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          I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THE LONG BEACH WORKFORCE INNOVATION NETWORK BOARD MEETING TO ORDER FOR JUNE 24TH, 2025. 
          MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MEMBER CARTER. 
          MEMBER CASH. 
          MEMBER CORVIAS. 
          MEMBER FAVE MEMBER GOMEZ. 
          HERE. 
          MEMBER GORDON PETERSON. 
          HERE, MEMBER CO. 
          CO. 
          UH, MEMBER LEE. 
          MEMBER PO. 
          MEMBER LEE. 
          OKAY. 
          MEMBER . 
          UH, MEMBER RICE. 
          MEMBER RUSSELL. 
          MEMBER SAVAGE. 
          UM, AND MEMBER TES VA. 
          WE HAVE QUORUM. 
          THANK YOU MADAM CLERK. 
          PLEASE READ THE FIRST ITEM. 
          ITEM NUMBER ONE IS A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE PACIFIC GATEWAY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH, 2025. 
          MAY I HAVE A MOTION FOR THIS ITEM? I MOVE. 
          SECOND. 
          IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED BY MEMBER TESS FAYE. 
          AND SECONDED BY MEMBER FAVE MEMBERS YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT OR ANY CORRECTIONS ON THE MINUTES? SEEING NONE, WE WILL NOW TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM. 
          ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AND STAND IF YOU ARE ABLE TO. 
          SEEING NONE. 
          SEEING NONE, LET THE RECORD SHOW THERE'S NO PUBLIC COMMENT. 
          UM, MADAME CLERK, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. 
          SO WE'RE JUST GONNA DO VOICE VOTES. 
          UH, MEMBER CARTER, JUST SAY I OR, YES. 
          YES. 
          UH, MEMBER CASH? YES. 
          MEMBER FIVE A. 
          AYE. 
          UH, MEMBER GOMEZ. 
          MEMBER GORDON PETERSON. 
          MEMBER CO. 
          YES. 
          UM, MEMBER LEAK? YES. 
          AND MEMBER RICE? YES. 
          MEMBER RUSSELL AYE. 
          AND MEMBER TE FAYE? YES. 
          MOTION IS CARRIED. 
          THANK YOU. 
          PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM. 
          ITEM NUMBER TWO IS A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE SUBMISSION OF THE PROGRAM YEAR 2025 TO 2028. 
          REGIONAL AND LOCAL PLANS MANDATED BY THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT. 
          MAY I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION ON THE ITEM? MOTION I MOVE TO APPROVE? SO WE HAVE A MOTION FROM MEMBER FAVE AND A SECOND FROM MEMBER GOMEZ. 
          UH, STAFF. 
          DO WE HAVE A STAFF REPORT OR PRESENTATION ON THIS ITEM? ITEM . 
          ONCE I READING, IT'S MY FIRST TIME AT THE PODIUM HERE, SO IT FEELS REALLY OFFICIAL. 
          UH, GOOD MORNING FOLKS. 
          THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. 
          UH, NICE TO SEE SOME NEW FACES HERE AS WELL, BUT AFTER THIS, I'LL MAKE SURE TO STAY ON SCRIPT. 
          UH, SO WHAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU IN YOUR PACKET, UH, IT SHOULD BE A DOCUMENT THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS. 
          OKAY. 
          THIS IS, UH, LONG BEACH WORKFORCE INNOVATIONS NETWORK LOCAL PLAN FOR 25 TO 2028. 
          THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE BEEN ON OUR BOARD FOR A WHILE KNOW THAT WE DO HAVE TO, UH, HAVE A FULL UPDATE TO OUR LOCAL PLAN EVERY FOUR YEARS, AND THEN WITH A SMALLER UPDATE EVERY TWO YEARS, THAT'S OF COURTS OUR TWO YEAR MODIFICATION. 
          UH, OUR LOCAL PLAN ACCOMPANIES A MUCH LARGER REGIONAL PLAN, WHICH HAS A FOCUS ON OUTLINING, UH, WHAT REGIONAL COORDINATION EFFORTS ACROSS OUR SEVEN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS IN OUR REGIONAL PLANNING PLANNING UNIT LOOKS LIKE. 
          UM, ALSO FOCUSES MUCH MORE ON INDUSTRY RELATED TRENDS, UH, HIGHLIGHTING WHAT SECTOR STRATEGIES, UH, WE'RE GONNA FOCUS ON AND HOW, WHAT COORDINATED APPROACHES WE'RE GOING TO, UM, INVEST IN TO ENSURE THAT THERE'S TALENT DEVELOPMENT ACROSS MULTIPLE INDUSTRIES. 
          AND THE COURSE. 
          WE ALSO, IN THOSE CONVERSATIONS, HAVE DISCUSSIONS AROUND LEVERAGE RESOURCES ACROSS OUR, OUR, OUR PLANNING UNIT, AND ALSO HOW DO WE ADVANCE, UH, WORKFORCE STRATEGIES ALL TOGETHER. 
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NOW, OUR LOCAL PLAN, FOR THE MOST PART, UH, THE OUTLINE THAT YOU SEE LISTED ON PAGE, SORRY, IT DOES NOT HAVE A TABLE OF CONTENTS, BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THE, UH, THE OVERALL DOCUMENT, YOU SEE THAT THERE'S THREE OR FOUR CORE HEADERS, ONE OF THEM BEING JUST AN INTRODUCTION TO OUR AREA, SOME CORE AND REQUIRED PARTNER COORDINATION. 
          THOSE AREAS ARE SET IN PLACE AND DICTATED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND ALSO THE EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, WHERE THERE'S A SPECIFIC GUIDANCE ON HOW THESE DOCUMENTS SHOULD LOOK LIKE. 
          UM, FOR THE MOST PART, IT HIGHLIGHTS AND, AND, AND ALSO, UH, WANTS US TO EXPLAIN WHAT THE CURRENT STATUS OF OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH, UH, DIFFERENT MANDATED PARTNERS ARE. 
          AS YOU CAN SEE ON PAGE TWO, THERE'S A LIST OF ALL THE PARTNERS THAT WE'RE REQUIRED TO HAVE ESTABLISHED MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING WITH, AND ALSO THE PLAN. 
          THE REST OF IT HIGHLIGHTS HOW WE THEN, UH, SPEAK TO THAT COLLABORATION AND WHAT INITIATIVES WE HAVE, UM, HAVE TAKEN ON TO SUPPORT, UH, KEY AREAS OF, UH, UM, FOCUS FOR THE STATE. 
          NOW FOR THIS LOCAL PLAN, THIS COMING, UH, SORRY. 
          THIS ONE THAT YOU ALL JUST RECENTLY ADOPTED. 
          UM, THE, THE STATE WANTS TO SEE A STRONGER FOCUS ON GREEN ECONOMY READINESS. 
          SO FOCUSING ON, UM, HOW DO WE CONNECT FOLKS TO, UM, JOBS RELATED TO SUSTAINABILITY, UH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION. 
          IT ALSO HAS A FOCUS OR A RE-CENTERED FOCUS ON VETERAN SERVICES. 
          AND ALSO IT HAS AN OVERALL, UM, FOCUS ON WHAT WE ARE GOING TO FOCUS OUR TRAINING INVESTMENTS IN. 
          NOW, A LOT OF IT SEEMS TO BE, YOU KNOW, KIND OF A MOMENT IN TIME REPORTING OF OUR CURRENT EFFORTS, BUT IT ALSO IS OF COURSE, IN FACT A PLAN AND HOW WE PLAN TO CONTINUE TO, UM, UH, HAVE EFFORTS THAT ALIGN WITH THOSE INITIATIVES. 
          SO AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, THERE'S UM, A NICE LITTLE OVERVIEW OF WHAT WE'VE DONE SO FAR. 
          UH, PERSONALLY, I LIKE WORKING ON THIS PLAN BECAUSE IT, IT IS A MOMENT OF TIME AND IT REALLY CAPTURES NICELY THE WORK THAT WE'VE DONE OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS. 
          AND IT ALSO SPEAKS TO HOW A LOT OF OUR WORK IS IN FACT, FUTURE ORIENTED AND HOW WE'RE KIND OF AHEAD OF THE GAME SOMETIMES AND HOW OUR EFFORTS ARE TRULY, IN FACT NOT ONLY ALIGNED WITH SOME STATEWIDE INITIATIVES, BUT ALSO THIS GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO ALIGN OUR WORK WITH, UM, SOME OTHER BROADER CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED ITEMS. THE WORK REALLY DOES COMPLEMENT, UH, INITIATIVES AND EFFORTS OUTLINED IN OUR GROW LONG BEACH BLUEPRINT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 
          ALSO THE CITY STRATEGIC VISION 2030. 
