Tuesday, March 22, 4:00 p.m. Petersen Event Center th Street Modesto, CA

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1 Tuesday, March 22, 4:00 p.m. Petersen Event Center th Street Modesto, CA

2 Children & Families Commission th Street, Modesto, CA Phone: Fax: MEMBERS: Vicki Bauman School Representative Vito Chiesa County Supervisor David Cooper Denise Hunt, RN, MFT Behavioral Health & Recovery Services Mary Ann Lee Chair Health Services Agency Nelly Paredes-Walsborn, Ph.D. George Skol Vice-Chair Dan Souza, LCSW John Walker, MD Public Health Officer ****************************** John Sims Executive Director The Stanislaus County Children and Families Commission welcomes you to its meetings which are regularly held on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Your interest is encouraged and appreciated. The agenda is divided into two sections: Commission Meeting Notice Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Petersen Event Center th Street, Modesto, CA CONSENT CALENDAR: These matters include routine financial and administrative actions and are identified with an asterisk (*). All items on the consent calendar will be voted on at the beginning of the meeting under the section titled Consent Calendar. If you wish to have an item removed from the Consent Calendar, please make your request at the time the Commission Chairperson asks if any member of the public wishes to remove an item from consent. REGULAR CALENDAR: These items will be individually discussed and include all items not on the consent calendar and all public hearings. ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON A MATTER ON THE AGENDA: Please raise your hand or step to the podium at the time the item is announced by the Commission Chairperson. In order that interested parties have an opportunity to speak, any person addressing the Commission will be limited to a maximum of 5 minutes unless the Chairperson of the Commission grants a longer period of time. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS: Matters under the jurisdiction of the Commission, and not on the posted agenda, may be addressed by the general public at the beginning of the regular agenda and any off-agenda matters before the Commission for consideration. However, California law prohibits the Commission from taking action on any matter which is not on the posted agenda unless it is determined to be an emergency by the Children and Families Commission. Any member of the public wishing to address the Commission during the Public Comment period shall be permitted to be heard once for up to 5 minutes. COMMISSION AGENDAS AND MINUTES: Commission agendas, Minutes, and copies of items to be considered by the Children and Families Commission are typically posted on the Internet on Friday afternoons preceding a Tuesday meeting at the following website: Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Commission office at th Street, Modesto, CA during normal business hours. Such documents are also available online, subject to staff s ability to post the documents before the meeting, at the following website NOTICE REGARDING NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS: Stanislaus County Children & Families Commission meetings are conducted in English and translation to other languages is not provided unless the Commission is notified 72 hours in advance that an interpreter is necessary. Please contact Administration at (209) should you need a translator for this meeting. Las juntas de la Comision para Niños y Familias son dirigidas en Ingles y no hay traduccion disponible a menos que la Comision sea notificada con 72 horas por avanzado. Si necesita traducción, por favor contacte a la Comision al (209) (Por favor tome nota, el mensaje es en Ingles pero se le asistara en Español cuando lo pida.) REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Commission at (209) Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the County to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. RECUSALS: California Government Code Section states that no public official at any level of state or local government may make, participate in making or in any way use or attempt to use his/her official position to influence governmental decision in which he/she knows or has reason to know he/she has a disqualifying conflict of interest. Likewise, California Government Code section 1090 provides that certain government officials and employees shall not be financially interested in any contract made by tem in their official capacity. These sections of law permit the Stanislaus County Children and Families Commission to execute contracts so long as the Commissioner(s) with the conflict recuses himself or herself from making, participating in making, or in any way attempting to use his or her official position to influence a decision on the contract. Page 1 of 18

