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<br /> <br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Appointments to Lane Workforce Partnership Board <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: September 25, 2006 Agenda Item Number: 2D <br />Department: City Manager’s Office Staff Contact: Mary Walston <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5406 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br /> <br />This is an action item to appoint new members and to reappoint an incumbent to the Lane Workforce <br />Partnership Board of Directors. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />When needed, some interim appointments are made to various boards, committees, and commissions <br />outside of the regular annual recruitment process. Based upon a recommendation from the Eugene Area <br />Chamber of Commerce, the Mayor nominates and the City Council appoints representatives to the Lane <br />Workforce Partnership Board of Directors. This intergovernmental body directs the operations of local <br />employment and training programs funded under the federal Job Training Partnership Act. It is a private <br />nonprofit organization dedicated to providing job training and stay-in-school services to low-income <br />residents and dislocated workers throughout Lane County. Federal regulations require that the City of <br />Eugene seek nominations from a general purpose business organization. Residency within the Eugene <br />city limits is not required for consideration for appointment. <br /> <br />The by-laws of the organization call for a board of up to 15 members composed of persons representing <br />a number of stakeholders in local work force issues. These appointments are being made to replace <br />board members Ame Arden who resigned from the board and Ron Thomas whose term expired. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />No policy issues are related directly to this item. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />The City Council can vote to approve the nominees; it can also request additional information or <br />background on the applicants and delay the vote, or reject the nominees entirely. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City Manager recommends approval of the proposed nominations. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> L:\CMO\2006 Council Agendas\M060925\S0609252D.doc <br /> <br />