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Home My WebLink About13C - APPTS WIB LABOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: DECEMBER 3, 2007 TITLE: APPROVED o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 151 Reading o Ordinance on 2nd Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For APPOINTMENT OF LABOR REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SANTA ANA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD ~ f/~tZ- CITY MANAGER CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Appoint Mr. Tefere Gebre, Political Director, Orange County Central Labor Council, as a labor representative member on the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board. WORKFORCE INVESMENT BOARD RECOMMENDATION At its Regular Meeting of November 9, 2007, by a vote of 18: 0 (Blank, Campanelli, Claudio, Figueroa, Korthuis, Lacroix, Martinez, McMurtray, Quarles, Sanchez and Zarate absent), the Workforce Investment Board recommended that the City Council appoint Mr. Tefere Gebre, Political Director, Orange County Central Labor Council, as a labor representative member on the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board. DISCUSSION On March 6, 2000, the Santa Ana City Council adopted a resolution establishing the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board and appointed 35 members. In accordance with the federal legislation, a majority of the Board members and the Board Chair must corne from the private sector. The remaining Board members represent education, non-profit organizations, one-stop mandated partners and local labor organizations. Currently, there is one mandated labor representative seat vacant on the Board. However, SB 293 enacted in January 2007, requires local boards to have ten to fifteen percent of their membership represent labor and these labor representatives must be nominated first by a local labor federation. The Orange Council Central Labor Council is the only labor organization qualified to nominate labor representatives locally and they have submitted a nomination letter for Mr. Gebre. The nomination letter, resume and a membership profile are attached (Exhibit 1). Staff will 13C-1 Appointment of Labor Representative to the Santa Ana WIB December 3, 2007 Page 2 continue to work with the o.c. Central Labor Council to add additional labor representatives to the board. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. StediA.?~ding Deputy City Manager for Development Services Community Development Agency SGH/FJ/mlr H:\ACTION ITEMS\COUNCIL\2007 CC\ApptMember - Gebre 12-3-07.doc 13C-2 :~h'.) ::::H "~ r; 4f: O~; "LV 20Cl/ C---, ; \ ['1 '-"lC"-,\ I"~ nt r ; < ../ ) ,,,,All. l. Y i \. \.... / Labor Council September 264 2007 Mayor Migud Pulido City ofSantll iilla 20 Civic Center Pia7.<l Sama l\na, CA 92701 RL Santa Ana Will Nomination for Tcferi Gebre, L.abor Representatiw Dear :V!ayor Pulido: Th" Orange County Central Labor Council, AFL..CrO w()ul.d I.ik,; to nominaw Tc:id Gebre for appoinllm:nt to the Santa Am\ Workf()rce Invcstment Board. Mr. G,'bic sen',s (1S Political Director for the Orang::: (mUlty Central Labor Council. AFL-ClO. ).-1r. (il:brc has been involved wi.lll the Labor Movement in Orange County l(lr over IS years. i!<.:'s been involved with every levd of Organized Labor ranging from the "'lalionaI AFL-ClO to Laborers Loc-u 270. 'rile Orang,: County Central L.abor Council, AFL-CIO r<:present., over 80 [,ocall :ni,)n~;. with i:l mcmber:<hip of over 140,000 members. Should you have filrthcr questions or concerns, fed f[\~e tc: contact us at (714) 385.. 1534. Sinccr~1 v. !\' . \ ~J Al Ybana ~ Sccrdary.. '1' ""LSUl'Cr Orange County Central Labor Council. AFL..c]O l' f\ I I , {~'O__-o-- Cc: Teferi Genre, Political Director, 0(' CLC Fran Jlllzi, Sant.a Ana WLB 2020 \V. Cbapman Ave. Orange. CA 92868. Phone: (714) 385-1534 . Fa,,: (714) JgS-15,H EmalJ: ('i(.Jl~kH::i.'}~;b<gJi)bJ..i"f:;::r EXHIBIT 1 13C-3 );i. Tefere Gebre 6366 Sullivan Avenue, San Diego CA 92114 619.274.1096 teferegebre@yahoo.com Professional Profile Relevant skills · Internal and external organizing skills . Coalition building experience · Knowledge of the labor movement and campaign finance laws . Plan and run political campaigns · Media and message development experience · Experience in analyzing and writing policies, ordinances and legislation · Comfortable working with elected, community, and labor leaders Recent Professional Experience Orange County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO September 2006- Present Political Director Achievements: · Planed, Developed and executed Labor 2006 · Achieved most of the strategic planning goals · Increased member contact by 78% from the past Election (CLF Poll) · Work with diverse group of labor leaders to create and achieve common goals · Double digit gain in vote among members receiving volunteer phone calls, union mailers at home and meeting with staff at the workplace · Created the Councils first Website · Created the Councils first Get-Active · Formed community alliances with over 25 community groups · Formed a 501 (c4) issue based voter registration program with seed funding of over $250,000 · Raised over $400,000 for political programs · Help local unions in strategic planning · Making the Labor Council a home for OC progressive California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO July 1998- September 2006 Southern California Political Director Achievements: · Work with Central Labor Councils, State Councils and Local Unions to plan, develop and execute affective member mobilization programs · Developed local union specific voter registration and worksite structures · Work with diverse group of labor leaders to create and achieve common goals Responsibilities: · Coordinate the statewide objectives of the labor federation within Southern California 13C-4 Tefere Gebre- 6366 Sullivan Ave., San Diego, CA 92114 619-274-1096 Page 2 of 2 Laborers' International Union of North America- Local 270, San Jose, CA 1997- 1998 Political Director Achievements: · Increased voter registration and member involvement in political process · Implemented successful workplace education program Responsibilities: · Developed and implement issue-based educational campaigns for members · Conducted research, draft policy, and monitor legislation related to workplace rights · Coordinated local union efforts to influence construction and development in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties · Facilitated local union involvement in community planning and outreach efforts Frontlash INC, AFC-CIO Executive Director Achievements: · Started over fifty Frontlash chapters in colleges · Managed successful corporate campaigns. (Nike, Gap, and others) · Registered over 50,000 young people to vote in targeted congressional districts Responsibilities: · Managed and supervised 25 national and field staff · Coordinated with national unions and central labor councils · Recruited and hired headquarters and field staff · Raised project-based funds · Prepared and submitted annual budget to the AFL-CIO and Frontlash Board of Directors · Created materials to notify workers and contractors of their rights and responsibilities California State Assembly Speakers Office of Majority Services Legislative Aid Responsibilities: · Write bill analyses · Represent Assembly Speaker Willie Brown as assigned · Research bill ideas for Democratic Members of the Assembly · Coordinate and direct voter registration drives in swing districts in Southern California 13C-5 Tefere Gebre- 6366 Sullivan Ave., San Diego, CA 92114 619-274-1096 Page 2 of 2 Education University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA- 1995 MBA, International Marketing California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA- 1992 BS-Internal Marketing Honors/Achievements Board Member- Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development Raising Star Award- California Young Democrats- 2006 President- California Young Democrats- 1994-1996 Founding Member- 2030 Center NCAA All American- Cross Country- 1988-1990 NCAA All American- Track and Field- 1988,89,90 References References are available upon request 13C-6 ~ ~ ~ ~ o ~ ~ ~ ~ == rJl ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .- . 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