PREPARED BY: MATT RODRIGUEZ DATE OF MEETING: 10/01/18
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INTERVIEWS OF ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS AND RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPOINTING MEMBERS TO CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION ADVISORY GROUP
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Conduct interviews of eligible applicants, review and deliberate and adopt Resolution appointing members to staggered terms
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Compliance statements
Develop Childhood Obesity Prevention Task Force//Strategic Work Plan are adopted policies contained in the FY 2018-21City Council Priority Workplan, effective November 1, 2017.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This agenda item is not subject to CEQA.
BACKGROUND
On July 2, 2018, City Council adopted Resolution 2018-100 authorizing the formation of a new 5-member Childhood Obesity Prevention Advisory Group (Advisory Group) under the general guidelines, as follows:
• Purpose/Role: Assist City staff with annual RFQ/RFP evaluation, contract and program administration with childhood obesity prevention contract services, and to make appropriate recommendations in collaboration with City staff to the City Council for contract award; and meet to share information on the City’s city-wide childhood obesity prevention activities, contract services, programs and services on a periodic as-needed basis.
• Meeting Frequency: Quarterly meetings and, as needed, due to operational and program administration requirements.
• Term: 1- and 2-year staggered terms: 1-year term for community/general public appointments, and 2-year term for community organizations. Initially, all Advisory Group appointments will be recommended by current COPTF representatives prior to official transformation, with official appointments approved by formal City Council action. All subsequent appointments are subject to City Council appointment only.
• Department/Staff Liaison: Community Services Department/Recreation Division staff for contract and program administration. Staffing support services may be revised to meet City budget or operational requirements as determined by the City Manager.
• Ralph M. Brown Act: The Advisory Group would be subject to public noticing and open meeting requirements under Ralph M. Brown Act.
Revisions to Composition Eligibility for COPAG Appointment
On the October 1, 2018 posted agenda, under a previous Council agenda item this evening, the City Council is considering changing the composition of the membership to facilitate eligible applicants for formal appointment by the City Council, as follows:
• Composition: five (5) total members: three (3/5) appointed from the former COPTF affiliated organizations; and two (2/5) members from the community/general public. All community/general public appointments must meet a San Pablo residency requirement.
Should the City Council approve changes to the composition eligibility for COPAG applicants, then the City Manager would recommend the City Council move forward with interviews of all eligible applicants for official COPAG appointment this evening.
Eligible Applicants for City Council Appointment Consideration
To date, the City Clerk’s Office received the following applications, and all meet the eligibility requirements of organization affiliations and/or residency for community/public members, assuming the change to the composition eligibility discussed above, as follows:
v Gwenndolyn White, Contra Costa County Health Services (Organization)
v Mayra Lopez, Contra Costa County Health Services (Organization)
v Patricia Ponce, San Pablo Resident (Community/Public)
A total of three (3) applicants have confirmed their availability this evening for City Council interview and potential appointment to the COPAG.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
Attachments:
1) City Council Resolution 2018-100 (Adopted on July 2, 2018)
2) COPAG applications for eligible applicants