HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05182010 - C.18RECOMMENDATION(S):
Appoint Valerie Earley to the First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission,
County Administrator Children's Services seat and Ray Merritt to the County Administrator
Children's Services Alternate seat, as recommended by the Employment and Human
Services Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
First 5 Contra Costa invests Proposition 10 tobacco tax revenues in local health and
education programs for expectant parents and children birth to age five. First 5 funded
programs help local children grow up healthy, nurtured, and ready for school.
First 5 Contra Costa receives funding from Proposition 10, a statewide ballot initiative
passed in 1998 which added a 50 cent-per-pack tax on tobacco products. Proposition 10 was
approved by voters to dedicate a revenue stream for young children and provide them with
healthcare, school readiness, child development, and family support programs. Funds
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/18/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Dorothy Sansoe,
335-1009
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: May 18, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Katherine Sinclair, Deputy
cc:
C.18
To:Hillcrest Heights GHAD Board of Directors
From:David Twa, County Administrator
Date:May 18, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Change in County Staff Appointment to the First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
received by the tobacco tax are distributed by the First 5 California commission for
statewide programs and by county First 5 commissions to support local priorities for young
children.