Board of Supervisors 6/10/25

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>> I'D LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THIS MEETING OF THE SACRAMENTO
THIS MEETING OF THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 10TH, 2025.
TUESDAY, JUNE 10TH, 2025. IF YOU CAN PLEASE TAKE YOUR
IF YOU CAN PLEASE TAKE YOUR SEATS, I'D APPRECIATE IT.
SEATS, I'D APPRECIATE IT. CAN YOU PLEASE TAKE YOUR SEATS.
CAN YOU PLEASE TAKE YOUR SEATS. I'D APPRECIATE IT.
I'D APPRECIATE IT. I WANT TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO
I WANT TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO THIS MORNING'S BOARD
THIS MORNING'S BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
PROCEEDINGS. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE

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MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM.
ROLL AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM. >> YES, GOOD MORNING,
>> YES, GOOD MORNING, SUPERVISORS KENNEDY, DESMOND,
SUPERVISORS KENNEDY, DESMOND, RODRIGUEZ, HUMAN, SERNA, AND YOU
RODRIGUEZ, HUMAN, SERNA, AND YOUHAVE A QUORUM.
HAVE A QUORUM. >> HERE.
>> HERE. THIS MEETING OF THE SACRAMENTO
THIS MEETING OF THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS LIVE AND RECORDED WITH CLOSED
LIVE AND RECORDED WITH CLOSED CAPTIONING. IT IS CABLECAST ON
CAPTIONING. IT IS CABLECAST ON METRO CABLE CHANNEL 14, THE
METRO CABLE CHANNEL 14, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CHANNEL
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CHANNELON THE COMCAST AND DIRECTV

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ON THE COMCAST AND DIRECTV U-VERSE CABLE SYSTEMS. IT IS
U-VERSE CABLE SYSTEMS. IT IS ALSO LIVESTREAMED AT
ALSO LIVESTREAMED AT METRO14LIVE.SACCOUNTY.GOV.
METRO14LIVE.SACCOUNTY.GOV. TODAY'S MEETING REPLAYS ON
TODAY'S MEETING REPLAYS ON FRIDAY AT 6:00 P.M. ON METRO
FRIDAY AT 6:00 P.M. ON METRO CABLE CHANNEL 14. THE RECORDING
CABLE CHANNEL 14. THE RECORDING OF THIS MEETING CAN BE VIEWED
OF THIS MEETING CAN BE VIEWED ON-DEMAND AT
ON-DEMAND AT YOUTUBE.COM/METROCABLE14.
YOUTUBE.COM/METROCABLE14. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOSTERS
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOSTERSPUBLIC ENGAGEMENT DURING THE
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT DURING THE MEETING AND ENCOURAGES PUBLIC
MEETING AND ENCOURAGES PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, CIVILITY AND USE

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PARTICIPATION, CIVILITY AND USE OF COURTEOUS LANGUAGE. THE BOARD
OF COURTEOUS LANGUAGE. THE BOARDDOES NOT CONDONE THE USE OF
DOES NOT CONDONE THE USE OF PROFANITY, VULGAR LANGUAGE,
PROFANITY, VULGAR LANGUAGE, GESTURES OR OTHER INAPPROPRIATE
GESTURES OR OTHER INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR INCLUDING PERSONAL
BEHAVIOR INCLUDING PERSONAL ATTACKS OR THREATS DIRECTED
ATTACKS OR THREATS DIRECTED TOWARDS ANY MEETING PARTICIPANT.
TOWARDS ANY MEETING PARTICIPANT.SEATING IS LIMITED AND AVAILABLE
SEATING IS LIMITED AND AVAILABLEON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED
ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
BASIS. EACH SPEAKER WILL BE GIVEN
EACH SPEAKER WILL BE GIVEN 2-MINUTES TO MAKE A PUBLIC
2-MINUTES TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT AND ARE LIMITED TO
COMMENT AND ARE LIMITED TO MAKING ONE COMMENT, PER

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MAKING ONE COMMENT, PER AGENDA/OFF AGENDA ITEM. PLEASE
AGENDA/OFF AGENDA ITEM. PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT
BE MINDFUL OF THE PUBLIC COMMENTPROCEDURES TO AVOID BEING
PROCEDURES TO AVOID BEING INTERRUPTED OR DISCONNECTED
INTERRUPTED OR DISCONNECTED WHILE MAKING YOUR COMMENT.
WHILE MAKING YOUR COMMENT. COMMENTS MADE BY THE PUBLIC
COMMENTS MADE BY THE PUBLIC DURING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
DURING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGS MAY INCLUDE INFORMATION
MEETINGS MAY INCLUDE INFORMATIONTHAT COULD BE INACCURATE OR
THAT COULD BE INACCURATE OR MISLEADING, PARTICULARLY
MISLEADING, PARTICULARLY CONCERNING TOPICS RELATED TO
CONCERNING TOPICS RELATED TO PUBLIC HEALTH, VOTER
PUBLIC HEALTH, VOTER REGISTRATIONS, AND ELECTIONS.
REGISTRATIONS, AND ELECTIONS. THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO DOES
THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO DOES NOT ENDORSE OR VALIDATE THE
NOT ENDORSE OR VALIDATE THE ACCURACY OF PUBLIC STATEMENTS

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ACCURACY OF PUBLIC STATEMENTS MADE DURING THESE OPEN PUBLIC
MADE DURING THESE OPEN PUBLIC FORUMS. THE RECORDINGS ARE
FORUMS. THE RECORDINGS ARE SHARED TO PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY
SHARED TO PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESS TO THE PROCEEDINGS OF
AND ACCESS TO THE PROCEEDINGS OFPUBLIC MEETINGS.
PUBLIC MEETINGS. TO MAKE A COMMENT IN PERSON,
TO MAKE A COMMENT IN PERSON, PLEASE FILL OUT A SPEAKER
PLEASE FILL OUT A SPEAKER REQUEST FORM AND HAND IT TO
REQUEST FORM AND HAND IT TO CLERK STAFF.
CLERK STAFF. THE CHAIRPERSON WILL OPEN PUBLIC
THE CHAIRPERSON WILL OPEN PUBLICCOMMENTS FOR EACH AGENDA OR
COMMENTS FOR EACH AGENDA OR OFF-AGENDA ITEM AND DIRECT THE
OFF-AGENDA ITEM AND DIRECT THE CLERK TO CALL THE NAME OF EACH
CLERK TO CALL THE NAME OF EACH SPEAKER.
SPEAKER. WHEN THE CLERK CALLS YOUR NAME,

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WHEN THE CLERK CALLS YOUR NAME, COME TO THE PODIUM AND MAKE YOUR
COME TO THE PODIUM AND MAKE YOURCOMMENT.
COMMENT. IF A SPEAKER IS
IF A SPEAKER IS UNAVAILABLE TO MAKE A COMMENT
UNAVAILABLE TO MAKE A COMMENT PRIOR TO THE CLOSING OF PUBLIC
PRIOR TO THE CLOSING OF PUBLIC COMMENTS, THE SPEAKER WAIVES
COMMENTS, THE SPEAKER WAIVES THEIR REQUEST TO SPEAK AND THE
THEIR REQUEST TO SPEAK AND THE CLERK WILL FILE THE SPEAKER
CLERK WILL FILE THE SPEAKER REQUEST FORM IN THE RECORD. THE
REQUEST FORM IN THE RECORD. THE CLERK WILL MANAGE THE TIMER AND
CLERK WILL MANAGE THE TIMER AND ALLOW EACH SPEAKER 2-MINUTES TO
ALLOW EACH SPEAKER 2-MINUTES TO MAKE A COMMENT.
MAKE A COMMENT. OFF-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL
OFF-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL TAKE PLACE FOR A MAXIMUM OF 30
TAKE PLACE FOR A MAXIMUM OF 30 MINUTES AND THE REMAINDER OF THE
MINUTES AND THE REMAINDER OF THEAGENDA COMMENTS WILL TAKE PLACE

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AGENDA COMMENTS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TIMED
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TIMED MATTERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MATTERS IN THE AFTERNOON. YOU MAY SEND WRITTEN COMMENTS BY
YOU MAY SEND WRITTEN COMMENTS BYE-MAIL TO
E-MAIL TO boardclerk@saccounty.gov AND
boardclerk@saccounty.gov AND YOUR COMMENTS WILL BE ROUTED TO
YOUR COMMENTS WILL BE ROUTED TO THE BOARD AND FILED IN THE
THE BOARD AND FILED IN THE RECORD.
RECORD. IF YOU NEED AN ACCOMMODATION
IF YOU NEED AN ACCOMMODATION PURSUANT TO THE AMERICANS WITH
PURSUANT TO THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OR FOR MEDICAL
DISABILITIES ACT OR FOR MEDICAL OR OTHER REASONS, PLEASE SEE
OR OTHER REASONS, PLEASE SEE CLERK STAFF FOR ASSISTANCE OR
CLERK STAFF FOR ASSISTANCE OR CONTACT THE CLERK'S OFFICE AT

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CONTACT THE CLERK'S OFFICE AT 916-874-5411 OR BY E-MAIL AT
916-874-5411 OR BY E-MAIL AT boardclerk@saccounty.gov.
boardclerk@saccounty.gov. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR COURTESY AND UNDERSTANDING OF
COURTESY AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE MEETING PROCEDURES.
THE MEETING PROCEDURES. >> GREAT, THANK YOU, MADAM
>> GREAT, THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
CLERK. PLEASE RISE AND JOIN SUPERVISOR
PLEASE RISE AND JOIN SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ IN LEADING THE PLEDGE.
RODRIGUEZ IN LEADING THE PLEDGE.>> HAND OVER HEART, PLEDGE.
>> HAND OVER HEART, PLEDGE. [ TOGETHER ]
[ TOGETHER ] >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF
FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR
AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION

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WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH
UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> ALL RIGHT, AGAIN, I'D LIKE TO
>> ALL RIGHT, AGAIN, I'D LIKE TOWELCOME EVERYONE TO TODAY'S
WELCOME EVERYONE TO TODAY'S BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
BOARD PROCEEDINGS. WE HAVE A FULL AGENDA AS WE DO

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WE HAVE A FULL AGENDA AS WE DO MOST BOARD DAYS.
MOST BOARD DAYS. AND AGAIN, AS A FRIENDLY
AND AGAIN, AS A FRIENDLY REMINDER, WE CERTAINLY WELCOME
REMINDER, WE CERTAINLY WELCOME ANYONE TO ADDRESS THE BOARD IF
ANYONE TO ADDRESS THE BOARD IF YOU SO CHOOSE.
YOU SO CHOOSE. WE SIMPLY ASK THAT YOU PLEASE
WE SIMPLY ASK THAT YOU PLEASE COMPLETE THAT SPEAKER SLIP AND
COMPLETE THAT SPEAKER SLIP AND GIVE IT TO THE CLERK OR ONE OF
GIVE IT TO THE CLERK OR ONE OF THE CLERK'S ASSISTANTS LOCATED
THE CLERK'S ASSISTANTS LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE CHAMBERS AND
AT THE REAR OF THE CHAMBERS AND TO MY LEFT, YOUR RIGHT, AND WE
TO MY LEFT, YOUR RIGHT, AND WE DO RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU
DO RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOUKEEP YOUR COMMENTS TO NO MORE

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KEEP YOUR COMMENTS TO NO MORE THAN TWO MINUTES.
THAN TWO MINUTES. THAT WAY, EVERYONE WHO WISHES TO
THAT WAY, EVERYONE WHO WISHES TOADDRESS THE BOARD HAS THAT
ADDRESS THE BOARD HAS THAT OPPORTUNITY.
OPPORTUNITY. ALL RIGHT, WITH THAT, FIRST
ALL RIGHT, WITH THAT, FIRST ITEM, PLEASE.
ITEM, PLEASE. >> OUR FIRST ITEM ARE PUBLIC
>> OUR FIRST ITEM ARE PUBLIC COMMENTS RELATING TO MATTERS NOT
COMMENTS RELATING TO MATTERS NOTTONY ESTON THE POSTED AGENDA ANO
TONY ESTON THE POSTED AGENDA ANOHAVE SPEAKERS SIGNED UP.
HAVE SPEAKERS SIGNED UP. OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS SETH

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OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS SETH ALEXANDER.
ALEXANDER. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. MY NAME IS SETH ALEXANDER, I'M A
MY NAME IS SETH ALEXANDER, I'M ABUSINESS AGENT WITH UNITED
BUSINESS AGENT WITH UNITED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. I'M ALSO THE CO-CHIEF NEGOTIATE
I'M ALSO THE CO-CHIEF NEGOTIATE FOR OUR CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
FOR OUR CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE COUNTY.
WITH THE COUNTY. WE'VE BEEN NEGOTIATING SINCE

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WE'VE BEEN NEGOTIATING SINCE DECEMBER OF 2024.
DECEMBER OF 2024. WE'VE MET APPROXIMATELY 15 TIMES
WE'VE MET APPROXIMATELY 15 TIMESAND WE'VE HAD MEDIATION WITH A
AND WE'VE HAD MEDIATION WITH A STATE MEDIATOR AND A LAST-DITCH
STATE MEDIATOR AND A LAST-DITCH NEGOTIATION SESSION YESTERDAY
NEGOTIATION SESSION YESTERDAY WITH THE COUNTY.
WITH THE COUNTY. WE REMAIN VERY FAR APART.
WE REMAIN VERY FAR APART. WE DO NOT HAVE AN AGREEMENT.
WE DO NOT HAVE AN AGREEMENT. OUR CONTRACT IS EXPIRED.

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OUR CONTRACT IS EXPIRED. WE HAVEN'T REACHED AN AGREEMENT
WE HAVEN'T REACHED AN AGREEMENT BECAUSE THERE'S A PHILOSOPHICAL
BECAUSE THERE'S A PHILOSOPHICAL DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY
DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE UNION ABOUT WHAT IT
AND THE UNION ABOUT WHAT IT NEEDS TO BE DONE HERE.
NEEDS TO BE DONE HERE. THE COUNTY IS NOT VALUING ITS
THE COUNTY IS NOT VALUING ITS EMPLOYEES, THE ONES THAT RUN THE
EMPLOYEES, THE ONES THAT RUN THECOUNTY SUFFICIENTLY.
COUNTY SUFFICIENTLY. THE COUNTY IS NOT TAKING THE

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THE COUNTY IS NOT TAKING THE STEPS NECESSARY TO HELP THEM
STEPS NECESSARY TO HELP THEM MEET THE COST OF LIVING.
MEET THE COST OF LIVING. YOU KNOW, LAST MONTH, YOU GUYS
YOU KNOW, LAST MONTH, YOU GUYS APPROVED $25,000 IN RELOCATION
APPROVED $25,000 IN RELOCATION EXPENSES FOR EXECUTIVE
EXPENSES FOR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT POSITIONS,
MANAGEMENT POSITIONS, RECOGNIZING THAT THOSE POSITIONS

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RECOGNIZING THAT THOSE POSITIONSWERE IMPORTANT.
WERE IMPORTANT. IN YOUR BOARD LETTER, YOU WROTE
IN YOUR BOARD LETTER, YOU WROTE THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO IS
THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO IS COMMITTED TO ATTRACTING AND
COMMITTED TO ATTRACTING AND RETAINING HIGHLY QUALIFIED
RETAINING HIGHLY QUALIFIED TALENT FOR THE POSITIONS THAT
TALENT FOR THE POSITIONS THAT ARE VITAL FOR THE EFFICIENT
ARE VITAL FOR THE EFFICIENT FUNCTIONING OF COUNTY SERVICES.
FUNCTIONING OF COUNTY SERVICES. MANY EXECUTIVE AND SENIOR
MANY EXECUTIVE AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT ROLES ARE ESSENTIAL
MANAGEMENT ROLES ARE ESSENTIAL TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY
TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY RESPONSIVE SERVICES TO THE

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RESPONSIVE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. SERIOUSLY?
SERIOUSLY? MANY OF MANAGEMENT ROLES ARE NOT
MANY OF MANAGEMENT ROLES ARE NOTESSENTIAL TO PROVIDING SERVICES
ESSENTIAL TO PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.
TO THE COMMUNITY. MANAGERS AREN'T THE ONES THAT
MANAGERS AREN'T THE ONES THAT ARE REMOVING CHILDREN FROM
ARE REMOVING CHILDREN FROM ABUSIVE HOMES.
ABUSIVE HOMES. THEY'RE NOT THE ONES THAT ARE
THEY'RE NOT THE ONES THAT ARE HELPING ADULTS THAT ARE
HELPING ADULTS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING ELDER ABUSE.
EXPERIENCING ELDER ABUSE. IT'S OUR WORKERS.
IT'S OUR WORKERS. THEY'RE NOT GETTING UP EARLY IN
THEY'RE NOT GETTING UP EARLY IN THE MORNING TO TRANSPORT A

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THE MORNING TO TRANSPORT A FOSTER CHILD ACROSS THE COUNTY
FOSTER CHILD ACROSS THE COUNTY SO THEY CAN ATTEND THEIR SCHOOL.
SO THEY CAN ATTEND THEIR SCHOOL.THEY DON'T HELP REFUGEES
THEY DON'T HELP REFUGEES NAVIGATE OUR BENEFIT SYSTEM IN
NAVIGATE OUR BENEFIT SYSTEM IN ORDER TO GET BENEFITS THEY NEED
ORDER TO GET BENEFITS THEY NEED TO SURVIVE IN THIS COUNTY.
TO SURVIVE IN THIS COUNTY. THEY DON'T HELP HOMELESS
THEY DON'T HELP HOMELESS FAMILIES.
FAMILIES. IT IS OUR WORKERS THAT DO THIS.
IT IS OUR WORKERS THAT DO THIS. THE COUNTY WILL GO OUT OF ITS
THE COUNTY WILL GO OUT OF ITS WAY TO HELP ITS MANAGERS GET

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WAY TO HELP ITS MANAGERS GET RELOCATION EXPENSES HERE, BUT
RELOCATION EXPENSES HERE, BUT IT'S DOING NOTHING TO HELP ITS
IT'S DOING NOTHING TO HELP ITS WORKERS, THE ONES THAT ACTUALLY
WORKERS, THE ONES THAT ACTUALLY --
-- >> CAN YOU PLEASE WRAP UP YOUR
>> CAN YOU PLEASE WRAP UP YOUR COMMENTS.
COMMENTS. >> REACH THE COST OF LIVING,
>> REACH THE COST OF LIVING, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> JAMES STARR?
>> JAMES STARR? >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. GREETINGS, CHAIRMAN SERNA AND

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GREETINGS, CHAIRMAN SERNA AND COUNTY SUPERVISORS.
COUNTY SUPERVISORS. I'M JAMES STARR AND I'M A
I'M JAMES STARR AND I'M A 40-YEAR EMPLOYEE OF COUNTY OF
40-YEAR EMPLOYEE OF COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO IN DHA.
SACRAMENTO IN DHA. AND I ALSO SERVE ON THE UPE008
AND I ALSO SERVE ON THE UPE008 BARGAINING TEAM.
BARGAINING TEAM. MY BARGAINING TEAM HAS BEEN
MY BARGAINING TEAM HAS BEEN TRYING FOR SIX MONTHS TO GET A
TRYING FOR SIX MONTHS TO GET A FAIR DEAL FROM COUNTY OF
FAIR DEAL FROM COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO AND NOW IT SEEMS
SACRAMENTO AND NOW IT SEEMS ABSOLUTELY CLEAR TO US THAT YOU

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ABSOLUTELY CLEAR TO US THAT YOU DON'T VALUE OUR MEMBERS OR THE
DON'T VALUE OUR MEMBERS OR THE WORK WE DO FOR THE COMMUNITY.
WORK WE DO FOR THE COMMUNITY. OUR MEMBERS HAVE WATCHED AS YOU
OUR MEMBERS HAVE WATCHED AS YOU VOTED YOURSELVES BIG PAY RAISES
VOTED YOURSELVES BIG PAY RAISES WHILE OUR WORKING CONDITIONS GOT
WHILE OUR WORKING CONDITIONS GOTWORSE AND WORSE.
WORSE AND WORSE. OUR MEMBERS UNDERSTAND NOW THAT
OUR MEMBERS UNDERSTAND NOW THAT YOUR APPRECIATION AND
YOUR APPRECIATION AND RECOGNITION APPLY ONLY TO
RECOGNITION APPLY ONLY TO YOURSELVES AND TO THE TOP COUNTY

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YOURSELVES AND TO THE TOP COUNTYBOSSES.
BOSSES. MY MEMBERS ARE TIRED OF BEING
MY MEMBERS ARE TIRED OF BEING TREATED DISRESPECTFULLY AS A
TREATED DISRESPECTFULLY AS A VERY SENIOR COUNTY WORKER, I AM
VERY SENIOR COUNTY WORKER, I AM TIRED OF IT.
TIRED OF IT. NOW IT SEEMS WE HAVE TO FIGHT.
NOW IT SEEMS WE HAVE TO FIGHT. GET READY.
GET READY. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. TESRA SLEDGE?

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TESRA SLEDGE? >> GOOD MORNING, I'M A BUSINESS
>> GOOD MORNING, I'M A BUSINESS AGENT WITH UPE.
AGENT WITH UPE. I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH SETH AS A
I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH SETH AS ACHIEF CONEGOTIATOR ON THIS
CHIEF CONEGOTIATOR ON THIS CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE BEEN
CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON SINCE DECEMBER.
WORKING ON SINCE DECEMBER. AND FOR YOUR NEGOTIATOR TO COME
AND FOR YOUR NEGOTIATOR TO COME IN AT THE 11TH HOUR AND SAY THAT
IN AT THE 11TH HOUR AND SAY THATTHE COUNTY IS NEGOTIATING BASED
THE COUNTY IS NEGOTIATING BASED ON A PHILOSOPHY, I'VE NEVER
ON A PHILOSOPHY, I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THAT.

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HEARD OF THAT. CAN EITHER ONE OF YOU TELL ME
CAN EITHER ONE OF YOU TELL ME WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? HOW DO YOU NEGOTIATE A MONETARY
HOW DO YOU NEGOTIATE A MONETARY CONTRACT, MOSTLY MONETARY
CONTRACT, MOSTLY MONETARY CONTRACT, BASED ON PHILOSOPHY?
CONTRACT, BASED ON PHILOSOPHY? WHEN MOST PEOPLE NEGOTIATE, IT
WHEN MOST PEOPLE NEGOTIATE, IT HAS TO DO WITH MONEY, IT'S BASED
HAS TO DO WITH MONEY, IT'S BASEDON A BUDGET.
ON A BUDGET. YOU PASS A BUDGET, YOU SAY WHAT
YOU PASS A BUDGET, YOU SAY WHAT YOU HAVE.
YOU HAVE. GIVE US A NUMBER.
GIVE US A NUMBER. YOU DON'T DO THIS AT THE 11TH

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YOU DON'T DO THIS AT THE 11TH HOUR AND SAY, OH, IT'S
HOUR AND SAY, OH, IT'S PHILOSOPHY FOR YOUR SOCIAL
PHILOSOPHY FOR YOUR SOCIAL WORKERS, YOUR HUMAN SERVICE
WORKERS, YOUR HUMAN SERVICE SPECIALISTS, THE PEOPLE
SPECIALISTS, THE PEOPLE DELIVERING SERVICES TO THE
DELIVERING SERVICES TO THE CITIZENS IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
CITIZENS IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY. I HAVE NOTICED FROM THE TIME
I HAVE NOTICED FROM THE TIME THAT I STARTED WORKING WITH UPE
THAT I STARTED WORKING WITH UPE THAT THESE DEPARTMENTS HAVE
THAT THESE DEPARTMENTS HAVE GOTTEN REALLY TOP HEAVY IN

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GOTTEN REALLY TOP HEAVY IN SPECIALISTS AND PLANNERS AND
SPECIALISTS AND PLANNERS AND DIVISION MANAGERS AND PROGRAM
DIVISION MANAGERS AND PROGRAM MANAGERS.
MANAGERS. BUT THERE'S NO ROOM, THERE'S NO
BUT THERE'S NO ROOM, THERE'S NO MONEY TO HIRE AND TO RETAIN
MONEY TO HIRE AND TO RETAIN FRONT-LINE LABOR STAFF THAT ARE
FRONT-LINE LABOR STAFF THAT ARE ACTUALLY PROVIDING THE SERVICES
ACTUALLY PROVIDING THE SERVICES TO THE CONSTITUENTS THAT VOTED
TO THE CONSTITUENTS THAT VOTED YOU INTO THESE SEATS.
YOU INTO THESE SEATS. PLEASE STOP WASTING OUR TIME AT

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PLEASE STOP WASTING OUR TIME AT THE BARGAINING TABLE.
THE BARGAINING TABLE. IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.
IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> STEPHANIE McCALL?
>> STEPHANIE McCALL? >> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES.
THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES. MINE IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT, A
MINE IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT, A LITTLE BIT MORE PERSONAL TODAY.
LITTLE BIT MORE PERSONAL TODAY. MY NAME IS STEPHANIE McCALL
MY NAME IS STEPHANIE McCALL AND I'M THE CHAIR OF THE 008

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AND I'M THE CHAIR OF THE 008 GOVERNING BOARD.
GOVERNING BOARD. TODAY I COME BEFORE YOU NOT AS
TODAY I COME BEFORE YOU NOT AS CHAIR BUT AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THIS
CHAIR BUT AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THISGREAT COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO.
GREAT COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO. I LOVE MY JOB.
I LOVE MY JOB. I'M A HUMAN SERVICES SPECIALIST.
I'M A HUMAN SERVICES SPECIALIST.I ADMINISTER AND DETERMINE
I ADMINISTER AND DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY TO THOSE MOST IN
ELIGIBILITY TO THOSE MOST IN NEED.
NEED. THOSE STRIVING TO PROVIDE THEIR
THOSE STRIVING TO PROVIDE THEIR OWN FAMILIES WITH FOOD, HEALTH
OWN FAMILIES WITH FOOD, HEALTH CARE, AND OTHER CRITICAL
CARE, AND OTHER CRITICAL BENEFITS.
BENEFITS. THINGS THEY NEED TO SURVIVE.
THINGS THEY NEED TO SURVIVE. WITH MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND

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WITH MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND BACKGROUND, THIS WORK SUITS ME
BACKGROUND, THIS WORK SUITS ME PERFECTLY.
PERFECTLY. I CAN RELATE.
I CAN RELATE. WHAT I NEVER EXPECTED WAS TO BE
WHAT I NEVER EXPECTED WAS TO BE STRUGGLING ALONGSIDE THOSE I
STRUGGLING ALONGSIDE THOSE I SERVE WHILE WORKING FOR THIS
SERVE WHILE WORKING FOR THIS COUNTY.
COUNTY. I WAS TOLD BY YOUR CHIEF
I WAS TOLD BY YOUR CHIEF NEGOTIATOR THAT THIS CONTRACT
NEGOTIATOR THAT THIS CONTRACT CYCLE WAS DRIVEN BY THE COUNTY'S
CYCLE WAS DRIVEN BY THE COUNTY'SPHILOSOPHY AND NOT ABOUT BUDGET
PHILOSOPHY AND NOT ABOUT BUDGET OR MONEY.
OR MONEY. THAT THE COUNTY SAW NO REASON TO
THAT THE COUNTY SAW NO REASON TOCOMPENSATE US OTHER THAN WHAT
COMPENSATE US OTHER THAN WHAT WAS APPROVED DESPITE THE OVERALL

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WAS APPROVED DESPITE THE OVERALLCOST OF LIVING INCREASING HERE
COST OF LIVING INCREASING HERE IN CALIFORNIA.
IN CALIFORNIA. THAT VALUING THE SERVICES WE
THAT VALUING THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE OUR COMMUNITY, YOUR
PROVIDE OUR COMMUNITY, YOUR CONSTITUENTS, WASN'T A FACTOR.
CONSTITUENTS, WASN'T A FACTOR. TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY, THE
TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY, THE COUNTY WANTS TO SILENCE,
COUNTY WANTS TO SILENCE, OPPRESS, AND SUPPRESS OUR LAWFUL
OPPRESS, AND SUPPRESS OUR LAWFULRIGHTS TO ENGAGE WITH OUR
RIGHTS TO ENGAGE WITH OUR EMPLOYER ON WORKING CONDITIONS
EMPLOYER ON WORKING CONDITIONS WHICH IN MY DEPARTMENT, DHA,

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WHICH IN MY DEPARTMENT, DHA, AREN'T OPTIMAL.
AREN'T OPTIMAL. ON A PERSONAL NOTE,
ON A PERSONAL NOTE, UNFORTUNATELY I LOST MY HUSBAND
UNFORTUNATELY I LOST MY HUSBAND OF 27 YEARS IN LATE JANUARY THIS
OF 27 YEARS IN LATE JANUARY THISYEAR.
YEAR. HE WAS MY LIFE PARTNER AND THE
HE WAS MY LIFE PARTNER AND THE FATHER OF OUR 13-YEAR-OLD SON.
FATHER OF OUR 13-YEAR-OLD SON. I FOUND MYSELF IN NEED OF
I FOUND MYSELF IN NEED OF BEREAVEMENT LEAVE.
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE. I TOOK FIVE DAYS TO GRIEVE HIS
I TOOK FIVE DAYS TO GRIEVE HIS LOSS AND COMFORT MY DEVASTATED

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LOSS AND COMFORT MY DEVASTATED CHILD.
CHILD. WE HAD NO WARNING, HE WAS NOT
WE HAD NO WARNING, HE WAS NOT SICK, HE WAS JUST GONE ONE
SICK, HE WAS JUST GONE ONE SATURDAY NIGHT WHILE WE ATE
SATURDAY NIGHT WHILE WE ATE DINNER AS A FAMILY.
DINNER AS A FAMILY. NOT ONLY DID I LOSE MY HUSBAND,
NOT ONLY DID I LOSE MY HUSBAND, I SADLY LOST HIS INCOME.
I SADLY LOST HIS INCOME. AS A NEWLY SINGLE MOTHER, I'VE
AS A NEWLY SINGLE MOTHER, I'VE STRUGGLED FINANCIALLY IN WAYS
STRUGGLED FINANCIALLY IN WAYS INDESCRIBABLE JUST TO KEEP FOOD
INDESCRIBABLE JUST TO KEEP FOOD ON THE TABLE AND A ROOF OVER OUR
ON THE TABLE AND A ROOF OVER OURHEADS.
HEADS. I HAVE PRAYED EVERY NIGHT SINCE

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I HAVE PRAYED EVERY NIGHT SINCE FOR A FAIR AND LIVABLE WAGE WITH
FOR A FAIR AND LIVABLE WAGE WITHTHIS CONTRACT.
THIS CONTRACT. INSTEAD, I'VE BEEN MET WITH
INSTEAD, I'VE BEEN MET WITH HEARTBREAK, DISAPPOINTMENT, AND
HEARTBREAK, DISAPPOINTMENT, AND FRUSTRATION.
FRUSTRATION. UNDER THE COUNTY'S PROPOSAL, I
UNDER THE COUNTY'S PROPOSAL, I WOULD HAVE HAD TO GRIEVE MY
WOULD HAVE HAD TO GRIEVE MY HUSBAND FOR THREE DAYS.
HUSBAND FOR THREE DAYS. THREE SHORT DAYS.
THREE SHORT DAYS. MY PRAYERS NOW FOCUS ON HOPING
MY PRAYERS NOW FOCUS ON HOPING THAT MY SON AND I DON'T BECOME
THAT MY SON AND I DON'T BECOME FOOD INSECURE JUST TO KEEP THE

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FOOD INSECURE JUST TO KEEP THE POWER ON, PAY THE RENT, AND PUT
POWER ON, PAY THE RENT, AND PUT GAS IN MY CAR.
GAS IN MY CAR. MY STORY IS NOT UNIQUE,
MY STORY IS NOT UNIQUE, UNFORTUNATELY.
UNFORTUNATELY. LASTLY I'LL CLOSE WITH THIS.
LASTLY I'LL CLOSE WITH THIS. THE COUNTY OFFERED US $5 PER
THE COUNTY OFFERED US $5 PER PAYCHECK TOWARDS A HEALTH
PAYCHECK TOWARDS A HEALTH SAVINGS PLAN IN THIS CONTRACT
SAVINGS PLAN IN THIS CONTRACT NEGOTIATION.

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NEGOTIATION. I COULD USE THAT $138 A YEAR TO
I COULD USE THAT $138 A YEAR TO FILL MY CAR UP WITH GAS AND TAKE
FILL MY CAR UP WITH GAS AND TAKEMY SON TO HIS FATHER'S FINAL
MY SON TO HIS FATHER'S FINAL RESTING PLACE.
RESTING PLACE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> ERIC BOOKER?
>> ERIC BOOKER? >> GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING. WHEN LAST I WAS HERE, ERIC

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WHEN LAST I WAS HERE, ERIC BOOKER, CPS SOCIAL WORKER.
BOOKER, CPS SOCIAL WORKER. WHEN LAST WE WERE HERE, I MADE A
WHEN LAST WE WERE HERE, I MADE ACOMMENT TO YOU ABOUT OUR
COMMENT TO YOU ABOUT OUR NEGOTIATIONS AND THAT YOUR
NEGOTIATIONS AND THAT YOUR NEGOTIATOR THAT YOU HIRED WAS A
NEGOTIATOR THAT YOU HIRED WAS A REPRESENTATION OF YOU ALL.
REPRESENTATION OF YOU ALL. AND SO WHEN WE WENT BACK TO THE
AND SO WHEN WE WENT BACK TO THE NEGOTIATION TABLE, THE FIRST
NEGOTIATION TABLE, THE FIRST THING THAT WE WERE HIT WITH WAS
THING THAT WE WERE HIT WITH WAS THIS RESTRICTION AROUND

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THIS RESTRICTION AROUND BEREAVEMENT.
BEREAVEMENT. SO THAT'S A REFLECTION OF YOU
SO THAT'S A REFLECTION OF YOU ALL AND WHAT YOU BELIEVE IS
ALL AND WHAT YOU BELIEVE IS IMPORTANT.
IMPORTANT. AND FOR HOW LONG WE CAN HAVE
AND FOR HOW LONG WE CAN HAVE BEREAVEMENT AND FOR WHO.
BEREAVEMENT AND FOR WHO. SO WE NEGOTIATED IN GOOD FAITH,
SO WE NEGOTIATED IN GOOD FAITH, TRYING TO ASCERTAIN NUMBERS,
TRYING TO ASCERTAIN NUMBERS, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THE
BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THE NEGOTIATIONS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE.

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NEGOTIATIONS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE.BENEFITS, TRYING TO REACH A
BENEFITS, TRYING TO REACH A COMMON GOAL, AT LEAST WHAT WE
COMMON GOAL, AT LEAST WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS A COMMON GOAL UNTIL
THOUGHT WAS A COMMON GOAL UNTIL WE WERE HIT WITH THE NEWS THAT
WE WERE HIT WITH THE NEWS THAT WE WERE WORKING ON PHILOSOPHY.
WE WERE WORKING ON PHILOSOPHY. WHAT IS THAT PHILOSOPHY?
WHAT IS THAT PHILOSOPHY? IF IT'S NOT NUMBERS?
IF IT'S NOT NUMBERS? BUT IT KIND OF PUTS EVERYTHING
BUT IT KIND OF PUTS EVERYTHING INTO PERSPECTIVE IF THE FIRST
INTO PERSPECTIVE IF THE FIRST THING WE'RE HIT WITH AT THE
THING WE'RE HIT WITH AT THE TABLE IS A RESTRICTION ON

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TABLE IS A RESTRICTION ON BEREAVEMENT.
BEREAVEMENT. THERE'S A DIFFERENT PHILOSOPHY.
THERE'S A DIFFERENT PHILOSOPHY. WE HAVE A DIFFERENT PHILOSOPHY.
WE HAVE A DIFFERENT PHILOSOPHY. THE PHILOSOPHY OF TREATING
THE PHILOSOPHY OF TREATING PEOPLE AS IF THEY ARE TOOLS,
PEOPLE AS IF THEY ARE TOOLS, MEANS TO AN END.
MEANS TO AN END. THAT'S THE PHILOSOPHY.

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THAT'S THE PHILOSOPHY. NOT WORKING ON OUR COMMON
NOT WORKING ON OUR COMMON HUMANITY AS PARTNERS BUT DO THIS
HUMANITY AS PARTNERS BUT DO THISAND DO THAT.
AND DO THAT. BE HAPPY ABOUT THE REWARD THAT
BE HAPPY ABOUT THE REWARD THAT WE GIVE YOU, $5.
WE GIVE YOU, $5. THIS IS A PHILOSOPHY OF
THIS IS A PHILOSOPHY OF EXPLOITATION AND IT'S A
EXPLOITATION AND IT'S A REFLECTION OF YOU ALL HERE,

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REFLECTION OF YOU ALL HERE, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE'RE
BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE'RE SITTING AT THE TABLE WITH.
SITTING AT THE TABLE WITH. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. OKAY, MR. SAMARAH?
OKAY, MR. SAMARAH? >> TED SAMARAH, EXECUTIVE

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>> TED SAMARAH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED PUBLIC
DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.
EMPLOYEES. I WANT TO THANK MY BROTHERS AND
I WANT TO THANK MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS FOR TAKING VACATION TIME
SISTERS FOR TAKING VACATION TIMETODAY.
TODAY. THIS IS NOT LIKE THE D.A. COMING
THIS IS NOT LIKE THE D.A. COMINGUP HERE AND HAVING HIS STAFF ON
UP HERE AND HAVING HIS STAFF ON YOUR TIME COME AND SPEAK.
YOUR TIME COME AND SPEAK. MY FOLKS HAD TO TAKE VACATION
MY FOLKS HAD TO TAKE VACATION TIME TO COME AND SPEAK.
TIME TO COME AND SPEAK. I'VE BEEN COMING TO YOU ALL FOR
I'VE BEEN COMING TO YOU ALL FOR SOME TIME, MEETING WITH SOME OF

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SOME TIME, MEETING WITH SOME OF YOU INDIVIDUALLY INCLUDING THE
YOU INDIVIDUALLY INCLUDING THE COUNTY EXEC AND THE COUNTY EXEC
COUNTY EXEC AND THE COUNTY EXEC OFFICERS.
OFFICERS. IN REGARDS TO THE WORKING
IN REGARDS TO THE WORKING CONDITIONS, IN REGARDS TO THE
CONDITIONS, IN REGARDS TO THE LACK OF PAY, THE LACK OF VALUE
LACK OF PAY, THE LACK OF VALUE YOUR EMPLOYEES FEEL ON AN
YOUR EMPLOYEES FEEL ON AN EVERYDAY BASIS WHEN THEY COME
EVERYDAY BASIS WHEN THEY COME INTO WORK, BECAUSE THEY'RE BEING
INTO WORK, BECAUSE THEY'RE BEINGOPPRESSED, SUPPRESSED IN THE
OPPRESSED, SUPPRESSED IN THE WORKPLACE.

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WORKPLACE. WE'VE TALKED ABOUT NEAR
WE'VE TALKED ABOUT NEAR INCIDENTS AT THE WELCOMING
INCIDENTS AT THE WELCOMING HOMES.
HOMES. YET THEY STILL WANT TO ADD FOR E
YET THEY STILL WANT TO ADD FOR EDUTIES TO SOCIAL WORKERS TO FIX
DUTIES TO SOCIAL WORKERS TO FIX FOOD, CLEAN ROOMS, MAKE BEDS.
FOOD, CLEAN ROOMS, MAKE BEDS. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOUR

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YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOUR COUNTY EXECUTIVE HERE WHO IS
COUNTY EXECUTIVE HERE WHO IS YOUR CHIEF NEGOTIATOR.
YOUR CHIEF NEGOTIATOR. WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOU HAD A
WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOU HAD A CLOSED SESSION?
CLOSED SESSION? IT'S BEEN WEEKS TO TALK ABOUT
IT'S BEEN WEEKS TO TALK ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS.
NEGOTIATIONS. AND I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.
AND I'LL TELL YOU WHAT. YOU TREAT OUR CLERICAL FOLKS
YOU TREAT OUR CLERICAL FOLKS THIS WAY, THERE'S NO NEED TO GO
THIS WAY, THERE'S NO NEED TO GO INTO MEDIATION.
INTO MEDIATION. THEY MAKE FAR LESS THAN THESE
THEY MAKE FAR LESS THAN THESE FOLKS HERE.
FOLKS HERE. YEAH, I'M MAD.
YEAH, I'M MAD. BUT I'M FOR MORE DISAPPOINTED.

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BUT I'M FOR MORE DISAPPOINTED. MORE DISAPPOINTED THAT YOU DO
MORE DISAPPOINTED THAT YOU DO NOT VALUE THE LINE WORKERS THAT
NOT VALUE THE LINE WORKERS THAT MAKE THIS COUNTY FUNCTIONABLE.
MAKE THIS COUNTY FUNCTIONABLE. THEY ARE THE BLOOD THAT RUNS
THEY ARE THE BLOOD THAT RUNS THROUGH THE VEINS OF THIS COUNTY
THROUGH THE VEINS OF THIS COUNTYTO MAKE IT FUNCTIONABLE.
TO MAKE IT FUNCTIONABLE. PROBATION OFFICERS CAN'T GET
PROBATION OFFICERS CAN'T GET THEIR WORK DONE WITHOUT OUR
THEIR WORK DONE WITHOUT OUR CLERICAL FOLKS RUNNING THAT
CLERICAL FOLKS RUNNING THAT PAPER.
PAPER. THE COURTS CAN'T GET THEIR

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THE COURTS CAN'T GET THEIR PAPERWORK WITHOUT OUR FOLKS
PAPERWORK WITHOUT OUR FOLKS RUNNING THE PAPER TO THEM.
RUNNING THE PAPER TO THEM. YOU HAVE VACANCY RATES IN THIS
YOU HAVE VACANCY RATES IN THIS BARGAINING UNIT IN DOUBLE DIGITS
BARGAINING UNIT IN DOUBLE DIGITSAND THEY'RE NOT GOING TO CUT
AND THEY'RE NOT GOING TO CUT THEIR POSITIONS.
THEIR POSITIONS. I WATCHED THE BUDGET HEARINGS
I WATCHED THE BUDGET HEARINGS LAST WEEK.
LAST WEEK. THEY'RE NOT GOING TO FILL THEIR
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO FILL THEIR POSITIONS AND THEY'RE GOING TO
POSITIONS AND THEY'RE GOING TO USE THE COST SAVINGS TO FUND FOR

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USE THE COST SAVINGS TO FUND FORTHOSE ATTORNEYS AND THOSE POLICE
THOSE ATTORNEYS AND THOSE POLICEOFFICERS.
OFFICERS. WE KNOW THIS, RIGHT?
WE KNOW THIS, RIGHT? WE'RE NOT BLINDED BY THAT.
WE'RE NOT BLINDED BY THAT. YOU RECEIVED OUR DECLARATION TO
YOU RECEIVED OUR DECLARATION TO STRIKE.
STRIKE. TEN DAYS NOTICE.
TEN DAYS NOTICE. WE THINK THAT'S AMPLE ENOUGH
WE THINK THAT'S AMPLE ENOUGH TIME.
TIME. WE'VE TRIED AND TRIED AND I
WE'VE TRIED AND TRIED AND I THINK WE WERE THE BIGGER BROTHER
THINK WE WERE THE BIGGER BROTHERHERE DURING THESE NEGOTIATIONS.

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HERE DURING THESE NEGOTIATIONS. MET WITH DISAPPOINTMENT, ANGER,
MET WITH DISAPPOINTMENT, ANGER, AND HEARTACHE.
AND HEARTACHE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. DOES THAT CONCLUDE OUR
DOES THAT CONCLUDE OUR OFF-AGENDA SPEAKERS?
OFF-AGENDA SPEAKERS? >> YES.
>> YES. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. MADAM CLERK, ARE WE AHEAD OF
MADAM CLERK, ARE WE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE?
SCHEDULE? >> WE'RE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
>> WE'RE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE YOUR

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WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE YOUR NOMINATIONS?
NOMINATIONS? >> LET'S DO THAT.
>> LET'S DO THAT. >> OKAY, PLEASE GO TO ITEM 64.
>> OKAY, PLEASE GO TO ITEM 64. THIS IS FOR NOMINATIONS AND
THIS IS FOR NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
APPOINTMENTS. YOU ARE CONTINUING TO JULY 8TH
YOU ARE CONTINUING TO JULY 8TH THE CARMICHAEL RECREATION AND
THE CARMICHAEL RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT.
PARK DISTRICT. COUNTY SERVICE AREA 4B
COUNTY SERVICE AREA 4B SLOUGHHOUSE, NATOMAS COMMUNITY
SLOUGHHOUSE, NATOMAS COMMUNITY PLANNING ADVISORY COUNCIL, NORTH

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PLANNING ADVISORY COUNCIL, NORTHHIGHLANDS COMMUNITY PLANNING
HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY PLANNING ADVISORY COUNCIL.
ADVISORY COUNCIL. YOU'RE CONTINUING TO JULY 22ND,
YOU'RE CONTINUING TO JULY 22ND, THE DISABILITY ADVISORY
THE DISABILITY ADVISORY COMMISSION, SACRAMENTO COUNTY
COMMISSION, SACRAMENTO COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH YOUTH ADVISORY
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH YOUTH ADVISORYBOARD, SACRAMENTO COUNTY
BOARD, SACRAMENTO COUNTY TREASURY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE,
TREASURY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, SACRAMENTO COUNTY YOUTH
SACRAMENTO COUNTY YOUTH COMMISSION, AND THE VINEYARD
COMMISSION, AND THE VINEYARD AREA COMMUNITY PLANNING ADVISORY
AREA COMMUNITY PLANNING ADVISORYCOUNCIL.
COUNCIL. YOU'RE CONTINUING TO AUGUST 5TH
YOU'RE CONTINUING TO AUGUST 5TH CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, GALT

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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, GALT CEMETERY DISTRICT, HUMAN
CEMETERY DISTRICT, HUMAN SERVICES COORDINATING COUNCIL,
SERVICES COORDINATING COUNCIL, LOCK MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
LOCK MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ASSOCIATION BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ASSOCIATION BOARD OF SUPERVISORSAPPOINTEE AND THE VETERANS
APPOINTEE AND THE VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION.
ADVISORY COMMISSION. AND FOR YOUR MATTERS TODAY, OUR
AND FOR YOUR MATTERS TODAY, OUR FIRST IS ADULT AND AGING
FIRST IS ADULT AND AGING COMMISSION.
COMMISSION. MR. CHAIR?
MR. CHAIR? >> CONTINUE THE ITEM UNTIL

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>> CONTINUE THE ITEM UNTIL AUGUST 5TH.
AUGUST 5TH. >> AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY
>> AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY ADVISORY COMMITTEE?
ADVISORY COMMITTEE? SUPERVISOR HUME.
SUPERVISOR HUME. >> I'D LIKE TO APPOINT MARK
>> I'D LIKE TO APPOINT MARK BERRY AND WAIVE THE PROCESS.
BERRY AND WAIVE THE PROCESS. >> SECOND.
>> SECOND. >> UNANIMOUS VOTE.
>> UNANIMOUS VOTE. >> ANTELOPE COMMUNITY PLANNING
>> ANTELOPE COMMUNITY PLANNING ADVISORY COUNCIL?
ADVISORY COUNCIL? >> PLEASE CONTINUE THE ITEM TO
>> PLEASE CONTINUE THE ITEM TO JULY 8TH.
JULY 8TH. >> THANK YOU.

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>> THANK YOU. CARMICHAEL COMMUNITY PLANNING
CARMICHAEL COMMUNITY PLANNING ADVISORY COUNCIL.
ADVISORY COUNCIL. >> NOMINATE KATHERINE RAMIREZ TO
>> NOMINATE KATHERINE RAMIREZ TOMATTHEW BURNETT'S SEAT AND
MATTHEW BURNETT'S SEAT AND CONTINUE THE REMAINDER TO
CONTINUE THE REMAINDER TO JULY 22ND.
JULY 22ND. >> CORDOVA COMMUNITY PLANNING
>> CORDOVA COMMUNITY PLANNING ADVISORY COUNCIL.
ADVISORY COUNCIL. >> CONTINUE TO JULY 22ND.
>> CONTINUE TO JULY 22ND. >> AND SUPERVISOR HUME?
>> AND SUPERVISOR HUME? >> CONTINUE TO THE DATE THAT YOU
>> CONTINUE TO THE DATE THAT YOUHAVE.
HAVE. >> JULY 22ND.
>> JULY 22ND. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

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>> DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING ADVISORY COUNCIL?
PLANNING ADVISORY COUNCIL? MR. CHAIR?
MR. CHAIR? >> RECOMMEND CONTINUE THE ITEM
>> RECOMMEND CONTINUE THE ITEM UNTIL JULY 22ND.
UNTIL JULY 22ND. >> EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
>> EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MR. CHAIR?
ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MR. CHAIR? >> RECOMMENDING CONTINUING THE
>> RECOMMENDING CONTINUING THE ITEM TO JULY 22ND.
ITEM TO JULY 22ND. MADAM CLERK, DID WE SKIP AN
MADAM CLERK, DID WE SKIP AN ITEM?
ITEM? >> NO, WHICH ONE DO YOU HAVE?
>> NO, WHICH ONE DO YOU HAVE? >> COUNTY SERVICE AREA 4B?

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>> COUNTY SERVICE AREA 4B? >> THAT ONE WE ARE CONTINUING TO
>> THAT ONE WE ARE CONTINUING TOJULY 8TH.
JULY 8TH. >> OH, OKAY.
>> OH, OKAY. >> THAT WAS AN AUTOMATIC
>> THAT WAS AN AUTOMATIC CONTINUATION RECOMMENDATION FROM
CONTINUATION RECOMMENDATION FROMTHE CHIEFS.
THE CHIEFS. FAIR OAKS COMMUNITY PLANNING
FAIR OAKS COMMUNITY PLANNING ADVISORY COUNCIL?
ADVISORY COUNCIL? >> CONTINUE TO AUGUST 5TH.
>> CONTINUE TO AUGUST 5TH. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. FOOTHILL FARMS COMMUNITY
FOOTHILL FARMS COMMUNITY PLANNING ADVISORY COUNCIL?
PLANNING ADVISORY COUNCIL? >> CONTINUE TO JULY 8TH.
>> CONTINUE TO JULY 8TH. >> MISSION OAKS RECREATION AND

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>> MISSION OAKS RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT?
PARK DISTRICT? >> PLEASE CONTINUE TO JULY 22ND.
>> PLEASE CONTINUE TO JULY 22ND.>> AND NOW WE'RE AT RIO LINDA
>> AND NOW WE'RE AT RIO LINDA ELVERTA COMMUNITY PLANNING
ELVERTA COMMUNITY PLANNING ADVISORY COUNCIL.
ADVISORY COUNCIL. >> PLEASE CONTINUE TO JULY 8TH.
>> PLEASE CONTINUE TO JULY 8TH. >> SACRAMENTO ENVIRONMENTAL
>> SACRAMENTO ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION?
COMMISSION? MR. CHAIR?
MR. CHAIR? >> CHIEFS ARE RECOMMENDING
>> CHIEFS ARE RECOMMENDING REAPPOINTING CHRISTINE CASEY AND
REAPPOINTING CHRISTINE CASEY ANDWAIVE THE PROCESS.
WAIVE THE PROCESS. >> SECOND.

