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1 CTY OF BULLHEAD CTY \ COUNCL COMMUNCATON MEETNG DATE: August 4, 2015 SUBJECT: DEPT OF ORGN: Appointment to the Western Arizona Council of Governments Mohave County DATE SUBMTTED: July 23,2015 SUBMTTED BY: City Manager's Department Toby Cotter, City Manager SUMMARY: The Western Arizona Council of Governments (WACOG) is a governmental non-profit organization dedicated to serving its member entities, income challenged households, and vulnerable populations in Yuma, La Paz, and Mohave Counties. Actions and recommendations flow from the County level to the Regional Board and on up to WACOG's Executive Board, of which Bullhead City is a member and Mayor Brady is the current appointed representative. The primary purpose of the Mohave County (MCAC) is to stimulate, promote, and develop human, natural, social, and economic resources to their fullest potential in Mohave County. The structure consists of one-third membership which must be elected officials or their designated representative. At this time the MCAC has a vacancy from Bullhead City in the Elected Official category. W ACOG has requested the city's assistance in filling this vacancy. Generally the MCAC meetings are held quarterly on the second Tuesday ofthe months of September, November, March and June from 10:00 a.m. to noon and rotate among locations in Lake Havasu City, Kingman, and Bullhead City. As elected officials, you have the option of appointing a member of the Bullhead City Council or a representative designated by the City Manager to serve on the Mohave County. FSCAL MPACT: None ATTACHMENTS: 1. W ACOG Summary 2. W ACOG Board Structure 3. Letter from WACOG's Human Service Director 4. County Tri-Partite Representation Definition 5. Current Mohave County Membership 6. W ACOG Council and Board Meeting Schedule LEGAL BHC-16 (1 0/2001) Revised (06/13/06) j:\forms\council comm fonn.doc

2 CTY OF BULLHEAD CTY MEETNG DATE: August 4, 2015 SUBJECT: Appointment to the Western Arizona Council of Governments Mohave County DEPT OF ORGN: DATE SUBMTTED: July 23,2015 SUBMTTED BY: RECOMMENDATON: City Manager's Department Toby Cotter, City Manager COUNCL TO CONSDER APPONTNG ETHER A MEMBER OF THE BULLHEAD CTY COUNCL OR A REPRESENTATVE DESGNATED BY THE CTY MANAGER TO SERVE AS BULLHEAD CTY'S REPRESENTATATVE ON THE WESTERN ARZONA COUNCL OF GOVERNMENTS (WACOG) MOHAVE COUNTY ADVSORY COUNCL (MCAC) FOR FSCAL YEAR APPROVED FOR SUBMTTAL BY: CTY CLERK'S USE ONLY COUNCL ACTON TAKEN City Manager Resolution No. Ordinance No. Approved Other Continued To: Referred To: Denied FileNo. i lforms\council comm form.doc

3 Western Arizona Council of Governments (WACOG) is a voluntary association of local governments originally established in t is a governmental non-profit dedicated to serving its member entities, income challenged households and vulnerable populations. WACOG is sponsored by every incorporated city or town in Yuma, La Paz and Mohave counties. WACOG's executive board is made up of sixteen local elected official representing those entities. WACOG is an umbrella organization with three primary departments: The Community Action Agency (CAA), The Head Start provider, and The Area Agency on Aging (AAA). Other functions of the organization are: To provide transportation planning in conjunction with ADOT, economic development in partnership with cities and municipalities and Social Service and Community Development planning. WACOG works on a broad range of issues and programs including: Community Development Block Grand (CDBG), Head Start, Health, Low-ncoming Home Energy Assistance (LHEAP) Nutrition Services for Older Americans, Social Service Block Grand (SSBG), Transit and Transportation, Tax and ncome Policies, Weatherization Assistance and Welfare Reform.

4 ( ( \\. Western Arizona Council of Governments Board Structure Head Start Policy Council l Parent Committees l Regional Council On Aging Executive Board Management Committee ~ Community Action Board l Transportation Advisory 1 Committee Mohave County (MCAC) La Paz County (LPCAC) Yuma County (YCAC)

