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  • Meetings

    All our meetings are open to the public. The Continuum of Care meets quarterly (dates TBD). These meetings are topic specific stakeholder meetings. The Council on Homelessness meets the first Thursday of every month from 1:00-3:00 pm in Concord. These meetings focus on policy and oversight of the Continuum of Care. There are a number of Council on Homelessness Sub-Committees that meet regularly. For more information about sub-committees and/or to receive notification of meeting dates and times, email cchomelesscouncil@cchealth.org

    ADA Accommodations: The Council will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend meetings. Please email cchomelesscouncil@cchealth.org or call 925-608-6700 at least 72 hours before the meeting.

    Continuum of Care
    DATE
    AGENDA
    MINUTES
    MATERIALS
    October 15, 2019 Learning Hub Agenda Minutes Presentation
    August 6, 2019 Learning Hub Agenda   Presentation
    May 7, 2019 Learning Hub Agenda   Presentation
    February 5, 2019 H3 Housing Agenda    
    January 18, 2019 CoC Agenda   Presentation

    Council on Homelessness
    DATE
    AGENDA
    MINUTES
    MATERIALS
    April 2, 2020 Cancelled    
    March 5, 2020 COH Agenda   Presentation
    February 6, 2020 COH Agenda Minutes Presentation
    January 30, 2020 Orientation Agenda - Cancelled    
    January 9, 2020 COH Agenda Minutes Presentation
    December 5, 2019 COH Agenda Minutes Presentation
    November 7, 2019 COH Agenda Minutes Presentation
    October 3, 2019 COH Agenda Minutes Presentation
    September 5, 2019 COH Agenda Minutes Presentation
    August 1, 2019 COH Agenda Minutes Presentation
    New Project Scoring Tool
    Governance Charter and Bylaws
    Governance Charter and Bylaws - Redline Draft for Adoption
    ESG Process
    July 11, 2019 Cancelled    
    June 6, 2019 COH Agenda Minutes Presentation
    May 2, 2019 COH Agenda Minutes Presentation
    April 4, 2019 COH Agenda Minutes Presentation
    February 7, 2019 COH Agenda Minutes Presentation

    Archive »


  • Meet the Members

    The Board of Supervisors has established many boards, committees, and commissions to which it appoints Contra Costa residents to serve, on a volunteer basis, to advise the Board on the myriad of programs and issues under the Board's jurisdiction.

    The Contra Costa Council on Homelessness is charged with providing advice and input on the operations of homeless services, program operations, and program development efforts in Contra Costa County. Council members are appointed and serve two year terms.

      Seat Name Appointee/Affiliation Term
    1. Affordable Housing Developer Dan Sawislak
    Executive Director, Resources for Community Development    		 3/13/18 - 12/31/20
    2. Behavioral Health Representative Manuel Arredondo, LCSW, MPH
    Supervisor of Integrated Behavioral Health, La Clinica De La Raza    		 10/8/19 - 12/31/21
    3. City Government Seat Teri House
    CDBG Consultant, City of Antioch    		 3/18/18 - 12/31/20
    4. CoC/ESG Program Grantee Leslie Gleason
    Executive Director, Trinity Center    		 3/12/19 - 12/31/21
    5. Community Member Seat Lindy Lavender
    Policy Director, East Bay Leadership Council    		 3/12/19 - 12/31/21
    6. Consumer/Consumer Advocate Candace Collier
    Former Consumer, Contra Costa Health Services    		 3/13/18 - 12/31/20
    7. Education and Vocational Services Representative Alejandra Chamberlain
    Homeless Education Liaison, Contra Costa Office of Education    		 1/1/18 - 12/31/20
    8. Emergency Solutions Grants Representative Gabriel Lemus
    Contra Costa Department of Conservation and Development    		 3/13/18 - 12/31/20
    9. Employment and Human Services (EHSD) Representative Sherry Lynn Peralta
    Program Director, EHSD    		 3/12/19 - 12/31/21
    10. Faith Community Representative Doug Leich
    Multi-Faith ACTION Coalition    		 3/12/19 - 12/31/21
    11. Health Care Representative Dan Peddycord
    CCHS, Public Health Director    		 1/1/20 - 12/31/21
    12. Homeless Service Provider Deanne Pearn
    Executive Director, Hope Solutions    		 3/13/18 - 12/31/20
    13. Public Housing Authority Tony Ucciferri
    Special Assistant to the Executive Director, Housing Authority of County of Contra Costa    		 3/12/19 - 12/31/21
    14. Public Safety Representative #2 Shawn Ray
    Lieutenant, San Pablo Police Department    		 1/1/20 - 12/31/21
    15. Public Safety Representative #1 Manjit Sappal
    Chief, Martinez Police Department    		 3/13/18 - 12/31/20
    16. Reentry Services Representative Patrice Guillory
    Managing Director, Healthright 360    		 1/1/20 - 12/31/21
    17. Veterans Administration Representative Tracy Pullar
    Homeless Program Manager, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs    		 3/13/18 - 12/31/20

  • What is the Council on Homelessness?

