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FINANCE COMMITTEE
May 1, 2023
8:30 A.M.
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Supervisor John Gioia, Chair
Supervisor Federal D. Glover, Vice Chair
Agenda Items:Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee
1.Introductions
2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited
to three minutes).
3. RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the March 6, 2023 Finance Committee meeting.
4. CONSIDER accepting Department of Conservation and Development's attached recommendations regarding Fiscal
Year 2023-2024 Community Development Block Grant funding for Economic Development Category and
Infrastructure/Public Facilities Category (Gabriel Lemus/CDBG Program Manager).
5. DISCUSS and PROVIDE DIRECTION on the role of Measure X Community Advisory Board and
RECOMMEND proposed changes to their Bylaws.
6. CONSIDER and MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS on options for Measure X Oversight (Adam Nguyen, County
Finance Director).
7. DISCUSSION of Measure X Community Advisory Board membership and attendance.
8.The next meeting is currently scheduled for June 5, 2023.
9.Adjourn
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For Additional Information Contact:
Adam Nguyen, Committee Staff
Phone (925) 655-2048
adam.nguyen@cao.cccounty.us
FINANCE COMMITTEE 3.
Meeting Date:05/01/2023
Subject:Receive the Record of Action for the Finance Committee
Department:County Administrator
Referral No.: N/A
Referral Name: Record of Action
Presenter: Adam Nguyen, County Finance Director Contact: Adam Nguyen (925) 655-2048
Referral History:
County Ordinance requires that each County body keep a record of its meetings. Though the record need not be verbatim, it
must accurately reflect the agenda and the decisions made in the meeting.
Referral Update:
Attached is the Records of Action for the March 6, 2023 Finance Committee meeting.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the March 6, 2023 Finance Committee meeting.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
None
Attachments
Draft Record of Action - 3/6/23
D R A F T
FINANCE COMMITTEE
RECORD OF ACTION FOR
March 6, 2023
Supervisor John Gioia, Chair
Supervisor Federal D. Glover, Vice Chair
Present: John Gioia, Chair
Federal D. Glover, Vice Chair
Staff
Present:
Adam Nguyen, Finance Director
Attendees:Mariana Moore
1.Introductions
The meeting was called to order at 8:36 AM.
2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers
may be limited to three minutes).
Public comment was received by two members of the public.
3.RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the February 6, 2023 Finance Committee meeting.
The Record of Action was approved as submitted.
4.CONSIDER applicants and make selection for appointment to the Measure X Advisory Board.
Three candidates were considered for the vacant At Large 2 seat for the Measure X Community
Advisory Board. Marcus Famui was referred to the Board of Supervisors for consideration for
appointment to the open seat, and Gigi Crowder was selected for referral pending the
resignation of Jerry Short from the At Large 1 seat. Public Comment was received from 3
members of the public.
5.DISCUSS the role of Measure X Community Advisory Board and proposed changes to their bylaws.
The Finance Committee members discussed proposed changes to the Bylaws for the Measure
X Community Advisory Board, and the item was continued to the next meeting. Public
comment was received from 3 members of the public.
6.CONSIDER options for Measure X oversight (Adam Nguyen, County Finance Director)
The Finance Committee members discussed options for Measure X oversight, and Chair Gioia
requested that staff return at the next meeting with an updated presentation based on the
Finance Committee's recommendations for consideration by the Board to: create an oversight
body focused on financial review of Measure X, and providing a proposed appointment
process allocating two seats per county supervisor district. Public comment was received
from one member of the public, and the item was continued to the next meeting.
7.The next meeting is currently scheduled for April 3, 2023.
8.Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 11:21 AM.
For Additional Information Contact:
Adam Nguyen, Committee Staff
Phone (925) 655-2048
adam.nguyen@cao.cccounty.us
FINANCE COMMITTEE 4.
Meeting Date:05/01/2023
Subject:CDBG Funding Recommendations - Economic Development & Infrastructure/Public Facilities Categories
Department:County Administrator
Referral No.: CDBG Policy
Referral Name: CDBG Funding
Presenter: Gabriel Lemus, CDBG Program Manager Contact: Gabriel Lemus (925) 674-7882
Referral History:
It is standard policy that CDBG funding decisions/policies be reviewed by the Finance Committee prior to scheduling for the
full Board of Supervisors.
Referral Update:
See attached staff recommendations regarding projects.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
CONSIDER accepting Department of Conservation and Development's attached recommendations regarding Fiscal Year
2023-2024 Community Development Block Grant funding for Economic Development Category and Infrastructure/Public
Facilities Category.
Attachments
FY23-24 (2nd Year) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding Recommendations
CDBG Funding Recommendations Presentation FY22-25
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND
DEVELOPMENT
30 Muir Road
Martinez, CA 94553
Telephone: (925) 655-2885
MEMORANDUM
DATE: May 1, 2023
TO: Finance Committee
Supervisor John Gioia, Chair
Supervisor Federal Glover, Vice Chair
FROM: Gabriel Lemus, Assistant Deputy Director
By: Jaclyn Tummings, Senior Planner
SUBJECT: FY 2023/24 (2nd Year) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding
Recommendations – Economic Development Category
FY 2023/24 (2nd Year) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding
Recommendations – Infrastructure Public Facilities Category
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Approve recommendations for FY 2023/24 Economic Development (ED) projects as
recommended by staff or amended by the Committee.
2. Approve recommendations for FY 2023/24 Infrastructure/Public Facilities (IPF) projects as
recommended by staff or amended by the Committee.
3. Direct the Department of Conservation and Development to prepare a staff report on the
Committee’s recommendations. The staff report will be submitted together with funding
recommendations for all other CDBG categories for the Board of Supervisors consideration on
May 9, 2023, as a “Consent” item.
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this memorandum is to transmit staff recommendations for funding in the ED and IPF
categories for the FY 2023/24 CDBG Program. Spreadsheets summarizing staff’s recommendations and
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staff’s analysis/evaluation are attached for both the ED and IPF program categories.
In October 2013, the Board approved having two separate and distinct funding cycles for the non-
housing categories of the CDBG Program to align with the five-year period of the Consolidated Plan.
The first cycle is a two-year funding cycle (FY 2020/21 and FY 2021/22) for programs/projects in the
CDBG public service, economic development, and infrastructure/public facilities categories. The
second cycle (FY 2022/23, FY 2023/24, and FY 2024/25) is a three-year funding cycle to conclude the
final three years of the five-year Consolidated Plan period. Consequently, in June 2022, the Board
approved the allocation of FY 2022/23, FY 2023/24, and FY 2024/25 CDBG funds. The allocation of
FY 2023/24 CDBG funds was contingent on the availability of funds and the satisfactory
accomplishment of contract goals.
The County’s CDBG Program application became available on October 20, 2022, with County staff
holding a “Kickoff Meeting” to provide information and technical assistance to prospective applicants
on the overall application process. Five applications in the ED category and four applications in the IPF
category were submitted by the December 19, 2022, deadline.
Available Funding: The County, as an entitlement jurisdiction, receives an annual allocation of CDBG
funds directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD has a
formula for the CDBG Program to determine the amount of CDBG funds that an entitlement
jurisdiction will receive for the program year. The County’s FY 2023/24 CDBG grant amount is
$4,541,383, which is approximately $2,464 less than the County received this year (FY 2022/23).
On November 4, 2014, the Board of Supervisors (Board) adopted funding guidelines for the allocation
of CDBG funds that require the County’s annual grant be allocated to the following CDBG eligible
categories:
Category of Use Allocation
Guidelines
CDBG Program
Available Funding
Affordable Housing 45% $2,043,622
Public Services *17% $ 772,035
Economic Development 10% $ 454,138
Infrastructure/Public Facility 8% $ 363,311
Administration 20% $ 908,277
Total FY 2023/24 CDBG Grant $4,541,383
*As long as the amount does not exceed HUD’s statutory cap for Public Services
Economic Development Category: Pursuant to the Board’s guidelines, a total of $454,138 (10 percent
of the County’s grant amount) is available for ED projects. A total of five applications were received
requesting a total of $368,200. Staff recommends four of the five projects be funded at the amounts
requested. COCOKIDs applied for $112,500, but Staff is recommending that they receive an allocation
of $90,000, as this is consistent with the amount that they received in prior years. The summary of the
ED recommendations is listed in Attachment A-1 and equates to $345,700. Also included as an
attachment is staff’s analysis/evaluation and recommendation table (Attachment A-2) to provide more
information and details about each ED application.
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Subsequently, a total of $108,438 is available from the ED category to fund projects in other categories.
Staff recommends making the $108,438 available to other CDBG categories, including housing, to
ensure that all the available CDBG funds are allocated to eligible projects carried out during FY
2023/24.
Infrastructure and Public Facility Category: Pursuant to the Board’s guidelines, a total of $363,311
(eight percent of the County’s grant amount) is available for IPF projects. Four applications were
received by the application deadline, requesting a total of $313,785. Staff recommends all four projects
be funded at the amounts requested. The summary of the IPF recommendations is listed in Attachment
B-1. Also included as an attachment is staff’s analysis/evaluation and recommendation table
(Attachment B-2) to provide more information and details about each IPF application.
Subsequently, a total of $49,526 is available from the IPF category to fund projects in other categories.
Staff recommends making the $49,526 available to other CDBG categories, including housing, to
ensure that all the available CDBG funds are allocated to eligible projects carried out during FY
2023/24.
Application Process and Evaluation Criteria:
ED Category: For FY 2023/24, currently funded ED agencies were required to submit an
abbreviated “renewal application” including a proposed FY 2023/24 budget, current audit, and
confirmation of performance outcomes. This information was used to evaluate an agency’s
continuing capacity to operate its program during the next fiscal year.
Staff’s funding recommendations for FY 2023/24 ED projects are listed in Attachment A-1. The
attached staff analysis/evaluation and recommendation table (Attachment A-2) provide additional
details on the individual projects and provide information on an agency’s performance during the
first six or nine months of FY 2022/23. In general, most agencies are performing as proposed and
are expected to meet or exceed performance outcomes contained in their CDBG agreements by the
end of the year.
IPF Category: The RFP for FY 2023/24 CDBG funds under the IPF category was released at the
kickoff meeting on October 20, 2022, and applications were due on December 19, 2022.
A total of four applications were received by the December 19, 2022 deadline. Each applicant was
required to submit an application describing the proposed project, need and target population, steps
necessary to carry out the project, and proposed budget. Applications were reviewed by staff for
completeness and eligibility against criteria listed below. Applicants are also interviewed by staff to
respond to or clarify any issues related to the application. Staff’s funding recommendations for FY
2023/24 IPF projects are listed in Attachment B-1. The attached staff analysis/evaluation and
recommendation table (Attachment B-2) provide additional details on the individual projects. The
recommended projects will beneficially impact services that serve a variety of populations, such as
youth, seniors, persons with disabilities, and those that are experiencing homelessness.
Public Meeting and Transmittal of Recommendations: The Committee’s recommendations will be
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forwarded to the full Board of Supervisors to be considered at its public meeting scheduled for May 9,
2023. Final recommendations must be forwarded to HUD by May 15, 2023, for review to ensure
consistency with federal regulations and to ensure recommended projects/activities can incur expenses
starting July 1, 2023.
Attachments
Attachment A-1 – FY 2023/24 ED Projects
Attachment A-2 – ED Staff Report Table
Attachment B-1 – FY 2023/24 IPF Projects
Attachment B-2 – IPF Staff Report Table
cc: John Kopchik, Conservation and Development Director
Attachment A-1
Application Number
23-01-ED
23-02-ED
23-03-ED
23-04-ED
23-05-ED
West Contra Costa
Business Dev. Center,
Inc.
Emerging
Entrepreneurs
Program
$95,700 $95,700
Total Economic Development $368,200 $345,700
Opportunity Junction
Administrative
Careers Training
Program
$100,000 $100,000
Renaissance
Entrepreneurship
Center
Using the Power of
Entrepreneurship to
Build Economically
Vibrant Families and
Communities
$45,000 $45,000
Loaves and Fishes of
Contra Costa
Loaves and Fishes of
Contra Costa Culinary
Arts Training
$15,000 $15,000
FY23/24 CDBG Request & Recommendation Table
Economic Development Category
Applicant Program Name Requested Funding Recommended
Funding
Economic Development
CoCoKids Inc.Road to Success $112,500 $90,000
Community Development Block Grant Program
Economic Developme Category
FY 2022/23, FY 2023/24, FY 2024/25
Analysis, Evaluation, and Recommendation Table
Attachment A-2
Application
Number Applicant Program
Service Area
Consolidated Plan
Priority
National
Objective
Program Name Eligible Activity
Application
Number Applicant Program
Service Area
Consolidated Plan
Priority
National
Objective
Program Name Eligible Activity
Application
Number Applicant Program
Service Area
Consolidated Plan
Priority
National
Objective
Program Name Eligible Activity
23-01-ED
CoCoKids Inc.
County-wide
Performance (as of 12/31/22) Eligibility Funding Request & Recommended Program Description / Outcome
CD-5: Economic Development
Provide recruitment, training, and
ongoing support services to 90 low-
and moderate-income persons so
they can sustain their licensed family
day care business or receive a
childcare license to open and
operate a new licensed family
daycare business (microenterprise)
Low and Moderate Income [24 CFR
570.208(a)(2)(iii)]
Road to Success Target Population
Low- and moderate-income persons with an
opportunity to maintain or start a
microenterprise as a licensed in-home
childcare provider.
23/24 $112,500
Microenterprise and small business
assistance [24CFR 570.201(o)] 22/23 $78,550 $78,550
$90,000
Benefitting very low-and low-income
persons [24 CFR 570.208(a)(2)(iii)[
Special Economic Development Activities
[24CFR 570.203(c) 22/23 $15,000 $15,000
24/25 $15,000 $15,000
Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa is behind (29%)
in meeting their annual goal of serving 14 clients.
Their first quarter numbers were marred by a
transition to a new program director. However,
they are timely in submitting their reports and
demands.
23-02-ED
Loaves and Fishes
of Contra Costa
(LFCC)
County-wide
CD-5: Economic Development
Eligibility Funding Request & Recommended Program Description / Outcome Performance (as of 12/31/22)
Loaves and Fishes of
Contra Costa
Culinary Arts
Training
Target Population Is very low to low income individuals
experiencing barriers to employment.
23/24 $15,000 $15,000
Offer a free 2, 12-week introductory
Culinary program for 20 individuals
(10 each session) interested in the
culinary industry and experiencing
barriers to employement to provide
better preparation opportunities fo
students to obtain jobs that will lead
to careers and financial
independence. Program has a
Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with employer (Pacific Catch)
to hire 2 part-time employes,
euivalent to 1 FTE.
FY Requested
Funds
Recommended
Funding
$78,550$78,550 24/25
CoCoKids Inc. is performing well ahead of pace
(85%) in meeting their goal of serving 78 clients
for the fiscal year. They are timely on submitting
their quarterly reports and demands.
FY Requested
Funds
Recommended
Funding
Benefitting very low- and low-income
persons [24 CFR 570.208(a)(2)(i)(B)]
Job training and placement assistance [24
CFR 570.201(e) 22/23 $100,000 $100,000
Administrative Careers
Training (ACT) Progam Target Population
The program will expand economic
opportunities for Low-income persons
through administrative job training and
career development.
23/24
Opportunity
Junction
County-wide
CD-5: Economic Development
Oppoortunity Knocks is slightly ahead of pace
(67%) on meeting their annual goal of placing 3
job seekers. They are timely in submitting their
reports and demands.
24/25 $100,000 $100,000
$100,000 $100,000
FY
23-03-ED
Eligibility Funding Request & Recommended Program Description / Outcome Performance (as of 12/31/22)
To provide training and job
placement assistance to 3 low-
income persons, leading to economic
self-sufficiency through careers in the
administrative field.
Requested
Funds
Recommended
Funding
Community Development Block Grant Program
Economic Developme Category
FY 2022/23, FY 2023/24, FY 2024/25
Analysis, Evaluation, and Recommendation Table
Attachment A-2
Application
Number Applicant Program
Service Area
Consolidated Plan
Priority
National
Objective
Program Name Eligible Activity
Application
Number Applicant Program
Service Area
Consolidated Plan
Priority
National
Objective
Program Name Eligible Activity
Very low- and low-income
persons/mircroenterprise assistance [24 CFR
570.208(a)(2)(iii)] and job creation [24 CFR
570.208(a)(4)(i)]
Microenterprise and small business
assistance [24CFR 570.201(o)] 22/23 $95,700 $95,700
Very low- and low-income
persons/mircroenterprise assistance [24 CFR
570.208(a)(2)(iii)] and job creation [24 CFR
570.208(a)(4)(i)]
Microenterprise and small business
assistance [24CFR 570.201(o)] 22/23 $45,000 $45,000
$45,000$45,000 24/25
$95,700
CD-5: Economic Development
$95,700
$95,700 $95,700
Requested
Funds
Recommended
Funding
Eligibility
Renaissance Richmond is performing well ahead
of their goal (89%) of serving 45 for the fiscal
year. They are timely on submitting their
quarterly reports and demands.
West Contra Costa Business Development Center
is slightly behind (47%) of meeting their annual
goal of serving 60 clients. However, they are
timely in submitting their reports and demands.
West Contra Costa Business
Development Center (BDC) provide
technical assistance and support to
60 existing businesses or persons
wishing to open a business as a way
to create/retain jobs.
Funding Request & Recommended Program Description / Outcome Performance (as of 12/31/22)
$45,000
24/25
Target Population
Target Population
50 low-income persons who have started or
are planning to start a business located in
West County.
23/24
CD-5: Economic Development
FY
Low-income reisdents of Richmond and
Contra Costa County who own or wish to
own a small business/microenterprise.
Clinets will be men and woman, with
services provided in both English and
Spanish.
Intensive small
business/microenterprise training
and technical assistance to 45
unduplicated indivuals who own a
small business/microenterprise ow
wish to start-up a small
business/microenterprise. 23/24 $45,000
FY Requested
Funds
Recommended
Funding
23-05-ED
West Contra Costa
Business Dev.
Center, Inc.
County-wide
23-04-ED
Renaissance
Entrepreneurship
Center
County-wide
Using the Power of
Entrpreneurship to
Build Economically
Vibrant Families and
Communities
Emerging Entrpeneurs
Program
Eligibility Program Description / Outcome Performance (as of 12/31/22) Funding Request & Recommended
Attachment B-1
Application Number
23-01-IPF
23-02-IPF
23-03-IPF
23-04-IPF
Total Infrastructure/Public Facilities $313,785 $313,785
Infrastructure / Public Facilities
Ambrose Recreation
& Park District
Ambrose Community
Center Floor
Replacement
$45,905 $45,905
Contra Costa County
Health Services-H3
Brookside Shelter
Security and Grounds
Improvement
$50,000 $50,000
Martinez Early
Childhood Center Inc.
LED Lighting / Energy
Efficient Dual Pane
Windows
$122,880 $122,880
Lions Center for the
Visually Impaired
Interior & Exterior
Upgrades & ADA
Improvements
$95,000 $95,000
FY23/24 CDBG Request & Recommendation Table
Infrastructure/Public Facilities Category
Applicant Program Name Requested Funding Recommended
Funding
Community Development Block Grant Program
Infrastructure/Public Facilities Category
FY 2022/23, FY 2023/24, FY 2024/25
Analysis, Evaluation, and Recommendation Table
Attachment B-2
Application
Number Applicant Project Location Conditions of Approval Environmental/Historic
Preservation
Consolidated
Plan Priority
National
Objective CDBG Funds Recommended $45,905
Program Name Eligible Activity Total Program Budget
CDBG % of Total Budget
Financial Analysis
Required Match - 25%$11,476.25
Amount Secured $15,301
Leverage*0.333318811
Application
Number Applicant Project Location Conditions of Approval Environmental/Historic
Preservation
Consolidated
Plan Priority
National
Objective CDBG Funds Recommended $50,000
Program Name Eligible Activity Total Program Budget
CDBG % of Total Budget
Financial Analysis
Required Match - 25%$12,500.0
Amount Secured $43,500
Leverage*0.87
Application
Number Applicant Project Location Conditions of Approval Environmental/Historic
Preservation
Consolidated
Plan Priority
National
Objective CDBG Funds Recommended $95,000
Program Name Eligible Activity Total Program Budget
CDBG % of Total Budget 76%
Required Match - 10%$9,500
Amount Secured $29,300
Leverage*0.31
All projects are subject to
review under the National
Environmental Policy Act and
California Quality Act (CEQA).
