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INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	04/08/2019
Subject: COMMISSION FOR WOMEN BYLAWS
Submitted For:	David Twa
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:
Referral Name:
Presenter:	Julie DiMaggio Enea	Contact:	Julie DiMaggio Enea (925) 335-1077

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Referral History:

Last December, the IOC received the Commission’s status report and understood that the Commission needed further time to review the bylaws changes proposed by County staff. The Supervisors instructed the Commissioners to review the changes, make a list of any changes they could not agree with, and return to the IOC in February 2019.

Referral Update:

The Commission for Women has submitted its proposed changes (see attached markup copy) to the bylaws that were proposed by County staff last last year. The substantive changes proposed by the Commission are described below:

They removed the prohibition that members cannot simultaneously participate in organizations that donate or grant funds to the Commission.
They relaxed the member responsibilities, reducing the time expectation for service to the Commission.
They eliminated the Goal Advancement Committee.

Staff has no comment regarding changes to member responsibilities or the elimination of the Goal Advancement Committee. Staff disagrees with the Commission's removal of the prohibition of simultaneous membership in organizations that donate or grant funds to the Commission. To eliminate real or perceived conflicts of interest or undue influence over Commission activities, an arm's length relationship should be established and maintained between the Commission and funding organizations.

The Commission also sent staff a list of questions related to the administration of Commission funds. Attached are staff's responses to those questions.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

CONSIDER Commission for Women and staff recommendations regarding proposed modification to the Commission's bylaws and PROVIDE direction to staff.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

Providing budgetary coordination and support for the Commission for Women will require a nominal commitment of staff time from the County Administrator's Office. This function will be performed by current staff.

Attachments
Women's Commission Proposed Changes to Staff Recommended Commission Bylaws
Staff Response to Commission Questions Regarding Funds Administration
Commission for Women Roster_March 2019