Meeting Agenda
A. Call to Order – Supervisor Chuck Washington, 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) – Supervisor Chuck Washington, Chair
C. Commission and Advisory Committee Business – Supervisor Chuck Washington, Chair
C.1. Advisory Committee Comments — Antonia Eli Mast, Advisory Committee Chair
C.2. Director's Report — Charna Widby, Executive Director; Ben Slagter, Assistant Director; Patricia Perez, Deputy Director
C.3. Public Information Report — Sean Pravica, Senior Public Information Specialist, and Michelle Rodriguez, Public Information Specialist
C.4. Commissioner Comments 
D. Presentation/Information Items – Supervisor Chuck Washington, Chair (A copy of all Presentation/Information Items and attachments can be viewed at www.rccfc.org and at the Commission Business Office)
D.1. Guaranteed Income Presentation — A Case for the Future — Inland Southern California United Way, Kimberly Starrs, MBA, CFRE, President and CEO, and Christopher Darbee, MPH, Chief Operating Officer — Charna Widby, First 5 Riverside County Executive Director
D.2. Quality Early Learning Provider and Family Survey Key Findings — Poder Consulting, Jenny Perla, and First 5 Riverside County Regional Manager, Carol Abella
D.3. 2027-2030 First 5 Riverside County Strategic Plan Update — Charna Widby, Executive Director
E. Consent Items – Supervisor Chuck Washington, Chair (A copy of all Consent 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 March 11, 2026 Meeting Minutes
E.2. 26-13: The First 5 Riverside County Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of Sophia Williams and Samudra Leitan as the 2026 Champion for Children Award Recipients
E.3. 26-14: Approve First Amendment with Accenture, LLP for Salesforce Technical Assistance from August 5, 2025 - June 30, 2027 (CONTRACT NO. CF25127) [$201,475.20 - PROP 10 FUNDS]
E.4. 26-15: Approve First 5 Riverside County 2025/2026 Budget Adjustment, Vendors Over 25 K List, and Receive and File Third Quarter Financial Highlights 
E.5. 26-16: Approve Amendments to Five Drowning Prevention Contracts Through June 30, 2027 [AMOUNT-NOT-TO-EXCEED $2,901,980 - PROP 10 FUNDS]
E.6. 26-17: Approve One-Year Extension for Two HealthySteps Contracts Through June 30, 2027 [AMOUNT-NOT-TO-EXCEED $3,045,257 - PROP 10 FUNDS] 
F. Presentation/Action Items – Supervisor Chuck Washington, Chair (A copy of all Presentation/Action Items and attachments can be viewed at www.rccfc.org and at the Commission Business Office)
F.1. 26-18: Approve One-Year Extension for Eight Home Visiting Contracts [AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $380,169 - PROP 10 FUNDS (2 CONTRACTS)] AND [AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $4,251,892 - CALWORKS FUNDS AND PROP 10 FUNDS (6 CONTRACTS)] — Charna Widby, Executive Director
F.2. 26-19: Ratify the Action of the Chair and Vice Chair Authorizing the Executive Director to Submit the Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant Application and Authorize the Executive Director to Accept and Execute Related Grant Agreements, Including the Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) Planning Grant [UP TO $6,000,000 - PROP 64 FUNDS; Up to $20,000 - FEC PLANNING GRANT FUNDS] — Charna Widby, Executive Director
F.3. 26-20: Approve and Adopt the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Annual Budget of First 5 Riverside County Children and Families Commission — Patricia Perez, Deputy Director
G. Future Agenda Items:
G.1. 2027-2030 First 5 Riverside County Strategic Plan 
G.2. Champion for Children Recognition 
G.3. HealthySteps Presentation
G.4. First 5 Riverside County 2026 Draft Communications Plan Presentation
G.5. RivCoONE Presentation
H. Adjournment: Adjournment to the next Regular Meeting of the Riverside County Children and Families Commission to be held on July 8, 2026, 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
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM - Commission Regular Meeting
Subject:
A. Call to Order – Supervisor Chuck Washington, Commission Chair
Subject:
A.1. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
A.2. Roll Call — Lynn Stephens, Executive Assistant IV
Subject:
B. Public Comments (for items not listed on the agenda) – Supervisor Chuck Washington, Chair
Subject:
C. Commission and Advisory Committee Business – Supervisor Chuck Washington, Chair
Subject:
C.1. Advisory Committee Comments — Antonia Eli Mast, Advisory Committee Chair
Subject:
C.2. Director's Report — Charna Widby, Executive Director; Ben Slagter, Assistant Director; Patricia Perez, Deputy Director
Subject:
C.3. Public Information Report — Sean Pravica, Senior Public Information Specialist, and Michelle Rodriguez, Public Information Specialist
Subject:
C.4. Commissioner Comments 
Subject:
D. Presentation/Information Items – Supervisor Chuck Washington, Chair (A copy of all Presentation/Information Items and attachments can be viewed at www.rccfc.org and at the Commission Business Office)
Subject:
D.1. Guaranteed Income Presentation — A Case for the Future — Inland Southern California United Way, Kimberly Starrs, MBA, CFRE, President and CEO, and Christopher Darbee, MPH, Chief Operating Officer — Charna Widby, First 5 Riverside County Executive Director
Attachments:
Subject:
D.2. Quality Early Learning Provider and Family Survey Key Findings — Poder Consulting, Jenny Perla, and First 5 Riverside County Regional Manager, Carol Abella
Attachments:
Subject:
D.3. 2027-2030 First 5 Riverside County Strategic Plan Update — Charna Widby, Executive Director
Subject:
E. Consent Items – Supervisor Chuck Washington, Chair (A copy of all Consent Items and attachments can be viewed at www.rccfc.org and at the Commission Business Office)
Subject:
E.1. Approve First 5 Riverside County Draft Commission March 11, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Attachments:
Subject:
E.2. 26-13: The First 5 Riverside County Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of Sophia Williams and Samudra Leitan as the 2026 Champion for Children Award Recipients
Attachments:
Subject:
E.3. 26-14: Approve First Amendment with Accenture, LLP for Salesforce Technical Assistance from August 5, 2025 - June 30, 2027 (CONTRACT NO. CF25127) [$201,475.20 - PROP 10 FUNDS]
Attachments:
Subject:
E.4. 26-15: Approve First 5 Riverside County 2025/2026 Budget Adjustment, Vendors Over 25 K List, and Receive and File Third Quarter Financial Highlights 
Attachments:
Subject:
E.5. 26-16: Approve Amendments to Five Drowning Prevention Contracts Through June 30, 2027 [AMOUNT-NOT-TO-EXCEED $2,901,980 - PROP 10 FUNDS]
Attachments:
Subject:
E.6. 26-17: Approve One-Year Extension for Two HealthySteps Contracts Through June 30, 2027 [AMOUNT-NOT-TO-EXCEED $3,045,257 - PROP 10 FUNDS] 
Attachments:
Subject:
F. Presentation/Action Items – Supervisor Chuck Washington, Chair (A copy of all Presentation/Action Items and attachments can be viewed at www.rccfc.org and at the Commission Business Office)
Subject:
F.1. 26-18: Approve One-Year Extension for Eight Home Visiting Contracts [AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $380,169 - PROP 10 FUNDS (2 CONTRACTS)] AND [AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $4,251,892 - CALWORKS FUNDS AND PROP 10 FUNDS (6 CONTRACTS)] — Charna Widby, Executive Director
Attachments:
Subject:
F.2. 26-19: Ratify the Action of the Chair and Vice Chair Authorizing the Executive Director to Submit the Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant Application and Authorize the Executive Director to Accept and Execute Related Grant Agreements, Including the Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) Planning Grant [UP TO $6,000,000 - PROP 64 FUNDS; Up to $20,000 - FEC PLANNING GRANT FUNDS] — Charna Widby, Executive Director
Attachments:
Subject:
F.3. 26-20: Approve and Adopt the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Annual Budget of First 5 Riverside County Children and Families Commission — Patricia Perez, Deputy Director
Attachments:
Subject:
G. Future Agenda Items:
Subject:
G.1. 2027-2030 First 5 Riverside County Strategic Plan 
Subject:
G.2. Champion for Children Recognition 
Subject:
G.3. HealthySteps Presentation
Subject:
G.4. First 5 Riverside County 2026 Draft Communications Plan Presentation
Subject:
G.5. RivCoONE Presentation
Subject:
H. Adjournment: Adjournment to the next Regular Meeting of the Riverside County Children and Families Commission to be held on July 8, 2026, 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

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