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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09251990 - IO.2 I .O.-2 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS �``F_` ;L� °• Contra FROM: INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Costa September 24, 1990 County DATE: CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING ALLOCATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY SUBJECT: SERVICES BLOCK GRANT AND PROPOSED EVALUATION PROCESS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) CONTRACTORS SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)8,BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1 . Concur with the emphasis the Community Services Department and Economic Opportunity Council are placing on Broadening the Resource Base, the Homeless and Youth at Risk, as is reflected in the attached report from the Community Services Director. 2. Concur with and encourage linkages with United Way of the Bay Area in its effort to identify and assess the health and human services needs in Contra Costa County, which needs closely parallel those being pursued by the Community Services Department and Economic Opportunity Council in an effort to leverage additional funds, maintain the integrity of existing community agencies and work more closely with other agencies and the private sector to insure an integrated, coordinated and carefully managed effort to identify and plan a strategy for meeting the needs of the low-income communities in Contra Costa County. 3 . Request the Community Services Director to prepare a letter to the President of the Board of Directors of North Richmond . Neighborhood House (NRNH) and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign such a letter, calling on the Board of Directors of NRNH to make use of a dispute resolution process designed to insure that the Board of Directors of NRNH is responding to the identified needs of the community they serve and to resolve any problems which may currently exist in this regard. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENTeS YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOAR MI TEE APPROVE OTHER CMA^C/V y'1 SIGNATURE(S): SUNNE WRIGHT McPEAK TOM POWERS ACTION OF BOARD ON September 25, APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: ATTESTED 25��� =Z PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Please see Page 2 . M382 (10/88) BY DEPUTY 4 . Authorize the Community Services Director to prepare a Request for Proposals to issue to community agencies in the County for use of the available Community Services Block Grant funds for federal fiscal year 1991, as is outlined in the attached report from the Community Services Director. BACKGROUND: On December 19, 1989 the Board of Supervisors referred this issue to our Committee. We last reported on this matter to the Board of Supervisors on March 6, 1990, at which time we had recommended that we await the outcome of the strategic workshop being held by the Economic Opportunity Council (EOC) in May. As is reflected in the attached report from the Community Services Director, the EOC has agreed to pursue three of the State' s Priorities, as is reflected in Recommendation # 1 above. Specifically, these activities will focus . on Resource Development and Technical Assistance (Broadening the Resource Base) , supporting the Homeless Management Team ( the Homeless) and the Expanded Youth Services Board (Youth at Risk) . Our Committee is particularly interested in seeing the Community Services Department cooperate fully with the United Way of the Bay Area in their efforts to assess and agree on a strategy for meeting the identified needs of the at-risk populations in this County in the health and human services areas. The availability of funds from United Way and their contacts with the private sector should allow the Community Services Department to leverage their very limited funds from the Community Services Block Grant in such a way as to make the maximum use of the available funds and leverage other funds to benefit the target populations. Our Committee is also concerned about the current controversy between the North Richmond community and the Board of Directors of the. NRNH. We believe that the use of a trained dispute resolution expert, possible from the Human Relations Commission, may be able to bring the community and the Board of Directors of NRNH together in a cooperative' effort to identify and resolve whatever problems are now keeping them from making full and positive use of the resources which are available to them to respond to the needs of the community. It is clear to our Committee that the decreasing funds available to the Community Services Department from the Community Services Block Grant will no longer allow the Department to address the problems of the community in the direct service ways that have been used in the past. The strategy and directions outlined in the attached report from the Community Services Director, which reflect decisions agreed to by the Economic Opportunity Council, should allow the Department to make better use of the available funds and work closely with other agencies which can assist in meeting the identified needs of the community. We applaud the work which has been done in the past several months and look forward to some