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COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Governmental Center Building - Board Chambers 701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025 – 9:00 AM |
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Agenda documents (including updates, revisions and additional materials) are available for review in person at the office of the Clerk of the Board, Government Center, 5th Floor, 701 Ocean Street, Rm 520 or Room 525, and electronically on the County's website, Board of Supervisors Meeting Portal, at:
https://santacruzcountyca.primegov.com/public/portal
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To watch Board of Supervisors (BOS) meetings, please select from the following live audio/video broadcast streams: - Meeting Portal website: https://santacruzcountyca.primegov.com/public/portal - County’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/countyofsantacruz/ - Community Television (CTV) of Santa Cruz County: www.communitytv.org/watch
TRANSLATION SERVICES/SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION Spanish language translation is available on an as needed basis. Please make advance arrangements at Clerk of the Board, Room 520, 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz; or by telephone at (831) 454-2323.
Las sesiones de la Mesa Directiva de los Supervisores del Condado pueden ser traducidas del inglés al español y del español al inglés. Por favor haga arreglos anticipadamente con la Secretaria de la Mesa Directiva de los Supervisores en el cuarto número 520, 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz; o por teléfono al número (831) 454-2323.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES The County of Santa Cruz does not discriminate on the basis of disability, and no person shall, by reason of a disability, be denied the benefits of its services, programs, or activities. The Board of Supervisors’ Chambers, located at 701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, California is an accessible facility. If you are a person with a disability and wish to participate in the meeting and require special assistance in order to participate, please contact the Clerk of the Board at (831) 454-2323 [TDD: call 711] at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to make arrangements. Persons with disabilities may request a copy of the agenda in an alternative format. |
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES
This Board of Supervisors meeting is open to the public. Staff and members of the public may observe the meeting remotely using the instructions below.
Remote viewing of the meeting via Zoom is provided to members of the public as a courtesy. If the Zoom connection malfunctions for any reason and no Board members are attending via teleconference, the Board of Supervisors will continue the public meeting in Chambers without remote access.
If you only wish to watch the meeting and not address the Board, the Clerk requests that you stream the meeting rather than joining by Zoom. For additional information, call the Clerk of the Board’s office at 454-2323 (TTY/TDD call 711).
PARTICIPATING IN PUBLIC COMMENT DURING THE MEETING
To address the Board in person during the Public Comment period, please form a line down the center of Board Chambers and approach the podium when instructed by the Chair.
To address the Board telephonically, click on the link provided to access a Zoom-based meeting, or call the telephone number provided on the agenda and follow the instructions below for either method.
Participating Online via Zoom:
You may download the Zoom client application or connect to the meeting in-browser. If using the internet to access the meeting, make sure you are using a current, up-to-date browser, such as Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, or Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer.
You will be asked to enter an email address and name. Please identify yourself however you wish; this appears online and is how we will notify you when it is your turn to speak.
When the Board Chair calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click on "raise hand." The Clerk will activate and unmute speakers in turn. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak.
When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted.
Participating by Phone:
To address the Board, dial the telephone number provided and you will be prompted to enter the meeting ID number. After that, you will be able to listen to the meeting and speak when called upon. The Clerk will identify call-in users by the last four digits of their phone number.
The following commands can be entered via DTMF tones using your phone's dial pad while in a Zoom meeting:
When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted.
SUBMITTING RELATED CORRESPONDENCE
Written comments must be received before 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting to be included with agenda materials.
Written comments received after 5:00 p.m. the day before and until the end of the meeting will be included in the minutes record.
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Web Agenda Comments
To comment on individual agenda items in writing, please use the “Add Comment” tool by visiting the Board’s Meeting Portal web page at: https://santacruzcountyca.primegov.com/public/portal
Please adhere to the Acceptable Use Rules * for web commenting.
Written Comments
Comments on agenda items may also be submitted to the Board by email or US Mail:
Email: [email protected] Emailed documents may take up to 24 hours to be posted Please include the agenda item number
U.S. Mail: Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors 701 Ocean Street, Room 500 Santa Cruz, CA 95060
General comments not related to topics on the agenda will be included on the next Written Correspondence Listing.
*Available online at: https://www.santacruzcounty.us/Departments/ClerkoftheBoard.aspx
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INTRODUCTORY ITEMS |
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1. | CALL TO ORDER |
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2. | MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE |
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3. | CONSIDERATION OF LATE ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA; ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS TO CONSENT AND REGULAR AGENDAS
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4. | ANNOUNCEMENT BY BOARD MEMBERS OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT TO REGULAR AGENDA
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5. | PUBLIC COMMENT Any person may address the Board during its Public Comment period. Speakers must not exceed two (2) minutes in length or the time limit established by the Chair, and individuals may speak only once during Public Comment. All Public Comments must be directed to an item listed on today's Consent Agenda, Closed Session Agenda, yet to be heard on Regular Agenda, or a topic not on the agenda that is within the jurisdiction of the Board. Board members will not take actions or respond immediately to any public communication presented regarding topics not on the Agenda but may choose to follow up later, either individually, or on a subsequent Board of Supervisor's Agenda. Public Comments will normally be received by the Board for a period not to exceed thirty (30) minutes. If, at the end of this period, additional persons wish to address the Board, the Public Comment period may be continued to the last item on the Agenda. Please note that the Board of Supervisors meetings are a limited public forum, and comments need to be addressed to an item on the agenda or something that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. If comments do not fall into one of these categories, the Board will move on to the next speaker. |
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6. | ACTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 14-57) |
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6.1. | Authorize the Director of General Services to file Claims Forms to participate in settlement of multi-district litigation against Tyco Fire Products LP, Chemguard, Inc., and BASF Corporation, and execute releases of claims against the defendants (General Services Department)
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6.2. | Ratify grant application to California Department of Health Care Services for Hub and Spoke System State Opioid Response 4 Funding, accept grant awards in the total amount of $2,249,992 for Medication Assisted Treatment Expansion Project Hub and Spoke System program, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
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7. | Consider selection of Mary Tartaro as the public artist for the Ben Lomond Transfer Station Public Art Project, adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $114,500, and take related actions (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services)
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8. | Hold public hearing to consider proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Benefit Assessment rates for County Service Area No. 17, Empire Acres, continue the public hearing to June 10, 2025, to allow for tabulation and certification of the ballots, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
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9. | Hold public hearing to consider proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Benefit Assessment rates for County Service Area No. 25, Viewpoint Road, continue the public hearing to June 10, 2025, to allow for tabulation and certification of the ballots, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
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10. | Hold public hearing to consider proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Benefit Assessment rates for County Service Area No. 32, View Circle, continue the public hearing to June 10, 2025, to allow for tabulation and certification of the ballots, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
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11. | Hold public hearing to consider proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Benefit Assessment rates for County Service Area No. 46, Pinecrest, continue the public hearing to June 10, 2025, to allow for tabulation and certification of the ballots, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
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12. | Consider presentation on Federal Bill H.R. 22/S128, SAVE Act, and its impact on voter eligibility and implications for departmental administration, and take related actions (County Clerk/Elections)
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Scheduled Item -- 10:45 AM |
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13. | Presentation of awards to the Santa Cruz County Fire Department Firefighters of the Year (Board of Supervisors)
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CONSENT AGENDA Consent items include routine business that does not call for discussion. One roll call vote is taken for all items. Only a Board Member may pull items from Consent to Regular agenda. Members of the public must request that a Board Member pull an item from the Consent Agenda prior to the start of the meeting. Staff is available to address public concerns Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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General Government |
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14. | Approval of Minutes Minutes of March 25, 2025 9:00 AM ()
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15. | Accept claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)
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16. | Adopt "Ordinance Enacting Chapter 7.138 of the Santa Cruz County Code Regarding Cannabis Farm Retail License Pilot Program" (Approved in concept March 25, 2025) (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
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17. | Adopt "Ordinance Amending Section 13.10.640 of the Santa Cruz County Code Regarding Temporary Produce Sales Areas and Produce Stands" (Approved in concept March 25, 2025) (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
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18. | Adopt "Ordinance Amending Section 13.10.372 of the Santa Cruz County Code Regarding Allowance of Temporary Produce Sales Areas and Produce Stands in the Timber Production Zone District" (Approved in concept March 25, 2025) (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
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19. | Adopt "Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.104 of the Santa Cruz County Code Regarding the County of Santa Cruz Mental Health Advisory Board" (Approved in concept March 25, 2025) (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
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20. | Accept and file the Treasurer’s Investment Transaction Report for the month of February 2025 (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)
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21. | Item 21 was moved to Regular Agenda as Item 6.1 ()
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22. | Adopt the 2025-2027 Equal Employment Opportunity and Cultural Responsiveness Plan (Personnel)
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23. | Approve revision to bylaws of the Mobile and Manufactured Home Commission to reflect new meeting time and location, and take related actions (Personnel)
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24. | Approve revised salary schedules, reflecting changes for the Physician’s Representation Unit effective April 12, 2025, as required by CalPERS pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5, and take related actions (Personnel)
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25. | Direct the Board Chair to write a letter of opposition to the author of Assembly Bill 470, legislation that would allow phone companies to discontinue landline service with limited oversight, and take related actions (Board of Supervisors - Second District)
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26. | Approve reappointment of Gerald E. Souza as the Second District appointee to the Emergency Medical Care Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Second District)
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27. | Approve appointment of Jeanette Lloyd Jones as the Second District appointee to the Mobile and Manufactured Home Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Second District)
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28. | Approve appointment of Tymothie Hale as the Second District appointee to the Commission on Disabilities, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Second District)
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29. | Approve appointment of Jane Barr as the Second District appointee to the Housing Advisory Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Second District)
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30. | Approve reappointment of Dean Shoji Kashino to the Mental Health Advisory Board, as a representative of the general public, for a term to expire April 1, 2028 (Board of Supervisors - Second District)
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31. | Approve appointment of Jesse Nickell as the Second District appointee to the Planning Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Second District)
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32. | Approve reappointment of various persons to County advisory bodies, as outlined, for terms to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Second District)
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33. | Approve transfer of appropriations in the amount of $10,000 from Capital Fund Contingencies to the District 3 Budget for the support of Monterey Bay Rugby Association’s youth programs (Board of Supervisors - Third District)
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34. | Approve appointment of Olesya Kalinowska to the Childhood Advisory Council, as a representative of child care providers (category 2), for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Third District)
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35. | Approve appointment of Joe Christy as the Third District appointee to the Emergency Management Council, for a term to expire April 1, 2027 (Board of Supervisors - Third District)
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36. | Authorize the General Services Department to fly the Progressive Pride Flag outside the County Governmental Center and South County Government Center, and illuminate the exterior of 701 Ocean Street in rainbow lights, from May 27 through June 30, 2025, and take related actions (Board of Supervisors - Fifth District)
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37. | Approve reappointment of Kris Damhorst as the Fifth District appointee to the Commission on the Environment, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Fifth District)
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38. | Approve reappointment of Liz Taylor-Selling as the Fifth District appointee to the Emergency Management Council, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Fifth District)
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39. | Approve appointment of Dan Quinto as the Fifth District appointee to the Emergency Medical Care Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Fifth District)
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40. | Accept nomination of Samantha Moeller for appointment to the Emergency Medical Care Commission, as an at-large representative of field care providers, for a term to expire April 1, 2027, with final appointment to be considered on April 29, 2025 (Board of Supervisors - Fifth District)
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41. | Approve appointment of Mark Correira to the Measure Q Citizens Oversight Advisory Board, as the Fifth District appointee, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Fifth District)
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42. | Accept nomination of Lois Sones for reappointment to the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission, as an at-large representative of the Seniors Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2029, with final appointment to be considered on April 29, 2025 (Board of Supervisors)
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43. | Approve final appointment of various persons for reappointment to at-large positions on the Childhood Advisory Council, Emergency Medical Care Commission, First 5 Commission, In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission, Latino Affairs Commission, Mobile and Manufactured Home Commission, and Water Advisory Commission, as outlined, for terms to expire April 1, 2029 (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
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Public Safety & Justice |
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44. | Adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $4,843,922 to conduct emergency streambank stabilization repair work through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program, and take related actions (Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience)
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45. | Defer to on or before August 5, 2025, an update on the Boulder Creek Water Quality and Recovery Project (Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience)
