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[CALL TO ORDER]
GOOD MORNING. YOUR CLOSED SESSION IS THE FOLLOWING. IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE BOARD TO MEET IN CLOSED SESSION CONCERNING A CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR NATHAN BRAY,[CLOSED SESSION (Part 1 of 2)]
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS ROAD COMMISSIONER, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 REGARDING PROPERTY 401 EAST 15TH STREET IN MERCED.A PORTION OF APN 035-010-056 WITH AGENCY NEGOTIATOR NATHAN BRAY, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND NEGOTIATING PARTIES, TO BE DETERMINED AND UNDER NEGOTIATION PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
ALSO PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6, CONCERNING A MEET AND CONFER WITH UNITS FOUR, FIVE, SIX AND EIGHT, UNIT THREE, UNIT SEVEN, UNIT TWO, UNIT 30, UNIT TEN, UNIT 12, UNIT 14, UNIT 11. UNREPRESENTED MANAGEMENT UNIT 20 WITH AGENCY NEGOTIATOR MARCI BARRERA AND MEET AND CONFER WITH COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ASSISTANT COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER COUNTY COUNCIL DEPARTMENT HEADS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS NOT INCLUDING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SALARIES WITH AGENCY NEGOTIATOR, BOARD CHAIR OR SUBCOMMITTEE TO BE DETERMINED.
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.
OKAY. THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE CLOSED SESSION ITEMS. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE CLOSED SESSION ITEM IS NOW CLOSED. WE WILL NOW ADJOURN INTO CLOSED SESSION.
[10:00 A.M. – REGULAR MEETING]
THIS MORNING WE HAD A CLOSED SESSION AND STAFF WAS GIVEN DIRECTION ON ITEM NUMBER ONE, BUT THE NEGOTIATION ITEM WAS CONTINUED TO AFTER THE REGULAR MEETING.PLEASE BOW YOUR HEADS AND YOUR HEARTS WITH ME THIS MORNING. DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE INVITE YOU INTO THIS ROOM, INTO THIS MEETING, INTO OUR HEARTS AND OUR MINDS.
WE ASK THAT YOU BRING WISDOM, DISCERNMENT, AND PEACE TO THIS MEETING.
WE NEVER WANT TO FORGET TO INVITE YOU TO BE A PART OF THE DECISIONS MADE FOR OUR COMMUNITY, FOR OUR BLESSINGS ONLY COME THROUGH OUR OBEDIENCE TO YOU AND YOUR WORD.
I PRAY THAT WE ALWAYS SEEK TO KNOW YOUR WILL AND YOUR WAY, AND I ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO DRAW US CLOSER TO YOU SO THAT WE MAY KNOW YOUR HEART. LORD, IN FIRST SAMUEL 15:22, IT SAYS THAT OBEDIENCE IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICE.
I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THIS CONCEPT FOR A LITTLE BIT, AND WONDERED WHAT THAT LOOKED LIKE. IN JOHN 21 FIVE THROUGH SEVEN, SOME DISCIPLES WERE FISHING, NOT HAVING A GOOD DAY.
JESUS CALLED OUT TO THEM AND TOLD THEM TO CAST THEIR NETS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BOAT.
ALSO IN LUKE 10, JESUS INVITED OR JESUS VISITED WITH MARY AND MARTHA, AND WHILE MARTHA WAS BUSY PREPARING FOR DINNER, MARY SAT AT JESUS'S FEET AND WAS HONORED BY HIM FOR CHOOSING WHAT WAS BETTER.
ALSO IN GENESIS 22, ABRAHAM WAS ASKED TO SACRIFICE HIS ONLY SON BY PLACING HIM ON THE ALTAR, AND IT WAS ONLY AFTER HE MOVED TO DO SO DID GOD PROVIDE FOR HIM AND SAVE HIS SON.
BUT IT TOOK TAKING THAT STEP TO DO WHAT GOD HAD ASKED HIM TO DO FIRST.
