October 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM l Meeting of the Board of Commissioners
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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 - October 9, 2025
Presenter:
Serita Young, 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 – June 12, 2025 and August 14, 2025
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4.B. Approve the Monthly Financial Statements for the Month Ending May 31, 2025
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4.C. Contract: Approve One (1) Amendment and Authorize Staff to Complete the Final Execution of the Agreement Upon Approval from the Board
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4.D. Approve Annual Audit
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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
Authorize First 5 LA staff to Receive Funds from LA Health Care to support Welcome Baby services, Approve Resolution # 2025-02 and Authorize First 5 LA Staff to Execute an Agreement in the Anticipated Amount of up to $900,000 through December 30, 2026. The funding amount is contingent upon final award from LA Health Care (Written Only)
Presenter:
Diana Careaga, Director of Family Supports
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8. INFORMATION
Annual Records Disposition Presenters: JR Nino, Vice President of Operations & Sustainability; Jasmine Frost, Director of Information Technology; and Danna Schacter, Enterprise Content Management Specialist
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9. ACTION
Public Hearing: Approval to Submit First 5 LA Annual Report to First 5 CA Presenters: Kimberly Hall, Director of Impact & Accountability and HaRi Kim Han, Data Strategy Specialist |
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10. INFORMATION
The Equity Index in Action Presenters: Aurea Montes-Rodriguez, Vice President of Community Engagement and Policy; Kimberly Hall, Director of Impact & Accountability; John Kim, President & CEO, Catalyst California; and Chris Ringewald, Senior Research Director, Catalyst California
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11. Break
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12. INFORMATION
Annual Review of 2024-29 Strategic Plan
Presenter:
JR Nino, Vice President of Operations & Sustainability
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13. INFORMATION
Strategic Plan Implementation Update Presenters: Karla Pleitéz Howell, President & CEO and Nancy Strohl, Independent Consultant
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14. INFORMATION
Whole Child; Bright Futures Initiative Presenters: Aurea Montes-Rodriguez, Vice President of Community Engagement and Policy and Doua Thor, Everyday Consulting Inc.
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15. INFORMATION
Public Comment for items not on the agenda |
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16. ACTION
Adjournment |
