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AND WELCOME TO THE JUNE 4TH, 2024 MEETING OF THE MERCED COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
[CALL TO ORDER]
YOUR FIRST CLOSED SESSION TODAY IS MEET AND CONFER AGENCY NEGOTIATOR MARCI BARRERA NEXT CLOSED SESSION IS CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ANTICIPATED[CLOSED SESSION]
LITIGATION, ONE CASE.TESTIMONY LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER PERSON.
ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS. I SEE NO ONE HERE, NO ONE COMING FORWARD.
SO I'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT AND WE'LL ADJOURN INTO CLOSED SESSION.
WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD, GET STARTED.
GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO THE JUNE 4TH, 2024 MEETING OF THE MERCED COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
CLOSED SESSION THIS MORNING. WE HAD A CLOSED SESSION MEETING, AND STAFF WAS GIVEN DIRECTION.
TODAY WE HAVE INVOCATION WE'RE GOING TO START WITH THE INVOCATION BY KENNY FISCHER.
AND THEN SUPERVISOR PAREIRA WILL LEAD THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR THE INVITATION.
WOULD YOU PLEASE PRAY WITH ME? DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT WATCH OVER OUR COUNTY AND JUST TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE AND OUR AND OUR ENVIRONMENT, LORD, AND JUST ASK THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE IN ALL THAT THEY DO, AND JUST THAT THEY WOULD MAKE DECISIONS, SOUND DECISIONS BASED ON YOUR WORD AND YOUR BOOK AND THAT THE PEOPLE HERE WOULD BE HEARD AND THAT GREAT DECISIONS WOULD BE MADE.
WE ASK ALL THIS IN JESUS NAME.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THANK YOU. NOW WE HAVE A NON AGENDA ITEM PUBLIC COMMENT.
[PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK]
IT'S NOW TIME FOR PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER OF PUBLIC INTEREST WITHIN THE BOARD'S JURISDICTION, EXCLUDING ITEMS ON THE BOARD'S AGENDA.TESTIMONY IS LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER PERSON AND 30 MINUTES TOTAL.
AT THIS TIME WE'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT AGAIN.
THIS IS FOR NON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY.
GO AHEAD. GOOD MORNING DISTRICT SUPERVISORS JUAN MARTINEZ WITH UNITED WAY MERCED COUNTY.
IT'S A SANCTIONED SHOW BY THE UNITED STATES BOXING ATHLETIC COMMISSION.
SO I'LL LEAVE A COUPLE OF THESE POSTERS HERE FOR YOU AND HOPE TO SEE YOU OUT AT THE SHOW.
AND WE'LL HAVE [INAUDIBLE] OUR WBC AND WBO STRAWWEIGHT CHAMPION, THERE TO SIGN AUTOGRAPHS.
SO I HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL OUT THERE.
ALL RIGHT. HAVE A GOOD DAY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
I'M SORRY. THE DATE IS JUNE 15TH.
GOOD MORNING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
MY NAME IS CARLOS NAVA AND I'M CURRENTLY ATTENDING THE YOSEMITE MERCED HIGH SCHOOL, AND I AM A RESIDENT OF MERCED IN DISTRICT TWO. WE ARE HERE TODAY REPRESENTING THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, ALSO KNOWN AS [INAUDIBLE] IS A NONPROFIT THAT HELPS EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES FOR POSITIVE CHANGE.
IN MAY WE SURVEYED OVER 500 YOUNG PEOPLE IN MERCED ASKING ABOUT THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
WE'VE HEARD MANY STORIES AND TRUTHS OF YOUNG PEOPLE FEELING THAT THERE IS NO NONTRADITIONAL SPACE DEDICATED TO THEIR MENTAL HEALTH WELL-BEING.
THANK YOU. MY NAME IS MY NAME IS NATE HARRIS AND I CURRENTLY ATTEND MERCED HIGH SCHOOL.
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AN EXPERIENCE WE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT IS ONE OF OUR PEERS WHO HAVE WRITTEN DOWN HOW DO THEY NOT HOW THEY DO NOT FEEL SUPPORTED WHEN STUDENTS BRING UP MENTAL HEALTH.AND IF THEY DO HAVE A CHANCE TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE, THEY FEEL LIKE THEY'RE JUST DISMISSED.
WE GATHERED THESE VOICES TO HELP SHAPE THE NEW YOUTH WELLNESS CENTER, OPENING IN FALL 2024.
WE'RE LEAVING YOU OUR CONTACT AND HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON TO SHARE OUR STORIES.
GOOD MORNING, MERCED COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
MY NAME IS CARLOS ALCALA, AND I'M A BUSINESS AGENT WITH UNITED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.
TODAY, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE FINANCIAL CAPABILITIES OF MERCED COUNTY.
IN THIS RISING ECONOMY ON EVERYONE'S WATCH, ON YOUR WATCH.
EVERYONE SHOULD VOTE, SHOULD BE RISING.
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 2023 TO 24 THE COUNTY'S BUDGET STANDS AT A RECORD $1.17 BILLION.
THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET ALONE IS OVER $800 MILLION.
FROM 2021 TO 22 FISCAL YEAR TO PRESENT, WE SEE THAT THE REVENUE HAS INCREASED BY OVER $200 MILLION.
IF THE COUNTY CAN HANDLE LARGE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND INCREASE THEIR RESERVES FOR 45 [INAUDIBLE]O $45.1 MILLION, IT SURELY CAN PROVIDE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE AND LIVABLE WAGES FOR MERCED COUNTY EMPLOYEES.
YOU CLAIM THAT THE PIE IS ONLY SO BIG WITH ONE HAND, YET YOU FAIL TO MENTION THE INCREASE, THE SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN BUDGET ON THE COUNTY BUDGET. YOU HAVE COUNTIES LIKE YOLO COUNTY WITH SIMILAR POPULATION, BUT WITH ONLY HALF THE BUDGET, AND ARE STILL ABLE TO PAY FOR BETTER HEALTH CARE THAN THOSE IN MERCED COUNTY. MAKE THAT MAKE SENSE.
FROM 2021 TO 22 FISCAL YEAR TO PRESENT AS REVENUES INCREASED BY A WHOPPING $200 MILLION, YOU HAVE BEEN INCREASING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OWN SALARY, BUDGET AND BENEFITS FROM $1,565,000 TO $1,904,000, AN INCREASE OF NEARLY 22%.
BUT YOU HAVE NOT DONE THE SAME FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.
THAT IS THE SAME AS NOT HAVING ANY HEALTH CARE PLAN AT ALL.
AS STEWARDS OF THIS COUNTY, YOU MUST DO BETTER.
WE KNOW YOU TIE YOUR SALARIES AND WAGES TO THAT OF MERCED COUNTY JUDGES.
YOU CANNOT TIE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE SALARIES AND HEALTH CARE BENEFITS TO THAT OF THE HOMELESS.
THAT IS NOT THE ACTION OF RESPONSIBLE STEWARDS.
WITH THE HEARTFELT PLEA FOR URGENCY AND ACTION, THE PEOPLE OF MERCED COUNTY WANT TO KNOW WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THE MONEY? WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR TIME? GIVEN THESE SUBSTANTIAL REVENUES, REVENUE STREAMS, IT IS STRIKING TO SEE THAT THE COUNTY IS STILL FAILING TO MEET THE REASONABLE DEMANDS FOR A RAISE IN SALARY AND FOR AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE.
YOU HAVE BEEN GIVING EVERYTHING YOU NEED, INCLUDING REASONABLE PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE THE COST OF LIVING, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE AND ADJUSTMENTS FOR FAIR EQUITY TO LIFT THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES OUT OF POVERTY.
WHY ARE YOU DELAYING? WHY ARE YOU NOT HELPING MERCED COUNTY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, GIVEN THE HELP THEY NEED AND DESERVE? WE ARE HERE TO REMIND YOU OUR RESPONSIBILITY.
YOU ALL YOUR DECISIONS CAN BRING REAL POSITIVE CHANGE.
LET US MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER WITH COMPASSION AND A SHARED COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE.
LET US NOT DELAY ANY LONGER FOR ANY MORE.
THANK YOU. EVERY MOMENT DELAYED IS A MOMENT THAT IS TOO LONG.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS? OKAY. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1-38.
YEAH. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1-
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38. GOOD MORNING, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. I AM, EXCUSE ME A SECOND.GO AHEAD. SORRY. GOOD MORNING.
I AM ROSA VALENCIA, ADULT AND AGING SERVICES PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR.
JUNE 15TH THIS YEAR, THE WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS THEME IS COLLABORATION.
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES HAS ASKED US TO PRESENT ON JUNE 6TH AT THE WE ARE EVENT IN SACRAMENTO TO HIGHLIGHT MERCED COUNTY'S ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES COLLABORATION WITH MERCED POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WE WILL CONTINUE OUR COLLABORATIVE WORK BY BEING PART OF OTHER OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EVENTS WE HAVE BEEN INVITED THROUGHOUT MERCED COUNTY. WE WERE IN DELHI ON FRIDAY.
WE WILL ALSO BE PARTICIPATING IN THE SENIOR SCAM STOPPER EVENT IN MERCED ON JUNE 21ST FROM 10 A.M.
UPCOMING EVENTS WILL BE POSTED IN OUR ADULT AND AGING FACEBOOK PAGE.
IN OUR COUNTY, EFFORTS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF OUR ELDER AND DEPENDENT ADULTS IN 2023, ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES RECEIVED OVER 2070 REPORTS OF ELDER AND DEPENDENT ABUSE AND NEGLECT.
APS HAS SEEN A RESPONSE GROWTH OF 35% FROM JANUARY 2023 TO JANUARY 2024.
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REPORT ELDER OR DEPENDENT ADULT ABUSE OR NEGLECT, CALL OUR 24 HOUR ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES HOTLINE 209-385-3105 OR TO REACH OMBUDSMAN, CALL 209-385-7402. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK OUR SOCIAL WORKERS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY AND TO OUR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THEIR TIME AND ONGOING SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS 1-38.
OKAY, WE'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.
ANY COMMENTS BY THE BOARD OR MOTIONS?
[CONSENT CALENDAR]
SO I SEE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.IS THERE A SECOND BY SUPERVISOR PAREIRA? I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE.
SORRY. RECORD THE VOTE, PLEASE.
WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO BOARD ACTION, BEGINNING WITH PUBLIC WORKS.
[BOARD ACTION]
ITEMS 39-41.PLEASE NOTE ITEM 40 REQUIRES A 4/5 VOTE.
AT THIS TIME, WE'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS 39 -41.
AND SO WE'LL HAVE COMMENTS OR MOTIONS.
MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.
NEXT WE HAVE [INAUDIBLE] COMMISSIONER.
AT THIS TIME, WE'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEM NUMBER 42.
ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? NO PUBLIC COMMENTS.
SO PUBLIC COMMENT IS CLOSED FOR ITEM NUMBER 42.
CALL FOR COMMENTS FOR MOTIONS BY THE BOARD.
I DON'T SEE NO COMMENTS. SO A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.
CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE.
THIS TIME WE'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR HEALTH ITEMS. NUMBER 43.
SO WE'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND WE'LL GO FOR COMMENTS OR MOTIONS.
I SEE MOTION BY SUPERVISOR PEDROZO SECOND SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.
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CALL FOR THE VOTE. RECORD THE VOTE, PLEASE.NEXT WE HAVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES.
GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIR. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, CEO MENDEZ COUNTY COUNSEL HANSON, FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION BEFORE YOU IS A CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1.5 MILLION WITH WITH 1213 HOMEKEY LP FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS OF THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BRIDGE HOUSING PROGRAM AT THE 1213 HOMEKEY PROJECT LOCATED AT 1213 V STREET IN MERCED.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BRIDGE HOUSING IS A DHCS FUNDED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SERIOUS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS AND OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, AND WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
ON JANUARY 9TH, 2024, THIS BOARD APPROVED THE PROGRAM FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR BHRS TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $6, 915,610, INCLUDING $1.5 MILLION TOWARDS INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BRIDGE HOUSING PROGRAM.
TODAY, BHRS IS RETURNING FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE THIS CONTRACT WITH 1213 HOMEKEY LP FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE COST FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION EXPENSES FOR THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BRIDGE HOUSING PROGRAM AT THE 1213 HOMEKEY PROJECT.
THIS CONTRACT WOULD ALLOW ALL UNITS AT THE 1213 HOMEKEY PROJECT TO MEET HGS STANDARDS, QUALIFYING THEM FOR HUD SUBSIDIES, WHICH IN TURN WOULD SUPPORT LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THIS PROJECT.
UP HOLDINGS, WHICH IS A LEAD PARTNER WITH 1213 HOMEKEY LP, HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT ALLY IN BRINGING THIS, THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BRIDGE HOUSING PROGRAM, TO FRUITION IN MERCED COUNTY.
I'M PLEASED TO HAVE JESSICA HOFF BRZAK IN ATTENDANCE.
SHE'S AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ALEXANDRA PIERCE AND STAFF FOR ALL OF THEIR WONDERFUL WORK ON THIS WONDERFUL PROJECT FOR MERCED COUNTY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 44? AT THIS TIME, I'LL. OH, THAT WAS A PRESENTATION.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS 44-46.
I SEE NO ONE COMING FORWARD. SO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND WE'LL COMMENTS BY THE BOARD OR MOTIONS.
SECOND SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL CALL FOR THE VOTE.
NEXT WE HAVE HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY.
OKAY. THIS TIME WE'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS 47-49.
I SEE NO ONE COMING FORWARD. SO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS 47-49.
WE'LL GO FOR A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.
RECORD THE VOTE. MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO.
NEXT WE HAVE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
THIS TIME WE'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CD ITEMS 50 AND 51.
ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? NO COMMENTS SO WE'LL CLOSE PUBLIC ITEMS CD ITEMS 50 AND 51.
SO WE'LL GO FOR SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL HAVE COMMENT.
YEAH, I JUST WANT TO GIVE KUDOS TO MARK MIMMS FOR STEPPING UP AND DOING THIS.
I KNOW DIRECTOR MARK HENDRICKSON WAS BEEN A PART OF THIS FOR A LONG TIME.
THANK YOU. I DON'T SEE ANOTHER COMMENT, SO WE'LL CALL FOR A MOTION.
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SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA SUPERVISOR PEDROZO SECOND CALL FOR THE VOTE.RECORD THE VOTE. MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO.
THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE THE SHERIFF.
THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR SHERIFF ITEMS 52-54.
ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? I SEE NO COMMENT ON SHERIFF 52-54.
AND SO WE'LL CALL FOR A NO COMMENTS BY THE BOARD OR MOTIONS.
MOTION SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA SECOND SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.
CALL FOR THE VOTE. RECORD VOTE.
AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 55.
ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? I DON'T SEE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
WE'LL CLOSE [INAUDIBLE] ITEM 55.
WE'LL CALL FOR ANY COMMENTS BY THE BOARD OR MOTIONS.
[INAUDIBLE] MOTION BY SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.
CALL FOR THE VOTE. RECORD THE VOTE, PLEASE.
MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO AGAIN.
AT THIS TIME, WE'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR FIRE ITEMS 56-57.
SO WE'LL CLOSE ITEMS 56 AND 57 AND WE'LL CALL FOR COMMENTS OR MOTIONS BY THE BOARD.
