COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

DATE:

August 21, 2008

BOARD MEETING DATE:

September 9, 2008

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Supervisor Jerry Hill

SUBJECT:

Appointment to the Fatherhood Collaborative Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION:

Appoint Hector Valdez to the Advisory Board of the Fatherhood Collaborative to complete the balance of a term, which commenced on February 5, 2008 and concludes on December 31, 2008.

VISION ALIGNMENT:

Commitment: Realize the potential of our diverse population.

Goal(s): Civic Engagement – including voting, public service, charitable giving, volunteerism, and participation in public discussions of important issues – is uniformly high among the diverse population of San Mateo County.

BACKGROUND:

There is currently a vacancy on the Fatherhood Collaborative Advisory Board due to a recent resignation. Hector Valdez is a vice president and manager for Wells Fargo Bank, and will bring to the Fatherhood Collaborative Advisory Board a corporate perspective, thereby adding to the diversity of representation on the Advisory Board. He has been recommended for this position by unanimous vote of the current members of the Fatherhood Collaborative Advisory Board.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None