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RESOLUTION APPOINTING SHANA MANRADGE TO THE PASSAIC COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, PURSUANT TO THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2014
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (“County”) is a body politic and corporate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1 and vested with all rights contained therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic (“Board”) is vested with managing the property, finances, and affairs of the County; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, the Board established the Passaic County Workforce Development Board (“Workforce Development Board”) to develop and submit a comprehensive four-year local plan, and other conditions as stated therein, to aid in workforce development activities in the County; and
WHEREAS, according to Section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, at a minimum, (a) a majority of the members of each local board shall be representatives of business in the local area; (b) no less than twenty percent (20%) of the members of each local board shall be representatives of the workforce within the local area; (c) each local board shall include representatives of entities administering education and training activities in the local area; (d) representatives of governmental, economic and community development entities serving the local area; and such other individuals or representatives of entities as the chief elected official in the local area may determine appropriate; and
WHEREAS, on February 13, 2024, the Board passed Resolution No. R-24-102, reappointing Joshua Frazier to the Workforce Development Board for a three (3) year term, effective October 27, 2023, and expiring October 26, 2026; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Frazier is no longer on the Workforce Development Board, and the Executive Director of the Workforce Development Board is recommending that Shana Manradge be appointed to fill said vacancy for Mr. Frazier’s unexpired term, effective immediately and expiring October 26, 2026; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the September 30, 2026, Administration and Finance Committee meeting, and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, the Board of County Commissioners of the County hereby appoints Shana Manradge to the Passaic County Workforce Development Board for the unexpired term of Joshua Frazier, effective immediately and expiring October 26, 2026.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Board, County Counsel, County Administrator, Executive Director of the Workforce Development Board, and Director of the Board are authorized to take any action necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
NB October 13, 2026