WILL ROLL RIGHT INTO OUR REGULAR PROGRAM. AND I WANT TO THANK PAUL GRZELLA FOR PROVIDING THE NOTES,
[00:00:08]
AND I DID NOT READ IT INTO THE RECORD FOR OUR STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION BECAUSE I HAD TO DROP OFF THE CALL.BUT I'M JUST WANT TO ADD THAT THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR TALKED ABOUT THE BI ANNUAL CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR LOCAL BOARDS, AND MORE THAN HALF AN HOUR HAVE COMPLETED THE PROCESS, AND THE MAJORITY ARE EXPECTED TO FINISH BY THE END OF JULY.
THE GREATER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD HAS SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED THEIR REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, AND THE BOARD IS VOTING TO COMPLETE THE SUBMISSION AT ITS MEETING AT ITS MEETING ON THAT DAY.
THIS INCLUDED THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LOCAL BOARDS, ILLUSTRATING HOW THE BOARD SETS POLICY BASED ON STATE DIRECTIVES, ALSO HIGHLIGHTED THAT AFTERNOON THE MANY DIFFERENT SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE STATE.
PELL GRANTS WILL NOW BE NOW ABLE TO BE USED TO FUND SHORT TERM TRAINING.
THIS MEANS BEGINNING JULY 1ST IN THE STATE IT IS WORKING IN, THE STATE IS WORKING OUT HOW TO IMPLEMENT THIS DIRECTIVE, WHICH WAS HAS SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINING SCHOOLS IN ORDER FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE FUNDING.
ONLY ONE TRAINER MET ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FUNDING, BUT THE STATE LEADS WORKING.
AND AS MORE DATA IS AVAILABLE AND COLLECTED IT WILL BE PROVIDED.
SO STARTING IN JULY OF 2027, THIS PROGRAM WILL REALLY RAMP UP.
SO MORE TO COME ON THAT. BUT AS CHANGES AND REQUIREMENTS ARE MADE FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN SHORT ORDER, IT'S MORE ADMINISTRATIVE WORK. YES, MA'AM.
THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE FOLLOWING THE RULES.
WE HAVE TO FOLLOW UP AND DO THAT WORK. SO ALL THE BEST TO YOU.
BUT THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU AND YOUR TEAM DO.
ANY OTHER COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL REPORTS? ALL RIGHT. WE MOVE RIGHT ALONG TRAIL GRANT HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP.
[TRAIL GRANT]
AND. ARE YOU READY? COME ON DOWN.THIS IS FOR THE ANNE VAN MIDDLESWORTH PARK. DO YOU WANT THIS MICROPHONE OR.
WHO'S PRESENTING? WHO'S PRESENTING? BLESS YOU.
I'LL HOLD THE CHECK WHILE YOU TALK. HOW'S THAT? UNLESS YOU WANT TO HOLD THE CHECK. NO. LET ME.
TALK. SO THANK YOU EVERYONE. THANK YOU, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
MY NAME IS GRIFFIN DUNNE, HILLSBOROUGH PARKS AND RECREATION.
I'M JOINED BY MY MANAGEMENT STAFF TODAY, ANNETTE HENDERSON, JOE MATERNE, AND TONY RIGA.
THIS PROJECT IS GOING TO REVITALIZE WALKING PATHS CONNECTING SPECIFICALLY WOODFIELD PARK AND ANNE VAN MIDDLESWORTH PARK, 2 PROMINENT FACILITIES WE HAVE IN HILLSBOROUGH.
WE HAVE A LIST OF PROJECTS WHERE WE COULD GO 100 YEARS WORTH AND TRYING TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS, BUT THE SUPPORT OF THE COUNTY FOR THIS PROJECT SPECIFIC IS A HUGE HELP TO THE TOWNSHIP.
SO AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO COMMISSIONERS AND EVERYONE.
MUCH APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]
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SO WE HAVE THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR OUR JUNE 9TH MEETING.[APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
MOTION TO APPROVE THE ABOVE LISTED MINUTES. MOTION.SECOND. ROLL CALL PLEASE. COMMISSIONER GRANER.
YES. COMMISSIONER MARANO. YES. COMMISSIONER SOOY.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR DRAKE. YES. DIRECTOR ROBINSON.
ABSTAIN. ABSTENTION NOTED. SO WE HAVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTIONS 26-1200 THROUGH 26-1212.SO MOVED. SECOND. ROLL CALL PLEASE. COMMISSIONER GRANER.
YES. COMMISSIONER MARANO. YES. COMMISSIONER SOOY.
YES. DEPUTY DIRECTOR DRAKE. YES. ABSTAINING FROM 1209.
ABSTENTION FROM 26-1209, NOTED DIRECTOR ROBINSON.
YES. YOUR MOTION TO APPROVE 26-1213 EXCUSE ME THROUGH 26-1224.
[AWARD OF CONTRACTS]
SO MOVED. SECOND. ROLL CALL PLEASE. COMMISSIONER GRANER.YES. COMMISSIONER MARANO. YES. COMMISSIONER SOOY.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR DRAKE. YES BUT ABSTAIN FROM 1219.
ABSTENTION FROM 26-1219. NOTED. DIRECTOR ROBINSON.
YES. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTIONS?
[FINANCE]
26-1225 THROUGH 26-1247. SO MOVED. SECOND. ROLL CALL PLEASE. COMMISSIONER GRANER. YES. COMMISSIONER.MARANO. YES. BUT RECUSING FROM 26-1244. RECUSAL FROM 26-1244 NOTED.
COMMISSIONER SOOY. YES. DEPUTY DIRECTOR DRAKE.
YES. DIRECTOR ROBINSON. YES. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTIONS?
[ITEMS ADDED FROM THE JUNE 23, 2026 WORK SESSION TO BE ADOPTED TONIGHT]
26-1248 THROUGH 26-1261. SECOND. ROLL CALL PLEASE.COMMISSIONER GRANER. YES. COMMISSIONER MARANO.
YES. COMMISSIONER SOOY. YES. DEPUTY DIRECTOR DRAKE.
YES. DIRECTOR ROBINSON. YES. THIS IS WHERE WE COME TO THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THIS MEETING.
ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK? FIVE MINUTES.
NO YIELD, ENOUGH TIME. NO. COMING UP A SECOND TIME.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. IS THERE A MOTION TO OPEN TO PUBLIC MOTION? SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANYONE. WE'RE ALL FAMILY HERE.
NO MORE PHONE CALLS. NO EMAILS. HEARING NONE.
SEEING NONE. IS THERE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THIS MEETING? MOTION SECOND.
IS THERE A SECOND? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYES HAVE IT.
GOOD NIGHT. BE WELL.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.