Get the newsletter online and stay connected through social media! OLLIE GARRETT President of Tabor 100 Economic Dev. Chair Yemaya Hall-Ruiz 6 Walmart’s Call to Entrepreneurs 6 Meet a Member: Mel DePaoli 4 April General Meeting Highlights & Photos 3 May 2015 It is always important to understand the condition you find yourself in before you begin to fix it. Having a sense of where the problems lie will help you develop a strategy to effectively address them. The African American Commission, with the help of the African American Leadership Forum and Centerstone of Seattle, have conducted an excellent assessment of the condition of Black people in Washington State called “The State of Black Washington.” It is based on facts that have been gleaned from a number of sources, mostly public records that have been carefully studied to paint a picture of the state of Blacks in Washington State. The study can be accessed through the link below. In reading this document, it reinforced the need for the creation of more and better businesses owned and run by Black people. While Tabor is supportive of social services that strengthen minority communities, the goal of Langston Tabor and the current efforts of our organization revolve around providing business opportunities. Many studies show that minorities are more likely to hire other minorities to work for them and most are prone to provide subcontracting opportunities to other minorities as well. So, while the State of Black Washingtonians does not prescribe any particular fixes, it does lead one to conclude that building our businesses is a viable way to begin turning around the plight of our communities. I want to applaud the Board members of the African American Commission, Executive Director Ed Prince and the African American Leadership Forum as well as Andrea Caupain-Sanderson and her Board at Centerstone of Seattle, for work well done. I am proud to say that many of those involved in this important effort are Tabor 100 members. This work should make us all more determined to grow our businesses and recognize that our prosperity is one of the best ways to uplift our community.
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Get the newsletter online and stay connected through social media!
OLLIE GARRETTPresident of Tabor 100
Economic Dev. Chair Yemaya Hall-Ruiz
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Walmart’s Call to Entrepreneurs
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Meet a Member: Mel DePaoli
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April General Meeting Highlights & Photos
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May 2015
It is always important to understand the condition you find yourself in before you begin to fix it. Having a sense of where the problems lie will help you develop a strategy to effectively address them.
The African American Commission, with the help of the African American Leadership Forum and Centerstone of Seattle, have conducted an excellent assessment of the condition of Black people in Washington State called “The State of Black Washington.” It is based on facts that have been gleaned from a number of sources, mostly public records that have been carefully studied to paint a picture of the state of Blacks in Washington State. The study can be accessed through the link below.
In reading this document, it reinforced the need for the creation of more and better businesses owned and run by Black people. While Tabor is supportive of social services that strengthen minority communities,
the goal of Langston Tabor and the current efforts of our organization revolve around providing business opportunities. Many studies show that minorities are more likely to hire other minorities to work for them and most are prone to provide subcontracting opportunities to other minorities as well. So, while the State of Black Washingtonians does not prescribe any particular fixes, it does lead one to conclude that building our businesses is a viable way to begin turning around the plight of our communities.
I want to applaud the Board members of the African American Commission, Executive Director Ed Prince and the African American Leadership Forum as well as Andrea Caupain-Sanderson and her Board at Centerstone of Seattle, for work well done. I am proud to say that many of those involved in this important effort are Tabor 100 members. This work should make us all more determined to grow our businesses and recognize that our prosperity is one of the best ways to uplift our community.
I am a college professor, senior pastor, and community activist who is pleased to be a part of Tabor100. I have been the lead professor in the Political Science Department on the American side of the house since 1990.
I was led to establish Kingdom Christian Center, a church started in 2008 which has been meeting in Federal Way. I am an advocate with other Pastors and other Professors for contracts and jobs as well as for criminal justice on behalf of African Americans in the South Puget Sound region.
From putting on the New Agenda Economic Development Conference to joining Black Lives Matter Rallies, I work with others to improve the economic, justice and spiritual wellbeing of African Americans. I am committed to bringing hundreds of millions of dollars annually to local black communities and to fostering a Black renaissance. These are the very things detailed in my book, Shoestrings & Bootstraps: A Development Plan for Black America
(Classic Day Publishing 2010). This is right down the wheelhouse of Tabor100. Together we can do it. That is why I joined Tabor three months ago. Let’s do it!
Event format and topics will include:· Doing business at Sea-Tac· Overview of competitive process· Opportunity to meet existing tenants · Break-out discussion roundtables
Please note, this event will cover the same information presented at the April 29 event.
To reserve a space, please RSVP before June 19 at [email protected].
Materials will be posted online by June 24.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 2:00–4:00 pmTukwila Community Center (Banquet Room A) 12424 42nd Ave. S.Tukwila, WA 98168
JOIN US to learn more about restaurant and retail leasing opportunities available in the future.
Open the door to a world of customers and opportunities at Sea-Tac Airport!
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APRIL GENERAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
Candidates for City Council:
Lorena Gonzales (District 9 / At large)• If you live in Seattle you can vote for her.• She is from central WA. She worked three jobs to put herself through college.
• She has a strong focus on small business success.
Brianna Thomas (District 1) - was not present
Pamela Banks (District 3)• You probably know her as the founder of the Urban League for the Seattle Chamber.
• She stressed the value of voting. Get registered and go vote.
Michael Maddux (District 4)• We need to recognize that we are all “one city”. Voting for people that recognize that will help us make the best decisions for all of our communities.
• Has a strong focus on education and creating a variety of options for education. Not everyone is a good fit for college, but they still want to learn a trade or how to run a business.
David Trotter (District 8 / At large)• He is pro for the $15 minimum wage and believes that the citizens have the right to vote.
• Promotes that we should hire local.
We also started a conversation about what I-200 is and how it is affecting our community. At an upcoming meeting, we will be holding a session that explains this further and how it has changed our business market.
Photos courtesy of Flyright Productions, LLC.
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At every meeting and in every newsletter you hear us share how we are helping to build businesses and create opportunity for you, our members. While we hear success stories all the time, we don’t always get the opportunity to share them. So let me share the recent successes of Tabor member, Mel DePaoli.
Mel has been a Tabor member for four years. She hit the ground running and hasn’t stopped! She has been the Public Affairs Chair, has redesigned our newsletter, been editor of the newsletter for four years, participated in membership meetings and city meetings, and has even been our back up photographer when Keith Williams of Flyright Productions is not available. She is truly a member that is in the game and she stays focused on her goals.
As Brand Catalyst and founder of Omicle LLC, Mel specializes in building brands worthy of going viral specifically focused on brand strategy, customer experience, and is the master of social media. She moved to Seattle from Pennsylvania almost seven years ago. In that time she has built a successful
consulting and professional speaking business.
This year she even launched an online university called the Omicle Learning Lab where businesses and marketing departments can sign up to learn how to do and implement a social media strategy that builds their brand in a fraction of the time it would take them to learn it on their own.
Last year, Mel participated in the University of Washington, Foster School of Business Certificate Program as a part of Tabor’s partnership with them.
“This was my first exposure to the school and was blown away at the talent, education, and experience that was presented.” It is because of this experience that she applied to their Executive MBA program and was accepted. She will be starting this summer. You can learn more about Mel by calling her at 425.440.1099 or visiting www.omicle.com. You can learn more about her Omicle Learning Lab at www.oLearningLab.com.
HENRY YATESPublic Affairs Chair
►Meet a Member: Mel DePaoli is Building Brands Worthy of Going Viral
WELCOME NEW TABOR MEMBERS!
• Suzanne Arkle, Zann @ Associates, Inc
• Anthony Burnett, MB Diversity• Helen L. Coleman, Ms. Helen’s Soul Bistro
• Dr. Johnnie McKinley, The JMA Group LLC
►Best of Luck Everette Adams!Business Development Chair, Everette Adams has recently been reassigned to his company’s Southern California Office in order to handle business development and operations and will be stepping down from his position on the Tabor 100 board.
His company, Systems Consulting, LLC will continue to provide consultancy services in the Northwest, his focus and
efforts will be centered entirely in California.
We want to thank Everette for the opportunity to work with him and wish him the best of luck in his new location.
Systems Consulting, LLC will continue its Tabor 100 membership and contribute to the best of its abilities.
