§ 2-100.30. Membership.

(a)

The commission shall be composed of nine (9) members appointed by the board of supervisors. The membership shall include the following:

(1)

The director of the Butte County Public Health Department, or his or her designee.

(2)

The director of the Butte County Social Welfare Department, or his or her designee.

(3)

One (1) member of the board of supervisors chosen from its members.

(4)

Six (6) members, appointed by the board of supervisors chosen from the following groups, with the intent that representatives from as many groups as possible will serve on the commission:

a.

Recipients of project services as set forth in the county strategic plan;

b.

Educators specializing in early childhood development;

c.

Representatives of a local group for prevention or intervention for families at risk;

d.

Representatives of community-based organizations that have a goal of promoting nurturing and early childhood development;

e.

Representatives of local school districts;

f.

Representatives of local medical, pediatric, or obstetric associations or societies;

g.

County health officer;

h.

Representatives of a local child care resource or referral agency;

i.

A local child care coordinating group;

j.

An elected official of local government.

(b)

Reserved.

(c)

Commissioners shall be appointed by a majority vote of the Board of Supervisors. Any commission member may be removed from office by a majority vote of the Board of Supervisors favoring such removal.

(d)

Commission members may receive reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in attending commission-related functions as authorized by policies established by the commission, with approval of the board of supervisors.

(e)

The board of supervisors shall appoint two (2) alternate members to the commission utilizing the process provided in this code. The two (2) alternate members shall attend and participate in all meetings of the commission. In the event only one (1) alternate is needed to serve; he or she shall be selected by lot. Alternate members shall, except as otherwise noted in this section, have the same benefits and privileges as regular commission members, including, but not limited to, those which provide for the reimbursement of authorized expenses and coverage under policies of liability insurance. The term of alternate members appointed by the Board of Supervisors shall be consistent with the term of regular members.

(Ord. No. 3555, § I, 9-28-99; Ord. No. 3853, § 1, 6-24-03; Ord. No. 3883, § 1, 8-31-04)