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, on July 14 safety net, and on July 21 immigration and racial equity across systems. |
RECEIVE presentations on the topics of libraries, arts & culture, and agriculture:
- Alison McKee, County Librarian
- Antonio Medrano, CCC Library Commissioner
- Jenny Balisle and Ben Miyaji, Arts and Culture Commission of Contra Costa
- Silvia Ledezma, Vice Chair AC5, Arts-in-Corrections: County Jail Project
- Tony Tamayo, artist, advocate, Poetry Out Loud and ABOUTFACE Technical Assistant
- Naina Shastri, Founder/Artistic Director at Ushanjali School of Dance, San Ramon Social Justice Collective
- Donte Clark, Poetry Out Loud Coordinator
- Ruthie Dineen, East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
- Marva Reed, Art of the African Diaspora Curator
- Sheila McKinney, Local Arts and Cultural Organizations grantee RYSE, youth artist performance
- CieraJevae Gordon, Local Arts and Cultural Organizations grantee RYSE, youth artist performance
- Tara Malik, Local Arts and Cultural Organizations grantee RYSE, youth artist performance
- Dedan Ji JaJa, ABOUTFACE Veteran artist
- Keertana Srekkumar, youth artist, advocate, student, San Ramon Youth Art Committee President/Founder
- Matthew Slattengren, Agricultural Commissioner - Director of Weights and Measures
- Jose Arriaga, Assistant Agricultural Commissioner - Director of Weights and Measures
Additional materials (attached) were provided to supplement presentations:
- Contra Costa County Library
- Measure X Proposal - Library Background
- Strategic Plan 2019
- Final Letter Packet
- Arts and Cultural Commission of Contra Costa
- East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
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