No environmental issues are
anticipated on this project. The
project requires compliance
with federal labor standards.
Presumed Beneficiary/Adults with
Disabilities [24 CFR 570.208(a)(2)(i)(A)]
Acquisition, construction, reconstruction,
rehabilitation, or installation of public
facilities and improvements [24 CFR
570.201(c)]
Eligibility Funding Request & Recommended Experience & Capacity Financial Analysis
*Does not include other CDBG funds from other jurisdictions
Annual # of Clients
Served
350
$124,300
Target
Population
Visually impaired and blind adults
throughout the Urban County.
Project Description / Outcome
The project will upgrade the interior and
exterior of the property including providing
ADA improvements. The interior upgrades
including making the bathrooms ADA
accessible reconfiguring one bathroom to
make ADA accessible and install a bidet. Both
bathrooms will have new self flushing toilets
and self starting/stop sinks installed.
Cabinets, countertops, sinks and the flooring
will be replaced in the kitchen. Exterior work
includes, removal and replacement of fence,
installation of automatic gates, tree removal,
landscaping, new pavement, redesign of of
patio/side area and re-painting of exterior.
1. NEPA Clearance
2. CDBG funds are only for hard
cost of construction
3. Completion of Phase II work.
23-03-IPF
Lions Center for the
Visually Impaired
175 Alvarado Ave.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
CD-6: Infrastructure/Public Facilities
23-02-IPF
Contra Costa
County Health
Services - Health,
Housing &
Homelessness (H3)
847C & 845B
Brookside Dr.
Richmond, CA
94801
Interior & Exterior
Upgrades & ADA
Improvements
Brookside Shelter
Security and Ground
Improvements
Target
Population People experiencing homelessness
The project will provide security to the site
by adding and replacing security fencing so
that the perimeter of the property. A
pedestrian and vehicle gates will also be
installed and equipped with Aiphone security
to allow staff to buzz people onto the site
from inside the shelter, providing controlled
access to the proprety and security for
residents and staff.
1. NEPA Clearance
2. CDBG funds are only for hard
cost of construction
FY Requested Recommended
23/24 $95,000 $95,000
Lions Center has received CDBG funds in the past for
public service and IPF and is familiar with the grant
structure. The have completed previous IPF projects with
CDBG funds. The program has various administrative staff
that have demonstrated capacity to manage the logistics
of the project, ensuring compliance with federal
requirements. They have also completed other projects
along the Richmond Greenway.
Readiness/Timeliness & Past Performance: The current
timeline has the project completed during FY2023/2024.
The project is eligible, feasible, and timely.
.
All projects are subject to
review under the National
Environmental Policy Act and
California Quality Act (CEQA).
No environmental issues are
anticipated on this project. The
project requires compliance
with federal labor standards.
Presumed Beneficiary Homeless- 24 CFR
570.208(a)(2)(i)(A)
Acquisition, construction, reconstruction,
rehabilitation, or installation of public
facilities and improvements [24 CFR
570.201(c)]
Eligibility Funding Request & Recommended Experience & Capacity Financial Analysis
*Does not include other CDBG funds from other jurisdictions
Annual # of Clients
Served
204
$93,500
CD-6: Infrastructure/Public Facilities
Project Description / Outcome
23/24 $50,000 $50,000
H3 has received CDBG fundign in the past and has various
program and administrative staff to demonstrate capacity
to manage the logistics of the project and ensuring
compliance with federal requirements.
Readiness/Timeliness & Past Performance: The current
timeline has project being completed during
FY2023/2024. The project is eligible, feasible, and timely.
53%
FY Requested Recommended
All projects are subject to
revieew under the National
Environmental Policy Act and
California Quality Act (CEQA).
No environmental issues are
anticipated on this project. The
project requires compliance
with federal labor standards
Ambrose Community
Center Floor
Replacement
Target
Population
The Ambrose Community Center
primarily serves the community of Bay
Point and includes people of all ages.
Ambrose Recreation & Park District (ARPD) has previous
experience with the CDBG program, having recently
completed a door replacement project with these federal
funds. They've demonstrated their ability to comply with
federal requirements. Staff will oversee the project to
ensure that interference with ongoing programming is
minimal.
Readiness/Timeliness & Past Performance: The current
timeline has the project completed during FY23/24. The
project is eligible, feasible and timely. ARPD has
submitted reports in a timely fashion and complied with
all federal requirements.
Limited Clientele: Accessibility
[24 CFR 570.208 (a)(2)(ii)(A)]
Acquisition, construction, reconstruction,
rehabilitation, or installation of public
facilities and improvements [24 CFR
570.201(c)]
$61,206
ARPD will provide remaining funds.
75%
23-01-IPF
Ambrose
Recreation & Park
District
3105 Willow Pass
Road, Bay Point, CA
94565
Financial Analysis
CD-6: Infrastructure/Public Facilities
Project Description / Outcome
Annual # of Clients
Served
4,000
Replacement of existing community center
hallway carpet with ADA-compliant flooring
to improve accessibility and facility
maintenance.
1. NEPA Clearance
2. CDBG funds are only for hard
cost of construction
Requested Recommended
23/24 $45,905 $45,905
Eligibility Funding Request & Recommended Experience & Capacity
*Does not include other CDBG funds from other jurisdictions
FY
Community Development Block Grant Program
Infrastructure/Public Facilities Category
FY 2022/23, FY 2023/24, FY 2024/25
Analysis, Evaluation, and Recommendation Table
Attachment B-2
Application
Number Applicant Project Location Conditions of Approval Environmental/Historic
Preservation
Consolidated
Plan Priority
National
Objective CDBG Funds Recommended $122,880
Program Name Eligible Activity Total Program Budget
CDBG % of Total Budget 89%
Required Match - 10%$12,288
Amount Secured $14,765
Leverage*0.120157878
Acquisition, construction, reconstruction,
rehabilitation, or installation of public
facilities and improvements [24 CFR
570.201(c)]
23/24 $122,880 $122,880
$137,645
Energy Efficient Dual
Pane Windows and LED
Lighting Improvements
Target
Population
Children, ages 0-5 years, and their low-
income families living and working in
Contra Costa County.
*Does not include other CDBG funds from other jurisdictions
Eligibility Funding Request & Recommended Project Description / Outcome Experience & Capacity Financial Analysis
23-04-IPF
Martinez Early
Childhood Center,
Inc.
615 Arch St,
Martinez, CA 94553
CD-6: Infrastructure/Public Facilities
FY Requested Recommended
The project will replace outdated fluorescent
lighting with energy-efficient, LED light
fixtures in all buildings and single-pane
windows, original to the building in 1980,
with energy-efficient dual-pane windows in
the Infant-Toddler Building. The new lighting
fixtures will provide increased cost-savings,
provide greater safety through brighter
illumination, and will incur lower
maintenance costs. The new windows will
provide increased cost-savings, greater
insulation and have improved durability.
1. NEPA Clearance
2. CDBG funds are only for hard
cost of construction
3. Completion of current CDBG
project.
MECC staff will oversee the day-to-day responsibility and
oversight for this project. They have received County
CDBG IPF funds on several occassions in the past and
currently have a project underway. They are very familiar
with the County’s requirements to comply with federal
procurement and labor and have demonstrated capacity
to manage the logistics of the project.
Readiness/Timeliness & Past Performance: The current
timeline has the project completed during FY2022/2023.
The project is eligible, feasible, and timely, with
completion anticipated in FY 2023/2024.
Annual # of Clients
Served
All projects are subject to
review under the National
Environmental Policy Act and
California Quality Act (CEQA).
No environmental issues are
anticipated on this project. The
project requires compliance
with federal labor standards.
Limited Clientele Activities: Income
eligibility requirements
[24 CFR 570.208 (a)(2)(i)(C)]
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CDBG Program: FY 2023/24
Staff RecommendationsEconomic Development and Infrastructure/Public Facilities Categories
Contra Costa County
FY 22/23 , FY 23/24, & FY 24/25
Application Cycle
•Funding Kick-Off Meeting: October
2022
•Applications Due: December 2022
•Funds Available: July 2023
Contra Costa County Application Timeline
FY 2023/24 Entitlement Grant Amount for
Contra Costa County:
•Contra Costa County -$4,541,383
•Economic Development (10%) = $454,138
•Infrastructure/Public Facilities (8%) = $363,311
CDBG Program Allocation
Housing
45%
Administration
20%
Public Service
17%
Econ. Dev.
10%
ED & IPF Applications
●Five ED applications received
○Total request of $368,200
○Recommend funding all four out of
five projects at amount requested for
three-year cycle FY23-24. COCOKIDs
applied for $112,500, but staff is
recommending they receive an
allocation of $90,000, as this is
consistent with the amount that
they’ve received in prior years.
○Total recommended for funding:
$345,700
○Extra Category Funds: $108,438 -
recommend make funds available to
other CDBG categories including
housing.
●Four IPF applications received
○Total request of $313,785
○Recommend funding all four projects at
amounts requested for FY23-24
○Extra Category Funds: $49,526 -
recommend make funds available to
other CDBG categories including
housing
ED Recommendations
IPF Recommendations
Two-Year Funding
Cycle
Three-Year Funding
Cycle
Contra Costa Consortium Application
Funding Cycles (for Non-Housing categories)
1 2
Two separate funding cycles to coincide with our 5-year Consolidated Plan Period
**RFP for IPF projects for FY 23/24
and FY 24/25**
Questions?
FINANCE COMMITTEE 5.
Meeting Date:05/01/2023
Subject:Measure X Community Advisory Board Role and Bylaws
Department:County Administrator
Referral No.: 2023:2
Referral Name: Measure X Community Advisory Board Role and Bylaws
Presenter: Mariana Moore, MXCAB Chair Contact: Mariana Moore
Referral History:
The Measure X Community Advisory Board chair requested discussion of the advisory body's role.
Referral Update:
The Measure X Community Advisory Board Bylaws, as adopted by the Board of Supervisors on April 27, 2021, and proposed
revisions to the bylaws are attached for discussion.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
DISCUSS the role of Measure X Community Advisory Board and proposed changes to their bylaws.
