Title
Consideration of Appointments to the Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
Billy J. Roberts' term ends on July 1, 2020, and he is not eligible for reappointment. Council is being asked to appoint an individual to serve a first term which will expire on June 30, 2023.
Golden H. Bethune-Hill's term ends July 1, 2020, and she has asked not to be reappointed. Council is being asked to appoint an individual to serve a first term which will also expire on June 30, 2023.
There are individuals in the Board Bank who have expressed a desire to serve on this board. Those applications are being provided to Council.
Current Demographics
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Name of Board |
# of Members |
# of Vacancies |
Gender |
Age |
Ethnicity |
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Hampton-Newport News |
7 |
2 |
Male - 4 |
70-52 - 2 |
African American - 2 |
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Community Services Board |
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51-34 - 1 |
Caucasian - 1 |
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Unknown - 1 |
Unknown - 1 |
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Female - 1 |
71+ |
Caucasian - 1 |
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Applicants Currently Serving on Other Board/Commissions:
Chris Grady currently serves on the Hampton Clean City Commission until December 2022 and the CUC until June 2023
Shelly Keller currently serves on the Animal Control Advisory Committee until June 2022
Katrina Bailey currently serves on the CUC until June 2023
Chioma Adaku-Griffin currently serves on the PPOC until June 2022
Tishaun Ophelia currently serves on the Grievance Board until June 2022
Michael Wade currently serves on the Social Services Local Advisory Board until March 2022
ADDED POST-PUBLICATION - Dr. Michelle T. Boone-Thornton is currently serving on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program Board but her first term ends June 30, 2020, and she is being recommended for reappointment to a second term. If reappointed, she would be serving on one board an eligible for appointment to a second. If she is not reappointed, there are no issues at all with her serving on this board.
Recommendation:
Rec
A recommendation is attached for Council's review. Due to COVID-19 the letter was mailed to the board chair for signature which he signed and mailed back but unfortunately has not been received in the mail.