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The commission voted to approve the June 2, 2025 draft action summary without public comment. The motion passed on a roll call that recorded “aye” votes from Chair Serna and Commissioners Wesley, Williams, Gordon, Guerra, Kattari and Moke.

The commission then voted to confirm multiple advisory appointments that staff presented during the meeting, including filling two previously open seats. The motion passed unanimously on roll call with the same commissioners recorded as voting “aye.”

The session concluded its formal business with approval of the fiscal year 2025–26 revised recommended budget and the 10‑year financial plan. Kristin Scheiber, chief of administration, told commissioners there were no line‑item adjustments from the April presentation; changes were to the carry‑forward fund balance and to the reserve release amounts. Staff said revenues for FY24–25 came in about 4.8% below projections, mainly because Proposition 10 disbursements were lower than expected, but that lower expenditures and stronger interest income produced a larger than anticipated carry‑forward balance.

Scheiber reported an estimated carry‑forward fund balance of $2,683,284 for FY25–26—about $737,000 higher than previously projected—and an updated reserve release need of $2,284,019 to balance the budget. Those changes reduced the projected strategic plan funding shortfall from a previously estimated 22.4% to 20% in the next implementation plan, staff said. On a roll call, the motion to adopt the revised budget and financial plan passed with recorded “aye” votes by Chair Serna and Commissioners Wesley, Williams, Gordon, Guerra, Kattari and Moke.

Why it matters: The budget vote frames how the commission will allocate shrinking Proposition 10 revenues over the coming years and sets priorities staff will use in the implementation planning process. Commissioners said the higher-than-expected carry‑forward and the smaller reserve draw provide some breathing room but noted the commission still faces a structural revenue decline.

What the motions did and did not do: The votes approved the documents presented by staff and did not change program allocations or add new line items. Staff and committee updates on a separate agenda will inform later allocation decisions planned during the commission’s fall and winter meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","First5 Sacramento - 8/4/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Aug. 4 meeting, the First 5 Sacramento Commission unanimously approved the June 2 action summary, confirmed advisory and committee appointments and adopted a revised FY2025–26 recommended budget and 10‑year financial plan after staff reported higher carry‑forward funds and a reduced reserve draw.","taxTitle","Sacramento County, California","taxId",2889,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},7311825,"First 5 Sacramento highlights $4M participatory grant process, Potter the Otter exhibit and airport childcare feasibility study",358,478000,836000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5547909-508818dfd23e2edc822dfa7cef3b074c&start=478&end=836","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5547909-508818dfd23e2edc822dfa7cef3b074c/thumbnail_478000.jpg","/articles/7311825/Sacramento-County/California/First-5-Sacramento-highlights-4M-participatory-grant-process-Potter-the-Otter-exhibit-and-airport-childcare-feasibility-study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/7311825-c791ed7ef3b75e119070fda6637ed12f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771041760&Signature=RR8SuzGFJTQARBwwXdX8JFeD1vyR3EWf55QoZl16gqb2etw4ceWJI2KbRK~Bgt6tnCNRPKLAIt5oGv3zupg2MCV5cJ2u6-9RQIchPDvD-zo76R6KXfSTE8FcdTy6415cWoz2xCMuk0ZCEKa6ss3wu3yPNVXr7kOeyEI0pjmwofvaot-tGI1gbkSJK4qepBvpp53IrWgT4AaS~48ttEqjsJFonagQWTbuuyEZtFNAUE1B87TtcPOSADoJJyyd5PsT5WEb9ZgoVBrsPpLzVK2HlOM9uKJ1kxcpgDR-2w02WpoCSAFJvmg12XFz5F5g5nvQVaF1hkHKPdcib1dov034Dg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","First 5 Sacramento’s executive director reported Aug. 4 that the commission will distribute more than $4 million through a participatory grant‑making process run by an “Equity in Action” committee that includes community members from prioritized ZIP codes.

