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FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE - Special Meeting

Meeting Date:	03/23/2023
Subject: Appointment to the Local Planning and Advisory Council for Early Care and Education (LPC)
Submitted For:	FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	25
Referral Name:	Child Care Planning/Development Council Membership
Presenter:	Karina Loza, LPC Coordinator/Manager	Contact:	Danielle Fokkema, (925) 655-2047

Information

Referral History:

The review of applications for appointments to the Contra Costa Local Planning Council for Child Care and Development was originally referred to the Family and Human Services Committee by the Board of Supervisors on April 22, 1997.

The Local Planning and Advisory Council for Early Care and Education (LPC) coordinates programs and services affecting early childcare and education, including recommendations for the allocation of federal funds to local early childcare and education programs.

The LPC consists of 20 members: 4 consumer representatives - a parent or person who receives or has received child care services in the past 36 months; 4 child care providers - a person who provides child care services or represents persons who provide child care services; 4 public agency representatives - a person who represents a city, county, city and county, or local education agency; 4 community representatives - a person who represents an agency or business that provides private funding for child care services or who advocates for child care services through participation in civic or community based organizations; and 4 discretionary appointees - a person appointed from any of the above four categories or outside of those categories at the discretion of the appointing agencies.

Terms of appointment are 3 years.

Referral Update:

The Local Planning and Advisory Council for Early Care and Education (LPC) and County Superintendent of Schools for Contra Costa County have reviewed the attached application and determined that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements and request that the Family and Human Services Committee recommend the appointment to the Board of Supervisors.

On July 25, 2022, Brenda Brown resigned from the Childcare Provider 2 Central/South seat; however, due to an administrative oversight the request to vacate the seat was never submitted to the Board of Supervisor for approval and Clerk of the Board posting. The request to accept Ms. Brown's resignation and post the vacancy is scheduled for Board of Supervisors approval at the March 21st meeting, which will then allow the Committee's recommendation to be presented to the Board of Supervisors consent calendar for the April 4, 2023 meeting.

In the event any other individuals submit applications for this seat appointment, the LPC and County Office of Education will evaluate the applicant(s) for eligibility and return to the Family and Human Services Committee with those updates prior to any Board action.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors the appointment of Benu Chhabra to the Childcare Provider 2 - Central/South County seat on the Local Planning and Advisory Council for Early Care and Education with a term expiring April 30, 2025.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

There is no fiscal impact.

Attachments
Memo from LPC/CCCOE
B.Chhabra Application
LPC Roster