NoRTEC
AGENDA
WIB AND GOVERNING BOARD
THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2003
10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M
HOLIDAY INN
1900 HILLTOP DRIVE
REDDING, CA
Last Updated July 24, 2003, @3:55 p.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. WIB APPROVAL OF MINUTES, APRIL 24, 2003 (ACTION)

   The minutes from the April 24, 2003 meeting are attached: Minutes

   RECOMMENDED ACTION:

   WIB approval of the April 24, 2003, minutes, with revisions if needed, as mailed.

   Governing Board approval of the April 24, 2003, minutes, with revisions if needed, as mailed.

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (ACTION)

   RECOMMENDED ACTION:

   WIB approval of the agenda, with revisions if needed, as mailed.

   Governing Board approval of the agenda, with revisions if needed, as mailed.

5. PUBLIC COMMENT (INFORMATION)

   Members of the public will be invited to make brief comments regarding any aspect of NoRTEC business.

   Introduction: Scott Hauge, Chair, Small Business Committee, California Workforce Investment Board (CWIB), is attending the meeting at the invitation of C. Brown. Mr. Hauge is also President, CAL Insurance & Associates and CEO, San Francisco Small Business Network, and a well known advocate for small business.

6. WIB APPOINTMENTS (INFORMATION)

   There are two vacancies on the NoRTEC WIB.

   1. No nominations have been received for the vacant seat representing Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers. Staff expect a nomination by the next meeting.
   2. Sandra Acebo resigned her At Large chair for Education, effective June 30, 2003, coincidental with her retirement as the President of Butte Community College. Dr. Acebo recommended Dr. David Pelham, President, College of The Siskiyous, as her replacement. Staff expect to present his nomination at the next meeting.

   There will be no expiring terms for the currently filled seats until June 30, 2004.

7. PROGRAM COMMITTEE REPORT (ACTION)

   M. Piller will present the Program Committee Report.

   1. Program Monitoring

      Spring monitoring visits were performed on the following dates:

      May 12-13: Job Training Center of Tehama County
      May 14, 16: Trinity Occupational Training
      May 19-23: Alliance for Workforce Development (Modoc, Lassen, Plumas)
      June 9-10: Butte Private Industry Council
      June 10, 13: Shasta Private Industry Council
      June 15-16: Rural Human Services (Del Norte)
      June 17-18: Siskiyou Training & Employment Program

      The monitoring visit covered participant eligibility, documentation of appropriate WIA services, and overall program design for Adult, Youth, Dislocated Worker, and the Nurse Workforce Initiative programs. There were no compliance issues.

   2. State Monitoring

      There were no program monitoring visits performed by the State since the last meeting. We have heard rumors that a cycle of program monitoring will begin in October, but it will be conducted over a two year cycle. As we are not one of the places monitors like to visit in the winter, it is unlikely we will be chosen until next spring/summer or possibly the following program year. Staff are disappointed, of course, but they have found other things to worry about.

   3. Client Numbers
      1. One Stop Centers - Job Seekers Accessing One-Stop Centers
      2. WIA Enrollments - Job Seekers Enrolled in the WIA Program
      3. Client Exits* - Outcome Information On Customers Leaving The Programs
      4. Core Service* - One Stop Center Utilization Information
         
         
      5. Employer Service* - One Stop Center Employer Service Information

         * New reports open to the public. Click on "Reports" on the NoRTEC client tracking site.

   4. NWI (Nurse Workforce Initiative)

      The sixteen county region of NCEN (NoRTEC's nine counties, plus Colusa, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sutter, and Yuba Counties) was awarded $2.1 million dollars to provide Registered Nurse (RN) and Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) training to northern California residents.

      NoRTEC, on behalf of NCEN, submitted a proposal for $3 million. Our proposal was funded, but for a reduced $2.1 million. The contract will be effective from October 1, 2002, through December 31, 2005.

      Following is a report showing the award by county and Local Workforce Investment Area, and the number of enrollments so far. NWI

   5. Plant Closure Update

      There have been several plant closures in the nine county area of NoRTEC over the past three years. The following web site address is being updated as additional closures occur. Items in red are those additions since the last regularly scheduled WIB and Governing Board meeting.

      Humboldt and Mendocino County closures are now listed on the website, as they are now a part of our regional NCEN special project funding requests.

