[00:00:02] ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING, AND WELCOME TO THE APRIL 22ND, 2025 MEETING OF THE MERCED COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. [CALL TO ORDER] [CLOSED SESSION] YOUR CLOSED SESSIONS THIS MORNING ARE MEET AND CONFER. AGENCY NEGOTIATORS, MARCI PAREIRA AND BOARD CHAIR OR SUBCOMMITTEE TO BE DETERMINED. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXISTING LITIGATION. KAISER VERSUS COUNTY OF MERCED, MERCED SUPERIOR COURT CASE NUMBER 23 CV-01949. 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. 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. GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME [10:00 A.M. REGULAR MEETING] BACK TO THE APRIL 22ND, 2025 MEETING OF THE MERCED COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. THIS MORNING WE HAD A CLOSED SESSION MEETING AND STAFF WAS GIVEN DIRECTION. AT THIS TIME, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND DO THE INVOCATION BY STACY COOLEY AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, LED BY SCOTT SILVEIRA. BUT BEFORE WE DO THE INVOCATION, I'D ASK IF WE COULD TAKE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR POPE FRANCIS. THANK YOU. STACY. PLEASE BOW YOUR HEADS AND YOUR HEARTS WITH ME THIS MORNING. DEAR GRACIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER, WE JUST CELEBRATED EASTER ON SUNDAY, AND WHILE IT SEEMS TO BE A BUSY HOLIDAY FILLED WITH CHURCH GOING FAMILY, GOOD FOOD AND FUN, IT WOULD BE SO REMISS NOT TO THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT OF YOUR SON, JESUS, AND FOR THE SACRIFICE HE MADE TO GIVE US THE ASSURANCE OF HEAVEN. I CANNOT EXPRESS ENOUGH MY OWN PERSONAL GRATITUDE FOR WHAT THAT GIFT HAS GIVEN ME, AND HOW IT HAS SHAPED THE COURSE OF MY LIFE. IT IS A GIFT THAT YOU SO FREELY OFFER TO EACH OF US. WE ONLY HAVE TO ACCEPT IT. I PRAY FOR THOSE WHO NEEDED THE LOVING REMINDER TODAY THAT YOU ALSO REASSURE THEM THAT YOU ARE ONLY ONE. WHISPER AWAY. WITH THAT IN MIND, WE INVITE YOU INTO THIS MEETING AND ASK THAT YOUR SPIRIT REST ON EACH OF US, GRANTING US PEACE AND GRACE IN THIS MOMENT. WE ASK FOR YOUR PROTECTION AND PROVISION TODAY AS WE MOVE ABOUT OUR DAILY LIVES. I ASK THAT YOU TOUCH OUR BOARD, CEO AND COUNTY COUNCIL TODAY, AS WELL AS OUR TEAM OPERATING THE MEETING. PLEASE GRANT THEM THE SKILLS AND ABILITIES TO PERFORM THEIR DUTIES, AND I ASK THAT YOU GRANT DISCERNMENT AND WISDOM TO OUR BOARD AS THEY CONSIDER EACH AND EVERY ITEM ON TODAY'S AGENDA. I ALSO WANT TO LIFT UP OUR TEAM THAT IS PREPARING FOR THE SPRING FAIR, AND ASK THAT YOU GIVE THEM THE STRENGTH, CREATIVITY, AND ENDURANCE TO PERFORM WELL THROUGH THIS BUSY SEASON FOR THEM. I ASK THAT YOU BLESS THEIR EFFORTS AND PROVIDE FOR EVERY NEED. FATHER, YOU KNOW WHAT THIS EVENT MEANS FOR THE COMMUNITIES ON THE WEST SIDE OF OUR COUNTY AND WHAT IT MEANS TO ALL OF US. I ASK FOR YOUR FAVOR FOR THIS YEAR, AS THEY DO THE GOOD WORK TO PUT ON AN EVENT THAT NOT ONLY GENERATES REVENUE FOR OUR COUNTY, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES, BUT ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL OF US. I PRAY IT'S ANOTHER RECORD BREAKING YEAR, DESPITE ANY OF THE CHALLENGES THAT IT'S EXPERIENCED. AND THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO THIS YEAR. FINALLY, I ASK THAT YOU TOUCH ALL OF OUR STAFF, DEPARTMENT HEADS AND EVEN OUR VOLUNTEERS. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF THEIR DEDICATION AND ASK THAT YOU REWARD THEM FOR THEIR DILIGENCE AND DEDICATION TO OUR COUNTY. PLEASE MEET EVERY NEED AND TOUCH EVERY HEART, BRINGING THEM CLOSER TO YOU. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR GOODNESS, GRACE AND MERCY AND ASK THAT YOU HELP US TO HONOR YOU IN THIS DAY BY DOING WHAT IT SAYS IN COLOSSIANS CHAPTER THREE. WHATEVER YOU DO, WORK AT IT WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AS IF YOU'RE WORKING FOR THE LORD. WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THESE THINGS. IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE SALUTE THE FLAG OF THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. IT IS NOW TIME FOR PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER OF PUBLIC INTEREST WITHIN THE BOARD'S JURISDICTION, [PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK] EXCLUDING ITEMS ON THE BOARD'S AGENDA. TESTIMONY IS LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER PERSON AND 30 MINUTES TOTAL. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT AGAIN. THIS IS FOR NON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY. GOOD MORNING MERCED COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. I'M READING THREE MINUTES FROM A TEN PAGE LETTER THAT I SENT TO YOU GUYS ON SUNDAY. MY NAME IS JULIE THREATT AND I'M A FORMER PUBLIC HEALTH CARE WORKER FROM BUTTE COUNTY WHO TRAVELED HERE TODAY TO ASK THAT YOU STOP ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEADLY COVID VACCINE IN YOUR COUNTY. I'M TRAVELING IN PERSON FROM COUNTY TO COUNTY WITH ANOTHER PUBLIC HEALTH WHISTLEBLOWER, [00:05:03] RONALD F OWENS JR, TO ASK THOSE RESPONSIBLE TO STOP ADMINISTRATION OF THIS DEADLY POISON AND CONSIDER INVESTIGATING THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR SPREADING MISINFORMATION ABOUT THE DANGERS OF THE SHOT IN YOUR COUNTY. I HAVE SPOKEN BEFORE 19 COUNTIES, A TOTAL OF 63 TIMES, TRAVELING OVER 6700 MILES. FOR THE RECORD, I AM VACCINE INJURED MYSELF. I HAVE A [INAUDIBLE] REPORT FILED. I SUFFER FROM MICROANGIOPATHY TINNITUS AND HAVE TWO HAVE HAD TWO DETACHED RETINAS REQUIRING FIVE EMERGENCY EYE SURGERIES. I ALSO NOW HAVE A HEART CONDITION THAT HAS YET TO BE PROPERLY DIAGNOSED. THAT HAS LIMITED MY ABILITY TO ENJOY MY LIFE WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN. AGAIN, I WORKED FOR BUTTE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH IN 2021, HELPING ADMINISTER THE VACCINES IN CHICO. I'M A WHISTLEBLOWER, HAVING WITNESSED INJURIES IN THE CHAIR, AS I'M SURE MEMBERS OF YOUR PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT DID AS WELL. WITH THE EXTENT OF MY INJURIES AND THE INJURIES I WITNESSED ALL AROUND ME. I STARTED RESEARCHING EVERYTHING TO FIND OUT WHO TO HOLD ACCOUNTABLE, WHAT WE NEEDED TO DO TO HELP PEOPLE HEAL, AND TO MAKE SURE NOT ONE SINGLE BABY, SENIOR CITIZEN OR MILITARY VETERAN GOES BLIND LIKE I DID FROM THIS POISON. I'M A MEMBER OF MEDICAL DOCTORS FOR COVID ETHICS INTERNATIONAL AND NOW LEAD INVESTIGATOR FOR [INAUDIBLE].COM, AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES CRITICAL DATA BY BATCH NUMBER. HAVE YOUR PUBLIC HEALTH TEAM CHECK ON THE RELATIVE TOXICITY AT THIS SITE AND NOTIFY YOUR CITIZENS ACCORDINGLY. YOUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS THIS INFORMATION. I'M NOT ASKING YOU JUST TO BELIEVE ME, BUT GO DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND SET UP TIME ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR US TO BRING SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. I'VE GIVEN YOU A LIST OF ALL THESE DOCTORS ON THE LAST PAGE. LIKE FRANKLIN COUNTY, WASHINGTON DID. THE ENTIRE STATE OF IDAHO DID TO GIVE YOU RESPONSIBLE ELECTEDS ALL OF THE, QUOTE UNQUOTE, SCIENCE? THERE ARE SEVERAL RESOURCES I'VE QUOTED HERE. REACT 19, THE CURRENT LEADING LOBBYIST AND SUBJECT MATTER RESOURCE FOR THE COVID 19 VACCINE, INJURED AND BEREAVED. THEIR WEBSITE CONTAINS OVER 3000 LEGAL CLAIMS, RESEARCH PAPERS, ETC. REFUTING THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE LIE FORMER FED'S FREEDOM FOUNDATION, A PROFESSIONAL GROUP OF LEGAL PROFESSIONALS FIGHTING COVID CRIMES, INCLUDING THE DEADLY HOSPITAL PROTOCOL USING REMDESIVIR. AMERICANS FOR HEALTH FREEDOM THIS IS A PLATFORM LED BY DOCTOR MARY BOWDEN, WHO SOLICITS NAMES OF CANDIDATES OR ELECTED OFFICIALS LIKE YOURSELVES, WHO WILL PLEDGE TO COMMIT TO DO EVERYTHING TO STOP THESE SHOTS AND NOT TAKE ANY FUNDS FROM BIG PHARMA. YOU CAN ALL SIGN THIS PLEDGE. I'VE GIVEN YOU THE LINK MILITARY ACCOUNTABILITY NET. A PETITION SIGNED BY OVER 37,000 VETERANS WHO OPPOSE THE COVID 19 VACCINE. I'VE GIVEN YOU LINKS TO THE FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING, THE IDAHO SOUTHEAST HEALTH DISTRICT MEETING, AND THE IDAHO STATE LEGISLATURE MEETING, WHERE THEY DISCUSSED AND HAVE BANNED THESE SHOTS. AGAIN, I'M JUST A MOM. I'M A GRANDMA. I'M AN AMERICAN CITIZEN. I WANT THESE SHOTS STOPPED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY. GOOD MORNING. ON APRIL 14TH, 2022, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY JAVIER, CAN YOU RAISE YOUR MICROPHONE UP? YOU CAN RAISE THE PODIUM BY YOUR RIGHT HAND. MR. WELL, I EXPENDED 39 SECONDS. CAN I START OVER AGAIN? YEAH. GO AHEAD. THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE THAT. ON APRIL 14TH, 2022, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY XAVIER BECERRA SAID THIS REGARDING THE COVID 19 VACCINES. HE SAID, QUOTE, WE KNOW THESE VACCINES ARE KILLING PEOPLE OF COLOR, BLACK, LATINO, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AT ABOUT TWO TIMES THE RATE OF WHITE AMERICANS. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS RONALD F OWENS JR. I WAS A PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER FOR MORE THAN 14 YEARS AT THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. DURING COVID, I BROUGHT THIS INFORMATION TO MY MANAGEMENT. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY MADE IT ABOUT THE MESSENGER AND NOT THE MESSAGE. THE MESSAGE WENT CONTRARY TO WHAT YOU AND 40 MILLION OTHER CALIFORNIANS WERE TOLD THAT THE COVID 19 VACCINES ARE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE. I'M SAD TO REPORT TO YOU. THAT IS A LIE. COVID 19 VACCINES ARE NOT SAFE AND ARE NOT EFFECTIVE. LONG STORY SHORT, THEY MUZZLED ME, BUT I DIDN'T MUZZLE MYSELF. SO I PREMATURELY RETIRED ON DECEMBER 31ST, 2023 AND I IMMEDIATELY INCURRED A 55% PAY CUT. LOOK, ESSENTIALLY, I SHARED THIS INFORMATION WITH YOU BECAUSE NOT FOR MY OWN ANGER ENDORSEMENT, I'M SHARING THAT I INCURRED A 55% PAY CUT, WHICH WAS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MY MONTHLY SALARY AND PENSION TO MAKE THIS POINT. [00:10:01] I WOULD NOT HAVE RISKED A GOOD JOB. GOOD PAYING JOB, MATTER OF FACT, IF I WAS NOT CONVINCED THAT THESE VACCINES ARE KILLING PEOPLE OF COLOR, BLACK, LATINO, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AT ABOUT TWO TIMES THE RATE OF WHITE AMERICANS. THIS IS MY 32ND COUNTY THAT I'VE TRAVELED ACROSS CALIFORNIA APPEARING IN PERSON. I EMAILED THIS BOARD, MATTER OF FACT, AND 57 OTHER BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS LAST JULY ABOUT THIS INFORMATION. I FOLLOWED UP BY SENDING ANOTHER WRITTEN NOTIFICATION THIS PAST DECEMBER. SINCE LAST AUGUST, MORE THAN 550 CALIFORNIANS FILED ENTRIES WITH THE VACCINE ADVERSE EVENT REPORTING SYSTEM. WE KNOW OF ONE MAN IN CALIFORNIA AND ONE WOMAN IN CALIFORNIA HAVE DIED. PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING. PEOPLE NEED TO BE MADE AWARE THAT THERE ARE TERRIBLE CANCERS. THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE DROPPING AND DYING SUDDENLY. THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUFFERED STROKES, SEIZURES. ET CETERA. ET CETERA. AS JUDY MENTIONED, WE HAVE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS WHO ARE PREPARED TO COME AND SHARE THIS MORE INFORMATION WITH YOU. I WILL FOLLOW UP MY VERBAL COMMENTS BY. THANK YOU. MY NAME IS [INAUDIBLE] AND I AM. I RESIDE IN DISTRICT THREE, AS MR. MCDANIELS KNOWS, FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME, ONE OF THE MOST WONDERFUL, FANTASTIC THINGS IN A DECADE IS HAPPENING IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. THE GRAND OPENING OF THE NEW JERRY O'BANION LIBRARY IN DOS PALOS, NAMED AFTER JERRY O'BANION, A LONG TIME SUPERVISOR WHO UNDERSTOOD AND APPRECIATED THE VALUE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO EDUCATE AND PROMOTE THE GOOD OF A COUNTY. THE NEW BUILDING IS A MYSTERY TO ALL OF US AND A SOURCE OF EXCITEMENT. IF YOU'LL RECALL THE FRIENDS OF THE MERCED COUNTY LIBRARY SPENT DONATED $15,000 FOR NEW BOOKS FOR TEENS AND CHILDREN, FOR THE NEW LIBRARY FOR ITS OPENING. AND I UNDERSTAND THEY'RE GOING IN PLACE NOW. AS A MEMBER OF THE FRIENDS BOARD AND THE LIBRARY COMMISSION. I WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS CEREMONY. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT YOU SAY. TAKE PICTURES, CELEBRATE, TOUR THE FACILITY. IT IS A JOYOUS DAY AND I WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF THE PUBLIC GRATITUDE EXPRESSED TO THE BOARD AND TO OUR FANTASTIC COUNTY LIBRARIAN, AMY TAYLOR, FOR MAKING THIS NEW BUILDING POSSIBLE. BUT I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT IS. SO I AM JUST ASKING THAT SOMEONE NOTIFY FOLKS. ME, I HAVE MY CONTACT INFORMATION HERE. FRIENDS, THE COMMISSIONERS ABOUT WHEN THE GRAND OPENING IS SO WE CAN TAKE PLACE IN THIS GREAT DAY. AND SO MAY I LEAVE THIS HERE? IS THIS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. SCOTT. MA'AM, IT'S GOING TO BE ON MAY THE 7TH IN DOS PALOS AT THEY'RE ACTUALLY COMBINING IT WITH THE LORAIN STREET BRIDGE GRAND OPENING OR RIBBON CUTTING. THAT'LL BE AT 11. AND THEN THE OPENING CEREMONIES FOR THE LIBRARY OR THE RIBBON CUTTING WILL BE AT 11:45. OKAY. ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT? 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 20. [CONSENT CALENDAR] PLEASE NOTE THAT ITEMS TWO, THREE, AND 11 REQUIRE A FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE AND THAT ITEM 12 HAS BEEN PULLED. OKAY. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ONE THROUGH 20. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ONE THROUGH 20 IS NOW CLOSED. IS THERE A MOTION? WE HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR [00:15:09] SILVEIRA, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PACHECO. PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. JUST A SECOND. YOU TAKE THOSE MOTIONS. MOTIONS ONE MORE TIME. THERE WE GO. THERE WE GO. OKAY. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE. THE MOTION UNANIMOUSLY PASSES. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL UP TRC DIRECTOR JOSH GARRITY TO PRESENT A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR TRC. FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE. ALL RIGHT. COME ON UP HERE. IN RECOGNITION OF FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE AT CASTLE COMMERCE CENTER AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY AFFIRMING ITS ROLE AS A LEADER IN ADVANCING MOBILITY AND TRANSPORTATION SAFETY THROUGH CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RECOGNIZES TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER, OR TRC. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. REAL QUICK. I'D LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE THAT WAS INVOLVED GETTING TRC TO MERCED. IT'S BEEN A GREAT FOUR YEARS, AND WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU GUYS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. TAKE A PICTURE. I'LL TAKE A PICTURE. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO BOARD ACTION, BEGINNING WITH PUBLIC WORKS ITEMS 21 AND 22. [BOARD ACTION] AT THIS TIME, DIRECTOR NATHAN BRAY WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING ITEM 22. GOOD MORNING, CHAIR AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, NATHAN BRAY, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND ROAD COMMISSIONER. ITEM 22 BEFORE YOU CONTAINS ACTIONS NECESSARY TO FINALIZE THE SALE OF A PORTION OF THE PARCEL 035010056, OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED AS A PORTION OF THE PARCEL OCCUPIED BY MERCED MONUMENTS. ON MARCH 11TH, THE BOARD DECLARED ITS INTENTION TO SALE THIS PORTION OF THE PROPERTY AND DIRECTED THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO FACILITATE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO CARRY OUT THE PROCESS. WE ADVERTISED THE INVITATION TO BID AND AFTER THE STATUTORILY REQUIRED TIME, A BID OPENING WAS HELD ON APRIL 2ND AT 10 A.M. I RECEIVED ONE BID IN THE AMOUNT OF $80,000, WHICH MEETS THE MINIMUM BID ESTABLISHED BY THIS BOARD. THE BIDDER IS PEGGY MICHELLE BOONE AND HAS AGREED TO THE CONDITIONS OF THE SALE. I'VE EVALUATED THE BID AND FIND IT TO BE RESPONSIVE TO ALL THE CONDITIONS OF THE SALE. IF THE BOARD FINDS THIS BID SATISFACTORY, THE STAFF REPORT IDENTIFIES THREE ACTIONS TO TAKE TO FINALIZE THE SALE. THEY ARE IN GENERAL TO. ONE. ADOPT A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID FROM PEGGY MICHELLE BOONE. TWO APPROVE THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND THREE AUTHORIZED THE BOARD CHAIR TO SIGN THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND THE QUITCLAIM DEED. THAT CONCLUDES MY COMMENTS. I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. MISS BOONE IS IN THE AUDIENCE HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR HER AS WELL. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY. OH. GO AHEAD. OH THANK YOU. CHAIR. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. [00:20:01] THANK YOU, MICHEL, FOR YOUR PATIENCE THROUGHOUT THIS WHOLE PROCESS. EVEN THOUGH THIS MIGHT NOT BE IN MY DISTRICT, IT SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING THAT I CONNECTED WITH. I FELT LIKE WE REALLY NEEDED TO MOVE THIS FORWARD, NOT ONLY FOR THE FAMILY THAT HAS RUN THIS COMPANY FOR ALL THESE YEARS. I FELT LIKE THIS, THIS NEEDED TO HAPPEN. I'M HAPPY TO SEE IT THROUGH. UPON MY ENCOURAGEMENT OF A YES VOTE FOR THIS ITEM. BUT MICHELLE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? I KNOW YOU ALWAYS HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY. YEAH, BUT NO, THIS IS REALLY APPRECIATED. MAYBE SHARE THE STORY OF YOUR FATHER AND HIS INVOLVEMENT IN THIS. THIS IS THIS IS REALLY HISTORICAL FOR MERCED COUNTY AS WELL. WELL, I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT YOU GUYS HAVE FINALLY COME THIS FAR. IT'S TAKEN 30 YEARS TO GET HERE. LIKE I SAID BEFORE, FIVE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTORS. MY FAMILY'S BEEN IN THE MONUMENT BUSINESS SINCE 1880. MY DAD'S STILL WORKING IN CHIPPING STONES AT 88. YOU KNOW, SO THIS IS REALLY GOING TO, TO FINALIZE, YOU KNOW, IT'S GOING TO MAKE OUR FAMILY WHOLE. AND I REALLY URGE YOU TO PLEASE ACCEPT THE RESOLUTION. IT'S BEEN 30 YEARS COMING AND I THINK IT'S FINALLY TIME. AND I THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR HELP. AND, NATHAN, THIS GUY GOT IT DONE. I MEAN, FINALLY, A PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR THAT DIDN'T LET ME DOWN, SO I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR PUBLIC WORKS ITEMS 21 AND 22. OKAY. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR PUBLIC WORKS ITEM 21 AND 22 IS NOW CLOSED. BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD. SO WE HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR MCDANIELS, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PAREIRA. CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY PASSES. YEAH. NO CLAPPING SIR. NEXT, WE HAVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES. ITEMS 23 AND 24. PLEASE NOTE, ITEM 24 REQUIRES A FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE. OKAY. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR BHRS ITEMS 23 AND 24. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR BHRS ITEMS 23 AND 24 IS NOW CLOSED. I'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD. SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA. YOU KNOW, SO IF YOU READ OUR AGENDA ITEM 23. AT FIRST I READ APPROVE THE TERMINATION OF A CONTRACT WITH DOCTOR BEAUPRE AND I WAS A LITTLE I WAS LIKE, MAN, WE JUST MET HER LAST WEEK, LAST MEETING. WHAT HAPPENED? AND THEN IF YOU READ A LITTLE BIT FURTHER, IT WAS TO REINSTATE A NEW CONTRACT. SO I'M HAPPY THAT WE'RE ABLE TO DO THAT. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA. DO I HAVE A SECOND? SUPERVISOR PAREIRA, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE. MOTION. UNANIMOUS. UNANIMOUSLY CARRIES. ALL RIGHT. NEXT, WE HAVE HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY. ITEM 25. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR HSA ITEM 25. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEM 25 IS NOW CLOSED. WE HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA, A SECOND BY SUPERVISOR PACHECO. PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. LLOYD. YEAH, SHOULD I DO? PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE. THE MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIES. NEXT WE HAVE DISTRICT ATTORNEY ITEM 26. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR DA ITEM 26. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR DA ITEM 26 IS NOW CLOSED. THE MOTION BY SUPERVISOR PACHECO, SECOND BY SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL. CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIES. NEXT, WE HAVE FIRE ITEMS 27 THROUGH 30. PLEASE NOTE THAT ITEM 29 REQUIRES A 4/5 VOTE. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR FIRE ITEMS 27 THROUGH 30. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR FIRE ITEMS 27 THROUGH 30 IS NOW CLOSED. BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD. I HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA. SECOND BY SUPERVISOR PAREIRA. PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIES. [00:25:06] NEXT, WE HAVE LIBRARY ITEM 31. AT THIS TIME, OUR COUNTY LIBRARIAN, AMY TAYLOR, WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ITEM. GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN PEDROSO. SUPERVISOR, CEO AND COUNTY COUNCIL. ITEM 31 BEFORE YOU TODAY WILL AUTHORIZE COUNTY LIBRARIES TO BECOME TEMPORARY CLEAN AIR CENTERS. CLEAN AIR CENTERS ARE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE FACILITIES PORTABLE, HIGH EFFICIENCY AIR FILTRATION SYSTEMS. THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO CLEAN AIR AND RESPITE FROM WILDFIRES AND OTHER SMOKE EVENTS THAT MAY AFFECT VULNERABLE RESIDENTS OF MERCED COUNTY. THIS ITEM ENHANCES THE LIBRARY'S STRATEGIC PLAN TO PROVIDE SAFE COMMUNITY SPACES. IF APPROVED, THIS PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT WILL RUN FOR FIVE YEARS. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS? SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. THANK YOU FOR GOING OUT AFTER THIS. I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW, SO, YOU KNOW, IN THE PAST, WHEN WE'VE HAD THE FIRES IN THE SIERRAS WHERE IT'S REALLY GOTTEN BAD HERE. SO WHEN WE SAY TEMPORARY WILL THIS DOES THIS COVER FOR IF WE NEED TO EXTEND HOURS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT? NO, THIS JUST PROVIDES THE PORTABLE EQUIPMENT SO THAT WE CAN HAVE CLEAN AIR WITHIN THE LIBRARIES. OKAY. THANK YOU. FUNDING FOR STAFFING. YOU GOT IT. THANKS. SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA. IS THAT THE, LIKE, USEFUL SHELF LIFE OF ONE OF THESE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT? THAT'S WHY IT'S FIVE YEARS. WHAT HAPPENS TO IT AFTER FIVE YEARS? WE GIVE IT BACK WE. NO, THE EQUIPMENT BECOMES OURS. BUT THIS IS THE SUPPORTING TIME THAT THEY'LL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR IT. THEY PROVIDE ALL THE AIR FILTERS AND DIFFERENT THINGS FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS. OKAY. PERFECT. THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR PAREIRA. YEAH. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA. IT'S NORMAL WHEN THE AIR DISTRICT GIVES GRANTS THAT IT'S TIME FRAMED, YOU KNOW, WHETHER IT'S A TRACTOR OR WHATEVER. AND SO THAT'S THE REASON FOR THE TIMING. THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION. OKAY. NOTHING ELSE. AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR LIBRARY ITEM NUMBER 31. THANK YOU, MRS. TAYLOR. OKAY. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR LIBRARY ITEM 31 IS NOW CLOSED. WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD. I HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR PAREIRA. SECOND BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA. PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIES. NEXT, WE HAVE ELECTIONS. AT THIS ITEM 32. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ELECTIONS ITEM 32. OKAY. SEEING NONE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ELECTIONS ITEM NUMBER 32 IS NOW CLOSED. WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD. WE HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PAREIRA. PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIES. NEXT WE HAVE HUMAN RESOURCES. SOURCES. ITEM 33. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR AIR. ITEM 33. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR AIR. ITEM 33 IS NOW CLOSED. BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD. WE HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA. SECOND BY SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL. PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIES. NEXT, WE HAVE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, ITEM 34. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR BOARD ITEM 34. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR BOARD ITEM 34 IS NOW CLOSED. WE HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR PAREIRA. SECOND BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA. PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIES. NEXT, WE HAVE BOARD APPOINTMENTS. ITEMS 35 AND 36. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR BOARD APPOINTMENTS. ITEMS 35 AND 36. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR BOARD APPOINTMENTS. ITEM 35 AND 36 IS NOW CLOSED. BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD. [00:30:05] I HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR PAREIRA, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PACHECO. PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE. NO, I HIT YES. I DON'T KNOW WHY I SAID NO. CAN WE REDO THAT? WHAT? NO. LEGAL RULING ON THAT. YEAH, YOU CAN DO IT OVER. YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR VOTE AFTER YOU SEE WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE DOES. I SPRAINED MY FINGER. YEAH. A LITTLE CHILLY IN HERE. ARE YOU SHAKING? GOOD IDEA. MOTION TO ENTER YOUR MOTIONS AGAIN. OKAY, NOW CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIES. OKAY. NEXT, WE HAVE BOARD INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION. [BOARD INFORMATION & POSSIBLE ACTION] ITEM 37. AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR INFO. ITEM 37. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR INFO. ITEM 37 IS NOW CLOSED. BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD. WE HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PACHECO. PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIES. NEXT WE HAVE ANOTHER PUBLIC WORKS ITEM. ITEM 38. [BOARD ACTION LATE ADD] PLEASE NOTE THIS ITEM WAS ADDED AFTER THE INITIAL POSTING OF THE AGENDA, BUT PRIOR TO THE 72 HOUR POSTING REQUIREMENT, THIS ITEM REQUIRES A 4/5 VOTE. OKAY. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR DPW ITEM 38. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR DPW ITEM 38 IS NOW CLOSED. WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD. I HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL. PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIES. OKAY. AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE BOARD REPORTS, STARTING WITH SUPERVISOR PACHECO. [ REPORTS/BOARD DIRECTION] THANK YOU. CHAIR. HELLO? THANK YOU. CHAIR. FIRST OF ALL THE WEEK OF THE NINTH THROUGH THE 11TH, I ATTENDED THE 2025 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY POLICY CONFERENCE. GREAT CONFERENCE. A LOT OF GOOD NETWORKING. I WANT TO THANK OUR PARTNERS AT MCAG FOR PUTTING ON A VERY GOOD CONFERENCE. ON FRIDAY, APRIL 11TH. I ATTENDED THE WALTZ TURNER EASEMENT DEDICATION ON THE MORRISON RANCH IN PLANADA, CALIFORNIA. THIS CEREMONY MARKED THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 10,000 ACRES OF RANCH LAND BY THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY, AND IT'S PRESERVING THESE GRASSLANDS FOR FUTURE USE FOR THE FUTURE GENERATIONS. A LOT OF LAND OUT THERE, AND JUST GLAD TO GET THAT BE PUT THERE SO THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS CAN ENJOY IT. ON THURSDAY THE 11TH, I ATTENDED THE GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE NEW MERCED COLLEGE AG TECH CENTER. IT'S A VERY EXCITING NEW CHAPTER FOR MERCED COLLEGE AND FOR MERCED. IT'S GOING TO BE PROVIDING NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS FROM MERCED COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, WITH EDUCATION IN AG AND AG INDUSTRIES. I ALSO ATTENDED THE MERCED COUNTY DISPATCHER OF THE YEAR CEREMONY, HAVING PERSONALLY HAVING TO USE THESE INDIVIDUALS AS LIFELINES. I KNOW THE HEROES THEY CAN BE. SO CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MERCED COUNTY SHERIFF DISPATCH OF THE YEAR. MELISSA AUSTIN AND ALL THE DISPATCHERS WERE RECOGNIZED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. CHAIR. THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL . THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR, I DID, I ATTENDED THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY POLICY CONFERENCE AS WELL IN MERCED. NATHAN BRAY DID A VERY GOOD JOB REPRESENTING OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. UP THERE. LET'S SEE. HAD WE HAD A VERY FRUITFUL MEETING WITH THE CITY OF ATWATER THE CEO AND I SPEAKING WITH THEIR CITY MANAGER AND THE MAYOR. MOVING FORWARD, WE MIGHT CONSIDER SOME DIFFERENT THINGS. [00:35:01] AND WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES MY UPDATE. THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. JUST A COUPLE THINGS. AGAIN. I, TOO, DID ATTEND THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY POLICY CONFERENCE. I JUST WANT TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT FOR JUST AN EXTRAORDINARY JOB THAT THE STAFF AT MCAG DID PUTTING TOGETHER THIS EVENT. YOU KNOW, NOT HAVING A CONVENTION CENTER AND REALLY UTILIZING BETWEEN THE EL CAPITAN HOTEL, UC MERCED, THE TARMAC OUT IN AND ATWATER, AS WELL AS THE HISTORIC THEATER DOWNTOWN, REALLY PUTTING ON AN EVENT THAT WAS VERY, VERY WELL ATTENDED AND LOTS OF COMPLIMENTS. AND THAT'S A TESTAMENT TO THE STAFF WORK THAT THEY DID. THERE'S A VIDEO THAT'S OUT THAT ONE OF THEIR STAFF MEMBERS BASICALLY PUT TOGETHER FROM START TO FINISH WITH ALL THE FOOTAGE. AND THEN THE VOICEOVER WORK WAS DONE BY ANOTHER STAFF MEMBER AT MCAG. REALLY JUST A COOL VIDEO. AND I KNOW THAT THEY'VE SHARED THAT ACROSS THROUGHOUT ALL THE CITIES AND COUNTIES FOR THOSE FOLKS TO SHARE. SO AGAIN, KUDOS TO THEM. I WANT TO CONGRATULATE SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL ON WINNING THE AWARD FOR LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR. FROM THE SAN JOAQUIN POLICY COMMITTEE, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE DID A, IT'S WELL DESERVED. IT'S THERE'S NO YOU ANYWHERE YOU GO IN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND THE STATE AND YOU TALK ABOUT AN INLAND PORT. THEY WILL ASSOCIATE IT WITH SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL AND TALKING ABOUT THE FIRST INLAND PORT IN CALIFORNIA. AND SO A TESTAMENT TO HIS HARD WORK AND WAS RECOGNIZED BY HIS PEERS. SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ON THAT. ALSO, I DON'T WANT TO LET FOLKS I KNOW THIS WILL BE OUR LAST MEETING BEFORE THE FAIR NEXT WEEK. I WANT TO ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY YOU HAVE UNTIL TUESDAY AT 5 P.M. TO EITHER. IF YOU'RE IN LOS BANOS, YOU GO TO 403 F STREET AND PURCHASE DISCOUNT ADMISSION AND CARNIVAL WRISTBAND TICKETS. IF YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO GO IN PERSON, YOU CAN ALSO DO THAT ONLINE. ONLINE, WHICH THEY ENCOURAGE YOU TO GO ONLINE. SO THAT WILL BE APRIL 30TH THROUGH MAY THE 4TH. LOOKING FORWARD, IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE DECENT WEATHER. BUT, YOU KNOW, MOTHER NATURE IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE, SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. A TIME HONORED TRADITION OVER ON THE WEST SIDE IS SOME OF US STILL CALL IT THE MAY DAY FAIR. IT'S NOW THE MERCED COUNTY SPRING FAIR. AND I'D LIKE TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT IT IS THE TRUE COUNTY FAIR IN MERCED COUNTY. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR PAREIRA. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I TOO, ATTENDED THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY REGIONAL POLICY COUNCIL CONFERENCE AND WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT TO STACEY GUZMAN AND HER TEAM. THE GROUP DID A GREAT JOB. I WAS SPEAKING TO ONE OF THE SUPERVISORS WHO THEIR COUNTIES COMING UP TO DO IT AND HE SAYS, MAN, I SURE AM GLAD WE'RE NOT FOLLOWING MERCED BECAUSE IT WAS SUCH A GREAT CONFERENCE AND CERTAINLY A STEP UP TO OTHER CONFERENCES IN THE PAST. THE YOUNG LADY THAT MADE THE VIDEO WAS MARISSA BRAVO. AND SHE DID A GREAT JOB. SHE'S YOUNG, A NEW EMPLOYEE, AND JUST IS REALLY TALENTED. AND SO I HOPE EVERYBODY TAKES A MINUTE TO LOOK AT THAT VIDEO, ESPECIALLY THOSE AT THE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, BECAUSE I THINK YOU COULD SEND THAT OUT AND IT WOULD MOVE US UP IN PEOPLE'S EYES OF A PLACE TO LOCATE. ALSO WANT TO CONGRATULATE DARREN AS LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR. YOU KNOW, IT'S WE GO TO CONFERENCES AND, YOU KNOW, AND I GUESS BECAUSE I KNOW HIM SO WELL, YOU KNOW, I JUST THINK OF HIM AS DOING WHAT HE DOES. BUT, YOU KNOW, HE REALLY, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU STOP AND LOOK AT WHAT HE DOES, HE'S AND NOT ONLY HELPED MERCED COUNTY, BUT HE HELPS OTHER COUNTIES AS WELL. AND OTHER SUPERVISORS GET STUFF DONE. AND HE'S JUST A TRUE CHAMPION FOR ALL THINGS COUNTY. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT, DARREN. AND THEN I WENT TO THE DISPATCHER OF THE YEAR CEREMONY. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MERCED COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR DOING A GREAT JOB OF PUTTING THAT EVENT ON. AND YOU KNOW, KUDOS TO THE DISPATCHERS. THAT'S ONE JOB THAT THERE IS NO WAY I COULD EVEN WATCH AND DO. WELL. YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU'RE MULTITASKING LIKE THAT. IT'S REALLY A CHALLENGING JOB AND APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT THEY DO. I HAVE USED THE DISPATCHER IN AN EMERGENCY AND APPRECIATE THE GOOD WORK. AND THEN LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, WAS SEEING NATHAN BRAY UP ON THE STAGE AT THE POLICY COUNCIL. YOU KNOW, HE WAS KIND OF IN A WAY OUTNUMBERED BECAUSE HE'S SHORT TERM IN HIS POSITION. AND SOME OF THE FOLKS THAT HE WAS ON THE BOARD WITH ARE THE, YOU KNOW, HAD A LOT LONGER TIME IN DOING WHAT THEY DO. AND, AND SO ANYWAYS BUT YEAH, HE SURE REPRESENTED US WELL AND LOOKED PRETTY DAPPER AND HAD A GREAT WALK UP SONG. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. OKAY. THANK YOU. CEO. YES. MR. CHAIR, JUST ONE COMMENT. I DID WANT TO COMPLIMENT OUR COUNTY TEAM. AS THE BOARD IS AWARE. YOU KNOW, YESTERDAY WE BEGAN A OPERATION TO START ADDRESSING THE ENCAMPMENT AT CHARLES [00:40:02] AVENUE OFF THE 99. A REAL TEAM EFFORT. WANT TO COMPLIMENT OUR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY, AND I THINK THE LIST GOES ON AND ON, ON AND ON. IT WAS A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO TRY AND ADDRESS THAT ISSUE. TRYING TO LINK INDIVIDUALS TO SERVICES FIRST, BUT ALSO ADDRESSING KIND OF THE BLIGHT IN THAT PART OF THE OF THE COUNTY AND JUST OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF MERCED. AND THEN OUR CITY PARTNERS. CITY OF MERCED. CALTRANS. THERE WAS A LOT OF COORDINATION THAT OCCURRED. AND JUST WANTED TO KIND OF APPRECIATE THE COORDINATED EFFORT. SO THAT'S IT, MISTER CHAIR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I, TOO, ATTENDED THE SAN JOAQUIN POLICY CONFERENCE, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO CONGRATULATE MY COLLEAGUE BECAUSE HIS HEAD'S ALREADY BIG ENOUGH, SO JUST KIDDING. CONGRATULATIONS. YOU KNOW, I TELL PEOPLE ALL THE TIME, AND IT'S TRUE, YOU KNOW SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL. WHEN I FIRST GOT ON THE BOARD, I WAS IN HIS OFFICE QUITE A BIT. AND JUST LEARNING THE ROPES FROM HIM. AND I SEE HOW HE DOES THAT WITH OTHER SUPERVISORS AS WELL. AND IT'S VERY ADMIRABLE. I ATTENDED THE MERCED COLLEGE AG TECH CENTER GROUNDBREAKING, WHICH I THINK IS GOING TO BE EXCELLENT HERE IN MERCED. THE CITY COUNTY DINNER. ALSO LAST WEEK, THE MERCED COUNTY DISPATCHER OF THE YEAR. CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM. AND THEN I, TOO, WANTED TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR THEIR COLLABORATION AND COMMITMENT TO CLEANING UP THE HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT. YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE THINGS WHEN WE WERE DOING THAT ORDINANCE IS WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE COMPASSION THAT WE SHOWED COMPASSION, BUT WE ALSO CAME IN KIND OF HARD AS WELL, BECAUSE I THINK THAT THAT'S NOT A GOOD LOOK FOR MERCED COUNTY. IT'S NOT A GOOD LOOK FOR MERCED. AND I THINK THAT WITH THE WORK THAT WAS DONE WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT THE MERCED, THE ENTIRE MERCED COUNTY TEAM THE CITY OF MERCED, CALTRANS CHP, RESTORE MERCED, THE NONPROFITS, EVERYBODY THAT TOOK PART IN THAT AND IS CONTINUING IT TODAY. I CAN'T TELL YOU ENOUGH HOW MUCH I APPRECIATED THE WORK, THE COLLABORATION, THE COLLABORATION ON IT, AND JUST THE REALLY THE MINDSET OF, HEY, JUST GET STUFF DONE. AND I THINK THEY REALLY DID THAT. AND THEN FINALLY, I'D LIKE TO ADJOURN THIS MEETING FOR RALPH BUZZ BUSBY. I'M NOT SURE. I'M SURE EVERYBODY KNEW MR. BUSBY. HE WAS 100 YEARS OLD. HE WAS A VETERAN, LONG TIME BUSINESSMAN, AND HE USED TO HAVE COFFEE. THEY USED TO HAVE MEET UP FOR COFFEE EVERY DAY AT BARBECUE PIT. WAS HE STARTED TO GET OLDER. HE COULD ONLY DO IT THE FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH. AND I WOULD GO EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. BUT I COULD NEVER GO TO HIS HOUSE ON THE FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH. SO I THINK HE WAS TRYING TO TELL ME THAT I WASN'T INVITED. BUT MR. BUSBY WAS A WAS A REALLY GOOD MAN. WHO CONTRIBUTED A LOT TO MERCED AND MERCED COUNTY AND JUST WANT TO ADJOURN IN HIS HONOR. AND WITH THAT, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.