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CALENDAR FOR THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BOARD CHAMBERS ROOM 107, COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
651 PINE STREET
MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA 94553-1229

CANDACE ANDERSEN, CHAIR
MARY N. PIEPHO, VICE CHAIR
JOHN GIOIA
KAREN MITCHOFF
FEDERAL D. GLOVER
FAY NATHANIEL
JANNEL GEORGE-ODEN

JOSEPH VILLARREAL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, (925) 957-8000

Persons who wish to address the Board during Public Comment or with respect to an item
that is on the agenda will be limited to three (3) minutes.   The Board Chair may reduce the amount
of time allotted per speaker at the beginning of each item or public comment period
depending on the number of speakers and the business of the day. 
Your patience is appreciated.
 
A closed session may be called at the discretion of the Board Chair.

Staff reports related to open session items on the agenda are also accessible on line at www.co.contra-costa.ca.us.

ANNOTATED AGENDA & MINUTES
January 12, 2016
             
1:30 P.M.  Convene and call to order.
 
Present:
Commissioner John Gioia  
 
Commissioner Candace Andersen  
 
Commissioner Mary N. Piepho  
 
Commissioner Karen Mitchoff  
 
Commissioner Federal D. Glover  
Absent:
Commissioner Fay Nathaniel
 
Commissioner Aqueela Bowie
Staff Present:
Joseph Villarreal, Executive Director
             
CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS:  (Item listed as C.1 on the following agenda) - Items are subject to removal from the Consent Calendar by request from any Commissioner or on request for discussion by a member of the public.  Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered with the Discussion Items.
             
  DISCUSSION ITEMS
             
                   D. 1   CONSIDER Consent Items previously removed.
  There were no items removed for discussion.
             
  D. 2    RATIFY the  Housing Choice Voucher payment standards for the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa effective December 11, 2015.
 
Commissioner John Gioia AYE
Commissioner Candace Andersen AYE
Commissioner Mary N. Piepho AYE
Commissioner Karen Mitchoff AYE
Commissioner Federal D. Glover AYE
Commissioner Fay Nathaniel ABSENT
Commissioner Aqueela Bowie ABSENT
 
             
                  D. 3    PUBLIC COMMENT (3 Minutes/Speaker)
  There were no requests to speak.
             
Closed Session Agenda

 A.  CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS  (Govt. Code Section 54957.6(a))

        1.  Agency Negotiators:  Fran Buchanan and Shaunesy Behrens
             Employee Organizations:  Public Employees Union, Local No. 1

       2.  Agency Negotiators:  Fran Buchanan and Joseph Villarreal
            Unrepresented Employees:  All unrepresented agency management employees and all other unrepresented agency employees
             

ADJOURN
  Adjourned to Closed Session at 1:45 p.m. Adjourned the meeting at 2:05 p.m.
             
CONSENT ITEMS:
             
  C. 1    RATIFY the Housing Authority’s (HACCC) submission of a Juvenile Reentry Assistance Program (JRAP) grant application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and
 
RATIFY HACCC’s Executive Director’s execution of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between HACCC and the Contra Costa County Public Defender's (CCCPD) office to provide services under the grant to reentry youth up to 24 years old which will support their successful transition to the community by reducing barriers to public housing, employment and/or educational opportunities, as recommended by the HACCC Executive Director.
 
Commissioner John Gioia AYE
Commissioner Candace Andersen AYE
Commissioner Mary N. Piepho AYE
Commissioner Karen Mitchoff AYE
Commissioner Federal D. Glover AYE
Commissioner Fay Nathaniel ABSENT
Commissioner Aqueela Bowie ABSENT
 
  Attachments:
  JRAP MOU
 
GENERAL INFORMATION
 
Persons who wish to address the Board of Commissioners should complete the form provided for that purpose and furnish a copy of any written statement to the Clerk.
 
All matters listed under CONSENT ITEMS are considered by the Board of Commissioners to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a member of the Board or a member of the public prior to the time the Commission votes on the motion to adopt.

Persons who wish to speak on matters set for PUBLIC HEARINGS will be heard when the Chair calls for comments from those persons who are in support thereof or in opposition thereto. After persons have spoken, the hearing is closed and the matter is subject to discussion and action by the Board.

Comments on matters listed on the agenda or otherwise within the purview of the Board of Commissioners can be submitted to the office of the Clerk of the Board via mail:  Board of Commissioners, 651 Pine Street Room 106, Martinez, CA 94553; by fax:  925-335-1913; or via the County’s web page: www.co.contracosta.ca.us, by clicking “Submit Public Comment” (the last bullet point in the left column under the title “Board of Commissioners.”)

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