innovative work in the coming months. cc: County Administrator Community Services Director County Counsel David Carrillo, County Senior Vice President United Way of the Bay Area 10.70 Concord Avenue, Suite 270 Concord, CA 94520 Community Services Department Concommunity Action 646-5544 Child Development 646-5540 2425 Bisso Lane,Suite 120tri Energy Programs 646-5544 Concord,California 94520 Costa �ij (415)646-5544 County Fax:(415)646-5551 Joan V.Sparks, E Director September 18, 1990 y'"``' L ; `���,. To: Operations Committee of the Board of Supervisors Through: Claude Van Marter From: Joan Spark Director . Subject: Membershi of the Economic .Opportunity Council and the Criteria for determining allocations -from the CSBG and proposed evaluation process for CSBG contractors In September, 1989, the State of California Department of Economic Opportunity found that the .Economic Opportunity Council membership was out of compliance with its By-laws. The By=laws of the EOC needed to be revised to conform to present standards and codes under the law. The Economic Opportunity Council, with the assistance of County Counsel revised the By-laws to conform with State laws and regulations. The revised By-laws have been approved by the State Department of Economic Opportunity. During the process of revising the by-laws, County Counsel requested copies of all -prior Board Orders .•acted .on the Board of Supervisor related to membership on the EOC. After researching the Clerk of the Board' s records, the only. document found was a resolution issued on September 15, 1964. A copy of the resolu- tion is attached. The problem arising from this discovery is that, by law; the EOC is. to be comprised of a three part body, public sector, private sector and low income sector. In addition, the current make up, of the EOC includes eight in- dividuals representing the public sector, the five Board of Supervisors representatives and three local government represen-. tatives, City of -Pittsburg, City of Richmond and City of Clayton. After much discussion with County Counsel, Counsel was concerned that there was no objective process on how one city could serve over another. For example, if the City of Richmond were to sit on the EOC why not San Pablo; why Pittsburg and not Brentwood; why Clayton and not Concord. The County Counsel recommended that the EOC be. comprised of 1. Public Sector: the five Board of Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer Page 2 Supervisor representatives; 2. Private Sector: five community . organizations representatives; and 3. Low Income Sector: five low income individuals selected from Head Start area councils. A resolution superceding any previous resolutions in the matter of membership on the Economic Opportunity Council is attached for your consideration'. 1991 Evaluation and Honitorina Plan The 1991 evaluation- and monitoring plan is an outgrowth of a new effort begun in 1990. That effort is reflected in a newly designed evaluation tool. The evaluation tool is being used with eight community based organizations selected to perform specific services for the low-income community with CSBG funds. On May 9, 1990, CSD staff held a training. session with CSBG contractors, ' explaining the use of the tool and stressing the need for evaluation. A copy is attached. EVALUATION PROGRAM CSD will evaluate those organizations in three areas, i.e. , their ability to manage/plan, administer, and carry out programmatic responses to the problems indicated in their contracts with CSD. The Service Plans for the contracts will outline required CSBG goals and objectives for each of the service providers in the 1991 fiscal year. The Service Plans will include a monitoring/ evaluation schedule that will. require at least quarterly visits by EOC and staff members over the course of the contract year. Fiscal reports are required from. each contractor on a monthly basis. Programmatic -reports are required on a quarterly basis. Monitoring visits will be coordinated time-wise to verify not only specific programmatic and administrative areas of concern based upon BOC direction, but the accuracy,_ timeliness and quality control of the data submitted for the preparation and submission of DEO-required reports. Monitoring teams will be staffed by BOC members and County employees. %,he findings of each monitoring visit will be documented in writing to the . contractor and the EOC. In the event that corrective action by the contractor is required, the contractor will be given specific instructions on the program/ I i Page three fiscal areas where a problem or problems were noted, the correc- tive action required and a specific deadline for correction and/ 4 or resolution of noted problem areas. Training and technical assistance will be provided by the County when requested by contractors or when, in the opinion. of the EOC or the County, it is considered necessary. It is the intent of the County to ensure that all Department of Economic Opportunity-required reports are prepared and submitted in a timely manner, and that the information submitted is accurate. This requirement is included in each of the CSBG contract service plans with local CSBG service providers and will be strictly enforced. DEMOGRAPHIC DATA & NEED The base data for the 1991 needs assessment begin with a review by staff