Meeting Minutes  
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF  
SUPERVISORS  
Supervisor John Gioia, District I  
Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II  
Supervisor Diane Burgis, District III  
Supervisor Ken Carlson, District IV  
Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V  
Clerk of the Board (925) 655-2000  
9:00 AM  
Tuesday, October 17, 2023  
Board Chambers 1025 Escobar Street,  
Martinez |  
Call in: 888-278-0254 access code 843298#  
1.  
3.  
CALL TO ORDER; ROLL CALL  
District I Supervisor John Gioia, District II Supervisor Candace  
Andersen, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV  
Supervisor Ken Carlson, and District V Supervisor Federal D.  
Glover  
Present:  
CLOSED SESSION  
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code § 54957.6)  
1. Agency Negotiators: Monica Nino.  
Employee Organizations: Public Employees Union, Local 1; AFSCME Locals 512 and 2700; California Nurses  
Assn.; SEIU Locals 1021 and 2015; District Attorney Investigators’ Assn.; Deputy Sheriffs Assn.; United Prof.  
Firefighters I.A.F.F., Local 1230; Physicians’ & Dentists’ Org. of Contra Costa; Western Council of Engineers;  
United Chief Officers Assn.; Contra Costa County Defenders Assn.; Contra Costa County Deputy District  
Attorneys’ Assn.; Prof. & Tech. Engineers IFPTE, Local 21; and Teamsters Local 856.  
2. Agency Negotiators: Monica Nino.  
Unrepresented Employees: All unrepresented employees.  
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code, § 54956.9(d)(2): [One potential case.]  
There were no closed session announcements.  
4.  
Inspirational Thought-  
“Show respect to all people but grovel to none.” – Tecumseh, Shawnee warrior and chief  
2.  
5.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS (Items listed as C.1 through C.98 on the following agenda)  
– Items are subject to removal from Consent Calendar by request of any Supervisor. Items  
removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered with the Discussion Items.  
Aye:  
District I Supervisor Gioia, Andersen, District III Supervisor  
Burgis, District IV Supervisor Carlson, and District V  
Supervisor Glover  
Passed  
Result:  
6.  
PRESENTATIONS  
PR.1 PRESENTATION recognizing October 2023 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. (Marla Stuart,  
Employment and Human Services Director)  
PR.2 PRESENTATION proclaiming the week of October 9th-13th 2023 as Latinx Mental Health Awareness  
Week. (Supervisor Gioia)  
PR.3 PRESENTATION proclaiming October 20, 2023 as Community Media Day. (Kristi Jourdan,  
Communications and Media Director)  
7.  
DISCUSSION ITEMS  
CONSIDER waiving the 180-day sit-out period for Clerk-Specialist Level  
Carla Williams, in the Office of the Sheriff; FIND that the appointment of  
Ms. Williams is necessary to fill a critically needed position; and APPROVE  
and AUTHORIZE the hiring of County retiree Ms. Williams as a temporary  
County employee effective November 1, 2023, and serving through October  
31, 2024. (Steve Simpkins, Assistant Sheriff)  
D.1.  
Motion:  
Second:  
Andersen  
Carlson  
Aye:  
District I Supervisor Gioia, Andersen, District III Supervisor  
Burgis, District IV Supervisor Carlson, and District V  
Supervisor Glover  
Passed  
Result:  
CONSIDER adopting the proposed 2024 meeting schedule for the Contra  
Costa County Board of Supervisors, including the cancellation of those  
meetings at which it is anticipated that there will not be a quorum of Board  
members present, as well as noting the dates for the specific events planned  
for the year. (Monica Nino, County Administrator)  
D.2.  
Attachments:  
Motion:  
Second:  
Glover  
Carlson  
Aye:  
District I Supervisor Gioia, Andersen, District III Supervisor  
Burgis, District IV Supervisor Carlson, and District V  
Supervisor Glover  
Passed  
Result:  
RECONSIDER the Board’s October 3, 2023, selection of Vice-Chairperson  
D.3.  
of the Board of Supervisors for calendar year 2024 (Supervisor Carlson)  
Attachments:  
Speakers: Maria Alegria; Jean Follmer; Jan Warren; Rachel Rosekind; Jane; Jonathan; Diana  
Honig.  
Supervisor Carlson nominated Candace Andersen to be Vice Chair for 2024,  
Seconded by Supervisor Burgis; APPROVED by unanimous vote, with all  
Supervisors present.  
