ED Staff and SJC Chamber partners can meet to draft a 'calendar of events' for the industry roundtables. New industry sectors or new employers should be explored to ensure a broad reach in the SJC economic landscape.

ED Staff, in partnership with the SJC Chamber of Commerce, conduct annual target industry roundtables with employers from the healthcare and manufacturing industries. Staff is looking to expand the number of industry sectors or the frequency of the meetings in the future. Previously, there was little action taken outside of roundtable meetings, but starting with the most recent healthcare meeting, projects are actively being planned to support the local sectors.

The SJC School District will need to bid out the design services per the EDA's guidance, and then ultimately select a construction contractor.

The SJC School District is actively following through on the design and construction of the FCTC Hastings campus. ED Staff are monitoring the EDA grant co-awarded to both entities and ensuring the school district remains on time and on task.

ED Staff will continue to work with the Intergovernmental Affairs team to review grants for workforce training programs.

ED Staff has not, at this time, identified grant opportunities for workforce training programs/support.  

When staff time and resources are available, begin working on collecting workforce and apprenticeship information in a general list to be utilized in the future.

ED Staff is aware of some local training and apprenticeship opportunities, either with a local educational institution or directly with an employer. No work has been done to formally capture all of this information in one central location.