of statistical data provided from three separate sources, the 1980 census, a 'report prepared in 1984 by the Association for Bay Area Governments and United Way entitled "Contra Costa County Social Area Analysis", and the 1988-89 "Annual Planning Information" provided by the Employment Development Department for the State of California. In order to be consistent, the most current available data was used for review and discussion purposes. In 1980, of the estimated 655,387 County residents, approximately 132,090 individuals were near, at, or below the poverty level. Of this number, 32,605 were classified at poverty level or below, with the balance considered at the "low-income level". The estimated number of people now living in poverty is in dispute. ' It is generally believed that the actual number for 1989 is at least double - the 1980 estimate. It is believed that many of the individuals counted at the "low-income level" in 1980 have since fallen to or below the poverty guidelines. The geographical distribution of the population in poverty is still in two major areas of the County; the Richmond-San Pablo-Rodeo areas in West County, and the West Pittsburg-Pittsburg-Antioch areas of East County. While small pockets of poverty exist in other regions of the County, such as in the cities of Concord and Martinez and the rural area east of Antioch, the predominant areas remain Richmond and Pittsburg and the communities that surround them. The information listed below comes from the "Contra . Costa County Social Area Analysis", prepared by ABAG, 1984. CSD is using Social Area G: Poverty Areas; and Social Area F: Low-Income Households in the listing of the following facts using the Area Analysis nomenclature: (see County Area Map) Page four_.._.... ._.. Social Area G. • Contains 8 census. tracts out of 150 in this county Contains the poorest population by all measures • Highest proportion of Blacks at 85% Lowest mean family income of $14,348, or 54% of county mean • 25% have incomes below the poverty level • A majority of 52.8% live on less than 200% of the poverty level incomes • Has the highest proportion (in the 'county) receiving public assistance over 32% • Population projection is expected to rise from 32,605 in 180 census to 38,586 by 190 census Sub Area Gl: West Richmond • Contains 7 census tracts — --- - Mean family income $16,572 --- • 32% of population receive public assistance Sub Area G2: No. Central Pittsburg • Contains 1-census tract • Mean family income $9,491. • 44% of population receive public assistance Social Area F: Low-Income Households • Contains 24 census tracts Sub Area F1: Richmond-San Pablo 6 census tracts F2: Downtown Martinez 1 census tract F3: West Concord 3 census tracts F4: West Pittsburg-Antioch 8 census tracts F5: East County Rural 6 census tracts 37% did not finish high school • Mean family income $21,339, or 30% below county-wide average • Mean household income $17,319 • 18% receive public assistance • 13% below the poverty level (See county area map) Of the 1980 Census data, it was estimated that 39.12% of the families in poverty in Contra Costa were supported by female heads of household. 19.35% of the population in poverty were comprised of older adults (55 years and older) ; 35.75% of the population in poverty were youth (18 years and younger) . I i X0 Rage five E i AON w •� a �Y' N l•r�tr t�� � ! O yy+,, .. ?j'[�'r•'' �;�' rN,•, ACE'Vit• OR1 _ r �r�� •'• �t � a tilt on o .• tit:•'' - _ ''"• La a c t r. 4 Q v - Oo rT wo y. •> t V a }{t ALL. ' •• « w o w / M r It, �• /� • Pagd six •. ,{ Unemployment figures for the county have been -projected to increase. In 1987, EDD reported an unemployment rate of 4.1%, but projected an increase to 4.7% in 1989. The increase is based on projected decreases in available jobs, combined with a growing county population. While the unemployment rate islow for the whole county, labor force participation rates . are low in Social Areas G and F. In Social Area G the rate is 60% for males and almost as low in Social Area F. Other factors affecting unemployment estimates in Contra Costa County . include the lack of an adequate transportation system. This makes it very difficult for low-income persons to travel to San Francisco/Oakland, where the majority of the available jobs are. The kinds of jobs available are either low end positions that do not pay enough to get a family out of poverty, or high tech positions for which many individuals lack the minimum skills needed. CSD RESPONSE TO.THREE STATE PRIORITIES EOC has accepted three priority areas listed by the State Depart- ment of Economic Opportunity, which are: Broadening the Resource Base, .Homeless Individuals and Families, and Youth At Risk. Broadening the Resource Base With the help of the Board of Supervisors in 1990, in addition to CSBG funds, $66,000 was added to our resource pool for the .. support of our low-income population. As part of CSD's strategic plan we will increase our networking with other County .departments, cities and local community service agencies to develop more effective means to locate and share limited County resources, current information as to the source and availability of non-County funding sources, and a means by which CSD can link with other agencies in obtaining funds for projects of mutual benefit. A Resource Center for Human Service Agencies, funded with Community Development Block Grant money, will provide technical resources to local non-profit and public sector agencies. This center will be designed to help these agencies to better be able to raise funds for support of human services to low-income residents of the County. The. -Center will contain a current collection of reference material, socio-economic data, and RFP's from government as well as foundations. There will be data relating to fund raising and the marketing of services. The Center will be located in the County's Main Library. Page seven CSD and BOC are in the process of -developing a strategic work t plan for the period of 1991 through 1993. The goal of this plan is to identify and develop options that will provide reasonable opportunities to broaden our resource base. CSD sponsored a Grantsmanship Workshop for representatives from non-profit service provider agencies to help them in their search for non-CSBG funds. This was the first of four training sessions organized to improve the understanding of resource development issues facing local non-profit agency personnel operating in Contra Costa County. Further, staff is reviewing Federal RFP's daily, and have sent copies to appropriate contracting agencies so they would be aware of current funding opportunities. This process will continue as part of the strategic plan, and with the hope we will find some RFP's appropriate for CSD. _-. The Homeless --- — The incidence of homelessness in the county, as with all other Bay Area counties, is on the increase. In 1988 it was estimated that approximately 2,200 homeless individuals resided in the county. This estimate is very conservative, and the actual number is probably much higher. CSD has determined to continue providing care for homeless individuals and families as a priority in 1991. Toward that end CSD is an active participant in the Homeless Management Team, comprised of the County departments of Social Services, Community Development, Housing Authority, Veterans' Services and Community Services, which pool financial resources to fund five shelters-- two armory programs in East and West County, West County Shelter and Martinez Shell Avenue Shelter. This team is obtaining HUD funding to provide a year-round modular shelter facility and .program to serve 56 homeless adults in the most needy Richmond area. CSD works with Battered Women's Alternatives, Shelter, Inc. , Volunteers of America, Salvation Army, etc. , to fund and provide care for the homeless. Youth At Risk Our Local Plan accepts Youth at Risk as a priority for 1991-93. CSD operates a County-wide Head Start program, which provides a wide range of services to those children at risk because of poverty, substance abuse, physical abuse/neglect, emotional disorders and developmental disabilities. In 1991 this program will be increased to 700 children. - j i Page eight We have applied for a grant from the State of California Criminal Justice Department for a Substance Abuse Prevention program for children and their parents. . Currently we have applied for a child care development program which we plan to pick up from the Richmond Unified School District. The program will supervise children before and after school and will serve a low-income population. This program is for parents who are working, in training, are disabled, and/or who need child protective services. These programs, if funded, will begin operation July 1, 1990. The abuse prevention and child care programs will involve an addition of 600 children we will supervise. CSD is a part of the County Expanded Youth Services Board, which develops priorities and will make County policy for youth at risk. This Board is comprised of staff from Social Services, Community Services, Probation, the Superior Court Judge in charge of the Juvenile Court, Health Department and a cross section of agencies and programs responsible for dealing with youth in need. The above show some of the methods we will use to prioritize Youth at Risk in 1991 and ensuing years. Apart from those methods, CSD will use CSBG monies to fund eight community services agencies to provide needed services to low-income Youth at Risk. This 1991 local plan is being considered an ongoing process and ,Js part of the CSD and EOC three-year strategic plan. Elements of that strategic plan were put in place on 5-12-90 at a special meeting held for this purpose. This process included a staff review of previous needs assessments, questionnaires, EOC minutes and reports, CSBG quarterly reports and various other programmatic information. The County's review identified for the poor the following needs: Lack of meaningful employment Lack of education, or educational opportunities Substance abuse Limited access to health care Lack of housing or substandard housing Insufficient food supplies - Inadequate nutritional information Transportation problems Homelessness Those resources available to the poor to confront these problems are the County (Community Services, Social Services, Health Services, Mental Health Services, Private Industry Council, Superintendent of Schools, etc. ) and local community based organizations. Page nine As a result of this review, it also became clear to staff that while the CSBG program was properly concentrated in the right areas