AGENDA  
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Family and  
Human Services Committee  
Supervisor John Gioia, Chair  
Supervisor Candace Andersen, Vice Chair  
888-278-0254 Conference code: 854906  
Monday, May 11, 2026  
10:30 AM  
309 Diablo Rd., Danville | 11780 San  
Pablo Ave, 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 April 13, 2026 Family  
and Human Services Committee (FHS) meeting. (Jason Chan, Sr. Deputy County  
Administrator)  
3.  
Attachments:  
CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors the reassignment of  
Okeena Dickson to the Consumer #4 – East County seat with a term ending April  
30, 2028 on the Local Planning and Advisory Council for Early Care and  
Education, as recommended by the Contra Costa County Office of Education.  
(Monica Joseph, LPC Staff)  
4.  
Attachments:  
CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors the appointment of  
Kimberly Mahoney to the At-Large #7 Seat on the Contra Costa Commission for  
Women and Girls with a term expiring February 28, 2029, as recommended by the  
Commission. (Chrystine Robbins, Deputy County Administrator)  
5.  
6.  
Attachments:  
CONSIDER accepting the Council on Homelessness (COH) 2026 Quarter 1  
report and directing staff to forward the report to the Board of Supervisors for  
their information; and approving the recommended term extensions for the Lived  
Experience Advisor #2 and Public Housing Authority Representative seats on the  
Council on Homelessness. (Jaime Jenett, Community Engagement Specialist)  
Attachments:  
CONSIDER accepting the report from the Behavioral Health Division of the  
Health Services Department on the Opioid Crisis in Contra Costa County, and  
FORWARD to the Board of Supervisors for discussion. (Dr. Suzanne Tavano,  
Director of Behavioral Health Services; Fatima Matal Sol, Alcohol and Other  
Drugs Services (AODS) Program Chief; Elissa Kim, MPH, Opioid Response  
County Coordinator)  
7.  
8.  
9.  
Attachments:  
CONSIDER approving the funding recommendations for Measure X affordable  
housing and homelessness prevention projects and directing staff to forward the  
recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for their information. (Gabriel  
Lemus, Deputy Director, Department of Conservation and Development, and  
Jamie Schecter, Homeless Services Chief, Contra Costa Health – Health,  
Housing, and Homeless Services)  
Attachments:  
CONSIDER approving the funding recommendations for FY 2026/27 Community  
Development Block Grant - Public Service category and Emergency Solutions  
Grant projects, and directing staff to prepare a report inclusive of the FHS  
recommendations for Board of Supervisors approval. (Gabriel Lemus, Department  
of Conservation and Development Deputy Director)  
Attachments:  
The next meeting is currently scheduled for June 8, 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