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INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: 09/13/2021  
Subject:    REVIEW OF ADVISORY BODY APPLICATION FORM
Submitted For: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Department: County Administrator  
Referral No.: IOC 21/13  
Referral Name: ADVISORY BODY APPLICATION FORM
Presenter: Julie DiMaggio Enea Contact: Julie DiMaggio Enea (925) 655-2056

Information
Referral History:
The Clerk of the Board, on August 4, received a request from Supervisor Gioia to add back the job experience portion of the advisory body application form and to harmonize the PDF and Online application forms.

The current application form was approved in 2018, at which time the Board of Supervisors had approved the removal of the job experience section because informal feedback from members of the public, County staff and Supervisors indicated that the pre-2018 application had seemed more like a job application, was unnecessarily lengthy, didn't capture desired information, and was off-putting to prospective applicants.
Referral Update:
The County's current advisory body application form is offered in two formats: as a PDF form and as an online form through Granicus. Applications can be submitted digitally either online through Granicus or by email to the Clerk of the Board or staff. Applications can also be submitted in paper format to the Clerk of the Board offices in-person, or by mail.

The current application appears as two pages in PDF form as opposed to the pre-2018 version which appeared as four pages. The current form does not specifically capture current or past employment history but, rather, requests a description of the applicant's qualifications and volunteer experience, and invites applicants to attach a resume if desired.

The majority of Bay Area counties do not capture employment history through the application form. Some capture current employment and employment contact information.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
Modify the current form to additionally capture:
  • current employer, job title and length of employment. Past relevant employment experience can be addressed within the current request for qualifications.
  • relevant occupational licenses possessed by the applicant.
  • name and occupation of the applicant's spouse, for conflict of interest purposes.
  • if the applicant is a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.
  • how long the applicant has resided/worked in Contra Costa County.
  • whether or not the applicant has any obligations that might affect his/her attendance at scheduled meetings.
Attachments
Contra Costa County Advisory Body Application 2021
Advisory Body Application Forms from Other Bay Area Counties

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