May 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Board of Commissioners Meeting
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1. ACTION
Call to Order / Roll Call
Presenter:
Holly Mitchell, Commission Chair
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2. INFORMATION
AB 2449 Request to Participate Remotely Due to Just Cause or Emergency Circumstances
Presenter:
Holly Mitchell, Commission Chair
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3. INFORMATION
Report out on Closed Session of the Board of Commissioners - April 24, 2025 and May 8, 2025
Presenter:
Craig Steele, Legal Counsel, Richards, Watson & Gershon
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4. ACTION
Consent
Presenter:
JR Nino, Vice President of Operations & Sustainability
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4.A. Approve Commission Meeting Summary Action Minutes – March 13, 2025
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4.B. Approve the Monthly Financial Statements for the Months Ending February 28 and March 31, 2025
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5. INFORMATION
Remarks by the Commission Chair of the Board
Presenter:
Holly Mitchell, Commission Chair
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6. INFORMATION
President/CEO Report
Presenter:
Karla Pleitéz Howell, President & CEO
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7. INFORMATION
Finance Update: Present the Draft Proposed FY 2025-26 Budget, with a Focus on Programmatic Expenditures, and Provide a High-Level Update on the Long-Term Financial Plan (LTFP) Presenters: JR Nino, Vice President of Operations & Sustainability; Raoul Ortega, Director of Finance; Daisy Lopez, Financial Planning & Analysis Manager; John Wagner, Executive Vice President of Family Supports & Human Resources; and Aurea Montes-Rodriguez, Vice President of Community Engagement and Policy |
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8. Break
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9. INFORMATION
Maternal and Child Well-Being: The Role of First 5 LA’s Investment in Home Visiting and Future Opportunities Presenters: John Wagner, Executive Vice President of Family Supports & Human Resources; Diana Careaga, Director, Family Supports; Kelly O'Connor, Executive Director, Maternal Mental Health Now; Lori Downing, Senior Researcher, American Institute for Research; and Dr. Melissa Franklin, Director, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, Department of Public Health
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10. INFORMATION
Advancing Equity for Early Childhood in Los Angeles: The Building Brighter Futures Equity Index Presenters: Aurea Montes-Rodriguez, Vice President of Community Engagement and Policy; Kimberly Hall, Director, Impact & Accountability; John Kim, President & CEO, Catalyst California; and Chris Ringewald, Senior Research Director, Catalyst California
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11. INFORMATION
Amend the Strategic Partnership with the California Community Foundation (CCF) Community Initiatives Fund, Fiscal Sponsor for the Los Angeles Partnership for Early Childhood Investment in the Amount of $450,000 for a Total of $2,050,000 Through December 31, 2026, to Deepen Community-Driven Strategies for the African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Prevention Initiative (AAIMM) Community Action Teams and Continue Supporting the Village Fund Pooled Fund (Written Only)
Presenter:
Tara Ficek, Director of Health Systems
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12. INFORMATION
Amend Strategic Partnership with Community Partners, Fiscal Sponsor for the Mayor’s Fund for Long Beach (Formerly known as The Long Beach Mayor’s Fund for Education), in the Amount of $50,000 for a total of $450,000 through June 2026 to Expand the Long Beach Early Learning Hub, Integrate Enrollment for Other Family Serving Systems, and Inform Efforts to Scale Similar Models in LA County (Written Only)
Presenter:
Jaime Kalenik, Senior Program Officer ECE Strategy & Integration
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13. INFORMATION
Amend a Strategic Partnership with Southern California Grantmakers, Fiscal Sponsor of the Center for Strategic Partnerships, in the Amount of $150,000, for a Total Project Cost of $425,000 Through June 30, 2028, to Provide Core Operating Support for the Center for Strategic Partnerships for an Additional Three Years (Written Only)
Presenter:
John Wagner, Executive Vice President of Family Supports & Human Resources
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14. INFORMATION
Amend Strategic Partnership with Nine Hospitals in Los Angeles County in the Amount of $19,527,604 for a Total of $304,834,816 Through June 30, 2026, to Implement the Welcome Baby Program under the Extension of this Strategic Partnership (Written Only)
Presenter:
Diana Careaga, Director, Family Supports
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15. INFORMATION
Amend Strategic Partnership with Health Federation of Philadelphia in the Amount of $300,000 for a Total of $700,000 Through January 2027 to Fund an Additional Cohort of the Thriving Providers Project in Los Angeles County (Written Only)
Presenter:
Jaime Kalenik, Senior Program Officer, ECE Strategy & Integration
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16. INFORMATION
Public Comment (for items not on the agenda) |
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17. ACTION
Adjournment |
