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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03211989 - IO.10 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1 . 0. 10 Contra FROM: INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Costa March 13 1989Count t� DATE: c�T rq,cou`K c SUBJECT: Appointment to the Human Relations Commission SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1 . Appoint to the Human Relations Commission replacing the Rev. Ron Swisher for a term expiring November 4, 1990: Mr. Lee Howard, Sr. 129 - 5th Street Richmond, CA 2 . Request the County Administrator to contact the Hispanic Roundtable and the Independent Living Resource requesting nominations of individuals who might be considered by our Committee for appointment to the Human Relations Commission representing the Hispanic and disabled communities to replace Alex Zermeno, who has resigned from the Commission. 3 . Remove as a referral to our Committee the February 28, 1989 referral of a letter from the Human Relations Commission noting that the seat of the Rev. Swisher should be declared vacant, leaving on referral to our Committee the March 7, 1989 referral relating to Mr. Zermeno' s resignation. BACKGROUND: On February 28, 1989, the Board of Supervisors declared vacant the seat of the Rev. Ron Swisher. On March 7, 1989, the Board of Supervisors accepted the resignation of Alex Zermeno from the Human Relations Commission and referred the vacancy to our Committee. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION ;COUN Y ADMINISTRATOR X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE X OVE OTHER ?SIGNATURE : Tom Powers jSunne Wright McPeak ACTION OF ARD ON March 21 , TM9 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X 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 SHOWN. CC: County Administrator a.E,�.f ai, /q89 Audi tor-Control ler ATTESTED PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Exec. Director, HRC Mr. Lee Howard, Sr. SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR M382 (10/88) BY � � DEPUTY i Page 2 Our Committee 'has reviewed the current composition of the Human Relations Commission and have determined that it would be appropriate to appoint Lee Howard to the Human Relations Commission. Mr. Howard is President of the Richmond NAACP and has been an outstanding advocate for the rights of minorities in this County for many years. Mr. Howard' s application is attached, along with the memo from the County Administrator' s Office summarizing the composition., of the Human Relations Commission. we feel it is important to appoint either another Hispanic to the Commission replacing Mr. Zermeno or to appoint a disabled person, since that very significant minority group is not now represented on the Commission. As a result, we want to solicit nominations from the Hispanic Roundtable and the Independent Living Resource. Once we have received their suggestions, it is our intent to recommend to the Board of supervisors the appointment of either a Hispanic or a disabled person. i I I r l OFFICE OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Administration Building Martinez, California Supervisor Tom Powers T°" Supervisor Sunne McPeak Date: March 9, 1989 INTERNAL OPERATIONS From: Subject: Claude L. Van Marter Appointments to the, Human Assistant Administrat Relations Commission We have placed on the agenda for your meeting on March 13, 1989 the matter of appointments to the Human Relations Commission. There are currently two vacancies on the Human Relations Commission, representing the resignations of the Rev. Ronald Swisher and Alex Zermeno. The current composition of the Commission is as follows: Central County Residents - 9 West County Residents - 4 East County Residents - 3 Male: 9 Female: 7 Black: - 3 Hispanic - 3 Asian - 2 Filipino - 1 Caucasian - 7 It, therefore, appears that appointments to the two current vacancies should be from East or West County and at least one should be a woman. The Commission appears to have a reasonable ethnic and racial balance at this point so the race of the appointees is perhaps less important than it has been in the past. Attached are copies of the applications which were considered by the 1988 Internal Operations Committee when appointments were last made, the current composition of the Commission and copies of the last several Board Orders which indicated the intent of the Board at that time regarding future appointments. J r f Page 2 We have done no advertising for these vacancies beyond the required posting of the vacancies, but could do so if the Committee wishes to consider other possible applicants. CLVM:clg Attachments cc: George S. Fujioka, Chairman, HRC Fred Persily, Exec. Director, HRC II I CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS OR COMMITTEES APPLICATION FORM Name of advisory board applying for — HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Application Form must be typed or hand printed. Lee Howard, Sr. Name of Applicant: Lee Howard, Sr. 129 - 5th Street Richmond, Ca. 94801 Home Address: 129 - 5th Street Home Phone: (415) 232-0072 Business Address: 1117 Macdonald Avenue Work Phone: (415) 236-1166 Richmond, if ornia 94801 Signature: Date: September 9, 1988 Personal Experience, Skills and Interests Education/Background: Equivalent High 'School Graduate Occupation (student, for pay work, not for pay work, retiree or similar): Retired Business Community Activities: President of Richmond NAACP Police Commissioner , Richmond, California Special Interests: N/A Information: L File completed application with Clerk of the Board, 651 Pine Street, Room 106, Martinez, CA 94553. 2. Members of some advisory bodies may be required to file annual Conflict of Interest Statements. 3. Meetings of advisory bodies may be held in Martinez or in areas not accessible by public transportation. 4. Meetings may be held either in the evenings or during the day, usually once or twice a month. 5. Some boards assign members to subcommittees or work groups requiring additional time.