Board of Supervisors 6/4/25

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>> GOOD MORNING. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER
I WOULD 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 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4TH, 2025.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4TH, 2025. MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE
MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL AND ESTABLISH A
CALL THE ROLL AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM.
QUORUM. >> GENERAL, SUPERVISORS KENNEDY,
>> GENERAL, SUPERVISORS KENNEDY,DESMOND, RODRIGUEZ, HUME, SERNA,
DESMOND, RODRIGUEZ, HUME, SERNA,AND YOU HAVE A QUORUM.
AND YOU HAVE A QUORUM. THIS MEETING OF THE SACRAMENTO

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THIS MEETING OF THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISOR IS
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISOR IS LIVE AND RECORDED WITH CLOSED
LIVE AND RECORDED WITH CLOSED CAPTION.
CAPTION. CABLECAST ON METRO CABLE 14 ALSO
CABLECAST ON METRO CABLE 14 ALSOLIVESTREAMED AT
LIVESTREAMED AT METRO14LIVE.SACCOUNTY.GOV.
METRO14LIVE.SACCOUNTY.GOV. TODAY'S MEETING WILL BE REPEATED
TODAY'S MEETING WILL BE REPEATEDSATURDAY, JUNE 7TH AT 6:00 P.M.
SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH AT 6:00 P.M. ON CHANNEL 14 AND VIEWED AT

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ON CHANNEL 14 AND VIEWED AT YOUTUBE.COM/METRO CABLE 14.
YOUTUBE.COM/METRO CABLE 14. 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
PARTICIPATION, CIVILITY AND USE OF COURTEOUS LANGUAGE.
OF COURTEOUS LANGUAGE. DOES NOT CONDONE PROFANITY,
DOES NOT CONDONE PROFANITY, GESTURES, INAPPROPRIATE
GESTURES, INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR, INCLUDING PERSONAL
BEHAVIOR, INCLUDING PERSONAL ATTACKS OR THREATS DURING A
ATTACKS OR THREATS DURING A MEETING PARTICIPANT.
MEETING PARTICIPANT. MEETING IS LIMITED AND AVAILABLE

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MEETING IS LIMITED AND AVAILABLEON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED
ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS.
BASIS. EACH SPEAKER WILL BE GIVEN TWO
EACH SPEAKER WILL BE GIVEN TWO MINUTES TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT
MINUTES TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENTAND LIMIT TODAY MAKING ONE
AND LIMIT TODAY MAKING ONE COMMENT PER AGENDA OR OFF AGENDA
COMMENT PER AGENDA OR OFF AGENDAMATTER.
MATTER. BE MINDFUL OF THE PROCEDURES TO
BE MINDFUL OF THE PROCEDURES TO AVOID BEING INTERRUPTED WHILE
AVOID BEING INTERRUPTED WHILE MAKING YOUR COMMENT.
MAKING YOUR COMMENT. COMMENTS MADE DURING THE BOARDS
COMMENTS MADE DURING THE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS MEETING MAY
OF SUPERVISORS MEETING MAY INCLUDE INFORMATION THAT COULD
INCLUDE INFORMATION THAT COULD BE INACCURATE OR MISLEADING,

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BE INACCURATE OR MISLEADING, PARTICULARLY CONCERNING TOPICS
PARTICULARLY CONCERNING TOPICS RELATED TO PUBLIC HEALTH, VOTER
RELATED TO PUBLIC HEALTH, VOTER REGISTRATIONS AND ELECTIONS.
REGISTRATIONS AND ELECTIONS. COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO DOES NOT
COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO DOES NOT ENDORSE OR VALIDATE THE ACCURACY
ENDORSE OR VALIDATE THE ACCURACYOF PUBLIC STATEMENTS MADE DURING
OF PUBLIC STATEMENTS MADE DURINGTHESE OPEN PUBLIC FORUMS.
THESE OPEN PUBLIC FORUMS. RECORDINGS ARE SHARED TO PROVIDE
RECORDINGS ARE SHARED TO PROVIDETRANSPARENCY AND ACCESS TO THE
TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESS TO THE PROCEEDINGS OF PUBLIC MEETINGS.
PROCEEDINGS OF PUBLIC MEETINGS. IN-PERSON, FILL OUT A REQUEST

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IN-PERSON, FILL OUT A REQUEST FORM AND HAND IT TO CLERK STAFF.
FORM AND HAND IT TO CLERK STAFF.PUBLIC COMMENTS AND DIRECT THE
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND DIRECT THE CLERK TO CALL THE NAME OF EEP
CLERK TO CALL THE NAME OF EEP SPEAKER.
SPEAKER. WHEN THE CLERK CALLS YOUR NAME,
WHEN THE CLERK CALLS YOUR NAME, COME TO THE PODIUM.
COME TO THE PODIUM. IF THE SPEAKER IS UNAVAILABLE
IF THE SPEAKER IS UNAVAILABLE 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 FORM IN THE
CLERK WILL FILE THE FORM IN THE RECORD.
RECORD. THE CLERK WILL MANAGE THE TIMER

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THE CLERK WILL MANAGE THE TIMER AND ALLOW EACH SPEAKER TO MAKE
AND ALLOW EACH SPEAKER TO MAKE TWO MINUTES TO MAKE A COMMENT.
TWO MINUTES TO MAKE A COMMENT. OFF AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS A
OFF AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS A MAXIMUM OF 30 MINUTES AND
MAXIMUM OF 30 MINUTES AND REMAINDER AT THE CONCLUSION OF
REMAINDER AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TIME MATTERS IN THE
THE TIME MATTERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
AFTERNOON. WRITTEN COMMENTS BY EMAIL TO
WRITTEN COMMENTS BY EMAIL TO BOARD CLERK AT SACCOUNTY.

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BOARD CLERK AT SACCOUNTY. AND IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE,
AND IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE, CONTACT US AT 916-874-5451, OR
CONTACT US AT 916-874-5451, OR BOARD CLERK AT SACCOUNTY.GOV.
BOARD CLERK AT SACCOUNTY.GOV. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE MEETINGS
UNDERSTANDING OF THE MEETINGS PROCEDURES.
PROCEDURES. >> PLEASE RISE AND JOIN ME IN
>> PLEASE RISE AND JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

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THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF
FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT
AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH ITSTANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD,
STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND
INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> OKAY, AGAIN I WOULD LIKE TO

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>> OKAY, AGAIN I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO THIS
WELCOME EVERYONE TO THIS MORNING'S PROCEEDINGS AND OF
MORNING'S PROCEEDINGS AND OF COURSE THIS IS SOMEWHAT OF A
COURSE THIS IS SOMEWHAT OF A MOMENTOUS ANNUAL RITUAL THAT WE
MOMENTOUS ANNUAL RITUAL THAT WE HAVE HERE IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY
HAVE HERE IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY AND IN FACT LOCAL GOVERNMENT
AND IN FACT LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENJOYS THAT RITUAL EVERYWHERE
ENJOYS THAT RITUAL EVERYWHERE EACH YEAR, WHICH IS ARGUABLY THE
EACH YEAR, WHICH IS ARGUABLY THEMOST IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITY

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MOST IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITY THAT WE EXERCISE EACH YEAR WHICH
THAT WE EXERCISE EACH YEAR WHICHIS, OF COURSE, CONSIDERING
IS, OF COURSE, CONSIDERING ALLOCATION RESOURCES, OUR
ALLOCATION RESOURCES, OUR BUDGET.
BUDGET. AND I KNOW THAT WE ARE GOING TO
AND I KNOW THAT WE ARE GOING TO HEAR FROM OUR CEO IN A FEW
HEAR FROM OUR CEO IN A FEW MINUTES, BUT I DO THINK IT'S
MINUTES, BUT I DO THINK IT'S WORTH MENTIONING, AT LEAST FROM
WORTH MENTIONING, AT LEAST FROM THE CHAIR'S PERSPECTIVE, JUST

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THE CHAIR'S PERSPECTIVE, JUST HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS.
HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS. IT'S OFTEN TIMES STATED THAT
IT'S OFTEN TIMES STATED THAT BUDGETS ARE A REFLECTION OF OUR
BUDGETS ARE A REFLECTION OF OUR VALUES AND I DO AGREE WITH THAT
VALUES AND I DO AGREE WITH THAT STATEMENT AS SOMETIMES TRITE AS
STATEMENT AS SOMETIMES TRITE AS IT CAN BE, BUT YOU KNOW, WHEN
IT CAN BE, BUT YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU GO BACK AND LOOK THROUGH THE
YOU GO BACK AND LOOK THROUGH THERECORD OF THE DECISIONS THAT WE
RECORD OF THE DECISIONS THAT WE MAKE AS YOUR BOARD OF
MAKE AS YOUR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO PROVIDE WHAT IS
SUPERVISORS TO PROVIDE WHAT IS NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE MISSION

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NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE MISSIONOF SERVICE AND PROGRAMMING AND
OF SERVICE AND PROGRAMMING AND INFRASTRUCTURE AND ALL THE
INFRASTRUCTURE AND ALL THE RESPONSIBILITIES THAT WE HAVE,
RESPONSIBILITIES THAT WE HAVE, THE PRODUCT OF WHAT WE DO IN
THE PRODUCT OF WHAT WE DO IN CHAMBERS HERE TODAY REALLY NEEDS
CHAMBERS HERE TODAY REALLY NEEDSTO REFLECT HOW WE THOUGHTFULLY
TO REFLECT HOW WE THOUGHTFULLY THINK ABOUT THOSE THINGS.
THINK ABOUT THOSE THINGS. SO, WITH YOUR HELP AND I KNOW
SO, WITH YOUR HELP AND I KNOW THAT MANY OF YOU ARE HERE TO

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THAT MANY OF YOU ARE HERE TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY TO THE BOARD
PROVIDE TESTIMONY TO THE BOARD AND GIVE US YOUR THOUGHTS AND
AND GIVE US YOUR THOUGHTS AND YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT HOW WE
YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT HOW WE SHOULD ALLOCATE THOSE RESOURCES,
SHOULD ALLOCATE THOSE RESOURCES,WE WILL HOPEFULLY AT THE END OF
WE WILL HOPEFULLY AT THE END OF THE DAY AND PERHAPS MAYBE
THE DAY AND PERHAPS MAYBE TOMORROW IF NECESSARY COME OUT
TOMORROW IF NECESSARY COME OUT AT THE OTHER END WITH A BUDGET
AT THE OTHER END WITH A BUDGET THAT WE CAN BE PROUD OF AND THAT
THAT WE CAN BE PROUD OF AND THATWILL INDEED FOR THE 25-26 BUDGET

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WILL INDEED FOR THE 25-26 BUDGETYEAR REFLECT OUR VALUES.
YEAR REFLECT OUR VALUES. SO WITH THAT, MADAM CLERK, FIRST
SO WITH THAT, MADAM CLERK, FIRSTITEM.
ITEM. >> OUR FIRST ITEM, PUBLIC
>> OUR FIRST ITEM, PUBLIC COMMENTS RELATED TO MATTERS NOT
COMMENTS RELATED TO MATTERS NOT ON THE POSTED AGENDA.
ON THE POSTED AGENDA. AND THREE SPEAKERS SIGNED UP.
AND THREE SPEAKERS SIGNED UP. >> BEFORE THE CLERK CALLS THE
>> BEFORE THE CLERK CALLS THE FIRST SPEAKER, JUST A REMINDER,
FIRST SPEAKER, JUST A REMINDER, THESE ARE -- THIS IS THE TIME OF
THESE ARE -- THIS IS THE TIME OFOUR -- DURING OUR AGENDA WHERE

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OUR -- DURING OUR AGENDA WHERE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE CERTAINLY INVITED TO ADDRESS THE
CERTAINLY INVITED TO ADDRESS THEBOARD ON ANY ITEMS NOT ON OUR
BOARD ON ANY ITEMS NOT ON OUR POSTED PUBLISHED AGENDA.
POSTED PUBLISHED AGENDA. WE CANNOT TAKE ANY ACTION.
WE CANNOT TAKE ANY ACTION. WE CANNOT HAVE ANY LENGTHY
WE CANNOT HAVE ANY LENGTHY DISCUSSION ABOUT THE ITEMS AND
DISCUSSION ABOUT THE ITEMS AND THAT IS AGAIN BECAUSE OF A
THAT IS AGAIN BECAUSE OF A SUNSHINE LAW, THE BROWN ACT, SO
SUNSHINE LAW, THE BROWN ACT, SO JUST WANT TO MAKE THAT CLEAR

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JUST WANT TO MAKE THAT CLEAR JUST IN THE EVENT THAT YOU THINK
JUST IN THE EVENT THAT YOU THINKTHAT WE MAY BE IGNORING YOU, WE
THAT WE MAY BE IGNORING YOU, WE ARE NOT.
ARE NOT. BY LAW WE CANNOT AGAIN REALLY
BY LAW WE CANNOT AGAIN REALLY ENGAGE FULLY ON THE SUBJECTS
ENGAGE FULLY ON THE SUBJECTS THAT YOU BRING TO OUR ATTENTION
THAT YOU BRING TO OUR ATTENTION DURING OFF AGENDA MATTERS.
DURING OFF AGENDA MATTERS. MADAM CLERK.
MADAM CLERK. >> OKAY, OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS
>> OKAY, OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS AHMAD SALI ABDURAMAM.

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AHMAD SALI ABDURAMAM. >> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS AHMAD SALIM
MY NAME IS AHMAD SALIM ABDURAMAN, A COMMUNITY-BASED
ABDURAMAN, A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION SERVING
ORGANIZATION SERVING SACRAMENTO'S IMMIGRANT, REFUGEE
SACRAMENTO'S IMMIGRANT, REFUGEE AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES OF COLOR
AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES OF COLORSINCE 1980.
SINCE 1980. >> EXCUSE ME, SIR.
>> EXCUSE ME, SIR. SIR, EXCUSE ME.
SIR, EXCUSE ME. I STOPPED YOUR TIME, SO YOU ARE

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I STOPPED YOUR TIME, SO YOU ARE NOT EATING IN YOUR TIME.
NOT EATING IN YOUR TIME. IS THIS ABOUT THE BUDGET?
IS THIS ABOUT THE BUDGET? >> YES.
>> YES. >> OKAY, SO THIS IS OFF AGENDA.
>> OKAY, SO THIS IS OFF AGENDA. SO -- WE ARE GOING TO HEAR FROM
SO -- WE ARE GOING TO HEAR FROM YOU, BUT WE WANT TO HEAR FROM
YOU, BUT WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU AT THE RIGHT TIME.
YOU AT THE RIGHT TIME. SO IF YOU COULD WORK WITH THE
SO IF YOU COULD WORK WITH THE YOUNG LADY AT THE BACK WITH THE
YOUNG LADY AT THE BACK WITH THE CLERK'S OFFICE, SHE WILL HELP
CLERK'S OFFICE, SHE WILL HELP YOU BETTER UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU

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YOU BETTER UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU COULD COME DOWN AND JOIN, I
COULD COME DOWN AND JOIN, I WOULD EXPECT OTHERS TO ADDRESS
WOULD EXPECT OTHERS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON THAT SUBJECT
THE BOARD ON THAT SUBJECT MATTER.
MATTER. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE ON
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE ON THE RECORD CORRECTLY.
THE RECORD CORRECTLY. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SAM
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SAM GREENLEY.
GREENLEY. >> BEFORE I BEGIN, MINE IS ABOUT
>> BEFORE I BEGIN, MINE IS ABOUTTHE BUDGET BUT IT'S AN ITEM NOT
THE BUDGET BUT IT'S AN ITEM NOT INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET.
INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET. >> IF IT'S ABOUT THE BUDGET --

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>> IF IT'S ABOUT THE BUDGET -- IF IT'S ABOUT THE BUDGET, SAVE
IF IT'S ABOUT THE BUDGET, SAVE IT FOR THE BUDGET.
IT FOR THE BUDGET. >> THEY DIRECTED ME TO PUT IT ON
>> THEY DIRECTED ME TO PUT IT ONOFF TOPIC.
OFF TOPIC. >> JANE.
>> JANE. >> GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING. >> EXCUSE ME.
>> EXCUSE ME. CHAIR SERNA, VICE CHAIR
CHAIR SERNA, VICE CHAIR RODRIGUEZ, SUPERVISOR HUME,

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RODRIGUEZ, SUPERVISOR HUME, SUPERVISOR KENNEDY AND
SUPERVISOR KENNEDY AND SUPERVISOR DESMOND, MY NAME IS
SUPERVISOR DESMOND, MY NAME IS JANE CAR, CHAIR OF THE JUVENILE
JANE CAR, CHAIR OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION.
JUSTICE COMMISSION. ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION, I
ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR
WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY --
GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY -- >> EXCUSE ME.
>> EXCUSE ME. >> IT'S NOT ABOUT THE BUDGET.
>> IT'S NOT ABOUT THE BUDGET. >> ARE YOU SURE?
>> ARE YOU SURE? >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> SO THANK YOU.
>> SO THANK YOU. [LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] IT'S PURELY A THANK YOU.
IT'S PURELY A THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, WE'LL TAKE IT.

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>> ALL RIGHT, WE'LL TAKE IT. >> THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK
>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
YOU, THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK --
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK -- >> CAN WE INCREASE THE SPEAKER'S
>> CAN WE INCREASE THE SPEAKER'STIME?
TIME? >> THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE
>> THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT OUR
OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT OUR JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION
JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION REPORT TO YOU THIS PAST JANUARY.
REPORT TO YOU THIS PAST JANUARY.WE TRULY APPRECIATE EACH OF YOU
WE TRULY APPRECIATE EACH OF YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO MEET WITH
FOR TAKING THE TIME TO MEET WITHUS RECENTLY.
US RECENTLY. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORTIN NAVIGATING OUR FUNDING

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IN NAVIGATING OUR FUNDING STRATEGIES AND HELPING US TO
STRATEGIES AND HELPING US TO SUSTAIN NOMINAL OPERATING COSTS.
SUSTAIN NOMINAL OPERATING COSTS.AS A COMMISSION, WE WANT TO
AS A COMMISSION, WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT THE JUVENILE JUSTICE
ENSURE THAT THE JUVENILE JUSTICECOMMISSION CONTINUES TO INSPECT
COMMISSION CONTINUES TO INSPECT AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS
AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE NEEDS FOR
REGARDING THE NEEDS FOR INCARCERATED AND DETAINED YOUTH.
INCARCERATED AND DETAINED YOUTH.OUR CONTINUED INTEREST IS ALSO
OUR CONTINUED INTEREST IS ALSO AT AT RISK YOUTH IN COMMUNITY

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AT AT RISK YOUTH IN COMMUNITY WHO HAVE COME TO THE ATTENTION
WHO HAVE COME TO THE ATTENTION OF FAMILY COURT.
OF FAMILY COURT. WE AGAIN THANK EACH COMMISSIONER
WE AGAIN THANK EACH COMMISSIONERFOR YOUR AWARENESS AND SUPPORT
FOR YOUR AWARENESS AND SUPPORT OF THE WORK OF THE JUVENILE
OF THE WORK OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION.
JUSTICE COMMISSION. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

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>> THANK YOU. >> ITEM 2.
>> ITEM 2. FOR ITEM 2, IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE
FOR ITEM 2, IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY TO
SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY TO APPROVE THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY
APPROVE THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY JUB AUTHORITY FISCAL YEAR
JUB AUTHORITY FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 REQUESTED BUDGET.

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2025-26 REQUESTED BUDGET. >> GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS JOHN, I AM SERVING IN
MY NAME IS JOHN, I AM SERVING INTHE ROLE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
THE ROLE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY
FOR THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY.
PUBLIC AUTHORITY. >> JOHN, CAN YOU BRING THE MIC A
>> JOHN, CAN YOU BRING THE MIC ALITTLE CLOSER?
LITTLE CLOSER? THANKS.
THANKS. >> I WANT TO BE ABLE TO HEAR

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>> I WANT TO BE ABLE TO HEAR YOU.
YOU. >> THAT WORK BETTER?
>> THAT WORK BETTER? OKAY.
OKAY. I'M HERE THIS MORNING TO PRESENT
I'M HERE THIS MORNING TO PRESENTTHE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES BUDGET
THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 25-26.
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 25-26. THIS IS A PROPOSED BUDGET, SO IT
THIS IS A PROPOSED BUDGET, SO ITIS BASICALLY GIVING YOU A STATUS
IS BASICALLY GIVING YOU A STATUSQUO ACOMMUNIONING REVENUES WILL
QUO ACOMMUNIONING REVENUES WILL CONTINUE FLAT IN LIGHT OF THE
CONTINUE FLAT IN LIGHT OF THE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND THE
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND THE POLITICS SURROUNDING IT.

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POLITICS SURROUNDING IT. I AM UNDERND STANDING THE
I AM UNDERND STANDING THE MONEY -- WE WILL GET A SLIGHT
MONEY -- WE WILL GET A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE FUTURE.
INCREASE IN THE FUTURE. HOWEVER, THAT WILL BE OFFSET BY
HOWEVER, THAT WILL BE OFFSET BY ONGOING EXPENSE INCREASES.
ONGOING EXPENSE INCREASES. BUDGET ON URGENT CARE, TRAINING,
BUDGET ON URGENT CARE, TRAINING,AND THEN SOME CLEAN-UP ON

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AND THEN SOME CLEAN-UP ON ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES.
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES. SO OUR BUDGET CURRENTLY AND WHAT
SO OUR BUDGET CURRENTLY AND WHATWE ARE ASKING FROM YOU THIS
WE ARE ASKING FROM YOU THIS MORNING IS A BUDGET OF
MORNING IS A BUDGET OF $4,838,592 AND THE DETAIL ON
$4,838,592 AND THE DETAIL ON THAT IS I THINK ON ATTACHMENT 2.
THAT IS I THINK ON ATTACHMENT 2.IF YOU WANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT
IF YOU WANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT, AND IF YOU HAD ANY
THAT, AND IF YOU HAD ANY QUESTIONS, I CAN EXPLAIN SOME OF
QUESTIONS, I CAN EXPLAIN SOME OFTHE MOVEMENT.

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THE MOVEMENT. IT IS BASICALLY WE ARE SHIFTING
IT IS BASICALLY WE ARE SHIFTING ACCOUNTING FROM OUR FUND INTO
ACCOUNTING FROM OUR FUND INTO DCFAS FUND BY VIRTUE OF
DCFAS FUND BY VIRTUE OF RESTRUCTURING AND PROCESSING
RESTRUCTURING AND PROCESSING THINGS DIFFERENTLY.
THINGS DIFFERENTLY. NO NET DIFFERENCE IN ANY OF
NO NET DIFFERENCE IN ANY OF THAT.
THAT. I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY
I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE NUMBERS.
QUESTIONS ON THE NUMBERS. >> ANY QUESTIONS FROM MY

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>> ANY QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES?
COLLEAGUES? SEEING NONE.
SEEING NONE. DOES THAT CONCLUDE THE
DOES THAT CONCLUDE THE PRESENTATION?
PRESENTATION? >> IF THAT WOULD BE -- I HAD ONE
>> IF THAT WOULD BE -- I HAD ONELAST THING.
LAST THING. BUT I DON'T HAVE IT.
BUT I DON'T HAVE IT. SO, APOLOGIES, THAT WOULD BE IT.
SO, APOLOGIES, THAT WOULD BE IT.>> NO WORRIES, THANK YOU.
>> NO WORRIES, THANK YOU. MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANYONE
MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP TO ADDRESS THIS
SIGNED UP TO ADDRESS THIS PARTICULAR MATTER?
PARTICULAR MATTER? >> WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PUBLIC

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>> WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS.
COMMENTS. >> VERY GOOD.
>> VERY GOOD. WITH THAT, BRING IT BACK TO THE
WITH THAT, BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION OF A
BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION OF A MOTION.
MOTION. >> I WILL MOVE TO APPROVE THE
>> I WILL MOVE TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDED ACTION.
RECOMMENDED ACTION. >> MOVED AND SECONDED.
>> MOVED AND SECONDED. PLEASE VOTE.
PLEASE VOTE. >> UNANIMOUS VOTE.
>> UNANIMOUS VOTE. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> OKAY. FOR ITEM 3, ACTING AS THE BOARD

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FOR ITEM 3, ACTING AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, THIS IS THE
OF SUPERVISORS, THIS IS THE CONSIDERATION POSSIBLE REVISION
CONSIDERATION POSSIBLE REVISION AND APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR
AND APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 RECOMMENDED BUDGET AND
2025-26 RECOMMENDED BUDGET AND ALSO I'M GOING TO READ ITEM 4
ALSO I'M GOING TO READ ITEM 4 INTO THE RECORD, ADOPTION OF THE
INTO THE RECORD, ADOPTION OF THEFISCAL YEAR 2025-265-YEAR
FISCAL YEAR 2025-265-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. >> PROCEDURAL POINT OF CLARITY,

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>> PROCEDURAL POINT OF CLARITY, LOOKING AT COUNTY COUNSEL, CAN
LOOKING AT COUNTY COUNSEL, CAN WE TAKE THESE TOGETHER OR SHOULD
WE TAKE THESE TOGETHER OR SHOULDWE CONSIDER THEM SEPARATE?
WE CONSIDER THEM SEPARATE? >> TOGETHER.
>> TOGETHER. >> VERY GOOD.
>> VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. >> I LOOKED TO MY BOSS.
>> I LOOKED TO MY BOSS. >> VERY GOOD, THANK YOU.
>> VERY GOOD, THANK YOU. OKAY.
OKAY. WHO IS GONNA KICK US OFF HERE?

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WHO IS GONNA KICK US OFF HERE? >> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR.
>> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR. COUNTY EXECUTIVE, I'M HERE TODAY
COUNTY EXECUTIVE, I'M HERE TODAYWITH MY EXECUTIVE TEAM AND MANY
WITH MY EXECUTIVE TEAM AND MANY DEPARTMENT HEADS IN THE GALLERY
DEPARTMENT HEADS IN THE GALLERY BEHIND ME TO PRESENT THE 25-26
BEHIND ME TO PRESENT THE 25-26 RECOMMENDED BUDGET.
RECOMMENDED BUDGET. I'LL PROVIDE A LITTLE OVERVIEW
I'LL PROVIDE A LITTLE OVERVIEW AND THEN TURN IT OVER TO OUR
AND THEN TURN IT OVER TO OUR CFO, AMANDA THOMAS, AND A DEEPER
CFO, AMANDA THOMAS, AND A DEEPERDIVE INTO SOME OF THE NUMBERS IN
DIVE INTO SOME OF THE NUMBERS INTHE POLICY DECISIONS.
THE POLICY DECISIONS. I COME BEFORE YOU TODAY WITH A
I COME BEFORE YOU TODAY WITH A BIT OF MIXED EMOTIONS.

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BIT OF MIXED EMOTIONS. INCREDIBLY PROUD OF MY TEAM AND
INCREDIBLY PROUD OF MY TEAM AND WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO BRING
WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO BRING THIS BUDGET INTO BALANCE.
THIS BUDGET INTO BALANCE. HOWEVER, THAT BALANCING REQUIRES
HOWEVER, THAT BALANCING REQUIRESUS TO MAKE SOME DIFFICULT
US TO MAKE SOME DIFFICULT RECOMMENDATIONS.
RECOMMENDATIONS. THIS INCLUDES REDUCING SOCIAL
THIS INCLUDES REDUCING SOCIAL SERVICES, INTERNAL SERVICES,
SERVICES, INTERNAL SERVICES, PARKS, ANIMAL CARE SERVICES, AND
PARKS, ANIMAL CARE SERVICES, ANDOUR CPO PARTNERS, IN ADDITION TO
OUR CPO PARTNERS, IN ADDITION TOPUBLIC SAFETY, JUST TO NAME A
PUBLIC SAFETY, JUST TO NAME A FEW.
FEW. WHILE THE LAST FIVE YEARS HAVE
WHILE THE LAST FIVE YEARS HAVE HAD A PERIOD OF CONSIDERABLE

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HAD A PERIOD OF CONSIDERABLE GROWTH FOR THE COUNTY, WE ARE
GROWTH FOR THE COUNTY, WE ARE NOW FACING SOME CHALLENGES THAT
NOW FACING SOME CHALLENGES THAT MAKES IT NECESSARY TO MAKE SOME
MAKES IT NECESSARY TO MAKE SOME TOUGH DECISIONS TO ENSURE THAT
TOUGH DECISIONS TO ENSURE THAT OUR CURRENT REDUCTIONS ARE
OUR CURRENT REDUCTIONS ARE LIMITED IN NATURE AND ALLOW US
LIMITED IN NATURE AND ALLOW US TO CONTINUE TO DELIVER THE
TO CONTINUE TO DELIVER THE FANTASTIC SERVICES THAT OUR
FANTASTIC SERVICES THAT OUR TEAM'S CURRENTLY PROVIDE IN THE
TEAM'S CURRENTLY PROVIDE IN THE YEARS TO COME.
YEARS TO COME. OVERARCHING THEME IS STRUCTURAL

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OVERARCHING THEME IS STRUCTURAL JIM BALANCE.
JIM BALANCE. WE ARE RELYING ON ONE-TIME
WE ARE RELYING ON ONE-TIME RESOURCES TO FUND ONGOING
RESOURCES TO FUND ONGOING EXPENDITURES.
EXPENDITURES. DESPITE THAT, WE WERE ABLE TO
DESPITE THAT, WE WERE ABLE TO BALANCE THE BUDGET AND COUNTY
BALANCE THE BUDGET AND COUNTY PLAN A PATH TOWARDS FISCAL
PLAN A PATH TOWARDS FISCAL SUSTAINABLE, $8.9 BILLION, AND
SUSTAINABLE, $8.9 BILLION, AND REPRESENTS 2.8% DECREASE
REPRESENTS 2.8% DECREASE COMPARED TO LAST YEAR'S ADOPTED

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COMPARED TO LAST YEAR'S ADOPTED BUDGET.
BUDGET. THIS YEAR'S SPENDING PLAN
THIS YEAR'S SPENDING PLAN INCLUDES $1 BILLION IN
INCLUDES $1 BILLION IN DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES.
DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES. AND ESTIMATED $71 MILLION OF
AND ESTIMATED $71 MILLION OF FUND BALANCE AND THAT FUND
FUND BALANCE AND THAT FUND BALANCE REPRESENTS OUR ONE-TIME
BALANCE REPRESENTS OUR ONE-TIME RESOURCES.
RESOURCES. SOME OF OUR ONE-TIME RESOURCES.
SOME OF OUR ONE-TIME RESOURCES. THIS ESTIMATE REPRESENTS A 37%
THIS ESTIMATE REPRESENTS A 37% REDUCTION COMPARED TO LAST
REDUCTION COMPARED TO LAST YEAR'S.
YEAR'S. LAST YEAR'S AVAILABLE FUND

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LAST YEAR'S AVAILABLE FUND BALANCE APPROXIMATELY
BALANCE APPROXIMATELY $112 MILLION, WHICH $80 MILLION
$112 MILLION, WHICH $80 MILLION WAS USED TO PAY FOR ONGOING
WAS USED TO PAY FOR ONGOING EXPENDITURES.
EXPENDITURES. THIS STRUCTURAL IMBALANCE
THIS STRUCTURAL IMBALANCE CONTRIBUTED TO THE NECESSITY TO
CONTRIBUTED TO THE NECESSITY TO MAKE THESE REDUCTIONS.
MAKE THESE REDUCTIONS. DEPARTMENT LEADERS TOOK A
DEPARTMENT LEADERS TOOK A COLLABORATIVE AND COOPERATIVE
COLLABORATIVE AND COOPERATIVE APPROACH WHILE MINIMIZING
APPROACH WHILE MINIMIZING IMPACTS OF SERVICE TO OUR

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IMPACTS OF SERVICE TO OUR CONSTITUENTS.
CONSTITUENTS. DEPARTMENTS RECOMMENDATIONS
DEPARTMENTS RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDED DELETING VACANT
INCLUDED DELETING VACANT POSITIONS, SUBMITTING BUDGETS
POSITIONS, SUBMITTING BUDGETS THAT MATCH THE DEPARTMENT'S
THAT MATCH THE DEPARTMENT'S ACTUAL COST, REVIEWING SALARY
ACTUAL COST, REVIEWING SALARY SAVINGS ESTIMATES, FINDING WAYS
SAVINGS ESTIMATES, FINDING WAYS TO WORK MORE EFFICIENTLY AND
TO WORK MORE EFFICIENTLY AND MAKING THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE
MAKING THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE USE OF ALTERNATIVE RESOURCES AND
USE OF ALTERNATIVE RESOURCES ANDFUNDING.
FUNDING. HOWEVER, AFTER THIS WORK THE
HOWEVER, AFTER THIS WORK THE GENERAL FUND REDUCTION STILL

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GENERAL FUND REDUCTION STILL TOTAL $18 MILLION.
TOTAL $18 MILLION. WHICH WILL BE -- WHICH WILL
WHICH WILL BE -- WHICH WILL RESULT IN 73 DELETED POSITIONS.
RESULT IN 73 DELETED POSITIONS. ALL OF WHICH WERE VACANT AT THE
ALL OF WHICH WERE VACANT AT THE TIME WE PREPARED THIS BUDGET AND
TIME WE PREPARED THIS BUDGET ANDFINALIZED IT.
FINALIZED IT. THE GENERAL FUND ALSO INCLUDES
THE GENERAL FUND ALSO INCLUDES GROWTH, 52 POSITIONS, BOTH THOSE
GROWTH, 52 POSITIONS, BOTH THOSEDISCRETIONARY AND

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DISCRETIONARY AND NONDISCRETIONARY RESOURCES.
NONDISCRETIONARY RESOURCES. MAINLY ON CRITICAL SERVICES, AND
MAINLY ON CRITICAL SERVICES, ANDREFLECTS THE BOARD'S TOP
REFLECTS THE BOARD'S TOP PRIORITY, COUNTY OBLIGATIONS.
PRIORITY, COUNTY OBLIGATIONS. MUCH OF WHICH WENT TOWARDS THE
MUCH OF WHICH WENT TOWARDS THE MAZE CONSENT DECREE.
MAZE CONSENT DECREE. IT DOES NOT FULLY FUND THE BASE
IT DOES NOT FULLY FUND THE BASE BUDGET, NOT RECOMMENDING PUTTING
BUDGET, NOT RECOMMENDING PUTTINGANY MONEY INTO THE RESERVE, THAT

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ANY MONEY INTO THE RESERVE, THATIS THE RAINY DAY RESERVE.
IS THE RAINY DAY RESERVE. OUR CURRENT RESERVE REPRESENTS
OUR CURRENT RESERVE REPRESENTS 5.5% OF OUR GENERAL FUND
5.5% OF OUR GENERAL FUND REVENUES, WHILE OUR REVENUE
REVENUES, WHILE OUR REVENUE POLICY TARGETS 17%.
POLICY TARGETS 17%. BEFORE AMANDA, IF YOU CAN PUT
BEFORE AMANDA, IF YOU CAN PUT THAT UP THERE, BEFORE AMANDA
THAT UP THERE, BEFORE AMANDA STARTS OFF WITH THE 25-26 BUDGET
STARTS OFF WITH THE 25-26 BUDGETREVIEW, I WANTED TO TALK A
REVIEW, I WANTED TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW WE ARRIVED

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LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW WE ARRIVED AT TODAY'S RECOMMENDED BUDGET.
AT TODAY'S RECOMMENDED BUDGET. BASICALLY TO TALK ABOUT THE
BASICALLY TO TALK ABOUT THE PROCESS.
PROCESS. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT SEVERAL
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT SEVERAL SUPERVISORS ASKED ME TO TALK
SUPERVISORS ASKED ME TO TALK ABOUT.
ABOUT. THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE
THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE SETS TARGETS AND THERE'S A SLIDE
SETS TARGETS AND THERE'S A SLIDEUP THERE, AND I BELIEVE HANDING
UP THERE, AND I BELIEVE HANDING SOMETHING OUT TO YOU.
SOMETHING OUT TO YOU. SETS TARGETS FOR DEPARTMENTS
SETS TARGETS FOR DEPARTMENTS BASED ON THE BUDGET OUTLOOKS FOR
BASED ON THE BUDGET OUTLOOKS FORTHE COMING YEAR.
THE COMING YEAR. WE USUALLY START THAT IN ABOUT

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WE USUALLY START THAT IN ABOUT JANUARY OR FEBRUARY OF THE YEAR.
JANUARY OR FEBRUARY OF THE YEAR.THIS YEAR'S BUDGET TARGET WAS TO
THIS YEAR'S BUDGET TARGET WAS TOKEEP BUDGETS FLAT OR STATUS QUO,
KEEP BUDGETS FLAT OR STATUS QUO,ESSENTIALLY A REDUCTION IN
ESSENTIALLY A REDUCTION IN EVERYBODY'S BUDGET.
EVERYBODY'S BUDGET. SOME DEPARTMENTS IDENTIFIED --
SOME DEPARTMENTS IDENTIFIED -- THEN IDENTIFIED FINDING THAT
THEN IDENTIFIED FINDING THAT THEY NEED TO CONTINUE ONGOING
THEY NEED TO CONTINUE ONGOING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. DEPARTMENTS SUBMIT THE BUDGET

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DEPARTMENTS SUBMIT THE BUDGET REQUESTS AND PRIORITIZED GROWTH
REQUESTS AND PRIORITIZED GROWTH AND REDUCTION SCENARIOS BASED ON
AND REDUCTION SCENARIOS BASED ONTHE OCE BUDGET TARGETS.
THE OCE BUDGET TARGETS. SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS SUBMITTED
SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS SUBMITTED BUDGETS WITH NO INCREASES AT ALL
BUDGETS WITH NO INCREASES AT ALLTO NET COUNTY COSTS AND NO
TO NET COUNTY COSTS AND NO IMPACTS TO THE SERVICE LEVELS.
IMPACTS TO THE SERVICE LEVELS. THE OCE STAFF MEET WITH OFFICE
THE OCE STAFF MEET WITH OFFICE OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE STAFF
OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE STAFF MEET WITH EACH DEPARTMENT AND

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MEET WITH EACH DEPARTMENT AND REVIEWS REDUCTIONS AND HOW THEY
REVIEWS REDUCTIONS AND HOW THEY ALIGN WITH BOARD PRIORITIES AND
ALIGN WITH BOARD PRIORITIES AND DISCUSS ALTERNATIVES AND OFFER
DISCUSS ALTERNATIVES AND OFFER SOLUTIONS IF NECESSARY TO
SOLUTIONS IF NECESSARY TO MINIMIZE IMPACTS.
MINIMIZE IMPACTS. THERE IS AN EXCEPTION TO THIS
THERE IS AN EXCEPTION TO THIS PROCESS.
PROCESS. WE CAN DIRECT HOW WE WORK WITH
WE CAN DIRECT HOW WE WORK WITH MOST OF OUR DEPARTMENTS, OR ALL
MOST OF OUR DEPARTMENTS, OR ALL OF OUR DEPARTMENTS, WE HAVE NO
OF OUR DEPARTMENTS, WE HAVE NO AUTHORITY OVER THE BUDGET
AUTHORITY OVER THE BUDGET SCENARIOS SUBMITTED BY THE
SCENARIOS SUBMITTED BY THE SHERIFF AND THE D.A.

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SHERIFF AND THE D.A. WE ACCEPT THEIR REDUCTIONS AND
WE ACCEPT THEIR REDUCTIONS AND PRIORITIES AS SUBMITTED.
PRIORITIES AS SUBMITTED. WE DID DISCUSS THE IMPACT AND
WE DID DISCUSS THE IMPACT AND OFFER ALTERNATIVE, THE
OFFER ALTERNATIVE, THE REDUCTIONS IN THIS RECOMMENDED
REDUCTIONS IN THIS RECOMMENDED BUDGET REFLECTS THEIR
BUDGET REFLECTS THEIR PRIORITIES, AND NOT THE COUNTY
PRIORITIES, AND NOT THE COUNTY EXECUTIVES.
EXECUTIVES. OCE THEN FINALIZES THE BUDGET
OCE THEN FINALIZES THE BUDGET AND PUTS IT OUT TO PRINT AND
AND PUTS IT OUT TO PRINT AND DISTRIBUTES IT.

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DISTRIBUTES IT. ALTHOUGH THIS IS A CHALLENGING
ALTHOUGH THIS IS A CHALLENGING BUDGET YEAR, I WOULD LIKE TO
BUDGET YEAR, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE MANY OF
RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE MANY OF THE INVESTMENTS THAT THIS BOARD
THE INVESTMENTS THAT THIS BOARD HAS MADE IN THE PRIOR YEARS AND
HAS MADE IN THE PRIOR YEARS AND THESE ARE INCREDIBLY SMART
THESE ARE INCREDIBLY SMART INVESTMENTS THAT WE HAVE MADE
INVESTMENTS THAT WE HAVE MADE AND HAVE MADE REAL BENEFITS TO
AND HAVE MADE REAL BENEFITS TO OUR COMMUNITY.
OUR COMMUNITY. FIRST OF ALL, THE MAZE CONSENT
FIRST OF ALL, THE MAZE CONSENT DECREE, WE HAVE MOVED THE NEEDLE
DECREE, WE HAVE MOVED THE NEEDLEON THE DID HE SKREE IN PREENT

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ON THE DID HE SKREE IN PREENT TIMES.
TIMES. MORE THAN 30 ITEMS HAVE RECENTLY
MORE THAN 30 ITEMS HAVE RECENTLYMOVED FROM COURT MONITORING TO
MOVED FROM COURT MONITORING TO NOW UNDER COURT SURVEILLANCE, OR
NOW UNDER COURT SURVEILLANCE, ORSELF-MONITORING.
SELF-MONITORING. THE COUNTY INVESTS 90 TO
THE COUNTY INVESTS 90 TO $100 MILLION ANNUALLY IN PUBLIC
$100 MILLION ANNUALLY IN PUBLIC SAFETY ATTRIBUTED, SFM FORWARD
SAFETY ATTRIBUTED, SFM FORWARD IS ANOTHER FANTASTIC PROJECT.

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IS ANOTHER FANTASTIC PROJECT. THE FIRST TWO PROJECTS OF SEVEN
THE FIRST TWO PROJECTS OF SEVEN ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION, BETWEEN
ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION, BETWEEN TERMINAL B AND THE PARKING
TERMINAL B AND THE PARKING GARAGE NEAR TERMINAL B,
GARAGE NEAR TERMINAL B, HOPEFULLY IN THE NEXT 18 MONTHS.
HOPEFULLY IN THE NEXT 18 MONTHS.THE TOTAL COST OF SMF FORWARD,
THE TOTAL COST OF SMF FORWARD, $1.4 BILLION FOR ALL SEVEN

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$1.4 BILLION FOR ALL SEVEN PROJECTS AND NO IMPACT ON THE
PROJECTS AND NO IMPACT ON THE GENERAL FUND.
GENERAL FUND. METRO AIR PARK.
METRO AIR PARK. 21 BILLION CONSTRUCTED,
21 BILLION CONSTRUCTED, 6.1 MILLION SQUARE FEET,
6.1 MILLION SQUARE FEET, GENERATING INVESTMENT AND
GENERATING INVESTMENT AND CREATING 2500 -- AT LEAST 2500
CREATING 2500 -- AT LEAST 2500 JOBS AND THE PROGRESS CONTINUES
JOBS AND THE PROGRESS CONTINUES AT METRO AIR PARK AS WE SPEAK.

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AT METRO AIR PARK AS WE SPEAK. ANIMAL CARE SERVICES RECENTLY
ANIMAL CARE SERVICES RECENTLY LAUNCHED PET AID AND WELLNESS
LAUNCHED PET AID AND WELLNESS SERVICES OR THEIR PAWS TO
SERVICES OR THEIR PAWS TO PROVIDE FREE VETERINARY CARE TO
PROVIDE FREE VETERINARY CARE TO VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES.
VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. PROVIDES MORE THAN 1500 EXAMS
PROVIDES MORE THAN 1500 EXAMS AND ALMOST 500 SPAY AND NEUTER
AND ALMOST 500 SPAY AND NEUTER SURGERIES AND THE CLINIC ALSO
SURGERIES AND THE CLINIC ALSO DELIVERED WELL OVER 1,000
DELIVERED WELL OVER 1,000 WELLNESS SERVICES TO THOSE
WELLNESS SERVICES TO THOSE VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES.

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VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. TRANSPORTATION AND ROADS.
TRANSPORTATION AND ROADS. SINCE 2022, WE HAVE INVESTED
SINCE 2022, WE HAVE INVESTED OVER $90 MILLION OF GENERAL FUND
OVER $90 MILLION OF GENERAL FUNDON OUR STREETS AND OUR
ON OUR STREETS AND OUR IMPROVEMENTS -- STREET AND
IMPROVEMENTS -- STREET AND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS AND OVERLAY
ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS AND OVERLAYPROJECTS.
PROJECTS. INCLUDED OTHER WORK THAT WE HAVE
INCLUDED OTHER WORK THAT WE HAVEDONE INCLUDES ADDITIONAL
DONE INCLUDES ADDITIONAL $375 MILLION.
$375 MILLION. HOMELESS, OUR EFFORTS HAVE BEEN

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HOMELESS, OUR EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE. COUNTY HAS ADDED MORE THAN 451
COUNTY HAS ADDED MORE THAN 451 BEDS TO OUR SHELTER SYSTEM IN
BEDS TO OUR SHELTER SYSTEM IN LESS THAN FIVE YEARS.
LESS THAN FIVE YEARS. WITH 442 SHELTER BEDS SCHEDULED
WITH 442 SHELTER BEDS SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN THE NEXT YEAR.
TO OPEN IN THE NEXT YEAR. OVERALL, WE HAVE A TOTAL OF
OVERALL, WE HAVE A TOTAL OF 18 -- MORE THAN 1800 BEDS, BOTH
18 -- MORE THAN 1800 BEDS, BOTH PLANNED AND OPERATIONAL, THAT
PLANNED AND OPERATIONAL, THAT THE COUNTY IS FULLY FUNDING OR
THE COUNTY IS FULLY FUNDING OR PARTIALLY FUNDING.
PARTIALLY FUNDING. DURING THIS LAST COUPLE OF YEARS

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DURING THIS LAST COUPLE OF YEARSWE OPENED OUR FIRST SAFE STAY,
WE OPENED OUR FIRST SAFE STAY, FLORIN ROAD SAFE STAY, AND EAST,
FLORIN ROAD SAFE STAY, AND EAST,AND ANOTHER GREAT COMMUNITY WE
AND ANOTHER GREAT COMMUNITY WE ARE STARTING AND TALKED WITH
ARE STARTING AND TALKED WITH SOMEBODY EARLIER TODAY.
SOMEBODY EARLIER TODAY. WATT AVENUE SAFE STAY OPEN LATE

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WATT AVENUE SAFE STAY OPEN LATE 2025, 275 SLEEPING CABINS,
2025, 275 SLEEPING CABINS, WEATHER RESPITE BEDS AND THE
WEATHER RESPITE BEDS AND THE FIRST SAFE PARKING FACILITY FOR
FIRST SAFE PARKING FACILITY FOR 50 PEOPLE.
50 PEOPLE. HEALTH SERVICES RECEIVED
HEALTH SERVICES RECEIVED $45 MILLION BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
$45 MILLION BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GRANT, WATT AVENUE BEHAVIORAL
GRANT, WATT AVENUE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CAMPUS.
HEALTH CAMPUS. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, MENTAL
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, URGENT CARE, TO SERVE

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HEALTH, URGENT CARE, TO SERVE 15,600 INDIVIDUALS, ALONG WITH A
15,600 INDIVIDUALS, ALONG WITH A36 BED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT
36 BED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY.
FACILITY. AND STOCKTON OPEN SAFE STAY, THE
AND STOCKTON OPEN SAFE STAY, THESTATE OF CALIFORNIA BUILT THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA BUILT THE FACILITY, THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO
FACILITY, THE CITY OF SACRAMENTOIS MANAGING REFERRALS AND THE
IS MANAGING REFERRALS AND THE COUNTY IS OPERATING THE FACILITY
COUNTY IS OPERATING THE FACILITYWITH 175 BEDS.

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WITH 175 BEDS. WE TALKED ABOUT GROW FLORIN, 72
WE TALKED ABOUT GROW FLORIN, 72 TRANSITIONAL BEDS FOR ADULTS 55
TRANSITIONAL BEDS FOR ADULTS 55 AND OLDER WITH HOMELESSNESS, AND
AND OLDER WITH HOMELESSNESS, ANDSUBSTANCE USE DISORDER OR SEVERE
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER OR SEVEREMENTAL ILLNESS.
MENTAL ILLNESS. PRIORITIZED CARE COURT
PRIORITIZED CARE COURT PARTICIPANTS FOR THE POPULATION.
PARTICIPANTS FOR THE POPULATION.BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GRANT FUNDING
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GRANT FUNDING HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS IMPACT,

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HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS IMPACT, FUNDING MANY THINGS I'VE LISTED
FUNDING MANY THINGS I'VE LISTED OFF, ADDED AT LEAST 147 MORE
OFF, ADDED AT LEAST 147 MORE BEDS FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING.
BEDS FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. B CHIP, ANOTHER GRANT FUNDING
B CHIP, ANOTHER GRANT FUNDING THAT THE GROUP HAS BEEN PURSUING
THAT THE GROUP HAS BEEN PURSUINGIS B CHIP 3, PARTNERING WITH
IS B CHIP 3, PARTNERING WITH WELL SPACE HEALTH ON A 32-BED
WELL SPACE HEALTH ON A 32-BED MENTAL HEALTH REHABILITATION
MENTAL HEALTH REHABILITATION CENTER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT,

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CENTER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, ESTIMATED TO OPEN IN DECEMBER OF
ESTIMATED TO OPEN IN DECEMBER OF2026.
2026. BLACK CHILD LEGACY, THIS YEAR WE
BLACK CHILD LEGACY, THIS YEAR WECELEBRATE TEN YEARS OF OUR BLACK
CELEBRATE TEN YEARS OF OUR BLACKCHILD LEGACY CAMPAIGN.
CHILD LEGACY CAMPAIGN. OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, COUNTY
OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, COUNTYHAS INVESTED NEARLY $32 MILLION
HAS INVESTED NEARLY $32 MILLION IN THE BLACK CHILD LEGACY
IN THE BLACK CHILD LEGACY CAMPAIGN AND DIFFERENCE TO
CAMPAIGN AND DIFFERENCE TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR
IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES.
FAMILIES. ABOUT HALF THE MONEY GOES TO THE

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ABOUT HALF THE MONEY GOES TO THECOMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AS
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ASIDENTIFIED IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS
IDENTIFIED IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND REMAINING FUNDS DIRECT
AND REMAINING FUNDS DIRECT SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES AND
SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES AND THE COMMUNITY SITES.
THE COMMUNITY SITES. THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS
THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS CANNOT BE FORGOTTEN.
CANNOT BE FORGOTTEN. WE HAVE MADE SEVERAL
WE HAVE MADE SEVERAL IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR DEVELOPMENT
IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS, ONLINE
REVIEW PROCESS, ONLINE PERMITTING UPGRADES.
PERMITTING UPGRADES. ALLOW RESIDENTS TO TRACK

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ALLOW RESIDENTS TO TRACK PROJECTS PROGRESS, BETTER
PROJECTS PROGRESS, BETTER INSIGHT INTO THE PROJECT STATUS
INSIGHT INTO THE PROJECT STATUS AND COMMUNICATE WITH COUNTY
AND COMMUNICATE WITH COUNTY STAFF.
STAFF. IN OTHER WORDS, THE CUSTOMER
IN OTHER WORDS, THE CUSTOMER SERVICE IMPROVES AND THEY
SERVICE IMPROVES AND THEY PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER
PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE TO BOTH ENSURE A SMOOTH
SERVICE TO BOTH ENSURE A SMOOTH AND EFFECTIVE PROCESS.
AND EFFECTIVE PROCESS. REGIONAL PARKS AS OF TODAY, IS
REGIONAL PARKS AS OF TODAY, IS WORKING ON A $3 MILLION
WORKING ON A $3 MILLION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR ANCIL

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IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR ANCIL HOFFMAN GOLF COURSE AND NATURE
HOFFMAN GOLF COURSE AND NATURE CENTER AND ROADS AND PARKING
CENTER AND ROADS AND PARKING LOTS TO RESURFACE THE SPACE IN
LOTS TO RESURFACE THE SPACE IN THE AREA.
THE AREA. LASTLY, THE CLERK OF THE BOARD
LASTLY, THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OFFICE LAUNCHED A PASSPORT
OFFICE LAUNCHED A PASSPORT ACCEPTANCE PROGRAM.
ACCEPTANCE PROGRAM. TO DATE, PROCESSED OVER 1500
TO DATE, PROCESSED OVER 1500 APPLICATIONS AND GENERATED
APPLICATIONS AND GENERATED ALMOST $100,000 IN REVENUE.
ALMOST $100,000 IN REVENUE. THIS BY FAR IS NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE

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THIS BY FAR IS NOT AN EXHAUSTIVELIST BUT WE COULD NOT HAVE
LIST BUT WE COULD NOT HAVE ACCOMPLISHED ANY OF THIS WITHOUT
ACCOMPLISHED ANY OF THIS WITHOUTYOUR SUPPORT AND YOUR
YOUR SUPPORT AND YOUR LEADERSHIP.
LEADERSHIP. YOUR INVESTMENTS IN THESE
YOUR INVESTMENTS IN THESE CRITICAL SERVICES AND
CRITICAL SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE OVER THE PAST
INFRASTRUCTURE OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS HAVE MADE THE
SEVERAL YEARS HAVE MADE THE COMMUNITY STRONGER, HEALTHIER,
COMMUNITY STRONGER, HEALTHIER, AND IMPROVED OUR LIVES OF OUR
AND IMPROVED OUR LIVES OF OUR RESIDENTS.
RESIDENTS. AND HELPED COMMUNITIES TO
AND HELPED COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE.
THRIVE. LASTLY, IT'S IMPORTANT TO
LASTLY, IT'S IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WHILE I SUBMIT

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ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WHILE I SUBMIT THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET, THE
THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET, THE FINAL BUDGET DECISION RESTS WITH
FINAL BUDGET DECISION RESTS WITHTHE BOARD.
THE BOARD. AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO
AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO FOLLOWING THAT FINAL PLAN ONCE
FOLLOWING THAT FINAL PLAN ONCE THE BOARD MAKES THAT DECISION.
THE BOARD MAKES THAT DECISION. SO, BEFORE WE BEGIN, IF YOU HAVE
SO, BEFORE WE BEGIN, IF YOU HAVEANY QUESTIONS FOR ME, I'M OPEN
ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME, I'M OPEN FOR QUESTIONS.
FOR QUESTIONS. IF NOT, I'LL TURN IT BACK TO THE
IF NOT, I'LL TURN IT BACK TO THECHAIR, AND I SEE AMANDA OVER
CHAIR, AND I SEE AMANDA OVER HERE READY TO POUNCE ON TO THE
HERE READY TO POUNCE ON TO THE PODIUM TO START PRESENTING.

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PODIUM TO START PRESENTING. >> THANK YOU, DAVE.
>> THANK YOU, DAVE. SUPERVISOR HUME IS IN THE QUEUE
SUPERVISOR HUME IS IN THE QUEUE TO CHIME IN.
TO CHIME IN. DO SOMETHING OFF SCRIPT, I THINK
DO SOMETHING OFF SCRIPT, I THINKFOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE
FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY THE PUBLIC
PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY THE PUBLIC THAT HAS JOINED US HERE TODAY
THAT HAS JOINED US HERE TODAY AND SOMETIMES WE ONLY SEE THESE
AND SOMETIMES WE ONLY SEE THESE FACES ONCE A YEAR, I THINK IT
FACES ONCE A YEAR, I THINK IT SERVES AS A GOOD REMINDER.
SERVES AS A GOOD REMINDER. INTRODUCE THE FOUR PEOPLE BEHIND

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INTRODUCE THE FOUR PEOPLE BEHINDYOU, A FACE AND NAME TO THE
YOU, A FACE AND NAME TO THE RESPONSIBILITY THAT EACH OF YOUR
RESPONSIBILITY THAT EACH OF YOURDEPUTY EXECUTIVES HAS IN THEIR
DEPUTY EXECUTIVES HAS IN THEIR VARIOUS RESPECTIVE SPACES FOR
VARIOUS RESPECTIVE SPACES FOR COUNTY SERVICE DELIVERY.
COUNTY SERVICE DELIVERY. >> I ABSOLUTELY WILL.
>> I ABSOLUTELY WILL. SO ON MY FAR LEFT, STAGE LEFT, I
SO ON MY FAR LEFT, STAGE LEFT, IGUESS THAT IS, DR. SYLVESTER

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GUESS THAT IS, DR. SYLVESTER FIDEL, MAINLY OVERSEES INTERNAL
FIDEL, MAINLY OVERSEES INTERNAL SERVICES, ALSO ELECTIONS AND
SERVICES, ALSO ELECTIONS AND COUNTY CLERK RECORDER AND
COUNTY CLERK RECORDER AND SEVERAL OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND
SEVERAL OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER FOLKS.
OTHER FOLKS. NEXT TO HIM IS DAVE DAFONTE,
NEXT TO HIM IS DAVE DAFONTE, DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE OVER
DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE OVER COMMUNITY SERVICES AND HE
COMMUNITY SERVICES AND HE REPRESENTS ALL THE PUBLIC WORKS,

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REPRESENTS ALL THE PUBLIC WORKS,ROADS, WATER, AND ALL THE
ROADS, WATER, AND ALL THE SERVICES, KEY TO THE DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES, KEY TO THE DEVELOPMENTREVIEW PROGRESS AND TREMENDOUS
REVIEW PROGRESS AND TREMENDOUS PROGRESS ON THAT.
PROGRESS ON THAT. NEXT TO HIM IS CHEVON KOTHARI,
NEXT TO HIM IS CHEVON KOTHARI, OVER SOCIAL SERVICES, AND THAT
OVER SOCIAL SERVICES, AND THAT IS ALL OUR SOCIAL SERVICES,
IS ALL OUR SOCIAL SERVICES, INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
MANAGEMENT. AND BEHIND ME IS ERIC JONES, OUR

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AND BEHIND ME IS ERIC JONES, OURPUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE,
PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE, DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND OUR
DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND OUR LIAISON BETWEEN THE ELECTED
LIAISON BETWEEN THE ELECTED DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND THE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND THE ELECTED SHERIFF, ALONG WITH
ELECTED SHERIFF, ALONG WITH PUBLIC DEFENDER, PUBLIC
PUBLIC DEFENDER, PUBLIC DEFENDER, CORONER AND OTHER
DEFENDER, CORONER AND OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY-TYPE SERVICES.
PUBLIC SAFETY-TYPE SERVICES. SO, AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST IS

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SO, AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST IS THE LADY -- AMANDA THOMAS
THE LADY -- AMANDA THOMAS STANDING BEFORE YOU AT THE
STANDING BEFORE YOU AT THE PODIUM.
PODIUM. NONE OF THIS COULD BE DONE
NONE OF THIS COULD BE DONE WITHOUT HER AND HER TEAM.
WITHOUT HER AND HER TEAM. SHE'S BEEN HERE FOR I THINK
SHE'S BEEN HERE FOR I THINK THREE YEARS, AND SHE'S PRETTY
THREE YEARS, AND SHE'S PRETTY MUCH MASTERED OUR BUDGET.
MUCH MASTERED OUR BUDGET. >> SHE'S BEEN IN THAT ROLE FOR
>> SHE'S BEEN IN THAT ROLE FOR THREE YEARS.
THREE YEARS. >> THAT'S TRUE.
>> THAT'S TRUE. >> WITH THE COUNTY FOR A LITTLE
>> WITH THE COUNTY FOR A LITTLE BIT LONGER.
BIT LONGER. >> SHE RETURNED FROM, AND WE
>> SHE RETURNED FROM, AND WE STOLE HER FROM A LOCAL GROUP,

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STOLE HER FROM A LOCAL GROUP, BUT WE ARE INCREDIBLY HAPPY TO
BUT WE ARE INCREDIBLY HAPPY TO HAVE HER COME BACK.
HAVE HER COME BACK. AND LAST -- TWO OTHER PEOPLE ON
AND LAST -- TWO OTHER PEOPLE ON MY EXECUTIVE TEAM THAT ARE NOT
MY EXECUTIVE TEAM THAT ARE NOT HERE IS KIM NOVA, PUBLIC
HERE IS KIM NOVA, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, AND ELISA
INFORMATION OFFICER, AND ELISA DEFOR, LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
DEFOR, LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS PERSON.
PERSON. >> I THINK IT'S GOOD FOR
>> I THINK IT'S GOOD FOR EVERYONE TO KNOW WHO THE FOLKS

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EVERYONE TO KNOW WHO THE FOLKS ARE THAT SERVE IN THE OFFICE OF
ARE THAT SERVE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, SO WHEN
THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, SO WHEN YOU SAY OCE, THE INDIVIDUALS
YOU SAY OCE, THE INDIVIDUALS THAT YOU JUST MENTIONED MAKE UP
THAT YOU JUST MENTIONED MAKE UP THE OCE AND I JUST WANT TO GO ON
THE OCE AND I JUST WANT TO GO ONRECORD THANKING ALL OF YOU FOR,
RECORD THANKING ALL OF YOU FOR, YOU KNOW, YOUR SERVICE EVERY
YOU KNOW, YOUR SERVICE EVERY DAY, BUT ESPECIALLY DURING
DAY, BUT ESPECIALLY DURING BUDGET SEASON BECAUSE I KNOW IT
BUDGET SEASON BECAUSE I KNOW IT CAN GET VERY, VERY BUSY AND
CAN GET VERY, VERY BUSY AND THERE'S A LOT OF ACTIVITY AND

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THERE'S A LOT OF ACTIVITY AND BACK AND FORTH AND YOU ARE
BACK AND FORTH AND YOU ARE CHARGED WITH SHUTTLING BETWEEN
CHARGED WITH SHUTTLING BETWEEN YOUR RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND
YOUR RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND YOUR BOSS'S OFFICE AND
YOUR BOSS'S OFFICE AND ATTEMPTING TO ASSEMBLE WHAT WE
ATTEMPTING TO ASSEMBLE WHAT WE ARE CONSIDERING TODAY, THAT'S NO
ARE CONSIDERING TODAY, THAT'S NOEASY FEAT.
EASY FEAT. THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT, MR.
THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT, MR. COUNTY EXECUTIVE.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE. >> SUPERVISOR SERNA, BEHIND THEM

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>> SUPERVISOR SERNA, BEHIND THEMIS A WHOLE HOST OF DEPARTMENT
IS A WHOLE HOST OF DEPARTMENT HEADS AND MAYBE THEY CAN STAND
HEADS AND MAYBE THEY CAN STAND UP.
UP. THE REASON WHY THESE FOLKS ARE
THE REASON WHY THESE FOLKS ARE HERE TODAY, THEIR BUDGETS ARE
HERE TODAY, THEIR BUDGETS ARE IMPACTED TODAY, NOT NECESSARILY
IMPACTED TODAY, NOT NECESSARILY IN A POSITIVE WAY SO THEY HAVE
IN A POSITIVE WAY SO THEY HAVE MADE THOSE SACRIFICES AND MADE
MADE THOSE SACRIFICES AND MADE THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DEPUTIES AND THESE ARE FANTASTIC
DEPUTIES AND THESE ARE FANTASTICBUNCH OF FOLKS.
BUNCH OF FOLKS. EVERY TIME I MEET WITH THEM I'M

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EVERY TIME I MEET WITH THEM I'M AMAZED AT THE TALENT THAT SITS
AMAZED AT THE TALENT THAT SITS AROUND THE ROOM AND AS A BOARD,
AROUND THE ROOM AND AS A BOARD, YOU SHOULD BE INCREDIBLY PROUD
YOU SHOULD BE INCREDIBLY PROUD OF THE GROUP WE HAVE ASSEMBLED
OF THE GROUP WE HAVE ASSEMBLED FOR YOU.
FOR YOU. >> I AM VERY PROUD AND MY
>> I AM VERY PROUD AND MY COLLEAGUES ARE VERY PROUD AND
COLLEAGUES ARE VERY PROUD AND THE PEOPLE WHO JUST STOOD AND
THE PEOPLE WHO JUST STOOD AND AMANDA AT THE PODIUM, OTHERS
AMANDA AT THE PODIUM, OTHERS THAT ARE STILL UPSTAIRS DOING
THAT ARE STILL UPSTAIRS DOING WORK AS WE SPEAK, YOU KNOW, ARE

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WORK AS WE SPEAK, YOU KNOW, ARE CIVIL SERVANTS THAT TAKE THEIR
CIVIL SERVANTS THAT TAKE THEIR JOBS AND RESPONSIBILITIES VERY
JOBS AND RESPONSIBILITIES VERY SERIOUSLY, SOMETIMES EVEN VERY
SERIOUSLY, SOMETIMES EVEN VERY PERSONALLY AS IT RELATES TO SOME
PERSONALLY AS IT RELATES TO SOMEOF THE MOST INTIMATE ASPECTS OF
OF THE MOST INTIMATE ASPECTS OF COUNTY GOVERNANCE, WHETHER ITS
COUNTY GOVERNANCE, WHETHER ITS BE CHILD WELFARE, PUBLIC SAFETY
BE CHILD WELFARE, PUBLIC SAFETY AND PUBLIC HEALTH, JUST TO NAME
AND PUBLIC HEALTH, JUST TO NAME A FEW.
A FEW. BUT AGAIN, IT DESERVES REPEATING

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BUT AGAIN, IT DESERVES REPEATINGTHAT WE, THE BOARD, ALL
THAT WE, THE BOARD, ALL APPRECIATE YOUR CIVIL SERVICE.
APPRECIATE YOUR CIVIL SERVICE. WITH THAT, SUPERVISOR HUME.
WITH THAT, SUPERVISOR HUME. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. THAT'S A PERFECT SEGUE SO WHAT I
THAT'S A PERFECT SEGUE SO WHAT IWANTED TO COMMENT ON.
WANTED TO COMMENT ON. WE ARE GOING TO HEAR A LOT OF
WE ARE GOING TO HEAR A LOT OF VERY VALUABLE AND SOMEWHAT
VERY VALUABLE AND SOMEWHAT MIND-NUMBING INFORMATION AND A
MIND-NUMBING INFORMATION AND A LOT OF PUSH-PULL FROM FOLKS WHO
LOT OF PUSH-PULL FROM FOLKS WHO HAVE CONCERNS WITH WHAT'S BEING

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HAVE CONCERNS WITH WHAT'S BEING PRESENTED, AND THEN WE ARE GOING
PRESENTED, AND THEN WE ARE GOINGTO DIG INTO SOME DELIBERATIONS
TO DIG INTO SOME DELIBERATIONS AND THE MEET OF THINGS, I WANT
AND THE MEET OF THINGS, I WANT TO PUT SOMETHING ON THE RECORD
TO PUT SOMETHING ON THE RECORD SO I DON'T FORGET IT, TO FOLLOW
SO I DON'T FORGET IT, TO FOLLOW UP ON THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT WE JUST
UP ON THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT WE JUSTHAD, AND HOW PROUD AND GRATEFUL
HAD, AND HOW PROUD AND GRATEFUL I AM FOR THE FOLKS WHEN MADE
I AM FOR THE FOLKS WHEN MADE SOME DIFFICULT DECISIONS AND I
SOME DIFFICULT DECISIONS AND I KNOW THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY
KNOW THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY FIRST OF ALL, MADE DIFFICULT

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FIRST OF ALL, MADE DIFFICULT DECISIONS WITH A FISCALLY CON
DECISIONS WITH A FISCALLY CON STRAINED MINDSET, AND AT THE END
STRAINED MINDSET, AND AT THE ENDOF THE DAY, HUMAN DECISIONS FOR
OF THE DAY, HUMAN DECISIONS FOR THOSE WHO WORK AND FOR THOSE
THOSE WHO WORK AND FOR THOSE WHOM WE WORK.
WHOM WE WORK. IT'S NOT EASY.
IT'S NOT EASY. EXCELLENT YEAR TO BEGIN THE
EXCELLENT YEAR TO BEGIN THE PROCESS, BEGINNING OF A PROCESS,

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PROCESS, BEGINNING OF A PROCESS,UNFORTUNATELY, NOBODY HAS A
UNFORTUNATELY, NOBODY HAS A PERFECT CRYSTAL BALL BUT I'VE
PERFECT CRYSTAL BALL BUT I'VE TOLD PEOPLE THAT IS -- HAVE BEEN
TOLD PEOPLE THAT IS -- HAVE BEENA POLITE BUDGET EXPERIENCE.
A POLITE BUDGET EXPERIENCE. KINDS OF LIKE A VELVET ROPE
KINDS OF LIKE A VELVET ROPE WHERE IT DEMANDS RESPECT AND IT
WHERE IT DEMANDS RESPECT AND IT PROVIDES ORDER BUT IT DOES SO IN
PROVIDES ORDER BUT IT DOES SO INA NONTHREATENING AND FAIRLY
A NONTHREATENING AND FAIRLY ELEGANT WAY, AND SOME BUDGET
ELEGANT WAY, AND SOME BUDGET YEARS WE HAVE METAL BARRICADES

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YEARS WE HAVE METAL BARRICADES THAT ARE COLD AND UNFORGIVING,
THAT ARE COLD AND UNFORGIVING, AND SO I JUST APPRECIATE THAT WE
AND SO I JUST APPRECIATE THAT WEARE GOING THROUGH THIS EFFORT
ARE GOING THROUGH THIS EFFORT AND I APPRECIATE THE WORK, THE
AND I APPRECIATE THE WORK, THE INTRO -- AND THAT REALIZE IT'S
INTRO -- AND THAT REALIZE IT'S NOT ENDLESS SUPPLY OF MONEY AND

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NOT ENDLESS SUPPLY OF MONEY AND WE HAVE TO RIGHT SIZE OURSELVES
WE HAVE TO RIGHT SIZE OURSELVES EVERY NOW AND THEN.
EVERY NOW AND THEN. APPRECIATE THE INDULGENCE.
APPRECIATE THE INDULGENCE. >> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR HUME
>> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR HUME AND IT HAS NOT BEEN SAID BY
AND IT HAS NOT BEEN SAID BY ANYONE, BUT BY LAW, BY STATUTE,
ANYONE, BUT BY LAW, BY STATUTE, WE HAVE TO PASS A BALANCED
WE HAVE TO PASS A BALANCED BUDGET.
BUDGET. IT'S THE LAW.
IT'S THE LAW. WE ARE NOT CONGRESS, WE CAN'T
WE ARE NOT CONGRESS, WE CAN'T PRINT MONEY, WE CAN'T EXTEND A
PRINT MONEY, WE CAN'T EXTEND A DEFICIT INTO THE TRILLIONS, WE

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DEFICIT INTO THE TRILLIONS, WE HAVE TO BALANCE OUR BUDGET AND
HAVE TO BALANCE OUR BUDGET AND SO THAT IS AN IMPORTANT,
SO THAT IS AN IMPORTANT, IMPORTANT GUARDRAIL THAT IS
IMPORTANT GUARDRAIL THAT IS SPECIFIC TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND
SPECIFIC TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT ANDIN THIS CASE TO COUNTIES AND I
IN THIS CASE TO COUNTIES AND I WOULD JUST ASK YOU TO REFLECT ON
WOULD JUST ASK YOU TO REFLECT ONTHAT AT SOME POINT PRIOR TO YOUR
THAT AT SOME POINT PRIOR TO YOURTESTIMONY AND THE FACT THAT THE
TESTIMONY AND THE FACT THAT THE DIFFICULT DECISIONS THAT
DIFFICULT DECISIONS THAT SUPERVISOR HUME JUST REFERENCED

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SUPERVISOR HUME JUST REFERENCED ARE IN THAT CONTEXT.
ARE IN THAT CONTEXT. WE HAVE TO PASS A BALANCED
WE HAVE TO PASS A BALANCED BUDGET WITH THE RESOURCES THAT
BUDGET WITH THE RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE AND THE ONES THAT WE
WE HAVE AND THE ONES THAT WE EXPECT, AND SO WITH THAT I THINK
EXPECT, AND SO WITH THAT I THINKTHAT'S AN IMPORTANT INTRODUCTION
THAT'S AN IMPORTANT INTRODUCTIONTO AMANDA'S PRESENTATION.
TO AMANDA'S PRESENTATION. >> GREAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GOOD MORNING, CHAIR SERNA, BOARD
GOOD MORNING, CHAIR SERNA, BOARDMEMBERS.
MEMBERS. I'M AMANDA THOMAS, COUNTY CHIEF

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I'M AMANDA THOMAS, COUNTY CHIEF FISCAL OFFICERS AND I WILL BE
FISCAL OFFICERS AND I WILL BE PROVIDING AN OVERVIEW OF THE
PROVIDING AN OVERVIEW OF THE FISCAL YEAR 25-26 BUDGET AND
FISCAL YEAR 25-26 BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. I HOPE YOU WILL INDULGE ME FOR
I HOPE YOU WILL INDULGE ME FOR JUST A MOMENT TO ECHO EVERYTHING
JUST A MOMENT TO ECHO EVERYTHINGTHAT WAS SAID, I'M EXTREMELY
THAT WAS SAID, I'M EXTREMELY PROUD TO BE PART OF THE
PROUD TO BE PART OF THE EXECUTIVE TEAM, DEPARTMENT HEAD
EXECUTIVE TEAM, DEPARTMENT HEAD GROUP AND THANK THE DEPARTMENTS,
GROUP AND THANK THE DEPARTMENTS,INCLUDING THE FISCAL TEAMS IN
INCLUDING THE FISCAL TEAMS IN THE DEPARTMENTS WHO PUT A LOT OF

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THE DEPARTMENTS WHO PUT A LOT OFTHOUGHT AND CREATIVITY AND I'M
THOUGHT AND CREATIVITY AND I'M SURE SOME LONG HOURS INTO THIS
SURE SOME LONG HOURS INTO THIS BUDGET.
BUDGET. AND I ALSO REALLY WANT TO
AND I ALSO REALLY WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ANALYSTS IN MY
ACKNOWLEDGE THE ANALYSTS IN MY OFFICE WHO HAVE SOMETIMES
OFFICE WHO HAVE SOMETIMES CHALLENGING JOB OF PARTNERING
CHALLENGING JOB OF PARTNERING WITH DEPARTMENTS ON THIS -- IN
WITH DEPARTMENTS ON THIS -- IN THIS PROCESS, BUT ALSO ENSURING
THIS PROCESS, BUT ALSO ENSURING THAT WE ARE BEING CONSISTENT
THAT WE ARE BEING CONSISTENT AMONG ALL DEPARTMENTS AND
AMONG ALL DEPARTMENTS AND FOLLOWING BUDGET GUIDELINES THAT
FOLLOWING BUDGET GUIDELINES THATAREN'T ALWAYS POSSIBLE.
AREN'T ALWAYS POSSIBLE. SO IT'S NOT EASY AND THEY DO A

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SO IT'S NOT EASY AND THEY DO A GREAT JOB OF THAT, I WOULD LIKE
GREAT JOB OF THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO APPRECIATE THEM AS WELL.
TO APPRECIATE THEM AS WELL. OKAY.
OKAY. SO, AS -- AS COUNTY EXECUTIVE
SO, AS -- AS COUNTY EXECUTIVE VILLENUEVA MENTIONED, USE OF ONE
VILLENUEVA MENTIONED, USE OF ONETIME RESOURCES TO FUND ONGOING,

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TIME RESOURCES TO FUND ONGOING, WE MUST ALIGN EXPENDITURES WITH
WE MUST ALIGN EXPENDITURES WITH ONGOING REVENUES.
ONGOING REVENUES. A PROCESS THAT STARTED LAST
A PROCESS THAT STARTED LAST FISCAL YEAR, CONTINUING IN THIS
FISCAL YEAR, CONTINUING IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET AND EXPECT IT TO
YEAR'S BUDGET AND EXPECT IT TO BE A MULTI-YEAR EFFORT GOING
BE A MULTI-YEAR EFFORT GOING FORWARD.
FORWARD. RECOMMENDED BUDGET DOES INCLUDE
RECOMMENDED BUDGET DOES INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROGRAM REDUCTIONS NEEDED TO BALANCE THE
REDUCTIONS NEEDED TO BALANCE THEBUDGET, IT ALSO REFLECTS

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BUDGET, IT ALSO REFLECTS EFFICIENCIES IDENTIFIED BY
EFFICIENCIES IDENTIFIED BY DEPARTMENTS, RESULTING COST
DEPARTMENTS, RESULTING COST SAVINGS AND A LOWER NEED FOR
SAVINGS AND A LOWER NEED FOR DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES WITHOUT
DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES WITHOUT NEGATIVELY IMPACTED SERVICE
NEGATIVELY IMPACTED SERVICE LEVELS.
LEVELS. IT REFLECTS ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR
IT REFLECTS ADDITIONAL COSTS FORCOUNTY OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING
COUNTY OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING THE MAYS CONSENT DECREE.
THE MAYS CONSENT DECREE. OVERALL, LESS TIME RELIANCE ON
OVERALL, LESS TIME RELIANCE ON ONE-TIME FUNDING, ALTHOUGH WE

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ONE-TIME FUNDING, ALTHOUGH WE ARE STILL USING ONE-TIME
ARE STILL USING ONE-TIME FUNDING, AND FUNDING FOR MANY
FUNDING, AND FUNDING FOR MANY PRIORITY PROGRAMS DESPITE THE
PRIORITY PROGRAMS DESPITE THE NEED FOR SOME REDUCTIONS.
NEED FOR SOME REDUCTIONS. IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THIS
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THIS RECOMMENDED BUDGET DOES NOT
RECOMMENDED BUDGET DOES NOT REFLECT ANY POTENTIAL IMPACTS
REFLECT ANY POTENTIAL IMPACTS THAT COULD RESULT FROM THE STATE
THAT COULD RESULT FROM THE STATEBUDGET OR CHANGES IN FEDERAL
BUDGET OR CHANGES IN FEDERAL FUNDING, WITH REALLY A GREAT
FUNDING, WITH REALLY A GREAT DEAL OF UNCERTAINTY ON THE
DEAL OF UNCERTAINTY ON THE HORIZON ABOUT WHAT THOSE IMPACTS

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HORIZON ABOUT WHAT THOSE IMPACTSCOULD MEAN.
COULD MEAN. AND BECAUSE WE ARE NOT FULLY
AND BECAUSE WE ARE NOT FULLY FUNDING THE BASE LEVEL OF
FUNDING THE BASE LEVEL OF SERVICE IN THIS RECOMMENDED
SERVICE IN THIS RECOMMENDED BUDGET, WE ARE ALSO NOT
BUDGET, WE ARE ALSO NOT RECOMMENDING ANY CONTRIBUTIONS
RECOMMENDING ANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO GENERAL FUND RESERVES.
TO GENERAL FUND RESERVES. HOWEVER, AS I'LL BE TALKING
HOWEVER, AS I'LL BE TALKING ABOUT LATER, RESERVE
ABOUT LATER, RESERVE CONTRIBUTIONS WOULD BE A
CONTRIBUTIONS WOULD BE A PRIORITY FOR ANY ADDITIONAL
PRIORITY FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ONE-TIME RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR
ONE-TIME RESOURCES AVAILABLE FORTHEIR REVISED RECOMMENDED BUDGET

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THEIR REVISED RECOMMENDED BUDGETIN SEPTEMBER.
IN SEPTEMBER. >> AMANDA, BEFORE YOU LEAVE THIS
>> AMANDA, BEFORE YOU LEAVE THISSLIDE, I THINK -- OCCASIONAL
SLIDE, I THINK -- OCCASIONAL ANALOGIES HELP DURING THE COURSE
ANALOGIES HELP DURING THE COURSEOF THE PRESENTATION BECAUSE THE
OF THE PRESENTATION BECAUSE THE COUNTY BUDGET IS EXTREMELY
COUNTY BUDGET IS EXTREMELY COMPLICATED.
COMPLICATED. BUT YOU CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG.
BUT YOU CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG.BUT WHEN YOU SAY KIND OF A
BUT WHEN YOU SAY KIND OF A STRUCTURAL DEFICIT, AND THE FACT

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STRUCTURAL DEFICIT, AND THE FACTTHAT WE HAVE KIND OF BALANCED
THAT WE HAVE KIND OF BALANCED CARRYOVER THAT'S DIMINISHING, I
CARRYOVER THAT'S DIMINISHING, I WOULD LIKEN THAT TO YOU HAVE
WOULD LIKEN THAT TO YOU HAVE CERTAIN HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES THAT
CERTAIN HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES THAT YOU HAVE, YOU KNOW, THAT YOU
YOU HAVE, YOU KNOW, THAT YOU HAVE, RIGHT, YOU HAVE CAR
HAVE, RIGHT, YOU HAVE CAR PAYMENT, A MORTGAGE PAYMENT, YOU
PAYMENT, A MORTGAGE PAYMENT, YOUHAVE FOOD, YOU HAVE UTILITIES.
HAVE FOOD, YOU HAVE UTILITIES. NOW, YOU CAN PAY THAT OUT OF
NOW, YOU CAN PAY THAT OUT OF YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT, RIGHT,

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YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT, RIGHT, BECAUSE YOU EXPECT THOSE -- SOME
BECAUSE YOU EXPECT THOSE -- SOMEOF THOSE AMOUNTS ARE THE SAME
OF THOSE AMOUNTS ARE THE SAME EVERY MONTH, SOME OF THEM
EVERY MONTH, SOME OF THEM FLUCTUATE, BUT IF YOU HAVE TO
FLUCTUATE, BUT IF YOU HAVE TO DIP INTO YOUR SAVINGS ACCOUNT ON
DIP INTO YOUR SAVINGS ACCOUNT ONA REGULAR BASIS TO HELP COVER
A REGULAR BASIS TO HELP COVER THOSE COSTS AND YOUR SAVINGS
THOSE COSTS AND YOUR SAVINGS ISN'T GETTING REPLENISHED FAST
ISN'T GETTING REPLENISHED FAST ENOUGH, YOU ARE GOING TO LOSE

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ENOUGH, YOU ARE GOING TO LOSE YOUR SAVINGS OVER TIME.
YOUR SAVINGS OVER TIME. AND AT SOME POINT YOU ARE GOING
AND AT SOME POINT YOU ARE GOING TO GET TO A POINT WHERE NOW YOUR
TO GET TO A POINT WHERE NOW YOURCHECKING ACCOUNT IS VULNERABLE.
CHECKING ACCOUNT IS VULNERABLE. SO, WOULD YOU SAY THAT THAT'S
SO, WOULD YOU SAY THAT THAT'S KIND OF ANALGOUS TO WHERE WE
KIND OF ANALGOUS TO WHERE WE FIND OURSELVES?
FIND OURSELVES? >> YES, ABSOLUTELY.
>> YES, ABSOLUTELY. I THINK THAT'S A GREAT WAY OF
I THINK THAT'S A GREAT WAY OF PUTTING IT IN EVERYDAY TERMS.
PUTTING IT IN EVERYDAY TERMS. IT WOULD BE LIKE WE ARE PAYING
IT WOULD BE LIKE WE ARE PAYING THE RENT FROM THE MONEY WE HAVE
THE RENT FROM THE MONEY WE HAVE IN OUR SAVINGS ACCOUNT AND ONCE
IN OUR SAVINGS ACCOUNT AND ONCE WE HAVE SPENT THAT MONEY, IT'S

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WE HAVE SPENT THAT MONEY, IT'S GONE.
GONE. AND HOW DO WE PAY THE RENT NEXT
AND HOW DO WE PAY THE RENT NEXT MONTH.
MONTH. THAT'S THE IDEA.
THAT'S THE IDEA. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> YEAH, THANKS.
>> YEAH, THANKS. OKAY.
OKAY. AND THEN JUST WRAPPING UP ON
AND THEN JUST WRAPPING UP ON THIS SLIDE, IN ADDITION TO THE
THIS SLIDE, IN ADDITION TO THE BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE
BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE YOU TODAY, AND IN RECOGNITION OF
YOU TODAY, AND IN RECOGNITION OFTHE FACT THAT WE NEED TO ALIGN
THE FACT THAT WE NEED TO ALIGN REVENUES AND EXPENDITURE, WE ARE
REVENUES AND EXPENDITURE, WE AREASKING THE BOARD TO DIRECT STAFF
ASKING THE BOARD TO DIRECT STAFFTO EXPLORE REVENUE ENHANCEMENT

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TO EXPLORE REVENUE ENHANCEMENT OPTIONS AND RETURN TO THE BOARD
OPTIONS AND RETURN TO THE BOARD WITH RECOMMENDATIONS, I'LL TALK
WITH RECOMMENDATIONS, I'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT
A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT LATER IN THE PRESENTATION.
LATER IN THE PRESENTATION. OKAY, SO STARTING WITH A HIGH
OKAY, SO STARTING WITH A HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW OF THE
LEVEL OVERVIEW OF THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET, THE BUDGET
RECOMMENDED BUDGET, THE BUDGET IS BALANCED AS MENTIONED, AS
IS BALANCED AS MENTIONED, AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW.
REQUIRED BY STATE LAW. BUT THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET
BUT THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET CONTINUES TO BE BALANCED WITH

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CONTINUES TO BE BALANCED WITH ONE-TIME SOURCES, ALTHOUGH
ONE-TIME SOURCES, ALTHOUGH AGAIN, WITH LESS RELIANCE ON
AGAIN, WITH LESS RELIANCE ON ONE-TIME RESOURCES AND
ONE-TIME RESOURCES AND THEREFORE, GREATER STRUCTURAL
THEREFORE, GREATER STRUCTURAL BALANCE THAN THE FISCAL YEAR
BALANCE THAN THE FISCAL YEAR 24-25 BUDGET.
24-25 BUDGET. THE CONTINUED TIGHTENING WE ARE
THE CONTINUED TIGHTENING WE ARE SEEING IN THE GENERAL FUND
SEEING IN THE GENERAL FUND RESULTS FROM LOWER AVAILABLE
RESULTS FROM LOWER AVAILABLE FUND BALANCE AND CONTINUED
FUND BALANCE AND CONTINUED SLOWING REVENUE GROWTH, AS WELL
SLOWING REVENUE GROWTH, AS WELL AS INCREASED COSTS AND

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AS INCREASED COSTS AND OBLIGATIONS.
OBLIGATIONS. AS I'LL DESCRIBE LATER, THE
AS I'LL DESCRIBE LATER, THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET INCLUDES
GENERAL FUND BUDGET INCLUDES RECOMMENDED REDUCTIONS RESULTING
RECOMMENDED REDUCTIONS RESULTINGFROM BOTH LOSS OF DEDICATED
FROM BOTH LOSS OF DEDICATED FUNDING AND SHORTFALL IN
FUNDING AND SHORTFALL IN AVAILABLE DISCRETIONARY
AVAILABLE DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES.
RESOURCES. GENERAL FUND GROWTH OR FUNDING
GENERAL FUND GROWTH OR FUNDING FOR NEW OR ENHANCED PROGRAMS
FOR NEW OR ENHANCED PROGRAMS TOTALS $43 MILLION, WITH 9
TOTALS $43 MILLION, WITH 9 MILLION OF THAT FUNDED WITH

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MILLION OF THAT FUNDED WITH DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES THAT
DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES THAT REALLY ARE RECOMMENDED TO MEET
REALLY ARE RECOMMENDED TO MEET THE COUNTY'S OBLIGATIONS AND
THE COUNTY'S OBLIGATIONS AND FUND THE MOST CRITICAL NEEDS.
FUND THE MOST CRITICAL NEEDS. AND THEN FINALLY IN TERMS OF
AND THEN FINALLY IN TERMS OF OVERVIEW, BOTH THE CONTINGENCY
OVERVIEW, BOTH THE CONTINGENCY AND RESERVE RECOMMENDATIONS IN
AND RESERVE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE BUDGET ARE CONSISTENT WITH
THE BUDGET ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE BOARD POLICIES ADOPTED IN
THE BOARD POLICIES ADOPTED IN 2023.
2023. SO BEFORE TALKING ABOUT SPECIFIC

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SO BEFORE TALKING ABOUT SPECIFICRECOMMENDATIONS, I WANTED TO SET
RECOMMENDATIONS, I WANTED TO SETTHE BACKDROP OF THE COMMUNITY
THE BACKDROP OF THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROCESS AND BOARD
ENGAGEMENT PROCESS AND BOARD PRIORITIES USED TO EVALUATE
PRIORITIES USED TO EVALUATE REQUESTS AND DEVELOP BUDGET
REQUESTS AND DEVELOP BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS.
RECOMMENDATIONS. SO, THIS REALLY STARTED WITH THE
SO, THIS REALLY STARTED WITH THECOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLAN
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLAN FRAMEWORK THE BOARD APPROVED IN
FRAMEWORK THE BOARD APPROVED IN 2021 AND HAS CONTINUED THROUGH
2021 AND HAS CONTINUED THROUGH EACH SUBSEQUENT BUDGET CYCLE.

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EACH SUBSEQUENT BUDGET CYCLE. SOME OF THE ELEMENTS, PUBLIC
SOME OF THE ELEMENTS, PUBLIC BUDGET WORKSHOPS, A HIGH LEVEL
BUDGET WORKSHOPS, A HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW OF THE BUDGET AND
OVERVIEW OF THE BUDGET AND HIGHLIGHT DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS
HIGHLIGHT DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS EACH YEAR, ENHANCED INFORMATION
EACH YEAR, ENHANCED INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE COUNTY'S
AVAILABLE ON THE COUNTY'S WEBSITE, INCLUDING VERY HIGH
WEBSITE, INCLUDING VERY HIGH LEVEL AND BRIEF BUDGET SUMMARY
LEVEL AND BRIEF BUDGET SUMMARY AND BUDGET EXPLORE TOOL AND THEN
AND BUDGET EXPLORE TOOL AND THENOF COURSE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING

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OF COURSE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING ARE THE OPINION SURVEYS AND
ARE THE OPINION SURVEYS AND FOCUS GROUPS OF COUNTY
FOCUS GROUPS OF COUNTY RESIDENTS, THE MOST RECENT
RESIDENTS, THE MOST RECENT SURVEY IN THE FALL OF 2023 AND
SURVEY IN THE FALL OF 2023 AND FOLLOWED UP BY FOCUS GROUPS LAST
FOLLOWED UP BY FOCUS GROUPS LASTNOVEMBER.
NOVEMBER. AND THEN FOLLOWING THOSE FOCUS
AND THEN FOLLOWING THOSE FOCUS GROUPS THE BOARD REAFFIRMED
GROUPS THE BOARD REAFFIRMED BUDGET PRIORITIES FOR FISCAL
BUDGET PRIORITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 25-26 IN JANUARY OF THIS
YEAR 25-26 IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR HEADING INTO THE COUNTY'S

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YEAR HEADING INTO THE COUNTY'S BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.
BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. >> SUPERVISORS, I MIGHT ADD TO
>> SUPERVISORS, I MIGHT ADD TO THAT, IN ADDITION TO THE
THAT, IN ADDITION TO THE OUTREACH THAT AMANDA HAS
OUTREACH THAT AMANDA HAS OUTLINED RIGHT THERE, I DID
OUTLINED RIGHT THERE, I DID OFFER AND MET WITH THE DOWNTOWN
OFFER AND MET WITH THE DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO PARTNERSHIP, THEIR
SACRAMENTO PARTNERSHIP, THEIR BOARD AND OFFERED TO MEET WITH
BOARD AND OFFERED TO MEET WITH ANYBODY ON THEIR PARTNERSHIP --
ANYBODY ON THEIR PARTNERSHIP -- ON THEIR BOARD.
ON THEIR BOARD. ALSO MET WITH METRO CHAMBER AND
ALSO MET WITH METRO CHAMBER AND OFFERED A MEETING WITH THEM TO

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OFFERED A MEETING WITH THEM TO DISCUSS OUR BUDGET AND THE
DISCUSS OUR BUDGET AND THE IMPACTS OF THE BUDGET.
IMPACTS OF THE BUDGET. I DID HOST A MEETING WITH AMANDA
I DID HOST A MEETING WITH AMANDAAND MR. JONES A COUPLE FRIDAYS
AND MR. JONES A COUPLE FRIDAYS AGO IN WHICH WE WENT OVER ALL
AGO IN WHICH WE WENT OVER ALL THE BUDGETS AND THE BUDGET
THE BUDGETS AND THE BUDGET INCREASES AND TO SHARE WITH
INCREASES AND TO SHARE WITH THEM.
THEM. BUT INCLUDED IN THAT MEETING WAS
BUT INCLUDED IN THAT MEETING WASATTENDEES FROM METRO CHAMBER'S
ATTENDEES FROM METRO CHAMBER'S BOARD, THE DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP,

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BOARD, THE DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP,MICHAEL ALT AND HIS TEAM AND
MICHAEL ALT AND HIS TEAM AND SCOTT, ALSO PEOPLE REPRESENTING
SCOTT, ALSO PEOPLE REPRESENTING VARIOUS P-BIDS, AND THE REALTORS
VARIOUS P-BIDS, AND THE REALTORSASSOCIATION, ERIN TIEG, I SAID
ASSOCIATION, ERIN TIEG, I SAID GOOD MORNING TO HER IN THE BACK,
GOOD MORNING TO HER IN THE BACK,CHRIS NORM WAS THERE, AND I
CHRIS NORM WAS THERE, AND I THINK WE HAD A GREAT MEETING TO
THINK WE HAD A GREAT MEETING TO DISCUSS EXACTLY WHERE THIS
DISCUSS EXACTLY WHERE THIS BUDGET WAS HEADING AND I WAS
BUDGET WAS HEADING AND I WAS THERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS TO

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THERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS TODO THAT ADDITIONAL OUTREACH AND
DO THAT ADDITIONAL OUTREACH AND I THINK WE SET A NEW PRECEDENT,
I THINK WE SET A NEW PRECEDENT, I THINK WE'LL DO IT AGAIN NEXT
I THINK WE'LL DO IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR.
YEAR. >> THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT.
>> THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT. I THINK IT'S INCREDIBLY
I THINK IT'S INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT TO NOT JUST COUNT ON A
IMPORTANT TO NOT JUST COUNT ON ASINGLE DAY, MAINLY TODAY FOR THE
SINGLE DAY, MAINLY TODAY FOR THEBUDGET TO BENEFIT FROM SOME

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BUDGET TO BENEFIT FROM SOME AFFIRMATIVE INTENTIONAL OUTREACH
AFFIRMATIVE INTENTIONAL OUTREACHTHAT WE DO WITH VARIOUS GROUPS
THAT WE DO WITH VARIOUS GROUPS AND, YOU KNOW, INTERESTED
AND, YOU KNOW, INTERESTED PARTIES, SO I THINK OVER THE
PARTIES, SO I THINK OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS STAFF HAVE, IN
LAST FEW YEARS STAFF HAVE, IN THE COUNTY CEO'S OFFICE HAVE
THE COUNTY CEO'S OFFICE HAVE TAKEN TO HEART WHAT THE BOARD
TAKEN TO HEART WHAT THE BOARD DIRECTED YOU TO DO, WHICH WAS TO
DIRECTED YOU TO DO, WHICH WAS TOENHANCE TRANSPARENCY TO THE

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ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY TO THE EXTENT THAT WE CAN DO THAT
EXTENT THAT WE CAN DO THAT EFFECTIVELY BY, YOU KNOW, MAYBE
EFFECTIVELY BY, YOU KNOW, MAYBE EVEN MONTHS IN ADVANCE ABOUT
EVEN MONTHS IN ADVANCE ABOUT WHERE WE STAND IN TERMS OF THE
WHERE WE STAND IN TERMS OF THE CONDITION OF THE BUDGET SO THAT
CONDITION OF THE BUDGET SO THAT THERE ARE NO SURPRISES.
THERE ARE NO SURPRISES. EVERYONE COMES INTO THIS EYES
EVERYONE COMES INTO THIS EYES WIDE OPEN.
WIDE OPEN. I DO APPRECIATE THAT EFFORT.
I DO APPRECIATE THAT EFFORT. THANK YOU.

