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TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST >> Supervisor Abe-Koga: GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE, HAPPY NEW YEAR. I AM MARGARET ABE-KOGA, AND CHAIR OF THE HLUET, HOUSING, LAND USE, ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. HERE WITH OUR VICE CHAIR, SUPERVISOR ARENAS. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AND I WANT TO WELCOME OUR NEW CLERK, JESS.
>> Clerk: HAPPY TO BE HERE.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. COULD YOU -- WELL, THE -- FIRST ITEM IS CALLED TO ORDER. WE ARE BOTH PRESENT SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ONTO ITEM TWO. BEFORE I DO THAT, I SHOULD MAKE THE NOTE IF YOU COULD PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES, INCLUDING CELLPHONES THAT MAY INTERRUPT THE MEETING, WE WOULD APPRECIATE THAT. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT I HAVE A HARD STOP AT 11:45. SO I.
>> Jeff: FOR EVERYONE'S COOPERATION IN MOVING THE MOVING -- MOVING ALONG. AND SO WITH THAT, I WILL GO TO ITEM 2, WHICH IS PUBLIC COMMENT. ARE THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO GO SPEAK ON AN ITEM THAT IS NOT ON THE ON TODAY'S AGENDA?
>> Clerk: PAUSING FOR ZOOM HANDS. AND THERE ARE NO REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON ITEM TWO.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: GREAT, THANK YOU. I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT AND GO TO ITEM 3, WHICH IS TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. ANY CHANGES TO THE COMMITTEE AGENDA? SUPERVISOR ARENAS, DO YOU HAVE ANY CHANGES YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE?
>> Supervisor Arenas: NO.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: OKAY. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT WE HOLD ITEM 8 UNTIL OUR NEXT MEETING. IT'S QUITE MEATY ITEMS, WE HAVE QUITE A FEW MEATY ITEMS TODAY. WOULD IT BE ALL RIGHT, SUPERVISOR ARENAS, IF WE PUT ITEM 6 ON CONSENT?
>> Supervisor Arenas: PERFECT. THAT'S A MOTION TO DEFER ITEM 8 AND PLACE ITEM SIX ON CONSENT, YES.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'LL MAKE A SECOND THE MOTION. AND DO NEED TO TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT ITEMS.
>> Clerk: WE DO NEED TO CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS. AGAIN, SEEING NO REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: GREAT, THANK YOU. IT. CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS. IF YOU COULD DO ROLL CALL PLACE IS.
>> Clerk: VICE CHAIRPERSON AN ARENAS.
>> Supervisor Arenas: YES.
>> Clerk: CHAIRPERSON ABE-KOGA.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: AYE. THANK YOU. REGULAR AGENDA, WE GO TO OUR FIRST ITEM, ITEM 4, WHICH IS TO RECEIVE A REPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT RELATING TO THE 2023 STANFORD UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY PLAN. AND DO WE HAVE STAFF TO PRESENT?
>> YES, YES. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, JACQUELINE ONCIANO, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. AND I AM JOINED TODAY WITH -- BY JEFF BRADLEY, WHO IS PRINCIPAL AND PRESIDENT OF THE M-GROUP, ALONG WITH SENIOR PLANNER MARY AN WHAT THOUSAND. WHO HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE COUNTY STAFF THROUGH THE PROCESS OF WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE 2019 GENERAL USE PERMIT THAT STANFORD UNIVERSITY SUBMITTED IN 2016 AND WENT THROUGH A PROCESS. WE ARE PRESENTS OCTOBER COMMUNITY PLAN AND WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT. WE'LL FIRST BEGIN WITH BACKGROUND OF THE STANFORD COMMUNITY PLAN, WHICH WE'LL REFER TO AS THE SCP. AND THEN GO INTO BRIEFLY SOME OF THE MAJOR POLICY DISCUSSIONS THAT ARE IN THE STANFORD COMMUNITY PLAN THAT ROSE TO REQUIRE THE COUNTY, AT THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD, TO PROCEED WITH MAKING CHANGES TO THE -- OR AMENDMENTS OR UPDATES TO THE STANFORD COMMUNITY PLAN. THE STANFORD COMMUNITY PLAN CONTAINS SEVEN CHAPTERS THAT ADDRESS VARIOUS LAND USE TOPICS, THAT YOU CAN SEE ARE LISTED HERE IN THE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION. WE ARE GOING TO GO THROUGH THEM VERY QUICKLY. AND JUST GIVING A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THE PROCESS, THE STANFORD COMMUNITY PLAN WAS ADOPTED IN 2000. AND BEFORE THE UPDATE, IN 2023, IT HAD ONLY HAD MINOR -- RECEIVED MINOR AMENDMENTS IN 2013, 2015, AND 2019. AND 2016, THE STANDARD UNIVERSITY APPLIED FOR A GENERAL USE PERMIT, WHICH WE REFER TO AS THE 2019 GENERAL USE PERMIT OR GUP. DURING THE REVIEW PROCESS OF THE 2019 GUP, THE COUNTY CONCURRENTLY WORKED TO PROVIDE A ROBUST UPDATE TO THE SCP. ON NOVEMBER 1st OF 2019, STANFORD UNIVERSITY WITHDREW THEIR GUP APPLICATION. HOWEVER, THE BOARD AT THAT TIME, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HAD RECOGNIZED THE EXTENSIVE WORK THAT HAD BEEN DONE AND THE NEED TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD ON THE UPDATES TO THE SCP. AT A MEETING IN FEBRUARY OF 2020, THE BOARD DIRECTED THE STAFF TO COMPLETE THIS EFFORT. AND THE RESULT OF THAT COMPLETION IS THE 2023, THAT EFFORT IS THE 2023 SCP. SO TODAY WE ARE JUST GOING TO PRESENT A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THE 2023 SCP. IT WAS COUNTY INITIATED AND COUNTY -- IT WAS A COUNTY INITIATED AND COUNTY-LED EFFORT WITH SPECIFIC FOCUS ON POLICIES AND CONCERNS AND ISSUES THAT WERE RAISED DURING THE PROCESSING OF THE 2019 GUP, RELATING TO HOUSING, CIRCULATION, AND OPEN SPACE. THE UPDATE TO THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY PLAN WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OCTOBER 23rd OF 2023, AFTER A MULTI-YEAR PROCESS THIS INCLUDING ROBUST ENGAGEMENT WITH PUBLIC -- WITH THE PUBLIC, VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS, STUDENT GROUPS, SURROUNDING JURISDICTIONS, COUNTY COMMISSIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY STAFF. AT THIS POINT I WILL TURN THE PRESENTATION OVER TO JEFF BRADLEY, WHO WILL GIVE A BRIEF UPDATE ON THE HOUSING -- ON THREE AREAS, HOUSING POLICIES, CIRCULATION, OPEN SPACE AND GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. THAT MIGHT BE FOUR AREAS, SO JEFF WE'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR ONCIANO. JEFF BYRDLY. THROUGH THE PROCESSING OF THE 2019 GENERAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION, AND THE UPDATE TO THE COMMUNITY PLAN, THREE MAIN TOPICS OF DISCUSSION EMERGED. THESE TOPICS WERE ENSURING THAT THE HOUSING NEEDS OF STANFORD STAFF AND STUDENTS ARE MET IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT REDUCE HOUSING OPTIONS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC BUT NEARBY COMMUNITIES, OR REDUCE THE TAX BASE THAT FUNDS PUBLIC SERVICES. SECONDARILY, MANAGING THE CIRCULATION AND TRAFFIC IMPACTS OF FUTURE DEVELOPMENT BY HE CAN TENDING CONGESTION MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES WHILE PROVIDING A PATHWAY FOR THE UNIVERSITY TO CONTINUE TO BRO AND EVOLVE. THIRDLY, PROTECTING EXISTING OPEN SPACE THROUGH PRESIDENT STATION OF THE CAMPUSES ACTIVE GROWTH BOUNDARY HIGHLIGHTED IN THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER. BECAUSE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND JURISDICTIONS HAVE CONSISTENTLY RAISED THESE TOPICS REPEATEDLY. THE REMAINDER OF THE PRESENTATION REALLY FOCUSES ON THE THREE MAJOR POLICY CONSIDERATIONS. WE'LL BEGIN WITH HOUSING. THESE THREE POINTS SUMMARIZE THE HOUSING APPROACH IN THE COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE. THE FIRST IS TO PROVIDE ALL NEW HOUSING NEEDED ON CAMPUS, OR ON CONTIGUOUS STANFORD LANDS IN NEARBY PAOLO LOE. HOUSING MUST BE PROVIDED IN ALL INCOME LEVELS REPRESENTING NEW STANFORD STAFF AND STUDENTS. RELATED TO NEW DEVELOPMENT. AND FINALLY, THIRDLY, ALL AFFORDABLE UNITS INNING MUST BE PROVIDED BY STANFORD. THIS MEANS THAT THEY CANNOT PAY IN-LOUILEEU. THE FEE PROGRAM HAS ASSISTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OR REHABILITATION OF APPROXIMATELY 545 UNITS. HOWEVER, ON AVERAGE, THESE FEES HAVE ONLY PROVIDED A VERY SMALL WEDGE, APPROXIMATELY 12% OF THE NECESSARY FUNDING FOR THOSE UNITS. TO DROP THE POLICIES WE LOOKED A WHERE FACULTY AND STAFF LIVED BASED ON STANFORD-PROVIDED DATA. THIS SHOWS FACULTY, STAFF AND POST DOCS THROUGHOUT THE REGION OUR MAJOR FOCUS. POLICY HOUSING UPDATE IS TO ACCOMMODATE FUTURE UNIVERSITY BOTH