Board of Directors

The San Joaquin Continuum of Care (SJCoC) Board of Directors is composed of between 13 and 21 active members who represent the Collaborative Applicant, the HMIS Lead Agency, and diverse, relevant stakeholders of the Membership Body. The SJCoC strives to ensure that the Board includes participants from as many backgrounds and geographic regions as possible. This includes ensuring that at least one member of the Board is a homeless or formerly homeless person, and at least one member who represents an Emergency Solutions Grant recipient or sub-recipient.

The Board is empowered to act on behalf of and in the best interest of the SJCoC.  These duties include:

• Establishment of Standing and/or Ad Hoc Committees, such as the Application Committee, Nominating Committee or Point        in Time Committee
• Service on CoC Committees. 
• Review and approval of Continuum of Care Program applications, and presentation to the membership for final approval. 
• Oversight of and coordination with the HMIS Lead Agency.
• Approval of CoC policies, including those for coordinated entry system, written standards, and HMIS. 
• Evaluation of Collaborative Applicant and HMIS Lead.
• Execution of essential responsibilities as defined in the SJCoC Governance Charter.

Each year, the Nominating Committee presents a slate of Board members to the General Membership for election at the SJCoC Annual Meeting. Each term is for two years beginning January 1 and ending December 31. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. If you would like to apply for membership on the SJCoC Board of Directors, complete this application and submit to Adam Cheshire at acheshire@sjgov.org.