Motion:  
Carlson  
Second:  
Burgis  
Aye:  
District I Supervisor Gioia, Andersen, District III Supervisor  
Burgis, District IV Supervisor Carlson, and District V  
Supervisor Glover  
Passed  
Result:  
CONSIDER accepting status report on the Continuum of Care Reform,  
updates on services, collaborations, goals, and impacts to at-risk youth  
served, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee.  
(Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director)  
D.4.  
Andersen  
Attachments:  
Motion:  
Second:  
Carlson  
Aye:  
District I Supervisor Gioia, Andersen, District III Supervisor  
Burgis, District IV Supervisor Carlson, and District V  
Supervisor Glover  
Passed  
Result:  
CONSIDER approving Measure X Phase 2 Innovation Fund awards totaling  
$1,647,500 to specified applicants and DIRECT the County Administrator to  
negotiate and execute grant contracts with each recipient and take other  
related follow-up actions. (100% County General Fund, Measure X sales  
tax) (Julie Enea, County Administrator's Office)  
D.5.  
Attachments:  
Speakers: Todd Bang, Support4Recovery; , Logan; Ashley; Tom Aswad; Pablo  
Martinez  
ADOPTED the existing recommendations for panel rankings 1 through 4; ADDED  
funding in the amount of $143,237 for Support4Recovery.  
Motion:  
Second:  
Glover  
Andersen  
Aye:  
District I Supervisor Gioia, Andersen, District III Supervisor  
Burgis, District IV Supervisor Carlson, and District V  
Supervisor Glover  
Passed  
Result:  
D.6  
There were no consent items removed for discussion.  
D.7 PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes/Speaker)  
CONSIDER consent item previously removed.  
Svetlana, PAAW.CC, Therese Breen, PAAW.CC, Carol Edgerton, Bara Sapir; Anne Locke, PAAW.CC;  
Gwen Monroe; Lacy Jill Farroe, Draguan Sandoval, Irina Dyatlovskaya, Kelli Ross, Lucinda Pierce, and  
Anne Bossert spoke on behalf of the animals in the Contra Costa County animal shelter, particularly  
those on the euthanasia list, citing the need for reform in areas of hiring a behavioral specialist, earlier  
notice to rescue organizations, more cooperative interaction with rescue and non-profits and  
volunteers, a substantial increase in low-cost spay and neuter services, and consideration of measures  
to prohibit backyard breeding. They emphasized the over-crowding crisis at the shelter and a need for  
Measure X funding;  
Barbara Howard, 40 Voices Campaign, requesting the Board’s support for an African-American Holistic  
Wellness Center located in Antioch, CA;  
Malu spoke on the urgency of the shelter animal crisis in Contra Costa County, questioning whether  
the Animals Services Department is in compliance with state law regarding their standards of care and  
requests a new department director that will greater advocate for the animals;  
Wanda Johnson, notes that in while the Board has approved funding for a feasibility study for an  
African-American Holistic Wellness Center, a neighboring county already completed a study in 2019  
and encourages the board to utilize that study to place a facility in Pittsburg;  
Caller 5748 said that he agrees with previous speakers today that have no confidence in the leadership  
of Animal Services Director Beth Ward and would like to see more compassionate action;  
Jeralyn Brown-Bluford, 40 Voices Campaign, spoke in support of an African-American Holistic Wellness  
Hub in Contra Costa County;  
Steven Smith, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), in support of an African-American Holistic  
Wellness Center;  
Phil Arnold, NAMI Contra Costa, in support of an African-American Holistic Wellness Center.  
Written commentary regarding a protest in support of animal in the County animal shelter provided by  
Natasha Delgado (attached).  
Correspondence for Public Comment.  
23-759  
Correspondence Received..pdf  
Attachments:  
D.8  
CONSIDER reports of Board members.  
Supervisor Burgis reminds us all that the Loma Prieta earthquake was 34 years ago today  
and urges everyone to have an emergency kit ready in case of earthquake.  
On October 12, Supervisor Carlson’s office held an open house at their new location at 2555  
Contra Costa Blvd, Concord.  
8.  
ADJOURN  
Adjourned today's meeting at 3:10 p.m.  
9. CONSENT CALENDAR  
Airports  
CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS  
A motion was made by District III Supervisor Burgis, seconded by District II  
Supervisor Andersen, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye:  
District I Supervisor Gioia, Andersen, District III Supervisor  
Burgis, District IV Supervisor Carlson, and District V  
Supervisor Glover  
Passed  
Result:  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Airports, or designee, to  
execute Amendment 3 to the Consulting Services Agreement between the  
County and the KPA Group dated March 12, 2019, for the Buchanan Field  
terminal project, to increase the payment limit by $66,040, from $1,258,600  
to a new limit of $1,324,640. (100% Airport Enterprise Fund)  
C.1.  
C.2.  
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Airports, or designee, to  
execute a month-to-month hangar rental agreement with Peter Baker, for a  
south-facing hangar at Buchanan Field Airport effective October 1, 2023, in  
the monthly amount of $359.00, Pacheco area (100% Airport Enterprise  
Fund).  
Attachments:  
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Airports, or designee, to  
execute an amendment with Mead & Hunt, Inc., to extend the term to  
September 30, 2024, with no change to the payment limit for the Per- and  
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) work plan and final report for Buchanan  
Field Airport. Concord Area. (District IV) (No fiscal impact)  
C.3.  
Attachments:  
approved  
Board of Supervisors  
APPROVE the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Phillips Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel  
Fuel Return-to-Source Fund Allocation in the amount of $255,000 and  
C.4.  
take related actions, as recommended by Supervisor Glover. (100%  
Phillips Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel Return-to-Source funds)  
Attachments:  
approved  
Board Standing Committees (referred items)  
ACCEPT report prepared by the Animal Services Director on FY  
C.5.  
2022/23 Animal Benefit Fund receipts and expenditures, as  
recommended by the Internal Operations Committee. (No General Fund  
impact)  
Attachments:  
Written commentary provided by Susan Pricco and Luciana Lecce (attached)  
approved  
Clerk of the Board  
ADOPT Resolution No. 23-584 proclaiming October 2023 as Domestic  
Violence Awareness Month, as recommended by the Employment and  
Human Services Director.  
C.6.  
C.7.  
C.8.  
C.9.  
Attachments:  
adopted  
ADOPT Resolution No. 23-578 proclaiming October 20, 2023 as  
Community Media Day, as recommended by the Director of the Office  
of Communications & Media.  
Attachments:  
adopted  
ADOPT Resolution No. 23-583 to proclaim the week of October  
9th-13th 2023 as Latinx Mental Health Awareness Week, as  
recommended by Supervisor Gioia.  
Attachments:  
adopted  
ADOPT Resolution No. 23-579 proclaiming the week of October 21-28,  
2023 as “California Flood Preparedness Week” in Contra Costa County,  
as recommended by the Public Works Director, Countywide. (No fiscal  
impact)  
Attachments:  
adopted  
APPOINT Bolston Jones to the Community Member Seat #1 on the  
Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity to complete the  
current term ending November 30, 2023, and to a new three year term  
C.10  
.
ending November 30, 2026.  
Attachments:  
approved  
APPOINT, in lieu of election, John Jackson and Thomas Robinson to  
the Board of Trustees of Reclamation District No. 2024 (Orwood and  
Palm Tracts) for terms ending December 2027, as recommended by the  
County Administrator.  
C.11  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
APPOINT Denarious Daniels to the City Representative (east County  
sub-region) seat to a new three-year term ending on June 30, 2026 and  
Sarah Allen to the Community/At-Large Representative seat to a term  
ending on June 30, 2025, on the Affordable Housing Finance  
C.12  
.
Committee, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee.  
Attachments:  
approved  
APPOINT Chinue Fields, Zelon Harrison, Sheryl Lane, Janet Miller  
Evans, Philip Arnold Jr., Alfonzo Edwards, Desirae Herron, Jacqueline  
Smith, Vanessa Blum, Ashley Green, Rohana Moore, Taylor Sims, and  
Patt Young to the Steering Committee for the African American Holistic  
Wellness Hub Feasibility Study, as recommended by the Equity  
Committee of the Board of Supervisors.  
C.13  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
APPOINT Linda Vaughn, Blackhawk resident, to the Alternate Seat on  
the County Service Area P-2A Citizens Advisory Committee for a term  
ending December 31, 2024, as recommended by Supervisor Andersen.  
C.14  
.
approved  
APPOINT, in lieu of election, Joyce Speckman and Kent L. Kiefer to the  
Board of Trustees of Reclamation District No. 2117 (Coney Island) for  
terms ending December 2027, as recommended by the County  
Administrator.  
C.15  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
APPOINT, in lieu of election, David Senior to serve on the Board of  
Trustees of Reclamation District 799 (Hotchkiss Tract) for a four year  
term commencing December 2023 and ending December 2027, as  
recommended by the County Administrator.  
C.16  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
APPOINT, in lieu of election, Tom Judge, David Harris, and Tim  
Bubniak to the Board of Trustees of Reclamation District No. 800  
(Byron Tract) for terms ending December 2027, as recommended by the  
County Administrator.  