      Plant Closure Update

   6. Featured Community Coordinator Report

      Each meeting the Program Committee selects one of the quarterly Community Coordinator reports to feature. Following are direct links to the reports received for the quarter ending June 30, 2003:
      
      (Note: If the link does not take you directly to the report for the April-June quarter, look for a menu selection on the web page entitled Community Coordinator or Community Coordinator Reports.)
      
      Butte PIC (no link provided)
      Rural Human Services (Del Norte)
      Alliance for Workforce Development (Lassen)
      Alliance for Workforce Development (Modoc)
      Alliance for Workforce Development (Plumas)
      Shasta PIC
      STEP (Siskiyou)
      Job Training Center of Tehama County
      Trinity Occupational Training (Trinity)
      
      The "featured" Community Coordinator report this quarter belongs to the Shasta PIC. This report will be Jim Jansen's last as the Community Coordinator for the Shasta PIC. (OK, he got the sympathy vote, plus he complimented our Director, plus it really is a nice report!) According to his report, he is enjoying his pool lounger and adult beverages while the rest of us are sweltering in this July heat wave. Jim has provided us with a lot of great information during his stint as Community Coordinator, and his enthusiasm and positive attitude will be missed! As usual, his report is full of information about the "goings on" in Shasta County.
      
      The other programs have interesting information to share this quarter too. A few highlights are:

      • Rural Human Services held a very successful Career Faire in the last quarter, and they are busy holding workshops for local business and (unfortunately) rapid response workshops to individuals facing lay-offs.
      • AFWD in Lassen County reported on the potential lay-offs due to State budget difficulties (the "government" accounts for 51% of the employers in Lassen County). AFWD in Modoc and Plumas Counties have heart-warming feature stories about two successful job seekers that went through their programs.
      • STEP is featuring a new look for their report this quarter, with a vivid (and we mean vivid) green background and bright orange lettering. An interesting piece of news from their report is that the Karuk Tribe in Happy Camp is pursuing the construction of a casino near the city of Yreka. They hope to begin construction in the summer of 2004.
      • The Job Training Center of Tehama County reports that a Home Depot is scheduled to be built in Red Bluff.
      • Trinity Occupational Training's June report highlighted the successes of this last program year with lots of information about projects conducted throughout the county--including the Boot Camp project that was presented to the Board at the last meeting.

   Take few minutes to read the reports from all nine counties. They are informative and fun. Our Community Coordinators are putting a lot of work into keeping you informed.

8. Business First Report

   The WIB and Governing Board adopted program policies and endorsed a program perspective that encourages the NoRTEC One Stops to assist local business as their primary customer. Local and NoRTEC wide efforts to achieve this goal will be presented as a regular agenda item.

   1. Web site Technology Initiative (Update)

      After the second round of "Website Initiative 2003," we have 86 websites developed through our one day website workshops. So far, at 18, Trinity County is the hands down winner for most local websites.

      Website Initiative 2003: http://www.websiteinitiative.org/

      Websites by County: /cb/pgb/business_websites.html

      The baton has been turned over to the local programs. On Tuesday, June 24, at the Shasta PIC lab, NoRTEC provided a "Train the Trainers" workshop. NoRTEC administration will continue to provide support, but the major responsibility for continuing the website workshops is now through the One Stops.

      First out of the chute to offer the course on their own is RHS, Del Norte County. The one day workshop was scheduled for July 23, 2003. We heard they had so many sign up they had to start turning people away. Way to go Claudia!

   2. Entrepreneur Training (Update)

      We funded a pilot project a year ago to see if we could discover companies/entrepreneurs with fast-growth concepts/potential in the NoRTEC area. If yes, were any Venture Capitalists or "Angel Investors" willing to invest in our area? So far, none of the attendees of the two primary workshops we offered have made it to the big time. But a couple of local companies have received Venture capital, which shows that the idea is sound.

      A Chico based wireless internet provider, Digital Path, has 50 employees, and is expected to double in size by the end of year. Another Chico company, AdExpedia, helps newspapers incorporate display ads and advertising inserts into their Web sites. It expedites ads. They have gone from three employees to 120 employees.

      With the cuts in funding, we had pretty much decided this was way down the maybe list for special project funding this year. But then we were notified by the State that we had received an incentive grant to fund an application we submitted a couple of years ago to implement this project. So . . . regular updates will be provided.

   3. One Stop Business Services (Information)

      We are trying to put together a comprehensive look at our full range of business services. Laurie Wann, AFWD, is working on a website that we hope will be ready to show at the meeting. Related is a meeting with One Stop staff from around NoRTEC the day before this meeting to provide input for revising the current NoRTEC business services tracking system. (To view the current on-line business services reports, go to the Public link on the NoRTEC home page - /cb/nortec_public.html - and select "Employers" from the "Reports" menu.)

