To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: Revisions to the Measure X Community Advisory Board Bylaws pertaining to membership and quorum requirements.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approve the revised Bylaws of the Measure X Community Advisory Board pertaining to membership and quorum requirements.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
On November 3, 2020, voters in Contra Costa County approved Measure X, a Countywide, 20-year, half-cent sales tax. The ballot measure’s stated intent for Measure X was “to keep Contra Costa’s regional hospital open and staffed; fund community health centers; provide timely fire and emergency response; support crucial safety-net services; invest in early childhood services; protect vulnerable populations; and for other essential county services.”
On February 2, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved the creation of a 17-member (+10 alternates) Measure X Community Advisory Board (MXCAB). The Board of Supervisors adopted the MXCAB Bylaws on February 2, 2021, with subsequent round of amendments approved on February 9, 2021, April 27, 2021 and May 16, 2023. On July 8, 2025, the Board of Supervisors approved another round of revisions to the MXCAB bylaws: 1) The revisions clarified the MXCAB’s role in the community needs assessment and development of general funding priorities; 2) Updated membership, conflict-of-interest, training, quorum, and meeting requirements; and 3) Reduced alternate seats, eliminated the annual joint BOS meeting, established quarterly meetings, and added a sunset provision.
Today’s item for Board consideration proposes additional revisions to the MXCAB bylaws to update the Board’s membership structure and related administrative provisions. Of the seven At-Large seats, six are currently vacant. Three have been vacant for more than one year, two became vacant after members were removed for lack ...
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