March 12, 2026 at 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Board of Commissioners Meeting
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1. ACTION
Call to Order / Roll Call
Presenter:
Holly Mitchell, Commission Chair
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2. INFORMATION
AB 2449 Request to Participate Remotely Due to Just Cause or Emergency Circumstances
Presenter:
Holly Mitchell, Commission Chair
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3. INFORMATION
Report out on Closed Session of the Board of Commissioners – March 12, 2026
Presenter:
Serita Young, Legal Counsel, Richards, Watson & Gershon
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4. ACTION
Consent
Presenter:
JR Nino, Vice President of Operations & Sustainability
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4.A. Approve Commission Meeting Summary Action Minutes – February 12, 2026
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4.B. Approve the Monthly Financial Statements for the Months Ending December 31, 2025 and January 31, 2026
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4.C. Approve the FY 2025-26 Mid-Year Revised Budget
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4.D. Authorize First 5 LA to Receive Funds from WestEd for the Building Equitable Early Learning and Care Systems (BEELS) Project and Approve Resolution #2026-01 and Authorize First 5 LA Staff to Execute an Agreement in the Anticipated Amount of up to $100,000 through September 27, 2027.
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5. INFORMATION
Remarks by the Commission Chair of the Board
Presenter:
Holly Mitchell, Commission Chair
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6. INFORMATION
President/CEO Report
Presenter:
Karla Pleitéz Howell, President & CEO
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7. INFORMATION
Federal and State Budget Updates Presenters: Aurea Montes-Rodriguez, Vice President of Community Engagement & Policy and Chris Hoene, Executive Director, California Budget & Policy Center
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8. INFORMATION
A Portrait of Los Angeles County 2026 Presenters: Aurea Montes-Rodriguez, Vice President of Community Engagement & Policy; Kristen Lewis, Director and Co-Founder, Measure of America; Alex Powers, Associate Director, Measure of America; Kate Harvey, Research Analyst, Measure of America; and Bill Pitkin, Special Advisor, Measure of America
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9. Break
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10. INFORMATION
Holding the Line for Families: A Look at Los Angeles’ Crisis Intervention and Prevention in Uncertain Times Presenters: Aurea Montes-Rodriguez, Vice President of Community Engagement & Policy; Carrie D. Miller, Ph.D., Senior Manager, Policy Implementation and Alignment Branch, County of Los Angeles; Kristina Meza, Executive Director, Poverty Alleviation, Policy Implementation and Alignment Branch, County of Los Angeles; Debra Colman, MSW, Director – LA County Office of the Advancement for Early Childhood Education (OAECE); Abigail Marquez, General Manager, City of Los Angeles Community Investment for Families Department ; Veronica McDonnell, Assistant General Manager, Community Services and Development Division, City of Los Angeles Community Investment for Families Department
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11. INFORMATION
Public Comment for items not on the agenda |
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12. ACTION
Adjournment |
