Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: President Don Horsley, District 3
Subject: Reappointment to the Public Authority Advisory Committee
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation for the reappointment of Helen Lo to the Public Authority Advisory Committee for a second full 4-year term ending December 31, 2026.
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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 was first appointed to the Public Authority Advisory Committee in April 2016 for her first full term. 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. Helen was recommended for a two-year term at her 2021 reappointments. Approval of this reappointment would be for a second full 4-year term.
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.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.