Attachments
Measure X Community Advisory Board Bylaws
Proposed bylaws revisions - 4/19/23
Measure X Community Advisory Board Operating Principles
MXCAB letter to the Board
MXCAB presentation
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
MEASURE X COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD
BYLAWS
(adopted by the Board of Supervisors on April 27, 2021)
Article I – Purpose
A. The Measure X Community Advisory Board (the “Advisory Board”) was established by the Board of
Supervisors on February 2, 2021 to advise the Board of Supervisors on the use of Measure X transactions
and use tax funds. The main responsibilities of the Advisory Board are:
1. Overseeing an annual assessment of community needs, focusing primarily on the priority areas
identified in the Needs Assessment, including emergency response (fire/medical), health care, safety
net services, preventative care, affordable housing, and supports for early childhood, youth, families,
and seniors.
2. Creating detailed priority lists of the top ten service gaps (county‐ and community‐provided) based on
the results from the needs assessment.
3. Using the assessment to make general funding priority recommendations to the Board of Supervisors
on 95% of the revenue generated by Measure X.
4. Providing an annual report on the outcomes and impact of allocated funds.
5. The Advisory Board committee shall initially meet as needed and thereafter shall meet quarterly.
Article II – Membership
A. Composition:
1. The Advisory Board shall consist of 17 members, composed of 10 Supervisorial District appointees
(2 per Supervisorial District) and seven (7) At‐Large appointees.
2. The Advisory Board shall include ten (10) alternates. Alternate members have made a commitment
to attend the meetings and gain the understanding of the issues and each other’s viewpoints
needed to reach agreement on recommendations. Alternate members are expected to attend all
regular Advisory Board meetings and may participate fully, except that they may not vote unless
substituting for an absent member as described below. Alternate members may not serve as
elected officers but may serve on ad hoc or standing committees of the Advisory Board.
a) One (1) alternate shall serve on the Advisory Board for each Supervisorial District Appointment
for a total of five (5) District alternates. The role of District alternate is fully interchangeable
with that of regular District appointed Advisory Board members. A District alternate may not
vote unless substituting for the respective absent District appointed members.
b) Five (5) alternates shall serve on the Advisory Board as At‐Large alternates. The role of At‐Large
alternate is fully interchangeable with that of regular At‐Large Advisory Board members. At‐
Large alternates may fully participate and voice opinions but may not vote unless substituting
for an absent At‐Large member.
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B. Eligibility:
1. General: The Advisory Board shall be composed of members representing broad and diverse voices,
perspectives and expertise, including but not exclusive to: budget justice advocacy, children’s services,
community health, consumer advocacy, faith leadership, senior services, fire and public safety
protection, housing and homelessness, labor union representation, legal advocacy, local businesses,
mental health services, non‐partisan civic organizations, policy organizations, public health, racial
justice and equity, safety net services, senior services, substance use services, taxpayers, and youth
services.
2. Live/Work Requirement: Committee members shall either live or work in Contra Costa County, with a
majority being residents of the County. There is no requirement for Supervisorial District seat
appointees to live or work within a specific Supervisorial District.
3. No Public Officials: Public officials, including both elected and appointed, are not eligible to serve on the
Advisory Board.
C. Terms of Office:
1. Appointments: The members of the Advisory Board and alternates shall serve staggered terms of two
or three years.
a) Supervisorial District Appointments: Each of the two (2) Supervisorial District seats and alternates
identified in Article II(A) for each Supervisorial District, shall serve a term of two (2) years.
b) At‐Large Appointments: Each of the seven (7) At‐Large seats and alternates identified in Article
II(A), shall serve a term of three (3) years.
2. Term Limits: Each member is limited to serving, consecutively, for a maximum of six years.
D. Appointment Process:
1. Initial Appointments:
a) The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors will solicit applications to fill the 17‐member Advisory Board
through a single recruitment process.
b) Applications shall be referred to each County Supervisor to select three nominees to serve on the
Advisory Board (two nominees plus one stand‐by nominee).
c) Supervisorial District nominees will be transmitted to the Finance Committee of the Board of
Supervisors (the “Finance Committee”) along with all remaining applications for appointment.
d) The Finance Committee shall review the Supervisorial District nominations and select nominees for
the remaining seven (7) At‐Large seats taking into account the goals identified in Article II(B)(1).
e) In the case where the same nominee is selected for a Supervisorial District appointment by multiple
Supervisors, the Finance Committee shall take into consideration the stand‐by nominees
recommended by those Supervisors in resolving the conflict and making a final recommendation to
the Board of Supervisors.
f) The Finance Committee shall ultimately make every effort to ensure that there is representation
from the broadest cross‐section of stakeholders as described in Article II(B)(1) as well as
geographic, racial and ethnic representation reflecting the County’s diversity.
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2. Subsequent Appointments:
a) Supervisorial District Appointments:
1) The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors will solicit applications to fill the Supervisorial District
Appointments every two (2) years in a single recruitment process.
2) Applications shall be referred to each County Supervisor to select three nominees to serve on
the Advisory Board (two nominees plus one alternate nominee).
3) In the case where the same nominee is selected for a Supervisorial District appointment by
multiple Supervisors, Supervisors will be notified to allow for modifications to their
nominations.
4) Once conflicts are resolved, nominations will be submitted directly to the Board of Supervisors.
b) At‐Large Appointments:
1) The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors will solicit applications to fill the At‐Large Appointments
every three (3) years in a single recruitment process.
2) Applications shall be referred to the Finance Committee to select seven (7) At‐Large seats and
five (5) At‐Large alternates, taking into account the goals identified in Article II(B)(1).
3) The Finance Committee shall ultimately make every effort to ensure that there is
representation from the broadest cross‐section of stakeholders as described in Article II(B)(1)
as well as geographic, racial and ethnic representation reflecting the County’s diversity.
4) Final nominations shall be submitted to the full Board of Supervisors for consideration of
appointment.
3. Unscheduled Vacancies:
a) Vacancies through September 30, 2021: Should an unscheduled vacancy occur prior to October 1,
2021, the Supervisorial Districts and Finance Committee may use the initial recruitment pool for
nomination/appointment.
b) General: Should an unscheduled vacancy occur during a member’s term of office, either by death,
resignation or otherwise, the Board of Supervisors shall be notified of the vacancy and shall direct
the Clerk of the Board to announce the vacancy and collect applications for appointment.
c) Supervisorial District Vacancy: If the unscheduled vacancy is in a Supervisorial District seat, then the
applications seeking appointment will be transmitted by the Clerk of the Board to the Supervisorial
District responsible for making nominations for appointment to that seat. The Supervisorial District
will then transmit the nomination for appointment to the Board of Supervisors for consideration.
d) At‐Large Vacancy: If the unscheduled vacancy is in an At‐Large seat, then the applications seeking
appointment will be transmitted by the Clerk of the Board to the Finance Committee to consider
making nominations for appointment to the vacant seat. The Finance Committee will then transmit
the nomination for consideration and appointment to the Board of Supervisors for consideration.
e) Resignation: Any appointed member may resign by giving written notice to the Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors.
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Article III. – Advisory Board Structure & Meetings
A. Officers: The Advisory Board shall select a Chair and Vice Chair for purposes of officiating meetings, who
shall each serve for a term of one (1) year. Alternate members may not serve as officers.
B. Regular Meetings: Regular meetings of the Advisory Board shall be held at least quarterly based on a
schedule adopted by the Advisory Board and that schedule may be changed or augmented as needed. In
addition, regularly scheduled meetings may be canceled by a majority vote of the Advisory Board or, for
lack of business or a quorum, by the Chair.
C. Special Meetings: Special meetings of the Advisory Board or any other committees may be called by the
Chair at any time. Such meetings shall be called in accordance with the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown
Act and the Contra Costa County Better Government Ordinance regarding member and public notice.
D. Quorum: A quorum of the Advisory Board shall occur when a majority of the membership are present. A
majority of the membership is defined as a majority of filled seats on the Advisory Board at any given time.
For example, if only 13 seats are filled and four (4) are vacant, then a majority for purposes of establishing a
quorum would require seven (7) members be present at the meeting. Similarly, if all 17 seats are filled, a
majority for purposes of establishing a quorum would require nine (9) members be present at the meeting.
No action shall be taken by the Advisory Board unless a majority of the members are present as defined
above. An Alternate Advisory Board member substituting for a member may be included in determining a
quorum.
E. Voting: Each member of the Advisory Board or the member’s alternate has one vote and a minimum of
nine (9) votes of the members present are required to pass a motion.
F. Conflict of Interest: As a general rule, no member shall participate as a member in any discussion or voting
if doing so would constitute a conflict of interest.
G. Meeting Procedure: The Chair will preside at all meetings and proceed with the business of the Advisory
Board in a manner prescribed in these bylaws. The Chair will also decide questions of procedure as needed.
H. Order of Business: The regular order of business of the Advisory Board shall be at least the following:
1. Call to order
2. Roll call to determine voting eligibility of At‐Large alternates. At the start of each meeting, the five At‐
Large alternates shall be randomly ordered by staff to replace absent At‐Large members for purposes of
voting.
a. Public comment on items not on the agenda
b. Approve Record of Action from prior meeting
c. Consideration and action on agenda items
d. Adjournment
I. Public Access: All meetings of the Advisory Board shall be open and accessible to the general public in
accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and the Contra Costa County Better Government Ordinance.
Opportunity for public comment will be included in each agenda item. In the interest of facilitating the
business of the Advisory Board, the Chair may set in advance of public comment reasonable time limits for
oral presentation.
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Article IV. – Administration
The Advisory Board shall obtain staff support from the County Administrator’s Office. The staff will be responsible
for the compilation and distribution of Advisory Board meeting notices, agenda packets and records of action.
Article V. – Compensation
Members of the Advisory Board shall serve without compensation and shall not receive reimbursement for any
expenses incurred while conducting official business.
Article VI. – Changes to Bylaws
The provisions of these Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed within the limitations imposed by the Brown
Act, the Contra Costa County Better Government Ordinance and the policies of the Contra Costa County Board of
Supervisors. No such alteration, amendment or repeal shall be effective unless and until the change has been
approved by the Board of Supervisors, after consideration and recommendation by the Finance Committee.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY MEASURE X COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD BYLAWS
DRAFT April 19, 2023
(adopted by the Board of Supervisors on April 27, 2021)
Article I – Purpose
A. The Measure X Community Advisory Board (the “Advisory Board” or “MXCAB”) was established by the
Board of Supervisors on February 2, 2021 to advise the Board of Supervisors on the use of Measure X
transactions and use tax funds. The main responsibilities of the Advisory Board are:
1. Overseeing an annualregular written assessment of community needs, using as a starting
point focusing primarily on the priority areas identified in the original (2019) Needs
Assessment , including (emergency response (fire/medical), health care, safety net services,
preventative care, affordable housing, and supports for early childhood, youth, families, and
seniors), and updating every three years, or as needed, with MXCAB being responsible for
determining the scope and methodology of the assessment to identify top community
priorities and unmet needs;
2. Assessing and documenting top community priorities and unmet needs, Creating detailed
priority lists of the top ten service gaps (county‐ and community‐provided) based on the
results from the most current needs assessment;.
