December 2020 Board Briefing Book
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BOARD MEETING BRIEFING BOOK Thursday, December 17, 2020 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Virtual meeting held via Zoom William Strahan Daniel K. Fitzpatrick Chair of the Board Vice Chair of the Board Comcast Cable Communications Citizens Bank of PA, NJ and DE Patrick J. Eiding April Walker Secretary of the Board Treasurer Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO Microsoft Technology Center Michelle Armstrong Peter Gonzales Esteban Vera, Jr. School District of Philadelphia Welcoming Center for New Laborers’ Local #57 Pennsylvanians Emily Bittenbender Christina Wong Bittenbender Construction LP Ed Grose Comcast Campus Content Greater Philadelphia Hotel Steven Scott Bradley Association Bradley & Bradley Associates Inc. John W. Lasky Shari Brightful Temple University Health System PA Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Richard Lazer Office of Mayor James F. Kenney Manny Citron Deputy Chief of Staff Gabriel Mandujano Mayor’s Office of Labor Wash Cycle Laundry, Inc. David Crossed Norma Romero Mitchell Navigate Benefits Plus Consulting Group Brigitte F. Daniel Esq. James Nichols Wilco Electronic Systems Inc. PA Bureau of Workforce Partnership and Operations Cheryl Feldman District 1199c Training & Douglas I. Oliver Upgrading Fund PECO – Exelon Company Beatriz Mirabal Garces Peter Tubolino Garces Dental Group Siemens Building Technologies Donald Generals Thomas Tyler Community College of The EF Precision Group Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA WORKS MEETING AGENDA December 17, 2020 │ 3:00 – 5:00 P.M. Virtual meeting via Zoom Presiding: William Strahan, Chair Welcome and Special Reports I. Opening Remarks William Strahan II. Consent Agenda William Strahan • Philadelphia Works Update (p. 2-9) • Board Meeting Summary, September 17, 2020 (p. 10-14) • Committee Meeting Summaries (p. 16-33) III. New Employees H. Patrick Clancy IV. Economic Update Meg Shope Koppel • Unemployment Insurance • Job Trends V. Panel Conversation Ron Painter, NAWB • Workforce Development in a Biden-Harris Administration Andy Van Kleunen, NSC VI. CEO Report H. Patrick Clancy Committee Actions I. Finance Committee Dale Porter • Committee Update April Walker • ACTION: Approve Financial Statements for four (p. 36) months ended October 31, 2020 II. Human Resources Committee H. Patrick Clancy • Committee Update Norma Romero-Mitchell • ACTION: Approve the change from a Standing Committee to an Ad (p. 38) Hoc Committee III. Employer Engagement & Workforce Strategies Committee H. Patrick Clancy • Committee Update Timothy Smith • ACTION: Approve the WIOA and TANF On-the-Job Training Heloise Jettison Policy Revisions (p. 40-49) IV. One-Stop Operator Standing Committee Heloise Jettison • Committee Update John Daly • ACTION: Approve the Certification of the PA CareerLink® (p. 50) Philadelphia Centers i. Committee Updates I. Youth Standing Committee H. Patrick Clancy • Committee Update II. Research & Policy Committee Meg Shope Koppel • Committee Update VII. Communications Update Dawn Thomas Adjournment William Strahan ii. Guest Panelists Mr. Ron Painter assumed his role at National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) in July of 2009. In his capacity as CEO of NAWB, Painter has traveled the country meeting with State and Local workforce leaders in an effort to identify cutting-edge practices and programs and understand how best to spread innovative trends in human capital development throughout the nation-wide job training system. Ron was the founding CEO of the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board in Pittsburgh, where under his leadership the organization focused on producing labor market research, working with public educators on improved student career information, supporting community leaders in the development of regional benchmarks, and establishing the Regional Workforce Collaborative with a membership of community colleges, WIBs, employers, labor, and economic development professionals. Before joining the Three Rivers Workforce Board, he worked in Washington, DC, first on loan to the U.S. Department of Labor for the Enterprise Project, and then for the National Alliance of Business. Ron is a Board Member of the Committee for Education Funding, Manufacturing Skills Standards’ Council, and is a Patron of Volition Community for the Manchester Cathedral in Manchester, England. Mr. Painter holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Grove City College in Pennsylvania and a Master’s in Public Administration and advanced graduate coursework from the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public & International Affairs, where he served as Adjunct Faculty. Andy Van Kleunen is the Chief Executive Officer of National Skills Coalition, which he founded in 2000 in collaboration with leaders from the workforce development