Board approves several administrative and funding actions: auditor designation, grant augmentation, Measure X housing allocations and Head Start recruitment

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted on multiple administrative and funding matters at its April 15 meeting, taking steps on interim staffing, homelessness funding and early childhood program rules. Key outcomes included a temporary designation in the Auditor‑Controller’s office, a grant augmentation for a sober‑living innovation project, formal approval of Measure X housing fund allocations that include legal services dollars, and the Head Start recruitment/selection criteria for the coming program year.

The key votes and outcomes

- Auditor‑Controller designation: The board designated Assistant County Auditor‑Controller Harjeet (Hajj) Nahal to temporarily discharge the duties of the Auditor‑Controller while the county conducts an expanded recruitment. The board asked Human Resources to engage a broader recruitment effort, including using an outside recruiter, and directed staff to return with recruitment materials. The board clarified that the designation is interim and that any permanent…