County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors May 19, 2026 9:30 a.m.

THIS SHOW IS CAPTITIONED LIVE. THIS IS A TEST.

THIS SHOW IS CAPTIONED LIVE. THIS IS A TEST.

THIS SHOW IS CAPTIONED LIVE. THIS IS A TEST.

THIS SHOW IS CAPTIONED LIVE. THIS IS A TEST.

THIS SHOW IS CAPTIONED LIVE. THIS IS A TEST.

THIS SHOW IS CAPTIONED LIVE. THIS IS A TEST.

THIS SHOW IS CAPTIONED LIVE. THIS IS A TEST.

THIS SHOW IS CAPTIONED LIVE. THIS IS A TEST.

THIS SHOW IS CAPTIONED LIVE. THIS IS A TEST.

THIS SHOW IS CAPTIONED LIVE. THIS IS A TEST.

THIS SHOW IS CAPTIONED LIVE. THIS IS A TEST.

THIS SHOW IS CAPTIONED LIVE. THIS IS A TEST.

THIS SHOW IS CAPTIONED LIVE. THIS IS A TEST.

THIS SHOW IS CAPTIONED LIVE. THIS IS A TEST.

THIS SHOW IS CAPTIONED LIVE. THIS IS A TEST.

THIS SHOW IS CAPTIONED LIVE. THIS IS A TEST.

THIS SHOW IS CAPTIONED LIVE. THIS IS A TEST.

THIS SHOW IS CAPTIONED LIVE. THIS IS A TEST.

RN THIS SHOW IS CAPTIONED LIVE. THIS IS A TEST.

THIS SHOW IS CAPTIONED LIVE. THIS IS A TEST.

THIS SHOW IS CAPTIONED LIVE. THIS IS A TEST.

CALL THE ROLL.

HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY TO TWO OF MY COLLEAGUES WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. SUPERVISOR ELLENBURG, AND SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA.

AND OUR CLERK.

AND THE OFFICER TINA, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TINA. YEA.

OKAY. CLERK WILL OU READ THE INTERPRETATION ANNOUNCEMENT. WE'LL SEE IF WE HAVE THE VIETNAMESE. I ASK THAT THE FOLLOWING BE INTERPRETED NTO SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE. IF YOU ARE IN CHAMBER AND REQUIRE SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE, INTERPRETATION DEVICES ARE AT THE BACK OF CHAMBERS, DEPUTY LURK CAN ASSIST U TRANSLATION IS AVAILABLE IN ZOOM USING THE INTERPRETATION BUTTON. AS A GENERAL REMINDER, PLEASE SPEAK CLEARLY INTO THE MICROPHONE TO IMPROVE THE ACCURACY OF tTRANS TRANSLATION.

OUR CONSECUTIVE VIETNAMESE INTERPRETER IS NOT ON THE CALL. SUPERVISOR DUONG MAY MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR US.

CERTAINLY. (SPEAKING IN VIET VIETNAMESE).

THANK YOU THAT WAS DONE, ADDING IT TO MY LINKEDIN NOW CHL:

THANK YOU TODAY I REGRET TO SAY WE START THE MEETING WITH A COUPLE OF MOMENTS OF SILENCES. ONE IS IN THE HONOR OF TRAGIC LOSS OF AN 8 YIELD LITTLE GIRL. WE ARE MOTIVATED BY THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A BETTER LIFE SO WE STAND IN UNITY TO SEE A BEAUTIFUL LIFE UT CUT SHORT. SECOND CONDOLENCES AND OUR FRIENDS IN SAN DIEGO, AFFECTED BY THE SAN DIEGO SHOOTING, TAKING THREE SOULS, OYOU ARING ON THE FIRST DAY-HAJJ J A DAY OF ISLAMIC IMPORTANCE. WE CONDEMN ISLAMAPHOBIA AND HATE IN ALL OF ITS FORMS, ACTS OF VIOLENCE REGARDING PEOPLE HAVE NO PLACE IN OUR COMMUNITIES, AND I WANT TO HONOR THE SECURITY GUARD WHOSE EFFORTS SAVED THE LIVES OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, AND GAVE HIS LIFE. IF EVERYONE WILL JOIN ME IN A MOMENT'S SILENCE.

[ SILENCE ]

THANK YOU, NEXT WE GO TO THE PLEDGE. MAY I SK THE VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

(PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE)

MOVING TO ITEM THROW, THE INVOCATION, MAY IS THE JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH. I'M GRATEFUL TO CELEBRATE IT TOGETHER. IT GIVES US AN HONOR OF JEWISH AMERICAN HISTORY MADE TO OUR CULTURE AND CIVIC LIFE. WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL ART DISPLAY CREATED TO UPLIFT JEWISH VOICE, STORIES, CREATIVITY AND RESILIENCE, WE ARE HONORED TO WELCOME RABBI HUGHES CS EID-VALENCIA, SERVING AS A LEADER OF JEWISH ENGAGE. DEDICATING HIS CAREER TO JEWISH LEARNING. AN EDUCATOR AT THE JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL IN P.B.O.T.'S ALTA, TEACHING PARENT, MEDITATION ETHICS, WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR HIS PRESENCE FOR THE IMPORTANCE OF HONORING CULTURE HISTORY AND COMMUNITY, WELCOME AND WE INVITE YOU TO SHARE A FEW WARDS.

PARDON ME, CAN WE GET HIS MIC ON PLEASE.

LET'S USE THE BACK UP MIC. DOESN'T WORK.

IS THAT WORKING.

A LITTLE BETTER, YES C.

WE ARE GOOD.

TESTING.

I THANK YOU RABBI.

THANK YOU. AS WE GATHER TODAY IN THIS GOVERNMENT CENTER AT THE HEART OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, A REGION THE DIVERSE VOICES AND SHARED DESTINIES, LET US PAUSE TO AMTHE WEIGHT OF THE WORK DOWN HERE. SOURCE OF LIFE, GIVE US STRENGTH TO CENTER OUR HEARTS ON THE COMMON GOOD. AS WE OBSERVE JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH THIS MAY. WE LOOK BACK ON A STORY THAT BEGAN NEARLY FOUR CENTURIES AGO WHEN THE FIRST JEWISH IMMIGRANTS ARRIVED IN THIS COUNTRY SEEKING THE SIMPLE DIGNITY OF SAFETY, AND NOW PARADIGMS OR BELONGING. SINCE THEN THE JEWISH STORY IN AMERICA HAS BEEN ONE OF WIDENING CIRCLES FROM SMALL RESILIENT ENCLAVES TO PARTICIPATION IN JUST ABOUT EVERY FACET OF AMERICAN LIFE. FROM THE LABORATORY OF SILICON VALLEY TO THE SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENTS DEFINING OUR REGION, JEWISH AMERICANS HAVE SOUGHT TO LIVE OUT THE ANCIENT MANDATE OF DECU, M ALAM. TO PARTNER IN THE MESSY HELLY WORK OF REPAIRING THE WORLD. FOR THE JEWISH TEAM AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP HAS NEVER BEEN VIEWED AS A PASSIVE POSSESSION OR MERE LEGAL STATUS. IT IS A BR.

ITE, A COVEN ABLE TO. A SACRED AGREEMENT RECOGNIZING THAT WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER. WE JEWS CHERRING THE MRURISTIC LIGHT VALUATION MAKING LIGHT OUR CITIZENSHIP. WE ARE RECOGNIZE THAT PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY IS MORE THAN A POLITICAL SYSTEM. IT'S A MORAL ACHIEVEMENT. THE ENACT. OF A EEP CONVICTION THAT EVERY HUMAN BEING REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND TORE BELIEF HAS CREATED, CREATED IN THE DEVINE IMAGE, AND THEREFORE POSSESSES AN INHERENT DIGNITY THAT NO GOVERNMENT CAN GANT, AND NO RELIGIOUS RACIAL ETHNIC OR POLITICAL MAJORITY OUGHT DIMINISH. IN OUR PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY WE DO NOT JUST IN HABIT A PLACE, WE COCREATE IT. OUR VOTES, OUR VOICES AND OUR PRESENCE AT THESE MEETINGS, AND IN ALL THE WORKINGS OF OUR COMMON CIVIC CULTURE ARE THE THREADS THAT WEAVE THE SAFETY NET FOR OUR VULNERABLE NEIGHBORS AND FOR US ALL. EVEN AS E CELEBRATE THE PROMISE OF JEWISH AMERICAN MONTH TOGETHER. I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING POLITICAL POLARIZATION. RISING BIGOTRY, ISLAMAPHOBIA AND ANTI-SEMITISM. WE ARE LIVING WITH A TIME WITH ANCIENT TROOPS AND HOSTILITIES LEAVE MANY FEELING A SENSE OF VULNERABILITY AND THE WEIGHT OF INCREASING FEAR. IN JEWISH TRADITION THE AN-TED DOTE -- ANECDOTE FOR FEAR IS NOT RETREAT, BUTTON GAGEMENT. THE ANSWER FOR THOSE THAT WOULD MARGINALISE US IS TO LEAD FURTHER INTO THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS. WE MUST REDOUBLE EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN UNITED NATIONS THAT BUILD COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT DEMOCRACY. WE MUST CONTINUE TO DEMAND THAT THE HALLS OF POWER REMAIN OPEN. ENSURE NEIGHBORS ARE ALLIES AND INSIST THAT LAWS REFLECT PLURALISM THAT IS AMERICA'S GREATEST STRENGTH. OCCUPIER CITIZENSHIP IS THE SHIELD AND PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY IS THE LATEST DECLARATION THAT WE ARE HERE. WITH ALL OF THIS IN MIND, A SOURCE OF LIFE, LESS THAN THE SUPERVISORS, GRANT THEM A HEARING HEART SO THAT THEY MAY TRULY LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF ALL THAT CALL THIS COUNTY HOME. MARE THEIR DELIBERATIONS BE GUIDED BY THE PRODUCE OF SDDIC, OF JUSTICE, NOT AS AN ABSTRACT CONCEPT, BUT A LIVING PRACTICE THAT ENSURES SAFETY, EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY RESIDENT OF OUR COUNTY, REGARDLESS OF HOW THEY PRAY OR WERE THEY COME FROM AND LET US SAY AMEN.

AMEN.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH RA RABBI. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, NOW THE NEXT ITEM IS ANNOUNCING THE ADJOURNMENTS IN MEMORIAM. PASSING IT OVER TO SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA FOR OUR ADJOURNMENT TODAY.

THANK YOU PRESIDENT LEE, AND GOOD MORNING COLLEAGUES AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, TODAY WE PAUSE TO RECOGNIZE A FORMER PAL OUTO MAYOR MIKE COBB PASSING AWAY ON THE 25th T THE AGE OF 90. I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE HIS FAMILY, WHO IS WITH US TODAY. HIS DAUGHTER LINDA, SON MIKE, AND WIFE BARBARA. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE. WE HONOR A MAN THAT GAVE SO MUCH TO HIS CITY AND THE REGION. MIKE WAS A DEDICATED CIVIC VOLUNTEER SERVING ON THE PAL ALTO COUNCIL FOR A DECADE AND SERVED AT MACE IN 86 AND 1990. I MET MR COBB WHEN I WAS A YOUNG STAFF PERSON FOR ANNA LU. AND HE DEFINITELY LEFT A MARK IN MY MEMORY. HE WAS A GRAPHIC DESIGNER, BRINGING TO COLLABORATIVE MIND, SPIRIT AND A PASSION FOR SPORTS, RECREATION AND COMMUNICATE I'MY LIFE. DURING HIS TIME N THE COUNCIL HE PLAYED A ROLE IN NEGOTIATING AGREEMENTSES WITH PUBLIC ACCESS TO COMMUNITY ASSETS. THE COMMUNITY CENTER, WINTER LODGE AND STANFORD MAYFIELD SOCCER FIELD. HIS LEADER SHIP INSECURED THAT GENERATIONS COULD ENJOY THE FACILITIES MAKING PALO LTA A VIBRANT PLACE. HE REPRESENTED THE CITY, INCLUDING THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, AND THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWERATION SEE. HE STRENGTHENED THE CALIFORNIALE DISTRICT FOSTERING REGIONAL DIVERSITY. AND CULTURA- THOSE THAT WORKED WITH HIM NOTED HIS HUMILITY, AND HOW E MADE TIME DESPITE A E BUSY LIFE TO IMPROVE THE CITY HE LOVED. MIKE REMAINED IN CIVIC LIFELONG AFTER HIS COUNCIL SERVICE ENDED. HE ADVOCATED FOR THE COMMUNITY PARTICULARLY AROUND IMPROVEMENTS TO COVERLY, THAT'S TALKED ABOUT TODAY, ONE OF HIS GRATE PASSIONS FOR 45 YEARS ME COACHED THE PALO ALTO SOFTBALL TEAM PRACTICING AND PLAYING AT CLOUGHERY, AND CHAIRED A COMMUNITY IN RELATION TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER, THAT'S WHAT IS TALKED ABOUT NOW. BEYOND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS MIC IS A LEADER IN YOUTH SPORT AS A LATE CHAIR FOR THE GREEN MEADOWS WHIM TEAM. SOCCER COACH AND SUPPORT ARE EFF PROGRAMS THAT BROUGHT FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORS TOGETHER. HE WAS THE GRAPHIC ARTIST AND OUNDER OF MIKE COBB CREATIVE AND HOSTED A LOCAL SHOW CENTERED ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS. HE BELIEVED NO PUBLIC SERVICE AND THOUGHTFUL PLANNING AND LEAVING A LEGACY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO LINDA, MIKE AND BARBARA, ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD WE EXTEND HEART-FELT CONDOLENCES AND SHARING HUSBAND AND FATHER WITH THE COMMUNITY. HE LEAVES A LEGACY OF SERVICE, CREATIVITY AND COMMITMENT SAMING PALO ALTO FOR YEARS TO COME. HIS QUOTE. WHEN YOU LOOK BACK AT YOUR COUNCIL CAREERS, I HOPE YOU CAN LOOK BACK AND HELP THE COMMUNITY COME UP WITH A VISIONARY SOLUTION SERVING THE NEEDS OF FUTURE GENERATIONS HE SAID. IF YOU CAN DO THAT YOU CAN LOOK BACK WITH PRIDE. WITH THAT I'D LIKE TO INVITE LINDA AND MIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING US TODAY. THANK YOU FOR HONORING OUR DAD, HUSBAND AND GRANDPA, OLIVIA IS HERE, ONE OF HIS GRANDCHILDREN. MY DAD LOVED TEACHING WHETHER IT WAS EXPLAINING PITCHING TECHNIQUES OR POLITICS OVER DINNER. EVERY ELECTION SEASON MY FATHER AND I WENT TO DINNER WITH THE BLLOT. AND SCRIBE PROPOSITIONS WHETHER YES MEANT NO OR NO YES. ONE TIME A WAITER ASKED TO JOIN US, I SAID HE SHOULD TEACH SO THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO ME. HE INTRODUCED MY BROTHER AND TO POLITICS AT A YOUNG AGE, WE WALKED PRECINCTS BEFORE EITHER OF US COULD VOTE. I'M NOT QUITE AS PASSIONATE ABOUT POLITICS, I TAKE HIS LEARNINGS AND WILL GIVE THE LECTURE TO AN ADULT THAT IS NOT VOTING. THAT WILL LIVE ON THROUGH ME. HE HAD THE GIFT OF MAKING EACH PERSON FEEL LIKE THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN THE ROOM, WHETHER IT WAS ENCOURAGEMENT. HUMOR, MILKSHAKE RE WORDS OR SILVER DOLLARS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POOL. HIS DEDICATION WAS REFLECTED IN WHATEVER HE DID TO COACHING US IN WHATEVER PORT WE PLAYED OR ATTENDS PLAYS PISS GRANDCHILDREN WAS IN. WEATHER THEY SPOKE TORE NOT. HE WAS NOTED AS THE MAYOR OF SOFTBALL, COACHING GIRLS FOR 45 YEARS, GOING PROFESSIONAL AND DOING HIGH SCHOOL. THAT WAS A BIG STEP. AS A FAMILY WE HOPE THAT YOU'LL SEE HIS NAME ON A FIELD AT COVERLY. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF HOPING THAT THAT HAPPENS. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR HONORING HIM. I'LL INTRODUCE MY BROTHER.

LET ME REWRITE THE THANKS FROM MY SISTER, THROUGHOUT MY LIFE DAD MADE SURE TO BE PART OF LITERALLY EVERYTHING THAT WE WERE NVOLVED WITH IF THERE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HIM TO ADD VALUE AND CONTRIBUTE. HE WAS MY RELUCTANT SOCCER COACH DESPITE A KNOWLEDGE OF THE GAME COMPETING WITH TED LASSO, HE STEPPED UP. NO ONE ELSE WAS THERE TO DO IT, IT WAS IMPORTANT TO GET THE WORK DONE. HE WAS A LEADER ON THE COMMUNITY SWIM LEAGUE, AGAIN BECAUSE THE WORK NEEDED TO BE DONE. HIS TYPE OF COACHING MY SISTER'S SOFTBALL TEAM LEAD TO DECADES OF PASSION IN SOCCER, IMPROVING THE LEAVES OF COUNTLESS YOUNG WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE CITY FOR HIS LEADERSHIP IN THE LEAGUE, AND HIS HANDS ON COACHING. AND THIS WAS JUST NORMAL. THIS IS WHAT WE EXPECTED. YOU GIVE BACK, YOU SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY, WHEN YOU DO IT YOU GO ALL IN DOING IT. THAT'S HOW E TAUGHT US. HI TIME AS A PLANNING COMMISSIONER, CITY COUNCILLOR AND MAYOR WAS AN EXTENSION OF ALL THESE THINGS, HIS CONTROL IN ESTABLISHING THE COVERLY COMMUNITY CENTRE MARGARET REFERENCED WAS PROBABLY HIS PROUDEST MOMENT. PROVIDING AN UMBRELLA TO SERVE A WIDE VARIETY OF PALO ALTO, HE WAS PROUD OF THAT TO THE END. PALO ALTO MAY REMEMBER HIM AS A PILLAR OF THE COMMUNITY, MIME FAMILY REMEMBERS AN AMAZING FATHER, GRANDFATHER, DEVOTED FAMILY MAN AND THE BEST MENTOR I CAN HOPE FOR, THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU. OKAY. MOVING ONTO THE NEXT ITEM. WE HAVE ITEM 5 AND 6 IS PUBLIC COMMENT. WHICH IS THE ITEM RESERVED FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO DDRESS THE BOARD ON ANY ITEMS NOT ON THIS AGENDA, ANY PUBLIC WANTING TO SPEAK ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA SHOULD SPEAK AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FILL IN THE CLERK, WE'LL CALL UP 2030 NOW, THE REMINDER AT THE END. IN PERSON SPEAKERS FOLLOWED BY ZOOM SPEAKERS. NO OTHER SPEAKERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO MORE SPEAKERS ON ZOOM AFTER THE FIRST SPEAKER STARTS SPEAKING.

TO RESPECT EVERYONE'S COMMENTS WE DO NOT ALLOW APPLAUSE OR BOOS. YOU CAN RAISE AND SHAKE HANDS QUIETLY TO SHOW SUPPORT. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR COOPERATION TO KEEP OUR MEETING MOVING ORDERLY. ALL RIGHT. HOW MANY SPEAKERS O WE HAVE SO FAR.

BEFORE WE GET THERE I WAS HOPING TO DO A QUICK MIC TEXT.

LET'S DO THE MIC TEST.

CHECKING TO SEE F THIS MICROPHONE IS SUFFICIENT. SPEAKING A LITTLE MORE. STILL DOESN'T SEEM SUFFI SUFFICIENT.

DWREM LINES ARE WORKING TODAY. TRYING OKAY. THOSE ARE MY MAGICIANS IN THE BACKGROUND THAT FIXED THAT. WE'LL CALL THAT GOOD.

SOUNDS GOOD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE ON THAT. WE HAVE CURRENTLY 25 SPEAKERS IN CHAMBERS AND FOUR HANDS RAISED ON ZOOM FOR A TOTAL OF 20.

ONE MINUTE EACH PLEASE.

WE ARE AT FIVE ON ZOOM. SIX ON ZOOM. ALL RGHT. IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE HOLDING AT SIX ON ZOOM. THAT IS 31 SPEAKERS, BACK DOWN TO FIVE. WE'LL CLOSE THE CUE, ONE MINUTE EACH. I'LL CALL NAMES IN CHAMBERS AND CALL YOU UP IN BATCHES. WE ARING MAXIM NAMON, ED I THINK SONG. PA CHANG, MARK TROUT, KU TRONG AND CELIA DEHARROW. PLEASE GO AHEAD.

HONOURABLE OARD MEMBERS, HONOURABLE SUPERVISORS, I'M MAXIM, AND I'M A GRADUATE STUDENT AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY, AND ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF THE COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES. THE REASON I'M HERE IS BECAUSE THE CITY OF SAN JOSE, AND THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA IS TRYING TO DISCONTINUE THE UDGET FOR P2 P PROGRAM A VITAL PROGRAM FOR EVERYBODY. AND IT IS HELPFUL FOR YOUNGER GENERATION, AND FOR YOUNGER OPPORTUNITIES TRYING TO SOMEHOW GET AN ADVANTAGE TO COMPLETES THEIR CLASS AND GET MENTORSHIP AND HEP. I FEEL THAT THE BOARD MEMBERS MAY CONSIDER OR A CHANCE TO NOT STOP THE PROGRAM AND CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE SOME PART OF THE BUDGET TO THAT PROGRAM, SO THAT'S WHERE I'M HERE TO REPRESENT THE DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY. THANK YOU BOARD MEMBERS.

GOOD MORNING, BOARD MEMBERS. 29 YEAR COUNTY EMPLOYEE, MANAGER OF A PROGRAM SPEAKING ON THE IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM.

OUR PROGRAM SERVES ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS 12-21 YEARS OF AGE OF COURSE PROVIDING CLINIC BASED HIGH SCHOOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND BEHAVIORAL COUNSELLING FOR MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT, CLIENTS, AND CARE COORDINATION THROUGHOUT SANTA CLARA COUNTY, EARLY INTERVENTION TO PREVENT CRISIS. MAINTAIN COLLABORATION WITH FAMILIES, DISTRICTS AND SCHOOL START. D.F.C.S., JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, PRESUMERY DOCTORS AND PROGRAMS. TITLE 42, ENSURING CONFIDENTIALITY PROVIDES A SAFE STIGMA FREE SPACE, STRENGTHENS FAMIL FAMILIES...

GOOD MORNING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PA PA CHANG A UPERVISE J WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE A CHIEF STEWARD: THE COUNTY IS FACING BUDGETARY COSTS AND I HOPE THE BOARD PRIORITIZES THE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE WORKFORCE, ONE OF THOSE THAT SHOULD NOT BE DISMANTLED IT STAFF DEPARTMENT WITH S.S.A. TO HAVE THE SUPERVISOR TRAINERS REPORT TO DIRECTORS AND AGENCIES IS A DISSERVICE, WE NEED CONSISTENCY AND MESSAGE. PLEASE RE-LOOK AT MANAGEMENT POSITIONS INSTEAD. FOR EXAMPLE A D.F.C.S. WE HAVE GROWN IN MANAGEMENT POSITIONS. HOW IS IT THAT MANAGEMENT CAN CREATE A NEW UNIT BUT NOT REPLACE TWO COURT CASE CARRYING UNITS FOR A YEAR. WE ARE OVERWHELMED UNDER STAFFED. IF CHILD SAFETY IS A CONCERN, PROPERLY MANAGE AND STAFF THE CRITICAL PROGRAMS. THANK YOU.

E THANK YOU, YES.

INTO GOOD MORNING I'M ASSISTANT CHIEF STEWARD FOR THE LOCAL 521 CHAPTER AND A SAFETY AND WELLBEING SOCIAL WORKING WORKING HERE IS A RESULT OF A TRAGEDY THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF NOT FOR ONGOING RETENTION AND MANAGEMENT IESHS. MY FELL YORE WORKERS AND I ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SOMETHING AS WORKERS WE HAVE LITTLE TO NO CONTROL OVER. MANAGEMENT MAKES DECISION THAT IS NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE WORKFORCE AND AFFECT THE FAMILIES, WHO MAJORITIVELY ARE CHILDREN OF COLOR. WHY DO WE STAY, WE CARE. I WITNESSED WORKERS WITH LITTLE COMPASSION GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO ENSURE CHILD SAFETY, GIVING UP THEIR FAMILIES TO MEET FAMILIES AFTER HOURS. PROVIDING CRISIS RESPONSES AND MORE. WORKERS CAN ONLY TAKE SO MUCH. THE TURNOVER WEIGHT AND BURNOUT CONTINUES. THE EXECUTIVE TEAM HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE A CASTRO FAMILY. WE ASK THEY BE HELD TO PRACTICES FOR WORKERS WHO WANT TO DO THIS JOB.

CALLING A FEW MORE NAMES, NATASHA WEST, NEIL SHREFF RESHGS, CHLOR.

EA, MICHELLE HAAS. STOPPING THERE FOR A MOM MOMENT.

I'M Q TRAN, I'M HERE TO SPEAK FOR A COLLEAGUE THAT USED TO WORK HERE. I'M MARCELO, I WORK FOR SANTA CLARA COUNTY FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS IN CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES INCLUDING THE LAST 12 YEARS IN VOLUNTARY SERVICES BEFORE LEAVING CHILD WELFARE. WHILE WORKING IN THE UNIT EMPLOYEES RAISED SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT MISCONDUCT AND UNSAFE LEADERSHIP. WE DOCUMENTED INCIDENTS, FOLLOWED THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. REPORTED CONCERNS TO MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP AND GAME BEFORE THE BOARD ASKING FOR HELP. INSTEAD OF BEING HEARD MANY OF US EXPERIENCED RETALIATION FOR SPEAKING UP. SOME OF THE LEADERSHIP WE REPORTED THE CONCERNS TO REMAIN IN POSITIONS OF AUTHORITIES, AND THE SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY. WHEN EMPLOYEES ARE AFRAID TO REPORT PROBLEMS CHIN ARE AT RISK. WE CAN'T IGNORE WARNING SIGNS AND ACTING SURPRISED WHEN TRAGEDIES HAP HAPPEN.

OKAY, I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THE HANTAVIRUS. DR JAMS RUPEE OR DR PETER BREGAN OR SOME OTHER GUYS, ROBERT MALONE MAYBE THAT MENTIONED THERE'S A GREATER CHANCE OF BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING THAN DYING FROM THE HANTAVIRUS. THEY ARE DOING THE SAME LIVES, WHERE IT'S TDROS OR THE WORLD HOMICIDE OR DEBRA BURKES, AND THE WHOLE CREW, IT'S THE SAME BS. YOU CAN BE AN ASYMPTOMATIC SUPER SPREADER, GET YOUR VACC AND BE TESTED WITH A PSA THAT SOME DOCTORS SAY IS 95% FULL POSITIVE. KERRY MULACE WAS THE ONE THAT MADE THE PCR TEST. THERE'S NO TEST I'M SAYING FOR COVID. WE KNOW WE GOT SICK. LET'S PUSH BACK, AND I'M TALKING TO THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME AGAINST THE LIES OF THE HANTAVIRUS. CHECK OUT INFO WORSE.COM -- INFO WARS TOY COME.

PAY ATTENTION SUPERVISORS, IT'S YOUR JO JOB.

GOOD MORNING SUPERVISORS, I'M NATASHA WEST A TRAINER WITH STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND HERE TO COMMENT ON STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND STRING, S.S.A. DURING PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS MANAGEMENT STATED THAT STAFF DEVELOPMENT TRAINERS ARE MOVED INTO DEPARTMENTS TO SUPPORT THE DEPARTMENTS. WE WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT THIS PROPOSAL DOES NOT SIMPLE MOVE TRAINERS, THIS RESTRUCTURING EFFECTIVELY ELIMINATES THE STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING STRUCTURE AND DISPERSE ACROSS SEPARATE DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONAL STRUCTURES. THE ISSUE BEFORE THE BOARD IS NOT WHETHER ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE IS POSSIBLE. IT'S WHETHER THE COUNTY HAS DEMONSTRATED HOW CENTRALIZED ACCOUNTABILITY, COMPLIANCE OVERSIGHT TRAINING AND REIMBURSEMENT FUNCTIONS ONCE STAFF DEVELOPMENT NO LONGER EXISTS IN ITS CURRENT FORM. TO DATE WE HAVE NOT SEEN A CLEAR IMPLEMENT AATIO EXPLAINING HOW THEY'LL BE MAINTAINED. WE REQUIRE REVIEW BEFORE IT PROCEEDS. THANK YOU.

GOOD MORNING, I'M HERE TO COMMENT ON THE STAFF DEVELOPMENT. MANAGEMENT HAS REPEATEDLY SCRIBED THIS RESTRUCTURING AS EFFICIENCY, NO DOCUMENTED OPERATIONAL FAILURE MEASURABLE EFFICIENCY, WORK FLOW, BOTTLE NECK OR PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS WITHIN THE STRUCTURE HAS BEEN PUBLICLY IDENTIFIED. IF THE COUNTY IS RESTRICTING CRITICAL TRAINING. THERE HOULD BE CLEAR EFTD ABOUT WHAT PROBLEM EXISTS, HOW IT WAS MEASURED. AND HOW IT WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER HE IMPLEMENTATION, IMPORTANCE QUESTIONS REMAIN UNRESOLVED. THE RESTRUCTURING MOVES FORWARD. WE ASK THE BOARD TO HAVE ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL REVIEW BEFORE APPROVING THE RESTRUCTURING.

GOING CALL A FEW MORE NAMES AND NOTE FOR THE RECORD THAT WE HAD TWO INDIVIDUALS TURNING INTO SPEAKER CARDS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT BUT ONLY AKE ONE PER INDIVIDUAL SO I WILL NOT CALL THEM A SECOND TIME. ADDITIONAL NAMES, JULIEN BANNER, GABRIEL MONTEZ. MARGIANA WELLS. KARLA TORERS. TERRACE ASHFORD AND ANNESA CRISTY.

GOOD MORNING SUPERVISORS, I'LL CLARISSA, I'M A TRAINER WITH SOCIAL SERVICES. TRAINING AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. I'M HERE TO COMMENT ON THE RE-ORGANIZATION, WE ARE REQUESTING THE BOARD TO ACQUIRE A CLEARLY DEFINED IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK BEFORE THE PROPOSED RESTRUCTURING MOVES FORWARD. NO DOCUMENT AT PLAN EXISTS. AND THE ABSENCE IS CREATING PROBLEMS. CONFLICTING ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT ROLES AND EXPECTATIONS HAVE BEEN REVEALED. STEMMING FROM A MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE STAFF DEVELOPMENT STRUCTURE, AND THE FACT THAT A PORTION OF THE FUNCTIONS WILL BE TRANSFERRED. IF THE DEPARTMENT WILL NOT REMAIN A UNIFIED ENTITY, DELIVERABLES MUST BE RE-EVALUATED. DUE TO NO CLARITY, THE DIFFERENCES ARE SEEN AS OPERATIONAL FAILURES, EVEN THOUGH THE RESTROUKTURING HAS NOT BEEN IMPLEMENTED. THANK YOU.

GOOD MORNING, SUPERVISE JSHS, I'M MICHELLE HAAS, I'LL COMMENT ON THE RE-ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SERVICES STAFF REDEVELOPMENT. THE RESTRUCTURING IS CROWD WHILE S.S.A. IS UNDER CORRECTIVE OVERSIGHT. WORKFORCE TURNOVER, OPERATIONAL STRAIN AT THE SAME TIME. THE COUNTY IS REDUCING AND CENTRALIZING TRAINING INFRASTRUCTURE RESPONSIBLE FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION FUNCTIONS. IT RAISES CONCERNS REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION TIMING, OPERATIONAL READINESS AND CONTINUITY OF SUPPORT SYSTEMS WHILE ONGOING. WE ASK THE BOARD TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL REVIEW BEFORE THE RESTRUCTURING PROCEEDS FURTHER. THANK YOU. I'M ALSO COMMENTING ON STAFF DEVELOPMENT. WE ADDRESS CLIENTS ACROSS CHILD WELFARE, IN HOME AND ADULT CARE. CENTRALIZED STAFF DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTS CONSISTENT TRAINING, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT STRUCTURAL INTERPRETATION AND QUALITY OVERSIGHT ACROSS S.S.A. PROGRAMS, QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW THE STANDARDS WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE EMBEDDED IN OPERATIONAL DEMOCRATS. OVERTIME WEEKEND TRAINING CONSISTENCY CAN AFFECT WORKFORCE READINESS, SERVICE CONSISTENCY ACROSS THE - AGENCY. WE ASKED BOARD TO ACQUIRE STRONGER SAFEGUARDS BEFORE THE RESTRUCTURING PROCEEDS, THANK YOU .

I'M DPABY REAL NONE OF THAT TESS COMMENTING ON S.S.A. TRAINING. WE SERVE VULNERABLE RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CHILDREN, FAMILY, SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS RELYING FON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, STABLE SYSTEMS, TRAINING STRUCTURES AFFECT SERVICE RILIBILITY, POLICY CONSISTENCY, AND THE QUALITY OF SERVICES DELIVERED TO THE PUBLIC. AT A TIME OF CORRECTIVE OVERSIGHT AND WORKFORCE STABILITY, QUESTIONS REMAIN HOW THE COUNTY WILL AFFECT THOSECM. SYSTEMS. WE ASK THE BOARD TO ACQUIRE OPERATIONAL REVIEW BEFORE APPROVING THE RESTRUCTURING, THANK YOU.

GOOD MORNING, SUPERVISORS, I'M MARGE EENA WELLS, AND I'M HERE TO COMMENT ON THE RE-ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SERVICES, STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT. THE ISSUE BEFORE THE BOARD IS NOT SIMPLE WHERE TRAINING STAFF REPORT ORGANIZATIONALLY, THE ISSUE IS WHETHER THE COUNTY DEMONSTRATED THAT LONG-TERM OPERATIONAL STABILITY GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS, ACCOUNTABILITY, COMPLIANCE OVERSIGHT AND CENTRALIZED SERVICE SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE WILL REMAIN PROTECTED AFTER STAFF DEVELOPMENT FUNCTIONS ARE DISPERSED ACROSS THE DEPARTMENTS. IMPORTANT IMPLEMENTATION QUESTIONS REMAIN UNRESOLVED REGARDING GOVERNANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, COORDINATION AND OPERATIONAL OVERSIGHT. WE RESPECTFULLY ASK THE BOARD TO REQUIRE A DOCUMENTED IMPLEMENTATION GOVERNANCE, AND OPERATIONAL READINESS FRAMEWORK BEFORE THIS RESTRUCTURING PROCEEDS ANY FURTHER. THANK YOU.

GOOD MORNING, BOARD. WHEN I COME UP HERE I TRY TO PREPARE A STATEMENT WITHIN THE 1 MINUTE GIVEN. WHICH IS NOT ENOUGH. BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD SPEAK FROM THE HEART. YOU KNOW THE DATA. YOU KNOW THE TRAGIC LOSS THAT WE HAVE HAD IN OUR DEPARTMENT WITH THE CHILD DEATHS ND RECENTLY. MOMENTS OF SILENCE ARE NOT ENOUGH. OUR PRAYERS ARE NOT ENOUGH. JUST SAYING WE ARE GOING TO DO SOMETHING IT NOT ENOUGH. IT'S TIME TO ACT. I KNOW EACH OF YOU CARE, I KNOW YOU DO. WE HAVE TO ACT. WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING. WHAT WE ARE DOING HAS NOT WORKED. I STAND HERE ITH MY COLLEAGUES BECAUSE - THIS ROOM SHOULD BE FULL. THIS HOLE AREA SHOULD BE PACKED WITH PEOPLE. THIS IS NOT THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY I KNOW. THIS IS NOT THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY I APPLIED FOR. WE HAVE TO TWO BACK TO THAT WAY. EVERYTHING CANNOT BE ON THE BACKS OF THE STAFF THAT HAVE LITTLE DECISION-MAKING AND LITTLE AUTHORITIES. THERE IS OTHERS WHO ARE COUNTY COUNCIL AND LEADERSHIP WHO ALSO NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. THERE'S MORE. NEXT FRIDAY WE WANT A MEETING AT 12:30 I INVITE YOU AND OTHERS TO JOIN US, LET'S DO SOMETHING AND TALK ABOUT CHA CHANGE.

GOOD MORNING, I PROUDLY SERVED SANTA CLARA COUNTY AND SENIORS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATION FOR 13 YEARS AS SOCIAL WORKER AND SOCIAL SERVICES BENEFITS SUPERVISORS, I ASK THE COUNTY TO REMAIN EXPERIENCED EMPLOYEES LIKE MYSELF THROUGH THE ESTABLISHED PLATE PLACE: AS A BILINGUAL EMPLOYEE I HELPED MANY WITH THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE WITH DIGNITY AND TRUST. I SUBMIT LETTERS FROM THE RESIDENTS OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY STRIKE THE IMPACT OF MY WORK AND SUPPORT FOR RETAINING EMPLOYEES LIKE E AND WORKING WITH SIU TO FIND SOLUTIONS THAT PROTECT BOTH SERVICE AND JOBS WHILE PROVIDING THE BEST SPOR FOR COUNTY RESIDENTS. THANK YOU.

I'M GOING TO CALL A FEW MORE NAMES. CATHERINE KIM, LESLIE.

M.

NEZ. MARLENA GARCIA, JASMIN SILVA.

GOOD MORNING HONOURABLE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, I'M TYRUS ASHFORD A MEDICAL SUPPORT WORKING FOR CENTRAL WELLNESS, 'M TALKING ABOUT SUCCESS MUCH CENTRAL WELLNESS AND THE SYSTEM IN PLACEMENTS IN 94 I RECEIVED A DIAGNOSIS, IN 95 TREATMENT. 2003 WAS MY SOBRIETY DATE. 2009 STARTED AT THE COUNTY, AND C.W. BC. 2014 MADE A DIGITAL STORY CHRONICLIZING MY JOURNEY THROUGH THE SYSTEM. AND 2025 I WAS CERTIFIED AS A MEDICAL PEER SUPPORT WORKERS, I'M HERE TO SAY CENTRAL WELLNESS WORKS, THE STAFF WORK TOGETHER. AND WE ARE STANDING UP FOR WHAT WE BELIEVE IN AT CENTRAL WELLNESS, WE WELCOME THE UP THE COMMUNITY THAT COMES THROUGH OUR DOORS. I WORK THROUGH COVID AS WE WELL.

HI BOARD, I'M CATHERINE KIM, A LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS AT THE D.I.Y. UNIT, WORKING WITH THE VULNERABLE YOUTH, INVOLVED WITH THE CHILD WE'LL CARE, JUVENILE JUSTICE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. IT WAS DESIGNED TO BE A THREE PRONG, SOCIAL WORKERS, PO AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STAFF. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKERS RE ITAL TO THE D.I.Y. UNIT. WE ARE OFTEN OF THE FIRST TO CONTACT YOUTH, ACTING AN A LIAISON BETWEEN SYSTEMS AND HOLD KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM IN THIS COUNTY. LOSING IT CAUSES DELAYS IN LINKAGE TO SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE YOUTH. CONSIDER KEEPING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN THE D.I.Y. UNIT. THANK YOU.

INTO GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. I'M LESLIE GIMENEZ, AND I PROUDLY SERVED AS A MENTAL HEALTH PEER SUPPORT WORKER FOR EIGHT YEARS. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS NOT AN ADD ONTO THE D.I.Y. UNIT. WE ARE A BRIDGE BETWEEN J.P.D. YOUTH AND FAMILIES, WE PROVIDE A NATURAL AND TRUSTED POINT OF CONNECTION HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE FEEL SAFE ENOUGH TO ENGAGE. WHAT THAT THE TEAM HAS BEEN CUT IN HALF. TO GET FROM NOVEMBER 2025 UNTIL TODAY WE RESPONDED TO 20 REFERRALS. WITH LIMITED STAFF WE HAVE WORKED TIRELESSLY TO MAKE SURE OUR YOUTH DO NOT FEEL THE IMPACT OF THESE REDUCTIONS. IF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS REMOVED THE D.I.Y. UNITS AND THE YOUTH FEEL IT DEEPLY. I RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU LOOK CLOSELY AT THE PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES OF THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAM. WE ARE ESSENTIAL TO THIS COUNTY, TO THE D.I.Y. UNIT AND THE YOUNG PEOPLE THAT DEPENDS ON US, THANK YOU.

INTO GOOD MORNING I'M MARINA GARCIA, A SOCIAL WORKER IN THE D.I.Y. UNIT. I THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK, I'M HERE TO ASK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REMAIN A PART OF THE DULY INVOLVED YOUTH TEAM. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT SOME OF THE VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY. NOT ONLY ARE THEY NAVIGATING TWO COMPLEX SYSTEMS, MANY EXPERIENCED DRAMA, CHRONIC INSTABILITY, VIOLENCE AND NEGLECT AND PROFOUND LAWS BEFORE ENTERING D.I.Y. BEHAVIORAL WORK IS FOUNDATIONAL TO THIS WORK. I ASK THE BOARD TO CONSIDER THE LONG-TERM COST OF REMOVING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTEREST THIS TEAM. WHEN WE REMOVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THE COSTS DO NOT DISAPPEAR. THEY SHOW UP ELSEWHERE. AND WILL SHOW UP IN THE YOUNG PEOPLE THAT FEEL MISUNDERSTOOD INSTEAD OF SPORED. THE QUESTION IS NOT ABOUT BUDGET REDUCTIONS, BUT WHAT RESPONSE WE BELIEVE OUR MOST VULNERABLE YOUTH DESERVE, THANK YOU.

I CAN CALL UP A FEW MORE NAMES BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER. ROSE SPOVALDA, SAMANTHA ROHOOS AND CAMPEN BRANDER.

PLEASE GO AHEAD.

I'M JASMINE SILVA, A SOCIAL WORKERS IN THE DULY INVOLVED YOUTH MOVEMENT. I'M HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE CUTS IN THE BLRL HEALTH TEAM. OUR TEAM AND UNIT SERVES THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATION AND HIGHEST RISK YOUTH IN THE COUNTY. WHEN YOU COME TO OUR UNIT THERE'S A LOT OF HESITATION TO WORK WITH OUR SOCIAL WORKERS AND PROBATION OFFICERS BECAUSE OF PAST HISTORY WITH BOTH SYSTEMS. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVES AS A NEUTRAL PARTY. THEY ARE THE FIRST TO MEET WITH THEM. AND SEE THAT HEY, PROBATION OFFICERS AND OUR UNIT WILL DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY, AND GIVES THEM THAT ENCOURAGEMENT. IN ADDITION, IT IS A UNIQUE UNIT THAT WE DO THIS COLLABORATION BETWEEN THREE SYSTEMS. SERVING TO OUR COUNTY THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER AND CONTINUE O SOEFB THE HIGHEST VULNERABLE POPULATION. I ASK YOU TO RECONSIDER THE PUTTS TO THE UNIT WITH D.I.Y., THANK YOU C.

TOO GOOD MORNING, I'M ROSE, A DUTY PROBATION OFFICER IN THE DULY INVOLVED YOUTH MOVEMENT. THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. THE D.I.Y. UNIT IS COMPOSED OF D.F.C.F. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND PROBATION, IT'S EMBODIMENT. INTEGRATED CORE PARTICULAR.

CPM IT'S BEEN MANDATED PER CALENDAR SIMPLY BILL. TEAM WORK WE ARE ABLE TO ADVOCATE AND DETERMINE HOW COMMUNITY AND FAMILY IS BEST SERVED WHETHER THROUGH ROBATION INVOLVEMENT, OR RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISMISS A JUVENILE PETITION. THE UNIT IS AFFECTED BY THE POSSIBILITY OF DELETING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FROM THE D.I.Y. TEAM AND THEY ARE CONDUCTING THE WORK OF SIX PEOPLE WITH A TEAM OF THREE. TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF SPECIALIZED D.I.Y. UNIT RECONSIDER AND DO NOT DELETE IMPORTANT POSITIONS, THANK YOU .

I'MAN THEY. I'M READING IT ON BEHALF OF KARLA MARTINEZ, OUR PATIENT CREDITOR. AS THE FEDERATION STRIPS ACCESS WE MUST DO EVERYTHING TO DEFEND THE COMMUNICATE OILS, IT'S UNACCEPTABLE THAT PEOPLE OF COLOR WITH IMMIGRATION STATUS ARE TARGETED AND HARMED BY THE POLICIES, A CLEAR EXAMPLE OF THIS IS WHEN CONGRESS PASSED THE HR1 BILL CONSIDERING CUTS TO HEALTH BEER. AS LATINOS, WE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH CARE ACT TORS, WE ARE RESPONDING HOSTING COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS. WE PROVIDE POLITICAL DEDICATION TO HELP THE COMMUNITY UNDERSTAND WHY CHANGES ARE HAPPENING AND THAT THESE ATTACKS ARE NOT NORMALIZED AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING HARMENT THE NEXT WORKSHOP IS MAY 27 AT THE VIETNAMESE SERVICE CENTER. I WOULD LIKE THE ASK THE SPORTING DIRECTORS TO SHARE THE WORKSHOP FIRE THROUGH NEWSLETTERS AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, THANK YOU.

I'M CARR BLEN, THE CEO. OF GLOBAL MAJORITY. I'M SPEAKING IN THAT CAPACITY AND A RESIDENT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY. APRIL 29th, THE SUPREME COURT HANDED DOWN A JUDGMENT WHERE THEY ACTUALLY SILENCED QUIETENED THE VOICE THE OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY, WHAT WAS DISTURBING O ME I HEARD NOTHING FROM ANY OF OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS. NO ONE ON THIS DAIS PUBLISHED ANYTHING, MADE A REMARK OR CAME TO THE BLACK COMMUNITY TO AWE HAVE YOUR BACK. THAT IS DISTURBING TO ME. I LIVE HERE, I NEED TO KNOW THAT I'M SAFE. THAT MINE VOTE IS SAFE. AND THAT THE PEOPLE I ELECTED TO SERVICE ME ARE MAKING SURE THAT I AM ASTON VILLA LOUD TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK AND HAVE A JOYS. IT IS CRITICAL AND I'M LOOKING ON EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU ON THE DIAS TO STAND WITH THE BLACK COMMUNITY AND LET US KNOW THAT YOU CONSIDER US HUMAN:

WE ARE GOING TO MOVE TO THE ZOOM SPEAKERS. THE FIRST SPEAKER IS BEAST RIS COGAN. PLEASE ACCEPT THE UNM UNMUTE.

GOOD MORNING, I'M AM PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKING WORKING FOR THE COUNTY FOR OVER 20 YEARS, I'D LIKE TO REQUEST THE BOARD REVIEW THE BUDGET PROPOSAL. AND THE COUNTY WORKING IN COLLABORATION TO ENSURE THAT THE CENTRAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS ARE BEING ADDRESSED AND MET.

THE CURRENT PROPOSAL INCLUDING CLOSING CLINICS AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES WILL DEBTRY MINUTALLY AFFECT MANY IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH. THE SYSTEM IS OEFRP BURDENED BY IMPLEMENTING THE CUTS WE INCREASE THE HARDSHIP FOR MEMBERS IN NEED OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. LET'S KEEP TRUE TO THE MISSION OF SUPPORTING THOSE VULNERABLE AT RISK. PLEASE CONSIDER SERVICES AND MAINTAIN STAFF WORKING TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES THAT ARE NEEDED, THE CLINICS ENSURING THAT MEMBERS ARE TREATED WITH RESPECT AND COMPASSION, WE CAN WORK ON THE SOLUTION.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS BEN Z.

YES, GOOD MORNING TO YOU ALL. I WANTED TO PROPOSE THAT WE - CONTROL OF THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER BE REMOVED. I KNOW YOU PROPOSE THIS. GENTLEMEN ROSEN IS HELPING TO CONCEAL THE SEXUAL ABUSE OF MY CHILDREN THERE HAS BEEN EFF SOCIAL CONTACT. WHEN I TOLD ROSEN ABOUT THIS. HE FILED CHARGES TO CONCEAL THE SEXUAL ABUSE OF MY KIDS. WE CAN'T HAVE A PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER ENGAGING IN BAD BEHAVIOR. I POST A LOT OF INFORMATION ONLINE. IF YOU GOOGLE JEFF ROSEN. SEX TRAFFICKING. YOU'LL SEE WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT IN THEED TOP FIVE RESULTS THANK YOU FOR YOUR TYPE OF.

IN JANUARY, GEMMA OPENED A STUDY INVOLVING 3.5 MILLION RECORDS AND 24 HOUSE CHILD A CASE DEATH, IT DOES NOTHING REDUCING DEATHS OR ENTRIES INTO FOSTER CARE DOES NOTHING TO INCREASE TEM. TRAIT A LOOK AT THE FEW PLACES LARGE ENOUGH TO MEASURE FINDS FOSTER CARE PANICS ARE FOLLOWED BY INCREASES. SANTA CLARA COUNTY IS DETERMINED TO REPLICATE NOSE FINDINGS, A CHILD TO THE SYSTEM DIES, AND A RESPONSE CAN BE BOILED DOWN TO TAKEAWAY MORE KIDS. ANOTHER CHILD DIES, AND THE RESPONSE TAKEAWAY MORE KIDS.

A THIRD KILLED DIES AND THE RESPONSE BOILS DOWN TO TAKEAWAY MORE KIDS. NOW A FOURTH CHILD IS DEAD I ASK THAT THIS BOARD REFLECT ON THE DEFINITION OF INSTANTE. THANK YOU.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS ROB WORD.

HI THERE, I'M ROB WORD WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH UNIT. TASKED WITH PRESENTATIONING THE WATER AND HEALTH UNIT. I'M SPEAKING BECAUSE I HAVE CONCERNS WITH SEDANEDA ITEM 46 AND 47. THIS WILL BE...

THOSE ITEMS ARE ON CONSENT. WE'LL WAIT. TAUJ ABOUT IT WHEN WE HAVE THE CONSENT ITEM, THANK YOU.

OKAY. REMEMBER OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS KATH YIN FEWENTIZE.

GOOD MORNING HONOURABLE BOARD MEMBERS, I'M REPRESENTING THE LARGEST NETWORK OF FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, WE ARE GRATEFUL TO FUND THE BOOST PROGRAM AS A DIRECT IF NVESTMENT AS PART OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE, SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND WORKING FAMILIES. BOOST EQUIPS LO TO MODERATE IN COME. IN HOME CHILD CARE PROVIDERS WITH DIGITAL COACHING AND TOOLS TO STRENGTHEN OPERATIONS AND GROW REVENUE. PROVIDERS WORK TO BUILD AN ACTION PLAN, COVERING MARKETING, THEY'LL RECEIVE TREE ACCESS TO CHILD CARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS STREAMLINING DAY TO DAY PRKZS AND IMPROVE QUALITY, THE RESULTS, PROVIDER GROW." . AND EXPAND ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE IN THE COMMUNITY. PRE APPRECIATE STAFF RECOMMENDATION LOOK FORWARD TO THE APPROVAL,

THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.

NEXT WE MOVE TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR. CLERK, WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ OUT THE CURRENT PROPOSED CONSENT CALENDAR UPDATE.

WE HAVE A REQUEST FROM ADMINISTRATION TO CONDITION ITEM EIGHT TO JUNE 23RD, 2026. ITEM 8 IS A PUBLIC HEARING, THE APPEAL OF THE DECEMBER 18, 2025 DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO UPHOLD THE PLANNING DECISION TO DENY CONCURRENT LAND USE APPLICATION, CONSISTING OF SIGN APPROVAL FOR VUKZ OF A 200 YAIR FOOT RES GENS. PARCEL NUMBER 351, 442 DSH 004. WE HAVE A REQUEST TO ADD ITEM IF TO CONSENT CALENDAR, IT'S TO CONSIDER RECOMMENDATIONS BY FEDERAL ADVOCACY, WE HAVE A REQUEST FROM ADMINISTRATION TO HOLD ITEM 24 TO JUNE 2nd. 2026. TO RECEIVE A REPORT WITH COMPREHENSIVE GENERALIVE AND POLICY GAME -- TORCHING GENERALIVE AI.

WE HAVE A CORRECTION TO NUMBER 87 J. SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY. ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMITTEE, EMPLOYEE EMPOWER. AND DIVERSITY WITHIN SARAH CLARA COUNTY. THAT CONCLUDES MY LIST.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU PRESIDENT LEE. I DON'T HAVE ITEMS TO PULL. BUT IF I CAN COMMENT ON ITEM 80, AND HAPPY TO MAKE A MOTION. ITEM 80 IS TO CONSIDER RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO ENTERPRISE CORE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT SANTA VALLEY HEALTH CARE. THE CONTRACTS UNDER THE ITEM ARE SIGNIFICANT. AS I UNDERSTAND IT IMPORTANT FOR OUR SANTA CLARA VALLEY HEALTH CARE AS HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ROLE ON ACCURATE AND RELIABLE DATA. THE DELAY IN HAVING A REPORT ADDED TO THE AGENDA IS SOMETHING I'D LIKE TO ASK HAT WE AVOID IN THE FUTURE, I AND THE REST OF OUR COLLEAGUES MADE A COMMITMENT TO GO THROUGH THE BUDGET AND CONTRACTS CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY. WE NEED TIME TO DO THIS. MOVING FORWARD I HOPE YOU ALLOW THAT TIME TO FULFIL RESPONSIBILITIES, WITH THAT, I'LL MOVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. THANK YOU.

HAPPY TO SECOND WITH THAT COMMENT WELL, PLEASE.

OKAY, THAT WILL BE GREAT.

THIS IS ON ITEM 3. I WAS VERY PLEASED TO SEE THAT A MILLION DOLLARS FROM SS.A.'S PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FISCAL 25/26 BUDGET WILL BE ALLOCATED TO FUNDING AN ADDITIONAL 6-8 CHILD CARE GRANTS WITH A FOCUS ON EXPANDING THE SPACE OF A CURRENTLY LICENSED PROVIDER OR ADDING AN INFANT OR TODDLER WITHIN THE CHILD-CARE CENTRE, I'M LOOKING FORWARD O LEARNING HOW MANY ADDITIONAL SLOTS WILL HAVE BEEN ADDED THOUGH THE END OF 2027. THANK YOU.

OKAY. LET'S OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON PUBLIC SPEAKING ON THE CONSENT ITEMS, HOW MANY SPEAKERS DO WE HAVE. I HAVE TWO CARDS IN CHAMBERS, AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE FOUR HANDS RAISED ON ZOOM. FIVE HAND. CLOSING THE CUE, E HAVE HERB BOROK AND DARIUS.

COME UP TO THE PODIUM. THERE'S A MIC FILLED IN. COME UP A LITTLE CLOSER, YOU ARE GOOD. JUST GO TO THE PODIUM, YES, THERE'S A MIC ALREADY IN THERE. WE CAN HEAR YOU, PRESIDENT LEE, AND VARNES RSH, I SUBMITTED A LETTER ON ITEM 99. A PROPOSAL TO DELEGATE AUTHORITIES TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO SIGN AN HISTORICAL GRANT AGREEMENT WITH PALO ALTO FOR THE ROTH BUILDING BASED ON THE FALSE STATE OF PALO ALTO, THAT THIS IS ON LAND DEDICATED AS PARKLAND IN PALO ALTO, IT IS NOT. I PROVIDED YOU THE PROP, FOR HERITAGE PARK, SHOWING THE EXCLUSION OF THE AREA, AND PROVIDED YOU THE ORDINANCE DEDICATING THE PARK ACROSS THE STREET BECAUSE HICH RECEIVED THE FUNDING, I ASK YOU TO CHANGE THE STARTING DATE TO WHEN PALO ALTO HAS AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PROP ORDINANCE SUBJECT TO ITS CHARTER, THANK YOU .

GOOD MORNING, I'M DARIUS HEGEGI AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM MANAGER, AND I COME FROM ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SEMA COLLEAGUES MOST OF WHO SIGNED A PETITION ASKING TO DETRACT PROPOSED DELETION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR, WHICH WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THREE BUSINESS DAYS AGO. THIS PROPOSAL IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH THE ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND OPEN UP THE FLOOD GAYS FOR RE-ORGANIZATION EFFORTS FOR ERVICES PROVIDED TO THE PUN LUCK. THE PROPOSAL TO THREAT A FULL-TIME DIRECTOR TO REPLACE WITH A PART-TIME DEPUTY DIRECTOR WILL LEAD TO LESS SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, AND WE URGING TO RECORE THIS PROPOSAL. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL MOVE TO OUR ZOOM SPEAKERS HERE. OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS ASHLEY RIDER.

CAN YOU HEAR ME OKAY. I'M ASHLEY RIDER, I'M ALSO AN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH EMPLOYEE, AND S.C.I.U. 521 UNION STEWARD. I HAVE DEEP CONCERNS AND REQUEST A REVIEW OF ITEMS 46 AND 47. THEY ARE INTENDED TO DELETE THE POSITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND REPLACE WITH AN EXECUTIVE POSITION INCREASING THE BUDGET BY 19,960 A YEAR. REDUCING THE ABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TO WORK EFFECTIVELY.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR THAT EXISTS S CRITICAL TO DRIVING THE DAY TO DAY FUNCTIONS OF WORK TO PROTECT THE COMMUNITY FROM ILLNESSES AND CHEMICAL FIELDS. WATER SAFETY AND THE MANAGEMENT OF LAND FILLS. THE PROPOSAL SUGGESTS THAT WE REMOVE THIS PERSON AND RESTORE HE DEPUTY OF HEALTH RESPONSIBLE FOR ANAGING HS AND BUDGETARY NEEDS. PLEASE CONSIDER THE IMPACTS ON SMALL BUSINESSES THAT FEEL THE GROUND. AND OTHER.

THANK YOU, OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS KEN HOROWITZ.

GOOD MORNING, THIS IS IS DR KEN HORIO WIT. FROM YOUR HEALTH ADVISORY COMMISSION. HERE TO SPEAK TO ITEM 38 AND I WANT TO SUPPORT I WANT IT SUBMIT A GRABBED APPLICATION TO THE STATE FOR 6,990 TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES OR ORAL HEALTH CARE. ONE OF THE GOALS OF OUR COMMISSION IS TO IMPROVE MEDICAL AND DENTAL INTEGRATION, WE'D LIKE TO SEE OUR INSURERS INTEGRATENTAL CARE - THIS PROPOSAL WILL WORK ON THIS ITEM. THANK YOU TO DR RUDMAN AND SUPERVISOR DUONG FOR ATTENDING THE HEALTHY TEETH ENT THIS PAST THURSDAY AT THE TELEHEALTH CLINIC, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS JESSICA JERTUCHE.

I'M SPEAKING TO TALK ABOUT ITEMS 46 AND 47 AND REPLACE WITH A PART TIME PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR. IT'S NOT BASED ON EFFICIENCY, NOT EXPLAINING HOW ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FEE FOR SERVICES WILL BE USED WITHIN PUBLIC HEALTH AT A TIME WE ARE CUTTING BUDGETS AND SUSPENDING COST OF LIVING, PUBLIC HEALTH IS PROPOSING TO ADD A 20,000 FOR A NEW DISABILITY DIRECTOR POSITION. NOBODY ASKED FOR C. ADDED COSTS NOT REFLECT IN THE PROPOSAL. WE ARE MOVING TO PAYING MORE AND GETTING LESS. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IS FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT MISS MISSIONS HOUR HEALTH DIRECTOR LED THE COUNTRY THROUGH ENFORCE: INCLUDING DRUG HAZARDS. THE NEW JOB SPECIFICATION BARELY MENTIONS REGULATORY OVERSIGHT. ENFORCEMENT OR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS ROB WRD.

HELLO AGAIN, I'M SPEAKING ON AGENDA ITEM 46 AND 47. AND TO MAKE UP WEAR FOLKS LIFT OFF. I HAVE CONCERNS THAT THE FISCAL IMPACTS DO NOT CAPTURE THE LONG TERM COSTS TO THE UNIT. AND THIS CLOSE OVERSIGHT MAY RESULT IN CRITICAL DELAYS TO THE SERVICE, ESPECIALLY IN EVENT THAT ARE HIGH VISIBILITY PUBLIC EVENT. LIKE FOOD-BORNE ILLNESSES, PREPARING FOR THE SUPER BOWL AND PREPARING HAZARDOUS LEAKS. CURRENT CONSOLIDATION EFFORTS LEAD TO INEFFICIENCIES, IT MAY BECOME PA PROBLEM. WE ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO ENSURE FEES PAY FOR THE REASONABLE AND NECESSARY COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING OUR BUSINESS, AND THE PROPOSAL GOES AGAINST THE FUNDAMENTAL PROMISE TO OUR CITIZENS, I'D LIKE YOU TO RECONSIDER THIS ON THE CONSENT ITEM AND CONSIDER IT FOR A SECONDARY REVIEW. THANK YOU.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS GAIL HOSMER.

EXCUSE ME, GOOD MORNING, I AM NOT SURE - CAN I SPEAK ON ONE OF THE ITEMS ON CONSENT OR NOT. ITEM 40.

YES. GO AHEAD.

I CAN GO AHEAD AND SPEAK ON THAT.

YES.

SOCIAL, I DIDN'T HEAR - OKAY, I'M GAME. AND I'M WITH THE SERVICE WIDE ADVISORY COUNCIL, AND I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON ITEM 40. AS MOST OF YOU KNOW, I'M AN UNHOUSED ADVOCATE AND AN OLDER ADULT ADVOCATE. AS WE SHOULD KNOW, OLDER ADULTS ARE THE PAST IT'S GROWING POPULATION EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS HERE IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, B.H.S. S HOUSING INTERVENTION FUNDS SHOULD BE STRATEGICALLY LEVERAGED TO CREATE P.S. H, PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR OLDER ADULT POPULATION. WITH MUCH ACCESSIBILITY, AGE APPROPRIATE DESIGN AND INTEGRATED SERVICES. REALLY NEED TO PRIORITIZE OLDER ADULTS IN THIS BUDGET. PLEAS PLE PLEASE,...

THANK YOU, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMM COMMENT.

OKAY, THANK YOU WE HAVE MOTION, AND SECOND, WE ARE CLOSING THE PUBLIC SPEAKING - SORRY, THERE'S NOR COMMENT. VICE PRESIDENT REGARDING THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

I WANT TO ASK ABOUT ITEMS 46 AND 47 AND THIS TRANSITION FROM ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO PUBLIC HEALTH DEPUTY DIRECTOR.

SURE, SO THE BOARD BACK IN, I THINK IT WAS 2022 APPROVED A POLICY SHIFT TO MOVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT FROM BEING A STAND ALONE DEPARTMENT INTO THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. MORE RECENTLY THE BOARD ADOPTED ORDINANTS CODE AMENDMENTS, MAYBE NINE MONTHS OR SO AGO TO FORMALLY MAKE THAT ACTION OFFICIAL. THIS IS KIND OF THE NEXT PIECE OF THAT IMPLEMENTATION OF THAT. ACTION. TO INTEGRATE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INTO THE BROADER PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

I WOULD LIKE TO PULL THIS AND DISCUSS IT. IT EEMS MORE APPROPRIATE FOR A BUDGET CONVERSATION AND WHILE IT WAS APPROVED BEFORE I STARTED MY TERM, I RESPECT PREVIOUS BOARDS DIRECTIONS RELEASE EXCEPT THAT WE ARE IN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PLACE THAN E WERE IN 2022. I WANT TO SEE IF THIS IS AN APPROPRIATE PLAN OF ACTION IN OUR CURRENT CONDITIONS THAT WE HAVE. I'LL BE PULLING ITEM 46 AND 47, THANK YOU.

WE'LL MOVE THAT ITEM TO THE END OF THE AGENDA TODAY. 46 AND 47. CORRECT. YES YES. WE HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT IT FOR THE CURRENTLY PROPOSED CONSENT CAMMED.

MOTION TO APPROVE.

WE HAVE A MOTION, WE NEED A SECOND, YES. OKAY. LET'S TAKE A VOTE.

WE HAVE A MOTION FROM SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA, AND SECOND FROM SUPERVISOR ELLENBURG. SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA.

AYE.

SUPERVISOR DUONG.

YES.

SUPERVISOR ELLENBURG.

YES. VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS.

YES.

PRESIDENT LEE.

AYE, AS WELL. MOTION CARRIES WITH FIVE.

ITEM 8 HAS BEEN CONTINUED. SO WE ARE MOVING TO ITEM 9. WHICH IS A REPORT FROM OAKLAND, THE OFFICE OF CORRECTION AND LAW ENFORCE. MONITORING RELATING TO ITS ANNUAL REPORT FOR 20 2025.

GOOD MORNING. PRESIDENT LEE.

GOOD MORNING, VARNES RSHS. SUPERVISORS. I AM VERY HAPPY TO BE HERE TODAY TO PRESENT OUR ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS REALLY MEANT TO BE AN OVERVIEW OF THE WORK THAT WE HAVE - THAT WE DID IN 2025. AND MUCH F THAT, AS IS REFLECTED IN THE REPORT HAS TO DO WITH US ESTABLISHING A SORT OF REGULAR PRESENCE IN THE VARIOUS REVIEW MEETINGS, AND OVERSIGHT PROCESSES THAT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS IN THEIR OWN INTERNALAL MECHANISMS. A LOT OF OUR DAY-TO-DAY WORK INVOLVED GETTING - REVIEWING CASES, INCIDENTS, SO THAT WE COULD GO TO THESE MEETINGS PREPARED TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTION TO OFFER OUR OPINIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND KIND OF WEIGH IN WITH OUR VIEWS ON THE VARIOUS AND IMPORTANT ISSUES. THAT REALLY DID KEEP US BUSY ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS. THE ANNUAL REPORT IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO STEP BACK FROM THAT, AND TO REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES TO THE BOARD AND THE PUBLIC, TO OFFER AND SHARE OUR INSIGHTS AND THE OBSERVATIONS THAT WE MADE AND TO OFFER TRANSPARENCY INTO THE INTERNAL REVIEW MECHANISMS. WE PRESENTED THIS REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY CORRECTION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT MONITORING COMMITTEE TWO WEEKS AGO AND APPRECIATED THE ROBUST DISCUSSION WITH THAT COMMITTEE. THE REPORT IS DIVIDED INTO SIX SECTIONS, THAT KIND OF MIRROR THE MAIN CATEGORIES OF OUR WORK. THOSE ARE RELATING TO CRITICAL INCIDENTS, AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE REVIEW AND CENTERS ON A DISCUSSION OF THREE UNFORTUNATE TRAGIC INCIDENTS THAT RESULTED IN FATALITIES. WE ARE ALSO DISCUSS D ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATIONS, AND REPORT FAVORABLY ON THE TIMELINESS ISSUES THAT HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF NUMEROUS REPORTS THAT WE HAVE PRESENTED TO THIS BOARD IN THE PAST. WE ALSO DISCUSS IN CUSTODY DEATHS - THERE WERE FOUR DEATHS FOLLOWING INCIDENTS IN THE JAILS IN 2025, AND WE LOOK AT THOSE AND THE REVIEW PROCESSES THAT GO WITH THOSE. WE DISCUSS THE USE OF FORCE REVIEW, THAT SECTION LARGELY FOCUSSING ON WORK AND OBSERVATIONS WE MADE FOLLOWING - DURING AND FOLLOWING CUSTODY USE OF FORCE REVIEW MEETINGS, I'M HAPPY TO REPORT SINCE WE PUBLISHED THIS ANNUAL REPORT THEN FORCE. BUREAU HAD ITS FIRST TWO FORCE REVIEW BOARD MEETINGS, IN THE FUTURE WE'LL REPORT MORE ROBUSTLY ON THE REVIEW OF THE ENFORCEMENT SIDE. WE PROVIDE APP UPDATE ON -- AN UPDATE ON SHERIFFS PROTECTIVE OFFICERS AND STAFFING CONCERNS IN THAT DIVISION, AND THE FINAL SECTION IS A GRAB BAG OF OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT WERE PART OF OUR

YEAR. WITH THAT, I'M EAGER AND HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISCUSSION. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD?

NO, JUST SHABL FOR QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU. SOME LIGHT. SUPERVISOR ELLENBURG, DO YOU WANT ME TO DO THE PUBLIC SPEAKING PORTION FIRST? CURTIS, HOW MANY IN THE PUBLIC IS SPEAKING ON THIS ITEM?

INTO I HAVE NO CARDS IN CHAMBERS FOR ITEM NUMBER 9 AND NO HANDS IN ZOOM.

WE HAVE NO PUBLIC COMMENT. CLOSE OF PUBLIC SPEAKING PORTION, SUPERVISOR ELLENBURG, PLEASE.

THANK YOU. I'LL BEGIN BY CONGRATULATING THE SHERIFF'S INTERNAL AFFAIRS UNIT FOR THE DILIGENT WORK IN CLEARING A BACKLOG OF CASES. YOU CREATED DOUBLE THE WORK FOR OAKLANDS, WHO HAD TO REVIEW EARLY TWICE AS MANY I CASES IN 2025. AND PLEASED TO READ THAT YOUR SHOP DID NOT FIND ANY DECREASE IN THE QUALITY OF WORK, EVEN THOUGH THE PROCESSING OF CASES HAD SPADE UP SIGNIFICANTLY. GREAT WORKING. THANK YOU TO BOTH ENTITIES. I HAVE QUESTIONS AND DIRECTIONS REGARDING RECOMMENDATIONS MADE IN THE REPORT. AND I'LL START WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN MAKING PROGRESS IN DEVELOPING A MAJOR REVIEW POLICIES. CAN YOU SHARE WHETHER IT'S EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED, PLEASE?

YES, WE HAVE STARTED THE FORCE. USE OF FORCE REVIEW MEETINGS. AS MENTIONED, WE HAVE HAD TWO, AND OUR GOAL WAS TO GO THROUGH THE FIRST COUPLE OF SESSIONS, IRON OUT ANY BUGS THAT WE MAY HAVE HAD TO ENSURE THAT THE POLICY WOULD BE ROB UCHT. WE ANTICIPATE THAT BEING DONE WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS.

GREAT, THANK YOU. REGARDING THE PROCESS TO EQUIP SHERIFF PROTECTIVE OFFICES WITH BODY-WORN CAMERAS, WHEN DO WE EXPECT THIS TO BE OPERATIONALIZED?

THIS IS A CHALLENGE BECAUSE OF H.H.S. AND DUE SO THE CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS WITHIN THE HOST SETTING, AND HAVING OUR PROTECTIVE SERVICE OFFICERS, SHERIFF'S PROTECTIVE SERVICE OFFICERS EQUIPPED, IT ELEVATES THAT CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. WE ARE CONTINUING TO WORK WITH THE HOSPITAL SYSTEM TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, WE DON'T HAVE SET DATES OF IMPLEMENTATION. FROM A FISCAL PERSPECTIVE AND EQUIPPING THE OFFICERS, IT'S NOT A BARRIER FOR US AT THIS POINT. IT'S SIMPLE COMING TO AN AGREEMENT.

A POLICY, THANK YOU FOR THAT. TUR TURNING TO ASCERTAINING TO JAMES IS THE PRIVACY OFFICER INVOLVED OR PAUL LORENZ, I RECOGNIZE HIPPA CONCERNS AND THE SAFETY CONCERNS FOR THE SAFETY OFFICE AND SAFETY IN THE OFFICE BY HAVING THE CAMERAS.

I KNOW THAT THERE'S ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT WITH THE HEALTH SYSTEM COMPLIANCE OFFICE RELATED TO HIPPA ISSUES. THE HEALTH SYSTEM PRIVACY COMPLIANCE AND HIPPA IS SEPARATE FROM THE REST OF THE COUNTY ORGANIZATION WITH THE PRIVACY. THAT FALLS UNDER THEIR DOMAIN. THAT IS SOMETHING THEY ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN.

I PROBABLY NEED TO ASK THEM DIRECTLY, WANTING TO UNDERSTAND WHETHER THE APPROACH IS, LET'S SEE IF WE CAN FIND A WAY TO GET TO YES OR NO, THIS IS NOT GOING TO WORK, AND PLEASE DON'T ASK US AGAIN.

I CAN'T SPEAK TO THE ONGOING CONVERSATIONS. I THOUGHT THAT THERE HAS BEEN CONVERSATIONS IN THE PAST. AND MULTIPLE ONELESS, I DON'T KNOW IF THE SHERIFF HAS MORE TO ADD TO THAT.

OUR POSITION IS WE HAVE THE DUTIES ASSIGNED TO HOSPITALS THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH BODY-WORN CAMERAS. THEY ARE IN AND OUT OF HOSPITAL SETTINGS ON A REGULAR BASIS. FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE, THAT PRESIDENTS HAS BEEN -- PRECEDENT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED. WE HOPE IT'S MOVING TO YES TO EQUIP SHERIFF'S PROTECTIVE SERVICES OFFICERS. WE ARE NOT QUITE THERE.

THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO REQUEST AN OFF-AGENDA REPORT FROM H.H.S. ON WHATEVER HOPE IT'S MOVING, WHATEVER THEIR - I DON'T KNOW IF WHETHER THEY AGREE WITH DEPUTY COMING IN AND OUT ALREADY, WHAT ARE THE BARRIERS, AND JUST A SENSE OF WHERE THEY ARE SINCE THEY ARE NOT IN THE ROOM.

SURE.

ALSO RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT THAT SAKE TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT WITH INMATE ADVISORY COUNCIL AND SUPPORT FREQUENT AND LESS FORMAL OPPORTUNITIES TO GET FEEDBACK FROM FOLKS INCARCERATED IN OUR FACILITIES. I WAS GLAD TO SEE THAT. THERE'S JUST ONE ELEMENT THAT I THINK ACTUALLY COULD BE MORE FORMALIZED, AND THAT IS OUR SURVEY PROCESS. I KNOW IN THE PAST WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CHALLENGES CONDUCTING SURVEYS, AND GETTING DIRECT CLIENT FEEDBACK, AND ESPECIALLY NOW AS WE ARE EMBARKING ON A FACILITY TRANSFORMATION. THE ABILITY TO DEPLOY A SURVEY AND GET A GOOD NUMBER OF RESPONSES, I THINK WOULD BE VERY ADVANTAGEOUS. HAS THERE BEEN THOUGHT AROUND HOW WE CAN IMPROVE THE ABILITY TO DISTRIBUTE SURVEYS?

FIRST OF ALL, WE APPRECIATE THE RECOMMENDATION BY OAKLAND. WE HAVE EXPLORED THAT IN THE PAST. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE CAN CERTAINLY BRING FOURTH AND WORK WITH OUR PROGRAMS DIVISION, THAT HAVE PROVIDED SURVEYS TO OUR INCARCERATED POPULATION IN THE PAST.

EXACT COMMUNITY PARTNERS, DO WE HAVE A POLICY ALLOWING THEM TO DEPLOY GUYS FOR THE FAMILY AND SERVICES?

WE CAN EXPLORE IT. WE UTILIZED THE INCARCERATED TABLET PLATFORM AND PAPER FOR SURVEY. WE CAN WORK WITH PERHAPS SE C.L.A. M IN DEVISING QUESTIONS FOR THE INCARCERATED POPULATION. I KNOW WE HAVE UTILIZED THEM IN THE PAST FOR QUESTIONS AND SURVEYS OR EVALUATION AS TO THEIR STAY WAS IN THE FACILITIES.

THANK YOU. I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO RECEIVE THE REPORT, TO DIRECT A REPORT FROM H.H.S. TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE HIPPA POLICIES REGARDING PROTECTIVE SERVICE OFFICERS IN THE HOSPITALS. AND I DIRECTED A REPORT TO P.S.J.C. WITH AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE OAKLAND RECOMMENDATION AROUND SURVEYS, AND A CALL OF IAC MEETINGS FOR FISCAL 26-17 AND A POLICY AND PROCESS SUPPORTING DIRECT CLIENT SURVEYS. AND LOOK FOR A SECOND.

SECOND.

THANK YOU. AND THEN JUST WANT TO THANK AGAIN THE O A.R. GROUP, THE SHERIFF, STAFF AND MEMBERS OF SE COLLEGE FOR THEIR WORK REGARDING GREATER TRANSPARENCY. I THINK YOU HAVE MADE STRONG PROGRESS. I LOOK FORWARD TO ASSESSING EVER CONTINUED IMPROVEMENTS IN THAT DIRECTION. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU. IF SUPERVISOR DUONG, YOUR LIGHT WAS ON FIRST.

THANK YOU. FOLLOWING THAT NOTE, I APPRECIATE THE PARTNERSHIP AND THE LEVEL OF TRANSPARENCY THAT WE ACHIEVED HERE AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE TOWARDS. THANK YOU FOR THE DETAILED REPORT. I APPRECIATE THE DEPTH OF THE REPORT, AND GOOD AFTERNOON. THE NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS ACROSS THIS AND LAST YEAR'S REVIEWS. ISLAND LIKE TO UNDERSTAND HOW OAKLAND TRACKS PROCESS OVERTIME. CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE SYSTEM YOU USE TO MONITOR WHETHER RECOMMENDATIONS ARE IMPLEMENTED, HOW YOU CROSS DOCUMENT REPORT, AND HOW MUCH TO ENSURE THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE FOLLOWED THROUGH. FEASIBLE FOR NEXT YEAR'S REPORT TO HAVE CHART OR TRACKING TOOLS TO HELP THE SUPERVISOR AND THE PUBLIC SEE THE TASK OF EACH RECOMMENDATION.

ABSOLUTELY, AND THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. WE CERTAINLY INTERNALLY TRACK OUR RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE EFFORTS MADE BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO REACH COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE. IT IS SOMETHING I DO APPRECIATE THE QUESTION AND THE CORRECTION FOR THE REPORT. I HAD HOPED THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A TABLE OF ALL THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE HAVE MADE OVER THE YEARS IN THIS REPORT, AND WE JUST DID NOT PULL THAT TOGETHER. INTERNALLY OUR OFFICE HAS BEEN DISCUSSING WAYS, AND WE HAVE A PLAN FOR A RECOMMENDATION TRACKER THAT WILL PROVIDE A REALLY - I THINK A DETAILED EXACTLY THE KIND OF PRESENTATION YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE, AND SOME TABLES OR CHARTS IN NEXT YEAR'S REPORT WHERE WE CAN CLEARLY LAY OUT, YOU KNOW, OVER THE COURSE OF OUR TIME WORKING IN THE COUNTY, WHAT RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THOSE. SO I WILL ABSOLUTELY TAKE THAT AND YOU'LL SEE THAT NEXT YEAR, THANK YOU.

I LOOK FORWARD TO IT, THANK YOU. A SOMEONE THAT DOES NOT SIT ON GSJC, IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO FOLLOW THE REVIEW BODIES AND PROCESSES. FOR NEXT YEAR'S REPORT, I'D LIKE THAT IT IN SHREWD A VISUAL FLOW MAP OR CODING DIAGRAM TO LAY OUT THE DIFFERENT EXIT ICE, ROLES AND HOW CASES MOVE THROUGH EACH STAGE OF REVIEW WHERE IT IS, AND ADDED ACCESSIBILITY, AND BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW THE OVERSIGHT SYSTEMS FOUNDATION, ONCE SOMETHING ROBUST AND COLLABORATIVE IS SOMETHING TO BRAND ABOUT.

IT'S A GREAT RECOMMENDATION, WE CAN ACCOMMODATE IT. WHEN YOU LIVE WITH - WITHIN A SYSTEM AND GET USED TO THE ACRONYMS AND DIFFERENT PROCESSES, YOU FORGET THAT IT IS A FOREIGN WORLD FOR OTHERS. I APPRECIATE THE SUGGESTION, AND WE CAN WORK WITH THAT AND PRESENT THAT IN THE NEXT REPORT.

THOUGHTS IT FOR ME FOR NOW, THANK YOU.

YES, VICE PRESIDENT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT. I SEE PROGRESS IN SOME OF THE AREAS THAT WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT PREVIOUSLY. I APPRECIATE THAT. I'LL GO BACK TO AN AREA THAT I THINK I MENTIONED A NUMBER OF TIMES, I DON'T KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY IMPROVEMENT. AND THAT IS THE CAMERA SCREEN MONITORS THAT ARE INSIDE THE FACILITIES. I KNOW THAT THE SCREENS ARE VERY SMALL AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO REALLY DECIPHER. SO AN EASY FIX - VERY INEXPENSIVE IS SOMETHING THAT I HAVE SUGGESTED BEFORE, THAT IS A BIGGER MONITOR. SO YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE MORE DETAIL. HAS THAT BEEN DONE?

SO WE HAVE INSTALLED ADDITIONAL CAMERAS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITIES TO COVER AREAS THAT WERE BLIND SPOTS FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY. THE MONITORS HAVE BEEN ORDERED. THEY'LL BE INSTALLED AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THEM. THERE'S A LARGER SCOPE FACILITIES NEEDS, ASSESSMENT FOR INCORPORATING ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGIES, SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR JAIL FACILITIES. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE ARE WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THE CEO'S OFFICE BECAUSE THERE'S MONETARY COMPONENTS TO THAT. WE ARE WORKING ON LARGER SCOPE FOR THAT AS WELL.

OKAY. IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE ORDERED THEM, THEY ARE ON THEIR WAY.

WHAT IS THE TIME LINE FOR THAT?

JUST TO EXPANDS ON THE WHAT THE UNDERSHERIFF MENTIONED, THERE ARE SOME MONITORS THAT ARE INSTALLED IN AREAS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. WE ARE JUST WAITING FOR THE SHIPMENT TO ARRIVE WITHIN DAYS. I WAS TOLD BY OUR PERSONAL I.T. UNIT, TO SOMEONE THAT COMES IN, HOPEFULLY THEY'LL INSTALL THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

I'M GOING TO ASK THE MAKER OF THE MOTION IF THEY WOULD ADD THIS UPDATE OF THE SCREEN MONITORS THAT REFLECT SOME OF THE CAMERAS, AND I DON'T KNOW IF SOME OF THE ADDITIONAL CAMERAS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED, IT'S AN EASY FIX. I HAVE BEEN -- EASY FIX. I WANT TO KNOW WHEN IT'S DONE.

AS PART OF THE AUGUST PA CG REPORT.

YES.

PLEASE. THANK YOU. SO MY UNDERSTANDING TO MOST OF THE CAMERAS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED, TRACK AFTER THE FACT. AND MAY CREATE A FALSE SENSE OF SURVEILLANCE, BECAUSE THERE'S NOT ENOUGH DUTIES TO BE TRACKING. IS THAT CAN WE TRACK THE STATEMENT.

WHAT WE DO IS REMIND STAFF THAT CAMERAS ARE A GREAT TOOL. NOTHING BEATS THE PRESENCE OF STAFF TO DO A WELLNESS CHECK, WORKING AROUND THE MODULES, AND WE ENCOURAGE AND OUR SUPERVISORS DO THIS MANAGEMENT BY WALKING. THEIR PRESENCE IS FELT AND IMPORTANT WHEN THEY GO AND DO THE CONDUCTEES LIKE STAGGERED ROUNDS. UNANNOUNCED CHECKS, AND THEY ARE REMINDED OFTEN TO CONDUCT WELLNESS CHECKS STAGGERED IN THE UNITS.

GOT IT, I APPRECIATE THAT. I AGREE WITH YOU, THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THE PRESENCE. IT'S - THE MOST OPTIMAL, THE SECOND BEST THING IS OUR CAMERAS, BUT IF THE IP MUCHES KNOW THAT NOBODY IS CHECKING, IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU ADD MORE. IF NO ONE IS CHECKING THEM. SO I - I HOPE THAT THE MONITORS WILL CONTINUE TO ASSIST AND MAYBE IF NOW YOU CAN'T REALLY - YOU CAN'T SEE THE DETAILS OR SEE IMAGES THAT THE MONITORS ARE CLARIFYING THAT, AND ARE MORE HELPFUL. IF THAT IS SOMETHING HELPFULLY THAT YOU CAN INCLUDE IN THE REPORT AND SEE IF IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. I JUST WANT TO KNOW THAT EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS. WHILE WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH DEPUTIES ON SITE. IF IT DOESN'T. UP LET US KNOW. AND WE HAVE TO MAKE OTHER KINDS OF DECISIONS, RIGHTS. OKAY. I AMOUNT GOING TO GO TO THE DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING. THIS IS A GENTLEMAN THAT WAS IN HIS CAR AND I THINK AFTER TWO HOURS, THERE WAS SOME LAUNCH OF PEPPER BALL ROUNDS AND AFTER THIS PERSON YOU COMPLIED. EXITED THE CAR AND I THINK WITH A WITH A KNIFE IF HAND, FATAL - MORE FATAL STRATEGY WAS USED TO FATALLY SHOOT HIM. I GUESS I - IF YOU COULD PLEASE CONNECT THE DOTS FOR ME IF HE FINALLY COMPLIED AFTER TWO HOURS, WHY WAS HE SHOT. WAS HE ASKED TO RELEASE THE KNIFE BEFOREHAND, DIDN'T RELEASE IT. CAN YOU GIVE ME MORE DETAILS SO I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT.

ASSISTANT SHERIFF ADAM - THAT INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE SAN JOSE POLICE DEPARTMENT. HOWEVER, THE INDIVIDUAL DID COME OUT OF HIS VEHICLE ARMED WITH A KNIFE AND RUN AT OUR DEPUTIES, SO OUR DEPUTIES USED LETHAL FORCE.

AND THAT IS ON CAMERA.

YES.

OKAY. I'M ASK AFTER THE INVESTIGATION IS DONE. E THANK YOU.

I WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THAT.

THANK YOU.

THE INVESTIGATION IS PENDING. BUT THE RECOMMENDATION THAT WE MAKE IN THE REPORT ABOUT RELEASING THE BODY-WORN CAMERA FOOTAGE - I'M HAPPY TO REPORT IT'S NOW OUT SINCE THE TIME WE PUBLISHED THIS REPORT AND ON THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TRANSPARENCY PAGE. THAT VIDEO IS AVAILABLE EVEN THOUGH THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL PENDING.

GOT IT, THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT C.

NOW WE ARE ON THE TOPIC. BUTTON CAM FOOTAGE, DEATH REPORTS HAVE BEEN SLOW TO BE RELEASED. I'M GLAD TO HEAR THIS IS RELEASED. WHAT IS TYPICALLY THE POLICY ON THE RELEASE OF BODYCAM FOOTAGE, AND DEATH REPORTS?

WE RECENTLY HAD INTERNAL DISCUSSIONS ON WHAT BEST PRACTICES ARE AMONG AGENCIES RELEASING CRITICAL INCIDENT FOOTAGE AND REVISING THE POLICY TO ALIGN IT TO A 30-DAY WINDOW FOLLOWING THE INCIDENTS.

IS THAT NOW IN PLACE OR IS THAT IN A FUTURE UPDATE OF POLICY?

THAT'S A POLICY THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY REVISING.

YOU ARE CURRENTLY REVISING. AS WAS RECOMMENDED THROUGH THE O A.R.'S REPORT AND MENTIONED, WE DID RELEASE THIS PARTICULAR OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING VIDEO, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THERE WERE ONGOING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS. IT'S ALIGNING WITH HOW WE'LL PROCEED IN THE FUTURE.

WONDERFUL. SO MAYBE WHAT I CAN ASK ARE REQUEST MAKER OF THE MOTION IF WE COULD HAVE IN A YEAR'S WORTH OF TIME, OR SIX MONTHS, WHATEVER YOU SEE FIT. BUT IF WE COULD SEE HOW THAT COMPLIANCE OF BODYCAM FOOTAGE, AND THE BOTH REPORTS ARE RELEASED. YOU SPOKE ABOUT THE BODYCAM FOOTAGE RELEASED. CURRENTLY THE POLICY IS WRITTEN AND IT'S GOING TO DEFAULTS TO A 30-DAY. I'D LIKE TO SEE WHAT THAT COMPLIANCE IS OVERTIME. SO I'D LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION TO INCLUDE THAT IN A FUTURE REPORT, TO P.S. J C. AND YOU CAN DETERMINE THE TIME, WHETHER IT'S SIX MONTH AND A YEAR FROM NOW, HOW THAT POLICY IS UNFOLDING OVERTIME. AND THE COMPLIANCE.

WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS TAKE THAT BACK TO P.S.J.C., THINK THAT THROUGH AND FIGURE OUT WHAT TIMING MAKES SENSE, BUT HAVE THE COMPANY.

I'M OPEN TO THAT. COULD YOU ALSO BREAKDOWN FOR ME THE DEATH REPORTS, AND WHAT THE POLICY IS, AND IF YOU ARE UPDATING IT CURRENTLY.

I AM NOT SURE I UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION. IN WHAT RECORD.

THE RELEASE OF DEATH REPORTS. WHAT IS THE CURRENT POLICY. FROM THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE. I'M NOT WHAT YOU ARE REFERRING TO.

YOUR PORTION OF THAT IN CONNECTION TO THE CORONER'S. IS THERE A PORTION THAT YOU PLAY A PART IN IN TERMS OF WHATEVER YOU SUBMIT TO THE CORONER, YOUR ROLE - THE SHERIFF'S ROLE.

WE DON'T HAVE A SAY ON WHEN THE CORONER'S OFFICE RELEASES THE DEATH REPORTS. THIS ITEM IS SPECIFIC TO BODYCAM FOOTAGE RELATED TO CRITICAL INCIDENTS.

OKAY, I'M GOING TO SKIP ON THAT. AND MOVE ON TO MY LAST QUESTION - I THINK I'M DOWN. NO, ACTUALLY YOU KNOW WHAT, MENT. THE LAST ONE IS AROUND ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATION AND INTERNAL AFFAIRS REVIEW. I THINK IT WAS YEARLY # 5% OF CASES -- 65% OF CASES RESULTED IN SUSTAINED FINDINGS OF MISCONDUCT. YOU KNOW THERE'S A NUMBER OF HIGHLIGHTS IN THE REPORT. I WANTED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS THE NUMBER IN TERMS OF HOW DO WE PAIR COMPARED TO OTHER JURISDICTION SIMILAR TO US.

IN TERMS OF A PERCENTAGE OF SUSTAINED FINDINGS.

YES.

I DON'T - I DON'T KNOW THAT I COULD FAIRLY CHARACTERIZE THAT JUST BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY DIFFERENT FACTORS IN THE WAY DIFFERENT AGENCIES CONDUCT DIFFERENT ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATIONS, AND. AND WHAT IS HANDLED BY INTERNAL AFFAIRS VERSUS HANDLED AT A LOWER LEVEL. THERE ARE A LOT OF DESCRIPTIONS. I'M NOT SURE A PURE COMPARISON WOULD WORK.

WHAT WOULD RAISE AN EYEBROW FOR YOU.

WHAT WOULD RAISE AN EYEBROW IS IF THAT NUMBER WAS MUCH LOWER, AND IF EVERYTHING THAT WAS INVESTIGATED ENDED UP IN YOU WERE SUSTAINED OR UNFOUNDED FINDINGS, I WOULD HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW THOROUGH, AND HOW FAIR THOSE INVESTIGATIONS WERE. 65 65% FINDINGS SEEMS IN THE RIGHT BALLPARK IN TERMS OF AGENCIES THAT WE WORK WITH, IT SHOULDN'T BE 100%. YOU WANT TO INVESTIGATE A LOT OF THINGS, IF IT'S 100% MAYBE THERE ARE THINGS GOING UNDERINVESTIGATED. IF IT'S LOWER THAN 50, YOU ARE CONCERNED THAT THEY ARE NOT RIGOROUS ENOUGH. 65% SEEMS IN THE RIGHT BALLPARK. THAT'S THE BEST I CAN OFFER.

I APPRECIATE THAT. AND THEN I THINK FOR THE NEXT STEP. IN TERMS OF - IF YOU SAY 50% IS A BASELINE. GENERIC BASELINE AND I KNOW YOU SAID THERE'S A LOT MORE FACTORED IN TO COMPLICATE HAVING A REAL BASELINE. BUTS WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IN TERMS OF WHEN THERE IS MISCONDUCT AT THIS PERCENTAGE, NEW POLICIES AND TRAINING, A REASSIGNMENT. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY ADDRESSES IT: WHAT IS THE ACCOUNTABILITY BUILT IN THAT WOULD TELL YOU THAT FLAGS FOR YOU, THE FINDINGS THAT CONNECTED A FOLLOW UP CHANGING CULTURAL NORMS. OR TRAINING SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT.

CERTAINLY AT THE UPPER END OF THINGS. AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF THEIR ACCOUNTABILITY, TO RECOGNIZE THOSE PEOPLE WHO SHOULD NOT BE LEARNING THE PAGE THAT YOU NEED TO SEPARATE FROM THE AGENCY FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE A FORGOT - IT'S NOT SOMETHING RISING TO THAT LEVEL CASE BY CASE IN TERMS OF WHAT IS THE RIGHT THING. IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE PEOPLE REVIEWING THESE TO NOT JUST LOOK AT WHAT THIS PERSON DID THAT IS IMPORTANT TO DETERMINE DISCIPLINE, HOW WERE THEY TRAINED MUCHED. IS THIS A PART OF A LARGER PATTERN OF CONDUCT SEEN FROM OTHERS IN THE UNIT. ARE THERE ISSUES ABOUT HOW CLEAR OUR POLICY IS. THOSE ARE QUESTIONS THAT COME OUT OF A ROBUST ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATION SYSTEM THAT IS IMPORTANT TO ADDRESS.

WOULD YOU SAY IT'S BUILT IN TO ACCOUNT FOR THE ANALYSIS OF GREATER TREND AND PATTERN. OR DO YOU THINK THAT'S MISSING.

NO, I THINK THAT IS IN THE IA MEETINGS THAT WE ATTEND. WHERE THE CAPTAIN SITTING IN ON THIS SEES THE PARTICULAR MISCONDUCT ALLOCATION, AND THE FINDINGS, AND WE'LL SAY WITH WE HAVE ISSUES ON HOW TARGETS ARE SUPERVISING AND WHAT THE EXPECTATIONS ARE, AND I'M GOING TO TALK TO MY SERGEANTS ABOUT THIS.

WHAT I'M HOPING TO HEAR IS HOW THE SYSTEM RESPONDING. IT COULD BE SOME OF THE OFFICERS INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS WITH THE ABILITY TO CHANGE A FUTURE POLICY AND I WONDER IS THAT BUILT INTO THE PROCESS. IS THERE AN ABILITY OR HAVE YOU SEEN SYSTEM CHANGES ACCORDING TO THE RECOGNIZE THINGS OF PATTERNS AND TRENDS OF CASES THAT HAS GONE THROUGH THE SYSTEM AND THAT LEVEL OF ANALYSIS HAS BEEN RENDERED NOW WE HAVE DIFFERENT PROCEDURES AROUND X. Y. Z. I WONDER IF IT'S SYSTEMIC. I.

I HAVE SEEN THAT IN DIFFERENT CONCEPT. I THINK THE MESSAGES ARE GETTING PUSHED DOWN. THOSE ARE MY QUESTIONS.

A COUPLE OF ITEMS I WANT TO BRING UP FIRST, THE AMOUNT OF DRUGS THAT ARE STILL GETTING INTO OUR JAIL. THAT AMOUNT THAT IS - THAT HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT IS CONCERNING TO ME.

WE ADMINISTERED NARCAN SAVING LIVES WITHIN THE JAIL ENVIRONMENT. THE THING IS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF WE COULD DO MORE. I MADE THIS REQUEST THROUGH A REFERRAL MONTHS AGO AND WOULD LIKE A REPORT SAY IN SIX MONTHS WITH AN UPDATE ON THE REFERRAL AND THE PROGRESS ON OAKLANDS. IS THAT ACCEPTABLE TO THE MAKER OF THE MOTION.

I'M SORRY, THE MAKER OF THE MOTION NEEDS YOU TO REPEAT THAT.

THE USE OF NARCAN HAS BEEN USED TO SAVE LIVES. WE HAVE MADE THE IF PREVIOUSLY, THROUGH A REFERRAL A FEW MONTHS AGO. WE'D LIKE TO SEE IF WE CAN GET A REPORT FROM P.S.J.C. ON THIS REFERRAL REGARDING HOW TO DO BETTER TO DETER THE DRUGS COMING INTO THE JAIL.

THAT'S FINE.

JUST TO CLARIFY, IT'S NOT PART OF THE AUGUST REPORT, A SECOND REPORT.

YES.

AND THE OTHER ISSUES REGARDING THE MENTAL HEALTH EPISODES THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. THE REPORT STATES THAT THERE HAS BEEN 50 INCIDENTS INVOLVING INCARCERATED PERSON HAVING A SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS INCIDENCE THAT SEEMS TO BE A BIT HIGH. THE QUESTION I HAVE IS A LOT OF THESE ARE URGENT, YOU NEED TO Z VENE. IS THERE A WAY TO BUILD IN THE SYSTEM TO HAVE SOMEONE FROM THE EIGHTH FLOOR TO COME DOWN IMMEDIATELY TO TRY TO HELP ESCALATE THE SITUATION, INSTEAD OF LETTING THE DUTY HANDLE THE ISSUES.

INTO THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION OF THE IT DEPENDS ON THE URGENCY AND THE IMMEDIACY OF THE SITUATION. WHEN TIME IS AFFORDED TO US. WE CERTAINLY DO CALL OUR MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERS AND STAFF THAT HAVE A GOOD RAPPORT WITH THE INCARCERATED PERSON, AND WE DO A MULTIPLE PRONGED APPROACH -- MULTIPRONGED APPROACH WHERE WE DE-ESCALATE BY TALKING TO THEM. IT'S ENGRAINED IN THE PROCESS.

MY QUESTION IS THAT REGARDLESS HOW URGENT IT IS, LET'S SAY THE DEPUTY HAD TO DEAL WITH THEM FIRST IMMEDIATELY, THAT THE MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL HAS BEEN CALLED SO WHY WE DEAL WITH THIS SECOND, HELPFULLY SOMEONE FROM THE MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WILL BE THERE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ASSIST ON THE DE-ESCALATION OR THE SITUATION, SELF-HARM OR WHATEVER IT MAY BE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT IS BUILT INTO THE PROTOCOL SO THAT WE ARE HAVING THE BEST FOLKS AS BEST WE CAN TO PROCEED. INSTEAD OF RELYING ON OUR DEPUTIES, OUR DEPUTIES ARE GREAT. HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT TRAINED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. AND WHEN IT COMES TO THESE EPISODES WE NEED THE PROFESSIONALS ON SITES AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.

WE DO MAKE THAT CONTACT WITH OUR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ON SITE.

GOOD.

I MEAN, WE HAVE THE EIGHTH FLOOR, THAT'S HOW IT'S HANDLED. IT'S IN THE BUILDING. WE HAVE THOSE AS WELL.

YES, WE DO.

THANK YOU, THAT'S ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAVE. WE HAVE A MOTION, A SECOND.

I - JUST IN CLOSING, BEFORE YOU MOVE TO THE VOTE, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE UNDERSTAND THAT AS WE KNOW THE COMMUNITY NEEDS EXPECTATIONS ARE EVOLVING AS ARE THE NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS OF OUR INCARCERATION. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WE DRIVE TO MEET THE NEEDS AND ADJUST THE SERVICE LEVELS ACCORDINGLY. THE ABILITY TO HAVE THE OVERSIGHT THROUGH O.I.R. TO WORK AND HIGHLIGHT THINGS THAT WE MAY MISS, WE MAY NOT GET IT RIGHT. TO HAVE THE LAYER EMBEDDED INTO THE ORGANIZATION IS SOMETHING THAT WE VALUE AND ULTIMATELY IMPROVING AND PROVIDING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE JAIL SYSTEM. THERE'S COMPLEXITIES WITHIN THE JAIL SYSTEM WITH THE INFLUX OF NARCOTICS. THE LEVEL OF SOPHISTICATION, SO WE ARE CONSTANTLY TRYING TO ADAPT TO THAT. BECAUSE WE DO HAVE THAT RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF OUR INCARCERATED POPULATION. I WANTED TO UNDERSCORE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE OVERSIGHT AND THE COLLABORATION THAT WE HAVE.

GREAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WANT TO THANK ALL FOR WORKING, DOING THIS IMPORTANT WORK, HIGHLIGHTING THESE GAPS THAT WE CAN HOPEFULLY FILL ONCE WE HAVE IDENTIFIED THEM. THANK YOU FOR THE REPORT. WITH A VOTE PENDING, WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND, CLERK, CAN WE TAKE IT.

ABSOLUTELY. WE HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR ELLENBURG, SECONDED BY VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS. SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA.

AYE.

SUPERVISOR DUONG.

YES.

SUPERVISOR ELLENBURG.

YES.

VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS.

YES.

PRESIDENT LEE.

AYEVILLE. AS WELL.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MOTION CARRIES AT FIVE. MOVING ON ITEM 10, A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE 2026 MOSQUITO VECTOR AND DISEASE CONTROL. IT WILL BE THE CONCLUSION OF THE BALLOT PROCEEDINGS ALLOWING PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN SANTA CLARA COUNTY TO DECIDE WHETHER THE PROPOSED 2026 MOSQUITO VECTOR AND DISEASE CONTROL INVESTMENT SHOULD BE APPROVED TO PRIVATE FUNDING FOR MOSQUITO ABATEMENT AND DISEASE CONTROL SERVICE. IT PROVIDES PROPERTY OWNERS AND RESIDENTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT PROPOSED SERVICE AND PROVIDE COMMENTS TO THE BOARD. AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC INPUT PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE BALLOTING PERIOD WILL END. THE PROCEDURE FOR TODAY IS AS FOLLOWS: WE'LL OPEN FOR SPEAKERS HERE IN PERSON AND ATTENDANCE REMOTELY. IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT, FILL OUT A REQUEST TO SPEAK AND GIVE IT TO THE CLERK AT THE BACK. CHAMBERS, IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENTS, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND ON ZOOM. SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED. THE PUBLIC CUE WILL CLOSE WHEN THE FIRST SPEAKER BEGINS TO SPEAK. SPEAKERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMMENT. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR REQUESTS TO SPEAK TO THE CLERK OR RAISE YOUR HANDS ON ZOOM NOW. SECOND, PRIOR TO THE CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC INPUT PORTION, THERE'LL BE A FINAL CALL FOR BALLOTS. THREE, AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, THEY'LL BE TABULATED, THEY WILL BE SECURE. THEY WILL NOT BE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC INPUT ALLOWED. FOUR, THE BOARD WILL CONTINUING THE HEARING UNTIL JUNE 2ND, 2026, TO ALLOW THE REGISTER OF THE VOTERS TO TABULATE THE BALLOTS. AND FIVE, THE BOARD WILL RECONVENE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON JUNE 2ND, WHERE THE RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED. DEPENDING ON THE RESULTS, RESOLUTION TO APPROVE IT MAY BE CONSIDERED. I WANT TO REITERATE, ALL BALLOTS MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE CLOSE OF PUBLIC INPUT PORTION OF TODAY'S HEARING. THE BALLOT BOX IS LOCATED IN THE BACK OF THE CHAMBER. THAT BLUE MAILBOX. PLACE YOUR BALLOT ON THE REPLACEMENT BALLOT. YOU CAN REQUEST A REPLACEMENT TODAY. OUTSIDE THE DOORS OF THE BOARD CHAMBERS, YOU JUST PROVIDE A FORM FOR WHAT YOU OWN. PLEASE SEE THE SCI GROUCH OUTSIDE THE CHAMBERS TO REQUEST A REPLACEMENT BALLOT. AND YOU CANNOT SUBMIT REMOTELY. ORIGINAL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED 2026 MOSQUITO VECTOR AND MOSQUITO CONTROL. FOR THOSE THAT HAVE REQUESTED A FORM, WAIT FOR YOUR NAME TO BE CALLED. IF ON ZOOM, CLICK THE RAISED HANDS BUTTON. YOU'LL BE ASKED TO MUTE YOURSELF. BE READY TO SPEAK WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED. YOU MAY SPEAK ONCE DURING THE HEARING. HOW MANY REQUESTS TO SPEAK DO WE HAVE FOR THE ITEMS?

I HAVE TWO CARDS IN CHAMBERS, AND WE HAVE NO HANDS RAISED ON ZOOM FOR A TOTAL OF TWO.

FIVE. FOUR. THREE, TWO, ONE. TWO MINUTES EACH.

WE'LL CLOSE THE QUEUE AT THAT POINT IN TIME. OUR SPEAKERS IN CLAIMIERS, DON S AND KELLY CASH. SNUP.

MINE NAME IS DOWN, I'M A RESIDENT FOR SANTA CLARA COUNTY, AND OWNED MY HOME FOR 36 YEARS. MY PROPERTY TAXES STARTED OUT WITH THREE DIRECT ASSESSMENTS TOTALLING UNDER $150. IT'S NOW $1200 WITH 14 ITEMS, TWO FOR THE VECTOR AND MOSQUITO. IN THE LAST 36 YEARS, THE BILL HAS GONE UP FOR THE VECTOR MOSQUITO 500%. SINCE TO 2022. THINGS ARE DIFFERENT SINCE 2022. AND I ASSESS 7.8% INCREASE, AND YOU ARE ACTING FURTHER ACTING FOR 5 BY 7%. I'M OPPOSING AN INCREASE. I WONDER WHAT IT'S USED FOR, A TOTALING OF OVER 8 MILLION. AS I SIT AND LISTEN TO ALL THE NEEDS IN THE COUNTY, I WONDER IF I HAVE NOT SEEN A MOSQUITO IN YEARS, AND I HAD A POOL IN MY BACKYARD THAT OCCASIONALLY WENT GREEN. I TOOK CARE OF THEM MYSELF WITH A BOTTLE OF CHLORINE. WE NEED TO TRAIN RESIDENTS HOW TO USE CHLORINE TO GET RID OF MOSQUITO. WE DON'T NEED 8 MILLION TO BE SENT. I LOOKED THROUGH AND READ EVERY LINE OF THE BROCHURE, THERE'S A LOT OF FEAR-MONGERING, 26 CASES, RAISING CONCERNS, SEVERE FORMS OF BLOOD PRESSURE AND DEATH. NO DETAILS WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE 16 CASES. I WONDER WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT 26 CASES. IS IT FEAR-MONGERING? MY CONCERN IS WILL IT ASSESS IN THE FUTURE. IT WILL BE COLLECTED UNTIL THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TERMS IT'S NO LONGER NECESSARY. THERE'S WITHIN ONE SHIFT. FOUR YEARS IT WENT DOWN.

GOOD MORNING SUPERVISORS. I'M NOT HERE TO ADVOCATE FOR A VECTOR CONTROL EFFORT. I HAVE NO LOVE FOR MOSQUITOS. THERE'S AN ASPECT THAT DOES NEED CONSIDERATION. THE REASON THERE'S SO MANY IT'S A FOOD SOURCE FOR BIRDS, BATS AND SO ON. A CHANGE IN THE POPULATION, AND THE WHOLESALE ERADICATION COULD CHANGE THE BALANCE CAUSING A CASCADING EFFECT FOR THE FOOD CHAIN. HOPEFULLY IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO BRING IT UP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.

THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.

AT THIS TIME, THE LAST CALL FOR BALLOT FOR THE PROPOSED 2026 MOSQUITO VECTOR AND DISEASE CONTROL ASSESSMENTS. PLEASE TURN IN BALLOTS YOU WISH COUNTED. BALLOTS RECEIVED AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL NOT BE COUNTED. THIS IS THE LAST CHANCE TO GET YOUR BALLOT IN, TO PUT IT INTO THE BOX BACK THERE.

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. NO RUSH GOING TO THE BOX I SEE. PUBLIC LUCK IMPACT PART IS CLOSED. NO BALLOTS CAN BE SUBMITTED. I BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION. ARE THERE COMMENTS ON THIS MATTER BEFORE US. I SEE NO LIGHTS.

ALL RIGHT. SO THE DISTRICT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNTY'S REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO BE TABULATED AND THE BOARD CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO JUNE 2ND, 2026 TO ALLOW THE VOTERS TO TABULATE THE BALLOTS AT THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS AT 1555 BURGER DRIVE BUILDING 2, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, FROM 9:00 A.M. UNTIL THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, STARTING MAY 20TH, 2026 AND CONTINUING DAILY UNTIL ALL THE BALLOTS HAVE BEEN TABULATED. IS THERE A MOTION BY THE BOARD TO HAVE THE REGISTER OF VOTERS AND CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO JUNE 22ND, 2026 TO ALLOW THE ASSESSMENT TO BE TABULATED (READING) STARTING MAY 20TH, 2026 AND CONTINUING DAILY UNTIL ALL OF THE BALLOTS HAVE BEEN TABULATED.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO DIRECT THE REGULATION OF VOTERS TO TABULATE AND COUNT THE BALLOTS PRIOR PUBLIC HEARING ON JUNE 22ND.

MOTION. SECOND.

SECOND.

MOTION AND SECOND. ALL RIGHT. NO FURTHER COMMENT. I BELIEVE WE CAN TAKE THE VOTE. AM I CORRECT, COUNTY COUNCIL.

JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE MOTION INCLUDED CONTINUING THE PUBLIC HEARING TO JUNE 2ND, 2026.

YES.

THANK YOU. MOVED AND SECONDED, LET'S TAKE THE VOTE.

A MOTION FROM SUPERVISOR DUONG, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA. SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA.

AYE.

SUPERVISOR DUONG.

YES.

SUPERVISOR ELLENBURG.

YES.

VARNES RRS.

YES.

PRESIDENT LEE.

AYE, AS WELL.

MOTION CARRIES WITH FIVE. FINALLY, TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES, VIZ THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE CONTINUED TO JULY 2ND, 2026 AT THE TIME NO EARLIER THAN 10:00 A.M. PRIOR TO JUNE 2ND, THE REGULATION OF VOTERS WILL TABULATE THE BALLOTS AT 1555 BURGER DRIVE FROM 9:00 A.M. UNTIL THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS STARTING MAY 2026 AND CONTINUING DAILY UNTIL ALL BALLOTS HAVE BEEN TABULATED. THE RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD AS A CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING ON JUNE 2ND, 2026. IF THERE'S A MAJOR CITY PROTEST. THE DISTRICT THAT WILL NOT PROPOSE THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENT. IT EXISTS IN OPPOSITION TO THE ASSESSMENT. EXCEEDING THE BALLOT SUBMITTED IN FAVOR OF THE ASSESSMENT. IN TABULATING, THE BALLOT SHOULD BE WAVED ACCORDING TO PROPORTIONAL. IF A MAJORITY DO NOT CONSIST. THE BOARD MAY CONSIDER A PROPOSED ASSESSMENT. ALL RIGHT. I THINK THAT ENDS THE ISSUE. AM I CORRECT?

VERY, THAT'S CORRECT.

NOW WE MOVE ONTO THE NEXT ITEM. 11, PUBLIC HEARING REALITIESING TO THE BUILDING AND FIRE MARSHALL RESCHEDULESES.

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING. PRESIDENT LEE, VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS. BOARD MEMBERS, JACQUELINE, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. WITH ME IS DEPUTY DIRECTOR, STEWART PETRIE OVER THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. ALSO WITH ME IS YOU MICHAEL ALVAREZ, DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND BUILDING OFFICIAL AND WITHOUT NI RAMOS. WE ARE AVAILABLE. WE HAVE A PRESENTATION TO PRESENT TO THE BOARD TO ARE ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT THE BOARD MAY HAVE.

WE HAVE READ THE REPORT. WE CAN GO TO QUESTIONS. I DON'T SEE LIGHT FROM MY COLLEAGUES. ANY MEMBER OF PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. PUBLIC HEARING.

I HAVE NO REQUEST TO SPEAK FOR ITEM 11.

IF THAT'S THE CASE, WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ALL RIGHT. NO FURTHER - I SEE -- FURTHER - I SEE A LIGHT. SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA.

THANK YOU. I WAS GOING TO SAY THANK YOU TO STAFF. I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING ON COST RECOVERY FOR A WHILE. I APPRECIATE THAT. WITH THAT, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. THANK YOU.

MOVED. I WILL SECOND IT. NO FURTHER COMMENTS. LET'S TAKE THE VOTE.

ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM SUPERVISOR SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA, SECONDED BY P.B.O.T.'S WHERE ARE. SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA.

AYE.

SUPERVISOR DUONG, YES.

SUPERVISOR ELLENBURG.

YES.

VARNES R. YES.

PRESIDENT LEE.

AYE AS WELL.

MOTION CARRIES WITH FIVE. ITEM 12 IS A PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERING THE C.B.D. G COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS FOR FISCAL YEAR 26-27. DO WE HAVE STAFF.

SNU GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING. K.J. K.J. KAMINSKI, JOINED BY NATHALIE MONK, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, KATRINA ANDERSON, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, AND ERIN MOKBUL, OUR SENIOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST ON THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TEAM. WE HAVE A BRIEF REPORT ON THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN RELATED TO CENTRAL C.B.D. G AND HOME FUNDING. I'LL PASS IT TO NATALIE TO PROVIDE THAT REPORT.

THANK YOU KG. THE COUNTY MANAGES C.B.D. G FUNDS AND HOME FUNDS FOR THE HOME CONSORTIUM. THE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS VALUING 2.2 MILLION FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 27. THE FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE 13 PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECTS ESTIMATED TO PROVIDE 1600 LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WITH CRITICAL SERVICES. THESE INCLUDE LEGAL ADVICE, TEMPORARY HOUSING AND SHELTER, CASE MANAGEMENT, SENIOR SUPPORT SERVICES AND MENTORSHIP. ONE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. FAIR HOUSING SERVICES, FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION OR DEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTY FOR AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTING HOUSING, AND FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING PUBLIC SERVICES AND FUNDING FOR 35 HOME REPAIRS FOR LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS. THE FULL LIST OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS CAN BE FOUND IN ATTACHMENTS A AND B. RECOMMENDED ACTION NUMBER 5 WOULD RATIFY AN AMENDMENT TO MORGAN HILL, EXTENDING IT BY FIVE MONTHS AT THE MAGICAL BRIDGE PLAYGROUND. THAT CONCLUDES THE REPORT. HAPPY TO TAKE QUESTIONS.

DO WE HAVE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM.

I HAVE ONE CARD IN CHAMBERS, ONE HAND IS RAISED - TWO HANDS ON ZOOM. LET'S GIVE IT A MOMENT. WE ARE SEEM TO BE GETTING A COUPLE HERE. LOOKS LIKE WE ARE SETTLING AT 3 HANDS ON ZOOM FOR FOUR SPEAKERS.

2 MINUTES.

IN CHAMBERS SPEAKER IS DEANNE EVANSTON -- EVERTON. SNIE GOOD MORNING.

REBUILDING TOGETHER SILICON VALLEY. A NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO PRESERVING SAFE, LIVEABLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORS. I WANT TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE MISSION AND THANK YOU FOR THE PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT THE WORK IN 26-27. IT ALLOWS US TO COMPLETE CRITICAL REPAIRS TO HELP RESIDENTS STAY IN PLACE, MUCH SUPPORTING FAMILIES STRUGGLING TO COMMIT SUSTAINABLE. THESE ARE NOT COSMETIC FIXES. REPAIRING UNACCEPTABLE PLUMBING, TORE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND INSTALLING ACCESSIBILITY MODIFICATIONS LIKE GRAB BARS AND RAMPS. THE PEOPLE WE SERVE ARE LONG-TERM RESIDENTS, FULL OF OLDER ADULTS, FIXED INCOMES, GIVING TO THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM PREVENTS DISPLACEMENT, PRESERVES WHAT IS LEFT OF AFFORDABLE STOCK AND STRENGTHENS NEIGHBORHOODS, ALLOWING RESIDENTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES. THE MOST AFFORDABLE IS THE ONE YOU LIVE IN. MANUFACTURED EMPHASIZING BENEFIT TO BUILD A SECURE PLACE TO BE EQUITY AND LIVE WITHOUT HOME SECURITY. IT'S THE BEST OPTION THE FOR COSTING 26 TIMES MORE TO BE AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNIT. YOUR SUPPORT ADDRESSING FOUR CONSOLIDATED PLANS, PRESERVING EXISTING HOUSING. WE APPRECIATE YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT SANTA CLARA COUNTY IS A PLACE WHERE ALL RESIDENTS REGARDLESS OF INCOME OR AGE CAN LIVE SAFELY, AFFORDABLY AND WITH DIGNITY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ALL RIGHT. MOVING TO OUR ZOOM SPEAKERS, OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS IT MATEO. HELLO, GOOD DAY. DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICES. OUR MISSION IS TO UNITE THE COMMUNITY TO FIGHT HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE BOARD FOR SUPPORT OF VULNERABLE RESIDENTS AND EXPRESS GRATITUDE FOR THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE HOME FUNDING 2027. HELPING TO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME NUMBER AND INDIVIDUALS AND THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT WE SERVE.

WE CONTINUE TO SEE THE GROWING IMPACT OF HOUSING INSTABILITY AND FOOD INSECURITY ACROSS THE REGION. LAST YEAR ALONE WE PROVIDED 1.1 MILLION MEALS, SUPPORTED 200,000, AND SERVED OVER 1,500 FAMILIES THROUGH THE MOBILE FOOD PARKED PROGRAM. WE ARE DISTRIBUTING MORE THAN A MILLION TO HELP PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. ON BEHALF OF THE WEST VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES, STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND PARTNERS AND CLIENTS, WE THANK YOU FOR CRITICAL SUPPORT IN THIS WORK.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS GEORGIA.

GOOD MORNING, DIRECTOR OF SENIOR ADULTS LEADING ASSISTANCE OR S.O.L.E. WE PROVIDE SERVICES TO SENIORS, TARGETING CLIENTS THAT ARE LOW INCOME OR AT RISK OF ABUSE. THE CURRENT GRANTS FROM THE COUNTY SUPPORT EXPANDED AVAILABILITY.

IN CAMPBELL AND MORGAN HILL AND SARATOGA. AND WE THANK YOU FOR THAT SUPPORT. WE PROVIDE THE SERVICES AT SENIOR CENTERS AND BY PHONE FOR CLIENTS THAT CANNOT LEAVE THEIR HOME OR WITH EMERGENCIES. WE ARE RECOMMEND IN THE ACTION PLAN FOR FUNDING AND HOME THE BOARD ADDRESSES THAT SITUATION. WE ADDRESS MATTERS IMPACTING LIVES AND INCOME AND SECURITY BY ASSISTING CLIENTS WITH PROBLEMS RELATED TO PUBLIC BENEFITS THEY NEED TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS, SUCH AS SOCIAL SECURITY, SSI, MEDI-CAL AND MEDI-CAL, WHICH ADDRESS HOUSING INSTABILITY, CAUSING NEEDING ACCOMMODATION OR WHOSE HOUSING IS IN JEOPARDY. WE ADDRESS LOSS OF AUTONOMY BY ASSISTING CLIENTS WITH BASIC LEGAL PLANNING, HELPING THEM AGE IN PLACE, APPOINTING SOMEONE THEY TRUST TO MANAGE THEIR AFFAIRS WHEN THEY CANNOT DO SO. WE ADDRESS ELDER ABUSE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ASSISTING CLIENTS THAT ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE BY SOMEONE THEY KNOW. WE CAN'T CHARGE FEES FOR SERVICES. THE PRIMARY AIR WHICH WAY TO SUPPORT SERVICES IS THROUGH GRANTS. IN THIS CURRENT CLIMATE, YOUR FUNDING IS MORE CRITICAL THAN EVER TO PROVIDE HIGHEST LEVELS OF SERVICE TO CLIENTS. THANK YOU FOR THE COUNTY SUPPORT AND WE HOPE YOU'LL SUPPORT THE RECOMMENDATION FOR FUNDING FOR NEXT YEAR, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS KATHY.

WE ARE THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF CHILD CARE, AND ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE BOARD TO FUND THE BOOST PROGRAM IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA'S INFRASTRUCTURE. THE CHILD CARE SHORTAGE, LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, IS A FAMILY CRISIS. WHY THE GAP IS 52% OF CHILDREN LACK ACCESS TO A LICENSED CHILD CARE SLOT, LEAVING THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES, MOTHERS AND SINGLE PARENTS UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORKFORCE. CHILD CARE WORKERS EARN $18.30. THE WAGE GAP DRIVES HIGH TURNOVER, AND DEEPENS THE SHORTAGE. BOOST HAS A STRONG TRACK RECORD ACROSS 30 CITIES AND COUNTIES. UPWARDS HAS MENTORED OVER 500 CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, CREATING 180 JOBS, HELPING PROVIDERS INCREASE REVENUE BY AN AVERAGE OF 25% AND EXPAND SLOTS BY 30-50% IN JURISDICTIONS ACROSS CALIFORNIA, WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION. WE ENCOURAGE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM AND WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH BOARD MEMBERS AHEAD OF THE PUBLIC HEARING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND DISCUSS HOW BOOST CAN SERVE THE COMMUNITY. FOR PROVIDERS OR ORGANIZATIONS EAGER TO LEARN MORE, REACH OUTS AND EMAIL ME WITH INFORMATION THAT CAN BE PROVIDED BY STAFF. THANK YOU AND HAVE A WONDERFUL REST OF YOUR MORNING.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS MIL MILTON.

GOOD MORNING, I'M MILTON, THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF THE SENIOR SERVICES AND CATHOLIC CHARITIES. I'M ADVOCATING FOR THE PROGRAM. WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT THE PLAN - THE ACTION PLAN FOR FUNDING THIS YEAR. THE LONG-TERM CARE IS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE COMMUNITIES MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS. THOSE IN NURSING HOMES AND ASSISTED LIVING.

AUTHORIZED BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE. HOW THE PROGRAM PROTECTS OLDER AMERICANS' DIGNITY, RIGHTS AND SENIORS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITY CALLING THIS MOMENT. HOME. WE PROVIDE A UNIQUE SERVICE. OMBUDSMEN HAVE ACCESS TO THESE RESIDENT FACILITIES AND OUR INFORMATION IS POSTED AT THE FACILITIES. OUR FUNCTIONS ARE TO INVESTIGATE, RELATED TO QUALITY OF CARE. MEDIATING DISPUTES, MAKING REFERRALS. PREVENTING CHARGES WHERE POSSIBLE. ALL SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE TO RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE PROVE COMMONWEALTH OF CARE IS LIFE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. URBAN COUNTY IS - WE CONSTANTLY VISIT THE FACILITIES, 24 RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES, TOTALING 2,228 BEDS, BASED ALL SALTO, MORGAN HILL AND SARATOGA. THE NEED FOR ADVOCACY IS GREAT AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.

THANK YOU, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.

CLOSING THE PUBLIC SPEAKING PORTION TO MY COLLEAGUE, DO WE ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

I AM HAPPY TO MAKE A MOTION.

I HAVE A MOTION, SECOND.

SECOND.

OKAY, MOTION SECONDED. NO FURTHER COMMENT. LET'S TAKE A VOTE.

FOR THE RECORD. PRESIDENT LEE, YOU CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING.

YES, I DID CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING OF THIS ITEM, THANK YOU.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION FROM SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA, SECONDED BY VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS. SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA.

AYE.

SUPERVISOR DUONG.

YES.

SUPERVISOR ELLENBURG.

YES.

VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS.

YES.

PRESIDENT LEE, AYE AS WELL. MOTION CARRIES WITH FIVE. THANK YOU.

GOING TO ITEM 13, WHICH IS PUBLIC HEARING INCREASING FEES, COMPETENCY AND EXAMINATION. DO YOU HAVE A REPORT.

SNU GOOD MORNING PRESIDENT LEE. I'M CURTIS SPOON, YOUR CLERK OF THE BOARD. WITH ME IS CATHY TAILOR, MANAGEMENT ANALYST. I'M PROPOSING AN INCREASE TO THE FEE FOR THE PLUMBER'S CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY TO $274. WE HAVE BEEN UPDATING THE FEE BASED UPON THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR THE BAY AREA SINCE 2023, PREVENTING SIGNIFICANT JUMPS IN THE FEE AT ONE PARTICULAR TIME. THE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT LARGE INCREASES MAY RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN UNLICENSED PLUMBING WORK IN THE COUNTY. THERE CAN BE VARIANCE IN THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS LEADING TO FLUCTUATIONS AND THE FULL COST RECOVERY AMOUNT. THERE'S ROOM FOR GREATER THAN CB.

UPDATE. IF THE BOARD WOULD LIKE US TO EXPLORE THAT, I'M HAPPY TO LOOK AT THAT NEXT YEAR TO BRING IT CLOSE TO RECOVERY. SO DESIRED. WITH THAT, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

SUPERVISOR ELLENBURG.

I'M HAPPY TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REQUESTED ACTION AND WITH FURTHER DIRECTION TO YOU BRING BACK INFORMATION NEXT YEAR HELPING US GET TO COST RECOVERY FASTER.

MOTION. SECONDED. OKAY. MOTION SECONDED. LET ME OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. HOW MANY WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS.

THERE'S NO REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON ZOOM. I DO NOT SEE ANY SPEAKER CARDS. ZERO.

OKAY, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE MOTION AND SECONDED. LET'S TAKE THE VOTE.

THAT WAS A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR ELLENBURG, AND A SECOND BY VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS. SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGAISM.

AYE.

SUPERVISOR DUONG.

YES.

SUPERVISOR ELLENBURG.

YES.

VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS.

YES.

AND PRESIDENT LEE.

AYE AS WELL.

THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIES.

ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE VACANCY STATING RESPECT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. GOOD MORNING, STILL. DIRECTOR DAVE.

GOOD MORNING, P.B.O.T.'S R, SUPERVISORS, DAVID CREDITOR OF EMPLOYEE SERVICES AGENCY. WE ARE HERE TO DISCUSS THE ITEMS PROVIDED IN THE REPORT ON ADVANTAGEOUS SAYS, BROKEN DOWN BY BARGAINING UNIT. OUR UNDERSTANDING IS THERE'S TWO UNIONS LOOKING TO PROVIDE FIVE MINUTES PRESENTATIONS.

OKAY. JAUMENTS YOUR LIGHT IS ON.

I WANT TO MAKE A BROADER OVERVIEW COMMENT REGARDING VACANCIES. AS THE BOARD IS AWARE, WE HAVE HAD A COUNTY-WIDE HIRING FREEZE, AND THE PURPOSE IS TO DELIBERATELY CREATE AND HOLD WITH A GOAL TO THE GREATEST EXTENT BEING IN A POSITION TO DELETE POSITIONS DUE TO BUDGET REDUCTIONS OR HAVE VACANT POSITIONS IN OTHER PLACES AND IDENTICAL CLASSIFICATIONS INTO WHICH EMPLOYEES FIELD POSITION REDUCTION CAN MOVE. I FLAG THAT. AS A RESULT OF THAT, OUR CONSCIOUS GOAL IS A VACANCY RATE HIGHER THAN WE'D BE SEEKING TO HAVE. THE TARGET IS A GENERAL RATE OF 15%. WE ARE LOWER THAN THAT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE AGGRESSIVE HIRING FREEZE THAT IS IN PLACE WITH AN OVERALL RATE OF 9.8%. IT'S PRIOR TO ACTIONS IN THE BUDGET, WHICH IS DELETING SEVERAL HUNDRED POSITIONS AS THE BOARD IS AWARE. VACANCIES ARE NOT ALWAYS IN THE RIGHT SPOT. YOU SEE IN THE INFORMATION PRESENTED THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN UNITS OR AREAS WHERE THERE ARE DIFFERENT IMPACT. BUT I THINK THAT OVERALL CONTEXT IS IMPORTANT. THESE ARE NOT NORMAL TIMES FOR THE COUNTY ORGANIZATION. WE FORESEE SIGNIFICANT BUDGET REDUCTIONS IN THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS TO COME. AND THAT CONTEXT IS REALLY PIVOTAL. BECAUSE THERE'S A CONSCIOUS EFFORT TO PRESERVE VACANCIES, WHERE REASONABLE AND APPROPRIATE WHEN WE HAVE TURNOVER IN STAFF. I WANTED TO PROVIDE THAT CONTEXT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

TONY, YOUR LIGHT IS ON.

THAT WAS A MISTAKE.

INTO IF THAT'S THE CASE, SHOULD WE OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS POINT.

I KNOW THAT THERE IS SPECIFIC PRESENTATIONS FROM - DO YOU WANT TO DO THEM.

LET'S DO THE PRESENTATION FIRST BEFORE CALLING GIGSAL SPEAKERS. LET'S DO THE PRESENTATION BY THE UNIONS, 5 MINUTES FOR EACH OF THE UNIONS WHO ARE HERE TO SPEAK. FOR EXAMPLE, I BELIEVE THE PARK RANGERS ASSOCIATION IS HERE. PLEASE COME UP AND SPEAK AT THE STAFF TABLE. YOU CAN BEGIN WHEN YOU'RE READY.

GOOD MORNING, SANTA CLARA COUNTY. I'M JACOB, THE PRESIDENT OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY PARK RANGERS ASSOCIATION. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY.

I'D LIKE TO START BY TELLING YOU ABOUT WHAT PARK RANGERS DO. IT'S OFTEN A MISUNDERSTOOD PROFESSION. SANTA CLARA PARK RANGERS ARE THE PRIMARY EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND THE OFFICERS ACROSS 55,000 ACRES. WITH 53 RANGERS IS ABOUT 11,000 ACRES PER RANGER. WE RESPOND TO MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, SEARCH AND RESCUE, ANIMAL INTERACTION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT EMERGENCIES, WILDFIRES AND OTHER PROBLEMS. SOME OF OUR PARKS. THE NEAREST FIRE STATION PARAMEDIC IS 45-5 MINUTES OR AN HOUR AWAY, IF NOT MORE. WE HAVE TO HANDLE A SITUATION UNTIL BACKUP ARRIVES. THINK OF US AS A SWISS ARMY KNIFE RESPONDER. WE ARE ALSO HERE TO HELP PEOPLE ENJOY AND BE INSPIRED BY OUTREACH, INTERPRETATION AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NATURAL ROLE AROUND THEM. THE LAST FIVE YEARS HAVE BEEN SOME HARD YEARS. WHEN COVID ARRIVED, IT'S ONE OF A FEW SPACES PEOPLE COULD GO. VISITATION SURGING 200 TO 300%. WORKERS ON THE JOB, MANAGING CROWDS, SPORTING PUBLIC HEALTH ENFORCEMENT OUTSIDE OF PARKS AND PROVIDING SECURITY AT TESTING SITES. THE SAME SEARCH IS ONE OF THE WORSE IN GENERATIONS. WE WERE THERE FOR THAT. JUMP TO 2024, A SIGNIFICANT YEAR FOR US. RANGERS HANDLED 1,001 EMERGENCY, 3,021 PUBLIC SAFETY CONTACTS. A 40% INCREASE WITH THE SAME NUMBER OF RANGERS. WE HAVE 40-5. RANGERS RESPONDED TO 35 FIRE INCIDENTS, MANAGED WILDLAND FIRE AND CONDUCTED 442 HOURS OF PRESCRIBED BURNS. AND IN PARTNER THIS WITH CAL FIRE AND OTHER AGENCIES. 2024 WAS THE YEAR WE SAW THE HIGHEST

INJURY RATES AND THE YEAR THAT THE VACANCIES PEAK.

MAY BE SMALL AT 20% OR 25% OF PARK RANGER 1-2 POSITIONS IT'S A SUBSTANTIAL BURDEN AND STRAIN. RANGERS ARE REACHING A BREAKING POINT. THE RECENT 2024 ENGAGEMENT AND WELLBEING SURVEY RANKED THE PARK RANGERS AS A LOW SCORING GROUP EN ROUTE AND ENGAGE: DECLINING FROM PREVIOUS YEARS. A P.R. A MEMBER SURVEY FOUND ABOUT 70% OF PARK RANGERS ARE ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR OTHER WORK OR CONSIDERING LEAVING COUNTY EMPLOYMENT. THERE'S A GAP BETWEEN WHAT THE JOB ASKS OF MEMBERS AND RESOURCES AND PROTECTION THAT THEY HAVE TO DO IT. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED FOUR AREAS.

JOBS ARE SEVERELY OUT OF DATE. WE WERE ASKED TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO UPDATE THEM IN 2022. WITHIN THREE OR FOUR MONTHS WE RETURNED TO RECOMMENDATION. WE ARE NOT MET AND CONFERRED OR HAD MEETINGS FOR THE JOB SPEC UPDATE. WE WANT TO REMOVE BARRIERS. WE HAVE A CERTIFICATION THAT IS A WEEK LONG COURSE. IT'S REQUIRED TO HAVE IT BEFORE APPLYING. PCA 32 QUALIFIES US TO BE A PEACE OFFICER, IT'S REQUIRED BEFORE. IT'S REPEATED THE FIRST WEEK OF THE ACADEMY. IT'S A WEEK LONG COURSE, YOU HAVE TO FIND WHERE IT IS, IN A SCHOOL FURTHER AWAY. FINDING TRANSFORMATION AT THE TIME. IT CREATES A BARRIER TO A LOT OF PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES THAT WE'D LIKE TO SEE COMING IN TO PARKS.

THIRD IS COMPENSATION. WE SEE IN THE REPORT THAT IT'S STATED THAT NO UNION REQUESTED THE SUBSECTION C-4 OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW COMPENSATION. WE REQUESTED THAT ON MAY 8th, AND HOME TO SEE A RESPONSE TO DIFFERENT WAYS THEY CAN BE APPROVED. MID PEN OPEN SPACE RANGERS ARE A COMPARATOR, EARNING 40,000 IN BASE SALARY AND ANNUAL COMPENSATION. A FEW MORE WORKING CONDITIONS ARE HOUSING, ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULE. ROTATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY AND PRESUMPTIVE INJURY. I HAVE A QUOTE IF YOU GIVE ME EXTRA TIME IF NOT. THANK YOU.

COMMENTS THAT YOU HAVE. PLEASE GIVE IT TO US WE'LL ADD TO THE RECORD.

WE SUBMITTED A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WITH EVERYTHING EXTENSIVELY LAID OUT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AVAILABLE THERE'S A SECOND UNION HERE, WOULD LIKE A 5 MINUTES PRESENTATION. SIU SIU.

CAN YOU HEAR ME. PURPLE. GOOD AFTERNOON. SORRY.LO. - OKAY. FIRSTLY, I WANT TO SAY HELLO, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK. I'M HERE REPEATING S.E.I.U. AND I WANTED TO ECHO THE PUBLIC COMMENT THAT THE CENTRAL POSITION THAT WE ARE HOLD TO SERVE THE PUBLIC IN THE WAY YOU WANT LONG-TERM VIABLE STAFF TO ASSIST OUR MOST VULNERABLE. WITH THAT SAID SANTA CLARA COUNTY WORKERS ARE THE BACK BONE OF ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICE, YET TODAY DEPARTMENT ACROSS HEALTH CARE, SOCIAL SERVICES AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PUBLIC SAFETY EXPERIENCE SEVERE STAFF SHORTAGES. THAT DIRECTLY IMPACTS SERVICES, DELIVERY, WORK OUT, BURN OUT AND COMMUNITY OUTCOMES. THE RECOMMENDATION ACKNOWLEDGES THE DISTANCE OF THE AVAILABLE AN ACE, BUT THIS LE ADDRESS THE CAUSE US DURING DRYING THEM. THE REALITY IS THIS. THE COUNTY CANNOT SOLVE A WORKFORCE CRISIS BY DELETING POSITIONS AND REPOSTING FASTER WHILE FAILING TO SUSTAINEDLY IMPROVE RETENTION INTERNAL TRANSFERS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND FRONT LINE WORKING CONDITIONS.

THE ASU REPRESENTS OVER 13,000 OF FRONTLINE COUNTY WORKERS CROSS EVERY MAJOR OPERATIONAL AREA OF THE COUNTY'S GOVERNMENT. THE DATA HERE SHOWS SANTA CLARA COUNTY'S 12 MONTH TURNOVER RATE SITS AT 12%. THEY HAVE FLUCTUATED AND ARE ELEVATED ACROSS CRITICAL CLASSIFICATIONS. THE LARGEST VACANCIES EXIST IN THOSE THAT PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES. NO.1 BEING POTENTIAL SERVICE BENEFIT. SOCIAL WORKERS. HEALTH SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE HOSPITAL SERVICE AND JANITORIAL MAINTENANCE STAFF. THERE'S NO POSITIONS. THESE ARE WORKERS THAT COUNTRY AND PATIENTS REAL FOR HEALTH CARE ACCESSING MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS. HOSPITAL OPERATIONS, FWEN FITTING ACCESS AND SAFE COUNTY FACILITIES. IS SHOWS VACANCY LEVELS COOLS BARGAINING UNITS. 634 JAKE HAVE BEEN SIS, AND APT UNIT. MATERIAL 291 VACANCIES IN THE CLERICAL CLASSIFICATIONS. 134 I TAKE SKRN SAYS ALONE. THIS IS NOT TEMPORARY, IT'S A SYSTEMIC WORKFORCE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE NOT GAMES WITH FYIU. WE HAVE RAISED PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS IN THE LAST THREE YEARS,ING IMPROVING CONTENTION. EASIER TRANSFERS, FAST WE ARE PATHWAYS, PRE BID. DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND UPSKILL PARTNERSHIPS. DESPITE REPEATED DISCUSSIONS, THE COUNTIES HAS NOT SUSTAINEDLY ENGAGED THE UNION IN IMPLEMENTING MEANINGFUL REFORMS. SEAU HAS INFRASTRUCTURE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS. THE COUNTY OVERLOOKS A CRITICAL FACTOR. THE UNION ALREADY OPERATES WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE THAT COULD IMMEDIATELY SUPPORT COUNTY STAFFING GOALS. SIU EDUCATION TRUST FUND HAS EXISTING CAPACITY TO SUPPORT HEALTH CARE, HELP WORKERS MAINTAIN CERTIFICATIONS, DEVELOP CAREER LADDER AND RETAIN EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE COUNTY SERVICES.

RATHER THAN TREAT SEPARATE FROM A LABOR RELATION, THEY THU PARTNER WITH THE FRONT LINE WORKERS TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE PIPELINE.

THIS IS URGENT IN HEALTH CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. STAFFING IS SEVERE. CONTRACTING OUT DOES NOT SOLVE THE WORKFORCE STABILITY I WHERE, PRACTICALLY IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. IT RAISES QUESTIONS ON HOW EFFICIENTLY PUBLIC DOLLARS ARE BEING USED WITHIN A CONTRACTED SYSTEM. SA US RESEARCH FOUND THAT THE FISCAL YEAR FOR TO 23. FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPEND A 7.9 MILLION ON RENT. THE FOUR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED A PORTION OF THE COUNTY'S CRACK UBL BEHAVIORAL NETWORK. YOU GUYS HAVE THE PRESENTATION.

YES, THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY OTHER GROUP WANTED TO SPEAK TODAY THAT WE ARE AWARE OF.

I'M AWARE OF THE TWO. LET'S HOPE UP THE PUBLIC HEARING NOW FOR THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK ON THIS. ANYBODY FROM THE PUBLIC LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM.

I HAVE FOUR CARDS FOR SPEAKERS IN CHAMBERS. AND DO NOT SEE HEALTH RAISED IN ZOOM. LOOKS LIKE FOUR SPEAKS ERGS. THE.

2 MINUTES EACH.

WE CLOSE THE QUEUE AT IN TIME AND CALL THE IN CLAIMERS SPEAKERS. JENNIFER CONTRERAS, JOE GONZALEZ, AND CASSANDRA HOSE AN YEA, AND PATRICK CHOY. I'M JENNIFER CONSTRARAS, REPRESENTING 475 DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE WORKERS ADMITTED TO JUSTICE, TRANSFORMATION AND COMMUNITY SFETY, FOR YEARS GROUP COUNCILLORS AND PROBATION OFFICERS TRIED TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF LONG TERM HIGH VOLUME VACANCIES, THIS IS UNSUSTAINABLE. WE HAVE ADVOCATED FOR CODES TO BE FILLED AND WORKLOADS NONE OF THATIFIED TO MANAGEABLE LELS. UNFORTUNATELY CONCERNS ARE UNRESOLVED AND 1587 NAVIGATES COURT AND ACCIDENT MANDATES WITH ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES, WITH 58 TOTAL VACANCIES, THE AVERAGE SUPERVISION CASE LAD FOR AN ADULT CASE LOAD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 90 INDIVIDUALS. EACH WITH THEIR OWN UNIQUE NEEDS AND RISKSES VARYING LEVELS OF MOTIVATION, OUR MEMBERS TAKE PRIDE IN THE WORK THEY DO. WITH COUNTLESS VACANCIES AND A WAVE OF RETIREMENT. MORAL IS DOWN, FEARS GROWING, WE WANT T AVOID THE POTENTIAL FOR ERROR, MAINTAINS SAFETY IN OUR INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY. WE KOONL ACHIEVE THIS BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF CODES SET FOR DELLATION AND FILLING THE SAFETY - PUBLIC SAFETY VACANCIES, THANK YOU.

GOOD MORNING. VICE PRESIDENT AND THE LOCAL 1587. I WORK IN JUVENILE HALL AND OUR GOAL IS TO REHABILITATE THE MOST AT RISK YOUNG ADULTS GUIDING THEM TO BE PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY. WE WORK WITH YOUNG ADULT. VARIETY BEING VIOLENT OFFENDERS. ASSAULTS ON STAFF HAS BEEN ON THE ROAD RESULTING IN BROKEN ORBITALS, BROKEN ANKLES, CRIPPLING BACK INJURIES. IT IS CRITICAL FOR YOU YOUTH AND STAFF SAFETY. WE WENT THE YOUTH AND STAFF TO BE SAFE: THIS CAN ONLY HELP IF KEEPING CURRENT STAFFING LEVELS. 30 SECONDS FEELS LIKE AN ETERNITY WHEN YOUTH AND STAFF NEED CRITICAL SUPPORT TO UTILIZE THE ASSAULTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.

OOD AFTERNOON. I'M CASSANDRA HOUSIN.

A SUPERVISING OFFICER IN THE YOUTH DIVISION. I'M HERE TO REPRESENT THE PEACE OFFICERS UNION TO SPEAK ABOUT VACANCIES WITH JUVENILE SERVICES AND CONSEQUENCES ADDITIONAL CUTS HAVE IN THE COMMUNITY KWOI. WORK IS NOT JUST ABOUT SUPERVISION BUT PREVENTION, ACCOUNTABILITY, REHABILITATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY, WE WORK WITH YOUTH EXPOSED TO VIOLENCE, GANGS, ABUSE AND FIREARMS. THE COMMUNITY IS SEEING LEVELS OF JUVENILE VIOLENCE, HIGHLIGHTING TWO CASES IN THE MEDIA. WE SAW THE TRAGIC CASE INVOLVING A 13-YEAR-OLD ACCUSED OF MURDERING A YOUTH IN VALENTINE'S DAY IN SAN ANTAN APE ROOTED. AND THE HEART BREAKING MURDER OF A 2-YEAR-OLD CHILD ALLEGEDLY COMMITTED BY A MOUTH. THEY ARE DEVASTATING REMINDER OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN VULNERABLE YOUTH FALL INTO VIOLENCE IT CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR WITHOUT EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION, THIS IS NOT THE IS IT TIME TO WEAKEN JUVENILE SERVICES, ELIMINATING THE POSITIONS MAY SAVE MONEY ON PAPER. THE REAL COST IS PAID BY THE COMMUNITY. PROBATION OFFICERS CARRY LARGE CASELOADS OF LESS FINAL FOR AMERICAN TORESHIP, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT. SCHOOL COORDINATION, REHABILITATION, AND LESS OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH YOUTH IN NEED OF GUIDANCE AND STRUCTURE. PRODUCING STOPPING DOES NOT REDUCE THE WORKLOAD. IT REDUCES THE QUALITY OF INTERVENTION, WHAT THEN SUFFERS. PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE COMMUNITIES ARE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED. THE DEPP'S OWN MISSION SPEAKS ABOUT BUILDING TRUST. CREATING SAFER COMMUNITIES THROUGH SAFER COMMUNITIES AND COLLABORATION. THEY CANNOT BE RECEIVED IF JUNIOR SERVICES LOSE CRITICAL SERVICES, INVESTING RESULTS IN REHABILITATION AND SAFER COMMUNITIES. THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M PATRICK CHOY, A SUPERVISE WHYING PROBATION OFFICER AND STEWARD FOR LOCAL 1587. I WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT THE IMPACT THAT RETIREMENT, VACANCIES AND CODE DLEL EGGSES HAVE ACROSS SERVICE, WITHIN THE AT DULT DECISIONS WE SEE INCREASES AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH AND SEX OFFENDER UNITS. THE ASSIGNMENTS VOLVO SOME OF THE HIGHEST NEED HIGHEST RISK POPULATIONS, OFFICERS IN THE UNITS ARE RESPONSIBLE MANAGING CONTACT WITH CLIENTS IN THE OFFICE AND OUT IN THE COMMUNITY, WORKING CLOSELY WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS,EN SECURING TREATMENT AND PARTICIPATION. BALANCING REHABILITATION WITH COMMUNITY SAFETY. STAFF LEVELS DECREASE AND WORKLOADS LIVE, IT IS MORE DITTO MAINTAIN THE LEVEL OF SUPERVISION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THAT THE CASES REQUIRE. PROBATION OFFICERS WORK HARD AND REMAIN DEEPLY COMMITTED FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, REFORM AND PUBLIC SAFETY, THE TRAIN ON THESE UNITS GROW. CONSISTENT SUPERVISION MATTERS. TIMELY FIELD CONTACT. TREATMENT ACCORD SAYING THATS, COMPLIANCE CHECKS AND PROPER ADJUSTMENTS ARE CRITICAL TO REDUCE RISK, IMPROVING COMMUNITY SAFETY. I WANT TO THANK THE BOARD FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND I ASK FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN RESTORING AND FILLING THESE POSITIONS SO PROBATION CAN PROVIDE A LEVEL OF SERVICE, ABLTH AMOUNTY AND COMMUNITY SAFETY THAT SANTA CLARA COUNTY DESERVES. THANK UM.

THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT? THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSE. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE BOARD. I DON'T SEE LIGHTS ON, DO I HAVE A MOTION. RECEIVING - RELATING TO RECEIVING REPORT TO THE STATUS OF VACANT POSITIONS.

I'M HAPPY TO MOVE RECEIPT OF THE REPORT.

I'LL DO A SECOND ON THAT, I DO HAVE A QUESTION. INTO MOTION AND QUESTIONED. MY QUESTION IS TO OUR COUNTY EXECUTIVE AROUND A RESPONSE ON HOW WE ANTICIPATE MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR KIDDOS, AND OUR JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. AND THE REDUCTION IN THE VICCAN SAYS.

SO WE - WE HAVE TAKEN A CAREFUL LOOK IN CONJUNCTION WITH HE PROBATION DEPARTMENT AND ACTUALLY AS YOU SAW ON THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET DID NOT MOVE FORWARD SOME BUDGET PROPOSALS FROM PROBATION THAT AFFECTED THE JUVENILE DIVISION OF PROBATION. THAT IS SOMETHING WHERE WE TRY TO BE ATTUNE TO. I'M SURE THE PROBATION DEPARTMENTS COULD SPEAKS AT LENGTH ABOUT SOME OF THE RE-ORGANIZATIONS, ACTIVITIES, AND VACANCY MANAGEMENT THAT THEY HAVE IN THAT RECORD RELATED TO THE BUDGET. BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE BEEN ATTENTIVE TO. THERE WAS AN ENTIRE PROPOSAL THAT THE DEPARTMENT BROUGHT FORWARD TO MEET ITS BUDGET TARGET RELATED TO THE JUVENILE DIVISION NOT MOVED FORWARD IN THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET AT ALL.

I GUESS I'M WONDERING AT THIS POINT, WE ARE GOING TO DO THIS OUTSIDE OF THE BUDGET PROCESS. AND I'M WONDERING WHY WE ARE DOING IT OUTSIDE THE BUDGET PROCESS.

SO THIS - YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THIS BUB HICK HEARING, THIS IS AN ANNUAL PROCESS CREATED BY A STATE LAW, A HEARING RECORDING VACANCIES, I BELIEVE THE INTENTION OF THE SPONSORS OF THE BALL WAS TO CREATE A FOREARTICLE TO HIGHLIGHT CHALLENGES AND RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF EMPLOYEES IN DIFFERENT POSITIONS, WHICH IS WHY THERE'S REPORTING WHERE VACANCY RATES ARE 20%. IT'S NOT A BUDGET PROCESS ITEM. AND CAN BE HELD AT ANY TIME. BUT DOES HAVE TO BE DONE ONCE PER FISCAL YEAR.

I'LL ADD FOR THE STATUE CALLING FOR THE HEARING, IT HAS TO HAPPEN BEFORE THE BUDGET PROCESS.

OKAY. I'M JUST SAYING WHAT 'M PONDERING IS WOULDN'T IT MAKE SENSE TO DO IT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BUDGET PROCESS. RATHER THAN DO IT SEPARATELY FROM THE BUDGET PROCESS.

WE CAN DO THE HEARINGS. WE CAN DO THIS HEARING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BUDGET PROCESS IN THE FUTURE. WE DON'T SEE THEM AS DIRECTLY CONNECTED.

YOU DON'T SEE THIS CONNECTED TO THE BUDGET. - THE VACANCY RATES - I'M NOT SAYING THAT IT'S NOT - I'M NOT SAYING THAT IT'S COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED. BUT WE HAVE, FOR EXAMPLE, UNITS WHERE THERE'S NO PROPOSED DELETIONS OR POSITIONS. WHERE THERE'S AVAILABLEAN SI CHALLENGES OR NOT. ARGUABLY,IT'S MORE CONNECTED IN SOME WAYS TO LABOR PROCESSES, THOSE CONVERSATIONS HAPPENNING IN CLOSED SESSION. SO, IT'S CERTAINLY A PIECE OF INFORMATION. BUT NO, I DON'T SEE IT AS DIRECTLY CONNECTED WITH THE BUDGET PROCESS. YOU CAN HAVE, FOR INSTANCE, WE HAVE VACANCY INFORMATION HERE RELATED TO, YOU KNOW, OUR CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS. WE HAVE HAD ZERO REDUCTIONS AND F.T.E. NOTWITHSTANDING ACANCY RATES IN THAT UNIT FOR THE LAST SEVERAL BUDGET CYCLES, INCLUDING THE UPCOMING RECOMMENDED BUDGET. THEY ARE DISTINCT.

OKAY. LET ME TAKE ONE EXAMPLE HERE. I'LL DO THE - LET'S SEE ONE THAT STAND OUT HERE C. ALL RIGHT I'LL DO THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY DISTRICT INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION, HAS A VACANCY RATE - VACANT POSITION COUNT OF TWO. AND THEN THE FIELD POSITION COUNT AND TOTAL POSITION COUNT IS ALMOST 92 AND 94. THEY HAVE A 2.1%. THIS WOULD - WE WOULD TAKE THAT INTO ACCOUNT WOULDN'T WE WHEN WE PROPOSE CHANGES TO ASKING FOR REDUCTIONS IN THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OVER ALL BUDGET.

WE DO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHETHER WE HAVE FILLED POSITION REDUCTIONS PROPOSED. AND WHETHER WE HAVE POTENTIAL LANDING SPOTS FOR INDIVIDUALS. SO THAT'S GENERALLY TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. THAT'S A MOVING TARGET. I THINK THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT S I SEE IT IS WELL TO TRY TO IDENTIFY WHETHER THERE ARE UNIT OR AREAS WHERE THERE'S EXCEEDINGLY HIGH VACANCY RATES AND IF THERE'S ACTIONS TO PROMOTE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION INTO NOSE CLASSIFICATIONS. LIKE I SAID IN MY OPENING COMMENTS, IT'S AN ODD CONTEXT FOR US, THE INTENTION BEHIND THE LEGISLATION WAS NOT REALLY A BUDGET CUT ENVIRONMENT, BUT HOW DO WE FEEL POSITIONS, RIGHT, THAT ARE AUTHORIZED POSITIONS.

OAY.

THAT'S THE GOAL, WHICH IS WHY THE STATUTE REQUIRES A BUNCH OF ADDITIONAL REPORTING SPECIFIC TO ANY UNIT WHERE THERE'S MORE THAN 20% - THE OTHER ODDTHING I WILL SUE AND IT GIVES INSIGHT INTO THE LEGISLATION. IT'S THE BARGAINING UNIT. IN SOME OF OUR BARGAINING UNITS HAS CLOSE ALIGNMENT WITH CERTAIN JOB ROLES. I THINK THE PARK RANGERS ARE A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THAT, A SMALL SDRAET BARGAINING UT. REPRESENTING -- REPRESENTING PARK RANGERS, SOME ARE DIFFERENT. BY OTHER END OF THE EXTREME APT - ONE OF SCAU'S SEVERAL BARGAINING UNIT BARGAINING TOGETHER BUT THEY ARE DISTINCT. IS 25% OF THE COUNTY WORKFORCE. SO, YOU KNOW, WHAT YOU SOW IN THERE IS AN AMA AMALGAMATION, BY BARGAINING UNIT, THAT IS THE WAY UNDER THE STATUTE THAT THE INFORMATION HAS TO TO BE STANDARDIZED. IT'S A ROMP TO INFORM -- REPORT TO INFORM OVER ALL SEVERAL AND BE A VEHICLE TO ADDRESS WHERE THERE MAY BE CHALLENGES AND CONCERNS THROUGH THE PROCESS, SUCH AS SOME DATA PRESENTED BY THE PARK RANGERS, ABSOLUTELY BEING THE KIND OF DATA THAT IS RELEVANT AT THE BARGAIN AG TABLE.

I UNDERSTAND. I THING THAT THERE IS - THIS IS AN INSIGHT TO ALLOW US TO FURTHER UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF THE DEPARTMENT. IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL TO HAVE IT MORE JOINTLY CONNECTED TO THE BUDGET HAS IT MAKES SENSE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS MAY BE A BASELINE. INFORMATION FOR SOME NEGOTIATIONS OR TO FIGURE OUT WHAT PLAN OF ACTION TO TAKE IF THERE'S A HIGH VACANCY RATE. AND I THINK YOU SAID MORE THAN 20%. CERTAINLY, THAT IS ONE TRACK OF IT. I THINK THAT THE BOARD ALSO NEEDS TO KNOW IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUDGET, SO THAT WE CAN SEE WHAT WE ARE - WHERE WE ARE IN TERMS OF STAFFING AHEAD OF THE BUDGET. AND IN THE BUDGET WE ARE MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT RECONSTRUCTIONS, AND I THINK THIS CONNECTION TO THIS REPORT HELPS US - HELPS TO INFORM AT LEAST A DIFFICULT SITUATION THAT WE'LL HAVE TO TAKE AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

WE O PRODUCE TWO THINGS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BUDGET PROCESS THAT VIEW AS MORE USEFUL FOR THE BUDGET PROCESS. ONE IS CONSISTENT WITH A BOARD POLICY, THERE'S A REVIEW OF THE POSITIONS VACANT FOR LONGER THAN TWO YEARS. THAT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD IN ADVANCE OF THE BUDGET HEARING, AND THERE'S A VACANCY REPORT THAT IS PRODUCED THAT LIFTS THE SPECIFIC CLASSIFICATIONS BY DEPARTMENT. IN MY VIEW, OBVIOUSLY WE CAN MOVE THE REPORT TO THE BOARD, TO THE BUDGET PROCESS, IN MY VIEW, THOSE ARE TWO PIECES OF INFORMATION THAT ARE MORE USEFUL IN CONJUNCTION WITH A BUDGET PROCESS THAN THIS PARTICULAR PUBLIC HEARING, WHICH LIKE I SAID IS BY BARGAINING, SO YOU DON'T GET THE INFORMATION THE SAME WAY, WE DO HAVE RELEVANT VACANCY INFORMATION, PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS, NOT THIS PARTICULAR REPORT. THIS PARTICULAR FORM AT. THIS PARTICULAR ANALYSIS DICK INDICATED BY THE RECEIPT STATUTE. AND LIKE I SAID, IT'S GEARED TOWARDS THE BARGAINING PROCESS.

I UNDERSTAND. I APPRECIATE YOUR EXPLANATION. AND IF THERE'S - IF THE MARKER OF THE MOTION IS OPEN TO IT. IF WE CAN ADD THIS - I DON'T THINK ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HURTS US SO THAT WE CAN HAVE IT ALL IN ONE PLACE AS WE ARE LOOKING AT THE BUDGET.

THANK YOU SIANS RSH. VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS, RESPECTFULLY I COULDN'T WANT TO INCLUDE THAT. I VIEW THIS AS A COMPLIANCE REPORT, NOT A POLICY DOCUMENT. IT WOULD BE MORE MUDDIED AND CONFUSING TO LOOK AT THIS AT THE SAME TIME. THIS IS THE WAY UNDERSTAND IT AND HAPPY TOE BECORRECTED, IT'S A STATUS REPORT, IT IS NOT DIRECTING POLICY DECISIONS OR FUNDING. I LIKE THE IDEA OF HAVING IT DONE AND APPROVED SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE WE DO THE BUDGET SO THEY ARE NOT CONPLATED. IF YOU WANT TO TRY THAT AS A SEPARATE MOTION MAYBE SOMEONE ELSE WILL DO THAT.

LISTENING OF COURSE I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A REPORT, AN UPDATE WE ARE NOT MAKING A DECISION ABOUT ANY MATTER,IT'S INFORMATIONAL AND BASED ON A BILL. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE THE INFORMATION. I DON'T KNOW THAT WELCOME PLEAT THE IT, ROITSDZ WE'LL UNDERSTAND THE DWIRNS -- I THINK WE'LL UNDERSTAND A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE UPDATE AND POLICIES DECISIONS IN A BUDGET. I'LL MAKE A SUBSTITUTE MOTION.

STOOUT OR SEPARATE, IT'S NOT INSTEAD IT'S --

Supervisor Arenas: I CAN MAKE --

Supervisor Arenas: I CAN MAKE A SUBSTITUTE MOTION. EITHER YOU REJECT MY FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.

