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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Dorothy Sansoe, County Administrator
Date:	December 15, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Appointment to the Contra Costa Commission for Women

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/15/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Dorothy Sansoe, 925-335-1009

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: December 15, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Appoint Sean Duckworth to the At Large Seat 11 on the Contra Costa Commission for Women for a term ending February 28, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa Commission for Women was formed to educate the community and advise the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors and other entities on the issues relating to the changing social and economic conditions of women in the County, with particular emphasis on the economically disadvantaged.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Committee consists of 25 members and one alternate, including:

• Five district representatives; (one from each supervisorial; districts)
• Twenty at large members; and
• One at large alternate.

The five district representatives are nominated for a three year term by each other the five members of the Board of Supervisors. The twenty at large members and one at large alternate are nominated by the CCCW membership committee and forwarded to the full CCCW. All nominated appointments to the CCCW are reviewed by the Internal Operations Committee (IOC) and referred to the Board of Supervisors for approval. CCCW terms are for three years and they are staggered across the membership. A current CCCW roster, as of January 15, 2008, is attached for your information (Attachment A).

Current Status of Appointments

The CCCW has been recruiting applicants on an ongoing basis to fill the vacant seats. A press release was distributed to major news media in the County and posted on County bulletin boards. The Commission received two applications and invited all applicants to be interviewed. On October 20, 2009, the CCCW membership committee interviewed one applicant. The committee assessed the applicant based on the following criteria:

• Familiarity with and understanding of the diverse issues facing women in the county
• Specific experience, knowledge or interest in women’s issues in the county
• The potential to expand the CCCW’s experience and capacity to develop recommendations for the activities of the Commission
• Potential for conflicts of interest
• Diversity with respect to ethnic background, gender, and geographic representation

The membership committee unanimously approved the above recommendation for a new appointment.

As of October 21, 2009 there are 11 at large vacancies, the at large alternate seat and the District I seat is vacant. These vacancies have the following terms:

At Large #14, #15, 20
February 28, 2011
At Large #12, #16, 17, Alternate February 28, 2012
At Large #3, #9, #10, #18, District I February 28. 2010

If the appointment recommended in this memorandum are ultimately approved, one seat would be filled. The vacancies remaining after approval would be ten at large seats, one alternate and the District I.

At Large #12, #16, 17, Alternate February 28, 2012
At Large #3, #9, #10, #18, District 1 February 28. 2010
At Large #14, #15, #20 February 28, 2011

Since May 2004, the CCCW has had extremely limited staff support and no budget provided by the County. However, the CCCW membership committee is continuing its recruiting efforts and plans to fill the remaining vacancies within the next few months.