To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Declare a vacancy on the Family and Children's Trust Committee
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ACCEPT the resignation from Ani Pereira-Sekhon, DECLARE a vacancy in the At-Large Seat 2 on the Family and Children's Trust Committee for a term ending September 30, 2025, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for this action.
BACKGROUND:
The Family and Children's Trust Committee (FACT) was established in 1985 by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors to make funding recommendations on the allocation of a variety of funds for prevention and intervention services to reduce child abuse and neglect, provide supportive services to families and children, and promote a more coordinated, seamless system of services for families. Funding for FACT supported projects are derived from Federal and State program legislation and donations to the County FACT fund.
Ms. Pereira-Sekhon notified Staff to FACT on May 21, 2024 of her resignation to the Family and Children's Trust Committee. Ms. Pereira-Sekhon has served on the FACT Committee since January 19, 2021 with the most recent re-appointment to the At-Large Seat 3 on November 7, 2023 (C.19) and realigned to At-Large Seat 2 on March 19, 2024 (C.11) with a term expiration date of September 30, 2025.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to declare this vacancy will delay making a new appointment to the seat.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The FACT Committee roles and responsibilities support all five community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: 1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; 2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; 3) "Families that are Economically Self Sufficient"; 4) "Fam...
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