On January 7, 2020, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 2020/1 to amend governing requirements and policies for making appointments to advisory bodies to the Board of Supervisors. This resolution supercedes Resolution No. 2011/497. Section III.A. of Resolution No. 2020/1, Type 2: At Large/Countywide Appointments, states that when an advisory body conducts interviews, the body’s recommendation will be provided to a Board Committee for further review, along with all applications received for the applicable seat. In all cases, the Board Committee decides which applicants to nominate for full Board action.  
  
The Contra Costa Advisory Council on Aging (ACOA) provides a means for county-wide planning, cooperation and coordination for individuals and groups interested in improving and developing services and opportunities for the older residents of this County. The Council provides leadership and advocacy on behalf of older persons and serves as a channel of communication and information on aging. The Advisory Council on Aging consists of 40 members serving 2-year staggered terms, each ending on September 30. The Council consists of representatives of the target population and the general public, including older low-income and military persons; at least one-half of the membership must be made up of actual consumers of services under the Area Plan. The Council includes: 19 representatives recommended from each Local Committee on Aging, 1 representative from the Nutrition Project Council, 1 Retired Senior Volunteer Program, and 19 Members at-Large. Article III, 3.1 of the ACOA Bylaws states that the ACOA may recommend for appointment up to four (4) alternate Member-At-Large (MAL) members, who shall serve and vote in place of members (City or MAL) who are absent from, or who are disqualifying themselves from participating in a meeting of the ACOA.   
  
The Area Agency on Aging (AAA), the ACOA and the Clerk of the Board, using Contra Costa TV (CCTV), assisted with recruitment. AAA staff has encouraged interested individuals, including minorities, to apply through announcements provided at the Senior Coalition meetings and at the regular monthly meetings of the ACOA. The Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) website contains dedicated web content where interested members of the public are encouraged to apply. The website provides access to the Board of Supervisors official application with instructions on whom to contact for ACOA related inquiries, including application procedures.  
  
At the September 26, 2022 Family and Human Services Committee meeting, the Committee recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve the reappointment of the aforementioned members to the ACOA with terms expiring September 30, 2024.

Failure to reappoint members will reduce public participation in advising policy development.