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C. 34

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Date:	January 10, 2012

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPOINTMENT TO THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/10/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:

LEA CASTLEBERRY, 925-240-7260

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: January 10, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPOINT the following individual to the District III seat on the Economic Opportunity Council to a term expiring June 30, 2013, as recommended by Supervisor Mary Nejedly Piepho:


Reverend Dr. Rodney G. McNab

4213 Bardoz Court

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

Antioch, CA 94531

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

The Economic Opportunity Council is the federally designated Community Action Program tri-partite oversight council in Contra Costa County. It is charged with the mission of working jointly with the Community Services Bureau in developing a Community Action Plan that guides the use of Community Services Block Grant Funds.

It is made up of 15 members - five from the low-income community, five from private sector community organizations and business people, and the five members of the Board of Supervisors who can either serve on the Council or choose to appoint designees on their behalf.

The members of the EOC review, study and hear presentations from members of the community to assist them in studying the root causes of poverty in the county. They use this information to develop funding strategies to address these root causes. One of their primary strategies is to seek out partnerships with other community organizations that are also pursuing long-range strategies for low-income people.

This seat was vacated on September 27, 2011. Applications were accepted and reviewed by the District III office and the recommendation to appoint the above individual was then determined.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The seat will remain vacant.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.