BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TASK FORCE
In June 2014, County Executive created Behavioral Health Task Force (Executive Order 2014-07). Task Force was charged with developing a comprehensive behavioral health action plan. Plan was to recognize roles of all community partners in providing support for individuals with mental illness, and reducing frequency of mental health crises. Further, Task Force was to identify gaps in continuum of care, and strategies to maximize return on investment, as well as pinpoint where additional funding and support should go.
Final report submitted to County Executive on March 27, 2015.
Authorization for Task Force ended June 1, 2015.
CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
Beginning in 1987, and every eight years thereafter, County Charter requires that County Council appoint a charter review commission (County Charter, sec. 1002).
Commission consists of fifteen members.
Last met in 2021.
COUNCILMANIC REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
Appointed by the County Council:
After each federal decennial census, the County Charter requires that the County Council revise the County’s councilmanic election districts (County Charter, Art. II, sec 202).
Last met in 2021.
BUREAU OF WATER & WASTEWATER UTILITIES
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ACTION GROUP
Early Childhood Education Action Group was formed by County Executive in May 2015. Sixteen-member Group considered ways to expand pre-kindergarten for County's children, and reported its findings to County Executive by January 1, 2016.
FOOD POLICY TASK FORCE
County Executive authorized Food Policy Task Force in December 2013.
Appointed by County Executive, Task Force was to support a community-based food system in County where food is healthy, fair, affordable, and sustainable. To enhance its efforts, Task Force worked with Horizon Foundation, County Economic Development Authority, and Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.
OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE
Created in February 2014, Task Force studied issues associated with human trafficking in Howard County (County Resolution CR-82014). It served to educate public on human trafficking, identify and help victims of human trafficking, and increase prosecution of traffickers.
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Appointed by County Executive:
Donna Wells, Co-Chair
Nikki Highsmith Vernick, Co-Chair
Andrew F. Angelino, M.D.; Connie Anguili; Rebecca Bell; Leah Blain; Karen M. Booth; John S. Butler; Karen S. Butler; Lisa Cooper-Lucas; Mark D. Donovan; Gary L. Gardner; Beverly Francis Gibson; Andrea S. Ingram; Bonnie B. Katz; David M. Leichtling, M.D.; Lisa Lomas, Ph.D.; Helen Lui; Tina A. Maddox; Danilsa M. Marciniak; Lois K. Mikkila; Vickie Miles; Mary V. Murphy, Esq.; Jennifer Pollitt-Hill; Mary C. Reese; Scott Rose; Maura J. Rossman, M.D.; Patricia P. Schupple; Joan Webb Scornaienchi; Steven C. Snelgrove; Brendan Solaner, Ph.D.; Sue Song, M.D.; Tammy J. Spengler; Joy Stephens, Ph.D.; Jennifer R. Terrasa, Esq.; Anne Towne.
Appointed by County Council:
Yolanda Sonnier, Chair (chosen by County Council)
Richard J. Butler, Esq.; Judith Center; Ayesha Holmes; James Howard; Tahira Mussarat Husain; Deeba Jafri; Elgin Klugh; Stuart Kohn; Fredrick Leong; Margaret A. Nolan; Dawn Popp; Paul Skalny; Carolan Stansky; James B. Walsh.
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Donna Hill Staton, Chair (chosen by County Council)
McNeal Brown; Everlene Cunningham; Mahesh S. Kukata; David Marker; Chris Oxenham; Ray Serrano.
Under Department of Public Works, renamed Bureau of Utilities.
Appointed by County Executive:
Mary Kay Sigaty, Chair
Karen S. Butler; Angel Cartagena; Bita Dayhoff; Jacqueline Douge, M.D.; Robert L. Flanagan; Renee A. Foose, Ed.D.; Hector Garcia; Ellen Flynn Giles; Chinnababu Gudapati; Guy J. Guzzone; Kursten Jackson; Leonardo McClarty; Ruth Nimmo; John Tenarowicz; Louis A. Valenti.
Co-Chairs: Ann Jones and Wendy Webster
Under Department of County Administration, renamed Office of Community Sustainability in 2015.
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