RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)
b. Eligibility - Determine whether certain public officials are eligible to serve on the Community Advisory Board, including, but not limited to elected officials (Mayors, City Council members, etc.) and appointed officials (City Managers, Fire Chiefs, etc.)
2. ADOPT a process to recruit and appoint members of the Measure X Community Advisory Board; DETERMINE how long the recruitment should be advertised and PROVIDE any additional direction to staff regardings next steps.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
On February 2, 2021, the Board of Supervisors established the Measure X Community Advisory Committee. Specifically, the Board defined the responsibilities of the Committee, it's membership composition, appointment process and terms of office for members. Below is a summary of each specific area determined by the Board:
Responsibilities: The Community Advisory Committee’s main responsibilities:
- Overseeing an annual assessment of community needs, focusing primarily on the priority areas identified in this year’s Needs Assessment, including emergency response (fire/medical), health care, safety net services, preventative care, affordable housing, and supports for early childhood, youth, families, and seniors.
- Creating detailed priority lists of the top ten service gaps (county- and community-provided) based on the results from the needs assessment.
- Using the assessment to make general funding priority recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on 95% of the revenue generated by Measure X.
- Providing an annual report on the outcomes and impact of allocated funds.
- The committee shall initially meet as needed to develop a recommended annual budget allocation plan, and thereafter shall meet quarterly.
Membership: The Community Advisory Committee shall be composed of 17 individuals and its membership should represent broad and diverse voices, perspectives and expertise, including but not exclusive to: budget justice advocacy, children’s services, community health, consumer advocacy, faith leadership, senior services, fire and public safety protection, housing and homelessness, labor union representation, legal advocacy, local businesses, mental health services, non-partisan civic organizations, policy organizations, public health, racial justice and equity, safety net services, senior services, substance use services, taxpayers, and youth services.
- Committee members should have expertise in an area outlined above or that is otherwise in accordance with the priorities set by the ballot measure and needs assessment
- Representation on the committee shall be from community-based organizations, labor organizations and residents from across the County who have knowledge and understanding of County service
- Committee members shall either live or work in Contra Costa County, with a majority being residents of the County
Appointment Process: The County will solicit applications to fill the 17 member committee. Applications shall be referred to the Board Finance Committee which shall make recommendations to the full Board of Supervisors on appointments to the Community Advisory Committee. The Board shall make every effort to insure that there is representation from the broadest cross-section of stakeholders as described in the “Membership” section above, as well as geographic, racial and ethnic representation reflecting the County’s diversity.
Terms: The initial members of the Community Advisory Committee shall serve staggered terms of two or three years, and subsequent appointments serving three-year terms, with a maximum of six years served consecutively by any member.
Today's action is follow up to the Board's action on February 2, 2021 and is requesting the Board adopt a recruitment process and procedure for the Measure X Community Advisory Board. The County Administrator's Office has prepared a draft media release for review and has also identified points of clarification to request from the Board regarding composition and eligibility of the membership of the Community Advisory Board.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Board will not have established a formal recruitment procedure for the Measure X Community Advisory Board.
CLERK'S ADDENDUM
Speakers: Marianna Moore, Budget Justice Coalition and Ensuring Opportunity Campaign; Joe Summers, Contra Costa Labor Council; Allie, Healthy Before; Dan Geiger, Budget Justice Coalition;Laura Scheckler, Community Clinic Consortium.
- The Board will appoint 10 Supervisorial District seats (2 per Supervisorial District) with each District designating an alternative choice for seating in the event two Supervisors choose the same person;
- 7 At-Large seats will be selected by the Finance Committee;
- Currently elected or appointed public officials are not eligible to apply;
- Applicants must live or work in Contra Costa County to be eligible;
- Recruitment will begin as soon as possible and last 4 weeks