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WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.

[CALL TO ORDER]

GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO THE AUGUST 20TH, 2024 MEETING OF THE MERCED COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

[CLOSED SESSION]

YOUR CLOSED SESSION THIS MORNING IS THE FOLLOWING.

IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE BOARD TO MEET IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 CONCERNING A MEET AND CONFER WITH AGENCY NEGOTIATOR MARCI BARRERA.

THE PUBLIC WILL BE PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON ANY MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED IN CLOSED SESSION, PRIOR TO THE BOARD ADJOURNING INTO THE CLOSED SESSION.

TESTIMONY IS LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER PERSON.

AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS. I SEE NO ONE FROM THE PUBLIC COMING FORWARD.

SO PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS IS NOW CLOSED.

WE WILL NOW ADJOURN INTO CLOSED SESSION.

ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING. IT'S 10:00.

SO, WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.

GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME BACK TO THE AUGUST 20TH, 2024 MEETING OF THE MERCED COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

THIS MORNING WE HAD A CLOSED SESSION MEETING AND STAFF WAS GIVEN DIRECTION.

I'M GOING TO JUST SWITCH IT OVER TO OUR CEO.

HAS A COMMENT.

SORRY. YES.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I JUST WANTED TO PROVIDE SOME CLARIFICATION.

OUR OFFICE HAS RECEIVED A NUMBER OF INQUIRIES SINCE FRIDAY ABOUT THE INCREASE IN THE HEALTH CARE PREMIUMS. I WOULD LIKE TO CLARIFY THAT WHAT OCCURRED WAS NOT AN OVERALL INCREASE TO HEALTH CARE PREMIUMS. BUT IN JANUARY, AS THE BOARD AND OBVIOUSLY OUR COUNTY IS AWARE, THE COUNTY INCREASED THE PREMIUMS BY APPROXIMATELY OR THEY WERE INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY 12% TO HELP EMPLOYEES ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.

THE COUNTY PROVIDED A 10% TEMPORARY HEALTH CARE CAP REDUCTION FROM JANUARY THROUGH JUNE 30TH OF THIS YEAR, TO ALLOW TIME FOR BARGAINING GROUPS TO COMPLETE THEIR DISCUSSIONS OR NEGOTIATIONS AND HOPEFULLY NEGOTIATE A SUCCESSOR MOU.

IN JUNE AFSCME REACHED A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY AND SIGNED IT AND SIGNED A SIDE LETTER TO EXTEND THE 10% CAP.

DURING THE TIME THAT WAS NEEDED FOR THEM TO TAKE IT TO A VOTE, THEY TOOK TO A VOTE.

UNFORTUNATELY, AFSCME REJECTED THE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT, BRINGING THE 10% TEMPORARY HEALTH CARE CAP INCREASE TO AN END.

THE AUGUST 16TH PAYCHECK WAS THE FIRST PAYCHECK WHERE THE AFSCME MEMBERS FELT THE IMPACT OF THE TEMPORARY HEALTH CARE CAP EXPIRATION.

WE ARE HOPEFUL TO CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS WITH OUR BARGAINING GROUPS AND REACH AGREEMENT IN ALL REMAINING BARGAINING GROUPS AS WELL, BUT JUST WANTED TO GET SOME OF THAT INFORMATION OUT TO EMPLOYEES.

OUR OFFICE HAS RECEIVED A NUMBER OF CALLS SINCE LAST FRIDAY IN REGARDS TO OBVIOUSLY, THE IMPACTS TO THEIR PAYCHECKS, AND JUST WANTED TO GET THAT INFORMATION OUT THERE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES THAT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPACTED.

SO THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT STATEMENT.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, NOW WE HAVE AN INVOCATION.

WE WILL NOW START WITH THE INVOCATION LED BY SIA SHANG FROM THE LAO COMMUNITY AND ALSO A MAC MEMBER OF THE FRANKLIN BEACHWOOD RIGHT, SO DISTRICT THREE, RIGHT.

IF YOU CAN PLEASE STAND, AND THEN I'LL LEAD IN A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING.

BUENOS DIAS.

THIS MORNING I WANT TO START AND REFLECT THAT THIS MORNING'S ON A BIBLE VERSES ISAIAH CHAPTER 40, VERSE 23 CLEARLY STATES THAT GOD IS IN CONTROL AND HE SEES ALL THINGS AND UNDERSTANDS ALL THINGS.

THEREFORE WE MUST HAVE FAITH IN HIM.

I UNDERSTAND MANY OF US CAME THIS MORNING WITH A HEAVY HEART.

THE MANY DECISIONS THAT WE'RE ABOUT TO MAKE FOR OURSELVES, FOR OUR PROFESSIONAL JOBS AND FOR THE COMMUNITY.

AND I JUST WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT WE HAVE TO BE REMINDED DAILY THAT WE NEED TO DEPEND MORE ON GOD, EVEN IN OUR WORST TIME.

WHEN WE START TO DEPEND ON OURSELVES AND OUR OWN THINKING, OUR UNDERSTANDING ALONE, WE WILL SURELY FALL SHORT OF GOD'S GLORY AND BLESSINGS.

AND I SAY TO YOU THIS MORNING, LET'S REASSESS OURSELVES AND REFLECT UPON THE THINGS THAT WE DO IN OUR LIVES.

AND LET'S START LEANING MORE ON GOD AND LET'S PRAY TOGETHER.

HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO GATHER ONCE AGAIN THIS MORNING.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED PROTECTION AND BLESSING AND GUIDANCE.

I KNOW MANY OF US CAME THIS MORNING WITH A HEAVY HEARTS AND GREAT CONCERNS, BUT NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WHEN YOU ARE ON OUR SIDE.

I ASK THAT YOU WATCH OVER EVERYONE AND HELP THEM THROUGH THIS DIFFICULT TIMES.

I LIFT THEM UP TO YOU, OUR COMMUNITY, OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS.

MAY YOU GUIDE THEIR DECISION AND PATH FORWARD TO ENSURE ALL DECISIONS THEY MAKE ARE JUST AND REWARDING.

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I ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THEM WITH WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE TO DO YOUR WILL, AND TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY.

BLESS THOSE WHO ARE WEARING DISCOMFORT.

GIVE THEM THE STRENGTH AND DIRECTIONS.

GIVE THEM A SENSE OF BELONGING AND LOVE AND COMPASSION TOWARD EACH OTHER, SO THAT WE MAY KNOW THAT YOU ARE ALSO IN CHARGE AND LEARN TO DEPEND ON YOU AND LEAN ON YOU MORE.

I LIFT EVERYBODY UP IN THIS ROOM.

IN YOUR NAME, JESUS CHRIST.

AMEN. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU CAN JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR. APPRECIATE IT.

NOW WE HAVE A NON AGENDA ITEM PUBLIC COMMENT.

[PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK]

IT IS 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.

OKAY. AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT.

AGAIN THIS IS FOR NON AGENDA ITEMS. SO GO AHEAD SIR.

THE CLOCK IS NOT SHOWING. SO OKAY.

I'LL GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.

WE ALREADY KNOW WHO WE ARE AND CAN'T SAY IT'S A GOOD MORNING BECAUSE IT ISN'T.

WE HAD 200 PEOPLE COME OUT HERE AND DEMONSTRATE A COUPLE WEEKS BACK.

NOT TWO, BUT 200 CAME OUT IN 104 DEGREE HEAT TO TRY AND GET YOUR ATTENTION.

YOU JUST IGNORED THEM.

THEY'RE NOT YOUR EMPLOYEES, BUT THEY'RE ALSO YOUR CONSTITUENTS.

THEY'RE THE PEOPLE YOU'RE PAID TO REPRESENT, AND YOU CHOSE TO IGNORE THEM.

YOUR CONSISTENT FAILURE TO ADMINISTER CLEAR, BALANCED BUDGET IS NOT THE FAULT OF THE EMPLOYEES, YET YOU CONSISTENTLY TAKE IT OUT ON US.

YOU DEVELOP PROJECTS THAT YOU KNEW WOULD EXCEED BUDGETS.

SPREAD YOURSELF TOO THIN BY GIVING THE TOP EXECS HUGE RAISES SOME OVER 20,000 A YEAR, INCLUDING THE CEO, UP FROM NINTH TO SIXTH HIGHEST PAID CEO IN CALIFORNIA FROM 2022 TO 2023.

THIS POOR COUNTY, AS YOU CONTINUALLY TELL US, WHAT RAISE DID YOU GIVE THE EMPLOYEES, THE ONES THAT ACTUALLY SERVE THE COMMUNITY? NOTHING. NOT A DOLLAR, NOT A PENNY.

WE'RE THE ONES DAY IN AND DAY OUT SERVING THE COUNTY CITIZENS WHILE YOU'RE TAKING VACATIONS TO WASHINGTON, DC AND OTHER VENUES ON THE TAXPAYER'S DIME.

MAYBE YOU CAN FORGO SOME OF THE BOARDS THAT YOU WANT TO JOIN IN AN EFFORT TO FURTHER YOUR OWN POLITICAL CAREERS, FOCUS MORE ON SERVING THE COMMUNITIES THAT YOU REPRESENT.

WE'RE PART OF THAT COMMUNITY.

THIS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THING IS A SIDE GIG FOR MOST OF YOU.

YOU DON'T REALLY WORK FULL TIME OR ANYWHERE NEAR TO IT, BUT YOU MAKE ALMOST $200,000 A YEAR IN 2023.

IF ANYONE'S STRIKING AGAINST THE CITIZENS OF MERCED COUNTY, IT'S YOU, NOT US.

WE'RE HERE 40 HOURS A WEEK PLUS TRYING TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.

ON TOP OF THAT, YOU CONTRACT WITH OUTSIDE VENDORS FOR PEOPLE THAT YOU ALREADY HAVE PEOPLE IN PAID POSITIONS FOR.

YOU HAVE COUNTY COUNCIL ON STAFF FOR US, YOU'RE SITTING RIGHT THERE.

YOUR COUNTY COUNCIL, COUNT ONE OF THE COUNTY COUNCILS ACTUALLY SERVE AS THE NEGOTIATOR FOR LABOR RELATIONS AND YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO CONTRACT OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY FOR $180,000 A YEAR.

WITH LIEBERT, CASSIDY, WHITMORE AND SEVERAL MORE EXAMPLES OF WASTE WITHIN THIS COUNTY.

BUT I ONLY HAVE THREE MINUTES.

RECENTLY YOU BOASTED ABOUT $1 BILLION BUDGET FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW.

YET YOU CAN'T AFFORD ONE PENNY TOWARDS YOUR EMPLOYEES, THE ONES THAT ACTUALLY SERVE THIS COMMUNITY.

WE ALL KNOW WHAT WE SIGNED UP FOR.

WE SIGNED UP TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY, NOT TO LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LINE OR CONTINUALLY TAKE PAY CUTS.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S SOME PEOPLE THAT ARE PULLING IN OTHER PAY OVER $80,000 A YEAR.

THAT'S OVER 90% WHAT YOUR EMPLOYEES MAKE.

MAYBE THE EXECUTIVES CAN TAKE A 5% PAY REDUCTION, OR TO AFFORD THE LITTLE PEOPLE SOME SORT OF PENANCE, SOME SORT OF CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE.

YOU SAID THE SAFETY, PUBLIC SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY.

SOCIAL WORKERS, FAMILY SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING WORKERS, MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS, ROAD WORKERS, ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS, PROBATION.

THE LIST GOES ON. ONE THINGS IN COMMON WE'RE ALL PART OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

WE ALL WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SAFETY TO THIS COMMUNITY.

YOU KNOW, SO 93% OF OUR MEMBERS AUTHORIZED A STRIKE.

NO ONE WANTS TO STRIKE HERE, LEAST OF ALL OUR MEMBERS.

YOU TURNED A DEAF EAR TO OUR CRIES FOR HELP.

THE SILENCE IS DEAFENING.

YOU'RE COMPLACENT WITH BEING THE FIRST BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN 40 YEARS TO ACTUALLY FORCE A STRIKE AND ENCOURAGE A STRIKE.

YOU STARTED THIS EVEN BEFORE THE VOTE WAS COUNTED.

IT'S ALMOST LIKE YOU KNEW YOU WERE PUSHING FOR A STRIKE BECAUSE YOU WANTED US TO STRIKE.

YOU CAN FINISH YOUR COMMENTS, PLEASE.

SURE. YOU STARTED THIS BY POSTING YOUR STRIKE FACTS BEFORE THE VOTE WAS EVEN COUNTED.

IT'S ALMOST LIKE YOU KNEW IT WAS COMING AND YOU WANTED IT TO COME? MAYBE FOR SIX WEEKS.

HOW DID I GET TO THAT NUMBER? EVERYBODY HERE LIKES NUMBERS, RIGHT? SO $25 AN HOUR, 40 HOURS A WEEK.

1000 MEMBERS. THAT'S $1 MILLION.

SIX WEEKS. THAT'S $6 MILLION.

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THANKS TO THE MEDICAL INSURANCE THAT WIPES OUT YOUR $6.6 MILLION BUDGET ON OUR BACKS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

NEXT SPEAKER.

THAT'S IT.

WE'RE COMING.

THE REASON I'M HERE IS BECAUSE THIS IS MY FIRST TIME.

I HAVE A PLAN.

I HAVE AN IDEA FOR THE HOMELESS SITUATION, BUT I SEE THAT YOU GUYS JUST LISTEN, AND THAT'S IT.

IT IS A PROGRAM THAT IT WOULD TAKE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN.

IT'S A SHELTER TYPE OF SYSTEM WHERE IT CAN BE SUPERVISED, LIKE WE DID BACK WHERE SCHINDLER AND COMMANDER ANDRETTI USED TO WORK WITH LA PAREIRA.

I WAS ONE OF THE PERSONS WHO WAS ABLE TO CLEAN MOST OF THAT AREA FROM THE GANGS AND VIOLENCE THAT WAS BACK AT THAT TIME, SO I KNOW THAT THIS PROGRAM CAN WORK IF WE APPLY IT.

I HAVE ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS WHO WOULD BE WILLING TO WORK FOR LESS THAN THE AMOUNT THAT MOST OF THE CONTRACTORS USUALLY ARE HIRED BY THE COUNTY.

AND IT'S A SYSTEM WHERE THEY WILL HAVE THEIR OWN LITTLE CUBICLE TO SUPERVISE, AND MY CHURCH WILL BE WILLING TO PROVIDE THE MANPOWER TO EITHER SUPERVISE OR TO HELP THESE PEOPLE OUT.

I KNOW THAT THERE IS 800 ABOUT 800 HOMELESS IN MERCED AND IF WE CAN BUILD THESE SHELTERS.

AND ALSO THERE'S THIS CAMPUS THERE CALLED TUSCON.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU, TUCSON, IF YOU GUYS ARE FAMILIAR WITH IT.

IT'S AN INDIVIDUAL BOX FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO SLEEP AND LIVE AT.

IF WE CAN CREATE THIS SPECIFIC SPOTS, I CAN LOOK FOR THE LAND AND I CAN NEGOTIATE.

BECAUSE I THINK THAT IF YOU GUYS OR THE COUNTY DECIDES TO DO THAT, THEY USUALLY RAISE THE PRICE BECAUSE IT COMES FROM THE COUNTY.

SO THEY FEEL THAT THEY CAN GET AS MUCH AS THAT THEY CAN.

BUT IF I NEGOTIATED, I CAN GET IT FOR LESS AND CREATE THIS SPECIFIC SPOT FOR THEM TO LIVE AT AND USE THE SAME SYSTEM THEY USED AT CONCERTS WHERE THEY HAVE WRISTBANDS SO THAT THEY CAN BE MONITORED WHEN THEY COME IN AND COME OUT FOR TO AVOID ANY TRASH TO BE BUILT UP INTO THIS COMMUNITIES.

WE CAN HAVE A RECYCLING CENTER BEFORE THEY GO IN.

WE CAN BUY THE STUFF THAT THEY BRINGING IN SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE MONEY FOR THEM TO USE IT IN WHATEVER WAY THEY WANT.

WE CAN USE THE SOLAR PANELS TO GIVE THEM, PROVIDE THEM WITH ELECTRICITY, AND WE CAN DO SHOWERS AND FOR THEIR PERSONAL HYGIENE.

AND IT IS DOABLE.

IF YOU GUYS ARE INTERESTED, LET ME KNOW, BECAUSE I WAS SURPRISED THAT THERE WAS NO COMMENTS ABOUT THIS.

SO WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP? IF YOU GUYS ARE INTERESTED? I HAVE THE IDEAS.

I HAVE THE MEANS, AND I CAN WORK OUT THE BUDGET SO THAT YOU GUYS WON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE SITUATION, THE GOVERNMENT SAID.

THE GOVERNOR SAID THAT HE WAS GOING TO TAKE THE MONEY OFF THE CITY'S DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

WELL, I SIR.

YEAH. WE'RE NOT IT'S NOT APPROPRIATE FOR US TO RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENT, BUT I AM GOING TO ASK MY ASSISTANT CEO OR FELISA GRAY FROM HSA TO CONNECT WITH YOU AND GATHER YOUR INFORMATION, AND WE WILL HAVE A CONVERSATION RIGHT AND SHE'S THERE IN THE BACK IF YOU WANT TO.

YEAH. WE'LL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION, AND THEY CAN JUST MARK BACK THERE WITH THE GLASSES.

OKAY. THANK YOU. OR FELISA, WHO'S HERE ON THE LEFT.

APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

OH, YEAH.

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING.

CHAIRMAN ESPINOSA AND THE BOARD.

CHRIS SANTOS HERE AGAIN REPRESENTING THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN JOHN DUARTE.

AND CONGRESSMAN DUARTE IS PROUD TO SUPPORT H.R.549.

THAT'S THE METASTATIC BREAST CANCER ACCESS TO CARE ACT.

1 IN 8 WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER IN HER LIFETIME, AND OVER 43,000 AMERICANS DIED FROM BREAST CANCER IN 2022.

90% OF THESE DEATHS WERE DUE TO METASTATIC, LATE STAGE BREAST CANCER.

OUR VALLEY'S BREAST CANCER PATIENTS FACE ENOUGH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CHALLENGES TO THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND WE MUST SUPPORT THEM IMMEDIATELY.

LIKE MOST AMERICANS, CONGRESSMAN DUARTE HAS PERSONALLY SEEN JUST HOW DEVASTATING THIS DIAGNOSIS CAN BE FOR FAMILIES AND HOW BENEFICIAL RAPID CARE CAN BE FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS. THE METASTATIC BREAST CANCER ACCESS TO CARE ACT, EXPEDITES THE PAYMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS AND ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICARE COVERAGE FOR THOSE WITH METASTATIC BREAST CANCER.

SPECIFICALLY, THIS BILL WOULD ELIMINATE THE FIVE MONTH WAITING PERIOD FOR SSDI BENEFITS AND THE SUBSEQUENT 24 MONTH WAITING PERIOD FOR MEDICARE COVERAGE FOR

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INDIVIDUALS WITH METASTATIC BREAST CANCER.

UNDER CURRENT LAW, INDIVIDUALS GENERALLY MUST WAIT FIVE MONTHS AFTER THE ONSET OF DISABILITY TO BEGIN RECEIVING SSDI BENEFITS AND AN ADDITIONAL 24 MONTHS TO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE.

CONGRESSMAN DUARTE IS PROUD TO HAVE WORKED WITH HIS COLLEAGUES ON THE HOUSE PROBLEM SOLVERS CAUCUS.

THAT'S A GROUP OF HOUSE DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS SEEKING TO FIND COMMON GROUND ON PRESSING ISSUES FOR THE NATION ON THIS PROPOSAL.

HR549 IS SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION, THE NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES, AND THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH NETWORK.

CONGRESSMAN DUARTE, AGAIN, WE'RE ON OUR AUGUST DISTRICT WORK PERIOD.

SO WE RECENTLY HELD A VETERANS TOWN HALL IN MADERA LAST WEDNESDAY WITH THE VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION, THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS.

THE CONGRESSMAN WOULD LIKE TO THANK MERCED COUNTY VSO ED SKELTON FOR HIS PARTICIPATION IN THAT FORUM.

WE ALSO HAVE A COUPLE OF TOWN HALLS COMING UP.

SO TONIGHT IN MADERA, THAT'S TUESDAY, AUGUST 20TH AT 6 P.M..

THIS EVENING WE'RE GOING TO BE AT THE FRANK BURGIN SENIOR CENTER.

THAT'S 238 SOUTH D STREET.

D AS IN DELTA MADERA, CALIFORNIA.

93638 AND NEXT TUESDAY.

SO THAT'S GOING TO BE A MODESTO TOWN HALL.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 27TH AT 6 P.M.

AT THE KING KENNEDY MEMORIAL CENTER, 601 SOUTH MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DRIVE, MODESTO, CALIFORNIA.

ZIP CODE 95351.

AGAIN, THESE ARE OPPORTUNITIES WE'RE GOING TO BE HAVING MORE IN STANISLAUS, MERCED, MADERA, FRESNO COUNTIES ALL OVER THE BOARD IN THIS DISTRICT WORK PERIOD.

AND WE WELCOME OUR CONSTITUENTS TO COME OUT AND MAKE THEIR CONCERNS AND VOICES HEARD.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, TOM.

WE SAY HI. GO AHEAD, SIR.

HELLO. MY NAME IS GERALD PHILLIPS, PRESIDENT OF AFSCME LOCAL 2703.

I JUST WANTED TO GO AHEAD AND COME HERE TODAY AND SPEAK ABOUT OUR WE HAVE HEARD FROM OUR MEMBERS AS WELL ABOUT THE INSURANCES GOING UP.

WE AS A UNION, WE ARE UNITED.

AND LIKE I SAID, THE LAST TIME WE WERE HERE, 93.5% OF US VOTED TO AUTHORIZE A STRIKE.

WE HAVE NOT SAID WE ARE GOING ON STRIKE YET.

THERE IS STILL TIME TO SPEAK AND TO GO AHEAD AND FIND A DEAL THAT WE CAN ALL BE PROUD OF.

BUT WE CONTINUE TO COME TO THE TABLE AND OFFER A SOLUTIONS SO THAT WE CAN GO AHEAD AND AVOID A STRIKE.

WE NEED THE BOARD TO ALSO DO THE SAME.

IF YOU'RE NOT WILLING TO GO FURTHER WITH IT, THEN YOU HAVE TO BE THE ONE TO SAY THAT YOU'RE NOT WILLING TO GO FURTHER WITH IT, BECAUSE WE'RE CONTINUING TO COME TO THE TABLE AND TELL YOU THAT WE'RE WILLING TO CONTINUE TO FIGHT WITH, OR CONTINUE TO NEGOTIATE WITH YOU.

WE HAVE MEMBERS THAT ARE FACING HOMELESSNESS, FOOD INSECURITIES, MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS THAT ARE GOING OFFICIAL SAYS, I ONLY HAVE NINE SECONDS LEFT OR I HAVE MORE THAN THAT.

TWO MINUTES.

ALL RIGHT. YOU KNOW MEDICAL CRISES.

NOBODY WANTS TO SEE THEIR INSURANCES GO UP.

BUT WE UNDERSTAND THAT IN ORDER FOR US TO REALLY MAKE A REAL STAND HERE, WE HAVE TO BE WILLING TO GIVE UP SOME THINGS ALSO.

AND SO WE WERE WILLING TO SAY THAT WE CAN GO AHEAD AND TAKE THAT 10% HIT, BECAUSE WE NEED TO FIGHT FOR MORE.

WHEN PEOPLE ARE ABOUT TO LOSE THEIR HOMES, THEY HAVE TO FIGHT HARDER.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO SHOW YOU.

EVERYBODY OUT THERE ON THE STREETS, EVERY SINGLE OF THOSE DEMONSTRATIONS ARE TELLING YOU WE'RE WILLING TO CONTINUE TO FIGHT.

WE HAVE TO FIGHT FOR WHAT WE NEED.

YOU KNOW, WE HAVE BEEN DEEMED ESSENTIAL AFTER PANDEMICS, FIRES, YOU KNOW, FLOODS AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONNAIRES WERE DEEMED ESSENTIAL BUT SOMEHOW WERE FORGOTTEN WHEN IT'S TIME TO GO AHEAD AND GET PEOPLE PAY RAISES.

WE NEED THE BOARD TO COME TO THE TABLE WITH A FAIR DEAL.

AND THAT'S WHY I'M HERE TODAY. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS? ANYBODY ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK? GOOD MORNING. I CAME IN LATE, BUT I SEE IT'S 10:00.

SPECIAL MEETING. PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER OF PUBLIC INTEREST WITHIN THE BOARD'S JURISDICTION, INCLUDING ITEMS ON THE BOARD'S AGENDA.

DOES THAT MEAN THE YOUR DELTA-MENDOTA SUBBASIN OR IS THAT GOING TO BE LATER? IT WOULD BE OPEN AFTER THIS ONE.

THAT WILL BE LATER.

YEAH. NOT NOW? NOT NOW. YEAH, THANK YOU.

YEAH. YOU WANT TO DO THE COMMENT NOW, JEAN? THERE IS A PUBLIC HEARING. YEAH.

YOU CAN GO AHEAD IF YOU WANT.

THERE'S A PUBLIC HEARING.

THE PUBLIC HEARING. THERE'S A PUBLIC HEARING.

SO JEAN OAKLEY. I'M IN, MY ADDRESS IS IN LIVINGSTON, 10181 LIVINGSTON.

I AM HERE TO OPPOSE THE PLAN AS PRESENTED.

WHY ARE WE HERE? WITH THIS, WE HAVE FAILED TO BE SUSTAINABLE.

THAT'S WHAT THE GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY.

THE STATE CAME IN AND SAID WE NEED TO BE SUSTAINABLE, THAT'S WHY.

SO WE LIVE IN A POLITICAL WORLD.

WE SEEM TO THINK WE ARE NOT PART OF NATURE, BUT CAN CONTROL NATURE.

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BUT WE CAN'T. AS WE CAN SEE.

WE SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW WITH OUR WEATHER, WITH MANY THINGS.

NATURE WILL PREVAIL.

AS A FARMER NEAR MERCED RIVER OVER THE PAST 45 YEARS SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE FARMING, I'VE WATCHED WATER DISAPPEAR, MOVED AND NOT BE CONSERVED.

I HAVE WATCHED THE LAND BE COVERED IN CROPS SUCH AS ALMONDS.

I HAVE ALMONDS TOO, WHICH ARE AT 25-YEAR INVESTMENT.

YOU CAN'T FALLOW LIKE YOU CAN IN ANNUAL CROPS.

YOU'VE SEEN MANY, MANY PLACES WHERE ALMONDS HAVE BEEN PUT IN WHERE THEY DO NOT HAVE A GUARANTEE OF WATER.

AND THEN THE PEOPLE COME CRYING, OH, I DON'T HAVE WATER.

WELL, RECENTLY I'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN OPPOSING ONE AGENCY IN MY WATER SUBBASIN.

THE ATTEMPT TO GAIN POWER WHICH AFFECTS ME WITHOUT GIVING ME A VOICE.

THIS IS THE MERCED SUBBASIN HAVING MINING AND EXPORTING WATER ORDINANCE AND THAT WAS NOT APPROVED.

ALTHOUGH THEY TRIED AND I THINK YOU HAD IT ON YOUR NOVEMBER 28TH OF 2023 MEETING.

AND THEN IT WAS AGAIN ON DECEMBER 5TH.

IT WAS POSTPONED TO JANUARY 23RD OF 2024, AND IT WAS NOT APPROVED.

IS IT POSSIBLE FOR ONE AGENCY TO MINE OR EXPORT WATER FROM MY MERCED SUBBASIN TO DELTA-MENDOTA? I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE IN THIS PLAN UNDER THIS IS 5.3.4.1 OF PLAN THIS, PAGE 43 OF 86.

THE STATEMENT QUOTE CODE WILL LIKELY BE AMENDED TO GRANT CONTROL OF GROUNDWATER TRANSFERS TO THE RELEVANT GSA'S IN EARLY 2025. THIS IS SPECULATION.

I WOULD SAY I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU TO NOT APPROVE THIS PLAN.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

CAN YOU CLARIFY WHETHER THOSE ARE HER COMMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING? OKAY. YEAH.

THOSE ARE THE COMMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING.

RIGHT. SO IT'S OKAY.

OKAY. ANYONE ELSE? OKAY. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

[CONSENT CALENDAR]

ITEMS ONE THROUGH NINE.

PLEASE NOTE ITEM ONE REQUIRES A 4/5 VOTE.

OKAY. AT THIS TIME, WE'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ONE THROUGH NINE.

I DON'T SEE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

WE'LL CLOSE. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED FOR ITEM ONE THROUGH NINE.

SO, I SEE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR DARON MCDANIEL.

SECOND BY SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.

CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE.

MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO.

WE ARE. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON BOARD ACTION, BEGINNING WITH PUBLIC WORKS ITEMS TEN AND 11.

[BOARD ACTION]

AT THIS TIME, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR NATHAN BRAY WILL BE PROVIDING COMMENTS REGARDING ITEM NUMBER 11.

GOOD MORNING, CHAIR AND SUPERVISORS, NATHAN BRAY, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ROAD COMMISSIONER FOR MERCED COUNTY.

I WANT TO PROVIDE A BIT OF CONTEXT TO BOTH YOU AND THE PUBLIC ON BOARD ITEM NUMBER 11, AS IT CAN BE QUITE NUANCED.

THIS ITEM DEALS WITH THE PURCHASE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION CREDITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BLACK RASCAL CREEK FLOOD DETENTION PROJECT.

THIS PROJECT IS PROGRESSING THROUGH THE PERMITTING AND DESIGN PHASE AND DUE TO UNAVOIDABLE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT.

THE COUNTY HAS BEEN CONDITIONED TO PURCHASE ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION CREDITS.

ESSENTIALLY, THE COUNTY WILL MAKE A PAYMENT TO A APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL BANK, WHICH WILL THEN USE THOSE FUNDS TO PURCHASE, PROTECT OR PRESERVE ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE SPECIES OR LAND.

THIS IS ESSENTIALLY HOW PROJECTS ARE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS.

UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL.

THE COUNTY IS REQUIRED TO PURCHASE THESE CREDITS IN ORDER TO MOVE THIS PROJECT FORWARD.

THE COST OF THE CREDITS IDENTIFIED IN THE STAFF REPORT ARE IN LINE WITH THE ORIGINAL PROJECT ESTIMATES, AND THERE ARE SUFFICIENT FUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THESE PURCHASES.

THERE IS NOT AN UNLIMITED SUPPLY OF CREDITS, AND ONCE AVAILABLE, THE CREDITS CAN DISAPPEAR QUICKLY FROM OTHER ENTITIES PURCHASING THEM.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO REACT QUICKLY WHEN CREDITS BECOME AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROJECT TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD.

SO THE ACTION BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING DELEGATES THE AUTHORITY TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO PURCHASE THE CREDITS IDENTIFIED IN THE STAFF REPORT WITHIN THE ESTIMATED COSTS. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY COMMENTS BY.

BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

ANY COMMENTS BY THE BOARD? IF NOT, I'LL OPEN UP TO THE PUBLIC.

I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR DPW ITEMS TEN AND 11.

ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS?

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I SEE NO ONE. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR DPW ITEMS TEN AND 11 IS NOW CLOSED.

ANY FURTHER COMMENTS OR MOTIONS? I SEE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.

SECOND SUPERVISOR PAREIRA CALL FOR THE VOTE.

SUPERVISORS. THANK YOU.

CALL FOR THE VOTE.

OH, WE HAVE A COMMENT BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.

I DID VOTE YES ON THIS ITEM FOR THE ACTION IS TO GIVE THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR THE AUTHORITY TO BE ABLE TO BUY THOSE CREDITS.

BUT I WANT TO PUT ON THE RECORD THAT I DON'T AGREE WITH HAVING TO SPEND $2.6 MILLION ON THE CREDITS.

I ASKED MR. BRAY IF, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE THEY CALL IT THE CALIFORNIA TIGER SALAMANDER, CAN YOU BUY THOSE CREDITS IN LIKE IDAHO OR SOMEWHERE ELSE WHERE THEY PROBABLY HAVE AN IDAHO TIGER SALAMANDER, BUT THEY REQUIRE YOU TO ONLY BUY THEM IN CALIFORNIA? I THINK THEY WOULD PROBABLY BE CHEAPER IF WE WERE ABLE TO BUY THEM IN IDAHO OR NEVADA.

BUT THIS IS JUST ANOTHER WAY THAT THE STATE FORCES US TO SPEND ON A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT ALREADY.

IT'S GOING TO SPEND WE'RE GOING TO SPEND AN ADDITIONAL $2.6 MILLION OF TAXPAYER MONEY TO BUY THESE CREDITS, AND THEY LEAVE IT TO ME AS VERY LOOSELY WORDED TO PRESERVE, TO PURCHASE LAND.

SO SOME ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP IS GETTING A BIG FAT PAYCHECK OF $2.6 MILLION.

SO I GUESS IT, AND I KNOW I'VE ALREADY VOTED ON IT.

BUT LET ME ASK A QUESTION TO MR. BRAYS. DO THEY HAVE REQUIREMENTS TO REPORT BACK TO US WHAT THEY'RE DOING WITH THAT MONEY AND THAT THEY'RE ACTUALLY SHOWING US THAT THEY'RE ACTUALLY PRESERVING THE SWENSON HAWK AND THE CALIFORNIA TIGER SALAMANDER? NOT THAT I KNOW, NOT THAT I'M AWARE OF.

THEY ARE THE BANKS THAT ARE ALLOWABLE TO PURCHASE THE CREDITS FROM THEY GO THROUGH AN ACCREDITATION PROCESS.

SO I ASSUME THERE'S A VETTING AND SOME SORT OF ACCOUNTING PROCESS WITH THE STATE, BUT THERE'S NO REQUIREMENT THAT I'M AWARE OF THAT.

WHEN WE PURCHASE THE CREDITS, WE GET A PLAQUE THAT SAYS, THIS IS WHAT YOU PURCHASED.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, THE MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO.

NOW WE'LL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC HEALTH.

ITEM 12.

AT THIS TIME, WE'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR A HEALTH ITEM.

NUMBER 12. ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? I SEE NO COMMENTS. SO THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR HEALTH ITEM IS NOW CLOSED.

WE'LL MOVE TO COMMENTS OR MOTIONS BY THE BOARD.

I SEE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.

SECOND SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.

CALL FOR THE VOTE.

RECORD THE VOTE, PLEASE.

MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO.

NEXT WE HAVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES ITEMS 13 THROUGH 15.

AT THIS TIME, WE'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR BHRS ITEMS 13 THROUGH 15.

ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS 13 AND 15 IS NOW CLOSED.

WE'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

MOTION. I'M SORRY.

THE MOTION WAS SECOND TO CALL FOR THE VOTE.

RECORD THE VOTE.

MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO.

NOW WE HAVE HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY ITEM 16 THROUGH 18 AND WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS 16 THROUGH 18.

ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? I SEE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS, SO HSA ITEMS 16 THROUGH 18 IS NOW CLOSED.

WE'LL SEE. COMMENTS OR MOTIONS.

MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA SECOND SUPERVISOR PAREIRA.

WE'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

RECORD THE VOTE, PLEASE.

MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO.

AND WE HAVE CHILD SUPPORT.

ITEM 19.

AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CHILD SUPPORT.

ITEM NUMBER 19.

ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR CHILD SUPPORT ITEM NUMBER 19 IS NOW CLOSED.

ANY COMMENTS BY THE BOARD OR MOTIONS? I SEE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA SECOND SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.

ALSO CALL FOR THE VOTE.

PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE.

MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO.

NOW WE HAVE THE SHERIFF.

ITEM 20.

EXCUSE ME, SUPERVISOR SIVERIA YOU HAD A COMMENT? NO. OH.

NEXT ONE. OKAY. OKAY.

AT THIS TIME, I WILL HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT FOR A SHERIFF.

ITEM NUMBER 20. ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? OKAY, WE'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM NUMBER 20.

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AND WE HAVE A COMMENT BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.

NO. NEXT TIME SIR. NEXT ITEM.

OKAY. TREASURE TAX COLLECTOR.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

SO WE SEE A MOTION ON ITEM NUMBER 20 BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.

SECOND SUPERVISOR PEDROZO, CALL FOR THE VOTE.

PLEASE CALL THE VOTE.

MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO.

NOW WE HAVE THE TREASURE TAX COLLECTOR.

ITEM 21.

THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR A TREASURE TREASURER TAX COLLECTOR.

ITEM NUMBER 21.

NO COMMENT. SO PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED.

SO THIS ONE OKAY.

GO AHEAD. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT IS YOUR GUYS' REPRESENTATIVE ON THE TREASURY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU SEE BEFORE YOU ANNUALLY, WHICH IT'S JUST REALLY CLEAN UP LANGUAGE.

I MEAN MOST OF IT IS JUST CHANGING IT FROM 2024 TO 2025.

SO NO REAL BIG CHANGES IN EITHER OUR INVESTMENT POLICY STATEMENT OR OUR TREASURY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE DIRECTIVE.

SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE A YES VOTE BY MY COLLEAGUES.

OKAY. SO YOU HAVE A MOTION SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA SECOND BY SUPERVISOR PEDROZO CALL FOR THE VOTE.

RECORD THE VOTE. MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO.

NEXT WE HAVE AUDITOR CONTROLLER.

ITEM 22.

THIS TIME, OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR AUDITOR-CONTROLLER, ITEM 22.

ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? NO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

SO, AUDTIOR CONTROL. ITEM 22 IS NOT CLOSED, SO CALL FOR COMMENTS OR MOTIONS BY THE BOARD.

MOTION BY SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.

SECOND SUPERVISOR PAREIRA.

CALL FOR THE VOTE.

MOTION SUPERVISOR PAREIRA.

OKAY, WE CALL THE VOTE, PLEASE.

MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO.

NOW WE HAVE THE ELECTIONS.

ITEM 23.

AT THIS TIME, OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ELECTION.

ITEM NUMBER 23.

NO COMMENTS.

ELECTION ITEM 23 IS NOW CLOSED.

CALL FOR COMMENTS OR MOTIONS.

OKAY. SEE A MOTION. SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.

SECOND SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.

CALL FOR THE VOTE.

WE CALL THE VOTE.

MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO.

NOW WE HAVE BOARD APPOINTMENTS, ITEMS 24 AND 25.

I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

ITEM NUMBER 24 AND 25.

NO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

SO THE BOARD APPOINTMENT IS NOW CLOSED.

ON 24 AND 25.

SO CALL FOR MOTIONS AND SUPERVISOR PAREIRA IS THE FIRST AND SECOND BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.

CALL FOR THE VOTE.

RECORD THE VOTE.

MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO.

NEXT WE HAVE A SCHEDULED ITEM WHICH IS HOLD A TRANSPARENT, REVIEW OF UNJUST TRANSFERS AND HOLDS ACT COMMUNITY FORUM PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE

[SCHEDULED ITEM]

SECTION 7280 3.1 D INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT REGARDING STATISTICS AND PROCESSES RELATED TO THE TRUTH ACT. WE DO HAVE INTERPRETATION SERVICES AVAILABLE IN BOTH SPANISH AND HMONG.

IF YOU NEED THESE SERVICES, PLEASE LET US KNOW AS YOU COME TO THE PODIUM FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION TODAY BY THE UNDERSHERIFF.

PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE TAKEN.

ALL COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES, AND EACH MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WILL HAVE ONE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.

YOU MAY HAVE. YOU MAY NOT YIELD THE REMAINDER OF YOUR TIME TO ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC.

TODAY'S FORUM IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT TO PRESENT INFORMATION AND FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENT TO PUBLIC TO COMMENT.

AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR ALL BEING HERE TODAY.

I WILL NOW TURN THE MIC OVER TO UNDERSHERIFF GIBSON.

GOOD MORNING SIR. MORNING.

MORNING. MORNING. MORNING.

OH, SORRY. GO AHEAD.

CEO MENDEZ COUNCIL HANSEN.

UNDERSHERIFF COREY GIBSON HERE REPRESENTING SHERIFF VERN WARNKE.

HE SENDS HIS REGRETS THAT HE CAN'T BE HERE.

ORIGINALLY, THIS ITEM WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE SIXTH.

AND DUE TO SOME UNSEEN SCHEDULING CONFLICTS TO GET THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA.

HE HAD A SCHEDULING CONFLICT WHERE HE'S ATTENDING STATE SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION.

SO HE ASKED THAT I PRESENT THIS INFORMATION TODAY IN THE FORUM, AND HE ASKED THAT I FOLLOW THE SAME FORMAT THAT HE HAS IN THE YEARS PAST.

SO TODAY WE'LL BE DISCUSSING THE TRUTH ACT AND IMMIGRATION AND HOW IT RELATES TO CUSTODY AND OPERATIONS.

YOU CAN CHANGE THE SLIDE TAMARA.

MERCED COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY JOINT AGENCY OPERATIONS WITH IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES.

MERCED COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DOES NOT SUPPLY ANY EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.

THE MERCED COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DOES NOT CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS REGARDING A CITIZENS IMMIGRATION STATUS, WHETHER ON PATROL OR IN THE CORRECTIONS ENVIRONMENT.

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TODAY'S TOPICS INCLUDE IMMIGRATION FORMS AND THE SHERIFF'S PROCEDURES.

THOSE INCLUDE DETAINER REQUESTS, INCARCERATED PERSON AND ATTORNEY NOTIFICATIONS, INTERVIEW CONSENT FORMS ALONG WITH CONSULAR NOTIFICATIONS. WE'LL ALSO COVER THE 2023 IMMIGRATION STATISTICS AS IT RELATES TO ICE DETAINERS.

ONCE A PERSON IS BOOKED INTO THE JAIL, THEY ARE LIVE, SCANNED, FINGERPRINTED.

THE FINGERPRINTS ARE SENT TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE FBI FOR ANALYSIS.

THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY USES THE FBI SUBMISSION TO LOOK FOR MATCHES FOR PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES ILLEGALLY.

IF THEY FIND A MATCH TO DETAIN, A REQUEST IS SENT TO THE CLASSIFICATION UNIT VIA AN EMAIL AT THE MERCED COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

THE ICE DETAINER IS SCANNED INTO THE IN THE INCARCERATED PERSON'S ELECTRONIC FILE, AND A NOTIFICATION IS PLACED IN THE JAIL BOOKING.

THE JAIL DOES NOT PLACE A HOLD ON THE INCARCERATED PERSON UNLESS THE DETAINER IS RELATED TO A FEDERAL WARRANT.

RELEASE DATES ARE ONLINE AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE SHERIFF'S WEBSITE.

ONCE A DETAINER REQUEST IS RECEIVED BY THE JAIL, THE SUPERVISOR COMPLETES THE INCARCERATED PERSON ATTORNEY NOTIFICATION FORM THAT IS SIGNED BY THE SUPERVISOR AND THE INCARCERATED PERSON.

THE FORM IS FAXED TO THE MERCED COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE AND SCANNED INTO THE INCARCERATED PERSON'S ELECTRONIC FILE.

THE INCARCERATED PERSON RETAINS A COPY AS WELL.

IN THE EVENT ICE AGENTS WISH TO INTERVIEW SOMEONE IN CUSTODY, THE INCARCERATED PERSON IS GIVEN A CONSENT FORM TO SIGN WITH THE CHOICES REGARDING THEIR ENCOUNTER, AGREES TO AN INTERVIEW WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY PRESENT.

AGREES TO AN INTERVIEW WITH AN ATTORNEY PRESENT, DOES NOT AGREE TO AN INTERVIEW.

THE ICE AGENT IS NOTIFIED OF THE INCARCERATED PERSON'S WISHES, AND THE FORM IS SCANNED INTO THE ELECTRONIC PERSON'S ELECTRONIC FILE.

COUNCIL NOTIFICATIONS.

THE CORRECTIONS BUREAU HAS CONTACT NUMBERS FOR ALL FOREIGN CONSULATES, AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

IN THE EVENT OF FOREIGN NATIONALS ARRESTED AND THE CONSULATE REQUIRES MANDATORY NOTIFICATION, THE SHIFT SUPERVISOR MAKES APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATION.

TRANSLATIONS REQUIREMENTS IN REGARDS TO FORMS, CALIFORNIA LAW REQUIRES THAT IMMIGRATION RELATED FORMS BE TRANSLATED INTO SPOKEN LANGUAGE OF INDIVIDUALS INCARCERATED PERSON.

MERCED COUNTY SHERIFF'S CORRECTION BUREAU HAS FORMS TRANSLATED INTO THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGES ENGLISH, SPANISH, CHINESE, HINDI, HMONG, KOREAN, PUNJABI, AND VIETNAMESE. FOR THE 2023 IMMIGRATION STATISTICS WE'VE SHOWN THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

I'LL IDENTIFY 2023 NUMBER OF IMMIGRATION DETAINER REQUESTS SENT TO THE JAIL BY ICE IN THE YEAR 2023, WE HAD 179.

THE NUMBER OF INCARCERATED PERSONS AGENTS ARRESTED AFTER RELEASE ZERO.

NUMBER OF INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED BY ICE WITHIN THE JAIL ZERO.

NUMBER OF TIMES ICE WAS NOTIFIED PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC THAT A INCARCERATED PERSON WAS BEING RELEASED.

ZERO. NUMBER OF TIMES THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE PROVIDED ICE INFORMATION REGARDING PROBATION OR PAROLE CHECK IN TIMES ZERO.

LOOKING AT THE STATISTICS AND LOOKING AT THE NUMBER 179 FOR THE 2023 163 OF THOSE WERE HISPANIC LATINO, SEVEN WERE ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER AND NINE WERE OTHER.

OUT OF THAT, 179, 63 FELL BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 TO 30.

62 FELL BETWEEN THE AGES OF 31 AND 40.

43 FELL BETWEEN THE AGES OF 41 AND 50.

SIX FELL BETWEEN THE AGES OF 51 AND 60.

FOUR BETWEEN 61 AND 70.

AND ONE OVER THE AGE OF 70.

THE FOLLOWING STATISTICS RELATE TO THE BOOKING CHARGES RELATED AT THE TIME OF ARREST FOR THE 179 THAT WE RECEIVED.

ICE DETAINER REQUESTS.

ZERO FOR MANSLAUGHTER, 26 FOR VIOLENT FELONIES, SIX FOR SEX CRIMES, TWO FOR ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 30 FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, TEN FOR WEAPONS RELATED CHARGES.

16 FOR NARCOTICS RELATED CHARGES.

20 FOR ALCOHOL RELATED AND 69 FOR OTHER.

A COUPLE OF MYTHS VERSUS REALITY WHEN IT COMES TO ICE AND THE JAIL FACILITIES.

ICE DOES NOT HAVE OFFICE SPACE IN THE MERCED COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

MERCED SHERIFF'S OFFICE DOES NOT SHARE OR GIVE ICE ACCESS TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INCLUDING THE JAIL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

ICE AGENTS HAVE NOT CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS AT THE MERCED COUNTY SHERIFF'S CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS IN 2023, AND IN FACT, THEY HAVEN'T CONDUCTED ANY SINCE THE TRUTH ACT WAS PUT IN PLACE. ICE AGENTS DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE MERCER COUNTY SHERIFF'S CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

THEY WOULD REQUIRE A SHERIFF'S ESCORT TO BE WALKED AROUND THE FACILITY.

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THIS IS FOR EVERY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

INCARCERATED PERSONS THAT RECEIVED IMMIGRATION DETAINER FROM ICE ARE DETERMINED BY FINGERPRINTS.

ICE DETAINERS ARE RECEIVED BY THE MERCED COUNTY SHERIFF'S BY A ONE WAY EMAIL.

MERCED SHERIFF'S OFFICE DOES NOT COLLECT IMMIGRATION STATUS ON INDIVIDUALS OTHER THAN TRACKING ICE DETAINERS ON CURRENT JAIL BOOKINGS.

MERCED SHERIFF'S OFFICE DOES NOT TRANSFER INCARCERATED PERSONS TO ICE WITHOUT A FEDERAL WARRANT.

INCARCERATED PERSONS ARE RELEASED FROM THE MERCED COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES ARE NOT DELAYED OR STOPPED DUE TO ICE DETAINERS.

IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS SEEN AN INCREASE IN ENFORCEMENT ACTION IN THE COMMUNITY FROM ICE.

THIS IS BELIEVED TO BE DUE TO THE LACK OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.

THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION AND I'LL TAKE QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD IF YOU HAVE ANY.

ANY COMMENTS BY THE BOARD BEFORE WE OPEN UP TO THE PUBLIC? NO. OKAY.

AT THIS TIME, WE'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT.

AGAIN, TESTIMONY IS LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER PERSON.

ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON THE TRUTH ACT FORUM? OKAY, I SEE NO ONE COMING FORWARD.

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UNDERSHERIFF GIBSON, THANK YOU.

WE WILL NOW RECESS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AND CONVENIENT AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AS THE COUNTY OF MERCED GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY.

DELTA MENDOTA. ALL RIGHT.

WE WILL NOW ADJOURN THE MEETING AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AS THE COUNTY OF MERCED GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY, DELTA MENDOTA, AND RECONVENE AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. OKAY.

SO NOW MOVE ON TO.

[REPORTS/BOARD DIRECTION]

LAST IS BOARD REPORTS.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

BOARD REPORTS STARTING WITH SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.

ALL RIGHT. JUST A COUPLE OF QUICK THINGS.

LAST WEEK WE HAD OUR NACO AG LEADERSHIP MEETING.

WHICH WAS THE FIRST ONE AS CHAIRMAN, WHICH WAS WENT REALLY WELL.

AND I'M CONTINUING TO LOOK FORWARD TO MORE OF THOSE.

ALSO LAST WEEK MYSELF SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL, CEO, MENDEZ AND ASSISTANT CEO.

HENDRICKSON WENT AND TOURED THE DREAMSCAPE AND LEARN LAB AT MERCED COLLEGE.

THE NEW EXPERIENCE OUT THERE, WHICH WAS REALLY THEY HAVE LIKE BY ALL ENTRY LEVEL BIOLOGY CLASSES AND THEY HAVE A FREE ROAM ROOM, WHICH I WOULD RECOMMEND ANYBODY GO OUT THERE.

AND WHEN THEY HAVE LIKE OPEN COMMUNITY DAYS BECAUSE IT'S A REALLY COOL THING.

ALSO THIS SATURDAY I'M INVITING PEOPLE, I THINK THERE'S THE LAO BOAT RACE FESTIVAL AT LAKE YOSEMITE LED BY THE MERCED COUNTY TEAM THAT'S GOING TO BE OUT THERE.

SO WE'VE BEEN PRACTICING AND WE'RE IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF GOOD, A LOT OF FUN.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS ABOUT THAT EVENT THAT'S REALLY COOL IS MERCED ONE OF THE THINGS I LOVE ABOUT MERCED COUNTY THE MOST IS THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY THAT WE HAVE.

AND FOR THEM TO BRING THIS EVENT TO MERCED COUNTY, IT'S ONLY THE FIFTH LAO BOAT RACE IN ORGANIZED IN THE UNITED STATES.

AND SO THEY'RE GOING TO TRY IT OUT THIS YEAR AND HOPEFULLY GROW IT FOR NEXT YEAR.

SO I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

AND THEN AT THIS TIME I'D ALSO LIKE TO ADJOURN FOR MICHAEL BLISS, WHO WAS A LONG TIME RESIDENT OF MERCED COUNTY.

FARMER. AND SO HE PASSED AWAY OF CANCER.

SO THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.

I DID HAVE THE PLEASURE OF MEETING WITH KC 135 THAT FLEW IN FROM NIAGARA FALLS INTO CASTLE ON FRIDAY.

THEY THEY'RE WITH THE AIR FORCE NATIONAL GUARD.

THEY CAME IN IN TOW WITH A GROUP OF NURSES WHO WERE DOING TRAINING HERE IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES, BUT IT WAS NICE TO WELCOME THEM IN.

AND WHEN THEY CAME IN, THEY ACTUALLY PRESENTED THE FBO AND THE COUNTY A PLAQUE, BECAUSE THE COMMANDER OF THIS UNIT ACTUALLY STARTED AT CASTLE AIR FORCE BASE IN THE AIR FORCE WHEN HE WAS FIRST JOIN THE MILITARY.

SO IT WAS FUN BEING ABLE TO JUMP ON THE PLANE AND TOUR IT AND DO ALL THAT.

BUT IT WAS REALLY, REALLY NICE SEEING ALL THESE FOLKS COME IN.

IN FACT, ONE OF THE GENTLEMEN, IT WAS HIS LAST FLIGHT IN THIS POSITION AND HE RETIRES.

SO WITH THAT, I DID.

YEAH, I, I WOULD ECHO MY COLLEAGUES THING WITH THE DREAMSCAPE OUT AT MERCED COLLEGE, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT.

I MEAN, THERE'S PARTS OF BIOLOGY THAT I REALLY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND, BUT I CAN DEFINITELY SEE TAKING A CLASS IN THAT DREAMSCAPE DREAM, DREAMSCAPE OPPORTUNITY THAT IT'S MUCH EASIER TO LEARN AND YOU ACTUALLY GET LOST INTO THE 3D SPACE.

WHEREVER YOU LOOK, YOU LOOK DOWN.

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ONE THING THAT I DIDN'T LIKE IS WHEN I MOVED MY LEGS, MY LEGS DIDN'T MOVE IN THE 3D IN THE CLASSROOM SETTING, BUT IN THE OPEN 3D, IT WAS PRETTY INCREDIBLE. ALSO, I MEAN, WE JUST HAD TO GIVE IT TO MERCED COLLEGE FOR ITS ONLY THE THERE THE FIFTH COLLEGE TO HAVE THIS SET UP.

AND I GOT TO SAY IT'S DEFINITELY GOING TO MOVE.

AND ALSO WE HOSTED STANISLAUS COUNTY AT CASTLE AIR FORCE BASE OR THE FORMER CASTLE AIR FORCE BASE ON TUESDAY THE 13TH FOR A TOUR.

THEY HAVE A SIMILAR SITUATION IN THAT STANISLAUS COUNTY HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO PUT TOGETHER, AND THEY'VE BEEN WORKING HARD AT IT, BUT WE WERE ABLE TO GIVE THEM A TOUR AND GIVE THEM A BETTER IDEA. AND WE ACTUALLY HAD SOME FOLKS FROM MADERA COUNTY THERE AS WELL TRYING TO SEE WHAT WE'RE DOING.

OUR GOAL WITH OUR RAIL DISTRICT THERE IS TO CREATE A NETWORK FOR OUR AGRICULTURE TO GET THEIR PRODUCTS TO THE PORTS ON RAIL.

AND I THINK THIS IS THAT MEETING THERE HELPS TO TO FURTHER THAT.

WITH THAT GOAL AND WITH THAT.

THAT'S IT. THANK YOU CHAIR.

THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. YEAH, JUST A COUPLE THINGS.

WE DID HAVE OUR EMCC EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE COMMITTEE MEETING LAST WEDNESDAY, AND JUST WANTED TO REPORT TO THE PUBLIC THAT WE ARE ON PROGRESS WITH OUR NEW SETTING OUT OUR NEW RFP TO PROVIDE AMBULANCE SERVICE IN THE COUNTY.

SO THINGS ARE STARTING TO PROGRESS THERE.

I THINK IN A POSITIVE WAY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF TIM WILLIAMS. THEY'VE DONE A LOT OF OUTREACH WITH STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE COUNTY, WHETHER IT BE CITIES, FIRE DEPARTMENT, ANYBODY THAT THAT TOUCHES THE EMS SYSTEM. WITH THE WITH THE GROUP THAT'S ACTUALLY PUTTING OUR RFP TOGETHER.

I KNOW THAT THEY REACHED OUT TO EVEN SOME OF THE I THINK, I BELIEVE ALL OF THE COUNTY SUPERVISORS TO GET INPUT AND FEEDBACK AS, AS WE DEVELOP THIS NEW RFP.

WE ARE ALL AWARE THAT THERE'S A CURRENT SITUATION WE'RE IN, ISN'T THE MOST DESIRABLE, AND LOOKING FOR WAYS TO FIX THAT IN OUR NEXT RFP.

AND WITH THAT, MR. CHAIR, I HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO REPORT.

THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR PAREIRA.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.

I'D LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THE RIBBON CUTTING FOR THE WYNTON PARK REHABILITATION PROJECT.

IT WAS A $3.7 MILLION GRANT FROM CALTRANS.

AND IT IS GOING TO BE AUGUST 27TH AT 10:00 AT THE WYNTON PARK.

I'D LIKE TO INVITE ALL OF YOU OUT THERE.

I ALREADY HAVE TWO COMMUNITY GROUPS WHO HAVE AGREED OR NOT AGREED, BUT ARE UP FOR PUTTING TOGETHER SOME EVENTS OUT THERE.

ONE IS GOING TO BE KIND OF A WALKABLE PRAYER AROUND THE BIKE OR THE WALKING PATH AROUND THE PARK.

SEPTEMBER 7TH.

TIME TO BE DETERMINED.

AND THEN THERE'S ANOTHER COUPLE OF GROUPS THAT WANT TO DO KIND OF AN OPEN HOUSE VENDOR FAIR CAR SHOW.

AND SO ALREADY THE COMMUNITY IS INTERESTED IN MAKING GOOD USE OF THAT SPACE.

SO A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, NATHAN BRAY AND ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR LINDSAY JOHNSON FOR BRINGING THAT PROJECT TO FRUITION, AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL SEE YOU ALL ON THE 27TH.

I ALSO WANT TO ANNOUNCE THAT THERE IS A MERCED SUBBASIN GSA WORKSHOP ON THE ALLOCATION RULE.

FOR THOSE OF YOU IN THE ROOM, THAT MIGHT NOT MEAN ANYTHING.

HOPEFULLY SOMEBODY WILL SEE THIS ONLINE.

AND WHAT THAT IS THE AS MRS. MENTIONED EARLIER ABOUT THE DELTA MENDOTA, THERE'S ALSO ONE HERE IN MERCED CLOSER.

AND ANYWAYS, THE ALLOCATION IS HOW MUCH WATER YOU CAN EXTRACT OUT OF THE GROUND.

AND IT'S REALLY GOING TO LIMIT SOME OF THE AGRICULTURE IN MERCED COUNTY.

AND SO IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO THOSE THAT PUMP.

SO IF YOU KNOW SOMEBODY THAT PUMPS IRRIGATION WATER GIVE THEM GIVE THEM A NOTICE.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. ALL RIGHT. SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA HAS ANOTHER COMMENT.

YES. THANK YOU. THAT REMINDED ME OF SOMETHING THAT I WANTED TO SHARE WITH FOLKS IS OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, NATHAN BRAY, HAD SENT US AN EMAIL LAST WEEK, AND WE LEARNED THAT THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, OUT OF THE FRESNO BRANCH AWARDED TO MERCED COUNTY PROJECTS AS PROJECTS OF THE YEAR.

THE WINTON PARK RENOVATION PROJECT WAS SELECTED AS PARK PROJECT OF THE YEAR, AND THEN THE ARPA REHABILITATION PROJECT WAS SELECTED AS A HISTORICAL RENOVATION PROJECT OF THE YEAR. AND SO I WANTED TO TELL NATHAN THANK YOU.

AND AS PART OF MY RESPONSE TO HIM IS, IS, YOU KNOW, WE DO THE GOOD WORK EVERY DAY, AND YOU OBVIOUSLY HEAR WHEN FOLKS ARE UPSET AND THEY COME AND VISIT US AND SHARE THOSE FRUSTRATIONS WITH US.

WE DON'T ALWAYS CELEBRATE KIND OF THE VICTORIES, BUT WE DO A LOT OF GOOD WORK OUT THERE.

AND SO I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT, THAT IT'S NOT ONLY NOTICED BY US, BUT SOME OF DIRECTOR BRAY'S PEER GROUP ALSO RECOGNIZED SOME OF THE GOOD WORK WE'RE DOING. SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM ON THAT.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

CEO RAMIREZ, NOTHING TO ADD.

NO COUNTY COUNCIL FOR US?

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NO. OKAY.

WELL, I JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT THE COUNTY OF MERCED HAS A SISTER CITY IN WHICH I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW, AND PROBABLY MOST OF US DIDN'T KNOW RIGHT.

SO IN JUNE 7TH, 2001, THE COUNTY ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SISTER CITY OF CEYLON, CEYLON.

[INAUDIBLE] CITY, A CITY IN INNER MONGOLIA AUTONOMOUS REGION, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

SO THEY HAD AN AGREEMENT BACK THEN.

AND SO A DELEGATION WILL BE COMING IN TO VISIT US TOMORROW HERE IN MERCED COUNTY.

AND WE'LL BE HOSTING IT BY 11:30.

AND THEN WE'LL BE HAVING LUNCH, AND THEN WE'LL BE DOING A TOUR OF UC MERCED.

SO WHAT THEY HAVE IN MIND IS THAT THEY WANT TO IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, I GUESS, THROUGHOUT, YOU KNOW I GUESS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, THEY WANT TO INVITE UP TO 50,000 STUDENTS UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TO GO TO CHINA.

AND, YOU KNOW, JUST TO, YOU KNOW, LIKE I SAID, LEARN ABOUT BOTH COUNTRIES.

I GO IT'S A FRIENDSHIP THING.

SO JUST AND THEY WOULD THE ONLY THING THAT STUDENTS HAVE TO PAY IS THE AIRFARE, AND THEY WILL PAY ROOM AND BOARD AND FOOD OUT THERE.

SO, YOU KNOW, JUST IN CASE I'LL BE PROVIDING MORE INFORMATION WHEN THEY COME.

AND AS THEY TELL US IN 2019, I WAS ABLE TO GO WITH THE, YOU KNOW, THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF WITH ANOTHER FRIEND IN THE CITY OF DUARTE IN LA.

BUT AS AN ELECTED, WE CANNOT RECEIVE MORE THAN $500.

SO I WAS PUT ON NOTICE THAT, HEY, YOU CANNOT RECEIVE FROM NOW ON, YOU CANNOT RECEIVE MORE THAN $500 IF YOU GO ON A TOUR OF ANOTHER COUNTRY.

AND SO WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUR OWN, OUR OWN SHARE.

SO I JUST WANT TO STATE THAT.

I ALSO ATTENDED A ASSEMBLY MEMBERS BACKPACK GIVEAWAY AT MCNAMARA PARK.

IT WAS A LOT OF VENDORS OUT THERE FROM THE COMMUNITY, AND A LOT OF SUPPLIES WERE GIVEN OUT TO THE KIDS BEFORE THEY WENT BACK TO SCHOOL.

AND ALSO, I JUST WANT TO MENTION SOME REAL ISSUES IN OUR COUNTY AND ONE OF THE MAIN ROADS, YOU KNOW, I KNOW THAT NATHAN BRIDGE HERE IS BIRD ROAD IN LIVINGSTON.

I KNOW OUR PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES AROUND THE COUNTY USE THE LIVINGSTON SHOOTING RANGE, AND SO I'VE BEEN ADDRESSING IN THE PAST WITH DANA HERTFELDER. AND NOW, YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY YOU CAN LOOK AT THAT AGAIN.

I KNOW THAT WE'LL BE LOOKING AT NEXT WEEK INTO OUR PRIORITY PROJECTS AROUND THE COUNTY.

ONEIDA AND PLANADA HAVE A LOT OF POTHOLES.

SO I MENTIONED THAT TO THE MAC REPRESENTATIVES FROM PUBLIC WORKS THAT ATTEND THE MEETINGS.

SO IF ANYBODY HAS ANY ISSUES WITH THE YOU KNOW, I KNOW EVERYBODY HAS ISSUES WITH POTHOLES AROUND THE COUNTY, JUST LET YOUR SUPERVISOR KNOW AND WE'LL TRY TO SUPPORT THAT.

AND AS WE AS WE GET MORE FUNDS, YOU KNOW, I KNOW THE ECONOMY IS GOING DOWN A LITTLE BIT, SO WE'LL BE SLOWLY, YOU KNOW, FIXING MORE ROADS.

SO THAT'S ALL MY COMMENTS FOR ME.

THIS CONCLUDES THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING FOR AUGUST 20 2024, OUR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 10 A.M.

ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD.

SO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND HAVE A GOOD DAY

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.