Julie (executive director) said the Equity in Action committee is a 15‑member panel that will help the commission allow community members to inform both the process and award decisions. Two committee members were introduced in the meeting as present in the audience. The committee will focus investments in 11 priority ZIP codes identified by the commission to advance racial equity and strengthen families.

The executive director also previewed a free exhibit for children ages 0–5: Potter the Otter, created by First 5 Santa Clara and a partner museum. First 5 Sacramento will host free family days and deploy community resources such as Help Me Grow and a Rancho Cordova family resource center at the exhibit. First 5 staff said a kickoff and ribbon cutting is scheduled for Aug. 19 at 9:00 a.m.

Separately, staff said First 5 is exploring a Sacramento International Airport childcare center in partnership with the county airports department. Staff described an ongoing memorandum of understanding (MOU) and an initial feasibility study to assess what it would take to open an on‑site childcare center serving airport employees and contractors. Staff said an initial build‑out could require a $1 million to $2 million investment and that the plan would include a sliding fee scale and a mixed funding portfolio; staff added they have already begun briefing legislators on the idea and will return with an MOU for commission review.

Why it matters: The participatory grant model represents a shift toward community‑centered decision making in First 5 Sacramento’s grant process and the airport childcare feasibility work could create new childcare capacity for workers who currently face long commutes and instability.

What was not decided: No final awards were made at the meeting; the airport childcare item was discussed as an exploratory feasibility effort and no commitment to fund construction was made. Staff said they will return with a proposed MOU and more detailed cost and funding options at a future meeting.

Other items in the executive director’s report included a Parent Partnership Summit in Natomas that drew more than 70 parent leaders in June and collaboration with external consultants and the First 5 Association to track federal and state budget changes affecting early childhood programs.","In an Executive Director’s report, First 5 Sacramento said it will allocate more than $4 million through a new equity‑centered participatory grant‑making process, previewed a Potter the Otter traveling exhibit for children 0–5, and said it is exploring a childcare center at Sacramento International Airport that could require an initial $1–$2 M for,",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},7311821,"Decade‑long RAACD initiative credited with systems changes; recent data show pandemic‑era upticks in some infant mortality measures",6231,3519000,9750000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5547909-508818dfd23e2edc822dfa7cef3b074c&start=3519&end=9750","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5547909-508818dfd23e2edc822dfa7cef3b074c/thumbnail_3519000.jpg","/articles/7311821/Sacramento-County/California/Decadelong-RAACD-initiative-credited-with-systems-changes-recent-data-show-pandemicera-upticks-in-some-infant-mortality-measures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/7311821-251e047f0ae9389a18a9b6b389c68c7c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771041760&Signature=cs79HLcCYzkDwJTb0afEud4hqrM~LqcAm1yTpFHigUrE5TM~QrxDwkQr4SzduZ-JAjaF~LN6nrGKzIjpfLhbvgQySnVqLVF1qtzSO-yqclzfa8piXWnV07OVVdU7W9ut-gcizw9wcIKqKrrEEnq0WzKJ9uxHVdQeqJ6f1eeKI2b8j6zgSPdYvd4dxP5jaQM3fdVLobmhTJzM0vVQW6wgwAsdhvkwqBm4EugXQtQQW7rZ8c3RP8c0Es1XEuqqJmWFQ6k~bKRaAybPSXUAumAKq4RexqjDsaIZRzRD5EsS9nWlqw1jTzAFkm28QVjJQpbKHYE~SDl5NoaLGrH5Uz-prA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","First 5 Sacramento and community partners on Aug. 4 provided an extensive update on more than a decade of work to reduce African American child deaths (RAACD), presenting program results, community practice changes and countywide mortality trends through calendar year 2022.

Linda Fong Samara (First 5 lead for RAACD) and Jadita Gomes (Sierra Health Foundation/Black Child Legacy Campaign) emphasized that the initiative combines data and community voice. Partners said local community‑based organizations and a network of trusted leaders have been key to outreach and service delivery across identified high‑need ZIP codes, and that a “concrete needs” pilot has provided emergency assistance to stabilize families.

