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FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	05/22/2017
Subject: Appointments to the Local Planning Council
Submitted For:	FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	25
Referral Name:	Child Care Planning/Development Council Membership
Presenter:	Ruth Fernandez, LPC Coordinator/Manager	Contact:	Enid Mendoza, (925) 335-1039

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 child care and education, including recommendations for the allocation of federal funds to local early child care 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.

Referral Update:

There are currently 12 seats filled on the LPC and 8 vacancies. These vacant seats include 3 consumer representatives, 1 child care provider, 1 public agency representative, and 3 community representatives.

Recently Daniel Safran submitted his resignation to the Discretionary 2 seat, which will result in an additional vacancy once the Board of Supervisors approves his resignation.

Ms. Cynthia Molander submitted her application for consideration and her appointment to the LPC was approved by Deputy Superintendent of Schools. Please see that attached memo and correspondence for additional information.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors the appointment of Cynthia Molander to the Community Representative #3 seat on the Local Planning and Advisory Council for Early Care and Education with a term expiring April 30, 2018, as recommended by the County Office of Education.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

There is no fiscal impact.

Attachments
LPC and COE Memo and C.Molander Application