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>> SECOND. >> PLEASE VOTE.
>> PLEASE VOTE. >> UNANIMOUS VOTE.
>> UNANIMOUS VOTE. AND WOULD YOU LIKE TO CONTINUE
AND WOULD YOU LIKE TO CONTINUE THE REMAINDER TO JULY 8TH?
THE REMAINDER TO JULY 8TH? >> SURE.
>> SURE. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. SACRAMENTO HOUSING AND
SACRAMENTO HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION?
REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION? SUPERVISOR HUME?
SUPERVISOR HUME? >> CONTINUE TO THE DATE THAT YOU
>> CONTINUE TO THE DATE THAT YOUHAVE, PLEASE.
HAVE, PLEASE. >> LET'S CONTINUE TO JULY 8TH.
>> LET'S CONTINUE TO JULY 8TH. SHERIFF COMMUNITY REVIEW
SHERIFF COMMUNITY REVIEW COMMISSION?
COMMISSION? I'LL START WITH MR. CHAIR.

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I'LL START WITH MR. CHAIR. >> SURE, FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT,
>> SURE, FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT,WE WOULD LIKE TO REAPPOINT PAUL
WE WOULD LIKE TO REAPPOINT PAUL CURTIS AND WAIVE THE PROCESS.
CURTIS AND WAIVE THE PROCESS. >> SECOND.
>> UNANIMOUS VOTE. AND THEN WE'LL GO TO DISTRICT 2?
AND THEN WE'LL GO TO DISTRICT 2?>> REAPPOINT CHRIS BAKER AND
>> REAPPOINT CHRIS BAKER AND WAIVE THE PROCESS.
WAIVE THE PROCESS. >> SECOND.

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>> UNANIMOUS VOTE. DISTRICT 3?
DISTRICT 3? >> REAPPOINT WILLIAM CHO AND
>> REAPPOINT WILLIAM CHO AND WAIVE PROCESS.
WAIVE PROCESS. >> SECOND.
>> UNANIMOUS VOTE. AND THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO
AND THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO DISTRICT 4.
DISTRICT 4. >> PLEASE CONTINUE TO JULY 8TH.
>> PLEASE CONTINUE TO JULY 8TH. >> SUPERVISOR HUME?

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>> SUPERVISOR HUME? >> THERESA RIVERA AND WAIVE THE
>> THERESA RIVERA AND WAIVE THE PROCESS.
PROCESS. >> SECOND.
>> UNANIMOUS VOTE. AND NOW WE'RE ON TO SOUTH
AND NOW WE'RE ON TO SOUTH SACRAMENTO AREA COMMUNITY
SACRAMENTO AREA COMMUNITY PLANNING ADVISORY COUNCIL.
PLANNING ADVISORY COUNCIL. I'LL START WITH MR. CHAIR.
I'LL START WITH MR. CHAIR. >> FIRST DISTRICT NOMINATES
>> FIRST DISTRICT NOMINATES JOSEPH GAMBOL.
JOSEPH GAMBOL. >> GOT IT.
>> GOT IT. AND SUPERVISOR KENNEDY?
AND SUPERVISOR KENNEDY? >> PLEASE CONTINUE TO JULY 22ND.
>> PLEASE CONTINUE TO JULY 22ND.>> THANK YOU.

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>> THANK YOU. SUNRISE RECREATION AND PARK
SUNRISE RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT?
DISTRICT? >> PLEASE CONTINUE TO JULY 8TH.
>> PLEASE CONTINUE TO JULY 8TH. >> AND THAT CONCLUDES YOUR
>> AND THAT CONCLUDES YOUR NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. WE COULD ALSO MOVE ON TO CONSENT
WE COULD ALSO MOVE ON TO CONSENTMATTERS, MR. CHAIR, IF IT
MATTERS, MR. CHAIR, IF IT PLEASES THE BOARD.
PLEASES THE BOARD. >> IT DOES PLEASE THE BOARD.
>> IT DOES PLEASE THE BOARD. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. WE'VE GOT ABOUT FIVE MINUTES.
WE'VE GOT ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. SO I'M GOING TO START OFF WITH
SO I'M GOING TO START OFF WITH MY NOTES.
MY NOTES. I DO BELIEVE OUR COUNTY

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I DO BELIEVE OUR COUNTY EXECUTIVE HAS COMMENTS FOLLOWING
EXECUTIVE HAS COMMENTS FOLLOWINGTHE CONSENT MATTERS.
THE CONSENT MATTERS. SO FOR ITEMS 2-61, FOR ITEM 32,
SO FOR ITEMS 2-61, FOR ITEM 32, YOU'RE ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE
YOU'RE ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO APPROVAL OF A
RELATED TO APPROVAL OF A MILITARY EQUIPMENT POLICY AND
MILITARY EQUIPMENT POLICY AND AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE,
AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE, ACQUIRE, ASE MILITARY
ACQUIRE, ASE MILITARY EQUIPMENT IN THE FUTURE IN
EQUIPMENT IN THE FUTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY.
ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY. YOU WAIVED READING OF THIS ON

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YOU WAIVED READING OF THIS ON JUNE 3RD AND THAT CONCLUDES MY
JUNE 3RD AND THAT CONCLUDES MY NOTES.
NOTES. >> SUPERVISOR KENNEDY?
>> SUPERVISOR KENNEDY? >> YES, I'D LIKE TO HAVE YOU
>> YES, I'D LIKE TO HAVE YOU READ 29 ON THE RECORD.
READ 29 ON THE RECORD. 29.APPROVE RESOLUTION
29.APPROVE RESOLUTION ADOPTING REVISED IMPROVEMENT
ADOPTING REVISED IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS SECTION 8 - WATER
STANDARDS SECTION 8 - WATER SUPPLY, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025
SUPPLY, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025 (WATER RESOURCES)
(WATER RESOURCES) >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

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>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THESE
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THESE THINGS CAN EASILY JUST COME ON
THINGS CAN EASILY JUST COME ON TO A CONSENT CALENDAR AND PASS
TO A CONSENT CALENDAR AND PASS THROUGH AND WE DON'T REALIZE HOW
THROUGH AND WE DON'T REALIZE HOWMUCH WORK GOES BEHIND THEM ON
MUCH WORK GOES BEHIND THEM ON THE STAFF LEVEL AND WE DON'T
THE STAFF LEVEL AND WE DON'T REALIZE THE IMPACTS THAT
REALIZE THE IMPACTS THAT SOMETHING THAT SEEMS SO MUNDANE
SOMETHING THAT SEEMS SO MUNDANE AND BUREAUCRAT-ESE IS ON OUR

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AND BUREAUCRAT-ESE IS ON OUR COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. SOMETHING LIKE THIS LOOKS LIKE A
SOMETHING LIKE THIS LOOKS LIKE AQUICK ITEM, BUT THIS IS TWO
QUICK ITEM, BUT THIS IS TWO YEARS IN THE MAKING OF WORKING
YEARS IN THE MAKING OF WORKING WITH OUR COUNTY PARTNERS,
WITH OUR COUNTY PARTNERS, INCLUDING THE NORTH STATE
INCLUDING THE NORTH STATE B.I.A., TO CONTINUE -- AND I'M
B.I.A., TO CONTINUE -- AND I'M SORRY MR. DEFANTI IS NOT HERE
SORRY MR. DEFANTI IS NOT HERE TODAY -- TO CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS
TODAY -- TO CONTINUE OUR EFFORTSTO STREAMLINE AND MAKE BETTER
TO STREAMLINE AND MAKE BETTER THE PROCESS IN ORDER TO GET MORE

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THE PROCESS IN ORDER TO GET MOREHOUSING AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT BUILT IN A RESPONSIBLE MANNER,
BUILT IN A RESPONSIBLE MANNER, IN A TIMELY MANNER.
IN A TIMELY MANNER. SO THANK YOU TO STAFF FOR YOUR
SO THANK YOU TO STAFF FOR YOUR EFFORTS ON THIS.
EFFORTS ON THIS. AND I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT
AND I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT COMMENT.
COMMENT. >> GREAT, THANK YOU.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU. OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD HAVE
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON CONSENT?
CONSENT? SUPERVISOR HUME.
SUPERVISOR HUME. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE COMMENTS ON

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I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE COMMENTS ONITEM -- SORRY, I LOST IT HERE.
ITEM -- SORRY, I LOST IT HERE. IT'S THE RETROACTIVE PAYMENT OF
IT'S THE RETROACTIVE PAYMENT OF $317,000.
$317,000. WHICH NUMBER WAS THAT?
WHICH NUMBER WAS THAT? ITEM 7 AND ITEM 40.

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ITEM 7 AND ITEM 40. 7.AUTHORITY TO PAY
7.AUTHORITY TO PAY INVOICE OVER A YEAR OLD FROM
INVOICE OVER A YEAR OLD FROM SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN FIRE
SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN FIRE DISTRICT IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
DISTRICT IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $317,639 FOR MOBILE INTEGRATED
$317,639 FOR MOBILE INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES DURING THE
HEALTH SERVICES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC (EMERGENCY
COVID-19 PANDEMIC (EMERGENCY SERVICES)
SERVICES) 40.AUTHORIZATION TO

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40.AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS AND ALL
EXECUTE AGREEMENTS AND ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS WITH THE
RELATED DOCUMENTS WITH THE SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN FIRE
SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN FIRE DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF
DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO FIRE DEPARTMENT TO
SACRAMENTO FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF
PROVIDE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENC
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENC RESPONSE.
RESPONSE. >> GREAT, THANK YOU.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU. FOR ITEM 7, THAT MONEY WAS
FOR ITEM 7, THAT MONEY WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AND HAS BEEN
PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AND HAS BEENEXPENDED AND THIS IS SIMPLY
EXPENDED AND THIS IS SIMPLY MAKING UP FOR AN INVOICE
MAKING UP FOR AN INVOICE SUBMITTED AFTER THE USUAL PERIOD

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SUBMITTED AFTER THE USUAL PERIODOF BUSINESS, BUT I JUST WANTED
OF BUSINESS, BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT MOBILE UNIT
TO SAY THAT MOBILE UNIT INTEGRATED HEALTH OR M.I.H. IS
INTEGRATED HEALTH OR M.I.H. IS MAKING BIG STRIDES IN IMPROVING
MAKING BIG STRIDES IN IMPROVING THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY
THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES OUT IN THE FIELD, AND
SERVICES OUT IN THE FIELD, AND SO I WANT TO THANK THE
SO I WANT TO THANK THE METROPOLITAN FIRE DISTRICT FOR
METROPOLITAN FIRE DISTRICT FOR THAT.
THAT. AND THEN ON ITEM 40, I WOULD
AND THEN ON ITEM 40, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK SACRAMENTO
ALSO LIKE TO THANK SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN FIRE DISTRICT AND

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METROPOLITAN FIRE DISTRICT AND SACRAMENTO FIRE DISTRICT FOR
SACRAMENTO FIRE DISTRICT FOR THEIR ALMOST TWO DECADES OF
THEIR ALMOST TWO DECADES OF PROVIDING THIS EXPERTISE FOR THE
PROVIDING THIS EXPERTISE FOR THEHAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND THANK THEM FOR THE
RESPONSE AND THANK THEM FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND THE
OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT FOR ANOTHER TWO YEARS.
CONTRACT FOR ANOTHER TWO YEARS. >> ALL RIGHT, VERY GOOD, THANK
>> ALL RIGHT, VERY GOOD, THANK YOU.
YOU. OKAY, I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER

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OKAY, I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. >> I'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE THE
>> I'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR 4-61.
CONSENT CALENDAR 4-61. WAS THERE ANYTHING SPECIAL WE
WAS THERE ANYTHING SPECIAL WE HAVE TO DO WITH 32?
HAVE TO DO WITH 32? NO, OKAY.
NO, OKAY. I'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE CONSENT.
I'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE CONSENT. >> SECOND.
>> SECOND. >> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANYONE
MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK?
SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? >> WE DO NOT.
>> WE DO NOT. >> VERY GOOD.
>> VERY GOOD. THEN PLEASE VOTE.

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THEN PLEASE VOTE. >> UNANIMOUS VOTE.
>> UNANIMOUS VOTE. >> VERY GOOD.
>> VERY GOOD. >> AND NOW I'M GOING TO READ
>> AND NOW I'M GOING TO READ ITEM 4 INTO THE RECORD FOR OUR
ITEM 4 INTO THE RECORD FOR OUR COUNTY EXECUTIVE.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE. 4.RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT
4.RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF JAMAL ROWE AS CHIEF PROBATION
OF JAMAL ROWE AS CHIEF PROBATIONOFFICER FOR SACRAMENTO COUNTY
OFFICER FOR SACRAMENTO COUNTY AND APPROVE COMPENSATION PACKAGE
AND APPROVE COMPENSATION PACKAGE>> YOU HAD ITEM 4, THE
>> YOU HAD ITEM 4, THE APPOINTMENT OF -- THE

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APPOINTMENT OF -- THE RATIFICATION OF THE AAPPOINTMENT
RATIFICATION OF THE AAPPOINTMENTOF JAMAL RWE.
OF JAMAL RWE. ROWE.
ROWE. WE'LL INVITE JAMAL UP, AND HE
WE'LL INVITE JAMAL UP, AND HE HAS A FAIRLY LARGE ENTOURAGE
HAS A FAIRLY LARGE ENTOURAGE WITH HIM TODAY.
WITH HIM TODAY. I WORKED WITH HIS FATHER MANY

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I WORKED WITH HIS FATHER MANY YEARS AGO AT THE STATE OF
YEARS AGO AT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SO I THINK THEY WANT
CALIFORNIA, SO I THINK THEY WANTTO TAKE A PICTURE AFTERWARDS IF
TO TAKE A PICTURE AFTERWARDS IF YOU'D ALLOW THAT.
YOU'D ALLOW THAT. >> VERY GOOD.
>> VERY GOOD. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU, COUNTY EXECUTIVE.
AND THANK YOU, COUNTY EXECUTIVE.SO AGAIN, ERIC JONES, DEPARTMENT
SO AGAIN, ERIC JONES, DEPARTMENTCOUNTY EXEC OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
COUNTY EXEC OF PUBLIC SAFETY ANDJUSTICE.
JUSTICE. GOOD MORNING TO YOU, CHAIR SERNA
GOOD MORNING TO YOU, CHAIR SERNAAND THE BOARD.
AND THE BOARD. WE'RE PLEASED TO BRING THE NEW
WE'RE PLEASED TO BRING THE NEW CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER BEFORE
CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER BEFORE YOU HERE.

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YOU HERE. AS YOU KNOW, THE SUPERIOR COURT
AS YOU KNOW, THE SUPERIOR COURT IS THE HIRING AUTHORITY AND THE
IS THE HIRING AUTHORITY AND THE COURT FORMED A HIRING PANEL AND
COURT FORMED A HIRING PANEL AND INCLUDED A COUNTY EXECUTIVE
INCLUDED A COUNTY EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVE.
REPRESENTATIVE. WE'RE VERY THANKFUL OF THAT.
WE'RE VERY THANKFUL OF THAT. AND I WAS ABLE TO BE ON THE
AND I WAS ABLE TO BE ON THE SELECTION PANEL AS WELL.
SELECTION PANEL AS WELL. THEN THE HIRING PANEL MADE,
THEN THE HIRING PANEL MADE, AFTER THE SELECTION, IT WAS
AFTER THE SELECTION, IT WAS APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE SUPERIOR
APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE SUPERIOR COURT BENCH.
COURT BENCH. JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT JAMAL

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JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT JAMAL ROWE AND WE'LL HEAR FROM HIM
ROWE AND WE'LL HEAR FROM HIM SOON.
SOON. BEGINNING IN 1988, JAMAL WORKED
BEGINNING IN 1988, JAMAL WORKED FOR SACRAMENTO COUNTY PROBATION
FOR SACRAMENTO COUNTY PROBATION AS A PROBASE ASSISTANT. HE THEN
AS A PROBASE ASSISTANT. HE THEN WORKED A VARIETY OF AREAS AS A
WORKED A VARIETY OF AREAS AS A PAROLE AGENT, INVESTIGATOR AND
PAROLE AGENT, INVESTIGATOR AND AN ADMINISTRATOR.
AN ADMINISTRATOR. HIS MOST RECENT POSITION WAS AS

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HIS MOST RECENT POSITION WAS AS THE CDC ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF
THE CDC ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADULT PAROLE.
ADULT PAROLE. WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO
WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO THE EXECUTIVE OF THE SUPERIOR
THE EXECUTIVE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, LEE SEAL, TO SAY SOME
COURT, LEE SEAL, TO SAY SOME WORDS.
WORDS. >> BLAST FROM THE PAST!
>> BLAST FROM THE PAST! >> HELLO, CHAIR SERNA, MEMBERS
>> HELLO, CHAIR SERNA, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE.
IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE. LEE SEAL, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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LEE SEAL, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR
OF THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR SACRAMENTO AND, OF COURSE,
SACRAMENTO AND, OF COURSE, HONORED AND PRIVILEGED TO HAVE
HONORED AND PRIVILEGED TO HAVE SERVED THIS COUNTY FOR MANY
SERVED THIS COUNTY FOR MANY YEARS BEFORE THAT.
YEARS BEFORE THAT. AS ERIC JUST SAID, WE ENJOY THE
AS ERIC JUST SAID, WE ENJOY THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THIS ROLE IN
OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THIS ROLE INTHE SELECTION OF THE CHIEF
THE SELECTION OF THE CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER.
PROBATION OFFICER. AND I KNOW THAT OUR PRESIDING

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AND I KNOW THAT OUR PRESIDING JUDGE WOULD ORDINARILY BE HERE
JUDGE WOULD ORDINARILY BE HERE AND I'D BE SITTING UP HERE IN
AND I'D BE SITTING UP HERE IN THE BACK SMILING AS I HEARD HER
THE BACK SMILING AS I HEARD HER TALK ABOUT OUR NEW CANDIDATE,
TALK ABOUT OUR NEW CANDIDATE, BUT I'M HERE ON HER BEHALF
BUT I'M HERE ON HER BEHALF BECAUSE SHE UNFORTUNATELY IS OUT
BECAUSE SHE UNFORTUNATELY IS OUTOF THE OFFICE.
OF THE OFFICE. SO ON BEHALF OF THE SUPERIOR
SO ON BEHALF OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, I REALLY WANT TO
COURT, I REALLY WANT TO CONGRATULATE AND WELCOME JAMAL.

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CONGRATULATE AND WELCOME JAMAL. HE WILL DO A TERRIFIC JOB.
HE WILL DO A TERRIFIC JOB. HE IS AN EXPERT IN COMMUNITY
HE IS AN EXPERT IN COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS.
CORRECTIONS. HE'S DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE
HE'S DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE WORKFORCE AND THE STAFF.
WORKFORCE AND THE STAFF. HE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT
HE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT REHABILITATION AND SOMEONE WHO
REHABILITATION AND SOMEONE WHO HAILS FROM SACRAMENTO AND IS

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HAILS FROM SACRAMENTO AND IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THIS REGION.
DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THIS REGION.AS ERIC SAID, HE WAS UNANIMOUSLY
AS ERIC SAID, HE WAS UNANIMOUSLYSUPPORTED BY EVERY JUDGE ON OUR
SUPPORTED BY EVERY JUDGE ON OUR BENCH, WHICH SAYS A LOT ABOUT
BENCH, WHICH SAYS A LOT ABOUT HIM.
HIM. FINALLY, I'D JUST LIKE TO THANK
FINALLY, I'D JUST LIKE TO THANK AND ECHO ERIC'S COMMENTS ABOUT
AND ECHO ERIC'S COMMENTS ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP THE SUPERIOR
THE PARTNERSHIP THE SUPERIOR COURT ENJOYS WITH THIS COUNTY IN
COURT ENJOYS WITH THIS COUNTY INNO SMALL PART BECAUSE OF DAVID

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NO SMALL PART BECAUSE OF DAVID VILLANUEVA AND ERIC JONES,
VILLANUEVA AND ERIC JONES, CHEVON, THE WHOLE TEAM HERE.
CHEVON, THE WHOLE TEAM HERE. IT'S REALLY A PLEASURE TO SEE
IT'S REALLY A PLEASURE TO SEE THAT CLOSE COLLABORATION BETWEEN
THAT CLOSE COLLABORATION BETWEENNOT JUST LEADERSHIP BUT THE
NOT JUST LEADERSHIP BUT THE TEAMS, OUR APPRECIATION FOR THE
TEAMS, OUR APPRECIATION FOR THE GREAT WORK THAT THIS PROBATION
GREAT WORK THAT THIS PROBATION DEPARTMENT DOES.
DEPARTMENT DOES. OF COURSE, THAT DEPARTMENT WILL
OF COURSE, THAT DEPARTMENT WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART.
ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART. AND ALL OF OUR JUSTICE PARTNERS
AND ALL OF OUR JUSTICE PARTNERS FROM THE PUBLIC DEFENDER TO THE
FROM THE PUBLIC DEFENDER TO THE D.A. TO THE SHERIFF, WE CAN'T

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D.A. TO THE SHERIFF, WE CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT HOW MUCH WE
SAY ENOUGH ABOUT HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE OUR PARTNERS HERE IN
APPRECIATE OUR PARTNERS HERE IN THE COUNTY.
THE COUNTY. SO WITH THAT, OUR THANKS, AND
SO WITH THAT, OUR THANKS, AND ONCE AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS AND
ONCE AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME TO JAMAL.
WELCOME TO JAMAL. >> VERY GOOD.
>> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU, MR. SEAL.
THANK YOU, MR. SEAL. [Applause]
[Applause] AND WHILE OUR NEW CHIEF OF

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AND WHILE OUR NEW CHIEF OF PROBATION MAKES HIS WAY TO THE
PROBATION MAKES HIS WAY TO THE PODIUM, I JUST WANT TO OFFER
PODIUM, I JUST WANT TO OFFER AGAIN OUR THANKS TO FORMER CHIEF
AGAIN OUR THANKS TO FORMER CHIEFOF PROBATION, LEE SEAL, FOR ALL
OF PROBATION, LEE SEAL, FOR ALL HIS YEARS OF SERVICE TO THIS
HIS YEARS OF SERVICE TO THIS COUNTY AND THE ARTIFACTS OF YOUR
COUNTY AND THE ARTIFACTS OF YOURLEGACY REMAIN IN PLACE LARGELY.
LEGACY REMAIN IN PLACE LARGELY. AND FOR GOOD REASON.
AND FOR GOOD REASON. AND SO WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE
AND SO WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE LOOKING BACK AT YOUR SERVICE

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LOOKING BACK AT YOUR SERVICE HERE IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
HERE IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY. BUT WE ALSO ARE LOOKING VERY
BUT WE ALSO ARE LOOKING VERY FORWARD!
FORWARD! WITH THAT, WELCOME.
WITH THAT, WELCOME. >> THANK YOU, SIR, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, SIR, THANK YOU. THANKS, CHIEF.
THANKS, CHIEF. I DIDN'T EXPECT MY DAD TO KNOW
I DIDN'T EXPECT MY DAD TO KNOW EVERYBODY HERE!
EVERYBODY HERE! [ LAUGHTER ]
[ LAUGHTER ] HE THREW ME OFF WITH THAT ONE.
HE THREW ME OFF WITH THAT ONE. I DID NOT KNOW THAT THIS WAS A
I DID NOT KNOW THAT THIS WAS A SITUATION BEFORE!
SITUATION BEFORE! OR THE REQUEST OF PICTURES AND

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OR THE REQUEST OF PICTURES AND STUFF AFTER, SO SORRY IN
STUFF AFTER, SO SORRY IN ADVANCE!
ADVANCE! I'M INCREDIBLY HONORED AND
I'M INCREDIBLY HONORED AND EXCITED TO BE SELECTED FOR THE
EXCITED TO BE SELECTED FOR THE OPPORTUNITY OF BEING CONFIRMED
OPPORTUNITY OF BEING CONFIRMED BY YOU, THE BOARD OF
BY YOU, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AS THE NEXT CHIEF
SUPERVISORS, AS THE NEXT CHIEF OF PROBATION IN SACRAMENTO
OF PROBATION IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
COUNTY. I STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY A PROUD
I STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY A PROUDPRODUCT OF SOUTH SACRAMENTO, A

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PRODUCT OF SOUTH SACRAMENTO, A SON OF A STRONG FATHER WHO
SON OF A STRONG FATHER WHO OBVIOUSLY ALREADY MADE HIS WAY
OBVIOUSLY ALREADY MADE HIS WAY AROUND THIS PLACE.
AROUND THIS PLACE. [ LAUGHTER ]
[ LAUGHTER ] THE HUSBAND OF A BEAUTIFUL
THE HUSBAND OF A BEAUTIFUL PREGNANT WIFE, KIANA.
PREGNANT WIFE, KIANA. >> WHO WE KNOW VERY WELL!
>> WHO WE KNOW VERY WELL! >> I'M SURE YOU DO!
>> I'M SURE YOU DO! AND THE FATHER OF MY DEAR
AND THE FATHER OF MY DEAR DAUGHTERS.
DAUGHTERS. PLEASE WAVE!

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PLEASE WAVE! >> THAT'S A PRINCESS WAVE!
>> THAT'S A PRINCESS WAVE! GIVE US A REAL WAVE!
GIVE US A REAL WAVE! >> WE CAN DO AUTOGRAPHS AFTER.
>> WE CAN DO AUTOGRAPHS AFTER. THEY'RE WHO I WORK FOR AND THEY
THEY'RE WHO I WORK FOR AND THEY ARE THE REASON WHY MY PASSION IS
ARE THE REASON WHY MY PASSION ISSO ROOTED IN REHABILITATION AND
SO ROOTED IN REHABILITATION AND HEALTH.
HEALTH. I ALSO WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO
I ALSO WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK MY PARTNERS FROM DAPO
THANK MY PARTNERS FROM DAPO THERE ON MY RIGHT.
THERE ON MY RIGHT. AND I HAVE A COUPLE BEHIND ME

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AND I HAVE A COUPLE BEHIND ME HERE.
HERE. THEY HAVE SUPPORTED ME AND MY
THEY HAVE SUPPORTED ME AND MY CRAZY MIND THROUGHOUT MY JOURNEY
CRAZY MIND THROUGHOUT MY JOURNEYAND MY CAREER TO WHERE I'M AT
AND MY CAREER TO WHERE I'M AT NOW.
NOW. THANK YOU TO MY PROBATION
THANK YOU TO MY PROBATION PARTNERS, MY NEW PROBATION
PARTNERS, MY NEW PROBATION PARTNERS, WHO SHOWED UP DEEP
PARTNERS, WHO SHOWED UP DEEP TODAY!
TODAY! AND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO
AND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO JULIE.
JULIE. HER LEADERSHIP OVER THE YEARS OF
HER LEADERSHIP OVER THE YEARS OFTHIS DEPARTMENT HAS GUIDED ME
THIS DEPARTMENT HAS GUIDED ME HERE.

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HERE. I'VE TALKED TO HER A LOT THROUGH
I'VE TALKED TO HER A LOT THROUGHTHIS PROCESS, SO THANK YOU AS
THIS PROCESS, SO THANK YOU AS WELL, JULIE.
WELL, JULIE. AND FOR HOLDING THIS PLACE DOWN
AND FOR HOLDING THIS PLACE DOWN FOR AS LONG AS YOU HAD TO HOLD
FOR AS LONG AS YOU HAD TO HOLD IT DOWN.
IT DOWN. AS SOMEONE BORN AND RAISED IN
AS SOMEONE BORN AND RAISED IN THIS COMMUNITY, HAVING ATTENDED
THIS COMMUNITY, HAVING ATTENDED MULTIPLE INNER CITY SCHOOLS AND
MULTIPLE INNER CITY SCHOOLS AND GRADUATING FROM RUTTER MIDDLE
GRADUATING FROM RUTTER MIDDLE SCHOOL, VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU
SCHOOL, VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO KNOW THE SCHOOLS I ATTENDED.

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TO KNOW THE SCHOOLS I ATTENDED. VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL.
VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL. AND SACRAMENTO STATE.
AND SACRAMENTO STATE. THIS APPOINTMENT CARRIES DEEP
THIS APPOINTMENT CARRIES DEEP MEANING.
MEANING. I AM THE TRUE DEFINITION OF A
I AM THE TRUE DEFINITION OF A PROUD HOME-GROWN KID THAT SEES
PROUD HOME-GROWN KID THAT SEES MY YOUNGER SELF IN MANY OF THE
MY YOUNGER SELF IN MANY OF THE CLIENTS WE SERVE.
CLIENTS WE SERVE. I'M ELATED TO LEAD THIS
I'M ELATED TO LEAD THIS DEPARTMENT THAT CAN AND WILL
DEPARTMENT THAT CAN AND WILL CHANGE THE LIVES OF YOUTH LIKE I

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CHANGE THE LIVES OF YOUTH LIKE IONCE WAS.
ONCE WAS. HAVING THE PATIENCE,
HAVING THE PATIENCE, UNDERSTANDING OF THE LIFE
UNDERSTANDING OF THE LIFE EXPERIENCES OUR CLIENTS OFTEN
EXPERIENCES OUR CLIENTS OFTEN STRUGGLE WITH FUELS MY DRIVE TO
STRUGGLE WITH FUELS MY DRIVE TO STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY.
STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY. I HAVE TREMENDOUS DEDICATION TO
I HAVE TREMENDOUS DEDICATION TO MY HOMETOWN, A STRONG COMMITMENT
MY HOMETOWN, A STRONG COMMITMENTTO SERVING THE PEOPLE OF
TO SERVING THE PEOPLE OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY WITH
SACRAMENTO COUNTY WITH INTEGRITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND

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INTEGRITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
ACCOUNTABILITY. I LOOK FORWARD TO CLOSELY
I LOOK FORWARD TO CLOSELY WORKING WITH EACH OF YOU.
WORKING WITH EACH OF YOU. THE SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES AND
THE SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES AND THE TALENTED STAFF ACROSS THE
THE TALENTED STAFF ACROSS THE DEPARTMENT AS WE MOVE FORWARD
DEPARTMENT AS WE MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER TO ENHANCE PUBLIC
TOGETHER TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY, SUPPORT REHABILITATION,
SAFETY, SUPPORT REHABILITATION, AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR OUR
AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. THANK YOU!
THANK YOU! >> THANK YOU, CHIEF.

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>> THANK YOU, CHIEF. [Applause]
[Applause] >> WAIT, WAIT, WHOA, WHOA!
>> WAIT, WAIT, WHOA, WHOA! YOU DON'T GET TO JUST SLIP AWAY!
YOU DON'T GET TO JUST SLIP AWAY!>> I WAS TRYING!
>> I WAS TRYING! >> I KNOW YOU WERE.
>> I KNOW YOU WERE. WE GOT SUPERVISORS IN THE QUEUE,
WE GOT SUPERVISORS IN THE QUEUE,BUT LET ME LEAD OFF BY CERTAINLY
BUT LET ME LEAD OFF BY CERTAINLYAGAIN WELCOMING YOU.
AGAIN WELCOMING YOU. I'VE ACTUALLY OVER THE YEARS HAD
I'VE ACTUALLY OVER THE YEARS HADA CHANCE TO CERTAINLY GET TO

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A CHANCE TO CERTAINLY GET TO KNOW YOUR WONDERFUL WIFE.
KNOW YOUR WONDERFUL WIFE. SHE'S ONE OF OUR CHERISHED
SHE'S ONE OF OUR CHERISHED DEPUTIES AND WE'VE HAD A CHANCE
DEPUTIES AND WE'VE HAD A CHANCE TO WORK TOGETHER IN A NUMBER OF
TO WORK TOGETHER IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CAPACITIES.
DIFFERENT CAPACITIES. MOST RECENTLY THE DEI CABINET
MOST RECENTLY THE DEI CABINET WHICH WE'RE VERY PROUD OF HERE
WHICH WE'RE VERY PROUD OF HERE IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY THAT'S VERY
IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY THAT'S VERYACTIVE.
ACTIVE. YOUR PREDECESSOR WAS WITH
YOUR PREDECESSOR WAS WITH ACTIVE, AS SHE KNOWS, IN THAT

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ACTIVE, AS SHE KNOWS, IN THAT CABINET, SO THAT'S ONE OF TWO
CABINET, SO THAT'S ONE OF TWO REQUESTS I HAVE OF YOU.
REQUESTS I HAVE OF YOU. I KNOW YOU GOT A LOT ON YOUR
I KNOW YOU GOT A LOT ON YOUR PLATE, BUT IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL
PLATE, BUT IT WOULD BE WONDERFULIF WE COULD HAVE YOUR ACTIVE
IF WE COULD HAVE YOUR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THAT CAPACITY
PARTICIPATION IN THAT CAPACITY IN ADDITION TO ALL THE OTHER
IN ADDITION TO ALL THE OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES YOU'RE GOING TO
RESPONSIBILITIES YOU'RE GOING TOHAVE.
HAVE. THAT'S REQUEST NUMBER ONE.
THAT'S REQUEST NUMBER ONE. REQUEST NUMBER TWO IS THE OTHER
REQUEST NUMBER TWO IS THE OTHER POINT OF GREAT PRIDE FOR THIS

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POINT OF GREAT PRIDE FOR THIS COUNTY IS OUR BLACK CHILD LEGACY
COUNTY IS OUR BLACK CHILD LEGACYCAMPAIGN, WHICH HAS MADE A HUGE
CAMPAIGN, WHICH HAS MADE A HUGE IMPACT IN TERMS OF REDUCING THE
IMPACT IN TERMS OF REDUCING THE DISPARITY IN BLACK CHILD DEATHS
DISPARITY IN BLACK CHILD DEATHS HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH A
HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH A VERY CONCERTED EFFORT THAT I
VERY CONCERTED EFFORT THAT I THINK YOU'RE WELL AWARE OF OVER
THINK YOU'RE WELL AWARE OF OVER SEVERAL YEARS NOW.
SEVERAL YEARS NOW. AND I'M VERY PROUD TO SAY THAT

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AND I'M VERY PROUD TO SAY THAT WE CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON
WE CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON RESOURCES FOR THAT INITIATIVE.
RESOURCES FOR THAT INITIATIVE. THAT WOULD ALSO BENEFIT GREATLY
THAT WOULD ALSO BENEFIT GREATLY BY YOUR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION.
BY YOUR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION. AND I KNOW YOUR PREDECESSOR WAS
AND I KNOW YOUR PREDECESSOR WAS ALSO VERY INVOLVED WITH THAT.
ALSO VERY INVOLVED WITH THAT. AND AGAIN, ONCE WE HEAR FROM ALL
AND AGAIN, ONCE WE HEAR FROM ALLOF MY COLLEAGUES, WHAT I'M GOING
OF MY COLLEAGUES, WHAT I'M GOINGTO DO IS -- CHAIR'S PREROGATIVE

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TO DO IS -- CHAIR'S PREROGATIVE HERE -- I'M GOING TO THEN INVITE
HERE -- I'M GOING TO THEN INVITETHE FAMILY AND THE ENTIRE BOARD
THE FAMILY AND THE ENTIRE BOARD TO COME DOWN IN THE PIT HERE FOR
TO COME DOWN IN THE PIT HERE FORA PHOTOGRAPH.
A PHOTOGRAPH. WE CAN'T LET A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY
WE CAN'T LET A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY LIKE THAT GO WITHOUT BEING
LIKE THAT GO WITHOUT BEING PHOTOGRAPHED!
PHOTOGRAPHED! ALL RIGHT, WE'LL START OFF WITH
ALL RIGHT, WE'LL START OFF WITH SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ.
SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ. >> JAMAL, I JUST WANT TO WELCOME
>> JAMAL, I JUST WANT TO WELCOMEYOU TO YOUR NEW POSITION AND I
YOU TO YOUR NEW POSITION AND I FIRST ALSO WANT TO THANK JULIE
FIRST ALSO WANT TO THANK JULIE WHERRY FOR THE WORK YOU'VE DONE
WHERRY FOR THE WORK YOU'VE DONE IN HOLDING DOWN THE FORT DURING

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IN HOLDING DOWN THE FORT DURING THE WHAT SOUNDS LIKE SIX, SEVEN
THE WHAT SOUNDS LIKE SIX, SEVEN MONTHS-ISH.
MONTHS-ISH. THERE'S A PRETTY AWESOME.
THERE'S A PRETTY AWESOME. BUT I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU,
BUT I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU, I'VE BEEN IN THE REGION FOR
I'VE BEEN IN THE REGION FOR ALMOST 19 YEARS NOW AND I'VE
ALMOST 19 YEARS NOW AND I'VE SEEN SACRAMENTO TAKE A REALLY
SEEN SACRAMENTO TAKE A REALLY BIG CHANGE.
BIG CHANGE. BUT I DO HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT
BUT I DO HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR HOME-GROWN PEOPLE WHO HAVE
FOR HOME-GROWN PEOPLE WHO HAVE WORKED THEIR WAY UP AND WHO HAVE

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WORKED THEIR WAY UP AND WHO HAVEPOSITIONS OF INFLUENCE TO MAKE
POSITIONS OF INFLUENCE TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES BETTER.
OUR COMMUNITIES BETTER. AND SO I KNOW YOU WILL DO JUST
AND SO I KNOW YOU WILL DO JUST THAT.
THAT. AND YOU WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE
AND YOU WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE THE SACRAMENTO REGION BETTER
THE SACRAMENTO REGION BETTER THAN IT IS TODAY.
THAN IT IS TODAY. SO THANK YOU.
SO THANK YOU. >> SUPERVISOR KENNEDY?
>> SUPERVISOR KENNEDY? >> THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. YOU KNOW, FIRST OF ALL, WELCOME
YOU KNOW, FIRST OF ALL, WELCOME TO SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
TO SACRAMENTO COUNTY. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> YOU'LL FIND THAT THIS BOARD

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>> YOU'LL FIND THAT THIS BOARD TAKES A PARTICULAR INTEREST IN
TAKES A PARTICULAR INTEREST IN YOUR DEPARTMENT, BECAUSE IT'S
YOUR DEPARTMENT, BECAUSE IT'S SUCH A UNIQUE DEPARTMENT AND
SUCH A UNIQUE DEPARTMENT AND SERVES SUCH A VALUABLE AND
SERVES SUCH A VALUABLE AND IMPORTANT ROLE.
IMPORTANT ROLE. I ALWAYS LIKE TO SAY YOU'RE
I ALWAYS LIKE TO SAY YOU'RE SOCIAL WORKERS WITH BADGES.
SOCIAL WORKERS WITH BADGES. WHICH IS UNIQUE UNTO ITSELF.
WHICH IS UNIQUE UNTO ITSELF. AND THE WORK THAT YOU DO WITH
AND THE WORK THAT YOU DO WITH OUR ADULT POPULATION AND OUR
OUR ADULT POPULATION AND OUR YOUTH IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT TO
YOUTH IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT TOTHE PUBLIC SAFETY OF OUR
THE PUBLIC SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY BUT ALSO CHANGING THE
COMMUNITY BUT ALSO CHANGING THE LIVES OF SO MANY PEOPLE.

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LIVES OF SO MANY PEOPLE. ALSO I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I
ALSO I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I APPRECIATE YOUR DEDICATION AND
APPRECIATE YOUR DEDICATION AND THE WORDS THAT YOU USED,
THE WORDS THAT YOU USED, COMMITMENT.
COMMITMENT. BUT ALSO CLEARLY I'VE ASKED A
BUT ALSO CLEARLY I'VE ASKED A LOT OF PEOPLE AND ASKED ABOUT
LOT OF PEOPLE AND ASKED ABOUT YOU AND I'VE HEARD NOTHING BUT
YOU AND I'VE HEARD NOTHING BUT PRAISE FOR YOUR INTELLIGENCE,
PRAISE FOR YOUR INTELLIGENCE, YOUR TALENT, AND ALL OF THOSE
YOUR TALENT, AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE ARE CLEARLY BECAUSE

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THINGS ARE ARE CLEARLY BECAUSE YOU'RE A PRODUCT OF DISTRICT 2,
YOU'RE A PRODUCT OF DISTRICT 2, AS AM I!
AS AM I! [ LAUGHTER ]
[ LAUGHTER ] >> THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'S RIGHT.
>> THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'S RIGHT. >> SO WELCOME THOUGH SACRAMENTO
>> SO WELCOME THOUGH SACRAMENTO COUNTY AND COME BACK DOWN TO
COUNTY AND COME BACK DOWN TO SOUTH SACRAMENTO AND VISIT US
SOUTH SACRAMENTO AND VISIT US SOME TIME.
SOME TIME. >> I WILL, 100%.
>> I WILL, 100%. >> SUPERVISOR HUME?
>> SUPERVISOR HUME? >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. WELCOME, CHIEF.
WELCOME, CHIEF. IT'S AN IMPORTANT ROLE THAT YOU
IT'S AN IMPORTANT ROLE THAT YOU ARE FILLING AND WE'RE HAPPY TO
ARE FILLING AND WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU ON BOARD.
HAVE YOU ON BOARD. I WANT TO ALSO RECOGNIZE THE

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I WANT TO ALSO RECOGNIZE THE EFFORTS OF ASSISTANT CHIEF
EFFORTS OF ASSISTANT CHIEF WHERRY IN FILLING THE GAP IN THE
WHERRY IN FILLING THE GAP IN THEMEANTIME BEFORE WE COULD GET
MEANTIME BEFORE WE COULD GET YOUR APPOINTMENT.
YOUR APPOINTMENT. BUT I WANT TO KEY IN ON
BUT I WANT TO KEY IN ON SOMETHING YOU SAID THAT I THINK
SOMETHING YOU SAID THAT I THINK WAS VERY POIGNANT AND VERY
WAS VERY POIGNANT AND VERY POCKIMPORTANT FOR ALL OF THE FOS
POCKIMPORTANT FOR ALL OF THE FOSTHAT GO OUT AND SERVE PROBATION
THAT GO OUT AND SERVE PROBATION EVERY DAY.
EVERY DAY. AND THAT IS THAT YOU SEE A PIECE
AND THAT IS THAT YOU SEE A PIECEOF YOURSELF IN THE PEOPLE THAT
OF YOURSELF IN THE PEOPLE THAT YOU'RE SERVING.
YOU'RE SERVING. AND MY HOPE AND MY TRUE DESIRE

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AND MY HOPE AND MY TRUE DESIRE IS THAT HOPEFULLY THEY SEE A
IS THAT HOPEFULLY THEY SEE A PIECE OF THEMSELVES IN THEIR
PIECE OF THEMSELVES IN THEIR FUTURE IN YOU.
FUTURE IN YOU. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> AND THAT'S CRITICAL.
>> AND THAT'S CRITICAL. SO THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT
SO THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING.
YOU'RE DOING. WELCOME TO THE DEPARTMENT AND WE
WELCOME TO THE DEPARTMENT AND WELOOK FORWARD TO YOUR LEADERSHIP.
LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR LEADERSHIP.>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT.
APPRECIATE IT. >> SUPERVISOR DESMOND?
>> SUPERVISOR DESMOND? >> WELL, GOOD MORNING, CHIEF,
>> WELL, GOOD MORNING, CHIEF, JUST WANT TO ECHO THE SENTIMENTS
JUST WANT TO ECHO THE SENTIMENTSOF MY COLLEAGUES.
OF MY COLLEAGUES. I TOO ASKED AROUND SOME OF MY

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I TOO ASKED AROUND SOME OF MY FORMER STATE COLLEAGUES AND
FORMER STATE COLLEAGUES AND HEARD GREAT THINGS ABOUT YOU.
HEARD GREAT THINGS ABOUT YOU. WE TALK A LOT ON THIS BOARD
WE TALK A LOT ON THIS BOARD ABOUT OUR APPROACH TO A LOT OF
ABOUT OUR APPROACH TO A LOT OF THE CHALLENGES WE FACE.
THE CHALLENGES WE FACE. FRONT-LINE LAW ENFORCEMENT
FRONT-LINE LAW ENFORCEMENT APPROACH, THE SOCIAL SERVICES
APPROACH, THE SOCIAL SERVICES APPROACH.
APPROACH. WE'RE ALWAYS TRYING TO GET THEM
WE'RE ALWAYS TRYING TO GET THEM TO WORK BETTER TOGETHER, BUT
TO WORK BETTER TOGETHER, BUT PROBATION IS WHERE IT ALL COMES
PROBATION IS WHERE IT ALL COMES TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. AND I JUST REALLY APPRECIATE ALL
AND I JUST REALLY APPRECIATE ALLOF YOUR COMMENTS AND LOOK

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OF YOUR COMMENTS AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. YOU'LL HAVE A LOT OF SUPPORT
YOU'LL HAVE A LOT OF SUPPORT FROM THIS BOARD NO DOUBT ABOUT
FROM THIS BOARD NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT, SO WELCOME.
THAT, SO WELCOME. >> THANK YOU, APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANK YOU, APPRECIATE IT. >> ALL RIGHT, VERY GOOD.
>> ALL RIGHT, VERY GOOD. AS PROMISED, WE ARE NOW GOING TO
AS PROMISED, WE ARE NOW GOING TOTAKE SOME PHOTOS.
TAKE SOME PHOTOS. HERE'S WHAT I'D LIKE TO SUGGEST.
HERE'S WHAT I'D LIKE TO SUGGEST.WE DO A PHOTO WITH THE BOARD,
WE DO A PHOTO WITH THE BOARD, WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. AND THEN I THINK THEN THE BOARD
AND THEN I THINK THEN THE BOARD GETS OUT OF THE WAY AND THEN

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GETS OUT OF THE WAY AND THEN MAYBE YOU WITH YOUR PROBATION
MAYBE YOU WITH YOUR PROBATION FAMILY THAT'S HERE AS WELL DOWN
FAMILY THAT'S HERE AS WELL DOWN IN THE PIT.
IN THE PIT. SO WE'LL JOIN YOU DOWN THERE.

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SO WE'LL JOIN YOU DOWN THERE. >> NOW WE CAN ALL CLAP!
>> NOW WE CAN ALL CLAP! [Applause]
[Applause] >> MADAM CLERK, AM I GOOD OR AM
>> MADAM CLERK, AM I GOOD OR AM I GOOD?
I GOOD? >> YOU'RE GOOD!

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>> YOU'RE GOOD! PERFECT!
PERFECT! OKAY.

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OKAY. >> OKAY, NEXT ITEM, PLEASE.
>> OKAY, NEXT ITEM, PLEASE. >> ITEM 2 IS THE PRESENTATION OF
>> ITEM 2 IS THE PRESENTATION OFRESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION AND
RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION AND APPRECIATION TO MAJOR RIO RAY
APPRECIATION TO MAJOR RIO RAY AND RACHEL RAY FOR DISTINGUISHED
AND RACHEL RAY FOR DISTINGUISHEDSERVICE AND OUTSTANDING
SERVICE AND OUTSTANDING DEDICATION TO THE SALVATION ARMY
DEDICATION TO THE SALVATION ARMYAND COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO.

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AND COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO. >> THANK YOU, FLO.
>> THANK YOU, FLO. THANK YOU, CHAIR.
THANK YOU, CHAIR. THE SALVATION ARMY SERVES MORE
THE SALVATION ARMY SERVES MORE THAN 277 MILLION AMERICANS
THAN 277 MILLION AMERICANS ANNUALLY OFFERING COMPASSION,
ANNUALLY OFFERING COMPASSION, HOPE, AND SUPPORT TO THE MOST
HOPE, AND SUPPORT TO THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS,
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS
INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS,

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EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, VETERANS, SENIORS, HUMAN
VETERANS, SENIORS, HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS, AND THOSE
TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS, AND THOSERECOVERING FROM ADDICTION.
RECOVERING FROM ADDICTION. THEY'RE A TRUSTED PARTNER NOT
THEY'RE A TRUSTED PARTNER NOT JUST AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL BUT
JUST AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL BUT AT THE STATE LEVEL AND CERTAINLY
AT THE STATE LEVEL AND CERTAINLYAT THE LOCAL LEVEL.
AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. MAJOR RIO AND RACHEL RAY HAVE
MAJOR RIO AND RACHEL RAY HAVE ACTUALLY SERVED THIS COMMUNITY
ACTUALLY SERVED THIS COMMUNITY FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS.
FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS. WHILE FOUR YEARS DOESN'T SOUND

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WHILE FOUR YEARS DOESN'T SOUND LIKE A LONG TIME, DURING THAT
LIKE A LONG TIME, DURING THAT TIME THEY'VE BROUGHT
TIME THEY'VE BROUGHT COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP TO THE
COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP TO THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO AND HAVE
COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO AND HAVE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS FEEDING
SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS FEEDING OUR NEIGHBORS, PROVIDING
OUR NEIGHBORS, PROVIDING SHELTER, AND PATHWAYS OUT OF
SHELTER, AND PATHWAYS OUT OF HOMELESSNESS AND SHARING HOPE
HOMELESSNESS AND SHARING HOPE AND JOY WITH EVERYONE THEY MEET.
AND JOY WITH EVERYONE THEY MEET.WHEN I FIRST MET THE MAJOR, I

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WHEN I FIRST MET THE MAJOR, I WAS AUTOMATICALLY IMPRESSED WITH
WAS AUTOMATICALLY IMPRESSED WITHHIS GENUINE COMPASSION FOR OUR
HIS GENUINE COMPASSION FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. HE WASN'T BORN AND RAISED IN
HE WASN'T BORN AND RAISED IN SACRAMENTO, BUT HE WAS JUST AS
SACRAMENTO, BUT HE WAS JUST AS MUCH SACRAMENTO AS ANYONE I HAD
MUCH SACRAMENTO AS ANYONE I HAD EVER KNOWN.
EVER KNOWN. I WAS TOLD AT THE TIME THE
I WAS TOLD AT THE TIME THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COUNTY
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO AND THE SALVATION
OF SACRAMENTO AND THE SALVATION ARMY HAD SOURED SO MUCH OVER THE
ARMY HAD SOURED SO MUCH OVER THEYEARS THAT WE WOULDN'T WORK

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YEARS THAT WE WOULDN'T WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM
TOGETHER TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM FACING AND VEXING OUR COMMUNITY
FACING AND VEXING OUR COMMUNITY OF HOMELESSNESS AND DRUG
OF HOMELESSNESS AND DRUG ADDICTION.
ADDICTION. WELL, THE MAJOR REACHED OUT TO
WELL, THE MAJOR REACHED OUT TO ME WHEN HE HAD HEARD THE SAME
ME WHEN HE HAD HEARD THE SAME TYPE OF NEWS AND BOTH OF US
TYPE OF NEWS AND BOTH OF US AGREED, WELL, THAT'S RIDICULOUS.
AGREED, WELL, THAT'S RIDICULOUS.WE HAVE A GREAT PARTNER HERE WHO
WE HAVE A GREAT PARTNER HERE WHOIS STEPPING UP TO THE CHALLENGE
IS STEPPING UP TO THE CHALLENGE AND HAS IN THE RIVER DISTRICT,

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AND HAS IN THE RIVER DISTRICT, PROVIDING JOB TRAINING,
PROVIDING JOB TRAINING, ADDICTION SERVICES, AND SHELTER
ADDICTION SERVICES, AND SHELTER FOR PEOPLE WHO OTHERWISE MIGHT
FOR PEOPLE WHO OTHERWISE MIGHT NOT FIT THAT BILL.
NOT FIT THAT BILL. SO WITH THAT, I WANT TO SAY
SO WITH THAT, I WANT TO SAY SINCERELY ON BEHALF OF THE
SINCERELY ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, MAJOR AND
COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, MAJOR AND RACHEL RAY, WE SINCERELY
RACHEL RAY, WE SINCERELY APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE.
APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE. WE WISH YOU THE BEST.
WE WISH YOU THE BEST. WE WISH YOU WEREN'T LEAVING.

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WE WISH YOU WEREN'T LEAVING. BUT AS ALWAYS HAPPENS, TALENTED,
BUT AS ALWAYS HAPPENS, TALENTED,SKILLED PEOPLE RISE TO THE TOP
SKILLED PEOPLE RISE TO THE TOP AND GET MOVED OUT SOMEWHERE
AND GET MOVED OUT SOMEWHERE ELSE!
ELSE! [ LAUGHTER ]
[ LAUGHTER ] BUT YOUR COMMITMENT TO
BUT YOUR COMMITMENT TO SACRAMENTO DOES NOT GO
SACRAMENTO DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED, THANK YOU.
UNNOTICED, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, APPRECIATE IT.

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APPRECIATE IT. >> IT IS REALLY AN HONOR TO BE
>> IT IS REALLY AN HONOR TO BE ABLE TO SERVE SO MANY PEOPLE
ABLE TO SERVE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT ARE IN NEED.
THAT ARE IN NEED. FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS, WE'VE
FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS, WE'VE GOT TO SERVE THE HOMELESS, THE
GOT TO SERVE THE HOMELESS, THE YOUTH, THOSE THAT ARE HUNGRY AND
YOUTH, THOSE THAT ARE HUNGRY ANDNEEDY IN SACRAMENTO, BUT WE'VE
NEEDY IN SACRAMENTO, BUT WE'VE ALSO GOT TO PARTNER WITH SO MANY
ALSO GOT TO PARTNER WITH SO MANYFANTASTIC PEOPLE.
FANTASTIC PEOPLE. SO I WANT YOU GUYS TO KNOW THAT
SO I WANT YOU GUYS TO KNOW THAT SACRAMENTO'S FINGERPRINTS ARE ON
SACRAMENTO'S FINGERPRINTS ARE ONUS AS WELL AND OUR REPLACEMENTS

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US AS WELL AND OUR REPLACEMENTS ARE EXCELLENT INDIVIDUALS AS
ARE EXCELLENT INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AND I THANK YOU FOR THE
WELL AND I THANK YOU FOR THE PARTNERSHIP AND THE ABILITY THAT
PARTNERSHIP AND THE ABILITY THATWE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO HELP
WE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO HELP PEOPLE THAT ARE IN NEED.
PEOPLE THAT ARE IN NEED. THANK YOU.

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>> THANK YOU. >> SUPERVISOR DESMOND?
>> SUPERVISOR DESMOND? >> MAJOR, I FIRST WANT TO ADD MY
>> MAJOR, I FIRST WANT TO ADD MYVOICE TO SUPERVISOR KENNEDY'S
VOICE TO SUPERVISOR KENNEDY'S AND FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO THANK
AND FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO THANKSUPERVISOR KENNEDY FOR BRINGING
SUPERVISOR KENNEDY FOR BRINGING THIS AND PUTTING THIS RESOLUTION
THIS AND PUTTING THIS RESOLUTIONTOGETHER FOR YOU.
TOGETHER FOR YOU. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO
I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO THE ANNUAL BREAKFAST A MONTH OR
THE ANNUAL BREAKFAST A MONTH OR SO GO FOR SALVATION ARMY AND, OF
SO GO FOR SALVATION ARMY AND, OFCOURSE, I'M ALWAYS IMPRESSED BY

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COURSE, I'M ALWAYS IMPRESSED BY THE WORK THAT YOU DO.
THE WORK THAT YOU DO. BUT YOU IN PARTICULAR, YOU ARE
BUT YOU IN PARTICULAR, YOU ARE LEAVING YOUR FINGERPRINTS ON
LEAVING YOUR FINGERPRINTS ON THIS COMMUNITY.
THIS COMMUNITY. I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET
I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO KNOW YOU A LITTLE BIT AS
TO KNOW YOU A LITTLE BIT AS WELL, AND JUST THANK YOU FOR
WELL, AND JUST THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
YOUR SERVICE. YOU HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE HERE
YOU HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE HERE AND I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST.
AND I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT.

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>> ALL RIGHT. >> ITEM 3: PRESENTATION OF

>> ITEM 3 (48:48):
PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTION HONORING THE 24TH
RESOLUTION HONORING THE 24TH ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD REFUGEE
ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD REFUGEE MONTH.
MONTH. >> I BELIEVE I'M PRESENTING
>> I BELIEVE I'M PRESENTING THIS.

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THIS. COLLEAGUES AND MEMBERS OF THE
COLLEAGUES AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND STAFF, TODAY I HAVE
PUBLIC AND STAFF, TODAY I HAVE THE HONOR OF PRESENTING THIS
THE HONOR OF PRESENTING THIS RESOLUTION HONORING THE 24TH
RESOLUTION HONORING THE 24TH ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD REFUGEE
ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD REFUGEE MONTH.
MONTH. I'M NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH ALL
I'M NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH ALL THE WHEREAS' AND THE RESOLVE,
THE WHEREAS' AND THE RESOLVE, BUT I THINK EVERYONE ON THIS
BUT I THINK EVERYONE ON THIS BOARD, AND I WOULD HOPE EVERYONE

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BOARD, AND I WOULD HOPE EVERYONEIN THE PUBLIC, THOSE THAT ARE
IN THE PUBLIC, THOSE THAT ARE JOINED US HERE TODAY OR MAYBE
JOINED US HERE TODAY OR MAYBE WATCHING, UNDERSTAND AND RESPECT
WATCHING, UNDERSTAND AND RESPECTTHE COMMUNITY THAT IS SACRAMENTO
THE COMMUNITY THAT IS SACRAMENTOCOUNTY AS BEING A VERY WELCOMING
COUNTY AS BEING A VERY WELCOMINGCOMMUNITY, ONE WITH A LOT OF
COMMUNITY, ONE WITH A LOT OF COMPASSION.
COMPASSION. ONE THAT UNDERSTANDS THAT WE
ONE THAT UNDERSTANDS THAT WE ENJOY FREEDOMS HERE IN OUR

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ENJOY FREEDOMS HERE IN OUR COUNTY, OUR STATE, OUR NATION,
COUNTY, OUR STATE, OUR NATION, THAT MANY AROUND THE WORLD DON'T
THAT MANY AROUND THE WORLD DON'TENJOY.
ENJOY. AND IN FACT, ON TOP OF THAT,
AND IN FACT, ON TOP OF THAT, THEY DON'T NECESSARILY GET TO
THEY DON'T NECESSARILY GET TO ENJOY PEACE THE WAY WE DO.
ENJOY PEACE THE WAY WE DO. IT MAY SEEM ODD TO SAY THAT
IT MAY SEEM ODD TO SAY THAT TODAY AND NOW GIVEN SOME OF THE
TODAY AND NOW GIVEN SOME OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES HERE IN OUR STATE,

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CIRCUMSTANCES HERE IN OUR STATE,BUT THERE IS NO DOUBT MUCH MORE
BUT THERE IS NO DOUBT MUCH MORE CONFLICT, VIOLENCE, HEARTBREAK,
CONFLICT, VIOLENCE, HEARTBREAK, FAMINE, ALL THOSE UNFORTUNATE
FAMINE, ALL THOSE UNFORTUNATE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT CAUSE THE
CIRCUMSTANCES THAT CAUSE THE GREAT MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE AROUND
GREAT MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD FROM THEIR DESIRED
THE WORLD FROM THEIR DESIRED HOMES.
HOMES. BUT WE WOULD LIKE EVERYONE
BUT WE WOULD LIKE EVERYONE AROUND THE WORLD TO UNDERSTAND

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AROUND THE WORLD TO UNDERSTAND THAT SACRAMENTO COUNTY HAS A
THAT SACRAMENTO COUNTY HAS A HUGE HEART.
HUGE HEART. AND WE DEMONSTRATE THAT BY
AND WE DEMONSTRATE THAT BY PAYING VERY CLOSE ATTENTION TO
PAYING VERY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE POLICIES THAT WE CONSIDER,
THE POLICIES THAT WE CONSIDER, THE RESOURCES THAT WE ALLOCATE
THE RESOURCES THAT WE ALLOCATE AS IT RELATES TO WELCOMING THOSE
AS IT RELATES TO WELCOMING THOSETHAT NEED NOT JUST THE CHARITY
THAT NEED NOT JUST THE CHARITY OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY BUT THE
OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY BUT THE FAMILY, THE CONSTITUENCY THAT WE

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FAMILY, THE CONSTITUENCY THAT WEHAVE THE HONOR OF REPRESENTING.
HAVE THE HONOR OF REPRESENTING. SO I THINK THAT'S WHAT THIS
SO I THINK THAT'S WHAT THIS RESOLUTION DOES.
RESOLUTION DOES. OF COURSE, IT ACKNOWLEDGES
OF COURSE, IT ACKNOWLEDGES TEMPORALLY HOW LONG WE'VE
TEMPORALLY HOW LONG WE'VE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT, BUT I THINK
ACKNOWLEDGED THAT, BUT I THINK IT'S WORTH MENTIONING THOSE FEW
IT'S WORTH MENTIONING THOSE FEW WORDS TO GIVE US ALL THAT
WORDS TO GIVE US ALL THAT REMINDER OF WHO WE ARE AND WHAT
REMINDER OF WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE CARE ABOUT.
WE CARE ABOUT. SO WITH THAT, I'LL INVITE THE

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SO WITH THAT, I'LL INVITE THE FIRST SPEAKER FROM THE GROUP
FIRST SPEAKER FROM THE GROUP BEHIND ME.
BEHIND ME. AND THEN AFTER YOU SPEAK, WE'LL
AND THEN AFTER YOU SPEAK, WE'LL TAKE A PHOTO WITH THE RESO.
TAKE A PHOTO WITH THE RESO. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, SUPERVISORS.
SUPERVISORS. GOOD MORNING.

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GOOD MORNING. SUPERVISORS AND COMMUNITY
SUPERVISORS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, I'M A PROUD REFUGEE,
MEMBERS, I'M A PROUD REFUGEE, SPEAKER, ACTIVIST, AND
SPEAKER, ACTIVIST, AND HUMANITARIAN.
HUMANITARIAN. I SPEAK TO YOU AS A REFUGEE
I SPEAK TO YOU AS A REFUGEE ORGANIZER.
ORGANIZER. AS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE
AS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE SACRAMENTO
COMMITTEE FOR THE SACRAMENTO REFUGEE COALITION, I CAME FROM A

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REFUGEE COALITION, I CAME FROM APLACE WHERE GIRLS LIKE ME
PLACE WHERE GIRLS LIKE ME WEREN'T EXPECTED TO SPEAK UP OR
WEREN'T EXPECTED TO SPEAK UP OR EVEN PLAY SOCCER.
EVEN PLAY SOCCER. I BROKE CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS
I BROKE CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS BARRIERS IN BECOMING EDUCATED
BARRIERS IN BECOMING EDUCATED AND PURSUING MY PASSION TO PLAY
AND PURSUING MY PASSION TO PLAY SOCCER.
SOCCER. I FACED GENDER DISCRIMINATION,
I FACED GENDER DISCRIMINATION, INEQUALITY, BUT NOTHING STOPPED
INEQUALITY, BUT NOTHING STOPPED ME FOR FIGHTING FOR MY DREAM OF

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ME FOR FIGHTING FOR MY DREAM OF PEACE AND DIGNITY.
PEACE AND DIGNITY. IN 2019, I FLED AFGHANISTAN
IN 2019, I FLED AFGHANISTAN BECAUSE STAYING WOULD HAVE COST
BECAUSE STAYING WOULD HAVE COST ME MY LIFE BUT I NEVER GAVE UP
ME MY LIFE BUT I NEVER GAVE UP ON MY BELIEFS AND COMMUNITY AND
ON MY BELIEFS AND COMMUNITY AND ALSO ADVOCACY FOR CHANGE.
ALSO ADVOCACY FOR CHANGE. JUNE IS RECOGNIZED GLOBALLY AS
JUNE IS RECOGNIZED GLOBALLY AS WORLD REFUGEE HERITAGE MONTH,
WORLD REFUGEE HERITAGE MONTH, HONORED EVERY YEAR, JUNE 20TH.

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HONORED EVERY YEAR, JUNE 20TH. THIS DAY WAS DESIGNATED BY THE
THIS DAY WAS DESIGNATED BY THE UNITED NATIONS TO HONOR THE
UNITED NATIONS TO HONOR THE STRENGTH, RESILIENCE, AND
STRENGTH, RESILIENCE, AND COURAGE OF PEOPLE FORCED TO FLEE
COURAGE OF PEOPLE FORCED TO FLEETHEIR HOME DUE TO WAR,
THEIR HOME DUE TO WAR, PROSECUTION, AND DISASTER AND
PROSECUTION, AND DISASTER AND CLIMATE.
CLIMATE. IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT REFLECTING
IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT REFLECTING THE PAST.
THE PAST. IT'S ABOUT UPLIFTING THE REFUGEE
IT'S ABOUT UPLIFTING THE REFUGEEVOICES AND INVESTING IN THE
VOICES AND INVESTING IN THE FUTURE.
FUTURE. WE'RE ALL PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF
WE'RE ALL PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF WHERE WE COME FROM.

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WHERE WE COME FROM. TODAY I STAND WITH MANY OTHERS,
TODAY I STAND WITH MANY OTHERS, PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD,
PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, WHO LIKE ME HAD NEVER LEFT THEIR
WHO LIKE ME HAD NEVER LEFT THEIRHOMELAND IN SEARCH OF SAFETY AND
HOMELAND IN SEARCH OF SAFETY ANDOPPORTUNITY.
OPPORTUNITY. REFUGEE BRINGS RICHNESS TO THE
REFUGEE BRINGS RICHNESS TO THE COMMUNITY WHERE WE ALL FEEL AT

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COMMUNITY WHERE WE ALL FEEL AT HOME.
HOME. WE WORK EVERY DAY TO ENSURE
WE WORK EVERY DAY TO ENSURE REFUGEES ARE WELCOMED,
REFUGEES ARE WELCOMED, SUPPORTED, AND EMPOWERED.
SUPPORTED, AND EMPOWERED. OUR MISSION IS CLEAR.
OUR MISSION IS CLEAR. BUILD COMMUNITIES WHERE EVERYONE
BUILD COMMUNITIES WHERE EVERYONEREGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND CAN
REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND CAN BELONG AND THRIVE.
BELONG AND THRIVE. RECOGNIZING WORLD REFUGEE
RECOGNIZING WORLD REFUGEE HERITAGE MONTH AT THE COUNTY
HERITAGE MONTH AT THE COUNTY LEVEL IS MORE THAN SYMBOLIC.

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LEVEL IS MORE THAN SYMBOLIC. IT SENDS A MESSAGE THAT WE ALL
IT SENDS A MESSAGE THAT WE ALL SEE OUR REFUGEE NEIGHBORS WITH
SEE OUR REFUGEE NEIGHBORS WITH VALUES AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION.
VALUES AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HONORING
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HONORING THIS MONTH WITH US AND ALSO
THIS MONTH WITH US AND ALSO STANDING WITH THE REFUGEES AND
STANDING WITH THE REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY AS THE

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IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY AS THE LARGEST COUNTY IMPACTED AND
LARGEST COUNTY IMPACTED AND WELCOMING REFUGEES IN THE PAST
WELCOMING REFUGEES IN THE PAST FEW YEARS.
FEW YEARS. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING, CHAIR SERNA, VICE
GOOD MORNING, CHAIR SERNA, VICE CHAIR RODRIGUEZ, SUPERVISORS
CHAIR RODRIGUEZ, SUPERVISORS DESMOND, KENNEDY, AND HUME.
DESMOND, KENNEDY, AND HUME. I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 3.

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I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 3. I COME TODAY WITH DEEP GRATITUDE
I COME TODAY WITH DEEP GRATITUDEAND A PERSONAL STORY THAT I HOPE
AND A PERSONAL STORY THAT I HOPEREFLECTS THE STRENGTHS AND
REFLECTS THE STRENGTHS AND PERSEVERANCE OF THE REFUGEE
PERSEVERANCE OF THE REFUGEE COMMUNITY IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
COMMUNITY IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY. I CAME TO THE UNITED STATES BY
I CAME TO THE UNITED STATES BY MYSELF AS A REFUGEE FROM UKRAINE
MYSELF AS A REFUGEE FROM UKRAINEIN 2022.
IN 2022. I'M A FIRST IMMIGRANT IN MY

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I'M A FIRST IMMIGRANT IN MY ENTIRE FAMILY LINE.
ENTIRE FAMILY LINE. I'M FROM A REGION THAT IS NOW
I'M FROM A REGION THAT IS NOW FULLY OCCUPIED BY RUSSIA.
FULLY OCCUPIED BY RUSSIA. MY CITY IS ACTUALLY ON THE FRONT
MY CITY IS ACTUALLY ON THE FRONTLINE OF THE WAR RIGHT NOW.
LINE OF THE WAR RIGHT NOW. WHEN I ARRIVED HERE, I DIDN'T
WHEN I ARRIVED HERE, I DIDN'T KNOW HOW ANYTHING WORKED.
KNOW HOW ANYTHING WORKED. I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEMS.
I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEMS.I HAD NO IDEA HOW TO START.
I HAD NO IDEA HOW TO START. BUT IN THOSE FIRST DAYS, I WAS

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BUT IN THOSE FIRST DAYS, I WAS WELCOMED BY A SMALL CHURCH-BASED
WELCOMED BY A SMALL CHURCH-BASEDNON-PROFIT CALLED (UNFAMILIAR
NON-PROFIT CALLED (UNFAMILIAR WORD OR NAME), WHICH IS IN
WORD OR NAME), WHICH IS IN UKRAINIAN, UMBRELLA, RAN BY
UKRAINIAN, UMBRELLA, RAN BY SPRING OF LIFE CHURCH.
SPRING OF LIFE CHURCH. THEY DIDN'T JUST OFFER KINDNESS.
THEY DIDN'T JUST OFFER KINDNESS.THEY GAVE ME DIRECTION.
THEY GAVE ME DIRECTION. THEY HELPED ME NAVIGATE BASICS
THEY HELPED ME NAVIGATE BASICS LIKE GETTING A SOCIAL SECURITY
LIKE GETTING A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, GETTING A DRIVER'S

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NUMBER, GETTING A DRIVER'S LICENSE, EMPLOYMENT
LICENSE, EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION, MEDICAL COVERAGE,
AUTHORIZATION, MEDICAL COVERAGE,AND FOOD ASSISTANCE.
AND FOOD ASSISTANCE. THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT SEEM
THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT SEEM SIMPLE BUT IN A TOTALLY
SIMPLE BUT IN A TOTALLY UNFAMILIAR ENVIRONMENT, THEY
UNFAMILIAR ENVIRONMENT, THEY FELT IMPOSSIBLE.
FELT IMPOSSIBLE. ONE OF MY CLEAREST MEMORIES WHEN
ONE OF MY CLEAREST MEMORIES WHENI JUST CAME TO THE U.S. MY FIRST
I JUST CAME TO THE U.S. MY FIRSTHOURS, I SAW CHILDREN PLAYING IN
HOURS, I SAW CHILDREN PLAYING INTHE PARK.

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THE PARK. AND AFTER MONTHS OF WAR, FEAR,
AND AFTER MONTHS OF WAR, FEAR, CONSTANT LOSS, I THOUGHT, LIFE
CONSTANT LOSS, I THOUGHT, LIFE STILL EXISTS.
STILL EXISTS. AND IT CONTINUES.
AND IT CONTINUES. I WAS PART OF THE FIRST WAVE OF
I WAS PART OF THE FIRST WAVE OF UKRAINIAN REFUGEES TO ARRIVE IN
UKRAINIAN REFUGEES TO ARRIVE IN SACRAMENTO AND IN THE LAST THREE
SACRAMENTO AND IN THE LAST THREEYEARS, I WATCHED SACRAMENTO

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YEARS, I WATCHED SACRAMENTO COUNTY BUILD AN INCREDIBLE
COUNTY BUILD AN INCREDIBLE RESPONSE.
RESPONSE. I'VE SEEN HOW QUICKLY PROGRAMS
I'VE SEEN HOW QUICKLY PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS DEVELOP.
AND PARTNERSHIPS DEVELOP. I'VE SEEN HOW QUICKLY SCHOOLS,
I'VE SEEN HOW QUICKLY SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, WORK
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, WORK TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. AND THIS INSPIRED ME TO GIVE
AND THIS INSPIRED ME TO GIVE BACK AND TO ADVOCATE AND TO
BACK AND TO ADVOCATE AND TO VOLUNTEER.
VOLUNTEER. TODAY SACRAMENTO IS HOME FOR

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TODAY SACRAMENTO IS HOME FOR OVER 20,000 UKRAINIANS, MANY OF
OVER 20,000 UKRAINIANS, MANY OF WHOM RESIDE IN DISTRICT 3 AND 4.
WHOM RESIDE IN DISTRICT 3 AND 4.WE ARE PART OF THIS REGION'S
WE ARE PART OF THIS REGION'S STORY RIGHT NOW.
STORY RIGHT NOW. BUT MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE
BUT MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE STILL LIVING WITH UNCERTAINTY.
STILL LIVING WITH UNCERTAINTY. SOME DON'T YET KNOW WHAT THEIR
SOME DON'T YET KNOW WHAT THEIR FUTURE HOLDS.
FUTURE HOLDS. AND THEIR LOVED ONES WHO ARE
AND THEIR LOVED ONES WHO ARE HERE ARE STRUGGLING ALONGSIDE

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HERE ARE STRUGGLING ALONGSIDE WITH THEM EMOTIONALLY AND
WITH THEM EMOTIONALLY AND PRACTICALLY.
PRACTICALLY. SO WITH RESPECT AND GRATITUDE, I
SO WITH RESPECT AND GRATITUDE, IASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO SUPPORT
ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO SUPPORTPROGRAMS AND FUND THEM THAT
PROGRAMS AND FUND THEM THAT ASSIST REFUGEES WITH HOUSING,
ASSIST REFUGEES WITH HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, AND LEGAL SERVICES.
EMPLOYMENT, AND LEGAL SERVICES. THAT YOU FACILITATE COMMUNITY
THAT YOU FACILITATE COMMUNITY INTEGRATION INITIATIVES THAT
INTEGRATION INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
PROMOTE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND INCLUSION.

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AND INCLUSION. AND ALSO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES
AND ALSO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT PROVIDE A CLEAR AND
THAT PROVIDE A CLEAR AND COMPASSIONATE PATH TO PERMANENT
COMPASSIONATE PATH TO PERMANENT RESIDENCY FOR REFUGEES.
RESIDENCY FOR REFUGEES. THIS IS WHAT MAKES SACRAMENTO
THIS IS WHAT MAKES SACRAMENTO STRONG.
STRONG. A COUNTY THAT WELCOMES,
A COUNTY THAT WELCOMES, INCLUDES, AND RISES TOGETHER.
INCLUDES, AND RISES TOGETHER. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS PLACE
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS PLACE HOME NOT JUST FOR ME BUT FOR
HOME NOT JUST FOR ME BUT FOR THOUSANDS OF UKRAINIANS.

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THOUSANDS OF UKRAINIANS. AND THOSE WHO NEVER, NEVER
AND THOSE WHO NEVER, NEVER THOUGHT WE WOULD HAVE TO START
THOUGHT WE WOULD HAVE TO START OVER.
OVER. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. [Applause]
[Applause] >> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. AND THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
AND THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. MY NAME IS (UNFAMILIAR WORD OR
MY NAME IS (UNFAMILIAR WORD OR NAME) AND I CAME TO SACRAMENTO,
NAME) AND I CAME TO SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, BACK IN OCTOBER 2021
CALIFORNIA, BACK IN OCTOBER 2021ALONG WITH MY WIFE AND TWO YEARS

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ALONG WITH MY WIFE AND TWO YEARSKID.
KID. AND TODAY I'M TRULY HONORED TO
AND TODAY I'M TRULY HONORED TO SERVE AS THE DIRECTOR OF REFUGEE
SERVE AS THE DIRECTOR OF REFUGEESUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM AND A
SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM AND A PROUD MEMBER OF THE LEADERSHIP
PROUD MEMBER OF THE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE OF SACRAMENTO REGION
COMMITTEE OF SACRAMENTO REGION REFUGEE COALITION.
REFUGEE COALITION. LET ME BEGIN BY EXTENDING MY
LET ME BEGIN BY EXTENDING MY HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO THE
HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY BOARD OF

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SACRAMENTO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
SUPERVISORS. YOUR ONGOING LEADERSHIP AND
YOUR ONGOING LEADERSHIP AND COMPASSION HAVE MADE A REAL
COMPASSION HAVE MADE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF
DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE, PEOPLE LIKE ME.
PEOPLE, PEOPLE LIKE ME. AND PEOPLE WHO CAME HERE WITH
AND PEOPLE WHO CAME HERE WITH NOTHING BUT HOPE.
NOTHING BUT HOPE. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO SUPERVISOR DESMOND FOR
SUPERVISOR DESMOND FOR ORGANIZING A WONDERFUL EVENT,
ORGANIZING A WONDERFUL EVENT, THE UNITY FAIR, WHERE EVERYONE
THE UNITY FAIR, WHERE EVERYONE FELT SEEN, HEARD, AND EMBRACED.

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FELT SEEN, HEARD, AND EMBRACED. ACTUALLY IT WAS ONE OF THESE
ACTUALLY IT WAS ONE OF THESE COMMUNITY GATHERINGS WHERE MY
COMMUNITY GATHERINGS WHERE MY JOURNEY TOOK A LIFE-CHANGING
JOURNEY TOOK A LIFE-CHANGING TURN.
TURN. WHEN I FIRST ARRIVED IN
WHEN I FIRST ARRIVED IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, I WAS
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, I WAS COMPLETELY LOST, UNCERTAIN OF
COMPLETELY LOST, UNCERTAIN OF WHAT THE FUTURE WOULD HOLD.
WHAT THE FUTURE WOULD HOLD. I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO GO AND
I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO GO AND WHO TO ASK FOR HELP.
WHO TO ASK FOR HELP. BUT WHEN I WALKED INTO THE
BUT WHEN I WALKED INTO THE AFGHAN WELCOME CENTER IN 2022,

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AFGHAN WELCOME CENTER IN 2022, EVERYTHING SHIFTED.
EVERYTHING SHIFTED. I FOUND NOT ONLY RESOURCES BUT A
I FOUND NOT ONLY RESOURCES BUT ACOMMUNITY AND PEOPLE WHO CARED.
COMMUNITY AND PEOPLE WHO CARED. THAT MOMENT GAVE ME SOMETHING
THAT MOMENT GAVE ME SOMETHING THAT I HADN'T FELT IN A LONG
THAT I HADN'T FELT IN A LONG TIME, WHICH WAS HOPE.
TIME, WHICH WAS HOPE. THROUGH THAT EXPERIENCE, I FOUND
THROUGH THAT EXPERIENCE, I FOUNDA JOB AT A NON-PROFIT
A JOB AT A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO
ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SERVING THOSE MOST IN NEED

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SERVING THOSE MOST IN NEED EMPOWERING REFUGEES, IMMIGRANTS,
EMPOWERING REFUGEES, IMMIGRANTS,YOUTH, PEOPLE OF COLOR AND
YOUTH, PEOPLE OF COLOR AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN
LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN SACRAMENTO.
SACRAMENTO. TODAY I'M PROUD TO HELP OTHERS
TODAY I'M PROUD TO HELP OTHERS THE WAY THAT I WAS ONCE HELPED.
THE WAY THAT I WAS ONCE HELPED. AS KOFI ANNAN SAID, REFUGEES ARE
AS KOFI ANNAN SAID, REFUGEES ARENOT THREATS.
NOT THREATS. THEY ARE VICTIMS OF THREATS.
THEY ARE VICTIMS OF THREATS. THIS SPEAKS VOLUMES.
THIS SPEAKS VOLUMES. REFUGEES DO NOT LEAVE THEIR
REFUGEES DO NOT LEAVE THEIR HOMELAND BY CHOICE.

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HOMELAND BY CHOICE. THEY LEAVE BEHIND EVERYTHING
THEY LEAVE BEHIND EVERYTHING THEY LOVE IN SEARCH OF SAFETY
THEY LOVE IN SEARCH OF SAFETY AND DIGNITY.
AND DIGNITY. REFUGEES ARE MORE THAN
REFUGEES ARE MORE THAN SURVIVORS.
SURVIVORS. WE ARE BUILDERS, DREAMERS, AND
WE ARE BUILDERS, DREAMERS, AND CONTRIBUTORS.
CONTRIBUTORS. WE BRING STRENGTH SHAPED BY
WE BRING STRENGTH SHAPED BY STRUGGLE AND A DEEP COMMITMENT
STRUGGLE AND A DEEP COMMITMENT TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITIES
TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITIES THAT WELCOMED US.
THAT WELCOMED US. IN THE LAST TWO DECADES, MANY

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IN THE LAST TWO DECADES, MANY AFGHAN ISV HOLDERS WHO HAVE COME
AFGHAN ISV HOLDERS WHO HAVE COMETO SACRAMENTO WHO ARE NOW PROUD
TO SACRAMENTO WHO ARE NOW PROUD AMERICAN CITIZENS RAISING
AMERICAN CITIZENS RAISING FAMILIES, VOTING, AND HELPING
FAMILIES, VOTING, AND HELPING SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THIS
SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THIS COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. ALTHOUGH THE RESOURCES AND
ALTHOUGH THE RESOURCES AND SERVICES ARE BECOMING LIMITED
SERVICES ARE BECOMING LIMITED EVERY OTHER DAY, WE ARE DOING
EVERY OTHER DAY, WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN DO TO HELP
EVERYTHING WE CAN DO TO HELP OTHERS LIKE THIS TO CREATE

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OTHERS LIKE THIS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITY, TO RESTORE DIGNITY,
OPPORTUNITY, TO RESTORE DIGNITY,AND TO MAKE EVERY NEW ARRIVAL
AND TO MAKE EVERY NEW ARRIVAL KNOW THAT THEY MATTER.
KNOW THAT THEY MATTER. BUT WE CAN NOT DO THIS ALONE.
BUT WE CAN NOT DO THIS ALONE. THAT'S WHY I ASK YOU, I URGE
THAT'S WHY I ASK YOU, I URGE YOU, TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE
YOU, TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANTS WHO ARE
REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANTS WHO ARE HERE IN SACRAMENTO, A PLACE WE
HERE IN SACRAMENTO, A PLACE WE ALL CALL HOME AND WE'RE WORKING
ALL CALL HOME AND WE'RE WORKING EVERY DAY TO BUILD A BETTER

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EVERY DAY TO BUILD A BETTER LIFE.
LIFE. THEY FACE INCREDIBLE CHALLENGES,
THEY FACE INCREDIBLE CHALLENGES,BUT THEY CARRY THE SAME DREAM WE
BUT THEY CARRY THE SAME DREAM WEALL HAVE.
ALL HAVE. TO LIVE IN PEACE, TO PROVIDE FOR
TO LIVE IN PEACE, TO PROVIDE FOROUR FAMILIES, AND TO BELONG.
OUR FAMILIES, AND TO BELONG. THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR
THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR PROCLAIMING JUNE AS WORLD
PROCLAIMING JUNE AS WORLD REFUGEE MONTH AND FOR CONTINUING
REFUGEE MONTH AND FOR CONTINUINGTO BUILD A SACRAMENTO WHERE
TO BUILD A SACRAMENTO WHERE EVERY NEW BEGINNING IS MET WITH
EVERY NEW BEGINNING IS MET WITH OPEN ARMS, OPPORTUNITY, AND

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OPEN ARMS, OPPORTUNITY, AND DIGNITY.
DIGNITY. THANKS SO MUCH.
THANKS SO MUCH. [Applause]
[Applause] >> HELLO, EVERYONE.
>> HELLO, EVERYONE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERETODAY.
TODAY. IT REALLY MEANS A LOT TO SEE
IT REALLY MEANS A LOT TO SEE EVERYONE WHO CARE ABOUT
EVERYONE WHO CARE ABOUT WELCOMING OTHERS.
WELCOMING OTHERS. ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAD TO

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ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAD TO LEAVE EVERYTHING BEHIND AND
LEAVE EVERYTHING BEHIND AND START OVER.
START OVER. MY NAME IS NEPTUNE, I'M THE
MY NAME IS NEPTUNE, I'M THE REFUGEE PROGRAM DIRECTOR AT
REFUGEE PROGRAM DIRECTOR AT OPENING DOORS, AND I'M A
OPENING DOORS, AND I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 5.
RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 5. THIS WORK IS DEEPLY PERSONAL TO
THIS WORK IS DEEPLY PERSONAL TO ME, BECAUSE I COME FROM A
ME, BECAUSE I COME FROM A REFUGEE FAMILY.
REFUGEE FAMILY. WHEN I WAS A CHILD, MY PARENTS
WHEN I WAS A CHILD, MY PARENTS CAME TO THE UNITED STATES AS A

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CAME TO THE UNITED STATES AS A REFUGEE FROM AFGHANISTAN.
REFUGEE FROM AFGHANISTAN. MY FATHER SERVED IN THE AFGHAN
MY FATHER SERVED IN THE AFGHAN ARMY FORCE AND MY MOTHER WAS A
ARMY FORCE AND MY MOTHER WAS A SCHOOL TEACHER.
SCHOOL TEACHER. THEY WERE EDUCATED, PROUD, AND
THEY WERE EDUCATED, PROUD, AND FULL OF HOPE FOR OUR FUTURE.
FULL OF HOPE FOR OUR FUTURE. BUT WHEN WE WERE FORCED TO LEAVE
BUT WHEN WE WERE FORCED TO LEAVEOUR HOMETOWN, WE HAD TO START
OUR HOMETOWN, WE HAD TO START AGAIN FROM ZERO.
AGAIN FROM ZERO. WE ENDED UP IN NEBRASKA.
WE ENDED UP IN NEBRASKA. MY PARENTS DIDN'T KNOW THE

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MY PARENTS DIDN'T KNOW THE LANGUAGE.
LANGUAGE. THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW THINGS
THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW THINGS WORKED.
WORKED. THEY HAD TO REBUILD EVERYTHING
THEY HAD TO REBUILD EVERYTHING FROM SCRATCH.
FROM SCRATCH. EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE STRONG AND
EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE STRONG ANDSMART, IT WASN'T EASY.
SMART, IT WASN'T EASY. BUT WHAT HELPED THEM AND HELPED
BUT WHAT HELPED THEM AND HELPED US WERE THE PEOPLE WHO SHOWED
US WERE THE PEOPLE WHO SHOWED KINDNESS.
KINDNESS. A CASEWORKER WHO TOOK THE TIME,
A CASEWORKER WHO TOOK THE TIME, A NEIGHBOR WHO OFFERED A RIDE,

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A NEIGHBOR WHO OFFERED A RIDE, AND A TEACHER WHO MADE MY MOM
AND A TEACHER WHO MADE MY MOM SEEN.
SEEN. THAT SUPPORT MEANT ALL THE
THAT SUPPORT MEANT ALL THE DIFFERENCE AND THAT'S WHY I DO
DIFFERENCE AND THAT'S WHY I DO THE WORK I DO TODAY.
THE WORK I DO TODAY. AT OPENING DOORS, WE HELP
AT OPENING DOORS, WE HELP NEWCOMERS, REFUGEES, IMMIGRANTS,
NEWCOMERS, REFUGEES, IMMIGRANTS,SURVIVORS OF TRAFFICKING AND
SURVIVORS OF TRAFFICKING AND ASYLUM SEEKERS REBUILD THEIR
ASYLUM SEEKERS REBUILD THEIR LIVES.

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LIVES. WE HELP FROM FINDING HOUSING,
WE HELP FROM FINDING HOUSING, HEALTH CARE, JOBS, LEGAL HELP,
HEALTH CARE, JOBS, LEGAL HELP, AND THE TOOLS TO BUILD A FUTURE.
AND THE TOOLS TO BUILD A FUTURE.AND MORE THAN ANYTHING, WE HELP
AND MORE THAN ANYTHING, WE HELP THEM FEEL SAFE AND WELCOMED.
THEM FEEL SAFE AND WELCOMED. BUT WE CANNOT DO THIS ALONE.
BUT WE CANNOT DO THIS ALONE. WE'RE NOT THE ONLY ONES DOING
WE'RE NOT THE ONLY ONES DOING THIS WORK.
THIS WORK. SACRAMENTO COUNTY AND THE
SACRAMENTO COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING REGION HAS PLAYED A
SURROUNDING REGION HAS PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN WELCOMING

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MAJOR ROLE IN WELCOMING NEWCOMERS.
NEWCOMERS. IN FACT, OVER THE PAST 40 YEARS,
IN FACT, OVER THE PAST 40 YEARS,OUR REGION HAS WELCOMED MORE
OUR REGION HAS WELCOMED MORE THAN 58,000 REFUGEES FROM
THAN 58,000 REFUGEES FROM AFGHANISTAN, UKRAINE, IRAQ, AND
AFGHANISTAN, UKRAINE, IRAQ, AND MANY AFRICAN NATIONS.
MANY AFRICAN NATIONS. THIS MAKES SACRAMENTO ONE OF THE
THIS MAKES SACRAMENTO ONE OF THELEADING REFUGEE ARRIVAL AREAS IN
LEADING REFUGEE ARRIVAL AREAS INTHE ENTIRE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THE ENTIRE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THAT'S SOMETHING WE SHOULD

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AND THAT'S SOMETHING WE SHOULD BE PROUD OF AND THAT'S SOMETHING
BE PROUD OF AND THAT'S SOMETHINGWORTH CELEBRATING.
WORTH CELEBRATING. AND THAT'S WHY TODAY I ASK, WE
AND THAT'S WHY TODAY I ASK, WE PROCLAIM JUNE AS WORLD REFUGEE
PROCLAIM JUNE AS WORLD REFUGEE MONTH AND IT'S A TIME TO HONOR
MONTH AND IT'S A TIME TO HONOR COURAGE, HOPE, AND CONTRIBUTION
COURAGE, HOPE, AND CONTRIBUTION TO THOSE WHO COME HERE SEEKING
TO THOSE WHO COME HERE SEEKING SAFETY AND A NEW BEGINNING.
SAFETY AND A NEW BEGINNING. BECAUSE BEHIND EVERY NUMBER IS A

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BECAUSE BEHIND EVERY NUMBER IS APERSON, A PARENT, A CHILD, A
PERSON, A PARENT, A CHILD, A DREAM.
DREAM. AND RIGHT NOW AS FAMILY
AND RIGHT NOW AS FAMILY CONTINUES TO ARRIVE AND OTHERS
CONTINUES TO ARRIVE AND OTHERS WHO ARE HERE LIVING IN FEAR OF
WHO ARE HERE LIVING IN FEAR OF KNOWING THAT THEY WILL NEVER BE
KNOWING THAT THEY WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO BE CONNECTED WITH OTHER
ABLE TO BE CONNECTED WITH OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS, PLEASE CONSIDER
FAMILY MEMBERS, PLEASE CONSIDER BY DONATING IF YOU'RE ABLE.
BY DONATING IF YOU'RE ABLE. EVERY DOLLAR HELPS US REACH MORE

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EVERY DOLLAR HELPS US REACH MOREPEOPLE BY ALLOCATING FUNDS FOR
PEOPLE BY ALLOCATING FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT NEWCOMERS,
PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT NEWCOMERS,REFUGEES, AND IMMIGRANTS IN OUR
REFUGEES, AND IMMIGRANTS IN OUR COUNTY.
COUNTY. BY VOLUNTEERING, YOUR TIME, YOUR
BY VOLUNTEERING, YOUR TIME, YOURPRESENCE, AND YOUR CARE CAN
PRESENCE, AND YOUR CARE CAN CHANGE LIVES.
CHANGE LIVES. BY SPEAKING UP FOR FAIR
BY SPEAKING UP FOR FAIR POLICIES, KINDNESS, TRUTH, THAT
POLICIES, KINDNESS, TRUTH, THAT IS ONE OF THE SCARIEST TIMES OUR

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IS ONE OF THE SCARIEST TIMES OURCOUNTRY'S HISTORY AND IN OUR
COUNTRY'S HISTORY AND IN OUR VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES ARE IN
VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES ARE IN NEED OF OUR VOICES AND
NEED OF OUR VOICES AND PROTECTION.
PROTECTION. MY PARENTS STARTED FROM ZERO,
MY PARENTS STARTED FROM ZERO, BUT BECAUSE OF PEOPLE WHO CARED,
BUT BECAUSE OF PEOPLE WHO CARED,THEY NEVER FELT LIKE THEY WERE
THEY NEVER FELT LIKE THEY WERE NOTHING.
NOTHING. THAT'S WHAT WELCOMING LOOKS LIKE
THAT'S WHAT WELCOMING LOOKS LIKEAND THAT'S WHAT WE HOPE
AND THAT'S WHAT WE HOPE SACRAMENTO BECOMES AGAIN.
SACRAMENTO BECOMES AGAIN. LET'S CONTINUE THAT LEGACY AND

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LET'S CONTINUE THAT LEGACY AND MAKE JUNE A TIME TO CELEBRATE
MAKE JUNE A TIME TO CELEBRATE AND EMPOWER THE RESILIENCE,
AND EMPOWER THE RESILIENCE, HOPE, AND COMMUNITY.
HOPE, AND COMMUNITY. THANK YOU, EVERYONE.
THANK YOU, EVERYONE. [Applause]
[Applause] >> JUST A FEW MORE WORDS FROM
>> JUST A FEW MORE WORDS FROM ME.
ME. FIRST OF ALL, I THINK I JOIN ALL
FIRST OF ALL, I THINK I JOIN ALLOF YOU HEARING THOSE WORDS, YOU

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OF YOU HEARING THOSE WORDS, YOU CAN'T HELP BUT BE INSPIRED.
CAN'T HELP BUT BE INSPIRED. AND THE THREE KIND OF CHARACTER
AND THE THREE KIND OF CHARACTER TRAITS THAT I THINK JUST COME
TRAITS THAT I THINK JUST COME OUT THROUGH THOSE WORDS IS HOPE,
OUT THROUGH THOSE WORDS IS HOPE,COURAGE, AND HUMILITY.
COURAGE, AND HUMILITY. AND, BOY, THAT'S SOMETHING I
AND, BOY, THAT'S SOMETHING I THINK ALL OF US COULD USE RIGHT
THINK ALL OF US COULD USE RIGHT NOW.
NOW. MAYBE TAKE A LESSON FROM
MAYBE TAKE A LESSON FROM EVERYONE STANDING BEHIND ME.

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EVERYONE STANDING BEHIND ME. IN ANY EVENT, I WOULD GET KICKED
IN ANY EVENT, I WOULD GET KICKEDUNDER THE DAIS IF I DIDN'T START
UNDER THE DAIS IF I DIDN'T STARTOFF BY GOING TO SUPERVISOR
OFF BY GOING TO SUPERVISOR DESMOND.
DESMOND. HE WAS RIGHTLY MENTIONED BY A
HE WAS RIGHTLY MENTIONED BY A FEW OF THE SPEAKERS.
FEW OF THE SPEAKERS. AND FOR THOSE THAT MAY NOT KNOW
AND FOR THOSE THAT MAY NOT KNOW THIS, WHEN WE GET SEATED TO THE
THIS, WHEN WE GET SEATED TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, IT'S AN
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, IT'S AN ORGANIC PROCESS.
ORGANIC PROCESS. WE KIND OF FALL INTO A GROOVE IN

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WE KIND OF FALL INTO A GROOVE INTERMS OF SOME OF THE SUBJECT
TERMS OF SOME OF THE SUBJECT MATTER THAT WE TEND TO FOCUS ON,
MATTER THAT WE TEND TO FOCUS ON,AND I THINK WE ALL KIND OF --
AND I THINK WE ALL KIND OF -- THE FIVE OF US UNDERSTAND WHAT
THE FIVE OF US UNDERSTAND WHAT THOSE GROOVES ARE.
THOSE GROOVES ARE. BUT CERTAINLY THE ONE THAT I
BUT CERTAINLY THE ONE THAT I KNOW MY COLLEAGUE, MR. DESMOND,
KNOW MY COLLEAGUE, MR. DESMOND, HAS REALLY CHAMPIONED AND JUST
HAS REALLY CHAMPIONED AND JUST DONE AN INCREDIBLE JOB, ONE THAT
DONE AN INCREDIBLE JOB, ONE THATIN MY TIME HERE, I HAVEN'T SEEN

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IN MY TIME HERE, I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYONE REALLY TAKE ON, REALLY
ANYONE REALLY TAKE ON, REALLY NEEDS TO BE COMMENDED AND
NEEDS TO BE COMMENDED AND RECOGNIZED.
RECOGNIZED. SO WE'RE GOING TO GO TO HIM
SO WE'RE GOING TO GO TO HIM FIRST FOR COMMENTS.
FIRST FOR COMMENTS. AND THEN WE'LL HEAR FROM OTHERS.
AND THEN WE'LL HEAR FROM OTHERS.AND THEN AGAIN, I THINK IT'S
AND THEN AGAIN, I THINK IT'S WORTHY OF A GROUP PHOTO.
WORTHY OF A GROUP PHOTO. WE'LL HAVE THE WHOLE BOARD COME
WE'LL HAVE THE WHOLE BOARD COME DOWN AND JOIN EVERYONE.
DOWN AND JOIN EVERYONE. THE FLOOR IS YOURS, MR. DESMOND.
THE FLOOR IS YOURS, MR. DESMOND.>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR, AND

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>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR, AND THANK YOU FOR THOSE KIND WORDS.
THANK YOU FOR THOSE KIND WORDS. IT'S HARD TO MAINTAIN YOUR
IT'S HARD TO MAINTAIN YOUR COMPOSURE AFTER HEARING FROM YOU
COMPOSURE AFTER HEARING FROM YOUAND YOUR STORIES.
AND YOUR STORIES. THANK YOU FOR THAT.
THANK YOU FOR THAT. IT IS CERTAINLY MOVING.
IT IS CERTAINLY MOVING. AND IT IS SUCH A SOURCE OF PRIDE
AND IT IS SUCH A SOURCE OF PRIDEFOR ME TO REPRESENT THE DISTRICT
FOR ME TO REPRESENT THE DISTRICTWITH SUCH A LARGE AMOUNT OF
WITH SUCH A LARGE AMOUNT OF NEWCOMERS HERE FROM UKRAINE AND

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NEWCOMERS HERE FROM UKRAINE AND AFGHANISTAN CERTAINLY.
AFGHANISTAN CERTAINLY. AND THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THE
AND THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THEUNITY FAIR WE HAD.
UNITY FAIR WE HAD. IT'S AMAZING TO ME IN SPENDING
IT'S AMAZING TO ME IN SPENDING TIME WITH THE REFUGEE COMMUNITY
TIME WITH THE REFUGEE COMMUNITY HOW MANY OF THEM HAVE A LOVE FOR
HOW MANY OF THEM HAVE A LOVE FORTHIS COUNTRY THAT'S MORE
THIS COUNTRY THAT'S MORE PROFOUND THAN PEOPLE WHO'VE
PROFOUND THAN PEOPLE WHO'VE SPENT THEIR WHOLE LIVES HERE.
SPENT THEIR WHOLE LIVES HERE. AND HOW MANY OF THEM ACTUALLY
AND HOW MANY OF THEM ACTUALLY EMBODY AND EMBRACE THE IDEALS OF

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EMBODY AND EMBRACE THE IDEALS OFTHIS COUNTRY MORE SO THAN SO
THIS COUNTRY MORE SO THAN SO MANY PEOPLE WHO'VE SPENT THEIR
MANY PEOPLE WHO'VE SPENT THEIR WHOLE LIVES HERE AND THAT'S
WHOLE LIVES HERE AND THAT'S INSPIRING.
INSPIRING. IT IS AMAZING TO SEE IT.
IT IS AMAZING TO SEE IT. AND IT MAKES MY -- IT'S SO
AND IT MAKES MY -- IT'S SO FULFILLING TO ME AND BRINGS SO
FULFILLING TO ME AND BRINGS SO MUCH JOY TO ME IN THIS JOB.
MUCH JOY TO ME IN THIS JOB. AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU
AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOUDO, FOR ALL YOUR ADVOCACY.
DO, FOR ALL YOUR ADVOCACY. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE NON-PROFIT

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THANK YOU FOR ALL THE NON-PROFITORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE INVOLVED
ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE INVOLVED IN DIRECT SERVICE DELIVERY
IN DIRECT SERVICE DELIVERY HELPING OUR REFUGEE COMMUNITY.
HELPING OUR REFUGEE COMMUNITY. AND THANK OUR COUNTY PARTNERS.
AND THANK OUR COUNTY PARTNERS. I LOOK TO CHEVON, DHA, AND THE
I LOOK TO CHEVON, DHA, AND THE HUGE ROLE WE HAVE WITH SOCIAL
HUGE ROLE WE HAVE WITH SOCIAL SERVICE SUPPORTS, BUT I LOOK AT
SERVICE SUPPORTS, BUT I LOOK AT THE ENTIRE COUNTY APPARATUS AND
THE ENTIRE COUNTY APPARATUS AND I FEEL LIKE WE'RE ALL ALIGNED IN
I FEEL LIKE WE'RE ALL ALIGNED INSUPPORTING THE REFUGEE

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SUPPORTING THE REFUGEE COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. WHETHER THAT'S CODE ENFORCEMENT
WHETHER THAT'S CODE ENFORCEMENT IN OUR RENTAL HOUSING INSPECTION
IN OUR RENTAL HOUSING INSPECTIONPROGRAM OR EVEN OUR SHERIFF'S
PROGRAM OR EVEN OUR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND DA'S OFFICE IN
DEPARTMENT AND DA'S OFFICE IN MAKING SURE THAT REFUGEES ARE
MAKING SURE THAT REFUGEES ARE WELCOME AND VALUED IN SACRAMENTO
WELCOME AND VALUED IN SACRAMENTOCOUNTY.
COUNTY. IT HAS MADE US STRONGER, MAKES
IT HAS MADE US STRONGER, MAKES US STRONGER AS A COMMUNITY, AND
US STRONGER AS A COMMUNITY, AND HAS MADE US MUCH RICHER AS A

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HAS MADE US MUCH RICHER AS A COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. SO THANK YOU AND THANK YOU,
SO THANK YOU AND THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR, FOR BRINGING THIS
MR. CHAIR, FOR BRINGING THIS RESOLUTION TODAY.
RESOLUTION TODAY. >> CERTAINLY.
>> CERTAINLY. THANK YOU FOR THOSE WORDS,
THANK YOU FOR THOSE WORDS, SUPERVISOR DESMOND.
SUPERVISOR DESMOND. ANY OTHERS?
ANY OTHERS? >> I HAVE A COUPLE COMMENTS.
>> I HAVE A COUPLE COMMENTS. >> SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ.
>> SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ. >> YOU KNOW, I'M WITH DISTRICT 4
>> YOU KNOW, I'M WITH DISTRICT 4AND DISTRICT 4 HAS A VERY LARGE
AND DISTRICT 4 HAS A VERY LARGE UKRAINIAN POPULATION, AND SO

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UKRAINIAN POPULATION, AND SO OVER THE PAST, I DON'T KNOW,
OVER THE PAST, I DON'T KNOW, FIVE MONTHS NOW, I'VE GOTTEN TO
FIVE MONTHS NOW, I'VE GOTTEN TO MY COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND HAVING
MY COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND HAVINGMET PEOPLE AND HEARING THE
MET PEOPLE AND HEARING THE STORIES, HEAR STORIES I'VE HEARD
STORIES, HEAR STORIES I'VE HEARDBEFORE THROUGHOUT MY WHOLE LIFE,
BEFORE THROUGHOUT MY WHOLE LIFE,BECAUSE MY PARENTS ARE
BECAUSE MY PARENTS ARE IMMIGRANTS, BUT MY PARENTS
IMMIGRANTS, BUT MY PARENTS DIDN'T COME HERE OUT OF BEING
DIDN'T COME HERE OUT OF BEING FORCED OUT OF THEIR COUNTRY.
FORCED OUT OF THEIR COUNTRY. AND SO I HEAR A LOT OF THE
AND SO I HEAR A LOT OF THE STORIES AND IT'S HEARTFELT.

