Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting
April 14, 2026
·09:00 AM
Final
Agenda — 41 items
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Update - Revision Sheet 4-14-2026
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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
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Scheduled and Regular Departmental items – 9:00 AM or thereafter
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Consider approving in concept "Ordinance Amending Sections 9.28.020 and 9.28.030 of the Santa Cruz County Code Adding a Stop Intersection on 6th Avenue at Bonnie Street and Designating the Intersection of 6th Avenue and Bonnie Street as a Multi-way Stop Intersection”, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure - Public Works)
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Consider adopting resolution expressing the intention of the County of Santa Cruz to participate in City of Scotts Valley Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District, confirm the Board’s action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, and take related actions (County Executive Office)
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Item deleted from the agenda (Board of Supervisors - Third District)
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Presentation recognizing members of the community who have participated in the Volunteer Initiative Program and the Sheriff's Volunteer Program (Board of Supervisors)
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(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
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Minutes of March 24, 2026 (Clerk of the Board)
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Accept claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector)
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Adopt an “Ordinance Adding Chapter 2.127 to the Santa Cruz County Code to Establish the Youth Commission” (Approved in concept March 24, 2026) (Clerk of the Board)
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Accept and file report for the 2nd Quarter Review of the Statement of Assets in the County Treasury (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector)
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Accept and file the Treasurer’s Investment Transaction Report for the month of February 2026 (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector)
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Adopt resolution to consolidate jurisdictions for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election (County Clerk/Elections)
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Approve third amendment to the existing loan agreement with the Pajaro Valley Health Care District (PVHCD), increasing the loan amount to $940,000 and restructuring the repayment schedule, and take related actions (County Executive Office)
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Approve third amendment to agreement with William Fisher Architecture Inc., increasing compensation by amount of $34,314.75 for a new total amount of $405,433.58, for the Government Broadcasting Revitalization Project (General Services Department)
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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)
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Adopt resolution determining the disability retirement of Courtney McCall, a safety member (Human Resources)
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Adopt resolution determining the disability retirement of Paul Ramos, a safety member (Human Resources)
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Defer to on or before April 28, 2026, the status report on County artificial intelligence initiatives (Information Services Department)
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Adopt resolution opposing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's proposed regulations that would prohibit undocumented residents from living in Section 8 housing units, and take related actions (Board of Supervisors - Third District and Second District)
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Direct the Chair of the Board to send a letter of opposition for Assembly Bill 2099 to the bill’s author and share copies with our legislative delegation
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Direct the Chair of the Board to send a letter of support for Senate Bill 1194 to the bill’s author and share copies with our legislative delegation (Board of Supervisors - Third District and Second District)
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Accept nomination of Joseph Eaton for appointment to the Integrated Community Health Centers Co-Applicant Commission, as an at-large patient representative, for a term to expire December 11, 2026, with final appointment to be considered on April 28, 2026 (Board of Supervisors - Fourth District)
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Accept nomination of David Molina for appointment to the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission, as an at-large representative of the Commission on Disabilities, for a term to expire April 1, 2027, with final appointment to be considered on April 28, 2026 (Board of Supervisors)
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Approve appointment of Elaine Johnson as the alternate to Supervisor Martinez on the Housing for Health Partnership Policy Board (Board of Supervisors)
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Accept and file staff report on the status of the Emergency Watershed Protection Program in Santa Cruz County (Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience)
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Approve amendments to agreements supporting Proposition 47 CAFES program services, ratify grant amendment, adopt resolution for unanticipated revenue, and take related actions (Probation)
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Approve agreement with Forensic Pathology Staffing, LLC, in the not-to-exceed amount of $210,000, for performing autopsies and external examinations for the Coroner Division, and take related actions (Sheriff-Coroner)
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Ratify eight agreements and one amendment with various vendors, in the total amount of $19,563,248, for services in the Health Services Agency Behavioral Health Division under delegation of authority as authorized by the Board on June 4, 2024, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
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Authorize the County to participate in national opioid settlement with Remnant Defendants and release all claims in exchange for portion of settlement funds, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
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Approve multi-year participation agreement with SacValley MedShare in the amount of $10,000 annually, with one-time implementation fee of $30,000, for provision of Health Information Exchange services until terminated, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
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Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., for Medi-Cal Managed Care coordination for youth served by the Family and Children’s Services Division, and take related actions (Human Services Department)
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Accept and file report on the Board's request to the State Department of Housing and Community Development for clarification on the certification date for the County's Housing Element (Community Development and Infrastructure - Planning)
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Approve agreement with Infor Public Sector, Inc., in the amount of $176,101.43, for enhanced permitting products and services, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
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Approve specifications and engineer's estimate for 2026 Evacuation Route Hazard Mitigation Project, set online bid opening for 2:15 p.m. on May 7, 2026, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure - Public Works)
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Adopt resolution approving the installation of two road bumps on 6th Avenue, between Carmel Street and East Cliff Drive (Community Development and Infrastructure - Public Works)
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Adopt 18 resolutions confirming previously approved Consumer Price Index increases in benefit assessment rates for various County Service Areas, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure - Public Works)
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Defer to on or before May 19, 2026, the award of contract for Professional On-Call Traffic Engineering Services (Community Development and Infrastructure - Public Works)
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Defer to on or before May 19, 2026, an award of contract for Project Management of the Soquel Drive Multimodal Project Phase 2 (Community Development and Infrastructure - Public Works)
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Adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $60,000 from the City of Watsonville for the South County Aquatics Center Feasibility Study, and take related actions (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services)