To: Board of Supervisors
From: Family & Human Services Committee
Report Title: Council on Homelessness Appointments
☐Recommendation of the County Administrator ☒ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPOINT eleven (11) individuals to seats on the Council on Homelessness with terms expiring December 31, 2027, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for this action.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa Council on Homelessness (COH), a Board of Supervisors appointed body, provides advice and input on the operations of homeless services, program operations, and program development efforts in the County. The COH establishes the local process for applying, reviewing and prioritizing project applications for funding in the HUD Homeless Assistance Grant Competitions, including the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program and the Emergency Solutions Grant Program.
At the November 10, 2025, Family and Human Services Committee Meeting, the Committee approved the appointment and reappointment of the following eleven (11) individuals to the Council on Homelessness, with terms expiring December 31, 2027.
|
SEAT |
NAME |
|
REAPPOINTMENT |
|
Behavioral Health |
Dani Jimenez |
|
Faith Community |
Wayne Earl |
|
Federal Homeless and Housing Funding Administrator |
Gabriel Lemus |
|
Public Housing Authority |
Tony Ucciferri |
|
Public Safety |
Shawn Ray |
|
Reentry Services |
Nicole Green |
|
NEW APPOINTMENT |
|
City Government |
Jared Murti |
|
CoC/ESG Program Grantee |
Ralph Payton |
|
Community Member |
Donnie Diego |
|
Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) |
Belinda Jackson-Thomas |
|
Youth |
Anastasia Lockwood |
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to appoint members and make the requested term adjustment will reduce public participation in advising policy development.