FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE

  November 14, 2016
1:00 P.M.
651 Pine Street, Room 101, Martinez
 
Supervisor Candace Andersen, Chair
Supervisor Federal D. Glover, Vice Chair
Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee
 
Present: Candace Andersen, Chair  
  Federal D. Glover, Vice Chair  
Staff Present: Enid Mendoza, Senior Deputy County Administrator, Staff to F&HS
 
               
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).
 
 

No members of the public asked to speak under public comment.
 
3. CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors the appointments of Fred Adams to the Member-At-Large #1 seat and Summer Selleck to the Member-At-Large #7 seat on the Advisory Council on Aging with terms expiring September 30, 2018, as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director.
   
 
  Accepted recommendation and directed staff to forward to the Board of Supervisors.
 
 
AYE: Chair Candace Andersen, Vice Chair Federal D. Glover
Passed
4. CONSIDER receiving the report from the Health Services Department regarding current issues with drug misuse and abuse and the proposed Safe Drug Disposal Ordinance, and recommending to the Board of Supervisors approval of a Safe Drug Disposal Ordinance.
   
 
 

Accepted the report and recommendations and directed staff to forward to the Board of Supervisors for discussion and approval. If approved by the full Board, the Committee asked the department to connect with city managers and solid waste authorities to ensure continuity of safe drug disposal efforts throughout the County.  Additionally, the Committee advised the department that the policy, if approved by the full Board as recommended, would likely need some revising to include other drug disposal needs.  Speakers: Melody LaBella from Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Andria Ventura from Clean Water Action, Tim Goncharoff from California Product Stewardship Council, Jaime Rich from Contra Costa MEDS Coalition, Patty Hoyt from Contra Costa MEDS Coalition, and Joe Greaves from ACCMA.

 
 
AYE: Chair Candace Andersen, Vice Chair Federal D. Glover
Passed
5. CONSIDER accepting the report from the Employment and Human Services Department on Human Trafficking, Commercially Sexually Exploited Children, and the Family Justice Centers and direct staff to forward the report to the Board of Supervisors.
   
 
 

Accepted the report and directed staff to forward to the Board of Supervisors.

 
 
AYE: Chair Candace Andersen, Vice Chair Federal D. Glover
Passed
6. CONSIDER accepting the report from the Employment and Human Services Director regarding the impacts of technology on access to public benefits and forwarding it to the Board of Supervisors for approval.
  
 
 

Accepted the report and directed staff to forward to the Board of Supervisors for discussion at a later meeting, possibly early 2017.

 
 
AYE: Chair Candace Andersen, Vice Chair Federal D. Glover
Passed
7. The next meeting is currently scheduled for December 12, 2016.
 
8. Adjourn
 
 
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For Additional Information Contact:

Enid Mendoza, Committee Staff
Phone (925) 335-1039, Fax (925) 646-1353
enid.mendoza@cao.cccounty.us