November 12, 2026 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
SB 707 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 – November 12, 2026
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 – October 8, 2026
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4.B. Approve the Monthly Financial Statements for the Months Ending July 31 and August 31, 2026
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4.C. Contract: Approve one (1) renewal, one (1) amendment, and authorize staff to complete the final execution of the renewal and amendment upon approval from the Board
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4.D. Approve Biennial Update to First 5 LA COI Code
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4.E. Approve Amendment of 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 $150,000 for a Total of $2,163,792.50 Through December 31, 2028 to continue investing in community-driven innovation to advance Black birth equity through the African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Prevention Initiative (AAIMM) Village Fund.
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5. RECEIVE & FILE
Review Program and Planning Committee Summary Minutes from September 24, 2026 Meeting
Presenter:
Carol Sigala, Program & Planning Committee Vice Chair
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6. INFORMATION
Remarks by the Commission Chair of the Board
Presenter:
Holly Mitchell, Commission Chair
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7. INFORMATION
President/CEO Report Presenters: Karla Pleitéz Howell, President & CEO and Nancy Strohl, Independent Board Consultant
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8. ACTION
Waive Governance Guideline #1 to Authorize First 5 LA to Receive Funds from the Local Initiative Health Authority for Los Angeles, operating and doing business as L.A. Care Health Plan, a local public agency (L.A. Care) for Select Home Visiting Program Services and Approve Resolution # 2026-03 and Authorize First 5 LA Staff to Execute an Agreement in the Anticipated Amount of up to $900,000 through May 15, 2028. The funding amount is contingent upon final award from LA Care. (Written Only)
Presenter:
Diana Careaga, Director of Family Supports
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9. Information
CHIRLA - The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (Presentation Pending)
Presenter:
Angelica Salas, Executive Director, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights
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10. INFORMATION
Housing Stability and Early Childhood Well-Being Presenters: Aurea Montes-Rodriguez, Vice President of Community Engagement and Policy, Dr. Caroline K. Bhalla, Director of Civic Engagement, Lusk Center for Real Estate, and Dr. Jared Schachner, Assistant Professor, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
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11. Break
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12. INFORMATION
Partnering for Impact: Updates on the Early Childhood Policy & Advocacy Fund Presenters: Aurea Montes-Rodriguez, Vice President of Community Engagement and Policy; Erika Witt, Policy Analyst; Alicia Lara, President and CEO, Community Partners; Cynthia Freeman, Senior Program Director, Community Partners; Cassie Gardener Manjikian, MPH, Co-Founder & Director, California Perinatal Wellness Alliance (CPWA); Diamond Lee, Co-Founder & Director, MotherBoard
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13. INFORMATION
Public Comment for items not on the agenda |
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14. ACTION
Adjournment |