Again, this year, Tabor 100 supported more than 100 middle school students in the annual MESA Day competition. These events allow students from various schools to test their Math and Science skills against each other, have fun, and reinforce the value of working hard to gain STEM skills. Tabor 100 donated $500 towards the MESA scholarship fund, and supplied three volunteers [Calvin Saunders, Ronald Saunders, and Ezra Allen] to help staff the Egg Drop Station at the event.
If you want to know why involvement with youth works – just keep reading!! [Courtesy, Seattle MESA]
I had a great time at MESA. I got to collaborate with teammates and friends to do awesome activities. I turned in my permission slip in the very next morning, sharp at 7:56, because I wanted to go and I knew I would have to compete hard with other 6th graders to get into the event.
When I went to North Seattle College, I doubted if I should have came there. When doing MESA programs, the doubt was gone. My team, Argha’s Angels had a fun time a MESA.
First, we went to a room to create a clock which was run by a lemon! The energy of the lemon charged the clock!
Second, we tried to create an egg cart that protected the egg with the least amount of items. We dropped it at different heights to see if the egg would crack or not.
Then, we went to a room where we had to create a catapult and we created it in under 5 minutes! We would make our own ball to see if the big or the small ball go the farthest.
After that, we went to lunch where we had salads, dinner rolls, chicken and ice cold lemonade! MESA provides you with good
and fresh foods.
Finally, we went to an activity where someone would stand in the middle of a circle with a blindfold on. Someone from outside the circle would make a sound and the blindfolded person would try to guess where the person was. We did this experiment with both ears open and one ear open. We were trying to see if closing one ear or not closing any ears was better for your hearing.
All in all, me and my team had a great time at MESA and urge you to come here. Our district should try to add more MESA classes next year to educate the young people here in Showalter who want to be educated. These events are educational and fun. You might not be able to do an experiment at your home, but you can do it at MESA!
Sincerely,
-(Student Participant at MESA Day 2015)
*Letter has not been edited, to conserve the student’s voice, and their name is not used to protect their privacy.
Right: Several MESA students preparing their egg “passenger” for the Egg Drop slide.
Left: Tabor 100 volunteers with their materials for the Egg
Drop Station.
KEVIN WASHINGTONEducation Chair
►A Letter from a Middle School Student Who Participated in MESA Day 2015
July 7-8, Walmart will open its doors to new and existing suppliers for
the company’s “Made in the USA” Open Call and U.S. Manufacturing Summit. During the event, current and prospective suppliers will have the opportunity to meet with the company’s senior leaders and merchants to pitch their products for the chance to have them sold at Walmart, on Walmart.com and in Sam’s Club locations.
Last summer, Walmart hosted its first-ever Open Call event where the company held more than 800 meetings. Following the day’s meetings, Walmart made deals with hundreds of innovative new products, from crab cakes to taco plates.
“Open Call is a unique opportunity to find great products made or assembled by American workers. With these suppliers, we can increase domestic
manufacturing through our commitment to purchase more U.S.-made goods benefitting our customers and communities,” said Cindi Marsiglio, VP, sourcing and manufacturing for Walmart U.S. “We know that sourcing products closer to the point of consumption has tremendous benefits to our business.”
“During our first Open Call event, we made deals with suppliers of all sizes, from those selling product in thousands of our stores to those supplying to just a few. As we continue to grow our online assortments, we added new items to Walmart.com and currently offer more than 22,000 products online supporting U.S. jobs,” Marsiglio added.
To learn more about Walmart’s U.S. manufacturing commitment or to apply to attend the “Made in USA” Open Call and U.S. Manufacturing Summit on July 7-8, go to http://corporate.walmart.com/global-responsibility/us-manufacturing.
KAYLA WHALINGWalmart Reporter
►Walmart To Entrepreneurs: Bring Us Your Products That Support American Jobs
►Welcome Yemaya Hall-Ruiz, Tabor 100’s new Economic Development Chair
YEMAYA HALL-RUIZEconomic Development Chair
In my current position with the Finance and Administrative Services department, part of my role is to help develop on a daily basis with contractors promoting WMBE (Women and Minority Business Enterprises) firms to increase inclusion among city funded projects. In addition, I co-chair the Race and Social Justice Initiative Committee to help promote multiculturalism, and career development in the FAS department.
