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FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE - Special Meeting

Meeting Date:	03/23/2023
Subject: Appointments to Advisory Bodies
Submitted For:	FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	N/A
Referral Name:	N/A
Presenter:	N/A	Contact:	Amrita Kaur, (925) 681-6331

Information

Referral History:

On January 7, 2020, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 2020/1 adopting policy amendments 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 a Board of Supervisors committee.

The Economic Opportunity Council (EOC) is a tripartite advisory board to the Board of Supervisors and the Employment and Human Services Department, Community Services Bureau for Contra Costa County administration of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG).

The duties and responsibilities of the EOC include: reviewing fiscal and programmatic reports submitted by Community Services Bureau (CSB) staff; reviewing performance of Community Services Block Grant contractors and the Weatherization program services; selecting EOC officers and appointing members to committees; making recommendations to the County Board of Supervisors on all proposals and budgets related to Community Services Block Grant and Weatherization programs; and requiring and receiving budget and other reports prepared by CSB staff every other month along with an Annual Report.

The Economic Opportunity Council includes 15 members and 2 alternates, divided equally among three "sectors”, the Public Sector, the Low-income Sector, and the Private/Non-Profit Sector. There are 5 Public Sector seats; five (5) Low-Income Sector seats and one (1) Low-Income Sector alternate seat; and five (5) Private/Non-Profit Sector seats plus one (1) Private/Non-Profit Sector Alternate seat.

Referral Update:

The appointments of Pamela Henderson and Timothy Barrow was approved and recommended by the Economic Opportunity Council (EOC) in a virtual meeting on October 27, 2022.

The appointment of Delphine Smith was approved and recommended by the EOC in a virtual meeting on November 10, 2022. To ensure an open democratic process was present, the Community Services Bureau Policy Council approved the seat in a meeting on January 18, 2023.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors the appointment of Delphine Smith to the Low Income Seat #1 with a term expiring on June 30, 2023 and the appointments of Pamela Henderson to the Alternate Private/Non Profit Seat #1 and Timothy Barrow to the Alternate Private/Non Profit Seat #2 with terms expiring on June 30, 2024 on the Contra Costa Economic Opportunity Council (EOC).

Fiscal Impact (if any):

There is no fiscal impact.

Attachments
D. Smith application
P. Henderson application
T. Barrow application
EOC Member Roster 3-1-23