Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: President David J. Canepa, District 5
Subject: Reappointments to the Public Authority Advisory Committee
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation for the reappointments of Helen Lo and Dolores Clemente to the Public Authority Advisory Committee each for a two-year term ending December 31, 2022.
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BACKGROUND:
The Public Authority Advisory Committee was established to meet and confer with the Public Authority about those aspects of the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program that relate to home care providers. The Advisory Committee will focus primarily on issues relating to IHSS provider training and the maintenance of the IHSS Provider Registry.
DISCUSSION:
Helen Lo and Dolores Clemente were first appointed to the Public Authority Advisory Committee in April 2016 for their first full terms. While the terms for the Public Authority Advisory Committee are for up to four years in length, members may serve for terms as determined by the Board. This recommendation is for a 2-year term for each.
Helen Lo is a consumer of In-Home Supportive Services and previously served on the Commission on Disabilities from 2008 through 2020. Helen Lo is a consumer of In-Home Supportive Services and previously served on the Commission on Disabilities from 2008 through 2020. Helen Lo serves as one of the at least three members who must be current or former "users of services" as defined by Section 2.20.100 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code.
Raised in the far east, Dolores (Dolly) Clemente earned a baccalaureate degree in commerce and immigrated to the United States and has been a San Mateo County resident ever since. She worked in the airline industry for United Airlines, Aeroflot and American Airlines, as well as for Pacific Bell/AT&T-Public Relations for 30 years. Pres...
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