A.1. Pledge of Allegiance

A.2. Roll Call — Martina Guevara, Commission Coordinator

B. Public Comments (for items not listed on the agenda) – Antonia Eli Mast, Chair

C. Commission and Advisory Committee Business – Antonia Eli Mast, Chair

C.1. Oath of Office for Advisory Committee Member Jackie Steed and Audrie Echnoz — Breanna Smith, Clerk of the Board Executive Assistant; Kristine Bell-Valdez, Supervising Deputy County Counsel

C.2. Director Updates — Charna Widby, Executive Director; Ben Slagter, Assistant Director; Patricia Perez, Deputy Director

C.3. Public Information Updates — Sean Pravica, Senior Public Information Specialist, and Michelle Rodriguez, Public Information Specialist

C.4. Advisory Committee Comments 

D. Consent Items – Antonia Eli Mast, Chair (A copy of all Consent Items and attachments can be viewed at www.rccfc.org and at the Commission Business Office)

D.1. Approve First 5 Riverside County Draft Advisory Committee March 11, 2026 Meeting Minutes

E. Presentation/Information Items – Antonia Eli Mast, Chair (A copy of all Presentation/Information Items and attachments can be viewed at www.rccfc.org and at the Commission Business Office)

E.1. Brown Act Training and Presentation on 2026 Updates — Kristine Bell-Valdez, Supervising Deputy County Counsel

E.2. Quality Early Learning Provider and Family Survey Key Findings — Poder Consulting, Jenny Perla, and First 5 Riverside County Regional Manager, Carol Abella

E.3. 2027-2030 First 5 Riverside County Strategic Plan Updates — Charna Widby, Executive Director

F. Future Agenda Items:

F.1. First 5 Riverside County Updates 

F.2. 2027 Champion for Children Process

F.3. First 5 Riverside County 2026 Communications Plan Presentation

G. Adjournment: Adjournment to the next Regular Meeting of the Advisory Committee to be held on October 28, 2026, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at:
First 5 Riverside County Children and Families Commission Office
585 Technology Court — Conference Room A
Riverside, CA 92507