Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: November 22, 2024
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: N/A
FROM: Cheryl J. Gillespie, Supervisor
CONTACT: Cheryl J. Gillespie
PHONE: (407) 836-7372
DIVISION: Agenda Development Office
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Appointment of Vicki-Elaine Felder to the Community Action Board in the Orange County School Board representative category with a term expiring December 31, 2028. (Agenda Development Office)
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PURPOSE: The Community Action Board (CAB) is responsible for development, review, supervision, evaluation, and making recommendations for final approval of all fiscal and program policies, plans, priorities, proposals, budgets, and any other activities to be conducted by Orange County Community Action. The CAB consists of three sectors: public sector, private sector, and low income community sector.
The Board appoints the eight members of the public sector, which is composed of up to three County Commissioners, up to three elected officials from three different municipalities located in Orange County, up to two members representing the state of Florida or United States Congress, and one member of the Orange County School Board. The municipality slots rotate among the 11 municipalities in Orange County (Apopka, Belle Isle, Eatonville, Edgewood, Maitland, Oakland, Ocoee, Orlando, Winter Garden, Winter Park, and Windermere).
The term of Melissa Byrd, Orange County School Board representative, will expire December 31, 2024. The Orange County School Board has recommended Vicki-Elaine Felder to succeed Ms. Byrd as its CAB representative with a term expiring December 31, 2028. A copy of Ms. Felder’s advisory board application for appointment is available upon request.
Please let me know if you require further information.
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