CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Public Protection Committee  
Supervisor Candace Andersen, Chair  
Supervisor Ken Carlson, Vice Chair  
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10:00 AM  
Wednesday, April 30, 2025  
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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.  
Chair Andersen called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.  
District II Supervisor Candace Andersen and District IV Supervisor  
Introductions  
Present:  
Ken Carlson  
2.  
Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda  
(speakers may be limited to two (2) minutes).  
No one requested to speak during the public comment period.  
CONSIDER accepting the Record of Action for the February 18, 2025  
meeting of the Public Protection Committee (PPC). (Enid Mendoza, PPC  
Staff)  
3.  
25-1642  
DRAFT 2-18-25 PPC Record of Action  
Attachments:  
Approved as presented.  
Aye:  
Chair Candace Andersen and Vice Chair Ken Carlson  
Passed  
Result:  
CONSIDER accepting a report from the Office of the Sheriff on the  
Community Warning Systems and providing direction to staff as needed.  
(Julie Beach, CWS Manager; Leslie Monroy, Sr. Emergency Planner)  
4.  
25-1643  
SO CWS PPC Report  
Attachments:  
Assistant Sheriff Jose Beltran provided an introduction and Community Warning  
System Manager Julie Beach presented the report.  
Discussion during the presentation included topics of public options for taking an  
opt-out approach to community warning system (CWS) notifications; opt-in outreach,  
including information about opting-in for chemical facility alerts even for those who  
may not live near a refinery; and response times during the CWS activation process. Ms.  
Beach informed the Committee that the Sheriff's Office uses a combined opt-in and  
opt-out approach for CWS notifications, where members of the public self-register and  
the department also accesses contact information through reverse 911 contracts. Ms.  
Beach informed the Committee of the Sheriff's Office continual coverage of CWS  
trained staff with 24/7 access to all CWS tools needed to respond and activate  
notifications. Assistant Sheriff Beltran informed the Committee how the Sheriff's Office  
and Incident Commander partners with various agencies, including fire agencies, to  
ensure appropriate response and activation times.  
Chair Andersen provided feedback on opportunities to make the CWS webpage more  
user friendly, particularly for the public to easily access 'know your zone', fire maps, and  
'frequently asked questions' resources, so that residents know how to best prepare for  
emergencies and evacuations. She shared supporting efforts to increase public  
emergency preparedness.  
Vice Chair Carlson emphasized the importance of public education covering a broader  
umbrella of emergency events, which are more than refinery or hazardous materials  
incidents, and is looking forward to further discussions on the topic at this Committee.  
The Committee accepted the report and directed staff to return in October with further  
updates. After the October update, the Committee will provide further direction to staff  
on providing a report to the Board of Supervisors.  
City of Martinez Police Chief, Andrew White, commented on the successful partnership  
with the Sheriff's Office and the critical work they've done to supporting the City of  
Martinez, including customized notifications. He mentioned the importance of  
understanding the difference between emergency notifications and community warning  
notifications, and appreciates the County's carefulness to not "water down the system".  
The Committee heard public comment from one member of the public.  
Aye:  
Chair Candace Andersen and Vice Chair Ken Carlson  
Passed  
Result:  
CONSIDER accepting the proposed 2025 Public Protection Committee  
work plan and providing direction to staff regarding any changes, as needed.  
(Enid Mendoza, PPC staff)  
5.  
25-1644  
Proposed 2025 PPC Work Plan  
Attachments:  
The Committee reviewed the report calendar and canceled the June and August  
meetings due to lack of anticipated business.  
The next meeting is currently scheduled for May 19, 2025.  
Adjourn  
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 11:31 a.m.  
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 reports  
related to items on the agenda are also accessible on line at www.co.contra-costa.ca.us.  
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:  
Enid Mendoza, Staff to the Public Protection Committee  
(925) 655-2075  
Enid.Mendoza@cao.cccounty.us