Meeting Minutes

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF

SUPERVISORS

Supervisor John Gioia, District I

Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II

Supervisor Diane Burgis, District III

Supervisor Ken Carlson, District IV

Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston, District V

Clerk of the Board (925) 655-2000

clerkoftheboard@cob.cccounty.us

9:30 AM

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

San Ramon City Hall 7000 Bollinger Canyon

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SPECIAL MEETING

BOARD RETREAT

CALL TO ORDER; ROLL CALL

District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace

Andersen, District IV Supervisor Ken Carlson, and District V

Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston

Present:

District III Supervisor Diane Burgis

Absent:

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Inspirational Thought-

"In unity there is strength." ~Aesop

WELCOME (San Ramon Mayor Mark Armstrong and Chair Candace Andersen)

CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS (Items listed as C.1 through C.41 on the following agenda)

– Items are subject to removal from Consent Calendar by request of any Supervisor. Items

removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered with the Discussion Items at our

meeting on February 4, 2025.

Motion:

Second:

Gioia

Scales-Preston

Aye:

District I Supervisor Gioia, District II Supervisor Andersen,

District IV Supervisor Carlson, and District V Supervisor

Scales-Preston

Absent:

Result:

District III Supervisor Burgis

Passed

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code § 54957.6)

1. Agency Negotiators: Monica Nino.

Employee Organizations: Public Employees Union, Local 1; AFSCME Locals 512 and 2700; California

Nurses Assn.; SEIU Locals 1021 and 2015; District Attorney Investigators’ Assn.; Deputy Sheriffs

Assn.; United Prof. Firefighters I.A.F.F., Local 1230; Physicians’ & Dentists’ Org. of Contra Costa;

Western Council of Engineers; United Chief Officers Assn.; Contra Costa County Defenders Assn.;

Contra Costa County Deputy District Attorneys’ Assn.; Prof. & Tech. Engineers IFPTE, Local 21; and

Teamsters Local 856.

2. Agency Negotiators: Monica Nino.

Unrepresented Employees: All unrepresented employees.

ACCEPT the report from Beacon Economics: "The Economic Outlook:

Focus on Contra Costa County". (Christopher Thornberg, Beacon

Economics)

D.1.

25-335

Beacon Economics - Economic Outlook Presentation.pdf

Rev. Beacon Economics presentation.pdf

Attachments:

Speakers: Mariana Moore; Sara Gurdian; Josh Anjer; Gus Kramer; Kanwarpal

Dhaliwal; Roxanne Garza; Kent Green; Kimberly Galindo; Rachel Rosekind;

Elizabeth Ritchie; Jan Warren

Motion:

Second:

Carlson

Gioia

Aye:

District I Supervisor Gioia, District II Supervisor Andersen,

District IV Supervisor Carlson, and District V Supervisor

Scales-Preston

Absent:

Result:

District III Supervisor Burgis

Passed

ACCEPT the report on budget development considerations for FY25-26 and

beyond. (Monica Nino, County Administrator, Adam Nguyen, County

Finance Director

D.2.

25-336

FY25-26 Budget Development - Key Considerations.pdf

2025-01-28 D.2 Public Comment.pdf

Attachments:

Speakers: Debi Clifford; Ana Pan; Kanwarpal Dhaliwal; Any Huey; Sergio Lopez;

Ruth Kidane; Ali Saidi; Mariana Moore; Sara Gurdian; O.G. Strogatz; Kent Green;

D. Roemer; Diane Bianchi; Susun; Jan Warren; Kathy Walley; Sarah Cleveland;

Toni Henle; Graham Huey; Kimberly Galindo; Joanne Supersad; Ursula Floden;

Kathleen; Roxanne Garza; Kim Tarman; GiGi Crowder; Jane Courant; Debra

Ballinger; Ruth Fernandez; Karen Hernandez.

Written commentary provided by (attached): Katherine Walley.

Motion:

Carlson

Second:

Scales-Preston

Aye:

District I Supervisor Gioia, District II Supervisor Andersen,

District IV Supervisor Carlson, and District V Supervisor

Scales-Preston

Absent:

Result:

District III Supervisor Burgis

Passed

ACCEPT the report on Capital Plan and Projects. (Eric Angstadt, Chief

Assistant County Administrator)

D.3.

25-337

Capital Projects Presentation.pdf

RELISTED to February 25, 2025.

BREAK FOR LUNCH

Attachments:

RESUME OPEN SESSION

ACCEPT report on Economic Development activities in Contra Costa

County. (John Kopchik, Director of Conservation and Development)

D.4

25-343

Economic Development Activities in Contra Costa County PPT

Attachments:

Speakers: Elizabeth; Jan Warren.

Motion:

Second:

Scales-Preston

Gioia

Aye:

District I Supervisor Gioia, District II Supervisor Andersen,

District IV Supervisor Carlson, and District V Supervisor

Scales-Preston

Absent:

Result:

District III Supervisor Burgis

Passed

D.5

PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes/Speaker)

Liz Ritchie announced that a letter has been sent to the President of the United States

entitled the Missions Act of the Great State of New Caifornia.

Written Public Comment

25-410

D.5 commentary 1-28-25.pdf

Attachments:

WRAP-UP AND CLOSING COMMENTS (Chair, Candace Andersen)

ADJOURN

Adjourned today's meeting at 4:20 p.m.

10.

CONSENT CALENDAR

Auditor-Controller

CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS

A motion was made by District I Supervisor Gioia, seconded by District V Supervisor

Scales-Preston, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following

vote:

Aye:

District I Supervisor Gioia, District II Supervisor Andersen,

District IV Supervisor Carlson, and District V Supervisor

Scales-Preston

Absent:

Result:

District III Supervisor Burgis

Passed

AUTHORIZE Reclamation District 2090 to submit an audit covering a

five-year period, in lieu of the required annual audit, to the County’s Office

of the Auditor-Controller at the recommendation of the Auditor-Controller

and in accordance with the provisions of Government Code Section 26909.

(No Fiscal Impact)

C.1.

25-302

approved

Board Standing Committees (referred items)

ACCEPT the Draft Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan, as

C.2.

25-342

recommended by the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure

Committee. (No fiscal impact)

12/9/24 TWIC Cover Ltr

Attachments:

12/9/24_TWIC_Mtg Presentation

Dec 2024_Draft_Final_RPTP

Relisted.

Clerk of the Board

ADOPT Resolution No. 2025-18 recognizing honoring Leslie Gleason,

the Executive Director of Trinity Center, upon her retirement, as

recommended by Supervisors Carlson and Andersen.

C.3.

RES 2025-18

RES 2025-19

adopted

ADOPT Resolution No. 2025-19 calling for an election to fill the #2

General Member, #8 Retired Member, and #8 Retired Member Alternate

seats of the Contra Costa County Employees’ Retirement Association

(CCCERA) Board of Trustees, as recommended by the County

Administrator. (100% CCCERA)

C.4.

CCCERA Letter to Chair of the BOS RE Notification of expirin

terms 2025

Attachments:

adopted

APPOINT Melinda Elayda to the B8 Emergency Nurses Association -

East Bay Chapter seat on the Emergency Medical Care Committee for a

term ending September 30, 2026, as recommended by the Health

Services Director.

C.5.

25-303

B8 - Melinda Elayda_Redacted

Attachments:

B8 - Melinda Elayda_Resume_Redacted

approved

REAPPOINT Rachel Rosekind to the District I Seat 1 on the Measure X

Community Advisory Board for a term ending on March 31, 2027, as

recommended by Supervisor Gioia.

C.6.

C.7.

25-304

25-305

approved

REAPPOINT Kim Carone to the Appointee 1 Seat, Maria Jehs to the

Appointee 4 Seat, and Linda Matteri to the Appointee 5 Seat on the

Knightsen Town Advisory Council for terms ending December 31, 2028,

as recommended by Supervisor Burgis.

approved

REAPPOINT Mark Whitlock to the Appointee 1 Seat, Pam Allen to the

Appointee 2 Seat, Rob Brunham to the Appointee 3 Seat, Phillip

Kammerer to the Appointee 4 Seat, and Belinda Bittner to the Appointee

5 Seat for terms ending December 31, 2028, as recommended by

Supervisor Burgis.

C.8.

25-306

25-307

25-308

approved

Clerk-Recorder/Elections

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to

C.9.

issue a refund for overpayment of Documentary Transfer Taxes totaling

$3,974.30 to Chicago Title Company, eRecording Partners Network, and

Cornerstone Title Company, as recommended by the Clerk-Recorder.

(100% General Fund)

approved

Conservation & Development

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development

C.10

Director, or designee, to apply for, and accept, if awarded, a Resilience

Hubs Grant in an amount not to exceed $25,000 from Pacific Gas and

Electric to assess the opportunity to enhance the existing Ambrose

Community Center in Bay Point to function as a community resilience

center. (No County match)

approved

County Administration

AUTHORIZE and APPROVE the County Administrator to

C.11

25-338

reappropriate the unspent balance of $193,613 for the Measure X

allocation for San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District (SRVFPD)

Behavioral Health Crisis Response and APPROVE Budget Amendment

No. BDA-25-00002 authorizing the County Administrator to make all

necessary budget adjustments based on Board direction for Measure X

revenue allocations. (100% Measure X)

BDA-25-00002.pdf

Attachments:

approved

AUTHORIZE relief of cash shortage in the Clerk-Recorder's Office in

the amount of $490, as recommended by the County Administrator

(100% General Fund)

C.12

Attachments:

approved

AUTHORIZE relief of cash shortage in the Treasurer-Tax Collector's

Office in the amount of $271, as recommended by the County

Administrator. (100% General Fund)

C.13

Report of Shortage

Attachments:

approved

RECEIVE report on the fourth quarter progress of the five grant projects

from the first allocation of Innovation Funds, as recommended by the

County Administrator. (No fiscal impact)

C.14

Tech Exchange Productivity Tables

Attachments:

approved

County Counsel

APPROVE amended Conflict of Interest Code for the Contra Costa

Children and Families Commission, as recommended by County

Counsel.

C.15

25-309

Exhibit A - Conflict of Interest Code for First 5

Exhibit B - Conflict of Interest Code for First 5 - REDLINE

Attachments:

approved

APPROVE amended Conflict of Interest Code for the Workforce

Development Board of Contra Costa County, including the list of

designated positions, as recommended by County Counsel.

C.16

25-310

Exhibit A - Conflict of Interest Code for the Workforce Develop

Attachments:

Board

Exhibit B - Conflict of Interest Code for the Workforce Develop

Board - REDLINE

approved

Employment & Human Services

C.17

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services

25-311

Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Empowered

Aging to increase the payment limit by $162,689 to a new payment limit

of $694,127, for additional Long-Term Care Ombudsman Services

pursuant to the Older Americans Act with no change to the term through

June 30, 2025. (84% State, 16% Federal)

approved

Health Services

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to

C.18

25-312

25-313

execute on behalf of the Health Services Director, a purchase order with

Stromasys LLC in an amount not to exceed $48,000 and a Stromasys

End User License Agreement for system emulator software and services

for the period February 3, 2025 through February 2, 2030. (100%

Hospital Enterprise Fund I)

approved

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to

execute on behalf of the Health Services Director, a purchase order with

U.S. Foods, Inc. dba U.S. Foodservice, Inc. in an amount not to exceed

$36,000 to supply and deliver fresh and processed fruit, salads,

vegetables and paper products to the Youth Stabilization Unit at the

Miller Wellness Center for the period of January 1, 2025 through

December 31, 2025. (100% Wellness Child Crisis Stabilization Fund)

C.19

approved

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to

execute on behalf of the Health Services Director, a purchase order

amendment with Meridian Leasing Corporation to increase the payment

limit by $193,896 to an amount not to exceed $391,896 and extend the

term through August 31, 2026, and execute a Supplement to Master

Lease for the period from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026

for lease and related maintenance of the ScrubEx dispensary machines at

Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. (100% Hospital Enterprise Fund

C.20

25-314

approved

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to

execute on behalf of the Health Services Director, a purchase order with

WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems, LLC in an amount not to exceed

$12,000 and a rental agreement to rent two washers and dryers for the

Discovery House for the period from January 3, 2025 through January 2,

2030, which shall automatically renew for successive one month terms

until either party provides at least 30 days prior written notice of

termination. (100% Substance Use Block Grant funds)

C.21

25-315

approved

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,

to sign two 10-year revocable grants and related documents, granting up

to $1,450,000 to Shelter, Inc., for the purpose of renovating two Shelter

Inc.-owned properties, one at 935 East Street in Pittsburg and one at

1859 Clayton Way in Concord, for use as shared housing for clients

referred by Contra Costa Health – Behavioral Health under the

Behavioral Health Bridge Housing program, effective upon signature by

both parties. (100% California Department of Health Care Services

Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Grant funds)

C.22

25-316

approved

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,

to execute a contract amendment with Health Management Systems,

Inc., to provide additional professional auditing services for the Contra

Costa Health Plan Claims Unit with no change in the payment limit of

$2,000,000 or term ending December 31, 2025. (100% Contra Costa

Health Plan Enterprise Fund II)

C.23

approved

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,

to execute a contract with Jones Psychological Services, Inc, in an

amount not to exceed $450,000 to provide neuropsychological testing

services for Contra Costa Health Plan members and County recipients

for the period December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2026. (100%

Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II)

C.24

approved

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,

to execute a contract with Matthew J. Tafoya, M.D., in an amount not to

exceed $250,000 to provide emergency medicine services at Contra

Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers for the period

February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026. (100% Hospital Enterprise

Fund I)

C.25

approved

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE The Health Services Director, or

designee, to execute a contract with Solventum Health Information

Systems, Inc., to increase the payment limit by $36,798 to a new

payment limit of $333,075 to continue providing hosted patient

classification and claims software system and support services with no

change in the term through May 1, 2025. (100% Hospital Enterprise

Fund I)

C.26

approved

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,

to execute a contract with Robert Turcios Jr., OD (dba Advanced

Eyecare Optometry), in an amount not to exceed $600,000 to provide

optometry services for Contra Costa Health Plan members and County

recipients for the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027.

(100% Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II)

C.27

25-321

25-322

approved

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,

to execute a contract with Star View Behavioral Health, Inc., in an

amount not to exceed $500,000 to provide Medi-Cal specialty mental

health services to members in Contra Costa County for the period

December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2025. (100% Federal

C.28

Medi-Cal)

approved

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,

to execute a contract with Bellaken Health Group, Inc. (dba Bellaken

Skilled Nursing Center), in an amount not to exceed $300,000 to provide

skilled nursing facility services for Contra Costa Health Plan members

and County recipients for the period February 1, 2025 through January

31, 2028. (100% Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II)

C.29

25-323

25-324

25-325

approved

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,

to execute a contract with Blize Healthcare California Inc., in an amount

not to exceed $2,400,000 to provide home health care and hospice

services for Contra Costa Health Plan members and County recipients

for the period February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2028. (100% Contra

Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II)

C.30

approved

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,

to execute a contract with Marina Garden Nursing Center, Inc., in an

amount not to exceed $600,000 to provide skilled nursing facility

services for Contra Costa Health Plan members and County recipients

for the period February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2028. (100% Contra

Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II)

C.31

approved

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,

to accept a grant award with the California Department of Public Health,

to pay County an amount not to exceed $985,064 for the Sexually

Transmitted Disease Management Program and Collaboration Project for

the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026. (No County match)

C.32

25-326

25-327

approved

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,

to execute a contract with the California Office of Traffic Safety, to pay

County an amount not to exceed $208,475 for the Pedestrian and Bicycle

Safety Program for a countywide Vision Zero roadway safety education

campaign for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

(No County match)

C.33

approved

APPROVE the list of providers recommended by Contra Costa Health

Plan's Medical Director and the Health Services Director as required by

the State Departments of Health Care Services and Managed Health

Care, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (No fiscal

impact)

C.34

25-328

Provider Lists for December 13,16 and 30,2024

Attachments:

approved

Information and Technology

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the

C.35

25-329

Chief Information Officer, to execute a purchase order amendment with

Graybar Electric Company, Inc. to extend the effective date through

January 31, 2026, to purchase radio, telecommunications, and data

communication parts and equipment. (100% User Departments)

approved

Library

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee to

execute a contract amendment with Ventura Business Systems, Inc., to

increase the payment limit by $10,000 to a new payment limit of

$100,000 for cash handling services and maintenance services on

Library cash/coin boxes and printer terminals for the period October 1,

2024 through September 30, 2025. (100% Library Fund)

C.36

25-330

approved

Risk Management

DENY claims filed by Jason Dodson; Renee Green; Martha Mendoza;

and Linda Price.

C.37

25-331

approved

Sheriff

ADOPT Resolution No. 2025-20 authorizing the Sheriff-Coroner, or

designee, to apply for, accept, and approve grant funding, including

amendments and extensions, with the California Office of Traffic Safety,

in an initial amount of $210,000 for the Office of the Sheriff Forensic

Services Unit to purchase new updated instrumentation for the blood

alcohol program, for the initial period of October 1, 2025 through

September 30, 2026. (100% State, no County match)

C.38

RES 2025-20

adopted

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to

execute a contract with Thomson Reuters West in an amount not to

exceed $11,500 to provide online legal research and reference materials

to the Office of the Sheriff Civil Unit, for the period January 1, 2025

through December 31, 2029. (100% General Fund)

C.39

25-332

25-333

approved

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on

behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase order with VWR International,

LLC to provide BioHoods and Freezers for forensic evidence processing

and storage in an amount not to exceed $48,173, for the period January

1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. (100% State)

C.40

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Airport Committee: March 12, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

Economic Development Committee: February 3 Canceled/February 20, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.

Equity Committee: February 18, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

Family and Human Services Committee: February 10, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

Finance Committee: February 3 canceled / February 10, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.

Head Start Advisory Committee: April 21, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

Internal Operations Committee: February 24, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

Legislation Committee: February 24, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

Los Medanos Healthcare Operations Committee: February 3, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.

Public Protection Committee: TBD

Resilient Shoreline Committee: February 10, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

Sustainability Committee: Special Meeting February 10, 2025 1:00 p.m.

Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee: February 24, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.

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