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MEASURE X COMMUNITY
ADVISORY BOARD

  May 26, 2021
5:00 P.M.
1025 Escobar St., Martinez
Mariana Moore, Chair
BK Williams, Vice Chair
Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee
Present: Chair Mariana Moore; Vice Chair BK Williams; Edith Pastrano; Kathryn Chiverton; Jim Cervantes; Odessa LeFrancois; David Cruise; Dr. Michelle Hernandez; Sharon Quezada Jenkins; Michelle Stewart; Ali Saidi; Jerry Short; Kimberly Aceves-Iniquez; Ruth Fernandez; Debbie Toth; Sandra Wall; Susun Kim; Sandro Trujillo; Pello Walker; Gigi Crowder; Geneveva Calloway; Melissa Stafford Jones; Diana Honig; Lindy Lavender; Peter Benson
Absent: Cathy Hanville; Steven Bliss
Staff Present: Lisa Driscoll, County Finance Director; Enid Mendoza, Senior Deputy County Administrator; Sonia Bustamante, BOS District I; Jill Ray, BOS District II; Mark Goodwin, BOS District II; Chris Wikler, BOS District IV; Melissa Klawuhn, Assistant Sheriff
Attendees: Camila Rand, First 5 Contra Costa; John Jones, CoCoKids; Christina Reich, EHSD Community Services Bureau; Dr. Francine Jolton, CC Health Services Department; Micaela Mota, Parent and Resident, Parent Voices
             
1. Roll Call
  Staff provide instruction for access to English live transcription (automated closed captioning) and live simultaneous Spanish interpretation and then conducted roll call.  Jerry Short requested that an alternate be called to vote for his seat for the meeting.  Melissa Stafford Jones was randomly chosen to vote for Mr. Short's At-Large seat.  There were approximately 61 participants.
             
2. Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limiteed to three minutes).
  There were no public comments on items not on the agenda.  One public comment was received via email and distributed to the MXCAB.
  Attachments:
  Public Comments received 5-26--21
 
             
3. Staff recommends MXCAB receive the Record of Action for the May 19, 2021 meeting.
  The Record of action was accepted as presented.
  Attachments:
  Record of Action MXCAB 5-19-21
  Public Comments received for meeting of 5-19-2021
 
             
4. RECEIVE presentations on the needs of early childhood.
  Mariana Moore introduced the topic for discussion. Camilla Rand, First 5 Contra Costa, John Jones, Cocokids, Christina Reich, Employment and Human Services Community Services Bureau. Dr. Francine Jolton, Contra Costa Health Services Department, and Micaela Mota, Parent and Resident, Parent Voices presented a PowerPoint on early childhood.  At the conclusion of the presentation members of the MXCAB made comments and asked questions. The MXCAB took a break at 6:35.  There were no questions from members of the public.
 
  Attachments:
  Memo to MXCAB - Making the Case for the Early Years
  Making the Case for the Early Years (Report)
  Early Childhood: Making the Case for the Early Years
  Recommendation on Issue Speakers - Revised 5-21-21
 
             
5. Continue to discuss process for finalizing priorities and recommendations to submit to the Board of Supervisors.
  Mariana Moore began the continuation of the discussion by reading the current motion on the floor, which was included in the agenda packet.  After discussion Jim Cervantes modified his motion, which was Seconded by David Cruise to:  Upon completion of its review of community needs, which shall include consideration of equity and inclusion issues, MXCAB shall prepare an inventory of all identified community needs and programs of impact in Contra Costa County, including projected funding costs for each on a one-time and/or ongoing basis (the “Identified Needs Inventory”).  From the Identified Needs Inventory, MXCAB shall prepare a priority list of the County’s significant service gaps and transformative community investments known as the “Priority List”.  MXCAB shall submit the Identified Needs Inventory and the Priority List to the Board of Supervisors by the end of August, 2021. A vote was taken and the motion did not pass.
 
AYE: Jim Cervantes, Odessa LeFrancois, David Cruise, Dr. Michelle Hernandez, Sharon Quezada Jenkins
NO: Chair Mariana Moore, Vice Chair BK Williams, Michelle Stewart, Ali Saidi, Kimberly Aceves-Iniquez, Ruth Fernandez, Debbie Toth, Sandra Wall, Susun Kim, Melissa Stafford Jones
Other: Edith Pastrano (ABSTAIN), Kathryn Chiverton (ABSTAIN)
Failed
  Attachments:
  Interim Presentation Evaluation Summary
 
             
6. The next meeting is currently scheduled for June 9, 2021.
  The MXCAB will not meet on June 2, the next standing meeting is June 9, 2021.
             
7. Adjourn
  The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:25 PM.

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Lisa Driscoll, Committee Staff
Phone (925) 655-2047
lisa.driscoll@cao.cccounty.us

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