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Board directs process for $1.47 million in unallocated Measure X funds, approves study and targeted grants
Summary
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to begin a community needs assessment and to set priorities for $1,470,000 in unallocated Measure X funds, including targeted investments in services for African American males, parent-peer support and food security.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on June 10 directed county staff to pursue a coordinated needs assessment and to move forward with a set of recommended priorities for $1,470,000 in unallocated Measure X one-time funds, approving the plan unanimously.
County Finance Director Adam Nguyen told the board the discussion focused on “next steps regarding $1,470,000 in unallocated Measure X funds.” Nguyen described the proposal to hire an external consultant to run community town halls, synthesize department-level performance data and produce an objective package for the board and the Measure X Community Advisory Board to use in future decisions. He said a consultant fee of about $250,000 was the working estimate.
The board heard extended public testimony urging direct spending on housing stability, rental assistance and food security and from the…
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