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.
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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.