Each year the Board of Supervisors adopts a meeting schedule that designates regular meeting dates and any dates on which meetings must be canceled in anticipation that a quorum of the Board will not be present. The proposed 2022 meeting schedule, attached, has been prepared in consultation with the incoming Board Chair, Fire Chief and the Housing Authority Executive Director. The schedule provides 32 meetings for the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, 12 meetings for the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors and 5 meetings for the Housing Authority of
Contra Costa Board of Commissioners. The Fire District and Housing Authority will take independent action to adopt their meeting schedules.
As in past years, we are recommending that the Board cancel those meetings that occur during a week with a County holiday and Tuesdays that fall during those weeks in which the annual policy and legislative meetings of the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the California State of Counties (CSAC) are held:
Conference and Dates
NACo Legislative Conference February 12-16, 2022
CSAC Legislative Conference April 20-21, 2022
NACo Annual Conference July 21-22, 2022
CSAC Annual Meeting November 14-18, 2022
Several seasonal breaks have also been designated in the Board's meeting schedule, in recognition of both time away needed for vacations and time demands on the Board members due to their participation on Board standing committees, and regional and local legislative bodies and task forces. Since each of these require individual preparation, attendance, and travel, we are recommending seasonal breaks to accommodate these needs. Should it be necessary, there are legal provisions to schedule a special meeting to address any urgent need that cannot be accommodated in the standing meeting schedule.
Early adoption of a meeting schedule enables staff to effectively plan and manage the Board's calendar and obtain the necessary authority to conduct the County's daily business. To the extent that the Board does not adopt a new year meeting schedule, staff will be hindered in these efforts.