Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: President David J. Canepa, District 5
Subject: Reappointments to the Commission on Aging
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation for reappointments to the Commission on Aging, each for a term ending June 30, 2024:
A) Karen Coppock, for a second full term; and
B) Michael Mau, for a second full term; and
C) Monika Lee; for a first full term.
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BACKGROUND:
The mission of the San Mateo County Commission on Aging (CoA) is to improve the quality of life for seniors in San Mateo County through the promotion of independence, self-sufficiency, mental and physical health, as well as community involvement.
DISCUSSION:
Karen Coppock has served on the CoA since 2017 when she served a partial term, and then was reappointed for a first full term in 2018. Upon approval of this reappointment, Karen will be serving her second full term ending June 30, 2024.
Michael Mau has served on the CoA since 2018 and is being recommended to serve for a second full term ending June 30, 2024.
Monika Lee began serving on the CoA in 2019 for a partial term. Upon this reappointment, she will be serving her first full term ending June 30, 2024.
Karen Coppock is the Director of Home Match San Francisco, a home sharing program which seeks to empower aging community members to stay in their chosen homes, create affordable places to live, and combat isolation. She is currently serving as 2nd Vice Chair and provides great leadership for the CoA.
Michael Mau is an attorney with a private practice who has an extensive commitment to public service. Formerly a Commissioner and Chair of the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission for the City of Pacifica, he is currently serving as the Transportation Committee Chair for the CoA.
Monika Lee has served on the Commission since September 2019 and is seeking reappointment for a first full term. She is a practicing attorney since 1984 and volunteers her time to serve on the San Mateo Senior Citizens Commission, Ombudsman Services of San Mateo County and assists in citizenship workshops to help with the completion of applications for U.S. Citizenship.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.