23. Using the assessment findings to develop make general funding priorities to be
recommended to the Board of Supervisors on any Measure X net revenues available for
allocation. y recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on 95% of the revenue generated
by Measure X. Revenue growth from Measure X shall first be allocated to the cost growth
within existing Measure X funded programs;
34. Receiving annual status reports on the implementation, impact, and outcomes of Measure X
funded programs in a joint presentation to the MXCAB and Board of Supervisors;
45. Providing an annual report to the Board of Supervisors on the outcomes and impact of
allocated funds and on MXCAB’s self‐assessment of their effectiveness during the past year.
5. The Advisory Board committee shall initially meet as needed and thereafter shall meet
quarterly.
Article II – Membership
A. Composition:
1. The Advisory Board shall consist of 17 members, composed of 10 Supervisorial District
appointees (two (2) per Supervisorial District) and seven (7) At‐Large appointees.
2. The Advisory Board shall include ten (10) alternates. Alternate members have made a
commitment to attend the meetings and gain the understanding of the issues and each
other’s viewpoints needed to reach agreement on recommendations. Alternate
members are expected to attend all regular Advisory Board meetings and may
participate fully, except that they may not vote unless substituting for an absent
member as described below. Alternate members may not serve as elected officers but
may serve on ad hoc or standing committees of the Advisory Board.
a) One (1) alternate shall serve on the Advisory Board for each Supervisorial
District aAppointment for a total of five (5) District alternates. The role of
District alternate is fully interchangeable with that of regular District‐ appointed
Advisory Board members. A District alternate may not vote unless substituting
for the respective absent District‐ appointed members.
b) Five (5) alternates shall serve on the Advisory Board as At‐Large
alternates. The role of At‐Large alternate is fully interchangeable with that of
regular At‐Large Advisory Board members. At‐ Large alternates may fully
participate and voice opinions but may not vote unless substituting for an
absent At‐Large member.
B. Eligibility:
1. General: The Advisory Board shall be composed of members representing broad and
diverse voices, perspectives, and expertise, including but not exclusive to: budget justice
advocacy, children’s services, community health, consumer advocacy, faith leadership,
senior services, fire and public safety protection, housing and homelessness, labor union
representation, legal advocacy, local businesses, mental health services, non‐partisan
civic organizations, policy organizations, public health, racial justice and equity, safety
net services, senior services, substance use services, taxpayers, and youth services.
Priority will be given to residents who are most impacted by one or more of the
community needs identifiedy by MXCAB , and/or who have direct lived experience of
the harms caused by racial and economic inequities. MXCAB will work with members of
the Board of Supervisors to develop and implement strategies to identify and support
MXCAB applicants and new members with lived experience.
2. Live/Work Requirement: Committee members shall either live or work in Contra
Costa County, with a majority being residents of the County. There is no requirement for
Supervisorial District seat appointees to live or work within a specific Supervisorial
District.
3. No Public Officials: Public officials, including bothE elected officials and County
appointeddepartment heads, are not eligible to serve on the Advisory Board.
C. Terms of Office:
1. Appointments: The members of the Advisory Board and alternates shall serve
staggered terms of two or three years.
a) Supervisorial District Appointments: Each of the two (2) Supervisorial District
seats and alternates identified in Article II(A) for each Supervisorial District, shall
serve a term of two (2) years.
b) At‐Large Appointments: Each of the seven (7) At‐Large seats and alternates
identified in Article II(A), shall serve a term of three (3) years.
2. Term Limits: Each member is limited to serving, consecutively, for a maximum of six
years.
D. Appointment Process:
1. Initial Appointments:
a) The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors will solicit applications to fill the 17‐
member Advisory Board through a single recruitment process.
b) Applications shall be referred to each County Supervisor to select three
nominees to serve on the Advisory Board (two nominees plus one stand‐by
nominee).
c) Supervisorial District nominees will be transmitted to the Finance Committee
of the Board of Supervisors (the “Finance Committee”) along with all remaining
applications for appointment.
d) The Finance Committee shall review the Supervisorial District nominations
and select nominees for the remaining seven (7) At‐Large seats, taking into
account the goals identified in Article II(B)(1).
e) In the case where the same nominee is selected for a Supervisorial District
appointment by multiple Supervisors, the Finance Committee shall take into
consideration the stand‐by nominees recommended by those Supervisors in
resolving the conflict and making a final recommendation to the Board of
Supervisors.
f) The Finance Committee shall ultimately make every effort to ensure that
there is representation from the broadest cross‐section of stakeholders as
described in Article II(B)(1) as well as geographic, racial and ethnic
representation reflecting the County’s diversity.
2. Subsequent Appointments:
a) Supervisorial District Appointments:
1) The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors will solicit applications to fill the
Supervisorial District Appointments every two (2) years in a single
recruitment process. The respective Supervisor, and interested
members of MXCAB, shall assist in ensuring that the opportunity to
apply is distributed widely to a broad array of county residents and
stakeholders, in order to maintain and support diverse representation
on MXCAB.
2) Applications shall be referred to each County Supervisor to select
three nominees to serve on the Advisory Board (two nominees plus one
alternate nominee).
3) In the case where the same nominee is selected for a Supervisorial
District appointment by multiple Supervisors, Supervisors will be
notified to allow for modifications to their nominations.
4) Once conflicts are resolved, nominations will be submitted directly to
the Board of Supervisors.
b) At‐Large Appointments:
1) The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors will solicit applications to fill the
At‐Large Appointments every three (3) years in a single recruitment
process.
2) Applications shall be referred to the Finance Committee to select
seven (7) At‐Large seats and five (5) At‐Large alternates, taking into
account the goals identified in Article II(B)(1).
3) The Finance Committee shall ultimately make every effort to ensure
that there is representation from the broadest cross‐section of
stakeholders as described in Article II(B)(1) as well as geographic, racial
and ethnic representation reflecting the County’s diversity.
4) Final nominations shall be submitted to the full Board of Supervisors
for consideration of appointment.
3. Unscheduled Vacancies:
a) Vacancies through September 30, 2021: Should an unscheduled vacancy
occur prior to October 1, 2021, the Supervisorial Districts and Finance
Committee may use the initial recruitment pool for nomination/appointment.
ab) General: Should an unscheduled vacancy occur during a MXCAB member’s
term of office, either whether by death, resignation or otherwise, the Board of
Supervisors and MXCAB Chair shall be notified of the vacancy. The Board of
Supervisors and shall direct the Clerk of the Board to announce the vacancy and
collect applications for appointment.
bc) Supervisorial District Vacancy: If the unscheduled vacancy is in a
Supervisorial District seat, then the applications seeking appointment will be
transmitted by the Clerk of the Board to the Supervisorial District responsible
for making nominations for appointment to that seat. The MXCAB will also be
notified of the vacancy. The Supervisorial District will then transmit the
nomination for appointment to the Board of Supervisors for consideration.
cd) At‐Large Vacancy: If the unscheduled vacancy is in an At‐Large seat, then the
applications seeking appointment will be transmitted by the Clerk of the Board
to the Finance Committee to consider making nominations for appointment to
the vacant seat. The Finance Committee will then transmit the nomination for
consideration and appointment to the Board of Supervisors for consideration.
d) If a member is absent three or more times in a 12‐month period, staff will
notify the Finance Committee and MXCAB chair of these absences.
e) Timeline to Fill Vacancies: The Board of Supervisors will strive to fill vacancies
within 60 days of a seat being vacated.
e) Resignation: Any appointed member may resign by giving written notice to
the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and the MXCAB Chair.
Article III. – Advisory Board Structure & Meetings
A. Officers: The Advisory Board shall select a Chair and Vice Chair for purposes of officiating
meetings, who shall each serve for a term of one (1) year. The Chair and Vice Chair, respectively,
may be elected to successive terms as Chair and Vice Chair by the Advisory Board, and may
serve in these capacities until such time as their overall term on the Advisory Board
ends. Alternate members may not serve as officers. Election of officers shall be held in April of
each year.
B. Regular Meetings: Regular meetings of the Advisory Board shall be held at least quarterly ,
based on a schedule adopted by the Advisory Board. Regularly scheduled meetings may be
canceled by a majority vote of the Advisory Board or, for lack of business or a quorum, by the
Chair.
C. Special Meetings: Special meetings of the Advisory Board or any other committees may be
called by the Chair at any time, or by a majority of current Advisory Board members. Such
meetings shall be called in accordance with the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act and the
Contra Costa County Better Government Ordinance regarding member and public notice.
D. Quorum: A quorum of the Advisory Board shall occur when a majority of the membership are
present.A majority of the membership of the Advisory Board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. A “majority of the membership” is defined as a majority of filled seats
on the Advisory Board at any given time. For example, if only thirteen (13) seats are filled and
four (4) are vacant, then a majority for purposes of establishing a quorum is established when
would require seven (7) members be are present at the a meeting. Similarly, if all 17 seats are
filled, a majority for purposes of establishing a quorum is established when would require nine
(9) members be are present at the a meeting. No action shall be taken by the Advisory Board
unless a majority of the members arequorum is present as defined above. An Alternate Advisory
Board members substituting for a members may be included counted in determining whether a
quorum is established at a meeting.
E. Voting: Each member of the Advisory Board, or the member’s alternate when the member is
absent, has one vote. A and a minimum of nine (9) votes of the members present, or alternates
when members are absent, are required to pass a motion.
F. Conflict of Interest: As a general rule, no a member may not discuss or vote on an agenda
item shall participate as a member in any discussion or voting if doing so would constitute a
conflict of interest. In such a case, the member shall announce that they have a conflict of
interest, and recuse themselves from discussing or voting on that itembefore the item is
presented and considered.
G. Meeting Procedure: The Chair will shall preside at all meetings, and shall proceed with the
business of the Advisory Board in a manner prescribed in these bylaws. The Chair will shall also
decide questions of procedure as needed. If the Chair is not present at a meeting, the Vice Chair
shall preside.
