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Contra Costa County Transportation Podcast Debuts | |
Ever wondered how new technologies will revolutionize your daily commute? 'On the Patio,' an exciting new podcast from the Contra Costa County Transportation Authority (CCTA), unravels the future of transportation and mobility.
Join Tim Haile, CCTA's Executive Director, and industry experts as they uncover emerging trends, tackle mobility challenges, and plan innovative solutions, all in exclusive, after-hours discussions. Learn more about transportation, the challenges, solutions, mobility and who and what CCTA does in Contra Costa and beyond. Gain an insider's perspective on how CCTA is leading sustainable, resilient, accessibility, equity, and pioneering advancements, and leveraging autonomy, electrification, and on-demand technologies to enhance mobility across Contra Costa County.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Let's explore the future of mobility together!
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Empowering Resilience: Box Building Community Forum | |
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Join us for a rewarding experience during Suicide Prevention Awareness Week, hosted by the Contra Costa County Mental Health Services Act with support from the Suicide Prevention Coalition and Find Your Anchor.
Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Vicente Martinez High School, 925 Susana St, Martinez, CA 94553
Register: https://forms.office.com/g/YTURF3xkGt
For more information email: jhunt@cchealth.org
During this box building event, you’ll help create personalized boxes filled with "anchors“ - tools and reminders that provide support during challenging times. These boxes include items that bring comfort, positivity, and hope to someone in need, reminding the recipient they are not alone.
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Contra Costa County Seeks Applicants for
African American Holistic Wellness Hub Steering Committee
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Contra Costa County is undertaking a process to develop a Feasibility Study for an African American Holistic Wellness Hub. The findings and recommendations of the Feasibility Study will provide guidance to the Board of Supervisors in their decisions regarding next steps in the development of an African American Holistic Wellness Hub for Contra Costa County. The Hub, which may include multiple sites, is intended to provide space for culturally appropriate and community-defined services that will welcome, support, heal and empower the African American community in Contra Costa County.
As part of this process, Contra Costa County will establish a 13-member ad hoc African American Holistic Wellness Hub Steering Committee to guide the Feasibility Study planning effort through a representative, inclusive, and extensive community engagement process. The Steering Committee will provide input and collaboration to County staff and the contracted Feasibility Study developer, ensuring the community voice is represented through the process and the outcomes.
We welcome your application to serve on the Steering Committee. We are recruiting individuals with direct experience of system harms and inequities who are committed to eliminating racial disparities and improving outcomes for everyone, including the LGBTQ+ community, transition-aged-youth, and the formerly incarcerated.
The deadline to submit applications for consideration is September 8, 2023. Applications will be considered by the Board of Supervisors Equity Committee composed of Supervisors Federal Glover and John Gioia. To submit online applications, an application form is available at: https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6433/. Applications can also be emailed to ClerkoftheBoard@cob.cccounty.us or mailed to the Clerk of the Office of the Board of Supervisors at 1025 Escobar Street, 1st Floor, Martinez, CA 94553.
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Office of the Sheriff Accepting Applications for Fall Citizens Academy | |
Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff is now accepting applications for the Fall 2023 Citizens Academy! The Citizens Academy provides community members with an inside look at the Office of the Sheriff and its mission, duties, responsibilities, and services.
The Citizens Academy will take place in Martinez. It begins on September 18, 2023, and runs for 6 consecutive weeks. Classes meet Wednesday evenings from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm with one Saturday session scheduled for September 30, 2023, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Completed applications should be submitted via e-mail to: CSU@so.cccounty.us
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Antioch Community Foundation Youth of Promise Fund Grant Applications Opening Soon | |
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The Antioch Community Foundation is proud to announce its continued partnership with Contra Costa County Probation in a second year of the “Youth of Promise” Fund. This commitment of $100,000 for the period October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024 will provide micro-grants to support and expand the programs and services available to youth and families most in need while offering organizational support to non-profit organizations serving East Contra Costa communities.
Eligible Organizations
Non-profit 501c3c organizations serving East Contra Costa justice-system involved youth and youth at risk of justice-system involvement are eligible to apply.
Priority Program/Service Areas
Youth of Promise Grants will provide funds for programs and services such as academic success, mentoring, and tutoring; leadership development; prevention (including mental health and socio-emotional health programs and services); civic engagement/social justice; and/or youth employment, work experience, internships, or work-ready skills training, etc., that support at-risk juveniles, juvenile offenders, and their families, and promote strategies and best practices that effectively prevent or reduce juvenile crime and provide youth and their families with opportunities to achieve, grow, and thrive.
Here is the schedule for the 2023-24 Youth of Promise Fund open grant cycle.
2023-24 Grant Cycle: October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Nonprofit Organization Grant Informational Session on Zoom: 10:30 - 11:30 am
Friday, September 29, 2023
2023-24 Grant Cycle Opens via Online Application: 8:00 am (To be posted on our website: https://acfcommunityimpact.org/)
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Applications Due Online By 5:00 pm
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Committee Completes Review/Grant Decisions – Board approval November 9
Friday, November 10, 2023
Organizations Notified
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Grant Award Acceptance and any revised documentation due by 5:00 pm
Friday, November 17, 2023
Grant Checks Mailed
Friday, August 30, 2024
2023-24 Grant Reports Due Online
The 2023-24 Youth of Promise grant cycle will open on Friday, September 29, 2023 with an online application available on our website. Applications are due online by 5:00 pm, Thursday, October 26, 2023.
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CASA Volunteers Needed to Advocate for Children | |
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Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA volunteers) are regular people who do great things for children in need, and are often the only voice for a child that’s experienced distress and mistreatment. Community members have the ability to provide an amazing service by providing a stable and loving presence in a foster child’s life by volunteering as a CASA volunteer. Children who find themselves in unfamiliar situations may appear tough or angry, but are often breaking with sadness inside. Their family is gone. Their living situation has changed. Nothing is what it used to be, and they’re often left feeling as though it’s their fault. Imagine taking these children to the park. Eating ice cream together. Laughing after a movie or a soccer game. Encouraging them in school. Showing up to advocate for them in court. Watch as they begin to experience excitement and joy again. Picture their face lighting up when you’re there for them when others aren’t. You are that support they need.
You have the powerful opportunity to impact the life of a child in your community when you volunteer with CASA of Contra Costa County as an advocate for foster children in Concord and the surrounding areas. Foster children come from homes where they were abused and neglected. This is never the child’s fault, but children in the foster system are left to experience the trauma of their past situation as well as this new change in their life. Over 800 children in Contra Costa County feel scared, confused, and lonely every year as a result of being placed in foster care. Children such as these crave hope and support. They long for someone they can trust and depend on and someone who cares.
Are you that person?
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Bethel Island Community Clean-up & Disposal Service | |
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I will be hosting the 2023 Annual Clean-Up Day with the Bethel Island Municipal Advisory Council in partnership with Bethel Island Municipal Improvement District (BIMID) and Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery on Saturday, September 16, 2023.
This event is for Bethel Island residents only, and you will be required to show a valid ID and a current disposal bill.
For more information and to make a required appointment, please contact Alicia Nuchols in my office: 925-655-2335 or Alicia.Nuchols@bos.cccounty.us
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Contra Costa Transportation Authority
Looking to Fill Vacant Committee Seats
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We are excited to announce that Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) is seeking to fill at-large vacancies on three committees to be appointed by the CCTA Board. Please see each committee’s application for more information about each committee, details about the specific vacancies each committee is seeking to fill, instructions for applying, and deadlines.
Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) – three at-large (i.e., countywide) citizens
Application Form
Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (CBPAC) – One At-Large (i.e., countywide) citizen member as a resident of Contra Costa County familiar with issues facing people with disabilities and seniors.
Application Form
Paratransit Coordinating Council (PCC) – two West County paratransit riders, three Central County paratransit riders, and one East County paratransit rider to serve on the PCC.
Application Form
If you should have any questions, please reach out to Tarienne Grover, Director, Administrative Services at (925) 256-4722 or via email at tgrover@ccta.net. You can also reach out directly to the committee staff person listed on each application.
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County Commission Openings | | |
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The Board of Supervisors receives valuable input and community participation from numerous citizen advisory boards on a range of issues. Boards usually meet monthly regularly.
Candidates for these positions must live in District 3 or any specified boundary area for special districts.
District 3 is comprised of the cities of Antioch, Oakley, and Brentwood, and the unincorporated communities of Bethel Island, Byron, Knightsen, and Discovery Bay.
Find out more by visiting the Board of Supervisors
Appointed Bodies, Committees & Commissions
webpage.
Download application here:
https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/6408/Boards-and-Commissions-Database
Applications should be submitted to the Clerk of the Board’s office located at 1025 Escobar Street, 1st Floor, Martinez, CA 94553
or by email to clerkoftheboard@cob.cccounty.us
For more information, including on how to apply, contact District 3 Representative Alicia Nuchols at Alicia.Nuchols@bos.cccounty.us.
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Contra Costa County Hazardous Materials Commission
2 Seats: General Public Alternate Seat; Environmental Organization Alternate Seat
Closing Date: August 31, 2023
Qualifications:
You may apply for the General Public Alternate Seat if you:
- live or work in Contra Costa County;
- have demonstrated interest in hazardous materials issues;
- have an awareness of, and interest in, the principles of Environmental Justice as defined in County policy;
- can attend monthly Commission and committee meetings when needed.
