Fresno County Municipal Code Ch. 2.38 Children and Families Commission

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 14-017, § 1, adopted Aug. 19, 2014, repealed Ch. 2.38, §§ 2.38.010—2.38.030, in its entirety and replaced it as set out herein. Former Ch. 2.38 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. 04-005, § 2 (part); Ord. 99-012, § 1 (part); Ord. 99-009, § 1 (part); Ord. 99-003, § 1; Ord. 99-001, § 1 (part); Ord. 98-017, § 3 (part).

A. Pursuant to the provisions of Health and Safety Code § 130140, there is created a seven-member Children and Families Commission ("commission") of Fresno County whose members shall be appointed by the board of supervisors.

B. The seven-member commission shall consist of the following persons:

C. The board of supervisors shall appoint by majority vote the board of supervisors member, the two members from group 1, and four at-large members from group 3. The board of supervisors member shall serve a two-year term and the other six members appointed by majority vote shall serve a four-year term. These terms shall commence at noon on the first Monday after January 1 of the calendar year appointed and end at noon on the first Monday after January 1 in which the term expires. However, upon expiration of the term of a member from group 1 or of the four at-large members from group 3, that member shall continue to serve until a successor has been duly appointed and qualified. Of the four at-large members, two members shall reside on the west side of Highway 99 in the County of Fresno with not more than two members in group 3 from any supervisorial district.

D. Members of the commission shall be guided by the principles enumerated in the County of Fresno Administrative Policy Number 1, "Code of Ethics."

E. Any member of the commission can be removed at any time for any reason by a four-fifths vote of the board of supervisors. The person appointed to fill a vacancy so created shall serve the remaining term for which the person so removed was appointed. Within thirty days of a vacancy or change of residency by a commissioner, the commission shall notify in writing the clerk to the board of supervisors.

F. The commission annually shall elect a chair from among commission members to serve a one-year term that begins January 1 of each year.

(Ord. No. 19-023, § 1, 12-10-2019; Ord. No. 15-008, § 1, 5-5-2015; Ord. No. 14-017, § 1, 8-19-2014)

A. Commission members shall not be compensated except that they shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses, including, but not limited to travel, mileage and childcare, for attending meetings and discharging other official responsibilities as provided by the board of supervisors in the County of Fresno salary resolution and authorized by the commission.

B. The commission shall develop bylaws which shall at a minimum provide for meetings, election of officers, and the creation of advisory committees, as required by the California Children and Families First Act of 1998 (hereinafter "the Act"), to provide the technical and professional expertise and support for any purpose beneficial in accomplishing the purposes of the Act. Prior to the commission adopting revisions to the commission bylaws, the commission shall: (1) present the proposed revisions to the board of supervisors at a regularly scheduled board of supervisors meeting; (2) receive comments from the board of supervisors and those received as a result of a forty-five-day public comment period provided by the county; and (3) consider for inclusion into the bylaws any feedback, recommendations, or requests for changes received at that time.

C. Prior to the commission creating a new entity, organization or non-profit, the commission shall present the proposal to the board of supervisors at a regularly scheduled board of supervisors meeting and allow for a minimum forty-five-day public comment period to be conducted by the board of supervisors. Any feedback, recommendations or request for changes received shall be submitted to the commission for review and consideration.

D. The commission shall provide to the county administrative office copies of organizational documents, such as Internal Revenue Service Form 990 and reporting information, such as budgets, audits, and financial analyses for any organization that receives fifty percent or more of its annual funding or assets from the commission.

E. The commission may contract with county departments to provide administrative support for the commission. The actual costs of such administrative services provided by county departments shall be a charge against the Children and Families Trust Fund created for the purpose of accounting for the use of revenues appropriated to the Commission by the Act.

F. Staff employed at First 5 Fresno County shall be free to communicate confidentially and without reprisal to the commission chairperson on any matter that staff deems to be of direct concern to the commission regarding the operations of First 5 Fresno County, including financial concerns, human resource concerns or procurement concerns.

G. The commission shall comply with Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) financial management guidelines and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) accounting requirement standards.

H. After preliminary approval of its annual budget, the commission's staff shall submit the budget to the auditor-controller, county administrative officer, and board of supervisors for review and comment for forty-five days. Any feedback, recommendations, or requests for changes would be submitted to the commission for its review and consideration.

I. The commission shall develop purchasing and contracting policies and procedures consistent with applicable federal and state laws and regulations.

J. The commission shall measure the outcomes of county-funded programs through the use of applicable, reliable indicators and review that information on a periodic basis as part of the public review of its county strategic plan.

K. Commission meetings, as well as meetings of the board of directors of any non-profit entity created by the commission, shall be subject to the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act. Members of the commission and First 5 Fresno County staff shall be subject to the financial reporting requirements of the Political Reform Act and shall comply with all applicable conflict of interest laws, including, but not limited to provisions found in Article 4 (commending with Section 1090) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, Article 4.7 (commending with Section 1125) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, and Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 87100) of Title 9 of the Government Code.

L. Prior to approval, the commission shall present any initiative, action or project under consideration not otherwise included in the commission's adopted budget pursuant to section 2.38.020, subsection I, which exceeds five hundred thousand dollars at a board of supervisors meeting for review and comment. Any feedback, recommendations, or requests for changes made at that time shall be reviewed and considered by the commission.

(Ord. No. 14-017, § 1, 8-19-2014)

A. The commission shall adopt a county strategic plan for the support and improvement of early childhood development within the County of Fresno. The county strategic plan shall be consistent with and in furtherance of the purposes of the Act and any guidelines adopted by the California Children and Families Commission pursuant to Health and Safety Code § 130125(b), that are in effect at the time the plan is adopted. The county strategic plan shall, at a minimum, include the following: a description of the goals and objectives proposed to be attained; a description of the programs, services, and projects proposed to be provided, sponsored, or facilitated; and a description of how measurable outcomes of such programs, services, and projects will be determined by the commission using appropriate indicators. The county strategic plan shall not be deemed adequate or complete until and unless the plan describes how programs, services and projects relating to early childhood development within the County of Fresno will be integrated into a consumer-oriented and easily accessible system.

B. Prior to adoption of its strategic plan, the commission shall (1) conduct at least one public hearing on its proposed county strategic plan; (2) present its proposed strategic plan to the board of supervisors as a regular item on the agenda of a regularly scheduled board of supervisors meeting; and (3) receive and consider comments the county has received as a result of a 45-day public comment period. The commission shall submit the adopted strategic plan to the board of supervisors and California Children and Families Commission.

C. The commission shall, on an annual basis, review the county strategic plan and prepare proposed revisions as may be necessary. Prior to adoption of any proposed revision to the strategic plan, the commission shall (1) conduct at least one public hearing on any proposed revision to the county strategic plan; (2) present its proposed revision of the strategic plan to the board of supervisors as a regular item on the agenda of a regularly scheduled board of supervisors meeting; and (3) receive and consider comments the county has received as a result of a forty-five-day public comment period. Following adoption by the commission, the commission shall submit its approved revisions to the strategic plan to the board of supervisors and California Children and Families Commission.

D. The commission shall prepare and adopt an annual audit pursuant to the Health and Safety Code § 130150. Prior to adoption, the commission shall present its annual audit to the Fresno County Audit Committee for review and comment. The commission shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed annual audit. Following adoption, the annual audit shall be presented to the board of supervisors as a regular or consent item on the agenda of a regularly scheduled board of supervisors meeting on or before October 1 of each year. The annual audit shall be submitted to the California Children and Families Commission.

E. The commission shall prepare and adopt an annual report pursuant to Health and Safety Code § 130150. Prior to adoption, the commission shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed annual report. The commission shall submit its adopted annual report to the board of supervisors at a regularly scheduled board of supervisors meeting prior to the fiscal year during which it is to be used by the commission. The annual report shall be submitted to the California Children and Families Commission.

(Ord. No. 24-006, § 1, 5-7-2024; Ord. No. 14-017, § 1, 8-19-2014)