MINUTES

April 3, 2000

Item 1 Call to Order.

Themeeting was called to order at 6:20 p.m.

Item 2 Roll Call.

Commissioners in Attendance:

KayeBurnside, John Cullen, Terrissa Hein, Violet Smith, Kathleen Tabor, Dr. WilliamWalker, Ronda Garcia for Dr. Michael Zwerdling

Alternates in Attendance:

DannaFabella, Mary Foran, Barbara Langsdale, Linda Smith, Maria TheresaViramontes-Campbell

Item3 Approve Minutes from the Commission Meeting held on March 6, 2000.

TheCommission voted to approve the minutes.

Item 4 Acknowledge Monthly Financial Reports.

TheCommission acknowledged the Monthly Financial Reports with corrections inreports dated December 1999 through March 2000 due to an error in the formula.

Item 5 Committee Reports.

TheCommission received an update regarding interviewing media consultant firms fromthe Public Information Committee.

Item 6 Resolution declaring April 9-15,2000 the Week of the Young Child in Contra Costa.

The Commission approved the Resolution to acknowledge April 9-15, 2000 as theWeek of the Young Child in Contra Costa.

Item 7 Administration update.

Brenda Blasingame, Executive Director of the Commission, will be signingthe lease for office space at the Muir Parkway office complex in Martinez and plansto move in by the end of April.

Brenda Blasingame, Executive Director of the Commission,notified the Commission that she has hired Garbriela Castelan as the part-timemedia coordinator, for a six-month time period.

Item 8 Retreat Preparation.

Item 8.1 - Overview of Contra Costa Children andFamilies Commission.

The Commission received anoverview and presentation from John Cullen on the Status of Children in ContraCosta County.

Item 8.2 Commission Plan for the Next 30 Days.

The Commission received a calendar of events outliningthe Strategic Planning Process that is taking place.

The Commission received a general update on theProfessional Work Groups.

The Commission received an update on CivicEngagement from Alternate M. Foran and an update on Community Input Meetingsfrom Malia Ramler.

The Commission discussed the Agenda for the Retreatand will cover ground rules for the Retreat at the April 17, 2000 Commissionmeeting.

Item 8.3 State Requirements.

Brenda Blasingame, Executive Director, gave a StrategicPlan presentation to the Commission on the required elements of a StrategicPlan for Prop. 10.

Item 8.4 Introduction of Operational andStrategic Guidelines.

Kathleen Tabor, Chair, presented the PlanningConsiderations handout to the Commission.

Item 8.5 Outcomes Based Planning.

Steve Barrows of the Prop. 10 Technical AssistanceCenter gave a presentation to the Commission on the results accountabilityframework to be used in the Strategic Plan.

Item 9 Communicationsand Correspondence.

The Commission acknowledged receipt of correspondence andcommunications as listed on the Commission meeting agenda.

Item 10 Adjournment.

Themeeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m.