CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

Committee Meeting Minutes

Family & Children's Trust Committee

9:30 AM

Monday, September 8, 2025

40 Douglas Dr. Martinez. Room 101/102

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Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the

Committee

Roll Call and Introductions

Ana Kaye called the meeting to order at 9:37am.

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

may be limited to two minutes).

There were no public comments.

Review & Accept Minutes from August FACT Meeting

A motion was made by Cabezas, seconded by Reed, that this item be approved. The

motion carried by a unanimous vote.

Motion:

Cabezas

Second:

Reed

FACT Membership Update, Organization & Action Items

-Isabel requests that the Attendance By Laws be included in the next meeting agenda

to review with the committee.

- Membership Renewal:

o FACT currently has 1 vacant seat: the 3rd At-Large Seat. 1 application was

received in the last month. 5 current members are up for renewal, and these renewals

were submitted timely. The renewals are with the FHS Committee today, September

8. Following FHS approval, they move to BOS for final approval. District 5 will be

reviewed on September 9, District 1, 2 and 4 will be reviewed on September 16.

o The BOS would like the members whose seat is up for renewal to be present at the

meeting in case there are questions.

- Training Updates

o On June 10, the BOS updated training requirements for advisory bodies.

Committee members are now required to complete 3 training, renewed every 2 years.

Staff to FACT provided training to the committee and individuals who were due for

training were notified directly. Staff to FACT will keep clerk of the board up to date

with training compliance.

- FACT Applicant

o FACT Applicant, Natalya Danauskas, joined the meeting to meet the committee and

answer questions.

Review & Interview Prospective FACT applicant

A motion was made by Reed, seconded by Shires, that this application be approved

and referred to the Family and Human Services Committee. The motion carried by a

unanimous vote.

Motion:

Reed

Second:

Shires

FACT FY25-26 Contracts Update

- RFP Status and Next Steps

o There are 6 contracts; one is completely finalized with the others in progress. Once

finalized internally, they will be sent to the Contractors for signature. Contractors are

in regular contact with staff to FACT regarding updates and timeline.

FACT October Meeting

- Discuss scheduling of October 2025 meeting

o The October 6, 2025 FACT meeting is unable to take place on that day, due to staff

to FACT being unavailable. Committee discussed the options of rescheduling or

cancelling for October. Board members agreed to cancel meeting and reconvene in

November.

The next meeting is currently scheduled for October 6, 2025.

This meeting has been cancelled, and the committee will reconvene on November 3,

2025.

Adjourn

Isabel Renggenathen adjourned the meeting at 10:15am.

The Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend

the Committee 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 40 Douglas Drive, Martinez, during normal business hours. Staff

connection malfunctions for any reason, the meeting may be paused while a fix is attempted. If the

connection is not reestablished, the committee will continue the meeting in person without remote

access. Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day

prior to the published meeting time.

For Additional Information Contact:

Ana Kaye (925) 608-4885