Subject:
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Reappointment to the Pinellas Opportunity Council (Board of County Commissioners as a whole).
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Recommended Action:
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Approve the reappointment of Steve Cleveland for a term of five years to the Pinellas Opportunity Council.
• Mr. Cleveland currently serves as the Chair of the Pinellas Opportunity Council.
• No ballot is necessary. A motion and voice vote will suffice.
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Background Information:
The Pinellas Opportunity Council, Inc. envisions a community in which every individual is financially self-sufficient; is empowered to help bring about positive change in their neighborhoods; and has access to resources that will enable them to reach their full potential. The Pinellas Opportunity Council pursues this vision by forging partnerships and offering services which create hope, offer support, cultivate new skills, and provide guidance that will lead to an improved and better community in which to live. Their mission is to help alleviate conditions of poverty, revitalize local communities, and promote self-sufficiency by mobilizing resources to develop and implement programs that deliver an array of services to address various individual, family and community needs.
Per statute, the membership makeup is a tripartite board: one third must be democratically selected representatives of low income individuals and families who reside in the geographic area; the second third must be elected officials holding office at the time of their selection or their representatives; and the final group is composed of business, industry, labor, religious, law enforcement, education, or other major groups and interest in the community served. The Board of County Commissioners appoints two public sector members.
Attachments:
Application/Resume
Board Roster
Partner(s):
Pattye Sawyer, Executive Director of the Pinellas Opportunity Council