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THANK YOU. >> SO THOSE PRIORITIES ADOPTED
>> SO THOSE PRIORITIES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD IN JANUARY ARE
BY THE BOARD IN JANUARY ARE PARAPHRASED A BIT HERE BUT THE
PARAPHRASED A BIT HERE BUT THE FIRST PRIORITY IS COMPLYING WITH
FIRST PRIORITY IS COMPLYING WITHTHE COUNTY'S LEGAL, FINANCIAL,
THE COUNTY'S LEGAL, FINANCIAL, REGULATORY AND POLICY
REGULATORY AND POLICY OBLIGATIONS.
OBLIGATIONS. PRIORITY NUMBER TWO IS
PRIORITY NUMBER TWO IS OPTIMIZING THE USE OF COUNTY
OPTIMIZING THE USE OF COUNTY RESOURCES.
RESOURCES. SO IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS AND
SO IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY WHERE POSSIBLE AND

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EFFICIENCY WHERE POSSIBLE AND ALSO LIMITING THE EXTENT TO
ALSO LIMITING THE EXTENT TO WHICH REDUCTIONS AND DEDICATED
WHICH REDUCTIONS AND DEDICATED REVENUES ARE BACKFILLED WITH
REVENUES ARE BACKFILLED WITH DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES AND THE
DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES AND THE THIRD PRIORITY IS FUNDING NEW OR
THIRD PRIORITY IS FUNDING NEW ORENHANCED PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THE
ENHANCED PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THEMOST CRITICAL AND URGENT NEEDS
MOST CRITICAL AND URGENT NEEDS WITH PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS
WITH PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS IDENTIFIED IN THE SURVEY OF
IDENTIFIED IN THE SURVEY OF COUNTY RESIDENTS BEING

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COUNTY RESIDENTS BEING COUNTYWIDE FOCUS AREA OF
COUNTYWIDE FOCUS AREA OF ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS AND
ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS AND UNINCORPORATED AREA OF IMPROVING
UNINCORPORATED AREA OF IMPROVINGROAD CONDITIONS.
ROAD CONDITIONS. THESE PRIORITIES WERE USED TO
THESE PRIORITIES WERE USED TO EVALUATE BOTH THE GROWTH
EVALUATE BOTH THE GROWTH REQUESTS AND THE REDUCTION
REQUESTS AND THE REDUCTION IMPACTS SUBMITTED BY DEPARTMENTS
IMPACTS SUBMITTED BY DEPARTMENTSTO DEVELOP THE RECOMMENDATIONS
TO DEVELOP THE RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE YOU TODAY.
BEFORE YOU TODAY. OKAY, SO STEPPING BACK TO LOOK
OKAY, SO STEPPING BACK TO LOOK AT THE ALL FUNDS BUDGET, NOT

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AT THE ALL FUNDS BUDGET, NOT JUST FOCUSING ON THE GENERAL
JUST FOCUSING ON THE GENERAL FUND, TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR
FUND, TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR ALL FUNDS, $8.9 BILLION, AND I
ALL FUNDS, $8.9 BILLION, AND I THINK IT'S HELPFUL TO BREAK THAT
THINK IT'S HELPFUL TO BREAK THATNUMBER DOWN.
NUMBER DOWN. THE FIRST THING THAT'S HELPFUL
THE FIRST THING THAT'S HELPFUL TO UNDERSTAND IS THAT ABOUT
TO UNDERSTAND IS THAT ABOUT $2 BILLION OF THAT ARE TRANSFERS
$2 BILLION OF THAT ARE TRANSFERSOR REIMBURSEMENTS BETWEEN FUNDS.
OR REIMBURSEMENTS BETWEEN FUNDS.SO THAT'S REALLY JUST MONEY
SO THAT'S REALLY JUST MONEY THAT'S MOVING AROUND WITHIN THE

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THAT'S MOVING AROUND WITHIN THE COUNTY BUDGET.
COUNTY BUDGET. EVERY DOLLAR THAT MOVES FROM ONE
EVERY DOLLAR THAT MOVES FROM ONEPART OF THE BUDGET TO ANOTHER
PART OF THE BUDGET TO ANOTHER REQUIRES AN APPROPRIATION, AND
REQUIRES AN APPROPRIATION, AND THIS HAPPENS AS YOU'LL SEE WHEN
THIS HAPPENS AS YOU'LL SEE WHEN WE HAVE RESTRICTED FUND REVENUE
WE HAVE RESTRICTED FUND REVENUE THAT'S TRANSFERRED TO THE
THAT'S TRANSFERRED TO THE GENERAL FUND TO FUND
GENERAL FUND TO FUND EXPENDITURES AND ALSO HAPPENS
EXPENDITURES AND ALSO HAPPENS WHEN ONE DEPARTMENT PAYS ANOTHER
WHEN ONE DEPARTMENT PAYS ANOTHERDEPARTMENT FOR SERVICES.
DEPARTMENT FOR SERVICES. OUR NET APPROPRIATIONS AND

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OUR NET APPROPRIATIONS AND NON-GENERAL FUND BUDGETS ARE
NON-GENERAL FUND BUDGETS ARE ABOUT $3 BILLION, AND THESE
ABOUT $3 BILLION, AND THESE EXPENDITURES ARE LARGELY FUNDED
EXPENDITURES ARE LARGELY FUNDED BY A RATE FEE AND OTHER SPECIAL
BY A RATE FEE AND OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE DEDICATED TO A SPECIFIC
REVENUE DEDICATED TO A SPECIFIC PURPOSE, SO AN EXAMPLE OF THIS
PURPOSE, SO AN EXAMPLE OF THIS WOULD BE UTILITY FEES PAID BY
WOULD BE UTILITY FEES PAID BY CUSTOMERS.
CUSTOMERS. AND THEN WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
AND THEN WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND$1.9 BILLION OF EXPENDITURES ARE

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$1.9 BILLION OF EXPENDITURES AREFUNDED WITH
FUNDED WITH NONDISCONTRIBUTIONNARY OR
NONDISCONTRIBUTIONNARY OR DEPARTMENT REVENUES, ALSO R
DEPARTMENT REVENUES, ALSO R DEDICATED TO A SPECIFIC PURPOSE.
DEDICATED TO A SPECIFIC PURPOSE.IT COULD COME FROM CUSTOMER FEES
IT COULD COME FROM CUSTOMER FEESFROM GENERAL FUND DEPARTMENTS
FROM GENERAL FUND DEPARTMENTS BUT INCLUDES A LARGE AMOUNT OF
BUT INCLUDES A LARGE AMOUNT OF STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING,
STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING, ESPECIALLY FOR THE COUNTY'S
ESPECIALLY FOR THE COUNTY'S SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS.
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS. ALSO IN THE GENERAL FUND,

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ALSO IN THE GENERAL FUND, REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE SEMI
REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE SEMI DISCRETIONARY RESTRICTED FUNDS,
DISCRETIONARY RESTRICTED FUNDS, $1 BILLION OF EXPENDITURE, AND
$1 BILLION OF EXPENDITURE, AND 1991 AND 2011 REALIGNMENT AND
1991 AND 2011 REALIGNMENT AND PROPOSITION 172 PUBLIC SAFETY
PROPOSITION 172 PUBLIC SAFETY SALES TAX REVENUE RECEIVED FROM
SALES TAX REVENUE RECEIVED FROM THE STATE AND IS AVAILABLE TO
THE STATE AND IS AVAILABLE TO FUND CERTAIN PROGRAMS IN THE

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FUND CERTAIN PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTY'S SOCIAL SERVICES AND
COUNTY'S SOCIAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS.
PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS. AND THEN FINALLY, DISCRETIONARY
AND THEN FINALLY, DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES IN THE GENERAL FUND,
RESOURCES IN THE GENERAL FUND, INCLUDING BOTH OUR DISCRETIONARY
INCLUDING BOTH OUR DISCRETIONARYREVENUE, LIKE PROPERTY TAXES, AS
REVENUE, LIKE PROPERTY TAXES, ASWELL AS OUR ONE-TIME RESOURCES
WELL AS OUR ONE-TIME RESOURCES LIKE FUND BALANCE, FUND ABOUT
LIKE FUND BALANCE, FUND ABOUT $1 BILLION OF EXPENDITURES, AND

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$1 BILLION OF EXPENDITURES, AND WE GENERALLY REFER TO THE
WE GENERALLY REFER TO THE APPROPRIATIONS FUNDED WITH
APPROPRIATIONS FUNDED WITH DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES AS NET
DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES AS NET COUNTY COST.
COUNTY COST. >> BEFORE YOU LEAVE THIS SLIDE,
>> BEFORE YOU LEAVE THIS SLIDE, I'M GOING TO EXTEND THE ANALOGY
I'M GOING TO EXTEND THE ANALOGY A BIT.
A BIT. SO, THIS IS LIKE -- SO YOU HAVE
SO, THIS IS LIKE -- SO YOU HAVE YOUR HOUSEHOLD BUDGET, YOU HAVE
YOUR HOUSEHOLD BUDGET, YOU HAVE CHECKING AND SAVINGS WE TALKED
CHECKING AND SAVINGS WE TALKED ABOUT, BUT YOUR -- YOUR MONTHLY

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ABOUT, BUT YOUR -- YOUR MONTHLY BILLS THAT ARE DUE ARE PAID OUT
BILLS THAT ARE DUE ARE PAID OUT OF CHECKING BUT THEY'RE IN PART
OF CHECKING BUT THEY'RE IN PART FUNDED BY YOUR RICH UNCLE WHO
FUNDED BY YOUR RICH UNCLE WHO CAN BE TEMPERAMENTAL, PUTS MONEY

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CAN BE TEMPERAMENTAL, PUTS MONEYIN, AND SOMETIMES WITH STRINGS
IN, AND SOMETIMES WITH STRINGS ATTACHED.
ATTACHED. CERTAIN DOLLARS ON X, AND THE
CERTAIN DOLLARS ON X, AND THE PIE CHART IS TELLING US IN THAT
PIE CHART IS TELLING US IN THAT INSTANCE YOU ONLY HAVE FULL
INSTANCE YOU ONLY HAVE FULL CONTROL OF 1/9 OF THE
CONTROL OF 1/9 OF THE $8.9 BILLION ALL FUNDS BUDGET.
$8.9 BILLION ALL FUNDS BUDGET. THE REST OF IT, THERE ARE RULES
THE REST OF IT, THERE ARE RULES AND YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THOSE
AND YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THOSE RULES OR IN MANY CASES YOU
RULES OR IN MANY CASES YOU LOSE -- YOU LOSE THE FUNDING

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LOSE -- YOU LOSE THE FUNDING ENTIRELY.
ENTIRELY. SO, THAT'S AN IMPORTANT
SO, THAT'S AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION TO MAKE AND FOR
DISTINCTION TO MAKE AND FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND.
PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND. >> AGREED.
>> AGREED. OKAY.
OKAY. SO THIS CHART IS SHOWING US
SO THIS CHART IS SHOWING US TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS, INCLUDING
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS, INCLUDING THOSE TRANSFERS THAT I
THOSE TRANSFERS THAT I MENTIONED.
MENTIONED. SO THE TOTAL, $8.9 BILLION BY
SO THE TOTAL, $8.9 BILLION BY FUND TYPE.

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FUND TYPE. SO IF YOU LOOK FROM LEFT TO
SO IF YOU LOOK FROM LEFT TO RIGHT HERE, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE
RIGHT HERE, YOU CAN SEE THAT THEENTERPRISE AND SPECIAL REVENUE
ENTERPRISE AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS, MAKE UP $3.4 BILLION,
FUNDS, MAKE UP $3.4 BILLION, THROUGH UTILITY RATES, FEES,
THROUGH UTILITY RATES, FEES, OTHER DEDICATED REVENUE SOURCES.
OTHER DEDICATED REVENUE SOURCES.IN THE MIDDLE, TOTAL

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IN THE MIDDLE, TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS AGAIN IN THE
APPROPRIATIONS AGAIN IN THE GENERAL FUND ARE ABOUT
GENERAL FUND ARE ABOUT $4 BILLION, YOU CAN SEE AGAIN
$4 BILLION, YOU CAN SEE AGAIN HERE THAT ONLY ABOUT ONE
HERE THAT ONLY ABOUT ONE QUARTER, RIGHT, THE $1 BILLION
QUARTER, RIGHT, THE $1 BILLION ARE FUNDED WITH DISCRETIONARY
ARE FUNDED WITH DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES.
RESOURCES. AGAIN REFER TO AS NET COUNTY
AGAIN REFER TO AS NET COUNTY COSTS.
COSTS. AND $1.6 BILLION YOU CAN SEE ARE
AND $1.6 BILLION YOU CAN SEE AREFUNDED WITH RESTRICTED FUND
FUNDED WITH RESTRICTED FUND REIMBURSEMENTS, WHICH YOU CAN
REIMBURSEMENTS, WHICH YOU CAN SEE ARE SEPARATELY BUDGETED AS

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SEE ARE SEPARATELY BUDGETED AS APPROPRIATIONS IN THE RESTRICTED
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE RESTRICTEDFUNDS OFF TO THE RIGHT.
FUNDS OFF TO THE RIGHT. 1.2 BILLION AGAIN LOOKING IN THE
1.2 BILLION AGAIN LOOKING IN THEMIDDLE GENERAL FUND COLUMN, WE
MIDDLE GENERAL FUND COLUMN, WE HAVE 1.2 BILLION OF THE TOTAL
HAVE 1.2 BILLION OF THE TOTAL $4 BILLION FUNDED WITH STATE AND
$4 BILLION FUNDED WITH STATE ANDFEDERAL REVENUE FOR SPECIFIC
FEDERAL REVENUE FOR SPECIFIC STATE AND FEDERALLY FUNDED
STATE AND FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS, AND THEN $185 MILLION
PROGRAMS, AND THEN $185 MILLION FUNDED WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTAL

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FUNDED WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE.
REVENUE. AGAIN, ALL THE WAY OFF TO THE
AGAIN, ALL THE WAY OFF TO THE RIGHT THERE, 1.6 BILLION IN
RIGHT THERE, 1.6 BILLION IN RESTRICTED FUND APPROPRIATIONS,
RESTRICTED FUND APPROPRIATIONS, THAT INCLUDES $1 BILLION FOR THE
THAT INCLUDES $1 BILLION FOR THESEMI DISCRETIONARY RESTRICTED
SEMI DISCRETIONARY RESTRICTED FUNDS I MENTIONED EARLIER AND
FUNDS I MENTIONED EARLIER AND $568 MILLION FOR APPROPRIATIONS
$568 MILLION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR OTHER RESTRICTED FUNDS.
FOR OTHER RESTRICTED FUNDS. OKAY, SO THE $8.9 BILLION IN

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OKAY, SO THE $8.9 BILLION IN TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS, OR
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS, OR BUDGETED EXPENDITURES AND
BUDGETED EXPENDITURES AND TRANSFERS, REPRESENTS A
TRANSFERS, REPRESENTS A DECREASE, ACTUALLY, OF ABOUT
DECREASE, ACTUALLY, OF ABOUT $258 MILLION OR 2.8% COMPARED TO
$258 MILLION OR 2.8% COMPARED TOTHE CURRENT ADOPTED BUDGET.
THE CURRENT ADOPTED BUDGET. THE GENERAL FUND OVERALL HAS AN
THE GENERAL FUND OVERALL HAS AN INCREASE OF ABOUT $109 MILLION,
INCREASE OF ABOUT $109 MILLION, OR 2.8%.
OR 2.8%. ONE OF THE LARGER DECREASES IN

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ONE OF THE LARGER DECREASES IN THE OTHER SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND
THE OTHER SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND AGENCIES, WHICH OVERALL HAS A
AGENCIES, WHICH OVERALL HAS A DECREASE OF $154 MILLION OR
DECREASE OF $154 MILLION OR ABOUT 31%.
ABOUT 31%. AND THIS IS REALLY DUE IN LARGE
AND THIS IS REALLY DUE IN LARGE PART TO THE SEPARATION OF THE
PART TO THE SEPARATION OF THE SACRAMENTO AREA SEWER SCHOOL
SACRAMENTO AREA SEWER SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE FACT THOSE
DISTRICT AND THE FACT THOSE EMPLOYEES ARE NO LONGER COUNTY
EMPLOYEES ARE NO LONGER COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND NO LONGER INCLUDED
EMPLOYEES AND NO LONGER INCLUDEDIN THE COUNTY BUDGET.

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IN THE COUNTY BUDGET. PATIENT CARE REVENUE, LARGE
PATIENT CARE REVENUE, LARGE INCREASE OF $56 MILLION, 20%,
INCREASE OF $56 MILLION, 20%, REPRESENTING ADDITIONAL FUNDING
REPRESENTING ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR
IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. WHEN NETTING OUT ALL THE
WHEN NETTING OUT ALL THE TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS OVERALL
TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS OVERALL THERE IS $6.9 BILLION IN
THERE IS $6.9 BILLION IN BUDGETED EXPENDITURES, NET OF

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BUDGETED EXPENDITURES, NET OF REIMBURSEMENTS, AND THEN THE
REIMBURSEMENTS, AND THEN THE $8.9 BILLION TOTAL BUDGET ALSO
$8.9 BILLION TOTAL BUDGET ALSO INCLUDES $66 MILLION OF TOTAL
INCLUDES $66 MILLION OF TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR NEW OR
APPROPRIATIONS FOR NEW OR ENHANCED PROGRAMS, AGAIN WHAT WE
ENHANCED PROGRAMS, AGAIN WHAT WECALLED GROWTH, $43 MILLION OF
CALLED GROWTH, $43 MILLION OF THAT IS IN THE GENERAL FUND AND
THAT IS IN THE GENERAL FUND AND $23 MILLION IN NONGENERAL FUND
$23 MILLION IN NONGENERAL FUND BUDGETS.
BUDGETS. SO I MENTIONED THE 6.9 BILLION

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SO I MENTIONED THE 6.9 BILLION IN NET APPROPRIATIONS WHEN WE
IN NET APPROPRIATIONS WHEN WE TAKE THOSE TRANSFERS OUT AND
TAKE THOSE TRANSFERS OUT AND THIS CHART IS SHOWING HOW THAT
THIS CHART IS SHOWING HOW THAT BREAKS OUT BY FUNCTIONAL AREA IN
BREAKS OUT BY FUNCTIONAL AREA INTHE COUNTY'S BUDGET.
THE COUNTY'S BUDGET. YOU CAN SEE THAT THE LARGEST
YOU CAN SEE THAT THE LARGEST SHARE, THIS 37%, IS FOR
SHARE, THIS 37%, IS FOR EXPENDITURES IN THE COUNTY'S
EXPENDITURES IN THE COUNTY'S SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS,
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THOSE DEPARTMENTS
INCLUDING THOSE DEPARTMENTS SHOWN HERE.
SHOWN HERE. THE SECOND LARGEST SHARE AT 29%

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THE SECOND LARGEST SHARE AT 29% IS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES,
IS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES, PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE, HAS
PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE, HAS 17%, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES,
17%, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, WHICH ARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY
WHICH ARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY COUNTY DEPARTMENTS TO OTHER
COUNTY DEPARTMENTS TO OTHER COUNTY DEPARTMENTS, REPRESENTS
COUNTY DEPARTMENTS, REPRESENTS 11%.
11%. AND THEN GENERAL GOVERNMENT IS
AND THEN GENERAL GOVERNMENT IS 6%.
6%. SO TURNING NOW TO LOOK JUST AT

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SO TURNING NOW TO LOOK JUST AT THE GENERAL FUND, I MENTIONED
THE GENERAL FUND, I MENTIONED EARLIER THAT TOTAL
EARLIER THAT TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS ARE $4 BILLION,
APPROPRIATIONS ARE $4 BILLION, AND YOU KNOW, THE BULK OF THOSE
AND YOU KNOW, THE BULK OF THOSE AS WE SAW ARE FUNDED WITH
AS WE SAW ARE FUNDED WITH FEDERAL, STATE, DEPARTMENTAL AND
FEDERAL, STATE, DEPARTMENTAL ANDDISCRETIONARY RESOURCES.
DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES. $1.021 BILLION OF DISCRETIONARY
$1.021 BILLION OF DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES IN THE GENERAL FUND,

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RESOURCES IN THE GENERAL FUND, SHOWN ON THE LEFT.
SHOWN ON THE LEFT. AVAILABLE RESOURCES INCLUDING
AVAILABLE RESOURCES INCLUDING $943 MILLION OF DISCRETIONARY
$943 MILLION OF DISCRETIONARY REVENUE, SO THAT'S ONGOING
REVENUE, SO THAT'S ONGOING REVENUES, $71 MILLION OF
REVENUES, $71 MILLION OF ESTIMATED AVAILABLE FUND
ESTIMATED AVAILABLE FUND BALANCE, AND THAT'S THE
BALANCE, AND THAT'S THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT REMAINING
ESTIMATED AMOUNT REMAINING UNSPENT FROM THE 24/25 BUDGET
UNSPENT FROM THE 24/25 BUDGET AND AGAIN, THEREFORE, A ONE-TIME

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AND AGAIN, THEREFORE, A ONE-TIMESOURCE OF FUNDING.
SOURCE OF FUNDING. AND THEN $7 MILLION PLANNED USE
AND THEN $7 MILLION PLANNED USE OF THE PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM
OF THE PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM RESERVE TO FUND COSTS OF THAT
RESERVE TO FUND COSTS OF THAT PROJECT.
PROJECT. AND THEN THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE
AND THEN THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE HERE SHOWS THAT TOGETHER THOSE
HERE SHOWS THAT TOGETHER THOSE SOURCES ARE FUNDING
SOURCES ARE FUNDING $1.021 BILLION IN NET COUNTY
$1.021 BILLION IN NET COUNTY COSTS WHICH REFLECTS A BASE

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COSTS WHICH REFLECTS A BASE BUDGET OR THE BUDGET YEAR COSTS,
BUDGET OR THE BUDGET YEAR COSTS,25-26 COST OF CURRENT SERVICE
25-26 COST OF CURRENT SERVICE LEVELS OF $1.028 BILLION, WITH
LEVELS OF $1.028 BILLION, WITH $4 MILLION OF RECOMMENDED
$4 MILLION OF RECOMMENDED REDUCTION DUE TO THE LOSS OF
REDUCTION DUE TO THE LOSS OF DEDICATED FUNDING FOR CERTAIN
DEDICATED FUNDING FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS, WHICH WE REFER TO AS
PROGRAMS, WHICH WE REFER TO AS CATEGORICAL REDUCTIONS.
CATEGORICAL REDUCTIONS. $12 MILLION OF OTHER REDUCTIONS

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$12 MILLION OF OTHER REDUCTIONS NEEDED TO BALANCE THE BUDGET AND
NEEDED TO BALANCE THE BUDGET ANDTHEN $9 MILLION OF GROWTH FUNDED
THEN $9 MILLION OF GROWTH FUNDEDWITH DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES.
WITH DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES. SO YOU CAN SEE LOOKING AT THESE
SO YOU CAN SEE LOOKING AT THESE NUMBERS THAT THE $1.021 BILLION
NUMBERS THAT THE $1.021 BILLION IN NET COUNTY COSTS INCLUDE
IN NET COUNTY COSTS INCLUDE SPENDING THE ENTIRE $71 MILLION
SPENDING THE ENTIRE $71 MILLION OF ESTIMATED FUND BALANCE, WHICH
OF ESTIMATED FUND BALANCE, WHICHMEANS THAT WE ARE BUDGETING TO
MEANS THAT WE ARE BUDGETING TO SPEND MORE THAN WE ARE BRINGING

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SPEND MORE THAN WE ARE BRINGING IN BACK TO THAT SORT OF SAVINGS
IN BACK TO THAT SORT OF SAVINGS ACCOUNT AND ONGOING HOUSEHOLD
ACCOUNT AND ONGOING HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES ANALOGY.
EXPENSES ANALOGY. SO YOU KNOW, WE HAVE BEEN
SO YOU KNOW, WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS STRUCTURAL
TALKING ABOUT THIS STRUCTURAL BALANCE AND WHAT THAT MEANS AND
BALANCE AND WHAT THAT MEANS AND THIS IS A CHART THAT I THINK
THIS IS A CHART THAT I THINK DOES A GOOD JOB OF SHOWING WHAT
DOES A GOOD JOB OF SHOWING WHAT WE MEAN BY THE USE OF FUND
WE MEAN BY THE USE OF FUND BALANCE IN THE BUDGET AND WHY

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BALANCE IN THE BUDGET AND WHY THAT CAN BE A PROBLEM.
THAT CAN BE A PROBLEM. SO THE TOP OF EACH BAR IS
SO THE TOP OF EACH BAR IS SHOWING THE TOTAL FUND BALANCE
SHOWING THE TOTAL FUND BALANCE AVAILABLE EACH YEAR, SO THAT'S
AVAILABLE EACH YEAR, SO THAT'S THE TOTAL AMOUNT UNSPENT FROM
THE TOTAL AMOUNT UNSPENT FROM THE PRIOR YEAR THAT IS AVAILABLE
THE PRIOR YEAR THAT IS AVAILABLEIN THE BUDGET YEAR SHOWN.
IN THE BUDGET YEAR SHOWN. AND THE ORANGE PORTION OF THESE
AND THE ORANGE PORTION OF THESE BARS IS REPRESENTING THE AMOUNTS
BARS IS REPRESENTING THE AMOUNTSSET ASIDE IN RESERVES IN THE
SET ASIDE IN RESERVES IN THE BUDGET.
BUDGET. SO THAT'S A GOOD USE OF FUND

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SO THAT'S A GOOD USE OF FUND BALANCE.
BALANCE. WE SET THAT ASIDE, IT'S
WE SET THAT ASIDE, IT'S AVAILABLE IF WE NEED IT IN
AVAILABLE IF WE NEED IT IN FUTURE YEARS BUT ARE NOT FUNDING
FUTURE YEARS BUT ARE NOT FUNDINGONGOING EXPENDITURES WITH THAT
ONGOING EXPENDITURES WITH THAT ONE-TIME SOURCE.
ONE-TIME SOURCE. AND THEN THE BLUE PORTION IS
AND THEN THE BLUE PORTION IS REPRESENTING THE AMOUNT USED TO
REPRESENTING THE AMOUNT USED TO FUND EXPENDITURES IN THE BUDGET.
FUND EXPENDITURES IN THE BUDGET.AND YOU CAN SEE LOOKING
AND YOU CAN SEE LOOKING HISTORICALLY THAT THE TOTAL
HISTORICALLY THAT THE TOTAL UNSPENT FROM THE PRIOR YEAR AND

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UNSPENT FROM THE PRIOR YEAR AND THOSE PRE-PANDEMIC YEARS THERE
THOSE PRE-PANDEMIC YEARS THERE WAS AROUND $50 MILLION AVAILABLE
WAS AROUND $50 MILLION AVAILABLEEACH YEAR.
EACH YEAR. AND THEN WE REALLY SAW DURING
AND THEN WE REALLY SAW DURING THE PANDEMIC YEARS A VERY LARGE
THE PANDEMIC YEARS A VERY LARGE INCREASE IN THOSE AMOUNTS DUE TO
INCREASE IN THOSE AMOUNTS DUE TOPANDEMIC-RELATED IMPACTS OF NOT
PANDEMIC-RELATED IMPACTS OF NOT BEING ABLE TO FILL POSITIONS,
BEING ABLE TO FILL POSITIONS, DELAYS AND PROJECTS AND
DELAYS AND PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT, AND THEN JUST, YOU
EQUIPMENT, AND THEN JUST, YOU KNOW, ADDITIONAL REVENUE, BOTH
KNOW, ADDITIONAL REVENUE, BOTH IN TERMS OF SOME STIMULUS

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IN TERMS OF SOME STIMULUS FUNDING, THE COUNTY RECEIVED
FUNDING, THE COUNTY RECEIVED DIRECTLY, AS WELL AS THE IMPACTS
DIRECTLY, AS WELL AS THE IMPACTSOF STIMULUS FUNDING ON THE
OF STIMULUS FUNDING ON THE ECONOMY GENERALLY.
ECONOMY GENERALLY. AND WE REALLY HAVE SEEN THOSE,
AND WE REALLY HAVE SEEN THOSE, YOU KNOW, THOSE IMPACTS DROP OFF
YOU KNOW, THOSE IMPACTS DROP OFFIN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, AND
IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, ANDSEEN US RETURNING TO WHAT WOULD
SEEN US RETURNING TO WHAT WOULD BE A MORE NORMAL EXPECTED LEVEL
BE A MORE NORMAL EXPECTED LEVEL OF FUND BALANCE.

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OF FUND BALANCE. IN 24-25, $105 MILLION OF THE
IN 24-25, $105 MILLION OF THE AVAILABLE FUND BALANCE WAS USED
AVAILABLE FUND BALANCE WAS USED TO FUND APPROPRIATIONS AS DAVID
TO FUND APPROPRIATIONS AS DAVID MENTIONED WITH APPROXIMATELY
MENTIONED WITH APPROXIMATELY $80 MILLION OF THAT FUNDING
$80 MILLION OF THAT FUNDING ONGOING APPROPRIATIONS.
ONGOING APPROPRIATIONS. AND THAT'S COMPARED TO ONLY
AND THAT'S COMPARED TO ONLY $71 MILLION OF FUND BALANCE
$71 MILLION OF FUND BALANCE ESTIMATED TO BE AVAILABLE IN
ESTIMATED TO BE AVAILABLE IN 25-26.
25-26. AND SO WHILE THAT $71 MILLION

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AND SO WHILE THAT $71 MILLION REPRESENTS LESS RELIANCE ON
REPRESENTS LESS RELIANCE ON ONE-TIME FUNDING COMPARED TO THE
ONE-TIME FUNDING COMPARED TO THE$80 MILLION IN 24-25, IT IS VERY
$80 MILLION IN 24-25, IT IS VERYPOSSIBLE THAT WE COULD END UP
POSSIBLE THAT WE COULD END UP WITH AN EVEN LOWER FUND BALANCE
WITH AN EVEN LOWER FUND BALANCE FOR THE 26-27 BUDGET AND THAT'S
FOR THE 26-27 BUDGET AND THAT'S WHY WE REALLY DO EXPECT THIS TO
WHY WE REALLY DO EXPECT THIS TO BE A MULTI-YEAR EFFORT TO BRING
BE A MULTI-YEAR EFFORT TO BRING THE BUDGET INTO STRUCTURAL
THE BUDGET INTO STRUCTURAL BALANCE.
BALANCE. >> AMANDA, BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE
>> AMANDA, BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE SLIDE, I THINK IT DESERVES

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SLIDE, I THINK IT DESERVES REFLECTION HERE THAT KIND OF THE
REFLECTION HERE THAT KIND OF THEIMPORTANCE OF RESERVE AND OF
IMPORTANCE OF RESERVE AND OF COURSE WHAT WE SEE HERE IS THE
COURSE WHAT WE SEE HERE IS THE SHRINKING ORANGE BAR, AND I KNOW
SHRINKING ORANGE BAR, AND I KNOWTHAT OUR COUNTY CEO WAS HERE
THAT OUR COUNTY CEO WAS HERE DURING THE GREAT RECESSION.
DURING THE GREAT RECESSION. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE
I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE ELECTED RIGHT AT THE TAIL END OF
ELECTED RIGHT AT THE TAIL END OFTHAT, AND SO I REMEMBER QUITE

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THAT, AND SO I REMEMBER QUITE CLEARLY I BELIEVE IT WAS THE
CLEARLY I BELIEVE IT WAS THE 11-12 BUDGET WE STILL HAD SOME
11-12 BUDGET WE STILL HAD SOME REMNANT CUTS WE HAD TO CONSIDER
REMNANT CUTS WE HAD TO CONSIDER COMING OUT OF THAT RECESSION
COMING OUT OF THAT RECESSION DURING WHICH THE COUNTY WAS
DURING WHICH THE COUNTY WAS FORCED TO SHED ABOUT 3500 JOBS,
FORCED TO SHED ABOUT 3500 JOBS, 3500 JOBS, WHICH THEN, YOU KNOW,
3500 JOBS, WHICH THEN, YOU KNOW,AREN'T THERE TO HELP FEED OUR
AREN'T THERE TO HELP FEED OUR LOCAL ECONOMY, AREN'T THERE TO

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LOCAL ECONOMY, AREN'T THERE TO HELP PAY MORTGAGES, AREN'T THERE
HELP PAY MORTGAGES, AREN'T THERETO HELP PAY MONTHLY BILLS AND
TO HELP PAY MONTHLY BILLS AND EDUCATION FOR KIDS, SO MAYBE MR.
EDUCATION FOR KIDS, SO MAYBE MR.CEO, YOU COULD TELL US A LITTLE
CEO, YOU COULD TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT KIND OF WHAT YOU
BIT ABOUT KIND OF WHAT YOU REMEMBER ABOUT THAT, AND WHY THE
REMEMBER ABOUT THAT, AND WHY THERESERVE POLICY AND KEEPING
RESERVE POLICY AND KEEPING RESERVES AT A HEALTHY LEVEL AND
RESERVES AT A HEALTHY LEVEL AND BUILDING RESERVES IS CRITICAL SO

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BUILDING RESERVES IS CRITICAL SOWE DON'T FIND OURSELVES IN THE
WE DON'T FIND OURSELVES IN THE SAME, OR WE CAN AT LEAST
SAME, OR WE CAN AT LEAST MINIMIZE THE IMPACTS OF A
MINIMIZE THE IMPACTS OF A SIMILAR ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.
SIMILAR ECONOMIC DOWNTURN. >> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR SERNA.
>> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR SERNA. I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS I
I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS I MENTIONED, 5.5% RESERVES RIGHT
MENTIONED, 5.5% RESERVES RIGHT NOW, AND WITH THE BOARD HAS A
NOW, AND WITH THE BOARD HAS A POLICY OF 17%, AND SO WE ARE ON

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POLICY OF 17%, AND SO WE ARE ON OUR WAY.
OUR WAY. BUT WE HAD GONE THROUGH
BUT WE HAD GONE THROUGH INCREDIBLE AMOUNTS OF ONE-TIME
INCREDIBLE AMOUNTS OF ONE-TIME MONEY USING OUR SAVINGS ACCOUNT
MONEY USING OUR SAVINGS ACCOUNT AND STILL HAD TO LAY OFF, OR AT
AND STILL HAD TO LAY OFF, OR AT LEAST REFUSE OUR FTE COUNT BY AT
LEAST REFUSE OUR FTE COUNT BY ATLEAST 3500.
LEAST 3500. NOT ONLY DID WE EXPEND ALL OUR
NOT ONLY DID WE EXPEND ALL OUR RESERVES BUT ALSO TOOK LOANS OUT
RESERVES BUT ALSO TOOK LOANS OUTA, AND TOOK US 6, 7, MAYBE 10

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A, AND TOOK US 6, 7, MAYBE 10 YEARS TO PAY BACK THOSE LOANS.
YEARS TO PAY BACK THOSE LOANS. SO IT'S INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT WE
SO IT'S INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT WE CONTINUE TO BALANCE, RIGHT SIZE
CONTINUE TO BALANCE, RIGHT SIZE THIS BUDGET BY MAKING SURE OUR
THIS BUDGET BY MAKING SURE OUR ONGOING EXPENDITURES ARE PAID
ONGOING EXPENDITURES ARE PAID FOR WITH THE ONGOING REVENUES.
FOR WITH THE ONGOING REVENUES. THAT'S WHY YOU WILL HEAR AMANDA
THAT'S WHY YOU WILL HEAR AMANDA SAY AND ME PIPE IN, THE USE OF
SAY AND ME PIPE IN, THE USE OF ONE-TIME FUNDS FOR ONGOING
ONE-TIME FUNDS FOR ONGOING EXPENDITURES DOES NOT HELP US
EXPENDITURES DOES NOT HELP US MOVE THAT NEEDLE.

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MOVE THAT NEEDLE. SO, THAT WAS INCREDIBLY
SO, THAT WAS INCREDIBLY DEVASTATING TIME, YOU KNOW.
DEVASTATING TIME, YOU KNOW. IT WAS VERY -- WE HAVE SOME OF
IT WAS VERY -- WE HAVE SOME OF MY EXECUTIVE TEAM BEHIND ME THAT
MY EXECUTIVE TEAM BEHIND ME THATHAD TO SIGN THEIR PINK SLIPS OR
HAD TO SIGN THEIR PINK SLIPS OR REDUCTION PAPERS AND WERE
REDUCTION PAPERS AND WERE REMOVED FROM POSITIONS.
REMOVED FROM POSITIONS. SO, EVERYBODY WAS VERY IMPACTED
SO, EVERYBODY WAS VERY IMPACTED BY THAT.
BY THAT. IT WAS A DARK TIME FOR THE
IT WAS A DARK TIME FOR THE ECONOMY, BUT IT WAS ALSO A DARK
ECONOMY, BUT IT WAS ALSO A DARK TIME FOR SACRAMENTO COUNTY.

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TIME FOR SACRAMENTO COUNTY. AND I DON'T WANT TO RETURN TO
AND I DON'T WANT TO RETURN TO THAT, AND IF YOU FOLLOW THE
THAT, AND IF YOU FOLLOW THE DATA, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THESE
DATA, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THESE EBB AND FLOWS.
EBB AND FLOWS. OUR BUDGET DOES NOT CONSIDER
OUR BUDGET DOES NOT CONSIDER WHAT I THINK YOU SAID CRAZY
WHAT I THINK YOU SAID CRAZY UNCLE THE TERM YOU USED THAT
UNCLE THE TERM YOU USED THAT LIVES ON THE EAST COAST, OR THE
LIVES ON THE EAST COAST, OR THE ONE THAT LIVES DOWN THE STREET,
ONE THAT LIVES DOWN THE STREET, AND THE CHANGES THAT THEY --
AND THE CHANGES THAT THEY -- THEY'RE MAKING TO THEIR POLICIES
THEY'RE MAKING TO THEIR POLICIESTHAT WILL IMPACT US.

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THAT WILL IMPACT US. WE ARE NOT INCLUDING THE IMPACTS
WE ARE NOT INCLUDING THE IMPACTSTHE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL HAVEON US, NOT INCLUDING THINGS THE
ON US, NOT INCLUDING THINGS THE STATE GOVERNMENT.
STATE GOVERNMENT. SO, WE NEED OUR RESERVES TO BE
SO, WE NEED OUR RESERVES TO BE PREPARED FOR THOSE THINGS ALSO.
PREPARED FOR THOSE THINGS ALSO. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT, AND
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT, AND AGAIN, AS A CANDIDATE AT THE
AGAIN, AS A CANDIDATE AT THE TIME AND SITTING UP IN THE CHEAP
TIME AND SITTING UP IN THE CHEAPSEATS WATCHING THE PROCEEDINGS
SEATS WATCHING THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR

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OF THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR WHERE THE THEN BOARD OF
WHERE THE THEN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WAS I THINK AT THE
SUPERVISORS WAS I THINK AT THE TIME CONSIDERING SOMEWHERE IN
TIME CONSIDERING SOMEWHERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF A $4 BILLION
THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF A $4 BILLIONBUDGET, BUT LITERALLY, THE BOARD
BUDGET, BUT LITERALLY, THE BOARDOF SUPERVISORS WAS SPENDING TIME
OF SUPERVISORS WAS SPENDING TIMEWITH STAFF IN DELIBERATIONS,
WITH STAFF IN DELIBERATIONS, TALKING ABOUT HOW TO SAVE
TALKING ABOUT HOW TO SAVE FOUR-DIGIT NUMBERS, IN A

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FOUR-DIGIT NUMBERS, IN A $4 BILLION BUDGET.
$4 BILLION BUDGET. THAT'S HOW DESPERATE THINGS
THAT'S HOW DESPERATE THINGS WERE.
WERE. AND THOSE BUDGET PROCEEDINGS
AND THOSE BUDGET PROCEEDINGS WENT ON FOR DAYS, NOT HOURS.
WENT ON FOR DAYS, NOT HOURS. SO, I, TOO, REMEMBER THAT, AT
SO, I, TOO, REMEMBER THAT, AT LEAST AS A VERY FOCUSED
LEAST AS A VERY FOCUSED SPECTATOR AND LATER AS A
SPECTATOR AND LATER AS A PARTICIPANT AT THE TAIL END, BUT
PARTICIPANT AT THE TAIL END, BUTTHAT AGAIN IS KIND OF THE TAIL
THAT AGAIN IS KIND OF THE TAIL OF WHY A RESERVE POLICY AND

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OF WHY A RESERVE POLICY AND HEALTHY RESERVE ACCOUNT IS
HEALTHY RESERVE ACCOUNT IS IMPORTANT.
IMPORTANT. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. OKAY, SO LOOKING AT THE ONGOING
OKAY, SO LOOKING AT THE ONGOING DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES,
DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES, DISCRETIONARY REVENUES ARE
DISCRETIONARY REVENUES ARE BUDGETED AS I SAID AT
BUDGETED AS I SAID AT $943 MILLION, AND PROPERTY TAXES
$943 MILLION, AND PROPERTY TAXESACCOUNT FOR BY FAR THE LARGEST

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ACCOUNT FOR BY FAR THE LARGEST SHARE OF THOSE REVENUES AT ABOUT
SHARE OF THOSE REVENUES AT ABOUT72%.
72%. AND THEN THAT'S FOLLOWED BY
AND THEN THAT'S FOLLOWED BY SALES TAXES AND THEN TO A LESSER
SALES TAXES AND THEN TO A LESSEREXTENT OTHER REVENUES AND TAXES.
EXTENT OTHER REVENUES AND TAXES.KIND OF LOOKING AT THE OTHER
KIND OF LOOKING AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS, SO LOOKING AT NOW
SIDE OF THIS, SO LOOKING AT NOW AT HOW THOSE DISCRETIONARY
AT HOW THOSE DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES, INCLUDING BOTH OUR
RESOURCES, INCLUDING BOTH OUR ONGOING REVENUES AND ONE-TIME

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ONGOING REVENUES AND ONE-TIME FUND BALANCE, HOW THOSE ARE
FUND BALANCE, HOW THOSE ARE BUDGETED TO BE SPENT, THIS CHART
BUDGETED TO BE SPENT, THIS CHARTSHOWS HOW THE $0.12 BILLION NET
SHOWS HOW THE $0.12 BILLION NET COUNTY COSTS IS ALLOCATED WITH
COUNTY COSTS IS ALLOCATED WITH FUNCTIONAL AREA, AND LARGEST
FUNCTIONAL AREA, AND LARGEST SHARE TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND
SHARE TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE AT 63%, AND ADD IN
JUSTICE AT 63%, AND ADD IN CORRECTIONAL HEALTH, SOCIAL
CORRECTIONAL HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE
SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE COMBINED PERCENTAGE FOR PUBLIC

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COMBINED PERCENTAGE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY ADDING THAT IN IS ABOUT
SAFETY ADDING THAT IN IS ABOUT 72%.
72%. AIL SAY THE CONCENTRATION OF
AIL SAY THE CONCENTRATION OF DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES FOR
DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY IS LARGELY A
PUBLIC SAFETY IS LARGELY A FUNCTION OF THE LACK OF OTHER
FUNCTION OF THE LACK OF OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCES FOR
AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCES FOR THOSE COSTS BUT ALSO DOES HELP
THOSE COSTS BUT ALSO DOES HELP TO EXPLAIN WHY PUBLIC SAFETY
TO EXPLAIN WHY PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAMS ALSO EXPERIENCE SOME OF
PROGRAMS ALSO EXPERIENCE SOME OFTHE LARGER IMPACTS WHEN FACED
THE LARGER IMPACTS WHEN FACED WITH THE LACK OF AVAILABLE

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WITH THE LACK OF AVAILABLE DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES.
DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES. SO, TURNING NOW TO LOOK AT SOME
SO, TURNING NOW TO LOOK AT SOME OF THE YEAR OVER YEAR CHANGES IN
OF THE YEAR OVER YEAR CHANGES INREVENUES.
REVENUES. FOR DISCRETIONARY REVENUE,
FOR DISCRETIONARY REVENUE, $943 MILLION PROJECTED FOR 25-26
$943 MILLION PROJECTED FOR 25-26REPRESENTS A $35 MILLION, OR
REPRESENTS A $35 MILLION, OR ABOUT 4% INCREASE COMPARED TO
ABOUT 4% INCREASE COMPARED TO THE CURRENT ADOPTED BUDGET.

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THE CURRENT ADOPTED BUDGET. PROPERTY TAXES, $659 MILLION,
PROPERTY TAXES, $659 MILLION, ESTIMATED TO BE UP ABOUT
ESTIMATED TO BE UP ABOUT $28 MILLION, OR 4.5%, WHICH
$28 MILLION, OR 4.5%, WHICH WHILE HEALTHY, IS SUBSTANTIALLY
WHILE HEALTHY, IS SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER THAN WE WERE SEEING JUST A
LOWER THAN WE WERE SEEING JUST ACOUPLE OF YEARS AGO AS CONTINUED
COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AS CONTINUEDHIGH INTEREST RATES HAVE
HIGH INTEREST RATES HAVE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED THE VOLUME
NEGATIVELY IMPACTED THE VOLUME OF HOME SALES.
OF HOME SALES. SALES AND USE TAXES,

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SALES AND USE TAXES, $145 MILLION, WHICH IS ESTIMATED
$145 MILLION, WHICH IS ESTIMATEDTO BE UP ABOUT $2 MILLION, OR
TO BE UP ABOUT $2 MILLION, OR JUST 1.3%, AND THIS REALLY
JUST 1.3%, AND THIS REALLY REFLECTS THE CONTINUED
REFLECTS THE CONTINUED FLATTENING OUT WE HAVE SEEN IN
FLATTENING OUT WE HAVE SEEN IN SALES TAX REVENUES IN RECENT
SALES TAX REVENUES IN RECENT YEARS, AND SEEING IT IN LOCAL
YEARS, AND SEEING IT IN LOCAL AND STATEWIDE LEVEL I'LL TALK
AND STATEWIDE LEVEL I'LL TALK ABOUT.
ABOUT. AND NET $5 MILLION INCREASE IN
AND NET $5 MILLION INCREASE IN OTHER TAXES AND REVENUES DUE

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OTHER TAXES AND REVENUES DUE LARGELY TO UTILITY USER TAXES
LARGELY TO UTILITY USER TAXES AND SOME OTHER REVENUE SOURCES.
AND SOME OTHER REVENUE SOURCES. I THINK AS WE LOOK AT THESE
I THINK AS WE LOOK AT THESE NUMBERS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE
NUMBERS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTETHAT OUR REVENUE ASSUMPTIONS DO
THAT OUR REVENUE ASSUMPTIONS DO NOT REFLECT ANY IMPACTS
NOT REFLECT ANY IMPACTS RESULTING FROM TARIFFS OR
RESULTING FROM TARIFFS OR POTENTIAL ECONOMIC DOWN TURN,
POTENTIAL ECONOMIC DOWN TURN, AND THERE'S, OF COURSE, A GREAT
AND THERE'S, OF COURSE, A GREAT DEAL OF UNCERTAINTY RIGHT NOW,
DEAL OF UNCERTAINTY RIGHT NOW, AND THE POTENTIAL THAT WE COULD
AND THE POTENTIAL THAT WE COULD BE LOOKING AT NEGATIVE IMPACTS

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BE LOOKING AT NEGATIVE IMPACTS TO REVENUES AS WE MOVE THROUGH
TO REVENUES AS WE MOVE THROUGH THE BASIC YEAR AND INTO
THE BASIC YEAR AND INTO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.
SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS. IN ADDITION TO DISCRETIONARY
IN ADDITION TO DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES, THE COUNTY ALSO
RESOURCES, THE COUNTY ALSO RECEIVES SEMI DISCRETIONARY
RECEIVES SEMI DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES, WHICH INCLUDE THE
RESOURCES, WHICH INCLUDE THE VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF 1991 AND
VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF 1991 AND 2011 REALIGNMENT, AND

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2011 REALIGNMENT, AND PROPOSITION 172, PUBLIC SAFETY
PROPOSITION 172, PUBLIC SAFETY SALES TAX REVENUE.
SALES TAX REVENUE. SO WE REFER TO THESE SOURCES AS
SO WE REFER TO THESE SOURCES AS SEMI DISCRETIONARY BECAUSE THERE
SEMI DISCRETIONARY BECAUSE THEREIS SOME DISCRETION TO ALLOCATE
IS SOME DISCRETION TO ALLOCATE THIS FUNDING TO PROGRAMS IN THE
THIS FUNDING TO PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTY'S SOCIAL SERVICES AND
COUNTY'S SOCIAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS SO
PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS SO MANY OF THEM CAN BE ALLOCATED TO
MANY OF THEM CAN BE ALLOCATED TOMORE THAN ONE DIFFERENT
MORE THAN ONE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT BUT NOT TO ANY
DEPARTMENT BUT NOT TO ANY DEPARTMENT, NOT COMPLETELY

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DEPARTMENT, NOT COMPLETELY DISCRETIONARY.
DISCRETIONARY. SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND
SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS FUNDING GENERALLY
THAT THIS FUNDING GENERALLY REIMBURSES ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES
REIMBURSES ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURESIN THE GENERAL FUND THAT
IN THE GENERAL FUND THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE FUNDED WITH
OTHERWISE WOULD BE FUNDED WITH DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES.
DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES. THE EXCEPTION TO THIS IS OUR
THE EXCEPTION TO THIS IS OUR CALWORKS REALIGNMENT, THE

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CALWORKS REALIGNMENT, THE NONCALWORKS RELATED IN THE SEMI
NONCALWORKS RELATED IN THE SEMI DISCRETIONARY RESTRICTED FUNDS,
DISCRETIONARY RESTRICTED FUNDS, $118 BILLION, UP 1%, SO
$118 BILLION, UP 1%, SO REFLECTING THAT SAME FLATTENING
REFLECTING THAT SAME FLATTENING OUT OF GROWTH WE ARE SEEING IN
OUT OF GROWTH WE ARE SEEING IN LOCAL SALES TAX REVENUES, AND
LOCAL SALES TAX REVENUES, AND ALSO SEEING THAT -- LARGELY

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ALSO SEEING THAT -- LARGELY DERIVED FROM STATEWIDE SALES
DERIVED FROM STATEWIDE SALES TAXES.
TAXES. COMBINED NONCALWORKS BEGINNING
COMBINED NONCALWORKS BEGINNING BALANCE $67 MILLION IS DOWN
BALANCE $67 MILLION IS DOWN $45 MILLION COMPARED TO THE
$45 MILLION COMPARED TO THE PRIOR YEAR, RESERVES OF
PRIOR YEAR, RESERVES OF $44 MILLION.
$44 MILLION. OVERALL, NONCALWORKS

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OVERALL, NONCALWORKS REIMBURSEMENTS, $838 MILLION,
REIMBURSEMENTS, $838 MILLION, $12 MILLION, OR 1.4 REDUCTION
$12 MILLION, OR 1.4 REDUCTION COMPARED TO THE CURRENT FISCAL
COMPARED TO THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR AND THAT ALSO INCLUDES A
YEAR AND THAT ALSO INCLUDES A $16 MILLION USE OF THOSE
$16 MILLION USE OF THOSE RESERVES I MENTIONED.
RESERVES I MENTIONED. SO, AGAIN, I THINK THIS IS
SO, AGAIN, I THINK THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT'S ANOTHER
IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT'S ANOTHER AREA OF ONE-TIME FUNDING THAT WE
AREA OF ONE-TIME FUNDING THAT WEHAVE THAT'S IMPACTING THE
HAVE THAT'S IMPACTING THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET SO ALTHOUGH

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GENERAL FUND BUDGET SO ALTHOUGH IT'S NOT GENERAL FUND-FUND
IT'S NOT GENERAL FUND-FUND BALANCE, IT'S FUND BALANCE IN
BALANCE, IT'S FUND BALANCE IN THE SEMI DISCRETIONARY FUNDS,
THE SEMI DISCRETIONARY FUNDS, ALSO RESULTING IN STRUCTURAL
ALSO RESULTING IN STRUCTURAL IMBALANCE IN THE GENERAL FUND
IMBALANCE IN THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET.
BUDGET. REMAINING IS NONDISCRETIONARY OR
REMAINING IS NONDISCRETIONARY ORDEPARTMENTAL REVENUES, REVENUE

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DEPARTMENTAL REVENUES, REVENUE THAT IS SPECIFIC TO PROGRAMS
THAT IS SPECIFIC TO PROGRAMS WITHIN A DEPARTMENT AND IS USED
WITHIN A DEPARTMENT AND IS USED TO FUND ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES IN
TO FUND ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES INDEPARTMENT BUDGETS BEFORE THE
DEPARTMENT BUDGETS BEFORE THE USE OF DISCRETIONARY OR SEMI
USE OF DISCRETIONARY OR SEMI DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES.
DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES. SO THE $1.9 BILLION TOTAL IS A
SO THE $1.9 BILLION TOTAL IS A NET INCREASE OF $99 MILLION, OR
NET INCREASE OF $99 MILLION, OR ABOUT 5.5%, WITH SOME OF THE
ABOUT 5.5%, WITH SOME OF THE LARGEST INCREASES YOU CAN SEE

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LARGEST INCREASES YOU CAN SEE HERE IN HEALTH SERVICES AND HUME
HERE IN HEALTH SERVICES AND HUMEASSISTANCE.
ASSISTANCE. I WILL POINT OUT LISTED HERE THE
I WILL POINT OUT LISTED HERE THEVOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONSACTUALLY HAS ABOUT A $7 MILLION
ACTUALLY HAS ABOUT A $7 MILLION WHICH FOR THAT DEPARTMENT IS A
WHICH FOR THAT DEPARTMENT IS A VERY LARGE 80% DECREASE IN
VERY LARGE 80% DECREASE IN REVENUE YEAR OVER YEAR, AND
REVENUE YEAR OVER YEAR, AND THAT'S DUE LARGELY TO A ONE-TIME

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THAT'S DUE LARGELY TO A ONE-TIMESTATE REIMBURSEMENT FOR PRIOR
STATE REIMBURSEMENT FOR PRIOR YEAR EXPENDITURES AND DECREASE
YEAR EXPENDITURES AND DECREASE IN SOME ELECTION SERVICE
IN SOME ELECTION SERVICE CHARGES.
CHARGES. AS A RESULT OF THE PRIOR YEAR
AS A RESULT OF THE PRIOR YEAR WITH ONE-TIME GOING AWAY, IT'S
WITH ONE-TIME GOING AWAY, IT'S VERY CONSISTENT WITH WHAT IT HAD
VERY CONSISTENT WITH WHAT IT HADBEEN IN PRIOR YEARS.
BEEN IN PRIOR YEARS. ALSO NOTED HERE AT THE BOTTOM,
ALSO NOTED HERE AT THE BOTTOM, SOME DEPARTMENTS ARE EXPECTING A

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SOME DEPARTMENTS ARE EXPECTING ALOSS IN DEDICATED REVENUE, WHAT
LOSS IN DEDICATED REVENUE, WHAT WE CALL CATEGORICAL REVENUE, IN
WE CALL CATEGORICAL REVENUE, IN SOME CASES WAS REQUESTED TO BE
SOME CASES WAS REQUESTED TO BE BACKFILLED WITH DISCRETIONARY
BACKFILLED WITH DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES AND I WILL DESCRIBE
RESOURCES AND I WILL DESCRIBE THOSE IMPACTS ON A LATER SLIDE.
THOSE IMPACTS ON A LATER SLIDE. SO AS WE TURN OUT TO TALK ABOUT
SO AS WE TURN OUT TO TALK ABOUT THE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING
THE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE APPROPRIATIONS OR THE

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THE APPROPRIATIONS OR THE SPENDING IN THE GENERAL FUND, I
SPENDING IN THE GENERAL FUND, I WANTED TO SPEND SOME TIME
WANTED TO SPEND SOME TIME DESCRIBING OUR BUDGET APPROACH.
DESCRIBING OUR BUDGET APPROACH. I KNOW DAVID DID THAT A LITTLE
I KNOW DAVID DID THAT A LITTLE BIT EARLIER, I'LL GO THROUGH IT
BIT EARLIER, I'LL GO THROUGH IT AGAIN, I THINK IT HELPS KIND OF
AGAIN, I THINK IT HELPS KIND OF PROVIDE SOME CONTEXT FOR WHAT
PROVIDE SOME CONTEXT FOR WHAT WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT NEXT.
WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT NEXT. SO, BECAUSE WE RECOGNIZE THAT
SO, BECAUSE WE RECOGNIZE THAT THERE WAS LIKELY TO BE A
THERE WAS LIKELY TO BE A SHORTFALL IN THE AVAILABILITY OF
SHORTFALL IN THE AVAILABILITY OFDISCRETIONARY RESOURCES RELATIVE

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DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES RELATIVETO EXPENDITURE, AND THE FACT
TO EXPENDITURE, AND THE FACT OVERALL A NEED TO BETTER ALIGN
OVERALL A NEED TO BETTER ALIGN ONGOING SPENDING WITH ONGOING
ONGOING SPENDING WITH ONGOING RESOURCES, OUR APPROACH WAS TO
RESOURCES, OUR APPROACH WAS TO ASK DEPARTMENTS TO SUBMIT
ASK DEPARTMENTS TO SUBMIT BUDGETS SHOWING WHAT THE IMPACT
BUDGETS SHOWING WHAT THE IMPACT WOULD BE OF IN THE INCREASING
WOULD BE OF IN THE INCREASING THEIR USE OF DISCRETIONARY
THEIR USE OF DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES.
RESOURCES. SO, TO DO THAT, EACH DEPARTMENT
SO, TO DO THAT, EACH DEPARTMENT HAD A TARGET THAT ESSENTIALLY

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HAD A TARGET THAT ESSENTIALLY KEPT NET COUNTY COST AT THE
KEPT NET COUNTY COST AT THE FISCAL YEAR 24-25 LEVEL AFTER
FISCAL YEAR 24-25 LEVEL AFTER MAKING CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS.
MAKING CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS. AND ONE OF THOSE ADJUSTMENTS
AND ONE OF THOSE ADJUSTMENTS THAT I WANT TO MENTION RECOGNIZE
THAT I WANT TO MENTION RECOGNIZETHE COUNTY'S PENSION OBLIGATION
THE COUNTY'S PENSION OBLIGATION BOND DEBT SERVICE IS DECREASING
BOND DEBT SERVICE IS DECREASING IN 25-26 RELATIVE TO 24-25, AND
IN 25-26 RELATIVE TO 24-25, AND AS A RESULT OF THAT, THE COSTS
AS A RESULT OF THAT, THE COSTS ALLOCATED OUT TO DEPARTMENTS

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ALLOCATED OUT TO DEPARTMENTS WOULD ALSO BE REDUCED.
WOULD ALSO BE REDUCED. AT THE SAME TIME, OUR GOAL WAS
AT THE SAME TIME, OUR GOAL WAS REALLY TO TRY TO PRESERVE THAT
REALLY TO TRY TO PRESERVE THAT FUNDING CAPACITY THAT, YOU KNOW,
FUNDING CAPACITY THAT, YOU KNOW,RESULTED FROM THE FACT THAT WE
RESULTED FROM THE FACT THAT WE HAD DECREASED COSTS TO BE
HAD DECREASED COSTS TO BE AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE COUNTY
AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE COUNTY CAPITAL NEEDS.
CAPITAL NEEDS. HOWEVER, ULTIMATELY THE
HOWEVER, ULTIMATELY THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS BUDGET
RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS BUDGET DO NOT PRESERVE THAT FUNDING
DO NOT PRESERVE THAT FUNDING CAPACITY AS WE DETERMINE

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CAPACITY AS WE DETERMINE PROVIDING FUNDING FOR EXISTING
PROVIDING FUNDING FOR EXISTING SERVICES AND OBLIGATIONS WAS A
SERVICES AND OBLIGATIONS WAS A HIGHER PRIORITY.
HIGHER PRIORITY. SO, AS, YOU KNOW, I THINK DAVID
SO, AS, YOU KNOW, I THINK DAVID MENTIONED EARLIER, SEVERAL
MENTIONED EARLIER, SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS SUBMITTED BUDGETS
DEPARTMENTS SUBMITTED BUDGETS THAT MAINTAINED THE EXISTING
THAT MAINTAINED THE EXISTING LEVEL OF SERVICE WITH NO
LEVEL OF SERVICE WITH NO INCREASE IN NET COUNTY COSTS, SO
INCREASE IN NET COUNTY COSTS, SOTHOSE INCLUDED SOME SMALLER
THOSE INCLUDED SOME SMALLER BUDGET UNITS AS WELL AS SOME

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BUDGET UNITS AS WELL AS SOME LARGER ONES, HOMELESS SERVICES
LARGER ONES, HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING, CORONER AND
AND HOUSING, CORONER AND PROBATION, COMMUNITY
PROBATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND DID IT THROUGH
DEVELOPMENT, AND DID IT THROUGH A COMBINATION OF EFFICIENCIES,
A COMBINATION OF EFFICIENCIES, BUDGETING MORE REALISTICALLY AND
BUDGETING MORE REALISTICALLY ANDOTHER SOURCES, HEALTH SERVICES
OTHER SOURCES, HEALTH SERVICES DELETED OVER 30 VACANT POSITIONS

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DELETED OVER 30 VACANT POSITIONSIN THE BUDGET.
IN THE BUDGET. CORONER REDUCED CONTRACT
CORONER REDUCED CONTRACT TRANSPORTATION COSTS AND
TRANSPORTATION COSTS AND HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING
HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING LEVERAGED FUNDING SERVICES FOR
LEVERAGED FUNDING SERVICES FOR SHELTER CAPACITY.
SHELTER CAPACITY. THE DEPARTMENTS THAT IDENTIFIED
THE DEPARTMENTS THAT IDENTIFIED THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL
THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES
DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES SUBMITTED SCENARIOS INDICATING

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SUBMITTED SCENARIOS INDICATING WHICH PROGRAMS THE DEPARTMENT
WHICH PROGRAMS THE DEPARTMENT WOULD REDUCE IN PRIORITY ORDER
WOULD REDUCE IN PRIORITY ORDER SHOULD THE REQUESTED ADDITIONAL
SHOULD THE REQUESTED ADDITIONAL RESOURCES NOT BE AVAILABLE.
RESOURCES NOT BE AVAILABLE. DEPARTMENTS REQUESTING FUNDING
DEPARTMENTS REQUESTING FUNDING FOR NEW OR ENHANCED, SUBMITTED
FOR NEW OR ENHANCED, SUBMITTED GROWTH REQUESTS IN PRIORITY
GROWTH REQUESTS IN PRIORITY ORDER AND THE INFORMATION WAS
ORDER AND THE INFORMATION WAS USED ALONG WITH THE BOARD'S
USED ALONG WITH THE BOARD'S BUDGET PRIORITIES TO DEVELOP THE
BUDGET PRIORITIES TO DEVELOP THERECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCTIONS

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCTIONS AND GROWTH.
AND GROWTH. >> BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE SLIDE,
>> BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE SLIDE, AMANDA, I WANT TO GO BACK AND
AMANDA, I WANT TO GO BACK AND PUT A FINER POINT ON SOME OF THE
PUT A FINER POINT ON SOME OF THECOMMENTS THAT OUR CEO SHARED
COMMENTS THAT OUR CEO SHARED WITH US EARLIER ABOUT PROCESS.
WITH US EARLIER ABOUT PROCESS. BECAUSE I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE
BECAUSE I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE VERY, VERY CLEAR BEFORE I
VERY, VERY CLEAR BEFORE I SUSPECT SOME OF YOU MAY COME TO
SUSPECT SOME OF YOU MAY COME TO THE PODIUM WITH CONCERNS ABOUT

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THE PODIUM WITH CONCERNS ABOUT "PUBLIC SAFETY."
"PUBLIC SAFETY." AND THAT IS RELATIVE TO THE
AND THAT IS RELATIVE TO THE SHERIFF AND THE D.A.'S OFFICE.
SHERIFF AND THE D.A.'S OFFICE. JUST -- IN OTHER WORDS, THE CEO
JUST -- IN OTHER WORDS, THE CEO IN THE PROCESS YOU AGAIN JUST
IN THE PROCESS YOU AGAIN JUST REFERENCED IN TERMS OF THE
REFERENCED IN TERMS OF THE EXERCISE YOU ASKED ALL
EXERCISE YOU ASKED ALL DEPARTMENTS TO GO THROUGH, KEEP
DEPARTMENTS TO GO THROUGH, KEEP SERVICE LEVELS WHERE THEY ARE,
SERVICE LEVELS WHERE THEY ARE, DON'T USE GROWTH IN

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DON'T USE GROWTH IN DISCRETIONARY REVENUE, IT WAS
DISCRETIONARY REVENUE, IT WAS COMPLETELY LEFT TO THE
COMPLETELY LEFT TO THE DEPARTMENT HEADS, INCLUDING THE
DEPARTMENT HEADS, INCLUDING THE ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS, THE
ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS, THE SHERIFF AND THE D.A., AND YOU
SHERIFF AND THE D.A., AND YOU KNOW, AND OTHER DEPARTMENT HEADS
KNOW, AND OTHER DEPARTMENT HEADSLIKE THE HEAD OF REGIONAL PARKS,
LIKE THE HEAD OF REGIONAL PARKS,THE CEO DID NOT SAY HEY, CUT X,
THE CEO DID NOT SAY HEY, CUT X, Y AND Z.
Y AND Z. YOU SIMPLY CHALLENGED THEM WHAT

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YOU SIMPLY CHALLENGED THEM WHAT YOU SAID, AMANDA, YOU COME BACK
YOU SAID, AMANDA, YOU COME BACK AND YOU TELL US, YOU KNOW
AND YOU TELL US, YOU KNOW BETTER, YOU ARE DEPARTMENT
BETTER, YOU ARE DEPARTMENT HEADS, YOU TELL US WHERE YOU
HEADS, YOU TELL US WHERE YOU MEET THE CHALLENGE THAT WE HAVE
MEET THE CHALLENGE THAT WE HAVE LAID OUT FOR YOU.
LAID OUT FOR YOU. SO IT WAS COMPLETELY AT THE
SO IT WAS COMPLETELY AT THE DISCRETION OF ALL DEPARTMENT
DISCRETION OF ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS, INCLUDING THE SHERIFF,
HEADS, INCLUDING THE SHERIFF, INCLUDING THE D.A., THAT THEY
INCLUDING THE D.A., THAT THEY BROUGHT FORWARD THE PROGRAMS

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BROUGHT FORWARD THE PROGRAMS THAT WOULD -- MIGHT NEED TO BE
THAT WOULD -- MIGHT NEED TO BE CUT AND TO KIND OF MEET THIS
CUT AND TO KIND OF MEET THIS CHALLENGE YOU OUTLINED ABOUT
CHALLENGE YOU OUTLINED ABOUT SERVICE DELIVERY STATUS QUO AND
SERVICE DELIVERY STATUS QUO AND LESS RELIANCE ON ONE-TIME
LESS RELIANCE ON ONE-TIME FUNDING.
FUNDING. IS THAT FAIR?
IS THAT FAIR? >> YES, THAT'S FAIR.
>> YES, THAT'S FAIR. I THINK, YOU KNOW, I THINK WHAT

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I THINK, YOU KNOW, I THINK WHAT OUR DIRECTION WAS WAS, YOU KNOW,
OUR DIRECTION WAS WAS, YOU KNOW,TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, LET'S
TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, LET'S NOT IMPACT SERVICE LEVELS,
NOT IMPACT SERVICE LEVELS, RIGHT.
RIGHT. IF THERE IS A WAY TO NOT
IF THERE IS A WAY TO NOT INCREASE DISCRETIONARY RESOURCE
INCREASE DISCRETIONARY RESOURCE USE AND NOT IMPACT SERVICE
USE AND NOT IMPACT SERVICE LEVELS, LET'S EXPLORE ALL OF
LEVELS, LET'S EXPLORE ALL OF THOSE OPPORTUNITIES.
THOSE OPPORTUNITIES. AND TO THE EXTENT THAT'S NOT
AND TO THE EXTENT THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE, ASKING THE DEPARTMENT
POSSIBLE, ASKING THE DEPARTMENT TO IDENTIFY WHAT THE IMPACT
TO IDENTIFY WHAT THE IMPACT WOULD BE OF NOT RECEIVING THOSE
WOULD BE OF NOT RECEIVING THOSE RESOURCES.
RESOURCES. >> THANK YOU.

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>> THANK YOU. AND THE REASON I WANT TO MAKE
AND THE REASON I WANT TO MAKE THAT ABUNDANTLY CLEAR FOR
THAT ABUNDANTLY CLEAR FOR EVERYONE, IS THAT I'VE SEEN, AS
EVERYONE, IS THAT I'VE SEEN, AS I SUSPECT MY COLLEAGUES HAVE,
I SUSPECT MY COLLEAGUES HAVE, I'VE SEEN RECENT TRANSMITTALS,
I'VE SEEN RECENT TRANSMITTALS, WHETHER THEY BE TEXT MESSAGES OR
WHETHER THEY BE TEXT MESSAGES OREMAILS, THAT VERY, VERY
EMAILS, THAT VERY, VERY UNFAIRLY, AND QUITE FRANKLY,
UNFAIRLY, AND QUITE FRANKLY, IT'S NOT THE TRUTH, THAT MR.

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IT'S NOT THE TRUTH, THAT MR. VILLENUEVA IS THE ONE THAT'S
VILLENUEVA IS THE ONE THAT'S CUTTING -- OUR CEO AND AMANDA
CUTTING -- OUR CEO AND AMANDA WHO SAID HERE, YOU NEED TO --
WHO SAID HERE, YOU NEED TO -- HELP US BALANCE THE BUDGET, WE
HELP US BALANCE THE BUDGET, WE NEED YOU TO DO THIS, BUT WE ARE
NEED YOU TO DO THIS, BUT WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR INPUT ABOUT
ASKING FOR YOUR INPUT ABOUT WHICH PROGRAMS YOU WOULD
WHICH PROGRAMS YOU WOULD PRIORITIZE.
PRIORITIZE. THAT WAS SOLELY AT THE
THAT WAS SOLELY AT THE DISCRETION OF THOSE DEPARTMENT

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DISCRETION OF THOSE DEPARTMENT HEADS AND I'M SPEAKING DIRECTLY
HEADS AND I'M SPEAKING DIRECTLY ABOUT MOSTLY THE D.A.'S OFFICE
ABOUT MOSTLY THE D.A.'S OFFICE BECAUSE AGAIN, I DON'T WANT
BECAUSE AGAIN, I DON'T WANT FOLKS TO MARCH UP TO THE PODIUM,
FOLKS TO MARCH UP TO THE PODIUM,POINT THEIR FINGER AT THE CEO
POINT THEIR FINGER AT THE CEO AND SAY OH, THE CEO HAS
AND SAY OH, THE CEO HAS SUGGESTED CUTTING X, Y AND Z,
SUGGESTED CUTTING X, Y AND Z, NO, THAT'S NOT THE TRUTH.
NO, THAT'S NOT THE TRUTH. SO, PLEASE KEEP THAT IN MIND FOR

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SO, PLEASE KEEP THAT IN MIND FOREVERYONE THAT WANTS TO
EVERYONE THAT WANTS TO SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE D.A.'S
SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE D.A.'S BUDGET.
BUDGET. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> OKAY, SO LOOKING --
>> OKAY, SO LOOKING -- >> AMANDA, SORRY, IT'S ERIC
>> AMANDA, SORRY, IT'S ERIC RIGHT HERE.
RIGHT HERE. THROUGH THE CHAIR, MAY I SPEAK
THROUGH THE CHAIR, MAY I SPEAK TO THAT LAST POINT?
TO THAT LAST POINT? >> SURE.
>> SURE. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. SO, YES, EACH, SPEAKING FOR THE

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SO, YES, EACH, SPEAKING FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THEY PROVIDED
SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THEY PROVIDED A LIST OF PRIORITIZATION OF WHAT
A LIST OF PRIORITIZATION OF WHATWOULD MEET THE GIVEN TARGET.
WOULD MEET THE GIVEN TARGET. I WOULD SAY THE COUNTY
I WOULD SAY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE DID GIVE
EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE DID GIVE RECOMMENDATIONS ON PERHAPS SOME
RECOMMENDATIONS ON PERHAPS SOME ALTERNATIVES OR OTHER --
ALTERNATIVES OR OTHER -- >> BUT THAT WAS AFTER THEY FIRST
>> BUT THAT WAS AFTER THEY FIRSTCAME BACK WITH THEIR FIRST LIST,

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CAME BACK WITH THEIR FIRST LIST,AND SO THE CEO'S OFFICE SAW WHAT
AND SO THE CEO'S OFFICE SAW WHATTHOSE LISTS WERE AND
THOSE LISTS WERE AND UNDERSTANDING THAT SOME OF THOSE
UNDERSTANDING THAT SOME OF THOSEPRIORITIES WERE EXTREMELY
PRIORITIES WERE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO OUR CONSTITUENTS,
IMPORTANT TO OUR CONSTITUENTS, AND THEIR CONSTITUENTS, GAVE
AND THEIR CONSTITUENTS, GAVE THOSE DEPARTMENT HEADS ANOTHER
THOSE DEPARTMENT HEADS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO SAY CAN YOU
OPPORTUNITY TO SAY CAN YOU PLEASE REVISIT THAT PRIORITY
PLEASE REVISIT THAT PRIORITY LIST.
LIST. IS THAT TRUE?
IS THAT TRUE? >> CORRECT.

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>> CORRECT. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. PATRICK.
PATRICK. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. WHILE WE'RE ON THIS SUBJECT,
WHILE WE'RE ON THIS SUBJECT, THANK YOU FOR THAT.
THANK YOU FOR THAT. YOU KNOW, EVEN MORE
YOU KNOW, EVEN MORE SPECIFICALLY, AND JUST TO BE
SPECIFICALLY, AND JUST TO BE REALLY CLEAR HERE, GOVERNMENT
REALLY CLEAR HERE, GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 25303 STRICTLY

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CODE SECTION 25303 STRICTLY PROHIBITS THE BOARD OF
PROHIBITS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OR THE COUNTY
SUPERVISORS OR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE FROM TELLING THE
EXECUTIVE FROM TELLING THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR THE SHERIFF
DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR THE SHERIFFWHERE TO CUT WHEN IT COMES TO
WHERE TO CUT WHEN IT COMES TO PERSONNEL AND PROGRAMMING.
PERSONNEL AND PROGRAMMING. SO JUST AS A HYPOTHETICAL.
SO JUST AS A HYPOTHETICAL. IF, AND I'VE SEEN THE SAME
IF, AND I'VE SEEN THE SAME EMAILS AS THE CHAIR.
EMAILS AS THE CHAIR. IF THE MESSAGE OUT THERE WAS
IF THE MESSAGE OUT THERE WAS THAT THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OR THE

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THAT THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OR THEBOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS DIRECTING THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
DIRECTING THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO CUT THE MISDEMEANOR UNIT,
TO CUT THE MISDEMEANOR UNIT, THAT IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE.
THAT IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE. THAT IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE
THAT IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THEDISTRICT ATTORNEY.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY. SO YOU KNOW, WE -- THE BOARD OF
SO YOU KNOW, WE -- THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SHALL NOT OBSTRUCT

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SUPERVISORS SHALL NOT OBSTRUCT THE INVESTIGATIVE FUNCTION OF
THE INVESTIGATIVE FUNCTION OF THE SHERIFF, OF THE COUNTY, NOR
THE SHERIFF, OF THE COUNTY, NOR OBSTRUCTIVE OR PROSECUTORIAL
OBSTRUCTIVE OR PROSECUTORIAL FUNCTION OF THE DISTRICT
FUNCTION OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
ATTORNEY. THAT'S IN THE CONSTITUTION OF
THAT'S IN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. SO THE MISLEADING STATEMENTS
SO THE MISLEADING STATEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE THAT THIS
THAT HAVE BEEN MADE THAT THIS ALL RESTS AT THE FOOT OF THE
ALL RESTS AT THE FOOT OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE ARE JUST THAT.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE ARE JUST THAT. THEY ARE MISLEADING.

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THEY ARE MISLEADING. THANK YOU, MR. JONES, FOR YOUR
THANK YOU, MR. JONES, FOR YOUR CLARIFICATION.
CLARIFICATION. >> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR,
>> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR, APPRECIATE THAT.
APPRECIATE THAT. SUPERVISOR HUME.
SUPERVISOR HUME. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. AND I APPRECIATE, AND WE ARE
AND I APPRECIATE, AND WE ARE PROBABLY GETTING OVER OUR SKIS A
PROBABLY GETTING OVER OUR SKIS ALITTLE EARLY ON IN THE PROCESS
LITTLE EARLY ON IN THE PROCESS HERE BUT I JUST WANT TO PUT
HERE BUT I JUST WANT TO PUT ANOTHER FINER POINT ON WHAT HAS
ANOTHER FINER POINT ON WHAT HAS BEEN SAID RELATIVE TO WHAT THE
BEEN SAID RELATIVE TO WHAT THE CHAIR STARTED THE MEETING WITH
CHAIR STARTED THE MEETING WITH IN THAT BUDGETS ARE AN
IN THAT BUDGETS ARE AN EXPRESSION OF VALUES.

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EXPRESSION OF VALUES. AND SO THE CODE SECTION THAT
AND SO THE CODE SECTION THAT SUPERVISOR KENNEDY JUST
SUPERVISOR KENNEDY JUST REFERENCED IS TRUE BECAUSE THE
REFERENCED IS TRUE BECAUSE THE SHERIFF AND THE D.A. ARE ELECTED
SHERIFF AND THE D.A. ARE ELECTEDOFFICERS, CONSTITUTIONALLY, WE
OFFICERS, CONSTITUTIONALLY, WE CANNOT TELL THEM HOW TO SPEND
CANNOT TELL THEM HOW TO SPEND THE BUDGET BUT CAN TELL THEM HOW
THE BUDGET BUT CAN TELL THEM HOWMUCH THE BUDGET WILL BE, WHICH
MUCH THE BUDGET WILL BE, WHICH IS A DIFFERENT PROCESS THAN THE
IS A DIFFERENT PROCESS THAN THE DEPARTMENT HEADS WHO COME
DEPARTMENT HEADS WHO COME FORWARD TO SAY WE HAVE BEEN
FORWARD TO SAY WE HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO PRIORITIZE

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INSTRUCTED TO PRIORITIZE MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING SERVICES
MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING SERVICESWITHOUT GROWTH REQUESTS.
WITHOUT GROWTH REQUESTS. AND SO THERE IS A NUANCED
AND SO THERE IS A NUANCED NEGOTIATION THAT TAKES PLACE.
NEGOTIATION THAT TAKES PLACE. HOWEVER, GOING BACK TO ANOTHER
HOWEVER, GOING BACK TO ANOTHER ANALOGY THE CHAIR MADE, IF THE
ANALOGY THE CHAIR MADE, IF THE CRAZY UNCLE DOESN'T PUT A
CRAZY UNCLE DOESN'T PUT A CAPACITY IN OUR BANK ACCOUNT, WE
CAPACITY IN OUR BANK ACCOUNT, WENOW HAVE TO LOOK AT WHAT WE CUT
NOW HAVE TO LOOK AT WHAT WE CUT AND WHAT WE CUT IS GOING TO BE

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AND WHAT WE CUT IS GOING TO BE ENTERTAINMENT, YOU KNOW, NEW
ENTERTAINMENT, YOU KNOW, NEW CLOTHES, WHAT -- RIGHT, LIKE PAY
CLOTHES, WHAT -- RIGHT, LIKE PAYOUR RENT, PAY THE UTILITIES, AND
OUR RENT, PAY THE UTILITIES, ANDWE ARE GOING TO MAKE SURE WE
WE ARE GOING TO MAKE SURE WE KEEP FOOD ON THE TABLE FIRST.
KEEP FOOD ON THE TABLE FIRST. SO, THESE ARE DECISIONS THAT DO
SO, THESE ARE DECISIONS THAT DO HAVE TO BE MADE AND THEY ARE
HAVE TO BE MADE AND THEY ARE MADE WITH THE IDEA OF WHAT ARE
MADE WITH THE IDEA OF WHAT ARE ESSENTIAL SERVICES RELATIVE TO
ESSENTIAL SERVICES RELATIVE TO THE PROVISIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
THE PROVISIONS THAT HAVE BEEN PUT UPON THESE DEPARTMENTS BY
PUT UPON THESE DEPARTMENTS BY THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE.

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THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE. SO, I JUST THINK THAT'S AN
SO, I JUST THINK THAT'S AN IMPORTANT THING TO MAKE AS WELL.
IMPORTANT THING TO MAKE AS WELL.>> I APPRECIATE THAT, AND I
>> I APPRECIATE THAT, AND I WOULD JUST SAY, TOO, PROCESS IS
WOULD JUST SAY, TOO, PROCESS IS IMPORTANT, AND UNDERSTANDING WHO
IMPORTANT, AND UNDERSTANDING WHOHAS WHAT SAY IN PRIORITIZATION
HAS WHAT SAY IN PRIORITIZATION IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL IN
IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL IN UNDERSTANDING HOW WE GET TO A
UNDERSTANDING HOW WE GET TO A PLACE OF DIFFICULT
PLACE OF DIFFICULT DECISION-MAKING.
DECISION-MAKING. MY COMMENTS WERE ONLY AIMED AT

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MY COMMENTS WERE ONLY AIMED AT MAKING VERY, VERY CLEAR THAT
MAKING VERY, VERY CLEAR THAT IT'S NOT ANYONE BUT THE D.A. AND
IT'S NOT ANYONE BUT THE D.A. ANDTHE SHERIFF WHO HAVE PRIORITIZED
THE SHERIFF WHO HAVE PRIORITIZEDWHAT THEY HAVE, IT'S NOT THE
WHAT THEY HAVE, IT'S NOT THE CEO, IT'S NOT OUR CFO, IT'S
CEO, IT'S NOT OUR CFO, IT'S THOSE ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS.
THOSE ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS. SUPERVISOR DESMOND.
SUPERVISOR DESMOND. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. AND YEAH, I WAS EXPECTING TO
AND YEAH, I WAS EXPECTING TO BRING, OR MAYBE TOUCH ON THIS
BRING, OR MAYBE TOUCH ON THIS LATER ON BUT I'M GLAD WE ARE
LATER ON BUT I'M GLAD WE ARE HAVING THIS DISCUSSION.

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HAVING THIS DISCUSSION. ULTIMATELY AT THE END OF THE DAY
ULTIMATELY AT THE END OF THE DAYWE MAY DISAGREE ON WHERE WE END
WE MAY DISAGREE ON WHERE WE END UP WITH SOME OF THESE
UP WITH SOME OF THESE APPROPRIATIONS BUT WE ARE IN
APPROPRIATIONS BUT WE ARE IN AGREEMENT ON THIS POINT, THIS
AGREEMENT ON THIS POINT, THIS BOARD DOES NOT CONTROL WHERE THE
BOARD DOES NOT CONTROL WHERE THECOUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS SPEND
COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS SPEND THEIR DOLLARS AND PROCESS DOES
THEIR DOLLARS AND PROCESS DOES MATTER, AND I THINK SOMETIMES
MATTER, AND I THINK SOMETIMES THERE'S MISCOMMUNICATION,
THERE'S MISCOMMUNICATION, MISUNDERSTANDING OF CERTAIN

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MISUNDERSTANDING OF CERTAIN THINGS, BUT I APPRECIATE BOTH OF
THINGS, BUT I APPRECIATE BOTH OFYOUR STATEMENTS ABOUT THIS VERY
YOUR STATEMENTS ABOUT THIS VERY POINT AND THE CHAIR'S AS WELL.
POINT AND THE CHAIR'S AS WELL. BUT I THINK SOMETHING ELSE TO
BUT I THINK SOMETHING ELSE TO KEEP IN MIND IS WHEN AMANDA
KEEP IN MIND IS WHEN AMANDA THOMAS COMPLETES HER BUDGET, SHE
THOMAS COMPLETES HER BUDGET, SHEALSO HAS TO IDENTIFY WHERE THOSE
ALSO HAS TO IDENTIFY WHERE THOSECUTS ARE SPECIFICALLY COMING
CUTS ARE SPECIFICALLY COMING FROM.
FROM. SO IT'S NOT JUST SIMPLY AN

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SO IT'S NOT JUST SIMPLY AN ARBITRARY EXERCISE, SHE HAS TO
ARBITRARY EXERCISE, SHE HAS TO IDENTIFY WHERE THE CUTS ARE
IDENTIFY WHERE THE CUTS ARE COMING FROM.
COMING FROM. IS THAT RIGHT, AMANDA, YOU CAN'T
IS THAT RIGHT, AMANDA, YOU CAN'TSAY HOWEVER MILLION IN THIS, YOU
SAY HOWEVER MILLION IN THIS, YOUHAVE TO BE MORE --
HAVE TO BE MORE -- >> IT'S NOT MY BUDGET, IT'S THE
>> IT'S NOT MY BUDGET, IT'S THE COUNTY'S BUDGET.
COUNTY'S BUDGET. >> YOUR FINGERPRINTS ARE ON IT
>> YOUR FINGERPRINTS ARE ON IT MORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE AT THIS

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MORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE AT THIS POINT.
POINT. >> BUT YES, I MEAN -- I THINK
>> BUT YES, I MEAN -- I THINK WHAT WE ARE DOING WHEN WE ARE
WHAT WE ARE DOING WHEN WE ARE COMMUNICATING THE BUDGET AND
COMMUNICATING THE BUDGET AND BUDGET DECISIONS IS TRYING TO
BUDGET DECISIONS IS TRYING TO IDENTIFY WHAT IS GOING TO RESULT
IDENTIFY WHAT IS GOING TO RESULTFROM THAT, RIGHT.
FROM THAT, RIGHT. AND THAT'S -- THAT'S REALLY
AND THAT'S -- THAT'S REALLY REFLECTING, AGAIN, WHAT
REFLECTING, AGAIN, WHAT DEPARTMENTS ARE TELLING US IN
DEPARTMENTS ARE TELLING US IN TERMS OF WHAT THOSE IMPACTS
TERMS OF WHAT THOSE IMPACTS WOULD BE, AND YES, WE DO HAVE TO
WOULD BE, AND YES, WE DO HAVE TOMAKE DECISIONS ABOUT WHAT CAN
MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT WHAT CAN GET FUNDED AND WHAT CAN'T BASED

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GET FUNDED AND WHAT CAN'T BASED ON RESOURCES WE HAVE AVAILABLE.
ON RESOURCES WE HAVE AVAILABLE. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU. OKAY, SO LOOKING HEAR REALLY
OKAY, SO LOOKING HEAR REALLY AGAIN AT THE TOTAL
AGAIN AT THE TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND, YOU CAN SEE $3.96 BILLION,
FUND, YOU CAN SEE $3.96 BILLION,AGAIN, ALL FUNDING SOURCES IN
AGAIN, ALL FUNDING SOURCES IN THE GENERAL FUND, THAT REFLECTS
THE GENERAL FUND, THAT REFLECTS A BASE SERVICE LEVEL SO THE COST

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A BASE SERVICE LEVEL SO THE COSTOF EXISTING SERVICE LEVEL NEXT
OF EXISTING SERVICE LEVEL NEXT YEAR OF $3.935 BILLION WITH
YEAR OF $3.935 BILLION WITH THOSE CATEGORICAL OR DEDICATED
THOSE CATEGORICAL OR DEDICATED REVENUE REDUCTIONS, ACCOUNTING
REVENUE REDUCTIONS, ACCOUNTING FOR ABOUT $4 MILLION.
FOR ABOUT $4 MILLION. OTHER REDUCTIONS, ABOUT
OTHER REDUCTIONS, ABOUT $14 MILLION.
$14 MILLION. AND THEN WE HAD, AS I MENTIONED,
AND THEN WE HAD, AS I MENTIONED,RECOMMENDED GROWTH OF
RECOMMENDED GROWTH OF $43 MILLION IN TOTAL

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$43 MILLION IN TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FUNDED WITH ALL
APPROPRIATIONS FUNDED WITH ALL FUNDING SOURCES.
FUNDING SOURCES. SO I'M GOING TO KIND OF WALK
SO I'M GOING TO KIND OF WALK THROUGH EACH OF THESE ELEMENTS
THROUGH EACH OF THESE ELEMENTS ON THE FOLLOWING SLIDES.
ON THE FOLLOWING SLIDES. OKAY, SO FIRST JUST LOOKING AT
OKAY, SO FIRST JUST LOOKING AT SOME OF THE KEY FACTORS DRIVING
SOME OF THE KEY FACTORS DRIVING GENERAL FUND BASE
GENERAL FUND BASE APPROPRIATIONS, WHICH ARE THE
APPROPRIATIONS, WHICH ARE THE BUDGET YEAR COSTS OF CURRENT
BUDGET YEAR COSTS OF CURRENT SERVICE LEVELS, AGAIN, THOSE
SERVICE LEVELS, AGAIN, THOSE INCLUDE DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIED

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INCLUDE DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIED EFFICIENCIES RESULTING IN COST
EFFICIENCIES RESULTING IN COST SAVINGS AS I MENTIONED EARLIER.
SAVINGS AS I MENTIONED EARLIER. ALSO AS MENTIONED EARLIER,
ALSO AS MENTIONED EARLIER, ADJUSTMENTS TO BETTER ALIGN THE
ADJUSTMENTS TO BETTER ALIGN THE BUDGET WITH ACTUAL RESULTS, SO
BUDGET WITH ACTUAL RESULTS, SO THAT INCLUDED BUDGETING FOR
THAT INCLUDED BUDGETING FOR REASONABLE SALARY SAVINGS
REASONABLE SALARY SAVINGS ESTIMATES BASED ON ACTUAL
ESTIMATES BASED ON ACTUAL EXPERIENCE.
EXPERIENCE. ALSO MENTIONED, REFLECTS THE
ALSO MENTIONED, REFLECTS THE REDUCTION IN THE SCHEDULED
REDUCTION IN THE SCHEDULED PENSION OBLIGATION BOND DEBT

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PENSION OBLIGATION BOND DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS.
SERVICE PAYMENTS. REFLECTS SALARY AND BENEFIT COST
REFLECTS SALARY AND BENEFIT COSTINCREASES FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES,
INCREASES FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING AN ASSUMED 2.7% SALARY
INCLUDING AN ASSUMED 2.7% SALARYADJUSTMENT.
ADJUSTMENT. GENERAL INFLATIONARY IMPACTS ON
GENERAL INFLATIONARY IMPACTS ON THE COST OF SERVICES AND
THE COST OF SERVICES AND SUPPLIES.
SUPPLIES. INCREASE IN THE COUNTY'S SHARE
INCREASE IN THE COUNTY'S SHARE OF IN-HOME PROVIDER SERVICE

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OF IN-HOME PROVIDER SERVICE PAYMENTS.
PAYMENTS. INCREASE IN AID PAYMENTS, CASE
INCREASE IN AID PAYMENTS, CASE LOADS AND COSTS FUNDED WITH
LOADS AND COSTS FUNDED WITH INCREASE IN RELATED REVENUE.
INCREASE IN RELATED REVENUE. REDUCTIONS FOR ONE-TIME AMOUNTS
REDUCTIONS FOR ONE-TIME AMOUNTS THAT WERE INCLUDED IN THE 24-25
THAT WERE INCLUDED IN THE 24-25 BUDGET AND THEN A RECOMMENDED
BUDGET AND THEN A RECOMMENDED DECREASE IN THE GENERAL FUND
DECREASE IN THE GENERAL FUND CONTINGENCY OF $6 MILLION, BRING
CONTINGENCY OF $6 MILLION, BRINGTHE TOTAL TO $9 MILLION, AND

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THE TOTAL TO $9 MILLION, AND CONSISTENT WITH THE BOARD'S
CONSISTENT WITH THE BOARD'S POLICY, THIS AMOUNT WAS
POLICY, THIS AMOUNT WAS DETERMINED BASED ON THE
DETERMINED BASED ON THE UNCERTAINTY THAT WE ARE AWARE OF
UNCERTAINTY THAT WE ARE AWARE OFFOR THE UPCOMING BUDGET YEAR IN
FOR THE UPCOMING BUDGET YEAR IN TERMS OF WHAT SOME ADDITIONAL
TERMS OF WHAT SOME ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE NEEDS MIGHT BE.
EXPENDITURE NEEDS MIGHT BE. SO, LOOKING AT THOSE CATEGORICAL
SO, LOOKING AT THOSE CATEGORICALOR DEDICATED FUNDING REDUCTIONS,
OR DEDICATED FUNDING REDUCTIONS,THE BUDGET REFLECTS $4 MILLION
THE BUDGET REFLECTS $4 MILLION OF TOTAL EXPENDITURE REDUCTIONS

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OF TOTAL EXPENDITURE REDUCTIONS RESULTING FROM A REDUCTION IN
RESULTING FROM A REDUCTION IN DEDICATED REVENUE.
DEDICATED REVENUE. AND OF THIS AMOUNT, $2 MILLION
AND OF THIS AMOUNT, $2 MILLION WAS NOT REQUESTED FOR BACKFILL
WAS NOT REQUESTED FOR BACKFILL WITH DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES,
WITH DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES, INCLUDES 1.5 MILLION IN THE
INCLUDES 1.5 MILLION IN THE SHERIFF'S BUDGET FOR CONTRACT
SHERIFF'S BUDGET FOR CONTRACT SERVICES AND ONE-TIME GRANTS.
SERVICES AND ONE-TIME GRANTS. AND THEN ABOUT HALF A MILLION
AND THEN ABOUT HALF A MILLION DOLLARS FOR CHILD SUPPORT
DOLLARS FOR CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES DUE TO A SHORTFALL IN

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SERVICES DUE TO A SHORTFALL IN FUNDING FROM THE STATE
FUNDING FROM THE STATE ALLOCATION.
ALLOCATION. THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN ASSISTANCE IDENTIFIED REDUCTIONS
ASSISTANCE IDENTIFIED REDUCTIONSFROM A SHORTFALL FROM CALFRESH
FROM A SHORTFALL FROM CALFRESH REFER NEW, AND 13.5 POSITIONS
REFER NEW, AND 13.5 POSITIONS ARE RESTORED IN THE PROGRAM WITH
ARE RESTORED IN THE PROGRAM WITHDISCRETIONARY RESOURCES AND THE
DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES AND THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET.
RECOMMENDED BUDGET. OF THE $1.7 MILLION TOTAL

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OF THE $1.7 MILLION TOTAL REDUCTION RECOMMENDED,
REDUCTION RECOMMENDED, $1.4 MILLION RESULTS IN THE
$1.4 MILLION RESULTS IN THE DELETION OF 13 VACANT POSITIONS
DELETION OF 13 VACANT POSITIONS AND $300,000 RESULTS IN THE
AND $300,000 RESULTS IN THE ELIMINATION OF A CONTRACT
ELIMINATION OF A CONTRACT ASSISTING RESIDENTS IN THE SOUTH
ASSISTING RESIDENTS IN THE SOUTHCOUNTY.
COUNTY. THE OTHER SIGNIFICANT
THE OTHER SIGNIFICANT CATEGORICAL REDUCTION IS THE
CATEGORICAL REDUCTION IS THE ELIMINATION OF ONE VACANT
ELIMINATION OF ONE VACANT POSITION IN THE AGRICULTURAL
POSITION IN THE AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER BUDGET, AND THIS IS

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COMMISSIONER BUDGET, AND THIS ISALSO DUE TO A LOSS OF STATE
ALSO DUE TO A LOSS OF STATE FUNDING.
FUNDING. SO SEPARATE FROM THE CATEGORICAL
SO SEPARATE FROM THE CATEGORICALREDUCTIONS, $14 MILLION OF OTHER
REDUCTIONS, $14 MILLION OF OTHERREDUCTIONS TO NET COUNTY COST
REDUCTIONS TO NET COUNTY COST EXPENDITURES ARE RECOMMENDED TO
EXPENDITURES ARE RECOMMENDED TO BALANCE THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET.
BALANCE THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET.SO THESE ARE THE REDUCTIONS THAT
SO THESE ARE THE REDUCTIONS THATRESULT FROM THE IMPACTS THE

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RESULT FROM THE IMPACTS THE DEPARTMENT'S IDENTIFIED OF NOT
DEPARTMENT'S IDENTIFIED OF NOT RECEIVING AN INCREASE IN
RECEIVING AN INCREASE IN DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES YEAR
DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES YEAR OVER YEAR.
OVER YEAR. AND OF THOSE IDENTIFIED IMPACTS,
AND OF THOSE IDENTIFIED IMPACTS,APPROXIMATELY $20 MILLION WAS
APPROXIMATELY $20 MILLION WAS RESTORED OR FUNDED IN THE
RESTORED OR FUNDED IN THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET, AND THE
RECOMMENDED BUDGET, AND THE REMAINING $14 MILLION RESULTS IN
REMAINING $14 MILLION RESULTS INTHE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
THE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM REDUCTIONS HERE AND THOSE WITH
REDUCTIONS HERE AND THOSE WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ARE

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THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ARE LISTED HERE.
LISTED HERE. SO, IN THE SHERIFF BUDGET,
SO, IN THE SHERIFF BUDGET, $8.1 MILLION OF TOTAL
$8.1 MILLION OF TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS WITH $7.4 MILLION
APPROPRIATIONS WITH $7.4 MILLIONOF NET COUNTY COST, WHICH
OF NET COUNTY COST, WHICH REPRESENTS ABOUT 1.9% LESS THAN
REPRESENTS ABOUT 1.9% LESS THAN THE TOTAL REQUESTED BASE BUDGET
THE TOTAL REQUESTED BASE BUDGET FOR THE DEPARTMENT.
FOR THE DEPARTMENT. AND THE PROGRAMS IDENTIFIED FOR

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AND THE PROGRAMS IDENTIFIED FOR REDUCTION BY THE SHERIFF'S
REDUCTION BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE INCLUDE THE CONCEAL CARRY
OFFICE INCLUDE THE CONCEAL CARRYWEAPONS PROGRAM, HOMELESS
WEAPONS PROGRAM, HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAM, PROBLEM ORIENTED
OUTREACH TEAM, PROBLEM ORIENTED POLICING, AND ONE POSITION IN
POLICING, AND ONE POSITION IN THE MARINE UNIT.
THE MARINE UNIT. AND THEN FUNDING FOR OTHER
AND THEN FUNDING FOR OTHER PROGRAMS WAS RESTORED BASED ON
PROGRAMS WAS RESTORED BASED ON THE DEPARTMENT'S IDENTIFIED
THE DEPARTMENT'S IDENTIFIED PRIORITY ORDER.
PRIORITY ORDER. ALL OF THE POSITIONS IDENTIFIED
ALL OF THE POSITIONS IDENTIFIED FOR REDUCTION ARE EITHER VACANT

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FOR REDUCTION ARE EITHER VACANT OR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE
OR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IDENTIFIED THAT EMPLOYEES WOULD
IDENTIFIED THAT EMPLOYEES WOULD BE MOVED TO A VACANCY OF THE
BE MOVED TO A VACANCY OF THE SAME CLASSIFICATION WITHIN THE
SAME CLASSIFICATION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT SO THAT ULTIMATELY A
DEPARTMENT SO THAT ULTIMATELY A VACANT POSITION WOULD BE
VACANT POSITION WOULD BE DELETED.
DELETED. IN THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY BUDGET,
IN THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY BUDGET,THE PROGRAM IDENTIFIED FOR
THE PROGRAM IDENTIFIED FOR REDUCTION BY THE DISTRICT
REDUCTION BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS THE
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS THE MISDEMEANOR TRIALS AND
MISDEMEANOR TRIALS AND MISDEMEANOR COURT REVIEW UNITS,

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MISDEMEANOR COURT REVIEW UNITS, WITH THE $1.8 MILLION REDUCTION
WITH THE $1.8 MILLION REDUCTION RESULTING IN THE DELETION OF SIX
RESULTING IN THE DELETION OF SIXPOSITIONS.
POSITIONS. SIMILAR TO THE SHERIFF, THE
SIMILAR TO THE SHERIFF, THE DEPARTMENT'S RANKING OF WHICH
DEPARTMENT'S RANKING OF WHICH PROGRAM TO REDUCE FIRST, NEARLY
PROGRAM TO REDUCE FIRST, NEARLY $6 MILLION OF OTHER POTENTIAL
$6 MILLION OF OTHER POTENTIAL REDUCTIONS IDENTIFIED BY THE
REDUCTIONS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT RESTORED WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT RESTORED WITHIN THE BUDGET.
BUDGET. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT WHILE

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IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT WHILE ONLY ONE OF THE SIX POSITIONS
ONLY ONE OF THE SIX POSITIONS WAS IDENTIFIED AS VACANT BY THE
WAS IDENTIFIED AS VACANT BY THE DEPARTMENT, SUFFICIENT VACANCIES
DEPARTMENT, SUFFICIENT VACANCIESEXISTED BY THE TIME THE BUDGET
EXISTED BY THE TIME THE BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS WERE FINALIZED.
RECOMMENDATIONS WERE FINALIZED. HOWEVER, WE UNDERSTAND AT LEAST
HOWEVER, WE UNDERSTAND AT LEAST ONE OF THOSE POSITIONS HAS SINCE
ONE OF THOSE POSITIONS HAS SINCEBEEN FILLED.
BEEN FILLED. FOUR REGIONAL PARKS, REDUCTIONS

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FOUR REGIONAL PARKS, REDUCTIONS $1.6 MILLION, OR ABOUT 8.4%
$1.6 MILLION, OR ABOUT 8.4% LOWER THAN THE REQUESTED BASE
LOWER THAN THE REQUESTED BASE BUDGET.
BUDGET. TWO VACANT POSITIONS, EXTRA HELP
TWO VACANT POSITIONS, EXTRA HELPAND WORK CREWS AND CONTRACTS FOR
AND WORK CREWS AND CONTRACTS FORWATERWAY SUPPORT AND SCIENCE
WATERWAY SUPPORT AND SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
EDUCATION PROGRAMS. FOR THE PUBLIC DEFENDER,
FOR THE PUBLIC DEFENDER, RECOMMENDED REDUCTIONS TOTAL
RECOMMENDED REDUCTIONS TOTAL $1 MILLION, AND INCLUDE

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$1 MILLION, AND INCLUDE ELIMINATING ONE VACANT POSITION,
ELIMINATING ONE VACANT POSITION,EXTRA HELP IN THE EXPUNGEMENT
EXTRA HELP IN THE EXPUNGEMENT AND RECORDS CLEARING PROGRAM,
AND RECORDS CLEARING PROGRAM, AND A REDUCTION TO CONTRACT
AND A REDUCTION TO CONTRACT SERVICES FOR THE JUVENILE TRAUMA
SERVICES FOR THE JUVENILE TRAUMARESPONSE COURT AND PRETRIAL
RESPONSE COURT AND PRETRIAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS.
SUPPORT PROGRAMS. THE CONTRACT REDUCTION FOR THE
THE CONTRACT REDUCTION FOR THE PRETRIAL SUPPORT PROGRAM IS
PRETRIAL SUPPORT PROGRAM IS INCLUDED AS A RECOMMENDED GROWTH
INCLUDED AS A RECOMMENDED GROWTHIN THE CORRECTIONAL HEALTH
IN THE CORRECTIONAL HEALTH BUDGET SO THERE WOULD BE NO

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BUDGET SO THERE WOULD BE NO IMPACT TO THIS PROGRAM IF THAT
IMPACT TO THIS PROGRAM IF THAT GROWTH IS APPROVED.
GROWTH IS APPROVED. FOR CHILD, FAMILY AND ADULT
FOR CHILD, FAMILY AND ADULT SERVICES, $400,000 IN
SERVICES, $400,000 IN RECOMMENDED REDUCTIONS INCLUDE
RECOMMENDED REDUCTIONS INCLUDE FUNDING SUPPORT PROVIDED TO THE
FUNDING SUPPORT PROVIDED TO THE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNSEL
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNSEL AND THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY OFFICE
AND THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY OFFICEOF EDUCATION.
OF EDUCATION. AND ADDITIONALLY HERE, BECAUSE
AND ADDITIONALLY HERE, BECAUSE INTERNAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS
INTERNAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS WERE ALSO ASKED TO HOLD THEIR

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WERE ALSO ASKED TO HOLD THEIR COST TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS FLAT,
COST TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS FLAT, THERE ARE ALSO RECOMMENDED
THERE ARE ALSO RECOMMENDED REDUCTIONS TO POSITIONS IN THOSE
REDUCTIONS TO POSITIONS IN THOSEDEPARTMENTS AS SHOWN HERE.
DEPARTMENTS AS SHOWN HERE. SO WHILE REDUCTIONS ARE NEEDED
SO WHILE REDUCTIONS ARE NEEDED IN THE GENERAL FUND, WE ARE ALSO
IN THE GENERAL FUND, WE ARE ALSORECOMMENDING EXPENDITURES ON NEW
RECOMMENDING EXPENDITURES ON NEWOR ENHANCED PROGRAMS, WHAT WE
OR ENHANCED PROGRAMS, WHAT WE CALL GROWTH, TO ADDRESS CRITICAL

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CALL GROWTH, TO ADDRESS CRITICALAND NET COUNTY COSTED NEEDS IN
AND NET COUNTY COSTED NEEDS IN THE GENERAL FUND AND ALSO
THE GENERAL FUND AND ALSO EXPENDITURES FUNDED WITH
EXPENDITURES FUNDED WITH DEPARTMENTAL REVENUES IN THE
DEPARTMENTAL REVENUES IN THE GENERAL FUND AND OTHER FUNDS.
GENERAL FUND AND OTHER FUNDS. OVERALL, ACROSS ALL FUNDS, OVER
OVERALL, ACROSS ALL FUNDS, OVER $150 MILLION OF DEPARTMENTAL
$150 MILLION OF DEPARTMENTAL GROWTH REQUESTS WERE SUBMITTED.
GROWTH REQUESTS WERE SUBMITTED. THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET INCLUDES
THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET INCLUDES $43 MILLION FOR RECOMMENDED

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$43 MILLION FOR RECOMMENDED GENERAL FUND GROWTH WITH
GENERAL FUND GROWTH WITH $9 MILLION OF THAT FUNDED WITH
$9 MILLION OF THAT FUNDED WITH NET COUNTY COST, AND INCLUDING
NET COUNTY COST, AND INCLUDING 52 NEW POSITIONS ACROSS ALL
52 NEW POSITIONS ACROSS ALL FUNDING SOURCES.
FUNDING SOURCES. AS YOU'LL SEE, MOST OF THAT
AS YOU'LL SEE, MOST OF THAT $9 MILLION IN RECOMMENDED NET
$9 MILLION IN RECOMMENDED NET COUNTY COST FUNDED GROWTH
COUNTY COST FUNDED GROWTH RELATES TO BOARD PRIORITY NUMBER
RELATES TO BOARD PRIORITY NUMBERONE, COUNTY OBLIGATIONS, AND
ONE, COUNTY OBLIGATIONS, AND SPECIFICALLY TO COMPLIANCE WITH
SPECIFICALLY TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAYS CONSENT DECREE.