Applied Survey Research (ASR) presented program outcomes for FY2021–24. ASR reported that the Black Mothers United (BMU) pregnancy peer‑support program served pregnant people who were largely living in RAACD focal neighborhoods and that pregnancy coaches, doula support and group connections correlated with strong birth‑outcome measures. ASR reported 66 BMU births in the most recent fiscal year and said there were zero newborn deaths at program exit for the fifth consecutive year. A three‑year review (2020–2022) of 241 BMU births showed 1 infant death (a numerical rate of 4.1 deaths per 1,000 births), substantially lower than the countywide African American infant mortality rate of 12 per 1,000 births over the same period, ASR reported.

Safe Sleep Baby trainers reported more than 1,000 caregivers received the one‑hour workshop during the fiscal year and more than 600 cribs were distributed; trainers said follow‑up calls show improved safe‑sleep practices and a statistically significant increase in African American participants who said they “always” sleep their baby on the back at follow‑up.

The “concrete needs” program — a short‑term emergency assistance model run with community partners — provided housing assistance, groceries, transportation, hotel stays and furniture to stabilize families. Presenters said 363 families received stabilization services across four partner sites, with about $787,000 in emergency assistance distributed during the year. Community speakers described services ranging from emergency hotel placements to help obtaining permanent housing, and partners said case managers typically remain engaged with families for months or years as needed to support sustained stability.

Presenters also reported systems‑level changes: safe‑sleep education is now implemented in main birthing hospitals and community partners said the network pivoted quickly during the COVID pandemic to maintain services. The Black Child Legacy Campaign said it will expand to an eighth community site in Rancho Cordova by the end of the year and has intentionally centered community input in a new strategic plan to 2027.

ASR presented countywide mortality trends through 2022 and emphasized the effects of the COVID pandemic years on the data. Countywide, the African American infant mortality rate for 2020–2022 was 12 per 1,000 births—an 11% net increase compared with the earlier baseline period—and the disparity gap increased about 8% over the same comparison. Presenters cautioned that 2020–22 data include pandemic disruptions and that the 2021 numbers in particular appeared anomalous for infant sleep‑related deaths (spiking to 7 African American infant sleep‑related deaths in 2021 before falling to 3 in 2022). The commission and partners said those pandemic years likely contributed to reduced access to community programs and broader social stressors that can affect infant health.

Public comment included several providers and program participants who described how BMU, family resource centers and concrete needs assistance affected their families. Examples included a participant who said the BMU environment made her feel “welcomed and seen for my skin color” (quote presented by ASR during the program outcomes slides) and a family who said wraparound supports helped them transition to permanent housing after an emergency hospitalization.

Why it matters: The multi‑pronged approach—peer pregnancy support, culturally specific family resource center services, safe‑sleep education and emergency concrete assistance—aims to reduce preventable infant and child deaths while also addressing broader equity and systems barriers. Presenters said early data show positive program outcomes for participants, but countywide trends demonstrate the influence of the COVID era and the need to sustain community and systems investments.

What commissioners asked or directed: Commissioners urged staff to continue centering immigrant, targeted populations and health‑system partnerships in the implementation plan and recommended that staff use the community advisory groups, SAC Family Connect and managed care plan partnerships when prioritizing strategies.

What happened next: Staff will incorporate community input into RAACD’s forthcoming strategic plan and continue to report program outcomes and updated child death review data as it becomes available.","First 5 Sacramento and its partners presented a decade‑long update on efforts to reduce African American child deaths (RAACD). Community partners and evaluators reported program outcomes — including pregnancy peer support, family resource center services, safe‑sleep education and concrete needs assistance — and discussed recent county data showing ","actionData","errors"]

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First 5 Sacramento approves minutes, new advisory appointments and revised FY25‑26 budget

First 5 Sacramento highlights $4M participatory grant process, Potter the Otter exhibit and airport childcare feasibility study

Decade‑long RAACD initiative credited with systems changes; recent data show pandemic‑era upticks in some infant mortality measures