California Volunteers (CV) – Office of the Governor
Quarterly Commission Meeting
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
LOCATION
The Commission meeting is a teleconference. Please call California Volunteers at +1 (916) 323-7646, if you have any questions.
In-person Location
California Volunteers HQ
1400 10th Street, Room 202
Sacramento, CA 95814
To Join this Meeting by Video Conference:
Link to join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 815 0429 0662
Passcode: 218156
To Join this Meeting by Telephone:
Dial in phone number: +1(669)444-9171
Meeting ID: 815 0429 0662
Passcode: 218156
ACCOMMODATIONS
The meeting is accessible to individuals with disabilities. A person who needs disability-related accommodations or modifications in order to participate in the meeting shall make a request no later than 10 working days before the meeting by contacting Dina Bourdaniotis at (916) 323-7646 or info@cv.ca.gov, or by sending a written request to California Volunteers, 1400 10th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Requests for further information should be directed to Dina Bourdaniotis at the same address and telephone number. This notice and agenda can be viewed on the internet by going to the California Volunteers website at www.CaliforniaVolunteers.ca.gov, click on About Us, Commission.
AGENDA
| Item No. | Agenda Item | Description |
| 1 | Welcome, Call to Order and Chairperson Report Chair Greg Bradbard | Action Item Call to order and Roll Call Welcome and Introductions Overview of Agenda and Announcements [Action Item] Adoption of May 2026 Meeting Minutes |
| 2 | Chief Service Officer Report Josh Fryday Director and California Chief Service Officer, Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement (GO-Serve) | Information Item |
| 3 | CV Programs Report and Discussion Jacqueline Yannacci Executive Director, California Volunteers | Information Item CV Program Updates: California Service Corps Recruitment California Men’s Service Challenge CA Climate Action Days Changes or challenges |
| 4a. | Commission Committees Updates and Additional Reports Sloane Keane, Chair, and Sean Varner, Vice Chair, Mentoring Committee | Information Item Mentoring Committee update |
| 4b. | Catherine Milton Chair, AMC Committee Ia Moua Director of Planning and Innovation, California Volunteers | AmeriCorps Committee update Sharing result of June 2026 committee meeting vote on FY 2026 AMC Formula Grants for the top four applications on the Formula Waitlist that were not selected for FY 27 competitive funding (IYT, GRID Alternatives California Solar Corps, Junior Giants, and CCA\LAC AmeriCorps Health Fellows). (Result: unanimous support). |
| 4c. | Sasha Cesare AMC Ex Officio | AmeriCorps Federal Update |
| 5 | Alumni and Corps to Career Program Presentation Jacqueline Yannacci Executive Director, California Volunteers | Information Item Discussion on California Volunteers’ efforts to transition the Corps to Career program to CV, as well as updates on new alumni initiatives and developments. |
| 6 | Legislative Update Luis Jimenez External and Legislative Affairs Deputy Director, GO-Serve | Information Item Update on CSC Alumni Champions program Federal Updates |
| 7 | General Public Comment | The Commission may not discuss or act on any matter raised during the public comment section that is not included on this agenda, except whether to decide to place the matter on a future meeting agenda. |
| 8 | Close and Adjournment Chair Greg Bradbard | End of meeting |
Meeting Information
The Commission will host a hybrid meeting, with in-person and remote participation options. Both options will have opportunities for public comment. The Commission remains steadfast in its goals to promote transparency and public participation. To do so, the Commission has arranged multiple options to listen, view, and/or comment during the Commission meeting. Please note there may be some technical issues during the hybrid Commission meetings. Public comments throughout the meeting will be facilitated by staff. Depending on the number of individuals wishing to address the council, the Chair may establish specific time limits on presentations. The meeting agenda and accompanying action Item materials will be posted on the CaliforniaVolunteers.ca.gov website 10 calendar days prior to the meeting.
Instructions for Providing Public Comment
Public comment is an important part of every Commission meeting, and this hybrid meeting is no exception. If you plan to comment on an agenda item, or on a matter not on the meeting agenda, please follow the instructions below.
To make remote public comment, you will need to connect (online or by phone) to the meeting using Zoom. When the public comment period opens for your item, you may comment using the “raise hand” function in Zoom. You can do this by clicking “Raise Hand” under the “Participants” menu, which you can find at the bottom of your screen on the Zoom platform, or by pressing *9 if you are joining by phone. Staff will monitor for your hand or chat message and will ask you to please state your name for the record and identify any group or organization you represent.
To make in-person public comment, please raise your hand when public comment opens for your agenda item. Staff will recognize you. Prior to making your comments, please stateyour name for the record and identify any group or organization you represent.
Public Comment Length
Two minutes per agenda item per member of the public attending the meeting, unless otherwise accepted or dictated by the Chair.
Troubleshooting Technical Problems on Zoom
Please use the chat function and staff will respond quickly if on zoom. If you are participating by phone, please email info@cv.ca.gov and staff will do their best to reach you and troubleshoot however we can.
Language Access
If you need help understanding or translating any of the meeting materials into another language or need interpretation services in another language including American Sign Language, at the meeting, please make your request no later than 10 days prior to the meeting by contacting info@cv.ca.gov.
If you have any questions regarding the process for this public comment period, please contact info@cv.ca.gov.
Spanish/ Español
Si necesita ayuda para entender esta agenda de la reunión, necesita que se traduzca en otro idioma, o necesita servicios en lenguaje de señas info@cv.ca.gov. Avísenos al menossiete días antes de la reunión a fin de que podamos programar los servicios que necesita.
Korean/ 한국어
이 회의 안건을 이해하는 데 도움이 필요하거나, 다른 언어로 번역이 필요하거나, 수화 서비스가 필요한 경우: info@cv.ca.gov. 필요한 서비스를 제공할 수 있도록 회의 개최 7일 전까지 알려주십시오.
Chinese Simplified/簡體中文
如果您在理解本会议议程方面需要帮助，需要将本会议议程翻译成其他语言，或需要手语服 务 info@cv.ca.gov. 请至少在会议前七天通知我们，以便我们安排您 所需的服务。
Tagalog/Tagalog
Kung kailangan mo ng tulong upang maunawaan ang adyenda ng pagpupulong na ito, kailangan itong isalin sa ibang wika, o kailangan ng mga serbisyo para sa sign language info@cv.ca.gov. Ipaalam sa amin nang hindi bababa sa pitong araw bago ang pagpupulong upang mai-set up namin ang kailangan mong mga serbisyo.
Vietnamese/Tiếng Việt
Nếu quý vị cần trợ giúp để hiểu chương trình nghị sự của cuộc họp này, như cần dịch sang ngôn ngữ khác hoặc cần dịch vụ ngôn ngữ ký hiệu info@cv.ca.gov. Vui lòng cho chúngtôi biết ít nhất bảy ngày trước cuộc họp để chúng tôi có thể bố trí các dịch vụ mà quý vị cần
Chinese 繁體中文
如果您在理解本會議議程方面需要幫助，需要將本會議議程翻譯成其他語言，或需要手語服務 info@cv.ca.gov. 至少在會議前七天通知我們，以便我們安排您所需的 服務
