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Sec. A18-77. Membership.

(a) [Composition.] The Commission shall be composed of nine members appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The membership shall include the following:

(b) Permanent members:

(1) One member of the Board of Supervisors who shall be selected at the beginning of each calendar year by the Chairperson of the Board.

(2) The Executive Director of the Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System or his or her designee.

(3) The Director of the Social Services Agency or his or her designee.

(c) Members appointed by the Board of Supervisors:

(1) A member who shall be nominated by the Santa Clara County Local Child Care Planning Council and who shall be a member of the Santa Clara County Local Child Care Planning Council.

(2) Five members, with each member of the Board of Supervisors allocated one appointment from the following groups, with the intent that representatives from as many groups as possible will serve on the Commission:

(i) Recipients of project services as set forth in the Commission strategic plan;

(ii) Educators specializing in early childhood development;

(iii) Representatives of a local group for prevention or early intervention for families at risk;

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

(v) Representatives of local school districts;

(vi) Representatives of local medical, pediatric, or obstetric associations or societies.

(d) Term of appointment: Members appointed pursuant to subsection (c) above shall have a term of two years and until a successor is appointed, except the term of the first appointees shall be staggered so that three members have a one-year term, and the remaining three members have a two-year term. The length of each member's initial term is to be decided by lots drawn at the first meeting of the Commission. Members appointed pursuant to subsection (c) shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.

(e) Ex-officio members. The Commission may appoint by majority vote, non-voting, ex-officio members, as they deem appropriate to assist the Commission in fulfilling their responsibilities. An ex-officio member shall be appointed for a term of two years and shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission.

(Ord. No. NS-300.731, § 1, 6-22-04)

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