HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06282011 - C.26RECOMMENDATION(S):
Appoint the following individual to the District 1 Consumer Seat on the Contra Costa
County Mental Health Commission to a three year term expiring on 6/30/2014, as
recommended by Supervisor Gioia:
Gina Swirsding
5500 Esmond Ave.
Richmond, CA
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The functions of the Mental Health Commission are to review and evaluate the community's
mental health needs, services, facilities, and special problems; to review any County
agreements entered into pursuant to Section 5650 of the Welfare and Institutions Code; to
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/28/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
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: June 28, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy
cc:
C. 26
To:Board of Supervisors
From:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Date:June 28, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Appoint Gina Swirsding to the District 1 Consumer Seat on the County's Mental Health Commission
advise
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
the governing body and local mental health director as to any aspect of the local mental
health program; to submit an annual report to the Board of Supervisors; review and make
recommendations regarding the appointment of a local director of mental health services;
review the County's performance outcome data and communicate its findings to the State
Mental Health Commission; and assess the impact of the realignment of services from
the State to the County on services delivered to clients and the local community.
Supervisor Gioia recruits for open commission seats in a number of ways including
through the standard media, and his eblasts, website and newsletters. He interviews all
eligible applications.
Gina Swirsding is a registered nurse who held various nursing jobs including on a
surgical oncology unit at Samuel Merritt College in Oakland, and at Oakland's Piedmont
Gardens Nursing Home. She is active in her church, and on the Richmond Heights
Neighborhood Council. She is a Block Captain for her neighborhood, for a Richmond
Police Department Crime Prevention Program. She is also a mental health consumer.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The District 1 Consumer Seat will remain vacant.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Swirsding Application