      The plan is for NoRTEC to host the overview website and the One Stops to host their own version consistent with their own websites and Business Resource Center marketing.

      Business Service Presentations:

      • Business Startup - Ginger Lynch, TOT, will introduce Moira Cariglio, owner of the Yellow Jacket Eatery in Trinity Center (Trinity County).
      • Business Expansion - Kathy Garcia, JTCTC, will introduce the Wasny's (Sharon and maybe Jay too), owners of Ceramic Tile Installers, Red Bluff (Tehama County).
      • Business Information Exchange - Linda Moorecratf will introduce Kristi A. Bevard, Realtor Associate, Trinity County Realty, who took the one day websight design course.
      • Business Information Exchange - Paul Shelton, Workforce Connection (Siskiyou County), will present an overview of the workshops they are providing in response to local businesses needs.
      • Employee Training - The Internet Classroom has taken off. The Shasta PIC, in particular, has marketed heavily to local business. T. Brown will provide a brief update at the meeting regarding usage. Usage Summary
   4. The Impact of Workers Compensation On Small Business (Action)

      Scott Hauge is working on a Statewide campaign, and is working with the Governors people and the Insurance Commissioner on this. He is meeting with the Insurance Commissioner Wednesday afternoon and will give us an update. If there is concensus, or majority on a course of action, the respective Chairs may accept motions.

9. Staff Planning Retreat (Information)

   NoRTEC Staff are planning a re-orientation session for WIA One Stop staff for mid-October that will focus on integrating Business Services into all aspects of the One Stop's operations. The retreat is tentatively scheduled for Mt. Shasta. B. Austin will provide an update at the meeting.

10. MIS UPDATE

    NoRTEC has been administering an Internet-based client tracking (MIS) since the inception of WIA. Up until July 1 of this year, eight of the nine counties utilized this system. The ninth county, Shasta, had been maintaining their own system. On a monthly basis, NoRTEC would download a copy of their data, combine it with data from the other eight counties, process the data, and send it to the State. A time consuming process, but it worked. NoRTEC was able to meet its data reporting requirements with the State, and Shasta was able to utilize their in-house system that met needs other than just data collection and reporting to NoRTEC.

    The Shasta PIC made a decision last quarter, however, to give up their in-house system and begin using NoRTEC's. NoRTEC staff are thrilled. Shasta staff are probably not as excited (new system, new rules, access more limited to raw data, etc.), but they working hard to make this a positive and cooperative transition.

    In the long run, we expect this to be a beneficial move to all concerned, and we are happy they have decided to use the NoRTEC internet-based client tracking system.

11. NoRTEC Youth Council

    The Youth Council has not met since the last meeting.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

The Program Committee recommends approval of the Fourth Quarter Program Committee Report

WIB approval of the Fourth Quarter Program Committee Report.

Governing Board approval of the Fourth Quarter Program Committee Report.

• FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT (ACTION)

  B. Hamby, Finance Committee Chair, will present the Finance Committee report.

  1. PY 2003/2004 Funding (Information)

     Note: The PY 2003/2004 Funding amounts include unspent carry-forward funding from the 2002/2003 program year. The carry-forward amounts will not be finalized until service providers submit final 2002/2003 expenditure reports on August 17. Any differences in the final carry-forward amounts should be minor and will not significantly affect the total available funding for PY 2003/2004.

     NoRTEC currently has $11,523,862 in available funds for the PY 2003/2004 Program Year. Another $4,016,837 has been requested. If all the requested funds are received, NoRTEC will have $15,540,699 available for the 2003/2004 program year.

     This would be a $1,758,481 decrease in total NoRTEC funding from the PY 2002/2003 program year. The decrease in funding is primarily due to the 25% cut in allocated funding (Adult, Youth and Dislocated Worker) for 2003/2004 program year.

