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Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting

September 30, 2025 ·09:00 AM Final
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Agenda — 55 items

  1. 3 Revision Sheet 9-30-2025 (updated)
  2. 5 Any person may address the Board during its Public Comment period. Speakers must not exceed two (2) minutes in length or the time limit established by the Chair, and individuals may speak only once during Public Comment. All Public Comments must be directed to an item listed on today’s Consent Agenda, Closed Session Agenda, or a topic not on the Agenda that is within the jurisdiction of the Board. Board members will not take actions or respond immediately to any public communication presented regarding topics not on the Agenda but may choose to follow up later, either individually, or on a sub
  3. 6 Scheduled and Regular Departmental items – 9:00 AM or thereafter
  4. 7 Consider report on the impacts of H.R. 1, the federal budget reconciliation bill, and associated federal and State policy and budget changes, and take related actions (County Executive Office)
  5. 8 Consider Health Services Agency’s proposal to continue to monitor and assess the MediCruz program on a quarterly basis throughout Fiscal Year 2025-26, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
  6. 9 Hold a public hearing to consider whether to take jurisdiction of appeal of the Planning Commission action to deny appeal of Minor Coastal Development Permit Application 241334 and consider request for simultaneous review (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  7. 10 Hold a public hearing to consider the 2026 Growth Goal Report, adopt resolution Adopting an Annual Population Growth Goal for 2026, find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  8. 11 The Board of Supervisors shall recess in order to permit the Board of Directors of the Santa Cruz County Flood Control and Water Conservation District – Zone 5 to convene and carry out a regularly scheduled meeting (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
  9. 12 Conduct study session on Housing for a Healthy Santa Cruz Strategic Framework, adopt County Encampment Response Guidelines, and take related actions (Human Services Department)
  10. 13 Consider updates on the status of Mental Health Client Action Network behavioral health peer services and closure of Downtown Streets Team litter abatement and job training services (County Executive Office)
  11. 14 (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
  12. 15 Minutes of September 9, 2025 (Clerk of the Board)
  13. 16 Accept claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector)
  14. 17 Adopt “Ordinance Adding Chapter 7.160 to the Santa Cruz County Code Prohibiting the Sale or Distribution of Nitrous Oxide,” (Approved in concept September 9, 2025) (Clerk of the Board)
  15. 18 Accept and file report for the 4th Quarter Review of the Statement of Assets in the County Treasury (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)
  16. 19 Adopt resolution fixing and levying the 2025-2026 tax rates (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)
  17. 20 Adopt resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget for County Funds and Special Districts Governed by the Board of Supervisors, adopt resolution establishing appropriation limitations for the County and Board Governed Special Districts as shown, adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue related to the prior year, approve transfers of appropriations related to the prior fiscal year, approve revised Personnel Summary and Continuing Agreements List, and take related actions (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)
  18. 21 Adopt resolution to consolidate jurisdictions for the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election (County Clerk/Elections)
  19. 22 Approve fifth amendment to agreement with Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP, increasing compensation by $55,000 for a total amount of $254,000, for advisory services related to Streamline Santa Cruz County, and take related actions (County Executive Office)
  20. 23 Accept and file update on Board directed initiatives for the County of Santa Cruz American Rescue Plan Act Recovery Plan, and take related actions (County Executive Office)
  21. 24 Item 24 was moved to Regular Agenda as Item 7.1
  22. 25 Approve the easement acquisition agreements for the Lompico Emergency Evacuation Route Phase II Project, and take related actions (General Services Department)
  23. 26 Defer to on or before November 18, 2025, the status update on broadband and digital equity activities in Santa Cruz County (Information Services Dept.)
  24. 27 Defer to October 21, 2025, the contract award for the Next Generation P25 Countywide Radio System Request for Proposal (Information Services Dept.)
  25. 28 Approve appointment of Alexis Hadinger as the First District appointee to the Commission on the Environment, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - First District)
  26. 29 Adopt resolution supporting an increase in the number of Type 47 (On-Sale General - Eating Place) liquor licenses authorized for Santa Cruz County, and take related actions (Board of Supervisors - Fourth District)
  27. 30 Adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $962,663 from California Department of Public Health for California Home Visiting Program Innovation 2.0 grant, approve multi-year agreement with the County of San Luis Obispo in the amount of $2,700,000 to implement Trauma-Informed Approach Public Health Nursing program as part of the Central Coast Home Visiting Consortium, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
  28. 31 Adopt resolution accepting unanticipated California Department of Water Resources revenue in the amount of $113,200 for Santa Cruz Water Hauling and Waterman Gap Water System Improvement Project in Health Services Agency Environmental Health Division budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 (Health Services Agency)
  29. 32 Item 32 was moved to Regular Agenda as item 13.1
  30. 33 Approve multi-year rate agreement with Unilab Corporation dba. Quest Diagnostics for provision of laboratory services, approve new technical services agreement with Unilab Corporation dba. Quest Diagnostics for on-site phlebotomy services, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
  31. 34 Approve amendment to agreement with Castlewood West, LLC dba Alsana to include additional facility locations and client treatment coordination provisions, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
  32. 35 Approve agreement with AristaMD for provision of online platform for clinical eConsult services, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
  33. 36 Defer to on or before November 18, 2025 ratification and amendment of agreement with Aspiranet for Youth Crisis Stabilization and Crisis Residential Program Services (Health Services Agency)
  34. 37 Ratify grant application to Central California Alliance for Health for Medi-Cal Capacity Healthcare Technology Program grant funding, approve agreement with Central California Alliance for Health in amount of $50,000 for Healthcare Technology Program grant funding to purchase enhanced technology to increase access for Medi-Cal Population, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
  35. 38 Ratify agreement with Horne, LLP in the amount of $2,372,966 for Community Care Expansion Preservation program grant funding from California Department of Social Services to facilitate capital improvements to existing licensed residential care facilities and preserve program services, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
  36. 39 Accept and file administrative actions for Housing for Health Vendor Pool Agreements, and ratify agreements with Housing Matters, Front St. Inc and Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc. (Human Services Department)
  37. 40 Adopt resolution for application and acceptance of Round Seven Transitional Housing Program and Round Four Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program funds in the total amount of $489,799 (Human Services Department)
  38. 41 Approve agreement with Parents Center in the amount of $557,379 to provide Leaps & Bounds parenting skills training, mentor, and education services, and take related actions (Human Services Department)
  39. 42 Authorize the execution of an Estoppel Certificate for Sparrow Terrace Apartments with MidPen Housing related to No Place Like Home units, and authorize ongoing execution of similar documents, that meet specific criteria, related to previously Board approved supportive housing partnership agreements (Human Services Department)
  40. 43 Ratify the Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of Child Support Services for access to the Child Support Enforcement System (Human Services Department)
  41. 44 Defer to November 18, 2025 the announcement of ballot tabulation results for the Mosquito, Vector and Disease Control Assessment for fiscal year 2026-27 (Agricultural Commissioner)
  42. 45 Accept and file report back to the Board of Supervisors on impact of increased illegal dumping fines in Santa Clara, San Benito, and Monterey Counties (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  43. 46 Accept the improvements and approve the final cost of $459,216.79 for the Aptos Area Adaptive Traffic Control System project, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  44. 47 Accept and file status update on emergency equipment replacement and installation of landfill gas system control panel at Ben Lomond Landfill, find that the emergency continues to exist pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 1102, and take related actions – 4/5 vote required (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  45. 48 Approve award of contract with Geo-Logic Associates in the amount of $269,117.34, for Professional Geotechnical Engineering Services for 2022-2023 Storm Damage Repair projects, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  46. 49 Approve the plans, specifications, engineer‘s estimate and authorize the call for bids for the Boulder Creek Equalization Tank Replacement project in County Service Area (CSA) No. 7 - Zone 1, find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  47. 50 Defer to on or before November 18, 2025, award of contract for engineering, geotechnical, and environmental services for December 2022 and March 2023 storm damage projects, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  48. 51 Defer to on or before November 18, 2025, the award of contract for Professional Civil Engineering and Environmental Services for the Pleasant Way Bridge replacement project (Bridge No. 36C-0070) (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  49. 52 Ratify contract with Advanced Geotechniques, Inc., in the amount of $638,825 for Eureka Canyon Road PM 0.35 Storm Damage Repair Project (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  50. 53 Accept donation of Gail Rich Award photographs to the County Art Collection, and take related actions (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services)
  51. 54 Approve Memorandum of Agreement with Cabrillo Gals to identify roles and responsibilities to fund enhancement of Anna Jean Cummings County Park through the construction of batting cages, and take related actions (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services)
  52. 55 Approve addition of 2.0 full-time equivalent positions for recreation and maintenance in the Parks, Open Space, and Cultural Services Department, and take related actions (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services)
  53. 56 Approve Memorandum of Understanding with the Santa Cruz County Sanitation District to support monarch butterfly habitat management at Moran Lake County Park and in the areas adjacent to the D.A. Porath Lode Street Sanitation facility, and take related actions (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services)
  54. 57 Approve agreements with the three listed vendors for tree service and maintenance in the amount of $40,000 per agreement for a total of $120,000, and take related actions (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services)
  55. 58 Approve selection of Natalia Poehner DBA La Neta Murals LLC as the public artist for the Juvenile Hall Public Art Project, adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $150,000, and take related actions (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services)