BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION

TRADES COUNCILFRESNO, MADERA, KINGS & TULARE COUNTIES

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Millions of dollars from the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) are expanding pre-apprenticeship training opportunities in the Central Valley, creating higher paying jobs and a stronger economy. On February 15, Tim Rainey the board’s executive director and its board of directors were acknowledged for their success in creating building trades pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship opportunities for diverse populations throughout California.

Chuck Riojas, secretary/treasurer of the Building & Construction Trades Council of Fresno, Madera, Tulare and Kings Counties, joined Blake Konczal, executive director of the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board, in lauding CWDB’s leadership.

“The investment by the California Workforce Development Board has made in pre-apprenticeship training will have a lasting impact in the Central Valley and throughout the state,” said Konczal.

(From left to right) Blake Konczal, Tim Rainey, Mike Rossi and Chuck Riojas

Local and State Leaders Recognize the California Workforce Development Board

Riojas and Konczal presented a resolution from Senator Cathleen Galgiani who recognized the three individuals and their organizations last fall for their roles in expanding the Multi-Craft Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program throughout the San Joaquin Valley.

“This resolution is an acknowledgement of good work by more than me,” said Rainey. “It’s recognition for the board and the direction set by Mike Rossi several years ago. They focused on making sure that when we invest in programs to train people for jobs, the training should lead directly to good jobs.”

The contributions of Rainey and the CWDB stem from the expansion of the Clean Energy Jobs Act (Proposition 39), which allocated revenue to the General Fund and the Clean Energy Job Creation Fund for five fiscal years beginning in 2013-14.

From 2013 to 2017, the California Legislature appropriated $12 million to the CWDB to develop and implement a competitive grant program for eligible workforce training organizations. Known as the Proposition 39 program, it offered training to prepare disadvantaged youth, veterans, and others for employment in clean energy fields.

The state program initially funded six pilot programs. In 2016, the California Workforce Development Board released nearly $5 million of Proposition 39 Clean Energy Job Creation funds to launch five new projects that built additional regional pipelines for job seekers into joint-labor management Registered Apprenticeship Programs.

Graduates of the pilot programs are earning an industry-valued pre-apprenticeship credential. Utilizing

“This resolution is an acknowledgement of good work by more than me. It’s recognition for the board and the direction set by Mike Rossi several years ago.”

California State Senator Cathleen Galgiani

Tim Rainey and Blake Konczal

National Building Trades Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) while collaborating with local Building Trades Councils (BTCs) and the registered union apprenticeship community, the Proposition 39 pilots are helping to create the critical direct link between pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs.

-Tim Rainey

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The Fresno Multi-Craft program serves as a model for subsequent programs. Developed by the Fresno-Madera-Tulare-Kings Counties Building Trades Council in partnership with the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board (FWDB), and The Rios Company, the program has become a national example of apprenticeship-preparation and has provided more than 500 trainees with gainful employment.

“The Multi-Craft approach to preparing individuals for entry into the trades has proven time and again the superior model for preparing individuals for a career in the Trades,” said Riojas.

“We were able to pull together a series of resources, both public and private, that have resulted in programs that have made it possible for people to acquire jobs they would not otherwise have had the skill set to do,” said State Board Chairman Mike Rossi.

Over the past four years, the State Board has invested $10.8 million in 12 Proposition 39 pre-apprenticeship partnerships. Using the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3), they have trained and placed more than 1,000 disadvantaged Californians in construction careers, with 400 in state-approved apprenticeships.

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Item 4a

Over the past four years, the State Board has invested $10.8M in 12 Prop 39 pre-apprenticeship partnerships. Using the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3), they have trained and placed more than 1000 disadvantaged Californians for a future in construction careers, with 400 in state-approved apprenticeships. These twelve, plus one new pilot NCCC, are funded through 2018.