          SO, UH, THIS IS OUR PLAN. 
          YOU'LL, SO, AND I THINK I PROVIDED AN INTRODUCTION ON HOW IT ALIGNS WITH THE, WITH THE REGIONAL PLAN AS WELL. 
          THIS IS GOING TO BE, UH, SUBMITTED TO OUR, UM, REGIONAL PLANNING UNIT AREA LEAD, UH, IN THE COMING WEEKS. 
          UH, AND THEN WE OF COURSE ARE COLLECTING, UH, SIGNATURES FROM OUR REQUIRED, UH, SIGNATORIES, INCLUDING THE MAYOR OF LONG BEACH REX RICHARDSON. 
          ANY QUESTIONS ON THE REPORT? I BELIEVE THAT'S MY QUESTION TO ASK MEMBERS. 
          ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE STAFF REPORT OR PRESENTATION?  MEMBER TE THANK YOU. 
          THANKS FOR THE REPORT. 
          UM, DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE FUNDING OF THIS PROGRAM, HAS IT BEEN SECURED OR IS IT ONGOING STUFF, OR, THANK YOU SO MUCH. 
          SO THE LOCAL PLAN AND, AND I'LL TURN IT OVER TO TIME IN A BIT, IT IS A REQUIREMENT AS PART OF OUR, OUR RIO A ALLOCATION. 
          SO WE DO HAVE TO SUBMIT IT TO REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE WITH, UH, THAT FUNDING SOURCE. 
          AND TO ASK HER, I TO ANSWER, I THINK THE LARGER QUESTION, WHICH IS WHAT YOU'RE ASKING. 
          SO THE, THE FUNDING, THE FEDERAL FUNDING ASSOCIATED WITH, UM, WE OA AND WITH THE SUPPORT OF THESE PROGRAMS HAS BEEN ESSENTIALLY SECURED FOR THIS COMING YEAR. 
          UM, HOWEVER, UH, THERE IS OBVIOUSLY POTENTIAL FOR CHANGE IN THAT, AS I'M SURE EVERYBODY'S AWARE, THE BUDGET HAS NOT BEEN A FEDERAL BUDGET HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED YET, SO THERE IS STILL THE POSSIBILITY FOR CHANGES. 
          UH, HAVING SAID THAT, WHAT THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR HAS PROVIDED A, UH, BASIS FOR WHAT THE FUNDING WILL LOOK LIKE FOR THIS COMING FISCAL YEAR FOR ALL OF THE STATES AND THE LOCAL BOARDS ASSOCIATED. 
          SO WE DO HAVE OUR PROJECTED BUDGET FOR THIS COMING FISCAL YEAR. 
          UM, BUT AGAIN, BECAUSE THE FEDERAL BUDGET HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED, IT'S POTENTIALLY COULD CHANGE STILL. 
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ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? MEMBER CARTER? IS THERE A PARALLEL PLAN? UH, BASED UPON ANTICIPATED CHANGES, THE, WE DO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO, UM, UPDATE THE PLAN EVERY TWO YEARS. 
          SO THAT'S WHEN WE DO CAPTURE CHANGES, UM, IN THE PLAN. 
          OKAY. 
          WAS THERE SOMETHING MORE SPECIFIC? YEAH. 
          AND IF, IF MEMBERS COULD PLEASE TURN ON AND SPEAK INTO THEIR MICROPHONES, I IT'S PRETTY COOL THAT WE HAVE THEM HERE, SO LET'S USE THEM. 
          YES. 
          BASED UPON, UH, FUNDING CHANGES. 
          THAT'S WHAT I WAS REFERENCING. 
          UH, IF THERE'S LIKE A BIG MODIFICATION RELATED TO WE OA AND IT IMPACTS OUR CHANGES. 
          YES, SURE. 
          I THINK THAT'S WHERE WE'LL BE REFLECTING, UM, IF I MAY, IS THE QUESTION, UH, INTENDED TO ASK IF THERE IS A SHIFT IN FUNDING REDUC, POTENTIAL REDUCTION IN FUNDING, IS THERE A WAY FOR US TO YES. 
          IDENTIFY OTHER FUNDING STREAMS TO SUPPORT THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING? YES. 
          UM, SO THAT'S A COMPLICATED QUESTION TO ASK. 
          UM, THE SHORT ANSWER IS, UH, THE MAJORITY OF OUR FUNDING DOES COME FROM WEOA FEDERAL, UH, DOLLARS. 
          UH, THAT BEING THE CASE, WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE UP THE WHOLE DIFFERENCE ASSOCIATED WITH IT. 
          BUT WE ARE LOOKING AT, UH, OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRANTS, UM, AS WELL AS, UH, PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE AND SUPPORT SOME OF THE WORK IN CASE WE'RE NOT ABLE TO GET THE FULL FEDERAL FUNDING THAT WE RECEIVED. 
          SO WE, WE ARE LOOKING AT OUR OPTIONS AS OF RIGHT NOW. 
          IF, UH, IF THE FEDERAL FUNDING WAS CUT AS SOME EXPECT IT WILL BE, UM, WOULD WE BE ABLE TO MAKE UP THE WHOLE DIFFERENCE? NO, WE WOULDN'T. 
          UM, BUT WHAT WE'RE HOPING IS THAT, UH, IF THERE ARE CUTS, IF AGAIN, THE FEDERAL FUNDING HAS COME, DOL HAS PROVIDED THE BASIS FOR OUR FUNDING AND IF IT IS APPROVED, WE WE'RE GOOD WITH THE FUNDING. 
          BUT IF IT IS CUT, THEN WE WILL NEED TO FIGURE OUT OTHER OPTIONS. 
          WE DON'T HAVE ALL OF THE FUNDING TO COVER EVERYTHING THAT WE DO RIGHT NOW. 
          THANK YOU. 
          AND I NEED TO GRAB SOME COFFEE BECAUSE I'M NOT HEARING THE QUESTIONS THE SAME WAY. 
          , , BUT THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING. 
          ANY OTHER, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? YEAH, AND ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? GOT A, WE'VE GOT A SCRIPT, ELI. 
          OH, YOUR SCRIPT IS, YOU'RE ON TIME OR YOU'RE GOOD? I DON'T HAVE THE SCRIPT. 
          SORRY. 
          IT'S OKAY. 
          WE'RE GONNA TRY NOT TO IMPROV. 
          THANK YOU. 
          ANY, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, WE WILL NOW TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM. 
          ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND OR STAND UP IF YOU ARE ABLE SEEING NO PUBLIC COMMENT. 
          UM, LEMME GET TO MY SECOND PAGE HERE, MEMBERS. 
          IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL FOR A VOTE. 
          MEMBER CARTER MEMBER CASH? YES. 
          UM, MEMBER FAVE. 
          DID YOU SAY FABE? YEAH. 
          OH, YES. 
          . 
          SORRY. 
          NO WORRIES. 
          UM, MEMBER GOMEZ? YES. 
          MEMBER GORDON PETERSON. 
          YES. 
          MEMBER CO. 
          I'M SORRY, ONE MORE TIME. 
          QUOTE, STATUS QUO. 
          I, YES. 
          YES. 
          . 
          THANK YOU. 
          MEMBER LEAK? YES. 
          UM, MEMBER RICE. 
          YES. 
          MEMBER RUSSELL. 
          YES. 
          MEMBER TE FAYE? YES. 
          MOTION IS CARRIED. 
          MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM. 
          ITEM NUMBER THREE IS A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE SUBMISSION OF WORK FO WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT. 
          MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGS BETWEEN AMERICA'S JOB CENTER OF CALIFORNIA REQUIRE REQUIRED PARTNERS AND THE LONG BEACH WORKFORCE INNOVATION NETWORK. 
          MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO HEAR THIS ITEM? SECOND. 
          WE HAVE A MOTION BY MEMBER FAVE AND A SECOND BY MEMBER GORDON PETERSON. 
          STAFF. 
          DO WE HAVE A REPORT OR PRESENTATION? WE DO. 
          MORNING EVERYONE. 
          I'M FILLING IN FOR ELISA MUNOZ. 
          SHE'S OUT. 
