EQUITY COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: September 18, 2023
Subject: Applicants for the Steering Committee for the African American Holistic Wellness Hub Feasibility Study
Submitted For: Equity Committee
Department: County Administrator
Referral No: 2023-08
Referral Name:
Presenter: L. DeLaney, interim staff to Committee
Contact: L. DeLaney, 925-655-2057
Referral History:
At their July 31, 2023 meeting, the Equity Committee directed staff to pursue the establishment of an ad hoc Steering Committee for the Feasibility Study of an African American Holistic Wellness Hub for Contra Costa County. At their August 15, 2023 meeting, the Board of Supervisors took action to establish the 13-member Committee. The 13-member ad hoc African American Holistic Wellness Hub Steering Committee will guide the Feasibility Study planning effort through a representative, inclusive, and extensive community engagement process. The Steering Committee will provide input and collaboration to County staff and the contracted Feasibility Study developer, ensuring the community voice is represented throughout the process and the outcomes.
Referral Update:
After Board action on August 15, 2023 to establish the committee, staff issued a press release and began the solicitation process for applicants to the ad hoc Steering Committee. The Equity Committee is expected to consider applicants and make recommendations to the Board at their September 18, 2023 meeting. The Board of Supervisors' consideration of recommendations from the Equity Committee is expected at their October 3, 2023 meeting.
The deadline to submit applications for consideration was 5:00 p.m. on September 8, 2023. The County received 23 applications by the deadline. One application was submitted after the deadline. Attachment A is a summary of the applicants. (Note that the summary includes information directly from the applications; no edits were made. Additional attachments include all applications received, in alphabetic order, wit...
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