Prop 39 Performance Summary (as of 09.30.17)

Enrollment Training PlacementPlan Actual % of Target Actual % of Enrolled Actual % of Trained

1878 1846 98% 1342 73% 1024 76%

Prop 39 Placement Snapshot - Cumulative Data as of 09.30.17

Grantee State-Approved Apprenticeship

Construction/EE Employment

Post-Secondary

Other Employment Total

Fresno 30 27 0 49 106 LATTC 38 15 101 0 154 Richmond 81 82 0 27 190 SETA 15 35 8 32 90 SFCC 9 16 2 20 47 Work2Future 153 60 25 10 248

1.0 Subtotal 326 235 136 138 835 Flintridge Center 19 0 5 25 49 Marin BTC 27 0 2 6 35 Monterey WDB 8 13 2 12 35 Rising Sun 20 8 0 9 37 Urban Corps 0 6 8 19 33

2.0 Subtotal 74 27 17 71 189 Total Placement 400 262 153 209 1024

Item 4b

Discussion: Prop 39

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Item 4a

Over the past four years, the State Board has invested $10.8M in 12 Prop 39 pre-apprenticeship partnerships. Using the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3), they have trained and placed more than 1000 disadvantaged Californians for a future in construction careers, with 400 in state-approved apprenticeships. These twelve, plus one new pilot NCCC, are funded through 2018.

Prop 39 Performance Summary (as of 09.30.17)

Enrollment Training PlacementPlan Actual % of Target Actual % of Enrolled Actual % of Trained

1878 1846 98% 1342 73% 1024 76%

Prop 39 Placement Snapshot - Cumulative Data as of 09.30.17

Grantee State-Approved Apprenticeship

Construction/EE Employment

Post-Secondary

Other Employment Total

Fresno 30 27 0 49 106 LATTC 38 15 101 0 154 Richmond 81 82 0 27 190 SETA 15 35 8 32 90 SFCC 9 16 2 20 47 Work2Future 153 60 25 10 248

1.0 Subtotal 326 235 136 138 835 Flintridge Center 19 0 5 25 49 Marin BTC 27 0 2 6 35 Monterey WDB 8 13 2 12 35 Rising Sun 20 8 0 9 37 Urban Corps 0 6 8 19 33

2.0 Subtotal 74 27 17 71 189 Total Placement 400 262 153 209 1024

Item 4b

Discussion: Prop 39

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Item 4a

Over the past four years, the State Board has invested $10.8M in 12 Prop 39 pre-apprenticeship partnerships. Using the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3), they have trained and placed more than 1000 disadvantaged Californians for a future in construction careers, with 400 in state-approved apprenticeships. These twelve, plus one new pilot NCCC, are funded through 2018.

Prop 39 Performance Summary (as of 09.30.17)

Enrollment Training PlacementPlan Actual % of Target Actual % of Enrolled Actual % of Trained

1878 1846 98% 1342 73% 1024 76%

Prop 39 Placement Snapshot - Cumulative Data as of 09.30.17

Grantee State-Approved Apprenticeship

Construction/EE Employment

Post-Secondary

Other Employment Total

Fresno 30 27 0 49 106 LATTC 38 15 101 0 154 Richmond 81 82 0 27 190 SETA 15 35 8 32 90 SFCC 9 16 2 20 47 Work2Future 153 60 25 10 248

1.0 Subtotal 326 235 136 138 835 Flintridge Center 19 0 5 25 49 Marin BTC 27 0 2 6 35 Monterey WDB 8 13 2 12 35 Rising Sun 20 8 0 9 37 Urban Corps 0 6 8 19 33

2.0 Subtotal 74 27 17 71 189 Total Placement 400 262 153 209 1024

Item 4b

Discussion: Prop 39

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Item 4a

Over the past four years, the State Board has invested $10.8M in 12 Prop 39 pre-apprenticeship partnerships. Using the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3), they have trained and placed more than 1000 disadvantaged Californians for a future in construction careers, with 400 in state-approved apprenticeships. These twelve, plus one new pilot NCCC, are funded through 2018.

Prop 39 Performance Summary (as of 09.30.17)

Enrollment Training PlacementPlan Actual % of Target Actual % of Enrolled Actual % of Trained

1878 1846 98% 1342 73% 1024 76%

Prop 39 Placement Snapshot - Cumulative Data as of 09.30.17

Grantee State-Approved Apprenticeship

Construction/EE Employment

Post-Secondary

Other Employment Total

Fresno 30 27 0 49 106 LATTC 38 15 101 0 154 Richmond 81 82 0 27 190 SETA 15 35 8 32 90 SFCC 9 16 2 20 47 Work2Future 153 60 25 10 248

1.0 Subtotal 326 235 136 138 835 Flintridge Center 19 0 5 25 49 Marin BTC 27 0 2 6 35 Monterey WDB 8 13 2 12 35 Rising Sun 20 8 0 9 37 Urban Corps 0 6 8 19 33

2.0 Subtotal 74 27 17 71 189 Total Placement 400 262 153 209 1024

Item 4b

Discussion: Prop 39