THERE ARE MANY OTHER EXAMPLES, BUT THE SIMPLE AND PROFOUND POINT IS THAT IT TAKES STEPPING OUT IN FAITH, FOLLOWING WHAT GOD HAS ASKED US TO DO FOR US TO RECEIVE ALL THAT HE HAS FOR US.
I PRAY THAT WE BE A COUNTY THAT FOLLOWS YOUR WORD, THAT WE HONOR OUR LEADERS LIKE MARY HONORED JESUS, RESPECTING THEM, SUPPORTING THEM, ENCOURAGING THEM TO DO WHAT GOD HAS CALLED THEM TO DO, BUT AT THE SAME TIME EXPECTING THEM TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND BEST FOR OUR COUNTY.
AND AS THEY DO. FATHER, WE ASK YOU TO HONOR THEIR OBEDIENCE.
GRANT THEM PEACE AND REST WHEN THEY NEED IT. PROVIDE FOR THEIR NEEDS.
WE OFFER THIS TIME TO YOU AND ASK THAT YOU BLESS EACH DECISION BEING MADE TODAY.
LORD, IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT REQUIRES A SECOND LOOK OR RECONSIDERATION, I PRAY THAT YOU WILL PLACE IT ON THE HEARTS OF THIS BOARD, OUR CEO AND COUNCIL. REWARD THEM FOR THEIR DILIGENCE AND FOR THEIR THOUGHTFUL CONSIDERATION OF EVERY DECISION.
WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR US DAILY AND ASK THAT YOU SIMPLY GUIDE OUR STUMBLING FEET.
PLEASE HELP US TO KEEP ON THE CORRECT PATH THAT YOU HAVE FOR OUR LIVES.
I ALSO ASK THAT YOU WOULD ANOINT EVERYONE OPERATING THIS MEETING TODAY, THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THEIR DUTIES, AND THAT YOU WOULD BLESS AND PROTECT EACH OF OUR DEPARTMENT HEADS, STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
IN JESUS PRECIOUS AND HOLY NAME WE NAME WE PRAY.
AMEN. READY? SALUTE! I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED
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STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
NO NATIONAL ANTHEM TODAY HUH DARON. I'M JUST KIDDING.
JUST KIDDING. [LAUGHTER] THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT.
AGAIN, AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT. AND THIS IS FOR NON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY.
ANYBODY. ALL RIGHT. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
[CONSENT CALENDAR]
CONSENT. CONSENT AGENDA CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER ONE THROUGH SIX.PLEASE NOTE ITEM TWO REQUIRES A 4/5 VOTE. OKAY.
AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ONE THROUGH SIX.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ONE THROUGH SIX.
OH I'M SORRY. SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL. THANK YOU.
I DID NOTICE PATTI DOSETTI HERE IN THE AUDIENCE.
I WANT TO THANK HER BECAUSE IT WAS BECAUSE OF HER GRANT WRITING THAT WAS ABLE TO GET US TO THIS POINT, AND IT'S BEEN MOVING EVER SINCE. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
AND I ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE YES ON THIS.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SO WE HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.
IS THERE A SECOND? SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PACHECO.
PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY PASSES. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO BOARD ACTION, BEGINNING WITH PUBLIC WORKS.
[BOARD ACTION]
ITEM SEVEN THROUGH NINE. PLEASE NOTE ITEM SEVEN REQUIRES A 4/5 VOTE.AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR PUBLIC WORKS ITEMS SEVEN THROUGH NINE.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR PUBLIC WORKS ITEMS SEVEN THROUGH NINE IS NOW CLOSED.
SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. YEAH.
I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT ITEM NUMBER EIGHT. IT'S A RESOLUTION NAMING THE LIVESTOCK PAVILION AT THE SPRING FAIR, THE MORNING STAR PACKING COMPANY LIVESTOCK PAVILION.
