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First 5 Placer Children & Families Commission
Regular Meetings
- 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
- 1st Wednesday of every other month
- 365 Nevada Street
Auburn, CA 95603
Members
| Seat | Name | Represents | Term | Appointed By | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Holmes | Board of Supervisors | Board Pleasure | Board of Supervisors | Board Pleasure |
| 2 | Raul Martinez | Pub Health Officer | 3 years | Board of Supervisors | December 31, 2023 |
| 3 | Jennifer Hicks | Co. Children Services | 3 years | Board of Supervisors | December 31, 2023 |
| 4 | Teresa Dawson-Roberts | Recipient of Services | 3 years | Board of Supervisors | December 31, 2024 |
| 5 | Megan Mulligan | Med and Ped Services | 3 years | Board of Supervisors | December 31, 2024 |
| 6 | Alison Schwedner | Early Child Dev/Tahoe Rep | 3 years | Board of Supervisors | December 31, 2024 |
| 7 | Richard Knecht | Child Behavioral Health | 3 years | Board of Supervisors | December 31, 2024 |
| 8 | Jessica Waterford | Families at Risk | 3 years | Board of Supervisors | December 31, 2024 |
| 9 | Gina Roberson | Community Organizations | 3 years | Board of Supervisors | December 31, 2023 |
Composition
The Commission shall consist of nine members appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
A. Two members of the Commission shall be selected from among the County health officer and those persons responsible for management of County functions pertaining to children’s services, public health services, behavioral health services, social services, and tobacco and other substance abuse prevention and treatment.
B. One member of the commission shall be chosen by the Board of Supervisors from among its members.
C. The remaining members of the commission shall be selected from among the persons described in subsection A of this section and persons from the following categories pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 130140(a)(1)(A) recipients of project services included in the County strategic plan, educators specializing in early childhood development, representatives of a local child care resource or referral agency, or a local child care coordinating group, representatives of a local organization for prevention or early intervention of families at risk, representatives of community-based organizations that have the goal of promoting nurturing and early childhood development, representatives of local school districts, and representatives of local medical, pediatric, or obstetric associations or societies.
D. One of the members shall work or reside in the Tahoe region and represent the concerns of that region, as well as satisfying one of the criteria under A, B, or C.
Purpose
To create and implement a comprehensive, collaborative and integrated system of information and services to promote, support, and optimize early childhood development from the prenatal state to five years of age, consistent with the California Children and Families Act.
Conflict of Interest
- Yes
Compensation
Members shall serve without compensation and shall be reimbursed the actual amounts of their reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in attending meetings and in performing the duties of their offices.