TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Martha Alvarez, Assistant City Clerk
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of the Appointment of Jared Yoshiki of Northrop Grumman to the South Bay Workforce Investment Board’s Manhattan Beach Business Private Sector Seat (No Budget Impact) (City Clerk Tamura).
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council appoint Jared Yoshiki of Northrop Grumman to serve as the Manhattan Beach Business Private Sector Representative to the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB) for the term of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2029.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
The South Bay Workforce Investment Board administers and delivers services pursuant to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 to residents of Carson, El Segundo, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, Gardena, Lomita, Torrance, Redondo Beach, and Manhattan Beach. Manhattan Beach has had representatives on the SBWIB since February 2000.
Based upon the composition of the SBWIB, the City of Manhattan Beach holds one business private sector seat that was previously held by Joe Ahn of Northrop Grumman, and became vacant as of June 30, 2025.
Pursuant to the legislative mandates outlined in the WIOA of 2014, Private Sector Members of the SBWIB must be appointed from individuals nominated by local business organizations or business trade associations. The SBWIB consults the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce as the local business organization to nominate a private sector member. Nominees are then appointed by the City Council of participating cities and ratified by the Mayor and City Council of Inglewood (the South Bay Workforce Investment Board Area Chief Local Elected Official).
DISCUSSION:
At the request of the SBWIB, the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors nominated Jared Yoshiki of Northrop Grumman to be the newly appointment to the Manhattan Beach business private sector seat. Jared Yoshiki is the Manager, State and Local Government Relations and Legislative Affairs Representative at Northrop Grumman.
If the City Council approves the nomination from the Chamber of Commerce and appoints Jared Yoshiki of Northrop Grumman, the appointments will be presented to the City of Inglewood City Council for ratification. The City of Inglewood is designated as the Administrative Entity for the South Bay Workforce Investment Board. Amendment No. 7 to the Joint Powers Agreement No. 83-100 governs the SBWIB.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that the City Council appoint Jared Yoshiki of Northrop Grumman to serve as the Manhattan Beach Business Private Sector Representative to the South Bay Workforce Investment Board for the term of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2029.
PUBLIC OUTREACH:
After analysis, staff determined that public outreach was not required for this issue.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The City has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed this report and determined that no additional legal analysis is necessary.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. South Bay Workforce Investment Board Nomination Ratification Letter
2. Chamber of Commerce Nomination Letter