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Clerk of the Board recommending the Board approve the Committee Application Review Team's recommendation to make the following appointments to the Community and Economic Development Advisory Committee pursuant to Resolution 177-2017 and Board Policy I-5, Boards, Committees and Commissions - Application Evaluation Policy for Members:
1) Appoint Gina Posey, Member At-Large, Term Expiration 2/22/2026; and
2) Appoint Jorge Barrera, Member At-Large, Term Expiration 2/22/2026.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On December 5, 2017 (Item 9, File 17-1292), the Board adopted Resolution 177-2017 which provides for a total of four Members At-Large on the Community and Economic Development Advisory Committee (CEDAC). The Office of the Clerk of the Board posted a Notice of Vacancy on October 13, 2021 and received applications from nine interested citizens, two rescinded their applications and one did not respond to the interview invitation. As a result, the Clerk applied Board Policy I-5 to form a Committee Application Review Team (CART). The CART reviewed the six applications and conducted interviews with each applicant to provide the Board with a recommendation for appointment.
According to Board Policy I-5, all candidate's applications were forwarded to the Board and the CART ranking sheet has been included as part of the Legistar item.
The CART was unanimous in their decision to recommend the Board appoint Gina Posey and Jorge Barrera to CEDAC based on application materials provided and the interviews conducted on January 10, 2022 and February 2, 2022.
The CART consisted of:
Kyle Zimbelman, Economic and Business Relations Manager
Patricia Soto, Administrative Assistant Planning and Building
Kim Dawson, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
ALTERNATIVES
The Board may choose to appoint the other applicants, make no appointments, or provide staff direction to take other action.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
N/A
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact related to this item.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
The Clerk will update appropriate systems and web pages to reflect the new appointees and notify staff who support CEDAC.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Good Governance
CONTACT
Kim Dawson, Clerk of the Board x5393