and philanthropic communities. Andy has led the Coalition to become a nationally recognized voice on behalf of a variety of stakeholders— including business leaders, labor leaders, community colleges, community-based organizations, and leaders from the public workforce system—who have come together to advocate for an America that grows its economy by investing in its people. Andy is a recognized expert on workforce and education policy issues, and is regularly invited to advise Congress, the federal government and state agencies. Prior to founding the Coalition, Andy was Director of Workforce Policy for the national Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute, where he worked with employers, unions, and client advocates to improve job quality and training for low-wage workers within the nation's long-term care sector. Andy also spent over 14 years in community organizing and development efforts within several of New York City’s low-income and working-class neighborhoods. He holds a master’s degree in urban sociology from the Graduate Faculty at the New School for Social Research, and a bachelor’s degree in political science and honors studies from Villanova University. He is based in Philadelphia and Washington, DC. BOARD MEETING BRIEFING BOOK December 17, 2020 Table of Contents Meeting Agenda ...................................................................................................... i Consent Agenda ...................................................................................................... 1 Philadelphia Works Update .................................................................................... 2 New Business ............................................................................................. 2 Workforce Development System-wide Highlights ................................. 2-6 Youth System Highlights ........................................................................ 6-7 Outreach and Communications ............................................................. 7-9 Board and Committee Meeting Summaries ................................................... 10-33 Action Items .................................................................................................... 36-50 Workforce System Quarterly Summary Report .............................................. 54-91 CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS Overview The following items are on the Philadelphia Works Consent Agenda for December 17, 2020: • Philadelphia Works Update (p. 2-9) • September 17, 2020 Board Meeting Summary (p. 10-14) • Committee Meeting Summaries and Reports for this Quarter (p. 16-33) Items on the Consent Agenda will not be discussed unless requested by a Board member. The following is a brief overview of each item. Philadelphia Works Update This report highlights efforts and progress during the quarter. More details on the information and initiatives outlined in this report, as well as other efforts in which the Board is engaged, can be found in other sections within the board meeting briefing book, or are available at www.philaworks.org. Meeting Summary: September Board Meeting The Board is being asked to approve the draft meeting summary from the September 17, 2020 board meeting. Committee Meeting Summaries The Board is being asked to approve the committee meeting summaries included in today’s board briefing book. 1 PHILADELPHIA WORKS UPDATE Updates in this Report New Business Workforce Development System-wide Highlights Youth System Highlights Outreach and Communications New Business Women In Non-traditional Careers A two-year award of $55,000 will support the launch of a women-focused pre-apprenticeship program. Funds from Chicago's Women in Trades is one component of the US Department of Labor's Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations grant program. A $6,000 award from the Philadelphia-based Valentine Foundation will support an outreach campaign. WINC announced its annual educational “Institute” for industry stakeholders, unions, training providers, educators, and tradeswomen to network and learn about best practices. Save the dates for the virtual event: January 26-28, 2021, 4:00-6:30 p.m. Workforce Development System-wide Highlights National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is a nationwide celebration that brings together business leaders, career seekers, labor, educational institutions, and other critical partners to demonstrate their support for apprenticeship. NAW also provides apprenticeship sponsors and employers with the opportunity to showcase their programs, facilities, and apprentices in their community. The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) oversees this week-long celebration that highlights the benefits of apprenticeship in preparing a highly skilled workforce 2 to meet the talent needs of employers across diverse industries. The 6th Annual National Apprenticeship