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INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	04/10/2023
Subject: CONSIDER APPLICANTS TO THE COUNTY CONNECTION CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Submitted For:	Monica Nino, County Administrator
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	23/5
Referral Name:	Advisory Body Recruitment
Presenter:	Julie Enea, Sr. Deputy CAO	Contact:	Julie Enea (925) 655-2056

Information

Referral History:

County Connection was formed in 1980 as a Joint Powers Agency under the legal name The Central Contra Costa Transit Authority. Today County Connection provides fixed-route and paratransit bus service throughout the communities of Central Contra Costa County. The County Connection Advisory Committee meets bi-monthly to review, analyze, and advise the County Connection Board of Directors on issues and policies relating to fixed-route and paratransit bus service. Committee members also act as a citizen liaison from the represented jurisdictions.

Prior to 2019, the County Representative seat on the County Connection Advisory Committee had been vacant for many years. In 2019, the Board of Supervisors appointed, at the recommendation of the IOC, Marjorie McWee to the County seat.

Referral Update:

Marjorie McWee resigned from the Citizens Advisory Committee in early March. Staff opened a recruitment on March 10 for a four week period ending on April 7. For advisory body vacancies, our standard advertising includes:

Posting a notice in the News Flash section of the homepage for the duration of the nomination period.
Promoting with a recruitment announcement on CCTV’s CountyNet bulletin board
Emailing to area print/online publications, plus KCBS Radio and KKDV Radio.

At the time of publication, one application had been received from Sarah Birdwell (Walnut Creek), who appears well qualified for the role and who has attended a past CAC meeting. Ms. Birdwell has been invited to attend today's meeting.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

CONSIDER applicants and DETERMINE recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for appointment to the County Representative seat on the County Connection Advisory Committee to complete the current term that will expire on June 30, 2023 and to a new two-year term that will expire on June 30, 2025.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

No fiscal impact.

Attachments
Media Release-County Connection Citizens Advisory Committee
Application_Sara Birdwell_County Connection CAC