October 25, 2023 at 2:00 PM - Regular Meeting

A. Call to Order – Zachary Ginder, Commission Chair

A.1. Pledge of Allegiance

A.2. Roll Call – Lynn Stephens, Executive Assistant IV

B. Public Comments (for items not listed on the agenda) – Zachary Ginder, Chair

C. Commission and Advisory Committee Business – Zachary Ginder, Chair

C.1. Director's Report – Tammi Graham, Executive Director; Yvonne Suarez, Assistant Director; Ricardo Quezada, Deputy Director, Charna Widby, Deputy Director

C.2. Commissioner Comments 

D. Presentation/Information Item – Zachary Ginder, Chair

D.1. Champion for Children Award Presentation to Betty Bash - Sean Pravica, Senior Public Information Specialist

D.2. Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) Update - Jennifer Beggs, Executive Director, Early Care and Education

E. Consent Items – Zachary Ginder, Chair (a copy of all action items and attachments can be viewed at www.rccfc.org and at the Commission Business Office)

E.1. Approve First 5 Riverside County Commission 2024 Meeting Schedule 

E.2. Approve First 5 Riverside County Draft Commission Meeting Minutes - July 17, 2023 Session

E.3. 23-43: Ratify and Approve the Second Amendment to the Restated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Riverside County Department of Social Services (DPSS) for Family Resource Centers from July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024 (MOU NO. DPSS-0001997) [DPSS FUNDS FY 22/23 - $2,740,259, FY 23/24 - $2,599,500, FY 24/25  and beyond - $2,500,000]

E.4. 23-44: Approve Contract with Simpler North America, LLC for the Provision of Lean Leadership Training and Coaching from October 25, 2023 - June 30, 2025 (CONTRACT NO. CF24138) [$800,000 - PROP 10 FUNDS]

E.5. 23-45: Approve Mutual Recission of Contract with V.I.P. Tots  from January 25, 2023 - June 30, 2024 (CONTRACT NO. CF23110) [$200,000 - PROP 10 FUNDS and $1,000,000 - ARPA FUNDS ]

F. Presentations/Action Items/Public Hearings – Zachary Ginder, Commission Chair

F.1. Presentation of First 5 Riverside County Annual Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 (a copy of the report may be obtained at www.first5riverside.org and can be viewed at the Commission Business Office) - David Showalter, CPA, Partner, Eide Bailly, LLP

F.1.a. Public Hearing:  Annual Audit of First 5 Riverside County Children & Families Commission for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 - Zachary Ginder, Commission Chair

F.1.b. 23-46: Adopt First 5 Riverside County Children & Families Commission Annual Independent Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 - Zachary Ginder, Commission Chair 

F.2. Presentation of First 5 Riverside County Children and Families Commission Annual Report and First 5 Riverside County Children and Families Commission Agency Progress Report July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023 for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 (a copy of the report may be obtained at www.first5riverside.org and can be viewed at the Commission Business Office) - Yvonne Suarez, Assistant Director

F.2.a. Public Hearing:  Annual Report of First 5 Riverside County Children & Families Commission for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 - Zachary Ginder, Commission Chair

F.2.b. 23-47: Adopt First 5 Riverside County Children & Families Commission Annual Report and Receive and File Agency Progress Report for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 - Zachary Ginder, Commission Chair 

F.2.c. Receive and File - First 5 Riverside County Agency Progress Report July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

G. Future Agenda Items:

G.1. First 5 Riverside County Chair and Vice-chair Election Process

G.2. First 5 Riverside County Family Resource Centers Presentation

G.3. First 5 Riverside County Strategic Plan Review and Adoption

G.4. First 5 Riverside County Annual Appointment of Finance Subcommittee

G.5. Autism and Developmental Delay Systems Landscape Report and Recommendations

G.6. First 5 Riverside County 2023 Communications Plan 

H. Adjournment: Adjournment to the next Regular Meeting of the Riverside County Children and Families Commission to be held on December 13, 2023 beginning at 2:00 p.m.at:
First 5 Riverside County Children and Families Commission Office
585 Technology Court - Conference Room A
Riverside, CA 92507

