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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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April 27, 2009
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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May 5, 2009
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SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:
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No
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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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Rich Gordon and Mark Church
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SUBJECT:
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Appointment to the First 5 Commission of San Mateo County
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RECOMMENDATION:
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It is recommended that Jorge Glascock be appointed to the First 5 Commission. He is recommended to a vacant Member positions that end on March 31st, 2012.
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VISION ALIGNMENT:
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This appointment contributes to the County’s Shared Vision statements:
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1) Our diverse population works well together to build strong communities, effective government and a prosperous economy;
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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 of San Mateo County.
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DISCUSSION:
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The Commission consists of nine members: (a) one member of the Board of Supervisors, (b) the Director of the County Health Department, (c) the Director of the County Human Services Agency, (d) the County Superintendent of Schools, and (e) five members appointed by the Board of Supervisors from among the following categories: recipients of project services included in the County Strategic Plan; educators specializing in early childhood development; representatives of a local child care resource or referral agency or a local child care coordinating group; representatives of a local organization for prevention or early intervention for families at risk; representatives of community-based organizations that have the goal of promoting nurturing and early childhood development; representatives of local school districts; and representatives of local medical pediatric or obstetric associations or societies.
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It is recommended that Jorge Glascock be appointed to the third vacant Member position on the First 5 Commission. Genentech Inc., located in South San Francisco, operates two “Our Second Generation” childcare centers with a combined capacity of over 750 slots. The centers focus on providing early childhood education and school age readiness for infants, pre-school age children, and young children. As Senior Director of Compensation & Benefits at Genentech, Jorge, among other responsibilities, oversees the childcare operations, and has been selected by Genentech to represent these operations to the County.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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There is no fiscal impact.
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