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Board asks First 5 to vet Measure C childcare advisory council nominees; sets timeline for appointments
Summary
The Alameda County Board voted to request First 5’s assistance vetting nominees for five board-appointed seats on the Measure C childcare advisory council, asking that First 5 submit nominees (one per supervisorial district if available) for the president to place before the full board.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors on June 27 directed First 5 of Alameda County to help vet candidates for five seats on the Childcare, Preschool and Early Education Community Advisory Council required by Measure C, with supervisors stressing that the board retains final appointment authority.
Anika Campbell Belton, the county’s Clerk of the Board, briefed supervisors on the council’s composition and timeline, saying the CAC will have 11 members total, five appointed by the Board and six by the Alameda County Early Care and Education Planning Council. The five board-appointed seats include two childcare workforce members (one classroom worker and one family childcare provider, with at least one union member), two parents/guardians (at least one with experience in a subsidized program or wait list), and one alternative payment agency representative. Measure C does not prescribe an appointment process, she told the board, so the board may establish a method to select its appointees.
Several supervisors said they favored a variation on the clerk’s Option 3: ask First 5 to coordinate vetting and submit a recommended slate while preserving each board member’s ultimate appointment power. County counsel cautioned against any process that would violate the Brown Act by improperly coordinating decision-making outside of noticed public meetings. The board asked that First 5 coordinate with board offices and the clerk’s office to ensure compliance and representation by district where feasible.
Supervisor Tam moved the request that First 5 of Alameda County help vet appointees and submit nominees from each supervisorial district, if available, to the board president for placement before the full board. The motion was seconded and the clerk called the roll; the board voted unanimously in favor. The board discussed timing and indicated a preference to bring a slate to the July 23 meeting, with August 6 as a backup, so the advisory council can meet by early September as anticipated.
A First 5 representative thanked the board for its confidence, asked for clarification on process and confirmed coordination with the clerk’s office; county counsel and the clerk advised that applications should still be submitted through the board’s standard boards-and-commissions portal and that the board retains final appointing authority.
The board’s action directs staff to work with First 5 and the clerk’s office to assemble a slate for board consideration while avoiding any Brown Act violations. The board then recessed into closed session and, upon return, reported no reportable actions.
