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a. Receive a consolidated list of responses from each member of the Board of Supervisors which includes their preferred board, committee and commission assignments for calendar year 2021;
b. Dissolve the Fort Ord Committee and the Ad Hoc 2020 Census Steering Committee which have served their intended purposes;
c. Receive recommendations from members of the Board of Supervisors regarding proposed changes to 2021 committees, ad hoc committees, and appointments; and,
d. Direct the County Administrative Officer to work with the Chair of the Board to add an action item to the January 12, 2021 meeting of the Board of Supervisors to appoint Board members to serve on boards, committees and commissions for calendar year 2021.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a consolidated list of responses from each member of the Board of Supervisors which includes their preferred board, committee and commission assignments for calendar year 2021;
b. Dissolve the Fort Ord Committee and the Ad Hoc 2020 Census Steering Committee which have served their intended purposes;
c. Receive recommendations from members of the Board of Supervisors regarding proposed changes to 2021 committees, ad hoc committees, and appointments; and,
d. Direct the County Administrative Officer to work with the Chair of the Board to add an action item to the January 12, 2021 meeting of the Board of Supervisors to appoint Board members to serve on boards, committees and commissions for calendar year 2021.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
At the beginning of each calendar year, the Chair of the Board of Supervisors proposes to the full Board the appointment of Board members to serve on a variety of standing and ad hoc committees of the Board and also to a number of external boards, committees, commissions and other governmental entities which require representation of the County by a member of the Board of Supervisors. These appointments are valid for the calendar year unless modified by subsequent action by the Board.
2021 Appointments: The presumptive Chair of the Board requested that each Board member submit their preferred assignments to the County Administrative Officer for receipt by the Board at the January 5, 2021 Board of Supervisors meeting. This report contains a consolidated list of Board members’ preferred assignments included as EXHIBIT A.
The Chair of the Board will take the Board member’s preferences into consideration and propose assignments for calendar year 2021 at the January 12, 2021 meeting of the Board.
Ad Hoc Committees: Ad hoc committees are periodically established by the Board of Supervisors to address a single subject for a limited duration. A current list of ad hoc committees which includes the year of their creation and purpose is provided informationally as EXHIBIT B.
Board Standing Committees: The Board of Supervisors has established several standing committees to oversee and provide recommendations certain County functions. A current list of Board standing committees is provided informationally as EXHIBIT C.
Dissolving Committees/Ad Hoc Committees:
• Fort Ord Committee: At the December 3, 2020 Fort Ord Committee meeting, the committee recommended that the Board dissolve the Committee having completed its purpose.
• Ad Hoc 2020 Census Steering Committee: At the November 30, 2020 meeting the Ad Hoc Committee recommended that the Board dissolve the Committee having completed its purpose.
Recommendations from Members of the Board of Supervisors on Committees, Ad Hoc Committees and Appointments:
• Recommendation by Supervisor Adams and Supervisor-Elect Askew to disband the COVID-19 Non-Hospital Medical/Personal Services Ad Hoc Committee because the purpose of the Committee is complete, and guidance is now provided under the State Tier system.
• Recommendation by Supervisor Askew to establish an Affordable Housing Committee (standing committee);
• Recommendation by Supervisor Askew to establish a Homelessness Committee (standing committee);
• Recommendation by Supervisor Askew to establish an Ad Hoc COVID-19 Communications Committee to provide focused coordination and communication as the County continues to navigate the challenges of the pandemic.
Recommendation from Supervisor Adams regarding the appointment of Board Members to serve on the Local Agency Formation Committee (LAFCO). Consider adopting a Board policy to appoint the Board Chair and Vice Chair to serve on LAFCO, and the prior year’s Board Chair to serve as alternate.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The County Administrative Officer will work with the Chair of the Board on the proposed action item on 2021 appointments for the January 12, 2021 Board meeting.
FINANCING:
There are no financial impacts to the General Fund resultant to the Board receiving this report. Costs related to the operation of various boards, committees and commissions are funded in the appropriate departmental budget related to their operations.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
The assignments of Board of Supervisors members and staff to boards, committees, and commissions for calendar year 2021 work to advance all categories of the Board’s Strategic Initiatives.
Mark a check to the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives
þ Economic Development
þ Administration
þ Health & Human Services
þ Infrastructure
þ Public Safety
Prepared by: Annette D’Adamo, Management Analyst III
Approved by: Charles J. McKee, County Administrative Officer
Attachments: EXHIBIT A - 2021 Board Preferences on Board, Committee and Commission Assignments; EXHIBIT B - 2020 Board Ad Hoc Committees; and EXHIBIT C - 2020 Board Standing Committees.