I possess a vast experience in community outreach to various stakeholders such as community-based organizations, schools, advisory boards, youth, churches and businesses. I am fully aware and able to tailor my presentations and outreach based on the needs and interests of the audience. I have developed and presented bilingual English / Spanish workshops
on early learning, higher education, social services, and small business development.
I have the interpersonal and bilingual skills needed to work with community based organizations, workers, business owners, and other stakeholders. I also have the experience in interpreting and complying with program regulations and I am looking forward to helping the Tabor community as the new Economic Development Chair.
►You Are Invited to the SR 520 Programs Inclusive Contracting Opportunities Open House
REGINA GLENNPacific Communications Consultants, Inc
The SR 520 Program is hosting an open house-style public meeting to connect with Minority, Women, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (MWDBE) firms interested in pursuing A&E work as sub-consultants to HDR Inc. on the General Engineering Consultant (GEC) contract with WSDOT (pending additional project funding). • Date: June 2, 2015• Time 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. (Note: All table staff should
arrive by 3:30 pm to sign in and set up).• Location: Seattle Public Library, Central Branch
(downtown Seattle) - Microsoft Auditorium 1000 4th Ave. Seattle, WA 98104
The purpose of this event is to share CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES AND CRITICAL INFORMATION ABOUT AUDITED RATES, THE SAFE HARBOR
PROGRAM, NAICS CODES AND COMMERICAL USEFUL FUNCTION as well as seeing a variety of WMBE resources groups with information that may be of interest. We hope you can join us to learn more about how to qualify for A&E contracts to be a sub-consultant on the SR 520 Program.
Hiring for A&E work the 520 project is predicated on Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS). That means price is not used as a selection criterion. Rather, once the “most highly qualified” consultant is selected, negotiations on a “fair and reasonable price” begin.
Standard WSDOT procedure mandates that all firms have their rates approved in writing prior to working on an A/E contract. Consultants (Primes and Subs) must comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Cost Principles. Simply put, your firm must have an accounting system which separates allowable and unallowable costs and also tracks direct costs. You must also have a time-keeping system which categorizes direct and indirect labor costs.
June 2: SR 520 Opportunities Open House. 4-6 p.m. Seattle Public Library.
June 24: Sea-Tac Airport Outreach Event. 2-4 p.m. Tukwila Community Center.
June 27: General Meeting. 10 a.m - 12 noon. The Central
Senior Center.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Education Committee meets after the Tabor General Meeting, the last Saturday of the month from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at The Central.
Government Affairs Committee meets on the last Saturday of the month from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 ba.m., preceding the Tabor General Meeting. The meetings are held at the G.R.E.A.N. House Coffee & Café shop, across the street from New Hope Baptist Church.
Please contact any of the Chair’s for more information about their committee.
City of Seattle WMBE News –May 2015 City Purchasing and Contracting Services
Upcoming Changes. As always, we are looking for ways to make a welcome environment for WMBE firms to contract within. This month, we are announcing a few new changes. Indemnification: We modified our indemnification clause for consultant contracts to a simpler and less intrusive provision. Our newest version will be in future consultant contracts released by any City department. Prompt Pay: As you know, we revised our consultant and public work contracts to require prompt payment to subcontractors. We have been auditing to ensure those are being honored by primes. This month, we are rolling-out a version to also speed payment from the City to primes. Increasingly, our contracts are WMBE primes, and you also want fast payment. This new provision will become effective with new consultant contracts issued by all city departments. Invoice instructions: In analyzing how to speed pay to primes and to subcontractors for consultant contracts, one issue is getting the invoice right the first time you send it. We have therefore added instructions, a sample invoice, and an Excel template you can find on our website if you would like to use it.
Upcoming Events. June 2 – Lydig Construction “How to Assemble an Estimate & Other Bid Strategies” Lydig Construction, 3130 139th Ave, SE, #110, Bellevue, 5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Lydig’s Chief Estimator will discuss what successful bids look like to Lydig, and share winning strategies. For more information, contact Dee Riley, Diversity Manger, Lydig, [email protected] or 425-885-3314 June 11 and June 23, 2015 – OMWBE Certification Class Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 Fifth Ave., Room 4090, 2–4 p.m. The City of Seattle encourages WMBE firms to certify through the State Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises. This FREE workshop will be for firms ready to certify. Bring your business paperwork and begin the process on-site at this event. Email [email protected] to reserve a spot.
More help. Nancy Locke can help with issue or special needs (206.684.8903); Forrest Gillette is at 206.684.3081 Aleanna Kondelis helps with construction (206.684.4542); Pam Tokunaga helps with purchasing (206.233.7114) Miguel Beltran can tell you all about construction Inclusion Plans (206.684.4525) Office of Arts and Culture Sheila Moss at 206-233-7016 Office of City Auditor Melissa Alderson at 206-386-4168 Seattle Civil Service Commission Jennifer Greenlee at 206-233-7118 Seattle Community Police Commission Fe’ Lopez at 206-684-5175 Department of Education and Early Learning Donnie Graboski at 206-233-2603 Department of Information Technology Ann Kelson at 206-684-0539 Department of Neighborhoods Grace Dygico at 206-684-0466 Department of Planning and Development Denise Campbell at 206-386-4035 Seattle Employees Retirement System Deontrae Sherrard at 206-615-1431 Finance and Administrative Services Forrest Gillette at 206-684-3081 Seattle Department of Human Resources Solomon Alemayehu at 206-733-9175 Human Services Department Abdiwali Mohamed at 206-684-4167 Law Department Dana Anderson at 206-684-7761 Legislative Department Eric Ishino at 206-684-8141 Seattle Public Library Jay Donahue at 206-684-7410 Department of Education and Early Learning Donnie Graboski at 206-233-2603 Municipal Court John Kerr at 206-684-8274 Office of Economic Development Amanda Allen at 206-684-8894 Office of Hearing Examiner Patricia Cole at 206-615-1570 Office of Housing Kara Williams at 206-733-9977 Office of Intergovernmental Relations Jasmin Weaver at 206-684-8208 Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs Sahar Fathi at 206-233-2759 Office of Sustainability and Environment Jeanie Boawn at 206-615-0817 Seattle Parks and Recreation Sue Goodwin at 206-615-0374 Seattle Police Department Valarie Anderson at 206-733-9315 Seattle Police Pension Fund Dan Oliver at 206-386-1289 Seattle City Light [email protected] at 233-1559. Seattle Department of Transportation Edson Zavala at 206-684-7949 Seattle Center Ned Dunn at 206-684-7212 Seattle Fire Department Travis Taylor at 206-733-9458 Seattle Firefighters Pension Board Steven Brown at 206-625-4355 Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission Wayne Barnett at 206-684-8577 Seattle Office of Civil Rights Brenda Anibarro at 206-684-4514 Seattle Public Utilities Michael Davis at 206-615-1376
By Sandy Hanks. Board will stimulate efforts to recruit workers and provide jobs in economically disadvantaged communities throughout King County.
The Metropolitan King County Council today unanimously approved the members of the panel charged with ensuring that economic opportunities created by the construction of the county’s new Children and Family Justice Center (CFJC) are available to the most disadvantaged in our community.
The Empowerment Program will help ensure diversity in the project workforce, by identifying effective strategies to achieve the contract’s goals for hiring and training veterans, women, people of color, and youth, and for employing small contractors and suppliers.
The King County Economic Opportunity and Empowerment Program Advisory Board is part of a new approach to recruiting and hiring workers from traditionally disadvantaged communities. Commonly referred to as targeted local hire, the board will prepare a strategy for hiring individuals from the parts of King County specifically identified as having greater numbers of veterans, women, people of color, and youth in need of employment.
The legislation creating the Empowerment Program was unanimously adopted by the County Council in February. Today’s appointments are a crucial step in implementing this first-of-its-kind legislation for King County.
“As I’ve made clear throughout my time on the Council, I am committed to leveraging all resources of this powerful government to combat poverty in King County,” said Councilmember Rod Dembowski, the sponsor of the Empowerment Program ordinance.
