The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors convened on September 9, 2026, to consider the revised recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27. The meeting included presentations from the Chief Fiscal Officer, Department of Human Assistance, Health Services, and the District Attorney, along with extensive public testimony. The board approved a motion to restore funding for several programs by reallocating reserve funds, and provided direction on the FY 2027-28 budget process.
Good morning, everyone. Um I want to welcome everyone for joining us today for the today's revised recommendation budget hearing. The county budget reflects our priorities and determines how we deliver the essential services our residents rely upon, from public safety to health care to roads, homelessness, parks, and support for our most vulnerable communities. Today this board will review the changes made since the June's budget hearing, understand the available resources and competing demands, and ensure our final decisions reflect the needs of Sacramento County's diverse communities. County staff prepare the budget, the board adopts it, and the public lives with the results. I want to thank our county executive, our budget team, department leaders, and staff for the many hours work that bring us that brought us this budget today. I also want to thank the residents that are here, employees, community organizations, and other stakeholders who are here to share their perspectives. We may not agree on every funding decision, but we owe the public a thoughtful and open discussion about the choices before us, the outcomes we expect, and how tax dollars are used. With that, let us call to order the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors meeting for the fiscal year 2627 revised recommended budget. Will the clerk please call the role? Certainly. Supervisor Kennedy. Supervisor Desmond. Supervisor Hume. Here. And Chair Rodriguez. Here. We have a quorum. All right. Will you please read the Metro statement? This meeting of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors is live and recorded with closed captioning. It is cable cast on Metro Cable Channel 14, the local government affairs channel on the Comcast and Direct TV Uverse Cable Systems. It is also live streamed at Metro 14Live.sackCounty.gov. Today's meeting replays Friday, September 11th at 6 o'clock PM on Metro Cable Channel 14. 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