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46. | Direct the Board Chair to send a letter opposing Senate Bill 357, concerning Juvenile Probation and Juvenile Hall, to Senator Menjivar and all members and consultants of the Senate Committee on Public Safety (Probation)
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Health & Human Services |
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47. | Approve appointment of Dr. Marni R. Sandoval as the Behavioral Health Director, effective May 5, 2025 (Health Services Agency)
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48. | Approve Health Services Agency’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Children’s Medical Services Budget for submission to California Department of Health Care Services, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
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49. | Item 49 was moved to Regular Agenda as Item 6.2 ()
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Land Use & Community Services |
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50. | Accept the improvements and final construction cost of $2,330,123.28 for the 2024 Measure D Resurfacing Project, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
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51. | Adopt 18 resolutions confirming previously approved Consumer Price Index increases in benefit assessment rates for various County Service Areas, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
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52. | Approve plans, specifications and engineer’s estimate for the Eureka Canyon Road PM 3.16, 3.36, 4.67, 5.05 and 5.33 Storm Damage Repair Project, Federal Project Nos. ER 32-L0(048), 32-L0(052), 32-L0(257), 32-L0(229) and 32-L0(345), set bid opening for 2:00pm on May 6, 2025, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
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53. | Accept the improvements and final construction cost of $1,979,786.69 for the Ice Cream Grade Road and Smith Grade Road Storm Damage Repair project, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
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54. | Schedule a public hearing on April 29, 2025, at 9:00 AM or thereafter, to consider the proposed rezoning of 47 parcels and required General Plan Land Use Map amendments for 42 parcels to implement the 2023 Housing Element, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
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55. | Defer to on or before September 9, 2025, report back on the Energy Storage Combining District Ordinance (Community Development and Infrastructure)
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Written Correspondence Listing The Written Correspondence Listing is established to act as a report of materials received by the Board as a whole but may also include items requested for inclusion by individual Supervisors. Upon completion of any actions deemed necessary (i.e., acknowledgement, referral, etc.), these items are included in the Written Correspondence Listing under the appropriate heading. While these items are not part of the official record of meetings of the Board of Supervisors, they will be maintained by the Clerk of the Board for a period of two years, after which time they may be destroyed after the County’s Historic Resources Commission has been provided an opportunity for review. |
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I. | The Board of Supervisors has received agendas and minutes from the following County advisory bodies (to be filed):
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In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission
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II. | The Board of Supervisors has received applications from the following persons for appointment to County advisory bodies (to be filed):
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David Brody – Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission Roger Wapner – Seniors Commission
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III. | The Board of Supervisors has received the following items of correspondence which require no official action by the Board at this time:
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a) Proclamation issued by Supervisor De Serpa and Supervisor Hernandez honoring Mark Sambrailo as the recipient of the 20025 Al Smith Friend of Agriculture Award b) Proclamation issued by Chair Hernandez honoring Paul Garcia c) Proclamation issued by Chair Hernandez recognizing National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month d) Proclamation issued by Chair Hernandez recognizing National Public Health Week e) Letter of Avelene Celinski conveying her concerns relative to Los Gatos Mountain Roads f) Letter of David Faulkner conveying his concerns relative to the Trump Administration g) Letter of Diana Dean conveying her concerns relative to cannabis lounges h) Letter of Garrett Philipp conveying his concerns relative to taxpayer dollars i) Letter of John Colby conveying his concerns relative to emergency housing j) Letter of John Franco conveying his concerns relative to a complaint against the Santa Cruz County Social Services Director Randy Morris k) Letter of John Warshaw conveying his concerns relative to leaf blowers l) Letter of Jonathan Wittwer conveying his opposition to AB 518 m) Letter of Katrina Ct. conveying her concerns relative to Workbench Project Live Oak n) Letter of Keith McHenry conveying his concerns relative to the Moss Landing Fire o) Letter of Lisa Laursen conveying her concerns relative to a complaint against the Santa Cruz County Social Services Director Randy Morris p) Letter of Melissa Schilling conveying her concerns relative to a complaint against the Santa Cruz County Social Services Director Randy Morris q) Letter of Michelle Ann conveying her concerns relative to lithium battery facilities r) Letter of Mike Reis conveying his concerns relative to the 841 Capitola Road Project s) Letter of Richard Gallo conveying his concerns relative to mental health t) Letter of Rita Law conveying her concerns relative to cannabis consumption u) Letter of Roque Tomatis conveying their concerns relative to a complaint against the Santa Cruz County Social Services Director Randy Morris v) Letter of Sara Russell conveying her appreciation for banning gas-powered leaf blowers w) Letter of Steve Miller conveying his concerns relative to Highway 17 safety x) Letter of Suzanne Teixeira conveying her concerns relative to affordable housing y) Letter of Talya Lutzker conveying her concerns relative to a complaint against the Santa Cruz County Social Services Director Randy Morris
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Adjournment
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