Meeting Minutes - Final  
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Contra Costa  
Council on Homelessness  
1:00 PM  
Thursday, April 3, 2025  
DIFFERENT LOCATION THAN USUAL!  
2120 Diamond Blvd, Concord (McMorrow  
Training Room) Virtual:  
https://homebaseccc.zoom.us/meeting/register/t  
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istration  
COH Slides 4.3.25  
COH Agenda w Time 4.3.25 (1)  
Attachments:  
Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the  
Committee  
1.  
Roll Call and Introductions  
Staff Attendance: Jaime Jenett, H3; Jamie Schecter, H3; Mark Mora, Homebase; Tania Morales,  
Homebase.  
Community Member Attendance:  
• In-person: Jill Ray, BOS District 2; Marjorie Oliver, City of Antioch; Anya Kushwaha, H3;  
Caroline Miller,H3; Alicia Alfarez, SHELTER Inc.; Cynthia Chaves, SHELTER, Inc.; Leon Salee,  
Youth Action Board.  
• Remote: Peter Myers , Contra Costa County; Gina Bills , CCCOE; Denise Clarke , Contra Costa  
County Office of Education; Melanie Erickson, DCD; Jaclyn Tummings , Department of  
Conservation and Development; Elizabeth Winstead , Department of Rehabilitation; Brianna  
Ramos , Fresh Lifelines for Youth; Carina Rodriguez-Pena, H3; Caroline Miller, H3; Christy  
Saxton, H3; Janel Fletcher , H3; Kimberly Thai, H3; Mary Juarez-Fitzgerald , H3; Shelby  
Ferguson, H3; Yessenia Aguilar, H3; Kristin Kane, Kaiser Permanente; Carmen Cano , Lao  
Family Community Development; Augustin Pizano, Lutheran Social Services; June Cummings  
, Resources for Community Development; Christi Rossi , SHELTER Inc.; Jacqueline Franco ,  
SHELTER Inc.; Brittany Ferguson , STAND For Families Free of Violence; Jai De Lotto, VA CES;  
Teri Lundvall , Winter Nights Family Shelter Inc.; Anastasia Lockwood , YAB; Anna Cleese ,  
xx; Emily Bero , xx; Khougen , xx; Medaja Elias , xx; Rebecca Gomez-Pellecer , xx; Veronica  
Fiore, xx.  
This was read into the record.  
Alejandra Chamberlain, Verneda Clapp, Sherina Criswell, Hope  
Dixon, Wayne Earl, Maria E Fairbanks, Carolyn Foudy, Susan  
Leslie Gleason, Nicole Green, Juno Hedrick, Gabriel Lemus,  
LeAnn Matthews, Yahel Moreno, Courtney Pal, Shawn Ray, and  
Tony Ucciferri  
Present  
Absent  
Danielle Jimenez, and Heather Worobey  
2.  
Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda  
(speakers may be limited to two minutes).  
3.  
COH Minutes 3.6.25  
Attachments:  
COH Staff Report 4.3.25  
A. APPROVE minutes from the March 6, 2025 Council meeting and B. APPROVE  
staff report for the April 3, 2025 Council meeting  
Motion:  
Criswell  
Second:  
Ucciferri  
Aye:  
Chamberlain, Clapp, Criswell, Earl, Foudy, Leslie Gleason,  
Green, Hedrick, Lemus, Moreno, Pal, Ray, and Ucciferri  
Nay:  
Matthews  
Absent:  
Jimenez, and Worobey  
Abstain:  
Result:  
Dixon, and E Fairbanks  
Passed  
4.  
HMIS Client Revocation Form - DRAFT2  
HMISClientRevocationForm OLD  
Attachments:  
Kimberly presented the proposed revisions of the HMIS Client Revocation of Consent  
form, which is used when a client wants to take back the permission they previously gave  
to share their information with partner agencies. The new version is more user-friendly,  
with clearer language, and options for clients to set their record to private or anonymize  
it. The form was approved by the HMIS Policy Committee on March 11th, 2025. The next  
step is to translate the form into Spanish and other languages as needed. The form’s  
submission is usually within 48 hours and may be submitted to the service provider or  
directly to the H3 team.  
To approve the Revocation Form as recommended by the HMIS Policy  
Committee.  
Motion:  
Ucciferri  
Second:  
Matthews  
5.  
