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Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting

January 27, 2026 ·09:00 AM Final
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Agenda — 61 items

  1. 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
  2. 6 Scheduled and Regular Departmental items – 9:00 AM or thereafter
  3. 7 Consider presentation on current pavement conditions of County roadways, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  4. 8 Consider progress report on “Streamline Santa Cruz County” project, and take related actions (County Executive Office)
  5. 9 Hold public hearing to accept California Coastal Commission modifications to the County’s Local Coastal Program, consider approving in concept “An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Cruz Accepting California Coastal Commission Modifications to Santa Cruz County Code Section 13.10.040 as Adopted in the 2025 Miscellaneous Amendments,” and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  6. 10 Consider selection of one of the two nominees for appointment to the Santa Cruz Metropolitan (METRO) Transit District Board of Directors, as an at-large general community member representative, from the nominations of Jacob Waller and Larry Pageler, for a term to expire on December 31, 2026 (nominations accepted January 13, 2026) (Clerk of the Board)
  7. 11 Consider the Santa Cruz County Water Resources Management Status Report for 2025 (Health Services Agency)
  8. 12 Conduct study session and consider report on the County Climate Resilience Project Inventory, including a feasibility analysis of projects and funding, and take related actions (Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience)
  9. 13 Consider approving the transfer of the Veterans Service Office from the Human Services Department to the County Executive Office, effective March 2026, and take related actions (Board of Supervisors - Third District)
  10. 14 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)
  11. 15 (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
  12. 16 Minutes of January 13, 2026 (Clerk of the Board)
  13. 17 Accept claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector)
  14. 18 Accept and file the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector)
  15. 19 Item moved to Regular Agenda as item 6.1 ()
  16. 20 Adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $1,262,062 from the California State Controller's Office for planning and conducting the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election (County Clerk/Elections)
  17. 21 Staff requests this item be deleted from the agenda (County Executive Office)
  18. 22 Approve first amendment to agreement with Richard Charter, increasing the amount to $200,000, for Off-Shore Oil Drilling Coalition coordination, and take related actions (County Executive Office)
  19. 23 Approve Fifth Amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement Between the City of Santa Cruz and the County of Santa Cruz and the Cities of Capitola and Scotts Valley, Relating to Library Services, to extend the term effective January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2032, and take related actions (County Executive Office)
  20. 24 Defer to February 10, 2026, the biannual report of the Cannabis Licensing Office (County Executive Office)
  21. 25 Defer to February 10, 2026, an update on County strategic initiatives (County Executive Office)
  22. 26 Ratify revenue lease with Janus of Santa Cruz for operation of a women’s transitional housing program at 522–524 Capitola Road (General Services Department)
  23. 27 Approve Side Letter Agreement revising the Senior Deputy Differential in the Law Enforcement Representation Memorandum of Understanding, and take related actions (Human Resources)
  24. 28 Approve appointment of Ryan (Ryuun) Ernst as the Second District appointee to the Water Advisory Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Second District)
  25. 29 Approve appointment of Regina Kelbert as the alternate to Supervisor De Serpa on the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council (Board of Supervisors - Second District)
  26. 30 Direct the Board Chair to send a letter of support for Assembly Bill 762 (Irwin), which would prohibit the sale and distribution of disposable, battery-embedded vapor inhalation devices in California, to the bill's author and to our state legislative delegation (Board of Supervisors - Third District)
  27. 31 Authorize the establishment of an ad hoc subcommittee of the Board, comprised of Supervisor Cummings and Supervisor Hernandez, direct staff to work with the subcommittee to develop policy guidelines that strengthen local worker and resident preferences for government-funded and inclusionary affordable housing, and take related actions (Board of Supervisors - Third District)
  28. 32 Item moved to Regular Agenda as item 6.2 ()
  29. 33 Accept and file the Parks and Recreation Commission report for calendar years 2024 and 2025, and take related actions (Board of Supervisors)
  30. 34 Accept and file the Treasury Oversight Commission report for calendar years 2024 and 2025, and take related actions (Board of Supervisors)
  31. 35 Approve the Board of Supervisors 2026 Agency, Committee, and Commission appointments, and take related actions (Board of Supervisors)
  32. 36 Approve appointment of Clara Mandlhate to the Commission on Justice and Gender, as an at-large representative of an organization representing the target population, for a term to expire April 1, 2028 (Clerk of the Board)
  33. 37 Approve appointment of Rebecca Downing to the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Board of Directors, as an at-large general community member representative, for a term to expire December 31, 2029 (Clerk of the Board)
  34. 38 Authorize grant application in the amount of $200,000 to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the 2026-27 Child Advocacy Center (KC) Program, and take related actions (District Attorney)