3 COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA March 22, 2011 Children & Families Commission th Street, Modesto, CA Phone: Fax: Times provided are approximate times. 4:00 p.m. 4:05 p.m. 4:10 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 4:20 p.m. 4:25 p.m. 4:30 p.m. I. Welcome & Introductions Chair Mary Ann Lee II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Announcement of Recusals 1 IV. Service Recognition for Denise Hunt V. 10 th Year Anniversary with the County for John Sims VI. Public Comment Period (Limit of 5 minutes per person) VII. Approval of the Consent Calendar Agenda items marked by an Asterisk (*) VIII. Agenda Items * A. Approval of the Commission Meeting Minutes of December 7, P.3 5 B. Executive Director s Office 4:35 p.m. 1. Presentation of Fiscal Year Local Evaluation Report P.6 & Separate packet. The full report can be accessed at: 5:15 p.m. 5:20 p.m. 5:25 p.m. 4:55 p.m. 2. Public Hearing on First 5 California s Annual Report P. 7 & Separate packet. The full report can be accessed at: * 3. Authorization to Execute an Agreement with Brown and Armstrong for Audit / Administrative Compliance Review Services P. 8 C. Committee Reports IX. * * * 1. Accept the Minutes of the Administrative Committee meeting of January 10 and March 7, a. Contract Financial Report as of February 28, 2011 P Accept the Minutes of the Operations Committee meeting of January 12 and March 9, P Accept the Minutes of the Executive Committee meeting of January 18 and March 14, P Correspondence NONE. X. Commissioner Reports XI. XII. Staff Reports Legislative Update State Budget Adjourn 1 Commissioners may publicly announce the item(s) or recommendation(s) from which he/she will recuse himself or herself due to an actual or perceived conflict of interest. The Commissioner will excuse himself or herself from the meeting and leave the room when the specific agenda item comes up for discussion and voting. Page 2 of 18 STRIVING TO BE THE BEST COUNTY IN AMERICA

4 COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, December 7, 2010 Petersen Event Center th Street, Modesto, CA Children & Families Commission th Street, Modesto, CA Phone: Fax: Members Present: Vicki Bauman, Vito Chiesa, David Cooper, Denise Hunt, Mary Ann Lee (Chair), Nelly Paredes Walsborn, George Skol, Dan Souza, and Dr. John Walker. Members Absent: All present. Staff Present: John Sims, Executive Director; Erica Inacio, Administration; Kirsten Jasek Rysdahl, Program Evaluator; Dan Rosas, Program Monitor; and Jack Doering, Counsel. I. Chair Lee called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. Chair Lee welcomed those in attendance. II. Commission members and attendees recited the Pledge of Allegiance. III. Announcement of Commissioner Recusals None. IV. Public Comment None. V. Consent Calendar The Consent Calendar was approved. Moved Bauman and seconded by Skol. Unanimously approved. VI. Agenda Items A. The Commission approved the Commission Meeting Minutes of October 26, Approved on consent. B. Executive Director s Office 1. The Commission heard a presentation on the CARES Plus Application, which requires the Stanislaus County Commission to submit a letter of intent to First 5 California indicating whether Stanislaus County Children and Families Commission will submit a CARES Plus Application as a lead agency. The CARES Plus program will be partially funded by First 5 California and is divided into two phases: Phase I Planning and Development will take place between February 16, 2011 to June 30, 2011 and the State will provide $75,000 with no local match. Phase II Program Operations will take place from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013 with $300,000 from the State for a two year period (a 1:2 match). The Commission was informed that it had the first right of refusal to be the lead agency and operate the CARES Plus program in the County. Staff recommended submitting a letter to the State indicating that it will not submit a CARES plus application as the lead agency for the following reasons: The Commission s policy is to serve the community as a funder and contract administrator, not as a program operator. Components of the former CARES program, which are similar to the components of the CARES Plus program, were assessed in as being somewhat aligned with the Commission s strategic plan. Page 3 of 18

5 The CARES Plus design requires a high level of administrative / technical sophistication regarding early education teaching strategies, best practices, licensing requirements, and assessment tools. Family, friends, and neighbors, a high priority for the Stanislaus Commission, are not eligible for services under CARES Plus. Materials for CARES Plus are currently only available in English. A heavy reliance on technology for delivering services requires CARES Plus participants to have access to high speed internet and more than basic computer literacy. Money was not budgeted in for a CARES Plus match. The Commission authorized the Executive Director to submit a letter of intent to inform First 5 California that the Stanislaus County Children and Families Commission will not submit a CARES Plus application as Stanislaus County s lead agency. Furthermore, staff is to inform any Stanislaus County public entity submitting a CARES Plus program application that the Commission does not wish to receive CARES Plus financial support proposals. Moved Skol, Seconded Paredes Walsborn. Unanimously approved. Supervisor Chiesa arrived at the meeting after the vote. 2. The Commission heard a presentation on a request from the Community Services Agency to loan or grant funds for Stage 3 childcare costs. The Community Services Agency submitted a request for funding for 16 families and any families with children 0 through 5 that term out from other stages of the childcare stages in the remainder of the fiscal year. From January to June, the estimated cost of the request ranges from $103,385 to $242,431, not including administrative fees. Commission committees and staff identified the following concerns: If the State Legislature fails to act of the Governor fails to act, CSA does not have the ability to repay the Commission for Stage 3 subsidized childcare costs. Subsidized childcare program have been evaluated as somewhat, rather than closely, aligned with the Commission s strategic plan. The Commission stopped funding subsidized childcare more than five years ago. The proposed program costs are relatively high compared to the relatively small number of families served. Should the Commission fund the Stage 3 program, the Commission and not the State, will be viewed as having eliminated the program when funding ends. Juan Ramirez, StanWorks Manager, spoke in support of CSA s request. He indicated that CSA is in the process of transferring as many families as possible to other CSA funded programs. John Sims clarified that 33 of 59 counties have agreed to fund Stage 3, but most are only funding the program for the month of January. Commissioner Skol made a motion to not fund the request. Moved Skol, Seconded Cooper. Unanimously approved. C. Committee Reports None. 1. The commission accepted the minutes for the Administrative Committee meeting of November 15, 2010, including a contract financial report for the period ending October 31, Approved on Consent. 2. The commission accepted the minutes for the Operations Committee meeting of November 17, Page 4 of 18

6 Approved on Consent. 3. The Commission accepted the minutes for the Executive Committee meeting of November 22, Approved on Consent. VII. Correspondence Approved on Consent. 4. The Commission accepted 20 letters from members of the community supporting the continuation of CalWorks Stage 3 childcare. VIII. Commissioners Reports Dr. John Walker, Public Health Officer, presented the Commission with a summary of Healthy People 2020 goals and emphasized how the goals are closely aligned to the Commission s goals. Commissioner Skol welcomed Carol Shipley representing the Family Justice Center. IX. Staff Report Dan Rosas informed the Commission that preparations for the 8 th Annual conference on February 26 th are on their way and additional information will be provided soon. The meeting adjourned at 4:36 p.m. Page 5 of 18 Page 3 of 3

7 COMMITTEE ROUTING Administrative/Finance Operations Executive Stanislaus County Children and Families Commission ACTION AGENDA SUMMARY AGENDA DATE: March 22, 2011 COMMISSION AGENDA # VIII B 1 SUBJECT: Presentation of Fiscal Year Local Evaluation Report BACKGROUND: Section of the California Health and Safety Code requires the Stanislaus County Children and Families Commission to use outcome based accountability to determine future expenditures. This provision of law has been interpreted to require evaluations to be conducted of programs funded with Proposition 10 funds. Since 2005, an internal evaluator, as a member of Commission staff, has reviewed all programs, except for school readiness programs school readiness programs are being reviewed in detail by a team led by Dr. Jamie McCreary. The Evaluation Report, which was distributed with the Commission s March agenda packet, is designed to provide Commissioners with: Information about the effectiveness 31 contracts Recommendations regarding program changes RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Hear a presentation by Commission staff. 2. Discuss the report and its findings. 3. Provide direction to staff, if any, regarding evaluated programs. 4. Accept the report. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this agenda item. It is anticipated that information from this agenda item may be used by Commissioners to make decisions about funding, contracts, and budgets. At the time the Commission considers contracts and budgets, fiscal impacts will be calculated and described. COMMISSION ACTION: On motion of Commissioner ; Seconded by Commissioner and approved by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioner(s): Noes: Commissioner(s): Excused or Absent Commissioner(s): Abstaining: Commissioner(s): 1) Approved as recommended. 2) Denied. 3) Approved as amended. Motion: Attest: Erica M. Inacio Administration Page 6 of 18

8 COMMITTEE ROUTING Administrative/Finance Operations Executive Stanislaus County Children and Families Commission ACTION AGENDA SUMMARY AGENDA DATE: March 22, 2011 COMMISSION AGENDA # (Public Hearing) VIII B 2 SUBJECT: Public Hearing on First 5 California s Annual Report BACKGROUND: Section (a)(1)(h) of the California State Health and Safety Code requires County Commissions to hold a public hearing on the State Commission's annual report (which is submitted to the Legislature each January). The State s Annual Report can be reviewed and/or printed from the Stanislaus County Children and Families Commission website at (Click on the agendas/minutes link.) RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Hear a presentation on First 5 California s Annual Report. 2. Open a public hearing on First 5 California s Annual Report. 3. Receive public comments (if any). 4. Close the public hearing. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with holding a public hearing on First 5 California s Annual Report. COMMISSION ACTION: On motion of Commissioner ; Seconded by Commissioner and approved by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioner(s): Noes: Commissioner(s): Excused or Absent Commissioner(s): Abstaining: Commissioner(s): 1) Approved as recommended. 2) Denied. 3) Approved as amended. Motion: Attest: Erica M. Inacio Administration Page 7 of 18

9 COMMITTEE ROUTING Administrative/Finance Operations Executive Stanislaus County Children and Families Commission ACTION AGENDA SUMMARY AGENDA DATE: March 22, 2011 COMMISSION AGENDA # VIII B 3 (Consent) * SUBJECT: Authorization to Execute an Agreement with Brown and Armstrong for Audit/Administrative Compliance Review Services BACKGROUND: Following its passage by voters in 1998, the provisions of Proposition 10 were codified into California State Law as Sections of the California Health and Safety Code. Section of the Health and Safety Code requires local Children and Families Commissions to have an annual financial audit/administrative compliance review performed and submitted to the State by October 15 th of each year. Until the audit, the Commission contracted with the Stanislaus County Auditor s office to perform the annual audit/administrative compliance review. (Due to staffing limitations, Stanislaus County decided it could no longer perform the Commission s audit.) Since , the Commission has contracted with the same firm conducting the County s audit, Brown and Armstrong (Bakersfield, CA), to perform the Commission s audit/review. Brown and Armstrong completed the and the audits on-time and within established budgets. It is recommended that the Commission enter into an agreement for audit/compliance review services for the fiscal year. Brown and Armstrong completed the Commission s audit at a cost of $10,800. The cost of the audit is proposed to remain the same at $10,800. The Administrative and Finance Committee and the Operations Committee met on March 7 th and March 9 th, respectively, to review and discuss this item. The Executive Committee met on March 14 th to review and discuss this item. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Authorize the Executive Director to execute an agreement with Brown and Armstrong in the amount of $10,800 for the annual audit/administrative compliance review. FISCAL IMPACT: Approval of this agenda item will result in the expenditure of up to $10,800 in Fiscal Year for a financial audit/administrative compliance review of the Commission s activities. This amount will be included in the Commission s budget. (As a point of reference, the Auditor s Office s charge for the audit/review was $10,000.) COMMISSION ACTION: On motion of Commissioner ; Seconded by Commissioner and approved by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioner(s): Noes: Commissioner(s): Excused or Absent Commissioner(s): Abstaining: Commissioner(s): 1) Approved as recommended. 2) Denied. 3) Approved as amended. Motion: Attest: Erica M. Inacio Administration Page 8 of 18

10 Administrative Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, January 10, 2011 Children & Families Commission th Street, Modesto, CA Phone: Fax: MEMBERS: Vicki Bauman School Representative Vito Chiesa County Supervisor David Cooper Denise Hunt, RN, MFT Behavioral Health & Recovery Services Mary Ann Lee Chair Health Services Agency Nelly Paredes Walsborn, Ph.D. George Skol Vice Chair Commissioners Present: Commissioners Absent: Staff Present: Nelly Paredes Walsborn, Mary Ann Lee, and Vicki Bauman Denise Hunt John Sims and Erica Inacio 1. The Committee was informed that according to the Health and Safety Code Section (a)(1)(D & E), the Commission must review its Strategic Plan annually. The Committee recommended scheduling the review in May or June of The Committee was updated on the Governor s budget proposal. Brown s budget proposes using $1 billion in both state and local Prop 10 reserves to fund Medi Cal health services for children through age five. The proposal calls for 50% of future state and local revenues to be transferred to the State General Fund to support State early childhood services. The shifts in funding require voter approval. 3. The Committee was updated on the Request for Proposals for the data collection system. The Committee recommended postponing indefinitely a decision on whether to move forward on the proposal. 4. The Committee was informed that the January Commission meeting is scheduled for January 25 th with two items on the agenda Awarding a data collection system contract and the review of the Strategic Plan. The Executive Committee will discuss whether a January meeting will be held. Dan Souza, LCSW John Walker, MD Public Health Officer **************************** John Sims Executive Director Page 9 of 18

11 Administrative Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, March 7, 2011 Children & Families Commission th Street, Modesto, CA Phone: Fax: MEMBERS: Vicki Bauman School Representative Commissioners Present: Commissioners Absent: Staff Present: Nelly Paredes Walsborn and Vicki Bauman Denise Hunt and Mary Ann Lee John Sims and Erica Inacio Vito Chiesa County Supervisor David Cooper Denise Hunt, RN, MFT Behavioral Health & Recovery Services Mary Ann Lee Chair Health Services Agency Nelly Paredes Walsborn, Ph.D. George Skol Vice Chair Dan Souza, LCSW John Walker, MD Public Health Officer **************************** John Sims Executive Director 1. Staff reviewed changes to Proposition 10 approved by the Legislature s Joint Budget Conference Committee on March 3: a. A $1B shift from Prop 10 reserves to fund 0 5 Medi Cal Services (to be completed by June 30, 2012) b. $950M to be swept from the counties, $50M to come from the State c. Approximately 50% of a county s reserves as of June 30, 2010 are to be sent to the State, excluding counties receiving less than $600,000 in revenues per year and (possibly) excluding any county that would have less than one year s worth of tax receipts in reserve d. Make the transfer through Legislative action rather than a voter approved ballot measure The Conference Committee s recommendation is before both houses of the Legislature. To date, no votes have been scheduled on the budget. There is concern that ballot measures will not be able to put before voters if the budget bill is not adopted in the next few days, thereby putting additional pressure on Prop 10 resources. Counties are concerned about the precedence and legality of legislatively approving the diversion of Prop 10 funds. Orange, Fresno, and Marin Counties are considering legal action on the issues of supplantation and the legality of a legislative transfer if and when the budget bill is approved. Commissioners discussed the impacts to the Stanislaus program and possible responses to a diversion of the local reserves. 2. State law requires the Commission to review its strategic plan at least once each year. The Stanislaus Commission s review will take place in May or June of (The review is being delayed pending action by the Legislature to sweep Prop 10 reserves.) Page 10 of 18

12 3. The March meeting of the Stanislaus Commission is scheduled for March 22 nd in the Petersen Event Center. Items expected to be on the agenda include: a State Annual Report and Public Hearing b Local Evaluation Report c. Brown and Armstrong Contract (to perform the audit of the fiscal year) d. Evaluation Results for the 8 th Annual Provider Conference Page 11 of 18

