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C. 24

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Date:	December 13, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Appointments and Reappointments to the Council on Homelessness

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/13/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

Enid Mendoza, (925) 655-2051

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 13, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

1. REAPPOINT the following candidates for seats on the Council on Homelessness for two-year terms through December 31, 2024:

Affordable Housing Developer, Iman Novin, Novin Development;

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

Behavioral Health, Margaret Schlitz, The Hume Center;

City Government, Teri House, City of Antioch;

Educational/Vocational, Alejandra Chamberlain, CC Office of Education;

Emergency Solutions Grant, Gabriel Lemus, Dept. of Conservation and Development;

Healthcare, Maria Fairbanks, Healthcare for the Homeless;

Homeless Service Provider, Deanne Pearn, Hope Solutions;

Lived Experience Seat #1, Juno (Renee) Hedrick; and

Lived Experience Seat #2 [pending approval by BOS of creation of the second Lived Experience Seat through pending Bylaws revisions], Jo Bruno; and

2. APPOINT the following candidates for seats on the Council on Homelessness for 2-year terms:

Veteran, Jai De Lotto, Department of Veteran Affairs;
Workforce Development; Janae Thomas, Swords to Plowshares; and
Youth, Anastasia Padilla.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact for this action.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa Continuum of Care is governed by the Contra Costa Council on Homelessness (hereinafter referred to as the Council). The Council is appointed by the County Board of Supervisors to assist and provide guidance in the development and implementation of long-range planning and policy formulation of homeless issues in Contra Costa County. The Council is responsible for making data driven, equitable decisions related to federal, state, and local regulations and funding guiding the administration of homelessness crisis response in the County. The Council also provides a forum for communication and coordination of the County's Strategic Plan to End Homelessness and to educate the community on federal, state and local policy issues affecting people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Contra Costa County.

The Council is appointed by the Board of Supervisors and consists of 19 seats representing homeless or formerly-homeless persons, community members, educational/vocational services, health care, housing providers, law enforcement, local government, the faith community, and homeless service providers, including the Veterans Administration. All Council members reside in or are employed in Contra Costa County, demonstrate a professional interest in or personal commitment to addressing and alleviating the impact of homelessness, and be able to contribute unique expertise, opinions and viewpoints on homeless issues. Candidates serve two-year terms.

There was an extensive recruitment process to solicit applicants for open seats on the Council. A nominating panel, created of non-conflicted Council members, reviewed the applications, and following a strict rubric made recommendations to the Council. The Council voted at the November 3, 2022 meeting to recommend the following representatives for the following seats with two year terms:

1) Affordable Housing Developer, Iman Novin, Novin Development;
2) Behavioral Health, Margaret Schlitz, The Hume Center;
3) City Government, Teri House, City of Antioch;
4) Educational/Vocational, Alejandra Chamberlain, CC Office of Education;
5) Emergency Solutions Grant, Gabriel Lemus, Dept. of Conservation and Development;
6) Healthcare, Mia Fairbanks, Healthcare for the Homeless;
7) Homeless Service Provider, Deanne Pearn, Hope Solutions;
8) Lived Experience Seat #1, Juno Hedrick;
9)Lived Experience Seat #2 [pending approval by BOS of creation of the second Lived Experience Seat through pending Bylaws revisions], Jo Bruno;
10) Veteran, Jai De Lotto, Department of Veteran Affairs;
11) Workforce Development; Janae Thomas, Swords to Plowshares; and
12) Youth, Anastasia Padilla.

On November 28, 2022, the Family and Human Services (FHS) Committee received a presentation from the Council and approved recommending to the Board of Supervisors the appointment and reappointment of the twelve (12) individuals listed above to open seats on the Council.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to appoint members will likely reduce public participation in the Council on Homelessness and impact meeting quorum.