H. MXCAB members and staff shall adhere to their respective roles (as described in these
bylaws) in good faith, and shall further amend the bylaws as needed, subject to Board of
Supervisors’ approval.
I. Order of Business: The regular order of business of the Advisory Board shall be at least the
following:
1. Call to order
2. Roll call to determine voting eligibility of At‐Large alternates. At the start of each
meeting, the five (5) At‐ Large alternates shall be randomly ordered by staff to replace
absent At‐Large members for purposes of voting.
a. Public comment on items not on the agenda
b. Approve Record of Action from prior meeting
c. Consideration and action on agenda items
d. Adjournment
J. Sub‐Committees and Ad Hoc Committees: With approval from the MXCAB, the MXCAB Chair
may create MXCAB sub‐committees and/or ad hoc committees as needed, composed of regular
or alternate members. All such committees are open and accessible to the general public in
accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and the Contra Costa County Better Government
Ordinance. The MXCAB Chair shall consult with MXCAB staff to ensure staff capacity to support
any such committee meetings.
K. Public Access: All meetings of the Advisory Board shall be open and accessible to the general
public in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and the Contra Costa County Better
Government Ordinance. Opportunity for public comment will be included in each agenda
item. In the interest of facilitating the business of the Advisory Board, the Chair may set in
advance of public comment reasonable time limits for oral presentation.
Article IV. – Administration
The Advisory Board shall obtain staff support from the County Administrator’s Office or another county
office designated by the Board of Supervisors. The staff will be responsible for compiling and distributing
the compilation and distribution of Advisory Board meeting notices, agenda packets and records of
action; arranging for translation into Spanish of MXCAB meeting agendas; arranging for simultaneous
interpretation (at a minimum in American Sign Language and Spanish) for all MXCAB meetings; posting
MXCAB meeting videos on the county website within seven (7) days of the most recent meeting;
maintaining the MXCAB member roster and contact list; maintaining and providing the Chair with a list
of current MXCAB vacancies; providing the Chair with an updated MXCAB attendance record for the
prior quarter; advising the MXCAB Chair and members on questions of procedure; and responding to
questions and requests from the MXCAB Chair between meetings.
Article V. – Compensation
Members of the Advisory Board shall serve without compensation and shall not receive reimbursement
for any expenses incurred while conducting official business.
Article VI. – Changes to Bylaws
The provisions of these Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed within the limitations imposed by
the Brown Act, the Contra Costa County Better Government Ordinance and the policies of the Contra
Costa County Board of Supervisors. No such alteration, amendment or repeal shall be effective unless
and until the change has been approved by the Board of Supervisors, after consideration and
recommendation by the Finance Committee.
Revised 4/30/21
Measure X Community Advisory Board
Operating principles
VISION STATEMENT
Contra Costa County will have the necessary funds to invest in and sustain a robust system of
care and the social and public services necessary to support a vibrant community and ensure
that all county residents have equitable opportunities to thrive.
OPERATING PRINCIPLES
Assumptions and commitments that inform our work together:
1.Shared responsibility to practice the values of equity,justice, inclusion and compassion.
2.Sustaining a strong social safety net is important for the health and prosperity of all.
3.Investments will prioritize prevention as well as addressing current system gaps.
4.Investments will help leverage other funding sources when feasible.
5.Needs and issues are intersectional and interconnected.Think about needs and
services from the point of view of residents.
6.Name inequities and disparities, and be specific in naming and recognizing those who
are most harmed by them, especially Black and Latinx residents. Additional areas of
focus include residents with mental health needs,indigenous people, Asian
American/Pacific Islander American residents, seniors,disabled people, children and
youth (prenatal to adult), immigrants, unsheltered and homeless residents, rural
communities, LGBTQ+ residents, and poor people.
7.Economic opportunity and equity are at the heart of our purpose.
8.Seek transformative solutions, in addition to filling current service gaps.
9.Fostering a culture of inclusion, welcoming, and belonging demonstrates our
commitment to equity and will improve our work process and outcomes.
How we conduct ourselves in meetings:
1.Consider not repeating a point someone else has already made (or briefly agree).
2.Treat each other and all participants with mutual respect.
3.Be curious; practice active listening; seek to understand.
Revised 4/30/21
4.To fully embody our principle of inclusion: Support the accessibility needs of all
participants to the extent feasible, including language access (interpretation and
translation), technical support, and visual/audio support.
January 31, 2023
TO: Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Mariana Moore, Chair, Measure X Community Advisory Board (MXCAB)
RE: The path forward for the Measure X Advice and Oversight
The purpose of this memo is to convey to the Board of Supervisors and the public, on behalf of the
Measure X Community Advisory Board (MXCAB), the collective views and recommendations of MXCAB
members regarding MXCAB’s future role. This document briefly summarizes MXCAB’s work to date, lays
out the successes and challenges identified by MXCAB members during the course of their work, and
provides recommendations on the most effective role for MXCAB going forward. The two most recent
MXCAB meetings were devoted in part to securing this feedback from MXCAB as a whole, so that this
information could be presented to the Board of Supervisors on behalf of the Advisory Body as a whole.
Background on the formation and activities of MXCAB:
Following the passage of the Measure X half-cent sales tax measure in 2020, the Board of Supervisors
created the Measure X Community Advisory Board in March 2021. An open recruitment process was
held to fill the 27 seats, and MXCAB commenced its work the following month, in April 2021. In
accordance with the Bylaws, MXCAB members launched an intensive and rigorous Community Needs
Assessment that culminated in a report, including funding recommendations, that was presented to the
Board of Supervisors in October 2021. The Board subsequently allocated Measure X funds to a variety of
programs and services, including many but not all of the priorities recommended by MXCAB. In 2022,
MXCAB members received limited updates from County Administrator’s Office (CAO) staff, and from
some department heads including Employment & Human Services and Health Services, on the status of,
and plans for, Measure X-funded projects. The County also contracted with an independent consulting
firm, Further the Work, to conduct a detailed written assessment of MXCAB’s work and impact to date,
along with an assessment of the processes MXCAB employed in conducting its work.
MXCAB successes to date:
MXCAB members identified the following achievements as being particularly notable during the first two
years of MXCAB’s work:
• Appointment process: The Board of Supervisors’ public, inclusive, and rigorous appointment
process resulted in the appointment of 27 members (including alternates) who effectively
represent diverse communities, perspectives, geographic areas, and areas of expertise, including
lived experience of the community needs addressed by Measure X.
• Group culture and practices focused on equity and inclusion: MXCAB members allocated time
early on to develop a set of Operating Principles that grounded the work in equity, transparency
and inclusion. In addition, with the support of County staff, document translation (into Spanish)
and simultaneous interpretation (American Sign Language and Spanish) were provided for all
MXCAB meetings. In addition, all issue panels during the needs assessment included at least one
person with lived experience of the issues being discussed, and residents were given equal
billing along with County and community organization leaders who provided programmatic
expertise. Lastly, MXCAB’s leadership and members were deeply committed to creating a
welcoming and inclusive environment during meetings, with the result that meeting attendance
frequently exceeded 60-100 people.
• Outcomes: Despite the time pressures that necessitated weekly meetings of four or more hours,
MXCAB members worked well together to conduct the rigorous community needs assessment
and produce a comprehensive report with recommendations to submit to the Board of
Supervisors. The recommendations provided to the Board of Supervisors were adopted by a
unanimous vote of MXCAB members.
Challenges and learnings:
As a new advisory body with a complex and urgent charge – to assess community needs and make
funding recommendations in a very short timeframe – several challenges arose as MXCAB conducted its
work over the past two years.
• Insufficient or conflicting information: During the initial round of funding decisions, the lack of
information provided to MXCXAB about the Supervisors’ planned process for allocating Measure
X funds created confusion and dismay for many MXCAB members; for example, the Board of
Supervisors did not convey to the public nor MXCAB the specific criteria they would be using to
make funding decisions; and nor did they provide an overall written rationale for the funding
decisions they did make. In addition, once the initial community needs assessment and funding
recommendations were complete, MXCAB spent much of the ensuing months seeking to
understand the status of MXCAB’s current and projected revenues, the timing and process of
the next annual community needs assessment as called for in the Bylaws, and how the public
would be kept apprised of the status of Measure X-funded programs and services.
• Role confusion: During the first year of MXCAB’s work, there was a clear understanding of the
respective roles of MXCAB members and County staff, and the process ran smoothly. Once the
funding recommendations were submitted, the work of MXCAB became less clear-cut, and the
roles of MXCAB and CAO staff in relation to carrying out MXCAB’s became increasingly unclear.
While MXCAB members have always been clear that the Board of Supervisors is ultimately
responsible with overseeing Measure X funds and making funding decisions, the MXCAB Bylaws
do call for MXCAB to “evaluate annually all outcomes and impacts of programs and services
funded by Measure X,” but no clear path was laid out as to how to best go about that, and in
what timeframe, and with what support from County staff. Lastly, with most Measure X funds
(current and into the foreseeable future) seemingly now locked in by virtue of ongoing program
costs, the role and timing of MXCAB in performing an annual assessment of community needs
has become increasingly unclear.
Recommendations for moving forward
When the sales tax measure was put on the ballot, a large coalition of county leaders, labor
organizations, community-based organizations, faith communities, and others came together to mount
a strong and unified campaign. There was a shared recognition that, because sales tax measures are
regressive, the resulting tax funds should be prioritized to help residents who are most in need of
services and support. From the very beginning of the campaign, there was clear commitment from
diverse stakeholders to ensure that the process for distributing Measure X funds was open, transparent,
and deeply connected to ongoing input from community members, including those who most need
support. Based on testimony provided to MXCAB over the past two years, community members and
stakeholders view MXCAB as a vital embodiment of this stated intent, and are deeply protective of
MXCAB’s role in inviting, channeling, and communicating public input in an inclusive and welcoming
way.
Over the past two years, MXCAB has served as an important ambassador and bridge to the larger public,
providing an ongoing forum for community members, County staff, and other stakeholders to provide
information, share diverse ideas and perspectives, and develop recommendations for consideration by
MXCAB and ultimately by the Board of Supervisors. MXCAB’s model has gained regional recognition as
an important and innovative model of transparent and community-inclusive budgeting.
