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C. 13

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	August 11, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Appointments to FACT

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/11/2020

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; 925.335.1037

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: August 11, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RECOMMEND the reappointment of Karin Kauzer to the School Seat 2 and Mary Flott to At-Large 1 seat on the Family and Children's Trust Committee for terms ending on September 30, 2022, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee.

FISCAL IMPACT:

BACKGROUND:

The FACT Committee has upcoming vacancies in At-Large 1 seat and School Seat 2. On July 27, 2020, the Family and Human Services Committee, considered and approved forwarding to the Board of Supervisors, the recommendation to re-appoint the following members to one discipline specific seat (Seat 2; School Representative) and one At-Large seat (Seat 1) on the Family and Children's Trust (FACT) Committee:Karin Kauzer (Seat 2, School Representative) and Mary Flott (At-Large Seat 1). Each of the seats currently expire on September 30, 2020. The FACT Committee voted on June 1, 2020 to recommend re-appointment of each member. Approval would extend their terms to September 30, 2022.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

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.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: