CALENDAR FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
AND FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS, AGENCIES, AND AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY THE BOARD
BOARD CHAMBERS, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 1025 ESCOBAR STREET
MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA 94553-1229



DIANE BURGIS, CHAIR, 3RD DISTRICT
FEDERAL D. GLOVER, VICE CHAIR, 5TH DISTRICT

JOHN GIOIA, 1ST DISTRICT
CANDACE ANDERSEN,  2ND DISTRICT
KAREN MITCHOFF, 4TH DISTRICT




MONICA NINO, CLERK OF THE BOARD AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, (925) 655-2075

 
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A LUNCH BREAK MAY BE CALLED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD CHAIR.
To slow the spread of COVID-19, the Health Officer’s Shelter Order of September 14, 2020, prevents public gatherings (Health Officer Order). In lieu of a public gathering, the Board of Supervisors meeting will be accessible via television and live-streaming to all members of the public as permitted by the Governor’s Executive Order N29-20.  Board meetings are televised live on Comcast Cable 27, ATT/U-Verse Channel 99, and WAVE Channel 32, and can be seen live online at www.contracosta.ca.gov.

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ANNOTATED AGENDA & MINUTES
November 2, 2021
 
               
9:00 A.M.  Convene, call to order and opening ceremonies.

Closed Session

A.        CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code § 54957.6)
 
Agency Negotiators:  Monica Nino and Lewis Broschard.
 
Employee Organizations and Unrepresented Employees: Public Employees Union, Local 1; AFSCME Locals 512 and 2700; California Nurses Assn.; SEIU Locals 1021 and 2015; District Attorney Investigators’ Assn.; Deputy Sheriffs Assn.; United Prof. Firefighters I.A.F.F., Local 1230; Physicians’ & Dentists’ Org. of Contra Costa; Western Council of Engineers; United Chief Officers Assn.; Contra Costa County Defenders Assn.; Contra Costa County Deputy District Attorneys’ Assn.; Prof. & Tech. Engineers IFPTE, Local 21; Teamsters Local 856; and all unrepresented employees.
 
B.         PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Title: Public Defender

C.         CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION  (Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1))
  1. Vicki Conway v. Contra Costa County, WCAB No. ADJ11306804
D.        CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code, § 54956.9(d)(2): [One potential case.]
 
Present: John Gioia, District I Supervisor; Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor; Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor; Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Absent: Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor
Staff Present: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Mary Ann McNett Mason, County Counsel
1. Claim of Arnulfo M. Ramirez.   
 

Inspirational Thought- "Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons." ~Jim Bishop
 
PRESENTATIONS (5 Minutes Each)
 
PRESENTATION proclaiming November 3, 2021 as Contra Costa County Shelter-in-Place Education Day. (Nicole Heath, Health Services Hazardous Materials Division and Tony Semenza, Contra Costa Community Awareness & Emergency Response (CAER) Executive Director)
 
PRESENTATION recognizing November 3, 2021 as Black Family Health Day. (Supervisors Burgis and Glover)
 
PRESENTATION recognizing the 20TH anniversary of the Contra Costa Alliance to End Abuse and the 10th anniversary of the Family Justice Center. (Supervisor Burgis)
 
CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS  (Items listed as C.1 through C.64 on the following agenda) – Items are subject to removal from Consent Calendar by request of any Supervisor or on request for discussion by a member of the public.  Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered with the Discussion Items.
 
DISCUSSION ITEMS
 
D.1 ACCEPT update on COVID-19; and PROVIDE direction to staff. (Anna Roth, Health Services Director and Dr. Sefanit Mekuria, Deputy Health Officer)   
 
  Speaker: Adiem Mengi.
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
D.2 CONSIDER authorizing the Board of Supervisors, in all its capacities, and its subcommittees and advisory bodies, to continue teleconference meetings under Government Code section 54953(e), make related findings, and take related actions.  (Mary Ann McNett Mason, County Counsel)   
 
  Speaker:  Addy, resident of Concord.

ADOPTED the recommendations as presented; and clarified that none of the recommendations precludes the Board from holding in-person meetings.

 
 
        D. 3   CONSIDER Consent Items previously removed.
 
  There were no items removed from consent for discussion.
 
        D. 4   PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes/Speaker)
 
  There were no requests to speak at public comment.
 
         D. 5   CONSIDER reports of Board members.
 
  There were no items reported today.
 
ADJOURN in memory of
Pat Keeble
political editor of the Contra Costa Times
 
 

Adjourned today's meeting at 12:29 p.m.
 
 
CONSENT ITEMS
 
Road and Transportation
 
C. 1 ADOPT Resolution No. 2021/334 approving and authorizing the Public Works Director, or designee, to fully close a portion of Lenox Road, Avon Road, Richardson Road, Stratford Road, Willow Lane, Coventry Road and Ocean View Avenue, on November 2, 2021 through May 30, 2022 from 7:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., for the purpose of installing new water main pipelines, Kensington area. (No fiscal impact)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 2 ADOPT Resolution No. 2021/335 ratifying the prior decision of the Public Works Director, or designee, to fully close a portion of Fordham Street between El Portal Drive and Arundel Way, for one working day between October 7, 2021 and October 8, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m., for the purpose of emergency replacement of a sewer main, San Pablo area. (No fiscal impact)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 3 ADOPT Traffic Resolution No. 2021/4507 to prohibit stopping, standing, or parking on a portion of Shell Avenue (Road No. 3281), as recommended by the Public Works Director, Martinez area. (No fiscal impact)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 4 ADOPT Traffic Resolution No. 2021/4508 to prohibit stopping, standing, or parking on a portion of Martinez Avenue (Road No. 3484D), as recommended by the Public Works Director, Martinez area. (No fiscal impact)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 5 APPROVE the Tara Hills Full Trash Capture Installation Project and take related actions under the California Environmental Quality Act, and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to advertise the Project, Tara Hills area. (100% Caltrans)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
Special Districts & County Airports


 
C. 6 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Board Chair to execute a grant deed or development rights with Heather Paquette and Paul Franczyk on a portion of 100 Bridges Court in the unincorporated Alamo area, and a quitclaim deed to quitclaim to the Stonebridge Estates Homeowners’ Association the County’s development rights on a portion of Parcel C of the Stonebridge Estates residential subdivision (Subdivision 7633) in the unincorporated Alamo area; and take related actions under the California Environmental Quality Act, as recommended by the Conservation and Development Director.  (Land Development Fund, Applicant fees)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 7 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, or designee, to execute a contract change order with Four M Contracting, Inc., effective November 2, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $485,887, to be funded out of the approved project contingency for the Lower Walnut Creek Channel Restoration Project, Martinez area. (45% SF Bay Restoration Authority Grant, 30% Flood Control Zone 3B Funds, 25% Various Funds)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
Claims, Collections & Litigation

 
C. 8 RECEIVE public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of January 1, 2021, through September 30, 2021.   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 9 DENY claims filed by Kanai Allen, Nirivana Allen Jr., Nirivana Allen and Olivia Allen, Qzaiah Allen, Hannah Gnutzman, Progressive West Insurance, a subrogree of Maria Vidales-Amezola, Jesus Rojas, and Monica Thomas. DENY late claim filed by Jason L. Mosqueda.   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
Statutory Actions

 
C. 10
APPROVE Board meeting minutes for October 2021, as on file with the Office of the Clerk of the Board.
  
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
Honors & Proclamations

 
C. 11 ADOPT Resolution No. 2021/359 proclaiming November 14-20, 2021 as United Against Hate Week, as recommended by Supervisor Gioia.   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 12 ADOPT Resolution No. 2021/349 recognizing De La Salle High School upon their recognition from Multiplying Good, as recommended by Supervisor Mitchoff.   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 13 ADOPT Resolution No. 2021/354 proclaiming November 3, 2021 as Contra Costa County Shelter-in-Place Education Day, as recommended by the Health Services Director.   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 14 ADOPT Resolution No. 2021/371 proclaiming November 3, 2021 as Black Family Health Day in Contra Costa County, as recommended by Supervisors Burgis and Glover and the Health Services Director.   
 
  Speakers: Dr. Nicola Ifill.
 
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 15 ADOPT Resolution No. 2021/372 recognizing the 20TH anniversary of the Contra Costa Alliance to End Abuse, as recommended by Supervisor Burgis and the Employment and Human Services Director.
 
  
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 16 ADOPT Resolution recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the Family Justice Center, as recommended by Supervisor Burgis.   
 
  Speakers:  Tamina, the Interim Assistant Director , Alliance to End Abuse; Dana, CCC District Attorney’s Office; Susan Kim, Director of the Family Justice Center; Natalie Burbick; Natoalie, Perinatal Equity Initiative; Janelle Coleman; Vanessa Russell from Love Never Fails.
 
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
Appointments & Resignations

 
C. 17 ADOPT Resolution No. 2021/347 to reappoint Supervisor John Gioia as the Board of Supervisors representative and Supervisor Diane Burgis as the Board's alternate representative on the California State Association of Counties' Board of Directors to new terms beginning November 29, 2021 and ending on November 30, 2022, as recommended by Supervisor Burgis.   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 18 APPOINT John Haberkorn to the Concord Local Committee seat on the Advisory Council on Aging for a term ending September 30, 2023, as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director.   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 19 APPROVE the medical staff appointments and reappointments, additional privileges, advancements and voluntary resignations, as recommend by the Medical Staff Executive Committee and by the Health Services Director.   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 20 APPROVE the medical staff appointments and reappointments, additional privileges, advancements, and voluntary resignations, as recommend by the Medical Staff Executive Committee and by the Health Services Director.   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 21 APPOINT Marshall Riddle to the At-Large #5 seat, Pier Angeli Linsangan to the At-Large #6 seat, Rebecca Brossa to the At-Large #2 seat, and Susan Frederick to the Commercial seat on the Managed Care Commission for terms ending August 31, 2024, as recommended by the Health Services Director.   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 22 APPOINT Sofia Navarro to the District V Public Sector Seat on the Economic Opportunity Council for a term ending June 30, 2023, as recommended by Supervisor Glover.   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
Appropriation Adjustments

 
C. 23 Contingency Reserve (0990):  APPROVE Appropriation Adjustment No. 5006  transferring $1,879,400 in appropriations to the Animal Services (0366), County Counsel (0030), District Attorney (0242); Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications (0147) & (0060), Employment and Human Services (0503), Health Services - Hospital Enterprise (0540), Library (0620), Public Defender (0243) for fiscal year 2021-22 Venture Capital Projects. (100% General Fund)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
Personnel Actions

 
C. 24 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 25673 to cancel one Infection Prevention and Control Program Manager-Project (represented) position and add one Infection Prevention and Control Program Manager (represented) position in the Health Services Department. (General Fund, Cost neutral)    
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
Leases
 
C. 25 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a new lease with Youth Homes Incorporated for County-owned property located at 2025 Sherman Drive, Pleasant Hill, for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, at a monthly rent of $2,600. (100% General Fund)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 26 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to execute a library maintenance and service agreement with the City of Antioch, for the operation of the library located at 501 W. 18th Street, Antioch, for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. (Library Fund, 100% In-kind services))   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 27 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement with First Republic Bank for the County's lease with Gary S. Riele (dba SR Investments), for the County's office space located at 309 Diablo Road, Danville.  (No fiscal impact)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
Grants & Contracts
 
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE execution of agreements between the County and the following agencies for receipt of fund and/or services:

 
C. 28 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the State of California, Department of Health Care Services, to extend the term date from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2022 with no change in the original payment of  $317,472,000 for the provision of medical services to Medi-Cal recipients under the Contra Costa Health Plan.  (General Fund, no County match)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 29 ADOPT Resolution No. 2021/357 to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant award in the amount of $116,980 from the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the Housing Navigators Program Round 2 from the period of grant award through June 30, 2024. (100% State)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 30 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Animal Services Director, or designee, to accept the Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation award in the amount of $100,000, to be utilized for enhancing the Department's disaster response. (No County Match)    
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 31 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the Adult Protective Services (APS) division to to apply for and accept grant funding in an amount not to exceed $217,445 from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), Underserved Victims Unit for elder abuse services for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. (65% federal, 35% state)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 32 ADOPT Resolution No. 2021/358 to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Department Director, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant award in an amount of $113,600 from the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the Transitional Housing Program Round 3 from the date of grant award through June 30, 2024. (100% State)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 33 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc., to pay the County up to $127,479 for the County’s participation in the California Emerging Infections Program to study foodborne bacteria for the period September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022. (General Fund, no County match)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 34 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the City of Oakland, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $952,988 for participation in the Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS Program for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. (General Fund, no County match)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 35 ADOPT Resolution No. 2021/356 approving and authorizing the Sheriff-Coroner or designee, to apply for and accept a California Division of Boating and Waterways Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange Grant in an initial allocation of $284,000 for the abatement of abandoned vessels and the vessel turn in program on County waterways for the period beginning October 1, 2021 through the end of the grant funding availability.(90% State, 10% County in-kind match)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 36 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the City of Walnut Creek, to pay the County an amount of up to $21,415 for the Coordinated Outreach, Referral and Engagement Program to provide homeless outreach services for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.  (General Fund, no County match)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 37 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the City of Walnut Creek, to pay the County an amount of up to $227,042 to provide homeless outreach services under the Coordinated Outreach, Referral and Engagement Program for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.  (General Fund, no County match)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 38 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the State of California, Department of Health Care Services, with no change in the original payment limit of $1,594,000 to extend the term from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2022 to allow the County to continue providing Local Initiative Program Services.  (General Fund, no County match)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE execution of agreement between the County and the following parties as noted for the purchase of equipment and/or services:

 
C. 39 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Bridge Home Health East Bay, LLC (dba Bridge Home Health), in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 to provide home health care services to Contra Costa Health Plan members for the period November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2022. (100% Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II)    
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 40 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Granicus, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $890,850 to develop, support and maintain a new Health Services Department website for the period November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2024. (100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 41 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Pacific Disability Resources, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 to provide Social Security and Social Security Disability Insurance Advocacy Services for Contra Costa Health Plan members for the period October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. (100% Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II)    
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 42 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with United Family Care, LLC (dba Family Courtyard), in an amount not to exceed $325,200 to provide augmented board and care services for Contra Costa County patients for the period December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022. (100% Mental Health Services Act)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 43 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a non-financial contract amendment with 1st Northern California Credit Union, a nonprofit corporation, to increase auto loan amount from $5,000 to $6,000 for the Keeping Employment Equals Your Success Auto Loan Program, with no change in the term July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.  (No fiscal impact)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 44 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Manor Care of Walnut Creek CA, LLC (dba Manor Care Health Services Walnut Creek), in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 to provide skilled nursing facility services to Contra Costa Health Plan members for the period October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. (100% Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II)    
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 45 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Contra Costa Pathology Associates, in an amount not to exceed $2,700,000 to provide specialized outside laboratory testing services to Contra Costa Health Plan members for the period September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. (100% Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II)    
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 46 AWARD and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute Job Order Contracts 017, 018, 019, and 020 with Mark Scott Construction, Inc., Aztec Consultants, Inc., MIK Construction, Inc., and MVP Construction, LLC, effective November 2, 2021, in an amount of $3,000,000 each, for a term of one year each from the first Notice to Proceed or ninety days after contract execution for repair, remodeling, and other repetitive work, Countywide. (100% Various Funds)    
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 47 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Fred Finch Youth Center, in an amount not to exceed $1,503,789 to provide mental health services to County transitional aged youth for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, including a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2022 in an amount not to exceed $751,759. (61% Mental Health Services Act, 39% Federal Medi-Cal)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 48 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Fehr & Peers, effective November 9, 2021, to increase the payment limit by $50,000 to a new payment limit of $300,000 to provide transportation planning services to the County in preparation of the County’s first Active Transportation Plan, with no change to the term of August 11, 2020 through February 28, 2022, Countywide. (88% Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Funds, 12% Transportation Development Act Funds)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 49 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Shelter, Inc., to increase the payment limit by $55,457 to a new payment limit of $805,457, to provide additional support services to County residents in the Supportive Housing Program who are homeless and have a diagnosis of mental illness or dual-diagnosis with no change in the term December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021. (59% Department of Housing and Urban Development, 39% Federal McKinney-Vento Homeless, 2% Mental Health Services Act)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 50 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with West Contra Costa County Meals on Wheels, to increase the payment limit by $63,700 for a new payment limit of $291,557 with no change in the term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, and an increase in the automatic extension payment limit by $15,925 for a new payment limit of $72,889 through September 30, 2022 to provide additional home-delivered meals for homebound senior citizens and HIV/AIDS patients in the County’s Senior Nutrition Program. (100% Title III-C 2 of the Older Americans Act)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 51 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Iryna Falkenstein, M.D, to increase the payment limit by $210,000 to a new payment limit of $1,410,000, to provide additional ophthalmology services with no change in the term of January 13, 2021 through January 31, 2024.  (100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 52 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Nazar Mohammad Aryaei (dba AA Cab Company), in an amount not to exceed $300,000 to provide non-medical transport services for Contra Costa Health Plan members for the period October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. (100% Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 53 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute a purchase order with Cyware Labs Inc., in an amount not to exceed $60,000 for the purchase of Cyware’s Cyware Situational Awareness Platform including licensing, maintenance, and priority technical support plan for the period November 1, 2021, through October 31, 2024. (100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 54 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the Regents of the University of California, on behalf its Nelson Lab, to increase the payment limit by $14,700 to a new payment limit of $22,890 to provide analysis of SARS-CoV-2 viral concentration in wastewater samples with no change in the term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.   (100% Federal ELC Expansion Grant)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 55 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Olympus America Inc., in an amount not to exceed $378,336 to provide preventative maintenance and repair services for medical equipment at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers for the period November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2024. (100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 56 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Probation Officer, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Seneca Family of Agencies, a non-profit corporation, to extend the term from November 30, 2021 to June 30, 2022, with no change to the payment limit, to provide Wraparound Services for youth throughout Contra Costa County. (100% State Revenue)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 57 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with American Hospice and Home Health Care Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $765,000 to provide home health care and hospice services to Contra Costa Health Plan members for the period September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. (100% Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II)    
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 58 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with La Clinica De La Raza, Inc., to increase the payment limit by $100,000 to a new total payment limit of $3,100,000 to provide primary care and optometry services for Contra Costa Health Plan members and County recipients with no change in the term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.   (100% Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II)    
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
Other Actions
 
C. 59 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay an amount up to $44,193 to the University of California, San Francisco (dba UCSF Medical Center) for outside laboratory testing services for the period October 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021. (100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I)    
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 60 DECLARE and ACCEPT the results of the September 14, 2021 California Gubernatorial Recall Election, as recommended by the Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters.   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 61 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County contract with the California Department of Public Health, to participate in the California Public Health Laboratories COVID-19 Initiative to provide molecular analysis complementary to current diagnostic and assessment testing performed in Contra Costa County for the period December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2024. (No fiscal impact)   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 62 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to issue a 30-day advance written notice to terminate the contract with Kermit Johnson, M.D., for the provision of outpatient psychiatric services,effective the end of business on December 2, 2021.   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 63 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute an agreement authorizing the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District to provide emergency ambulance services in the County’s Emergency Response Area IV from November 1, 2021, through September 30, 2025. (No fiscal impact)   
 
  Speakers:  Marshall Bennett.
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
C. 64 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to close the Prewett Library in Antioch on Friday, November 26, 2021, and December 20, 21, 22 and 23, 2021, to coincide with the holiday closure of the Antioch Community Center for annual maintenance projects.   
 
 
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Other: District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover (ABSENT)
 
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Board meets in all its capacities pursuant to Ordinance Code Section 24-2.402, including as the Housing Authority and the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency. Persons who wish to address the Board should complete the form provided for that purpose and furnish a copy of any written statement to the Clerk.

Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the Clerk of the Board to a majority of the members of the Board of Supervisors less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at 1025 Escobar Street, First Floor, Martinez, CA 94553, during normal business hours.

