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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08062013 - C.27RECOMMENDATION(S): REAPPOINT the following individual to the District III Public Sector seat on the Economic Opportunity Council to a term expiring June 30, 2015, as recommended by Supervisor Mary Nejedly Piepho: Reverend Dr. Rodney McNab Antioch, CA 94531 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 Plan that guides the use of Community Services Block Grant Funds. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 08/06/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: LEA CASTLEBERRY, 252-4500 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: August 6, 2013 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: C. 27 To:Board of Supervisors From:Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Date:August 6, 2013 Contra Costa County Subject:REAPPOINTMENT TO THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) 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. The term for this seat expired June 30, 2013. Applications were accepted and the recommendation to reappoint the above individual was then determined. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: The seat will remain vacant. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: None.