Meeting Minutes - Final  
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Family and  
Human Services Committee  
Supervisor Candace Andersen, Chair  
Supervisor John Gioia, Vice Chair  
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10:30 AM  
Monday, May 12, 2025  
309 Diablo Rd., Danville | 11780 San Pablo  
Avenue, Suite D., El Cerrito  
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The public may attend this meeting in person at either above location. The public may also  
attend this meeting remotely via Zoom or call-in.  
Supervisor Andersen called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.  
Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the  
Committee.  
1.  
2.  
Introductions  
Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda  
(speakers may be limited to two (2) minutes).  
No one requested to speak during general public comment.  
RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the April 14, 2025  
Family and Human Services Committee (FHS) meeting. (Danielle Fokkema,  
Sr. Deputy County Administrator)  
3.  
25-1714  
Draft ROA 4.14.25  
Attachments:  
The Committee approved the Record of Action for the April 14, 2025, meeting as  
presented.  
CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors the appointment of  
Brock Dubbels to the Member At-Large #12 Seat on the Advisory Council  
on Aging for a term ending September 30, 2026, as recommended by the  
Council.  
4.  
25-1715  
Dubbels, Brock_ACOA Application_Redacted  
ACOA Roster  
Attachments:  
The Committee approved the appointment for the Board of Supervisors approval as  
recommended.  
CONSIDER accepting the Council on Homelessness (COH) Quarter 1  
report and directing staff to forward the report to the Board of Supervisors  
5.  
25-1716  
for their information. (Jaime Jenett, Staff to the COH)  
Q1 2025 COH report to FHS  
Q1-2025 Report  
Attachments:  
One person spoke during Public Comment.  
The next time the Council on Homelessness conducts a Point in Time Count, the  
Committee requested that the report goes to the Board of Supervisors for a full discussion.  
The Committee accepted the report and approved staff forwarding it to the Board of  
Supervisors for their information.  
CONSIDER accepting the report from the Employment and Human Services  
Department (EHSD) on SNAP/CalFresh and directing staff to forward the  
report to the Board of Supervisors for their information, as recommended by  
the EHSD Director. (Angela Bullock-Hayes, Workforce Services Director)  
6.  
25-1717  
2025 FHS CalFresh Presentation  
Attachments:  
The Committee requested information on the percentage of eligible residents that are  
receiving CalFresh. The Employment and Human Services Department will include this  
information in their next annual report.  
The Committee accepted the report and approved staff forwarding it to the Board of  
Supervisors for their information.  
CONSIDER accepting the report from the Behavioral Health Division of the  
Health Services Department on the Opioid Crisis in Contra Costa County,  
and FORWARD to the Board of Supervisors for discussion. (Dr. Suzanne  
Tavano, Director of Behavioral Health Services; Fatima Matal Sol, Alcohol  
and Other Drugs Services (AODS) Program Chief; Elissa Kim, MPH,  
Opioid Response County Coordinator)  
7.  
25-1718  
FHS Opioid Presentation 5-12-2025  
Attachments:  
FHS Opioid Settlement Funds Program Report 5-12-2025  
Behavioral Health is in the process of conducting RFPs to distribute Opioid Settlement  
Funds for Substance Use Disorder Primary Preventions Programs. The Committee  
requested that Behavioral Health report to the full Board of Supervisors after the RFP  
process is complete.  
The Committee accepted the report and approved staff forwarding it to the Board of  
Supervisors for their information.  
The next meeting is currently scheduled for June 9, 2025.  
Adjourn  
The meeting was adjourned at 12:04 p.m.  
General Information  
This meeting provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend a the  
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related to items on the agenda are also accessible on line at www.co.contra-costa.ca.us.  
HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
Persons who wish to address the Committee during public comment on matters within the jurisdiction of  
the Committee that are not on the agenda, or who wish to comment with respect to an item on the  
agenda, may comment in person, via Zoom, or via call-in. Those participating in person should offer  
comments when invited by the Committee Chair. Those participating via Zoom should indicate they  
wish to speak by using the “raise your hand” feature in the Zoom app. Those calling in should indicate  
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Public comments generally will be limited to two (2) minutes per speaker. In the interest of facilitating  
the business of the Board Committee, the total amount of time that a member of the public may use in  
addressing the Board Committee on all agenda items is 10 minutes. Your patience is appreciated.  
Public comments may also be submitted to Committee staff before the meeting by email or by  
voicemail. Comments submitted by email or voicemail will be included in the record of the meeting but  
will not be read or played aloud during the meeting.  
For Additional Information Contact: Danielle Fokkema (925) 955-2047