          I'M FILLING IN ON HER BEHALF. 
          UM, IN YOUR PACKET, YOU SHOULD HAVE A COPY OF OUR WIA ME MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, UH, SIMILAR TO OUR LOCAL PLAN, WE'RE REQUIRED TO DO THIS, UH, EVERY THREE YEARS. 
          UH, SIMILAR TO WHAT ELI SAID, THIS WILL BE A PLAN THAT WILL BE EFFECTIVE FROM 25 TO 28. 
          UM, THE PLAN ITSELF WE'RE REQUIRED TO ENTER. 
          UM, ALL WORK SEARCH CENTERS ARE REQUIRED TO ENTER. 
          IT OUTLINES THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNDING 
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AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR EACH OF THE ONE-STOP CENTERS. 
          UM, WE'RE REQUIRED TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE WI PARTNERS. 
          TITLE ONE, TITLE TWO, TITLE THREE, AND TITLE V, WHICH IS ALL OF THE WIO PROGRAMS. UM, THERE'S OTHER LOCAL ENTITIES THAT ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN ANY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PARTNERS. 
          THE KEY ELEMENTS OF THE MOU RELATE TO SERVICE COORDINATION, COST SHARING, AND ACCESSIBILITY. 
          UH, WE'RE OBVIOUSLY REQUIRED TO HAVE THE BOARD REP, UH, APPROVE IT AND ATTAIN, UH, SIGNATURES EVEN FROM JUST LIKE OUR PLAN, OUR LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIAL. 
          UM, WE'RE WE, WE DO THIS ROUTINELY, SO I'M NOT SURE HOW MANY CURRENT MEMBERS REMEMBER THIS VERSUS THE LAST ONE, OR NEW MEMBERS. 
          WELCOME. 
          THIS IS SOMETHING YOU'LL GET INVOLVED WITH. 
          WE'RE GONNA DO THIS EVERY THREE YEARS. 
          UM, THE PLAN IS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD. 
          HOPEFULLY YOU'VE HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT IT. 
          UM, IF NOT, PLEASE TAKE THIS TIME TO LOOK AT OUR MEMO. 
          YOU MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE STAFF REPORT OR PRESENTATION? I'LL GIVE YOU ALL A SECOND. 
          SEEING NONE, WE WILL NOW TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM. 
          ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AND STAND IF YOU ARE ABLE SEEING NO PUBLIC COMMENT. 
          UM, WHERE DID I GO HERE, MEMBERS? IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE STAFF PRESENTATION? MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. 
          MEMBER CARTER? YES. 
          MEMBER CASH? YES. 
          UH, MEMBER FAVE? YES. 
          MEMBER GOMEZ? YES. 
          MEMBER GORDON PETERSON? YES. 
          MEMBER QUO? YES. 
          MEMBER LEAK? YES. 
          MEMBER RICE? YES. 
          MEMBER RUSSELL? YES. 
          AND MEMBER TESFAYE? YES. 
          MOTION IS CARRIED. 
          THANK YOU. 
          ITEM FOUR, RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT. 
          WE OA POLICIES IMPLEMENTING ADULT DISLOCATED WORKER AND YOUTH. 
          MAY HAVE A MOTION TO HEAR THIS ITEM. 
          SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION BY MEMBER QUO AND SECONDED BY MEMBER FAVE, UH, STAFF. 
          DO WE HAVE A PRESENTATION ON THIS ITEM? I'LL TAKE THAT AS A YES, BUT HOLD ON A SECOND. 
          OKAY. 
          GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. 
          MY NAME IS CARLA CORONA AND I'M THE QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST, UM, WITHIN THE CONTRACTS TEAM. 
          UM, GREAT TO SEE EVERYONE. 
          IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE TODAY. 
          UH, SO I'LL BE PRESENTING FOUR POLICIES FOR YOUR APPROVAL. 
          UM, THREE OF THESE, UH, POLICIES ARE UPDATES TO EXISTING POLICIES, UM, THAT WE'RE REVISED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH, UH, RECENT STATE DIRECTIVES. 
          AND ONE IS A NEW POLICY THAT, UM, WE BELIEVE WILL IMPROVE OUR PROGRAMS. UM, SO WE ARE GONNA GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED WITH OUR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES POLICY, AND YOU DO HAVE, UM, COPIES OF ALL THE DOCUMENTS AND ATTACHMENTS IN YOUR PACKET. 
          UM, SO IF YOU WANNA, UH, PULL OUT THOSE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES POLICY AND I WILL WALK YOU THROUGH, UM, THESE CHANGES. 
          UM, SO THE FIRST ONE AGAIN, UM, OUR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES POLICY IS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE WHEN ISSUING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ADULTS, DISLOCATED WORKERS AND YOUTH PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN PROGRAMS FUNDED BY LB WIN, UM, AS WELL AS OTHER GRANTS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS ADMINISTERED, UM, BY, UM, LB WIN. 
          UH, SO THE KEY UPDATES, UM, TO THIS POLICY ON THE FIRST PAGE, ON BULLET 0.3 AND FOUR, UH, WE HAVE UPDATED THE LANGUAGE TO INCORPORATE WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC WIOA FUNDED, UM, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ALIGNING WITH OUR PATHWAYS TO ENROLLMENT, UH, POLICY, UM, ON BULLET POINT, UH, 14 ON PAGE THREE, UH, THE LANGUAGE WAS REVISED, UH, TO INCLUDE FOOD PROVISION REQUIREMENTS FOR WIOA YOUTH PROGRAMS, UM, AND OTHER YOUTH SPECIAL PROGRAMS WHERE FOOD IS APPROVED UNDER THE GRANT. 
          UM, FOOD MAY NOW BE PROVIDED TO ELIGIBLE WIOA YOUTH PARTICIPANTS TO SUPPORT THEIR ENGAGEMENT IN PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TO HELP THEM IN REACHING THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, UM, GOALS. 
          UH, SO THE MAXIMUM DAILY COST FOR FOOD CANNOT EXCEED $50 AND EACH MEAL MUST NOT EX EXCEED $20. 
          AND THIS IS TO ALIGN WITH OUR CITY'S POLICY REGARDING, UM, FOOD PRO, UH, PROVISIONS. 
          UM, THERE IS ALSO AN UPDATE ON, ON OUR PROCEDURE. 
          UM, SO THE FIRST BULLET NOW ELABORATES ON ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTATION FOR DETERMINING 
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THE NEED FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. 
          UM, ON PAGE FIVE, UM, YOU'LL SEE A NEW SECTION ON TAXABILITY, AND WE'VE ADDED THIS SECTION ADDRESSING THE, UH, TAXABILITY OF GIFT CARDS AND REIMBURSEMENT CHECKS. 
          UM, THIS ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH IRS REGULATIONS REGARDING TAX IMPLICATIONS OF ANY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ISSUED IN THE FORM OF A GIFT CARD OR A REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENT. 
          UM, THE CITY IS REQUIRED TO REPORT ANY PAYMENTS, INCLUDING GIFT CARDS, TOTALING $600 OR MORE WITHIN A CALENDAR YEAR. 
          AND WE MUST TRACK ALL COMPENSATION THAT MAY EXCEED THIS THRESHOLD. 
          AND WE'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING A COMPLETED W NINE FORM FROM RECIPIENTS, UM, AND ALSO INFORMING THEM OF THE CITY'S, UH, RECORDING REQUIREMENTS ON FORM 10 99. 
          OKAY. 
          UM, SO IN ADDITION, UM, THERE ARE THREE, UM, ATTACHMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS POLICY. 
          UM, THE FIRST POLICY, THE FIRST DOCUMENT, I'M SORRY, IS OUR MATRIX. 
          AND ON THE MATRIX YOU WILL SEE, UM, THE UPDATE ON REGARDING FOOD PROVISION. 
          UM, THE NEXT DOCUMENT IS OUR WAIVER. 
          UM, A WAIVER MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR EACH ITEM WHEN THE SERVICE IS, IS NOT ON THE MATRIX WHEN THE COST OF SERVICE EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT IDENT, UM, INDICATED ON THE MATRIX. 
          AND THEN ALSO, UM, THE LENGTH OF TIME EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF THE TIME INDICATED ON THE MATRIX. 
          SO THAT'S THE SECOND, UM, DOCUMENT. 
