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INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	02/08/2021
Subject: PLAN FOR SCHEDULED ADVISORY BODY RECRUITMENTS
Submitted For:	Monica Nino, County Administrator
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	IOC 21/5
Referral Name:	ADVISORY BODY RECRUITMENT
Presenter:	Julie DiMaggio Enea, IOC Staff	Contact:	Julie DiMaggio Enea 925.335.1077

Information

Referral History:

The Board of Supervisors has directed the IOC to personally conduct recruitment and interviews of applicants for At Large seats on the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District's (CCCFPD) Fire Advisory Commission, the County Planning Commission, the Local Enforcement Agency Independent Hearing Panel (Solid Waste), and the Board appointees to the Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association (CCCERA) Board of Trustees and the the East Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors.

Additionally, the IOC has conducted public interviews for vacancies on the following bodies: County Connection Citizens' Advisory Committee, East Bay Regional Parks Advisory Committee, Fish and Wildlife Committee, Integrated Pest Management Committee, Mosquito & Vector Control District Board (if requested), Resource Conservation District (if requested), the Law Library Board of Trustees, and the Treasury Oversight Committee.

In 2021, the IOC will need to conduct public interviews to fill the following scheduled vacancies:

Advisory Body	Seat(s)	Term/yrs	Expiration Date
Contra Costa County FPD Fire Advisory Commission	At Large Alternates #1	4	VACANT
County Connection Citizens Advisory Committee	County seat	2	6/30/21
Law Library Board of Trustees	Member of the Bar	1	12/31/21

Also, attached for the Committee's information is a listing (Attachment A) of all advisory body seats that are screened by the Internal Operations Committee and their current status, according to the Board Appointive List maintained by the Clerk of the Board's Office.

Referral Update:

It is important that the IOC develop a recruitment schedule that permits the Board of Supervisors to make its appointments prior to the effective dates of the new seat terms. Staff proposes the following recruitment schedules:

Immediate CCCFPD Advisory Fire Commission Vacancy:

January 15	Issue press release advertising vacancy
February 12	Application Deadline for vacancy (4 week application period)
February 10 - 21	Staff to screen applications and schedule all interviews for March 8
March 8	IOC Committee Meeting: Interview candidates for the At Large 1 Alternate vacancy
March 23	Board of Supervisors Meeting: Board consideration of IOC recommended appointment
March 24	Appointment takes effect

County Connection CAC Seat With Term That Will Expire on 6/30/21:

March 26	Issue press release advertising vacancy
April 23	Application Deadline for vacancy (4 week application period)
April 26 - May 5	Staff to screen applications and schedule all interviews for May 10
May 10	IOC Committee Meeting: Interview candidates for the vacancy
May 18 or June 8	Board of Supervisors Meeting: Board consideration of IOC recommended appointment
July 1	Appointment takes effect

Law Library Seat With Term That Will Expire on 12/31/21:

September 24	Issue press release advertising vacancy
October 22	Application Deadline for vacancy (4 week application period)
Oct 25-Nov 3	Staff to screen applications and schedule all interviews for November 9
November 8	IOC Committee Meeting: Interview candidates for the vacancy
November 16 or 30	Board of Supervisors Meeting: Board consideration of IOC recommended appointment
January 1	Appointment takes effect

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

APPROVE the proposed recruitment plan and schedules to fill public member or At Large seat vacancies on certain Board advisory bodies, commissions and committees.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

None.

Attachments
Attachment A: 2021 IOC Interview/Screening Responsibilities