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C. 41

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Date:	April 18, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

RECOMMENDATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE COUNTY CONNECTION CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/18/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:	Julie Enea (925) 655-2056
cc:	IOC Staff CCTA Manager of Accessible Services

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: April 18, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPOINT Sarah Birdwell 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:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

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.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

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. 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.

The Internal Operations Committee, on April 10, reviewed the application of Sarah Birdwell (Walnut Creek), the single applicant, who appears well qualified for the role and who has attended a past CAC meeting, and recommends appointment of Ms. Birdwell.