          AND, UM, THE FINAL FORM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS POLICY IS THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM, AND THIS IS TO INFORM RECIPIENTS ABOUT THE TAX IMPLICATIONS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATED, UH, TO THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT THAT THEY RECEIVE FROM LB ONE. 
          OKAY. 
          SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO, UM, THE SECOND POLICY, UH, WHICH IS THE AUDIT REQUIREMENTS, AUDIT RESOLUTION AND DEBT COLLECTION. 
          OKAY. 
          SO THIS POLICY PROVIDES DIRECTION ON THE AUDIT REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF, UH, LONG BEACH WIND, AND ITS SUB RECIPIENTS THAT EXPENSE $750,000 OR MORE IN FEDERAL FUNDS DURING ANY FISCAL YEAR. 
          THE POLICY ALSO PROVIDES THE PROCEDURES FOR DEBT COLLECTION ASSOCIATED WITH A MISS EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS. 
          UM, SO ALTHOUGH YOU MAY SEE A LOT OF READ A LOT OF EDITS IN THIS DOCUMENT, UM, THERE WERE REALLY JUST MINOR EDITS. 
          THE MAJOR UPDATES ARE MADE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR, UM, FOR AND CLARIFICATION ON THE PROCEDURES. 
          UH, SO PAGE ONE, TWO, AND THREE, UH, AS YOU CAN SEE, IT INCLUDES NEW DEFINITIONS FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY. 
          UH, ON PAGE PA, UM, I'M SORRY, ON PAGE FIVE, IT PROVIDES A CLEARER DISTINCTION BETWEEN CONTRACTORS AND SUB RECIPIENTS. 
          AND THEN ON PAGE SEVEN, UM, IT INCLUDES MINOR CHANGES ON THE FINDING PROCEDURES, PROVIDING ADDITIONAL DIRECTION. 
          UM, AND THEN, UM, IF YOU GO TO PAGE, I THINK IT'S ON PAGE SEVEN OR EIGHT UNDER, UM, DEBT REMITTANCE, THERE WAS A CHANGE TO THE PROCESS WHEN REPAYING DEBT RELATED TO FRAUD OR SERIOUS VIOLATIONS IN CASH USING NON-FEDERAL FUNDS. 
          IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO INCLUDE, UM, A PAYMENT ADVICE FORM. 
          UH, PAYMENTS SHOULD BE SENT TO EDDS FISCAL PROGRAM DIVISION ALONG WITH THE PAYMENT ADVICE FORM. 
          AND YOU'LL SEE THE TWO ATTACHMENTS, UM, THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS POLICY. 
          UH, THAT'S ATTACHMENT ONE AND TWO. 
          ATTACHMENT ONE, UM, THAT CONTAINS THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE FORM AND ATTACHMENT TO IS A COPY OF THE PAYMENT ADVISED FORM. 
          UM, PAGE 11 INCLUDES, UH, THE UPDATED DEBT COLLECTION REMITTANCE ADDRESS. 
          SO THERE WAS A CHANGE, UM, WITHIN THE ADDRESS. 
          OKAY. 
          SO, UM, MOVING ON TO, UM, OUR THIRD POLICY. 
          AND AGAIN, THIS IS, UM, AN EXISTING POLICY. 
          THERE WERE UPDATES MADE BASED ON A NEW DIRECTIVE THAT WAS RELEASED EARLIER THIS YEAR, AND THAT IS OUR PRIORITY OF SERVICE FOR VETERANS AND ELIGIBLE SPOUSES. 
          SO THE PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY IS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE REGARDING THE PRIORITY OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR VETERANS TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS AND ELIGIBLE SPOUSES. 
          SO THE MAIN UPDATES TO THIS POLICY INCLUDE THE EXTENSION OR THE EXPANSION OF PRIORITY OF SERVICE TO TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR IDENTIFYING VETERANS AT THE POINT OF ENTRY. 
          ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE NOW REQUIREMENTS TO DISPLAY THE NECESSARY PRIORITY OF SERVICE SIGNAGE, WHICH IS NOW, UM, INCLUDED IN, IN THIS POLICY. 
          AND WE HAVE, UM, ALSO, UM, PUT THOSE SIGNAGE, UM, IN OUR LOBBY AND ALL THE, UH, NECESSARY 
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SIGNAGES ON OUR WEBSITE. 
          UM, SO NEW DEFINITIONS ON PAGE TWO AND THREE, UM, INCLUDES, UM, DEFINITIONS TO CLARIFY THE, THE TERMS AND PROCESSES. 
          UM, ON PAGE FOUR, IDENTIFICATION GUIDANCE, YOU WILL FIND MORE EXAMPLES OF HOW VETERANS TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR ELIGIBLE SPOUSES CAN BE IDENTIFIED AT THE POINT OF ENTRY AT AN AMERICAN'S JOB CENTERS OF CALIFORNIA, UH, PRIORITY OF SERVICE ON PAGE FOUR AND FIVE, UM, IN THIS SECTION, UM, THE LANGUAGE WAS UPDATED TO PROVIDE EXAMPLES OF HOW PRIORITY OF SERVICE MAY BE OFFERED. 
          THESE EXAMPLES ARE NOT, UM, EXCLUSIVE AND OTHER METHODS MAY ALSO BE PROVIDED TO ENSURE VETERANS AND ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE THE ASSISTANCE THEY NEED. 
          SO YOU'LL SEE, UM, AGAIN, A COPY OF THE SIGNAGE, UM, IN YOUR PACKET. 
          OKAY. 
          SO, UM, MOVING ON TO THE LAST POLICY. 
          UM, THIS IS A NEW POLICY THAT, UH, WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT FOR YOUR APPROVAL. 
          UM, IT'S OUR INCENTIVES AND STIPENDS POLICY. 
          UM, THIS ALIGNS WITH A NEW STATE DIRECTIVE THAT WAS RELEASED LAST YEAR, UM, AIMED AT IMPROVING OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. UM, THE POLICY PROVIDES GUIDANCE AND ESTABLISHES THE PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING STIPENDS AND INCENTIVE PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT. 
          TITLE ONE, ADULT DISLOCATED WORKERS, YOUTH, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. 
          SO, A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND. 
          UM, THE INTENT OF THIS POLICY IS TO IMPROVE PARTICIPANT ENGAGEMENT AND SUCCESS BY OFFERING STIPENDS AND INCENTIVES. 
          WE CAN REDUCE THE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO MAKE, SORRY, WE CAN REDUCE THE FINANCIAL BARRIERS THAT MAKE IT HARD FOR INDIVIDUALS TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN OUR TRAINING PROGRAMS. STIPENDS PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SUPPORT BY COVERING THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH ATTENDING TRAINING AND COMPENSATING FOR LOST WAGES. 
          THIS SUPPORT NOT ONLY HELPS PARTICIPANTS SUCCEED, BUT IT ALSO ENCOURAGES THEM TO REMAIN IN PROGRAMS, REDUCING THE CHANCES OF DROPPING OUT, DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL, OR RETURNING TO LOW WAGE, LOW SKILL JOBS. 
          INCENTIVE PAYMENTS, ON THE OTHER HAND, RECOGNIZES THE SUCCESS AND MILESTONES ACHIEVED BY PARTICIPANTS. 
          UH, THESE AWARDS ARE DESIGNED TO MOTIVATE INDIVIDUALS TO COMPLETE THEIR TRAINING REMAINING JOBS AND DO WELL IN OTHER PROGRAMS. BY ACKNOWLEDGING ACHIEVEMENTS AND TRAINING, EDUCATION AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT, WE HELP PARTICIPANTS BUILD A PATH TO LONG-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY. 
          SO I'LL JUST WALK YOU, UM, THROUGH, UM, THIS POLICY. 
          THE KEY FEATURES ON THE POLICY, UM, INCLUDE DEFINITIONS, SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS FOR STIPENDS AND INCENTIVE INCENTIVE PAYMENTS. 
          UM, THE SECOND SECTION GOES OVER THE REQUEST PROCESS. 
          THE POLICY OUTLINES A DETAILED PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING THESE PAYMENTS. 
          UM, BOTH STIPENDS AND INCENTIVES CANNOT BE ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERTAINMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES OR GIFTS. 
          ALL REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE DESIGNATED REQUEST FORMS, WHICH ARE, UM, IN YOUR PACKET, UM, WHICH WILL ENSURE THAT THEY ALIGN WITH THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES. 
          UM, THE FORMS INCLUDE KEY QUESTIONS ABOUT ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES, THE INDIVIDUALS WE SERVE AND HOW THEY MEET THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES. 
