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MEASURE X COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD

Meeting Date:	07/21/2021
Subject: Focussed Presentation and Discussion - Immigration and Racial Equity Accross Systems
Submitted For:	MEASURE X Com Advisory Board
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	2/2/21 D.4
Referral Name:	Community Advisory Committee for Measure X
Presenter:	Mariana Moore	Contact:	Lisa Driscoll (925) 655-2047

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Referral History:

Plan for series of focussed presentations and discussion was established by the Measure X Community Advisory Board. Committee received presentations on May 12 regarding seniors, disabled people, and veterans, on May 19 community safety: fire protection, on May 26 early childhood, on June 9 youth and young adults, on June 16 healthcare, on June 23 mental health/ behavioral health & disabled residents, on July 7 community safety: Justice systems, and on July 14 safety net.

Referral Update:

Attached are presentations regarding immigration and racial equity across systems.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

RECEIVE presentations on the topic of immigration and racial equity across system:

Community Engagement and Planning effort for the Office of Racial Equity & Social Justice:
- Solomon Belette,
- Arielle Danzy,
- Karen Perkins,
- Anh Ta,
- Pastor Chris Williams,
Stand Together Contra Costa:
- Lanett Williams,
- Heliodoro Moreno,
Oasis Legal Services (oral presentation):
- Ari Jones,
Contra Costa Immigrant Rights Alliance:
- Debra Ballinger
Nepali Health Advocates:
- Sangita Gautuam,
- Anupama Champagain Parajuli
Resident Speaker:
- Rose Muñoz

Additional materials (attached) were provided the supplement the presentations of Stand Together Contra Costa:
New American Economy Contra Costa Brief; Welcome Dinner Report; Stand Together Contra Costa Report FY19-20; Deportation Consequences Infographic; Advancing Universal Representation Toolkit; TRAC Immigration Court Statistics; and Keeping Families Together-Client Testimonials.

Attachments
1 -Community Engagement and Planning Effort for the Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice
2 -Stand Together Contra Costa (STCC)
3 -Holistic Deportation Defense (STCC)
4 - Oasis Legal Services Asylum for LGBTQ +Immigrants
5 -Contra Costa Immigrant Rights Alliance
6 - CCC Asian Pacific Islander Community - Introducing Napali Community and Nepali Health Advocates
7 -Resident Speaker - Rose Muñoz
New American Economy Contra Costa Brief
Welcome Dinner Report
Stand Together Contra Costa Report FY 19-20
Deportation Consequences Infographic
Advancing Universal Representation Toolkit
TRAC Immigration Court Statistics
Keeping Families Together-Client Testimonials