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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09272005 - C78 SUBJECT: Reconstruction to the County Service Area R-7A Advisory Committee DATE: September 20, 2005 PAGE: 1 of 2 REVISED - TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ' all ftL Contra y '' FROM: SUPERVISOR MARY PIEPHO costa�� �y '�` `. A� O. CountyDATE: September 20, 2005 °�s•;, - '�' r��coves SUBJECT: Reconstruction of the County Service Area R-7A Citizens Advisory Committee SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. AGREE to reconstitute the County Service Area R-7A Citizens Advisory Committee. 2. SPECIFY the functions for this committee to advise the Board of Supervisors on community priorities for park and recreation improvements. The committee is to focus on parks and recreation in the Alamo community. They are to work closely with a service provider and county staff to provide recreation services to adults and children in the area. 3. SPECIFY that all members must be Alamo residents as defined by Contra Costa County's recognized geographic boundaries of Alamo. 4. SPECIFY that the terms for At-Large seats 1, 3, and 5 will expire every 2 years ending June 30 of each cycle. SPECIFIY that the terms for At-Large seats 2,4,and the Alternate seat will expire once a year ending June 30 of each cycle. 5. NARROW and CLARIFY the existing seats for the committee to 5 Appointee memberships and 1 Alternate. All seats are to be nominated by the District Supervisor. 6. DEMOLISH one existing Alternate seat. 7. SPECIFY that the alternates are only effective(i.e.,may vote)in the absence of another member. 8. SPECIFY the mandatory attendance,and that absences,which include three or more absences,is cause for removal from the committee. 9. DIRECT that the County Service Area R-7A Citizens Advisory Committee meet quarterly.,, or as needed. 10. DIRECT that the role of chair for the County Service Area R-7A Citizens Advisory Committee should be rotated annually and that the practice of having co-chairs is not acceptable. 11. ACKNOWLEDGE that Open Meeting (Brown) Act requirements, the Contra Costa Counties Better Government Ordinance,and Board policies on recruitment for ant seats Board advisory bodies apply to the County Service Area R-7A Advisory Committee. Continued on Attachment: Z SIGNAT 40 ❑ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATO RE NDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE ❑ APPROVE ❑ OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON O 40I 9--e;j- APPROVED AS RECOMMEND OTHER [:1 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS UNANIMOUS(ABSENT JOHN SWEETEN,der'k of the Board of Supervisors and County �iO1J� ) AYES: NOES: Administrator ABSENT: ABSTAIN: cc: Lea Castleberry,Office of Mary N.Piepho BY ,Deputy Clerk of the Board(Maddy Book) SUBJECT: Reconstruction to the County Service Area R-7A Advisory Committee -0-07 ef 2., ,DATE: September 20, 2005 PAGE: 2 of 2 12. ACKNOWLEDGE that all appointees serve at the discretion of the ward of Supervisors at the recommendation of the appointing Supervisor. 13. REQUEST the County Service Area R-7A Advisory Committee to provide a status report to the District Supervisors office quarterly, covering their activities since their last report submitted to the Supervisor's office. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS Upon entering office, I have had the opportunity to witness how county advisory bodies operate within my district and have been able to see strengths and weaknesses in how county advisory bodies operate. It is important that we stress that county advisory bodies serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Supervisors and that their memberships serve at the will of the County Supervisor. With regard to District 1H, on August 2, 2005, 1 notified members of the County Service Area R-7A Advisory Committee, that my office was terminating the current appointments to the board and encouraged all members to re-apply in an effort to increase community participation. On August 16, 2005, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously by a vote of 5-0 to terminate their appointments. In an effort to achieve the most equitable outcome for the residents of Alamo, I have restructured County Service R7A to provide a structure that is has been lacking. With this new structure in place, this board will be able to function more effectively for the residents it serves.