INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: February 24, 2025
Subject: Advisory Body Recruitment Schedule
Submitted For: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Department: County Administrator
Referral No: IOC 25/3
Referral Name: Advisory Body Recruitment
Presenter: Julie Enea
Contact: Julie.enea@cao.cccounty.us
Referral History:
The Board of Supervisors has directed the IOC to personally conduct recruitment and interviews of applicants for At Large seats on the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District's (CCCFPD) Fire Advisory Commission, the County Planning Commission, the Local Enforcement Agency Independent Hearing Panel (Solid Waste), and the Board appointees to the Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association (CCCERA) Board of Trustees.
Additionally, the IOC has conducted public interviews for vacancies on the following bodies: County Connection Citizens' Advisory Committee, East Bay Regional Parks Advisory Committee, Fish and Wildlife Committee, Integrated Pest Management Committee, Mosquito & Vector Control District Board (if requested), Resource Conservation District (if requested), the Law Library Board of Trustees, and the Treasury Oversight Committee.
In 2025, the IOC will need to conduct public interviews to fill the following current and scheduled vacancies:
|
Advisory Body |
Seat Name |
Term Yrs |
Term Exp |
|
Contra Costa County FPD Fire Advisory Commission |
At Large Alternate #3 |
4 |
VACANT |
|
County Connection Citizens Advisory |
County seat |
2 |
6/30/2025 |
|
Employees Retirement Assoc. Bd of Trustees (CCCERA) |
BOS Appointee 4 |
3 |
6/30/2025 |
|
Affordable Housing Finance |
Community 1 |
3 |
6/30/2025 |
|
Affordable Housing Finance |
County 1 (East UI) |
3 |
VACANT |
|
Affordable Housing Finance |
County 2 (West UI) |
3 |
VACANT |
|
Affordable Housing Finance |
County 3 (Central UI) |
3 |
6/30/2025 |
|
Hazardous Materials |
Business 2 |
4 |
12/31/2025 |
|
Hazardous Materials |
Business 2 Alt |
4 |
12/31/2025 |
|
Hazardous Materials |
Env Engineering Firms |
4 |
12/31/2025 |
|
Hazardous Materials |
Env Engineering Firms Alt |
4 |
12/31/2025 |
|
Hazardous Materials |
Env Justice |
4 |
12/31/2025 |
|
Hazardous Materials |
Env Justice Alt |
4 |
12/31/2025 |
Also, attached for the Committee's information is a listing (Attachment A) of all advisory body seats that are screened by the Internal Operations Committee and their status, according to the Board Appointive List maintained by the Clerk of the Board's Office.
Referral Update:
It is important that the IOC develop a recruitment schedule that permits the Board of Supervisors to make its appointments prior to the effective dates of the new seat terms. Staff proposes the following recruitment schedules for those seats recruited by the County Administrator on behalf of the IOC:
|
Seats that will expire on 6/30/25: |
|
March 31 |
Issue press release advertising vacancy |
|
April 25 |
Application deadline for vacancy (4-week application period) |
|
April 28 - May 2 |
Staff to screen applications and schedule all interviews for May 12 |
|
May TBD |
IOC Committee Meeting: Interview applicants for the vacancies |
|
June 10 |
Board of Supervisors Meeting: Board consideration of IOC recommended appointment |
|
July 1 |
Appointment takes effect |
|
|
|
Seats that will expire on 12/31/25: |
|
October 13 |
Issue press release advertising vacancy |
|
November 7 |
Application deadline for vacancy (4-week application period) |
|
November 10-14 |
Staff to screen applications and schedule all interviews for November 24 |
|
November 24 |
IOC Committee Meeting: Interview applicants for the vacancies |
|
December 9 |
Board of Supervisors Meeting: Board consideration of IOC recommended appointment |
|
January 1 |
Appointment takes effect |
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
APPROVE the proposed recruitment plan and schedules to fill public member or At Large seat vacancies on certain Board advisory bodies, commissions and committees.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
None.