In addition to the District 2 vacancies listed below, Supervisor Andersen would like to draw your attention to the following list of countywide advisory bodies that currently have At Large Seats available, such as the Advisory Council on Aging, Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity, Agricultural Task Force Committee, Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board, Countywide Bicycle Committee, County Connection Citizen Advisory Committee, Emergency Medical Care Committee, Family & Children's Trust, Fish & Wildlife Committee, Hazardous Materials Commission, Local Child Care & Development Planning Council, Managed Care Commission, Public & Environmental Health Advisory Board, Commission for Women, and the Workforce Development Board. To apply for any of these seats, you can click on this link: click here.

·   Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board -click here  for more info.

·  In Home Support Services Public Authority Advisory Committee - click        here for more info.

· County Library Commission (1 Alternate Seat) - click here for more info.

·  Mental Health Commission (1 Consumer Seat) - click here for more info.

· Alamo Municipal Advisory Council (1 Alternate Seat and 1 youth representative-Alamo resident) - click here for more info. 

Board of Supervisors Actions  

Ever wonder what your Supervisor does at that weekly Tuesday Board of Supervisors Meeting? Here are some of the board actions from the month of May which impact the residents of District Two:    

Recognized the month of May as Community Action Month.

Recognized Robert Smith, Garen Kissoyan, Peter Kravariotis and Kirill Yantikov for heroism in saving the life of another, as recommended by Supervisor Andersen.

Proclaimed May 2014 as Community Resilience Challenge Month, as recommended by Supervisor Andersen.

Recognized Cliff Dochterman as the 2014 Moraga Citizen of the Year, as recommended by Supervisor Andersen.

Received draft report on the Emergency Medical Services System Modernization Study from Fitch & Associates, LLC.

Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2014/15 Recommended County and Special District Budgets.

Awarded/Authorized a contract with Windsor Fuel Company for the 2014 Micro-Surfacing Project for Walnut Creek and Alamo.

Appointed Leland Mlejnek, Brent Simor, Mark Young, and Rick Kopf to the County Service Area P-5 Citizen Advisory Committee, as recommended by Supervisor Andersen.

Appointed Jo Ann Hirsch, Joseph Motta, Steve Nelson, Diane Barley and Anne Struthers to the Alamo Police Services Advisory Committee, as recommended by Supervisor Andersen.

Accepted the resignation of David Maurer effective immediately, declared vacant the District II-A seat of the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board, and directed the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by Supervisor Andersen.

Supported the need for reforms for the intelligence community to support privacy, open government, government transparency, and accountability, as recommended by the Contra Costa County Library Commission.

Referred to the Internal Operations Committee an evaluation of a Private Parking Facility ordinance in the unincorporated areas of Contra Costa County.

Approved allocation of fiscal year 2014/15 Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Act, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, and Emergency Solutions Grant Program funds and execute related administrative actions implementing each program.

Referred to the Finance Committee a review of the proposed Regional Renewable Energy Procurement Solar Project.

Recognized the Crew from Fire Station 7 for saving the life of Walnut Creek resident Robert Hansen.

Report received on the current physical condition of the Housing Authority's public housing units and the strategies that it is pursuing to address the funding shortfalls needed to improve the physical condition of those units.

Recognized May 2014 as Foster Care Month in Contra Costa County.

Adopted the updated Contra Costa County Delta Water Platform as recommended by the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee, and accepted a presentation on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and associated Environmental Impact Report/Statement.

Approved the Fiscal Year 2014/15 Recommended Budget actions.

Conference with Real Property Negotiator for 1035 Lorinda Lane, Lafayette. Negotiating parties: ConFire and Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District. Under negotiation: Price and Payment terms.

Approved Notice of Intention to Purchase Property owned by the San Ramon Valley Fire District at 1993 Danville Blvd., Alamo.

Recognized the week of May 18-24, 2014 as "National Public Works Week" in Contra Costa County.

Recognized May 2014 as Older Americans Month.

Recognized May 21, 2014, as Emergency Medical Services for Children Day.

Recognized the Week of May 18 - 24, 2014, as Emergency Medical Services Week.

Accepted the resignation of David Bowlby, declared vacant the Appointee 3 seat on the Alamo Municipal Advisory Council, and directed the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by Supervisor Andersen.

Adopted a "Support" position on AB 2381, as introduced (Bonilla):  Private parking facilities, a bill that allows cities or counties to authorize, via ordinance or resolution, operators of privately owned and maintained off-street parking facilities to regulate unauthorized parking, as recommended by the Legislation Committee.

Approved/Authorized grant for the Walnut Creek Library from the State of California, Library Services and Technology Act for "Creative Thursdays," a textile makerspace program that engages teens and adults in the community with educational and creative experiences.

Approved/Authorized license agreement with the City of Walnut Creek, Lesher Center for the Arts to provide a venue for the 2014 Summer Reading Festival.

Accepted quarterly report of the Post-Retirement Health Benefits Trust Agreement Advisory Body, as recommended by the Post-Retirement Health Benefits Trust Agreement Advisory Body.

The San Ramon Summer Concert Series will begin on Sunday, June 29th at 5:30pm with the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West - Concert Band. The group is comprised of nearly 60 musicians.

They have performed for thousands of listeners in live concert appearances and for millions worldwide via their numerous recordings and television and radio broadcasts. Throughout their history, the Concert Band has collaborated with some of America's leading band conductors, receiving enthusiastic critical acclaim as one of premier musical organizations of its kind.

The Concert Band performs a wide variety of music including, standard concert band/wind ensemble arrangements, orchestral transcriptions, military marches, jazz and pop arrangements, Broadway standards, and of course, patriotic music.

The summer concerts will continue on Friday, July 4th with David Martins House Party, July 13th with Joel the Band, July 20th with the Houserockers, July 27th with Double Funk Crunch and conclude on August 3rd with Mustache Harbor.  Click here for more details on each of the bands performing.

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