Minutes - March 19, 1998
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES, NOVEMBER 19, 1997 AND JANUARY 22, 1998
- APPROVAL OF AGENDA
- PUBLIC COMMENT
The meeting was called to order by the chair, J. Madden, at 10:01 AM.
There was a quorum of the PIC and the Governing Board: (/cb/pgb/nortec_rstr0398.html)
A motion by T. Cochran, seconded by M. Piller, for the approval of the November 19, 1997, and January 22, 1998, minutes as mailed, passed the PIC unanimously.
A motion by B. Reiss, seconded by G. Russell, for the approval of the November 19, 1997, and January 22, 1998, minutes as mailed, passed the Governing Board unanimously.
A motion by M. Piller, seconded by B. Hinman, for the approval of the agenda as mailed, passed the PIC unanimously.
A motion by G. Russell, seconded by B. Reiss, for the approval of the agenda as mailed, passed the Governing Board unanimously.
There was no public comment. PROGRAM COMMITTEE REPORT
M. Piller, Program Committee Chair, presented the Program Committee report. She reviewed the standard program monitoring (including both the on-site and desk review reports) and the Quality Assurance (including both the State/Federal Monitoring of NoRTEC, and Capacity Building/Staff Development Update reports), as detailed in the agenda. It was noted that there were no significant problems and overall good to outstanding program performance was reported. G. Russell stated that the Temporary Jobs Creation (TJC) program was much appreciated, and of immeasurable value. TOT was congratulated for the TJC projects they implemented in Trinity County.
A motion by B. Maffett, seconded by T. Cochran, for the approval of the Program Committee Report, passed the PIC unanimously.
A motion by B. Reiss, seconded by G. Russell, for the approval of the Program Committee Report, passed the Governing Board unanimously.
- FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
- INCREASE SPECIAL PROJECT BUDGET
- INCREASE NORTEC ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITY OPERATING BUDGET
- STATE COST COMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION M. Cross said NoRTEC was in receipt of a final notice from the State that NoRTEC is in compliance with the required cost category limitations for Title III for year of allocation 1995. The reports are available for review by interested PIC/GB members.
- EL NINO FUNDING APPLICATION
- WELFARE TO WORK GRANT APPLICATION
- APPROVAL OF ANNUAL PLAN UPDATE
- UPDATE ON NCEN OVERSIGHT BOARD
In the absence of B. Hamby, Finance Committee Chair, J. Madden presented the Finance Committee report (including the PY 97/98 Total Funds Summary, PY 97/98 Contracts Summary, PY 97/98 Service Provider Contract Modifications, Program Expenditure Reports, and the PY 97/98 NoRTEC Administrative Entity and the PIC/GB Expenditure Reports), as detailed in the agenda. It was noted that there were no significant problems and overall good fiscal performance was reported, including the total potential available funding of $19,613,557 for the program year July 1, 1997, to June 30, 1998 (an all time high for NoRTEC).
A motion by B. Hinman, seconded by T. Cochran, for the approval of the Finance Committee Report, passed the PIC unanimously.
A motion by C. Neeley, seconded by B. Reiss, for the approval of the Finance Committee Report, passed the Governing Board unanimously.
A motion by T. Cochran, seconded by B. Hinman, for the approval of increasing the Special Projects budget for PY 97/98 to $200,000, passed the PIC unanimously.
A motion by C. Neeley, seconded by B. Reiss, for the approval of increasing the Special Projects budget for PY 97/98 to $200,000, passed the Governing Board unanimously.
A motion by B. Maffett, seconded by B. Laverty, for the approval of increasing the AE budget for PY 97/98 by $15,000, passed the PIC unanimously.
A motion by C. Neeley, seconded by B. Reiss, for the approval of increasing the AE budget for PY 97/98 by $15,000, passed the Governing Board unanimously.
A motion by T. Cochran, seconded by D. Beeson, for the approval of a NoRTEC application for approximately $5,000,000 to assist the eligible NoRTEC counties in response to the El Nino related storm damage of 1998, passed the PIC unanimously.