BY REQUIRING BOTH MARKET RATE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO BE PROVIDED ON CAMPUS PUT THIS APPROACH IMPROVES THE DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSING UNITS WITHIN THE REGION AND HELPS ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR LONG COMMUTES WHICH IN TURN REUSES -- WHICH PROVIDE REDUCED CONGESTION, ARE REDUCED MILES TRAVELED AND REDUCED GREENHOUSE GASES, ALL CONSISTENT WITH COUNTY POLICY. THE HOUSING LINKAGE POLICY HOUSING IS DEVELOPED CONCURRENT WITH OR PRIOR TO THAT NEW ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT ON CAMPUS. ITS INCLUSION IN THE 2000 COMMUNITY PLAN POINTS TO A LONGSTANDING LOCAL CONCERN REGARDING THE AREA'S JOBS AND HOUSING IMBALANCE. TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING FOR STANFORD AFFILIATES IN RELATION TO FUTURE DEVELOPMENT THE COMMUNITY PLAN REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 75% OF THAT HOUSING BE BUILT ON CAMPUS. THE AREA IN GREEN. AND PROVIDE SOME FLEXIBILITY FOR THE UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE A MAXIMUM OF 25% OFF-CAMPUS BUT ON STANFORD LAND GRANTS NEARBY IN PALO ALTO IN THE AREAS SHOWN ON THE MAP N YELLOW. THESE ARE ISSUES THAT HAVE HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY RAISED MY MEMBERS OF PUBLIC AND NEIGHBORING JURISDICTIONS PAOLO ALOE, MEN WOOD PARK. THIS DOES NOT ADDRESS THE HOUSING NEEDS FOR SENSE SIFT FACULTY AND STAFF. THEY CAN CHOOSE TO DEVELOP HOUSING UNITS OUTSIDE THE LANDS SERVE THAT WILL SERVE US FACULTY AND STAFF. THE LINKAGE POLICY IN THE PLAN DOES NOT PROHIBIT THEM FROM BUILDING HOUSING ELSEWHERE. IT WOULD NOT COUNT TOWARDS THE HOUSING NEEDED OR NET NEW DEVELOPMENT. MOVING IN CIRCULATION POLICY. OBVIOUSLY THE UNIVERSITY DOES NOT EXIST IN A VACUUM. ON STANFORD LAND AS LOAN, HERE ARE OVER 72,000 JOBS AND STUDENTS. THIS INCLUDES THE UNIVERSITY ITSELF, THE SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY, STANFORD HOSPITAL, STANFORD SHOPPING CENTER AND STANFORD RESEARCH PARK. THE CITY OF PAOLO AL HO HOSPITAL OVER 100,000 JOBS. IT MUST TAKE A SYSTEM WIDE APPROACH TO CURB CONGESTION. THE COUNTY HAS REPEATEDLY HEARD CONCERNS RELATED TO LOCAL CONGESTION. TO ADDRESS THIS THE CIRCULATION POLICY APPROACH IS TO BUILD ON WHAT IS WORKING AND ADDING NEW FEATURES TO ALLOW THE UNIVERSITY TO GROW AND EVOLVE. IT MAINTAINS THE RAILROAD SUCCESSFUL NO NET ANY TRIP STANDARD. THE PLAN ADDED A NEW EXPANDED THREE-HOUR PEAK PERIOD. NEW REVERSE TRIP STANDARD WAS ADDED, I THINK COLLUSION OF THE STATE STANDARD VMT OR VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED AND SUPPORTED POLICIES ADDED TO THE PLAN. IMPORTANTLY, A CONTINUATION OF TRIP CREDITS TO ENCOURAGE EXPANDING SUCCESSFUL TVM PROGRAMS, AREA WIDE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS, AND A PATH FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLIANCE FOR STANFORD IS ALSO PART OF THE PLAN. HOUSING IRCULATION OBVIOUSLY IMPACT EACH OTHER. REMEMBERING THE HOUSING LINKAGE POLICY THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEEDED HOUSING CONCURRENT WITH ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT MITIGATES TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS. THE HOUSING POLICIES AND CIRCULATION POLICIES REVIEWED TOGETHER, REVIEWED TODAY, WILL WORK TOGETHER PROVIDING ALL NEEDED HOUSING ON AND NEAR THE CAMPUS WOULD ALSO HELP STANFORD MEET CRITICAL TRANSPORTATION-RELATED GOALS. TOGETHER, THESE ADDITIONAL STANDARDS WILL ALLOW THE UNIVERSITY TO CONTINUE AND GROW AND EVOLVE AS LONG AS THEY ARE ABLE TO MITIGATE AND REDUCE FUTURE INCREASES IN TRAFFIC ND LOCAL CONGESTION DIRECTLY AND THROUGH REDUCED AREA-WIDE TRIPS THROUGH TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS AND INCENTIVES THAT EARN TRIP CREDITS. THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER WILL NOW BE HIGHLIGHTED SPECIFICALLY THE SECTION OF THE CHAPTER THAT SUPPORTS THE RETENTION OF THE COMMUNITY PLAN'S ACADEMIC GROWTH BOUNDARY ALSO KNOWN AS THE AGB. THE AGB IS SHOWN HERE ON THE HATCH LINE, BISECTING THE CAMPUS IN THE FIGURE ON THE LEFT, DIVIDING THE ACADEMIC CAMPUS OF 1800 ACRES, SHOWN IN ORANGE, AND THE FOOTHILLS 2200 ACRES SHOWN IN THE GREEN. THE 2000 PLAN ESTABLISHED THE AGP LOCATION FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 25 YEARS, A MAJOR MILESTONE AT THAT TIME. PURSUANT TO THE 2000 PLAN, MODIFICATION OF AGP REQUIRED A SUPER MAJORITY OR 4/5 VOTE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO ALTER OR CHANGE. STRONG SUPPORT CONSISTENTLY FOR THE EFFORT TO EXTEND THE AGP TO 99 YEARS AND WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT INPUT BY HIGHLIGHTING THE RELATED POLICIES AND IMPLEMENTATIONS AS WELL AS THE 2018 DEVELOPMENT STUDY SUPPLEMENT THAT INFORMED THIS DIRECTION. THE FINDINGS OF THE STUDY DIRECTLY INFORM THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT HOLLY IS HE CAN TENDING THE GB FOR A PERIOD OF 99 YEARS. THE STUDY SHOWED THAT STANFORD COULD GROW NEARLY TRIPLE ITS CURRENT SIZE AND STILL STAY WITHIN THE AGB GROWTH LIMIT LINE. IN CLOSING, THE COMMUNITY PLAN'S CORE POLICIES DISCUSSED IN THE PRESENTATION ARE INTENDED TO FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT THAT CAN SUPPORT THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF STANFORD, ITS GROWTH, AND A CHIEF OF ITS CORE MISSION TO SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS AND CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFULLY TO THE WORLD. THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION PART OF THIS AND STAFF AND CONSULTANTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS THE BOARD MEMBERS MAY HAVE. THANK YOU.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: THANK YOU SO MUCH. LET'S GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT. ARE THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO GO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM?
>> Clerk: THERE ARE I HAVE ONE CARD IN CHAMBERS. BRIEF PAUSE FOR ZOOM, NOT SEEING ANY HANDS UP SO WE ARE HOLDING THE A ONE.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: WE'LL DO -- IS IT TWO MINUTES?
>> WHITNEY McNAIR: THE PROJECT EXECUTIVE FOR STANFORD NEXT. THE LONG-TERM PLAN TO MEET ITS FUTURE ACADEMIC HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, SUSTAINABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS ARE EXISTING CAMPUS LANDS. OUR WORK IS ANCHORED IN THE PROJECT'S CORE PRINCIPLES OF SUCCEEDING TOGETHER, GROWING PURPOSELY, BEING A LEADER, PRESERVING AND PROTECTING AND DRIVING INNOVATION. THESE PRINCIPLES REFLECT STANFORD'S VALUES, THE REGION'S EXPECTATIONS, THE COUNTY'S PRIORITIES, AND THE UNIVERSITY'S LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES. I AM REALLY HAPPY THAT HLUET IS TAKING THE TIME TO RECEIVE THIS PRESENTATION OF THE STANFORD COMMUNITY PLAN FROM STAFF. THE COMMUNITY PLAN POLICIES ARE CRITICAL TO OUR PROJECT. OUR GOAL IS TO CRAFT A PROPOSAL THAT BENEFITS THE LARGER BAY AREA COUNTY SOUNDING COMMUNITIES AND STANFORD. WE ARE FOCUSED ON A PROCESS THAT HELPS ENSURE THAT STANFORD CAN REMAIN A GLOBAL LEADER IN RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND EDUCATION, WHILE FOSTERING MEANINGFUL SHARED AND ENDURING COMMUNITY BENEFITSES AND PARTNERSHIPS. I BELIEVE THE COUNTY SHARES THIS GOAL. DURING THE COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT PROCESS, WE IDENTIFIED CERTAIN NEW HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION POLICIES THAT WHEN TAKEN TOGETHER ADD BARRIERS TO NEW HOUSING PRODUCTION. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE COUNTY AND COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THAT THE POLICY FRAMEWORKS ALLOWS SHARED SUCCESS RELATED TO HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, ACADEMIC RESEARCH, AND SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY. WE ALSO LOOK FORWARD TO DISCUSSIONS WITH THE COUNTY AS WE START TO CRAFT OUR APPLICATION AND BELIEVE THAT WE CAN DEVELOP A PROPOSAL THAT FOCUSES ON THE NEEDS OF THE COUNTY, THE COMMUNITY, AND THE UNIVERSITY, AND THAT SUPPORTS THE COMMUNITY PLANS' CORE PRINCIPLE OF CONTACT AND EFFICIENT URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES. WE HAVE STARTED OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS AND WE HAVE A EVEN WEBSITE STANFORD.NEXT.EDU AND WE HOPE THAT OUR TEAMS IN THE -- AND OUR TEAM IS IN THE AUDIENCE SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. IS.
>> Clerk: THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: THANK YOU. CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. BRING IT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE. SUPERVISOR ARENAS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> Supervisor Arenas: LISTEN, I KNOW THAT THIS IS A LOT OF WORK THAT NEEDS TO GET DONE TO ENSURE THAT DEVELOPMENT IS GROWING IN A WAY THAT'S THOUGHTFUL AND EXTRA ARE STRATEGIC AND AS ONE OF THE OTHER DISTRICTS THAT HAS THE MOST LAND AS WELL AS YOURS, I AM COGNIZANT OF WHAT WE NEED TO DO NEXT AND I AM REALLY PLEASED THAT TAN FORD HAS BEGUN TO HAVE A GROUP THAT IS MADE OF STAKEHOLDERS, TO BRING FOLKS IN AND I WOULD LOVE TO TALK WITH THEM ABOUT THAT OFFLINE A LITTLE BIT. BUT THANK YOU FOR REACHING OUT AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ENVELOPED AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING HOW THIS EVOLVE. S. AND REALLY FOR NOW THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: THANK YOU. YES, SO IF I COULD JUST ADD A FEW COMMENTS, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU. TO MR. BRADLEY AND THE ENTIRE TEAM FOR COMING OUT TODAY. THIS IS A VERY APPROPRIATE TIME I BELIEVE, TO HAVE THIS PRESENTATION. I KNOW WE ANTICIPATE STANFORD SUBMITTING A NEW GENERAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION SOMETIMES THIS YEAR. SO THIS IS VERY HELPFUL FOR US TO GET THINGS GOING. I DO HAVE -- AND I APPRECIATE THE AREAS OF FOCUS. I THINK THAT THE COMMON AREAS OF HOUSING, TRAFFIC, GROWTH, I WANTED TO -- I JUST HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS. AND I KNOW THIS IS GOING TO BE ONGOING, BUT I GUESS I'LL JUST PUT THEM OUT AS MY SPECIFIC FOCUSES. ONE, IN TERMS OF HOUSING LOCATION, THE 75% ON CAMPUS AND 25% CONTIGUOUS LAND REQUIREMENT, COULD -- I SAW THE MAP, BUT I WAS -- ACTUALLY, THE MAP DID SHOW THE CONTIGUOUS, SO THAT'S THE 25% AREA; IS THAT RIGHT? OKAY, GREAT. AND I KNOW THE RATIONALE OF CONCENTRATING HOUSING AROUND THE CAMPUS, I BELIEVE OBVIOUSLY WE TALK OFTEN ABOUT JUST COMMUTES AND SHORTENING COMMUTES. BUT I THINK IT'S THE NEXT SLIDE OVER, I NOTICE WHERE THE JOBS ARE. AND THE JOBS ARE -- SOME ARE LIKE EVEN A LITTLE FURTHER OFF CAMPUS, OH, AND THEN THIS, TOO, WHERE IS FACULTY AND STAFF LIVE, CLEARLY THERE IS A FOCUS AROUND STANFORD, BUT, YOU KNOW, I NOTICE ALSO SAN JOSE HAS A LARGE POPULATION OF FOLKS WHO LIVE THERE. SO WHAT DRIVES MY INTEREST AND THE QUESTION I HAVE ABOUT THE FEES VERSUS REQUIRING HOUSING TO BE BUILT ON CAMPUS OR RIGHT NEAR IT. I THINK THINGS HAVE CHANGED IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. AS YOU KNOW WE HAD OUR PRESSURE-A HOUSING BOND MEASURE OF 2016, WE ARE NEARLY EXPENDED IN THAT FUNDING. I KNOW MY CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW WE ACTUALLY REQUIRED BUILT BMR UNITS INCLUSIONARY ONE NEED TO BE BUILT. BUT THAT'S ACTUALLY DRIED UP THE CITY'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUNDS WHICH WE LOVE TO BE ABLE TO BUILD OTHER PROJECTS, SO I AM INTERESTING, IN EXPLORING IN-LOUIE FEE OPTIONS. I KNOW THE ISSUE IS HOW MUCH SHOULD THAT ABOUT. THAT'S UP FOR NEGOTIATION. WE HAVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEEDS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR A FUNDING SOURCE. THINKING ABOUT PERHAPS COULD THIS BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THAT. AND THEN IN TERMS OF THE REVERSE COMMUTE TRIPS, I KNOW WE DEALT WITH THIS, TOO, AT THE CITY LEVEL AND ONE OF THE CHALLENGES OF FRANKLY BUILDING HOUSING NEAR JOBS IS THAT YOU CREATE PEOPLE LIVING AND THEY HAVE TO GO OUTWARD FOR THEIR AFTER SCHOOL SPORTS. AND THERE ARE CHALLENGES TO THAT REVERSE COMMUTE INCLUSION THAT IN TRAFFIC MITIGATION, SO I WAS HOPING YOU COULD MAYBE ELABORATE ON THAT HOW YOU SEE THAT, ENVISION THAT REVERSE COMMUTE INCLUSION AFFECTING THE OUTCOME.
>> YES, THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA. THE REVERSE COMMUNITY TRIP IS REALLY IN RESPONSE TO A GROWING SENSE OF FRUSTRATION AROUND THE TRAFFIC IMPACTS AND CONGESTION DURING THE PEAK HOURS COMING IN AND OUT OF THE CAMPUS WITH THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN MENLO PARK AND PALO ALTO. AND HISTORICALLY, THE COUNTY GENERAL USE PERMIT COMMUNITY PLAN FOCUSED SOLELY ON PEAK-HOUR TRIPS COMING IN IN THE MORNING AND PEAK-HOUR TRIPS GOING OUT IN THE AFTERNOON AND IN THE MORNING. THE IDEA WAS TO START MEASURING THE REVERSE TRIPS TO BE ABLE TO ESTABLISH A BASELINE, WHICH WAS A SIMILAR -- WE ARE SAYING METHODOLOGY THAT WAS DONE WITH THE COMMUNITY -- THE MAIN COMMUTE DIRECTION TRIPS. AND WORK TOWARDS STABILIZING THOSE BECAUSE LIKE YOU SAID, WITH THE CONCENTRATION OF MIXED ABUSES OF BOTH HOUSING AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE SURROUNDING GROWTH IN PALO ALTO AND SURROUNDING CITIES, THE ARGUMENT COULD BE MADE THAT THE REVERSE TRIP CONGESTION WAS APPROACHING THE LIMITS -- THE LEVELS OF THE REGULAR COMMUTE DIRECTION. AND SO TO PUT SOME -- TO PUT SOME LIMITS AROUND THAT IN TERMS OF ITS GROWTH. AND SO THE COUNTY HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY CONSISTENT ABOUT NOT TRYING TO MAKE ANY POLICY OR REGULATION THAT WOULD OPERATE ON A RETROACTIVE BASIS TO THINGS THAT STANFORD HAS BEEN DOING FOR YEARS. IT'S NOT GREAT GROUND TO BE STANDING ON LEGALLY, AND IT'S NOT FAIR. WE HAVE AVOIDED THAT. SO THE BASELINE FOR THE REVERSE TRIPS WOULD BE THE STATUS QUO, NO MATTER HOW HIGH THAT IS. AND THEN THE.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: OKAY.
>> AND THE ONLY RESTRICTIONS AROUND GOAL THAT WOULD BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO NEW DEVELOPMENT. THAT ESTABLISHES A BASE LEVEL THAT'S CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE IT'S EXISTING AND WE DON'T HAVE THE LEGAL A FAIR LOGIC TO TRY TO UNDO THAT. IT'S REALLY BASED ON GOING FORWARD AROUND. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF TRAFFIC DEMANDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS WORLDWIDE THAT HAVE STARTED FOCUSING ON THE REVERSE TRIPS AND PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR PEOPLE NOW GOING OUT TO DO THEIR LIFESTYLE STUFF, EXERCISE, ALL OF THAT STUFF AND WORK WITH STANFORD TO PROVIDE A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FOR -- ALLOWS FOR EXTENSIONS LIKE THE FREE MARGARET BUS SHUTTLE THAT GOES AROUND AND IT'S FREE. IF CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET, THAT CAN GENERATE QUITE A FEW TRIP CREDITS AND INCENTIVIZES THAT TYPE OF SORT OF PRO PUBLIC, PRO BENEFICIAL OUTCOMES THAT WOULD RESULT FROM A POLL SAY LIKE THAT.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: I KNOW IN THE TRANSPORTATION WORLD WHEN WE TALK ABOUT TRIP REDUCTIONS, TDM. THERE IS REFERENCE TO WHAT STANFORD HAS DONE.
>> RIGHT.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: MANY FOLKS FEEL THAT STANFORD HAS REALLY KIND OF HIT THE PEAK AND ALL OF THAT. SO THAT WOULD BE, YOU KNOW, I THINK OUR INTEREST IS TO CONTINUE TO MOVE IN THAT DIRECTION. FINALLY, IN TERMS OF PROCESS, AND TIMING, WHAT ARE THE THOUGHTS ABOUT WHAT -- MAYBE THIS IS FOR YOU, JACK, ABOUT WHAT WE MIGHT HIRE MORE STAFF OR CONSULTANT WORK TO HELP US MOVE THE PROJECT THROUGH OUR COUNTY PROCESS?
>> YEAH, WE HAVE A TEAM THAT HAS BEEN ASSEMBLED. WE HAVE THREE PLANNERS WITHIN OUR DEPARTMENT THAT HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED TO WORK WHEN THE APPLICATION COMES IN. BUT I'LL DEFER TOLL.
>> THE DEPUTY COUNTY --
>> THE DEPUTY COUNTY -- I CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER HER NAME. SYLVIA GALLEGOS.
>> TO EXPAND ON THE DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS, WE HAVE ADDED MORE JUNIOR STAFF TO SUPPORT THE ANALYTICAL WORK, BUT TO YOUR QUESTION, WE DO HAVE I THINK A PURCHASE ORDER WITH M-GROUP. AND I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE, STANFORD UNIVERSITY TODAY. WE HAVE EXECUTED A FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY SO THEY WILL PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ALLOW UNITED STATES TO HIRE STAFF BUT REALLY PRINCIPALLY CONSULTANT TODAY SUPPORT THE WORK PRE-PERMIT SUBMISSION. AT THE TIME OF PERMIT SUBMISSION OUR REGULAR FEES WOULD APPLY. THEY ARE TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND HELP US ADVANCE THE WORK IN ADDITION TO THAT. THIS IS GETTING BEYOND YOUR COMMENT, WE HAVE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS WITH THE UNIVERSITY DEALING WITH THE CURRENT PERMIT BUT ALSO PLAN FOR THIS FUTURE PERMIT. WE WILL BE LINING UP THE CONSULTANTS THAT ARE NECESSARY THAT ARE NECESSARY TO EXECUTE THE WORK IN A TIMELY FASHION.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: DOES THAT MEAN THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY STARTED THE PROCESS? DO YOU HAVE TO DO AN RFP FOR THE CONSULTANT?
>> I AM GOING TO DEFER TO THE DIRECTOR.
>> WE HAVE NOT AN RFP. WE DIDN'T GO THAT ROUTE. WHAT'S THE RIGHT TERM, SYLVIA?
>> SOLE SOURCE.
>> YES, SOLE, SO, THANK YOU, BECAUSE WE NEED THAT HISTORIC. THE TEAM WE HAVE ASSEMBLED HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH STANFORD STAFF AND WITH STANFORD FOR SOMETIMES. SO WE ARE CONFIDENT WITH THE CONSULTANTS ASSISTANCE. WE CAN SUPPORT THE PROCESS OF THE APPLICATION.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: WE DON'T NEED MORE CONSULTANTS?
>> WE'LL HAVE TO SEE. WE ARE WORKING WITH STANFORD ON THEIR PREWORK AS THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE HAS STATED. THE I AM NOT AT A POINT WHERE I CAN SAY SAY EXACTLY HOW MANY STAFF. WE HAVE THREE STAFF? OUR OFFICE THAT ARE PART OF THE STANFORD TEAM AND AS SYLVIA GALLEGOS JUST SAID, WE NOW HAVE A CONSULTANT ONBOARD TO ASSIST WITH THE PREWORK BUT ONCE STANFORD SUBMITS THEIR APPLICATION, THEN WE ARE GOING TO KNOW WHAT WE NEED TO PROGRESS IT THROUGH.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR ARENAS.
>> Supervisor Arenas: YES. COMING FROM THE CITY, OF COURSE, YOU ALL KNOW THIS, WHERE WE HAD A LOT OF DEVELOPMENT. AND BECAUSE WE HAD A LOT OF DEVELOPMENT THERE WERE PLENTY OF STUDY SESSIONS TO HELP US UNDERSTAND THE COST OF DEVELOPING, THE FACT THAT -- AND EVERYTHING THAT FACTORS IN, ESPECIALLY THE IMPACT TO OUR COMMUNITIES, ONCE DEVELOPMENT ACTUALLY HAPPENS. AND SOMETIMES WE INADVERTENTLY CREATE IMPACTS THAT ARE FABULOUS AND THEN SOME THAT ARE NOT SO FABULOUS. AND WE KNOW FROM PREVIOUS -- FROM HISTORY THAT THERE ARE POLICIES THAT HAVE KEPT SOUTHERN CERTAIN GROUPS IN CERTAIN PARTS OF THAT COUNTY AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THIS COUNTRY, AND UNFORTUNATELY, THOSE SOCIAL DETERMINATES OF HEALTH CONTRIBUTE TO THE TRAFFIC AND THE WELL BEING OF -- AND REALLY DETERMINE ALMOST IF PERSON IS GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE OR NOT. AND THERE ARE, YOU KNOW, REAL LIFE LIFE EXAMPLES ON THE COUNCIL. THERE ARE FIVE LATINOS WHEN I WAS SERVING. AND ONE OF THEM SAID, YOU KNOW, WHAT MADE A DIFFERENCE FOR ME WAS THAT I LIVED IN A CITY THAT WAS VERY WELL RESOURCED. NOW, I LIVED IN A PART OF TOWN WHERE THAT WAS NOT WELL RESOURCED AND DIDN'T HAVE ACCESS TO MENTORS AND I DIDN'T HAVE ACCESS TO ROLE MODELS, I DIDN'T HAVE ACCESS TO LOT OF THINGS THAT OTHER FOLKS MAY HAVE TO FACILITATE A TRACK THAT, YOU KNOW, KEEPS YOU VERY MUCH IN LINE AND TO LEAD TO A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME. BUT WHAT I DID HAVE WAS A LOT OF GRIT AND DETERMINATION. BUT THERE IS NOT MANY OF US THAT MAKE IT OUT. AND BECAUSE OF THAT I KNOW IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO KEEP AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN PLACES THAT ARE VERY WELL RESOURCED. BECAUSE THERE IS A NETWORK OF PEOPLE THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THAT PERSON'S DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES. I PERSONALLY HAVE LIVED THAT. I KNOW WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS. AND I AM A LITTLE NERVOUS THAT WHOOPS, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. ARE YOU GOING TO RESTART.
>> WE HAVE TO RESTART.
>> Supervisor Arenas: SORRY, THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAME UP ON EVERYBODY'S COMPUTER. LIKE RESTART NOW. NO, PLEASE DO NOT RESTART NOW. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Clerk: WE'LL TRY TO GET THAT BACK UP. CAN YOU CLEAR THE POP UP FOR NOW.
>> Supervisor Arenas: THANK YOU. ALTHOUGH WE ALWAYS NEED A RESTART. WHO CAN DECLINE ONE. AND IT'S WITHIN THE COMMENTS THAT I AM MAKING IS THAT THERE ARE FOLKS WHO ACTUALLY DO NEED RESTARTS AND THE RESTARTS BEGIN WITH LIVING IN A PLACE THAT HAS AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUT IT'S VERY WELL RESOURCES. I KNOW FROM WORKING IN THE CITY OF SAN JOSE AND WORKING CORRECTLY WITH A LOT OF DEVELOPMENT, THAT WE DID OUR PART, SAN JOSE HAS DONE MORE THAN THEIR FAIR SHARE. AND I DON'T KNOW THAT ALL OF THE CITIES WITHIN OUR COUNTY AND I AM NOT SAYING STANFORD DIRECTLY, BUT I AM JUST SAYING ALL OF THE CITIES IN OUR COUNTY HAVE DONE THEIR FAIR SHARE OF BRINGING IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND INTEGRATING THEM INTO THEIR COMMUNITY. I AM NOT PROUD OF THIS, BUT I WILL ADMIT IT THINK THAT MY DISTRICT THAT I REPRESENTED, DISTRICT 8, HAD TWO AFFORDABLE HOUSING SITES, ONE OF WHICH IS A PRODUCT OF THE VILLAGES, WHICH IS A 55 AND OVER GATED COMMUNITY. AND THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING WAS JUST DOWN THE ROAD. VERY LOVELY. BUT THOSE, YOU KNOW, AND THEN ANOTHER PARK COMPLEX AND THOSE WERE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SITES IN MY DISTRICT. EVERYTHING ELSE WAS NATURALLY OCCURRING AND MANDATED BY OBLIGATION, REALLY. SO IF PEOPLE WANTED TO AFFORD TO LIVE IN MY DISTRICT, THEY NEEDED TO PILE UP TWO, THREE FAMILIES PER SINGLE FAMILY HOMES BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF MULTI HOUSING. SO BECAUSE OF THAT, BE WHAT I AM GOING TO ASK FOR IS US TO BE VERY MEASURED ABOUT HOW WE INTEGRATE AFFORDABLE HOUSE AND HOW WE ARE GOING LOOK AT IN-LOUISIANA FEES BECAUSE EVEN THE CITY OF SAN JOSE THEN HAS A LOT OF DEVELOPMENT AND MAINLY IN LIEU FEES AND NOT MUCH AFFORDABLE HOUSING GETS BUILT BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THAT AMOUNT NETS ACCUMULATED AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPER TO BE INTERESTED AND THEN YOU HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IF YOU GET THE CREDITS AND THERE IS A LOT OF WAIT AND IN THE MEANTIME. I THINK WE COULD LOOK AT SOME OTHER OPTIONS. I WOULD LOVE TO ASK IF TO SEE IF THERE IS A STUDY SESSION THAT WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THAT CAN ALLOW US TO UNDERSTAND HOW IN-LIEU FEES ACTUALLY PLAY OUT IN OUR COUNTY SYSTEM WITH THE FUND THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE. WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE HAVE AND THEN EXPLORE THE DIFFERENT KIND OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING LEVELS. I SAW THE MAP THAT YOU TALKED ABOUT WHERE I THINK THERE IS A LOT OF FOLKS WHO ARE LIVING IN SAN JOSE WHO WORK IN STANFORD AND I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THAT LOGIC THAT, YOU KNOW, WE WOULD BE SERVING THOSE FOLKS IF WE HAD AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN SAN JOSE. AND COULD WE HAVE MORE ABSOLUTELY, MY DISTRICT COULD HAVE MORE, RIGHT? I ALWAYS STEPPED UP IN PART OF MY DISTRICT. BUT MY DISTRICT WASN'T MEANT TO GROW AND ACTUALLY THIS IS ONE OF THE PARALLELS THAT I HAVE WITH STANFORD IS THAT I WORKED REALLY HARD TO ENSURE THAT THE DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY THAT WAS RESTRICTING OUR DISTRICT IN GROWING WAS TRANSITIONED OUT AND SO I GET HOW IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT IS. I AM NOT AGAINST IT. BUT I DO WANT US TO BE MEASURED ABOUT THE IN-LIEU FEES AND WHERE AFFORDABLE HOUSING WILL GO, BECAUSE THAT MEANS YOU -- WE EITHER HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE GENERATIONS AND TO GIVE MANY, MANY PEOPLE WHO NORMALLY WOULDN'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY, A AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTEGRATE AND -- INTO SCHOOLS OF PRIVILEGE AND TO HAVE A DIFFERENT TRACK. AND SO I DON'T KNOW THAT I CAN, AT THIS POINT, REALLY SAY THAT I WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF IN-LIEU FEES, BUT I AM OPEN TO A STUDY SESSION AND OPEN TO DISCUSSING THAT. SO I WANTED TO PUT THAT OUT THERE.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: THANK YOU. DEFINITELY I THINK THERE ARE A LOT OF PIECES TO THIS THAT WE STILL NEED TO LOOK INTO, PEEL THE ONION. YEAH. SO I GUESS MY ASK WAS JUST REALLY FOR US TO EXPLORE AND FRANKLY EVEN OTHER OPTIONS TO ADDRESS THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEEDS THAT WE HAVE THAT WE LOOK AT ALL THE OPTIONS BEFORE WE DECIDE WHAT'S BEST. GREAT. THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE? IF NOT, I GUESS WE TAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE REPORT. IS THAT RIGHT?
>> Supervisor Arenas: MOTION TO ACCEPT THE REPORT.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: THANK YOU, I'LL SECOND. ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE.
>> Clerk: THANK YOU. VICE CHAIRPERSON ARENAS.
>> Supervisor Arenas: YES.
>> Clerk: CHAIRPERSON ABE-KOGA.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: AYE.
>> Clerk: THANK YOU.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 5 WHICH IS A REPORT ON -- FROM LSR RELATING TO THE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT UPDATE. AND I BELIEVE IS THAT CASEY? AND I SHOULD SAY OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE OSR. TRY TO --
>> GOOD MORNING CHAIR FERN ABE-KOGA AND VICE CHAR ARENAS, COUNTY COLLEAGUES. MY NAME IS CASEY HILL, ACTING DIRECTOR OF OUR COUNTY OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE AND I WILL GIVE A VERY BRIEF UPDATE ON SOME ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROGRESS RELATING TO OUR SUSTAINABILITY MASTER PLAN. AND ALSO THE REQUEST OF THE COMMITTEE FOR FEW UPDATES RELATING TO OUR FOOD SYSTEM WORK PLAN AS WELL. AND I'LL START WITH ANNUAL DATE THAT RELATES TO OUR PRIORITY AREA WHICH IS INTEGRATED AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. AND THAT'S ANNUAL DATE ON OUR URBAN FORESTRY MASTER PLAN, WHICH WILL BE FINALIZED IN SPRING 2026. SO JUST A FEW MONTHS FROM -- A COUPLE OF MONTHS FROM NOW. AND AS A REMINDER THIS IS A PLAN THAT PROVIDES THE FRAMEWORK FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THE COUNTY FOR OUR URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAMS AND GOING FORWARD, THE PLAN WILL BE FOCUS AREA OF OUR SANTA CLARA VALLEY URBAN FORESTRY ALLIANCE, WHICH IS A WORKGROUP OF OUR SANTA CLARA COUNTY CLIMATE COLLABORATIVE. AND THAT IS A WORKGROUP THAT WILL BE SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ALIGNING OUR VARIOUS INITIATIVES ACROSS AGENCIES AND JURISDICTIONS. THE NEXT UPDATE THAT I WILL PROVIDE RELATES TO GOAL TWO OF OUR SUSTAINABILITY MASTER PLAN. AND THAT IS OUR FOCUS ON PREPARED AND RESILIENT COUNTY. THIS IS ANNUAL DATE, AS YOU ARE AWARE, PERHAPS THAT THE COUNTY OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE HAS BEEN AWARDED A $2.6 MILLION GRANT THROUGH THE SENATE BILL 1, GRANT PROGRAM OF THE OCEAN PROTECTION COUNCIL. AND AS A REMINDER SB1 DIRECTS THE STATE TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS TO DEVELOP SEA-LEVEL ADAPTATION PLANS AND IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS. THIS IS A REALLY EXCITING AND TIMELY OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO MEET A STATE MANDATE WITH A REALLY STRONG MULTI JURISDICTIONAL APPROACH AND ADDRESS SEA LEVEL RISE IMPACTS WHICH, OF COURSE, WE HAVE SEEN FIRST HAND RECENTLY THROUGH THE COMPLIMENTS OF OUR FLOODING AND KING TIDE THE NEW YEAR WEEKEND. COMPLETION OF THESE PLANNING EFFORTS REALLY POSITIONS US FOR UP IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING THROUGH THE STATE AS WELL FOR PROJECTS THAT ARE GOING TO BUILD ON EXISTING EFFORTS AND BRING THOSE FORWARD IN A COUNTY AND NEIGHBORING COUNTIES IN PARTNERSHIP. I WANTED TO ALSO NOTE THAT WE ARE TARGETING JUNE FOR OUR FULL ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT UPDATE TO THE -- TO FGOC AND TO HLUET. AND THEN NEXT I'LL GIVE A FEW BRIEF UPDATES FROM OUR FOOD SYSTEM WORK PLAN AND THE FIRST RELATES TO THE FOOD SYSTEM CABINET. AS A REMINDER THIS IS A WORKING GROUP THAT'S COMPOSED OF COUNTY DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES WHOSE WORK REALLY IT UPS ON FOOD SYSTEM -- VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE FOOD SYSTEM. OUR NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY. SO IT'S ALSO COMING UP VERY QUICKLY THAT'S WHERE WE'LL BE REVIEWING AND FINALIZING OUR 2026/27 ACTION PLAN RELATED TO THE FOOD SYSTEM WORK PLAN. THE NEXT UPDATE IS ABOUT THE FOOD SYSTEM RESIDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. SO WE ARE ENTERING YEAR TWO FOR OUR RESIDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE LOVINGLY REFERRED TO AS R.A.C. THIS IS A GROUP OF 10-FOOT COMMUNITY LEADERS ESTABLISHED TO REALLY -- WITH SUPPORT FROM THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. I ALSO WANT TO NOTE TO WORK IN TANDEM WITH OUR KITCHEN CABINET AND THINK ABOUT HOW TO DEFINE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS THAT RELATE TO OUR FOOD SYSTEMS ISSUES THEY HAVE GUN ACTIVE IN THEN WAYS, I'LL NAME ONE RECENTLY THE RESIDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE PARTNERED WITH THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENT STAFF TO ENCOURAGE HOUSEHOLDS AND SMALL FOOD BUSINESS OPERATORS TO CONSIDER INDUCTION STOVE TOPS. THIS IS A REALLY EXCITING COLLABORATION. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD ONTO MORE WAYS TO WORK WITH THE RESIDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO CONNECT THEM WITH HOMEOWNERS AND FOOD DISOPERATORS, RENTERS, TO REBATE PROGRAMS AND OTHER SUSTAINABILITY RESOURCES. AND THE FINAL UPDATE I'LL SHARE RELATED TO THE FOOD SYSTEM PROGRAM AT THE REQUEST OF THE COMMITTEE. SPECIFICALLY AROUND OUR MICRO ENTERPRISE HOME KITCHEN OPERATION SHOWCASE, WE ARE REFERRING TO IT AS, THIS IS A REMINDER ABOUT MICRO ENTERPRISE HOME KITCHEN OPERATIONS. THESE ARE FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS THAT CAN OPERATE FROM PRIVATE RESIDENTS, SMALL BUSINESS OPERATORS. SO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH GRANT AND YOU ARE ON CEO ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TEAM WE ARE EXPLORING THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT SOME OF OUR COUNTY STAFF WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ORDER FROM MECOS AND TO ENGAGE WITH THEM DIRECTLY TO BECOME MORE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROGRAM AND HOW WE CAN SUPPORT THESE SMALL FOOD ENTREPRENEURS. AND AGAIN, JUST NOTE THAT WE'LL BE TARGETING A LIGHT MARCH FOR FULL FOOD SYSTEM WORK PLAN UPDATE TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. WITH THAT I WILL COME QUESTIONS AND I HAVE SOME COLLEAGUES HERE AS WELL IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT THEY CAN HELP OFFICER.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE'LL GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT FIRST. ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO GO SPEAK?
