General public comment will be taken at 7:00 pm and public comment will be taken on each agenda item.

1.0      

Call to Order

2.0      

Roll Call

3.0      

Consent Items

3.1

Approve minutes for March 5, 2000 meeting

Action

3.2

Acknowledge Monthly Financial Reports

3.3

Executive Committee Report

a)   Recommend funding all Family Friendly Community Planning Grants at $1500

b)   Approved final contract templates

c)   Approved contract for Home Visitation Summit

Action

4.0

Committee and Program Updates

4.1

Program Implementation and Evaluation Committee (Commissioner Tabor, Staff: Lisa Johnson and Sean Casey)

a)   Discussion of Family Literacy strategy concept and design

b)   Update on Grantmaking activities

c)   Update on Evaluation Team

Discussion

4.2

Update from Civic Engagement Committee

a)   Introduction of outreach staff

5.0

New Business

5.1

Discussion of State Commission plans for distribution of the Kit for New Parents Consider the following motion: Oppose the CCFC distribution plan for the Kit for New Parents.

Discussion/Action

5.2

Discussion of CCFC Inclusion Project Consider the following motion: Support Option A 1 with a modification that a local collaborative be formed to function in an advisory capacity.

Discussion/Action

5.3

Discuss being a sponsor of the Fifth Regional Bay Area Conference on Homeless Perinatal Issues Consider the following motion: Approval of the Contra Costa Children and Families Commission being a named supporter and sponsor of the Fifth Regional Bay Area Conference on Homeless Perinatal Issues.

Discussion/Action

5.4

Discuss AB 973 Consider the following motion: Support of Assemblywoman Chan bill AB 973.

Discussion/Action

5.5

Discussion about holding a Commission Retreat

Discussion/Action

5.6

Executive Directors Report

       Association Update

       State Commission Update

       Administration Update

6.0

Communications

       Early Education Professional Development Program Brochure from the Local Planning Council, Commission Grantee

       Home Visitation Report from Zero to Three

7.0

Adjourn