THROUGH GENEROUS DONATION FROM THE MORNING STAR PACKING COMPANY OF SOME IMPROVEMENT WORK IS GOING TO BE DONE ON THAT FACILITY, SO JUST WANT TO THANK THEM AGAIN FOR BEING SUCH A GREAT COMMUNITY PARTNER.
YOU KNOW, NOT ONLY FOR SPRING FAIR, BUT I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT WHEN SANTA NELLA WHEN THEY HAD THAT FIRE OUT THERE AND THOSE THE MOBILE HOME PARK, THEY WERE JUST A COMMUNITY PARTNER THAT STEPPED UP AND REALLY OFFERED A LOT OF RESOURCES AT NO COST TO ANYONE EXCEPT FOR THE MORNING STAR PACKING COMPANY.
SO JUST REALLY LUCKY TO HAVE THOSE FOLKS OUT IN OUR DISTRICT.
THANK YOU. OKAY, SO I HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.
SECOND BY SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL. PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE.
PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE. THE MOTION UNANIMOUSLY PASSES.
NEXT WE HAVE CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES. ITEM TEN.
AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CHILD SUPPORT.
ITEM NUMBER TEN. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR CHILD SUPPORT.
ITEM NUMBER TEN IS NOW CLOSED. DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION BY SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL. SECOND BY SUPERVISOR PEREIRA.
PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY PASSES. NEXT WE HAVE SHERIFF.
ITEMS 11 AND 12. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR SHERIFF ITEMS 11 AND 12.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR SHERIFF ITEMS 11 AND 12 IS NOW CLOSED.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION? MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PEREIRA.
PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY PASSES. NEXT WE HAVE AUDITOR CONTROLLER.
ITEMS 13 AND 14. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR AUDITOR CONTROLLER ITEMS 13 AND 14.
OKAY. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR AUDITOR CONTROLLER ITEMS 13 AND 14 IS NOW CLOSED.
I HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL. SECOND BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.
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PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE.MOTION UNANIMOUSLY PASSES. NEXT WE HAVE TREASURER TAX COLLECTOR .
ITEM 15. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR TREASURER TAX COLLECTOR ITEM NUMBER 15.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR TREASURER TAX COLLECTOR ITEM 15 IS NOW CLOSED.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PACHECO.
PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY PASSES. NEXT WE HAVE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
AT THIS TIME, MIKE NORTH, MANAGEMENT ANALYST PIO WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ITEM.
ITEM 16. THANK YOU. MR. CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
GOOD MORNING. MIKE NORTH MANAGEMENT ANALYST. THE ITEM BEFORE YOU TODAY IS YOUR PROPOSED 2025 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES AND ISSUES FOR THE COUNTY TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS.
ADDITIONS TO THIS YEAR'S AGENDA FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION INCLUDE SUPPORT FOR AREAS SUCH AS GROUNDWATER RECHARGE PROJECTS, ENERGY GRID IMPROVEMENTS, UPDATED PROP 47 LANGUAGE TO REFLECT PROP 36 CHANGES, AND SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL EFFORTS TO SECURE FUNDING THROUGH THE NORTH VALLEY THRIVE PLAN. THERE'S ALSO A MINOR CLEANUP LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT THE DOCUMENT.
AT THIS TIME, MR. CHAIR, I'LL TURN IT BACK TO YOU AND I'LL BE ON HAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CEO ITEM 16.
OKAY. WELL, THIS THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR CEO ITEM 16 IS NOW CLOSED.
WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD. SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. YEAH. MIKE, I WANT TO JUST THANK YOU ON THIS. IT'S HELPFUL THAT YOU REALLY GET TO REALIZE HOW HELPFUL THIS DOCUMENT IS, ESPECIALLY SUPERVISOR PEDROZO BEING CHAIR. A LOT OF TIMES WE GET CALLS FROM WHETHER IT'S TRADE ASSOCIATIONS OR IT COULD BE A STATE LEGISLATOR, IT COULD BE A CONGRESSMAN WANTING SUPPORT ON AN ISSUE.
AND MIKE ALWAYS DOES A REALLY GREAT JOB OF OF MAKING SURE TO CHECK THAT IT'S WITH A LOT OF THESE THINGS, JUST KIND OF LAST MINUTE, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU GET TO END OF SESSIONS. THEY'RE WANTING LETTERS OF SUPPORT.
THIS SAVES US FROM HAVING TO WAIT TILL THE NEXT MEETING AND BE ABLE TO GET THOSE IN TIMELY.
YEAH. THANKS, MIKE. THIS IS VERY HELPFUL. AND I KNOW YOU DO A GOOD JOB.
YOU KNOW, KIND OF TALKING WITH THE BOARD AND OUR PEOPLE IN SACRAMENTO AND WASHINGTON, D.C.
TO REALLY PUT SOMETHING TOGETHER THAT BENEFITS MERCED COUNTY. SO THANK YOU. OKAY.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA AND A SECOND BY SUPERVISOR PACHECO.
PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY PASSES. OKAY. NEXT, WE HAVE BOARD APPOINTMENTS.
ITEM 17. AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN A PUBLIC COMMENT FOR BOARD ITEMS. BOARD APPOINTMENTS. ITEMS NUMBER 17. OKAY. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR BOARD APPOINTMENTS.
ITEM 17 IS NOW CLOSED. DO I HAVE A MOTION? A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL.
SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PEREIRA. PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY PASSES. NEXT, WE HAVE BOARD INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION.
[BOARD INFORMATION & POSSIBLE ACTION]
ITEMS 18 AND 19. AT THIS TIME, NATHAN BRAY, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING ITEM 18.GOOD MORNING, BOARD CHAIR AND SUPERVISORS. AS THIS INFO ITEM IDENTIFIES, DPW STAFF, ACCEPTED BIDS AND AWARDED A CONTRACT FOR THE COURTHOUSE MUSEUM RENOVATION PROJECT TO SPECTRA COMPANY. SPECTRA COMPANY SPECIALIZES IN HISTORICAL RENOVATIONS ON HISTORICAL BUILDINGS.
THIS WORK WAS STARTED AT THE FIRST OF THE YEAR, AND THE FIRST MILESTONE IS COMPLETION OF THE FIRST 80 LINEAR FEET STARTING AT THE COURTHOUSE STEPS BY OCTOBER 2025. THIS MILESTONE WAS ESTABLISHED TO ENSURE ACCESS AND PRESENTABILITY FOR THE 150 YEAR CELEBRATION.
THE REMAINDER OF THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN THE SPRING OF 2026.
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A SCAFFOLDING HAS BEEN ERECTED AND THE TEDIOUS WORK OF SCRAPING THE EXISTING SURFACES IS ONGOING.THAT CONCLUDES MY COMMENTS. I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
OKAY. ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS POINT? ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR INFO ITEMS 18 AND 19.
OKAY. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR INFORMATION ITEMS 18 AND 19 IS NOW CLOSED.
AND I'M SO EXCITED TO FOR OCTOBER. AND THIS IS A PROJECT.
IT WAS SOMETHING THAT SARAH LIM HAD REACHED OUT TO ME, AND IT WAS IT WAS A NO BRAINER.
SO WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO MAKE THE MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SO MOTION BY SUPERVISOR PEDROZO. SECOND BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.
PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. RECORD THE VOTE. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIES.
[SCHEDULED ITEMS]
CDBG-CV MERCED COUNTY CHILDREN'S SYSTEM OF CARE FACILITY REPAIRS.ACCOMPLISHMENTS. OKAY. AT THIS TIME, KUMIKO VANG, DIRECTOR OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES, WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ITEM.
GOOD MORNING. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, BOARD MEMBERS, RAUL MENDEZ AND COUNTY COUNCIL HANSEN.