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THE MAYS CONSENT DECREE. AND THEN ADDITIONALLY, YOU'LL
AND THEN ADDITIONALLY, YOU'LL SEE HERE, SIMILAR TO THE
SEE HERE, SIMILAR TO THE APPROACH WE HAVE TAKEN IN RECENT
APPROACH WE HAVE TAKEN IN RECENTYEARS, WE ARE RECOMMENDING
YEARS, WE ARE RECOMMENDING ANOTHER $20 MILLION IN GENERAL
ANOTHER $20 MILLION IN GENERAL FUND GROWTH BE PRIORITIZED FOR
FUND GROWTH BE PRIORITIZED FOR INCLUSION IN THE REVISED
INCLUSION IN THE REVISED RECOMMENDED BUDGET IN SEPTEMBER
RECOMMENDED BUDGET IN SEPTEMBER SHOULD SUFFICIENT ADDITIONAL
SHOULD SUFFICIENT ADDITIONAL RESOURCES BE AVAILABLE AFTER
RESOURCES BE AVAILABLE AFTER FUNDING RECOMMENDED RESERVES,

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FUNDING RECOMMENDED RESERVES, WHICH I'LL ADDRESS ON A LATER
WHICH I'LL ADDRESS ON A LATER SLIDE.
SLIDE. AND THEN NONGENERAL FUND GROWTH
AND THEN NONGENERAL FUND GROWTH REPRESENTS AN ADDITIONAL
REPRESENTS AN ADDITIONAL $23 MILLION IN TOTAL
$23 MILLION IN TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS, INCLUDING 23
APPROPRIATIONS, INCLUDING 23 ADDITIONAL POSITIONS.
ADDITIONAL POSITIONS. SO FOR THE GENERAL FUND, THE
SO FOR THE GENERAL FUND, THE MOST SIGNIFICANT RECOMMENDED
MOST SIGNIFICANT RECOMMENDED GROWTH IS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS
GROWTH IS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS LISTED HERE.

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LISTED HERE. IN THE CORRECTIONAL HEALTH
IN THE CORRECTIONAL HEALTH BUDGET UNIT, $9 MILLION TOTAL IS
BUDGET UNIT, $9 MILLION TOTAL ISRECOMMENDED, INCLUDING
RECOMMENDED, INCLUDING $6 MILLION OF NET COUNTY COST,
$6 MILLION OF NET COUNTY COST, AND AGAIN, THAT'S PRIMARILY TO
AND AGAIN, THAT'S PRIMARILY TO SUPPORT THE COUNTY'S OBLIGATIONS
SUPPORT THE COUNTY'S OBLIGATIONSUNDER THE MAYS CONSENT DECREE
UNDER THE MAYS CONSENT DECREE REMEDIAL PLAN, $4 MILLION FOR
REMEDIAL PLAN, $4 MILLION FOR THE U.C. DAVIS HEALTH SERVICES

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THE U.C. DAVIS HEALTH SERVICES CONTRACT, $1 MILLION NET COUNTY
CONTRACT, $1 MILLION NET COUNTY COSTS FOR THREE MONTHS OF
COSTS FOR THREE MONTHS OF FUNDING TO ADD EIGHT POSITIONS
FUNDING TO ADD EIGHT POSITIONS AND CONTRACT SERVICES FOR THE
AND CONTRACT SERVICES FOR THE ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC UNIT EXPANSION
ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC UNIT EXPANSIONTHAT'S EXPECTED FOR THE SPRING
THAT'S EXPECTED FOR THE SPRING OF 2026, $400,000 FOR TWO
OF 2026, $400,000 FOR TWO POSITIONS FOR CHRONIC CARE, AND
POSITIONS FOR CHRONIC CARE, AND $300,000 FOR JAIL PRE AND POST
$300,000 FOR JAIL PRE AND POST RELEASE SERVICES CURRENTLY

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RELEASE SERVICES CURRENTLY CONTRACTED BY THE PUBLIC
CONTRACTED BY THE PUBLIC DEFENDER.
DEFENDER. >> AMANDA, BEFORE YOU GO ON TO
>> AMANDA, BEFORE YOU GO ON TO THE LIST THERE, IT'S IMPORTANT,
THE LIST THERE, IT'S IMPORTANT, MAYS CONSENT DECREE.
MAYS CONSENT DECREE. I DON'T EXPECT SOME IN THE
I DON'T EXPECT SOME IN THE AUDIENCE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT
AUDIENCE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THATIS.
IS. BUT CAN YOU TELL US OR MAYBE

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BUT CAN YOU TELL US OR MAYBE COUNTY COUNSEL IS BETTER
COUNTY COUNSEL IS BETTER PREPARED TO EXPLAIN WHAT A
PREPARED TO EXPLAIN WHAT A CONSENT DECREE MEANS IN THE
CONSENT DECREE MEANS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE BUDGET.
CONTEXT OF THE BUDGET. BECAUSE SOMEONE MIGHT JUST LOOK
BECAUSE SOMEONE MIGHT JUST LOOK AT THIS LIST AND SAY OH, YOU ARE
AT THIS LIST AND SAY OH, YOU AREJUST PRIORITIZING THE HEALTH OF
JUST PRIORITIZING THE HEALTH OF INMATES, BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO
INMATES, BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND WHY WE ARE DOING
UNDERSTAND WHY WE ARE DOING THAT.
THAT. MISS TRAVIS, IF YOU CAN BRIEFLY

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MISS TRAVIS, IF YOU CAN BRIEFLY EDUCATE US.
EDUCATE US. >> CERTAINLY.
>> CERTAINLY. THE MAYS CONSENT DECREE IS A
THE MAYS CONSENT DECREE IS A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WE HAVE
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WE HAVE ENTERED INTO WITH A GROUP OF
ENTERED INTO WITH A GROUP OF INMATES IN THE MAIN JAIL AND THE
INMATES IN THE MAIN JAIL AND THERCCC, AND BASICALLY OBLIGATES
RCCC, AND BASICALLY OBLIGATES THE COUNTY TO MAKE A SET OF
THE COUNTY TO MAKE A SET OF IMPROVEMENTS IN THE COUNTY JAIL

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IMPROVEMENTS IN THE COUNTY JAIL SYSTEM AND THE SET OF
SYSTEM AND THE SET OF IMPROVEMENTS COSTS MONEY AND SO
IMPROVEMENTS COSTS MONEY AND SO THEREFORE THE THINGS THAT WE,
THEREFORE THE THINGS THAT WE, AND AMANDA IS REFERRING TO, ARE
AND AMANDA IS REFERRING TO, ARE THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE MADE
THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE MADE IMPROVEMENTS IN CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND ALSO STAFFING
IMPROVEMENTS AND ALSO STAFFING IMPROVEMENTS RELATED TO THE
IMPROVEMENTS RELATED TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. >> WHAT I WOULD CALL A HAVE TO
>> WHAT I WOULD CALL A HAVE TO DO.
DO. >> CORRECT.

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>> CORRECT. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> AND I THINK THINKING BACK TO
>> AND I THINK THINKING BACK TO THOSE BUDGET PRIORITIES THAT WE
THOSE BUDGET PRIORITIES THAT WE LOOKED AT AT THE BEGINNING OF
LOOKED AT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PRESENTATION, THESE FALL
THE PRESENTATION, THESE FALL SQUARELY INTO THAT PRIORITY 1
SQUARELY INTO THAT PRIORITY 1 COUNTY OBLIGATIONS.
COUNTY OBLIGATIONS. >> THANK YOU.
>> OKAY. SO, FOR THE SHERIFF'S BUDGET,
SO, FOR THE SHERIFF'S BUDGET, $2 MILLION OF GROWTH INCLUDES
$2 MILLION OF GROWTH INCLUDES $1 MILLION OF NET COUNTY COSTS

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$1 MILLION OF NET COUNTY COSTS FOR THREE DEPUTY SHERIFF
FOR THREE DEPUTY SHERIFF POSITIONS TO ESCORT INMATES TO
POSITIONS TO ESCORT INMATES TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND THREE
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND THREE MONTHS OF FUNDING FOR NINE
MONTHS OF FUNDING FOR NINE POSITIONS TO SUPPORT THE ACUTE
POSITIONS TO SUPPORT THE ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC UNIT EXPANSION, BOTH
PSYCHIATRIC UNIT EXPANSION, BOTHOF WHICH ALSO SUPPORT THE MAYS
OF WHICH ALSO SUPPORT THE MAYS CONSENT DECREE.
CONSENT DECREE. IN THE HEALTH SERVICES BUDGET
IN THE HEALTH SERVICES BUDGET UNIT, $12 MILLION OF FUNDED
UNIT, $12 MILLION OF FUNDED GROWTH IS RECOMMENDED, INCLUDING

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GROWTH IS RECOMMENDED, INCLUDING$6.5 MILLION FOR A NEW
$6.5 MILLION FOR A NEW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH URGENT CARE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH URGENT CARE CENTER, ALSO SUPPORTS THE MAYS
CENTER, ALSO SUPPORTS THE MAYS CONSENT DECREE.
CONSENT DECREE. FOR HOMELESS SERVICES AND
FOR HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING, $4 MILLION OF GROWTH
HOUSING, $4 MILLION OF GROWTH INCLUDES $3 MILLION TO SUPPORT
INCLUDES $3 MILLION TO SUPPORT THE WATT AVENUE SAFE STAY
THE WATT AVENUE SAFE STAY CAMPUS, FUNDED WITH A

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CAMPUS, FUNDED WITH A COMBINATION OF HOMELESS AND
COMBINATION OF HOMELESS AND BEHAVIORAL SERVICES, AND
BEHAVIORAL SERVICES, AND EXISTING GROWTH TO ENSURE THAT
EXISTING GROWTH TO ENSURE THAT IT'S MET, AND HOMELESS SOURCES
IT'S MET, AND HOMELESS SOURCES AND $600,000 OF NET COUNTY COST.
AND $600,000 OF NET COUNTY COST.HUMAN ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION,

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HUMAN ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION,$13 MILLION, AND THAT INCLUDES
$13 MILLION, AND THAT INCLUDES 10 MILLION FOR CALWORKS
10 MILLION FOR CALWORKS RECIPIENTS, AND $1.3 MILLION FOR
RECIPIENTS, AND $1.3 MILLION FORADDITIONAL STAFFING.
ADDITIONAL STAFFING. FOR THE CONFLICT CRIMINAL
FOR THE CONFLICT CRIMINAL DEFENDER BUDGET, $900,000 OF NET
DEFENDER BUDGET, $900,000 OF NETCOUNTY COST IS RECOMMENDED TO

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COUNTY COST IS RECOMMENDED TO IMPLEMENT A RATE INCREASE OF $6
IMPLEMENT A RATE INCREASE OF $6 PER HOUR FOR ATTORNEYS AND
PER HOUR FOR ATTORNEYS AND INVESTIGATORS WITH THOSE RATES
INVESTIGATORS WITH THOSE RATES HAVING LAST BEEN ADJUSTED IN
HAVING LAST BEEN ADJUSTED IN FISCAL YEAR 2018-19.
FISCAL YEAR 2018-19. OTHER NET COUNTY COST FUNDED
OTHER NET COUNTY COST FUNDED GROWTH INCLUDES ABOUT $100,000
GROWTH INCLUDES ABOUT $100,000 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO ADD
IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO ADD AN ASSISTANT PLANNER IN SUPPORT
AN ASSISTANT PLANNER IN SUPPORT OF THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN AND

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OF THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN AND THEN $100,000 IN PROBATION TO
THEN $100,000 IN PROBATION TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL GPS UNITS
PURCHASE ADDITIONAL GPS UNITS FOR PRETRIAL SUPERVISION, WHICH
FOR PRETRIAL SUPERVISION, WHICH ALSO SUPPORTS THE MAYS CONSENT
ALSO SUPPORTS THE MAYS CONSENT DECREE, JAIL POPULATION
DECREE, JAIL POPULATION REDUCTION PLAN.
REDUCTION PLAN. SO, IN ADDITION TO THE GROWTH
SO, IN ADDITION TO THE GROWTH INCLUDED IN THE RECOMMENDED
INCLUDED IN THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET, WE ARE ALSO RECOMMENDING
BUDGET, WE ARE ALSO RECOMMENDINGTHAT CERTAIN GROWTH REQUESTS BE
THAT CERTAIN GROWTH REQUESTS BE PRIORITIZED FOR FUNDING IN THE

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PRIORITIZED FOR FUNDING IN THE REVISED RECOMMENDED BUDGET IF
REVISED RECOMMENDED BUDGET IF RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE AFTER
RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE AFTER RECOMMENDED RESERVE
RECOMMENDED RESERVE CONTRIBUTIONS.
CONTRIBUTIONS. INCLUDES JUST UNDER $18,000 NET
INCLUDES JUST UNDER $18,000 NET COUNTY COST FOR PURCHASE OF AN
COUNTY COST FOR PURCHASE OF AN INFLATABLE BOAT FOR REGIONAL
INFLATABLE BOAT FOR REGIONAL PARKS AND $20 MILLION
PARKS AND $20 MILLION CONTRIBUTION FROM THE GENERAL
CONTRIBUTION FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE ROADS FUND AND THEN

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FUND TO THE ROADS FUND AND THEN THE ASSOCIATED EXPENDITURES IN
THE ASSOCIATED EXPENDITURES IN THE ROADS FUND FOR PAVEMENT
THE ROADS FUND FOR PAVEMENT REHABILITATION AND MAINTENANCE
REHABILITATION AND MAINTENANCE OF COUNTY ROADS.
OF COUNTY ROADS. OKAY, SO LOOKING AT THE RESERVES
OKAY, SO LOOKING AT THE RESERVESIN THE GENERAL FUND.
IN THE GENERAL FUND. THE ONLY CHANGE IN THE
THE ONLY CHANGE IN THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET AS I
RECOMMENDED BUDGET AS I MENTIONED IS THAT $7.5 MILLION
MENTIONED IS THAT $7.5 MILLION RELEASE FROM THE PROPERTY TAX
RELEASE FROM THE PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM RESERVE TO FUND THOSE

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SYSTEM RESERVE TO FUND THOSE PROJECT COSTS IN THE BUDGET.
PROJECT COSTS IN THE BUDGET. NO ADDITIONAL RESERVE RELEASES
NO ADDITIONAL RESERVE RELEASES OR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE
OR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE RECOMMENDED, AGAIN CONSISTENT
RECOMMENDED, AGAIN CONSISTENT WITH THE RESERVE POLICY WHICH
WITH THE RESERVE POLICY WHICH FIRST CALLS FOR FUNDING THE BASE
FIRST CALLS FOR FUNDING THE BASEBUDGET AND ANY NEW COUNTY
BUDGET AND ANY NEW COUNTY OBLIGATIONS BEFORE MAKING
OBLIGATIONS BEFORE MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO RESERVES.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO RESERVES. WITH THIS RECOMMENDED BUDGET,
WITH THIS RECOMMENDED BUDGET, THE TOTAL DISCRETIONARY RESERVES

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THE TOTAL DISCRETIONARY RESERVESWOULD STAND AT $253 MILLION,
WOULD STAND AT $253 MILLION, WITH A -- $39 MILLION SET ASIDE
WITH A -- $39 MILLION SET ASIDE FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES.
FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES. SO WHEN WE LOOK AT THE REMAINING
SO WHEN WE LOOK AT THE REMAINING$214 MILLION OF AVAILABLE
$214 MILLION OF AVAILABLE DISCRETIONARY RESERVES, THAT
DISCRETIONARY RESERVES, THAT REPRESENTS ABOUT 5.5, OR 6% OF

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REPRESENTS ABOUT 5.5, OR 6% OF OUR TOTAL GENERAL FUND REVENUE
OUR TOTAL GENERAL FUND REVENUE AND THAT'S COMPARED TO OUR
AND THAT'S COMPARED TO OUR LONG-TERM POLICY GOAL OF 17%,
LONG-TERM POLICY GOAL OF 17%, WHICH WOULD EQUATE TO ABOUT
WHICH WOULD EQUATE TO ABOUT $660 MILLION JUST BASED ON OUR
$660 MILLION JUST BASED ON OUR CURRENT BUDGETED GENERAL FUND
CURRENT BUDGETED GENERAL FUND REVENUE.
REVENUE. SO AS I MENTIONED EARLIER FOR
SO AS I MENTIONED EARLIER FOR THE REVISED RECOMMENDED BUDGET

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THE REVISED RECOMMENDED BUDGET IN SEPTEMBER, BEFORE FUNDING
IN SEPTEMBER, BEFORE FUNDING THAT PRIORITIZED GROWTH
THAT PRIORITIZED GROWTH IDENTIFIED ON THE PRIOR SLIDE,
IDENTIFIED ON THE PRIOR SLIDE, THE RESERVE POLICY FIRST CALLS
THE RESERVE POLICY FIRST CALLS FOR FUNDING GENERAL RESERVES AT
FOR FUNDING GENERAL RESERVES AT 10% OF DISCRETIONARY REVENUE, SO
10% OF DISCRETIONARY REVENUE, SONOT TOTAL REVENUE, BUT
NOT TOTAL REVENUE, BUT DISCRETIONARY REVENUE, AND THAT
DISCRETIONARY REVENUE, AND THAT WOULD BE A CONTRIBUTION OF ABOUT
WOULD BE A CONTRIBUTION OF ABOUT$3.5 MILLION, BASED ON THE
$3.5 MILLION, BASED ON THE CURRENT RECOMMENDED BALANCE AND

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CURRENT RECOMMENDED BALANCE AND THAT RESERVE AND THE CURRENT
THAT RESERVE AND THE CURRENT BALANCE OF DISCRETIONARY
BALANCE OF DISCRETIONARY REVENUE.
REVENUE. THIS YEAR ALSO RECOMMENDING
THIS YEAR ALSO RECOMMENDING ADDITIONAL RESERVE CONTRIBUTION
ADDITIONAL RESERVE CONTRIBUTION OF $20 MILLION FOR CAPITAL
OF $20 MILLION FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED BY THE
IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED BY THE MAYS CONSENT DECREE.
MAYS CONSENT DECREE. WHILE WE EXPECT THE CAPITAL
WHILE WE EXPECT THE CAPITAL NEEDS THAT MAY BE IDENTIFIED IN
NEEDS THAT MAY BE IDENTIFIED IN THE JAIL SYSTEM MASTER PLAN AND
THE JAIL SYSTEM MASTER PLAN AND THOSE THAT MAY BE REQUIRED TO BE

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THOSE THAT MAY BE REQUIRED TO BEIMPLEMENTED BEFORE THE PLAN
IMPLEMENTED BEFORE THE PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS CAN BE
RECOMMENDATIONS CAN BE IMPLEMENTED, WILL REQUIRE THE
IMPLEMENTED, WILL REQUIRE THE COUNTY TO CONSIDER A RANGE OF
COUNTY TO CONSIDER A RANGE OF FINANCING OPTIONS AND NEW
FINANCING OPTIONS AND NEW FUNDING SOURCES SETTING ASIDE
FUNDING SOURCES SETTING ASIDE THESE AVAILABLE FUNDS AND THE
THESE AVAILABLE FUNDS AND THE REVISED RECOMMENDED BUDGET WOULD
REVISED RECOMMENDED BUDGET WOULDBEST POSITION THE COUNTY TO BE
BEST POSITION THE COUNTY TO BE ABLE TO MEET OUR OBLIGATIONS
ABLE TO MEET OUR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE MAYS CONSENT DECREE.

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UNDER THE MAYS CONSENT DECREE. SO THINKING ABOUT THAT
SO THINKING ABOUT THAT $660 MILLION THAT THE 17%
$660 MILLION THAT THE 17% RESERVE TARGET REPRESENTS, THAT
RESERVE TARGET REPRESENTS, THAT SEEMS LIKE A REALLY BIG NUMBER
SEEMS LIKE A REALLY BIG NUMBER AND I THINK THIS IS, YOU KNOW,
AND I THINK THIS IS, YOU KNOW, TO THE POINT THAT SUPERVISOR
TO THE POINT THAT SUPERVISOR SERNA WAS MAKING EARLIER, I
SERNA WAS MAKING EARLIER, I THINK THIS CHART KIND OF HELPS
THINK THIS CHART KIND OF HELPS PUT THAT IN CONTEXT.
PUT THAT IN CONTEXT. AND WHAT THIS IS SHOWING US IS
AND WHAT THIS IS SHOWING US IS THAT DURING THE GREAT RECESSION,

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THAT DURING THE GREAT RECESSION,THE CUMULATIVE LOSS OF TAX
THE CUMULATIVE LOSS OF TAX REVENUE TO THE COUNTY WAS OVER
REVENUE TO THE COUNTY WAS OVER $600 MILLION.
$600 MILLION. AND THAT WAS STARTING AT A MUCH
AND THAT WAS STARTING AT A MUCH LOWER BASE OF REVENUES THAN WE
LOWER BASE OF REVENUES THAN WE HAVE TODAY OR WOULD BE THE CASE
HAVE TODAY OR WOULD BE THE CASE FOR A FUTURE RECESSION.
FOR A FUTURE RECESSION. ADDITIONALLY, THIS DOESN'T TAKE
ADDITIONALLY, THIS DOESN'T TAKE INTO ACCOUNT OUR SEMI

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INTO ACCOUNT OUR SEMI DISCRETIONARY, SO OBVIOUSLY IF
DISCRETIONARY, SO OBVIOUSLY IF THE REVENUES WERE FACTORED IN,
THE REVENUES WERE FACTORED IN, NUMBER WOULD BE EVEN LARGER.
NUMBER WOULD BE EVEN LARGER. AND AS WE ALLUDED TO EARLIER,
AND AS WE ALLUDED TO EARLIER, SOME OTHER CONTEXT ON A RELATIVE
SOME OTHER CONTEXT ON A RELATIVEBASIS, THE COUNTY'S RESERVES
BASIS, THE COUNTY'S RESERVES HEADING INTO THE GREAT RECESSION
HEADING INTO THE GREAT RECESSIONWERE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME AS
WERE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME AS THEY ARE TODAY, 5% OF THE
THEY ARE TODAY, 5% OF THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET AND THOSE
GENERAL FUND BUDGET AND THOSE RESERVES WERE NOWHERE NEAR
RESERVES WERE NOWHERE NEAR SUFFICIENT TO AVOID THE SEVERE

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SUFFICIENT TO AVOID THE SEVERE BUDGETARY IMPACTS WITH OVER
BUDGETARY IMPACTS WITH OVER 3,000 COUNTY POSITIONS
3,000 COUNTY POSITIONS ELIMINATED BETWEEN 2007-8 AND
ELIMINATED BETWEEN 2007-8 AND 2010-11.
2010-11. THE MORE THAT WE CAN DO TO BUILD
THE MORE THAT WE CAN DO TO BUILDUP RESERVES, THE BETTER
UP RESERVES, THE BETTER POSITIONED WE WILL BE TO SUSTAIN
POSITIONED WE WILL BE TO SUSTAINSERVICE LEVELS DURING A FUTURE
SERVICE LEVELS DURING A FUTURE RECESSION.
RECESSION. AND WHEN WE DON'T TRY TO PREDICT
AND WHEN WE DON'T TRY TO PREDICTWHEN A RECESSION MIGHT OCCUR, IT

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WHEN A RECESSION MIGHT OCCUR, ITIS USEFUL TO LOOK AT FINANCIAL
IS USEFUL TO LOOK AT FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS TO UNDERSTAND HOW
PROJECTIONS TO UNDERSTAND HOW DECISIONS IN THIS BUDGET YEAR
DECISIONS IN THIS BUDGET YEAR COULD IMPACT FUTURE YEARS.
COULD IMPACT FUTURE YEARS. AND THIS -- THIS SLIDE IS
AND THIS -- THIS SLIDE IS SHOWING A MULTI-YEAR SENSITIVITY
SHOWING A MULTI-YEAR SENSITIVITYANALYSIS FOR THE GENERAL FUND
ANALYSIS FOR THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET BASED ON ASSUMPTIONS
BUDGET BASED ON ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT FUTURE COSTS AND REVENUES,
ABOUT FUTURE COSTS AND REVENUES,AND ILLUSTRATES WHAT MIGHT
AND ILLUSTRATES WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN UNDER THOSE ASSUMPTIONS

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HAPPEN UNDER THOSE ASSUMPTIONS WITH THIS CHART SHOWING THE
WITH THIS CHART SHOWING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROJECTED
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROJECTED DISCRETIONARY REVENUES AND
DISCRETIONARY REVENUES AND PROJECTED NET COUNTY COST
PROJECTED NET COUNTY COST THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 31-32,

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THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 31-32, DIFFERENT GROWTH SCENARIOS, 3%
DIFFERENT GROWTH SCENARIOS, 3% ON THE LOW END, TO 6% ON THE
ON THE LOW END, TO 6% ON THE HIGH END, AND ALL THE SCENARIOS
HIGH END, AND ALL THE SCENARIOS INCLUDE THE SAME ASSUMPTION
INCLUDE THE SAME ASSUMPTION ABOUT NET COUNTY COSTS, WHICH IS
ABOUT NET COUNTY COSTS, WHICH ISAN UNDERLYING ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
AN UNDERLYING ANNUAL GROWTH RATEOF ABOUT 3.5%, AND THEN ALSO
OF ABOUT 3.5%, AND THEN ALSO REFLECTS KNOWN REDUCTIONS AND
REFLECTS KNOWN REDUCTIONS AND SCHEDULED DEBT PAYMENTS OVER
SCHEDULED DEBT PAYMENTS OVER THAT PERIOD OF TIME.
THAT PERIOD OF TIME. SO I THINK THE WAY TO LOOK AT

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SO I THINK THE WAY TO LOOK AT THIS CHART IS WHERE THESE LINES
THIS CHART IS WHERE THESE LINES ARE BELOW 0, THAT INDICATES THAT
ARE BELOW 0, THAT INDICATES THATOUR BUDGETED NET COUNTY COST
OUR BUDGETED NET COUNTY COST WOULD BE EXCEEDING OUR REVENUES,
WOULD BE EXCEEDING OUR REVENUES,BASED ON THE ASSUMPTION USED FOR
BASED ON THE ASSUMPTION USED FORTHAT SCENARIO.
THAT SCENARIO. MEANING THAT WE WOULD CONTINUE
MEANING THAT WE WOULD CONTINUE TO BE OUT OF STRUCTURAL BALANCE
TO BE OUT OF STRUCTURAL BALANCE AND USING FUND BALANCE TO THE
AND USING FUND BALANCE TO THE EXTENT AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR
EXTENT AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR CURRENT YEAR EXPENDITURES.
CURRENT YEAR EXPENDITURES. YOU CAN SEE ON THE CHART IN ALL

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YOU CAN SEE ON THE CHART IN ALL SCENARIO, NET COUNTY COST IS
SCENARIO, NET COUNTY COST IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED DISCRETIONARY
EXPECTED TO EXCEED DISCRETIONARYREVENUES FOR 26-27, TRUE BUT FOR
REVENUES FOR 26-27, TRUE BUT FORALL BUT THE MOST OPTIMISTIC
ALL BUT THE MOST OPTIMISTIC SCENARIO THROUGH AT LEAST 30-31,
SCENARIO THROUGH AT LEAST 30-31,INDICATES WE WOULD EXPECT
INDICATES WE WOULD EXPECT STRUCTURAL BALANCE TO BE AN
STRUCTURAL BALANCE TO BE AN ISSUE IN FUTURE BUDGETS AS WELL.
ISSUE IN FUTURE BUDGETS AS WELL.I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THIS ANALYSIS DOES NOT INCLUDE

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THIS ANALYSIS DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT THE JAIL
ANY ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT THE JAIL SYSTEM MASTER PLAN AND ANY
SYSTEM MASTER PLAN AND ANY ADDITIONAL CAPITAL OPERATING OR
ADDITIONAL CAPITAL OPERATING OR DEBT FINANCING NEEDS THAT MAY
DEBT FINANCING NEEDS THAT MAY RESULT FROM THAT PLAN.
RESULT FROM THAT PLAN. SO, IF THOSE COSTS WERE TO BE
SO, IF THOSE COSTS WERE TO BE FUNDED WITH DISCRETIONARY
FUNDED WITH DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES, THE GAP BETWEEN
RESOURCES, THE GAP BETWEEN PROJECTED NET COUNTY COST AND
PROJECTED NET COUNTY COST AND DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES WOULD
DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES WOULD LIKELY BE FAR GREATER WITHOUT
LIKELY BE FAR GREATER WITHOUT ANY NEW SOURCES OF FUNDING AND

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ANY NEW SOURCES OF FUNDING AND WOULD LIKELY REQUIRE FURTHER
WOULD LIKELY REQUIRE FURTHER SPENDING REDUCTIONS.
SPENDING REDUCTIONS. >> AMANDA, WHAT'S THE CURRENT
>> AMANDA, WHAT'S THE CURRENT OUTLOOK IN TERMS OF NET COUNTY
OUTLOOK IN TERMS OF NET COUNTY COST BEING AFFECTED BY
COST BEING AFFECTED BY FULFILLMENT OF THE MAYS CONSENT
FULFILLMENT OF THE MAYS CONSENT DECREE, DO WE HAVE A THUMBNAIL
DECREE, DO WE HAVE A THUMBNAIL ESTIMATE OF WHAT THAT NUMBER
ESTIMATE OF WHAT THAT NUMBER WOULD BE?
WOULD BE? >> WELL, AND I THINK THAT'S THE
>> WELL, AND I THINK THAT'S THE POINT IS THAT WE KNOW THAT WE
POINT IS THAT WE KNOW THAT WE WILL BE LOOKING AT THIS, YOU

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WILL BE LOOKING AT THIS, YOU KNOW, JAIL SYSTEM MASTER PLAN
KNOW, JAIL SYSTEM MASTER PLAN THAT IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN BOTH
THAT IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN BOTHADDITIONAL CAPITAL AND OPERATING
ADDITIONAL CAPITAL AND OPERATINGCOSTS BUT WE DO NOT HAVE AN
COSTS BUT WE DO NOT HAVE AN ESTIMATE OF THAT.
ESTIMATE OF THAT. >> HOW ABOUT ORDER OF MAGNITUDE?
>> HOW ABOUT ORDER OF MAGNITUDE?I KNOW YOU GET NERVOUS WHEN I
I KNOW YOU GET NERVOUS WHEN I ASK YOU TO DID THESE THINGS IN
ASK YOU TO DID THESE THINGS IN PUBLIC.
PUBLIC. JUST AGAIN FOR THE PUBLIC'S
JUST AGAIN FOR THE PUBLIC'S BENEFIT, IN TERMS OF THE EXPENSE
BENEFIT, IN TERMS OF THE EXPENSEINVOLVED.
INVOLVED. >> YES.
>> YES. >> SO, WHAT -- HERE IS WHAT I
>> SO, WHAT -- HERE IS WHAT I CAN SAY.

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CAN SAY. IF WE LOOK BACK OVER THE LAST
IF WE LOOK BACK OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, WE ARE NOW SPENDING
FIVE YEARS, WE ARE NOW SPENDING ROUGHLY $100 MILLION MORE EACH
ROUGHLY $100 MILLION MORE EACH YEAR THAN WE WERE FIVE YEARS AGO
YEAR THAN WE WERE FIVE YEARS AGORELATED TO STAFFING AND CONTRACT
RELATED TO STAFFING AND CONTRACTSERVICES IN THE JAILS.
SERVICES IN THE JAILS. >> AND THAT'S ONLY PART OF THE
>> AND THAT'S ONLY PART OF THE SETTLEMENT, RIGHT?
SETTLEMENT, RIGHT? >> CORRECT, CORRECT.
>> CORRECT, CORRECT. >> THE OTHER PART IS THE -- THE

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>> THE OTHER PART IS THE -- THE CONSTRUCTION.
CONSTRUCTION. RIGHT?
RIGHT? THE INFRASTRUCTURE.
THE INFRASTRUCTURE. >> CORRECT.
>> CORRECT. >> SO, WHAT'S THAT -- WHAT'S THE
>> SO, WHAT'S THAT -- WHAT'S THETOTAL FREIGHT HERE?
TOTAL FREIGHT HERE? >> I DON'T KNOW THAT WE KNOW.
>> I DON'T KNOW THAT WE KNOW. I KNOW AT ONE POINT WE WERE
I KNOW AT ONE POINT WE WERE LOOKING AT IMPROVEMENTS THAT,
LOOKING AT IMPROVEMENTS THAT, YOU KNOW, WERE OVER $500 MILLION
YOU KNOW, WERE OVER $500 MILLIONIN COST.
IN COST. >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. I THOUGHT IT WAS IN EXCESS OF
I THOUGHT IT WAS IN EXCESS OF THAT.
THAT. SO -- WHEN YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT

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SO -- WHEN YOU ARE TALKING ABOUTA HALF BILLION DOLLARS AT THE
A HALF BILLION DOLLARS AT THE VERY LEAST, AND IT'S NOT IN THIS
VERY LEAST, AND IT'S NOT IN THISCHART, CORRECT.
CHART, CORRECT. THAT MEANS WE ARE LOOKING AT,
THAT MEANS WE ARE LOOKING AT, EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE THREE
EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE THREE DIFFERENT SCENARIOS, THIS WHOLE
DIFFERENT SCENARIOS, THIS WHOLE THING COULD BE ARGUED AS VERY
THING COULD BE ARGUED AS VERY CONSERVATIVE.
CONSERVATIVE. >> CORRECT.
>> CORRECT. YEAH.
YEAH. AND THAT IS -- WE ARE NOT
AND THAT IS -- WE ARE NOT REFLECTING THOSE COSTS BECAUSE
REFLECTING THOSE COSTS BECAUSE THEY ARE UNKNOWN BUT THERE IS
THEY ARE UNKNOWN BUT THERE IS LIKELY TO BE COSTS AND I THINK
LIKELY TO BE COSTS AND I THINK THERE ARE TWO WAYS OF THINKING

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THERE ARE TWO WAYS OF THINKING ABOUT THAT, THAT COST CAN
ABOUT THAT, THAT COST CAN REQUIRE EXPENDITURE REDUCTIONS,
REQUIRE EXPENDITURE REDUCTIONS, OR THAT COST MAY REQUIRE US TO
OR THAT COST MAY REQUIRE US TO LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF
LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF REVENUE.
REVENUE. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> AND TO THAT POINT, YOU KNOW,
>> AND TO THAT POINT, YOU KNOW, AS WE CONTINUE TO ADDRESS THE
AS WE CONTINUE TO ADDRESS THE STRUCTURAL IMBALANCE IN THE
STRUCTURAL IMBALANCE IN THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET WITH THE

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GENERAL FUND BUDGET WITH THE COST TO DELIVER SERVICES AND
COST TO DELIVER SERVICES AND FUND CAPITAL NEEDS, INCLUDING
FUND CAPITAL NEEDS, INCLUDING FOR THE JAILS AND OTHER NEEDS
FOR THE JAILS AND OTHER NEEDS FOR COUNTY BUILDINGS AND
FOR COUNTY BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES, THAT THOSE COSTS
FACILITIES, THAT THOSE COSTS CONTINUE TO OUTPACE REVENUE
CONTINUE TO OUTPACE REVENUE GROWTH.
GROWTH. SO ONE OF THE OTHER
SO ONE OF THE OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS WE HAVE TODAY AS
RECOMMENDATIONS WE HAVE TODAY ASI MENTIONED IS TO DIRECT STAFF
I MENTIONED IS TO DIRECT STAFF TO EXPLORE POTENTIAL REVENUE

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TO EXPLORE POTENTIAL REVENUE ENHANCEMENT OPTIONS FOR THE
ENHANCEMENT OPTIONS FOR THE COUNTY, POTENTIAL TAX MEASURES
COUNTY, POTENTIAL TAX MEASURES AND RETURN TO THE BOARD FOR
AND RETURN TO THE BOARD FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
FURTHER CONSIDERATION. SO IN ADDITION TO THE
SO IN ADDITION TO THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET, WE ARE ALSO
RECOMMENDED BUDGET, WE ARE ALSO RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, TOTALS $2.7 BILLION IN

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PLAN, TOTALS $2.7 BILLION IN PROJECT COSTS ACROSS FIVE YEARS,
PROJECT COSTS ACROSS FIVE YEARS,WITH $891 MILLION IN 25-26.
WITH $891 MILLION IN 25-26. CIP INCLUDES PROJECTS IN THE
CIP INCLUDES PROJECTS IN THE DEPARTMENTS LISTED HERE FUNDED
DEPARTMENTS LISTED HERE FUNDED WITH REVENUE IN THOSE
WITH REVENUE IN THOSE DEPARTMENTS.
DEPARTMENTS. AND ALL OF THE PROJECTS HAVE
AND ALL OF THE PROJECTS HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN REVIEWED BY THE
PREVIOUSLY BEEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD.
BOARD. IN APRIL, THE BOARD REFERRED THE
IN APRIL, THE BOARD REFERRED THENEW AND NEWLY FUNDED PROJECTS TO

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NEW AND NEWLY FUNDED PROJECTS TOTHE PLANNING COMMISSION AND
THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND COUNTY STAFF HAD PREPARED TO
COUNTY STAFF HAD PREPARED TO RECOMMEND TO THE PLANNING
RECOMMEND TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION IN MAY THAT THE
COMMISSION IN MAY THAT THE PROJECTS BE FOUND TO BE
PROJECTS BE FOUND TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE COUNTY'S
CONSISTENT WITH THE COUNTY'S GENERAL PLAN.
GENERAL PLAN. HOWEVER, THERE WAS A LACK OF
HOWEVER, THERE WAS A LACK OF QUORUM AT THAT MEETING AND NO
QUORUM AT THAT MEETING AND NO DATE AVAILABLE.
DATE AVAILABLE. AND THE PROJECTS ARE CONSISTENT

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AND THE PROJECTS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL PLAN AND
WITH THE GENERAL PLAN AND THEREFORE THE BOARD IS ABLE TO
THEREFORE THE BOARD IS ABLE TO APPROVE THE CIP.
APPROVE THE CIP. FUNDING FOR THE 25-26 PROJECTS
FUNDING FOR THE 25-26 PROJECTS IS INCLUDED IN THE DEPARTMENT'S
IS INCLUDED IN THE DEPARTMENT'S RECOMMENDED BUDGET.
RECOMMENDED BUDGET. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY
AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
PRESENTATION. WITH THE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
WITH THE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS DISPLAYED HERE, I'M HAPPY TO
DISPLAYED HERE, I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS.
TAKE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU, AMANDA.

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>> THANK YOU, AMANDA. OBVIOUSLY I STATED EARLIER IT'S
OBVIOUSLY I STATED EARLIER IT'S A COMPLICATED BUDGET AND I
A COMPLICATED BUDGET AND I CERTAINLY DON'T ENVY YOUR JOB,
CERTAINLY DON'T ENVY YOUR JOB, BUT YOU DO A GREAT WORK IN TERMS
BUT YOU DO A GREAT WORK IN TERMSOF THE ANALYSIS THAT GOES INTO
OF THE ANALYSIS THAT GOES INTO EVERYTHING AND HOW YOU PRESENT
EVERYTHING AND HOW YOU PRESENT AND NOT JUST THIS BUDGET CYCLE
AND NOT JUST THIS BUDGET CYCLE BUT IN PAST CYCLES AS WELL, SO
BUT IN PAST CYCLES AS WELL, SO WE DO APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT
WE DO APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT YOU ARE INFORMING US, YOU ARE

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YOU ARE INFORMING US, YOU ARE INFORMING THE PUBLIC SO THAT WE
INFORMING THE PUBLIC SO THAT WE CAN MAKE AGAIN THOUGHTFUL
CAN MAKE AGAIN THOUGHTFUL DECISIONS.
DECISIONS. SO, WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO
SO, WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO IS -- HEAR FROM BOARD MEMBERS
IS -- HEAR FROM BOARD MEMBERS WHO MAY HAVE QUESTIONS OR
WHO MAY HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS RELATIVE TO THE
COMMENTS RELATIVE TO THE PRESENTATION.
PRESENTATION. I'M TOLD BY THE CLERK THAT WE
I'M TOLD BY THE CLERK THAT WE HAVE IN EXCESS OF 80 SPEAKERS
HAVE IN EXCESS OF 80 SPEAKERS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.
SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. AND WE ARE GOING TO HEAR FROM

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AND WE ARE GOING TO HEAR FROM ALL OF YOU THAT WANT TO ADDRESS
ALL OF YOU THAT WANT TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.
THE BOARD. AGAIN, AS A FRIENDLY REMINDER,
AGAIN, AS A FRIENDLY REMINDER, BE PREPARED, THE CLOCK AT TWO
BE PREPARED, THE CLOCK AT TWO MINUTES FOR EACH SPEAKER, WE ARE
MINUTES FOR EACH SPEAKER, WE AREGOING TO STICK CLOSE TO THE TWO
GOING TO STICK CLOSE TO THE TWO MINUTES SO EVERYONE WHO HAS A
MINUTES SO EVERYONE WHO HAS A CHANCE TO ADDRESS THE BOARD HAS
CHANCE TO ADDRESS THE BOARD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY, BUT WE WILL

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THE OPPORTUNITY, BUT WE WILL START BY HEARING FROM SUPERVISOR
START BY HEARING FROM SUPERVISORRODRIGUEZ.
RODRIGUEZ. >> GOOD MORNING, AMANDA.
>> GOOD MORNING, AMANDA. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I THINK
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I THINK YOU ARE AN EXCEPTIONAL CHIEF
YOU ARE AN EXCEPTIONAL CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER.
FISCAL OFFICER. COMING INTO THIS, YOU KNOW, FIVE
COMING INTO THIS, YOU KNOW, FIVEMONTHS INTO THIS ROLE, THERE WAS
MONTHS INTO THIS ROLE, THERE WASA LOT OF ANGST GOING FROM
A LOT OF ANGST GOING FROM $248 MILLION BUDGET TO WHAT IS

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$248 MILLION BUDGET TO WHAT IS IT, $8.9 BILLION BUDGET AND SO
IT, $8.9 BILLION BUDGET AND SO YOU HAVE MADE IT VERY EASIER FOR
YOU HAVE MADE IT VERY EASIER FORME TO REALLY UNDERSTAND THE VERY
ME TO REALLY UNDERSTAND THE VERYHIGH LEVEL IMPACT THAT I WALKED
HIGH LEVEL IMPACT THAT I WALKED IN HERE TODAY AFTER LIKE MANY
IN HERE TODAY AFTER LIKE MANY DAYS OF STRESS.
DAYS OF STRESS. I WALKED IN HERE TODAY A LITTLE
I WALKED IN HERE TODAY A LITTLE MORE CONFIDENT IN WHAT I KNOW

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MORE CONFIDENT IN WHAT I KNOW AND WHAT I VALUE IN THIS BUDGET
AND WHAT I VALUE IN THIS BUDGET AND SO I WANT TO THANK YOU.
AND SO I WANT TO THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> SUPERVISOR HUME.
>> SUPERVISOR HUME. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS
I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS THAT AS WE WERE GOING THROUGH
THAT AS WE WERE GOING THROUGH THIS PRESENTATION I WAS TAKING A
THIS PRESENTATION I WAS TAKING ADEEPER DIVE INTO THE BUDGET.
DEEPER DIVE INTO THE BUDGET. MY FIRST QUESTION AND THIS CAN
MY FIRST QUESTION AND THIS CAN BE GIVEN TO ME OFF LINE IF
BE GIVEN TO ME OFF LINE IF SOMEBODY IS NOT PREPARED TO

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SOMEBODY IS NOT PREPARED TO ANSWER IT NOW, BUT WHAT IS
ANSWER IT NOW, BUT WHAT IS EXODUS PROJECT?
EXODUS PROJECT? >> SO, THAT IS THE CONTRACT THAT
>> SO, THAT IS THE CONTRACT THATI MENTIONED IN PUBLIC DEFENDER
I MENTIONED IN PUBLIC DEFENDER THAT IS ONE OF THE RECOMMENDED
THAT IS ONE OF THE RECOMMENDED REDUCTIONS BUT WOULD BE RESTORED
REDUCTIONS BUT WOULD BE RESTOREDIN CORRECTIONAL HEALTH AND I
IN CORRECTIONAL HEALTH AND I WILL TELL YOU A VERY BASIC
WILL TELL YOU A VERY BASIC ANSWER, I'M SURE SOMEBODY HERE
ANSWER, I'M SURE SOMEBODY HERE CAN GIVE MORE DETAILED,

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CAN GIVE MORE DETAILED, ESSENTIALLY PROVIDING PRE AND
ESSENTIALLY PROVIDING PRE AND POST RELEASE SERVICES TO JAIL
POST RELEASE SERVICES TO JAIL INMATES AND AGAIN IN SUPPORT OF
INMATES AND AGAIN IN SUPPORT OF THE MAYS CONSENT DECREE.
THE MAYS CONSENT DECREE. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. IT CAN BE OFF LINE BUT I WOULD
IT CAN BE OFF LINE BUT I WOULD LIKE MORE DETAIL WHO PROVIDES
LIKE MORE DETAIL WHO PROVIDES THAT AND WHAT SERVICES ARE
THAT AND WHAT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED.
PROVIDED. SPEAKING OF CORRECTIONAL HEALTH,

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SPEAKING OF CORRECTIONAL HEALTH,OBVIOUSLY THAT'S ONE OF THE
OBVIOUSLY THAT'S ONE OF THE LARGEST APPROPRIATIONS INCREASES
LARGEST APPROPRIATIONS INCREASESCOMING FROM NET COUNTY COST, AND
COMING FROM NET COUNTY COST, ANDOF THE 6 MILLION INCREASE THAT
OF THE 6 MILLION INCREASE THAT YOU SHOWED ON THE SLIDE, THE
YOU SHOWED ON THE SLIDE, THE LION'S SHARE OF THAT, OVER 5
LION'S SHARE OF THAT, OVER 5 MILLION BY MY CALCULATIONS,
MILLION BY MY CALCULATIONS, GOING TO THE UCD FOR THE MENTAL

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GOING TO THE UCD FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES CONTRACT.
HEALTH SERVICES CONTRACT. AND MY QUESTION IS, AND AGAIN,
AND MY QUESTION IS, AND AGAIN, I'M WILLING TO TAKE MY ANSWER
I'M WILLING TO TAKE MY ANSWER LATER TODAY OFF LINE, IS -- HOW
LATER TODAY OFF LINE, IS -- HOW DID WE DETERMINE THAT THEY WOULD
DID WE DETERMINE THAT THEY WOULDBE OUR PROVIDER?
BE OUR PROVIDER? IS THAT -- ARE THOSE SERVICES --
IS THAT -- ARE THOSE SERVICES --WERE THEY BID AND I GUESS ARE WE
WERE THEY BID AND I GUESS ARE WELOCKED AT HOW LONG IS THE TERM
LOCKED AT HOW LONG IS THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT, JUST -- AGAIN,

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OF THE CONTRACT, JUST -- AGAIN, HAPPY TO TAKE THAT ANSWER OFF
HAPPY TO TAKE THAT ANSWER OFF LINE.
LINE. AND THEN HERE IS A QUESTION THAT
AND THEN HERE IS A QUESTION THATI HAVE FOR YOU THAT IS WHERE I
I HAVE FOR YOU THAT IS WHERE I WAS TAKING A DEEPER DIVE.
WAS TAKING A DEEPER DIVE. IN SEVERAL OF THE RECOMMENDED
IN SEVERAL OF THE RECOMMENDED GROWTH REQUESTS, IT LISTS THAT
GROWTH REQUESTS, IT LISTS THAT THIS ITEM IS CONTINGENT UPON
THIS ITEM IS CONTINGENT UPON APPROVAL OF, AND THEN LISTS
APPROVAL OF, AND THEN LISTS ANOTHER GROWTH REQUEST.
ANOTHER GROWTH REQUEST. FOR EXAMPLE, PCR BUDGET UNIT

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FOR EXAMPLE, PCR BUDGET UNIT 720900, OR 310000, AND FOR ME TO
720900, OR 310000, AND FOR ME TODRAW THE LINES BACK TO C, SO
DRAW THE LINES BACK TO C, SO I'LL CUT TO MY QUESTION, OF THE
I'LL CUT TO MY QUESTION, OF THE 8.9 BILLION IN THAT PIE CHART
8.9 BILLION IN THAT PIE CHART THAT YOU SHOWED OF WHAT IS TRULY
THAT YOU SHOWED OF WHAT IS TRULYTHE MONEY THAT YOU ARE NOT
THE MONEY THAT YOU ARE NOT DEPENDING ON THE CRAZY UNCLE TO

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DEPENDING ON THE CRAZY UNCLE TO GIVE YOU, ONE OF THOSE WAS
GIVE YOU, ONE OF THOSE WAS INTERFUND TRANSFERS, ONE
INTERFUND TRANSFERS, ONE DEPARTMENT IS PAYING ANOTHER AND
DEPARTMENT IS PAYING ANOTHER ANDSO I WOULD ASSUME THAT IN THE,
SO I WOULD ASSUME THAT IN THE, IF SOME GROWTH REQUEST IS
IF SOME GROWTH REQUEST IS CONTINGENT ON ANOTHER GROWTH
CONTINGENT ON ANOTHER GROWTH REQUEST FROM ANOTHER DEPARTMENT
REQUEST FROM ANOTHER DEPARTMENT OR IN ANOTHER AREA, THAT THAT IS
OR IN ANOTHER AREA, THAT THAT ISGOING TO BE ONE OF THOSE

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GOING TO BE ONE OF THOSE INTERFUND, AND SO COULD I ALSO
INTERFUND, AND SO COULD I ALSO EXTRAPOLATE, THEN, THAT ITS
EXTRAPOLATE, THEN, THAT ITS POTENTIAL THAT THE GROWTH
POTENTIAL THAT THE GROWTH REQUEST I'M LOOKING AT SHOWS A
REQUEST I'M LOOKING AT SHOWS A TOTAL APPROPRIATION WITH NO NET
TOTAL APPROPRIATION WITH NO NET COUNTY COST, BECAUSE IT'S
COUNTY COST, BECAUSE IT'S GETTING ITS MONEY FROM THE OTHER
GETTING ITS MONEY FROM THE OTHERDEPARTMENT THAT HAD THE GROWTH
DEPARTMENT THAT HAD THE GROWTH REQUEST, BUT POTENTIALLY SOURCE
REQUEST, BUT POTENTIALLY SOURCE BACK TO THE ORIGINAL GROWTH
BACK TO THE ORIGINAL GROWTH REQUEST, THERE MAY BE NET COUNTY
REQUEST, THERE MAY BE NET COUNTYCOST IN THAT GROWTH REQUEST.

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COST IN THAT GROWTH REQUEST. IS THAT -- DOES THAT HAPPEN
IS THAT -- DOES THAT HAPPEN OR -- NO?
OR -- NO? >> SO, THAT TYPICALLY IS ONLY
>> SO, THAT TYPICALLY IS ONLY GOING TO HAPPEN WHERE THE
GOING TO HAPPEN WHERE THE GENERAL FUND IS FUNDING
GENERAL FUND IS FUNDING EXPENDITURES IN ANOTHER FUND, SO
EXPENDITURES IN ANOTHER FUND, SOAN EXAMPLE OF THAT WOULD BE THE
AN EXAMPLE OF THAT WOULD BE THE $20 MILLION TO ROADS, IF YOU
$20 MILLION TO ROADS, IF YOU WERE TO LOOK AT THE ROADS FUND,
WERE TO LOOK AT THE ROADS FUND, YOU DON'T SEE A NET COUNTY COST
YOU DON'T SEE A NET COUNTY COST BUT THERE IS AN APPROPRIATION
BUT THERE IS AN APPROPRIATION AND A BUDGET UNIT THAT WE CALL

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AND A BUDGET UNIT THAT WE CALL FINANCING TRANSFERS, WHICH IS
FINANCING TRANSFERS, WHICH IS THE BUDGET UNIT THAT TRANSFERS
THE BUDGET UNIT THAT TRANSFERS MONEY OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND
MONEY OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND WILL YOU SEE THE NET COUNTY
WILL YOU SEE THE NET COUNTY COSTS.
COSTS. SO YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT,
SO YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, WHEN THE REQUESTS ARE LINKED, A
WHEN THE REQUESTS ARE LINKED, A SOURCE IN ONE FUND THAT'S
SOURCE IN ONE FUND THAT'S FUNDING ANOTHER FUND.
FUNDING ANOTHER FUND. MOST OFTEN WHAT THOSE ARE ARE
MOST OFTEN WHAT THOSE ARE ARE RESTRICTED, PCR, PATIENT CARE

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RESTRICTED, PCR, PATIENT CARE REVENUE, THAT'S FUNDING A
REVENUE, THAT'S FUNDING A GENERAL FUND EXPENSE THAT'S NOT
GENERAL FUND EXPENSE THAT'S NOT IN THE GENERAL FUND BECAUSE IT'S
IN THE GENERAL FUND BECAUSE IT'SFUNDED WITH RESTRICTED FUNDING
FUNDED WITH RESTRICTED FUNDING SOURCE.
SOURCE. >> SUPERVISOR DESMOND.
>> SUPERVISOR DESMOND. >> THANK YOU, AND AMANDA, ECHO
>> THANK YOU, AND AMANDA, ECHO THE SENTNENTS OF SUPERVISOR
THE SENTNENTS OF SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ.
RODRIGUEZ. A COUPLE QUICK QUESTIONS.

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A COUPLE QUICK QUESTIONS. ONE ON THE RECOMMENDED GROWTH
ONE ON THE RECOMMENDED GROWTH AND I KNOW WE ADDRESSED THIS A
AND I KNOW WE ADDRESSED THIS A LITTLE BIT DURING THE SLIDE
LITTLE BIT DURING THE SLIDE WHERE YOU TALK ABOUT THE
WHERE YOU TALK ABOUT THE SHERIFF, 1 MILLION NET COUNTY
SHERIFF, 1 MILLION NET COUNTY COSTS IN GROWTH FOR POSITIONS
COSTS IN GROWTH FOR POSITIONS RELATED TO MAYS.
RELATED TO MAYS. SO, CAN YOU PUT A LITTLE MAYBE
SO, CAN YOU PUT A LITTLE MAYBE FINER POINT ON THAT?
FINER POINT ON THAT? I THINK PEOPLE MAY LOOK AT THIS
I THINK PEOPLE MAY LOOK AT THIS AND BE CONFUSED THAT ON THE ONE
AND BE CONFUSED THAT ON THE ONE HAND WE ARE RECOMMENDING CUTS TO

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HAND WE ARE RECOMMENDING CUTS TOTHE SHERIFFS, BUT THE OTHER HAND
THE SHERIFFS, BUT THE OTHER HANDGROWTH TO THE SHERIFF'S
GROWTH TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, AND I BELIEVE PART
DEPARTMENT, AND I BELIEVE PART IS ONLY FUNDING FOR THREE
IS ONLY FUNDING FOR THREE MONTHS.
MONTHS. CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT AS WELL?
CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT AS WELL? >> YEAH, THAT'S CORRECT.
>> YEAH, THAT'S CORRECT. SO THE FIRST PART OF THAT THOSE
SO THE FIRST PART OF THAT THOSE ARE POSITIONS BEING ADDED TO
ARE POSITIONS BEING ADDED TO PROVIDE ESCORTS FOR MEDICAL AND

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PROVIDE ESCORTS FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL APPOINTMENTS, SO AGAIN,
DENTAL APPOINTMENTS, SO AGAIN, THIS IS SUPPORTING THE MAYS
THIS IS SUPPORTING THE MAYS CONSENT DECREE REMEDIAL PLAN
CONSENT DECREE REMEDIAL PLAN THAT HAS SORT OF REQUIREMENTS
THAT HAS SORT OF REQUIREMENTS AROUND THAT CARE PROVIDED TO
AROUND THAT CARE PROVIDED TO INMATES AND THE AVAILABILITY OF
INMATES AND THE AVAILABILITY OF SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES TO ESCORT TO
SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES TO ESCORT TO THOSE APPOINTMENTS IS CRITICAL
THOSE APPOINTMENTS IS CRITICAL FOR THAT CARE TO BE PROVIDED.
FOR THAT CARE TO BE PROVIDED. SO THAT'S -- THOSE ARE THE

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SO THAT'S -- THOSE ARE THE POSITIONS THAT ARE FUNDED FOR
POSITIONS THAT ARE FUNDED FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR.
THE ENTIRE YEAR. AND THEN YOU'RE CORRECT.
AND THEN YOU'RE CORRECT. ANOTHER PART OF THAT AS I
ANOTHER PART OF THAT AS I MENTIONED THIS IMPACTS BOTH THE
MENTIONED THIS IMPACTS BOTH THE CORRECTIONAL HEALTH BUDGET AND
CORRECTIONAL HEALTH BUDGET AND THE SHERIFF'S BUDGET WHERE
THE SHERIFF'S BUDGET WHERE THERE'S AN EXPANSION OF THE
THERE'S AN EXPANSION OF THE ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC UNIT.
ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC UNIT. SOME PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS NEED
SOME PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS NEED TO HAPPEN BEFORE THAT CAN BE
TO HAPPEN BEFORE THAT CAN BE OPEN AND THOSE ARE NOT EXPECTED
OPEN AND THOSE ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE DONE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY

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TO BE DONE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS BEFORE THE END OF
THREE MONTHS BEFORE THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, SO THE
THE FISCAL YEAR, SO THE OPERATING COSTS WE ARE BUDGETING
OPERATING COSTS WE ARE BUDGETINGFOR ARE JUST THREE MONTHS OF
FOR ARE JUST THREE MONTHS OF THOSE COSTS.
THOSE COSTS. OF COURSE, WE WILL HAVE 12
OF COURSE, WE WILL HAVE 12 MONTHS OF THOSE COSTS IN THE
MONTHS OF THOSE COSTS IN THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR, SORT OF
FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR, SORT OF AGAIN TO THE POINT OF STRUCTURAL
AGAIN TO THE POINT OF STRUCTURALBALANCE, RIGHT.
BALANCE, RIGHT. I MEAN -- SOMETHING I THINK WE
I MEAN -- SOMETHING I THINK WE NEED TO BE AWARE OF IS THAT
NEED TO BE AWARE OF IS THAT THERE ARE ADDITIONAL ONGOING

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THERE ARE ADDITIONAL ONGOING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE RECOMMENDATIONS SO THAT -- THAT
RECOMMENDATIONS SO THAT -- THAT ONE SPECIFICALLY IS NINE
ONE SPECIFICALLY IS NINE POSITIONS, SO EIGHT DEPUTY
POSITIONS, SO EIGHT DEPUTY SHERIFFS AND ONE SERGEANT FOR
SHERIFFS AND ONE SERGEANT FOR THE ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC UNIT
THE ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC UNIT EXPANSION.
EXPANSION. SO THE THREE MONTHS OF COST IS

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SO THE THREE MONTHS OF COST IS $476,000, BUT EFFECTIVELY
$476,000, BUT EFFECTIVELY MULTIPLY THAT BY FOUR FOR AN
MULTIPLY THAT BY FOUR FOR AN ANNUAL COST.
ANNUAL COST. >> OKAY, ONE OTHER QUESTION
>> OKAY, ONE OTHER QUESTION ABOUT THE GENERAL FUND RESERVES,
ABOUT THE GENERAL FUND RESERVES,LOOKING AT THE CHART ON PAGE 28
LOOKING AT THE CHART ON PAGE 28 OF 30 OF THE BOARD LETTER, AND
OF 30 OF THE BOARD LETTER, AND WE HAVE THE -- OBVIOUSLY THE
WE HAVE THE -- OBVIOUSLY THE DISCRETIONARY, NONDISCRETIONARY,
DISCRETIONARY, NONDISCRETIONARY,BUT WE HAVE DEDICATED AND

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BUT WE HAVE DEDICATED AND NONDEDICATED.
NONDEDICATED. DEDICATED, TWO CATEGORIES THERE,
DEDICATED, TWO CATEGORIES THERE,I HOPE YOU CAN EXPLAIN TO ME, I
I HOPE YOU CAN EXPLAIN TO ME, I REMEMBER THE AMERICAN PARKWAY
REMEMBER THE AMERICAN PARKWAY HOMELESS FUNDING DISCUSSION,
HOMELESS FUNDING DISCUSSION, THAT 5 MILLION, AND THEN EXPLAIN
THAT 5 MILLION, AND THEN EXPLAINTO ME WHAT THAT WAS FOR AND THEN
TO ME WHAT THAT WAS FOR AND THENALSO THE ARPA CBO CAPACITY
ALSO THE ARPA CBO CAPACITY BUILDING.

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BUILDING. WHAT THAT IS DEDICATED FOR.
WHAT THAT IS DEDICATED FOR. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. SO, I WILL START WITH THE
SO, I WILL START WITH THE AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY HOMELESS,
AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY HOMELESS,RESERVE THAT WAS ADDED AT
RESERVE THAT WAS ADDED AT SUPERVISOR'S SERNA'S SUGGESTION
SUPERVISOR'S SERNA'S SUGGESTION DURING BUDGET HEARINGS A FEW
DURING BUDGET HEARINGS A FEW YEARS AGO, WITH THE INTENTION OF
YEARS AGO, WITH THE INTENTION OFIDENTIFYING A USE IN TERMS OF A

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IDENTIFYING A USE IN TERMS OF A FACILITY AND FACILITY
FACILITY AND FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS THAT WOULD HELP
IMPROVEMENTS THAT WOULD HELP PROVIDE SHELTER AND CAPACITY AND
PROVIDE SHELTER AND CAPACITY ANDADDRESS HOMELESSNESS ON THE
ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS ON THE PARKWAY.
PARKWAY. HAPPY TO DEFER IF I DIDN'T GET
HAPPY TO DEFER IF I DIDN'T GET ANY OF THAT CORRECT.
ANY OF THAT CORRECT. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> I THINK AMANDA IS GENERALLY
>> I THINK AMANDA IS GENERALLY CORRECT.
CORRECT. I THINK IT WAS A LITTLE BROADER
I THINK IT WAS A LITTLE BROADER THAN THAT.
THAN THAT. I THINK IT WAS REALLY TO HAVE

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I THINK IT WAS REALLY TO HAVE SOME RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO
SOME RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS THE IMPACTS ASSOCIATED
ADDRESS THE IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH FOLKS THAT ARE UNSHELTERED
WITH FOLKS THAT ARE UNSHELTERED AS RELATES TO THE PARKWAY.
AS RELATES TO THE PARKWAY. SO, I WOULD SAY CERTAINLY COULD
SO, I WOULD SAY CERTAINLY COULD BE USED FOR SHELTERING, BUT IT
BE USED FOR SHELTERING, BUT IT COULD ALSO BE USED TO ADDRESS
COULD ALSO BE USED TO ADDRESS THE ACTUAL IMPACTS THAT OCCUR ON
THE ACTUAL IMPACTS THAT OCCUR ONTHE PARKWAY.
THE PARKWAY. AND I WILL DEFINITELY HAVE A LOT
AND I WILL DEFINITELY HAVE A LOTMORE TO SAY ABOUT THAT 5 MILLION

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MORE TO SAY ABOUT THAT 5 MILLIONA LITTLE LATER AS A PREVIEW OF
A LITTLE LATER AS A PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS BECAUSE I'VE
COMING ATTRACTIONS BECAUSE I'VE GIVEN THAT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND
GIVEN THAT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND THIS IS THE BUDGET CYCLE WE NEED
THIS IS THE BUDGET CYCLE WE NEEDTO CONSIDER ALLOCATING THAT 5
TO CONSIDER ALLOCATING THAT 5 MILLION FOR ITS INTENDED USE.
MILLION FOR ITS INTENDED USE. >> SUPERVISOR DESMOND, CHEVON
>> SUPERVISOR DESMOND, CHEVON HAS BEEN RUNNING THE PROJECT FOR
HAS BEEN RUNNING THE PROJECT FORTHE BUILDING PROJECT AND HAVING
THE BUILDING PROJECT AND HAVING PUBLIC HEARINGS, MAYBE SHE CAN
PUBLIC HEARINGS, MAYBE SHE CAN TOUCH ON WHAT THAT IS.

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TOUCH ON WHAT THAT IS. >> GREAT, THANK YOU.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU. CHEVON, DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE.
CHEVON, DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE.THE INTENT OF THE CBO CAPACITY
THE INTENT OF THE CBO CAPACITY BUILDING WHEN THE BOARD SET IT
BUILDING WHEN THE BOARD SET IT ASIDE A COUPLE YEARS AGO WITH
ASIDE A COUPLE YEARS AGO WITH ARPA FUNDING TO ENSURE THE CBOs
ARPA FUNDING TO ENSURE THE CBOs WORKING WITH THE MOST IMPACTED
WORKING WITH THE MOST IMPACTED COMMUNITIES IN OUR AREA ARE --
COMMUNITIES IN OUR AREA ARE -- WERE -- BUILT THE CAPACITY IN
WERE -- BUILT THE CAPACITY IN ORDER TO HAVE A GREATER IMPACT,

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ORDER TO HAVE A GREATER IMPACT, AND SO THE BOARD SET ASIDE JUST
AND SO THE BOARD SET ASIDE JUST OVER $7 MILLION.
OVER $7 MILLION. THAT -- SINCE THEN WE HAVE
THAT -- SINCE THEN WE HAVE DECIDED TO USE THE ARPA MONEY
DECIDED TO USE THE ARPA MONEY FOR OTHER CRITICAL SERVICES
FOR OTHER CRITICAL SERVICES AROUND COVID AND WE ARE USING
AROUND COVID AND WE ARE USING THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE CBO
THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE CBO CAPACITY BUILDING.
CAPACITY BUILDING. THERE ARE THREE REAL OBJECTIVES
THERE ARE THREE REAL OBJECTIVES WITH THAT MONEY.
WITH THAT MONEY. ONE IS WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT AS

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ONE IS WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT ASA COUNTY WE ARE MAKING OURSELVES
A COUNTY WE ARE MAKING OURSELVESAS BARRIER-FREE TO WORK WITH
AS BARRIER-FREE TO WORK WITH SOME OF THESE CBOs DOING THE
SOME OF THESE CBOs DOING THE CRITICAL WORK, THE WAY WE WORK
CRITICAL WORK, THE WAY WE WORK THE RFP, THAT WE CONTRACT,
THE RFP, THAT WE CONTRACT, PROVIDE PAYMENTS TO THOSE, THOSE
PROVIDE PAYMENTS TO THOSE, THOSETYPES OF THINGS.
TYPES OF THINGS. THE SECOND INTENT, MAKE SURE WE
THE SECOND INTENT, MAKE SURE WE ARE COMMUNICATING AND PARTNERING
ARE COMMUNICATING AND PARTNERINGWITH THEM TO HEAR WHAT THE NEEDS

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WITH THEM TO HEAR WHAT THE NEEDSARE SO WE CAN DEVELOP STRATEGIES
ARE SO WE CAN DEVELOP STRATEGIESTO HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT.
TO HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT. AND THE THIRD INTENT, TO GET
AND THE THIRD INTENT, TO GET FUNDING OUT THE DOOR TO THEM IN
FUNDING OUT THE DOOR TO THEM IN THE FORM OF GRANTS TO BE ABLE TO
THE FORM OF GRANTS TO BE ABLE TOENSURE THAT THEY CAN ENHANCE
ENSURE THAT THEY CAN ENHANCE THEIR CAPACITY TO SERVE THE
THEIR CAPACITY TO SERVE THE CRITICAL NEEDS SURROUNDING
CRITICAL NEEDS SURROUNDING ISSUES LIKE HOMELESSNESS AS AN
ISSUES LIKE HOMELESSNESS AS AN EXAMPLE, OR MENTAL HEALTH.
EXAMPLE, OR MENTAL HEALTH. SO, RIGHT NOW YOU HAD SET ASIDE

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SO, RIGHT NOW YOU HAD SET ASIDE JUST OVER 7 MILLION.
JUST OVER 7 MILLION. WE HAVE JUST OVER 6.8 MILLION
WE HAVE JUST OVER 6.8 MILLION LEFT IN THAT BUCKET.
LEFT IN THAT BUCKET. WE WERE INTENDING TO ACTUALLY
WE WERE INTENDING TO ACTUALLY GET THAT MONEY OUT THE DOOR THIS
GET THAT MONEY OUT THE DOOR THISSPRING.
SPRING. WHEN WE FOUND THAT THE FEDERAL
WHEN WE FOUND THAT THE FEDERAL AND STATE BUDGETS WERE BEING
AND STATE BUDGETS WERE BEING IMPACTED FOR SOME OF OUR SOCIAL
IMPACTED FOR SOME OF OUR SOCIAL SAFETY NET PROGRAMS, WE PUT A
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS, WE PUT A PAUSE ON THAT TO SEE WHAT WOULD
PAUSE ON THAT TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN WITH THE BUDGET OVER THE

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HAPPEN WITH THE BUDGET OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS, AND WE HAVE
NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS, AND WE HAVECOMMUNICATE THAD TO OUR CBOs AND
COMMUNICATE THAD TO OUR CBOs ANDOUR PARTNERS AND WE WILL SEE HOW
OUR PARTNERS AND WE WILL SEE HOWTHIS PLAYS OUT AND THEN MAKE
THIS PLAYS OUT AND THEN MAKE SOME DECISIONS WITH YOUR INPUT.
SOME DECISIONS WITH YOUR INPUT. THANKS.
THANKS. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. AND IN TERMS OF MAYBE A LITTLE
AND IN TERMS OF MAYBE A LITTLE OF A MISNOMER TO SAY ARPA.
OF A MISNOMER TO SAY ARPA. ESSENTIALLY, GENERAL FUND
ESSENTIALLY, GENERAL FUND DOLLARS.
DOLLARS. >> ABSOLUTELY, THIS IS GENERAL
>> ABSOLUTELY, THIS IS GENERAL FUND, YEAH.
FUND, YEAH. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU.

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THANK YOU. >> AND SUPERVISOR, JUST TO MAKE
>> AND SUPERVISOR, JUST TO MAKE SURE YOU HEARD THIS PORTION OF
SURE YOU HEARD THIS PORTION OF IT, ALTHOUGH THE TABLE THAT YOU
IT, ALTHOUGH THE TABLE THAT YOU REFERENCE IS $6.949 MILLION, THE
REFERENCE IS $6.949 MILLION, THEACTUAL NUMBER LEFT IS
ACTUAL NUMBER LEFT IS $6.821 MILLION.
$6.821 MILLION. 6.821.
6.821. >> AND I WOULD -- I KNOW THIS
>> AND I WOULD -- I KNOW THIS GOES WITHOUT SAYING, BUT I WILL
GOES WITHOUT SAYING, BUT I WILL JUST SAY OF COURSE EVERYTHING
JUST SAY OF COURSE EVERYTHING YOU SEE ON THIS TABLE IS ONE

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YOU SEE ON THIS TABLE IS ONE TIME.
TIME. >> YOU DO YOUR JOB WELL, AMANDA.
>> YOU DO YOUR JOB WELL, AMANDA.SUPERVISOR KENNEDY.
SUPERVISOR KENNEDY. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'LL HAVE ALSO HAVE COMMENTS
I'LL HAVE ALSO HAVE COMMENTS LATER ABOUT BOTH OF THOSE TWO
LATER ABOUT BOTH OF THOSE TWO FUNDS.
FUNDS. I THINK SUPERVISOR SERNA AND I
I THINK SUPERVISOR SERNA AND I WILL PROBABLY BE ON THE SAME
WILL PROBABLY BE ON THE SAME PAGE ON ONE OF THE TWO.
PAGE ON ONE OF THE TWO. THE -- ONE SPECIFIC QUESTION I

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THE -- ONE SPECIFIC QUESTION I HAVE JUST BECAUSE I RECEIVED, I
HAVE JUST BECAUSE I RECEIVED, I THINK WE RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE
THINK WE RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCEAS LATE AS LAST NIGHT FROM THE
AS LATE AS LAST NIGHT FROM THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY OFFICE OF
SACRAMENTO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND THE CUTS TO THE
EDUCATION AND THE CUTS TO THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR FOSTER
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR FOSTER YOUTH INCLUDING OUR WELCOME
YOUTH INCLUDING OUR WELCOME HOMES.

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HOMES. THE QUESTION FROM SCOE AND THE
THE QUESTION FROM SCOE AND THE SUPERINTENDENT, IS CAN WE KICK
SUPERINTENDENT, IS CAN WE KICK THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD A BIT
THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD A BIT BETWEEN NOW AND SEPTEMBER TO
BETWEEN NOW AND SEPTEMBER TO GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME
GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMEUP WITH A PLAN AND MAYBE DO A
UP WITH A PLAN AND MAYBE DO A LITTLE BETTER JOB OF
LITTLE BETTER JOB OF COORDINATING WITH THEM TO ENSURE

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COORDINATING WITH THEM TO ENSURETHIS IS -- THEIR STATEMENT, TO
THIS IS -- THEIR STATEMENT, TO ENSURE THAT THOSE SERVICES
ENSURE THAT THOSE SERVICES AREN'T LOST AND THEY ARE FUNDED.
AREN'T LOST AND THEY ARE FUNDED.THAT'S PART OF IT, AND I'M
THAT'S PART OF IT, AND I'M WONDERING IF WE CAN.
WONDERING IF WE CAN. NUMBER ONE.
NUMBER ONE. AND NUMBER TWO, IS, IS THERE A
AND NUMBER TWO, IS, IS THERE A RISK IF WE STOP FUNDING THOSE
RISK IF WE STOP FUNDING THOSE THAT THAT PROGRAM, OR THOSE

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THAT THAT PROGRAM, OR THOSE SERVICES, THAT WE ARE GOING TO
SERVICES, THAT WE ARE GOING TO WITHHOLD EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
WITHHOLD EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR SOME OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE
FOR SOME OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE AND THOSE YOUTH THAT NEED IT THE
AND THOSE YOUTH THAT NEED IT THEMOST?
MOST? >> SO I THINK I CAN ANSWER THE
>> SO I THINK I CAN ANSWER THE FIRST PART OF THAT QUESTION, AND
FIRST PART OF THAT QUESTION, ANDTHEN DEFER TO CHEVON FOR THE
THEN DEFER TO CHEVON FOR THE SECOND PART.
SECOND PART. OF COURSE THE BOARD CAN CHOOSE
OF COURSE THE BOARD CAN CHOOSE TO FUND WHATEVER YOU ALL AGREE

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TO FUND WHATEVER YOU ALL AGREE TO HERE, WE WOULD JUST NEED TO
TO HERE, WE WOULD JUST NEED TO IDENTIFY AN AVAILABLE SOURCE OF
IDENTIFY AN AVAILABLE SOURCE OF FUNDING TO DO THAT.
FUNDING TO DO THAT. AND I THINK IF WE ARE THINKING
AND I THINK IF WE ARE THINKING ABOUT THIS AS A RAMP-DOWN, YOU
ABOUT THIS AS A RAMP-DOWN, YOU KNOW, A ONE-TIME SOURCE OF
KNOW, A ONE-TIME SOURCE OF FUNDING WOULD MAKE MORE SENSE.
FUNDING WOULD MAKE MORE SENSE. AND THEN DEFER TO CHEVON.
AND THEN DEFER TO CHEVON. >> I'LL HAVE SHELBY BOSTON COME
>> I'LL HAVE SHELBY BOSTON COME UP AND ANSWER THE SECOND PART OF

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UP AND ANSWER THE SECOND PART OFTHAT QUESTION FOR YOU.
THAT QUESTION FOR YOU. >> AMANDA, IF -- I MEAN -- WE
>> AMANDA, IF -- I MEAN -- WE WOULD FUND IT, BUT IT STILL
WOULD FUND IT, BUT IT STILL MEANS THINGS COULD CHANGE
MEANS THINGS COULD CHANGE BETWEEN NOW AND SEPTEMBER
BETWEEN NOW AND SEPTEMBER ANYWAY, BE IT UP OR DOWN.
ANYWAY, BE IT UP OR DOWN. >> CORRECT.
>> CORRECT. BUT IF IT'S FUNDED IN THIS
BUT IF IT'S FUNDED IN THIS BUDGET, IT WOULD NEED TO HAVE A
BUDGET, IT WOULD NEED TO HAVE A FUNDING SOURCE.
FUNDING SOURCE. >> I UNDERSTAND.
>> I UNDERSTAND. WE IDENTIFIED THE FUNDING
WE IDENTIFIED THE FUNDING SOURCE.
SOURCE. BUT IT STILL COULD GO AWAY

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BUT IT STILL COULD GO AWAY BETWEEN NOW AND SEPTEMBER,
BETWEEN NOW AND SEPTEMBER, SHOULD WE COME UP WITH A BETTER
SHOULD WE COME UP WITH A BETTER PLAN WITH SCOE THAT WORKS WITH
PLAN WITH SCOE THAT WORKS WITH BOTH PARTIES.
BOTH PARTIES. >> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR SERNA,
>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR SERNA, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, SHELBY
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, SHELBY BOSTON, ADULT FAMILY SERVICES.
BOSTON, ADULT FAMILY SERVICES. AS YOU KNOW, THIS WAS A
AS YOU KNOW, THIS WAS A DIFFICULT RECOMMENDATION TO
DIFFICULT RECOMMENDATION TO MAKE.
MAKE. THE BRIGHT SIDE IS THAT THE

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THE BRIGHT SIDE IS THAT THE FOSTER YOUTH SERVICES THAT ARE
FOSTER YOUTH SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TO OUR DEPARTMENT AND
PROVIDED TO OUR DEPARTMENT AND TO THE CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE
TO THE CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE ARE A MANDATED SERVICE OF SCOE
ARE A MANDATED SERVICE OF SCOE AND SO WE HAVE STARTED
AND SO WE HAVE STARTED CONVERSATIONS WITH THEIR STAFF
CONVERSATIONS WITH THEIR STAFF TO DETERMINE IF WE CAN SEEK
TO DETERMINE IF WE CAN SEEK ALTERNATIVE FUNDING THROUGH
ALTERNATIVE FUNDING THROUGH DRAWING DOWN OF TITLE 4E FUNDS.
DRAWING DOWN OF TITLE 4E FUNDS. IT DOES REQUIRE A MATCH, SO WE

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IT DOES REQUIRE A MATCH, SO WE NEED TO EXPLORE THAT MORE
NEED TO EXPLORE THAT MORE THOROUGHLY, BUT WE WANT TO
THOROUGHLY, BUT WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS THE ABILITY
ENSURE THAT THERE IS THE ABILITYTO MAINTAIN THE SERVICE ARRAY.
TO MAINTAIN THE SERVICE ARRAY. WE HAVE BEEN PAYING FOR AN
WE HAVE BEEN PAYING FOR AN ENHANCED LEVEL OF SERVICE WHICH
ENHANCED LEVEL OF SERVICE WHICH IS BENEFICIAL, BUT WE BELIEVE WE
IS BENEFICIAL, BUT WE BELIEVE WEHAVE SOME OPPORTUNITY THERE FOR
HAVE SOME OPPORTUNITY THERE FOR SOME SEEKING OF WHAT OTHER

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SOME SEEKING OF WHAT OTHER JURISDICTIONS ARE ALREADY DOING
JURISDICTIONS ARE ALREADY DOING THAT WE HAVEN'T DONE HERE
THAT WE HAVEN'T DONE HERE HISTORICALLY IN SACRAMENTO.
HISTORICALLY IN SACRAMENTO. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. SO THE -- THE SUPERINTENDENT HAS
SO THE -- THE SUPERINTENDENT HASCOME FORWARD WITH AN OFFER TO,
COME FORWARD WITH AN OFFER TO, YOU KNOW, CAN WE WORK SOMETHING
YOU KNOW, CAN WE WORK SOMETHING OUT.
OUT. WE JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS MAY
WE JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS MAY22ND.
22ND. HAS NOT GIVEN US AN OPPORTUNITY
HAS NOT GIVEN US AN OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A NEW PROGRAM AND TO
TO CREATE A NEW PROGRAM AND TO BE ABLE TO BACKFILL THIS.
BE ABLE TO BACKFILL THIS. BUT NO ONE IS SAYING IT CAN'T BE

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BUT NO ONE IS SAYING IT CAN'T BEDONE.
DONE. WHAT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT, IF WE
WHAT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT, IF WE MAKE A DECISION TODAY TO GO
MAKE A DECISION TODAY TO GO ALONG WITH A RECOMMENDATION TO
ALONG WITH A RECOMMENDATION TO NOT FUND THIS, AND THEY DON'T
NOT FUND THIS, AND THEY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING IN PLACE AND WE
HAVE ANYTHING IN PLACE AND WE HAVEN'T WORKED WITH THEM TO PUT
HAVEN'T WORKED WITH THEM TO PUT ANYTHING IN PLACE, IS THAT
ANYTHING IN PLACE, IS THAT FUNDING GOING TO IMMEDIATELY
FUNDING GOING TO IMMEDIATELY STOP AND THEREFORE THE PROGRAM
STOP AND THEREFORE THE PROGRAM STOP AND THE SERVICES STOP?
STOP AND THE SERVICES STOP? >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. SO, WE ARE BASING OUR
SO, WE ARE BASING OUR CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM ON WHAT

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CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM ON WHAT THE SUPERINTENDENT STAFF HAS
THE SUPERINTENDENT STAFF HAS SHARED, THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO
SHARED, THAT THEY ARE WILLING TOCONTINUE, PERHAPS A LITTLE
CONTINUE, PERHAPS A LITTLE MODIFIED, MAYBE NOT AS MANY
MODIFIED, MAYBE NOT AS MANY IN-PERSON VISITS TO THE WELCOME
IN-PERSON VISITS TO THE WELCOME HOME AS THEY HAD AGREED TO IN
HOME AS THEY HAD AGREED TO IN THE CURRENT CONTRACT BUT WE
THE CURRENT CONTRACT BUT WE BELIEVE WE'LL BE ABLE TO REACH
BELIEVE WE'LL BE ABLE TO REACH SOME SORT OF RESOLUTION IN THE
SOME SORT OF RESOLUTION IN THE NEXT, I WOULD SAY, PROBABLY SIX
NEXT, I WOULD SAY, PROBABLY SIX MONTHS.
MONTHS. >> OKAY.

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>> OKAY. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> YOU REFERENCED THE PROSPECT F
>> YOU REFERENCED THE PROSPECT FLOOKING AT TITLE 4E WITH A
LOOKING AT TITLE 4E WITH A MATCH.
MATCH. HOW VULNERABLE OR LIKELY, MAYBE
HOW VULNERABLE OR LIKELY, MAYBE THAT'S A BETTER PART OF THE
THAT'S A BETTER PART OF THE QUESTION, WOULD THAT BE GIVEN
QUESTION, WOULD THAT BE GIVEN THE DISPOSITION OF THE TRUMP
THE DISPOSITION OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND KIND OF THE

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ADMINISTRATION AND KIND OF THE CHAOS THAT THEY WEAVE?
CHAOS THAT THEY WEAVE? >> YEAH, I WISH I HAD THE
>> YEAH, I WISH I HAD THE CRYSTAL BALL.
CRYSTAL BALL. I'M NOT HEARING ANYTHING RELATED
I'M NOT HEARING ANYTHING RELATEDTO FOSTER YOUTH IMPACTS AT THIS
TO FOSTER YOUTH IMPACTS AT THIS TIME ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL, AND
TIME ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL, AND WE'RE CLOSELY WATCHING THAT.
WE'RE CLOSELY WATCHING THAT. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> A LITTLE HOUSEKEEPING HERE.

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>> A LITTLE HOUSEKEEPING HERE. SO THE CLERK REMINDED ME THAT
SO THE CLERK REMINDED ME THAT BOTH THE SHERIFF AND THE D.A.
BOTH THE SHERIFF AND THE D.A. HAVE SEPARATE PRESENTATIONS SO
HAVE SEPARATE PRESENTATIONS SO WE ARE FIRST GOING TO HEAR
WE ARE FIRST GOING TO HEAR FROM -- THAT IS IF THE BOARD
FROM -- THAT IS IF THE BOARD DOESN'T HAVE ANYMORE QUESTIONS
DOESN'T HAVE ANYMORE QUESTIONS FOR AMANDA.
FOR AMANDA. I DON'T SEE ANY.
I DON'T SEE ANY. WE ARE GOING TO HEAR FROM THE
WE ARE GOING TO HEAR FROM THE SHERIFF, I ASSUME, OR THE

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SHERIFF, I ASSUME, OR THE UNDER-SHERIFF, I'M NOT SURE
UNDER-SHERIFF, I'M NOT SURE WHO'S PRESENTING BUT FROM THE
WHO'S PRESENTING BUT FROM THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, AND WE
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, AND WE WILL THEN TAKE QUESTIONS FROM
WILL THEN TAKE QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD FOR THE SHERIFF AND
THE BOARD FOR THE SHERIFF AND HIS STAFF.
HIS STAFF. THEN WE WILL PROCEED TO HEAR
THEN WE WILL PROCEED TO HEAR FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND
FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WILL HAVE
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS
AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND
OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND THEN WE WILL FINALLY MOVE ON TO
THEN WE WILL FINALLY MOVE ON TO THE PUBLIC.
THE PUBLIC. WELCOME, SHERIFF COOPER.

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WELCOME, SHERIFF COOPER. >> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR.
>> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR. AND GOOD MORNING.
AND GOOD MORNING. , BOARD MEMBERS.
, BOARD MEMBERS. I WAS IN MY UNIFORM, I'VE GOT A
I WAS IN MY UNIFORM, I'VE GOT A POST COMMISSION MEETING ON WEST
POST COMMISSION MEETING ON WEST SAC SO I STEPPED OUT OF THERE A
SAC SO I STEPPED OUT OF THERE A LITTLE ABOUTITY TO COME TO THIS
LITTLE ABOUTITY TO COME TO THIS IMPORTANT PRESENTATION AND I'M
IMPORTANT PRESENTATION AND I'M GOING TO GO BACK WHEN I'M DONE.
GOING TO GO BACK WHEN I'M DONE. I'M STARTING WITH SLIDE ONE.

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I'M STARTING WITH SLIDE ONE. CORE LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS
CORE LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS ARE CONSIDERS JAILS, PATROLS AND
ARE CONSIDERS JAILS, PATROLS ANDCRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS. NON-CORE LAW ENFORCEMENT
NON-CORE LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS ARE IMPORTANT BUT NICE
FUNCTIONS ARE IMPORTANT BUT NICETO HAVE, AS YOU CAN SEE WE
TO HAVE, AS YOU CAN SEE WE RESPOND TO A LOT OF CALLS.
RESPOND TO A LOT OF CALLS. SLIDE THREE.
SLIDE THREE. IN PAST BUDGET CYCLES, I HAVE
IN PAST BUDGET CYCLES, I HAVE ASKED FOR MORE DEPUTIES TO

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ASKED FOR MORE DEPUTIES TO ADDRESS CONSENT ISSUES DENIED.
ADDRESS CONSENT ISSUES DENIED. BOTH ISSUES WERE SIMILAR TO THIS
BOTH ISSUES WERE SIMILAR TO THISYEAR'S RECOMMENDED -- CAN YOU
YEAR'S RECOMMENDED -- CAN YOU HEAR ME?
HEAR ME? SORRY.
SORRY. OKAY.
OKAY. DISPOSITIONS WERE SIMILAR TO THE
DISPOSITIONS WERE SIMILAR TO THEONES IN THIS YEAR'S RECOMMENDED
ONES IN THIS YEAR'S RECOMMENDED BUDGET.
BUDGET. HOWEVER, I DID NOT ASK FOR THEM.

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HOWEVER, I DID NOT ASK FOR THEM.I WAS ASKED TO PUT THEM ON BY
I WAS ASKED TO PUT THEM ON BY THE COUNTY EXEC'S OFFICE.
THE COUNTY EXEC'S OFFICE. ALL POSITIONS ARE SUPPORTING
ALL POSITIONS ARE SUPPORTING ADULT HELP, ESPECIALLY AT THE
ADULT HELP, ESPECIALLY AT THE COST OF LOSING THE HOT OR POP
COST OF LOSING THE HOT OR POP TEAMS.
TEAMS. NEXT SLIDE.
NEXT SLIDE. AS THE POPULATION INCREASES, SO

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AS THE POPULATION INCREASES, SO DO NUMBER OF CALLS FOR SERVICE
DO NUMBER OF CALLS FOR SERVICE WE RECEIVE.
WE RECEIVE. THE UNKNOWNS LIKE PROP 36 WILL
THE UNKNOWNS LIKE PROP 36 WILL INCREASE A DEMAND FOR SERVICE.
INCREASE A DEMAND FOR SERVICE. PER FBI STATS, THE AVERAGE 9-1-1
PER FBI STATS, THE AVERAGE 9-1-1RESPONSE FOR LARGE JURISDICTIONS
RESPONSE FOR LARGE JURISDICTIONSIS EIGHT MINUTES.
IS EIGHT MINUTES. OURS IS ALMOST 14 MINUTES.
OURS IS ALMOST 14 MINUTES. THINK ABOUT THAT.
THINK ABOUT THAT. MAJORITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

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MAJORITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THE NATION RESPOND
AGENCIES IN THE NATION RESPOND WITHIN EIGHT MINUTES, HO HOURS S
WITHIN EIGHT MINUTES, HO HOURS S14, DUE TO BEING UNDERSTAFFED IN
14, DUE TO BEING UNDERSTAFFED INPATROL.
PATROL. NEXT SLIDE.
NEXT SLIDE. THROUGH THE RECOMMENDED CUTS ARE
THROUGH THE RECOMMENDED CUTS ARENON-CORE FUNCTIONS, BUT I DO CAR
NON-CORE FUNCTIONS, BUT I DO CARTHEM CRITICAL.
THEM CRITICAL. IN MY AGR'S, I ASKED FOR MORE
IN MY AGR'S, I ASKED FOR MORE DEPUTIES FOR THE HOMELESS

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DEPUTIES FOR THE HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAM, NOT LESS.
OUTREACH TEAM, NOT LESS. NEXT SLIDE.
NEXT SLIDE. I RECOMMENDED CUTS TO HOT AND
I RECOMMENDED CUTS TO HOT AND POP WILL IMPACT THE QUALITY OF
POP WILL IMPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE TO OUR CONSTITUENTS.
LIFE TO OUR CONSTITUENTS. SINCE 2022, I HAVE MET THE BOARD
SINCE 2022, I HAVE MET THE BOARDOF SUPERVISORS' EXPECTATIONS ON
OF SUPERVISORS' EXPECTATIONS ON STAFFING THE HOT TEAM AND IT'S
STAFFING THE HOT TEAM AND IT'S BEEN A SUCCESS.
BEEN A SUCCESS. I HAVE ALSO PUT EMPHASIS ON POP

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I HAVE ALSO PUT EMPHASIS ON POP TEAMS AND HOW THEY ADDRESS THE
TEAMS AND HOW THEY ADDRESS THE QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES IN OUR
QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES IN OUR COUNTY.
COUNTY. UNDER MY DIRECTION, BOTH OF
UNDER MY DIRECTION, BOTH OF THESE TEAMS ROUTINELY WORK WITH
THESE TEAMS ROUTINELY WORK WITH YOU TO ADDRESS ON-GOING CRIME
YOU TO ADDRESS ON-GOING CRIME PROBLEMS AND BLIGHT IN YOUR
PROBLEMS AND BLIGHT IN YOUR DISTRICTS.
DISTRICTS. THIS WILL NOT OR CANNOT CONTINUE
THIS WILL NOT OR CANNOT CONTINUEIF THE RECOMMENDED CUTS ARE
IF THE RECOMMENDED CUTS ARE ADOPTED.
ADOPTED. IT WILL BE DIRECTLY IMPACT MY
IT WILL BE DIRECTLY IMPACT MY PATROL DEPUTIES AND THEIR

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PATROL DEPUTIES AND THEIR RESPONSE TO 9-1-1 PHONE CALLS.
RESPONSE TO 9-1-1 PHONE CALLS. NEXT SLIDE.
NEXT SLIDE. OUR CCW PROGRAM HAS NEVER BEEN
OUR CCW PROGRAM HAS NEVER BEEN FUNDED BY THE BOARD.
FUNDED BY THE BOARD. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS LEFT ON
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS LEFT ON ITS OWN TO FUND THE ENTIRE
ITS OWN TO FUND THE ENTIRE PROGRAM FROM SALARY SAVINGS.
PROGRAM FROM SALARY SAVINGS. THE MAJORITY OF THE CCW
THE MAJORITY OF THE CCW APPLICATIONS I PROCESS ARE FROM

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APPLICATIONS I PROCESS ARE FROM CONSTITUENTS LIVING IN CITIES
CONSTITUENTS LIVING IN CITIES NOT THE COUNTY.
NOT THE COUNTY. I DO NOT HAVE LEGAL OBLIGATION
I DO NOT HAVE LEGAL OBLIGATION TO TAKE APPLICATIONS FROM PEOPLE
TO TAKE APPLICATIONS FROM PEOPLELIVING IN THE CITIES.
LIVING IN THE CITIES. THE CITIES WITHIN THE COUNTY DO
THE CITIES WITHIN THE COUNTY DO NOT HAVE CCW UNITS.
NOT HAVE CCW UNITS. THE BEST SOLUTION IS FOR YOU TO
THE BEST SOLUTION IS FOR YOU TO INCREASE THE APPLICATION FEE SO
INCREASE THE APPLICATION FEE SO THE PROGRAM IS COST NEUTRAL.
THE PROGRAM IS COST NEUTRAL. >> EXCUSE ME, SHERIFF, JUST FOR

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>> EXCUSE ME, SHERIFF, JUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, CCW
THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, CCW IS?
IS? >> CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMITS.
>> CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMITS. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR KENNEDY?
SUPERVISOR KENNEDY? >> WHILE WE'RE INTERRUPTING THE
>> WHILE WE'RE INTERRUPTING THE SHERIFF, ON THAT PARTICULAR
SHERIFF, ON THAT PARTICULAR ISSUE, YOU AND I HAVE HAD THIS
ISSUE, YOU AND I HAVE HAD THIS CONVERSATION, JUST FOR
CONVERSATION, JUST FOR EDIFICATION WHEN WE TRIED TO DO

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EDIFICATION WHEN WE TRIED TO DO THIS, WE WERE BLOCKED BY THE
THIS, WE WERE BLOCKED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BUT WE NOW
STATE OF CALIFORNIA BUT WE NOW HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THIS,
HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THIS, CORRECT?
CORRECT? >> YES, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
>> YES, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> OF ALL THE RECOMMENDED CUTS,
>> OF ALL THE RECOMMENDED CUTS, I DO CONSIDER THE MARINE DETAIL
I DO CONSIDER THE MARINE DETAIL REDUCTION A CORE FUNCTION.
REDUCTION A CORE FUNCTION. THEY ENFORCE ALL THE LAWS ON THE
THEY ENFORCE ALL THE LAWS ON THEWATERWAYS AND THE PRIMARY LAW
WATERWAYS AND THE PRIMARY LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT ON THE WATER.
ENFORCEMENT UNIT ON THE WATER. THIS MEMORIAL DAY ALONE THEY

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THIS MEMORIAL DAY ALONE THEY LOGGED 30 LAW ENFORCEMENT
LOGGED 30 LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS INCLUDING 11 PUBLIC
ACTIONS INCLUDING 11 PUBLIC ASSISTS, THOSE ARE BOATERS IN
ASSISTS, THOSE ARE BOATERS IN TROUBLE, THAT'S IN ONE WAY.
TROUBLE, THAT'S IN ONE WAY. WE ARE THE ONLY LAW ENFORCEMENT
WE ARE THE ONLY LAW ENFORCEMENT MARINE UNIT THAT CONDUCTS BODY
MARINE UNIT THAT CONDUCTS BODY RECOVERY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
RECOVERY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP IN OUR REGION.
CLEAN-UP IN OUR REGION. SO FOR THE FIRST HOUR, FIRE IS
SO FOR THE FIRST HOUR, FIRE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RESCUE.
RESPONSIBLE FOR RESCUE. AFTER THAT, WE'RE RESPONSIBLE
AFTER THAT, WE'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECOVERY.
FOR RECOVERY. IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, THEY

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IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, THEY REMOVED 49 ABANDONED VESSELS,
REMOVED 49 ABANDONED VESSELS, RECOVERED ALMOST TEN VEHICLES,
RECOVERED ALMOST TEN VEHICLES, HALF OF WHICH INCLUDED BODY
HALF OF WHICH INCLUDED BODY RECOVERIES.
RECOVERIES. THERE REMAINS OVER 20 IDENTIFIED
THERE REMAINS OVER 20 IDENTIFIEDSUBMERGED VEHICLES STILL
SUBMERGED VEHICLES STILL TARGETED FOR REMOVAL.
TARGETED FOR REMOVAL. NEXT SLIDE.
NEXT SLIDE. >> SUPERVISOR KENNEDY.
>> SUPERVISOR KENNEDY. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. ON THE MARINE UNIT, SHERIFF, I

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ON THE MARINE UNIT, SHERIFF, I APOLOGIZE, BUT THIS ACTUALLY, IT
APOLOGIZE, BUT THIS ACTUALLY, ITGOES BEYOND JUST ENFORCEMENT,
GOES BEYOND JUST ENFORCEMENT, IT'S ALSO RECOVERY, AND NOT JUST
IT'S ALSO RECOVERY, AND NOT JUSTRECOVERY OF UNFORTUNATE
RECOVERY OF UNFORTUNATE SITUATION WHERE THERE'S BODIES
SITUATION WHERE THERE'S BODIES INVOLVED, BUT ALSO VEHICLES, IS
INVOLVED, BUT ALSO VEHICLES, IS THAT CORRECT?
THAT CORRECT? >> CORRECT.
>> CORRECT. >> AND THESE ARE VEHICLES THAT
>> AND THESE ARE VEHICLES THAT SUPERVISOR HUME AND I ARE AWARE
SUPERVISOR HUME AND I ARE AWARE AS MEMBERS OF THE DELTA COUNTIES

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AS MEMBERS OF THE DELTA COUNTIESCOALITION THAT ARE A TREMENDOUS
COALITION THAT ARE A TREMENDOUS IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE THE DELTA SO IT GOES
THROUGH THE THE DELTA SO IT GOESBEYOND LAW ENFORCEMENT AND A
BEYOND LAW ENFORCEMENT AND A DOING ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP, IN
DOING ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP, INA WAY.
A WAY. >> AND ACTUALLY WE GOT --
>> AND ACTUALLY WE GOT -- SUCCEEDED IN GETTING A GRANT
SUCCEEDED IN GETTING A GRANT FROM THE STATE WITH THE
FROM THE STATE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SENATOR ASHBY FOR
ASSISTANCE OF SENATOR ASHBY FOR ABOUT A MILLION-AND-A-HALF.
ABOUT A MILLION-AND-A-HALF. >> YES.
>> YES. >> A BOAT TO DIVE OFF OUR DIVE
>> A BOAT TO DIVE OFF OUR DIVE TEAM TO GET THE BOATS BUT ONE OF

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TEAM TO GET THE BOATS BUT ONE OFTHE BIG ISSUES IS FOR EVERY CAR
THE BIG ISSUES IS FOR EVERY CAR YOU RECOVER, TOW COMPANIES
YOU RECOVER, TOW COMPANIES CHARGE YOU ABOUT $2,000 TO PULL
CHARGE YOU ABOUT $2,000 TO PULL THAT CAR OUT OF THE RIVER TO
THAT CAR OUT OF THE RIVER TO RECOVER THEIR COSTS SO IT'S VERY
RECOVER THEIR COSTS SO IT'S VERYEXPENSIVE, SIMILAR TO OUR TOW
EXPENSIVE, SIMILAR TO OUR TOW PROGRAM.
PROGRAM. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> SINCE 2005 UNTIL NOW, THE
>> SINCE 2005 UNTIL NOW, THE SHERIFF OFFICE SWORN STAFF
SHERIFF OFFICE SWORN STAFF DECREASED BY 10.6%.
DECREASED BY 10.6%. THE POPULATION IN THE COUNTY HAS

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THE POPULATION IN THE COUNTY HASGROWN BY 21%.
GROWN BY 21%. WE HAVE ALMOST 200 LESS SWORN
WE HAVE ALMOST 200 LESS SWORN OFFICERS TODAY THAN WE DID 20
OFFICERS TODAY THAN WE DID 20 YEARS AGO.
YEARS AGO. WE HAVE THE LEAST NUMBER OF
WE HAVE THE LEAST NUMBER OF OFFICERS PER 10,000 RESIDENTS
OFFICERS PER 10,000 RESIDENTS THAN ALL OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT
THAN ALL OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THE COUNTY.
AGENCIES IN THE COUNTY. NEXT SLIDE.
NEXT SLIDE. WE CONTINUE TO FEEL THE IMPACT
WE CONTINUE TO FEEL THE IMPACT OF THE RE--

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OF THE RE-- >> SUPERVISOR HUME.
>> SUPERVISOR HUME. >> SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU,
>> SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU, SHERIFF.
SHERIFF. WITH REFERENCE TO THAT PREVIOUS
WITH REFERENCE TO THAT PREVIOUS SLIDE, I KNOW THAT IT USED TO BE
SLIDE, I KNOW THAT IT USED TO BETHERE WAS AN INDUSTRY STANDARD
THERE WAS AN INDUSTRY STANDARD OF ONE OFFICER PER 1,000
OF ONE OFFICER PER 1,000 RESIDENTS OR THERE ABOUTS.
RESIDENTS OR THERE ABOUTS. CAN YOU GIVE ME AN IDEA WHAT
CAN YOU GIVE ME AN IDEA WHAT SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFFS
SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE IS?
OFFICE IS? >> IT'S COMING UP?
>> IT'S COMING UP? >> OKAY, THANK YOU.

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>> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> SUPERVISOR DESMOND.
>> SUPERVISOR DESMOND. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> GOT TO BE QUICK ON THE DRAW
>> GOT TO BE QUICK ON THE DRAW HERE.
HERE. >> WE CONTINUE TO FEEL THE
>> WE CONTINUE TO FEEL THE IMPACT OF THE RECESSION EVEN AS
IMPACT OF THE RECESSION EVEN AS THE COUNTY POPULATION GROWS.
THE COUNTY POPULATION GROWS. I HAVE THE SAME NUMBER OF
I HAVE THE SAME NUMBER OF OFFICERS TODAY THE SHERIFFS
OFFICERS TODAY THE SHERIFFS OFFICE HAD 20 YEARS AGO.
OFFICE HAD 20 YEARS AGO. IN 2007, THERE WERE 23 CHILD

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IN 2007, THERE WERE 23 CHILD ABUSE AND SEXUAL ABUSE
ABUSE AND SEXUAL ABUSE DETECTIVES.
DETECTIVES. TODAY, 20 YEARS LATER, I HAD 18.
TODAY, 20 YEARS LATER, I HAD 18.THAT IS A POPULATION INCREASE OF
THAT IS A POPULATION INCREASE OF21%.
21%. WE RUN ONE OF FIVE INTERNET
WE RUN ONE OF FIVE INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN CHILD
CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN CHILD PORNOGRAPHY TASK FORCES IN THE
PORNOGRAPHY TASK FORCES IN THE STATE COVERING ALL OF NORTHERN
STATE COVERING ALL OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
CALIFORNIA. WE HAD 15,000 TIPS LAST YEAR

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WE HAD 15,000 TIPS LAST YEAR GENERATING 12,000 CASES.
GENERATING 12,000 CASES. THE SHERIFFS OFFICE IS DEAD LAST
THE SHERIFFS OFFICE IS DEAD LASTFOR OFFICERS AMONG POPULATION
FOR OFFICERS AMONG POPULATION ALONG ALL OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT
ALONG ALL OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THE COUNTY.
AGENCIES IN THE COUNTY. IN ADDITION TO BEING LAST, WE
IN ADDITION TO BEING LAST, WE HAVE THE MOST SQUARE MILES TO
HAVE THE MOST SQUARE MILES TO COVER PER OFFICER.
COVER PER OFFICER. BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT STAFFING
BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT STAFFINGFOR OUR 9-1-1 RESPONSE TIME AS
FOR OUR 9-1-1 RESPONSE TIME AS WELL AS ABOVE-AVERAGE OF
WELL AS ABOVE-AVERAGE OF AGENCIES OUR SIZE, THE AVERAGE
AGENCIES OUR SIZE, THE AVERAGE IS EIGHT MINUTES, RESPONSE TIME
IS EIGHT MINUTES, RESPONSE TIME FOR 9-1-1 PHONE CALL.

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FOR 9-1-1 PHONE CALL. AS I SAID EARLIER, OUR RESPONSE
AS I SAID EARLIER, OUR RESPONSE TIME AVERAGES 14 MINUTES.
TIME AVERAGES 14 MINUTES. WHICH IS WOEFULLY INADEQUATE.
WHICH IS WOEFULLY INADEQUATE. NEXT SLIDE.
NEXT SLIDE. WITH THESE CRITICAL
WITH THESE CRITICAL DEFICIENCIES, OUR AGR'S ARE
DEFICIENCIES, OUR AGR'S ARE MODEST.
MODEST. TO ADDRESS CRIMES AGAINST
TO ADDRESS CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WE
CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WE SOUGHT FOUR NEW DETECTIVE
SOUGHT FOUR NEW DETECTIVE POSITIONS THAT WERE REJECTED.
POSITIONS THAT WERE REJECTED. TO KEEP PACE WITH THE GROWING

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TO KEEP PACE WITH THE GROWING FENTANYL AND METH CRISIS, WE
FENTANYL AND METH CRISIS, WE SOUGHT FOUR DETECTIVES, THAT WAS
SOUGHT FOUR DETECTIVES, THAT WASREJECTED.
REJECTED. I ASKED FOR MORE HOT AND MARINE
I ASKED FOR MORE HOT AND MARINE DEPUTIES WITH THE RESULT OF THE
DEPUTIES WITH THE RESULT OF THE ENTIRE HOT TEAM UNFUNDED.
ENTIRE HOT TEAM UNFUNDED. I HAD A PRIORITY REQUEST FOR AN
I HAD A PRIORITY REQUEST FOR AN ITT POSITION THAT WOULD SAVE THE
ITT POSITION THAT WOULD SAVE THECOUNTY $90,000.
COUNTY $90,000. THAT WAS REJECTED BY THE COUNTY
THAT WAS REJECTED BY THE COUNTY EXEC'S OFFICE.
EXEC'S OFFICE. NEXT SLIDE.

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NEXT SLIDE. WE'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT MAISE M,
WE'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT MAISE M,AND IT CONTINUES TO COST THE
AND IT CONTINUES TO COST THE COUNTY WITH LITTLE RESULTS.
COUNTY WITH LITTLE RESULTS. 20 MONTHS AGO I HAD A PRESS
20 MONTHS AGO I HAD A PRESS CONFERENCE AND IT DIDN'T MAKE
CONFERENCE AND IT DIDN'T MAKE YOU HAPPY TALKING ABOUT THE MAYS
YOU HAPPY TALKING ABOUT THE MAYSISSUES.
ISSUES. THOSE ISSUES STILL PERSIST.
THOSE ISSUES STILL PERSIST. THE NEEDLE HAS MOVED SOME BUT
THE NEEDLE HAS MOVED SOME BUT OVERALL NOT A LOT.
OVERALL NOT A LOT. AS YOU'VE HEARD FROM YOUR OWN

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AS YOU'VE HEARD FROM YOUR OWN STAFF, COSTS PER YEAR RAISES.
STAFF, COSTS PER YEAR RAISES. THE ACTIONS OF CORRECTIONAL
THE ACTIONS OF CORRECTIONAL HEALTH CARE ONLY COSTING THE
HEALTH CARE ONLY COSTING THE COUNTY MILLIONS, MY DEPARTMENT
COUNTY MILLIONS, MY DEPARTMENT MILLIONS, OVERTIME, EXTRA HELP
MILLIONS, OVERTIME, EXTRA HELP AND MEDICAL RUNS COST ME OVER
AND MEDICAL RUNS COST ME OVER $30 MILLION THIS FISCAL YEAR.
$30 MILLION THIS FISCAL YEAR. SO TYPICALLY, WHEN INMATES GO

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SO TYPICALLY, WHEN INMATES GO OUT BECAUSE OF ACH, I LOSE 25%
OUT BECAUSE OF ACH, I LOSE 25% OF MY JAIL STAFF.
OF MY JAIL STAFF. YOU TALK ABOUT PROGRAMMING, TALK
YOU TALK ABOUT PROGRAMMING, TALKABOUT PILL CALL, MEDICAL CALLS,
ABOUT PILL CALL, MEDICAL CALLS, OTHER VISITS, YOU CAN'T DO THAT
OTHER VISITS, YOU CAN'T DO THAT OR PROGRAMS BECAUSE YOU DON'T
OR PROGRAMS BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE STAFFING THERE.
HAVE STAFFING THERE. IN A FEW MONTHS SINCE PROP 36
IN A FEW MONTHS SINCE PROP 36 WAS IMPLEMENTED, THE JAILS

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WAS IMPLEMENTED, THE JAILS AVERAGE DAILY POPULATION HAS
AVERAGE DAILY POPULATION HAS GROWN BY OVER 200.
GROWN BY OVER 200. THE NEW COURTHOUSE, THE PUBLIC
THE NEW COURTHOUSE, THE PUBLIC VOTED FOR PROP 36, THAT'S WHO
VOTED FOR PROP 36, THAT'S WHO VOTED FOR IT.
VOTED FOR IT. 70% OF THE PUBLIC IN CALIFORNIA
70% OF THE PUBLIC IN CALIFORNIA AND CITIES LIKE SAN FRANCISCO
AND CITIES LIKE SAN FRANCISCO AND L.A. VOTED FOR IT.
AND L.A. VOTED FOR IT. YOU VOTED FOR THE VOTERS.
YOU VOTED FOR THE VOTERS. THAT'S WHO VOTED FOR IT.
THAT'S WHO VOTED FOR IT. THE COURTHOUSE IS COMING ONLINE

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THE COURTHOUSE IS COMING ONLINE SOON.
SOON. IT'S PROJECTED TO TAKE OVER 30
IT'S PROJECTED TO TAKE OVER 30 SWORN DEPUTIES TO IMMEDIATE
SWORN DEPUTIES TO IMMEDIATE NEEDS.
NEEDS. WE'RE GETTING VERY LITTLE HELP
WE'RE GETTING VERY LITTLE HELP FINANCIALLY FROM THE CALIFORNIA
FINANCIALLY FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. NEXT SLIDE.
NEXT SLIDE. OUR ACADEMIES ARE BEGINNING TO
OUR ACADEMIES ARE BEGINNING TO RETURN TO FULL CAPACITY.
RETURN TO FULL CAPACITY. SALARY SAVINGS ARE CRUCIAL AS IT
SALARY SAVINGS ARE CRUCIAL AS ITPAYS FOR OUR DEPUTY SHERIFFS

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PAYS FOR OUR DEPUTY SHERIFFS RECRUITS AND OVERTIME RELATED TO
RECRUITS AND OVERTIME RELATED TOTHE JAILS AND PATROL.
THE JAILS AND PATROL. THE GOAL IS TO CUT HEAVILY INTO
THE GOAL IS TO CUT HEAVILY INTO OUR VACANCY RATE TO FILL
OUR VACANCY RATE TO FILL CRITICAL NEEDS AND CONTROL
CRITICAL NEEDS AND CONTROL OVERTIME AND EXTRA HELP.
OVERTIME AND EXTRA HELP. A GLIMPSE OF CALIFORNIA RIGHT
A GLIMPSE OF CALIFORNIA RIGHT NOW, DEPARTMENTS ARE PAYING
NOW, DEPARTMENTS ARE PAYING LATERALS, SIGNING BONUSES,
LATERALS, SIGNING BONUSES, ANYWHERE FROM $5,000 TO $100,000
ANYWHERE FROM $5,000 TO $100,000IN THE BAY AREA FOR A

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IN THE BAY AREA FOR A FULLY-TRAINED OFFICER.
FULLY-TRAINED OFFICER. WE CAN'T COMPETE AGAINST THAT.
WE CAN'T COMPETE AGAINST THAT. AND THAT'S WHY IT'S SO HARD TO
AND THAT'S WHY IT'S SO HARD TO HIRE RIGHT NOW, AND ALSO, THE
HIRE RIGHT NOW, AND ALSO, THE STATE OF THIS -- THE STATE OF
STATE OF THIS -- THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WHO WANTS TO BE A
CALIFORNIA, WHO WANTS TO BE A COP?
COP? IT'S HARD TO HIRE.
IT'S HARD TO HIRE. YOU'RE WORKING DAYS, NIGHTS,
YOU'RE WORKING DAYS, NIGHTS, WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS, YOU'RE
WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS, YOU'RE MISSING BIRTHDAYS,
MISSING BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, AND YOU SEE A LOT

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ANNIVERSARIES, AND YOU SEE A LOTOF BAD STUFF.
OF BAD STUFF. IT IS REALLY TOUGH TO HIRE THESE
IT IS REALLY TOUGH TO HIRE THESEDAYS.
DAYS. IF WE WANT TO CUT HEAVILY INTO
IF WE WANT TO CUT HEAVILY INTO OUR VACANCY RATE, I THINK IT
OUR VACANCY RATE, I THINK IT HAPPENS TO FILL THAT, I'M
HAPPENS TO FILL THAT, I'M LOOKING AT REDUCING THE SIZE AND
LOOKING AT REDUCING THE SIZE ANDNUMBER OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS.
NUMBER OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS. THEY'RE CRITICAL BUT VERY
THEY'RE CRITICAL BUT VERY EXPENSIVE TO OPERATE.
EXPENSIVE TO OPERATE. NEXT SLIDE.

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NEXT SLIDE. OBVIOUSLY WE SUPPORT THOSE
OBVIOUSLY WE SUPPORT THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THOSE
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THOSE ELIMINATIONS OF THERE'S THREE
ELIMINATIONS OF THERE'S THREE POSITIONS THAT DON'T DO A LOT.
POSITIONS THAT DON'T DO A LOT. IT'S NOT A LOT OF MONEY.
IT'S NOT A LOT OF MONEY. NEXT SLIDE.
NEXT SLIDE. ON THIS SLIDE, I JUST WANT TO
ON THIS SLIDE, I JUST WANT TO REITERATE THE IMPACT OF LAW TO
REITERATE THE IMPACT OF LAW TO HOT, YOU KNOW WHAT HOT AND POP
HOT, YOU KNOW WHAT HOT AND POP DOES, THE MARINE DETAIL, AND
DOES, THE MARINE DETAIL, AND OBVIOUSLY CCW HOPEFULLY YOU'LL

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OBVIOUSLY CCW HOPEFULLY YOU'LL VOTE ON THAT, THAT WILL BE COST
VOTE ON THAT, THAT WILL BE COST NEUTRAL IF WE DID THAT.
NEUTRAL IF WE DID THAT. NEXT SLIDE.
NEXT SLIDE. I DIDN'T ASK FOR THE APU OR
I DIDN'T ASK FOR THE APU OR ESCORT DEPUTIES.
ESCORT DEPUTIES. I WAS ASKED TO INCLUDE THEM BY
I WAS ASKED TO INCLUDE THEM BY THE CEO'S OFFICE.
THE CEO'S OFFICE. FUNDING THESE POSITIONS CREATES
FUNDING THESE POSITIONS CREATES A NEED FOR ME TO OFFER UP CUTS

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A NEED FOR ME TO OFFER UP CUTS SUCH AS HOT AND POP TEAMS.
SUCH AS HOT AND POP TEAMS. THE CCW PROGRAM NEEDS TO BE COST
THE CCW PROGRAM NEEDS TO BE COSTNEUTRAL.
NEUTRAL. I WOULD CONSIDER IDEAS WITH THE
I WOULD CONSIDER IDEAS WITH THE YOUTH SERVICES UNIT, HOW ABOUT
YOUTH SERVICES UNIT, HOW ABOUT THIS, INSTEAD OF CUTTING THOSE
THIS, INSTEAD OF CUTTING THOSE POSITIONS THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY
POSITIONS THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITYTO USE THEM FOR THE MAYES
TO USE THEM FOR THE MAYES EFFORTS AND APU EFFORTS.
EFFORTS AND APU EFFORTS. IT GOES BACK TO ME OFFERING

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IT GOES BACK TO ME OFFERING $90,000 IN COST SAVINGS FOR AN
$90,000 IN COST SAVINGS FOR AN IT EFFICIENCY.
IT EFFICIENCY. I'M CONFUSED WHY THAT GOT SHOT
I'M CONFUSED WHY THAT GOT SHOT DOWN.
DOWN. NEXT SLIDE.
NEXT SLIDE. OR WE'RE DONE WITH THAT.
OR WE'RE DONE WITH THAT. YOU THINK ABOUT IT, WITH
YOU THINK ABOUT IT, WITH CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES,
CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, 6.3 MILLION NET COUNTY COST TO

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6.3 MILLION NET COUNTY COST TO SUPPORT MAYES CONSENT REMEDIAL
SUPPORT MAYES CONSENT REMEDIAL PLAN, HEALTH SERVICES
PLAN, HEALTH SERVICES 5.3 MILLION THAT COSTS THE
5.3 MILLION THAT COSTS THE COUNTY TO SUPPORT MCD BEHAVIORAL
COUNTY TO SUPPORT MCD BEHAVIORALHEALTH.
HEALTH. SHERIFFS OFFICE 1.1 MILLION TO
SHERIFFS OFFICE 1.1 MILLION TO SUPPORT ACH FOR MCD WITH 500,000
SUPPORT ACH FOR MCD WITH 500,000FOR THREE DEPUTIES -- EIGHT
FOR THREE DEPUTIES -- EIGHT DEPUTIES FOR THREE MONTHS.
DEPUTIES FOR THREE MONTHS. WHY WOULD I DO THAT?

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WHY WOULD I DO THAT? WHY WOULD I FUND FULL-TIME
WHY WOULD I FUND FULL-TIME POSITIONS FOR THREE MONTHS?
POSITIONS FOR THREE MONTHS? THAT MAKES NO SENSE.
THAT MAKES NO SENSE. WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO THAT.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO THAT. AND THEN THIS YEAR OBVIOUSLY
AND THEN THIS YEAR OBVIOUSLY 12.7 MILLION TOTAL GROWTH TOWARD
12.7 MILLION TOTAL GROWTH TOWARDMCD IN THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET.
MCD IN THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET. AND 14.2 MILLION IN CONTINUED
AND 14.2 MILLION IN CONTINUED COSTS IF APU PROGRAMS CONTINUE.
COSTS IF APU PROGRAMS CONTINUE. LET'S GO BACK, NOT A LOT OF YOU

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LET'S GO BACK, NOT A LOT OF YOU BOARD MEMBERS WERE HERE BUT WE
BOARD MEMBERS WERE HERE BUT WE HAD AN OFFER OF $80 MILLION TO
HAD AN OFFER OF $80 MILLION TO BUILD A NEW FACILITY.
BUILD A NEW FACILITY. IT WAS NOT BUILT.
IT WAS NOT BUILT. THAT COULD HAVE ALLEVIATED THIS.
THAT COULD HAVE ALLEVIATED THIS.THAT'S REAL TALK.
THAT'S REAL TALK. SO PART OF THIS WE OWN.
SO PART OF THIS WE OWN. THAT'S REAL TALK.
THAT'S REAL TALK. ON THE MAYES CONSENT DECREE,

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ON THE MAYES CONSENT DECREE, 80% -- 20% IS SHERIFFS ISSUES
80% -- 20% IS SHERIFFS ISSUES THAT WE DEAL WITH.
THAT WE DEAL WITH. 80% IS COUNTY ISSUES.
80% IS COUNTY ISSUES. ACH AND DGF, YOU KNOW THAT,
ACH AND DGF, YOU KNOW THAT, YOU'VE SEEN THE NUMBERS.
YOU'VE SEEN THE NUMBERS. THAT'S A BIG ISSUE.
THAT'S A BIG ISSUE. SO WE'RE TALKING SOMETHING
SO WE'RE TALKING SOMETHING HAPPENS IN THE JAIL, MY NAME'S
HAPPENS IN THE JAIL, MY NAME'S ON THERE, SHERIFF JIM COOPER,
ON THERE, SHERIFF JIM COOPER, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, I
BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, I DON'T CONTROL ACH.

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DON'T CONTROL ACH. I DON'T CONTROL DGF.
I DON'T CONTROL DGF. THAT'S THE FRUSTRATION.
THAT'S THE FRUSTRATION. THEY'RE ASKING THE BOARD OF
THEY'RE ASKING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, THEY AREN'T SAYING
SUPERVISORS, THEY AREN'T SAYING YOUR NAMES, THEY'RE SAYING MY
YOUR NAMES, THEY'RE SAYING MY NAME.
NAME. HOW DO WE SOLVE THAT?
HOW DO WE SOLVE THAT? AND I TALKED BEFORE HAVING ONE
AND I TALKED BEFORE HAVING ONE PERSON, ONE DECISION MAKER THAT
PERSON, ONE DECISION MAKER THAT REPORTS TO THE BOARD TO DEAL
REPORTS TO THE BOARD TO DEAL WITH THIS.
WITH THIS. RIGHT NOW SILOED.
RIGHT NOW SILOED. THAT DOES NOT WORK.
THAT DOES NOT WORK. LIKE I SAID, WE'RE 20 MONTHS

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LIKE I SAID, WE'RE 20 MONTHS OUT, ALMOST TWO YEARS FROM THAT
OUT, ALMOST TWO YEARS FROM THAT PRESS CONFERENCE AND NOT A LOT
PRESS CONFERENCE AND NOT A LOT HAS CHANGED.
HAS CHANGED. DGS IS DOING BETTER, COUNTY
DGS IS DOING BETTER, COUNTY COUNSEL, FULL-TIME MONICA
COUNSEL, FULL-TIME MONICA ROBINSON IS AWESOME BUT STILL
ROBINSON IS AWESOME BUT STILL THERE'S NO SENSE OF URGENCY FOR
THERE'S NO SENSE OF URGENCY FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE TO DEAL WITH
A LOT OF PEOPLE TO DEAL WITH THIS.
THIS. THIS IS THE ACHILLES' HEEL.

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THIS IS THE ACHILLES' HEEL. MAYES CONSENT DECREE, FIX IT.
MAYES CONSENT DECREE, FIX IT. I WAS TALK TO GO A DOCTOR
I WAS TALK TO GO A DOCTOR YESTERDAY, TELEHEALTH FOR
YESTERDAY, TELEHEALTH FOR PEDIATRICS IN THE EVENING, OUR
PEDIATRICS IN THE EVENING, OUR TELEHEALTH PROGRAM IS
TELEHEALTH PROGRAM IS NONEXISTENT.
NONEXISTENT. I TALKED ABOUT THAT 20 MONTHS
I TALKED ABOUT THAT 20 MONTHS AGO.
AGO. WHERE SHOULD BE USING THE HELL
WHERE SHOULD BE USING THE HELL OUT OF TELEHEALTH.
OUT OF TELEHEALTH. WHY AREN'T WE?
WHY AREN'T WE? THAT'S A DISCONNECT.
THAT'S A DISCONNECT. WHY ARE WE SEEING DEPUTIES OUT

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WHY ARE WE SEEING DEPUTIES OUT WITH INMATES?
WITH INMATES? HELL, YOU CAN PUT A DOCTOR IN
HELL, YOU CAN PUT A DOCTOR IN THERE OR NURSE PRACTITIONER AND
THERE OR NURSE PRACTITIONER AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE. YOU'VE GOT SEPARATE FOLKS
YOU'VE GOT SEPARATE FOLKS RUNNING SEPARATE PROGRAMS.
RUNNING SEPARATE PROGRAMS. I KEEP GOING BACK AND I SAID
I KEEP GOING BACK AND I SAID THIS 20 MONTHS AGO, ONE PERSON
THIS 20 MONTHS AGO, ONE PERSON HAS TO RUN IT.
HAS TO RUN IT. NOT TWO PEOPLE.
NOT TWO PEOPLE. AND THEY'RE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE
AND THEY'RE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE BOARD.

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BOARD. BUT WE KEEP POURING MONEY AFTER
BUT WE KEEP POURING MONEY AFTER MONEY, IT'S LIKE SHINY OBJECTS,
MONEY, IT'S LIKE SHINY OBJECTS, MONEY ON THIS, MONEY ON THAT,
MONEY ON THIS, MONEY ON THAT, WHY ARE WE DOING THAT?
WHY ARE WE DOING THAT? IT MAKES NO SENSE.
IT MAKES NO SENSE. IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME.
IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME. THAT $100 MILLION A YEAR THAT
THAT $100 MILLION A YEAR THAT WE'RE FORCED TO PAY COULD BE
WE'RE FORCED TO PAY COULD BE BETTER USED ELSEWHERE AND THE
BETTER USED ELSEWHERE AND THE CUT MONEY DOWN.
CUT MONEY DOWN. THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES.
THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES. I'M WORKING ON THAT.
I'M WORKING ON THAT. SO HERE'S WHAT SCARES ME.

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SO HERE'S WHAT SCARES ME. MY DEPUTIES HAVE REFUSED ABOUT
MY DEPUTIES HAVE REFUSED ABOUT HALF A DOZEN PATIENTS THAT ACH
HALF A DOZEN PATIENTS THAT ACH ADMITTED.
ADMITTED. THEY HAVE CLEARED TO BE BOOKED
THEY HAVE CLEARED TO BE BOOKED IN FOR MEDICAL.
IN FOR MEDICAL. WE SAID "NO."
WE SAID "NO." THAT IS NOT HAPPENING ANYWHERE
THAT IS NOT HAPPENING ANYWHERE IN CALIFORNIA IN THE 58 COUNTIES
IN CALIFORNIA IN THE 58 COUNTIESEXCEPT HERE.
EXCEPT HERE. IT'S A PROBLEM.
IT'S A PROBLEM. WE NEED TO HAVE A DEPUTY
WE NEED TO HAVE A DEPUTY INTERVENE AND SAY NO, THIS

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INTERVENE AND SAY NO, THIS INMATE IS NOT FIT FOR
INMATE IS NOT FIT FOR INCARCERATION AND SEND THEM
INCARCERATION AND SEND THEM BACK.
BACK. THAT'S TROUBLESOME.
THAT'S TROUBLESOME. WE CANNOT HAVE THAT.
WE CANNOT HAVE THAT. IT'S A PROBLEM WITH ACH.
IT'S A PROBLEM WITH ACH. IT HAS TO GET FIXED.
IT HAS TO GET FIXED. IT'S LIKE SOMETIMES IN MY MIND,
IT'S LIKE SOMETIMES IN MY MIND, CERTAIN PEOPLE, ROME IS BURNING
CERTAIN PEOPLE, ROME IS BURNING AND SOMEONE'S FIDDLING AND NOT
AND SOMEONE'S FIDDLING AND NOT REALLY CARING AND NOT HAVING A
REALLY CARING AND NOT HAVING A SENSE OF URGENCY.
SENSE OF URGENCY. AND IT CAN'T BE THAT WAY.

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AND IT CAN'T BE THAT WAY. IT HAS TO CHANGE.
IT HAS TO CHANGE. SO LIKE I SAID, IT'S GOING ON
SO LIKE I SAID, IT'S GOING ON TWO YEARS.
TWO YEARS. THE COURTS HAVE GOTTEN MORE
THE COURTS HAVE GOTTEN MORE AGGRESSIVE WITH THIS.
AGGRESSIVE WITH THIS. WE'VE BEEN DRAGGING OUR FEET AND
WE'VE BEEN DRAGGING OUR FEET ANDMAKING MISTAKES ALONG THE WAY.
MAKING MISTAKES ALONG THE WAY. AND IT'S ONE OF THOSE NOT BEING
AND IT'S ONE OF THOSE NOT BEING TACTICAL, PRACTICAL AND
TACTICAL, PRACTICAL AND EFFICIENT IN ALLOCATING MONEY TO
EFFICIENT IN ALLOCATING MONEY TOPROJECTS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
PROJECTS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE.AND ANOTHER IS SOMEWHAT LACK OF

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AND ANOTHER IS SOMEWHAT LACK OF URGENCY VIEW OF WHAT FAILURE
URGENCY VIEW OF WHAT FAILURE MEANS.
MEANS. AND FAILURE HURTS EVERYBODY, NOT
AND FAILURE HURTS EVERYBODY, NOTJUST THE SHERIFFS OFFICE, ALL
JUST THE SHERIFFS OFFICE, ALL COUNTY PROGRAMS.
COUNTY PROGRAMS. WHEN YOU HAVE A JUDGE DICTATING
WHEN YOU HAVE A JUDGE DICTATING WHERE YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY AT.
WHERE YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY AT. WE DON'T WANT RECEIVERSHIP.
WE DON'T WANT RECEIVERSHIP. AND THAT'S WHERE WE'RE HEADED TO
AND THAT'S WHERE WE'RE HEADED TORIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. RECEIVERSHIP IS SCARY.
RECEIVERSHIP IS SCARY. I FEAR IT'S GOING TO START WITH
I FEAR IT'S GOING TO START WITH HEAVY SANCTIONS.
HEAVY SANCTIONS. SOME PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE, I

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SOME PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE, I SAID EARLIER, ON THE OPERATIONAL
SAID EARLIER, ON THE OPERATIONALSIDE.
SIDE. SO IT'S WORKING BETTER BUT STILL
SO IT'S WORKING BETTER BUT STILLTHAT SENSE OF URGENCY HAS TO
THAT SENSE OF URGENCY HAS TO HAPPEN.
HAPPEN. BUT IT'S NOT ENOUGH.
BUT IT'S NOT ENOUGH. AND ONE THING I WOULD ASK THIS
AND ONE THING I WOULD ASK THIS BOARD IS ONE PERSON IN CHARGE.
BOARD IS ONE PERSON IN CHARGE. OF EVERYTHING ALL MAYES, ALL
OF EVERYTHING ALL MAYES, ALL JAIL STUFF, IT HAS TO BE THAT
JAIL STUFF, IT HAS TO BE THAT WAY AND IT WILL BE SO MUCH

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WAY AND IT WILL BE SO MUCH BETTER.
BETTER. SOMEONE CAN COORDINATE ALL PARTS
SOMEONE CAN COORDINATE ALL PARTSOF THE CONSENT DECREE WITH ALL
OF THE CONSENT DECREE WITH ALL THE PARTIES INVOLVED.
THE PARTIES INVOLVED. ONE PERSON WHO CAN REPORT
ONE PERSON WHO CAN REPORT DIRECTLY BACK TO THE
DIRECTLY BACK TO THE STAKEHOLDERS AND THE BOARD
STAKEHOLDERS AND THE BOARD WITHOUT LIMITATIONS OF OTHER
WITHOUT LIMITATIONS OF OTHER DUTIES, OVERSIGHT AND
DUTIES, OVERSIGHT AND ASSIGNMENTS.
ASSIGNMENTS. I KNOW A LOT OF COMMENTS WERE
I KNOW A LOT OF COMMENTS WERE MADE ABOUT THE DISCUSSIONS AT
MADE ABOUT THE DISCUSSIONS AT THE CEO'S OFFICE AND THEY

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THE CEO'S OFFICE AND THEY WEREN'T ADVERSARIAL SO I'LL HAVE
WEREN'T ADVERSARIAL SO I'LL HAVETHE UNDER H-SHERIFF TALK ABOUT
THE UNDER H-SHERIFF TALK ABOUT THAT AND HOW WE GOT TO WHERE WE
THAT AND HOW WE GOT TO WHERE WE ARE BECAUSE HE WAS DIRECTLY
ARE BECAUSE HE WAS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THOSE CONVERSATIONS.
INVOLVED IN THOSE CONVERSATIONS.>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR, BOARD
>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR, BOARD MEMBERS.
MEMBERS. I THINK IT'S WORTHWHILE ALMOST
I THINK IT'S WORTHWHILE ALMOST TO DEFEND OURSELVES ON HOW WE
TO DEFEND OURSELVES ON HOW WE CAME TO THE CONCLUSION ON THE

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CAME TO THE CONCLUSION ON THE RECOMMENDED CUTS THAT -- YOU CAN
RECOMMENDED CUTS THAT -- YOU CANSAY RECOMMENDED CUTS THAT WE
SAY RECOMMENDED CUTS THAT WE DON'T SUPPORT AND THE HEALTHY
DON'T SUPPORT AND THE HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE RELATIONSHIP THAT
AND PRODUCTIVE RELATIONSHIP THATTHE SHERIFFS OFFICE HAS HAD,
THE SHERIFFS OFFICE HAS HAD, ESPECIALLY ME, I'VE DONE ALL THE
ESPECIALLY ME, I'VE DONE ALL THEBUDGET NEGOTIATIONS AND I CALL
BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS AND I CALL THEM NEGOTIATIONS ON PURPOSE.
THEM NEGOTIATIONS ON PURPOSE. I KNOW WHAT THE GOVERNMENT CODE
I KNOW WHAT THE GOVERNMENT CODE SAYS, SUPERVISOR, WE'RE ALL
SAYS, SUPERVISOR, WE'RE ALL AWARE THAT WE CAN SPEND OUR

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AWARE THAT WE CAN SPEND OUR MONEY, THE BOARD GIVES US MONEY,
MONEY, THE BOARD GIVES US MONEY,WE CAN SPEND IT HOW WE WANT BUT
WE CAN SPEND IT HOW WE WANT BUT THAT'S NOT HOW WE OPERATE THE
THAT'S NOT HOW WE OPERATE THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT.
SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT. I'VE HAD OVER A DOZEN
I'VE HAD OVER A DOZEN CONVERSATIONS WITH D.C. JONES,
CONVERSATIONS WITH D.C. JONES, WHETHER ON THEIR PHONE OR
WHETHER ON THEIR PHONE OR IN-PERSON, WITH AMANDA THOMAS ON
IN-PERSON, WITH AMANDA THOMAS ONTHESE ISSUES SO SOME
THESE ISSUES SO SOME CLARIFICATION ON HOW WE CAME.
CLARIFICATION ON HOW WE CAME. THESE ARE CRITICAL, THESE ARE

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THESE ARE CRITICAL, THESE ARE HARD DECISIONS, RIGHT?
HARD DECISIONS, RIGHT? WHEN WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT
WHEN WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT BEFORE THE SHERIFF WAS ELECTED
BEFORE THE SHERIFF WAS ELECTED WAS BLESSED BY GIVING BODIES TO
WAS BLESSED BY GIVING BODIES TO HANDLE THE HOMELESS PROBLEM OR
HANDLE THE HOMELESS PROBLEM OR AT LEAST OUR PIECE OF IT IN THE
AT LEAST OUR PIECE OF IT IN THE COUNTY, WE CAME IN AND IT WAS
COUNTY, WE CAME IN AND IT WAS PRETTY APPARENT TO US THAT THAT
PRETTY APPARENT TO US THAT THAT COMMITMENT AT THAT TIME HAD NOT
COMMITMENT AT THAT TIME HAD NOT BEEN HELD UP.

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BEEN HELD UP. THE SHERIFFS PRIORITY, DAY ONE,
THE SHERIFFS PRIORITY, DAY ONE, WAS TO HOLD THAT COMMITMENT TO
WAS TO HOLD THAT COMMITMENT TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING.
ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING. AND SO TO ACTUALLY SEE THE HOT
AND SO TO ACTUALLY SEE THE HOT TEAMS AND THE POP TEAMS THAT
TEAMS AND THE POP TEAMS THAT DEAL WITH QUALITY OF LIFE,
DEAL WITH QUALITY OF LIFE, ABATEMENTS, THINGS THAT REALLY
ABATEMENTS, THINGS THAT REALLY IMPACT PEOPLE IN THEIR
IMPACT PEOPLE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS IS PAINFUL FOR US.
NEIGHBORHOODS IS PAINFUL FOR US.IT'S NOT EASY.

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IT'S NOT EASY. BUT IT COMES DOWN TO, WHEN THE
BUT IT COMES DOWN TO, WHEN THE DECISIONS WERE MADE, IT CAME
DECISIONS WERE MADE, IT CAME DOWN TO NON-CORE FUNCTIONS AS
DOWN TO NON-CORE FUNCTIONS AS CORE FUNCTIONS.
CORE FUNCTIONS. SAY THAT THE HOT TEAM AND THE
SAY THAT THE HOT TEAM AND THE POP TEAM ARE NON-CORE FUNCTION,
POP TEAM ARE NON-CORE FUNCTION, I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO ADD THAT
I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO ADD THAT THEY ARE CRITICAL FUNCTIONS, BUT
THEY ARE CRITICAL FUNCTIONS, BUTWHEN YOU SEE THAT WE ARE DEAD

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WHEN YOU SEE THAT WE ARE DEAD LAST IN THE COUNTY ON OUR
LAST IN THE COUNTY ON OUR STAFFING AND 9-1-1 RESPONSE, AND
STAFFING AND 9-1-1 RESPONSE, ANDWE ARE DEAD LAST IN THE COUNTY
WE ARE DEAD LAST IN THE COUNTY ON SWORN PERSONNEL AND PATROL, I
ON SWORN PERSONNEL AND PATROL, IMEAN, IF YOU SAW THE NUMBERS,
MEAN, IF YOU SAW THE NUMBERS, THEY WENT PRETTY QUICK, SAC PD
THEY WENT PRETTY QUICK, SAC PD HAS ALMOST DOUBLE THE OFFICERS
HAS ALMOST DOUBLE THE OFFICERS THAT WE HAVE THAT RESPONDS TO
THAT WE HAVE THAT RESPONDS TO 9-1-1.
9-1-1. DOUBLE.

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DOUBLE. AND SO THE DECISION -- THE
AND SO THE DECISION -- THE DISCUSSIONS, AGAIN, THAT I HAD
DISCUSSIONS, AGAIN, THAT I HAD DIRECTLY WITH THE CEO'S OFFICE
DIRECTLY WITH THE CEO'S OFFICE IS WE CAN'T TOUCH THE CORE
IS WE CAN'T TOUCH THE CORE FUNCTIONS.
FUNCTIONS. WE CAN'T TOUCH FIELD SERVICES.
WE CAN'T TOUCH FIELD SERVICES. OBVIOUSLY CAN'T WITH MINIMUM
OBVIOUSLY CAN'T WITH MINIMUM STAFFING LEVELS, CAN'T TOUCH
STAFFING LEVELS, CAN'T TOUCH CORRECTIONS AND YOU SAW THE
CORRECTIONS AND YOU SAW THE NUMBERS ON OUR INVESTIGATIVE
NUMBERS ON OUR INVESTIGATIVE UNITS.
UNITS. 20 YEARS AGO, WE HAD THE SAME
20 YEARS AGO, WE HAD THE SAME AMOUNT OF HOMICIDE DETECTIVES AS

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AMOUNT OF HOMICIDE DETECTIVES ASWE DO TODAY WITH AN INCREASE OF
WE DO TODAY WITH AN INCREASE OF 200,000 IN THE POPULATION.
200,000 IN THE POPULATION. SO THOSE WERE OFF THE TABLE FOR
SO THOSE WERE OFF THE TABLE FOR US.
US. THERE ARE SOME THINGS AND SOME
THERE ARE SOME THINGS AND SOME STATEMENTS WERE MADE THAT THE
STATEMENTS WERE MADE THAT THE CEO'S OFFICE OFFERED UP SOME
CEO'S OFFICE OFFERED UP SOME OTHER ALTERNATIVES AND THAT'S
OTHER ALTERNATIVES AND THAT'S ABSOLUTELY TRUE.
ABSOLUTELY TRUE. ONE OF THOSE ALTERNATIVES WAS TO

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ONE OF THOSE ALTERNATIVES WAS TOCUT THE HOT TEAM AND THE POP
CUT THE HOT TEAM AND THE POP TEAM IN HALF.
TEAM IN HALF. WELL, WE HAVE TO HAVE SOME
WELL, WE HAVE TO HAVE SOME CREDIT OF BEING THE LARGEST LAW
CREDIT OF BEING THE LARGEST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN THE
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN THE REGION, AND WE KNOW WHAT WORKS
REGION, AND WE KNOW WHAT WORKS OPERATIONALLY AND LOGISTICALLY,
OPERATIONALLY AND LOGISTICALLY, AND YOU CUT THOSE TEAMS IN HALF,
AND YOU CUT THOSE TEAMS IN HALF,YOU MIGHT AS WELL NOT EVEN HAVE
YOU MIGHT AS WELL NOT EVEN HAVE THEM.
THEM. WE'RE STUCK WITH 1.9% TARGET,
WE'RE STUCK WITH 1.9% TARGET, WE'RE STUCK WITH A 7.4 REDUCTION

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WE'RE STUCK WITH A 7.4 REDUCTIONTARGET, MILLION, REDUCTION
TARGET, MILLION, REDUCTION TARGET AND SO THINGS LIKE YSU OR
TARGET AND SO THINGS LIKE YSU OREXTRA HELP WOULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN
EXTRA HELP WOULD NOT HAVE GOTTENUS TO THOSE NUMBERS.
US TO THOSE NUMBERS. SO IN GOOD FAITH, WE GOT TO THE
SO IN GOOD FAITH, WE GOT TO THE 7.4, IT WASN'T A POLITICAL GAME.
7.4, IT WASN'T A POLITICAL GAME.IT WASN'T FLEXING.
IT WASN'T FLEXING. IT WASN'T ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
IT WASN'T ANYTHING LIKE THAT. AND WE WENT BACK AND FORTH AND
AND WE WENT BACK AND FORTH AND DISCUSSED THESE ISSUES IN GREAT

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DISCUSSED THESE ISSUES IN GREAT DETAIL IN COOPERATION AND THAT'S
DETAIL IN COOPERATION AND THAT'SHOW WE GOT TO THE HOT AND POP
HOW WE GOT TO THE HOT AND POP TEAMS AND THE MARINE UNIT WHICH
TEAMS AND THE MARINE UNIT WHICH ARE ALL VERY, VERY PAINFUL FOR
ARE ALL VERY, VERY PAINFUL FOR US.
US. IT WAS A HARD DECISION FOR US,
IT WAS A HARD DECISION FOR US, BUT I THINK -- I THINK IT'S
BUT I THINK -- I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOU KNOW HOW WE
IMPORTANT THAT YOU KNOW HOW WE GOT THERE.
GOT THERE. IT WASN'T A DICTATORSHIP.
IT WASN'T A DICTATORSHIP. IT WAS A COOPERATIVE
IT WAS A COOPERATIVE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN US AND THE
NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN US AND THE CEO'S OFFICE.
CEO'S OFFICE. >> I'M GOING TO INTERJECT HERE.
>> I'M GOING TO INTERJECT HERE. THAT'S FINE.
THAT'S FINE. I GET THAT.

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I GET THAT. I SAY THAT RESPECTFULLY.
I SAY THAT RESPECTFULLY. ULTIMATELY, ULTIMATELY, WHO IS
ULTIMATELY, ULTIMATELY, WHO IS RECOMMENDING THE CUTS AND WHO
RECOMMENDING THE CUTS AND WHO HAS THE AUTHORITY TO DO THAT?
HAS THE AUTHORITY TO DO THAT? >> WE'RE DOING THAT AND WE TOLD
>> WE'RE DOING THAT AND WE TOLD YOU THE REASON WHY AND THE THING
YOU THE REASON WHY AND THE THINGIS I DON'T WANT TO CUT HOT AND
IS I DON'T WANT TO CUT HOT AND POP BUT I'VE GOT TO DO 9-1-1
POP BUT I'VE GOT TO DO 9-1-1 RESPONSE.
RESPONSE. THAT IS HORRIFIC, 14 MINUTES
THAT IS HORRIFIC, 14 MINUTES COMPARED TO 8 MINUTES.
COMPARED TO 8 MINUTES. >> I UNDERSTAND.

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>> I UNDERSTAND. >> IT COMES DOWN TO THAT.
>> IT COMES DOWN TO THAT. ABSOLUTELY, YES.
ABSOLUTELY, YES. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. >> JUST LIKE THE MAYES CONSENT
>> JUST LIKE THE MAYES CONSENT DECREE, WE'RE IN THE POSITION
DECREE, WE'RE IN THE POSITION BECAUSE OF ISSUES WITH THE
BECAUSE OF ISSUES WITH THE BOARD, THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE.
BOARD, THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE. IT DIDN'T GET BUILT.
IT DIDN'T GET BUILT. THAT'S A FACT.
THAT'S A FACT. >> AND IT WAS ALSO SOLELY THE
>> AND IT WAS ALSO SOLELY THE DISCRETION OF THE SHERIFFS
DISCRETION OF THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT WHEN ASKED ABOUT COME
DEPARTMENT WHEN ASKED ABOUT COMEBACK TO CEO'S OFFICE SAYS COME

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BACK TO CEO'S OFFICE SAYS COME BACK, AND THEN YOU HAD THE
BACK, AND THEN YOU HAD THE CONVERSATION ABOUT RESTORATION
CONVERSATION ABOUT RESTORATION AND YOU RESTORED -- CORRECT ME
AND YOU RESTORED -- CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG -- ONE OF THE
IF I'M WRONG -- ONE OF THE RESTORATIONS IS YOUTH SERVICES,
RESTORATIONS IS YOUTH SERVICES, OKAY.
OKAY. LET ME ASK YOU, IS YOUTH
LET ME ASK YOU, IS YOUTH SERVICES A CORE ACTIVITY?
SERVICES A CORE ACTIVITY? >> NO, IT'S A NICE TO HAVE.
>> NO, IT'S A NICE TO HAVE. THE BOTTOM LINE IS 9-1-1

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THE BOTTOM LINE IS 9-1-1 RESPONSE.
RESPONSE. WHEN THESE FOLKS IN THIS ROOM
WHEN THESE FOLKS IN THIS ROOM CALL AND WANT A DEPUTY THERE,
CALL AND WANT A DEPUTY THERE, THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.IS IT IMPORTANT?
IS IT IMPORTANT? ABSOLUTELY.
ABSOLUTELY. BUT THE CORE RESPONSE IS 9-1-1
BUT THE CORE RESPONSE IS 9-1-1 RESPONSE, PERIOD.
RESPONSE, PERIOD. >> I DON'T DISAGREE WITH YOU.
>> I DON'T DISAGREE WITH YOU. I'M JUST PERPLEXED WHY YOUTH
I'M JUST PERPLEXED WHY YOUTH SERVICES IS A RESTORATION YET
SERVICES IS A RESTORATION YET IT'S NOT A CORE SERVICE AND,
IT'S NOT A CORE SERVICE AND, YESTERDAY, WE HAD A CONVERSATION
YESTERDAY, WE HAD A CONVERSATIONABOUT MILITARY EQUIPMENT AND ONE

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ABOUT MILITARY EQUIPMENT AND ONEOF YOUR DEPUTIES WAS SAYING THAT
OF YOUR DEPUTIES WAS SAYING THATPART OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE USED
PART OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE USED FOR YOUTH SERVICES ARE THINGS
FOR YOUTH SERVICES ARE THINGS LIKE HUMVEES WITH XBOXS.
LIKE HUMVEES WITH XBOXS. THAT IS NOT A CORE SERVICE, SO I
THAT IS NOT A CORE SERVICE, SO IDON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S A
DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S A RESTORATION.
RESTORATION. >> I THINK ABOUT YESTERDAY.
>> I THINK ABOUT YESTERDAY. I WATCHED THAT VIDEO OF THE
I WATCHED THAT VIDEO OF THE HEARING YESTERDAY, YOU TALKING
HEARING YESTERDAY, YOU TALKING ABOUT THAT.
ABOUT THAT. A LOT OF THOSE ARE PAID THROUGH
A LOT OF THOSE ARE PAID THROUGH OTHER FUNDING FOR IT, AND ONE
OTHER FUNDING FOR IT, AND ONE INCIDENT, WE USED FIVE DRONES

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INCIDENT, WE USED FIVE DRONES THAT SOMEONE DESTROYED ON THAT.
THAT SOMEONE DESTROYED ON THAT. AND I WOULD RATHER SEND A DRONE
AND I WOULD RATHER SEND A DRONE IN AND USE SOME OF THAT MILITARY
IN AND USE SOME OF THAT MILITARYEQUIPMENT, THESE ARE DRONES YOU
EQUIPMENT, THESE ARE DRONES YOU CAN BUY AT COSTCO SO IT'S NOT
CAN BUY AT COSTCO SO IT'S NOT REALLY MILITARY EQUIPMENT, LET'S
REALLY MILITARY EQUIPMENT, LET'SBE CLEAR ON THAT, IT'S NOT
BE CLEAR ON THAT, IT'S NOT MILITARY EQUIPMENT.
MILITARY EQUIPMENT. BUT ON THAT, I WOULD RATHER SEND
BUT ON THAT, I WOULD RATHER SENDA DRONE AND GET IT DESTROYED
A DRONE AND GET IT DESTROYED THAN HAVING US HAVE A BAD
THAN HAVING US HAVE A BAD OUTCOME AND TAKE SOMEONE'S LIFE,

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OUTCOME AND TAKE SOMEONE'S LIFE,NUMBER ONE, THAT'S IMPORTANT TO
NUMBER ONE, THAT'S IMPORTANT TO ME AND THAT'S NOT THE COST OF A
ME AND THAT'S NOT THE COST OF A POSITION.
POSITION. >> I DON'T DISAGREE BUT --
>> I DON'T DISAGREE BUT -- >> MY DEPUTY THAT LIED IN THE
>> MY DEPUTY THAT LIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY LIKE BOB FRENCH,
LINE OF DUTY LIKE BOB FRENCH, ADAM GIBSON, VU LIN.
ADAM GIBSON, VU LIN. THOSE THINGS ARE GREAT TOOLS,
THOSE THINGS ARE GREAT TOOLS, THEY WORK GOOD, AND WE'RE GOING
THEY WORK GOOD, AND WE'RE GOING TO USE THEM, WE'RE GOING TO BUY

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TO USE THEM, WE'RE GOING TO BUY MILITARY EQUIPMENT QUOTE UNQUOTE
MILITARY EQUIPMENT QUOTE UNQUOTEBUT IT'S NOT REALLY.
BUT IT'S NOT REALLY. THE COMMAND BUS IS MILITARY
THE COMMAND BUS IS MILITARY EQUIPMENT.
EQUIPMENT. I GET WHAT YOU'RE SAYING,
I GET WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, SUPERVISOR, BUT WE'RE SPEND AGO
SUPERVISOR, BUT WE'RE SPEND AGO LOT OF MONEY ELSEWHERE, A
LOT OF MONEY ELSEWHERE, A HUNDRED MILLION ON MAYES CONSENT
HUNDRED MILLION ON MAYES CONSENTIS STILL HANGING OUT THERE.
IS STILL HANGING OUT THERE. >> AND I WILL AGREE ALL DAY
>> AND I WILL AGREE ALL DAY LONG, THERE'S A BENEFIT TO YOUTH
LONG, THERE'S A BENEFIT TO YOUTHSERVICES BUT I HEARD YOU SAY WHY
SERVICES BUT I HEARD YOU SAY WHYNOT FIND A DIFFERENT FUNDING
NOT FIND A DIFFERENT FUNDING SOURCE SO WHY NOT RELY ON SOME

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SOURCE SO WHY NOT RELY ON SOME FUTURE GRANT?
FUTURE GRANT? >> YOU WANT TO GIVE US POSITIONS
>> YOU WANT TO GIVE US POSITIONSTO DEAL WITH APU AND ACH, THAT'S
TO DEAL WITH APU AND ACH, THAT'SA PROBLEM CREATED NOT BY ME,
A PROBLEM CREATED NOT BY ME, IT'S A PROBLEM WITH THE COUNTY,
IT'S A PROBLEM WITH THE COUNTY, THAT'S A COUNTY ISSUE.
THAT'S A COUNTY ISSUE. SO THOSE POSITIONS, TAKE THOSE
SO THOSE POSITIONS, TAKE THOSE POSITIONS BACK.
POSITIONS BACK. I'LL MAKE IT WORK.
I'LL MAKE IT WORK. I NEVER ASKED FOR THOSE
I NEVER ASKED FOR THOSE POSITIONS, I WAS ASKED TO DO

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POSITIONS, I WAS ASKED TO DO THAT.
THAT. YOU GO BACK AND LOOK AT AGR'S
YOU GO BACK AND LOOK AT AGR'S PREVIOUS YEARS, I'VE ASKED FOR
PREVIOUS YEARS, I'VE ASKED FOR THINGS THAT DEALT WITH MAYES, IT
THINGS THAT DEALT WITH MAYES, ITWAS DENIED SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE
WAS DENIED SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE AND SCOTT JONES WAS HERE TO DEAL
AND SCOTT JONES WAS HERE TO DEALWITH MAYES DIRECTLY.
WITH MAYES DIRECTLY. ALL OF A SUDDEN THIS YEAR WE GET
ALL OF A SUDDEN THIS YEAR WE GETTHE AGR'S, ASKED TO DEAL WITH
THE AGR'S, ASKED TO DEAL WITH MAYES BECAUSE WE GOT ASKED BY
MAYES BECAUSE WE GOT ASKED BY THE CEO'S OFFICE TO DO IT AND WE
THE CEO'S OFFICE TO DO IT AND WEDID IT OUT OF COOPERATION.

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DID IT OUT OF COOPERATION. >> SUPERVISOR DESMOND.
>> SUPERVISOR DESMOND. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. AND THANK YOU, SHERIFF, I
AND THANK YOU, SHERIFF, I APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION AND
APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION AND UNDER-SHERIFF ZIGGLER AND I
UNDER-SHERIFF ZIGGLER AND I ESPECIALLY APPRECIATE DISCUSSION
ESPECIALLY APPRECIATE DISCUSSIONABOUT THE NEGOTIATION YOU HAD
ABOUT THE NEGOTIATION YOU HAD WITH THE COUNTY STAFF.
WITH THE COUNTY STAFF. THE FIRST THING, I WANT TO HOLD
THE FIRST THING, I WANT TO HOLD OFF ON THE CONVERSATION ON THE

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OFF ON THE CONVERSATION ON THE AGR'S BECAUSE I WANT TO GET TO
AGR'S BECAUSE I WANT TO GET TO THAT AND YOUR PROPOSAL BUT FIRST
THAT AND YOUR PROPOSAL BUT FIRSTI WANT TO DRILL DOWN A LITTLE
I WANT TO DRILL DOWN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT RATIO SLIDE THAT
BIT ABOUT THAT RATIO SLIDE THAT WE HAD A FEW SLIDES BACK.
WE HAD A FEW SLIDES BACK. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO PUT
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO PUT THAT BACK UP THERE AND MAYBE IT
THAT BACK UP THERE AND MAYBE IT AFFECTS ME BECAUSE 90% OF MY
AFFECTS ME BECAUSE 90% OF MY CONSTITUENTS LIVE IN THE COUNTY
CONSTITUENTS LIVE IN THE COUNTY AND THEY ARE EXCLUSIVELY SERVED
AND THEY ARE EXCLUSIVELY SERVED BY THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY
BY THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT.
SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT. SO IT IMPACTS CERTAINLY THE

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SO IT IMPACTS CERTAINLY THE RESIDENTS IN MY DISTRICT
RESIDENTS IN MY DISTRICT DISPROPORTIONATE I THINK.
DISPROPORTIONATE I THINK. WHEN THEY SEE THESE RATIOS SO
WHEN THEY SEE THESE RATIOS SO LOW, AND I THINK IT'S ALSO
LOW, AND I THINK IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT FOR THE PUBLIC TO
IMPORTANT FOR THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND WE ARE TALKING
UNDERSTAND WE ARE TALKING ABOUT -- THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
ABOUT -- THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENTHAS TWO MAJOR PARTS.
HAS TWO MAJOR PARTS. ONE IS THE CORRECTIONAL SIDE AND
ONE IS THE CORRECTIONAL SIDE ANDONE IS THE PATROL SIDE AND
ONE IS THE PATROL SIDE AND SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFFS
SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT HAS PROBABLY A LARGER
DEPARTMENT HAS PROBABLY A LARGERPATROL RESPONSIBILITY THAN JUST
PATROL RESPONSIBILITY THAN JUST ABOUT ANY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT IN
ABOUT ANY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT INTHE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

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THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. I THINK THAT'S -- EXCEPT MAYBE
I THINK THAT'S -- EXCEPT MAYBE L.A. COUNTY.
L.A. COUNTY. AND I'D ASK, MR. CHAIR, WE CAN
AND I'D ASK, MR. CHAIR, WE CAN KEEP THE COMMENTS FROM THE CROWD
KEEP THE COMMENTS FROM THE CROWDAT A MINIMUM.
AT A MINIMUM. [ Interjections ]
[ Interjections ] WE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE
WE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, THE PEANUT
TALKING ABOUT, THE PEANUT GALLERY.
GALLERY. BUT WHAT WOULD -- I THINK ABOUT
BUT WHAT WOULD -- I THINK ABOUT THIS, SHERIFF, AND I'D LIKE TO
THIS, SHERIFF, AND I'D LIKE TO ASK WHAT WOULD IT TAKE, ARE

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ASK WHAT WOULD IT TAKE, ARE THERE ENOUGH VACANT POSITIONS
THERE ENOUGH VACANT POSITIONS RIGHT NOW IN THE SHERIFFS OFFICE
RIGHT NOW IN THE SHERIFFS OFFICETO IMPROVE THAT RATIO?
TO IMPROVE THAT RATIO? >> IF WE GET THEM DOWN, IT WILL
>> IF WE GET THEM DOWN, IT WILL HELP.
HELP. IT'S NOT THE END ALL BE ALL BUT
IT'S NOT THE END ALL BE ALL BUT A LOFT MONEY WE'RE USING TO RUN
A LOFT MONEY WE'RE USING TO RUN RECRUITS IN THE ACADEMY, SALARY
RECRUITS IN THE ACADEMY, SALARY POSITIONS FOR PAID POSITIONS.
POSITIONS FOR PAID POSITIONS. >> I HAD THIS DISCUSSION WITH
>> I HAD THIS DISCUSSION WITH BRIT FERGUSON, AMANDA'S

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BRIT FERGUSON, AMANDA'S PREDECESSOR A FEW YEARS AGO AND
PREDECESSOR A FEW YEARS AGO AND I ASKED HIM TO BREAK DOWN, HEY,
I ASKED HIM TO BREAK DOWN, HEY, SEPARATE OUT THE CORRECTIONAL
SEPARATE OUT THE CORRECTIONAL SIDE OF THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT.
SIDE OF THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT.I WANT TO KNOW HOW MANY
I WANT TO KNOW HOW MANY RESOURCES WE HAVE PER 10,000
RESOURCES WE HAVE PER 10,000 PEOPLE IN UNINCORPORATED
PEOPLE IN UNINCORPORATED SACRAMENTO COUNTY AND I THINK
SACRAMENTO COUNTY AND I THINK EVEN BACK THEN OBVIOUSLY IT WAS
EVEN BACK THEN OBVIOUSLY IT WAS STILL MUCH LOWER THAN WE SEE
STILL MUCH LOWER THAN WE SEE WITH A LOT OF OTHER POLICE
WITH A LOT OF OTHER POLICE DEPARTMENTS.
DEPARTMENTS. AND WE HAVE TO BE LOOKING AT
AND WE HAVE TO BE LOOKING AT THAT MEASUREMENT IN TERMS OF THE
THAT MEASUREMENT IN TERMS OF THESERVICE DELIVERY TO FOLKS OUT IN

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SERVICE DELIVERY TO FOLKS OUT INTHE UNINCORPORATED AREAS.
THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS. WHEN IT COMES TO THE DISCUSSION,
WHEN IT COMES TO THE DISCUSSION,AND I APPRECIATE THE CHAIR'S
AND I APPRECIATE THE CHAIR'S DISCUSSION ABOUT THE HOT AND THE
DISCUSSION ABOUT THE HOT AND THEPOP TEAM AND HOW YOU
POP TEAM AND HOW YOU PRIORITIZED, WHAT YOU
PRIORITIZED, WHAT YOU PRIORITIZED.
PRIORITIZED. AND I UNDERSTAND THAT'S NUANCED.
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT'S NUANCED.I ALSO UNDERSTAND YOUR PRIMARY
I ALSO UNDERSTAND YOUR PRIMARY ROLE IS TO RESPOND TO 9-1-1
ROLE IS TO RESPOND TO 9-1-1 CALLS.
CALLS. AND I DO APPRECIATE, SHERIFF,

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AND I DO APPRECIATE, SHERIFF, THAT YOU KEPT YOUR PROMISE TO
THAT YOU KEPT YOUR PROMISE TO ALL OF US, YOU KEPT YOUR PROMISE
ALL OF US, YOU KEPT YOUR PROMISETHAT YOU WOULD RESTORE THE HOT
THAT YOU WOULD RESTORE THE HOT AND POP RESOURCES WHICH I THINK
AND POP RESOURCES WHICH I THINK ARE CRITICAL TO OUR RESPECTIVE
ARE CRITICAL TO OUR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES AND THE IMPACT IT'S
COMMUNITIES AND THE IMPACT IT'S HAVING IN OUR COMMUNITIES, THE
HAVING IN OUR COMMUNITIES, THE IMPACT IT'S HAVING FOR SMALL
IMPACT IT'S HAVING FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, FOR FOLKS IN THEIR
BUSINESSES, FOR FOLKS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS, IT DOES MAKE A
NEIGHBORHOODS, IT DOES MAKE A PROFOUND DIFFERENCE.
PROFOUND DIFFERENCE. BUT IN MY DISCUSSIONS WITH A LOT

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BUT IN MY DISCUSSIONS WITH A LOTOF FOLKS IN THE SHERIFFS
OF FOLKS IN THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING OTHER
DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING OTHER FRIENDS IN THE HIGHWAY PATROL, I
FRIENDS IN THE HIGHWAY PATROL, IKNOW THAT THE MORE SPECIALIZED
KNOW THAT THE MORE SPECIALIZED UNITS THAT ARE PULLED AWAY,
UNITS THAT ARE PULLED AWAY, PULLED AWAY FROM JUST PRIMARY
PULLED AWAY FROM JUST PRIMARY PATROL FUNCTIONS, THAT HAS AN
PATROL FUNCTIONS, THAT HAS AN IMPACT ON THE PATROL FUNCTIONS
IMPACT ON THE PATROL FUNCTIONS IN TERMS OF THE AMOUNT OF
IN TERMS OF THE AMOUNT OF OVERTIME THE OFFICERS HAVE TO
OVERTIME THE OFFICERS HAVE TO WORK TO KEEP UP, THE CALL VOLUME
WORK TO KEEP UP, THE CALL VOLUMETHAT THEY'RE FACING, AND I HEAR

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THAT THEY'RE FACING, AND I HEAR THAT FROM THE HIGHWAY PATROL IN
THAT FROM THE HIGHWAY PATROL IN TERMS OF ALL THE THINGS THE
TERMS OF ALL THE THINGS THE GOVERNOR'S PULLING CHP TO DO AND
GOVERNOR'S PULLING CHP TO DO ANDTHAT TAKES AWAY FROM PRIMARY
THAT TAKES AWAY FROM PRIMARY PATROL FUNCTIONS.
PATROL FUNCTIONS. IS THAT THE KIND OF DYNAMIC
IS THAT THE KIND OF DYNAMIC YOU'RE FACING BY KEEPING THE HOT
YOU'RE FACING BY KEEPING THE HOTAND THE POP TEAM STAFFED WITHOUT
AND THE POP TEAM STAFFED WITHOUTGETTING SOME RELIEF IN TERMS OF
GETTING SOME RELIEF IN TERMS OF MORE PATROL DEPUTIES?
MORE PATROL DEPUTIES? >> TRUE.
>> TRUE. TRAFFIC OPERATIONS, PROBABLY

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TRAFFIC OPERATIONS, PROBABLY RESCUED PROBABLY 20 JUVENILES,
RESCUED PROBABLY 20 JUVENILES, THOSE OPERATIONS ARE ABOUT
THOSE OPERATIONS ARE ABOUT $70,000 PER OPERATION, YOU CAN'T
$70,000 PER OPERATION, YOU CAN'TPUT THE PRICE ON THE LIFE OF A
PUT THE PRICE ON THE LIFE OF A JUVENILE SO, YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT,
JUVENILE SO, YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT,SUPERVISOR.
SUPERVISOR. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. AND THEN I WANT TO ASK -- AND
AND THEN I WANT TO ASK -- AND WHEN IT COMES TO THE ACH, I DO
WHEN IT COMES TO THE ACH, I DO APPRECIATE YOU WERE HERE,
APPRECIATE YOU WERE HERE, SHERIFF, ABOUT A MONTH AGO, OUR
SHERIFF, ABOUT A MONTH AGO, OUR BOARD MEETING, MAYBE A FEW WEEKS

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BOARD MEETING, MAYBE A FEW WEEKSAGO, AND WE HAVE CLOSED SESSION
AGO, AND WE HAVE CLOSED SESSION DISCUSSION AND I THINK WHERE
DISCUSSION AND I THINK WHERE SHOULD CONTINUE THAT.
SHOULD CONTINUE THAT. WE'RE NOT GOING TO RESOLVE A LOT
WE'RE NOT GOING TO RESOLVE A LOTOF THESE THINGS HERE IN TERMS OF
OF THESE THINGS HERE IN TERMS OFWHO'S RESPONSIBLE TO THE COUNTY
WHO'S RESPONSIBLE TO THE COUNTY BUT I THINK THAT WAS A
BUT I THINK THAT WAS A PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSION, I'M
PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSION, I'M LOOKING AT SIOBHAN AND OUR
LOOKING AT SIOBHAN AND OUR COUNTY CHECK BUT IN TERMS OF
COUNTY CHECK BUT IN TERMS OF THOSE AGR POSITIONS AND, AMANDA,

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THOSE AGR POSITIONS AND, AMANDA,YOU AND I HAD A LITTLE BIT OF A
YOU AND I HAD A LITTLE BIT OF A EXCHANGE ABOUT THIS, BUT I
EXCHANGE ABOUT THIS, BUT I WONDER IF YOU CAN DELVE INTO IT
WONDER IF YOU CAN DELVE INTO IT MORE, THE SHERIFF'S IDEA TO
MORE, THE SHERIFF'S IDEA TO SIMPLY JUST MAYBE WE CUT LESS
SIMPLY JUST MAYBE WE CUT LESS AND REQUIRE THE SHERIFF TO USE
AND REQUIRE THE SHERIFF TO USE EXISTING STAFFING TO CARRY OUT
EXISTING STAFFING TO CARRY OUT THOSE DUTIES THAT THOSE AGR
THOSE DUTIES THAT THOSE AGR POSITIONS ARE DEDICATED TOWARDS,
POSITIONS ARE DEDICATED TOWARDS,CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY WE DIDN'T

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CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY WE DIDN'T EITHER HAVE THAT DISCUSSION OR
EITHER HAVE THAT DISCUSSION OR GO THAT ROUTE?
GO THAT ROUTE? >> I WILL START AND I THINK I
>> I WILL START AND I THINK I MAY END UP DEFERRING TO DEPUTY
MAY END UP DEFERRING TO DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE JONES.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE JONES. BUT I THINK, AGAIN, SORT OF
BUT I THINK, AGAIN, SORT OF GETTING BACK TO YOUR QUESTION
GETTING BACK TO YOUR QUESTION ABOUT WHAT SPECIFICITY DO WE
ABOUT WHAT SPECIFICITY DO WE NEED TO HAVE IN THE BUDGET, I
NEED TO HAVE IN THE BUDGET, I THINK WE WANTED TO BE

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THINK WE WANTED TO BE TRANSPARENT ABOUT WHAT THE
TRANSPARENT ABOUT WHAT THE REQUIREMENTS ARE, WHAT OUR
REQUIREMENTS ARE, WHAT OUR OBLIGATIONS ARE AND THE THINGS
OBLIGATIONS ARE AND THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE IDENTIFIED AS
THAT WE HAVE IDENTIFIED AS NEEDS, ADDITIONAL RESOURCE
NEEDS, ADDITIONAL RESOURCE NEEDS, AND I THINK THAT THAT WAS
NEEDS, AND I THINK THAT THAT WASTHE CASE FOR THOSE MEDICAL
THE CASE FOR THOSE MEDICAL ESCORTS AND THE APU EXPANSION.
ESCORTS AND THE APU EXPANSION. SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT
SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT RESOURCES WERE PROVIDED FOR
RESOURCES WERE PROVIDED FOR THOSE OBLIGATIONS.

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THOSE OBLIGATIONS. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. AND ERIC JONES, DEPUTY COUNTY
AND ERIC JONES, DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE PUBLIC SAFETY AND
EXECUTIVE PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE.
JUSTICE. I WILL JUST ADD THAT IT WAS A
I WILL JUST ADD THAT IT WAS A GROWTH REQUEST AND IT IS TRUE
GROWTH REQUEST AND IT IS TRUE THAT THE COUNTY EXEC'S OFFICE
THAT THE COUNTY EXEC'S OFFICE ASKED THOSE TO BE PUT IN THERE
ASKED THOSE TO BE PUT IN THERE AFTER SEVERAL MEETINGS WHAT IS
AFTER SEVERAL MEETINGS WHAT IS NEEDED FOR MAYES.
NEEDED FOR MAYES. WE COULDN'T EVEN FUND ALL OF THE

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WE COULDN'T EVEN FUND ALL OF THEGROWTH REQUESTS FOR MAYES.
GROWTH REQUESTS FOR MAYES. WE HAD TO REALLY SUPER
WE HAD TO REALLY SUPER PRIORITIZE IT, WE HAD TO HAVE
PRIORITIZE IT, WE HAD TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH CLASS COUNSEL.
DISCUSSIONS WITH CLASS COUNSEL. THEIR TOP CONCERN THIS YEAR FOR
THEIR TOP CONCERN THIS YEAR FOR THE MAYES CONSENT DECREE CLASS
THE MAYES CONSENT DECREE CLASS COUNSEL IS AROUND HEALTH
COUNSEL IS AROUND HEALTH SERVICES, BEHAVIOR/MEDICAL
SERVICES, BEHAVIOR/MEDICAL HEALTH SERVICES INSIDE THE JAIL

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HEALTH SERVICES INSIDE THE JAIL AND SO THE MEDICAL ESCORTS ARE
AND SO THE MEDICAL ESCORTS ARE NEEDED TO ENSURE WE ARE
NEEDED TO ENSURE WE ARE IMPROVING IN THOSE AREAS SO THAT
IMPROVING IN THOSE AREAS SO THATIS THE ONLY GROWTH REQUEST FOR
IS THE ONLY GROWTH REQUEST FOR THE SHERIFFS OFFICE THAT THE
THE SHERIFFS OFFICE THAT THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE
COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE APPROVED BECAUSE IT WAS
APPROVED BECAUSE IT WAS MAYES-RELATED.
MAYES-RELATED. ANYTHING NOT MAYES-RELATED WAS
ANYTHING NOT MAYES-RELATED WAS NOT APPROVED THIS CYCLE.

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NOT APPROVED THIS CYCLE. >> THANK YOU, THAT'S HELPFUL.
>> THANK YOU, THAT'S HELPFUL. I WANT TO BE CLEAR, DID WE
I WANT TO BE CLEAR, DID WE SEPARATE THOSE POSITIONS OUT
SEPARATE THOSE POSITIONS OUT BECAUSE THAT IS SOMETHING WE
BECAUSE THAT IS SOMETHING WE NEED TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH
NEED TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH MAYES, IN YOUR OPINION, AND I
MAYES, IN YOUR OPINION, AND I CAN LOOK AT OUR COUNTY COUNSEL
CAN LOOK AT OUR COUNTY COUNSEL AS WELL.
AS WELL. I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT
I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION ESPECIALLY IN TERMS
DISCUSSION ESPECIALLY IN TERMS OF THE SHERIFF'S PROPOSAL HERE.
OF THE SHERIFF'S PROPOSAL HERE. >> IT IS, SUPERVISOR DESMOND,

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>> IT IS, SUPERVISOR DESMOND, AND I HAD A TALK WITH MONICA
AND I HAD A TALK WITH MONICA ROBINSON WHO'S ASSIGNED TO MAYES
ROBINSON WHO'S ASSIGNED TO MAYESCONSENT DECREE AND CONFIRMS THAT
CONSENT DECREE AND CONFIRMS THATWITH HER AS WELL.
WITH HER AS WELL. >> OKAY, ALL RIGHT.
>> OKAY, ALL RIGHT. AND THAT'S AN IMPORTANT POINT.
AND THAT'S AN IMPORTANT POINT. CAN WE GO BACK TO YOUR PROPOSAL
CAN WE GO BACK TO YOUR PROPOSAL REALLY QUICK, IF YOU DON'T MIND,
REALLY QUICK, IF YOU DON'T MIND,SHERIFF, MAYBE SCROLL BACK
SHERIFF, MAYBE SCROLL BACK FORWARD TO THE PROPOSAL, THE
FORWARD TO THE PROPOSAL, THE LAST SLIDE.

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LAST SLIDE. I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT WAS.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT WAS. I'M INTERESTED IN THIS THEN.
I'M INTERESTED IN THIS THEN. SAY WE KEEP TWO AGR'S WHERE THEY
SAY WE KEEP TWO AGR'S WHERE THEYARE AS SEPARATE.
ARE AS SEPARATE. WHAT WOULD THIS LOOK LIKE, WHAT
WHAT WOULD THIS LOOK LIKE, WHAT WOULD BE THE IMPACT MONETARILY?
WOULD BE THE IMPACT MONETARILY? BECAUSE I THINK RIGHT NOW IT'S
BECAUSE I THINK RIGHT NOW IT'S 8.1 MILLION.
8.1 MILLION. IF THE CCW FEES, YOUTH SERVICES,

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IF THE CCW FEES, YOUTH SERVICES,AND ADDITIONAL AGR FOR IT, WHAT
AND ADDITIONAL AGR FOR IT, WHAT WOULD BE THE FISCAL IMPACT TO
WOULD BE THE FISCAL IMPACT TO THE SHERIFF IF THAT PROPOSAL --
THE SHERIFF IF THAT PROPOSAL -- IF WE EVALUATED THAT PROPOSAL,
IF WE EVALUATED THAT PROPOSAL, AMANDA, OR I GUESS YOU'RE THE
AMANDA, OR I GUESS YOU'RE THE RIGHT ONE TO ASK.
RIGHT ONE TO ASK. >> SO I THINK WHAT WE HAD
>> SO I THINK WHAT WE HAD IDENTIFIED IN TERMS OF JUST

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IDENTIFIED IN TERMS OF JUST LOOKING AT THE CCW FEES, THAT
LOOKING AT THE CCW FEES, THAT THAT IS -- THAT RIGHT NOW WAS IN
THAT IS -- THAT RIGHT NOW WAS INTHAT COUNTY COST OF I BELIEVE
THAT COUNTY COST OF I BELIEVE 840,000.
840,000. SO WE WOULD BE SAYING THAT NET
SO WE WOULD BE SAYING THAT NET COST WOULD GO AWAY, IF I'M

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COST WOULD GO AWAY, IF I'M UNDERSTANDING THIS CORRECTLY AND
UNDERSTANDING THIS CORRECTLY ANDTHEN THE YOUTH SERVICES UNIT,
THEN THE YOUTH SERVICES UNIT, THAT WAS IDENTIFIED AS A NET
THAT WAS IDENTIFIED AS A NET COST OF ABOUT $1.4 MILLION SO
COST OF ABOUT $1.4 MILLION SO THAT'S CURRENTLY FUNDED IN THE
THAT'S CURRENTLY FUNDED IN THE BUDGET.
BUDGET. JUST TO CLARIFY, THE CCW FEES
JUST TO CLARIFY, THE CCW FEES ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECOMMENDED
ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECOMMENDED REDUCTIONS ALREADY.
REDUCTIONS ALREADY. >> SO IT WOULD REALLY BE JUST
>> SO IT WOULD REALLY BE JUST THE YOUTH SERVICES.

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THE YOUTH SERVICES. >> CORRECT.
>> CORRECT. >> THE NEW ONE.
>> THE NEW ONE. AND IT POSITION WOULD BE AN
AND IT POSITION WOULD BE AN EXPENDITURE.
EXPENDITURE. >> 90,000.
>> 90,000. >> THAT'S ALL -- I MEAN, A
>> THAT'S ALL -- I MEAN, A PREVIEW, I AM GOING TO BE
PREVIEW, I AM GOING TO BE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO RESTORE
LOOKING FOR WAYS TO RESTORE FUNDING TO THE SHERIFFS
FUNDING TO THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT AND I'LL TALK MORE
DEPARTMENT AND I'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THAT LATER.
ABOUT THAT LATER. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR.

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>> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR. BEFORE WE GET TO SUPERVISOR
BEFORE WE GET TO SUPERVISOR HUME, I DO WANT TO ADDRESS HIS
HUME, I DO WANT TO ADDRESS HIS REQUEST AND JUST REMIND EVERYONE
REQUEST AND JUST REMIND EVERYONETHAT WE DO HAVE AN EXPECTATION
THAT WE DO HAVE AN EXPECTATION DURING OUR PROCEEDINGS FOR
DURING OUR PROCEEDINGS FOR RESPECTFUL AND POLITE BEHAVIOR
RESPECTFUL AND POLITE BEHAVIOR ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RELATES TO
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RELATES TO NOT INTERRUPTING OUR SPEAKERS,
NOT INTERRUPTING OUR SPEAKERS, DOESN'T MATTER IF IT'S THE

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DOESN'T MATTER IF IT'S THE SHERIFF OR ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE
SHERIFF OR ANOTHER MEMBER OF THEPUBLIC.
PUBLIC. THIS IS ALREADY GOING TO BE A
THIS IS ALREADY GOING TO BE A LONG DAY.
LONG DAY. OUR SPEAKER LIST HAS INCREASED.
OUR SPEAKER LIST HAS INCREASED. I HAVE NO PROBLEM AS CHAIR
I HAVE NO PROBLEM AS CHAIR PUTTING THIS IN RECESS AND
PUTTING THIS IN RECESS AND CLEARING CHAMBERS IF PEOPLE
CLEARING CHAMBERS IF PEOPLE INSIST ON NOT RESPECTING OUR
INSIST ON NOT RESPECTING OUR EXPECTATIONS AND WHEN I SAY
EXPECTATIONS AND WHEN I SAY OURS, I MEAN EVERYONE IN THIS
OURS, I MEAN EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM, NOT JUST THE BOARD'S.

