Good morning. Welcome to today's Sacramento County Board of Supervisors meeting for Tuesday, January 28th. Madam Clerk will you please call their own to establish a quorum.

Supervisor Kennedy, here. Supervisor Desmond, Supervisor Rodriguez, here. Supervisor Hugh, here and Chair Surnah. Here. We do have a quorum.

Thank you very much. Will you all please join Supervisor Rodriguez in our pledge.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to your lovely religious fans,

one nation, and one country, individual, with liberty and justice for all the world.

And if our clerk could please read our statement.

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Thank you Madam Clerk.

I want to welcome everyone who has joined us here in chambers this morning.

We do have a full morning agenda and I just want to underscore again the fact that we respectfully ask everyone to please.

Everyone that's intending to address the board to please keep your comments to no more than two minutes.

That's in place so that everyone who wishes to address the board and petition their county government as the right and will have the opportunity to do so.

We need to manage that in an early fashion and again if we have more than 30 minutes expected during the morning off agenda section of today's full agenda then you're certainly welcome to come back at the end if you're low on the queue.

With that we will now move to the first section of our agenda which is off agenda items.

Madam Clerk, do you have our first name?

Our first speaker today is Kathy Dodson.

My name is Kathy Dodson and I'm a resident of Sacramento County.

I understand that the county is considering approving developments outside the urban growth boundaries.

I'm against this approval because it will increase vehicle miles traveled which increases air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

I raised my children here in Sacramento and now I have young grandchildren as much as I would love for them to grow up near me.

Now that I'm aware of the air pollution levels here I've discouraged my children from returning to live here, especially not with grandchildren whose lungs are still developing.

According to the American Lung Association the Sacramento Roseville area is the seventh worst area in the nation for year round particle pollution and ozone pollution.

According to the Sacramento County 2021 greenhouse gas inventory on road vehicles accounted for the largest amount of greenhouse gas emissions 43%.

There is a solution to limit vehicle miles traveled in our area.

According to say COG's growth projections for up to the year 2050 we have the ability to meet most of Sacramento housing needs by infill development in existing communities.

This would clearly add less vehicle miles traveled creating less air pollution and less greenhouse gases.

I notice the beautiful mural outside for the first time walking in here.

It's a vision of clean air, clean water, animals and people riding their bicycles.

This could happen if infill development is chosen rather than sprawl development.

I urge the Board of Supervisors to oppose sprawl development and increase infill development.

And if this happens I might be able to think about encouraging my children to return here to live.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Excuse me. We're speaking on the same topic.

You have two minutes each.

Hi, I'm Megan Elsie. I'm a member of 350 Sacramento which is a climate justice organization.

We oppose sprawl development including the Upper West Side project for the reasons that Kathy said.

And we do need housing. We need lots of housing in the greater Sacramento area.

But we need smart growth otherwise known as infill housing.

And the Upper West Side project is not.

Now this project has been advertised as a mixed use development.

But that will not happen.

That won't happen because as Kathy was talking about there's been enough housing approved.

That will meet the needs of Sacramento residents for decades to come.

So no businesses are going to want to develop there.

But until the development is totally built out which won't be for decades.

So the people that live there will have to drive many miles because it will not be a mixed use development area.

So the environmental concerns are many including climate change.

And we have just seen what happened in LA as a result of climate change with the fires down there.

We are not immune to such effects.

The people in LA thought, oh a fire won't come into the city but it did.

That could happen here.

Or maybe more likely is floods with our two rivers here.

So we must do whatever we can to lower greenhouse gases.

And that means building the housing that we need inside the urban boundaries.

The urban services area and the urban growth boundary.

And there is plenty of land inside the urban boundaries and close to public transportation.

So people won't have to drive as much.

So please consider these and consider that climate change causes extreme weather which leads to injury death illness, especially among the poor seniors and people of color.

Thank you very much.

I'm Lisa Kong. I moved from the Bay Area to Carmichael a few years ago.

And I lived in California all my life.

As the LA fires rage on, I am very concerned about the effects of climate change on my home state and my home.

Sacramento has inspired me to become a gardener and to become fascinated in native plants.

So I know now that native plants and trees are uniquely superior carbon sinks because they're adapted to our local climate and our local soil.

And they promote healthy and diverse ecosystem.

If you build the Upper West Eye Project, you're going to destroy 2,000 acres of important natural land.

I know I've heard that you have parks and agricultural land planned.

And of course there will be suburban gardens.

But it's vitally important that we plan to preserve and maintain wild areas.

Take as an example the missing middle housing ordinance of 2023 that effectively ended single home zoning in Sacramento to centralize building on already built areas instead of encouraging urban sprawl.

I urge you to please in your housing planning to keep California climate goals in mind and to help California reach those goals.

Thank you.

The next speaker is Patricia Wenzel.

Good morning.

My name is Patricia Wenzel and I'm here to offer public comment about the Sheriff's Office's policy to stop answering most mental health calls and to treat the ones they do respond to as criminal major events.

I'm speaking only for myself, but my comments are informed by my work as the NAMI Sacramento helpline coordinator and by my membership on 9 local boards and committees regarding mental health.

The Sheriff's Department funding that they no longer need to respond to these mental health calls should be transferred immediately to behavioral health services.

The CWRT, the Community Wellness Response Team, our civilian crisis response team should be granted first responder status and pay so that they can do things like interrogated communities as needed and to facilitate recruitment to these hard to fill positions.

It is not appropriate to place the burden of screening these calls on 988 as their culture results in calls for assistance in cases of grave disability being denied services on a regular basis.

CWRT currently answers 100 calls per month.

I estimate the number of calls that will be referred to 988 at 1000 calls per month.

What is certain is that people who are suicidal and have a weapon will die in greater numbers than they might have done since no one will be answering those calls.

And the 40% of jail inmates with serious mental illness will increase as the Sheriff's Department mental health calls will treat all emergencies as criminal calls.

Can you move? Please.

Yes, I also want to say that I support the funding for behavioral health programs on today's agenda.

Thank you. Before we get to the next speaker, let me just remind everyone that the board cannot by law take any action or have any extended discussion on items that are brought during off agenda.

I'm looking to our county executive because this is an issue that has just been brought up by the last speaker that I think has a number of us concerned.

So, David, can you just briefly explain what we're doing working with the Sheriff's Department to kind of get to the bottom of what we are trying to decipher from different sources?

Absolutely, the supervisor and I'll ask our deputy county executive Eric Jones to fill in any gaps I have.

But we are working with the Sheriff's Department. We were aware of the policy change last week.

They were encouraged. The Sheriff's Department was encouraged to bring this to their community response commission and they did do a presentation to them.

Just as a reminder, you have an agenda item next week to hear from the community response or community review commission on their annual update from last year.

We continue to work with them. But as you know, we have no control over the policies of the Sheriff's Department and only thing we do have control of is their budget.

No, no, no need for Mr. Jones to chime in because I don't want to get a evil stare from county council over here.

Thank you. But I do appreciate that. And thank you for the comments. Next speaker, please Ryan Holts.

Greetings to the board. My passage from infallible scripture that I will be reading today is from Matthew chapter 28 verses 18 through 20.

Jesus has just risen from the dead like he said he would throughout the years of his ministry and is standing before 11 confused disciples and he said quote,

all authority has been given to me and heaven and on earth go therefore and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the father, son and Holy Spirit teaching them to keep all that I've commanded you and behold I am with you always even to the end of the age and quote to the board.

And you don't reward the good by creating arbitrary rules regulations, laws, codes, acts, ordinances, fines and penalties. Jesus didn't give you your position to be autonomous in the Bible. He has given us all things pertaining to life and godliness, second Peter, one, three.

And closing I am not here to get you to reconsider Jesus or even give him a 60 day trial. I'm not here to get you to vote for Jesus because that's not what a monarchy is. This isn't a democracy, this is a kingship.

And this king that everyone knows exists according to Romans chapter one says we need to repent and bow the knee. And to the civil magistrates he says in Psalm chapter two verses 10 through 12.

So now O kings show insight take warning O judges of the earth serve Yahweh with fear and rejoice in trembling kiss the sun lest he become angry and you perish in the way for his wrath may soon be kindled.

How blessed are all those who take refuge in him and quote an amen. Thank you.

Victor Shabban.

Good morning.

My family came from the Soviet Union, formerly Soviet Union.

My father, my father's father survived the massacre when he was 17 in 1946 after the war ended just because he was Romanian and the Soviet Union did not want people to leave the Soviet Union.

My mother's grandpa did not survive a gulag camp starvation. He starved just because he was taken to the gulag just because he was a Baptist Christian.

And I still have his letter last letter asking for food.

Your duty as civil magistrates is to punish evil doers. That's the main duty of the civil magistrate according to God.

And I want to read Isaiah 10 where God says this.

And I want to show you the day of punishment and in the ruin that will come from afar.

And just rulers will face ruin when God's judgment comes.

I'm just here to remind you that your duty is to serve God with fear and to do justice for the people that elected you and put you in this place.

The rulers in history consulted the Bible to make to make rules. One was the last time you opened the Bible to consult it before you made a decision.

This is my admonition to you submit to Christ and rule according to God's law. Amen.

Sandi Markowitz.

I'm going to go to the

next floor.

Good morning board members.

Sandy here from we the people.

I just have to say I'm so

excited to be here.

I'm here today to congratulate both D1 and D4.

Supervisors for winning their races.

I'd like to welcome the new district board member, Rosario Rodriguez.

Thank you for agreeing to join all the season supervisors here on the Sacramento County board.

I'm the first of office to uphold and defend both the United States Constitution and our California State Constitution.

I pray that you all apply this knowledge to your governmental decision making for this fair county as you represent your constituents.

With that said, I would like to remind you that Sacramento County does have a Constitution discussion group where we the people are learning more about the highest law of the land.

We now have multiple locations in four different counties and remind you that you are all invited to join us, including the staff and all the citizenry wanting to learn more.

In addition, we are hosting a movie night this coming Thursday, January the 30th at the Sacramento location where we will be showing the film entitled The dangers of democracy.

Please refer to the flyer for more details.

I'm going to go ahead and give some copies to the clerk for you.

And thank you again.

I look forward to the great constitutional guided plans and decisions you'll be making for this amazing county.

Thank you.

Debbie Wolley.

Good morning, board.

Happy 2025.

Wanted to congratulate Rosario.

I was able to attend the first board of supervisors meeting this year, but I just wanted to congratulate you.

How you stepped up and I'd really admired the way that you started going forward in a assertive and very wonderful way.

Thank you.

And congratulations, Phil, on being the chairperson and Rich for winning your race.

I know Sandy, kind of, he said the wrong thing, but anyway.

I just wanted to let you know something exciting that's been happening in my world, and that is realizing that God gives us our rights, not government.

And in California, we have a constitution that was written by the people as a compact, as an agreement, that the government would never, ever, ever trample our rights.

And so they put all of the reminders to government that we're going to take an oath that in Article 1, these were never to be violated.

So I wanted to read the question, are all men by nature free and independent?

Are we free?

Are we really free and independent?

Are we free to have and obtain property and enjoy their property and enjoy our liberties and acquire and possessing our property and pursuing and obtaining our happy.

Or do we have to check with boards and agencies and we have to check in and make sure that we've checked all the boxes and gotten the agencies and the government's permission.

So I just wanted to put that out there to say that we need to really, really consider what's going on here in our county.

And I see that I'm behind in my time.

Thank you for listening and hope you can join us on Thursday.

Thank you.

Perry for Bucci.

Good morning supervisors.

My name is Perry for Rucci. I'm a member of New California State.

And today I'd like to read an excerpt of the letter from New California State to President Donald Trump, dated January 20th.

This board talked about New California State provides a solution.

The existing state of California cannot fix itself because the same politicians that crammed California into its current and constitutional mess would be the same politicians who would try to resolve the problems.

They caused the solution is New California State, which would unburden the majority of the California land mass and provide existing state of California with an income stream that would resolve the existential budget.

Shortfall is now playing for all to see the new California State movement is the vehicle to resolve existing California's existential financial crisis.

Our movement is authorized by the new States clause of Section 4, Article 4, Section 3 of the United States Constitution because NCS is closely following the model of West Virginia when it separated itself from Virginia during the Civil War.

This is common, the commonwealth of Virginia succeeded from the Union in 1861.

So the current state of California has succeeded from the Union by its wholesale violation of the guarantees of Article 4, Section 4 of the US Constitution.

And by institutes, anyway, creating a monopodial, part of the dictatorial government, similar to the government of North Korea, Communist China and Cuba.

Thank you much for your time.

Chet.

Good morning. I am here today to address the urgent need to push back against California's unlawful Sanctuary State Policy and to commend Huntington Beach for taking a stand as a non-sanctuary city.

And leadership sends a clear message that the rule of law matters and must be upheld.

One glaring example of the disregard for the rule of law is the widespread violations of Title 8, US Code 1324, which makes it a federal felony to knowingly harbor transport or shield illegal avians.

President Biden, Vice President Harris and Governor Newsom all have blatantly disregarded this law.

Their actions supporting sanctuary policies providing illegal aliens with taxpayer-funded benefits and failing to enforce immigration laws are not just policy disagreements.

They are violations of federal law.

If every American were made aware of Title 8, US Code 1324, they would realize the gravity of this situation.

These actions undermine public safety, burden taxpayers, and erode faith in our justice system.

They are a direct attack on President Trump's America First Agenda, which prioritizes the safety, sovereignty, and well-being of American citizens.

Here are three guarantees under Article 4, Section 4 of the Constitution, a Republican form of government, protection from invasion and protection against domestic violence.

California's sanctuary policies blatantly violate these guarantees by prioritizing the interests of illegal aliens over the rights and security of American citizens.

Together we can demand justice and hold these leaders accountable.

This will ensure that America's future is one of security, prosperity, and integrity.

Thank you.

Kenneth Calvin.

Good morning to everybody again.

My name is Kenneth Calvin Jr. I'm with New California State as well, but just another citizen of California, United States of America.

We've been coming down here for months now, talking with the border supervisors, trying to get your attention on different things to do with crime, elections.

I know I mentioned that it's because New California State is launching based on that premise that we do not have a right to freedom from invasion, freedom from domestic violence.

These streets are not safe.

I'm in them every single week.

I work in outreach.

I've been doing it for the last five years.

And we also don't have a right to republican form of government.

We are not represented.

Because I know that no Californian would want to be able to have anyone just be able to go down and vote and not even have ID.

So this is the accountability.

So form follows function.

Furthermore, my grandparents grew up in segregated Texas.

My grandfather came from Italy.

He had to stand up to Luda, Mussolini and Hitler.

He's 94 years old.

And so they know all about tyranny.

This is an image of what most people would regard as tyranny.

The things that happened to the Jews.

The things that happened to the slaves.

The pictures that we're all very familiar with.

But I want to show you something that we're not all quite as familiar with what's happening in our community under your supervision.

In Sacramento, we are killing our children in the womb up until six months, 25 weeks, every single week.

You need to do something about this.

Their blood is on your hands.

You must bow the knee to Jesus Christ and protect these little kids.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Lynn Reeves.

Good morning.

California once was a beacon of opportunity and freedom.

And now find itself in a troubling free fall with a government that struggles to meet the most basic functions required by both the U.S. and the California State Constitutions.

It is clear something has gone wrong.

Today, California is effectively a one-party state dominated by Democrats who hold super majorities in the state assembly, the state senate, and the House of Representatives.

The California State Assembly, for example, has 80 members.

60 are Democrats and 19 are Republicans.

In the state senate, 30 out of the 40 are Democrats.

On the federal level, California's Congressional delegation is overwhelmingly filled with Democrats.

In fact, there are 43 Democrats and only nine Republicans.

This dominance hasn't come naturally.

Alligations of election manipulation involving fraud and foreign interference have definitely surfaced.

That claim that the cooperation between state officials, cartels, and even foreign governments has played a huge role in shaping California's political landscape.

While these claims remain controversial, the shift toward a one-party rule is undeniable.

This is not a direction that fosters our republic's values or the balance of power.

Instead, California's trajectory mirrors that of a historical one-party state, like North Korea, Venezuela,

and the former Soviet Union, where dissent is stifled, and the checks and balances are eroded.

It raises the question, is California still the land of freedom and opportunity, or is it now a one-party state where control and power overrule the will of the people?

You are our county's representatives. Are you even listening to your constituents? A new controlling authority is coming.

Are you prepared for the consequences? I hope so.

Jim Reeves.

Good morning. For what it's worth, the 1848-49 Constitution is a compact.

It's the only Constitution California has that has a compact, the 1879 Constitution.

That best is corporate law, and it has been changed over 900 times because you've got a 51% majority vote to do so, and it's kind of buggered.

This is a paragraph from a letter that we sent Donald Trump, the president of the United States, and he was on his desk yesterday at 1230 noon, and it has been warmly received.

He liked what we're saying, and that's as far as that goes.

New California state requests that our new president of the United States immediately and use all means necessary to restore the most basic of God-given rights to the U.S. citizens living in the state of California.

The state of New California requests federal intervention by implementing the following.

The insurrection act of 1807, the Emergency Economic Powers Act, and the reorganized government of California following West Virginia's model, and the support of the formation of the new state of California using the Great State of New California Act.

Now I'm mentioning two different governments here. Reorganized California and new state of California. There's a clue there.

Our new California state members have sworn an oath to uphold the freedoms for our citizens and preserve a representative, quote-unquote, Republican-form a government guaranteed by Article 4, Section 3 and 4 of the United States Constitution.

Thank you.

Elizabeth Kino-Hopper.

Good morning, supervisors and staff. Thank you for being here.

I could use that same camera device. Anyway, my topic is about the sheriff's new policy.

Please put what you need to show on the white surface there. Thank you.

Does that work?

The topic is the sheriff's new policy for non-response to mental health calls.

And my main point is that waiting for a crime to occur continues the myth and stigma and discrimination towards people who are living their, they're trying to live their best with conditions outside their control with persistent, serious mental illness,

as well as persistent substance use illness.

And so right now the sheriff's department is calling on the community wellness response team to kind of to send their alternative response to kind of fill that gap to work with people who are calling in about a crisis happening in a home space or public space.

And so what this particular page shows you is that Sacramento County supervisors did support Sacramento County behavioral health standing up this community wellness response team.

Currently we have 10 teams responding for all of Sacramento County for 24, 7 period of time.

That's far less than what sheriffs have responding to all these mental health calls.

So I'm asking for border supervisors as well as behavioral health to immediately work on expanding this program.

This is the thing people are counting on to coordinate with the ambulances that are newly allowed to do transport to psychiatric hospitals.

And even bigger than that what I'm asking for is CWRT. I'm actually on that advisory board, although I don't speak for them.

We need, we've been asking for two years to have a public campaign to make sure that everyone in Sacramento County knows they have a right to call not just 9-8-8 because the first dialogue is about suicide, you have to stay on the line to get to other behavioral health crises.

We need to get the word out about the CWRT program. Sheriff's Department is advertising it as the hope line.

Sacramento County is advertising it as community wellness response team. This has to be remedied and that campaign needs to be prioritized. Thank you.

Thank you.

Book Miller Jacobs.

Good morning. My name is Brooke Miller Jacobs. I live in my home that we purchased at the mill on January 11th, 2024.