I'M KUMIKO VANG, [INAUDIBLE] DIRECTOR. THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REQUIRES THAT THE COUNTY HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING PRIOR TO CLOSING OUT ITS GRANTS FOR REPAIRS OF THE BHRS CHILDREN'S SYSTEM OF CARE FACILITY LOCATED AT 480 EAST 13TH STREET IN MERCED.
THE GRANT WAS AWARDED TO BHRS IN 2021 TO RENOVATE THE BUILDING INTERIOR, WHICH RESULTED IN LARGER TREATMENT ROOMS AVAILABLE FOR FAMILY THERAPY SESSIONS AND CHILDREN'S GROUP THERAPY SESSIONS, THERAPEUTIC DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT, AND COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACE FOR PROVIDERS AND SUPPORT STAFF. THE ENTIRE $949,845 GRANT WAS USED FOR THE RENOVATIONS AND AS OF SEPTEMBER 2024, THE BUILDING IS NOW BACK IN USE AS A CHILDREN AND YOUTH COUNSELING CENTER.
ACCEPT THIS REPORT AND DIRECT OUR DEPARTMENT TO PROCEED WITH CLOSEOUT OF THE GRANT.
THANK YOU. OKAY. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY.
TESTIMONY IS LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER PERSON.
OKAY. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THIS ITEM IS NOW CLOSED.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION? IT'S A PUBLIC HEARING. OH, OH.
SO WE NEED AN ORAL MOTION. MOVE TO APPROVE. SILVEIRA, SECOND.
OKAY. SUPERVISOR PAREIRA MOTION. SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.
OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
AYE. ANY OPPOSED SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES. ALL RIGHT.
AT THIS TIME, WE WILL HAVE BOARD REPORTS, STARTING WITH SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.
[REPORTS/BOARD DIRECTION]
HOLIDAY. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. LAST WEEK, I ATTENDED THE CSAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING IN SACRAMENTO. AND THEN THAT EVENING THEY DID FOR THE FIRST TIME.SO AS COUNTIES, YOU CAN SUBMIT THESE CHALLENGE AWARDS.
AND SO THEY TRIED SOMETHING NEW THIS YEAR. IT WAS AT THE LIBRARY.
THE COUNTY LIBRARY, THE DOWNTOWN LIBRARY IN SACRAMENTO IS WHERE THEY HOSTED THE EVENT.
IT WAS A VERY NICE EVENING. JUST REALLY A LOT OF INNOVATION OUT THERE.
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WE CAN JUST LOOK TO OUR SISTER COUNTIES AND FIND SOME REALLY GREAT IDEAS OUT THERE.AND THEY'VE ALREADY KIND OF WORKED OUT THE KINKS. SO A FEW OF THEM HAVE POPPED INTO MY HEAD.
SO I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT AND. YEAH, THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MR. CHAIR. THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR PAREIRA.
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I JUST YOU KNOW, SHORT WEEK, RIGHT? BUT I JUST WANTED TO SHARE WITH MY COLLEAGUES.
I HAD TALKED TO DAHLIA FOR MY MAC'S TO PUT TOGETHER A BROCHURES OF THE COUNTY.
AND SO I THOUGHT, WELL, WE NEED TO START TAKING THIS OUT TO THE COMMUNITIES.
AND SO THERE'S A PACKAGE OF THOSE OF BROCHURES THAT ANY DEPARTMENT IN THE COUNTY MIGHT PUT TOGETHER.
AND SHE'S DONE A PRETTY GOOD JOB OF GATHERING THOSE, AND IT'S STILL GATHERING.
AND IF YOU NOTICE SOME BROCHURES THAT THAT AREN'T THERE, YOU KNOW, BE SURE TO LET HER KNOW.
AND I THINK THAT'LL BE A GOOD RESOURCE FOR US GOING FORWARD.
AND THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR PACHECO.
THANK YOU, CHAIR. I JUST WANTED TO WE HAD SOME SIGNIFICANT RAINS OVER THE WEEKEND.
