On November 15, 2016, the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved the creation of a Contra Costa County Sustainability Commission. The function of the Sustainability Commission is to:

  
*Advise the Board on opportunities to realize equity and fairness across the diverse communities of Contra Costa County in sustainability programs that support the Climate Action Plan.  
*Provide suggestions to staff and the Board on how to better engage Contra Costa County residents and businesses on sustainability issues and implementation of the Climate Action Plan.  
*Provide advice to staff and the Board on successful implementation of the Climate Action Plan, including suggestions on how that work can be performed more efficiently and effectively.  
  
The Sustainability Commission has twelve members and five alternates members, selected as follows:  
  
*Five District representatives and five alternates nominated by individual members of the Board of Supervisors (representatives and alternates must be a resident of that district);  
*Two members representing community groups whose mission includes sustainability and/or environmental issues;  
*Two members representing commercial groups or organizations whose business focuses on sustainability and/or environmental issues; and  
*Two members representing environmental justice issues and who live in disadvantaged communities, and who represent the geographic diversity of the County.  
  
The terms for each At-Large seat were established by the Board when it made initial appointments to the Sustainability Commission on March 14, 2017. The terms of the appointments were staggered to maintain continuity on the Sustainability Commission.   
  
On August 4, 2020, the person in the At-Large, Environmental Justice seat that expires on March 31, 2023 resigned. On August 24, 2020, the person in the At-Large, Business seat that expires on March 31, 2023 resigned. The Board of Supervisors declared both seats vacant on August 24, 2020.The positions were advertised by the Clerk of the Board and Department of Conservation and Development. Applications were accepted through October 23, 2020.   
  
Applicants eligible for appointment to the vacant At-Large seats for environmental justice and business groups were invited to an interview with the Sustainability Committee on November 9, 2020. Two people who had applied withdrew themselves from consideration shortly before the November 9 meeting. The Committee interviewed the following individuals for the Environmental Justice Seat.   
  
* Isis Bastet  
* Felipe Solis  
* Darrell Taylor  
* Isabella Zizi  
  
The Committee interviewed the following candidates for the At-Large, Business seat:  
* Chris Easter  
* Marisha Farnsworth  
* Renee Fernandez-Lipp  
* Lisa Marshall  
* Angela Vincent  
* Carrie Wright  
  
The Sustainability Committee recommends that the Board of Supervisors make the following at-large appointments to the Sustainability Commission, with the noted terms of service:  
  
*Environmental Justice seat: Isabella Zizi, through March 31, 2023  
*Business Group seat #2: Marisha Farnsworth, through March 31, 2023

If the recommendations are not approved, At-Large appointments will not be made to the Sustainability Commission.

While this is not a direct service program for children and youth up to the age of 18, the goals of the Climate Action Plan have a direct impact on outcome 5 in the Children’s Report Card: Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families. The Sustainability Commission provides advice to the Board that can improve environmental conditions for children and their parents and caregivers in Contra Costa County.