COMMENT. MOTION BY SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL.
CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE.
THIS TIME, OPEN UP A PUBLIC COMMENT FOR TREASURER ITEM 58.
I SEE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 58, CALL FOR COMMENTS OR MOTIONS BY THE BOARD.
MOTION SECOND BY SUPERVISOR PAREIRA.
NOW WE HAVE ITEMS HUMAN RESOURCES.
AT THIS TIME, WE'LL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR HR ITEM 59.
CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 59.
NEXT, WE HAVE A BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
PLEASE NOTE, ITEM 60 REQUIRES A 4/5 VOTE.
THIS TIME WE'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ITEM 60 AND 61.
NO PUBLIC COMMENT. WE'LL CLOSE THE COMMENT ON 60-61.
SO WE'LL CALL FOR A VOTE OR MOTION OR COMMENTS.
SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA A FIRST A SECOND BY SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.
CALL FOR THE VOTE. RECORD THE VOTE, PLEASE.
NOW WE HAVE BOARD APPOINTMENTS.
THIS TIME OPEN UP FOR BOARD ITEMS 62.
NO PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 62.
SO WE'LL CALL FOR COMMENTS OR MOTIONS.
SEE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.
CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE.
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A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A GENERAL VACATION OF A PORTION OF THUNDERBIRD AVENUE.A ROAD AT CASTLE COMMERCE CENTER.
GOOD MORNING MR. CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. STEVE MAXIE, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE COUNTY.
THIS ITEM BEFORE YOU IS STATED IS VACATION OF THUNDERBIRD AVENUE OUT AT CASTLE COMMERCE CENTER.
THIS WOULD VACATE ONLY A PORTION OF THUNDERBIRD AVENUE, GENERALLY SOUTH OF EXCUSE ME.
GOT MY MY ROADS MESSED UP IN MY HEAD HERE.
GENERALLY SOUTH OF HERITAGE DRIVE.
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EXISTING ROAD.WE JUST WANT TO BE SURE TO ELIMINATE THE CONFLICTS BETWEEN THOSE PERSONNEL AND ANY VEHICLE TRAFFIC.
AND THAT ROADWAY ACCESS FOR PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE TRAFFIC WOULD REMAIN AS WELL.
NOTICE OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING AND VACATION OF THE ROAD WAS POSTED AT THE ROAD SITE ITSELF, AND WAS NOTICED IN THE NEWSPAPER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, AND NO COMMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. SO WITH THAT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD IS TO HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AND THEN ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING GENERAL VACATION OF THUNDERBIRD AVENUE.
SO AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT.
I DON'T SEE NOBODY COMING FORWARD.
SO WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
I SEE A COMMENT BY SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL.
THANK YOU CHAIR. IF THERE'S NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, I'D LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION.
OKAY, SO I HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL.
ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO.
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ALL RIGHT. WE'LL START WITH SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.AFTER OUR LAST BOARD MEETING, I GOT MYSELF AND SUPERVISOR PAREIRA WENT THROUGH THE MERCED UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT SALUTE TO SERVICE, WHERE THEY HIGHLIGHTED ALL OF THE STUDENTS WHO ARE GRADUATING THIS YEAR WHO ARE GOING INTO THE DIFFERENT BRANCHES OF THE MILITARY.
IT WAS A REALLY IT WAS REALLY MOVING TO SEE SOME OF THE KIDS WHO WERE PREPARING TO GO OUT THERE.
HE GOES, GET DON'T GET TOO USED TO IT NOW BECAUSE IT'S COMING OFF REAL SOON.
SO WE ALSO I ALSO ATTENDED THE LE GRAND COMMUNITY COMMUNITY DAY.
THIS LAST TWO SATURDAYS AGO, THE MERCED COUNTY PEACE OFFICER MEMORIAL.
AND THEN THE FAIR IS THIS WEEK, SO DON'T FORGET TO GO OUT THERE.
THANK YOU. THERE IS ANOTHER ONE BESIDES THE ONE IN LOS BANOS.
I DO WANT TO REPORT WHAT I DID DO.
THE MERCED COUNTY PEACE OFFICER MEMORIAL DID VERY WELL.
AND MY, ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES AND I HAD A VERY, VERY GOOD DISCUSSION WITH OUR CONGRESSMAN ON WHAT THE COUNTY WAS EXPECTING OF HIM AND WHAT WE WANTED TO WORK WITH HIM ON, AS WELL AS WE DID HAVE A YARDS MEDIA EVENT ON FRIDAY WHERE WE WELCOMED FRESNO CITY INTO OUR COUNTY JPA TO OPERATE THE YARD SYSTEM.
IT WAS VERY GOOD MEETING WITH MAYOR DYER.
AND WHAT I DO LIKE IS HE WILL BE SITTING ON OUR BOARD WITH US.
THAT WAS ONE OF THE THE HANG UPS WE HAD TO MAKE SURE HE WAS FULLY ENGAGED.
AND HE'S FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS.
IT'S GETTING A LITTLE OUT OF CONTROL AGAIN.
SO THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR SUPPORTING MY MONEY GOING TOWARDS THE GRAFFITI PROGRAM.
I KNOW WE HAVE A DUMPING PROBLEM AS WELL, AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN WORK ON MAYBE TRY TO GET CREATIVE BECAUSE THIS GRAFFITI ABATEMENT PROGRAM WORKED VERY WELL.
IT'S. HOW DO WE IMPLEMENT IT? AND WHAT I, WHAT I DON'T LIKE IS A LOT OF FOLKS ARE GETTING MAD AT THE COUNTY OVER THIS.
WELL, ACTUALLY, I'M MAD AT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE MAKING THE DUMPS OUT THERE.
THE COUNTY HAS TO PAY FOR IT, AND IT'S AN ONGOING COST.
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DRIVING INTO THE BEACHWOOD FRANKLIN COMMUNITY TO DUMP THERE.IT'S LIKE, WHERE'S OUR SELF RESPONSIBILITY HERE? I MEAN, OUR DUMP FEES AREN'T THAT MUCH OUT AT THE LANDFILL.
AND WE HAVE CLEANUP PROGRAMS PERIODICALLY IN EACH OF THESE COMMUNITIES.
AND I REALLY THINK WE NEED TO TAKE A STRONGER STAND AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT.
I SAW FRESNO COUNTY TOOK A MUCH HARDER STAND.
THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. MOST OF THE THINGS MY COLLEAGUES HAVE COVERED.
AND I DO AGREE THAT OUR DA DID A GREAT JOB AS BEING THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER THERE.
DELIVERED A VERY POWERFUL MESSAGE, AND THEN FOLLOWED THAT UP THAT EVENING WITH THE OFFICER OF THE YEAR CEREMONIES, AND I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF PRESENTING THE CERTIFICATES ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THERE.
THE SHERIFF'S TEAM DID THE COOKING.
IT WAS AT THE ELKS LODGE AND A GREAT DINNER, AS ALWAYS AND ALWAYS, APPRECIATE THE COMPANY THERE.
THEY DID TWO ON FRIDAY, ATTEND A MEDIA EVENT AT THE FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WITH MY COLLEAGUE SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL, AS WELL AS A COUPLE OF OUR COUNTERPARTS FROM MADERA COUNTY AND ALSO MAYOR DYER FROM THE CITY OF FRESNO, AS WELL AS CONGRESSMAN COSTA, WHO WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN IN THE I GUESS A MEMBER DESIGNATED PROJECT REQUEST THAT YARDS MADE AND WAS WE WERE ABLE TO PURCHASE FOR CLEAN DIESEL COACH BUSSES, WHICH ALLOWS US TO NOW OWN OUR YARD SYSTEM, OWNS ALL THEIR BUSSES.
WE'RE NOT HAVING TO LEASE BUSSES FROM ANYWHERE ANYMORE.
SO IT WAS KIND OF A CULMINATION OF A COUPLE THINGS THERE THAT DAY.
BUT ALSO THE VERY NEXT DAY WAS THE START OF THEIR SUMMER SERVICE FROM THE FRESNO AREA.
SO PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT THAT PARTNERSHIP.
AND AGAIN, THANK CONGRESSMAN COSTA, WHO'S NO LONGER OUR CONGRESSMAN NOW.
BUT THAT WAS A PROJECT THAT HE SUPPORTED BACK WHEN HE STILL WAS OUR CONGRESSMAN.
AND WITH THAT I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE.
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. THANK YOU.
SUPERVISOR PAREIRA. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. YEAH, IT WAS A BUSY A BUSY WEEK.
AND YOU KNOW THE SHERIFF MADE COMMENT THAT IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE THAT MEMORIAL.
BUT SINCE WE DO, I THINK IT'S NEAT TO HONOR THOSE THAT GAVE THEIR LIVES PROTECTING US.
AND THEN THAT EVENING, ATTENDING THE OFFICER OF THE YEAR FOR MERCED COUNTY'S LAW ENFORCEMENT.
IT'S KIND OF NEAT TO SEE SOME OF THE STORIES.
AND ANYWAY, JUST JUST NEAT THAT THERE'S SUCH GOOD PEOPLE AND IT WAS FUN TO HONOR THEM.
BUT IT COMES OUT OF TULARE COUNTY.
THEY HAVE A BASICALLY A KIND OF A WALK THROUGH EXHIBIT, AND YOU PUT ON HEADSETS AND YOU GO INTO A ROOM AND, AND A PERSON TELLS THEIR STORY, AND THEN YOU GO TO THE NEXT ROOM AND, AND BASICALLY, YOU KNOW, THEIR, THEIR DRUG AND ABUSE STORIES, AND YOU COME OUT OF THERE FEELING LIKE YOU ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW I DON'T KNOW, IT ALMOST EMOTIONALLY DRAINING, YOU KNOW, IT'S IT'S SUCH AN IMPACT.
AND SO IT LAST YEAR IT WAS HERE AND IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD ATTENDED.
IT FELT LIKE IT WAS A GOOD DEAL.
SO I'D LIKE TO ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES AND ANYBODY JUST JUST SEARCH THE LISA PROJECT.
IT'LL COME UP AND, AND TAKE A LOOK AND THEN ENCOURAGE PEOPLE THAT YOU THINK MIGHT NEED TO HEAR IT TO GO AND ANYWAY, SO THANK YOU TO TO OUR COMMUNITY FOR PUTTING THAT FORWARD.
I TOO ATTENDED THE SALUTE TO SERVICE AS SUPERVISOR PEDROZO SAID, IT'S KIND OF NEAT TO SEE ABOUT 40 YOUNG PEOPLE COMMITTING THEIR LIVES TO TO SERVICE IN, IN OUR MILITARY. AND YEAH, IT WAS IT WAS KIND OF KIND OF FUNNY.
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I'LL JUST THERE WAS THREE GRADUATES.ONE OF THEM, I WAS STANDING KIND OF LITTLE BEHIND HIM SO I COULD SEE HIS LITTLE SPEECH THAT HE GAVE.
AND IT WAS WRITTEN IT WAS ON LINED PAPER.
HE DIDN'T STAY ON THE LINES, YOU KNOW.
DEFINITELY. YOU KNOW LOOK LIKE A YOUNG PERSON HAD WRITTEN IT.
I GUESS I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT.
BUT HIS ADVICE TO EVERYBODY THAT WAS ENTERING THE THE DRUG TREATMENT PLAN THROUGH THE COURT, THAT YOU FIND THE PEOPLE THAT SHOW UP ON TIME, YOU FIND THE PEOPLE THAT DO THEIR HOMEWORK, YOU FIND THE PEOPLE THAT THAT ARE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS, AND YOU GET THEIR PHONE NUMBERS AND YOU MAKE THEM YOUR FRIENDS.
AND SO HERE ARE SOME, YOU KNOW, A GUY THAT'S PROBABLY CLOSE TO 40 YEARS OLD, RIGHT? HAD LEARNED THE LESSON. AND AND THAT LESSON APPLIES TO ANYBODY AT ANY TIME, US INCLUDED.
SO THAT WAS KIND OF NEAT TO SEE.
AND THEN I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE COMMUNITIES GUSTINE [INAUDIBLE] GUSTINE NEWMAN HILLS FERRY CEMETERY FOR INVITING ME TO THEIR MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE. AND THEN ALSO, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINTON VFW FOR DOING A MEMORIAL SERVICE IN WINTON TO HONOR OUR OUR FALLEN AND DECEASED VETERANS.
YES. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. JUST ONE ITEM THIS MORNING, JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT OUR NEXT MEETING OR YOUR NEXT MEETING ON JUNE 25TH, I AND YOUR STAFF WILL BE PRESENTING ITS PROPOSED BUDGET FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. AS MOST KNOW, MOST COUNTIES, THERE'S A TWO STEP PROCESS.
TYPICALLY, PROPOSED BUDGETS COME FORWARD IN JUNE TO ALLOW THE COUNTY ORGANIZATION TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR, JULY 1ST, AND THEN WE COME BACK IN SEPTEMBER TO MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS.
SO THAT'LL BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR FOLKS TO LEARN ABOUT THE FISCAL POSITION OF THE COUNTY.
WOULD ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO ATTEND THAT MEETING, WHICH STARTS AT 10 A.M.
THANK YOU. AND FOR ME, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE LE GRAND SOFTBALL TEAM THAT I THINK THEY MADE IT TO REGIONALS AND THEY WENT ON BUT THEY THEY FELL SHORT OF THEIR NEXT CHAMPIONSHIP.
AND I THINK WE'LL BE PROVIDING CERTIFICATES TO ALL TO ALL THE TEAM.
AND IN, IN, YOU KNOW, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THE CITY HAS HAD MUSIC IN THE PARK.
THEY HAD IT LATE YESTERDAY SINCE MAY 3RD.
THEY STARTED MAY 13TH AND IT GOES ON ALL THE WAY TO JUNE 17TH EVERY MONDAY.
AND I KNOW THE NEXT DAY, JUNE 10TH MIKE HAMMER AND THE NAILS WILL BE PLAYING.
AND THEN ON THE LAST ONE, JUNE 17TH, RHYTHM BLENDERS FROM LIVINGSTON WILL BE, WILL BE PLAYING.
AND YESTERDAY WAS VERY NICE AND COOL.
SO BEFORE THE HEAT'S COMING, SO.
AND I ALSO WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT DISCRETIONARY FUNDS.
I'VE HAD $40,000 FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
THAT'S UNFORTUNATE, BUT FORTUNATELY, WE GET ANOTHER $40,000 FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, SO WE'LL HAVE WE'LL STILL HAVE MONEY FOR THAT, BUT I, YOU KNOW, LIKE I SAID, IT'S THE MONEY GOES BACK INTO TO THE BUDGET, RIGHT? SO INTO THE COUNTY, SO IT'S NOT LOST ANYWAY, SO NOW THAT WE, WE NEED IT, BUT AT LEAST IT WILL STAY HERE.
SO ACTUALLY THE CITY HAS A PROJECT, BUT THEY'VE BEEN DELAYING FOR A MONTH.
I'VE BEEN ASKING THEM TO BRING IT FORWARD, BUT THEY DIDN'T.
SO AND ALSO WITH THAT JUNE 25TH, LIKE IT WAS STATED IT WAS IT WILL BE OUR NEXT BOARD MEETING.
SO WITH THAT, I'LL ADJOURN THIS MEETING.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.