The Commission shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
(a) To adopt and complete a County strategic plan for the support and improvement of early childhood development within the County that complies with the following:
(1) The County strategic plan shall be consistent with, and in furtherance of the purposes of the “California Children and Families Act of 1998”, Health and Safety Code section 130100 and following, and any guidelines adopted by the California Children and Families Commission pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 130125 of the Health and Safety Code that are in effect at the time the plan is adopted.
(2) The County strategic plan shall, at a minimum, include the following: description of the goals and objectives proposed to be attained; a description of the programs, services, and projects proposed to be provided, sponsored, or facilitated; and a description of how measurable outcomes of such programs, services, and projects will be determined by the County Commission using appropriate reliable indicators. No County strategic plan shall be deemed adequate or complete until and unless the plan describes how programs, services, and projects relating to early childhood development within the County will be integrated into a consumer-oriented and easily accessible system.
(b) To periodically review its County strategic plan and to revise the plan as may be necessary or appropriate.
(c) To submit its adopted County strategic plan, and any subsequent revisions thereto, to the State Commission.
(d) To prepare and adopt an annual audit and report pursuant to Section 130150 of the Health and Safety Code. The County Commission shall conduct at least one public hearing prior to adopting any annual audit and report. The County Commission shall measure the outcomes of county funded programs through the use of applicable, reliable indicators and review that information on a periodic basis as part of the public review of its county strategic plan. (as amended by § 2, Ord. 1351, eff. July 20, 2006).
(e) To administer programs authorized by and funds allocated and appropriated to this Commission by the California Children and Families Act in accordance with the intent of that Act to emphasize local decision making and to provide greater local flexibility in designing delivery systems, including, but not limited to:
(1) implementing the County strategic plan with respect to non County providers by entering into funding agreements in accordance with the provisions and standards of that plan.
(2) implementing the County strategic plan with respect to County departments by funding programs and submitting them to the Board of Supervisors for adoption and appropriation to County departments in accordance with the provisions and standards of that plan.
(3) administering funds allocated to administrative purposes by purchasing personal property reasonably necessary therefor in accordance with standards and procedures of the County Purchasing Agent, by making contracts for services (including those with persons especially trained, experienced, expert and competent to perform special services) in accordance with the standards and procedures of the County, exercising or delegating to its executive director the authority of an appointing authority pursuant to the County Personnel Regulations, and determining the number, qualifications, and compensation of employees consistent with the Personnel Regulations of the County and other aspects of the County personnel system. (§ 1, Ord. 1231, eff. January 7, 1999, retroactive to December 8, 1998; as amended by § 7, Ord. 1247, eff. June 22, 2000; and § 1, Ord. 1254, eff. Sept. 28, 2000)