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Supervisor Parlin recommending the Board receive a presentation from First 5 El Dorado Commission.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
First 5 El Dorado is committed to strengthening children and families by promoting and supporting a comprehensive system of early childhood services. The first years of life are critical for a child’s growth, learning, and development, and children who are raised in healthy, stable families are better prepared to succeed when they enter school.
The Commission receives approximately $800,000 each year from revenues generated by Proposition 10, approved by California voters in 1998. These funds allow First 5 El Dorado to enhance existing programs, launch new services, and build infrastructure that supports young children and their families. The overarching goal is to make strategic, effective investments in a coordinated network of prevention and early intervention services ensuring that families with young children have the resources, opportunities, and support they need to thrive.
The El Dorado Commission for Youth and Families shall consist of nine Commissioners. Four of the Commissioners will be ex officio members and five Public Members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
1. One member shall be the superintendent of the El Dorado County Office of Education or his/her designee from the same agency.
2. One member shall be the director of the El Dorado County Director of Health and Human Services Agency or his/her designee from the same agency.
3. One member shall be the El Dorado County Chief Probation Officer or his/her designee from the same agency.
4. One member shall be an acting member of the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors shall appoint the remaining five public members from a pool of county residents who apply and who have demonstrated interest and experience in the areas of the Commission's responsibility. Alternate Commissioners serve to extend and diversify the number of voices and perspectives on the Commission, create a pool of qualified and experienced candidates for future Public Members and ensure Commission continuity.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board could decide not to hear the presentation from First 5 El Dorado Commission.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
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OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
El Dorado County Office of Education
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FINANCIAL IMPACT
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CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
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CONTACT
Shelley Wiley x5399