     Project	Funds Available from July 1, 2003	Additional Funds Requested	Total
     Adult	$3,733,109	$0	$3,733,109
     Youth	$3,629,614	$0	$3,629,614
     Dislocated Worker	$1,692,790	$0	$1,692,790
     Rapid Response	$558,746	$316,837	$875,583
     MCLAUS	$355,795	$600,000	$955,795
     Nurse Workforce Initiative	$1,231,544	$600,000	$1,831,544
     North STARRS II	$0	$2,500,000	$2,500,000
     Incentive Funds	$68,790	$0	$68,790
     Recission Replenishment	$253,474	$0	$253,474
     TOTAL	$11,523,862	$4,016,837	$15,540,699

  2. PY 2003/2004 Contracts Summary (Information)

     Note: The PY 2003/2004 Contract Summary amounts includes unspent carry-forward funding from the 2002/2003 program year. The carry-forward amounts will not be finalized until service providers submit final 2002/2003 expenditure reports on August 17th. Any differences in the final carry-forward amounts should be minor and will not significantly affect the total available funding for PY 2003/2004.

     This report shows the total amount of funding in contracts with the State, the source of that funding and its allocation within NoRTEC for the 2003/2004 program year. As of July 1, 2003, NoRTEC had a total of $11,523,862 available in State contracts for the 2003/2004 program year. This report includes only amounts available in the 2003/2004 program year. Amounts expended in prior years are not included.

  3. PY 2002/2003 Funding (Information)

     For the recently ended 2002/2003 Program Year, NoRTEC had a total of $17,299,180 in available funds. This was a $2,551,248 decrease from the amount of funding available in PY 2001/2002. The decrease in funding is primarily due to congressional reductions in WIA funding (we received a 20% reduction in our Dislocated Worker allocation from last year) and reduced availability of special project funding from the State.

     Project	Funds Available from July 1, 2002
     Adult	$3,980,868
     Youth	$4,030,041
     Dislocated Worker	$2,496,740
     Rapid Response	$1,459,305
     Core & Intensive Project	$50,285
     STARRS	$456,028
     North STARRS	$2,000,000
     MCLAUS	$400,000
     Caregiver Training	$721,933
     Local Board Travel	$1,500
     Universal Access	$13,209
     Nurse Workforce Initiative	$1,500,000
     Youth Development Grant	$141,271
     Groundfish	$48,000
     TOTAL	$17,299,180

  4. Approval of PY 2002/2003 Fourth Quarter Financial Reports (Action)
     1. PY 2002/2003 Contracts Summary

        This report shows the total amount of funding in contracts with the State, the source of that funding and its allocation within NoRTEC for the 2002/2003 program year. As of June 30, 2003, NoRTEC had a total of $17,299,180 available in State contracts for the 2002/2003 program year. This report includes only amounts available in the current year. Amounts expended in prior years are not included.

     2. PY 2002/2003 Service Provider Contract Modifications

        This report shows the changes between March 31, 2002, and June 30, 2003, in the service provider contract amounts available for expenditure in the current program year. This report shows only contract amounts available in the current year. Contract amounts expended in prior years are not included.

        The contract modifications during this period were (1) the allocation of $35,935 of Rapid Response funding per county to pay for local Internet usage charges, MIS client-tracking system upgrades, local email account administration, and local attendance costs for the Konocti conference; (2) the allocation of $40,000 per county of MCLAUS funding to serve Dislocated Workers; (3) the allocation of $132,088 to Butte to serve troubled youth; and (4) the allocation of $5,000 of Rapid Response funds to Tehama for plant closure response.

     3. PY 2002/2003 Program Expenditure Report

        NOTE: This report is preliminary, but is not expected to vary significantly from the final report.

        This report shows each subcontractor's total available balance for the program year (July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2003), the cumulative expenditures for the year ended June 30, 2003, and the remaining balance at June 30, 2003, for each specific funding title and program type. This report shows only contract amounts available in the current year. Contract amounts expended in a prior year are not included.

        At June 30, 2003, Butte PIC did not meet the required 80% Youth expenditure rate. There is a proposal below to waive the 2002/2003 80% Youth expenditure requirement for Butte.

        All other Service Providers met all the NoRTEC required expenditure rates for allocated funds at June 30, 2003. There are no items of concern at this time.

        Background:

        NoRTEC service providers are generally required to spend 80% of each year's allocation by the end of the program year. For the convenience of monitoring, NoRTEC uses a 20% per quarter expenditure rate as a guide for assessing expenditures throughout the fiscal year (20% first quarter, 40% second quarter, 60% third quarter and 80% final quarter). A corrective action plan (an explanation from the service provider of how they intend to utilize the funds by the end of the funding period) is automatically required from a service provider if quarterly expenditures vary by more than 10% from the quarterly target rate. The required expenditure rates apply to regular funding titles only and do not apply to special projects.

