CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
AGENDA  
Governing Board of the Green Empowerment  
Zone  
Supervisor John Gioia, Chair  
Chuck Leonard, Vice Chair  
Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson, Vice Chair  
Friday, February 13, 2026  
9:30 AM  
1025 Escobar St, Room 110A/B/C,  
Martinez, CA | Dublin Technology  
Center  
6200 Village Parkway  
Dublin, CA 94568  
ZOOM LINK  
https://cccounty-us.zoom.us/j/86965123297  
Dial In: 888 758 1310 Webinar ID: 869 6512 3297  
Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the  
Committee  
1.  
2.  
Roll Call and Introductions  
Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda  
(speakers may be limited to two minutes).  
Review and Approve the Meeting Record from November 21, 2025.  
11.21.25 Draft Green Empowerment Zone Meeting Minutes  
3.  
4.  
26-611  
Attachments:  
Review and Approve the Appointments of Environmental/Environmental Justice  
Seats to the Green Empowerment Zone Governing Board  
26-612  
GEZEJMemo  
Attachments:  
EJApplicantsRev  
ALL Redacted Applications  
Discuss and Provide Direction on Process for Appointments to the Executive  
Committee  
5.  
26-613  
GEZExCommMemo-dated  
Attachments:  
Receive Update from UC Berkeley Labor Center on 2026 Research Workplan for  
the Green Empowerment Zone  
6.  
7.  
26-614  
26-615  
GEZ Research Workplan 2026_vShare  
Attachments:  
Receive Staff Report on the Green Empowerment Zone  
Green Empowerment Zone positions Contra Costa County for clean  
Attachments:  
energy investment  
GSA Q4 2025 Updates  
Q4 2025 Green Empowerment Zone  
8.  
The next meeting is currently scheduled for Friday, March 20, 2026 at 9:30 AM.  
Adjourn  
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 1025 Escobar Martinez, CA, during normal business hours. Staff  
reports related to items on the agenda are also accessible online at www.contracosta.ca.gov. If the Zoom  
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:  
Alyson Escarzaga (Greenlee), Economic Development Manager, Alyson.Greenlee@dcd.cccounty.us,  
925-655-2783