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C. 16

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	June 23, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Appointment to the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Committee

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/23/2020

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:

Fatima Matal Sol; 5-3307

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: June 23, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE the appointment of Evelyn Howard to Seat #5 of the Alcohol & Other Drugs Advisory Board for a term expiring June 30, 2020, and appoint for an additional term until June 30, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

BACKGROUND:

On December 18th, 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 Unfortunately, since then, Madison Gunn has rescinded her application.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

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 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. The department also partnered with the Addiction Studies program of Diablo Valley College (DVC), to recruit applicants to the AODAB.

This item was considered by the Family and Human Services Committee on May 18, 2020. The Committee voted unanimously to approve the recommendations and additionally recommended that Ms. Howard's appointment be approved for the subsequent term which begins on July 1, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2023.

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.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: