Economic Opportunity Council

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Committee Meeting Minutes - Final Economic Opportunity Council 5:30 PM 500 Ellinwood, Conference Rooms A & B, Pleasant Hill, CA 94553 | zoom: https://cccounty-us.zoom.us/j/86835042432? pwd=Km1btm2iKZjLaEI6Q5dBY9TMocAg9i.1 | call in: 1408-961-3927 | meeting ID: 868 3504 2432 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee Karanbir Bal, Ajit Kaushal, Janelle Lafrades, Desire Medlen, Monisha Merchant, Tu'Liisa Miller, Devlyn Sewell, Kanwar Singh, and Victor Tiglao Present Patricia Campbell, Jessica Cisneros, Karen Coleman, Christian Dean, Buffie Lafayette, Nikki Lopez, LaTonia Peoples-Stokes, and Renee Zeimer Absent 1. Call to Order and Welcome Chair Medlen called the meeting to order at 5:38 PM Staff present: Christina Castle-Barber, Roshunda Ward, and Melissa Molina Quorum established. 2. Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to two minutes). No members of the public present. 3. APPROVE the EOC Business Meeting Minutes of 4-9-26. 26-2231 Attachments: EOC Business Meeting Minutes of 4-9-26 A motion was made by Kaushal, seconded by Tiglao, to approve the Minutes of the 4-9-26 EOC Business Meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Motion: Kaushal TiglaoSecond: Bal, Kaushal, Lafrades, Miller, Sewell, and TiglaoAye: Campbell, Cisneros, Coleman, Dean, Lafayette, Lopez, Peoples-Stokes, and Zeimer Absent: Medlen, Merchant, and SinghAbstain: Page 1 of 2

Economic Opportunity Council Committee Meeting Minutes - Final May 21, 2026 Result: Passed 4. RECEIVE the Fiscal Report for March 2026 for the 2025 and 2026 CSBG Grants. 26-2232 Attachments: 2025 CSBG Monthly Expense Tracking-March 2026 2026 CSBG Monthly Expense Tracking March 2026 This Discussion Item was received. 5. APPROVE the attendees to the 2026 NCAP Conference in St. Louis, MO. 26-2233 Attachments: NCAP Annual Convention 2026 A motion was made by Medlen, seconded by Lafrades, to approve sending Victor Tiglao and Tulissa Miller to the NCAP conference in St. Louis. The motion carried by the following vote: Motion: Medlen LafradesSecond: Bal, Kaushal, Lafrades, Medlen, Merchant, Miller, Sewell, Singh, and Tiglao Aye: Campbell, Cisneros, Coleman, Dean, Lafayette, Lopez, Peoples-Stokes, and Zeimer Absent: Result: Passed 6. Next Steps and Meeting Evaluation none. The next meeting is currently scheduled for June 11, 2026. 7. Adjourn to CSBG Subcontractor Roundtable The Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend the Committee meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting. Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County to a majority of members of the Committee less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at 1470 Civic Court, Suite 200, Concord, during normal business hours. Staff reports related to items on the agenda are also accessible online at www.contracosta.ca.gov. If the Zoom connection malfunctions for any reason, the meeting may be paused while a fix is attempted. If the connection is not reestablished, the committee will continue the meeting in person without remote access. Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to the published meeting time. For Additional Information Contact: Christina Castle-Barber 925-608-8819 Page 2 of 2

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY AGENDA Economic Opportunity Council 500 Ellinwood, Conference Rooms A & B, Pleasant Hill, CA 94553 | zoom: https://cccounty-us.zoom.us/j/868350424 32? pwd=Km1btm2iKZjLaEI6Q5dBY9TMo cAg9i.1 | call in: 1408-961-3927 | meeting ID: 868 3504 2432 5:30 PMThursday, May 21, 2026 Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee 1. Call to Order and Welcome 2. Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to two minutes). 3. APPROVE the EOC Business Meeting Minutes of 4-9-26. 26-2231 EOC Business Meeting Minutes of 4-9-26Attachments: 4. RECEIVE the Fiscal Report for March 2026 for the 2025 and 2026 CSBG Grants. 26-2232 2025 CSBG Monthly Expense Tracking-March 2026 2026 CSBG Monthly Expense Tracking March 2026 Attachments: 5. APPROVE the attendees to the 2026 NCAP Conference in St. Louis, MO. 26-2233 NCAP Annual Convention 2026Attachments: 6. Next Steps and Meeting Evaluation The next meeting is currently scheduled for June 11, 2026. 7. Adjourn to CSBG Subcontractor Roundtable Page 1 of 2

Economic Opportunity Council AGENDA May 21, 2026 The Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend the Committee meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting. Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County to a majority of members of the Committee less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at 1470 Civic Court, Suite 200, Concord, during normal business hours. Staff reports related to items on the agenda are also accessible online at www.contracosta.ca.gov. If the Zoom connection malfunctions for any reason, the meeting may be paused while a fix is attempted. If the connection is not reestablished, the committee will continue the meeting in person without remote access. Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to the published meeting time. For Additional Information Contact: Christina Castle-Barber 925-608-8819 Page 2 of 2