CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

Committee Meeting Minutes

Community Advisory Board on Public Safety

11:00 AM

Monday, November 17, 2025

50 Douglas Dr., Martinez |

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Policy & Budget Subcommittee Meeting

Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the

Committee

Justin Van Zerber called the meeting to order at 11:05 a.m.

Roll Call and Introductions

Briana Lucca, Traci Simpson, and Justin Van Zerber

Present

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 received.

CONSIDER approving the Record of Action from the October 20, 2025,

CAB Policy & Budget Subcommittee meeting.

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DRAFT CAB Policy & Budget Record of Action - October 20, 2025

Attachments:

Motion:

Van Zerber

Simpson

Second:

Aye:

Lucca, Simpson, and Van Zerber

Passed

Result:

Review CAB Policy & Budget Subcommittee Work Plan.

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Policy & Budget Work Plan 2025

Attachments:

Discussion was held.

No public comment received.

The subcommittee members reviewed their work plan and discussed their progress

so far.

Update on CAB Policy Recommendation FY 2026-2027.

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FINAL CAB Policy Memo Recommendations FY 26-27

Attachments:

Discussion was held.

Public comment was received.

The subcommittee provided an update on the CAB Policy Recommendation for FY

2026-2027. They shared feedback received from the Community Corrections

Partnership (CCP), including guidance to review stipend structures and practices

used by other boards. The subcommittee noted the need to clearly define its

specific request to be more competitive for state performance-based funding. The

subcommittee also expressed interest in attending the CCP meeting scheduled for

December 12, 2025.

Discuss Client Feedback Process Timeline.

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Client Feedback Process - DRAFT

Attachments:

Discussion was held.

Public comment was received.

The subcommittee reviewed the client feedback process timeline and discussed

opportunities to collaborate with the CAB Programs & Services Subcommittee to

leverage the data and information in support of their recommendations to the

Community Corrections Partnership.

Discuss Next Steps for Subcommittee Leadership

Discussion was held.

Public comment was received.

Justin Van Zerber announced his resignation from the CAB, reviewed the roles and

responsibilities of the chair, and encouraged members of his subcommittee to consider serving

as chair of the CAB Policy & Budget Subcommittee.

The next meeting is currently scheduled for Monday, December 15, 2025, at 11 a.m.

Next Steps:

· Discuss stipends

· Review the work plan

· Discuss subcommittee leadership

· Review the client feedback process

Adjourn

The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m. by Justin Van Zerber. The next scheduled meeting

of the Subcommittee is Monday, February 9, 2026, at 11 a.m.

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Gariana Youngblood, Committee Staff

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