3.76.010 Establishment of Community Health Commission.
There is hereby established a Community Health Commission. The commission shall consist of members selected by the City Council in accordance with the Fair Representation Ordinance, Berkeley Municipal Code Sections 2.04.030 through 2.04.130. Appointments to the commission shall honor the mission of achieving health equity by appointing members who have a deep understanding of the social determinants of health equity, through lived experience and/or through professional expertise.
A. Commissioners should include representatives of as many of the following as possible:
1. Communities most affected by health inequities;
2. Community organizers;
3. Community agency representatives;
4. Health care providers;
(a) Licensed clinicians such as nurses, physicians, etc.;
(b) Non-licensed providers (community health workers, health navigators, etc.);
5. Behavioral health care providers;
6. Educators;
7. College Students;
8. Youth serving organizations.
B. Diversity: Commissioners should include people of varying race/ethnicity, gender, age, income, class and ability. (Ord. 7808-NS § 1, 2022)