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C. 36

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Date:	March 30, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Appointments to the Contra Costa Commission for Women and Girls

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/30/2021

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Enid Mendoza, (925) 655-2051

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 30, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPOINT/REAPPOINT Kirsten Upshaw to the At-Large 1, Jennifer Rizzo to the At-Large 2, Lanita Mims to the At-Large 4, and Faye Maloney to the At-Large 7 seats on the Contra Costa Commission for Women and Girls with terms expiring February 28, 2025.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa Commission for Women and Girls (CCCWG) was formed to educate the community and advise the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on issues relating to the changing social and economic conditions of women in the County, with particular emphasis on the economically disadvantaged. The Commission's mission is, “to improve the economic status, social welfare, and overall quality of life for women in Contra Costa County.”

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Commission consists of 15 members and one alternate including: Five (5) District Representatives (one from each Supervisorial District), Ten (10) At-Large members, and One (1) At-Large Alternate.

The reappointment of Kirsten Upshaw would be to an At-Large seat, rather than the District V seat previously held and vacated on February 28, 2021. If approved, Lanita Mims would be reappointed to the same At-Large seat she occupied during the last term. Jennifer Rizzo and Faye Maloney have attended and participated in the requisite meetings since October 2020 and have expressed interest in being appointed to the commission. The recommended appointment/reappointments were approved by the CCCWG and forwarded to the Family and Human Services Committee.
At the March 22, 2021 Family and Human Services Committee meeting, the Committee approved to appoint two new members and reappoint two members to At-Large seats, as requested by the CCCWG.

If these appointments and reappointments are approved, 3 (three) of the 15 (fifteen) seats would remain vacant: District V, District III, and At-Large Alternate.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, seven (7) of the fifteen (15) membership seats would remain vacant, which would significantly impact the CCCWG's ability to maintain quorum.