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Approve the appointment of Nicole Howell as a member-at-large to the Solano Partnership Against Violence (SPAV) Advisory Board for a 3-year term to expire on March 26, 2022: and Approve the appointment of Heather Sanderson as a member-at-large to the SPAV Advisory Board for a 2-year term to expire on March 26, 2021
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The District Attorney/Office of Family Violence Prevention (OFVP) and the Executive Committee of the Solano Partnership Against Violence request that the Board of Supervisors approve the reappointments to the Solano Partnership Against Violence (SPAV) Advisory Board as follows:
§ Appointment of Nicole Howell, Executive Director of Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa and Solano County, as a member-at-large (non-professional affiliation) for a 3-year term through March 26, 2022;
§ Appointment of Heather Sanderson, Coordinator of Fairfield Police Activities League (PAL), as a member-at-large (professional affiliation) for a 2-year term through March 26, 2021;
SUMMARY:
The Solano Partnership Against Violence (SPAV) is an advisory board to the Board of Supervisors and as such, its members are appointed by the Board. The requested appointments are consistent with the SPAV by-laws which were approved by the Board on November 6, 2007.
SPAV became an advisory board of the Board of Supervisors in 1999. The Partnership is tasked with promoting awareness of family violence issues and with helping to develop a comprehensive, systematic approach to ending family violence in Solano County. Membership consists of 15 voting members from professional and non-professional categories that may include medical, faith-based, and social service agency representatives, as well as appointees designated by individual Supervisors to represent their respective Districts.
The OFVP continues to work with SPAV to fill vacancies by contacting local agency representatives, providing networking opportunities at SPAV meetings, reviewing letters of request for appointment, and including member recruitment information on the OFVP web page. The membership of SPAV is continuously recruiting to fill vacancies and appreciates the Board of Supervisors’ efforts in assisting to fill vacancies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact associated with the new appointments of SPAV members. The costs associated with preparing the agenda item are nominal and absorbed by the department’s FY2018/19 Adopted Budget.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board of Supervisors could choose not to appoint these potential members; however, this is not recommended as these recruitments represented above have shown a desire to help reduce family violence in Solano County and are willing to be active participants on the advisory board.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION