To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Vacancies on the Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ACCEPT the resignations of Angelica Lopez, Charles Tremaine, and Christopher Pedraza; DECLARE vacant the City of Pittsburg Seat 2, the Bay Point MAC Seat 2, and the Behavioral Health Division Seat on the Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee for terms ending December 31, 2027; and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancies as recommended by the Health Services Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for this action
BACKGROUND:
The Los Medanos Community Health Advisory Committee (the "LMHAC") was created by the Board of Supervisors in 2018 as pursuant to the terms and conditions approved by LAFCo to dissolve the LMCHD. The purpose of the LMHAC is to:
1. Develop an area health plan that identifies the major health disparities that impact residents of the former LMCHD service area and establishes priorities for improving health outcomes. The plan will be presented to the Board of Supervisors for review and will not be final unless adopted by the Board of Supervisors. The LMHAC shall submit an updated plan for approval by the Board of Supervisors no less than every five years.
2. Solicit proposals from service providers that are interested in participating the Los Medanos Area Health Plan Service Program (the "Service Program") and are capable of addressing the priorities outlined in the adopted plan.
3. Funding for grants will be provided from (i) a special fund established by the Auditor-Controller, at the direction of the Board of Supervisors, that is used to segregate the property tax revenue received by the County as a result of the dissolution of the District, and (ii) any other funds made available to the grant program (e.g. through restricted donations, grants, etc.).
4. Monitor the efficacy of the programs funded by the grant program.
5. Report to the Board of Supervisors no less than once per year on the execution of the adopted plan, the grants provided under the grant program, the results achieved through the adopted plan and the grant program, and other matters that relate to the LMHAC's purpose and duties.
Appointment to the Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee
The LMHAC is composed of seven seats nominated to the Board of Supervisors by the following: (2) from the Pittsburg City Council, (2) from the Bay Point Municipal Advisory Council (MAC), (2) from the Health Services Department (one from Public Health and one from Behavioral Health) and (1) from the Internal Operations Committee of the Board of Supervisors.
All three resignations are effective immediately and the three seat terms are set to expire on December 31, 2027. Chris Pedraza took a position outside of Behavioral Health and is no longer eligible. For both Angelica Lopez and Charles Tremaine their availability changed and are no longer available to sit on the committee.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The seats would not be declared vacant which would hinder the ability to recruit to fill the positions and could cause quorum issues for the body.