Nick Bollman, Chair of the Speaker’s Commission on Regionalism.

Report of the State/Local Fiscal Committee
10:15 a.m.

The State/Local Fiscal Committee will present its recommendations.

Local Finance Reform from a Regional Perspective
By Fred Silva, Senior Advisor
Public Policy Institute of California

Lunch
12:00 p.m.

12:30 p.m.
New Approaches to Linking State and Regional Workforce Development Programs to the Needs and Opportunities of the 21st Century Economy

Steve Levy, Director, Center for the Continuing Study of the California Economy.

State Role and Responsibilities Regarding Economic Development

1:00 p.m.
California as a State of Regional Economies: How the State Can Support Our Regions to be Competitive

John Dean, President and CEO, Silicon Valley Bank.

Falling Behind: California Workers and the New Economy

Jean Ross, Executive Director, California Budget Project.

History, Purpose and the Current Status of the Economic Strategy Panel

Ed Kawahara, Deputy Secretary, Economic Research and Strategic Initiatives, Trade and Commerce Agency.

Continued Business Support for Economic Planning: New Approaches

Doug Gordon, Executive Director, California Foundation for Commerce and Education.

Workforce Development: Public Policies and Practices for the Regional Economy

2:15 p.m.
State Workforce Policies and Programs: Opportunities from the Perspective of California’s Workers

Amy Dean, CEO, South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council.

Needs and Challenges of the Regional/Local Workforce Investment Boards

Charlie Woo, Chair, Los Angeles Workforce Investment Board.

The Roles of Government and the Private Sector in Participating in Regional Alliances to Prepare the Workforce for the 21st Century Economy

Mike Curran, Director, North Valley Workforce Board

Use of Data and Information Systems to Improve Workforce Development Programs

Eric Alexander, Assistant for Training and Economic Development, Employment Development Department.

Public Comments

3:30 p.m.
Public comments and statements. (Limit of 2 minutes per presentation; written statements are encouraged.)

Break
3:45 p.m.

Economic Development Committee
4:00 p.m. The committee will begin working on formulating recommendations on improvements to economic development policy.

Adjourn
5:00 p.m.