AGENDA - PUBLISHED  
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Mental Health  
Commission  
Wednesday, April 3, 2024  
4:30 PM  
1025 Escobar Street, Martinez  
Meeting number: 543 777 6481 | Call in:  
1 669 900 6833 | Access code: 543 777  
6481  
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I.  
Call to Order, Roll Call and Introductions  
II.  
Public comments on any item under the jurisdiction of the Commission and not on this agenda (speakers  
may be limited to two minutes).  
In accordance with the Brown Act, if a member of the public addresses an item not on the agenda, no  
response, discussion, or action on the item will occur, except for the purpose of clarification.  
III.  
Commissioner Comments on any item under the jurisdiction of the Commission and not on this agenda  
(speakers may be limited to two minutes).  
IV. Chair Comments / Announcements  
Membership roster 2024  
IV.  
Attachments:  
Welcome New Commissioner:  
*Sani Momoh - District III, Seat 3  
“May is Mental Health Awareness Month” Presentation to the Board of Supervisors  
V.  
APPROVE March 6, 2024 Meeting Minutes  
VI. RECEIVE Presentation “Navigating an unprecedented reform landscape:  
Youth mental health systems change in California” by Alex Briscoe, MA,  
Principal, California Children's Trust (CCT) and Behavioral Health Advocate  
VI.  
Attachments:  
VII. RECEIVE Presentation "How Proposition 1 will improve our loved one's  
lives" - by Douglas Dunn, NAMI Contra Costa  
VII.  
Attachments:  
VIII. RECEIVE Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Advisory Board update – Cmsr. Shires  
IX.  
Question and Answer Session with Behavioral Health Services Director, Dr. Suzanne Tavano  
* Children's Crisis Center Stabilization Unit: Is it open?  
* Impact of Proposition 1: What to expect moving forward?  
* How will Proposition 1 tie into Care Court?  
The next meeting is currently scheduled for May 1, 2024 @ 4:30pm  
For Additional Information Contact: Angela Beck, EA 925/313-9553  
X.  
Adjourn