REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 18, 2025
FROM
BRADLEY GATES, Director, Workforce Development Department
SUBJECT
Title
Travel Request for Workforce Development Board Members to Attend the California Workforce Association Meeting of the Minds Conference in Monterey, California
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve travel for five Workforce Development Board members to attend the California Workforce Association Meeting of the Minds Conference in Monterey, California, from September 2, 2025 through September 4, 2025, with travel initiating on September 1, 2025, at a total estimated cost of $12,370.
(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 Meeting of the Minds Conference (Conference) is $12,370, for a per traveler cost of $2,474, which will be funded through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The three-day Conference includes breakfast for attendees. Estimated travel costs are outlined in the following chart:
Expense
Amount
Airfare: five members x $458
$2,290
Lodging: ($260/night (including taxes) x three nights) = $780 x five members
$3,900
Registration: five members x $848
$4,240
Meals: ($11 Breakfast x one; $15 Lunch x three; $24 Dinner x three) = $128 x five members
$640
Airport Parking: ($15/day x four days) = $60 x five members
$300
Other Costs (taxes, tips, taxi): ($50/day x four days) - $200 x five members
$1,000
Total
$12,370
Airfare expenses include roundtrip travel from Ontario Airport to Monterey Airport. Flying into...
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