13 STANISLAUS COUNTY CHILDREN & FAMILIES COMMISSION CONTRACT SCHEDULE 2/28/2011 Budget Actual Remaining % Actual to Expenditures Budget Budget RESULT AREA 1: Improved Family Functioning (Family Support, Education, and Services) Behavioral and Mental Health Services 1 BHRS $ 1,523,009 $ 683,077 $ 839,932 45% 2 El Concilio $ 98,000 $ 45,608 $ 52,392 47% Community Resource and Referral Project $ 150,000 $ 9,334 $ 140,666 6% 4 Food Stamp Outreach $ 50,000 $ - $ 50,000 0% Family Resource Centers: 5 Ceres Partnership for Healthy Children $ 183,958 $ 75,929 $ 108,029 41% 6 Hughson Family Resource Center $ 146,255 $ 67,836 $ 78,419 46% 7 N. Modesto/Salida Family Rescource Center $ 397,941 $ 147,201 $ 250,740 37% 8 Oakdale/Riverbank Family Resource Center $ 153,868 $ 59,686 $ 94,182 39% 9 Parent Resource Center $ 508,155 $ 242,283 $ 265,872 48% 10 Turlock Family Resource Center $ 238,638 $ - $ 238,638 0% 11 Westside Family Resource Center $ 211,878 $ 73,878 $ 138,000 35% 12 The Bridge $ 185,000 $ 80,656 $ 104,344 44% 13 Healthy Start Sites $ 374,418 $ 74,884 $ 299,534 20% Targeted Intensive Parent Support Services 14 Children's Crisis Center $ 460,000 $ 315,889 $ 144,111 69% 15 Family Justice Center $ 100,000 $ - $ 100,000 0% Total Area 1: $ 4,781,120 $ 1,876,261 $ 2,904,859 39% RESULT AREA 2: Improved Child Development (Child Development Services) School Readiness Programs 16 Waterford (1) $ 100,000 $ - $ 100,000 0% Early Education Programs for Children 17 Chatom (1) $ 62,500 $ 16,854 $ 45,646 27% 18 Keyes (1) $ 62,500 $ 30,425 $ 32,075 49% 19 Grayson (1) $ 62,500 $ 17,572 $ 44,928 28% 20 Riverbank (2) $ 125,000 $ 22,683 $ 102,317 18% 21 Turlock (3) $ 187,500 $ 69,766 $ 117,734 37% 22 Von Renner (1) $ 62,500 $ - $ 62,500 0% Early Education Provider Programs 23 Family Friends Neighbors/ASQ Training $ 147,731 $ - $ 147,731 0% Total Area 2: $ 810,231 $ 157,299 $ 652,932 19% RESULT AREA 3: Improved Health (Health Education and Services) Health Access 24 HSA - Healthy Cubs $ 570,000 $ 109,850 $ 460,150 19% Oral Health 25 Golden Valley Dental Education/Screening Services $ 65,000 $ 13,910 $ 51,090 21% 26 Health Services Agency-Dental Education $ 10,000 $ 2,244 $ 7,756 22% Prenatal Care 27 HSA - Perinatal Home Visitations (HBO) $ 1,339,160 $ 548,743 $ 790,417 41% Primary Care Services (Immunizations, Well-Child Checkups) 28 DMCF - MOMobile#1 $ 121,050 $ 70,613 $ 50,438 58% Safety Education and Intentional and Unintentional Injury Prevention 29 Shaken Baby Syndrome $ 22,333 $ 717 $ 21,616 3% Total Area 3: $ 2,127,543 $ 746,076 $ 1,381,467 35% RESULT AREA 4: Improved Systems of Care Service Outreach, Planning, Support, and Management 30 SCOE - Healthy Start Support $ 82,378 $ 15,489 $ 66,889 19% Total Area 4: $ 82,378 $ 15,489 $ 66,889 19% Estimated Services Contracts $ 7,801,272 $ 2,795,126 $ 5,006,146 36% Evaluation 31 CSU Stanislaus - Core 4 Evaluation $ 40,000 $ 5,851 $ 34,149 15% Estimated Evaluation Contracts $ 40,000 $ 5,851 $ 34,149 15% ESTIMATED TOTAL FOR ALL CONTRACTS $ 7,841,272 $ 2,800,977 $ 5,040,295 36% Page 12 of 18

