§ 3.72.040. Membership and composition.  


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  • The Commission shall consist of nine voting members and one non-voting member appointed by the Board of Supervisors and shall be composed as follows:

    A.

    The chair of the Board of Supervisors or a member of the Board of Supervisors as designated by the chair;

    B.

    Three voting members and one non-voting representative from among the following: the superintendent of schools for the Los Angeles County Office of Education, the director of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, the director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, and the director of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, each of whom may also designate an alternate to serve in his or her absence. Beginning on the effective date of the ordinance adding this sentence, and thereafter on December 1 of each succeeding year starting in 2014, these members shall have voting rights on a rotating schedule, whereby three members shall serve as voting members at any given time, while the other member shall serve as a non-voting representative. The full rotation of voting rights among these four members shall occur every four years, and shall be as follows:

    Year Voting Members Non-Voting Member
    Year 1 1. LACOE
    2. DCFS
    3. DPH
    4. DMH
    Year 2 1. DMH
    2. LACOE
    3. DCFS
    4. DPH
    Year 3 1. DPH
    2. DMH
    3. LACOE
    4. DCFS
    Year 4 1. DCFS
    2. DPH
    3. DMH
    4. LACOE

     

    C.

    Five members, one nominated by each member of the Board of Supervisors, from the following categories: recipients of project services included in the county strategic plan; representatives of local child care resource or referral agencies, or local child care coordinating groups; representatives of local organizations 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.

    D.

    Each member of the Board of Supervisors may nominate one alternate member to serve in the absence of their respective Commission member appointed pursuant to section 3.72.040 C, and to perform the duties and responsibilities of such absent member. Any such alternate shall be from one of the categories described in section 3.72.040 C.

(Ord. 2013-0054 § 1, 2013: Ord. 2012-0029 § 1, 2012: Ord. 2012-0004 § 1, 2012: Ord. 2006-0076 § 9, 2006: Ord. 2002-0027 § 1, 2002; Ord. 99-0025 § 1, 1999: Ord. 98-0078 § 1 (part), 1998.)