“What’s so exciting about this program is that it will teach youth, veterans, people of color, and women the trade skills necessary to obtain family-wage jobs. I have great confidence in the panel members, and look forward to seeing their plan in action.”
On August 7, 2012, King County voters approved a nine-year property tax levy-lid lift to finance
the project to replace the current Youth Services Center. These capital funds can only be used for the construction of the Children and Family Justice Center. The revenue to support this $1 million Economic Opportunity and Empowerment Program is anticipated to come from levy proceeds beyond the originally estimated amounts.
While unemployment in King County has dropped significantly in recent years, there are many communities that have not benefitted from the region’s growing economy. Unemployment remains high among veterans, young adults, and communities of color. The board members will bring their expertise to the development and implementation of the plan to provide employment and business opportunities in the construction of the $210 million facility.
“Economic opportunity is the first step in ensuring that people of color will not need to use the facilities that will be part of the CFJC,” said Councilmember Larry Gossett. “The advisory board is a positive move toward providing underserved communities the chance to get the skills and business that will help them and the communities they live in.”
The members of the advisory board will advise and assist a project administrator appointed by the Executive to develop a plan, due at least 90 days prior to the County’s issuance of the notice to proceed with construction, to achieve or exceed the hiring and training goals for apprentices and the utilization goals for small contracting and suppliers for the CFJC project.
The advisory board will include representatives from the building trades, construction industry, labor, coalition and community organizations, and pre-apprenticeship training providers. The panel members include:
• Michael J. Fox—Retired Superior Court judge with considerable experience representing the United Construction Workers Association and its members to implement court decrees governing admission to apprenticeship program, training and work opportunities for apprentices and journey level workers; fair treatment in the hiring halls, and
►County Council approves members of advisory board for Economic Opportunity and Empowerment Program
other issues relating to promoting equal opportunity for minority and women construction workers.
• Mayor Leanne Guier— Business Development Specialist for the Washington State Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters. Guier is a graduate of a 5-year steamfitter apprenticeship program who has experience working in the building trades. Guier also has serves as Mayor of Pacific since 2013.
• Amir Islam— Is a Board member of the Squire Park Community Council, where the CFJC will be located. Islam has worked for the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, and the City of Seattle’s - Seattle Youth Violence Initiative as a gang intervention and prevention specialist, and Outreach Coordinator, and helped assist the design team with the design for parts of its process. Islam also worked simultaneously with World Vision as a youth advocate/trainer of the Youth Empowerment Program (Y.E.P.). Amir has a history of services in the community as a community organizer, activist, and advocate.
• Eugene Hardin III - Minority Business Owner. Hardin, who operates Quality Woodworking and Construction, has vast experience working with Youth Build and has taught deconstruction classes at the Georgetown campus of Seattle Central College. Hardin has recruited minority firms, women and veterans thru his hiring practices QWC holds certifications with OMWBE,NAMC,8A,SCS,NKBA and section 3.
• Fernando Martinez—President and Chief Executive Officer for the Northwest Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council. Martinez’s work helps to build the capabilities and skill sets of minority businesses and to assist them to strategically purse business opportunities.
• Heather Worthley— Executive Director for Port Jobs. Worthley has more than 20 years of experience administering apprentice utilization policies and in connecting women and people of color to opportunities in construction-related apprenticeships.
• Allan Yeung—A resident of Squire Park, Yeung is a minority business owner and a King County certified small contractor who is familiar with the public contracting process.
• Lisa Bogardus— Assistant Executive Secretary for the Seattle King County Building and Construction Trades Labor Council. Bogardus has worked closely with other governments to address access to training opportunities through pre-apprenticeship programs
for people and communities that have been historically disadvantaged.
• Sarah Chavez— Director of Youth Initiatives for the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County. The Workforce Development Council addresses chronic unemployment and underemployment in the youth population and efforts to identify strategies that will help to address the issues that are associated with the adverse social consequences of these conditions.
Two additional advisory members have been appointed, and are set to be confirmed by the Council on May 26. They are:
• Carl Gasca – A member and officer of the Teamsters Local 174 Executive Board.
• Sean Bagsby – President of IBEW Local 46.
Members of the advisory board will serve staggered three-year terms. The board is expected to start meet-ing this summer.
