About Panel Meetings

The panel board currently consists of eight members who hold a public meeting on a monthly basis at which they review and decide whether to approve or deny funding for a contract (request for funds). The ETP regional field offices develop the contracts in conjunction with the employer and make a recommendation to the panel to approve the contract for a pre-determined amount.

These recommendations are presented to the panel members by the regional office managers and a representative from the employer applying for funding. The employer representative is expected to brief the panel on their industry and company they represent. The panel will take into account prior contract performance in determining approval for repeat contractors.

Meeting Documents & Recordings

March 27th, 2026
Coming Soon

January 23, 2026
Panel Packet
Panel Meeting Video

Meeting Dates & Locations

  • Panel Meeting - March 27th, 2026
    CalEPA - Coastal Hearing Room
    1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
    Friday 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Panel Meeting - April 24th, 2026
    CalEPA - Coastal Hearing Room
    1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
    Friday 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Panel Meeting - May 29th, 2026
    CalEPA - Coastal Hearing Room
    1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
    Friday 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Panel Meeting - July 17th, 2026
    CalEPA - Coastal Hearing Room
    1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
    Friday 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Panel Meeting - August 21st, 2026
    CalEPA - Coastal Hearing Room
    1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
    Friday 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Panel Meeting - September 25th, 2026
    CalEPA - Coastal Hearing Room
    1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
    Friday 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Panel Meeting - October 23rd, 2026
    CalEPA - Coastal Hearing Room
    1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
    Friday 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Panel Meeting - December 11th, 2026
    May Lee Complex - Auditorium
    651 Bannon St Sacramento, CA 95811
    Friday 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Committee Meeting - April 23rd, 2026
    Via Zoom
    Friday 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Apprenticeship Funding Listening Session - March 12, 2026
      City of Long Beach Civic Chambers
      411 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802
      Thursday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Notice & Agenda
    • Apprenticeship Funding Listening Session - March 27, 2026
      CalEPA - Coastal Hearing Room
      1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
      Friday 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM - Notice & Agenda
    • Apprenticeship Survey Results

Next Panel Meetings

March 27th, 2026
CalEPA - Coastal Hearing Room
1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
Friday 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

April 24th, 2026
CalEPA - Coastal Hearing Room
1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
Friday 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Current Panel Meeting Agenda

March

Prior Panel agendas are archived within the Panel Packets

Panel Members

Douglas Tracy

Douglas R. Tracy

Senate President Pro Tempore AppointeeRead Bio
Gretchen Newsom, Speaker of the Assembly Appointee

Gretchen Newsom

Speaker of the Assembly AppointeeRead Bio
Derek Kirk Headshot

Derek Kirk

Senior Advisor for Economic Policy for GO-BizRead Bio
Jennifer Fothergill, Speaker of the Assembly Appointee

Jennifer Fothergill

Speaker of the Assembly AppointeeRead Bio
Rebecca Bettencourt Headshot

Rebecca Bettencourt

Governor’s Appointee; ChairpersonRead Bio
Rick Smiles, Governor Appointee

Rick Smiles

Governor AppointeeRead Bio
Mike Greenlee Headshot

Michael Greenlee

Senate President Pro Tempore AppointeeRead Bio