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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Mary N. Piepho, Board of Supervisors District III
Date:	December 4, 2012

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County

Subject:

DECLARE VACANCY ON THE ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS ADVISORY BOARD

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/04/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:

LEA CASTLEBERRY 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: December 4, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

DECLARE vacant the District III-A seat on the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board previously held by Katy-Ann Kelley due to resignation and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by Supervisor Piepho.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

The Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board was created in 1992 by the Board of Supervisors. Their mission is to assess family and community needs regarding treatment and prevention of alcohol and drug abuse problems, and to report the findings and recommendations to the Health Services Department, the Board of Supervisors and the community that they serve.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board is comprised of twenty-one members (20 members ans one alternate). Members shall have a professional interest in, or personal commitment to, alleviating problems related to drug abuse and inappropriate alcohol use in their community. The alternate member can sit and vote for any of the five At-large seats on the Committee. If a vacancy occurs, the alternate will automatically assume the vacant At-large seat. The membership breakdown is as follows:

•Three representatives to be nominated by each member of the Board of Supervisors.

•Five at-large members to be nominated by the Internal Operations Committee to insure geographic, racial and ethnic diversity on the Advisory Board.

•One alternate member to be nominated by the Internal Operations Committee.

Members serve for three year terms.

Ms. Kelley notified Supervisor Piepho's office with her resignation to the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The seat will remain vacant.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.