FINAL CAREERSOURCE PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC ONE-STOP DELIVERY SYSTEM COMMITTEE MEETING SUMMARY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2019 @ 9:00 AM 3400 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406 Committee & Board Members Attending: David Talley, Vernon Crawford, Jacqueline Medford Staff Attending: Steve Craig, Tom Veenstra, Julia Dattolo, Judy Dunn, Fran Weitz-Brown, Sandra Wright, Elsa DeGoias, Michael Corbit, Ernesto Passarini, Sharon Brea Public: One-Stop Operator Cambridge Consulting, LLC, Paul Hederman, President; Florida Department of Education Division of Blind Services, Christina Panczak-Smith, Assistant District Administrator; Florida Department of Education Division of Blind Services, Grace Gobasz, Assistant; Palm Beach County Community Services Department, James Green, Director CALL MEETING TO ORDER, WELCOME Committee Chair David Talley welcomed attendees and called the meeting to order He introduced CareerSource Palm Beach County board of director’s member Jacqueline Medford who will be the new Chair of the committee at the January meeting AGENDA APPROVAL a Proposed Amendments: David Talley requested to pull agenda item “V.f Social Security Administration” as the speakers were unable to attend today’s meeting b Approval of Agenda: A motion was made by Vernon Crawford to approve the agenda as amended and seconded by Jacqueline Medford The motion carried and the agenda as amended was unanimously approved by the committee PUBLIC COMMENTS David Talley noted members from the public were present at the meeting, no public comments cards had been submitted and asked if there were any public comments There were no public comments REVIEW / APPROVAL OF MINUTES a Minutes from August 23, 2019: David Talley noted the minutes have been distributed in advance of the meeting to committee members and asked if there are any corrections to them There were none A motion was made by Vernon Crawford and seconded by Jacqueline Medford to approve the August 23, 2019 One-Stop Delivery System committee meeting minutes as written The motion carried and the minutes as written were unanimously approved by the committee INFORMATIONAL a 1st Quarter Performance Metrics: Paul Hederman reported our ultimate goal is placements, which have been strong in the first quarter We rank second in total placements among all 24 workforce boards being only behind Miami We placed 2,246 job seekers of which 659 were on Re-Employment Assistance During the previous quarter we were first with no other region coming even a close second Early results for the month of October indicate even more impressive second quarter placements at 1,147 through October 25th Along with our overall placement goal, staff set a secondary goal of achieving at least 12% of overall placements as direct placements During this first quarter we obtained 16% or 392 direct placements The training related placement rate for the 12-month period ending March 2019 was 20.1% A cross-functional team has been formed to address and improve training related placements The earliest results are not expected until the fourth quarter The median wage rate for all placements during that first quarter came in at $10.67 per hour We had a slow start in July at $10.00 per hour improving to $11.00 per hour in August and September Wage data for the beginning of October shows we are at $15.00 per hour The trend is upward Paul then advised all mandatory WIOA MOUs are in place and current A further review of all other MOUs on file was conducted to determine which are current and necessary b Update on Placement Process Improvements: Julia Dattolo reported the placements are reflective of what is happening in the economy and the unemployment rate We are #2 in Florida for performance funding, at the top in reemployment assistance, have the highest wage rate in over 10 years, are in the top 10 on the daily job placement report and are at the top of the big regions being rated at #1 for Reemployment Assistance and #3 in placements with 10,230 placements made during program year 2018-2019 Julia then discussed the challenges of EmployFlorida and what process improvements were made as a result of the cross-functional team to achieve the increased results Julia added additional results include the Ticket to Work program earning funding and being awarded grant dollars by DEO Plus, we are assisting several large employers, Amazon, Drive Shack, Home2Suites, country clubs and new hotels with filling their job openings Our Career Recruiter staff have been placed on campus in educational settings at Palm Beach State College, Keiser University, Florida Atlantic University, Lynn University, Palm Beach Atlantic University and SouthTech c Update on WIOA Process Improvements: Sandra Wright discussed the ITA application process which is now accepted year-round online and has an automated self-screening tool where eligibility determination is made Both changes have improved our response time Applicants are also encouraged to access our Virtual Career System (VCS) for career exploration The results of these improvements have caused a 43% increase in ITA applications with a higher percentage of qualified applicants A total of 164 ITAs were issued during the first quarter of this program year compared to a total of 181 during the entire last year The projected goal is to issue a total of 250 ITAs this program year Other enhancements in progress are accepting online training providers Sandra then went on to explain changes to the OJT process include reimbursing the employer in two installments, 50% at training midpoint with the balance paid upon completion, increasing the total maximum reimbursement up to 75% for those employers with less than 100 staff and following-up with job seekers who complete their ITA and wish to start an OJT Sandra said as a result of these improvements 14 OJTs were approved during the first quarter, of which are ITA completers, compared to a total of 25 last year The projected goal is to fill 35 OJTs this program year Enhancements in progress include high wage, short-term certifications and promoting the program to RESEA and PPN job seekers All of these process improvements are the result of another crossfunctional improvement team Sandra went on to thank everyone for their help d Project Impacts: Elsa DeGoias reported the job fair will be held on February 12, 2020 from 9:00 am to 2:00 p.m at the Palm Beach Airport Holiday Inn located at 1301 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach The event includes a priority of service during the first two hours for Veterans and persons with disabilities Participating industries in the areas of hospitality, construction, retail, information technology, administration, health and more have agreed to attend Elsa said 24 employers participated at last year’s event and over 100 priority of service job seekers were registered This year’s goal is to have more than 24 employers attend We also have a new tracking tool to obtain more information that will assist the job seeker Elsa then discussed the success of the Hospitality program, which has a 97% completion rate, noting she is very proud of the 85 job seekers who have participated The hospitality industry’s interest continues to grow with other hotels buying into the program The committee discussed barriers to employment and how they are addressed Elsa said the employer has looked beyond the barrier and at the skills set of the individual The program training is tied to a work experience and good communication is key She then reported CareerSource worked with local Channel News (WPTV) to feature a client who successfully completed the Disability Service’s Hospitality Training Program of the Palm Beaches and has risen through the ranks at the Hyatt Place The story has since then been featured on 76 news media outlets nationally and has reached more than 70.5 million people e Update on Apprenticeship Grants: Michael Corbit reported the aviation pre-apprenticeship and marine pre-apprenticeship programs are on the cusp of launching on November 11, at which time it will be opened to potential students There are a few companies in both industries who will go through the vetting process to make their selections The training is expected to start in January Michael discussed several events he spoke at regarding pre-apprenticeship programs He advised the committee to stay tuned for further information over the coming months Vernon Crawford provided a state and Federal update He reported at the Federal level the College Affordability Act which had a comprehensive re-write and reduces the cost of tuition and expands the grants that are available, will not pass The Senate has increased the funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities The budget is languishing and a continuing resolution is expected At the state level, House Committee Bill 115 the Keep Our Graduates Working Act removes the penalty of revocation and prohibits state authority from suspending or revoking a person's professional license, certificate, registration, or permit solely on the basis of delinquency or default in payment of his or her student loan House Committee Bill 6035 Postsecondary Fee Exemptions removes the state education exemption prohibiting the charging of tuition and fees for students enrolled in apprenticeship programs This Bill gives permission for the college to charge the fee The amount of the fee to be charged is not stated in the Bill There is no Senate version of the Bill at this time However, it most likely will be written ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by Vernon Crawford to adjourn the meeting and seconded by Jacqueline Medford The motion carried and was unanimously approved by the committee With no further business David Talley adjourned the meeting The next One-Stop Delivery System Committee meeting is Friday, January 31, 2020