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FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	09/24/2018
Subject: Appointments to the Family and Children's Trust Committee
Submitted For:	Kathy Gallagher
Department:	Employment & Human Services
Referral No.:	N/A
Referral Name:	APPOINTMENTS TO ADVISORY BODIES
Presenter:	N/A	Contact:	Juliana Mondragon, 925-608-4941

Information

Referral History:

On December 13, 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 a requirement that applications for at large/countywide seats be reviewed by a Board of Supervisors committee.

The purpose of the Family and Children's Trust (FACT) Committee is to establish priorities and make funding recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on the allocation of specific funds for the prevention/amelioration of child abuse and neglect, and the promotion of positive family functioning. These funds include: Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment funds funds (AB 1733), Birth Certificate revenue to the County Children’s Trust (AB 2994), the Ann Adler Children’s Trust funds, Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention funds, and other funds that may be subsequently directed by the Board of Supervisors. The FACT Committee also provides information and data to the Employment and Human Services Department on the effectiveness of current and proposed programs for families and children and on recent or pending legislation that would potentially impact family and children’s services programs, clients, or funding mechanisms.

FACT Committee is composed of 15 members from three different categories: Five At-Large seats (one representative from each of the five Supervisorial Districts), Five discipline/sector specific seats, and representatives from committees, commissions, or boards.

Referral Update:

There are currently 14 seats filled and one vacancy on FACT. The Committee vacancy is in the discipline-specific Seat 3, Local Planning Council. Current FACT Committee seat members live or work in the following areas of the county: East (2): One At-Large, District III; Central/South (11): Four discipline specific, Four At-Large, Districts II, IV and V; West (1): District I.

Candidates for appointment to the FACT Committee will serve a two-year term. Attached is a memo from the Employment and Human Services Director, transmitting her nomination of Lisa Johnson, Karin Kauzer, and Mary Flott for reappointment to FACT's First Five Commission, School Representative, and At Large 1 seats, respectively. Their current appointments are set to expire September 30, 2018.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors the appointment of Lisa Johnson to a discipline specific, First 5 Commission seat, Karin Kauzer to a discipline specific, School Representative seat, and Mary Flott to the At Large 1 seat on the Family and Children's Trust Committee to terms that will expire on September 30, 2020.

Attachments
Memo Recommending Re-Appointments
K. Kauzer Application
L. Johnson Application
M. Flott Application