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STORIES AND IT'S HEARTFELT. AND DURING THIS T.O.T. WHERE THE
AND DURING THIS T.O.T. WHERE THEDISTRIBUTION OF FUNDING FOR
DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDING FOR NON-PROFITS, IT WAS REALLY A
NON-PROFITS, IT WAS REALLY A PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT
PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE UA HOUSE BECAUSE OF THE WORK
THE UA HOUSE BECAUSE OF THE WORKTHEY DO TO ENSURE THAT WHEN
THEY DO TO ENSURE THAT WHEN PEOPLE COME HERE, THEY GET THE
PEOPLE COME HERE, THEY GET THE SUPPORT THAT THEY NEED TO BE
SUPPORT THAT THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO GET JOBS AND GET HOUSING

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ABLE TO GET JOBS AND GET HOUSINGAND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.
AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT. BECAUSE THAT IS THE BEAUTY -- I
BECAUSE THAT IS THE BEAUTY -- I MEAN, THAT IS THE AMERICAN DREAM
MEAN, THAT IS THE AMERICAN DREAMIS THAT YOU CAN COME TO THIS
IS THAT YOU CAN COME TO THIS COUNTRY AND YOU CAN WORK REALLY
COUNTRY AND YOU CAN WORK REALLY HARD AND YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU
HARD AND YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOUWANT.
WANT. AND SO IT'S REALLY NEAT TO HEAR
AND SO IT'S REALLY NEAT TO HEAR SOME OF THE STORIES AND WHERE
SOME OF THE STORIES AND WHERE PEOPLE ARE.
PEOPLE ARE. AND THE GENTLEMAN -- I'M SORRY I

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AND THE GENTLEMAN -- I'M SORRY IFORGOT YOUR NAME -- BUT YOU'VE
FORGOT YOUR NAME -- BUT YOU'VE BEEN HERE TWO, THREE YEARS NOW,
BEEN HERE TWO, THREE YEARS NOW, AND YOU'RE A DIRECTOR OF A
AND YOU'RE A DIRECTOR OF A NON-PROFIT.
NON-PROFIT. LIKE, THAT IS AMERICA.
LIKE, THAT IS AMERICA. AND SO THANK YOU FOR COMING
AND SO THANK YOU FOR COMING TODAY AND FOR SHARING YOUR
TODAY AND FOR SHARING YOUR STORIES.
STORIES. AND WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU.
AND WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I JUST WANT TO PICK UP ON WHERE
I JUST WANT TO PICK UP ON WHERE MY COLLEAGUE JUST LEFT OFF AND

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MY COLLEAGUE JUST LEFT OFF AND SAY THAT IN TODAY'S HEIGHTENED
SAY THAT IN TODAY'S HEIGHTENED POLITICAL CLIMATE, THERE'S A LOT
POLITICAL CLIMATE, THERE'S A LOTOF UNCERTAINTY AND UNREST.
OF UNCERTAINTY AND UNREST. I KNOW THE IMMENSE STRAIN THAT
I KNOW THE IMMENSE STRAIN THAT PUTS ON FOLKS IN YOUR
PUTS ON FOLKS IN YOUR COMMUNITIES AND YOUR FRIENDS AND
COMMUNITIES AND YOUR FRIENDS ANDRELATIVES.
RELATIVES. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT, YOU
AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT, YOUKNOW, ON OUR STATUE OF LIBERTY,
KNOW, ON OUR STATUE OF LIBERTY, IT SAYS GIVE ME YOUR TIRED, YOUR
IT SAYS GIVE ME YOUR TIRED, YOURPOOR, YOUR HUDDLED MASSES

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POOR, YOUR HUDDLED MASSES YEARNING TO BREATHE FREE.
YEARNING TO BREATHE FREE. THERE'S PERHAPS NOTHING MORE
THERE'S PERHAPS NOTHING MORE AMERICAN THAN WELCOMING THOSE
AMERICAN THAN WELCOMING THOSE SEEKING A BETTER LIFE FOR
SEEKING A BETTER LIFE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. THANK YOU FOR SHARING SUCH
THANK YOU FOR SHARING SUCH ELOQUENT WORDS TODAY AND HANG IN
ELOQUENT WORDS TODAY AND HANG INTHERE.
THERE. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. DO MY COLLEAGUES WANT TO COME

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DO MY COLLEAGUES WANT TO COME DOWN?

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DOWN? [Applause]

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[Applause] >> ALL RIGHT, MADAM CLERK?
>> ALL RIGHT, MADAM CLERK? NEXT ITEM, PLEASE.
NEXT ITEM, PLEASE. >> NOW WE'RE MOVING ON TO ITEM
>> NOW WE'RE MOVING ON TO ITEM 62.
62. THIS IS TO APPROVE FISCAL YEAR
THIS IS TO APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
2025-26 TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING
GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS AND AUTHORIZE
RECOMMENDATIONS AND AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY
EXECUTION OF TRANSIENT OCCUPANCYTAX FUNDING AGREEMENTS.

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TAX FUNDING AGREEMENTS. >> GOOD MORNING, AMANDA.
>> GOOD MORNING, AMANDA. >> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR SERNA,
>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR SERNA, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AMANDA
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AMANDA THOMAS, THE COUNTY'S CHIEF
THOMAS, THE COUNTY'S CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER, AND I'M HERE TO
FISCAL OFFICER, AND I'M HERE TO PRESENT OUR RECOMMENDATIONS
PRESENT OUR RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE 2025-2626
REGARDING THE 2025-2626 TRANSPARENT ENTITY OCCUPANCY TAX
TRANSPARENT ENTITY OCCUPANCY TAXGRANT PROGRAM.

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GRANT PROGRAM. TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX REVENUE
TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX REVENUE IS THE REVENUE THAT'S DERIVED
IS THE REVENUE THAT'S DERIVED FROM A 12% CHARGE ON HOTEL ROOM
FROM A 12% CHARGE ON HOTEL ROOM STAYS AND OTHER SHORT-TERM
STAYS AND OTHER SHORT-TERM RENTALS IN THE UNINCORPORATED
RENTALS IN THE UNINCORPORATED COUNTY.
COUNTY. THAT TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX OR
THAT TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX OR T.O.T. REVENUE IS ALLOCATED TO
T.O.T. REVENUE IS ALLOCATED TO FUND THE T.O.T. GRANT PROGRAM
FUND THE T.O.T. GRANT PROGRAM THAT WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT
THAT WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT TODAY, SUPPORT OTHER
TODAY, SUPPORT OTHER T.O.T.-FUNDED INITIATIVES, AND

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T.O.T.-FUNDED INITIATIVES, AND THEN COVER OTHER COUNTY COST
THEN COVER OTHER COUNTY COST NEEDS.
NEEDS. SO THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET THAT
SO THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET THAT WAS APPROVED LAST WEEK INCLUDED
WAS APPROVED LAST WEEK INCLUDED THE ALLOCATION OF T.O.T. REVENUE
THE ALLOCATION OF T.O.T. REVENUEAND FUND BALANCE INCLUDING
AND FUND BALANCE INCLUDING $1 MILLION FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR
$1 MILLION FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 25-26 GRANT PROGRAM.
25-26 GRANT PROGRAM. THE T.O.T. GRANT PROGRAM WAS

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THE T.O.T. GRANT PROGRAM WAS APPROVED IN 2017 TO PROVIDE
APPROVED IN 2017 TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO NON-PROFIT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR
ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS AND/OR
COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS AND/OR SERVICES IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY
SERVICES IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY THROUGH A COMPETITIVE
THROUGH A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS.
APPLICATION PROCESS. SO THIS 25-26 GRANT PROGRAM
SO THIS 25-26 GRANT PROGRAM REPRESENTS THE NINTH YEAR OF THE
REPRESENTS THE NINTH YEAR OF THEPROGRAM.
PROGRAM. AS I SAID, IT PROVIDES

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AS I SAID, IT PROVIDES $1 MILLION ANNUALLY WITH HALF OF
$1 MILLION ANNUALLY WITH HALF OFTHAT AMOUNT, $500,000 DESIGNATED
THAT AMOUNT, $500,000 DESIGNATEDFOR THE HIGHEST RANKING
FOR THE HIGHEST RANKING APPLICATIONS.
APPLICATIONS. AND THEN THE OTHER
AND THEN THE OTHER $500,000 DESIGNATED FOR DISTRICT
$500,000 DESIGNATED FOR DISTRICTDISCRETION WITH $100,000 PER
DISCRETION WITH $100,000 PER SUPERVISAL DISTRICT.
SUPERVISAL DISTRICT. SO BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT THE
SO BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT THE 25-26 RECOMMENDATIONS, I DID

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25-26 RECOMMENDATIONS, I DID WANT TO SHARE SOME OF THE
WANT TO SHARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 23-24 GRANT
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 23-24 GRANT FUNDING CYCLE.
FUNDING CYCLE. FOR THAT CYCLE, THE COUNTY
FOR THAT CYCLE, THE COUNTY RECEIVED 145 ELIGIBLE
RECEIVED 145 ELIGIBLE APPLICATIONS WITH 73 APPLICANTS
APPLICATIONS WITH 73 APPLICANTS AWARDED FUNDING FOR THE GRANT
AWARDED FUNDING FOR THE GRANT TERM THAT WAS JULY 1, '23
TERM THAT WAS JULY 1, '23 THROUGH MAY 31, 2024.

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THROUGH MAY 31, 2024. AND OVERALL, 93% OF THE TOTAL
AND OVERALL, 93% OF THE TOTAL AWARDED AMOUNT WAS EXPENDED.
AWARDED AMOUNT WAS EXPENDED. OF COURSE, THERE ARE A LOT OF
OF COURSE, THERE ARE A LOT OF PROGRAMS TO CHOOSE FROM.
PROGRAMS TO CHOOSE FROM. JUST LOOKING TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW
JUST LOOKING TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW OF THEM, A SELECTION HERE.
OF THEM, A SELECTION HERE. I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT MEALS ON
I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT MEALS ON WHEELS BY ACC.

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WHEELS BY ACC. THEY RECEIVED $40,000 TO PROVIDE
THEY RECEIVED $40,000 TO PROVIDEEMERGENCY SHELF-STABLE MEALS TO
EMERGENCY SHELF-STABLE MEALS TO 1700 SENIORS IN THE HOME
1700 SENIORS IN THE HOME DELIVERY MEAL PROGRAM.
DELIVERY MEAL PROGRAM. ST. JOHNS PROGRAM FOR REAL
ST. JOHNS PROGRAM FOR REAL CHANGE RECEIVED JUST OVER
CHANGE RECEIVED JUST OVER $35,000 FOR THE CHILDCARE
$35,000 FOR THE CHILDCARE SERVICES FOR HOMELESS MOTHERS
SERVICES FOR HOMELESS MOTHERS PROJECT WHICH PROVIDED 20,000

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PROJECT WHICH PROVIDED 20,000 HOURS OF CHILDCARE, ENABLING 61
HOURS OF CHILDCARE, ENABLING 61 MOTHERS TO ACCESS JOB TRAINING,
MOTHERS TO ACCESS JOB TRAINING, TREATMENT, AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
TREATMENT, AND SUPPORT SERVICES.HOUSE CENTER RECEIVED
HOUSE CENTER RECEIVED $25,000 FOR WELLNESS OUTSIDE
$25,000 FOR WELLNESS OUTSIDE WALLS COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE
WALLS COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE
PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE PROJECT TO PROVIDE PRIMARY
PROJECT TO PROVIDE PRIMARY MEDICAL, DENTAL, MENTAL HEALTH,

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MEDICAL, DENTAL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND VETERINARY CARE TO HOMELESS
AND VETERINARY CARE TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR PETS.
INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR PETS. PROVIDING SERVICE TO OVER 5600
PROVIDING SERVICE TO OVER 5600 LOCAL HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS.
LOCAL HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. AND THEN FINALLY, COMMUNITY
AND THEN FINALLY, COMMUNITY AGAINST SEXUAL HARM RECEIVED
AGAINST SEXUAL HARM RECEIVED JUST UNDER $5,000 TO EXPAND
JUST UNDER $5,000 TO EXPAND WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTS THAT AID IN
WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTS THAT AID INSUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS OUT OF

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SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS OUT OF COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION,
COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION, COMBINED WITH OTHER FUNDS.
COMBINED WITH OTHER FUNDS. THIS FUNDING WAS USED TO PROVIDE
THIS FUNDING WAS USED TO PROVIDEOVER 4600 MEALS TO 482 WOMEN AND
OVER 4600 MEALS TO 482 WOMEN ANDTHEIR CHILDREN SERVING 152
THEIR CHILDREN SERVING 152 UNHOUSED WOMEN WITH THE
UNHOUSED WOMEN WITH THE ORGANIZATION REPORTING THAT 44
ORGANIZATION REPORTING THAT 44 OF THOSE SUCCESSFULLY
OF THOSE SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED INTO PERMANENT

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TRANSITIONED INTO PERMANENT HOUSING.
HOUSING. SO TRANSITIONING NOW TO TALK
SO TRANSITIONING NOW TO TALK ABOUT THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
ABOUT THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THIS FUNDING CYCLE, THE
THIS FUNDING CYCLE, THE APPLICATION PERIOD FOR THE 25-26
APPLICATION PERIOD FOR THE 25-26GRANT PROGRAM WAS FROM
GRANT PROGRAM WAS FROM JANUARY 13TH, 2025 THROUGH
JANUARY 13TH, 2025 THROUGH FEBRUARY 14TH, 2025, WITH A
FEBRUARY 14TH, 2025, WITH A WORKSHOP FOR POTENTIAL
WORKSHOP FOR POTENTIAL APPLICANTS HELD ON JANUARY 28TH.

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APPLICANTS HELD ON JANUARY 28TH.OVERALL, 289 APPLICATIONS WERE
OVERALL, 289 APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE DEADLINE, WHICH
RECEIVED BY THE DEADLINE, WHICH WAS A 75% INCREASE COMPARED TO
WAS A 75% INCREASE COMPARED TO THE 24-25 GRANT CYCLE.
THE 24-25 GRANT CYCLE. AND WE THINK THIS IS IN PART DUE
AND WE THINK THIS IS IN PART DUETO SOME ADDITIONAL OUTREACH
TO SOME ADDITIONAL OUTREACH EFFORTS THAT WE IMPLEMENTED.
EFFORTS THAT WE IMPLEMENTED. >> AMANDA, COULD I INTERRUPT FOR
>> AMANDA, COULD I INTERRUPT FORA SECOND?
A SECOND? HOPEFULLY I'M NOT STEALING ANY

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HOPEFULLY I'M NOT STEALING ANY OF YOUR THUNDER HERE, BUT I'M
OF YOUR THUNDER HERE, BUT I'M LOOKING FOR IT AND I'M NOT SURE
LOOKING FOR IT AND I'M NOT SURE I SEE IT.
I SEE IT. AND I WANTED TO KIND OF HAVE YOU
AND I WANTED TO KIND OF HAVE YOUANSWER THE QUESTION BEFORE YOU
ANSWER THE QUESTION BEFORE YOU GET INTO THE DETAILS OF THE
GET INTO THE DETAILS OF THE GRANTEES.
GRANTEES. I REMEMBER THE FIRST YEAR WE DID
I REMEMBER THE FIRST YEAR WE DIDTHIS, I THINK WE HAD SOMEWHERE
THIS, I THINK WE HAD SOMEWHERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF ALMOST

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IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF ALMOST $18 MILLION IN OVERSUBSCRIPTION
$18 MILLION IN OVERSUBSCRIPTION FOR THE MILLION DOLLARS.
FOR THE MILLION DOLLARS. SO IS THAT NUMBER IN THE
SO IS THAT NUMBER IN THE PRESENTATION FOR THIS YEAR?
PRESENTATION FOR THIS YEAR? >> I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S IN THE
>> I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S IN THE PRESENTATION.
PRESENTATION. IT IS IN THE BOARD LETTER.
IT IS IN THE BOARD LETTER. IT'S 8.8 MILLION FOR THIS YEAR.
IT'S 8.8 MILLION FOR THIS YEAR. >> SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR
>> SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FORBOTH THOSE THAT -- OR EVERYONE

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BOTH THOSE THAT -- OR EVERYONE WHO IS BEING AWARDED SOME BUT
WHO IS BEING AWARDED SOME BUT PERHAPS NOT ALL OF WHAT THEY'VE
PERHAPS NOT ALL OF WHAT THEY'VE REQUESTED AND EVEN THOSE THAT
REQUESTED AND EVEN THOSE THAT AREN'T GETTING ANYTHING TO
AREN'T GETTING ANYTHING TO UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S STILL OVER
UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S STILL OVER AN 8:1 SUBSCRIPTION RATIO.
AN 8:1 SUBSCRIPTION RATIO. WE JUST NEED TO KIND OF ALL
WE JUST NEED TO KIND OF ALL ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT
ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT THERE'S OBVIOUSLY TREMENDOUS

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THERE'S OBVIOUSLY TREMENDOUS NEED.
NEED. ALL OF OUR CBO'S NEED HELP, NO
ALL OF OUR CBO'S NEED HELP, NO ONE ARGUES WITH THAT, BUT IF WE
ONE ARGUES WITH THAT, BUT IF WE HAD OUR DRUTHERS, CERTAINLY WE'D
HAD OUR DRUTHERS, CERTAINLY WE'DFUND EVERYONE AND BE OFF TO THE
FUND EVERYONE AND BE OFF TO THE RACES.
RACES. BUT THIS IS ABOUT MAKING TOUGH
BUT THIS IS ABOUT MAKING TOUGH DECISIONS.
DECISIONS. I HAD SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT
I HAD SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THAT LAST WEEK AS WELL IN TERMS
THAT LAST WEEK AS WELL IN TERMS OF THE BUDGET.
OF THE BUDGET. BUT I JUST THINK IT'S IMPORTANT

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BUT I JUST THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO SET THE TABLE THAT WAY SO
TO SET THE TABLE THAT WAY SO PEOPLE HAVE A COMMON
PEOPLE HAVE A COMMON UNDERSTANDING.
UNDERSTANDING. >> THAT'S A GREAT POINT, THANK
>> THAT'S A GREAT POINT, THANK YOU.
YOU. SO LOOKING AT THOSE 289
SO LOOKING AT THOSE 289 APPLICATIONS, OF THAT TOTAL, 258
APPLICATIONS, OF THAT TOTAL, 258WERE DETERMINED TO BE ELIGIBLE,
WERE DETERMINED TO BE ELIGIBLE, MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND WE'RE REVIEWED BY

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PROGRAM AND WE'RE REVIEWED BY THE SUBJECT EXPERT PANELS.
THE SUBJECT EXPERT PANELS. WITH THE BREAKDOWN BY
WITH THE BREAKDOWN BY APPLICATION CATEGORY SHOWN HERE.
APPLICATION CATEGORY SHOWN HERE.THE SUBJECT EXPERT PANELS
THE SUBJECT EXPERT PANELS EVALUATED APPLICATIONS IN MARCH
EVALUATED APPLICATIONS IN MARCH AND APRIL AND THEN THE T.O.T.
AND APRIL AND THEN THE T.O.T. GRANT REVIEW PANEL, WHICH
GRANT REVIEW PANEL, WHICH INCLUDES SUPERVISORS DESMOND AND
INCLUDES SUPERVISORS DESMOND ANDKENNEDY AS WELL AS THE CHIEFS OF
KENNEDY AS WELL AS THE CHIEFS OFSTAFF FROM THE REMAINING THREE

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STAFF FROM THE REMAINING THREE DISTRICTS, MET TO REVIEW THE
DISTRICTS, MET TO REVIEW THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SUBJECT
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SUBJECT EXPERT PANELS AND THE T.O.T.
EXPERT PANELS AND THE T.O.T. GRANT REVIEW PANEL THEN APPROVED
GRANT REVIEW PANEL THEN APPROVEDTHE EXPERT PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS
THE EXPERT PANEL RECOMMENDATIONSWITH SOME MODIFICATIONS TO
WITH SOME MODIFICATIONS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO MORE
PROVIDE FUNDING TO MORE APPLICANTS.
APPLICANTS. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDED

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THESE RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDED AWARDING $500,000 TO THE HIGHEST
AWARDING $500,000 TO THE HIGHESTRANKING APPLICATIONS ACROSS THE
RANKING APPLICATIONS ACROSS THE FOUR CATEGORIES WITH THE DOLLAR
FOUR CATEGORIES WITH THE DOLLAR AMOUNT PER CATEGORY SHOWN HERE
AMOUNT PER CATEGORY SHOWN HERE BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF
BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED IN THAT
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED IN THAT CATEGORY.
CATEGORY. THE RECOMMENDATIONS ALSO
THE RECOMMENDATIONS ALSO INCLUDED FUNDING APPLICANT
INCLUDED FUNDING APPLICANT ORGANIZATIONS AT THE AMOUNTS
ORGANIZATIONS AT THE AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED BY THE SUBJECT

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RECOMMENDED BY THE SUBJECT EXPERT PANELS AGAIN WITH
EXPERT PANELS AGAIN WITH MODIFICATIONS TO PROVIDE FUNDING
MODIFICATIONS TO PROVIDE FUNDINGTO MORE APPLICANTS AS DESCRIBED
TO MORE APPLICANTS AS DESCRIBED MORE FULLY IN THE BOARD LETTER
MORE FULLY IN THE BOARD LETTER AND AT THE AMOUNTS SHOWN IN
AND AT THE AMOUNTS SHOWN IN ATTACHMENT 1.
ATTACHMENT 1. AND THEN AWARDING $500,000 TO
AND THEN AWARDING $500,000 TO THE APPLICANTS AT EACH BOARD
THE APPLICANTS AT EACH BOARD MEMBER'S DISCRETION.

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MEMBER'S DISCRETION. $100,000 PER DISTRICT.
$100,000 PER DISTRICT. THE FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS ALSO
THE FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS ALSOINCLUDE THE USE OF $1,600 OF
INCLUDE THE USE OF $1,600 OF DISTRICT 1 TOT COMMUNITY SERVICE
DISTRICT 1 TOT COMMUNITY SERVICEPROJECT FUNDS TO SUPPLEMENT THE
PROJECT FUNDS TO SUPPLEMENT THE FUNDING IN ADDITION TO THE TOTAL
FUNDING IN ADDITION TO THE TOTAL$1 MILLION GRANT PROGRAM.
$1 MILLION GRANT PROGRAM. AND THEN IN TERMS OF NEXT STEPS,
AND THEN IN TERMS OF NEXT STEPS,WE WILL PROVIDE NOTIFICATION TO

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WE WILL PROVIDE NOTIFICATION TO ALL APPLICANTS REGARDING
ALL APPLICANTS REGARDING APPROVAL OF THE AWARDS AND
APPROVAL OF THE AWARDS AND PROCEED WITH PREPARATION OF
PROCEED WITH PREPARATION OF FUNDING AGREEMENTS FOR THE
FUNDING AGREEMENTS FOR THE AWARDEES.
AWARDEES. AND ALL APPLICANT ORGANIZATIONS
AND ALL APPLICANT ORGANIZATIONS CAN REQUEST THEIR SCORES AND THE
CAN REQUEST THEIR SCORES AND THESUBJECT EXPERT PANEL NOTES AT
SUBJECT EXPERT PANEL NOTES AT ANY TIME BY CONTACTING OUR TOT
ANY TIME BY CONTACTING OUR TOT ADMINISTRATOR AT THIS E-MAIL
ADMINISTRATOR AT THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS.

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ADDRESS. SO THE TOT GRANT PROGRAM
SO THE TOT GRANT PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS ARE DISPLAYED
RECOMMENDATIONS ARE DISPLAYED HERE ALONG WITH THE
HERE ALONG WITH THE RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE THE
RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO
COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO TOT FUNDING AGREEMENTS AS
TOT FUNDING AGREEMENTS AS APPROVED IN THE BUDGET.
APPROVED IN THE BUDGET. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY
AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
PRESENTATION. I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY OTHER
I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS.
QUESTIONS. >> ALL RIGHT, VERY GOOD, THANK
>> ALL RIGHT, VERY GOOD, THANK YOU, AMANDA.
YOU, AMANDA. LET ME JUST DO A CHECK-IN WITH
LET ME JUST DO A CHECK-IN WITH THE CLERK.
THE CLERK. MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE MEMBERS
MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SIGNED UP TO

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OF THE PUBLIC SIGNED UP TO SPEAK?
SPEAK? >> WE DO.
>> WE DO. WE HAVE ABOUT FIVE SPEAKERS, I
WE HAVE ABOUT FIVE SPEAKERS, I THINK.
THINK. LET ME JUST DOUBLE-CHECK.
LET ME JUST DOUBLE-CHECK. NO, ACTUALLY, WE'RE UP TO EIGHT
NO, ACTUALLY, WE'RE UP TO EIGHT SPEAKERS NOW.
SPEAKERS NOW. >> VERY GOOD.
>> VERY GOOD. I SEE SUPERVISOR KENNEDY IS IN
I SEE SUPERVISOR KENNEDY IS IN THE QUEUE, BUT BEFORE WE GO TO
THE QUEUE, BUT BEFORE WE GO TO SUPERVISOR KENNEDY, ONE OF THE
SUPERVISOR KENNEDY, ONE OF THE THINGS I THINK, AGAIN, JUST IN
THINGS I THINK, AGAIN, JUST IN AN EFFORT TO TRY AND SYNTHESIZE

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AN EFFORT TO TRY AND SYNTHESIZE A VERY COMPLICATED PROCESS, IN
A VERY COMPLICATED PROCESS, IN MY OPINION, WITH REGARDS TO THE
MY OPINION, WITH REGARDS TO THE SELECTION OF THE GRANTEES FOR
SELECTION OF THE GRANTEES FOR THE $500,000 PART OF THIS TOT
THE $500,000 PART OF THIS TOT POT, THIS HAPPENS EVERY YEAR.
POT, THIS HAPPENS EVERY YEAR. SINCE WE'VE HAD THE PROGRAM, I
SINCE WE'VE HAD THE PROGRAM, I WILL RECEIVE AN E-MAIL OR, YOU

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WILL RECEIVE AN E-MAIL OR, YOU KNOW, A PHONE MESSAGE FROM AN
KNOW, A PHONE MESSAGE FROM AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF A CBO THAT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF A CBO THATIS UPSET BECAUSE THEY
IS UPSET BECAUSE THEY UNDERSTANDABLY FEEL THAT PERHAPS
UNDERSTANDABLY FEEL THAT PERHAPSTHEY GOT SHORT SHRIFT IN
THEY GOT SHORT SHRIFT IN CONSIDERATION.
CONSIDERATION. MAYBE THEY DIDN'T GET EVERYTHING
MAYBE THEY DIDN'T GET EVERYTHINGTHEY REQUESTED OR PERHAPS THEY
THEY REQUESTED OR PERHAPS THEY DIDN'T GET ANY OF THEIR REQUEST.

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DIDN'T GET ANY OF THEIR REQUEST.BUT BECAUSE OF THE COMPLEXITIES
BUT BECAUSE OF THE COMPLEXITIES OF THE PROCESS AND THE MULTIPLE
OF THE PROCESS AND THE MULTIPLE CRITERIA THAT ARE CONSIDERED,
CRITERIA THAT ARE CONSIDERED, INCLUDING THINGS LIKE -- AND
INCLUDING THINGS LIKE -- AND PLEASE, SUPERVISORS DESMOND AND
PLEASE, SUPERVISORS DESMOND AND KENNEDY, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONE
KENNEDY, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONEYOU IDENTIFIED OTHER FUNDING
YOU IDENTIFIED OTHER FUNDING SOURCES TO HELP MATCH OR ADDRESS

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SOURCES TO HELP MATCH OR ADDRESSTHE TOTAL COST?
THE TOTAL COST? NOT JUST HAVING THE COUNTY PAY
NOT JUST HAVING THE COUNTY PAY THE FULL FREIGHT.
THE FULL FREIGHT. I THINK THERE'S STILL SOME
I THINK THERE'S STILL SOME CONSIDERATION FOR A LOOK-BACK TO
CONSIDERATION FOR A LOOK-BACK TOSEE WHO'S BEEN FUNDED IN THE
SEE WHO'S BEEN FUNDED IN THE PAST.
PAST. AND SO WHEN I HEAR THOSE
AND SO WHEN I HEAR THOSE MESSAGES AND SEE THOSE EMAILS, I

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MESSAGES AND SEE THOSE EMAILS, IDON'T DISAGREE WITH THE INHERENT
DON'T DISAGREE WITH THE INHERENTBENEFIT AND THE NEED THAT THESE
BENEFIT AND THE NEED THAT THESE NON-PROFITS, CBOS, THE WORK THAT
NON-PROFITS, CBOS, THE WORK THATTHEY DO.
THEY DO. I DON'T DISAGREE WITH THAT.
I DON'T DISAGREE WITH THAT. I'M I SOMETIMES ALWAYS FEEL LIKE

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I'M I SOMETIMES ALWAYS FEEL LIKEI'M TRYING TO OVERLY EXPLAIN
I'M TRYING TO OVERLY EXPLAIN THINGS AT THIS POINT, BUT I'LL
THINGS AT THIS POINT, BUT I'LL DO IT NONETHELESS.
DO IT NONETHELESS. YOU HAVE TO KIND OF PUT YOURSELF
YOU HAVE TO KIND OF PUT YOURSELFIN THE SHOES OF THOSE THAT ARE
IN THE SHOES OF THOSE THAT ARE MAKING THE RECOMMENDATIONS.
MAKING THE RECOMMENDATIONS. THAT THEY, BY MATTER OF COUNTY
THAT THEY, BY MATTER OF COUNTY POLICY, HAVE BEEN ASKED TO LOOK
POLICY, HAVE BEEN ASKED TO LOOK AT THIS WIDE SPECTRUM OF
AT THIS WIDE SPECTRUM OF CONSIDERATIONS.
CONSIDERATIONS. IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE MERIT OF
IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE MERIT OFWHAT YOU DO.

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WHAT YOU DO. IT'S ABOUT THAT RELATIVE TO
IT'S ABOUT THAT RELATIVE TO OTHERS WHO MAKE THE SAME CLAIM
OTHERS WHO MAKE THE SAME CLAIM ABOUT THE MERIT FOR THEIR
ABOUT THE MERIT FOR THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR
ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR MISSIONS.
MISSIONS. AND SO AGAIN, I WOULD JUST BEG
AND SO AGAIN, I WOULD JUST BEG EVERYONE'S UNDERSTANDING THAT
EVERYONE'S UNDERSTANDING THAT THAT'S WHAT THIS IS IN ADDITION
THAT'S WHAT THIS IS IN ADDITION TO SOME OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.

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TO SOME OTHER CONSIDERATIONS. AND PERHAPS BECAUSE HE'S IN THE
AND PERHAPS BECAUSE HE'S IN THE QUEUE, MR. KENNEDY CAN MAYBE
QUEUE, MR. KENNEDY CAN MAYBE SHED SOME LIGHT ON THAT IN
SHED SOME LIGHT ON THAT IN ADDITION TO HIS COMMENTS, THANK
ADDITION TO HIS COMMENTS, THANK YOU.
YOU. MR. KENNEDY?
MR. KENNEDY? >> THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. JUST A FEW THINGS.
JUST A FEW THINGS. FIRST IS THIS PROGRAM OVER THE
FIRST IS THIS PROGRAM OVER THE YEARS HAS MORPHED IN A GOOD WAY.
YEARS HAS MORPHED IN A GOOD WAY.WE'VE MADE IMPROVEMENTS AND IT

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WE'VE MADE IMPROVEMENTS AND IT STARTED OUT WITH A LOT OF
STARTED OUT WITH A LOT OF IMPROVEMENTS AND THEN LESSER AND
IMPROVEMENTS AND THEN LESSER ANDLESSER AND WE'RE TO THE POINT
LESSER AND WE'RE TO THE POINT WHERE WE'RE TAKING AN IMPERFECT
WHERE WE'RE TAKING AN IMPERFECT PROCESS BY VIRTUE OF THE NATURE
PROCESS BY VIRTUE OF THE NATURE OF WE'RE UP HERE SELECTING
OF WE'RE UP HERE SELECTING WINNERS AND LOSERS, WHICH IS
WINNERS AND LOSERS, WHICH IS PART OF OUR JOB ALWAYS.
PART OF OUR JOB ALWAYS. BUT SO THERE'S NOTHING PERFECT
BUT SO THERE'S NOTHING PERFECT ABOUT THAT!
ABOUT THAT! AND THE CHAIR IS ABSOLUTELY
AND THE CHAIR IS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
RIGHT. WE SAY "NO" TO A LOT OF VERY

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WE SAY "NO" TO A LOT OF VERY WORTHY CAUSES AND GOOD
WORTHY CAUSES AND GOOD ORGANIZATIONS.
ORGANIZATIONS. THAT'S THE NATURE OF HAVING ONLY
THAT'S THE NATURE OF HAVING ONLYONE MILLION DOLLARS FOR THIS
ONE MILLION DOLLARS FOR THIS PROGRAM AND SO MANY PEOPLE WHO
PROGRAM AND SO MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE APPLIED.
HAVE APPLIED. ONE OF THE CHANGES THAT HAS BEEN
ONE OF THE CHANGES THAT HAS BEENMADE OVER THE YEARS IS THE
MADE OVER THE YEARS IS THE PRE-GRANT WORKSHOP WHICH
PRE-GRANT WORKSHOP WHICH PROVIDES INFORMATION AND

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PROVIDES INFORMATION AND HOPEFULLY LESSENS THE BLOW FOR
HOPEFULLY LESSENS THE BLOW FOR THOSE ORGANIZATIONS THAT DON'T
THOSE ORGANIZATIONS THAT DON'T GET IT AND THEY HAVE A BETTER
GET IT AND THEY HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING THAT THESE ARE
UNDERSTANDING THAT THESE ARE DECISIONS THAT ARE HARD TO MAKE
DECISIONS THAT ARE HARD TO MAKE BUT THEY'RE MADE ON SOLID
BUT THEY'RE MADE ON SOLID GROUND.
GROUND. AND THAT, I THINK, I GET LESS
AND THAT, I THINK, I GET LESS CALLS THAN I EVER HAVE BEFORE.
CALLS THAN I EVER HAVE BEFORE. I THINK IT'S LARGELY DUE TO THAT
I THINK IT'S LARGELY DUE TO THATWORKSHOP TO REALLY LET PEOPLE
WORKSHOP TO REALLY LET PEOPLE KNOW THE EXPECTATIONS AND WHAT'S

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KNOW THE EXPECTATIONS AND WHAT'STHERE.
THERE. SO THAT BEING SAID, I ALSO WANT
SO THAT BEING SAID, I ALSO WANT TO SAY THAT WE ASK A LOT.
TO SAY THAT WE ASK A LOT. AND I APPRECIATE THE BOARD HAS
AND I APPRECIATE THE BOARD HAS SHOWN REAL STRONG DEFERENCE
SHOWN REAL STRONG DEFERENCE TO -- AND ALSO, BY THE WAY, YOUR
TO -- AND ALSO, BY THE WAY, YOURCHIEFS OF STAFF -- TO THE
CHIEFS OF STAFF -- TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THESE
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THESE PANELS.
PANELS. THESE PANELS PUT HUNDREDS OF

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THESE PANELS PUT HUNDREDS OF HOURS INTO GOING OVER THIS ON A
HOURS INTO GOING OVER THIS ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS AND WHEN YOU
VOLUNTEER BASIS AND WHEN YOU HAVE SO MANY, OVER 200
HAVE SO MANY, OVER 200 APPLICATIONS, AND THEY'RE
APPLICATIONS, AND THEY'RE LENGTHY APPLICATIONS, DETAILED
LENGTHY APPLICATIONS, DETAILED APPLICATIONS, I WANT TO GIVE
APPLICATIONS, I WANT TO GIVE SINCERE APPRECIATION TO THOSE
SINCERE APPRECIATION TO THOSE PANELS.
PANELS. IT GETS HARDER AND HARDER EVERY
IT GETS HARDER AND HARDER EVERY YEAR TO GET PEOPLE TO WANT TO DO
YEAR TO GET PEOPLE TO WANT TO DOIT, BECAUSE IT'S NOT EASY.

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IT, BECAUSE IT'S NOT EASY. AND AS WE ARE UP HERE, YOU KNOW
AND AS WE ARE UP HERE, YOU KNOW GOING INTO IT, YOU'RE GOING TO
GOING INTO IT, YOU'RE GOING TO DISAPPOINT SOME FOLKS.
DISAPPOINT SOME FOLKS. BUT IT'S AN IMPORTANT ROLE AND
BUT IT'S AN IMPORTANT ROLE AND THEY PLAY SUCH A VALUABLE PART
THEY PLAY SUCH A VALUABLE PART OF THIS PROCESS THAT WE REALLY
OF THIS PROCESS THAT WE REALLY COULD NOT DO WITHOUT THEM.
COULD NOT DO WITHOUT THEM. SO TO THOSE THAT ARE HERE, THOSE
SO TO THOSE THAT ARE HERE, THOSETHAT ARE LISTENING, THAT ARE
THAT ARE LISTENING, THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THE PANELS AND,

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INVOLVED IN THE PANELS AND, AMANDA, PLEASE PASS ON FOR ME
AMANDA, PLEASE PASS ON FOR ME TOO MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR
TOO MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION
THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO THE COMMUNITY.
TO THE COMMUNITY. >> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR
>> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR KENNEDY.
KENNEDY. COULDN'T AGREE MORE.
COULDN'T AGREE MORE. >> SUPERVISOR HUME?
>> SUPERVISOR HUME? >> THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. FIRST OF ALL, YOU AGAIN?
FIRST OF ALL, YOU AGAIN? I THOUGHT WE WERE DONE WITH YOU
I THOUGHT WE WERE DONE WITH YOU FOR A COUPLE MONTHS!
FOR A COUPLE MONTHS! >> HOW DO YOU THINK I FEEL?
>> HOW DO YOU THINK I FEEL? [ LAUGHTER ]
[ LAUGHTER ] >> I JUST WANT TO PICK UP ON

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>> I JUST WANT TO PICK UP ON WHAT SUPERVISOR KENNEDY WAS
WHAT SUPERVISOR KENNEDY WAS SAYING.
SAYING. THE NEED ALWAYS OUTWEIGHS THE
THE NEED ALWAYS OUTWEIGHS THE ABILITY AND THE RESOURCES.
ABILITY AND THE RESOURCES. BUT I JUST APPRECIATE THE WORK
BUT I JUST APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT THE PANELS AND THAT OUR
THAT THE PANELS AND THAT OUR CHIEFS AND THAT THOSE THAT WEIGH
CHIEFS AND THAT THOSE THAT WEIGHIN AND SIFT THROUGH THESE
IN AND SIFT THROUGH THESE APPLICATIONS AHEAD OF TIME DO TO
APPLICATIONS AHEAD OF TIME DO TOMAXIMIZE THOSE RESOURCES.
MAXIMIZE THOSE RESOURCES. BUT ALSO TO TRY AND MAKE SURE
BUT ALSO TO TRY AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY GET SPREAD OUT FAR AND
THAT THEY GET SPREAD OUT FAR ANDWIDE AND INTO THE NOOKS AND

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WIDE AND INTO THE NOOKS AND CRANNIES OF EACH OF OUR
CRANNIES OF EACH OF OUR INDIVIDUAL DISTRICTS.
INDIVIDUAL DISTRICTS. AND IN SOME CASES, EVEN, YOU
AND IN SOME CASES, EVEN, YOU KNOW, REDUCE FUNDING AMOUNTS IN
KNOW, REDUCE FUNDING AMOUNTS IN ORDER TO TRY AND STRETCH THOSE
ORDER TO TRY AND STRETCH THOSE DOLLARS FURTHER.
DOLLARS FURTHER. AND SO THAT'S NOT AN EASY TASK.
AND SO THAT'S NOT AN EASY TASK. AND UNFORTUNATELY, IT IS AN
AND UNFORTUNATELY, IT IS AN ASPECT OF PICKING WINNERS AND
ASPECT OF PICKING WINNERS AND LOSERS, BUT I JUST WANTED TO PUT
LOSERS, BUT I JUST WANTED TO PUTTHAT OUT THERE THAT I DO

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THAT OUT THERE THAT I DO RECOGNIZE THE WORK THAT GOES
RECOGNIZE THE WORK THAT GOES INTO THIS AT THE FRONT END THAT
INTO THIS AT THE FRONT END THAT THEN ALLOWS US TO SIT UP HERE
THEN ALLOWS US TO SIT UP HERE AND TRY AND GET CREATIVE TO
AND TRY AND GET CREATIVE TO SQUEEZE EVEN A LITTLE MORE JUICE
SQUEEZE EVEN A LITTLE MORE JUICEOUT OF THE FRUIT.
OUT OF THE FRUIT. SO THANK YOU.
SO THANK YOU. >> SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ?
>> SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ? >> I JUST WANT TO SHARE A LITTLE
>> I JUST WANT TO SHARE A LITTLEBIT OF COMMENTS ABOUT THIS
BIT OF COMMENTS ABOUT THIS PROCESS.
PROCESS. YOU KNOW, WE HAVE SO MANY -- OUR
YOU KNOW, WE HAVE SO MANY -- OURJOBS GET REALLY TOUGH BECAUSE WE
JOBS GET REALLY TOUGH BECAUSE WEHAVE TO MAKE TOUGH DECISIONS ALL

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HAVE TO MAKE TOUGH DECISIONS ALLTHE TIME EVERY WEEK.
THE TIME EVERY WEEK. AND THIS ONE WAS KIND OF -- IT
AND THIS ONE WAS KIND OF -- IT WAS A LITTLE FUN.
WAS A LITTLE FUN. IT WAS FUN, BECAUSE YOU SEE THE
IT WAS FUN, BECAUSE YOU SEE THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT GET AWARDED
ORGANIZATIONS THAT GET AWARDED THE FUNDING AND THEY'RE USUALLY
THE FUNDING AND THEY'RE USUALLY BIGGER ORGANIZATIONS.
BIGGER ORGANIZATIONS. THEY PROBABLY HAVE GRANT
THEY PROBABLY HAVE GRANT WRITERS.
WRITERS. THEY DO A REALLY GOOD JOB OF
THEY DO A REALLY GOOD JOB OF SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS.
SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS. AND THEN THERE'S THAT EXTRA POT

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AND THEN THERE'S THAT EXTRA POT THAT ALLOWS US TO SUPPORT THE
THAT ALLOWS US TO SUPPORT THE SMALLER NON-PROFITS THAT REALLY
SMALLER NON-PROFITS THAT REALLY DO SO MUCH AMAZING WORK IN OUR
DO SO MUCH AMAZING WORK IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
COMMUNITIES. SO WHILE IT DEFINITELY IS TOUGH
SO WHILE IT DEFINITELY IS TOUGH IN THE SENSE THAT YOU HAVE TO
IN THE SENSE THAT YOU HAVE TO PICK SOME OF THESE NON-PROFITS,
PICK SOME OF THESE NON-PROFITS, BUT IT'S REALLY -- IT WAS REALLY
BUT IT'S REALLY -- IT WAS REALLYA FUN PROCESS TO BE ABLE TO

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A FUN PROCESS TO BE ABLE TO ALLOCATE SOME OF THIS FUNDING TO
ALLOCATE SOME OF THIS FUNDING TOTHE ORGANIZATIONS THAT JUST DO
THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT JUST DO AMAZING WORK.
AMAZING WORK. I ENJOYED THIS, SO THANK YOU.
I ENJOYED THIS, SO THANK YOU. >> GREAT, THANK YOU.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU. AND JUST ONE POINT OF
AND JUST ONE POINT OF CLARIFICATION BEFORE WE HEAR
CLARIFICATION BEFORE WE HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC.
FROM THE PUBLIC. AS A REMINDER, THE OTHER

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AS A REMINDER, THE OTHER ASSOCIATED POT OF FUNDS, THE
ASSOCIATED POT OF FUNDS, THE $500,000 DISTRIBUTED EQUALLY
$500,000 DISTRIBUTED EQUALLY BETWEEN THE FIVE SUPERVISAL
BETWEEN THE FIVE SUPERVISAL DISTRICTS, $100,000 EACH, THAT'S
DISTRICTS, $100,000 EACH, THAT'SHANDLED ADMINISTRATIVELY,
HANDLED ADMINISTRATIVELY, CORRECT?
CORRECT? >> THAT IS ALL PART OF THIS
>> THAT IS ALL PART OF THIS RECOMMENDATION.
RECOMMENDATION. SO THE ATTACHMENT TO THE BOARD
SO THE ATTACHMENT TO THE BOARD LETTER IS THE ENTIRE MILLION
LETTER IS THE ENTIRE MILLION DOLLARS.
DOLLARS. >> RIGHT, BUT THE RECOMMENDATION
>> RIGHT, BUT THE RECOMMENDATIONTODAY, AMANDA, IS THAT IT'S THE

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TODAY, AMANDA, IS THAT IT'S THE POINT IN TIME WHEN EACH DISTRICT
POINT IN TIME WHEN EACH DISTRICTIS RECEIVING THAT $100,000.
IS RECEIVING THAT $100,000. WE HAVEN'T NECESSARILY MADE THE
WE HAVEN'T NECESSARILY MADE THE DECISIONS ABOUT HOW TO DIVVY UP
DECISIONS ABOUT HOW TO DIVVY UP THAT MONEY.
THAT MONEY. >> YOU HAVE.
>> YOU HAVE. AND THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE
AND THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE ATTACHMENT HERE.
ATTACHMENT HERE. SO ALL OF THAT INFORMATION WAS
SO ALL OF THAT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY EACH OF THE
PROVIDED BY EACH OF THE DISTRICTS.
DISTRICTS. >> I'M JUST WONDERING IN THE
>> I'M JUST WONDERING IN THE YEARS TO COME WHETHER OR NOT --

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YEARS TO COME WHETHER OR NOT -- AND I BEG THE PATIENCE OF
AND I BEG THE PATIENCE OF SUPERVISORS DESMOND AND
SUPERVISORS DESMOND AND KENNEDY -- BUT IT MIGHT SERVE US
KENNEDY -- BUT IT MIGHT SERVE USBETTER, AND WE CAN THINK ABOUT
BETTER, AND WE CAN THINK ABOUT THIS, MAYBE HAVE A SEPARATE
THIS, MAYBE HAVE A SEPARATE PROCESS FOR THAT?
PROCESS FOR THAT? AND THE ONLY REASON I SAY THAT
AND THE ONLY REASON I SAY THAT IS BECAUSE BY THE TIME WE GET

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IS BECAUSE BY THE TIME WE GET THIS, WE HAVE -- AS WAS STATED,
THIS, WE HAVE -- AS WAS STATED, WE HAVE WINNERS AND LOSERS.
WE HAVE WINNERS AND LOSERS. SOMETIMES THOSE THAT DON'T
SOMETIMES THOSE THAT DON'T RECEIVE ALL OR EVEN A PARTIAL
RECEIVE ALL OR EVEN A PARTIAL AMOUNT RELATIVE TO THEIR NEEDS
AMOUNT RELATIVE TO THEIR NEEDS CONTACT US VERY LATE.
CONTACT US VERY LATE. AND SO WE'RE NOT REALLY -- IT'S
AND SO WE'RE NOT REALLY -- IT'S NOT EMPHASIZING NECESSARILY FOR

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NOT EMPHASIZING NECESSARILY FOR US, AT LEAST FROM MY EXPERIENCE,
US, AT LEAST FROM MY EXPERIENCE,UNTIL VERY LATE, THAT THAT'S A
UNTIL VERY LATE, THAT THAT'S A MISSING NEED.
MISSING NEED. AND THAT WOULD HELP INFORM QUITE
AND THAT WOULD HELP INFORM QUITEFRANKLY MY DECISION ABOUT WHAT
FRANKLY MY DECISION ABOUT WHAT TO DO NEXT.
TO DO NEXT. SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S
SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THE POWERS THAT
SOMETHING THAT THE POWERS THAT BE SEPARATE FROM THIS BOARD BUT

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BE SEPARATE FROM THIS BOARD BUT PART OF THIS BOARD, THE TWO
PART OF THIS BOARD, THE TWO MEMBERS, WOULD MAYBE CONSIDER?
MEMBERS, WOULD MAYBE CONSIDER? SUPERVISOR DESMOND?
SUPERVISOR DESMOND? >> I WOULD SAY I THINK BECAUSE
>> I WOULD SAY I THINK BECAUSE WE HAD THIS DISCUSSION WHEN WE
WE HAD THIS DISCUSSION WHEN WE GOT TOGETHER WITH THE CHIEFS,
GOT TOGETHER WITH THE CHIEFS, MAYBE SOME MORE TIME IN BETWEEN
MAYBE SOME MORE TIME IN BETWEEN THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE

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THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PANEL AND GIVE THE RESPECTIVE
PANEL AND GIVE THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME
DISTRICTS A LITTLE BIT MORE TIMETO COME UP WITH THEIR OWN
TO COME UP WITH THEIR OWN DISTRICT-DIRECTED FUNDING TO
DISTRICT-DIRECTED FUNDING TO EITHER ADD TO THE COMPETITIVE
EITHER ADD TO THE COMPETITIVE AWARD OR TO JUST GIVE A
AWARD OR TO JUST GIVE A DISCRETIONARY AWARD ALTOGETHER
DISCRETIONARY AWARD ALTOGETHER TO ONE OF THE COMPETITORS THAT
TO ONE OF THE COMPETITORS THAT MAYBE DIDN'T GET SELECTED.
MAYBE DIDN'T GET SELECTED. IT'S A MATTER OF GIVING US
IT'S A MATTER OF GIVING US SUFFICIENT TIME.
SUFFICIENT TIME. THAT COMMENT DID COME UP, I
THAT COMMENT DID COME UP, I THINK.
THINK. WE WERE A LITTLE COMPRESSED

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WE WERE A LITTLE COMPRESSED INITIALLY WITH THE TIME FRAME
INITIALLY WITH THE TIME FRAME AND WE HAD A FOLLOW-UP
AND WE HAD A FOLLOW-UP CONVERSATION WITH YOU ABOUT
CONVERSATION WITH YOU ABOUT THAT, AMANDA.
THAT, AMANDA. WOULD THAT BE HELPFUL?
WOULD THAT BE HELPFUL? >> I THINK SO.
>> I THINK SO. IT'S SO DYNAMIC IN TERMS OF THE
IT'S SO DYNAMIC IN TERMS OF THE FEEDBACK WE GET AND THE FACT
FEEDBACK WE GET AND THE FACT THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, YOU
THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, DOZENS AND DOZENS OF CBOS
KNOW, DOZENS AND DOZENS OF CBOS AND NON-PROFITS.

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AND NON-PROFITS. AND SOME OF THEM ARE VETERANS OF
AND SOME OF THEM ARE VETERANS OFINTERACTING WITH AN ELECTED BODY
INTERACTING WITH AN ELECTED BODYAND THIS BOARD AND OTHERS ARE
AND THIS BOARD AND OTHERS ARE NEW TO IT.
NEW TO IT. AND SO THAT HAS A LOT TO DO
AND SO THAT HAS A LOT TO DO SOMETIMES WITH WHEN WE LEARN
SOMETIMES WITH WHEN WE LEARN ABOUT THE NUANCES OF THEIR
ABOUT THE NUANCES OF THEIR NEEDS.