          UM, THE NEXT SESSION SECTION, UM, IS AN EVALUATION OF THE REQUEST. 
          UM, AFTER A REQUEST IS SUBMITTED, OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER WILL EVALUATE EACH REQUEST AND COMMUNICATE THE RESULTS. 
          UM, DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS. 
          UM, ALL ACTIVITIES, UM, HAVE TO BE DOCUMENTED IN IN CAL JOBS. 
          UH, SO ISSUING, UH, THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES REQUESTS, ALL OF, UM, THOSE ACTIVITIES WILL BE DOCUMENTED AGAIN IN CAL JOBS USING, UM, THE APPROPRIATE ACTIVITY CODES. 
          AND THEN LASTLY, UM, THERE IS, UH, THE SAME SECTION REGARDING TAX COMPLIANCE. 
          UH, SECTION ADDRESSING THE TAX IMPLICATIONS HAS BEEN ADDED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH IRS REQUIREMENTS. 
          WE WILL TRACK ANY COMPENSATION THAT EXCEEDS $600, UM, THAT INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE FROM LB WIND SOURCES WITHIN A FISCAL YEAR. 
          UM, FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS, IT WILL BE OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO OBTAIN A COMPLETED W NINE FORM, UM, AND INFORM THEM OF THE TAX IMPLICATION, UM, REGARDING THEIR 10 99 AND THE TWO, UH, THE TWO ATTACHMENTS. 
          THOSE ARE THE COPIES OF WHAT THE REQUEST FORMS LOOK LIKE. 
          ALL RIGHT, SO THIS CONCLUDES, UM, THE POLICY UPDATES. 
          UM, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF ON THEIR REPORT? 
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ACTUALLY, DO MEMBER TE THANK YOU. 
          UM, MY QUESTION OR MAYBE COMMENT OR RECOMMENDATION IS, CURRENTLY WE'VE SEEN SOME DROPOUTS AND I THINK THE BURDEN FOR THE, UM, CLIENTS HERE ONCE WE IMPLEMENT THIS INCENTIVES ARE, ARE WE ABLE TO SEE A REPORT THAT IMPROVES THAT ATTENDANCE OR, I MEAN, I JUST WANNA SEE THE IMPACT OF THIS INCENTIVE. 
          WE'RE PAYING THE INCENTIVE AND I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE COLLECTING THE IMPACT AND IT'S REALLY DOES THE PURPOSE OF, YOU KNOW, WHAT IT, IT TENDS TO DO. 
          GOOD MORNING. 
          UH, THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. 
          YES. 
          SO OUR INTENTIONS ARE, WE DO COLLECT ALL THE DATA ASSOCIATED WITH IT. 
          UM, SO WE WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE, AND, AND OUR INTENTIONS MOVING FORWARD ARE TO PROVIDE A LITTLE MORE DATA DRIVEN INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, UM, AS TO WHERE OUR PERFORMANCE IS RELATED TO PARTICIPANTS AND ENROLLMENTS AND ALL OF THOSE ACTIVITIES. 
          SO, UH, TO DIRECTLY ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, YES, WE WILL BE ABLE TO REPORT OUT INFORMATION THAT IDENTIFIES WHAT THE NUMBERS LOOK LIKE BEFORE AND WHAT THE NUMBERS LOOK LIKE AFTERWARDS. 
          WE WILL NEED A LITTLE TIME TO GET THAT TOGETHER, BUT WE'RE HOPING TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. 
          THANK YOU. 
          ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? MEMBER QUO? UM, I KNOW IN SOME OF THE PROGRAMS THAT WE'VE REVIEWED IN THE PAST, THERE HAVE BEEN SUPPORT SERVICES AND THEY MIGHT NOT BE DIRECTLY THESE ONES, BUT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR, UM, THOSE THAT HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN NEEDING POTENTIALLY CHILDCARE COVERAGE. 
          I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF THESE ALLOW FOR THAT. 
          AS I WAS SCANNING, I DIDN'T SEE IT, BUT IT MIGHT NOT BE ELIGIBLE AS PART OF ANY OF THE GRANTS OR SOMETHING. 
          SO CURIOUS ABOUT THAT. 
          AND YEAH, THE MATRIX DOES GO OVER ALL THE ALLOWABLE SERVICES. 
          UM, HOWEVER, UM, THE LIST IS NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST AND, UM, THERE IS A WAIVER THAT STAFF USED WHEN, UM, REQUESTING AN ITEM THAT IS NOT ON THE MATRIX AND CHILDCARE ISN'T ALLOWABLE SERVICES, AND SO IS HOUSING AND OTHER, UM, SERVICES THAT, AGAIN, UM, IT'S ALLOWABLE. 
          IT'S JUST NOT INCLUDED IN THE MATRIX. 
          THOSE ARE THE MAJORITY OF SERVICES THAT IT'S REQUESTED BY STAFF. 
          ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE MEMBERS FOR STAFF? IF I MAY JUST ADD ON, UH, CHAIR REAL QUICK. 
          SO THE INTENT OF THESE TWO RELATED TO THE STIPENDS AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IS REALLY TO MAKE IT EASIER, EASIER FOR US TO PROVIDE THOSE STIPENDS AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO THE PARTICIPANTS THAT ARE WALKING THROUGH OUR DOORS, UH, SO THAT IT'S NOT AS COMPLICATED TO COLLECT THE INFORMATION THAT WE NEED. 
          UH, SPECIFICALLY FOR THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONE, UM, OUR INTENTIONS ARE TO MAKE IT EASIER SO THAT, UH, ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT IS USUALLY REQUIRED AS PART OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IS A RECEIPT THAT IDENTIFIES THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH IT. 
          SOMETIMES OUR PARTICIPANTS AREN'T ABLE TO BRING THE RECEIPT FOR WHATEVER REASON. 
          SO THIS HELPS, HELPS US MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT EASIER TO COLLECT THAT, WHETHER IT'S THROUGH ELECTRONIC PROCESS OR THROUGH A, A DIFFERENT PROCESS THAT ALLOWS THEM TO BE ABLE THEN TO UTILIZE THOSE SERVICES. 
          MAY I MAKE ONE SUGGESTION IF SOME OF THOSE ITEMS, I KNOW IT'S NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST, BUT IF CHILDCARE OR OTHER THINGS MIGHT NOT BE LISTED, THEY MIGHT NOT KNOW THAT IT'S ELIGIBLE AND IT MIGHT DETTER THEM FROM PARTICIPATING OR THINKING ABOUT IT. 
          SO JUST A THOUGHT. 
          THANK YOU. 
          YES, WE WILL, UM, WORK ON SEEING IF WE CAN ADD THAT TO THE LIST AS WELL. 
          SO IT MAKES IT MORE A MORE EXHAUSTIVE LIST. 
          COMPREHENSIVE LIST. 
          ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? NOT A QUESTION, BUT MAYBE A COMMENT. 
          MEMBER CARTER? UM, IF YOU CAN'T LIST EVERYTHING, MAYBE YOU JUST KIND OF PUT, UM, IF, IF THIS DOESN'T COVER WHAT YOU ENVISION OR WHATEVER IT IS THAT THEY'RE GUIDED TO, PROMPT AND ASK THE QUESTION. 
          YES, THANK YOU. 
          UM, YEAH, WE CAN, WE CAN DO THAT. 
          WE'LL, UM, THERE IS A LOT THAT CAN BE COVERED THROUGH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, UM, AND SO IT JUST, IT BECOMES A VERY LENGTHY LIST. 
          BUT I DO AGREE THAT THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT, FOR EXAMPLE, CHILDCARE BEING ONE OF 'EM THAT I THINK IS PROBABLY IMPORTANT TO PROVIDE, UM, AND MAKE IT EASIER FOR FOLKS TO UNDERSTAND THAT THAT IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE COVERED. 
          NOW. 
          IT, UH, I WOULD LIKE TO TO SAY, YOU KNOW, BASED ON THE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS, IT'S SOMEWHAT LIMITED A LITTLE BIT. 
          UM, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT FULLY, WE CAN'T COVER EVERYTHING FOR A LONG TERM PERIOD OF TIME, BUT WE CAN'T COVER IT FOR A SHORT TIME. 
          SO THANK YOU JAIME MEMBERS. 
          ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? 
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SEEING NONE WILL NOW TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT. 
