Backbone Support & Governance Subcommittee Meeting 1 – July 7, 2022

On July 7 2022, Valley Vision held the California Jobs First (CERF) Backbone Support & Governance meeting. The meeting included a presentation with an overview of the California Jobs First (CERF) program and governance structure examples. The group also discussed the values and features that should inform the proposed governance structure. In addition to viewing the recording below, you may also download the slides and meeting minutes.

Colusa California Jobs First (CERF) Roundtable – June 2022

On June 30, 2022, Valley Vision hosted a roundtable on the Community Economic Resilience Fund for Colusa County. The session included an overview of the California Jobs First (CERF) Program (slides below) as well as a discussion about the concerns, needs, and opportunities for the county. In addition to the slides below, you may also view the discussion notes and handout.

Yuba-Sutter California Jobs First (CERF) Roundtables – June 2022

On June 30, 2022, Valley Vision hosted a roundtable on the California Jobs First (CERF) for Yuba & Sutter Counties. The session included an overview of the California Jobs First (CERF) Program (slides below) as well as a discussion about the concerns, needs, and opportunities for the region. In addition to the slides below, you may also view the discussion notes and handout.

CAP Technical Advisory: Carbon Farming (June 2022)

At the Cleaner Air Partnership’s June 2022 Technical Advisory Committee meeting, participants discussed ‘carbon farming,’ which has become more prevalent as a way to address the climate crisis in the Sacramento region.

Thank you to the generous contributors to the Cleaner Air Partnership: Sac Metro Air District, Teichert, SMUD, Sutter Health, Union Pacific, Sacramento Association of REALTORS®, Placer County Air Pollution Control District, Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District, El Dorado County Air Quality Management District, North State Building Industry Association, PG&E, CEMEX, and the Healthy Air Alliance.

Subject Matter Experts:

• Todd Smith, Planning Director, County of Sacramento
• Majdi Abou Najm, Associate Professor of Soil Biophysics, UC Davis
• Campbell Ingram, Executive Officer, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
• Humberto Izquierdo, Agriculture Commissioner, County of Yolo
• Kate Reza, Program Manager, Yolo County Resource Conservation District

CAP Luncheon: Greening Our Supply Chain (June 2022)

At the Cleaner Air Partnership’s June 2022 *Virtual* Quarterly Luncheon, attendees learned about how the corporate sustainability programs of PG&E, SMUD, CEMEX, Teichert, and others are lowering emissions outside of regulatory efforts.

Thank you to the generous contributors to the Cleaner Air Partnership: Sac Metro Air District, Teichert, SMUD, Sutter Health, Union Pacific, Sacramento Association of REALTORS®, Placer County Air Pollution Control District, Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District, El Dorado County Air Quality Management District, North State Building Industry Association, PG&E, CEMEX, and the Healthy Air Alliance.

Guest Speakers:

• Christopher Benjamin, Director of Corporate Sustainability, PG&E
• Colleen McCormick, Sustainability Lead, SMUD
• Debbie Wells, Director of Government Affairs, Sustainability & Communications, CEMEX
• Kori Andrews, Director of Sustainability & Public Affairs, CEMEX
• John Lane, Environmental Manager, Teichert (Presentation)

Capital Region Coalition for Digital Inclusion (CRCDI) Quarterly Meeting – June 24, 2022

Access the meeting recording HERE.

The Capital Region Coalition for Digital Inclusion’s (CRCDI) Quarterly Meeting took place on Friday, June 24, 2022. The event featured funding opportunities, tools for educating community members on their internet speeds, service bills, and rights, and how to use the CRCDI Digital Inclusion Portal to connect the community to local digital inclusion and digital literacy resources.

Register for upcoming CRCDI Quarterly Meetings HERE.

Can Employer Training Benefit Your Business? (June 2022)

The “Can Employer Training Benefit Your Business?” webinar, co-hosted by Valley Vision and the Sacramento MetroBusiness Center, took place on Tuesday, June 14th, 2022. This webinar featured an introduction to the MetroBusiness Center’s business support services, an introduction to the Employment Training Panel’s eligibility requirements and benefits, a panel discussion about how to approach applying for ETP, and a Business Spotlight to highlight organizations who utilize ETP funds to upskill their workforce.

The panel featured the following organizations:

• Mike Snead, President of Sierra Consulting Services
• Annie Rafferty, Director of Workforce Training & Development at Butte College
• William Walker, Workforce Development Manager at the Sacramento Employment Training Agency (SETA)

Spring 2022 Hospitality, Culinary, and Tourism Regional Advisory Event Materials with One Pager

ICT Regional Advisory: Cybersecurity Event Materials

CAP Luncheon: Readying Our Region for Investment (February 2022)

At the Cleaner Air Partnership’s February 2022 *Virtual* Quarterly Luncheon, attendees learned about and took steps to coordinate around several upcoming Federal and State funding programs to improve mobility, air quality, and more.

Thank you to the generous contributors to the Cleaner Air Partnership: Sac Metro Air District, Teichert, SMUD, Sutter Health, Union Pacific, Sacramento Association of REALTORS®, Placer County Air Pollution Control District, Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District, El Dorado County Air Quality Management District, North State Building Industry Association, PG&E, CEMEX, and the Healthy Air Alliance.

Guest Speakers:

• Bill Boyce, SMUD (Presentation)
• Chris Flores, Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT)
• Raef Porter, Sac Metro Air District (SMAQMD)
• Isa Avanceña, Valley Vision (Presentation)

Expand Your Talent Pipeline Webinar (February 2022)

The Expand Your Talent Pipeline webinar, co-hosted by Valley Vision and the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce, took place on Friday, February 4, 2022. This webinar featured an introduction to the Metro Chamber’s business support services, an overview of Sacramento City’s Homeless Hiring Tax Credit, and a panel discussion about the various resources and incentives offered by different organizations to expand hiring pools and fulfill diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals.

Informational Webinar: Good Jobs Challenge Grant Application for the Capital Region

On January 5, 2022, Valley Vision and the Sacramento Employment Training Agency (SETA) hosted an Informational Webinar on a Good Jobs Challenge Grant Application for the Capital Region. 

What is the Good Jobs Challenge? 

The Good Jobs Challenge provides $500 million to collaborative skills training systems and programs, and encourages efforts to reach historically underserved populations and areas, communities of color, women, and other groups facing labor market barriers. These systems and partnerships will create and implement industry-led training programs, designed to provide skills for and connect unemployed or underemployed workers to existing and emerging job opportunities. 

How is the Capital Region approaching this opportunity? 

The Capital Region will be submitting an application for the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Good Jobs Challenge. The application will be focused on the Information, Communications and Technology sector, to support technology positions across industries connected to the Prosperity Strategy, the region’s federally-designated Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. The region served will include Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, and El Dorado counties. 

If you’d like to view the materials from the webinar, please use the following links: 

• To view the slides from the webinar, click here.
• To view a recording of the webinar, click here. 

If you have a project that you believe could benefit from Good Jobs Challenge funding, please take the time to fill out this SURVEY to provide information about your organization, project concept, and estimated budget. We are expecting you have read the solicitation, viewed the webinar to learn about the Capital Region’s approach, and thought through how your project might fit in. Filling out this survey will allow for funding consideration and is not a guarantee.  Please complete the survey by January 14, 11:45 pm.

If you have any questions or would like to follow-up with us directly, please reach out to Angelina Olweny (angelina.olweny@valleyvision.org) and Renee John (renee.john@valleyvision.org).