All matters listed under CONSENT ITEMS are considered by the Board to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a member of the Board or a member of the public prior to the time the Board votes on the motion to adopt. 

Persons who wish to speak on matters set for PUBLIC HEARINGS will be heard when the Chair calls for comments from those persons who are in support thereof or in opposition thereto. After persons have spoken, the hearing is closed and the matter is subject to discussion and action by the Board.  Comments on matters listed on the agenda or otherwise within the purview of the Board of Supervisors can be submitted to the office of the Clerk of the Board via mail: Board of Supervisors, 1025 Escobar Street, First Floor, Martinez, CA 94553
or to clerkoftheboard@cob.cccounty.us.

The County will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend Board meetings who contact the Clerk of the Board at least 24 hours before the meeting, at (925) 655-2000.  An assistive listening device is available from the Clerk, First Floor.

Copies of recordings of all or portions of a Board meeting may be purchased from the Clerk of the Board.  Please telephone the Office of the Clerk of the Board, (925) 655-2000, to make the necessary arrangements.
 
Forms are available to anyone desiring to submit an inspirational thought nomination for inclusion on the Board Agenda. Forms may be obtained at the Office of the County Administrator or Office of the Clerk of the Board, 1025 Escobar Street, Martinez, California.

Subscribe to receive to the weekly Board Agenda by calling the Office of the Clerk of the Board, (925) 655-2000 or using the County's on line subscription feature at the County’s Internet Web Page, where agendas and supporting information may also be viewed:
 
 
STANDING COMMITTEES

The Airport Committee (Supervisors Karen Mitchoff and Diane Burgis) meets quarterly on the second Wednesday of the month at 11:00 a.m. at the Director of Airports Office, 550 Sally Ride Drive, Concord.

The Family and Human Services Committee (Supervisors John Gioia and Candace Andersen) meets on the fourth Monday of the month at 9:00 a.m. in Room 110, County Administration Building, 1025 Escobar Street, Martinez.

The Finance Committee (Supervisors John Gioia and Karen Mitchoff) meets on the first Monday of the month at 9:00 a.m. in Room 110, County Administration Building, 1025 Escobar Street, Martinez.

The Hiring Outreach Oversight Committee (Supervisors Federal D. Glover and John Gioia) meets quarterly on the first Monday of the month at 10:30 a.m.. in Room 110, County Administration Building, 1025 Escobar Street, Martinez.

The Internal Operations Committee (Supervisors Candace Andersen and Diane Burgis) meets on the second Monday of the month at 10:30 a.m.  in Room 110, County Administration Building, 1025 Escobar Street, Martinez.

The Legislation Committee (Supervisors Karen Mitchoff and Diane Burgis) meets on the second Monday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in Room 110, County Administration Building, 1025  Street, Martinez.

The Public Protection Committee (Supervisors Andersen and Federal D. Glover) meets on the fourth Monday of the month at 10:30 a.m. in Room 110, County Administration Building, 1025 Escobar Street, Martinez.

The Sustainability Committee (Supervisors Federal D. Glover and John Gioia) meets on the fourth Monday of every other month at 1:00 p.m. in Room 110, County Administration Building, 1025 Escobar Street, Martinez.

The Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee (Supervisors Candace Andersen and Karen Mitchoff) meets on the second Monday of the month at 9:00 a.m. in Room 110, County Administration Building, 1025 Escobar Street, Martinez.
Airports Committee December 8, 2021 11:00 a.m. See above
Family & Human Services Committee November 22, 2021 Canceled
December 27, 2021 Canceled
9:00 a.m. See above
Finance Committee December 6, 2021 9:00 a.m. See above
Hiring Outreach Oversight Committee December 6, 2021 10:30 a.m. See above
Internal Operations Committee November 8, 2021 10:30 a.m. See above
Legislation Committee November 8, 2021 1:00 p.m. See above
Public Protection Committee November 22, 2021 Canceled
December 27, 2021 Canceled
10:30 a.m. See above
Sustainability Committee November 22, 2021 1:00 p.m. See above
Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee November 8, 2021 9:00 a.m. See above
 


AGENDA DEADLINE: Thursday, 12 noon, 12 days before the Tuesday Board meetings.

