Community Advisory Council
An 11-member volunteer advisory body that informs recommendations and program design for the Child Care, Preschool, and Early Education (CCPEE) account of Measure C.
Join us at the next meeting
Recommendations and program design for First 5’s role in administering Measure C’s Child Care, Preschool, and Early Education (CCPEE) account comes from the Community Advisory Council (CAC), an 11-member volunteer advisory body.
CAC members are selected and appointed by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and the Alameda County Early Care & Education Planning Council (Local Planning Council) based on the expertise and experience required for their designated seat as specified in the Measure C Ordinance.
2025 Meeting Calendar
First 5 Alameda County and the Community Advisory Council (CAC) will hold five listening sessions throughout Alameda County from December 4, 2024, to February 5, 2025. The listening sessions will inform Measure C investments and the evaluation scope of work for mandated evaluation.
Interpretation services will be available in Spanish and Cantonese. There will be a limited number of electronic devices available for public use. You can also access interpretation services via your personal cell phone and headset. Onsite child care will be provided for all listening sessions.
QUESTIONS? If you have questions or if you need language interpretation support in a language other than Spanish or Cantonese, please contact Evelyn Navarro at evelyn.navarro@first5alameda.org or (510) 279-6350 at least 7 business days before the schedule.
| DATE & TIME | LOCATION | AGENDA |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, February 1, 2025 9 am – 12 p.m. Community Listening Session Topic: Facilities | St. Mary’s Center Community Center Room 925 Brockhurst St. Oakland, CA, 94608 Online Join by Zoom Meeting id: 860 8474 6901 Passcode: 990125 | Agenda Meeting Book |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 6-8 p.m. Community Listening Session Topic: Quality, Family Supports, Coordination, Navigation, and Inclusion | Eden Church Oliver Hall 21455 Birch Street, Hayward, CA,94541 Online Join by Zoom Meeting id: 868 8313 3532 Passcode: 776847 | Agenda Meeting Book |
Teleconference Guidelines
The Child Care, Preschool, and Early Education Community Advisory Council meetings are teleconferenced.
- Spoken public comments will be accepted during the teleconference meeting. To address the Community Advisory Council, click on the meeting link located at the top of the meeting agenda to access the Zoom-based meeting. You may also call into the meeting by smartphone. Please read the following instructions carefully.
- Written comment is accepted 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting, unless otherwise noted on the meeting agenda. To provide written comment on an agenda item or to raise an issue as Public Input, you may send an email to Evelyn.Navarro@first5alameda.org. Please include your
name, and either the agenda item number you are addressing, or that your comment falls under Public Input. Copies of all written comments submitted by the deadline above will be provided to each CAC member and will be added to the official record. Written comments submitted after the deadline will only be added to the official meeting record. Comments will NOT be read into the record.
You may download the Zoom client or connect to the meeting in-browser. If using your browser, make sure you are using a supported operating system and current, up-to-date browser. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer. You will be asked to enter an email address and name.
- We request that you identify yourself by name as this will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak.
- At the start of the meeting or when the item on which you wish to speak is taken up by the CAC, please utilize the Zoom Q&A Box to notify First 5 staff that you would like to make public comment. When it is time for public comment, the staff will activate and unmute speakers in turn. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak.
- When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted on the meeting agenda.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and upon request, if you need special assistance to participate in a CAC meeting, including interpreter services, please contact Evelyn Navarro at evelyn.navarro@first5alameda.org or (510) 279-6350 as early as possible but at least 7 business days before the scheduled Community Advisory Council meeting so First 5 can make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. Times indicated are estimates and subject to change
Meet the Community Advisory Council
From left to right: Mitch Sigman, Robert Williams, Cristina Ramirez Fonua, Kym Johnson, Savitha Moorthy, Paulene McCarthy, Maéva Marc, Tracey Black, Nancy Harvey, First 5 CEO Kristin Spanos. Not pictured: Heidi Gerard and David Padilla.
Related resources
Community Advisory Council Meeting Materials Archive 2025
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Community Advisory Council Meeting Materials Archive 2024
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