  35. 39 Ratify amendments to agreements with Second Harvest Food Bank, Community Bridges, and Community Action Board extending the terms for disaster-response standby services through December 31, 2026, and take related actions (Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience)
  36. 40 Accept and file report on the status of AT&T community resilience grants (Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience)
  37. 41 Accept and file report on the designation and use of estimated savings from opening the Secure Youth Treatment Facility in Fiscal Year 2025-26 (Probation)
  38. 42 Ratify grant agreement with the Office of the State Public Defender for the Expanded Public Defense Services (Holistic Defense) Grant in the amount of $449,116 to support two Partners for Justice Advocates, and take related actions (Public Defenders Office)
  39. 43 Approve transfer of appropriations in the total amount of $245,000 from the Remote Access Network (RAN) Restricted Fund to purchase replacement equipment for the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, and take related actions (Sheriff-Coroner)
  40. 44 Approve rate agreement with Haven of Hope for provision of Specialty Mental Health Services for Santa Cruz County Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are residents of the Haven of Hope Transitional Housing Program for Non-Minor Dependents, Supporting Transitional Age Youth program, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
  41. 45 Accept and file report on the status of licensed Driving Under the Influence (DUI) program providers to address countywide need for mandated education services, and approve addition of Alert Driving and Sobriety Works as licensed DUI program providers in Santa Cruz County (Health Services Agency)
  42. 46 Approve first amendment to multi-year rate agreement with Dientes Community Dental to update contract language to meet Health Resources and Services Administration requirements for dental services, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
  43. 47 Adopt resolution authorizing the Health Services Agency to enter into revenue agreement with State Water Resources Control Board and authorizing and designating Health Services Agency Director or their designee as representatives for Public Beach Safety Monitoring and Posting Project (Health Services Agency)
  44. 48 Approve multi-year revenue agreement with the California Department of Public Health in the total amount of $608,864 for implementation of Disease Intervention Specialist Workforce Development Grant project, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
  45. 49 Approve first amendment to agreement with Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc., increasing the amount by $172,531 for a new total of $422,531, to provide Home Safe financial assistance services, and take related actions (Human Services Department)
  46. 50 Approve staff appointments for representatives from the Public Defender’s Office and Health Services Agency to the local Housing and Urban Development, Continuum of Care, Board known as the Housing for Health Partnership, Policy Board for a two-year term (Human Services Department)
  47. 51 Approve cooperative agreement between the County and the California Department of Food and Agriculture related to invasive shothole borer surveillance, trapping, and public outreach, and take related actions (Agricultural Commissioner)
  48. 52 Accept and file report on Housing Advisory Commission appointees (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  49. 53 Authorize release of Notice of Funding Availability for affordable housing project activities, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  50. 54 Approve Request for Proposals for Professional Civil Engineering Services for the Either Way Bridge Replacement project (Bridge No. 36C-0073), and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  51. 55 Approve plans, specifications, and engineer's estimate for 2026 Pavement Management Project, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  52. 56 Defer to on or before April 28, 2026, status report on the 2016-2017 Winter Storm projects and the 2023 Atmospheric River projects (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  53. 57 Schedule a public hearing on February 10, 2026, to consider Application 241371 at 841 Capitola Road, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  54. 58 Schedule a public hearing on February 24, 2026, to consider Application 241488 at 5940 Soquel Avenue, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  55. 59 Direct the Department of Community Development and Infrastructure to submit a Notification of No Award for the Request for Proposals for Professional Engineering Services for the Pleasant Way Bridge Replacement project (36C-0070) (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  56. 60 County Counsel requested that this item be deleted from the agenda (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  57. 61 Approve agreement with the California Conservation Corps in the amount not to exceed $47,206.50 for trail and vegetation work at Quail Hollow Ranch, authorize use of non-standard indemnification terms, and take related actions (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services)
  58. 62 Adopt resolution approving application for Whale Tail Grant funds from the California Coastal Commission in the amount of $49,500 to support an interim, low-impact overnight environmental education program for underserved youth at Greyhound Rock Coastal Access (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services)
  59. 63 Adopt resolution authorizing the Arts Council Santa Cruz County to be the designated representative to the California Arts Council (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services)
  60. 64 Approve the Santa Cruz County Arts Commission 2026 Public Art Plan (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services)
  61. I The Board of Supervisors has received agendas and minutes from the following County advisory bodies (to be filed):