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FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	06/26/2017
Subject: Family and Children's Trust (FACT) Committee Seat Membership Recommendations
Submitted For:	FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	101
Referral Name:	FACT Committee At-Large Appointments
Presenter:	N/A	Contact:	Enid Mendoza, (925) 335-1039

Information

Referral History:

On December 6, 2011 the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 2011/497 adopting policy governing appointments to boards, committees, and commissions that are advisory to the Board of Supervisors. Included in this resolution was the requirement that applications for at large/countywide seats be reviewed by a Board of Supervisors sub-committee.

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. 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 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.

At Large and non-District appointed seat vacancies on the FACT have been assigned for Family and Human Services Committee (F&HS) review since 2003.

Referral Update:

There are currently 11 filled seats on the Family and Children's Trust Committee and 4 vacancies. The vacant seats include District I, District IV, Seat #3 - Child Development or Early Childhood Education, and Seat #5 - Mental Health. The recommendation below is to reappoint three current members; therefore, the vacancies will remain the same. The Employment and Human Services Department and FACT will continue their membership outreach efforts to fill the remaining vacancies.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors the reappointments of Carol Carrillo to the Child Abuse Prevention Council - Seat 4, Marianne Gagen to the At-Large #3 seat, and Joseph DeLuca to the At-Large #4 Seat on the Family and Children's Trust Committee (FACT) with terms expiring September 30, 2019, as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director and FACT.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

There is no fiscal impact.

Attachments
FACT Memo to F&HS
C.Carrillo Application
M.Gagen Application
J.DeLuca Application