          IF THERE'S ANY PUBLIC THAT WOULD, OH, THIS WILL FALL UNDER PUBLIC COMMENT, SO PLEASE, UH, GO TO THE PODIUM. 
          HELLO, MY NAME IS KENDRA MADRID. 
          UM, AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK MS. MADRID. 
          OH, OKAY. 
          JUST A FEW COMMENTS. 
          I KNOW I'M NOT OFFICIALLY ON THE BOARD, BUT JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT I LIKE TO RECOMMEND. 
          WE SEE, WELL, THE BOARD WAS PRESENTED WITH LIKE FIVE OR SIX DIFFERENT POLICIES ON MAJOR THINGS THAT IMPACT OUR SERVICES SERVICE DELIVERY. 
          AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT EACH ONE GETS ITS INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE, YOU KNOW, FEEDBACK SO THAT WE'RE NOT ADOPTING OR APPROVING FIVE DIFFERENT THINGS AND WE HAVEN'T HAD A, YOU KNOW, MAYBE SOME DISCUSSION ON THOSE INDIVIDUALLY. 
          SO THAT'S ONE RECOMMENDATION. 
          UM, AND JUST IN ALIGNMENT WITH, UM, MEMBER TESTIFY, UM, IN TERMS OF A, UH, SOME KIND OF SCOREBOARD, UH, UM, SCORECARD RELATED TO, UM, THE INCENTIVE SO THAT WE CAN THEN IDENTIFY, YOU KNOW, WHERE'S OUR BASELINE AND WHERE WE'RE GONNA GO IN TERMS OF THE FUNDING THAT YOU ARE ACTUALLY COMMITTING TO THESE INCENTIVES. 
          AND THEN, UM, UH, THE THIRD RECOMMENDATION WAS RELATED TO, UM, WHAT, UM, MEMBER CARTER AND MEMBER QUO SAID AROUND THE, UM, INCENT THE, THE SUPPORT SERVICES AND ENSURING THAT PEOPLE KNOW WHAT'S AVAILABLE, UM, TO THEM. 
          I THINK IT'S A BARRIER FOR MANY STUDENTS OR MANY PARTICIPANTS, UM, WHEN YOU HAVE TO DECIDE BETWEEN OR IF THERE'S A LIMIT. 
          I GUESS MY QUESTION IS THERE, IS THERE A LIMIT ON HOW MUCH SUPPORT SERVICE SOMEONE CAN GET? SO IF I COME IN AND I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH, YOU KNOW, UM, A HOUSING SITUATION, A CHILDCARE, AND THAT'S GONNA PREVENT ME, IS THERE A LIMIT PER STUDENT BASED ON THE, THE, THE CURRENT POLICY? SO I SAW SOME THINGS OUTLINED IN RED, BUT IS THERE AN ACTUAL CAP OR CAN A, A PARTICIPANT ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW, PARTI, UH, PARTICIPATE IN EACH ACTIVITY? THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS. 
          THANK YOU. 
          THANK YOU. 
          FUTURE MEMBER MADRID, WE APPRECIATE YOUR PARTICIPATION. 
          UM, SO I, I'D LIKE TO INVITE STAFF BACKUP JUST TO ADDRESS ANYTHING. 
          THE FIRST THING I WOULD SAY IS WHEN WE HAVE THESE ITEMS WHERE WE HAVE MULTIPLE THINGS AT ANY POINT IN TIME, MEMBERS CAN REQUEST TO BREAK THEM OUT AND DISCUSS EACH ONE INDIVIDUALLY. 
          UM, IF THERE'S, FROM AN EFFICIENCY PERSPECTIVE, IF THERE'S NOT QUESTIONS ON INDIVIDUAL ONES, IT, IT TENDS TO MAKE IT EASIER TO PACKAGE THEM TOGETHER AND THEN DO A, A MOTION AS ONE. 
          BUT AT ANY POINT IN TIME, WE CAN PULL DIFFERENT ONES OUT. 
          BUT, BUT STAFF, IF YOU'D LIKE TO ADDRESS ANY OF THAT. 
          YEAH, THAT SOUNDS GOOD. 
          SO THERE ARE LIMITATIONS ON WHAT THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS THAT CAN BE ALLOWED PER PARTICIPANT. 
          UM, IT DOES VARY A LITTLE BIT BETWEEN LOCAL BOARDS. 
          UH, SO I'VE ASKED ELI TO COME IN AND SHARE WHAT THE LIMITATIONS CURRENTLY ARE HERE AT LONG BEACH WIND. 
          YEAH, SO THANK YOU FOR ASKING THAT QUESTION. 
          AND I ALSO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE POLICIES THAT YOU'RE APPROVING TODAY ARE SPECIFIC TO OUR WE OA FUNDING SOURCES. 
          SO WEO, ADULT, DISLOCATED WORKER AND YOUTH. 
          UM, THE POLICY TECHNICALLY DOES NOT, UH, IMPACT, UH, NON WE OA PROGRAMS SUCH AS INVEST MEASURE H UH, AND A FEW OTHER PROJECTS THAT DO HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE FLEXIBILITY IN WIGGLE ROOM, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. 
          SO THAT'S A GOOD THING. 
          THAT'S WHY WE GO AFTER THOSE TYPE OF GRANTS. 
          UM, THE WE OA LIMITS THAT WE HAVE WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ARE USUALLY INFORMED BY EITHER HISTORICAL TRENDS ON THE TYPE OF MONEY AND SUPPORT THAT WE'VE GIVEN CUSTOMERS IN THE PAST. 
          ALSO, JUST, UH, GENERAL, UH, ACTUAL INDUSTRY TRENDS ON HOW MUCH THINGS COST, UH, ON AVERAGE, FOR EXAMPLE, WITH LIKE, UH, TRANSPORTATION RELATED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, LIKE IF IT'S, UH, GAS CARDS OR WHATNOT, THAT TENDS TO AVERAGE AROUND TWO 50 A MONTH. 
          UH, WE, BUT OFTENTIMES COULD GO UP TO 500 DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION. 
          AND IF IT DOES HAVE TO EXCEED THAT, THEN OF COURSE WE HAVE THE WAIVER PROCESS TO GIVE BEYOND THAT, UM, HOUSING RELATED SUPPORT. 
          IT DEPENDS ON THE CUSTOMER, BUT FOR EXAMPLE, IF SOMEONE BRINGS IN A ONE MONTH WORTH OF, UH, OF A MORTGAGE, OF COURSE WE'LL TRY OUR BEST TO COVER THAT AND WE OFTEN DO. 
          AND IF THE PERSON NEEDS EM, EMERGENCY HOUSING IN THE FORM OF, UH, STAY AT A HOTEL, WE COULD ALSO USUALLY ON AVERAGE COVER ABOUT A MONTH STAY. 
          IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT, UM, THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT SYSTEMS OUT THERE AND AS ALL OF YOU KNOW, RIGHT, WE DON'T WANT TO BE A REPLACEMENT FOR, UH, THE BENEFITS THAT THEY COULD GET FROM THOSE OTHER PUBLIC SERVICE ENTITIES. 
          SO WE'RE A BIT MORE OF A STOP GAP TO ADDRESS AN IMMEDIATE NEED USING WE A DOLLARS, AND THAT IS SPECIFIED ANOTHER, UM, FEDERAL GUIDANCE THAT WE RECEIVE. 
          AND, AND IF I JUST MAY ADD ONE ELEMENT TO THAT, IT'S ALSO FOR OUR 
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PURPOSES, WHEN IT COMES TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, UH, THE INTENT IS TO CONNECT IT TO A WORKFORCE COMPONENT, RIGHT? UM, SO WE, WE GOTTA MAKE SURE THAT IT'S IN ALIGNMENT IN SOME WAY TO SOME KIND OF WORKFORCE COMPONENT. 
          JUST LAST THING TO ADD, UM, THE MATRIX DOES ALSO, UM, IS REVIEWED ON A YEARLY BASIS. 
          SO, UM, WE DID LOOK AT ALL THE COST AND, UM, THERE WAS, UH, AN AGREEMENT, UM, THAT THE CHANGES THAT WE MADE, UM, PRETTY MUCH REFLECT, UM, WHAT WHAT CUSTOMERS ARE ARE SPENDING. 
          UM, BUT NEXT YEAR WE NEED TO MAKE, OR DURING THE YEAR, IF WE NEED TO MAKE ANY CHANGES, WE COULD ALWAYS REVISE, UM, THE, THE MATRIX. 
