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FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	11/23/2020
Subject: CONSIDER recommending bylaw revisions for the Advisory Council on Aging
Submitted For:	David Twa
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	NA
Referral Name:	NA
Presenter:	Anthony Macias	Contact:	Anthony Macias, 925.602.4175

Information

Referral History:

The Board of Supervisors sanctioned the Advisory Council on Aging (ACOA) as the County-wide Coordinating Committee in 1969. Under the Older Americans Act (Title III of the Older Americans Comprehensive Services Amendment of 1973), the Contra Costa Area Agency on Aging was established October 1, 1975, with the Advisory Council on Aging as the representative group which advises the Board of Supervisors on the Contra Costa Area Plan and its implementation.

Referral Update:

Explanation of the changes to ACOA Bylaws:

1. The elimination of the second vice president was based on two issues: First, that there were no meaningful duties for the office and, Second, there have been problems persuading people to seek the office.
2. Combining the Secretary and Treasurer positions since the Secretary's only job is to call the roll and the Treasurer's only job is to collect the donations to the Refreshment Fund.
3. The creation of vetted Alternate Members grew out of having to cancel several Council Meetings for lack of a quorum and frequently waiting for enough members to arrive to make a quorum. ACOA has 40 members and a quorum is 21 members. It is not unusual for 11 or 12 people to be absent for valid reasons during certain times of the year. Other counties have used alternate members to help meet quorum requirements.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

CONSIDER accepting and submitting for approval to the Board of Supervisors modifications to the Advisory Council on Aging Bylaws.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

None

Attachments
Recommended ACOA Bylaw Revisions
REDLINE - Recommended ACOA Bylaw Revisions