Public Authority Advisory Board

The Public Authority Board of Alameda County meets monthly to offer recommenations on policy related to the Public Authority and In-Home Supportive Services in Alameda County.  The majority for its members are IHSS consumers.

Public Authority Advisory Board Meetings

All meetings and committee meetings for the Advisory Board are open to the public.  The main Advisory Board meeting is the first Thursday of each month (except August) from 1:30 - 4:00 pm. The meeting is held at 6955 Foothill Blvd., 3rd Floor, Oakland, CA. 

Upcoming Meeting:  Our next Public Authority Advisory Board meeting is September 2, 2010, 1:30 - 4:00 pm at 6955 Foothill Blvd., 3rd Floor, Oakland, California, Big Sur meeting room. Meetings are open to the public. For more information, call 510-577-5621.

Other sub-committee meeting of the Advisory Board and their usual meeting times are listed below.  Since meeting times and locations sometimes change, we suggest you call before attending. 

Program Services Committee - 3rd Tuesday, 1:30 - 4:00 pm

Operations Committee - 4th Tuesday, 1:30 - 4:00 pm

Legislative Committee - 2nd Thursday, 1:30 - 4:00 pm

Finance Committee - 3rd Wednesday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Recruitment Committee - 2nd Wednesday, 1:30 - 3:30 pm

By-Laws Committee - scheduled as needed

Public Authority Advisory Board (AB) OFFICERS:

Michelle Rousey, Consumer Under-60, Operations Committee Chair, AB CHAIR

Blane Beckwith, Consumer Under-60, Legislative Committee Chair, AB VICE-CHAIR

PAAB SECRETARY - vacant

Will Scott, Family Caregiver, Finances Committee Chair, AB TREASURER

Public Authority Advisory Board Members at Large:

Ursula Blau, Consumer Over-60

Jim Gonsalves, Consumer Over-60

Carmen Quinones, Consumer Over-60

Mark Beckwith, Consumer Under-60

Sandra Johnson - Elderly Advocate

Taiis Collins - Non-Family Provider

Ramiro Montoya, Disabled Advocate, Recruitment Committee Chair

Janien Harrison, Consumer Alternate