of the county and while many of the services provided were the ones most beneficial to the poor, some of the 1990 priorities were not operationally feasible, given the CSBG funding avail- able. In addition, it was also clear that not enough economic/resource development is being performed by the agencies or the department to expand the capacity to deliver additional services to the poor, and that an expansion of the present network of available services to the poor via our delegate agencies is required.. With this information in hand, staff developed a proposed plan for the 1991 CSBG program. Staff then surveyed members of the ROC, directors of CSBG-funded programs, department staff, County staff and other interested parties on the proposed plan. Upon receipt of this information, the 1991 Local Plan was revised to reflect the direction of the comments and advice given. The Local Plan was presented to the public by the Program Development Committee of the EOC on May 16, 1990, at a scheduled Public Hearing. Comments from EOC and the public were taken and incorporated into the final draft of the 1991 Local Plan. The 191 Plan represents the first step of our strategic three-year plan and was approved by the EOC at its special meeting of June 6, 1990. IDENTIFIED NEEDS AND RESOURCES FOR 1991 The EOC selected and approved a total of eight primary needs/ goals for the 1991 Community Services Block Grant program for which resources will be specifically targeted. They are: • Resource Development • Youth at Risk • Homeless and Housing • Employment Education • Prevention of Starvation and Malnutrition • Better Use of Available Income • Substance Abuse EOC (CSD) intends to use the RFP process in the selection of sub- contractors (service agencies) to be awarded contracts for 1991. Because of the limited funds, it is EOC's intention that funds awarded will be for providing services and not administrative costs. Further, consideration may be given only to those sub- contractors highly skilled in a specific area of service which fits into the areas of priority. Page ten As part -of its strategy EOC (CSD) will -continue to work with other County departments and service groups in the attempt to solve special needs, e.g. , the Homeless Management Team, Youth Service Board, etc. The focus on special needs means that CSD will have to reserve funds in the proposed budget to help pay for such services as Coordinators for the Homeless and the Youth Board. This then will lessen the amount of funds available to buy the services of sub-contractors. CSD will use such devices .as the Resource Center, Grantsmanship Workshops, using of its staff to remain current and timely federal RFP's and share that information that is pertinent with the appropriate service agencies in our attempt to close the gap that will be caused with our suggested reallocation of funds. REPORT ON STRATEGIC PLAN OF 5-12-90 On 5-12-90, the EOC held an all-day training session facilitated by Jim Masters from the Center for Community Futures. The purpose of this meeting was to introduce to the EOC the concepts and methods of multi-year strategic planning as it relates to community action agencies. The Board was carried through a process that went like this + Why Develop a Strategic Plan 4 Limitations 4 What is Strategic Planning 4 A Planning Process 4 Mission Statement, etc. The Board was given several work experiences to carry out, both as a group and as individuals. Other topics covered incident to strategic planning, were: Major. Trends and Opportunities Major Problems in Human Services Public Policy on Social Issues Community Action: Historic Self-Image CSBG Spending Patterns The New Emphasis on the Family Who will Help Solve These Problems Reality Test and Future Roles of CAA's A copy of Mr. Masters' package of the materials used is attached. The training session was a success in that it helped EOC see the continuity of CAA's historically, and the need for planning now and in the future. - - It became apparent to EOC and staff that the amount of material covered was too much for a one-day session.. It is recommended . that another session be requested. The cost is little for the benefit to be derived. A three year strategic plan is in the process of development for the period of 1991 through 1993. The first elements of that plan can be viewed in LSD's 1991 Work Plan to the State of California Page eleven DEO, as approved by the Board of Supervisors on June 19, 1990. Key elements in the plan coincide with Contra Costa County's - present effort in getting the various County departments together and, with other interested groups, to •pool both talent and financial resources together to expand the effect and impact for the low-income in this county: examples - Homeless Management Team,. Expanded Youth Services Board, etc. It is felt necessary to continue the RFP process for 191 and that it may be necessary to limit - both the number and kind of sub- contractor (community service agencies) . We are looking for other sources of funding for CSD and the community service agencies. Intelligence obtained leads CSD to believe that •91 federal funding of the CSBG will be increased by 2% in 191 over 190. The 91-93 Strategic Plan as--is being developed will be a dynamic - document. It will be continually reviewed and modified as a