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C. 15

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Date:	October 9, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Appointment to the Family and Children's Trust Committee

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/09/2018

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:

Julia Taylor, 925.335.1043

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: October 9, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

REAPPOINT Lisa Johnson to a discipline specific, First 5 Commission seat, Karin Kauzer to a discipline specific, School Representative seat, and Mary Flott to the At Large 1 seat on the Family and Children's Trust Committee to terms that will expire on September 30, 2020, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Family and Children’s Trust Committee (FACT), was established in 1982 by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors to make funding recommendations on the allocation of a variety of funds for prevention and intervention services to reduce child abuse and neglect, provide supportive services to families and children, and promote a more coordinated, seamless system of services for families. Funding for FACT supported projects derived from Federal and State program legislation, and donations to the County’s Family and Children’s Trust Fund.

Every two years, the members of the FACT establish a series of County priorities for the use of these funds through review of existing data and reports and by holding Public Hearings in various areas of the county. The Committee then develops a competitive bidding process to select non-profit, community-based agencies that can best provide the services determined to be most important. Program recommendations are made to the Board of Supervisors which makes the final funding decisions. The Committee continues to evaluate these funded programs to ensure continued provision of quality service and achievement of stated goals.

FACT has up to fifteen members who are appointed by the Board and include citizens with expertise in children’s issues, education, law, non-profit agency management, public health, and program research/evaluation. In addition, the Director of the Child Abuse Prevention Council sits as ex-officio member of the Committee and participates in all matters except actually voting on funding recommendations. Terms for all Commission seats are two years. FACT Committee membership consists of the following: five At-Large seats; one representative from each of the five Supervisorial Districts; five discipline/sector specific seats.

There are currently 14 seats filled and one vacancy on FACT. The Committee vacancy is in the discipline-specific Seat 3, Local Planning Council. Current FACT Committee seat members live or work in the following areas of the county: East (2): One At-Large, District III; Central/South (11): Four discipline specific, Four At-Large, Districts II, IV and V; West (1): District I.

At the September 24, 2018 meeting, the Family and Human Services Committee approved the recommendation of the appointment of Lisa Johnson, Karin Kauzer, and Mary Flott to the FACT Committee. These appointments will expire September 30, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The discipline specific First 5 Commission seat, discipline specific School Representative seat, and At Large 1 seat will become vacant.