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SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	09/23/2019
Subject: INTERVIEW applicants for the At-Large, Environmental Justice Seat #2 on the Contra Costa County Sustainability Commission.
Submitted For:	Jody London, Sustainability Coordinator
Department:	Conservation & Development
Referral No.:	N/A
Referral Name:	N/A
Presenter:	Jody London, DCD	Contact:	Jody London (925)674-7871

Information

Referral History:

On November 15, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved the creation of a Contra Costa County Sustainability Commission. The mission of the Sustainability Commission is to:

Provide advice to staff and the Board on successful implementation of the Climate Action Plan, including suggestions on how that work can be performed more efficiently and effectively.
Advise the Board on opportunities to realize equity and fairness across the diverse communities of Contra Costa County in sustainability programs that support the Climate Action Plan.
Provide suggestions to staff and the Board on how to better engage Contra Costa County residents and businesses on sustainability issues and implementation of the Climate Action Plan.

The Sustainability Commission has been operating since June 2017 with eleven members and five alternates. In August 2019, the Board of Supervisors created an additional at-large seat representing Environmental Justice, bringing the total number of members to twelve. The breakdown is as follows:

Five District representatives nominated by individual members of the Board of Supervisors (representatives must be a resident of that district);
Two members representing community groups whose mission includes sustainability and/or environmental issues ("At-Large, Community");
Two members representing commercial groups or organizations whose business focuses on sustainability and/or environmental issues ("At-Large, Business");
Two members representing environmental justice issues and who live in disadvantaged communities ("At-Large, Environmental Justice"). The Environmental Justice seats should represent the geographic diversity of the County; and
Five alternate District representatives nominated by individual members of the Board of Supervisors (alternates must be a resident of that district).

The terms of each seat were staggered so that about half expire every two years. This allows for continuity on the Commission.

The Board directed the Sustainability Committee to review and interview applicants to the At-Large seats and recommend candidates for those seats as they become vacant.

Referral Update:

On August 6, 2019, the Board of Supervisors created an additional At-Large, Environmental Seat on the Sustainability Commission. The Department of Conservation and Development advertised this vacancy, as well as vacancies in the District 3 and District 5 alternate seats, and accepted applications through September 16, 2019. The solicitation notice is included as Attachment A..

Three people timely submitted applications to serve in the vacant At-Large seat described above.

Attachment B shows the current members of the Sustainability Commission. Attachment C is a summary of the applications received for the At-Large, Environmental Justice seat. Attachment D is the eligible applications for this seat received by the Clerk of the Board, with personal contact information redacted.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

INTERVIEW applicants for the At-Large, Environmental Justice Seat #2 on the Contra Costa County Sustainability Commission.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

None.

Attachments
Solicitation Notice
Sustainability Commission Membership Roster
Summary of Applicants
Applications