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1. 19 <br /> ORANGE COUNITY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Item ND.E5 <br /> MEETING DATE Acirmst 1 , 1.4p3 <br /> Subject: Appointments - Private Industry Council (JTPA) <br /> Depart:rent: , 1 Public Hearing: _ yes no I <br /> Attachnent(s) : Information Contact: <br /> Yes Orange County Manager's Office <br /> Phone Number: 732-8181 ext, 501 <br /> PURPOSE: For the Board to consider nominations submitted by organizations within the <br /> County and to appoint five (5) Orange County representatives to a Council <br /> to set policy for and oversee employment and training programs established <br /> under the Federal Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) . Two appointments from <br /> the private sector, one from vocational rehabilitation agencies and from each <br /> school system. <br /> NEED: There must be a private industry council (PIC) for every-service delivery <br /> area established under the JTPA. <br /> Under the consortium agreement Orange County will participate in a service <br /> delivery area comprised of itself, Chatham and Durham Counties and the City <br /> of Durharn. Fifty-one percent of the membership of the PIC will be comprised <br /> of representatives from small business (private-for profit enterprises with <br /> fewer than 500 employees). The remaining forty-nine percent will be comprised <br /> of representatives from traininVeducation organizations and other interested <br /> organizatOns. <br /> IMPACT: <br />