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. Any county or counties developing, adopting, promoting, and
implementing local early childhood development programs consistent
with the goals and objectives of this act shall receive moneys
pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 130105 in
accordance with the following provisions:
(a) For the period between January 1, 1999, and June 30, 2000,
county commissions shall receive the portion of the total moneys
available to all county commissions equal to the percentage of the
number of births recorded in the relevant county (for the most recent
reporting period) in proportion to the entire number of births
recorded in California (for the same period), provided that each of
the following requirements has first been satisfied:
(1) The county's board of supervisors has adopted an ordinance
containing the following minimum provisions:
(A) The establishment of a county children and families
commission. The county commission shall be appointed by the board of
supervisors and shall consist of at least five but not more than nine
members.
(i) Two members of the county commission shall be from among the
county health officer and persons responsible for management of the
following county functions: children's services, public health
services, behavioral health services, social services, and tobacco
and other substance abuse prevention and treatment services.
(ii) One member of the county commission shall be a member of the
board of supervisors.
(iii) The remaining members of the county commission shall be from
among the persons described in clause (i) and persons from the
following categories: recipients of project services included 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.
(B) The manner of appointment, selection, or removal of members of
the county commission, the duration and number of terms county
commission members shall serve, and any other matters that the board
of supervisors deems necessary or convenient for the conduct of the
county commission's activities, provided that members of the county
commission shall not be compensated for their services, except they
shall be paid reasonable per diem and reimbursement of reasonable
expenses for attending meetings and discharging other official
responsibilities as authorized by the county commission.
(C) The requirement that the county commission adopt an adequate
and complete county strategic plan for the support and improvement of
early childhood development within the county.
(i) The county strategic plan shall be consistent with, and in
furtherance of the purposes of, this act and any guidelines adopted
by the state commission pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 130125
that are in effect at the time the plan is adopted.
(ii) The county strategic plan shall, at a minimum, include the
following: a description of the goals and objectives proposed to be
attained; a description of the programs, services, and projects
proposed to be provided, sponsored, or facilitated; and a description
of how measurable outcomes of such programs, services, and projects
will be determined by the county commission using appropriate
reliable indicators. No county strategic plan shall be deemed
adequate or complete until and unless the plan describes how
programs, services, and projects relating to early childhood
development within the county will be integrated into a
consumer-oriented and easily accessible system.
(iii) The county commission shall, on at least an annual basis, be
required to review its county strategic plan and to revise the plan
as may be necessary or appropriate.
(iv) The county commission shall measure the outcomes of county
funded programs through the use of applicable, reliable indicators
and review that information on a periodic basis as part of the public
review of its county strategic plan.
(D) The requirement that the county commission conduct at least
one public hearing on its proposed county strategic plan before the
plan is adopted.
(E) The requirement that the county commission conduct at least
one public hearing on its periodic review of the county strategic
plan before any revisions to the plan are adopted.
(F) The requirement that the county commission submit its adopted
county strategic plan, and any subsequent revisions thereto, to the
state commission.
(G) The requirement that the county commission prepare and adopt
an annual audit and report pursuant to Section 130150. The county
commission shall conduct at least one public hearing prior to
adopting any annual audit and report.
(H) The requirement that the county commission conduct at least
one public hearing on each annual report by the state commission
prepared pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 130150.
(I) Two or more counties may form a joint county commission, adopt
a joint county strategic plan, or implement joint programs,
services, or projects.
(2) The county's board of supervisors has established a county
commission and has appointed a majority of its members.
(3) The county has established a local Children and Families Trust
Fund pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision
(d) of Section 130105.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this act to the contrary, no
moneys made available to county commissions under subdivision (a)
shall be expended to provide, sponsor, or facilitate any programs,
services, or projects for early childhood development until and
unless the county commission has first adopted an adequate and
complete county strategic plan that contains the provisions required
by clause (ii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision
(a).
(c) In the event that any county elects not to participate in the
California Children and Families Program, the moneys remaining in the
California Children and Families Trust Fund shall be reallocated and
reappropriated to participating counties in the following fiscal
year.
(d) For the fiscal year commencing on July 1, 2000, and for each
fiscal year thereafter, county commissions shall receive the portion
of the total moneys available to all county commissions equal to the
percentage of the number of births recorded in the relevant county
(for the most recent reporting period) in proportion to the number of
births recorded in all of the counties participating in the
California Children and Families Program (for the same period),
provided that each of the following requirements has first been
satisfied:
(1) The county commission has, after the required public hearings,
adopted an adequate and complete county strategic plan conforming to
the requirements of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision
(a), and has submitted the plan to the state commission.
(2) The county commission has conducted the required public
hearings, and has prepared and submitted all audits and reports
required pursuant to Section 130150.
(3) The county commission has conducted the required public
hearings on the state commission annual reports prepared pursuant to
subdivision (b) of Section 130150.
(4) The county commission, in a public hearing, has adopted
policies that are consistent with the following state laws:
(A) With regard to conflict of interest of the commission members,
the county commission's policies shall be consistent with Article 4
(commencing with Section 1090) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1
of the Government Code, Article 4.7 (commencing with Section 1125) of
Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, and
Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 87100) of Title 9 of the
Government Code.
(B) With regard to contracting and procurement, the county
commission's policies shall be consistent with Article 7 (commencing
with Section 54201) of Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5
of the Government Code, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 2000) of
Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, Section 3410 of the
Public Contract Code, and Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section
22150) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.
(5) The county commission, in a public hearing, has adopted a
limit on the percentage of the county commission's operating budget
that may be spent on administrative functions, pursuant to guidelines
issued by the state commission that define administrative functions.
(6) The county commission has adopted, in a public hearing,
policies and processes establishing the salaries and benefits of
employees of the county commission. Salaries and benefits shall
conform with established county commission or county government
policies.
(e) In the event that any county elects not to continue
participation in the California Children and Families Program, any
unencumbered and unexpended moneys remaining in the local Children
and Families Trust Fund shall be returned to the California Children
and Families Trust Fund for reallocation and reappropriation to
participating counties in the following fiscal year.
(f) For purposes of this section, "relevant county" means the
county in which the mother of the child whose birth is being recorded
resides.