Supervisor Ellenberg: SO YOU ARE -- OKAY. YOUR MOTION WOULD INCLUDE THAT AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE REPORT PRESUMABLY.

Supervisor Arenas: YES.

Supervisor Ellenberg: GO FOR IT.

Supervisor Arenas: ALL RIGHT, I'LL GO AHEAD AND CLUE YOUR MOTION. SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG AND ASK FOR US TO INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION AS WE ARE PRESENTED WITH OVERALL BUDGET INFORMATION. IN JUNE. AND IT DIES AND IT GOES BACK TO YOU.

Supervisor Lee: YES, SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG.

Supervisor Du'o'ng: JAMES, SQUADS ME. THE TWO OTHER VACANCY AREN'T YOU CONCERNED, CAN YOU SAY THEM AGAIN.

Mr. Williams: TWO THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE -- PIECES THAT ARE INFORMATION THAT ARE PROVIDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH BUDGET HEARING ONE IS THE LIST OF VACANT POSITIONS -- THERE IS AN UNLESS PURSUANT TO A BOARD POLICY AND I FORGET THE SPECIFIC NUMBER OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. BUT A BOARD POLICY ADOPTED MAYBE A DECADE OR SO AGO. AN ANALYSIS OF SO COLD CHRONICALLY VACANT POSITIONS. THESE ARE POSITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN SAY VACANT FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS AND THE DEFAULT IS THAT THOSE POSITIONS ARE PROPOSED FOR DELETION. THAT ANALYSIS IS DONE AROUND THE SAME TIME FRAME. OR ACTUALLY MAYBE ABOUT A MONTH OR SO AGO. AS WELL AS LET'S OF ALL THE VACANT POSITIONS. WHAT I MEAN BY THAT IS THE SPECIFIC JOB CLASSIFICATIONS. WHICH IS MUCH MORE GRANULAR. SO IT'S BASICALLY A TABLE THAT IS MANY, MANY PAGES LONG, BUT IT'S A LIST OF THE SPECIFIC JOB CLASSIFICATION VACANCIES, ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY ORGANIZATION. WHEREAS THIS INFORMATION IS BY BARGAINING UNIT FOR SOME OF OUR BARGAINING UNITS THAT ARE VERY FOCUSED AND NARROW, LIKE PARK RANGERS, THAT'S PRETTY 1-1. BUT FOR MOST OF OUR BARGAINING UNITS, LIKE A.P. T OR BLUE COLLAR OR CLERICAL OR OTHER BROADER BARGAINING UNITS THE CLASSIFICATION-SPECIFIC INFORMATION, I THINK, ANYWAYS IS MUCH RICHER. BUT AUTHORIZE THE TWO THINGS.

Supervisor Du'o'ng: AND THOSE TWO ITEMS I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE IT IN OUR MATERIALS. IT'S ALREADY IN OUR MATERIALS IN PREPARATION FOR THE BUDGET SEASON?

Mr. Williams: NO.

Mr. Williams: THEY COME OUT IN JUNE. I WANT TO SAY IT'S AROUND THE WEEK BEFORE THE BUDGET HEARING.

Supervisor Du'o'ng: OKAY. SO I'LL BE ON THE LACK OUT FOR THAT. I WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR UNION REPRESENTATIVES FOR BEING HERE TODAY TO PROVIDE YOUR INSIGHT INTO CLARITY IN WHAT VACANCY MEANS IN YOUR DEPARTMENT. I THINK THE TRIANGULATION OF ALL OF THIS INFORMATION LEAVES THE QUESTION WITH ME P.I KNOW THIS IS OUTSIDE OF THE SPECIFIC INTENTS OF THAT LEGISLATIVE REPORT NOW IS THAT HOW MUCH OF THESE VACANCIES LIVE IN OUR FRONT LINES OF STAFFING AND HOW WILL THAT IMPACT HOW WE MEET NEED IN COMMUNITY. I FOUND THE PUBLIC HEARING PORTION OF THIS TO BE EX-COMPLETELY IMPORTANT TODAY. THANK YOU TO ALL THE REPRESENTATIVES THAT PROVIDE COMMENT AND INFORMATION, EVEN THOUGH THIS LEGISLATION DID NOT INTEND FOR THIS TO BE FOR THE BUDGET. THE TIMING IS HELPFUL FOR ME TO AT THAT I CAN THIS TO BUDGET AND I WILL BE INFORMING MY QUESTIONS AROUND VACANCY IN FRONT LINE STAFF AND HOW IT WILL IMPACT DIRECT SERVICES. THANK YOU.

Supervisor Lee: OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION, AND WE HAVE A SECOND. ANY FURTHER COMMENTS. VICE PRESIDENT DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?

Supervisor Arenas: OH, I AM SORRY, NO.

Supervisor Lee: WE CAN TAKE A VOTE.

Clerk: JUST FOR CLARITY I BELIEVE THE MOTION WAS SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG AND SECONDED BY VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS.

THAT'S CORRECT.

Clerk: ALL RIGHT. SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA.

Supervisor Abe-Koga: AYE.

Clerk: SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG.

Supervisor Du'o'ng: YES.

Clerk: SUPERVISOR YOU WOULD BERG.

Supervisor Ellenberg: YES.

Clerk: VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS.

Supervisor Arenas: YES.

Clerk: PRESS LEE.

Supervisor Lee: AYE AS WELL.

Clerk: MOTION CARRIES WITH FIVE.

Supervisor Lee: OKAY, I HAVE 12:35 RIGHT NOW AND THEN THE GOOD NEWS IS THE OOD IS HERE FOR LUNCH. THEREFORE, IF WE DO A 45-MINUTE BREAK. WE WILL BE COMING BACK AT 1:15. MY MATH IS NOT VERY GOOD. YEAH, LET'S COME BACK AT 1:15. I THINK THAT WILL BE GOOD FOR FOLKS TO DIGEST A LUNCH, BECAUSE I FIGURED THE AFTERNOON COULD BE QUITE LONG. ALL RIGHT, SO WE RETURN BACK AT 1:15 FROM OUR RECESS, AT THAT TIME WE'LL START ON ITEM 5, THANK YOU.

Supervisor Lee: WE HAVE 1:19, SO FOUR MINUTES PAST OUR INITIAL TIME. FOR OUR AFTERNOON SESSION, SO I JUST AM GOING TO ASK TO SEE IF WE COULD HAVE -- I THINK WE MIGHT HAVE QUORUM ALREADY. SO CLERK, WOULD YOU MIND PLEASE TO TAKE THE ROLL.

Clerk: OF COURSE, SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA.

Supervisor Abe-Koga: HERE.

Clerk: SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG.

Supervisor Du'o'ng: HERE.

Clerk: SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG.

Supervisor Ellenberg: I AM HERE AND I DO HAVE A REQUEST FOR SUPERVISOR LEE AFTER WE FINISH THE ROLL CALL.

Supervisor Lee: SURE.

Supervisor Ellenberg: VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS.

Supervisor Arenas: HERE.

Clerk: PRESIDENT LEE.

Supervisor Lee: PRESENT AS WELL.

Clerk: YOU DO SAY YOUR UP.

Supervisor Lee: THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG, PLEASE.

Supervisor Ellenberg: THANK YOU. I KNOW WE GENERALLY HEAR ITEMS FULLED FROM CONSENT AT THE END OF THE MEETING, BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT BOTH SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA AND I ARE A LITTLE BIT NOT RUSHED BY TIME, BUT HAVE HARD STOPS LATER TODAY AND I WANT TO MAYBE SURE THAT WE HEAR 46 AND 47, SO I WONDER IF YOU AGREE, WE COULD HEAR UPERVISOR ARENAS' PULLED ITEMS NOW.

Supervisor Lee: VICE PRESIDENT, YOU PULLED 46 AND FOUR EST DO YOU WANT TO HEAR IT RIGHT NOW?

Supervisor Ellenberg: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE THAT. AND EVERYONE'S INDULGENCE WITH THE CHANGE.

Supervisor Lee: YES. VICE PRESIDENT, DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM?

Supervisor Arenas: QUESTION, I ID HAVE QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM IF YOU WILL GIVE ME A MOMENT. I WASN'T EXPECTING TO TALK ABOUT THIS.

Supervisor Lee: LET ME EXPLAIN WHILE WE ARE WAITING. 46 FOR THE AUDIENCE, ITEM 46 IS THE RECOMMENDATION RELATING TO EXECUTIVE LEAD SURE UP JOB SPECIFICATIONS "A" IS TOE APPROVE THE JOB SPECIFICATIONS READDING THE CHIEF PHARMACY OFFICER AND ABOUT, DEPUTY DIRECTOR PUBLIC HEALTH. ITEM 47 IS ADOPTING THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP MASTER SALARY ORDINANCE. RELATING TO COMPENSATIONS OF PERSONS IN LEADERSHIP REPRESENTED BY THESE THINK EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS. WE ARE HEARING THOSE TOGETHER. VICE PRESIDENT, GO AHEAD.

Supervisor Arenas: THANK YOU. SO MY QUESTION S I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS INCREASE ONE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS POSITION AND THEN SECOND, THE INCREASE OF PAY AS WE ARE ASKING THE REST OF OUR COUNTY EMPLOYEES TO DO MORE WITH THE SAME AMOUNT. YET HERE WE ARE NOT DOING THE SELL THING. EVEN THOUGH THIS STARTED IN 2022, WE WEREN'T UNDER THESE SAME ACT CONDITIONS AND I AM CONCERNED WHAT I COULDN'T WE -- WHY DON'T ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION SIMPLY REPORT TO THE ALREADY-EXISTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR NOW.

Mr. Williams: SURE, SUPERVISOR. TWO KEY I THINK IMPORTANT PIECES OF CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION. SO AS I NOTED EARLIER IN 2022, THE BOARD DID TAKE ACTION TO PLACE THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT UNDER PUBLIC HEALTH. AND BASICALLY TO COMBINE THOSE TWO. BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2025, THE BOARD ACTUALLY TOOK ACTION BY ORDINANCE TO REPEAL THE AUTHORITY AND THE POSITION OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. AND SO WE VIEW THIS ITEM REALLY AS AN IMPLEMENTATION ACTION. THE REASON FOR THE SMALL COST IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADDITION OF A DIFFERENTIAL FOR THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR WHO WOULD BE HAVING THE OVERSIGHT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. AND THAT'S BECAUSE PURSUANT TO STATE STATUTE THERE IS A SPECIAL CERTIFICATION THAT'S REQUIRED. I FORGET THE EXACT TERM OF THE CERTIFICATION OFF OF TOP OF MY HEAD. BUT THERE IS A CERTIFICATION REQUIRED IN ORDER TO PERFORM THAT PARTICULAR FUNCTION OR AT LEAST A PORTION I SHOULD SAY OF THAT PARTICULAR FUNCTION. AND SO THIS IS -- HAT COST IS DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE DIFFERENTIAL ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPECIAL CERTIFICATION. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN THE BROADER COMPENSATION STRUCTURE. I KNOW THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PUBLIC COMMENTS ALSO REGARDING THE UTILIZATION OF FEES. IT IS TRUE AS THE BOARD IS AWARE FROM THE PRIOR DISCUSSIONS, BACK IN I THINK IT WAS DECEMBER AND JANUARY, AROUND THE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. THIS IS A FUNCTION THAT IS ABOUT 94% FEE-FUNDED. THOSE FEES HAVE TO BE USED FOR DESIGNATED PURPOSES. AND WHILE WE ARE MAKING SIGNIFICANT STEPS TO INTEGRATE THE WORK BETTER WITH THE BROAD HE HAVE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, CHURCHES THE VISION GOING BACK TO 2022 WITH THE ORIGINAL ACTIONS AND SUBSEQUENT ACTIONS IN OCTOBER OF 2025. THE USES OF THAT FEE FUNDING REMAIN RESTRICTED PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION. AND ARE NOT TRANSFERRED MORE BROADLY INTO THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. WHICH IS ONE OF THE REASONS WE HAVE MAINTAINED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AS -- WITH SEPARATE ACCOUNTING. SO THERE IS NO CHANGE THERE. SO ANYWAY, HOPEFULLY THAT ANSWERS SOME OF THE QUESTIONS. I KNOW DR. RUDMAN IS HERE IF THERE IS ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, TOO.

Supervisor Arenas: TO ME IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE REST OF MY COLLEAGUES, BUT IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM TO ADD UP FOR ME. ESPECIALLY AS I AM GOING TO REITERATE THAT WE ARE ASKING THE REST OF OUR -- WE HAVE GONE THROUGH DISCUSSIONS WITH SOME OF THE UN UNIONS AND WE HAVEN'T INCREASED -- WE HAVE NO INCREASES FOR OTHER MEMBERS OF OUR COUNTY STRUCTURE AND SYSTEM. AND THE WHY I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS THAT THERE IS A STATE STATUTE THAT REQUIRES EYE CERTAIN FUNCTION OR CERTIFICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT THE CERTIFICATION IS, BUT WHATEVER THAT CERTIFICATION IS, THAT CERTIFICATION IS ALREADY -- ONE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTORS IS ALREADY IN PUBLIC HEALTH HAS THAT CERTIFICATION, CORRECT?

Mr. Williams: YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

Supervisor Arenas: OKAY. SO IF THEY ALREADY HAVE THIS CERTIFICATION, IT'S NOT THAT WE ARE ACQUIRING A NEW PERSON WITH THAT CERTIFICATION. WE ARE JUST ASKING THEM TO CONTINUE TO DO THEIR CURRENT JOB AND ADD AN ADDITIONAL TASK TO THEIR POSITION.

Mr. Williams: I WOULDN'T CHARACTERIZE IT THAT WAY, WE ARE ASKING THEM TO TA TAKE ON AN ADDITIONAL 100 REPORTS AND AN ADDITIONAL FUNCTION. IT'S NOT JUST AN ADDITIONAL TASK. BUT THAT'S THE INTENTION IS TO KIND OF HAVE -- TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT DIFFERENT ROLE IN THAT PIECE OF THINGS. SO I WOULD NOTE IN TERMS OF THE BROADER SITUATION WITH THE EMPLOYEES --

Supervisor Arenas: LET ME GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE. LATER ON IN AN IDEA THERE IS A CANS A CHILD AND AHEAD -- ADOLESCENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT THAT IS NOW BEING DISBURSED AMONG ALL STAFF INSTEAD OF HAVING A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVE SOCIAL SOCIA WORKER FILL OUT ALL THE STAFF SIGNED AS SOCIAL WORKERS TO CASES WILL NOT BE CONDUCT THAT GO ASSESSMENT. THEY NEED TO BE TRAINED IN ORDER TO DO THAT. WE ARE NOT GETTING ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR THAT TASK.

Mr. Williams: I THINK THAT WOULD BE FAIRLY CHARACTERIZED AS A TASK.

Supervisor Arenas: AND WHERE WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE THIS AS?

Mr. Williams: AS OVERSIGHT OF WHAT WAS FORMALLY A STAND-ALONE DEPARTMENT.

Supervisor Arenas: THAT SOUNDS LIKE A TASK TO ME. AND SO LET ME ASK YOU. ASIDE FROM THIS CERTIFICATION THAT THIS CURRENT DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DO THEY HAVE -- THERE'S TWO DEPUTY DIRECTORS IN THAT SAME DIVISION?

CORRECT THAT'S RIGHT NOW AND THIS PROPOSAL WOULD CREATE A THIRD.

Supervisor Arenas: AND SO THE ONE -- THE CURRENT -- THE TWO DEPUTY DIRECTORS, WHAT KIND OF EDUCATIONAL DO THEY HAVE?

THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THAT POSITION --

Supervisor Arenas: I AM ASKING FOR THE CURRENT DEPUTY DIRECTORS, WHAT IS THEIR EDUCATIONAL LEVEL AT THIS POINT? IS ONE OF THEM A DOCTOR OR AT, WITHIN OF THEM A MASTER'S LEVEL, ONE A BACHELOR?

I HAVE TO ADMIT I DON'T BELIEVE EITHER HAS A DOCTORATE AT THIS TIME. BUT ONE DOES POSSESS THE REHS CERTIFICATION. AND THAT IS THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR WE IN INTEND TO ASSIGN TO THE NW BROAD SCOPE OF EVERY SITE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH BRANCH IT IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC COORDINATION THAT WE THINK FOLLOWS CLOSELY IN IT THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD.

Supervisor Arenas: OKAY. SO I AGREE THAT -- I AM NOT OPPOSING FOR THE INTEGRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. ALTHOUGH I MEAN I THINK IT DESERVES ITS OWN UNIT, BUT BECAUSE WE ARE ALL HAVING TO RESTRUCTURE, I AM NOT OPPOSING THAT. WHAT I AM OPPOSING IS A RAISE THAT WILL CREATE A LACK OF EQUITY AMONG YOUR DEPUTY DIRECTORS. SO NOW YOU'LL HAVE THREE DEPUTY DIRECTORS AND ONE OF THEM WILL HAVE A SLIGHT ARE YOU HIGHER SALARY. AND I DON'T KNOW IF THAT PERSON IS NEWER, OLDER, HAS LESS EDUCATION. YOU SEE THE REASON WHY I WOULD BE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH SOMEBODY GETTING AN NCREASE THIS WAY?

HI, SUPERVISOR ARENAS, DAVID WITH THE EMPLOYEE SERVICES AGENCY. WHEN WE LOOK AT IT, PART OF IT IS LOOKING AT THE SCOPE OF THE ROLE AND THE DIFFERENT RESPONSIBILITIES THAT LADDER UP TO THAT. SO HAVING THIS PERSON TAKE ON THIS ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND DOING THAT ASSESSMENT, THE SCOPE OF THE ROLE IS GREATER AND IT INCLUDES THEN HAVING TO OVERSEE THIS TEAM FOR WHICH YOU DO NEED THAT ACCREDITATION. AND SO THIS IS A REFLECTION OF THAT. AND I JUST SAY THAT THIS -- IN THIS POSITION I LOOK MORE THROUGH THE LENS OF THE POSITIONS THEMSELVES. THE SCOPE THAT IS NEEDED IS JUST GREATER BECAUSE WE HAVE ADDED THESE RESPONSIBILITIES.

Supervisor Arenas: WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT, I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THIS LOGIC APPLIED TO THE REST OF THE COUNTY EMPLOYEES. SO IF YOU ARE ASKING THE REST OF THE COUNTY EMPLOYEES TO TAKE ON ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OR TASKS, THAT THEY ARE ALSO -- YOU KNOW, THAT THEY ARE REWARDED WITH A SALARY THAT ALSO REFLECTS THAT.

I THINK AS JAMES MENTIONED EARLIER, THIS WAS AN ENTIRE DEPARTMENT.

Supervisor Arenas: HOW LARGE IS THAT?

170 WITH FULLY STAFFED BUT 150 FTE RIGHT NOW NBA TURNEDLY UNDER WHO?

DR. UNDERWOOD THE ENVIRONMENT THE HEALTH DIRECTOR ROLE. THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR ROLE BUT BECAUSE THAT DEPARTMENT NO LONGER EXISTS. THIS PROPOSAL WOULD TREAT THAT ROLE AND CREATE THE NEW DEPUTY DIRECTOR THAT WOULD LEAD BOTH THAT FORMER DEPARTMENT, NOW BRANCH, AS WELL AS ALL FISCAL SYSTEMS FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

Supervisor Arenas: INTERESTIN G. SO WHY WOULDN'T YOU JUST TRANSFER THAT PERSON OVER TO YOUR --

BECAUSE THE NEWLY PROPOSED ROLE AS AN ADDITIONAL SCOPE OF OVERSEEING ALL THE FINANCE SYSTEMS WHICH ARE TWO COMPLETELY SYSTEM SYSTEM BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND THE REST OF PUBLIC HEALTH. WE WANT SOMEBODY NOWLEDGEABLE AT THAT ABOUT THAT ENTIRELY SYSTEM OVERSEEING IT ALL OF IT BUT THE PERSON NEEDS TO POSSESS THE STATE REQUIRED LEHS LICENSE AND HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TO DO SO THOUGHTFULLY.

Supervisor Arenas: WHY YOU WOULDN'T PREPARE SOMETHING TO ACTUALLY -- WHO IS DOING THE JOB CURRENTLY PREPARE TO HAVE THAT KIND OF LICENSE AURA CRED TAKE YOU HAVE SOMEBODY ALREADY DOING THE JOB WHO YOU ARE NOT GOING TO PROMOTE. FROM WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE SHE'S A WOMAN AND I I AM GOING TO SUSPECT THE ONE TAKING ON THE NEW DEPUTY DIRECTOR POSITION IS WHAT?

Mr. Williams: SUPERVISOR --

Supervisor Arenas: THEN I AM GOING TO ASSUME THAT IS A MAN.

Mr. Williams: SUPERVISOR --

Supervisor Arenas: I AM SPEAKING. JAMES, I AM SPEAKING. THIS IS MY OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE MY COMMENTS ABOUT THIS ITEM THAT I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE ABOUT. WE ARE MOVING IN A DIRECTION WHERE WE ARE ASKING FRONTLINE STAFF TO DO A LOT OF WORK AND THIS SOUNDS LIKE PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT TO ME. AND I'LL CALL IT EVERY TIME I SEE IT. I AM GOING TO ASSUME IT'S A WHILE AND I AM GOING TO ASSUME IT'S A GUY, A MAN. AND I AM GOING TO ASSUME THE REST OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTORS ARE NOT. SO I AM NOT GOING TO MAKE A MOTION BUT I AM GOING TO ABSTAIN. AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I WILL BE CALVING EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO. THIS IS NOT -- THIS IS NOT THE WAY THAT WE TREAT OUR EMPLOYEES WHEN WE ARE ASKING THEM TO WORK HARDER. AND FOR SOMEBODY WHO GO ALREADY DOING THE JOB AND NOT TO PREPARE THEM WITH THE CERTIFICATION TO ME, SAYS A LOT ABOUT THE LEADERSHIP OF THAT DEPARTMENT. AND THE ONES THAT ARE TAKING ON THOSE NEW UNITS.

Supervisor Lee: RAN DO, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM?

Clerk: I CURRENTLY NO PUBLIC SPEAKERS IN CHAMBERS AND I DO HAVE ONE ON ZOOM.

Supervisor Lee: TWO MINUTES ON ZOOM.

I'LL JUST NOTE THAT THERE WERE A NUMBER OF PUBLIC SPEAK ORES THIS IDEA IT WAS PULLED SO TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS NOT A DUPLICATIVE SPEAKER.

Supervisor Lee: CAN YOU CHECK TO SEE IF THEY CAN SPOKEN EARLIER ON ZOOM.

Clerk: LET ME CHECK WITH MY STAFF.

Clerk: IT DOES LOOK LIKE OUR SPEAKER IS A NEW SPEAKER. DEBRA BUTLER. WE WOULD ASK YOU TO UNMUTE.

HI.

Clerk: GO AHEAD.

HI, I AM COUNTY EMPLOYEE BUT I AM CTUALLY CALLING ABOUT THE ISSUES REGARDING THE CPS SITUATION.

Supervisor Lee: OH, NO, THIS IS NOT THE ISSUE, RIGHT?

THIS IS NOT THE ISSUE.

Supervisor Lee: WE'LL BE MOVING TO THAT ITEM AFTER THIS ITEM. SO THIS IS NOT THE ITEM. SO HOLD OFF. WE'LL CALL THOSE ITEMS A LITTLE LATER. THANK YOU.

Clerk: ALL RIGHT, THEN IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE NO PUBLIC SPEAKERS ON THIS ITEM.

Supervisor Lee: JAMES, YOUR LIGHT IS ON.

Mr. Williams: I DID WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT I WAS TRYING TO MAKE EARLIER, WHICH IS WE REGULARLY USE DIFFERENTIALS ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING WITH LINE STAFF, TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN DIFFERENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING GREATER DUTIES. IT'S EXCEEDINGLY COMMON ACROSS THE COUNTY ORGANIZATION. ACROSS EVERY DEPARTMENT, ACROSS VIRTUALLY EVERY UNION CONTRACT WHERE THERE ARE ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES, AND SO AS I THINK DAVID WAS SAYING, THIS IS FROM THAT ASSESSMENT CONSISTENT WITH THE APPROACH THAT'S TAKEN ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION WHERE PEOPLE MIGHT PLAY A LEAD ROLE OR WHERE PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE A SPECIAL CERTIFICATE OR WHERE PEOPLE MIGHT BE ASSIGNED TO A DUTY OR IN AN AREA WHERE THERE IS GREATER RESPONSIBILITY. AND THAT'S TRUE ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION, ACROSS BARGAINING UNITS. IT'S VERY, VERY COMMON UTILIZATION FOR OUR DIFFERENTIAL.

Supervisor Lee: THANK YOU. WITH NO FURTHER COMMENTS FROM MY LEAGUES, DO WE AVE A MOTION? WE DON'T HAVE A MOTION YET, DO WE?

Mr. Williams: THERE IS NO MOTION ON THE FLOOR.

Supervisor Lee: NO MOTION, I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE 46 AND 47. MOTION AND SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG.

Clerk: ALL RIGHT.

Supervisor Lee: TAKE ROLL.

Clerk: MOTION BY SUPERVISOR -- OR PRESIDENT LEE, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG. SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA.

Supervisor Abe-Koga: AYE.

Clerk: SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG.

Supervisor Du'o'ng: YES.

Clerk: SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG.

Supervisor Ellenberg: YES.

Clerk: VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS.

Supervisor Arenas: NO.

Clerk: AND PRESIDENT LEE.

Supervisor Lee: AYE AS WELL.

Clerk: MOTION CARRIES, 4-1.

Supervisor Lee: THANK YOU. NEXT WE ARE MOVING TO ITEM 15. SINCE ITEM 15 THROUGH 18 IS ALL RELATED, WITH MANY SIMILAR ISSUES, I WAS HOPING TO JUST -- CHECK WITH MY COLLEAGUES WHETHER WE COULD HEAR THEM TOGETHER OR AT LEAST TO HEAR THE PUBLIC COMMENTS TOGETHER SO PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TO WAIT AROUND ALL AFTERNOON TO GO THROUGH EACH OF THESE ITEMS. I WILL OPEN UP FOR SOME DISCUSSION. VICE PRESIDENT, GO AHEAD.

Supervisor Arenas: YES. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE ITEM 15 SEPARATE FROM OUR CHILD WELFARE WHICH IS 16 AND 17. AND THEN VERY SEPARATE FROM THAT IS OUR STRDP OR PLACEMENT OF OPTIONS FOR YOUTH WITH COMPLEX NEEDS SO THAT'S VERY SEPARATE FROM OUR CHILD WELFARE.

Supervisor Lee: OKAY, SO YOU ARE PROPOSING TO HEAR 15 BY IT AAND 16 AND 17 TOGETHER.

Supervisor Arenas: AND 18 18 SEPARATE. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WOULD AT TAE THE COMMENTS COLLECTIVELY BUT I WANT THE MOTIONS TO BE VERY SEPARATE FROM EACH OTHER.

Supervisor Lee: UNDERSTOOD COMPLETELY, YEAH. SO I THINK THE PROS POSE IS TO HEAR 15 BY ITSELF. 16 AND 17 IN CONJUNCTION AND 18 SEPARATELY AFTERWARD.

Supervisor Arenas: YES, THANK YOU.

Supervisor Lee: ALL RIGHT, THAT'S THE PROPOSAL I AM OKAY WITH THAT. ANY COMMENTS REGARDING HEARING ALL FOUR ITEMS TOGETHER FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENT SO FOLKS CAN ALL GIVE THEIR COMMENT SAYS UP FRONT? WOULD THAT WORK? HOW MANY PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM 15 THROUGH 18? AND IF YOU DO PLEASE FILL OUT A CARD SO WE KNOW WHICH ITEM YOU WANT TO SPEAK ON AND COUNT THE NUMBER OF FOLKS AND GO FROM THERE. IF YOU HAVE NOT SUBMITTED A CARD YET, GO AHEAD AND FILL OUT THE CARD. TO RHONDA. AND WE CAN COUNT HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO SPEAK ON THESE FOUR ITEMS THIS AFTERNOON. THANK YOU.

Clerk: ALL RIGHT, I DO HAVE 10 PEOPLE IN CHAMBERS. SOME DID SUBMIT DUPLICATE CARD SO I WILL ONLY CALL THEIR NAMES ONE TIME.

Supervisor Lee: SO TOTAL IN CHAMBERS. HOW MANY IN ZOOM?

Clerk: IN ZOOM I HAVE SEVEN. EIGHT.

Supervisor Lee: HOW MANY?

Supervisor Ellenberg: SO EIGHT. SO FOR A TOTAL OF 18.

Supervisor Lee: OWN I, GO AHEAD.

THAT'S FOR ITEMS 15-18 TAKING PUBLIC COMMENT BUT THE STAFF REPORT AND ANY MOTION WOULD BE SEPARATE.

Supervisor Lee: GOING AND THEN 18 SEPARATE. RIGHT?

Supervisor Arenas: YES, THANK YOU.

Supervisor Lee: OKAY. SO WE HAVE TOTAL OF 10 IN PERSON, AND NINE ZOOM.

Clerk: WE NOW HAVE NINE IN ZOOM.

Supervisor Lee: NINE IN ZOOM.

Clerk: ALL RIGHT.

Supervisor Lee: NORMALLY I WOULD DO ONE MINUTE BUT GIVEN THE FACT THAT WE ARE SPEAKING ON SO MANY ITEMS LET'S DO 90 SECONDS EACH, WOULD THAT WORK?

Clerk: ABSOLUTELY WE ARE PREPARED FOR THAT.

Supervisor Lee: THANK YOU FOR THE 19 SPEAKERS.

Clerk: OKAY, SO WE ARE CLOSING THE QUEUE AT 19. I AM GOING TO CALL THE FIRST FIVE IN PERSON. WE HAVE PA CHANGE, LEONA, MICHAELA GOLD STRING. CARLA JONES AND SEAN ALLEN. AND YOU MAY SPEAK IN ANY ORDER. GO AHEAD.

Supervisor Lee: ONE SECOND NOT WORKING YET. TRY AGAIN.

GOOD AFTERNOON. I AM PA CHANG AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE SOCIAL ORK SUPERVISOR WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES. I AM ALSO THE CHIEF STEWARD FOR SOCIAL SERVICES SUPERVISORS AND SOCIAL WORK ANALYSTS WITH SCIU LOCAL 521. DFCS HAS PROVIDED A REPORT BACK ON THE PROGRESS OF THE CHILD WELFARE REFORMS BUT THE EXECUTIVE TEAM HAS CONTINUE TO FALL SHORT ON THEIR TRANSPARENCY AND COLLABORATION WITH US. AND WITH OUR UNION. WE CONTINUE TO GET UNCLEAR POLICIES, AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORK THAT WE DO. THERE IS NO CONSISTENCY. ANY AGENCY CAN IMPLEMENT TRAININGS AND COACHING AND COFFEES WITH THE EXECUTIVE. BUT PROGRESS IS NOT GOING TO BE MADE WHEN YOU HAVE THE AIM TEAM WHO IS UNABLE TO MODEL GOOD PRACTICE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AT THEIR LEVEL. SAFETY IN OUR TRAININGS THROUGH DFCS IS DESCRIBED AS ACTS OF PROTECTION AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE OVERTIME. WE HAVE NOT SEEN BEHAVIOR CHANGE BY OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM, WE HAVE CONTINUED TO BE TALK DOWN TO, RETALIATED AGAINST, WHEN WE SPEAK UP ON THE CHANGES AND THE REFORM THAT WE NEED IN ORDER FOR US TO BE ABLE TO DO OUR JOB, WHICH IS CHILD PROTECTION FIRST, WE ARE LABELED AS DIFFICULT, HOSTILE, CHALLENGING, AND THOSE DO NOT DESCRIBE THE WORK THAT WE DO DAY IN AND DAY OUT. BECAUSE OUR PEOPLE ARE HARD WORKERS. AND WE NEED CHANGE.

Supervisor Lee: THANK YOU.

GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS I MY NAME IS LORENA, I AM A PLACEMENT OCIAL WORK CHIEF STEWARD FOR THE WORKER CHAPTER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICES. WE WERE HERE A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO DUE TO THE TRAGIC LOSS FOR THE CASTRO FAMILY AND ALTHOUGH RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE IN 2023, AND THE STATE PLACED US ON A CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN, THE EXECUTIVE TEAM HAS CONTINUED TO FAILURE FAMILIES. I SURGE THE BOARD TO ROOK INTO SYSTEMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE GAPS THAT PLACE THE SOCIAL WORKERS AND SUPERVISORS IN COMPROMISING SITUATIONS TO MEET DEADLINES. WORKING UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES IS IN OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF THESE STRATEGIES THE DEPARTMENT FAILED TO FOLLOW DIVISION 31 AND PUT IN PLACE THE PROPER STAFFING LEVELS SCIU CONTINUES TO URGE THE EXECUTIVE TEAM SO HIGHER MORE SOCIAL WORKERS BUT FALLS URGE THE GUYS OF BUDGET CRIES I I URGE TO YOU REQUEST AN ORGANIZATIONAL CHART SO YOU CAN BETTER UNDERSTAND THE WORK FLOW STRUCTURAL GAP AND ITEM DATA ON THE VACANCIES OVERTIME SPENT WITHIN ALL THE AREAS OF D FCS AND THE CONTINUED DISPROPORTIONALITY OF OUR FAMILIES OF COLOR, YOU WILL SEE THAT ALMOST ALL OF THE SOCIAL WORKERS IN SUPERVISORS HAVE BEEN WORKING UP TO SEVEN DAYS A EEK TO MANAGE THEIR CASE LEADS TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE. WE ARE CONTINUE TO LOSE SOCIAL WORKERS DUE TO THE UNIMAGINABLE CASE LOADED AM GETTING CUT OFF ON TIME SO I WOULD LIKE YOU TO HAVE NEVER WITNESS DFCS TO BE IN THIS STATE I WOULD LIKE THEM TO BE HELDABLE DFCS OVERHAUL THE DIRECTOR DANIEL LITTLE AND WENDY KINNEAR AND HER EXECUTIVE TEAM NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

Supervisor Lee: IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE FURTHER COMMENT WE'LL ADD IT TO THE RECORD. THANK YOU.

GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS MICHAELA GOLDSTEIN AND I AM A SAFETY AND WELL BEING SOCIAL WORKER CURRENTLY WORK OUT OF CLASS AS A SUPERVISOR. THE RECENT TRAGEDY AND HIGHLY-PUBLICIZED CHILD FATALITIES UNDER THE CARE OF DFCS HAS INTEND IDENTIFIED CONCERN AND SCRUTINY CARD RADMANOVIC THE INDICATE WE'LL FIRST SYSTEM, SHOWING DEEPER CHALLENGES THAT EXTEND BEYOND ONE ANY INDIVIDUAL OR CASE AND UNDERSCORE THE URGENT NEED FOR MEANINGFUL STRUCTURAL REFORM WITHIN DFCS. CHANGES THAT WE HAVE BEEN PLEADED FOR FOR YEARS IN THIS ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL WORKERS, AND SUPERVISORS ARE OPERATING UNDER EXTRAORDINARY PRESSURE MANAGING INCREASE BIG COMPLEX AND HIGH CASE LOADS WE'LL BEARING THE PLATE FOR FULL OURS. WITHOUT INTERVENTION THE SYSTEM RISKS FURTHER HARM TO CHILDREN AND CONTINUED EROSION OF WORKFORCE MORALE AT AN ALL TIME LOW. WE NEED TO FOCUS ADDRESSING STAFFING VACANCIES AND RETENTION CHALLENGES THAT IMPACT SERVICE DELIVERY, TRANSPARENT IS A, ACCOUNTABILITY AND COLLABORATION AS WELL AS ELEVATING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRITICAL WORK PERFORMED DAILY BY CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONALS WE RESPECTFULLY INVITE THE BOARD AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATION TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH US AND SCU521 TO IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS AND ENSURE THAT REFORM EFFORTS ARE INFORMED BY THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF THE WORKFORCE RESPONSIBLE FOR CARING INNING OUT THIS MENTION EVERY DAY, THANK OU.

SEAN ALLEN PRESIDENT OF SILICON VALLEY ACP, A HOW DOES A CHILD DIE OF MALNUTRITION IN ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST COUNT COUNTIES IN THIS COUNTRY. THE SIX OR SEVEN OTHER DEATH THAT WE ARE AWARE OF COMBINED WITH THE DEATH ED IN OUR COUNTY JAILS, DESERVE FAR MORE THAN WHAT THIS BOARD HAS AUTHORIZED SO FAR. WE NEED A COMPLETE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION, NOT INTERNAL, NOT CONSULTANT LED. DETAILS HOW MANY CHILDREN HAVE DIED THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE DEATHS AND THE CHAIN OF COMMAND UNDER CHOSE LEADERSHIP EACH DEATH HAS OCCURRED ALL THE WAY UP TO YOU. TO DATE THE COUNTY'S PATTERN HAS BEEN TO SUSPEND OR DISCIPLINE LOWER-LEVEL EMPLOYEES WHILE THE LEADERS RESPONSIBLE RECEIVE PROMOTIONS FAMILIES ARE HE CAN DESTROYED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE TAX PAYERS, AND THE PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE POLICIES THAT DESTROY THEM ARE BEING REWARDED. HOW LONG BEFORE THE NEXT ONE? WHAT IS CLEAR IS THIS, IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, ONCE YOU ENTER THE CARE OF THE COUNTY, THE ODDS OF YOU LIVING ARE AGAINST YOU. THIS BOARD HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE CHANGE, THAT'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO. THANK YOU.

Clerk: THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE PAULA SOUZA, MARTY, REBECCA LUNA. MEGHAN GOLDHUGH. LISA LADLE. CARLA JONES, I ALSO HAD NOTIFICATION FROM STAFF THAT DEBRA BUTLER WHO WAS A ZOOM PARTICIPANT HAS REQUESTED TO SPEAK IN PERSON.

Supervisor Lee: OKAY.

GOOD AFTERNOON I AM SPEAKING TODAY ON BEHALF THE PARENTS HELPING PARENTS IN RESPONSE TO THE DEATH AND CHILD WELFARE REFORM DISCUSSIONS THE REPORT HIGHLIGHTS THE SERIOUS VULNERABILITIES FACED BY CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY SEVERAL OF THE TRAGIC DEATHS DESCRIBED INVOLVED CHILDREN WITH A TILL, SEIZURE DISORDERS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS AND SIGNIFICANT MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. THESE TRAGEDIES UNDERSCORE AN IMPORTANT REALITY. FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES FACE FRAGMENTED SYSTEMS, LIMITED SUPPORT, CAREGIVER EXHAUSTION AND MAJOR BARRIERS TO ACCESSING COORDINATED CARE. RESEARCH ALSO SHOWS THAT CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES ARE AT SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER RISK OF MALTREATMENT AND POORER OUTCOMES, ONCE INVOLVED IN CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMS. WE APPRECIATE THE COUNTY'S WILLINGNESS AS SHARED BY DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SSA TO BEGIN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HOW DISABILITY CAN BE MORE FULLY CONSIDERED AND CHILD WELFARE

REFORM. WE URGE THE BOARD TO GO FURTHER BY ENSURING DISABILITY INFORMED ANALYSIS, STRONGER FAMILY SUPPORTS, BETTER COORDINATION ACROSS SYSTEMS, AND INCLUSION OF DISABILITY COMMUNITY VOICES AND LIVED EXPERIENCE AND FEATURE REVIEW EFFORTS. PARENTS HELPING PARENTS STANDS BY READY TO PARTNER WITH THE COUNTY FOR HELP BUILD A MORE FAMILY-CENTERED SYSTEM THAT KEEPS ALL CHILDREN, INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, SAFE AND SUPPORTED. THANK YOU.

>> Clerk: WERE YOU MEGHAN?

>> YEAH, I AM MAY GO OTHER GOODHUE.

>> Clerk: PERFECT, THANK YOU.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON I AM REBECCA DANIELLE LINE, A A SOCIAL SERVICE ANALYST AND I HAVE BEEN WITH THE DEPARTMENT FOR 10 YEARS. SEAN IS CORRECT. THERE ARE SEVEN DEATHS, THREE THAT WERE UNDER REPORTED. THE THREE TODDLERS AND THE EIGHT-YEAR-OLD. BUT LET'S ALSO TALK ABOUT THE DEATHS AND THE TRAGEDIES THAT HAPPENED DURING COVID WHEN THE DEPARTMENT WAS REFUSING TO GIVE US NARCAN AND WE HAD TEENAGERS OVERDOSING ON FENTANYL IN OUR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PLACEMENTS OR RELEASING YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS OUT IN THE COMMUNITY WITHOUT SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND OFTEN GOING AGAINST THE SOCIAL WORKER'S RECOMMENDATION. THOSE CHILDREN WE WANT OUT THERE AND CREATED MORE DAMAGE TO THEMSELVES AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT EACH ONE OF YOU REPRESENT. BUT THAT'S ALSO THE SECRET THAT DFCS CARRIES. THEY PROVIDE FALSE DATA AND THEY REPEATEDLY SILENCE PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. SO IN THE LAST 30 MINUTES, EXCUSE ME, 35 SECONDS, LET'S REMEMBER ALL OF THE TEENAGERS, TOO. LET'S HOLD A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THEM, TOO. FOR THE MOM SAYS WHO OVERDOSED BUS THEY TOOK THEIR CHILDREN AND DIDN'T PROVIDE THEM SUPPORT. IN-PATIENT SERVICES FOR ALL THE LATINOS SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES THAT DON'T HAVE IN-PATIENT SERVICES IN SPANISH AND FOR JAMES WILLIAMS, A CANS ASSESSMENT IS A REPORT ON EACH INDIVIDUAL FAMILY. A SOCIAL WORKER WILL HAVE TO DO 100. LET'S GET COMPENSATED TODAY THAT, TOO.

>> HOLA I AM CARLA TORRES A BROUGHT ON PROP I AM REPRESENTING THE EMPLOYEES GROUP WHICH IS PART OF THE COALITION FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICES. AND I THOUGHT TO SHOW YOU A VISUAL SOME OF MY CLERKS ARE NOT HERE BECAUSE THEY ARE DOING WORK. IT'S TOO. FEELING AT THE DEPARTMENT IS VERY LOW MORALE. THE FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY ARE ALSO SAD THE PAR PARENTS THE SERVE ARE TELLING US ARE YOU SURE OUR CHILDREN OF SAFE? I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS IN THE 25 YEARS I'VE WORK HERE. WHEN I CAME, WE WERE INNOVATIVE. WE ARE PRO FAMILY. KNOW TAFF. AND WE HAD SERVICES. RIGHT THIS IS YOUR INNOVATION, WE HAD FOSTER PARENTS, RESOURCE CENTERS, WE HAD A CHILDREN'S SHELTER. NOT THE BEST BUT WE HAD IT. AND THEN SLOWLY THROUGH THE BUDGET CUTS, THROUGH THE YEARS, YOU ALL HAD TO MAKE DECISIONS. AND THEY WENT AWAY. RIGHT AND THEN LINE STAFF. WE HAD SOCIAL WORKER ONES, TRANSPORTATION OFFICERS, PUBLIC SERVICE AIDS, THESE HELPED. THEY WENT IN THE HOME AND PROVIDED SERVICES. I KNOW BECAUSE I SUPERVISE THEIR UNIT. IT WAS AWESOME. WE HAD RESOURCE CENTERS ONE IN GILROY ON MONTEREY ROAD. CLOSED DOWN 2008. NORTH CASA. THE ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER RESOURCE CENTER ON WILL CREEK. AND THOSE WERE CONSOLIDATED IN TO THOUSAND EIGHT TO KING ROAD. THIS YEAR YOU ALL APPROVED FOR THAT TO COMPLETELY GO AWAY. AND I KNOW YOU HAVE TO MAKE DIFFICULT DECISIONS BUT NOW, YOU HAVE A STRUCTURE IN PLACE THAT IS TOP HEAVY AND WITH NOT LOT OF STAFF AND THE STAFF WE GET ARE LEAVING. PLEASE WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO HAVE IDEAS THAT WORK, LISTEN TO US. NEXT FRIDAY 12:30 --

>> Clerk: WHAT WAS THE NAME ON YOUR SPEAKER CARD?

>> CARLA.

>> Clerk: THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, CARLA.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. SYLVIA REASON AS, MY NAME IS MARTY ESTRADA I REPRESENT CASA IN SOUTH COUNTY. WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THIS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, INCLUDING SYLVIA ARENAS, PRIORITIZE THE SUPPORT OF SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR CHILDREN WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT F FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES. WE ARE DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE -- ANOTHER TRAGEDY, ANOTHER DEATH. THE COMMUNITY OF ANSAH CLARA COUNTY NEEDS ASSURANCES THAT CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMS IS EFFECTIVE, SAFEGUARD OUR CHILDREN AND ENSURING THEIR SAFETY PROVIDING QUALITY AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO FAMILIES AND RESPONDING PROPERLY AND EFFECTIVELY TO OUR CHILDREN'S NEEDS AND FOR HIM FAMILIES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT. WE DEMAND ACTION. INCLUDING VICINITIES IN THE WORKFORCE AND PREVENTING FUTURE TRAGEDIES FOR THE CHILDREN THAT DON'T FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS, WE URGE THE BOARD TO MAKE THAT THIS MATTER IS YOU WERE JETER. THERE HAS BEEN A LAWSUIT IN 2026 BECAUSE OF THIS THAT MAY, I AM SURPRISED THAT THERE IS NOT MORE LAWSUITS HAPPENING NOW. THAT ARE PROBABLY COMING BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. WE SUPPORT SYLVIA ARENAS ON POINT NUMBER 15 THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN 16 AND 18, PLEASE TAKE THIS IN ADVISEMENT THIS IS DAMAGING THE COUNTY'S ABILITY TO PERFORM SERVICES FOR FAMILIES AND YOUTH. WE USED TO HAVE A PROGRAM IN SOUTH COUNTY FOR CULTURAL BROKERS THAT GOT US, IT WAS CONNECTED WITH DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES. IT WAS A GREAT PROJECT. BUT NOW ALL THAT HAS GONE A WAY AND SEVERAL OTHER ONES HAVE GONE A WAY, THANK YOU.

>> I AM LISA LIDDELL AND I HAVE BEEN A RESIDENTS OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY FOR ALMOST MY ENTIRE LIFE. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT WE ARE STILL HAVING LESS RESOURCES TO SUPPORT OUR STAFF AND HEARING ABOUT ALL OF THESE CHILD WELFARE ISSUES. I WAS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE STATUS OF WOMEN FOR SECTION YEARS. I REPRESENT YOUNG MEN RESEARCH PROJECT WHICH IS FOCUSED MORE ON 18 TO 29 YEAR OLDS, BUT IT ALL STARTS WITH THE DAY THAT YOU ARE BORN AND THE SUPPORT THAT WE NEED TO GIVE ND THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THAT ARE GOING ON THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, THROUGHOUT THE NATION, WE NEED TO REALLY ADDRESS BECAUSE THAT REALLY AFFECTS OUR CHILDREN AND LEADS TO ALL OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES THAT HAS BEEN REALLY JUST HORRIBLY AFFECTING OUR COMMUNITY. AND THAT GOES FOR THE PARENTS AS WELL AS THE KIDS. SO I URGE YOU TO SUPPORT THE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS OF SUPERVISOR ARENAS AND DO AS MANY THINGS AS YOU CAN TO DO THE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ALIGN THE CEO'S RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE REPORT. AND ALL OF THE REPORTS AND FEEDBACK AND CONTINUE TO DO RESEARCH ON THE BROADER STRUCTURAL REFORMS THAT NEED TO HAPPEN IN THIS COUNTY. THANK YOU.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME IS DEBRA BUTLER A COUNTY EMPLOY AND I SICU MEMBER I CAME IN PERSON, I LEFT MY SHIFT BECAUSE I AM A SURVIVOR OF DOMESTIC ABUSE AND I AM A MOTHER WHO HAS TRIED EVERY AVENUE TO PROTECTION MY CHILDREN. AND YET MY CLAIMS ARE REPEATEDLY DISMISSED BY EVERYONE AND I KNOCK ON SO MANY DOORS TO BE HEARD. MY CO-PARENT HAS 50/50 CUSTODY BUT THERE IS OVER 30 HOURS ON YOUTUBE THAT HE HAS RELEASED THAT INCLUDES SEXUAL AND PREDATORY THINGS WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE BACKGROUND. I HAVE GONE TO CPS, I HAVE GONE TO HERIFFS, I HAVE GONE TO THE FAMILY COURT JUDGES, AND I AM SILENCED AS A MOTHER AND IT IS TERRIFYING, ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING OVER 50CPS REPORTS HAVE BEEN FILED OVER 50. WHERE TEACHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT MY CHILDREN NOT BE BATHED. ABOUT MY CHILDREN'S TEETH NOT, BRUSHED AND IT'S DIFFERENT DURING MY PARENTING TIME AND THEY CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE AND NOBODY IS LISTENING BECAUSE THEY SILENCED ME IN THE NAME OF PARENTAL ALIENATION AND IT'S BULL SHIT I NEED YOU TO UNDERSTAND THERE IS NO MEANINGFUL INVESTIGATION IN MY CASE. MY CHILDREN REMAIN AT SERIOUS RISK AND NBA MY FATHER'S HOME THE CHILDREN ARE HE NEGLECTED. THEY ARE IGNORED, THEY ARE NOT BAYINGED, THEY ARE NOT BUSH BRUSHED THE MEDICAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS ARE DISREGARDED THEY HAVE I P.P.S AND THEIR FATHER IS NOT FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH THEM. THEY HAVE AUTISM, AND THEY ARE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS ARE DISMISSED. HE DENIES THE MEDICATION, HE DENIES THEM RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY. AND NOBODY --

>> Clerk: SOSA ARE YOU STILL IN CHAMBERS? ALL RIGHT, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO OUR ONLINE SPEAKERS, OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS STEVEN BARON.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON I AM STEVE BARON, MEMBER OF THE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL BUT NOT SPEAKING FOR IT. STRONGLY RECOMMENDING THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ENDORSE ALL OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDED WITHIN THE CHILD DEATH REVIEW TEAM REPORT. THE AND THAT THEY HOLD DFCS ACCOUNTABLE FOR IMPLEMENT AND FOLLOWING THROUGH ON EACH OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS BY REGULARLY REQUIRING QUARTERLY OR SEMI AM YOU WOULD REPORTS ON SUCH IMPLEMENTATION THE RESULT OF STATEMENT. IS SHOULD BE NOTED THAT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT ARE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO CHILD FATALITIES, DUE TO MEDICAL REASONS, DRUG OAKS POWERS, OVER SEWS DOSES, SUICIDES, DROWNING, ACCIDENTS. WHERE THERE HAS BEEN A HISTORY OF MULTIPLE REFERRALS TO DFCS FOR SUSPECT AHEAD BECAUSE OR NEGLECT WHICH REFERRALS APPARENTLY TURNED OUT TO BE MISSED OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EARLY ACCURATE IDENTIFICATION OF MALTREATMENT AND EARLY EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION, INSTEAD REFERRALS WERE SOMETIMES EVALUATED OUT, INVESTIGATED AND DETERMINED TO BE UNFOUNDED OR INCONCLUSIVE OR SUBSTANTIATED AND REFERRED TO VOLUNTARY SERVICES THAT NEVER OCCURRED. SAFETY NEEDS TO BE PRIORITIZED, THANK YOU.

>> Clerk: DID YOU OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS LOUIE VIE DELL.

>> I AM LUIS VIE DELL PARENT WITH ADVOCACY CENTER ILL LIKE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF MY SISTER ORGANIZATION. FIRST CALL FOR FAMILIES THESER PEOPLE THAT GO IN TRENCHES AND HELP FAMILIES WHO ARE IN JEOPARDY OF HAVING AN OPEN CASE WITH THE FAMILY -- IT WITH DFCS. THEY SHOW UP TO MEETINGS WITH EM THIS. COURT DATES WITH EM THEM THEY HELP THEM SO THAT WAY NO CASES ARE OPENED ON THEM THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF SUCCESS STORIES EVERY SINGLE MENTOR PARENT THAT WORKS WITH FIRST CALL FOR FAMILIES HAVE LIVED EXPERIENCE, PRISON INCARCERATION AND NOW OUTSTANDING CITIZENS I ASK THAT ANYBODY WHO TAKES OVER THE NEW CONTRACT OR MAYBE MORE FUNDING COMES TO THEM THIS IS A PREVENTION SERVICE THAT HAS HAD SUCCESS STORIES YOU JUST NEED TO LACK IT UP. THIS WOULD DEVASTATE THE COMMUNITY. AS THEY DON'T HAVE ANYMORE FUNDING OR THEY CONTINUE TO JUST STOP EXISTING, IT WOULD DEFINITELY AFFECT THE AMOUNT OF CASES THAT ARE ALREADY COMING IN. THANK YOU.

>> Clerk: THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ANNA NAV NAVAREZ.

>> HI GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME IS ANNA NAVARRE AND HE IS I AM IS A SENIOR MENTOR PARENT AT DEPENDENCY ADVOCACY CENTER. I HAVE BEEN HERE HERE FOR FIVE YEARS I AM HERE TODAY BECAUSE I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT CLOSURE THE DEPENDENCY AHEAD VOCATION CASSIE CENTER AFTER EIGHT YEARS YEARS OF SERVE FAMILY IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY WE ARE TOLD PREVENTION SERVE SILL WILL HE HAD MID-JUNE AND ALL PROGRAMS WILL CLOSE IN AUGUST. THIS MEANS EXPERIENCED STAFF WILL BE LAID OFF AND FAMILIES ARE NOW UNSURE WHO WILL SUPPORT THEM. WHAT IS THE COUNTY'S PLAN FOR MAKE SURE THAT THERE ARE NO GAP IN LEGAL SERVICES, COURT SERVICES AND PREVENTION SERVICES FOR THE FAMILIES WHO DEPEND ON THEM? RIGHT NOW FAMILIES ARE IN LIMBO. A DID HE PENCE DANCE I ADVOCACY CENTER WE PROVIDE LEGAL PART WRAP AROUND SERVICES, ADVOCACY SUPPORT AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. THESE SERVICES HELP FAMILIES STAY TOGETHER AND THAT STABLE. THESE SERVICES ARE ARE ALSO CRITICAL IN PREVENTING FAMILY BECOMING MORE DEEPLY INVOLVED IN THE SYSTEM. I URGE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IT MAKE SURE THESE SERVICES STAY INTACT SO FAMILIES CAN STAY TOGETHER AND DID HE LOOSE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SUPPORT. THANK YOU.

>> Clerk: THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS OLIVIA NAVARRO, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR, SUPERVISORS, COUNTY EXECUTIVE JAMES WILLIAMS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND COUNTY STAFF I AM OLIVIA NAVARRO, AT MAYFAIR IN EAST SAN JOSE, LOUD PROUD MOTHER, COMMUNE TIED VELOCITY CAT AND LONG TIME ORGANIZE WHO'S SPENT YEARS WORKING IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY ALONGSIDE WORKING FAMILIES, YOUTH, RESIDENTS, TO BUILD A SAFER AND HEALTHIER COMMUNITY. MY WORK HAS FOCUS ON PREVERSION, VIOLENCE PREVENTION, PARENT LEADERSHIP, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND ENSURING FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO SUPPORT BEFORE THEY REACH CRISIS. TODAY I STAND BEFORE YOU BECAUSE WE CANNOT REMAIN SILENT WHILE CHILDREN CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS OF SYSTEMS THAT ARE NOT MEANT TO PROTECT -- THAT ARE MEANT TO PROTECT THEM. WE RE DEMANDING IMMEDIATE ACTION, STRONGER INVESTMENTS AND MEANINGFUL SUPPORT FOR THE CHILD WELFARE WORKFORCE SO THAT MONTH MORE CHILDREN ARE LOST, HARMED OR OVERLOOKED. SOCIAL WORKERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STAFF, CAREGIVERS, EDUCATORS AND FRONTLINE WORKERS ARE CARRYING AN ENORMOUS RESPONSIBILITY UNDER DIFFICULT CONDITIONS. AND THEY NEED THE STAFFING TRAINING RESOURCES AND SUPPORT NECESSARY TO DO THIS WORK EFFECTIVELY AND SAFETY. AS SOMEONE WORKING WITH E SIDE SAN JOSE FAMILIES I SEE EVERY DAY HOW FAMILIES ARE IMPACTED BY POVERTY, TRAUMA, HOUSING AND SAYABIITY. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AND SUBSTANCE USE RACISM AND LACK OF ACCESS TO COORDINATED CARE FAMILIES ARE OFTEN TRYING TO NAVIGATE MULTIPLE SYSTEM WHILE CARING DEEP STRESS AND INSTA DIFFERENT WE PREVENTION MATTERS EARLY INVENT MATSERS AND CULTURALLY ROOTED SUPPORT MATTERS TRUST YOU COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS ALSO MATTER LIKED TO SUBMIT THIS.

>> Clerk: SET IT THERE, PLEA.

>> Supervisor Lee: THANK YOU OLIVIA.

>> Clerk: OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MAGGIE COCAINE.

>> I AM MAGGIE COCAINE A STAFF ATTORNEY AT DEPENDENCY ADVOCACY CENTER A MEMBER OF SCIU LOCAL 52 AND A COUNTY RESOURCE CAREER. AFTER BABY PHOENIX'S DEATH REMOVAL SKYROCKET I AM CONCERNED ABOUT BABY JACKSON POLICY CHANGES THAT CAUSED MORE HARM THAN THROUGH. I CREASE IN CHILD WELFARE CASES ONLY SPREAD FAMILY DEFENSE STAFF MORE THIN. STOP THE FOSTER CARE PANIC, LISTEN TO EXPERTS AND DON'T LEFTY MOTION TICK DAY POLITY. FOLLOW THE RESEARCH AND MAKE REFORM NOT KNEE JERK REACTIONS THAT CAUSED NOTHING BUT NEEDLES DEATH AND HARM IF WE ARE GOING AGAINST RESEARCH AND INCREASE CHILD REMOVALS IN THE NAME OF CHILD SAFETY AT MINIMUM WE HAVE TO DO RIGHT BY THE FAMILIES AND THE CHILDREN BY ADEQUATELY FUNDING DEFENSE WITH AN INNER-DISCIPLINARY MOD OF MENTOR PARENTS SOCIAL WORKERS AND A ATTORNEYS TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY AND WRONGFUL REMOVAL AND PROPERLY FUND DFCS SO THERE ARE ENOUGH SOCIAL WORKERS TO ASSESS PLACEMENTS WHETHER WELL RELATIVE OR POSTER CARE ON AN ONGOING BASE NOISE THE JUST A ONE AND DOWN AND SUPPORT AND PROVIDE REUNIFICATION SERVICES TO THE PARENTS SO OUTCOMES ARE NOT POOR AND COSTLY NOT COMMUNITY. IT'S IRRESPONSIBLE AND PUT LIVES AT RISK IF HE WE DON'T ADEQUATELY FUND THE SAFETY NET PROGRAMS CHARGED WITH KEEPING THE COUNTY'S CHILDREN SAFE. THANK YOU. CONSIDER THANK YOU.

>> Clerk: OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MISS MEYER.

>> HELLO. CAN YOU HEAR ME OKAY?

>> Clerk: YES.

>> I AM HERE TO SPEAK ON THE IDEA OF INCREASING REMOVAL AS A WAY TO KEEP MORE KIDS SAFE. SO REFORM IN CHILD WELFARE IS NEEDED. SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT. WE KNOW HERE ARE THINGS THAT WORK OTHER COUNTIES 60% REDUCTIONS OF THE NUMBER OF FAMILY SEPARATIONS AND KIDS IN CARE. THE DATA SHOW THAT THE KIDS ARE AS SAFE OR SAFER. AND IN THOSE COUNTIES THERE UP TO A 98% STAFF RETENTION RATE. AND SO I URGE TO YOU FOLLOW THE RESEARCH AS THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER DID. THERE WERE TWO NEW PIECES OF RESEARCH IN OUR FIELD ONE WITH 3.4 MILLION CASES REVIEWED OVER 13 YEARS PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION WHICH CONFIRMS THAT THERE IS NO RELATIONSHIP IT WASN'T CHILD REMOVAL AND THE DECREASE OF CHILD DEATH. AND SO IF WE REMOVE MORE KIDS, IT DOES NOT KEEP MORE SIDS SAFER AND THAT EVIDENCE IS CLEAR. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS ANOTHER STUDY THAT SHOWS IN AN EQUALLY MALL TREATED GROUP FIST CHILDREN GO IN TO FOSTER CARE AS OPPOSED TO STAYING HOME AND MALTREATING HOMES, THE KIDS WHO GO INTO FOSTER CARE ARE 4 1/2 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE DEAD BY THE AGE OF 20. MOST BY SUICIDE BY BECAUSE OF THE PROFOUND LIFELONG HARM OF FAMILY SEPARATION I URGE TO YOU THINK ABOUT REFORM DIRT, FROM INCREASING REMOVALS BECAUSE INCREASING REMOVALS DID NOT KEEP MORE KIDS SAFE AND THAT'S CLEAR IN ALL OF THE RESEARCH. THANK YOU.

>> Clerk: THANK YOU, OUR NEXT SPEAKER S MICHAELA.

>> HI, MY CAME IS MICHAELA A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT ONE, THE LAST MEETING WAS DEEPLY DISAPPOINTING INSTEAD OF MEANINGFUL DISCUSSION FOCUSED ON SOLUTIONS WE WATCHED WHAT FELT LIKE POLITICAL THEATER AT THE EXPENSE OF PUBLIC SERVANTS, SUPERVISOR ARENAS, PLEASE DON'T USE THIS TRAGEDY AS A PLATFORM FOR POLITICAL GAIN. THE LOSS OF CHILD IS DEVASTATING, BUT LEADERSHIP REQUIRES RESPONSIBILITY RESTRAINT AND A COMMITMENT TO SOLUTIONS NOT PUBLIC HUMILIATION. ARE HE MOVING LEADERSHIP DOES NOT SOLVE SYSTEMIC FAILURES IT DOES ADDRESS CHALLENGES FACING FRONT LIKE WORKERS AND DOES NOT BRING JACKSON BACK, WHAT IT DOES CREATE IS FEAR INSTABILITY AND CHAOS WHIP A WORKFORCE ALREADY STRUGGLING WITH THIS LOSS. IF ACCOUNTABILITY IS THE GOAL THEN I MUST SUPPLY ACROSS EVERY LEVEL OF OVERSIGHT INCLUDING THE SUPERVISORS. SHOULD WE REEVALUATE YOUR ROLE TOO? THIS HAPPENED UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP. AND JAMES WILLIAMS IT WAS VERY DISAPPOINT TO GO WATCH COUNTY STAFF BE PUCK PUBLICALLY CHRIS SIZESSED OUT NY VISIBLE EFFORT TO SPORL THEY WANT THE MESS UP SENT TO EMPLOYEES IS THAT THEY ARE EXPENDABLE AND UNPROTECTED WHEN POLITICAL PRESSURE RISES THAT IS NOT HOW TRUST IS BUILT AND NOT HOW WE RETAIN DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANTS WHO DID THIS DIFFICULT WORK EVERY DAY. DO BETTER, THANK YOU.

>> Clerk: THANK YOU OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS BEN-SEEM.

>> YES. WE HAVE HAD TWO DEATHS IN LESS THAN A MONTH. WE NEED ACCOUNTABILITY NOW. WE NEED TO REMOVE DANIEL THE AND WENDY KINNEAR AUCH. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE THAT WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT NEED TO BE CONTINUALLY BABY-SAT BY DFCS. WE NEED PEOPLE WHO ARE ALREADY READY TO DO THIS JOB. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I COME TO MEETINGS AND SPOKEN ABOUT THE SEXUAL ABUSE MOVE KIDS MY SON CONFIRMED THAT MY EX-EYE LET A MAN RAPE HIM UNNECESSARY BATHING AND SEXUAL CONTACT BETWEEN THE CHILDREN AND THEY SHOULD BOTH PRESENT AND DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO HELP PEOPLE I HAVE CONTACTED BY EMAIL, I HAVE MADE REPORTS TO THE CARING CENTER, I MEAN, EVERYBODY IN THIS ROOM KNOWS MY KIDS DESERVE A SCREENING. THERE THESE NEVER BEEN AN INVESTIGATION OF ANY KIND. AND I MEAN, LIKE IF A PERSON IS ABLE TO DO THAT TO SOMEBODY ELSE'S CHILDREN TO JUST IGNORE REPORTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE, THEN THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO REALLY SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THEM THIS POSITION TO BE INFLUENCING HOW CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES OPERATE IN THIS COUNTY. IT'S JUST TERRIBLE AND I WANT TO KNOW HOW MANY OTHER CHILDREN HAVE DIED THAT HAVEN'T BEEN DISCLOSED YET. THAT'S AFTER THE PERIOD OF THIS REPORT. I MEAN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> Clerk: THANK OU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SHARON LUNA.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON SUPERVISORS. IT'S SHARON LUNA FROM S SAN MARN I AM A STRONG SUPPORTER OF CHILD WELFARE. I AM FROM A MALL AT THIS RACIAL FAMILY AND COULD BE LABELED AS UPPER MIDDLE CLASS. ABUSE HAPPENS WHERE OU THINK IT WOULD NOT. ACCOUNTABILITY AND SOLUTIONS NEED TO BE IN PLACE FOR THE WELL BEING OF ALL CHILDREN. NO MORE TALK, IT IS ACTION. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE ADOPTED TWO CHILDREN AND HAVE TWO CHILDREN FROM MY SON'S EX-WIFE WHO EFT HIM FOR SHE IS NOW MARRIED TO DRUGS AND ALCOHOL. WE COULD NOT SEE THESE CHILDREN SEPARATED AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO GO BACK. I ENCOURAGE GREATER COORDINATION BETWEEN THOSE WHO HAVE FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE THAT A CHILD IS STRUGGLING. EARLY INTERVENTION, AND THAT NOSEY NEIGHBOR WHO NOTICES SOMETHING UNUSUAL. WITHOUT RETALIATION, SOCIAL WORKERS AND CHILD WELFARE STAFF MUST E PROVIDED WITH A MANAGEABLE AND REALISTIC CASE LOADS. SO THEY CAN EFFECTIVELY PERFORM THEIR DUTIES. I ALSO ENCOURAGE COUNTY LEADERSHIP TO WORK WITH FEDERAL PARTNERS TO SECURE FUNDING. WHILE THERE ARE DISAGREEMENTS, WE HAVE TO RISE ABOVE IT AND GET THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ALSO, COMMIT -- CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST CHILDREN SHOULD BE TREATED WITH SERIOUSNESS THAT THEY DESERVE. CASES INVOLVING SEVERE CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT HOULD NOT BE PLEA BARGAINED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ASK AND THAT CONCLUDE THE SPEAKERS WHO HAD THEIR HANDS RAISED BEFORE WE CLOSED THE QUEUE.

>> Supervisor Lee: THANK YOU, RHONDA. WE ARE GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC-SPEAKING PORTION FOR ITEM 15-18. SINCE WE HAVE TAKEN HAT TESTIMONY FROM THE PUBLIC. SO ITEM 15 IS WHAT WE'LL START WITH FIRST, THE REPORT REPRESENTING TO THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY CHILD DEATH REVIEW TEAM REPORT FROM 2021 TO 2023. STAFF, DO WE HAVE A PRESENTATION?

>> YES.

>> Mr. Williams: GOOD AFTERNOON, PRESIDENT LEE, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. BEFORE I TURN IT OVER TO DR. LOUD RUDD MAN WHO WILL KICKOFF THE PRESENTATION AND YOU'LL HEAR FROM A VARIETY OF FOLKS FROM ACROSS COUNTY DEPARTMENTS I WANTED TO PREFACE THE PRESENTATION WITH A FEW IMPORTANT COMMENTS. EACH CHILD DEATH IN OUR COMMUNITY IS A TRAGEDY. AND WHAT THE CHILD DEATH REVIEW TEAM DOES AND HE WORK THAT IS DEMONSTRATED IN THE REGULAR REPORTING THAT THEY DO, IS HIGHLIGHT EACH EXAMPLE WHERE THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A PREVENTABLE DEATH IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND THE WORK THAT WE NEED TO DO COLLECTIVELY ACROSS NOT JUST OUR COUNTY ORGANIZATION BUT THE COMMUNITY MORE BROADLY TO TRY TO AVOID EVERY SINGLE PREVENTIBLE CHILD DEATH. YOU SEE INVOLVED IN THIS PROCESS, MANY DIFFERENT COUNTY DEPARTMENTS. AND THAT'S BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY COUNTY EMPLOYEES, COUNTY PARTNERS, AND MEMBERS OF COUNTY LEADERSHIP WHO HAVE DEDICATED THEIR CAREERS TO THIS DIFFICULT WORK OF TRYING TO REDUCE TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE WITH THE GOAL OF HAVING NO PREVENTABLE CHILD FATALITIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND WHILE YOU'LL HEAR THAT SANTA CLARA COUNTY DOES OVERALL IN AGGREGATE BUTCH BETTER THAN THE STATE AND THE UNITED STATES, THE REALITY IS, THAT THERE ARE PREVENTABLE CHILD DEATHS FOR A VARIETY OF CAUSES, AND THAT THERE IS IMPORTANT AND CONTINUED WORK TO DO INCLUDING IN DFCS WHICH WELL TALK MORE ABOUT LATER THIS AFTERNOON. BUT ACROSS A VARIETY OF COUNTY DEPARTMENTS, AND A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS BECAUSE EACH RENTS A DISTINCT PILLAR. OF SUPPORT, IN HELPING PROVIDE FOR CHILD SAFETY, CHILD WELL BEING, IN OUR COMMUNITY. I REALLY WANT TO COMMEND ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CDRC PROCESS WE HAVE ONE OF THE MOST HE WANT EXEMPLARY PROCESSES IN THE STAY OF CARLE. IT'S A HE WELL-ESTABLISHED AND THOROUGH PROCESS THAT WE HAVE WITH LEADERSHIP FROM BOTH PUBLIC HEALTH AND IN PARTICULAR OUR MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE SINGLE CURVE FATALITY IS CAREFUL LOOKED AT AND EXAMPLES DISCUSSED, CONSIDERED AND THAT APPROPRIATE STEPS ARE THEN TAKEN TO TRY TO AVOID SUCH DEATHS WHEN THEY MAY HAVE BEEN PREVENTABLE ONES IN THE FUTURE. AND IT'S A LOT OF DEDICATION AND EFFORT GOING ON FOR MANY YEARS HERE IN OUR COUNTY ORGANIZATION. AND THERE IS MUCH WORK, OF COURSE, THAT NEEDS TO CONTINUE TO BE DONE IN THIS AREA. BUT I WANT TO BEGIN WITH THE HAVE COMMITTED TO WORKING SOWHO- HARD AND WHOSE WORK HAS MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF MANY. THE I KNOW THAT THEY ANT TO WALK THROUGH A ROT OF DIFFERENT PIECES OF THINGS, IN THES REPRESENTATION I THINK DR. RUDMAN WILL KICK IT OFF AS I UNDERSTAND IT. SO I'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU NOW.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I AM DR. SARA RUDMAN AND ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT I'LL TART WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT COMPLIMENTS WHAT IS IN THAT'S IN THE REPORT THAT DR. JORDAN HELPS LEAD THE TEAM TO PRODUCE, IN PUBLIC HEALTH, EVERY TIME THAT WE EXAMINE A BAT HEALTH OUTCOME. MOST IMPORTANTLY A DEATH AND MOST CRIT CAREER A DEATH AMONG YOUTH. WHAT COULD WE HAVE DONE TO PREVENT THIS DEATH. IN PUBLIC HEALTH WE LOOK AT THE BROADER PATTERNS OF WHAT DEATHS OVERALL. NOT JUST OUR COMMUNITY, A UR STATE, AREA, AND COUNTRY AND ACROSS TIME TELL US ABOUT WHAT MAY BE PREVENTIBLE. AND MARRY THAT INFORMATION WITH THE DETAILS OF THAT DEATH, THE EXPERT INPUT OF FOLKS LIKE YOU SEE SURROUNDING ME TODAY, AND THE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY TELL US WHAT THEY NEED TO SEE, WHAT ARE FORCIBLE CHANGES THAT WOULD MACH A DIFFERENCE. IN THIS REPORT I WILL BRING THE DATA THAT SHOW YOU THE B BIGGER TREND PATTERN ACROSS DEATHS IN OUR COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREA, THESE ARE BASIC PRELIMINARY ANALYSES. PUBLIC HEALTH SET AS ITS GOAL TO REALLY PRIORITIZE LOOKING AT IT'S PARITYS IN DEATH AND EVERYTHING THAT WE DO. SO WE HAVE KNOW JUNEED A NATIONAL COHORT WORKING TO EX-PAD THE WORK SO WE KNOW POLICY I WANT SESSIONS WILL BE MEAMEASURED AND WE CAN COME ACKO YOU WITH THE INFORMATION THAT YOU NEED TO OFFER THAT POLICY GUIDANCE. I'LL START BY FRAMING THEY'LL WHY YOU DO SEE VARIATIONS IN OVERALL DEATHS OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS HERE. ON THE RIGHT IS THE TIME TREND OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS. WE ONLY HAVE COMPLETE DATA FROM 2025. SOME OF THOSE DID HE GOES PROCESSED OUTSIDE OF OUR COUNTY ARE OFTEN CLAIMED WE ARE HOPEFULLY THAT EVEN WHEN THOSE NUMBERS ARE FINAL WE MAY SEE A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT. IN 2025. AND EVENING MORE IMPORTANTLY WHEN WE LOOK OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. THE LEFT, THE RED BAR FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, COMPARED TO BLUE BAR FOR THE FIVE YEARS PRIOR. WE SEE STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT. WHETHER OF WE LOOK AT PATTERNS LIKE THESE WEAPON LOOKS TO HAVE EXPERTS AND.BROADER DATA TO SAY WHAT DO WE THINK IS BEHIND THIS IS PATTERNS, FOR EXAMPLE, THIS OVERALL IMPROVEMENT HANDED DESPITE FENTANYL IN THE COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD. WE KNOW IT INCREASES CHILD AND ADULT DEATHS EVERYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY. WE KNOW CHANGE HAPPENED ON TOP OF THE DEPTH OF THE COVID PANDEMIC. WHICH HAD AN OUTSIDE IMPACT ON DEATHS ESPECIALLY IN COMMUNITIES VULNERABLE TO BAD OUTCOMES LOOKING AT WHERE SANTA CLARA COMPARES TO THE REST OF THE STATE AND COUNTRY, WE FORTUNATELY CONTINUE TO HAVE A CHILD DEATH RACE THAT IS STEADILY WE THOSE IN THE REST OF CALIFORNIA AND ACROSS THE NATION. TO HELP US UNDERSTAND WHO IS AT RISK OF DEATH AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT IS CALLED THE ACES FRAMEWORK ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES. THIS IS RAY FRAMEWORK DISCOVERED WITH DATA IN THE BAY AREA FROM KAISER PERMANENTE. SHOWING THAT IF YOU COULD CAPTURE CERTAIN TYPES OF STRESSFUL EXPERIENCES, THAT SOMEONE MAY EXPERIENCE IN CHILDHOOD, IT ACTUALLY CHANGES THEIR PHYSICIAN I DON'T T PHYSIY ARE THEY LIKE TO EXPERIENCE DEATH AT A YOUNGER AGE OR HIGHER RISK, BUT THEY EXPERIENCE CERTAIN CHRONIC DISEASES DIFFERENT ARE YOU LIKE DIABETES AND HARD DISEASE, OUR BODIES NOT ONLY OUR MENTAL HEALTH ARE SHAPED BY STRESSFUL EXPERIENCES THAT OCCUR IN CHILDHOOD THIS IS ADOPT INTERESTED THE REPORT ITSELF WHILE WE KNOW THAT THE RATES OF THESE OVERALL ACES IN SANTSANTA CLARA COUNTY ARE LOWEN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE AND COUNTRY. THEY DO NOT FALL EQUALLY ON OUR COMMUNITY. THESE VERY EXPERIENCES FALL DISPROPORTIONATELY IN LINES THAT SHOW IMPACT NEGATIVELY TO OUR POPULATIONS OF COLOR. ESPECIALLY OUR LATIN X AND AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES AND OUR MULTI RACIAL COMMUNITIES. AND ACES CAN EXTEND BEYOND STRESSFUL EXPERIENCES THAT HAPPEN IN THE HOUSEHOLD. TO THOSE THAT HAPPEN IN THE COMMUNITY. THINGS LIKE LACK OF JOBS THE EXPERIENCE OF STRUCTURAL RACISM OR VIOLENCE OUTSIDE OF ONE OWNS FAMILY BUT IN HEIR OWN COMMUNITY OR ENVIRONMENT THE CHANGES, THINGS LIKE NATURAL DISASTERS AND CLIMB AT CRISES WHICH WE KNOW ARE ON THE RISE, LOOKING ACROSS THE BIG PICTURE, CAN TELL US WHO IS MOST VULNERABLE TO DEATH. SO THAT YOU CAN UNDERSTAND IF TWO CHILDREN OR ADULT AS WELL, EXPERIENCE THE SAME LIFE THREATENING EXPERIENCE, WHY ONE MAY BE MORE LIKELY TO DIE THAN ANOTHER. WHAT WE ULTIMATELY FIND NOT JUST FROM THIS REPORT IT TESTIFY BUT TAKING A STEP BACK LOOKING AT THE OVERALL TRENDS AND THE EVIDENCE BASIS. CHILD MORTALITY IS COMPLICATED AND WE HAVE TO LOOK TO HISTORICAL DISPARITIES AND SYSTEMS OF HISTORIC RACISM AND STRUCTURAL RACISM. WE HAVE TO LOOK TO AREAS DISINVESTED IN. THAT LEAD TO NOT ONLY INCREASED ACES BUT OTHER INCREASED STRUCTURAL FACTORS THAT NEED TO BE INTERVENED UPON TO PREVENT FUTURE CHILD DEATH. SOME THE GREATEST PREDICTORS FROM THE EVIDENCE BASIS ARE FAMILY SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, PARENT EDUCATION LEVEL, INCOME, SUBSTANDARD HOUSING, FOOT INSECURITY, AND INTERVENTIONS THAT FAULTY LEVEL AND CHANGE THE ENTIRETY OF A FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE AND THEIR ENTIRE COMMUNITY NOT JUST ONE CHILD IS OFTEN WHAT'S NEEDED TO MAKE A REALLY MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE IN THE OVERALL TRENDS OF CHILD DEATH. AND IN FACT, LOOKING AT THE AP OF CHILD DEATH RATES IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, IT MAPS MOST SPECIFICALLY ONTO SOMETHING CALLED THE HEALTHY PLACED INDEX. WHICH IS A MARKER THAT TELLS US THAT THE EXACT SAME AREAS IN THE COUNT WHERE YOU WE HAVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIVING WITH THE LEAST INVESTMENT. IN SOME CASES, THE HIGHEST STRUGGLES WITH POVERTY. THE LOWEST ACCESS TO JOB OPPORTUNITIES, OR CLEAN ERROR SPACIOUS SAFE LIVING CONDITIONS THAT'S EXACTLY WHERE WE SEE THE HIGHEST CHILD DEATH RATES. WHAT WE DO SEE THAT GIVES ME HOPE, HERE IN S BEING COUNTY. IS THAT AS WE LOOKED AT SANTA CLARA COUNTY'S RATE OF CHILD DEATH BEING LOWER OVERALL THAN THE STATE AND COUNTRIES WE CAN SEE WHEN WE LOOK AGE GROUP BY AGE GROUP SOME SOME CASES THE CAUSES OF DEATH THAT WERE PREVENTABLE FALL LOWER THAN CAUSES OF DID HE GO THAT ARE NOT PREVENTABLE. ONE OF THE KEY EXAMPLES IN WHAT IS UNDERSTANDABLY AND I A POLL VASE A VERY COMPLICATED SLIDE, OCCURS FIRST IN HAT UPPER LEFT RECTANGLE. YOU I CAN SEE THAT PURPLE BOX FOR SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME OR SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH SYNDROME THIS IS WHAT WE TRY TOO TRY TO PREVENT WITH SAFE SLEEPING INTERVENTIONS AND YOU'LL SEE THAT THAT PURPLE BOX FALLS LOWER IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY THAN IT DOES FOR THE REST OF CALIFORNIA. A SIGN MARRIEDED WITH SOME ATE THAT SUPPORTS IS NUMERICALLY WE ARE MAKING HEADWAY IN PREVENTING SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME HERE BY OUR BACK TO SLEEP CAMPAIGNS LIKEWISE WHEN YOU LOOK AT OUR 11-17 YEAR OLDS, HOMICIDE FALLS LOWER AS A CAUSE OF DEATH IN OUR COUNTY WHEREAS DEATHS THAT ARE MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO INTERVENE AND PREVENT SUCH AS CANCER, FALL HIGHER. UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES CAR CRASHES AND DROWNINGS. THAT WE EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE AS A MAJOR CAUSE OF DEATH TO 1-4 YEAR OLDS LOWER IN OUR COUNTY THAN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SO WITH THAT I TURN IT OVER R. ANY DELL JORDAN OUR MEDICAL EXAMINER TO SHARE MORE ABOUT THE CHILD DEATH ARE YOU VIEW TEAM AND VIEW ITSELF BEFORE I TAKE US BACK TO SOME OF THE OTHER INTERVENTIONS WE'LL DISCUSS TODAY.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. PRESIDENT LEE, MADAM VICE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD I AM EXTREMELY HONORED TO BE HERE TO GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW OF THE CHILD DEATH ROUTINE, OR CDRC AS WE CALL DID WITH IT'S ACRONYM. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, THANK YOU. WHAT IS THE CHILD DEATH ARE YOU VIEW TEAM OR CDR IT. IT'S MULTI DISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF EXPERTS. THEY HAVE AGREED UPON GOALS AND OBJECTIVE AS A TEAM EVERY THREE YEARS WE REVIEW OUR MINUTE STATEMENT AND BY LAWS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE CURRENT WITH OUR AGREED UPON GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ON HOW WE CONDUCT CHILD DEATH REVIEW. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE A PROFESSIONAL EVIEW OF UNEXPECTED CHILD DEATHS LESS THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE, THAT ARE EXAMINED BY THE MEDICAL EXA EXAMINER. I DO WANT TO UNDERSCORE THAT THE OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINER CONDUCTS VERY DETAILED INVESTIGATIONS AND IT IS BASED ON THESE DETAILS INVESTIGATIONS THAT WE ACTUALLY HAD SHED MORE LIGHT ON WHY BABIES WERE DYING AND THAT WAS DUE TO UNSAFE SLEEP PRACTICES. AS WELL AS IN 2015, THROUGH 2019, WHEN THE MEDICAL EXAMINER WAS IDENTIFYING FAKE PILLS. IT SEEMS THAT HELPED US IDENTIFY THE EARLY PARTS OF THE FENTANYL EPIDEMIC. NOW AS YOU CAN IMAGINE DUE TO THE SENSITIVE I TIFF OF THE ST, CONFIDENTIAL IS MEN TRAINED PURSUANT FOR THE PENAL CODE. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. WE HAVE CURRENTLY 37 MEMBERS ON CDRT. AND WE WE HAVE A RETURN OF THE FIRST FIVE BACK TO OUR TEAM WHICH I AM VERY HAPPY WITH. IT IS NOTABLE THAT THE MEMBERS CONSIST OF COUNTY AGENCIES, AS WELL AS NONCOUNTY AGENCIES. WE HAVE OUR CLOSE PARTNER, THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVES OF MY OFFICE, WE HAVE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE, LEGAL ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, *P. WE HAVE SEVERAL URISDICTIONS REPRESENTING LAW ENFORCEMENT, AGAIN, THAT WOULD BE REPRESENTING OUR NONCOUNTY AGENCIES. WE AVE SANTA CLARA VALLEY HEALTHCARE INCLUDING EXPERTS, PHYSICIANS AND NURSES IN CHILD ABUSE, WE HAVE CALIFORNIA CHILDREN SERVICES AND I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THIS ONE. SO WE CALL THIS CCS. IN OUR MEETING. >> IT IS A STATE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH CERTAIN DISEASES. ILLNESSES, AND DISABILITIES, AND THROUGH THIS PROGRAM THAT THOSE CHILDREN UP TO THE AGE OF 21 YEARS CAN RECEIVE THEIR HEALTHCARE NEEDS AND THE SERVICES THAT THEY NEED. BUT THIS IS A KEY PARTNER N OUR TEAM. WE ALSO HAVE DFCS, E HAVE FAMILY COURT SERVICES, WE HAVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE THE OFFICE OF LGBTQ AFFAIRS. WE HAVE THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION, WHICH IS A VERY STRONG PARTNER IN THIS TEAM. AGAIN, JUST HIGHLIGHTING THIS IS A NONCOUNTY AGENCY. AND WE HAVE EMS AGENCY. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. SO OUR MISSION STATEMENT IS TWO PARTS. NUMBER ONE, IT'S TO LEARN WHY CHILDREN DIE, AND TO PREVENT THOSE CHILDREN FROM DYING. AND NUMBER TWO, WE REVIEW THESE CHILD DEATHS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE WAS A COMPONENT OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT THAT CAN CONTRIBUTED TO THAT DEATH. THE REASON WHY WE ARE ONE OF THE STRONGEST CDRT TIMES IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IS BECAUSE OUR MEMBERSHIP IS VERY COMMITTED TO REVIEWING THAT CHILD'S DEATH WITH NOT THE INTENTION OF ASSIGNING BLAME, TO ANY PARTICULAR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR AGENCY. SO WE HAVE VERY HARD JOB I AM VERY, VERY GRATEFUL FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP. BUT THIS IS HARD WORK. WE TAKE DEEP DIVES INTO THESE CASES TO FIGURE OUT WHAT AN WE DO NOT ONLY AS AGENCIES IN THE MEETING, BUT ALSO BEYOND THE AGENCIES IN CDRT. TO HELP PREVENT CHILD DEATHS. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. SO THE SLIDE BEFORE YOU SHOWS THE STEPS OF CDRT REVIEW. SO IF THERE IS A DEATH IN THE COUNTY F SANTA CLARA THINK. AND THAT DEATH FALLS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINER, BE THAT DEATH IS REVIEWED AT CDRT. NOW FOR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE TYPES OF DEATHS THAT FALL UNDER OUR JURISDICTION, YOU CAN FIND THAT ON PAGE 49 OF THE CDRT ARE THE. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 30 CHILD DEATHS THAT ARE REVIEWED EACH YEAR BY THE TEAM. AS I STATED, OUR CDR TEAM IS MULTIDISCIPLINARY, WE ARE VERY COMMITTED. WE MEET ONCE A MONTH, WE MEET EVERY FOURTH WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH. EITHER IN PERSON OR VIRTUAL. OUR MEETING ARE SLATED FOR THREE HOURS AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF TIME WE TAKE THE FULL THREE HOURS TO REVIEW THESE CHILD DEATHS. THE ONLY MONTH WE DO NOT MEET IS IN DECEMBER. EACH CHILD'S CASE IS DISCUSSED IN DETAIL. AND WHEN I SAY A DEEPER DIVE, I TRULY MEAN A DEEPER DIVE. LOOKING AT WHAT THAT HOME LOOKED LIKE FOR THE CHILD. AS WELL AS CONTACTING OUR AGENCIES AROUND THE TABLE TO FOR THEM TO PROVIDE US A VERBAL REPORT OUT. OF ANY CONTACT WITH THE CHILD OR THE FAMILY. AND THE REASON WHY WE DO THIS, NOW THIS GOES FOR BOTH COUNTY AGENCIES AS WELL AS NONCOUNTY AGENCIES. WHAT WE WANT TO DO WITH THE REAR BALANCE REPORTS OUT WE WANT TO CAPTURE THE WHOLE LIFE OF THE CHILD INCLUDING THERE, AND THEIR FAMILY STRUGGLES. ONCE A CASE IS REVIEWED BY CDRT AND A CAUSE AND MANNER OF DEATH ARE DETERMINED. WE THEN CLASSIFY THAT DEATH ACCORDING O VERY WELL VETTED CATEGORIES BY OUR ENTIRE TEAM. THAT'S DEVELOPED BASED ON THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S MANNERS OF DEATH. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN KNOWING MORE ABOUT THIS, OR WITH THAT CLASSIFICATION LOOKS LIKE, I REFER TO YOU PAGES 49 AND 50 OF THIS CURRENT CD RESEARCH T REPORT. THE CASE IS ENTERED INTO A DATABASE THAT IS HOUSED UNDER OUR PUBLIC CHET PARTNERS AND THAT DAYS A BASE CONTAINS MULTIPLE, A MULTITUDE OF VARIABLES. WHEN THAT REPORT IS GENERATED THE DATABASE IS FURTHER ANALYZED. AND THEN THAT DATA IS THEN CHECKED. BY OUR PUBLIC HEALTH PARTNERS PARTICULARLY END DEPARTMENT ITEMSES EXPERTS IN STATISTICS TO ENSURE THAT THE DATA IN THE REPORT IS ABSOLUTELY ACCURATE. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, THE GOAL OF CDRT IS TO PREVENT CHILD DEATHS WE INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF EMERGING TRENDS AND HAVE BEEN DOING THAT FOR A HAD BEEN OF YEARS WITH ALL OF THE PARTNERS. WE ALSO BRING TO LIGHT TO THE PUBLIC ANY SAFETY CONCERNS. AND ANY RISKS THAT ARE POSED TO OUR CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE MOST RECENT EXAMPLE BEING THE FENTANYL EPIDEMIC. WE WANT TO MICK LAWYER THEY UNDERSTAND HOW THEY DIE SO WE CAN PREVENT FURTHER DEATHS. WE C COLLABORATE WITH MEMBER AGENCIES AS WELL AS OUTSIDE PUBLIC AGENCIES TO INFORM POLICY AND PRACTICE CHANGES. I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT A FOR YOU OUR SAFE KRERPD PROGRAM WHICH HE NERVED THE 1990s, OUR SAFE SLEEP CAMPAIGN IN COLLABORATION WITH THE OFFICE OF MEDICAL EXAMINER, FIRST FIVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE MEDIA. OUR FENTANYL MASS I THINKING WHICH INCLUDED OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PARTNERS ARE OUR DFCS PARTNERS IN WHICH I PROVIDED MULTIPLE TRAININGS. ON OPIOID USE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF NOR CAN ADMINISTRATION. AS WELL AS OUT CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE USE OF CHUCK PADS IN RIPS COLLABORATIONS WITH THE M.E., OR THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE AND OUR PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. I THINK DR. RUDMAN DID A GREAT JOB EXPLAINS THE ACES UT BASED ON THE WEALTH OF INFORMATION THAT IS SHARED IN OUR MEETING, AND THAT WE LEARN FROM EACH CHILD DEATH, IN 2021, IT BECAME CLEAR THAT AS A TEAM WE SHOULD CONSIDER THE INTEGRATION OF ACES IN TO EVERY CHILD DEATH. WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME RESEARCHING THE LITERATURE AND WE DECIDED THAT WE WERE GOING TO CAPTURE ACES NOT JUST THROUGH ORIGINAL ACE SCORES, BUT ALSO THROUGH USING URBAN ACES AS WELL AS REVISED ACES THIS WILL GIVE US A MORE COMPLETE PICTURE OF THAT CHILD'S LIFE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE ACES, AND THE CHART THAT WE USE FOR EACH CHILD DEATH, I REFER YOU TO PAGE 11 OF OUR CURRENT REPORT. THIS IS WHAT IS MOST PROMINENT IN THIS EPORT. AND REALLY A TAKE-HOME MESSAGE, OF THE UTILITY OF USING ACES. HIGHER ACES WERE ASSOCIATE IN CHILDREN WITH MORE HIGHER RISK BEHAVE YORK, USING DRUGS, MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES, IT INCLUDED OTHER ACCIDENTAL DEATHS AS WELL AS HOMICIDES, AND GANG ACTIVITY. THE MOST COMMON ACES CAPTURED IN THE YOUTH WERE EXPOSURE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, EMOTIONAL ABUSE, O HIGHLIGHT CHILDREN NOT ONLY EXPERIENCING ABUSE BUT ACTUALLY WITNESSES ABUSE UPON OTHERS. AS WELL AS MENTAL ILLNESS. WE AS A TEAM HAVE FOUND THAT THE ACES HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY VALUABLE. WE WHIM CWE WILL ONTINUE TO USEN OUR REPORTS I DO THINK THAT CAPTURING THE ACES, PARTICULARLY THESE THREE CATEGORIES, TELL IS US MORE ABOUT THE LIFE OF THAT CHILD. AND WITH THAT, AIM GOING TURN IT BACK VER TO DR. RUDMAN.

>> THANK YOU, DR. JORDAN I WILL PICK UP HERE AND I APPRECIATE WHAT ILL 9% OF THE WORK AND LEADERSHIP OF CDRT FALLS TO OUR MEDICAL EXAMINER I HAVE THE HONOR TO PRESENT SOME OF THE FINE GOES, OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT CAME OUT OF THE REPORT. AGAIN, REMINDER, FOCUSES ON 2021 TO 2023. BUT WE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE FULL REPORT TO COME OUT TO TAKE ACTION ON THE FINDINGS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL DEATH IF THERE RE POTENTIAL PREVENTIBLE COMPONENTS TO THAT DEATH THAT ALIGN WITH WHAT WE UNDERSTAND FROM THE EXPERTS, THE BROADER PATTERNS OF THE DATA, AND THE WORDS OF THE COMMUNITY TELLING US WHAT THEY NEED TO KEEP THEIR CHILDREN SAFE. AND SO THESE COMBINED FRONTLINE DEPARTMENTS BEGIN TO ACT WHILE SHARING THEIR HE EXPERTISE IN THE REVIEWS AND WHILE THE REPORT IS UNDER DEPARTMENT. AND ONE OF THOSE PIECES OF CHANGE THAT HAS REALLY COME FORWARD SINCE THE MOST RECENT REPORT HAS BEEN BETTER PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OFFICE OF DISABILITY AFFAIRS IN PART RESPONSE TO EXACTLY THAT COMMUNITY INPUT, THAT UNDERSTANDING HOW DISABILITY INTERSECTION WITH RISK FOR CHILD DEATH WAS VITAL MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN PROTECTING THESE LIVES. SO JUST TO TOUCH ON SOME OF THE MAJOR FINDINGS, MANY OF WHICH DR. JORDAN PREVIEWED HERE, WE DID AGAIN SEE NUMBER OF CHILD DEATHS IN HOUSE HOLD WITH VERY HIGH LEVELS OF ACE SCORES. WE DID SEE SCHOOL TRUANCY WHICH WE KNOW FROM THE EXPERTS IS ON THE RISE IN RECENT YEARS. AND WE SAW A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDING INCREASING THE RESOURCES AND THE POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT ARE GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THINGS LIKE REDUCING SUBSTANCE USE AMONG YOUTH, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH OUTSIZED RISK FOR OVERDOSE. SUPPORTING THE ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE IN A TULL TRAIL I APPROPRIATE LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE WAY FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBER. COLLABORATE AGO CROSS AGENCIES. INCLUDING STAFF EDUCATION THAT ACT TO DECREASE SUBSTANCE USE AND PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH. WE RECOGNIZED AN INTERSECTION OF SUICIDE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS IS AS WELL AS OTHER RISK FACTORS THAT PLAY A COMPLEX ROLE AND NEED FURTHER POLICY EXAMINATION AND INTERVENTION, INCLUDING BULLYING, SUBSTANCE USE, SOCIAL ISOLATION, SOCIAL MEDIA USE AND DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION. AS DR. JORDAN MENTIONED, THERE WERE SPECIFIC FINDINGS THAT, AGAIN, AROSE FROM INDIVIDUAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS BUT ALIGNED CLOSELY WITH WHAT THE EXPERTS AND PUBLISHED DATE TELL US. INCLUDING FINDING THAT THINGS LIKE CHUCKS PADS WHEN USED UNDER INFANT SLEEP AREA COULD A SIGNIFICANT RISK AND NEEDED TO BE A PART OF OUR SAFE SLEEPING CAMPAIGN THAT NALOXONE FOR MARIJUANAS TO ADMINISTER TO CHILDREN WAS IMPORTANT AS WELL AS THE WORK WE WERE ALREADY DOING TO ADMINISTER TO ADULTS THAT MAY BE AT RISK OF OVERDOSE TO EN'S ROAD SAFETY AND SWIM AND WATER IS SAFETY FROM A POLICY AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL STANDPOINT. SO WITH THAT, AND THESE BIG BUCKETS OF INTERVENTION, IS IT EXPLAINS WHY WE NEED SO MANY PEOPLE EFORE YOU TODAY TO DIVE INTO WHAT'S ALREADY HAPPENING IN MULTIPLE COUNTY DEPARTMENTS ESPECIALLY IN COLLABORATION WITH OUTSIDE NONCOUNTY PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNER O ACT ON ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT ELEMENTS THAT LEAD TO MEANINGFUL PREVENTION OF CHILD DEATH. I'LL START WITH A FEW SPECIFIC TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND PASS BACK TO MY COLLEAGUES TO SHARE MORE. AND SO WHILE EVERYTHING WE DO IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS ULTIMATELY FOR THE PREVENTION OF EARLY DEATH, THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND THE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO A HEALTHY LONG LIFE. SOME SPECIFIC THINGS THAT ALIGN WITH THE FINDINGS IN THE CHILD DEATH REVIEW TEAM REPORT INCLUDE OUR PRIMARY PREVENTION IN VIOLENCE, OUR WORK IN THE CSAC PROGRAM, SPECIALLY AND SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN PROGRAM WITH NURSING SUPPORT AND OUR SCREENING AND IN HOME NURSING PROGRAMS AROUND IDENTIFYING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND COORDINATING CLOSELY WITH DFCS WHEN ADDITIONAL SAFETY PLAN AND SUPPORT OF NEEDED. FOCUS SUBSTANCE ABUSE FROM POLICY STANDPOINT WORKING WITH CITIES TO REDUCE ACCESS TO TOBACCO, CANDACE, AND EMERGING DRUGS LIKE KRATOM AND NITROUS OXIDE. AS WELL AS ACCESS TO NALOXONE WE FOCUS ON ROAD YOUR IS DISTRIBUTE BIKE HELMETS AND CAR SEATS TO EXAMINING AND REGULATING POOL SAFETY AND LOBBYING THE STATE -- OR EDUCATING THE STATE TO MAKE CHANGES TO THEIR POOL SAFETY REGULATIONS TO TIGHTEN SAFETY FOR CHILDREN. WE FOCUS ON THE CHRONIC DISEASE ELEMENTSS THAT PLAY INTO AS WE STARTED, SOME OF THE OVERALL TRENDS WE SEE AND ESPECIALLY DISPARATE CHILD DEATHS THROUGH DIRECT SUPPORT THROUGH FOOD AS WELL AS CHANGING FOOD SYSTEM. AND RECOGNIZING ACES AND PROTECTIVE CHILD XPERIENCE FRAMEWORKED INTO OUR NURSE HOME VISITING PROGRAMS. AND FINELY, WE TACKLE SOME OF THE LESS OBVIOUSLY PREVENTIBLE INDIVIDUAL DEATH BY CHANGING SYSTEMS THAT INCREASE CHRONIC DISEASES LIKE ASTHMA, CANCER, AND CLIMATE RISK. EVERYTHING FROM REDUCING AS DOES MATERIALS FROM LEAKING INTO THE ENVIRONMENT, AND ENSURING SAFE ACCESS TO FOOD AND DRINKING WATER TO WORKING TO REDUCE SECONDHAND SMOKE WITH POLICY CHANGE THAT CAN BE A CRITICAL DIFFERENCE IN ASTHMA SAFETY AND FINALLY WORKED IRECTLY IN MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY IN HOME VISITATION PROGRAMS, POLICY PROGRAMS, AND SUPPORTS FOR PREGNANT FOLKS AND NEW PARENTS ESPECIALLY IN DONE VULNERABLE SETTINGS WITH THAT I I WILL HAND IT OFF TO THE BEHAVE THE I DON'T FEEL HEALTH SERVE IS HE DEPARTMENT.

>> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR OF THE WE HAIL JOL HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT. I WANT TO SHARE IN OPENING THAT THE BEST HALF I DON'T RECALL HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENTS SURFACE THE HE GO HEALTH PLAN FOR THE COUNTY. WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING MEN THE HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT. FOR THOSE WITH MEDI-CAL INSURANCE AND/OR THAT ARE UNINSURED, AND WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING ACCESS IS AVAILABLE TO TOSS SERVICES. WITH RESPECT TO THIS REPORT. WE HAVE HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE EFFORTS THAT ARE TIED TO REDUCING PREVENTABLE DEATHS. ROW PROACTIVE MESSAGING AROUND SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND PREVENTION. ONE EXAMPLE IS OUR HARM REDUCTION PROJECT. OVERDOSE PREVENTION AND, RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING THAT LOCK ON AND FENTANYL TEST STRIPS, NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. ALSO ROVIDED FENTANYL OVERDOSE PREVENTION, PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE DANGERS OF FENTANYL. THOUSAND MAY BE UNIDENTIFIABLE IN OTHER DRUGS SPECIFICALLY PILLS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY CONNECTION TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL USE OR OVERDOSE. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. D.H.S. D HAS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS TO RAISE AWARE OF YOUTH CANNABIS, SIN THEY, CANNABIS PRODUCTS AND THE ASSOCIATED RISKS. 2025 SURVEY DATA SHOWED THAT PARENTS THAT HEARD THE CAMPAIGN REPORTED THAT THEY WERE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE LIKELY TO AGREE THAT THEY HAD KNOWLEDGE AROUND THE RISK OF USE, IDENTIFYING PRODUCTS AND HOW TO SPEAK WITH THEIR KIDS ABOUT SYNTHETIC CANNABIS. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, SINCE 2018 SCHOOLING SERVICES HAS I WANT FLIGHTED SCHOOL-BASED PARTNERSHIPS AT THAT PROVIDE TRAINING RELATED TO SUICIDE PREVENTION. EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO FAMILIES. THAT FOCUS ON IDENTIFYING SUICIDE RISK AND EARLY CONNECTION TO TREATMENT. AND CRISIS RESPONSE. PARENT EDUCATION, RESTORATIVE PRACTICES FOR PROVIDERS SERVING YOUTH AND PROVIDER TRAININGS. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, FINALLY BH. D COORDINATES SUPPORT INCLUDING FIELD RESPONSE TO POST CRISIS SERVICES TO PROVIDE A IMMEDIATE SUPPORT YOUTH DURING AN ACTIVELY CRISIS. BHSD ALSO WORKS COLLABORATIVE WITH DFCS AND OUR PROBATION DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE SAME DAY OFF NEXT DAY SERVICES FOR YOUTH INVOLVED IN CHILD WELFARE AND PRO CHANGES SYSTEMS.

>> NEXT THE DIVISION OF EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, DIVISION OF EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CDRT MEMBER. THE SLIDES FOLLOWING GIVE AN OVERVIEW OF SOME OF THE ACTIVE OF THE TWO MAIN OFFERSES TO THIS POINT HAVE BEEN ENGAGED. I DO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE ANTICIPATE MORE ENGAGEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF DISABILITY FAIRS AND THE WORK OF THE DIVISION OF EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE LED BY DR. ANNA LILY GARCIA N THE AUDIENCE WHO ALSO MOVING TOWARDS MORE INTERSECTION THE APPROACH ACROSS ALL OF OUR OFFICES. THE FOLLOWINGS SLIDES SENIOR A SAMPLING OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR. FIRST OF ALL, THE OFFICE OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTION IS THE OFFICE THAT RESPONDS TO AND WORKS TO PREVENT GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, WHICH IN OUR COUNTY LUZ DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZES AND HAVE AWARDED FUNDS IN OUR COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AROUND SIX OF THE SERVICE CATEGORIES THAT INCLUDE ADVOCACY, FLEXIBLE SUPPORT SERVICES, EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT, EMERGENCY SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, LEGAL SERVICES, PREVENTION, AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. IN THIS EFFORT THE OFFICE OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTION ALSO FOCUSES STRATEGIC RESPONSE AROUND CC S.E.C. EX-PLAY TAKE OF CHILDREN AND TRANSITION THE AGE YOUTH POPULATIONS SIGNIFICANT FOCUS IS ALSO ON COLLEGE STUDENT AROUND TITLE NINE AND KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, THESE EFFORTS ALSO ARE ADDRESS ROOT CAUSES. FOCUSING ON EFFORTS ROUND YOUTH, EDUCATION, TEEN DATING VIOLENCE, EN ENGAGING COHORTS OF YOUTH LEADER ON JOINED-BASED VIOLENCE. LASTLY FOR THE OFFERS OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTION OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS WE HAVE WORKED WITH CONSULTANTS TO FINALIZE A REPORT OF THE COUNTY'S FIRST OF ITS KIND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE PREVALENCE AND EEDS ASSESSMENT. NEXT SLIDE. MOVER TO THE OFFICE OF LGBTQ AFFAIRS AS IT RELATES TO SUPPORTS REPORT TODAY SUICIDE PREVENTION THE OFFERS PROVIDES TRAINING, RESOURCES AND PARTNERSHIP TOWARD THIS EFFORT AS PART OF THE TRAINING AVAILABLE TO SERVICE PROVIDERS FAMILIES AND EDUCATESSERS, WE HE RISE, RECOGNIZE,

INTERVENE, SUPPORT AND EMPOWER, which is the only federally evaluated evidence-informed training around this topic. HEARTH: Healthy, Equitable, and Respectful Together. Focus on LGBTQ Healthy Regular SHILL. RAINBOW KIDS, which is an activities program for LGBTQ families, also available in Spanish. And STEP IN, SPEAK UP, ON -- an online module specific there on producing inclusive schools in the K-12 system.

