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Board sets community engagement process for ARPA/general‑fund reserves, agrees to up to $15,000 per district and delays final allocation to October
Summary
Supervisors agreed to fund local community engagement for allocation of formerly reserved COVID‑era funds, approving up to $15,000 per supervisorial district for town halls and outreach. The board pushed the final decision on allocations to an October board meeting to allow more time for community input and federal budget clarity.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on July 8 approved a plan to fund district‑level community engagement as it considers how to allocate COVID‑era reserve funds now held in the general fund, resolving to provide up to $15,000 per supervisorial district for town halls and outreach and moving the final allocation decision to an October board meeting.
The board had previously indicated support for $1,000,000 per district to support community processes. At the July 8 meeting staff presented cost estimates for in‑person meetings, including interpretation and facility rental, and noted those estimates can vary widely by district depending on the number of town halls each supervisor chooses to host.
Nut graf: Supervisors approved a motion to allocate up to $15,000 per district for community engagement, with a request that chiefs of staff work with county…
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