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Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Meeting - February 25, 2025

Board of SupervisorsFriday, February 28, 2025
BodySacramento County, California
SessionBoard of Supervisors
DateFriday, February 28, 2025
StatusFILED
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Good morning.

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I would like to call to order this meeting on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors.

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For Tuesday, February 25th, 2025, Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll and establish

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a quorum.

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Supervisor Kennedy?

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Here.

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Desmond?

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Rodriguez?

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Here.

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Hume?

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Here.

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And Chair Serta.

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Here.

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And we do have a quorum.

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Great.

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Would you like to read our statement, please?

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This meeting of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors is live and recorded with

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close captioning.

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It is cable cast on MetroCable 14, the local government affairs channel on the Comcast

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and Direct TV universe cable systems.

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It is also live streamed at Metro14live.setcounty.gov and can be heard on 96.5 FMKUBU radio.

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Today's meeting will be repeated Friday, February 28th at 6 o'clock PM on Channel 14 and

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viewed at youtube.com MetroCable 14.

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The Board of Supervisors fosters public engagement during the meeting and encourages public participation,

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civility, and use of courteous language.

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The Board does not condone the use of profanity, vulgar language, and gestures or other inappropriate

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behavior, including personal attacks or threats directed towards any meeting participant.

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Meeting is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Each speaker will be given two minutes to make a public comment and are limited to making

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one comment per agenda, off agenda item.

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Please be mindful of the public comment procedures to avoid being interrupted while making your

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comment.

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Comments made by the public during Board of Supervisors meetings may include information that could

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be inaccurate or misleading, particularly concerning topics related to public health,

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voter registrations, and elections.

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The County of Sacramento does not endorse or validate the accuracy of public statements

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made during these public forums.

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The recordings are shared to provide transparency and access to the proceedings of public meetings.

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To make a comment in person, please fill out a speaker request form and hand it to clerk

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staff.

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The chairperson will open public comments for each agenda, off agenda item, and direct

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the clerk to call the name of each speaker.

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When the clerk calls your name, please come to the podium and make your comment.

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If a speaker is unavailable to make a comment prior to the closing of public comments, the

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speaker waves the request to speak, and the clerk will file the speaker request form

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in the record.

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The clerk will manage the timer and allow each speaker two minutes to make a comment.

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Off agenda public comments will take place for a maximum of 30 minutes.

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The remainder of agenda comments will take place at the conclusion of the time matters in

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the afternoon.

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You may send written comments by email to board clerk at sackcounty.gov.

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Your comment will be routed to the board and filed in the record.

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If you need an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act or for

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medical or other reasons, please see clerk staff for assistance or contact the clerk's

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office at 916-874-5451 or by email at board clerk at sackcounty.gov.

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Thank you in advance for your courtesy and understanding of the meeting procedures.

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Thank you, Madam Clerk.

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Would now will you please join supervisor Kennedy rise for the pledge.

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Okay, again I'd like to welcome everyone who has joined us here this morning in chambers

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for our hearing, for our meeting.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Community Concerns██████████████████████████████30%
Behavioral Health Services█████████████████████████25%
Zoning and Land Use████████████████████20%
Public Safety███████████████15%
Housing Development██████████10%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Meeting

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors convened on February 25th, 2025 for their regular meeting, addressing several key items including welcome homes updates, congregate care facility expansion, and community development planning.

Opening and Administrative Items

  • Meeting was called to order and quorum established
  • Meeting broadcast on Metro Cable 14 and live streamed
  • Public comment procedures reviewed, limiting speakers to 2 minutes each

Key Actions and Discussion Items

Welcome Homes Program Update

  • Reported serving 85 unduplicated youth during Q2
  • Achieved 26% reduction in children in foster care system
  • Increased relative placements by 14%
  • Transitioning from three to two welcome homes with new contractor Foster Hope joining

Nueva Vista Congregate Care Facility Appeal

  • Board unanimously denied appeal of Planning Commission's approval
  • Approved expansion from 53 to 140 beds
  • Added six new conditions including fencing requirements, drug detection measures
  • Required annual community outreach reports and prioritization of Sacramento County residents

Community Development Block Grant Planning

  • Estimated $5.9M in CDBG funds for 2026
  • $2.9M in HOME funds and $500K in ESG funds projected
  • Focus on infrastructure improvements, affordable housing, and public services

Public Comments and Community Input

  • Heard concerns about social services concentration in South Oak Park area
  • Received testimony supporting expanded mental health services
  • Community members expressed property value and safety concerns

Meeting Outcomes

  • Approved local Age and Disability Friendly Action Plan
  • Initiated Grand Park Brookfield and Southwest specific plan processes
  • Authorized flashing yellow arrow signal pilot project
  • Meeting adjourned in memory of Patricia Vogel

Meeting Transcript

Good morning. I would like to call to order this meeting on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors. For Tuesday, February 25th, 2025, Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll and establish a quorum. Supervisor Kennedy? Here. Desmond? Rodriguez? Here. Hume? Here. And Chair Serta. Here. And we do have a quorum. Great. Would you like to read our statement, please? This meeting of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors is live and recorded with close captioning. It is cable cast on MetroCable 14, the local government affairs channel on the Comcast and Direct TV universe cable systems. It is also live streamed at Metro14live.setcounty.gov and can be heard on 96.5 FMKUBU radio. Today's meeting will be repeated Friday, February 28th at 6 o'clock PM on Channel 14 and viewed at youtube.com MetroCable 14. The Board of Supervisors fosters public engagement during the meeting and encourages public participation, civility, and use of courteous language. The Board does not condone the use of profanity, vulgar language, and gestures or other inappropriate behavior, including personal attacks or threats directed towards any meeting participant. Meeting is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Each speaker will be given two minutes to make a public comment and are limited to making one comment per agenda, off agenda item. Please be mindful of the public comment procedures to avoid being interrupted while making your comment. Comments made by the public during Board of Supervisors meetings may include information that could be inaccurate or misleading, particularly concerning topics related to public health, voter registrations, and elections. The County of Sacramento does not endorse or validate the accuracy of public statements made during these public forums. The recordings are shared to provide transparency and access to the proceedings of public meetings. To make a comment in person, please fill out a speaker request form and hand it to clerk staff. The chairperson will open public comments for each agenda, off agenda item, and direct the clerk to call the name of each speaker. When the clerk calls your name, please come to the podium and make your comment. If a speaker is unavailable to make a comment prior to the closing of public comments, the speaker waves the request to speak, and the clerk will file the speaker request form in the record. The clerk will manage the timer and allow each speaker two minutes to make a comment. Off agenda public comments will take place for a maximum of 30 minutes. The remainder of agenda comments will take place at the conclusion of the time matters in the afternoon.

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