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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 05131996 - C.41 C 11 t 1 I I �j �� ti. 'S E ,L •0 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ;,� '�• •C011trd Costa FROM: Sara Hoffman ; _ t '� County Senior Deputy County Administrator �;.• - •c?~ OSTq.'Cc f4 DATE: November 19, 1996 SUBJECT: Appointments to the Policy Forum SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION= APPROVE the appointments to the new Policy Forum as recommended by the Policy Forum Executive Committee. BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION( . I On March 5, 1996, the Board of Supervisors approved an order to establish the Family and Human Services Policy Forum, to consist of representatives from County Departments, contract agencies, advisory boards, non-profits and elected officials. As defined by the Board, the purpose of the forum is to provide a structured venue to discuss common challenges, issues, problems, opportunities, resources and priorities in order to improve the well-being of children and families. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _YES SIGNATURE: —� I RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR_RECOMME DATION OF O MITTEE —APPROVE —OTHER I I I I SIGNATURE(S): I ACTION OF BOARD ON November 19 , 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I,HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A UNANIMOUS(ABSENT 1 TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ON MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact:Sara Hotfman,335-1090 ATTESTED November 19 , 1996 PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY MINISTRATOR cc: � - I B �, D PUTY I I I The Executive Committee of the Policy Forum, which has been meeting regularly since June 1996 to set priorities and define parameters, consists of the following: i The County Administrator (Chair) + The Health Services Director The Social Service Director + The County Probation Officer �► The Community Services Director + The Executive Director, Private Industry Council + The Executive Director, Housing Authority + The Juvenile Court Judge + The Sheriff-Coroner + The County Superintendent of Schools w The Superintendent of Mt. Diablo School District In addition to the Executive Committee, the Board ordered that the Policy Forum will include: • One representative from the Countywide Youth Commission. • One representative from a local foundation or other funding agency. • Three representatives from consumers of family and human services nominated by the Executive Committee. • Three community representatives. • Representatives from member of this County, s State and Federal Legislative Delegations who choose to participate, as follows: ✓ 7h Congressional District ✓ 101' Congressional;District ✓ 7"' Senate District ✓ 9"' Senate District ✓ 11"' Assembly District ✓ 14'Assembly Distfict ✓ .1 Vh Assembly District • One city representative nominated by the Public Managers Association. • One law enforcement representative nominated by the Police Chiefs' Association. 0 One labor representative;nominated by the Labor Coalition. The Executive Committee has contacted the Public Managers, Association, the Police Chiefs Association and the Labor Coalition to;solicit interest in nominating a representative to the Policy Forum, and is awaiting their responses. ; The County invited each of the relevant State and Federal Legislative Delegations to participate in the Policy Forum. Representatives from three Districts expressed interest. As per the November 5, 1996 elections, the Executive Committee will be contacting newly elected representatives to solicit their participation in the Policy Forum' ; The Board also directed the County Administrator to meet with contract agencies to devise a method of defining and selecting a representative number of contract agency representatives to serve on the Policy. In response, the Executive Committee invited community based lorganizations to express their interest in participating in the Policy Forum. The Contra Costa County Contractors Alliance collected the responses and recommended a slate of qualified candidates. The Executive Committee recommends that the top three candidates from this list be included in the Policy Forum. I ; I I The Executive Committee recommends that the Board accept the following membership list for the Policy Forum: 1 Kiri Magudia, Countywide Youth Commission I 2 Lise Einfeld Maisano, Cowell Foundation 3 Debra Mason, Bay Point Municipal;Advisory Committee I 4 Trina McKinzie, California Youth Connection 5 Charlotte Weinstein, Interfaith Connection 6 Ellen Peterson, community drug prevention activist 7 Taalia Hasan, West County community activist 8 Shirley Marchetti, East County community activist 9 Sherry Novick, staff person for Tom Bates, 11th Assembly District I 10 Cindy Hughes, staff person for Richard Rainey, 15"' Assembly District 11 Carol Hatch, staff person for George Miller, 7' Congressional District 12 Jim Bouquin, Contractors, Alliance, New Connections 13 Rick Aubry, Contractors, Alliance, Rubicon Programs 14 Albione Becnel, Contractors' Alliance, Ujima Family Recovery Services I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I The Executive Committee of the Policy Forum, which has been meeting regularly since June 1996 to set priorities and define parameters, consists of the following: W The County Administrator (Chair) + The Health Services Director + The Social Service Director The County Probation Officer + The Community Services Director + The Executive Director, Private Industry Council + The Executive Director, Housing Authority + The Juvenile Court Judge + The Sheriff-Coroner + The County Superintendent of Schools + The Superintendent of Mt. Diablo School District In addition to the Executive Committee, the Board ordered that the Policy Forum will include: • One representative from the Countywide Youth Commission. I • One representative from a local foundation or other funding agency. • Three representatives from consumers of family and human services nominated by the Executive Committee. O • Three community representatives. • Representatives from member of this CountA State and Federal Legislative /Delegations o choose to participate, as follows: ✓ 7"' Congressional District ✓ 10"' Congressional District ✓ 7"' Senate District ✓ 9' Senate District ✓ 11"' Assembly District ✓ 14"' Assembly District ✓ 15"'Assembly District ' • One city representative nominated by the Public Managerst Association. • One law enforcement representative nominated by the Police Chiefs' Association. • One labor representative nominated by the Labor Coalition.The Executive Committee has contacted the Public Mana ers Associat I n, the Police Chiefs Association and the Labor Coalition to solicit interest in nominating a representative to the Policy Forum, and is awaiting their responses. The County.;invited each of the relevant State and Federal Legislative Delegations to participate in the Policy Forum. Representatives from three Districts expressed interest. As per the November 5, 1996 elections, the Executive Committee will be contacting newly elected representatives to solicit their participation in the Policy Forum'. The Board also directed the County Administrator to meet with contract agencies to devise a method of defining and selecting a representative number of contract agency representatives to serve on the Policy Forum In response, the Executive Committee invited'community based organizations to express their interest in participating in the Policy Forum . The Contra Costa County Contractors Alliance collected the responses and recommended a slate of qualified candidates. The Executive Committee recommends that the top three candidates from this list be included in the Policy Forum. I