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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ��" '� 4. CONTRA.
FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
COSTA
COUNTY
DATE: December 1, 1998
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SUBJECT: Children and Families Policy Forum
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
1. ACKNOWLEDGE the significant progress made by the Children and Families Policy Forum
over the past two years in increasing awareness of children and families'issues and bringing
together a coalition of public agencies, community-based Organizations and community
representatives.
2. AGREE that the next logical step in the evolution of children's issues would be to further
elevate the stature the Children and Families Policy Forum.
3. DESIGNATE a member of the Family and Human Services Committee Board of Supervisors
as the Board's representative on the Children and Families Policy Forum.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR—RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOARD ON_�4 December 8 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact:Sara Hoffman,335-1090
ATTESTED December 15, 1998
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
cc: CAO
B �`� DEPUTY
4. DIRECT that the position of staff to the Children and Families Policy Forum shall report to an
oversight committee composed of the Policy Forum chair, Board member, Superintendent of
Schools and the Public Managers' Association designee to the Policy Forum (representing the
agencies funding the staff position). The staff position will be responsible for Policy Forum
activities including, but not limited to:
>_ Children's Future Corps Liaison
>_ Children's Report Card
>_ Honor Roll Awards
> Annual Conference
>► Quarterly Forum Meetings
> Monthly Executive Committee Meetings
>- Yearly Mork Plan
BACKGROUNDIREASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
The Children and Families Policy Forum was created in 1996 by the Board of Supervisors at the
recommendation of the Family and Human Services Committee. It was created in response to the need
to increase awareness and ownership of children and families' issues. Since that time, significant
progress has been made:
• creation of Contra Costa's vision statement for children and families, representing
our collective desire for the well being of children and youth.
• identification of five community outcomes representing the elements of the vision
statement.
• production of the first Contra Costa Children's Report Card in 1997 with distribution
of over 7,000 copies and numerous presentations to community groups and other
constituencies.
• production of the 1998 Children's Report Card.
• initiation of the Honor Roll Awards, recognizing best practices in Contra Costa that
reflect collaborative community-based strategies to support the well being of
children and families.
• the"Kids are everybody's business" conference, bringing together over 400 Contra
Costans to focus on children and families' issues.
Membership on the Children's Policy Forum has expanded over the past two years with the addition of
the chancellor of the Contra Costa Community College District, the Executive)Director of the Economic
Partnership, the Executive Director of the Contra Costa Council and the President of the 32nd District
PTA.
The accomplishments and expanded membership of the Children's Policy Forum mark a significant step
forward in our effort to improve the well being of children and families in Centra Costa County. The
organizational structure is now in place. Now is the appropriate time to take the next step to elevate
the stature of the Policy Forum and to strengthen its linkage with the Board of Supervisors. This could
be accomplished with the appointment of a member of the Family and Human Services Committee of
the;Board to the Executive Committee of the Children's Policy Forum.
In addition, staff, would be transferred, reporting to an oversight committee composed of the Policy
Forum Chair, Board Member, Superintendent of Schools and the Public Managers'Association designee
to the Policy Forum(representing the agencies proposed to fund the staff position). This would support
the County's objective of broadening ownership of the children and family issues and the Policy Forum.
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