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Fairview MAC backs three-year pilot for an Office of Unincorporated Communities, with amendments
Summary
Contract researcher Brianne Giala presented a plan for a three-year pilot office to coordinate services for Alameda County's unincorporated communities; the MAC voted to recommend the proposal to the Board of Supervisors with amendments calling for independence, a dedicated budget line, quarterly reporting and retention of Giala during the pilot.
Brianne Giala, contracted by Alameda County, told the Fairview Municipal Advisory Council on April 7 that unincorporated communities in the county—about 150,000 residents—lack a single point of accountability and recommended a three-year pilot "Office of Unincorporated Communities" to improve coordination, representation and implementation.
"My name is Brianne, and I've spent over 15 years working at the intersection of community development and public policy," she said. Giala summarized five core functions for the office: represent unincorporated communities internally across county tables; run strategic cross-agency initiatives…
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