I do have a question for the county Sacramento County Board of Supervisors. Where were you on Tuesday night, January 7th at 9.55pm?

I remember where I was. I was calling 911. I was calling to report a shooting to report that at least one bullet hit my home. A bullet traveled 650 feet from the Marina Vista public housing projects, more specifically the 60 block a CV circle and hit my daughter's bedroom window while she was sitting in a room.

She was sitting three feet away from the bullet that hit her window. I remember hearing the gunshots silence more gunshots.

I remember my daughter screaming and running down the stairs. I remembered the dispatcher telling us to get away from the windows and lay on the floor.

KCRA News reported two people including a teenager were shot in Sacramento's upper land park neighborhood on Tuesday night.

Offers those responded to reports of a shooting just before 10pm in the 60 block a CV circle near 5th Street.

My daughter is not able to sleep by herself in her own room. I cannot tell her she's safe. What can you do? What are you willing to do to have SHRA do something about this? Stop this violence. This is not okay.

You have a relationship with SHRA Commission. You need to put more pressure on them to stop the violence.

Please conclude your statement.

And constant shooting on the properties. It's not okay.

Thank you. And just as a respectful note, your unfortunate incident occurred in the city of Sacramento.

Of course, as your county representative, my staff are available to help you communicate what you need to to your city council person or the city in total.

So thank you.

I'm going to speak to Martha Ash.

Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning, public.

I am. I brought some visuals. These are a couple of my paintings I painted years ago in lock.

I'm not sure if that's intense color there, but my comment is to your item number 51.

If you're going to speak to an item that's on the agenda, you need to wait till the agenda item is called.

Okay. I'll make it a non agenda item.

Okay. Go for it.

I noticed in your packet in your packet, it says no materials attached to some of the items.

And this prohibits the public and people who are directly involved with your boards and commissions within your packet, who you folks supervise.

It prevents the public from being allowed to know who it is that you're appointing or nominating to different local boards.

I believe a brown act violation and under one of your items, it has 31 different boards and commissions that you are appointing board people to, but we don't know who it is.

Specific to my hometown, lock California.

We've been told that it's a common interest development.

Other documents say it's a charity organization. Other documents say it's a social welfare, 501c6, 501c4.

We ask questions, we ask questions. Why do not the property owners get to elect the representatives on that specific board?

Can you please welcome. I'm not giving answers.

Thank you.

Thank you.

So that concludes off agenda items.

So, and section one of our agenda, so we'll move on to section two.

Yes.

Before you folks all leave, I just wanted to remind the county exec that I've asked for a presentation from our registrar voters on what we cannot do by state law and what we can or are allowed to do by state law.

So we are trying to bring something forward to see that we can at least do anything that's possible to remove some of the doubts and suspicions.

Thank you.

Okay. If there are no other board comments, then we'll now move on to section two.

Section two is consent matters items number two through 37.

I have a couple of clerk notes on item number four. You'll be acting as the Carmichael Recreation and Park District, which they are requesting to approve in a resolution delegating the authority to the district administrator to negotiate and execute a new lease between the Carmichael Recreation and Park District.

In the Sacramento Fine Arts Center, we are requesting that this board continue this item to two 25th.

Okay. Do we need to take action now? We do.

Second.

Been moved by the second by the supervisor Rodriguez. There's a comment by supervisor. No. Okay. Please vote then.

And that item passes unanimously.

Thank you.

Okay. And item number five, you'll be acting as the board of supervisors, adopt an ordinance amending title 16.

Chapter 16.2 of the Sacramento County Code relating to Sacramento Housing Code and this item we've full reading and continued from January 7th.

And that's all of the clerk notes that I have for today.

All right. Very good. Then I will look to my colleagues to see if they have any comments.

Any questions or wish to pull specific consent items for separate vote will start with.

Who's your Desmond? Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just brief comments on item 11 and item 13.

You just item 11 and 13. So item 11 is the Bel Street Safe Roots to School of Project Environmental Document Mitigated Negative Declaration.

And item number 13 is to authorize the County Purchasing Agent or Designate to Execute Contract Number.

M A0046373 for Incap Technology System with Wastek Corporation for the Rubicon Smart City Application and the amount of $2,953,752.

Thank you. Very supportive of both these items. Just want to just make brief comments thanking staff. First of all, with respect to item 11.

I want to thank our DOT staff. This is a really exciting project. Safe Roots to School's project that will improve the environment for pedestrians and other multi-mobile users in that area.

It's especially important in that art and arcade part of unincorporated Sacramento County where we have a very large and growing refugee population.

I mean, I'm seeing more pedestrians use our roadways than I've seen decades in my part of the county where I live.

So this is a crucial project and I think it's going to be really great for the community and much safer for those using our roadways.

So thank you. The second one, item 13. I have the chance to go meet with our Director of Wastemanagement and his team last week to get a briefing on this new Incap Technology.

I think it's another, it's a great project in terms of increasing our efficiency in Sacramento County, increasing our service delivery to the constituents in Sacramento County.

So I'm very supportive of it and then thanks staff for bringing this to the board. I also look forward to ways where I think we can maybe use the technology to locate issues in our transportation infrastructure and address them proactively.

Because I think it has a lot of opportunity and potential in that regard. So thank you very much.

Thank you supervisor Desmond and before we go to supervisor, just let me underscore that last comment.

I think it's a very, very good one. It's one that I think we've all made at different times under different circumstances, which is to try and maximize the use of infield staff from various agencies to kind of cross pollinate and

in terms of letting other sister agencies know where we might have service delivery challenges, including code enforcement.

And so I made some of the same suggestions during the same briefing that I received. So thank you again for raising that important issue.

Thank you.

Thank you, Chair.

I have comments on item six, eight, 29, and then a question on item 31.

So item number six is to approve the May their South large lot map final map.

Item number eight is contract number 4614 curb gutter inside walk replacement project.

2023 final contract acceptance item number 29 is what directive authority to apply for and accept a grant funding award and execute a retroactive revenue agreement with care star foundation in the amount of $50,000 for the term beginning January first 2025 through July 31st, 2026 for the Department of Health Services Emergency Medical Services triage to alternate destinations program.

So the monthly item 31 is to recommend it changes to the county of Sacramento's general assistance policy. And we also do have public comment on that item, Chair Serena.

Thank you.

Great. Thank you.

For item number six, just a first comment I was out in the May through HOA speaking last night and they are very excited to see this project move forward because of what it means for Eagles Nest Road or the extension of Zinfandel and the extension of the utility's an infrastructure accompanied with that.

And so I would say that as we approve this item and as we look to perfect the close of escrow for the large lot developer.

We do that expediently so hopefully they can come out of the ground if not this year than the beginning of construction season next year.

But I also just wanted to call out that the board letter sites.

And Sacramento sewer district, Sacramento sewer district as well as Sacramento regional County sanitation district that one of those bodies no longer exists.

They are both a sack sewer now.

And so just to make that note, then on item number eight, this is the curb and gutter and sidewalk.

It included a lot of improvements in the Rosemont area in district five.

I just want to thank staff.

A lot of times these sort of minor projects get overlooked or swept under the rug, but this is important for mobility for people particularly with disabilities and compliance with ADA.

But it's also connectivity and making our neighborhoods more walkable.

So I just appreciate the work that's been done.

Item 29, just a simple comment is in the scale and scope of things that we do is this agency of $50,000 contract is like budget dust as they say or.

You know, the change you might find in your sofa, but I just really appreciate anything we can do to get the tri triaged alternate destinations programs stood up and functioning well so that we get the right care for the right people at the right time.

And then my last one on item 31 is I have a question.

I just want to appreciate the effort of this item in trying to subvert a growth request, but given that a lot of the changes have to do with eligibility requirements or or conclusions from participation.

And I understand from reading the board letter that the amount per individual is very small, but it says that it applies to a small subset.

And so I'm just wondering if we can have if you could give me an idea of how many people we're talking about the participate in this program.

Thank you, supervisor, him Ethan Dias here, the director of DHA and he may be able to comment on that also deputy, Katari.

Whoever has the answer.

Okay.

You need a wherever you mirror David.

Morning chair, sir, and members of the board Ethan director for the department of human assistance.

The GA program now has about 2100 eligible.

Okay.

We have a pending backlog of about 1200.

And so what this change does allows us to reduce the administrative burden on our customers and not request items that are not requested in any of our programs.

And so that's how it works and medical Calcalfrash. So it streams line our program and hopefully gets us to be able to.

To approve applications faster.

So we're not paying retro benefits to customers and we're actually staying within the program guidelines.

Okay. And so then you know in aggregate at the 2100 level, there'll be a little over $2 million exposure for all of the.

So do you think anything about this opens the floodgates for folks to accept these these monies that aren't eligible or wouldn't be eligible otherwise.

So we have 2100 folks who are eligible.

The GA grant is time limited to three months out of every 12 months and it's max grant of $372.

We do not forecast that additional folks will come on because there are other rules within the GA program that are still applicable.

So it'll keep with the eligibility rules of MediCal Calcalfrash and GA.

We don't forecast that our case so does going to grow.

And so if I were to read into what you just said, does that mean essentially the prerequisites or qualifications would be vetted through some other sort of assistance program that then would trickle down to this correct.

So we're looking in the new world that you will not so we've created a GA only unit.

You have to be MediCal and CalFrash eligible where we have where we receive all of your documentation IDs citizenship all of the necessary documents for those programs.

We would apply those to GA and not require anything additional such as leans, tack or things on property.

So we're looking to streamline with other eligibility components.

Well then I thank you for finding efficiencies as I said at a previous meeting optimizing as a verb and so good job.

Thank you. I appreciate it.

Thank you.

Any questions or comments from the providers of Rodriguez for County?

All right.

Not seeing none.

I know we have those that are in the audience that are assigned up to address the board on consent matters.

But before we go to public comment, I have a question on item 17.

Is a salary resolution amendment adding 30 full time or FTE recruitment allowance deputies share for recruits?

Thank you.

Nice to suspect this is probably best addressed to Mr. Jones.

Simple question.

Our board letters follow a fairly standard format where we have a fiscal analysis or consequence at the structured at the end, the conclusion of those board letters.

Typically we can add a glance, see that there's a determination that there's no effect to the existing budget or that whatever is being suggested for change or amendment is within the current budget.

So I didn't see that necessarily.

All I saw was, saw was no net county cost.

So I guess my simple question is, is this change in the 2425 budget?

So Chair, the question is, can you repeat the question one more time?

I'm sorry.

So the, if you look at the board letter, there's no mention of the budget.

It just says there's no net county cost consequence.

So it's, it's difficult for me to understand whether that means that because they're going to use vacancies the way I understand from the substance of the letter to fund the 30 FTEs,

that what, what's that, were those vacancies accounted for within the 2425 budget?

Yes.

Okay. In the future.

I think again, just to kind of keep it clear and consistent, some small reference to in the budget out of the budget,

would at least for the supervisor make it just a little bit easier since we have to scan a number of documents for every, every meeting, especially for consent calendar, which is usually very, very long.

So appreciate that.

With that, Madam Clerk, call our first speaker for the consent matters.

Our first speaker is James Star.

Morning, James.

Good morning.

My name is James Star.

I'm the Chair of the United Public Employees and the County Employee Assigned for the last 15 years to the General Assistance Program.

I'm here to speak with you about item number 31, the proposed programmatic changes to the county's general assistance program.

As to the proposed changes themselves, I have no objections, other than that they should have happened long ago, because they represent unnecessary barriers to desperately needed services for the most destitute members of our community.

Many of whom are mentally ill and homeless.

There's a huge problem, though, and it's not mentioned in my department's report to this board.

The problem is that the proposed changes come in tandem with huge staffing cuts, a final death blow to GA services after years of attrition and neglect.

Even before yesterday's final draconian cuts, the little staffing levels caused suffering.

One of our customers was found dead in our doorway at the main GA office on November 5th.

I hope he got his benefits before he died.

The cuts and staffing have created a perfect storm for our customers and for county employees who are working their guts out to provide the tiny,

maximum monthly benefit that makes the difference between unsatisfactory, substandard housing and no housing at all.

Please, let's do something about this.

I respectfully request that the allocation in funding for general assistance, assistance administration be increased significantly, immediately.

Thank you.

Thank you, James.

Madam Clerk, before you call the next speaker who I suspect may be addressing us on the same matter.

Can we make sure that we read into the record the item description or title before that speaker comes?

I could read it again.

I read it earlier.

Item number 31 is recommended.

Changes to the County of Sacramento's General Assistance Policy continued from December 10th, 2024.

Item number 36.

Very good. Thank you.

And before Mr. Samaritan addresses us, Mr. Roger Candies and the Q.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I guess before Mr. Samaritan gets up, assuming what I know he's going to get up and speak on.

I'd like a response to the previous speaker as far as the assertion of we're down to six workers in the GA and with the 1900 GA clients, which we have even admitted ourselves.

In the Q, I'd like a response as to is six workers in fact reality and two.

If so, is that adequate to get us to a place in which we're getting these through the Q in a reasonable manner?

Good morning Chair.

I'm sorry to members of the board to answer your question.

I want to be very clear that there are not and never have been 36 GA workers.

The workers who are assigned to the General Assistance Program are multi-programmed workers.

60% of their time is dedicated to Medi-Cal, 25% of their time is dedicated to CalFresh, and 15% of their time is dedicated to General Assistance.

Of those 36 assigned workers, 15% is five.

And so there are only technically five General Assistance workers pre and six post.

So is the number of GA, is the number of GA staff adequate with the program changes that we're asking?

It gives us time to look at it.

I do believe it's close, but I cannot come to the board and say I think I need over what I need.

I want to be able to come to you with a real number, a real solution, and work with the County Executive Class of be able to do that.

Can I follow up on that?

Sir.

So I suspect you're probably not going to come at us at a later date and say we have too many.

So I mean, is it too far fetched to assume that we probably will need more?

I think it's hard to speculate, and the reason I say that, and I appreciate the questions, and I appreciate the staff who are here to talk on this.

They are amazing staff.

The changing the policy gives us the ability to quicker do applications, which means we won't have cases that are pending out as long.

And so looking at the number of incoming applications, which over the last six months is averaged about 1,230.

Looking at that, 4 to 6 gives us that exact number, and we have about 25 to 50% of our customers who are no shows every day.

So I feel today, confidently, that the number that we're putting forward, and I'm asking you today, gets us into better form.

Mr. Villanova, does so it sounds like we will I know survivor Kennedy wishes to address Ethan again.

So we'll get to survivor Kennedy here in a moment.

But how will this be presented to the board, either before or hopefully not, it's not protracted and it becomes a budget issue or a generalized item.

But is there any plan in place for how the board will be informed?

The public will be informed, hopefully in advance of the budget.

In terms of the need for staff.

So any given board meeting we can add additional staff.

You've made a question on some of the positions that were added for the sheriff's department.

So we can bring that forward at any time.

I think if I remember correctly in the board letter, it references that they will study it as Mr. Dye said, and bring that back to the board when they have the appropriate amount of data.

Do we have an now looking at to deputy executive, Katari?

Do we have enough flexibility, vacancies in this year's budget to be able to do this without the requirement for a four fifth vote?

I can't answer that right now because yeah, we can look into that.

We have our general funds that come into the department now, DHA, aren't as much as they used to because homelessness and housing is separate now.

So we'd have to look a little bit closer based on all of the other impacts we're starting to see, including federal impacts.

We just need to see if there's some wiggle room there.

This fiscal year. Otherwise we can certainly bring that back to the board as soon as we have more data as Mr. Villanova said.

Thank you.

Thank you again, Chair.

So what I'm hearing, just so that I understand, in your opinion, five or six people doing this and dedicated to this, without the procedural changes likely would not get us where we need to be as far as clearing the backlog and getting it done in a timely and in an official way.

So we're asking you to crystal ball it and you're at this point you're saying, I think so, which is fine because you don't know.

I mean, we're crystal balling it here that that will be adequate with the procedural changes and we'll only know that once those are in places.

That a fair synopsis?

Yes. If the approved changes are not approved, it will not look any different than it does today and I will have a six to eight month.

So that's a good way to get the correct policy change.

So that's a good way to get the correct policy change.

So that's a good way to get the correct policy change.

So if we don't address their need fairly quick to the time they come into talk to us, we lose them.

And so you're absolutely correct.

Absent, a policy change.

It will not look any different with the policy changes we anticipate being able to bring that in and serve our customers quicker.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Okay, Mr. Samara.

Good morning, I'm a Texas one of the United Public, executive director of the United Public Employees.

We represent now 3400 county employees that's no longer 30 set.

100 Mr. Villanova because the county hasn't been hiring.

But on that same note, you know, I appreciate what Mr. Dye has come up here to let you know.

But in the interim, it's my members that are suffering.

Though the one's doing the work, trying to get the benefits.

What has not been mentioned here.

Yeah, there has been 3640 employees in this program.

A lot of them are providing the other portion of that.

But on the GA portion, even just in my conversation I had with Mr. Dye yesterday, he has two people dedicated to work on a backlog of 1200.

1200.

And then leaves the other four then to work on new applications as they come in.

As Mr. Star, my chair noted here is that people are going without the benefits.

The backlog was from July of last year.

It's going to continue if you don't have the staffing levels there for those that are applying now.

My members are getting burned out.

They have to see these clients face to face.

And if they tell them that you're a part of your application is not completed, they get denied and they get angry.

That $300 and something dollars may not mean a lot to you all or to many in this room.

But for some of that has nothing, that's the world for them.

That puts shelter over their head for a night or so in a hotel or on a sofa of the brother-in-law's garage to help pace with some of those bills.

Funding needs to happen.

I was told that this board, this county didn't put the funding there for it to make it happen.

That needs to happen.

And as we're entering into our contract negotiations and you deepen there, the county has come to offer a 1 to 4% raise because that's what they offered the attorneys who make almost triple what my members make is now you're adding insult to injury.

Change needs to happen.

And just one note, this is not North Korea because it was North Korea out there to be arrested.

So I appreciate you keeping the market see up.

I appreciate that. Thank you.

Jessica Jones.

Oh, Mr. Reds County.

Actually, if this was North Korea, Mr. Cernan would be arrested.

I just, Mr. Villanova, as we talk about this issue, we work through it.

And I know it takes some time.

Do you think that, maybe it's Ethan, but do you think that we'll have enough data in place?

We're in January now for the next budget to see if it's, it is required to make an augmentation and whether or not the staffing level with the new policies is adequate.

Yes, I believe we have enough time to make those changes.

Thank you.

Hi, good morning, everyone.

Jessica Jones, I'm a 23 year county employee working for the Department of Human Assistance.

I'm one of those GA workers who is now being transferred.

I'm one of those GA workers who's now being involuntarily transferred out of the program into MediCal Cal fresh.

Yes, we do our multi-programs, so we do all three programs.

But predominantly, my program has always been general assistance.

I do intakes.

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I usually make designing the stand-by-hand approach—

I progress look at Nicole Davis's hard-p Québécois

of the process and on of the versions.

That's how it represents the results.

Okay, but we're going to have to get that process and again,

些 progress.

Followup and the marketing process.

I'll mention that,

the areas we come from,

and I'm wondering.

You get to look at casting,

the factories.

Those are all the big positions.

These are all the fourth.

of the day. It's not going to happen. It's not going to work. It's going to be too hard

on that person. It's going to be too hard on those three because not only are you doing

GA and take even with a streamlined program that you're not counting any property resources

you're taking away the things that can now everyone will be eligible to GA in applying

because it's a public program now so not just the homeless people are applying but everybody

who's in between jobs are applying as well. So you have three workers to do that in less

than 30 of us, about 30 of us can't even handle it now. I would like to know why our jobs

are being taken from us like that and we're not servicing our public like we should be.

That's it. Thank you.

Alicia Raven.

Ms. Raven is coming down. We have a comment or question from Sue Vezza Rodriguez.

I do. Thank you, Chair. I have a question about the 1200 backlog. What is the time and

motion for one of those? Is it 1200? It's 1200 individuals, correct? And so what is

the time and motion for per visit or per person? And that will give us an anticipation of when

this backlog will be completed or are we looking at an additional several months to get

caught up. Good morning, Ethan. I again, Director for

Department of Health, Medical Assistance. So the talk, the intake for all three programs

is roughly an hour and then if we need information from you, then it can be the case can pen

until you get us information. So for example, let's say I'm homeless. I come in and I

apply today and I don't have my I don't have my birth certificate and we're not able

to match you through another system. That case will pen for up to 30 days or more waiting

on me to submit that birth certificate. The GA program is definitely intake heavy and

it's been intake forward for staff for as long as I've been in the department, which is

around almost 20 years now. And so processing the backlog or has been less of a priority,

getting to customers who are dropping off paperwork, a huge challenge. Last October or October

a year and a half ago, we changed systems and it is much more difficult now in the new

system for us to do our work and I absolutely agree with the workers. It is taking longer.

There is no doubt. So how long will it take to affect those 1200? We are expecting to

be able to do those 1200 if we get some policy changes by the end of this by the end of

this fiscal year. So we can start looking at did the new policy change what we anticipated?

So I know what to bring back to Mr. Villanova and I miss could miss guitar on what are the

true needs with all these new changes. And just to be clear, so if somebody is homeless,

they and they need a brochure to get they have to go through the process to get a brochure

to get do they have the ability to upload electronically or is it all manual and you go into

the office to provide data?

The eligibility rules allow you to either come in, you can call us if it's something we can

take over the phone. If it was an ID, yes, you can do it in the system. When you upload

it into the system, it goes into a task queue when it comes in. So if there are 4,000

tasks ahead of you, then we have to process 4,000 get to that.

Okay. Thank you. You're welcome.

Good morning, everyone. My name is Kisha Raven and I am a 24 year county employee. I have

been doing general assistance for about the last 19 and a half years. I just want to

speak to the changes. This change down to six people is very inadequate. I concur with

everything that James Star said, Ted, Samara and Jessica Jones. We are the ones that are

doing the job every day in the trenches. I disagree with the fact that our GA cases

are at like a 5% or whatever Mr. Dye stated. Every case that I touch is GA. It has a general

assistance component attached to it. There are very rare cases where we have the cow fresh

that is already approved. Medi-cow was attached to general assistance probably about maybe

10 years ago when the CMISP program went away. So those programs sometimes come to us in

the pending status as well where we have to approve it because they made up with everyone

that's approved for general assistance has to have Medi-cow. I said all that to say is

that again we started off with about 40 people, it decreased tremendously and now to go

down to six people is very inadequate. We cannot even keep up with the cases that we have

with the 30 people. We do have pending cases that are as far as October. Some of them I

have seen as of late had a pending case as of July. We are booked out to June I was told

today and not May. It is just not going to be doable and I just agree with everything that

my counterpart stated in regards to the inadequacies of it being down a cut down to six people. We

are not going to be able to serve as the greater Sacramento County with those numbers. We see

people every day they come in they are very disgruntled even with the wait time that we have

at this point. It's just not going to be doable.

Thank you for your time.

Nicole Garmin.

Hello, my name is Nicole Garmin. I have been with the County for 24, 24, 23 years. This is the

first time I have addressed the Board of Suits. This process that they are talking about

I am one of the workers that volunteer to stay. They stay in the GA program. The process

is that they are talking about to say stream line are not streamlining the process. They

are still going to have pending cases. These clients still have things that they have to

do. Requirements that are even with the stream lined process that are required. So they

still have to come back. So the pending cases are not being addressed in a timely manner

because we don't have enough staff with six people. We have two people. One is me. One

is another worker who are to address the quote unquote backlog the 1200 that are sitting

there waiting for approval. If they pull us to do intakes which they are doing, we don't

have time. We have we can't process any of the backlog. So all we're doing is intakes.

Then you have those four workers who are doing the actual GA program. One of them is

WOD. That WOD person has to see when it was normally six to eight workers seeing all

those GA clients that came into the office. It's down to one worker having to see those

people. That one worker is now getting cussed out. That one worker is being threatened

because the clients are coming in. They've been waiting since August. They've been waiting

since July. Now they're saying, oh, you have to wait or we don't have enough staff to

do it. Our workers are the ones that are having to deal with the brunt of that. The process

is that they're having place are not effective and we need more employees to do the program.

It's not going to work. Thank you.

Thank you.

Debbie Woolly.

Ms. Woolly is our final speaker on consent this morning.

Good morning again. I just am pleased to be here to listen to all the discussion on this

topic. When it was introduced, I just had a question. It was one of the qualifications

to be on the government assistance is to provide citizenship. In my question to you and

to our county staff is, what are the specific requirements for verifying citizenship for

this program? Do we have to provide a birth certificate? Do we just certify under penalty

of perjury? What are the actual specific requirements to receive these benefits? That's my question.

Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Woolly. I would suggest that you get a business card from Mr. Dye and

I'm sure he or staff could help answer your inquiries. All right. That concludes our

speakers. Man, we're going to consent. Correct.

That is correct, sir.

All right. Then we will now.

Second. Thank you. Please vote.

And that item passes unanimously. Thank you.

We are on to item three of our section three of our agenda presentations.

Item number 38 is a presentation of service award recognizing Sarah Hood for 25 years

of service with Sacramento County.

Good morning, chair, Sarah and members of the board. My name is Melissa Chavez and the

Chief of Adam and Fiscal Services for Department of Child Family and Adult Services. It is

my distinct honor today to recognize Sarah Hood for her remarkable 25 years of service

to Sacramento County. Sarah began her career on November 8, 1999 as an account clerk

too in the finance department. Over the years, she has worked in several departments,

steadily advancing her career while playing an integral role in county operations, including

things such as accounts payable, vendor management, grant claiming, medical billing, and cost

allocations. Her extensive expertise has directly supported critical services that benefit

our community. Sarah's passion for learning and growth is evident as she earned her first

bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts in 2003, followed by her second degree in accounting in

2015, and ultimately her masters of business administration in 2016. These achievements

have strengthened her contributions and reflect her unwavering dedication to excellence.

In 2018, Sarah joined our department DCFAS, where her skills in accounting, contracted

provider payments, and grant claiming have been indispensable. Her commitment to the

department's mission and her meticulous attention to detail have had a lasting impact on our

work. But Sarah's contributions extend far beyond her professional role. Her deep commitment

to service is exemplified by her extensive volunteer work, including her participation

and our guests from the heart program. As part of this program, Sarah and her family have

purchased, organized, wrapped, and delivered gifts to seniors and families during the holiday

season, ensuring they experience joy and fill valued. She dedicates her time and energy

to making a tangible difference in the lives of those served by gifts from the heart. Sarah's

also recently joined the Emergency Operations Center, where she's learning to lend her support

during times of crisis to aid those affected. Her work through her church further demonstrates

her dedication to helping others and foster an essence of unity and compassion within her

community. In her personal time, Sarah enjoys playing music, crafting, reading, and immersing

herself in learning about other cultures and languages, enriching her understanding of the world.

On behalf of the Department of Child Family and Adult Services, I want to express our deepest

gratitude to Sarah for her extraordinary dedication, both professionally and personally.

Her decades of service, coupled with her generous spirit, have truly made Sacramento County a better

place. Please join me in congratulating Sarah on this well-deserved honor.

Thank you, Sarah, for your 25 years of service to Sacramento County. The podium measures, if you'd like to say a few words,

I'm excited.

I hadn't heard anything to say, but thank you all.

Thank you.

Next item is item number 39. It's a presentation of resolution, recognizing Lyle Jones upon the occasion of her retirement from the Crocker Art Museum.

Colleagues and members of the public, it's my distinct honor and privilege this morning to present this resolution honoring Lyle Jones upon the occasion of her retirement serving as the Museum Director for the Crocker Art Museum.

I'm so in love here in Sacramento. I think all of us have a very, very fond affiliation with the Crocker.

It is one of our premier cultural destinations here in Sacramento County. I'm a member. I hope many of you are also members of the Crocker and take advantage of their standing exhibits and their visiting exhibits.

Certainly is one of those places that enriches not just us here as in my case in others, Native Sacraments who grow up with the Crocker, but it's a destination that quite frankly draws people from across the region, across the state, and even the nation.

So I'm not going to read all the where-as is, but what I'd like to do before giving the microphone to Lyle this morning is recite a quote that one of my staff members, Lisa Navin, my chief of staff, found, and I know Lisa is a big fan of the Crocker and of Lyle as a, as am I.

But this is a fairly powerful quote that I think really sums up who she is and why she she needs to be honored and recognized today for her service to us as the Museum Director for the Crocker.

She says, the power of museums lies in their ability to inspire and encourage a collective understanding of our shared humanity within museum walls, visitors encounter the beautiful, the challenging, the astonishing, and the perplexing.

And through the power of observation, reflection, and dialogue, we forge deeper connections with ourselves, each other, and the world around us.

I cannot agree more with those powerful words. And again, I want to congratulate, while on behalf of the entire Board of Supervisors and Sacramento County for your dedication and service over these years, being the leader of our Crocker Art Museum.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Very quickly. I also like to say that the Crocker brings people together and connects them in unexpected ways with art ideas each other in the world around them.

And I think particularly in today's time, that's an important statement. I'm very honored to have worked at the Crocker for 25 years.

I'm delighted to retire and leave it in the hands of someone that will take the institution to even a greater place.

And I'd like to thank all of you at the County for your great support of the Museum over those years. It's very much appreciated by everyone we serve.

Thank you.

Speaking of all of us, why don't we all come down and take a photo with Lyle. She'll oblige us.

We'll go take a look at the pit.

All right.

Item number 40 is a presentation of resolution recognizing Sophia Sherman for her service and contributions to the Oak Grove community.

Before I get into commending Sophia, I'd like to welcome back to the County former Chief of Staff for District 5, Pat Brazil.

Good to see you, Pat.

Sophia has served the Oak Grove community for almost 29 years. She was elected to the then Oak Grove community services district in 1996.

Now obviously, the Consumers Community Services District. She was the first woman city council member upon Oak Grove's incorporation in 2000.

She was the first woman mayor in 2004 and then served in that role in 2010. And nearly a quarter century ago, she appointed a then young man to the very first

Oak Grove planning commission. And so you all have heard a blame for the fact impartially of why I sit up there with you.

I won't go into reading everything, but I will say that she has been a staunch supporter of our veterans. And I would like to thank her husband Lee Sherman for his service to the United States Marine Corps.

And she was actively involved in multiple local and national organizations, including being a district governor of Optimist International sitting on the Consumers College Foundation, a member of the Sacramento Chaplaincy Law Enforcement Sacramento Fire Advisory.

She was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger to the California State Parks and Recreations Commission.

And she was received numerous awards and honors for exemplary community service and Oak Grove and beyond, including being named the 2003 Woman of the Year by Senator Rico Aller, the 2010 Oak Grove Elk's Lodge citizen of the year.

And so I would like to conclude by reading the last couple paragraphs here, whereas it is Sophia's hope that her legacy of compassion and leadership made possible through the love and support of her husband of 56 years, Lee,

and her husband will continue to inspire others. Now therefore, it resolved that the Board of Supervisors County of Sacramento State of California, hereby congratulate and commend Sophia Sherman on her many years of dedication and service to the people of Elk Grove and her exceptional contributions to the betterment of the community and further offers best wishes to the entire Sherman family for good health, much happiness and many blessings in all the years to come.

Felicitores, y gracias.

Just in case I'm a little short here, just a couple of words. There's one thing that Pat left out, excuse me, Supervisor Pat Hume, no one him since this little guy.

The one thing that I'm really proud that I have done, that I was appointed to the Board was by Toby Johnson, way back when, to serve on the Sacramento Employment Training Agency, known as CETA.

That is, I have a part of my heart. I left it there when I retired about two months ago. And I just pray that people take heed when they're asked to serve on different commissions, not just to take a title.

I mean, titles are easy to come to, but you know, you're appointing people. Make sure that they understand what they're getting into and why and do they have a passion for it?

There's just something, you know, the next stepping stone for another position. Thank you very much.

Board of Supervisors, you all know me, especially these two guys right here, that served on the set of board with me as well.

Chair, Serna, I was on the couple of boards when I was on the City Council.

I congratulate Ms. Rodriguez, I don't know you, but I know you're a good company with all of these Southern Commission board members. Thank you very much.

Don't go anywhere. We've got comments here. We'll start with Supervisor Kennedy.

Thank you, Chair. First of all, you know, it is a misnamed resolution in that for her service and contributions to the Elgrove community, because your service and commitment to the entire County of Sacramento has been.

Just outstanding over many decades, so goes beyond that. I'm going to put aside the fact that your judgment in the pointing planning commissioners is questionable.

But say that the 10 years that I spent with you on the set of board was, you know, it was an amazing experience to watch somebody who was there for all the right reasons, who cared about the mission, who cared about more importantly, the clients, the kids.

And you say you left your heart there. Your heart will always be there. We appreciate everything you've done. I know that you've improved the lives of many kids.

Many of whom we've seen even become set of employees who started out as kids in the classroom. And you were there every step of the way. And your conscience will be missed.

And the fact that we're now missing our grandmother, our great grandmother for set up. But you'll always be there in spirit and heart. Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Thank you so, Fiya. And I did not have the privilege of serving with you on set up for nearly as long as Supervisor Kennedy, but it was a delight to see your compassion, your passion for set up and its mission and everybody that it serves.

And if I had known you were someone of such renown, I would have been much more reverential towards you on the set of board meetings. I want you to know that.

But you certainly leave big shoes for us to fill on the set of board as well for that public member. So thank you for your service and congratulations.

Thank you very much, sir. Supervisor Rodriguez.

Thank you. So, Fiya, I am a big community person. And when I look at communities that are thriving and that are excelling like Elgrove, I look at people like you who have had a huge part of that.

So I thank you. And you are an inspiration for individuals who want to serve their community and see the amazing things that a community can become. So just want to say congratulations. Thank you.

Thank you very much.

And then I'll conclude. So, Fiya, I've had the privilege of knowing you for over a couple decades. And my first real kind of introduction to the then new city hall, if you will, of Elgrove was working on that.

Working sub-I side with likes of Mike, when and others when we're trying to plan and entitled to the new bridge master plan.

And that was also when I first met my now colleague, Supervisor Keone, when he was on the planning commission.

The one thing I want to just add to the appropriate comments here about your drive and your interest in public services. I really took note after you came off the council.

I think you didn't skip a beat in terms of how you could then shift and contribute, continue to contribute to your community in other ways. And I'm convinced there are two types of people.

Those that want to be in public office, want to be elected and those that need to be elected in terms of the fact that they believe wholeheartedly that the community needs what you have to offer.

And I think you're certainly of the of the latter variety and certainly a model for others that hope and strive to serve locally and regionally.

I'm glad you concluded your remarks by making sure that we're doing our due diligence when we appoint people. I think those comments are very well taken.

So again, thank you for all of your contributions over the decades. And thank you, Supervisor Keone, for appropriately recognizing.

Thank you. I have one more thing to say. Sure.

Thank you. I just want to thank you very much. And I want to say it's God bless you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Yeah. All right.

By the way, Madam Clerk, I assume we didn't have speakers on the last two presentations.

We did not share.

The next item is number 41. It is juvenile justice commission and delinquency prevention commission presentation.

Good morning, Chair Surnay and members of the board.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide this presentation today regarding the juvenile justice and delinquency prevention commission.

My name is Jane Clark and I'm the current chair of the commission. I've been privileged to be a commissioner for the past 19 years.

The lead background includes also includes having been an educator for 36 years as well as participating as a member of the state's

service. I also serve as a member of the Sacramento County Children's Services Oversight Committee.

I currently reside in Supervisor Rodriguez district. So I'd like to introduce my fellow commissioner and our second vice chair, Dennis Delae.

Good morning, Supervisors. My name is Dennis Delae. I'm a semi-retired state parole officer or served for the California youth 30 for 30 years.

I'm also 20 plus year commissioner with the juvenile justice and delinquency prevention commission.

And I say semi-retired because I'm also an athletic coach for Al Camino High School. I'm currently the head JV coach for baseball.

And I also served as a football coach for the Al Camino.

Thank you. And I'm still currently a substitute teacher at Al Camino High School.

And you're semi-retired? Yes.

In our presentation, we'd like to go over the background and purpose of our commission, the membership, the responsibilities of our commissioners, and the activities that we currently have put in place.

The Juvenile Justice Commission is established or sullant to the Welfare and Institutions Code sections 225 through 231.

This code requires each county or region to have a juvenile justice commission that has a duty to inquire into the administration of juvenile court law in the county through inspections of all publicly administered juvenile justice institutions in the county in which the preceding calendar year was used for confinement of any minor for more than 24 hours.

The Lincolency Prevention Commission serves the county board of supervisors pursuant to the Welfare and Institutions Code section 232 through 236.

On March 10, 1969, the board established the Lincolency Prevention Commission by ordinance, and that was under county code 2.26.

To coordinate on a countywide basis the work of its governmental and non-governmental organizations engaged in activities to design that were designed to prevent juvenile delinquency.

Our membership includes for the juvenile justice commission members are appointed by the residing judge of superior court with concurrence of the residing judge of juvenile court.

Commissioners include 7 to 15 community volunteers who serve a four year term.

Sacramento Superior Court provides J.J.C. information on its website. Since its establishment in 1969, the Dilegiancy Prevention Commission has operated with J.J.C. members also serving as DPC members.

The Sacramento County Probation provides DPC information on its website.

Next slide, please.

The scope and responsibility of the juvenile justice commission is we have monthly meetings that are not open to the public, but we there to inquire into the administration of the juvenile court law in the county.

Well fairness, the two-sounds code indicates that a juvenile justice commission shall annually inspect any jail or lock up within the county, which in the preceding calendar year was used for confinement for more than 24 hours of any minor.

The juvenile justice commission may inquire into the operation of any group home that serves wards or dependent children of the juvenile court and is located in the county or region that the commission serves.

They review the safety and well-being of wards or dependent children placed in these group homes and the program and services provided in relation to the home's public program statement.

The juvenile inspections include the detention facility also known as YDF and local law enforcement holding facilities in which the juvenile was securely detained during the prior year.

The court of state and community corrections provided training on commissioners requirements until June of 2024 and given the realignment law, the future trainings will be provided by the new office of youth and community restoration.

The scope of responsibility of the delinquency prevention commission, the delinquency prevention commission or DPC has quarterly meetings at the juvenile courthouse, which are open to the public, pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act, California code sections 54950 to fulfill its statutory duty to coordinate on a county wide basis the work of governmental and non-governmental organizations engaged in activities.

The work of the county is designed to prevent juvenile delinquency.

Well-for-institution codes indicate duties can be fulfilled through cooperation or participation from the juvenile court and the probation department.

The juvenile court and probation department of any county may cooperate with or participate in the work of any such councils or committees for the purpose of preventing or decreasing juvenile delinquency, including the improving of recreational health or other conditions in the community affecting juvenile welfare.

Our activities include that are not limited to with regard to the juvenile justice commission.

In 2324, we inspected the youth detention facility, which included review and inspection of the Valley Oaks Youth Academy, also known as VOIA, established by Senate Bill 823, which is the juvenile justice realignment legislation.

Also in 2324, inspection of police departments where youth were securely detained pursuant to welfare and institutions code and Title 15, which includes the Caluxbow PD, the Citrus Heights PD, Elf Grove PD, and the Folsom PD.

Also in 2023, inspections of short-term residential treatment programs, which include the Sacramento Children's Home and the Sacramento Children's Receiving Home.

With regard to the Delinquency Prevention Commission, we set delinquency prevention priorities and goals aligned with duties, developed meeting agendas, and report on activities and achievements,

request legislative updates from the Superior Court and probation regarding laws pertaining to youth, and do outreach to juvenile justice, education, and community-based agencies, as well as others serving youth in the Sacramento County for information on juvenile justice and the delinquency prevention programs and services.

Come back.

There we go.

Activities, additional activities that the Commission have conducted.

We started in 2006 through private and outside donations and scholarship program for youth who have been in delinquency and or dependency programs.

Scholarships are awarded to youth who are pursuing more training and or education after high school completion.

And as you can see from the photo, we have four commissioners, excuse me, who were able to attend one of our recent scholarship presentations.

Our commissioners also attend the graduations for youth at El Centro, which is the high school located at the Youth Detention Facility, and the Lake Tahoe Community College graduates, also for youth who are detained at the Youth Detention Facility.

And our next steps, our commissioners are committed to ongoing work to ensure that the appropriate alignment with law and to fulfill the purpose and duties of the Juvenile Justice Commission and the Delinquency Prevention Commission.

We'd like to thank you for giving us this opportunity for our presentation.

And I'd like to point out we have additional commissioners here in the audience that are here to support the presentation today.

Thank you very much.

Not just for the presentation, but for the time and energy you put into this important work.

It's not lost on us.

We on the board of supervisors certainly rely on people such as yourselves to volunteer for this important work.

And we appreciate these updates as we get them annually or otherwise.

And I think you did a very thorough job.

So thank you again to everyone, including the folks in back view.

I look to my colleagues to see if there are any questions or comments.

I don't see any.

And then I would ask our clerk to be everyone signed up to address the board on this presentation.

We do know.

All right. Very good. Thanks again.

Thank you.

Next item.

Item number 42 is the County Service Area number one zone one public hearing on the benefit category change.

And Levy have increased service charge for the Sierra Garden subdivision APN 0660070009.

Hi. Good morning members of the board, Don Pimentel with County Engineering.

The Sierra Garden subdivision is located on the south side of Floor and Road, approximately 1400 feet west of Bradshaw Road.

And consists of 159 single family lots, a park parcel, an open space parcel, a drainage basin parcel, and miscellaneous landscape parcels associated with the site improvements.

The project was approved with the Community Plan Amendment, Rezone subdivision tentative map and design review on March 26, 2024.

In response to the project's condition of approval required prior to filing a final map, the project proponents submitted an application requesting the initiation of the benefit category change process.

In response to that request, a ballot and notice was mailed to the property owner on December 13, 2024.

Currently, the project's single parcel is in the safety light only category and is assessed $2.56 annually.

After the benefit category change to the enhanced street and safety categories, the increased annual service charge will be approximately $10,000, $10,555 in 94 cents.

For the total of 161 residential lots, the open space parcel and drainage parcel which are both considered residential, and then 484 feet of public frontage for the park parcel, which is considered non-residential.

If there are no questions from the board, we recommend the board open the public hearing, consider written and oral testimonies, any objections and protests, and then close the public hearing and direct the clerk to tabulate the return protest ballot.

Very good. Thank you. Any questions for staff? All right. Seeing none, I'm going to go ahead and open the public hearing and invite anyone in our gallery to address the board if they said choose.

Madam Clerk, I suspect we don't have any speaker slips. So close the public hearing and ask you to tabulate.

We receive one ballot from HBTSC, our gardens LLC parcel number 0660070009, site address, floor and road, Sacramento, California, and it is in favor of the proposed change to the benefit categories.

Thank you. Since there are no majority protests, we request the board adopt the attached resolution to confirm the levy of increased annual service charges for the Sierra Gardens subdivision.

And I would like to read in the recordings of the fill in for the resolution. In section two, at the close of the hearing, the board received zero written protests.

In section three, at the close of the tabulation, the board received one protest ballot, totaling 100% of the total amount to be levied of which 100% was in favor of the change of the benefit category and 0% were in opposition to change the benefit category.

I'd like to move adoption of the resolution. I'll second. It's been moved by supervisor Hill and second by supervisor Rodriguez. Please vote.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next item, please.

Item number 43 is a public hearing on proposed general vacation of Samson. Do we alley between Brooklyn Avenue and Iowa Avenue in the South Sacramento community and reservation of certain public utility and private

units for continued access under streets and highways code section 8 3 2 0. There is an environmental determination and categorical exemption.

Morning.

Morning. May please have access to the over. Thank you.

So good morning. Chairman Surnah and members of the board. My name is Jody Hashgomen Contreras with the Department of Community Development.

The item before you is a request for the general vacation of the area identified in the overhead exhibit as the Samson Dewey right away in the South Sacramento community and the reservation of the underlying public utility and private easements.

The Samson Dewey alley provides secondary access to the budding properties that take primary access of Samson Boulevard and Dewey Boulevard between Iowa Avenue to the North and Brooklyn Avenue to the South.

Because the alley is used only for secondary access by the budding property owners, it is not necessary for present or prospective public use and may be vacated pursuant to the procedures set forth in the streets and highway code section 8 3 2 0 and following.

In 2021 to address the illegal dumping and homeless encampment issues along the alley, the board endorsed a two part approach.

First was a temporary closure of the Samson Dewey alley pursuant to vehicle code section 211 0 1.4 which was executed on October 20th 2021.

With the adoption of resolution 2021 0 6 9 3 and then further extended on January 23rd 2024 via resolution number 2024-0062.

Secondly was a vacation of the alley per the streets and highway code section 8 3 0 0 and following which brings us here today.

Approval of the general vacation would relinquish the right away along the Samson Dewey alley.

Additionally, the existing public utility and private easements would be reserved and accepted from the vacation.

The retention of the private easement would allow the budding property owners continued access rights along the vacated alley.

Letters are on file from the Sacramento area sewer district, the departments of planning and environmental review, transportation, water resources and applicable utility pervers, indicating that these departments have reviewed and do not object to the proposed vacation.

Therefore, staff recommends that the board recognize the exempt status of the general vacation and adopt the attached resolution.

But before I conclude, as I am simply tasked with presenting this item to the board today, I would like to take this time to acknowledge the county staff members that put forth substantial effort into this endeavor.

Very good. Thank you. Madam Clerk, do you have any one time to speak on this matter?

We do not.

All right. Supervisor Kennedy.

Thank you, Chair. Just by the list of people that you were thanking shows the degree of difficulty it is to get something like this done.

But all of those people that you named and I'm sure there were others, I think, you know, profusely district two, thanks you, that area, thanks you.

This is this was a nightmare of an alley as far as illegal dumping camping, fires being lit. You name it.

We came up with this idea many years ago, thought it was going to be something that was a no brainer and easy.

The community was completely behind it. We had no opposition.

But because of state regulations, it took as long as it did because we had to go through every step, which, you know, my office was involved with but not bird-dogging all along the way.

You were, I appreciate it. Our neighbors appreciate it. Thank you for your efforts. This is, I can't believe this is the first one in Sacramento County, but we're glad it's happening.

Thank you.

All right. I move approval. Mr. Chair, as does our code enforcement chief, by the way.

Second.

Okay. It's been moved by, uh, Surveys, does the second by Surveys or Kennedy. Please vote.

Item passes unanimously.

Thank you.

Item number 44 is to introduce ordinances adding Sacramento County Code Title 4, Chapter 4.55 related to sidewalk vending.

Item number 4 is to introduce ordinances to the public.

Item number 4 is to introduce ordinances to the public.

Item number 4 is to introduce ordinances to the public.

Item number 4 is to introduce ordinances to the public.

Item number 4 is to introduce ordinances to the public.

Item number 4 is to introduce ordinances to the public.

Item number 4 is to introduce ordinances to the public.

Item number 4 is to introduce ordinances to the public.

Item number 4 is to introduce ordinances to the public.

I do want to just note that we are proving a resolution today amending the business license fee structure for sidewalk business licenses.

Thank you. Good morning.

Good morning, Chair, and members of the board.

I chatted with you to Finance Director to talk through this item.

Also with me is.

I need to open a public hearing, which we didn't do.

Thank you for Katrina for letting me know.

All right.

Madam Clerk, please read the prior item.

Item number 43 is a public hearing on proposed general vacation of Samsung.

Do we alley between Brooklyn Avenue and Iowa Avenue in the South Sacramento community in reservation of certain public utility and private easements for continued access under streets.

And highways code section 830 and environmental determination, catacoral exemption.

All right. Despite asking and clarifying with the clerk that there were no public speakers, I will open the public hearing and close the public hearing.

And now we do have to revote.

Yeah, rev out, please.

Okay.

Move the item.

Moved by supervisor Kennedy this time and second by supervisor does.

Please vote.

And that item passes unanimous thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Would you like me to read item 44 or?

No, we're good. Chad because where you left off, please.

All right. Chad Rendy director of finance also with me.

Aginia Monasterio from environmental management and Liz Bellis Park and our director of regional parks.

So we'll present briefly on sidewalk vending regulations that were proposing.

And we'll give you a little bit of the purpose.

Talk about the three different pieces of the ordinance, one affecting business licensing, one affecting,

which affects the unincorporate area, one affecting environmental management, which is countywide, and then one affecting our regional parks.

We'll talk a little bit about our proposed approach for educating the sidewalk vending community as well as what enforcement powers will have.

And then we'll have an opportunity for questions at the end today.

And we've also got representatives from our code enforcement and our county council, depending on where questions might go.

As you see with me, this was a collaborative effort to get this all before you today and leading up to today's session.

We have a done robust public outreach with our business community with our regional parks community and with the Sacramento Environmental Commission.

And so in brief, sidewalk vending is any vendor who's selling food or merchandise from a cart, a stand, a display.

It could be a pedal driven cart, wagon showcase, really anything non motorized that is upon the public sidewalk.

And we do say public sidewalk because that's an important distinction.

This is in the public right of way. This is not activities that are occurring on private property that would go through our general business licensing process.

So sidewalk vending can be either merchandise or food.

And so a sidewalk vendor would need to get licensed with us.

And if they were selling food, they would also need to pursue a health permit through environmental management.

Chad, real quick.

So how am I looking at county councils as well on this?

How important is the definition of sidewalk for its relevance to what we're being asked to consider.

Especially since there are a number of areas in the unincorporated county where we don't have sidewalks.

We have distinguished road shoulders.

And I don't know if there probably isn't that much vending that goes on in road shoulders.

But do we kind of cover that in what's being proposed?

It includes the public right of way. So it is encompassed in what's proposed here.

Obviously if those road shoulders have large slopes, it does may not be an area that we'll talk about later of a safe area to do vending.

Thank you.

So the purpose is to create a clear path for those that want to engage in sidewalk vending to get licensed and to do it in a safe and legal manner.

This comes before you as there are state laws starting back in 2018 for the Safe Sidewalk vending act that essentially requires local agencies to allow for sidewalk vending.

This is not an activity that we can ban. We can have some limited regulation on it within the confines of what the state allows for health safety and welfare purposes.

We've got the three pieces before you hear today. And on the business licensing piece, cities will need to have their own business licensing ordinances to regulate sidewalk vending,

whereas environmental management will manage the food component on a county wide basis.

So there's two different types of sidewalk vending that are specified in state law and in our ordinance, one is a stationary sidewalk vendor that is someone who sets up regularly at the same location.

So they have a fixed location of business that they're going to plan to vent from that they identified to us.

The others are roaming vendor, which you might envision a push cart or a bicycle cart where they are on the move, making sale transactions from place to place.

And so they wouldn't be in a fixed location and they would roam from place to place, but stop to complete those transactions.

What happens if I have a wheeled cart and I just go to the same place every time?

So obviously if I'm wheeled, that means that I'm mobile.

We would hope that they would update their registration with us to indicate that they have changed to vending from a fixed location just so we have knowledge of that.

But that would be the only additional requirement.

So that's a bit of a leap of faith, right?

Yes, thanks.

We are with your actions today repealing an old ordinance that's a few decades old that did prohibit all forms of street vending.

And so to conform with state law, we're asking you to remove chapter four section 54.

We are adding a new chapter that contains the business licensing ordinance.

We are proposing a one year license that would conform with the duration of the health permit.

Those vendors that would want to get licensed, they would register using their home or their mailing address.

And if there are fixed vendor, they would identify where they plan to vend.

Vendors can either reside in the county or outside the county.

It's a matter of them planning to vend within the unincorporated Sacramento County.

And then there are a number of different health and welfare restrictions that we'll talk about in a minute.

Sidewalk vendors are required to obtain the license prior to starting defending activity.

We are proposing a fee to cover the cost of just the license issuance component because there are administrative penalties that come with the enforcement side at an amount of $61, which is just the staff time to process an issue that license.

We will talk about the end of the presentation in our enforcement, the administer finds that we are allowed to charge.

Those are all specified by state law.

And if a license business does have multiple violations, we do have the ability to suspend or revoke their license if that is warranted based off the number of violations in a 12 month period.

So within sidewalk vending, we do have the ability to find that there are certain health and welfare and safety standards that we believe are necessary to regulate the activity.

These were crafted working closely with our county council.

And without these, we would not have the ability to enforce potentially against these activities.

So they're not supposed to stop the flow of traffic of either pedestrians or other types of vehicles or bicycles.

There are a lot of standards related to ADA that they need to comply with.

They're not to locate within the vicinity of a traffic controlled area, a construction zone that might already have traffic concerns.

They shouldn't be blocking visibility for people to either cross intersections or for vehicles to travel.

We are having them not have additional lights, horns or music as part of their vending activity that would be ancillary to the vending itself.

They're not required.

They're not allowed to vend restricted products, including but not limited to alcohol, lottery tickets, cannabis, tobacco, cigarettes, weapons, things of that nature.

They are not able to set up near a special event or a farmer's market where we already have license vending activities that are regulated associated with those events.

Settled vendors are also not allowed to set up freestanding signs, set up additional tables, chairs or other structures that expand out and any other activities that might impede the flow of traffic that would be a concern.

Does this include shed umbrellas?

Apologies, sir.

You said umbrellas?

Shade umbrellas.

We have not added regulations specifically around shade umbrellas.

It was really tables, chairs and other structures.

So we have to look at that individual establishment.

Are they using that for personal shade or is that something they're expanding to provide?

We're trying to limit seating areas or expansion of outside of the immediate vending area.

It sounds to me like from what you just said though.

Shade umbrellas might be captured in terms of just visible instructions for the traffic movement.

Yes.

I would imagine also signage for brick and mortar.

So if the Shade umbrella you write is or signage is creating a visible obstruction, that would be a concern and that would be something we'd want to address.

Sidewalk vending are required to provide a trash receptacle to maintain appropriate sanitary conditions around their location of vending comply with any necessary food or health regulations.

They're also required to be in attendance during the times that they're open for vending.

Make sure that their cart or their vending stand has someone that is working at all times.

They are not allowed to lock that up to public infrastructure or other poll signs, trees or other objects.

They need to make sure that the waste generated is properly disposed by their business.

They're only allowed to operate during the same time that other business activity is occurring in that area.

And those carts are supposed to be self-contained to limit that expansion or connection to their sources of water, gas, electricity would be prohibited.

Excuse me, Chad.

Mr. Vizquez.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

And thank you, Chad.

Thank you, staff.

I know you've been a lot of work on this.

I'm certainly appreciated.

Would the time similar to the hours of operation in the neighborhood explain that to me a little bit now you're going to go about determining that?

I think that's a challenge that we'll have to look at those business corridors and what are the traditional hours that the commercial establishments along those corridors are open.

And so that is a requirement in state law. We can only confine it to hours that there is regular business activity.

And so we would have to look at are the businesses generally open during hours of operation.

So if the business hours in the area, you know, maybe they, it's a office park that traditionally closes maybe five or six p.m.

We wouldn't expect a sidewalk vending entity to set up there when there's no other business activity, you know, the operating late into the evenings.

So what if Chad, I know this is like, I'm medical, of course, but if all the other businesses are closed, including the restaurants, but there's one bar, say along Madison Avenue or whatever in that area that's open till two in the morning.

How would you apply this in that situation?

Because that is a very frequent situation.

I think we'd have to evaluate that that situation on case by case basis with County Council does does that one established business operating until 2 a.m.

So you know, provide allowance for a nearby sidewalk vendor to operate on the same hours.

But bottom line is this evaluation is allowed under state law.

Okay, and then another question is how do you on the the courts yourself contain obviously this is relating to the food vendors.

I'm looking at Jena how do you deal with with propane courts that have propane?

I mean, are those allowed if they have their food vendor permit and they've been inspected? How are those treated?

Excellent question. So we are looking at all of the different kind of configurations that carts can have generally speaking propane carts would not be allowed.

So when they have that propane as a fuel source and then also on this slide gas power generators are not allowed.

Thank you.

Chad, I have a quick question.

There have been some that are on the sort of the county roads that don't have businesses surrounding them.

So when we look at our like hours of operation, how would you quantify those type of times?

I think we would have to work with County Council to determine what those reasonable hours or operation are if there is not adjacent business.

You know what what is that customer base that is frequenting this business obviously sidewalk vendors want to set up areas where they're going to have traffic.

They're going to have population. So there's some type of activity bringing the customer there.

And I think in those instances we have to see is that is that because it's near some type of infrastructure, a highway, a bridge or something else that's driving the vending activity and what would be the appropriate measure for that particular instance.

Okay.

I'm not going to go through these all in detail, but in our ordinance we specify a number of different distancing requirements for health and safety.

These are all supported by some type of law regulations such as ADA or such as making sure their space from fire hydrants or fire access.

And so we specify a number of distances within our ordinance to provide safety for other uses that need to occur along the sidewalk.

And so at this point I'm going to see if there's any questions before I hand it off to a genie to talk through the environmental management piece and obviously I'll be right here in case there's questions at the end.

Thank you, Chad. Any further questions for Chad.

Okay. Thank you.

All right. Good morning. Good morning, Chair.

So, and members of the board. My name is Janie. I'm on the stereo. I'm the director for environmental management department.

I'll be presenting the next couple of slides as it relates to chapter six, the addition of chapter 6.05 to title six of the Sacramento County Code.

And this will specifically address the requirements for compact mobile food operations also known as CMFOs.