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NEEDS. SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ?
SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ? >> I WOULD DEFINITELY AGREE WITH
>> I WOULD DEFINITELY AGREE WITHTHAT.
THAT. BECAUSE MINE CAME BACK TO A
BECAUSE MINE CAME BACK TO A CRUNCH.
CRUNCH. IT WAS A BACK AND FORTH.
IT WAS A BACK AND FORTH. AND ONE OF THEM, IT WAS
AND ONE OF THEM, IT WAS ALLOCATING FUNDS TO AN
ALLOCATING FUNDS TO AN ORGANIZATION THAT WASN'T IN D4.
ORGANIZATION THAT WASN'T IN D4. AND THEN THEY HAD ALREADY
AND THEN THEY HAD ALREADY REACHED THEIR CAPACITY AND THEN
REACHED THEIR CAPACITY AND THEN SO NOW I'M SHUFFLING.
SO NOW I'M SHUFFLING. AND IT WAS LAST MINUTE AND I WAS
AND IT WAS LAST MINUTE AND I WASPUSHING THE DEADLINE.

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PUSHING THE DEADLINE. BUT I THINK DEFINITELY, A LITTLE
BUT I THINK DEFINITELY, A LITTLEBIT EXTRA TIME TO REVIEW THINGS.
BIT EXTRA TIME TO REVIEW THINGS.>> YES, ABSOLUTELY.
>> YES, ABSOLUTELY. AND TO SUPERVISOR KENNEDY'S
AND TO SUPERVISOR KENNEDY'S EARLIER POINT ABOUT THIS BEING A
EARLIER POINT ABOUT THIS BEING APROGRAM THAT HAS MORPHED OVER
PROGRAM THAT HAS MORPHED OVER THE YEARS, I THINK WE WERE
THE YEARS, I THINK WE WERE ALREADY INTENDING TO REACH OUT
ALREADY INTENDING TO REACH OUT AND GET SOME FEEDBACK AND
AND GET SOME FEEDBACK AND PLANNING FOR THE NEXT PROCESS.
PLANNING FOR THE NEXT PROCESS. AN ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT I

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AN ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT I KNOW WE'RE AWARE OF IS THAT WE
KNOW WE'RE AWARE OF IS THAT WE DO NEED TO ALLOW FOR SOME MORE
DO NEED TO ALLOW FOR SOME MORE TIME.
TIME. >> GOOD.
>> GOOD. GREAT, THANK YOU AGAIN, AMANDA,
GREAT, THANK YOU AGAIN, AMANDA, FOR A THOROUGH REPORT.
FOR A THOROUGH REPORT. MADAM CLERK?
MADAM CLERK? OUR FIRST SPEAKER ON THE ITEM.
OUR FIRST SPEAKER ON THE ITEM. >> OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS APRIL
>> OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS APRIL JAVIST.

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JAVIST. >> HI, THERE.
>> HI, THERE. IT'S A HARD JOB, I KNOW.
IT'S A HARD JOB, I KNOW. I'M APRIL FROM THE SACRAMENTO
I'M APRIL FROM THE SACRAMENTO LITERACY FOUNDATION, AND I JUST
LITERACY FOUNDATION, AND I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALLOCATING
WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALLOCATINGFUNDS TO OUR WellSpace
FUNDS TO OUR WellSpace PROJECT.
PROJECT. WE'RE A THREE-PERSON
WE'RE A THREE-PERSON ORGANIZATION AND WE DO NOT HAVE
ORGANIZATION AND WE DO NOT HAVE A GRANT WRITER, SO THAT'S JUST
A GRANT WRITER, SO THAT'S JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, YOU GAVE A
TO LET YOU KNOW, YOU GAVE A SMALL GROUP A REASONABLE GRANT.
SMALL GROUP A REASONABLE GRANT. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT READING IS

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RESEARCH SHOWS THAT READING IS CORRELATED WITH HEALTH, MENTAL
CORRELATED WITH HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, EMPLOYMENT, AND
HEALTH, EMPLOYMENT, AND INCARCERATION.
INCARCERATION. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR
I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP IN GETTING KIDS
YOUR PARTNERSHIP IN GETTING KIDSREADING AND I LOOK FORWARD TO
READING AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU OVER THE YEARS.
WORKING WITH YOU OVER THE YEARS.>> APRIL, REAL QUICK, BEFORE YOU
>> APRIL, REAL QUICK, BEFORE YOULEAVE THE PODIUM.
LEAVE THE PODIUM. REMIND US AGAIN WHAT YOUR TOTAL
REMIND US AGAIN WHAT YOUR TOTAL NEED WAS HERE?
NEED WAS HERE? >> FOR THE UNINCORPORATED AND

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>> FOR THE UNINCORPORATED AND OTHER CITIES, IT'S ABOUT 108.
OTHER CITIES, IT'S ABOUT 108. THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO IS GIVING
THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO IS GIVINGUS $414,000.
US $414,000. SO THEY'RE LEAVING US WITH A GAP
SO THEY'RE LEAVING US WITH A GAPOF 25 PER YEAR, BUT I CAN FILL
OF 25 PER YEAR, BUT I CAN FILL THAT PHILANTHROPICALLY.
THAT PHILANTHROPICALLY. THE COUNTY AND OTHER
THE COUNTY AND OTHER MUNICIPALITIES, WHICH I HAVEN'T
MUNICIPALITIES, WHICH I HAVEN'T REACHED OUT TO YET LIKE GALT AND
REACHED OUT TO YET LIKE GALT ANDRANCHO CORDOVA AND CITRUS

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RANCHO CORDOVA AND CITRUS HEIGHTS AND ELK GROVE, AND THEN
HEIGHTS AND ELK GROVE, AND THEN UNINCORPORATED, ACCOUNTS FOR
UNINCORPORATED, ACCOUNTS FOR ANOTHER $108,000.
ANOTHER $108,000. AND THAT WOULD PUT ONE BOOK IN
AND THAT WOULD PUT ONE BOOK IN EVERY 0-5 KIDS' HANDS WHO GOES
EVERY 0-5 KIDS' HANDS WHO GOES TO A WELLNESS VISIT AT
TO A WELLNESS VISIT AT WellSpace, WHICH SEES 92%
WellSpace, WHICH SEES 92% LOW-INCOME KIDS.
LOW-INCOME KIDS. THOSE ARE THE KIDS THAT WE'RE
THOSE ARE THE KIDS THAT WE'RE TRYING TO TOUCH.
TRYING TO TOUCH. THOSE ARE THE KIDS THAT AREN'T

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THOSE ARE THE KIDS THAT AREN'T GETTING TOUCHED BY MOST OF THE
GETTING TOUCHED BY MOST OF THE LITERACY RESOURCES OUT THERE.
LITERACY RESOURCES OUT THERE. AND WE JUST WANT THOSE KIDS TO
AND WE JUST WANT THOSE KIDS TO HAVE A BOOK BEFORE THEY GET TO
HAVE A BOOK BEFORE THEY GET TO TK SO THEY KNOW WHAT A BOOK IS
TK SO THEY KNOW WHAT A BOOK IS AND KNOW HOW TO HOLD IT AND HOW
AND KNOW HOW TO HOLD IT AND HOW TO LOOK AT IT RIGHT.
TO LOOK AT IT RIGHT. I MEAN, IT'S A CURVE, BELIEVE IT
I MEAN, IT'S A CURVE, BELIEVE ITOR NOT.
OR NOT. IT'S A REAL CURVE.
IT'S A REAL CURVE. >> BUT IF YOU WERE TO NARROW
>> BUT IF YOU WERE TO NARROW DOWN YOUR ACCOUNTING
DOWN YOUR ACCOUNTING UNDERSTANDING OF THAT NEED
UNDERSTANDING OF THAT NEED RELATIVE TO OUR DECISION TODAY,

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RELATIVE TO OUR DECISION TODAY, WHAT IS BEING RECOMMENDED VERSUS
WHAT IS BEING RECOMMENDED VERSUSWHAT YOU WOULD HOPE FROM THE
WHAT YOU WOULD HOPE FROM THE COUNTY?
COUNTY? >> YOU GUYS ARE GIVING US ABOUT
>> YOU GUYS ARE GIVING US ABOUT 22% OF WHAT WE NEED.
22% OF WHAT WE NEED. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. BUT GIVE ME THE REAL NUMBERS.
BUT GIVE ME THE REAL NUMBERS. >> THE REAL NUMBERS?
>> THE REAL NUMBERS? I JUST DID THEM.
I JUST DID THEM. YOU GUYS ARE ALLOCATING
YOU GUYS ARE ALLOCATING $25,000 ABOUT TO $108,000.

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$25,000 ABOUT TO $108,000. SO THOSE ARE THE REAL NUMBERS.
SO THOSE ARE THE REAL NUMBERS. SO WE STILL HAVE A GAP OF
SO WE STILL HAVE A GAP OF $82,000.
$82,000. >> I'M SORRY, HOW MUCH?
>> I'M SORRY, HOW MUCH? >> 82.
>> 82. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> THAT'S MENTAL MATH THERE THAT
>> THAT'S MENTAL MATH THERE THATYOU'RE MAKING ME DO, SUPERVISOR
YOU'RE MAKING ME DO, SUPERVISOR SERNA!
SERNA! >> I APPRECIATE THAT!
>> I APPRECIATE THAT! THANK YOU, APRIL.

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THANK YOU, APRIL. >> VINCE MARCHEESE?
>> VINCE MARCHEESE? >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, CHAIR SERNA,
GOOD MORNING, CHAIR SERNA, SUPERVISORS, AND COUNTY
SUPERVISORS, AND COUNTY LEADERSHIP.
LEADERSHIP. MY NAME IS VINCE.
MY NAME IS VINCE. I'M HERE TODAY ON BEHALF OF
I'M HERE TODAY ON BEHALF OF MIDTOWN ASSOCIATION.
MIDTOWN ASSOCIATION. WE'RE A PROPERTY-BASED
WE'RE A PROPERTY-BASED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT REPRESENTING OVER 1300 PROPERTY

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REPRESENTING OVER 1300 PROPERTY OWNERS WITH THE MISSION OF
OWNERS WITH THE MISSION OF MAKING MIDTOWN THE CENTER,
MAKING MIDTOWN THE CENTER, CULTURE, CREATIVITY, AND
CULTURE, CREATIVITY, AND VIBRANCY IN SACRAMENTO'S URBAN
VIBRANCY IN SACRAMENTO'S URBAN CORE.
CORE. WE WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY IN
WE WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY IN THE BUILDING TODAY FOR THE
THE BUILDING TODAY FOR THE ONGOING INVESTMENT BEING MADE IN
ONGOING INVESTMENT BEING MADE INTHE SACRAMENTO CREATIVE ECONOMY
THE SACRAMENTO CREATIVE ECONOMY AND FOR THE IMMENSE CHALLENGE OF
AND FOR THE IMMENSE CHALLENGE OFALLOCATING LIMITED TOT RESOURCES
ALLOCATING LIMITED TOT RESOURCESACROSS SO MANY WORTHY PROJECTS.
ACROSS SO MANY WORTHY PROJECTS. WE RECOGNIZE THAT MAKING THESE

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WE RECOGNIZE THAT MAKING THESE DECISIONS IS NOT EASY AND WE
DECISIONS IS NOT EASY AND WE APPRECIATE THE COMMITMENT THIS
APPRECIATE THE COMMITMENT THIS BOARD CONTINUES TO SHOW TO ARTS
BOARD CONTINUES TO SHOW TO ARTS AND CULTURE ACROSS THE COUNTY.
AND CULTURE ACROSS THE COUNTY. WE WERE, HOWEVER, DISAPPOINTED
WE WERE, HOWEVER, DISAPPOINTED TO LEARN THAT OUR PROPOSAL FOR
TO LEARN THAT OUR PROPOSAL FOR THE URBAN DREAMS ART EXPERIENCE
THE URBAN DREAMS ART EXPERIENCE THAT'S PART OF OUR MIDTOWN
THAT'S PART OF OUR MIDTOWN SECOND SATURDAY PROGRAMMING WAS
SECOND SATURDAY PROGRAMMING WAS NOT INITIALLY SELECTED FOR THIS
NOT INITIALLY SELECTED FOR THIS FUNDING CYCLE.
FUNDING CYCLE. THIS PROJECT IS FULLY SCOPED AND

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THIS PROJECT IS FULLY SCOPED ANDIT WILL BRING 14 LARGE-SCALE
IT WILL BRING 14 LARGE-SCALE INTERACTIVE ART INSTALLATIONS TO
INTERACTIVE ART INSTALLATIONS TOPUBLIC SPACES FOR 40 DAYS ACROSS
PUBLIC SPACES FOR 40 DAYS ACROSSMIDTOWN DURING AUGUST AND
MIDTOWN DURING AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER DIRECTLY SUPPORTING
SEPTEMBER DIRECTLY SUPPORTING LOCAL ARTISTS AND DRIVING
LOCAL ARTISTS AND DRIVING OVERNIGHT TOURISM THROUGH
OVERNIGHT TOURISM THROUGH MEASURABLE PARTNERSHIPS THAT WE
MEASURABLE PARTNERSHIPS THAT WE HAVE WITH OUR LOCAL HOTELS.
HAVE WITH OUR LOCAL HOTELS. LAST YEAR ALONE, OUR MIDTOWN
LAST YEAR ALONE, OUR MIDTOWN SECOND SATURDAY PROGRAMMING
SECOND SATURDAY PROGRAMMING BROUGHT IN NEARLY 70,000
BROUGHT IN NEARLY 70,000 VISITORS AND GENERATED AN

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VISITORS AND GENERATED AN ESTIMATED $2 MILLION IN ECONOMIC
ESTIMATED $2 MILLION IN ECONOMICACTIVITY AT OUR LOCAL
ACTIVITY AT OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES.
BUSINESSES. THIS GRANT WOULD HAVE DIRECTLY
THIS GRANT WOULD HAVE DIRECTLY SUPPORTED ARTIST STIPENDS AND
SUPPORTED ARTIST STIPENDS AND OUT OF MARKET PROMOTION TO BUILD
OUT OF MARKET PROMOTION TO BUILDON THAT SUCCESS WHILE
ON THAT SUCCESS WHILE REINFORCING MIDTOWN'S ROLE AS A
REINFORCING MIDTOWN'S ROLE AS A VITAL ARTS DISTRICT AND ECONOMIC
VITAL ARTS DISTRICT AND ECONOMICENGINE FOR THE COUNTY.
ENGINE FOR THE COUNTY. WE WILL, OF COURSE, STILL FIND

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WE WILL, OF COURSE, STILL FIND FUNDING FOR ARTIST STIPENDS, BUT
FUNDING FOR ARTIST STIPENDS, BUTOUR ABILITY TO ADVERTISE THE
OUR ABILITY TO ADVERTISE THE PROJECT AND BE ABLE TO ATTRACT
PROJECT AND BE ABLE TO ATTRACT OUT OF MARKET VISITORS WILL
OUT OF MARKET VISITORS WILL REALLY UNFORTUNATELY BE IMPACTED
REALLY UNFORTUNATELY BE IMPACTEDWITHOUT THESE FUNDS AND OUR
WITHOUT THESE FUNDS AND OUR ABILITY TO MAKE THIS A
ABILITY TO MAKE THIS A SIGNIFICANT TOURISM DRAW IS
SIGNIFICANT TOURISM DRAW IS SEVERELY GOING TO BE IMPACTED
SEVERELY GOING TO BE IMPACTED NOW.
NOW. STILL, WE UNDERSTAND THE
STILL, WE UNDERSTAND THE STRENGTH OF THE OTHER
STRENGTH OF THE OTHER APPLICATIONS AND WE APPRECIATE
APPLICATIONS AND WE APPRECIATE THE LEVEL OF CARE THAT WENT INTO

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THE LEVEL OF CARE THAT WENT INTOTHE SELECTION PROCESS.
THE SELECTION PROCESS. AND AS WE LOOK AHEAD, WE HOPE
AND AS WE LOOK AHEAD, WE HOPE THERE MAY BE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
THERE MAY BE OTHER OPPORTUNITIESEITHER FORMAL OR INFORMAL WHERE
EITHER FORMAL OR INFORMAL WHERE THIS PROJECT COULD ALIGN WITH
THIS PROJECT COULD ALIGN WITH COUNTY GOALS AROUND CULTURAL
COUNTY GOALS AROUND CULTURAL TOURISM, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
TOURISM, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS.
AND SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME. >> GREAT, THANK YOU.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU. BETWEEN SPEAKERS, I HAVE A QUICK
BETWEEN SPEAKERS, I HAVE A QUICKQUESTION FOR STAFF.

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QUESTION FOR STAFF. WAS THERE A MINIMUM OF
WAS THERE A MINIMUM OF $5,000 THAT WE CAN CONSIDER FROM
$5,000 THAT WE CAN CONSIDER FROMTHE DISTRICT FUNDS?
THE DISTRICT FUNDS? OR IS THAT -- OR DO WE HAVE NO
OR IS THAT -- OR DO WE HAVE NO MINIMUM?
MINIMUM? >> THERE IS A MINIMUM OF
>> THERE IS A MINIMUM OF $5,000 FOR PROJECTS UNDER THIS
$5,000 FOR PROJECTS UNDER THIS GRANT PROGRAMMING.
GRANT PROGRAMMING. >> INCLUDING DISTRICT SPECIFIC?
>> INCLUDING DISTRICT SPECIFIC? >> CORRECT.
>> CORRECT. >> OKAY, GREAT, THANK YOU.

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>> OKAY, GREAT, THANK YOU. >> MR. CHAIR, CAN I JUST ADD TO
>> MR. CHAIR, CAN I JUST ADD TO THAT?
THAT? >> YES.
>> YES. >> BUT THAT'S PER AWARDEE.
>> BUT THAT'S PER AWARDEE. SO TWO DISTRICTS IN SEVERAL OF
SO TWO DISTRICTS IN SEVERAL OF THE AWARDS, TWO DISTRICTS
THE AWARDS, TWO DISTRICTS COMBINE FOR $2,500 EACH.
COMBINE FOR $2,500 EACH. SO IT'S A $5,000 MINIMUM AWARD.
SO IT'S A $5,000 MINIMUM AWARD. >> WE'VE DONE THAT BEFORE.
>> WE'VE DONE THAT BEFORE. >> SEVERAL OF THESE AWARDS.

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>> SEVERAL OF THESE AWARDS. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. >> PLEASE, SORRY.
>> PLEASE, SORRY. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING, SUPERVISORS.

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GOOD MORNING, SUPERVISORS. MY NAME IS CHRIS, POLICY AND
MY NAME IS CHRIS, POLICY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING MEASURE
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING MEASURE WITH THE ANTI-RECIDIVISM
WITH THE ANTI-RECIDIVISM COALITION TO URGE SUPPORT FOR
COALITION TO URGE SUPPORT FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT
THE MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT OUTLINED IN OUR APPLICATION.
OUTLINED IN OUR APPLICATION. BUDGET REQUEST FOR $50,000.
BUDGET REQUEST FOR $50,000. IF I MAY, I'D LIKE TO READ A
IF I MAY, I'D LIKE TO READ A STATEMENT FROM (UNFAMILIAR WORD
STATEMENT FROM (UNFAMILIAR WORD OR NAME), ONE OF OUR MENTAL
OR NAME), ONE OF OUR MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS EXPLAINING HOW

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HEALTH THERAPISTS EXPLAINING HOWPOSITIVELY IMPACTFUL FUNDING
POSITIVELY IMPACTFUL FUNDING THIS PROJECT COULD BE FOR PEOPLE
THIS PROJECT COULD BE FOR PEOPLEIN SACRAMENTO WHO ARE FORMERLY
IN SACRAMENTO WHO ARE FORMERLY INCARCERATED AND WORKING TOWARDS
INCARCERATED AND WORKING TOWARDSA BETTER FUTURE.
A BETTER FUTURE. AS A THERAPIST, I HAVE THE HONOR
AS A THERAPIST, I HAVE THE HONOROF WALKING BESIDE INDIVIDUALS AS
OF WALKING BESIDE INDIVIDUALS ASTHEY CONFRONT THEIR DEEPEST
THEY CONFRONT THEIR DEEPEST WOUNDS AND BEGIN THE COURAGEOUS
WOUNDS AND BEGIN THE COURAGEOUS WORK OF REBUILDING THEIR LIVES.
WORK OF REBUILDING THEIR LIVES. THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE ARE NOT

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THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE ARE NOT BROKEN, THEY ARE BURDENED.
BROKEN, THEY ARE BURDENED. MANY CARRY THE WEIGHT OF A
MANY CARRY THE WEIGHT OF A SYSTEM THAT PUNISHED THEM WHEN
SYSTEM THAT PUNISHED THEM WHEN THEY NEEDED CARE.
THEY NEEDED CARE. ARC OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL
ARC OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPORT
HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, COUPLE AND
INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, COUPLE AND FAMILY THERAPY, BOTH IN PERSON
FAMILY THERAPY, BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY, TRAUMA-INFORMED
AND VIRTUALLY, TRAUMA-INFORMED GROUPS, SEEKING SAFETY, HEALING
GROUPS, SEEKING SAFETY, HEALING AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND

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AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND UNMAGNIFYING SURVIVAL AMONGST
UNMAGNIFYING SURVIVAL AMONGST OTHERS.
OTHERS. BUT AS WE KNOW, THERAPY ALONE
BUT AS WE KNOW, THERAPY ALONE ISN'T ENOUGH.
ISN'T ENOUGH. THAT'S WHY THERAPISTS CONNECT
THAT'S WHY THERAPISTS CONNECT MEMBERS TO PSYCHIATRY, HOUSING,
MEMBERS TO PSYCHIATRY, HOUSING, SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT
SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROVIDING HOLISTIC TREATMENT.
PROVIDING HOLISTIC TREATMENT. THIS WORK IS NOT JUST
THIS WORK IS NOT JUST THEORETICAL.
THEORETICAL. IN 2024, WE PROVIDED 422 THERAPY
IN 2024, WE PROVIDED 422 THERAPYSESSIONS TO DOZENS OF
SESSIONS TO DOZENS OF INDIVIDUALS.

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INDIVIDUALS. OVER 300 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN
OVER 300 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN GROUP PROGRAMMING, CLINICAL
GROUP PROGRAMMING, CLINICAL REFERRALS INCREASED 44% AND
REFERRALS INCREASED 44% AND ENROLLMENT ROSE 48% WITH A 93%
ENROLLMENT ROSE 48% WITH A 93% FOLLOW-THROUGH RATE.
FOLLOW-THROUGH RATE. NUMBERS ARE IMPORTANT, BUT
NUMBERS ARE IMPORTANT, BUT BEHIND THESE NUMBERS ARE REAL
BEHIND THESE NUMBERS ARE REAL PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. ONE OF OUR MEMBERS WAS RELEASED
ONE OF OUR MEMBERS WAS RELEASED AFTER NEARLY 20 YEARS INSIDE.
AFTER NEARLY 20 YEARS INSIDE. HE CAME TO THERAPY, GOT
HE CAME TO THERAPY, GOT OVERWHELMED.
OVERWHELMED. OVER TIME THROUGH SERVICES, HE

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OVER TIME THROUGH SERVICES, HE FOUND STABILITY, SECURE
FOUND STABILITY, SECURE EMPLOYMENT, AND NOW MENTORS
EMPLOYMENT, AND NOW MENTORS YOUTH.
YOUTH. HE TOLD ME: THERAPY HELPED ME

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THERAPY HELPED ME BECOME THE BETTER VERSION OF
BECOME THE BETTER VERSION OF MYSELF THAT I WAS NEVER ALLOWED
MYSELF THAT I WAS NEVER ALLOWED TO BE.
TO BE. WHEN PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO
WHEN PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO HEALING SPACES AND TRUSTED
HEALING SPACES AND TRUSTED PROVIDERS, THEY BEGIN TO MAKE
PROVIDERS, THEY BEGIN TO MAKE DIFFERENT CHOICES.
DIFFERENT CHOICES. THEY MOVE FROM SURVIVAL TO
THEY MOVE FROM SURVIVAL TO STABILITY.
STABILITY. THIS WORK IS ALREADY HAPPENING
THIS WORK IS ALREADY HAPPENING AND WE KNOW IT CHANGES LIVES.
AND WE KNOW IT CHANGES LIVES. IF WE WANT TO KEEP BREAKING
IF WE WANT TO KEEP BREAKING CYCLES AND BUILDING SAFER,
CYCLES AND BUILDING SAFER, HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES, WE MUST
HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES, WE MUST ENSURE THESE SERVICES REMAIN

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ENSURE THESE SERVICES REMAIN AVAILABLE.
AVAILABLE. THIS IS WHY YOUR SUPPORT ISN'T
THIS IS WHY YOUR SUPPORT ISN'T JUST APPRECIATED A, IT'S
JUST APPRECIATED A, IT'S ESSENTIAL.
ESSENTIAL. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> (UNFAMILIAR WORD OR NAME)
>> (UNFAMILIAR WORD OR NAME) MORALES?
MORALES? >> HELLO, COUNTY BOARD OF
>> HELLO, COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
SUPERVISORS. MY NAME IS EVELYN MORALES.

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MY NAME IS EVELYN MORALES. I'M REPRESENTING FOOD LITERACY
I'M REPRESENTING FOOD LITERACY CENTER.
CENTER. FOOT LITERACY'S MISSION IS TO
FOOT LITERACY'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE KIDS TO EAT THEIR
INSPIRE KIDS TO EAT THEIR VEGETABLES.
VEGETABLES. SINCE 2011, WE'VE BEEN TEACHING
SINCE 2011, WE'VE BEEN TEACHING CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME
CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS COOKING,
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS COOKING, NUTRITION, GARDENING, AND ACTIVE
NUTRITION, GARDENING, AND ACTIVEPLAY TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH,
PLAY TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, AND ECONOMY.
ENVIRONMENT, AND ECONOMY. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN A

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STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN A TEN-WEEK SERIES OF 45-MINUTE
TEN-WEEK SERIES OF 45-MINUTE CLASSES WHERE THEY LEARN
CLASSES WHERE THEY LEARN HANDS-ON COOKING AND NUTRITION
HANDS-ON COOKING AND NUTRITION SKILLS.
SKILLS. BY THE END OF THE TEN WEEKS,
BY THE END OF THE TEN WEEKS, STUDENTS IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE,
STUDENTS IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND BEHAVIOR TOWARDS
ATTITUDE, AND BEHAVIOR TOWARDS HEALTHY EATING.
HEALTHY EATING. AS WE KNOW, FOOD INSECURITY IS
AS WE KNOW, FOOD INSECURITY IS ON A RISE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND
ON A RISE IN OUR COMMUNITIES ANDOUR STUDENTS FACE FOOD

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OUR STUDENTS FACE FOOD INSECURITY EVERY DAY.
INSECURITY EVERY DAY. FROM THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
FROM THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT STUDENT SERVICES CENTER AT THE
STUDENT SERVICES CENTER AT THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, THEY
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, THEY OFTEN TELL US THAT STUDENTS
OFTEN TELL US THAT STUDENTS ENROLL INTO AFTER-SCHOOL
ENROLL INTO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO ACCESS FOOD.
PROGRAMS TO ACCESS FOOD. THIS MAKES OUR PROGRAM NOT ONLY
THIS MAKES OUR PROGRAM NOT ONLY EDUCATIONAL BUT ESSENTIAL.
EDUCATIONAL BUT ESSENTIAL. THIS PAST YEAR, WE REACHED 1777

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THIS PAST YEAR, WE REACHED 1777 STUDENTS IN BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH
STUDENTS IN BOTH NORTH AND SOUTHSACRAMENTO THROUGH OUR FOOD
SACRAMENTO THROUGH OUR FOOD LITERACY AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS.
LITERACY AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. IN SAC CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL
IN SAC CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ALONE, 30 SCHOOLS
DISTRICT ALONE, 30 SCHOOLS REQUEST OUR PROGRAMMING.
REQUEST OUR PROGRAMMING. DOUBLING OUR CURRENT REACH, WE
DOUBLING OUR CURRENT REACH, WE ARE SCALING STRATEGICALLY AND
ARE SCALING STRATEGICALLY AND TOT GRANT FUNDS ALLOW US TO
TOT GRANT FUNDS ALLOW US TO DELIVER THESE HANDS-ON COOKING
DELIVER THESE HANDS-ON COOKING PROGRAMS TO MORE SCHOOLS FOR THE
PROGRAMS TO MORE SCHOOLS FOR THENEXT SCHOOL YEAR.

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NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. OUR EVALUATION SHOWS THIS
OUR EVALUATION SHOWS THIS PROGRAM WORKS.
PROGRAM WORKS. OUR STUDENTS TRY A NEW FOOD OR
OUR STUDENTS TRY A NEW FOOD OR VEGETABLE EACH WEEK AND 74%
VEGETABLE EACH WEEK AND 74% LEARN TO EAT A VEGETABLE OR
LEARN TO EAT A VEGETABLE OR FRUIT WITH EVERY SNACK AND MEAL.
FRUIT WITH EVERY SNACK AND MEAL.AND THESE MEASURES INDICATE A
AND THESE MEASURES INDICATE A POSITIVE SHIFT IN ATTITUDE,
POSITIVE SHIFT IN ATTITUDE, BEHAVIOR TOWARDS HEALTHY EATING
BEHAVIOR TOWARDS HEALTHY EATING EQUIPPING KIDS WITH TOOLS TO

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EQUIPPING KIDS WITH TOOLS TO PROTECT THEIR HEALTH AND THEIR
PROTECT THEIR HEALTH AND THEIR LIVES.
LIVES. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE
WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPERVISORS' CONSIDERATION OF
SUPERVISORS' CONSIDERATION OF FOOD LITERACY CENTER'S GRANT
FOOD LITERACY CENTER'S GRANT AWARD AMONG THE RECOMMENDED
AWARD AMONG THE RECOMMENDED GRANTEES.
GRANTEES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> DON?
>> DON? >> GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING. I AM A COFOUNDER OF JOSH'S
I AM A COFOUNDER OF JOSH'S HEART.
HEART. THE OTHER COFOUNDER IS MY WIFE,
THE OTHER COFOUNDER IS MY WIFE, DAWN.
DAWN. WE STARTED JOSH'S HEART IN HONOR
WE STARTED JOSH'S HEART IN HONOROF OUR SON WHO WAS HOMELESS AND
OF OUR SON WHO WAS HOMELESS AND AN ALCOHOLIC.
AN ALCOHOLIC. HE DIED OF LIVER FAILURE IN 2016
HE DIED OF LIVER FAILURE IN 2016DUE TO THE LONG-TERM ALCOHOL
DUE TO THE LONG-TERM ALCOHOL ABUSE.
ABUSE. BUT DURING THE TIME HE WAS ON
BUT DURING THE TIME HE WAS ON THE STREETS, HE TOOK CARE OF ALL

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THE STREETS, HE TOOK CARE OF ALLOF HIS FAMILY, AND SO AT THAT
OF HIS FAMILY, AND SO AT THAT POINT, WE DECIDED TO KEEP HIS
POINT, WE DECIDED TO KEEP HIS HONOR GOING.
HONOR GOING. I AM A LIFETIME RESIDENT OF
I AM A LIFETIME RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 1.
DISTRICT 1. I ACTUALLY PHOTOGRAPHED YOUR
I ACTUALLY PHOTOGRAPHED YOUR FATHER AND HE HIRED ME TO DO
FATHER AND HE HIRED ME TO DO EVENTS FOR HIM AT CERTAIN TIMES.
EVENTS FOR HIM AT CERTAIN TIMES.>> WE NEED TO TALK.
>> WE NEED TO TALK. I'M AN AVID PHOTOGRAPHER.

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I'M AN AVID PHOTOGRAPHER. I CAN PROBABLY LEARN SOMETHING
I CAN PROBABLY LEARN SOMETHING FROM YOU!
FROM YOU! >> IT'S BEEN A WHILE, BUT WE CAN
>> IT'S BEEN A WHILE, BUT WE CANDEFINITELY TALK!
DEFINITELY TALK! WE APPLIED FOR THE TOT GRANT,
WE APPLIED FOR THE TOT GRANT, I'M NOT SURE IF WE GOT SELECTED,
I'M NOT SURE IF WE GOT SELECTED,BUT I WOULD NOT CONSIDER MYSELF
BUT I WOULD NOT CONSIDER MYSELF A LOSER IF WE DIDN'T.
A LOSER IF WE DIDN'T. I THINK THAT EVERYONE THAT HAS
I THINK THAT EVERYONE THAT HAS APPLIED HAS REALLY A GREAT
APPLIED HAS REALLY A GREAT CAUSE.
CAUSE. AND OURS IS FOR THE 2025

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AND OURS IS FOR THE 2025 HOMELESS CONNECT.
HOMELESS CONNECT. IN 2023, WE ACTUALLY HAD THE
IN 2023, WE ACTUALLY HAD THE EVENT AT SAC STATE'S FOLSOM HALL
EVENT AT SAC STATE'S FOLSOM HALLWHERE WE HAD OVER 350 GUESTS,
WHERE WE HAD OVER 350 GUESTS, OUR HOMELESS GUESTS, ARRIVE.
OUR HOMELESS GUESTS, ARRIVE. THEY WERE PROVIDED SHOWERS,
THEY WERE PROVIDED SHOWERS, FOOD, LIVE MUSIC, TIME FOR REST,
FOOD, LIVE MUSIC, TIME FOR REST,CITY, COUNTY, STATE, AND
CITY, COUNTY, STATE, AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS HAD

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NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS HAD TENTS THERE GIVING THEM
TENTS THERE GIVING THEM INFORMATION.
INFORMATION. ALSO HELPING THEM FOR THAT DAY.
ALSO HELPING THEM FOR THAT DAY. WE ARE DOING THIS AGAIN ON
WE ARE DOING THIS AGAIN ON AUGUST 9TH AT THE SACRAMENTO
AUGUST 9TH AT THE SACRAMENTO STATE ALUMNI CENTER.
STATE ALUMNI CENTER. AND FIRST OF ALL, AGAIN, CHAIR
AND FIRST OF ALL, AGAIN, CHAIR SERNA, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR
SERNA, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN 2023.
YOUR SUPPORT IN 2023. IT REALLY WAS HELPFUL TO BE ABLE
IT REALLY WAS HELPFUL TO BE ABLETO DO THAT PROJECT.
TO DO THAT PROJECT. AND WE ARE MOVING FORWARD AGAIN.

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AND WE ARE MOVING FORWARD AGAIN.WE'RE ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF OUR
WE'RE ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF OUR BUDGET FUNDED.
BUDGET FUNDED. IT'S ABOUT $60,000 TO PUT THIS
IT'S ABOUT $60,000 TO PUT THIS TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. THE BIGGEST COST IS OUR FOOD.
THE BIGGEST COST IS OUR FOOD. WE HAVE TO PAY $15 PER MEAL
WE HAVE TO PAY $15 PER MEAL BECAUSE OF SAC STATE REQUIRES US
BECAUSE OF SAC STATE REQUIRES USTO USE THEIR FOOD VENDORS AND
TO USE THEIR FOOD VENDORS AND WE'RE GUARANTEED 1,000.
WE'RE GUARANTEED 1,000. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU
BUT I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU GUYS TO JOIN US.
GUYS TO JOIN US. I WILL SEND YOU ALL AN E-MAIL TO

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I WILL SEND YOU ALL AN E-MAIL TOYOUR OFFICES WITH AN INVITATION
YOUR OFFICES WITH AN INVITATION TO JOIN US, BUT I WANT TO THANK
TO JOIN US, BUT I WANT TO THANK YOU DEEPLY FOR YOUR TIME AND
YOU DEEPLY FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR CONSIDERATION IN ALL YOU'VE
YOUR CONSIDERATION IN ALL YOU'VEBEEN DOING FOR THE GRANT
BEEN DOING FOR THE GRANT PROGRAM.
PROGRAM. >> THANK YOU, DON.
>> THANK YOU, DON. >> JACKIE YUN?
>> JACKIE YUN? >> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR SERNA,

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>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR SERNA, VICE CHAIR RODRIGUEZ,
VICE CHAIR RODRIGUEZ, SUPERVISORS KENNEDY, DESMOND,
SUPERVISORS KENNEDY, DESMOND, AND HUME.
AND HUME. ON BEHALF OF ASIAN RESOURCES
ON BEHALF OF ASIAN RESOURCES INCORPORATED, A COMMUNITY-BASED
INCORPORATED, A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION IN SOUTH
ORGANIZATION IN SOUTH SACRAMENTO, OAK PARK, AND CITRUS
SACRAMENTO, OAK PARK, AND CITRUSHEIGHTS, SERVING IMMIGRANTS,
HEIGHTS, SERVING IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES, YOUTH, AND LOW-INCOME
REFUGEES, YOUTH, AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES SINCE 1980, WE CONTINUE
FAMILIES SINCE 1980, WE CONTINUETO BE VERY GRATEFUL TO BE ONE OF

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TO BE VERY GRATEFUL TO BE ONE OFTHE RECIPIENTS OF TOT GRANTS FOR
THE RECIPIENTS OF TOT GRANTS FOROUR YOUTH EXECUTIVE ACADEMY
OUR YOUTH EXECUTIVE ACADEMY CULTIVATING AND TRAINING FUTURE
CULTIVATING AND TRAINING FUTURE POWERHOUSES FOR OUR COMMUNITY,
POWERHOUSES FOR OUR COMMUNITY, CALIFORNIA, AND THE WORLD.
CALIFORNIA, AND THE WORLD. OUR PROGRAM SPANS MULTIDISTRICT
OUR PROGRAM SPANS MULTIDISTRICT WITHIN SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
WITHIN SACRAMENTO COUNTY. WE WORK WITH KIDS AND YOUTH NOT
WE WORK WITH KIDS AND YOUTH NOT ONLY FROM SOUTH SACRAMENTO
ONLY FROM SOUTH SACRAMENTO DESPITE OUR HEADQUARTERS BEING
DESPITE OUR HEADQUARTERS BEING IN DISTRICT 2 BUT ALSO THOSE

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IN DISTRICT 2 BUT ALSO THOSE FROM OAK PARK AND CITRUS
FROM OAK PARK AND CITRUS HEIGHTS.
HEIGHTS. 95% OF OUR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
95% OF OUR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS COME FROM IMMIGRANT, REFUGEE,
COME FROM IMMIGRANT, REFUGEE, AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND
AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND WE'RE VERY HONORED TO BE THE
WE'RE VERY HONORED TO BE THE ORGANIZATION GUIDING AND
ORGANIZATION GUIDING AND SUPPORTING THEM WHEN THEY OFTEN
SUPPORTING THEM WHEN THEY OFTEN DON'T HAVE THE SAFETY NET AND
DON'T HAVE THE SAFETY NET AND SUPPORT SYSTEM THEY NEED.
SUPPORT SYSTEM THEY NEED. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE
WE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE FUNDING CHALLENGES, BUT STILL

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FUNDING CHALLENGES, BUT STILL VERY THANKFUL FOR THE SUPPORT
VERY THANKFUL FOR THE SUPPORT FOR THIS YEAR AND WE HOPE TO
FOR THIS YEAR AND WE HOPE TO RECEIVE MORE SUPPORT FROM THE
RECEIVE MORE SUPPORT FROM THE COUNTY NEXT YEAR FOR OUR TOT
COUNTY NEXT YEAR FOR OUR TOT GRANT CYCLE AS WE PLAN TO APPLY.
GRANT CYCLE AS WE PLAN TO APPLY.THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> GREG DEWEY?

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>> GREG DEWEY? >> GOOD MORNING, SUPERVISORS.
>> GOOD MORNING, SUPERVISORS. MY NAME IS GREG DEWEY, THE
MY NAME IS GREG DEWEY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AMERICAN RIVER
DIRECTORS OF THE AMERICAN RIVER NATURAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION.
NATURAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION. IT'S THE ORGANIZATION THAT RUNS
IT'S THE ORGANIZATION THAT RUNS THE NATURE CENTER.
THE NATURE CENTER. THE NATURE CENTER HAS BEEN BOTH
THE NATURE CENTER HAS BEEN BOTH A NATURAL AND EDUCATIONAL

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A NATURAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR OUR SACRAMENTO
RESOURCE FOR OUR SACRAMENTO COMMUNITY FOR 49 YEARS.
COMMUNITY FOR 49 YEARS. GENERATIONS OF YOUNG CHILDREN
GENERATIONS OF YOUNG CHILDREN HAVE COME TO THAT CENTER AND
HAVE COME TO THAT CENTER AND THEY'VE LEARNED ABOUT THE
THEY'VE LEARNED ABOUT THE WONDERS OF NATURE.
WONDERS OF NATURE. BUT THEY'VE ALSO LEARNED HOW TO
BUT THEY'VE ALSO LEARNED HOW TO LIVE IN HARMONY WITH NATURE.
LIVE IN HARMONY WITH NATURE. AND CONSERVATION IS PART OF OUR
AND CONSERVATION IS PART OF OUR MISSION.
MISSION. WE ARE A SLICE OF NATIVE HABITAT

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WE ARE A SLICE OF NATIVE HABITATALONG THE AMERICAN RIVER, AND SO
ALONG THE AMERICAN RIVER, AND SOWE'RE BOTH A NATURAL RESOURCE
WE'RE BOTH A NATURAL RESOURCE AND AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE.
AND AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE. IN 2010, THE AMERICAN RIVER
IN 2010, THE AMERICAN RIVER NATURAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION TOOK
NATURAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION TOOKOVER FROM THE COUNTY THE
OVER FROM THE COUNTY THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS OF

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MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS OF THE NATURE CENTER.
THE NATURE CENTER. AS MANY OF YOU PROBABLY KNOW, IN
AS MANY OF YOU PROBABLY KNOW, INTHE FALL WE SUFFERED A FINANCIAL
THE FALL WE SUFFERED A FINANCIALCRISIS.
CRISIS. FORTUNATELY, WE'VE RECOVERED
FORTUNATELY, WE'VE RECOVERED QUITE WELL THROUGH THE HELP OF
QUITE WELL THROUGH THE HELP OF OUR COMMUNITY.
OUR COMMUNITY. AT ONE POINT, WE HAD FIVE WEEKS
AT ONE POINT, WE HAD FIVE WEEKS OF CASH RESERVES FOR OPERATIONAL

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OF CASH RESERVES FOR OPERATIONALBUDGET.
BUDGET. WE HAVE OVER FOUR MONTHS NOW,
WE HAVE OVER FOUR MONTHS NOW, PROBABLY THE HIGHEST RESERVE
PROBABLY THE HIGHEST RESERVE WE'VE EVER HAD.
WE'VE EVER HAD. BUT MORE THAN THAT, WE HAVE
BUT MORE THAN THAT, WE HAVE RENEWED OUR LEADERSHIP.
RENEWED OUR LEADERSHIP. I'M A NEW PRESIDENT.
I'M A NEW PRESIDENT. WE HAVE A NEW EXECUTIVE
WE HAVE A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
DIRECTOR. WE HAVE NINE NEW BOARD MEMBERS.

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WE HAVE NINE NEW BOARD MEMBERS. SO WE ARE ON A PATH OF RECOVERY,
SO WE ARE ON A PATH OF RECOVERY,BUT GRANT FUNDING IS VERY
BUT GRANT FUNDING IS VERY CRITICAL FOR US.
CRITICAL FOR US. AND YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED
AND YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED CONFIDENCE IN US, AND THAT'S
CONFIDENCE IN US, AND THAT'S IMPORTANT AND WE APPRECIATE THE
IMPORTANT AND WE APPRECIATE THE FUNDING THAT YOU'RE GIVING US.
FUNDING THAT YOU'RE GIVING US. IT WILL HELP US WITH OUR ANIMAL

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IT WILL HELP US WITH OUR ANIMAL FACILITIES, WHICH HAS BEEN A
FACILITIES, WHICH HAS BEEN A CORE PART OF IT.
CORE PART OF IT. SO THANK YOU.
SO THANK YOU. >> GREAT, THANK YOU.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR DESMOND?
SUPERVISOR DESMOND? >> JUST BRIEFLY, GREG, THANK YOU
>> JUST BRIEFLY, GREG, THANK YOUFOR BEING HERE.
FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK THAT
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK THATYOU'VE DONE IN THE LAST YEAR --
YOU'VE DONE IN THE LAST YEAR -- OR THE LAST I GUESS EIGHT MONTHS
OR THE LAST I GUESS EIGHT MONTHSTO DEAL WITH SOME CHALLENGING
TO DEAL WITH SOME CHALLENGING SITUATIONS.
SITUATIONS. AND THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH
AND THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH OUR PARKS DIRECTOR ON SOME OF
OUR PARKS DIRECTOR ON SOME OF THE DISRUPTION CAUSED BY THAT

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THE DISRUPTION CAUSED BY THAT VERY LARGE PROJECT DOWN THERE IN
VERY LARGE PROJECT DOWN THERE INHOFFMAN.
HOFFMAN. IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT THING
IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT THING WHEN IT'S ALL OVER.
WHEN IT'S ALL OVER. >> I KNOW.
>> I KNOW. WE HAD A GREAT NATURE-FEST
WE HAD A GREAT NATURE-FEST DESPITE ALL THE DISRUPTION.
DESPITE ALL THE DISRUPTION. WE HAD GREAT ATTENDANCE.
WE HAD GREAT ATTENDANCE. SO WE'RE WORKING THROUGH IT.
SO WE'RE WORKING THROUGH IT. >> OKAY, CHRISTINE NGUYEN?

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>> OKAY, CHRISTINE NGUYEN? >> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR AND BOARD
>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR AND BOARDOF SUPERVISORS.
OF SUPERVISORS. MY NAME IS CHRISTINE NGUYEN.
MY NAME IS CHRISTINE NGUYEN. THIS IS MY THIRD DAY AS CEO OF
THIS IS MY THIRD DAY AS CEO OF "MY SISTER'S HOUSE."
"MY SISTER'S HOUSE." WE ARE A SMALL YET MIGHTY
WE ARE A SMALL YET MIGHTY ORGANIZATION AND I DID WRITE
ORGANIZATION AND I DID WRITE THAT GRANT AS A VOLUNTEER OF "MY
THAT GRANT AS A VOLUNTEER OF "MYSISTER'S HOUSE" BACK IN
SISTER'S HOUSE" BACK IN FEBRUARY.
FEBRUARY. THAT'S PROBABLY WHY I GOT THE
THAT'S PROBABLY WHY I GOT THE JOB.
JOB. I WAS WILLING TO PUT IN SOME

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I WAS WILLING TO PUT IN SOME TIME TO UPLIFT OUR COMMUNITY.
TIME TO UPLIFT OUR COMMUNITY. AND TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND
AND TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND COUNTY LEADERSHIP AND EXPERTS
COUNTY LEADERSHIP AND EXPERTS PANEL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
PANEL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
YOUR TIME. I KNOW IT'S NEVER AN EASY TASK
I KNOW IT'S NEVER AN EASY TASK TO REVIEW PROJECTS THAT ARE ALL
TO REVIEW PROJECTS THAT ARE ALL GRANT-WORTHY AND THEN HAVE TO
GRANT-WORTHY AND THEN HAVE TO NOT GIVE SOME TO US.

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NOT GIVE SOME TO US. NOT GIVE FUNDING TO SOME AND
NOT GIVE FUNDING TO SOME AND REDUCE FUNDING TO OTHERS.
REDUCE FUNDING TO OTHERS. I FEEL THE SAME WAY AS A PROGRAM
I FEEL THE SAME WAY AS A PROGRAMDIRECTOR DOING GREAT WORK IN THE
DIRECTOR DOING GREAT WORK IN THECOMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. WE CAN'T SERVE EVERYONE.
WE CAN'T SERVE EVERYONE. IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT NONE OF --
IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT NONE OF -- IT DOESN'T MEAN THE CLIENTS ARE
IT DOESN'T MEAN THE CLIENTS ARE NOT WORTHY OF OUR SERVICES.
NOT WORTHY OF OUR SERVICES. WE JUST CAN'T.
WE JUST CAN'T. AND I THINK WE JUST HAVE TO
AND I THINK WE JUST HAVE TO SHARE IN THE RESOURCES THAT WE

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SHARE IN THE RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE AND MAKE DO.
HAVE AND MAKE DO. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CONSIDERING MY SISTER'S HOUSE IN
CONSIDERING MY SISTER'S HOUSE INTHE TOT FUNDING STREAM AND WE
THE TOT FUNDING STREAM AND WE CONTINUE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY
CONTINUE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND HOPEFULLY TO GET YOUR
AND HOPEFULLY TO GET YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT IN THE FUTURE.
ONGOING SUPPORT IN THE FUTURE. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY.
HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. DOES THAT CONCLUDE OUR SPEAKERS?
DOES THAT CONCLUDE OUR SPEAKERS?>> YES, IT DOES, MR. CHAIR.

