docketcity.com
Home › Santa Cruz County › Meetings

Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting

February 24, 2026 ·09:00 AM Final
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF 📹 Watch video Official record ↗

Agenda — 44 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 Presentation from the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz on recent updates and current issues (County Executive Office)
  4. 8 Hold public hearing to consider Application No. 241488, a proposal to subdivide an existing parcel to create 100 condominium parcels and to construct 100 residential units within 17 three-story buildings at 5940 Soquel Avenue, approve in concept an “Ordinance Approving Amendments to a Planned Unit Development (Ordinance 5027) as Allowed by Santa Cruz County Code Relating to Establishment of Development Standards for APN 029-021-47”, adopt resolution adopting the addendum to a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program in accordance with the California Enviro
  5. 9 Consider approving in concept "An Ordinance Amending Sections 2.37.030 and 2.37.040 of the Santa Cruz County Code (Purchasing Procedures)", and take related actions (General Services Department)
  6. 10 Consider the General Fund Mid-Year Budget Report with updated estimates for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 and updated General Fund forecast, schedule public hearings for the Proposed FY 2026-27 Budget, beginning on May 5, 2026, continuing to June 10, 2026, and June 11, 2026, and concluding on June 24, 2026, schedule June 24, 2026, as the date to consider amendments to the County's Unified Fee Schedule, and take related actions - 4/5 vote required (County Executive Office)
  7. 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)
  8. 12 (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
  9. 13 Minutes of February 10, 2026 (Clerk of the Board)
  10. 14 Accept claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector)
  11. 15 Adopt “An Ordinance Amending Sections 7.130.030 and 7.130.110 (B)(5), (D), (H), (I), and (J) of the Santa Cruz County Code Regarding Grounds for License Suspension or Revocation of Retail Commercial Cannabis Licensees” (Approved in concept February 10, 2026) (Clerk of the Board)
  12. 16 Adopt “An Ordinance Amending Sections 7.138.030 and 7.138.090 (D), (F), (G), and (H) of the Santa Cruz County Code Regarding Grounds for License Suspension or Revocation of Cannabis Farm Retail Licensees” (Approved in concept February 10, 2026) (Clerk of the Board)
  13. 17 Approve Certification of Financial Responsibility for Petroleum Underground Storage tanks, and take related actions (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector)
  14. 18 Adopt resolution approving the sale of tax defaulted properties at public auction via an online auction and the optional re-offer auction for any remaining unsold properties (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector)
  15. 19 Accept and file report on Criminal Defense Conflicts Program for Fiscal Year 2024-25, and take related actions (County Executive Office)
  16. 20 Defer to on or before March 24, 2026, the report on cost and timing of implementing the Women's Commission Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women recommendations (County Executive Office)
  17. 21 Accept and file status report on emergency work at the South County Government Center pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 1102, and take related actions – 4/5 vote required (General Services Department)
  18. 22 Approve first amendment to agreement with Carahsoft Technology Corporation, increasing compensation by $10,906.80, for DocuSign license and support services, and take related actions (Information Services Department)
  19. 23 Approve three-year agreement with ePlus Technology Inc., in the amount of $408,876 for CrowdStrike Falcon cybersecurity software subscriptions, and take related actions (Information Services Department)
  20. 24 Approve appointments of Reed Geisreiter as the First District regular member to the Housing Advisory Commission, and Mando Morlos as the alternate member, for terms to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - First District)
  21. 25 Accept nomination of Tom Graham for appointment to the Housing Advisory Commission, as an at-large public agency and/or employer/workforce representative (category 5), for a term to expire April 1, 2029, with final appointment to be considered on March 10, 2026 (Board of Supervisors - First District)
  22. 26 Direct the Board Chair to send a letter of support for Assembly Bill 1539 (Addis), a measure requiring qualified political parties to certify the constitutional eligibility of presidential and vice-presidential nominees, to the bill's author and the County's state legislative delegation (Board of Supervisors - Second District and Third District)
  23. 27 Adopt resolution opposing federal actions to advance seabed mining, and take related actions (Board of Supervisors - Third District)
  24. 28 Approve final appointment of John Flaniken to the Housing Advisory Commission, as an at-large market-rate housing developer and/or real estate industry representative (category 4), for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Clerk of the Board)
  25. 29 Defer to on or before March 24, 2026, the status report on the Emergency Watershed Protection Program in Santa Cruz County (Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience)
  26. 30 Ratify multi-year agreement with People First of Santa Cruz County in the amount of $150,000 to provide specialized shelter support services for unhoused individuals during severe weather and declared emergencies (Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience)
  27. 31 Approve first amendment to agreement with Janus of Santa Cruz, decreasing compensation by $73,220 and extending the term through June 30, 2026, for Proposition 47 Coordinating Access for Empowering Success (CAFES) Connector Team services, and take related actions (Probation)
  28. 32 Ratify third amendment to multi-year agreement with Family Services Agency of the Central Coast to extend the term through June 30, 2026 for mobile crisis response services, approve fourth amendment to multi-year agreement with Family Services Agency of the Central Coast to reduce the amount by $150,945, for new total of $2,975,101, and incorporate various staffing and programmatic changes, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
  29. 33 Approve rate agreement with The Camp Recovery Center, LLC in the amount of $4,304,795 to provide withdrawal management, residential, and outpatient programs to adults with substance use disorders, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
  30. 34 Approve first amendment to rate agreement with Encompass Community Services, increasing the amount by $1,062,393 for a total of $8,746,826, to add services for Recovery Residences for adults with substance use disorders, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
  31. 35 Approve agreement with Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District in the amount of $100,170 for continued fare-free public transit services for the South County Government Service Center from May 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, and take related actions (Human Services Department)
  32. 36 Approve first amendment to agreement with Housing Matters, increasing the amount by $361,526 for a new total of $686,526, for the Bringing Families Home program, approve first amendment to agreement with Housing Matters, increasing the amount by $149,320 for a new total of $952,081, for the CalWORKs Emergency Housing Program, and take related actions (Human Services Department)
  33. 37 Ratify the County of Santa Cruz County Self-Assessment 2024 for child welfare services, approve the County of Santa Cruz System Improvement Plan 2025-2030, and take related actions (Human Services Department)
  34. 38 Schedule a public hearing for March 24, 2026, at 9:00am or thereafter, to consider the 2025 General Plan Annual Report, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure - Planning)
  35. 39 Schedule a public hearing for March 24, 2026, at 9:00am or thereafter, to consider a proposed resolution to delist the Seabreeze Tavern and Discoveryland Preschool from the Santa Cruz County Historic Inventory, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  36. 40 Accept and file the 2026 Approved Special Event List for use by Community Development and Infrastructure in issuance of Special Event Permits (Community Development and Infrastructure – Public Works)
  37. 41 Accept the improvements and final construction cost of $643,777.59 for the Upper East Zayante Post Mile 1.68 and 2.51 Storm Damage Repair projects, Federal Project No. ER-32L0(262) and ER-15J7(150), and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure – Public Works)
  38. 42 Adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $525,432 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to reimburse the Measure D fund and complete the design phase for the permanent Mt. Charlie Storm Damage Repair Project (Community Development and Infrastructure - Public Works)
  39. 43 Approve first amendment to agreement with HF&H Consultants, increasing the amount by $175,000 for a not-to-exceed total of $300,000, for procurement of new franchise services in Fiscal Year 2025-26, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure – Public Works)
  40. 44 Defer to on or before May 19, 2026, the award of contract for Engineering, Geotechnical, and Environmental Services for December 2022 and March 2023 Storm Damage Projects (Community Development and Infrastructure – Public Works)
  41. 45 Adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $130,000 from Park Dedication Impact Fee Funds for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility improvements at Mesa Village County Park and for permanent site readiness improvements at Greyhound Rock County Park, and take related actions (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services)
  42. 46 Approve Coastal Rail Trail Segments 8/9 Cooperative Agreement with the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission and the City of Santa Cruz, approve Amendment No. 1 to the Coastal Rail Trail Segments 10/11 Cooperative Agreement with the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, and take related actions (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services)
  43. 47 Approve Amendment No. 13 and Amendment No. 14 to the agreement with RRM Design Group, increasing the amount by $3,009,549 for a not-to-exceed total of $9,515,754.53, for Coastal Rail Trail Segments 10 and 11, and take related actions (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services and Community Development and Infrastructure)
  44. I The Board of Supervisors has received agendas and minutes from the following County advisory bodies (to be filed):