Since the passage of the Safe Sidewalk Vending Act, SB 946, sidewalk food vendors have struggled to meet the requirements under the California Retail Food Code.

The retail food code was amended in 2023 to include a new mobile type category called a compact mobile food operation or CMFO.

The ordinance before you today will align Sacramento County Code with the retail food code incorporating compact mobile food operations as a new mobile food facility.

This will bring County Code current with state law.

A compact mobile food operation is defined as a single mobile food facility that operates from an individual or from a push cart, stand display, pedal driven cart, wagon, showcase, or rack or other non-motorized conveyance.

This does not include food trucks and it does not include catering operations. Both of them have their own requirements in the code.

It is important to note that the requirements under chapters 6.05 apply to both the unincorporated and incorporated areas of the county as EMD is responsible for food safety requirements countywide.

This is a summary of the requirements for a compact mobile food operation or CMFO.

These operations are required to obtain a health permit from EMD to operate, to operate from an approved commissary or kitchen, to undergo an annual inspection with EMD,

have limited food preparation only as defined by the California retail food code, have overhead protection and this goes to the question about shade sources.

So it is required that these operators have some sort of overhead protection and it needs to be integral to the card or standard display, not things on the side.

Must have water and soap available for hand washing, must have the ability to wash utensils or rotate them after four hours of use and have adequate temperature control such as refrigeration.

There is an exemption under the CMFO requirements of a display area of 25 square feet or less or only pre-packaged non-potentially hazardous food and or whole uncooked produce is sold.

Examples of this are soda, chips, cookies and then whole produce such as strawberries, mangoes, oranges, etc.

The next slide will be presented by Liz Bellas for reasonable parks.

Mr. Chair, I'm sorry I was looking away from the queue here.

We'll start with some Roger Williams.

I do have one question and it's regarding on the environmental side it is the hot water.

Like most brick and mortars, if your hot water is somehow off or not working, there's in a requirement to close down.

That is correct.

The next slide is the hot water requirement.

The hot water requirement is removed and the hot water requirement needs to have water and soap available but it doesn't have to be hot.

They do have a requirement for limited food prep so it's not quite the same as a restaurant.

In some instances.

Just so unclear for the definitions, CMFO does that encompass both a stationary sidewalk vendor and a roaming or only the roaming?

It's all sidewalk vendor.

CMFOs would be any of those that I talked about with on a car, a display, a car, rack, all of those and that can be stationary or roaming.

Okay, great.

But what about, seems like there's an, you know, I hear people use a term, a pop-up kitchen and we'll get to this at the end of the presentation because these are more of the much larger operations we see on private property.

Would that fall under any of those definitions or would you treat that somewhat differently?

For any, any, any, a, vending situation, we will look at what they're vending and how they're preparing the food.

So our main focus is food safety.

And so each one of the instances or vending applications that come through, we will be looking at how they can meet those CMFO requirements.

So some operations do have quite a bit going on and so that's when we would work with that vendor to make sure they meet the requirements.

But there would be nothing if someone say is a, you know, I call it a pop-up kitchen, I guess, for lack of a better term, which is a pretty involved fair in a private parking lot, for instance.

Would we have to treat that as a CMFO?

If they meet the requirements.

Okay. All right.

And so that's a case by case basis and I am aware.

And we don't see those except on private properties. We'll talk about that.

And we'll talk about private property.

Thank you.

Supervisor County.

Thank you, Chair. I will have questions on private property issue, but specifically now.

For the CMFO, like for example, the vendor with a cart with the umbrella and he's handing out seasonal fruits, which is pretty common along Franklin Boulevard and some other areas of South Sacramento.

We're requiring hand washing facilities for something like that.

If the fruit is cut, yes.

Okay.

And those are considered potentially hazardous.

So when we say that we're requiring hand, I mean, because, all right, let me go to more basic. What's a hand washing facility?

It can be as simple as a five-gallon container that has water and then soap available in paper towels.

And so it's, it's able to wash hands there on site.

It can also be a sink.

So there are multiple ways for hand washing depending on the operation.

Okay. How close does it have to be to the CMFO, meaning that, and again, we're going to get to the private property thing.

But let's, you go with the same hypothetical that that same gentleman selling fruit is doing it in a parking lot at a grocery store or some other place with the permission of the vendor, of the company, all that.

And they have hand washing facilities inside.

Does it have to, I mean, is there a footage that the hand washing facility has to be next?

So I'm going to bring down Rolanda Villarreal for some of these specifics.

But that also dovetails with access to restrooms.

So I think he'll be able to answer that question.

Yes. Good. Thank you.

Good afternoon, survivor. I remember the board.

Great question. Surorized at Kennedy.

In terms of the hand washing, it has to be an integral part of that CMFO.

Okay.

So the restroom has to be a certain feet away from the CMFO.

What is that footage?

200 feet.

However, there is an exemption in terms of if there are two or more employees, so one person goes to a restaurant, say, down the gas station while another person is there to watch over the CMFO.

Okay. That makes sense.

Thank you.

Okay.

Hello.

Liz Bellis, Director of Regional Parks.

So SB 946 precludes a local agency from prohibiting sidewalk vending in a local agency park.

I make that distinction.

It does not affect state or federal parks.

But we can prohibit multiple stationary vending if we have a concession agreement in place.

And so what we have done, Regional Parks has created a subcommittee with staff and represented representatives.

From our Recreation and Park Commission, our American Department of Parkway Advisory Committee and the Dry Creek Parkway Advisory Committee to have a request for proposal process to establish concession agreements within Regional Parks sites.

And we also do have the ability to implement time, place, and manner restrictions for both stationary and roaming vendors.

But they have to be directly related to health, safety, or welfare.

So our proposed amendments make our existing language consistent with SB 946 and then adds codes, standards for sidewalk vendors.

Any questions on that concept?

I have a question.

So, yes or no, this sanctions vending in the American and Parkway.

It would allow sidewalk vending in the American and Parkway, but with time, manner, and location restrictions.

What about restrictions on combustibles and emission sources?

Those still exist.

So, I guess what I'm asking is, does our existing code and the American and Parkway plan overrule anything in this?

It does not.

The, our code, we've, we've tried to make it consistent.

So, it is consistent with SB 946.

The American and Parkway plan does not trump over this law.

Okay, so I'm trying to think of what, what would be the most kind of, what would be the worst case scenario in terms of a potential conflict with even the intent of the Parkway plan or other codes governing, especially.

Ignition sources and, you know, accelerants and in the Parkway.

What, what if I wanted to sell warm food in the, in the Parkway?

So, I can, so I can tell you that what we are doing is as the, as the committee, we've met twice already.

We're looking at specific areas.

We're looking at developed recreation areas only within the American and Parkway and also looking at the other requirements where permitting requirements.

The vendors would have IE being close to a restroom and or a water source.

So, this is going to, by virtue of those facts, limit the areas where this bending could occur.

Would there also be restrictions on total number permitted?

So, we're looking at the American and Parkway is divided into 19 area plans.

So, we're looking at each specific area plan.

However, each area plan does not have a developed recreation use that would also meet these other requirements.

So, it's not even going to have, we're not even going to have 19 areas where bending could occur on the American and Parkway.

And then, how then can we expect that trash associated with these activities even in these limited designated areas would be addressed?

So, there is the requirement that the vendors have to take care of the trash within their immediate vicinity.

But we would also need to couple that with education programs in general with litter in the park system.

We can also try to address that within our concession agreements, maybe going a little bit further than what the law says specific to the sidewalk bending.

We've done that, for example, with our concession agreements for the rafting.

And then, Liz, I assume that what we're talking about this morning, as it relates to the parkway, is completely separate than how we handle large events in the parkway.

Absolutely.

Supervisor Desmond.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Appreciate these questions as well.

But before you go out with an RFP with these criteria, will we have a chance to have a discussion with you about this before that goes out?

So, we've developed this subcommittee with representation from the Recreation Park Commission and our two advisory bodies so that we are in theory getting representation from your board because of the way you nominate people on the committee.

But I can absolutely set up briefings with the board members if desired.

Thank you.

Thanks, Liz.

All right. So, a Giniim monastery again from EMD. And I'll be presenting the next few slides detailing the enforcement of sidewalk bending ordinance, the implementation approach and recognized limitations.

sidewalk bending enforcement mechanisms are outlined in state law specifically in the safe sidewalk bending law or act in the California retail food code.

So, consequently, local governments are restricted to these enforcement mechanisms.

This slide represents the breakdown of penalties for operating without a business license, violations of the business license and violations of the CMO, CMO health permit.

You can see that's listed here. The first part of the slide shows operating without a business license. So, the monetary penalty for first violation, second violation and third and so on. And then violation to the business license and CMO health permit is the first second and each additional for business and CMO health permit.

Before you continue, we have some questions from my colleagues here. We'll start with Sue Viserkin.

Thank you, Chair. I have a lot of questions that I'm saving towards you, but I want to just ask while we're on this slide, do these violation fines? Are they subject to the application waiver that's codified in state law?

Application waiver.

The waiver, the application to have the fines waived.

The ability to pay is out, yes, they are. They're subject to that. And that's both for business license and CMO.

Sue Viser, Rodriguez.

So, when it comes to enforcement, in the event when code enforcement goes to a location, they see there are out of compliance in certain areas. Who gets the violation?

In terms of the vendor.

Correct.

Are you asking also is who issues of violation?

Well, so say code enforcement, you know, gets to a location that is out of compliance in many areas.

Who if somebody gets the violation? Who will what will it be? One of the workers that's that's behind the that's working or would it be?

How would that work?

So the vendor that is vending the object, whether it's merchandise or food, would be the one that would receive the violation of the citation.

And so typically those are the owners of the of the operation. Sometimes they're their workers with it, but that we would try to get identification information so that we could be able to issue that citation.

Got it. Okay. Thank you.

Sue Viser, Kenny.

Thank you, Chair.

So this question comes as, you know, many of us represent incorporated and unincorporated areas, at least those that count.

Sorry.

So how do we enforce, because I saw that six out of seven cities have their own, you know, or ordinance, but yet we as a county are responsible for

through our EMD for health and safety components, regardless of where it is in the county.

So how is it just from a practical standpoint that we enforce over all these cross jurisdictions and agencies?

That is an excellent question.

And I'm going to be talking about that a little bit too in the implementation approach.

Okay. So spank the supervisor for not waiting.

I appreciate that.

But it does take a coordinated approach. And because there are multiple city search jurisdictions and EMD is a countywide business licenses based on the jurisdiction and incorporate incorporated, it does present a challenge of coordinating with all of these entities to ensure that it is fair and consistent throughout the county.

So I will, I will definitely go into detail about that. In fact, I'll, we'll just jump to it right now.

Thank you.

So I will just go into the implementation approach that we're planning on focusing on an education efforts first.

The three departments that are here before you today, we're looking at providing education extensive robust education and outreach to perspective sidewalk vendors to assist them with meeting licensing, health permit and operating requirements.

Effectively manage sidewalk vending a coordinated approach involving multiple county departments is essential.

Environmental management, business licensing, office of economic development, code enforcement, and chair of office will collaborate to ensure that sidewalk vending operations are connected legally and safely.

The joint effort will include an education first approach to help vendors understand and comply with the regulations followed by enforcement measures were necessary.

This collaboration will create a supportive environment for vendors while maintaining public health and safety standards.

And so those are the collaboration and not approach with the various city's jurisdictions that EMD has started working on and that will continue to maintain so that we can continue to work together with those partners, whether it's incorporated or unincorporated.

There are some recognized limitations to implementing a sidewalk vending ordinance as mentioned previously the Safe Sidewalk vending act clearly outlines the limitations of a local ordinance.

A sidewalk vending ordinance only applies to vending on a sidewalk or other pedestrian path and does not apply to vending on private property.

Administrative penalty amounts are subject to the ability to pay process if requested.

And we plan to implement an education first approach within existing department budgets.

A more robust enforcement strategy may require additional funding many sidewalk vending operations occur in the evenings and on weekends.

Additionally, due to the mobile nature of these operations, vendors can easily move from one location to another.

The submitted staff budget and resources the education first approach aims to ensure vendors are properly licensed and operate within the ordinance is legal and safety requirements.

And we are available here to answer any of your questions.

So, before I get some questions about the private property implications on the enforcement, what happens if you have a vendor that just continuously violates and fine after fine they just refuse to pay?

And I'm going to speak for CMFOs for the Food Safety portion in Chadkin out for the business licensing.

And so that is something that we are planning for of how do we manage these progressive enforcement situations.

And so we do have the ability to have the progressive fines for each one of the instances that violations to a CMFO health permit starting with the notice of violation and then each of the monetary amounts.

After 12 months it basically starts over.

And this was the intent of the legislature for the state of California to have this decriminalization and so really bringing down that barrier.

EMD does have the ability to impound food as well.

So if we see that it does not meet health code safety standards and it's contaminated or it's not fit for human consumption we can impound it.

And so that is a mechanism if we see that.

But other than that we really need to adhere to the requirements in the CMFO, the retail food code law of those monetary amounts.

And then of course you are absolutely correct the education portion is a big part of it.

And so we want to bring down as many barriers as we can to obtain a health permit and have these vendors operating legally and safely.

So we're really going to look at how can we get them permitted so that they can continue their operations and not have to face these penalties.

Okay. And no need to to respond.

I just think that hopefully we want to get to that point where we're dealing with situations like that where we have to resort to actually confiscating products and products or food or merchandise.

And then also on the educational piece before we leave it.

I have heard from I'm sure some of my colleagues as well on Hispanic Chamber at least one chamber volunteering to work with.

The sack county and other jurisdictions on a provide resource information to these.

Prospective small business owners about some other not just education to the county about being compliant but other resources that may be available to them if they want to start you know their own business and possibly move up to a brick and mortar type business.

So I'll just preface my some of my comments with.

You know, remember these laws going through at the state legislature and certainly understand the.

The idea that look we should make it easier for someone who's operating a small business.

Certainly that the type of business that that to register Kennedy's describing I I mean I agree with that they that there shouldn't be big government impediments to these.

And I think in terms of the C M F O's in the public right away I think you've done a tremendous job staffs done a great job.

I mean there are there are few I think gray areas and some definitions that we may need to to nail down which I am confident you'll be able to do that so I'm I'm supportive of what we have here for the C M F O's.

The my bigger concern is I've as a voicemail already mentioned is the the larger ones these you know kind of pop up kitchens that show up in a lot of places.

In the in the unaccorbrated area where they just show up at a parking lot usually later at night you know much much later than all the surrounding businesses are open except for maybe that one bar in the neighborhood.

and they're on private property

and they may have eight to 10 stools around them,

multiple propane tanks, not only for the food,

but also to operate heaters.

I mean, these are essentially mobile restaurants.

I mean, there's a lot like a food truck in my my opinion

in terms of the amount of people they serve

and kind of how they're structured.

Can you talk a little bit about that?

Because those are the ones I think

that are most concerning, not only to the surrounding

neighborhood, they do cause traffic issues

and how they back up traffic.

They keep businesses essentially open much later

than the surrounding uses.

There are public health issues, I think,

for the food handling there.

And they, I think, undercut some of the brick

and mortar businesses in the community.

So what are your thoughts about that?

Are we gonna be hearing something back

about how we regulate those?

Or do you think that we have sufficient regulations

in place to deal with them?

So when it comes to the pop-up tents

or some of these more larger mobile operations,

there's a lot to consider and to look at

as we're addressing them.

And so we do EMD and I'll let Chad also speak

to it from a business licensing perspective.

When we receive complaints or notifications

that he's occurring, we do an investigation,

we go out and meet these vendors,

see what their operations are, educate them on the

proper way for health and safety, for food safety.

And there are many considerations that we look at

in terms of where they're vending private property

versus public property.

With this ordinance, it'll give the co-enforcement

some ability to restrict, you know,

with the tables and the chairs and the lights

and the heat sources.

So a lot of that will be addressed through that process.

As far as the food is concerned, we'll, of course,

look at to see if the food is safe.

We may have to impound or, you know,

cause it to be destroyed.

And then really wanting to ensure

that they're meeting CMFO requirements.

And so that's more work with the vendor,

maybe operations need to change somewhat.

Some of these menu items cannot be served

and so we're worker them to get them permitted

and then have their operations meet requirements

for the, for the, okay.

Just one clear, are you saying that all

those CMFO limitations that you outline in your presentation,

they would apply to a CMFO on private property as well,

because I don't, okay, so where is that

in explicit in the code, or is that in other code sections?

So it's in the retail food code.

So any food sold to the public is,

I'm going to say law, right?

That's state law, correct?

Okay, cause I, and the reason I asked, Janani,

cause I was, I mean, I did the CalFinger

Restaurant Association and, you know,

this man of Chamber were making some rounds

and they were, they gave a comparison chart

of some other jurisdictions and looks like

in the city of Sacramento, they just simply have a,

they reference private property and they say,

you have to have the, the permission of the property owner.

And then I think it also essentially refers

to the code section relating to CMFOs on public property

and says you also have to comply with all

of those requirements as well.

Could we do something that simple,

should we do something that simple?

So the CMFO requirements and the retail food code

is about foods, about the food and how it's cooked

and how it's presented and how it's,

it's served to the public.

And then the location, the time, the man are all of that,

that's under a different ordinance.

So we don't have a 30 MD necessary to say

where you can serve food, it's where,

how the food is cooked and is it safe for consumption.

So that's why we work very closely with code enforcement,

business licensing, sheriff's office

because there's all these other considerations

about the location of where these are occurring.

So the ordinance for sidewalk vending

will address time, manner, and place

and then the CMFO will address the food safety element.

And does Chad, did you have anything you'd like to add?

Or Barry, no, Barry, you can't do what's being done.

Barry again, I just want to get assurance

that we are, we have the proper tool.

So it's in the zoning code.

So they cannot be on private property unless they have

the permission of the property owner

and unless they have a bathroom.

It all is the same kind of what they're asking for

in the CMFOs, but it's basically a code,

it's a zoning code issue.

So we can address that.

Yeah, we can address it.

And ultimately, you know, like she said,

we need to have a process of what somebody

continues to violate that we're going to pull their stuff.

I mean, because they won't stop otherwise.

And I think we've done some outreach already

with the non-food vendors, and we've basically

given them the same rules.

And we've been able to just move them on by talking to them.

This will be a bigger deal.

Because a lot of these guys now are established.

I was on Wad Avenue last Thursday night, and I saw four

on private property.

Yeah, yeah.

So we can work on that.

We can take care of it ultimately.

OK, thank you.

Supervisor Rodriguez.

So before I get to my comments and questions,

I just want to, you know, that I own a restaurant

in the city of Olsum.

I am disclosing this in the interest of transparency.

I do not have a financial interest as defined

by the Political Reform Act and the decision

of whether or not to adopt these ordinances, which

would preclude me from participating in this item.

I am simply disclosing my interest in the restaurant

out of abundance of causation.

So first, I do want to thank staff,

because I know this is a very detailed and sort

of complicated item.

But I am pleased to see that the ordinance

gave sidewalk vendors a guideline,

especially because, you know, for brick and mortars,

we have a very highly regulated environment.

And so I think this will give food vendors the ability

to have a roadmap to do things safely.

My questions are, there are many of the ones that I see,

and I do just, I was curious about them,

and they're very similar.

So you will have very similar settings

in several different parts of the county.

And so it made me question whether there was a corporate business

versus the individual business.

And so if it is one entity that has many locations,

will the requirements be for a specific location

where they'll have to get one for each location that they have

or does one suffice for all the different locations

that they have?

And I hope that is that question clear?

Yes.

Yeah.

So I'll address the CMF over the food portion

for the hell to admit.

It is a permit for each location.

OK.

And that is the same for business licensing.

We would still need a location for each standard card.

So if a, and I'll call these pop up kitchens

because that's how I define them.

But if they have several different locations

that they set up shop, do they have to have those requirements

for every single location?

So in the event when code enforcement goes,

it will be specific to that particular location

that they're at.

If they're stationary and they're setting up routinely

in the same location, they'd have

to be licensed for that specific location.

If they're roaming, it would be for that specific card

and that license is supposed to be displayed

at that location or on that card.

And so that particular card can move around.

And I guess I'm not really talking about cards.

I'm more referring to the large pop up kitchens

that are popping up throughout the county.

And they would have to be licensed for each location.

OK.

The other question I have is there was one that was very concerning.

And it was on Jackson, Highway, and Grant Line Road.

It was more in like a dirt area.

And the kitchen was built out with tables and chairs.

So that, I assume that's not private property.

It may have been.

I don't know.

I guess I don't know what the location is.

So in those instances, well, if a code enforcement shows up

and finds that they are creating what could be potentially

an accident because of the entrance into the dirt area,

will they have them shut down?

That's really a question.

I think you're directing toward code enforcement.

We will provide our authority to code enforcement

to enforce any conditions under the business licensing

ordinance.

But code could certainly reach out to other ordinances,

other codes.

And I think Barry's coming up to address that.

That are part of their existing authority

that might apply in that situation.

Hello, Barry.

So I'm very familiar with that site because I drive by it

every single day when it's there.

And I've spoken to them and they go away for a while

and then they come back.

But that's on a county ride of way.

They definitely don't have a bathroom.

They definitely have people sitting there.

So my opinion of that was that they need to go.

It shouldn't be there because there's nothing good about it.

They have bright lights on.

And when you leave here in a stark, the lights are,

you know, they can be a problem.

So my belief would be that those folks are going to need to go.

OK.

Thank you for the clarification.

Barry, you may want to take a seat in the front row

so you don't have to ask for it to stand up.

Supervisor Kim.

Were you done?

Yes, thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

First of all, I just want to express my sincere thanks

for coming forward with this program.

I don't know if this was an outcropping of my plea

for help from this dius and trying to address the proliferation

of these types of vendors.

Or if it was something staff felt

needed to be done anyway.

But however we got here, thank you.

And I also appreciate the education.

You know, I thought it was maybe us being a little too

lax in our enforcement and in reality,

these pieces of legislation, SB 946 and 972,

I encourage anyone that has interest in this item

or in this issue, rather, to read those pieces of legislation

because it is astounding to me how much interference

the state legislature put down onto local governments

with respect to enforcing practices that are in place

for good reason.

In addition to all of the impacts to the neighborhood,

there are reasons behind a lot of these things

that we have in place that most businesses in the food sector

particularly have to comply.

And that really was my genesis behind wanting

to pursue enforcement.

Again, to go back to what I think of Supervisor Desmond said,

I don't begrudge anybody out there trying

to bank an honest living and improve their station

in life and try and provide a service of value to people,

it's the inequity of how our standards are applied

that just frosts me because we have brick and mortar restaurants

that are subject to random inspections

that have to have certain temperatures,

that have to have all of these things

to operate their business who also pay property taxes

or rent, pay payroll taxes, pay, do we even collect sales taxes

for these sidewalk vendors?

Are they even in that level of compliance

with sort of the order of things?

They're required to obtain a seller's permit

but sales tax reporting is done through the California

Department of Tax and Feed Administration,

a state department.

So we will have limited insight to whether they were

are doing their full required reporting.

Okay.

And so then you move over into the food truck space

and even food trucks have to abide by pretty stringent

regulations, particularly having a commissary or somewhere

that can be inspected to make sure

they're going through proper food handling provisions.

And then as I think I've said before,

you have a situation of a festival or some sort of a fundraiser

event that a nonprofit wants to do to raise

a little bit of money and they're subject to inspections

and have to have screened intents

and all of these other things.

And yet these people come out flying in the face

of everything that our departments are trying to do

to protect certain our constituents

but also just make sure that people are going through

the right procedures and motions.

And it just blows my mind that,

and then why I ask the question is technically,

according to those pieces of legislation I just referenced,

we can go up and tell this business,

show us your business license, get that food in order,

show a wash basin, no.

Here's my waiver, I'm too broke to pay anything,

so go away and I'm going to keep doing my business.

And we can go, well, we were here yesterday.

Here's, now we're here again, that's your second time.

Now it's $500 and they go, no.

Here's my waiver, I'm too broke to pay, right?

So it's ridiculous to me, the complete lack of teeth.

And so I want to focus in on this why I asked,

Barry, to stay close is, I think I heard you say,

Jean-Déid, that propane-fueled cooking devices

are verboten regardless of this ordinance

or the state legislations, that correct?

Yes.

All right, so I was driving along the other day,

and here's how brazen these tents have become.

Literally, they were the Alpastor taco spits

with the big fire that has the meat cooking,

there's nothing approved or sanitary about that situation.

Is that a situation where right there,

your in violation, shut down, close it up, move on?

I'm going to bring Rolanda Villarreal up here

to talk about some of the requirements

for those cooking instruments.

OK.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon.

So to ask you a question, there is a portion in the code

that requires for heating element,

and that could be either electrical generator

for sometimes, in this case, sometimes propane.

So those are some of the requirements that are in there.

Again, they have to be an integral part of the equipment

itself or the car.

OK, so clarify that formula.

You're put it in the layman term, so I understand here.

We say you can't use a gas-powered generator,

so if it's an electric heating element

that's plugged into a gas-powered generator, that's a no-go.

If it's connected to a propane tank,

is that a situation that would be in violation?

That would be something that not involves to health

and safety in terms of what we do in the food world.

But it could be in violation with other local jurisdictions

or other ordinance that they may have in place.

OK.

Relative to this ordinance, what we're

considering here today, does it speak to that issue

of somebody that has a cooking element?

I'm not talking about warming.

I'm talking this is meat that is raw, that is being cooked on premises.

That would be in violation in terms of how they're processing

or how they're cooking it.

And that's true whether they're on public property or private property, correct?

That's correct.

And so what is our recourse as a civilized society

in order to say what you're doing is not acceptable?

That would be a lot of tremendous amount of outreach and education

and also following it up with obviously some type of enforcement process,

which is in front of you in terms of the proposed ordinances.

OK.

And that brings me to my next line of questioning,

which is, and I don't know if this is necessarily for you particularly,

but we spend an inordinate amount of time

going through the massage licensing fee ordinance process.

The justification for which was due to the expense of enforcing shutting down bad operators.

Now we have a situation where I think it's a relatively inexpensive licensing fee.

We have an enforcement component that you just admitted is going to be pretty difficult

to administer and is very pervasive at this point

because of the laxodasical wild west proliferation that has happened in the last few years.

And so how are we ever going to get out in front of that

and have a situation where we're not,

or where we're able to put the appropriate boots on the ground

to bring people into compliance?

I think that's one of the core challenges that we're faced with

is we're restricted in the ability of the administrative penalties

that we can charge.

And those administrative penalties are subject to the ability to pay waiver.

And so those are revenues that we can't necessarily depend on to fund enforcement activities.

And so it requires us to try and identify another funding source,

which is either reaching into our department budgets to do this over some other activity

or to look for additional funding.

And because they are administrative penalties on the business licensing side

to go after those bad actors,

we've not tried to increase our fee dramatically

because we want the fee to be accessible.

We want people to come in and be licensed.

And we did look at other comparable jurisdictions for the business licensing fee

and the range is generally between $60 and $120 depending on the jurisdiction.

And so this is quite inexpensive.

We want the businesses to come in and be compliant and do it right.

And that's really our goal because we know the enforcement cost

is likely going to be greater than any revenue we generate.

And I appreciate that and I agree with it wholeheartedly.

I would rather have some level of compliance and adherence than none.

But I'm also just cognizant of the fact that there is no revenue stream for that enforcement.

And so I'm just trying to explore that this is something other than just an intellectual exercise

that we do have a way to actually do something here for people who are as far as I'm concerned

acting as complete scoff laws.

And as you mentioned, you shut them down in one location

and they're just going to pop up somewhere else.

Or they're going to go to the jurisdiction that doesn't have quite as stringent requirements.

I mean, these are real impacts to the communities and to the businesses.

And so I appreciate the effort.

But I just I think we're not quite there yet on how we actually have a meaningful utilization of this.

Thank you, Chair.

Through the advisory dozen, thank you, Mr. Chair.

On the important thing, you, Supervisor Hume, just to pick up on a few of those points that he made.

The enforcement issue is not simply a matter of maybe a lack of some of the tools and some of the authority.

And when you look at our fine structure, it's also just the logistics of it.

And this is the biggest concern that we have in again, my district and from constituents complaining about the larger pop up

kitchens that usually show up after hours late at night in a private parking lot,

that there is no one out there to enforce from the county.

There is no one working in code enforcement.

There's no one at EMD working in those hours.

So our recourse is to call the Sheriff's Department and that is an extremely low priority for them.

So I guess my question is for you as part of this this effort, which is been great and

I extremely appreciative.

Has there been any discussion about that about resources for that very enforcement action on weekends and later in the evenings?

So EMD, Janie, I'm on a stare from EMD.

So EMD has put together an unpermitted vending team and this team has been coordinating with some operations already with the city of Sacramento City of Rancho Cordova City of

Elcrop.

Elcrop.

And the city of Elcrop.

And we're looking at expanding that within the unincorporated as well.

And so a lot of these vending activities, we know where they're occurring.

We receive complaints and they're known spots.

And they're good spots for the vendors because they're receiving customers and so that works for them.

And so that's part of the coordinated effort and approach that we're looking at that combines education and then also going out there in with all of the different departments at the same time.

So code and EMD and business licensing would be addressing the issue from all the different angles.

And so that's something that we have done with some of the city jurisdictions.

We'd like to continue doing that and unincorporated as well.

And like I said, it provides that educational aspect in addition to the enforcement aspect.

And I'm assuming code enforcement is part of that effort and discussion and deployment as well.

Yes, yes.

Okay.

Don't listen to him.

He's proud of that.

And obviously these are budgetary issues as well because we know these are not going to be costs that are that are recouped.

So.

When they're targeted, it does help us to streamline and we can work within our budgets, but we may need to have that discussion at a later date is what kind of enforcement is desired and then what that would cost and how we can do that.

So all three of you have mentioned education multiple times.

Can you name the languages that we're going to be educating folks in?

So from the AMD perspective, we have multiple languages that we have staff that can speak in.

Spanish is probably one at the top.

We've done already nine.

Yes, that's correct.

Nine CMOFO class outreaches classroom workshop since 2023 and those are done in Spanish.

We always have a Spanish speaking person available.

And then like I said, we have multiple languages outside of that.

So we really feel comfortable that EMD will be able to take care of the language if there is a barrier there.

Two of us are Rodriguez.

One aspect that I haven't heard discuss is the safety on should a fire be should a fire erupt from one of the propane or the generators because those are the two things that they have is a fire extinguisher a requirement.

Chad, do you know?

As far as the CMOFO will actually Rolando is that I'm going to bring Rolando up.

He'll be able to answer that.

Good afternoon.

For any one you consider the pop up tens or pop up response under CMOFO they are required to have some type of fire extinguishing device.

Okay. Thank you.

Supervisor Kennedy.

Thank you, Chair.

I assume we're through with the presentation.

Okay.

Because this is more of a comment than a question.

You know, when I first saw this I was a little concerned just because I want to make sure.

Well, first of all, going back 15 years or so with the EMD and particularly Juniors, Heria, you know, we've come a long way.

Under your leadership, your predecessor's leadership to go from being a gotcha agency to being somebody who is looking out for the health and safety.

Of the public while still being a partner with communities.

And when I say partner, I specifically mean a culturally relevant understanding and sensitive partner.

That's what concerned me about this.

I understand we have state law.

We have to be in conformity with.

But, you know, I'm comfortable with the culture at your organization that we're not going to go after this heavy handed in a way that doesn't take into account.

The various cultures in each community in the county.

I know that, you know, in all five districts, you can probably point to examples of these where they add to the cultural fabric of the community.

You know, we do not want to be looking at this through a homogeneous lens.

You know, Supervisor Cernace correct and, you know, we have to make sure that when we do this education, we're doing it in a language.

In a way with using, utilizing languages that are appropriate and necessary.

So I hope that we'll continue to take that approach.

You know, what would New York City be without hot dog vendors?

You know, what would, and I can tell you even up and down some of the corridors in South Sacramento.

These aren't just people who, and they are people who are out there making an honest living.

And that's important and we have to encourage that.

But they're also something that make it unique, that make it different.

And I never want to do anything that makes Sacramento County look so vanilla that we're not taking that into account.

So I guess that's my cautionary tale is that we continue to do that.

I have faith that you will, but want to be on record that that needs to continue to be a priority as we enforce this.

This ordinance.

Thank you.

Supervisor Rodriguez.

Last comment.

I was, as I was listening to Supervisor Kennedy, I thought of the last 10 years being a business owner and having the department of public health that went into environmental management.

And I have to say that in the 10 years that I have been in business, it was a pleasure when our health inspector would come into the business.

At the very, very beginning, it was fearful, it was scarism.

But then you become, it became educational.

And that's what, that's, that was the main message was if something wasn't being done correctly, it was an educational opportunity to teach.

And I became very good friends with Jan Bradshaw because he really is an incredible teacher.

And he, if something just wasn't done correctly, he was very good about the educational part of being a business owner.

And I'm sure that that is the same type of messaging that will go out to these pop up vendors.

It'll be educational, it'll be friendly.

It'll be really about what is in the best interest of the public and how do we protect the public.

And so just my own personal experience is it has been very positive when, when we get visits from your department.

So thank you.

Thank you.

Our CEO is in the queue here.

Before we get to Mr. Villanova, just one more scenario I want to get some clarity on.

So, Spanish speaking, Paleta, vendors.

So these are typically Spanish speaking popsicle vendors in the summer.

They are mobile and they operate somewhere to what we're all familiar with from our most childhoods of the ice cream vendors that were in small vans or not.

But this is on a smaller scale.

So how would, how does something like that get handled with this change in policy?

Someone have Rolando come up and confirm, but I do believe that's already existing mobile food category that we are currently permitting.

So it's outside of the CMFO, but I'll have Rolando confirm that.

Yes, that's correct.

It is already in place in terms of the push card with the ice cream.

So that would be similar to what the CMFO is when you have a push card.

So we do have that process already in place.

Thank you.

Mr. Villanova.

Thank you, supervisor.

I just wanted to go back to supervisor Hums comments about funding for this.

Both the MD and business license are fee for service.

So they get their fees either from charging those fees or from penalties.

Because of the education first portion of the law and the limitations on the amount of penalties we can charge,

I don't see us being able to continue this education and continue this enforcement without some sort of general fund commitment.

So assuming the board wants us to continue this and we'll have this discussion towards next fiscal year.

But I just wanted to warn you that I'm not warning you and form you that this is something that will probably take a bite out of the general fund.

So I just wanted to be upfront with that.

How unusual is that?

How unusual is that when we have an enterprise fund that then begins to lean on general fund for enforcement?

I don't know about enforcement.

Well, as far as general fund contribution.

For general fund contribution, I can think of one off the top of my head, which is roads, which we're contributing about $20 million a year.

I would have to get back to you on which push other enforcement.

But off the top of my head, I can't think of it.

But then again, we have other enterprise funds that we don't contribute anything.

That's true. Right. That is very true.

So, why is it candy?

Thank you, Chair. Sorry. One more time.

There aren't that many of these that we're talking about in the overall big scheme of things.

I mean, it's not like restaurants.

So I wonder if there's a mechanism in which the department that's enforcing can let the various district representatives know when something has occurred within their district.

I don't want to go to it.

You know, I don't want to get a consultant to come and create software to do this.

But if there's a way to do that, I would encourage it.

Yes, we can look at that.

Well, no shortage of questions and comments as usual.

But that's a good thing.

Madam Clerk, do we have anyone sign up to address the board?

We do, Chair Surner. We have one person who is requested to speak.

We're now to Betsy Wieland.

Okay, good morning, Board. Thank you for your time and congratulations, Supervisor Rodriguez on your election.

Thank you.

I'm here speaking. My name is Betsy Wieland and I'm here speaking for the American River Association.

And we have a couple of requests for consideration from our organization for the Supervisors this morning.

If you haven't already done so, please join jurisdictions across the state who are asking the legislature for clarifications to SB 946, 972.

It is raising far more questions and concerns than it has answered.

It's chaotic. Specifically related to the American River Parkway.

All parks are not created equal. The American River Parkway is not Carmichael Park.

It is Sarah's understanding that state parks is not included in the state law. We are discussing.

The American River Parkway is not a state park, but it is governed by state law, the Urban American River Parkway Preservation Act.

SB 946 requires compliance with other generally applicable laws.

Before approving the parks portion of the ordinance, ask for a consistency determination with the American River Parkway Plan.

The purpose of the American River Parkway is not, and I quote from SB 946, to allow aspiring entrepreneurs to access the formal economy.

It is Sarah's understanding that the parks subcommittee assigned to work on this ordinance have not finished their work.

Before you amend Title IX, Chapter 9.36, allow the subcommittee to finish their work and bring a complete ordinance forward, including the RFPs.

Just a question. Has staff contacted other park systems across the state as to how they are dealing with 946?

Especially those who manage regional parks charged with protecting natural resources for the enjoyment of the public seeking escape from the urban environment.

Thank you for your consideration. And also we would like to thank staff very, very much for taking this so seriously and trying their best to reconcile all of these conflicting interests and resolving the situation.

That's bad. Thanks, Betsy. Thank you.

Next speaker is Marlon. Laura?

Good morning. Good afternoon. Thank you, board. My name is Marlon LaRam, the legislative director with the California Restaurant Association.

You all were gracious enough to give me some time this week to meet with you and raise some of our concerns.

But I do want to start off with we are very supportive of this ordinance.

Restaurants and vendors can coexist. And then lastly, food safety is our number one priority and everything that we do.

I've been hearing the meeting and kind of hearing all the questions that you all are asking about fire hazards, whether certain quote unquote pop-up kitchens could one day be considered under the CMFO code.

I've been hearing, you know, whether that could be restrictions based on health safety and welfare of certain sensitive areas, kind of like the river parkways.

I think from all those questions that I'm hearing, there's a lot of opportunity to continue to clarify in this ordinance based on the powers that were granted to you all in state law to clarify those things.

In fact, other cities in the county have done them and are doing them. I shared with the board an outline of the seven different cities in Sacramento County.

Galt has specific language on vending on private property. The city of Sacramento has ordinances and language on vending on private property.

In fact, the city of Sacramento has specific language around vending in old Sacramento because of the historical significance of that area.

I guess just three things. One I want to highlight that there's a lack of consistency in ordinances and other jurisdictions.

I understand that can't really tell members cities what to do, but that would help a lot with the patchwork of ordinances that we see today and enforcement.

And then again, the issue around vending on private property, there is an opportunity for the board to take some action there.

And lastly, if you give me five more seconds on the issue around the RFP for the parks, I just don't see any reason why the board would not be able to have a say in that.

Right, it's just a matter of clarifying is what we're trying to say here. That way people know how to vend, work to vend, and how to do it safely.

Thank you.

Thanks, Ma'am.

All right, that concludes our public speakers on the item. And we'll come back to my colleagues starting with.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Appreciate the public comments as well. Again, want to thank staff one more time. I'm supportive and I will move approval of the item.

Just a request, obviously, to keep the discussion going and especially the discussion about the enforcement, particularly with respect to the larger kitchens on private property.

I'll be looking to staff, meeting with staff about some of those both reactively and proactively in some of these larger operations. But with that, I move approval of the item.

I'll second.

Okay. The item has been moved by supervisor Desmond and second by supervisor Rodriguez.

Supervisor Kim.

Thank you, Chair. I recognize that we have a motion in second in place, but I have a question of staff. I'm interested in pursuing a little more influence over the private property.

The private property situation, such as some of the other ordinances that cities have adopted are doing, is it easier to have that discussion now and make sausage from the dius or should we go ahead and improve what we have before us with the understanding that we'd like to come back and modify to future date.

Assuming I would have concurrence from at least two of my colleagues.

Yes.

We'd appreciate the board will allow us to come back with that so we can research specifically what are the models that are being used that were referenced by the California Restaurant Association, see how those might fit into our model and whether they fit into these specific ordinances, where there's a fit fit in a different area of county ordinance that we may need to modify.

Roger that. Thank you.

I'm very good and then I'll just before you vote specifically thank Betsy Wheeling for suggestion that we continue to get clarification from the state.

This is not unique. In fact, it's kind of the de facto role of counties in California that when state laws passed and counties are expected to implement and most of the time implement it.

The cost that is not complemented with state funding that there are various areas of gray that we have to figure out for ourselves.

So I think it's incumbent upon us to continue to kind of circle back with the right folks at the state of California for clarity because of some of the unique circumstances we have here in Sacramento County, one of which is the fact that we have this incredible regional asset called the American Republic.

So with that we have a motion and second please vote.

That item passes unanimously.

Very good. Thank you.

Item number 45 is the Arco Metro Airport Project. It is a request for a use permit, special development permit, design review and approve request for letter of public convenience or necessity for a type 21 off-cell liquor license.

For a property located at the southwest corner of West Elcorn Boulevard and Metro Air Parkway in the Natomas community. There's often also an environmental document, a dendom with prior environmental impact report.

And clerk, do we need to have people sworn from this one?

On this one we do. So for those that if you wish to address the board about item number 45 on the agenda, please stand to be sworn.

Please raise your right hand in the appropriate responses I do. Do you swear that the testimony you are about to give this board has been truth so help you God.

If you do not swear do you so affirm when you go to the podium, please state your name for the record and the statement I have been sworn.

Thank you.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon.

There it is. Good afternoon members of the board. This project before the board is PLMP 2023 000046 and 000048.

It is the ARCO AMPM at Metro Air Park and the entitlements that you are considering today are a youth permit, special development permit, design review and a letter of public convenience and or necessity for off-sale of beer wine and spirits also known as a type 21 license.

The project site is located at the southwest corner of West Elcorn Boulevard and Metro Air Parkway in the Metro Air Park specific planning area.

The subject parcel is a vacant 1.37 acre site that is located in district 5A and district 5C of the Metro Air Park SBA.

These designations are intended for offices, retail services and hotels in support of the Sacramento International Airport and the Metro Air Park users.

The site is located at the site and you can notice that further to the west there is an Amazon Distribution Center and although the site and the surrounding area is currently vacant, there are some entitlements that have been approved for hotels in approximately this area here.

The site is located at the site and there is a list of one-mile radius map for the letter of public convenience and or necessity for the requested off-site sale of the type 21 alcohol.

As you can see, there are no other alcohol sales within that one mile. This Metro Air Park SBA is adjacent to the Sacramento International Airport and there is a subdivision located within the city of Sacramento over there.

One of the things to note is that in this census tract, it permits zero off-sale licenses due to its low population.

As far as site and entitlement history, the subdivision review committee did approve a tentative parcel map in 2021 and this was one of the lots that was included in that.

The map was recorded in 2023 and the subject parcel was parcel one of that map recordation. Staff has reviewed current code enforcement cases and has concluded that there are no active cases on this property.

So there are two entitlements that are before the Board of Supervisors today. There is PLNP 2023-0046 which is the use permit for the 12 pump automobile service station, a 3,400 square foot AMPM convenience store and a roughly 1,100 square foot drive through car wash that would have four vacuum stalls.

It also includes a special development permit to deviate for the landscape requirements around trash receptacles. So in most cases, it's supposed to have five feet of landscaping on three sides. In this particular case, it only has landscaping on the two sides and it is also to exceed the total sign area for an automobile service station. Our code allows 125 square feet. They are asking for 223 square feet.

It is also a design review to determine compliance with the countywide design guidelines. The other entitlement that is before you today is PLNP 2023-0040 which is a letter of public convenience and or necessity from the board for the type 21 which is the beer wine and spirits sale.

It is also called a PCN. This PCN is necessary because the census tract is both over concentrated and considered high crime. This census tract is located at the northwest corner of the county. It does include metro air park, the Sacramento International Airport and it has a population of approximately 218 people.

Given that the off sale ratio for getting an ABC license is one license per 1,165 square people. I mean, I'm sorry, 1,165 people. This census tract does not qualify for any off sale licenses.

The other thing to note is that there are currently two active type 20 off sale of beer and wine and they are located at facilities in the Sacramento International Airport. So some distance away at the airport.

As you saw on our previous map though, within a one mile radius there are no other alcohol sales that are occurring and then there's also no identified sensitive uses which is one of the things that we present to you. However, there are residential subdivision that is in the city of Sacramento within that one mile.

So one of the other things to note is that the Sheriff's Department did protest granting the PCN unless conditions were opposed and because PCNs cannot be conditioned, the applicant has agreed to have those conditions from the sheriff be added to the use permit that is also before you.

Before you leave the slide. Yes, sir.

I'm sure that's a almost 100% increase in the square footage. So what is this a monument sign? Is this a sign that is going to be fixed to the canopy? What type of a pylon?

So in the square footage of the sign or signs, I guess that's really the heart of my question, is it the cumulative square footage of all the signs or is it like the largest sign that's on the property or.

So when we calculate the signage is the cumulative square footage of all the signage on the property and then but we do subtract out the pricing, the specific pricing.

So is anyone here know how uncommon or common that is?

We do have a representative for the applicant here and I think that they could speak to their business model and why are they requesting a type 21 versus a type 20.

All right, very good.

All right. So as far as the environmental review staff did conduct an environmental review for this proposed project and an addendum to the Metro Air Park final EIR and supplemental EIR was prepared for the project.

The addendum found that the proposed project would not change the final EIR findings and that no new substantial effects of significant would be resulting from this particular project and all the mitigation measures that were previously associated with these Metro Air Park EIR will continue to be applied to this particular project.

So this is the site plan for the particular project. As you can see, it is on a corner lot. There is the West Alcorn Boulevard frontage and the Metro Air Parkway frontage.

There is the fueling canopy which is located right here.

Sorry. And then there is the convenience store which would be located right here. And then there is the car wash down here with its back installs.

It does have the two driveways and the two frontages as you can see.

This is the proposed landscape plan for the project with the exception of the special development permit item for the landscaping along the trash enclosure.

It meets our percentage of landscaping for the automobile service stations and it is also compliant with the specific landscaping requirements that you would find in the Metro Air Park SBA which have to do with the type of street trees that are along the street frontages.

And then also a 40 foot enhanced corner feature.

These are the proposed elevations that they are bringing forward. As you can see, it does have the architecture, architectural articulation along all the four sides of the proposed convenience store.

This is the car wash, the fueling canopy. And this would be an example of the two monument signs that they have proposed.

One thing to note is that Metro Air Park does have specific sign designs and they are complying with that as well.

So advisory recommendations for you. The Natomas CPAC did meet in April of 2024 to hear the project.

There were no applicant, there were nobody speaking in opposition or favor. And that CPAC did recommend approval to the board of both the entitlements for the gas station convenience store and the PCN.

In April of 2024, the draft considered the design of the project. They had some discussion with the applicant and then they did end up recommending that the board of supervisors find that the design of the project is in compliance with the countywide design guidelines.

And then lastly, this project went to the planning commission in November. As it was a non-contested item, the planning commission didn't have any questions or ask for a presentation.

But they did recommend approval to the board of supervisors by a five to zero vote that you approve the entitlements request, which in this case would be the gas station and convenience store.

And so the use permit and the special development permit.

So in the interrupt here, late last year, the memory serves me right. We approved an ARCA station in District 4, one that was proposed by Mr. Petrovich.

And planning staff will recall that that proposal incorporated charging infrastructure, plumbing, if you will, for future charging on site.

So I'm curious to know, is that what is, is there something similar that's being proposed here in terms of the when we make reference to future charging stations or existing charging stations?

What exactly are we to expect?

So going back to the site plan, you will notice there are some parking spaces that are proposed along here. I believe these would be the ones that would be plumbed for the future EV parking.

So that is considered as part of this project.

So it's comparable to what was proposed late last year.

Yes, you'll find that pretty much the majority of the gas station projects that you're going to see coming forward are going to have the infrastructure in place for EV parking.

So that's the point of the question.

Thank you.

So as far as staffs and all of this of the project, we have found that it is consistent with the general plan, Metro Air Park SPA and the zoning code as conditioned.

So for the special development permit can be made, there are no significant environmental concerns as referenced through our environmental analysis.

The project was supported by the Nautomas CPAC and the DRAC and then the sheriff's conditions related to the sale of alcohol are included in the use permit as attachment to and they are specifically findings 103 through 111.

So therefore planning and environmental review staff does recommend that the planning commission make the following fine.

I mean, I'm sorry, the board of supervisors makes the following determinations on this project for PLMP 2023, 00, 0046, determined the addendum together with the environmental impact report prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

And the guidelines is adequate and complete approve the use permit subject to the findings and conditions that are in attachment to your staff report.

Approved the special development permit also subject to findings and conditions find that the project is substantially compliant with the countywide design guidelines.

And then for PLMP 2023, 48 approved the letter requesting the public convenience and or necessity in accordance with the California Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control requirements.

So that concludes staff's presentation.

I can answer any questions that you may have and the applicant is also in attendance today.

Very good. Thank you for the presentations. Any question of questions over planes? Okay, seeing none, we will invite the applicant or applicant represent representative to the podium.

Good afternoon, Leslie Burnside with Barghausen Consulting Engineers. I also have the owners and operators here as well.

I thought I'd go ahead and tackle the questions that Chairman Cerner brought up first. They were very good ones. The EV Chargers, Leanne pointed out the number of parking stalls I just wanted to let you know that isn't just going to be future infrastructure. We're actually going to be installing the chargers with the project.

You guys had a code for a while where our gas station project had to install one. And you did us a favor because we were we had to kind of figure out how to do it.

And it wasn't particularly easy, but here we are today. And so now we're better equipped to go ahead and do that.

You were also asking about the type 21 in the gas stations. It's a trend. It's coming. You're probably going to see some more. Not from our company currently, but arco corporate kind of win in that direction. And there's a lot of interest on part of the dealers.

But I'm aware of numerous gas stations among our clients that have them or have you know are intending to pursue it.

I have a question. I'm reading through the conditions and I specifically looking at the section that the Sheriff's Office provided.

I thought it would see more relative to restrictions on the volumes, the container composition of container size.

And singles that kind of thing. But because it's type 21, which includes spirits, I guess we're what I'm interested in understanding is, for instance, are we going to be selling?

Are we going to be permitting or otherwise sanctioning the sale of little bottles of liquor?

One of the conditions actually at a gas station. One of the conditions actually says there's a it can't be smaller than 750 milliliters. So they're full bottles.

Okay. Yeah. I mean, the sort of does send a message. It's not one I'm particularly comfortable with because it's not a mode of use.

And it's married to, you know, not just beer and wine, but higher alcohol products. And that makes me squirm a little bit.

Go ahead.

Okay. As far as the signage, what we I think you I don't know if you have the ability of putting up that that landscape plan again.

Thank you.

So there's a primary monument sign and then there's what we proposed was a secondary small pricing sign. And the reason for that is I'm trying to get to my signage here.

Well, bear with me. It's folded. Here we go.

Are we able to get that? Oh, the thingy.

Okay. So the primary reason we asked for the additional monument sign is Lee Ann Wynn and talked about the standard within the Metri Airport Plan for an enhanced corner.

There's a double row of trees there. It's very, very busy. It's it's not very visible. But it's also because of the visibility under California weights and measures of gas prices being able to be seen by both directions.

And we're going to have the primary reasons we suggested it.

So just to go ahead and move on, I don't really have a presentation. I wanted to answer your questions. We're very excited to be here. It's a new exciting plan area.

We're one of the very first commercial projects coming forward. We want to really thank staff and also the Mepoa Property Owners Association group for helping to guide us through the complexities of the design

of the plan. We believe it's a very compelling and attractive project. We agree to all conditions of approval and to chairman's Cernus comments. If there is anything that you think you would like to add as far as additional comments are, excuse me, conditions in the PCN are on the use permit. We're very willing to entertain that.

I appreciate that very much. So we have a question. When would this be an operation?

We have actually started doing our construction documents. So we would probably be submitting within the next two to and a half months.

It usually takes between six and in 10 months to get permits depending on how busy some of the agencies get. So we could be under construction, you know, by the beginning of next year. They definitely want to move on it.

So, and then you expect what maybe I don't know what timeline is for construction.

So, you know, it could move faster.

So, your operational on fall of 26.

So, being very familiar with the North Lake community, which is the residential community in the city of Sacramento,

the east, that's the only residential community on that side of I-5 and that side of 70, 99.

So, your clients will be really the only retailer, at least for a little bit of time, will be the only retailer that close,

that convenient to that community as it continues to build out.

What can you tell me or what can your clients tell me about maybe the sale of maybe uncommon food items such as fresh produce, milk and eggs,

those types of things that will actually serve as being convenient, not from the standpoint of alcohol or gas sales, but from the standpoint of, you know, fresh, especially fresh foods for at least the time being for that community.

I know it's not a supermarket, it's not designed to be a supermarket, but it's actually going to function as one to some extent for a little bit of time.

So, I don't know if you're prepared to answer that or your clients, but I'd like to kind of understand that.

Yeah, well, there is actually one condition that requires us to provide at least 15% of healthy foods.

It was kind of based on the Healthy Foods initiative from a few years ago.

Routinely, the Arcos merchandise, I'll turn around and double check on this, but usually they have whole fruit, they have like apples, bananas, oranges, healthy snacks, things that are not heavily salted,

granola, nuts, things like that, is usually how they achieve that.

Eggs are routinely merchandise, milk, eggs, cheese, you know, some basic cheese products, things like that.

All right, very good. Thank you. Any questions for the advocates representative?

All right, very good. Thank you.

All right, thank you.

Supervisor Hume.

Yeah, thank you, Chair. I appreciate the line of questioning that you went down relative to the availability of spirits.

Whether it's a trend or not, I don't support the availability of spirits at a fueling station, and so I will not be in support of a type 21.

I would have no issue with a type 20.

Thank you. Any other comments or questions from colleagues?

All right.

So, Madam Clerk, do we have any others sign up to speak?

We do not.

All right, very good. Okay.

Then I'll go ahead and move the item and ask for a second.

It's been moved and seconded. Please vote.

Item passes. Thank you.

Next item, please.

Item number 46 is to authorize an increase from $8 to $9 of the alternative per transaction day customer facility charge collected from airport rental car companies for purposes of designing, financing and constructing a consolidated rental car facility at Sacramento International Airport.

Thank you.

Okay. Thanks.

Chris Wimmsat, Assistant Director of Airports. Thank you, Chair.

CERN, I'm members of the board.

So, this item being brought before you today is intended for your approval for.

Thank you, Chair. If you could please put up the last presentation for item number 45, please.

Item 45. Oh, 46.

I'm on the wrong item. I'm so sorry.

Been a long morning.

So, this item is intended to request approval to move from an $8 per transaction day customer facility charge to a $9 customer facility charge.

Very quick refresher on the customer facility charge. This is a fee paid by folks who come to the airport and rent cars at our rental car facility.

It is regulated in state law. It's maxed at $9 per transaction day for up to five days.

It's a fee paid by folks who come to the airport and rent cars at $8 per transaction day.

So, very quickly what I'm going to cover are going to be the board actions to date related to rental cars and the CFC, the eligible costs, very quick funding analysis and then just a snapshot of what other California airport CFCs are.

So, in 2019, the border supervisors approved both the airport capital improvement plan, which included a new consolidated rental car facility, as well as authorizing the first $10 per transaction customer facility charge, which went into effect May 1st of 2019 and originally was intended to last until December of 2020.

Given the ongoing impacts of the COVID pandemic, the authorization for that $10 per transaction CFC was extended.

In February of 2022, the border supervisors approved the SMF Airport Master Plan, which included the consolidated rental car facility, as well as our preferred alternative.

And then in October of 2022, you gave approval to transition to an $8 per transaction day customer facility charge for up to five days.

So, the eligible costs that the CFC is able to pay are associated basically entirely with consolidated rental car facilities.

So, planning, design, construction, there are some forms of transportation that are eligible to be paid specifically around transportation to and from a rental car facility, as well as debt service costs and construction costs associated with the facility.

When we originally came before you to request approval of the $8 per transaction day CFC, we were still seeing some of the impacts of the COVID pandemic, which resulted in a slightly increased rate of rental car transactions per deplane passengers.

That has mitigated to some extent those impacts combined with the impact of higher interest rates are really necessitating their request increase from $8 to $9 today.

One of the requirements in state law is that we have an independent accountant perform an audit of the reasonableness of our assumptions and of our revenue forecast.

So, we retained Macias, Ginny and O'Connell to audit our schedule of forecasted revenues and MGO provided an opinion that the revenue schedule and underlying assumptions provide a reasonable basis for the management forecast.

In addition to the financial considerations and the audit considerations, there are also impacts that we can expect to rental car companies.

So, we have also briefed our rental car partners on this and we received letters of support from two of those rental car providers, those two letters being from enterprise and Hertz.

As I mentioned, the customer facility charge is regulated in state law and so the applicable airports in their charges for the customer facility charge that we looked at here are really those in California.

And what we can see is the examples of the airports that are undergoing large significant consolidated rental car facility improvements have moved to the alternate transaction day and more specifically many of them to the $9 per transaction day charge.

So, these are just a quick summary again of the key project dates.

So, in October of 2022, we began the $8 per transaction day CFC.

We began a procurement for the consolidated rental car facility in December of 2024.

In March of 2025, we're expecting the statement of qualifications for that first round of the consolidated rental car facility procurement.

And then pending your approval, we would transition to the $9 per transaction day CFC in February or March of this year.

And then as of today, we're hoping to begin construction of that consolidated rental car facility in May of 2026.

Though there are some enabling projects associated with SMS Ford, they need to get wrapped up first, specifically some of the roadway improvements and the terminal B parking garage.

And then ideally, we would be scheduled for completion in August of 2028.

So with that, happy to take any questions.

I think we all know, thank you for the presentation.

I think we all know that the consolidated rental facility is intended to provide travelers to Sacramento with the private ground transportation options.

And that's who the charge is going to affect mostly.

But do we know instantly though whether or not the airports, car rental operations work in tandem with other of those brands outlets elsewhere in the county that are intended obviously to serve maybe more so our constituents, our residents.

When they have car repairs being done, that kind of thing.

Do we know whether or not there are cases that residents would be using the car rental facility at the airport?

So the question as I understand it is whether or not local residents are making use of the rental car facilities at the airport.

And we don't have great data on that.

We did collect data from enterprise in 2021, which showed that between 2 and 3% of rental car transactions at Sacramento International Airport originated from zip codes outside of the county.

That's the most applicable data.

But to the extent that the operations at the airport support those elsewhere, we do not have information on that.

I mean I correct my fine wrong but I kind of view this as a TOT that we benefit from hotels.

In this case though it feeds the enterprise fund.

Okay.

All right.

Madam Clerk, do we have anyone sign up to speak?

We do not have anyone sign up to speak but I do need you to open and close the public hearing.

Thank you for the reminder.

Open the public hearing.

Close the public hearing.

All right.

I will move the item.

Second.

Please vote.

Item passes unanimously.

Thank you.

Item 47 is Shiloh Arms Department Projects Approval of a Conditional Loan Commitment with Orbach Affordable Housing Solutions LLC or related entity in the amount of money.

We have $2,120,000.

Good afternoon Chair and members of the board.

My name is Whitney Hinton, Program Manager of Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency.

Staff is requesting approval of a loan commitment in the amount of $2,120,000 of home funds for the preservation and rehabilitation of Shiloh Arms Apartments.

There are 106 units that consist of studios, one-bed rooms, two-bed rooms, three-bed rooms, and four-bed rooms, ranging between 30% and 60% of area-medium income.

Currently there is a housing assistance program contract or a HAP contract.

The developer will be reapplying for the renewal that will give the contract another 20 years of federal assistance.

The closing staff is recommending approval of the loan commitment of $2,120,000 in home funds and staff is available to answer any questions you may have.

That was a brilliant presentation.

That was a brilliant presentation.

A quick question.

Federal assistance, hot topic.

I'd like to understand, is anything frozen that is affecting us currently?

Good afternoon, the Shell Dozer Executive Director at S.H.A.

We have been dealing with this all morning long and still trying to get some level of clarification as to will the freeze impact all of the federal funds which you know do flow through the agency.

As of this particular time, it's not official, but what we are learning is that our section 8 probably will not be impacted.

However, on our CPD sites or home funds, our CDBG, our HAPWA, they probably will be impacted by this freeze.

So we are still waiting for additional clarification and we have been trying to access our systems all morning.

We have been shut out from all of those systems pending more information.

So if we have all been watching our news feeds through the morning, you will know that nonprofits have been especially hit hard to the point that I don't know if it's a class action or it can be a class action, but they have now sued the administration.

So I'm curious whether or not and maybe looking more to Travis anyone at some point and it probably doesn't just apply to the mission of S.H.R.A.

As Mr. Jozer said, the county I think is in the same position sort of still figuring out what funds have been or will be frozen.

And as that process continues, we'd be happy to work with the county executive's office or any other staff to see what sort of legal recourse we would have.

Of course things are moving very, very swiftly.

But it's, you know, very, it's a kiddie corner to my high school alma mater and it's certainly in an area of district one I pay special attention to on a weekly basis.

So I am happy to move the item.

All right.

It's been a second. I assume we do not have any public speakers.

We do not.

Please vote.

In that item passes unanimously.

Thank you.

Your welcome item number 48 is authority to allocate the mental health service act funds of $2,500,000 in approval of final long documents for the Auburn Oaks project.

Good afternoon chair Whitney Hinton again with Sacramento Housing and redevelopment agency.

Staff is requesting approval to commit funds and execute final loan documents in the amount of $2.5 million of mental health services act or MHS a funds for the Auburn Oaks project.

Auburn Oaks is located at 7501 Sunrise Boulevard in the city of Citrus Heights.

It was originally constructed in 1977 as a former 81-room assisted living facility and a 48-unit apartment complex that has fallen into disrepair over the years.

It was leased to Goodwill and next move through the county of Sacramento's room key program which provided temporary housing for COVID vulnerable individuals.

Hope cooperative is the developer secured a grant from the California Department of Social Services for the purchase and rehabilitation of the project property which will be converted into 88 permanent supportive housing units for residents earning up to 30% of area median income.

Sacramento County DC FAS will fund two full-time service providers to deliver in-tisn case management for 30 residents who are involved with adult protective services and at risk for homelessness.

Sacramento County behavioral health services will fund two full-time service providers to support 30 participants and a senior focused full service partnership assisting individuals with serious mental illness who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

The remaining 28 units will receive supportive services from the two full-time case managers provided by Hope cooperative staff and closing staff is requesting approval of the final loan documents for Auburn Oaks project and staff is available to answer any questions you may have.

Very good. Thank you. Supervisor Rodriguez.

I don't have many comments but I do have one that I understand SHRA work with supervisor Frost and staff to ensure.

The future project project based vouchers would help sustain this project. I just want to ensure that this project continues to be a priority as vouchers become available.

Yes.

Okay. Thank you. And with that if there are no other comments or questions I will go ahead and move item number 48 second.

Mental clerk do we have anyone's item?

We do not have public comments for this item.

Please vote.

And that item passes unanimously.

Very good. Thank you.

You're welcome.

Item number 49 this board will be acting as the housing authority of the county of Sacramento.

We are asking that you make a motion to drop this item is the Auburn Falls project authorize a conditional loan commitment of $2,500,000 in housing authority funds with Sacramento Housing Authority repositioning program and approve approval of final bond documents for the project.

Move by supervisor Desmond second by supervisor cum.

Anyone I get no one needs to speak on this self.

I'll just vote.

In that item passes unanimously.

And that is the end of all of our time items.

We do have one member of the public that is here to make public comments on matters related not relating to the agenda that was left over from this morning.

Okay.

Please is the chair. Mr. Wade.

Final sin.

Good afternoon.

Chair Surnah and other supervisors.

I'm Wade Brenelson, co chair of the family advocates for individuals with serious mental illness in Sacramento County.

Our groups and each of you are a response to sheriff Cooper's policy change and in fact two members that we've been in discussion with addressed you this morning.

I'm kind of hopper and Patricia Wenzel.

According to the assistant sheriff Peterson this policy was a result of a ninth circuit court of appeals decision in the Scott versus Smith case in Las Vegas in which officers use a force was ruled unreasonable and unconstitutional.

The request for immunity was denied.

And that's the concern that apparently the sheriff's office has.

Our major request is that you hold hearings to discuss this policy change with concerned citizens and the leadership of all relevant county agencies.

We have four concerns and recommendations.

First, current funding for the six mobile crisis support teams and the 10 community wellness response teams is inadequate to perform the responsibilities that the sheriff's deputies will no longer concern and perform.

Therefore, we recommend that you transfer needed funding from the sheriff's office to support these teams.

We understand that you have that decision making authority.

This morning I heard presentation that the sheriff's office made a request to include 30 new positions in their office.

From my experience and state administration I've learned that this is the kind of situation that is more open to discussion.

And under the circumstances I suggest that you consider that kind of transaction in looking at the sheriff's budget.

Second, we also recommend that you transfer funding from the sheriff's office for any additional staff and costs needed to implement recent state legislation.

SB 43 care court and assisted outpatient treatment in the absence of the sheriff's responses.

Third, we recommend that you review the dispatch system as kind of hopper suggested for 911, 988 and the community wellness response teams so they can be better coordinated and made more efficient.

Fourth and finally, we recommend that officer training and supervision be strengthened to ensure that unreasonable force is never exerted in the community and not on folks who are mentally ill.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Appreciate your patience.

The next item on the agenda is Board of Supervisors appointments from own ranks to regional boards and commissions.

This item was continued from January 7th and so we are looking for your board to make recommendations.

The first board would be Area 4 Agency on Aging governing board. Supervisor Rodriguez, we're looking for an alternate appointment.

Please reappoint, Megan Rose.

Thank you.

The next is the human services coordinating council. It was determined at the last meeting that Sochi Gomez no longer wishes to serve and we're looking for this board to nominate a board of supervisors designated ex officio for an indefinite term.

I believe this runs with the chair as opposed to does not I think so I will nominate Aaron Chong on my office.

Perfect.

Next we have the Sacramento area council of governments. We have two appointments that we need to make. Supervisor Desmond has a term that expired December 31st, 2024 and also the seat that was vacated by supervisor frost with the term that expires on December 31st, 2026.

So I would like to nominate to the supervisor for the now vacant post formally held by our service by supervisor frost.

And to also nominate the supervisor designated.

And so one sweeping vote for it all but with that it also with nominating supervisor Kennedy for the term that's partial since he is currently the alternate would you also like to designate an alternate at this time.

So yeah, like the nominate supervisor Rodriguez.

Beautiful. Thank you.

Okay.

So do you want to vote on should we vote on that now?

Well, one on one sweep and motion on off.

Oh, I know.

Okay.

All right.

So the Sacramento Public Library Authority governing board supervisor Rodriguez, we're looking for your alternate that for this item must be an elected official.

Which one is that one?

The Sacramento Public Library Authority governing board.

Oh, currently in that seat is Tonya Kravchuk.

She reappoint her.

Be a point.

Okay.

And then lastly on the meeting of January 7th, this board appointed supervisor Kennedy and supervisor Rodriguez to the Sacramento County Safety Net Committee and subsequent to the meeting our office.

It was real office that that committee was dissolved in January 14th, 2020.

So we're just asking the board to remove this from the on ranks just for transparency.

So now we can take a motion on these items.

Yeah.

Yeah.

This is for the safety.

This is for the Sacramento County Safety Net Committee.

So we're just removing it from on race.

Do we have a motion?

I'll move it.

Okay.

Second.

And perfect.

So now I'm really confused as I always am with this.

Are we taking one sweeping vote for the whole thing or not?

One sweeping vote for the whole thing.

All right. So we got the motion about say cog on there, right?

Okay.

So do you want me to read off what we're what we're moving forward?

Just just just to be clear.

So we are reappointing Megan Rose as the alternate for district four for the area for agency on aging governing board.

We are appointing Aaron Chung for the human services coordinating council board of supervisor deck design ex officio.

We are reappointing supervisor Desmond to the Sacramento area council of governments for a term expiring December 31st, 2028.

Appointing supervisor Kennedy to a partial term expiring December 31st, 2026.

And appointing supervisor Rodriguez as the alternate for a term that expires December 31st, 2028.

And then we are removing from the own ranks the Sacramento County Safety Net Committee.

And also appointing reappointing Tanya Kravchuk to the Sacramento Public Library Authority governing board as the district for alternate.

All right. That's clear. Thank you.

Before we vote though, just a comment about RT because at the last board hearing where we had a little bit of discussion about interest on the RT board.

Correct me if I'm wrong. I'm looking to my colleagues, Mr. Kim, Mr. Kennedy, who joined me in service on that board.

City posts on that board have alternates to the not.

Some cities not say second, but city.

Folsom.

And sites.

I'm just wondering out loud whether or not we ought to have at some appropriate time in some appropriate way.

A conversation with the general manager of RT as to whether or not the board of supervisors should have an alternate, maybe one alternate to serve in case absence of one of the three of us.

And the only reason I bring that up is because you know supervisor Rodriguez expressed some interest.

Those of us that have been serving on RT for years, I think, are very committed to continuing service, but there may be times like for me, for instance, yesterday afternoon wasn't feeling well to not attend.

Where we had an alternate may have been able to have that alternate serve in my stead.

So I don't know if there's others that think that's a good idea or not, but I think it's worth broaching.

I think it's a great idea. I think the only question is it RT or is it us that would try both on guessing that would make this decision.

I believe that would be RT.

If I remember correctly. So right now the way that it works is an absent supervisor the vote, the weighted voting gets distributed to the other members.

We brought this up a little while back and there was discussion of having alternates and whether those alternates even needed to be elected.

And so I remember there was an issue on this, but I don't know that there was ever full resolution, but I would absolutely support what the chair is suggesting.

Sure. All right.

Okay. We have a motion and a second. Please vote.

Item does pass unanimously.

Item number 51 on the agenda is for the board to consider nominations to the following.

We are continuing to February 4th. Carmichael Oldfoot, Hill Farms Community Planning Advisory Council, County Planning Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee, Human Services Coordinating Council, Public Health Advisory Board, Recreation and Park Commission, Sacramento County Mental Health Board,

Sacramento Environmental Commission. We are continuing to February 25th, 2025, Antelope Community Planning Advisory Council,

Cemetery Advisory Committee, Children's Coalition, Elgrofe Cosumnus Cemetery District, Murternal Child and Adolescent Health Advisory Board,

Real Linda Elvardo Community Planning Advisory Council, Vineyard Community Planning Advisory Council,

and also continuing to March 11th, 2025, Assessment Appeals Board, Developmental Disabilities Planning and Advisory Council,

Galt Arno Cemetery District, Sacramento County Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board, Southeast Area Community Planning Advisory Council,

South Sacramento Area Community Planning Advisory Council. We will be seeking nominations today for the following boards.

The first would be American River Parkway Advisory Committee looking to Supervisor Kennedy.

Yes.

A point to Matthew Burnett and wave the process.

Second.

Okay.

And that item passes unanimously.

And looking next to Supervisor Rodriguez.

Hi, I'm nominee Amy Brown.

Thank you.

The next is Ardent Arcade Community Planning Advisory Council Supervisor Desmond. You have five position seats on there.

Please nominate Michael Gibbons and reappoint Aaron Stump and continue the remainder to March 11th.

Thank you.

The Community Review Commission Supervisor Hume.

Please continue to February 25th.

Thank you.

Law Library Board of Trustees, Chair Surnah.

Chief recommend reappointing June Coleman.

Would you like to wave the process on that?

I know.

Okay.

The Lock Management Corporation, aka Association.

We have a board one board of Supervisor appointee, Chair Surnah.

Chief recommend the nomination of Morris Lomb.

Okay.

Next is the Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District Supervisor Desmond.

He's nominating Michael Tucker.

Thank you.

North Highlands Foothill Farms Community Planning Advisory Council. Supervisor Surnah.

Please continue till March 11th.

And Supervisor Desmond.

Please continue to February 25th.

Supervisor Rodriguez.

I nominate John Birchelly.

And would you like to wave the process on that?

Yes.

Second.

Surnah.

Yes.

Thank you.

And that item passes unanimously.

The next item is Sacramento County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls.

Chair Surnah, we're looking for a District One nomination.

Please reappoint Tracy Stokrath.

And wave the process.

Thank you.

And that item passes unanimously.

And the Sunlines Recreation and Park District Supervisor Rodriguez.

I nominate Natalie Price and please wave the process.

Second.

Okay.

And that item does pass unanimously.

And the very last up nomination we're seeking today is for Sylvan Symmetry District.

Supervisor Rodriguez.

Please continue to the March 11th meeting.

Beautiful.

Next item is 52 County Executive Comments.

Thank you, Nicole.

And we'll do it today.

I know you've been first tried today.

Yes, very well done.

Supervisor, I just want to take a moment.

Last Thursday we had a very exciting and important event.

We officially broke ground on the Wad Avenue Safe State Community Campus.

And I know many of you were there.

I think we have a picture of that event on the to put up for everybody to see.

This is campus is one of the largest safe stays in the region once it opens.

This campus will serve 225 people in cabins, 75 people in weather respite and 50 people in safe parking.

This large campus will sort of people in various stages of their homeless experience

and provide such support as behavioral health, employment services, case management and much, much more.

The community continues to, the county continues to pursue innovative programs and services to address homelessness.

And I believe this is an incredibly proud event for the county.

I know the supervisors had a chance to speak at the event.

And I also wanted to just take a moment and thank the board for this investment.

I know we've been working on this for quite some time and to actually break ground and see this happen.

This will be the third safe stay in the county.

And then we have one that recently opened or the city has one that recently opened that we're managing.

But thank you for your investment and thank you for your support at the ground breaking.

Thank you, David.

All right, we'll move on to supervisor comments.

I have first in the queue supervisor Kennedy.

Thank you, chair.

We've heard a lot today, a lot of mention and alluded to of what's going on at the federal level as far as the freeze and all of that.

To the CEO, if we could win desk kind of settles and we figure out what's going on.

If we can make sure and give a somewhat detailed report to the board, just an email doesn't have to come to a board being obviously.

But so that we're aware because we're going to get questions within the community and from nonprofits no doubt.

Absolutely.

Thank you.

I don't know if you saw the same thing I did, but I received a text message from our county council that I guess 22 agencies have already filed suit this morning or this time.

The state of California and 22 other states have filed suit to block that.

There you go.

Here we go.

The director.

Yes.

Supervisor Hume.

Thank you, chair.

I just wanted to call everyone's attention to the new artwork and the back of the room.

That's from a local artist, Linda Noons.

Linda is an award-winning artist who grew up in California's Bay Area and is best known for abstract or surreal, in-costic or cold wax oil paintings.

Her journey has taken her through collage, acrylic, cold wax, and in-costic and ancient and luminous beeswax and assortment of art media.

Her contemporary style moves to a whimsical tune.

You may recognize elements of home, the human condition and often a little foolishness.

Her gallery work is primarily on gallery quality, cradled wood panels using a variety of mixed media.

Linda has produced several permanent public art projects including a Sacramento light rail train,

eight utility boxes curbside ceramic mosaics, as well as large mural commissions of local restaurants and law firms.

Linda's art degree is from CSU Sacramento and she works from her home studio in Rancho Cordova, California.

I wanted to congratulate us for hanging a local artist and then I received an email about the death of one of our probation officers.

While the circumstances were suspicious, we don't know the details yet, but I just went off from my condolences and prayers to the family members.

I will conclude with just letting my colleagues and our executive teams, as well as the public know that I had the chance to be in District 5 on the 15th twice in one day.

Not in October or October usually but in March.

We are switching it up in terms of both the time and the showcase event.

Last year we had the Thunderbirds this year.

We'll have the blues.

That was exciting to be able to greet the two pilots that flew in.

Later that afternoon I had a chance to go back to the Maitre campus there and took a tour of nation's finest and the great work that they're offering in terms of making sure that veterans have the resources they need to challenge the consequence of homelessness.

I think that's the key to the opportunity to be able to do that ultimately to become self-sufficient but to kind of move through the continuum of a very innovative campus there and so I appreciate the opportunity to meet with their campus director and learn intimately of the partnership that we enjoy with that particular nonprofit.

There's no adjournments I don't see any.

Again I want to thank our staff that I think this was the meeting was a bit long but I think Boadswell for the future of our meetings to kind of continue as we have here and the speed with which we're getting staff reports and briefings but also presentations and how we're managing public speakers so again I want to thank our clerk.

For doing a wonderful job and all of you for doing a wonderful job great that there's no further business before us we are adjourned and we are going to be on the second floor for.