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>> YES, IT DOES, MR. CHAIR. >> ALL RIGHT, VERY GOOD.
>> ALL RIGHT, VERY GOOD. WELL, I SUSPECT WE -- THERE'S A
WELL, I SUSPECT WE -- THERE'S A FEW OF US THAT WANT TO CALL
FEW OF US THAT WANT TO CALL INAUDIBLE HERE.
INAUDIBLE HERE. SO I KNOW I DO.
SO I KNOW I DO. AND IT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH
AND IT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH HEARING FROM APRIL JARVIS, OUR
HEARING FROM APRIL JARVIS, OUR FIRST SPEAKER WITH THE LITERACY

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FIRST SPEAKER WITH THE LITERACY FOUNDATION.
FOUNDATION. AND BEFORE I GET TO MY
AND BEFORE I GET TO MY COLLEAGUES -- AND I'M GOING TO
COLLEAGUES -- AND I'M GOING TO BE LOOKING FOR IDEAS.
BE LOOKING FOR IDEAS. I HAVE SOME IDEAS.
I HAVE SOME IDEAS. I KNOW SUPERVISOR HUME DOES AND
I KNOW SUPERVISOR HUME DOES AND MAYBE OTHERS HAVE THEIR OWN
MAYBE OTHERS HAVE THEIR OWN IDEAS ABOUT MAYBE HOW TO ADJUST
IDEAS ABOUT MAYBE HOW TO ADJUST THE RECOMMENDATIONS.
THE RECOMMENDATIONS. BUT I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE
BUT I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE THAT'S JOINED US HERE IN

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THAT'S JOINED US HERE IN CHAMBERS TODAY TO AGAIN REMIND
CHAMBERS TODAY TO AGAIN REMIND US OF ALL THE GREAT WORK YOU DO
US OF ALL THE GREAT WORK YOU DO AND THE PARTNERSHIPS THAT WE
AND THE PARTNERSHIPS THAT WE ENJOY BOTH PAST AND PRESENT.
ENJOY BOTH PAST AND PRESENT. AND AGAIN, IT'S A GOOD DAY,
AND AGAIN, IT'S A GOOD DAY, BECAUSE WE'RE BEING ASKED TO
BECAUSE WE'RE BEING ASKED TO APPROPRIATE SCARCE RESOURCES TO
APPROPRIATE SCARCE RESOURCES TO CONTINUE WITH YOUR GOOD WORK IN

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CONTINUE WITH YOUR GOOD WORK IN FULFILLING YOUR MISSIONS.
FULFILLING YOUR MISSIONS. BUT SOMETIMES IT CAN BE
BUT SOMETIMES IT CAN BE FRUSTRATING AND WE GET THAT.
FRUSTRATING AND WE GET THAT. WE'RE EMPATHETIC TO
WE'RE EMPATHETIC TO UNDERSTANDING WHAT THOSE
UNDERSTANDING WHAT THOSE FRUSTRATIONS ARE AND I'VE SAID I
FRUSTRATIONS ARE AND I'VE SAID ITHINK ENOUGH ABOUT THAT.
THINK ENOUGH ABOUT THAT. SUPERVISOR HUME AND THEN
SUPERVISOR HUME AND THEN KENNEDY.
KENNEDY. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. FIRST OF ALL, I JUST WANTED TO
FIRST OF ALL, I JUST WANTED TO PILE ON TO THE COMMENTS THAT
PILE ON TO THE COMMENTS THAT WERE MADE EARLIER RELATIVE TO

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WERE MADE EARLIER RELATIVE TO THE PROCESS, AND NO DISRESPECT
THE PROCESS, AND NO DISRESPECT TO MY COLLEAGUES THAT SERVE ON
TO MY COLLEAGUES THAT SERVE ON THE SUBCOMMITTEE, BUT I KNOW
THE SUBCOMMITTEE, BUT I KNOW THERE WAS SOME CONSTERNATION
THERE WAS SOME CONSTERNATION AMONG OUR CHIEFS AS FAR AS THE
AMONG OUR CHIEFS AS FAR AS THE TIMING OF THINGS, WHEN WE WERE
TIMING OF THINGS, WHEN WE WERE GIVEN INFORMATION AND WHEN WE
GIVEN INFORMATION AND WHEN WE WERE ALLOWED TO WEIGH IN, SO
WERE ALLOWED TO WEIGH IN, SO WHATEVER WE CAN DO IN THE FUTURE
WHATEVER WE CAN DO IN THE FUTURETO IRON THAT OUT, I'D APPRECIATE
TO IRON THAT OUT, I'D APPRECIATEIT.
IT. AND I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE
AND I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE THAT TOOK TIME TO COME OUT AND
THAT TOOK TIME TO COME OUT AND SPEAK HERE TODAY.
SPEAK HERE TODAY. SOME OF YOU JUST WANTED TO SAY

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SOME OF YOU JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. SOME OF YOU WANTED TO SAY THANK
SOME OF YOU WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU AND.
YOU AND. AND SOME OF YOU JUST WANTED TO
AND SOME OF YOU JUST WANTED TO SAY PLEASE RECONSIDER.
SAY PLEASE RECONSIDER. AND NONE OF YOUR WORDS FELL ON
AND NONE OF YOUR WORDS FELL ON DEAF EARS.
DEAF EARS. BUT AS HAS BEEN SAID, OBVIOUSLY
BUT AS HAS BEEN SAID, OBVIOUSLY WE ONLY HAVE SO MUCH THAT WE CAN
WE ONLY HAVE SO MUCH THAT WE CANDO.
DO. AND THE RISK OF THIS, AND MAYBE
AND THE RISK OF THIS, AND MAYBE THIS IS WHY THE $5,000 LIMIT IS

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THIS IS WHY THE $5,000 LIMIT IS IN PLACE, BUT I DO WANT TO COME
IN PLACE, BUT I DO WANT TO COME BACK TO THAT.
BACK TO THAT. THE RISK IS THAT THROUGH THIS
THE RISK IS THAT THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE COULD BE A MILE WIDE
PROGRAM, WE COULD BE A MILE WIDEAND AN INCH DEEP AND REALLY NOT
AND AN INCH DEEP AND REALLY NOT DO ANYTHING ANYWHERE.
DO ANYTHING ANYWHERE. AND SO SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE WE
AND SO SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE WE HAVE TO SORT OF LEAN IN TO
HAVE TO SORT OF LEAN IN TO CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS AT CERTAIN
CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS AT CERTAINTIMES AND SPREAD THAT "FAIRNESS"
TIMES AND SPREAD THAT "FAIRNESS"OVER TIME, WHICH IS A PHRASE

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OVER TIME, WHICH IS A PHRASE THAT ANOTHER PERSON IN AN
THAT ANOTHER PERSON IN AN ORGANIZATION LIKES TO USE.
ORGANIZATION LIKES TO USE. BUT I KNOW THAT THIS IS ONE AREA
BUT I KNOW THAT THIS IS ONE AREAWHEREIN WE HAVE THE
WHEREIN WE HAVE THE $5,000 FLOOR, BUT WE ALSO HAVE
$5,000 FLOOR, BUT WE ALSO HAVE ANOTHER POT OF MONEY, I BELIEVE
ANOTHER POT OF MONEY, I BELIEVE IT'S THE COMMUNITY SERVICE
IT'S THE COMMUNITY SERVICE GRANTS, THAT HAVE A
GRANTS, THAT HAVE A $1,000 FLOOR.
$1,000 FLOOR. CAN WE CROSS-POPULATE THAT

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CAN WE CROSS-POPULATE THAT MONEY?
MONEY? IN OTHER WORDS, IF WE DON'T GET
IN OTHER WORDS, IF WE DON'T GET TO WHERE WE WANT TO BE TO
TO WHERE WE WANT TO BE TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION HERE, I
SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION HERE, I ASSUME MANY OF THESE
ASSUME MANY OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS ALSO WOULD BE
ORGANIZATIONS ALSO WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR THAT MONEY?
ELIGIBLE FOR THAT MONEY? FOR SPONSORSHIP AND THAT TYPE OF
FOR SPONSORSHIP AND THAT TYPE OFA THING?
A THING? >> CORRECT, SUPERVISOR HUME.
>> CORRECT, SUPERVISOR HUME. IF I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE
IF I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE ASKING, YOU'RE ASKING CAN --
ASKING, YOU'RE ASKING CAN -- COULD A SUPERVISOR CHOOSE TO USE
COULD A SUPERVISOR CHOOSE TO USESOME OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICE

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SOME OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICE FUNDING TO SUPPLEMENT A GRANT
FUNDING TO SUPPLEMENT A GRANT UNDER THIS PROGRAM?
UNDER THIS PROGRAM? AND, YES, SO IN FACT, PART OF
AND, YES, SO IN FACT, PART OF THE RECOMMENDATION, THERE WAS
THE RECOMMENDATION, THERE WAS ABOUT $1,600 ALREADY IDENTIFIED
ABOUT $1,600 ALREADY IDENTIFIED FROM DISTRICT 1, BUT THAT IS
FROM DISTRICT 1, BUT THAT IS SOMETHING THAT, YES, WE COULD DO
SOMETHING THAT, YES, WE COULD DOIF OTHERS WERE INTERESTED IN
IF OTHERS WERE INTERESTED IN DOING THE SAME.
DOING THE SAME. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. AND I APPRECIATED THE REMINDER
AND I APPRECIATED THE REMINDER ABOUT THE $5,000 FLOOR, BECAUSE
ABOUT THE $5,000 FLOOR, BECAUSE I S HAD SOME OF MY IDEAS TO REDE

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I S HAD SOME OF MY IDEAS TO REDETHE FUNDING FROM 5 TO 4.
THE FUNDING FROM 5 TO 4. >> AND JUST TO CLARIFY, IT'S
>> AND JUST TO CLARIFY, IT'S $5,000 PER AWARD?
$5,000 PER AWARD? >> CORRECT.
>> CORRECT. >> YES SO THERE CAN BE A LOWER
>> YES SO THERE CAN BE A LOWER DISTRICT CONTRIBUTION AS LONG AS
DISTRICT CONTRIBUTION AS LONG ASTHE COMBINED AMOUNT IS AT LEAST
THE COMBINED AMOUNT IS AT LEAST 5,000.
5,000. >> CORRECT, THANK YOU.
>> CORRECT, THANK YOU. SO I DON'T KNOW, AND I KNOW THE
SO I DON'T KNOW, AND I KNOW THE CHAIR HAS SOME IDEAS AND MAYBE
CHAIR HAS SOME IDEAS AND MAYBE WE CAN GET TO THE $82,000 DELTA

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WE CAN GET TO THE $82,000 DELTA THAT WAS MENTIONED, BUT TO DO IT
THAT WAS MENTIONED, BUT TO DO ITFROM THIS PROGRAM ALONE I THINK
FROM THIS PROGRAM ALONE I THINK WOULD TAKE MORE MORE TIME AND
WOULD TAKE MORE MORE TIME AND WRANGLING THAN WE HAVE TODAY AND
WRANGLING THAN WE HAVE TODAY ANDTHAT WE WOULD CARE TO DO GIVEN
THAT WE WOULD CARE TO DO GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF THOUGHT THAT'S
THE AMOUNT OF THOUGHT THAT'S BEEN PUT INTO THIS DISTRIBUTION
BEEN PUT INTO THIS DISTRIBUTION OR RECOMMENDATION.
OR RECOMMENDATION. BUT I HAVE A COUPLE OF THINGS
BUT I HAVE A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT I'D LIKE TO PUT OUT THERE,
THAT I'D LIKE TO PUT OUT THERE, AND SO FROM THE MONEY THAT I DO

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AND SO FROM THE MONEY THAT I DO HAVE FROM DIRECTED FUNDS THAT I
HAVE FROM DIRECTED FUNDS THAT I CAN REDUCE THE AWARD, IF I WERE
CAN REDUCE THE AWARD, IF I WERE TO REDUCE THE ELK GROVE FOOD
TO REDUCE THE ELK GROVE FOOD BANK FROM 10,000 DOWN TO 9,000,
BANK FROM 10,000 DOWN TO 9,000, THE AIR SHOW, AND AGAIN IF YOU
THE AIR SHOW, AND AGAIN IF YOU KNEW HOW PAINFUL THESE
KNEW HOW PAINFUL THESE REDUCTIONS ARE FOR ME!
REDUCTIONS ARE FOR ME! THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT ARE
THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT ARE NEAR AND DEAR.
NEAR AND DEAR. THE AIR SHOW DOWN FROM 10,000 TO

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THE AIR SHOW DOWN FROM 10,000 TO9,000.
9,000. AND THEN THE LOCK FOUNDATION
AND THEN THE LOCK FOUNDATION FROM 10,000 DOWN TO 9,000, THAT
FROM 10,000 DOWN TO 9,000, THAT WOULD COME UP WITH 3,000
WOULD COME UP WITH 3,000 ADDITIONAL.
ADDITIONAL. THEN IN THE CATEGORY WHERE THE
THEN IN THE CATEGORY WHERE THE AWARDS WERE PUT OUT TO $6,000 IN
AWARDS WERE PUT OUT TO $6,000 INORDER TO MAKE THE MONEY GO
ORDER TO MAKE THE MONEY GO FURTHER, IF WE WERE TO REDUCE

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FURTHER, IF WE WERE TO REDUCE RUNNING FOR RENT AND THE
RUNNING FOR RENT AND THE COMMUNITY SPAY AND NEUTER FROM
COMMUNITY SPAY AND NEUTER FROM 6,000 DOWN TO 5,000, THAT WOULD
6,000 DOWN TO 5,000, THAT WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL 2,000.
BE AN ADDITIONAL 2,000. AND SO NOW I'VE COME UP TO AN
AND SO NOW I'VE COME UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 5,000.
ADDITIONAL 5,000. AND THEN I WOULD LIKE TO EXPLORE
AND THEN I WOULD LIKE TO EXPLOREMY COLLEAGUES' THOUGHTS ON
MY COLLEAGUES' THOUGHTS ON REDUCING THE FRONT STREET
REDUCING THE FRONT STREET SHELTER, THE FRIENDS OF THE
SHELTER, THE FRIENDS OF THE FRONT STREET SHELTER, FROM 25
FRONT STREET SHELTER, FROM 25 DOWN TO 20, WHICH WOULD BE AN

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DOWN TO 20, WHICH WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL 5,000.
ADDITIONAL 5,000. SO THAT WOULD BE 10,000 THAT
SO THAT WOULD BE 10,000 THAT I'VE IDENTIFIED TO GET US CLOSER
I'VE IDENTIFIED TO GET US CLOSERTO THE FULL FUNDING REQUEST FOR
TO THE FULL FUNDING REQUEST FOR THE LITERACY FOUNDATION.
THE LITERACY FOUNDATION. >> FIRST OF ALL, I APPRECIATE
>> FIRST OF ALL, I APPRECIATE YOU, SUPERVISOR HUME, DOING THE
YOU, SUPERVISOR HUME, DOING THE QUICK CALCULUS I WAS TRYING TO
QUICK CALCULUS I WAS TRYING TO DO OVER HERE WITH A SIMILAR
DO OVER HERE WITH A SIMILAR OBJECTIVE.
OBJECTIVE. AND I'LL HAVE MORE TO SAY HERE

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AND I'LL HAVE MORE TO SAY HERE IN A MINUTE, BUT I DO WANT TO
IN A MINUTE, BUT I DO WANT TO GET TO SUPERVISOR KENNEDY, BUT
GET TO SUPERVISOR KENNEDY, BUT THANK YOU FOR THOSE SUGGESTIONS.
THANK YOU FOR THOSE SUGGESTIONS.>> I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE
>> I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE CONVERSATION IS GOING TO GO, BUT
CONVERSATION IS GOING TO GO, BUTI JUST WANT TO SAY THAT IF THERE
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT IF THEREARE DISTRICTS WHO FEEL THAT THEY
ARE DISTRICTS WHO FEEL THAT THEYWOULD LIKE TO PUT OFF THEIR

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WOULD LIKE TO PUT OFF THEIR AWARDS FROM THEIR
AWARDS FROM THEIR $100,000 ALLOTTED POT, COULD WE
$100,000 ALLOTTED POT, COULD WE BIFURCATE THAT FROM THE REST OF
BIFURCATE THAT FROM THE REST OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS?
THE RECOMMENDATIONS? JUST BECAUSE MY STAFF AND I ARE
JUST BECAUSE MY STAFF AND I ARE QUITE HAPPY WITH THE SELECTIONS
QUITE HAPPY WITH THE SELECTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE FROM
THAT HAVE BEEN MADE FROM DISTRICT 2.

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DISTRICT 2. >> FOR INDEPENDENT AWARDS, WE
>> FOR INDEPENDENT AWARDS, WE COULD, IF WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
COULD, IF WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FUNDING THAT WOULD SUPPLEMENT
FUNDING THAT WOULD SUPPLEMENT SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN
SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN RECOMMENDED.
RECOMMENDED. >> I JUST -- HERE, I'LL JUST
>> I JUST -- HERE, I'LL JUST BLUNTLY SAY IT.
BLUNTLY SAY IT. REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE OTHER
REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE OTHER FOUR DISTRICTS DO, CAN DISTRICT
FOUR DISTRICTS DO, CAN DISTRICT 2 GO FORWARD TODAY?
2 GO FORWARD TODAY? >> YES, I BELIEVE SO.
>> YES, I BELIEVE SO. I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT
I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE OTHER DISTRICTS ARE DOING.
THE OTHER DISTRICTS ARE DOING. I GUESS WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY

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I GUESS WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY IS IF A DISTRICT 2
IS IF A DISTRICT 2 RECOMMENDATION IS ALSO IMPACTED
RECOMMENDATION IS ALSO IMPACTED BY SOMEBODY ELSE'S
BY SOMEBODY ELSE'S RECOMMENDATION, THAT MIGHT
RECOMMENDATION, THAT MIGHT COMPLICATE THINGS.
COMPLICATE THINGS. >> DO YOU SEE WHY I ASKED THE
>> DO YOU SEE WHY I ASKED THE QUESTION EARLIER?
QUESTION EARLIER? [ LAUGHTER ]
[ LAUGHTER ] >> YES.
>> YES. >> I DON'T THINK THAT'S THE
>> I DON'T THINK THAT'S THE CASE.
CASE. >> IT IS NOT THE CASE?

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>> IT IS NOT THE CASE? >> NO.
>> NO. >> IF THAT'S NOT THE CASE, THEN,
>> IF THAT'S NOT THE CASE, THEN,YES.
YES. ANYTHING THAT'S BEING PROPOSED
ANYTHING THAT'S BEING PROPOSED TO THE CHANGE DOESN'T IMPACT THE
TO THE CHANGE DOESN'T IMPACT THEDISTRICT 2 RECOMMENDATIONS,
DISTRICT 2 RECOMMENDATIONS, THEN, YES.
THEN, YES. >> PROCEDURALLY, I DON'T
>> PROCEDURALLY, I DON'T DISAGREE WITH WHAT I THINK IS
DISAGREE WITH WHAT I THINK IS THE SUGGESTION.
THE SUGGESTION. IT MAY MAKE MATTERS EASIER FOR
IT MAY MAKE MATTERS EASIER FOR THE FOUR REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS

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THE FOUR REMAINING BOARD MEMBERSWHO PERHAPS ARE INTERESTED IN
WHO PERHAPS ARE INTERESTED IN SOME REFINEMENT OR ADJUSTMENT.
SOME REFINEMENT OR ADJUSTMENT. THAT'S WHY I THINK MOVING
THAT'S WHY I THINK MOVING FORWARD, HAVING THESE TWO POTS
FORWARD, HAVING THESE TWO POTS OF MONEY BE SEPARATE DECISIONS
OF MONEY BE SEPARATE DECISIONS WOULD BE HELPFUL.
WOULD BE HELPFUL. SO I'M HOPING -- THE CEO IS
SO I'M HOPING -- THE CEO IS NODDING HIS HEAD -- SO I'M

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NODDING HIS HEAD -- SO I'M HOPEFUL THAT COULD BE ACHIEVED.
HOPEFUL THAT COULD BE ACHIEVED. BECAUSE AGAIN WHEN THEY'RE TAKEN
BECAUSE AGAIN WHEN THEY'RE TAKENLIKE THIS, AS MUCH AS I
LIKE THIS, AS MUCH AS I APPRECIATE ON THE SPOT
APPRECIATE ON THE SPOT CREATIVITY, SOMETIMES HAVING THE
CREATIVITY, SOMETIMES HAVING THETIME TO WORK WITH OUR COLLEAGUES
TIME TO WORK WITH OUR COLLEAGUESAN ARTIFACT OF THE FRICKIN'
AN ARTIFACT OF THE FRICKIN' BROWN ACT, WHICH IS GREAT, IT'S

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BROWN ACT, WHICH IS GREAT, IT'S A NECESSARY SUNSHINE LAW, BUT
A NECESSARY SUNSHINE LAW, BUT THE ONLY TIME THAT THE FIVE OF
THE ONLY TIME THAT THE FIVE OF US CAN GET TOGETHER AND TALK
US CAN GET TOGETHER AND TALK LIKE THIS IS HERE.
LIKE THIS IS HERE. BUT IT FORCES US THEN TO, LIKE,
BUT IT FORCES US THEN TO, LIKE, DO QUICK MATH, HEAR VERY
DO QUICK MATH, HEAR VERY DIFFERING OPINIONS ABOUT
DIFFERING OPINIONS ABOUT DISTRICTS WANTING TO MOVE
DISTRICTS WANTING TO MOVE FORWARD AS IS VERSUS OTHERS THAT
FORWARD AS IS VERSUS OTHERS THATWANT TO ADJUST, SO IT'S JUST NOT

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WANT TO ADJUST, SO IT'S JUST NOTA GOOD WAY TO DO IT.
A GOOD WAY TO DO IT. I DON'T DISAGREE WITH WHAT
I DON'T DISAGREE WITH WHAT SUPERVISOR KENNEDY IS
SUPERVISOR KENNEDY IS SUGGESTING.
SUGGESTING. I'M GOING TO LOOK TO COUNTY
I'M GOING TO LOOK TO COUNTY COUNSEL AND ASK IF IT'S
COUNSEL AND ASK IF IT'S POSSIBLE, AND MY COLLEAGUES, BUT
POSSIBLE, AND MY COLLEAGUES, BUTIS IT POSSIBLE TO SPLIT THE
IS IT POSSIBLE TO SPLIT THE DECISION TODAY SO THAT DISTRICT
DECISION TODAY SO THAT DISTRICT 2 IF SO WANTED COULD MOVE
2 IF SO WANTED COULD MOVE FORWARD AND THE REST OF US CAN

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FORWARD AND THE REST OF US CAN COME BACK MAYBE AS SOON AS
COME BACK MAYBE AS SOON AS TOMORROW?
TOMORROW? >> YES, WE HAVE A BOARD MEETING
>> YES, WE HAVE A BOARD MEETING TOMORROW, SO YOU CAN CERTAINLY
TOMORROW, SO YOU CAN CERTAINLY CONTINUE THIS ITEM UNTIL
CONTINUE THIS ITEM UNTIL TOMORROW.
TOMORROW. IN THAT CASE, I WOULD -- WELL,
IN THAT CASE, I WOULD -- WELL, I'M NOT GOING TO SPEAK FOR
I'M NOT GOING TO SPEAK FOR SUPERVISOR KENNEDY, BUT IF IT'S
SUPERVISOR KENNEDY, BUT IF IT'S COMING BACK TOMORROW, HE MIGHT
COMING BACK TOMORROW, HE MIGHT WANT TO WAIT.
WANT TO WAIT. MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE --
MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE -- >> I'M JUST PUTTING IT OUT
>> I'M JUST PUTTING IT OUT THERE.

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THERE. >> WE COULD CERTAINLY DO IT,
>> WE COULD CERTAINLY DO IT, BIFURCATE IT TODAY, OR COME BACK
BIFURCATE IT TODAY, OR COME BACKTOMORROW IF IT CAN BE DONE.
TOMORROW IF IT CAN BE DONE. >> SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ?
>> SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ? >> I HAVE A ROOKIE QUESTION.
>> I HAVE A ROOKIE QUESTION. WHAT ARE WE DOING?
WHAT ARE WE DOING? SO WE WERE -- SO WE KNOW THE
SO WE WERE -- SO WE KNOW THE ALLOCATION THAT CAME FROM THE

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ALLOCATION THAT CAME FROM THE MERITMERIT-BASED RECOMMENDATION.
MERITMERIT-BASED RECOMMENDATION.AND THOSE CANNOT BE TOUCHED,
AND THOSE CANNOT BE TOUCHED, CORRECT?
CORRECT? >> THOSE WERE RECOMMENDATIONS TO
>> THOSE WERE RECOMMENDATIONS TOTHE BOARD TODAY.
THE BOARD TODAY. >> THEN WE HAVE THE
>> THEN WE HAVE THE DISTRICT-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS
DISTRICT-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE ALLOTTED TO THE
THAT WE ALLOTTED TO THE NON-PROFITS PER EACH DISTRICT.
NON-PROFITS PER EACH DISTRICT. AND SO WHAT ARE WE DOING NOW?
AND SO WHAT ARE WE DOING NOW? I'M NOT CLEAR.

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I'M NOT CLEAR. >> SO ONE POINT OF CLARIFICATION
>> SO ONE POINT OF CLARIFICATIONTHAT I WILL MAKE IS THAT SOME OF
THAT I WILL MAKE IS THAT SOME OFTHOSE MERIT-BASED
THOSE MERIT-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE DISTRICT
RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE DISTRICT FUNDS THAT ARE SUPPLEMENTING
FUNDS THAT ARE SUPPLEMENTING THEM.
THEM. SO IN SOME CASES, WE HAVE AWARDS
SO IN SOME CASES, WE HAVE AWARDSTHAT ARE COMBINED.
THAT ARE COMBINED. BUT WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDATION
BUT WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDATION BEFORE THE BOARD TODAY IS FOR
BEFORE THE BOARD TODAY IS FOR THE MERIT-BASED AND THE
THE MERIT-BASED AND THE DISTRICT-BASED AWARDS, I THINK
DISTRICT-BASED AWARDS, I THINK THERE'S SOME DESIRE TO AMEND THE

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THERE'S SOME DESIRE TO AMEND THEDISTRICT-BASED AWARDS.
DISTRICT-BASED AWARDS. >> SO IF -- AND POTENTIALLY
>> SO IF -- AND POTENTIALLY MERIT-BASED.
MERIT-BASED. >> SO IF I AM GOOD FOR DISTRICT
>> SO IF I AM GOOD FOR DISTRICT 4, IF I'M GOOD WITH THE
4, IF I'M GOOD WITH THE DECISIONS THAT WERE MADE, I'M
DECISIONS THAT WERE MADE, I'M GOOD?
GOOD? IS THAT CORRECT?
IS THAT CORRECT? >> THAT'S WHAT SUPERVISOR
>> THAT'S WHAT SUPERVISOR KENNEDY IS SUGGESTING.
KENNEDY IS SUGGESTING. >> OKAY, SO I'M GOOD WITH MINE

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>> OKAY, SO I'M GOOD WITH MINE AS WELL.
AS WELL. >> WELL, I WANT TO HEAR FROM MR.
>> WELL, I WANT TO HEAR FROM MR.>> IT'S A DIFFICULT PROCESS.
>> IT'S A DIFFICULT PROCESS. WE'VE HAD A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS
WE'VE HAD A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS ABOUT IT.
ABOUT IT. AND IT SEEMS LIKE WE HAVE THIS
AND IT SEEMS LIKE WE HAVE THIS DISCUSSION EVERY YEAR AS WELL.
DISCUSSION EVERY YEAR AS WELL. I THINK THE PROBLEM IS IF WE TRY
I THINK THE PROBLEM IS IF WE TRYTO BIFURCATE, I'M JUST LOOKING
TO BIFURCATE, I'M JUST LOOKING AT YOU, AMANDA, THERE'S A FEW

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AT YOU, AMANDA, THERE'S A FEW DISTRICT 3 AWARDEES WHERE I'M
DISTRICT 3 AWARDEES WHERE I'M ONLY -- IT'S ONLY 2500 BECAUSE
ONLY -- IT'S ONLY 2500 BECAUSE THE INTENT IS TO COMBINE WITH
THE INTENT IS TO COMBINE WITH ANOTHER DISTRICT, WHETHER THAT'S
ANOTHER DISTRICT, WHETHER THAT'S2 OR 4.
2 OR 4. IF WE MAYBE APPROVE THE DISTRICT
IF WE MAYBE APPROVE THE DISTRICT2 AND DISTRICT 4, IT MAY THROW
2 AND DISTRICT 4, IT MAY THROW THINGS OFF A LITTLE BIT.
THINGS OFF A LITTLE BIT. WE'D HAVE TO SCRUB IT TO SEE IF
WE'D HAVE TO SCRUB IT TO SEE IF ANY OF THE DISTRICT-SPECIFIC
ANY OF THE DISTRICT-SPECIFIC AWARDS ARE UNDER THAT
AWARDS ARE UNDER THAT $5,000 AMOUNT, RIGHT?

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$5,000 AMOUNT, RIGHT? >> CORRECT.
>> CORRECT. >> SUPERVISOR DESMOND, JUST REAL
>> SUPERVISOR DESMOND, JUST REALQUICK.
QUICK. I DID A QUICK SEARCH OF BOTH
I DID A QUICK SEARCH OF BOTH DISTRICT 2 AND DISTRICT 4 AND
DISTRICT 2 AND DISTRICT 4 AND ALL OF THEM ARE AT LEAST $5,000.
ALL OF THEM ARE AT LEAST $5,000.SO I THINK THE CONCERN THAT
SO I THINK THE CONCERN THAT AMANDA WAS BRINGING UP THAT IT
AMANDA WAS BRINGING UP THAT IT DOESN'T AFFECT THOSE TWO,
DOESN'T AFFECT THOSE TWO, HOWEVER THE COMBINED ONES MAY.
HOWEVER THE COMBINED ONES MAY. >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. BECAUSE I'M FINE WITH MY
BECAUSE I'M FINE WITH MY SELECTIONS AS WELL, BUT SEVERAL
SELECTIONS AS WELL, BUT SEVERAL OF MINE ARE AT THE $2,500 MARK.

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OF MINE ARE AT THE $2,500 MARK. >> HOPEFULLY STAFF IS
>> HOPEFULLY STAFF IS UNDERSTANDING THROUGH THIS
UNDERSTANDING THROUGH THIS EXCHANGE WHY IT'S SO
EXCHANGE WHY IT'S SO FRUSTRATING!
FRUSTRATING! AND THE PROCESS IS LESS THAN
AND THE PROCESS IS LESS THAN PERFECT, THAT'S FOR SURE.
PERFECT, THAT'S FOR SURE. >> I WAS JUST GOING TO
>> I WAS JUST GOING TO INTERJECT.
INTERJECT. SUPERVISOR HUME, HAVE YOU SAID
SUPERVISOR HUME, HAVE YOU SAID ALL OF YOURS YET?
ALL OF YOURS YET? >> I DID.
>> I DID. >> AND HAVE YOU SAID YOURS YET?
>> AND HAVE YOU SAID YOURS YET? >> NO.
>> NO. >> DO YOU WANT TO SAY YOURS AND
>> DO YOU WANT TO SAY YOURS AND THEN WE CAN PUT THEM ON THE
THEN WE CAN PUT THEM ON THE RECORD AND GO FORWARD?

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RECORD AND GO FORWARD? >> SURE.
>> SURE. >> AND THEN WE CAN VOTE ON IT.
>> AND THEN WE CAN VOTE ON IT. >> I WAS GOING TO SUGGEST
>> I WAS GOING TO SUGGEST SOMETHING CONTINGENT ON EVERYONE
SOMETHING CONTINGENT ON EVERYONEPARTICIPATING, BUT THAT'S CLEAR
PARTICIPATING, BUT THAT'S CLEAR THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. IT MEANS PERHAPS IN COOPERATION
IT MEANS PERHAPS IN COOPERATION WITH DISTRICT 5, WE CAN MAYBE
WITH DISTRICT 5, WE CAN MAYBE ASSIST A LITTLE MORE A

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ASSIST A LITTLE MORE A PARTICULAR CBO.
PARTICULAR CBO. BUT WHAT I WAS GOING TO SUGGEST
BUT WHAT I WAS GOING TO SUGGEST IS THAT GIVEN THE NEED OF THE
IS THAT GIVEN THE NEED OF THE LITERACY FOUNDATION AND
LITERACY FOUNDATION AND PERSONALLY I THINK THE MISSION
PERSONALLY I THINK THE MISSION IS LAUDABLE AND PART OF THAT IS

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IS LAUDABLE AND PART OF THAT IS IT'S VERY PERSONAL JUST BASED ON
IT'S VERY PERSONAL JUST BASED ONHOW IMPORTANT LITERACY WAS TO MY
HOW IMPORTANT LITERACY WAS TO MYLATE FATHER AND MR. KENNEDY
LATE FATHER AND MR. KENNEDY KNOWS EVERYONE READS, EVERYONE
KNOWS EVERYONE READS, EVERYONE WORKS, EVERYONE VOTES.
WORKS, EVERYONE VOTES. THAT WAS KIND OF HIS
THAT WAS KIND OF HIS THREE-SENTENCE CHARGE.
THREE-SENTENCE CHARGE. AND SO I DO THINK THAT GIVEN

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AND SO I DO THINK THAT GIVEN WHAT APRIL SHARED WITH US ABOUT
WHAT APRIL SHARED WITH US ABOUT PUTTING A BOOK IN THE HANDS OF
PUTTING A BOOK IN THE HANDS OF EVERY CHILD 0-5 AT A
EVERY CHILD 0-5 AT A WellSpace FACILITY WHEN THEY
WellSpace FACILITY WHEN THEY VISIT IS A TERRIFIC IDEA THAT
VISIT IS A TERRIFIC IDEA THAT DESERVES ALL OF OUR SUPPORT --
DESERVES ALL OF OUR SUPPORT -- AND I'M NOT SUGGESTING WE DON'T

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AND I'M NOT SUGGESTING WE DON'T ALL SUPPORT IT, I THINK WE DO
ALL SUPPORT IT, I THINK WE DO ALL SUPPORT IT.
ALL SUPPORT IT. AND AGAIN, AS A REMINDER, THEY
AND AGAIN, AS A REMINDER, THEY DID RECEIVE SOME RECOMMENDED
DID RECEIVE SOME RECOMMENDED FUNDS, BUT THERE'S STILL QUITE A
FUNDS, BUT THERE'S STILL QUITE ALARGE DELTA THERE.
LARGE DELTA THERE. WHAT I'VE MENTIONED TO
WHAT I'VE MENTIONED TO SUPERVISOR HUME IS THAT BECAUSE
SUPERVISOR HUME IS THAT BECAUSE OF THE 0-5 NATURE OF IT, IT BEGS

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OF THE 0-5 NATURE OF IT, IT BEGSKIND OF THE QUESTION, WELL,
KIND OF THE QUESTION, WELL, SHOULDN'T FIRST 5 HAVE SOME SKIN
SHOULDN'T FIRST 5 HAVE SOME SKININ THE GAME?
IN THE GAME? AND ABSOLUTELY, AS CHAIR OF THE
AND ABSOLUTELY, AS CHAIR OF THE FIRST 5 COMMISSION, YES.
FIRST 5 COMMISSION, YES. IT WOULD MAKE MY JOB A BIT
IT WOULD MAKE MY JOB A BIT EASIER QUITE FRANKLY TO GO BACK
EASIER QUITE FRANKLY TO GO BACK TO THE COMMISSION AND SAY,
TO THE COMMISSION AND SAY, LISTEN, THE BOARD IS PUTTING
LISTEN, THE BOARD IS PUTTING SOME SKIN IN THE GAME HERE

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SOME SKIN IN THE GAME HERE BECAUSE WE FIND IT OF CRITICAL
BECAUSE WE FIND IT OF CRITICAL IMPORTANCE.
IMPORTANCE. IT'S SERVING THE VERY POPULATION
IT'S SERVING THE VERY POPULATIONTHAT FIRST 5 -- EVERY FIRST 5 IN
THAT FIRST 5 -- EVERY FIRST 5 INTHE STATE, CERTAINLY OURS -- IS
THE STATE, CERTAINLY OURS -- IS DESIGNED TO DO IN TERMS OF EARLY
DESIGNED TO DO IN TERMS OF EARLYEDUCATION, EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION, EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT.
DEVELOPMENT. AND SO MY SUGGESTION WAS, AND I
AND SO MY SUGGESTION WAS, AND I KIND OF SCRUBBED SOME OF MY

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KIND OF SCRUBBED SOME OF MY DISTRICT-RECOMMENDED FUNDS AND I
DISTRICT-RECOMMENDED FUNDS AND IHAD TO START WITH A NUMBER, SO
HAD TO START WITH A NUMBER, SO THE NUMBER I STARTED WITH WAS
THE NUMBER I STARTED WITH WAS THE 82,000, DIVIDED THAT BY 5,
THE 82,000, DIVIDED THAT BY 5, 16,400 EACH.
16,400 EACH. THEN 8200 PER DISTRICT.
THEN 8200 PER DISTRICT. SO I SCRUBBED MY DISTRICT
SO I SCRUBBED MY DISTRICT FUNDING FOR -- TO FIND 8200.

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FUNDING FOR -- TO FIND 8200. AND IF THE BALANCE OF THE BOARD
AND IF THE BALANCE OF THE BOARD WAS AGREEABLE TO THIS, WHICH IT
WAS AGREEABLE TO THIS, WHICH IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE IT IS, THEN
DOESN'T SOUND LIKE IT IS, THEN WE'D GET THERE.
WE'D GET THERE. WITH THE COMMITMENT THAT I WOULD
WITH THE COMMITMENT THAT I WOULDCERTAINLY GO ADVOCATE FIERCELY
CERTAINLY GO ADVOCATE FIERCELY WITH APRIL'S HELP WITH MY
WITH APRIL'S HELP WITH MY COLLEAGUES AND OUR EXECUTIVE
COLLEAGUES AND OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT FIRST 5 TO FUND THE
DIRECTOR AT FIRST 5 TO FUND THE BALANCE OF THE DIFFERENCE.

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BALANCE OF THE DIFFERENCE. SO FOR THE RECORD, BECAUSE
SO FOR THE RECORD, BECAUSE COUNTY COUNSEL ASKED FOR IT, I
COUNTY COUNSEL ASKED FOR IT, I WAS LOOKING AT TAKING CDC FROM
WAS LOOKING AT TAKING CDC FROM 10 HOUSE TO 7500.
10 HOUSE TO 7500. TAKING SAC REGIONAL FAMILY
TAKING SAC REGIONAL FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER FROM 10,000 TO

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JUSTICE CENTER FROM 10,000 TO 7500.
7500. TAKING HACKER LAB EDU FROM
TAKING HACKER LAB EDU FROM 10,000 TO 7500.
10,000 TO 7500. AND THEN TAKING THE TAHOE PARK
AND THEN TAKING THE TAHOE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION FROM
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION FROM 6600 TO 5900 FOR -- THAT'S ONLY
6600 TO 5900 FOR -- THAT'S ONLY A $700 REDUCTION, BUT THAT GETS

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A $700 REDUCTION, BUT THAT GETS US TO THE $8,200 WHICH I
US TO THE $8,200 WHICH I MENTIONED WAS KIND OF THE
MENTIONED WAS KIND OF THE PER-DISTRICT GO-TO BASED ON THE
PER-DISTRICT GO-TO BASED ON THE MATH I'VE JUST EXPLAINED.
MATH I'VE JUST EXPLAINED. BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT THAT'S
BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT THAT'S ANYTHING BUT ACADEMIC AT THIS
ANYTHING BUT ACADEMIC AT THIS POINT.
POINT. SUPERVISOR HUME?
SUPERVISOR HUME? >> BACK TO THE ACADEMIA, WITHOUT
>> BACK TO THE ACADEMIA, WITHOUTAFFECTS ANY OF THE OTHER

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AFFECTS ANY OF THE OTHER DISTRICTS' ALLOCATIONS FOR
DISTRICTS' ALLOCATIONS FOR DISTRICT-SPECIFIC, CAN WE GET
DISTRICT-SPECIFIC, CAN WE GET BUY-IN ON MY SUGGESTIONS OF
BUY-IN ON MY SUGGESTIONS OF REDUCING RUNNING FOR RENT,
REDUCING RUNNING FOR RENT, COMMUNITY SPAY AND NEUTER, AND
COMMUNITY SPAY AND NEUTER, AND FRIENDS OF THE FRONT STREET
FRIENDS OF THE FRONT STREET SHELTER?
SHELTER? OUT OF THE MERIT-BASED.
OUT OF THE MERIT-BASED. >> NOT FROM ME.
>> NOT FROM ME. ON NONE OF THEM.

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ON NONE OF THEM. >> THE MERIT OR THE DISTRICT?
>> THE MERIT OR THE DISTRICT? >> NO, MERIT.
>> NO, MERIT. >> WHICH IS THE BIG ONE.
>> WHICH IS THE BIG ONE. OKAY.
OKAY. >> OUT OF EACH.
>> OUT OF EACH. I'M SORRY, SIR, OUT OF RESPECT
I'M SORRY, SIR, OUT OF RESPECT FOR THE PROCESS AND EVERYTHING
FOR THE PROCESS AND EVERYTHING THAT'S HAPPENED UP UNTIL NOW AND
THAT'S HAPPENED UP UNTIL NOW ANDTHE WORK THAT THE PANEL AND YOUR
THE WORK THAT THE PANEL AND YOURCHIEFS OF STAFF HAVE PUT INTO

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CHIEFS OF STAFF HAVE PUT INTO THIS, I WOULDN'T SUPPORT THAT
THIS, I WOULDN'T SUPPORT THAT MYSELF.
MYSELF. >> I COULD.
>> I COULD. FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH.
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH. I MEAN, IF THAT'S WHERE WE LAND,
I MEAN, IF THAT'S WHERE WE LAND,THAT'S WHERE WE LAND.
THAT'S WHERE WE LAND. >> AND HERE'S WHAT I CAN COMMIT

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>> AND HERE'S WHAT I CAN COMMIT TO.
TO. WHETHER WE GET THERE THROUGH
WHETHER WE GET THERE THROUGH REDUCING THE MERIT-BASED OR
REDUCING THE MERIT-BASED OR WHETHER I HAVE TO CHIP IN FROM
WHETHER I HAVE TO CHIP IN FROM THE OTHER POT OF MONEY THAT
THE OTHER POT OF MONEY THAT ALLOWS THE LOWER AMOUNTS, I'LL
ALLOWS THE LOWER AMOUNTS, I'LL MAKE THOSE AMOUNTS WHOLE FOR
MAKE THOSE AMOUNTS WHOLE FOR COMMUNITY SPAY AND NEUTER AND
COMMUNITY SPAY AND NEUTER AND RUNNING FOR RED, SO IT'LL BE
RUNNING FOR RED, SO IT'LL BE 6,000 EITHER WAY.
6,000 EITHER WAY. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF WHETHER WE

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IT'S JUST A MATTER OF WHETHER WEDO IT WITH PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS
DO IT WITH PANEL RECOMMENDATIONSOR -- BUT I CAN'T, AS I
OR -- BUT I CAN'T, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, WELL, I GUESS I
UNDERSTAND IT, WELL, I GUESS I COULD.
COULD. I COULD JUST TAKE THE MONEY FROM
I COULD JUST TAKE THE MONEY FROMTHE OTHER AND GO STRAIGHT TO THE
THE OTHER AND GO STRAIGHT TO THELITERACY FOUNDATION WITH THAT.
LITERACY FOUNDATION WITH THAT. SO WHETHER THE BOARD WANTS TO DO
SO WHETHER THE BOARD WANTS TO DOIT OR WHETHER I HAVE TO DO IT
IT OR WHETHER I HAVE TO DO IT INDIVIDUALLY, I THINK THE MONEY
INDIVIDUALLY, I THINK THE MONEY WILL BE THERE.
WILL BE THERE. >> AND IF I COULD SUGGEST,
>> AND IF I COULD SUGGEST, SUPERVISOR HUME, CAN YOU REPEAT

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SUPERVISOR HUME, CAN YOU REPEAT THE ALLOCATION OF YOUR COMMUNITY
THE ALLOCATION OF YOUR COMMUNITYAND NEIGHBORHOOD FUNDS, IT DOES
AND NEIGHBORHOOD FUNDS, IT DOES NOT NEED TO BE PART OF THIS
NOT NEED TO BE PART OF THIS RECOMMENDATION NECESSARILY.
RECOMMENDATION NECESSARILY. IF YOU'D LIKE TO USE THOSE FUNDS
IF YOU'D LIKE TO USE THOSE FUNDSSEPARATELY TO SUPPLEMENT
SEPARATELY TO SUPPLEMENT SOMETHING, WE COULD WORK THAT
SOMETHING, WE COULD WORK THAT OUT AFTER THIS ACTION.
OUT AFTER THIS ACTION. >> SO WE CAN TAKE THAT OFFLINE.
>> SO WE CAN TAKE THAT OFFLINE. THE LAST THING I WILL SAY
THE LAST THING I WILL SAY RELATIVE TO THE PANEL
RELATIVE TO THE PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS, I DO APPRECIATE
RECOMMENDATIONS, I DO APPRECIATETHE WORK PUT INTO THIS.
THE WORK PUT INTO THIS. AND THERE'S NO QUESTION AS TO MY

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AND THERE'S NO QUESTION AS TO MYLOVE OF ANIMALS AND MY SUPPORT
LOVE OF ANIMALS AND MY SUPPORT FOR THOSE THAT CARE FOR ANIMALS
FOR THOSE THAT CARE FOR ANIMALS AND TRYING TO REDUCE THE
AND TRYING TO REDUCE THE UNNEUTERED POPULATION.
UNNEUTERED POPULATION. I GUESS THE FACT THAT FRONT
I GUESS THE FACT THAT FRONT STREET IS A CITY OF
STREET IS A CITY OF SACRAMENTO-RUN FACILITY IS WHY I
SACRAMENTO-RUN FACILITY IS WHY ILOOKED AT THAT AS A POSSIBILITY.
LOOKED AT THAT AS A POSSIBILITY.SO I JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT OUT
SO I JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT OUTTHERE.
THERE. >> SUPERVISOR KENNEDY?
>> SUPERVISOR KENNEDY? >> JUST BRIEFLY, BECAUSE THAT'S
>> JUST BRIEFLY, BECAUSE THAT'S A GOOD POINT, AND EVERYBODY SAW

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A GOOD POINT, AND EVERYBODY SAW A FLAG THERE AND I'LL TELL YOU
A FLAG THERE AND I'LL TELL YOU WHERE MY THOUGHT PROCESS WAS,
WHERE MY THOUGHT PROCESS WAS, BECAUSE I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT
BECAUSE I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT THE SAME THING.
THE SAME THING. BUT THEN I REMEMBER ALSO, FIRST
BUT THEN I REMEMBER ALSO, FIRST OF ALL, THESE ANIMALS THAT WE'RE
OF ALL, THESE ANIMALS THAT WE'RESAVING AND SPAYING, THEY DON'T
SAVING AND SPAYING, THEY DON'T KNOW ABOUT POLITICAL BOUNDARIES.
KNOW ABOUT POLITICAL BOUNDARIES.BUT THAT BEING SAID, I RECALL

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BUT THAT BEING SAID, I RECALL EARLY IN MY TENURE WHEN WE HAD A
EARLY IN MY TENURE WHEN WE HAD AHEAD OF OUR OWN ANIMAL CONTROL
HEAD OF OUR OWN ANIMAL CONTROL WHO REFUSED TO WORK IN SOME OF
WHO REFUSED TO WORK IN SOME OF THE UNINCORPORATED PART OF
THE UNINCORPORATED PART OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY IN MY DISTRICT
SACRAMENTO COUNTY IN MY DISTRICTWHO REFUSED TO GO OUT AND SPAY
WHO REFUSED TO GO OUT AND SPAY AND NEUTER IN THE COMMUNITY IN
AND NEUTER IN THE COMMUNITY IN SOME OF THE UNINCORPORATED AREA
SOME OF THE UNINCORPORATED AREA BECAUSE IT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE

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BECAUSE IT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO.
CITY OF SACRAMENTO. SO, YOU KNOW, THAT TYPE OF
SO, YOU KNOW, THAT TYPE OF THINKING, I JUST -- THAT'S WHY I
THINKING, I JUST -- THAT'S WHY ITOOK THE THOUGHT THAT YOU HAD
TOOK THE THOUGHT THAT YOU HAD AND THE CONCERN AND I'M
AND THE CONCERN AND I'M COMFORTABLE WITH IT.
COMFORTABLE WITH IT. JUST PERSONALLY.
JUST PERSONALLY. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. WELL, I THINK REGARDLESS -- OH,

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WELL, I THINK REGARDLESS -- OH, SORRY.
SORRY. SUPERVISOR DESMOND?
SUPERVISOR DESMOND? >> AND THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR
>> AND THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR HUME, FOR BRINGING THAT UP.
HUME, FOR BRINGING THAT UP. I THINK THE ORIGINAL
I THINK THE ORIGINAL RECOMMENDATION FOR FRONT STREET
RECOMMENDATION FOR FRONT STREET ANIMAL SHELTER WAS ACTUALLY MUCH
ANIMAL SHELTER WAS ACTUALLY MUCHHIGHER.
HIGHER. WE ENDED UP THROUGH OUR
WE ENDED UP THROUGH OUR DELIBERATIVE PROCESS, SUPERVISOR
DELIBERATIVE PROCESS, SUPERVISORKENNEDY AND I AND THE OTHER
KENNEDY AND I AND THE OTHER CHIEFS, WE REDUCED THAT I THINK
CHIEFS, WE REDUCED THAT I THINK BY 50%.

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BY 50%. SO IN RECOGNITION OF THAT VERY
SO IN RECOGNITION OF THAT VERY THING.
THING. AND I THINK FOR ME, I THINK IT'S
AND I THINK FOR ME, I THINK IT'SPERFECTLY REASONABLE TO HAVE AN
PERFECTLY REASONABLE TO HAVE AN EXPECTATION FROM THE FRONT
EXPECTATION FROM THE FRONT STREET ANIMAL SHELTER THAT THEY
STREET ANIMAL SHELTER THAT THEY WILL BE AN OUTLET FOR THE COUNTY
WILL BE AN OUTLET FOR THE COUNTYAS WELL.
AS WELL. AND I DO THINK A LOT OF THE
AND I DO THINK A LOT OF THE ANIMAL GROUPS SHOULD BE WORKING
ANIMAL GROUPS SHOULD BE WORKING CLOSELY TOGETHER.
CLOSELY TOGETHER. BUT YOUR POINT IS WELL TAKEN AND
BUT YOUR POINT IS WELL TAKEN ANDTHAT POINT DID COME UP MULTIPLE

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THAT POINT DID COME UP MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THAT KIND OF
TIMES DURING THAT KIND OF PROCESS WHEN WE WERE GOING
PROCESS WHEN WE WERE GOING THROUGH THIS.
THROUGH THIS. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. SO I THINK I HAVE A BETTER
SO I THINK I HAVE A BETTER PICTURE OF WHERE WE'RE HEADING
PICTURE OF WHERE WE'RE HEADING TODAY, SO I DON'T KNOW THERE'S A
TODAY, SO I DON'T KNOW THERE'S ANEED TO GO INTO TOMORROW.
NEED TO GO INTO TOMORROW. BUT HOPEFULLY THE RECORD WAS

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BUT HOPEFULLY THE RECORD WAS PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO MY
PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO MY ADJUSTMENTS, BECAUSE I WANT MY
ADJUSTMENTS, BECAUSE I WANT MY ADJUSTMENTS FOR MY DISTRICT
ADJUSTMENTS FOR MY DISTRICT $100,000 TO REFLECT THE CHANGES
$100,000 TO REFLECT THE CHANGES THAT I'VE SUGGESTED TO CERTAINLY
THAT I'VE SUGGESTED TO CERTAINLYNOT GET LITERACY FOUNDATION
NOT GET LITERACY FOUNDATION EVERYTHING THEY NEED.

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EVERYTHING THEY NEED. IN OTHER WORDS, WE CAN'T COVER
IN OTHER WORDS, WE CAN'T COVER THE DELTA OF $82,000.
THE DELTA OF $82,000. BUT WE'LL GET A LITTLE CLOSER.
BUT WE'LL GET A LITTLE CLOSER. AND WITH SUPERVISOR HUME'S HELP,
AND WITH SUPERVISOR HUME'S HELP,WHICH I DO APPRECIATE, I THINK
WHICH I DO APPRECIATE, I THINK THERE'LL BE SOME KIND OF SIMILAR
THERE'LL BE SOME KIND OF SIMILARASSISTANCE THAT COMES FROM

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ASSISTANCE THAT COMES FROM DISTRICT 5.
DISTRICT 5. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU NEED
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU NEED CLARITY?
CLARITY? >> I APOLOGIZE, I DO, BECAUSE MY
>> I APOLOGIZE, I DO, BECAUSE MYBRAIN IS NOT WORKING AS FAST AS
BRAIN IS NOT WORKING AS FAST AS EITHER OF YOURS TODAY, I'M
EITHER OF YOURS TODAY, I'M SORRY.
SORRY. SUPERVISOR HUME, COULD YOU GO
SUPERVISOR HUME, COULD YOU GO OVER YOUR ADJUSTMENTS SO I HAVE
OVER YOUR ADJUSTMENTS SO I HAVE THOSE?
THOSE? >> SURE.
>> SURE. SO FAR AS WHAT I DON'T NEED
SO FAR AS WHAT I DON'T NEED CONCURRENCE WITH.
CONCURRENCE WITH. THE ELK GROVE FOOD BANK,

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THE ELK GROVE FOOD BANK, REDUCING IT FROM TEN TO NINE.
REDUCING IT FROM TEN TO NINE. THE CAPITAL AIR SHOW, SAME
THE CAPITAL AIR SHOW, SAME THING.
THING. FROM TEN TO NINE.
FROM TEN TO NINE. AND THE LOCK FOUNDATION, SAME
AND THE LOCK FOUNDATION, SAME THING.
THING. FROM TEN TO NINE.
FROM TEN TO NINE. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. AND THAT ADDITIONAL $3,000 WOULD
AND THAT ADDITIONAL $3,000 WOULDGO TO THE LITERACY FOUNDATION?
GO TO THE LITERACY FOUNDATION? >> CORRECT.
>> CORRECT. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. AND THEN SUPERVISOR SERNA?
AND THEN SUPERVISOR SERNA? JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I

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JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I CAPTURED YOURS.
CAPTURED YOURS. WHY DON'T I LET YOU RATHER THAN
WHY DON'T I LET YOU RATHER THAN ME BUTCHERING IT.
ME BUTCHERING IT. I APOLOGIZE FOR YOU HAVING TO
I APOLOGIZE FOR YOU HAVING TO REPEAT YOURSELF.
REPEAT YOURSELF. >> CDC, ALCHEMIST, 10 TO 7500.
>> CDC, ALCHEMIST, 10 TO 7500. CHILDREN'S HOME DOESN'T GET
CHILDREN'S HOME DOESN'T GET TOUCHED.

