HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04052011 - C.24RECOMMENDATION(S):
Appoint the following individual to the District 1-C seat on the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board to a three
year term expiring on 6/30/13:
Amanda Pruitt
545 24th Street
Richmond Ca 94804
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board was created in 1992 by the Board of Supervisors. Their mission is to
assess family and community needs regarding treatment and prevention of alcohol and drug abuse problems, and to
report the findings and recommendations to the Health Services Department, the Board of Supervisors and the
community that they serve.
The Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board is comprised of twenty-one
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/05/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 5 NOES ____
ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact: Kate Rauch 510-374-3231
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: April 5, 2011
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy
cc:
C.24
To:Board of Supervisors
From:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Date:April 5, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Apoint Amanda Pruitt to the District 1-C seat on the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advsiory Board.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
members (20 members ans one alternate). Members shall have a professional interest in, or personal commitment to,
alleviating problems related to drug abuse and inappropriate alcohol use in their community. The alternate member
can sit and vote for any of the five At-large seats on the Committee. If a vacancy occurs, the alternate will
automatically assume the vacant At-large seat. The membership breakdown is as follows:
Three representatives to be nominated by each member of the Board of Supervisors.
Five at-large members to be nominated by the Internal Operations Committee to insure geographic, racial and
ethnic diversity on the Advisory Board.
One alternate member to be nominated by the Internal Operations Committee.
Members serve for three year terms.
Supervisor Gioia recruits for his advisory body seats in a variety of ways including through the traditional media, and
through his eblasts, website, and newsletters. He interviews all eligible candidates.
Ms. Pruitt is a registered addiction specialist with a background in case management. She has a degree in psychology
from Cal State University Hayward.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The seat will remain unfilled.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.