SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY

BOARDS, COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES

COMMITTEE FACT SHEET

 

NAME:                                   NORTHEAST COMMUNITY CENTER ADVISORY BOARD

 

COMPENSATION:             No per diem or actual expenses.

 

LEGAL AUTHORITY:           Non-mandated citizen advisory group established by the County Community
                                                  Action Agency (CAA).  Board Order B-88-865 dated 6/21/88, established the                                                      composition of the advisory body &  defined the terms of office for the members
                                                  of the advisory group.

 

MEMBERSHIP,                   7 Members appointed by the Board of Supervisors.  All Members

QUALIFICATIONS,            must reside in the Northeast Community Center service area

& RESIDENCY             (North: 8 Mile Road; South: Charter Way; East: Hwy 99; West:

REQUIREMENTS:             Western Pacific Railroad) & must be at least 16 years of age.

4 Members must be low-income residents; 2 Members are

representatives of community service organizations or groups

which operate in the centers service area; 1 Member is an At-       Large appointee interested in community action & concerned about

the problems of poverty.  The Membership should represent, to the

extent possible, a mix of age, ethnicity, & sex reflecting the

population of the community center service area.

 

TERM:                                   3 Year Terms.

 

DUTIES:                                To study, review, evaluate, & make recommendations, as an

advisory body to the Community Action Agency Advisory Board

(CAB) on matters relating to poverty in San Joaquin County.

To serve as the advisory council to the Northeast Community

Center.  Specific functions of the center advisory board include:

A) To assist CAA in needs assessments

B) To advice CAA in setting program priorities

C) To participate in the development of annual work program

D) To review & comment on proposed projects & policies

E) To participate in evaluating center programs

F) To play an effective role in the coordination of services at the

     local level

G) To assist in mobilization of community resources

H) To serve as a community link to the CAA Board of Directors

      regarding problems & needs of the poor in the service area

I)   To serve as an advocate for the low-income community of

      the service area