Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Noelia Corzo, District 2
Subject: Appointment to the Community Action Agency Board
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation for the appointment of Eddie Flores, Mayor of South San Francisco, to the San Mateo County Community Action Agency Board, as Public Sector representative, for an initial two-year term ending in January of 2027.
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BACKGROUND:
The San Mateo County Community Action Agency Board (SMC-CAAB) oversees the Community Action Agency, the role of which is to provide oversight and direction regarding the use of Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funding. The San Mateo County Human Services Agency administers the CSBG grants and contracts in consultation with the SMC-CAAB.
The SMC-CAAB by-laws state that one third of the Board Members shall be elected public officials or their representatives, in one or more of the following categories to represent the public sector perspective on the Board:
* Member(s) of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors;
* Member(s) of the Town or City Council of any town or city located in San Mateo County.
The SMC-CAAB bylaws also state that the Board of Supervisors is responsible for selecting and appointing the public sector representatives.
The Board currently has a vacancy for a public sector appointee.
The by-laws also specify that the Annual Meeting of the SMC-CAAB is to be held in January of each year and that all appointments that occur after the Annual meeting will end after the second Annual Meeting following appointment. Members of the SMC-CAAB may continue to serve until their successors are elected or appointed.
DISCUSSION:
Supervisor Noelia Corzo, who serves as the Board of Supervisors' representative to the SMC-CAAB, recommends the appointment of Eddie Flores, who currently serves as the Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, as a public sector representative...
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