Join Supervisor Andersen and Other Local Officials at the

Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony in Danville

New Omicron Booster Shots Available at

County Vaccination Sites

Contra Costa Health (CCH) is offering the new Omicron booster shots at its COVID vaccination sites.

Vaccinated people ages 12+ are eligible to receive Pfizer’s new Omicron booster and adults ages 18+ can get Moderna’s Omicron booster. These recently authorized “bivalent” booster shots are designed to protect against both the original coronavirus strain and the newer Omicron variants now dominant in the United States.

“Getting the new booster shot is a great way to upgrade your protection against the latest COVID variants as we head into fall and winter,” said Dr. Ori Tzvieli, health officer for Contra Costa County.

To be eligible, people must have completed their primary vaccination series or gotten their last booster shot at least two months before getting the Omicron booster.

People can schedule a booster appointment at County-run vaccination sites online at covidvaccine.cchealth.org or by calling us at 833-829-2626. We also accept walk-ins without appointments. Community members also can get the Omicron boosters through their regular healthcare providers or local pharmacies.

For more detailed information about the new booster, see the “Booster Doses” section of our Vaccine Q&As.

How to Get More Affordable Home COVID-19 Tests

COVID-19 Data Updates

To read the latest information and to see the data summary, go COVID-19 updates

Lafayette Art & Wine Festival Celebrates 25^th Anniversary

The Lafayette Art & Wine Festival will be held Saturday, September 17, 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 18, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. in downtown Lafayette. 

The event features 4 stages with 20+ bands, 300 artist/craft booths including a Local Artist Alley, 4 Kid Zones, a wide selection of California varietals and craft beers, dining in Lafayette’s Restaurant Row, and shopping! Free Admission. Dog friendly. Take BART to the Festival! It’s @sfbartable!

Beautiful downtown Lafayette is close to BART (Lafayette Station), Hwy 24, and bike trails. The Festival offers complimentary bike valet parking at 81 Lafayette Circle. The Festival is an easy walk or free shuttle ride from free Festival parking in the BART parking lot. 

View the music schedule and learn more at lafayettefestival.com. The Lafayette Art & Wine Festival is produced by the Lafayette Chamber and sponsored by the City of Lafayette, Pacific Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital, and Xfinity.

Music schedule, maps, and more at lafayettefestival.com. Follow the festival on social media at @lafayettefestival.

Supervisor Andersen Speaks to the American Legion

Supervisor Andersen stands with Eric Ardell, former Post Commander, at the American Legion monthly dinner in Danville. On Wednesday Supervisor Andersen joined the monthly meeting to discuss current issues in the County and concerns specific to the San Ramon Valley. She also shared the many opportunities and services offered to Veterans in Contra Costa County.

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, and a great time to get your Contra Costa County library card. 

Get an eCard - residents of Contra Costa County are eligible to apply online for an eCard. An eCard allows patrons immediate access to many of the Library's online services and databases including Rosetta Stone, LinkedIn Learning, The New York Times and East Bay Times. It also allows patrons to place holds and borrow eBooks.

Get a Full-Service Library Card - To upgrade to a full-service card, please bring a photo ID with address verification to your local library during open house.

To get your card, or to learn more, visit Library Card.

Alamo Participates in Town Hall with Supervisor Andersen

A standing room only crowd attended Supervisor Andersen's Town Hall meeting on Thursday evening in Alamo. With over 150 people in attendance, Supervisor Andersen and Will Nelson of the Contra Costa Department of Conservation and Development led the boisterous crowd in a presentation primarily about the County's Envision 2040 General Plan, and how the County's Regional Housing Needs Allocations (RHNA) might affect housing in Alamo in future years.

9th Annual Autos of Alamo

Supervisor Andersen Speaks to Lafayette Rotary

Supervisor Andersen stands with past Rotary President, Matt Pease on the left, and Dennis Garrison, owner of Lafayette Oakwood Athletic Club, where the Rotary holds its lunch meeting.

At the September 8th luncheon, Supervisor Andersen stands with current Rotary President, Kimberly Lam. Supervisor Andersen updated the Lafayette Rotary Club on current County issues.

Free Virtual Worm Composting

A FREE virtual Worm Composting Workshop will be offered by the Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development on Saturday, September 10, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or on October 29, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. You can register by clicking on one of the dates above.

The instructor, Todd Sutton, an expert with more than 30 years in the environmental field, has appeared on national television including Discovery and History channels, and has educated thousands on waste prevention, reuse, recycling, and composting.

Did you know that each person is responsible for an average of 700 pounds of material disposed of in landfills annually? According to a recent California study, an average of 37.4% of the waste from households is potentially compostable (yard and food waste). You can make a difference by just composting at home.