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TOUCHED. SAC REGIONAL FAMILY JUSTICE
SAC REGIONAL FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER GOES FROM 10,000 TO 7500.
CENTER GOES FROM 10,000 TO 7500.HACKER LAB GOES FROM 10,000 TO
HACKER LAB GOES FROM 10,000 TO 7500.
7500. AND THE TAHOE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD
AND THE TAHOE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION GOES FROM 6600 TO
ASSOCIATION GOES FROM 6600 TO 5900.
5900. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU.

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THANK YOU. I DID HAVE ALL THOSE.
I DID HAVE ALL THOSE. AND THE DIFFERENCE GOING TO THE
AND THE DIFFERENCE GOING TO THE LITERACY FOUNDATION?
LITERACY FOUNDATION? >> CORRECT.
>> CORRECT. YOU'RE GOING TO ADD ALL THOSE
YOU'RE GOING TO ADD ALL THOSE NUMBERS, THAT'S THE ADDITIONAL
NUMBERS, THAT'S THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS THAT GOES TO THE LITERACY
FUNDS THAT GOES TO THE LITERACY FOUNDATION.
FOUNDATION. AND I'LL JUST SAY TOO FOR THE
AND I'LL JUST SAY TOO FOR THE RECORD THAT I WILL STILL GO TRY
RECORD THAT I WILL STILL GO TRY AND CHAMPION FIRST 5'S NEEDED,

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AND CHAMPION FIRST 5'S NEEDED, MORE ACTIVE RESOURCE
MORE ACTIVE RESOURCE CONSIDERATION FOR THE LITERACY
CONSIDERATION FOR THE LITERACY FOUNDATION, ESPECIALLY FOR
FOUNDATION, ESPECIALLY FOR PROGRAMS THAT ARE 0-5.
PROGRAMS THAT ARE 0-5. SUPERVISOR DESMOND?
SUPERVISOR DESMOND? >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. AND I APPRECIATE THE DISCUSSION.
AND I APPRECIATE THE DISCUSSION.I, TOO, SUPPORT THE LITERACY
I, TOO, SUPPORT THE LITERACY FOUNDATION.
FOUNDATION. I JUST WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR FOR
I JUST WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR FORTHE RECORD THAT THE NON-PROFITS
THE RECORD THAT THE NON-PROFITS THAT I'M SUPPORTING WITH
THAT I'M SUPPORTING WITH DISTRICT-DIRECTED FUNDS, IN THE
DISTRICT-DIRECTED FUNDS, IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA, THIS IS ALL

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UNINCORPORATED AREA, THIS IS ALLTHEY HAVE.
THEY HAVE. SO I FEEL THEY DON'T HAVE
SO I FEEL THEY DON'T HAVE SUPPORT FRO FROM A CITY.
SUPPORT FRO FROM A CITY. THERE'S NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN FOR
THERE'S NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN FORASSISTANCE.
ASSISTANCE. THAT'S NOT WHY I'M GOING TO
THAT'S NOT WHY I'M GOING TO REDIRECT MY FUNDS, BUT I
REDIRECT MY FUNDS, BUT I CERTAINLY SUPPORT THESE CHANGES
CERTAINLY SUPPORT THESE CHANGES AND THE MERIT-BASED AWARD TO THE
AND THE MERIT-BASED AWARD TO THEFOUNDATION AND THE WORK YOU DO.
FOUNDATION AND THE WORK YOU DO. SO I JUST WANTED TO GET THAT ON
SO I JUST WANTED TO GET THAT ON THE RECORD AND I'M HAPPY TO MOVE

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THE RECORD AND I'M HAPPY TO MOVEAPPROVAL OF THE ITEM WITH
APPROVAL OF THE ITEM WITH RECOMMENDED CHANGES FROM
RECOMMENDED CHANGES FROM DISTRICT 5 AND 1.
DISTRICT 5 AND 1. AND THEN I ALSO WANTED TO ASK A
AND THEN I ALSO WANTED TO ASK A CLARIFYING QUESTION MAYBE FOR
CLARIFYING QUESTION MAYBE FOR THE CLERK.
THE CLERK. BECAUSE I'VE SERVED ON THE PANEL
BECAUSE I'VE SERVED ON THE PANELWITH SUPERVISOR KENNEDY FOR FOUR
WITH SUPERVISOR KENNEDY FOR FOURYEARS NOW.
YEARS NOW. IS THAT AN OWN RANKS APPOINTMENT
IS THAT AN OWN RANKS APPOINTMENTTO THAT?
TO THAT? I CAN'T REMEMBER, FLO, IS IT?
I CAN'T REMEMBER, FLO, IS IT? >> I DON'T THINK SO.
>> I DON'T THINK SO. LET ME DOUBLE-CHECK AND PULL
LET ME DOUBLE-CHECK AND PULL THAT UP REAL QUICK.

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THAT UP REAL QUICK. >> THE REASON I BRING IT UP, I
>> THE REASON I BRING IT UP, I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE WOULD
DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE MY PLACE ON THE
LIKE TO TAKE MY PLACE ON THE PANEL?
PANEL? BECAUSE I THINK IT WOULD BE
BECAUSE I THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR US ALL TO HAVE A
HELPFUL FOR US ALL TO HAVE A LITTLE MORE EXPERIENCE BEING
LITTLE MORE EXPERIENCE BEING INVOLVED.
INVOLVED. >> WITH THE CAVEAT THAT THE
>> WITH THE CAVEAT THAT THE PROCESS CHANGES!
PROCESS CHANGES! >> I MEAN, I THINK --
>> I MEAN, I THINK -- >> IT'S CHANGED EVERY YEAR.
>> IT'S CHANGED EVERY YEAR. >> I THINK WHAT MIGHT EVEN BE
>> I THINK WHAT MIGHT EVEN BE GOOD IS TO HAVE MAYBE THE CHAIR

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GOOD IS TO HAVE MAYBE THE CHAIR AND THE VICE CHAIR ON IT EVERY
AND THE VICE CHAIR ON IT EVERY YEAR AND THAT WAY IT
YEAR AND THAT WAY IT CONTINUOUSLY CHANGES.
CONTINUOUSLY CHANGES. >> JUST ADD TO IT.
>> JUST ADD TO IT. >> I'M HAPPY TO DO THAT AND
>> I'M HAPPY TO DO THAT AND INCORPORATE IT INTO A MOTION IF
INCORPORATE IT INTO A MOTION IF NEED BE.
NEED BE. OR JUST AN INFORMAL AGREEMENT.
OR JUST AN INFORMAL AGREEMENT. >> I THINK IT HAS TO BE
>> I THINK IT HAS TO BE AGENDIZED.
AGENDIZED. >> IT'S NOT EVEN AN OWN RANKS
>> IT'S NOT EVEN AN OWN RANKS THING.

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THING. I'M LOOKING AT OUR OWN RANKS
I'M LOOKING AT OUR OWN RANKS REPORT FROM LAST WEEK AND IT'S
REPORT FROM LAST WEEK AND IT'S NOT ON HERE.
NOT ON HERE. >> SO IT'S JUST A FRIENDLY
>> SO IT'S JUST A FRIENDLY AGREEMENT AMONGST BOARD MEMBERS?
AGREEMENT AMONGST BOARD MEMBERS?[ LAUGHTER ]
[ LAUGHTER ] >> OR UNFRIENDLY AGREEMENT!
>> OR UNFRIENDLY AGREEMENT! >> I THINK THERE'S SOME GOOD
>> I THINK THERE'S SOME GOOD IDEAS FOR MAYBE SHARING IN THAT
IDEAS FOR MAYBE SHARING IN THAT RESPONSIBILITY.
RESPONSIBILITY. OKAY, AND I JUST -- AND I

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OKAY, AND I JUST -- AND I APPRECIATE SUPERVISOR DESMOND'S
APPRECIATE SUPERVISOR DESMOND'S CLARITY AS USUAL ACKNOWLEDGING
CLARITY AS USUAL ACKNOWLEDGING THE RATIONALE BEHIND HIS FOCUS
THE RATIONALE BEHIND HIS FOCUS ON THE CBOS THAT HE HAS RELATIVE
ON THE CBOS THAT HE HAS RELATIVETO THE NATURE OF HIS
TO THE NATURE OF HIS CONSTITUENCY.
CONSTITUENCY. PRIMARILY UNINCORPORATED
PRIMARILY UNINCORPORATED RESIDENTS.
RESIDENTS. AND SERVICES NEEDED IN THE

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AND SERVICES NEEDED IN THE UNINCORPORATED COUNTY.
UNINCORPORATED COUNTY. AND JUST SO PEOPLE DON'T WALK
AND JUST SO PEOPLE DON'T WALK AWAY THINKING THAT WE'RE SO
AWAY THINKING THAT WE'RE SO PAROCHIAL AT TIMES THAT WE JUST
PAROCHIAL AT TIMES THAT WE JUST STAY FOCUSED ON THE BINARY
STAY FOCUSED ON THE BINARY NATURE OF OUR CONSTITUENCY
NATURE OF OUR CONSTITUENCY EITHER BEING, YOU KNOW,
EITHER BEING, YOU KNOW, UNINCORPORATED OR MUNICIPAL,
UNINCORPORATED OR MUNICIPAL, MOST OF THE PROGRAMMING AS WE
MOST OF THE PROGRAMMING AS WE HEARD FROM APRIL FOR THIS

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HEARD FROM APRIL FOR THIS PROGRAM WILL BE IN THE
PROGRAM WILL BE IN THE UNINCORPORATED COUNTY.
UNINCORPORATED COUNTY. I HAVE ABOUT LESS THAN 10,000
I HAVE ABOUT LESS THAN 10,000 RESIDENTS THAT LIVE IN THE
RESIDENTS THAT LIVE IN THE UNINCORPORATED COUNTY, SO I'M
UNINCORPORATED COUNTY, SO I'M JUST POINTING THAT OUT, BECAUSE
JUST POINTING THAT OUT, BECAUSE I REALIZE IT'S A NEED THAT'S NOT
I REALIZE IT'S A NEED THAT'S NOTJUST IN MY DISTRICT.
JUST IN MY DISTRICT. IT'S A NEED IN MY COLLEAGUES'
IT'S A NEED IN MY COLLEAGUES' DISTRICTS THAT REPRESENT A MUCH,
DISTRICTS THAT REPRESENT A MUCH,MUCH DIFFERENT CONSTITUENCY.

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MUCH DIFFERENT CONSTITUENCY. >> I'LL SECOND THAT, CHAIR.
>> I'LL SECOND THAT, CHAIR. >> SUPERVISOR HUME?
>> SUPERVISOR HUME? >> THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. ONE LAST THING THAT I'LL SAY IS
ONE LAST THING THAT I'LL SAY IS JUST KEEP A LITTLE BIT OF
JUST KEEP A LITTLE BIT OF SOMETHING IN YOUR COMMUNITY
SOMETHING IN YOUR COMMUNITY SERVICE GRANT DOLLARS, BECAUSE
SERVICE GRANT DOLLARS, BECAUSE COMING UP IN MARCH WILL BE THE
COMING UP IN MARCH WILL BE THE AUTHORS ON THE MOVE EVENT FOR
AUTHORS ON THE MOVE EVENT FOR THE LITERACY FOUNDATION AND
THE LITERACY FOUNDATION AND MAYBE WE CAN SPONSOR A TABLE AND
MAYBE WE CAN SPONSOR A TABLE ANDALL OF US ATTEND AND SUPPORT
ALL OF US ATTEND AND SUPPORT THAT ONE.

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THAT ONE. >> THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.
>> THAT'S A GOOD IDEA. SO THAT WAS A SECOND TO THE
SO THAT WAS A SECOND TO THE MOTION.
MOTION. SO WE'VE GOT A MOTION AND A
SO WE'VE GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND.
SECOND. WE'VE HEARD FROM THE PUBLIC.
WE'VE HEARD FROM THE PUBLIC. AMANDA IS CLEAR?
AMANDA IS CLEAR? OKAY.
OKAY. NO MEETING TOMORROW.
NO MEETING TOMORROW. OR NO AGENDA ITEM TOMORROW.
OR NO AGENDA ITEM TOMORROW. WE DO HAVE A MEETING.
WE DO HAVE A MEETING. ALL RIGHT, SO PLEASE VOTE.
ALL RIGHT, SO PLEASE VOTE. >> UNANIMOUS VOTE.
>> UNANIMOUS VOTE. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

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>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. >> NEXT ITEM.
>> NEXT ITEM. >> OUR NEXT ITEM, 63, THIS IS
>> OUR NEXT ITEM, 63, THIS IS THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY SEXUALLY
THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AND HIV
TRANSMITTED DISEASES AND HIV UPDATE.

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UPDATE. >> I THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME
>> I THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE TODAY.
TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE TODAY. SO I WANTED TO START OFF WITH A
SO I WANTED TO START OFF WITH A QUESTION THAT I'M OFTEN ASKED IS
QUESTION THAT I'M OFTEN ASKED ISWHY ARE THE STI RATES SO HIGH.
WHY ARE THE STI RATES SO HIGH. AND SO IN THESE BULLET POINTS, I
AND SO IN THESE BULLET POINTS, ITRIED TO SUMMARIZE SOME OF THE

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TRIED TO SUMMARIZE SOME OF THE IMPORTANT POINTS ABOUT STIs
IMPORTANT POINTS ABOUT STIs AND ALSO TO HIGHLIGHT WHY WE
AND ALSO TO HIGHLIGHT WHY WE FIND THESE STI RATES ARE SO
FIND THESE STI RATES ARE SO HIGH.

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HIGH. THAT GIVES MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR
THAT GIVES MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR SPREAD.
SPREAD. THE OTHER ALSO IS THAT
THE OTHER ALSO IS THAT OFTENTIMES THE SYMPTOMS MIGHT BE
OFTENTIMES THE SYMPTOMS MIGHT BEMILD OR THEY MAY MIMIC OTHER
MILD OR THEY MAY MIMIC OTHER DISEASES, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU
DISEASES, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU CONSIDER SYPHILIS AND HIV.
CONSIDER SYPHILIS AND HIV. FOR EXAMPLE, SOMETIMES A PERSON
FOR EXAMPLE, SOMETIMES A PERSON MIGHT HAVE A RASH AND THEY THINK
MIGHT HAVE A RASH AND THEY THINKTHAT IT'S DUE TO AN ALLERGY AND

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THAT IT'S DUE TO AN ALLERGY AND SO THAT WILL DELAY THEIR SEEKING
SO THAT WILL DELAY THEIR SEEKINGCARE AND DURING THAT TIME,
CARE AND DURING THAT TIME, THERE'S OPPORTUNITY TO SPREAD
THERE'S OPPORTUNITY TO SPREAD THE DISEASE.
THE DISEASE. THE OTHER THING ALSO IS THAT
THE OTHER THING ALSO IS THAT THERE IS NO IMMUNITY.
THERE IS NO IMMUNITY. IF SOMEONE GETS INFECTED, THEY
IF SOMEONE GETS INFECTED, THEY CAN GET REINFECTED EVEN AFTER
CAN GET REINFECTED EVEN AFTER GETTING TREATED, SO SOMETIMES WE

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GETTING TREATED, SO SOMETIMES WEHAVE PEOPLE GETTING THE SAME
HAVE PEOPLE GETTING THE SAME STIs TWO OR THREE TIMES IN THE
STIs TWO OR THREE TIMES IN THE SAME YEAR, ESPECIALLY IF THEY
SAME YEAR, ESPECIALLY IF THEY CONTINUE WITH CERTAIN BEHAVIORS
CONTINUE WITH CERTAIN BEHAVIORS THAT PUT THEM AT RISK.
THAT PUT THEM AT RISK. AND ALSO THAT STIs, IF
AND ALSO THAT STIs, IF SOMEBODY HAS ONE STI, IT CAN
SOMEBODY HAS ONE STI, IT CAN ACTUALLY PUT THEM AT RISK FOR

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ACTUALLY PUT THEM AT RISK FOR ADDITIONAL STIs, SO OFTENTIMES
ADDITIONAL STIs, SO OFTENTIMES WE GET PEOPLE THAT HAVE MULTIPLE
WE GET PEOPLE THAT HAVE MULTIPLESTIs, SO AGAIN THESE ARE
STIs, SO AGAIN THESE ARE FACTORS THAT INCREASE THE RISK
FACTORS THAT INCREASE THE RISK FOR INDIVIDUALS, ESPECIALLY OUR
FOR INDIVIDUALS, ESPECIALLY OUR YOUNG ADULT POPULATION THAT IS
YOUNG ADULT POPULATION THAT IS SEXUALLY ACTIVE.
SEXUALLY ACTIVE. I ALSO WANTED TO POINT OUT ON

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I ALSO WANTED TO POINT OUT ON THIS SLIDE THERE ARE SOME
THIS SLIDE THERE ARE SOME DISEASES AT THE BOTTOM LISTED,
DISEASES AT THE BOTTOM LISTED, HEPATITIS B, HEPATITIS C,
HEPATITIS B, HEPATITIS C, HERPES, HPV, AND MPOX THAT CAN
HERPES, HPV, AND MPOX THAT CAN BE TRANSMITTED ASEXUALLY, BUT
BE TRANSMITTED ASEXUALLY, BUT THEY'RE NOT INCLUDED IN THE MAIN
THEY'RE NOT INCLUDED IN THE MAINONES THAT WE REPORT ABOUT, WHICH
ONES THAT WE REPORT ABOUT, WHICHIS CHLAMYDIA, GONORRHEA,

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IS CHLAMYDIA, GONORRHEA, SYPHILIS, AND HIV.
SYPHILIS, AND HIV. SO THIS MAP SHOWS THE RATES BY
SO THIS MAP SHOWS THE RATES BY COUNTY FOR CALIFORNIA AND YOU
COUNTY FOR CALIFORNIA AND YOU CAN SEE -- I'M NOT SURE IF YOU
CAN SEE -- I'M NOT SURE IF YOU CAN SEE SACRAMENTO, BUT IT'S
CAN SEE SACRAMENTO, BUT IT'S CLEAR THAT SACRAMENTO IS ONE OF
CLEAR THAT SACRAMENTO IS ONE OF THE COUNTIES THAT HAS THE HIGHER

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THE COUNTIES THAT HAS THE HIGHERRATES.
RATES. AND ONE OTHER THING ALSO TO
AND ONE OTHER THING ALSO TO POINT OUT, OFTENTIMES WE TALK
POINT OUT, OFTENTIMES WE TALK ABOUT IT AS THE I5 CORRIDOR
ABOUT IT AS THE I5 CORRIDOR WHERE YOU FIND THE COUNTIES THAT
WHERE YOU FIND THE COUNTIES THATHAVE THE HIGHER RATES.
HAVE THE HIGHER RATES. WE DON'T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS TO
WE DON'T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS TOTHIS, BUT I THINK PART OF THAT
THIS, BUT I THINK PART OF THAT IS BECAUSE YOU DO FIND THAT THIS
IS BECAUSE YOU DO FIND THAT THISIS WHERE YOU FIND THE LARGER

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IS WHERE YOU FIND THE LARGER COUNTIES THAT HAVE A HIGHER
COUNTIES THAT HAVE A HIGHER DENSITY IN POPULATION.
DENSITY IN POPULATION. AND ALSO WITH THE FREEWAYS,
AND ALSO WITH THE FREEWAYS, THERE'S MORE TRAVEL, MORE PEOPLE
THERE'S MORE TRAVEL, MORE PEOPLEMEETING UP, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S
MEETING UP, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'SANONYMOUS.
ANONYMOUS. AND THAT INCREASES THE RISK FOR
AND THAT INCREASES THE RISK FOR TRANSMISSION.

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TRANSMISSION. I HAVE A FEW CHARTS HERE AND
I HAVE A FEW CHARTS HERE AND ACTUALLY WITH THE BOARD LETTER,
ACTUALLY WITH THE BOARD LETTER, WE DID INCLUDE SOME OF OUR FACT
WE DID INCLUDE SOME OF OUR FACT SHEETS THAT HAVE A LOT MORE
SHEETS THAT HAVE A LOT MORE INFORMATION.
INFORMATION. I'M JUST GOING TO MENTION A FEW
I'M JUST GOING TO MENTION A FEW POINTS OVER HERE ABOUT THE
POINTS OVER HERE ABOUT THE TRENDS, BECAUSE THAT'S ANOTHER
TRENDS, BECAUSE THAT'S ANOTHER QUESTION THAT WE'VE GOTTEN.
QUESTION THAT WE'VE GOTTEN. AND AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THESE

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AND AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THESE CHARTS FOR CHLAMYDIA, GONORRHEA,
CHARTS FOR CHLAMYDIA, GONORRHEA,SYPHILIS, AND FOR HIV,
SYPHILIS, AND FOR HIV, ESPECIALLY FOR CHLAMYDIA,
ESPECIALLY FOR CHLAMYDIA, GONORRHEA, AND SYPHILIS, THERE
GONORRHEA, AND SYPHILIS, THERE WAS A DROP, ESPECIALLY IN 2020,
WAS A DROP, ESPECIALLY IN 2020, AND WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENED
AND WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENED THEN WITH THE COVID.
THEN WITH THE COVID. BECAUSE OF THE SHUTDOWN, A LOT
BECAUSE OF THE SHUTDOWN, A LOT OF PEOPLE DELAYED OR DID NOT GET

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OF PEOPLE DELAYED OR DID NOT GETCARE AND DID NOT GET SCREENING.
CARE AND DID NOT GET SCREENING. AND ALSO, OF COURSE, SINCE
AND ALSO, OF COURSE, SINCE PEOPLE ARE STAYING HOME, THERE
PEOPLE ARE STAYING HOME, THERE WAS LESS LIKELIHOOD OF PEOPLE
WAS LESS LIKELIHOOD OF PEOPLE TRAVELLING AND THAT DID
TRAVELLING AND THAT DID CONTRIBUTE TO THE SLOWDOWN IN
CONTRIBUTE TO THE SLOWDOWN IN THE RATES.
THE RATES. ONE GOOD THING THAT WE SEE IS

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ONE GOOD THING THAT WE SEE IS ACTUALLY IT SEEMS TO BE
ACTUALLY IT SEEMS TO BE SUSTAINED EVEN AFTER THE COVID
SUSTAINED EVEN AFTER THE COVID PANDEMIC HAS ENDED AND WE DON'T
PANDEMIC HAS ENDED AND WE DON'T HAVE ALL THE FACTORS FOR THAT
HAVE ALL THE FACTORS FOR THAT AGAIN, BUT WE'D LIKE TO THINK
AGAIN, BUT WE'D LIKE TO THINK THAT PART OF THAT IS DUE TO
THAT PART OF THAT IS DUE TO INCREASED ACCESS TO CARE AND
INCREASED ACCESS TO CARE AND SOME OF THE EDUCATION THAT WE'RE
SOME OF THE EDUCATION THAT WE'REABLE TO PROVIDE.

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ABLE TO PROVIDE. SO THIS SLIDE SHOWS YOU THE MAIN
SO THIS SLIDE SHOWS YOU THE MAINUNITS THAT WE HAVE.
UNITS THAT WE HAVE. >> EXCUSE ME, DOCTOR.
>> EXCUSE ME, DOCTOR. SUPERVISOR KENNEDY?
SUPERVISOR KENNEDY? >> I APOLOGIZE FOR INTERRUPTING,
>> I APOLOGIZE FOR INTERRUPTING,BUT IT'S ONLY GOING TO BE ON THE
BUT IT'S ONLY GOING TO BE ON THEPREVIOUS SLIDE THAT THIS IS
PREVIOUS SLIDE THAT THIS IS GOING TO COME UP.
GOING TO COME UP. SO IF WE COULD GO BACK TO THAT
SO IF WE COULD GO BACK TO THAT SLIDE.
SLIDE. I HAVE A CURIOUS QUESTION.
I HAVE A CURIOUS QUESTION. YOU HAVE A FOOTNOTE THERE THAT
YOU HAVE A FOOTNOTE THERE THAT SINCE 2019, CHLAMYDIA IS NO

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SINCE 2019, CHLAMYDIA IS NO LONGER PROVIDER REPORTABLE,
LONGER PROVIDER REPORTABLE, MAKING IT ONLY LAB REPORTABLE.
MAKING IT ONLY LAB REPORTABLE. CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT?
CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT? >> PRIOR TO 2019, ALL LABS WERE
>> PRIOR TO 2019, ALL LABS WERE REQUIRED TO REPORT AND HEALTH
REQUIRED TO REPORT AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WERE REQUIRED TO
CARE PROVIDERS WERE REQUIRED TO REPORT ALL POSITIVES TO US.
REPORT ALL POSITIVES TO US. NOW THE REQUIREMENT IS ONLY FOR
NOW THE REQUIREMENT IS ONLY FOR THE LABS.
THE LABS. >> WHAT CHANGED?
>> WHAT CHANGED? >> IT WAS CHANGED IN THE

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>> IT WAS CHANGED IN THE REGULATIONS FROM THE STATE.
REGULATIONS FROM THE STATE. >> STATE, NOT FEDERAL?
>> STATE, NOT FEDERAL? >> STATE.
>> STATE. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> AND THANK YOU FOR POINTING
>> AND THANK YOU FOR POINTING THAT OUT.
THAT OUT. THAT PROBABLY ALSO CONTRIBUTED
THAT PROBABLY ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE REDUCTION IN NUMBERS THAT
TO THE REDUCTION IN NUMBERS THATWE SEE.
WE SEE. >> SURE.
>> SURE. AND WE'RE NOT NECESSARILY SEEING
AND WE'RE NOT NECESSARILY SEEINGLESS NUMBERS, WE'RE SEEING
LESS NUMBERS, WE'RE SEEING SURE, THEN, BUT THEN YOU DO SEE
SURE, THEN, BUT THEN YOU DO SEETHE REDUCTION IN GONORRHEA AS

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THE REDUCTION IN GONORRHEA AS WELL.
WELL. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> BUT IT IS A CONTRIBUTING
>> BUT IT IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
FACTOR. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> SO WE HAVE THE PREVENTION,
>> SO WE HAVE THE PREVENTION, SURVEILLANCE, AND -- SERVICES
SURVEILLANCE, AND -- SERVICES AND I WANT TO GO BACK A LITTLE
AND I WANT TO GO BACK A LITTLE BIT IN TIME.
BIT IN TIME. WHEN I STARTED IN 2012, THESE
WHEN I STARTED IN 2012, THESE UNITS WERE ACTUALLY VERY SMALL.

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UNITS WERE ACTUALLY VERY SMALL. I WANT TO THANK THE BOARD OF
I WANT TO THANK THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, OVER THE YEARS,
SUPERVISORS, OVER THE YEARS, RESOURCES THAT YOU HAVE APPROVED
RESOURCES THAT YOU HAVE APPROVEDFOR US ACTUALLY GREW THE
FOR US ACTUALLY GREW THE PROGRAM.
PROGRAM. ONE OF THE RESOURCES THAT YOU
ONE OF THE RESOURCES THAT YOU PROVIDED ALLOWED US TO HAVE --
PROVIDED ALLOWED US TO HAVE -- CREATE TWO VERY CRITICAL
CREATE TWO VERY CRITICAL POSITIONS.

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POSITIONS. ONE, THE S TD COMPTROLLER, SHE'S
ONE, THE S TD COMPTROLLER, SHE'SNOT HERE TODAY BUT SHE IS ALSO
NOT HERE TODAY BUT SHE IS ALSO MY DEPUTY AND THE OTHER IS THE
MY DEPUTY AND THE OTHER IS THE STD MANAGER WHO IS HERE TODAY.
STD MANAGER WHO IS HERE TODAY. THESE TWO POSITIONS WERE VERY
THESE TWO POSITIONS WERE VERY CRITICAL IN BEING ABLE TO HELP
CRITICAL IN BEING ABLE TO HELP US TO EXECUTE OUR VISION, ONE,
US TO EXECUTE OUR VISION, ONE, TO INTEGRATE THESE UNITS AND THE
TO INTEGRATE THESE UNITS AND THEOTHER ALSO TO GROW THE PROGRAMS
OTHER ALSO TO GROW THE PROGRAMS AND AS I GO THROUGH THIS, YOU

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AND AS I GO THROUGH THIS, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE HOW MUCH
WILL BE ABLE TO SEE HOW MUCH WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO WORK IN TERMS
WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO WORK IN TERMSOF ADDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING AND
OF ADDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING ANDPROVIDING MORE RESOURCES IN THE
PROVIDING MORE RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. THE OTHER RESOURCES YOU APPROVED

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THE OTHER RESOURCES YOU APPROVEDFOR US, AND SUPERVISOR SERNA,
FOR US, AND SUPERVISOR SERNA, YOU MAY NOT REMEMBER, BUT THIS
YOU MAY NOT REMEMBER, BUT THIS WAS ACTUALLY A SPECIFIC REQUEST
WAS ACTUALLY A SPECIFIC REQUEST FROM YOU WAS FOR THE SEXUAL
FROM YOU WAS FOR THE SEXUAL HEALTH CLINIC.
HEALTH CLINIC. AND YOU PROVIDED THE SEED
AND YOU PROVIDED THE SEED FUNDING TO ALLOW US TO START
FUNDING TO ALLOW US TO START THAT CLINIC.
THAT CLINIC. WE STARTED WITH A MODEST AMOUNT
WE STARTED WITH A MODEST AMOUNT OF ABOUT 600,000, JUST A FEW

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OF ABOUT 600,000, JUST A FEW STAFF BUT OVER TIME, WE HAVE
STAFF BUT OVER TIME, WE HAVE GROWN THAT AND I'LL BE ABLE TO
GROWN THAT AND I'LL BE ABLE TO DESCRIBE SOME OF THE FUNDING.
DESCRIBE SOME OF THE FUNDING. I DON'T HAVE PICTURES OF THE
I DON'T HAVE PICTURES OF THE CLINIC BUT DEFINITELY WELCOME
CLINIC BUT DEFINITELY WELCOME YOU TO VISIT THE CLINIC AND SEE
YOU TO VISIT THE CLINIC AND SEE THE WORK DONE THERE.
THE WORK DONE THERE. THE CLINIC IS VERY CRITICAL AND
THE CLINIC IS VERY CRITICAL AND WAS VERY CRITICAL, ESPECIALLY
WAS VERY CRITICAL, ESPECIALLY DURING MPOX BECAUSE WHAT WE

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DURING MPOX BECAUSE WHAT WE FOUND IS A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE
FOUND IS A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE HAVING CHALLENGES WITH BEING
HAVING CHALLENGES WITH BEING ABLE TO GET CARE THROUGH THEIR
ABLE TO GET CARE THROUGH THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER.
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER. SOMETIMES WE WOULD GET SOMEBODY
SOMETIMES WE WOULD GET SOMEBODY WHO TOLD US THAT THEY WENT TO
WHO TOLD US THAT THEY WENT TO THE CLINIC AND THEY WERE TOLD
THE CLINIC AND THEY WERE TOLD THEY HAD TO WAIT A MONTH.
THEY HAD TO WAIT A MONTH. THIS IS WITH SOMEBODY WHO IS
THIS IS WITH SOMEBODY WHO IS SUFFERING PAIN AND NEEDED TO BE
SUFFERING PAIN AND NEEDED TO BE SEEN RIGHT AWAY AND US BEING
SEEN RIGHT AWAY AND US BEING ABLE TO HAVE THAT CLINIC WAS

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ABLE TO HAVE THAT CLINIC WAS VERY HELPFUL IN GETTING THOSE
VERY HELPFUL IN GETTING THOSE PEOPLE IN RIGHT AWAY, GETTING
PEOPLE IN RIGHT AWAY, GETTING THEM TESTED AND BECAUSE OF OUR
THEM TESTED AND BECAUSE OF OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH UC DAVIS
PARTNERSHIP WITH UC DAVIS INFECTIOUS DISEASE, WE HAD THE
INFECTIOUS DISEASE, WE HAD THE TREATMENT AND THE EXPERTISE TO
TREATMENT AND THE EXPERTISE TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE
BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE TREATMENT, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE
TREATMENT, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE MPOX EPIDEMIC FIRST STARTED OUT.

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MPOX EPIDEMIC FIRST STARTED OUT.NOT EVERY COUNTY WAS ABLE TO
NOT EVERY COUNTY WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE THE TREATMENT SO WE WERE
PROVIDE THE TREATMENT SO WE WEREONE OF THE FIRST ONES AND SO IT
ONE OF THE FIRST ONES AND SO IT WAS A VERY GREAT RESOURCE IN
WAS A VERY GREAT RESOURCE IN HELPING US TO ACTUALLY CONTROL
HELPING US TO ACTUALLY CONTROL THAT OUTBREAK VERY QUICKLY.
THAT OUTBREAK VERY QUICKLY. >> SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ.
>> SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ. >> I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT
>> I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE THATTHIS PROBABLY HAD A VERY
THIS PROBABLY HAD A VERY POSITIVE IMPACT IN INDIVIDUALS
POSITIVE IMPACT IN INDIVIDUALS NOT GOING TO THE E.R. WHERE IT

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NOT GOING TO THE E.R. WHERE IT WOULD HAVE MORE OF A NEGATIVE
WOULD HAVE MORE OF A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE E.R. HOSPITALS.
IMPACT ON THE E.R. HOSPITALS. >> THANK YOU FOR POINTING THAT
>> THANK YOU FOR POINTING THAT OUT, YES.
OUT, YES. BECAUSE SOME OF THE CLINICS,
BECAUSE SOME OF THE CLINICS, THAT'S WHAT THEY WERE SAYING,
THAT'S WHAT THEY WERE SAYING, TIFTHEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DO THE
TIFTHEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DO THE TESTING, THEY WOULD SAY YOU NEED
TESTING, THEY WOULD SAY YOU NEEDTO GO TO THE E.R. WHICH IS MORE
TO GO TO THE E.R. WHICH IS MORE EXPENSIVE AND ALSO LEADS TO A
EXPENSIVE AND ALSO LEADS TO A LOT MORE IN TERMS OF THE APOCK

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LOT MORE IN TERMS OF THE APOCK TIME WHICH WE'RE VERY AWARE OF.
TIME WHICH WE'RE VERY AWARE OF. SO THIS SLIDE IS A HIGH-LEVEL
SO THIS SLIDE IS A HIGH-LEVEL VIEW OF THE BUDGET AND STAFFING.
VIEW OF THE BUDGET AND STAFFING.AND OUR GENERAL FUND IS ABOUT
AND OUR GENERAL FUND IS ABOUT 1.8 MILLION, ABOUT A QUARTER OF
1.8 MILLION, ABOUT A QUARTER OF THAT IS USED IN THE CLINIC.
THAT IS USED IN THE CLINIC. ONE THING THAT WE ARE VERY
ONE THING THAT WE ARE VERY DEPENDENT ON IS FEDERAL FUNDING.

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DEPENDENT ON IS FEDERAL FUNDING.WE GET ABOUT 11 MILLION AND MOST
WE GET ABOUT 11 MILLION AND MOSTOF THAT IS ACTUALLY FEDERAL
OF THAT IS ACTUALLY FEDERAL FUNDING, A SMALL PART OF IT IS
FUNDING, A SMALL PART OF IT IS THE STATE.
THE STATE. ON THE NEXT SLIDE, I'LL BE ABLE
ON THE NEXT SLIDE, I'LL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SOME DETAILS.
TO PROVIDE SOME DETAILS. IT DOESN'T COME IN A LUMP SUM,
IT DOESN'T COME IN A LUMP SUM, IT'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT GRANTS
IT'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT GRANTS THAT COME AT DIFFERENT TIMES
THAT COME AT DIFFERENT TIMES WITH DIFFERENT SCOPES OF WORK,
WITH DIFFERENT SCOPES OF WORK, DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS,
DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS, DIFFERENT LIMITATIONS, AND SO

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DIFFERENT LIMITATIONS, AND SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE DONE IS TO DO WHAT WE CALL
DONE IS TO DO WHAT WE CALL BRAIDING WHERE YOU HAVE ONE
BRAIDING WHERE YOU HAVE ONE PERSON BEING FUNDED THROUGH THE
PERSON BEING FUNDED THROUGH THE DIFFERENT FUNDING STREAMS AND
DIFFERENT FUNDING STREAMS AND THAT ALLOWS US TO LEVERAGE THE
THAT ALLOWS US TO LEVERAGE THE DIFFERENT FUNDING STREAMS AND
DIFFERENT FUNDING STREAMS AND ALSO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ABLE
ALSO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES SO IF
TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES SO IF SOMEBODY COMES IN, YOU'RE NOT

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SOMEBODY COMES IN, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SAY, OH, I CAN'T HELP
GOING TO SAY, OH, I CAN'T HELP YOU WITH THAT BECAUSE MY FUNDING
YOU WITH THAT BECAUSE MY FUNDINGDOESN'T ALLOW ME TO DO THAT.
DOESN'T ALLOW ME TO DO THAT. SO IT REALLY HELPS WITH BEING
SO IT REALLY HELPS WITH BEING ABLE TO STREAMLINE OUR SERVICES.
ABLE TO STREAMLINE OUR SERVICES.REIMBURSEMENT, WE STILL HAVE
REIMBURSEMENT, WE STILL HAVE SOME WORK THERE, BUT I THINK A
SOME WORK THERE, BUT I THINK A LOT OF THE CHALLENGE WE HAVE IS
LOT OF THE CHALLENGE WE HAVE IS MANY OF THE PEOPLE THAT WE SERVE

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MANY OF THE PEOPLE THAT WE SERVEARE ACTUALLY EITHER UNSHOURD,
ARE ACTUALLY EITHER UNSHOURD, UNDERINSURED OR JUST NOT ABLE TO
UNDERINSURED OR JUST NOT ABLE TOPAY AND WE MAKE SURE THAT OUR
PAY AND WE MAKE SURE THAT OUR SERVICES ARE LOW BARRIER AND SO
SERVICES ARE LOW BARRIER AND SO WE DO NOT TURN ANYONE AWAY
WE DO NOT TURN ANYONE AWAY BECAUSE OF AN INABILITY TO PAY.

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BECAUSE OF AN INABILITY TO PAY. IN THE LOWER PART OF THE SLIDE,
IN THE LOWER PART OF THE SLIDE, YOU CAN SEE THE EXPENDITURES,
YOU CAN SEE THE EXPENDITURES, AND THE CLINIC, AS I MENTIONED,
AND THE CLINIC, AS I MENTIONED, WE SET IT OFF WITH 600,000 SEED
WE SET IT OFF WITH 600,000 SEED FUNDING AND OUR STAFF HAVE GROWN
FUNDING AND OUR STAFF HAVE GROWNTHAT TO ABOUT 3 MILLION.
THAT TO ABOUT 3 MILLION. A LOT OF THAT DOES COME FROM THE
A LOT OF THAT DOES COME FROM THERAND WHITE AND A LOT OF WHAT WE

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RAND WHITE AND A LOT OF WHAT WE DO IS HIV CARE.
DO IS HIV CARE. WE HAVE ABOUT 45 FTE'S AND ABOUT
WE HAVE ABOUT 45 FTE'S AND ABOUT3.5 MILLION IS USED FOR STAFFING
3.5 MILLION IS USED FOR STAFFINGAND THEN A LARGE PART ALSO IS
AND THEN A LARGE PART ALSO IS FOR CBO'S AND I'LL DISCUSS A
FOR CBO'S AND I'LL DISCUSS A LITTLE BIT LATER WHY THAT IS
LITTLE BIT LATER WHY THAT IS IMPORTANT.
IMPORTANT. WE HAVE A LOT OF CONTRACTS, OVER
WE HAVE A LOT OF CONTRACTS, OVER38 CONTRACTS, SO WE DO
38 CONTRACTS, SO WE DO COORDINATE A LOT WITH OUR CBO'S

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COORDINATE A LOT WITH OUR CBO'S IN THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE THIS IS
IN THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE THIS ISWORK THAT WE CAN'T DO BY
WORK THAT WE CAN'T DO BY OURSELVES.
OURSELVES. THE OTHER THING ALSO, FOR
THE OTHER THING ALSO, FOR EXAMPLE, DURING MPOX, WHEN WE
EXAMPLE, DURING MPOX, WHEN WE NEEDED TO GET PEOPLE VACCINATED,
NEEDED TO GET PEOPLE VACCINATED,A LOT OF THE PEOPLE THAT WERE
A LOT OF THE PEOPLE THAT WERE TRYING TO REACH OUT TO DID NOT
TRYING TO REACH OUT TO DID NOT WANT TO COME TO OUR CLINIC OR
WANT TO COME TO OUR CLINIC OR DID NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH THE
DID NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH THE GOVERNMENT BUT WE PARTNERED WITH

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GOVERNMENT BUT WE PARTNERED WITHPUCCI'S AND THAT WAS A VERY
PUCCI'S AND THAT WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP IN MAKING
SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP IN MAKINGSURE THAT PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO
SURE THAT PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO GET THE VACCINATIONS.
GET THE VACCINATIONS. SO WE DO DEPEND ON OUR PARTNERS
SO WE DO DEPEND ON OUR PARTNERS A LOT.
A LOT. >> FOR SUPERINTENDENT
>> FOR SUPERINTENDENT RODRIGUEZ'S BENEFIT, PUCCI'S IS
RODRIGUEZ'S BENEFIT, PUCCI'S IS A WELL-KNOWN PHARMACY IN
A WELL-KNOWN PHARMACY IN DISTRICT 1.
DISTRICT 1. >> THANK YOU.

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>> THANK YOU. SO MY APOLOGIES THAT THIS SLIDE,
SO MY APOLOGIES THAT THIS SLIDE,THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS ARE SO
THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS ARE SO SMALL, BUT THE MAIN THING WE
SMALL, BUT THE MAIN THING WE WANTED TO SHOW HERE IS THE
WANTED TO SHOW HERE IS THE DIFFERENT SOURCES OF FUNDING.
DIFFERENT SOURCES OF FUNDING. AS I MENTIONED, MOST OF THEM ARE
AS I MENTIONED, MOST OF THEM AREFEDERAL FUNDING.
FEDERAL FUNDING. AND ACTUALLY, WHEN SOME OF THOSE

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AND ACTUALLY, WHEN SOME OF THOSETHAT SHOW UP AS STATE FUNDING IS
THAT SHOW UP AS STATE FUNDING ISACTUALLY PASSED THROUGH, WHETHER
ACTUALLY PASSED THROUGH, WHETHERTHE FUNDING COMES FROM CDC TO
THE FUNDING COMES FROM CDC TO THE STATE AND THEN THE STATE
THE STATE AND THEN THE STATE DISTRIBUTES IT TO THE COUNTIES.
DISTRIBUTES IT TO THE COUNTIES. SO WITH THE UNCERTAINTY WITH
SO WITH THE UNCERTAINTY WITH SOME OF THE CHANGES THAT ARE
SOME OF THE CHANGES THAT ARE GOING ON AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL,
GOING ON AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF QUESTIONS
THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF QUESTIONS THAT HAVE COME TO US ABOUT

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THAT HAVE COME TO US ABOUT WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AND WE'VE
WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AND WE'VEHAD A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS WHERE
HAD A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS WHERE THE DIRECTOR TIM LUTZ IN TERMS
THE DIRECTOR TIM LUTZ IN TERMS OF WHAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO DO BUT
OF WHAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO DO BUT THIS IS A CONCERN BECAUSE
THIS IS A CONCERN BECAUSE 11 MILLION OF OUR FUNDING IS --
11 MILLION OF OUR FUNDING IS -- AND THAT'S THE MAJORITY OF OUR
AND THAT'S THE MAJORITY OF OUR FUNDING, IS EITHER FEDERAL OR
FUNDING, IS EITHER FEDERAL OR STATE.

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STATE. AS I MENTIONED, WE DO A LOT OF
AS I MENTIONED, WE DO A LOT OF BRAIDING SO EVEN WHEN WE SHOW
BRAIDING SO EVEN WHEN WE SHOW HERE THE FTE'S, IT'S ACTUALLY
HERE THE FTE'S, IT'S ACTUALLY PIECES OF INDIVIDUALS SO ONE
PIECES OF INDIVIDUALS SO ONE PERSON MAY BE TIME STUDYING TO
PERSON MAY BE TIME STUDYING TO ABOUT FIVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF
ABOUT FIVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF FUNDS JUST SO THAT WE'RE ABLE TO

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FUNDS JUST SO THAT WE'RE ABLE TOMAKE SURE THAT WE ARE -- THAT WE
MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE -- THAT WECOVER THE SERVICES AND
COVER THE SERVICES AND STREAMLINE THE SERVICES.
STREAMLINE THE SERVICES. I WANTED TO TALK A LITTLE BIT
I WANTED TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ALSO ABOUT THE CBO FUNDING
ALSO ABOUT THE CBO FUNDING BECAUSE THAT'S ANOTHER QUESTION
BECAUSE THAT'S ANOTHER QUESTION THAT WE'VE BEEN ASKED.
THAT WE'VE BEEN ASKED. A LARGE PART OF OUR FUNDING DOES
A LARGE PART OF OUR FUNDING DOESGO OUT TO THE CBO'S.
GO OUT TO THE CBO'S. FOR MANY OF THESE, IF WE DO LOSE
FOR MANY OF THESE, IF WE DO LOSEOUR FEDERAL FUNDING, IT WOULD BE

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OUR FEDERAL FUNDING, IT WOULD BEVERY HARD FOR THEM TO REMAIN
VERY HARD FOR THEM TO REMAIN SOLVENT BECAUSE THEY ARE VERY
SOLVENT BECAUSE THEY ARE VERY DEPENDENT ON THE FUNDING THAT WE
DEPENDENT ON THE FUNDING THAT WEGET.
GET. AND IN REVERSE, WE ARE VERY
AND IN REVERSE, WE ARE VERY DEPENDENT ON THEM BEING ABLE TO
DEPENDENT ON THEM BEING ABLE TO REACH OUT TO THE COMMUNITIES
REACH OUT TO THE COMMUNITIES THAT NEED OUR SERVICES AND SO,

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THAT NEED OUR SERVICES AND SO, AGAIN, GOING BACK TO WHAT WE HAD
AGAIN, GOING BACK TO WHAT WE HADTALKED ABOUT WITH SOME OF THE
TALKED ABOUT WITH SOME OF THE UNCERTAINTY, IT'S SOMETHING THAT
UNCERTAINTY, IT'S SOMETHING THATWE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW.
WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW. I WANTED TO PROVIDE SOME
I WANTED TO PROVIDE SOME HIGHLIGHTS.
HIGHLIGHTS. I TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE
I TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE CLINIC.
CLINIC. WE TRY VERY HARD TO MAKE SURE
WE TRY VERY HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S LOW BARRIER AND A LOT

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THAT IT'S LOW BARRIER AND A LOT OF TIMES, WE GET EMAILS OR
OF TIMES, WE GET EMAILS OR LETTERS FROM INDIVIDUALS THAT
LETTERS FROM INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE BEEN HELPED.
HAVE BEEN HELPED. THERE WAS ONE TIME WHERE A YOUNG
THERE WAS ONE TIME WHERE A YOUNGLADY, A STUDENT, NEEDED CARE,
LADY, A STUDENT, NEEDED CARE, BUT NEEDED TO COME TO US AFTER
BUT NEEDED TO COME TO US AFTER SCHOOL AND SHE HAD TO USE A
SCHOOL AND SHE HAD TO USE A TRAIN AND A BUS IN ORDER TO GET

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TRAIN AND A BUS IN ORDER TO GET TO US.
TO US. AND AS YOU KNOW, WITH USING
AND AS YOU KNOW, WITH USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, IT TOOK
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, IT TOOK MUCH LONGER AND SO SHE KEPT
MUCH LONGER AND SO SHE KEPT TEXTING THE STAFF AND SAYING,
TEXTING THE STAFF AND SAYING, PLEASE DON'T CANCEL MY
PLEASE DON'T CANCEL MY APPOINTMENT, I'M ON MY WAY, AND
APPOINTMENT, I'M ON MY WAY, AND THE STAFF STAYED.
THE STAFF STAYED. BY THE TIME SHE GOT THERE, IT
BY THE TIME SHE GOT THERE, IT WAS 5:00.
WAS 5:00. ANY OTHER PLACE WOULD HAVE SAID,
ANY OTHER PLACE WOULD HAVE SAID,SORRY, IT'S TOO LATE, BECAUSE

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SORRY, IT'S TOO LATE, BECAUSE USUALLY SEE OUR LAST PATIENT AT
USUALLY SEE OUR LAST PATIENT AT 4:30, BUT THE STAFF STAYED
4:30, BUT THE STAFF STAYED BECAUSE THEY KNEW HOW IMPORTANT
BECAUSE THEY KNEW HOW IMPORTANT IT WAS TO BE THERE FOR THIS
IT WAS TO BE THERE FOR THIS INDIVIDUAL AT THIS TIME AND BE
INDIVIDUAL AT THIS TIME AND BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE NEEDS.
ABLE TO PROVIDE THE NEEDS. AND OF COURSE I COULD GO ON AND
AND OF COURSE I COULD GO ON AND ON WITH DIFFERENT STORIES.
ON WITH DIFFERENT STORIES. BUT THIS DOES SHOW SOME OF THE
BUT THIS DOES SHOW SOME OF THE SERVICES, ABOUT 1,600 THAT HAVE

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SERVICES, ABOUT 1,600 THAT HAVE BEEN SERVED AND THE DIFFERENT
BEEN SERVED AND THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SERVICES THAT WE
TYPES OF SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE.
PROVIDE. THEN THE WELLNESS WITHOUT WALLS,
THEN THE WELLNESS WITHOUT WALLS,THIS IS ACTUALLY YOU RECEIVED A
THIS IS ACTUALLY YOU RECEIVED A PRESENTATION NOT TOO LONG AGO,
PRESENTATION NOT TOO LONG AGO, THIS IS THE MOBILE CLINIC THAT
THIS IS THE MOBILE CLINIC THAT WE COLLABORATE WITH PRIMARY CARE
WE COLLABORATE WITH PRIMARY CARECENTER ON AND IT SHOWS A NUMBER
CENTER ON AND IT SHOWS A NUMBER OF TESTS THAT WE DO.
OF TESTS THAT WE DO. IT'S ALSO BEEN VERY, VERY VITAL

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IT'S ALSO BEEN VERY, VERY VITAL ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT
ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE PEOPLE THATARE UNHOUSED.
ARE UNHOUSED. IN FACT, ONE TIME WHEN I WAS IN
IN FACT, ONE TIME WHEN I WAS IN A MEETING FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
A MEETING FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND THEY HAD DONE A SURVEY FOR
AND THEY HAD DONE A SURVEY FOR SERVICES AMONG THE HOMELESS AND
SERVICES AMONG THE HOMELESS AND I REMEMBER ONE COMMENT THAT
I REMEMBER ONE COMMENT THAT SOMEONE SAID THAT THE WELLNESS

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SOMEONE SAID THAT THE WELLNESS WITHOUT WALLS IS THE ONLY
WITHOUT WALLS IS THE ONLY HEALTHCARE SERVICES THAT WE
HEALTHCARE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE -- THAT WE RECEIVE, SO
PROVIDE -- THAT WE RECEIVE, SO THESE ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO
THESE ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO WITHOUT THE WELLNESS WITHOUT
WITHOUT THE WELLNESS WITHOUT WALLS WOULD OTHERWISE GO WITHOUT
WALLS WOULD OTHERWISE GO WITHOUTCARE.
CARE. SO IT JUST SHOWS HOW CRITICAL IT
SO IT JUST SHOWS HOW CRITICAL ITIS AND BEING ABLE TO REACH THOSE
IS AND BEING ABLE TO REACH THOSETHAT ARE AT RISK.
THAT ARE AT RISK. WE ALSO HAVE TWO COLLABORATIVES.