C.17  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
REAPPOINT LaTonia Peoples-Stokes to the District 3 seat on the  
Economic Opportunity Council for a term ending June 30, 2025, as  
recommended by Supervisor Burgis.  
C.18  
.
approved  
REAPPOINT Robert Lilley to the District V Seat on the Assessment  
Appeals Board for a term ending September 7, 2026, as recommended  
by Supervisor Glover.  
C.19  
.
approved  
ACCEPT the resignations of Angela Malala, Community Seat 2, and  
Stephen Langsam, Business Seat, on the Advisory Council on Equal  
Employment Opportunity (ACEEO) and DECLARE the vacancies on  
the Council. DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancies as  
recommended by the ACEEO.  
C.20  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
ACCEPT the resignations of Teri House and Margaret Schlitz as of  
November 3, 2023, DECLARE vacant the Council on Homelessness  
City Government Seat and Behavioral Health Representative seats on  
November 3, 2023, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the  
vacancies as recommended by the Health Services Director.  
C.21  
.
approved  
ACCEPT the resignation of Theresa Foglio-Ramirez, DECLARE a  
vacancy in the District V Seat 4 on the Rodeo Municipal Advisory  
Council for a term ending December 31, 2024, and DIRECT the Clerk of  
the Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by Supervisor Glover.  
C.22  
.
approved  
ACCEPT the resignation of Shailaja Dixit, DECLARE a vacancy in the  
At-Large 8 Seat on the Contra Costa Commission for Women and Girls,  
and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy.  
C.23  
.
approved  
ACCEPT Board members meeting reports for September 2023.  
C.24  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
Clerk-Recorder/Elections  
APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Clerk-Recorder, or designee, to  
execute a contract with the Blackhawk Country Club at a cost of $250 to  
rent the Falls Banquet Room for the November 5, 2024 Presidential  
General Election. (100% General Fund)  
C.25  
.
approved  
APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Clerk-Recorder, or designee, to  
execute a contract with the City of Brentwood, at no cost, to rent the  
Brentwood Community Center for the March 5, 2024 Presidential  
Primary Election. (No fiscal impact)  
C.26  
.
approved  
APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Clerk-Recorder, or designee, to  
execute contracts with the City of Hercules, the Acalanes Union High  
School District, and the City of San Ramon to rent space to host voting  
locations for March 5, 2024 Primary Election and November 5, 2024  
General Election. (No fiscal impact)  
C.27  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Clerk-Recorder, or designee, to  
execute a contract amendment effective June 1, 2022 with Dominion  
Voting Systems, Inc., to increase the payment limit by $1,000,000 to a  
new payment limit of $7,750,000 with no change in the term March 1,  
2018 through December 31, 2023 for additional ballot scanners and  
voting system enhancements. (100% General Fund)  
C.28  
.
Speaker: Jane Follmer.  
approved  
Conservation & Development  
AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee,  
C.29  
.
to sign a letter authorizing the Delta Diablo Sanitation District to submit  
a regional household hazardous waste grant application for an amount  
not to exceed $100,000 to the California Department of Resources  
Recycling and Recovery and act as the lead agency to implement the  
grant on behalf of the County as one of the participating jurisdictions, in  
addition to the Cities of Antioch, Brentwood, Oakley, and Pittsburg, to  
help pay for proper disposal of expired marine flares through February  
2027. (No County match)  
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development  
Director, or designee, to apply for and accept an amount not to exceed  
$500,000 from the Fiscal Year 2022-23 California Air Resources Board  
Planning and Capacity Building Grant program for the Byron  
Community Active Transportation Improvements Study. (No County  
match, County staff costs to support grant: 50% Road Fund / 50%  
Measure J Fund)  
C.30  
.
approved  
County Administration  
ADOPT Resolution No. 23-580 approving the Side Letter between  
C.31  
.
Contra Costa County and AFSCME, Local 1 regarding hiring and  
retention incentives for teaching staff in the Community Services  
Bureau.  
Attachments:  
approved  
ADOPT Resolution No. 23-581 approving Side Letters between Contra  
Costa County and the Deputy Sheriff's Association - Probation and  
Probation Supervisors Units, approving changes to bilingual pay and  
vacation buy back.  
C.32  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
ADOPT Resolution No.23-582 approving a side letter between Contra  
Costa County and Contra Costa County Defenders' Association  
regarding salary increases for the Public Defender Investigator  
classification series.  
C.33  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
AUTHORIZE and APPROVE the County Administrator, or designee, to  
execute a change order to increase the payment limit by $5.5 million  
dollars, to a new payment limit of $101 million dollars with Sletten  
Construction Company, a Montana Corporation for the construction of  
the West County Re-entry, Treatment and Housing project. (70% State  
Grant Funds, 30% General Fund Capital Reserves)  
C.34  
.
approved  
County Counsel  
RECEIVE public report of litigation settlement agreements that became  
final during the period August 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023.  
