Alameda County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – October 7, 2026

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors convened a regular meeting on October 7, 2026, in the Supervisors' Chambers at the County Administration Building, 1221 Oak Street, Oakland. (Note: the agenda and transcript identify the meeting as Tuesday, October 6, 2026; the October 7 date follows the meeting record provided for this summary.) President David Haubert (District 1) presided; Supervisors Elisa Márquez (District 2), Lena Tam (District 3), Nate Miley (District 4), and Nikki Fortunato Bas (District 5) participated, with a quorum present. The board first convened in closed session covering labor negotiations, potential and existing litigation, and real property negotiations for the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum and Arena Complex; County Counsel reported no reportable action. In open session, the board took public comment, approved the consent calendar and a mass motion covering 36 regular calendar items, adopted salary and traffic ordinances, and presented the 2026 Alameda County Arts Leadership Awards.

Consent Calendar

• Approved unanimously (items 43–49): meeting minutes of September 15, 22, and 29, 2026; a one-year, no-cost-increase extension of the Davis and Associates Communications, Inc. consultant contract ($1,787,617 total) for the Social Services Agency; amended Conflict of Interest Codes for First 5 Alameda County, the Alameda Local Agency Formation Commission, and StopWaste (Alameda County Waste Management Authority and Energy Council); PAL Committee legislative positions (support H.R. 8355/S. 5267; oppose the EEOC reporting-requirements removal; oppose AB 152; support Propositions 1 and 40; oppose Proposition 43; support the Regional Transportation Measure); and Anthony Crowell's appointment to the Measure X Bond Oversight Committee (term ending 10/6/30).

Public Comments & Testimony

• Closed-session items: Sumio Ramey offered remarks that were partially inaudible in the transcript, conveying concerns about food and housing insecurity and urging the community to plan for the future.
• Agenda items (excluding set matters): Lee John Loggins, a committee engagement consultant and crisis responder assisting The Khadafy Foundation for Non-Violence, expressed support for agenda item 7 and the $20,000 Enhancing Vision 2036 Fund allocation to the Khadafy Foundation. He described the foundation's work assisting families with funeral and burial arrangements for loved ones lost to violence and other trauma, and asked supervisors to continue supporting all trauma victims.
• Doug Jones, an Alameda County resident and political organizer with SEIU United Healthcare Workers, expressed support for item 48E, endorsing Proposition 40. He stated that the state budget would remove Medi-Cal coverage from over 3.4 million Californians starting January 1, disproportionately undocumented residents, and placed St. Rose Hospital at particular risk; noted that the county has contributed about $15 million to prevent Alameda Health System from cutting behavioral health services and 188 jobs; and argued that Proposition 40's one-time 5% wealth tax on the state's 200+ billionaires would generate approximately $100 billion over five years. He noted Santa Clara County has officially endorsed Proposition 40.
• No public comment was received on the Arts Leadership Awards set matter or on items not on the agenda.

Discussion Items

• Supervisors' remarks: Supervisor Tam congratulated Supervisor Márquez on the Science in the Park event and promoted an October 17 emergency preparedness forum (10 a.m.–1:30 p.m., College of Alameda; free admission, emergency kits, lunch, and ice cream). Supervisor Márquez thanked event sponsors and partners, noted the event carries on the legacy of the late Supervisor Richard Valle, and requested adjournment in memory of Hayward firefighter Travis Foster. Supervisor Fortunato Bas recognized Filipino American History Month, thanked the Filipino Island Fest organizers and participants, and announced the October 8 Alameda County Together for All ad hoc committee meeting (one-year food sovereignty roundtable update; Electronic Frontier Foundation and Secure Justice speakers on surveillance, technology, and data sharing). President Haubert congratulated the Chayza NAMI Foundation on its 14th annual Taste of Africa event in Livermore.
• Regular calendar timing: Supervisor Márquez noted that the agenda now lists the regular calendar at 1:30 p.m., giving the public more predictability for when public comment and agenda items will be taken up.
• Item 3 – CALICO Center contract: The board discussed a $5,329,484 sole-source contract (term 10/1/26–9/30/29) with the Child Abuse, Listening, Interviewing, and Coordination Center (CALICO Center) for expanded forensic interview services. Social Services Agency Director Andrea Ford explained that CALICO is Alameda County's only child advocacy center, providing trauma-informed forensic interviews, child advocacy, multidisciplinary coordination, and crisis intervention for children and youth aged 2–17 who have experienced physical or sexual abuse, severe neglect, drug endangerment, sexual exploitation, or exposure to severe violence. The expansion, recommended in Dr. Miranda's report released in July 2026, adds physical-abuse forensic interviews and is expected to generate 60–90 additional interviews per month, with new staff including a director, deputy director, two forensic interviewers, and a family advocate. Referrals will be automatic for physical-abuse allegations, as they already are for sexual abuse. CALICO interim Executive Director Holly Fleming said the center serves the entire county from San Leandro and the Family Justice Center, uses a full-time referral coordinator and an after-hours triage line, conducts interviews in neutral recorded rooms, and adjusts methods developmentally, including for very young children. Supervisors Miley, Tam, and Márquez voiced strong support, citing CALICO's expertise and reputation within the court system.
• Item 14: Pulled at the department's request with the concurrence of the County Administrator's Office; will return on a future agenda.
• Item 18: A correction was read into the record changing the grant period to October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2028.
• Item 24 – Salary Ordinance (second reading): Adopted unanimously, creating Code Enforcement Technician I (JC 8423) and Code Enforcement Technician II (JC 8424) classifications in the Community Development Agency, effective 10/11/26.
• Item 25 – Salary Ordinance (first reading): Introduced unanimously — a 5% salary increase effective 10/11/26 for DSA, ACMEA Sheriff's Sworn, ACMEA Units R51/R53, ACMEA R48, and related unrepresented classifications (Deputy Sheriff SAN, Sheriff's Sworn Executive Management, and District Attorney's Office classifications); and an increase from six to twelve in the number of Deputy District Attorneys eligible for an additional 2.5% Team Leader pay, effective 10/25/26.
• Item 36 remark: Supervisor Miley thanked the Sheriff's Office for securing the 2027 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant ($326,500) from the Office of Traffic Safety — a first for traffic enforcement in the unincorporated area.
• Item 40 – Traffic ordinance (second reading): Adopted unanimously, modifying No Parking and No Stopping Zones on Sheila Street (Fairview), Mission Boulevard (Ashland), and Cedar Brook Court, Parsons Avenue, Somerset Avenue, and Wisteria Street (Castro Valley).
• Item 42 – 2026 Alameda County Arts Leadership Awards (3 p.m. set matter): The board presented commendations to eight recipients — Margaret Thornberry (District 1); Dorsi Diaz and Carl Gorringe as a team (District 2); Samara Atkins and Janet Heller (District 3); Randolph Belle (District 4); and Ariam Weldeab Araya and Faye Carol (District 5). With these honorees, the county has recognized 133 Arts Leadership Awardees since the program was founded in 2023. Several recipients or their representatives spoke about the power of arts, culture, and creativity; Janet Heller was represented by Dorothy Lazard and Faye Carol by Eric Murphy. Arts Commission Director Rachel Osajima thanked the board and staff. No public comment was received; a group photo followed.

Key Outcomes

• Closed session: no reportable action taken.
• Consent calendar (items 43–49) and mass motion (items 2–13, 15–23, 26–39, and 41): approved unanimously by roll-call vote.
• Item 3 (CALICO Center contract): approved as part of the mass motion.
• Item 14: pulled from the agenda; to return at a future date.
• Item 18: grant period corrected to October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028.
• Item 24: adopted on second reading, unanimous.
• Item 25: introduced on first reading, unanimous.
• Item 40: adopted on second reading, unanimous.
• Item 42: Arts Leadership Awards commendations authorized and presented.
• Adjournment: in memory of Travis Foster, Hayward firefighter since February 2018, member of Hayward Firefighters Local 1909, and former Air Force search-and-rescue veteran; the board observed a moment of silence.