    The Council on Homelessness (COH) is an advisory board appointed by the Board of Supervisors.  The COH is the planning body that coordinates the community’s policies, strategies, and activities toward preventing and ending homelessness in Contra Costa County, California. It is a regional, year-round collective planning body of stakeholders ranging from non-profit service providers to local governmental entities. The Council’s work includes gathering and analyzing information in order to determine the local needs of people experiencing homelessness, implementing strategic responses, educating the community on homeless issues, providing advice and input on the operations of homeless services, and measuring performance as related to serving the homeless population in Contra Costa County.

    What do Councilmembers do?

    Members of the Council on Homelessness:

    • Attend required monthly meetings, participate in subcommittees, and attend quarterly General Membership meetings
    • Provide advice and input on homeless service operations and development
    • Review and prioritize project applications for some federal funding sources
    • Gather and analyze information to determine local needs
    • Educate the community and policy makers on issues relating to homelessness
    • Measure homeless system performance
    • Provide guidance to the development and implementation of long-range planning and policy formulation of homeless issues

    Who Can Apply?

    All Council members must reside or be employed in Contra Costa County and be willing to sign and abide by the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policy upon being seated as a Council member and annually thereafter.

    What qualities is the Council seeking in an applicant?

    Council members must demonstrate a professional interest in, or personal commitment to, addressing and alleviating the impact of homelessness. A person must contribute unique expertise, opinions, and viewpoints on homeless issues. The Council is comprised of 17 seats designated by area of expertise.  

    The Council aims to include and engage as broad a representation as possible of abilities, ages, sexual and gender identities, immigration statuses, and racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, and geographical representation within the County. Getting the composition of the Council to more closely represent the demographics of those experiencing homelessness is a priority for recruitment and filling vacancies.  In addition, we would like both public and private sector seats to, as much as possible, include representation from organizations or agencies who serve various homeless subpopulations such as: persons with chronic substance abuse issues, persons with serious mental illness, persons experiencing chronic homelessness, persons with HIV/AIDS, veterans, families with children, homeless or formerly homeless youth and young adults, seniors, and victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and stalking.

    How long would I serve?

    Council on Homelessness members serve for a two-year term, which may be renewed.

    What is the time commitment?

    Council on Homelessness meetings take place the first Thursday of the month from 1 pm – 3 pm in Concord. Continuum of Care meetings take place on the third Thursday of January, April, July and October from 1:00-3:00 pm, in Concord. Members of the Council also participate in various subcommittees.

    Where can I learn more about the Council on Homelessness?

    About Council on Homelessness.

    What seats are open?

    No seats are currently open.

    How do I apply?

    If you are interested in applying to become a member of the Council on Homelessness,

    • Complete the online application: (NOTE: Select "Contra Costa Council on Homelessness" from the drop down menu and enter the Seat Name you are applying for)
    • You may be contacted for an in person or phone interview.

    How long are applications being accepted?

    • No seats are currently open.

    When will I know if I got a seat on the Council?

    • No seats are currently open.

    Whom do I contact if I have questions?

    Email: cchomelesscouncil@cchealth.org
    Phone: 925-608-6700


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  • Contact COH

    Contact Us

    Council on Homelessness
    2400 Bisso Lane, Suite D, 2nd Floor
    Concord, CA 94520

    E-mail: cchomelesscouncil@cchealth.org
    Phone: 925-608-6700


  • Our Mission

    The Contra Costa Council on Homelessness, appointed by the Board of Supervisors, provides advice and input on the operations of homeless services, program operations, and program development efforts in Contra Costa County. Further, the Council on Homelessness establishes the local process for applying, reviewing and prioritizing project applications for funding in HUD Homeless Assistance Grant Competitions, including the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program and the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program.

    The Contra Costa Council on Homelessness provides a forum for the Continuum of Care to communicate about the implementation of strategies to prevent and end homelessness. The purpose of the forum is to educate the community on homeless issues, and advocate on federal, state, county and city policy issues that affect people who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness.
    Read the Contra Costa County Strategic Plan on homelessness.

    Governance

    The Council on Homelessness is appointed by the Board of Supervisors and serves for a two-year term, which may be renewed. All Council members must reside, or be employed, in Contra Costa County, demonstrate a professional interest in or personal commitment to addressing and alleviating the impact of homelessness, and contribute unique expertise, opinions and viewpoints on homeless issues. The Council consists of 17 seats representing homeless or formerly homeless persons, health care (including behavioral health), education, the faith community, government, housing providers, public safety, public housing authority, nonprofit homeless service providers and Veterans Administration. Members of the Council assist with and provide guidance in the development and implementation of long range planning and policy formulation of homeless issues in Contra Costa County, attend monthly meetings, participate (as needed and able) in subcommittees, and attend quarterly General Membership meetings as they are able. The Council on Homelessness meets on the 1st Thursday of each month from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. in Concord.