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The Advisory Board shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
(a) To serve as an informational resource to the Board of Supervisors on issues related to the prevention, identification and treatment of child abuse and neglect and in conformance with this Article and applicable County policies advise the Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer, Health and Human Services Agency Director, and Child and Family Well-Being Department Director.
(b) Review and evaluate the County's child well-being related services, programs, facilities, and new issues as they arise and review and comment on such evaluations of the County conducted by other entities or bodies as needed.
(c) Collaborate and communicate with other advisory boards on issues of mutual concern and serve as the successor advisory board to the Polinsky Children's Center Advisory Board and the San Diego County Foster Care Services Committee.
(d) Submit an annual report and dashboard to the Board of Supervisors on the needs and performance of the County child well-being system.
(e) Review and comment on items related to child well-being before consideration by the Board of Supervisors.
(f) Review and comment on the County's performance outcome data, as it relates to child welfare matters, and communicate its findings to the Board of Supervisors.
(g) Review and comment on the outreach efforts used to engage citizen involvement on this Advisory Board.
(h) Provide a forum for interagency cooperation and coordination in the prevention, detection, treatment and legal processing of child abuse cases.
(i) Promote public awareness of the abuse and neglect of children and the resources available for prevention, intervention and treatment.
(j) Encourage and facilitate training of professionals in the detection, treatment, and prevention of child abuse and neglect.
(k) Recommend improvements in services to families and victims who are in the public charge, as well as children, youth, and families whose safety and welfare may be at risk.
(l) Encourage and facilitate community support for child abuse and neglect, and family support programs.
(m) To carry out the purposes of Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 18965 et seq. regarding proposals to be funded by the children's trust fund:
(1) Establish criteria for determining those programs which may receive funding,
(2) Accept all program proposals that meet criteria set by the Advisory Board,
(3) Prioritize the proposals in compliance with County procurement policies where applicable, and
(4) Recommend to the Board of Supervisors those proposals that the Advisory Board agrees merit funding.
(n) Collect and publish data relevant to the state and local children's trust funds as required by California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 18970.
(o) Develop a protocol for interagency coordination and provide a yearly report to the Board of Supervisors as required by California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 18983.6.
(p) For the A.B. & Jessie Polinsky Children's Center:
(1) Inform the advisory board regarding the operation, maintenance, and material alteration or removal of any part of the PCC facility.
(2) Inform the Board of Supervisors, or designee, regarding the expenditure of funds donated by Promises2Kids or other donors/sources for maintenance and operation items not funded by the County.
(q) For placement and resource family supports issues:
(1) Serve as a forum to review issues concerning foster care and placement.
(2) Review and make recommendations on policies and programs affecting resource families and placement.
(3) Improve communication and teamwork among the resource family community, the Health and Human Services Agency, other private placement agencies, educational systems and health care agencies.
(Added by Ord. No. 10598 (N.S.), effective 4-25-19; amended by Ord. No. 10851 (N.S.), effective 7-13-23)
The Advisory Board shall consist of twenty-five (25) voting members appointed consistent with Board Policy A-74 and as follows:
(a) Each member of the Board of Supervisors shall nominate one (1) constituent as a Supervisorial District representative to be confirmed by the Board of Supervisors.
(b) Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court or designee
(c) Health and Human Services Agency Director or designee
(d) Child Welfare Director or designee
(e) Chief Probation Officer or designee
(f) First 5 San Diego Executive Director or designee
(g) Persons nominated by the Chair of the Board of Supervisors and confirmed by the Board of Supervisors who represent each of the following categories:
(1) Former foster youth
(2) Foster parent association
(3) Foster family agency
(4) Congregate care provider
(5) Court Appointed Special Advocate
(6) Legal counsel for minors in juvenile court
(7) Legal counsel for parents in juvenile court
(8) San Diego County Office of Education
(9) Child abuse and juvenile justice prevention
(10) Children's health care professional
(11) Social worker
(12) A.B. and Jessie Polinsky Children's Center with a preference for a representative from Promises2Kids
(13) San Pasqual Academy
(14) Two (2) individuals with lived experience who reflect over-represented populations in the system with a preference for former foster youth and/or parents who have experienced the child welfare system.
(Added by Ord. No. 10598 (N.S.), effective 4-25-19; amended by Ord. No. 10623 (N.S.), effective 10-10-19; amended by Ord. No. 10851 (N.S.), effective 7-13-23)
(a) Supervisors shall be appointed for a term as determined by the Board of Supervisors.
(b) Supervisorial District representatives shall serve a term concurrent with the appointing Supervisor's term of office.
(c) The term for the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court, Health and Human Services Agency Director, Child Welfare Director, First 5 Executive Director, and Chief Probation Officer or their designees shall be concurrent with their service in their respective positions.
(d) All other members shall serve a term of four (4) years.
(e) Any member whose term has expired shall continue their duties until a successor is appointed. The reelection of a member of the Board of Supervisors shall not automatically extend the term of any member of the Advisory Board.
(f) If a vacancy occurs in mid-term, the new appointee shall serve for the remainder of the term of the member being replaced.
(Added by Ord. No. 10598 (N.S.), effective 4-25-19)
A vacancy shall be recognized before the expiration of the term upon the occurrence of any of the following:
(a) The death of the incumbent.
(b) The resignation of the incumbent.
(c) For a Supervisorial District representative, if their appointing Supervisor becomes a member of the Advisory Board.
(d) Unexcused absences from more than half of the regularly scheduled full Advisory Board meetings in any twelve (12) month period.
(Added by Ord. No. 10598 (N.S.), effective 4-25-19)
(a) Officers. The Advisory Board may elect from its membership a Chair, a Vice-Chair, and any other officers as may be deemed necessary for the conduct of its business who shall serve for one (1) calendar year.
(b) Rules. The Advisory Board shall prepare and adopt the necessary rules and policies for the conduct of its business.
(c) Quorum. A majority of members currently appointed to the Advisory Board shall constitute a quorum. A majority of members in attendance shall be required to carry any motion or approval.
(d) Meetings. The Advisory Board shall establish a regular meeting schedule and shall give public notice of the time and place of public forums and meetings in compliance with the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act.
(Added by Ord. No. 10598 (N.S.), effective 4-25-19; amended by Ord. No. 10623 (N.S.), effective 10-10-19; amended by Ord. No. 10851 (N.S.), effective 7-13-23)
(a) Committees. The Advisory Board may establish one or more advisory committees to provide technical and professional expertise beneficial in accomplishing the Advisory Board's purposes.
(b) Ad-hoc committees. The Advisory Board may form ad-hoc committees on an as needed basis for the purpose of carrying out the functions and duties of the Advisory Board.
(c) The actions and recommendations of any committee shall not be deemed the action of the Advisory Board.
(Added by Ord. No. 10598 (N.S.), effective 4-25-19)
Members of the Advisory Board shall serve without compensation and shall not be reimbursed for expenses other than mileage reimbursement for travel incurred in performing the duties assigned to them under this Article.
(Added by Ord. No. 10598 (N.S.), effective 4-25-19)
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