As the Board of Supervisors considers next steps regarding the ongoing role of MXCAB in Measure X
oversight, MXCAB members urge the Board to consider the importance of maintaining a public space,
via MXCAB, where County staff, community stakeholders, and members of the public can share
information and updates, develop more detailed ideas to assess the impact and efficacy of Measure X-
funded projects, and demonstrate to taxpayers and other members of the public that Measure X dollars
are being invested in a way that honors the intent of Measure X and uplifts our community as a whole.
While MXCAB members agree that financial oversight of Measure X funds is best performed by an entity
other than MXCAB, the deeper ongoing assessment of the progress and impact of Measure X-funded
programs and services is a responsibility that is uniquely suited to MXCAB’s mission and strengths, in
partnership with County leadership and staff.
cc: County Administrator Monica Nino and County Finance Director Adam Nguyen
MXCAB Recommendations on
Roles Going Forward
February 6, 2023
Finance Committee
Background on MXCAB formation & activities
•Diverse stakeholders engaged during campaign and
with MXCAB
•Consistent shared commitment to equity &inclusion
•Community needs assessment
MXCAB successes to date
•Appointment process
•Group culture/practices equity & inclusion
•Comprehensive needs assessment
Challenges & learnings
•Information flow sometimes insufficient or conflicting
•Role confusion
Recommendations
•Honor MXCAB’s founding spirit and intent
•Leverage MXCAB’s role as trusted ambassador, bridge-
builder to stakeholders and the general public
•Clarify and flesh out MXCAB’s role in assessing
programmatic impact (not financial oversight)
FINANCE COMMITTEE 6.
Meeting Date:05/01/2023
Subject:CONSIDER options for Measure X oversight
Department:County Administrator
Referral No.: 2023:3
Referral Name: CONSIDER options for Measure X oversight
Presenter: Adam Nguyen, County Finance Director Contact: Adam Nguyen, (925) 655-2048
Referral History:
CONSIDER options for Measure X oversight
Referral Update:
On November 3, 2020, voters in Contra Costa County approved Measure X, a Countywide, 20-year, half-cent sales tax. The
ballot measure’s stated intent for Measure X was “to keep Contra Costa’s regional hospital open and staffed; fund community
health centers; provide timely fire and emergency response; support crucial safety-net services; invest in early childhood
services; protect vulnerable populations; and for other essential county services.” Collection of the tax began on April 1, 2021.
To date, $194.5M has been collected, and $345.4M has been allocated through FY23-24 to 9 departments encompassing 34
projects and funding areas.
On February 2, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved the creation of a 17 member (+10 alternates) Measure X Community
Advisory Board (MXCAB) to recommend funding priorities for the annual revenue received under Measure X funds. On
March 9, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved bylaws modeled after the County’s Community Corrections Partnership and
Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council. On April 27, 2021, the Board adopted revisions to the Measure X Community Advisory
Board Bylaws currently in effect, which provided more detail regarding the process for subsequent appointments. The main
responsibilities of the MXCAB include annual needs assessments to identify service gaps and an annual report on the outcomes
and impacts of Measure X allocated funds.
On November 8, 2022, during a discussion item providing updates on Measure X, the Board requested that staff return with
recommendations for the creation of an oversight body. In response, the County Administrator’s Office conducted a review of
oversight structures for county sales tax measures, including the counties of Alameda, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara,
Sonoma, and Los Angeles [See Attachment B]. The review found that San Mateo’s Measure K most closely resembles Contra
Costa’s Measure X, and all but Santa Clara have an oversight committee. Across the counties reviewed, common
responsibilities for their sales tax oversight bodies include annual audits, performance measurement, and annual reports. Most
of the oversight committees meet 2 or 4 times annually. San Mateo and Los Angeles counties also have particularly robust
and informative websites providing news highlights, reports, and timely updates on related activities and the value provided the
dedicated revenues.
Based on the findings from the comparative analysis, the County Administrator’s Office has identified the key considerations
listed below for discussion about Measure X oversight to potentially improve transparency, mitigate concerns about potential
conflicts of interest and incompatible activities, and add resources to strengthen public information through more robust and
timely website updates about Measure X activities, opportunities, and performance outcomes.
Role and responsibilities – What does oversight entail?
Annual financial audita.
Performance measurementb.
Annual reportc.
Avoid incompatible activities (e.g. funding recommendations, directing department activities)d.
1.
Membership – Who should provide oversight? 2.
How many seats and for what term?a.
Who represents (e.g. experts such as Auditor-Controller, Public Works Capital Projects Manager, CAO, business
and financial representatives from public)?
b.
How are members selected (e.g. application, appointed by role)?c.
Deliverables
Year-end reporta.
Website maintenance with timely updatesb.
3.
How often should they meet?
Quarterly at launcha.
Semi-annual afterwardsb.
4.
What resources are needed?
Staff Measure X related meetingsa.
Provide reporting on financials, projects status, activities, opportunities, and performance outcomesb.
Strengthen public information through more robust and timely website updatesc.
5.
How does the Measure X Community Advisory Body align?6.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
1.RECEIVE the report
2.CONSIDER options for Measure X oversight
3.DIRECT staff on next steps
Fiscal Impact (if any):
There are no immediate fiscal impacts associated with considering options for Measure X oversight.
Attachments
Attachment A - Measure X oversight options
Attachment B - Comparison of county oversight committees
Adam Nguyen, County Finance Director
County Administrator’s Office
May 1, 2023
Options for Measure X oversight
Finance Committee –Measure X Oversight
Agenda
1.Measure X background
2.Comparison of county sales tax oversight committees
3.Key considerations
2
Finance Committee –Measure X Oversight
Measure X background
1.On November 3, 2020, voters in Contra Costa County
approved Measure X, a Countywide, 20-year, half-cent sales
tax.
2.The intent of Measure X is “to keep Contra Costa’s regional
hospital open and staffed; fund community health centers;
provide timely fire and emergency response; support crucial
safety-net services; invest in early childhood services; protect
vulnerable populations; and for other essential county
services”
3.Collection of the tax began on April 1, 2021
a.$217.6M has been collected through March 31, 2023
b.$347.4M has been allocated through FY23-24 to 9
departments encompassing 34 projects and funding areas
3
Finance Committee –Measure X Oversight
Measure X Community Advisory Board
On February 9, 2021, the Board of Supervisors created the
MXCAB to:
1.Oversee an annual assessment of community needs,
focusing on the priority areas identified in the Measure X
ballot language
2.Create a detailed priority list of the top service gaps based on
the results from the Needs Assessment;
3.Use the Needs Assessment to make funding priority
recommendations to the Board of Supervisors annually; and
4.Provide an Annual Report on the outcomes and impact of
allocated funds.
4
Finance Committee –Measure X Oversight
Comparison of county sales tax oversight
committees
1.On November 8, 2022 the Board requested that staff return
with recommendations for the creation of an oversight body
2.CAO conducted a review of oversight structures for county
sales tax measures, including Alameda, Marin, San Mateo,
Santa Clara, Sonoma, and Los Angeles [See Attachment A]
3.San Mateo’s Measure K most closely resembles Contra
Costa’s Measure X. All but Santa Clara have an oversight
committee.
4.Common responsibilities: financial audits, performance
measurement, annual reports
5.Meeting frequency –Most meet 2 or 4 times annually
5
Finance Committee –Measure X Oversight
Potential benefits of an oversight body
1.Improves transparency through objective financial audits
a.Confirm the accuracy of reported sales tax revenues received
b.Verify that expenditures by County departments, external agencies,
and subrecipients were spent appropriately on their intended
purposes
2.Mitigates concerns about potential conflicts of interest and
incompatible activities
3.Potentially provides objective, expert, external review of
departments’ performance and the impact of Measure X
funding
4.Increase public information about Measure X activities and
impacts
6
Finance Committee –Measure X Oversight
Key considerations for Measure X oversight
1.Role and responsibilities –What does oversight entail?
a.Annual financial audit
b.Performance measurement
c.Annual report
2.Membership –Who should provide oversight?
a.How many seats and for what term?
b.Who represents (e.g.experts such as Auditor-Controller, Public
Works Capital Projects Manager, CAO, business and financial
representatives from public)?
c.How are members selected (e.g.application, appointed by role)?
d.Avoid incompatible activities (e.g.funding recommendations,
directing department activities)
3.Deliverables: Year-end report(s), public discussion
7
Finance Committee –Measure X Oversight
Key considerations for Measure X oversight
(continued)
4.How often to meet?
a.Quarterly at launch
b.Semi-annual afterwards
5.What resources are needed?
a.Staffing to support reporting, public information, website
development, program evaluation, and Measure X related meetings
b.Contracted services for an external auditor
6.How does the Measure X Community Advisory Body align?
8
Finance Committee –Measure X Oversight
Finance Committee Recommendations
1.Create a Measure X oversight body responsible for reviewing
Measure X revenues and expenditures, verifying
conformance with the Measure’s intent and Board direction
a.Financial audits would be conducted by an external auditor
b.The oversight body would produce an associated annual report
2.Membership: two seats for each county supervisor’s district,
serving three-year terms
3.Meeting frequency: Quarterly to start, semi-annual afterwards
9
Finance Committee –Measure X Oversight
CAO recommendations
1.RECEIVE the report
2.CONSIDER options for Measure X oversight
3.DIRECT staff on next steps
10
Attachment B - Comparison of Oversight Structures for County Sales Tax Revenues
San Mateo Alameda Marin Sonoma Santa Clara Los Angeles
San Francisco Bay
Restoration Authority
Measure
Measure A (2012) and Measure K (2016)
extended 20 years. Half-cent sales tax
passed 2016 to support essential County
services and to maintain or replace critical
facilities. Also known as “San Mateo County
Critical Services Measure."
Measure A, the Essential Health Care
Services Initiative, was adopted by Alameda
County voters in March 2004. The Measure
authorized the County of Alameda to raise
its sales tax by one-half cent in order to
provide for additional financial support for
emergency medical, hospital inpatient,
outpatient, public health, mental health and
substance abuse services to indigent, low-
income, and uninsured adults, children,
families, seniors and other residents of
Alameda County.
