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MEASURE X COMMUNITY
ADVISORY BOARD

July 7, 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:	BK Williams, Vice Chair; Edith Pastrano; Kathryn Chiverton; Jim Cervantes; Odessa LeFrancois; David Cruise; Dr. Michelle Hernandez; Sharon Quezada Jenkins; Michelle Stewart; Ali Saidi; Jerry Short; Ruth Fernandez; Debbie Toth; Sandra Wall; Susun Kim; Cathy Hanville; Sandro Trujillo; Pello Walker; Gigi Crowder; Geneveva Calloway; Melissa Stafford Jones; Diana Honig; Lindy Lavender; Peter Benson
Absent:	Mariana Moore, Chair; Kimberly Aceves-Iniquez; 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; Colleen Awad, BOS District IV


1.				Roll Call
				Staff provided instruction for access to English live transcription (automated closed captioning), and live simultaneous Spanish and ASL interpretation, and then conducted roll call. There were approximately 126 participants.

2.				Accept attached written public comments.
				Written public comments were received too late to be included in the original agenda packet. These items are included as attachments to these minutes.
				Attachments:
				Housing that Heals
				East Bay Housing Organizations


3.				Staff recommends MXCAB receive the Record of Action for the June 30, 2021 meeting.
				The Record of Action was accepted as presented.
				Attachments:
				Record of Action MXCAB 6-30-21
				SOS Richmond - Public Comments
				Centro Legal De La Raza
				EAH Housing
				Mercy Housing California


4.				RECEIVE presentations on the topic of the Justice System.
				BK Williams introduced the topic for discussion. Presentations were provided and the following individuals share their insight and experiences: Diana Becton- District Attorney; Esa Ehmen-Krause – Chief Probation Officer;Patrice Guillory – Director, Office of Reentry & Justice;Robin Lipetzky – Public Defender;Brandon Banks – Public Defender, Managing Attorney; Angelene Musawwir – Public Defender Social Work Supervisory;David Livingston - Sheriff; Lt David Hall – Sheriff’s Department; Donté Blue, Chief Program Officer, Rubicon; Dr. Carole Dorham-Kelly, Executive Director, Rubicon; Rhody McCoy, Director Community Based Programs, Rubicon; Pat Mims – Director, Reentry Success Center, Rubicon; Tamisha Walker, Safe Return Project; Adey Teshager, Safe Return Project; Danny Espinoza, Reimagining Public Safety Contra Costa campaign; Randy Joseph, Richmond Reimagining Public Safety; Veronica Benjamin, Reimagining Public Safety Contra Costa campaign; Melvin Willis, Racial Justice Coalition; Cheryl Sudduth; and Chelsea Miller, Co-Director of The Collective Healing and Transformation Project (The CHAT Project). At the conclusion of the presentations, members of the MXCAB made comments and asked questions. The MXCAB took a break at approximately 6:35 PM and then continued the discussion. At the conclusion of the MXCAB member comments, members of the public were offered an opportunity to speak and public comments were heard from 30 individuals in three different languages.
				Attachments:
				1 - District Attorney Presentation
				DA - Supplemental Materials for Proposals
				2 - Probation Presentation
				3 - Public Defender Presentation
				Public Defender Proposal and Supplemental Materials
				4 - CCC Office of the Sheriff Presentation
				Office of the Sheriff - Supplemental Materials
				5 - Rubicon Presentation
				6 - Reimagine Public Safety
				7 - CCC Racial Justice Coalition
				CHAT Project Supplemental Materials
				Sheriff - Letter of Support 1
				Sheriff - Letter of Support 2
				Sheriff - Letter of Support 3
				Sheriff - Letter of Support 4
				Sheriff - Letter of Support 5
				Sheriff - Letter of Support 6


5.				Discuss/modify attached plan for presenters.
				BK Williams introduced the topic for discussion and reviewed the current schedule of speakers. There were no comments from members or the public. An updated schedule will be attached to the next agenda.
				Attachments:
				MXCAB Suggested Speakers - Revised 7-2-21


6.				The next meeting is currently scheduled for July 14, 2021.
				There was no change to the next standing date and time.

7.				Adjourn
				The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:56 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