Colusa County Municipal Code Art. XV First 5 Colusa Children and Families Commission

(Ord. No. 729, (part))

The board of supervisors of the county of Colusa do find that the voters of the state of California passed the California Children and Families Act of 1998. The purpose of this article is to implement that law.

(Ord. No. 729, (part))

(a)

“Act”

means the California Children and Families Act of 1998 as amended.

(b)

“California Children and Families Commission”

means the state commission established in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 130110.

(c)

“Commission”

means the First 5 Colusa children and families commission established pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 130140.

(d)

“County strategic plan”

means the plan adopted by the commission and submitted to the California Children and Families Commission pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 130140.

(e)

“Trust fund”

means the children and families trust fund established pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 130105.

(Ord. No. 729, (part))

There is established a county commission to be known as the First 5 Colusa children and families commission.

(Ord. No. 729, (part))

There is established a trust fund to be known as the First 5 Colusa children and families trust fund.

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The commission shall have five voting members, selected as follows:

(a) One member of the board of supervisors appointed by the chair of the board.

(b) The director of the Colusa County health and human services department or his or her designee.

(c) The superintendent of schools or his or her designee.

(d) The remaining members of the commission shall be from the following categories: representatives of a local child care resource or referral agency, or a local child care coordination group; representative of a local organization for prevention or early intervention for families at risk; representatives of community-based organizations that have the goal of promoting nurturing and early childhood development.

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Commission members shall be appointed by the board of supervisors. Commission members shall serve at the pleasure of the board of supervisors, and may be removed for any reason without cause. The term of office of each member shall be for three years or until the appointment of his/her successor. Vacancies on the commission are filled by appointment by the board of supervisors. Appointees shall serve for the unexpired term of the vacant position.

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Terms of office of the commission members shall be staggered. At the first meeting of the commission, those members present shall classify themselves by lot so that one member shall have a term of office for one year, one member shall have a term of office for two years, and three members shall have a term of office for three years.

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A vacancy on the commission shall occur automatically on the happening of any of the following events before the expiration of the term:

(a) Removal of the incumbent for any reason;

(b) Death or resignation of the incumbent; or

(c) Ceasing to be a representative from the various categories provided for in section 2-93.

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The members of the commission shall annually elect a chairperson who shall serve for a term of one year. The commission shall make such rules and regulations as are necessary to conduct its business.

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The commission shall perform all functions as required by applicable state law and regulations, and shall carry out all of its functions in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, including the Ralph M. Brown Act.

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The members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but may receive actual and necessary expenses as are incurred in carrying out their duties in accordance with commission adopted policies and procedures.

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The First 5 Colusa children and families commission is charged with the following duties:

(a) To implement the goals and objectives of the Act.

(b) To administer the monies in the First 5 Colusa children and families trust fund.

(c) To adopt, maintain, and oversee an adequate and complete county strategic plan for the support and improvement of early childhood development within the county as outlined in the Act.

(d) To conduct at least one public hearing on its proposed county strategic plan before the plan is adopted.

(e) To conduct at least one public hearing on its periodic review of the county strategic plan before any revisions to the plan are adopted.

(f) To submit its adopted county strategic plan, and any subsequent revisions thereto, to the California Children and Families Commission and the board of supervisors.

(g) To prepare and adopt an annual audit and report pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 130150. The commission shall conduct, prior to November, annually, at least one public hearing prior to adopting any annual audit and report.

(h) To conduct at least one public hearing on each annual report of the State Commission prepared pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 130150.

(i) To make copies of its annual audit and reports available to members of the general public upon request.

(j) To exercise all powers, duties, and functions as are prescribed by statute, by the board of supervisors, and by the commission.

(k) To report to the board of supervisors annually on the activities of the previous year.

(l) To hold regular meetings not less than six times per year on dates and times set by the commission.