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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Karen Mitchoff, Board of Supervisors District IV
Date:	February 26, 2013

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPOINTMENT of Gareth Ashley to the District IV Seat on the First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/26/2013

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:

Lia Bristol, (925) 521-7100

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: February 26, 2013
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPOINT the following individual to the District IV seat on the First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission to a term expiring August 16, 2015, as recommended by Supervisor Karen Mitchoff:


Garth Ashley

2000 Parkside Drive

Concord, CA 94519

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors established the First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission on June 15, 1999 (Ordinance 99-15). The Board appointed nine Commission members and nine Alternate members on September 1, 1999.

Members include one Supervisor from the County Board of Supervisors, the directors of the County departments of Health Services, Employment and Human Services, and a representative from the County Administrator's Office of Children's Services. The other five members of the Commission are appointed by the Board of Supervisors and represent each Supervisory District.

Commissioners and Alternate Commission members represent various disciplines and backgrounds including pediatrics, early childhood education, child welfare, and schools. Alternate members, including second representatives from the Board of Supervisors, the county agencies mentioned above, and the five districts, hold all the powers of the appointed Commissioners except voting privileges.

Supervisor Mitchoff recruits for her commission seats in numerous ways, including notices on the County website and press releases. All eligible candidates were interviewed and Supervisor Mitchoff chose to appoint Gareth Ashley.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The District IV seat would remain vacant.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None.