To: Board of Supervisors
From: Family & Human Services Committee
Report Title: Appointment to the Contra Costa Commission for Women and Girls
☐Recommendation of the County Administrator ☒ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPOINT Cheryl Cotton to the At-Large #3 Seat on the Contra Costa Commission for Women and Girls for a term ending on February 28, 2027, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for this action.
BACKGROUND:
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 Contra Costa Commission for Women and Girls (CCCWG) was formed to educate the community and advise the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on issues relating to the changing social and economic conditions of women in the County, with particular emphasis on the economically disadvantaged. The Commission's mission is, “to improve the economic status, social welfare, and overall quality of life for women in Contra Costa County.”
The Commission consists of 15 members and one Alternate At-Large member including: five district representatives (one from each supervisorial district), ten At-Large members, and one Alternate. The five district representatives are nominated for a four year term by each member of the Board of Supervisors. The ten At-Large members and the one alternate are nominated by the CCCWG Membership Committee and forwarded to the full CCCWG. The full CCCWG then makes appointment recommendations to the Family and Human Services Committee. All Commission seat terms are for a period of four (4) years with staggered expiration dates.
Ms. Cheryl Cotton applied to serve on the CCCWG on April 23, 2024. On August 27, 2024, the CCCWG voted to approve the recommendation of her appointment to the At Large #3 seat on the Commission.
At the September 23, 2024 Family and Human Services Meeting, the Committee recommended the appointment of Cheryl Cotton to the At-Large #3 Seat on the Contra Costa Commission for Women and Girls for a term ending on February 28, 2027.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to appoint members is likely to reduce public participation in advising policy development.