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4. b.

FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	05/18/2020
Subject: RECOMMEND appointment of Evelyn Howard to At-Large Seat #5 of the Alcohol & Other Drugs Advisory Board
Submitted For:	David Twa
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	NA
Referral Name:	Advisory Board Appointment
Presenter:	Fatima Matal Sol	Contact:	Fatima Matal Sol; 5-3307

Information

Referral History:

On December 6, 2011 the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 2011/497 adopting policy 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. At Large seats on the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board are assigned to FHS for review and recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.

The Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board provides input and recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and the Health Services Department concerning family and community needs regarding prevention and treatment of alcohol and drug related problems.

The mission of the Contra Costa County Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board is to assess family and community needs regarding treatment and prevention of alcohol and drug abuse problems. The board reports their findings and recommendations to the Contra Costa Health Services Department, the Board of Supervisors and the communities they serve.

The Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board works in collaboration with the Alcohol and Other Drugs Services of Contra Costa Health Services. The board provides input and recommendations as they pertain to alcohol and other drugs prevention, intervention, and treatment services.

Referral Update:

On December 18^th, 2019 the Alcohol and other Drugs Advisory Board (AODAB) accepted the resignation of Michael Collins who was the Chair and At-Large member SEAT 5 of the AODAB, Mr. Collins submitted his resignation via email and the term for this seat ends June 30, 2020. As a result, a seat for an At-Large position became available and to prevent quorum issues, the Board recommended that Madison Gunn be appointed. Unfortunately, since then, Madison Gunn has rescinded her application.

On January 13, 2020, AODAB’s Executive Committee interviewed Evelyn Howard and unanimously voted for the appointment of the following candidate to fill the vacant At-Large Seat 5:
NOMINEE SEAT TERM EXPIRATION

Evelyn Howard Member-At-Large 5 6/30/2020

1517 St. Alphonsus Way
Alamo, CA 94507

In order to fill the vacancies, the Alcohol and Other Drugs Administration staff conducted outreach through community events and social media. We also partnered with the Addiction Studies program of Diablo Valley College (DVC), to recruit applicants to the AODAB.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

Committee recommends that the Board of Supervisors appoint Evelyn Howard to Set #5 of the Alcohol & Other Drugs Advisory Board following the resignation of Michael Collins.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

Attachments
Department Recommendation Memo
Table of Current Representatives on AODAB