On January 7, 2020, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 2020/1 adopting policy amendments 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.
The Advisory Council on Aging (ACOA) provides a means for countywide planning, cooperation and coordination for individuals and groups interested in improving and developing services and opportunities for the older residents of this County. The Council provides leadership and advocacy on behalf of older persons and serves as a channel of communication and information on aging.
Including the officers, the Council shall have not more than 40 members. These members shall consist of the designated representatives of the local municipalities [nineteen (19)], and one (1) Senior Nutrition Program Council representative. The remainder will be Members-at-Large (20). The Council will strive to achieve membership that reflects the ethnic, economic and geographic balance of the senior population of the County. The Council will make every effort to achieve a membership where one-fourth of the Council is made up of actual consumers of services under the Area Plan, and at least one member will represent the interests of people with disabilities. The ACOA may recommend for appointment up to four (4) alternate Member-at-Large (MAL) members, who shall serve and vote in place of members (City or MAL) who are absent from, or who are disqualifying themselves from participating in a meeting of the ACOA.
The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) Area Agency on Aging (AAA), the ACOA, and the Clerk of the Board, using CCTV, assisted with recruitment. AAA staff has encouraged interested individuals including minorities to apply through announcements provided at the Senior Coalition meetings and at the regular monthly meetings of the ACOA. The EHSD website contains dedicated web content, where interested members of the public are encouraged to apply and are provided an application with instructions on whom to contact for ACOA related inquiries, including application procedures.
Referral Update:
The ACOA did not receive any applications for the scheduled vacancies. The reappointments being requested are from members who have requested to continue their membership for an additional term.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors the reappointment of the following individuals to At-Large seats on the Contra Costa Advisory Council on Aging (ACOA) with terms expiring on September 30, 2024: