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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 AND CONCERNING EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 D1 G VERSUS THE COUNTY OF MERCED SUPERIOR COURT CASE NUMBER 24 CV DASH 00437.
TESTIMONY IS LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER PERSON.
THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS. ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS. I SEE NO ONE COMING FORWARD, SO THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS IS NOW CLOSED.
WE WILL NOW ADJOURN INTO CLOSED SESSION.
IF EVERYBODY CAN HAVE A CHAIR WE'RE GOING TO GET STARTED.
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I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO THE NOVEMBER 5TH, 2024 MEETING OF THE MERCED BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, ELECTION DAY AND IN LOS BANOS. SO THANK YOU FOR SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA FOR INVITING US OVER HERE TO LOS BANOS.
AND THIS IS A GREAT PLACE AND SO I'M GOING TO MOVE ON TO THIS MORNING WE HAD A CLOSED SESSION MEETING AND STAFF WAS GIVEN DIRECTION.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
WE WILL NOW START WITH INVOCATION LED BY SUPERVISOR PAREIRA.
AND THEN SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA WILL LEAD THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
CHECK. IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND, BOW YOUR HEADS WITH ME. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE GATHER HERE TODAY TO DO THE BUSINESS OF MERCED COUNTY, AND I WHOLEHEARTEDLY INVITE YOU INTO THIS ROOM.
AND MORE THAN THAT, I PRAY THAT WE HONOR YOU AND YOUR WILL.
LORD, TODAY I WANT TO LIFT UP ALL THE CANDIDATES THAT ARE RUNNING FOR OFFICE.
LORD, THEY HAVE WORKED VERY, VERY HARD, SOME OF THEM FOR OVER A YEAR.
AND SO I JUST PRAY THAT YOU GIVE THEM COMFORT, THAT YOU BLESS THEM AND THAT THE OUTCOMES ARE CLEAR.
WE SEEM TO BE MORE DIVIDED THAN EVER, AT LEAST IN MY LIFETIME.
AND I PRAY THAT REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME, THAT YOU GIVE PEOPLE THE WISDOM AND DISCERNMENT TO BEHAVE AND TO NOT ACT LIKE A PEOPLE FROM A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY THAT ARE FRUSTRATED AND WANT TO OVERTHROW THEIR GOVERNMENT.
AND I ASK YOU TO BLESS THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES.
VETERANS DAY IS QUICKLY APPROACHING AND WE HAVE FAIR AND FREE ELECTIONS BECAUSE OF OUR MILITARY.
WE HAVE A WONDERFUL COUNTRY THAT PEOPLE WOULD LOVE TO TO COME TO, AND I PRAY THAT YOU USE YOUR WILL TO LEAD US IN A GOOD DIRECTION, THAT WE MIGHT PROSPER FOR ANOTHER 250 YEARS.
AND THEN, LORD, I LIFT UP THOSE LESS FORTUNATE THAN US THAT THAT THE DECISIONS WE MAKE HELP THOSE THAT STRUGGLE TO HELP THEMSELVES.
AND I PRAY ALL THIS IN JESUS NAME.
AMEN. PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE FLAG SALUTE TO THE GREATEST COUNTRY ON EARTH.
ALLEGIANCE] GOT THAT FROM MILES? YEAH. OKAY.
GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO BEAUTIFUL LOS BANOS, THE GERMINO BUILDING HERE.
THIS BUILDING, JUST A FEW YEARS BACK, HAD SOME I WANT TO CALL IT EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE.
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IT SOME OF THE PILLARS UP THERE THAT USED TO BE WOOD, AND THEY STARTED TO SINK.THIS IS WHAT WE GOT OUT OF IT.
BUT WE HAVE A REALLY NICE FACILITY OUT HERE.
I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR, AS MOST OF YOU GUYS KNOW, WE'RE GOING THROUGH A REMODEL AT THE COUNTY BUILDING, AND IT'S OUR TURN ON THE THIRD FLOOR ON OUR SIDE OF THE OFFICE. AND SO FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR, OUR BOARD MEETINGS ARE GOING TO BE ON THE ROAD.
AND SO I WAS HAPPY TO OFFER UP THE GERMINO BUILDING AND COME OUT HERE TO THE WEST SIDE.
YOU CAN SEE THAT WE'RE KIND OF HAVE A WESTERN THEME YOU KNOW, THE WEST SIDE KIND OF DEAL AND THAT.
SO THAT WAS CAME FROM A CONVERSATION YESTERDAY.
AND SO THANKS TO EVERYBODY THAT'S PARTICIPATING IN THAT.
AGAIN, WELCOME TO THE WEST SIDE.
I WANT TO SHARE WITH MY COLLEAGUES, MY COMMUTE TO WORK WAS SEVEN MINUTES THIS MORNING.
AND SO IT WAS IT WAS KIND OF NICE TODAY, AND HOPEFULLY, BECAUSE THIS IS MY FIRST TIME SINCE BEING ON THE BOARD, THAT WE'VE HOSTED A BOARD MEETING OUT HERE ON THE WEST SIDE, AND MAYBE WE COULD START A NEW TRADITION HERE.
SO THANK YOU, MISTER CHAIR, AND WELCOME TO LOS BANOS.
THANK YOU. I'M ALSO GOING TO SAY A FEW WORDS REGARDING BOARD MEETINGS.
I THINK THIS IS GREAT THAT WE'RE OUT HERE ON THE WEST SIDE, BUT I'M ALSO GOING TO MAKE A PITCH TO MY COLLEAGUES, EVEN THOUGH I'M NOT GOING TO BE ON THE BOARD, AND ALSO TO A SUPERVISOR ELECT, JIM PACHECO, WE CERTAINLY I THINK THE PUBLIC WILL REALLY APPRECIATE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ROTATING AROUND THE COUNTY.
AND WE HAVE SIX CITIES EVERY OTHER MONTH.
I THINK IT'S MORE MORE THAN ADEQUATE TO ROTATE AROUND THE COUNTY AND VISIT THE PUBLIC.
SO I THINK THAT THE PUBLIC WILL REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.
SO AND ALSO BEFORE THE MEETING ENDS, I KNOW SOMETIMES PEOPLE LEAVE.
OUR NEXT BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 26TH WILL BE AT THE MCO PRESIDIO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION BUILDING, 1715 CANAL STREET, MERCED.
DECEMBER 10TH WILL BE AT THE MERCED COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES AUDITORIUM, 301 EAST 13TH STREET, AND THE LAST MEETING OF THE YEAR, DECEMBER 17TH, WILL BE BACK AT THE MONDO BUILDING IN 1715 CANAL STREET.
SO JUST FOR THE PUBLIC INFORMATION.
AND WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO NON-AGENDA ITEM, PUBLIC COMMENT.
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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 WE'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT AGAIN.
THIS IS FOR NON AGENDA ITEMS. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING CHAIRMAN ESPINOSA.
I THINK MAYBE TURN ON THE MICROPHONE.
OKAY. GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN ESPINOSA, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
COUNTY COUNSEL HANSEN AND COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER LOMELI MENDEZ.
I'M ED SKELTON, THE COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER.
AND I'D LIKE TO START BY THANKING YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT YOU GIVE TO THE VETERANS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
AND I'M PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE AND EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE 20TH ANNUAL VETERANS DAY PARADE IN MERCED CITY OF MERCED.
THE PARADE WILL COMMENCE RIGHT AFTERWARDS AT 12 P.M..
OUR OPENING CEREMONY WILL INCLUDE THE POSTING OF THE COLORS BY A COMBINED COLOR GUARD OF BOTH THE VFW POST 7792 AND THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 83.
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM WILL BE PERFORMED BY A VETERAN.
WE'LL HAVE A BENEDICTION AND THE EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE GRAND MARSHALS FOR THIS YEAR'S PARADE.
THE PARADE WILL COMMENCE ON MAIN STREET AT THE INTERSECTION OF G.
AND CONTINUE DOWN MAIN STREET UNTIL IT GETS TO O STREET.
I'M HERE TODAY TO INVITE YOU AND OUR INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY TO COME OUT AND ATTEND THE EVENT.
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SACRIFICES MADE BY OUR HOMETOWN HEROES, ILLUMINATING THE COUNTY.THE COUNTY BUILDING AND GREEN LIGHT FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 4TH THROUGH NOVEMBER 11TH.
WE WILL SHARE A VIDEO OF THE OPENING CEREMONY AND THE PARADE ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE PARADE, AND OF COURSE, SHARING HIGHLIGHTS AND PHOTOS AS WELL. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE PARADE, OUR VETERAN SERVICES PROVIDED BY OUR VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE AND THE SERVICES OF THE HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY.
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM AND YOUTUBE, OR CALL THE VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE AT 209 3857588.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH YOU GUYS TODAY.
GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN ESPINOSA AND THE BOARD, KRISTEN SANTOS, REPRESENTING THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN JOHN DUARTE.
NOW, THIS ELECTION HAS CERTAINLY HIGHLIGHTED SOME DIFFERENCES BETWEEN REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS.
A WALL STREET JOURNAL POLL FOUND THAT 96% OF REPUBLICANS AND 80% OF DEMOCRATS WANT STRONGER BORDER SECURITY, AND A GALLUP POLL FOUND THAT 70% OF ALL AMERICANS WANT A STRICT AND CONDITIONAL PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS TO GET THESE FAMILIES OUT OF THE SHADOWS.
10034 THE BORDER SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION REFORM ACT.
CITIZENS CAN VOTE IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.
IT WOULD REFORM THE H-2A AGRICULTURAL GUEST WORKER PROGRAM, PROVIDE A PATHWAY TO LEGAL STATUS, AND CREATE A BLUE CARD EMPLOYMENT CONTINGENT ON GOOD STANDING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND IT WILL PROVIDE FIVE YEARS OF TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR DACA RECIPIENTS, LAW ABIDING UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS WHO HAVE RESIDED IN THE UNITED STATES FOR FIVE YEARS OR MORE, AND UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION, APPRENTICESHIPS, OR MILITARY SERVICE, ALLOWING THEM TO LEGALLY LIVE AND WORK IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND BRINGING COUNTLESS FAMILIES IN OUR VALLEY OUT OF THE SHADOWS IF AND ONLY IF THE SOUTHERN BORDER SECURED WITHIN FIVE YEARS, AND THE BORDER PATROL ACHIEVES AN 80% OR HIGHER APPREHENSION AND DETECTION RATE ON ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSINGS.
THE BORDER SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION REFORM ACT IS A COMMON SENSE SOLUTION THAT COMBINES PRIORITIES FROM BOTH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS, AND CONGRESSMAN DUARTE HOPES THAT THE LEADERS OF BOTH PARTIES TAKE NOTICE OF THIS LEGISLATION.
AND AGAIN, TODAY'S ELECTION DAY, OF COURSE, FOR VERY GOOD REASON.
AND HOPEFULLY EVERYONE PARTICIPATES IN THAT SACRED PROCESS.
AND HAPPY EARLY VETERANS DAY TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT? I SEE NO ONE COMING FORWARD.
SO THE COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND WE'LL MOVE ON TO CONSENT CALENDAR.
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CONSENT AGENDA CALENDAR ITEMS ONE THROUGH 13.PLEASE NOTE ITEM FOUR REQUIRES A 4/5 VOTE.
OKAY. AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN UP A COMMENT FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS. ONE THROUGH 13.
ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ONE THROUGH 13 IS NOW CLOSED.
SO ANY SECOND I HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR PAREIRA.
SECOND SUPERVISOR PAREIRA ANY.
ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO.
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PUBLIC WORKS ITEMS 14 THROUGH 16.PLEASE NOTE ITEMS 15 AND 16 REQUIRE A 4/5 VOTE.
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ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR DPW ITEMS 14-16.YES. GOOD MORNING, CHAIR, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
I WANTED TO PROVIDE JUST A COUPLE OF QUICK COMMENTS ON ITEM NUMBER 15.
COUNTY STAFF HAD REACHED OUT TO CITY STAFF.
CITY STAFF EXPRESSED THE DESIRE TO CONTINUE PAVING THEIR PORTION OF CARNATION ROAD.
CARNATION ROAD IS SPLIT BETWEEN CITY AND COUNTY LIMITS.
AND WE HAVE WORKED AT A STAFF LEVEL ON IDENTIFYING A CONCEPTUAL PROCESS TO FACILITATE THAT, MUCH LIKE THE CITY PARTNERED WITH THE OR.
SORRY, THE COUNTY PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF LIVINGSTON FOR DWIGHT AVENUE.
THIS IS KIND OF IN THE SAME UNDERSTANDING.
AND ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR FROM THE CITY OF GUSTINE HERE, GARY INGRAM.
AND I THINK HE WANTS TO SAY A COUPLE WORDS AS WELL.
GOOD MORNING, CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBERS.
GARY INGRAM WITH THE CITY OF GUSTINE.
AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THIS IS MONUMENTAL FOR US FOR DIFFERENT REASONS.
SO CARNATION ROAD RUNS RIGHT INTO OUR WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY.
SO TO SEE THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE FOR A LONG TIME TO COME WITHOUT HAVING TO REPAIR TOO MANY TIRE SENSORS AND SUSPENSION ITEMS AND STUFF ON THESE VEHICLES.
SO JUST ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING THIS ITEM.
ALL RIGHT. THIS ITEM IS STILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? ANY MORE COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT. I HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR PEREZ, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PEDROSO.
ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSE? MOTION PASSES.
AT THIS TIME, OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH ITEM NUMBER 17.
ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR PUBLIC HEALTH ITEM IS 17 IS NOW CLOSED.
ANY COMMENTS BY THE BOARD OR MOTIONS? CHAIR SILVEIRA. MOTION TO APPROVE.
I HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA, A SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES, ITEM NUMBER 18 HAS BEEN PULLED.
SO NOW WE HAVE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
PLEASE NOTE THIS ITEM REQUIRES A 4/5 VOTE.
OKAY. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CED, ITEM NUMBER 19.
ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR A CD ITEM NUMBER 19 IS NOW CLOSED.
CHAIR SILVEIRA, MOTION TO APPROVE.
SECOND. A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.
SECOND BY SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL.
ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES FIVE ZERO.
AT THIS TIME, COMMISSIONER SEAN RYAN WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ITEM.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, COUNTY COUNSEL HANSEN AND CEO MENDEZ.
SEAN RUNYAN, AG COMMISSIONER, SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
SO IN COORDINATION WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND SEVERAL OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND ENTITIES.
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A LITTLE BACKGROUND FOR THOSE UNFAMILIAR WITH LIVESTOCK PASSES.SO ASSEMBLY BILL 1103 DEVELOPED A FRAMEWORK FOR LIVESTOCK PASSES AND WAS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE ON OCTOBER 7TH, 2021. THE BILL CODIFIED THE FRAMEWORK INTO CALIFORNIA FOOD AND AG CODE, SECTION 2350.
SO THE MAIN REQUIREMENT OF SECTION 2350 IS TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH A LIVESTOCK PASS PROGRAM FROM THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN EACH COUNTY THAT IT'S ESTABLISHED IN.
SO LIVESTOCK PASS PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN IN EXISTENCE PRIOR TO THE PASSAGE OF AB 1103.
THE MAJORITY OF COUNTIES NOW HAVE LIVESTOCK PASS PROGRAMS OR AG PASS PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED.
AND SO I THINK WE'RE AT ABOUT NOW THERE'S ABOUT 38 COUNTIES THAT HAVE THIS THESE TYPES OF PROGRAMS. SO AT THE REQUEST OF SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL SHERIFF, WE BEGAN WORKING ON THIS EARLIER THIS YEAR.
AND I DO WANT TO BE FAIR TO SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA THAT HE HAD INQUIRED WITH ME BACK IN AUGUST OF 2023, BUT AT THAT POINT, THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FELT THAT IT WASN'T QUITE THE RIGHT TIME TO DO THAT.
SO WHAT IS A LIVESTOCK PASS? THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM WILL BE TO IDENTIFY LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS, PROVIDE THEM WITH SOME INITIAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION, AND POTENTIALLY ALLOW THEM TO ENTER RESTRICTED EVACUATION AREAS TO CARE FOR THE LIVESTOCK.
SO THIS IS A COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY PROGRAM.
SO IT DOES NOT GUARANTEE ACCESS.
ACCESS IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EMERGENCY PERSONNEL.
SO THIS WAS TRULY A PARTNERSHIP, AND THE AGENCIES LISTED HAVE ALL BEEN CONSULTED WITH DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DRAFT PROGRAM AND OFFERED ASSISTANCE AND OR FEEDBACK CONCERNING THE DRAFT DOCUMENTS.
SO SECTION 2350 OF THE FOOD AND AG CODE ALLOWS THE BOARD TO AUTHORIZE THE AG COMMISSIONER OR ANOTHER DESIGNATED AGENCY TO ESTABLISH A LIVESTOCK PROGRAM.
SO DURING THE INITIAL DISCUSSION WITH THE PARTNERS THAT I SHOWED ON THE SCREEN BEFORE IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WOULD BE THE BEST AGENCY TO TAKE THE LEAD WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM.
SO AS THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONFIRMING ELIGIBILITY AND PROCESSING APPLICATIONS, PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTING LIVESTOCK PASS IDENTIFICATION CARDS, RECORD KEEPING, RENEWAL, MODIFICATION AND REVISION NOTIFICATIONS.
INSTRUCTOR ELIGIBILITY AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS DETERMINE RECIPROCITY OF OTHER COUNTIES PROGRAMS. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.
SO ELIGIBILITY THE ELIGIBILITY IS BASED ON THE FRAMEWORK THAT I TALKED ABOUT BEFORE OF THE LAW, WHICH HELPS TO ESTABLISH THAT AN APPLICANT IS A COMMERCIAL LIVESTOCK ADVISOR OR PRODUCER. QUALIFYING DOCUMENTATION MAY INCLUDE THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE AG COMMISSIONER'S ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS CONFIRMING AGRICULTURAL ZONING, WILLIAMSON ACT ENROLLMENT DOCUMENTATION FROM THE USDA FARM SERVICE AGENCY ATTESTING THAT THEY ARE COMMERCIAL LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS.
NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. SO ON THE SCREEN THERE'S A A PHOTO OF THE OR AN IMAGE OF THE APPLICATION.
MAPS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF EACH LOCATION WILL ALSO BE SUBMITTED WITH THAT APPLICATION, AND THE APPLICATION ALLOWS FOR ADDITIONAL MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES OF EACH LIVESTOCK PASS HOLDER TO BE LISTED ON THE PASS.
AND SO AT THIS POINT WE HAVE TWO LISTED ON THE APPLICATION, BUT WE COULD POSSIBLY DO MORE IF NEEDED.
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MARSHAL. IT DOES ALLOW SOME LEEWAY IN TERMS OF WHO CAN TRAIN AND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE PASS.SO THIS IS ONE OF THE AREAS WHERE WE'RE SEEKING ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK ON.
THERE IS A LIABILITY WAIVER ALSO WITHIN THIS PROGRAM, SO PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ASKED TO SIGN A LIABILITY WAIVER FOR CLAIMS DAMAGES, PERSONAL INJURY AND OR COMPENSATION.
ADDITIONALLY, IT ATTESTS THAT THE PARTICIPANTS ARE AWARE OF THE ASSUMPTION OF RISK.
THE. THE PROGRAM ALSO GIVES THE SHERIFF DISCRETION TO REVOKE ANY PARTICIPANTS, PASS VIOLATING CONDITIONS OF THE PROGRAM, OR FAILING TO FOLLOW EMERGENCY PERSONAL DIRECT PERSONNEL DIRECTION, SO NOTIFICATION OF REVOCATION SHALL BE GIVEN WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF THE DECISION.
SO. OF COURSE, THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ALLOW ACCESS TO LIVESTOCK IN EVACUATION AREAS.
BUT ACCESS IS STRICTLY CONDITIONAL.
AGAIN THIS PROGRAM DOES NOT GUARANTEE ACCESS GRANT THE RIGHTS TO ENTER OR GRANT PRIVILEGES.
IT'S AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ON SITE EMERGENCY PERSONNEL.
ACCESS MAY NOT BE GRANTED OUTSIDE DAYLIGHT HOURS.
A SAME ROUTE MUST BE USED TO ENTER AND EXIT.
TIME LIMITS BEHIND ROAD CLOSURES MAY APPLY.
SO SOME ADDITIONAL REMINDERS ABOUT PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM THAT APPLICANTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF.
SO ACCESS TO EVACUATION AREAS COULD AFFECT THEIR INSURANCE COVERAGES.
SO PASSHOLDERS MUST BE AWARE OF THE SPECIFIC HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS BEFORE ENTERING EVACUATION AREAS.
ESTABLISHED MODIFICATIONS WITHIN THIS FRAMEWORK WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SHERIFF, WHO WILL NOTIFY PASSHOLDERS 30 DAYS PRIOR AND ALLOW FOR COMMENTS ON ANY PROPOSED PROGRAM CHANGES WITHIN THE 30 DAY TIME PERIOD.
SO ON THE SCREEN I THERE'S A QUICK LOOK AT A MOCK UP OF HOW THE CARD WOULD LOOK.
THIS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND BE A LAMINATED CARD.
SO. SO THE NEXT STEPS GOING FORWARD, IF AUTHORIZED TODAY WE WILL CONTINUE ACCEPTING FEEDBACK ON THE DRAFT DOCUMENTS, FINALIZE THE TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT AND SCHEDULE DATES FOR INITIAL TRAINING.
SO WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO LOOK FOR DECEMBER AND JANUARY FOR THOSE INITIAL DATES.
WE'LL ASK FOR A FINAL REVIEW FROM ALL THE ALL THE PARTNERS PRIOR TO THAT TRAINING.
WE'LL DO SOME ADDITIONAL OUTREACH TO INTERESTED APPLICANTS.
AND SO WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION.
ONCE AGAIN, BIG THANKS TO OUR PARTNERING AGENCIES AND ENTITIES.
AND SPECIAL THANKS TO CAPTAIN AARON ROSENBERG AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR HELPING US OUT WITH THAT, AND TO THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, AG COMMISSIONER DEREK HUNGER ON THIS ALSO TOO. I JUST WANTED TO GIVE ONE LAST ADDITIONAL REMINDER THAT THE DRAFT DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE AG COMMISSIONER'S WEBSITE.
IF YOU TYPE IN MERCED COUNTY LIVESTOCK PASS ON YOUR BROWSER, IT SHOULD POP UP AS THE FIRST ONE.
MY CONTACT INFORMATION IS LISTED ON THE SCREEN, AND WITH THAT I CAN TAKE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
I HAVE A COMMENT BY SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL.
YEAH. SEAN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD.
WE'RE A BIG ADVOCATE AND WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH THE LEGISLATOR ON THIS LEGISLATION.
WE PUSHED IT VERY HARD, AS YOU KNOW, WITH THE RISK OF FIRES NOW FLOODING.
IT WAS IMPERATIVE THAT WE PUT THIS IN PLACE.
SO I APPRECIATE YOUR WORK IN GETTING THIS DONE.
AND I'M SURE THE SHERIFF IS, TOO, BECAUSE WHEN HE BROUGHT THIS TO ME, HE WAS AWARE OF OUR CRC WORK.
AND I THINK MAYBE SOME OF OUR VOLUNTEERING AND WORKING IN OTHER COUNTIES, HE SAW THIS HAPPEN.
AND SO I'M GLAD WE COULD BRING THIS FORWARD.
THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.
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IT SAYS AT THE DISCRETION AND GUIDANCE OF EMERGENCY PERSONNEL, BUT THEN YOU HAVE A LIST OF THE PARTNERSHIPS AND WHO'S THE LIST.WHO'S THE WHO'S THE PERSON THAT MAKES THE CALL? IT'S GOING TO BE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, PRIMARILY BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING TO BE THE ONES AT THE SCENE.
THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR PAREIRA.
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. WHAT'S GOING TO BE THE AWARENESS OR EDUCATION OF OTHER EMERGENCY PERSONNEL? YOU KNOW, MAY NOT 100% OF THE TIME BE A SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE, SO WE'LL CAL FIRE.
IS THAT ALL PART OF THEIR TRAINING AS WELL? YEAH. SO THE MAIN PART OF THAT CURRICULUM THAT I SHOWED YOU IS A FIRE AWARENESS.
SO ADAMS BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS AT OES.
SO. ALL RIGHT. AND THEN THE SECOND QUESTION IS WHY THE WILLIAMSON ACT REQUIREMENT.
THAT'S JUST WHAT WAS LISTED IN THE FRAMEWORK.
WE DON'T HAVE TO USE THAT IF WE DON'T WANT TO.
SO AS A FOLLOW UP TO THAT QUESTION, THE WILLIAMSON ACT PIECE IS NOT NECESSARILY A REQUIREMENT.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN SHOW TO SHOW THAT YOU HAVE PROOF.
SO IT'S NOT ALL OF THOSE THINGS.
IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO NEED JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS.
THEN THE OTHER THING THAT I WANT TO COMMEND YOU ON IS, IS MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE AT LEAST CONSIDERING I KNOW THAT'S THE INITIAL CALL THAT I GOT, IS, IS THAT A PARTICULAR PROPERTY OWNER HAS THEY HAVE RANCHES THAT RESIDE IN STANISLAUS AND MERCED COUNTY.
THEY'RE KIND OF THEY STRADDLE THE COUNTY LINE UP THERE AND JUST WANTING TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY, YOU KNOW, I KNOW THAT THEY NEED TO REGISTER HERE, BUT IF THEY TAKE THE TRAINING IN STANISLAUS COUNTY, ARE THEY GOING TO THEN HAVE TO COME TO MERCED COUNTY AND RETAKE THAT TRAINING? AND I THINK THAT YOU GUYS HAVE ADDRESSED THAT, THAT YOU'LL TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT THESE OTHER TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE.
AND AS LONG AS OUR SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS COMFORTABLE WITH THAT, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO REQUIRE THEM TO TAKE AN ADDITIONAL FOUR HOURS OF TRAINING FOR SOMETHING THEY ALREADY JUST DID. YEAH. AND I THINK I'VE SPOKE WITH ALL OF THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES AND ONLY ONE I'M WORRIED ABOUT, BUT WE'RE GOING TO WORK WITH THEM AND MAKE SURE TRY TO MAKE SURE YOU CARE TO SHARE WHICH ONE THAT IS.
BUT THEY'RE I MEAN, THEY'RE TO BE FAIR TO THEM, THEIR GEOGRAPHY IS QUITE A BIT DIFFERENT.
THE YOU KNOW, IT SAYS COMMERCIAL LIVESTOCK.
SO IS THAT DEFINED SOMEWHERE OR, YOU KNOW, DOES SOMEBODY THAT HAS 25 COWS ON AN AG PARCEL QUALIFY AS COMMERCIAL OR A DAY COWBOY THAT HAS THREE HORSES THAT, YOU KNOW, IS THAT CONSIDERED COMMERCIAL? WHAT ARE YOUR WHAT'S THE.
AND SO THEY AS FAR AS THE INITIAL DISCUSSIONS WENT, THEY WANT TO OPEN IT UP QUITE A BIT.
SO I KNOW STANISLAUS HAS I THINK IT'S A 20 HEAD MINIMUM TO, TO, TO KIND OF PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, BUT WE'VE ALSO CONSIDERED BEEHIVES TOO, AS PART OF THIS ALSO TOO.
SO YEAH, SO IT'S FLEXIBLE IN THAT REGARD.
SO WHEN I SAID THAT THAT THAT PARTICULAR CODE, IT'S A FRAMEWORK REALLY.
AND SO WE CAN, YOU KNOW WE CAN WORK WITH THAT SO THAT THE YEAH.
YOU KNOW BECAUSE THIS IS RIGHT.
HOPEFULLY THE NEWSPAPER, YOU KNOW, THIS IS GOING TO GET OUT TO THE PUBLIC OR THROUGH FARM BUREAU.
AND I THINK IT'D BE KIND OF GOOD TO HAVE THAT SOMEWHAT DEFINED.
SO BECAUSE PEOPLE EARLY ON WILL DECIDE, YOU KNOW, DO I THINK I QUALIFY OR DON'T I.
AND IF IT'S NOT CLEAR, WE MAY HAVE PEOPLE THAT NEED IT THAT DON'T GET IT.
WE MAY HAVE PEOPLE THAT APPLY FOR IT THAT DON'T QUALIFY.
AND SO YEAH, AND I THINK THAT'LL BE ONE OF THE FINAL THINGS THAT WE, WE CLARIFY.
SO BEFORE WE ACTUALLY HAVE THE PEOPLE COME IN AND TAKE THE TRAINING.
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SO. OKAY.THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEM NUMBER 20 IS NOW CLOSED.
SO ANY MOTIONS SECOND MOTION BY SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.
SECOND BY SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL.
ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES FIVE ZERO.
NEXT, WE HAVE DISTRICT ATTORNEY ITEM 21.
AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY ITEM NUMBER 21.
ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? PUBLIC COMMENT APPEAR FOR DA ITEM NUMBER 21 IS NOW CLOSED.
ANY FURTHER COMMENTS OR MOTIONS? SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION SUPERVISOR.
ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES FIVE ZERO.
NEXT WE HAVE A PUBLIC DEFENDER.
AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER.
ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER ITEM NUMBER 22 IS NOW CLOSED.
ANY COMMENTS OR MOTIONS? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES FIVE ZERO.
AT THIS TIME, OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR A SPRING FAIR.
ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? I SEE NO PUBLIC COMMENT.
SPRING FAIR ITEM NUMBER 23 IS NOW CLOSED.
SUPERVISORS. MOTION TO APPROVE.
SECOND. SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA SECOND BY SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL.
ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES FIVE ZERO.
NOW WE HAVE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE, ITEM 24.
THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CO ITEM NUMBER 24.
ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? I SEE NO COMMENTS.
SO, COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED FOR ITEM NUMBER 24.
SECOND. MOTION BY SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.
SECOND BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.
ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES FIVE ZERO.
NOW WE HAVE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ITEMS 25 AND 26.
THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NUMBER 25 AND 26.
SO COMMENT PERIOD IS CLOSED FOR ITEMS 25 AND 25.
ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO.
NEXT, WE HAVE OUR BOARD APPOINTMENTS.
THIS TIME, OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR BOARD ITEMS NUMBER 27.
I DON'T SEE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT, SO NO PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR BOARD ITEM OR ITEMS. NUMBER 27 IS NOW CLOSED.
OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION, AS STATED BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA AND SECOND BY SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.
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AT THIS TIME WE HAVE BOARD REPORTS STARTING WITH SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I GOT A COUPLE OF THINGS.
SO THIS PAST SATURDAY I WANT TO THANK SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL FOR COMING OUT.
WE PARTICIPATED IN THE LOS BANOS VETERAN'S DAY PARADE THAT'S PUT ON BY THE VFW AND AMERICAN LEGION HERE IN LOS BANOS. IT WAS IT WAS A GOOD TURNOUT.
GREAT WEATHER. WANT TO THANK OUR FRIENDS FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHO ARE ALWAYS SO GRACIOUS AND PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION WITH A FIRE TRUCK AND HAVING ALL THAT SET UP SO THAT REALLY ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS, IS JUST SHOW UP.
AND EVEN THEY GAVE US SOME COFFEE WHILE WE WERE WAITING AT THE STATION TO BEGIN THE PARADE.
YESTERDAY I ATTENDED FOR DOS PALOS.
IT'S THEY DID A GROUNDBREAKING FOR A BRIDGE PROJECT OVER IN DOS PALOS, THE LORRAINE STREET BRIDGE.
JUST WANT TO, YOU KNOW, HIGHLIGHT THE FACT THAT, YOU KNOW, THIS IS A MEASURE V PROJECT.
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IT'S YOU'RE THEY'RE USING SOME OF THE WEST SIDE REGIONAL PROJECTS COMMITTEE MONEY.AGAIN, WHEN WE WENT TO THE VOTERS BACK, I THINK IT'S 6 OR 7 YEARS AGO NOW FOR MEASURE V, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE PROMISED IS, IS THAT WE WOULD ACTUALLY BE GETTING PROJECTS DONE, AND PEOPLE WOULD ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO SEE WHERE THEIR TAX PAYER DOLLARS ARE GOING.
AND SO I WANT TO COMMEND DOS PALOS.
THERE WAS AN ISSUE WHERE THEY REPAVED A ROAD, AND THEN ONE OF THE CANALS THAT RUNS PARALLEL TO THE ROAD AND A BRIDGE THERE, IT ACTUALLY LEAKS AND WATER SUBS UP INTO THE ROAD. AND SO WITH THE PARTNERSHIP WITH CCID USING A LOCAL CONTRACTOR, MCELVANEY INCORPORATED, THEY'RE GOING TO, YOU KNOW, IT MAKES SENSE TO BRING THEM IN AS A, AS A PARTNER SINCE THE BRIDGE GOES OVER THEIR CANAL.
THEY'RE THE ONES THAT DEWATER THE CANAL.
THEY KNOW THEY KNOW BETTER THAN ANYBODY THE TYPE OF STUFF THAT THEY NEED TO GET DONE.
SO AGAIN, JUST A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOS BANOS THE COUNTY, OBVIOUSLY, MCAGCCID GETTING A PROJECT DONE, GETTING STUFF DONE SO THAT PEOPLE COULD ACTUALLY SEE WHERE THEIR TAXPAYER DOLLARS ARE GOING.
SO I WANT TO COMMEND THEM ON THAT.
I WANT TO THANK OUR TECHNOLOGY STAFF.
SO ONE OF THE THINGS ABOUT BEING ON THE ROAD LIKE THIS, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN SEE I FEEL LIKE IT'S SOMETIMES IT'S A LITTLE AWKWARD WHEN WE'RE CALLING OUT FOR MOTIONS AND SECONDS, BECAUSE WHEN WE'RE BACK AT THE CHAMBERS, EVERYTHING IS DONE WITH THE VOTE LINK SYSTEM AND IT'S PUSH BUTTON.
AND SO THERE'S IT'S PRETTY DEFINITE WHO PUSHES THE BUTTON FIRST.
SO BUT THEY HAVE TO SET ALL THIS STUFF UP ON THE ROAD.
SO, CAESAR, LIONEL AND I SAID CAESAR, LIONEL AND MIKE NORTH, THE GROUP HERE.
THANK YOU GUYS FOR ALL THAT YOU DO THAT TO SET ALL THIS UP, THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN.
AND AGAIN, IT'S A SITUATION WHERE WE ALL SHOW UP HERE.
AND I'M PRETTY SURE THEY WERE HERE YESTERDAY SETTING UP ALL THE TECHNOLOGY PIECE OF IT.
SO THANK YOU GENTLEMEN FOR THAT.
AND THEN AND THEN AS FAR AS ALL OF OUR CLERKS THAT HAVE TO SAY, I MEAN, SANDRA WAS HERE THIS MORNING IRONING THE TABLECLOTHS TO MAKE SURE THAT IT LOOKS NICE FOR EVERYBODY WHEN THEY GET TO SEE THIS ON TV.
SO APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK THERE.
AND THE LAST THING THAT I HAVE IS I JUST WANT TO WISH EVERYBODY A HAPPY ELECTION DAY.
I THINK SUPERVISOR SAID IT A LITTLE BIT EARLIER IN HIS OPENING PRAYER.
WHATEVER THE OUTCOME IS, I CAN PROMISE YOU ALL THIS.
THE SUN WILL STILL COME UP TOMORROW.
SO DON'T FORGET TO VOTE IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO.
WELL, I WANT TO THANK I GUESS OUR CO STAFF AND THE SENTIMENT HOWL FROM THE FAIRGROUNDS HERE AND HER STAFF FOR ACCOMMODATING US TODAY. I WAS IN THIS BUILDING, YOU KNOW, 50 YEARS AGO.
AND ANYWAYS, IT'S SO BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL.
SO DPW DID A GREAT JOB WITH THAT FEW DOLLARS THAT THEY THAT THEY GOT.
I'D LIKE TO ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO VOTE.
I THINK THAT GETS LOST A LITTLE BIT AND I GET ASKED QUESTIONS BEING ELECTED.
