Join us at 9 a.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2023, as First 5 Orange County meets in person.
The meeting will be held at Orange County Transportation Authority Conference Center, 550 South Main Street, Orange, CA. Members of the public can listen to live audio streaming of the meeting via phone or Zoom.
At the February meeting, the Board will hear a presentation on the Early Development Index (EDI) and have a chance to see how the data is being used to make an impact for children and families in Orange County. We’ll share ways that First 5 OC and our partners are working to present the data more equitably, and how we are leveraging the EDI data with our systems work, partnerships, and Engaged Neighborhoods. A gallery walk of posters illustrating the EDI in action will be available for viewing in person and online.
There is an agenda item on home visiting services, including consideration to release of a Request for Information for Community-Based Home Visiting. There will be an update on First 5 OC’s Long-Term Financial Plan and revenue projections given the recent voter initiative which banned the sale of flavored tobacco products. The Board will also receive an update on First 5 OC’s Equity Commitment, a restructure of the Technical Advisory Committee, and our family engagement work.
For a complete list of agenda items, click here.
To listen to the meeting via Zoom click here, or use Zoom Webinar ID 836 3794 5065 and the passcode 537247. You can also listen to the meeting via phone at 1-646-558-8656 or 1-669-900-9128.
Public Comments:
Members of the public may address the Board regarding any item in one of three ways:
- In-Person Comment – Members of the public may attend the meeting in person and address the Commission regarding any item contained in the agenda. If you wish to speak on an agenda item, please complete a Speaker Form identifying the item(s) and deposit it in the Speaker Form Return box located next to the Clerk. Speaker Forms are available at the entrance of the Conference Center
- Verbal Comment (Zoom) – Public Comment may also be made by member of the public participating via Zoom. When the item is called, use the “Raise Hand” feature in Zoom or dial *9 if participating by phone. Please wait to be called upon by staff.
- Written Comment – Public comments may be submitted in writing by emailing them to First5OC@cfcoc.ocgov.com. The comments will be distributed to all of the Commissioners and read into the meeting record. If you wish to comment on a specific agenda item, please identify the item in your email. General public comments will be addressed during the general public comment item on the agenda. In order to ensure that staff has the ability to provide comments to the Commissioners in a timely manner, please submit your comments by 12:00 p.m. on January 31, 2023. Public comments will be made available to the public upon request.
Any member of the public requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the Commission at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at First5OC@cfcoc.ocgov.com or (714) 834-2206.