CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

Committee Meeting Minutes

Internal Operations Committee

Supervisor Candace Andersen, Chair

Supervisor Diane Burgis, Vice Chair

10:30 AM

Monday, November 24, 2025

309 Diablo Rd, Danville

3361 Walnut Blvd, Suite 140, Brentwood

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Call to Order

Chair Andersen called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. In attendance were Jason Callan, District

3 Brentwood office, Kristin Sherk, Susan Johnson, Jill Ray, Victoria Smith, Sonya Bynum, Adam

Springer, Alicia Nuchols, Julie Enea, and Unnamed with phone ending in 8366.

District II Supervisor Candace Andersen and District III Supervisor

Diane Burgis

Present:

Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda

(speakers may be limited to two (2) minutes).

Jason Callan alerted the Committee that he was in attendance and interested in being considered for

the Affordable Housing Finance Committee vacancy.

RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the October 27, 2025 Internal

Operations Committee meeting. (Julie Enea, County Administrator's Office)

DRAFT IOC ROA_10-27-25

Attachments:

Aye:

Chair Candace Andersen and Vice Chair Diane Burgis

Passed

Result:

CONSIDER recommending the reappointment of Stephen Piser to the Member of the Bar

seat on the Public Law Library Board of Trustees to a new one-year term from January 1

through December 31, 2026. (Julie Enea, County Administrator's Office)

Public Law Library Board of Trustees News Release 10.2.2023

Steven Piser_LL_11-20-24

Attachments:

Steven Piser Biography

Aye:

Chair Candace Andersen and Vice Chair Diane Burgis

Passed

Result:

CONSIDER applicants for the Community/At-Large Representative seat on the Affordable

Housing Finance Committee to complete the current term that will expire on June 30, 2028

and DETERMINE recommendation for Board of Supervisors consideration. (Kristin

Sherk, Department of Conservation and Development)

AHFC Media Release - Sep. 2025

AHFC Roster - Nov. 2025

AHFC Applications

Attachments:

The Committee received comments from Jason Callan about his interest in joining the

AHFC. Since he was ineligible, they suggested he contact Supervisor Carlson's office for

opportunities in his district.

The Committee interviewed Sonya Bynum and Victoria Smith for the vacant Community

At Large seat. Both applicants are well qualified, so the Committee will recommend

changes to allow both appointments and ensure a quorum. The appointments were

postponed to January to modify the bylaws and recruit under the new designations.

This Consent Item was continued.

RECEIVE report on current status of the Affordable Housing Finance Committee and

CONSIDER directing staff to return with recommendations to revise the adopted bylaws of

the Affordable Housing Finance Committee. (Kristin Sherk, Conservation and

Development Department)

AHFC Bylaws - Final March 2021

AHFC Roster - Nov. 2025

Attachments:

The Committee directed staff to prepare modifications to the AHFC bylaws to substitute

five seats, one from each County Supervisorial District, for the six Regional (East, West,

Central) City/County seats, and add one Community At Large seat bringing the total At

Large seats to two, maintaining the AHFC size of seven members. They directed that

meeting frequency be increased to quarterly and that language be added to clarify

attendance expectations. The Committee asked staff to forward the bylaws changes to

the Board of Supervisors by December 16th.

Aye:

Chair Candace Andersen and Vice Chair Diane Burgis

Passed

Result:

CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors the reappointment of Mark Hughes

to the Business #2 seat and Amy McTigue for Business #2 Alternate seat and the

appointment of Ron Chinn to the Environmental Engineering Firm seat to terms ending

December 31, 2029; and the appointment of Maureen Brennan to the Environmental Justice

Representative seat and Sharon Pinkstaff to the Environmental Justice Representative

Alternate seat, to complete the current terms will expire December 31, 2025 and to new

terms ending December 31, 2029 on the Hazardous Materials Commission, as

recommended by the Commission. (Adam Springer, Health Services Department)

HMC Roster 11.17.25

Attachments:

Hughes, Mark (HMC) 9-23-25

Mark Hughes Resume 2025.doc

McTigue, Amy (HMC) 9-25-25

amy_mctigue_resume_10_30_2025_CCC_HMC

McTigue_FinancialRelationshipInfo_2025_10_30

IA Hazardous Materials Commission Letter for Mark and Amy's

Application 2025.doc

Chinn, Ron (HMC) 09-24-25

Nomination - Ron Chinn

Brennan, Maureen (HMC) 10-17-25

Pinkstaff, Sharon (HMC) 10-26-25

Chair Candace Andersen and Vice Chair Diane Burgis

Passed

Aye:

Result:

REVIEW the Committee's work during 2025 and identify issues to be referred to the 2026

Internal Operations Committee. (Julie Enea, County Administrator's Office)

DRAFT 2025 Year End IOC Report

2025 Year End IOC Report DATA

Attachments:

Aye:

Chair Candace Andersen and Vice Chair Diane Burgis

Passed

Result:

The December 22, 2025 meeting has been canceled. No additional meetings are scheduled for the 2025

Internal Operations Committee.

Adjourn

General Information

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Persons who wish to address the Committee during public comment on matters within the jurisdiction of

the Committee that are not on the agenda, or who wish to comment with respect to an item on the

agenda, may comment in person, via Zoom, or via call-in. Those participating in person should offer

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the business of the Board Committee, the total amount of time that a member of the public may use in

addressing the Board Committee on all agenda items is 10 minutes. Your patience is appreciated.

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For Additional Information Contact: Julie Enea, Senior Deputy County Administrator,

julie.enea@cao.cccounty.us