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C.108

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Monica Nino, County Administrator
Date:	December 13, 2022

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Costa

County

Subject:

Re-establish the Hiring Outreach Oversight Committee to rename it as the Equity Committee

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/13/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

Jami Morritt, (925) 655-2005

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 13, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Re-name the Hiring Outreach Oversight Committee as the Equity Committee and expand its scope as a Standing Committee of the Board of Supervisors to include its existing work plus all work related to the County’s Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice, including oversight of the Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice, the work of the Lived Experience Community Advisory Body (CORE Committee initially), and all County Departments’ equity efforts.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

On May 7, 2013, the County established the Hiring Outreach Oversight Committee. This committee was established as a standing committee of the Board of Supervisors. This committee was established to review the statistical data of minorities and females in the County’s work force and make recommendations to target outreach and recruitment. The committee has two Board members serving on the Hiring Outreach Oversight Committee.

The current Hiring Outreach Oversight Committee is responsible for assisting in the development and review of the equal employment opportunity efforts and programs within the county. They review the county’s Equal Employment Opportunity Plan, a comprehensive workforce report that describes in detail the county’s efforts to ensure equal employment opportunities to men and women regardless of sex, race, or national origin. They also oversee the county’s Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity, including recommending appointments to the body and reviewing the body’s work on the equal employment opportunity programs in the county. The committee’s responsibilities also include a variety of other related functions such as recommending new processes or programs such as alternate employment process for persons with developmental disabilities, and other similar programs regarding equal employment.

This committee will be staffed and supported by the County Administrator’s Office until such time as Co-Directors for the Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice are hired. Thereafter, it will be staffed by the Co-Directors for the Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The committee would not be able to perform work related to the County’s racial equity and social justice efforts.