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Home My WebLink About13A - APPOINTMENT - WIBREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 3, 2012 TITLE: APPOINTMENT TO THE SANTA ANA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ? As Recommended ? As Amended ? Ordinance on 1" Reading ? Ordinance on 2nd Reading ? Implementing Resolution ? Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Appoint Nathan Nishimoto, Director, Family Self-Sufficiency Division, replacing Maritza Rodriquez Farr, as the Orange County Social Services Agency representative on the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board. WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD RECOMMENDATION At its regular meeting of November 15, 2012, by a vote of 16:0 (Alegre, Davila, de la Riva, de Leon, Elliott, Everett, Gebre, Korthuis, Nazeri, Knitter, Sanchez, Su absent), the Workforce Investment Board recommended that the City Council appoint Nathan Nishimoto, Director, Family Self-Sufficiency Division, replacing Maritza Rodriquez Farr, as the Orange County Social Services Agency representative on the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board. DISCUSSION On March 6, 2000, the City Council adopted a resolution establishing the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board (WIB) and appointed 35 members. In accordance with federal legislation, a majority of the Board members and the Board Chair must come from the private sector. The remaining Board members represent education, non-profit organizations, one-stop mandated partners and local labor organizations. Due to retirement, Ms. Maritza Rodriguez Farr submitted a resignation letter earlier this year. She represented the Social Services Agency (SSA) on the WIB. The County SSA Director has submitted a nomination letter requesting the appointment of Mr. Nishimoto to be their representative on the WIB. 13A-1 WIB Appointment December 3, 2012 Page 2 FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. Nancy T. Edwo ds GGY? Interim Executive Director Community Development Agency NTE/LAO/kg Exhibit: 1. Nomination Letter 13A-2 County of Orange SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY 888 N. MAIN STREET SANTA ANA, CA 92701-3518 (714) 541-7700 MICHAEL L. RILEY, Pb.D. DIRECTOR MIKE RYAN CHIEF DEPUTY DIRECTOR MIKE RYAN ACTING DIVISION DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES WENDY AQUIN DIVISION DIRECTOR ADULT SERVICES & ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS GARY TAYLOR DIVISION DIRECTOR CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES Sept 26, 2012 Lee McMurtray, Chair Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board 1000 E. Santa Ana Blvd., Suite # 200 Santa Ana, CA 92701 Mr. McMurtray, NATHAN NLSHIMOTO DIVISION DIRECTOR FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY The County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) has a long and rewarding partnership with the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board (WIB). We are committed to continuing and strengthening that partnership in the future. Due to her retirement, Maritza Rodriguez Farr resigned her position on the Board effective June 7, 2012. It is with great pleasure that I nominate Nathan Nishimoto, Director of the Family Self-Sufficiency Division (FSS), as a Workforce Investment Board member representing SSA. Nathan has been a County employee for 29 years with progressively responsible positions with Agency. Nathan has extensive knowledge in public child welfare and has immersed himself in learning about Welfare-To-Work. Nathan's resume is attached for your review. Thank you for consideration of our nomination to represent SSA on the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board and we look forward to working closely with you in the future. Sincerely, Michael L. Riley, .D. Director Attachment EXHIBIT 1 888 N. Main St. Phone (714) 541-7810 Santa Ana, CA 92701 Fax (714) 541-7811 Nathan.N ishimoto@ssa.ocgov.com Nathan Y. Nishimoto EMPLOYMENT Director, Family Self-Sufficiency Division, Orange County Social Services Agency June 2012 - Present Deputy Director - Orange County Social April 2004 - June 2012 Services Agency, Children and Family Services Orange, CA • Since 2009 have shared lead with CFS directors in working with consultant to strengthen Children and Family Services Leadership Team's communication and working relationships. • In October 2009, scope of responsibility expanded to include Operational Support Services. Span of control now comprise 48% (511 employees) of Children and Family Services employees. • In July 2007, assumed responsibility for Orangewood Children's Home, Placement Services and Dependency Investigations. • Until July 2007, Directed four continuing court programs in complying with legal mandates while transitioning