FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE

  August 28, 2017
10:30 A.M.
651 Pine Street, Room 101, Martinez
 
Supervisor Candace Andersen, 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: John Gioia, Chair  
  Candace Andersen, Vice Chair  
 
               
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.
 
 
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Candace Andersen
Passed
3. RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors the reappointments of the following individuals to the seats indicated below on the Advisory Council on Aging with terms expiring September 30, 2020, as recommended by the Council:
  • At-Large Seat #1: Fred Adams
  • At-Large Seat #7: Summer Selleck
  • At-Large Seat #8: Sheri Richards
  • At-Large Seat #9: Rita Xavier
  • At-Large Seat #15: Mary Bruns
  • At-Large Seat #16: Robert Leasure
  • At-Large Seat #20: Susan Frederick
   
 
  Accepted recommendations and directed staff to forward to the Board of Supervisors for approval.
 
 
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Candace Andersen
Passed
4. ACCEPT the report from the Health Services Department on the demographics data provided with the response to Civil Grand Jury Report No. 1703: Mental Health Services for At-Risk Children in Contra Costa County and other updates on pending actions stated in the response.   
 
  Accepted the report and directed staff to return to F&HS in October to provide further updates on any pending items, including a timeline of new and existing building options for West County mental health services.  The Committee accepted public comment. Speakers: Lauren Rettagliata, Duane Chapman, Dr. Barham, and Barbara Serwin.
 
 
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Candace Andersen
Passed
5. ACCEPT the report from the Employment and Human Services Department on the CalFresh program, formerly known as Food Stamps and federally known as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), and DIRECT staff to forward the report to the Board of Supervisors for their information.   
 
  Accepted the report and directed staff to forward to the Board of Supervisors.  Supervisor Gioia asked the Department to return to a later F&HS meeting with a funding proposal to address the staffing challenges.  The proposal should include approaches to leveraging other state funding and cost benefits of hiring now.  The Committee accepted public comment. Speakers: Beatriz Zurita, Larry Sly, Mariana Moore, and Melody Howe Weintraub.
 
 
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Candace Andersen
Passed
6. ACCEPT the report on the Local Planning and Advisory Council for Early Care and Education activities and countywide plan for early care and education, as recommended by the County Office of Education.   
 
  Accepted the report and directed staff to forward to the Board of Supervisors.
 
 
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Candace Andersen
Passed
7. The next meeting is currently scheduled for September 25, 2017.
 
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