CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
Committee Meeting Minutes  
Community Advisory Board on Public Safety  
10:00 AM  
Thursday, May 14, 2026  
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Community Advisory Board (CAB) General Meeting  
Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the  
Committee  
Gloribel Pastrana called the meeting to order at 10:04 a.m.  
1.  
Roll Call and Introductions  
Wilanda Hughes, Briana Lucca, Traci Simpson, Alexandria Van  
Hook, Gloribel Pastrana, Nicole Gomes, Pedro Bernal, Kevin  
Lawson, and Roland Fernandez  
Present  
Tiffany Anaya, Nicole Green, and Rena Hurley  
Absent  
2.  
Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda  
(speakers may be limited to two minutes).  
No public comment was received.  
CONSIDER approving the Record of Action from the March 12, 2026, CAB  
3.  
26-2064  
General meeting.  
DRAFT CAB General Meeting Record of Action - March 12, 2026  
Attachments:  
Motion:  
Hughes  
Second:  
Simpson  
Aye:  
Hughes, Lucca, Simpson, Van Hook, Pastrana, Gomes, Bernal,  
Lawson, and Fernandez  
Absent:  
Result:  
Anaya, Green, and Hurley  
Passed  
4.  
Update from Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) Meeting - Monday, May 11, 2026  
Discussion was held.  
Public comment was received.  
The Office of Reentry & Justice provided an update on the Community Corrections Partnership  
(CCP) meeting held on Monday, May 11, 2026. During the meeting, the CCP approved all four  
applicants for membership in the CAB. The CAO’s Office also presented an overview of the FY  
2025-26 third-quarter AB 109 financial report, which included summaries of current spending  
by county agencies and community-based programs, expenditures for one-time pilot programs  
funded through the $15 million AB 109 excess funding allocation, and AB 109 fund balance  
projections for FY 2026-27.  
Following the presentation, the CCP requested a future presentation from the CAB on the  
progress and outcomes of the one-time funded pilot programs. Lastly, the CCP introduced the  
new AB 109 Administrative Analyst, who provided an overview of the county’s AB 109 Reserve  
Policy. The policy requires that 50% of the county’s annual state AB 109 revenue be  
maintained within the AB 109 fund balance reserve.  
The next CCP meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.  
CONSIDER Approval of the Community Advisory Board Leadership  
Committee Recommendation for CAB Applicants to Move Forward to the  
Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) for Final Approval [VOTE].  
5.  
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Community Advisory Board (CAB) Membership 2026  
Final Community Advisory Board (CAB) Applications  
Van Hook  
Attachments:  
Motion:  
Second:  
Fernandez  
Aye:  
Hughes, Lucca, Simpson, Van Hook, Pastrana, Gomes, Bernal,  
Lawson, and Fernandez  
Absent:  
Result:  
Anaya, Green, and Hurley  
Passed  
Receive Presentation on AB 109 Excess Funding: Program Updates and  
Expenditures.  
6.  
26-2060  
Presentation on County Employment Pathways Pilot Program.  
Presentation on AB 109 Mobile Team  
Attachments:  
Discussion was held.  
Public comment was received.  
The CAB received a presentation from the Contra Costa County Workforce  
Development Board on the County Employment Pathways Pilot Program, including  
an overview of the program goals, outcomes, referral process, participant  
qualifications, and employment pathways. The program plans to serve  
approximately 50 individuals through clerical and WEX trainee positions, with  
opportunities for participants to transition into full-time county employment  
following completion of the program and civil service testing. Presenters  
emphasized the importance of case management and supportive services  
throughout the program. CAB members asked questions about the timeline,  
onboarding stipends, supportive services, eligibility, and preparation for civil  
service positions and testing.  
The CAB received a presentation from Contra Costa County Behavioral Health on  
AB 109-funded services and the AB 109 Mobile Team. The presentation included  
an overview of treatment services, eligibility criteria, referral flow, FY 2025-26  
referral data, collaborations and partnerships, CalAIM services, outreach efforts,  
and service delivery through street medicine and field-based approaches for  
justice-involved individuals. Behavioral Health shared challenges with hiring the  
originally proposed three CSW positions and reported spending approximately 7%  
of the allocated budget. The department hired a Substance Abuse Counselor,  
Mental Health Specialist, and Community Health Worker for the AB 109 Mobile  
Team. The team’s goal is to help prevent unnecessary emergency room visits.  
Behavioral Health noted they will provide program goals and objectives during  
their next presentation.  
Discuss Ambassador Program Guide & Meeting Assignments.  
7.  
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Ambassador Program Meeting Assignment 2026  
DRAFT Ambassadors Program Guide 2025  
Attachments:  
Discussion was held.  
No public comment was received.  
The Office of Reentry & Justice recommended that assignments and scheduling for  
the Ambassador Program be addressed at the June CAB Outreach & Community  
Engagement Subcommittee meeting. The Subcommittee will begin developing  
draft assignments and a scheduling framework for the Ambassador Program and  
will provide an update at the next CAB meeting.  
Discuss Community Advisory Board's (CAB) Retreat Planning for 2026.  
8.  
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DRAFT CAB Retreat Agenda 2026  
Attachments:  
Discussion was held.  
No public comment was received.  
The CAB reviewed the 2026 CAB Retreat agenda, and all members present  
confirmed their availability to attend the retreat on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Roles  
and presentation assignments for the retreat were discussed, and members were  
reminded that all retreat materials are due by Wednesday, May 20, 2026, to allow  
time for finalization before the retreat.  
9.  
Discuss CAB Recruitment Process and Recruitment Committee Membership  
No discussion was held.  
The Board did not have sufficient time to discuss this agenda item. It will be carried forward to  
the next CAB General Meeting for discussion on recruitment and interest in the Recruitment  
Committee.  
10.  
Discuss CAB Tabling and Outreach Opportunities  
No discussion was held.  
The Board did not have sufficient time to discuss this agenda item. It will be carried forward to  
the next CAB General Meeting for discussion on tabling and outreach opportunities.  
Review Subcommittee & External Meetings Reports.  
11.  
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CAB Subcommittee Reports  
Attachments:  
Discussion was held.  
Public comment was received.  
The Board received an update on external meetings, including the Public  
Protection Committee, Community Corrections Partnership, Equity Committee, and  
the Board of Supervisors, as well as updates from CAB Subcommittees. The  
Programs & Services Subcommittee reported on its April meeting, during which  
in-custody survey results were reviewed, and focus group planning and logistics  
were discussed. No other CAB Subcommittees met in April.  
12.  
The next meeting is currently scheduled for Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 9 a.m.  
Next Steps CAB General Meeting in June:  
· Presentation from H3 on CORE and housing services  
· Presentation from The GEMMA Project on gender-responsive services  
· Presentation from the Employment and Human Services Department on the Guaranteed  
Income Pilot  
· Debrief CAB Retreat 2026  
· Discuss CAB recruitment and interest in the Recruitment Committee  
· Discuss tabling and outreach opportunities  
13.  
Adjourn  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:58 a.m. by Gloribel Pastrana. The next scheduled meeting  
of the Committee is Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 9 a.m.  
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For Additional Information Contact:  
Gariana Youngblood, Committee Staff  
gariana.youngblood@orj.cccounty.us