Carol Weed, Clean Energy Alliance, encourage use and adoption of more renewable energy sources, available to everyone, not just those with solar panels. Ms. Weed urged support of a proposed County study to examine joining programs similar to Marin Clean Energy; and requested that should a study be approved that the advisory committee to the techical study  include citizen representatives;

Ralph Hofmann, Senior Mobility Action Council, advocated for alternative methods such as massage in place of ingesting pain killers, and noted that the number of fatalities of senior citizens in cross walks has dramatically increased. He advocated the wearing of bright clothing to reduce pedestrian fatalites;

Andrew Galvan,  the person designated the  most likely descendent to Ohlone human remains in in North Richmond, requested assistance with ensuring workers on the property where the remains are located follow the guidelines provided to them while working on the site;

Eli D., spoke on resources available to the public to research assistance for those who believe they have been falsely convicted of a crime; he further expressed concerns on the integrity of the Food and Drug Administration;

Felix Huerta, Business Agent for Local 2700, spoke on  Closed Session Item B: Retiree Support Group of Contra Costa County v. Contra Costa County, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. C12-00944 JST. He informed the Board that AFSCME never requested nor wanted inclusion in this matter, requested to be excluded from the agreement.

Douglas Dunn, spoke on the implementation practices of Laura’s Law in regard to physicians being discouraged from making referrals to it;

Teresa Pasquini spoke on the difficulties in receiving assistance from the Laura’s Law program  (handout attached)