First 5 Kern’s working committees assist the Commission and staff towards accomplishing the goals of the Strategic Plan. Committee members are Commissioners appointed by the Commission Chair who meet, determine agendas, delegate tasks, solicit input from community members and professionals, and document all decisions in accordance with The Brown Act.
COMMITTEE MEETING DOCUMENTATION
Executive Committee
Brynn Carrigan, Chairperson
Debbie Wood, Vice-Chairperson
Jennie Sill, Secretary
Lito Morillo, Treasurer
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Commissioners:
Debbie Wood (Chair)
Brynn Carrigan
Russell Sentes
Lito Morillo
Public: Maria Bermudez (Dept of Human Svc), Alesha Brown (Kaiser Permanente), Chad Casto (KC Public Health), Rosalinda Chairez (Wasco USD), Maribel Galvan (Kern County Network for Children), Erin Gillespie (DHS), Noelia Irvin (Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (KBHRS)), Dr. Ana Mena (KBHRS), Ami Moser (KC Superintendent of Schools (KCSOS)), Cheryl Nelson (KCSOS), Hilda Nieblas-Valenzuela (CSU Bakersfield), Pritika Ram (Community Action Partnership of Kern), Isabel Silva (Kern Health Systems), Jennifer Wood-Slayton (South Valley Neighborhood Partnership)
Personnel Committee
Debbie Wood (Chair)
Lito Morillo
Deborah Murr
Jennie Sill
Budget and Finance Committee
Lito Morillo (Chair)
Vivian Cao
Brynn Carrigan
Aaron Resendez
AD-HOC COMMITTEES
Community Outreach and Communications
Jennie Sill (Chair)
Vivian Cao
Supervisor Phillip Peters
Russell Sentes
Project Review
Deborah Murr (Chair)
Supervisor Phillip Peters
Lito Morillo
Aaron Resendez