means to provide, guidance in the realistic development of resources for Contra Costa County's CSD as the agent for its low- income residents. IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the Matter of Establishing ) an Economic Opportunity Program ) RESOLUTION•N0. *3355 in Contra Costa County. ) WHEREAS S. 2642 has been enacted by the Congress of the United,-States; and WHEREAS the purpose of S. 2642 is to mobilize the human . .and f;nancial resources of the nation to combat poverty; and WHEREAS Contra Costa County, California desires to participate in the Econamic •Opportunity-program outlined in S. 2612; and WHEREAS Contra Costa County, California desires to act throui a community action program, as specified in Title II of S. 2642; and WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County has been requested by the Contra Costa Mayoral Conference and the Contra Costa Council of Community Services to act as the sponsoring agency for the Economic Opportunity Program in Contra Costa County; and WHEREAS several county departments are involved in existing programs aimed at alleviating adverse socio-economic con- ditions; and WEMMS the provision of greater economic opportunity may provide a better, and fuller life for residents of Contra Costa County receiving public assistance and health, medical, and pro- bation services; and WHEREAS the elimination of poverty would be beneficial to all county residents; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County does hereby agree to serve as the sponsoring agency for the Economic Opportunity Program in Contra Costa County; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the formulation of a county- wide economic opportunity plan will be the responsibility of an Economic Opportunity Council which shall be representative of the various agencies and groups in the county concerned with the elimination of poverty, said Economic Opportunity Council to be - organized by the Contra Costa Council of Community Services; and RESOLUTION NO. 3355 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a Board of Supervisors Advisory Committee on the Economic Opportunity Program is hereby created to advise the Board of Supervisors on policy, fiscal and other aspects of the program; said committee shall consist of the following: 1. Two Supervisors selected by the Chairman • of the Board of Supervisors, T. J. Coll and M. F. Nielsen; 2. Mayor of the. City of Richmond; 3. Mayor of the City of Pittsburg; 4. Mayor of the City of Walnut Creek; 5. Representative of the East Contra Costa Citizens Committee for Migrants; 6. County Auditor-Controller; 7. Representative of the ,Contra Costa Council of Community Services.. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each member of the Board of Supervisarsl Advisory Committee for the Economic Oppor- tunity Program shall designate one alternate, and the County Administrator shall 'serve as secretary to the- Committee. PASSED AND ADOPTED.this 15th day of September, 1964, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors James P. Kenny, Mel F. Nielsen, Thomas John Coll, Joseph S. Silva, Edmund A. Linscheid. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. .I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the 15th day of September, 1964, Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of Supervisors affixed this 15th day of September, 1964. _. W. T. PAASCH, CLERK By, 42Z2 i�sJ Deputy Uierk Coco Appointees RESOLUTION N0. 3355 WE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COMM, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on , by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SUBJECT: In the Matter of Membership ) on the Economic Opportunity ) 'RESOLUTION NO. Council ) WHEREAS, the. purpose of .the Economic Opportunity Council is to advise the Board of Supervisors on Community;Action Programs; and WHEREAS, California Government Code section 12752.1(a)(1) . requires. that the Economic Opportunity Council consist of one- third elected public officials or their representatives, one- third persons who represent the poor in the areas served, and one-third private sector representatives. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Economic Opportunity Council shall consist of one representative for each of the five members of the Board of Supervisors- who is to be appointed by the Board member and who is to serve at the Board member's pleasure; five persons who represent the poor in the areas served, who are to•be elected or selected by local policy committees of the five Head Start delegate agencies as provided in the Economic Opportunity Council's by-laws and who are to serve for a term of two years but for no more than three consecutive terms;'.and five private sector representatives, who are to be selected by the board of directors or equivalent decision-making body of private sector groups who are interested in being represented on the Economic Opportunity Council as provided in the Economic Opportunity Council's by-laws and who are to serve for a term of two years but for•no more than three consecutive terms., BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution supercedes any previous resolutions adopted regarding the composition of the Economic Opportunity Council.. 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