>> Clerk: I SEE FOUR REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON ITEM FIVE.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: THANK YOU. WE'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. SUPERVISOR ARENAS DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> Supervisor Arenas: NO, BUT I CAN MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REPORT.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: GREAT, THANK YOU. I'LL SECOND THE MOTION AND JUST THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE, LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT ONE ESPECIALLY ON THE FOOD SYSTEMS. AND PLEASE TAKE A ROLL CALL.
>> Clerk: VICE CHAIRPERSON ARENAS.
>> Supervisor Arenas: YES.
>> Clerk: CHAIRPERSON ABE-KOGA.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: AYE.
>> Clerk: THANK YOU.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: THANK YOU, THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE PUT SIX ON CONSENT SO WE'LL GO TO 7, WHICH IS TO RECEIVE A REPORT FROM THE OFFICE OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING RELATING TO SHELTER OPTIONS IN SOUTH COUNTY INCLUDING EXPLORATION OF OPTIONS AT THE ARTURO OCHOA MIGRANT CENTER ON SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT-OWNED LAND. AND WE HAVE K.J. WILL BE PRESENTING?
>> YES. THANK YOU, CHAIR ABE-KOGA. K.J. KAMINSKY, DIRECTOR OF OFFICE SUPPORTING HOUSING. I HAVE A BRIEFLY VERBAL SUPPORT FOR YOU THIS MORNING SUMMARIZING THE REPORT BACK. AND STARTING WITH OUR INVESTMENTS IN SOUTH COUNTY, I JUST WANTED TO PROVIDE LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND BECAUSE IT DOES, WHAT WE CURRENTLY FUND, THERE ARE CHANGES WITH THE PROGRAMS THAT WE CURRENTLY FUND THAT I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT AS WELL. IN TERMS OF SHELTER IN GILROY WHERE THE PRIMARY FUNDER OR ALL SHELTER BEDS IN SOUTH COUNTY WE. WE ARE THE SOLE FUNDER THE OF THE GILROY ARMORY AND THE COLD WEATHER SHELTER FOR FAMILIES AT OCHOA. WE CURRENTLY LEASE THE GILROY ARMORY FROM THE STATE. AND WE HAVE HEARD RECENTLY FROM THE STATE THAT THEY ARE LOOKING TO SALE THAT PROPERTY. IN TERMS OF OUR PRIORITY FOR SOUTH COUNTY SHELTER, WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DOING OUR DUE DILIGENCE TO ASSESS THAT PROPERTY FOR ACQUISITION AS WELL AS LOOKING AT OTHER OPTIONS FOR REPLACEMENT OF THOSE SHELTER BEDS SHOULD THAT BE REQUIRED. FOR THE OCHOA MIGRANT CENTER WE CURRENTLY USE THIS PROPERTY DURING THE COLD-WEATHER MONTHS FOR FAMILIES. AND THE REPORT INCLUDES SOME HISTORY OF PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENT WITH THE STATE TO BE ABLE TO -- TO -- WITH OUR REQUEST TO EXPAND THAT UTILIZATION, THERE ARE TWO LIMITATIONS, ONE IS THE PERCENT OF THE SITE THAT WE CAN UTILIZE FOR COLD-WEATHER SHELTER, AND THE OTHER IS A RESTRICTION ON COMMINGLING POPULATIONS. FOR 180 YEARS -- OR 180 DAYS OF THE YEAR, THAT SITE IS USED TO HOUSE MIGRANT AGRICULTURAL WORKERS. AND THE STATE HAS LIMITED OUR ABILITY TO COMMINGLE UNHOUSED FAMILIES AND THE AGRICULTURAL WORKER FAMILIES. SO THE OPPORTUNITY THERE MAY BE TO ENGAGE WITH THE STATE ON POTENTIAL FOR COMMINGLING WHILE THE -- WHILE THE PROPERTY IS STILL AVAILABLE. BUT I DO WANT TO NOTE THAT RECENT LEGISLATION PASSED THAT DIRECTS THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF THE STATE TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO MAKE THAT -- THOSE MIGRANT CENTERS YEAR ROUND FOR AGRICULTURAL WORKERS. SO, AGAIN, IF THAT PENDING THE FEASIBILITY STUDY, IF THAT SITE DOES BECOME YEAR ROUND AGRICULTURE -- YEAR ROUND UTILIZED FOR AGRICULTURAL WORKERS WELL ALSO BE LOOKING AT A POTENTIAL REPLACEMENT FOR THE COLD-WEATHER SHELTER PROGRAM IN SOUTH COUNTY. ON TERM OF THE WORK WITH THE CITY OF GILROY AND VALLEY WATER, THE WATER DISTRICT AND THE CITY HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THE SAFE SLEEPING SANCTION ENCAMPMENT OPTION IN GILROY. IN THE REPORT, WE PROVIDE OUR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, A DESCRIPTION OF OUR EXPERIENCE WITH SANCTIONED ENCAMPMENTS INCLUDING THE HOPE VILLAGE IN SAN JOSE AND SOME OF THE CHALLENGES THAT WE FACE WITH THAT TYPE OF PROGRAM. SO IT IS NOT CURRENTLY A PROGRAM TYPE THAT WE AT THE COUNTY IN THE OFFICE OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FUNNELED, HOWEVER, WE HAVE ROBUST OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN GILROY, INCLUDING THE SOUTH COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES, THAT ARE HELPING HOSPITAL RESIDENTS ON VALLEY WATER PROPERTY, CITY PROPERTY, MOVE INTO SHELTER AND INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. IN FACT, I JUST ASK THE TEAM TODAY TO LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF FOLKS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS TO PERMANENT HOUSING AND THERE ARE 40 HOUSEHOLDS -- OVER 40 HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE ENGAGED WITH SOUTH COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES THAT ARE IN THE PROCESS FOR INTAKE AND REFERRAL TO PERMANENT HOUSING. AND THEN JUST LASTLY, YOU KNOW, THE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND SHELTER, TO BETTER SERVE PEOPLE WHO ARE UNSHELTERED IN OUT SOUTH COUNTY IS A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE CONVERSATIONS THAT WE ARE IN WITH THE CITY OF GILROY, WITH THE CITY OF MORGAN HILL, WITH OTHERS IN SOUTH COUNTY IN OUR COMMUNITY PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS PLANNING PROCESS BEING SO WE ANTICIPATE AND ARE WORKING WITH THEM ON A REGIONAL PRIORITY PLAN AND ANTICIPATE INCLUDING OPTIONS THAT WE COULD WORK TOGETHER ON IN THE COMING YEARS TO EXPAND SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS IN GILROY. AND WITH THAT, HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: THANK YOU SO MUCH. LET'S GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT. ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO GO SPEAK?
