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MEASURE X COMMUNITY
ADVISORY BOARD

September 17, 2021
3:30 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; Kathryn Chiverton; Jim Cervantes; Odessa LeFrancois; David Cruise; Sharon Quezada Jenkins; Ali Saidi; Jerry Short; Ruth Fernandez; Debbie Toth; Susun Kim; Cathy Hanville; Pello Walker; Gigi Crowder; Peter Benson; Steven Bliss
Absent:	Edith Pastrano; Dr. Michelle Hernandez; Michelle Stewart; Kimberly Aceves-Iniquez; Sandra Wall; Sandro Trujillo; Genoveva Calloway; Melissa Stafford Jones; Diana Honig; Lindy Lavender
Staff Present:	Lisa Driscoll, County Finance Director; Laura Strobel, Senior Deputy County Administrator


1.				Roll Call
				Staff provided instruction for access to English live transcription (automated closed captioning), and live simultaneous Spanish and American Sign Language interpretation and then conducted roll call. For voting purposes District I Alternate Cathy Hanville replaced absent member Edith Pastrano, IV Alternate Pello Walker replaced absent member Michelle Hernandez, District V Alternate Gigi Crowder replaced Michelle Stewart, and At-Large Alternate Peter Benson replaced Kimberly Aceves-Iniguez. There was a quorum. There were approximately 33 participants.

2.				Staff recommends MXCAB receive the Record of Action for the September 8, 2021 meeting.
				The record of action was accepted as presented.
				Attachments:
				Record of Action MXCAB 9-8-21
				Presentation Summary
				Results of 9-8 MXCAB Meeting Poll
				Public Comment - Arts
				Public Comment - Climate
				Public Comment - Schools
				Public Comment - Sheriff
				Public Comment - Library


3.				Continue discussion of potential funding priorites and polling results, and consider finalizing priorities and recommendations for review by the Measure X Community Advisory Board at its meeting of September 22, 2021
				The Advisory Board discussed the attached Measure X Community Advisory Board report and funding recommendations at its meeting of September 17, 2021. Chair Moore explained that the strategies included in the recommendations were those that received a top priority from 51% or more of the Measure X Community Advisory Board members polled on September 8, 2021. Public comments were received. The attached document has been slightly modified to include specific edits discussed: Page 5 - title change from Goal Statements and Recommended Supporting Programs to Goal Statements and Recommended Supporting Strategies, and Page 7 – title change from Additional Recommendations to Additional Considerations. The Measure X Community Advisory Board members will continue to work to further expand and clarify the individual strategy descriptions. The Chair will propose consideration of adopting a motion to accept the Funding Recommendations for FY 2021-22 stated in the attached Measure X Community Advisory Board report; and request an allocation of Measure X funds, not to exceed $20,000, to hire a professional report writer to prepare a final needs assessment document for publication.
				Attachments:
				Working Document - Draft Outline for MXCAB's Report to the Board of Supervisors.
				Public Comment - 350ContraCosta
				Public Comment - Affordable Housing


4.				Accept attached written public comments.
				There were no public comments on items not on the agenda. Written public comments received after the agenda was posted are attached with the record of action.

5.				The next meeting is currently scheduled for September 22, 2021.
				An additional meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 6, at 5:00 PM.

6.				Adjourn
				The meeting adjourned at approximately 5:28 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