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ROOM, NOT JUST THE BOARD'S. SO IF YOU THINK IT'S GOING TO BE
SO IF YOU THINK IT'S GOING TO BEA LONG DAY, I CAN MAKE IT A LOT
A LONG DAY, I CAN MAKE IT A LOT LONGER AND YOU'LL HAVE THE
LONGER AND YOU'LL HAVE THE PEOPLE THAT CAUSED THAT RECESS
PEOPLE THAT CAUSED THAT RECESS TO THANK.
TO THANK. KEEP THAT IN MIND.
KEEP THAT IN MIND. SUPERVISOR HUME.
SUPERVISOR HUME. AND ALSO, PLEASE, SILENCE YOUR
AND ALSO, PLEASE, SILENCE YOUR CELLPHONES, PLEASE.
CELLPHONES, PLEASE. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. YOU KNOW, I THINK THERE'S
YOU KNOW, I THINK THERE'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE A LOT OF

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PROBABLY GOING TO BE A LOT OF SAUSAGE MAKING THAT HAPPENS
SAUSAGE MAKING THAT HAPPENS LATER TODAY AS WE PARSE THROUGH
LATER TODAY AS WE PARSE THROUGH THESE ISSUES.
THESE ISSUES. BUT YOU MENTION, JIM, YOU'RE AT
BUT YOU MENTION, JIM, YOU'RE AT A HEARING OVER ON THE OTHER SIDE
A HEARING OVER ON THE OTHER SIDEOF THE RIVER OR SOMETHING ELSE
OF THE RIVER OR SOMETHING ELSE GOING ON TODAY SO I DON'T KNOW
GOING ON TODAY SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE GOING TO STICK AROUND,
IF YOU'RE GOING TO STICK AROUND,I WANTED TO SAY WHILE YOU'RE
I WANTED TO SAY WHILE YOU'RE HERE THAT I WANT TO THANK YOU
HERE THAT I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU'VE BEEN
FOR THE WORK THAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING RELATIVE TO SEX CRIMES AND

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DOING RELATIVE TO SEX CRIMES ANDHUMAN TRAFFICKING.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THE WORK YOU'VE BEEN PUTTING
THE WORK YOU'VE BEEN PUTTING INTO TAKING FENTANYL POISONING
INTO TAKING FENTANYL POISONING SERIOUSLY AND REDUCING THE
SERIOUSLY AND REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF DEATHS FROM THAT
LIKELIHOOD OF DEATHS FROM THAT AND GETTING THAT TERRIBLE DRUG
AND GETTING THAT TERRIBLE DRUG OFF OUR STREETS.
OFF OUR STREETS. THE CRIMINAL ACTS WITHIN AND
THE CRIMINAL ACTS WITHIN AND UPON OUR UNHOUSED ENCAMPMENTS

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UPON OUR UNHOUSED ENCAMPMENTS AND ALSO THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS
AND ALSO THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS THOSE ENCAMPMENTS HAVE IN OUR
THOSE ENCAMPMENTS HAVE IN OUR LARGER COMMUNITY AND THEN THE
LARGER COMMUNITY AND THEN THE LAST THING IS RETAIL THEFT.
LAST THING IS RETAIL THEFT. I SEE THE BILLBOARDS, YOU'RE
I SEE THE BILLBOARDS, YOU'RE KIND OF PUTTING PEOPLE ON NOTICE
KIND OF PUTTING PEOPLE ON NOTICEIT'S A NEW DAY AND WE WILL HAVE
IT'S A NEW DAY AND WE WILL HAVE CONSEQUENCES AGAIN.
CONSEQUENCES AGAIN. AND THAT WAS EVEN BEFORE THE
AND THAT WAS EVEN BEFORE THE PASSAGE OF PROP 36 AND I THINK
PASSAGE OF PROP 36 AND I THINK WITH THE PASSAGE OF PROP 36, WE

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WITH THE PASSAGE OF PROP 36, WE HAVE A PRETTY CLEAR MANDATE FROM
HAVE A PRETTY CLEAR MANDATE FROMTHE VOTERS OF WHAT THEY EXPECT
THE VOTERS OF WHAT THEY EXPECT AND SO IF YOU'RE NOT HERE, I'M
AND SO IF YOU'RE NOT HERE, I'M GOING TO HAVE A SIMILAR MESSAGE
GOING TO HAVE A SIMILAR MESSAGE TO THE D.A. WITH RESPECT TO HIS
TO THE D.A. WITH RESPECT TO HIS SITUATION, BUT I JUST WANT TO
SITUATION, BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY I SUPPORT THE WORK THAT
SAY I SUPPORT THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING, I'M TRYING -- WE
YOU'RE DOING, I'M TRYING -- WE WILL TRY AND FIND A WAY TO
WILL TRY AND FIND A WAY TO FIGURE OUT A BETTER PATH

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FIGURE OUT A BETTER PATH FORWARD.
FORWARD. BUT I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT,
BUT I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT, AND I SAY THIS NOT FOR ANY KIND
AND I SAY THIS NOT FOR ANY KIND OF EQUIVOCATION, BUT JUST AS A
OF EQUIVOCATION, BUT JUST AS A FRAME OF REFERENCE OF HOW THE
FRAME OF REFERENCE OF HOW THE LANDSCAPE HAS CHANGED BUDGET
LANDSCAPE HAS CHANGED BUDGET DOLLARS RELATIVE TO THAT BIG
DOLLARS RELATIVE TO THAT BIG BUILDING WHEREVER IT IS, I THINK
BUILDING WHEREVER IT IS, I THINKIT'S OVER THAT WAY.
IT'S OVER THAT WAY. AND SO BACK WHEN THE HEALTH
AND SO BACK WHEN THE HEALTH CARE -- AND AGAIN, CONDITIONS
CARE -- AND AGAIN, CONDITIONS THEN ARE WHAT GOT US INTO

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THEN ARE WHAT GOT US INTO TROUBLE THAT WE'RE NOW HAVING TO
TROUBLE THAT WE'RE NOW HAVING TORECONCILE AND PAY THE PIPER IN
RECONCILE AND PAY THE PIPER IN CURRENT DOLLARS AS WELL AS
CURRENT DOLLARS AS WELL AS FUTURE COMMITMENTS.
FUTURE COMMITMENTS. BUT BACK IN BUDGET YEAR 17-18
BUT BACK IN BUDGET YEAR 17-18 WHEN EVERYTHING IN THE JAIL WAS
WHEN EVERYTHING IN THE JAIL WAS STILL UNDER THE PURVIEW OF A
STILL UNDER THE PURVIEW OF A LINE ITEM WITHIN THE SHERIFFS'
LINE ITEM WITHIN THE SHERIFFS' BUDGET, IT WAS 48 MILLION TOTAL
BUDGET, IT WAS 48 MILLION TOTAL COST TO THE COUNTY, 33 MILLION

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COST TO THE COUNTY, 33 MILLION NET COUNTY COST, AND 118 FTE'S.
NET COUNTY COST, AND 118 FTE'S. THIS YEAR'S BUDGET IS
THIS YEAR'S BUDGET IS 130 MILLION TOTAL COST,
130 MILLION TOTAL COST, 81 MILLION NET COUNTY COST, AND
81 MILLION NET COUNTY COST, AND 268 FTE'S.
268 FTE'S. SO JUST THAT ONE ASPECT ALONE,

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SO JUST THAT ONE ASPECT ALONE, YOU'RE LOOKING AT, I DON'T KNOW
YOU'RE LOOKING AT, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS, 250% INCREASE IN
WHAT THAT IS, 250% INCREASE IN TOTAL COSTS, 150% INCREASE IN
TOTAL COSTS, 150% INCREASE IN NET COUNTY COSTS AND OVER 100%
NET COUNTY COSTS AND OVER 100% INCREASE AND THESE DON'T INCLUDE
INCREASE AND THESE DON'T INCLUDETHE POSITIONS THAT YOU'RE
THE POSITIONS THAT YOU'RE BRINGING UP IN YOUR AGR FOR THE
BRINGING UP IN YOUR AGR FOR THE DEPUTIES.
DEPUTIES. SO IT'S AN INCREDIBLE BURDEN

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SO IT'S AN INCREDIBLE BURDEN UPON WHAT IS LIMITED RESOURCES.
UPON WHAT IS LIMITED RESOURCES. AND SO AS I SAID, I THINK
AND SO AS I SAID, I THINK THERE'S SAUSAGE THAT'S GOING TO
THERE'S SAUSAGE THAT'S GOING TO BE MADE LATER ON BUT I JUST
BE MADE LATER ON BUT I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU.
WANTED TO THANK YOU. AND THE ONE THING THAT I DID
AND THE ONE THING THAT I DID WANT TO MENTION AS WELL, AND
WANT TO MENTION AS WELL, AND THIS IS -- I'VE SAID THIS TO YOU
THIS IS -- I'VE SAID THIS TO YOUPRIVATELY, I'VE SAID IT PUBLICLY
PRIVATELY, I'VE SAID IT PUBLICLYTO EVERY MEETING I'M IN DOWN IN
TO EVERY MEETING I'M IN DOWN IN THE DELTA BUT THE DIFFERENCE IN

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THE DELTA BUT THE DIFFERENCE IN THE AVAILABILITY AND RESPONSE
THE AVAILABILITY AND RESPONSE AND JUST CARE THAT YOU HAVE
AND JUST CARE THAT YOU HAVE SHOWN THOSE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE
SHOWN THOSE COMMUNITIES THAT ARESO ISOLATED FROM THE REST OF THE
SO ISOLATED FROM THE REST OF THECOUNTY, I'VE SEEN IT, I'VE
COUNTY, I'VE SEEN IT, I'VE WITNESSED IT, AND I'VE ALSO
WITNESSED IT, AND I'VE ALSO WITNESSED THE WORK THAT THE
WITNESSED THE WORK THAT THE MARINE ENFORCEMENT DETAIL HAS
MARINE ENFORCEMENT DETAIL HAS BEEN DOING AND WHEN WE'RE
BEEN DOING AND WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ABANDONED VESSELS
TALKING ABOUT ABANDONED VESSELS AND THE ECOLOGICAL IMPACT, MOST
AND THE ECOLOGICAL IMPACT, MOST PEOPLE THINK OF LIKE BOATS THAT

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PEOPLE THINK OF LIKE BOATS THAT HAVE RUN AGROUND AND GET LEFT
HAVE RUN AGROUND AND GET LEFT BEHIND.
BEHIND. IF THE PUBLIC KNEW HOW MANY CARS
IF THE PUBLIC KNEW HOW MANY CARSARE IN THAT RIVER RIGHT NOW -- I
ARE IN THAT RIVER RIGHT NOW -- ISAID HOW MANY CARS ARE IN THAT
SAID HOW MANY CARS ARE IN THAT RIVER RIGHT NOW...
RIVER RIGHT NOW... [ Some Laughter ]
[ Some Laughter ] >> HILARIOUS.
>> HILARIOUS. AWESOME.

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AWESOME. [ Some Laughter ]
[ Some Laughter ] >> AND THIS IS THE TRAGIC PART,
>> AND THIS IS THE TRAGIC PART, THAT I MAYBE SHOULDN'T SAY OUT
THAT I MAYBE SHOULDN'T SAY OUT LOUD BUT I WILL, THE NUMBER OF
LOUD BUT I WILL, THE NUMBER OF THOSE CARS THAT STILL HAVE
THOSE CARS THAT STILL HAVE BODIES IN THEM.
BODIES IN THEM. IT'S TRAGIC.
IT'S TRAGIC. BECAUSE SOME OF THEM WENT INTO
BECAUSE SOME OF THEM WENT INTO THE RIVER AND NOBODY KNEW.
THE RIVER AND NOBODY KNEW. THEIR LOVED ONE JUST DIDN'T COME

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THEIR LOVED ONE JUST DIDN'T COMEHOME THAT NIGHT.
HOME THAT NIGHT. SO AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK YOU,
SO AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK YOU, IF WE DON'T GET AROUND TO
IF WE DON'T GET AROUND TO WHATEVER COMMENTS MADE LATER, I
WHATEVER COMMENTS MADE LATER, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE WORK
WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING TO TAKE THESE
THAT YOU'RE DOING TO TAKE THESE QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES
QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES SERIOUSLY.
SERIOUSLY. BECAUSE PEOPLE PAY THEIR TAXES
BECAUSE PEOPLE PAY THEIR TAXES AND, YOU KNOW, PROVIDING FOR THE
AND, YOU KNOW, PROVIDING FOR THEGENERAL DEFENSE I THINK IS THE
GENERAL DEFENSE I THINK IS THE NUMBER ONE OBLIGATION OF
NUMBER ONE OBLIGATION OF GOVERNMENT.
GOVERNMENT. SO A LOT OF THAT COMES DOWN TO

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SO A LOT OF THAT COMES DOWN TO THAT.
THAT. [ Applause ]
[ Applause ] >> THANK YOU, CHAIR, AND DON'T
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR, AND DON'T DISAGREE WITH ANYTHING THAT
DISAGREE WITH ANYTHING THAT SUPERVISOR HUME JUST SAID.
SUPERVISOR HUME JUST SAID. BUT I'M GOING TO PUSH BACK A
BUT I'M GOING TO PUSH BACK A LITTLE BIT, SHERIFF, ON THE

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LITTLE BIT, SHERIFF, ON THE BUILT CORRECTIONAL HEALTH ISSUE
BUILT CORRECTIONAL HEALTH ISSUE IN THAT YOU SAID SOMETHING THAT
IN THAT YOU SAID SOMETHING THAT I'M GOING TO PARAPHRASE, I
I'M GOING TO PARAPHRASE, I APOLOGIZE, SOMETHING TO THE TUNE
APOLOGIZE, SOMETHING TO THE TUNEOF, YOU KNOW, THAT'S A COUNTY
OF, YOU KNOW, THAT'S A COUNTY ISSUE, THAT'S NOT MY ISSUE.
ISSUE, THAT'S NOT MY ISSUE. AND FRANKLY, WITH THE MAYES
AND FRANKLY, WITH THE MAYES CONSENT DECREE, IF WE DON'T
CONSENT DECREE, IF WE DON'T IMPROVE BECAUSE ONE THING -- ONE
IMPROVE BECAUSE ONE THING -- ONEOF THE MAIN THINGS, BUT ONE

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OF THE MAIN THINGS, BUT ONE THING THAT YOU AND I WILL AGREE
THING THAT YOU AND I WILL AGREE ON IS ACH HASN'T WORKED, WE'VE
ON IS ACH HASN'T WORKED, WE'VE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS OVER THE
HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS OVER THE YEARS AND I AGREE WITH THAT.
YEARS AND I AGREE WITH THAT. IF WE DON'T FIX ACH, YOU TALK
IF WE DON'T FIX ACH, YOU TALK ABOUT, YOU KNOW, ALL FIVE OF US
ABOUT, YOU KNOW, ALL FIVE OF US UP HERE AND YOU AGREE ON ONE
UP HERE AND YOU AGREE ON ONE THING FOR SURE AND WE DON'T WANT
THING FOR SURE AND WE DON'T WANTRECEIVERSHIP.
RECEIVERSHIP. IF WE DON'T ADDRESS
IF WE DON'T ADDRESS SIGNIFICANTLY ACH AND PUT
SIGNIFICANTLY ACH AND PUT SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES BEHIND IT,

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SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES BEHIND IT,IT'S NOT AN US ISSUE OR A YOU
IT'S NOT AN US ISSUE OR A YOU ISSUE, IT'S AN US ISSUE.
ISSUE, IT'S AN US ISSUE. SO I DON'T SEPARATE ADULT
SO I DON'T SEPARATE ADULT CORRECTIVE HEALTH AWAY FROM YOUR
CORRECTIVE HEALTH AWAY FROM YOURFUNCTIONS EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE IN
FUNCTIONS EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE INDIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS, DOES THAT
DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS, DOES THATMAKE SENSE?
MAKE SENSE? >> NO, IT DOES.
>> NO, IT DOES. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. AND WITH THAT, YOU HAVE BETTER
AND WITH THAT, YOU HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO THAN WATCH THE END

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THINGS TO DO THAN WATCH THE END OF OUR MEETINGS BUT YESTERDAY I
OF OUR MEETINGS BUT YESTERDAY I DID BRING UP AND ASKED FOR AND
DID BRING UP AND ASKED FOR AND PARDON MY COLLEAGUES FOR
PARDON MY COLLEAGUES FOR REPEATING, I DID ASK FOR,
REPEATING, I DID ASK FOR, BECAUSE SINCE YOU AND I MET AND
BECAUSE SINCE YOU AND I MET AND YOU SHARED YOUR CONCERNS ABOUT
YOU SHARED YOUR CONCERNS ABOUT ACH WHICH ARE FAIR, I MET WITH A
ACH WHICH ARE FAIR, I MET WITH ANUMBER OF STAFF AND DEPARTMENTS
NUMBER OF STAFF AND DEPARTMENTS TO TALK ABOUT, OKAY, THIS
TO TALK ABOUT, OKAY, THIS THING'S BEEN BROKEN, WHAT ARE WE
THING'S BEEN BROKEN, WHAT ARE WEDOING, ARE WE DOING ANYTHING?

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DOING, ARE WE DOING ANYTHING? AND THE ANSWERS THAT I FOUND
AND THE ANSWERS THAT I FOUND WERE, YES, WE'RE DOING QUITE A
WERE, YES, WE'RE DOING QUITE A BIT.
BIT. HAVE WE SEEN THE RESULTS YET OF
HAVE WE SEEN THE RESULTS YET OF MOST OF THE EFFORTS WE'VE BEEN
MOST OF THE EFFORTS WE'VE BEEN DOING?
DOING? NO, GRANTED.
NO, GRANTED. AND THAT'S WHY IN AUGUST, WE'RE
AND THAT'S WHY IN AUGUST, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A HEARING AND A
GOING TO HAVE A HEARING AND A WORKSHOP TO REALLY GO OVER THESE
WORKSHOP TO REALLY GO OVER THESEARE THE ISSUES WE'VE IDENTIFIED
ARE THE ISSUES WE'VE IDENTIFIED WITH ACH, THESE ARE WHAT

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WITH ACH, THESE ARE WHAT REMEDIAL MEASURES WE'RE PUTTING
REMEDIAL MEASURES WE'RE PUTTING INTO PLACE AND THIS IS HOW WE'RE
INTO PLACE AND THIS IS HOW WE'REGOING TO MAKE IT BETTER AND ARE
GOING TO MAKE IT BETTER AND ARE MAKING IT BETTER INCLUDING I
MAKING IT BETTER INCLUDING I BELIEVE AS THE UNDER-SHERIFF
BELIEVE AS THE UNDER-SHERIFF ALLUDED YESTERDAY THINGS YOU'RE
ALLUDED YESTERDAY THINGS YOU'RE DOING TO GET THROUGH BOOKING AND
DOING TO GET THROUGH BOOKING ANDTHINGS LIKE THAT.
THINGS LIKE THAT. THERE'S MORE TO COME.
THERE'S MORE TO COME. I WANT TO MAKE THE POINT WE'RE

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I WANT TO MAKE THE POINT WE'RE ALL IN THIS ACH THING TOGETHER
ALL IN THIS ACH THING TOGETHER BECAUSE IF WE DON'T FIX IT, IT'S
BECAUSE IF WE DON'T FIX IT, IT'SNOT ONLY IMPACTFUL ON OUR
NOT ONLY IMPACTFUL ON OUR COMMUNITY BUT IT'S IMPACTFUL ON
COMMUNITY BUT IT'S IMPACTFUL ON YOUR DEPARTMENT AS MUCH AS
YOUR DEPARTMENT AS MUCH AS ANYBODY ELSE.
ANYBODY ELSE. >> YOU'RE RIGHT.
>> YOU'RE RIGHT. HELP WITH BOOKING TIMES, ACH,
HELP WITH BOOKING TIMES, ACH, WE'VE GOT INVOLVED IN HELPING
WE'VE GOT INVOLVED IN HELPING BRING IT DOWN, THE PROBLEM IS
BRING IT DOWN, THE PROBLEM IS YOU HAVE CHP AND EVERY POLICE
YOU HAVE CHP AND EVERY POLICE DEPARTMENT IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY
DEPARTMENT IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY THAT WROTE A LETTER AND I KNOW

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THAT WROTE A LETTER AND I KNOW FOLSOM PD TALKED ABOUT THE ISSUE
FOLSOM PD TALKED ABOUT THE ISSUEABOUT THE LATE TIME SO IT'S
ABOUT THE LATE TIME SO IT'S REAL.
REAL. FOLSOM IS NOT REAL BIG AND ELK
FOLSOM IS NOT REAL BIG AND ELK GROVE, YOU GET A COUPLE OF
GROVE, YOU GET A COUPLE OF OFFICERS DOWN HERE WAITING FOR
OFFICERS DOWN HERE WAITING FOR FOUR, FIVE HOURS, THOSE ARE
FOUR, FIVE HOURS, THOSE ARE FOLKS OFF THE STREETS.
FOLKS OFF THE STREETS. SO IT'S AN ISSUE.
SO IT'S AN ISSUE. AND MY FEAR, SUPERVISOR, IT'S
AND MY FEAR, SUPERVISOR, IT'S BEEN ALMOST TWO YEARS SINCE I
BEEN ALMOST TWO YEARS SINCE I SPOKE OUT ON THIS ISSUE AND THE
SPOKE OUT ON THIS ISSUE AND THE NEEDLE'S MOVED SOME BUT NOT A
NEEDLE'S MOVED SOME BUT NOT A LOT AND THERE'S NOT A SENSE OF

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LOT AND THERE'S NOT A SENSE OF URGENCY EVERYWHERE AND THIS IS
URGENCY EVERYWHERE AND THIS IS LIKE -- I'VE BEEN TO THAT JAIL A
LIKE -- I'VE BEEN TO THAT JAIL AHUNDRED TIMES TO SEE IT MYSELF,
HUNDRED TIMES TO SEE IT MYSELF, TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON, WHAT MY
TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON, WHAT MY PEOPLE ARE DOING OR NOT DOING
PEOPLE ARE DOING OR NOT DOING AND ALSO ACH.
AND ALSO ACH. SO THE PART THAT I CAN FIX, I
SO THE PART THAT I CAN FIX, I DO.
DO. BUT THAT'S A 20% PART VERSUS 80%
BUT THAT'S A 20% PART VERSUS 80%THAT I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER AND
THAT I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER AND I SAY THIS, WE HAVE A GREAT
I SAY THIS, WE HAVE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP.
RELATIONSHIP. I RESPECT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF

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I RESPECT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.
YOU. I'VE WORKED GREAT WITH YOU THE
I'VE WORKED GREAT WITH YOU THE LAST TWO-AND-A-HALF YEARS, I
LAST TWO-AND-A-HALF YEARS, I WANT TO MAKE IT WORK BUT JUST
WANT TO MAKE IT WORK BUT JUST SEEING IT FIRSTHAND, YOU HAVE SO
SEEING IT FIRSTHAND, YOU HAVE SOMUCH GOING ON, YOU'RE VERY BUSY,
MUCH GOING ON, YOU'RE VERY BUSY,I GET THAT, BUT I SEE IT AND
I GET THAT, BUT I SEE IT AND THERE HAS TO BE CHANGE AND HOW
THERE HAS TO BE CHANGE AND HOW CAN WE DO THAT IN A QUICK MANNER
CAN WE DO THAT IN A QUICK MANNERAND NOT LATE.
AND NOT LATE. AND I KEEP GOING BACK TO
AND I KEEP GOING BACK TO TELEHEALTH.
TELEHEALTH. WE DO IT, BUT NO.
WE DO IT, BUT NO. LOOK AT NUMBERS, IT'S NOT DONE
LOOK AT NUMBERS, IT'S NOT DONE THAT WAY.
THAT WAY. IT'S REALLY IMPACTING US AND

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IT'S REALLY IMPACTING US AND COST SAVINGS, I DON'T WANT TO
COST SAVINGS, I DON'T WANT TO SPEND THAT MONEY ON OVERTIME.
SPEND THAT MONEY ON OVERTIME. LET IT GO BACK TO THE COUNTY,
LET IT GO BACK TO THE COUNTY, SALARY SAVINGS.
SALARY SAVINGS. I CAN'T DO THAT.
I CAN'T DO THAT. THAT'S BORNE OUT OF FRUSTRATION
THAT'S BORNE OUT OF FRUSTRATION MORE THAN ANYTHING.
MORE THAN ANYTHING. >> AND LET ME SAY TOO ON THE
>> AND LET ME SAY TOO ON THE TELEHEALTH ISSUE SPECIFICALLY,
TELEHEALTH ISSUE SPECIFICALLY, IT'S NOT AS THOUGH THE COUNTY
IT'S NOT AS THOUGH THE COUNTY AND -- IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE
AND -- IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE OPPOSED TO TELEHEALTH, WE FULLY
OPPOSED TO TELEHEALTH, WE FULLY EMBRACE IT AND THINK IT'S JUST

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EMBRACE IT AND THINK IT'S JUST AS IMPORTANT AS YOU DO.
AS IMPORTANT AS YOU DO. AND YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DISAGREE
AND YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DISAGREEWITH ME ON THIS, THERE IS A
WITH ME ON THIS, THERE IS A SPACE LIMITATION THAT MAKES IT
SPACE LIMITATION THAT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DO IT WHICH IS
VERY DIFFICULT TO DO IT WHICH ISANOTHER ISSUE WE NEED TO
ANOTHER ISSUE WE NEED TO ADDRESS.
ADDRESS. >> THERE ARE WAYS TO DO IT.
>> THERE ARE WAYS TO DO IT. THEY BUILT BOOTHS, THERE'S WAYS
THEY BUILT BOOTHS, THERE'S WAYS TO DO THAT.
TO DO THAT. IT'S JUST SOMEONE SEEKING OUT A
IT'S JUST SOMEONE SEEKING OUT A BOX, I KEEP GOING BACK, WHY IS
BOX, I KEEP GOING BACK, WHY IS THIS SILOED WITH TWO PEOPLE?
THIS SILOED WITH TWO PEOPLE? ONE DECISION MAKER WOULD MAKE IT
ONE DECISION MAKER WOULD MAKE ITSO MUCH EASIER, AND I'VE SAID IF

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SO MUCH EASIER, AND I'VE SAID IFTHIS IS OUR ACHILLES' HEEL, THAT
THIS IS OUR ACHILLES' HEEL, THATPERSON SHOULD REPORT DIRECTLY TO
PERSON SHOULD REPORT DIRECTLY TOTHE BOARD.
THE BOARD. IN MY OPINION.
IN MY OPINION. TO GET THE INFORMATION YOU WANT,
TO GET THE INFORMATION YOU WANT,AND I KEEP SAYING THAT AGAIN AND
AND I KEEP SAYING THAT AGAIN ANDAGAIN AND AGAIN ONE PERSON
AGAIN AND AGAIN ONE PERSON THAT'S ACCOUNTABLE REGARDING ALL
THAT'S ACCOUNTABLE REGARDING ALLTHIS STUFF.
THIS STUFF. I THINK IT WOULD MAKE A HUGE
I THINK IT WOULD MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE.
DIFFERENCE. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. THE OTHER ISSUE I WANT TO BRING
THE OTHER ISSUE I WANT TO BRING UP IS THE CCW'S AS YOU AND I
UP IS THE CCW'S AS YOU AND I TALKED ABOUT EARLIER TODAY.

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TALKED ABOUT EARLIER TODAY. IN ORDER FOR US TO MAKE THAT
IN ORDER FOR US TO MAKE THAT CHANGE, IT COULDN'T BE DONE
CHANGE, IT COULDN'T BE DONE TODAY.
TODAY. IT WOULD OBVIOUSLY HAVE TO COME
IT WOULD OBVIOUSLY HAVE TO COME BEFORE ANOTHER AGENDA AND WE
BEFORE ANOTHER AGENDA AND WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A FULL
WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A FULL DISCUSSION AND AGENDIZE IT AND
DISCUSSION AND AGENDIZE IT AND THAT BEFORE WE COULD UP THE
THAT BEFORE WE COULD UP THE FEES.
FEES. WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO FREEZE
WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO FREEZE WWC'S UNTIL WE DO THAT IF WE DO
WWC'S UNTIL WE DO THAT IF WE DO IT IN AN EXPEDITED FASHION?
IT IN AN EXPEDITED FASHION? >> TO FREEZE THEM?

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>> TO FREEZE THEM? >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> I CAN'T BY LAW.
>> I CAN'T BY LAW. >> YOU CAN'T?
>> YOU CAN'T? >> NO.
>> NO. >> THAT SEEMS TO BE GETTING IN
>> THAT SEEMS TO BE GETTING IN MY WAY.
MY WAY. OKAY, THANK YOU.
OKAY, THANK YOU. >> SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ.
>> SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ. >> I KEEP MY COMMENT ABOUT
>> I KEEP MY COMMENT ABOUT RESTORING THESE CUTS FOR LATER,
RESTORING THESE CUTS FOR LATER, BUT I WANT TO SAY YOUR
BUT I WANT TO SAY YOUR LEADERSHIP GIVES MANY OF OUR
LEADERSHIP GIVES MANY OF OUR COMMUNITIES THE FEEL OF SECURITY
COMMUNITIES THE FEEL OF SECURITYFOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE AND THE
FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE AND THE CRIMES THAT YOU HAVE TACKLED

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CRIMES THAT YOU HAVE TACKLED WITH FENTANYL, WITH HUMAN
WITH FENTANYL, WITH HUMAN TRAFFICKING, CHILD ABUSE, ALL OF
TRAFFICKING, CHILD ABUSE, ALL OFTHE THINGS THAT YOU HAVE DONE.
THE THINGS THAT YOU HAVE DONE. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT, SHERIFF
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT, SHERIFFCOOPER, YOU'RE AN EXCEPTIONAL
COOPER, YOU'RE AN EXCEPTIONAL LEADER.
LEADER. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. I'LL JUST CLOSE THIS OUT.
I'LL JUST CLOSE THIS OUT. JUST SO, FOR THE BENEFIT OF
JUST SO, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WATCHING OR JOINING US

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THOSE WATCHING OR JOINING US HERE TODAY, I DON'T WANT YOU
HERE TODAY, I DON'T WANT YOU LEAVING THINKING THAT I WAKE UP
LEAVING THINKING THAT I WAKE UP EVERY MORNING WANTING TO SEEM
EVERY MORNING WANTING TO SEEM CONFRONTATIONAL WITH A SHERIFF
CONFRONTATIONAL WITH A SHERIFF THAT I SUPPORT, A SHERIFF THAT I
THAT I SUPPORT, A SHERIFF THAT ICONSIDER A PARTNER.
CONSIDER A PARTNER. BUT WHAT I DO DISAGREE WITH AND
BUT WHAT I DO DISAGREE WITH AND WHY I HAVE MY EARLIER STATEMENTS
WHY I HAVE MY EARLIER STATEMENTSAND WHY I'VE INTERJECTED AS I
AND WHY I'VE INTERJECTED AS I HAVE ON PROCESS IS AGAIN I THINK
HAVE ON PROCESS IS AGAIN I THINKIT'S REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT

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IT'S REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT FROM THE STANDPOINT OF
FROM THE STANDPOINT OF UNDERSTANDING WHO IS DOING WHAT
UNDERSTANDING WHO IS DOING WHAT IN THE BUDGET PROCESS THAT THE
IN THE BUDGET PROCESS THAT THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THERE'S ONE
PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THERE'S ONE PERSON, ONE PERSON ONLY, DESPITE
PERSON, ONE PERSON ONLY, DESPITEWHAT'S ON A SLIDE AND A
WHAT'S ON A SLIDE AND A POWERPOINT TO THE CONTRARY, WHO
POWERPOINT TO THE CONTRARY, WHO IS MAKING THE RECOMMENDATIONS,
IS MAKING THE RECOMMENDATIONS, THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CUTS
THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CUTSTO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND THAT

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TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND THATIS THE SHERIFF.
IS THE SHERIFF. IT IS THE SHERIFF'S
IT IS THE SHERIFF'S RESPONSIBILITY.
RESPONSIBILITY. IT'S ACTUALLY IN LAW AS ONE OF
IT'S ACTUALLY IN LAW AS ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES HAS POINTED OUT.
MY COLLEAGUES HAS POINTED OUT. SO AGAIN, I DON'T WANT TO CUT
SO AGAIN, I DON'T WANT TO CUT ANYTHING, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
ANYTHING, ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO MAKE
I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO MAKE THOSE DIFFICULT DECISIONS.
THOSE DIFFICULT DECISIONS. I WOULD MUCH RATHER CONSIDERATE
I WOULD MUCH RATHER CONSIDERATE BEST THE STATUS QUO BUDGET AND

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BEST THE STATUS QUO BUDGET AND PREFERABLY A BUDGET THAT
PREFERABLY A BUDGET THAT ACTUALLY SEES REVENUE GROWTH SO
ACTUALLY SEES REVENUE GROWTH SO THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY ENHANCE
THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY ENHANCE PROGRAMMING INCLUDING THE
PROGRAMMING INCLUDING THE CRITICALLY-IMPORTANT SERVICES
CRITICALLY-IMPORTANT SERVICES THAT THE SHERIFF PROVIDES.
THAT THE SHERIFF PROVIDES. BUT I WILL NEVER BE CONVINCED
BUT I WILL NEVER BE CONVINCED THAT DAVID VILLENUEVA SAID CUT
THAT DAVID VILLENUEVA SAID CUT HOT AND POP, HE DID NOT.
HOT AND POP, HE DID NOT. THAT WAS A RECOMMENDATION, PLAIN

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THAT WAS A RECOMMENDATION, PLAINAND SIMPLE, FROM THE SHERIFFS
AND SIMPLE, FROM THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT.
DEPARTMENT. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT.
PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT. I GET IT.
I GET IT. THERE'S A LOT OF SUPPORT BEHIND
THERE'S A LOT OF SUPPORT BEHIND THE SHERIFF FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
THE SHERIFF FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND I'M A FAN OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
AND I'M A FAN OF LAW ENFORCEMENTTOO.
TOO. I GET IT.
I GET IT. IT'S IMPORTANT.
IT'S IMPORTANT. BUT I JUST THINK IT'S NECESSARY,
BUT I JUST THINK IT'S NECESSARY,AGAIN, FOR THE PUBLIC TO AT
AGAIN, FOR THE PUBLIC TO AT LEAST HEAR MY SENTIMENTS, MY

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LEAST HEAR MY SENTIMENTS, MY PERSPECTIVE ON THE FACT THAT
PERSPECTIVE ON THE FACT THAT THIS WAS NOT A RECOMMENDED LIST
THIS WAS NOT A RECOMMENDED LIST OF CUTS THAT CAME FROM THE CEO'S
OF CUTS THAT CAME FROM THE CEO'SOFFICE.
OFFICE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. NEXT WE WILL HEAR FROM THE
NEXT WE WILL HEAR FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

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DISTRICT ATTORNEY. >> I WAS GOING TO SAY GOOD
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY GOOD MORNING BUT IT'S THE AFTERNOON
MORNING BUT IT'S THE AFTERNOON NOW SO GOOD AFTERNOON.
NOW SO GOOD AFTERNOON. >> HOPEFULLY NO ONE WISHES US
>> HOPEFULLY NO ONE WISHES US GOOD EVENING.
GOOD EVENING. >> I HOPE NOT EITHER.
>> I HOPE NOT EITHER. FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR
FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PROVIDING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE BOARD AND THANK YOU
ADDRESS THE BOARD AND THANK YOU FOR PEOPLE FROM THE PUBLIC AND
FOR PEOPLE FROM THE PUBLIC AND FROM OUR COMMUNITY HERE TO
FROM OUR COMMUNITY HERE TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY.

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SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY. EVERY DAY, THE PEOPLE OF MY
EVERY DAY, THE PEOPLE OF MY OFFICE PROTECT THE PUBLIC AND
OFFICE PROTECT THE PUBLIC AND KEEP OUR STREETS SAFE.
KEEP OUR STREETS SAFE. FOR ALL COMMUNITIES.
FOR ALL COMMUNITIES. WE ARE DOING MORE WITH LESS.
WE ARE DOING MORE WITH LESS. SINCE MARCH OF 2020, WE HAVE
SINCE MARCH OF 2020, WE HAVE LOST 71 ATTORNEYS, THAT'S A 38%
LOST 71 ATTORNEYS, THAT'S A 38% REDUCTION IN ATTORNEY STAFF.
REDUCTION IN ATTORNEY STAFF. THE WORK THAT WE DO IS DRAINING,

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THE WORK THAT WE DO IS DRAINING,IT'S RELENTLESS, AND IT'S HARD.
IT'S RELENTLESS, AND IT'S HARD. BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL REASONS
BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL REASONS BEHIND WHY WE HAVE THE STAFFING
BEHIND WHY WE HAVE THE STAFFING ISSUES THAT WE DO.
ISSUES THAT WE DO. ONE IS THE PANDEMIC.
ONE IS THE PANDEMIC. IT UP-ENDED MANY PROFESSIONS.
IT UP-ENDED MANY PROFESSIONS. TWO, THE NEGATIVE SENTIMENT
TWO, THE NEGATIVE SENTIMENT TOWARDS LAW ENFORCEMENT FLOWED
TOWARDS LAW ENFORCEMENT FLOWED FROM THE PROTESTS IN 2020
FROM THE PROTESTS IN 2020 CREATING A VERY DIFFICULT
CREATING A VERY DIFFICULT PROCESS FOR US TO RECRUIT AND

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PROCESS FOR US TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN ATTORNEYS AND MEMBERS OF
RETAIN ATTORNEYS AND MEMBERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.
LAW ENFORCEMENT. BUT THAT TIDE AND SENTIMENT IS
BUT THAT TIDE AND SENTIMENT IS CHANGING.
CHANGING. AND THREE, THE STRIKE.
AND THREE, THE STRIKE. TRUTH BE TOLD, WE HAD TWO YEARS
TRUTH BE TOLD, WE HAD TWO YEARS OF IMPASSE, UNFAIR LABOR
OF IMPASSE, UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES PUSHED MANY PEOPLE IN
PRACTICES PUSHED MANY PEOPLE IN MY OFFICE, IN THE PUBLIC
MY OFFICE, IN THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE AWAY AND SINCE
DEFENDER'S OFFICE AWAY AND SINCETHE STRIKE, WE'VE LOST 12
THE STRIKE, WE'VE LOST 12 ATTORNEYS.
ATTORNEYS. RECENTLY WE LOST THREE VETERAN

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RECENTLY WE LOST THREE VETERAN PROSECUTORS WITH NEARLY 50 YEARS
PROSECUTORS WITH NEARLY 50 YEARSOF EXPERIENCE AND YET WE ARE
OF EXPERIENCE AND YET WE ARE DOING MORE WITH LESS.
DOING MORE WITH LESS. LAST YEAR, MY OFFICE ON THE
LAST YEAR, MY OFFICE ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE RECEIVED OVER
RIGHT-HAND SIDE RECEIVED OVER 34,000 POLICE REPORTS TO REVIEW
34,000 POLICE REPORTS TO REVIEW FOR FILING.
FOR FILING. OTHER THAN THE SHERIFFS
OTHER THAN THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT, MY DEPARTMENT IS THE
DEPARTMENT, MY DEPARTMENT IS THEONLY ONE THAT RECEIVES THESE
ONLY ONE THAT RECEIVES THESE REPORTS AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
REPORTS AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING THEM.
FILING THEM. NOT JUST FROM THE CITY

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NOT JUST FROM THE CITY JURISDICTIONS, FROM EVERY CORNER
JURISDICTIONS, FROM EVERY CORNEROF THE COUNTY.
OF THE COUNTY. OF THOSE 34,000 CASES, WE FAILED
OF THOSE 34,000 CASES, WE FAILED14,000-PLUS MISDEMEANORS AND
14,000-PLUS MISDEMEANORS AND 7,000 FELL NICE.
7,000 FELL NICE. OUR CASELOADS ARE INCREASING.
OUR CASELOADS ARE INCREASING. -- FELONIES.
-- FELONIES. WE ARE DOING MORE WITH LESS.
WE ARE DOING MORE WITH LESS. WE DON'T GET TO OVERLOAD OUR
WE DON'T GET TO OVERLOAD OUR CASE, HAND THEM OFF TO ANOTHER
CASE, HAND THEM OFF TO ANOTHER SET OF ATTORNEYS.
SET OF ATTORNEYS. THAT RESPONSIBILITY STAYS WITH

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THAT RESPONSIBILITY STAYS WITH US.
US. OUR SOCA UNIT, PROSECUTING CHILD
OUR SOCA UNIT, PROSECUTING CHILDMOLESTERS AND CHILD ABUSE CASES,
MOLESTERS AND CHILD ABUSE CASES,THE WORST OF THE WORST, THEIR
THE WORST OF THE WORST, THEIR CASELOADS ARE INCREASING.
CASELOADS ARE INCREASING. IN 2015, WE HAD 264 CASES FOR
IN 2015, WE HAD 264 CASES FOR FILING FOR REVIEW.
FILING FOR REVIEW. IN THE NINE YEARS SINCE THEN,
IN THE NINE YEARS SINCE THEN, IT'S INCREASED BY ALMOST A

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IT'S INCREASED BY ALMOST A HUNDRED PERCENT TO 521 CASES
HUNDRED PERCENT TO 521 CASES THAT WE MUST REVIEW.
THAT WE MUST REVIEW. THAT IS REFLECTED IN THE FACT
THAT IS REFLECTED IN THE FACT THAT THE CASELOADS FOR THE SOCA
THAT THE CASELOADS FOR THE SOCA ATTORNEYS HAVE GROWN ON AVERAGE
ATTORNEYS HAVE GROWN ON AVERAGE TO 35 CASES PER ATTORNEY.
TO 35 CASES PER ATTORNEY. -- SACA CASES.
-- SACA CASES. 20 YEARS AGO, WE WERE IN THE LOW

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20 YEARS AGO, WE WERE IN THE LOWTEENS, IT ALMOST TRIPLED NOW.
TEENS, IT ALMOST TRIPLED NOW. AND NOT ONLY HAS THE CASELOADS
AND NOT ONLY HAS THE CASELOADS INCREASED IN SACA, BUT THEY HAVE
INCREASED IN SACA, BUT THEY HAVEALSO INCREASED IN DOMESTIC
ALSO INCREASED IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
VIOLENCE. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON AVERAGE,
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON AVERAGE, EACH ATTORNEY HAS 50 TO 70
EACH ATTORNEY HAS 50 TO 70 TRIALS AND THAT HAS A DIRECT
TRIALS AND THAT HAS A DIRECT REFLECTION ON VIOLENCE.
REFLECTION ON VIOLENCE. IN 2024, WE HAD SIX DOMESTIC

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IN 2024, WE HAD SIX DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-RELATED HOMICIDES.
VIOLENCE-RELATED HOMICIDES. THIS YEAR, WITH ANOTHER SIX
THIS YEAR, WITH ANOTHER SIX MONTHS TO GO, WE ALREADY HAVE
MONTHS TO GO, WE ALREADY HAVE NINE DV HOMICIDES.
NINE DV HOMICIDES. AND WE ARE DOWN.
AND WE ARE DOWN. WE ARE DOWN POSITIONS IN
WE ARE DOWN POSITIONS IN HOMICIDE, IN MAJOR CRIMES TO
HOMICIDE, IN MAJOR CRIMES TO PROSECUTE THREE-STRIKE CASES,
PROSECUTE THREE-STRIKE CASES, WE'RE DOWN POSITIONS IN GANGS.
WE'RE DOWN POSITIONS IN GANGS. WHEN I WAS SUPERVISOR OF THE
WHEN I WAS SUPERVISOR OF THE GANG AND HATE CRIME TEAM, WE HAD
GANG AND HATE CRIME TEAM, WE HADSIX FULL-TIME ATTORNEYS.
SIX FULL-TIME ATTORNEYS. WE ARE DOWN TO TWO.

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WE ARE DOWN TO TWO. IN ADDITION TO THAT, MENTAL
IN ADDITION TO THAT, MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION IS A COMPLETELY
HEALTH DIVERSION IS A COMPLETELYDIFFERENT ANIMAL.
DIFFERENT ANIMAL. MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION, AND
MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION, AND I'LL LAY OUT FOR YOU THE WAY IT
I'LL LAY OUT FOR YOU THE WAY IT WORKS, IT APPLIES TO EVERY CASE
WORKS, IT APPLIES TO EVERY CASE EXCEPT FOR MURDER, RAPE AND
EXCEPT FOR MURDER, RAPE AND CHILD MOLESTATION AND I WANT
CHILD MOLESTATION AND I WANT PEOPLE TO GET THE TREATMENT THEY
PEOPLE TO GET THE TREATMENT THEYDESERVE.
DESERVE. THAT THEY DESERVE AND DOES NOT
THAT THEY DESERVE AND DOES NOT JEOPARDIZE PUBLIC SAFETY BUT THE

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JEOPARDIZE PUBLIC SAFETY BUT THEWAY THAT LAW WORKS IS THIS, IF
WAY THAT LAW WORKS IS THIS, IF YOU COMMIT AN ATTEMPTED MURDER,
YOU COMMIT AN ATTEMPTED MURDER, CHILD ABUSE, A CARJACKING, A
CHILD ABUSE, A CARJACKING, A ROBBERY, A DRIVE-BY SHOOTING,
ROBBERY, A DRIVE-BY SHOOTING, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS BRING A
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS BRING A DOCTOR'S NOTE SAYS YOU HAVE
DOCTOR'S NOTE SAYS YOU HAVE ANXIETY, ADHD AND THE JUDGE MUST
ANXIETY, ADHD AND THE JUDGE MUSTPRESUME THAT YOU COMMITTED THAT
PRESUME THAT YOU COMMITTED THAT CRIME BECAUSE OF THAT CONDITION
CRIME BECAUSE OF THAT CONDITION AND THE ONLY WAY FOR THE JUDGE
AND THE ONLY WAY FOR THE JUDGE AND FOR ME TO PREVENT YOU FROM

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AND FOR ME TO PREVENT YOU FROM GETTING MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION
GETTING MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION IS IF YOU GO AHEAD AND I CAN
IS IF YOU GO AHEAD AND I CAN SHOW THAT IN THE FUTURE YOU'RE
SHOW THAT IN THE FUTURE YOU'RE GOING TO COMMIT A MURDER, A
GOING TO COMMIT A MURDER, A RAPE, A CHILD MOL HE IS STATION,
RAPE, A CHILD MOL HE IS STATION,A SUPER STRIKE.
A SUPER STRIKE. WHAT ARE WE SEEING AS A RESULT
WHAT ARE WE SEEING AS A RESULT OF THAT, THAT IS BEING USED AS A
OF THAT, THAT IS BEING USED AS ASWORD AND NOT A SHIELD BY THE
SWORD AND NOT A SHIELD BY THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE.
PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE. IN 2022, WITH HE FILED 117 CASES
IN 2022, WITH HE FILED 117 CASESIN OPPOSITION.

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IN OPPOSITION. IN 2023, THAT JUMPED TO 400 AND
IN 2023, THAT JUMPED TO 400 AND NOW WE HAVE 977.
NOW WE HAVE 977. WE HAVE GONE FROM STAFFING NINE
WE HAVE GONE FROM STAFFING NINE COURTROOMS TO 26 CALENDARS TO
COURTROOMS TO 26 CALENDARS TO NOW STAFFING 14 COURTROOMS AND
NOW STAFFING 14 COURTROOMS AND 76 CALENDARS A MONTH.
76 CALENDARS A MONTH. THAT IS A HUGE SHIFT IN
THAT IS A HUGE SHIFT IN STAFFING.
STAFFING. RECENTLY, WE HAD AN INDIVIDUAL
RECENTLY, WE HAD AN INDIVIDUAL THAT COMMITTED TWO SEPARATE

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THAT COMMITTED TWO SEPARATE ROBBERIES, PEPPER SPRAYING
ROBBERIES, PEPPER SPRAYING ESSENTIALLY STORE EMPLOYEES.
ESSENTIALLY STORE EMPLOYEES. WE CHARGED THEM WITH ROBBERY.
WE CHARGED THEM WITH ROBBERY. WHAT HAPPENED WAS THEY GOT
WHAT HAPPENED WAS THEY GOT MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION.
MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION. THEY WERE RELEASED FROM CUSTODY
THEY WERE RELEASED FROM CUSTODY AND THEN COMMITTED A STABBING
AND THEN COMMITTED A STABBING OVER IN FAIR OAKS AND SUNRISE SO
OVER IN FAIR OAKS AND SUNRISE SOTHIS IS A SERIOUS PUBLIC SAFETY
THIS IS A SERIOUS PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE.
ISSUE. BUT BEYOND THE IMPACT THAT IT
BUT BEYOND THE IMPACT THAT IT HAS IN THE COURTROOM, IT HAS HAD
HAS IN THE COURTROOM, IT HAS HADAN IMPACT IN TERMS OF INCREASING

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AN IMPACT IN TERMS OF INCREASINGOUR CASELOADS BECAUSE IT DELAYS,
OUR CASELOADS BECAUSE IT DELAYS,IT AGES THE CASES TO THE POINT
IT AGES THE CASES TO THE POINT RIGHT NOW IN OUR OFFICE, WE HAVE
RIGHT NOW IN OUR OFFICE, WE HAVE11,000 PENDING ACTIVE FELONY
11,000 PENDING ACTIVE FELONY CASES, 18,000 MISDEMEANORS.
CASES, 18,000 MISDEMEANORS. AND 250 CASES IN OUR POST
AND 250 CASES IN OUR POST CONVICTION UNIT.
CONVICTION UNIT. WE ARE DOING MORE WITH LESS.

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WE ARE DOING MORE WITH LESS. NOW, IN ADDITION TO THAT, AND
NOW, IN ADDITION TO THAT, AND THE HEAVY CASELOAD THAT WE ARE
THE HEAVY CASELOAD THAT WE ARE HAVING, WE HAVE LESS RESOURCES.
HAVING, WE HAVE LESS RESOURCES. WE HAVE LESS PROCESS SERVERS
WE HAVE LESS PROCESS SERVERS THAN WE DID IN 2013.
THAN WE DID IN 2013. AND THERE IS A STRUCTURAL
AND THERE IS A STRUCTURAL DEFECT.
DEFECT. FOR EXAMPLE, THE PROSECUTOR TO
FOR EXAMPLE, THE PROSECUTOR TO INVESTIGATE A RATIO FOR
INVESTIGATE A RATIO FOR RIVERSIDE COUNTY AND ORANGE

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RIVERSIDE COUNTY AND ORANGE COUNTY COMPARABLE TO OUR OFFICE
COUNTY COMPARABLE TO OUR OFFICE IS TWO ATTORNEYS TO ONE
IS TWO ATTORNEYS TO ONE INVESTIGATOR.
INVESTIGATOR. BUT AT THE SACRAMENTO D.A.
BUT AT THE SACRAMENTO D.A. OFFICE, WE HAVE FOUR ATTORNEYS
OFFICE, WE HAVE FOUR ATTORNEYS TO ONE INVESTIGATOR.
TO ONE INVESTIGATOR. AND WHEN YOU TAKE A LOOK AT 20
AND WHEN YOU TAKE A LOOK AT 20 OF THE MAJOR COUNTIES IN
OF THE MAJOR COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA, WE ARE AT THE BOTTOM
CALIFORNIA, WE ARE AT THE BOTTOMOF THE LIST.
OF THE LIST. IT IS A STRUCTURAL DEFECT.
IT IS A STRUCTURAL DEFECT. AND SPEAKING OF STRUCTURAL
AND SPEAKING OF STRUCTURAL DEFECTS AND THE IMPACT IT HAS ON

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DEFECTS AND THE IMPACT IT HAS ONCASELOAD AND PUBLIC SAFETY, TWO
CASELOAD AND PUBLIC SAFETY, TWO YEARS AGO, THE COUNTY CEO
YEARS AGO, THE COUNTY CEO RECOMMENDED THE GREATEST SINGLE
RECOMMENDED THE GREATEST SINGLE INCREASE EVER TO ONE OF THE
INCREASE EVER TO ONE OF THE STAKEHOLDERS IN OUR CRIMINAL
STAKEHOLDERS IN OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE MANY IS.
JUSTICE MANY IS. THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE
THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE RECEIVED 16 ATTORNEY POSITIONS.
RECEIVED 16 ATTORNEY POSITIONS. WHILE MY OFFICE WAS ONLY OFFERED
WHILE MY OFFICE WAS ONLY OFFEREDTHREE.
THREE. I HAD TO COME BEFORE THIS BOARD
I HAD TO COME BEFORE THIS BOARD AND ASK FOR ADDITIONAL POSITIONS
AND ASK FOR ADDITIONAL POSITIONSAND I APPRECIATE AND IMMENSELY

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AND I APPRECIATE AND IMMENSELY AM GRATEFUL THAT THIS BOARD GAVE
AM GRATEFUL THAT THIS BOARD GAVEUS TWO ADDITIONAL POSITIONS.
US TWO ADDITIONAL POSITIONS. AND WHAT HAVE WE DONE WITH THAT,
AND WHAT HAVE WE DONE WITH THAT,WHAT HAVE WE DONE WITH THE
WHAT HAVE WE DONE WITH THE LIMITED RESOURCES WE WERE GIVEN?
LIMITED RESOURCES WE WERE GIVEN?WE LED GROUND-BREAKING EFFORTS
WE LED GROUND-BREAKING EFFORTS TO CONFRONT THE FENTANYL CRISIS.
TO CONFRONT THE FENTANYL CRISIS.TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT, YOU SEE
TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT, YOU SEE 426.
426. THAT'S 426 FENTANYL OVERDOSE
THAT'S 426 FENTANYL OVERDOSE DEATHS IN 2023.

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DEATHS IN 2023. THAT'S MORE THAN ALL THE
THAT'S MORE THAN ALL THE GUN-RELATED HOMICIDES IN THE
GUN-RELATED HOMICIDES IN THE COUNTY THROUGH TEN YEARS.
COUNTY THROUGH TEN YEARS. WE WERE ABLE TO REDUCE THAT IN
WE WERE ABLE TO REDUCE THAT IN 2024 TO 272 AND THEN CURRENTLY
2024 TO 272 AND THEN CURRENTLY THIS YEAR, IT'S DROPPED TO 41.
THIS YEAR, IT'S DROPPED TO 41. NOW, HOW DID WE GET THAT DONE?
NOW, HOW DID WE GET THAT DONE? WE GOT THAT DONE BECAUSE OF SOME
WE GOT THAT DONE BECAUSE OF SOMEOF THE RESOURCES THAT YOU
OF THE RESOURCES THAT YOU PROVIDED TO US.
PROVIDED TO US. OUR ONE PILL CAN KILL CAMPAIGN
OUR ONE PILL CAN KILL CAMPAIGN BUT IN ADDITION WE STARTED THE

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BUT IN ADDITION WE STARTED THE SAC FORCE STRIKE TEAM.
SAC FORCE STRIKE TEAM. AND WHAT THAT TEAM DOES IS THIS,
AND WHAT THAT TEAM DOES IS THIS,WHEN THERE IS A CALL TO AN
WHEN THERE IS A CALL TO AN OVERDOSE, WE SEND THAT TEAM OUT,
OVERDOSE, WE SEND THAT TEAM OUT,THEY DO THE INVESTIGATION, AND
THEY DO THE INVESTIGATION, AND THROUGH THAT, WE WERE ABLE TO GO
THROUGH THAT, WE WERE ABLE TO GOAFTER AND CHARGE 24 HIGH-LEVEL
AFTER AND CHARGE 24 HIGH-LEVEL FENTANYL DRUG DEALERS.
FENTANYL DRUG DEALERS. WE WERE ALSO FOR THE FIRST TIME
WE WERE ALSO FOR THE FIRST TIME BECAUSE WE DID NOT DO THAT
BECAUSE WE DID NOT DO THAT PREVIOUSLY PROSECUTED 12
PREVIOUSLY PROSECUTED 12 FENTANYL-RELATED HOMOCIDES.

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FENTANYL-RELATED HOMOCIDES. INCLUDING ONE THAT IS A DOUBLE
INCLUDING ONE THAT IS A DOUBLE MURDER WITH A DEATH IN FOLSOM
MURDER WITH A DEATH IN FOLSOM AND ONE IN ELK GROVE.
AND ONE IN ELK GROVE. LAST WEEK WE WERE ABLE TO OBTAIN
LAST WEEK WE WERE ABLE TO OBTAINFOR THE FIRST TIME A HOMICIDE
FOR THE FIRST TIME A HOMICIDE CONTRADICTION AND THAT IS
CONTRADICTION AND THAT IS REFLECTED IN THE 63% REDUCTION
REFLECTED IN THE 63% REDUCTION IN DEATHS.
IN DEATHS. BEFORE I CAME INTO OFFICE AND
BEFORE I CAME INTO OFFICE AND WAS ELECTED, MY PREDECESSOR
WAS ELECTED, MY PREDECESSOR DISBANDED THE MAJOR NARCOTIC
DISBANDED THE MAJOR NARCOTIC UNIT.

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UNIT. SINCE THEN, I RECONSTITUTED,
SINCE THEN, I RECONSTITUTED, ADDED TWO ATTORNEYS, AN
ADDED TWO ATTORNEYS, AN INVESTIGATOR AND ON TOP OF THAT,
INVESTIGATOR AND ON TOP OF THAT,AN INDIVIDUAL THAT DOES
AN INDIVIDUAL THAT DOES WIRETAPS.
WIRETAPS. I'VE HAD TO PULL FROM OTHER
I'VE HAD TO PULL FROM OTHER AREAS BUT WHAT HAVE WE DONE WITH
AREAS BUT WHAT HAVE WE DONE WITHTHAT ALONG WITH THE SHERIFFS
THAT ALONG WITH THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT AND TASK FORCE, LAST
DEPARTMENT AND TASK FORCE, LAST WEEK AT A PRESS CONFERENCE WE
WEEK AT A PRESS CONFERENCE WE ANNOUNCED THAT COLLECTIVELY
ANNOUNCED THAT COLLECTIVELY TOGETHER WE SEIZED OVER 200,000

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TOGETHER WE SEIZED OVER 200,000 FENTANYL PILLS.
FENTANYL PILLS. AND OVER 100 POUNDS OF FENTANYL.
AND OVER 100 POUNDS OF FENTANYL.ENOUGH TO KILL 26 MILLION PEOPLE
ENOUGH TO KILL 26 MILLION PEOPLEOR THE POPULATION OF TAIWAN.
OR THE POPULATION OF TAIWAN. WITH A STREET VALUE OF
WITH A STREET VALUE OF 6 MILLION.
6 MILLION. WE WERE ABLE TO DO THAT WITH THE
WE WERE ABLE TO DO THAT WITH THELIMITED RESOURCES THAT THIS
LIMITED RESOURCES THAT THIS BOARD GAVE US.
BOARD GAVE US. BUT WE ARE HURT.
BUT WE ARE HURT. WE ARE HURTING.
WE ARE HURTING. WE ARE DOING MORE WITH LESS.

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WE ARE DOING MORE WITH LESS. SO IN ADDITION, PROPOSITION 36,
SO IN ADDITION, PROPOSITION 36, THE VOTERS AND THE PEOPLE HERE
THE VOTERS AND THE PEOPLE HERE IN THE AUDIENCE AND THE
IN THE AUDIENCE AND THE COMMUNITY VOTED BY 70% SO WHAT
COMMUNITY VOTED BY 70% SO WHAT ARE WE DOING IN REGARDS TO
ARE WE DOING IN REGARDS TO PROPOSITION 36?
PROPOSITION 36? WE ARE IMPLEMENTING IT.
WE ARE IMPLEMENTING IT. VERY AGGRESSIVELY.
VERY AGGRESSIVELY. WE ARE TOP FIVE IN THE STATE OF
WE ARE TOP FIVE IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, MY OFFICE, IN
CALIFORNIA, MY OFFICE, IN CHARGING PROPOSITION 36

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CHARGING PROPOSITION 36 THEFT-RELATED CASES.
THEFT-RELATED CASES. AND IT'S HAD AN EFFECT.
AND IT'S HAD AN EFFECT. IT'S REDUCED RETAIL THEFT IN THE
IT'S REDUCED RETAIL THEFT IN THECOUNTY WITH THE LIMITED
COUNTY WITH THE LIMITED RESOURCES THAT I HAVE.
RESOURCES THAT I HAVE. BUT IT'S JUST NOT ABOUT RETAIL
BUT IT'S JUST NOT ABOUT RETAIL THEFT.
THEFT. BECAUSE WE ARE ALSO WORKING WITH
BECAUSE WE ARE ALSO WORKING WITHOUR COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS FOR
OUR COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS FOR TREATMENT BECAUSE THERE IS A
TREATMENT BECAUSE THERE IS A TREATMENT COMPONENT TO
TREATMENT COMPONENT TO PROPOSITION 36.
PROPOSITION 36. IN REGARDS TO GETTING THE HELP
IN REGARDS TO GETTING THE HELP THAT PEOPLE NEED.

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THAT PEOPLE NEED. BUT JUST AS WE ARE DOING MORE,
BUT JUST AS WE ARE DOING MORE, WE ARE FACING CUTS.
WE ARE FACING CUTS. AND WE HAVE TAKEN BOLD LEGAL
AND WE HAVE TAKEN BOLD LEGAL STEPS, BOLD LEGAL STEPS, FOR
STEPS, BOLD LEGAL STEPS, FOR EXAMPLE, WHAT WE ARE DOING IS WE
EXAMPLE, WHAT WE ARE DOING IS WEARE ESSENTIALLY REDEFINING WHAT
ARE ESSENTIALLY REDEFINING WHAT A TRADITIONAL PROSECUTOR'S
A TRADITIONAL PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE DOES.
OFFICE DOES. WE ARE REDEFINING IT TO WHAT A

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WE ARE REDEFINING IT TO WHAT A MODERN D.A.'S OFFICE SHOULD BE
MODERN D.A.'S OFFICE SHOULD BE DOING, THINGS LIKE BALANCING
DOING, THINGS LIKE BALANCING SMART JUSTICE AND COMPASSION AND
SMART JUSTICE AND COMPASSION ANDRECENTLY, MY OFFICE STARTED THE
RECENTLY, MY OFFICE STARTED THE WORKERS PROTECTION UNIT AND
WORKERS PROTECTION UNIT AND PRESENT IN THE COURTROOM ARE THE
PRESENT IN THE COURTROOM ARE THEHEADS OF EVERY SINGLE BUILDING
HEADS OF EVERY SINGLE BUILDING TRADES AND THE CARPENTERS AND
TRADES AND THE CARPENTERS AND WHY ARE THEY HERE?
WHY ARE THEY HERE? BECAUSE, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN
BECAUSE, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY HISTORY, WE
SACRAMENTO COUNTY HISTORY, WE FILED A CRIMINAL FELONY CHARGE
FILED A CRIMINAL FELONY CHARGE OF WAGE THEFT.

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OF WAGE THEFT. HOW DID WE GO ABOUT DOING THAT?
HOW DID WE GO ABOUT DOING THAT? I BASICALLY TOOK AN ATTORNEY
I BASICALLY TOOK AN ATTORNEY THAT IS RIGHT NOW SUPERVISORRING
THAT IS RIGHT NOW SUPERVISORRINGSUPERVISINGTWO OTHER UNITS BUT D
SUPERVISINGTWO OTHER UNITS BUT DTOGETHER THE RESOURCES WE'RE
TOGETHER THE RESOURCES WE'RE DOING MORE WITH LESS, AND FOR SO
DOING MORE WITH LESS, AND FOR SOLONG, WORKERS' RIGHTS WENT
LONG, WORKERS' RIGHTS WENT UNHEARD.
UNHEARD. BUT NOT ANYMORE.

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BUT NOT ANYMORE. THAT IS WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO
THAT IS WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO HERE WITH DOING MORE WITH LESS
HERE WITH DOING MORE WITH LESS BUT JUST AS WE'RE DOING THAT, WE
BUT JUST AS WE'RE DOING THAT, WEARE FACING CUTS.
ARE FACING CUTS. WHAT ELSE ARE WE DOING?
WHAT ELSE ARE WE DOING? FIRST OF ALL, INDIGENOUS WOMEN
FIRST OF ALL, INDIGENOUS WOMEN HAVE HOMICIDE RATES TEN TIMES
HAVE HOMICIDE RATES TEN TIMES THAT OF THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.
THAT OF THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. NEARLY 60% OF NATIVE PEOPLE WILL
NEARLY 60% OF NATIVE PEOPLE WILLBE VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE IN THEIR
BE VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE IN THEIR LIFETIME.
LIFETIME. THEIR VOICES HAVE NOT BEEN HEARD

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THEIR VOICES HAVE NOT BEEN HEARDUNTIL NOW.
UNTIL NOW. RECENTLY, FOR THE FIRST TIME
RECENTLY, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, SHERIFF JIM COOPER AND THE
EVER, SHERIFF JIM COOPER AND THEOFFICE OF MINE SIGNED AN MOU
OFFICE OF MINE SIGNED AN MOU LOOKING AT COLD CASES REGARDING
LOOKING AT COLD CASES REGARDING MISSING, MURDERED AND INDIGENOUS
MISSING, MURDERED AND INDIGENOUSPEOPLE.
PEOPLE. AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE
AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE DOING.
DOING. BEING INNOVATIVE.
BEING INNOVATIVE. BUT I DID NOT GET ANY FURTHER
BUT I DID NOT GET ANY FURTHER RESOURCES TO DO THAT.

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RESOURCES TO DO THAT. WE COBBLED TOGETHER THE
WE COBBLED TOGETHER THE RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE AND JUST
RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE AND JUST AS WE'RE DOING SO, TO HELP BLACK
AS WE'RE DOING SO, TO HELP BLACKAND BROWN COMMUNITIES, WE ARE
AND BROWN COMMUNITIES, WE ARE FACING CUTS.

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FACING CUTS. I CAN TELL YOU IT HAS.
I CAN TELL YOU IT HAS. OVER HERE ON C STREET, WHAT WE
OVER HERE ON C STREET, WHAT WE SAW TO THE LEFT AND WHAT WE'VE
SAW TO THE LEFT AND WHAT WE'VE SEEN TO THE RIGHT.
SEEN TO THE RIGHT. OVER HERE, A ZONE ON "W," WHAT
OVER HERE, A ZONE ON "W," WHAT WE SEE IN REGARDS TO THE
WE SEE IN REGARDS TO THE ENCAMPMENTS IN FRONT OF PEOPLE'S
ENCAMPMENTS IN FRONT OF PEOPLE'SHOMES AND WHAT HAPPENED
HOMES AND WHAT HAPPENED AFTERWARDS.
AFTERWARDS. AND OVER HERE ON "R" STREET, ONE
AND OVER HERE ON "R" STREET, ONEOF THE LARGEST ENCAMPMENTS OF

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OF THE LARGEST ENCAMPMENTS OF THE CITY, THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF
THE CITY, THROUGH THE EFFORTS OFA LAWSUIT AND WORKING WITH OTHER
A LAWSUIT AND WORKING WITH OTHERPARTNERS, WE HAVE CLEARED THAT.
PARTNERS, WE HAVE CLEARED THAT. AND WHAT I WILL TELL YOU IS THIS
AND WHAT I WILL TELL YOU IS THISAND WHAT I WOULD RESPECTFULLY
AND WHAT I WOULD RESPECTFULLY SAY IS THIS, WE ARE ALWAYS BEING
SAY IS THIS, WE ARE ALWAYS BEINGASKED TO DO MORE WITH LESS.
ASKED TO DO MORE WITH LESS. THE HOMELESS CORE CENTER OVER ON
THE HOMELESS CORE CENTER OVER ON14th AND X STREET CREATED A

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14th AND X STREET CREATED A NUMBER OF PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES
NUMBER OF PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE COMMUNITY.
WITH THE COMMUNITY. THE UNHOUSE ENCAMPMENTS UNDER
THE UNHOUSE ENCAMPMENTS UNDER THE WX FREEWAY RUN BY CAL TRANS
THE WX FREEWAY RUN BY CAL TRANS HAS HISTORICALLY CREATED PUBLIC
HAS HISTORICALLY CREATED PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES FOR THE COMMUNITY.
SAFETY ISSUES FOR THE COMMUNITY.AND THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, THE
AND THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, THE BUSINESS LEADERS AND EVEN SOME
BUSINESS LEADERS AND EVEN SOME ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE
ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE APPROACHED ME PERSONALLY AND
APPROACHED ME PERSONALLY AND ASKED ME TO STEP IN AND HELP.
ASKED ME TO STEP IN AND HELP. AND I'VE NEVER ONCE SAID NO.
AND I'VE NEVER ONCE SAID NO. WE HAVE ALWAYS STEPPED FORWARD

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WE HAVE ALWAYS STEPPED FORWARD TO HELP BUT THE DAY MAY COME
TO HELP BUT THE DAY MAY COME VERY SOON WHEN I WILL NOT HAVE
VERY SOON WHEN I WILL NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO ANSWER THE CALL
THE RESOURCES TO ANSWER THE CALLFOR HELP.
FOR HELP. AND I KNOW THAT THE COUNTY HAS
AND I KNOW THAT THE COUNTY HAS MADE GREAT EFFORTS AND STRIDES
MADE GREAT EFFORTS AND STRIDES IN TERMS OF SETTING UP
IN TERMS OF SETTING UP ADDITIONAL SHELTERS COMING UP
ADDITIONAL SHELTERS COMING UP AROUND IN THE COUNTY AND WHEN
AROUND IN THE COUNTY AND WHEN THAT HAPPENS, THERE IS GOING TO
THAT HAPPENS, THERE IS GOING TO BE PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES THAT
BE PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE
NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAM BY THE
HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAM BY THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT AND BY THE

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SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT AND BY THE D.A.'S COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS.
D.A.'S COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS. BUT YET WE ARE FACING CUTS.
BUT YET WE ARE FACING CUTS. WITH STAFFING SHORTAGES THAT
WITH STAFFING SHORTAGES THAT WERE COMING, WE WERE VERY
WERE COMING, WE WERE VERY STRATEGIC AT THE START OF THIS
STRATEGIC AT THE START OF THIS BUDGET SEASON.
BUDGET SEASON. LIKE OTHER DEPARTMENTS, WE
LIKE OTHER DEPARTMENTS, WE SUBMITTED GROWTH REQUESTS.
SUBMITTED GROWTH REQUESTS. I NEVER ONCE ASKED FOR OR
I NEVER ONCE ASKED FOR OR RECOMMENDED CUTS.
RECOMMENDED CUTS. AND I'M GOING TO SAY THAT AGAIN
AND I'M GOING TO SAY THAT AGAIN LATER.
LATER. I HAVE NEVER ONCE ASKED FOR OR

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I HAVE NEVER ONCE ASKED FOR OR RECOMMENDED CUTS.
RECOMMENDED CUTS. AT THE START OF THE BUDGET
AT THE START OF THE BUDGET SEASON, WE RECOMMENDED GROWTH
SEASON, WE RECOMMENDED GROWTH AND WE WERE VERY STRATEGIC IN
AND WE WERE VERY STRATEGIC IN DOING SO.
DOING SO. OUR GROWTH REQUESTS PRIORITIZED
OUR GROWTH REQUESTS PRIORITIZED URGENT NEEDS OF SUPPORT STAFF,
URGENT NEEDS OF SUPPORT STAFF, PARALEGALS, INVESTIGATORS,
PARALEGALS, INVESTIGATORS, PROCESS SERVERS.
PROCESS SERVERS. I DIDN'T ASK FOR A LARGE
I DIDN'T ASK FOR A LARGE CONTINGENT OF ATTORNEYS EVEN
CONTINGENT OF ATTORNEYS EVEN THOUGH WE NEEDED IT.
THOUGH WE NEEDED IT. AND NOW JUST AS WE ARE FACING OR

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AND NOW JUST AS WE ARE FACING ORARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE
ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY, WE ARE FACING BUDGET
COMMUNITY, WE ARE FACING BUDGET CUTS OF $1.7 MILLION.
CUTS OF $1.7 MILLION. AND WHAT HAVE WE DONE WITH THE
AND WHAT HAVE WE DONE WITH THE RESOURCES?
RESOURCES? WE'VE ACTUALLY DROPPED THE
WE'VE ACTUALLY DROPPED THE UNHOUSED POPULATION.
UNHOUSED POPULATION. WE ARE DOING MORE BUT WE NEED
WE ARE DOING MORE BUT WE NEED MORE.
MORE. AND LET ME TALK ABOUT THE BUDGET
AND LET ME TALK ABOUT THE BUDGETCUTS FOR A MOMENT BUT BEFORE I
CUTS FOR A MOMENT BUT BEFORE I DO SO, I NEED TO EXPLAIN THE

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DO SO, I NEED TO EXPLAIN THE STRUCTURE OF THE D.A.'S OFFICE.
STRUCTURE OF THE D.A.'S OFFICE. THE STRUCTURE OF THE D.A.'S
THE STRUCTURE OF THE D.A.'S OFFICE IS LIKE THIS, A PRIMARY
OFFICE IS LIKE THIS, A PRIMARY RESIDENCE.
RESIDENCE. AT THE BOTTOM IS MISDEMEANORS.
AT THE BOTTOM IS MISDEMEANORS. THOSE CASES ARE PROSECUTED BY
THOSE CASES ARE PROSECUTED BY THE NEW ATTORNEYS THAT JUST
THE NEW ATTORNEYS THAT JUST GRADUATED FROM LAW SCHOOL.
GRADUATED FROM LAW SCHOOL. THEY MAKE UP THE LARGEST SEGMENT
THEY MAKE UP THE LARGEST SEGMENTOF CASES THAT WE HAVE.
OF CASES THAT WE HAVE. ONCE THOSE ATTORNEYS GET ENOUGH
ONCE THOSE ATTORNEYS GET ENOUGH EXPERIENCE, THEY MOVE UP TO OUR
EXPERIENCE, THEY MOVE UP TO OUR GENERAL FELONY TEAMS THAT

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GENERAL FELONY TEAMS THAT PROSECUTE BURGLARIES, ROBBERIES,
PROSECUTE BURGLARIES, ROBBERIES,AND THEN FROM THERE, WE HAVE OUR
AND THEN FROM THERE, WE HAVE OURSPECIAL TEAMS, OUR SPECIALIZED
SPECIAL TEAMS, OUR SPECIALIZED TEAMS THAT ARE LIKE SEPARATE
TEAMS THAT ARE LIKE SEPARATE ROOMS IN A HOUSE.
ROOMS IN A HOUSE. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ELDER ABUSE,
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ELDER ABUSE, MAJOR CRIMES, SEX ASSAULT,
MAJOR CRIMES, SEX ASSAULT, GANGS, ADULT SEX AND HOMICIDES.
GANGS, ADULT SEX AND HOMICIDES. AND THE WAY IT WORKS IS WHEN WE
AND THE WAY IT WORKS IS WHEN WE HAVE SHORTAGES, OKAY, IN, FOR

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HAVE SHORTAGES, OKAY, IN, FOR EXAMPLE, PEOPLE LEAD THE SPECIAL
EXAMPLE, PEOPLE LEAD THE SPECIALTEAMS, THEY LEAD THOSE SEPARATE
TEAMS, THEY LEAD THOSE SEPARATE ROOMS, I NEED TO REPLENISH THOSE
ROOMS, I NEED TO REPLENISH THOSEUNITS SO I POOL FROM THE GENERAL
UNITS SO I POOL FROM THE GENERALFELONIES TO REPLACE ATTORNEYS IN
FELONIES TO REPLACE ATTORNEYS INDOMESTIC VIOLENCE WHO THEN GO TO
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WHO THEN GO TOMAJOR CRIMES OR SACA AND MOVE UP
MAJOR CRIMES OR SACA AND MOVE UPTHAT WAY BUT IF I GET CUT FROM
THAT WAY BUT IF I GET CUT FROM BELOW, WHERE ARE THE REINFORMATS
BELOW, WHERE ARE THE REINFORMATSGOING TO COME FROM?

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GOING TO COME FROM? -- REINFORCEMENTS.
-- REINFORCEMENTS. THE BUDGET CUT OF $1.7 BILLION,
THE BUDGET CUT OF $1.7 BILLION, IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CEO'S OFFICE.
CEO'S OFFICE. THAT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THAT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CEO'S OFFICE, TO CUT THE
THE CEO'S OFFICE, TO CUT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS BUDGET BY
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS BUDGET BY 1.7 MILLION AND I'M GOING TO
1.7 MILLION AND I'M GOING TO PROVIDE SOME HISTORY HERE.
PROVIDE SOME HISTORY HERE. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE CEO'S
SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE CEO'S OFFICE CAME AND REACHED OUT TO
OFFICE CAME AND REACHED OUT TO MY OFFICE AND SAID WHAT IS IT
MY OFFICE AND SAID WHAT IS IT GOING TO LOOK LIKE IF WE CUT

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GOING TO LOOK LIKE IF WE CUT YOUR BUDGET BY 6 OR $7 MILLION
YOUR BUDGET BY 6 OR $7 MILLION BECAUSE COSTS HAVE GONE UP 6 TO
BECAUSE COSTS HAVE GONE UP 6 TO $7 MILLION.
$7 MILLION. AND SO, WELL, WHAT IS IT GOING
AND SO, WELL, WHAT IS IT GOING TO LOOK LIKE?
TO LOOK LIKE? WHAT WOULD THAT BE REFLECTING?
WHAT WOULD THAT BE REFLECTING? I DID NOT WANT TO DESCRIBE WHAT
I DID NOT WANT TO DESCRIBE WHAT THAT WOULD BE BECAUSE I WAS
THAT WOULD BE BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID IF I GAVE THAT
AFRAID IF I GAVE THAT DESCRIPTION, IT WOULD BE FLIPPED
DESCRIPTION, IT WOULD BE FLIPPEDAND TURNED AROUND AND SAID THOSE
AND TURNED AROUND AND SAID THOSEARE MY RECOMMENDATIONS.
ARE MY RECOMMENDATIONS. AND I USE THE WORD

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AND I USE THE WORD "RECOMMENDATION" IN A MOMENT IN
"RECOMMENDATION" IN A MOMENT IN A VERY KEY WAY.
A VERY KEY WAY. AND I DESCRIBED THE DRASTIC
AND I DESCRIBED THE DRASTIC CONSEQUENCE OF $7 MILLION IN
CONSEQUENCE OF $7 MILLION IN UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES CAN.
UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES CAN. SO THE CEO'S OFFICE CAME BACK
SO THE CEO'S OFFICE CAME BACK ABOUT MAYBE SIX WEEKS AGO AND
ABOUT MAYBE SIX WEEKS AGO AND SAYS THAT IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S
SAYS THAT IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE $1.7 MILLION.
GOING TO BE $1.7 MILLION. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THAT WAS
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THAT WAS THE CASE, PROVIDE A LIST OF WHAT
THE CASE, PROVIDE A LIST OF WHATTHOSE CUTS WOULD LOOK LIKE AND

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THOSE CUTS WOULD LOOK LIKE AND PRIORITIZE THEM.
PRIORITIZE THEM. I DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE THAT LIST.
I DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE THAT LIST.BECAUSE I HAD A FEAR THAT AT
BECAUSE I HAD A FEAR THAT AT SOME POINT IN TIME, THAT THAT
SOME POINT IN TIME, THAT THAT WOULD BE USED AGAINST ME AND,
WOULD BE USED AGAINST ME AND, WELL, THAT'S WHAT THE D.A.
WELL, THAT'S WHAT THE D.A. RECOMMENDED, THAT'S WHAT THE
RECOMMENDED, THAT'S WHAT THE D.A. GAVE.
D.A. GAVE. THE WORD "RECOMMENDATION" MEANS
THE WORD "RECOMMENDATION" MEANS THAT I APPROVE OF IT.
THAT I APPROVE OF IT. THAT I CONSENT TO IT.
THAT I CONSENT TO IT. AND I'M GOING TO SAY RIGHT NOW I
AND I'M GOING TO SAY RIGHT NOW IHAVE NEVER CONSENTED, APPROVED
HAVE NEVER CONSENTED, APPROVED OR RECOMMENDED ANY OF THESE

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OR RECOMMENDED ANY OF THESE CUTS.
CUTS. BUT WHAT I AM SAYING IS THIS, IS
BUT WHAT I AM SAYING IS THIS, ISTHAT IF THE CUTS HAPPEN, 80% OF
THAT IF THE CUTS HAPPEN, 80% OF MY BUDGET IS EARMARKED FOR
MY BUDGET IS EARMARKED FOR SALARY AND BENEFITS.
SALARY AND BENEFITS. I CAN'T CUT ENOUGH PHOTOCOPIES
I CAN'T CUT ENOUGH PHOTOCOPIES TO MEET $1.7 MILLION.
TO MEET $1.7 MILLION. THE REALITY OF IT IS WHEN THAT
THE REALITY OF IT IS WHEN THAT HAPPENS, THAT GOES INTO THE
HAPPENS, THAT GOES INTO THE VACANT SPOTS AND THE CEO'S
VACANT SPOTS AND THE CEO'S OFFICE TALKED ABOUT SEVEN VACANT

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OFFICE TALKED ABOUT SEVEN VACANTSPOTS, ATTORNEY LEVEL 4, THAT'S
SPOTS, ATTORNEY LEVEL 4, THAT'S THE LOWEST.
THE LOWEST. AND YOU MIGHT BE ASKING YOURSELF
AND YOU MIGHT BE ASKING YOURSELFOR PEOPLE OF THE PUBLIC HERE,
OR PEOPLE OF THE PUBLIC HERE, WHAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH VACANT
WHAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH VACANT POSITIONS?
POSITIONS? WHAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH THESE
WHAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH THESE UNFILLED POSITIONS IN TERMS OF
UNFILLED POSITIONS IN TERMS OF CUTTING THEM?
CUTTING THEM? WELL, HERE'S THE DEAL.
WELL, HERE'S THE DEAL. IF THE IDEA IS TO CUT SEVEN
IF THE IDEA IS TO CUT SEVEN VACANT POSITIONS BECAUSE THAT

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VACANT POSITIONS BECAUSE THAT EQUALS $1.7 MILLION, I CURRENTLY
EQUALS $1.7 MILLION, I CURRENTLYHAVE 11 VACANT POSITIONS IN MY
HAVE 11 VACANT POSITIONS IN MY OFFICE.
OFFICE. I HAVE THREE PEOPLE RIGHT NOW IN
I HAVE THREE PEOPLE RIGHT NOW INBACKGROUND, LATERAL ATTORNEYS
BACKGROUND, LATERAL ATTORNEYS FROM OTHER OFFICES, THEY WILL BE
FROM OTHER OFFICES, THEY WILL BEEMPLOYEES IN ABOUT A MONTH.
EMPLOYEES IN ABOUT A MONTH. THAT MEANS THAT I ONLY HAVE
THAT MEANS THAT I ONLY HAVE EIGHT VACANT SPOTS.
EIGHT VACANT SPOTS. IF YOU CUT SEVEN VACANT SPOTS, I
IF YOU CUT SEVEN VACANT SPOTS, IWILL ONLY HAVE ONE VACANT SPOT

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WILL ONLY HAVE ONE VACANT SPOT LEFT AND THE NUMBER SEVEN TO THE
LEFT AND THE NUMBER SEVEN TO THELEFT, THOSE ARE RETIRED
LEFT, THOSE ARE RETIRED ANNUITANTS WORKING IN THE OFFICE
ANNUITANTS WORKING IN THE OFFICEFILLING IN THE GAPS AND THOSE
FILLING IN THE GAPS AND THOSE ANNUITANTS ACTUALLY SAVE THE
ANNUITANTS ACTUALLY SAVE THE COUNTY MONEY BECAUSE WE DON'T
COUNTY MONEY BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR BENEFITS
HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR BENEFITS AND THEIR PENSIONS AND THE OTHER
AND THEIR PENSIONS AND THE OTHERNUMBER 12, THOSE ARE THE
NUMBER 12, THOSE ARE THE INCOMING GROUP OF NEW ATTORNEYS
INCOMING GROUP OF NEW ATTORNEYS THAT JUST GRADUATED FROM LAW

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THAT JUST GRADUATED FROM LAW SCHOOL.
SCHOOL. THEY ARE THE REINFORCEMENTS THAT
THEY ARE THE REINFORCEMENTS THATARE COMING INTO THE MISDEMEANOR
ARE COMING INTO THE MISDEMEANOR UNIT SO I CAN THEN, THEY'RE
UNIT SO I CAN THEN, THEY'RE COMING INTO THE MISDEMEANOR UNIT
COMING INTO THE MISDEMEANOR UNITTO PROSECUTE MISDEMEANOR CASES
TO PROSECUTE MISDEMEANOR CASES SO I CAN SEND REINFORCEMENTS TO
SO I CAN SEND REINFORCEMENTS TO THE GENERAL FELONY TEAMS AND UP
THE GENERAL FELONY TEAMS AND UP TO SEPARATE TEAMS IN SEPARATE
TO SEPARATE TEAMS IN SEPARATE ROOMS BECAUSE WE ARE HANGING
ROOMS BECAUSE WE ARE HANGING TOGETHER BY DUCT TAPE AND

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TOGETHER BY DUCT TAPE AND SUPERGLUE.
SUPERGLUE. AND THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS
AND THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THIS: IF THE $1.7 MILLION IS

THIS (03:05:01):
IF THE $1.7 MILLION IS CUT FROM THE D.A.'S BUDGET,
CUT FROM THE D.A.'S BUDGET, WHERE DO I CUT FROM?
WHERE DO I CUT FROM? AND I WILL TELL YOU THIS: THAT

AND I WILL TELL YOU THIS (03:05:07):
THAT WHEN THE CEO'S OFFICE REACHED
WHEN THE CEO'S OFFICE REACHED OUT TO MY OFFICE AND SAYS, WE'RE
OUT TO MY OFFICE AND SAYS, WE'REGOING TO CUT YOU BY 1.7 MILLION,
GOING TO CUT YOU BY 1.7 MILLION,THAT'S THE RECOMMENDATION, YOU
THAT'S THE RECOMMENDATION, YOU NEED TO CUT FROM COMMUNITY
NEED TO CUT FROM COMMUNITY PROSECUTION, THAT WAS A
PROSECUTION, THAT WAS A DIRECTIVE FROM THE CEO'S OFFICE.
DIRECTIVE FROM THE CEO'S OFFICE.SO I WANT TO BE CLEAR ON THAT,
SO I WANT TO BE CLEAR ON THAT, THAT WAS THE DIRECTIVE AND I
THAT WAS THE DIRECTIVE AND I PUSHED BACK AND I HAD WE PUSHED
PUSHED BACK AND I HAD WE PUSHED BACK AND WE SAID NO.

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BACK AND WE SAID NO. BUT THE PROBLEM WE'RE FACING IS
BUT THE PROBLEM WE'RE FACING IS THIS, IF WE CUT BY $1.7 MILLION,
THIS, IF WE CUT BY $1.7 MILLION,I WON'T HAVE THE VACANCIES TO
I WON'T HAVE THE VACANCIES TO FILL THE MISDEMEANOR CASES, I
FILL THE MISDEMEANOR CASES, I WON'T HAVE THE ATTORNEYS, THE
WON'T HAVE THE ATTORNEYS, THE RESOURCES TO PROSECUTE
RESOURCES TO PROSECUTE MISDEMEANOR PETTY THEFT, DRUG
MISDEMEANOR PETTY THEFT, DRUG OFFENCES, AUTO BURGLARIES,
OFFENCES, AUTO BURGLARIES, VANDALISM.
VANDALISM. SO WHERE ELSE CAN I COME FROM?
SO WHERE ELSE CAN I COME FROM? AND REMEMBER I'M NOT
AND REMEMBER I'M NOT RECOMMENDING CUTS OR WANT TO GO

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RECOMMENDING CUTS OR WANT TO GO CUT BUT THE OTHER PLACES OUTSIDE
CUT BUT THE OTHER PLACES OUTSIDEOF WHAT I CALL THE PRIMARY
OF WHAT I CALL THE PRIMARY RESIDENCE, THE CORE FUNCTION OF
RESIDENCE, THE CORE FUNCTION OF THE D.A.'S OFFICE, THESE OTHER
THE D.A.'S OFFICE, THESE OTHER PLACES, AND WHERE IS THAT?
PLACES, AND WHERE IS THAT? FRANKLY, THAT IS GOING TO BE
FRANKLY, THAT IS GOING TO BE COMMUNITY PROSECUTION.
COMMUNITY PROSECUTION. THERE ARE VERY FEW OTHER PLACES
THERE ARE VERY FEW OTHER PLACES I CAN CUT FROM.
I CAN CUT FROM. AND THOSE COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS
AND THOSE COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS WORK WITH BUSINESS OWNERS, PBIDS

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WORK WITH BUSINESS OWNERS, PBIDSCHAMBERS AND CBO'S, ELECTED
CHAMBERS AND CBO'S, ELECTED OFFICIALS, THEY WORK WITH THE
OFFICIALS, THEY WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY TO PREEMPTIVELY AND
COMMUNITY TO PREEMPTIVELY AND PROACTIVELY DEAL WITH PUBLIC
PROACTIVELY DEAL WITH PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES AND I'M GOING TO
SAFETY ISSUES AND I'M GOING TO HAVE THREE OF THEM UP HERE AND
HAVE THREE OF THEM UP HERE AND THEY SIGNED UP TO SNEAK AND THEY
THEY SIGNED UP TO SNEAK AND THEYWILL TALK ABOUT WHAT THEY DO AND
WILL TALK ABOUT WHAT THEY DO ANDTHE IMPACT OF THESE CUTS.
THE IMPACT OF THESE CUTS. I DON'T WANT TO CUT FROM THEM.
I DON'T WANT TO CUT FROM THEM. AND WHAT I HEAR IS, AND I'VE
AND WHAT I HEAR IS, AND I'VE HEARD THIS IS, WELL, THIS IS THE

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HEARD THIS IS, WELL, THIS IS THED.A.'S CHOICE, THIS IS THE
D.A.'S CHOICE, THIS IS THE D.A.'S CHOICE TO CUT THIS.
D.A.'S CHOICE TO CUT THIS. WELL, THAT'S LIKE, FOR EXAMPLE,
WELL, THAT'S LIKE, FOR EXAMPLE, SOMEBODY PUNCHING ME AND I HAVE
SOMEBODY PUNCHING ME AND I HAVE TO PUT MY HANDS UP AND DEFEND
TO PUT MY HANDS UP AND DEFEND MYSELF AND I'M BLAMED FOR THAT.
MYSELF AND I'M BLAMED FOR THAT. THAT'S LIKE LEAVING YOUR CHILD
THAT'S LIKE LEAVING YOUR CHILD AT THE PARK AND THAT CHILD HAS
AT THE PARK AND THAT CHILD HAS TO WALK HOME AND YOU SAY YOU
TO WALK HOME AND YOU SAY YOU CHOSE TO WALK HOME.
CHOSE TO WALK HOME. WHERE AM I GOING TO CUT FROM?

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WHERE AM I GOING TO CUT FROM? I CAN'T CUT AND WILL NOT CUT
I CAN'T CUT AND WILL NOT CUT FROM HOMOCIDES OR GANGS OR SEX
FROM HOMOCIDES OR GANGS OR SEX CRIMES OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
CRIMES OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THERE'S NO OTHER PLACES TO CUT
THERE'S NO OTHER PLACES TO CUT FROM THAN IN THOSE OTHER AREAS
FROM THAN IN THOSE OTHER AREAS AND I DON'T WANT TO DO THEM AND
AND I DON'T WANT TO DO THEM AND I'M NOT RECOMMENDING TO DO SO
I'M NOT RECOMMENDING TO DO SO SO.SO WE ARE DOING MORE AND,
SO.SO WE ARE DOING MORE AND, FRANKLY, WE NEED MORE.

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FRANKLY, WE NEED MORE. WE NEED MORE BECAUSE I'VE ASKED
WE NEED MORE BECAUSE I'VE ASKED FOR SUPPORT STAFF IN TERMS OF
FOR SUPPORT STAFF IN TERMS OF PARALEGALS AND PROCESS SERVERS
PARALEGALS AND PROCESS SERVERS AND INVESTIGATORS.
AND INVESTIGATORS. I'VE ASKED MORE AND FINALLY, I'M
I'VE ASKED MORE AND FINALLY, I'MASKING FOR A SHUTTLE, A SHUTTLE
ASKING FOR A SHUTTLE, A SHUTTLE TO HELP OUR VICTIMS AND OUR
TO HELP OUR VICTIMS AND OUR WITNESS ACCESS TO NEW COURTHOUSE
WITNESS ACCESS TO NEW COURTHOUSETHAT IS A THIRD OF A MILE AWAY
THAT IS A THIRD OF A MILE AWAY AND SOME MIGHT THINK, WELL, A
AND SOME MIGHT THINK, WELL, A THIRD OF A MILE AWAY ISN'T VERY

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THIRD OF A MILE AWAY ISN'T VERY FAR UNLESS YOU'RE A CHILD OR AN
FAR UNLESS YOU'RE A CHILD OR AN ELDERLY VICTIM OR SOMEBODY
ELDERLY VICTIM OR SOMEBODY CARRYING LEGAL BOXES IN THE
CARRYING LEGAL BOXES IN THE SUMMER HEAT AND WINTER RAIN.
SUMMER HEAT AND WINTER RAIN. INNOVATION ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH
INNOVATION ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH TO DELIVER JUSTICE EFFECTIVELY.
TO DELIVER JUSTICE EFFECTIVELY. WE NEED PEOPLE TO POWER
WE NEED PEOPLE TO POWER PROGRESS.
PROGRESS. AND THAT'S WHERE WE'RE
AND THAT'S WHERE WE'RE STRUGGLING.
STRUGGLING. WE PLANTED TREES.
WE PLANTED TREES. WE PLANTED THE MMIP TREE.

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WE PLANTED THE MMIP TREE. WE PLANTED THE WORKERS
WE PLANTED THE WORKERS PROTECTION TREE, WE PLANTED THE
PROTECTION TREE, WE PLANTED THE PROPOSITION 36 TREE, THE
PROPOSITION 36 TREE, THE HOMELESS PREVENTION TREE AND THE
HOMELESS PREVENTION TREE AND THECOMMUNITY WANTS US TO NURTURE
COMMUNITY WANTS US TO NURTURE THOSE TREES TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY
THOSE TREES TO PROVIDE COMMUNITYSHADE.
SHADE. BUT NOW WITH THE RECOMMENDED
BUT NOW WITH THE RECOMMENDED 1.7 MILLION CUTS BY THE CEO'S
1.7 MILLION CUTS BY THE CEO'S OFFICE, WHAT THAT DOES AND WHAT
OFFICE, WHAT THAT DOES AND WHAT THAT SAYS IS THAT, YOU KNOW
THAT SAYS IS THAT, YOU KNOW WHAT, GO AHEAD AND KEEP THOSE

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WHAT, GO AHEAD AND KEEP THOSE TREES BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO
TREES BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE WATER, THE
PROVIDE YOU WITH THE WATER, THE NUTRIENTS AND THE PEOPLE TO CARE
NUTRIENTS AND THE PEOPLE TO CAREFOR IT.
FOR IT. NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO RETREAT.
NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO RETREAT. AND I WILL SAY THIS, I'VE HAD MY
AND I WILL SAY THIS, I'VE HAD MYPUBLIC AND PRIVATE DISAGREEMENTS
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DISAGREEMENTSWITH THE CEO BUT I WILL SAY THAT
WITH THE CEO BUT I WILL SAY THATHE HAS A VERY DIFFICULT JOB.
HE HAS A VERY DIFFICULT JOB. A VERY DIFFICULT JOB IN TRYING
A VERY DIFFICULT JOB IN TRYING TO HANDLE AND BALANCE ALL OF THE
TO HANDLE AND BALANCE ALL OF THECOMPETING FACTORS, AND I DON'T
COMPETING FACTORS, AND I DON'T ENVY HIM FOR IT AT ALL.