Committee Report Out: Youth Advisory Board (YAB) Update  
The Youth Advisory Board (YAB) has been actively engaged in various activities and meetings. In the  
month of March, they held subcommittee meetings, continued working with county partners, and  
participated in the Homebase training for impact of stipends and taxes for public benefits. They also  
submitted the YAB bylaws and participated in restorative work with the community. The YAB  
celebrated their 1st anniversary on March 14th. In the coming month, they plan to collaborate with  
Alameda County, continue their partnership with Rainbow, and meet with the Contra Costa Health  
Community Education and Information team to improve their social media presence. They will also  
continue to participate in the Housing Needs Assessment Committee and the Housing RFP Panel. YAB  
is also awaiting the HUD’s Youth Homeless Demonstration HDP FY 2024 NOFO award results.  
6.  
Old Business: Update: 2025 Point-In-Time Count  
Yesenia Aguilar presented an update on the 2025 Point- in-Time count, highlighting the successful  
collection of 433 surveys and thanking the volunteers and agencies for their support. Jaime Jenett  
added that the number of surveys gathered was statistically significant and exceeded their sample  
size. The team also discussed the process of data collection and the importance of the observational  
count.  
7.  
Old Business: Funding Updates  
The Housing and Homeless Services RFP is scheduled to go to the Board of Supervisors for approval  
on April 15th, 2025, with contracts starting on July 1st or later. Other funding updates included the  
NOFO CoC 2024 federal funding, which went through a temporary pause for all activities related to  
the fund disbursement of federal financial assistance for CoC and ESG programs but were  
subsequently resumed. The CoC was awarded $22.3 million in funding for renewal projects and one  
new project. Some agencies have received their grant agreements, which include new compliance  
requirements. The City of Richmond has posted a Request For Qualifications for services supporting  
the unhoused, with applications due on April 14th, 2025. Applicants should register and apply through  
the City of Richmond’s Online Bidding System here. Anyone interested in receiving email notifications  
and updates from Contra Costa County’s CoC Funding Opportunities page can sign up for the  
newsletter here.  
8.  
Attachment A  
Attachments:  
The California Department of Housing and Community Development Department, also  
known as HCD, receives emergency solutions grant (ESG) funding from the Department of  
Housing and Urban Development agency (HUD), which provides funds for a variety of  
activities to address homelessness. The recommendations for the 2025-2026 Emergency  
Solutions Grant funding were presented, with an estimate of $399,140 available. A total  
of six (6) applications were received and approved and a list of the agencies was shared.  
Almost eight percent (7.5%) will be allocated for administration and the rest for projects  
across homeless prevention, rapid rehousing, street outreach, and emergency shelters.  
To approve the 2025/2026 Federal Emergency Solutions Grant funding amounts as  
recommended by the Department of Conservation and Development.  
Motion:  
E Fairbanks  
Second:  
Ucciferri  
Aye:  
Chamberlain, Clapp, Criswell, Dixon, Earl, E Fairbanks,  
Foudy, Green, Hedrick, Lemus, Matthews, Moreno, Pal, Ray,  
and Ucciferri  
Absent:  
Jimenez, and Worobey  
Abstain:  
Result:  
Leslie Gleason  
Passed  
9.  
New Business: (ACTION ITEM) DISCUSS and APPROVE 2025 Quarter 1 Council on  
Homelessness Recommendations for Report to County Board of Supervisors  
The Council discusses their quarterly report to the Board of Supervisors and potential  
recommendations. They highlight a recent successful community forum on homelessness, called  
Homelessness 101, held at a local library, and propose having supervisors promote future events in  
their district newsletters.  
The meeting was interrupted by a horrific “Zoom-bombing” incident. The Council and Continuum of  
Care strongly repudiate the racist, anti-Black statements and lewd video shared. These incidents are  
intended to denigrate and cause further harm to the most vulnerable in our community and runs  
counter to the values our CoC holds. The Zoom component of the meeting was suspended but the  
in-person component continued after a short break.  
10.  
New Business: Conference Reports: Youth Empowerment Summit 2025, Housing California  
2025  
YAB members provided a recap of their attendance at the California Coalition for Youth event in  
Sacramento. The summit is attended by young people, community leaders and youth services  
providers around California to advocate and work collectively to prevent, intervene, and end youth  
homelessness. The next steps for YAB includes continuing advocacy, collaboration, and using  
guidelines and workshops as building structure and team bonding. The Council also considers ways to  
incorporate youth input and expand outreach efforts across different regions of the county.  
Jamie Schecter provided a brief summary of the Housing California conference in Sacramento in  
March. This conference has an emphasis on affordable housing developments and ending  
homelessness. Contra Costa County CoC presented the spotlights at the conference.  
11.  
Announcements  
None  
The next meeting is currently scheduled for Thursday, May 1, 2025  
Adjourn  
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