C.35  
.
approved  
APPROVE amended Conflict of Interest Code for the Central Contra  
Costa Sanitary District, including the List of Designated Positions, as  
recommended by County Counsel.  
C.36  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
Employment & Human Services  
C.37  
RATIFY the Employment and Human Services Director’s execution of  
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Subgrant  
.
Agreement (No. AA411003) to pay the County an amount not to exceed  
$1,805,407 from WIOA Youth formula funds for youth services for the  
period April 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025. (No County match)  
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services  
Director, or designee, to execute a non-financial agreement with the  
Regents of the University of California, on behalf of The University of  
California, Berkeley School of Social Welfare for student internship  
placement(s) for social work field experience in the County for the  
period September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2028. (No fiscal impact)  
C.38  
.
approved  
Health Services  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to  
C.39  
.
execute on behalf of the Health Services Director, a purchase order with  
Clear Labs, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $201,268, and related  
agreement for the purchase of an equipment upgrade to the existing  
Clear Labs diagnostic instrument and five-year service plan effective on  
the date of installation. (100% Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity  
Grant funds)  
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a contract with United Behavioral Health (dba Optum), in an  
amount not to exceed $781,407 to provide after-hours call coverage for  
the Behavioral Health Access Line for the period July 1, 2023 through  
June 30, 2024. (100% Mental Health Realignment)  
C.40  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a novation contract with Counseling Options & Parent  
Education Support Center, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $279,406 to  
provide Triple-P parent education classes and practitioner trainings for  
the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. (100% Mental Health  
Services Act funds)  
C.41  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a contract with YWCA Contra Costa/Sacramento, in an  
amount not to exceed $250,000 to provide mental health services to  
recipients of the CalWORKs Program to reduce barriers to employment  
for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. (100% Substance  
Abuse Mental Health Works)  
C.42  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a contract with Mt. Diablo Unified School District, to pay  
County an amount not to exceed $211,949 to provide professional  
school-based mental health services, crisis intervention, and day  
treatment services for students for the period July 1, 2023 through June  
30, 2024. (No County match)  
C.43  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a novation contract with Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc.,  
in an amount not to exceed $1,319,840 to provide adult residential  
services and treatment to adults with severe and persistent mental illness  
for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. (50% Federal  
Medi-Cal; 50% Mental Health Realignment)  
C.44  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a contract with Vizient, Inc., in an amount not to exceed  
$435,000 to provide supply chain consulting services for Contra Costa  
Regional Medical Center for the period November 1, 2023 through  
December 31, 2026. (100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I)  
C.45  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a novation contract with Ever Well Health Systems, LLC, in  
an amount not to exceed $1,379,700 to provide residential and mental  
health services to adults diagnosed with serious mental illness and  
serious persistent mental illness for the period July 1, 2023 through June  
30, 2024. (91% Mental Health Services Act; 9% Mental Health  
Realignment)  
C.46  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a contract amendment with CNG International, Inc. (dba  
Home Now Healthcare Services), effective October 1, 2023, to increase  
the payment limit by $100,000 to a new payment limit of $300,000 to  
provide additional home health and hospice services, with no change in  
the term ending June 30, 2025. (100% Contra Costa Health Plan  
Enterprise Fund II)  
C.47  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a contract amendment with Jackson & Coker Locumtenens,  
LLC, effective October 1, 2023, to increase the payment limit by  
$435,000 to a new payment limit of $1,873,336 for additional temporary  
psychiatric medical doctor and recruitment services with no change in  
the term ending December 31, 2023. (100% Mental Health Realignment)  
C.48  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a contract with iRhythm Technologies, Inc., in an amount not  
to exceed $800,000 to provide remote cardiac monitoring services for  
patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa  
Health Centers for the period November 1, 2023 through October 31,  
2025. (100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I)  
C.49  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent or designee to  