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ENVY HIM FOR IT AT ALL. IN FACT, I RESPECT HIM FOR THE
IN FACT, I RESPECT HIM FOR THE DIFFICULT JOB THAT HE HAS.
DIFFICULT JOB THAT HE HAS. AND I SAY THIS TO ALL THE PEOPLE
AND I SAY THIS TO ALL THE PEOPLETHAT ARE HERE IN THE PUBLIC.
THAT ARE HERE IN THE PUBLIC. HERE TO SUPPORT, AND THERE'S A
HERE TO SUPPORT, AND THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THAT LIST HERE
LOT OF PEOPLE ON THAT LIST HERE TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY.
TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY. AND I'LL SAY THIS TO THEM, I
AND I'LL SAY THIS TO THEM, I HAVE PERSONALLY SPOKEN TO AND
HAVE PERSONALLY SPOKEN TO AND WORKED WITH THE CHAIR, HE CARES
WORKED WITH THE CHAIR, HE CARES DEEPLY ABOUT DRUG INTERDICTION,
DEEPLY ABOUT DRUG INTERDICTION, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO

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ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO METHAMPHETAMINE AND HE CARES
METHAMPHETAMINE AND HE CARES DEEPLY ABOUT WORKING WITH THE
DEEPLY ABOUT WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY IN THE NORTH AREA AND
COMMUNITY IN THE NORTH AREA AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. AND I KNOW THAT HE CARES ABOUT
AND I KNOW THAT HE CARES ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY.
PUBLIC SAFETY. AND I'VE WORKED AND SPOKEN WITH
AND I'VE WORKED AND SPOKEN WITH SUPERVISOR KENNEDY WHO HAS BEEN
SUPERVISOR KENNEDY WHO HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF MAKING SURE
AT THE FOREFRONT OF MAKING SURE WHEN WE OPEN A SHELTER SPACE,
WHEN WE OPEN A SHELTER SPACE, THAT THE AREA AROUND THERE IS
THAT THE AREA AROUND THERE IS PROTECTED.
PROTECTED. I'VE SPOKEN TO HIM ON WORKERS
I'VE SPOKEN TO HIM ON WORKERS PROTECTION, HE CARES DEEPLY

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PROTECTION, HE CARES DEEPLY ABOUT IT AND HE CARES DEEPLY
ABOUT IT AND HE CARES DEEPLY ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY EVERY STEP
ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY EVERY STEP OF THE WAY AND I WORKED WITH
OF THE WAY AND I WORKED WITH SUPERVISOR DESMOND.
SUPERVISOR DESMOND. AS A FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT
AS A FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, I KNOW HE CARES DEEPLY
OFFICER, I KNOW HE CARES DEEPLY ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE
ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAM ALONG
HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAM ALONG WITH THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS,
WITH THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS, IN HIS UNINCORPORATED AREA, HAVE
IN HIS UNINCORPORATED AREA, HAVEMADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE THANKS TO
MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE THANKS TOHIM.
HIM. AND I'VE WORKED WITH SUPERVISOR
AND I'VE WORKED WITH SUPERVISOR PAT HUME, WHETHER IT'S THE MMIP

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PAT HUME, WHETHER IT'S THE MMIP PROJECT OR WHETHER IT'S HIS
PROJECT OR WHETHER IT'S HIS ABILITY TO CUT THROUGH THE NOISE
ABILITY TO CUT THROUGH THE NOISEAND FIND A SOLUTION, HE IS A
AND FIND A SOLUTION, HE IS A CHAMPION OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
CHAMPION OF PUBLIC SAFETY. AND I'VE ALSO WORKED, AND I SAY
AND I'VE ALSO WORKED, AND I SAY THIS TO EVERYBODY HERE, WITH
THIS TO EVERYBODY HERE, WITH SUPERVISOR ROSARIO WHO CARES
SUPERVISOR ROSARIO WHO CARES PASSIONATELY ABOUT THE UNHOUSED
PASSIONATELY ABOUT THE UNHOUSED CRISIS AND FINDING SOLUTIONS AND
CRISIS AND FINDING SOLUTIONS ANDA CHAMPION OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
A CHAMPION OF PUBLIC SAFETY. AND FINALLY, I'M NOT HERE TO ASK
AND FINALLY, I'M NOT HERE TO ASKFOR EXCESS.

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FOR EXCESS. I'M HERE TO ASK FOR ENOUGH.
I'M HERE TO ASK FOR ENOUGH. ENOUGH TO HOLD OFFENDERS
ENOUGH TO HOLD OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE.
ACCOUNTABLE. ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE DEDICATED
ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANTS WHO STAY AND
PUBLIC SERVANTS WHO STAY AND FIGHT.
FIGHT. ENOUGH TO SHOW THIS COMMUNITY
ENOUGH TO SHOW THIS COMMUNITY THAT SACRAMENTO COUNTY WILL NOT
THAT SACRAMENTO COUNTY WILL NOT WAIVER IN ITS COMMITMENT TO
WAIVER IN ITS COMMITMENT TO SAFETY, FAIRNESS AND THE RULE OF
SAFETY, FAIRNESS AND THE RULE OFLAW.
LAW. ENOUGH TO HELP ME KEEP MY
ENOUGH TO HELP ME KEEP MY PROMISE TO KEEP US SAFE.

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PROMISE TO KEEP US SAFE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. [ Applause ]
[ Applause ] >> THANK YOU, MR. D.A.
>> THANK YOU, MR. D.A. AGAIN, I'M GOING TO ASK ONE MORE
AGAIN, I'M GOING TO ASK ONE MORETIME AND ONE MORE TIME ONLY,
TIME AND ONE MORE TIME ONLY, SILENCE YOUR PHONES OR TURN THEM

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SILENCE YOUR PHONES OR TURN THEMOFF.
OFF. OR GO OUTSIDE AND YOU CAN HAVE
OR GO OUTSIDE AND YOU CAN HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR PHONES WITH
ACCESS TO YOUR PHONES WITH SOUND.
SOUND. BUT PLEASE, FOR THE RESPECT OF
BUT PLEASE, FOR THE RESPECT OF EVERYONE HERE, ESPECIALLY OUR
EVERYONE HERE, ESPECIALLY OUR SPEAKERS, SILENCE YOUR PHONES.
SPEAKERS, SILENCE YOUR PHONES. SUPERVISOR DESMOND.
SUPERVISOR DESMOND. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR, AND
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR, AND THANK YOU FOR THAT MESSAGE.
THANK YOU FOR THAT MESSAGE. THANK YOU, D.A. HO.
THANK YOU, D.A. HO. I APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION
I APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION AND I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE GOING

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AND I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE GOING TO HEAR FROM THE COMMUNITY
TO HEAR FROM THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS DURING PUBLIC
PROSECUTORS DURING PUBLIC COMMENT, I'M ASSUMING THAT'S NOT
COMMENT, I'M ASSUMING THAT'S NOTPART OF THE PRESENTATION, THAT
PART OF THE PRESENTATION, THAT WILL BE SEPARATE.
WILL BE SEPARATE. >> PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> PUBLIC COMMENT. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. SO FIRST, JUST AS A PRECURSOR TO
SO FIRST, JUST AS A PRECURSOR TOOTHER COMMENTS, THERE'S A COMMON
OTHER COMMENTS, THERE'S A COMMONTHEME HERE WE'RE HEARING FROM
THEME HERE WE'RE HEARING FROM YOU AND THE SHERIFF AND I
YOU AND THE SHERIFF AND I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE YOUR
CERTAINLY APPRECIATE YOUR COMMITMENT TO SACRAMENTO COUNTY,
COMMITMENT TO SACRAMENTO COUNTY,I THINK YOU AND OUR SHERIFF HAVE

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I THINK YOU AND OUR SHERIFF HAVEMADE A DRAMATIC DIFFERENCE IN
MADE A DRAMATIC DIFFERENCE IN PUBLIC SAFETY IN THIS COUNTY BUT
PUBLIC SAFETY IN THIS COUNTY BUTCLEARLY THERE'S A LOT MORE WORK
CLEARLY THERE'S A LOT MORE WORK TO DO, AND I WONDER, YOU KNOW,
TO DO, AND I WONDER, YOU KNOW, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT KIND OF THE
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT KIND OF THE RATIOS AND WE HEARD THE SHERIFF
RATIOS AND WE HEARD THE SHERIFF TALK ABOUT IT IN TERMS OF THE
TALK ABOUT IT IN TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF DEPUTIES ON PATROL PER
NUMBER OF DEPUTIES ON PATROL PER10,000 RESIDENTS AND THEN THE
10,000 RESIDENTS AND THEN THE D.A.'S OFFICE RATIO WITH THE
D.A.'S OFFICE RATIO WITH THE NUMBER OF PROSECUTORS PER
NUMBER OF PROSECUTORS PER INVESTIGATORS AND SOMETIMES I
INVESTIGATORS AND SOMETIMES I WONDER TO MYSELF, ARE WE COMING

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WONDER TO MYSELF, ARE WE COMING FROM A PLACE REALLY OF -- WE'RE
FROM A PLACE REALLY OF -- WE'RE ALREADY WELL BELOW WHAT THE
ALREADY WELL BELOW WHAT THE STANDARD IS FOR SIMILARLY-SIZED
STANDARD IS FOR SIMILARLY-SIZED COUNTIES SO I THINK AS A --
COUNTIES SO I THINK AS A -- PROSPECTIVELY, DAVID, I'M
PROSPECTIVELY, DAVID, I'M LOOKING AT YOU, HOW DO WE STACK
LOOKING AT YOU, HOW DO WE STACK UP AGAINST SIMILARLILY-SITUATED

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UP AGAINST SIMILARLILY-SITUATED COUNTIES.
COUNTIES. D.A. THIEN HO, YOU AND I HAVE
D.A. THIEN HO, YOU AND I HAVE HAD A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS WITH
HAD A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS WITH VACANT POSITIONS AND EXPLAIN TO
VACANT POSITIONS AND EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THE -- CUTTING THE VACANT
ME HOW THE -- CUTTING THE VACANTPOSITIONS IS GOING TO ADDRESS
POSITIONS IS GOING TO ADDRESS THE CURRENT SERVICE DELIVERY.
THE CURRENT SERVICE DELIVERY. AND I APPRECIATE YOU ADDRESSING
AND I APPRECIATE YOU ADDRESSING THAT I THINK IN NO UNCERTAIN
THAT I THINK IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS AND VERY EMPHATICALLY IN
TERMS AND VERY EMPHATICALLY IN THIS PRESENTATION TODAY, AND I

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THIS PRESENTATION TODAY, AND I UNDERSTAND IT, AND I DO
UNDERSTAND IT, AND I DO APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS YOU MADE
APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS YOU MADEAND I PLAN TO BRING THIS UP
AND I PLAN TO BRING THIS UP LATER, MAYBE IT'S
LATER, MAYBE IT'S COUNTERINTUITIVE TO SOME FOLKS
COUNTERINTUITIVE TO SOME FOLKS BUT THIS BOARD, WE ARE MAKING AN
BUT THIS BOARD, WE ARE MAKING ANAWFUL LOT OF INVESTMENTS IN
AWFUL LOT OF INVESTMENTS IN SOCIAL SERVICES, INVESTMENTS
SOCIAL SERVICES, INVESTMENTS THAT I'M EXTREMELY PROUD OF AND
THAT I'M EXTREMELY PROUD OF AND I KNOW WE'RE ALL VERY PROUD OF
I KNOW WE'RE ALL VERY PROUD OF WHETHER THAT'S INCREASED SAFE
WHETHER THAT'S INCREASED SAFE STAY COMMUNITIES OFF FLORIN ROAD

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STAY COMMUNITIES OFF FLORIN ROADIN DISTRICT 2 OR THE WATT AVENUE
IN DISTRICT 2 OR THE WATT AVENUESAFE STATE COMMUNITY BUT MAYBE
SAFE STATE COMMUNITY BUT MAYBE COUNTERINTUITIVELY IN ORDER TO
COUNTERINTUITIVELY IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE SUCCESS OF THESE,
MAXIMIZE THE SUCCESS OF THESE, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THEAPPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT
APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT REOURS TO DEAL WITH ISSUES THAT
REOURS TO DEAL WITH ISSUES THAT ARE GOING TO COME UP IN THESE
ARE GOING TO COME UP IN THESE AREAS, WHETHER THAT'S A CORE
AREAS, WHETHER THAT'S A CORE CENTER, A SAFE STAY COMMUNITY,
CENTER, A SAFE STAY COMMUNITY, WHATEVER IT IS, I THINK WE'VE
WHATEVER IT IS, I THINK WE'VE SEEN FROM EXPERIENCE THAT WE
SEEN FROM EXPERIENCE THAT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE

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NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ADDRESS EVEN MINOR LEVEL LAW
ADDRESS EVEN MINOR LEVEL LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUES SO THEY DON'T
ENFORCEMENT ISSUES SO THEY DON'TBECOME BIGGER ISSUES, NOT ONLY
BECOME BIGGER ISSUES, NOT ONLY FOR THE FOLKS, THE VULNERABLE
FOR THE FOLKS, THE VULNERABLE FOLKS WHO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
FOLKS WHO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE LOCATIONS, BUT ALSO FOR
THESE LOCATIONS, BUT ALSO FOR THE SURROUNDING BUSINESSES AND
THE SURROUNDING BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES.
COMMUNITIES. SO THAT POINT YOU BRING REALLY,
SO THAT POINT YOU BRING REALLY, REALLY RESONATES WITH ME.
REALLY RESONATES WITH ME. AND THEN ONE OTHER QUESTION I
AND THEN ONE OTHER QUESTION I HAD IN TERMS OF THE PROP 36, YOU

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HAD IN TERMS OF THE PROP 36, YOUKNOW, I WAS ALSO GOING TOMANS
KNOW, I WAS ALSO GOING TOMANS THIS LATER, TOO.
THIS LATER, TOO. PROP 36 IS SOMETHING NEW, AND IT
PROP 36 IS SOMETHING NEW, AND ITCAME WITH I THINK A VERY STRONG
CAME WITH I THINK A VERY STRONG PUBLIC EXPECTATION AND THERE'S
PUBLIC EXPECTATION AND THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS ABOUT
BEEN A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE LACK OF FUNDING FOR PROP 36
THE LACK OF FUNDING FOR PROP 36 TREATMENT RESOURCES COMING OUT
TREATMENT RESOURCES COMING OUT OF THIS ADMINISTRATION OVER
OF THIS ADMINISTRATION OVER HERE, IS THIS THE DIRECTION?
HERE, IS THIS THE DIRECTION? THE LACK OF RESOURCES, AND WHERE

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THE LACK OF RESOURCES, AND WHERESUPERVISORS THROUGHOUT THE STATE
SUPERVISORS THROUGHOUT THE STATECOMING TOGETHER TO SAY MAYBE
COMING TOGETHER TO SAY MAYBE THEY OPPOSE PROP 36 BUT WE ARE
THEY OPPOSE PROP 36 BUT WE ARE ALL ALIGNED IN ADVOCATING FOR
ALL ALIGNED IN ADVOCATING FOR THOSE RESOURCES BECAUSE THAT IS
THOSE RESOURCES BECAUSE THAT IS ESSENTIALLY A MANDATE, PROP 36
ESSENTIALLY A MANDATE, PROP 36 IS A MANDATE THAT WE NEED TO
IS A MANDATE THAT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE TREATMENT
MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE TREATMENT RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE
RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE END UP OR ARE ELIGIBLE
WHO ARE END UP OR ARE ELIGIBLE FOR IT AND MEET THE CRITERIA END

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FOR IT AND MEET THE CRITERIA ENDUP BEING CAUGHT UP IN THE
UP BEING CAUGHT UP IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. BUT THE OTHER OBLIGATION THAT
BUT THE OTHER OBLIGATION THAT CAME WITH PROP 36 IS AT THE
CAME WITH PROP 36 IS AT THE FRONT END AND THE FRONT END IS
FRONT END AND THE FRONT END IS THE ENFORCEMENT.
THE ENFORCEMENT. AND THAT'S WHERE THE HOT TEAM,
AND THAT'S WHERE THE HOT TEAM, THAT'S WHERE THE COMMUNITY
THAT'S WHERE THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS AND YOUR OFFICE,
PROSECUTORS AND YOUR OFFICE, OBVIOUSLY WHERE WE NEED TO MAKE
OBVIOUSLY WHERE WE NEED TO MAKE THOSE INVESTMENTS TO CARRY OUT
THOSE INVESTMENTS TO CARRY OUT THAT FRONT END PROMISE OF PROP

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THAT FRONT END PROMISE OF PROP 36 AND I ASK YOU, MAYBE IN YOUR
36 AND I ASK YOU, MAYBE IN YOUR DISCUSSIONS WITH THE STATE LEVEL
DISCUSSIONS WITH THE STATE LEVELAND STATE LEGISLATURE, THOSE
AND STATE LEGISLATURE, THOSE FRONT END INVESTMENTS, THAT'S
FRONT END INVESTMENTS, THAT'S NOT PART OF THE DISCUSSION WITH
NOT PART OF THE DISCUSSION WITH THE LEGISLATURE, IS THAT
THE LEGISLATURE, IS THAT CORRECT?
CORRECT? >> THAT IS CORRECT.
>> THAT IS CORRECT. THERE IS NO DISCUSSION AT THE
THERE IS NO DISCUSSION AT THE LEGISLATURE OF FUNDING
LEGISLATURE OF FUNDING ENFORCEMENT.
ENFORCEMENT. AND YOU'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE
AND YOU'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE PEOPLE TO GET THE TREATMENT THEY
PEOPLE TO GET THE TREATMENT THEYWILL NEED OR TO HOLD PEOPLE
WILL NEED OR TO HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE WITHOUT SMART,

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ACCOUNTABLE WITHOUT SMART, COMPASSIONATE ENFORCEMENT.
COMPASSIONATE ENFORCEMENT. SO THERE'S NO FUNDING COMING
SO THERE'S NO FUNDING COMING FROM THE STATE ON THAT.
FROM THE STATE ON THAT. ALL IT IS IS ON THE TREATMENT
ALL IT IS IS ON THE TREATMENT SIDE BUT YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO
SIDE BUT YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO GET TO THE TREATMENT SIDE UNLESS
GET TO THE TREATMENT SIDE UNLESSYOU HAVE ENFORCEMENT TO BEGIN
YOU HAVE ENFORCEMENT TO BEGIN WITH.
WITH. >> I THINK THAT'S A VERY
>> I THINK THAT'S A VERY COMPELLING POINT IN THIS WHOLE
COMPELLING POINT IN THIS WHOLE DISCUSSION.
DISCUSSION. THE LAST THING I'D ASK YOU IS
THE LAST THING I'D ASK YOU IS THE POSITIONS THAT ARE
THE POSITIONS THAT ARE RECOMMENDED, THE 1.8 MILLION IN

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RECOMMENDED, THE 1.8 MILLION IN CUTS, HAVE YOU LOOKED AT OTHER
CUTS, HAVE YOU LOOKED AT OTHER OPPORTUNITIES, OTHER POTENTIAL
OPPORTUNITIES, OTHER POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES MAYBE TO FUND
FUNDING SOURCES MAYBE TO FUND ANY OF THESE POSITIONS THAT ARE
ANY OF THESE POSITIONS THAT ARE PROPOSED?
PROPOSED? WHAT KIND OF INNOVATIVE IDEAS
WHAT KIND OF INNOVATIVE IDEAS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.
THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE. YOU DO UNDERSTAND WE'RE IN A
YOU DO UNDERSTAND WE'RE IN A VERY DIFFICULT TIME.
VERY DIFFICULT TIME. YOU UNDERSTAND WE HAVE TO
YOU UNDERSTAND WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THE STRUCTURAL IMBALANCE
ADDRESS THE STRUCTURAL IMBALANCETHAT WE'RE FACING.
THAT WE'RE FACING. SO I'M CURIOUS IF THERE'S

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SO I'M CURIOUS IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT MAYBE YOU HAVEN'T
ANYTHING THAT MAYBE YOU HAVEN'T CONSIDERED THAT --
CONSIDERED THAT -- >> CAN I HAVE A MOMENT, PLEASE?

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>> CAN I HAVE A MOMENT, PLEASE? WE'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THAT
WE'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THAT AND REALLY TRYING TO EXPLORE
AND REALLY TRYING TO EXPLORE THOSE OPTIONS.
THOSE OPTIONS. THERE IS AN OPTION, I'M NOT FOND
THERE IS AN OPTION, I'M NOT FONDOF IT, AND THE REASON WHY I'M
OF IT, AND THE REASON WHY I'M NOT FOND OF IT IS BECAUSE IT'S
NOT FOND OF IT IS BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO REQUIRE US TO TAKE
GOING TO REQUIRE US TO TAKE PEOPLE OFF OUR MAINLINE
PEOPLE OFF OUR MAINLINE OPERATION HERE AND PUT THEM
OPERATION HERE AND PUT THEM SOMEWHERE ELSE.
SOMEWHERE ELSE. BUT WE HAVE WHAT WE CALL A STOP
BUT WE HAVE WHAT WE CALL A STOP UNIT WHICH IS THE PRISON CRIMES
UNIT WHICH IS THE PRISON CRIMES UNIT.
UNIT. THEY PROSECUTE THE CRIMES IN

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THEY PROSECUTE THE CRIMES IN FOLSOM.
FOLSOM. WHAT THEY DO IS WHEN THEY HANDLE
WHAT THEY DO IS WHEN THEY HANDLETHOSE CASES, THEY BILL THE STATE
THOSE CASES, THEY BILL THE STATEOF CALIFORNIA ON AN HOURLY
OF CALIFORNIA ON AN HOURLY BASIS.
BASIS. WHEN THEY BILL THE STATE OF
WHEN THEY BILL THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THAT DOES NOT COME
CALIFORNIA THAT DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND HERE IN
OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND HERE IN THE COUNTY.
THE COUNTY. IT'S COMPLETELY COMING FROM THE
IT'S COMPLETELY COMING FROM THE STATE.
STATE. AND WHAT I WOULD BE WILLING TO
AND WHAT I WOULD BE WILLING TO DO AND IT'S GOING TO PUT A
DO AND IT'S GOING TO PUT A BURDEN ON ALREADY-DIFFICULT
BURDEN ON ALREADY-DIFFICULT STAFFING ISSUE, BUT I WILL GIVE

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STAFFING ISSUE, BUT I WILL GIVE MY WORD AND GUARANTEE THAT FOR
MY WORD AND GUARANTEE THAT FOR THE NEXT YEAR, I WILL MAKE SURE
THE NEXT YEAR, I WILL MAKE SURE THAT I WILL REALLOCATE STAFFING
THAT I WILL REALLOCATE STAFFING TO THAT PRISON UNIT TO SAVE THE
TO THAT PRISON UNIT TO SAVE THE COUNTY AND AN ACTUAL SAVING THAT
COUNTY AND AN ACTUAL SAVING THATI CAN GUARANTEE HALF A MILLION
I CAN GUARANTEE HALF A MILLION DOLLARS.
DOLLARS. I WILL DO THAT AS A SIGN OF GOOD
I WILL DO THAT AS A SIGN OF GOODFAITH TO TRY TO CLOSE THE GAP,

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FAITH TO TRY TO CLOSE THE GAP, BUT IT'S GOING TO CREATE OTHER
BUT IT'S GOING TO CREATE OTHER ISSUES FOR ME.
ISSUES FOR ME. SO IF I DO THAT, I CAN'T TAKE
SO IF I DO THAT, I CAN'T TAKE THESE STAFFING ISSUES, HAVING MY
THESE STAFFING ISSUES, HAVING MYBUDGET CUTS REMOVED -- I'M NOT
BUDGET CUTS REMOVED -- I'M NOT VERY GOOD WITH THIS HERE, BUT
VERY GOOD WITH THIS HERE, BUT THE VACANT SPOTS THAT WE'RE
THE VACANT SPOTS THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT BECAUSE THAT'S
TALKING ABOUT BECAUSE THAT'S GOING TO HAVE AN IMPACT AND SO
GOING TO HAVE AN IMPACT AND SO WE COULD DO THAT, WE COULD DO

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WE COULD DO THAT, WE COULD DO THAT FOR THE NEXT YEAR AND I
THAT FOR THE NEXT YEAR AND I WOULD COMMIT TO MOVING STAFF
WOULD COMMIT TO MOVING STAFF OVER THERE SO IT WOULD ACTUALLY
OVER THERE SO IT WOULD ACTUALLY BE A SAVING OF HALF A MILLION
BE A SAVING OF HALF A MILLION DOLLARS TO THE COUNTY.
DOLLARS TO THE COUNTY. >> SO --
>> SO -- >> I'M SORRY, COULD I -- I'M
>> I'M SORRY, COULD I -- I'M SORRY, I APOLOGIZE, BUT JUST
SORRY, I APOLOGIZE, BUT JUST WHILE YOU'RE ON THAT I DIDN'T
WHILE YOU'RE ON THAT I DIDN'T QUITE UNDERSTAND THE ANSWER.
QUITE UNDERSTAND THE ANSWER. SO RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE A PROGRAM

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SO RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE A PROGRAM IN WHICH THE D.A. PROSECUTES
IN WHICH THE D.A. PROSECUTES CRIMES IN FOLSOM PRISON.
CRIMES IN FOLSOM PRISON. >> YES.
>> YES. >> I'M SURPRISED IT'S NOT THE
>> I'M SURPRISED IT'S NOT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THAT DOES THAT
ATTORNEY GENERAL THAT DOES THAT BUT THAT'S A STATE ISSUE.
BUT THAT'S A STATE ISSUE. AND THEN WE BILL THE STATE FOR
AND THEN WE BILL THE STATE FOR THOSE SERVICES.
THOSE SERVICES. >> FOR THAT PARTICULAR SERVICE,
>> FOR THAT PARTICULAR SERVICE, YES.
YES. >> WHERE IS THE COST SAVINGS
>> WHERE IS THE COST SAVINGS COME FROM?
COME FROM? >> BECAUSE HERE'S WHAT I WOULD
>> BECAUSE HERE'S WHAT I WOULD DO.

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DO. AND I'LL USE THIS OVER HERE SO I
AND I'LL USE THIS OVER HERE SO ICAN EXPLAIN THAT.
CAN EXPLAIN THAT. SO THESE ARE THE CORE FUNCTIONS
SO THESE ARE THE CORE FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OVER HERE.
OF THE OFFICE OVER HERE. AND SO THE COUNTY PAYS FROM THE
AND SO THE COUNTY PAYS FROM THE GENERAL FUND OR WHERE HAVE YOU
GENERAL FUND OR WHERE HAVE YOU FOR ATTORNEY SALARIES.
FOR ATTORNEY SALARIES. SO WHAT I WOULD DO IS I WOULD
SO WHAT I WOULD DO IS I WOULD TAKE RESOURCES, STAFF, ATTORNEY

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TAKE RESOURCES, STAFF, ATTORNEY THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING PAID BY
THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING PAID BY THE COUNTY, BY THE GENERAL FUND,
THE COUNTY, BY THE GENERAL FUND,AND I WILL REALLOCATE THOSE
AND I WILL REALLOCATE THOSE ATTORNEYS AND REASSIGN THAT
ATTORNEYS AND REASSIGN THAT STAFF, THOSE ATTORNEYS, TO THE
STAFF, THOSE ATTORNEYS, TO THE PRISON CRIME UNIT SO THAT THE
PRISON CRIME UNIT SO THAT THE MONEY THAT WOULD HAVE NORMALLY
MONEY THAT WOULD HAVE NORMALLY BEEN TAKEN OUT BY THE COUNTY
BEEN TAKEN OUT BY THE COUNTY GENERAL FUND WILL NOW BE TAKEN

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GENERAL FUND WILL NOW BE TAKEN OUT FROM THE STATE'S FUND.
OUT FROM THE STATE'S FUND. SO WHAT THAT DOES IS I WILL
SO WHAT THAT DOES IS I WILL GUARANTEE THAT BY MOVING THAT
GUARANTEE THAT BY MOVING THAT STAFF AND HAVING THEM WORK IN
STAFF AND HAVING THEM WORK IN THIS UNIT AND BILLING PER HOUR,
THIS UNIT AND BILLING PER HOUR, THEY BILL TO THE STATE BECAUSE
THEY BILL TO THE STATE BECAUSE THOSE ARE STATE -- THAT'S A
THOSE ARE STATE -- THAT'S A STATE FACILITY.
STATE FACILITY. AND THERE IS AN AGREEMENT AND AN
AND THERE IS AN AGREEMENT AND ANMOU TO PROSECUTE THOSE CASES IN

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MOU TO PROSECUTE THOSE CASES IN MY OFFICE.
MY OFFICE. >> BUT THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT MIGHT
>> BUT THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT MIGHTSAVE THE COUNTY MONEY.
SAVE THE COUNTY MONEY. >> YES.
>> YES. >> BUT IT INCREASES YOUR LACK OF
>> BUT IT INCREASES YOUR LACK OFRESOURCES THAT YOU'RE CONCERNED
RESOURCES THAT YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT.
ABOUT. >> WELL, GOING BACK TO, AND
>> WELL, GOING BACK TO, AND HOPEFULLY I CAN GET THIS RIGHT
HOPEFULLY I CAN GET THIS RIGHT HERE IF I GO BACK ONE SLIDE

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HERE IF I GO BACK ONE SLIDE HERE, SO GOING BACK TO THE SLIDE
HERE, SO GOING BACK TO THE SLIDEOF VACANCIES, IF THE COUNTY DOES
OF VACANCIES, IF THE COUNTY DOESNOT CUT MY VACANT POSITIONS,
NOT CUT MY VACANT POSITIONS, LET'S TRY THIS ONE MORE TIME.
LET'S TRY THIS ONE MORE TIME. IF THE COUNTY DOES NOT CUT MY
IF THE COUNTY DOES NOT CUT MY VACANT POSITIONS, THEN WHAT
VACANT POSITIONS, THEN WHAT HAPPENS IS I HAVE 12 NEWER

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HAPPENS IS I HAVE 12 NEWER ATTORNEYS, I DON'T WANT TO SAY
ATTORNEYS, I DON'T WANT TO SAY THE WORD YOUNGER, I WANT TO SAY
THE WORD YOUNGER, I WANT TO SAY NEWER ATTORNEYS THAT ARE COMING
NEWER ATTORNEYS THAT ARE COMING IN.
IN. >> I APPRECIATE THAT.
>> I APPRECIATE THAT. >> NEWER ATTORNEYS THAT ARE
>> NEWER ATTORNEYS THAT ARE COMING IN.
COMING IN. THOSE ATTORNEYS, IF I AM NOT
THOSE ATTORNEYS, IF I AM NOT BEING CUT BY THE VACANT SPOTS, I
BEING CUT BY THE VACANT SPOTS, ICAN HIRE THEM SO THAT THEY CAN
CAN HIRE THEM SO THAT THEY CAN PROVIDE REINFORCEMENTS.
PROVIDE REINFORCEMENTS. IF I DON'T GET CUT, I CAN MAKE
IF I DON'T GET CUT, I CAN MAKE THIS WORK.

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THIS WORK. IF I GET CUT MY -- BECAUSE
IF I GET CUT MY -- BECAUSE HERE'S THE DEAL, I HAVE PEOPLE
HERE'S THE DEAL, I HAVE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY HITTING ME UP
IN THE COMMUNITY HITTING ME UP ALL THE TIME.
ALL THE TIME. SCITRUS HEIGHTS WANT A COMMUNITY
SCITRUS HEIGHTS WANT A COMMUNITYPROSECUTOR (O) EVERYONE WANTS
PROSECUTOR (O) EVERYONE WANTS ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND I WANT
ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND I WANT TO SAY "YES" BUT THE PROBLEM IS
TO SAY "YES" BUT THE PROBLEM IS IF I GET SLASHED IN TERMS OF MY
IF I GET SLASHED IN TERMS OF MY VACANT SPOTS AND I CAN'T FULFILL

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VACANT SPOTS AND I CAN'T FULFILLMY STAFFING, I HAVE TO TAKE THAT
MY STAFFING, I HAVE TO TAKE THATSTAFF AND MOVE THEM SOMEWHERE
STAFF AND MOVE THEM SOMEWHERE ELSE BECAUSE I CANNOT GO
ELSE BECAUSE I CANNOT GO UNDERSTAFFED IN MY CORE
UNDERSTAFFED IN MY CORE OPERATIONS OF GANGS, MURDERS,
OPERATIONS OF GANGS, MURDERS, SEX CRIMES.
SEX CRIMES. SO BY DOING THIS, AND I'LL
SO BY DOING THIS, AND I'LL COMMIT TO ONE YEAR TO BE ABLE TO
COMMIT TO ONE YEAR TO BE ABLE TOALLOCATE IT TO SAVE THE COUNTY
ALLOCATE IT TO SAVE THE COUNTY HALF A MILLION DOLLARS.
HALF A MILLION DOLLARS. >> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR
>> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR DESMOND.
DESMOND. >> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR HUME.

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>> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR HUME. AND I THINK THE IDEA IS
AND I THINK THE IDEA IS SOMETHING THAT OBVIOUSLY LATER
SOMETHING THAT OBVIOUSLY LATER ON IN THE DAY TODAY, IF THAT'S A
ON IN THE DAY TODAY, IF THAT'S ADIRECTION WE WANTED TO GO,
DIRECTION WE WANTED TO GO, OBVIOUSLY WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE
OBVIOUSLY WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION AND LOOK AT THE
THAT DISCUSSION AND LOOK AT THE IMPLICATIONS WITH AMANDA.
IMPLICATIONS WITH AMANDA. THANK YOU, THIEN.
THANK YOU, THIEN. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> I WOULD JUST ADD TO THAT
>> I WOULD JUST ADD TO THAT BEFORE WE HEAR FROM SUPERVISOR
BEFORE WE HEAR FROM SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ THAT CERTAINLY WE WANT
RODRIGUEZ THAT CERTAINLY WE WANTCOUNTY COUNSEL INVOLVED IN THAT

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COUNTY COUNSEL INVOLVED IN THAT CONVERSATION TO MAKE SURE
CONVERSATION TO MAKE SURE THERE'S NO UNFORESEEN PROBLEMS
THERE'S NO UNFORESEEN PROBLEMS IN TERMS OF BACKFILLING BECAUSE
IN TERMS OF BACKFILLING BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE BACKFILLING.
IT SOUNDS LIKE BACKFILLING. I WOULD JUST ADD TO THAT MAYBE A
I WOULD JUST ADD TO THAT MAYBE ALEGAL REVIEW.
LEGAL REVIEW. SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ.
SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I AM GOING TO SAVE MY COMMENTS

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I AM GOING TO SAVE MY COMMENTS ABOUT THE THESE CUTS FOR LATER,
ABOUT THE THESE CUTS FOR LATER, BUT D.A. HO, I WANT TO SAY THAT
BUT D.A. HO, I WANT TO SAY THAT SINCE I'VE BEEN ELECTED AND YOU
SINCE I'VE BEEN ELECTED AND YOU WERE ELECTED, I HAVE APPRECIATED
WERE ELECTED, I HAVE APPRECIATEDYOUR TENACITY, YOUR ENERGY, AND
YOUR TENACITY, YOUR ENERGY, AND YOUR EXECUTION TO FIGHT CRIMES.
YOUR EXECUTION TO FIGHT CRIMES. WE ALL WANT VIBRANT COMMUNITIES,
WE ALL WANT VIBRANT COMMUNITIES,BUT THERE'S A COST TO HAVING
BUT THERE'S A COST TO HAVING THOSE VIBRANT COMMUNITIES, AND I
THOSE VIBRANT COMMUNITIES, AND IJUST WANT TO APPRECIATE THE WORK

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JUST WANT TO APPRECIATE THE WORKTHAT YOU HAVE DONE TO GET US
THAT YOU HAVE DONE TO GET US THERE AND TO KEEP US THERE.
THERE AND TO KEEP US THERE. THAT'S IT.
THAT'S IT. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> SUPERVISOR HUME.
>> SUPERVISOR HUME. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. AND SO JUST LIKE I DID WITH THE
AND SO JUST LIKE I DID WITH THE SHERIFF, YOU'RE A BUSY MAN, I
SHERIFF, YOU'RE A BUSY MAN, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'LL STICK
DON'T KNOW IF YOU'LL STICK AROUND FOR THE SAUSAGE MAKING
AROUND FOR THE SAUSAGE MAKING BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY I
BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY I REMAIN FRIENDS WITH YOUR
REMAIN FRIENDS WITH YOUR PREDECESSOR AND I KNEW HER

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PREDECESSOR AND I KNEW HER PREDECESSOR BUT I'VE NEVER SEEN
PREDECESSOR BUT I'VE NEVER SEEN A D.A. MORE COMMITTED,
A D.A. MORE COMMITTED, AGGRESSIVE AND EFFECTIVE IN
AGGRESSIVE AND EFFECTIVE IN CHANGING THE PHYSICAL LANDSCAPE
CHANGING THE PHYSICAL LANDSCAPE OF THE COMMUNITY FOR THE BETTER
OF THE COMMUNITY FOR THE BETTER AND I THINK THAT THE VOTERS
AND I THINK THAT THE VOTERS AGAIN BACK WITH PROP 36 HAVE
AGAIN BACK WITH PROP 36 HAVE SAID THAT THEY APPRECIATE THE
SAID THAT THEY APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING BECAUSE
WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING BECAUSE IT IS THESE QUALITY OF LIFE
IT IS THESE QUALITY OF LIFE CRIMES AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY,
CRIMES AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, ALL THE WORK THAT THE SHERIFFS
ALL THE WORK THAT THE SHERIFFS OFFICE DOES GOES NOWHERE IF

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OFFICE DOES GOES NOWHERE IF THERE IS A PROSECUTOR THAT ISN'T
THERE IS A PROSECUTOR THAT ISN'TGOING TO TAKE THOSE CASES UP AND
GOING TO TAKE THOSE CASES UP ANDIN THE AGGREGATE OF TAKING UP
IN THE AGGREGATE OF TAKING UP THOSE CASES, WE GET MORE
THOSE CASES, WE GET MORE EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS, AND,
EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS, AND, UNFORTUNATELY, THE WAY WE ARE
UNFORTUNATELY, THE WAY WE ARE RIGHT NOW IN OUR SOCIETY IS
RIGHT NOW IN OUR SOCIETY IS OFTEN TIMES, WITHOUT DRUG COURT,
OFTEN TIMES, WITHOUT DRUG COURT,WITHOUT CARE COURT, WITHOUT SOME

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WITHOUT CARE COURT, WITHOUT SOMEOF THESE DIVERSION PROGRAMS TO
OF THESE DIVERSION PROGRAMS TO USE THE THREAT OF JUSTICE
USE THE THREAT OF JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT AS A CARROT TO LEAD
INVOLVEMENT AS A CARROT TO LEAD TOWARDS TREATMENT SERVICES, WE
TOWARDS TREATMENT SERVICES, WE WILL NEVER CATCH UP TO OURSELVES
WILL NEVER CATCH UP TO OURSELVESON SOME OF THE SOCIETAL ILLS, IN
ON SOME OF THE SOCIETAL ILLS, INMY ESTIMATION, AND SO I JUST
MY ESTIMATION, AND SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT WHILE YOU'RE
WANT TO SAY THAT WHILE YOU'RE HERE.
HERE. I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT
I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING.
YOU'RE DOING. I APPRECIATE YOU COMING UP WITH
I APPRECIATE YOU COMING UP WITH THE SOLUTION, IT SOUNDS LIKE

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THE SOLUTION, IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE'S A LITTLE MORE SUSSING
THERE'S A LITTLE MORE SUSSING OUT THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE BUT AT
OUT THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE BUT ATLEAST IT'S PUTTING SOMETHING ON
LEAST IT'S PUTTING SOMETHING ON THE TABLE WE CAN FIGURE OUT IF
THE TABLE WE CAN FIGURE OUT IF THERE'S A WAY TO THREAD THIS
THERE'S A WAY TO THREAD THIS NEEDLE AND MAKE SURE THAT WE
NEEDLE AND MAKE SURE THAT WE SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY.
SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY. SO THANK YOU.
SO THANK YOU. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. D.A.
THANK YOU, MR. D.A. I APPRECIATE YOUR PRESENTATION

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I APPRECIATE YOUR PRESENTATION AND YOU POINTING OUT BY
AND YOU POINTING OUT BY SUPERVISOR SOME OF THE THINGS
SUPERVISOR SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE SOME VERY COMMON
THAT WE HAVE SOME VERY COMMON INTERESTS IN.
INTERESTS IN. I DO WANT TO SAY, THOUGH, THAT I
I DO WANT TO SAY, THOUGH, THAT ISOMETIMES WISH THAT WE DIDN'T
SOMETIMES WISH THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE TO SIT HERE AND MAKE
HAVE TO SIT HERE AND MAKE DIFFICULT DECISIONS, ESPECIALLY
DIFFICULT DECISIONS, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE HAVE LIMITED RESOURCES,
WHEN WE HAVE LIMITED RESOURCES, BUT WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, EXCESSIVE

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BUT WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, EXCESSIVENEED.
NEED. AND OF COURSE I SEE CITY COUNCIL
AND OF COURSE I SEE CITY COUNCILMEMBER ROGER DICKINSON IS IN THE
MEMBER ROGER DICKINSON IS IN THEAUDIENCE AND I EXPECT TO HEAR
AUDIENCE AND I EXPECT TO HEAR FROM HIM HERE SHORTLY BUT HE WAS
FROM HIM HERE SHORTLY BUT HE WASIN THIS SEAT BACK DURING THE
IN THIS SEAT BACK DURING THE DEPTHS OF THE RECESSION.
DEPTHS OF THE RECESSION. AND HE KNOWS BETTER THAN ANYONE
AND HE KNOWS BETTER THAN ANYONE IN THIS ROOM THE FACT THAT IT'S

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IN THIS ROOM THE FACT THAT IT'S OUR JOB, WE'RE ELECTED TO MAKE
OUR JOB, WE'RE ELECTED TO MAKE GREAT DECISIONS SOMETIMES THAT
GREAT DECISIONS SOMETIMES THAT RESULT IN ENHANCED SERVICE AND
RESULT IN ENHANCED SERVICE AND DOING BETTER FOR OUR
DOING BETTER FOR OUR CONSTITUENTS, WE ALL ENTER
CONSTITUENTS, WE ALL ENTER ELECTIVE OFFICE WITH THAT
ELECTIVE OFFICE WITH THAT INTENT.
INTENT. THAT'S WHAT DRIVES US.
THAT'S WHAT DRIVES US. BUT THE JOB OF BEING AN ELECTED

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BUT THE JOB OF BEING AN ELECTED PERSON, WHETHER YOU'RE A
PERSON, WHETHER YOU'RE A SUPERVISOR OR A DISTRICT
SUPERVISOR OR A DISTRICT ATTORNEY, IS THAT SOMETIMES, YOU
ATTORNEY, IS THAT SOMETIMES, YOUHAVE TO ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT
HAVE TO ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE DIFFICULT
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE DIFFICULT DECISION MAKING TO DO.
DECISION MAKING TO DO. SO WHEN I HEAR THAT, SECRET ME
SO WHEN I HEAR THAT, SECRET ME IF I'M WRONG, MR. D.A., THAT
IF I'M WRONG, MR. D.A., THAT WHEN YOU WERE ASKED BY THE

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WHEN YOU WERE ASKED BY THE COUNTY CEO TO TELL US ABOUT HOW
COUNTY CEO TO TELL US ABOUT HOW AND WHERE YOU WOULD NEED TO CUT,
AND WHERE YOU WOULD NEED TO CUT,BUT YOU FOR WHATEVER REASON,
BUT YOU FOR WHATEVER REASON, SAID NO, I'M NOT GOING TO DO
SAID NO, I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT BECAUSE OF THE REASONS THAT
THAT BECAUSE OF THE REASONS THATYOU STATED, I CAN'T HELP BUT
YOU STATED, I CAN'T HELP BUT FEEL LIKE THAT'S SHIRKING SOME
FEEL LIKE THAT'S SHIRKING SOME PART OF THE RESPONSIBILITY
PART OF THE RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE IT'S DISTASTEFUL.
BECAUSE IT'S DISTASTEFUL. I GET IT, IT'S NOT WHAT YOU WAKE

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I GET IT, IT'S NOT WHAT YOU WAKEUP TO DO.
UP TO DO. BUT WE ARE DOING IT IN FRONT OF
BUT WE ARE DOING IT IN FRONT OF YOU NOW.
YOU NOW. AND YOU EXPECT US TO DO THAT AND
AND YOU EXPECT US TO DO THAT ANDTHE LAW EXPECTS US TO DO THAT.
THE LAW EXPECTS US TO DO THAT. >> I WANT TO CORRECT SOMETHING
>> I WANT TO CORRECT SOMETHING ON THAT BECAUSE YOU SAID A
ON THAT BECAUSE YOU SAID A MOMENT AGO, AND I THINK MAYBE
MOMENT AGO, AND I THINK MAYBE THERE WAS A MISINTERPRETATION
THERE WAS A MISINTERPRETATION THAT I REFUSED TO GIVE A LIST OF
THAT I REFUSED TO GIVE A LIST OFWHAT THOSE CUTS WOULD BE.
WHAT THOSE CUTS WOULD BE. >> PLEASE CLARIFY, YEAH.
>> PLEASE CLARIFY, YEAH. >> LET ME CLARIFY AND AS I SAID

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>> LET ME CLARIFY AND AS I SAID BEFORE, EXACTLY WHAT I SAID, AND
BEFORE, EXACTLY WHAT I SAID, ANDI'LL SAY IT AGAIN, I DIDN'T WANT
I'LL SAY IT AGAIN, I DIDN'T WANTTO DO IT, I DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE
TO DO IT, I DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE THAT LIST, BUT I ACTUALLY DID
THAT LIST, BUT I ACTUALLY DID GIVE THE LIST.
GIVE THE LIST. >> THAT'S DIFFERENT THAN WHAT I
>> THAT'S DIFFERENT THAN WHAT I HEARD.
HEARD. >> IF ANYBODY HERE IS ALLUDING
>> IF ANYBODY HERE IS ALLUDING THAT I SOMEHOW SKIRT MY
THAT I SOMEHOW SKIRT MY RESPONSIBILITY AND DIDN'T GIVE A
RESPONSIBILITY AND DIDN'T GIVE ALIST, THAT IS WRONG.
LIST, THAT IS WRONG. >> OKAY, GOOD, THANK YOU.
>> OKAY, GOOD, THANK YOU. >> BECAUSE I DID DO THAT BUT
>> BECAUSE I DID DO THAT BUT WHAT I AM ALSO SAYING IS THAT
WHAT I AM ALSO SAYING IS THAT THIS RECOMMENDATION OF THE CUTS

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THIS RECOMMENDATION OF THE CUTS IS COMING FROM THE CEO'S OFFICE,
IS COMING FROM THE CEO'S OFFICE,AND I'VE ALSO BEEN VERY CLEAR
AND I'VE ALSO BEEN VERY CLEAR ABOUT WHAT THAT WOULD BE
ABOUT WHAT THAT WOULD BE REFLECTED IN.
REFLECTED IN. >> I DISAGREE WHOLEHEARTEDLY
>> I DISAGREE WHOLEHEARTEDLY BECAUSE HE DOESN'T HAVE THE
BECAUSE HE DOESN'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE THE
AUTHORITY TO MAKE THE RECOMMENDATIONS.
RECOMMENDATIONS. HE JUST DOESN'T.
HE JUST DOESN'T. IT'S NOT A FACT.
IT'S NOT A FACT. SO WE CAN AGREE TO DISAGREE BUT
SO WE CAN AGREE TO DISAGREE BUT IT'S NOT A FACT.
IT'S NOT A FACT. >> WE DISAGREE ON THAT

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>> WE DISAGREE ON THAT RESPECTFULLY, MR. CHAIR, AND
RESPECTFULLY, MR. CHAIR, AND THANK YOU, EVERYBODY, FOR BEING
THANK YOU, EVERYBODY, FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
HERE TODAY. THANK YOU.
[ Applause ] >> I BELIEVE WE'RE GOING TO HEAR
>> I BELIEVE WE'RE GOING TO HEARBRIEFLY FROM THE PUBLIC
BRIEFLY FROM THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE.
DEFENDER'S OFFICE. >> YES, WE COULD, THANK YOU,
>> YES, WE COULD, THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR.
SUPERVISOR. >> AND THEN WE WILL GET TO

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>> AND THEN WE WILL GET TO PUBLIC TESTIMONY.
PUBLIC TESTIMONY. >> YES, GOOD AFTERNOON.
>> YES, GOOD AFTERNOON. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. >> CHAIR SERNA, MEMBERS OF THE
>> CHAIR SERNA, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AMANDA GUNSON, CHIEF
BOARD, AMANDA GUNSON, CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDER.
PUBLIC DEFENDER. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TOBE HEARD REGARDING OUR BUDGET
BE HEARD REGARDING OUR BUDGET AND THE DIFFICULT CUTS THAT WE
AND THE DIFFICULT CUTS THAT WE HAVE HAD TO PROPOSE TO MEET OUR
HAVE HAD TO PROPOSE TO MEET OUR TARGET.
TARGET. I WORKED CLOSELY WITH STAFF TO
I WORKED CLOSELY WITH STAFF TO TRY TO FIND EFFICIENCIES, TRY TO

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TRY TO FIND EFFICIENCIES, TRY TOFIND AREAS WHERE WE COULD CUT
FIND AREAS WHERE WE COULD CUT WITH MINIMIZING IMPACT.
WITH MINIMIZING IMPACT. WE WERE ASKED -- WE HAD A TARGET
WE WERE ASKED -- WE HAD A TARGETOF $3.4 MILLION.
OF $3.4 MILLION. AND WE IMMEDIATELY GOT TO WORK,
AND WE IMMEDIATELY GOT TO WORK, HOW COULD WE BRIDGE THAT GAP.
HOW COULD WE BRIDGE THAT GAP. THE FIRST THING WE DID WAS WE
THE FIRST THING WE DID WAS WE HAD SOME ADDITIONAL STREAMING
HAD SOME ADDITIONAL STREAMING SOURCE FOR NEW WORK WE HAD TO DO
SOURCE FOR NEW WORK WE HAD TO DOWITH OUR INCOMPETENT TO STAND

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WITH OUR INCOMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL CLIENTS AND TYPICALLY WITH
TRIAL CLIENTS AND TYPICALLY WITHNEW FUNDING WE WOULD ASK FOR NEW
NEW FUNDING WE WOULD ASK FOR NEWPOSITIONS BUT TO MEET THE
POSITIONS BUT TO MEET THE TARGET, WE ARE ABSORBING THAT
TARGET, WE ARE ABSORBING THAT WORK WITH EXISTING STAFF AND
WORK WITH EXISTING STAFF AND USING THAT NEW FUNDING, THE
USING THAT NEW FUNDING, THE MILLION DOLLARS, TO REDUCE NET
MILLION DOLLARS, TO REDUCE NET COUNTY COSTS.
COUNTY COSTS. WE ALSO CUT OUR EXTRA HELP
WE ALSO CUT OUR EXTRA HELP BUDGET BY $360,000, WHICH IS

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BUDGET BY $360,000, WHICH IS SEVEN LEGAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT
SEVEN LEGAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITIONS THAT WE REALLY DEPEND
POSITIONS THAT WE REALLY DEPEND ON HEAVILY FOR OUR UNIT AND
ON HEAVILY FOR OUR UNIT AND OTHER AREAS OF OFFICE.
OTHER AREAS OF OFFICE. WE ALSO CUT A VACANT
WE ALSO CUT A VACANT ADMINISTRATOR SERVICES POSITION
ADMINISTRATOR SERVICES POSITION AND THEN WE HAD TO CUT OUR CBO
AND THEN WE HAD TO CUT OUR CBO SERVICES RUN AT OUR JUVENILE
SERVICES RUN AT OUR JUVENILE FACILITY FOR OUR FOSTER HOPE
FACILITY FOR OUR FOSTER HOPE CONTRACT FOR OUR JUVENILE YOUTH

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CONTRACT FOR OUR JUVENILE YOUTH WHO ARE IN THE PROGRAM WHO HAVE
WHO ARE IN THE PROGRAM WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA.
EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA. WE HAD TO PUT THAT ON THE
WE HAD TO PUT THAT ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK.
CHOPPING BLOCK. AND THEN AS WELL AS OUR EXCESS
AND THEN AS WELL AS OUR EXCESS PROJECT AND QUICKLY, I BELIEVE
PROJECT AND QUICKLY, I BELIEVE SUPERVISOR HUME HAD A QUESTION
SUPERVISOR HUME HAD A QUESTION ABOUT EXCESS PROJECT.
ABOUT EXCESS PROJECT. WE USE THEM TO PICK PEOPLE UP
WE USE THEM TO PICK PEOPLE UP FROM THE JAIL WHO ARE BEING
FROM THE JAIL WHO ARE BEING RELEASE TO TRANSPORT THEM,
RELEASE TO TRANSPORT THEM, PROVIDE EMERGENCY HOUSING, HELP

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PROVIDE EMERGENCY HOUSING, HELP THEM GET CLOTHING, FO FOOD,
THEM GET CLOTHING, FO FOOD, SUPPLIES, THAT TYPE OF THING AND
SUPPLIES, THAT TYPE OF THING ANDWE'RE WORKING WITH CORRECTIONAL
WE'RE WORKING WITH CORRECTIONAL HEALTH FOR THEM TO TAKE OVER
HEALTH FOR THEM TO TAKE OVER THAT SERVICE SO CORRECTIONAL
THAT SERVICE SO CORRECTIONAL HEALTH CAN WORK CLOSELY WITH
HEALTH CAN WORK CLOSELY WITH THEM AFTER HOURS TO PROVIDE THAT
THEM AFTER HOURS TO PROVIDE THATSAME SERVICE TO REDUCE THE
SAME SERVICE TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE
NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE RELEASED ON TO THE STREET AFTER
RELEASED ON TO THE STREET AFTER HOURS.

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HOURS. SO WE ALSO PROPOSE AN ADDITIONAL
SO WE ALSO PROPOSE AN ADDITIONAL1.4 MILLION CUTS IN OUR PRETRIAL
1.4 MILLION CUTS IN OUR PRETRIALSERVICES PROGRAM AND AT OUR
SERVICES PROGRAM AND AT OUR JUVENILE DIVISION THAT ARE
JUVENILE DIVISION THAT ARE THANKFULLY BEING RECOMMENDED TO
THANKFULLY BEING RECOMMENDED TO BE RESTORED.
BE RESTORED. SO I WANT TO SAY THAT THE
SO I WANT TO SAY THAT THE $1 MILLION THAT WE PROPOSED,
$1 MILLION THAT WE PROPOSED, THAT'S NOT SHOWING IN THE BUDGET
THAT'S NOT SHOWING IN THE BUDGETDOCUMENTS AS A CUT BECAUSE WE
DOCUMENTS AS A CUT BECAUSE WE ABSORB THAT INTO OUR BASE
ABSORB THAT INTO OUR BASE BUDGET.

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BUDGET. SO WITH THE MILLION DOLLARS IN
SO WITH THE MILLION DOLLARS IN CUTS THAT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED
CUTS THAT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED AND THE MILLION DOLLARS THAT WE
AND THE MILLION DOLLARS THAT WE ABSORBED INTO OUR BASE BUDGET,
ABSORBED INTO OUR BASE BUDGET, WE HAVE ABSORBED A REDUCTION OF
WE HAVE ABSORBED A REDUCTION OF $2 MILLION TO OUR BUDGET.
$2 MILLION TO OUR BUDGET. AND WE'RE DOING THE BEST WE CAN
AND WE'RE DOING THE BEST WE CAN TO MINIMIZE THAT IMPACT.
TO MINIMIZE THAT IMPACT. WE ARE ABSORBING THAT WORKLOAD
WE ARE ABSORBING THAT WORKLOAD WITH OUR EXISTING STAFF.

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WITH OUR EXISTING STAFF. SO I FEEL THERE'S MAYBE A
SO I FEEL THERE'S MAYBE A NARRATIVE OUT THERE THAT THE
NARRATIVE OUT THERE THAT THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE IS NOT
PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE IS NOT SUFFERING CUTS.
SUFFERING CUTS. TO MEET THAT $3.4 MILLION, THAT
TO MEET THAT $3.4 MILLION, THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN 12 ATTORNEYS.
WOULD HAVE BEEN 12 ATTORNEYS. IF WE HAD IMMEDIATELY OFFERED UP
IF WE HAD IMMEDIATELY OFFERED UP12 ATTORNEYS, THAT WOULD HAVE
12 ATTORNEYS, THAT WOULD HAVE REALLY IMPACTED OUR CORE
REALLY IMPACTED OUR CORE SERVICES.
SERVICES. THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN
THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN OVERLOADS, THAT WOULD HAVE

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OVERLOADS, THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN INCREASED COSTS TO
RESULTED IN INCREASED COSTS TO THE COUNTY.
THE COUNTY. SO WE REALLY TRIED TO FIND OTHER
SO WE REALLY TRIED TO FIND OTHERWAYS THAT WE COULD ABSORB THOSE
WAYS THAT WE COULD ABSORB THOSE COSTS WITHOUT IMMEDIATELY GOING
COSTS WITHOUT IMMEDIATELY GOING TO 12 ATTORNEYS AND WE WERE ABLE
TO 12 ATTORNEYS AND WE WERE ABLETO DO THAT THROUGH THESE OTHER
TO DO THAT THROUGH THESE OTHER WAYS WE FOUND REDUCTIONS.
WAYS WE FOUND REDUCTIONS. SO LASTLY, I DO WANT TO RESPOND
SO LASTLY, I DO WANT TO RESPOND TO THE D.A.'S COMMENTS AND

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TO THE D.A.'S COMMENTS AND RESPECTFULLY URGE THE BOARD.
RESPECTFULLY URGE THE BOARD. I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF WORK,
I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF WORK, WE'RE ALL DOING MORE WORK WITH
WE'RE ALL DOING MORE WORK WITH LESS MONEY.
LESS MONEY. BUT I JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE OR
BUT I JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE OR URGE THE BOARD TO NOT RESTORE
URGE THE BOARD TO NOT RESTORE THAT BUDGET AT THE EXPENSE OF
THAT BUDGET AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHER PUBLIC SERVICE AND SOCIAL
OTHER PUBLIC SERVICE AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES THAT ARE REALLY

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SERVICE AGENCIES THAT ARE REALLYSHOULDERING A LOT OF WORK OF
SHOULDERING A LOT OF WORK OF THESE NEW LAWS.
THESE NEW LAWS. WE HAVE MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION
WE HAVE MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION AND PROP 36 WHERE THE
AND PROP 36 WHERE THE LEGISLATURE AND THE VOTERS OF
LEGISLATURE AND THE VOTERS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA HAVE
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA HAVE MADE IT CLEAR THEY WANT
MADE IT CLEAR THEY WANT ACCOUNTABILITY AND THEY WANT
ACCOUNTABILITY AND THEY WANT TREATMENT FOR A LOT OF THESE
TREATMENT FOR A LOT OF THESE OFFENDERS.
OFFENDERS. AND THE BULK OF PROVIDING THAT
AND THE BULK OF PROVIDING THAT TREATMENT IS REALLY ON THE

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TREATMENT IS REALLY ON THE PUBLIC DEFENDER, CRIMINAL
PUBLIC DEFENDER, CRIMINAL DEFENDER, CORRECTIONAL HEALTH,
DEFENDER, CORRECTIONAL HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PROBATION AND
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PROBATION ANDTHE SHERIFF, AND THESE LAWS, IN
THE SHERIFF, AND THESE LAWS, IN DOING SO, THEY GIVE PEOPLE OF
DOING SO, THEY GIVE PEOPLE OF CRIMES, A RIGHT TO TREATMENT
CRIMES, A RIGHT TO TREATMENT OVER TRIAL.

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OVER TRIAL. THE NUMBER OF TRIALS HAS GONE
THE NUMBER OF TRIALS HAS GONE WAY DOWN, THERE'S A DRASTIC CUT
WAY DOWN, THERE'S A DRASTIC CUT IN MISDEMEANORS.
IN MISDEMEANORS. JURY TRIALS ARE TIME AND
JURY TRIALS ARE TIME AND RESEARCH-INTENSIVE TASKS FOR THE
RESEARCH-INTENSIVE TASKS FOR THED.A.'S OFFICE BECAUSE THE D.A.
D.A.'S OFFICE BECAUSE THE D.A. HAS TO PUT ON THE PROOF, THEY
HAS TO PUT ON THE PROOF, THEY HAVE TO PUT ON THE JURY TRIAL,
HAVE TO PUT ON THE JURY TRIAL, AND IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME AND

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AND IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT.
EFFORT. AND THESE NEW LAWS HAVE
AND THESE NEW LAWS HAVE ACTUALLY, AS PEOPLE ARE CHOOSING
ACTUALLY, AS PEOPLE ARE CHOOSINGTREATMENT OVER TRIAL, IT'S
TREATMENT OVER TRIAL, IT'S PUTTING MORE BURDEN ON THESE
PUTTING MORE BURDEN ON THESE OTHER SERVICES AGENCIES AND
OTHER SERVICES AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS AND IT'S IN THAT
DEPARTMENTS AND IT'S IN THAT WAY -- I KNOW THE D.A.'S OFFICE
WAY -- I KNOW THE D.A.'S OFFICE HAS NEW DEMANDS, THAT'S NOT THE
HAS NEW DEMANDS, THAT'S NOT THE ISSUE, BUT IN TERMS OF JURY
ISSUE, BUT IN TERMS OF JURY TRIALS, THE JURY TRIALS HAVE

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TRIALS, THE JURY TRIALS HAVE GONE DOWN OVER HALF.
GONE DOWN OVER HALF. AND SO -- BUT THAT PUTS A PAUSE
AND SO -- BUT THAT PUTS A PAUSE ON WORK THAT THE D.A.'S OFFICE
ON WORK THAT THE D.A.'S OFFICE HAS TO DO BUT IT DOES NOT PAUSE
HAS TO DO BUT IT DOES NOT PAUSE THE BURDENS OF THESE TREATMENT
THE BURDENS OF THESE TREATMENT PLANS AND MENTAL DIVERSION
PLANS AND MENTAL DIVERSION APPLICATIONS AND SO I THINK IT'S
APPLICATIONS AND SO I THINK IT'SIMPORTANT FOR THIS BOARD TO
IMPORTANT FOR THIS BOARD TO UNDERSTAND THAT THESE NEW LAWS
UNDERSTAND THAT THESE NEW LAWS HAVE IMPACTED DEPARTMENTS IN

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HAVE IMPACTED DEPARTMENTS IN DIFFERENT WAYS.
DIFFERENT WAYS. AND SO I LEAVE WITH ENCOURAGING
AND SO I LEAVE WITH ENCOURAGING THIS BOARD TO REMEMBER THE
THIS BOARD TO REMEMBER THE DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE SHOULDERING
DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE SHOULDERINGA LOT OF THESE BURDENS AND WE
A LOT OF THESE BURDENS AND WE ALL, OF COURSE, CARE ABOUT
ALL, OF COURSE, CARE ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY.
PUBLIC SAFETY. PLEASE DON'T TAKE FUNDING AWAY
PLEASE DON'T TAKE FUNDING AWAY FROM THE DEPARTMENTS THAT THESE
FROM THE DEPARTMENTS THAT THESE NEW BURDENS.
NEW BURDENS. WE'RE ALL TRYING TO IMPLEMENT

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WE'RE ALL TRYING TO IMPLEMENT THESE NEW LAWS AND MAINTAIN
THESE NEW LAWS AND MAINTAIN SERVICE LEVELS.
SERVICE LEVELS. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, AMANDA.
>> THANK YOU, AMANDA. AND JUST WANT TO SAY, BEFORE WE
AND JUST WANT TO SAY, BEFORE WE HEAR FROM SUPERVISOR HUME WHO'S
HEAR FROM SUPERVISOR HUME WHO'S IN THE QUEUE, I WANT TO
IN THE QUEUE, I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE
RECOGNIZE THE FACT THAT YOU HAVEA VERY, VERY UNIQUE MISSION AS
A VERY, VERY UNIQUE MISSION AS IT RELATES TO COUNTY SERVICE
IT RELATES TO COUNTY SERVICE BECAUSE IT'S ONE OF THE FEW JUST

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BECAUSE IT'S ONE OF THE FEW JUSTPLAINLY AND VERY DIRECTLY
PLAINLY AND VERY DIRECTLY CONSTITUTIONALLY-PROTECTED, U.S.
CONSTITUTIONALLY-PROTECTED, U.S.CONSTITUTIONALLY-PROTECTED
CONSTITUTIONALLY-PROTECTED SERVICES THAT WE AS A COUNTY
SERVICES THAT WE AS A COUNTY MUST PROVIDE IN TERMS OF PUBLIC
MUST PROVIDE IN TERMS OF PUBLIC DEFENSE.
DEFENSE. THAT'S AN IMPORTANT PART OF
THAT'S AN IMPORTANT PART OF UNDERSTANDING THE COMPLEXITIES
UNDERSTANDING THE COMPLEXITIES OF DEALING WITH BUDGET CUTS AND

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OF DEALING WITH BUDGET CUTS AND NEW LAWS THAT ENHANCE THE
NEW LAWS THAT ENHANCE THE WORKLOAD FOR YOUR ATTORNEYS AND
WORKLOAD FOR YOUR ATTORNEYS AND I THINK I WOULD BE REMISS OR WE
I THINK I WOULD BE REMISS OR WE WOULD BE REMISS IF WE DIDN'T
WOULD BE REMISS IF WE DIDN'T REMIND EVERYONE OF THE
REMIND EVERYONE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL IMPORTANT OF IT.
CONSTITUTIONAL IMPORTANT OF IT. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR HUME.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. AND THAT'S ACTUALLY A GREAT
AND THAT'S ACTUALLY A GREAT SEGUE, IS THAT HAVING MADE MY
SEGUE, IS THAT HAVING MADE MY COMMENTS TO THE SHERIFF AND TO
COMMENTS TO THE SHERIFF AND TO THE D.A., I ALSO WANT TO TELL

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THE D.A., I ALSO WANT TO TELL YOU WHAT A GREAT JOB I THINK
YOU WHAT A GREAT JOB I THINK THAT YOU DO AND HOW DIFFICULT
THAT YOU DO AND HOW DIFFICULT YOUR DECISIONS ARE AND TO THE
YOUR DECISIONS ARE AND TO THE CHAIR'S POINT, THE VISUAL OR
CHAIR'S POINT, THE VISUAL OR GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF
GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF JUSTICE IS THE BLINDFOLDED
JUSTICE IS THE BLINDFOLDED INDIVIDUAL HOLDING THE SCALES
INDIVIDUAL HOLDING THE SCALES AND SO IT IS A BALANCE AND YOU
AND SO IT IS A BALANCE AND YOU PROVIDE THAT BALANCE.
PROVIDE THAT BALANCE. AND IN CONVERSING WITH THE D.A.

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AND IN CONVERSING WITH THE D.A. PRIOR TO THIS, I TRIED TO KIND
PRIOR TO THIS, I TRIED TO KIND OF COACH A LITTLE BIT TO SAY
OF COACH A LITTLE BIT TO SAY DON'T PRESENT AN UNFLATTERING
DON'T PRESENT AN UNFLATTERING CHARACTERIZATION OF THE PUBLIC
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER IN DEFENSE OF WHAT YOU
DEFENDER IN DEFENSE OF WHAT YOU FEEL YOU NEED BECAUSE I THINK
FEEL YOU NEED BECAUSE I THINK THAT WE DO HAVE TO HAVE BOTH
THAT WE DO HAVE TO HAVE BOTH SIDES OF THOSE COINS AND I KNOW
SIDES OF THOSE COINS AND I KNOW THAT YOU'VE MADE SOME DIFFICULT
THAT YOU'VE MADE SOME DIFFICULT DECISIONS AS WELL.
DECISIONS AS WELL. AND SO I THANK YOU FOR DOING
AND SO I THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT BUT I AM REQUESTING, I
THAT BUT I AM REQUESTING, I WOULD LIKE TO, ONCE THIS IS ALL

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WOULD LIKE TO, ONCE THIS IS ALL SETTLED, GET WITH YOU TO TALK
SETTLED, GET WITH YOU TO TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION
ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION AND HOW IT'S BEING APPLIED AND
AND HOW IT'S BEING APPLIED AND WHEN AND WHERE.
WHEN AND WHERE. AND THEN THE LAST THING I'LL SAY
AND THEN THE LAST THING I'LL SAYIS I HEARD YOU AND APPRECIATE
IS I HEARD YOU AND APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT THE ZERO SUM
YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT THE ZERO SUMGAME ASPECT OF THIS BUDGET AND
GAME ASPECT OF THIS BUDGET AND TO BE MINDFUL OF WHERE WE WOULD
TO BE MINDFUL OF WHERE WE WOULD PULL FROM IN ORDER TO MAKE
PULL FROM IN ORDER TO MAKE WHOLE.
WHOLE. SO THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO
SO THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO PROVIDE YOUR COMMENTS TODAY.

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PROVIDE YOUR COMMENTS TODAY. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR DESMOND.
SUPERVISOR DESMOND. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. AND THANK YOU, AMANDA.
AND THANK YOU, AMANDA. IT'S GREAT TO HEAR FROM YOU AND
IT'S GREAT TO HEAR FROM YOU AND TO HEAR YOUR PERSPECTIVE AND
TO HEAR YOUR PERSPECTIVE AND THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO.
THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO. I FOR ONE WOULD NEVER PROPOSE
I FOR ONE WOULD NEVER PROPOSE THAT WE WOULD ROB PETER TO PAY
THAT WE WOULD ROB PETER TO PAY PAUL OR TAKE FROM SOME OF THE
PAUL OR TAKE FROM SOME OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES IF WE ARE GOING
SOCIAL SERVICES IF WE ARE GOING TO RESTORE ANY KIND OF FUNDING
TO RESTORE ANY KIND OF FUNDING TO EITHER THE D.A. OR THE

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TO EITHER THE D.A. OR THE SHERIFF.
SHERIFF. AND MY DISCUSSION, WHEN WE WERE
AND MY DISCUSSION, WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT RATIOS OF SERVICE
TALKING ABOUT RATIOS OF SERVICE WITH THE SHERIFF AND THE D.A., I
WITH THE SHERIFF AND THE D.A., IWOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT SAME
WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT SAME EVALUATION OF OUR PUBLIC
EVALUATION OF OUR PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, ACROSS THE
DEFENDER'S OFFICE, ACROSS THE BOARD WITH ALL THE COUNTY
BOARD WITH ALL THE COUNTY SERVICES WE FUND AND ADMINISTER.
SERVICES WE FUND AND ADMINISTER.AND THEN FINALLY, I THINK THAT
AND THEN FINALLY, I THINK THAT OBVIOUSLY THIS BOARD HAS TO BE

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OBVIOUSLY THIS BOARD HAS TO BE COGNIZANT OF OUR OBLIGATION TO
COGNIZANT OF OUR OBLIGATION TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE HAVE THEIR
MAKE SURE PEOPLE HAVE THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS PROTECTED
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS PROTECTED AND THEY HAVE THE APPROPRIATE
AND THEY HAVE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF REPRESENTATION.
LEVEL OF REPRESENTATION. BUT I THINK I'M VERY PROUD OF
BUT I THINK I'M VERY PROUD OF THE WORK THAT THIS BOARD HAS
THE WORK THAT THIS BOARD HAS DONE INVESTING IN ADDITIONAL
DONE INVESTING IN ADDITIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR YOU AND
SUPPORT SERVICES FOR YOU AND YOUR STAFF AND FOR FOLKS WHO END
YOUR STAFF AND FOR FOLKS WHO ENDUP JUSTICE INVOLVED, TO HELP
UP JUSTICE INVOLVED, TO HELP THEM TRANSITION WHEN THEY

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THEM TRANSITION WHEN THEY REENTER SOCIETY AND I THINK THIS
REENTER SOCIETY AND I THINK THISBOARD WILL CONTINUE WITH THAT
BOARD WILL CONTINUE WITH THAT COMMITMENT.
COMMITMENT. SO THANK YOU.
SO THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. WE REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THAT
WE REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THAT SUPPORT AS WELL.
SUPPORT AS WELL. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> THANKS AGAIN, AMANDA.
>> THANKS AGAIN, AMANDA. OKAY.
OKAY. SO I AM GOING TO LOOK TO MY
SO I AM GOING TO LOOK TO MY COLLEAGUE AND TO ALL OF OUR
COLLEAGUE AND TO ALL OF OUR STAFF INCLUDING DEPARTMENT HEADS
STAFF INCLUDING DEPARTMENT HEADSWHO HAVE BEEN THERE AND WE UP
WHO HAVE BEEN THERE AND WE UP HERE FOR NEARLY FOUR HOURS AND
HERE FOR NEARLY FOUR HOURS AND YOU OUT THERE.
YOU OUT THERE. ANY INTEREST IN A BIO BREAK FOR

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ANY INTEREST IN A BIO BREAK FOR TEN MINUTES?
TEN MINUTES? I'M SEEING NODDING HEADS, OKAY.
I'M SEEING NODDING HEADS, OKAY. SO WE WILL DO THAT AND THEN WE
SO WE WILL DO THAT AND THEN WE WILL GO THROUGH THE SPEAKERS
WILL GO THROUGH THE SPEAKERS LIST AND THE CLERK'S OFFICE HAS
LIST AND THE CLERK'S OFFICE HAS BEEN GOOD ENOUGH TO KEEP THAT
BEEN GOOD ENOUGH TO KEEP THAT LIST SO WE KNOW WHO SIGNED IN
LIST SO WE KNOW WHO SIGNED IN FIRST BUT WE WILL START AS A
FIRST BUT WE WILL START AS A COURTESY WITH CITY COUNCIL

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COURTESY WITH CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ROGER DICKINSON.
MEMBER ROGER DICKINSON. WE ARE IN RECESS.
WE ARE IN RECESS. [ GAVEL STRIKE ]
SACRAMENTO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR WEDNESDAY,

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SUPERVISORS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025.
JUNE 4, 2025. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
ROLL. >> SUPERVISORS KENNEDY, DESMOND,
>> SUPERVISORS KENNEDY, DESMOND,RODRIGUEZ, HUME, SERNA, HERE.
RODRIGUEZ, HUME, SERNA, HERE. AND YOU HAVE A QUORUM.
AND YOU HAVE A QUORUM. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. AGAINS AN A FRIENDLY REMINDER,
AGAINS AN A FRIENDLY REMINDER, PLEASE, IF YOU WILL, KEEP YOUR
PLEASE, IF YOU WILL, KEEP YOUR COMMENTS TO TWO MINUTES OR LESS,
COMMENTS TO TWO MINUTES OR LESS,YOU DON'T HAVE TO USE THE FULL

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YOU DON'T HAVE TO USE THE FULL TWO MINUTES, AND OF COURSE, IF
TWO MINUTES, AND OF COURSE, IF YOU HAVE A SIMILAR COMMENT TO A
YOU HAVE A SIMILAR COMMENT TO A PREVIOUS SPEAKER WE ARE
PREVIOUS SPEAKER WE ARE CERTAINLY EAGER TO REGISTER YOUR
CERTAINLY EAGER TO REGISTER YOURTESTIMONY AS SUCH AND IN THE
TESTIMONY AS SUCH AND IN THE INTEREST OF SAVING TIME, I WOULD
INTEREST OF SAVING TIME, I WOULDASK YOU TO RESPECTFULLY CONSIDER
ASK YOU TO RESPECTFULLY CONSIDERPOSSIBLY DOING THAT, SO THAT

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POSSIBLY DOING THAT, SO THAT AGAIN, WE CAN GET THROUGH ALL
AGAIN, WE CAN GET THROUGH ALL THE SPEAKERS HERE THIS AFTERNOON
THE SPEAKERS HERE THIS AFTERNOONTHAT WANT TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.
THAT WANT TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. WE ARE GOING TO START AS A
WE ARE GOING TO START AS A COURTESY AND THIS IS SOMEWHAT
COURTESY AND THIS IS SOMEWHAT TRADITION IN THESE CHAMBERS THAT
TRADITION IN THESE CHAMBERS THATWHEN WE HAVE LOCAL OTHER ELECTED
WHEN WE HAVE LOCAL OTHER ELECTEDLOCAL OFFICIALS HERE IN THE
LOCAL OFFICIALS HERE IN THE CHAMBERS THAT WE OFFER THEM THE
CHAMBERS THAT WE OFFER THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK FIRST AND
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK FIRST AND SO I KNOW AGAIN MY PREDECESSOR

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SO I KNOW AGAIN MY PREDECESSOR TO THE BOARD, FORMER COUNTY
TO THE BOARD, FORMER COUNTY SUPERVISOR ROGER DICKINSON AND
SUPERVISOR ROGER DICKINSON AND ASSEMBLY MEMBER, AND NOW CITY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER, AND NOW CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF
COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO, WELCOME, ROGER.
SACRAMENTO, WELCOME, ROGER. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, MR. CHAIR,
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MR. CHAIR, AND MEMBERS.
AND MEMBERS. THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THIS PITCH TO YOU THIS

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MAKE THIS PITCH TO YOU THIS AFTERNOON.
AFTERNOON. SINCE I KNOW YOU'VE GOT
SINCE I KNOW YOU'VE GOT FINANCIAL CHALLENGES, I THOUGHT
FINANCIAL CHALLENGES, I THOUGHT I WOULD JUST GO FOR THE SYMPATHY
I WOULD JUST GO FOR THE SYMPATHYVOTE HERE.
VOTE HERE. [LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] >> THE PURPOSE FOR THE VISIT
>> THE PURPOSE FOR THE VISIT THAT I'M MAKING TODAY WITH A FEW
THAT I'M MAKING TODAY WITH A FEWOTHERS IS TO ASK THE BOARD TO

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OTHERS IS TO ASK THE BOARD TO ALLOCATE FUNDING FOR A COMMUNITY
ALLOCATE FUNDING FOR A COMMUNITYPROSECUTOR DEDICATED TO NORTH
PROSECUTOR DEDICATED TO NORTH SACRAMENTO.
SACRAMENTO. YOU ALL KNOW THAT NORTH
YOU ALL KNOW THAT NORTH SACRAMENTO IS AN AREA THAT HAS
SACRAMENTO IS AN AREA THAT HAS BEEN OVERLOOKED AND LEFT BEHIND
BEEN OVERLOOKED AND LEFT BEHIND FOR FAR TOO LONG.
FOR FAR TOO LONG. WE NEED AND WE DESERVE AND WE
WE NEED AND WE DESERVE AND WE ARE BRINGING TO BEAR THE
ARE BRINGING TO BEAR THE ATTENTION OF THE CITY'S
ATTENTION OF THE CITY'S RESOURCES AND COMMITMENT AND NOW

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RESOURCES AND COMMITMENT AND NOWWE WANT TO WORK VERY CLOSELY IN
WE WANT TO WORK VERY CLOSELY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY IN NORTH SACRAMENTO, ESPECIALLY
NORTH SACRAMENTO, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THE COUNTY IN MANY
BECAUSE THE COUNTY IN MANY RESPECTS HAS A UNIQUE COMMITMENT
RESPECTS HAS A UNIQUE COMMITMENTTO NORTH SACRAMENTO.
TO NORTH SACRAMENTO. IT IS THE AREA OF THE CITY MOST
IT IS THE AREA OF THE CITY MOST AFFECTED BY COUNTY SERVICES,
AFFECTED BY COUNTY SERVICES, INCLUDING HEALTH SERVICES, HUME

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INCLUDING HEALTH SERVICES, HUME SERVICES, PROBATION AND OTHER
SERVICES, PROBATION AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS, AND SO THE COUNTY
DEPARTMENTS, AND SO THE COUNTY HAS A VERY DISTINCT INTEREST, I
HAS A VERY DISTINCT INTEREST, I BELIEVE, IN THE HEALTH AND
BELIEVE, IN THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF NORTH SACRAMENTO,
WELFARE OF NORTH SACRAMENTO, JUST AS IT DOES IN THE REMAINDER
JUST AS IT DOES IN THE REMAINDEROF THE COUNTY, BUT IN A MORE
OF THE COUNTY, BUT IN A MORE ACUTE FASHION, I THINK, IN OUR
ACUTE FASHION, I THINK, IN OUR PART OF THE CITY.

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PART OF THE CITY. I HAVE SOME OTHERS HERE WHO WILL
I HAVE SOME OTHERS HERE WHO WILLSPEAK TO THE NEED, BUT MY
SPEAK TO THE NEED, BUT MY REQUEST IS THAT THE FUNDING, IF
REQUEST IS THAT THE FUNDING, IF YOU CAN FIND IT, WOULD THEN BE
YOU CAN FIND IT, WOULD THEN BE ALLOCATED ON THE BASIS OF USING
ALLOCATED ON THE BASIS OF USING AN MOU OR SOME FORM OF AGREEMENT
AN MOU OR SOME FORM OF AGREEMENTWITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S
WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO ASSURE THAT THE
OFFICE TO ASSURE THAT THE FUNDING WOULD BE USED FOR

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FUNDING WOULD BE USED FOR COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR IN NORTH
COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR IN NORTH SACRAMENTO.
SACRAMENTO. SO, THANK YOU FOR YOUR
SO, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
CONSIDERATION. WITH ME TODAY AND WE'LL JUST --
WITH ME TODAY AND WE'LL JUST -- WE THOUGHT WE WOULD GO QUICKLY
WE THOUGHT WE WOULD GO QUICKLY SO EXPEDITE THE HEARING, CAPTAIN
SO EXPEDITE THE HEARING, CAPTAINNEIL SOBOSSSKI, THE CAPTAIN FOR

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NEIL SOBOSSSKI, THE CAPTAIN FOR THE AREA, KEVIN DOBSON, THE
THE AREA, KEVIN DOBSON, THE PRESIDENT OF THE DEL PASO
PRESIDENT OF THE DEL PASO HEIGHTS P-BID AND CANDACE
HEIGHTS P-BID AND CANDACE BROOKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND
BROOKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND ANDY HERNANDEZ, PRESIDENT OF THE
ANDY HERNANDEZ, PRESIDENT OF THENORTH SACRAMENTO CHAMBER OF
NORTH SACRAMENTO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WAS HERE BUT UNABLE TO
COMMERCE WAS HERE BUT UNABLE TO STAY.
STAY. SO WE ARE HERE, WE'LL MAKE A
SO WE ARE HERE, WE'LL MAKE A QUICK PRESENTATION WITH YOUR
QUICK PRESENTATION WITH YOUR BLESSING, MR. CHAIR, AND THEN IF
BLESSING, MR. CHAIR, AND THEN IFYOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, HAPPY TO

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YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, HAPPY TORESPOND.
RESPOND. >> GREAT, THANK YOU.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU. >> THANKS.
>> THANKS. >> COUNCILMEMBER DICKINSON.
>> COUNCILMEMBER DICKINSON. AND THANKS FOR REACHING OUT
AND THANKS FOR REACHING OUT EARLY AND COORDINATING WITH MY
EARLY AND COORDINATING WITH MY OFFICE ON THIS.
OFFICE ON THIS. WELCOME, CAPTAIN.
WELCOME, CAPTAIN. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, MR. CHAIR,
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MR. CHAIR, AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS.
AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. AGAIN, NEIL SOBOSSKI, SERVE IN

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AGAIN, NEIL SOBOSSKI, SERVE IN COUNCILMEMBER DICKINSON'S
COUNCILMEMBER DICKINSON'S DISTRICT, AS STATED, A COUPLE
DISTRICT, AS STATED, A COUPLE QUICK ITEMS.
QUICK ITEMS. WE KNOW THE ADDRESS IN
WE KNOW THE ADDRESS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LAW
PARTNERSHIP WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, CITY RESIDENTS AND
ENFORCEMENT, CITY RESIDENTS AND AS WELL AS BUSINESS LEADERS
AS WELL AS BUSINESS LEADERS ADDRESS QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES
ADDRESS QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES AND REALLY CRIME PREVENTION,
AND REALLY CRIME PREVENTION, RIGHT.
RIGHT. SO, THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS
SO, THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS OFTEN FOCUS ON TRESPASSING,

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OFTEN FOCUS ON TRESPASSING, VANDALISM, DRUG ACTIVITY, WHICH
VANDALISM, DRUG ACTIVITY, WHICH CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE DECLINE OF
CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE DECLINE OFTHE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE AND
THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE AND WE FEEL THIS PARTNERSHIP WILL
WE FEEL THIS PARTNERSHIP WILL ADDRESS THE QUALITY OF LIFE
ADDRESS THE QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES TO RAISE THOSE FOR THE
ISSUES TO RAISE THOSE FOR THE CITIZENS OF THAT AREA IN NORTH
CITIZENS OF THAT AREA IN NORTH SACRAMENTO AS WELL AS DETER SOME
SACRAMENTO AS WELL AS DETER SOMEOF THE CRIME IN THAT AREA.
OF THE CRIME IN THAT AREA. SO, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
SO, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU.

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>> THANK YOU. >> COUNTY SUPERVISORS, THANK YOU
>> COUNTY SUPERVISORS, THANK YOUFOR LISTENING TO US TODAY AND
FOR LISTENING TO US TODAY AND HEARING OUR INPUT, KEVIN DOBSON,
HEARING OUR INPUT, KEVIN DOBSON,CAPITAL COLLEGE CAREER ACADEMY,
CAPITAL COLLEGE CAREER ACADEMY, A HIGH SCHOOL IN DEL PASO
A HIGH SCHOOL IN DEL PASO HEIGHTS, I WEAR THAT HAT AS WELL
HEIGHTS, I WEAR THAT HAT AS WELLAS BEING THE P-BID BOARD
AS BEING THE P-BID BOARD PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT. WE LED THE LARGEST UNION
WE LED THE LARGEST UNION CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SINCE LIGHT

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CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SINCE LIGHTRAIL CAME IN IN 1987, SO BOTH
RAIL CAME IN IN 1987, SO BOTH THOSE EFFORTS AND THE EFFORTS OF
THOSE EFFORTS AND THE EFFORTS OFTHE P-BID HAVE TAKEN SOME
THE P-BID HAVE TAKEN SOME POSITIVE STEPS FORWARD.
POSITIVE STEPS FORWARD. SO, JUST ASK FOR THE SUPPORT FOR
SO, JUST ASK FOR THE SUPPORT FORCOUNTY, APPOINTED PERSON FROM
COUNTY, APPOINTED PERSON FROM THE D.A.'S OFFICE TO SUPPORT
THE D.A.'S OFFICE TO SUPPORT MANY OF THE THINGS AS THE
MANY OF THE THINGS AS THE CAPTAIN JUST NOTED THAT HAVE

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CAPTAIN JUST NOTED THAT HAVE PLAGUED DEL PASO BOULEVARD
PLAGUED DEL PASO BOULEVARD BUSINESS CORRIDOR AND HINDRANCE
BUSINESS CORRIDOR AND HINDRANCE TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE
TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE VIBRANCY SO DESPERATELY NEEDED
VIBRANCY SO DESPERATELY NEEDED IN THAT AREA.
IN THAT AREA. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> CANDACE BROOKS, EXECUTIVE
>> CANDACE BROOKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEL PASO
DIRECTOR OF THE DEL PASO BOULEVARD PARTNERSHIP AS WELL AS
BOULEVARD PARTNERSHIP AS WELL ASTWO BUSINESSES ON THE BOULEVARD.
TWO BUSINESSES ON THE BOULEVARD.SO THE NEED FOR SUPPORT TO GET

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SO THE NEED FOR SUPPORT TO GET THIS DONE IS NECESSARY BECAUSE
THIS DONE IS NECESSARY BECAUSE BUSINESSES WILL NOT SURVIVE IF
BUSINESSES WILL NOT SURVIVE IF THEY KEEP HAVING ISSUES AND WE
THEY KEEP HAVING ISSUES AND WE NEED PEOPLE TO ADDRESS THEM
NEED PEOPLE TO ADDRESS THEM DIRECTLY, SO I'M GOING TO KEEP
DIRECTLY, SO I'M GOING TO KEEP IT SIMPLE LIKE THAT.
IT SIMPLE LIKE THAT. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> VERY GOOD.
>> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU FOR KEEPING IT SIMPLE.
THANK YOU FOR KEEPING IT SIMPLE.AND I WILL NOTE THAT MR. LITHGUM
AND I WILL NOTE THAT MR. LITHGUMHAS A GRIN FROM EAR TO EAR
HAS A GRIN FROM EAR TO EAR BEHIND YOU.
BEHIND YOU. >> IF I CAN ADD ONE CLOSING

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>> IF I CAN ADD ONE CLOSING WORD, WE HAVE OBVIOUSLY
WORD, WE HAVE OBVIOUSLY REPRESENTED THE BUSINESS
REPRESENTED THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TODAY BUT THERE ARE
COMMUNITY TODAY BUT THERE ARE REAL BASIC FUNDAMENTAL QUALITY
REAL BASIC FUNDAMENTAL QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES THROUGHOUT THE
OF LIFE ISSUES THROUGHOUT THE AREA AS I THINK MOST OF YOU
AREA AS I THINK MOST OF YOU APPRECIATE.
APPRECIATE. I'M CONVINCED IF WE CAN
I'M CONVINCED IF WE CAN INTERVENE AT THE LOWEST LEVELS
INTERVENE AT THE LOWEST LEVELS OF OFFENSES, WE CAN SEE AN
OF OFFENSES, WE CAN SEE AN IMPACT ON THE MORE SERIOUS

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IMPACT ON THE MORE SERIOUS CRIMES RATHER THAN LETTING IT
CRIMES RATHER THAN LETTING IT BUILD OVER TIME.
BUILD OVER TIME. THAT'S WHAT MAKES A COMMUNITY
THAT'S WHAT MAKES A COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR SO SIGNIFICANT, I
PROSECUTOR SO SIGNIFICANT, I THINK, IN OUR CASE ESPECIALLY.
THINK, IN OUR CASE ESPECIALLY. THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND GOOD LUCK.
AND GOOD LUCK. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.
NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DAMIEN AND
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DAMIEN AND MAY I ASK, CHAIR, TO MAKE A

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MAY I ASK, CHAIR, TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION.
RECOMMENDATION. >> SO IF WE COULD JUST TO KIND
>> SO IF WE COULD JUST TO KIND OF EXPEDITE THINGS, LET'S DO
OF EXPEDITE THINGS, LET'S DO LINE-UPS OF THREE, SO THE NEXT
LINE-UPS OF THREE, SO THE NEXT THREE SPEAKERS, YOU SEE FROM THE
THREE SPEAKERS, YOU SEE FROM THELIST YOU CAN SEE WHERE YOUR NAME
LIST YOU CAN SEE WHERE YOUR NAMEARE, IF YOU CAN LINE UP BEHIND
ARE, IF YOU CAN LINE UP BEHIND THIS YOUNG MAN, UP ON THE STAIRS
THIS YOUNG MAN, UP ON THE STAIRSTHERE, THAT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF
THERE, THAT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OFTIME YOU NEED TO CRAWL OUT OF

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TIME YOU NEED TO CRAWL OUT OF YOUR SEAT AND WALK TO THE
YOUR SEAT AND WALK TO THE PODIUM.
PODIUM. WE CAN SAVE A FEW MINUTES OFF
WE CAN SAVE A FEW MINUTES OFF OUR TIME THIS AFTERNOON.
OUR TIME THIS AFTERNOON. >> GOOD MORNING, BOARD OF
>> GOOD MORNING, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
SUPERVISORS. MY NAME IS DAMIEN, 5TH GRADE
MY NAME IS DAMIEN, 5TH GRADE STUDENT RESIDING IN SCHOOL
STUDENT RESIDING IN SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 AND ATTENDING
DISTRICT 1 AND ATTENDING WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. I'M TAKING TIME OFF MY SCHOOL
I'M TAKING TIME OFF MY SCHOOL DAY TO SAVE SPLASH $75,000 SO

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DAY TO SAVE SPLASH $75,000 SO MORE KIDS CAN EXPERIENCE THE FUN
MORE KIDS CAN EXPERIENCE THE FUNAND TEACHINGS OF SLASH.
AND TEACHINGS OF SLASH. I MAY SEEN YOUNG FOR THIS, AND
I MAY SEEN YOUNG FOR THIS, AND MAY NOT PAY ATTENTION TO, MY
MAY NOT PAY ATTENTION TO, MY OPINIONS ARE STILL VALUABLE AND
OPINIONS ARE STILL VALUABLE AND ASK YOU TO RECONSIDER YOUR
ASK YOU TO RECONSIDER YOUR DECISION.
DECISION. IF LESS KIDS LEARN ABOUT SPLASH,
IF LESS KIDS LEARN ABOUT SPLASH,LESS KIDS MY AGE AND OLDER WILL

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LESS KIDS MY AGE AND OLDER WILL EXPERIENCE LESS SPLASH, I'VE GN
EXPERIENCE LESS SPLASH, I'VE GN TO SPLASH SINCE I WAS FOUR YEARS
TO SPLASH SINCE I WAS FOUR YEARSOLD.
OLD. IN THE YEARS THAT FOLLOWED, I
IN THE YEARS THAT FOLLOWED, I WENT BACK SEVERAL TIMES AND
WENT BACK SEVERAL TIMES AND REALLY ENJOYED IT.
REALLY ENJOYED IT. SPLASH IS THE FIRST PLACE I
SPLASH IS THE FIRST PLACE I LOOKED THROUGH A MICROSCOPE AND
LOOKED THROUGH A MICROSCOPE AND IN THE MAIN BUILDING CORRECTED

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IN THE MAIN BUILDING CORRECTED TRAYS OF WATER FROM THE VERNAL
TRAYS OF WATER FROM THE VERNAL POOLS.
POOLS. LOOK THROUGH A MAGNIFYING GLASS
LOOK THROUGH A MAGNIFYING GLASS AND ANALYZE THE BUGS AND
AND ANALYZE THE BUGS AND CREATURES AND LEARN WITH THE
CREATURES AND LEARN WITH THE ECOSYSTEM.
ECOSYSTEM. THEY HAVE A ROOM FILLED WITH
THEY HAVE A ROOM FILLED WITH WILDLIFE, ALLOWS THEM TO
WILDLIFE, ALLOWS THEM TO RECOVER.
RECOVER. EXPOSING KIDS TO SPLASH IS

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EXPOSING KIDS TO SPLASH IS IMPORTANT, INSTILLS IN US FROM A
IMPORTANT, INSTILLS IN US FROM AYOUNG AGE UNDERSTANDING OF WHERE
YOUNG AGE UNDERSTANDING OF WHEREWE LIVE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF
WE LIVE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING NATURE FOR
PROTECTING NATURE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
GENERATIONS TO COME. SPLASH IS AN ORGANIZATION BUT I
SPLASH IS AN ORGANIZATION BUT I RESPECT OTHERS SHOULD TOO.
RESPECT OTHERS SHOULD TOO. INCLUSION, I BELIEVE SPLASH
INCLUSION, I BELIEVE SPLASH SHOULD KEEP THEIR FUNDING SO
SHOULD KEEP THEIR FUNDING SO MORE CHILDREN CAN EXPERIENCE THE
MORE CHILDREN CAN EXPERIENCE THEJOY OF KNOWING WHAT CREATURES
JOY OF KNOWING WHAT CREATURES LIVE IN OUR VERNAL POOLS.

