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SUBMITTAL TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FROM: Supervisor Jeff Stone SUBMITTAL DATE: December 9, 2008
SUBJECT: Third District Use of Community Improvement Designation Fund
RECOMMENDED MOTION: That the Board of Supervisors:
1) Approve the use of Community Improvement Designation funds for the following organizations:
Alzheimer's Association $5 goo. 00
1365 W. Foothill Blvd., Suite 3, Upland, CA 91786
La Vista Recovery and Wholeness Center for Women $30,000. 00
PO Box 1411, San Jacinto, CA 92581
2) Approve and direct the Auditor-Controller to make the following budget adjustments:
Increase Appropriations:
10000-1000100000-536200 Contributions to Non-Co Agency $35,000.00
Decrease Board Designation:
10000-1000100000-320135 Community Improvement
$35,000 .00


County of Riverside
Commission for Women
4080 Lemon Street-5
th
Floor
Riverside, CA 92501
Minutes for September 25, 2008
Meeting began at 9:05 a.m.
Present:
Lori Stone, Chair – District 3
Lisa Pina, Vice Chair – District 2
Carol Lynn Anderson – Financial Officer – District 2
Michele Broad – District 3
Kathi Scott – District 5
Ruthee Goldkorn – District 5
Evelyn Brown – District 4
Lynne Stalmaster Nobles – District 4
Diane Harris – Human Resources Liaison
Sundae Sayles – Human Resources Administration
Absent: Cherie Curzon, Secretary – District 1
1.
La Vista Recovery and Wholeness Center for Women, San Jacinto (“La Vista”)
Topic: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Education and Prevention Services:
Guests:
Jane Farmer, Executive Director
Deb Beckwith, Prevention Outreach Services
Lori introduced the guest speakers and spoke about their efforts and programs.
Jane Farmer said that drug addiction is alive and well. Treatment is about connecting
one person to another and treating families that are in trouble. La Vista serves over 200
women per year and has a program to do outreach in the community. Jane Farmer
introduced Deb Beckwith in charge of La Vista Prevention Outreach Services.
Deb Beckwith spoke about the “energy drink crisis” and the market focus they
have to the school age children (elementary-high school). Some are alcohol some are
non-alcohol. All have large varying amounts of caffeine which is very addictive but legal.
Their labels are health suggested but mixed with large amounts of caffeine. New rage is
“Alcopop” = fruit flavored hard alcohol that’s like soda pop. Deb said that there is no limit
to the amount of caffeine and other stimulant that can be in an energy drink blend (ex.
Full Throttle Blend = 2500 mg of stimulants = 96 cans of Coke). Kids due not feel the
effects of the alcohol and continue to drink because of the energy they provide.
Lori asked what the Commission can do at the county level to show that we are
not in support of these drinks. All the ingredients contained in the drink should be on the
labels. Deb said that if it does have a nutritional label on the can it DOES NOT have
alcohol; if it does not have nutritional label, it DOES have alcohol. Very hard to tell how
much alcohol is in the drinks.
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Christian schools are accepting the education La Vista provides. La Vista needs
some help getting into the public schools. The opposition is that the parents don’t want
the kids learning specific things about (“alcohol drinks”).
There is a national online student survey required by the State of California
called “The Healthy Kids Survey”. This survey starts at the 3rd grade through 12th
grade. Deb encouraged the Commission to go online and review the survey. Over-the-
counter drugs (cold medication) are left out of this survey (ex. cold medication containing
DXM is addictive and can harm/kill young kids).
Deb asked that each commissioner to visit the following websites for more
information:
a)
Screamingenergy.com – energy drinks
b)
DXMstories.com – cold medication
Ruthee asked for a CD copy of the presentation to show schools/coaches.
Lori asked Deb to do a presentation regarding these energy drinks at one of the
Riverside County Executive staff meetings. She also gave an invitation for the
Commission to gift a booth and 20 minutes of presentation time to La Vista at the
Mother-Daughter Wellness Symposium scheduled for May 2009. She also offered La
Vista the opportunity to give additional presentations to the Commission on other
program topics.
In addition, Lori mentioned to the Commissioners that Supervisor Jeff Stone
wants the Commission to host two summits: Youth Summit and Senior Prevention
Summit.
2.
Committee Reports:
A.
Bylaws Revisions
Lisa revised the formatting and numbering of the bylaws and added new
language regarding HR Liaison. She said that upon approval, HR will formally place the
bylaws on the Board agenda for formal approval in the next few weeks, upload the final
bylaws on the website and provide each commissioner with a copy.
B.
Finance Committee
Carol Lynn stated that the Commission has approximately $11,000.
Carol Lynn said when submitting the Commission reimbursements we should request a
Return-Warrant so that we can mail to the Commissioners ourselves (should cut-down
on turnaround time).
Lori mentioned that she would like to have the financial update as an
action item at every meeting to vote that everything presented in the financial update is
correct and accepted.