Family and Human Services Committee

Agenda items

1. 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.
2. Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee.
3. 1. Introductions
4. 2. RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the September 14, 2026 Family and Human Services Committee (FHS) meeting. (Jason Chan, Sr. Deputy County Administrator) File 26-4373 · Discussion Item
5. 3. CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors the reassignments of Christian Dean from the Private/Non-Profit Alternate #1 seat to the Private/Non-Profit Sector #1 seat with a term ending June 30, 2028, Nicola Lopez from the Low-Income Sector #1 seat to the Private/Non-Profit Sector #4 seat with a term ending June 30, 2028, and Buffie Lafayette from the …
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   CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors the reassignments of Christian Dean from the Private/Non-Profit Alternate #1 seat to the Private/Non-Profit Sector #1 seat with a term ending June 30, 2028, Nicola Lopez from the Low-Income Sector #1 seat to the Private/Non-Profit Sector #4 seat with a term ending June 30, 2028, and Buffie Lafayette from the Low-Income Sector Alternate #1 seat to the Low-Income Sector #1 seat with a term June 30, 2027 on the Economic Opportunity Council, as recommended by the Council. (Christina Castle-Barber, Division Manager)
   File 26-4380 · Discussion Item
6. 4. CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors the appointment of Terrence Cole to the Business #8 Seat and Amy E. Scott-Slovick to the Labor #5 Seat with terms ending June 30, 2030 on the Workforce Development Board (WDB), as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Department. (Tamia Brown, Executive Director) File 26-4374 · Discussion Item
7. 5. CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors the appointment of Ruth Fernandez to the At-Large #10 Seat with a term expiring February 28, 2030, on the Contra Costa Commission for Women and Girls, as recommended by the Commission. (Chrystine Robbins, Deputy County Administrator) File 26-4375 · Discussion Item
8. 6. CONSIDER accepting the annual reports on the Policy Options for Protecting Youth from Tobacco Influences in the Retail Environment and the Secondhand Smoke Protections ordinances, and directing staff to forward the reports to the Board of Supervisors for their information, as recommended by the Health Services Department and Public Health Officer. (Kristian …
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   CONSIDER accepting the annual reports on the Policy Options for Protecting Youth from Tobacco Influences in the Retail Environment and the Secondhand Smoke Protections ordinances, and directing staff to forward the reports to the Board of Supervisors for their information, as recommended by the Health Services Department and Public Health Officer. (Kristian Lucas, Environmental Health Director; and Mayra Lopez, Tobacco Prevention Program Manager)
   File 26-4376 · Discussion Item
9. 7. CONSIDER accepting the report from the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) on Child Welfare Services & Initiatives, and DIRECT staff to forward the report to the Board of Supervisors for their information, as recommended by the EHSD Director. (Roslyn Gentry, Children and Family Services Bureau Director) File 26-4377 · Discussion Item
10. 8. CONSIDER accepting the Employment and Human Services Department's report on Medi-Cal, CalWORKs & CalFresh activities, and directing staff to forward the report to the Board of Supervisors for their information, as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director. (Ann Barrett, Workforce Services Bureau Director) File 26-4378 · Discussion Item
11. 9. CONSIDER accepting the Annual Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Report from the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) and directing staff to forward the report to the Board of Supervisors for their information, as recommended by the EHSD Director. (Tamia Brown, Executive Director) File 26-4379 · Discussion Item
12. 10. Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to two (2) minutes).
13. The next meeting is currently scheduled for November 9, 2026
14. Adjourn
15. General Information This meeting provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend a the 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 th…
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    General Information This meeting provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend a the 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 St., 4th Floor, Martinez, during normal business hours. Staff reports 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 they wish to speak by pushing *9 on their phones. 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.
16. For Additional Information Contact: Jason Chan, (925) 655-2050

Item titles as published by Contra Costa County. Supporting documents are on the county's meeting page.