          UM, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD? OKAY, WE'LL NOW MOVE TO BOARD MEMBER DISCUSSION. 
          IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, UH, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE FOR MEMBER CARTER. 
          YES. 
          MEMBER CASH? YES. 
          MEMBER FAVE? YES. 
          MEMBER GOMEZ? YES. 
          MEMBER GORDON PETERSON? YES. 
          MEMBER QUO? YES. 
          MEMBER LEE? YES. 
          MEMBER RICE? YES. 
          MEMBER RUSSELL. 
          YES. 
          MEMBER TESS FAYE? YES. 
          AND CHAIR LEBAR. 
          I DIDN'T GET YOUR VOTE FOR THE LAST FOUR ITEMS IF WE CAN DO, I, I, I, I THANK YOU . 
          THANK YOU FOR THE RECORD. 
          I APPRECIATE IT. 
          MOTION IS CARRIED FOR ITEM FOUR. 
          YEAH, WE FORGOT THE MAIE PART. 
          UM, MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM FIVE, RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE A PRESENTATION ON BOARD MEMBERS RECOGNITION OF SERVICE. 
          I'M, I'M GONNA CALL JAIME UP, AND THIS, I'M GUESSING IS WHERE I'M SUPPOSED TO READ SOME NICE THINGS. 
          I'M SORRY. 
          BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD, CAN WE JUST GET A FIRST AND SECOND TO OH YEAH. 
          EVEN FILE THE PRESENTATION. 
          CAN CAN WE GET A MOTION SECOND? YES. 
          UH, MOTION BY MEMBER FAVE SECOND BY, I THINK I SAW MEMBER CARTER, BUT WE'VE GOT A, A SECOND PLUS FOR MEMBER TOPHI OVER HERE. 
          SO WE'VE GOT COVERED. 
          THANK YOU. 
          SO WE'VE, WE'VE GOT TWO MEMBERS OF OUR BOARD THAT HAVE BEEN LONGSTANDING, UH, NOT JUST CONTRIBUTORS BUT EXTREMELY ACTIVE AND BOARD MEMBERS. 
          AND SO I'M GONNA GO BACK TO DOING SOMETHING I DON'T DO VERY OFTEN. 
          READ SOME STUFF HERE. 
          UM, BUT I'M GONNA START FIRST WITH, UH, SO, UH, REGINA IS SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO ME. 
          SHE IS THE OWNER OF REGINA CASH PRODUCTIONS, UH, AND SHE'S THE RETIRED ASSOCIATE DEAN FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM. 
          SHE HAS OVER 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. 
          HER DIVERSE BACKGROUND INCLUDES DEGREES IN HUMAN SERVICES NEGOTIATION, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, PEACE BUILDING. 
          THIS, THIS IS REALLY GETTING, SORRY, REGINA, I'M JUST GONNA BE LOUDER THAN THE MICROPHONE. 
          OKAY. 
          UM, PEACE BUILDING EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP SHOWCASING HER PASSION FOR LEARNING AND HELPING OTHERS SUCCEED. 
          REGINA HAS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES AIMING TO POSITIVELY IMPACT HER COMMUNITY IN NEW AND CREATIVE WAYS. 
          AFTER RETIRING, SHE TRANSITIONED TO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, WHICH YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB, BY THE WAY. 
          UH, STARTING, UH, REGINA, OR SORRY, REIGNING CASH PRODUCTIONS. 
          UH, NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH CASH MONEY RECORDS, RIGHT. 
          . 
          UM, WHERE SHE CONTINUES TO INSPIRE AND LEAD WITH HER ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT. 
          REGINA IS DEDICATED, DEDICATED TO MAKING A MEANINGFUL IMPACT IN EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND BEYOND. 
          AND WE HAVE A LITTLE ATION FOR YOU, A LITTLE TOKEN OF OUR APPRECIATION FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK AND SERVICES. 
          THANK YOU. 
          YES. 
          MY LAST FOUR DAYS. 
          SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 
          AND, AND I WANTED TO SAVE THE, NO, NO OFFENSE TO REGINA, BUT I THINK SHE'D AGREE THE BEST FOR LAST 'CAUSE. 
          UM, I THINK THAT, I THINK THAT LARRY RICE ACTUALLY WAS ONE OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF ANY SORT OF WORKFORCE BOARD WE'VE EVER HAD. 
          UM, AND ALSO ONE OF THE VERY FIRST PEOPLE TO GREET ME WHEN I MOVED TO LONG BEACH. 
          SO HE IS BEEN, HE'S BEEN A REALLY GOOD FRIEND AND A, A PART OF THE BEST WELCOME COMMITTEE YOU COULD ASK FOR. 
          UM, BUT HERE'S A LITTLE BIT ABOUT LARRY. 
          IT SAYS, UH, HIS FAMILY OWNED IMPERIAL PRESS, ONE OF THE SIX LARGE PRINTERS IN LONG BEACH FOR 56 YEARS UNTIL 2002. 
          HE THEN MOVED TO SEASIDE PRINTING, ONE OF THE REMAINING THREE PRINTERS IN 
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LONG BEACH AS A SALESPERSON. 
          HIS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT OVER THE YEARS INCLUDES THE LONG BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, LOS VERDE'S GOLF ORGANIZATION, MUSICAL THEATER WEST, WHICH LARRY WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING ME TO BUY SEASON TICKETS WHEN I FIRST MOVED HERE. 
          HE TOOK ME TO DAVIS GAIN PRODUCTIONS AND IT WAS REALLY HARD NOT TO SAY YES IN VARIOUS VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS WITH HIS WIFE SANDY. 
          HE'S ALSO SERVED ON THE BOARDS FOR THE LONG BEACH ARTS COUNCIL, LONG BEACH GOLF ASSOCIATION, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM, AND TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH. 
          HE WAS INVITED BY FELLOW CHAMBER MEMBERS IN 2004 TO JOIN THE WORKFORCE IN INVESTMENT BOARD AND ACCEPTED THAT OPPORTUNITY IN 2004. 
          UH, THE GATHER FOR MEETINGS ON ATLANTIC 19TH AT THE WEB OFFICE, UM, WAS, WAS FURTHER NORTH IN 2011. 
          PRESIDENT SEAN LAMA, STAFF MEMBER ERIC SERATO AND UH, AND LARRY TRAVELED TO MIAMI FOR THE ANNUAL NATIONAL WORKFORCE ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE. 
          THEY LEFT, THEY LEFT EARLY IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE SCENIC ROUTE TO KEY WEST. 
          AND ON THE WAY GOT INTO A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, A PICKUP TRUCK DRIVER FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND TURNED INTO THEIR CAR. 
          ALL THREE OF US WERE, UH, SORRY, THIS IS WRITTEN IN LARRY'S PERSPECTIVE. 
          SO IF I KEEP GOING BACK AND FORTH FROM LIKE THIRD TO FIRST PERSON, I APOLOGIZE, I'M NOT THAT SHARP. 
          UM, ALL THREE OF THEM WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE. 
          UH, ERIC AND LARRY WERE NOT HURT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY SEAN LAKI, WHO MANY FOLKS, UH, IN THIS COMMUNITY KNEW VERY WELL, UM, PASSED AWAY IN THE AMBULANCE AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY WAS HEARTBROKEN. 
          UM, AND OBVIOUSLY THOSE INVOLVED IN 2008, THEY APPROVED THE NEW OFFICE AND MEETING SPACE RELOCATION TO BETTER ACCOMMODATE THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE AND ENHANCE EFFICIENCIES. 
          WHEN SEASIDE CLOSED IN 2015, LARRY JOINED QUEEN BEACH PRINTERS, THE LAST REMAINING PRINTER IN LONG BEACH UNTIL THEIR CLOSING IN 2020, AT WHICH TIME LARRY RETIRED. 
          HE STILL DABBLES WITH PRINTING AND WE'RE NOT SURPRISED ABOUT THAT AS A FREELANCER FROM TIME TO TIME. 
          HE'S VERY MUCH ENJOYED SERVING ON THE BOARD AND WE WISH HIM ALL THE SUCCESS MOVING FORWARD AS HE WISHES US THE SUCCESS OF CONTINUING HIS LEGACY. 
          AND THANK YOU, LARRY, FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE. 
          WOO. 
          AND I'M GONNA SLIGHTLY GO OFF SCRIPT AND ALLOW FOR EACH OF THE MEMBERS TO GIVE A FEW COMMENTS. 
