October 8, 2026 at 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM l Meeting of the Board of Commissioners
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1. ACTION
Call to Order / Roll Call
Presenter:
Summer McBride, Commission Vice Chair
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2. INFORMATION
SB 707 Request to Participate Remotely Due to Emergency Circumstances and Notice(s) of Remote Participation for Just Cause
Presenter:
Summer McBride, Commission Vice Chair
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3. INFORMATION
Report out on Closed Sessions of the Executive Committee -- July 27, 2026 and September 24, 2026, and Closed Session of the Full Board -- October 8, 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 – June 11, 2026
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4.B. Approve the Monthly Financial Statements for the Month Ending May 31, 2026
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4.C. Approve Draft of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Including the Independent Auditor's Report for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2026
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4.D. Approve a Strategic Partnership with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. dba Heluna Health in the Amount of $509,300 Through June 30, 2028, to serve as new intermediary for First 5 LA's ongoing investment in the African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Prevention Initiative Community Action Teams (AAIMM CATs), and Authorize First 5 LA Staff to Execute the Agreement in the amount of $509,300.
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5. INFORMATION
Remarks by the Commission Vice Chair of the Board
Presenter:
Summer McBride, Commission Vice Chair
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6. INFORMATION
President/CEO Report
Presenter:
Karla Pleitéz Howell, President & CEO
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7. INFORMATION
Amend Strategic Partnership with the California Community Foundation (CCF) Community Initiatives Fund, Fiscal Sponsor for the Los Angeles Partnership for Early Childhood Investment in the Amount of $150,000 for a Total of $2,163,792.50 Through December 31, 2028 to continue investing in community-driven innovation to advance Black birth equity through the African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Prevention Initiative (AAIMM) Village Fund (Written Only) Presenters: Aurea Montes-Rodriguez, VP of Community Engagement and Policy and Ellen Paddock, Program Officer
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8. ACTION
Public Hearing: Approval to Submit First 5 LA Annual Report to First 5 CA
Presenter:
Aurea Montes-Rodriguez, VP of Community Engagement
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9. INFORMATION
Biennial Review of First 5 LA Conflict-of-Interest Code
Presenter:
Serita Young, Legal Counsel, Richards, Watson & Gershon
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10. INFORMATION
Annual Review of 2024-29 Strategic Plan
Presenter:
JR Nino, Vice President of Operations & Sustainability
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11. INFORMATION
First 5 LA Home Visiting Long-Term Vision: Family-Centered Access and Triage Model NOTE: There will be a break halfway through this item. Presenters: Aurea Montes-Rodriguez, VP of Community Engagement and Policy, Diana Careaga, Director of Family Supports, Christopher Ringewald, Senior Fellow, Catalyst California, and Dr. Tamara Hunter, Division Chief, LA County Department of Children and Family Services
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12. INFORMATION
Public Comment for items not on the agenda |
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13. ACTION
Adjournment |