All Contra Costa County residents are welcome. This event will be hosted live online via Zoom. Participants will be emailed the Zoom link once they are registered. To learn more about composting or recycling, visit cccrecycle.org.

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Event

MISSION POSSIBLE: Prevent Violence in Our Community 

We invite you to the MISSION POSSIBLE: Prevent Violence in Our Community all-day, in-person conference focused on understanding violence prevention from a public health lens. Speakers will include community experts in anti-violence, racial equity and interpersonal violence work.

The conference objectives include:

a) Building a shared understanding of violence prevention,

b) Connecting interpersonal violence to community violence, and

c) Promote understanding of racial equity in violence prevention work.

Due to high demand, tickets for this conference are free. We have a limited number of tickets left (60), so register today!

REGISTER

Volunteers Needed for New Court Appointed

Special Advocates for Children (CASA) Program

Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) is filling its first tutor training cohort and is looking for volunteers who want to make a lasting difference in the lives of local children who have been abused or neglected. 

Children and youth in foster care face many additional academic hurdles. Finding ongoing, quality academic support at no cost can be a challenge, so CASA is taking a big step to help fill that need. CASA Tutors will provide consistent and accessible educational support to local children in grades TK-12 who are already working with one of our CASA Volunteer Advocates. CASA volunteers advocate for abused and neglected children and youth in foster care to make sure they do not get lost in the over-burdened legal system or languish in an inappropriate placement.

If you have a background in teaching, tutoring, or as a paraeducator, have approximately 6-12 hours a month to give, and are interested in learning more about the CASA Tutor Program, they invite you to contact CASA. 

For more information click here to E-MAIL CASA

Contra Costa Aviation Advisory Committee Opening

Contra Costa County (County) is accepting applications for the upcoming Member At-Large 2 seat on the Aviation Advisory Committee (AAC). The term begins March 1, 2023, upon appointment by the Board of Supervisors, and expires on February 28, 2026. Residents of and/or employees in Contra Costa County are eligible to fill this position to represent all County stakeholders in matters related to Buchanan Field and Byron Airports.

The AAC serves as an advisory group to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors (Board) to provide advice and recommendations to the Board on aviation matters related to the Contra Costa County Airports. The AAC meetings are typically held in person at either Buchanan Field or Byron Airport and via Zoom during the pandemic on the second Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m.

Application forms can be obtained from the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by calling (925) 655-2000 or online at https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/3418/Appointed-Bodies-Committees-Commissions. Applications should be submitted online or returned to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, County Administration Building, 1025 Escobar Street, 1^st Floor, Martinez, CA 94553, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 10, 2022. Applicants should plan to be available for public interviews in person or via Zoom (currently the Board of Supervisors reconsiders every 30 days whether to continue authorizing teleconference meetings), tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Airports Committee meeting.

For more information on the Contra Costa County Airports or the AAC visit us at www.ContraCostaCountyAirports.org or by calling (844) Fly-ToUs or (844) 359-8687.

CONTACT: Greg Baer at (844) 359-8687, or via email at: airport.team@airport.cccounty.us

Opportunity to Serve on the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Advisory Committee

IHSS Public Authority Poised to Fill Several Vacancies

The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority Advisory Committee currently has four (4) volunteer vacancies for individuals who are current or past users of IHSS or Personal Attendant Services. Individuals who are in the following categories can fill the vacancies:

·      Consumer 60 or Older - Two (2) vacancies

·      Consumer Any Age - Two (2) vacancies

Additionally, there is one (1) District volunteer vacancy representing District V (Hercules, Martinez Pittsburg, Antioch). Individuals residing or working in this district, with professional experience in the following categories, may apply:

·      Senior Advocate

·      Advocate for Younger Persons with Disabilities

·      Representative from the Developmental Disability Community

·      Social Worker

·      Nurse

·      Representative from a Community Based Organization

·      Representative from a Home Health Agency

·      Current or Previous IHSS Provider

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors established the IHSS Public Authority Advisory Committee in March 1999. The IHSS Public Authority Advisory Committee provides advice and assistance to the Board of Supervisors and the staff of the IHSS Public Authority regarding the IHSS program and policies of the IHSS Public Authority. The Public Authority recruits and screens home care providers, maintains a registry of providers, refers providers to consumers and enrolls all IHSS providers on the State Payroll.

The Advisory Committee is comprised of eleven (11) members, six (6) who use, or have used, IHSS or Personal Attendant Services, and five (5) who have professional experience in the health and human services fields.

Individuals who reside or work in Contra Costa County who are interested in applying for these Volunteer Vacancies on the IHSS Public Authority Committee can obtain an application from Monique Rodriguez by calling (925) 655-4017 or emailing drodriguez-Redd@ehsd.cccounty.us.

Applications should be returned to the IHSS Public Authority as soon as possible. All applicants will receive acknowledgement in writing. Following the review of applications, the review committee will forward recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for appointment.

