Governance Council
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About the Governance Council
The Kern Coalition Governance Council is composed of 17 representatives (with the Kern Coalition being the 18th, non-voting member) elected by Kern County residents to vote on economic and workforce development proposals that will be submitted to the state at the end of the Planning Phase for the California Jobs First initiative (formerly known as CERF). There are 5 Governance Council representatives for the Central subregion and 3 representatives for the North, South, East, and West subregions. Per election bylaws, in the event that there are vacancies in any of the subregions, the Kern Coalition will appoint representatives based on a criteria that emphasizes diverse representation from industry, labor, workforce development, community-based organizations, and other stakeholder groups.
The induction of the Kern Coalition California Jobs First Governance Council was held January 11th, 2024.
Watch the ceremony recording on Zoom: Kern Coalition California Jobs First Governance Council Induction Ceremony
Elected Representative Biographies, by Subregion:
- North Subregion Representatives
- South Subregion Representatives
- Central Subregion Representatives
- East Subregion Representatives
- West Subregion Representatives
California Jobs First Governance Council Training Series
The following presentations are available for download as PDF's:
- Governance Council Training Series Introduction (December 14, 2023)
- Building Consensus and Power-Sharing in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Train-the-Trainer Workshop (January 18, 2024)
- Consensus Building and Power-Sharing in Local Government (February 1, 2024)
- Shared Governance and Inclusive Economic Development Training (February 15, 2024)
- Theory of Change Training (February 29, 2024)
Governance Council: Overview
Authority, operations, elections process and responsibilities.
Download the document as a PDF by clicking one of the links below:
English
Kern Coalition Governance Council - English
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Kern Coalition Governance Council - Spanish
Punjabi
Kern Coalition Governance Council - Punjabi
Tagalog
Kern Coalition Governance Council - Tagalog
Collective Partnership Background
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English
Collective Partnership Background - English
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Collective Partnership Background - Spanish
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Collective Partnership Background - Punjabi
Tagalog