YOU KNOW, PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW SOME STUFF IS UNCLEAR.
AND ALSO WOULD LIKE TO INVITE EVERYONE TO COME OUT TO AUGUSTINE ON MONDAY AT 11:00 FOR THEIR VETERANS PARADE AND PROGRAM.
AND IT'S A VERY, I DON'T KNOW, I GUESS, NOT A SOMBER EVENT, RIGHT? AS A SMALL COMMUNITY OF, I WOULD SAY PERCENTAGE WISE, AUGUSTINE HAS A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF VETERANS THAT LIVE THERE COMPARED TO AT LEAST MY OTHER COMMUNITIES AND THEY'RE VERY, VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THE SUPPORT FOR THEM.
AND THANK YOU TO DPW FOR MAKING THE HALL SO MUCH NICER.
THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME THAT THAT WE USE THE REMODEL.
AND I KNOW THE COMMUNITY IS APPRECIATIVE OF IT.
I THINK EVERYBODY'S ALREADY SAID IT, BUT I'LL SAY IT AS WELL.
PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO VOTE IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO.
AND THEN ALSO I WANT TO MENTION AGAIN, THE FIELD OF HONOR.
I DON'T HAVE A TIME FOR THAT, BUT I THINK IT'S AROUND 10:00, SO PLEASE GO OUT AND LOOK AT THAT.
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I THINK IT'S A REALLY COOL EVENT.IT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS TO LOOK AT.
I JUST WANT TO CORRECT ONE THING.
THERE'S 3000 COUNTIES THAT ARE PARTICIPATING IN THIS.
AND IT BRINGS ATTENTION TO, YOU KNOW, THIS, THE WHAT VETERANS HAVE DONE FOR US.
AND THEN FINALLY I'D LIKE TO ADJOURN THE MEETING IN HONOR OF BEN ALCAZAR.
BEN ALCAZAR WAS A LONG TIME LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER WHO OWNED THE LA CASITA RESTAURANT IN SOUTH MERCED.
YOU KNOW YOU WOULDN'T KNOW IT AND IT'S A LITTLE HOLE IN THE WALL.
BUT IT WAS A REALLY IT'S A REALLY GREAT RESTAURANT.
HE WAS ABLE TO PASS IT ON TO ONE OF HIS EMPLOYEES WHO'S GOING TO CONTINUE THE RESTAURANT.
SO HE WAS I HAPPENED TO GO TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH HIS SON.
HIS SON WORKED AT THE RESTAURANT FOR A WHILE, AND HE'S GOING TO BE MISSED.
A PILLAR IN THE COMMUNITY, FOR SURE.
SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISTER CHAIR.
ALSO, I'D LIKE TO REPORT OUT THAT I DID ATTEND THE LOS BANOS VETERANS DAY PARADE.
I APPRECIATE THE INVITATION BY MY COLLEAGUE TO COME OUT AND DO SO.
IT'S SOMETHING WE DO EVERY YEAR.
AND APPRECIATE LOS BANOS IN THE WAY THEY PARTICIPATE IN THAT.
I THINK MAYBE THIS YEAR IT WAS A LITTLE EARLIER THAN IT IS NORMALLY.
IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN OUT OF CASTLE FOR A WHILE, I DEFINITELY INVITE YOU TO COME OUT THERE.
WE HAVE A LOT GOING ON OUT AT CASTLE AND REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT THIS BOARD HAS DONE ON CASTLE'S BEHALF, TO SERVE IT UP AND LET THE PRIVATE SECTOR TAKE OVER.
AND WE APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT THEY ARE DOING OUT THERE.
DID PARTICIPATE IN THE DOS PALOS LORRAINE STREET BRIDGE.
SO I WAS VERY CLEAR WITH THEIR DPW AND THE FOLKS OUT THERE IS SOMEHOW YOU HAVE TO RESTORE THIS OLDER THE WAY IT LOOKS INSTEAD OF JUST TEARING IT DOWN AND BUILDING A NEW ONE.
BUT IT'S VERY HISTORIC LOOKING AND LOOKS VERY NICE.
SO HOPEFULLY, HOPEFULLY WE CAN DO THAT ALSO.
I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND A SHERIFF'S SWEARING IN.
I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT OUR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IS DOING.
AND SOME OF THESE FOLKS LIKE THIS LAST WEEK ARE FOLKS WHO ARE COMING BACK TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO PUT IN SOME MORE TIME AND VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THAT I WAS ABLE TO HAVE A MEETING AND MEET WITH TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER.
THE CEO WAS IN TOWN AND AGAIN, PRIVATE SECTOR.
AND WHAT THEY'RE DOING IS GROWING.
I THINK WE PUT THIS TOGETHER VERY FAST AND APPRECIATE WHAT WE'VE DONE.
AND WITH THAT THANK YOU, CHAIR.
SO I JUST WANT TO COMMENT AFTER YOU HAD I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WEREN'T STANDING THERE, BUT SO THAT BRIDGE WAS PUT TOGETHER IN THE, IN THE 60S AND THE BRICKWORK THAT WE WERE ALL VERY MUCH THINKING, WOW, THIS WAS PRETTY COOL BRICKWORK.
SO WE WERE THINKING IT HAD LIKE A LOT MORE HISTORICAL VALUE, BUT IT WAS JUST SOME DOS PALOS INGENUITY TAKING SOMETHING THAT THEY HAD AND STACKING IT TOGETHER AND PUTTING SOME CEMENT IN THE MIDDLE OF IT AND KIND OF MAKING THE WALLS OF THE BRIDGE.
JUST A FEW WORDS OF JUST APPRECIATION.
MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE, THEY WANT TO APPRECIATE THE BOARD AND ASK ME.
REPRESENTING BARGAINING UNIT 11 FOR RATIFYING THE LAST.
THAT'S A OBVIOUSLY DEMONSTRATES THE COLLABORATION, THE COOPERATION.
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LONG ROAD BUT CERTAINLY A GOOD OUTCOME IN MY FROM MY PERSPECTIVE ALSO.YEAH DEFINITELY APPRECIATE OUR PIO TEAM, OUR CLERK STAFF TO MAKE TODAY POSSIBLE.
IT'S PRETTY NICE TO BE ABLE TO COME OUT TO THE WEST SIDE OF MERCED COUNTY AND KIND OF SHOWCASE ONE OF OUR FACILITIES HERE, AND I THINK EVERYBODY WOULD AGREE THAT IT'S A NICE CHANGE FROM OUR OTHER SITE, WHICH IS OUR TRADITIONAL SITE.
THE BOARD CAN CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS HERE.
AND THEN OBVIOUSLY BE AVAILABLE TO WEST SIDE RESIDENTS TO, YOU KNOW, LISTEN TO THEIR INPUT AS THEY SPEAK OF OR TAKE ACTION ON VARIOUS ITEMS. ALSO WANTED TO APPRECIATE OUR BENEFITS TEAM.
FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE BEEN TRACKING MORE OF AN INTERNAL KIND OF KUDOS TO AMY GONZALEZ, MY YANG OVER THE COURSE OF THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A LOT OF PREPARATION, THEY SPENT A NUMBER A NUMBER OF HOURS JUST ANSWERING PHONE CALLS, GOING OUT TO COUNTY DEPARTMENTS TO SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTH INSURANCE OPTIONS. HAVE A GREATER APPRECIATION GIVEN THE FACT THAT I WAS RELOCATED RIGHT OUTSIDE OF THEIR CUBICLES AND TO KIND OF LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATIONS THEY'RE HAVING WITH EMPLOYEES TO TRY TO JUST BE HELPFUL, SHARE INFORMATION, ANSWER QUESTIONS.
SO I DID WANT TO KIND OF SHOUT OUT TO ME AND AMY FOR THEIR GOOD WORK THERE.
AND IN ORDER TO MAYBE MEMORIALIZE TODAY, I AM GOING TO ASK THAT OUR COUNTY STAFF THAT'S HERE PRESENT, HANG AROUND A LITTLE BIT AFTER THE BOARD MEETING TO TAKE A GROUP PHOTO. I THINK IT WOULD BE VERY APPROPRIATE TO KIND OF CAPTURE TODAY'S MOMENT.
SO IF YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY, IF YOU DON'T HAVE TO RUSH BACK.
SO COUNTY STAFF WITH THE BOARD WILL CONVENE HERE, HERE IN THE FRONT.
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. BACK TO YOU.
AND FOR ME AGAIN, REITERATE IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR EVERYBODY TO VOTE.
AND ALSO TO GO BACK TO THE BOARD MEETINGS.
I THINK I KNOW THE BOARD AGENDA IS ALREADY OUT FOR 2025 FROM THIS BOARD, BUT I THINK THAT IF THE BOARD CAN STILL CHANGE A FEW MEETINGS TO GO OUT AND ROTATE THE BOARD MEETINGS AROUND THE COUNTY SO AND, AND WITHIN CITIES AS WELL.
SO AND LAST NIGHT I ATTENDED THE LE GRAND MEETING.
MY LAST MEETING FOR THE LE GRAND AREA.
I THINK THAT AS EVERY COMMUNITY IS, IS VERY IMPORTANT.
AND LIKE I SAID, WHETHER YOU'RE A CITY INCORPORATED OR NOT, AT LEAST WE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE ABLE TO RESPOND TO SMALL COMMUNITIES AND, YOU KNOW, GET YOUR, YOUR INPUT AND TO TRY TO HELP AS MUCH AS WE CAN IN THOSE SMALL COMMUNITIES.
NEXT WEEK NEXT WEDNESDAY, WE'LL HAVE I HAVE THE PLANADA MAC MEETING.
AND REGARDING PLANADA WE HAD A MCAG MEETING.
WAS IT LAST WEEK OR THE WEEK BEFORE? RIGHT. THE WEEK BEFORE AND WE HAD A CALTRANS UPDATE REGARDING A LOT OF PROJECTS THAT CALTRANS IS WORKING ON AROUND THE COUNTY.
SO I THINK EACH SUPERVISOR HAS PROJECTS THAT CALTRANS IS WORKING ON.
SO THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANT AS SUPERVISORS TO WE YOU KNOW, WHEN WE MEET WITH CALTRANS THAT WE'RE ALWAYS PUSHING PROJECTS AND ROADS THAT ARE NEED TO BE UPDATED AND ISSUES.
AND YOU KNOW, EVERY, EVERY WINTER.
AND OUR SUPERVISOR FROM THIS AREA CAN'T GET THROUGH THERE, SO YOU HAVE TO TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE, RIGHT.
SO YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A ROUNDABOUT GOING ON GIRARD AND STATE HIGHWAY 59 THAT THEY'RE WORKING ON.
WE HAVE A ROUNDABOUT AT STATE HIGHWAY 140 AND PLAINSBURG AT 140 IN PLANADA THAT THE CALTRANS IS WORKING ON FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS, ACTUALLY SEVEN YEARS.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THAT ONE WITH CALTRANS INSTEAD OF A SIGNALIZATION.
THE STATE PUSHED FOR A ROUNDABOUT.
IT'S GOING TO BE A BIG ONE. SO IT'S GOING TO CHANGE THE, YOU KNOW, THE COMMUNITY AS WELL.
AND ALSO PUSHING OUR JAYHAWK SYSTEM ON SUTTER AND STATE HIGHWAY 140, WHICH, YOU KNOW, THE TRAFFIC IS VERY FAST WHEN IT'S COMING IN FROM MARIPOSA AS WELL.
SO I KNOW THAT OUR PUBLIC WORKS IS WORKING ON THAT WITH CALTRANS.
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NEW PROJECTS THAT ARE MOVING FORWARD.SO OTHER THAN THAT, IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE AN UPDATE, I THINK THAT, LIKE I SAID, THERE'S A THAT THE PRESENTATION FOR CALTRANS THAT WE RECEIVED, WE CAN GET OUR ACCESS AND WE CAN FORWARD IT TO ANYBODY THAT WOULD LIKE.
SO WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA AGAIN AND THE COMMUNITY OF LOS BANOS FOR HAVING US OVER HERE AND OUR STAFF FOR ALL THE GREAT WORK, EVERY, EVERY MEETING.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HAVE A GOOD DAY.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.