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MEASURE X COMMUNITY
ADVISORY BOARD

June 9, 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:	Mariana Moore, Chair; BK Williams, Vice Chair; Edith Pastrano; Kathryn Chiverton; Jim Cervantes; Odessa LeFrancois; David Cruise; Sharon Quezada Jenkins; Michelle Stewart; Ali Saidi; Jerry Short; Kimberly Aceves-Iniquez; Ruth Fernandez; Debbie Toth; Sandra Wall; Susun Kim; Cathy Hanville; Pello Walker; Gigi Crowder; Geneveva Calloway; Diana Honig; Lindy Lavender; Peter Benson; Steven Bliss
Absent:	Dr. Michelle Hernandez; Sandro Trujillo; Melissa Stafford Jones
Staff Present:	Lisa Driscoll, County Finance Director; Enid Mendoza, Senior Deputy County Administrator; Jill Ray, BOS District II; Chris Wikler, BOS District IV; Anna Roth, Health Director; Melissa Klawuhn, Assistant Sheriff
Attendees:	Kathy Marsh, EHSD/CSB; Carol Carrillo, Child Abuse Prevention Council; Eric Wagoner, Former Foster Youth; Lynn Mackey, Office of Education; Erika Jenssen, Health Services; Kanwarpal Dhaliwal, RYSE Center; Isaiah Grant, RYSE Center; Ann Guiam, RYSE Center


1.				Roll Call
				Staff provided instruction for access to English live transcription (automated closed captioning) and live simultaneous Spanish interpretation and then conducted roll call. There were approximately 63 participants. After Roll Call, Mariana Moore notified the MXCAB that staff would be asked to add a standing agenda item to weekly meetings to discuss and provide input on future presenters. BK Williams reminded the MXCAB that presenters should look like their program participants.

2.				Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).
				There were no public comments on items not on the agenda. One public comment was received via email as follow-up information from First 5 Contra Costa, CSB/EHSD, CocoKids, and Parent Voices.

3.				Staff recommends MXCAB receive the Record of Action for the May 26, 2021 meeting.
				The Record of Action was accepted as presented.
				Attachments:
				Record of Action MXCAB 5-26-21
				Public Comments received 5-26-21


4.				RECEIVE presentations on the needs of youth and young adults.
				Mariana Moore introduced the topic for discussion. Kathy Marsh, Employment and Human Services Department/Children and Family Services Bureau Director, Carol Carrillo, Executive Director of Child Abuse Prevention Council, Eric Wagoner, a former foster youth and former youth partner, Lynn Mackey, County Office of Education, County Superintendent of Schools, Erika Jenssen, Contra Costa Health Services, Kanwarpal Dhaliwal and youth presenters Isaiah Grant and Ann Guiam, RYSE Center presented on the needs of youth and young adults. At the conclusion of the presentation members of the MXCAB made comments and asked questions. The MXCAB took a break at 6:25 and then continued the discussion. During public comment, Cassie Blazer introduced the Life Learning Academy (https://lifelearningacademysf.org). The Academy, located on Treasure Island, San Francisco, is looking to forge partnerships with organizations in Contra Costa County that serve students that are 18 and under that are homeless or in unstable living situations. Life Learning provides a place to live with the additional benefits of education and workforce development. Additional information will be provided to staff for distribution to the MXCAB.
				Attachments:
				Children and Family Services - EHSD
				Safe and Sound Report
				Overview of Public Health Education in Contra Costa County
				Youth and Young Adults
				RYSE Center Presentation
				Recommendation on Issue Speakers - Revised 5-21-21


5.				The next meeting is currently scheduled for June 16, 2021.
				There was no change to the next standing date and time.

6.				Adjourn
				The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:40 PM.

The Measure X Community Advisory Board will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend Measure X meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting.

Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County to a majority of members of the Measure X Community Advsory Board less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at 1025 Escobar St., 4th Floor, Martinez, during normal business hours.

Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to the published meeting time.

For Additional Information Contact:

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