Votes at a glance: Committee approves minutes, interlocal agreement, Ready to Work advisory changes and appointments
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Summary
Summary of formal actions taken by the San Antonio Committee on Economic and Workforce Development during the Oct. 20 meeting: approval of minutes; consent approval of interlocal OSHA agreement with Alamo Colleges; approval of resolution to amend Ready to Work advisory board; appointment of named members through May 31, 2027.
The San Antonio Committee on Economic and Workforce Development recorded the following formal actions during its Oct. 20 meeting.
Votes at a glance
1) Approval of minutes (agenda item 1) Motion: Approve minutes of the prior meeting as presented. Outcome: Approved (no opposing votes recorded). Provenance: Committee opened the meeting, established quorum and moved to approve the minutes.
2) Interlocal agreement with Alamo Colleges (agenda item 2) Motion: Approve interlocal agreement (consent agenda) to provide OSHA certification opportunities to high-school students with Alamo Colleges. Outcome: Approved on consent agenda (no opposing votes recorded). Provenance: Councilmember comments praised the opportunity and requested staff follow-up on participant counts.
3) Resolution to extend and amend Ready to Work advisory board (agenda item 3) Motion: Approve resolution to extend terms and amend board composition (extend terms from two to four years; add seats including higher education and organizations serving people with high barriers). Outcome: Approved (vote recorded as unanimous by members present). Provenance: Staff presentation described the proposed composition and term changes; councilmembers raised attendance enforcement concerns.
4) Appointments to Ready to Work advisory board (post-interviews) Motion: Approve appointments to advisory-board seats with terms through May 31, 2027. Outcome: Approved (no opposing votes recorded). Appointees named in the committee motion and the transcript: Alexandra Pérez (communications organization category), Amanda Wright (previous-development program category), Jennifer Cantú, Stephany Gaines, Benjamin Pigwell, María Sáenz (local employer category), Priscila Aguilar (training / higher education category), John Champion (higher education). The committee approved terms through May 31, 2027.
Notes: Where the transcript did not record individual roll-call tallies, the committee recorded unanimous consent or “all in favor” for the listed motions. Staff was directed to provide follow-up information (attendance lists and participant counts) for advisory-board governance and the interlocal agreement.
No other formal votes were recorded in the transcript excerpt.