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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 12171996 - D8 D.8 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IOC-05 Contra .�E,..,, •..-oma 1 Yr FROM: INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE �Iv� Costa County December 16 1996 DATE: i A c6uk�i SUBJECT: STATUS REPORT ON THE COMPOSITION OF AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. PROVIDE direction to the 1997 Internal Operations Committee that it may be necessary to review the need to restructure the Economic Opportunity Council following receipt of a letter from the Economic Opportunity Council proposing such restructuring, and DIRECT the Internal Operations Committee to carefully review the current composition of the Economic Opportunity Council, insuring that the future composition is consistent with Federal and State laws, regulations, and guidelines. 2. DIRECT the Clerk of the Board, upon receipt of a letter from the Economic Opportunity Council, to refer the letter to the 1997 Internal Operations Committee without the need to seek further formal referral of the letter from the Board of Supervisors, and in the meantime to CORRECT the Maddy Book sheets to reflect that the Economic Opportunity Council is composed of fifteen members (five members of the Board of Supervisors or their alternates, five low-income representatives and five private sector representatives), rather than 30 members. 3. PROVIDE direction to the 1997 Internal Operations Committee that the Economic Opportunity Council needs to be restructured so that the low- income representatives are more broadly representative of the entire low- income community than is apparently true at present. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): GAYL BISHOP JIM ROG RS ACTION OF BOARD ON December 1 Z, 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT IV ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED December 17, 1996 Contact: CHELOR,CLERK OF ARD OF cc: County Administrator ISORS AND COUN ADMI I RAT Community Services Director Internal Operations Committee (via CAO) B T Clerk of the Board, Maddy Book IOC-05 4. DIRECT the 1997 Internal Operations Committee to propose whatever changes in the composition and manner of selection of the Economic Opportunity Council are necessary to insure that vacancies on the Council are filled promptly, that the Council meets regularly and carries out its role, and for this purpose REFER the composition of and the manner of making appointments to the Economic Opportunity Council to the 1997 Internal Operations Committee. 5. REMOVE this subject as a referral to the 1996 Internal Operations Committee. BACKGROUND: On December 3, 1996, the Board of Supervisors referred to our Committee the issue of the composition of and appointments to the Economic Opportunity Council. The Internal Operations Committee has not previously been involved in the composition of or appointments to the Economic Opportunity Council because there are no at-large seats on the Council that are appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The members of the Board of Supervisors are members of the Council but may appoint alternates, which is routinely done. The Board of Supervisors does not make any of the other appointments to the Council, but delegates the appointments to other organizations or processes. On December 16, 1996, our Committee met with Scott Tandy, Community Services Director, and Cheryll Grover, District II's alternate to the Economic Opportunity Council. Mr. Tandy advised our Committee that the Council voted on December 12, 1996 to send a letter to the Board of Supervisors regarding their recommended changes to the composition of the Economic Opportunity Council. Our Committee agrees that the composition of the Economic Opportunity Council needs to be reviewed. We would like to review the suggestions of the Council before deciding what changes may be needed. However, we are concerned that the low-income representation be broadened as much as possible so it is not restricted to one single group which may not be totally reflective of the entire low-income population of the County. -2- ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP: Fifteen. All members must reside in the County and are selected to represent a specific geographic area in which they must reside. Public Sector - Ten members are elected public officials, including members of the Board of Supervisor or their representatives (any staff alternates must be employed in policy making capacities) Private Sector - Ten members are officials or members of business, industry, labor , religious, welfare, education, significant minority groups or other major private groups and interests in the community. Low Income Sector - Ten members are persons chosen in accordance with democratic procedures, assuring that they are representatives of the poor from among the ten poverty target areas in the County represented on the EOC by ten advisory councils known as Area Councils - each target area elects their own representative and alternate. ESTABLISHED: January 16, 1965, Board Resolution 3671, pursuant to the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. APPOINTED BY: The ten public officials are chose by public legislative bodies, selected by the Board of Supervisors to designate representatives to the EOC. The community organizations are specified by the Board but the members are selected by the organizations. The target areas elect their representatives. TERM: Two years ending June 30 - EOC By-laws adopted 5/92. FUNCTIONS: To serve as the administrative board for the Community Action Agency of Contra Costa County,.under the provisions of the Community Services Act of 1974. REPORTS TO: Board of Supervisors and the Regional Officer of the Community Administration. 1 ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL Representative Appointment Date Term Expires Altemate to Supervisor Rogers Expired Chuck Stephenson July 19, 1994 June 30, 1996 3740 Barrett Avenue Richmond 94805 Alternate to Supervisor Smith Expired Cheryll Grover June 28, 1994 June 30, 1996 916 Palm Avenue Martinez 94553 Alternate to Supervisor Bishop William H. Sullivan June 27, 1995 June 30, 1987 3301 Loreto Drive San Ramon 94583 Alternate to Supervisor DeSaulnier � -,.� �,�1.;/1, fired Cheryl Morgan Jan 7, 1995 June 30, 199 6040 Morgan Territory Road Clayton 94517 Alternate to Supervisor Torlakson Expired Doris Kelley July 25, 1995 June 30, 1996 101 Fairoaks Way Pittsburg 94565 REF:EOC.2 D.1 REV: Oct 10 1996 1 �E MEETING TIME: Second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Conf. Room at 2524 Bisso Lane, Concord. COMPENSATION: EOC members who meet CSA poverty guidelines (revised 8/21/79), are entitled to a $10.70 stipend per meeting (max of two meetings per month); 17 cents per mile reimbursement ; $1.00 - $1 .50 per hour for babysitting; reimbursement for costs of meals for the poor only, and loss of wages. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Jo Sparks, Director Com nity Services 1220 M to Avenue Martinez 313- 50 REF:EOCA D.1 \ REV:April 22, 1996 2 D.8 December 12, 1996 MEMBERS, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THE REPORT FROM THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE ON ITEM D.8, HAVING TO DO WITH THE COMPOSITION OF AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL, IS NOT IN THE BOARD PACKET. THE COMMITTEE IS CONSIDERING THIS ITEM ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1996 AND HOPES TO BE ABLE TO REPORT IT BACK TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1996 IN ORDER TO CLEAR OUT ALL OF ITS REFERRALS THIS YEAR. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE BROWN ACT AND THE BETTER GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, IT WILL REQUIRE A 4/5 VOTE OF THE BOARD TO TAKE UP THIS REPORT SINCE IT WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD AND THE PUBLIC 96 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF ITS BEING CONSIDERED. Claude L. Van Marter Assistant County Administrator