order received.
Mission: The Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board's mission is to empower individuals in the region by providing them with the tools and training they need to acquire higher paying jobs based on the needs of local businesses. With an emphasis on economic and employer-driven goals, SAWDB's cooperative programs will cater to the region's unique employment needs, allowing for more effective distribution of federal funds and serving local employers by cultivating a highly skilled workforce.
The Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities who wish to attend a public meeting. Please provide notification at least 72 hours before the meeting by calling (575) 744-4857. WIOA Title I-financially assisted programs and activities are an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Relay New Mexico: 711 (Voice) or 1-800-659-8331 (TTY).
Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor.