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FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE - Special Meeting

Meeting Date:	02/20/2018
Subject: Appointments to the Contra Costa Council on Homelessness
Submitted For:	FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	N/A
Referral Name:	Appointments to Advisory Bodies
Presenter:	N/A	Contact:	Enid Mendoza, (925) 335-1039

Information

Referral History:

On December 13, 2011 the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 2011/497 adopting policy governing appointments to boards, committees, and commissions that are advisory to the Board of Supervisors. Included in this resolution was a requirement that applications for at large/countywide seats be reviewed by the Board of Supervisors sub-committee.

The Council on Homelessness provides a forum for communication and coordination of the County’s Strategic Plan to End Homelessness, educate the community on homeless issues, and advocate on federal, state and local policy issues affecting people who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness.

The Council on Homelessness consists of 17 seats representing homeless or formerly homeless persons, community members, educational/vocational services, health care, housing providers, law enforcement, local government, the faith community, and homeless service providers including the Veterans Administration. Each seat has a two-year term expiring in alternating years.

Referral Update:

There are currently six seats filled on the Council, six expired appointments pending reappointment, and five expired appointments pending new appointments. These vacant seats include: Affordable Housing Developer, Behavioral Health Representative, City Government, Consumer/Consumer Advocate, Education and Vocational Services Representative, Emergency Solutions Grants Representative, Homeless Service Provider, Public Safety Representative #1, Public Safety Representative #2, Reentry Services Representative, and Veterans Administration Representative. The current membership is as follows:

Seat Title	Term Expiration Date	Current Incumbent	Incumbent Supervisor District	No. of Meetings Attended Since Appointment Date	Total No. of Meetings Held Since Appointment	Total No. of Absences Allowable* in Bylaws
Affordable Housing Developer	Expired	VACANT				2
Behavioral Health Representative	Expired	VACANT				2
City Government Seat	Expired	VACANT				2
CoC/EST Program Grantee	12/31/2018	John Eckstrom	II	7	9	2
Community Member Seat	12/31/2018	Cecelia McCloy	II	9	9	2
Consumer/ Consumer Advocate	Expired	VACANT				2
Educational and Vocational Services Representative	Expired	VACANT				2
Emergency Solutions Grants Representative	Expired	VACANT				2
Employment and Human Services	12/31/2018	Anne Struthers	II	7	9	2
Faith Community Representative	12/31/2018	Doug Leich	II	18	18	2
Health Care Representative	12/31/2018	John Barclay	IV	8	9	2
Homeless Service Provider	Expired	VACANT				2
Public Housing Authority	12/31/2018	Joseph Villarreal	IV	11	18	2
Public Safety Representative #1	Expired	VACANT				2
Public Safety Representative #2	12/31/2019	VACANT				2
Reentry Services Representative	11/08/2019	VACANT				2
Veterans Services Representative	Expired	VACANT				2

* Per 12-month period

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors the appointments of the following candidates to the Contra Costa Council on Homelessness:

Seat Title	Term Expiration Date	Appointee	Status
Affordable Housing Director	12/31/2020	Dan Sawislak	Reappointment
Behavioral Health Representative	12/31/2020	Miguel Hidalgo-Barnes	Reappointment
City Government Seat	12/31/2020	Teri House	Reappointment
Consumer/Consumer Advocate	12/31/2020	Candace Collier	New Appointment
Education and Vocational Services Representative	12/31/2020	Alejandra Chamberlain	Reappointment
Emergency Solutions Grants Representative	12/31/2020	Gabriel Lemus	Reappointment
Homeless Service Provider	12/31/2020	Deanne Pearn	New Appointment
Public Safety Representative #1	12/31/2020	Manjit Sappal	New Appointment
Public Safety Representative #2	12/31/2019	Bradley Lindblom	New Appointment
Reentry Services Representative	11/08/2019	Patrice Guillory	New Appointment
Veterans Administration Representative	12/31/2020	Tracy Pullar	Reappointment

Fiscal Impact (if any):

There is no fiscal impact.

Attachments
Memo Recommending Appointments
Candidate Applications