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C. 25

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Date:	February 9, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

VACANCY ON THE MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/09/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

Lea Castleberry (925) 252-4500

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 9, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT resignation of Louis Buckingham, DECLARE vacancy the District III Family Member seat on the Mental Health Commission, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by Supervisor Mary Nejedly Piepho.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa County Mental Health Commission was established by order of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on June 22, 1993, pursuant to the Welfare & Institutions Code 5604, also known as the Bronzan-McCorquodale Act, Stats. 1992, c. 1374 (A.B. 14). The primary purpose of the Commission is to serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Supervisors and to the Mental Health Division and its staff. Commissioners are appointed by members of the County Board of Supervisors from each of the five districts for a term of three years. Each district has a consumer of mental health services, family member and an at-large representative on the Commission, for a total of 15 members plus a representative and alternate from the Board of Supervisors.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Commissioner notified the District Supervisor of his resignation to the Commission effective immediately on January 6, 2016.