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LIVE IN OUR VERNAL POOLS. >> GREAT JOB, DAMIEN.
>> GREAT JOB, DAMIEN. [CHEERING]
[CHEERING] >> SO, OBVIOUSLY DAMIEN SET THE
>> SO, OBVIOUSLY DAMIEN SET THE BAR PRETTY HIGH, SO --
BAR PRETTY HIGH, SO -- >> HI.
>> HI. DISTRICT 1, HI, SUPERVISORS

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DISTRICT 1, HI, SUPERVISORS SERNA SPECIFICALLY, SO I JUST
SERNA SPECIFICALLY, SO I JUST WANTED TO REMIND THE SUPERVISORS
WANTED TO REMIND THE SUPERVISORSOF OUR MISSION STATEMENT WHICH I
OF OUR MISSION STATEMENT WHICH IGOT OFF OF THE WEBSITE, THE
GOT OFF OF THE WEBSITE, THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN ASSISTANCE
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN ASSISTANCE HELPS SACRAMENTO COUNTY
HELPS SACRAMENTO COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO ARE IN NEED BECOME
RESIDENTS WHO ARE IN NEED BECOMESELF-SUFFICIENT, INDEPENDENT BY
SELF-SUFFICIENT, INDEPENDENT BY PROVIDING PUBLIC BENEFITS,

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PROVIDING PUBLIC BENEFITS, EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, AND
EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. SO, I JUST WANTED TO SET THAT
SO, I JUST WANTED TO SET THAT REMINDER.
REMINDER. BUT TWO THINGS.
BUT TWO THINGS. ONE IS I WAS HERE A WHILE BACK
ONE IS I WAS HERE A WHILE BACK THAT MENTIONING THAT THERE'S
THAT MENTIONING THAT THERE'S 3,000 BALLOTS WEREN'T COUNTED IN
3,000 BALLOTS WEREN'T COUNTED INTHE LAST ELECTION, AND 1300
THE LAST ELECTION, AND 1300 PROVISIONAL BALLOTS THAT WEREN'T

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PROVISIONAL BALLOTS THAT WEREN'TCOUNTED AND IN THE BUDGET,
COUNTED AND IN THE BUDGET, $7 MILLION WERE CUT FROM THE
$7 MILLION WERE CUT FROM THE VOTER REGISTRATION WHICH WAS 80%
VOTER REGISTRATION WHICH WAS 80%OF THEIR BUDGET, SO I LITERALLY
OF THEIR BUDGET, SO I LITERALLY DON'T KNOW HOW WE ARE GOING TO
DON'T KNOW HOW WE ARE GOING TO IMPROVE THE COUNTING OF THE
IMPROVE THE COUNTING OF THE BALLOTS WHEN 80% OF IT IS GONE.
BALLOTS WHEN 80% OF IT IS GONE. THE BUDGET IS GONE.
THE BUDGET IS GONE. BUT THEN I ALSO WANTED TO TALK
BUT THEN I ALSO WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT USE

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ABOUT THE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT USE REPORT THAT WAS PRESENTED TO THE
REPORT THAT WAS PRESENTED TO THESHERIFF'S REVIEW COMMISSION AND
SHERIFF'S REVIEW COMMISSION AND IT WAS LACKING IN SIX MANDATED
IT WAS LACKING IN SIX MANDATED THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT CODE
THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT CODE WHICH SUPERVISOR KENNEDY SAID WE
WHICH SUPERVISOR KENNEDY SAID WEHAVE TO FOLLOW THE LAW, SIX
HAVE TO FOLLOW THE LAW, SIX THINGS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE
THINGS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE REPORT THAT AREN'T, AND
IN THE REPORT THAT AREN'T, AND ONE OF THEM SPECIFICALLY IS WHAT

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ONE OF THEM SPECIFICALLY IS WHATCOMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN -- WHAT
COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN -- WHAT COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE MEDICAL
COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE MEDICAL USE -- MILITARY USE -- MILITARY
USE -- MILITARY USE -- MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE, WERE THERE ANY
EQUIPMENT USE, WERE THERE ANY COMPLAINTS AND WHAT WERE THE
COMPLAINTS AND WHAT WERE THE RESOLUTIONS, AND THAT'S MISSING
RESOLUTIONS, AND THAT'S MISSING FROM THE REPORT.
FROM THE REPORT. AND I TALKED TO COUNTY COUNSEL
AND I TALKED TO COUNTY COUNSEL BECAUSE THE SHERIFF TALKED ABOUT
BECAUSE THE SHERIFF TALKED ABOUTCOUNTY COUNSEL, IF WE SEND IT TO
COUNTY COUNSEL, IF WE SEND IT TOCOUNTY COUNSEL AND COUNTY

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COUNTY COUNSEL AND COUNTY COUNSEL APPROVES THE REPORT, WE
COUNSEL APPROVES THE REPORT, WE ARE FOLLOWING THE LAW.
ARE FOLLOWING THE LAW. AND SO COUNTY COUNSEL DID NOT
AND SO COUNTY COUNSEL DID NOT GET BACK TO ME SO I JUST WAS
GET BACK TO ME SO I JUST WAS THERE ACROSS THE WAY EARLIER
THERE ACROSS THE WAY EARLIER TODAY AND ASKED FOR AN UPDATE,
TODAY AND ASKED FOR AN UPDATE, BUT IF WE CAN'T TRUST WHAT THEY
BUT IF WE CAN'T TRUST WHAT THEY ARE PUTTING IN THE REPORTS, THEN
ARE PUTTING IN THE REPORTS, THENWHAT REPORT CAN WE TRUST BECAUSE
WHAT REPORT CAN WE TRUST BECAUSETHEY'RE NOT FOLLOWING THE LAW,
THEY'RE NOT FOLLOWING THE LAW, AT LEAST IN SOME OF THE REPORTS,
AT LEAST IN SOME OF THE REPORTS,SO WHICH REPORTS ARE THEY ALSO

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SO WHICH REPORTS ARE THEY ALSO NOT FOLLOWING THE LAW.
NOT FOLLOWING THE LAW. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> JEN HOLDEN.
>> JEN HOLDEN. >> AND KEVIN HIGGINS, AND
>> AND KEVIN HIGGINS, AND CAROLINE.
CAROLINE. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, MY NAME IS
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MY NAME IS JENNIFER HOLDEN, I AM A RESIDENT
JENNIFER HOLDEN, I AM A RESIDENTIN SCHOOL DISTRICT 2, HELLO,
IN SCHOOL DISTRICT 2, HELLO, SUPERVISOR KENNEDY.

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SUPERVISOR KENNEDY. I ALSO GREW UP IN THE ARDEN
I ALSO GREW UP IN THE ARDEN ARCADE AREA AND CARMICHAEL,
ARCADE AREA AND CARMICHAEL, HELLO SUPERVISOR DESMOND.
HELLO SUPERVISOR DESMOND. I AM A NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
I AM A NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION LEADER IN SOUTH SACRAMENTO AND
LEADER IN SOUTH SACRAMENTO AND WHILE I'M NOT HERE REPRESENTING
WHILE I'M NOT HERE REPRESENTING MY ASSOCIATION, I AM HERE TO
MY ASSOCIATION, I AM HERE TO SPEAK UP ON BEHALF OF MY
SPEAK UP ON BEHALF OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD.
NEIGHBORHOOD. AND THE BENEFITS OF THE

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AND THE BENEFITS OF THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS TO MY
COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD.
NEIGHBORHOOD. WE HAVE A LOT OF QUALITY OF LIFE
WE HAVE A LOT OF QUALITY OF LIFEISSUES, WE WERE REPORTING,
ISSUES, WE WERE REPORTING, REPORTING, REPORTING, WE WERE
REPORTING, REPORTING, WE WERE GETTING NO TRACTION UNTIL WE
GETTING NO TRACTION UNTIL WE WERE ASSIGNED A COMMUNITY
WERE ASSIGNED A COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR AND WHILE WE STILL
PROSECUTOR AND WHILE WE STILL REPORT, NOW WE FEEL THAT
REPORT, NOW WE FEEL THAT REPORTING MATTERS.
REPORTING MATTERS. BEFORE WE WERE NOT.
BEFORE WE WERE NOT. THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS RUN

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THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS RUN THE CITIZENS ACADEMY, ALSO HELP
THE CITIZENS ACADEMY, ALSO HELP CONNECT THE COMMUNITY WITH AREA
CONNECT THE COMMUNITY WITH AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS, AND
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS, AND PROMOTES BENEFICIAL COMMUNITIES.
PROMOTES BENEFICIAL COMMUNITIES.SO, ANY CUTS TO THE DISTRICT
SO, ANY CUTS TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE LEAVES ME A
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE LEAVES ME A LITTLE WORRIED AND A LITTLE
LITTLE WORRIED AND A LITTLE CONCERNED FOR MY NEIGHBORHOOD IN
CONCERNED FOR MY NEIGHBORHOOD INSOUTH SACRAMENTO.
SOUTH SACRAMENTO. WHEN I LISTENED TO THE

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WHEN I LISTENED TO THE DISCUSSIONS TODAY, I HEARD THAT
DISCUSSIONS TODAY, I HEARD THAT THERE ARE $3 MILLION GOING TO
THERE ARE $3 MILLION GOING TO ANCIL HOFFMAN PARK, AND FEY
ANCIL HOFFMAN PARK, AND FEY NATURE CENTER, BUT WE ARE
NATURE CENTER, BUT WE ARE CUTTING LAW ENFORCEMENT.
CUTTING LAW ENFORCEMENT. SO, IF YOU WANT TO KNOW THE
SO, IF YOU WANT TO KNOW THE PRIORITIES OF A COMMUNITY MEMBER
PRIORITIES OF A COMMUNITY MEMBERWITH TIES IN A COUPLE DIFFERENT
WITH TIES IN A COUPLE DIFFERENT AREAS, MY VALUES ARE COMMUNITY

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AREAS, MY VALUES ARE COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS, DISTRICT ATTORNEY
PROSECUTORS, DISTRICT ATTORNEY BUDGET, YES.
BUDGET, YES. EFFIE YEAW NATURE CENTER, YES.
EFFIE YEAW NATURE CENTER, YES. GOLF COURSE IN A HIGH INCOME
GOLF COURSE IN A HIGH INCOME AREA, NO.
AREA, NO. I THINK IT'S POSSIBLE TO
I THINK IT'S POSSIBLE TO REALLOCATE FOUND, 1.7 OR

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REALLOCATE FOUND, 1.7 OR 1.8 MILLION GO TO THE SCHOOL
1.8 MILLION GO TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, KEEP
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, KEEPTHE OFFICES, KEEP PEOPLE OUT OF
THE OFFICES, KEEP PEOPLE OUT OF JAIL AND STILL PROTECT EFFIE
JAIL AND STILL PROTECT EFFIE YEAW NATURE CENTER WITHOUT ANY
YEAW NATURE CENTER WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS, THE COMMUNITIES THAT
PROBLEMS, THE COMMUNITIES THAT USE THE GOLF COURSE CAN DO THEIR
USE THE GOLF COURSE CAN DO THEIROWN FUNDRAISING QUITE ADEQUATELY
OWN FUNDRAISING QUITE ADEQUATELYWITHOUT STRESSING THEIR
WITHOUT STRESSING THEIR ACCOUNTS.
ACCOUNTS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR DESMOND.
SUPERVISOR DESMOND. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR, AND
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR, AND WITHOUT GOING BACK AND FORTH
WITHOUT GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC
WITH A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC HERE, JUST FOR CLARIFICATION,
HERE, JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, THE PROJECT ANCIL HOFFMAN IS FOR
THE PROJECT ANCIL HOFFMAN IS FORTHE ROADS AND THE PARKING LOTS
THE ROADS AND THE PARKING LOTS THERE.
THERE. IF ANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN DOWN
IF ANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN DOWN THERE, IT IS ONE OF THE MOST
THERE, IT IS ONE OF THE MOST HEAVILY UTILIZED REGIONAL PARKS

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HEAVILY UTILIZED REGIONAL PARKS IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY, UTILIZED
IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY, UTILIZED BY EVERYBODY IN THE COUNTY I'M
BY EVERYBODY IN THE COUNTY I'M PROUD OF BUT THE ROADS AND
PROUD OF BUT THE ROADS AND PARKING LOTS HAVE LITERALLY BEEN
PARKING LOTS HAVE LITERALLY BEENFALLING APART.
FALLING APART. IT'S NOT MONEY ALLOCATED TO
IT'S NOT MONEY ALLOCATED TO EFFIE YEAW, IT'S BEEN PLANNED
EFFIE YEAW, IT'S BEEN PLANNED MANY YEARS.
MANY YEARS. >> ISN'T IT IN THE CIP?

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>> ISN'T IT IN THE CIP? >> IT'S UNDER CONSTRUCTION RIGHT
>> IT'S UNDER CONSTRUCTION RIGHTNOW.
NOW. >> CIP?
>> CIP? >> YES?
>> YES? >> DIFFERENT BUDGETS.
>> DIFFERENT BUDGETS. ONE-TIME MONIES ALLOCATED AND
ONE-TIME MONIES ALLOCATED AND THE GOLF FUND IS OPERATED WITH
THE GOLF FUND IS OPERATED WITH RESTRICTED FUNDING.
RESTRICTED FUNDING. >> LIKE I SAID, COMPLICATED
>> LIKE I SAID, COMPLICATED BUDGET.
BUDGET. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. >> KEVIN HIGGINS, COMMUNITY

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>> KEVIN HIGGINS, COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR FOR THE DOWNTOWN CORE
PROSECUTOR FOR THE DOWNTOWN COREAREA OF SACRAMENTO.
AREA OF SACRAMENTO. IN THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTION
IN THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTION UNIT WE ALWAYS ASK HOW CAN WE
UNIT WE ALWAYS ASK HOW CAN WE MAKE OUR COMMUNITY BETTER,
MAKE OUR COMMUNITY BETTER, SPECIFICALLY HOW CAN WE ACHIEVE
SPECIFICALLY HOW CAN WE ACHIEVE THAT WIN-WIN WHERE WE IMPROVE
THAT WIN-WIN WHERE WE IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY AND AT THE SAME
PUBLIC SAFETY AND AT THE SAME TIME HELP THE INDIVIDUALS WHO
TIME HELP THE INDIVIDUALS WHO THREATEN THAT PUBLIC SAFETY DEAL
THREATEN THAT PUBLIC SAFETY DEALWITH THEIR UNTREATED ISSUES.
WITH THEIR UNTREATED ISSUES. THIS EFFORT GAVE BIRTH TO THE

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THIS EFFORT GAVE BIRTH TO THE D.A.'S OFFICE CHRONIC OFFENDER
D.A.'S OFFICE CHRONIC OFFENDER REHABILITATION EFFORT OR CORE
REHABILITATION EFFORT OR CORE PROGRAM, WE OFFER CHRONIC
PROGRAM, WE OFFER CHRONIC OFFENDERS WHO HAVE UNTREATED
OFFENDERS WHO HAVE UNTREATED SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES A WAY OUT.
HEALTH ISSUES A WAY OUT. WE OFFER THEM PLACEMENT INSTEAD
WE OFFER THEM PLACEMENT INSTEAD OF JAIL TIME.
OF JAIL TIME. WITHOUT THE INTERVENTION OF THE
WITHOUT THE INTERVENTION OF THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTION UNIT,
COMMUNITY PROSECUTION UNIT, THESE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE
THESE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PROLIFIC OFFENDERS ARE CAUSING

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PROLIFIC OFFENDERS ARE CAUSING HAVOC ON THE STREETS, NEGATIVELY
HAVOC ON THE STREETS, NEGATIVELYAFFECTING BUSINESSES, WORKERS,
AFFECTING BUSINESSES, WORKERS, RESIDENTS AND VISITORS.
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS. WITHOUT INTERVENTION, THESE
WITHOUT INTERVENTION, THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE DOING LIFE IN
INDIVIDUALS WERE DOING LIFE IN JAIL ON THE INSTALLMENT PLAN.
JAIL ON THE INSTALLMENT PLAN. 30 DAYS HERE, 45 DAYS THERE,
30 DAYS HERE, 45 DAYS THERE, I'LL THE WHILE FLYING UNDER THE
I'LL THE WHILE FLYING UNDER THE RADAR WITHOUT ANY ATTEMPT TO
RADAR WITHOUT ANY ATTEMPT TO CHANGE THE DOWNWARD TRAJECTORY
CHANGE THE DOWNWARD TRAJECTORY OF THEIR LIVES.
OF THEIR LIVES. I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT TWO

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I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO TURNED THEIR
INDIVIDUALS WHO TURNED THEIR LIVES AROUND THROUGH THE EFFORTS
LIVES AROUND THROUGH THE EFFORTSOF THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTION
OF THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTION UNIT.
UNIT. THE FIRST INDIVIDUAL I
THE FIRST INDIVIDUAL I PERSONALLY HANDLED 17 CASES WITH
PERSONALLY HANDLED 17 CASES WITHHIM, IF YOU CAN IMAGINE THAT,
HIM, IF YOU CAN IMAGINE THAT, BEFORE HE WAS PLACED IN THE CORE
BEFORE HE WAS PLACED IN THE COREPROGRAM.
PROGRAM. HE COMPLETED THE PROGRAM AND
HE COMPLETED THE PROGRAM AND OVER A YEAR HE HAS BEEN LIVING
OVER A YEAR HE HAS BEEN LIVING IN A SOBER LIVING ENVIRONMENT.
IN A SOBER LIVING ENVIRONMENT. THIS PAST YEAR HE APPROACHED THE

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THIS PAST YEAR HE APPROACHED THESACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT
SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT BIKE OFFICERS WHO USED TO ARREST
BIKE OFFICERS WHO USED TO ARRESTHIM, WALKED UP TO THEM, PROUDLY
HIM, WALKED UP TO THEM, PROUDLY DISPLAYED THE CERTIFICATE OF
DISPLAYED THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF OUR CORE PROGRAM
COMPLETION OF OUR CORE PROGRAM AND THANKED THEM FOR HELPING HIM
AND THANKED THEM FOR HELPING HIMADDRESS HIS ISSUES AND GET OFF
ADDRESS HIS ISSUES AND GET OFF THE STREETS.
THE STREETS. HE HAS HAD NO NEW CASES SINCE
HE HAS HAD NO NEW CASES SINCE 2023.
2023. ANOTHER PROLIFIC OFFENDER IN THE
ANOTHER PROLIFIC OFFENDER IN THEDOWNTOWN AREA, I FILED TEN CASES

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DOWNTOWN AREA, I FILED TEN CASESAGAINST HER IN 12 MONTH PERIOD
AGAINST HER IN 12 MONTH PERIOD OF TIME.
OF TIME. LITERALLY WASTING AWAY ON THE
LITERALLY WASTING AWAY ON THE STREETS OF DOWNTOWN.
STREETS OF DOWNTOWN. THROUGH COMMUNITY PROSECUTION
THROUGH COMMUNITY PROSECUTION UNIT INTERVENTION, SHE GOT HELP.
UNIT INTERVENTION, SHE GOT HELP.SHE REUNITED WITH HER FAMILY
SHE REUNITED WITH HER FAMILY AFTER 17 YEARS.
AFTER 17 YEARS. NOW RESIDES WITH HER FAMILY,
NOW RESIDES WITH HER FAMILY, DRUG FREE, TAKES HER MEDICATIONS
DRUG FREE, TAKES HER MEDICATIONSON HER OWN AND NO NEW CASES

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ON HER OWN AND NO NEW CASES SINCE 2022.
SINCE 2022. THIS IS THE WORK OF THE
THIS IS THE WORK OF THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTION UNIT.
COMMUNITY PROSECUTION UNIT. SAVING LIVES WHILE IMPROVING
SAVING LIVES WHILE IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY.
PUBLIC SAFETY. SAVING THIS UNIT IS A WIN-WIN,
SAVING THIS UNIT IS A WIN-WIN, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]
[APPLAUSE] >> GOOD AFTERNOON, CAROLINE

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON, CAROLINE MASSENGAIL, WITH THE DISTRICT
MASSENGAIL, WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 15 YEARS AND
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 15 YEARS AND CURRENTLY ASSIGNED AS PROSECUTOR
CURRENTLY ASSIGNED AS PROSECUTORSACRAMENTO DELTA AND SOUTH
SACRAMENTO DELTA AND SOUTH SACRAMENTO.
SACRAMENTO. IT'S UNLIKE ANY OTHER ASSIGNMENT
IT'S UNLIKE ANY OTHER ASSIGNMENTIN THE OFFICE.
IN THE OFFICE. WE ARE NOT JUST REACTIVE TO
WE ARE NOT JUST REACTIVE TO CRIMES.
CRIMES. WE WORK TO TAKE A PROACTIVE
WE WORK TO TAKE A PROACTIVE APPROACH ADDRESSING CHALLENGES

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APPROACH ADDRESSING CHALLENGES IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.
IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. WE ENGAGE AND BUILD SOLUTIONS
WE ENGAGE AND BUILD SOLUTIONS WITH OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS,
WITH OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEIR QUALITY OF
ESPECIALLY WHEN THEIR QUALITY OFLIFE IS BEING IMPACTED BY
LIFE IS BEING IMPACTED BY COMPLEX OR PERSISTENT ISSUES
COMPLEX OR PERSISTENT ISSUES THEY CAN'T TACKLE ALONE.
THEY CAN'T TACKLE ALONE. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT JUST TWO
I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT JUST TWO EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSES THAT WE
EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSES THAT WE HAVE HAD IN THE SOUTH SACRAMENTO
HAVE HAD IN THE SOUTH SACRAMENTOAREA FOR THE COMMUNITY
AREA FOR THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTION UNIT.

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PROSECUTION UNIT. 2022, THE ASIAN COMMUNITY IN
2022, THE ASIAN COMMUNITY IN SOUTH SACRAMENTO WAS LIVING IN
SOUTH SACRAMENTO WAS LIVING IN FEAR DUE TO A SERIES OF
FEAR DUE TO A SERIES OF ROBBERIES TARGETING ASIAN-OWNED
ROBBERIES TARGETING ASIAN-OWNED BUSINESSES AND PATRONS.
BUSINESSES AND PATRONS. MY COLLEAGUE, MIKE TRUE AND I,
MY COLLEAGUE, MIKE TRUE AND I, BOTH PROSECUTORS ASSIGNED TO
BOTH PROSECUTORS ASSIGNED TO THIS AREA, PARTNERED WITH THE
THIS AREA, PARTNERED WITH THE VIETNAMESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
VIETNAMESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO START A BUSINESS WATCH.

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TO START A BUSINESS WATCH. A MONTHLY MEETING BRINGING
A MONTHLY MEETING BRINGING TOGETHER LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
TOGETHER LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SHARE
AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SHARE SAFETY CONCERNS AND COLLABORATE
SAFETY CONCERNS AND COLLABORATE ON SOLUTIONS.
ON SOLUTIONS. I ACTUALLY SAW THE BUSINESS,
I ACTUALLY SAW THE BUSINESS, OWNERS OF PEGASUS BAKERY HERE
OWNERS OF PEGASUS BAKERY HERE TODAY, JONATHAN AND CYNTHIA, WHO
TODAY, JONATHAN AND CYNTHIA, WHOGRACIOUSLY HOSTED OUR MEETINGS
GRACIOUSLY HOSTED OUR MEETINGS FOR A FULL YEAR.
FOR A FULL YEAR. WE ALSO CONDUCTED EVALUATIONS
WE ALSO CONDUCTED EVALUATIONS WITH ALL THE LOCAL BUSINESSES IN
WITH ALL THE LOCAL BUSINESSES INTHE AREA, CRIME PREVENTION

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THE AREA, CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, TO
THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, TOENCOURAGE AND MAKE
ENCOURAGE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO BUSINESSES TO
RECOMMENDATIONS TO BUSINESSES TOMAKE PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO
MAKE PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO DETER CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.
DETER CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A SUCCESS IN
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A SUCCESS IN SOUTH SACRAMENTO INVOLVED AN
SOUTH SACRAMENTO INVOLVED AN APARTMENT COMPLEX LOCATED ON
APARTMENT COMPLEX LOCATED ON MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BOULEVARD.
BOULEVARD. THIS PARTICULAR APARTMENT
THIS PARTICULAR APARTMENT COMPLEX, THE RESIDENTS WERE
COMPLEX, THE RESIDENTS WERE LIVING IN UNSAFE AND UNLIVABLE

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LIVING IN UNSAFE AND UNLIVABLE CONDITIONS.
CONDITIONS. NO REGULAR ELECTRICITY, CRIMINAL
NO REGULAR ELECTRICITY, CRIMINALACTIVITY.
ACTIVITY. WHEN YOU WALKED INTO THE OPEN
WHEN YOU WALKED INTO THE OPEN AREA, LITERALLY ON THE WALL IN
AREA, LITERALLY ON THE WALL IN QUOTATIONS, SOMEONE WROTE OUR
QUOTATIONS, SOMEONE WROTE OUR SLUM LORD MAKES US LIVE IN
SLUM LORD MAKES US LIVE IN GARBAGE, WITH THE COLLABORATION
GARBAGE, WITH THE COLLABORATION OF THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY
OF THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, FIRE, OUR

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SHERIFF'S OFFICE, FIRE, OUR OFFICE, WE ENGAGED WITH THE
OFFICE, WE ENGAGED WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER AND ABLE TO
PROPERTY OWNER AND ABLE TO SAFELY RELOCATE RESIDENTS AND
SAFELY RELOCATE RESIDENTS AND BOARD UP THE BUILDING, PUTTING
BOARD UP THE BUILDING, PUTTING AN END TO THIS UNFIT CONDITION.
AN END TO THIS UNFIT CONDITION. IT WILL IMPACT THE QUALITY OF
IT WILL IMPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND THE ABILITY TO DO THIS
LIFE AND THE ABILITY TO DO THIS WORK.
WORK. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, IT'S NICE TO

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON, IT'S NICE TO SEE ALL OF YOU IN ONE PLACE, I'M
SEE ALL OF YOU IN ONE PLACE, I'MUSED TO SEEING YOU ONE AT A
USED TO SEEING YOU ONE AT A TIME.
TIME. MY NAME IS RON, I HAVE THE
MY NAME IS RON, I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF SUPERVISING THE
PLEASURE OF SUPERVISING THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTION UNIT FOR
COMMUNITY PROSECUTION UNIT FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HAS A VERY UNIQUE ABILITY TO
HAS A VERY UNIQUE ABILITY TO COLLABORATE ACROSS ALL
COLLABORATE ACROSS ALL JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES WITHIN
JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES WITHINTHE SACRAMENTO COUNTY ITSELF.

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THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY ITSELF. IT'S THROUGH THIS COLLABORATIVE
IT'S THROUGH THIS COLLABORATIVE APPROACH THAT THE COMMUNITY
APPROACH THAT THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTION UNIT IS ABLE TO
PROSECUTION UNIT IS ABLE TO TACKLE THE MOST DIFFICULT ISSUES
TACKLE THE MOST DIFFICULT ISSUESFACING OUR COMMUNITY.
FACING OUR COMMUNITY. THINGS THAT OFTEN FALL JUST
THINGS THAT OFTEN FALL JUST BELOW A REAL SERIOUS CRIME OR
BELOW A REAL SERIOUS CRIME OR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY BUT
CRIMINAL ACTIVITY BUT NONETHELESS, AFFECT OUR
NONETHELESS, AFFECT OUR COMMUNITY IN GREAT WAYS.
COMMUNITY IN GREAT WAYS. NUISANCE CRIMES, VANDALISM, LOW

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NUISANCE CRIMES, VANDALISM, LOW LEVEL CRIMES THAT MY
LEVEL CRIMES THAT MY PREDECESSORS HAVE TALKED ABOUT
PREDECESSORS HAVE TALKED ABOUT WHERE WE EMPLOY THE CORE
WHERE WE EMPLOY THE CORE PROGRAM.
PROGRAM. I WANTED TO SHARE ONE OF THE
I WANTED TO SHARE ONE OF THE SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS THAT WE
SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS THAT WE USED.
USED. IT WAS USED AT THE McCLELLAN
IT WAS USED AT THE McCLELLAN BUSINESS PARK.
BUSINESS PARK. IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT BUSINESS
IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT BUSINESS DISTRICT WHERE MANY, MANY
DISTRICT WHERE MANY, MANY BUSINESSES ARE THRIVING.
BUSINESSES ARE THRIVING. THEY WERE IN TROUBLE.

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THEY WERE IN TROUBLE. THEY HAD SOME ISSUES.
THEY HAD SOME ISSUES. IN FACT, IT WAS A UNIQUE
IN FACT, IT WAS A UNIQUE LOCATION BECAUSE THREE BOARD
LOCATION BECAUSE THREE BOARD MEMBERS' JURISDICTION ABUTTED
MEMBERS' JURISDICTION ABUTTED EACH OTHER AT THAT LOCATION AND
EACH OTHER AT THAT LOCATION AND I HAD THE PLEASURE AT THE FIRST
I HAD THE PLEASURE AT THE FIRST MEETING OF MEETING WITH SOME
MEETING OF MEETING WITH SOME ANGRY CITIZENS AND BUSINESS
ANGRY CITIZENS AND BUSINESS OWNERS AND THREE BOARD MEMBERS
OWNERS AND THREE BOARD MEMBERS WHERE WE OFFERED UP A CHANCE TO
WHERE WE OFFERED UP A CHANCE TO START A BUSINESS WATCH.

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START A BUSINESS WATCH. SINCE THEN, AND STILL TO THIS
SINCE THEN, AND STILL TO THIS DAY, WE MEET MONTHLY TO ADDRESS
DAY, WE MEET MONTHLY TO ADDRESS THEIR CONCERNS, THEIR ISSUES,
THEIR CONCERNS, THEIR ISSUES, LISTEN TO THEIR COMPLAINTS.
LISTEN TO THEIR COMPLAINTS. WHEN WE STARTED, THERE WAS
WHEN WE STARTED, THERE WAS RAMPANT VANDALISM, CRIME, LARGE
RAMPANT VANDALISM, CRIME, LARGE HOMELESS CAMPS ACROSS FROM
HOMELESS CAMPS ACROSS FROM SCHOOLS, ACROSS FROM MUSEUMS.
SCHOOLS, ACROSS FROM MUSEUMS. WE HAVE WORKED WITH OUR
WE HAVE WORKED WITH OUR COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS TO

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COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS TO SHERIFF, HIGHWAY PATROL, CODE
SHERIFF, HIGHWAY PATROL, CODE ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND NOT THE
TRANSPORTATION, AND NOT THE LEAST THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
LEAST THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THEMSELVES, YOU HAVE HELPED US
THEMSELVES, YOU HAVE HELPED US TREMENDOUSLY.
TREMENDOUSLY. WE HAVE CHANGED THE PARKING TO
WE HAVE CHANGED THE PARKING TO NO STOPPING ZONES.
NO STOPPING ZONES. WE REMOVED LARGE CAMPS THAT
WE REMOVED LARGE CAMPS THAT ATTRIBUTED SOME OF THE CRIMINAL
ATTRIBUTED SOME OF THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.
ACTIVITY. I'M NOT SAYING HOMELESSNESS IS A
I'M NOT SAYING HOMELESSNESS IS ACRIME, IT'S CERTAINLY NOT.
CRIME, IT'S CERTAINLY NOT. BUT IN THAT COMMUNITY LIKE ANY
BUT IN THAT COMMUNITY LIKE ANY COMMUNITY, THERE IS SOME

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COMMUNITY, THERE IS SOME CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, AND WHEN THEY
CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, AND WHEN THEYLIVE RIGHT NEXT TO YOUR
LIVE RIGHT NEXT TO YOUR BUSINESS, IT CAN BE INCREDIBLY
BUSINESS, IT CAN BE INCREDIBLY DAMAGING.
DAMAGING. THE PROPOSED CUTS TO THE SCHOOL
THE PROPOSED CUTS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WILL
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WILL AFFECT THE COMMUNITY
AFFECT THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTION'S ABILITY TO
PROSECUTION'S ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT OUR MISSION, WHICH IS
IMPLEMENT OUR MISSION, WHICH IS TO MAKE THE CITIZENS SAFE HERE
TO MAKE THE CITIZENS SAFE HERE IN SACRAMENTO.
IN SACRAMENTO. THANK YOU.

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THANK YOU. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, SUPERVISORS
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, SUPERVISORS AND STAFF.
AND STAFF. MY NAME IS FRANCO GARCIA, AND I
MY NAME IS FRANCO GARCIA, AND I REPRESENT THE SACRAMENTO
REPRESENT THE SACRAMENTO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, A SMALL
ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, A SMALLBUSINESS OWNER.
BUSINESS OWNER. WE SELL IT'S A SAFE AND SECURE
WE SELL IT'S A SAFE AND SECURE COMMUNITY WITH NEIGHBORHOODS
COMMUNITY WITH NEIGHBORHOODS THAT COMPLEMENT THE SURROUNDING

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THAT COMPLEMENT THE SURROUNDING BUSINESSES.
BUSINESSES. WE BELIEVE SAFE COMMUNITIES ARE
WE BELIEVE SAFE COMMUNITIES ARE TANTAMOUNT AND MAKE IT A
TANTAMOUNT AND MAKE IT A DESIRABLE DESTINATION FOR THOSE
DESIRABLE DESTINATION FOR THOSE OF HOME OWNERSHIP OR OPENING A
OF HOME OWNERSHIP OR OPENING A BUSINESS.
BUSINESS. ALMOST 90% OF THE COUNTY
ALMOST 90% OF THE COUNTY DISCRETIONARY BUDGET BY PROPERTY
DISCRETIONARY BUDGET BY PROPERTYUSE AND SALES USE TAXES.
USE AND SALES USE TAXES. SEE PAGE TEN OF THE BUDGET MEMO.

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SEE PAGE TEN OF THE BUDGET MEMO.WHEN CONTEMPLATING CUTTING A
WHEN CONTEMPLATING CUTTING A BUDGET ITEM, WHAT AFFECTS HOME
BUDGET ITEM, WHAT AFFECTS HOME BUYERS AND BUSINESS OWNERS
BUYERS AND BUSINESS OWNERS WANTING TO LIVE AND/OR WORK IN
WANTING TO LIVE AND/OR WORK IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY. WHEN WE SEE THE PUBLIC SAFETY
WHEN WE SEE THE PUBLIC SAFETY $1.7 MILLION REDUCTION IN THE
$1.7 MILLION REDUCTION IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET, WE SEE THOSE
PROPOSED BUDGET, WE SEE THOSE LINE ITEMS AS A SHORTCOMING FOR
LINE ITEMS AS A SHORTCOMING FOR THOSE IN PUBLIC SAFETY TO DO
THOSE IN PUBLIC SAFETY TO DO WHAT IS NEEDED, TO ENSURE THE
WHAT IS NEEDED, TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE

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SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY.
COUNTY. THOSE CUTS GO AGAINST WHAT THE
THOSE CUTS GO AGAINST WHAT THE COMMUNITY LOOKS FOR WHEN THEY
COMMUNITY LOOKS FOR WHEN THEY THINK ABOUT WHERE THEY WANT TO
THINK ABOUT WHERE THEY WANT TO LIVE OR WORK.
LIVE OR WORK. THE PEOPLE OF STATE PASSED PROP
THE PEOPLE OF STATE PASSED PROP 36 REBUKING PROP 47 ALLOWED
36 REBUKING PROP 47 ALLOWED PETTY CRIMINALS TO ABUSE THE
PETTY CRIMINALS TO ABUSE THE SYSTEM.
SYSTEM. NOW THAT PROP 36 IS IN PLACE, WE
NOW THAT PROP 36 IS IN PLACE, WENEED A ROBUST D.A.'S OFFICE AND
NEED A ROBUST D.A.'S OFFICE AND STAFF TO BE FULLY FUNDED SO THEY

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STAFF TO BE FULLY FUNDED SO THEYCAN ENFORCE WHAT THE PEOPLE HAVE
CAN ENFORCE WHAT THE PEOPLE HAVEASKED FOR AND NEED TO ENFORCE
ASKED FOR AND NEED TO ENFORCE THE LAWS AT ALL LEVELS OF CRIME.
THE LAWS AT ALL LEVELS OF CRIME.THE BUDGET WOULD NOT ALLOW THE
THE BUDGET WOULD NOT ALLOW THE HIRES NEEDED BY THE D.A.'S
HIRES NEEDED BY THE D.A.'S OFFICE TO ENFORCE ANY
OFFICE TO ENFORCE ANY MISDEMEANOR CRIMES AND WOULD
MISDEMEANOR CRIMES AND WOULD CONTINUE THE LAWLESSNESS OF PROP
CONTINUE THE LAWLESSNESS OF PROP47 AS A WORD ON THE STREET GETS
47 AS A WORD ON THE STREET GETS OUT TO THOSE THAT COMMIT THESE
OUT TO THOSE THAT COMMIT THESE CRIMES.
CRIMES. WE AS A COUNTY AND OUR

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WE AS A COUNTY AND OUR ASSOCIATION SHOULD LOOK FORWARD
ASSOCIATION SHOULD LOOK FORWARD IN BOOSTING THE BUDGET OF PUBLIC
IN BOOSTING THE BUDGET OF PUBLICSAFETY AND NOT LOOK BACKWARDS
SAFETY AND NOT LOOK BACKWARDS WHICH ALLOWS THOSE THAT COMMIT
WHICH ALLOWS THOSE THAT COMMIT THESE CRIMES TO DO SO WITHOUT
THESE CRIMES TO DO SO WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES.
CONSEQUENCES. AS A NONCATEGORICAL REDUCTION IN
AS A NONCATEGORICAL REDUCTION INTHE BUDGET, THE D.A.'S OFFICE
THE BUDGET, THE D.A.'S OFFICE REDUCTION IS AT THE SUPERVISOR'S
REDUCTION IS AT THE SUPERVISOR'SAND CEO DISCRETION IN ORDER TO
AND CEO DISCRETION IN ORDER TO BALANCE THE GENERAL FUND.
BALANCE THE GENERAL FUND. AGAIN, WE MUST REALIZE THE

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AGAIN, WE MUST REALIZE THE EFFECT OF A CUT TO THE D.A.'S
EFFECT OF A CUT TO THE D.A.'S OFFICE WHICH WOULD HAVE A
OFFICE WHICH WOULD HAVE A PROFOUND IMPACT WHAT THE COUNTY
PROFOUND IMPACT WHAT THE COUNTY NEEDS MOST.
NEEDS MOST. MORE HOMEOWNERS AND BUSINESSES
MORE HOMEOWNERS AND BUSINESSES OPERATING TO AUGMENT THE LARGEST
OPERATING TO AUGMENT THE LARGESTFUNDING MECHANISM, PROPERTY
FUNDING MECHANISM, PROPERTY TAXES AND SALES USE.
TAXES AND SALES USE. THANK YOU.

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>> THANK YOU. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, THANK YOU FOR
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, THANK YOU FORHAVING ME.
HAVING ME. SAMANTHA BECK, EXECUTIVE
SAMANTHA BECK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CARMICHAEL
DIRECTOR OF THE CARMICHAEL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, I'M HERE
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, I'M HERE TO REPRESENT NOT JUST OUR
TO REPRESENT NOT JUST OUR DISTRICT BUT THE GREATER
DISTRICT BUT THE GREATER CARMICHAEL COMMUNITY.
CARMICHAEL COMMUNITY. LOCATED IN DISTRICT 3 IN AN
LOCATED IN DISTRICT 3 IN AN UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITY IN
UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITY IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY. IT IS -- I REALLY WANT TO URGE
IT IS -- I REALLY WANT TO URGE THIS BOARD TO MAKE PUBLIC SAFETY
THIS BOARD TO MAKE PUBLIC SAFETYA TOP PRIORITY AS YOU ARE

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A TOP PRIORITY AS YOU ARE REVIEWING THE FUNDING OF THE
REVIEWING THE FUNDING OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. AS A PROPERTY AND BUSINESS
AS A PROPERTY AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, WE
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, WE CONTINUE TO FACE SIGNIFICANT
CONTINUE TO FACE SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS, RETAIL
PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS, RETAIL THEFT, DRUG ACTIVITY, ARSON,
THEFT, DRUG ACTIVITY, ARSON, ILLEGAL DUMPING AND ONGOING
ILLEGAL DUMPING AND ONGOING CHALLENGES ARE DIRECTLY
CHALLENGES ARE DIRECTLY IMPACTING US EVERY DAY AND THE
IMPACTING US EVERY DAY AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S
SCHOOL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE SHERIFF'S
OFFICE AND THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN

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DEPARTMENT PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN ADDRESSING THESE CONCERNS.
ADDRESSING THESE CONCERNS. HOT AND POP TEAM HAVE PLAYED A
HOT AND POP TEAM HAVE PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN MAKING SURE
SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN MAKING SURE THAT OUR COMMUNITY IS CLEAN AND
THAT OUR COMMUNITY IS CLEAN AND SAFE AND AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT
SAFE AND AS WELL AS THE DISTRICTATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. THERE IS LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN
THERE IS LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN JUST INCREDIBLE IN OUR
JUST INCREDIBLE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. I'M ALSO A DIRECT RECIPIENT OF
I'M ALSO A DIRECT RECIPIENT OF THE SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE
THE SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE D.A.'S OFFICE, AS WELL AS THE

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D.A.'S OFFICE, AS WELL AS THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AS A
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AS A DOMESTIC ABUSE SURVIVOR MYSELF.
DOMESTIC ABUSE SURVIVOR MYSELF. OUR D.A. WAS RUANNE DOZYER, AND
OUR D.A. WAS RUANNE DOZYER, AND SHE CHANGED OUR LIVES FOREVER.
SHE CHANGED OUR LIVES FOREVER. THEIR WORK SAVES LIVES AND IT
THEIR WORK SAVES LIVES AND IT BRINGS JUSTICE AND THEY NEED THE
BRINGS JUSTICE AND THEY NEED THECAPACITY TO CONTINUE TO DOING
CAPACITY TO CONTINUE TO DOING BOTH.
BOTH. I ASK YOU PLEASE DON'T SET US
I ASK YOU PLEASE DON'T SET US BACK, PLEASE PRIORITIZE THE

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BACK, PLEASE PRIORITIZE THE D.A.'S OFFICE AND THE SHERIFF'S
D.A.'S OFFICE AND THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND SHOW OUR
DEPARTMENT AND SHOW OUR COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO PUT
COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO PUT SAFETY FIRST.
SAFETY FIRST. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> IT'S ABOUT TO GET LOUD IN
>> IT'S ABOUT TO GET LOUD IN HERE.
HERE. >> SHE KNOWS, I WAS WAITING FOR
>> SHE KNOWS, I WAS WAITING FOR THAT.
THAT. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. I JUST WANT TO SAY, TOO, DAMIEN,

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I JUST WANT TO SAY, TOO, DAMIEN,I LOVE THE TESTIMONY FROM THE
I LOVE THE TESTIMONY FROM THE YOUNG MAN DAMIEN, HOPE FOR OUR
YOUNG MAN DAMIEN, HOPE FOR OUR FUTURE AND AS A MATTER OF FACT,
FUTURE AND AS A MATTER OF FACT, I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT HOPE.
I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT HOPE. MY NAME IS JASON WENT, EXECUTIVE
MY NAME IS JASON WENT, EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR FOR THE WATT, AND
DIRECTOR FOR THE WATT, AND PROPERTY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
PROPERTY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH
DISTRICT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND FILL IN THERE, THANK YOU MR.
AND FILL IN THERE, THANK YOU MR.CHAIR.
CHAIR. SO, HOPE, THIS IS THE WORD THAT

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SO, HOPE, THIS IS THE WORD THAT UNDERGIRDS AND SUPPORTS MY
UNDERGIRDS AND SUPPORTS MY TWO-MINUTE COMMENTARY RIGHT NOW.
TWO-MINUTE COMMENTARY RIGHT NOW.WATT AVENUE HAS STRUGGLED WITH A
WATT AVENUE HAS STRUGGLED WITH ASTIGMA, REPUTATION, AREA KNOWN
STIGMA, REPUTATION, AREA KNOWN FOR HOMELESSNESS, DRUGS, GANG,
FOR HOMELESSNESS, DRUGS, GANG, TRAFFICKING, THEFT ACTIVITIES.
TRAFFICKING, THEFT ACTIVITIES. OUR P-BID WAS FORMED IN 2015 TO
OUR P-BID WAS FORMED IN 2015 TO HELP COMBAT THIS AND THROUGH A
HELP COMBAT THIS AND THROUGH A CONSISTENT SERIES OF EFFORTS

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CONSISTENT SERIES OF EFFORTS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COUNTY
WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COUNTY OFFICIALS WE HAVE SEEN
OFFICIALS WE HAVE SEEN TREMENDOUS PROGRESS IN THE
TREMENDOUS PROGRESS IN THE AFOREMENTIONED AREAS OF CONCERN.
AFOREMENTIONED AREAS OF CONCERN.HOPE.
HOPE. THINGS ARE TIGHT, WE UNDERSTAND,
THINGS ARE TIGHT, WE UNDERSTAND,EVERYONE GETS A HAIR CUT, OFF
EVERYONE GETS A HAIR CUT, OFF THE TOP, AS IT WERE.
THE TOP, AS IT WERE. BUT THAT SAID, THE WATT AVENUE
BUT THAT SAID, THE WATT AVENUE PARTNERSHIP IS AT THIS MOMENT
PARTNERSHIP IS AT THIS MOMENT EXPERIENCING A VERY UNIQUE TIME
EXPERIENCING A VERY UNIQUE TIME IN ITS HISTORY.
IN ITS HISTORY. TOGETHER WITH THE CENTER

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TOGETHER WITH THE CENTER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, COMPLETE
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, COMPLETE STREETS PROJECT AND SAFE STAY
STREETS PROJECT AND SAFE STAY FACILITY ON TOP OF REGULAR
FACILITY ON TOP OF REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH LAW
MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, DISTRICT ATTORNEYS,
ENFORCEMENT, DISTRICT ATTORNEYS,VOLUNTEERS AND THOSE INVESTED IN
VOLUNTEERS AND THOSE INVESTED INTHE WATT AVENUE MOVEMENT, WE ARE
THE WATT AVENUE MOVEMENT, WE ARETHE CLOSEST WE HAVE EVER BEEN TO
THE CLOSEST WE HAVE EVER BEEN TOCHANGING THAT NEGATIVE STIGMA
CHANGING THAT NEGATIVE STIGMA AROUND.
AROUND. HOPE.
HOPE. I SIMPLY SAY HERE THAT WHILE

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I SIMPLY SAY HERE THAT WHILE CUTS MUST BE MADE, I IMPLORE ALL
CUTS MUST BE MADE, I IMPLORE ALLINVOLVED PARTIES TO PLEASE
INVOLVED PARTIES TO PLEASE CONSIDER THE IMPACT THOSE CUTS
CONSIDER THE IMPACT THOSE CUTS MAY HAVE ON SPECIAL DISTRICTS
MAY HAVE ON SPECIAL DISTRICTS LIKE OURS, THE ABILITY TO
LIKE OURS, THE ABILITY TO ACTUALLY MEET WITH LAW
ACTUALLY MEET WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, HOT TEAM, POP TEAM,
ENFORCEMENT, HOT TEAM, POP TEAM,ASK QUESTIONS OF THE DISTRICT
ASK QUESTIONS OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, ALL OF WHOM ATTEND THE
ATTORNEY, ALL OF WHOM ATTEND THEMEETINGS ARE IN THE ROOM AND CAN
MEETINGS ARE IN THE ROOM AND CANHELP GIVE CLARITY OF THE CHANGES
HELP GIVE CLARITY OF THE CHANGESOF THE LAWS, RULES AND
OF THE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT GOVERN THE

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REGULATIONS THAT GOVERN THE COUNTY AND AFFECT US IN
COUNTY AND AFFECT US IN REAL-TIME.
REAL-TIME. THAT IS INVALUABLE.
THAT IS INVALUABLE. IT PROVIDES HOPE.
IT PROVIDES HOPE. I KNOW THAT YOU ALL CARE.
I KNOW THAT YOU ALL CARE. SO I'M PREACHING TO THE CHOIR
SO I'M PREACHING TO THE CHOIR WHEN I SAY PLEASE IN YOUR
WHEN I SAY PLEASE IN YOUR CONSIDERATION, USE DISCERNMENT,
CONSIDERATION, USE DISCERNMENT, USE YOUR OVERSIGHT OF THESE CUTS
USE YOUR OVERSIGHT OF THESE CUTSAND HOW CERTAIN CATEGORY
AND HOW CERTAIN CATEGORY REDUCTIONS MIGHT AFFECT OUR

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REDUCTIONS MIGHT AFFECT OUR SPECIAL DISTRICTS.
SPECIAL DISTRICTS. EVERY TINY BIT THAT WE CAN
EVERY TINY BIT THAT WE CAN OBTAIN AND SUSTAIN HELPS US AND
OBTAIN AND SUSTAIN HELPS US AND GIVES US CONTINUED HOPE AS WE
GIVES US CONTINUED HOPE AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH PASSION,
MOVE FORWARD WITH PASSION, POWER, AND PURPOSE.
POWER, AND PURPOSE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> I NEED A THESAURUS UP HERE.

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>> I NEED A THESAURUS UP HERE. >> WHY DID I HAVE TO GO BEHIND
>> WHY DID I HAVE TO GO BEHIND JASON?
JASON? OH.
OH. SO, BOARD CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE
SO, BOARD CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, MY NAME IS
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, MY NAME ISFRANK LIEUY, AND I REPRESENT
FRANK LIEUY, AND I REPRESENT STOCKTON BOULEVARD PARTNERSHIP.
STOCKTON BOULEVARD PARTNERSHIP. WE HAVE OVER -- REPRESENT OVER
WE HAVE OVER -- REPRESENT OVER 475 BUSINESSES IN OUR BUSINESS
475 BUSINESSES IN OUR BUSINESS CORRIDOR AND I THINK WE HAVE ONE

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CORRIDOR AND I THINK WE HAVE ONEOF THE MOST DIVERSE BUSINESS
OF THE MOST DIVERSE BUSINESS CORRIDORS IN THE CITY.
CORRIDORS IN THE CITY. AND THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS
AND THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS ARE INVALUABLE TO US.
ARE INVALUABLE TO US. THE FACT THAT THEY ARE REALLY
THE FACT THAT THEY ARE REALLY PROACTIVE AND A GOOD CASE IN
PROACTIVE AND A GOOD CASE IN POINT IS WE HAD THIS PROBLEMATIC
POINT IS WE HAD THIS PROBLEMATICAPARTMENT UNIT, JUST RIGHT OFF
APARTMENT UNIT, JUST RIGHT OFF OF STOCKTON BOULEVARD, AND OF

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OF STOCKTON BOULEVARD, AND OF COURSE WE THE P-BIZ DON'T HAVE
COURSE WE THE P-BIZ DON'T HAVE THE CARROT OR THE STICK TO GET
THE CARROT OR THE STICK TO GET THE FOLKS IN COMPLIANCE BUT A
THE FOLKS IN COMPLIANCE BUT A HEAVY AREA RESPONSIBLE FOR A LOT
HEAVY AREA RESPONSIBLE FOR A LOTOF THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON
OF THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON STO
STO STOCKTON BOULEVARD AND OUR
STOCKTON BOULEVARD AND OUR PROSECUTOR, I DIDN'T KNOW
PROSECUTOR, I DIDN'T KNOW CAROLINE WAS HERE, BUT SHE WAS

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CAROLINE WAS HERE, BUT SHE WAS VIGILANT, TWO YEARS CONSTANT
VIGILANT, TWO YEARS CONSTANT USING NOT ONLY CRIME PREVENTION
USING NOT ONLY CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN,
THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, BUT REALLY ENGAGING THE PROPERTY
BUT REALLY ENGAGING THE PROPERTYMANAGERS TO BE MORE PROACTIVE TO
MANAGERS TO BE MORE PROACTIVE TOREALLY MAKE OUR COMMUNITY SAFE,
REALLY MAKE OUR COMMUNITY SAFE, AND WHAT THAT WAS JUST ONE OF
AND WHAT THAT WAS JUST ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THEY DO, BUT WE
THE THINGS THAT THEY DO, BUT WE DO THE FENTANYL OUTREACH

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DO THE FENTANYL OUTREACH EDUCATION, AND RETAIL THEFT THAT
EDUCATION, AND RETAIL THEFT THATWE HAVE ONGOING AND ALL OF OUR
WE HAVE ONGOING AND ALL OF OUR RESPECTIVE PBIDS, AND THE
RESPECTIVE PBIDS, AND THE MONTHLY SAFETY ON STOCKTON
MONTHLY SAFETY ON STOCKTON BOULEVARD MEETING, COLLABORATING
BOULEVARD MEETING, COLLABORATINGWITH OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT
WITH OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS, CODE ENFORCEMENT
PARTNERS, CODE ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS TO REALLY GET A HANDLE
PARTNERS TO REALLY GET A HANDLE WHAT THE ISSUE AND WHAT ARE SOME
WHAT THE ISSUE AND WHAT ARE SOMEOF THE ISSUES WE NEED TO

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OF THE ISSUES WE NEED TO PRIORITIZE.
PRIORITIZE. SO, IF WE COULD FIND MONEY IN
SO, IF WE COULD FIND MONEY IN THE BUDGET AND JUST FEELS THAT,
THE BUDGET AND JUST FEELS THAT, YOU KNOW, WE REALLY WOULD LOVE
YOU KNOW, WE REALLY WOULD LOVE TO -- OUR ASK WOULD BE TO LOOK
TO -- OUR ASK WOULD BE TO LOOK AT SAVING OUR COMMUNITY
AT SAVING OUR COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS.
PROSECUTORS. SO, THANK YOU AGAIN.
SO, THANK YOU AGAIN. >> THANKS, FRANK.
>> THANKS, FRANK. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR SERNA,
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR SERNA, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF

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MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND OUR COUNTY
SUPERVISORS AND OUR COUNTY PARTNERS, SCOTT FORD ON BEHALF
PARTNERS, SCOTT FORD ON BEHALF OF THE DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO
OF THE DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO PARTNERSHIP.
PARTNERSHIP. PROUD TO SERVE IN CALIFORNIA'S
PROUD TO SERVE IN CALIFORNIA'S ORIGINAL PROPERTY IMPROVED
ORIGINAL PROPERTY IMPROVED DISTRICT IN 1994, AND SOMEONE
DISTRICT IN 1994, AND SOMEONE WHO GREW UP IN THE CITY, RESIDES
WHO GREW UP IN THE CITY, RESIDESIN UNINCORPORATED COUNTY, IT
IN UNINCORPORATED COUNTY, IT GIVES ME GREAT FULFILLMENT TO
GIVES ME GREAT FULFILLMENT TO SERVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD THE

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SERVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD THE EPICENTER OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
EPICENTER OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY. I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE SOMETHING
I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE SOMETHING OUR COUNTY EXECUTIVE SAID
OUR COUNTY EXECUTIVE SAID EARLIER, ENGAGEMENT AND
EARLIER, ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIP THAT OUR
PARTNERSHIP THAT OUR ORGANIZATION HAS WITH EVERYBODY
ORGANIZATION HAS WITH EVERYBODY FROM THE COUNTY, SUPERVISOR
FROM THE COUNTY, SUPERVISOR SERNA TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND
SERNA TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND STAFF, THE PROGRESS WE ARE
STAFF, THE PROGRESS WE ARE SEEING IN THE DOWNTOWN
SEEING IN THE DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTED
NEIGHBORHOOD DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTEDTO A GREAT WORKING RELATIONSHIP
TO A GREAT WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO,
WITH THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, THE CITY, THE STATE, AND THE

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THE CITY, THE STATE, AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
COMMUNITY AT LARGE. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT.
I TRULY BELIEVE THAT. ONE THING THAT I DO KNOW THAT
ONE THING THAT I DO KNOW THAT WHILE WE TRY TO REALLY RELY ON
WHILE WE TRY TO REALLY RELY ON PROACTIVE PUBLIC SAFETY
PROACTIVE PUBLIC SAFETY MEASURES, LIGHTING, POSITIVE
MEASURES, LIGHTING, POSITIVE PROGRAMMING, PRESSURE WASHING
PROGRAMMING, PRESSURE WASHING EVERY DAY.
EVERY DAY. IT'S NOT ALWAYS ENOUGH, AND ONE
IT'S NOT ALWAYS ENOUGH, AND ONE THING WE HAVE HEARD THIS

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THING WE HAVE HEARD THIS AFTERNOON AND ECHO AGAIN,
AFTERNOON AND ECHO AGAIN, SUCCESS IS REALLY BASED ON
SUCCESS IS REALLY BASED ON HAVING THAT ABILITY TO REACH OUT
HAVING THAT ABILITY TO REACH OUTTO OUR COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR IN
TO OUR COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR IN THIS CASE, IT'S KEVIN HIGGINS,
THIS CASE, IT'S KEVIN HIGGINS, YOU HEARD FROM EARLIER TODAY, TO
YOU HEARD FROM EARLIER TODAY, TOWORK ON GETTING PEOPLE ON
WORK ON GETTING PEOPLE ON DESTRUCTIVE PATHWAYS AND
DESTRUCTIVE PATHWAYS AND HOPEFULLY INTO PATHWAYS AND
HOPEFULLY INTO PATHWAYS AND TOWARDS PROGRESS AND POSITIVITY
TOWARDS PROGRESS AND POSITIVITY FOR THEM.

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FOR THEM. OUR COUNCILMEMBER ROGER
OUR COUNCILMEMBER ROGER DICKINSON SAID EARLIER IT'S
DICKINSON SAID EARLIER IT'S ABOUT INTERVENTION AND I TRULY
ABOUT INTERVENTION AND I TRULY BELIEVE THAT.
BELIEVE THAT. I'VE BEEN IN THIS JOB OVER A
I'VE BEEN IN THIS JOB OVER A DECADE NOW AND SEEN INDIVIDUALS
DECADE NOW AND SEEN INDIVIDUALS WHO I KNOW BY NAME AND I HAVE
WHO I KNOW BY NAME AND I HAVE SEEN THEM GO FROM PATHS OF
SEEN THEM GO FROM PATHS OF DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR TO MORE
DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR TO MORE POSITIVE PATHS THEMSELVES AND
POSITIVE PATHS THEMSELVES AND THAT'S WHAT A ROBUST AND
THAT'S WHAT A ROBUST AND WELL-FUNDED COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR

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WELL-FUNDED COMMUNITY PROSECUTORPROGRAM REPRESENTS FOR OUR
PROGRAM REPRESENTS FOR OUR CENTRAL CITY.
CENTRAL CITY. THE LAWS THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE
THE LAWS THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE ARE ONLY AS EFFECTIVE AS OUR
ARE ONLY AS EFFECTIVE AS OUR ABILITY TO ENFORCE THEM AND HOLD
ABILITY TO ENFORCE THEM AND HOLDPEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE WHEN THEY ARE
PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE WHEN THEY AREON THOSE PATHWAYS.
ON THOSE PATHWAYS. SO, YOU KNOW, AGAIN AS WE LOOK
SO, YOU KNOW, AGAIN AS WE LOOK AT MAKING VERY TOUGH DECISIONS
AT MAKING VERY TOUGH DECISIONS AS IT RELATES TO THE BUDGET AND
AS IT RELATES TO THE BUDGET AND I FULLY RECOGNIZE HOW DIFFICULT
I FULLY RECOGNIZE HOW DIFFICULT THAT PROCESS IS, I WANT TO ECHO
THAT PROCESS IS, I WANT TO ECHO WHAT WE HEAR EVERY DAY FROM OUR
WHAT WE HEAR EVERY DAY FROM OUR BUSINESSES, THE EMPLOYEES, AND

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BUSINESSES, THE EMPLOYEES, AND PEOPLE WHO COME DOWN AND ENJOY
PEOPLE WHO COME DOWN AND ENJOY THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, PUBLIC SAFETY
THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, PUBLIC SAFETYIS FOUNDATIONAL TO THE SOCIAL,
IS FOUNDATIONAL TO THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC HEALTH OF SACRAMENTO
ECONOMIC HEALTH OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
COUNTY. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> THANKS, SCOTT.

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>> THANKS, SCOTT. >> HERE ON BEHALF OF THE
>> HERE ON BEHALF OF THE SACRAMENTO MEMBER CHAMBER OF
SACRAMENTO MEMBER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE MEMBER
COMMERCE AND THE MEMBER BUSINESSES ACROSS SACRAMENTO
BUSINESSES ACROSS SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
COUNTY. WE ALL WANT TO BEGIN BY
WE ALL WANT TO BEGIN BY RECOGNIZING THE COMPLEXITIES
RECOGNIZING THE COMPLEXITIES INVOLVED IN DEVELOPING A
INVOLVED IN DEVELOPING A BALANCED BUDGET, ESPECIALLY
BALANCED BUDGET, ESPECIALLY DURING A TIME OF ECONOMIC
DURING A TIME OF ECONOMIC DIFFICULTY.
DIFFICULTY. I WANT TO THANK THE COUNTY
I WANT TO THANK THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND HIS TEAM IN
EXECUTIVE AND HIS TEAM IN NAVIGATING DIFFICULT DECISIONS
NAVIGATING DIFFICULT DECISIONS WHILE RESPONDING TO A WIDE RANGE
WHILE RESPONDING TO A WIDE RANGEOF COMMUNITY NEEDS.
OF COMMUNITY NEEDS. THAT BEING SAID, WHEN WE ASK OUR

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THAT BEING SAID, WHEN WE ASK OURMEMBERS WHAT PARTIES MOST TO
MEMBERS WHAT PARTIES MOST TO THEIR ABILITY TO OPERATE AND
THEIR ABILITY TO OPERATE AND GROW THEIR BUSINESSES IN
GROW THEIR BUSINESSES IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY, ANSWER IS
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, ANSWER IS CONSISTENT.
CONSISTENT. PUBLIC SAFETY.
PUBLIC SAFETY. PUBLIC SAFETY IS NOT JUST A
PUBLIC SAFETY IS NOT JUST A COMMUNITY ISSUE.
COMMUNITY ISSUE. IT IS ALSO A BUSINESS ISSUE.
IT IS ALSO A BUSINESS ISSUE. IT'S THE FOUNDATION FOR A
IT'S THE FOUNDATION FOR A HEALTHY STABLE ENVIRONMENT WHERE
HEALTHY STABLE ENVIRONMENT WHEREEMPLOYEES, CUSTOMERS AND SMALL
EMPLOYEES, CUSTOMERS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS CAN THRIVE.
BUSINESS OWNERS CAN THRIVE. WITH THE PASSAGE OF PROP 36, WE

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WITH THE PASSAGE OF PROP 36, WE ARE AT A TURNING POINT TO ENSURE
ARE AT A TURNING POINT TO ENSUREACCOUNTABILITY TO IMPROVE THE
ACCOUNTABILITY TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
CONDITIONS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. BUT WE DON'T WANT THIS TOOL TO
BUT WE DON'T WANT THIS TOOL TO BE UNDERUTILIZED.
BE UNDERUTILIZED. SACRAMENTO'S BROADER PROSPERITY
SACRAMENTO'S BROADER PROSPERITY AGAINST ON THE ABILITY TO ENSURE
AGAINST ON THE ABILITY TO ENSUREQUALITY OF LIFE CRIMES DOES NOT
QUALITY OF LIFE CRIMES DOES NOT UNDERMINE PROGRESS IN THE
UNDERMINE PROGRESS IN THE COUNTY.
COUNTY. WE URGE THE BOARD TO PRIORITIZE

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WE URGE THE BOARD TO PRIORITIZE PUBLIC SAFETY INVESTMENTS IN
PUBLIC SAFETY INVESTMENTS IN THIS BUDGET CYCLE, PARTICULARLY
THIS BUDGET CYCLE, PARTICULARLY IN THE STAFFING, SYSTEMS AND
IN THE STAFFING, SYSTEMS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT WILL MAKE THIS
PARTNERSHIPS THAT WILL MAKE THISPOSSIBLE.
POSSIBLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION TODAY.
CONSIDERATION TODAY. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> BEFORE YOU START, CAN YOU DO
>> BEFORE YOU START, CAN YOU DO ME A FAVOR, BRING THE
ME A FAVOR, BRING THE MICROPHONES LIKE IN -- THERE YOU
MICROPHONES LIKE IN -- THERE YOUGO.
GO. WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO SEE YOU AS
WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO SEE YOU ASWELL AS HEAR YOU.

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WELL AS HEAR YOU. >> GOT YOU.
>> GOT YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON, MICHAEL BELLER,
GOOD AFTERNOON, MICHAEL BELLER, I AM HERE ON BEHALF OF THE ARDEN
I AM HERE ON BEHALF OF THE ARDENPLUS BUSINESS ALLIANCE,
PLUS BUSINESS ALLIANCE, IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND RESIDENT OF ARDEN ARCADE.
RESIDENT OF ARDEN ARCADE. ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT CONCERN
ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT CONCERN REGARDING THE PROPOSED CUTS TO
REGARDING THE PROPOSED CUTS TO PUBLIC SAFETY THAT WOULD AFFECT
PUBLIC SAFETY THAT WOULD AFFECT THE QUALITY OF LIFE.
THE QUALITY OF LIFE. THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF THE

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THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS WHO SERVE
COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS WHO SERVE AS DIRECT LINK BETWEEN OUR
AS DIRECT LINK BETWEEN OUR BUSINESSES AND THE JUSTICE
BUSINESSES AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, THE HOMELESSOUT REACH
SYSTEM, THE HOMELESSOUT REACH TEAM WHICH PROVIDES A CRITICAL
TEAM WHICH PROVIDES A CRITICAL SERVICE TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED
SERVICE TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF INTERVENTION, AND POLICING
OF INTERVENTION, AND POLICING TEAM ADDRESSING CHRONIC CRIME
TEAM ADDRESSING CHRONIC CRIME AND SUPPORTING BUSINESSES WILL
AND SUPPORTING BUSINESSES WILL AFFECT THE SAFETY OF THE
AFFECT THE SAFETY OF THE COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS.
COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS. THE PROPOSED CUTS TO THE
THE PROPOSED CUTS TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND

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DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE SACRAMENTO SHERIFF'S OFFICE
THE SACRAMENTO SHERIFF'S OFFICE WOULD REDUCE AND DELAY THE
WOULD REDUCE AND DELAY THE RESPONSE.
RESPONSE. A FUNCTIONING SYSTEM OF
A FUNCTIONING SYSTEM OF ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND
ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND OUTREACH IS NOT OPTIONAL.
OUTREACH IS NOT OPTIONAL. IT IS FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY
IT IS FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY.
OF THE COMMUNITY. URGE THE BOARD TO MAINTAIN

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URGE THE BOARD TO MAINTAIN FUNDING TO PREVENT FURTHER
FUNDING TO PREVENT FURTHER STRAIN ON THE BUSINESSES,
STRAIN ON THE BUSINESSES, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND SHARED
NEIGHBORHOODS, AND SHARED QUALITY OF LIFE.
QUALITY OF LIFE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS MARY ANNE POVY, I'VE
MY NAME IS MARY ANNE POVY, I'VE BEEN DEEPLY INVOLVED IN THE
BEEN DEEPLY INVOLVED IN THE ORANGEVALE COMMUNITY, RAISING MY

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ORANGEVALE COMMUNITY, RAISING MYFAMILY THERE, AND I'VE BEEN ON
FAMILY THERE, AND I'VE BEEN ON THE CURRENTLY SERVE ON THE
THE CURRENTLY SERVE ON THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AS THEIR
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AS THEIR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS.
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS. EACH MONTH WE HOLD MONTHLY
EACH MONTH WE HOLD MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH THE DISTRICT
MEETINGS WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, RON AND HIS
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, RON AND HIS TEAM AND THE HOT AND POP TEAMS,
TEAM AND THE HOT AND POP TEAMS, AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT WITH OUR
AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT WITH OUR COMMUNITY HAS BEEN INVALUABLE.

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COMMUNITY HAS BEEN INVALUABLE. THROUGH THIS COLLABORATION,
THROUGH THIS COLLABORATION, WE'VE EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSED
WE'VE EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSED CHALLENGES WITHIN OUR HOMELESS
CHALLENGES WITHIN OUR HOMELESS COMMUNITY, DISTINGUISHING THOSE
COMMUNITY, DISTINGUISHING THOSE IN GENUINE NEED FROM INDIVIDUALS
IN GENUINE NEED FROM INDIVIDUALSENGAGING IN CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR.
ENGAGING IN CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR. DISTINCTION THAT BENEFITS
DISTINCTION THAT BENEFITS EVERYONE.
EVERYONE. WE HAVE MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE
WE HAVE MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE PROACTIVELY WORKING TOGETHER AND

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PROACTIVELY WORKING TOGETHER ANDI TRULY HOPE WE CAN CONTINUE TO
I TRULY HOPE WE CAN CONTINUE TO DO SO.
DO SO. IF THIS PARTNERSHIP WERE TO END,
IF THIS PARTNERSHIP WERE TO END,IT WOULD HAVE A DIRE IMPACT ON
IT WOULD HAVE A DIRE IMPACT ON THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF OUR
THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF OURCOMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. THE PROGRESS WE'VE MADE SO FAR
THE PROGRESS WE'VE MADE SO FAR AND WE HAVE MADE A LOT OF
AND WE HAVE MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS HAVE BEEN THERE MANY
PROGRESS HAVE BEEN THERE MANY YEARS, WOULD QUICKLY UNRAVEL.
YEARS, WOULD QUICKLY UNRAVEL. THE RELATIONSHIP IS CRUCIAL AND
THE RELATIONSHIP IS CRUCIAL AND MUST BE PRESERVED.

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MUST BE PRESERVED. I URGE YOU TO NOT CUT THE
I URGE YOU TO NOT CUT THE FUNDING.
FUNDING. THESE TEAMS ACTUALLY WORK AND AS
THESE TEAMS ACTUALLY WORK AND ASSOMEBODY THAT'S WORKED IN
SOMEBODY THAT'S WORKED IN GOVERNMENT BEFORE, THAT'S REALLY
GOVERNMENT BEFORE, THAT'S REALLYIMPORTANT.
IMPORTANT. I JUST HEARD SHERIFF COOPER SAY
I JUST HEARD SHERIFF COOPER SAY SOME OF THE PROGRAMS ARE BARELY
SOME OF THE PROGRAMS ARE BARELY MOVING THE NEEDLE, WE CAN SAY
MOVING THE NEEDLE, WE CAN SAY FOR SURE THESE HOT AND POP
FOR SURE THESE HOT AND POP TEAMS, THE D.A.'S OFFICE WORKING
TEAMS, THE D.A.'S OFFICE WORKINGWITH OUR COMMUNITY HAS REALLY
WITH OUR COMMUNITY HAS REALLY TRULY MADE A DIFFERENCE.

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TRULY MADE A DIFFERENCE. SO I URGE YOU TO FIND FUNDING
SO I URGE YOU TO FIND FUNDING ELSEWHERE, DON'T CUT THEM.
ELSEWHERE, DON'T CUT THEM. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> HELLO, MY NAME IS JULIE KING,
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS JULIE KING,I OWN THE LAST TANGLE SALON IN
I OWN THE LAST TANGLE SALON IN ORANGEVALE, NEXT DOOR TO THE
ORANGEVALE, NEXT DOOR TO THE LIBRARY.
LIBRARY. I OPPOSE, ENCOURAGE YOU TO
I OPPOSE, ENCOURAGE YOU TO OPPOSE CUTS TO THE D.A. AND THE

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OPPOSE CUTS TO THE D.A. AND THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. FUNDING REDUCTION SHOULD BE AT
FUNDING REDUCTION SHOULD BE AT THE LOSS OF WAIST, NOT IN
THE LOSS OF WAIST, NOT IN CRITICAL SERVICES.
CRITICAL SERVICES. THE REASON THE CUTS PROPOSED
THE REASON THE CUTS PROPOSED SOUND SO WILDLY INAPPROPRIATE IS
SOUND SO WILDLY INAPPROPRIATE ISBECAUSE IT'S AN ABSOLUTELY
BECAUSE IT'S AN ABSOLUTELY IRRESPONSIBLE TO ASK THESE
IRRESPONSIBLE TO ASK THESE DEPARTMENTS TO TAKE CUTS.
DEPARTMENTS TO TAKE CUTS. GOVERNMENT'S OBLIGATION IS TO
GOVERNMENT'S OBLIGATION IS TO UTILIZE OUR TAXES PROPERLY AND

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UTILIZE OUR TAXES PROPERLY AND KEEPING LAW ABIDING COMMUNITY,
KEEPING LAW ABIDING COMMUNITY, OR LAW ABIDING COMMUNITIES SAFE
OR LAW ABIDING COMMUNITIES SAFE AND THAT TAKES PRECEDENCE.
AND THAT TAKES PRECEDENCE. LAW ABIDING COMMUNITY IS GREATER
LAW ABIDING COMMUNITY IS GREATERTHAN CRIMINALS.
THAN CRIMINALS. SAFETY IS BASIC.
SAFETY IS BASIC. NOTHING CAN SURVIVE OR THRIVE
NOTHING CAN SURVIVE OR THRIVE WITHOUT SAFETY, ESPECIALLY IN
WITHOUT SAFETY, ESPECIALLY IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS LIKE

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THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS LIKE ORANGEVALE AND FAIR OAKS.
ORANGEVALE AND FAIR OAKS. I'M NEXT DOOR TO THE LIBRARY.
I'M NEXT DOOR TO THE LIBRARY. I EXPERIENCE FIRSTHAND THE
I EXPERIENCE FIRSTHAND THE UNHOUSED AND DRUG ADDICTION,
UNHOUSED AND DRUG ADDICTION, IT'S ON FULL DISPLAY.
IT'S ON FULL DISPLAY. FROM DRUG USE IN PUBLIC, BLIGHT
FROM DRUG USE IN PUBLIC, BLIGHT AND INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIORS, IN
AND INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIORS, IN FRONT OF THE SALON SCARING THE
FRONT OF THE SALON SCARING THE LITTLE OLD LADIES THAT GET THEIR
LITTLE OLD LADIES THAT GET THEIRHAIR DONE.
HAIR DONE. WE ARE A LOT ALIKE.

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WE ARE A LOT ALIKE. BUSINESSES TO KEEP EMPLOYEES AND
BUSINESSES TO KEEP EMPLOYEES ANDCUSTOMERS WITH THEM.
CUSTOMERS WITH THEM. WITHOUT SAFETY IT MAKES IT
WITHOUT SAFETY IT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BUILD THOSE
IMPOSSIBLE TO BUILD THOSE CHECKING AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
CHECKING AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT, MR.
YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT, MR. SERNA.
SERNA. NOT ALL BUDGETS ARE EQUAL.
NOT ALL BUDGETS ARE EQUAL. THEREFORE, BUDGET CUTS SHOULD
THEREFORE, BUDGET CUTS SHOULD NOT BE EQUAL EITHER.
NOT BE EQUAL EITHER. I HAVE AN AUTISTIC SON.
I HAVE AN AUTISTIC SON. EQUALITY AND EQUITY ARE NOT THE
EQUALITY AND EQUITY ARE NOT THE SAME.
SAME. IT IS EQUITABLE TO PUT THE CUTS

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IT IS EQUITABLE TO PUT THE CUTS BACK INTO THE DEPARTMENTS THAT
BACK INTO THE DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE WASTE, NOT UNDER FUNDED
HAVE WASTE, NOT UNDER FUNDED LIKE THE SHERIFF AND D.A.
LIKE THE SHERIFF AND D.A. OFFICE.
OFFICE. THE TIMES THAT PROSECUTION AND
THE TIMES THAT PROSECUTION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE OBVIOUS, WE
LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE OBVIOUS, WE ARE HOLDING THE LINE BUT JUST
ARE HOLDING THE LINE BUT JUST BARELY.
BARELY. THE WORK OF RON LITHCUM AND HIS

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THE WORK OF RON LITHCUM AND HIS TEAM HAVE HELPED NOT SPIRITUAL
TEAM HAVE HELPED NOT SPIRITUAL OUT OF CONTROL.
OUT OF CONTROL. DON'T UNDO WHAT WE BUILT.
DON'T UNDO WHAT WE BUILT. IT WOULD UNDO YEARS OF EFFORT
IT WOULD UNDO YEARS OF EFFORT FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAVE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAVE STEPPED UP TO BE A PART OF THE
STEPPED UP TO BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION.
SOLUTION. WE WOULD LOSE MOMENTUM, LOSE
WE WOULD LOSE MOMENTUM, LOSE GROUND AND LOSE TRUST.
GROUND AND LOSE TRUST. WHAT WE NEED TO MORE, NOT LESS.
WHAT WE NEED TO MORE, NOT LESS. CUTTING THIS BUDGET IS THE EXACT
CUTTING THIS BUDGET IS THE EXACTOPPOSITE OF WHAT OUR COMMUNITY
OPPOSITE OF WHAT OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS.

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NEEDS. IN SUMMARY, I URGE YOU TO OPPOSE
IN SUMMARY, I URGE YOU TO OPPOSETHESE PROPOSED CUTS.
THESE PROPOSED CUTS. LACK OF SAFETY IS A LACK OF CARE
LACK OF SAFETY IS A LACK OF CAREAT THE CORE OF YOUR COMMUNITY.
AT THE CORE OF YOUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, THANK YOU
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. CHARLES SMYTHE WITH MARKET

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CHARLES SMYTHE WITH MARKET STREET DEVELOPMENT, 1950 ARDEN
STREET DEVELOPMENT, 1950 ARDEN WAY, THE FORMER CHASE BUILDING.
WAY, THE FORMER CHASE BUILDING. THE BUILDING WAS ACQUIRED IN
THE BUILDING WAS ACQUIRED IN 2021 IN ATTEMPTS TO -- THE PLAN
2021 IN ATTEMPTS TO -- THE PLAN WAS TO RENOVATE FOR MEDICAL.
WAS TO RENOVATE FOR MEDICAL. THAT FELL APART.
THAT FELL APART. WITHOUT GOING INTO ALL THE
WITHOUT GOING INTO ALL THE DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES AND DETAILS
DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES AND DETAILSWE FACED, THE PARTNERSHIP HAD
WE FACED, THE PARTNERSHIP HAD SPENT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS ON
SPENT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS ON SECURITY AND WAS A LOSING
SECURITY AND WAS A LOSING BATTLE.

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BATTLE. THE BUILDING WAS CONTINUOUSLY
THE BUILDING WAS CONTINUOUSLY VANDALIZED, BROKEN INTO AND
VANDALIZED, BROKEN INTO AND UNFORTUNATELY HOMELESS CAMPS.
UNFORTUNATELY HOMELESS CAMPS. THE -- RON REACHED OUT TO
THE -- RON REACHED OUT TO PARTNERS IN ALABAMA AND REACHED
PARTNERS IN ALABAMA AND REACHED OUT TO ME AND WORKING WITH THE
OUT TO ME AND WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTION GROUP AND
COMMUNITY PROSECUTION GROUP AND SAC P.D. WERE ABLE TO GET IN
SAC P.D. WERE ABLE TO GET IN THERE, THE BUILDING CLEANED UP,
THERE, THE BUILDING CLEANED UP, SECURE THE PREMISES AND LINED US

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SECURE THE PREMISES AND LINED USUP WITH A FANTASTIC SECURITY
UP WITH A FANTASTIC SECURITY COMPANY AND I WANT TO SAY WHAT
COMPANY AND I WANT TO SAY WHAT THEY HAVE DONE FOR THE COMMUNITY
THEY HAVE DONE FOR THE COMMUNITYAND FOR OUR PROJECT HAS BEEN
AND FOR OUR PROJECT HAS BEEN WONDERFUL AND I HATE TO SEE
WONDERFUL AND I HATE TO SEE THEIR BUDGETS CUT.
THEIR BUDGETS CUT. PUT THE PROJECT BACK IN OUR
PUT THE PROJECT BACK IN OUR PROBLEM, WE HAVE BEEN HANDLING
PROBLEM, WE HAVE BEEN HANDLING IT SINCE THEN.
IT SINCE THEN. THANK YOU TO RON AND HIS TEAM.
THANK YOU TO RON AND HIS TEAM. THANK YOU.

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>> THANK YOU. >> AFTERNOON, CHAIR, BOARDS OF
>> AFTERNOON, CHAIR, BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS MEMBERS, AARON,
SUPERVISORS MEMBERS, AARON, BUSINESS OWNER A MEMBER OF
BUSINESS OWNER A MEMBER OF MULTIPLE PBIDS, FOUNDED DOWNTOWN
MULTIPLE PBIDS, FOUNDED DOWNTOWNBUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND MEMBER
BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND MEMBEROF CRIMESTOPPERS.
OF CRIMESTOPPERS. A FEW POINTS, ONE, SACRAMENTO
A FEW POINTS, ONE, SACRAMENTO DOES NOT HAVE FORTUNE 100

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DOES NOT HAVE FORTUNE 100 HEADQUARTERS AND COMPANIES
HEADQUARTERS AND COMPANIES INVESTING IN THE COMMUNITY.
INVESTING IN THE COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNITY IS MADE UP OF
THE COMMUNITY IS MADE UP OF SMALL BUSINESSES.
SMALL BUSINESSES. SAC DOES NOT HAVE RICH UNCLES.
SAC DOES NOT HAVE RICH UNCLES. BY THE NUMBER, YOU ARE OUR RICH
BY THE NUMBER, YOU ARE OUR RICH UNCLES.
UNCLES. RICH UNCLES ARE USUALLY VERY
RICH UNCLES ARE USUALLY VERY ASTUTE AND LOOK FOR RETURN ON
ASTUTE AND LOOK FOR RETURN ON INVESTMENT.
INVESTMENT. BASED ON YOUR GROWTH ESTIMATES I

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BASED ON YOUR GROWTH ESTIMATES ISAW TODAY, I'M NOT AN ECONOMIST,
SAW TODAY, I'M NOT AN ECONOMIST,BASED ON PROPERTY TAX REDUCTIONS
BASED ON PROPERTY TAX REDUCTIONSI AND MANY OF MY OTHER BUSINESS
I AND MANY OF MY OTHER BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ARE CURRENTLY FILING
ASSOCIATES ARE CURRENTLY FILING DUE TO THE VACANCY RATES, THE
DUE TO THE VACANCY RATES, THE CRIME, THE ABSOLUTE DECAYING OF
CRIME, THE ABSOLUTE DECAYING OF OUR CENTRAL CITY, THOSE PROPERTY
OUR CENTRAL CITY, THOSE PROPERTYTAX NUMBERS ARE PROBABLY LIKELY
TAX NUMBERS ARE PROBABLY LIKELY TO DECREASE.
TO DECREASE. WHAT DOES A DOOM LOOP LOOK LIKE?

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WHAT DOES A DOOM LOOP LOOK LIKE?LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS CLOSURES,
LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS CLOSURES, INCREASED CRIME, UNSATISFIED
INCREASED CRIME, UNSATISFIED COMMUNITY, REDUCED BUILDING
COMMUNITY, REDUCED BUILDING PERMITS, AND ADDITIONAL NEEDS
PERMITS, AND ADDITIONAL NEEDS FOR PROPERTY-BASED IMPROVEMENT
FOR PROPERTY-BASED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS.
DISTRICTS. SO, LET'S UNDERSTAND WHAT A
SO, LET'S UNDERSTAND WHAT A PROPERTY-BASED IMPROVEMENT
PROPERTY-BASED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IS.
DISTRICT IS. WE AS A BUSINESS COMMUNITY COME
WE AS A BUSINESS COMMUNITY COME TOGETHER TO PROVIDE CLEAN AND
TOGETHER TO PROVIDE CLEAN AND SAFE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND

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SAFE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING.
MARKETING. WHY?
WHY? BECAUSE THE COMMUNITY THAT WE
BECAUSE THE COMMUNITY THAT WE THOUGHT WE WERE INVESTING IN
THOUGHT WE WERE INVESTING IN USED TO PROVIDE THAT.
USED TO PROVIDE THAT. SO WE ARE TAXING OURSELVES, AND
SO WE ARE TAXING OURSELVES, AND NOW YOU ARE ASKING US TO SEE A
NOW YOU ARE ASKING US TO SEE A CURRENT BUDGET THAT DOESN'T
CURRENT BUDGET THAT DOESN'T ALLOW FOR MISDEMEANOR POLICE
ALLOW FOR MISDEMEANOR POLICE RESPONSE.
RESPONSE. THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE IN
THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM HAVE NEVER REQUIRED A

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THIS ROOM HAVE NEVER REQUIRED A PRIORITY 1 LAW ENFORCEMENT
PRIORITY 1 LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE.
RESPONSE. SHERIFF WAS DETAILED IN LETTING
SHERIFF WAS DETAILED IN LETTING US KNOW THAT'S ALSO ABOUT A
US KNOW THAT'S ALSO ABOUT A 14-MINUTE RESPONSE TIME,
14-MINUTE RESPONSE TIME, STATISTICALLY GREATER THAN OTHER
STATISTICALLY GREATER THAN OTHERCOMMUNITIES OUR SIZE.
COMMUNITIES OUR SIZE. HOWEVER, THE MAJORITY OF US IN
HOWEVER, THE MAJORITY OF US IN THIS ROOM HAVE MADE A PRIORITY 2
THIS ROOM HAVE MADE A PRIORITY 2CALL TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, NEEDED
CALL TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, NEEDED A MISDEMEANOR RESPONSE FOR
A MISDEMEANOR RESPONSE FOR QUALITY OF LIFE CRIME AND SO

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QUALITY OF LIFE CRIME AND SO TODAY'S DISCUSSION ABOUT
TODAY'S DISCUSSION ABOUT PROVIDING BASIC SERVICES DOES
PROVIDING BASIC SERVICES DOES NOT REFLECT WHAT IS ACTUALLY
NOT REFLECT WHAT IS ACTUALLY NEEDED IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
NEEDED IN YOUR COMMUNITY. THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE IN THIS
THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM NEED LAW ENFORCEMENT TO
ROOM NEED LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ARRIVE TO ADDRESS MISDEMEANOR
ARRIVE TO ADDRESS MISDEMEANOR COMPLAINTS, VAGRANCY, HOME LESS,
COMPLAINTS, VAGRANCY, HOME LESS,URINATION, DEFECATION ON THE
URINATION, DEFECATION ON THE BUSINESSES.
BUSINESSES. McDONALD'S, 2331 BROADWAY, THE

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McDONALD'S, 2331 BROADWAY, THE BUSINESS CALLED FOR A LAW
BUSINESS CALLED FOR A LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE.
ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE. AN ADDICT, HOMELESS INDIVIDUAL
AN ADDICT, HOMELESS INDIVIDUAL WITH MULTIPLE ARRESTS KNOWN TO
WITH MULTIPLE ARRESTS KNOWN TO OUR COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS
OUR COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS ABSOLUTELY DESTROYED THE
ABSOLUTELY DESTROYED THE BATHROOM.
BATHROOM. NOT ONLY DESTROYED THE
NOT ONLY DESTROYED THE BATHROOM --
BATHROOM -- >> AARON, WRAP IT UP.
>> AARON, WRAP IT UP. >> BUT IT TOOK LAW ENFORCEMENT
>> BUT IT TOOK LAW ENFORCEMENT THREE HOURS TO GET THERE.
THREE HOURS TO GET THERE. HOW IN YOUR RIGHT MIND CAN YOU

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HOW IN YOUR RIGHT MIND CAN YOU EVER RUN A BUSINESS IN THE CITY,
EVER RUN A BUSINESS IN THE CITY,IN THE COUNTY IF WE CAN'T GET
IN THE COUNTY IF WE CAN'T GET MISDEMEANORS AND COMMUNITY
MISDEMEANORS AND COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS TO DO THEIR JOB.
PROSECUTORS TO DO THEIR JOB. I'M CALLING FOR AN INCREASE IN
I'M CALLING FOR AN INCREASE IN THEIR BUDGETS, BOTH LAW
THEIR BUDGETS, BOTH LAW ENFORCEMENT, POP AND HOST, IF
ENFORCEMENT, POP AND HOST, IF NOT DOUBLE IT, THAT'S WHERE THE
NOT DOUBLE IT, THAT'S WHERE THE LEVERAGE IS AND RETURN ON
LEVERAGE IS AND RETURN ON INVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY
INVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY RESIDES.
RESIDES. >> THANK YOU, AARON.
>> THANK YOU, AARON. >> THANK YOU.

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>> THANK YOU. >> JUST BEFORE WE HEAR FROM THE
>> JUST BEFORE WE HEAR FROM THE NEXT SPEAKER, MY ANALOGY
NEXT SPEAKER, MY ANALOGY EXTENSION TO THE RICH UNCLE WAS
EXTENSION TO THE RICH UNCLE WAS FOR THE FEDERAL AND STATE
FOR THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT, NOT TO PRIVATE
GOVERNMENT, NOT TO PRIVATE INDUSTRY.
INDUSTRY. >> HELLO.
>> HELLO. I'M LOCAL BUSINESSMAN.
I'M LOCAL BUSINESSMAN. AND I OWN SOME RETAIL STORES AND

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AND I OWN SOME RETAIL STORES ANDRESTAURANTS IN SACRAMENTO AREA.
RESTAURANTS IN SACRAMENTO AREA. I'M A BOARD MEMBER OF AMERICAN
I'M A BOARD MEMBER OF AMERICAN PETROLEUM AND CONVENIENCE STORE
PETROLEUM AND CONVENIENCE STORE ASSOCIATION ALSO.
ASSOCIATION ALSO. SO -- ALONG WITH MY FELLOW
SO -- ALONG WITH MY FELLOW RETAILERS, FROM AMERICAN
RETAILERS, FROM AMERICAN PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION, I'M HERE
PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION, I'M HERE TO OPPOSE AND EXPRESS OUR
TO OPPOSE AND EXPRESS OUR SERIOUS CONCERNS REGARDING THE
SERIOUS CONCERNS REGARDING THE PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS OF

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PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS OF 1.75 MILLION TO THE SACRAMENTO
1.75 MILLION TO THE SACRAMENTO DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S BUDGET.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S BUDGET. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THESE
WE UNDERSTAND THAT THESE PROPOSED REDUCTIONS COULD
PROPOSED REDUCTIONS COULD NEGATIVELY IMPACT PUBLIC SAFETY
NEGATIVELY IMPACT PUBLIC SAFETY BY POTENTIALLY LEADING TO
BY POTENTIALLY LEADING TO ACCESSORY STAFF CUT, DECREASE IN
ACCESSORY STAFF CUT, DECREASE INRESOURCES DISTRICT ATTORNEY

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RESOURCES DISTRICT ATTORNEY COULD RESULT IN INCREASED THEFT
COULD RESULT IN INCREASED THEFT IN THE COMMUNITY.
IN THE COMMUNITY. TO ILLUSTRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF
TO ILLUSTRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY, SHARE A
THE PUBLIC SAFETY, SHARE A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. ONE EVENING AFTER MY RESTAURANT
ONE EVENING AFTER MY RESTAURANT WAS CLOSED, MY STAFF WAS LEAVING
WAS CLOSED, MY STAFF WAS LEAVINGWHEN THEY WERE AGGRESSIVELY
WHEN THEY WERE AGGRESSIVELY APPROACHED AND INTIMIDATED BY A
APPROACHED AND INTIMIDATED BY A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS.
GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS. THE SITUATION WAS TENSE AND

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THE SITUATION WAS TENSE AND THEIR SAFETY FELT UNCERTAIN.
THEIR SAFETY FELT UNCERTAIN. FORTUNATELY A PASSING POLICE
FORTUNATELY A PASSING POLICE CRUISER ON ROUTINE PATROL CAUSED
CRUISER ON ROUTINE PATROL CAUSEDTHE GROUP TO IMMEDIATELY
THE GROUP TO IMMEDIATELY DISPERSE.
DISPERSE. ALLOWING MY STAFF TO GET HOME
ALLOWING MY STAFF TO GET HOME SAFELY.
SAFELY. THIS INCIDENT HIGHLIGHTED ME
THIS INCIDENT HIGHLIGHTED ME THAT PUBLIC SAFETY IS CRUCIAL
THAT PUBLIC SAFETY IS CRUCIAL ELEMENT, OFTEN UNNOTICED UNTIL
ELEMENT, OFTEN UNNOTICED UNTIL URGENTLY NEEDED.

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URGENTLY NEEDED. THE PRESENCE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
THE PRESENCE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE TO
AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE TO PROSECUTE CRIMINALS ARE VITAL
PROSECUTE CRIMINALS ARE VITAL FOR OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES.
FOR OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES. ISSUES OF RETAIL THEFT AND
ISSUES OF RETAIL THEFT AND CONCERNS ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY,
CONCERNS ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE REQUIRES MORE RESOURCES TO
REQUIRES MORE RESOURCES TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THESE

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EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES.
CHALLENGES. THEREFORE, WE STRONGLY OPPOSE
THEREFORE, WE STRONGLY OPPOSE THE PROPOSED BUDGET CUT AND
THE PROPOSED BUDGET CUT AND INSTEAD URGE TO PRIORITIZE THE
INSTEAD URGE TO PRIORITIZE THE NECESSARY FUNDING OF THE
NECESSARY FUNDING OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO ENSURE THE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE
SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE SACRAMENTO RESIDENTS.
SACRAMENTO RESIDENTS. THANK YOU.

