FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE

  June 22, 2020
9:00 A.M.
Virtual Meeting

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Supervisor John Gioia, Chair
Supervisor Candace Andersen, 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).
 
3.   RECEIVE and APPROVE the draft Record of Action for the May 18, 20209 Special Meeting of the Family & Human Services Committee. 
 
4.   CONSIDER making recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on the following advisory body appointments, re-appointments or vacancies: 
 
a.   RECOMMEND the Board of Supervisor appoint local Workforce Development Board (WDB) candidates for vacant Board seats as approved by the WDB Executive Committee at their June 10, 2020 meeting. All seats have terms from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2024.
  • Tom Guarino - Workforce Business Seat #5
  • Carolina Herrera - Workforce Business Seat #8
  • Laura Trevino - Workforce Business Seat #10
  • Stephanie Rivera - Workforce Business Seat #11
  • Corry Kennedy - Workforce Business Seat #13
  • Kelly Schelin - Education & Training Seat #2
  • Leslay Choy - Flex Additional Seat #1
 
b.   RECOMMEND that the Board of Supervisors:
  1. DECLARE a previous vacancy, due to resignation, for the Member-at-Large Seat V on the Alcohol and Other Drug Advisory Board for a term that ends on June 30, 2020;
  2. DECLARE a vacancy, due to resignation, for the Member-at-Large Seat VI seat on the Alcohol and Other Drug Advisory Board for term that expires on June 30, 2022; AND
  3. REAPPOINT Jonathan Ciampi to the Member-at-Large I seat on the Alcohol and Other Drug Advisory Board for a term expiring on June 30, 2023.
 
5.   CONSIDER receiving a report from the Employment and Human Services Department on the implementation of the CalFresh benefit expansion, update on the CalFresh Outreach Plan and CalFresh staffing needs. (Kathy Gallagher, Employment and Human Services Director)
 
6.   CONSIDER receiving a report from the Health Services Department on needle exchange prevention as part of a comprehensive approach to reduce transmission of HIV in Contra Costa County; and 

DIRECT the Health Services Department to continue supporting and monitoring sterile needle exchange services and adopt a modified “needs-based” distribution exchange model with built-in incentives to return used needles as presented in the document titled “Needle Exchange Recommendation to Change Model. (Jessica Osorio, HIV/AIDS and STD Deputy Director)
 
7.   CONSIDER receiving a report on the status of the Mental Health Services Act Plan and funding from the Health Services Department Behavioral Health Division. (Jennifer Bruggeman, Mental Health Services Act Program Manager)
 
8.   REVIEW the Family and Human Services Annual Workplan and provide direction to staff as needed.
 
9. The next meeting is currently scheduled for July 27, 2020.
 
10. Adjourn
 
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For Additional Information Contact:

Dennis Bozanich, Committee Staff
Phone (925) 335-1037, Fax (925) 646-1353
Dennis.Bozanich@cao.cccounty.us