Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Don Horsley
Subject: Reappointments to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) Commission
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation for reappointments to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) Commission, each for a term ending June 30, 2020:
A) Lynn Schuette; and
B) Stan Kiino; and
C) Gabriel Garcia.
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BACKGROUND:
The Committee reports and makes recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding policies, programs, procedures and legislation affecting LGBTQ individuals. It promotes programs that foster the well-being and civic participation of LGBTQ individuals in San Mateo County, and provides outreach and support to at-risk and underserved LGBTQ populations within San Mateo County, including youth, communities of color, non-English speakers, older adults, and immigrants. The commission promotes transgender inclusion among private and public entities in San Mateo County, including access to health care and to gendered spaces such as bathrooms and shelters. It develops initiatives to support LGBTQ families with children in San Mateo County and provides a public forum for input from the LGBTQ community to identify unmet needs.
DISCUSSION:
Lynn Schuette, Stan Kiino, and Gabriel Garcia have each served on the Commission since 2014 and are seeking reappointment.
These reappointments contribute to the 2025 Shared Vision statement of a Collaborative Community. Our diverse population works well together to build strong communities, effective government and a prosperous economy, civic engagement - including voting, public service, charitable giving, volunteerism, and participation in public discussions of important issues - is uniformly high among the diverse population of San Mateo County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.