MINUTES

December 6, 1999

Commissioners in Attendance:

KayeBurnside, Tony Colon, Danna Fabella for John Cullen, Terrissa Hein, VioletSmith, Kathleen Tabor, Dr. William Walker, Dr. Michael Zwerdling

Alternates in Attendance:

RondaGarcia, Barbara Langsdale, Linda Smith, Maria Theresa Viramontes-Campbell, MaryForan

Item 1 Call to Order.

TheMeeting was called to order at 6:06 p.m.

Operating Procedures

Item2 Approve Minutes from the Commission Meeting held on November 8, 1999.

TheCommission voted unanimously to approve the minutes.

Item3 DiscussCommission Procedures and Guidelines.

The Commission agreed to review drafts of CommissionBylaws, Vision and Mission statements and to return comments to Kathy Taborbefore the next Commission meeting on January 3, 2000.

Item 4 Consider Adoption of Commission Conflict of Interest Code.

TheCommission voted unanimously to adopt the Conflict of Interest Code.

Item 5 Oral Report from Nominating Committee.

The Commission received an oral report from the Nominating Committee. This item will be relisted on the agenda forthe next Commission Meeting.

Strategic Planning

Item 6 Consider Approving Strategic Planning Process asProposed by Civic Engagement and Strategic Planning Workgroups, including RFAfor Strategic Planning Consultant.

TheCommission voted unanimously to approve the Strategic Planning Process documentsubmitted by the Civic Engagement and Strategic Planning Workgroups.

TheCommission also voted unanimously to approve the RFA for a strategic planningconsultant with the following edits:

Inclusionof language about a survey to gather input from hard-to-reach parents.

Inclusionof a budget cap of $90,000 to $110,000for the consultant.

Inclusionof instructions to applicants to describe how they will fulfill the planningprocess as stated in the Strategic Planning Process document approved by theCommission.

Inclusionof a ten-page limit on applications.

TheCommission voted unanimously to form Workgroups for three service areas withthe following membership from the Commission:

1. FamilySupport

BarbaraLangsdale

LindaSmith

2. Healthand Well-Being

Dr.William Walker

MaryForan

3. ChildDevelopment

TerrissaHein

VioletSmith

Workgroupparticipants will meet on December 14^,1999 at 12:00 p.m. to discussthe formation and activities of the Workgroups.

Fiscal Operations

Item 7 Adopt Commission Operating Budget for FY 99/00.

The Commission voted unanimously to approve theCommission Operating Budget.

Item 8 Acknowledge receipt of Memoranda:

To: Ken Corcoran, Auditor/Controller, November 12,1999

To: William Pollacek, Treasurer/Tax CollectorNovember 12, 1999

From: William Pollacek,Treasurer/Tax Collector November 17, 1999

The Commission acknowledged receipt of memoranda.

Staffing of Commission

Item 9 Update on Executive Director Search.

Scott Tandy provided an update to the Commission.

Item 10 Report on Rental Office Space in Central County.

ScottTandy provided an oral report to the Commission on office space and willprovide the Commission with additional information at the next Commissionmeeting.

Information

Item 11 Receipt of Correspondence.

TheCommission received notice of various items of correspondence.

Item 12 State Commission Meeting at Mills College inAlameda County on December 16, 1999.

TheCommission received notice of the State Commission meeting on December 16,1999.

Item 13 Invitation to attend State Commission Media Relations Training onDecember 17, 1999.

TheCommission received notice of the training.Terrissa Hein and Barabara Langsdale volunteered to attend on behalf ofthe Commission.

Adjournment

Themeeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.