I. Call to Order – Zachary Ginder, Commission Chair

I.1. Pledge of Allegiance

I.2. Roll Call – Lynn Stephens, Executive Assistant IV

J. Public Comments (for items not listed on the agenda) – Zachary Ginder, Chair

K. Commission and Advisory Committee Business – Zachary Ginder, Chair

K.1. Director's Report – Tammi Graham, Executive Director; Yvonne Suarez, Assistant Director; Ricardo Quezada, Deputy Director, Charna Widby, Deputy Director

K.2. Commissioner Comments 

L. Presentation/Information Item – Zachary Ginder, Chair

L.1. Champion for Children Award Presentation to Betty Bash - Sean Pravica, Senior Public Information Specialist

L.2. Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) Update - Jennifer Beggs, Executive Director, Early Care and Education

M. Consent Items – Zachary Ginder, Chair (a copy of all action items and attachments can be viewed at www.rccfc.org and at the Commission Business Office)

M.1. Approve First 5 Riverside County Commission 2024 Meeting Schedule 

M.2. Approve First 5 Riverside County Draft Commission Meeting Minutes - July 17, 2023 Session

M.3. 23-43: Ratify and Approve the Second Amendment to the Restated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Riverside County Department of Social Services (DPSS) for Family Resource Centers from July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024 (MOU NO. DPSS-0001997) [DPSS FUNDS FY 22/23 - $2,740,259, FY 23/24 - $2,599,500, FY 24/25  and beyond - $2,500,000]

M.4. 23-44: Approve Contract with Simpler North America, LLC for the Provision of Lean Leadership Training and Coaching from October 25, 2023 - June 30, 2025 (CONTRACT NO. CF24138) [$800,000 - PROP 10 FUNDS]

M.5. 23-45: Approve Mutual Recission of Contract with V.I.P. Tots  from January 25, 2023 - June 30, 2024 (CONTRACT NO. CF23110) [$200,000 - PROP 10 FUNDS and $1,000,000 - ARPA FUNDS ]

N. Presentations/Action Items/Public Hearings – Zachary Ginder, Commission Chair

N.1. Presentation of First 5 Riverside County Annual Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 (a copy of the report may be obtained at www.first5riverside.org and can be viewed at the Commission Business Office) - David Showalter, CPA, Partner, Eide Bailly, LLP

N.1.a. Public Hearing:  Annual Audit of First 5 Riverside County Children & Families Commission for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 - Zachary Ginder, Commission Chair

N.1.b. 23-46: Adopt First 5 Riverside County Children & Families Commission Annual Independent Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 - Zachary Ginder, Commission Chair 

N.2. Presentation of First 5 Riverside County Children and Families Commission Annual Report and First 5 Riverside County Children and Families Commission Agency Progress Report July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023 for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 (a copy of the report may be obtained at www.first5riverside.org and can be viewed at the Commission Business Office) - Yvonne Suarez, Assistant Director

N.2.a. Public Hearing:  Annual Report of First 5 Riverside County Children & Families Commission for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 - Zachary Ginder, Commission Chair

N.2.b. 23-47: Adopt First 5 Riverside County Children & Families Commission Annual Report and Receive and File Agency Progress Report for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 - Zachary Ginder, Commission Chair 

N.2.c. Receive and File - First 5 Riverside County Agency Progress Report July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

O. Future Agenda Items:

O.1. First 5 Riverside County Chair and Vice-chair Election Process

O.2. First 5 Riverside County Family Resource Centers Presentation

O.3. First 5 Riverside County Strategic Plan Review and Adoption

O.4. First 5 Riverside County Annual Appointment of Finance Subcommittee

O.5. Autism and Developmental Delay Systems Landscape Report and Recommendations

O.6. First 5 Riverside County 2023 Communications Plan 

P. Adjournment: Adjournment to the next Regular Meeting of the Riverside County Children and Families Commission to be held on December 13, 2023 beginning at 2:00 p.m.at:
First 5 Riverside County Children and Families Commission Office
585 Technology Court - Conference Room A
Riverside, CA 92507