CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
1025 ESCOBAR STREET  
MARTINEZ, CA 94553  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Emergency Meeting  
Wednesday, September 3, 2025  
4:00 PM  
West: 300 S. 27th St., Richmond | Central: 3068 Grant St., Building 8, Concord |  
East: 1203 West 10th St., Antioch | Far East: 240 Las Dunas Ave., Oakley |  
860 6275 3827  
Head Start Policy Council  
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  
Norma Chayrez, Policy Council Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:18 p.m.  
2.  
Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda  
(speakers may be limited to two minutes).  
None  
3.  
Attachments:  
Sarah Reich, Division Manager, presented the 2025-2026 Head Start Application for  
Supplemental Nutrition Funds to the Policy Council Representatives, and requested approval.  
Motion: Gomar Sandoval  
Second: Lafrades  
The motion passed with 20 votes in favor. Nays: 0 Abstentions: 0  
Ayes: Areliz Calle, Carmona, Chayrez, Fayani, M. Garcia, E. Garcia, C. Garcia, Garibay, James,  
Lafrades, Magana, Martinez, Mendoza, Miller, Mockoski, Muñoz, Ornelas, Sanders, Santana,  
Villalpando  
This Consent Item was approved.  
4.  
Meeting Evaluation  
Pluses: Made quorum  
Deltas: None  
The next meeting is currently scheduled for September 24, 2025.  
Adjourn  
The meeting adjourned at 4:43 p.m.  
The Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend  
the Committee 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 3068 Grant St., Concord, during normal business hours. Staff reports  
connection malfunctions for any reason, the meeting may be paused while a fix is attempted. If the  
connection is not reestablished, the committee will continue the meeting in person without remote  
access. Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day  
prior to the published meeting time.  
For Additional Information Contact: Ana Araujo aaraujo@ehsd.cccounty.us