        "Excess" funds may be voluntarily returned by a service provider or recaptured by NoRTEC if it appears that a service provider will not be able to effectively utilize them by the end of the funding period. These funds are then redistributed to other NoRTEC service providers demonstrating a greater need, or returned to the State if they cannot be effectively utilized within the consortium. Early detection and correction of expenditure problems is important because it allows time for the funds to be put to good use by service providers in other consortium counties. In addition, the effective use of funds directly affects NoRTEC's ability to secure additional funding in future years.

     4. PY 2002/2003 NoRTEC Administrative Entity Expenditure Report

        NOTE: This report is preliminary, but is not expected to vary significantly from the final report.

        This report shows the Administrative Entity (AE) expenditures against the annual line item budget for the year ended June 30, 2003. At June 30, 2003, the NoRTEC Administrative Entity had expended 99% of its Operating budget, 99% of its Special Projects budget, and 96% of its Capacity Building budget. The budget expenditures are detailed in the attached line-item report.

        There are no items of concern at this time.

     5. PY 2002/2003 NoRTEC WIB and Governing Board Expenditure Report

        
        NOTE: This report is preliminary, but is not expected to vary significantly from the final report.

        This report shows the WIB and Governing Board expenditures against the annual line item budget for the year ended June 30, 2003. At June 30, 2003, the WIB/Governing Board expended 60% of its total budget.

        There are no items of concern at this time.

     RECOMMENDED ACTION:

     The Finance Committee recommends approval of the PY 2002/2003 Fourth Quarter Preliminary Finance Report.

     WIB approval of the PY 2002/2003 Fourth Quarter Preliminary Finance Report.

     Governing Board approval of the PY 2002/2003 Fourth Quarter Preliminary Finance Report.

  5. Approval of Dislocated Worker to Adult Funding Transfer Request (Action)

     WIA regulations allow the voluntary transfer of funding between the Adult and Dislocated Worker titles of up to 30% of either allocation (the maximum transfer percentage in prior years was 20%). These transfers require WIB/Governing Board approval before a transfer request can be submitted to the State.

     The eligibility requirements for Adult funding are less restrictive than Dislocated Worker funding. Therefore, transferring funding from Dislocated Worker to Adult allows local programs additional flexibility to better match available funding levels with the eligible populations being served at the one-stop centers. The ability to transfer funds allows service providers the flexibility to better tailor local services to meet local needs.

     The WIB Finance Committee is recommending that NoRTEC staff request a transfer of the maximum 30%, or $536,833, from the Dislocated Worker program to the Adult program.

     RECOMMENDED ACTION:

     NoRTEC WIB authorize NoRTEC staff to request a transfer of $536,833 of PY 2003/2004 funding from the Dislocated Worker Program to the Adult program.

     NoRTEC Governing Board authorize NoRTEC staff to request a transfer of $536,833 of PY 2003/2004 funding from the Dislocated Worker Program to the Adult program.

  6. Waiver of PY 2002/2003 Youth Expenditure Rate Requirement for the Butte PIC (Action)

     Near the end of this program year, in May, 2003, the State awarded NoRTEC $141,271 for the second year of an ongoing Youth Development and Crime Prevention (YDCP) project being operated by the Butte PIC. A caveat that came with acceptance of this funding was that it be fully spent by the end of this program year. In the meantime, Butte had utilized its WIA Youth allocation funding to keep the YDCP project going since last July 1, 2002. NoRTEC staff advised the Butte PIC to utilize the YDCP funds instead of allocated Youth funds to pay for the YDCP project, with the understanding that NoRTEC staff would seek a waiver of the NoRTEC required 80% expenditure rate for allocated Youth funds for the 2002/2003 program year.

     The NoRTEC Finance Committee is recommending a one-time waiver of the 80% Youth expenditure rate for Butte PIC for the 2002/2003 program year. Staff anticipates no negative impact on NoRTEC's overall compliance with the State's required Youth expenditure rate.

     RECOMMENDED ACTION:

     NoRTEC WIB approval of a one-time waiver of the 80% Youth expenditure rate for Butte PIC for 2002/2003 program year.

     NoRTEC Governing Board approval of a one-time waiver of the 80% Youth expenditure rate for Butte PIC for 2002/2003 program year.

  7. Acceptance of PY 2001/2002 Single Audit Report (Action)

     The NoRTEC Administrative Entity has received its June 30, 2002, Single Audit Report. The audit was "clean," meaning that there were no findings, questioned costs, or recommendations resulting from the Audit. The WIB Finance Committee has reviewed the audit report and has recommended that the WIB accept the audit report.