The Office of LGBTQ Affairs maintains a website with robust resources, including the Care Connection Card, LGBTQ Resource Cards, and the 988 Crisis and Suicide Prevention Line. These are available to all of our residents, both in electronic download through the website and as a physical printout at our office and different community events. The Office of LGBTQ Affairs coordinates several engagements and events and activities with partners in the community that focus on providing services to LGBTQ youth. Organizations such as HE LGBTQ Youth Space Outlet, P-FLAG (both in Spanish and English), and the Santa Clara County Office of Education, as well as all of the Pride Centers in the area at universities and community colleges.

We'll turn next to the Office of Children and Family Policy.

"Good afternoon. Dr. Heidi Emberlink, Director of the Office of Children and Families Policy and CDRT member."

Next slide. Until January and again in May, our office convened a county schools collaborative to align with the learnings from the Latino Health Assessment and to coordinate priorities around improving the health and well-being of high-acuity youth. Leaders from five districts attended: Gilroy, Morgan Hill Unified, Campbell Union, East Side, and San Jose, as well as the Sacramento Office of Education. County departments included lead: TPRERG, DFCS, Behavioral Health, and Probation. In addition to improving communication and coordination between county and school district systems, a key concern that emerged is adding high rates of chronic absenteeism, particularly for final packed student groups, including youth with disabilities, homeless youth, foster youth, migrant crew, LGBTQ+ youth, and youth from lower-income families. The collaborative's focus on chronic absenteeism rates aligns with the learnings from the CD TR*FPLT report. Note that go school truancy was associated with some child fatality cases. More details about the work of the county schools collaborative will be brought to the full board and to CSFC in June.

"Thank you, President Lee and Vice President, Board of Supervisors, Dan The Little. Before I turn it over to Wendy, I wanted to offer thoughts and really appreciation for requesting this group of individuals come forward and do a deep dive into this. I think what you have heard already is the deep complexity and the significant challenges faced and everybody, one of most are sourced counties in the state and country. And the complexity of challenges faced by fat families and the need for coordination among not only the counties but such as school districts, that together put our apartment around these families and around these children. I need to reflect on everybody an ongoing significant, heartbreaking tragedy of an A eight-year-old in our county. That pours to underscore the need for coordination across system partners here and developing really both a shared understanding as well as a shared language of what it means to care for every child and family within our community. DFCS is one of the key safety net pillars for our county. We do incredible work, but we have to get it right. Now I'll turn it over to Wendy."

"Thank you, Dan. Good afternoon, Board of Supervisors. Wendy Kinnear Rauch. For the next few slides, I'll walk through the opportunities that DFCS takes. Every child, every family. Posed an opportunity for us. The next identify slides illustrate that. Little first slide has to do with substance abuse. Within the world of child welfare, over half of the families you came in contact with have an underlying issue regarding substance abuse. I am happy to report that in August of 2024, in response to the information we got both from the child death review respect as well as partnership from you be public meth, we implemented fentanyl testing as as part of regular substance abuse test that we do for all parents. The concerns around Narcan and our high IQ at this youth partnering with behavioral health for staff and including the teams that we are working and are duly involved youth teams as well as those out at our transitional sites, as well as all the other staff across the department. The other thing we do is to make sure that we had active education for parents, for staff, and for youth regarding the dangers of fentanyl. This included both marijuana and the co concerns of the dangers of fentanyl, including with marijuana."

Next slide. With regard to preventing down and motor vehicles, if we have a child abuse situation that has an underlying concern for either safety at this threat or an open body of water or for something around motor vehicle, we would ensure that we address that safety threat. That could be purchasing a car seat if that's the active safety threat. It could be working to make sure a body of water is secured if a child situation. Sometimes we have to work with others so we could have a family and apartment complex and there is concerns around a child getting out of a door and getting to that body of water. Go ahead. We would partner with that family for any children placed in relatively non-relatively extended family member situations as well as our resource family approved family situations. We make sure that all of them are secured for bodies of water, including fences, locks, anything needed for that.

Next slide. With regard to unsafe sleep practices, we had a huge responsiveness and partnership with our public health department. As you heard from my partner and colleague, there was a lot of training and a lot of education for staff around safe sleep. But we took that a step further. We made sure that every family we walk into with a child under the age of one, that we review their sleeping practices, that we look at where that child is sleeping. If that child does not have an appropriate space that he could be sleeping, that we actually go out and purchase a pack and play for that family and leave that family better than when we found them so that we are intervening specifically regarding safe sleep.

With regards to our partnership on things, I wanted to live opportunity to team the child youth systems of care or inner agency leadership team meeting. This is a mandate across all of California and in partnership with we established an MOU with five key partners: child welfare, out county Office of Education, the Public Health Department, Behavioral Health, and Santa Clara County. We have our court partners and First Five along with lived experience sitting around the timetable. This is the governing body working together to make sure that we have timely coordinated systems. This is the group we lean on to lift up challenging situations to share our responsibilities around funding. It should serve as a framework to guide our operations, activities, and decisions and the directions of system partners. I am proud to say that that group also developed an operating manual. We lean that partnership towards addressing abuse and any lack. DFCS partners actively in the CRDT process, as you heard from my colleague Dr. Jordan, as well as regular meetings with community partners, law enforcement, medical and hospital partners, and participation in regular meetings for SCAN, include Stanford, Kaiser, and other hospital systems. We make sure that we are supporting the mandated reporter training across the department and learn what other things we need to do. You would hear more today. DFCS has focused on consistent use of structured decision-making, which is the mandated way to do assessment, appropriate evaluations of child welfare history, appropriate value situation of the circumstances, appropriate discussions with our partners who may have information to lead into that investigation. I also want to live up to this body and remind them we have developed a safety toolkit for random reviews to check on quality assessments. DFCS has received additional training, coaching, and supervision. We are updating policies and procedures, and I want to live up, as you heard from some speakers, our staff in having well-informed, healthy staff is key to doing this work.

Next slide. For continued addressing child abuse and neglect, I want to lift up that we have and continue to try to even in light of budget situations, have robust prevention and intervention services. This includes our non-court services to have a pathway for families where appropriate that don't need to be involved in court. In those interventions, we highlight parent education, substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence challenges, and I want visions, basic needs for families that you heard about, and partnerships with local regional centers to help families with developmental issues. I want to lift up our partnership and opt-in with our probation partners around the Families First Prevention Act. We have invested so much in our community partners and into our community to mitigate the negative impacts of poverty. Most notably in the communities that have suffered from, as you heard today, historic and/or discrimination, including the following: Our did he have ran shall response provides, strengthening all families equitably, our safe, and our parent child plus home have I take program.

Next slide. All families referred to voluntary services or non-court services, one of the things that was lifted up by the study is how well we are gauging with families. We have changed our policies several years ago to make sure social workers conduct frequent home visits to assess progress and the need for services. We meet with the families at 30 days and then three months to make sure that we have the right interventions at the right time to partner with the families. I want to lift up no voluntary case will be closed with an active safety threat or active safety plan.

Next tried. Regarding the ex-ploy take, we have a specific team that partners with community-based partners and all of our county partners. The Transformation Team is a specialized acuity program focused on supporting children and youth at risk or suspected of or confirmed of experiencing CSEC. It doesn't have to be an open case. Referrals and provide interdirections for youth families that are in need. This is across counties and providers. We have social workers, probation officers, public health, and IT teams. It takes a team. This team meets bi-weekly to discuss youth identified at accurate risk. Coordinated service planning and the collaborative efforts ensure that we've got the necessary communication and coordinated response for these vulnerable children. I also want to lift of my partnership with law enforcement around this. And no you with that I pass it no my colleague from Bro Base Department.

"Good afternoon. Alec Via, Assistant Coach Probation Officer. Thank you for the opportunity to share what the Probation Department does with respect to the Child Death Review Team."

Next slide, please. Just to give you a high-level overview of some of the work we do in the department, it's important to acknowledge first and foremost the relationships that we build with the families and youth that we work with. This is a very dynamic space, and you'll often hear from youth what is evolving already in their lives. And if you are not in tune with that, you may miss the opportunity to evolve your system or response that may provide them the assistance or support that they need. So for the Probation Department, a lot of the work we do, we have a long-established domestic violence protocol that prioritizes victim safety, accountability, and rehabilitation. We absolutely focus on a coordinated community response to domestic violence. That means we coordinate with any exact or any department willing to work on the issue, the social problem of domestic violence. There is a court-ordered 26-week domestic violence interim suppression program. You won't see in where I in the state or nation, our intervention is provided by FACES. They provide our services, our programming for domestic violence. Just as a note, the sessions for domestic violence are group-oriented, so young people can learn from one another. They can actually hear from one another. They can learn how to work through the issues of power and control dynamics, and they socialize with one another in terms of learning how to better conduct themselves as it relates to power and control dynamics.

Next slide, please. Commerce slamly exploited children. We have a coordinator working to strengthen the what raise DFCS and the Transformation Team we just mentioned. We continuously work on our communities, service coordination, continuum of care, and all youth are screened with the CSEC tool. We have reassessments that owe your on a regular basis. We have weekly prevention workshops that occur within juvenile hall to increase awareness and connection to community resources. Our coordinator participates in the South County Coalition, as does the department. Probation and DFCS collaborate to fund a public health nurse that participates in the meetings and coordination of responses for concerns related to CSEC.

Next slide, please. In preventing substance abuse, the Probation Department has a multi-layer response. Listening the youth, seeing what they are doing and experiencing, and what it raises for us by way of persons. The example used many times today is fentanyl. When we learned that was becoming an issue, what we did is really started to educate our partners, being CBO partners. We started looking at our assessment tools, trained our staff on Narcan, trained youth and families on how to use Narcan in collaboration with custody health, and distributed Narcan everywhere we could. We provided Narcan to our staff, and they dispense it when somebody asks for it. We have public access to Narcan within our lobbies and our Neighborhood Safety Unit led opioid opportunities in terms of workshops and education for Valley Palms and East Gilroy and providing more education. One notable example: Over felt was a young student that was suffering due to opioid overdose, and the principal there did administer Narcan and actually saved that young person's life. Suicide prevention: Youth that enter our facilities receive a screening within 24 hours. BHSD provides an individualized assessment. If there is any safety concerns, those measures include immediate behavior health clinician notification at any hour. All of our staff carry Narcan in the institution, and we have body scanner technology to help avoid any contraband coming into our facilities. NSU partners to provide workshops on coping skills, being cool, school recession, suicide prevention, mental health, gun safety, gang awareness, and traffic safety in an effort to just educate, examine, provide resources, and build connection with the community. NSU participates in a statewide convention that helps provide awareness on gun safety, substance use, and coordination of resources and referrals.

Next slide, please. This is just one example of our attempt to -- not attempt, but actual intervention that we provide through roadway safety. So we provided these opportunities at LEL Elementary and Brown EL Middle School where families and youth attended presentations to hear about safety related to traffic, e-bike, and pedestrian walkways. Well attended and well received. Thank you. I can pass it on.

"Thank you, President Lee, members of the Board. Paul Lorenz, Chief of Staff for Santa Clara Valley Healthcare. Santa Clara Valley Healthcare is deeply engaged in and committed to early intervention, as well as trauma-informed clinical care for children and youth exposed to domestic violence, household dysfunction, and sexual exploitation and abuse. This work occurs across the full continuum of care in your healthcare systems. It includes Family Medicine, Pediatrics, and Emergency Medicine, as well as specialized programs such as the CAC and the SPARK Clinic, which provides clinical support and care to our foster youth. Throughout the system, we have adopted and used the ACE screening tool. That's something that you have heard is critical and important to the early identification and support for our youth and children."

Next slide. For substance use prevention, intervention for our youth, prevention, early identification, and treatment linkages are provided for youth and families, as I noted, across the full continuum of care, including in prenatal and postpartum care, and newborn and family support recovery.

Next slide. Affirming trauma-informed care for our LGBTQ youth includes integrated clinical services, coordinated behavioral support, and suicide prevention screening and response.

Next slide. Safe sleep practices are promoted across our maternal, newborn, and pediatric care settings to reduce preventable infant deaths and support infant safety. Pediatric and Family Medicine provide action mandatory guidance and support for children and families on injury prevention and roadway safety, including guidance on helmet, seat belt use, pedestrian, bicycle safety, and age-appropriate car seat booster use. As you well know, we operate two trauma centers in Santa Clara County, and as part of that, provide targeted discharge information to our patients and families. But also, we are required to do community support and education to ensure that we are focused on prevention relative to accidents and deaths in our community. So with that being said, I will turn it back over to Dr. Rudman. Thank you.

"Thank you. And unless Mr. Williams has anything to add, we'll be happy to take questions from the board."

"Supervisor Lee: Thank you. Vice President, I can see your light is on. Go ahead, please."

"Supervisor Arenas: Thank you."

"Supervisor Lee: Let's do the 10-minute like rounds. Thank you."

"Supervisor Arenas: Okay. The wonderful. I want to thank you all for the presentation and for all of the work that took you about a year's worth of time and effort and helping us organize the information and make sense of some of the deaths. I know in the report, it clearly states that most of the deaths were preventable. I'll start with you, Alec. You spoke of it last, the fentanyl overdosing, and I want to highlight for my colleagues, in 2010-2018, your reports had two overdoses in fentanyl. And 2019-2023, which is five years, the other one is eight years, it's 25. It's a huge difference between the overdoses. And I just want to highlight that because we want to continue to not only just directing Narcan, it's wonderful the principals have access to it or people closely connected to our youth that can save lives, but we all need to have rehab, instrument, and programs that are available for our kiddos before we have to use Narcan."

"I wanted to thank my colleagues for hearing this item today. I know it's the first time that we have ever heard it. The first time that a Child Death Review item has ever been heard in front of the board, which to me is unbelievable. I have written a them all, and you all have heard all the amount of work that gets done in these multi-year reports. And really, it's so that we can take a look at the lessons that the deaths of these children are sharing. And so the memo is connected to the recommendations or the conversations that we have had. We have had a number of conversations and meetings in this multi-disciplinary or cross-departmental framework that you have here for the CDRT. We have had a number of meetings that we have discussed some of the ideas that I have placed into this memo as well. I am just sharing what has transpired between my office and then, of course, all of you. When we talked about the countywide plan for how adverse child experiences and related protective factors are collected and shared. And so I have asked you accepted and thought it was a great idea to have a shared language among cross-departmental -- have cross-departmental language that you all can identify with, and you know what you are talking about, and that it's easily implemented. So that's part of one of the recommended actions. The other one is the Chuck's pads, and this is real for our childcare expansion grant program, and so that it becomes part of the guidance that we provide to our grantees. I also have here a number of things, but before I go through all of the memo, I just wanted to just highlight a couple of things. We also asked -- we also discussed about how to better integrate how we assess trauma in kids and yard data across departments, and how we improve the interdevelopmental coordination during child welfare investigation. And we need to recognize our disabilities contributed to the children's death. One of the items I have asked is to ensure that we continue to look at youth with disabilities and that your team membership also represents a member from the disability community. I know Parents Helping Parents could be one of them, but certainly, it's up to Dr. Khoed, you lead the task force, and you figure out who best would serve, but I think it would be great to have somebody since I know one of the highlights was that a number of the deaths of our -- of the children that we lost had disabilities, and that created a -- it was an impact or contributed to the death of those children. There is also recognition in terms of other factors that contributed negatively to the health and well-being of those children. And so, in included in my memo is to launch a domestic violence public awareness campaign focused on the emotional development and long-term impact of domestic violence exposure on children. And we have seen that in our violence -- in the public health studies that you brought forward in -- oh, my gosh. It was overcrowding. And overcrowding also had some notable highlights, one of which was a higher propensity of child abuse, whether it's physical and the severity of the physical abuse, or sexual abuse, right? There is another opportunity for us to take what we learn, connect it with the deaths that we see here, and then also feed it into the violence prevention initiative so that it's all interconnected. And this is one of the reasons why I really wanted us to hear this year so we can connect these dots, because it is a shame if we don't connect the dots here. You have been connecting the dots for us and doing the work silently without really bringing it to the board, and not that it doesn't exist if you don't bring it to the board, but we see the rest of this. And so I really appreciate this opportunity to have your work connect all the dots for us. I also have here reporting to the board how AB2085, which now is the definition of reportable gender neglect, is limiting DFCS's ability to investigate and act on general neglect allegations and report to the board on local, state, and federal legislation that creates barriers to himming any actions outlined above. And lastly, to really bring the CDRT reports to the CFS committee so that we can continue to really connect these dots. Here are the questions that I have for the last 42:00 that I have. The questions are -- does DFCS have any direct domestic violence contract that integration of referrals? How do we shape it to have prioritization for children who have witnessed or are part of a referral that is substantiated? That includes domestic violence."

"Thank you, Supervisor, for that question. Yes, we do have some direct contracts for intimate partner violence. However, we also lean on our contracts throughout the county and make sure that we are fully utilizing them. The contracts that we have within the department help with assessments around intimate partner violence and having an advocate ready available at the child and family team meetings. But I lean on my partnerships within the team."

"Supervisor Arenas: It would be great to have in the contract language, make this is for the County Executive to have a level of priority for the people being reported to the CPS system."

"Mr. Williams: Are you, Supervisor, I think maybe what I think I hear you saying is we fund separate out I have side of DFCS, a significant investment in gender-based violence prevention work. If I understand your request to make sure that within those contracts, we have clear avenues for prioritization that so whereas Wendy said, DFCS might lean on those contracts, or other contracts that we have from other county departments, there is a jump the queue so to speak, but a priority space for adding the needs and requests coming from DFCS. Is that how I should understand that?"

"Supervisor Arenas: Yes."

"Mr. Williams: Yeah, I think that makes a lot of sense and we can certainly incorporate that in the contract renewals that will be forthcoming."

"Supervisor Arenas: Great. And the same -- I would like to apply the same thing for immigration-related services. Because I heard from speaking to some of the social workers that there is a family that had some immigration-related expenses, and what they did was they, you know, they did a fundraiser to cover some of the costs, and that just seems to me -- I don't know, we fund immigration-related support services for families, why wouldn't they qualify?"

"Mr. Williams: We do and we can do that. One of the good things about those two categories of investments that this board makes annually is those are basically general fund contracts. And so we have pretty much unlimited flexibility in criteria with those contracts. Think in ways that we don't for contracts that are mixed funding stream contracts, where those contracts are subject to federal and state restrictions on scope of work and how they operate and reporting and other things. But for those two buckets that you just mentioned, those particular contracts are general fund, and so we can put in, you know, we can help shape those however the board believes should be the policy priority for how we are using that general fund money. So I think both for the immigration services contracts and the gender-based violence --"

"Supervisor Ellenberg: Reentry, I think the reentry contracts fall into that category."

"Mr. Williams: Reentry, say a little more complicated. That's not technically just general fund, that's AB109 funding. We have reasonable flexibility there too, but not quite the same. Not quite the same restrictions that come with that funding, statutory restrictions. The first two categories that you referenced, Supervisor, that we have the ability to incorporate that."

"Supervisor Arenas: Right. And the same thing for substance abuse and behavioral health. This is a team doing a lot of that cross-departmental conversation, but it relates -- it really is focused around the deaths, and this is after the fact. And so I would really encourage us to have these conversations ahead of time. And I think that's the idea of bringing this to the board is so that we can honor the deaths of all of these children that lost their lives. And I gotta say, I have to mention that the suicides, to me, were very impactful, and their youngest 12 years of age. And it just -- it just breaks my heart that there are some families that don't have their children anymore. And so for me, this is lessons that we need to continue to bring to life, if you will, and then continue to connect the dots within the work that we are doing. Thank you. So, and with that, I would like to move my memo."

"Supervisor Lee: Are you talking about the item number 15 --"

"Supervisor Arenas: Actions related to Child Death Review Team Report."

"Supervisor Lee: 2023, right?"

"Supervisor Arenas: Yes, sir."

"Supervisor Lee: Moved by Vice President. I'll second it. Okay. Any other comments on this issue?"

"Supervisor Ellenberg: Sure. Supervisor Arenas, thank you very much for having the board hear this. I guess sometimes we don't know what we don't know. But this was a tremendously educational, useful, and in some ways inspiring report. We have a really impressive array of experts here, and I think we are very fortunate in this county to have access to such rich sources of knowledge and professional experience. And I just want to recognize and express gratitude for the enormous collaborative effort by all of you representing so many agencies and stakeholders on the Child Death Review Team in contributing to this insightful report and working steadily and with urgency, year after year, to reduce preventable deaths of children and youth across our county. So, just thank you. Just a couple of questions. In the community, think and within our systems across a variety of departments, including DFCS, Probation, Mental Health, OSH, and others, but I want to understand the distinction between when you are looking at for your eligible base case for this, is there a tigers attorney made between children who had no contact at all with county services prior to their deaths, and children who such the system in one of a mere was of ways?"

"Yes, I can take that, Supervisor. And the we are is yes. When we do our deep dive into the cases and we have as parts of the membership, CDRT, we have agencies that perform a regular report out to the team, and so that is captured. We do have children that we review who never had contact with any county service. And for the non-county, there might be a little bit of information on that child's death, but we do capture that data."

"Supervisor Ellenberg: Thank you so much. And that 30 a year that you get to, is that 30 because that's the capacity of the team?"

"No."

"Is it a statistical number? Is it certain personal of the cases?"

"It's dependent on how many child deaths occur and make its way to our office, which is the office of the Medical Examiner. When I aid example, third, that was an average. There are some years that are higher and some lower, giving an average."

"Supervisor Ellenberg: Thank you so much. You are investigating every case?"

"Absolutely."

"Supervisor Ellenberg: I appreciate that clarity. Finally, was Analea up there before? Oh, you were, right? No. Soriano, I am mixing folks up. I think to understand -- I know the Office -- I am so sorry, the Office of Gender-Based Violence Prevention really does tremendous work. I hear in Public Health we work with regard to IPV and CSEC concerns, but the work I want to ferret out any potential redundancies, make sure we are to the down kite asked how do you provide responsibilities. Sorry."

"If I may, I'll take a first pass. One of the ways that we try to ensure not only not duplicating efforts but synergizing efforts and making sure that we are complimenting each other up to not leaving any gaps is a frequent meeting. It wasn't Dr. Garcia, I myself and two other members of Public Health leadership, Rhonda and Ángel Ca, who represent the primary as well as I want Russian work that happens, especially in coordination with law enforcement. You'll see many of us at the table in some of the same places like the South County Youth Task Force or the San Jose. But there, representing different elements of the county's response, everything from true upstream primary prevention population level, building garden, community advocate, to focusing on some discrimination in policies that Marybel and Dr. Garcia focus to the law and justice involvement intervention that she is expert in."

"Supervisor Ellenberg: Thank you so much. Mirabelli, I am sorry, I can hardly see anybody. I certainly know who you are. Clearly, Supervisor Arenas, you have done a tremendous amount of work on these multiple requests. I obviously hadn't a chance to review them at all. He would like to do that, I would like my team to review. We are aware where the board voted for a process where referrals go first to administration, and in this case, I feel like it's particularly important because this looks like a very significant new body of work. And I want to Sunday what we are doing, what's brand-new, what the want are and resources are. I am not going for support it today, but I want you to hear that it is not because I've concern with the subject matter, but a request that perhaps you'll consider putting it through the process and then having it come back to the board if it doesn't get three votes today would be my hope."

"If I could just add onto that. Per the November guidelines, referrals need to go through a process. Now, the board can waive that. That was part of the discussion back in November. So I would recommend that the motion and seconder, if they want to move forward with the referral items, include in their position a waiver of the process as it relates to referrals. And I would say that that would apply both to this item and there is a couple of items in the following two memos as well."

"Supervisor Arenas: So you are saying that the motion should include a request for a waiver?"

"Should -- it would be to waive protocols that the board agreed to in November."

"Supervisor Arenas: Yes, thank you."

"Of 2025. If you for the reminder. Then I'll ask to include in my motion is a request to the protocols that of submitting a referral, initially, and the way that we approved it in November."

"Supervisor Lee: I have a question for James. Organization, this specific referral. From an admin stray, I have review. Is this things that administration can take on?"

"Mr. Williams: I would seek any additional input from the respective departments that would be involved. These particular items regarding the CDRT, these are reports are follow-up largely related to the HE CAN sitting report. I don't have substance shove concerns with any of the items, if that's your question of me, regarding this is item. I don't know if there are any other comments, but I don't have any substantive concerns with any items on this."

"I think speaking to DFCS, we agree with some of the items. We would need to look at the timeframe, but agree substantively with the items."

"Supervisor Lee: All right. Tony."

"I will just ask the second irrelevanter to agree to the amendment to the motion."

"Supervisor Lee: Okay, yes, I will do that. Supervisor Du'o'ng. DFCS, ironically, I was the one vote on the board against this process. [Laughter]"

"DFCS, I want to echo Supervisor Ellenberg's apt things and thank you for all the work that went into this. It is very thought and thorough, and at this time, it is beyond my depth of knowledge. I want to get to yes, the, but I also need the opportunity to vet this with my team to make sure that I understand what I am voting on and to make sure that I am relating a good vote and being a good partner. I don't know what procedurally comes next, but I will be direct with my ask is that I would like -- I would appreciate time to be able to vet this with line I have staff through 521. DFCS. Commune take, community-based service provider that's do this work with us to make sure that I understand what I am reading and to understand the impact. Personally, as someone who has spent more years in this county organization as middle management and as line staff, I have seen numerous times where the good intentions, the righteous intentions of this board, deliver beautifully to staff have gone through multiple -- ends up going through multiple layers of management. That then turns into something else, sometimes with unintended consequences. So before I cast the vote, I would like the opportunity to make sure that I can stand by my vote, and I do that through the vetting process, through additional research and engagement on that. But I want to be clear that I want to get to yes. The intentions of this document are righteous. The recommendations are deep and thorough and currently beyond my depth of knowledge because I have not had a chance to really go into his before. I don't know what operationally would require that. A substitute motion or friendly amendment or a request to defer, just so that we can have time to -- so I, me, and my staff can with time on this."

"Either of those options are available to you, Supervisor. You could propose a friendly amendment or substitution."

"Supervisor Du'o'ng: I'll start with a friendly amendment because it sounds friendly. May I offer a friendly amendment for this document to just come back at the next board meeting, the next scheduled board meeting, so it gives me time to do some homework so I can a good proper."

"Supervisor Arenas: Absolutely. We -- it doesn't have to happen today. I know there's no rush for this. The rush is for the integration of work. Absolutely. I will take that."

"Supervisor Ellenberg: Add on more friendliness, perchance."

"Just to maintain good process, can we confirm what the seconder, that's okay."

"Supervisor Lee: Yes."

"Supervisor Ellenberg: Thank you. Thank you. If it comes back at the next meeting, will it -- will you be able to put it through the referral process? And it sounds like James doesn't have a lot to do with it. Can it go through the process so it comes back with whatever that cover letter is that we agreed to?"

"Supervisor Arenas: Yes. I believe that's what Supervisor."

"Supervisor Du'o'ng: Is asking for it to go through the --"

"Supervisor Du'o'ng: I was asking for more time to do my homework, but, yes, be."

"Supervisor Arenas: Okay."

"Supervisor Du'o'ng: If that gives us time to do the process."

"Supervisor Arenas: I thought you were asking for it to go through the process, and I am happy for it to go through the process. Ironically, the one person that voted against the process."

"Supervisor Arenas: I am noting it now, thank you."

"Mr. Williams: We can turn that around very quickly, for sure. Like I said, at reading this, I don't have substantive concerns with. We can do that and turn around so that the information is available for the board."

"Supervisor Du'o'ng: I think also with the process, there is physician camp up April indications that can help us prepare for budget that's appropriate."

"Mr. Williams: Absolutely, yes."

"Supervisor Du'o'ng: Thank you, maker and seconder of the motion."

"Supervisor Lee: Supervisor Abe-Koga, do you have any comments."

"Supervisor Abe-Koga: That was where I was going. Thank you."

"Supervisor Lee: Good. We do have a few questions. First, I want to acknowledge and thank staff for the work. This report weighs heavily on our hearts. This is difficult work, and I want to express the gratitude of the many, many county staff members who work on these very difficult issues every day in hopes of providing the love, support that our children and families needed. The report is coming in in the midst of the administration proposing reducing a lot of our resources. Unfortunately, due to the HR1 cuts, like substance use prevention services, suicide prevention services. And these recommendations certainly are very much a stark contrast to recommendations from the CDR. Child Death Review Team. That preventing death from occurring, we need more direct investment than prevention, screening, education, services to prevent any more future baby deaths, for example. So while we are doing this, are we cutting too much? Do we need to reduce and remove these cuts to suicide prevention services? And what are the thoughts on how the CDRT recommends as related to our recommended budget reductions?"

"Mr. Williams: As I tried to share at the beginning of the budget workshop, it's a difficult budget to bring forward. One of the things I tried to observe Australia comment was it's hard to see what's not cut. When the budget set enough a way that focuses on specific reductions, a lot of prioritization was given both at the departmental level but also at the county executive level and putting proposals together to minimize reductions and impacts in precisely these kinds of areas. And I'll name two very specific examples of where we focused on minimizing impacts so programs and services that affect children and youth. There was a proposal related to social workers that was brought forward in order to meet SSS's departmental target that was not included in the recommended budget. That was a proposal brought forward by Probation related to the juvenile division, not put forward in the recommended budget, and pneumonia cesc tated identifying cuts elsewhere if our county organization, to the tune of millions of dollars. I highlight because the departments don't do anything wrong bringing those forward, they were given very large targets because we had a $787 million gap that needed to be addressed. At each layer of review, we have tried to make efforts to mitigate things. I don't believe we are anticipating any reduction in substance use services through the recommended budget, and in fact, there are some areas where there is expansion there. With, though, one item you mentioned where there are impacts in the recommended budget is the suicide prevention program, which we discussed at workshops, and as the board is aware, we are advocating to CDPH to restore that funding back to the county level. That's our first move, and we are evaluating what else we might do to mitigate impacts to that perfect program. So these are something that's already looked at. So I hope that's responsive to the two specific things that you mentioned."

"Supervisor Lee: Thank you very much, James. With that, I don't have any further questions. And we have a motion and second -- no, sorry. Vice President."

"Supervisor Arenas: I do. Going through the CDRT report, and my colleagues would just allow me to do another highlight is three cases that I delved into with further detail. And in those cases, you found that neglect was mainly the reason that contributed to the death of these children. The other circumstance that stands out to me is that based on those three detailed cases, that there were referrals into our CPS system, and those referrals were not substantiated or unfounded. Correct?"

"That's correct."

"Supervisor Arenas: Once the death of the child occurs, then DFCS did remove the surviving six things from the home, correct."

"That's correct."

"Supervisor Arenas: So that is another lesson for all of us in terms of when we were connecting the dots, that the children that we talk about when we talk about Baby Jackson and Phoenix, Jordan Walker, when we talk about this little eight-year-old that just lost her life, we also have to talk about these additional three children that weren't recognized by our system. They were failed by our system because those referrals were never substantiated. Although they were then substantiated once the loss of the child -- of the death of the child had happened. And so I think it is another lesson about neglect in terms of how we handle it and how important it is because neglect may not leave a mark on a child's body, and somebody may not see it, but there are teachers and yard duties and lunch ladies that can overtime have recognized these symptoms and have reported and made attempts to report to our system, and yet our system failed these children. And so when we discuss these other deaths that we have noted, which are the four that I just described, we must also add these three to our list because I believe that these children were also failed by our system. And part of the discussion here is to have a very honest conversation about how we are reviewing referrals and how we are substantiating or maybe not substantiating them, but I think it is an opportunity for us to learn. And so that is the last thing that I wanted to share with everybody. And while I understand -- and thank you for your patience, and I tell my colleagues, thank you for your patience, colleagues. I know I have this stand-alone memo that I submitted today. I didn't consider it a referral. It's not a stand-alone referral. It didn't come out of the woodwork, and was connected to an item here. It was a supplemental memo to me. I think it didn't occur to me to have is go through a referral process because I don't consider it a referral. I understand that you would like to see that otherwise -- and I guess we have to have a discussion about what is going to qualify as a referral. So when you give more than what two directions on the dais becomes a referral, and now you can't do this verbally, now you have to submit a memo. I don't know what that is. I could have given direction on the dais on some of these items and not have it considered a referral. So I think we owe each other as a collective team to figure out what a referral actually means. Because to me, a referral is something that is not on the agenda, that we have not discussed. It's an idea that somebody else has about, I don't know, whatever it -- wherever it is, and we are presenting it to each other, and so then we have to go through the process and qualify and vet it. I understand that we are right around the corner from budget, and you all want to understand some of the implications in terms of budget with these supplemental memos that I have submitted, and I completely understand that. Although, this is why I did not -- just my explanation, I didn't consider a referral. This is on the, you know, this is an idea that's on the agenda. It's not necessarily a foreign item, or I'm not submitting anything that's different. So I didn't consider it a referral, and we never talked about supplemental memos anyways. My explanation in terms of why it didn't go through the referral process. But thank you. Objection, Clerk, let's take the roll."

"Clerk: On motion from Vice President Arenas, seconded by President Lee. Supervisor Abe-Koga."

"Supervisor Abe-Koga: Aye."

"Clerk: Supervisor Du'o'ng."

"Supervisor Du'o'ng: Yes."

"Clerk: Supervisor Ellenberg."

"Supervisor Ellenberg: Yes."

"Clerk: Vice President Arenas."

"Supervisor Arenas: Yes."

"Clerk: President Lee."

"Supervisor Lee: Aye as well."

"Clerk: Motion carries 5-0."

"Supervisor Lee: Thank you. The next is 16 and 17. Heard concurrently. The Office of County Executives Report. Welded Child Welfare Reforms, and I hand it to James."

"Mr. Williams: Yes, I will kick off item 16, and then I think as I understood the board's request earlier on was to"

PRESENT 16, 17 TOGETHER AND THEN MOVE INTO DISCUSSION. SO I WILL MAKE SOME BRIEF COMMENTS ON 16, TURN IT OVER TO ASSOCIATES SERVICES AGENCY TO PRESENT BRIEFLY ON ITEM 17 AND THEN TAKE IT FROM THERE. WE ALSO I BELIEVE, HAVE CDSS WHO WILL BE JOINING US MY UNDERSTANDING IS BY ZOOM. FOR THESE ITEMS AS WELL. AND I AM VERY PLEASED THAT THEY HAVE AGREED TO DO SO. AND WE'LL GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT THEY WANT TO PRESENT ON REGARDING STATUS UPDATE, TOO.

I WANTED TO START BY CIRCLING BACK TO SOME COMMENTS I MADE AT THE BEGIN OF THE CDRT ITEM. WE ARE FACED WITH A HORRIFIC CHILD DEATH TRAGEDY BUT WHAT MAKES THIS ONE PARTICULARLY HEARTBREAKING FOR OUR COUNTY ORGANIZATION WITH THE DEATH OF JACKSON, IS THAT THIS WAS A CHILD WHO WAS IN THE CARE, THE DIRECT CARE OF OUR COUNTY, OF DFCS. PROVIDED IN THE REPORT I THAT I BROUGHT FOR THE BOARD AS AN UPDATE ON WHERE WE ARE CURRENTLY WITH A NUMBER OF INVESTIGATION I WILL NOT WALK THROUGH THROUGH ALL OF THOSE IN DETAIL OTHER THAN TO NOTE THAT THEY ARE ACTIVELY ONGOING INCLUDING CDSS'S SEPARATE REVIEW WHERE MY UNDERSTANDING IS THEY HAVE COMPLETED THEIR CASE FILED REVIEW AND PERHAPS WILL BE BLE TO EXPAND ON THE CURRENT STATUS AND TIMELINE WHEN THEY SHARE SOME REMARKS. ANYBODY TO THOSE STEPS AND WHAT WILL THEN BE CONVERSATIONS THAT FOLLOW AND ACTIONS THAT FOLLOW AS A RESULT OF THOSE FINDINGS. HE HAVE ALSO BEEN ENGAGED IN ACTIVE CONVERSATIONS AND THINKING THROUGH BROADER SUPPORTS THAT MIGHT BE NEEDED TO HELP SHORE UP THIS CRITICAL PILLAR. I THINK I DESCRIBED EARLIER AS I THINK OF THIS BROADER OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF OUR COMMUNITY AS WE TALKED ABOUT IN THE CDRT ITEM FOR CHILD SAFETY AND CHILD WELL BEING. THAT'S AN OBLIGATION SHARED COMMUNITY WILD AND BY EYE NUMBER OF COUNTY DEPARTMENTS BUT ONE CORE PILLAR, ONE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT PILLAR IS ABSOLUTELY THE WORK OF DFCS ITSELF AND HAS CERTAIN VERY POWERFUL TOOLS LOW OPERATES IN A PARTICULARLY BUREAUCRAT AND I CAN LEGALLY RESTRICTED MANNER FOR LOTS OF GOOD REASONS BY THE WAY, WELL INTENTIONED VERY GOOD EASONS. INCLUDING LONG LEGACIES. OF GOT HERE AND AROUND THE WORLD MISUSING THAT POWER GAINST MARIJUANAS AND FAMILIES AND IT'S A COMPLEX SYSTEM WITH COMPLEXION RULES AND REGULAR NORI ORE SITE PRO PRIME VIE BRO VEILED BY I CDSS AND A REFLECTION OF THE FACT THAT MOST STATES IN THE UNITED STATES IT'S A FUNCTION DIRECTLY PERFORMED BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT ITSELF. THERE IS CLEARLY A LOT OF WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO SHORE UP THIS ONE PILLAR, ONE AMONG MANY BUT ONE KEY PALE OR OF CHILD SAFETY AND PROTECTION HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT EVEN AS WE CONTINUE WITH THESE INVESTIGATIONS AND CONTINUE WITH SPECIFIC ACTION SAYS THAT WILL, OF COURSE, END UP BEING INCORPORATED INTO AN EXTENDED CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Y CDSS. THAT THERE IS OTHER PIECES THAT WE BELIEVE SHOULD BE PUT IN PLACE LOCALLY ERE. THESE WERE ARE ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN SOMEWHAT TALKED ABOUT PREVIOUSLY BUT NOT REALLY GIVEN THE SAME KIND OF FOCUS AS I THINK THEY NEED TO HAVE GOING FORWARD. ONE PIECE IS ONGOING, AUDITING AND REVIEW FUNCTION THAT WILL BE SEPARATE AND APART FROM DFCS. THAT WILL GIVE US A LEVEL OF ASSURANCE GIVEN THAT WE DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO THE CASE FILES OR CASE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION. BUT WANTING TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS SOME PROCESS IN PLACE. OF WHERE THERE IS THAT ONGOING REVIEW. NOW, OF COURSE, CDSS ITSELF PLAYS THAT ROLE. IS OBLIGATED TO FRAY ROLE AT A STATE LEVEL. HAS FULL ABSCESS TO THAT INFORMATION. BUT THIS IS SOMETHING IN ADDITION TO THAT. AND WE ARE AWARE OF A EW MODELS AND SOME COUNTIES OF WORK RELATED TO THAT. AND SO SPECIFICALLY PROPOSE THE CREATION OF AN OFFICE THAT WOULD BE ENGAGED IN THAT AND WOULD LOOK AT KEY DECISION MAKING POINTS TO IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE THERE MIGHT BE IMMEDIATE TO BE IMPROVEMENTS AND POLICIES AND PRACTICE BUT ALSO WHERE THERE IS SPECIFIC DECISIONS POTENTIALLY. THAT NEED TO BE REVISITED OR REEXAMINED. BY D FCS ITSELF WITH RESPECT TO AN INDIVIDUAL CHILD AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO DO RIGHT BY THAT INDIVIDUAL STYLED CHILD AND FAIR HAMMILY. WE ARE LOOKING T OTHER MODELS WHERE ELSE AND ITEMS TO PRACTICE BRING PROCEDURE WHAT -RD TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT. WE HEARD SOME PUBLIC COMMENTS TODAY ABOUT MORALE IN THE DEPARTMENT IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT AS WELL. THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY DIFFERENT MOVING PIECES IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS THROUGH THE EXISTING DIRECTIVE ACTION PLAY. OF POLICIES AND UPDATES AND PROCEDURE UPDATES, PRACTICE UPDATES AND TRAININGS. IT'S A LOT AND WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY CHILDREN THAT WE CURRENTLY CARE FOR THROUGH DFCS. WHO NEED THE VERY BEST THAT THIS POSSIBLY CAN GET IN THESE DIFFICULT AND COMPLEX DECISIONS FROM OUR EXISTING STAFF. WE ALSO KNOW THERE IS EN CRED ILL NEAT THE NEXT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA TALK ABOUT CHALLENGES WITH PLACEMENT AND WE'LL GET TO THAT IN A BIT. ESPECIALLY WITH SOME YOUTH THAT HAVE THE HIGHEST ACUITY NEEDS AND PLACEMENT CHALLENGES. WE HAVE OUTLINED SOME PIECES OF INITIAL EVENING AROUND SOME OF THAT. IN ADDITION WE WERE ASKED TO PROVIDE SOME UPDATES REGARDING COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE, REGARDING IDENTIFYING REGARDING MORE POLICY LEVEL EXPERTISE GO AHEAD THAT BE AVAILABLE FOR THE BOARD AND POLICY REGARDING DAK WHICH IS AN ISSUE IMPORTANT TO THE BOARD AND WE HEARD COMMENT ON AS WELL. I WILL NOTE THAT WE ARE AWAITING FURTHER UPDATES FROM THE JUDICIAL COUNSEL WHO IS THE ENTITY WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTRACTING FOR THAT FUNCTION. BUT WE SHARE A LOT OF CONCERNS ABOUT THE -- DAK'S DEMISE AND THE VOID AND GAP THAT THAT FILLS FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION. FOR ONE PIECE OF THE MANY FACETS OF THE COURT FACING AND MORE FORMAL LEGAL FACING PIECES OF THIS WORK.

WITH THAT, I WANTED TO SEE WE HAVE -- I SEE WE DO HAVE DAVE McDOWELL WHO IS FROM CDSS ON ZOOM. AND SO I THINK IT MAKES SENSE TO TURN THINGS OVER TO HIM FOR FEW MINUTES AND DAVE, I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING -- FIRST OF ALL THANK YOU FOR JOIN US AND THANK YOU FOR AGREEING TO A NUMBER OF THINGS INCLUDING THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW, INCLUDING REVEGA ADDITIONAL CASES. INCLUDING MORE SIGNIFICANT AND OVERSIGHT. AS WELL AS AGREEING TO PROVIDE DIRECT REGULAR UPDATES TO THE BOARD. AND TO THE PUBLIC. BUT MAYBE JUST A MI MINUTE OR TO TO INTRODUCE OUR SELF CDSS'S ROLE. AND MAYBE THE UPDATE ON STATUS ON SOME OF THE CURRENT REVIEWS AND HE LIKELY TIMELINE AND STATUS OF' EXTENDED CORRECTION TIFF ACTION PLAN.

>> SUPERVISOR LEE: WELCOME, MR. McDOWELL, GO AHEAD.

>> THANK YOU I AM DAVE McDOWELL THE CHIEF OF THE CHILDREN SERVICES QUALITY MANAGEMENT BRANCH AT THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. GENERALLY SPEAKING, THE RESPONSIBILITY IN MY BLANCH IS FOR WHAT IS TYPICALLY CONSIDERED OVERSIGHT OF THE CHILD WELFARE AND PROBATION PLACEMENT DEPARTMENTS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THAT INCLUDES WORKING WITH COUNTIES ON THEIR REGULAR FIVE-YEAR CYCLE OF THE CALIFORNIA CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES REVIEW. IT ALSO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHILD FATALITY AND NEAR FATALITY REPORTING. ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR SOCIAL WORKER EMPOWERMENT HOTLINE AND HOTLINE WHERE MEMBERS OF CHILD WELFARE OR TRIBAL MEMBERS CAN CALL AND LET US KNOW THAT THEY HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT PRACTICE WITHIN COUNTIES HINK AND WE ARE ALSO THE ONES THAT OVERSEE THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN IN SANTA CLARA AND WHEN THERE ARE CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS IN OTHER COUNTIES. SO WITH THAT, WE ARE DEFINITELY CONDUCTING TWO REVIEWS SIMULTANEOUSLY THE FIRST ONE OF IS OF THE MOST RECENT FATALITY THAT OCCURRED JUST AFTER EASTER SUNDAY AS A SINGLE CASE REVIEW. WE ARE DOING THAT OBVIOUS THERE ON SEE WHERE THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN SOME ACTIONS THAT EITHER COULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN OR MAYBE ACTIONS THAT WERE TAKEN APPROPRIATELY TO INCORPORATE INTO A LARGER CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN DISCUSSION. AND THEN WE DID ALSO CONDUCT REVIEWS OF A NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL REFERRALS AND CASES. SO WE ALSO PROVIDED AN ONSITE REVIEW WHERE A TEAM OF FOLKS CAME TO THE SANTA CLARA CLARA AND TALKED WITH STAFF AND REVIEWED HARD FILES, SO WE HAVE A FAIRLY COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF E CASES THAT WE DID REVIEW. THE INDIVIDUAL CASE REVIEW SHOULD BE FINISHED RELATIVELY SOON IT'S WITH OUR LEGAL DIVISION RIGHT NOW. THAT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO SHARE BROADLY THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE WILL SHARE BACK WITH THE DEPARTMENTS. SO DFCS WILL GET A COPY OF THAT REPORT FROM US, THE LARGER REPORT IS SOMETHING THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO SHARE OUT BECAUSE IT WAS WON'T BE DI DIVULGING ANY SPECIFIC CASE INFORMATION. THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION THAT WE GATHERED. A LOT OF INFORMATION THAT'S BEING INCLUDED IN THE REPORT. AND WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET IT RIGHT. SO WE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN RACING TO GET IT OUT. WITH THE RISK THAT SOMETHING MIGHT GET MISSED. WE DO KNOW THAT WE WILL BE EXTENDING THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN FOR THE COUNTY THAT MY GUESS IS THAT IT WILL BE ANYWHERE FROM 12-18 MONTHS PAST THE ARM ARE ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED CLOSEOUT DATE IN JUNE, WE KNOW IT WILL ENCOMPASS ADDITIONAL AREAS OF FOCUS. SPECIFICALLY AROUND PLACEMENT AND A COUPLE OF OTHER AREAS THAT WE HAVE BEEN REVOWING. SO IT'S NOT SIMPLY EXTENDING OUT WHAT'S ALREADY THERE, WE ARE WORKING WITH THE COUNT TOY DEVELOP NEW STRATEGIES AND ACTION STEPS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO EXTENSIVE MONITORING WE WILL AT LEAST MONTHLY BE IN CONTACT WITH COUNTY LEADERSHIP TO UNDERSTAND WHERE THEMES ARE AT IN TERMS OF COMPLETING THE ACTION STEPS WHERE WE ARE SEEING PROGRESS R IF THERE IS NO PROGRESS BEING MADE, AND THAT WILL INCLUDE AT LEAST EVERY OTHER MONTH THAT WE WILL BE ONSITE. SO WE WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO SPEAK WITH FOLKS AS THAT'S GOING THROUGH. AGAIN I EITHER APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE THIS LEVEL OF UPDATE TO YOU AND WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT I CAN.

>> MR. WILLIAMS: MAYBE WE CAN GO NOW JUST QUICKLY TO SOCIAL SERVICES AGENTS TO PRESENT BRIEFLY ON ITEM 17 AND OPEN UP IT TO QUESTIONS ACROSS ALL OF THE THREE COMPONENTS IF THAT MAKES SENSE TO THE BOARD. I'LL TURN IT OVER TO DAN AND WENDY.

>> THANK YOU, JAMES. GOOD AFTERNOON AGAIN, SUPERVISORS WENDY KINNEAR FROM DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.

>> SUPERVISOR ARENAS: I AM SORRY, WENDY, WOULD YOU BE OKAY IF YOU MOVED OVER THAT WAY EVEN CAN SEE YOU. IT'S SO HARD I THINK ON THAT OTHER END TO -- I CAN SEE YOU. THANK YOU.

>> OFTEN. THIS IS BETTER. ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON. AGAIN, THANK YOU DAVE FOR GIVING THAT UPDATE ON ITEMS. WE DID PRESENT FOR THIS BOARD AN UPDATE ON WHERE WE ARE WITH OUR CURRENT CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN AND WHERE WE HAVE DELIVERED ON SOME OF THOSE ITEMS I WILL NOT GO INTO DEPTH ON THOSE ITEMS I WANT TO PUBLICALLY BE ABLE TO STATE THAT I HAVE BEEN IN WEEKLY CHAUN INDICATION WITH CDSS ABOUT THE EXTENSION AND LEANING IN ON THE AREAS THAT ARE NEEDED. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS RIGHT NOW OF AND WILL BE MEETING WITH CDSS TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, TO GO OVER OUR PROGRESS OF ALL OF THE ITEMS WE HAVE COMPLETED TO DATE ON THIS. TO TAKE INVENTORY OF WHERE WE ARE, THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE DONE WELL, THE HINGS THAT ARE STILL IN PROGRESS AND WE WILL START TO FOLD IN THE ADDITIONAL ITEMS. WITH THAT I'LL ALLOW YOU TO ASK QUESTIONS TO DAVE WHILE HE'S ONSITE AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER UESTIONS AS WELL.

>> SUPERVISOR LEE: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, WENDY. IN TERMS OF QUESTIONS, I SEE SOME LIGHTS. SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG.

>> SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG: SURE, THANK YOU. LET ME BEGIN BY SAYING WHAT A NUMBER OF YOU HAVE ALREADY SAID TODAY. REGARDING JUST HOW HARD THIS SITUATION IS IN THIS WE FIND OURSELVES. I HAVE DEDICATED MY LIFE, CERTAINLY MY PROFESSIONAL LIFE TO SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND ENVIRONMENTS WHERE THEY CAN FEEL SAFE AND WHERE THEY CAN THRIVE. AND DISCUSSING SOMETHING AS HORRIFIC AS THE LOSS OF A CHILD'S LIFE I THINK BRINGS A LEVEL OF PAIN THAT IS JUST DIFFICULT TO PUT INTO WORD. FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND LOVED ONES DIRECTLY AFFECTED THE GRIEF THEY CARRY IS UNMANAGEABLE. NO BURDEN A PARENT BEING RELATIVE OR HUMAN BEING SHOULD EVER HAVE TO ENDURE. AND FOR THE PROFESSIONALS WHO HAD SOME FORMAL INNING INVOLVEMENT IN THE CHILD'S LIFE, I ALSO CAN'T IMAGINE THE SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY THAT WEIGHS ON YOU. WHETHER FAIRLY OR NOT. EVERY CHILD'S DEATH IS A TRAGEDY FOR ALL OF US. AND EVEN IN THE MIDST OF THIS PAIN AND ANGER. I KNOW THIS. WHEN THE RESPONSIBILITY IS BROAD, THE FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE OUTCOME ARE SIMILARLY BROAD, COMPLEX AND, INTERWOVEN. I DON'T VIEW THIS SITUATION AS ANY INDIVIDUAL FAILURE, BUT AS A SYSTEM THAT IS IN DESPERATE STRAIGHTS. UNDER STAFFED, UNDER TREMENDOUS AND UNDERSTANDABLY STRESSFUL SCRUTINY, BESET BY A WEB OF BREWER CONTRACT I CAN REGULATIONS AND LIMITATIONS WITH NO OFFENSE TO OUR STATE FRIEND WHO IS ON THE ZOOM. AND THE KNOWLEDGE THAT IN MANY CASES, NONE OF THE POSSIBLE DECISIONS FEELS EXACTLY RIGHT. I WANT DO SAY ON THE ECORD THAT I BELIEVE IN OUR LEADERSHIP. I BELIEVE IN OUR FRONTLINE WORKERS. I WILL NOT MAKE EXCUSES FOR CHILDREN'S DEATHS BUT I WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THE REALITY THAT THIS DEPARTMENT IS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED OR STAFFED TO THOUGHTFULLY ADDRESS THE ENORMOUS VOLUME OF CASES. AND BY CASES I MEAN CHILDREN, THAT ARE NOW THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. ALSO SAY, OF COURSE, THAT IT'S NOT THE ROLE OF DFCS OR EVEN SSA ALONE TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE. THAT IS OUR COMPLEXITY ROLE AS A COMMUNITY. INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF GOVERNMENT. SO I WANT TODAY'S DISCUSSION TO FOCUS ON WHAT WE ALL NEED TO DO BETTER, WHAT THIS YSTEM NEEDS SO WE CAN TRULY SAY, WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER FOLLOWING EVERY BEST PRACTICE FAITHFULLY IN EVERY SINGLE INSTANCE TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE. I RECOGNIZE THAT OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, THERE HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS OF REFORM EFFORTS SOME OF WHICH ARE DETAILED IN HE REPORT. HOWEVER IT'S EVIDENT THAT THE SYSTEM IS NOT YET WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE, AND HOW IN FACT IT MAY EVERYBODY BE MORE STRESSED THAN IT WAS SEVERAL YEARS AGO. AS CHILD WELFARE AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS EMPHASIZED IN JAMES' REPORT AND DATA FROM THE CALIFORNIA CHILD WELFARE INDICATORS PROJECT INDICATE, THERE HAS BEEN SURGE IN THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, THIS IN TURN CAN PLACE IMMENSE STRAIN, NOT ONLY ON OUR SOCIAL WORKERS, BUT ON THE COURT, LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS. INCLUDING BOARD IMPACTED -- FOR IMPACTED PARENTS, COURT-A POINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES AND OTHERS. SO ALL START MY QUESTIONS HERE. ONE AREA THAT I WANT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND IS THE STRAIN ON OUR SOCIAL WORKERS. SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE WORKING IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND DEPENDENCY INVESTIGATIONS WHEN KEY DECISIONS ARE TAKING PLACE SO TO CONFIRM, WHEN A CALL COMES IN O CANS, THE CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CENTER AND AN INVESTIGATION IS DETERMINED TO BE NEEDED. IS THAT FORWARD TODAY AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE ASSOCIATES WORKER?

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT. AND I'LL JUST LEAN INTO. THERE ARE HREE LEVELS OF CALLS ONE IS A JOINT RESPONSE WITHIN 60 MINUTES WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. ONE IS WITHIN TWO HOURS OR THE SAME DAY. AND THEN THE OTHER ONE WOULD BE WITHIN 10 DAYS SO THE SPEED OF THOSE REFERRALS GO TO THE SOCIAL WORKERS DEPENDING ON WHO CALLED.

>> SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG: THANK YOU. AND THAT DEMONSTRATION IS MADE BY THAT INITIAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE SOCIAL WORKER WHO TAKES THE CALL.

>> OUR HOTLINE MAKES THE DETERMINATION OF THE WEATHER WE WOULD GO OUT AT AN IMMEDIATE SPONSOR A 10 HAD OF DAY RESPONSE.

>> SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG: GOT IT THINK HOW MANY FOLKS ARE IN THAT ROLE?

>> AT THE HOTLINE?

>> SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG: YEAH.

>> WE HAVE SIX UNITS. OF OFFICIAL WORKERS. TWO OF THOSE UNITS ARE AT ACTUALLY SEVEN, TWO ARE NIGHT AD NIGHT AND FIVE DURING THE DAY UNTIL THE NIGHT SHIFT TAKES OVER.

>> SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG: DO WE HAVE VACANCIES WITHIN THAT GROUP OF POSITIONS?

>> WE MAY HAVE ONE VACANCY RIGHT NOW. AND COULD HAVE A COUPLE OF PEOPLE ON LEAVE BUT WE ARE LOW IN VACANCIES AT THE HOTLINE.

>> SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG: THAT'S GOOD NEWS THINK HAS THE NUMBER OF EMERGENCY RESPONSIBLE SOCIAL WORKERS CHANGED MUCH OVER THE YEARS OR IS THAT CON DAN?

>> ALL ANSWER FOR THE HOT LINE I JUST GOT CORRECTED WE HAVE TWO VACANCIES FOR HE HOTLINE. I WILL OFF FORE THE WORLD, WE HAVE ACTUALLY INCREASED OUR NUMBER OF TEAM MEMBERS AT THE HOTLINE OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS WE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL TEAM AND SPECIFICALLY ADDED THAT TEAM INTO THE EVENING AND INTO THE WEEKEND. FOR -- GO AHEAD.

>> SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG: I THINK YOU KEEP -- YOU ARE CORRECTING ME AND I HINK I AM NOT REALIZING MY MISTAKE. THE HOTLINE PEOPLE ARE NOT THE EMERGENCY RESPONSIBLE SOCIAL WORKERS?

>> NO.

>> SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG: BUT IT'S THE HOTLINE PEOPLE THAT MAKE THE DETERMINATION MR. IT'S A HOUR A DAY OR DEN TASE.

>> CORRECT.

>> OKAY.

>> SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG: ON HIM. I AM FOCUS ON THIS RIGHT PEOPLE. BUT USING THE WRONG TERM. TOUGH. SO THIS THE HOT LINE WORKERS DON'T HAVE CASE LOADS, THEY THEN THE MINUTE AND THEN TRANSFER IT. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SOCIAL WORKERS THEN HAVE A NUMBER OF CASES THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR. HAS THE AVERAGE CASELOAD CHANGED OVER SAY THE LAST 10 YEARS?

>> OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS, YES. WE HAVE REALLY WORKED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE SOCIAL WORKERS, THOSE ARE SOCIAL WORKERS GOING OUT AND RESPONDING IN PERSON AND KNOCKING ON THE DOORS. WE HAVE INCREASED OUR NUMBER OF STAFFING THERE? ORDER TO DECREASE THE REFERRALS THAT THEY HAVE TO SUPPORT.

>> SUPERVISOR I WANTED TO ADD, TOO, MAYBE WE CAN PROVIDE SOME OF THIS IN MORE DETAIL. THERE ARE CONTRACT STANDARD IN THE MOU THAT DICTATE WHAT THE KIND OF CAP IS FOR STAFF AND THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SPECIFICALLY AND THERE ARE SOME PROVISIONS IF WE GO OVER THAT THAT SCAU AGREED TO.

>> SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG: WHAT AIM TRYING TO ET OUT WITHOUT PERHAPS NOT THE -- NOT SHOVE EXPERTISE IS UNDERSTANDING IF EVERYONE WHO IS ASSIGNED WORK CAN MANAGE THEIR CASE LOADS IF WE HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THOSE IN THE LAST NUMBER OF YEARS. AND A CERTAINLY INCREASED AS A RESULT OF ADDITIONAL ARE REMOVALS ARE WE CREATING A SITUATION THAT IS MORE FRAUGHT AND MORE LIKELY TO BE ANDLED SORT OF IN A PANICKED OR STRESSED WAY AND PERHAPS NOT WITH THE SUFFICIENT DECISION TIME THAT WE WOULD FIND IDEAL.

>> MR. WILLIAMS: SUPERVISOR, MIGHT I MAKE A SUGGESTION, I KNOW -- I SEE AND NOT TO GET AHEAD OF SUPERVISOR ARENAS' ITEM RELATED TO THIS. I WANTED TO NOTE THAT ITEM FOUR ON HER MEMO IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMS RELATED TO THE NUMBER OF FTE BROKEN OUT SEPARATELY BY CLASSIFICATION, SUPERVISORS, CURRENT CASELOAD AND RATIOS AND I THINK. ASSUMING THAT THAT REQUEST MOVES FORWARD, I THINK WE COULD FOLD ALL OF THOSE PIECE INTERESTED THAT, I WILL NOTE I DID ASK THIS QUESTION ABOUT AVAI VACANCIES AW WEEKS AGO AND THE OVERALL VACANCY RATE FOR SOCIAL WORKERS IN DFCS IS ABOUT 9 1/2 OR SO%. WHICH IS ACTUALLY. IT'S RIGHT IN LINE. I WILL SAY THAT ANOTHER MORE IMPORTANT PERHAPS OR EQUALLY IMPORTANT OT MORE IMPORTANT. BUT ALL THE IMPORTANT TO KNOW HOW MANY FOLKS ARE ON LEAVE. THAT I THINK COULD BE FOLDED IN AS WELL.

>> SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG: I APPRECIATE THAT. THEN I AM GOING TO MOVE PAST THE REST OF THOSE AND IF IT WASN'T CLEAR BEFORE THAT I HAD NOT YET MY COLLEAGUE'S THOUGHTFUL MEMOS. CLEARLY I DIDN'T. OR WOULDN'T HAVE NEEDED TO REPEAT THOSE QUESTIONS. I AM ALSO INTERESTING IN UNDERSTANDING WHERE WE ARE WITH PLACEMENTS AND HAS THE RAPID INCREASE IN REMOVALS STRAINED THE AVAILABILITY OF PLACEMENTS FOR CHILDREN I AM CURIOUS TO KNOW, NUMBER ONE, DO WE HAVE CHILDREN IN OUR CARE WHO ARE IN OUT OF COUNTY PLACEMENTS? AND IF WE O, WERE THOSE DECISIONS MADE BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE FAMILY IS OR BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE SUFFICIENT PLACEMENTS IN COUNTY?

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. AND I WILL LEAN ON THAT WE HAVE BEEN IN HEY CALL TO ACTION FOR CAREGIVERS. FOR MONTHS NOW. IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE SUPPORTING KIDS STAYING IN COMMUNITY IN THEIR HOME SCHOOLS IN THEIR HOME COMMUNITY AND OUR NUMBERS OF CHILDREN THAT ARE PLACED OUT OF COUNTY HAVE BEEN HIGHER THAN IT HAS BEEN IN PAST YEARS. WE HAVE HOVERED AROUND 30 TO FIRST 4% OF OUR OVERALL KIDS AND OUT OF HOME PLACEMENT BEING OUT OF COUNTY AND IN ANSWER I DON'T TODAY YEAH QUESTION IT'S A COMBINATION OF BOTH WE WANT TO SUPPORT IF KITS ARE BEING PLACED WITH FAMILY, HAVING THEM OUT OF COUNTY BECAUSE FAMILY IS A FIRST PRIORITY FOR US UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF THE CHILD WELFARE RULES AND REGULATION. HOWEVER, IT IS ALSO A VERY TRUE FACT THAT WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH OF UR RECRUITED CAREGIVERS IN COUNTY. AND MANY OF THE CAREGIVERS FROM OUR FOR THER FAMILY AGENCIES SIT OUTSIDE OF OUR COUNTY MANY DOWN THE CENTRAL VALLEY MERCED. TAP LAW, SAN JOAQUIN ECAUSE THE COST OF LIVING IS CHEAPER.

>> SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG: RIGHT.

>> SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG: THANK YOU I NEED A SECOND ROUND I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DEPENDENCE A ADVOCACY CENTER.

>> SUPERVISOR LEE: YES. VICE PRESIDENT IT.

>> SUPERVISOR ARENAS: THANK YOU I APPRECIATE THAT. I APPRECIATE THE ADMINISTRATION BRINGING THESE FORWARD AND FOR THE BOARD TO FOCUS ON SUCH SERIOUS SITUATIONS THAT IS IMPACTING OUR KIDS. YOU KNOW, I HAVE LETTER FROM MANY FOLKS INCLUDING OUR UNIONS, OUR STAKE HOLDERS, THE PAST LESSONS. THAT WE HAVE HAD FROM THE PREVIOUS DEATHS OF OUR -- FROM BABY PHOENIX AND JORDAN WALKER NOW BABY JACKSON AND O EACH OF THEM POINT TO DIFFERENT SYMPTOMS OF THE ISSUE IN OUR SYSTEM. OF COURSE WE HAVE THIS EIGHT-YEAR-OLD THAT PASSED AWAY ON SUNDAY. AND I WANT TO HAVE OTH BABY JACKSON AND HER IN OUR HEARTS DURING THIS DISCUSSION, BUT WE HAVE HEARD LIKE IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO HAVE THEM IN OUR HEARTS. NOW WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. AND I KNOW YOU ARE ALL ONBOARD ABOUT THIS. AND I THINK WE HEARD SOME ACCUSATIONS EARLIER THAT THERE ARE ACTIONS THAT WE ARE KIND OF ACTING -- WE ARE BEING RESPONSIVE IN A KIND OF A PANIC, BUT THIS IS REALLY FUNDAMENTALLY UNDERMINING THE FACTS BECAUSE OUR COUNTY'S REMOVAL RATES ARE ABOUT HALF THE STATEWIDE RATE AND IN 2023, HAD DROPPED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF THE STATE RATE. SO THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN FINE IF WE WERE SUCCESS OF I KEEPING OUR KIDS SAFE BUT THAT WASN'T THE CASE AND CDSS FOUND OUND GOES OF THIS IN JULY OF 2024. A REPORT THAT ED TO OUR CURRENT CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN THEY FOUND CRITICAL FAILURES IN OUR PROCESS TO STABLISH SAFETY PLANNING BECAUSE BASICALLY IF A CHILD IS NOT SAFE AND WE MADE A PLAN. IT IS PART OF OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DO. I KNOW THAT WE ALSO FOUND LAST OCTOBER. DESPITE OUR PROGRESS, THAT CDSS FOUND THAT OUR DEPARTMENT WAS NOT OPENING UP CASES OF ABUSE IF THERE WAS ALREADY A CASE ESTABLISHED. SO IF A NEW ALLEGATIONS CAME IN. INSTEAD OF ESTABLISHING A NEW REPORT, SOCIAL WORKERS WERE INSTEAD SENDING OUTLAW ENFORCEMENT ND THAT WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT IS WITHIN WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING. YET THE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT TRANSPARENT IN THIS NEW FINDING DONE BY CDSS BACK IN OCTOBER AND THE REPORT PRODUCED IN NOVEMBER AND INSTEAD YOU ALL DECIDED TO CREATE TRAININGS IN RESPONSE TO THAT. HAVE THOSE TRAININGS NOT SHARE THOSE, NOT SHARE ANY OF THAT. AND THEN JUST GIVE US A ONE BULLET ITEM AND THE REASON I BRING THIS UP IS BECAUSE IT IS -- IT BREAKS TRUST WITH THE WORK THAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. THAT IF WE CAN'T BE TRUTHFUL WITH ONE ANOTHER, AND HONEST ABOUT THE WORK THAT WE ARE DOING, THEN HOW DO WE WORK WITH EACH OTHER. AND I KNOW THAT EARLIER TODAY WE HAD SOMEBODY WHO N DEEP IRONY A COMMENTER ON THIS ITEM UTILIZED PUBLIC SHAMED ME TO BE CRITICAL OF WHAT SHE REFERRED TOSS A PUB STRATEGY OF PUBLIC SHAME. SADLY WHAT WAS MENTIONED IN THAT MEETING THAT SHE AS REFERRING TO I WOULD HOLDING MYSELF ACCOUNTABLE BECAUSE I DO SEE IT AS A FAILURE OF OUR SYSTEM, OUR DFCS MISSION STATEMENT, ACTUALLY SAYS IT'S IT IS OUR MISSION TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE AND FAMILIES STRONG WITH RESPECT AND CULTURAL KNEW HUMILITY. WHO AT RISK OR SAFE, CARE AND GROWTH OF A STABLE LOVING FAMILY THAT IS LITERALLY WHAT WE ARE MEANT TO DO. WHEN WE HOLD OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE, WE HOLD EACH OTHER ACCOUNTABLE AND I WILL CONTINUE DO DO THAT. AND I WILL AVOID SAYING THAT WE NEED TO -- THE BOARD NEEDS TO HOLD ACCOUNTABILITY JUST AS WELL. AND SO IF I DIDN'T GUIDE THE PROCESS IN THESE LAST 18 MONTHS IN THE WAY THAT I NEEDED TO I AM GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK HARD TO NOT DO THE SAME THING THAT I DID BEFORE WHICH IS ONLY FOCUS POLICY. EACH OF THE DEATHS THAT WE HAVE SEEN SO FAR, CONTINUALLY TELLS A STORY ABOUT OUR SYSTEM. THE FIRST ONE WAS ISSUE WITH A POLICY AND THE DECISION MAKING THAT WAS BEING MADE BY OUR LAWYERS INSTEAD OF THE CLINICIANS, THE SOCIAL WORKERS. AND THEN JORDAN WALKER, AND THEN, BEING, BABY JACKSON IS TELLING US, EVEN THOUGH OUR POLICIES ARE RIGHT AND WRITTEN AND THERE THAT THE PRACTICE IS DIFFERENT. THAT'S THAT'S THAT IS ALSO PROBLEMATIC AND THE CULTURAL NORMS IN OUR DEPARTMENT ARE NOT WHAT HE WE CAN PICTURE THEM TO BE. WE ALSO KNOW WITH THIS LAST DEATH OF REGARDING OF HOW IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WERE EIGHT CALLS, EIGHT DIFFERENT CALLS FROM PEOPLE RECOGNIZING MALNOURISHMENT, ABUSE, ALL OF THE THINGS THAT WE AS COMMUNITY MEMMEMBERS IT'S ALL OF OUR RESPONSIBILITY. THOSE POLES WERE TAKING THE RESPONSIBILITY ON CALLING FROM AND WE DID NOT SUBSTANTIATE ANY EL REFERRALS. AND THAT CHILD DIED, YES, IT IS A FAILURE OF OUR SYSTEM. WHETHER IT IS OUR MISSION TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE. WHAT I HAVE AS FOLLOWS, RECOMMENDED ACTION MY CLERKS I HAVE HEARD YOU LOUD AND CLEAR IN TERMS OF A REFERRAL, BUT IN THIS SUPPLEMENTAL MEMO I AM NOT CALLING IT A REFERRAL. I AM RESPONDING TO PROVIDE DIRECTION TO THE ADMINISTRATION BASED ON WHAT THEY MADE RECOMMENDATIONS ON. AND SO THERE'S THREE ITEMS THAT WE NEED TO GIVE FEEDBACK AND IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY WHAT I HAVE HERE ON MY MEMO. BUT IT'S CERTAINLY SHOULD BE A COLLECTIVE VOICE BETWEEN ALL OF THOSE AND SO WE NEED TO GIVE THE CEO GUIDANCE ON ITEMS -- MY NUMBER ONE WHICH IS THE AUDITING AND OVERSIGHT OF THAT. THE ROUNDTABLE, THE COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE THAT HE IS ASKING TO HAVE UNDER HIS SUPERVISION. LIKE IN L.A. HAVE A BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION THAT OVERSEAS ALL OF THIS PROCESS. JUST MYSELF AND CSFC. THERE IS A BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION THAT ALSO OVERSEAS ALL OF THIS PROCESS AND THEN REVERTS BACK TO A COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE IS MY SUGGESTION. AND THEN LASTLY, AFFIRM N SUPPORT THE BOARD IN BRINGING ABOUT A CHILD WELFARE EXPERT CONSULTANT WHICH IS WHAT THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE ASKED US TO GIVE HIM CLARITY. SO THAT IS A JUMPING OFF POINT. I AM HAPPY TO HEAR FROM MY COLLEAGUES WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ASK, THAT ITEM NUMBER 3 IN MY SUPPLEMENTAL MEMO, BE A PRODUCE A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO C CONDUCT A EXPRESSIVE REVIEW CHILD WELFARE REFERRALS, YOU CAN READ THE ITEM. THAT WOULD BE THE ONLY CHANGE THAT I WOULD MAKE. THE REST OF THE ITEMS ARE PRODUCING A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. SOY THEY ARE NOT GIVEN ANY DIRECTION. EXCEPT FOR ITEM NUMBER ONE WHICH IS RESPONDING TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE CEO AMOUNTS BROADER STRUCTURAL REFORMS BEING EVALUATED. WITH THAT I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE LIE SUM LAMENT THE MOMENT, CHANGE ITEM NUMBER THREE TO PRODUCE A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF CHILD WELFARE REFERRALS AND HOUSEHOLDS WITH THREE OR MORE SINCE JANUARE INVESTIGATED BUT DETERMINED TO BE INCONCLUSIVE, UNFOUNDED OR SUN SUBSTANTIALED BEGINNING WITH HOUSEHOLD THAT RECEIVED THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN REPORTS IN DESCENDING ORDER. AND THAT IS IT TALKS ABOUT WHAT THIS REVIEW SHOULD BE. BUT THESE ARE REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION SO I HOPE ACTUALLY TO LOOK FOR -- AND THIS IS IN CONJUNCTION OF COURSE WITH SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA. AND SO IT ISN'T A REFERRAL, IT'S A RESPONSE TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF OUR COUNTY EXECUTIVE, AND TWO, IT'S PRODUCING A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND NOT GIVING DIRECTION.

>> SUPERVISOR LEE: TONY, GO AHEAD.

>> SUPERVISOR I WOULD JUST SAY THAT THE BOARD VOTED ON THE DEFINITION OF REFERRAL AS PART OF THE MOTION ON NOVEMBER 18th. THAT DEFINITION WAS LAID OUT AND THERE WAS ACTUALLY AN AMENDMENT BY SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA. THIS DOES MEET THE DEFINITION OF REFERRAL. SO JUST IN LINE WITH THAT. IF YOU WANT --

>> SUPERVISOR ARENAS: THE RESPONSE TO A RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CEO HAS IS A REFERRAL.

>> THE PRECISE DEFINITION IS REQUEST TO APPROVE BY A BOARD MOMENT MOTION TO A REPORT BACK ON LEDGE SAY I HAVE DELIVERY, POLICY AND ORIN INVESTMENT NEIGH NATURE THERE WAS AN AMENDMENT BY SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA. DIRECTION TO ADMINISTRATION TO IMPLEMENT A POLICY OR OTHER ACTION IS QUITE GENERAL AND NOT CONTINGENT ON IT BEING, YOU KNOW, RESPONSIVE TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OR IT BEING IN A MEMO. JUST TO STAY TRUE TO THE PROCESS IF YOU WANT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH IT NOW. I REMEMBER AN INCLUSION TO WAVE THE PREFERRED PROCESS.

>> SUPERVISOR ARENAS: AND I GUESS IT'S CLEAR THAT WE NEED TO REVISIT THAT POLICY. AND ACTUALLY THERE IS ANOTHER IRONIC LESSON THAT I AM TALKING ABOUT POLICY AND PRACTICE AND THEN WE ARE ALSO LOOKING T OUR OWN POLICIES AND POLICY AND THEN IN PRACTICE. BECAUSE I ACTUALLY DON'T SEE THIS AS A REFERRAL. BUT I'LL ASK MY -- I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO WAVE IT IN THIS CASE BECAUSE I AM SIMPLY RESPONSIBILITYING TO THE C OFFEND OFFEND'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND THEN THESE ARE PRODUCE A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ITEMS THAT REMAIN SO IIT'S NOT PROVIDING ANY DIRECTION.

>> SUPERVISOR LEE: SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA.

>> SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA: YES, I WOULD LIKE TO SECOND THAT MO MOTION. NOW THAT I HAVE BEEN IN IN PLACE LONGER I SEE THE DIFFERENCES AND, YES, GUESS, YOU NO HE, AND THIS WAS NOT THE INTENT OF THE POLICY. AND THE AND THE AMENDMENT I MADE. I SAW THIS, TOO, HAD WE JUST RECEIVED THE COO ACTION REPORT. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH, VICE PRESIDENT FOR ALL OF THE WORK THAT YOU PUT INTO THESE MEMOS. IF WE HAVE NOT HAD A MEMO AND JUST SIMPLY RESPONDED OR VOTED TO ACCEPT THE CO OFFEND'S RECOMMENDATIONS, WELL NOT GO THROUGH A REFERRAL PROCESS, I DON'T SEE THIS AS A REFERRAL. I THOUGHT OF REFERRAL I MEANT SOMETHING NEW, NOT ALREADY A AGENDIZED THAT WOULD COME FROM US INDIVIDUALLY. BUT THIS IS REALLY TO ME IN RESPONSE TO WHAT THE COO PUT OUT. AND YOU KNOW, I WOULD NOTE, TOO, THAT I GOT THE INFORMATION YESTERDAY MORNING AND SO I KNOW THAT VICE PRESIDENT HAD TO PIVOT AS WELL. BECAUSE IT WAS SO LATE IN GETTING THE INFORMS AND, AGAIN, I WILL CONTINUE TO ASK THAT WE GET THIS INFORMATION WHICH IS QUITE UBSTANTIAL EARLIER. I SEE THIS AGAIN AS A RESPONSE SEPARATE REFERRAL. NOT A- SO, I AM FINE TO GO AHEAD AND JUST VOTE TO WAVE THE REFERRAL POLICY. BUT AGAIN, AND I WOULD SUPPORT REVISITING WHAT THAT DEFINITION OF REFERRAL IS, BUT I APPRECIATE THE MEMO AND I SUPPORT THE ITEMS, BE I JUST THINK, YOU KNOW, OVERALL, WE NEED TO -- WE LOOK AT THIS AND I THINK THE PROPOSAL IS TO IMPROVE ON OUR ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY THINK. SO THAT WAS WHY I SUPPORTED THE VICE PRESIDENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS. I PERSONALLY -- THIS IS NOT MY COMMITTEE AREA, SO I HAVE A LOT MORE TO LEARN. AND I THINK THIS INFORMATION THAT IS BEING BE REQUESTED HERE WILL E VERY HELPFUL IN THAT REGARD. I THINK FROM EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE HEARD, CERTAINLY THE IDEA OF HAVING SEPARATE -- ANOTHER SET OF EYES I GUESS YOU COULD SAY, WOULD BE HELPFUL. I LIKE THE MODEL I THINK THAT ELEVATES THE WORK. ALSO KEEPS THE WORK MORE CONTAINED TO SOME REGARD. AND TO HAVE IT REPORT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE I THINK IS ACTUALLY THE MOST IMPORTANT PEACE TO HIS. FOR ALL OF THOSE REASONS, VERY MUCH AGAIN, I'LL SECOND THE MOTION. THAT INCLUDES THE WAIVER OF THE REFERRAL POLICY. AGAIN, I DON'T KNOW THAT -- I DON'T THINK THIS IS NECESSARILY A REFERRAL. BUT REALLY A RESPONSE TO THE AGENDA ITEM. THANK YOU.

>> SUPERVISOR LEE: SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG.

>> SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG: THANK YOU. AT THE RISK OF SOUNDING LIKE I AM SAYING -- NEVER MIND I WON'T SAY IT. REMINDER THAT I WAS THE LONE VOTE AGAINST THIS POLICY PROCESS. [ LAUGHTER ]

>> SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG: AND REALLY I AM APPROACHING THIS BASED ON WHAT I CAN STAND BY, WHAT I UNDERSTAND, AND & WHAT IS WITHIN THE DEPTH OF MY KNOWLEDGE, SOMETHING THAT IS BEYOND THE DEPTH OF MY KNOWLEDGE I AM NOT GOING TO VOTE NO AGAINST BUT ASK FOR MORE TIME TO CONSIDER. SO THERE ARE A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT WITHIN THE DEPTH OF MY KNOWLEDGE BECAUSE WE HAVE REVIEWED THE BEFORE AND DISCUSSED AT CFSC. AND OUR ADMINISTRATION HAS PROVIDED BRIEFINGS TO MY OFFICE WHEN WE REQUESTED IT IN PREPARATION FOR TODAY'S BOARD MEETING. ON ITEM -- ON ITEM ONE THE FIRST PART OF THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR, I BELIEVE IS TO TO TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE THE -- TO RECEIVE AND APPROVAL THE CO O's RECOMMENDATIONS 1A, ONE BENCH, 1C, CORRECT?

>> I FEEL GOOD ABOUT THOSE, I THINK JAMES -- I ALSO JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO ENGAGE WITH OUR COMMUNITY TAKE SHOULDERS. TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. TRUSTED MESSENGERS AND COMMUNITY WHO SERVE OUR MOST HARD TO REACH FAMILIES WHO MAY NOT ALWAYS WANT TO SEE THE COUNTY VIEW HE CAN IN THEIR DRIVEWAY OR A STAFFER AT THEIR DOOR I APPRECIATE THE VERY EMPATHETIC DESIGN OF WORK THAT THIS APPROACH YOU HAVE TAKEN TO TAKE INTERESTING EVERYONE'S PERCEPTIVES. THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO CALL OUT WE HEAR THAT TIME AND FINAL AGAIN ACROSS MANY HARD ISSUES FROM HOUSE TO GO CHILD WELFARE TO VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ALL THE HARD THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO DO AT THE COUNT THAT NO OTHER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES DO LIKE WE DO BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT MANDATED LIKE WEARY HEAR CAN'T ARE CONTINUED REQUEST FROM PUBLIC COMMENT AND OUR STAFF, TO CLOSE HE GAP AND SPACE BETWEEN ADMINISTRATION. I WANT TO APPRECIATE THE ADMINISTRATION FOR KIND OF TAKING THAT DIRECT FEEDBACK UNTIL REAL TIME AND ENGAGING WITH THE COMMUNITY ON A VERY HARD TIME. SOME FOLKS WOULD NOT WANT TO DO THAT. RIGHT? SO, YEAH, 1A, ONE BENCH, 1C MAKES TOTAL SENSE. ON THREE, THE RFI FOR COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF CHILD WELFARE REFERRALS AND HOUSEHOLDS OF THREE OR MORE SINCE JANUARY 2020. WENDY, I REMEMBER VAGUELY HAVING NOT EXACTLY THE CONVERSATION BUT AT CFSC THERE WAS A QUESTION IN TERMS OF THE CASES THAT HAD GONE THROUGH THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE STAFF INVOLVED. WITH THE TRAGIC -- THE CURRENT TRAGIC CASE OF JACKSON SUAREZ AND THAT IT WAS YOU WERE REVIEW WOULD THIS BE IN LINE WITH THAT WORK? IS THIS WHAT YOU ARE ALREADY DOING I AM TRYING TO SAY?

>> I WOULD ANSWER THAT,.

>> SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG: THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. I WOULD ANSWER THAT QUESTION THAT THERE RE TWO DIFFERENT REVIEWS THAT ARE HAPPENING. ACTUALLY THREE DIFFERENT REVIEWS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. THERE IS THE REVIEW HAPPENING AT CDSS WITH REGARDS TO JACKSON'S CASE. THERE IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW WITH REGARDS TO THE WHAT EXACTLY OCCURRED. AND STAFF ACTIONS THAT OCCURRED WITH THAT. AND THEN THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL REVIEW THAT OCCURS INDEPENDENT OF THAT. AND ALL OF THOSE ARE IN THE PROCESS RIGHT NOW.

>> SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG: BUT THAT'S STPOEUFBG JACKSON'S CASE AND THE CASES THAT WERE MANAGED BY THESE TEAMS OF STAFF, RIGHT?

>> CORRECT. SUPERVISOR CAN CAN YOU XPAND ON HOW WE WOULD OPERATIONALIZE SUCH A REVIEW OR PLAN TO DO SUCH A REVIEW OR --

>> SUPERVISOR ARENAS: YEAH. IT'S MY REQUEST TO FIGURE OUT WHAT DOES THIS ACTUALLY MEAN. AND I THINK MAYBE YOU REMEMBER THIS BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS AND CFSC AROUND THIS. BUT IT'S AN ITEM THAT I BROUGHT UP EVEN WHEN SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ WAS STILL SERVICE WE WERE BROWN ACTACTED TOGETHER ON HIS. THE ITEM NEVER REALLY WENT ANYWHERE, BECAUSE THERE IS JUST SO MUCH THAT WE NEEDED TO DO. ANOTHER ITEM THAT DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE WAS THE CHILD WELFARE EXPERT CONSULTANT. AND AS OUR CEO AS REFLECTED IN THE REPORT, THAT IT -- THERE WAS A SETUP WITH HARVEY ROSE TO HAVE LIKE A SUBCONTRACT. BUT WE DID NOT MOVE IT FORWARD. AND I THINK, YOU KNOW, THE OTHER PIECE WAS JUST WE WERE RELYING REALLY ON ON STAFF TO DO THE WORK. WE WERE -- IN SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION, AND I THINK THERE IS STILL THAT SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION BUT I THINK -- I CAN'T REMEMBER IF IT WAS YOU, SUPERVISOR, THAT SAID WITH ANOTHER SET OF EYES. WE NEED A SET OFIZE OUTSIDE OF OUR OWN TO HELP US FIGURE OUT ARE BECAUSE WE ARE NOT CHILD WELFARE EXPERTS I HAVE LEARN AHEAD LONG THE WAY, I DON'T KNOW THE LAWS IN THE WAYS THAT CDSS OR WENDY CAN CITE ANY CHILD WELFARE LAW. JUST, YEAH, DROP OF A HOT HERE. WITH WE NEEDING IN THAT CAN DO . THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR IS JUST A GREAT IDEA. BUT SOME OF THIS STUFF IS RECYCLED BECAUSE WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT IT BEFORE. THERE IS SO MUCH ON THE WORK PLAN ALL THESE THINGS TO CHECK OFF AND I THINK HAT, YOU KNOW, WHAT I WAS REFERENCING IN MY INITIAL COMMENT IS THAT I THINK WE WERE JUST TRYING TO CHECK EVERYTHING OFF THAT WE FORGOT THE POLICY AND THE PRACTICE AND TO FIGURE OUT A MECHANISM TO ACTUALLY DO THAT. SO WHAT WE ARE SEEING IS SOME OF THESE STEPS HAVE RELATE BACK TO ONE OR THE OTHER OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH. BUT, YES, TO YOUR QUESTION. WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE.

>> SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG: IT FOLES VERY FAMILIAR. I AM APPROACH THIS IS NOT FROM A PROCESS PERSPECTIVE POINT OF VIEW BUT FROM WHAT IS WITHIN THE DEPTH OF MY KNOWLEDGE THAT I CAN BE VOTING ON. THE RFI. IT'S IMPORTANT. IT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT WENDY HAVING TO DO THROUGHOUT YOUR DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION. I GUESS THE -- IT WAS THE OPERATION. ARE WE ASKING FOR STAFF TO TO HIM BACK FROM THE PLAN. WHAT WOULD BE THE RESPONSE TO THE RFI HERE IS HOW WE DO IT?

>> SUPERVISOR ARENAS: THAT IS WHAT IT WOULD TAKE. MAYBE THE TIME TODAY, THE AMOUNT OF STAFF WORKLOAD. WHATEVER IT IS. TO LET US KNOW WHAT THAT WOULD TAKE.

>> CLERK: I AM SUPPORTIVE OF THAT. I AL SUPPORTIVE THE ITEM FOUR. I HAVE ASKED THIS QUESTION BEFORE IN VARIOUS CLUNKY WAYS I WOULDN'T CALL IT KHRAOUFRPGY, NO, PIECEMEAL. I ASKED WHAT HAPPENS WITH A CALL AND THEN WHERE DOES IT GO AND WITH EVERY STEP IT CREATES BRANCHES ON A DECISION TREE THAT WENDY HAS TO WALK ME THROUGH EVERY SINGLE 14 WOULD BE A VERY HELPFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BOARD FOR MYSELF EVEN THOUGH I SAT IN CFFC TO REALLY END WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A FAMILY CALLS THE CANS CENTER WHAT HAPPENS WITH A REPORT IS MADE. FIVE I AM SUPPORTIVE OF ITEM FIVE AS WELL. IT'S HOW WE PRODUCE A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE STEP SAYS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT COUNTY FUNDED IMMIGRATION RELATED SERVICE PROVIDERS TAKE REFEREFERRALS FROM DFCS SOCIAL WORKERS AND OPTIONS TO ENSURE THIS LEVEL OF SERVICE THROUGH CONTRACT LANGUAGE, I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN KNOWING WHAT THE RESPONSES ARE FOR THAT. WE FUND A BODY OF WORK AROUND IMMIGRATION SERVICES TO WHICH I THINK YOU SPOKE TO EARLIER, JAMES, THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD BE -- THAT YOU AS ADMINISTRATION IS SUPPORTIVE OF GOING DOWN THIS ROAD WITH US.

>> MR. WILLIAMS: YES. AND I HAD A COUPLE OF CLARIFYING QUESTIONS I WOULD ASK WHEN I HAD A CHANCE. BUFF ON THAT ONE, SINCE YOU BROUGHT IT UP. I JUST WANT O -- THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE ITEM SUPERVISOR ARENAS YOU MENTIONED EARLIER AND I BELIEVE YOUR INTENTION IS ALSO TO INCLUDE THE GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE CONTRACTS AS WELL SO JUST FOR CLARITY THAT'S HOW I AM UNDERSTANDING ITEM FIVE TO BASICALLY BE THAT SAME ITEM WE DISCUSSEDDERRER. REGARDING THOSE TWO SETS OF CONTRACTS.

>> SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG: THAT SOUNDS RIGHT TO ME. SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA AND ARENAS, IS THAT WHAT YOU WERE TRYING TO ASK.

>> SUPERVISOR ARENAS: SHOULD, SHOULD WE EDIT THIS TO INCLUDE JOINED-BASED VIOLENCE -- VIOLENT -- PREVENTION. SERVICE PROVIDERS. SO IT'S NOT JUST IMMIGRATION-RELATED SERVICE PROVIDERS.

>> SUPERVISOR ARENAS: DETECTIVE COLLECTIVE.

>> SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG: THAT MAKES SENSE, WE OFTEN TALK ABOUT A BOOK OF BUSINESS HOW DO WE DOVETAIL ALL OF OUR CONTRACTS TO SERVE AND WRAP OUR OVALS AROUND THE SAME FAMILY OR THE SAME SET OF ISSUES. AND THEN THE ITEM SIX I THINK, THAT WOULD BE VERY VALUABLE FOR OUR IGR TEAM O HELP US OUT WITH TO WEIGH IN ON. IN MATERIAL OF HOW TO UPPORT. HOW TO SUPPORT THIS -- SORRY GUYS I JUST GOT GLASSES IN MY LIFE AND LEARNING THOUSAND MAKE SURE THEY STAY ON MY HEAD. WHY ARE THE WORD BLURRING? YEAH. FOR AS LONG AS I EVER BEEN HERE, BETWEEN AL CUSHION AND THE WAY THE FUNDING SCHEDULE IS CREATED AND THE ACT THAT NOW THAT DEPENDENCY ADVOCACY COURT CENTER HAS DECIDED TO CLOSE SHOP. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOLLOW ME TO UNDERSTAND WHAT OUR OBSERVATIONS ARE FROM DFCS, FROM FAMILIES WHO WENT TO DEPENDENCY COURT FROM STAFF, PREVIOUS ATTORNEYS WHO USED TO BE WITH DOING THIS WORK, HELP US UNDERSTAND, WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE STATE LEVEL MAKING IT HARD FOR US TO KEEP UP WITH THE PACE OF THIS NEED. THOSE I AM READY TO SUPPORT. WHICH LOOKS LIKE ALMOST ALL OF THIS.

>> SUPERVISOR LEE: YES. AGAIN,.

>> SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG: THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT I THINK OF RIGHTEOUS AND CLEAR. IN ITS INTEND.

>> SUPERVISOR LEE: JAMES.

>> MR. WILLIAMS: I JUST HAD A FEW CLARIFYING -- JUST QUESTIONS ON A COUPLE OF THE ITEMS. SO I THINK THE GOING START FIRST TO THE REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION, I THINK THOSE ARE PRETTY CLEAR. TO ME HE AND CERTAINLY PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION. REGARDING THE REQUEST FOR AGENDIZE A SPECIAL HEARING I ASSUME IN TERMS OF TIMELINE AND WORK WITH THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE. THAT IT WOULD PLUMEBLY MAKE SENSE TO DO SO AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. TO THE HE CAN AT THE TIME INFORMATION IS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE THAT WOULD BE THE BASIS THAT INFORMS THE SUBSTANTIVE DISCUSSION OR MAKES LOGICAL SESSION TO ME. REGARDING ITEM ONE. FOR 1A. WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS FUNCTION THROUGH LIKE EYE REVISED RECOMMENDATIONS THAT COME FORWARD IN JUDGE AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS, I WANTED CLARITY IS THE REQUEST TO HOLD OFF TO AUGUST. AND RETURN WITH MODELS AND OTHER OPTIONS OR WAS THE REQUEST TO MOVE IT FORWARD BUT RETURN IN AUGUST WITH INFORMATION? I WANTED TO UNDERSTAND. [SPEAKING AT THE SAME TIME]

>> MR. WILLIAMS: SO WE WOULD INTEND TO MOVE ORWARD WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ESTABLISH IT AND COME BACK FOR FURTHER CONVERSATION WHERE WHAT WE DID LOOK AT THESE THINGS SO WE CAN SHARE SOME OF THAT ANALYSIS. THERE ARE DIFFERENT STRUCTURE AS FLICKABLE IN DIFFERENT PLACES. AND RELEVANT LEGAL FRAMEWORK AS WELL AS CONVERSATIONS THAT WE HAVE AT CDSS AROUND ABSCESSED TO INFORMATION. SIMILARLY TO ITEM "B" AS UNDERSTAND IT, BUT I WANTED TO ENSURE THERE IS CHARITY WE MOVE FORWARD NOW WITH THE TRANSITION BUT WE WOULD RETURN WITH OPTIONS REGARDING THE CREATION I'VE BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION. THE WHICH PRESUMABLY MIGHT HAVE DIFFERENT OR EXPANDED COMPETITION. SO THAT IS SOMETHING THAT RETURN PROBABLY ALSO BACK IN THAT REALISTICALLY SPEAKING IN THE SAME AUGUST TIMELINE. SO ANYWAY, JUST WANTED CLARITY ON THOSE PIECES BUT OTHERWISE, I THINK THE REST OF IT IS PRETTY CLEAR.

>> SUPERVISOR ARENAS: YES, I THINK THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT. IS TO -- AND, YES, AUGUST IS FINE. ALTHOUGH IT SOUNDED SO FAR AWAY.

>> MR. WILLIAMS: I KNOW, WE HAVE BUDGET BETWEEN --

>> SUPERVISOR ARENAS: WE ARE IN MAY. YES, WE HAVE JUNE OF -- E'LL BE BUSY TALKING ABOUT THE BUDGET. BUT I THE I DON'T FORESEE ANY COST INVOLVED BECAUSE WE ALREADY HAVE THE COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE. WE HAVE A FACILITATOR ALREADY INTEGRATED INTO THAT.

>> MR. WILLIAMS: I AM JUST TALKING ABOUT BAND WIGGED TO --

>> SUPERVISOR ARENAS: RIGHT.

>> MR. WILLIAMS: I AM NOT WORRIED ABOUT COST. "A" AS A COT COMPONENT. "B" IS NOT A BUDGET ITEM. JUST BANDWIDTH CHALLENGE NEXT COUNTY HE CAN HE CANS OFFICE TO BRING ALL ANOTHER PIECES WE HAVE TO BRING FORWARD BETWEEN HOW AND JUNE.

>> SUPERVISOR ARENAS: YES, AUGUST IS FINAL. I WANTED TO GET CLARIFICATION IF I COULD. I WANTED TO SEE SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG, DOES NUMBER FOUR APPROXIMATE TO BE INCLUDE THE ITEMS THAT YOU WERE ISCUSSION EARLIER THE, IS THERE SOMETHING THAT'S MISSING.

>> MR. WILLIAMS: FOR ITEM FOUR WE'LL THINK ABOUT WAYS TOO PRESENT THE INFORMATION MAYBE WITH ANY TRENDS OR ANY HISTORICAL INFORMATION THAT'S RELEVANT AS WELL. SO WE'LL THE TALK THROUGH KIND WHAT IT'S SOMETHING WE HAVE BEEN VERY CONCERNED ABOUT AND AN AREA OVERTIME WE HAVE TRIED TO PUT SOME STICK ATTENTION TO STAFFING, SOME OF THE CORE FUNCTIONS RIGHT THE OARD RECENTLY TOOK ACTION FRINGES TO CREATE A NEW OB CLASSIFICATION. AND IT ROLE REGARDING THE STAFFING FOR THE TRFCFs, FOR INSTANCE BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE THE RIGHT MIX THERE. THERE IS A LOT OF STUFF THAT'S HAPPENED IN THIS SPACE SO WE'LL THINK HOW IT MAKES THE MOST SENSE TO PRESENT IT. BUT I CAN TELL YOU BECAUSE I HAVE EARD FROM WENDY DIRECTLY, YOU KNOW, THIS IS A FUNCTION -- SOME OF THESE FUNCTIONS LIKE E.R., YOU KNOW, REQUIRE 24/AVAILABILITY. INCLUDING HOLIDAYS, RIGHT. WE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO RESPONSIBILITY IMMEDIATELY IN NEEDED AND WE HAVE HEARD DIRECTLY FROM STAFF IT THERE IS SIGNIFICANT BURN OUT AND OTHER CHALLENGES AND THEN WE HAVE CERTAIN CONTRACTUAL CONSTRAINTS AROUND THE PROCESS WE HAVE TO FOLLOW FOR STAFF TO MOVE. BETWEEN PARTS OF THE AGENCY. THEY HAVE 430 YOU ONE AUTHORIZED FTE SOCIAL WORKERS THAT'S NOT JUST THE ENTIRE STAFF JUST THE SOCIAL WORKING STAFFING IN THE DEPARTMENT. AND SO WE HAVE PEOPLE MOVING TO DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE DEPARTMENT, RIGHT? LOTS OF DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS. LAYERED INTO THIS. YOU ARE ARE, YOU KNOW, HAT ARE THE APPROXIMATE RULES BY WHICH BASED ON SENIORITY OR OTHER THINGS PEOPLE MOVE BETWEEN FUNCTIONS OR ROLL YOU KNOW, DIFFERENT PIECES, WE HAVE A DIFFERENTIAL THAT WE OFFER THAT'S HIGHER FOR FOLKS IN THESE PARTICULAR AREAS. WE'LL THINK ABOUT HOW TO -- WITHOUT MAKING IT TOO VOLUMINOUS PROVIDE DIRECTLY RELEVANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. BUFFY KNOW THAT E.R. ND D.I.R. BOTH PARTICULARLY SIGNIFICANT AREAS FOR STAFFING.

>> SUPERVISOR ARENAS: THANK YOU. AND AS YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT I WAS JUST THINKING THAT I HEARD FROM OUR TAILLIGHT UNIONS AND OUR SOCIAL WORKERS THAT WORKING OUT OF CLASS WAS SOMETHING THAT DOES CREATE THE BAIT OF AN OBSTACLE MAYBE TO SEE SOMETHING THAT WE CAN ALSO INCLUDE IN THIS. YOU WANTED INCLUDE TRENDS. AND THE CONSIDER THE PROCESS THAT NEEDS TO BE FOLLOWED FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN.

I THINK WORKING OUT OF CLASS CREATES ITS OWN ISSUES BECAUSE IT DOESN'T ALLOW PEOPLE TO MOVE FORWARD. YOU ARE IN A LIMBO, RIGHT?

MR. WILLIAMS: AGREED. IT'S AN INDICATION OF PROVIDING BASICALLY TEMPORARY COVERAGE, USUALLY BECAUSE SOMEONE IS OUT ON LEAVE AND FOR MANY REASONS PEOPLE MIGHT BE OUT ON LEAVE. SO I THINK THAT IS RELEVANT.

SUPERVISOR ARENAS: WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU.

SUPERVISOR LEE: SURE. I DO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PROPOSED NEW OFFICE. I AM TRYING TO SEE THE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES AMONG THE DIFFERENT PARTIES WITH SO MANY DIFFERENT, YOU KNOW, ENTITIES DOING THE OVERSIGHT FOR DFCS. MY READ IS THAT THIS NEW PROPOSED IT ADMINISTRATION THAT IS HAS TO HAVE FULL ACCESS TO THE CHILDREN'S RECORDS. HIGHER UPS DON'T HAVE THAT. THAT'S THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE.

MR. WILLIAMS: I THINK CDSS IS STILL ONLINE. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT THEY WISH TO ADD TO WHAT I AM ABOUT TO SAY. BUT PHYSICALLY, UNDER THE WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE, THIS DATA, CHILD WELFARE INFORMATION, WITS UNOF THE STRICTEST CONFIDENTIALITY PROTECTIONS UNDER LAW, MUCH STRICTER THAN MEDICAL INFORMATION UNDER HIPPA. THE ABILITY FOR OTHERS TO SEE OR ACCESS DATA IS RESTRICTED. CDSS HAS FULL ACCESS. THE AREAS COVERED BY THIS PROPOSED OFFICE, IT'S ALL WITHIN THE SCOPE OF WHAT THEY CAN DO. THE DIFFERENCE IS OUR ABILITY TO VALUE AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF REGULAR REVIEW BEGINNING US JUST A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE. CDSS HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR 58 COUNTIES.

SUPERVISOR LEE: RIGHT.

MR. WILLIAMS: AND WHILE THEY ARE DOING A NUMBER OF FILE REVIEWS RIGHT NOW, THEY ARE NOT IN A POSITION, UNLESS THEY WANT TO SAY OTHERWISE, JUST NOW, BUT THEY ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO DO THIS KIND OF LEVEL OF ONGOING REVIEW. AND I THINK WE ALL WOULD LIKE TO SEE TO PROVIDE THAT LEVEL OF ASSURANCE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. FOR OUR ORGANIZATION. AND TO GIVE US IT MORE EARLY AND ADVANCED INFORMATION IF THERE ARE PATTERNS OR TRENDS OR PRACTICES OR OTHER THINGS. SO, YOU KNOW, -- I HEAR WHAT YOU ARE SAYING, SUPERVISOR, IT IS TECHNICALLY NOT THE -- IT'S TECHNICALLY DUPLICATIVE IN THE SENSE THAT THIS IS ALL STUFF CDSS CAN AND DOES DO. BUT NOT DUPLICATIVE IN THE SENSE THAT CDSS IS NOT, AS A PRACTICAL MATTER, NEVER A POSITION TO DO THIS KIND OF VOLUME. AND CONTINUOUS AND ONGOING PRESENCE. IF AND SO THAT'S THE REASON FOR THE THAT RECOMMENDATION. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT I SAID THAT WAS MISSTATED. DAVE, IF YOU ARE STILL ON AND YOU WANT TO ADD. DAN, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE LOOKED AT OTHER COUNTIES AS WELL AS MODELS TOO.

EVERYTHING YOU SAID IS ACCURATE. CDSS WILL BE INVOLVED IN REVIEWS WHEN THESE KINDS OF ISSUES ARISE. BUT WE ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO DO THAT AS JUST A COURSE OF REGULAR BUSINESS ON AN ONGOING BASIS. THAT BEING SAID. A COLLECTIVE ACTION PLAN, WE WOULD ENVISION THAT THERE ON WOW STILL BE SOME LEVEL OF REVIEW OF CASES AND IT MORE INTENSIVE ENGAGEMENT, BUT IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO DO FOR THE COUNTY AS A SERVICE ON AN ONGOING BASIS.

SUPERVISOR LEE: RIGHT. IN THIS CASE, SINCE THIS IS OUR OWN DEPARTMENT, THIS CAN BE ONGOING WORK.

MR. WILLIAMS: THIS PROPOSAL IS TO ESTABLISH THIS FUNCTION AS ON A PERSONAL BASIS.

IF I CAN SAY THAT, I AGREE WITH WHAT JAMES AND WHAT DAVID SAID AND TO ADD, I THINK THAT THE BENEFIT OF HAVING A LOCAL OVERSIGHT GROUP THAT'S OUTSIDE OF THE DFCS IS TO DO THAT ONGOING REPORT. WE HEARD IT IN THE CDRT ITEM WHERE WE WANTED TO IDENTIFY TRENDS. WE SEE IT IN THIS REVEL HERE REQUESTS FOR DECISION MAKING REVIEW TO PROVIDE BACK RECOMMENDATIONS DIRECTLY TO THE COO AND TO THE BOARD. PHYSICALLY.

SUPERVISOR LEE: THANK YOU. GOOD TO KNOW, THANK YOU. THAT'S VERY HELPFUL. THAT CERTAINLY ADDRESSES WHY WE NEED TO DO THIS. AND IN THE MEANTIME, I WOULD SAY THE I AM SURE IN THE BUDGET WE WOULD WOULDN'T TALK ABOUT THE COST IMPLICATIONS OF THIS THE OFFICE START-UP AND SOMETHING WE'LL RECEIVE IN THE FUTURE.

MR. WILLIAMS: YES. THAT'S WHY I SAW SOME CLARITY ON THE TIMELINE PIECE. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT BUT ONE WE BELIEVE THAT IS IMPORTANT.

SUPERVISOR LEE: AND SAVES LIVES IN THE LONG RUN. WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND AND LOTS OF DISCUSSIONS AND QUESTIONS AND I THINK WE ARE READY FOR A VOTE, RIGHT, RHONDA?

CLERK: ON MOTION OF VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS, SECONDED BY THE SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA. SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA.

SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA: AYE.

CLERK: SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG.

SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG: YES.

CLERK: SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG.

SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG: YES.

CLERK: VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS.

SUPERVISOR ARENAS: YES.

CLERK: PRESIDENT LEE.

SUPERVISOR LEE: AYE AS WELL.

CLERK: MOTION CARRIES 5-0.

SUPERVISOR LEE: THANK YOU. NOW WE MOVE TO 16 AND 17 IS DONE. NOW WE MOVE TO 18 WHICH IS A REPORT FROM THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SSA RELATED TO THE INCREASING PLACEMENT OPTIONS FOR YOUTH WITH COMPLEX NEEDS.

SUPERVISORS, WENDY KINNEAR IS HERE WITH MY COLLEAGUES FROM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. I'LL LET THEM INTRODUCE THEMSELVES.

