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FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE

  July 31, 2017
10:30 A.M.
651 Pine Street, Room 101, Martinez

 
Supervisor Candace Andersen, Chair
Supervisor John Gioia, Vice Chair
Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee
             
1. Introductions
             
2. Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).
  No members of the public asked to speak under public comment.
 
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Candace Andersen
Passed
             
3. APPOINT Tracy Cascio to the Veteran Administration Representative seat on the Council on Homelessness with a term expiring December 31, 2017, and DIRECT staff to forward the recommendation to the Board of Supervisors for their approval.
  Accepted recommendation and directed staff to forward to the Board of Supervisors for approval.
 
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Candace Andersen
Passed
  Attachments:
  Memo to F&HS from CoH
  T. Cascio Application
  CoH Roster with Attendance
 
             
4. ACCEPT the draft response to Civil Grand Jury Report No. 1703, entitled "Mental Health Services for At-Risk Children in Contra Costa County" and DIRECT staff to forward the response to the Board of Supervisors for approval at their August 8, 2017 meeting.
  Accepted the report and directed staff to revise certain grand jury responses before forwarding to the Board of Supervisors on the consent calendar of their August 15th meeting.  The Committee directed the Department to add additional data on psychiatrist ratios and how they are distributed throughout the County.  Additionally, the Committee requested that the Department return to F&HS with updates on statements submitted in the report requiring follow up.  The Committee accepted public comment. Speakers: Lauren Rettagliata, Duane Chapman, Douglas Dunn, Ralph Hoffman, Barbara Serwin, and Cesar Saldana.
 
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Candace Andersen
Passed
  Attachments:
  Grand Jury Report No. 1703 Draft BOS Response for F&HS
  Grand Jury Report No. 1703
  Public Comment Documents Received
 
             
5. ACCEPT the reports from the Employment and Human Services Department on youth services, which includes updates on the Independent Living Skills Program, and DIRECT staff to forward the reports to the Board of Supervisors for their information.
  Accepted the report and directed staff to forward to the Board of Supervisors.  Supervisor Gioia asked the Department to include in the Board Order moving forward to the full Board, a breakdown of the contractors the Workforce Development Board is working with and information on the amount of each contract.
 
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Candace Andersen
Passed
  Attachments:
  Youth Services Report - Independent Living Skills Program
  Youth Services Report - WDB Programs
  Youth Services Presentation
 
             
6. ACCEPT the report provided by the Health Services Department on Health Care for the Homeless services and DIRECT staff to forward the report to the Board of Supervisors for their information.
  Accepted the report and directed staff to forward to the Board of Supervisors. The Committee accepted public comment. Speaker: Ralph Hoffman
 
 
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Candace Andersen
Passed
  Attachments:
  Health Care for the Homeless Report
  Health Care for the Homeless Presentation
 
             
7. ACCEPT the report on the Local Planning and Advisory Council for Early Care and Education activities and countywide plan for early care and education, as recommended by the County Office of Education.
  Moved/relisted to the August Family and Human Services Committee meeting.
  Attachments:
  LPC Report to F&HS
  LPC Childrens Forum - Save the Date Flyer
 
             
8. The next meeting is currently scheduled for August 28, 2017.
             
9. Adjourn

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For Additional Information Contact:

Enid Mendoza, Committee Staff
Phone (925) 335-1039, Fax (925) 646-1353
enid.mendoza@cao.cccounty.us

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