14 Operations Committee Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Children & Families Commission th Street, Modesto, CA Phone: Fax: MEMBERS: Vicki Bauman School Representative Commissioners Present: Commissioners Absent: Staff Present: Dan Souza and Dr. John Walker George Skol and David Cooper John Sims and Erica Inacio Vito Chiesa County Supervisor David Cooper Denise Hunt, RN, MFT Behavioral Health & Recovery Services Mary Ann Lee Chair Health Services Agency Nelly Paredes Walsborn, Ph.D. George Skol Vice Chair 1. The Committee was informed that according to the Health and Safety Code Section (a)(1)(D & E), the Commission must review its Strategic Plan annually. The Committee recommended scheduling the review in May or June of The Committee was updated on the Governor s budget proposal. Brown s budget proposes using $1 billion in both state and local Prop 10 reserves to fund Medi Cal health services for children through age five. The proposal calls for 50% of future state and local revenues to be transferred to the State General Fund to support State early childhood services. The shifts in funding require voter approval. As additional information becomes available, staff will disseminate. 3. The Committee was updated on the Request for Proposals for the data collection system. The Committee recommended postponing indefinitely a decision on whether to move forward on the proposal. 4. The Committee was informed that the January Commission meeting is scheduled for January 25 th with two items on the agenda Awarding a data collection system contract and the review of the Strategic Plan. The Executive Committee will discuss whether a January meeting will be held. Dan Souza, LCSW John Walker, MD Public Health Officer **************************** John Sims Executive Director Page 13 of 18

15 Operations Committee Meeting Minutes Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Children & Families Commission th Street, Modesto, CA Phone: Fax: MEMBERS: Vicki Bauman School Representative Commissioners Present: Commissioners Absent: Staff Present: Dan Souza, Dr. John Walker, George Skol, and David Cooper All present. John Sims and Erica Inacio Vito Chiesa County Supervisor David Cooper Denise Hunt, RN, MFT Behavioral Health & Recovery Services Mary Ann Lee Chair Health Services Agency Nelly Paredes Walsborn, Ph.D. George Skol Vice Chair Dan Souza, LCSW John Walker, MD Public Health Officer **************************** John Sims Executive Director 1. Staff reviewed changes to Proposition 10 approved by the Legislature s Joint Budget Conference Committee on March 3: a. A $1B shift from Prop 10 reserves to fund 0 5 Medi Cal Services (to be completed by June 30, 2012) b. $950M to be swept from the counties, $50M to come from the State c. Approximately 50% of a county s reserves as of June 30, 2010 are to be sent to the State, excluding counties receiving less than $600,000 in revenues per year and (possibly) excluding any county that would have less than one year s worth of tax receipts in reserve d. Make the transfer through Legislative action rather than a voter approved ballot measure The Conference Committee s recommendation is before both houses of the Legislature. To date, no votes have been scheduled on the budget. There is concern that ballot measures will not be able to put before voters if the budget bill is not adopted in the next few days, thereby putting additional pressure on Prop 10 resources. Counties are concerned about the precedence and legality of legislatively approving the diversion of Prop 10 funds. Orange, Fresno, and Marin Counties are considering legal action on the issues of supplantation and the legality of a legislative transfer if and when the budget bill is approved. Commissioners discussed the impacts to the Stanislaus program and possible responses to a diversion of the local reserves. 2. State law requires the Commission to review its strategic plan at least once each year. The Stanislaus Commission s review will take place in May or June of (The review is being delayed pending action by the Legislature to sweep Prop 10 reserves.) Page 14 of 18

16 3. The March meeting of the Stanislaus Commission is scheduled for March 22 nd in the Petersen Event Center. Items expected to be on the agenda include: a State Annual Report and Public Hearing b Local Evaluation Report c. Brown and Armstrong Contract (to perform the audit of the fiscal year) d. Evaluation Results for the 8th Annual Provider Conference Page 15 of 18

