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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03252014 - C.29RECOMMENDATION(S): APPOINT Argentina Davila-Luevano to the At-Large Seat No. 2 and re-appoint Phyllis Gordon to At-Large Seat No. 19 on the Contra Costa Commission for Women, with terms expiring on February 28, 2017, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee. FISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact. BACKGROUND: The Commission for Women was established to identify major economic, educational, and social concerns of women in Contra Costa County, and to reach and inform all women on a variety of issues. The Commission consists of 26 members: one member from each Supervisorial District, 20 At-Large members, and 1 Alternate At-Large member. The Internal Operations Committee reviews nominations to the 20 At-Large and one Alternate-At Large seats. Terms for all Commission seats are three years. At its March 10, 2014 meeting, the Family and Human Services Committee considered the nomination of the above applicant and recommends appointment to the Board of Supervisors. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 03/25/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Contact: Dorothy Sansoe, 925-335-1009 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: March 25, 2014 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: C. 29 To:Board of Supervisors From:FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Date:March 25, 2014 Contra Costa County Subject:APPOINTMENTS TO THE CONTRA COSTA COMMISSION FOR WOMEN CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: The seats will remain unfilled. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: None. ATTACHMENTS Appointment Request Memo Davila-Luevano Application Gordon Application CONTRA COSTA COMMISSION FOR WOMEN P.O. Box 6695 Concord, CA 94520 E-Mail: womenscommission@gmail.com DATE:February 10, 2014 TO:Family and Human Services Committee FROM:Julianna Hynes, Contra Costa Commission for Women SUBJECT:Recommended Appointments to the Contra Costa Commission for Women The purpose of this memorandum is to forward to you the following recommendation from the Contra Costa Commission for Women (CCCW): Re-Appoint Phyllis Gordon to At Large Seat 19 on the CCCW Appoint Argentina Davila-Luevano to At Large Seat 2 on the CCCW Background The Contra Costa Commission for Women was formed to educated the community and advise the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors and other entities on the issues relating to the changing social and economic conditions of women in the County, with particular emphasis on the economically disadvantaged. The Committee consists of 25 members and one alternate, including: Five district representatives; (one from each supervisorial; districts) Twenty at large members; and One at large alternate. The five district representatives are nominated for a three year term by each other the five members of the Board of Supervisors. The twenty at large members and one at large alternate are nominated by the CCCW membership committee and forwarded to the full CCCW. All nominated appointments to the CCCW are reviewed by the Family and Human Services Committee (IOC) and referred to the Board of Supervisors for approval. CCCW terms are for three years and they are staggered across the membership. A current CCCW roster, as of February 10, 2014, is attached for your information (Attachment A). Current Status of Appointments The CCCW has been recruiting applicants on an ongoing basis to fill the vacant seats. The membership committee unanimously approved the above recommendation. C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 7\@BCL@0013C34B\@BCL@0013C34B.doc 2 As of February 10, 2014 there are 13 at large vacancies. The At Large Alternate seat is also vacant. If the appointment and re-appointments recommended in this memorandum are ultimately approved, 2 at large seats will be re-filled and 1 at large seat filled. The vacancies remaining after approval would be 13 at large and 1 alternate. Since May 2004, the CCCW has had extremely limited staff support and no budget provided by the County. However, the CCCW membership committee is continuing its recruiting efforts and plans to fill the remaining vacancies within the next few months.