          UH, YOU'VE BOTH BEEN SUCH, I MEAN, FOR ME PERSONALLY, YOU'VE BEEN GREAT FRIENDS, BUT FOR THIS ORGANIZATION, YOU'VE BEEN CHAMPIONS NOT JUST OF WHAT WE DO HERE, BUT THE BROADER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES IN THE CITY. 
          AND SO, UM, REGINA, IF YOU'D LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS, I'LL START WITH YOU 'CAUSE I WANT TO SAVE THE, THE FLOOR FOR LARRY. 
          CAN YOU NOT HEAR ME? OKAY? YES. 
          I JUST HAVE TO SAY, THIS HAS BEEN SUCH AN, UM, I'VE BEEN ON ALL SIDES OF, FROM BEING A PARENT TO BEING A DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST, YOU WORKING, UH, ON  TO THEN BEING ON THE BOARD. 
          AND, UM, SO IT'S JUST BEEN SUCH A, A PLEASURE. 
          AND I, ALTHOUGH I'M NOT ON THE BOARD ANYMORE, I'M GOING TO CON, UH, CONTINUE TO CHAMPION THE LB WIN. 
          UM, I GO BACK TO THE DAYS AND WHERE, WHERE IS, UM, OH MY GOSH, SHE'S NOT HERE. 
          UM, I GO BACK TO THE C DAYS, THE J-P-J-T-P-A DAYS , UH, THE WIAO DAYS AND NOW WIOA. 
          AND IS IT GONNA BE CHANGING IN THE NEXT YEAR? WHO KNOWS? PROBABLY. 
          BUT ANYWAY, SUCH A PLEASURE AND, AND ALL THE BEST TO EVERYONE. 
          YOU BEST. 
          THANK YOU. 
          THANK YOU. 
          THANK YOU. 
          THANK YOU MISS MR. RICE. 
          WELL, I DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH TO SAY OTHER THAN I'VE ENJOYED MY TIME ON THE BOARD. 
          UM, WE'VE GONE THROUGH A LOT OF CHANGES IN THE 20 YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN HERE AND I, I WISH EVERYBODY THE BEST. 
          UM, I, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO WITH MY, UH, TIME THAT WE USED TO MEET ALL 
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THE TIME, BUT, UM, GOOD LUCK AND I'M SURE WITH THE NEW, UH, UH, THE NEW PEOPLE ON BOARD THAT YOU'LL BE A AS CONTINUE ON THE SUCCESS THAT WE'VE BEEN. 
          AND, UH, YOU GOT BIG SHOES TO FILL, BUT I'M SURE YOU'LL DO IT. 
          SO GOOD LUCK TO EVERYBODY. 
          THANK YOU. 
          LET'S GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE. 
          YEAH. 
          WE'LL, UM, YEAH. 
          AND, AND AFTER WE CLOSE THE MEETING, IF WE COULD ALL DO A PICTURE WHEN WE RECESS BEFORE WE START THE SECOND LONGER FORM MEETING OF THE DAY. 
          I'M GONNA NOW, UH, TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM. 
          IF ANYBODY'D LIKE TO SPEAK, SEEING NONE, I'M, OH, WE'LL GET THERE WHEN WE GET TO THE BOARD RIGHT HERE. 
          NOW, WE'LL GO TO, UH, ANY COMMENTS FROM OUR, OUR MEMBERS AND WE'LL START WITH MEMBER GORDON PETERSON. 
          'CAUSE SHE, SHE'S GOT THAT GUMPTION. 
          I WAS THINKING OF THE BOARD WORK. 
          UM, BUT DO CONSIDER THE, THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND CONSIDER THE FOUNDATION. 
          WE COULD REALLY USE YOUR LEADERSHIP. 
          THANK YOU. 
          THANK YOU. 
          I SEE MEMBER FAVE, UH, REGINA AND, UH, LARRY. 
          UM, YOU, YOU BOTH ARE GONNA BE SORELY MISSED BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE THE LAST OF THE OGS OVER HERE ON THIS BOARD, . 
          AND THAT LEAVES ME AS THE  LAST STONE . 
          I CAME, YEAH, I CAME ON AT, UH, 2018. 
          THAT'S WHEN I STARTED HERE AT THE BOARD. 
          BUT, UM, YOU KNOW, JUST WORKING CLOSELY WITH, UH, BOTH OF YOU FOR SO MANY YEARS, UH, LEARNED A LOT, YOU KNOW, WHEN IT COMES TO EDUCATION, YOU KNOW, AND, AND, AND SO FORTH. 
          SO I THINK, UM, UM, I'M SURE YOU KNOW YOUR JOURNEYS, YOU KNOW, ON MOVING FORWARD WITH YOUR LIVES. 
          UH, LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR ENDEAVORS AND, YOU KNOW, UM, AND HOPE FOR THE BEST FOR BOTH OF YOU. 
          ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? ALL RIGHT. 
          SEEING NONE, I MEAN, THIS IS RECEIVING WHILE, BUT RECEIVE AND FILE. 
          BUT MADAM CLERK CALL FOR THE VOTE. 
          YES. 
          UM, MEMBER CASH. 
          YES. 
          MEMBER CARTER. 
          MEMBER FABE. 
          YES. 
          MEMBER GOMEZ. 
          YES. 
          MEMBER GORDON PETERSON. 
          YES. 
          MEMBER QUO. 
          YES. 
          MEMBER LEE. 
          YES. 
          MEMBER RICE. 
          YES. 
          MEMBER RUSSELL. 
          YES. 
          MEMBER TESS FAYE? YES. 
          UH, CHAIR LEBAR? YES. 
          MOTION IS CARRIED. 
          THANK YOU. 
          UM, AT THIS TIME WE'LL TAKE ANY NON-AG AGENDA, PUBLIC COMMENTS, UH, SEEING NONE. 
          ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD? UM, JAIME, IS THERE SOMETHING YOU WANTED TO YEAH. 
          OKAY. 
          PART OF PUBLIC COMMENT, I GUESS. 
          OKAY. 
          WELL THEN WE'LL LET YOU COMMENT PUBLICLY ON IT. 
          WE CAN DO IT UNDER ANNOUNCEMENTS. 
          OKAY. 
          AS LONG AS THERE'S NO DISCUSSION BACK AND FORTH, UM, THAT'S FINE. 
          OKAY. 
          YEAH, YOU MAY PROCEED TO THE PODIUM. 
          THANK YOU CHAIR. 
          UH, JUST WANTED TO TAKE A QUICK MOMENT ALSO TO SAY THANK YOU TO, UM, REGINA CASH AND LARRY RICE FOR THEIR SERVICE. 
          THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 
          UM, I, MY EXPERIENCE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THAT FOLKS THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THESE BOARDS, IT'S BECAUSE THEY'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT THE WORKFORCE SYSTEM AND SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC. 
          SO I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE GREATLY. 
          UM, ALSO WANNA QUICKLY WELCOME THE NEW BOARD MEMBERS. 
          I'D LIKE TO WELCOME JULIE POOT FROM THE FAIRMONT BREAKERS, COURTNEY RUSSELL FROM VISIT LB, UH, UH, DR. 
          MADERA SAVAGE FROM C-S-U-L-B. 
          UH, AND KENDRA MADRID FROM LBCC, WHO HOPEFULLY AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING WILL, WILL BE GOOD TO GO. 
          UM, AND THEN, UH, ALSO ROBIN GORDON PETERSON FROM THE SALVATION ARMY. 
          I THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING THE BOARD AND BEING A PART OF THIS. 
          IT IS GREATLY 
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APPRECIATED. 
          UH, ONE COMMITMENT I MAKE TO ALL OF YOU, AS I DID AT THE BEGINNING WHEN I FIRST JOINED, IS, UH, EVERY OPPORTUNITY THAT WE HAVE WILL, WILL GET BETTER AT THIS. 
          WE'LL PROVIDE INFORMATION. 
          UM, WE ARE REALLY FOCUSED ON TRYING TO PROVIDE YOU THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN THIS PROCESS. 
          I REALLY ENJOYED THE ENGAGEMENT TODAY AND WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE OF THAT. 
          SO THANK YOU ALL FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO FOR BEING A PART OF THE BOARD AND FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF LONG BEACH. 
          THANK YOU. 
          THANK YOU. 
          AND IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, I WILL DECLARE THIS MEETING ADJOURNED.
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