17 MEMBERS: Vicki Bauman School Representative Commissioners Present: Commissioners Absent: Staff Present: Executive Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, January 18, 2011 Mary Ann Lee, George Skol, and Vito Chiesa None John Sims and Erica Inacio Children & Families Commission th Street, Modesto, CA Phone: Fax: Vito Chiesa County Supervisor David Cooper Denise Hunt, RN, MFT Behavioral Health & Recovery Services Mary Ann Lee Chair Health Services Agency Nelly Paredes Walsborn, Ph.D. George Skol Vice Chair Dan Souza, LCSW 1. The Committee was informed that according to the Health and Safety Code Section (a)(1)(D & E), the Commission must review its Strategic Plan annually. The Committee agreed to schedule the review in May or June of The Committee was updated on the Governor s budget proposal. Brown s budget proposes using $1 billion in both state and local Prop 10 reserves to fund Medi Cal health services for children through age five. The proposal calls for 50% of future state and local revenues to be transferred to the State General Fund to support State early childhood services. The shifts in funding require voter approval. The Committee was asked staff to clarify language as it pertains to committed or obligated funds. 3. The Committee was updated on the Request for Proposals for the data collection system. The Committee agreed and recommended postponing indefinitely a decision on whether to move forward on the proposal. 4. The Committee was informed that the January Commission meeting is scheduled for January 25 th with two items on the agenda Awarding a data collection system contract and the review of the Strategic Plan. The Committed directed staff to cancel the January Commission meeting. John Walker, MD Public Health Officer **************************** John Sims Executive Director Page 16 of 18

18 MEMBERS: Vicki Bauman School Representative Commissioners Present: Commissioners Absent: Staff Present: Executive Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, March 14, 2011 George Skol, Denise Hunt, and Vito Chiesa Mary Ann Lee John Sims and Erica Inacio Children & Families Commission th Street, Modesto, CA Phone: Fax: Vito Chiesa County Supervisor David Cooper Denise Hunt, RN, MFT Behavioral Health & Recovery Services Mary Ann Lee Chair Health Services Agency Nelly Paredes Walsborn, Ph.D. George Skol Vice Chair Dan Souza, LCSW John Walker, MD Public Health Officer **************************** John Sims Executive Director 1. Staff reviewed changes to Proposition 10 approved by the Legislature s Joint Budget Conference Committee on March 3: a. A $1B shift from Prop 10 reserves to fund 0 5 Medi Cal Services (to be completed by June 30, 2012) b. $950M to be swept from the counties, $50M to come from the State c. Approximately 50% of a county s reserves as of June 30, 2010 are to be sent to the State, excluding counties receiving less than $600,000 in revenues per year and (possibly) excluding any county that would have less than one year s worth of tax receipts in reserve d. Make the transfer through Legislative action rather than a voter approved ballot measure The Conference Committee s recommendation is before both houses of the Legislature. To date, no votes have been scheduled on the budget. There is concern that ballot measures will not be able to put before voters if the budget bill is not adopted in the next few days, thereby putting additional pressure on Prop 10 resources. Counties are concerned about the precedence and legality of legislatively approving the diversion of Prop 10 funds. Orange, Fresno, and Marin Counties are considering legal action on the issues of supplantation and the legality of a legislative transfer if and when the budget bill is approved. Commissioners discussed the impacts to the Stanislaus program and possible responses to a diversion of the local reserves. 2. State law requires the Commission to review its strategic plan at least once each year. The Stanislaus Commission s review will take place in May or June of (The review is being delayed pending action by the Legislature to sweep Prop 10 reserves.) Page 17 of 18

19 3. The March meeting of the Stanislaus Commission is scheduled for March 22 nd in the Petersen Event Center. Items expected to be on the agenda include: a State Annual Report and Public Hearing b Local Evaluation Report c. Brown and Armstrong Contract (to perform the audit of the fiscal year) d. Evaluation Results for the 8th Annual Provider Conference Page 18 of 18