Apr 21, 2026 Board Meeting

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GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO THE APRIL 21ST, 2026 MEETING OF THE MERCED COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

[CALL TO ORDER]

TEST. OH, THERE WE GO. THERE IT IS. OKAY. YOUR CLOSED SESSION THIS MORNING IS EXISTING LITIGATION NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION OPIATE LITIGATION CASE NUMBER

[CLOSED SESSION]

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. ASSOCIATED PHARMACIES, INC.

AND AMERICAN ASSOCIATED PHARMACIES. J M SMITH CORPORATION, LOUISIANA WHOLESALE DRUG COMPANY, INC., MORRIS AND DICKSON COMPANY, NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL DRUG WHOLESALE DRUG COMPANY INC.

AND UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC., INCLUDING ITS SUBSIDIARY SUPERVALU AND ADVANTAGE LOGISTICS.

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

TESTIMONY IS LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER PERSON.

AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE CLOSED SESSION ITEMS. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS IS NOW CLOSED.

WE WILL ADJOURN INTO CLOSED SESSION.

[10:00 A.M. REGULAR MEETING]

LET OUR HEARTS AND MINDS BE FOCUSED UPON PEACE AND THE LOVE OF THE LORD.

I PRAY ALL OF THIS IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT.

AMEN. READY? SALUTE FOR THE PLEDGE. 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 COMMENT]

AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT AGAIN.

THIS IS FOR NON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY. GOOD MORNING.

YES GOOD MORNING CHAIR. MY NAME IS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF.

MY NAME IS AGGIE FREEMAN. I SERVE THE COUNTY AS ASSISTANT GOVERNOR FOR ROTARY DISTRICT 5220.

IT'S A PRIVILEGE TO STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY TO REFLECT ON A VERY SPECIAL EVENT THAT BROUGHT OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER IN A MEANINGFUL AND INSPIRING WAY.

RECENTLY, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF JAY HISLOP FROM THE ROTARY CLUB OF STOCKTON, WE HELD A DISTRICT SPEECH CONTEST CHAIRED BY COLTON DENNIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MAC, THE MULTICULTURAL CENTER HERE IN MERCED.

IT WAS AN AFTERNOON THAT REMIND US ALL OF WHY ROTARY EXISTS, NOT JUST AS AN ORGANIZATION, BUT AS A FORCE FOR INSPIRATION, LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE.

EIGHT COURAGEOUS AND TALENTED STUDENTS REPRESENTING SCHOOLS FROM ACROSS THE CENTRAL VALLEY TOOK THE STAGE.

EACH ONE DELIVERED A SPEECH THAT WENT FAR BEYOND WORDS.

THEY SHARED PERSPECTIVE, PURPOSE, AND A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IT TRULY MEANS TO SERVE OTHERS.

THEIR REFLECTIONS ON THE ROTARY INTERNATIONAL THEME, UNITE FOR GOOD, AND THE IMPACT OF THOUGHTFUL SERVICE WAS POWERFUL AND DEEPLY MOVING.

OUR FIRST PLACE WINNER, OLIVIA FRENETTE FROM LINDEN HIGH SCHOOL, REPRESENTING AREA TWO AND STOCKTON SUNRISE,

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EACH OF THE EIGHT STUDENTS DEMONSTRATED COURAGE, PREPARATION AND AUTHENTICITY.

THEY DIDN'T JUST COMPETE, THEY INSPIRED EVERYONE IN THE ROOM, AND THEY ARE THE EMBODIMENT OF ROTARY'S COMMITMENT TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXTEND SPECIAL THANKS TO COLTON DENNIS FOR HIS EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP, AND FOR OPENING THE DOORS OF THE MAC TO HOST THIS EVENT WITH SUCH EXCELLENCE.

AND ALSO THANKS TO DENISE BUKOWSKI OF MERCED CAMERA CLUB FOR CAPTURING MOMENTS SO THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE TO INSPIRE LONG AFTER THE EVENING ENDED.

THIS IS WHAT ROTARY DOES. WE CREATE PLATFORMS, WE LIFT VOICES.

WE SUPPORT OUR YOUTH, OUR VETERANS, AND OUR COMMUNITY.

WE INVEST IN THE FUTURE. AND BASED ON WHAT WE WITNESSED AT THE DISTRICT SPEECH CONTEST, I SAY TO YOU WITH CONFIDENCE, THE FUTURE IS IN VERY GOOD HANDS. THANK YOU [APPLAUSE].

PETER [INAUDIBLE]. I'M IN DELHI IN THE MERCED AVENUE.

I FIRST WANT TO THANK SUPERVISOR PAREIRA FOR HIS ATTENTION TO THE DETAIL, WHICH I'M GOING TO BRING TO YOU TODAY.

I LIVE ON THE END OF MERCED AVENUE AT THE VERY SOUTHERN END.

AT ONE TIME WAS A COUNTY EASEMENT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

IT'S SINCE BEEN ABANDONED AFTER YEARS OF TRYING TO GET PAVEMENT OR GRAVEL.

ARE RESULTING FIX WAS A SIGN SAID END OF COUNTY MAINTAINED ROAD.

THIS ROAD IS A HAZARD. THE VERY END OF IT HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO AT LEAST SEVEN ACCIDENTS.

THREE OF THEM INVOLVED TOTAL VEHICLES. TWO OF THEM FLIPPED OVER.

ONE OF THEM BURST INTO FLAMES ON MY PROPERTY.

WE NEED A SAFE TURNAROUND LOCATION AT THE END OF MERCED AVENUE, WHEREVER THAT MIGHT BE THE END OF THE CURRENT PLACE.

MY NEIGHBORS WERE NOT WILLING TO SACRIFICE ANY OF THEIR LAND FOR THE TURNABOUT.

MY WIFE AND I HAVE, AND I WILL SAY, GRACIOUSLY HAVE OFFERED TO GIVE UP OUR PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY TO CREATE THIS TURNAROUND.

IT MUST BE PAVED. IT CAN'T BE GRAVEL, BECAUSE COMING DOWN THE SLOPE AT THE SPEEDS THAT PEOPLE HAVE HIT, HITTING GRAVEL HAVE RESULTED IN NOTHING BUT TRENCHES IN THE GRAVEL, AND CARS TOTALED.

SO FAR WE'VE HAD SEVEN. ONE OF THEM WAS A HIGH SPEED CHASE, WITH SEVEN SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES CHASING A VEHICLE THAT CRASHED THROUGH TWO OF OUR GATES AND KNOCKED OVER ONE OF MY WALNUT TREES. THE MAIN THING FOR US IS SAFETY.

AND I DO NOT WANT TO BE SUBJECT TO A LAWSUIT FOR SOMEONE DYING AT THE END OF MY ROAD BECAUSE THE COUNTY REFUSED TO PUT A SAFE PLACE TO TURN AROUND.

WASTE MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN USING MY PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR A TURNAROUND SPACE, AND RECENTLY CAME OVER MY BRAND NEW PIPELINE THAT I JUST INSTALLED.

WE PUT AN END TO THAT. BUT THROUGH NATHAN BRAY, WHO HAS COME OUT AND PROMPTLY BROUGHT ATTENTION TO THE, THE ISSUES THEY HAVE ARE WORKING ON A PLAN. AGAIN, MY WIFE AND I ARE WILLING TO GIVE UP OUR LAND, BUT WE NEED A SAFE TURNAROUND AT THE END OF THAT STREET.

THE LAST ACCIDENT WAS WASTE MANAGEMENT TRYING TO TURN AROUND A PRIVATE PROPERTY, GOT STUCK AND KNOCKED OVER ONE OF OUR FENCES.

AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT, AFTER CONTACTING SUPERVISOR PAREIRA, WHO PROMPTLY SENT NATHAN BRAY OUT WITHIN FOUR DAYS, ANOTHER HIT AND RUN. TYPICALLY, IT'S HIT AND RUNS OUT AT OUR PLACE, BUT THE THREE NEAR FATALITIES, I MEAN, THESE CARS FLIPPED OVER ONE BURST INTO FLAMES, MELTED THE WHEELS.

I JUST CANNOT HAVE THIS HAZARD ON MY PROPERTY AND I'VE OFFERED MY LAND UP TO MAKE IT SAFE.

I'M HOPING WHEN BUDGETS COME AROUND AND THIS ISSUE COMES UP AND I AGAIN THANK NATHAN BRAY AND SUPERVISOR PAREIRA FOR THEIR ATTENTION, BUT I THINK IF I DON'T LET EVERYONE KNOW, THIS WILL BE ONE OF THOSE LITTLE THINGS WHERE AT THE END OF DELHI, PAST OAK ROAD WILL BE NOBODY CARES ABOUT THOSE FOLKS OUT THERE.

AND THAT'S BEEN A A BIG ISSUE. BUT MR. PAREIRA HAS BEEN PROMPTLY ANSWERING MY CALLS AND, AND DIRECTING ME TO THE APPROPRIATE PLACES.

I THINK I'VE GOT 10S LEFT. SO WITH THAT, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. OKAY. IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE.

HI, MY NAME IS PRASAD HERE ON BEHALF OF CONGRESSMAN ADAM GRAY.

AND JUST HERE TO GIVE MY USUAL QUICK LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FROM THE SMALL LITTLE TOWN OF WASHINGTON, D.C.. SO A HUGE DISCUSSION THAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW IN WASHINGTON THAT'S GONE A LITTLE UNDERREPORTED IS THE ONGOING EFFORT TO MODERNIZE OUR NATION'S PERMITTING SYSTEM.

IT'S A SYSTEM I'M SURE THE BOARD IS ALL TOO FAMILIAR WITH.

THAT HAS OFTEN RESULTED IN A LOT OF PROJECTS OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS GETTING STALLED OUT.

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IT'S A BIPARTISAN BILL THAT WOULD SIMPLIFY THE PERMITTING PROCESS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT BY STREAMLINING APPROVAL TIMELINES AND REQUIRING FEDERAL AGENCIES TO REVIEW ALL PROJECTS FAIRLY AND TRANSPARENTLY. PREVIOUSLY, THE CONGRESSMAN PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN A BIPARTISAN GROUP THAT ADVANCED ANOTHER PERMITTING REFORM BILL, THE SPEED ACT, THROUGH THE HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE.

HOWEVER WHEN THE BILL REACHED THE HOUSE FLOOR, A PROVISION WAS THEN ADDED THAT SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKEN THE CONGRESSMAN'S OWN CERTAINTY LANGUAGE ON ENERGY PROJECTS. AND WHILE THE ACT DID ADVANCE TO THE SENATE FLOOR, IT'S KIND OF BEEN STUCK THERE IN A BIT OF A WEIRD LIMBO STATE.

SO IT'S UNFORTUNATELY ALL TOO COMMON. HOWEVER, THE CERTAIN ACT BUILDS ON THE LANGUAGE IN THE SPEED ACT AND CONTINUES BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL NEGOTIATIONS ON PERMITTING REFORM. AND THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT FOR TODAY.

SO AS ALWAYS, IF THE BOARD OR ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC KNOW ANYONE WHO'S GOT ANY ISSUE WITH ANY FEDERAL AGENCY, MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP. THANKS. THANK YOU [APPLAUSE].

OKAY. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED FOR NON AGENDA ITEMS. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ONE THROUGH 28.

[CONSENT CALENDAR]

I'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ONE THROUGH 28.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ONE THROUGH 28 IS NOW CLOSED.

I'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE DAIS. IS THERE ANY COMMENTS UP HERE? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. AND BEFORE WE CALL FOR THE VOTE.

SUPERVISOR. PAREIRA. YEAH. SO ON ITEM ON THE ORDINANCE. ITEM ONE. THERE'S SOMETHING JUST I DON'T KNOW.

I JUST WANT TO THROW THIS OUT TO MY COLLEAGUES.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT I, I KIND OF BROUGHT UP INDIRECTLY WITH STAFF, BUT NOT DIRECTLY.

WHEN THE COUNTY USED TO DO SPORTS, LEAGUES IN THE COUNTY.

AND SO WE QUIT DOING THAT, I BELIEVE BACK IN LIKE 2008, 2009, WHEN THE WHEN THE BUDGET GOT TOUGH AND SO AND SO IN THE MEANTIME, LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PICKED THAT RESPONSIBILITY UP.

AND SO, YOU KNOW, IN OUR NEW FEE SCHEDULE, WE'RE GOING TO CHARGE THOSE NONPROFITS TO USE OUR FACILITIES.

AND JUST I DON'T KNOW THE FACT THAT IT'S OUR KIND OF PROGRAMS THAT WE USED TO DO, AND NOW WE'RE GOING TO CHARGE NONPROFITS TO DO IT.

JUST, I DON'T KNOW, FEELS A LITTLE CUMBERSOME.

I'M GOING TO VOTE FOR THE ITEM TODAY, BUT I JUST WANT TO GO ON RECORD WITH THAT. AND MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING WE COULD LOOK AT IN THE FUTURE.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SO I HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR BY SUPERVISOR PACHECO, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.

WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CALL FOR THE VOTE. OH I'M SORRY.

HOLD ON BEFORE LET'S HOLD OFF. CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. THIS IS MORE OF A QUESTION FOR MY COLLEAGUE.

SUPERVISOR PAREIRA ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE SPORTS FIELDS, LIKE THE VARIOUS LOCATIONS THAT THEY HAVE? OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. WE CAN CONTINUE THE VOTING.

RECORD THE VOTE. MOTION PASSES. WE WILL NOW HAVE PRESENTATIONS

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WE WILL BEGIN WITH ITEM FOUR, MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.

YOU GUYS WANT TO JOIN ME? OKAY. WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ON BEHALF OF THE MERCED COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, I'D LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH THIS PROCLAMATION.

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MENTAL HEALTH. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MERCED COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 2026 AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH IN MERCED COUNTY AND ENCOURAGES ALL CITIZENS OF MERCED COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE, TO PRACTICE MENTAL HEALTH AND PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES DURING THIS MONTH OF MAY. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU FOLKS ARE DOING.

IT SEEMS LIKE THIS DEPARTMENT HAS REALLY STEPPED IT UP.

WE REALLY SAW THIS DURING COVID, AND IT WAS AMAZING HOW MUCH MERCED COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STEPPED UP IN THIS.

SO IF I COULD PRESENT YOU WITH A PROCLAMATION, AND I'M SURE YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY.

THANK YOU. CHAIR MCDANIEL AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

I'M JULIE SIMS, I'M THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES AT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES.

WE ACTUALLY HAVE TWO PROCLAMATIONS TODAY. SO I'M CHEATING A LITTLE BIT, AND I'M HONORING OUR TEAM FOR THE WORK THAT THEY DO FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.

AND WE DO EVENTS ALL THROUGH MAY TO BRING AWARENESS TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND IN THE STIGMA AROUND MENTAL HEALTH, BUT IT IS ALSO A TREATMENT COURT MONTH, WHICH IS ONE OF OUR PROGRAMS THAT WE OPERATE WITH THE DA'S OFFICE, PROBATION, THE COURTS, SEVERAL OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND OUR TREATMENT COURTS ARE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN OR TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN SOBRIETY AND HOPEFULLY END SOME OF THE CRIMINAL CHARGES THAT THEY HAVE THAT ARE PENDING. AND BEHIND ME IS OUR WONDERFUL TREATMENT COURT TEAM, AND THEY DO AMAZING WORK IN THE COMMUNITY, AND THEY ARE THE REASON THAT WE ARE SO SUCCESSFUL WITH THAT PROGRAM.

SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY HERE TODAY AND TO THE BOARD.

THANK YOU [APPLAUSE]. SO WE'RE GOING TO DO A PHOTO.

AND THEN OUR NEXT PROCLAMATION IS FOR CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH.

WELCOME AND THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IS THERE MORE OR JUST JUST THE TWO OF YOU? JUST THE TWO OF US. I THINK THERE'S A SONG. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIM THAT THE MERCED COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM APRIL 2026 AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH AND URGES ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN THE FAMILY RESOURCE COUNCIL THROUGH THE FAMILY WELLNESS COUNCIL AND IS IN ENGAGED PARTNERS AS WE SUPPORT EACH FAMILY'S EFFORTS TO KEEP THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN SAFE, HEALTHY AND IN NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ON BEHALF OF THE MERCED COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THAT YOU DO. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN MCDANIEL AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CEO HENDRICKSON.

MY NAME IS KELLY KNUDSEN. I'M THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES. AND I'M GOING TO LET MY COLLEAGUE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR INTRODUCE HERSELF AS WELL. GOOD MORNING.

MY NAME IS I'M A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR IN THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES BRANCH AS WELL.

WE JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH.

WE ARE IN A REALLY GREAT SPOT IN CHILD WELFARE, THAT PREVENTION IS REALLY ALL OF OUR RESPONSIBILITY.

AND CHILD WELFARE AND PREVENTION WORK IS REALLY ABOUT SYSTEMS AND THE PEOPLE THAT WORK IN MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF CARE TO REALLY ENGAGE IN PREVENTION EFFORTS.

AND SO IT'S NOT JUST CHILD WELFARE ALONE. IT'S OUR CRITICAL SYSTEM PARTNERS, OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT PROVIDERS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THAT GIVES ACCESS TO REALLY CONCRETE RESOURCES, HOUSING, FOOD STABILITY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT, MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE THAT REALLY WORK TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE HERE IN MERCED COUNTY, IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE RECOGNITION. [APPLAUSE]

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THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

AND THIS ONE WAS BROUGHT TO US ON BEHALF OF MCOE.

IF YOU GUYS COULD COME UP. THIS IS A PROCLAMATION OF HOME VISITING WEEK.

LET'S GO. JUST FILE IN THERE. THERE YOU GO.

OH. WHY? NOW, JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, YOU GUYS ARE ALL WELCOME TO STAY FOR THE ENTIRE BOARD MEETING [LAUGHS].

I THINK THIS IS THE BIGGEST ONE YET EVER AT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

NOW, I UNDERSTAND WITH ALL THESE FOLKS, THIS ISN'T JUST ONE WEEK.

THEY DO THIS THE ENTIRE TIME.

OH, FANTASTIC. SO NOW THEREFORE, WE, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF MERCED, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM APRIL 20TH THROUGH THE 24TH OF 2026 AS HOME VISITING WEEK IN MERCED COUNTY AND COMMEND ITS OBSERVANCE TO ALL CITIZENS.

MONICA, I'LL LET YOU SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE. DO YOU WANT TO GO FIRST RUBY? I'M GOING TO LET RUBY GO FIRST. GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN MCDANIEL, SUPERVISORS CEO HENDRICKSON, COUNTY COUNSEL HANSEN, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

MY NAME IS RUBY. I'M A DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH THE HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY OVER, RUBY AWESOME [LAUGHS].

I AM RUBY AWESOME. I'M OVER THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING BRANCH WITH THE HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY.

THE HOME VISITING PROGRAM STANDS AS A LIFELINE FOR FAMILIES ACROSS OUR COUNTY.

USING EVIDENCE BASED MODELS, OUR HOME VISITORS STEP INTO EACH HOME WITH MORE THAN RESOURCES.

THEY BRING RESPECT, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND A DEEP BELIEF IN EVERY PARENT'S CAPACITY TO CREATE A BRIGHT AND PROMISING FUTURE FOR THEIR CHILD AND CHILDREN.

THROUGH THESE COLLABORATIONS, FAMILIES ARE EMPOWERED TO GROW, THRIVE AND BUILD THE FOUNDATIONS FOR LONG TERM WELL-BEING.

OUR SUCCESS IS BUILT ON PARTNERSHIPS AND THE DEDICATION OF THE HOME VISITORS WHO SHOW UP EVERY DAY FOR OUR FAMILIES.

WE HAVE DEDICATED PARTNERS AND TEAMS CO-LOCATED AT THE HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY AS WELL, WITH THE MERCED COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION'S PARENTS AS TEACHERS PROGRAM, WE RECOGNIZE ERIKA ZARAGOZA, AMANDA SOLIS, ELIZABETH LEE, AND REBECCA CAMPBELL FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S HEALTHY FAMILY MERCED COUNTY.

WE ALSO RECOGNIZE KARINA LOPEZ AND SARAH LABUDA, AND WITHIN THE HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY, WE EXTEND OUR GRATITUDE TO IRENE LAWSON WITH A STRONG BEGINNINGS PROGRAM. I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE CONTINUED LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT OF FAMILY SERVICES SUPERVISOR EMILIA FIATOA AND PROGRAM MANAGER REYNA ESPINOZA, AS WELL AS OUR LEADERSHIP FROM OUR PARTNERS. TODAY, I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK.

FAMILIES ARE GAINING STABILITY, CONFIDENCE AND THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO THRIVE.

BECAUSE SOMEONE TAKES THE TIME TO SHOW UP, LISTEN AND WALK BESIDE THEM.

IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL HOME VISITING WEEK, WE CELEBRATE ALL OUR HOME VISITORS WHOSE COMMITMENT STRENGTHENS FAMILIES AND BUILDS A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY. ONE HOME, ONE PARENT, ONE CHILD AT A TIME.

THANK YOU [APPLAUSE]. AND MY NAME IS. MY NAME IS MONICA ADRIAN AND I OVERSEE OUR PARENTS TEACHERS HOME VISITING AFFILIATE UNDER MERCED COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

AND I'VE LOST THE SUPERVISORS IN THIS GROUP. BUT WE'RE HERE TODAY TO SAY THANK YOU TO YOU FOR THE INVESTMENTS THAT THE COUNTY IS CONTINUING TO MAKE IN HOME VISITING.

AND I DID WRITE A FEW THINGS DOWN BECAUSE WE WANT YOU ALL TO KEEP WONDERING, WHAT DO HOME VISITORS DO?

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YOU ARE NOT ONLY IMPROVING INDIVIDUAL OUTCOMES BUT ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO A STRONGER, HEALTHIER COMMUNITY.

RECENTLY, AFTER A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE CHALLENGES OUR SOCIETY IS FACING, SOMEONE ASKED ME, WHAT CAN GOVERNMENT DO? AND THIS QUESTION GAVE ME A PAUSE BECAUSE THE PUBLIC INVESTMENTS IN OUR COUNTY THAT WE'RE MAKING FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND IN THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY IS SO OBVIOUS TO ME. AND I REALIZED WE MAY BE REALLY GOOD AT WHAT WE DO, BUT WE MAY NOT BE AS GOOD AT SHARING WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT HOW THE INVESTMENTS WE MAKE IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE PRODUCING AMAZING OUTCOMES, INCLUDING IMPROVED ECONOMIC BENEFITS, REDUCING CHILD MALTREATMENT AND FAMILY STRESS, AND BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS.

OVER TIME, COMMUNITIES THAT INVEST IN HOME VISITING SUPPORT TEND TO SEE LOWER CRIME RATES, HIGHER GRADUATION RATES, AND MORE STABLE NEIGHBORHOODS.

THE HOME VISITORS IN THIS ROOM ARE IN THE COMMUNITY EVERY SINGLE DAY.

AND I MIGHT ADD THAT THESE ARE SOME OF THE TOUGHEST PEOPLE I KNOW, BECAUSE NOT EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD IS CREATED EQUALLY, AND THEY'RE OUT IN THE FIELD EVERY SINGLE DAY.

THEY DO HARD WORK, THEY DO HARD WORK, THEY DO MEANINGFUL WORK, AND THEY DO EFFECTIVE WORK.

IT MAY NOT BE EASY TO IMMEDIATELY SEE THE IMPACTS OF THEIR WORK, BUT CHANGE TAKES TIME.

THEY ARE HELPING TO CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF THE LIVES OF THE FAMILIES THEY WORK WITH EVERY DAY.

AND COLLECTIVELY, WE ARE MOVING THE NEEDLE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR POSITIVE COMMUNITY OUTCOMES.

AND THIS IS MY OPEN INVITATION TO ALL OF YOU ON THE BOARD TO JOIN US FOR A HOME VISIT ONE OF THESE DAYS.

SO THANK YOU [APPLAUSE]. IF THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT COULD JUST LOOK AT WHAT YOU'RE DOING, YOU GUYS ARE NOT WORKING WITHIN SILOS. YOU'RE ALL WORKING TOGETHER AND WITH POSITIVE RESULTS.

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING.

I DO HAVE THREE CERTS' OR PROCLAMATIONS HERE, SO WE'D LIKE TO GET A PHOTO WITH ALL OF YOU.

OKAY.

OKAY. THANK YOU. OH. SOMETHING ELSE. ONE MORE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE] OH, GOOD TO SEE YOU. YES.

OH, THERE WE GO. I'D LIKE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ALSO APPROVED PROCLAMATIONS FOR TREATMENT COURT MONTH, WHICH WAS MENTIONED EARLIER, AND CALFRESH AWARENESS MONTH AS WELL.

WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO BOARD ACTION BEGINNING WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES.

[BOARD ACTION]

AT THIS TIME. I'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES ITEM 29 THROUGH 31.

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I'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE DAIS IF THERE'S ANY FURTHER COMMENTS. IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

I DO HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.

I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE. PLEASE RECORD THE VOTE.

MOTION PASSES. NEXT, WE HAVE HEALTH. ITEM 32.

AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR HEALTH ITEM NUMBER 32.

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR HEALTH IS NOW CLOSED.

I'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE DAIS FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. WE ALREADY HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.

WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CALL FOR THE VOTE. RECORD THE VOTE.

MOTION PASSES. NEXT WE HAVE FIRE. ITEM 33. AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR FIRE.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR FIRE IS NOW CLOSED.

BRING IT BACK TO THE DAIS FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.

SEEING NONE, I DO HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PAREIRA.

WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CALL FOR THE VOTE. RECORD THE VOTE.

MOTION PASSES. NEXT, WE HAVE PROBATION. ITEMS 34 AND 35.

AT THIS TIME, WE'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR PROBATION ITEMS 34 AND 35.

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR PROBATION ITEMS IS NOW CLOSED.

BRING IT BACK TO THE DAIS FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.

I DO HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR PEDROZO. SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.

LET'S CALL FOR THE VOTE. RECORD THE VOTE. MOTION PASSES.

NEXT, WE HAVE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

ITEM 36. AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS NOW CLOSED.

WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE DAIS FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THESE ITEMS. SEEING NONE, I DO HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.

SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PEDROZO. LET'S CALL FOR THE VOTE.

RECORD THE VOTE. MOTION PASSES. NEXT, WE HAVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

ITEMS 37 AND 38. PLEASE NOTE ITEM 38 HAS BEEN PULLED.

AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ITEMS 37 AND, JUST 37 AT THIS TIME.

38 WAS PULLED. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ITEM IS NOW CLOSED.

BRING IT BACK TO THE DAIS FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.

I DO HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR BY SUPERVISOR PAREIRA.

SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA. LET'S CALL FOR THE VOTE.

RECORD THE VOTE. MOTION PASSES. NEXT, WE HAVE LIBRARY.

ITEM 39. AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE LIBRARY ITEM.

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE LIBRARY ITEM IS NOW CLOSED.

BRING IT BACK TO THE DAIS FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.

I HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.

WE WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE. RECORD THE VOTE. MOTION PASSES.

NEXT WE HAVE RETIREMENT. ITEM 40. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR RETIREMENT ITEM. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR RETIREMENT ITEM IS NOW CLOSED.

BRING IT BACK FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION AT THE DAIS.

I DO HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PACHECO.

LET'S CALL FOR THE VOTE. RECORD THE VOTE. MOTION PASSES.

NEXT, WE HAVE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE. ITEM 41.

AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CEO ITEM NUMBER 41.

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR CEO ITEM 41 IS NOW CLOSED.

BRING IT BACK TO THE DAIS FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.

IF NOT, I HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR BY SUPERVISOR PACHECO, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.

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NEXT, WE HAVE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. ITEM 42. AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

ITEM NUMBER 42. CHAIR RECOGNIZES SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. THIS IS THE USAGE OF $4,858.66 OF DISTRICT TWO DISTRICT PROJECT FUNDS FOR THE GATES AT THE VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL. THERE WAS A NEW SECURITY FENCE THAT WAS PUT IN.

THEY HAD TO PUT SOME DIFFERENT GATES IN TO PROVIDE FOR EGRESS AND INGRESS TO PROTECT THE FAMILIES AND PEOPLE DURING FIRE, SO I WOULD. WHEN IT COMES TIME TO IT, I WOULD RESPECTFULLY REQUEST MY COLLEAGUES VOTE YES ON THIS.

YEAH, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP THE PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS ITEM FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

ITEM NUMBER 42. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THIS ITEM IS NOW CLOSED.

WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE DAIS. IS THERE A FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT, I HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR PEDROZO SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR.

PAREIRA. LET'S CALL FOR THE VOTE. RECORD THE VOTE.

MOTION PASSES. NEXT, WE HAVE BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

ITEMS 43 AND 44. AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

THE PUBLIC PERIOD FOR BOARD APPOINTMENTS IS NOW CLOSED.

WE'LL BRING IT TO THE DAIS. IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION? YES. CHAIR RECOGNIZES SUPERVISOR PEDROZO. I DON'T HAVE A BLANK.

I JUST WENT COMPLETELY BLANK THERE. OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. AGAIN, I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST FULLY AGAIN, REQUEST A YES VOTE TO APPOINT DORA CRANE TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE MERCED COUNTY CEMETERY DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES. AS WE KNOW, WE'VE BEEN HAVING A LITTLE BIT OF ISSUES FILLING THESE SPOTS.

AND I THINK MRS. CRANE, BECAUSE OF HER EXPERIENCE WITH DIFFERENT BOARDS AND WHAT SHE'S BEEN INVOLVED IN, WILL BE A WELCOMING ADDITION TO, TO THIS. AND I REALLY APPRECIATE HER YOU KNOW, DOING THIS BECAUSE LIKE I SAID, IT'S BEEN REALLY DIFFICULT TO FIND CERTAIN PEOPLE ON BOARDS THAT ARE REALLY GOOD.

AND I THINK MRS. CRANE IS GOING TO DO AN EXCELLENT JOB. SO I WOULD RESPECTFULLY REQUEST A YES VOTE ON THIS.

THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR. ANY FURTHER COMMENTS? IF NOT, THERE IS A MOTION ON THE FLOOR BY SUPERVISOR PAREIRA, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PACHECO. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO A VOICE VOTE BECAUSE HE DOESN'T HAVE THE ABILITY.

MY THAT'S. MY WHOLE THING IS BLANK. ALL IN FAVOR? THAT'S TOO STRONG. I THINK THAT WOULD BE SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA'S .

THAT WOULD BE WORE OUT FIRST BUT [LAUGHS]. YOU JUST DO ALL IN FAVOR.

YEAH. IS HE CHECKING SOMETHING OUT? SHOULD WE HOLD UNTIL IT'S UP TO YOU? YEAH. YOU CAN'T VOTE. ONCE YOU TOUCH THE GENERAL AREA. WE SHOULD CALL FOR THE VOTE, AND YOU COULD YELL AYE.

WIGGLE BOARD.

THERE WE GO. THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU. YOU MIGHT HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ON HIS END. OKAY.

OKAY. WE'LL DO MOTIONS COUNT. OKAY. THE MOTIONS COUNT.

SO ALL IN FAVOR? SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. UNANIMOUSLY. OH, THERE WE GO. OH, THERE.

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[SCHEDULED ITEM]

TO CONSIDER CLOSEOUT OF THE 2022 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM INCOME, HOME BUYER ASSISTANCE AND OWNER OCCUPIED REHABILITATION GRANTS.

AT THIS TIME, DIRECTOR MARK MIMS WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ITEM.

GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIR, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. MARK MIMS, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE ITEM PRESENTED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION TODAY IS A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CLOSEOUT OF THE 20 OR 2022 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM INCOME, HOME BUYER ASSISTANCE AND HOME OR, EXCUSE ME, OWNER OCCUPIED REHABILITATION GRANTS.

IN FEBRUARY OF 2022, THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AWARDED THE COUNTY OF MERCED TO $294,889 IN A IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, INCOME FOR HOME BUYERS ASSISTANCE AND $294,889 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM INCOME OWNER OCCUPIED REHABILITATION FUNDING.

THE HOME BUYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDED SECONDARY FINANCING IN THE FORM OF ZERO INTEREST DEFERRED LOANS FOR INCOME QUALIFIED HOUSEHOLDS TOWARDS THE PURCHASE PRICE AND CLOSING COSTS OF A SINGLE FAMILY HOME. THE OWNER OCCUPIED REHABILITATION PROGRAM PROVIDED EMERGENCY MINOR AND SUBSTANTIAL HOUSING.

REHABILITATION TO REMEDY PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, AGE, HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND OR HOUSING CODE ISSUES OF EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS FOR LOW INCOME OWNER OCCUPIED HOUSEHOLDS.

REHABILITATION WORK ADDRESS DEFICIENCIES IN KEY BUILDING FEATURES SUCH AS ROOFING, WINDOW WINDOWS, FLOORING AND PROPERTY SYSTEMS SUCH AS BASIC PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND HVAC.

THE OWNER OCCUPIED REHABILITATION SERVICES WERE AVAILABLE TO INCOME ELIGIBLE HOMEOWNERS OR OF SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF MERCED.

ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF DEFERRED ZERO INTEREST LOANS.

OVER $350,000 WAS AWARDED TO A TOTAL OF SEVEN PARTICIPANTS AND RECEIVED EITHER LOANS OR GRANTS FOR ASSISTANCE.

THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, ALL DISENCUMBERED FUNDS WILL RETURN TO THE COUNTY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, INCOME FUND AND CAN BE UTILIZED VIA AN APPLICATION IN THE FUTURE.

THE RECOMMENDED ACTION FOR THIS ITEMS ARE AS FOLLOWS.

ONE. OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING TO ACCEPT COMMENTS REGARDING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM INCOME, HOME BUYER ASSISTANCE AND OWNER OCCUPIED REHABILITATION GRANTS.

TWO. ACCEPT AND APPROVE THE CLOSEOUT REPORT OF THE 2022 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM INCOME, HOME BUYER ASSISTANCE AND OWNER OCCUPIED REHABILITATION GRANTS AND THREE AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR THE DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT CLOSEOUT DOCUMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

STAFF IS HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU MARK. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MARK? IF NOT, I WILL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND AT THIS TIME I WILL ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THIS ITEM.

TESTIMONY IS LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER PERSON.

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THIS ITEM IS NOW CLOSED.

IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION HERE AT THE DAIS? CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER COMMENTS, MY MOTION WOULD TO BE TO APPROVE ITEMS TWO AND THREE IN THE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS IN THE STAFF REPORT AND CLOSING OUT THE REPORTS OF 2022 CDBG GRANT AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO OR DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT CLOSEOUT DOCUMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. SECOND. I HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND.

IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS? IF NOT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

ANY OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

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

[Additional Item]

AS A REMINDER, THE NONAGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT MUST BE REGARDING ITEMS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AS COUNTY MERCED GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY

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THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO THE BOARD ACTION AS SUBMITTED BY COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

ITEM ONE. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD OR DO WE HAVE A MOTION? IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THE SPECIAL MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED. WE WILL NOW CONVENE AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AS THE COUNTY OF MERCED DELTA-MENDOTA.

[Additional Item]

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND THE AGENDA ITEM IS NOW CLOSED.

WE WILL NOW OPEN. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE BOARD ACTION AS SUBMITTED BY COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

ITEM ONE. CHAIR RECOGNIZES SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I JUST I AS WE'RE GOING THROUGH THESE, I JUST WANT TO THANK LACEY MCBRIDE FOR ALL OF HER WORK ON THESE ITEMS. SHE DEALS WITH MULTIPLE GSA'S AND AS OUR WATER RESOURCES MANAGER, I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT SHE IS DOING A GREAT JOB UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF MARK MIMS AND COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. AND MY MOTION WOULD BE TO APPROVE THE ITEM. THANK YOU.

I HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR AND A SECOND. NO FURTHER DISCUSSION.

IF NOT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED SIGNIFY BY SAYING NAY. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THIS SPECIAL MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED. AT THIS TIME, WE WILL NOW RECONVENE AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND FINISH WITH BOARD REPORTS,

[REPORTS/BOARD DIRECTION]

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. A FEW THINGS I'D LIKE TO REPORT OUT.

IT WAS LAST WEEK. AT SOME POINT I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO ATTEND THE CITY OF LOS BANOS STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS.

I WANT TO THANK THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL AND THEIR CITY MANAGER FOR REALLY I DON'T KNOW THAT THEY'VE DONE ONE IN A WHILE, BUT IT WAS A REALLY NICE PRESENTATION THAT KIND OF TALKED, BROUGHT IN DEPARTMENT HEADS, TALKED ABOUT KIND OF WHERE THEY'VE BEEN, WHERE THEY'RE AT AND WHERE THEY'RE HEADING. SO A GREAT EVENT FOR THEM.

AND I KNOW THAT THE ONLY COMPLAINT THAT I HEARD WAS, IS THAT THEY HAD A BOWL OF TRAIL MIX, AND ONE PERSON WASN'T HAPPY THAT THEY HAD TO PUT THEIR HANDS IN THE BOWL OF TRAIL MIX.

THEY WOULD HAVE RATHER IT BEEN IN INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES.

AND I TOLD THE MAYOR THAT THAT'S THE ONLY COMPLAINT YOU RECEIVED YOU GUYS DID A PRETTY PRETTY GOOD JOB.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM. I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND, WE HAD A WHOLE HOST OF EVENTS.

THURSDAY LAST WEEK WAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE CRAZIER DAYS AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HAVING LAFCO MCAG.

WE HAD THE DISPATCHER OF THE YEAR LUNCHEON ALSO LATER THAT EVENING ATTENDED THE MERCED COLLEGE STATE OF THE COLLEGE EVENT.

DOCTOR VITALE AND HIS STAFF ALWAYS DO A GREAT JOB OVER THERE.

AND THEN BECAUSE I WAS IN MERCED END OF THE NIGHT AT THE BOB HART SQUARE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY WHERE MY COLLEAGUE FROM DISTRICT TWO FORGOT TO RECOGNIZE HIS COLLEAGUES FROM DISTRICT ONE AND FIVE THAT WERE THERE IN SUPPORT OF HIM.

SO BUT WE GAVE HIM PLENTY, PLENTY OF CONVERSATION AFTERWARDS.

SO, BUT CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CITY OF MERCED ON THAT PROJECT.

IT'S, IT IS BEEN A LONG TIME IN COMING AND SO HAPPY TO SEE THAT FINISHED.

ALSO WANTED TO CONGRATULATE THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO I GUESS TODAY'S TUESDAY, SO YESTERDAY MORNING ATTEND A SWEARING IN CEREMONY WHERE THEY SWORE IN THREE NEW DEPUTY SHERIFF CORONERS, TWO NEW RESERVE DEPUTY SHERIFFS, CORONERS AND SIX CUSTODIAL DEPUTIES.

SO REALLY GREAT JOB FOR THEM AND TRYING TO FILL OUT THOSE NUMBERS.

WANT TO TALK TO YOU GUYS A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SPRING FAIR.

THE SPRING FAIR IS COMING UP. IT'LL BE APRIL 29TH THROUGH MAY THE 3RD FOR THOSE COST CONSCIOUS FOLKS OUT THERE BETWEEN NOW AND APRIL 28TH, WHICH IS THE TUESDAY BEFORE THE FAIR AT 5 P.M.

IF YOU'RE WANTING TO PURCHASE DISCOUNT ADMISSION TICKETS AND OR JUST DISCOUNT CARNIVAL WRISTBANDS, THOSE ARE THE WRISTBANDS THAT THE KIDS LOVE. IT'S UNLIMITED RIDES FOR ONE DAY.

THEY CAN RIDE AS MANY AS RIDES THEY WANT. YOU CAN BUY THOSE AT A DISCOUNTED RATE AS LONG AS IT IS TUESDAY AT 5:00 BEFORE THE FAIR STARTS.

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AND WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO IS ALL RESIDENTS 12 YEARS AND UNDER WILL BE FREE FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK OF THE FAIR.

SO A HUGE DEAL FOR FOR FOR OUR COMMUNITY, FOR MERCED COUNTY, ESPECIALLY THE FOLKS THAT ATTEND THE THE MERCED COUNTY SPRING FAIR.

AS THINGS ARE TIGHTER OUT THERE, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THAT PUTS A LITTLE BIT MORE DOLLARS IN THEIR POCKET THAN MAYBE THEY'RE ABLE TO ENJOY A FEW MORE THINGS IN THE FAIR.

SO I WANT TO THANK CINNAMON HOWELL, THE FAIR MANAGER.

THERE'S A LOT OF WORK. I KNOW THAT WHEN YOU'RE DEALING WITH AN ENTITY SUCH AS VALLEY CHILDREN'S AND WE THIS HAS BEEN WORKING ON IT FOR A WHILE.

DIDN'T QUITE KNOW IF WE WERE GOING TO GET IT OVER THE FINISH LINE FOR THIS FAIR.

IT WAS, THEY WERE VERY INTERESTED IN DOING IT, BUT I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY THAT WAS INVOLVED FROM SPRING FAIR TO COUNTY COUNSEL'S OFFICE. THERE'S A BUNCH OF FOLKS THAT TOUCH THAT WE'RE ABLE TO GET THAT DONE, AND WE'RE ABLE TO MAKE THAT ANNOUNCEMENT JUST RIGHT BEFORE THE FAIR. SO AGAIN, USED TO BE CHILDREN SIX AND UNDER WERE FREE ON FRIDAY WAS KIDS DAY 12 AND UNDER WAS FREE.

NOW WITH THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, ALL CHILDREN 12 YEARS AND UNDER WILL BE FREE FOR THE WHOLE WEEK OF THE FAIR.

AND THEN I HAD JUST ONE MORE THING THAT I WANTED TO MENTION.

JUST SENIORS AND VETERANS. THOSE FOLKS ARE FREE TO ENTER THE FAIR.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE I GET THAT RIGHT AT NO COST, AT NO COST TO THEM.

THAT'S RIGHT. THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL.

I NOW HAVE LOST IT ON MY PAGE HERE. I DON'T WANT TO MISSTATE IT, BUT THOSE, THOSE FOLKS ARE CAN GET SENIORS 65 AND OLDER AND VETERANS NO COST FOR THEM TO GET IN IF THEY ENTER BEFORE 5 P.M. EVERY DAY.

SO THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.

SUPERVISOR PAREIRA. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. FIRST, I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

I SERVE ON THE ADVISORY BOARD AS A REP FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AND I WANT TO JUST GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO DIRECTOR KUMIKO VANG.

WHEN SHE CAME INTO THE DEPARTMENT, THE VACANCY RATE OF THE STAFF WAS ABOUT 18% AND IT IS NOW 9% OR LESS. AND SO, YOU KNOW, SHE AND HER TEAM HAVE WORKED REALLY, REALLY HARD AT IMPROVING THAT.

AND, YOU KNOW WE, WE HONORED THEM TODAY. JUST ANOTHER, JUST ANOTHER COMMENT THAT SUICIDE ATTEMPTS IN YOUTH IS UP ABOUT 30 OR 40%. AND SO, YOU KNOW, 988, IF YOU'RE, IF YOU'RE FEELING YOU KNOW, IF YOU'RE FEELING LIKE YOU NEED SOMEBODY TO TALK TO AND YOU CAN ALSO TEXT IT, YOU KNOW, KIDS TODAY CHAT.

SO YOU CAN ALSO TEXT 998. I'D LIKE TO THANK OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR HOSTING US SOME GUSTING STUDENTS OUT AT THE FIRE TRAINING CENTER. IT'S PRETTY EXCITING.

UNFORTUNATELY, THE SCHOOLS OR THE, THE, THE SCHOOL SCHEDULED IT FOR FRIDAY OF THEIR OFF WEEK.

AND SO THEY HAD 33 PEOPLE OR STUDENTS SIGN UP.

ONLY FIVE ACTUALLY MADE IT. SO WE'RE GOING TO DO IT AGAIN.

BUT IN ADDITION TO THAT, THEY'VE CREATED KIND OF A YOU KNOW, A ROPE TYPE PROGRAM WHERE THESE STUDENTS CAN COME AND DO SOME INTERNSHIPS AND CONNECT AND HOPEFULLY CREATE SOME CAREER PATHS FOR THEM.

I TOO ATTENDED THE DISPATCHER OF THE YEAR CEREMONY AND IT'S REALLY NEAT TO SEE, YOU KNOW, OR TO HEAR THE STORIES OF, OF THE DISPATCHERS AND, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, WE ALL KIND OF HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT THEY DO, BUT TO HEAR IT AGAIN IS JUST REALLY HEARTWARMING.

AND ONE OF THE, ONE OF THE DISPATCHERS OF THE YEAR FOR AMR HAD ONLY BEEN A DISPATCHER FOR A YEAR BEFORE WITH AMR AND CAME FROM RIGS AND ACTUALLY, THEY SAID HAD NO FORMAL TRAINING. AND SO FOR HER TO BE HONORED AS DISPATCHER OF THE YEAR WAS KIND OF KIND OF SPECIAL.

I TOO ATTENDED THE MERCED COLLEGE STATE OF THE COLLEGE ADDRESS AND I HAD TO LEAVE EARLY BECAUSE I HAD A MAC MEETING, BUT SO I'M BACKING UP OUT AND YOU KNOW, OF COURSE PRESIDENT VITELLI IS ASKING EVERYBODY TO COME UP CLOSER.

HE GOES, IF YOU DON'T, I'M GOING TO TALK LONGER, YOU KNOW? AND SO I TEXTED HIM LATER AND SAID, I'M BACKING UP SO I CAN HEAR YOU TALK MORE BECAUSE THEY REALLY DO GREAT THINGS AT THE COLLEGE.

AND, AND I THINK WE'RE REAL FORTUNATE TO HAVE CHRIS VITELLI HAVE COME TO MERCED COLLEGE.

IT IS JUST AMAZING WHAT WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND DEVELOPING AND, AND HE'S ONLY BEEN HERE FOR, YOU KNOW, A HANDFUL OF YEARS. AND I THINK 15 YEARS FROM NOW, WE'RE GOING TO GO, OH, MY.

WOW. WHAT, WHAT HE REALLY DID. SO I HAVE A QUESTION.

WHO GETS TO SHOW JEFFREY AT THE FAIR THIS YEAR? JEFFREY THE GIRAFFE FROM VALLEY CHILDREN'S. I DON'T THINK THAT THEY HAVE QUITE FIGURED THAT OUT YET,

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SO ITPROBABLY CAN SHOW HIMSELF. YEAH. ALL OF THE BREEDS.

THERE YOU GO. WHAT? I USED TO SHOW AYRSHIRES.

AND THAT WAS IN ALL OTHER BREEDS, BECAUSE THERE WAS ONLY ABOUT FIVE OF US AT THE FAIR. AND THEN MY I'D LIKE TO CLOSE TODAY'S MEETING IN MEMORY OF JOHN PEREIRA SENIOR.

PEREIRA SPELT WITH AN E HE WAS THE THE COOK FOR THE SAINT JOHN'S FEST OUT IN HOPETON FROM 1978 UNTIL AND WELL THROUGH LAST YEAR. HE PASSED AWAY A COUPLE WEEKS AGO.

HIS FAMILY HAS COOKED AT THAT FESTA SINCE 1936.

AND SO ANYWAYS, JUST A GREAT GUY, A PERSONAL FRIEND, AND AND, YOU KNOW, ONE OTHER THING I'LL ADD IS THAT OUR SMALL LITTLE PORTUGUESE CELEBRATION, RIGHT? HOPETON IS A POPULATION OF ABOUT 40, BUT WE'VE GIVEN OVER $275,000 TO VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

YOU KNOW, THEY I MEAN, I'VE NEVER MET ANYBODY WHO DIDN'T KNOW SOMEBODY WHO'S CHILD OR FRIEND'S CHILD HAS, HAS GONE THERE. AND SO I THINK WE'RE REAL FORTUNATE.

I REMEMBER WHEN VALLEY CHILDREN'S CAME TO THE VALLEY AND WHAT A BIG DEAL THAT WAS. AND SO REAL THANKFUL FOR THAT.

AND, AND KIND OF WANT TO HONOR JOHN AT THE SAME TIME.

SO THANK YOU, MISTER CHAIR. THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR PEDROZO.

THANK YOU. YES, I, I APOLOGIZED PROFUSELY TO MY COLLEAGUES FROM DISTRICT ONE AND DISTRICT FIVE FOR NOT MENTIONING THEM OR HIGHLIGHTING THEM.

SO AND THEY, THEY, I DON'T THINK THEY'RE GOING TO LET ME LIVE IT DOWN ANYTIME SOON.

I WANTED TO THANK STAFF AGAIN FOR COMING OUT TO MY TOWN HALL MEETING LAST MONDAY NIGHT.

I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED. YOU KNOW, STAFF DOES A LOT FOR US AND DOES A LOT FOR THE COUNTY.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS I LIKE TO HAVE WHY I LIKE TO HAVE THAT TOWN HALL IS TO ALLOW FOR PEOPLE TO COME OUT AND ASK ME QUESTIONS, BUT THEN ALSO TO GET TO KNOW OUR DEPARTMENT HEADS, BECAUSE THEY'RE THE ONES THAT ARE, YOU KNOW, DOING THE STUFF THAT WE SET THE POLICIES FOR.

AND IT'S REALLY COOL FOR THEM TO GET OUT THERE AND, AND FOR THE PEOPLE TO KNOW AND SEE THAT THERE'S OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE THAT ARE WORKING FOR THEM AS WELL. I ALSO DID ATTEND THE BOB HART SQUARE OPENING, THE MERCED COLLEGE STATE OF THE COLLEGE, THE DISPATCHER OF THE YEAR. AND I, THE, I AGAIN WANTED TO CONGRATULATE DOCTOR SULLIVAN ON THE REACCREDITATION BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECEPTION FOR THAT, THAT WE ALL ATTENDED LAST WEEK AS WELL. AND THEN I ALSO WANTED TO THANK STAFF THIS IS AN OUTSIDE THE BOX THINKING WITH THE BEAR IN COURTHOUSE PARK.

AND I THINK THAT IT'S GOTTEN A LOT OF ATTENTION AND I THINK IT'S A REALLY GOOD IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY POSITIVE FOR MERCED COUNTY AND IN COURTHOUSE PARK AND IT TOOK AN OLD TREE AND TURNED IT INTO SOMETHING THAT IS RECOGNIZABLE AND NOTICEABLE, AND I WOULD LIKE TO.

I'VE SPOKEN WITH CEO HENDRICKSON ABOUT THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A COMMUNITY CONTEST TO NAME THE BEAR, AND I THINK THAT WOULD BE A REALLY COOL THING.

SO STAY TUNED FOR SOME FURTHER INFORMATION WITH THAT.

ACTUALLY I THINK IT'LL BE A VERY COOL IDEA [LAUGHS]. YEAH.

ALSO I WANTED TO INVITE EVERYBODY OUT TO THE KIDDYLAND OPENING ON SATURDAY AT 9:30.

THEY'RE DEBUTING THE NEW TRAIN, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT AND IT'S SOMETHING GREAT FOR THE COMMUNITY.

AND THEN FINALLY I WANTED TO ADJOURN FOR MIKE MALONE.

MIKE MALONE WAS THE CEO OF MERCO CREDIT UNION FOR A LONG TIME, AND HE RECENTLY PASSED AWAY FROM COMPLICATIONS OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE.

MIKE WAS A SUPER NICE GUY AND WORKED REALLY HARD.

HE WAS VERY INVOLVED IN THE MERCO BIKE RACE AND VERY INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY, AND HE'S GOING TO BE SORELY MISSED.

SO THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR PACHECO. OH, YOU LOST YOUR MICROPHONE? YEAH. OKAY. CAN YOU HEAR ME? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU CHAIR.

I ALSO ATTENDED THE DISPATCHER OF THE YEAR LUNCHEON.

I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE RECIPIENTS. VERY DESERVING AWARD FOR THEM.

ALSO THE STATE OF THE COLLEGE PRESENTATION. EXCITING TO SEE ALL THE GREAT THINGS HAPPENING OUT THERE.

IT'S A REAL GEM FOR FOR MERCED COUNTY. I ALSO ATTENDED THE RIBBON CUTTING.

IT WAS A GREAT EVENT EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T GET RECOGNIZED. BUT IT'S A BEAUTIFUL SPACE AND I CONGRATULATE THE CITY OF MERCED ON THEIR PROJECT.

AND ON SATURDAY THE 20TH 20TH, I ATTENDED A TABLETOP DISASTER PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE IN PLANADA.

GREAT EVENT. I WANT TO THANK THE OAS OFFICE FOR PUTTING THAT ON.

IT'S A GOOD THING FOR PLANADA. ON THE SAME DAY, ALSO, THE LE GRAND HAD A HEALTH FAIR WHICH WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED FOR THE COMMUNITY.

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I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF EVENTS COMING UP.

ON THURSDAY THE 23RD, THE MERCED COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE VICTIM ADVOCATES UNIT IS HAVING THE ANNUAL VICTIMS RIGHTS CEREMONY REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS OF CRIME HERE IN MERCED. SO IT'S AT COURTHOUSE PARK AT 12 P.M..

I ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS OF CRIME HERE. AND THERE'S GOING TO BE A RIBBON CUTTING FOR THE VIRTUAL BRIDGE PROJECT OUT IN LE GRAND THIS FRIDAY AT 3 P.M.. I ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO COME OUT.

GREAT PROJECT. IT MADE MY STREET A CUL DE SAC FOR ABOUT A YEAR.

SO WE'RE GLAD. BUT WE'RE GLAD IT'S OPEN AND GOT A NEW BRIDGE.

SO COME OUT AND HELP US CELEBRATE OUR NEW BRIDGE.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE. GOT, SUPERVISOR PEDROZO GOT SOMETHING ELSE TO ADD? TWO MORE THINGS. THE FRIENDS OF THE FERRY EVENT WAS ON FRIDAY, WHICH WAS A GOOD EVENT FOR MERCED COUNTY FOR THE, THE OTHER FAIR. AND THEN I ALSO ATTENDED THE WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD ON SATURDAY AT APPLEGATE PARK.

IT'S ALWAYS, I ALWAYS LIKE TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER OUT AND TO THAT EVENT.

AND IT'S REALLY, IT'S A, IT'S A GOOD EVENT FOR FAMILIES.

THIS WEEK THERE'S THE WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD IN LOS BANOS AT OLIVEIRA PARK FROM 10 A.M.

TO 3 P.M.. YOU GOT IT. THANK YOU. COUNTY COUNCIL CEO.

NOTHING, SIR. NOTHING. WELL, I ATTENDED A LOT OF THESE SAME ONES.

I DO WANT TO DO A SHOUT OUT TO SUNRISE ROTARY.

THANK THEM FOR ASKING ME TO COME OUT AND GIVE AN UPDATE OF ALL THE GOOD THINGS HAPPENING HERE AT MERCED COUNTY AND APPRECIATE APPRECIATED THEIR INTERACTION AND CONVERSATION THERE.

I WANT TO THANK MARK MIMS AS WELL. SEEMS LIKE WE HAVE A LOT OF FOLKS WANTING TO DO BUSINESS IN MERCED COUNTY.

I KNOW I'VE CALLED YOU ON THE FLY TO GET SOME INFORMATION, SOME MAPS AND STUFF, NOT ONLY INTERESTED IN CASTLE, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THEY'RE INTERESTED IN A WHOLE LOT OF ITEMS. AND I APPRECIATE YOU STEPPING UP ANYTIME I CALLED.

ALSO ATTENDED THE DISPATCHER OF THE YEAR EVENT, IT ALSO WENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH REACCREDITATION.

GREAT JOB OUT THERE ON THAT. THAT'S A THAT WAS A BIG, BIG WIN.

TEN OF THE MERCED COUNTY STATEOF THE, OR THE MERCED COLLEGE STATE OF THE COLLEGE.

ALSO GOT TO DO A TOUR OF THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BUILDING THE OLD THEATER AT THE MALL.

AND IT LOOKS LIKE THAT'S COMING ALONG REAL WELL. AND I THINK THE CEO FOR REACHING OUT AND LETTING ME KNOW THAT WE ARE TOURING THAT.

AND ALSO I THINK THAT WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST CLASSES WE HAD AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR THE SWEARING IN CEREMONY ATTENDED THAT.

AND THAT WAS, THAT WAS GOOD TO SEE. AND THAT'S THE, THE BUSIEST OR THE MOST FULL I'VE EVER SEEN.

THAT THAT ROOM, THERE WAS NO ROOM. AND IT WAS HARD FOR PEOPLE TO SEE BECAUSE THERE WERE SO MANY THERE.

AND WITH THAT, THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 10 A.M.

ON TUESDAY, MAY 12TH. THIS CONCLUDES THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING FOR APRIL 21ST.

MEETING ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.