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C. 28

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	January 15, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Appointment of Lorena Martinez-Ochoa as Alternate on First 5 Commission

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/15/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:
cc:	Marcy Wilhelm Jpeterson

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 15, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPOINT Lorena Martinez-Ochoa as Alternate to Chris Farnitano, M.D. on the Contra Costa First 5 Children & Families Commission.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

Ordinance 99-15 (County Children and Families First Commission – Proposition 10) established Contra Costa’s Commission to complement Proposition 10, adopted on November 3, 1998.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Section 26-14.008 describes the process for Board appointment of alternate commissioners to include appointing the nominee proposed by the County Health Officer as the alternate for the County Health Officer.

Wanda Session, the most recent alternate to the County Health Officer, retired from County service on November 15, 2018. The County Health Officer recommends the appointment of Lorena Martinez-Ochoa, Director of Family, Maternal and Child Health Programs, to serve as his alternate to the Children & Families Commission.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this appointment is not approved, the County Health Officer will not have anyone serving as his alternate on the Children & Families Commission.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The First 5 Commission addresses critical issues related to children aged 0-5 years old.