5 22-~- SoLHh 3rd _=\v:nue Yun1a. AZ FAX \W\Y. WACO G. com ----! WACOG'ri lii.liij Western Arizona Council of Governments Strengthening Commu;1ities, Empov.:ering People RE: U.Xirtr~~illlnik-aJ11}JJJ.l[:_~D~H-{'f"~':W W ACOG Mohave County Appointment W ACOG facilitates a grassroots planning process through the use of County s, CAC's, and a Regior..al Community Action Board, CAB, in Mohave, La Paz and Y urn a Counties. Actions and Recommendations flow from the County level to the Regional Board and on up to WACOGs Executive Board, of which the City of Bullhead is a member and Mayor B! ady, the current appointed representative. The primary purpose of the Mohave County is to stimulate, promote, and develop human, natmal, social and economic resources to their fullest potential in Mohave County. An example of this is that, the MCAC delermines the Service ntents and Service fund allocations for the locally planned Social Service Block Grant Funding (Titie XX) for the department of Economic Security. This provides for a determination to be made at the local!eve! for loud priorities. The MCAC is comprised of a tripartite structure that is designed to ensure participation in the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the programs that serve low-income i!1dividuals and communities. The nipanite structure consists of one-third membership which must be elected officials o:r il!err desigm1ted represell!r:rtive, one-thid membership must be from private business or community groups and one-third low income representatives. At this ti ne the MCAC has a vacancy from the City of Bullhead in the Elected Official category. WACOG is asking for your assistance in filling the Elected Official vacancy. Generally the meetings are held quarterly on the 2nd Tuesday of the months of September, November, March and June, from loam to!2:00pm. Meetings rotate between the comm<1nities of LHC, BHC and Kingman. realize that due to busy schedules it is sometimes difficult to find time to participate. As an elected official, ycu have the option of designating a non-elected representative, possioly a City staff person, to sit on the MCAC. ap;eeciate your time and assist?.nce in this matter and please contact me should you have any quesrior.s. have enclosed the current MCAC membership list for your review as well as Ll-te schedule of planned WACOG Council and Board Meetings for SFY Sincerely, Gina Whittington, Hu;~an Services Director Serving La Paz Coumy, Mohav~ County. Yuma County, Town of Parker, Town of Wellton. City ofsomenon. City ofs::m Luis. Ciry ofyunu, City of Lake Htvasu. City of Kingmm, City of Bullhead. Town of Colorado City, Town ofquanzsitc

6 22-+ South 3rd Avem!e Yl!lmL AZ 853M ! FAX! !886 Wllw. WACOG.com WACOG Western Arizona Council of Governments Strengthenii1g Communities. Empowering People 208 \ionh 4th S:r~e[ Kingman. AZ S6~-0l FAX County Tri-Partite Repr~sent:ation Definition Priv~_te/CQ!rHr.mni!Y Representatives Representatives of the Community on the MCAC should be representatives of current major groups and interests in that community with influence or resources deemed critical to the success ofwacog since they will help guide WACOG's actions and outcomes. Sectors may include but are not limited to; Business, industry, labor, religious, law enforce~ ment, education and other groups of interest in the community served. Low~ ncome pel($ons or their rep:res~ntatives The implicit intent is to insure that those vvho currently live in areas served by the agency are represented so that they have a strong voice in agency governance and direction and are Eoble to convey to those they represent the presence and significance of Community Action in their lives. Members should be selected by some form of democratic process such as being selected to other groups requiring/having low income representation. Examples are members who serve on Head Start Policy Councils, School PTA's, Faith based leadership groups or those that serve on advisory/governing boards for another low income providers. Elected Officials Elected official representation on the 11CAC is made through appointment by the municipalities within the County. Town/City/County Boards/Councils, may appoint from its mer.nbers an elected official or non-elected official to represent that municipality on the MCAC. Serving La Paz Coumy, Mohave County, Yun a County, Town of Parker. Town of \VeillOn. City of Somerton, City of San Luis, City of Yuma. City of Lr.ke H?.vasu. Ciry of Kingman, City of Bullhead. Town of Colorado City. To,,n ofquanzsire

7 22c\ Sourh 3'd Avenue Yttma. AZ FAX \\WW. \VA COG. com WACOG rr; ' Western Arizona Council of Governments Strengthening Communities, Empowering People 203 Nonh.(' Strec; Kingman. AZ SfAO ~ FAX MOHAV COUNTY ADVSORY COUNGL: The MCAC by - ]av.-s state that the Advisory. Council shall consist of fifteen votina b members One third of the members shali be elected public oi:ricials or their designated represematives. One third ofthe members shall be the representatives of the low income or residents of the area who are low income. The remaining members shal! be representatives of the private sector or community organizations. Elected Officials: At this time, the Mohave County membership is: Association: ' Donna Brister Hildy Anguis i Privat.~/Comrrmniay Represent~tives: Lake Havasu City Bullhead City City of Kingman Mohave County Colorado City i 2* Lake Havasu City Joan McDennott Bullhead City Justin Chavez City of Kingman Marty Adams Mohave County i Colorado City i Low ncome RO!presentatives: Kathy Bruck Lake Havasu City : ' i. l ' Bullhead City i i l.!! City of Kingman Mohave County Colorado City! i. 1 -Chairperson 2- Vice Chairperson ' Governance Committe-e updated S~rving La Paz County, Mohave Coumy, Yuma County. Town cfparker. Town of Wellton. Ciiy of Somerton. City of San Lui;. City of Yuma, City of Lake Havasu. City of Kingman. City of 3ullhcad. To\\'n of Colorado City. Town of Quartzsite

8 \NACOGJs Coundi :and Board Schedule SFY 2016 Revised June 2015