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C. 35

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Date:	February 25, 2014

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Appointments to the Family and Children's Trust Committee

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/25/2014

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Dorothy Sansoe, 925-335-1009

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: February 25, 2014
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPOINT Karin Kauzer to At-Large Seat 1 on the Family and Children's Trust Committee for terms expiring September 30, 2014, as recommended by the County Administrator.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None

BACKGROUND:

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.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Every two years, the members of the FACT Committee 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.

Programs currently being supported include countywide parenting classes, therapeutic day care for emotionally disturbed children, treatment for families, young children and teens with both substance abuse and child abuse issues, services for homeless families, and projects to support children whose mothers have been victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

The FACT Committee 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 three years.

The Family and Human Services Committee was scheduled to meet in February to discuss the recommended appointment. However, that meeting was cancelled and the application cold not be reviewed. Due to timing, the fact that this individual is being recommended by current members of the Committee and her appointment is not controversial, and the need to fill the seat expeditiously, the recommendation is being forwarded directly to the Board of Supervisors of review.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The seats will not be filled and the work of the Committee may be jeopardized.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.