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WE ALSO HAVE TWO COLLABORATIVES.ONE IS A COLLABORATIVE OF OUR
ONE IS A COLLABORATIVE OF OUR CBOs DOING THE TESTING AND
CBOs DOING THE TESTING AND ANOTHER IS FOR STRATEGIC
ANOTHER IS FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING.
PLANNING. THE SAC WISH COLLABORATIVE.
THE SAC WISH COLLABORATIVE. THEY DO A LOT OF SAC WISH -- A
THEY DO A LOT OF SAC WISH -- A LOT OF PLANNING, STRATEGIC
LOT OF PLANNING, STRATEGIC PLANNING, AND THROUGH THAT
PLANNING, AND THROUGH THAT COLLABORATIVE ACTUALLY, THEY
COLLABORATIVE ACTUALLY, THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO APPLY FOR A
HAVE BEEN ABLE TO APPLY FOR A LOT OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING AND

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LOT OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING AND HELP ADDITIONAL COMMUNITIES.
HELP ADDITIONAL COMMUNITIES. I WANTED TO TALK ALSO A LITTLE
I WANTED TO TALK ALSO A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS,
BIT ABOUT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, I'M NOT GOING TO READ EVERYTHING
I'M NOT GOING TO READ EVERYTHINGTO YOU, BUT YOU CAN SEE THE
TO YOU, BUT YOU CAN SEE THE NUMBER OF SYPHILIS CASES THAT
NUMBER OF SYPHILIS CASES THAT WE'VE HAD TO INVESTIGATE.
WE'VE HAD TO INVESTIGATE. THESE ARE NOT EASY BECAUSE
THESE ARE NOT EASY BECAUSE YOU'RE CALLING SOMEBODY AND

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YOU'RE CALLING SOMEBODY AND HAVING TO FIND OUT ALL OF THE
HAVING TO FIND OUT ALL OF THE PARTNERS AND WHEN THEIR SYMPTOMS
PARTNERS AND WHEN THEIR SYMPTOMSSTARTED SO THAT YOU CAN MAKE
STARTED SO THAT YOU CAN MAKE SURE THAT YOU PROVIDE THE BEST
SURE THAT YOU PROVIDE THE BEST CARE.
CARE. OFTEN TIMES, UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S
OFTEN TIMES, UNFORTUNATELY, IT'SIN PEOPLE WHO ARE CHILD-BEARING
IN PEOPLE WHO ARE CHILD-BEARING AGE OR WHO ARE PREGNANT AND SO
AGE OR WHO ARE PREGNANT AND SO AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, BECAUSE

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AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, BECAUSE OFTEN TIMES SYPHILIS MAY PRESENT
OFTEN TIMES SYPHILIS MAY PRESENTWITHOUT SYMPTOMS.
WITHOUT SYMPTOMS. IT'S VERY CRUCIAL DURING
IT'S VERY CRUCIAL DURING PREGNANCY TO GET THE SCREENING
PREGNANCY TO GET THE SCREENING BECAUSE THAT'S THE BEST WAY FOR
BECAUSE THAT'S THE BEST WAY FOR US TO BE ABLE TO ENSURE THAT WE
US TO BE ABLE TO ENSURE THAT WE PROVIDE TREATMENT AND PROTECT
PROVIDE TREATMENT AND PROTECT THAT CHILD BECAUSE SYPHILIS AND
THAT CHILD BECAUSE SYPHILIS AND HIV CAN BE PASSED ON TO THE
HIV CAN BE PASSED ON TO THE CHILD.

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CHILD. >> IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN,
>> IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, SYPHILIS, FOR A MOTHER WHO'S
SYPHILIS, FOR A MOTHER WHO'S CARRYING A FETUS, CAN RESULT BY
CARRYING A FETUS, CAN RESULT BY WAY OF THE BIRTH IN BLINDNESS
WAY OF THE BIRTH IN BLINDNESS AND OTHER COMPLICATIONS FOR THE
AND OTHER COMPLICATIONS FOR THE BABY, CORRECT?
BABY, CORRECT? >> ABSOLUTELY, AND IT CAN LEAD
>> ABSOLUTELY, AND IT CAN LEAD TO DEATH AS WELL.
TO DEATH AS WELL. >> SO THE QUESTION I HAVE IS

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>> SO THE QUESTION I HAVE IS WHAT'S THE THRESHOLD PAST WHICH
WHAT'S THE THRESHOLD PAST WHICH AT LEAST AT OUR HEALTH CLINIC WE
AT LEAST AT OUR HEALTH CLINIC WEWILL DO A COMPREHENSIVE
WILL DO A COMPREHENSIVE SCREENING OF A PATIENT JUST FOR
SCREENING OF A PATIENT JUST FOR EVERYTHING A TO Z IN TERMS OF
EVERYTHING A TO Z IN TERMS OF SEXUALLY-TRANSMITTED INFECTION?
SEXUALLY-TRANSMITTED INFECTION? SO I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WOULD
SO I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WOULD PRESENT, BUT IS THERE A GENERAL
PRESENT, BUT IS THERE A GENERAL PROTOCOL WHERE THERE'S A

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PROTOCOL WHERE THERE'S A COMPREHENSIVE PANEL THAT IS
COMPREHENSIVE PANEL THAT IS APPLIED FOR EVERYTHING FROM HIV
APPLIED FOR EVERYTHING FROM HIV TO SYPHILIS TO GONORRHEA TO
TO SYPHILIS TO GONORRHEA TO CHLAMYDIA?
CHLAMYDIA? >> FOR OUR STD CLINIC, WE DO
>> FOR OUR STD CLINIC, WE DO COMPREHENSIVE TESTING WHEN A
COMPREHENSIVE TESTING WHEN A PERSON COMES IN.
PERSON COMES IN. THERE IS A REGULATION THAT
THERE IS A REGULATION THAT REQUIRES TESTING FOR PREGNANT
REQUIRES TESTING FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AS WELL WHEN THEY GO FOR
WOMEN AS WELL WHEN THEY GO FOR THEIR PRENATAL CARE BUT WE KNOW

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THEIR PRENATAL CARE BUT WE KNOW SOMETIMES SOME PEOPLE GO REALLY
SOMETIMES SOME PEOPLE GO REALLY LATE DURING CARE OR DON'T EVEN
LATE DURING CARE OR DON'T EVEN GO FOR THEIR PRENATAL VISIT.
GO FOR THEIR PRENATAL VISIT. SO US BEING ABLE TO DO OUTREACH
SO US BEING ABLE TO DO OUTREACH INTO THE COMMUNITY ALSO HELPS
INTO THE COMMUNITY ALSO HELPS BECAUSE WE'RE ABLE TO GET THOSE
BECAUSE WE'RE ABLE TO GET THOSE AS WELL.

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AS WELL. I ALSO WANTED TO POINT OUT WE
I ALSO WANTED TO POINT OUT WE WORK WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH,
WORK WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, WITH NARCAN DISTRIBUTION, SO
WITH NARCAN DISTRIBUTION, SO AGAIN A DEMONSTRATION OF A LOT
AGAIN A DEMONSTRATION OF A LOT OF THE COLLABORATION WE DO.
OF THE COLLABORATION WE DO. >> SPEAKING OF THAT, YOU'RE WELL
>> SPEAKING OF THAT, YOU'RE WELLAWARE, DOCTOR, OF THE GREAT
AWARE, DOCTOR, OF THE GREAT EFFORTS OVER MULTIPLE YEARS THAT
EFFORTS OVER MULTIPLE YEARS THATTHE COUNTY WORKING WITH OUR

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THE COUNTY WORKING WITH OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND MENTAL
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH NON-PROFIT PARTNERS IN
HEALTH NON-PROFIT PARTNERS IN THE COMMUNITY HAVE FOR YEARS
THE COMMUNITY HAVE FOR YEARS REALLY FOCUSED ON FIGHTING THE
REALLY FOCUSED ON FIGHTING THE STIGMA AROUND MENTAL HEALTH
STIGMA AROUND MENTAL HEALTH BECAUSE WE WANT FOLKS THAT ARE,
BECAUSE WE WANT FOLKS THAT ARE, YOU KNOW, FEELING THAT THEY
YOU KNOW, FEELING THAT THEY COULD BENEFIT FROM SOME FORM OF
COULD BENEFIT FROM SOME FORM OF TREATMENT OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH,
TREATMENT OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, FOR THAT MATTER, WHETHER IT BE

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FOR THAT MATTER, WHETHER IT BE FOR MENTAL HEALTH COMPLICATIONS
FOR MENTAL HEALTH COMPLICATIONS THAT COME WITH THINGS LIKE
THAT COME WITH THINGS LIKE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER THAT WE
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER THAT WE WANT TO ADDRESS THE STIGMA AS
WANT TO ADDRESS THE STIGMA AS MUCH AS MAKING SURE THAT THEY
MUCH AS MAKING SURE THAT THEY ARE SEEN BY THE RIGHT FOLKS, THE
ARE SEEN BY THE RIGHT FOLKS, THERIGHT PROFESSIONALS.
RIGHT PROFESSIONALS. WHAT DO WE DO AROUND TESTING FOR
WHAT DO WE DO AROUND TESTING FORSEXUALLY-TRANSMITTED INFECTION

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SEXUALLY-TRANSMITTED INFECTION AROUND STIGMA, IS THERE ANYTHING
AROUND STIGMA, IS THERE ANYTHINGCOMPARABLE SO THAT PEOPLE THAT
COMPARABLE SO THAT PEOPLE THAT MIGHT FEEL EMBARRASSED OR JUDGED
MIGHT FEEL EMBARRASSED OR JUDGEDMAY BE COMPLETELY -- IT'S
MAY BE COMPLETELY -- IT'S COMPLETELY NOT THE CASE, BUT
COMPLETELY NOT THE CASE, BUT I'VE SEEN SO MUCH MORE AROUND
I'VE SEEN SO MUCH MORE AROUND STIGMA AND MENTAL HEALTH THAN I

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STIGMA AND MENTAL HEALTH THAN I HAVE EVER IN THE COUNTY THAN
HAVE EVER IN THE COUNTY THAN SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION.
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION. >> WE DO A LOT MORE ONE TO ONE
>> WE DO A LOT MORE ONE TO ONE AND A LOT OF FUNDING WE PROVIDE
AND A LOT OF FUNDING WE PROVIDE TO OUR CBOs IS TO DO EXACTLY
TO OUR CBOs IS TO DO EXACTLY WHAT YOU SAID, TO REDUCE THE
WHAT YOU SAID, TO REDUCE THE STIGMA WITH TESTING SO THEY GO
STIGMA WITH TESTING SO THEY GO TO DIFFERENT VENUES, DIFFERENT
TO DIFFERENT VENUES, DIFFERENT PLACES THAT WE WOULD NORMALLY

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PLACES THAT WE WOULD NORMALLY NOT EVEN APPEAR AT AND THEY'RE
NOT EVEN APPEAR AT AND THEY'RE ABLE TO DO THE TESTING.
ABLE TO DO THE TESTING. I MENTIONED PUCCI'S BEFORE, AND
I MENTIONED PUCCI'S BEFORE, AND DURING MPOX, THEY WERE EVEN
DURING MPOX, THEY WERE EVEN GOING TO PARTIES AND SETTING UP
GOING TO PARTIES AND SETTING UP SHOP AND BEING ABLE TO DO THE
SHOP AND BEING ABLE TO DO THE VACCINATIONS.
VACCINATIONS. SO AGAIN, THE PARTNERSHIPS THAT
SO AGAIN, THE PARTNERSHIPS THAT WE HAVE WITH CBOs HELPS US IN
WE HAVE WITH CBOs HELPS US IN DOING THAT A LOT.

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DOING THAT A LOT. ON THE NEXT SLIDE, WE -- THE
ON THE NEXT SLIDE, WE -- THE OUTREACH EFFORTS, IT DOES TALK
OUTREACH EFFORTS, IT DOES TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE OUTREACH WE'VE
ABOUT SOME OF THE OUTREACH WE'VEDONE SUCH AS TALKING ABOUT THE
DONE SUCH AS TALKING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PEOPLE GETTING
IMPORTANCE OF PEOPLE GETTING THEIR TREATMENT FOR HIV SO THAT
THEIR TREATMENT FOR HIV SO THAT IT BECOMES UNDETECTABLE BECAUSE
IT BECOMES UNDETECTABLE BECAUSE IF IT'S UNDETECTABLE, THEN IT'S

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IF IT'S UNDETECTABLE, THEN IT'S NOT TRANSMISSIBLE BUT EVEN BEING
NOT TRANSMISSIBLE BUT EVEN BEINGABLE TO DEAL WITH THE STIGMA
ABLE TO DEAL WITH THE STIGMA ALSO OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE
ALSO OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ACTUALLY HAVING TO LIVE WITH HIV
ACTUALLY HAVING TO LIVE WITH HIVAND HELPING THEM WITH DIFFERENT
AND HELPING THEM WITH DIFFERENT RESOURCES THAT THEY NEED, AND
RESOURCES THAT THEY NEED, AND ALSO TALKING ABOUT PRE-EXPOSURE

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ALSO TALKING ABOUT PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS AND THAT'S TALKING
PROPHYLAXIS AND THAT'S TALKING ABOUT THE STIGMA AND TRYING TO
ABOUT THE STIGMA AND TRYING TO REDUCE THE STIGMA SO PEOPLE FEEL
REDUCE THE STIGMA SO PEOPLE FEELCOMFORTABLE GETTING CARE,
COMFORTABLE GETTING CARE, GETTING TESTED.
GETTING TESTED. AND YOU DID MENTION BEHAVIORAL
AND YOU DID MENTION BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.
HEALTH. WE DO PARTNER WITH THEM ON A
WE DO PARTNER WITH THEM ON A NUMBER OF THEIR COLLABORATIONS,
NUMBER OF THEIR COLLABORATIONS, ESPECIALLY LIKE OPIOID

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ESPECIALLY LIKE OPIOID COALITION.
COALITION. THAT'S ONE THAT WE'VE BEEN VERY
THAT'S ONE THAT WE'VE BEEN VERY ACTIVE ON.
ACTIVE ON. AND WE WORK WITH THEM VERY
AND WE WORK WITH THEM VERY CLOSELY.
CLOSELY. AND THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE
AND THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE TEAM.
TEAM. I DON'T SAY IT OFTEN ENOUGH, BUT
I DON'T SAY IT OFTEN ENOUGH, BUTI JUST WANT TO LET YOU ALL KNOW

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I JUST WANT TO LET YOU ALL KNOW WHAT A WELL-TRAINED, DEDICATED
WHAT A WELL-TRAINED, DEDICATED TEAM THAT YOU HAVE WORKING OUT
TEAM THAT YOU HAVE WORKING OUT IN THE COMMUNITY AND
IN THE COMMUNITY AND REPRESENTING YOU.
REPRESENTING YOU. THEY DO AN EXCELLENT JOB.
THEY DO AN EXCELLENT JOB. THEY PROVIDE SERVICES WITHOUT
THEY PROVIDE SERVICES WITHOUT JUDGMENT.
JUDGMENT. THEY GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO
THEY GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO PROVIDE CARE TO INDIVIDUALS AND
PROVIDE CARE TO INDIVIDUALS AND THEY MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
THEY MAKE A DIFFERENCE. AND AS I MENTIONED, A LOT OF

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AND AS I MENTIONED, A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE SENT US EMAILS OR
PEOPLE HAVE SENT US EMAILS OR LETTERS THANKING US FOR THE WORK
LETTERS THANKING US FOR THE WORKTHAT WE DO OR BEING ABLE TO
THAT WE DO OR BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE THEM THE SERVICES WHEN
PROVIDE THEM THE SERVICES WHEN THEY NEEDED THEM MOST.
THEY NEEDED THEM MOST. THE NEXT TWO ARE ACTUALLY
THE NEXT TWO ARE ACTUALLY STORIES OF PERSONAL IMPACT.
STORIES OF PERSONAL IMPACT. I WILL NOT READ THEM TO YOU BUT

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I WILL NOT READ THEM TO YOU BUT I'M HOPING YOU DID READ THEM
I'M HOPING YOU DID READ THEM ALREADY BUT JUST A SAMPLE OF
ALREADY BUT JUST A SAMPLE OF SOME OF THE CASES WHERE WE HAVE
SOME OF THE CASES WHERE WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS
BEEN ABLE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND, OF COURSE, COLLECTIVELY,
AND, OF COURSE, COLLECTIVELY, THIS AMOUNTS TO A LOT OF
THIS AMOUNTS TO A LOT OF INDIVIDUALS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE
INDIVIDUALS THAT WOULD OTHERWISENOT GET THE CARE THEY NEED BUT
NOT GET THE CARE THEY NEED BUT ARE ABLE TO.
ARE ABLE TO. AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE

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AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT TO YOU.
OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT TO YOU. AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE
AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE RESOURCES THAT YOU HAVE PROVIDED
RESOURCES THAT YOU HAVE PROVIDEDOVER THE YEARS OF JUST BEING
OVER THE YEARS OF JUST BEING ABLE TO TRY AND SUMMARIZE SOME
ABLE TO TRY AND SUMMARIZE SOME OF THEM.
OF THEM. BUT WE ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE AND
BUT WE ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE ANDINVITE YOU TO COME TO THE CLINIC
INVITE YOU TO COME TO THE CLINICAGAIN AND VISIT FOR THOSE WHO
AGAIN AND VISIT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT.
HAVE NOT. >> VERY GOOD.
>> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU, DOCTOR.

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THANK YOU, DOCTOR. SUPERVISOR KENNEDY.
SUPERVISOR KENNEDY. >> THANK YOU, DOCTOR, FOR THAT
>> THANK YOU, DOCTOR, FOR THAT VERY THOROUGH YET WITH BREVITY
VERY THOROUGH YET WITH BREVITY PRESENTATION.
PRESENTATION. VERY APPRECIATED.
VERY APPRECIATED. I REALLY WANTED TO HEAR THIS
I REALLY WANTED TO HEAR THIS INFORMATION FOR A COUPLE OF
INFORMATION FOR A COUPLE OF REASONS.
REASONS. ONE IS TO ONCE AGAIN INFORM
ONE IS TO ONCE AGAIN INFORM MYSELF AND THE PUBLIC OF WHAT WE
MYSELF AND THE PUBLIC OF WHAT WEARE DOING BECAUSE WE ARE DOING A

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ARE DOING BECAUSE WE ARE DOING ALOT.
LOT. AND, YOU KNOW, YOU FOLKS JUST
AND, YOU KNOW, YOU FOLKS JUST PUT YOUR HEAD DOWN AND DO REALLY
PUT YOUR HEAD DOWN AND DO REALLYGOOD WORK AND WE DON'T TALK
GOOD WORK AND WE DON'T TALK ABOUT IT AS MUCH AS WHERE SHOULD
ABOUT IT AS MUCH AS WHERE SHOULDMAYBE SOMETIMES.
MAYBE SOMETIMES. BUT WE ARE DOING GOOD WORK BUT
BUT WE ARE DOING GOOD WORK BUT ALSO AS A CAUTIONARY NOTE, AS
ALSO AS A CAUTIONARY NOTE, AS YOU ALLUDED TO OF I'M AFRAID OF

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YOU ALLUDED TO OF I'M AFRAID OF WHAT THIS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S
WHAT THIS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S GOING TO DO IN THIS AREA.
GOING TO DO IN THIS AREA. THEY HAVE ALREADY TRIED.
THEY HAVE ALREADY TRIED. THEY MIGHT BE SUCCESSFUL.
THEY MIGHT BE SUCCESSFUL. WHEN YOU HAVE A HEALTH AND HUMAN
WHEN YOU HAVE A HEALTH AND HUMANSERVICES SECRETARY THAT DOESN'T
SERVICES SECRETARY THAT DOESN'T BELIEVE IN VACCINATIONS AND, YOU
BELIEVE IN VACCINATIONS AND, YOUKNOW, YOU HAVE AN ADMINISTRATION
KNOW, YOU HAVE AN ADMINISTRATIONTHAT WE ARE HEAVILY DEPENDENT ON
THAT WE ARE HEAVILY DEPENDENT ONFOR FEDERAL FUNDING, THAT'S WHY
FOR FEDERAL FUNDING, THAT'S WHY I WANT TO GET THE WORD OUT THERE

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I WANT TO GET THE WORD OUT THERETHAT WE'RE IN TROUBLE, WE'RE IN
THAT WE'RE IN TROUBLE, WE'RE IN DANGER AS A COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT
DANGER AS A COMMUNITY THROUGHOUTTHE COUNTRY BUT SACRAMENTO
THE COUNTRY BUT SACRAMENTO COUNTY WE'RE IN DANGER OF LOSING
COUNTY WE'RE IN DANGER OF LOSINGFUNDS THAT ARE VITALLY IMPORTANT
FUNDS THAT ARE VITALLY IMPORTANTBECAUSE THESE ARE ALL AREAS THAT
BECAUSE THESE ARE ALL AREAS THATARE PREVENTIBLE AND TREATABLE.
ARE PREVENTIBLE AND TREATABLE. AND WE CAN'T REST ON OUR
AND WE CAN'T REST ON OUR LAURELS.
LAURELS. WE CAN'T THINK THAT, YOU KNOW,
WE CAN'T THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE NO LONGER IN THE AIDS

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WE'RE NO LONGER IN THE AIDS EPIDEMIC AND THEREFORE WE CAN
EPIDEMIC AND THEREFORE WE CAN SIT BACK AND LET THINGS HAPPEN.
SIT BACK AND LET THINGS HAPPEN. WE HAVE TO STAY VIGILANT BECAUSE
WE HAVE TO STAY VIGILANT BECAUSEWE SHOULDN'T HAVE ANYMORE NEW
WE SHOULDN'T HAVE ANYMORE NEW CASES AS WE DO.
CASES AS WE DO. IT'S ALL AVOIDABLE WITH PREP AND
IT'S ALL AVOIDABLE WITH PREP ANDOTHER THINGS THAT ARE AVAILABLE
OTHER THINGS THAT ARE AVAILABLE NOW.
NOW. THERE'S NO REASON TO.
THERE'S NO REASON TO. SO THAT'S MY LITTLE SOAP BOX.
SO THAT'S MY LITTLE SOAP BOX. BUT AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR
BUT AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK.
WORK. THE ONE AREA THAT I HOPE THAT WE

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THE ONE AREA THAT I HOPE THAT WEWILL CONTINUE TO, AND YOU TALKED
WILL CONTINUE TO, AND YOU TALKEDABOUT THE OUTREACH AND THE
ABOUT THE OUTREACH AND THE SPANISH LANGUAGE ADVERTISING,
SPANISH LANGUAGE ADVERTISING, KUDOS, THAT'S GREAT, OLD SCHOOL,
KUDOS, THAT'S GREAT, OLD SCHOOL,I STILL THINK THAT THE OLD RT
I STILL THINK THAT THE OLD RT ADVERTISEMENTS WERE VERY
ADVERTISEMENTS WERE VERY SUCCESSFUL.
SUCCESSFUL. NOT ONLY FOR, AS THE CHAIR
NOT ONLY FOR, AS THE CHAIR TALKED ABOUT STIGMA, BUT ALSO
TALKED ABOUT STIGMA, BUT ALSO THAT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE AND

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THAT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE ANDWHEN YOU'RE SITTING THERE AT
WHEN YOU'RE SITTING THERE AT THAT STOP LIGHT AND THERE'S THAT
THAT STOP LIGHT AND THERE'S THATBUS AND IT'S RIGHT IN YOUR NAYS
BUS AND IT'S RIGHT IN YOUR NAYS AND IT CONNECTS WITH YOU AND
AND IT CONNECTS WITH YOU AND WHERE YOU ARE AT THAT POINT IN
WHERE YOU ARE AT THAT POINT IN YOUR LIFE AND WHAT YOUR NEEDS
YOUR LIFE AND WHAT YOUR NEEDS ARE, IT'S A VERY COST EFFECTIVE
ARE, IT'S A VERY COST EFFECTIVE WAY TO REALLY GETTING PEOPLE
WAY TO REALLY GETTING PEOPLE LITERALLY IN THEIR FACES SO I
LITERALLY IN THEIR FACES SO I HOPE WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO THOSE
HOPE WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO THOSE TYPES OF EFFORTS.
TYPES OF EFFORTS. BUT THANKS FOR EVERYTHING YOU'RE

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BUT THANKS FOR EVERYTHING YOU'REDOING.
DOING. THIS IS GREAT.
THIS IS GREAT. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. I COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER
I COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER IN THE WAY THAT YOU HAVE
IN THE WAY THAT YOU HAVE DESCRIBED THE SITUATION WE'RE
DESCRIBED THE SITUATION WE'RE IN.
IN. AND YES, WE ARE CONCERNED.
AND YES, WE ARE CONCERNED. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND
WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND LET YOU KNOW, LET THE CEO KNOW
LET YOU KNOW, LET THE CEO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY CONCRETE
IF THERE ARE ANY CONCRETE CHANGES THAT WE NEED TO PAY
CHANGES THAT WE NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO.

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ATTENTION TO. AND AS FAR AS THE BUS ADS, WE
AND AS FAR AS THE BUS ADS, WE STILL DO HAVE THEM AND WE'LL
STILL DO HAVE THEM AND WE'LL SEND YOU SOME SAMPLES SO THAT
SEND YOU SOME SAMPLES SO THAT YOU KNOW WE'RE OUT THERE.
YOU KNOW WE'RE OUT THERE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> SUPERVISOR DESMOND.
>> SUPERVISOR DESMOND. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. AND THANK YOU, DOCTOR, FOR THE
AND THANK YOU, DOCTOR, FOR THE PRESENTATION.
PRESENTATION. AGREE WITH EVERYTHING SUPERVISOR
AGREE WITH EVERYTHING SUPERVISORKENNEDY SAID.
KENNEDY SAID. I THINK SEVERAL OF US PROBABLY

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I THINK SEVERAL OF US PROBABLY RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM SUN
RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM SUNBURST, ONE OF OUR LARGER
BURST, ONE OF OUR LARGER PROVIDERS OF EDUCATION,
PROVIDERS OF EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND OUTREACH FOR STI
PREVENTION AND OUTREACH FOR STI AND HIV.
AND HIV. AND THEY'RE LOOKING AT, AS A
AND THEY'RE LOOKING AT, AS A RESULT OF A LOSS OF FEDERAL
RESULT OF A LOSS OF FEDERAL FUNDS, JUST COMPLETELY A GUT
FUNDS, JUST COMPLETELY A GUT CHECK TO THEIR BUDGET AND THEIR
CHECK TO THEIR BUDGET AND THEIR ABILITY TO PROVIDE THESE KINDS
ABILITY TO PROVIDE THESE KINDS OF SERVICES.
OF SERVICES. I JUST HAD A QUESTION FOR YOU OR

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I JUST HAD A QUESTION FOR YOU ORCCHEVON, IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE
CCHEVON, IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE ADVOCATING FOR MORE STATE
ADVOCATING FOR MORE STATE FUNDING.
FUNDING. HAS THERE BEEN A PROPOSAL IN
HAS THERE BEEN A PROPOSAL IN EITHER THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OR
EITHER THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET ORTHE MAY REVISE TO PROVIDE ANY OF
THE MAY REVISE TO PROVIDE ANY OFTHAT?
THAT? >> TO MY UNDERSTANDING, I HAVE
>> TO MY UNDERSTANDING, I HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING NEW IN TERMS
NOT SEEN ANYTHING NEW IN TERMS OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING.

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OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING. >> I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING NEW
>> I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING NEW EITHER IN THE STATE'S BUDGET.
EITHER IN THE STATE'S BUDGET. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. WHAT IS OUR STRATEGY TO WORKING
WHAT IS OUR STRATEGY TO WORKING WITH THESE NONPROFITS TO HELP,
WITH THESE NONPROFITS TO HELP, YOU KNOW, I KNOW THERE'S NEW
YOU KNOW, I KNOW THERE'S NEW MONEY FROM THE COUNTY, BUT TO
MONEY FROM THE COUNTY, BUT TO HELP CUSHION THE BLOW, WHAT ARE
HELP CUSHION THE BLOW, WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THAT WE ARE DOING
SOME THINGS THAT WE ARE DOING WITH THEM?
WITH THEM? >> YOU KNOW, I THINK AS

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>> YOU KNOW, I THINK AS DR. KASIRY E SAID, WE'LL MONDAY
DR. KASIRY E SAID, WE'LL MONDAY AUTHOR AND HOPEFULLY SUPPORT THE
AUTHOR AND HOPEFULLY SUPPORT THESTATE EFFORTS TO CONTINUE TO
STATE EFFORTS TO CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR THE FUNDING THAT WE
FIGHT FOR THE FUNDING THAT WE NEED IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO
NEED IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THE POPULATION.
SERVE THE POPULATION. THERE IS SO MUCH UNCERTAINTY
THERE IS SO MUCH UNCERTAINTY STILL.
STILL. THE STATE I THINK IS FIGHTING TO
THE STATE I THINK IS FIGHTING TOENSURE PUBLIC HEALTH FUNDING
ENSURE PUBLIC HEALTH FUNDING CONTINUES, BUT I KNOW THAT AT
CONTINUES, BUT I KNOW THAT AT THE STATE LEVEL, THERE'S ALSO
THE STATE LEVEL, THERE'S ALSO ISSUES.
ISSUES. SO WE'RE JUST MONITORING AT THIS

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SO WE'RE JUST MONITORING AT THISPOINT AND SEEING WHERE WE END UP
POINT AND SEEING WHERE WE END UPAND THEN WE'LL COME BACK TO THE
AND THEN WE'LL COME BACK TO THE BOARD SHOULD WE NEED TO HAVE
BOARD SHOULD WE NEED TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION.
THAT DISCUSSION. >> AND I'M SURE YOU'RE PLUGGED
>> AND I'M SURE YOU'RE PLUGGED IN THE C SAC ADVOCATE AREA AS
IN THE C SAC ADVOCATE AREA AS WELL.
WELL. >> YES.
>> YES. >> SO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT AND
>> SO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT ANDTHEIR ADVOCACY.
THEIR ADVOCACY. >> AND I WANTED TO POINT OUT
>> AND I WANTED TO POINT OUT ALSO THAT WE'VE HAD SOME EARLY
ALSO THAT WE'VE HAD SOME EARLY DISCUSSIONS WITH DIRECTOR LUTZ

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DISCUSSIONS WITH DIRECTOR LUTZ ABOUT BEING ABLE TO BE MORE
ABOUT BEING ABLE TO BE MORE CREATIVE IN TERMS OF LOOKING FOR
CREATIVE IN TERMS OF LOOKING FORADDITIONAL SOURCES OF FUNDING.
ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF FUNDING. NOTHING DEFINITIVE YET BUT
NOTHING DEFINITIVE YET BUT DEFINITELY IT'S SOMETHING THAT
DEFINITELY IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT AND WE'LL COME
WE ARE LOOKING AT AND WE'LL COMEBACK TO YOU ONCE WE HAVE A
BACK TO YOU ONCE WE HAVE A DEFINITIVE PLAN.
DEFINITIVE PLAN. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS

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ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR DR. KASIRYE?
FOR DR. KASIRYE? AGAIN, APPRECIATE THE
AGAIN, APPRECIATE THE INFORMATION, THE REPORT.
INFORMATION, THE REPORT. OOPS AND I KNOW THAT THE PUBLIC
OOPS AND I KNOW THAT THE PUBLIC APPRECIATES IT AS WELL AND I
APPRECIATES IT AS WELL AND I THINK IT WAS SUPERVISOR KENNEDY
THINK IT WAS SUPERVISOR KENNEDY THAT WANTED TO HAVE THIS
THAT WANTED TO HAVE THIS AGENDIZED SO I APPRECIATE,
AGENDIZED SO I APPRECIATE, SUPERVISOR KENNEDY, DOING SO.
SUPERVISOR KENNEDY, DOING SO. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANYONE
MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK?

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SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? >> WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP
>> WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.
TO SPEAK. SHANNON SHAW.
SHANNON SHAW. >> WELL, NOW IT'S AFTERNOON,
>> WELL, NOW IT'S AFTERNOON, ORIGINALLY I WAS GOING TO SAY
ORIGINALLY I WAS GOING TO SAY GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING, CHAIR SERNA AND
GOOD MORNING, CHAIR SERNA AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
SUPERVISORS. MY NAME IS SHANNON SHAW, I'M THE
MY NAME IS SHANNON SHAW, I'M THEVICE-PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS AND
VICE-PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPMENT AT ONE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT AT ONE COMMUNITY HEALTH.
HEALTH. WE ARE INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL FOR
WE ARE INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL FOR OUR LONG-STANDING PARTNERSHIP
OUR LONG-STANDING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY, A COLLABORATION

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WITH THE COUNTY, A COLLABORATIONTHAT BEGAN WITH CARES BACK IN
THAT BEGAN WITH CARES BACK IN THE LATE '80s AND PRESENT AS
THE LATE '80s AND PRESENT AS WE ARE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE
WE ARE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY'S PLANNING COUNCIL AND
COUNTY'S PLANNING COUNCIL AND COUNTY SUBRECIPIENTS OF RYAN
COUNTY SUBRECIPIENTS OF RYAN WHITE PART "A" AND "B" AND IN
WHITE PART "A" AND "B" AND IN 2024, WE REPORTED SERVING 2,535
2024, WE REPORTED SERVING 2,535 PATIENTS LIVING WITH HIV.
PATIENTS LIVING WITH HIV. DESPITE ON-GOING THREATS TO

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DESPITE ON-GOING THREATS TO FUNDING AND RESOURCES FOR HIV
FUNDING AND RESOURCES FOR HIV PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION
PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES, OUR COMMITMENT TO THIS
SERVICES, OUR COMMITMENT TO THISWORK REMAINS UNWAVERING.
WORK REMAINS UNWAVERING. AND THROUGH INTEGRATED HIV
AND THROUGH INTEGRATED HIV TESTING, LINKAGE SERVICES INTO
TESTING, LINKAGE SERVICES INTO OUR STREET MEDICINE PROGRAM,
OUR STREET MEDICINE PROGRAM, CHAMPIONED BY CHAIR SERNA, WE
CHAMPIONED BY CHAIR SERNA, WE HAVE EXPANDED OUR DILIGENT
HAVE EXPANDED OUR DILIGENT EFFORTS TO BRING PREP AND PEP

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EFFORTS TO BRING PREP AND PEP NAVIGATION FORCE INTO UNHOUSED
NAVIGATION FORCE INTO UNHOUSED COMMUNITIES AND WE REMAIN
COMMUNITIES AND WE REMAIN STEADFAST IN ENSURING OUR
STEADFAST IN ENSURING OUR COMMUNITY HAS EQUITY LOW-BARRIER
COMMUNITY HAS EQUITY LOW-BARRIERACCESS TO CARE.
ACCESS TO CARE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS IMPORTANT
ATTENTION TO THIS IMPORTANT MATTER AND THANK YOU,
MATTER AND THANK YOU, DR. KASIRYE, FOR YOUR
DR. KASIRYE, FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
PRESENTATION. >> THANK YOU, SHANNON.
>> THANK YOU, SHANNON. APPRECIATE YOUR PARTNERSHIP.
APPRECIATE YOUR PARTNERSHIP. OKAY.
OKAY. >> THAT CONCLUDES YOUR PUBLIC

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>> THAT CONCLUDES YOUR PUBLIC SPEAKERS.
SPEAKERS. >> OKAY, VERY GOOD.
>> OKAY, VERY GOOD. NOW IS INFORMATION ONLY,
NOW IS INFORMATION ONLY, CORRECT?
CORRECT? >> M'HM.
>> M'HM. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. NEXT ITEM.
NEXT ITEM. >> COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMENTS.
>> COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMENTS. >> THANK YOU, FLO.
>> THANK YOU, FLO. TWO QUICK ITEMS.
TWO QUICK ITEMS. ONE, AN IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT
ONE, AN IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT YOUR BOARD HAD BACK IN OCTOBER
YOUR BOARD HAD BACK IN OCTOBER OF THIS 2024 BUT JOSHUA HOUSE
OF THIS 2024 BUT JOSHUA HOUSE HOSPICE IS CELEBRATING A GRAND
HOSPICE IS CELEBRATING A GRAND OPEN AND RIBBON CUTTING NEXT

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OPEN AND RIBBON CUTTING NEXT WEEK AND GRAND OPENING IN JULY
WEEK AND GRAND OPENING IN JULY FOR THOSE WHO ARE LISTENING, I
FOR THOSE WHO ARE LISTENING, I KNOW THIS BOARD IS WELL FAMILIAR
KNOW THIS BOARD IS WELL FAMILIARWITH IT, BUT JOSHUA HEALTH IS
WITH IT, BUT JOSHUA HEALTH IS THE FIRST WEST COAST HOSPICE
THE FIRST WEST COAST HOSPICE HOUSE DEDICATED TO TERMINALLY
HOUSE DEDICATED TO TERMINALLY ILL UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS.
ILL UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS. THE FACILITY PROVIDE CARE FOR UP
THE FACILITY PROVIDE CARE FOR UPTO 15 RESIDENTS AT A TIME.
TO 15 RESIDENTS AT A TIME. AS A REMINDER, THE BOARD OF
AS A REMINDER, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS INVESTED OVER A
SUPERVISORS INVESTED OVER A MILLION DOLLARS IN THIS PROJECT,

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MILLION DOLLARS IN THIS PROJECT,LIKE I SAID, TO HELP GET THE
LIKE I SAID, TO HELP GET THE CONSTRUCTION ACROSS THE LINE
CONSTRUCTION ACROSS THE LINE BACK IN OCTOBER.
BACK IN OCTOBER. JOSHUA HOUSE WILL BEGIN
JOSHUA HOUSE WILL BEGIN ACCEPTING PATIENTS IN EARLY --
ACCEPTING PATIENTS IN EARLY -- AS EARLY AS JULY, JULY 19th AS
AS EARLY AS JULY, JULY 19th AS THE DATE THEY'RE LOOKING AT --
THE DATE THEY'RE LOOKING AT -- JULY 16th IS THE DATE THEY'RE
JULY 16th IS THE DATE THEY'RE LOOKING AT.
LOOKING AT. ON A SEPARATE NOTE, THIS LAST
ON A SEPARATE NOTE, THIS LAST WEEK, WE, IF METRO CABLE COULD

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WEEK, WE, IF METRO CABLE COULD PUT UP THE PICTURE, ON
PUT UP THE PICTURE, ON MAY 31st WAS SACRAMENTO COUNTY
MAY 31st WAS SACRAMENTO COUNTY EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION NIGHT AT
EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION NIGHT AT SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC GAME
SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC GAME AGAINST LAS VEGAS.
AGAINST LAS VEGAS. WE HAD ABOUT 330 COUNTY
WE HAD ABOUT 330 COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES IN
EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES IN ATTENDANCE TO WATCH FC REPUBLIC
ATTENDANCE TO WATCH FC REPUBLIC BEAT LAS VEGAS 4-0.
BEAT LAS VEGAS 4-0. IT WAS A FUN NIGHT.

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IT WAS A FUN NIGHT. DR. K, IF SHE'S STILL HERE, SHE
DR. K, IF SHE'S STILL HERE, SHE WAS ACTUALLY THERE AND WE HAD A
WAS ACTUALLY THERE AND WE HAD A GREAT CONVERSATION, AND I HAD A
GREAT CONVERSATION, AND I HAD A LOT OF FUN TALKING TO ALL OUR
LOT OF FUN TALKING TO ALL OUR EMPLOYEES.
EMPLOYEES. OFF THE CLOCK, IT WAS A LOT OF
OFF THE CLOCK, IT WAS A LOT OF FUN HAVING THOSE.
FUN HAVING THOSE. WE TOOK UP TWO SECTIONS OF THE
WE TOOK UP TWO SECTIONS OF THE STANDS AND IT WAS A LITTLE WARM
STANDS AND IT WAS A LITTLE WARM ON MAY 31st, IF YOU CAN
ON MAY 31st, IF YOU CAN REMEMBER THAT.
REMEMBER THAT. BUT AGAIN, IT WAS A LOT OF FUN

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BUT AGAIN, IT WAS A LOT OF FUN CELEBRATING AND DEDICATED TO OUR
CELEBRATING AND DEDICATED TO OUREMPLOYEES.
EMPLOYEES. OUR PIO GOT US SOME SCREEN TIME
OUR PIO GOT US SOME SCREEN TIME ON THE SCREEN DURING HALF-TIME
ON THE SCREEN DURING HALF-TIME WHICH CELEBRATED THE COUNTY'S
WHICH CELEBRATED THE COUNTY'S 175th YEAR OR THE DEMI SEMI
175th YEAR OR THE DEMI SEMI CENTENNIAL YEAR.
CENTENNIAL YEAR. I'M THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN SAY
I'M THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN SAY THAT WITH A STRAIGHT FACE.

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THAT WITH A STRAIGHT FACE. WE HAD A GREAT TIME.
WE HAD A GREAT TIME. A LOT OF FOLKS WERE THERE AND I
A LOT OF FOLKS WERE THERE AND I APPRECIATE THE EMPLOYEES THAT
APPRECIATE THE EMPLOYEES THAT GOT A CHANCE TO COME OUT THERE.
GOT A CHANCE TO COME OUT THERE. LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR.
LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR. THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR.
THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR. >> GREAT.
>> GREAT. AND THANKS TO MY FELLOW
AND THANKS TO MY FELLOW COMMISSIONER AT FIRST FIVE SCOTT

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COMMISSIONER AT FIRST FIVE SCOTTMOAK, I THINK HE ALSO HAD
MOAK, I THINK HE ALSO HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH MAKING SURE
SOMETHING TO DO WITH MAKING SURETHAT SACRAMENTO COUNTY EMPLOYEES
THAT SACRAMENTO COUNTY EMPLOYEESGET A RECOGNIZED PRESENCE AT AT
GET A RECOGNIZED PRESENCE AT AT LEAST ONE GAME EACH YEAR SO
LEAST ONE GAME EACH YEAR SO THANKS TO HIM.
THANKS TO HIM. SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ.
SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ. >> WE'RE ON BOARD COMMENTS,
>> WE'RE ON BOARD COMMENTS, RIGHT?
RIGHT? >> YES.
>> YES. >> AND IF WE WANT TO BRING AN
>> AND IF WE WANT TO BRING AN AGENDA ITEM FOR DISCUSSION, IS
AGENDA ITEM FOR DISCUSSION, IS THAT NOW OR THAT IS SEPARATE?

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THAT NOW OR THAT IS SEPARATE? >> YOU CAN ADD IT.
>> YOU CAN ADD IT. >> DO IT NOW?
>> DO IT NOW? I WANT TO CONGRATULATE CORPORAL
I WANT TO CONGRATULATE CORPORAL BRIAN BARON WITH A DISTINGUISHED
BRIAN BARON WITH A DISTINGUISHEDCAREER AS A K-9 OFFICER
CAREER AS A K-9 OFFICER DETECTIVE AND SKILLED
DETECTIVE AND SKILLED INSTRUCTOR, PLAYING A VITAL ROLE
INSTRUCTOR, PLAYING A VITAL ROLEIN SHAPING FUTURE OFFICERS AND
IN SHAPING FUTURE OFFICERS AND BUILDING STRONG CONNECTIONS WITH
BUILDING STRONG CONNECTIONS WITHTHE COMMUNITY.
THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU, CORPORAL BARON, FOR
THANK YOU, CORPORAL BARON, FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND SERVICE.

(02:57:42):
YOUR DEDICATION AND SERVICE. I ALSO RECEIVED A TEXT FROM A
I ALSO RECEIVED A TEXT FROM A FRIEND ABOUT THE CORONER'S
FRIEND ABOUT THE CORONER'S OFFICE AND I WANT TO READ A
OFFICE AND I WANT TO READ A SMALL LITTLE SNIPPET OF THE
SMALL LITTLE SNIPPET OF THE TEXT.
TEXT. IT SAYS RIGHT NOW, I HAVE BEEN
IT SAYS RIGHT NOW, I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THINGS AND
DEALING WITH THINGS AND PROCEDURES I HAVE NEVER IMAGINED
PROCEDURES I HAVE NEVER IMAGINEDDOING WITH MY BROTHER'S PASSING,
DOING WITH MY BROTHER'S PASSING,AND I HAVE TO SHARE THAT THOSE
AND I HAVE TO SHARE THAT THOSE WHO WORK AT THE SACRAMENTO
WHO WORK AT THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY CORONER HAVE BEEN
COUNTY CORONER HAVE BEEN ABSOLUTELY AWESOME, SO CARING,

(02:58:04):
ABSOLUTELY AWESOME, SO CARING, COMPASSIONATE, AND CARING AND
COMPASSIONATE, AND CARING AND BASICALLY WALKED ME THROUGH THE
BASICALLY WALKED ME THROUGH THE STEPS OF SOMETHING VERY
STEPS OF SOMETHING VERY DIFFICULT.
DIFFICULT. I WAS FLOORED BY THE KINDNESS SO
I WAS FLOORED BY THE KINDNESS SOPASSING THIS ON TO YOU TO
PASSING THIS ON TO YOU TO COMMUNICATE TO THE CEO.
COMMUNICATE TO THE CEO. ANYWAY, THANK YOU TO THE
ANYWAY, THANK YOU TO THE CORONER'S OFFICE FOR ALL THEIR
CORONER'S OFFICE FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK.
HARD WORK. AND THEN MY REQUEST FOR A FUTURE
AND THEN MY REQUEST FOR A FUTUREAGENDA ITEM.

(02:58:25):
AGENDA ITEM. AS I'VE BEEN DOING RESEARCH,
AS I'VE BEEN DOING RESEARCH, I'VE LEARNED THAT SEVERAL
I'VE LEARNED THAT SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL COC CONTINUUM OF CARE
SUCCESSFUL COC CONTINUUM OF CAREMODEL FALL UNDER THE COUNTY.
MODEL FALL UNDER THE COUNTY. I UNDERSTAND WE DECIDED TO PUT
I UNDERSTAND WE DECIDED TO PUT IT UNDER THE CBO DURING THE LAST
IT UNDER THE CBO DURING THE LASTRECESSION WHERE IT HAS STAYED
RECESSION WHERE IT HAS STAYED SINCE.
SINCE. AS MUNICIPALITIES, COUNTIES AND
AS MUNICIPALITIES, COUNTIES AND CITIES HAVE BEEN CALLED TO BE
CITIES HAVE BEEN CALLED TO BE MORE ACCOUNTABLE, I THINK IT'S

(02:58:46):
MORE ACCOUNTABLE, I THINK IT'S TIME TO EXPLORE WHETHER BRINGING
TIME TO EXPLORE WHETHER BRINGINGIT BACK TO THE COUNTY MAKES
IT BACK TO THE COUNTY MAKES SENSE.
SENSE. IT MAY GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO
IT MAY GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TOALIGN HOMELESS SERVICES MORE
ALIGN HOMELESS SERVICES MORE WITH OTHER HEALTH AND HUMAN
WITH OTHER HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THAT COUNTIES ARE
SERVICES THAT COUNTIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR.
RESPONSIBLE FOR. I WOULD ASK THAT THE COUNTY EXEC
I WOULD ASK THAT THE COUNTY EXECLOOK INTO THIS AND PROVIDE A
LOOK INTO THIS AND PROVIDE A PRESENTATION OUTLINING THE PROS
PRESENTATION OUTLINING THE PROS AND CONS ALONG WITH OUR

(02:59:07):
AND CONS ALONG WITH OUR RECOMMENDATION ON THIS APPROACH.
RECOMMENDATION ON THIS APPROACH.I UNDERSTAND THAT STAFF ARE
I UNDERSTAND THAT STAFF ARE EXPLORING ALTERNATE MODELS FOR
EXPLORING ALTERNATE MODELS FOR COLLABORATION.
COLLABORATION. I WOULD ASK THIS BE INCLUDED IN
I WOULD ASK THIS BE INCLUDED IN THE ANALYSIS.
THE ANALYSIS. >> SO CHEVON, I THINK THAT'S A
>> SO CHEVON, I THINK THAT'S A PRETTY CLEAR REQUEST IN TERMS
PRETTY CLEAR REQUEST IN TERMS OF -- I ASSUME WITHOUT
OF -- I ASSUME WITHOUT MENTIONING THE NAME YOU'RE

(02:59:30):
MENTIONING THE NAME YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT SAC --
TALKING ABOUT SAC -- >> YES.
>> YES. >> AND IF I UNDERSTOOD THE
>> AND IF I UNDERSTOOD THE SUPERVISOR'S REQUEST, IT'S AN
SUPERVISOR'S REQUEST, IT'S AN INFORMATIONAL ITEM SO I DON'T
INFORMATIONAL ITEM SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU NEED FURTHER
KNOW IF YOU NEED FURTHER CLARIFICATION.
CLARIFICATION. >> I DON'T THINK SO AT THIS
>> I DON'T THINK SO AT THIS TIME.
TIME. WE CAN DO THAT.
WE CAN DO THAT. SUPERVISOR KENNEDY HAD ASKED WE
SUPERVISOR KENNEDY HAD ASKED WE COME BACK IN AUGUST WITH THE
COME BACK IN AUGUST WITH THE DIFFERENT REGIONAL MODELS.
DIFFERENT REGIONAL MODELS. WE CAN GIVE HIGH-LEVEL THOUGHTS
WE CAN GIVE HIGH-LEVEL THOUGHTS TO WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE FOR

(02:59:50):
TO WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE FOR THE COUNTY TO BE THE LEAD ENTITY
THE COUNTY TO BE THE LEAD ENTITYFOR THE CONTINUUM OF CARE AT
FOR THE CONTINUUM OF CARE AT THAT POINT.
THAT POINT. IT MIGHT TAKE A LITTLE LONGER
IT MIGHT TAKE A LITTLE LONGER FOR A FURTHER INDEPTH ANALYSIS
FOR A FURTHER INDEPTH ANALYSIS WITH ALL THE COSTS AND BENEFITS
WITH ALL THE COSTS AND BENEFITS BUT HAPPY TO BRING SOME
BUT HAPPY TO BRING SOME PRELIMINARY THOUGHTS BACK AT
PRELIMINARY THOUGHTS BACK AT THAT TIME IF THAT WORKS FOR THE
THAT TIME IF THAT WORKS FOR THE BOARD.
BOARD. >> IT'S A GOOD SUGGESTION.
>> IT'S A GOOD SUGGESTION. AND IT'S TIMELY BECAUSE IT
AND IT'S TIMELY BECAUSE IT WILL -- HOPEFULLY WE CAN HAVE IT
WILL -- HOPEFULLY WE CAN HAVE ITBEFORE WE HAVE THE JOINT

(03:00:12):
BEFORE WE HAVE THE JOINT CITY/COUNTY MEETING SO WE'LL
CITY/COUNTY MEETING SO WE'LL KIND OF GET ARMED WITH FRESH
KIND OF GET ARMED WITH FRESH UNDERSTANDING OF WHERE THINGS
UNDERSTANDING OF WHERE THINGS ARE.
ARE. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> TERRIFIC.
>> TERRIFIC. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES?
SUGGESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES? SEEING NONE, IF THERE'S NO
SEEING NONE, IF THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THIS
FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THIS BOARD, WE ARE ADJOURN TO CLOSED
BOARD, WE ARE ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION.
SESSION. [ GAVEL STRIKE ]

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