Meeting Agenda
A. Call to Order – Kari Middleton-Hendrix, Advisory Chair
A.1. Pledge of Allegiance
A.2. Roll Call – Lynn Stephens, Executive Assistant IV or Martina Guevara, Commission Coordinator
B. Public Comments (for items not listed on the agenda) – Kari Middleton-Hendrix, Chair
C. Commission and Advisory Committee Business – Kari Middleton-Hendrix, Chair
C.1. Advisory Committee Recognition for Malinda Margiotta and Jiles Smith - Charna Widby, Executive Director; Lynn Stephens, Executive Assistant IV
C.2. Oath of Office for Advisory Committee Member Jennifer Briseño - Kristine Bell-Valdez, Supervising Deputy County Counsel
C.3. Director Updates – Charna Widby, Executive Director; Michael Knight, Assistant Director; Patricia Perez, Deputy Director
C.4. Public Information Updates – Sean Pravica, Senior Public Information Specialist and Michelle Rodriguez, Public Information Specialist
C.5. Advisory Committee Comments 
C.6. First 5 Riverside County Advisory Committee Annual Chair and Vice Chair Process/Elections — Kristine Bell-Valdez, Supervising Deputy County Counsel
D. Presentation/Information Items – Chair (A copy of all Presentation/Information Items and attachments can be viewed at www.rccfc.org and at the Commission Business Office)
D.1. Inland So Cal United Way — Guaranteed Income Pilot Project Presentation — Dr. Danielle Kilchenstein, Dr.PH, Director, Guaranteed Income and Joanna Osorio, Guaranteed Income Pilot Project Manager
D.2. Help Me Grow Inland Empire Presentation — Megan Daly, Director, and Chad Vercio, M.D., Division Chief of Pediatrics, Med-Peds, and Pediatric Hospitalists, Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
D.3. Brown Act Training and Presentation on 2026 Updates — Kristine Bell-Valdez, Supervising Deputy County Counsel
D.4. 2027-2030 First 5 Riverside County Strategic Plan Update — Charna Widby, Executive Director
E. Consent Items – Chair (A copy of all Consent Items and attachments can be viewed at www.rccfc.org and at the Commission Business Office)
E.1. Approve First 5 Riverside County Draft Advisory Committee September 10, 2025 Meeting Minutes
E.2.
Approve First 5 Riverside County Draft Advisory Committee January 21, 2026 Meeting Minutes
F. Presentation/Action Items - Chair (A copy of all Presentation/Action Items and attachments can be viewed at www.rccfc.org and at the Commission Business Office)
F.1. 26-01: Review and Recommend Nominations for 2026 Champion for Children Award Recipients — Sean Pravica, Senior Public Information Specialist 
G. Future Agenda Items:
G.1. First 5 Riverside County Updates
G.2. Quality Early Learning Provider and Family Survey Key Finding
G.3. HealthySteps Presentation
G.4. Communications Plan
G.5. 2027-2030 First 5 Riverside County Strategic Plan Update
H. Adjournment: Adjournment to the next Regular Meeting of the Advisory Committee  to be held on May 13, 2026, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at:
First 5 Riverside County Children and Families Commission Office
585 Technology Court — Conference Room A
Riverside, CA 92507
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: March 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM - Advisory Committee Regular Meeting
Subject:
A. Call to Order – Kari Middleton-Hendrix, Advisory Chair
Subject:
A.1. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
A.2. Roll Call – Lynn Stephens, Executive Assistant IV or Martina Guevara, Commission Coordinator
Subject:
B. Public Comments (for items not listed on the agenda) – Kari Middleton-Hendrix, Chair
Subject:
C. Commission and Advisory Committee Business – Kari Middleton-Hendrix, Chair
Subject:
C.1. Advisory Committee Recognition for Malinda Margiotta and Jiles Smith - Charna Widby, Executive Director; Lynn Stephens, Executive Assistant IV
Subject:
C.2. Oath of Office for Advisory Committee Member Jennifer Briseño - Kristine Bell-Valdez, Supervising Deputy County Counsel
Subject:
C.3. Director Updates – Charna Widby, Executive Director; Michael Knight, Assistant Director; Patricia Perez, Deputy Director
Subject:
C.4. Public Information Updates – Sean Pravica, Senior Public Information Specialist and Michelle Rodriguez, Public Information Specialist
Subject:
C.5. Advisory Committee Comments 
Subject:
C.6. First 5 Riverside County Advisory Committee Annual Chair and Vice Chair Process/Elections — Kristine Bell-Valdez, Supervising Deputy County Counsel
Subject:
D. Presentation/Information Items – Chair (A copy of all Presentation/Information Items and attachments can be viewed at www.rccfc.org and at the Commission Business Office)
Subject:
D.1. Inland So Cal United Way — Guaranteed Income Pilot Project Presentation — Dr. Danielle Kilchenstein, Dr.PH, Director, Guaranteed Income and Joanna Osorio, Guaranteed Income Pilot Project Manager
Attachments:
Subject:
D.2. Help Me Grow Inland Empire Presentation — Megan Daly, Director, and Chad Vercio, M.D., Division Chief of Pediatrics, Med-Peds, and Pediatric Hospitalists, Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Attachments:
Subject:
D.3. Brown Act Training and Presentation on 2026 Updates — Kristine Bell-Valdez, Supervising Deputy County Counsel
Attachments:
Subject:
D.4. 2027-2030 First 5 Riverside County Strategic Plan Update — Charna Widby, Executive Director
Subject:
E. Consent Items – Chair (A copy of all Consent Items and attachments can be viewed at www.rccfc.org and at the Commission Business Office)
Subject:
E.1. Approve First 5 Riverside County Draft Advisory Committee September 10, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Attachments:
Subject:
E.2.
Approve First 5 Riverside County Draft Advisory Committee January 21, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Attachments:
Subject:
F. Presentation/Action Items - Chair (A copy of all Presentation/Action Items and attachments can be viewed at www.rccfc.org and at the Commission Business Office)
Subject:
F.1. 26-01: Review and Recommend Nominations for 2026 Champion for Children Award Recipients — Sean Pravica, Senior Public Information Specialist 
Attachments:
Subject:
G. Future Agenda Items:
Subject:
G.1. First 5 Riverside County Updates
Subject:
G.2. Quality Early Learning Provider and Family Survey Key Finding
Subject:
G.3. HealthySteps Presentation
Subject:
G.4. Communications Plan
Subject:
G.5. 2027-2030 First 5 Riverside County Strategic Plan Update
Subject:
H. Adjournment: Adjournment to the next Regular Meeting of the Advisory Committee  to be held on May 13, 2026, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at:
First 5 Riverside County Children and Families Commission Office
585 Technology Court — Conference Room A
Riverside, CA 92507

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