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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07072015 - C.168RECOMMENDATION(S): ACCEPT the Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity 2014 annual report and 2015 work plan, as recommended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer. FISCAL IMPACT: None. BACKGROUND: Resolution No. 2002/377 request each regular ongoing board, commission, and/or committee shall annually report to the Board of Supervisors on its activities, accomplishments, membership, attendance, required training and certification programs, and proposed work activities for the following year. The requirement is addressed by the Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity in the attached report. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: The Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity would be out of compliance. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not applicable. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 07/07/2015 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 ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Antoine Wilson, 925-335-1455 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: July 7, 2015 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Stephanie L. Mello, Deputy cc: C.168 To:Board of Supervisors From:David Twa, County Administrator Date:July 7, 2015 Contra Costa County Subject:ACCEPT the 2014 to 2015 Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity annual report ATTACHMENTS ACEEO Date: April 28, 2015 To: Board of Supervisors From: Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity Subject: 2014-15 Annual Report from the Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity: ______________________________________________________________________ Time/Location: Fourth Friday of each month from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 651 Pine Street, 1st Floor, Room 105, Martinez, CA 94553. Chairperson: Phil Arnold, Veterans Seat Co-Chairperson: Mark Pighin, Disability Seat Staff: Antoine Wilson, Equal Employment Opportunity Officer Reporting Period: January 2014 through January 2015 Activities: In compliance with the By-Laws of the Advisory Council of Equal Employment Opportunity, the Advisory Council held monthly meetings at a regular time and place throughout the year. The following information provides the Advisory Council’s activities throughout the year: 1. Scheduled three presenters (Risk Management-ADA; Human Resources; and the Workforce Development Board) to discuss their roles in the County, their program responsibilities, job functions and EEO activities within the department. 2. Invited Veterans Administration (VA) representatives to discuss the VA’s attempts to partner with businesses to help veterans obtain jobs. 3. Reviewed and discussed applicant flow data for vacant positions. 4. Discussed and recommended ways the ACEEO could bring more awareness to hire vets within the County. 5. Discussed EEO Strategic Outreach and Recruitment efforts and recommended courses of action. Continuous 2014 reviews were: 1. Reviewed, analyzed and discussed the Equal Employment Opportunity Strategic Outreach and Recruitment Plan. 2. Made recommendations and received approval to fill Advisory Council vacancies for the Community and Labor and Trade seats. 3. Reviewed the County and departments EEO workforce statistical data. 2014 Accomplishments: 1. Completed certification requirements and training by making sure all new and existing members viewed the video on the Better Government Ordinance and Brown Act within three (3) months of their appointment date. 2. Tracked members’ attendance to identify any obstacles and considered ways to overcome them (ridesharing, teleconference, etc.) 3. A quorum was reached in seven (7) out of eleven (11) meetings or 64%. 4. Reviewed statistical data of advertised vacant positions and made recommendations regarding upward mobility and targeted outreach amongst selected groups. 5. Reviewed the County and department wide workforce data. 6. Met with George Carter, Business Services Representative/Rapid Response Coordinator, and Patience Ofudu, Workforce Services Specialist, with the Workforce Development Board to discuss partnering and collaborating with them on outreach. 7. Chairperson Arnold and staff met with Stephen Baiter, Executive Director Workforce Development Board, to get more information on the services they provide to the community and how the ACEEO could help them. 8. Members of the Advisory Council represent diverse interests, race, and ethnic backgrounds as follows: Males (7); White (3); African Americans (4); Females (2) and (2) African American. 9. Proposed to require interested members to attend at least 3 meetings to determine whether or not the committee is a mutually beneficial good fit for them and the ACEEO. 2015 Work Plan: 1. Become more active and involved in the County’s outreach recruitment, hiring and termination efforts. 2. The Advisory Council will continue to hold regularly scheduled meetings to conduct business in compliance with its by-laws and to have a quorum at each meeting. 3. Review and analyze the Equal Employment Opportunity, Small Business Enterprise and Outreach and Recruitment program reports and make recommendations as necessary. 4. More aggressively promote the identity and existence of the ACEEO since the consent decree has been vacated. 5. It is the Advisory Council’s intent to maintain full membership by conducting strategic outreach as defined by the by-laws, to encourage all members to regularly attend meetings and to secure a quorum at meetings.