COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BUDGET HEARINGS AGENDA

Governmental Center Building - Board Chambers

701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA

Zoom Platform & Call-in number +1 669 900 6833

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Tuesday, June 3, 2025 – 9:00 AM

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.

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:

• *6 - Toggle mute/unmute
• *9 - Raise hand

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.

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