To: Board of Supervisors
From: Kendra Carr & Peter Kim, Co-Directors Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice
Report Title: APPOINT Members to Transitional Community Advisory Body
☐Recommendation of the County Administrator ☒ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPOINT Dr. Fredrick Lee II to the member seat and Ms. Antwanisha Hicks, Mr. Kim Jones, and Ms. Patt Young to the alternate seats to the Ad Hoc African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub Transitional Community Advisory Body, as recommended by the Equity Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
The Transitional Community Advisory Body (TCAB) was established by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on October 21, 2025 to advise on the implementation of the African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub. The designated seats on the TCAB members include thirteen (13) community seats, and three (3) alternates. Members of the Body appointed by the Board of Supervisors shall serve until the TCAB sunsets its operations, tentatively scheduled for January 2027.
On January 26, 2026, the Equity Committee interviewed twelve (12) applicants and recommended Dr. Fredrick Lee II for appointment to the one (1) member seat, and Ms. Antwanisha Hicks, Mr. Kim Jones, and Ms. Patt Young for appointment to the three (3) alternate seats.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If action is not approved, four (4) seats will remain vacant on the Transitional Community Advisory Body which may impact quorum.