Every year approximately half of the seats on the Council on Homelessness are open to new applicants. The Council on Homelessness will begin accepting applications for the following seats on September 16th.

• Affordable Housing Developer
• Behavioral Health Representative
• City Government Representative
• Person with Lived Experience Representative
• Educational and Vocational Services Representative
• Emergency Solutions Grant Representative
• Healthcare Representative
• Homeless Service Providers
• Veteran Administration Representative
• Workforce Development Representative
• Youth Representative (between the ages of 18-24)

Stay tuned for more details about how to apply and an Application Completion Workshop!

For more information about the Council on Homelessness, go to cchealth.org/h3/#Council. 

Would You Like to Serve on the  1/2 Cent Sales Tax Measure X 

Community Advisory Board?

The Measure X Community Advisory Board was established on February 2, 2021, following the passage of Measure X – a countywide sales tax measure providing general purpose revenue for County programs estimated to generate over $107 million annually.

Due to the recent resignation of one of her appointees, Supervisor Andersen is seeking an individual from District 2 that represents broad and diverse voices, perspectives, and expertise, including but not exclusive to: children’s services, community health, consumer budgets, advocacy, faith leadership, senior services, fire and public safety protection, housing and homelessness, employment, legal advocacy, local businesses, mental health services, non-partisan civic organizations, policy organizations, public health, racial justice and equity, safety net services, substance abuse services, taxpayers, and youth services.

The Measure X Community Advisory Board is composed of 10 Supervisorial District seats and 7 At-Large seats, for a total of 17 seats.

To be considered for this seat, candidates must either live or work in District 2. The Community Advisory Board currently meets monthly. Currently, the meetings are via online conferencing.

Members of the Community Advisory Board will receive no compensation for their service and must complete State required ethics training as well as County training on the open meeting laws, including the Ralph M. Brown Act and Better Government Ordinance. Initial members of the Committee shall serve staggered terms of two or three years, with subsequent appointments serving three-year terms, with a maximum of six years served consecutively by any member. Currently elected or appointed public officials, including, but not limited to, Mayors, City Council Members, City Managers, and Fire Chiefs are not eligible for appointment.

Find out more information about volunteering for an advisory body here co.contra-costa.ca.us/3418. To apply online go to www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/.

Contra Costa County Seeks Applicants for

Family and Children's Trust Committee (FACT)

Contra Costa County has over 75 Boards and Committees to which local citizens are appointed to help address the many needs in our community. One of the most important roles the county has is protecting children. In 1985, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors established The Family and Children’s Trust Committee (FACT). The FACT works to make funding recommendations on the allocation of funds for the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. The committee also works to provide supportive services for families and children. 

Currently, FACT is seeking applicants for eight committee seats including: 

• Four At-Large Community Representative Seats
• Three Discipline Specific Seats – Education/School Representative, Child Development/Early Childhood Education and Mental Health
• One District Seat – District I

If you are interested in applying or learning more about the FACT committee, please visit https://ehsd.org/children/family-and-childrens-trust-fund-fact

HOW TO APPLY

Applications are available online via the County Website. Completed applications can be submitted online, emailed to ClerkoftheBoard@cob.cccounty.us or mailed to the Clerk of the Board, 1025 Escobar Street 1st Floor, Martinez, CA. 94553.

Members of the FACT Committee include residents with various expertise in children’s issues, education/school based programs, services for children with special needs, mental health, substance abuse, law, non-profit agency management, ethnic and cultural clubs/groups, health care, and program research/evaluation. The Committee meets monthly. For more information about the FACT, contact FACT staff at (925) 608-4943.

Funding for FACT supported projects comes from federal and state program legislation, as well as donations to the County’s Family and Children’s Trust Fund. Every three years, FACT committee members identify a series of county priorities for their funding. To do this, the group reviews data and holds public hearings throughout the county. The Committee then develops a competitive bidding process to select non-profit and/or community-based agencies to best provide the services determined to be the most important. 

Now is a great time to consider ways you might want to give back to your community. If you are interested in participating in government, then perhaps one of these volunteer opportunities is of interest to you:

Alamo Police Services Advisory Committee (CSA P-2B/APSAC)

To advise the Board of Supervisors and the Sheriff's Department on the needs of the Alamo/Danville community for police services.

1 Regular Seat

1 Alternate Seat

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

To advise the Board of Supervisors and the Sheriff's Department on the needs of the Alamo community for police services.

Alamo Municipal Advisory Committee (MAC)

Alternate Seat

To advise on issues and concerns related to services provided by the County or other local agencies located within Alamo, which includes parks & recreation, lighting & landscaping, land use, code enforcement, public safety, and transportation.

Find out more information about volunteering for an advisory body here co.contra-costa.ca.us/3418. To apply online go to www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/.