purchase, on behalf of the Health Services Director, 9,000 Tri-Delta  
Paratransit bus tickets at $2.75 each for a total amount not to exceed  
$24,750 for members of the Contra Costa Health Plan. (100% Contra  
Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II)  
C.50  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a novation contract with La Clinica de La Raza, Inc., in an  
amount not to exceed $318,837 to provide Mental Health Services Act  
Prevention and Early Intervention program services for the period July 1,  
2023 through June 30, 2024. (100% Mental Health Services Act)  
C.51  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to accept allocated PATH 3 funding in the amount of $9,405,038 and  
execute three terms and conditions along with the necessary  
certifications and assurances required by the California Department of  
Health Care Services. (100% Path 3 funds)  
C.52  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to pay an amount  
not to exceed $142,409 to The Sourcing Group, LLC for the balance of  
patient-related forms inventory for Contra Costa Regional Medical  
Center (CCRMC) and Health Centers for the period of February 28,  
2023 through July 31, 2023, as recommended by the Health Services  
Director. (100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I)  
C.53  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a contract amendment with La Cheim School, Inc., effective  
October 1, 2023, to decrease the payment limit by $3,004,303 to a new  
payment limit of $3,372,865 to provide school-based services and a  
residential treatment program for seriously emotionally disturbed youth  
aged 8-21, with no change in the term ending June 30, 2024. (100%  
Federal Medi-Cal)  
C.54  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a contract with First Choice Anesthesia Consultants of  
Northern California PC, in an amount not to exceed $1,800,000 to  
provide anesthesia and pain management services to Contra Costa  
Health Plan members and county recipients for the period October 1,  
2023 through September 30, 2026. (100% Contra Costa Health Plan  
Enterprise Fund II)  
C.55  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a contract with Psynergy Programs, Inc., in an amount not to  
exceed $263,562 to provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services  
for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. (100% Federal  
Medi-Cal)  
C.56  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a novation contract with Psynergy Programs, Inc., in an  
amount not to exceed $450,267 to provide residential care services for  
the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. (78% Mental Health  
Realignment; 22% Mental Health Services Act)  
C.57  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a contract with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing,  
Inc. (dba Hope Solutions), in an amount not to exceed $268,115 to  
provide housing advocacy services for people with HIV for the period  
July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. (100% Housing Opportunities for  
Persons with AIDS funds)  
C.58  
.
Attachments:  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a contract with The Periscope Group, in an amount not to  
exceed $400,000 to provide In-Home Assessment services for Contra  
Costa Health Plan members for the period September 1, 2023 through  
August 31, 2024. (100% Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II)  
C.59  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to  
execute on behalf of the Health Services Director, (1) an amendment to  
purchase order #26349 with TraceLink, Inc., to increase the payment  
limit by $4,000 to a new payment limit of $8,500 and extend the term  
through March 6, 2026, and (2) Tracelink Enterprise Agreement for the  
license and configuration of pharmacy controlled substance software.  
(100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I)  
C.60  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a contract amendment with Michael C. Gynn, M.D., effective  
October 1, 2023, to increase the payment limit by $170,000 to a new  
payment limit of $1,760,000 to provide additional general surgery  
services with no change in the term ending December 31, 2023. (100%  
Hospital Enterprise Fund I).  
C.61  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a contract amendment with Lee A. Shratter, M.D., effective  
October 1, 2023, to increase the payment limit by $120,000 to a new  
payment limit of $1,980,000 to provide additional radiology services  
with no change in the term ending December 31, 2025. (100% Hospital  
Enterprise Fund I).  
C.62  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to  
pay an amount not to exceed $24,670 to John Muir Behavioral Health,  
for inpatient psychiatric hospital services provided to county-referred  
adults and adolescents for the period June 13, 2023 through June 30,  
2023, as recommended by the Health Services Director. (100% Mental  
Health Realignment)  
C.63  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a contract with Modesto Residential Living Center, LLC, in  
an amount not to exceed $510,684 to provide augmented board and care  
services for Contra Costa County patients for the period September 1,  
2023 through August 31, 2024. (33% Mental Health Realignment; 67%  
Mental Health Services Act).  
