Advisory Committee

The IHSS Advisory Committee is ACTIVELY RECRUITING for Five (5) Consumer Positions and Three (3) District Positions.

The Contra Costa County IHSS Public Authority has an Advisory Committee whose membership is composed of individuals who are current or past users of personal assistance services paid for through public or private funds, and professional representatives from the community.

The primary role of the Advisory Committee is to serve in an advisory capacity to the Public Authority Governing Board, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors (Board), Public Authority staff, and the administrators of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS).

The Mission of the Public Authority Advisory Committee is to provide advice and assistance to the Board, Public Authority, and IHSS staff; and to provide a forum for discussion for consumers of personal assistance services, providers, advocates, and other interested parties to participate in Public Authority policy and program development.

Advisory Committee Membership

The Advisory Committee shall consist of 11 members, each of whom is a resident of or works in Contra Costa County. The members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors. 

Meeting Information

The IHSS Public Authority Advisory Committee meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. in person. No meetings are held in the months of August and December. Additionally, there are sub-committee meetings scheduled as needed.

Special Accommodations

If you are planning to attend a meeting and need disability-related accommodations, you must call the Public Authority office at (925) 655-4017 at least three days in advance of the meeting.

The IHSS Advisory Committee is actively recruiting for Five(5) Consumer Positions and Three (3) District Positions. If you are interested in applying to be a member of the Advisory Committee, you can obtain an application from Monique Rodriguez by emailing [email protected]. Alternatively, you may submit an application via a fillible PDF. 

Applications should be returned to the Clerk of the Board as soon as possible.

                                                 Mail to:                                               OR                                             Email to:
                                          Clerk of the Board                                                                  [email protected]
                                 1025 Escobar Street, 1st Floor                                                  
                                         Martinez, CA 94553

Members

ConsumerS

Consumer Under 60 Seat 1:  Wilson Cheng
Consumer Under 60 Seat 2:  Vacant
Consumer 60 or Older Seat 1:  Vacant
Consumer 60 or Older Seat 2:  Vacant
Consumer Any Age Seat 1:  Vacant
Consumer Any Age Seat 2:  Vacant

                    districts

District 1:  Vacant
District 2:  Vacant
District 3:  Sydney Anderson, Social Worker
District 4:  Vacant
District 5:  Masoud Hamidi, Permit Technician

Advisory Committee members welcome ideas for improving IHSS.