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| Legal Authority: |
Established by Board of Supervisors Ordinance G-6565 on December 15,
1998; Revised by Ordinance G-6587, enacted on March 30, 1999, under the
provisions of the California Children & Families First Act of 1998
(Proposition 10); name of Commission changed to Children and Families
Commission by Ordinance G-6629 enacted on September 14, 1999; permanent
member composition was changed from Vice Chairman to a Board member appointed
by the Board of Supervisors, pursuant to Ordinance G-6637 enacted on October
12, 1999; Ordinance G-6946 enacted on December 17, 2002, and effective January 16, 2003, provided
for director of the Mental Health Department, director of Human Services,
and Public Health Officer the ability to appoint a designee; Ordinance G-7568, enacted
on May 22, 2007 (effective July 12, 2007) revised the composition of the Commission; Ordinance G-7760
(effective September 25, 2008) revised membership voting status.
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| Membership Qualifications: |
The Commission shall be made up of seven (7) members consisting of:
A. A member of the Board of Supervisors and alternate, as designated by the Board of Supervisors annually
B. The Public Health Officer, or his/her designee
C. The Director of Human Services or his/her designee
D. The Director of Mental Health Department or his/her designee
E. Five members, appointed by the Board of Supervisors, one nominated by
each of the five supervisors, taken from the following categories: persons
responsible for managing the county functions of children's services, public
health services, behavioral health services, social services, and tobacco
and other substance abuse and prevention services; the Board of Supervisors;
recipients of project services in the County strategic plan; educators specializing
in early childhood development; representatives of a local child care resource
or referral agency or a local child care coordinating group; representatives
of a local organization for prevention or early intervention for families
at risk; representatives of community-based organizations that have the
goal of promoting nurturing and early childhood development; representatives
of local school districts; and representatives of local, medical, pediatric,
or obstetric associations or societies.
Any Commissioner who serves by virtue of being the Public Health Officer, the director of Human Services, or the
director of the Mental Health Department is authorized to designate an alternate
to participate on behalf of the Commissioner at any Commission meetings
when the Commissioner is otherwise unavailable. Such designee shall be an
employee of the county department which the Commissioner heads. Such designee
shall have the same powers and responsibilities as the Commissioner when
attending meetings. The designee may not hold office and may not
participate as a Commissioner in any meetings of standing or ad hoc committees.
The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Commission shall be elected from among the five (5) persons appointed by the Board
of Supervisors. |
| Term: |
The Board of Supervisors member and alternate shall be appointed annually; Directors of Public Health, Human Services,
and Mental Health Departments shall serve terms corresponding with their official tenure; and the five (5) Board-appointed
members shall serve two-year staggered terms. |
| Duties: |
The Commission is to implement and carry out the requirements of the
California Children and Families First Initiative of 1998 (Proposition
10), which was approved by the voters of the State of California on November
3, 1998. The Initiative provides for the creation of State and County
commissions to establish early childhood development and smoking prevention
programs, to be funded through a trust fund consisting of revenues derived
from an additional $.50 per pack excise tax on cigarette distributors and
equivalent increase in state tax on distributed tobacco products. |
| Meeting Place and Time: |
Commission Office @ 2724 L Street.
For meeting date and time information, please call (661) 328-8888 |
| Compensation: |
None except cost of transportation and reasonable expense as necessary |
| Ethics Training: |
Pursuant to State law, on or after January 1, 2006, any person newly appointed shall successfully complete a course
in ethics training approved by the Fair political Practices Commission and Attorney General. Each
member is required to complete this training every two years. |
| Contact: |
Children and Families Commission Office
2724 L Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 328-8888 |
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Oath and Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) Required |
| Children and Families Commission |
| Members |
When Appointed |
Appointed By Whom1 |
Term Expires |
Board of Supervisors
Michael J. Rubio |
1/8/2008 |
BOS |
12/31/2008 |
Board of Supervisors
Mike Maggard (Alternate) |
1/8/2008 |
BOS |
12/31/2008 |
Health Officer
Dr. Claudia Jonah, Interim
Or designee: |
6/2/2007 |
BOS |
Official Tenure |
Human Services Director
Pat Cheadle
Or designee: |
6/26/2007 |
BOS |
Official Tenure |
Mental Health Director
Dr. James Waterman, Interim
Or designee: |
4/5/2008 |
BOS |
Official Tenure |
Vacant
(Replacing Mary Camille Barlow) |
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BOS S.D. 1 |
3/31/2009 |
| Karen Goh |
11/6/2007 |
BOS S.D. 2 |
3/31/2010 |
Vacant
(Replacing Esther R. Brandon) |
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BOS S.D. 3 |
3/31/2010 |
| Roy Roland Maier |
4/29/2003 |
BOS S.D. 4 |
3/31/2009 |
Miriam "Mimi" Audelo
(Replacing Jeffrey Green) |
12/4/2007 |
BOS S.D. 5 |
3/31/2009 |
| Legend |
| Acronym |
Explanation |
| BOS |
Board of Supervisors |
| S.D. |
Supervisorial District |
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