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Merit Appeals Board
<br />April 27, 2023
<br />They're there to help. So, if they know that, then the fear factor gets reduced a little bit, yeah.
<br />The person becomes more comfortable.
<br />MR. LEOPOLDINO: I noticed as we're doing more of these outreach events, activities, and
<br />discussionsI'm noticing a lot of these smaller groups doing those things. It's connecting the
<br />dots. And I don't think it's our responsibility because we're connecting the dots with all these
<br />people, but they're not connecting the dots among each other. And so, I see a lot of duplication
<br />in efforts where I feel, like, it might be more efficient if everybody could, kind of, work together.
<br />And so, I have recently started working with Sandra—with the Office of Housing and Workforce
<br />Development. We started discussions on, like, the Dislocated Worker Program. And so, I think,
<br />again, that's a new opportunity for us that we're going to get into.
<br />So, yeah, there are a lot of groups out there with all these resources that we're tapping into, but
<br />we're noticing there's a lot of duplication as well. And so, we're trying to reel that in and figure
<br />out what's the most efficient way for the County to get workers in. So, thank you.
<br />CHR. CABANAS: Thank you. Anyone else? Charlie?
<br />MR. KUNZ: Yeah. I had a couple final comments, I guess, from my part. Waylen, I think we
<br />both—well, me for a while and you now in this management world of the types of jobs that you
<br />and I—well, I've held and you're holding now.
<br />I think what I hear—one is, I'm really glad that you're starting to bring back or repair the
<br />reputation of working for the County. I think that's, kind of, evident in the goals but the results
<br />and the steps that you're taking.
<br />The other part, I think, that is critical to remember is back when I was managing the Department
<br />of Labor, I, too, was on the Agriculture, Business, and Social Services Advisory Committee—so
<br />the community college. And, like you're saying—going in and teaching a class and doing these
<br />kinds of things, the culture eventually can take over and you'll find yourself—and I'm probably
<br />preaching to the choirI'm sure you already know this. But it got to the point where we really
<br />had to end up prioritizing because now staff is getting spread thin. We have all these functions
<br />and goals and requirements from the feds. and everything.
<br />And then, we have staff running around and filling pukas all over to teach classes. And then,
<br />some of the teachers, a little bit abusive, and they schedule you for the entire semester because
<br />they want you to teach that part, then they can kickback. They're great exposure, amazing
<br />material to deliver but I think when the you get some diminishing returns, you might have to
<br />reevaluate what it is that you're doing. `Cause it's wonderful stuff.
<br />But when you're exposed to a lot of committees and staff is stretched thin, then there might be a
<br />new morale problem because they're like running all over. I get all these nods over here but
<br />because it's happened. It's happened to me. And then, it's wonderful things because you want
<br />to commit, you want to develop, you want to curate these things and make it happen for the
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