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FROM: Costa PHIL BATCHELOR, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR os
a County
DATE: June 9, 1998
SUBJECT: ANNUAL:-REP'-ORT FROM THE HUMAN_RELATIONS COMMISSION
SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMEN'DATIQN:
ACCEPT the attached report from the Human Relations Commission regarding their
activities during the 1997-98 fiscal year.
BACKGROUND:
The Board of Supervisors has previously asked all advisory boards to submit an
annual report on their activities so the Board can be kept up-to-date on the activities
of its advisory bodies. The Human Relations Commission has submitted the
attached report in response to that request.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: L%
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
S3GNATURE S: �����
ACTION OF BOARD ON Julie 40, 1=10 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 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 E DATE SHOWK
CC: County AdministratorATTESTED
Social Service Director P BATCHELOR CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Human Relations Commission SUPER ISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M362 (10/88)
DEPUTY
Contra Costa County Zy 3- '
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Human Relations Corm ission
2020 N.13m&d"y Street,suite 203A.walnut Creek.CA 94546
(5 til)63&6150
May 17, 1998
Internal. Operations Committee
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
651 line Street
Martinez, CA 94553
Subject: 1997/98 Annual After Action Report
The purpose of this letter is to provide a summary of the actions taken by and
on behalf of the Commission during the 1997/98 work year.
a. In October/November 1997, based on a request initiated by the Commission,
the Internal Operations Committee recommended to the Board of Supervisors
that staffing responsibility to be assumed by the Social Services Department
until permanent funding can be found from private sources. This
recommendation was approved and the staff person assumed her
responsibilities during the month of March 1998.
b. November 20, 1997, the Commission issued an endorsement of the "Young
Men as Fathers Project", sponsored by the California Youth Authority, the
Contra Costa County Office of Education, the Contra Costa County Probation
Department, and operated by the Family Wellness Center of Concord, CA. This
endorsement was sent to all human rights organizations serving Contra Costa
County, urging support of the program.
c. In anticipation of future fund raising projects, on ,January 14, 1998, a cost
center was established by the Auditor/Controller's Office to accept and hold
donations to the Commission.
d. As recommended by the Commission and supported by the Internal
Operations Committee, the number of seats on the Commission was increased
from 9 to 15, with Ordinance No. 98-13, effective April 3, 1998. As of this date,
six new Commissioners have been added to the roster. There are stili three
vacant seats,
e. Reference the Commission's 1997/98 Work Plan. Instead of developing a
public relations campaign, the Commission developed a proposal to the
Internal Operations Committee with financing recommendations to implement
a campaign to promote diversity within the county. This proposal was
forwarded to the Internal Operations Committee on May 5, 1998, in
anticipation that the recommendations would be considered by the Finance
Committee before budget decisions are made by the full Board of Supervisors in
August/September 1998.
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f. Reference the Commission's 1997/98 Werk Plan. The Commission's first
bulletin was published and distributed the first week of May 1998. A copy of
the bulletin was sent to the office of each Supervisor.
g. Reference the Commission's 1997/98 Work Plan. Election of officers for the
1998/99 work year were held at the general meeting scheduled for May 16,
1998. It is currently planned to develop the 1998/99 work plan at a retreat to
be held in late August or early September 1998.
h. By unanimous vote at the general meeting of the Commission held May 16,
1998, the Commission empresses its non-support for Proposition 227 (Bilingual
Education in Public Schools) and directed the development of a press release
announcing this position.
The point of contact for this letter is Commissioner Marsha Golangco at the
phone number on this letterhead or at her office (946-1006).
Please advise Commissioner Golangco if Commission repre entation is desired
when this report is considered.
t orm
Chairman
CF. Supervisor Gerber
Supervisor Rogers
Each Commissioner
Director, Social Services Department
Office of the County Administrator
Claude Van Marter
John Gregory
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