DATE:
November 4, 2025 and November 18, 2025
03
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IIIp OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY CODE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE FIRST 5 COMMISSION OF SAN DIEGO (11/4/25 - FIRST READING; 11/18/25 SECOND READING, UNLESS ORDINANCE IS MODIFIED ON SECOND READING) (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
The First 5 Commission of San Diego (Commission) was established in 1998 in accordance with the requirements of the California Children and Families Act of 1998 (Proposition 10). Funded by tobacco tax revenues, Proposition 10 mandates that each county develop and update a strategic plan for the support and improvement of early care, education, and development systems for children and families. County commissions are charged with administering the local Children and Families Trust Fund in accordance with Proposition 10 and the locally approved strategic plan. State law specifies that the local commission must maintain independent oversight of the strategic plan and the local trust fund.
Today's action requires two steps. On November 4, 2025, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) is requested to approve the introduction of an Ordinance amending provisions in Article IIIp of the San Diego County Code of Administrative Ordinances relating to the Commission (first reading). If the Board approves the recommended actions for November 4, 2025, then on November 18, 2025, the Board is requested to consider and adopt the Ordinance. The proposed ordinance will add clarifying language under the Commission's "Term of Office" and "Duties and Responsibilities" sections of Article IIIp to address outdated language regarding at-large members and the Commission's authority to control the local Children and Families Trust Fund, including the ability to authorize contracts or grant agreements with other entities as necessary. This amendment will codify existing practice and ensure that the San Di...
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