Council Members
Council Membership The Human Services Coordinating Council consists of
twenty-two (22) voting members appointed by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors. The Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board, the Mental Health Board, the Public Health Advisory Board, the Adult and Aging Commission, the Children’s Coalition,
and the Disability Advisory Commission are each allotted three voting seats, and an additional four voting seats are designated for community members. Community members shall be residents of Sacramento County, and are selected through an application process.In addition, the Director (or designee) of the County Department of Human Assistance, the Director (or designee) of the County Department of Health and Human Services, a designee of the Board of Supervisors, and the Administrator of the Countywide Services Agency shall serve as ex-officio, non-voting members of the Human Services Coordinating Council.
Expectations of Members
The Human Services Coordinating Council (HSCC) is reliant upon an active membership to generate ideas and develop strategies for moving ideas forward. For this reason, members must be aware of emerging and existing human service issues that are impacting the County. To advance the goals of HSCC, it is expected that members will:
1) Attend and actively participate in all HSCC meetings;
2) Participate on at least one committee or work group of HSCC;
3) Dedicate time to reviewing meeting materials and otherwise preparing for upcoming meetings prior to arriving at the meeting;
4) Remain apprised of current events, particularly as they relate
to human services;5) Gather input from and represent the needs/circumstances of a particular Member Advisory Board and/or other constituency;
6) Articulate views on how HSCC should respond to human service issues impacting the County;
7) Develop and present proposals for HSCC consideration regarding issues impacting the human service delivery system in Sacramento County;
8) Propose concepts and activities that will further HSCC's mission;
9) Offer skill sets, interests, and experiences to help complete HSCC activities;
10) Dedicate time between meetings to completing special projects or assignments;
11) Report developments in County human service system and programs back to your Member Advisory Boards and/or constituency;
12) Continually identify individuals with needed skills who may be interested in membership on HSCC.
Between meeting time and other tasks, members should expect to spend 5 – 8 hours per month on HSCC related activities.
Voting Members Representation Adult and Aging Commission Adult and Aging Commission Melinda Avey Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board Paul Tanner Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board Trish Stanionis Children’s Coalition Children’s Coalition Children’s Coalition Leoma Lee Disability Advisory Commission Disability Advisory Commission Disability Advisory Commission Chad Thompson Mental Health Board John Mancano Mental Health Board Mental Health Board Public Health Advisory Board Ana Negron Public Health Advisory Board Public Health Advisory Board Ernie Brown Community Community Michael Mendez Community Ex-officio Members Representation Board of Supervisors Penelope Clarke Countywide Services Agency Lynn Frank Dept. of Health and Human Services Paul Lake Dept. of Human Assistance
*To download Acrobat Reader, click on the image below.
Free Download