     Copies of the Single Audit Report are available for review by interested members.

     RECOMMENDED ACTION:

     NoRTEC WIB acceptance of the June 30, 2002, Single Audit Report.

     NoRTEC Governing Board acceptance of the June 30, 2002, Single Audit Report.

  8. State Monitoring of NoRTEC (Information)

     During June, NoRTEC received an on-site monitoring from EDD to review NoRTEC's fiscal and procurement systems for compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and policies related to the WIA program. The monitor spent three days in the NoRTEC administrative office. The monitor also visited Shasta PIC for a couple of hours.

     We have not received the monitoring letter resulting from the visit. The results of the review will be communicated to the WIB/Governing Board when the final report is issued. There are no items of concern at this time.

  9. Fiscal Monitoring of Service Providers by NoRTEC (Information)

     NoRTEC conducted on-site fiscal and procurement reviews of all NoRTEC service providers during April, May and June. The areas under review included accounting systems, allowable costs, cost categories, financial reporting, cost allocation, property management and procurement. The results of the reviews have been communicated to the service providers.

     There were two findings at Rural Human Services (Del Norte). The first finding was that RHS purchased a photocopy machine and an automobile without requesting approval from NoRTEC. NoRTEC policy (in compliance with EDD requirements) requires that service providers receive permission for equipment purchases over $5,000. The second finding was that RHS issued a contract for WIA services which was missing contract clauses required by WIA. A corrective action plan to address the deficiencies has been requested from Rural Human Services.

     There were no findings at the other NoRTEC service providers. NoRTEC's letters of monitoring findings are available for review by interested WIB and/or Governing Board members. There are no items of concern at this time.

  RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  The Finance Committee recommends approval of the Fourth Quarter Finance Committee Report.

  WIB approval of the Fourth Quarter Finance Committee Report.

  Governing Board approval of the Fourth Quarter Finance Committee Report.

• STATUS OF FUNDING APPLICATIONS (UPDATE)
  1. Prior Approval:
     1. The application for "Incentive Funding" for an Entrepreneurial Training project was funded.
     2. The application for a technology grant to provide internet training to local employers is on the back burner.
     3. The North STARRS II application was just submitted. A response is expected prior to the next meeting.
     4. The Work Incentive application (job coaching for disabled participants) submitted as part of a State WIB application was rumored to be funded, but no official word yet.
  2. New Applications:

     NoRTEC staff are seeking permission to submit an application to the State for Rapid Response funding. The funding request will be for $875,583, and will be used primarily to support the Community Coordinators and their Business Resource roles in each member county.

     RECOMMENDED ACTION:

     WIB approval of NoRTEC staff submitting an application for $875,583 to provide Community Coordinator/rapid response services in each of the NoRTEC member counties.

     Governing Board approval of NoRTEC staff submitting an application for $875,583 to provide Community Coordinator/rapid response services in each of the NoRTEC member counties.

• NO KONOCTI FOR 2003 (ACTION?)

  The funding and the sentiment are not there for Konocti this fall. A number of members have suggested as an alternative that staff arrange a retreat for WIB and Governing Board members, probably toward the end of October. The funding is available if this is what the members want to do. Staff will go with prevailing sentiment at the meeting, or, if preferred, we can vote on it.

• NoRTEC PLAN MODIFICATION (ACTION)

  NoRTEC submitted the original five year WIA plan In April 2000, for the period July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2005.
  
  Each year, the NoRTEC plan is "modified" to incorporate new funding levels for the upcoming Program Year, and to plan services to clients and employers in nine county area.
  
  This modification is prefunctory, but does require the approval of the WIB and Governing Board.
  
  The Plan can be accessed by going to the NoRTEC Home Page, selecting the Green Orientation button, and then selecting the Workforce Invesment Act Folder.
  
  RECOMMENDED ACTION:
  
  NoRTEC WIB approval of the PY 2003/2004 Plan Modification.
  
  NoRTEC Governing Board approval of the PY 2003/2004 Plan Modification.

• OLD BUSINESS (INFORMATION)

  Old Business items may be brought up for discussion, at the pleasure of the NoRTEC WIB/Governing Board members.

• NEW BUSINESS (DISCUSSION)
  1. WIB and Governing Board - Thursday, October 30, 2003, in Chico (unless there is a retreat).
  2. Additional New Business items may be brought up for discussion, at the pleasure of the NoRTEC WIB/Governing Board members.
• ADJOURNMENT