Glossary of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and other Terms (in alphabetical order):

Contra Costa County has a policy of making limited use of acronyms, abbreviations, and industry-specific language in its Board of Supervisors meetings and written materials. Following is a list of commonly used language that may appear in oral presentations and written materials associated with Board meetings:

AB Assembly Bill
ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments
ACA Assembly Constitutional Amendment
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
AFSCME American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees
AICP American Institute of Certified Planners
AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
ALUC Airport Land Use Commission
AOD Alcohol and Other Drugs
ARRA  American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009
BAAQMD Bay Area Air Quality Management District
BART Bay Area Rapid Transit District
BayRICS Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System
BCDC Bay Conservation & Development Commission
BGO Better Government Ordinance
BOS Board of Supervisors
CALTRANS California Department of Transportation
CalWIN California Works Information Network
CalWORKS California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids
CAER Community Awareness Emergency Response
CAO County Administrative Officer or Office
CCCPFD (ConFire) Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
CCHP Contra Costa Health Plan
CCTA Contra Costa Transportation Authority
CCRMC Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
CCWD Contra Costa Water District
CDBG Community Development Block Grant
CFDA Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
CEQA California Environmental Quality Act
CIO Chief Information Officer
COLA Cost of living adjustment
ConFire (CCCFPD) Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
CPA Certified Public Accountant
CPI Consumer Price Index
CSA County Service Area
CSAC California State Association of Counties
CTC California Transportation Commission
dba doing business as
DSRIP Delivery System Reform Incentive Program
EBMUD East Bay Municipal Utility District
ECCFPD East Contra Costa Fire Protection District
EIR Environmental Impact Report
EIS Environmental Impact Statement
EMCC Emergency Medical Care Committee
EMS Emergency Medical Services
EPSDT Early State Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program (Mental Health)
et al. et alii (and others)
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
F&HS Family and Human Services Committee
First 5 First Five Children and Families Commission (Proposition 10)
FTE Full Time Equivalent
FY Fiscal Year
GHAD Geologic Hazard Abatement District
GIS Geographic Information System
HCD (State Dept of) Housing & Community Development
HHS (State Dept of ) Health and Human Services
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HOV High Occupancy Vehicle
HR Human Resources
HUD United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
IHSS In-Home Supportive Services
Inc. Incorporated
IOC Internal Operations Committee
ISO Industrial Safety Ordinance
JPA Joint (exercise of) Powers Authority or Agreement
Lamorinda Lafayette-Moraga-Orinda Area
LAFCo Local Agency Formation Commission
LLC Limited Liability Company
LLP Limited Liability Partnership
Local 1 Public Employees Union Local 1
LVN Licensed Vocational Nurse
MAC Municipal Advisory Council
MBE Minority Business Enterprise
M.D. Medical Doctor
M.F.T. Marriage and Family Therapist
MIS Management Information System
MOE Maintenance of Effort
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MTC Metropolitan Transportation Commission
NACo National Association of Counties
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
OB-GYN Obstetrics and Gynecology
O.D. Doctor of Optometry
OES-EOC Office of Emergency Services-Emergency Operations Center
OPEB Other Post Employment Benefits
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PARS Public Agencies Retirement Services
PEPRA Public Employees Pension Reform Act
Psy.D. Doctor of Psychology
RDA Redevelopment Agency
RFI Request For Information
RFP Request For Proposal
RFQ Request For Qualifications
RN Registered Nurse
SB Senate Bill
SBE Small Business Enterprise
SEIU Service Employees International Union
SUASI  Super Urban Area Security Initiative
SWAT Southwest Area Transportation Committee
TRANSPAC Transportation Partnership & Cooperation (Central)
TRANSPLAN Transportation Planning Committee (East County)
TRE or TTE Trustee
TWIC Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee
UASI  Urban Area Security Initiative
VA Department of Veterans Affairs
vs. versus (against)
WAN Wide Area Network
WBE Women Business Enterprise
WCCTAC West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee