MINUTES

January 3, 2000

Item 1 Call to Order.

Themeeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m.

Item 2 Roll Call.

Commissioners in Attendance:

KayeBurnside, Donna Gerber for Joe Canciamilla, Tony Colon, John Cullen, TerrissaHein, Violet Smith, Kathleen Tabor, Dr. William Walker, Dr. Michael Zwerdling

Alternates in Attendance:

DannaFabella, Mary Foran, Ronda Garcia, Barbara Langsdale, Linda Smith

Item3 Approve Minutes from the Commission Meeting held on November 8, 1999.

TheCommission voted to approve the minutes.

Item4 Introduceand Welcome Brenda Blasingame as the new Executive Director of the Children andFamilies Commission and accept letter of understanding regarding heremployment.

The Commission voted unanimously to accept the letter ofunderstanding with Brenda Blasingame.

Item 5 Consider directing staff to submit a letter requesting Commissionparticipation in the Contra Costa Employees Retirement Association.

The Commission voted unanimously to direct staff tosubmit a letter requesting Commission participation in the Contra CostaEmployees Retirement Association.

Item 6 Consider recommendations from the Nominating Committee for Chairand Vice Chair.

The Commission voted unanimously to elect Kathleen Tabor as the CommissionChair and John Cullen as the Commission Vice Chair.

Item 7 Consider approval of Bylaws, Vision and MissionStatements.

TheCommission voted unanimously to approve the proposed Commission vision andmission statements.

TheCommission agreed to relist the proposed Commission Bylaws for action at thenext regularly scheduled meeting on February 7, 2000 subject to review byCommissioners.

Item 8 Acknowledge receipt of additional $1,234,469.37 in Proposition 10funds from the State and investment of such funds by the County Treasurer.

The Commission acknowledge receipt and investment offunds.

Item 9 Consider lease agreement for Commissionoffice space.

The Commission voted unanimously to authorize the ExecutiveDirector to enter into negotiations to secure office space for Commission staffat the Muir Parkway Offices on Arnold Drive in Martinez. The Commission instructed the ExecutiveDirector to seek a 3 to 5 year lease at an approximate rate of $1.40 per squarefoot.

Item 10 Strategic Planning.

The Commission voted unanimously to appoint a committeeof Commissioners and Alternates to screen applications submitted to be theCommissions strategic planning consultant.Upon completion of screening, the committee will select no more than 4applicants to be interviewed by the nine Commissioners on January 18, 2000.

The Commission reached consensus that the WorkgroupFormation Committee should present the full Commission with a recommendation onthe issue of compensating workgroup participants at a future Commissionmeeting.

The Commission voted unanimously to authorizeCommissioner Smith to use request from the State that the Commission be grantedaccess to birth certificate data for purposes of strategic planning.

Item 11 Oral Report on State Commission Meeting at MillsCollege in Alameda County on December 16, 1999.

Anoral report was provided from Commissioner Smith and Alternate Garcia.

Item 12 Discuss State guidelines regarding publicstatements on Proposition 28.

TheCommission received a briefing on the state guidelines from Victor Westman,County Counsel.

Item 13 Oral report on State Commission-sponsoredcommunications strategy meeting in San Mateo on December 17, 1999.

TheCommission received an oral report from Alternate Langsdale.

Item 14 Consider designating commissioners and/or staff to attendregional communications strategy meeting in Alameda County on January 10, 2000.

TheCommission agreed to designate Jason Crapo to attend the meeting.

Item 15 Receipt of Correspondence.

TheCommission acknowledged receipt of correspondence as listed on the Commissionmeeting agenda.

Item 16 Adjournment.

At8:30 p.m. the meeting adjourned until January 18, 2000 at 6:00.