06/06/1985CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - JUNE 6, 1985
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace was called to
order in the Council Chambers, Grand Terrace Civic Center, 22795 Barton Road,
Grand Terrace, California, on June 6, 1985, at 5:31 p.m.
PRESENT: Hugh J. Grant, Mayor
Byron Matteson, Mayor Pro Tempore
Tony Petta, Councilman
Barbara Pfennighausen, Councilwoman
Dennis L. Evans, Councilman
Seth Armstead, City Manager
Ivan Hopkins, City Attorney
Myrna Erway, City Clerk
ABSENT: None
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Mayor Pro Tem
Matteson.
JOB TRAINING/MANPOWER PROGRAM
Mayor Grant advised the Private Industry Council has invited all the
Mayors in San Bernardino County to attend a meeting at the Grand
Terrace Civic Center on June 11 to see if the cities are interested in
becoming involved in a job taining and manpower program. Ted
McMorran, Chairman, Private Industry Council (PIC), is requesting an
indication from the cities prior to June 13, since the State will make
a determination on this issue at that time. This program formerly was
administered by the Inland Manpower Association. The Private Industry
Council (PIC) has been an integral part of the program. Information
was provided relative to recent events which have occurred between San
Bernardino County and PIC regarding this program. Legal implications
have been discussed with the City Attorney.
Ted McMorran, PIC Chairman and local businessman, stated the Job
Training Partnership Act replaced the CETA Act on 10-1-83, and was the
first legislation to allow a private group of citizens, such as PIC,
to have concurrent authority with a body of elected officials. CETA
allowed 80% of the funding to be spent on administration and PIC
served as an advisory agency. The Job Training Partnership Act
provides for the formation of a private/public partnership; PIC has
concurrent authority; a maximum of 15% can be expended for
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administration. The intent of this legislation is to provide job
training to get people off welfare and into a productive society,
paying taxes into the system.
Pic has officially rejected San Bernardino County's plan to provide
services under the Job Training Partnership Act for 1985-86, and is
proposing the formation of a Conference of Mayors on Employment &
Training to administer the funding under this program.
The main focus of disagreement between the Board of Supervisors and
PIC is the Board's failure to address the recommendations of the San
Bernardino County Grand Jury. Other concerns are (1) funding to
provide economic development for business expansion job creation are
being expended under the direction of the Board of Supervisors on a
non-competitive basis, which is required; (2) PIC has been unable to
gain access to information required to oversee the program; (3) A
system to monitor the success of the program does not exist. Services
must meet national performance standards to enable receipt of federal
funding.
Sacramento has advised an interim appointment will be made to
administer the program if San Bernardino County is unwilling to adhere
to the Grand Jury recommendations. Either the City of San Bernardino
or the Employment Development Department could be appointed to provide
services for an interim period. During that time the Mayor's
Conference could be formed, could make new appointments to the PIC,
negotiate an agreement with PIC and formulate a plan to be approved by
Sacramento, which could take 6-12 months. The extent of involvement
by the Mayor's Conference and the extent of liability would be
determined in negotiating the agreement.
Nine Mayors, including San Bernardino Mayor Wilcox, have agreed to
participate in the proposed program, and will either attend the 6-13
hearing in Sacramento or send a letter of intent to participate. All
Mayors have not been contacted, but have been invited to the 6-11-85
meeting.
Mayor Grant stated City Attorney Hopkins indicated this issue is
primarily an administrative problem between the Board of Supervisors
and PIC, but feels more is involved, including whether or not the
citizens within the County will determine how the funds are to be
expended. Understands the Governor is mandated to make those
decisions if not made locally. City Attorney Hopkins advised he has
no legal problem with the proposal. Recommended that Council
ascertain additional information on this issue, including the County's
position.
CC-85-191 Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Matteson, Second by Councilwoman
Pfennighausen, that Council endorse the Mayor's participation in the
program to provide services under the Job Training Partnership Act.
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Councilwoman Pfennighausen, with Mayor Pro Tem Matteson concurring,
felt this program can be valuable if properly administered, teaching
job responsibility, job skills, personal appearance, and gets people
off welfare. Other programs have had shortcomings. Councilman Evans
disagreed with voting on this matter prior to reading information
provided, reading the Grand Jury Report, and hearing the views of the
Board of Supervisors.
Councilman Petta questioned and City Attorney Hopkins confirmed he has
no problem with the proposed Motion, since it is only authorizing the
Mayor to participate and gain more information to enable Council to
make a final determination. Following clarification by Mayor Pro Tem
Matteson and Councilwoman Pfennighausen that was the intent, Motion
No. CC-85-191 carried 4-0, with Councilman Evans abstaining.
Mayor Grant stated the Private Industry Council is requesting intent,
not a legal obligation, at the 6-11-85 meeting; will not be prepared
to sign anything at that time. Council is to be provided with copies
of the Grand Jury Report. Mr. McMorran requested return of the
material provided Council. Advised copies are available through the
National Alliance of Business for $5.00.
ADJOURNED at 6:27 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held June 13,
I at 5':30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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APPROVED:
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