File #: 25-1846   
Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 1/14/2025 In control: Clark County Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 2/4/2025 Final action:
Title: Appoint two qualified individuals to serve as members of the Clark County Family Services Citizen's Advisory Committee for a three-year term ending on January 1, 2028, Incumbents: Shelia Parks (Court Appointed Special Advocate) and Ali Caliendo (Parent Advocate). (For possible action)
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. DFS CAC Members and Terms - Updated January 2025, 3. Shelia Parks ReAppt. 12.04.2024 CAC App._Redacted, 4. Ali Caliendo 12.04.24 ReAppt. CAC App._Redacted

CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

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Petitioner:

Frank Prado, Director, Clark County Family Services

Recommendation: 

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Appoint two qualified individuals to serve as members of the Clark County Family Services Citizen’s Advisory Committee for a three-year term ending on January 1, 2028, Incumbents: Shelia Parks (Court Appointed Special Advocate) and Ali Caliendo (Parent Advocate). (For possible action)

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CAC Appointments

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BACKGROUND: 

In accordance with the Clark County Code 2.07.040, the Board of County Commissioners appoints eleven (11) members to the Clark County Family Services (CCFS) Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) to offer opinions and recommendations concerning the facilities, services and resources provided by CCFS.  The eleven members represent the following groups: court appointed special advocate (1 member); foster and adoptive parent (1 member); local juvenile probation services (1 member); parent advocate (1 member); private provider of mental health care (1 member); Clark County School District (1 member); youth with foster care experience (1 member); general public (2 members); and child welfare advocates (2 members).

There are five (5) vacant positions on the CAC: one (1) court appointed special advocate, one (1) parent advocate, one (1) general public, one (1) child welfare advocate, and one (1) private provider of mental health. There are two applicants who are qualified individuals. Shelia Parks, previously appointed to the CAC as a court appointed special advocate, and Ali Caliendo, previously appointed to the CAC as a parent advocate, have requested to be re-appointed.

Therefore, Staff recommend that Shelia Parks and Ali Caliendo be re-appointed to the CAC in the positions they previously held.