HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY - J. RYDINGSWORD

Approve appointment of Mr. Pierce Timothy to the Community Action Board as the Representative for the BOS for District# 2 for a three-year term effective 11/10/2016 through 11/10/2019.

SBC FILE NUMBER: 130

The Community Action Board requests the appointment of Mr. Pierce Timothy as the District #2 Representative of the BOS. The CAB requests that the appointment be effective 11/10/2016.

CAB's tripartite board reflects and promotes the unique anti-poverty leadership, action, and mobilization responsibilities assigned by law to community action agencies. CAB is responsible for assuring that it assesses and responds to the causes and conditions of poverty in their community, achieve anticipated family and community out comes, and remain administratively and fiscally sound.

As a tripartite boards, its membership consists of 1) One-third of tripartite board membership must be democratically elected representatives of low-income individuals and families who reside in neighborhoods being served; 2) One-third must be elected officials, holding office at their time of selection, or their representatives; and 3) The remaining board members must be chosen from "business, industry, labor, religious, law enforcement, education, or other major groups and interests in the community served.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:

There are no other agencies involved in this request.

It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:

Appoint Mr. Pierce Timothy to the Community Action Board as the Representative for the BOS for District# 2 for a three-year term effective 11/10/2016 through 11/10/2019.