Subject:
Title
Revisions to the WorkNet Pinellas, Inc. d/b/a CareerSource Pinellas By-Laws.
label
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of the revised CareerSource Pinellas (CSPIN) By-Laws.
• Changes to the by-laws incorporate requirements mandated by the Grantee-Subgrantee Agreement with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and other minor revisions.
• The changes were approved by the CSPIN Board of Directors on March 16, 2022.
Body
Strategic Plan:
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and our Customers
5.1 Maximize partner relationships and public outreach
Summary:
Summary of Changes to Bylaws:
1. Updates terms of membership and limits to no more than 8 consecutive years.
2. Adds that committees must be chaired by a Director.
3. Modifies that employees of CareerSource Pinellas may not serve as members of a committee.
4. Expands that Workforce Solutions Committee shall be responsible for assisting Board members in actively participating in convening the workforce development system's stakeholders, brokering relationships with a diverse range of employers, and leveraging support for workforce development activities.
5. Amends that Board and committees may use any method of telecommunications to conduct meetings, including establishing a quorum.
6. Requires that agendas for Board and committee meetings be distributed at least 72 hours prior to meeting date and time.
7. Expands on attendance at meetings by public and public comment rules.
Background Information:
Amended By-Laws were previously adopted by the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners on July 23, 2019. Additional changes were required to be made to the CareerSource Bylaws to comply with requirements mandated by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. The CareerSource Board of Directors approved the changes to the By-Laws at their March 16, 2022 Board meeting, subject to approval by the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Staff Member Responsible:
Dr. Cynthia Johnson, Director, Economic Development
Partners:
CareerSource Pinellas.
Attachments:
Amended By-Laws
Proposed By-Laws (Red line version)