>> Clerk: CONFIRMING, IS NO REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON ITEM 7.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. WE'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. SUPERVISOR ARENAS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> Supervisor Arenas: YES, I DO. THANK YOU SO MUCH K.J. FOR THE UPDATE. IT JUST SEEMS LIKE THERE IS NOT A LOT OF OPTIONS FOR FOLKS WHO ARE UNHOUSED IN GILROY. THERE IS NOT A LOT OF FACILITIES. AND AS WE KNOW, GILROY IS VERY RESTRICTED IN TERMS OF THEIR RESOURCES. YOU KNOW, I AM CONFLICTED BECAUSE I THINK ABOUT THE GOOD THAT A CAMP CAN DO DURING THE WINTER MONTHS AND EXPAND THAT GO BECAUSE I THINK WE ARE VERY LIMITED IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT ARE ALLOWED ONSITE. AND IT COULD MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE DURING THIS VERY COLD WEATHER. BUT I AM ALSO VERY COGNIZANT THAT THERE IS A LOT OF YEAR ROUND AGRICULTURAL WORKERS THAT MAY NEED THIS RESOURCE. ALTHOUGH, I WONDER IF IT'S ONE AND THE SAME. SO I AM WONDERING IF -- I KNOW THAT YOUR OFFICE DID SOME REALLY GOOD WORK IN CONNECTING WITH THE FOLKS WHO HAVE BEEN, AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, WILL BE MOVED AGAIN. THEY WERE MOVED FROM THE VALLEY WATER PROPERTIES IN NOVEMBER AND THEN FROM THE ARROYO CIRCLE SOON AFTER THAT. AND NOW THEY ARE OFF THE 6th STREET. AND THE CITY HAS CONFIRMED THAT THEY WILL BE REMOVED FROM THERE. AND SO, YOU KNOW, THIS IS -- THIS IS JUST A GAME THAT WE ARE PLAYING IN TERMS OF MOVING FOLKS. AND WITHOUT ANY REAL SOLUTIONS AND I AM NOT, YOU KNOW, IT'S -- IT'S NOT COMPLETELY OUR RESPONSIBILITY, OF COURSE, THE CITY OF GILROY NEEDS TO LOOK AT THE RESOURCES THAT THEY HAVE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE SOME VERY CONCRETE, LONG-TERM ANSWERS. THE ONLY THING THAT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THAT IMPACTS GILROY THAT USUALLY DOESN'T IMPACT ANY OTHER CITY IS THAT THE AGRICULTURAL WORKERS TYPICALLY TAP INTO SOME OF THE MOTELS THAT ARE AVAILABLE. AND SO THOSE FOLKS WHO HAVE THE H1B VISA, 2 VISA, THANK YOU, HE HAD GAS, H12 VISA, USUALLY HAVE BEEN FOUND HOUSING AT THE MOTELS AND SO THEN WE ARE GOING TO BE IN CONFLICT WITH AGRICULTURAL WORKERS. AND THEN THE UNHOUSED COMMUNITY THINK SO I AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT, IS IT ONE AND THE SAME. ARE IN OF THOSE LONG-TERM, YEAR-ROUND AGRICULTURAL WORKERS THE ONES THAT MAY BE UNHOUSED? I KNOW YOU DID YOUR ASSESSMENT AND I KNOW THERE WERE SOME FOLKS WHO HAD SOME SEVERE DISABILITIES AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ATTENDING TO THOSE FOLKS AND MAKING SURE THAT THEY WEREN'T OUT IN THE COLD. BECAUSE I THINK THE ONES THAT WERE MOST FRAGILE AND VULNERABLE YOU REALLY SUPPORTED AND TOOK CARE OF RIGHT AWAY. AND SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. AND I KNOW THAT IF THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITIES YOU'LL FIELD THEM INTO OUR SYSTEM FOR SURE. I AM WONDERING WHERE FOLKS WHO FIND GILROY A HOME, THEY ARE NOT GOING TO FIND A LOT OF OPTIONS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ANY. AND I WONDER IF WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THE ARMORY AND SEE CAN WE PURCHASE THE ARMORY? RIGHT? IS THERE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO DO THAT? WE HAVE BEEN PLAYING ALSO THIS GAME WITH THE ARMORY FOR QUITE SOMETIME. WHEN I CAME ONBOARD. YOU KNOW, THERE WAS LOT OF ADVOCATES FIGHTING TO KEEP IT OPEN DURING THE WINTER. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON THAT. SO THAT WOULD BE ONE OPTION THAT I WOULD LOVE FOR US TO TAKE A LOOK AT. CAN WE -- CAN WE LOOK AT THE ARMORY BECAUSE IF WE ARE GOING TO LOSE TWO SOURCES, ONE IS THE OCHOA CAMP AND ONE IS THE ARMORY. THERE ISN'T A REAL REPLACEMENT BECAUSE MOST OF THE MOTELS WE WOULD TAKE A LOOK AT MOTELS, BUT I THINK MOTELS ARE BEING UTILIZED FOR A LOT OF THE AGO WORKERS ANYWAYS. AND SO AND MAYBE NOT ALL YEAR ROUND, BUT MAYBE DURING HIGH SEASONS, THEY ARE UTILIZING THE MOTELS BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT IN THEIR H RUN V2 VISA. TWO VEHICLES AS, H2 -- H2 VISAS. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Supervisor Arenas: TWO VEHICLES AS. ARE BEING USED. I'LL GOT IT RIGHT SOMETIME. I'LL FIGURE OUT HOW TO SAY THAT. ANYWAYS, DOES THAT MAKE SENSE K.J.? I DON'T WANT THEM TO COMPETE BUT MAYBE WE FIND THAT THE MOTELS ARE VACANT DURING SEASONS WHERE OUR UNHOUSED NEED A PLACE TO REST THE MOST AND THAT'S DURING THE WINTER MONTHS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF WORK IN THE AREA DURING THAT TIME.
>> YES, SUPERVISOR. THANK YOU FOR THE SUGGESTION. CERTAINLY WE, TOO, SEE THE ACQUISITION OF THE GILROY ARMORY AS A BIG OPPORTUNITY WHICH, YOU KNOW, IT -- THE STATE HAD BEEN -- HAD PUT ON THE SURPLUS LANDS AVAILABLE BIT. BUT SHELTER DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR THAT PURPOSE. HOWEVER, NOW WITH THIS CHANGE IN THE STATE INDICATING -- THIS WAS ALSO A CHANGE IN STATE LAW THAT ALLOWED THEM TO SELL PROPERTY WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL. AND THE STATE HAS INDICATED THIS IS ONE OF THOSE THAT THEY PLAN TO DO. SO WE CERTAINLY WANT TO LOOK AT THAT, WE KNOW IMPROVEMENTS ARE NEEDED, TOO, REALLY WANT TO FULLY ASSESS THAT AND AS WELL AS THE MOTELS AS YOU SAID AND WE'LL CERTAINLY ADD TO THAT ANALYSIS LOOKING AT WHO IS CURRENTLY UTILIZING THOSE MOTELS. IF THERE IS OVERLAP WITH THEIR CULTURAL WORK -- AGRICULTURAL WORKERS AND BE MINDFUL OF NOT TAKING FROM ONE POPULATION THAT WE ARE TRYING TO SERVE WITH HOUSING TO SERVE ANOTHER, YEAH.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: RIGHT. OR INCREASE THOSE RIGHTS, RIGHT? BECAUSE THOSE SUBSIDIES THAT THOSE COORDINATORS GETTING I AM SURE, ANYWAYS, THE AGRICULTURAL WORKERS WILL GET LESS IS THE BOTTOM LINE IS, RIGHT? FOR FOOD SUBSIDIES OR RENTAL SUBSIDIES AND THEY MIGHT BE ASKED TO COVER SOME OF THE HOUSING COSTS SOONER OR LATER, RIGHT? AND SO WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T CREATE THAT. THE OTHER THING THAT I WAS THINKING ABOUT, WAS SOMETHING, LAST WEEK, WHEN WE DID THE RIBBON CUTTING FOR THIS CARDIAC DIAGNOSTIC TEAM THAT IS BEING PUT TOGETHER FOR ST. LOUISE HOSPITAL, ONE OF THE ADMINISTRATORS THERE TOLD ME, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE -- WE OFTEN HAVE FOLKS WHO ARE UNHOUSED WHO WILL COME TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND JUST UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND SHE WASN'T SAYING THIS IN A CRITICAL WAY AT ALL, I THOUGHT MAYBE SHE WAS TELLING ME BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, IT IS A COSTLY WAY FOR US TO SERVE THE UNHOUSED. WE GIVE THEM BLANK AND IT'S STAY HERE AND IN THE MORNING THEY LEAVE. BUT THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE WAY FOR US TO SERVE THE UNHOUSED AND INININNING AHEAD VERY BLATANTLY IS DRAINING OUR SYSTEM IN A WAY THAT WE CAN'T CONTROL. BECAUSE WE CAN'T DENY SOMEBODY MEDICAL CARE, ESPECIALLY IN AN EMERGENCY ROOM. OBVIOUSLY THEY'LL DO THEIR PART AND ACCEPT THE FOLKS WHO NEED IT. BUT THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE WAY TO SERVE THIS COMMUNITY. SO I AM HOPING THAT WE CAN BUILD MAYBE A PLAN THAT IS SPECIFIC FOR SOUTH COUNTY THAT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT, NOT JUST GILROY, BUT MORGAN HILL AND SAN MARTIN. BECAUSE THEY HAVE VERY UNIQUE NEEDS, DIFFERENT FROM THE REST OF THE COUNTY. NOBODY ELSE HAS AGRICULTURAL WORK NURSE SAME WAY AND THEY ARE NOT COMPETING WITH MOTELS IN THE SAME WAY. ANYWAYS, AND SO I AM HOPING THAT WE CAN BUILD SOMETHING LIKE THAT, JUST LIKE FOR OUR SOUTH COUNTY FOLKS AND THEN BRING IN THOSE MAYORS AND COUNCILMEMBERS SO THAT THEY ALSO PLAY A PART, OF COURSE, IN THE LARGER PLAN AND SYSTEM. AND I KNOW THAT WE HAVE A VERY GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO TAP INTO GILROY AT THE MOMENT. WE HAVE A MAYOR WHO IS STEPPING INTO THIS UNHOUSED ISSUE IN A WAY THAT I HADN'T SEEN. AS YOU KNOW, SOUTH COUNTY, SOMETIMES HAS VERY CONSERVATIVE LEADERS THAT EITHER THEY JUST DON'T STEP INTO THE SAME SAFETY NET SERVICES THAT WE OFFER. SO I JUST THINK THIS IS A REALLY GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO DO THAT. AND I THINK YOU'LL ALREADY KNOW THAT. ANYWAYS, I --
YOU, I want to end with just thanking you for all the of the really great work that you have been doing. And know that our system is restricted, restrained by money, by -- I mean, all kinds of different things. Laws that are outside of our control, by you know, you have done your part in supporting Gilroy, support the Mayor, and just the unhoused community as well as the stakeholders. And so thank you so much for doing that. I appreciate it.