A motion by G. Russell, seconded by B. Reiss, for the approval of a NoRTEC application for approximately $5,000,000 to assist the eligible NoRTEC counties in response to the El Nino related storm damage of 1998, passed the Governing Board unanimously.
C. Brown said NoRTEC has been allocated approximately $1,000,000 to implement a welfare to work grant in the consortium counties. NoRTEC must submit a plan that is formally accepted by the Welfare Directors and Local Elected Officials (each County Board of Supervisors) in the NoRTEC SDA. He said he was concerned that the individual county approval process bypassed the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA); basically requiring a a re-approval of the JA. The situation is made more difficult because the are insisting that each of the member counties sign an agreement to assume liability for misspent funds. While they are already liable by default, this really challenges their level of faith in NoRTEC. L. Bosetti said he liked the idea that the NoRTEC plan was generic, allowing each county to develop their own local program plan to meet local need.
A motion by L. Bosetti, seconded by T. Cochran, for the approval of the NoRTEC Welfare to Work plan, passed the PIC unanimously.
A motion by G. Russell, seconded by J. Smith, for the approval of the NoRTEC Welfare to Work plan, passed the Governing Board unanimously.
IA motion by B. Maffett, seconded by M. Piller, for the approval of the NoRTEC annual plan update, with revisions if needed to respond to public comment, passed the PIC unanimously.
A motion by G. Russell, seconded by B. Reiss, for the approval of the NoRTEC annual plan update, with revisions if needed to respond to public comment, passed the Governing Board unanimously.
- There was a brief discussion of the second meeting of the NCEN Oversight Board, held in Chico on January 21, 1998, as presented in the agenda. It was noted that the NCEN Board designated NoRTEC the fiscal agent for the regional application for the State funded One Stop implementation grant.
- ONE STOP FUNDING APPLICATION
- LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
- PLUMAS JOB TRAINING CENTER UPDATE (DISCUSSION)
- SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIM AGAINST STEP
- OLD BUSINESS
- NEW BUSINESS
- PIC and Governing Board - June 25, 1998, in Redding.
- PIC Committees - Mid to late May, 1998, as Executive Committee, encouraging attendance from all interested PIC members.
- ADJOURNMENT
As approved at the last meeting, NoRTEC will be the fiscal agent and administrative entity, and is working with NCC and the Butte PIC on a regional application for a grant from the State for One Stop Implementation and Technology funding. C. Brown presented two mandatory forms for this application to J. Reese (the NoRTEC Governing Board Chair) for his signature; the Signatory Form For Designated Chief Local Elected Official, Fiscal Agent and Grant Administrator, and the Signatory Form For Proposal Support From Chief Local Elected Official(s). He said the State wants these forms signed to formalize the support of local elected officials (in our case the NoRTEC Governing Board) for the One Stop Career Centers. C. Brown said there was also a requirement for a Board resolution authorizing him to contract with the State if the funding is received. He said he assumed their agreement to submit the proposal included their agreement to contract for the funds, and unless there were any disagreement (there wasn't), he would prepare a resolution for Jack's signature.
C. Brown said there was still no definitive news on the fate of the proposed legislation for modifying the JTPA. He suggested the members occasionally check out the "What's Happening?" link on the NoRTEC home page, where he would post any new information.
There has been no response as of this writing to NoRTEC's request for a meeting with State officials, which we want prior to our appeal to an Administrative Law Judge. Our goal is to develop a mutually agreeable approach to obtaining a waiver for any further debt collection efforts by NoRTEC, with respect to the $198,427.62 embezzled from the Plumas Job Training Center by their former Financial Officer.
C. Brown said he had no new information. The papers and responses had been filed, and they were still waiting for a ruling. He said he believed the suit would be dismissed for lack of cause.
No Old Business items were brought up for discussion.
The members agreed on the upcoming meeting schedule:
There being no further old or new business, the meting was adjourned at 12:00 PM.