Contra Costa County meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Supervisors approve Basic Health Care changes and 2027 schedule; advisory panels take up land-use and funding items

Contra Costa County supervisors on Oct. 20 approved changes to the Basic Health Care Program and directed the Health Services Director to amend eligibility requirements. It was the only meeting in the two-week period for which minutes were available in the materials reviewed; the other bodies listed below met or are set to meet on agendas only, with minutes not yet published.

The board also accepted a $274,800 Head Start supplemental nutrition grant, approved a $3.7 million Nurse Call System upgrade for a regional medical center, and authorized $2 million for a Juvenile Hall camera system upgrade. Vote tallies were not included in the minutes summary provided.

Board of Supervisors, Oct. 20

Along with the health program changes and the three funding actions above, supervisors adopted the 2027 Board of Supervisors meeting schedule and appointed Diane Burgis to the CSAC Board of Directors. The board denied 11 legal claims against the County.

Supervisors also introduced an ordinance to dissolve the Southern Contra Costa Regional Fee Area. An introduction is not a final adoption; the measure would require further action before taking effect.

The meeting adjourned to a groundbreaking ceremony for the Orbisonia Village and Bay Point Library.

Land-use requests before local councils

Several advisory bodies took up development proposals in the same period. The Bethel Island Municipal Advisory Council on Oct. 13 was scheduled to discuss land use permit CDLP26-02036 for boat and RV storage at 0 Piper Rd, including an RV wash station and office.

The El Sobrante Municipal Advisory Council on Oct. 14 was set to review a development plan modification for a carwash expansion at 4069 San Pablo Dam Rd (CDDP26-03026), a proposed multi-family apartment building (CDDP26-03025), and a proposed rezone of a portion of 4069 San Pablo Dam Rd from the HE-C zoning district.

The Planning Commission on Oct. 14 was scheduled to hear a request for reconsideration of a variance denial for a home, deck and wading pool at 98 N. Jackson Way in Alamo, and an appeal of a design review for a new home and garage at 0 Willamette Avenue in Kensington, along with a tree permit for removal of a Coast Live Oak at the same address.

The Zoning Administrator on Oct. 19 was set to consider subdividing 1.9 acres into two residential parcels at 2485 Caballo Ranchero Drive, a Land Use Permit for a "La Michoacana" convenience store at 2379 Willow Pass Road, a development plan to remodel a building for a tire shop at 1326 Boulevard Way, and a compliance review for an off-road motorcycle recreation park at 50 Camino Diablo Road.

Money items on committee agendas

The Internal Operations Committee on Oct. 19 was scheduled to consider allocating $81,374.59 in Fish and Wildlife Propagation funds to 11 projects, recommending Tanya Little, Fernando Mendoza and Mare Brixie to the Measure O Committee, and accepting the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Animal Benefit Fund Report.

The Measure X Community Advisory Board on Oct. 21 was set to review adopted FY 2026-2027 Measure X funding allocations and receive a needs assessment presentation from Raimi + Associates. The North Richmond Mitigation Fee Committee on Oct. 16 was scheduled to receive a 2025/2026 tonnage and revenue update and elect a chairperson and vice chairperson.

Meetings canceled

The Resilient Shoreline Committee (Oct. 12), Merit Board (Oct. 13), Public Protection Committee (Oct. 19), Knightsen Town Advisory Council (Oct. 20), In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Advisory Committee (Oct. 20) and Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity (Oct. 23) all had meetings canceled. No items were decided at those sessions.

Coming up

• **Oct. 26 — Measure X Community Fiscal Oversight Committee:** independent auditor's report on Measure X revenues and expenditures for July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, plus a presentation on county contract monitoring policies.
• **Oct. 27 — Contra Costa Commission for Women and Girls:** action on a budget for the Young Women's Public Advocates Academy and a proposed bylaws amendment.
• **Oct. 27 — Byron Municipal Advisory Council:** SR 239 presentation from the Contra Costa Transportation Authority and comment request CDDP26-03023 for a rear addition, front addition and front porch.
• **Oct. 28 — Planning Commission:** a requested 42-month extension to file the final map for the 144-unit Bayview Subdivision in Martinez/Vine Hill, and a proposed three-lot subdivision of 6.18 acres at 85 Ariey Lane with a rezone and removal of 14 code-protected trees.
• **Oct. 28 — Kensington Municipal Advisory Council:** planning application hearings for 10 Avon Rd (CDVR26-01023) and 45 Cowper Ave (CDDP26-03024).

The Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee meeting set for Oct. 26 and the Finance Committee meeting set for Nov. 2 have both been canceled.

Fire district approves $991,348 change order; supervisors adopt eminent domain resolution for I-80 interchange

Contra Costa County's fire board approved a $991,348 change order and raised a project payment limit by $1,000,000 to $17,030,246 for Phase 2 of the Contra Costa Regional Communications Center remodel, and the Board of Supervisors adopted an eminent domain resolution tied to the I-80 San Pablo Dam Road Interchange Improvement Project. Those were among the few items actually decided in county meetings over the past two weeks. Most other bodies published agendas only, and minutes for those meetings have not yet been posted.

Fire district: contracts and recognitions

Meeting Oct. 6, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors approved its consent agenda, which included:

• A change order with Thompson Builders Corporation for $991,348, and an increase of $1,000,000 to a payment limit now set at $17,030,246, for Phase 2 of the Contra Costa Regional Communications Center remodel project.
• A contract amendment with FireStats, LLC increasing the payment limit by $40,000 to $130,000 and extending the term through June 30, 2028.
• A rental agreement with Discovery Bay Marina not to exceed $21,000 for a boat slip through September 30, 2029.
• Resolution No. 2026-09 recognizing Fire Captain Brian George as 2025 Firefighter of the Year, Resolution No. 2026-10 recognizing Fire Captain Karl Taugher as 2026 Firefighter of the Year, and Resolution No. 2026-11 recognizing Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Peter on his retirement.

The board also accepted the Fire Chief's report on district activities.

Supervisors: eminent domain and 2027 officers

The Board of Supervisors on Oct. 6 adopted Resolution of Necessity No. 2026-385 for the acquisition of property by eminent domain for the I-80 San Pablo Dam Road Interchange Improvement Project. The board elected Supervisor Ken Carlson as 2027 Chair and Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston as 2027 Vice Chair, accepted the Public Defender's report on the Holistic Intervention Partnership and the report of the Interdepartmental Climate Action Task Force, and approved consent calendar items C.1 through C.152. It also denied multiple tort liability claims, including those for A.S., K.F., and others.

Land-use questions set for review, not decided

The Zoning Administrator's Oct. 5 agenda listed a continued hearing on a vesting tentative map (County File CDMS22-00011) to split 2.56 acres into three residential parcels off Withers Avenue in unincorporated Lafayette, with a tree permit to remove 20 trees and work within the dripline of 24 others, four exception requests, and 1,200 cubic yards of grading. A second hearing covered a Land Use Permit renewal for an existing Crown Castle wireless facility with T-Mobile at 8050 Cummings Skyway in Crockett, with no modifications proposed.

The Bay Point Municipal Advisory Council reviewed two applications Oct. 6: a land use permit for a convenience store called "La Michoacana" in existing commercial space, and continued operation of an existing Verizon wireless facility. The council provides comment on such applications; it does not grant the permits. The Alamo Municipal Advisory Council reviewed referral comments on 20 Castle Crest Road and 320 Marks Road.

Meetings called off

Cancellations included the Los Medanos Healthcare Operations Committee, Economic Development Committee, Finance Committee and Family & Children's Trust Committee (all Oct. 5), the North Richmond Municipal Advisory Council (Oct. 6), the Commission for Women and Girls Legislation Committee (Oct. 11), the Resilient Shoreline Committee (Oct. 12) and the Merit Board (Oct. 13).

Coming up

• **Oct. 19** — Zoning Administrator: hearings on a request to subdivide 1.9 acres into two parcels at 2485 Caballo Ranchero Drive, a "La Michoacana" permit at 2379 Willow Pass Road, and a compliance review for an off-road motorcycle park at 50 Camino Diablo Road. Internal Operations Committee: a proposal to allocate $81,374.59 in Fish and Wildlife Propagation funds to 11 projects.
• **Oct. 20** — Board of Supervisors: a proposed $274,800 supplemental nutrition grant for Head Start, a grant application of up to $4.5 million for the Cool Delta Trail project, and contract amendments of $150,000 (Frederick J. Nachtwey, M.D.) and $453,528 (DiaSorin, Inc.).
• **Oct. 21** — Measure X Community Advisory Board reviews FY 2026-2027 adopted funding allocations.
• **Oct. 22** — Hazardous Materials Commission receives an update on an EPA Brownfields Assessment Coalition grant; Rodeo Municipal Advisory Council meets.