Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: President Dave Pine, District 1
Subject: Reappointments to the San Mateo Health Commission
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation for reappointments to the San Mateo Health Commission, each for a first full term ending December 31, 2026:
A) Manuel Santamaria, representing Public Senior/Minority Community Member, and
B) Barbara Miao, representing Public At-Large member.
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BACKGROUND:
The San Mateo Health Commission negotiates exclusive contracts with the California Department of Health Care Services to arrange for the provision of health care services to qualifying individuals.
DISCUSSION:
Manuel Santamaria and Barbara Miao each began serving on the commission for an initial partial term in June 2022 and June 2019, respectively, and are being recommended for a first full term.
Manuel Santamaria was appointed on June 14, 2022 for a partial term which ended on December 31, 2022. He is currently the Vice-President of Community Action at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Mr. Santamaria has been involved in supportive and collaborative roles working with many community-collaborative organizations for more than two decades.
Barbara Miao was appointed to the San Mateo Health Commission on June 4, 2019 to fill a vacancy and complete a partial term which began on January 1, 2018. Ms. Miao has a master’s in healthcare administration from University of San Francisco; has served as a financial director and CFO for non-profit Federal Qualified Health Center and provides consultation services to healthcare and non-profit businesses.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.