FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: February 9, 2026
Subject: 2026 Meeting Schedule, Meeting Format and Workplan
Submitted For: Family and Human Services Committee
Department: County Administrator
Referral No: N/A
Referral Name: N/A
Presenter: Jason Chan, Sr. Deputy County Administrator
Contact: Jason Chan, (925) 655-2050
Referral History:
During the 2025 calendar year, the Committee heard a total of 25 reports inclusive of the following 15 Committee referrals:
1. Referral #5 - Homeless Continuum of Care Plan for the Homeless / Healthcare for the Homeless
2. Referral #20 - Public Service Recommendations of the County’s Community Development Block Grant and Emergency Services Grant Action Plan
3. Referral #45 - Adult Protective Services and Challenges for Aged & Disability Populations, Including the Status of the Master Plan on Aging
4. Referral #82 - Secondhand Smoke Ordinance
5. Referral #92 - Local Planning Council - Child Care Needs Assessment
6. Referral #93 - Youth Services Report, Including the Independent Living Skills Program
7. Referral #103 - SNAP/CalFresh (formerly known as Food Stamp) Program
8. Referral #107 - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program (Laura’s Law)
9. Referral #109 - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
10. Referral #111 - Anti-Human Trafficking
11. Referral #112 - Policy Options to Protect Youth from Tobacco Influences in the Retail Environment
12. Referral #116 - Public Mental Health Care System
13. Referral #117 - Mental Health Services Act/SB326/AODS Mental Health Commission Merger
14. Referral #122 - Healthy Options at Point of Sale
15. Referral #123 - DCD/H3 Measure X Homeless Funding
Referral Update:
The proposed 2026 Workplan includes all items from the 2025 Workplan with the addition of the following, which returns to the Family and Human Services Committee every 2-years:
1. Referral #61 - HIV Prevention/Needle Exchange Program
The Committee members have selected the second Monday of each month at 10:30 a.m. as the standing meeting date/time for 2026.
The proposed meeting dates are:
February 9, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14,
October 12, November 9 and December 14, 2026. Family and Human Services Staff recommend cancelling the August 10 and December 14, 2026. The draft workplan for 2026 is attached.
Effective March 1, 2023, the Board's standing committees have been directed by the Board to use a hybrid meeting format that will enable the public to continue to participate in meetings electronically from remote locations. Additionally, the Brown Act and County's Better Government Ordinance permits remote participation of a Committee member under these rules:
• At least a quorum of the Committee (one member) must participate from a location in the county.
• Each telephone conference location and the meeting location must be shown on the agenda for the meeting. In addition, the agenda must provide an opportunity for members of the public to give public comment from each teleconference location.
• In addition to the usual agenda-posting agenda locations and the County website, an agenda must be posted at each teleconference location 96 hours in advance of the meeting.
• Each teleconference location must be open and accessible to members of the public.
• All votes taken during a teleconference meeting must be by roll call.
It is recommended that the Committee members meet remotely from their supervisorial offices using the Zoom platform. The public and staff are now accustomed to this format, and it provides convenient online access to the meeting as well as two physical meeting locations within the county.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
APPROVE the proposed 2026 Committee meeting schedule and meeting format or provide direction to staff regarding any changes thereto.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
There is no fiscal impact.