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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05241994 - 1.25 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra SE-[ l c r FROM: Costa Phil Batchelor, County Administrator l County DATE: May 24, 1994 c�rT+cb +� cPy SUBJECT: , CHILD CARE TASK FORCE - ABOLISH AND RECONSTITUTE SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1 . ABOLISH the existing Child Care Task Force effective May 31, 1994 . 2 . RECONSTITUTE the Child Care Task Force, effective June 1, 1994 , by forming a new 30-member Child Care Task Force, composed as follows : CATEGORY NUMBER OF MEMBERS EDUCATION 2 GOVERNMENT 2 PARENTS 4 CHILD CARE PROVIDERS 7 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS 5 BUSINESS/LABOR 2 RESOURCE & REFERRAL AGENCY 1 EXPERTS/INTERESTED PARTIES 7 TOTAL 30 CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE/ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE (S): ACTION OF BOARD ON Ct APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS x 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE / ` UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED Contact: PHIL BATCHEL ,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF CC: SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY 3 . DIRECT the County Administrator to assist the Child Care Task Force to recruit nominees for the Child Care Task Force as follows : • For the Education Category: Write to the Contra Costa Community College District, County Superintendent of Schools and each District Superintendent soliciting nominations and pointing out the possibilities of representatives from groups such as pregnant teen-agers, Regional Occupational Program (ROP) participants, special education students, etc. 0 For the Government Category: Request the Board of Supervisors to appoint one member of the Board to Supervisors to the Task Force, Request the Contra Costa Mayors ' Conference to appoint one member. • For the Parents Category: Issue Press Release to the media Contact groups such as the: Black Families Association Foster Parents Association Ask Child Care Council and other similar organizations to publicize in their newsletter • Child Care Providers ' Category: Issue Press Release to the media Contact groups such as : Organizations representing child care workers Family day care providers ' organizations Child Care Center organizations Head Start providers through the Community Services Department Ask Child Care Council and other similar organizations to publicize in their newsletter Early Childhood Mental Health We Care SELPA ICIS • Community-based Organizations : Contact groups such as : League of Women Voters AAUW PTA' s and Parent Clubs Junior League of Oakland/East Bay Family Stress Center Rotary and other service clubs Contra Costa Housing Authority Other CBO' s which are concerned with issues dealing with children. • Business/Labor: Contact groups such as : Contra Costa Council Chambers of Commerce Building Industry Association Central Labor Council • Resource & Referral Agency: Request the Contra Costa Child Care Council to nominate an individual . • Experts/Interested Parties Category: Authorize the Child Care Task Force to undertake such additional recruitment as it deems necessary. 4 . APPOINT the following members to the Task Force for three year terms ending May 31, 1997 : • Supervisor Gayle Bishop, representing the Board of Supervisors in the "Government" category. • Joyce O. Marolt, 2530 Edwards Avenue, E1 Cerrito, CA 94530, representing "Parents" . • Jim Zirkelbach, 31 Pomo Court, Pittsburg, CA 94565, representing for-profit "Child Care Providers" . • J. Catherine Roof, Director, Martinez Early Childhood Center, 615 Arch Street, Martinez, CA 94553, representing subsidized "Child Care Providers" . • Kate Ertz-Berger, Executive Director, Contra Costa Child Care Council, 2450 Stanwell Drive, Suite 110, Concord, CA 94520, representing "Resource and Referral Agency" . • Sharon Krinard, Mt. Diablo Community Child Care, 933 Getoun Drive, Concord, CA representing "Experts/Interested Parties" . • Wilda Davisson, Manager, Child Development Programs, Community Services Department, 2730 Maine Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804, representing "Experts/Interested Parties" . • Naomi Zipkin, 215 Hillcrest Circle, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523, representing, representing "Experts/Interested Parties" . • Janet Tompkins, Social Services Department, 40 Douglas Drive, Martinez, CA 94553, representing "Experts/Interested Parties" . • Frances Greene, Executive Director, Pittsburg Preschool Coordinating Council, 1760 Chester Drive, Pittsburg, CA 94565-3920, representing "Experts/Interested Parties" . 5 . DIRECT the County Administrator to refer all future nominations for the Child Care Task Force to the Internal Operations Committee for consideration and recommendation to the Board of Supervisors . BACKGROUND: The Child Care Task Force was reestablished by the Board of Supervisors on April 23, 1991, as a 51 member Task Force, designed to represent all possible interests in the child care field. This size has proven to be unwieldy to serve as a functioning Task Force. A number of members and organizations have indicated that they are no longer interested in serving on the Task Force. The Task Force has, therefore, determined that it would prefer to reduce its size and have individuals and organizations represented who are sincerely interested in addressing issues regarding child care resources and services in Contra Costa County. The Child Care Task Force has recommended that the existing membership be abolished and that a new, smaller Task Force be appointed which represents fewer interests, but also allows for more flexibility in representation. The above recommendations are, therefore, endorsed by the Child Care Task Force. The appointments which are being recommended represent the current core membership. Additional nominations will be made following recruitment activities as they are outlined above. May 24, 1994 cc: County Administrator Supervisor Bishop Social Services Director Community Services Director Child Care Task Force (Via CAO)