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FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE

  October 30, 2017
10:30 A.M.
651 Pine Street, Room 101, Martinez

 
Supervisor Candace Andersen, Chair
Supervisor John Gioia, Vice Chair
Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee
             
1. Introductions
             
2. Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).
  No members of the public asked to speak under public comment.
 
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Candace Andersen
Passed
             
3. RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors the appointments of Denise Clarke to the Consumer 2 - Central/South seat and Phelicia Lang to the Community 4 - East County seat and the reappointment of Edirle Menezes to the Public Agency 2 - Central/South seat on the Local Planning and Advisory Council for Early Care and Education, as recommended by the County Office of Education.
  Accepted recommendations and directed staff to forward to the Board of Supervisors for approval.
 
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Candace Andersen
Passed
  Attachments:
  LPC Memo with Recommendations and Candidate Applications
 
             
4. RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors the appointment of LaMar Anderson to the At-large 2 seat on the Arts and Culture Commission of Contra Costa County (AC5), as recommended by AC5.
  Accepted recommendation and directed staff to forward to the Board of Supervisors for approval.
 
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Candace Andersen
Passed
  Attachments:
  AC5 Recommending Memo for L.Anderson Appointment
  Candidate Applications
  AC5 2017 Attendance Log
 
             
5. RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors the appointments of Ed Benson to the Member At-large 3 seat, Jagjit Bhambra to the Member At-large 11 seat, and Steven Birnbaum to the Member At-large 19 seat on the Advisory Council on Aging, as recommended by the Council.
  Accepted recommendations and directed staff to forward to the Board of Supervisors for approval.
 
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Candace Andersen
Passed
  Attachments:
  Memo Recommending E.Benson
  E.Benson Application
  Memo Recommending J.Bhambra
  J.Bhambra Application
  Memo Recommending S.Birnbaum
  S.Birnbaum Application
 
             
6. ACCEPT the report from the Employment and Human Services Department on the oversight and activities of the Community Services Bureau.  
  Accepted the report and directed staff to forward to the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Gioia shared concerns with the Brookside facility and a need to identify available revenue sources to relocate those childcare services.  The Committee asked the Department to look into other funding opportunities and keep F&HS informed as needed.
 
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Candace Andersen
Passed
  Attachments:
  Community Services Bureau Oversight Report
 
             
7. ACCEPT the report from the Health Services Department addressing various mental health service issues and concerns raised by the Family and Human Services Committee, the Board of Supervisors, the Mental Health Commission's White Paper, the Civil Grand Jury, and members of the public in response to:
  • Family and Human Services Committee Referral No. 115 - Child and Teen Psychiatric Services
  • Family and Human Services Committee Referral No. 116 - Public Mental Health Care System
  • Pending updates to Civil Grand Jury Report No. 1703, entitled "Mental Health Services for At-Risk Children in Contra Costa County" responses, as requested by the Family and Human Services Committee.
  Accepted the report and directed staff to forward to the Board of Supervisors.  The Committee asked the Department to provide an update to the Mental Health Commission in 6 months and F&HS after that.
 
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Candace Andersen
Passed
  Attachments:
  Report on Child & Teen Psych, MH Systems and Pending GJ Report Response Updates
  MHC White Paper and BH Clarifications
  Public Comment Document Received
 
             
8. ACCEPT the report from the Employment and Human Services Department on Children and Family Services funding and prevention services.
  Accepted the report and directed staff to forward to the Board of Supervisors.  Supervisor Gioia asked the Department to conduct a gap analysis of prevention and intervention services and return to F&HS at a later meeting with that information. The Committee received public comment. Speaker: Sara Croft
 
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Candace Andersen
Passed
  Attachments:
  CFS Funding and Prevention Services Report
  Chart of CFS Funding and Programs
  CFS Funding and Prevention Services Presentation Slides
 
             
9. The next meeting is currently scheduled for November 13, 2017.
             
10. Adjourn

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For Additional Information Contact:

Enid Mendoza, Committee Staff
Phone (925) 335-1039, Fax (925) 646-1353
enid.mendoza@cao.cccounty.us

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