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FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE

  RECORD OF ACTION FOR
FEBRUARY 25, 2019

 
Supervisor Candace Andersen, Chair
Supervisor John Gioia, Vice Chair
             
1. Introductions
  Chair Andersen called the meeting to order at 10:40 a.m. and invited attendees to introduce themselves.
             
2. Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).
  Chair Andersen asked if anyone present wished to speak on any matter not on the agenda but falling under the purview of the Committee.  No one requested to speak during the public comment period.
             
3. RECEIVE and APPROVE the draft Record of Action for the December 3, 2018 Family & Human Services Committee meeting.
  The Committee approved the Record of Action for the December 3, 2018 FHS Committee meeting as presented.
 
AYE: Chair Candace Andersen, Vice Chair John Gioia
Passed
  Attachments:
  DRAFT FHS Committee Record of Action for December 3, 2018
 
             
4. RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors the appointment of Kathryn Ames to At Large #10 seat and reappointment of of Gail Garrett to the Nutrition Project Seat, with terms expiring September 30, 2020, on the Advisory Council on Aging, as recommended by the Council.
  The Committee decided to recommend the to Board of Supervisors the appointment of Kathryn Ames to the At Large #10 seat and reappointment of Gail Garrett to the Nutrition Project seat on the Advisory Council on Aging to terms expiring on September 30, 2020.
 
AYE: Chair Candace Andersen, Vice Chair John Gioia
Passed
  Attachments:
  G. Garrett Reappointment Memo
  K. Ames Application
  G. Garrett Application
 
             
5. RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors the appointment of Meaghan Doran to the Business #3 seat, Robert Muller to the Business #9 seat, Romina Gonzalez to the Business #12 seat, and Fred Wood to the Education & Training #2 seat on the Workforce Development Board to terms ending on June 30, 2020, as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Department and approved by the Workforce Development Board Executive Committee.
  The Committee decided to recommend to the Board of Supervisors the appointment of Meaghan Doran to the Business #3 seat, Robert Muller to the Business #9 seat, Romina Gonzalez to the Business #12 seat, and Fred Wood to the Education & Training #2 seat on the Workforce Development Board to terms ending on June 30, 2020.
 
AYE: Chair Candace Andersen, Vice Chair John Gioia
Passed
  Attachments:
  WDB Transmittal Memo_Wood and Muller
  WDB Transmittal Memo_Doran and Gonzalez
  WDB Attendance Roster
  Candidate Application_Meaghan Doran_WDB
  Candidate Application_Fred Wood_WDB
  Candidate Application_Romina Gonzalez_WDB
  Candidate Application_Robert Muller_WDB
 
             
6. RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors the following appointments to the Council on Homelessness to terms ending on January 1, 2021:

 
Nominee Affiliation Seat District
Leslie Gleason Shelter, Inc. CoC/ESG Program Grantee All
Lindy Lavendar Pacheco Area Community Member IV
Sherry Lynn Peralta   Employment and Human Services Representative All
Doug Leich Multi-Faith Actdion Coalition Faith Community Representative All
Manuel Arredondo La Clinica De La Raza Health Care Representative All
Tony Ucciferri CCC Housing Authority Public Housing Authority All
  The Committee decided to recommend the appointment of Leslie Gleason to the ESD Program Grantee seat, Lindy Lavendar to the Community seat, Sherry Lynn Peralta to the Employment and Human Services Department seat, Doug Leich to the Faith Community seat, Manuel Arrendondo to the Health Care seat, and Tony Ucciferri to the Public Housing Authority seat on the Council on Homelessness to one-time three-year terms ending on December 31, 2021 in order to achieve two-tier staggering of term expirations among the Council seats.  After the initial three-year terms for the above seats, the terms of office will be for a two-year duration, consistent with the Council bylaws.
 
AYE: Chair Candace Andersen, Vice Chair John Gioia
Passed
  Attachments:
  HSD Recommendation Letter
  Rubric for COH Applications
  Applicant Roster 2019
  Proposed COH Roster
 
             
7. ACCEPT report from the Employment and Human Services Department on efforts to intervene in and prevent human trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of children, and on the operation of Children & Family Justice Centers. 
  Alexandra Madsen presented the staff report.  She clarified that the Train the Trainer event will be open to everyone.

The Committee accepted the report and requested Ms. Madsen to work with staff to schedule a similar presentation to the Board of Supervisors, but augmented with information about where, geographically, victims are coming from.
 
AYE: Chair Candace Andersen, Vice Chair John Gioia
Passed
  Attachments:
  Staff Report on Human Trafficking, Commercially Sexually Exploited Children & Family Justice Centers
  Powerpoint Presentation_Human Trafficking and Commercially Sexually Exploited Children & Family Justice Centers
 
             
8. RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors approval of the 2017-2027 Comprehensive County Child Care Needs Assessment prepared by Brion Economics, Inc., on behalf of Contra Costa County Local Planning and Advisory Council for Early Care and Education.
  Susan Jeong presented highlights from the new Needs Assessment.  The Committee accepted the report and directed staff to forward the report to the Board of Supervisors via the Consent Calendar.  Supervisor Gioia requested the following additional information, to be provided by Ms. Jeong in a supplemental report:
 
  • Child care needs broken out by sub-region in addition to the current city breakout
  • Unmet demand gap broken out by race/ethnicity
  • A measurement of the availability of subsidized child care slots
 
AYE: Chair Candace Andersen, Vice Chair John Gioia
Passed
  Attachments:
  2017 10-Year Comprehensive Countywide Child Care Needs Assessment
 
             
9. APPROVE the proposed 2019 Committee meeting schedule and work plan, or provide direction to staff regarding any changes thereto.
  The Committee approved the proposed 2019 meeting schedule and work plan with the following modifications:
 
  • The special May 13 meeting will be held in Room B001, 625 Court St, Martinez.
  • Staff was directed to reschedule the June 24 and July 22 meetings.
  • Staff was directed to schedule one special meeting between Thanksgiving and Christmas, if needed.
 
AYE: Chair Candace Andersen, Vice Chair John Gioia
Passed
  Attachments:
  Attachment A: PROPOSED 2019 SCHEDULE AND WORK PLAN
 
             
10. The next meeting is currently scheduled for March 25, 2019.
  The Committee decided to cancel the March 25 meeting.  The next meeting is scheduled for April 22.
 
AYE: Chair Candace Andersen, Vice Chair John Gioia
Passed
             
11. Adjourn
  Chair Andersen adjourned the meeting at 11:28 a.m.

For Additional Information Contact:

Julie DiMaggio Enea, Interim Committee Staff
Phone (925) 335-1077, Fax (925) 646-1353
julie.enea@cao.cccounty.us

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