Measure A to maintain open space, parks,
and sustainable agriculture, without
increasing tax rates, shall the Marin County
measure be adopted to: manage vegetation
to reduce wildfire risk and preserve
biodiversity; protect streams, baylands,
natural areas, wildlife habitat; maintain
park facilities; and maintain/ enhance
walking, hiking, biking, and equestrian
trails; by re-implementing an existing one-
quarter cent sales tax, providing
$14,000,000 annually, for 9 years (renewed
2022; original 2012)
On Nov. 6, 2018, approved Measure M, a
one-eighth cent sales tax that supports
Sonoma County’s regional and city parks.
Approved by 72.6 percent of voters, the
“Sonoma County Parks Improvement,
Water Quality and Fire Safety Measure”
went into effect in April 2019 and will
provide funding for parks for 10 years.
Extended indefinitely in November 2018,
the 2012 Measure A is a 1/8 cent sales tax
approved by the voters in November 2012.
As a result of the extension, the County has
updated the strategic plan for 2012
Measure A usage by aligning services and
community needs within a long-term
strategy. Specifically, the Recommended
Budget contains an ongoing allocation
of 2012 Measure A revenue to the Office of
Supportive Housing (OSH) to ensure critical
service needs are met and to continue the
mission of ending and preventing
homelessness.
Measure H ¼-cent sales tax approved in
March 2017, dedicated to preventing and
addressing homelessness countywide.
Measure AA, or the San Francisco Bay Clean
Water, Pollution Prevention and Habitat
Restoration Measure, was a revenue
generating measure placed on the June
2016 ballots of the nine-county San
Francisco Bay Area. The measure proposed
a 20-year, $12 parcel tax to raise
approximately $25 million annually to fund
restoration projects in the Bay. It passed
with 70% approval across the region and
went into effect in 2017.
Sales tax rate 9.375%10.250%8.250%8.500%9.125%9.500%N/A
Funding decisions
Board of Supervisors approves every
Measure K project, program, or initiative at
a public meeting.
Seventy-five percent (75%) of the proceeds
are transferred directly to the Alameda
County Medical Center and 25% of the
proceeds are allocated by the Alameda
County Board of Supervisors (BOS) based on
demonstrated need and the County's
commitment to a geographically dispersed
network of providers.
PARKS AND OPEN SPACE 65%,
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 20%, CITIES
AND TOWNS 15%.
Proposed project expenditures are also
routinely brought before the Parks and
Open Space Commission and the Open
Space District Board. An annual budget is
reviewed by the Parks and Open Space
Commission and approved by the Marin
County Board of Supervisors.
Two-thirds of the funds collected will be
spent on Sonoma County Regional Parks,
enabling the department to: Maintain
parks, trails & open spaces; Help protect
water quality; Reduce risk of future
wildfires; Protect wildlife habitats &
fisheries; Improve access for the
underserved; Support neighborhood parks
& recreation. One-third of all the money
will be shared by Sonoma County’s cities to
maintain and improve local parks. Each city
will determine how best to prioritize its
funding projects.
Allocated through annual budget process
and approved by Board of Supervisors
The Homeless Initiative conducts an
inclusive and transparent annual funding
recommendations process involving County
departments and agencies, cities, nonprofit
service providers, community partners, and
people who have experienced
homelessness. Members of the public have
multiple opportunities to provide feedback
before the Board of Supervisors approves
the final budget.
The Restoration Authority Board makes
funding decisions at public meetings based
on its enabling legislation and the
requirements of Measure AA. The Board
may fund projects to protect, restore and
enhance the San Francisco Bay, including:
habitat restoration projects; flood
protection projects that are part of a
habitat restoration project; and shoreline
access and recreational amenity projects
that are part of a habitat restoration
project.
Structure Oversight Committee Citizen Oversight Committee Oversight Committee Citizens Oversight Committee
N/A
Citizen's Oversight Advisory Board
The San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority
is a regional agency comprised of: A
Governing Board of local elected officials
(7); An Advisory Committee to represent
the community and public agencies (27),
and make recommendations on
expenditure priorities within the
requirements of Measure AA; An Oversight
Committee (6); and Staff from state and
regional agencies.
Oversight
Membership 10 seats - two appointed per district
17 seats - League of Women Voters,
Taxpayers Association, County Mental
Health Board, Public Health Commission,
Labor Council, City Managers Association,
City of Berkeley, District seats
7 seats - (2) Parks Commission, (1)
Agricultural Community, (4) members with
working knowledge in subject areas and
disciplines beneficial to the work of the
committee (e.g. financial management and
reporting, public agency administration,
and provision of park and open space
services). 2 year terms.
7 seats - 5 members appointed by each
supervisorial district. 2 members appointed
from a list of names submitted by the
Mayors of Sonoma County Cities. In the
absence of nominations from the City
Mayors, the Sonoma County Parks Advisory
Commission Chair and Vice Chair will serve
on the Oversight Committee. Committee
members will serve a three year term and
are eligible to be reappointed to one
additional three year term.
N/A
5 seats - Appointed by the Board of
Supervisors
The Oversight Committee consists of one
representative from each of the four
regions (North, South, East, and West Bay),
and two members from counties not
already represented, currently Alameda and
San Mateo.
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San Mateo Alameda Marin Sonoma Santa Clara Los Angeles
San Francisco Bay
Restoration Authority
Responsibilities
Annual audit, reviews and recommends
metrics, prepares annual report. Committee
does not make funding recommendations.
The Measure A ordinance established a
Citizen Oversight Committee, which
consists of 17 members appointed by the
Alameda County Board of Supervisors
(Board), to annually review the
expenditures for the prior year and report
to the Board on the conformity of the
expenditures to the ordinance. The
Committee develops, publishes, and
presents a final report, based on individual
reports submitted by fund recipients, at the
end of each year to the Board.
The duties of the committee are to: (1)
review annual expenditures to ensure they
conform with the Expenditure Plan; (2)
oversee an annual audit; and (3) prepare an
annual report describing how funds were
spent. These tasks are completed in
partnership with staff and independent
auditors.
The committee shall review the receipt and
expenditures of the revenue from the
transactions and use tax, including the
County’s annual independent audit. The
committee’s review shall be completed in
conjunction with the County’s budget
process. The committee shall produce an
annual oral or written report on its review
which shall be considered by the Board at a
public meeting. The committee may
provide budget recommendations to the
Board and City Councils regarding
expenditures from the transactions and use
tax. To preserve the integrity and
independence of the oversight process, the
committee’s responsibilities shall not
include decision-making on spending
priorities, financing plans or tax rate
projections or assumptions and the
committee shall have no authority to direct,
nor shall it direct, County or City staff or
officials.
N/A
The Homeless Initiative is the central
coordinating body for Los Angeles County’s
ongoing effort – unprecedented in scale –
to expand and enhance services for people
experiencing homelessness or at risk of
losing their homes. The Citizens’ Oversight
Advisory Board (COAB) meets quarterly to
discuss a range of topics and conduct
periodic audits.
The Independent Citizens Oversight
Committee is a group of six individuals,
operating independently from the Advisory
Committee, Governing Board and staff of
the Authority to provide an unbiased
annual analysis of the work of the
Authority. The group is responsible for the
following tasks:
1. Annually review the Authority's
conformance with Measure AA;
2. Review the Authority's audits and
expenditure and financial reports; and
3. Publish an annual report of its findings
Meeting frequency Meets at least twice a year.Monthly
Regular public meetings of this committee
are held on the second Thursday in
February and November.Quarterly
N/A
Quarterly
At least twice each year: once to discuss
and make initial comments on the
Authority's annual reports and financial
documents; and a second time to discuss,
amend, and adopt its findings and
recommendations to the Authority, in the
form of a written report.
Website
https://www.smcgov.org/ceo/measure-k
https://www.acgov.org/health/indigent/me
asureA.htm
https://www.parks.marincounty.org/about-
us/measure-
a#:~:text=Measure%20A%20Allocations,use
d%20for%20any%20other%20purpose.
https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/learn/f
unding#:~:text=Measure%20M%20Details,g
oing%20to%20the%20nine%20cities.
N/A
https://homeless.lacounty.gov/measure-h/
https://www.sfbayrestore.org/independent-
citizens-oversight-committee
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FINANCE COMMITTEE 7.
Meeting Date:05/01/2023
Subject:DISCUSS MXCAB membership
Department:County Administrator
Referral No.: 2023:1
Referral Name: MXCAB membership terms and attendance
Presenter: Mariana Moore, MXCAB Chair Contact: Mariana Moore
Referral History:
DISCUSS MXCAB membership
Referral Update:
Chair Moore requested a review of membership.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECEIVE the report.
Attachments
MXCAB membership
Incumbent Seat Title Term Start Date Term End Date
Supervisorial Seats
Rachel Rosekind District I Appointee 4/1/2023 3/31/2025
Willie Robinson District I Appointee 4/1/2023 3/31/2025
Kathryn Chiverton District II Appointee 4/1/2023 3/31/2025
Steven Bliss District II Appointee 4/1/2023 3/31/2025
Odessa LeFrancois District III Appointee 4/1/2023 3/31/2025
Susanna Thompson District III Appointee 4/1/2023 3/31/2025
Roxanne Carillo Garza District IV Appointee 4/1/2023 3/31/2025
Sharon Quesada Jenkins District IV Appointee 4/1/2023 3/31/2025
VACANT District V Appointee 4/1/2023 3/31/2025
VACANT District V Appointee 4/1/2023 3/31/2025
At-Large Seats
Marcus Famui At-large 4/1/2021 3/31/2024
Gigi Crowder At-large 4/1/2021 3/31/2024
Ruth Fernandez At-large 4/1/2021 3/31/2024
Debbie Toth At-large 4/1/2021 3/31/2024
Sandra Wall At-large 4/1/2021 3/31/2024
Susun Kim At-large 4/1/2021 3/31/2024
Mariana Moore (CHAIR) At-large 4/1/2021 3/31/2024
Alternates
VACANT District I Alternate 4/1/2023 3/31/2025
VACANT District II Alternate 4/1/2023 3/31/2025
VACANT District III Alternate 4/1/2023 3/31/2025
VACANT District IV Alternate 4/1/2023 3/31/2025
VACANT District V Alternate 4/1/2023 3/31/2025
Genoveva Calloway At-large Alternate 4/1/2021 3/31/2024
Melissa Stafford Jones At-large Alternate 4/1/2021 3/31/2024
Diana Honig At-large Alternate 4/1/2021 3/31/2024
Lindy Johnson At-large Alternate 4/1/2021 3/31/2024
Peter Benson At-large Alternate 4/1/2021 3/31/2024
Measure X Community Advisory Board Membership