Orange County IHSS Public Authority Advisory Committee

History

The IHSS Supportive Services (IHSS) Advisory Committee was established by the Orange County Board of Supervisors in accordance with Assembly Bill 1682 which mandated the formation of the IHSS Advisory Committee. The purpose of this Committee is to provide ongoing advice and recommendations regarding IHSS to the County of Orange Board of Supervisors, any administrative body in the county that is related to the delivery and administration of IHSS, and the governing body and administrative agency of the Orange County IHSS Public Authority.

Role of the Advisory Committee

IHSS Advisory Committee has the following duties and responsibilities:

Staying informed/educated on the IHSS issues
Provide input on IHSS issues
Participate in outreach and educational activities
Preview, advise and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors, via the CEO’s legislative staff, on pending legislation that may impact the IHSS Program, Recipients and Providers
With the approval of the Governing Board, engage in advocacy activities related to IHSS Recipient and Provider issues

Agenda

Regular Meetings: Every 3rd Thursday of the January, April, July, and October
1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.

1505 E. Warner Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705

Requests for previous meeting agendas and minutes can be submitted to cob.request@ocgov.com

2024

April 18th, 2024
■ Notice of Cancellation 4-18-2024

January 18th, 2024
■ Notice of Cancellation 1-18-2024

2023

October 19, 2023
■ Notice of Cancellation 10-19-2023

July 20, 2023

April 20, 2023
■ Notice of Cancellation 04-20-2023

January 19th, 2023
■ Notice of Cancellation 01-19-2023

2022

August 18, 2022
   ■ Notice & Call 08-18-22
   ■ ITEM 4a: IHSS Calendar Ending September 2022
   ■ ITEM 4b: IHSS Calendar Ending December 2022
October 20, 2022
   ■ IHSS Calendar Ending September 2022

COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE

The IHSS Advisory Committee is comprised of eleven (11) Members

7 Members	Recipients (current or past users of personal assistance services) – one (1) selected from each supervisorial district and two (2) selected at-large
2 Members	Individual IHSS Providers selected at-large
1 Member	Representative from a community based organization or public agency serving the disabled and/or elderly nominated by the Board of Supervisors' Chair
1 Member	CEO or designee

Membership

The Board of Supervisors appoints individual committee members for four (4) year terms. Anyone interested in becoming a committee member may contact the OC IHSS Public Authority at 1-714/825-3174.

Current Committee Members

Recipient Members	Supervisorial District Appt.
Vacant	First
Vacant	Second
Shawn Stewart	Third
Vacant	Fourth
Vacant	Fifth
Vacant	Recipient-At-Large Appt.
Vacant	Recipient-At-Large Appt.
Individual IHSS Provider Members
Cynthia Williams	Provider At-Large Appt.
Helen Valdez Martinez	Provider At-Large Appt.
Vacant	CBO Designee
Julia Rinaldi	CEO Designee

Membership Application – Form

The Advisory Committee is currently recruiting to fill positions that require the member to be a past or current IHSS Recipient residing in Orange County.

Recruitment flyer