I WAS GETTING CALLS FROM SOME OF THE CONSTITUENTS, SO BUT I THINK WE GOT UPDATES FROM OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, NATHAN BRAY. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND YOUR CREW, FOR EVERYTHING THEY DID TO MAKE SURE THAT MERCED COUNTY STAYED SAFE, AND WE MADE IT THROUGH WITHOUT ANY MAJOR INCIDENTS.
BUT I SAY, MAJOR, WE DID HAVE A SITUATION IN THE EL NIDO AREA WHERE THE INTERSECTION WAS FLOODED.
AND I DID GET CALLS. I DID GO OUT THERE AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT.
AND I TALKED TO OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR , NATHAN BRAY, AND HE'S GOING TO BE ON THE SITUATION.
AND WE DO HAVE A PROJECT THAT'S IN PLACE. IT'S HOPEFULLY GOING TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION.
AND AS I GET UPDATES, HE'S GOING TO GIVE ME UPDATES.
AND IF ANYBODY WANTS TO GIVE ME A CALL, I'LL GIVE YOU UPDATES ON IT. BUT I AM AWARE OF THE SITUATION. WE ARE TALKING WITH PUBLIC WORKS AND HOPEFULLY GET THAT RECTIFIED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL.
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I'D LIKE TO ALSO THANK MR. BRAY TOO. OVER THE OVER THE RAINY WEEKEND, SANTA FE CONTINUES TO GET THOSE POTHOLES.
I SAW THE CREW OUT THERE THIS MORNING, BRIGHT AND EARLY IN THE FOG EVEN A LITTLE CONCERNING, BUT THEY WERE FILLING UP POTHOLES. AND AS WE LIKE TO SAY, EVERYBODY USES SANTA FE COLLEAGUES, AND THAT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO LOOK AT GOING FORWARD BECAUSE IT'S DEFINITELY HEAVILY IMPACTED.
I ATTENDED ASSEMBLY MEMBER SORIA'S SWEARING IN ON THURSDAY.
IT WAS WELL ATTENDED AND A FEW OF MY COLLEAGUES HAD JOINED ME AS WELL.
AND WITH THAT, I HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO REPORT. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, FORREST CEO. NO REPORT. OKAY. I LAST WEEK, AS MY COLLEAGUE MENTIONED, I JOINED HIM IN SACRAMENTO AT THE CSAC CHALLENGE AWARDS, AND I, TOO, HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SIT NEXT TO SOME PEOPLE WHO SUBMITTED AND WON AN AWARD.
AND IT WAS A REALLY INTERESTING PROCESS TO JUDGE ALL OF THESE AWARDS.
I REALLY APPRECIATED IT. JUST TO SEE WHAT OTHER COUNTIES ARE DOING.
BUT ALSO ON THURSDAY, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE MY SON'S CLASS TO SACRAMENTO AND GIVE HIM A TOUR OF THE CAPITOL, WHERE WE MET WITH ASSEMBLY MEMBERS GALLAGHER, ASSEMBLY MEMBER SORIA, ASSEMBLY MEMBER ALANIS, AS WELL AS OUR CEO FOR THE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES KNAUS.
AND SO WE GOT A TOUR. WE GOT TO TOUR THE LIBRARY.
AND THE STUDENTS REALLY GOT TO SEE GOVERNMENT IN ACTION.
AND I REALLY APPRECIATED THE OPPORTUNITY AND APPRECIATED THE SPEAKERS FOR COMING TO SPEAK TO US.
ALL RIGHT. SO AT THIS TIME OR SO, THIS CONCLUDES THE BOARD.
[CLOSED SESSION (Part 2 of 2)]
AND OUR NEXT MEETING IS TUESDAY, MARCH 11TH. IS THAT ALL RIGHT? OKAY. CLOSED SESSION IS ADJOURNED. STAFF HAS BEEN GIVEN DIRECTION.THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. OUR NEXT MEETING IS MARCH 11TH.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.