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, July 13, 2026  
10:30 AM  
309 Diablo Rd., Danville | 11780 San  
Pablo Ave, Suite D., El Cerrito  
04 | USA 408-961-3927 Webinar ID: 875  
3522 5404  
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.  
Introductions  
RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the June 8, 2026 Family and  
Human Services Committee (FHS) meeting. (Jason Chan, Sr. Deputy County  
Administrator)  
2.  
Attachments:  
CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors the appointment of Anita  
Stranik to the City of Clayton’s local seat with a term expiring September 30,  
2027, on the Advisory Council on Aging, as recommended by the Council. (Tracy  
Murray, Aging and Adult Services Director)  
3.  
4.  
Attachments:  
CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors the appointment of  
Christina Navarro to the Employment and Human Services Department  
Representative Seat with a term ending December 31, 2027 on the Council on  
Homelessness as recommended by the Council. (Jaime Jenett, Health, Housing  
and Homeless Services)  
Attachments:  
CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors the reappointments of  
Buffie Lafayette to the Low-Income Sector Alternate #1 seat, Janelle Lafrades to  
the Low-Income Sector #2 seat, and Victor Tiglao Benedict to the Low-Income  
Sector #4 seat, with terms ending June 30, 2028 on the Economic Opportunity  
Council, as recommended by the Council. (Christina Castle-Barber, Division  
Manager)  
5.  
Attachments:  
CONSIDER accepting the annual report from the Contra Costa Health Services  
Department with updates on the implementation of the cannabis school-based  
education program, and directing staff to FORWARD the reports to the Board of  
Supervisors for their information, as recommended by the Health Services  
Department (Fatima Matal Sol, Alcohol and Other Drugs Program Chief; Jorge  
Flores, Behavioral Health Cannabis Prevention, Program Manager; Mayra Lopez,  
Tobacco Prevention, Program Manager; Emily Justice, Tobacco Use Prevention &  
Education, Program Manager)  
6.  
Attachments:  
CONSIDER accepting the Contra Costa Early Childhood System Map Report  
from First 5 Contra Costa and directing staff to FORWARD the report to the  
Board of Supervisors for their information. (Mackenzie Whipps, Data and Policy  
Manager)  
7.  
8.  
9.  
Attachments:  
CONSIDER accepting the Local Planning and Advisory Council for Early Care  
and Education's Annual Report and directing staff to FORWARD the report to the  
Board of Supervisors for their information, as recommended by the Contra Costa  
County Office of Education. (Monica Joseph, LPC Staff)  
Attachments:  
CONSIDER accepting the annual report of the Employment and Human Services  
Department’s Child and Youth Services, and FORWARD to the Board of  
Supervisors for their information, as recommended by the Employment and  
Human Services Director. (Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services  
Director; Bureau Directors Sarah Reich, Roslyn Gentry, Ann Barrett, Tamia  
Brown, and Tracy Murray)  
Attachments:  
Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers  
may be limited to two (2) minutes).  
The next meeting is currently scheduled for September 14, 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