to promising child welfare practices to meet agency's System Improvement Plan and child welfare outcomes. • Collaborate with four deputy directors and director of children and family services to manage division's day-to-day business that includes staff allocation, budget planning and forecasting. • Coordinate and collaborate with agency partners in the use of and development of congregate care beds. • Promote the relationship and utilization between family resource centers and agency staff. • Implement Children and Family Services' strategic plans. • Co-chair of the Self Evaluation Team strategy group. Program Manager II - Orange County April 2002 - April 2004 Social Services Agency, Children and Family Services, Group Home Programs Orange, CA • Managed and led 50 Senior Social Workers and eight Senior Social Services Supervisors. • Expanded use of Wraparound Services to move children out of group home placements. • Collaborate with Executive Directors of community Group Homes and Health Care Agency's management to provide the most effective services while children are in group home care. 13A-4 Nathan Y. Nishimoto Page 2 • Strategize and problem solve delivery of services with anticipated shortfalls due to fiscal year 2002/03 budget crisis. • Led the program in paradigm shift of using group homes as an intervention, not a placement. Significantly reduced SSA's utilization of group homes for dependents. • Led development and implementation of Placement Preservation Meetings based upon the team decision making platform. • Represented SSA's management as the lead mediator on the County's Conciliation Process with the Performance Incentive Program. Program Manager II - Orange County May 1998 - April 2002 Social Services Agency, Children and Family Services, Integrated Continuing Services Orange, CA • Managed and led 63 Senior Social Workers and nine Senior Social Supervisors. • Converted staff from producing court reports and case plans from paper and pen practice to MS Word based, CWS/CMS electronic system. • Ninety six percent of program's status review reports met report's judicial deadline. • Successfully and effectively worked with staff to implement many new child welfare laws, regulations, department procedures, non mandated department and county initiatives and computer system changes. • Chaired Family Group Decision Making committee in May 2001. Family Group Decision Making conferences became operational in January 2002. • Prepared program's annual budget and submitted budget requests to augment staffing, services, resources and equipment. Program Manager II - Orange County May 1995 - May 1998 Social Services Agency, Children and Family Services, Resource Development & Management Orange, CA • Prepared annual budget for entire Children and Family Services. • Created and managed foster and adoptive family development team. Added 40 families per year. • Recruited and developed new group home beds in Orange County. More than 60 RCL 12 to 14 beds were created. • Liaison with CalOPTIMA to introduce MediCal managed care to Orange County dependents and their caregivers. Program Manager II - Orange County 1988- 1995 Social Services Agency, Children and Family Services, Child Abuse Registry/ Emergency Response and Financial Services Orange, CA • Managed and led program of 75 Senior Social Workers and Senior Social Services Supervisors. • Expanded emergency response social worker outstation assignments with local police departments by 100%. 13A-5 Nathan Y. Nishimoto Page 3 • Worked with local school districts to begin development of Healthy Start Programs. • Collaborated with Orange County Sheriff and Coroner Office to formalize county's Child Death Review Team. • While on unique inter-department rotation prepared program's annual budget and submitted budget requests to augment staffing, services, resources and equipment. Senior Social Services Supervisor 1983 - 1988 Orange County Social Services Agency, Child Abuse Registry/ Emergency Response and Independent Living Program Orange, CA Social Services Practitioner - County of 1979- 1983 Riverside, Dependency Investigation and Family Maintenance EDUCATION California State University, Fullerton 1977- 1979 ¦ Master of Science, Community/Clinical Psychology Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR 1974- 1977 ¦ Bachelor of Science, Psychology University of California, Los Angeles 1985 School of Social Welfare • Public Child Welfare Managers and Administrators Certificate Leadership and Management Training: • Leaders in Action Executive Development 2009 Program, Southern Area Consortium of Human Services • University of California, Davis Leadership 2008 Development Program • Orange County Leadership Academy, 2006 Chapman University • University of California, Davis Executive 2005 Leadership Program INTERESTS Golf 13A-6