C.64  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a contract with California Psychiatric Transitions  
Incorporated, in an amount not to exceed $2,247,956 to provide adult  
residential care and mental health services for the period September 1,  
2023 through August 31, 2024. (100% Mental Health Realignment)  
C.65  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a novation contract with FIERCE Advocates (Families and  
Individuals Equitably Rooted in Collective Empowerment), Inc. in an  
amount not to exceed $247,811 to provide Mental Health Services Act  
Prevention and Early Intervention services to underserved cultural  
communities in West Contra Costa County for the period July 1, 2023  
through June 30, 2024. (100% Mental Health Services Act)  
C.66  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a novation contract with BHC Fremont Hospital, Inc. (dba  
Fremont Hospital), in an amount not to exceed $450,000 to provide  
inpatient psychiatric hospital services to County-referred adults and  
adolescents for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, including  
a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2024 in an  
amount not to exceed $225,000. (100% Mental Health Realignment)  
C.67  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a contract with Agiliti Surgical, Inc., in an amount not to  
exceed $300,000 to provide medical lasers, equipment and certified  
technicians to operate lasers in the Surgical Unit at Contra Costa  
Regional Medical Center and Health Centers for the period September 1,  
2023 through August 31, 2026. (100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I)  
C.68  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a novation contract with Telecare Corporation, in an amount  
not to exceed $2,755,810 to provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health  
services to adults with mental illness for the period July 1, 2023 through  
June 30, 2024. (100% Federal Medi-Cal)  
C.69  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a contract with Bridge Home Health East Bay, LLC (dba  
Bridge Home health), in an amount not to exceed $300,000 to provide  
home health care services for Contra Costa Health Plan members for the  
period November 1, 2023 through October 31, 2026. (100% Contra  
Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II)  
C.70  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a contract with David S. Gee, M.D., in an amount not to  
exceed $250,000 to provide consultation and technical assistance to the  
Contra Costa Health Plan Medical Management team for the period  
December 1, 2023 through November 30, 2024. (100% Contra Costa  
Health Plan Enterprise Fund II)  
C.71  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,  
to execute a contract with First Aid Transportation, LLC, in an amount  
not to exceed $600,000 to provide non-emergency medical  
transportation services to Contra Costa Health Plan members and county  
recipients for the period November 1, 2023 through October 31, 2026.  
(100% Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II)  
C.72  
.
approved  
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26168 to cancel one  
Clinical Psychologist position (represented) and add one Mental Health  
Clinical Specialist position (represented) in the Contra Costa Health  
Department. (100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I)  
C.73  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26198 to add one  
Biomedical Equipment Technician II position(represented) in the Contra  
Costa Health Department. (100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I)  
C.74  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26199 to add one  
Environmental Services Supervisor position (represented) and cancel  
one Food Services Worker - Generalist position (represented) in the  
Contra Costa Health Department. (100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I)  
C.75  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26203 to reassign 13 filled  
positions (represented) and their incumbents and 8 vacant positions in a  
Substance Use Unit from the Public Health Division to the Behavioral  
Health Division in the Contra Costa Health Department. (Cost neutral-  
100% California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal Enhanced Care  
Management funds)  
C.76  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26204 to add two part-time  
Licensed Vocational Nurse positions (represented) and four Community  
Health Worker I positions (represented), cancel one Licensed Vocational  
Nurse position (represented) and three Medical Social Worker II  
positions (represented), and increase the hours of one Clerk-Experienced  
Level position and one Registered Nurse position in the Contra Costa  
Health Department. (Cost Savings- Hospital Enterprise Fund I)  
C.77  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
Human Resources  
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26162 to reclassify  
position #7073 and its incumbent from Medical Records Technician  
(represented) to Medical Records Coder (represented) in the Contra  
Costa Health Department. (100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I)  
C.78  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26163 to reclassify  
position #9574 and its incumbent from Medical Records Technician  
(represented) to Medical Records Coder (represented) in the Contra  
Costa Health Department. (100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I)  
C.79  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26197 to add one Deputy  
Fire Marshal (unrepresented) position and cancel one vacant Battalion  
Chief 40-hour (represented) in the Fire Protection District. (No fiscal  
impact)  
C.80  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
Information and Technology  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the  
C.81  
.
Chief Information Officer, to execute a purchase order with NTT  
America, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $453,600 for the renewal of  
Proofpoint email protection software and services for the period of  
October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. (100% User Departments)  
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Information Officer, or  
designee, to execute a contract with Collaborative Solutions, LLC in an  
amount not to exceed $425,000, to provide Workday Managed Services  
for the period of October 23, 2023 through October 31, 2025. (100%  
General Fund)  
C.82  
.
approved  
Probation/Reentry and Justice  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Probation Officer, or  
C.83  
.
designee, to execute a contract with the County of Sonoma, for the  
placement of wards in their facility at the rate of $300 per ward per day  
for the period October 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024. (100% State)  
approved  
Public Works  
ADOPT Resolution No. 23-575 approving and authorizing the Public  
C.84  
.
