June 11, 2020 at 1:30 PM - Meeting of the Board of Commissioners (TELEPHONIC)

1. ACTION
       Call to Order / Roll Call         
       - Sheila Kuehl, Commission Chair   

2. ACTION  
Consent
        - John Wagner, Executive Vice President

2.A. Approve Special Commission Meeting Summary Action Minutes and Transcript - Thursday, May 14, 2020

2.B. Approve Monthly Financial Statements for the Month Ending April 30, 2020

2.C. Approve Amendments to 27 Strategic Partnerships for a Total Amount of $34,561,299 to Support the Implementation of the 2020-2028 Strategic Plan

2.D. Contracts: Approve One New Agreement, 62 Renewals, and Two Amendments and Authorize First 5 LA Staff to Complete Final Contract Execution Upon Approval from the Board

2.E. Approve a Strategic Partnership with the California Community Foundation Community Initiatives Fund, Fiscal Sponsor for the Los Angeles Partnership for Early Childhood Investment Baby Futures Fund, in the Amount of $300,000 for a Period of 36 months to Reduce the Gap in Infant Mortality Rates Between White and Black/African American Babies in LA County

3. INFORMATION
Remarks by the Commission Chair of the Board
        - Sheila Kuehl, Commission Chair

4. INFORMATION
Executive Director's Report 
        - Kim Belshe, Executive Director

5. ACTION
       Emergency Authority Actions Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Approve Board Resolution 2020-02
       - John Wagner, Executive Vice President

6. INFORMATION
       COVID-19:  A Path Forward, Together; First 5 LA’s Framework for Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic
       - Christina Altmayer, Vice President of Programs
       - Carl Gayden, Senior Director of Administration
       - Becca Patton, Director, Early Care & Education
       - Ofelia Medina, Senior Policy Strategist
       - Diana Careaga, Senior Program Officer, Family Supports
       - Antoinette Andrews-Bush, Director, Communities

7. INFORMATION
        Finance Update: FY 20-21 Budget Development Process
       - Raoul Ortega, Director, Finance

8. INFORMATION
        PUBLIC HEARING
        Receive and File First 5 CA’s Annual Report
        - Holli Kyle, Evaluation & Learning Analyst

9. INFORMATION
        PUBLIC HEARING
        Annual Review of the First 5 LA Strategic Plan
        - Christina Altmayer, Vice President, Programs

10. INFORMATION
        Establish a Strategic Partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services for an amount not to exceed $310,500 to support the expansion of pediatric and mental health services for the Strong, Healthy and Resilient Kids (SHARK) Program for a period of three (3) years (WRITTEN ONLY)
        - Tara Ficek, Director, Health Systems

11. INFORMATION
Public Comment (for items not on the agenda)

12. ACTION      
       Adjournment