PRESENTER: Presenter
Jeff Jewell, Economic and Community Development Director
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of a resolution renaming the Central Texas Technology Center Advisory Board to the Regional Workforce Education Alliance and modifications to its by-laws.
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DEPARTMENT: Economic and Community Development
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: N/A
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The cities of New Braunfels and Seguin created the Central Texas Technology Center (“CTTC”) Advisory Board collaboratively in 2004 by joint resolution of New Braunfels 2004-R23 and Seguin 04R-59. The CTTC Advisory Board was tasked with the oversight of the Central Texas Technology Center and the programs operating within. The Advisory Board operates under the guidance of by-laws, last edited in 2023, which stipulate they may be amended provided that the City Councils of the cities of New Braunfels and Seguin approve any such change.
Since at least 2023, the CTTC Advisory Board has been discussing the evolving nature of its role in supporting workforce development in the broader region. Many of those discussions centered around the need to serve as a more connective entity between industry, education partners and the community’s workforce needs. The board feels that a focus exclusively on the operations within the confines of the CTTC building was limiting given the reality that workforce needs are broadly regional, multi-institutional and jurisdictive and require cross-sector collaborations to address issues. The board agreed to make a more formal request to the city councils of New Braunfels and Seguin to formally recognize the evolving role of the board and its purpose in the broader context of regional workforce development.
On January 28th, 2025, the CTTC Advisory Board held a strategic planning meeting to discuss the status of the center, review legislative priorities, growth and employment conditions, and to set a new mission, vision, and future for the Board. After considerable discussion, the Board identified many recommendations for by-law changes and an overall name change to better align with the mission and vision of the committee. The CTTC Advisory Board met on April 8th, 2025 and voted unanimously to approve a new mission, vision, name change, and updated by-laws.
Proposed changes include:
• Modifying the existing Board’s name to the Regional Workforce Education Alliance (“RWEA”)
• Updating and matching the Board’s purpose to align with the new mission and vision
o Approved Mission: To be a strategic group for clear communication, aligned efforts, collaboration, and targeted support for workforce education.
o Approved Vision: To capitalize on opportunities that support industry and lead to an increased quality of life and positive generational change.
• Adjusting the membership details, ex-officio classifications, terms, attendance, officer roles, and the responsibilities of the Board.
Attached to this agenda item are the tracked edits and the clean version of the proposed by-laws. As shown from the proposed changes, the RWEA is refocusing its efforts to support and connect industry workforce needs and moving away from a focus on oversight of the CTTC facility.
The Seguin City Council is scheduled to review and consider these changes at its May 20th, 2025 meeting.
ISSUE:
Through strategic planning, the CTTC Advisory Board identified the need to modify their existing purpose, adopt a new mission/vision, by-law changes, and an overall name change to better align with their plans and goals.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☐Economic Mobility ☐Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☐Organizational Excellence ☐Community Well-Being ☒N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for changing the Board’s by-laws and name.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the Board’s name change and by-law edits to match the recent strategic planning exercise.