Works Director, or designee, to fully close a portion of Fourth Street and  
Harris Avenue on October 12, 2023, through October 27, 2023, from  
8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., for the purpose of sewer main pipe repair,  
Rodeo area. (No fiscal impact)  
approved  
ADOPT Resolution No. 23-576 approving and authorizing the Public  
Works Director, or designee, to fully close a portion of Knightsen  
Avenue between 2nd Street and Delta Road on December 2, 2023, from  
12:30 p.m. through 6:30 p.m., for the purpose of the Knightsen Holiday  
Parade in the Knightsen area. (No fiscal impact)  
C.85  
.
approved  
ADOPT Resolution No. 23-577 accepting completion of private  
improvements per the Subdivision Agreement and release of cash  
deposit for faithful performance for minor subdivision MS20-00002 for  
a project developed by Civic Park Balfour, LLC, as recommended by the  
Public Works Director, Brentwood area. (100% Developer Fees)  
C.86  
.
approved  
ADOPT Traffic Resolution No. 2023/4534 to establish speed limits on  
Marsh Drive (Road No. 3975AU), as recommended by the Public Works  
Director, Concord and Pacheco areas. (No fiscal impact)  
C.87  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to  
execute on behalf of the Public Works Department, an amendment to a  
Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) with Ray Morgan Company, to extend  
the term through June 30, 2024, for continued utilization of a leased  
Canon C10000 VP Digital Printer for County departments' printing  
needs, with no change to the payment limit of $750,000.00, Countywide.  
(100% Department User Funds)  
C.88  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee,  
to execute a license with Judicial Council of California for  
approximately 80 square feet of office space located at 1010 Ward  
Street, Room 19, in Martinez, that will continue until terminated, with an  
initial annual rent of $2,160, and annual increases, thereafter, as  
requested by the Public Defender. (100% State Public Safety  
Realignment)  
C.89  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee,  
to execute a sublease amendment with Young Men’s Christian  
Association of the East Bay (YMCA), 1203 W. 10th Street in Antioch,  
to extend the term of the sublease through June 30, 2024, to correspond  
to the term of the service contract under which YMCA operate a Head  
Start program at this location, with an annual rent of $52,329. (No fiscal  
impact)  
C.90  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
ACCEPT the Infrastructure Report for Calendar Years 2020 through  
2022, dated September 2023, as recommended by the Transportation,  
Water and Infrastructure Committee, Countywide. (No fiscal impact)  
C.91  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
Acting as the governing body of the Contra Costa County Flood Control  
and Water Conservation District (District), APPROVE and  
C.92  
.
AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, or designee to execute a license  
agreement with Bethel Island Municipal Improvement District, to install  
and maintain rain gauge and other monitoring equipment at 3085 Stone  
Road, Bethel Island, effective October 17, 2023, as recommended by the  
Chief Engineer, Bethel Island area. (100% No fiscal impact)  
Attachments:  
approved  
Acting as the governing body of the Contra Costa County Flood Control  
and Water Conservation District, APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the  
Chief Engineer, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with  
FlowWest, LLC, to increase the payment limit by $408,696 to a new  
payment limit of $1,067,000 and to extend the term through November  
15, 2025, to provide design, permitting, and California Environmental  
Quality Act services supporting the Wildcat Creek Fish Passage and  
Community Engagement Project, North Richmond area. (100%  
California Department of Water Resources and U.S. Environmental  
Protection Agency Grant Funds)  
C.93  
.
approved  
Risk Management  
DENY claims filed by Stacie Rachelle Adams, Abel R. Arias, Jacqueline  
C.94  
.
Ashley, Aspire General Insurance Co. for Maria Longoria, Oscar  
Cardona, Blake Davis-Murray, Brenda Hall, Perla Ortega, Clytoyia  
Randle, and Beverly Tribuiani. DENY late claim filed by Farideh  
Behbahani.  
approved  
Sheriff  
ADOPT Resolution No. 23-574 approving and authorizing the  
Sheriff-Coroner or designee, to apply for and accept a California  
Division of Boating and Waterways Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel  
Exchange Grant in an amount not to exceed $275,000 for the abatement  
of abandoned vessels and the vessel turn-in program on County  
waterways for the period October 1, 2023 through the end of the grant  
period. (90% State, 10% County match)  
C.95  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to  
execute a contract amendment with Ikechi Ogan M.D. to clarify the  
contractor’s qualifications and status with no change to the payment  
limit or contract date for forensic pathology services. (No fiscal impact)  
C.96  
.
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on  
behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase order and agreement with  
Forensic Technology, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $157,428, to  
purchase a BRASSTRAX Acquisition Station to process and scan  
cartridge cases for evidence in the Office of the Sheriff's Forensic  
C.97  
.
Services Division. (100% State)  
approved  
Treasurer - Tax Collector  
AUTHORIZE the Treasurer-Tax Collector, on behalf of the County, to  
work with Kensington Police Protection and Community Services  
District (KPPCSD) to determine a mutually acceptable date for  
withdrawal of KPPCSD’s monies from the County treasury but no later  
than December 14, 2024.  
C.98  
.
Attachments:  
approved  
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