COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

DATE:

May 6, 2009

BOARD MEETING DATE:

May 19, 2009

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Supervisor Mark Church

SUBJECT:

Reappointments to the Housing and Community Development Committee

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve the reappointments of Helen Karr and Tom Davids to the Housing and Community Development Committee, each to a term expiring December 31, 2012.

VISION ALIGNMENT:

Commitment: Realize the potential of our diverse population

Goals: (1) Our diverse population works well together to build strong communities, effective government, and a prosperous economy; (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.

BACKGROUND:

The Housing and Community Development Committee was created to review the expenditure of all housing and community development funds and to provide a public forum for public comment on affordable housing and community development needs and priorities related to the development of the Consolidated Plan and related Annual Action Plans. Both Helen Karr and Tom Davids are currently serving on the Committee and have requested reappointment.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None