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a. Consider approval of the assignment of members of the Board of Supervisors and County staff to serve on boards, committees, and commissions for calendar year 2021;
b. Consider modifying the charge and name of the Health, Housing and Human Services Committee to the Health, Homelessness and Human Services Committee;
c. Consider formation of an Affordable Housing Committee;
d. Consider formation of a COVID-19 Communications Ad Hoc Committee;
e. Consider adoption of a practice of rotating the appointment of Board members to serve on the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO); and,
f. Consider disbanding the Fort Ord Committee, Ad Hoc 2020 Census Steering Committee, and the COVID-19 Non-Hospital Medical/Personal Services Ad Hoc Committee.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Consider approval of the assignment of members of the Board of Supervisors and County staff to serve on boards, committees, and commissions for calendar year 2021;
b. Consider modifying the charge and name of the Health, Housing and Human Services Committee to the Health, Homelessness and Human Services Committee;
c. Consider formation of an Affordable Housing Committee;
d. Consider formation of a COVID-19 Communications Ad Hoc Committee;
e. Consider adoption of a practice of rotating the appointment of Board members to serve on the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO); and,
f. Consider disbanding the Fort Ord Committee, Ad Hoc 2020 Census Steering Committee, and the COVID-19 Non-Hospital Medical/Personal Services Ad Hoc Committee.
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 generally remain for the calendar year unless and until modified by subsequent action by the Board.
The Chair of the Board requested that each Board member submit their preferred assignments and recommendations related to this process to the County Administrative Officer - which were subsequently received by the Board at the January 5, 2021 meeting. The Chair has taken these preferences and recommendations into consideration and proposes the assignment of members of the Board and County staff to serve on boards, committees, and commissions for calendar year 2021 as described in EXHIBIT A.
The Chair of the Board has provided a memorandum regarding proposed process changes to LAFCO appointments, modifying the Health, Housing and Human Services Committee and creating a new Affordable Housing Committee. The CAO supports efforts to raise the importance and awareness of homelessness and housing in Monterey County. The new Health, Homelessness and Human Services Committee will implement a previous Board action to add a focus on the homeless. County Administration will work with the departments which overlap in services overseen by this Committee to staff and further its charge. County Administration will also support the important mission of the new Affordable Housing Committee with staff of the new Housing and Community Development Department.
The Chair’s memorandum makes the following recommendations and is included as EXHIBIT B.
1. Modify the charge and name of the Health, Housing and Human Services Committee to the Health, Homelessness and Human Services Committee;
2. Form an Affordable Housing Committee;
3. Form a COVID-19 Communications Ad Hoc Committee; and
4. Adopt a practice of rotating the appointment of Board members to serve on the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO).
Additionally, the Chair recommends that the following committees/ad hoc committees be disbanded as they have completed their function.
1. Disband the Fort Ord Committee. At the December 3, 2020 meeting the Committee recommended the Board dissolve the Committee having completed its purpose.
2. Disband the Ad Hoc 2020 Census Steering Committee. At the November 30, 2020 meeting the Ad Hoc Committee recommended the Board dissolve the Committee having completed its purpose.
3. Disband the COVID-19 Non-Hospital Medical/Personal Services Ad Hoc Committee. At the January 5, 2021 Board meeting Chair Askew and Supervisor Adams, who current serve on this Committee, recommended that it be disbanded because the purpose of the Committee is complete, and guidance is now provided by California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The County Administrative Office coordinated the drafting of this report with the 2021 Chair of the Board of Supervisors.
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 - Proposed Appointments for 2021
EXHIBIT B - Chair Memo on Committee Assignment Recommendations