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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
Inter-Departmental Correspondence
Board of Supervisors
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DATE:
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February 2, 2010
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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February 9, 2010
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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 Eugene F. Tavernier to the Area Board 5 on Developmental Disabilities representing San Mateo County to a term expiring on December 31, 2012.
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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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Eugene Tavernier is a highly qualified candidate who has developed a deep concern for and commitment to the developmentally disabled community in San Mateo County, having retired from a career as a business owner and firefighter and having worked as a volunteer on the Redwood City Housing and Human Concerns Committee, and with the Francis Center and the Seniors and Catholic Workers House.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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None
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