Metro - File #: 2017-0434

• File #: 2017-0434
• Type: Informational Report
• Status: Filed
• File created: 6/9/2017
• In control: Executive Management Committee
• On agenda: 6/15/2017
• Final action: 6/15/2017
• Title: SUBJECT: METRO CAREER PATHWAYS RECEIVE AND FILE the proposed framework for a pilot educational and vocational training program with the objective of facilitating career pathways for local youth in Los Angeles County's transportation sector as set forth in Attachment A.
• Sponsors: Planning and Programming Committee
• Indexes: 2028 Mobility Concept Plan, Board approved a Motion, Eric Garcetti, Informational Report, Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker, John Fasana?, Kathryn Barger, Mark Ridley-Thomas, Measure M, Motion / Motion Response, Pilot studies, Program, Robert Garcia, Students, Training programs, Transportation careers

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/15/2017	Executive Management Committee

Meeting_Body
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
JUNE 15, 2017


Subject/Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
SUBJECT: METRO CAREER PATHWAYS

RECEIVE AND FILE the proposed framework for a pilot educational and vocational training program with the objective of facilitating career pathways for local youth in Los Angeles County's transportation sector as set forth in Attachment A.

Issue
ISSUE

At its April 2017 meeting, the Board approved Motion #43 by Directors Ridley-Thomas, Fasana, Garcetti, Barger, Garcia and Dupont-Walker directing the CEO to report back to the Executive Management Committee during the June board cycle with a proposed framework for a pilot educational and vocational training program, specifically, though not exclusively, targeting at-risk probation and DCFS youth who have historically been under-served educationally. (Attachment B) This report is submitted in response to the Motion.

Discussion

BACKGROUND
Attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce is critical to the continuing success of Metro. Workforce challenges facing the agency include looming retirements caused by an aging workforce (39% of the Metro workforce will be fully eligible for retirement over the next three years); the need to retain workers who could leave for other industries (69% of Metro employees are over the age of 40); and the need to expand the workforce to meet the growing demand for transit (Measure M is estimated to generate an additional 778,000 jobs). Consistent with the national trend in the transit industry, Metro is also experiencing a significant skills gap in the demand for and supply of high skilled workers. Since Metro is charged with both rebuilding the existing infrastructure and planning for the expansion of the system funded by Measure M, a bold and innovative non-traditional partnership is warranted.

Currently, the primary introduction for youth about Metro workforce opportunities is through Metro's...