THE.

GOOD AFTERNOON.

SUPERVISOR LEE: TRY AGAIN.

GOOD AFTERNOON.

SUPERVISOR LEE: THERE WE GO.

THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

AND GOOD AFTERNOON, SHERRI, THE DIRECTOR WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.

SO WE HAVE COLLECTIVELY BROUGHT BACK A PRESENTATION ON WHERE WE ARE WITH OUR BUILD OUT OF PLACEMENT OPTIONS FOR HIGH ACUITY YOUTH. I'LL LEAN INTO THE BOARD. DO YOU WANT OUR PRESENTATION TO GO STRAIGHT TO QUESTIONS?

SUPERVISOR LEE: I THINK WE HAVE READ THE REPORT, SO I DON'T SEE ANY REASON WE CAN GO STRAIGHT TO QUESTIONS IF THAT'S OKAY.

SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG: I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT.

SUPERVISOR LEE: SURE, VICE PRESIDENT.

SUPERVISOR ARENAS: THANK YOU. I AM GOING TO START WITH JUST SOME COMMENTS. MANY OF OUR KIDS ARE LIVING IN UNSAFE CONDITIONS AND HAVE BEEN FOR FAR TOO LONG. WE ARE SEEING THE RESULTS OF THAT TRAUMA. PANDEMIC, ISOLATION, IN THE FORM OF HIGH NUMBERS OF KIDS WITH COMPLEX NEEDS. THEY ARE DIFFICULT TO PLACE. AND WE HAVE HEARD A LOT OF OUT OF COUNTY PLACEMENT, PLACEMENT IN SAN MATEO COUNTY AS WELL. AND THE CHILDREN IN THIS REPORT ARE IN THEIR ABSOLUTE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT OF INTERVENTION. SO WHAT COMES NEXT? IF WE FAIL HOMELESSNESS, PROBATION, OR WORSE. THESE ARE OUR TEENS, THE KIDDOS SOME OF OUR SPEAKERS TALKING ABOUT. AND WE'LL KEEP THOSE KIDDOS IN MIND. SO THE TRANSITIONAL RESIDENTIAL SHELTER CARE FACILITIES, THIS IS NOT AN EASY ACRONYM TRSCCS. I DON'T EVEN --

SUPERVISOR ARENAS: ARE ALSO IF WE HAVE TO WORK ON KNOWN AS TEMPORARY SITES.

SITES.

SUPERVISOR ARENAS: YEAH. I DON'T WANT TO CALL THEM SCATTERED SITES. WE'LL CALL THEM SITES. AS THE REPORT STATES, OUR INTENDED -- YOU KNOW, VERY TEMPORARY CARE. AND THE STATE LICENSING REQUIRES THAT THE SITES BE OCCUPIED BY CHILDREN FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF DAYS. SO THE RULES ARE INTENDED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE KIDS AND THE RULES THAT THIS ADMINISTRATION IS CONSISTENTLY ON THE EDGE OF NOT COMPLYING WITH. AND IN 2024, THE PREVIOUS DIRECTOR OF DFCS ADMITTED THAT THESE KIDS ARE IN DAYS IN CARE AND RESET BACK TO ZERO WHEN THEY RUN AWAY. SO EVERY TIME THAT THEY RUN AWAY, THEY RESET THIS LIMITATION OF TIME THAT THEY CAN LIVE TO BEGIN ONCE AGAIN. AND THAT'S HOW WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MEET THE STATE MANDATES FOR THE LENGTH OF STAY. AND HE AM SAYING THIS BECAUSE THIS IS PART OF THE ISSUES THAT WE HAVE SEEN OUT IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND IT'S ALSO PART OF JUST LEGISLATIVELY AND OPERATIONALLY THE ISSUES THAT WE ARE DEALING WITH. AND SO I APPRECIATE THE INVESTMENTS IN TURNING AROUND THESE SITES WITH BIG IMPROVEMENTS AND SERVICES AND STAFFING AND ANYTHING BUT AN APPROPRIATE LONG-TERM STRATEGY. THAT'S WHY I BROUGHT A REFERRAL TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. AND MY COLLEAGUES WILL LET ME KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THIS ONE AS WELL. I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT STAFF HAS DONE TO BRING ERSTPs ONLINE EARLIER FOR THE UPCOMING SITES AND ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH SAN MATEO COUNTY. I REMAIN ACUTELY AWARE THAT MANY OF OUR CHILDREN AT THESE SITES NEED FOSTER HOME PLACEMENTS. THERE IS VERY LITTLE PROGRESS AFTER A YEAR OF WORK TO INCREASE PLACEMENT HOMES. IF THERE ARE NEW SUGGESTIONS IN THE REPORT, BUT THEY DON'T MEET THE WELL-TAKEN NEED. AND ADDITIONALLY, THIS PROBLEM IS ONLY THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG IN ADDRESSING CRITICAL CAPACITY ISSUES AND SAFER FOSTER PLACEMENTS. I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS THAT PLACEMENT DECISIONS ARE BEING INFLUENCED BY AVAILABILITY OF CARE OPTIONS AND NOT WHAT IS BEST FOR A KIDDO. THAT'S WHY MY MEMO CALLS FOR SUPPORT THE ONGOING WORK ON THE ESTRPT, PLANNING THE WORK ON THE PLACEMENTS. AND I AM -- SO I WILL MAKE A VERY CAREFUL MOTION AGAIN, KNOWING THE NEW REQUIREMENTS WE ARE WORKING WITHIN. ITEM 8 ON MY MEMO WITH A WAIVER. THESE SHOULD BE MINOR AMOUNTS OF WORKLOAD BUT WOULD BE VERY, VERY TIME SENSITIVE GIVEN THE REPORT'S NEW INFORMATION THAT THE CONTRACTS ARE BEING UPDATED TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A NUMBER OF YEARS. SO ON ITEMS "B" AND "C", ARE NOT AS TIME SENSITIVE AND I AM MORNING HAPPY TO MOVE THEM WITHOUT ANY WAIVER IN WHATEVER PROCESS COLLECTIVELY AS A GROUP WE WANT AS CURRENTLY REQUIRED. ITEM "B" IS A REQUEST TO AGENDIZE A REPORT AND DISCUSSION THAT CFSC WHICH I CHAIR REGARDING FOSTER CASE WHICH IS THE JURISDICTION. AND ITEM "C" A REQUEST TO BRING THE ITEM WE ARE CURRENTLY HEARING BACK TO THE BOARD IN NOVEMBER WITH UPDATES AND PULL BACK THE IT THE THIS INTO THAT ITEM. THAT'S WHAT I AM SAYING WE CAN MOVE THAT THEN, WE CAN -- IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE -- IT CAN BE PART OF THE REFERRAL PROCESS, HOWEVER COLLECTIVELY THE GROUP WOULD LIKE TO DO. REQUEST FOR ON-UP REPORTS ON THE ITEM BEING DISCUSSED AT THE BOARD. SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD. TEMPORARY AS THESE ARE FOSTER CARE KIDDOS WHO ARE TEENS, WHO WE KNOW ARE ON THE BRINK OF, LIKE I SAID, HOMELESSNESS, AND THAT PUTS THEM AT RISK FOR SO MANY OTHER ISSUES WHILE THEY ARE ON THE STREETS. THE ANYWAYS, THAT'S MY MOTION.

SUPERVISOR LEE: SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG.

SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG: VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS, AS YOUR CO-CHAIR OF IT, I LOOK FORWARD TO GOING TODAY HAVING THESE CONVERSATIONS AND EXPLORE AND LOOK BACK TO PREPARING SOMETHING TO BRING BACK TO THE FULL BOARD. SO I SECOND THAT MOTION.

SUPERVISOR ARENAS: PERFECT.

MR. WILLIAMS: PRESIDENT LEE, IF I COULD JUST SHARE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS.

SUPERVISOR LEE: YES, PLEASE.

MR. WILLIAMS: AND THE DEPARTMENT SHOULD FEEL FREE TO ADD ANYTHING THEY WOULD LIKE. WE WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE THAT THERE IS A STRONG NEED TO INCREASE THESE PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. AND AS I KNOW SOME MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE AWARE, BUT JUST TO REMIND EVERYONE. THE REALITY IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS IS A VERY DIFFERENT REGULATORY LANDSCAPE AND FRAMEWORK FOR PLACEMENT OPTIONS. AND THIS HAS BEEN, I THINK, A VERY WELL-INTENTIONED WELCOME FROM A GOOD PLACE AT THE STATE LEVEL AND FEDERAL LEVEL. BUT WITHOUT THE RIGHT PIECES IN PLACE FOR REFORMS FOR THE OVERALL CONTINUUM OF CARE. THE RESULT IS THAT WE HAVE COUNTIES IN THE STATE AND WIDELY REPORTED ON PUBLICLY WHERE SOMETIMES YOUTH ARE SPENDING THE NIGHT IN A SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICE OR ANOTHER TEMPORARY FACILITY, BECAUSE THE LAWFUL SET OF PLACEMENTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO COUNTY WELFARE AGENCIES ARE SO LIMITED. PART OF THAT IS FEDERAL LAW CHANGES THAT WERE PASSED IN 2018. PART OF THAT ARE STATE LAW CHANGES, AGAIN, VERY WELL-INTENTIONED THAT HEAVILY CIRCUMSCRIBE WHAT OUR STAFF CAN DO. THERE ARE THINGS ANY OF US WOULD DO AS PARENTS IF WE WERE DEALING WITH OUR OWN CHILDREN THAT OUR STAFF HAD WHO ARE ACTING IN PLACE OF PARENTS, FOR THE FALL SANITIZED YOUTH WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH REMOVAL OR TRAUMA THAT GAVE RISE TO THE NEED FOR GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION, ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DO. YOU CAN'T PHYSICALLY STOP A YOUTH FROM EXITING A FACILITY. WE WOULD NEVER LET ONE OF OUR KIDS RUN OUT THE DOOR. WE ARE PARENTS. YOU CAN'T PUT YOUR HANDS ON A YOUTH, EVEN IF THEY MIGHT NEED THAT TO HELP CALM DOWN. AND I SHARE SOME OF THOSE THINGS BECAUSE WHEN I REFERENCED EARLIER THAT OUR DFCS STRUCTURE IS A CRITICAL CHILD SAFETY PILLAR. IT'S ALSO -- IT'S ALSO A VERY CIRCUMSTANCE ARE S SURE COMPANY DESCRIBED ONE AND I KNOW A LOT OF DETAILS NOW BECAUSE WE HAVE AND I REALLY APPRECIATE SUPERVISOR ARENAS ACTION FOR ACKNOWLEDGING WE HAVE MOVED TO DEAL WITH THE TRTF. THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR THESE FACILITIES IS RIDICULOUS. IT IS ABSURD. IF A COUNTY AS RESOURCED AS US, AND WE ARE ONE OF THE BEST RESOURCED COUNTIES IN THE STATE AND IN THE UNITED STATES. AND WE HAVE PUT SO MUCH MONEY AND SO MUCH STAFF ATTENTION AND SO MUCH LEGAL ATTENTION AND SO MUCH CARE AND FEEDING INTO THESE FACILITIES, CAN BARELY CHECK THE BOXES ON AN ONGOING BASIS TO MEET THE STATE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. I CAN'T FATHOM HOW OTHER COUNTIES CAN DO SO. WHICH IS PROBABLY WHY MANY OF THEM HAVEN'T TRIED TO DO SO. AND THAT IS A SERIOUS REGULATORY PROBLEM. BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH TEMPORARY, VERY WELL-INTENTIONED, IT CREATES A DERTH OF PLACEMENT OPTIONS FOR THE YOUTH. WITH RESPECT SPECIFICALLY TO THE IFC PLUS HOMES, STAFF IS EXTREMELY SUPPORTIVE OF THE FACT THAT THIS IS THE BEST OF THESE SET OF OPTIONS FOR HIGH ACUITY YOUTH. BY CONTRACT WE ACTUALLY HAVE FUNDING FOR MANY MORE HOMES THAN WE CURRENTLY HAVE ONLINE. SO WE HAVE 27 THAT ARE FUNDED, BUT ONLY 16 CURRENTLY IN OPERATION. AND SO THE CHALLENGE THERE ISN'T THE FUNDING, ISN'T THE CONTRACT. IT'S ACTUALLY ON THE PART OF THE AGENCIES IF AND BEING ABLE TO STAND UP AND OPERATE SUFFICIENT FACILITIES. BUT WE ARE ALL, I THINK, IN ALIGNMENT THAT WE NEED THESE. AND THAT THESE ARE THE BEST OF THE SET OF OPTIONS. SIMILARLY TO HAVE THE ETRP CAPACITY. BUT I JUST HAVE TO SAY THAT IN MY OPINION, AND I AM NOT A CHILD WELFARE EXPERT EITHER, BUT IN MY OPINION HAVING HAD THE OPERATIONAL AND FISCAL RELATED ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SETS OF FACILITIES COME MY DIRECTION OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. THERE IS A NEED FOR THE STATE TO NOT THE BROADER PHILOSOPHY WHICH WAS VERY WELL-INTENTIONED, BUT SOME OF THE SPECIFICS IN HIGHWAY THAT ACTUALLY ENABLE AND ALLOWS NOT JUST OUR COUNTY, BUT COUNTIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA TO BE ABLE TO HAVE MORE REALISTIC AND VIABLE PLACEMENT OPTIONS. BECAUSE THAT IS BETTER THAN THE CURRENT ALTERNATIVES FOR MANY COUNTIES AND COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA WHERE THE THERE IS NO PLACEMENT OPTION IN SOME CASES. SO ALL THAT'S TO SAY, YOU KNOW, WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THESE ITEMS. CONTINUE TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION AT CFSC. VERY STRONG ALIGNMENT IN WHAT WE WOULD ALL LIKE TO SEE HERE. BUT I HAVE TO CALL OUT THAT REGULATORY PIECE. BECAUSE IT'S A CHALLENGE NOT JUST FOR US BUT FOR THE PROVIDERS WHO TRY TO STAND UP THESE FACILITIES. IT'S AN ONGOING CHALLENGE FOR THE OPERATION OF THESE FACILITIES. AND TEMPORARY NOT JUST IMPOSES THE REALLY EXTRAORDINARY FISCAL COST, BUT MORE SIGNIFICANTLY THE ABILITY TO ACTUALLY EFFECTIVELY STAFF AND OPERATE AND CARE FOR YOUTH IN THESE FACILITIES IS SO SEVERELY CONSTRAINED. SO I THINK THERE IS IMPORTANT WORK TO DO ON THAT FRONT ON TOP OF ALL OF THIS OTHER WORK, TOO.

SUPERVISOR LEE: THANK YOU, JAMES.

MR. WILLIAMS: IF ANYTHING WANTS TO ADD, IF I MISSTATED OR ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD, YOU CAN SPEAK UP. THAT'S MY PERSPECTIVE ON SEEING WHAT YOU ALL HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING THROUGH THE LAST TWO YEARS.

THANKS, JAMES. SUPERVISOR ARENAS, I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS AND THE COMPLEXITIES YOU LIFTED UP, JAMES. AND I TOO AM CONCERNED THIS IS NOT HOW WE WANT TO CARE FOR OUR KIDS AND THESE ARE SOME OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE. AND IT'S NOT GOOD TO HAVE THEM ALL TOGETHER IN ONE SPACE. THAT'S WHY THE MODEL OF HAVING ONE CHILD IN A HOME WITH A DEDICATED FULL-TIME CAREGIVER TRAINED AND SUPPORTED AS WELL AS OUR TWO KIDS WITH THE WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTING THEM IS THE BEST WAY TO GO. AND IT'S NOT MOVING FAST ENOUGH. AND SO I THINK ANY EFFORTS BY THIS BOARD I WOULD ALSO WELCOME THE AND JAMES, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S POSSIBLE TO LOOK AT ANY LEGISLATIVELY AS WELL TO PUSH THE STATE AS WELL. BECAUSE REALLY OUR HANDS ARE TIED. AND I WILL GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO MY STAFF THAT I HAVE SOME OF THE MOST DEDICATED AMAZING STAFF THAT HAVE REALLY BEEN TRYING TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO SUPPORT THESE YOUTH WITH THEIR COMPLEX NEEDS AND THEIR TRAUMA PLAYING OUT IN FRONT OF US. AND THEY WANT TO GET THEM TO HOMES AS WELL. AND I CAN APPRECIATE THE STRUGGLES FOR THE YOUTH THAT WANT TO STAY IN COMMUNITY AND SAYING THANK YOU, NO THANK YOU TO LEAVING OUT OF COUNTY. AND THAT THAT MEANS AND THIS NEEDS TO BE A COMMITMENT TO WHAT WE DO IN COUNTY TO KEEP THESE KIDS AND HELP THEM HEAL AND SUPPORT SO THAT THEY CAN BE THRIVING MEMBERS BACK IN OUR COMMUNITY AGAIN.

SUPERVISOR LEE: YES, VICE PRESIDENT.

SUPERVISOR ARENAS: I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE -- AND FOR YOUR COMMENTS. THIS IS FOR THE FIRST TIME A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DFCS, ONE THAT I WISH WOULD HAVE HAPPENED FROM THE START BECAUSE IT MAKES SENSE. WE HAVE PROVIDERS, PACIFIC CLINICS, REBECCA AND SENECA. IF PACIFIC AND REBECCA'S IS LOWER IN CONTRACT COST AND THE CONTRACT HAS A HIGHER NUMBER OF HOMES, BUT SENECA IS LIMITED TO FOUR BECAUSE THEY ARE OF HIGHER COST, DOESN'T MEAN THAT THAT'S THEIR CAPACITY. COULD WE REVISIT WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE BECAUSE IF THEY ARE LIMITED TO FOUR, THEY'LL NEVER ESTABLISH MORE THAN FOUR, RIGHT? THE CONTRACT LIMITS THEM TO FOUR.

I THINK SUPERVISOR, YOUR LEAN INTO THE CONTRACTS AND INVITING THE SERVICE PROVIDERS BACK TO SHARE THAT DILEMMA AND RECRUITMENT AND TO HEAR HOW WE ARE SERVING YOUTH. WE CAN GO BACK AND LOOK AT THE CONTRACTS. I WILL TELL YOU HIGHLIGHTED IN THE REPORT WE HAD INCONSISTENCY IN THE AMOUNT WE OFFERED TO CAREGIVERS, BOTH CAREGIVERS THAT HAVE THEIR OWN HOME THEY ARE PAYING FOR AND THOSE CAREGIVERS THAT HOUSING IS PROVIDED FOR THEM. AND SO SOME OF OUR EFFORTS RIGHT NOW ARE TO HAVE CONSISTENCY ACROSS PROVIDERS IN WHAT WE PAY AND HOW WE PAY. AND THEN WHAT WE PAY TO THOSE PROVIDERS SO WE CAN GO BACK AND LOOK AT OUR CONTRACTS.

SUPERVISOR ARENAS: THANK YOU. I DON'T WANT TO PAY MORE FOR ONE PARTICULAR PROVIDER. BUT IF THEY HAVE CAPACITY TO GROW, THEN I THINK THAT IS MEANINGFUL. WILL YOU -- SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG: YEAH, THANK YOU, JAMES, FOR ADDING THE LAYER. AND I HOPE I AM READING TOO MUCH INTO IT WHEN YOU SAID THAT TOWARD THE END THAT YOU WANTED TO ADD THAT TO THE CONVERSATION. THAT THIS DIRECTION TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION SO CFSC DOESN'T BAR ANYBODY FROM THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE OR FROM ADMINISTRATION TO BRING THINGS TO OUR ATTENTION TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THIS ISSUE.

MR. WILLIAMS: NO, IT WAS MORE A SURFACING THAT FOR AWARENESS, ESPECIALLY TO THE EXTENT THAT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OR OTHERS, YOU KNOW, ENGAGE IN THOSE LEGISLATIVE CONVERSATIONS AT THE STATE LEVEL. THAT I THINK THIS IS -- IT'S A STATEWIDE CHALLENGE, NOT A SANTA CLARA COUNTY CHALLENGE. IT'S A SERIOUS ONE. I THINK IT'S A DISSERVICE TO THESE YOUTH ACROSS CALIFORNIA. AGAIN, NOT BECAUSE OF INTENTION, BUT BECAUSE OF THE REALITY TO TRY TO OPERATIONALIZE THE THE HUNDREDS OF PAGES, LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF PAGES OF REGULATIONS IN ORDER TO OPERATE THESE FACILITIES THAT JUST MAKE THEM IN SOME PLACES COST PROHIBITIVE. THAT'S NOT THE ISSUE HERE, BUT DEFINITELY A REAL ISSUE IN MANY PARTS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. SEPARATE FROM COSTS THAT MAKE IT OPERATIONALLY SO CHALLENGING AND CHALLENGE TO GO FIND PEOPLE MORE EVEN WILLING TO JUMP THROUGH ALL OF THOSE HOOPS. IT'S HARD TO FIND THE RIGHT STAFF TO HAVE THEIR FOCUS AND ATTENTION. I AM TRYING TO LIFT THAT UP BECAUSE IT'S A BIG POST REALITY OF THIS SUBSET OF PLACEMENTS THAT WE ARE ALREADY TALKING ABOUT THAT ARE CHALLENGING FROM THE HUMAN ANGLE. THEN YOU LAYER ON THE REGULATORY POSITION ON TOP OF THAT AND TEMPORARY, IT'S CREATED REALLY SERIOUS PROBLEMS.

SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG: I APPRECIATE THAT. WENDY AND TEAM AND DAN, I APPRECIATE, SARA BACK THERE, TOO. HOW INCREDIBLY COMPLEX THIS WORK IS. NO ONE SIZE FITS ALL, NO FORMULA FOR EVERY SITUATION. IT REALLY IS HIGH ACUITY, DEEP WORK WITH EVERY SINGLE CHILD THAT COMES ACROSS US. AND I HOPE THIS IS A SYSTEM THAT WE CAN BUILD TO PROVIDE THAT LEVEL OF SUPPORT EVERY TIME. I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING THESE CONVERSATIONS IN CFSC.

SUPERVISOR LEE: GOOD, THANK YOU. I JUST HAVE ONE QUICK QUESTION REGARDING THE GETTING THE WORD OUT. OBVIOUSLY WE NEED MORE HOMES AND CAREGIVERS. HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO WORK WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR TEMPORARY THROUGH THE COUNTY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE TO TRY TO GET MORE RECRUITMENT WORD OUT THERE?

THANK YOU SUPERVISOR LEE. WE HAD OUTREACH TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS. WE HAVE NOW ADDED IN THANKS TO OUR INCREASED PARTNERSHIP WITH GILROY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND FRANKLIN MCKINLEY, WE'LL BE PARTNERING WITH THEM MORE IF THEY CAN GET THE WORD OUT WITHIN THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. AND THEN THANK YOU TO YOUR OFFICE, WE ARE GOING TO REALLY PUSH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE AND THOSE FIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO HELP WITH RECRUITMENT AS WELL.

SUPERVISOR LEE: GREAT, THANK YOU, WENDY. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. AND TEMPORARY RHONDA, IF NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, LET'S TAKE A VOTE.

CLERK: SORRY, I MISSED THE MOVER AND SECOND.

SUPERVISOR LEE: I BELIEVE IT WAS THE VICE PRESIDENT MOVING IT AND SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG.

CLERK: MY APOLOGIES. MOVED BY VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS. SECONDED BY THE SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG. SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA, IS ABSENT. SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG.

SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG: YES.

CLERK: SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG.

SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG: YES.

CLERK: VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS.

CLERK: PRESIDENT LEE.

SUPERVISOR LEE: MOTION CARRIES 4-0.

MR. WILLIAMS: YEP, I HAVE MORE BAD NEWS. I WANTED TO FOCUS THE MAY REVISE AND PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE MAY REVISE, WHICH CAME OUT LAST WEEK. THE IMPACT FOR COUNTIES AND FOR OUR COUNTY, FROM THE MAY REVISE IS DEVASTATING. NOT ONLY DOES THE MAY REVISE NOT ADDRESS THE IMPACTS OF HR1, DOES NOT MEET ANY OF THE NEEDS THAT WE HAVE IDENTIFIED AND ARTICULATED IN COLLEAGUES, DOES NOT PROVIDE A RESPONSE TO THE FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION, NOT ONE PENNY FOR PUBLIC HOSPITALS. IT VERY SMALL INVESTMENT FOR ELIGIBILITY SUPPORT. ONE-TIME INVESTMENTS. NO SUPPORT TO INDIGENT CARE. NO REVERSAL OF THE IHSS PROPOSAL. THINK NO REVERSAL OF THE PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE STATE FUNDING FOR MOBILE CRISIS SERVICES. ON POINT AFTER POINT AFTER POINT WHERE WE HAVE BEEN MAKING A VERY STRONG MERITS-BASED CASE, THE MAY REVISE EITHER MAKES NO CHANGE FROM THE JANUARY BUDGET OR TEMPORARY MAKES THINGS WORSE. BUT THEN ON TOP OF ALL OF THAT, AS WE FEARED, THE MAY REVISE PROPOSES A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE STATE-ONLY MEDI-CAL PROGRAM THAT WOULD SHIFT THE PROGRAM FROM MANAGED CARE TO FEE-FOR-SERVICE. NOW, TECHNICAL PIECES TO THAT AND THAT SOUNDS LIKE JARGON. BUT PLEASE BE VERY CLEAR ABOUT THE IMPACT. TO THIS WOULDN'T ORGANIZE. THIS PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE MAY REVISE, ARE WILL ADD UP TO TEMPORARY AN ADDITIONAL STATE IMPOSED CUT TO THE COUNTY. ON TOP OF ON TOP OF FEDERAL CUTS. THE STATE IMPOSED CUT IS OVER $200 MILLION ONGOING TO OUR HEALTH SYSTEM AND VALLEY LEG MAN. IF THE MAY REVISE IS ADOPTED AS IT IS.

SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG: NOT ONLY ARE WE NOT GETTING HELP FROM THE STATE, WE ARE GETTING ANOTHER SUBSTANTIAL CUT TO DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES. AND A CUT THAT'S PARTICULARLY TARGETED AT ONE OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS, WHICH IS THOSE ON THE STATE-ONLY PROGRAM. WE HAVE NOT ACCOUNTED FOR THAT IMPACT IN THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET. WE DON'T HAVE A WAY TO ACCOUNT FOR THAT IMPACT IN THE THE BUDGET THAT THE BOARD WILL BE CONSIDERING IN JUNE. OUR WORK BETWEEN NOW AND THEN IS TO URGE THE LEGISLATURE TO REJECT THAT PROPOSAL AND TO URGE THEM TO ACTUALLY ADDRESS THE VERY CONCRETE AND SPECIFIC THINGS THAT WE HAVE PUT FORWARD. TO THAT END, WE ARE PURSUING TARGETED ADVOCACY WITH KEY DECISION MAKERS IN SACRAMENTO. I KNOW A COUPLE OF MEMBERS OF OUR BOARD WILL BE IN SACRAMENTO TOMORROW, I THINK. I WANT TO THANK EVERY MEMBER OF THE BOARD FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK IN THIS ADVOCACY EFFORT. WE ARE ALSO GOING TO BE BEGINNING A MORE AGGRESSIVE PAID MEDIA COMPONENT TO SOME OF THE ADVOCACY AND COALITION TEMPORARY WITH A FEW PARTNERS WHICH IS SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON THE FUNDING GAP FOR PUBLIC HOSPITAL SYSTEMS AND THE NEED FOR THE STATE TO PROTECT THOSE SYSTEMS AS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. ONE OF OUR PARTNERS IN THAT EFFORT IS RIVERSIDE COUNTY. WE WILL BE MAKING A HARD PUSH AS HARD A PUSH AS WE CAN IN THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS BETWEEN NOW AND THE ADOPTION OF THE STATE BUDGET. BUT I HAVE TO JUST SAYING, THIS CANNOT BE CALIFORNIA'S RESPONSE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THIS -- WE CAN AND MUST DO BETTER AS A STATE. AND THE IMPACT THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN, WE JUST SPENT THE WHOLE AFTERNOON TALKING ABOUT HOW WE TRY TO DO OUR BEST TO TAKE CARE OF CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY. CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY AMONG OTHERS, ARE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT. IN OUR ABILITY TO ACTUALLY PROVIDE BASIC HEALTHCARE AND ACCESS TO BASIC CRITICAL SERVICES, WHETHER IT'S FOOD ASSISTANCE OR HEALTHCARE, IS DIRECTLY AT STAKE. AND I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IF THIS IS THE DIRECTION THE STATE IS GOING, LAYERED ON TOP OF THE HR1 IMPACTS, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN CRITICAL SERVICES AS A COUNTY ORGANIZATION. SO I KNOW WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF CONVERSATION IN THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS ABOUT DIFFICULT RECOMMENDED BUDGET, BUT THAT IS NOTHING COMPARED TO WHAT THE IN FRONT OF IF THE STATE IS LAYERED ON TOP. AND NOT MITIGATE THE HR1 CUTS THAT WE ALREADY HAVE IN STORE. THINK SO I ISSUED BETTER NEWS TO BRING, BUT IT'S A MASSIVE LEADERSHIP FAILURE AT THE STATE LEVEL. AND WE HAVE TO SOUND AT LARGE. BECAUSE THIS IS A CRISIS FOR THE STATE AND THIS CANNOT BE CALIFORNIA'S RESPONSE TO HR1 AND TO WHAT'S HAPPENING TO HEALTHCARE. SO THAT'S MY EXECUTIVE REPORTING TODAY AND I AM HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

SUPERVISOR LEE: THAT'S HORRIBLE NEWS REGARDING THE MAY REVISE AND I WANT TO TURN TO SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG, THE PRESIDENT OF CSEC ON THIS ISSUE.

SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG: I AM SO MAD I STARTLY STAY SITTING IN MY CHAIR. I AM HEADING TO SACRAMENTO AND NEED TO GET THERE BEFORE DARK AND I WILL LEAVE AFTER THIS ITEM. BUT YOU ARE RIGHT, JAMES, YOU SAID IT IN A VERY CALM WAY. THIS IS NOT HOW CALIFORNIA SHOULD BE RESPONDING. THE PILING ON OF HARM TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND BY EXTENSION TO COMMUNITIES IS -- IS REALLY CATASTROPHIC AND THIS CAN'T STAND. AND I WILL TELL YOU THAT I AM ALSO DIRK AM SO SCARED RIGHT NOW. NOT ONLY ME BUT I HAVE BEEN WORKING AND AHEAD ROTATING AND EDUCATING ALL YEAR LONG ON HR1 IMPACTS. IT WITHOUT KNOWING IF TEMPORARY THERE THEY ARE REALLY GOING TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE LEGISLATORS, CLEARLY NOT ON THE GOVERNOR. AND NOW TEMPORARY WITH THIS ADDITIONAL HIT AROUND THE MEDI-CAL ONLY CHANGE. SUGGEST THAT THERE IS AN EXPECTATION WITH PEOPLE WITH UNCERTAIN IMMIGRATION STATUS JUST WON'T GET CARE OR THAT SOMEHOW COUNTIES THAT HAVE TO MAGICALLY PICK UP THIS BURDEN AS WELL. AND CERTAINLY IT WILL BE AT THE EXPENSE OF PUBLIC SAFETY, OF MORE PREVENTION, OF ALL OF THE THINGS THAT WE DO. AND THE FACT THAT WE ARE WORKING SO HARD AND STILL DOESN'T SEEM TO BE RESONATING AS THE EXCEPTION STATE CRISIS THAT IT IS. BOTH ENRAGING AND DEEPLY DEPRESSING. I KNOW WE'LL ALL KEEP WORKING AND IF ANYONE CAN FORCE CHANGE, IT'S US. I SAW AN ARTICLE TODAY, I FORGET WHERE IT IS, BUT BOTH VENTURA COUNTY AND RIVERSIDE WERE TALKING ABOUT THEIR HOSPITAL ISSUES. UCC, I THINK NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS WELL. THAT'S THE SUBSET OF JUST URBAN COUNTIES NEED TO BE ON TOP OF THIS. NO ONE WILL BE HIT THE WAY WE ARE AND THAT'S A PROBLEM BECAUSE NOBODY WILL ADVOCATE WITH THE SAME STRENGTH BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE AT MUCH AT RISK.

MR. WILLIAMS: THIS PARTICULAR IMPACT THAT I AM TALKING ABOUT WITH THE SHIFT TO MANAGED CARE IS PHYSICALLY DISPROPORTIONATELY GOING TO AFFECT THOSE COUNTIES THAT OPERATE PUBLIC HOSPITALS. SO IT DOES PARTICULARLY IMPACT US. THIS IS A HUGE HIT FOR LA COUNTY AS WELL AS OTHER PUBLIC HOSPITAL COUNTIES. ABOUT TOYOTA OPERATE THIS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TUESDAY. BECAUSE OUR HOSPITALS DON'T JUST SERVE OUR RESIDENTS, THEY HAVE STEPPED UP AND ANSWERED A STATE ASSET AS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE WELL-BEING OF ALL CALIFORNIANS. AND IT'S TRUE FOR SEVERAL OF THE PUBLIC HOSPITAL SYSTEMS THAT OPERATE THESE TRAUMA AND BURN CENTERS AND OTHER CRITICAL FUNCTIONS. THE STATE HAS RESPONSIBILITY THERE. AND WE HAVE TRIED TO WEAVE TOGETHER A STRATEGY TO DEAL WITH THESE UNPRECEDENTED FEDERAL CUTS TO PUT THE PIECES TOGETHER SO THIS INSTITUTION SURVIVES. WE HAVE DELIVERED WITH OUR VOTERS AND AS AN ORGANIZATION, THIS BOARD HAS HEARD OF MYRIAD INITIATIVES WE ARE TRYING TO MOVE ALL TIME. IT'S EXHAUSTING ON THE PART OF LEADERSHIP AND THE ORGANIZATION, BUT WE ARE DOING IT BECAUSE WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE CRITICAL SERVICES SURVIVE. THE STATE HAS TO BE A PARTNER. AND FOR THE STATE TO INSTEAD COME OUT AND SAY THAT THEY ARE GOING TO ADD ANOTHER COUPLE OF HUNDRED MILLION IN CUTS ON TOP IS JUST OUTRAGEOUS.

SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG: UNCONSCIONABLE.

SUPERVISOR ARENAS: QUESTION. SO IF THEY ARE TAKING AN ADDITIONAL CUT, WHERE ARE THEY PUTTING THAT MONEY? WHERE ARE THEY INVESTING? WHERE ARE THEY FOCUSED ON?

MR. WILLIAMS: IT'S -- IT SHOWS UP AS A SAVINGS TO THE STATE BUDGET. SO YOU KNOW, SO THIS IS -- THE STATE BUDGET DOES INCLUDE SOME, YOU KNOW, NEW INVESTMENTS IN CERTAIN AREAS. THE GOVERNOR IS PROPOSING, FOR EXAMPLE, TO SUBSIDIZE PRIVATE INSURANCE ON THE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE. YOU KNOW, IT'S CERTAINLY A NEED. AND WE DON'T DISAGREE THAT THAT'S A USEFUL THING. I DON'T THINK IT'S THE KIND OF PRIORITY AS INSURANCE PUBLIC HOSPITALS STAY OPERATING. CERTAIN PROGRAMS ARE GETTING RESOURCED. PUT SOMETHING MONEY ON DISTRESSED HOSPITALS. IT'S A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY BUT ONLY HOSPITALS THAT HAVE 10 DAYS OF CASH ON HAND. THOSE ARE OBVIOUSLY IMPORTANT COMMUNITY ASSETS THAT ARE ON THE BRINK OF CLOSING. IF YOU ONLY HAVE 10 DAYS OF CASH ON HAND, YOU ARE A VERY DISTRESSED HOSPITAL. WE FORTUNATELY ARE NOT IN THAT SHAPE. BUT HERE IS THE THING, IF YOU HAVE ONLY 10 DAYS OF CASH ON HAND BEFORE THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF HR1 CUTS, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR PROGNOSIS IS AS A HOSPITAL IN THE LONG RUN. AND SO WE NEED THE STATE TO ACTUALLY HAVE A STRATEGIC VIEW ON HOW WE AS A STATE OF CALIFORNIA PROTECT THESE CRITICAL PUBLIC ASSETS AND MAKE IT THROUGH THIS FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION INTACT. SO THAT JUST NOT THERE. AND THIS MISGUIDED ADDITIONAL CUT JUST PUTS AN EXCLAMATION POINT ON THAT. THAT'S WHEN WE ARE GRAPPLING WITH AND IT IS AS SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG SAID, IT'S UNCONSCIONABLE.

SUPERVISOR LEE: JUST TO BE CLEAR, THIS IS A GOVERNOR'S BUDGET. NOT WHAT THE LEGISLATURE HAS. OUR ADVOCACY WITH OUR ASSEMBLY MEMBERS AND STATE SENATORS, THEY ARE THE ONES WHO WILL BE ABLE TO CHANGE THE NUMBERS TO TRY TO DIVERT THOSE FUNDS BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY, CORRECT?

MR. WILLIAMS: YEAH, OUR HOPE NOW IS IN THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY TO PUSH BACK. NOW, YOU KNOW, WE KNOW THE GOVERNOR'S MAY REVISE FORMS THE BASIS OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS. SO IT'S A VERY UPHILL CLIMB. VERY UPHILL CLIMB. BUT THE STATE HAS ONE-TIME FUNDING AVAILABLE. REVENUES ARE COMING IN ABOVE PROJECTION. THE STATE IS NOT IN THE FINANCIAL CORRAL STRAIGHT THAT WE ARE IN. WHICH MAKES WHAT'S HAPPENING ALL THE MORE CONCERNING. AND IT'S SHORT-SIGHTED BECAUSE IF THE STATE'S PERSPECTIVE IS THIS WILL TURN AND PAY ATTENTION TO US WHEN WE ONLY HAVE 10 DAYS OF CASH ON HAND, THAT'S NOT A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO PRESERVE AND PROTECTING THESE ASSETS. WE NEED TO GET IN FRONT OF WHAT IS HAPPENING. THAT'S THE STRATEGY THAT WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DO AS A COUNTY ORGANIZATION. SO WE ARE PUSHING BACK AGAINST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FROM A POSITION OF STRENGTH. SO I AM VERY CONCERNED. AND WE WILL DO OUR STRONGEST EFFORTS AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE IN THIS COMMUNITY, OBVIOUSLY EVERY MEMBER OF THE BOARD, BUT WE COLLECTIVELY NEED TO DO OUR STRONGEST ADVOCACY IN THE NEXT, YOU KNOW, FIVE OR SO WEEKS AS THE LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR NEGOTIATE LARGELY BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, BUT NEGOTIATE TO PUT THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON THE BUDGET.

SUPERVISOR LEE: MAYBE I SHOULD PITCH A TENT OUTSIDE THE CAPITOL NOW. THANK YOU, JAMES. I AM HEADING THERE. I WAS NOT PLANNING TO PITCH A TENT YET, BUT WE MIGHT GET THERE IF WE HAVE NO FUNDING. IT CERTAINLY WE ARE ABLE TO FIGHT. WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT, OF THE 58 COUNTIES, WE ARE THE ONLY ONE THE WHO ARE ABLE TO COME THROUGH THIS THING CALLED MEASURE A.

MR. WILLIAMS: THAT'S RIGHT.

SUPERVISOR LEE: WE ARE IN BETTER -- WE SHOULD BE IN BETTER SHAPE THAN ANYBODY ELSE AND WE HAVE NO NOT.

MR. WILLIAMS: WE PUT TOGETHER THE STRATEGY. WE DID CUTS MIDYEAR. WE ARE NOT -- WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A HANDOUT FROM THE STATE. AT THE VERY LEAST WE NEED THE STATE TO NOT DO MORE HARM. AND TO GET A MAY REVISE THAT WOULD DO ANOTHER OVER $200 MILLION OF ONGOING CUTS TO US, YEAH, IS JUST DEVASTATING.

SUPERVISOR LEE: THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. TONY.

I HOPE YOU HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS. I HAVE HAD ENOUGH BAD NEWS TODAY.

AT THE MAY 18th, 2026 CLOSED SESSION BY UNANIMOUS VOTE WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT, THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY TO FILE, JOIN OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN LITIGATION REGARDING ONE MATTER. THE NAME OF THE ACTION AND THE PARTIES AS WELL AS THE SUBSTANCE OF THE LITIGATION SHALL BE DISCLOSED ONCE FILED TO ANY PERSON UPON INQUIRY. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

SUPERVISOR LEE: MOVING TO 21 AND OPERATIONAL REPORT. REPRESENT GO AHEAD TO THE GRANT BUDGET UPDATE FOR THE VHHP CHALLENGE HOPELESS HEALTHCARE PROGRAM. YOU HAVE A SHORT REPORT FOR YOU. WE ANTICIPATE WE'LL EXPEND THE ENTIRE 3.1 MILLION BY THE END OF THE GRANT TERM. AND I ALSO WANTED TO PROVIDE YOU WITH COULD YOU SURE GOOD NEWS IN TERMS OF OUR GRANT RENEWAL. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD WE'LL GET OUR FULL GRANT RENEWAL IN THE AMOUNT OF 3.1 MILLION PER YEAR FOR FOUR YEARS. BUT I THINK I'LL BREATHE A SIGH OF RELIEF WHEN I ACTUALLY GET THE NOTICE OF AWARD IN HAND. AND SO WE ARE EXPECTING THAT NEXT WEEK. THAT IS GREAT NEWS, PHYSICALLY NEEDED GOOD NEWS TODAY. ANYBODY IN PUBLIC WANTS TO TALK ABOUT THIS ISSUE TODAY? RHONDA?

CLERK: NO.

SUPERVISOR LEE: I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC. MAY MAY HAVE A MOTION.

SUPERVISOR ARENAS: MOTION TO APPROVE.

SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG: HE COULD.

SUPERVISOR LEE: NO, THANK YOU FOR THE GOOD NEWS, SALENE. LET'S TAKE A VOTE.

CLERK: MOTION OF VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG. SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA IS OUT. SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG.

SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG: YES.

CLERK: SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG.

SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG: YES.

CLERK: VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS.

CLERK: PRESIDENT LEE.

SUPERVISOR LEE: AYE AS WELL.

CLERK: 3-0.

SUPERVISOR LEE: ITEM 22. A RECOMMENDATION RELATED TO SHERIFF'S. YOU'LL HAND IT OVER TO OUR SHERIFF STAFF. PLEASE PROCEED. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE SO LATE. REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE.

SUPERVISOR LEE: I WANT TO NOTE THERE ARE TWO SUBITEMS ON THIS ITEM. FIRST, OCLEM'S REPORT AND THE SECOND THE SHERIFF'S.

SUPERVISOR LEE: ALL RIGHT. IS OCLEM ON?

WE ARE, THANK YOU.

SUPERVISOR LEE: VERY GOOD. SINCE THE THE FIRST REPORT IS O.I.R. AM I CORRECT? I'LL LET YOU GO FIRST AND THEN ASK THE SHERIFF TO GO AFTERWARD. THAT'S OKAY? ALL RIGHT.

WUFPBLD. THANK YOU.

SUPERVISOR LEE: PLEASE PROCEED.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I AM TERESA REPORTING FOR THE O.I.R. GROUP. WE AS WE DID IN PREVIOUS YEARS DID A REVIEW OF THE SEVERAL OF THE USE CASES THAT WERE REPORTED OUT BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND WE FOUND THOSE TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SHERIFF'S POLICIES IN OUR REPORT THAT WE HAVE SUBMITTED. WE ALSO HIGHLIGHT A NUMBER OF AREAS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION. LOOK FORWARD TO ANY QUESTIONS THAT THIS BOARD MIGHT HAVE WITH RESPECT TO THOSE ITEMS.

SUPERVISOR LEE: THANK YOU. PLEASE PROCEED.

GOOD EVENING SUPERVISORS. CAPTAIN TONY FERNANDEZ FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WITH ME LIEUTENANT TOMMY COUNCIL. LIEUTENANT BEN, AND CAPTAIN JOHN STREAM. WE DO HAVE A PRESENTATION. BUT I KNOW WE HAVE SHARED IT PREVIOUSLY. SO IN THE INTEREST OF TIME, WE ARE HAPPY TO PRESENT THE PRESENTATION OR SKIP TO ANY QUESTIONS AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE?

SUPERVISOR LEE: I HAVE READ IT THROUGH. I DON'T THINK I NEED A PRESENTATION UNLESS MY COLLEAGUE WANTS TO SEE IT. WE CAN GO STRAIGHT TO QUESTIONS. YES, IN OKAY. DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM FIRST? LET'S GO THROUGH THAT.

CLERK: WE DO NOT.

SUPERVISOR LEE: GOOD. GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC SPEAKING PORTION. LOOKING TO MY COLLEAGUES, I DON'T SEE ANY LIGHTS ON TO SPEAK OF QUESTIONS. I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS. I'LL JUST GO AHEAD AND GO THROUGH THOSE RIGHT NOW. THE -- WE TALKED ABOUT SOME OF THE DRONES AND SOME OF THEIR CAPABILITIES IN YOUR REPORT. AND THERE IS A REQUEST THERE TALKING ABOUT A TOTAL OF ABOUT 30 OF THESE SKY X10s, CORRECT? YES, CAPTAIN, GO AHEAD. THE BOARD IS FAMILIAR WITH THE BENEFITS OF THE DRONES. IT'S JUST THE NATURE OF THE WAY THE ORDINANCE IS WRITTEN. I HAVE TO PUT POSSIBLY ANTICIPATED NEEDS ON THE REPORT. SO THIS IS DESIGNED FOR IF WE HAVE A FUNDING SOURCE IN THE FUTURE THAT COMES UP MIDDLE OF THE YEAR, I HAVE TO BE PREPARED FOR THAT IN THE AB481 REPORT. IF I HAVE ONE OF MY EXAMPLE CONTRACT CITIES COME TO ME AND SAY WE WANT TO START A DRONE PROGRAM, I HAVE TO HAVE SUFFICIENT SPACE WITHIN THE ORDINANCE NOW IN ORDER TO ENABLE IT. I DON'T WANT TO TELL THEM THAT I HAVE TO WAIT A YEAR.

SUPERVISOR LEE: THIS IS THE ANTICIPATION OF THE POTENTIAL NEED TO HAVE IT BUILT IN THE ORDINANCE?

CORRECT. THE WAY IT'S BUILT NOW IS WE ARE SORT OF FORCED TO SPECULATE A YEAR AHEAD OF THE POTENTIAL NEEDS THAT WE HAVE. SOME ARE NOT AVAILABLE, BUT IT'S A POSSIBILITY OF SOMETHING WE MIGHT WANT TO ACQUIRE DURING THE YEAR.

SUPERVISOR LEE: OKAY. THIS MORNING WE WERE LITERALLY TALKING ABOUT NEEDING MORE OR BETTER CAMERAS AND MONITORING AT SOME OF OUR SPACES LIKE ELMWOOD. DO YOU THINK IT MAKES SENSE TO US ALSO TO PUT SOMETHING IN THE BUDGET REGARDING THESE A.I. CAMERAS TO HELP MONITOR THE REGULAR MINES AND WHATNOT SO THAT WE CAN ENHANCE BETTER SAFETY FOR THE FOLKS INSIDE OUR APPROXIMATELY SPACES?

IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE WANT AND ARE LOOKING INTO IT. IT'S SEPARATE FROM THE MILITARY EQUIPMENT REQUEST.

SUPERVISOR LEE: ALL RIGHT. A RECOMMENDATION FROM OCLEM ABOUT THIS OFF-CYCLE PURCHASES. I THINK THIS IS ACTUALLY A GOOD EXAMPLE WHY OFF-CYCLE PURCHASE WOULD BE NECESSARY. BECAUSE WE COULD USE THESE CAMERAS VERY, VERY QUICKLY. WITH THAT IN MIND AND I WOULD LIKE TO CERTAINLY IN THIS CASE MAKE A MOTION TO DIRECT WHETHER THIS ORDINANCE SHOULD INCLUDE TEMPORARY LANGUAGE ALLOWING A MORE STREAMLINED PROCESS FOR GETTING EQUIPMENT FOR SOME EQUIPMENT PURCHASES MID-CYCLE. ALONG WITH THAT, I JUST WANT TO GO AHEAD AND ALSO WITH THIS MOTION, TO INCLUDE RECEIVING THE REPORT FROM OCLEM RELATING TO THE REVIEW OF THE OFFICE SHARE OF 2026 MILITARY EQUIPMENT ANNUAL REPORT. OKAY.

SUPERVISOR ARENAS: SECOND.

SUPERVISOR LEE: MOTION AND SECONDED. AND I DON'T SEE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS. OH, QUESTION, YES, SORRY, GO AHEAD.

SUPERVISOR ARENAS: NO, JUST A NOTE THAT WE DO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE REFERRAL IS PRESENTLY. WILL BE HAPPY TO WORK WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND OCLEM ON THAT. WE ARE READY TO WORK ON THAT TOGETHER. JUST WANTED FURTHER CLARIFICATIONS THAT THE CAMERAS WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED MILITARY EQUIPMENT. THEY ARE SUBJECT TO OTHER FORM OF REGULATION.

SUPERVISOR LEE: VICE PRESIDENT.

SUPERVISOR ARENAS: I WOULD LIKE TO FIGURE OUT. I KNOW THE UAS HAS ONLY -- HAS BEEN USED FOR AROUND 30 TIMES. IT COULD BE USED HIGHER, I GUESS AT A HIGHER LEVEL. I AM WONDERING WHAT ARE THE DETAILS FOR LIKE THE INCIDENTS IN GENERAL, WHAT IS IT THAT YOU NORMALLY USE THE USs FOR. TEMPORARY.

SUPERVISOR LEE: UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS.

YOU ARE ASKING ABOUT DRONES?

SUPERVISOR ARENAS: YEAH.

YOU SAID IT WAS 30 TIMES. IT'S 230 TIMES FOR DRONES. DO YOU WANT SPECIFIC EVENTS.

SUPERVISOR ARENAS: ARE THEY DURING PROTEST MATCHES, WHAT --

MOST IT EVER IS IN KIND OF CRIME IN PROGRESS. SO ROBBERIES IN PROGRESS, ROBBERIES. AFTER SOMEONE FLEES FROM SHERIFF'S OFFICE DEPUTIES, THEY ARE HOPPING FENCES, WE'LL USE THE DRONE TO SCAN THE AREA DO THAT. AND ALSO SEARCH AND RESCUE. LET'S NOT FORGET WE HAVE RURAL AREAS OF THE COUNTY WHERE PEOPLE HIKE. WE USE DRONES FOR FINDING PEOPLE AND TRACKS AS WELL.

SUPERVISOR ARENAS: I DON'T KNOW WHERE I GOT THAT DATA POINT. I APPRECIATE IT, THANK YOU.

SUPERVISOR LEE: ON THAT NOTE REGARDING THE USE OF DRONES, WE HAVE HEARD THAT THERE ARE OCCASIONS WHERE DRONES ARE BEING USED TO DROP DRUGS AND CONTRABAND INTO ELMWOOD FOR EXAMPLE. ON THAT NOTE, IS THIS SOMETHING THAT OUR DRONES THAT WE USE MAY BE ABLE TO HELP STOP? THEY DO THAT IN UKRAINE, THAT'S THE BEST ANTI-DRONE DEVICE IS ANOTHER DRONE.

WE ARE WORKING ON PRELIMINARY A COUNTER-DRONE WHICH WOULD HELP WITH THAT.

SUPERVISOR LEE: THANK YOU SO MUCH. MAKING SURE THAT IS HAPPENING. THAT'S ALL THE QUESTIONS WE HAVE TODAY. TOUGH FOR BEING SO PATIENT TODAY. WAITING THROUGH.

SUPERVISOR ARENAS: LONG MEETING. WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, LET'S TAKE A VOTE.

CLERK: THANK YOU. ON MOTION OF PRESIDENT LEE, SECONDED BY VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS. SUPERVISOR ABE-KOGA IS ABSENT. SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG.

SUPERVISOR DU'O'NG: YES.

CLERK: SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG IS ABSENT. VICE PRESIDENT ARENAS.

SUPERVISOR ARENAS: YES.

CLERK: PRESIDENT LEE.

SUPERVISOR LEE: EYE AS WELL.

CLERK: MOTION CARRIES 3-0.

SUPERVISOR LEE: THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, LET'S SEE. RHONDA, IT LOOKS LIKE I AM RUNNING OUT OF ITEMS ON MY LIST. AM I CORRECT?

CLERK: YOU ARE CORRECT.

SUPERVISOR LEE: OKAY, SO IF THAT'S THE CASE, THAT MEANS WE ARE MOVING TO ITEM 27. WHICH IS WITH THAT, WE WILL ADJOURN TODAY'S MEETING. OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2ND AT 9:30. THANK YOU TO THE CLERKS, THE SECURITY STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 5:38.