COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Board of Supervisors

DATE:

January 9, 2007

BOARD MEETING DATE:

January 23, 2007

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

SUBJECT:

Appointment of Jany Xu to the Community Action Agency of San Mateo County

RECOMMENDATION:

Appoint Jany Xu to the Community Action Agency of San Mateo County to a term expiring January 31, 2010.

VISION ALIGNMENT:

Shared Vision 2010 #24: Residents accept individual responsibility for contributing to the quality of life of the County as a whole.

BACKGROUND:

The Community Action Agency of San Mateo County, Incorporated was organized under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, the Community Services Administration Act of 1974 and Public Law 97-35. The agency is a duly constituted Community Action Agency (CAA) and administers anti-poverty and human services programs in San Mateo County.

The Board of Directors serves as the governing body of CSS and is comprised of not more than twelve representatives with one-third representative from the public, low income and private sector. The term of office for each Director is three years to commence on the date of installation and may serve three consecutive terms or a total of nine years.

Ms. Xu is a resident of the city of San Mateo and will represent the Board of Supervisors on the Board of Directors to a term expiring April 30, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None