January 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM - Commission Regular Meeting

A. Call to Order – Zachary Ginder, Commission Chair

A.1. Pledge of Allegiance

A.2. Roll Call – Lynn Stephens, Executive Assistant IV

B. Public Comments (for items not listed on the agenda) – Zachary Ginder, Chair

C. Commission and Advisory Committee Business – Zachary Ginder, Chair

C.1. Recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. and Riverside County EAO Updates -  Barry Knight, Riverside County Equity, Access, and Opportunity Officer

C.2. Commissioner Recognition for Stephanie Yost, Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, and Dr. Zachary Ginder - Tammi Graham, Executive Director and Lynn Stephens, Executive Assistant IV 

C.3. Oath of Office for Commissioners - Supervisor Chuck Washington and Dr. Takashi Wada - Breanna Smith, Clerk of the Board Executive Assistant; Kristine Bell-Valdez, Supervising Deputy County Counsel 

C.4. Advisory Committee Comments 

C.5. Director's Report – Tammi Graham, Executive Director; Yvonne Suarez, Assistant Director; Charna Widby, Deputy Director; Michael Knight, Deputy Director

C.6. Public Information Report - Sean Pravica, Senior Public Information Specialist and Michelle Rodriguez, Public Information Specialist

C.7. Commissioner Comments 

C.8. First 5 Riverside County Commission Annual Chair and Vice Chair Process/Election - Kristine Bell-Valdez, Supervising Deputy County Counsel 

D. Presentation/Information Items – Chair

D.1. Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) Presentation - Jennifer Beggs, Executive Director and JoAnne Lauer, Assistant Superintendent

D.2. Inland So Cal United Way - Guaranteed Income Project Presentation - Kimberly Starrs, President and CEO and Dr. Danielle Kilchenstein, DrPH

D.3. Information Only - Notification of Cal Works Home Visiting Program Reduction and Elimination of Planned RFP for Expansion of Services

E. Consent Items – Chair (a copy of all action items and attachments can be viewed at www.rccfc.org and at the Commission Business Office)

E.1. Approve First 5 Riverside County Draft Commission Meeting Minutes - October 23, 2024 Session

E.2. 25-01: Approve Termination of Contract NO. CF24122 with Inland Southern California United Way, Inc. for Raising A Reader (RAR) Effective October 31, 2024 

E.3. 25-02: Repeal and Replace Resolution 04-09 Approving the Acceptance of Gifts Policy and Approve the Acceptance of Donations Policy

E.4. 25-03: Approve Basic Needs Emergency Fund for Families in Crisis 

E.5. 25-04: Approve Revised Policy for Travel Authorization and Reimbursement for Travel and Miscellaneous Expenses 

E.6. 25-05: Approve the Revised Contract and Procurement Policy 

E.7. 25-06: Approve Amendment with Jeung Choo Yoo, MD., Inc. for Home Visiting Expanded Population from July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026 (CONTRACT NO. CF24114) [$1,597,105 PROP 10 FUNDS] 

F. Presentations/Action Items – Chair

F.1. 25-07: Approve and Adopt the Revised Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Annual Budget and  Vendor list of First 5 Riverside County - Patricia Perez, Administrative Services Manager II and Yvonne Suarez, Assistant Director

F.1.a. Receive and File - First 5 Riverside County Second Quarter Financial Highlights

F.2. 25-08: Ratify and Approve Amendment with Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) for Quality Start Riverside County (QSRC) Collaborative Support Services from July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025 (AGREEMENT NO. C1009211) [$150,000 - RCOE STATE FUNDS]

G. Future Agenda Items:

G.1. First 5 Riverside County Strategic Plan Annual Review and Public Hearing

G.2. First 5 Riverside County 2025 Policy Priorities

G.3. Home Visiting Presentation

G.4. First 5 California Annual Report Annual Review and Public Hearing

H. Adjournment: Adjournment to the next Regular Meeting of the Riverside County Children and Families Commission to be held on March 12, 2025 beginning at 2:00 p.m. at: First 5 Riverside County Children and Families Commission Office 585 Technology Court - Conference Room A Riverside, CA 92507