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.