LA County Board

9. Creating Economic Opportunity for Displaced Local Workers in the Wake\nof the Phillips 66 Refinery Closure\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Hahn and Mitchell: Instruct the\nDirector of Economic Opportunity, in collaboration with the Directors of Internal\nServices and Personnel, to consult with labor and trades partners, the Los\nAngeles Economic Development Corporation, and any other relevant\nstakeholders, and once such consultation has been done, report back to the\nBoard in writing in 60 days with an action plan to assist the workers affected by\nthe Phillips 66 Los Angeles Oil Refinery closure with enhanced job training and\njob placement resources, including opportunities for County employment, such\nas hard-to-hire skilled trade positions in the Departments of Internal Services\n(ISD), Public Works, Fire, and any other County positions for which these\ndisplaced workers may be qualified candidates, with the action plan to include\nthe following:\nThe Director of Economic Opportunity partnering with the South Bay\nWorkforce Investment Board and the City of Los Angeles as Rapid\nResponse leads for this Local Workforce Development Area on a\ncomprehensive plan for the closure and layoffs, including expediting\nessential and hiring and training resources, hosting Good Jobs Fairs,\nand unlocking emergency workforce development resources, as\navailable; and\nThe Director of Economic Opportunity, in coordination with the Directors\nof Internal Services and Personnel, to develop recommendations and a\nproposed process for Board adoption to offer displaced Phillips 66\nworkers training and placement in County hard-to-hire skilled trade\npositions in order to fill ISD critical vacancies, leveraging lessons learned\nand processes used with the County’s Preparing Los Angeles for County\nEmployment program, and any other recommendations for connecting\nthese workers with County employment opportunities, training or\nprograms for which they may be qualified to apply. (24-5615)