CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
Committee Meeting Minutes  
Community Advisory Board on Public Safety  
10:00 AM  
Thursday, June 12, 2025  
50 Douglas Dr., Martinez |  
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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  
Nicole Green called the meeting to order at 10:10 a.m.  
1.  
Roll Call and Introductions  
Nicole Green, Wilanda Hughes, Rena Hurley, Demetria Lawrence,  
Alexandria Van Hook, Justin Van Zerber, and Gloribel Pastrana  
Present  
Briana Lucca, and Traci Simpson  
Tiffany Anaya, and Rena Moore  
Absent  
Late  
Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not  
on this agenda (speakers may be limited to two minutes).  
2.  
3.  
25-2348  
Public Comment - The Guaranteed Income Initiative  
Attachments:  
Public comment received  
CONSIDER approving the Record of Action from the May 8, 2025, CAB  
General meeting.  
25-2349  
DRAFT CAB General Meeting Record of Action - May 8, 2025  
Attachments:  
Motion:  
Van Zerber  
Pastrana  
Second:  
Aye:  
Green, Hughes, Hurley, Lawrence, Van Hook, Van Zerber,  
and Pastrana  
Absent:  
Lucca, and Simpson  
Late:  
Anaya, and Moore  
Passed  
Result:  
Presentation by Contra Costa Health’s Health, Housing, and Homeless  
Services Division.  
4.  
25-2350  
Presentation on AB 109 Updates from the Health, Housing, and  
Homeless Services Division  
Attachments:  
Discussion held.  
Public comment received.  
CAB received a presentation from Contra Costa Health’s Health, Housing, and  
Homeless Services Division on AB 109 one-time funding efforts. CAB inquired  
about referrals, data to identify service gaps, budgeting, hours of operation, TAY  
services, provider access to referral links, and support for families and community  
members.  
Presentation by the Contra Costa County Probation Department.  
5.  
25-2351  
Presentation on AB 109 Goals and Outcomes of Probation  
Attachments:  
Discussion held.  
Public comment received.  
CAB received a presentation from Probation on AB 109 goals and outcomes.  
Members raised concerns regarding high caseloads in West County, duplicate  
referrals, low referral rates to Rubicon, discrepancies in how the transient  
population is identified under AB 109, and the need for clearer strategies to reduce  
incarceration and probation rates.  
Presentation on Updates for the AB 109 Community Programs Solicitation.  
6.  
25-2352  
Presentation on AB109 Community Programs Solicitation Update  
Attachments:  
Discussion held.  
Public comment received.  
CAB received a presentation from the Office of Reentry & Justice on the AB 109  
Community Programs Solicitation. Members expressed interest in learning more  
about efforts to increase the number of proposal submissions and what steps the  
County is taking to encourage broader participation.  
7.  
Updates on Tabling at Community Events.  
Discussion held.  
Members debriefed recent tabling events and discussed upcoming opportunities to  
determine CAB’s availability to participate and host a table.  
Discuss Outreach & Scheduling Ambassador Meetings.  
8.  
25-2353  
Ambassador Program Meeting Assignment 2025  
Attachments:  
Discussion held.  
Members reviewed the Ambassador meeting assignments and began  
outreach efforts to schedule meetings, particularly with the Board of  
Supervisors.  
Updates on these outreach efforts will be provided at the next CAB  
General meeting.  
Discuss the Community Advisory Board’s Attendance Policy and  
Procedures.  
9.  
25-2354  
Community Advisory Board’s Attendance Policy and Pro  
Attachments:  
Discussion held.  
Members will review CAB’s attendance policy and procedures and  
provide feedback.  
Discuss Reports from CAB Subcommittees & External Meetings.  
10.  
25-2355  
CAB Outreach & Community Engagement Subcommitte  
Report - May 20, 2025  
Attachments:  
CAB Programs & Services Subcommittee Meeting Repo  
2025  
CAB Policy & Budget Subcommittee Meeting Report - M  
Discussion held.  
CAB Subcommittees including Programs & Services, Policy & Budget, and  
Outreach & Community Engagement provided updates and next steps  
from their monthly meetings. Additionally, CAB received updates from  
external meetings.  
11.  
The next meeting is currently scheduled for Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 10 a.m.  
Next steps:  
Provide feedback on CAB interview questions, applicant expectations, and  
onboarding documents  
Presentation from Behavioral Health, Workforce Development Board, and Support  
for Recovery  
Updates on Ambassador outreach and scheduling  
Review CAB attendance policy and procedures  
Submit additional questions for Probation follow-up  
Share availability for tabling and presenting at community events  
12.  
Adjourn  
The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 a.m. by Nicole Green. The next scheduled  
meeting of the Committee is Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 10 a.m.  
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