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Contra Costa County, CA – Board of Supervisors – Nov 18, 2025

Board of Supervisors • Contra Costa CountyNovember 18, 2025

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Federal budget cuts are coming, food insecurity is rising, and Contra Costa County is trying to figure out how much safety net it can hold together on its own. That was the subtext running through a five-hour Board of Supervisors meeting that touched on fire codes, senior nutrition waitlists, and millions in discretionary dollars that nonprofits are scrambling to claim before the next crisis hits.

  • Board unanimously adopts updated 2025 Fire Code and new Wildland-Urban Interface Code

  • Staff warns federal HR1 and state budget cuts will shift costs and coverage losses to the county

  • Food Bank, Meals on Wheels, and Loaves & Fishes urge Board to direct Community Impact Fund dollars to hunger relief

  • Senior home-delivered meals program has a waitlist; Meals on Wheels takes over countywide service

  • Broader Community Impact Fund allocation decisions punted to Dec. 16

Deputy County Administrator Emlyn Struthers delivered a sobering report on what HR1 — the federal budget reconciliation bill — and California's ongoing deficit will mean for Contra Costa residents who rely on CalFresh, Medi-Cal, and other safety-net programs.

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> Federal budget cuts are coming, food insecurity is rising, and Contra Costa County is trying to figure out how much safety net it can hold together on its own. That was the subtext running through a five-hour Board of Supervisors meeting that touched on fire codes, senior nutrition waitlists, and millions in discretionary dollars that nonprofits are scrambling to claim before the next crisis hits. | Board of Supervisors | Locunity