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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
Inter-Departmental Correspondence
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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DATE:
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February 18, 2009
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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March 3, 2009
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SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:
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None
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VOTE REQUIRED:
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Majority
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TO:
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Honorable Board of Supervisors
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FROM:
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Supervisor Carole Groom
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SUBJECT:
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Appointment to the Area Board 5 on Developmental Disabilities
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the appointment of Susan Crocker to the Area Board 5 on Developmental Disabilities representing San Mateo County to a term expiring on December 31, 2010.
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VISION ALIGNMENT:
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Commitment: Realize the Potential of Our Diverse Population
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Goal(s): Shared Vision 2010 goal 2, “Civic engagement-including voting, public service, charitable giving, volunteerism and participation in public discussions of important issues” – is uniformly high among the diverse population” is especially applicable.
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BACKGROUND:
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The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act established 13 Area Boards to protect and advocate for persons with developmental disabilities. Area Board 5 serves Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties. Each county has two representatives appointed by their respective Board of Supervisors. The Mission of the Area Board 5 on Developmental Disabilities is to ensure that persons with developmental disabilities and their families have the same rights and opportunities as the general population.
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DISCUSSION:
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Susan Crocker is seeking an appointment to the Area Board 5 to represent San Mateo County. As a highly qualified candidate, Ms. Crocker is unanimously recommended for this appointment by the San Mateo County Commission on Disabilities. She has extensive community involvement, having served as Mayor of Woodside, and on the Woodside Town Council, in addition having served on the Board of Directors of several community organizations. She has a personal interest in developmental disabilities, as her sister has a developmental disability. For over thirty years, Ms. Crocker has been interested in the challenges facing the DD community and is a strong advocate for services needed to meet the needs of the DD community.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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None
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