HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07122011 - C.25RECOMMENDATION(S):
REAPPOINT the following individual to the District III Public Sector seat on the Economic
Opportunity Council to a term expiring June 30, 2013, as recommended by Supervisor Mary
Nejedly Piepho.
John Jewell
Discovery Bay, CA 94505
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The Economic Opportunity Council is the federally designated Community Action Program
tri-partite oversight council in Contra Costa County. It is charged with the mission of
working jointly with the Community Services Bureau in developing a Community Action
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Action of Board On: 07/12/2011 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: LEA CASTLEBERRY
925-820-8683
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: July 12, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy
cc:
C. 25
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Date:July 12, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:REAPPOINTMENT TO THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL
Plan that guides
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
the use of Community Services Block Grant Funds.
It is made up of 15 members - five from the low-income community, five from private
sector community organizations and business people, and the five members of the Board of
Supervisors who can either serve on the Council or choose to appoint designees on their
behalf.
The members of the EOC review, study and hear presentations from members of the
community to assist them in studying the root causes of poverty in the county. They use this
information to develop funding strategies to address these root causes. One of their primary
strategies is to seek out partnerships with other community organizations that are also
pursuing long-range strategies for low-income people.
Mr. Jewell's term expired June 30, 2011. Applications were accepted by the Supervisor's
office and the recommendation to appoint the above individual was then determined.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The seat will remain vacant.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.