You may apply for the Environmental Org Alternate Seat if you:
- live or work in Contra Costa County;
- can represent an Environmental Organization;
- have demonstrated interest in hazardous materials issues;
- have an awareness of, and interest in, the principles of Environmental Justice as defined in County policy;
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can attend monthly Commission and committee meetings when needed.
Description:
The Commission is a voluntary body appointed by the Board of Supervisors and makes policy recommendations to the Board and County staff on issues concerning hazardous materials and hazardous waste.
The Commission’s 14 members and alternates serve four-year terms and include representatives of industry, labor, civic groups, environmental organizations, environmental engineers, the general public, cities and Environmental Justice communities.
To obtain an application form, or for further information, contact Michael Kent, Executive Assistant to the Commission, at (925) 250-3227 or mkent@cchealth.org. Applications may also be obtained from the Clerk of the Board located at 1025 Escobar Street 1st Floor, Martinez CA 94553.
Interviews for qualified applicants will take place from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm on September 8, 2023 in person or by Zoom.
County Service Area Citizen Advisory Committee
1 Seat
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Description:
The County Service Area P-6 Citizen Advisory Committee creates reports and recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on extended police protection services which includes, but is not limited to, enforcement of the State Vehicle Code where authorized by law, crime prevention, and litter control.
Meetings:
Quarterly- Second Wednesday of the Month
6:00 PM
Discovery Bay Community Center
1601 Discovery Bay Boulevard, Discovery Bay, CA 94505
Assessment Appeals Board
1 Seat
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
The Assessment Appeals Board conducts impartial hearings on property assessment disputes between taxpayers and the county assessor. Based on the evidence presented at these hearings, the appeals board determined the value of the disputed property or determines other matters of property tax assessment within the board’s jurisdiction.
Qualifications:
Applicants should possess five or more years of professional experience in California as one of the following: licensed real estate broker, attorney, certified public accountant (CPA) or public accountant, property appraiser accredited by a nationally-recognized professional organization, property appraiser certified by the Office of Real Estate Appraisers, or property appraiser certified by the State Board of Equalization.
Mental Health Commission
1 Seat (Seat 3 – Family Member)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
To review and assess the community's mental health needs, services, facilities, and special problems, in order to advise the Board of Supervisors concerning local mental health services and programs.
The Mental Health Commission meets the first Wednesday of each month from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at 550 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill. Note: The Commission may not meet during the month of December. Check the Meeting Schedule page for a complete list of meetings.
Emergency Medical Care Committee
1 Seat
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
The Emergency Medical Care Committee reviews the County's ambulance and other emergency services as required in State law; and serves in an advisory capacity to the County Board of Supervisors, and to the County EMS Agency, on matters relating to emergency medical services as directed by the Board.
Meetings will normally be held at the Contra Costa County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Administrative Office, 777 Arnold Drive, Martinez, CA, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Knightsen Town Advisory Council (KTAC)
1 Seat
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
The Council advises the Board of Supervisors on land use and planning matters affecting the community of Knightsen and may represent the Knightsen community before the Board of Supervisors, the East County Regional Planning Commission, the Zoning Administrator and the Local Agency Formation Commission on proposed boundary changes affecting the community.
The Knightsen Town Advisory Council (KTAC) consists of five (5) members, each of whom must reside within the boundaries of the Knightsen TAC. KTAC meets the third Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm. Meetings are still being held virtually and will be subject to change.
To apply, click on this link: https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/6408/Boards-and-Commissions-Database
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Board of Supervisors' meetings are held in person at the County Administration Building 1025 Escobar Street, 1st floor, Martinez. The public is encouraged to attend the meetings.
The Board meetings are also accessible via television, and via live-streaming to all members of the public. Board meetings are televised live on Comcast Cable 27, ATT/U-Verse Channel 99, Astound Channels 32 & 1027, and can be seen live online at www.contracosta.ca.gov or www.contracostatv.org.
Persons who wish to address the board during public comment or with respect to an item on the agenda may comment in person or may call in during the meeting by dialing 888-278-0254 followed by the access code 843298#. A caller should indicate they wish to speak on an agenda item, by pushing "#2" on their phone. Access via Zoom is also available using the following link: https://cccounty-us.zoom.us/j/87344719204. Those participating via Zoom should indicate they wish to speak on an agenda item by using the “raise your hand” feature in the Zoom app. To provide contact information, please contact Clerk of the Board at clerkoftheboard@cob.cccounty.us or call 925-655-2000.
Meetings of the Board are closed-captioned in real time. Public comment generally will be limited to two minutes. Your patience is appreciated. A Spanish language interpreter is available to assist Spanish-speaking callers.
See information about parking and access to the County Administration Building at 1025 Escobar Street, Martinez, CA 94553.
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“No amount of money ever bought a second of time.”
- Tony Stark
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Supervisor Diane Burgis
3361 Walnut Boulevard, Suite 140
Brentwood, CA 94513
925-655-2330
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