FINANCE COMMITTEE

  June 26, 2017
9:00 A.M.
651 Pine Street, Room 101, Martinez
 
Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, Chair
Supervisor John Gioia, Vice Chair
Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee
 
Present: Karen Mitchoff, Chair  
  John Gioia, Vice Chair  
Staff Present: Lisa Driscoll, Finance Director
Annie O, Chief of Staff, District IV
Tim Ewell, Senior Deputy County Administrator
Ali Saidi, Public Defenders Office
Attendees: Greg Colley, Catholics United for Justice
Debra Bernstein, Monument Impact
 
               
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).
 
  There were no comments from the Public on any items not on the agenda.
 
3. Staff recommends approval of the Record of Action for the April 24, 2017 meeting.   
 
  The Record of Action for the April 24, 2017 meeting was approved as recommended.
 
 
AYE: Chair Karen Mitchoff, Vice Chair John Gioia
Passed
4. ACCEPT Quarterly Capital Projects update.   
 
  Ramesh Kanzaria presented the Quarterly Capital Report.  Mr. Kanzaria reviewed the summary page in detail.  There are currently 67 projects funded at $284.0 million.  There were 7 new projects since the last report totaling $2.6 million and 12 projects were completed ($14.9 million).  In addition there are 19 Facilities Life-Cycle Investment Program (FLIP) projects under Capital Projects management totaling $19.6 million and nine FLIP projects in progress under facilities maintenance.  Highlights were provided of some of the major projects currently underway.  Supervisor Mitchoff asked that a list of all Department of Conservation and Development satellites offices be included in the minutes.  The Department has two satellite offices:  3685 Mt Diablo Blvd, Suite 120, Lafayette (1,700 square feet) and 1120 2nd Street, Brentwood, Suite 101 (570 square feet).  The Department of Conservation and Developments pays the rent on both satellites.   There were no further questions.
 
5. Accept report, and DIRECT staff regarding next steps of assessing local needs, learning from other models, and deciding what is best for Contra Costa.   
 
  Karen Mitchoff requested that Ali Saidi give an update on the proposal under review and consideration for funding an immigrants rights program in Contra Costa.  Mr. Saidi thanked the Committee and indicated the East Bay Community  Foundation may give them funding for plan design.  He had recently attended a regional meeting on the topic and was excited about the possibility of forming a new coalition alliance in Contra Costa.  Mr. Saidi informed the Committee that program design would take approximately thirty days to complete.  Mr. Greg Colley of Catholics United for Justice spoke in favor of a Contra Costa program.  He said that his organization was aligned with the Bishops to urge adoption of a program that aligns with the values of Catholic families. Debra Bernstein of Monument Impact echoed Mr. Colley's comments.  She stressed urgency and said that funding a program was the most positive thing the County can do for the community.  Supervisor Mitchoff said that the County Board was concerned and sympathetic to this issue.  She reminded the audience that the Board had recently funded Contra Costa Cares by explaining how health impacts the entire community.  The Committee scheduled the next Finance Committee meeting for August 16, 2017 at 2:00 to hear the updated proposal.
 
 
AYE: Chair Karen Mitchoff, Vice Chair John Gioia
Passed
6.
The next meeting is scheduled for July 31, 2017 (rescheduled from July 24).
 
  The July 31 meeting was cancelled and a new meeting date was set for August 16 at 2:00.
 
7. Adjourn
 
 
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For Additional Information Contact:

Lisa Driscoll, Committee Staff
Phone (925) 335-1021, Fax (925) 646-1353
lisa.driscoll@cao.cccounty.us