REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 28, 2025
FROM
BRADLEY GATES, Director, Workforce Development Department
SUBJECT
Title
Travel Request for Workforce Development Board Members to Attend the California Workforce Association Day at the Capitol in Sacramento, California
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve travel for five Workforce Development Board members to attend the California Workforce Association Day at the Capitol and participate in legislative meetings in Sacramento, California from March 4, 2025, through March 6, 2025, at an estimated cost of $5,675.
(Presenter: Bradley Gates, Director, 387-9856)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Create, Maintain and Grow Jobs and Economic Value in the County.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total estimated cost of travel and attendance at the California Workforce Association (CWA) Day at the Capitol is $5,675, as outlined in the table below, with a cost of $1,135 per traveler. Travel expenses of Workforce Development Board (WDB) members are funded through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
Expense
Amount
Airfare: $239 x five members
$1,195
Lodging: $273 x two nights x five members
$2,730
Registration: $150 x five members
$750
Meals: (two Breakfasts @ $11/ two Lunches @ $15/ two Dinners @ $24) x five members
$500
Other Costs (Taxi, tips, luggage, taxes): $100 x five members
$500
Total
$5,675
Sufficient appropriation and revenue have been included in the Workforce Development Department's 2024-25 budget (571-22620).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The WIOA is the federal law that provides funding for local workforce development and job training programs. Under the law, local workforce development areas are overs...
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