COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

DATE:

April 8, 2009

BOARD MEETING DATE:

April 14, 2009

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

No

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

 

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Adrienne J. Tissier

SUBJECT:

Re-appointment to the Civil Service Commission

RECOMMENDATION:

Re-appoint Ms. Sepi Richardson of Brisbane as a member of the San Mateo County Civil Service Commission. If approved, this re-appointment to the 5th District’s seat would be through January 6, 2013, Ms. Richardson’s third and final, four-year term.

 

BACKGROUND:

Ms. Sepi Richardson was first appointed to the Civil Service Commission’s 5th District seat in September 2000 to complete a partial term that expired in January 2001. She was subsequently re-appointed to a four-year term in 2001 and automatically re-appointed in 2005.

Ms. Richardson is the 2009 mayor of Brisbane, having served as a councilmember in that community since 1995. Brisbane voters have since re-elected her twice: November 2001 and November 2005. She has served on several countywide bodies, including the Criminal Justice Council, the Airport Roundtable and C/CAG. Ms. Richardson is a highly respected leader in her city as well as the county.

She is a businesswoman and educator holding a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland and a master’s degree from California State University.

I believe Ms. Richardson’s collective knowledge and private sector and public service experiences will continue to be assets for the Civil Service Commission.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.