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C. 21

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	September 21, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Appointment of Aaron Alarcon-Bowen as Alternate on First 5 Commission

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/21/2021

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:

A. Bailey-Nesbitt, 925-608-4930

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: September 21, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPOINT Aaron Alarcon-Bowen as Alternate to Kathy Gallagher on the Contra Costa First 5 Children and Families Commission.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

Ordinance 99-15 (County Children and Families First Commission – Proposition 10) established Contra Costa’s Commission to complement Proposition 10, adopted on November 3, 1998.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Section 26-14.008 describes the process for Board appointment of alternate commissioners to include appointing the nominee proposed by the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) Director as the alternate for the EHSD Director.

Katharine Mason, the most recent alternate to the EHSD Director, resigned from County service in July 2021. The EHSD Director recommends the appointment of Aaron Alarcon-Bowen, Director of the Community Services Bureau, to serve as her alternate to the First 5 Commission.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this appointment is not approved, the EHSD Director will not have anyone serving as her alternate on the First 5 Commission.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The First 5 Commission addresses critical issues related to children aged 0-5 years old.