HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10071986 - 1.44 TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Phil Batchelor Contra
County Administrator CWIa
DATE'. October 2, 1986
SUBJECT: Contract for Consultation and Technical Assistance
Regarding the Human Relations Commission
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
Approve and authorize the County Administrator to execute on
behalf of the County a contract with Fred Persily, Coordinator of
the Human Rights Resource Center, in the amount of $5000, for the
period October 1, 1986 through December 31, 1986 for the purpose
of providing specialized consultation and assistance to the
County Administrator' s Office.
BACKGROUND:
On September 9, 1986, the Board authorized the County
Administrator to apply for a grant from the San Francisco
Foundation, in an amount not . to exceed $25 , 000, to provide
start-up funds to assist in the organization and staffing of a
Human Relations Commission, and to identify other sources of
permanent funding for the Commission.
Mr. Persily serves as a consultant to the San Francisco
Foundation, as the Coordinator of the Human Rights Resource
Center, and has served as a consultant to various state and
federal agencies on the subject of human relations commissions.
Mr. Persily has agreed to assist the County Administrator' s
Office by preparing the grant application to the . San Francisco
Foundation, contacting other possible sources of funding,
preparing a proposed statement of duties for an Executive
Director position for the Commission,. preparing orientation
materials for the initial meeting of the Commission, and meeting
with the Commission to provide them information about what other
similar commissions do, how they function, and how they are
funded.
This will substantially assist the County Administrator' s Office
in more quickly getting the Commission established and properly
oriented. Mr. Persily will also be able to more adequately
prepare a grant application and identify possible sources of
funding for the Commission from his considerable background and
experience in the field.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
X RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
X APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON October 7,1986 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHDWN.
OCT 7 1986
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED
County Auditor PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Fred Persily SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83 BY_ DEPUTY