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C. 34

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Monica Nino, County Administrator
Date:	June 8, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Appointment to FACT

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/08/2021

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:

Dennis Bozanich; 925-655-2050

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: June 8, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPOINT Jenny Tsang to At-Large Seat 3 on the Family and Children's Trust (FACT) Committee expiring on September 30, 2021, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee.

FISCAL IMPACT:

BACKGROUND:

At the May 24th meeting of the Family and Human Services Committee, the Committee voted to recommend the appointment of Ms. Tsang to the Board of Supervisors.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

At-Large Seat 3 was declared vacant on March 2, 2021 upon transition of a FACT Committee member to the vacant District IV Seat. The FACT Committee voted on April 2, 2021 to recommend appointment of Jenny Tsang to At-Large Seat 3. Candidates for appointment to the FACT Committee typically serve a two-year term. The At-Large Seat 3 currently has a term expiration of September 30, 2021.

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.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: