AGENDA  
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Family and  
Human Services Committee  
Supervisor John Gioia, Chair  
Supervisor Candace Andersen, Vice Chair  
Monday, April 13, 2026  
10:30 AM  
309 Diablo Rd., Danville | 11780 San  
Pablo Avenue, Suite D., El Cerrito |  
04 |  
USA 888-278-0254  
Conference code: 854906 |  
The public may attend this meeting in person at either above location. The public may also  
attend this meeting remotely via Zoom or call-in.  
Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the  
Committee.  
1.  
2.  
Introductions  
Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda  
(speakers may be limited to two (2) minutes).  
RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the March 9, 2026 Family  
and Human Services Committee (FHS) meeting. (Jason Chan, Sr. Deputy County  
Administrator)  
3.  
Attachments:  
CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors the appointment of Faith  
Gaither-Davis to the City of Antioch’s local seat with a term expiring September  
30, 2028, on the Advisory Council on Aging, as recommended by the Council.  
(Tracy Murray, Aging and Adult Services Director)  
4.  
Attachments:  
CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors 1) the reappointment of  
Sherina Criswell to the Alternate At-Large seat with a term expiring February 28,  
2030; 2) the appointment of Shruti Adusumilli to the At-Large seat #4 with a term  
expiring February 28, 2029; and 3) the appointment of Tamara Peterson and  
Sonya Bates to the At-Large #5 and #6 seats, respectively, with terms expiring  
February 28, 2030, on the Contra Costa Commission for Women and Girls, as  
recommended by the Commission. (Chrystine Robbins, Deputy County  
Administrator)  
5.  
Attachments:  
CONSIDER accepting a report from the Behavioral Health Division of the Health  
Services Department regarding the formation and status of the Contra Costa  
Behavioral Health Board implemented pursuant to Senate Bill 328 and approved  
by California Voters with the passage of Proposition 1, and directing staff to  
forward the report to the Board of Supervisors for their information. (Dr. Suzanne  
Tavano, Director of Behavioral Health Services)  
6.  
Attachments:  
CONSIDER accepting the report from the Behavioral Health Division of the  
Health Services Department on the Public Mental Health Care System, and  
directing staff to forward the report to the Board of Supervisors for their  
information. (Dr. Suzanne Tavano, Director of Behavioral Health Services)  
7.  
Attachments:  
The next meeting is currently scheduled for May 11, 2026  
Adjourn  
General Information  
This meeting provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend a the  
meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting. Any disclosable  
public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the  
County to a majority of members of the Committee less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available  
for public inspection at 1025 Escobar St., 4th Floor, Martinez, during normal business hours. Staff  
HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
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  
comments when invited by the Committee Chair. Those participating via Zoom should indicate they  
wish to speak by using the “raise your hand” feature in the Zoom app. Those calling in should indicate  
they wish to speak by pushing *9 on their phones.  
Public comments generally will be limited to two (2) minutes per speaker. In the interest of facilitating  
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.  
Public comments may also be submitted to Committee staff before the meeting by email or by  
voicemail. Comments submitted by email or voicemail will be included in the record of the meeting but  
will not be read or played aloud during the meeting.  
For Additional Information Contact: Jason Chan, (925) 655-2050