Economic Development and Jobs Committee meeting summary
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The Committee approved the Mayor’s appointments and reappointments to the Workforce Development Board and adopted the Workforce Development Board’s Five-Year Workforce Development Strategic Plan (as amended). The Committee continued items on the LA28 Community Business and Procurement Program and the WorkSource Center system evaluation/RFP. A verbal presentation from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation was heard with no action, and Bureau of Contract Administration reports on the Local Business Enterprise preference program were noted and filed.
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Councilmembers confirmed new and returning members of the city’s Workforce Development Board and approved a five‑year plan that will guide local job training and workforce services. Reviews and next steps for the LA28 procurement/local‑hire information and the city’s WorkSource Centers (job centers) were postponed, so timelines and contract actions for those items remain pending. A county economic development presentation was discussed but did not result in decisions, and city contract‑preference reports were received for the record.
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- Approved the Mayor’s appointments and reappointments to the Workforce Development Board (Communication from the Mayor dated April 11, 2025).
- Approved the Workforce Development Board’s Five‑Year Workforce Development Strategic Plan as amended (Workforce Development Board report dated May 13, 2025).
- Continued the Motion on the LA28 Community Business and Procurement Program and the Local Hire Program to a date to be determined.
- Continued the Economic and Workforce Development Department and Workforce Development Board joint report on the WorkSource Center system evaluation, redesign recommendations, and WSC Operator Request for Proposals to a date to be determined.
- Noted and filed Bureau of Contract Administration reports on the Local Business Enterprise‑Local Business Preference Program.
- Received a verbal presentation from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (People, Industry and Jobs report); no action taken.
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- 25-0411 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointments and reappointments of members to the Workforce Development Board. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 26, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 23, 2025)25-0411Decision: ITEM(S)
- 15-0989-S52 Motion (McOsker - Hutt) relative to the status of the LA28 Community Business and Procurement Program and the Local Hire Program and a timeline for production and public release of this information. Community Impact Statement: None submitted15-0989-S52Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0531 Workforce Development Board report relative to adopting the Five-Year Workforce Development Strategic Plan. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0531Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0529 Economic and Workforce Development Department and Workforce Development Board joint report relative to the WorkSource Center (WSC) System evaluation and Redesign White Paper recommendations, and WSC Operator Request for Proposals. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0529Decision: ITEM(S)
- ----- DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY Verbal presentation from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation relative to the People, Industry and Jobs report; and related matters.-----Decision: ITEM(S)
- 15-0850-S5 Bureau of Contract Administration reports relative to the Local Business Enterprise-Local Business Preference Program. (This item is referred to the Economic Development and Jobs Committee and the Public Works Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted15-0850-S5Decision: ITEM(S)
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