The meeting was called to order at 1:15 pm.
Commissioners in Attendance:
Kaye E. Burnside, PatStroh for Tony Coln, JohnCullen, Terrissa Hein, Violet Smith, Kathleen Tabor, Dr. William Walker, Dr.Michael Zwerdling
Alternates in Attendance:
Danna Fabella, Mary Foran, Ronda Garcia, Barbara Langsdale,Dr. Paula Moten-Tolson, Linda Smith, Maria Theresa Viramontes-Campbell
Commissioner Taborreviewed the Agenda and Ground Rules.
Conflict of Interestissues were discussed.
The Commissionreceived a letter from Supervisor Donna Gerber, who was not able to attend theretreat.
Discussion of overall approach to implementing strategiestook place.
The Commission agreed this is a good approach countywideand targeted with some issues still to be explored: evaluation, accountability,time table for rollout / staged process.
The Commissionreached agreement on the general concept of Family Resource Centers:
The Commission agreedto keep on the table whether to fund high-risk populations or geographicalareas and agreed to the general concept of funding Home Visitation.
Commission reachedagreement on the concept of Information and Referral.
The Commissionreached consensus on moving forward and changing the title.
The Commissionreached consensus on moving forward and being flexible about 501c3 status andkeeping the grants simple.
Commissions wereasked to write down modifications for the Implementation Committee to consider.
Public Comment wastaken.
The Commission agreedto move forward and that special needs should be in the title and may need torevisit the amount of money for treatment.
The Commission agreedto move forward with this strategy.
The Commission agreedto move forward on this and to have further discussions on this issue as itrelates to subsidized child care.
The Commission agreedto move forward on this strategy.
The Commission agreedto move forward on this strategy.
The Commissionreached consensus to move forward on developing this strategy.
The Commissionreached consensus to move forward on developing this strategy.
The meeting closedwith the Commission discussing the budget and agreement to attend the October2, 2000 Commission meeting to vote on the overall plan.