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INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	03/13/2017
Subject: Advisory Body Triennial Review - Phase II
Submitted For:	David Twa
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	IOC 17/7
Referral Name:	Advisory Body Triennial Review
Presenter:	Allison Picard	Contact:	Jami Napier (925) 335-1908

Information

Referral History:

The Board of Supervisors is the governing authority for a large number of boards, commissions and committees serving a variety of governmental functions, both mandatory and advisory. The Board approved Resolutions (2012/497 and 2012/498) which formalized a "triennial sunset review process" of these bodies so that a third of these bodies are reviewed annually. The Board approved Phase I of this review on December 5, 2016.

Referral Update:

Attached for consideration are the Phase II report and recommendations prepared by Chief Assistant County Administrator Allison Picard, who will also present the report.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

ACCEPT the Phase II Triennial Advisory Body Review report.
DIRECT staff to report back by May 2017 with a plan to increase outreach for filling vacant Board committee and commission seats that includes working with each Board office to advertise District seat openings with a goal of encouraging diverse representation on these bodies.
REQUEST the First Five Commission update their by-laws and make a recommendation regarding the number of designated alternates.
DIRECT the EEO Officer to work with the Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity to update their by-laws to redefine their mission.
DIRECT staff to report back to the IOC by July 2017 with a more detailed assessment of the status of Municipal Advisory Councils including by-laws and annual reports, and to provide refresher training to employees staffing the MACs as well as CSAs on administrative procedures.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

None.

Attachments
Phase II Triennial Advisory Body Review - Report and Recommendations