And with that, I am going to move the report. And with that, I'll ask for that additional specific unhoused plan for South County. And just include some of the things that we discussed.
>> Supervisor: Can I ask for a clarification? We are really excited about the deep level of engagement of city staff in Gilroy and Morgan Hill and the community plan process, and we are looking at a regional plan. If we incorporate the comments and direction into that regional planning process, that is underway, would that be --
>> Supervisor Arenas: Perfect. I didn't realize that was a regional planning process, so --
>> We are looking at a broad community plan for the entire county.
>> Supervisor Arenas: Right.
>> But we are also working with North County and South County for develop regional plans that focus on the specific needs for those communities.
>> Supervisor Arenas: Perfect. We are aligned.
>> Great.
>> Supervisor Arenas: Thank you so much, KC. That's my motion.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: All right. Thank you. I'll second the motion. And just offer a few comments. Thank you again for the report. And starting with the regional plan, yes, I -- looking at the point in time counts, I think I shared some of the -- of it was positive, but I was concerned about specific cities that had an increase despite the many efforts that are happening. And I think Gilroy was one of them that increased, as did Mountain View. So just since then, and I have talked with staff about how I think we do need to focus in on certain localities because they have specific needs. And for -- I very much appreciate this opportunity to learn more about South County. And you are right, the agricultural worker community is not as large in other parts of the county. So there is definitely specific needs in South County, as well as the -- we felt the Valley cities are working together to come up with their own plan, which is great. And then for North County, our challenge is the oversized vehicle dwellers. So there is definitely different nuances. And so I have been also asking that we focus in on certain geographical areas that might have unique geography. I am very supportive of us looking at purchasing the armory if we can. I -- I had a note here that there is a Senate Bill 855 that prioritizes local agencies to purchase before they go to private developers. And there might be a timeline on a deadline of that. Is that coming up quickly? Will we be able to act quickly to look at doing something if we can before the deadline?
>> Yes. The state has not yet put it out for acquisition. So we anticipate, and they have indicated to us, that they will be doing that early this year.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: Okay.
>> We are watching and already in touch with the state and made them aware that we are very interested and we'll move as quickly as we can.
>> Great, thank you. So, yes, I'll support that. And I appreciate Orb for co-sh on KW5RDNIGHTING with Valle. More we can work together, the better. Certainly, if we have the opportunity, I hope we can act on acquiring the -- actually, with that, a roll call.
>> Supervisor Ellenberg: Vice Chairperson Arenas.
>> Supervisor Arenas: Yes.
>> Clerk: Chairperson Abe-Koga.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: Aye.
>> Clerk: Thank you. That carries.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: Thank you so much. Okay, we'll hold on Item 8 until next month, and perhaps that's the opportunity to talk further about the regional plan on affordable housing. We'll go to Item 9, receiving a verbal report from the Exec Office Report to Go Housing.
>> Good morning. Thank you. Sylvia Gallegos, Deputy County Executive. For this report, HRAOEUPGD toying touch on a few topics. The first one -- and this emanates from the original referral from Supervisor Arenas a couple of years ago. We are finalizing the very extensive work in the Department of Planning Development with respect to transforming our land use permitting processes, and also our building processes. It's been it's a pain, long, exhaustive process. I liken it to fixing a plane while you are flying a plane. Think we plan to bring the final recommendations to the committee next month. Of we look forward to presenting our recommendations after all of this exhaustive work. We note the county is experiencing budgetary shortfalls. Paralleling that, we have been working on a plan to bring almost full cost recovery with respect to our actives there, thereby be able to make the advances in IT to effectuate some of these proposed improvements. In the area of the Office of Supporting Housing, and I think you all know this, but the Magnolia Project in Morgan Hill, there's a groundbreaking ceremony taking place on February 13th, which everyone is excited about. Other than Alexander, I understand that OSH is working with our facilities and fleet department to plan for the demolition of vacant buildings. Currently, the project is in the community engagement phase. The Farm Working Rehousing Electrification Project, it's a federal earmark that we received through the sponsor Representative Lovgren. The Board did give us in late fall delegation of authority to execute an agreement with HUD. We are however -- we did initiate discussions with Representative Lovgren's office. Right now, the scope of the application of these funds, it's about .7 million to remediate code enforcement violations for ag worker housing. We are trying to get more ag supportive structures because we know through the separate process, the rural zoning update, that in discussions with the community, there are property owners who sort of self-identified themselves as being out of compliance with the current code requirements. And we are hoping that with this potty money that we can solve more problems in South County with respect to code compliance. And so the initial discussion has occurred with Representative Lofgren's office and so we are continuing on the ground that process. Then let's see, lastly, with respect to legislation, I think we are seeing an opportunity to meet with your offices to discuss potential legislation to support ag worker housing and just housing in general. I'll leave it with that. Thank you very much.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: Thank you. Public comment. Any members of the public wishing to speak in.
>> Clerk: No comment on Item 9.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: Supervisor Arenas, do you have any questions or comments?
>> Supervisor Arenas: No. Except just a thank you for all the updates. And would love to get involved in that discussion, that broadens the housing remediation for agriculture. That would be important. That's all.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: Thank you. And --
>> Supervisor Arenas: And I'll move to accept the report.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: Great, thank you. And I'll second the motion with thanks to stop as well. Roll call vote please.
>> Clerk: Vice Chair Americana Reason as.
>> Supervisor Arenas: Yes.
>> Clerk: Chairperson Abe-Koga.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: Aye.
>> Clerk: Did you, that carries.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: Thank you. Item 10, which is reports from our various departments. I'll look over and see if you have any reports. Raise your hand. No. No. Yes. Yes.
>> Good morning, Chair. Madam Chair. Just really quick, I want to highlight. You'll find on your desk our new 2026 seal, which celebrates. You'll notice a color scheme. It's a 250th anniversary of our American Independence. And I wanted to share something with all of you real quick. Thank you.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: Great, thank you. Yes, I saw this here on my right. It's great. Mr. Lofgren, did you have something as well?
>> Sure. Todd Lofgren, County Parks Director. Parks Department is pleased to report that we had a successful conclusion of the Fantasy of Lights event. We had over 19,000 visitors over a weekend for the walk-through event, and over 21 event nights in December. We had over 20,000 vehicles drive through the park. So that was exciting. We are thankful to over 350 community volunteers that helped us throughout the month. Us wanted to highlight a couple of our wildfire prevention and land stewardship efforts. We don't to do pile burns in Sandberg County Park in December as well as this month. And, of course, we'll be following our prescribed burning practices. And so subject to weather conditions, the amount of activity will be dictated toward that, by that. Our range land management program kicked off our grazing season in November. We had annual meetings with each of our grazing partners. This identifies specific projects of improvement across our park laboratories and the grazing precipitations for each year. We have joined conservation and fuel deduction for the season. Our trail days work continues each no in the parks and ends two he want five. We had over 2500 hours of volunteers, over 300 individual volunteers at six different county parks. So that's exciting. If anyone wants to sign up, we do that every Saturday each month in our county parks. And then go to the Santa Clara County Parks website for that. And lastly, we are proud to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, January 19th. Our park staff and community volunteers will be planting trees to beautify Joseph D. Grant County Park. Thank you.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: Great, thank you. Just I was able to go to the Festival of Lights. Thank you for the invitation, and really impressed with the production. Quite a production. And then we tried to tickets to do the drive-through, but they were sold out. So we might have to look at how we can expand that. [ Laughter ] Yeah.
>> We'll make sure that doesn't happen next year. [ Laughter ]
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: Thank you for the great work. Any other departments?
>> Yes. KJ Kaminsky, Director of Office of Housing. In addition to Magnolia groundbreaking, we are looking forward to two other events. Next Friday, we'll be celebrating the Station Development Grand Opening. And then on Wednesday, February 11th, we will be celebrating the groundbreaking of the Santa Teresa Apartments. And are also MA coordinate on the ground that. Thank you.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: Great.
>> Supervisor Arenas: I just want to say if only the cities could follow.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: Any other? I am sorry, did you have questions or comments? Public comment then. Any members.
>> Clerk: Thank you. Confirming no requests to speak on Item Step.
>> Supervisor Abe-Koga: Great. Thank you. We'll close that item. Thank you. And with that, I -- we are at adjournment. So thank you so much to earn. Our next scheduled meeting is for Thursday, February 19th, at 10:00 AM in the Board of Supervisors Chambers. Thank you so much. Have a wonderful rest of your day and weekend. Go Niners. BA