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON. COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND BOARD OF
COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND BOARD OF SUPERVISOR, MY NAME IS JONATHAN
SUPERVISOR, MY NAME IS JONATHAN LAM, SACRAMENTO COUNTY RESIDENT
LAM, SACRAMENTO COUNTY RESIDENT AND LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER AND
AND LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER AND UNITED STATES COAST GUARD.
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. I'M IN THE LIFESAVING BUSINESS
I'M IN THE LIFESAVING BUSINESS AND I'M HERE TO SPEAK UP FOR
AND I'M HERE TO SPEAK UP FOR PUBLIC SAFETY.
PUBLIC SAFETY. I ASK YOU TO SAY NO TO THE
I ASK YOU TO SAY NO TO THE BUDGET CUT ON OUR DISTRICT

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BUDGET CUT ON OUR DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. THIS YEAR CALIFORNIA ENDED THE
THIS YEAR CALIFORNIA ENDED THE POLICY THAT ALLOWED THEFT UNDER
POLICY THAT ALLOWED THEFT UNDER $950 TO GO UNPUNISHED.
$950 TO GO UNPUNISHED. A BIG STEP FORWARD.
A BIG STEP FORWARD. BUT IT ALSO MEANS THE D.A.'S
BUT IT ALSO MEANS THE D.A.'S OFFICE IS NOW OVERWHELMED WITH
OFFICE IS NOW OVERWHELMED WITH NEW AND BACKLOGGED CASES.
NEW AND BACKLOGGED CASES. WE ARE FINALLY STARTING TO SEE

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WE ARE FINALLY STARTING TO SEE HOPES AND ACCOUNTABLE AUTHORITY
HOPES AND ACCOUNTABLE AUTHORITY RETURN TO OUR STREET.
RETURN TO OUR STREET. BUT IF WE CUT D.A. OFFICE BUDGET
BUT IF WE CUT D.A. OFFICE BUDGETNOW, WE WILL UNDO ALL THE
NOW, WE WILL UNDO ALL THE PROGRESS.
PROGRESS. JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE
JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED.
DENIED. AS THE SAYING GOES, YOU CANNOT
AS THE SAYING GOES, YOU CANNOT EXPECT THE HORSE TO RUN WITHOUT

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EXPECT THE HORSE TO RUN WITHOUT FEEDING IT.
FEEDING IT. YOU CANNOT EXPECT THE BUSINESS
YOU CANNOT EXPECT THE BUSINESS TO GROW AND BE ABLE TO
TO GROW AND BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO COUNTY FUNDS AND
CONTRIBUTE TO COUNTY FUNDS AND TAXES WITH -- WHEN PUBLIC
TAXES WITH -- WHEN PUBLIC DOESN'T FEEL SAFE TO LEAVE, SHOP
DOESN'T FEEL SAFE TO LEAVE, SHOPAND DO BUSINESS IN HERE.
AND DO BUSINESS IN HERE. IMAGINE, YOU ARE VISITING THE
IMAGINE, YOU ARE VISITING THE CAPITAL ROSE GARDEN.
CAPITAL ROSE GARDEN. WHEN YOU CAME BACK AND YOUR CAR

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WHEN YOU CAME BACK AND YOUR CAR HAS BEEN BROKE IN.
HAS BEEN BROKE IN. THE POLICE CAUGHT THE PERSON,
THE POLICE CAUGHT THE PERSON, BUT IT TOOK YEARS TO PROSECUTE.
BUT IT TOOK YEARS TO PROSECUTE. WHAT MESSAGE DOES THIS SEND TO
WHAT MESSAGE DOES THIS SEND TO THE CRIMINAL.
THE CRIMINAL. AGAIN, JUSTICE DELAYED IS
AGAIN, JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED.
JUSTICE DENIED. AS A MEMBER OF ASIAN AMERICAN
AS A MEMBER OF ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY, WE CARE DEEPLY ABOUT

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COMMUNITY, WE CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OUR ELDERLY,
THE SAFETY OF OUR ELDERLY, STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND BUSINESS.
STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND BUSINESS.AS A BUSINESS OWNER, I ALSO
AS A BUSINESS OWNER, I ALSO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF
UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF BALANCING THE BUDGET.
BALANCING THE BUDGET. PUBLIC SAFETY IS OUR FIRST
PUBLIC SAFETY IS OUR FIRST PRIORITY.
PRIORITY. NOW IS THE TIME FOR US TO STAND
NOW IS THE TIME FOR US TO STAND UNITED, SPEED UP AND TAKE ACTION

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UNITED, SPEED UP AND TAKE ACTIONTO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY.
TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY. LET'S SUPPORT OUR D.A.'S OFFICE,
LET'S SUPPORT OUR D.A.'S OFFICE,POLICE, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND
POLICE, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
JUSTICE FOR ALL. AND ALSO, ONE THING I WANT TO
AND ALSO, ONE THING I WANT TO SPOT NOW IS, IT'S A VERY NICE
SPOT NOW IS, IT'S A VERY NICE WATER FOUNTAIN OUT THERE.
WATER FOUNTAIN OUT THERE. IT'S A LUXURY, IT'S NOT
IT'S A LUXURY, IT'S NOT NECESSITY.
NECESSITY. CUTTING BUDGET IS NEVER FUN,

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CUTTING BUDGET IS NEVER FUN, IT'S STRESSFUL FOR EVERYONE, BUT
IT'S STRESSFUL FOR EVERYONE, BUTWE NEED TO MAKE OUR RIGHT
WE NEED TO MAKE OUR RIGHT DECISION.
DECISION. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
>> THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITYTO SPEAK.
TO SPEAK. ANY NAME IS DAN BRANTON, SENIOR

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ANY NAME IS DAN BRANTON, SENIOR REPRESENT FOR THE NORTH CAL
REPRESENT FOR THE NORTH CAL CARPENTER'S UNION.
CARPENTER'S UNION. HERE TO GIVE THE PERSPECTIVE OF
HERE TO GIVE THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE WORKING CLASS.
THE WORKING CLASS. A LOT OF MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
A LOT OF MY BROTHERS AND SISTERSWERE HERE EARLIER TODAY, WE HAVE
WERE HERE EARLIER TODAY, WE HAVEAN ELECTION TODAY, THEY STAYED
AN ELECTION TODAY, THEY STAYED AS LONG AS THEY COULD, BUT THEY
AS LONG AS THEY COULD, BUT THEY HAVE ASKED ME TO LIKE DELIVER
HAVE ASKED ME TO LIKE DELIVER THE MESSAGE FOR THEM.
THE MESSAGE FOR THEM. YOU KNOW, THE SACRAMENTO AREA
YOU KNOW, THE SACRAMENTO AREA AND THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN

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AND THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY INGENERAL, IT TENDS TO BE AN AREA
GENERAL, IT TENDS TO BE AN AREA WHERE THERE'S A LOT OF CRIME,
WHERE THERE'S A LOT OF CRIME, YOU KNOW.
YOU KNOW. IT COMES TO, YOU KNOW, AND JUST
IT COMES TO, YOU KNOW, AND JUST PUTTING INTO PERSPECTIVE, BEFORE
PUTTING INTO PERSPECTIVE, BEFOREI BECAME A UNION MEMBER I WORKED
I BECAME A UNION MEMBER I WORKEDIN THE HOUSING TRACTS.
IN THE HOUSING TRACTS. I WAS YOUNG, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT
I WAS YOUNG, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I WAS DOING YET, THE CONTRACTOR

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I WAS DOING YET, THE CONTRACTOR THAT I WORKED FOR ACTUALLY, YOU
THAT I WORKED FOR ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW, WORKED ME A CERTAIN AMOUNT
KNOW, WORKED ME A CERTAIN AMOUNTOF TIME AND THEN REFUSED TO PAY
OF TIME AND THEN REFUSED TO PAY ME AT THE END OF IT.
ME AT THE END OF IT. I WILL TELL YOU, YOU KNOW, AND
I WILL TELL YOU, YOU KNOW, AND I'M A DEMOGRAPHIC THAT I DON'T
I'M A DEMOGRAPHIC THAT I DON'T FEEL I'M ALWAYS TARGETED FOR
FEEL I'M ALWAYS TARGETED FOR THESE TYPE OF THINGS.
THESE TYPE OF THINGS. BUT I DID NOT KNOW WHERE TO GO.
BUT I DID NOT KNOW WHERE TO GO. I DIDN'T KNOW WHO WAS GOING TO
I DIDN'T KNOW WHO WAS GOING TO SUPPORT ME IN THIS KIND OF
SUPPORT ME IN THIS KIND OF THING, I KNEW I HAD RENT TO PAY,

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THING, I KNEW I HAD RENT TO PAY,MY WIFE WAS PREGNANT, I DIDN'T
MY WIFE WAS PREGNANT, I DIDN'T KNOW HOW I WAS GOING TO PAY MY
KNOW HOW I WAS GOING TO PAY MY BILLS.
BILLS. THIS IS HAPPENING EVERY DAY.
THIS IS HAPPENING EVERY DAY. OUR D.A. HO HAS TAKEN THE STEP,
OUR D.A. HO HAS TAKEN THE STEP, A LOT OF AREAS ARE NOT DOING
A LOT OF AREAS ARE NOT DOING YET.
YET. A LOT OF TIMES WE LOOK AT THE
A LOT OF TIMES WE LOOK AT THE MOST EGREGIOUS CRIMES AND THAT'S
MOST EGREGIOUS CRIMES AND THAT'SWHERE WE PUT IT.
WHERE WE PUT IT. WE FORGET ABOUT THE WORKING

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WE FORGET ABOUT THE WORKING CLASS.
CLASS. WE FORGET ABOUT PEOPLE TRYING TO
WE FORGET ABOUT PEOPLE TRYING TOEARN THEIR WAY.
EARN THEIR WAY. WE LOOK AT THE HOUSING CRISIS WE
WE LOOK AT THE HOUSING CRISIS WEHAVE, AND WE LOOK AT THE PEOPLE
HAVE, AND WE LOOK AT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ALREADY HOMELESS AND
THAT ARE ALREADY HOMELESS AND HOUSELESS.
HOUSELESS. FORGET ABOUT THE PEOPLE TRYING
FORGET ABOUT THE PEOPLE TRYING TO STAY HOUSED.
TO STAY HOUSED. I WANT TO BRING UP THIS POINT
I WANT TO BRING UP THIS POINT THAT WAGE THEFT IS ALSO TAX

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THAT WAGE THEFT IS ALSO TAX FRAUD, WHICH IS -- IT'S LOST
FRAUD, WHICH IS -- IT'S LOST INCOME, AND IT'S LOST INCOME TO
INCOME, AND IT'S LOST INCOME TO NOT ONLY YOUR CONSTITUENTS, WHO
NOT ONLY YOUR CONSTITUENTS, WHO WOULD BE BUYING THINGS IN THE
WOULD BE BUYING THINGS IN THE COMMUNITY AND THAT'S, YOU KNOW,
COMMUNITY AND THAT'S, YOU KNOW, FEEDING OUR ECONOMY, BUT IT'S
FEEDING OUR ECONOMY, BUT IT'S ALSO -- IT'S ALSO LOSS OF INCOME
ALSO -- IT'S ALSO LOSS OF INCOMEFOR OUR TAX DOLLARS, RIGHT,
FOR OUR TAX DOLLARS, RIGHT, WHICH PAYS FOR OUR PARKS AND ALL
WHICH PAYS FOR OUR PARKS AND ALLTHAT -- ALL OF OUR SERVICES, SO

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THAT -- ALL OF OUR SERVICES, SO IT'S MONEY BACK IN.
IT'S MONEY BACK IN. IT'S AN INVESTMENT.
IT'S AN INVESTMENT. I'M GOING TO WRAP UP BY JUST
I'M GOING TO WRAP UP BY JUST SAYING PLEASE DON'T CUT THE
SAYING PLEASE DON'T CUT THE D.A.'S BUDGET.
D.A.'S BUDGET. HE'S FIGHTING FOR THE WORKING
HE'S FIGHTING FOR THE WORKING CLASS AND FOR US.
CLASS AND FOR US. AND YOU KNOW, HE'S THE PERSON
AND YOU KNOW, HE'S THE PERSON THAT WE REALLY NEED TO BE
THAT WE REALLY NEED TO BE INVESTING IN TO INVEST FOR OUR
INVESTING IN TO INVEST FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. THANK YOU.

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THANK YOU. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. >> I KNOW WE ALL WANT THE SAME
>> I KNOW WE ALL WANT THE SAME THING, WHICH IS A SAFER AND
THING, WHICH IS A SAFER AND PROSPEROUS SACRAMENTO COUNTY FOR
PROSPEROUS SACRAMENTO COUNTY FORALL ITS CITIZENS.
ALL ITS CITIZENS. I REALIZE YOU ON THE BOARD OF
I REALIZE YOU ON THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS HARD WORK AND IT
SUPERVISORS IS HARD WORK AND IT TAKES DEDICATION.
TAKES DEDICATION. IT'S A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY TO
IT'S A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE THIS GREAT COUNTY.
OVERSEE THIS GREAT COUNTY. BUT TODAY I MUST URGE YOU TO

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BUT TODAY I MUST URGE YOU TO STAND WITH OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT
STAND WITH OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
ATTORNEY. I AM -- LABOR COMPLIANCE
I AM -- LABOR COMPLIANCE INVESTIGATOR FOR THE WORK
INVESTIGATOR FOR THE WORK LEAGUE.
LEAGUE. I HELP WORKERS WHO ARE CHEATED
I HELP WORKERS WHO ARE CHEATED OUT OF THEIR WAGES.
OUT OF THEIR WAGES. PEOPLE LIKE JOSE CHAVEZ, YOU'LL
PEOPLE LIKE JOSE CHAVEZ, YOU'LL HEAR FROM NEXT.
HEAR FROM NEXT. THE AREA I COVER IS SACRAMENTO
THE AREA I COVER IS SACRAMENTO COUNTY, IT'S WHERE I LIVE.
COUNTY, IT'S WHERE I LIVE. L I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS OF WORKERS

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L I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS OF WORKERS IN THIS COUNTY WHO HAVE BEEN
IN THIS COUNTY WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF WAGE THEFT.
VICTIMS OF WAGE THEFT. SOME BADLY INJURED, AND LEFT IN
SOME BADLY INJURED, AND LEFT IN THE COLD BY THEIR EMPLOYERS TO
THE COLD BY THEIR EMPLOYERS TO COVER THEIR OWN MEDICAL
COVER THEIR OWN MEDICAL EXPENSES.
EXPENSES. WE FIGHT EVERY DAY TO HELP, AND
WE FIGHT EVERY DAY TO HELP, AND WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED IS THAT THE
WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED IS THAT THECIVIL REMEDY THROUGH THE LABOR
CIVIL REMEDY THROUGH THE LABOR COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE OR THE
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE OR THE COURT DOES NOT ACT AS A
COURT DOES NOT ACT AS A DETERRENT FOR THESE CRIMES.
DETERRENT FOR THESE CRIMES. I HAVE SEEN SO MANY CONTRACTORS
I HAVE SEEN SO MANY CONTRACTORS STEAL AND CONTINUE TO STEAL

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STEAL AND CONTINUE TO STEAL BECAUSE THE PENALTY IS TO JUST
BECAUSE THE PENALTY IS TO JUST PAY WHAT THEY OWE AND THE SLATE
PAY WHAT THEY OWE AND THE SLATE IS WIPED CLEAN.
IS WIPED CLEAN. WAGE THEFT IS A PART OF A PENAL
WAGE THEFT IS A PART OF A PENAL CODE, 487M.
CODE, 487M. THIS MAKES IT CLEAR IT SHOULD BE
THIS MAKES IT CLEAR IT SHOULD BETREATED LIKE OTHER THEFTS AND
TREATED LIKE OTHER THEFTS AND PROSECUTED CRIMINALLY.
PROSECUTED CRIMINALLY. DISTRICT ATTORNEY TIN HO HAS
DISTRICT ATTORNEY TIN HO HAS CHOSEN TO LEAD THE WAY IN THIS
CHOSEN TO LEAD THE WAY IN THIS RECORD AND CHARGE PRO FRAME

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RECORD AND CHARGE PRO FRAME INCORPORATED WITH THE CRIME OF
INCORPORATED WITH THE CRIME OF WAGE THEFT LAST MAY.
WAGE THEFT LAST MAY. THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN
THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY. THE WORKFORCE DEFENSE LEAGUE
THE WORKFORCE DEFENSE LEAGUE REFERRED THE CASE TO THE D.A.'S
REFERRED THE CASE TO THE D.A.'S OFFICE AND WE FEEL IF
OFFICE AND WE FEEL IF CONTRACTORS REALIZED THE PENALTY
CONTRACTORS REALIZED THE PENALTYFOR STEALING WILL NOT SIMPLY BE
FOR STEALING WILL NOT SIMPLY BE TO PAY WHAT THEY OWE, YEARS
TO PAY WHAT THEY OWE, YEARS LATER I MIGHT ADD, THAT THEY
LATER I MIGHT ADD, THAT THEY WILL STOP THIS PRACTICE AND
WILL STOP THIS PRACTICE AND ALLOW FOR CONTRACTORS TO PERFORM

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ALLOW FOR CONTRACTORS TO PERFORMTHIS WORK.
THIS WORK. THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY DISTRICT
THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DESERVES TO
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DESERVES TO CONTINUE THIS FIGHT FOR THE
CONTINUE THIS FIGHT FOR THE WORKERS OF THE COUNTY.
WORKERS OF THE COUNTY. WE URGE YOU TO NOT CUT THE
WE URGE YOU TO NOT CUT THE BUDGET SO THEY HAVE A WAY TO GO

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BUDGET SO THEY HAVE A WAY TO GO FOR THOSE WHO STEAL FROM THEM.
FOR THOSE WHO STEAL FROM THEM. CUTTING THIS WILL HURT US ALL.
CUTTING THIS WILL HURT US ALL. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, MY NAME IS
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MY NAME IS JOSE CHAVEZ, I LIVE IN
JOSE CHAVEZ, I LIVE IN SACRAMENTO.
SACRAMENTO. I WORK AS A CARPENTER UNION
I WORK AS A CARPENTER UNION APPRENTICE HERE IN SACRAMENTO.
APPRENTICE HERE IN SACRAMENTO. MAKING PREVAILING WAGE BENEFITS,
MAKING PREVAILING WAGE BENEFITS,BUT THIS WAS NOT ALWAYS THE
BUT THIS WAS NOT ALWAYS THE CASE.
CASE. BEFORE I CAME TO THE NORTH CAL

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BEFORE I CAME TO THE NORTH CAL CARPENTERS UNION I WAS A WOOD
CARPENTERS UNION I WAS A WOOD FRAMER AND VICTIM OF WAGE THEFT
FRAMER AND VICTIM OF WAGE THEFT IN MANY FORMS.
IN MANY FORMS. I WAS NOT PAID FOR ALL MY HOURS.
I WAS NOT PAID FOR ALL MY HOURS.I DID NOT RECEIVE OVERTIME AND
I DID NOT RECEIVE OVERTIME AND RARELY ALLOWED TO TAKE BREAKS.
RARELY ALLOWED TO TAKE BREAKS. I KNEW THIS WASN'T RIGHT BUT I
I KNEW THIS WASN'T RIGHT BUT I DIDN'T KNOW THIS WAS ILLEGAL
DIDN'T KNOW THIS WAS ILLEGAL UNTIL I WAS APPROACHED BY
UNTIL I WAS APPROACHED BY PATRICIA RAMIREZ AND SHE
PATRICIA RAMIREZ AND SHE EXPLAINED WHAT WAGE THEFT WAS.

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EXPLAINED WHAT WAGE THEFT WAS. THAT'S WHEN I LEARNED THIS
THAT'S WHEN I LEARNED THIS CONTRACTOR WAS STEALING FROM ME
CONTRACTOR WAS STEALING FROM ME IN TOTAL, STOLEN OVER $20,000.
IN TOTAL, STOLEN OVER $20,000. FROM ME AND TWO DIFFERENT
FROM ME AND TWO DIFFERENT PROJECTS.
PROJECTS. MISS RAMIREZ HELPED ME GET IN
MISS RAMIREZ HELPED ME GET IN TOUCH WITH THE WORKFORCE DEFENSE
TOUCH WITH THE WORKFORCE DEFENSELEAGUE WHO FILED A LAWSUIT ON MY
LEAGUE WHO FILED A LAWSUIT ON MYBEHALF.
BEHALF. WITH THEIR HELP, I WAS ABLE TO
WITH THEIR HELP, I WAS ABLE TO STAND UP FOR MYSELF AND SETTLE
STAND UP FOR MYSELF AND SETTLE MY CASE.
MY CASE. THE TRUTH IS THE MONEY THAT WAS

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THE TRUTH IS THE MONEY THAT WAS STOLEN IN ANY OTHER WAY THE
STOLEN IN ANY OTHER WAY THE COMPANY WOULD HAVE BEEN HELD
COMPANY WOULD HAVE BEEN HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS,
ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS, AND NOT BEEN ABLE TO BUY THEIR
AND NOT BEEN ABLE TO BUY THEIR WAY OUT OF THIS CRIME.
WAY OUT OF THIS CRIME. IF THEY STOLE THAT MONEY FROM A
IF THEY STOLE THAT MONEY FROM A STORE OR BANK AND NOT A HARD
STORE OR BANK AND NOT A HARD WORKING PERSON LIKE ME, THEY
WORKING PERSON LIKE ME, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A
WOULD HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME.
CRIME. DISTRICT ATTORNEY TIN HO
DISTRICT ATTORNEY TIN HO UNDERSTANDS THIS AND HE'S

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UNDERSTANDS THIS AND HE'S LEADING THE WAY IN CALIFORNIA TO
LEADING THE WAY IN CALIFORNIA TOSEE THAT WORKING PEOPLE ARE
SEE THAT WORKING PEOPLE ARE TREATED FAIRLY UNDER THE LAW.
TREATED FAIRLY UNDER THE LAW. IF WE HAD THE RESOURCES BACK
IF WE HAD THE RESOURCES BACK THEN, MAYBE WE WOULDN'T BE HERE
THEN, MAYBE WE WOULDN'T BE HERE TODAY.
TODAY. GIVE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY THE R
GIVE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY THE RRESOURCES TO HELP OTHERS SO THEY
RESOURCES TO HELP OTHERS SO THEYDID NOT GO THROUGH WHAT I DID.

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DID NOT GO THROUGH WHAT I DID. THANK THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
THANK THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND THE PEOPLE IN THE COUNTY AND
AND THE PEOPLE IN THE COUNTY ANDTHE PEOPLE IN IT.
THE PEOPLE IN IT. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, RESPECTED
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, RESPECTED CHAIR SERNA, AND BOARD OF
CHAIR SERNA, AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
SUPERVISORS. MY NAME IS TODD SKIAVO,

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MY NAME IS TODD SKIAVO, PRESIDENT OF THE SACRAMENTO CR
PRESIDENT OF THE SACRAMENTO CR BUILDING TRADES, HERE TODAY TO
BUILDING TRADES, HERE TODAY TO KIND OF REPEAT WHAT SOME OF THE
KIND OF REPEAT WHAT SOME OF THE OTHERS HAVE SAID, AND THAT THE
OTHERS HAVE SAID, AND THAT THE D.A. HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN
D.A. HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING WORKING FOLKS WITH HIS
HELPING WORKING FOLKS WITH HIS WORKER PROTECTION COALITION.
WORKER PROTECTION COALITION. THE DAMAGE THAT THESE
THE DAMAGE THAT THESE CONTRACTORS ARE DOING TO
CONTRACTORS ARE DOING TO FAMILIES IS TANGIBLE, AND IT

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FAMILIES IS TANGIBLE, AND IT CREATES FOOD INSECURITIES,
CREATES FOOD INSECURITIES, HOUSING INSECURITIES FOR THEM,
HOUSING INSECURITIES FOR THEM, AND HIS WORK HAS BEEN
AND HIS WORK HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL.
INSTRUMENTAL. ALSO, YOU KNOW, I FEEL LIKE
ALSO, YOU KNOW, I FEEL LIKE SACRAMENTO HAS KIND OF MADE A
SACRAMENTO HAS KIND OF MADE A REBOUND AFTER THE COVID
REBOUND AFTER THE COVID PANDEMIC, RIGHT.
PANDEMIC, RIGHT. THINGS ARE STARTING TO HAPPEN.
THINGS ARE STARTING TO HAPPEN. WORK IS HAPPENING, THE DOWNTOWN
WORK IS HAPPENING, THE DOWNTOWN IS FREQUENTED BY A LOT OF PEOPLE

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IS FREQUENTED BY A LOT OF PEOPLEAND ATTRIBUTE TO THE CRACKDOWN
AND ATTRIBUTE TO THE CRACKDOWN HAPPENING AND THE D.A.'S EFFORTS
HAPPENING AND THE D.A.'S EFFORTSTO HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE.
TO HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE. ACCOUNTABILITY IS PROBABLY ONE
ACCOUNTABILITY IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST DETERRENTS.
OF THE BEST DETERRENTS. SO THE D.A., I TRAIN ADULTS
SO THE D.A., I TRAIN ADULTS TO -- OUR UNION TRAINS ADULTS TO
TO -- OUR UNION TRAINS ADULTS TOHAVE LIVING WAGE CAREERS AND

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HAVE LIVING WAGE CAREERS AND HAVE SUCCESSFUL CAREERS THAT
HAVE SUCCESSFUL CAREERS THAT PROVIDE FOR THEM BENEFITS,
PROVIDE FOR THEM BENEFITS, FRINGES, YOU KNOW, ALL THESE
FRINGES, YOU KNOW, ALL THESE THINGS.
THINGS. AND OUR TRAINING CENTER WAS
AND OUR TRAINING CENTER WAS UNDER ATTACK.
UNDER ATTACK. IT HAD BEEN VANDALIZED
IT HAD BEEN VANDALIZED REPEATEDLY AND WE HAD
REPEATEDLY AND WE HAD EXPERIENCED THEFT, VANDALISM,
EXPERIENCED THEFT, VANDALISM, AND I REACHED OUT TO A LOT OF
AND I REACHED OUT TO A LOT OF PEOPLE AND GOT NO HELP UNTIL I
PEOPLE AND GOT NO HELP UNTIL I REACHED OUT TO TIN HO.

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REACHED OUT TO TIN HO. TIN HO WAS THERE WITHIN 20
TIN HO WAS THERE WITHIN 20 MINUTES AND WE HAD THAT PROBLEM
MINUTES AND WE HAD THAT PROBLEM RECTIFIED WITHIN A DAY, AND WE
RECTIFIED WITHIN A DAY, AND WE HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE.
HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE. SO, I'M NO STRANGER TO BUDGETS,
SO, I'M NO STRANGER TO BUDGETS, I APPRECIATE THE JOB YOU HAVE TO
I APPRECIATE THE JOB YOU HAVE TODO, AND THE TOUGH DECISIONS YOU
DO, AND THE TOUGH DECISIONS YOU HAVE TO MAKE.
HAVE TO MAKE. I JUST URGE YOU TO CONSIDER THAT
I JUST URGE YOU TO CONSIDER THATLET'S NOT GO BACKWARDS, LET'S

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LET'S NOT GO BACKWARDS, LET'S CONTINUE FORWARD, LET'S GIVE THE
CONTINUE FORWARD, LET'S GIVE THEBUSINESS COMMUNITY THE
BUSINESS COMMUNITY THE PROTECTION THEY DESERVE AND GIVE
PROTECTION THEY DESERVE AND GIVETHE WORKERS THE PROTECTION THEY
THE WORKERS THE PROTECTION THEY DESERVE.
DESERVE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> WELCOME BACK.
>> WELCOME BACK. I KNOW IT'S BEEN HOURS.
I KNOW IT'S BEEN HOURS. >> THANK YOU, YEAH, I HAD A
>> THANK YOU, YEAH, I HAD A CHANCE TO SAY GOOD MORNING TO

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CHANCE TO SAY GOOD MORNING TO YOU, ANYWAY.
YOU, ANYWAY. GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.
GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS AHMAD, I AM HERE
MY NAME IS AHMAD, I AM HERE TODAY TO PRESENT RESOURCES
TODAY TO PRESENT RESOURCES COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS SERVING SACRAMENTO'S IMMIGRANTS,
SERVING SACRAMENTO'S IMMIGRANTS,REFUGEE AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES
REFUGEE AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES OF COLOR SINCE 1980.
OF COLOR SINCE 1980. PUBLIC SAFETY IS COMMUNITY
PUBLIC SAFETY IS COMMUNITY SAFETY AND IN MAINTAINING THE

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SAFETY AND IN MAINTAINING THE COMMUNITY SAFETY D.A.'S OFFICE
COMMUNITY SAFETY D.A.'S OFFICE HAS BEEN WORKING HARD TO ENSURE
HAS BEEN WORKING HARD TO ENSURE THAT VARIOUS COMMUNITIES OF
THAT VARIOUS COMMUNITIES OF SACRAMENTO ARE PROTECTED IN
SACRAMENTO ARE PROTECTED IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE.
EVERY WAY POSSIBLE. CURRENTLY WE ARE SEEING A HUGE
CURRENTLY WE ARE SEEING A HUGE UPTICK IN CASES INVOLVING SEXUAL
UPTICK IN CASES INVOLVING SEXUALASSAULT, CHILD ABUSE, DOMESTIC
ASSAULT, CHILD ABUSE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND IN TIMES LIKE THIS,

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VIOLENCE AND IN TIMES LIKE THIS,THE D.A.'S OFFICE NEEDS MORE
THE D.A.'S OFFICE NEEDS MORE SUPPORT, NOT LESS.
SUPPORT, NOT LESS. IN FACT, THEY ARE DOING MORE
IN FACT, THEY ARE DOING MORE WITH LESS.
WITH LESS. WHETHER TACKLING RETAIL THEFT,
WHETHER TACKLING RETAIL THEFT, FENTANYL TRAFFICKING, OR
FENTANYL TRAFFICKING, OR PROVIDING COMMUNITIES OUTREACH
PROVIDING COMMUNITIES OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, MEANWHILE,

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AND EDUCATION, MEANWHILE, RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE
RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE CONSISTENTLY FAVORED INCREASES
CONSISTENTLY FAVORED INCREASES FOR THE PUBLIC DEFENDER BUT NOT
FOR THE PUBLIC DEFENDER BUT NOT FOR THE D.A.
FOR THE D.A. OUR COMMUNITY RELIES ON TIMELY
OUR COMMUNITY RELIES ON TIMELY PROSECUTION AND INTERVENTION,
PROSECUTION AND INTERVENTION, PARTICULARLY FOR VICTIMS WHO ARE
PARTICULARLY FOR VICTIMS WHO AREIMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES OR
IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES OR SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE.
SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE. PUBLIC SAFETY MUST REMAIN THE

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PUBLIC SAFETY MUST REMAIN THE BOARD'S TOP PRIORITY AND FOR THE
BOARD'S TOP PRIORITY AND FOR THEREASON WE RESPECTFULLY ASK YOU
REASON WE RESPECTFULLY ASK YOU TO REJECT ANY CUTS TO THE
TO REJECT ANY CUTS TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE,
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, ESPECIALLY THE PROPOSED
ESPECIALLY THE PROPOSED $1.7 MILLION REDUCTION, WHICH
$1.7 MILLION REDUCTION, WHICH WOULD ELIMINATE SEVEN CRITICAL
WOULD ELIMINATE SEVEN CRITICAL ATTORNEY POSITION.

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ATTORNEY POSITION. DO NOT WEAKEN THE SYSTEM THAT
DO NOT WEAKEN THE SYSTEM THAT CAN PROTECT THOSE WHO CANNOT
CAN PROTECT THOSE WHO CANNOT PROTECT THEMSELVES.
PROTECT THEMSELVES. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> HI, MY NAME IS MARY LU, CEO
>> HI, MY NAME IS MARY LU, CEO FOR APOPA --
FOR APOPA -- >> EXCUSE ME, PARDON ME.
>> EXCUSE ME, PARDON ME. >> SORRY.

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>> SORRY. >> THE NAME ON THE LIST, IS
>> THE NAME ON THE LIST, IS IT --
IT -- >> THE ONE AHEAD OF IT HAD HIS
>> THE ONE AHEAD OF IT HAD HIS NAME WITH MY NAME NEXT TO IT.
NAME WITH MY NAME NEXT TO IT. SORRY, THREE DIFFERENT VERSIONS.
SORRY, THREE DIFFERENT VERSIONS.>> SORRY FOR THE INTERRUPTION.
>> SORRY FOR THE INTERRUPTION. >> AND I'M ALSO A BUSINESS
>> AND I'M ALSO A BUSINESS OWNER, LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER IN
OWNER, LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER IN SACRAMENTO OPERATING WITH MY
SACRAMENTO OPERATING WITH MY HUSBAND 24 RESTAURANTS IN THREE
HUSBAND 24 RESTAURANTS IN THREE COUNTIES, EIGHT OF THOSE

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COUNTIES, EIGHT OF THOSE RESTAURANTS ARE IN SACRAMENTO.
RESTAURANTS ARE IN SACRAMENTO. I WANTED TO REALLY THANK ALL THE
I WANTED TO REALLY THANK ALL THEBUSINESS OWNERS, ALL THE
BUSINESS OWNERS, ALL THE COMMUNITY LEADERS, ESPECIALLY
COMMUNITY LEADERS, ESPECIALLY THE GRASSROOTS RESIDENTS AND THE
THE GRASSROOTS RESIDENTS AND THEPEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THIS
PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THISBEAUTIFUL CITY OF TREES.
BEAUTIFUL CITY OF TREES. OUR STATE CAPITAL, AND WE FACE
OUR STATE CAPITAL, AND WE FACE SO MANY CHALLENGES, JUST SITTING
SO MANY CHALLENGES, JUST SITTINGAND READING THE STATISTICS IN
AND READING THE STATISTICS IN SACRAMENTO THAT WE ARE AT THE
SACRAMENTO THAT WE ARE AT THE BOTTOM 5% OF 19,000 CITIES

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BOTTOM 5% OF 19,000 CITIES ACROSS THE U.S., SACRAMENTO THE
ACROSS THE U.S., SACRAMENTO THE BOTTOM 5% BECAUSE OF THE HIGH
BOTTOM 5% BECAUSE OF THE HIGH CRIME RATE AND WE WITNESS AND
CRIME RATE AND WE WITNESS AND EXPERIENCE THAT ON AN EVERY DAY
EXPERIENCE THAT ON AN EVERY DAY BASIS, WHETHER IT BE PEGASUS
BASIS, WHETHER IT BE PEGASUS BAKERY, DUMPLING, OR McDONALD'S,
BAKERY, DUMPLING, OR McDONALD'S,WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE SAUSAGE

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WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE SAUSAGE IN THE BACK, WE ARE MAKING THE
IN THE BACK, WE ARE MAKING THE FRONT LINE WORKERS.
FRONT LINE WORKERS. >> COME ON, WE HAVE NOT HAD
>> COME ON, WE HAVE NOT HAD LUNCH.
LUNCH. >> WE WANT TO BE THERE MAKING
>> WE WANT TO BE THERE MAKING THE SAUSAGE IN THE BACK.
THE SAUSAGE IN THE BACK. WE KNOW YOU HAVE THE HEART IN
WE KNOW YOU HAVE THE HEART IN THE COMMUNITY, YOU CARE.
THE COMMUNITY, YOU CARE. IT TRULY IS SCARY.
IT TRULY IS SCARY. AARON, WHO SPOKE HERE EARLIER,
AARON, WHO SPOKE HERE EARLIER, TALKING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS AT
TALKING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS AT BROADWAY RESTAURANT, THAT'S OUR
BROADWAY RESTAURANT, THAT'S OUR RESTAURANT.
RESTAURANT. A FEW WEEKS AGO.
A FEW WEEKS AGO. A NAKED GENTLEMAN CAME IN AND

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A NAKED GENTLEMAN CAME IN AND PUT ICE CREAM ALL OVER HIMSELF,
PUT ICE CREAM ALL OVER HIMSELF, RIGHT.
RIGHT. WHAT DO YOU DO, AND THE POLICE,
WHAT DO YOU DO, AND THE POLICE, THEY TRY, THEY DO THEIR BEST.
THEY TRY, THEY DO THEIR BEST. BUT THEY SHOULDN'T BE ASKED TO
BUT THEY SHOULDN'T BE ASKED TO DO MORE WITH LESS.
DO MORE WITH LESS. AND YOU KNOW, WE ARE HONESTLY,
AND YOU KNOW, WE ARE HONESTLY, WE ARE SCARED.
WE ARE SCARED. WE ARE TRYING TO RUN OUR
WE ARE TRYING TO RUN OUR BUSINESSES, AND I WORKED IN THE
BUSINESSES, AND I WORKED IN THE D.A.'S OFFICE IN YELLOW COUNTY
D.A.'S OFFICE IN YELLOW COUNTY AND SOLANO COUNTY ABOUT EIGHT

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AND SOLANO COUNTY ABOUT EIGHT YEARS BEFORE BEING THE CEO OF A
YEARS BEFORE BEING THE CEO OF A NON-PROFIT AND WORKING IN
NON-PROFIT AND WORKING IN SACRAMENTO WITH OUR RESTAURANTS
SACRAMENTO WITH OUR RESTAURANTS AND TEAMS.
AND TEAMS. WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF TEAM
WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF TEAM MEMBERS AND I TELL THEM EVERY
MEMBERS AND I TELL THEM EVERY DAY, THIS IS ADMIN, THIS IS
DAY, THIS IS ADMIN, THIS IS BUDGET CUTS, REAL WORLD, WHY YOU
BUDGET CUTS, REAL WORLD, WHY YOUWANT 14 MINUTES OR EIGHT MINUTES
WANT 14 MINUTES OR EIGHT MINUTESFOR THE SHERIFF RESPOND, DO YOU
FOR THE SHERIFF RESPOND, DO YOU WANT A COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR, YOU
WANT A COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR, YOUHAVE TO PRIORITIZE.
HAVE TO PRIORITIZE. BUT LIVES MATTER AND LIKE WHAT

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BUT LIVES MATTER AND LIKE WHAT JONATHAN SAID EARLIER, WE ARE
JONATHAN SAID EARLIER, WE ARE PUTTING OUR LIVES ON THE LINE,
PUTTING OUR LIVES ON THE LINE, AND THERE'S NOTHING BETWEEN US
AND THERE'S NOTHING BETWEEN US AND WHATEVER IS GOING ON IN THE
AND WHATEVER IS GOING ON IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC, MENTAL ILLNESS,
GENERAL PUBLIC, MENTAL ILLNESS, CRIME, THE FENTANYL CRISIS THAT
CRIME, THE FENTANYL CRISIS THAT D.A. TIN HO ATTESTED TO EARLIER,
D.A. TIN HO ATTESTED TO EARLIER,WE EXPERIENCE THAT.
WE EXPERIENCE THAT. I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU MY
I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU MY EXPERIENCE AND RESPECT FOR THE
EXPERIENCE AND RESPECT FOR THE D.A. AND SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.

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D.A. AND SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. WHEN WE CALL, SET UP MEETINGS,
WHEN WE CALL, SET UP MEETINGS, ANYTHING WE NEED, WE FOLLOW UP
ANYTHING WE NEED, WE FOLLOW UP ON THE POLICE REPORTS,
ON THE POLICE REPORTS, ENHANCEMENTS FOR THE HATE
ENHANCEMENTS FOR THE HATE CRIMES, MY HUSBAND WAS A VICTIM
CRIMES, MY HUSBAND WAS A VICTIM OF HATE CRIME AS WELL, TOLD TO
OF HATE CRIME AS WELL, TOLD TO GO BACK TO HIS COUNTRY AND
GO BACK TO HIS COUNTRY AND ASSAULTED.
ASSAULTED. LUCKILY THERE WAS A POLICE
LUCKILY THERE WAS A POLICE OFFICER IN THE DRIVE-THRU LINE
OFFICER IN THE DRIVE-THRU LINE GETTING HIS BIG MACK AT THE
GETTING HIS BIG MACK AT THE TIME.

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TIME. THIS IS YOUR ROOF YOUR HOUSE,
THIS IS YOUR ROOF YOUR HOUSE, 1.5 MILLION RESIDENTS IN
1.5 MILLION RESIDENTS IN SACRAMENTO UNDER THAT ROOF,
SACRAMENTO UNDER THAT ROOF, PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY, PROTECT
PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY, PROTECT YOUR HOUSE.
YOUR HOUSE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> GOOD AFTERNOON AGAIN, DAVID
>> GOOD AFTERNOON AGAIN, DAVID INGRAM, ONE OF THE CO-FOUNDERS
INGRAM, ONE OF THE CO-FOUNDERS OF RIVER CITY WATERWAY ALLIANCE,

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OF RIVER CITY WATERWAY ALLIANCE,THANK THE BOARD OF SUPERVISOR,
THANK THE BOARD OF SUPERVISOR, REMOVED 2.9 MILLION POUNDS OF
REMOVED 2.9 MILLION POUNDS OF TRASH FROM LOCAL AREA WATERWAYS.
TRASH FROM LOCAL AREA WATERWAYS.THAT'S ALL VOLUNTEER WORK, AND
THAT'S ALL VOLUNTEER WORK, AND WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE THE
WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT WE GET.
SUPPORT WE GET. THREE OF OUR BIGGEST PARTNERS
THREE OF OUR BIGGEST PARTNERS WHO HELPED US GET TO THAT POINT,
WHO HELPED US GET TO THAT POINT,ESPECIALLY IN THE COUNTY, ARE
ESPECIALLY IN THE COUNTY, ARE FACING BUDGET CUTS AND WE ARE

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FACING BUDGET CUTS AND WE ARE HERE TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE WOULD
HERE TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO RECONSIDER THAT.
LIKE YOU TO RECONSIDER THAT. FIRST OF ALL, SACRAMENTO
FIRST OF ALL, SACRAMENTO REGIONAL PARKS, THEY HAVE HELPED
REGIONAL PARKS, THEY HAVE HELPEDUS CLEAN UP THE PARKWAY, 5,000
US CLEAN UP THE PARKWAY, 5,000 ACRES, FOLKS ARE STREAMING BACK
ACRES, FOLKS ARE STREAMING BACK INTO THE PARKWAY NOW, AND
INTO THE PARKWAY NOW, AND UNPRECEDENTED NUMBERS, WHERE
UNPRECEDENTED NUMBERS, WHERE THEY WERE SCARED TO GO INTO
THEY WERE SCARED TO GO INTO THOSE AREAS BEFORE.
THOSE AREAS BEFORE. AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN PULL
AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN PULLTHIS UP.
THIS UP. BUT THIS IS -- THIS SCENE IS

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BUT THIS IS -- THIS SCENE IS WHAT WE COME ACROSS IN THE
WHAT WE COME ACROSS IN THE PARKWAY AND OTHER WATERWAYS ON A
PARKWAY AND OTHER WATERWAYS ON ADAILY BASIS.
DAILY BASIS. WE DO FIVE CLEAN-UPS A WEEK, AND
WE DO FIVE CLEAN-UPS A WEEK, ANDTHIS IS WHAT WE HAVE WHEN WE
THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE WHEN WE HAVE ENCAMPMENTS IN THE
HAVE ENCAMPMENTS IN THE WATERWAYS.
WATERWAYS. ABANDONED CAMP.
ABANDONED CAMP. PROBABLY ONLY ABOUT 300 POUNDS
PROBABLY ONLY ABOUT 300 POUNDS OF TRASH.
OF TRASH. SO MULTIPLY THAT, OR DIVIDE BY
SO MULTIPLY THAT, OR DIVIDE BY 2.9 MILLION POUNDS.
2.9 MILLION POUNDS. WE HAVE CLEANED UP THOUSANDS OF
WE HAVE CLEANED UP THOUSANDS OF THESE SITUATIONS THAT ARE ALL

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THESE SITUATIONS THAT ARE ALL ALONG OUR WATERWAYS.
ALONG OUR WATERWAYS. AND YOU TALK ABOUT DISTRICT
AND YOU TALK ABOUT DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, AND THE
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, AND THE SHERIFF'S HOT TEAM AND THEIR POP
SHERIFF'S HOT TEAM AND THEIR POPTEAM.
TEAM. THOSE AGENCIES HAVE HELPED US
THOSE AGENCIES HAVE HELPED US TREMENDOUSLY AS WELL.
TREMENDOUSLY AS WELL. WITHOUT ENFORCEMENT OF THE BASIC
WITHOUT ENFORCEMENT OF THE BASICLAWS, TRESPASS LAWS, VAGRANCY
LAWS, TRESPASS LAWS, VAGRANCY LAWS, ILLEGAL CAMPING ON THE
LAWS, ILLEGAL CAMPING ON THE PARKWAY, ILLEGAL PARKING ALONG

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PARKWAY, ILLEGAL PARKING ALONG THE WATERWAYS.
THE WATERWAYS. WITHOUT THEM, WE ARE GOING
WITHOUT THEM, WE ARE GOING BACKWARDS.
BACKWARDS. WE HAVE WORKED SO HARD, YOU HAVE
WE HAVE WORKED SO HARD, YOU HAVESEEN US WORK SO HARD FOR SO LONG
SEEN US WORK SO HARD FOR SO LONGTO GET TO WHERE WE ARE NOW.
TO GET TO WHERE WE ARE NOW. WE ARE AT THE TIPPING POINT
WE ARE AT THE TIPPING POINT WHERE WE ARE MOVING PROGRESS AND
WHERE WE ARE MOVING PROGRESS ANDYOU HAVE HEARD COMMUNITY MEMBERS
YOU HAVE HEARD COMMUNITY MEMBERSTALK ABOUT HOW THINGS ARE
TALK ABOUT HOW THINGS ARE FINALLY GETTING BETTER, AND TO
FINALLY GETTING BETTER, AND TO GET THAT REVENUE BACK, MAYBE
GET THAT REVENUE BACK, MAYBE IT'S NOT A SPINNING ISSUE, MAYBE
IT'S NOT A SPINNING ISSUE, MAYBEIT'S A REVENUE ISSUE.

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IT'S A REVENUE ISSUE. MAYBE PEOPLE AREN'T GOING TO GET
MAYBE PEOPLE AREN'T GOING TO GETTOO EXCITED ABOUT MOVING INTO A
TOO EXCITED ABOUT MOVING INTO A COMMUNITY WHERE THIS IS ON THE
COMMUNITY WHERE THIS IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LEVEE, OR NOT
OTHER SIDE OF THE LEVEE, OR NOT GOING TO COME TO SPEND THEIR TAX
GOING TO COME TO SPEND THEIR TAXMONEY WHERE THIS IS HAPPENING IN
MONEY WHERE THIS IS HAPPENING INTHE CITY.
THE CITY. WE ARE CLEANING THAT UP, MAKING
WE ARE CLEANING THAT UP, MAKING PROGRESS.
PROGRESS. WE ARE GOING TO BRING THE
WE ARE GOING TO BRING THE REVENUES BACK.
REVENUES BACK. BUT INVEST IN THE AGENCIES AND

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BUT INVEST IN THE AGENCIES AND THE DEPARTMENTS TO HELP YOU
THE DEPARTMENTS TO HELP YOU BUILD THE REVENUE.
BUILD THE REVENUE. WHEN YOU FOCUS ON A BUDGET
WHEN YOU FOCUS ON A BUDGET DEFICIT, HOW ARE WE GOING TO
DEFICIT, HOW ARE WE GOING TO BUILD THAT REVENUE?
BUILD THAT REVENUE? WE ARE GOING TO DO THAT BY
WE ARE GOING TO DO THAT BY MAKING THE COMMUNITY SAFER,
MAKING THE COMMUNITY SAFER, CLEANING THIS UP, AND WE NEED
CLEANING THIS UP, AND WE NEED SACRAMENTO COUNTY REGIONAL
SACRAMENTO COUNTY REGIONAL PARKS, WE NEED THE SHERIFF'S
PARKS, WE NEED THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND WE NEED THE
DEPARTMENT AND WE NEED THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND
DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND VOLUNTEERS.
VOLUNTEERS. AND WE ARE GETTING IT DONE, SO

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AND WE ARE GETTING IT DONE, SO PLEASE JUST GIVE US ANOTHER
PLEASE JUST GIVE US ANOTHER YEAR, SEE WHERE WE CAN GET
YEAR, SEE WHERE WE CAN GET BEFORE YOU START TAKING AWAY.
BEFORE YOU START TAKING AWAY. THANK YOU AGAIN.
THANK YOU AGAIN. >> THANK YOU.

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>> THANK YOU. >> HELLO, MY NAME IS LISA
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS LISA SANCHEZ, ALSO A CO-FOUNDER OF
SANCHEZ, ALSO A CO-FOUNDER OF RIVER CITY WATERWAY ALLIANCE AND
RIVER CITY WATERWAY ALLIANCE ANDWANTED TO BE HERE TO SPEAK ON
WANTED TO BE HERE TO SPEAK ON THREE AGENCIES.
THREE AGENCIES. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE,
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, WE FEEL THEY HAVE MADE

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WE FEEL THEY HAVE MADE TREMENDOUS STRIDES AND
TREMENDOUS STRIDES AND PROGRESSES SPECIALLY COMING OUT
PROGRESSES SPECIALLY COMING OUT OF THE PANDEMIC, THE TIPPING
OF THE PANDEMIC, THE TIPPING POINT TO CONTINUE THE MOMENTUM
POINT TO CONTINUE THE MOMENTUM THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GAIN WITH
THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GAIN WITHALL THE WONDERFUL ASSISTANCE
ALL THE WONDERFUL ASSISTANCE THEY HAVE PROVIDED THE
THEY HAVE PROVIDED THE COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. SAME WITH THE SHERIFF'S
SAME WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
DEPARTMENT. IT'S JUST BEEN ASTOUNDING THE
IT'S JUST BEEN ASTOUNDING THE TURN AROUND THAT WE HAVE SEEN
TURN AROUND THAT WE HAVE SEEN WORKING WITH THE SHERIFF'S
WORKING WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IN THE COUNTY OF
DEPARTMENT IN THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO.
SACRAMENTO. THEY HAVE BEEN DOING GREAT
THEY HAVE BEEN DOING GREAT THINGS AND AGAIN, IT'S JUST

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THINGS AND AGAIN, IT'S JUST FINALLY THEY ARE STARTING TO
FINALLY THEY ARE STARTING TO MAKE SOME HEADWAY, TO RETRACT
MAKE SOME HEADWAY, TO RETRACT ANY KIND OF -- EXTREMELY
ANY KIND OF -- EXTREMELY DETRIMENTAL, AND THE THIRD WOULD
DETRIMENTAL, AND THE THIRD WOULDBE THE SACRAMENTO REGIONAL
BE THE SACRAMENTO REGIONAL PARKS.
PARKS. WE HAVE WORKED WITH THEM A
WE HAVE WORKED WITH THEM A NUMBER OF YEARS NOW HELPING TO
NUMBER OF YEARS NOW HELPING TO CLEAN THE PARKWAY UP OF ANY
CLEAN THE PARKWAY UP OF ANY ILLEGAL ENCAMPMENTS AND DEBRIS.
ILLEGAL ENCAMPMENTS AND DEBRIS. WITH THIS PICTURE, IT'S KIND OF
WITH THIS PICTURE, IT'S KIND OF HARD TO SEE, THIS WAS A FIRE

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HARD TO SEE, THIS WAS A FIRE THAT WENT THROUGH AN ENCAMPMENT
THAT WENT THROUGH AN ENCAMPMENT THAT WAS TUCKED AWAY AND HELPED
THAT WAS TUCKED AWAY AND HELPED CLEAN THAT UP, ALONG WITH
CLEAN THAT UP, ALONG WITH MULTIPLE OTHERS.
MULTIPLE OTHERS. SACRAMENTO COUNTY REGIONAL PARKS
SACRAMENTO COUNTY REGIONAL PARKSDEPARTMENT HAD SUCH A BRUTAL RUN
DEPARTMENT HAD SUCH A BRUTAL RUNTHROUGH COVID.
THROUGH COVID. WHEN I ACTUALLY RETURNED BACK TO
WHEN I ACTUALLY RETURNED BACK TOSACRAMENTO IN 2015, I TOOK MY --
SACRAMENTO IN 2015, I TOOK MY --FIRST THING I DID WAS TAKE MY
FIRST THING I DID WAS TAKE MY TWO DOGS FOR A WALK THROUGH THE

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TWO DOGS FOR A WALK THROUGH THE PARKWAY AND I NEVER WENT BACK.
PARKWAY AND I NEVER WENT BACK. I WAS COMPLETELY MORTIFIED.
I WAS COMPLETELY MORTIFIED. I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE AT ALL, AND
I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE AT ALL, AND IT TOOK ME MANY, MANY, MANY
IT TOOK ME MANY, MANY, MANY YEARS TO WANT TO COME BACK TO
YEARS TO WANT TO COME BACK TO THE PARKWAY.
THE PARKWAY. AND WITH THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING
AND WITH THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE A
THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE AFEW YEARS AGO, AND THE AMAZING
FEW YEARS AGO, AND THE AMAZING PROGRESS THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
PROGRESS THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HAVE WITH THEIR MAINTENANCE
HAVE WITH THEIR MAINTENANCE CREWS AND THE RANGERS AND ALL
CREWS AND THE RANGERS AND ALL THE SUPPORT THAT THEY HAVE

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THE SUPPORT THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED ALONG WITH US BEING
RECEIVED ALONG WITH US BEING ABLE TO FACILITATE THE CLEAN-UPS
ABLE TO FACILITATE THE CLEAN-UPSWITH THEM, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL
WITH THEM, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PARKWAY AGAIN.
PARKWAY AGAIN. IT'S JUST A DIFFERENT BALL GAME
IT'S JUST A DIFFERENT BALL GAME THAN IT WAS THREE YEARS AGO,
THAN IT WAS THREE YEARS AGO, FOUR YEARS AGO, EVEN TWO YEARS
FOUR YEARS AGO, EVEN TWO YEARS AGO.
AGO. SO I DO RECOMMEND AND HIGHLY
SO I DO RECOMMEND AND HIGHLY ENCOURAGE THE REDUCTIONS FOR THE
ENCOURAGE THE REDUCTIONS FOR THEPARKWAY ALONG WITH THE DISTRICT
PARKWAY ALONG WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE

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ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE SHERIFFS TO NOT BE SLASHED.
SHERIFFS TO NOT BE SLASHED. WE APPRECIATE YOUR HELP.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR HELP. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> I'LL SEE IF I'M -- THE LIST
>> I'LL SEE IF I'M -- THE LIST IS CORRECT.
IS CORRECT. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. I'M VERY THRILLED TO BE IN A
I'M VERY THRILLED TO BE IN A LONG LIST OF FRIENDS, BOTH
LONG LIST OF FRIENDS, BOTH BEFORE ME AND AFTER ME, I KNOW
BEFORE ME AND AFTER ME, I KNOW MANY OF THESE PEOPLE.

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MANY OF THESE PEOPLE. I'M AMY GARDNER, AND I'M A
I'M AMY GARDNER, AND I'M A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE MIDTOWN
FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE MIDTOWN EAST SAC ADVOCATES.
EAST SAC ADVOCATES. I'M ASKING YOU TO SUPPORT PUBLIC
I'M ASKING YOU TO SUPPORT PUBLICSAFETY AND NOT TO TAKE FUNDS
SAFETY AND NOT TO TAKE FUNDS AWAY FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
AWAY FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
OR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. I KNOW WE HAVE HARD DECISIONS TO
I KNOW WE HAVE HARD DECISIONS TOMAKE, BUT THESE TWO DEPARTMENTS
MAKE, BUT THESE TWO DEPARTMENTS AND THE PEOPLES PUBLIC SAFETY

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AND THE PEOPLES PUBLIC SAFETY SHOULD BE THE NUMBER ONE
SHOULD BE THE NUMBER ONE RESPONSIBILITY OF OUR
RESPONSIBILITY OF OUR LEADERSHIP.
LEADERSHIP. I'M VERY HAPPY TO HAVE THE
I'M VERY HAPPY TO HAVE THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND OUR
COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM, BUT WE ALL NEED
LEADERSHIP TEAM, BUT WE ALL NEEDTO UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT
TO UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT PUBLIC SAFETY IS IN OUR CITY.
PUBLIC SAFETY IS IN OUR CITY. AS I'M COMING HERE WITH MANY
AS I'M COMING HERE WITH MANY FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, WE DO
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, WE DO LOVE OUR COUNTY.
LOVE OUR COUNTY. WE LOVE OUR CITY AND WE LOVE
WE LOVE OUR CITY AND WE LOVE WHERE WE LIVE.
WHERE WE LIVE. BUT, THINGS HAVE CAUSED IT TO

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BUT, THINGS HAVE CAUSED IT TO NOT BE VERY SAFE.
NOT BE VERY SAFE. AND I'M ASKING YOU SPECIFICALLY
AND I'M ASKING YOU SPECIFICALLY NOT TO CUT THE D.A. FUNDING FOR
NOT TO CUT THE D.A. FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTION UNIT.
THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTION UNIT. MY NEIGHBORHOOD AROUND McKINLEY
MY NEIGHBORHOOD AROUND McKINLEY PARK HAS DEALT WITH MANY BIG
PARK HAS DEALT WITH MANY BIG ISSUES.
ISSUES. WE HAVE HAD HABITUAL OFFENDERS
WE HAVE HAD HABITUAL OFFENDERS WHO ARE ATTACKING MOTHERS,
WHO ARE ATTACKING MOTHERS, PUTTING THEIR CHILDREN INTO

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PUTTING THEIR CHILDREN INTO THEIR CAR SEATS AT THE PARK.
THEIR CAR SEATS AT THE PARK. WE HAVE THE SAME GUY COMING BACK
WE HAVE THE SAME GUY COMING BACKAND HARASSING AND PUBLICLY
AND HARASSING AND PUBLICLY EXPOSING HIMSELF AND FONDLING
EXPOSING HIMSELF AND FONDLING HIM TO A YOUNG FAMILY THAT LIVES
HIM TO A YOUNG FAMILY THAT LIVESAT THE PARK.
AT THE PARK. WE ALSO HAVE A VANDAL WHO ENJOYS
WE ALSO HAVE A VANDAL WHO ENJOYSCOMING AND SMASHING PEOPLE'S
COMING AND SMASHING PEOPLE'S WINDOWS WITH ROCKS AND TO ATTACK
WINDOWS WITH ROCKS AND TO ATTACKTHE BUSINESSES BREAKING THE

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THE BUSINESSES BREAKING THE WINDOWS THAT ARE THE STORE
WINDOWS THAT ARE THE STORE FRONTS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
FRONTS OF OUR COMMUNITY. WITH THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTION
WITH THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTION UNIT, WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF HELP
UNIT, WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF HELP FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
FOR OUR COMMUNITY. WE HAVE HELPED US GET THESE
WE HAVE HELPED US GET THESE CRIMINALS PROSECUTED AND ISSUES
CRIMINALS PROSECUTED AND ISSUES ABATED.
ABATED. WE HAD A HUGE ENCAMPMENT BY
WE HAD A HUGE ENCAMPMENT BY MIWOK MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND OTHER

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MIWOK MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND OTHER LOCAL ENTITIES AND THE DISTRICT
LOCAL ENTITIES AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY HELPED US CLEAR IT OUT.
ATTORNEY HELPED US CLEAR IT OUT.SEEN LESS THEFT, LESS ROBBERY,
SEEN LESS THEFT, LESS ROBBERY, LESS DRUG DEALING AND LESS WOMEN
LESS DRUG DEALING AND LESS WOMENAND MEN WORKING THE STREET
AND MEN WORKING THE STREET CORNERS AS PROSTITUTES.
CORNERS AS PROSTITUTES. THIS IS GOOD FOR OUR
THIS IS GOOD FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS LOW LEVEL CRIME DIRECTLY
THIS LOW LEVEL CRIME DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR
AFFECTS THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR US.
US. PROSECUTING CRIMINALS THROUGH
PROSECUTING CRIMINALS THROUGH THE D.A. PREVENTS HARM AND

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THE D.A. PREVENTS HARM AND VIOLENCE TO OUR CITIZENS.
VIOLENCE TO OUR CITIZENS. KEEP FUNDING THE D.A. AND MAKE
KEEP FUNDING THE D.A. AND MAKE SACRAMENTO A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE
SACRAMENTO A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE, WORK AND THRIVE.
WANT TO LIVE, WORK AND THRIVE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD. MY NAME IS CHRISTINA ROGERS, I'M
MY NAME IS CHRISTINA ROGERS, I'MA LIFELONG CALIFORNIAN, LIVED IN
A LIFELONG CALIFORNIAN, LIVED INSACRAMENTO 23 YEARS RAISING MY

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SACRAMENTO 23 YEARS RAISING MY FAMILY, AND ALSO THE PRESIDENT
FAMILY, AND ALSO THE PRESIDENT OF A COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.
OF A COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION. LOOKING AT THE APPROPRIATIONS
LOOKING AT THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR 25-26, 37% TO SOCIAL
FOR 25-26, 37% TO SOCIAL SERVICES, 29% TO COMMUNITY
SERVICES, 29% TO COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND 17% TO PUBLIC
SERVICE, AND 17% TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE.
SAFETY AND JUSTICE. WHEN CALIFORNIA VOTERS PASSED
WHEN CALIFORNIA VOTERS PASSED PROP 36 WE MADE IT CLEAR WE WANT
PROP 36 WE MADE IT CLEAR WE WANTCRIME TO BE ADDRESSED PROPERLY

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CRIME TO BE ADDRESSED PROPERLY AND SWIFTLY, AND THAT INCLUDES
AND SWIFTLY, AND THAT INCLUDES FUNDING THE EFFORTS AND KNOW
FUNDING THE EFFORTS AND KNOW CRIMINALS WITHOUT ACCOUNTABILITY
CRIMINALS WITHOUT ACCOUNTABILITYCONTINUE TO OFFEND.
CONTINUE TO OFFEND. SACRAMENTO IS A HUB FOR HUME
SACRAMENTO IS A HUB FOR HUME TRAFFICKING, LOCAL BUSINESSES
TRAFFICKING, LOCAL BUSINESSES HAVE SUFFERED, GANG SHOOTINGS
HAVE SUFFERED, GANG SHOOTINGS ARE PART OF THE NEWS CYCLE, AND
ARE PART OF THE NEWS CYCLE, AND FENTANYL AND OTHER DRUGS
FENTANYL AND OTHER DRUGS DISTRIBUTED IS OFF THE CHART AND

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DISTRIBUTED IS OFF THE CHART ANDTHE SHERIFF AND D.A. ARE DOING
THE SHERIFF AND D.A. ARE DOING INCREDIBLE WORK FIGHTING IT.
INCREDIBLE WORK FIGHTING IT. ALSO, MISDEMEANOR OR FELONY.
ALSO, MISDEMEANOR OR FELONY. DEFENSE AND PROSECUTION DESERVE
DEFENSE AND PROSECUTION DESERVE EQUAL FUNDING.
EQUAL FUNDING. NOT RIGHT TO UNBALANCE THE CASE
NOT RIGHT TO UNBALANCE THE CASE LOAD.
LOAD. THAT LEADS ME TO BELIEVE AN
THAT LEADS ME TO BELIEVE AN ADVANTAGE TO THE DEFENSE AND
ADVANTAGE TO THE DEFENSE AND QUESTION WOULD BE WHY.
QUESTION WOULD BE WHY. I KNOW NOT ALL OF YOU AGREE WITH
I KNOW NOT ALL OF YOU AGREE WITHTHIS, BUT THOSE WHO SUPPORT CUTS

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THIS, BUT THOSE WHO SUPPORT CUTSTO THE D.A. TELL ME VICTIMS ARE
TO THE D.A. TELL ME VICTIMS ARE AN UNCOMFORTABLE REALITY.
AN UNCOMFORTABLE REALITY. IT'S NOT YOUR LOVED ONES, RIGHT.
IT'S NOT YOUR LOVED ONES, RIGHT.SO IF YOU CUT PROSECUTING
SO IF YOU CUT PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS POSITIONS, VICTIMS OF
ATTORNEYS POSITIONS, VICTIMS OF CRIME HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO
CRIME HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO BELIEVE THEY HAVE BEEN ABANDONED
BELIEVE THEY HAVE BEEN ABANDONEDAND BETRAYED BY THEIR LEADERS,
AND BETRAYED BY THEIR LEADERS, ESPECIALLY LOW INCOME AND
ESPECIALLY LOW INCOME AND MARGINALIZED VICTIMS.
MARGINALIZED VICTIMS. ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS.
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS.CUTTING PUBLIC SAFETY, THEN THE
CUTTING PUBLIC SAFETY, THEN THE MESSAGE IS CLEAR, IN SACRAMENTO

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MESSAGE IS CLEAR, IN SACRAMENTO THE SCALES OF JUSTICE ARE NOT
THE SCALES OF JUSTICE ARE NOT BALANCED FOR VICTIMS AND OUR OWN
BALANCED FOR VICTIMS AND OUR OWNLEADERS WEAR BLINDFOLDS IGNORING
LEADERS WEAR BLINDFOLDS IGNORINGVICTIMS' SUFFERING.
VICTIMS' SUFFERING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD OF
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, I'M GOING TO BE
SUPERVISORS, I'M GOING TO BE BRIEF IF YOU CAN SHOW THAT REAL
BRIEF IF YOU CAN SHOW THAT REAL QUICK.
QUICK. THE REASON I STOOD -- THOSE

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THE REASON I STOOD -- THOSE EXECUTIVES WERE HERE TODAY AND
EXECUTIVES WERE HERE TODAY AND I'M GOING TO TELL YOU A STORY
I'M GOING TO TELL YOU A STORY ABOUT WHERE I LIVE FRANKLIN AND
ABOUT WHERE I LIVE FRANKLIN AND MACK ROAD, WE HAVE A STORE THAT
MACK ROAD, WE HAVE A STORE THAT LEFT.
LEFT. IT WAS CONSIDERED A FOOD DESERT,
IT WAS CONSIDERED A FOOD DESERT,AND I TRIED HARD TO GET A STORE
AND I TRIED HARD TO GET A STORE THERE, AND AFTER I CONTACTED
THERE, AND AFTER I CONTACTED THEM THEY CAME OVER AND OVER,
THEM THEY CAME OVER AND OVER, THEY WERE IN DOUBT, DIDN'T WANT
THEY WERE IN DOUBT, DIDN'T WANT TO DO IT, FINALLY THEY DID.
TO DO IT, FINALLY THEY DID. THEY OPENED THERE AND THEN THEY
THEY OPENED THERE AND THEN THEY LOOKED AROUND AND SAID HEY, CAN

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LOOKED AROUND AND SAID HEY, CAN YOU HELP US WITH THREE OTHER
YOU HELP US WITH THREE OTHER BUILDINGS.
BUILDINGS. I ASSISTED THEM AND AS THEY
I ASSISTED THEM AND AS THEY OPENED UP ON FRANKLIN AND MACK,
OPENED UP ON FRANKLIN AND MACK, DUE TO THE FOOT TRAFFIC WE ARE
DUE TO THE FOOT TRAFFIC WE ARE NOW GETTING A CAR WASH AND ONE
NOW GETTING A CAR WASH AND ONE OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE DUTCH
OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE DUTCH BROTHERS ON THAT CORNER.
BROTHERS ON THAT CORNER. GETTING TO THE D.A.'S OFFICE, I
GETTING TO THE D.A.'S OFFICE, I INTRODUCED THEM THERE.
INTRODUCED THEM THERE. EVER SINCE THEY WERE INTRODUCED
EVER SINCE THEY WERE INTRODUCED TO THE D.A., THEY HAVE BEEN

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TO THE D.A., THEY HAVE BEEN PROLONGED SUPPORTERS OF IT,
PROLONGED SUPPORTERS OF IT, STORES HAVE THRIVED, THEFT HAS
STORES HAVE THRIVED, THEFT HAS WENT DOWN AND IT'S NOT ABOUT
WENT DOWN AND IT'S NOT ABOUT LOCKING PEOPLE UP, SOME COME AND
LOCKING PEOPLE UP, SOME COME ANDPORTRAY YOU WANT TO LOCK THEM
PORTRAY YOU WANT TO LOCK THEM UP.
UP. IT'S ABOUT WHAT WE VOTED FOR.
IT'S ABOUT WHAT WE VOTED FOR. IT'S NOT ABOUT GOING OUT TO LOCK
IT'S NOT ABOUT GOING OUT TO LOCKFOLKS UP.
FOLKS UP. THIS MECHANISM HAS ALL KIND OF
THIS MECHANISM HAS ALL KIND OF PROGRAMS IN IT FOR EVERYONE, SO
PROGRAMS IN IT FOR EVERYONE, SO I -- SUPPORT YOU TO NOT CUT THAT

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I -- SUPPORT YOU TO NOT CUT THATBUDGET BECAUSE IF YOU DO, IF
BUDGET BECAUSE IF YOU DO, IF IT'S NOT THERE, IT'S GOING TO
IT'S NOT THERE, IT'S GOING TO AFFECT THE STORES, FROM THE
AFFECT THE STORES, FROM THE STORES TO THE EMPLOYEES, THE
STORES TO THE EMPLOYEES, THE PRICES AND PRODUCTS, AND NEXT
PRICES AND PRODUCTS, AND NEXT THING YOU KNOW STORES IS NOT
THING YOU KNOW STORES IS NOT GOING TO OPEN UP AND THEY WERE
GOING TO OPEN UP AND THEY WERE HERE TODAY AND BECAUSE OF THIS,
HERE TODAY AND BECAUSE OF THIS, PERMISSION TO SHARE THIS,
PERMISSION TO SHARE THIS, BECAUSE OF WHAT IS BEING DONE,
BECAUSE OF WHAT IS BEING DONE, THEY ARE LOOKING AT FOUR OTHER
THEY ARE LOOKING AT FOUR OTHER LOCATIONS IN THIS SACRAMENTO

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LOCATIONS IN THIS SACRAMENTO REGION.
REGION. SO, I APPLAUD YOU NOT TO CUT
SO, I APPLAUD YOU NOT TO CUT THAT BUDGET.
THAT BUDGET. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> MY NAME IS MARIE HERALD,
>> MY NAME IS MARIE HERALD, NORTH HIGHLANDS AREA, WATT
NORTH HIGHLANDS AREA, WATT AVENUE DISTRICT, A PASTOR OF A
AVENUE DISTRICT, A PASTOR OF A CHURCH THERE, AND SINCE 1989
CHURCH THERE, AND SINCE 1989 WE'VE BEEN THERE, A LOT I'VE

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WE'VE BEEN THERE, A LOT I'VE SEEN TAKE PLACE.
SEEN TAKE PLACE. THANK YOU TO THE BOARD OF
THANK YOU TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND THE PEOPLE THAT
SUPERVISORS AND THE PEOPLE THAT WORKED ON THE BUDGET AND I WOULD
WORKED ON THE BUDGET AND I WOULDLIKE TO SAY I UNDERSTAND AND
LIKE TO SAY I UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE ANALOGIES THE
APPRECIATE THE ANALOGIES THE CHAIR GAVE US EVEN FOR
CHAIR GAVE US EVEN FOR EXPRESSING THE PART ABOUT
EXPRESSING THE PART ABOUT MORTGAGES AND THE BILLS THAT GO
MORTGAGES AND THE BILLS THAT GO WITH IT.
WITH IT. AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT THE
AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT THEPERCENTAGE THAT WE HAVE THAT
PERCENTAGE THAT WE HAVE THAT GOES WHEN THEY SHOWED THE BUDGET

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GOES WHEN THEY SHOWED THE BUDGETSLIDE TO PUBLIC SAFETY IS
SLIDE TO PUBLIC SAFETY IS SIGNIFICANTLY LESS, EVEN THAN
SIGNIFICANTLY LESS, EVEN THAN SOCIAL SERVICES.
SOCIAL SERVICES. BUT IT IS A REQUIREMENT THAT WE
BUT IT IS A REQUIREMENT THAT WE CAN HAVE THE ABILITY IN OUR
CAN HAVE THE ABILITY IN OUR COMMUNITY TO HAVE THE MEETINGS
COMMUNITY TO HAVE THE MEETINGS THAT WE DO.
THAT WE DO. ONE OF THE ONES THAT HAS BEEN
ONE OF THE ONES THAT HAS BEEN MENTIONED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH
MENTIONED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THE D.A. AND I CAN TELL YOU IN
THE D.A. AND I CAN TELL YOU IN MY OVER 30 YEARS OF BEING IN
MY OVER 30 YEARS OF BEING IN THAT AREA AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS
THAT AREA AND COMMUNITY MEETINGSI'VE BEEN A PART OF, THAT ONE

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I'VE BEEN A PART OF, THAT ONE HAS BROUGHT THE GREATEST IMPACT.
HAS BROUGHT THE GREATEST IMPACT.IT BRINGS BOTH CIVIL,
IT BRINGS BOTH CIVIL, GOVERNMENT, COMMUNITY, BUSINESS,
GOVERNMENT, COMMUNITY, BUSINESS,AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS TOGETHER, SO THAT WE CAN
TOGETHER, SO THAT WE CAN EFFECTIVELY NOT ONLY KNOW THE
EFFECTIVELY NOT ONLY KNOW THE PROGRAMS YOU'VE ALREADY PUT IN
PROGRAMS YOU'VE ALREADY PUT IN PLACE, BUT HOW TO EFFECTIVELY
PLACE, BUT HOW TO EFFECTIVELY USE THEM IN SERVICING OUR
USE THEM IN SERVICING OUR COMMUNITIES AND WHAT IS DONE AS
COMMUNITIES AND WHAT IS DONE AS A RESULT.
A RESULT. AS A RESULT OF THOSE MEETINGS, A

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AS A RESULT OF THOSE MEETINGS, AGREATER INFLUX OF CHANGE, NOT
GREATER INFLUX OF CHANGE, NOT ONLY CHANGE, BUT HOPE THAT WHAT
ONLY CHANGE, BUT HOPE THAT WHAT WE ARE DOING IS MAKING A
WE ARE DOING IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
DIFFERENCE. AND I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT THESE
AND I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT THESE BUDGET ALLOCATIONS ARE REQUIRED
BUDGET ALLOCATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY SO THAT WE
FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY SO THAT WECAN CONTINUE TO HAVE THOSE, AND
CAN CONTINUE TO HAVE THOSE, AND IN THAT ANALOGY THE CHAIR GAVE
IN THAT ANALOGY THE CHAIR GAVE ABOUT THE HOUSE AS I WAS

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ABOUT THE HOUSE AS I WAS LISTENING, IMPORTANT WE PAY OUR
LISTENING, IMPORTANT WE PAY OUR MORTGAGE BUT ALSO OUR UTILITIES.
MORTGAGE BUT ALSO OUR UTILITIES.AND POTENTIALLY SOME OF THE
AND POTENTIALLY SOME OF THE GROWTH AREAS AND PAIR THOSE
GROWTH AREAS AND PAIR THOSE BACK.
BACK. IF WE PAY THE MORTGAGE BUT
IF WE PAY THE MORTGAGE BUT CANNOT KEEP THE LIGHTS AND HEAT
CANNOT KEEP THE LIGHTS AND HEAT ON IT DOESN'T AFFECT US IF WE
ON IT DOESN'T AFFECT US IF WE CAN'T BUILD THREE MORE ROOMS.
CAN'T BUILD THREE MORE ROOMS. TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION.

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TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION. AGAIN, HAVING THE ASPECT IN OUR
AGAIN, HAVING THE ASPECT IN OUR COMMUNITY IS ALLOWING US TO
COMMUNITY IS ALLOWING US TO IMPACT, SEE, UNDERSTAND, AND
IMPACT, SEE, UNDERSTAND, AND CONTINUE CHANGE.
CONTINUE CHANGE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR AND
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR AND SUPERVISORS.
SUPERVISORS. ERIN TEAGUE, SACRAMENTO
ERIN TEAGUE, SACRAMENTO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS.

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ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS. WE URGE YOU TO CONSIDER THE
WE URGE YOU TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS TO PUBLIC
PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS TO PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE DISTRICT
SAFETY IN THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. THESE AGENCIES ARE ESSENTIAL TO
THESE AGENCIES ARE ESSENTIAL TO KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE AND
KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE AND THE ABILITY TO FULLY IMPLEMENT
THE ABILITY TO FULLY IMPLEMENT PROP 36, WHICH WAS PASSED WITH A
PROP 36, WHICH WAS PASSED WITH ASTRONG 68% OF THE VOTE.
STRONG 68% OF THE VOTE. IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT THE NUMBERS
IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT THE NUMBERSIN A BUDGET.
IN A BUDGET. IT'S ABOUT WHETHER PEOPLE FEEL
IT'S ABOUT WHETHER PEOPLE FEEL SAFE IN THEIR HOMES, WHETHER
SAFE IN THEIR HOMES, WHETHER VICTIMS SEE JUSTICE AND WHETHER

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VICTIMS SEE JUSTICE AND WHETHER SMALL BUSINESSES CAN CONTINUE TO
SMALL BUSINESSES CAN CONTINUE TOOPERATE WITHOUT FEAR OF REPEATED
OPERATE WITHOUT FEAR OF REPEATEDTHEFT AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
THEFT AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. PUBLIC SAFETY AFFECTS EVERY PART
PUBLIC SAFETY AFFECTS EVERY PARTOF OUR COUNTY, FROM HOME
OF OUR COUNTY, FROM HOME OWNERSHIP TO LOCAL BUSINESS
OWNERSHIP TO LOCAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT.
INVESTMENT. OUR MEMBERS WORK IN EVERY
OUR MEMBERS WORK IN EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGHOUT
NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGHOUT SACRAMENTO COUNTY AND HEAR THE
SACRAMENTO COUNTY AND HEAR THE SAME CONCERNS.
SAME CONCERNS. RESIDENTS WANT TO KNOW SOMEONE
RESIDENTS WANT TO KNOW SOMEONE WILL RESPOND WHEN THEY CALL 911
WILL RESPOND WHEN THEY CALL 911 AND THAT CRIMES WILL BE TAKEN

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AND THAT CRIMES WILL BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY.
SERIOUSLY. EVEN THOUGH PROP 36 WAS ONLY
EVEN THOUGH PROP 36 WAS ONLY PASSED IN NOVEMBER OF 2024, WE
PASSED IN NOVEMBER OF 2024, WE ARE ALREADY SEEING THE RESULTS
ARE ALREADY SEEING THE RESULTS THROUGH CLEANER STREETS.
THROUGH CLEANER STREETS. SMALL BUSINESSES CAN FOCUS ON
SMALL BUSINESSES CAN FOCUS ON THE HEALTH OF THEIR BUSINESS
THE HEALTH OF THEIR BUSINESS INSTEAD OF THE SAFETY OF THEIR
INSTEAD OF THE SAFETY OF THEIR STAFF AND PATRONS.
STAFF AND PATRONS. CUTTING BACK NOW WOULD REVERSE
CUTTING BACK NOW WOULD REVERSE THE PROGRESS AND UNDERMINE
THE PROGRESS AND UNDERMINE PUBLIC TRUST.
PUBLIC TRUST. WE NEED STRONG ENFORCEMENT AND
WE NEED STRONG ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTION TO MAKE MEANINGFUL

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PROSECUTION TO MAKE MEANINGFUL PROGRESS.
PROGRESS. WE UNDERSTAND EACH YEAR BRINGS
WE UNDERSTAND EACH YEAR BRINGS DIFFICULT BUDGET DECISIONS BUT A
DIFFICULT BUDGET DECISIONS BUT ADIRECT CONNECTION BETWEEN PUBLIC
DIRECT CONNECTION BETWEEN PUBLICSAFETY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
SAFETY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND LONG-TERM BUDGET
AND LONG-TERM BUDGET SUSTAINABILITY, ATTRACTING NOW
SUSTAINABILITY, ATTRACTING NOW BUSINESS NOT ONLY SUPPORTS A
BUSINESS NOT ONLY SUPPORTS A STRONGER WORKFORCE, BUT ST
STRONGER WORKFORCE, BUT ST STABLE -- WHEN THE ECONOMY

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STABLE -- WHEN THE ECONOMY THRIVES, IT DRIVES STRONGER
THRIVES, IT DRIVES STRONGER HOMES AND COMMUNITIES.
HOMES AND COMMUNITIES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, MEMBERS OF
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MY NAME IS GREG
THE BOARD, MY NAME IS GREG JONES, WITH AN INVESTMENT
JONES, WITH AN INVESTMENT COMPANY, AND ALSO SERVE AS A
COMPANY, AND ALSO SERVE AS A BOARD MEMBER FOR THE CARMICHAEL
BOARD MEMBER FOR THE CARMICHAEL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN DISTRICT
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN DISTRICT3.
3. HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST THE
HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST THE PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS FOR THE
PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

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DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT NUMBERS BUT
IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT NUMBERS BUT THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELL-BEING
THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELL-BEINGOF OUR COMMUNITIES, SPECIFICALLY
OF OUR COMMUNITIES, SPECIFICALLYDOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO, CARMICHAEL,
DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO, CARMICHAEL,EVERY AREA IN THE COUNTY.
EVERY AREA IN THE COUNTY. CUTS TO THE D.A. BUDGET WOULD
CUTS TO THE D.A. BUDGET WOULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF NEW ATTORNEYS,
LEAD TO A LOSS OF NEW ATTORNEYS,AND INDIVIDUALS ESSENTIAL FOR
AND INDIVIDUALS ESSENTIAL FOR MAINTAINING OUR JUSTICE SYSTEMS.
MAINTAINING OUR JUSTICE SYSTEMS.WITHOUT ADEQUATE STAFFING AND
WITHOUT ADEQUATE STAFFING AND RESOURCES WE ARE SETTING
RESOURCES WE ARE SETTING OURSELVES UP FOR POTENTIAL

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OURSELVES UP FOR POTENTIAL INCREASES IN CRIME, AS A FAILURE
INCREASES IN CRIME, AS A FAILURETO PROSECUTE CAN ALLOW THEM TO
TO PROSECUTE CAN ALLOW THEM TO ESCAPE ACCOUNTABILITY.
ESCAPE ACCOUNTABILITY. AS A BOARD MEMBER, I'VE
AS A BOARD MEMBER, I'VE WITNESSED SUBSTANTIAL GAINS WE
WITNESSED SUBSTANTIAL GAINS WE HAVE MADE IN IMPROVING THE
HAVE MADE IN IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY ESPECIALLY IN RECENT
COMMUNITY ESPECIALLY IN RECENT TIMES.
TIMES. HOWEVER, I STAND HERE WITH A
HOWEVER, I STAND HERE WITH A DEEP CONCERN IF THE DISTRICT
DEEP CONCERN IF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE LOSES FUNDING,

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ATTORNEY'S OFFICE LOSES FUNDING,ALL THIS PROGRESS COULD BE AT
ALL THIS PROGRESS COULD BE AT RISK.
RISK. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO ALLOW THESE
WE CANNOT AFFORD TO ALLOW THESE CRITICAL GAINS TO BE UNDERMINED.
CRITICAL GAINS TO BE UNDERMINED.IT IS IMPERATIVE FOR US TO
IT IS IMPERATIVE FOR US TO ADVOCATE FOR THE D.A.'S BUDGET,
ADVOCATE FOR THE D.A.'S BUDGET, PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES AND
PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES AND ENSURE THAT JUSTICE REMAINS
ENSURE THAT JUSTICE REMAINS EFFECTIVE AND ACCESSIBLE.
EFFECTIVE AND ACCESSIBLE. LET'S WORK TOGETHER TO SAFEGUARD
LET'S WORK TOGETHER TO SAFEGUARDPUBLIC SAFETY AND CONTINUE THE
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CONTINUE THE POSITIVE MOMENTUM WE HAVE

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POSITIVE MOMENTUM WE HAVE ACHIEVED.
ACHIEVED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD MEMBERS.
MEMBERS. MY NAME IS JENA FLEMMING,
MY NAME IS JENA FLEMMING, DIRECTOR AT SACRAMENTO SPLASH,
DIRECTOR AT SACRAMENTO SPLASH, WE HAVE A CONTINGENT HERE TO
WE HAVE A CONTINGENT HERE TO SUPPORT.

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SUPPORT. PLEASE STAND UP SUPPORTING OF
PLEASE STAND UP SUPPORTING OF SPLASH.
SPLASH. THIS IS NOT JUST ABOUT A LINE
THIS IS NOT JUST ABOUT A LINE ITEM ON THE BUDGET.
ITEM ON THE BUDGET. IT'S ABOUT A PROGRAM OPENING UP
IT'S ABOUT A PROGRAM OPENING UP KIDS EYES TO THE NATURAL WORLD
KIDS EYES TO THE NATURAL WORLD 26 YEARS, SINCE 1999.
26 YEARS, SINCE 1999. VERNAL POOLS PROGRAM, OFTEN A
VERNAL POOLS PROGRAM, OFTEN A STUDENTS' FIRST EXPERIENCE
STUDENTS' FIRST EXPERIENCE SEEING A LIVE FROG UP CLOSE OR
SEEING A LIVE FROG UP CLOSE OR LEARNING AN ENTIRE ECOSYSTEM
LEARNING AN ENTIRE ECOSYSTEM THRIVING IN THE POOLS THAT DRY

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THRIVING IN THE POOLS THAT DRY UP BY SUMMER.
UP BY SUMMER. A KIND OF LEARNING THAT STICKS
A KIND OF LEARNING THAT STICKS WITH THEM FOR LIFE.
WITH THEM FOR LIFE. THIS PROPOSED $75,000 CUT WOULD
THIS PROPOSED $75,000 CUT WOULD ELIMINATE 20 FIELD TRIPS, OVER
ELIMINATE 20 FIELD TRIPS, OVER 600 KIDS GONE FROM THE PRESERVE,
600 KIDS GONE FROM THE PRESERVE,GONE FROM THIS OPPORTUNITY.
GONE FROM THIS OPPORTUNITY. NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT
NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT ENRICHMENT, THIS IS A CORE

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ENRICHMENT, THIS IS A CORE SCIENCE LEARNING.
SCIENCE LEARNING. I'M COMING TO YOU ON ALMOST MY
I'M COMING TO YOU ON ALMOST MY YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH SPLASH AND
YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH SPLASH ANDPRIOR TO THEIR INVESTMENT IN ME,
PRIOR TO THEIR INVESTMENT IN ME,THE CEO RAN THE ORGANIZATION
THE CEO RAN THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH COVID, FROM 4 TO 7
THROUGH COVID, FROM 4 TO 7 PROGRAMS AND RAPPORT WITH DONORS
PROGRAMS AND RAPPORT WITH DONORSBY HERSELF.

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BY HERSELF. NOW AS A TEAM, WE WILL GROW AND
NOW AS A TEAM, WE WILL GROW AND CREATE NEW PARTNERSHIPS.
CREATE NEW PARTNERSHIPS. SPLASH IS NOT STANDING STILL.
SPLASH IS NOT STANDING STILL. WE WILL HELP WHERE THE COUNTY NO
WE WILL HELP WHERE THE COUNTY NOLONGER HAS COVERAGE AND HOPE TO
LONGER HAS COVERAGE AND HOPE TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ONBOARDING
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ONBOARDING AND THE PRESERVE MANAGEMENT
AND THE PRESERVE MANAGEMENT WHERE WE CAN.
WHERE WE CAN. WE UNDERSTAND IT'S A TOUGH
WE UNDERSTAND IT'S A TOUGH BUDGET YEAR BUT I ASK YOU VOTE
BUDGET YEAR BUT I ASK YOU VOTE TO KEEP SPLASH ON THE BUDGET.
TO KEEP SPLASH ON THE BUDGET. WE VALUE AND RESPECT THE

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WE VALUE AND RESPECT THE PARTNERSHIP AND WANT TO CONTINUE
PARTNERSHIP AND WANT TO CONTINUETO DO THIS IMPORTANT WORK.
TO DO THIS IMPORTANT WORK. THIS PROGRAM IS TOO EFFECTIVE
THIS PROGRAM IS TOO EFFECTIVE AND IMPORTANT AND MEANINGFUL TO
AND IMPORTANT AND MEANINGFUL TO QUIETLY DISAPPEAR.
QUIETLY DISAPPEAR. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, SUPERVISORS.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, SUPERVISORS. MY NAME IS NIGEL MOORE,
MY NAME IS NIGEL MOORE, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF SPLASH.
SPLASH. AND IT'S MY JOB WITH MY FELLOW

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AND IT'S MY JOB WITH MY FELLOW BOARD TRUSTEES TO BE FISCALLY
BOARD TRUSTEES TO BE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE.
RESPONSIBLE. DURING MY TENURE OF THE LAST
DURING MY TENURE OF THE LAST FOUR AND A HALF YEARS, TWO YEARS
FOUR AND A HALF YEARS, TWO YEARSAS TREASURER, AND TWO AS
AS TREASURER, AND TWO AS PRESIDENT, WE HAVE MANAGED TO
PRESIDENT, WE HAVE MANAGED TO GROW OUR PROGRAMMING TO SERVE
GROW OUR PROGRAMMING TO SERVE OVER 18,000 STUDENTS PER YEAR.
OVER 18,000 STUDENTS PER YEAR. WE CURRENTLY HAVE A SHORTFALL OF
WE CURRENTLY HAVE A SHORTFALL OF130,000 FOR THE PROJECT R

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130,000 FOR THE PROJECT R PROGRAM HISTORICAL DAIRY,
PROGRAM HISTORICAL DAIRY, NICHOLAS DAIRY IN ELK GROVE, NOW
NICHOLAS DAIRY IN ELK GROVE, NOWADDITIONAL 75,000 FROM
ADDITIONAL 75,000 FROM SACRAMENTO COUNTY, THAT'S GOING
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, THAT'S GOING TO BE A REAL TOUGH JOB FOR US TO
TO BE A REAL TOUGH JOB FOR US TOCONTINUE ON THESE PROGRAMS.
CONTINUE ON THESE PROGRAMS. FOR 25 YEARS THE INVESTIGATING
FOR 25 YEARS THE INVESTIGATING PAWS PROGRAM HAS BEEN ONE OF THE
PAWS PROGRAM HAS BEEN ONE OF THEMOST IMPACTFUL WAYS WE CONNECT

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MOST IMPACTFUL WAYS WE CONNECT STUDENTS TO SCIENCE AND NATURE.
STUDENTS TO SCIENCE AND NATURE. THIS ISN'T EXTRA.
THIS ISN'T EXTRA. IT'S A CORNERSTONE.
IT'S A CORNERSTONE. DAMIEN, YOU HEARD FROM EARLIER,
DAMIEN, YOU HEARD FROM EARLIER, IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE
IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE DO WITH THESE KIDS WHEN WE TAKE
DO WITH THESE KIDS WHEN WE TAKE THEM TO THE VERNAL POOLS.
THEM TO THE VERNAL POOLS. THE BIG PICTURE OF THINGS,
THE BIG PICTURE OF THINGS, $75,000 IS A VERY SMALL PORTION
$75,000 IS A VERY SMALL PORTION FOR A SACRAMENTO BUDGET BUT TO

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FOR A SACRAMENTO BUDGET BUT TO SACRAMENTO SPLASH, IT'S A HUGE
SACRAMENTO SPLASH, IT'S A HUGE LOSS AND CARRIES PENALTIES TO
LOSS AND CARRIES PENALTIES TO MANY SCHOOLS WE SERVE.
MANY SCHOOLS WE SERVE. I JOIN THE BOARD OF SACRAMENTO
I JOIN THE BOARD OF SACRAMENTO SPLASH BECAUSE THE FUTURE OF OUR
SPLASH BECAUSE THE FUTURE OF OURENVIRONMENT AND WHAT LIVES AND
ENVIRONMENT AND WHAT LIVES AND SOON TO BE IN THE HANDS OF THE
SOON TO BE IN THE HANDS OF THE CHILDREN AND OUR CHILDREN'S
CHILDREN AND OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN, AND HELPING THEM

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CHILDREN, AND HELPING THEM FOSTER THE STEWARDSHIP,
FOSTER THE STEWARDSHIP, EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING WILL
EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING WILLBROADEN THEIR CURIOSITY TO GROW
BROADEN THEIR CURIOSITY TO GROW AS ADULTS THAT CARE AND PRODUCT
AS ADULTS THAT CARE AND PRODUCT A DELICATE ENVIRONMENT.
A DELICATE ENVIRONMENT. I REQUEST YOU RESTORE SPLASH
I REQUEST YOU RESTORE SPLASH FUNDING TO YOUR BUDGET.
FUNDING TO YOUR BUDGET. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, SUPERVISORS.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, SUPERVISORS. MY NAME IS MAGGIE ELLIS, A
MY NAME IS MAGGIE ELLIS, A VETERAN TEACHER WHO HAS BEEN
VETERAN TEACHER WHO HAS BEEN SUPPORTED BY THE WONDERFUL
SUPPORTED BY THE WONDERFUL SPLASH PROGRAM FOR THE PAST 20
SPLASH PROGRAM FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS.
YEARS. I ALSO PUT MY MONEY WHERE MY
I ALSO PUT MY MONEY WHERE MY MOUTH IS, AND I CONTRIBUTE
MOUTH IS, AND I CONTRIBUTE PERSONALLY TO SPLASH.
PERSONALLY TO SPLASH. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR

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I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF SPLASH.
SUPPORT OF SPLASH. IT HAS ALLOWED SO MANY STUDENTS
IT HAS ALLOWED SO MANY STUDENTS TO CONNECT CLASSROOM LEARNING TO
TO CONNECT CLASSROOM LEARNING TOTHE REAL WORLD.
THE REAL WORLD. AS I TOLD MY STUDENTS, SCIENCE
AS I TOLD MY STUDENTS, SCIENCE IS YOUR LIFE.
IS YOUR LIFE. THE IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS
THE IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS THE COMMUNITY TO EDUCATE
THE COMMUNITY TO EDUCATE STUDENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF
STUDENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OFWATER, NOW MORE THAN EVER.
WATER, NOW MORE THAN EVER. ESPECIALLY WITH THE COST OF

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ESPECIALLY WITH THE COST OF WATER INCREASING.
WATER INCREASING. NOT ONLY DOES SPLASH DO THAT, IT
NOT ONLY DOES SPLASH DO THAT, ITPLANTS THE SEEDS FOR STUDENTS TO
PLANTS THE SEEDS FOR STUDENTS TOSEE THEIR IMPACT IN THE WORLD.
SEE THEIR IMPACT IN THE WORLD. WE DON'T ALWAYS SEE THAT SEED
WE DON'T ALWAYS SEE THAT SEED GROW TO ITS FULLEST POTENTIAL
GROW TO ITS FULLEST POTENTIAL UNTIL LATER.
UNTIL LATER. IT WAS JUST THIS LAST YEAR THAT
IT WAS JUST THIS LAST YEAR THAT SPLASH STAFF CONTACTED ME TO
SPLASH STAFF CONTACTED ME TO SHARE THAT ONE OF MY FORMER

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SHARE THAT ONE OF MY FORMER STUDENTS HAD VISITED SPLASH,
STUDENTS HAD VISITED SPLASH, REMEMBERED HIS CRITTER, AND HIS
REMEMBERED HIS CRITTER, AND HIS FIELD TRIP AND IS NOW WORKING
FIELD TRIP AND IS NOW WORKING FOR THE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
FOR THE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.
REVIEW. DOES THAT NOT PAY IT FORWARD?
DOES THAT NOT PAY IT FORWARD? AS MY STUDENTS, ALL MY STUDENTS
AS MY STUDENTS, ALL MY STUDENTS WANTED TO COME TODAY, I ACTUALLY
WANTED TO COME TODAY, I ACTUALLYTOOK A PERSONAL NECESSITY DAY

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TOOK A PERSONAL NECESSITY DAY BECAUSE I BELIEVE THIS IS A
BECAUSE I BELIEVE THIS IS A PERSONAL NECESSITY.
PERSONAL NECESSITY. IT IS A NECESSITY FOR OUR
IT IS A NECESSITY FOR OUR STUDENTS AND OUR ENVIRONMENT.
STUDENTS AND OUR ENVIRONMENT. THEIR ABILITY TO SHARE THEIR
THEIR ABILITY TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE WATER, ABOUT
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE WATER, ABOUTCRITTERS, ABOUT THEIR IMPACT IN
CRITTERS, ABOUT THEIR IMPACT IN OUR ENVIRONMENT IS SOMETHING
OUR ENVIRONMENT IS SOMETHING THEY NEVER FORGET, HENCE THE
THEY NEVER FORGET, HENCE THE STUDENT WHO IS NOW ONE OF YOUR

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STUDENT WHO IS NOW ONE OF YOUR EMPLOYEES.
EMPLOYEES. IT IS NOT ONLY MY HOPE, BUT
IT IS NOT ONLY MY HOPE, BUT THEIRS, THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE
THEIRS, THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO FULLY SUPPORT SPLASH SO THAT
TO FULLY SUPPORT SPLASH SO THAT THEIR SIBLINGS AND FUTURE
THEIR SIBLINGS AND FUTURE STUDENTS CAN EXPERIENCE THIS
STUDENTS CAN EXPERIENCE THIS KINDS OF OUTDOOR EDUCATION
KINDS OF OUTDOOR EDUCATION LEARNING, AND CONTINUE TO PLANT
LEARNING, AND CONTINUE TO PLANT THE SEEDS OF THE ROLE OF THEM IN
THE SEEDS OF THE ROLE OF THEM INOUR WATER CYCLE, AND
OUR WATER CYCLE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION. OVER THE YEARS I HAVE EDUCATED

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OVER THE YEARS I HAVE EDUCATED OVER 500 STUDENTS USING SPLASH
OVER 500 STUDENTS USING SPLASH CURRICULUM.
CURRICULUM. I CAN TELL YOU, IT MAKES AN
I CAN TELL YOU, IT MAKES AN IMPACT.
IMPACT. SO I ASK THAT YOU FULLY SUPPORT
SO I ASK THAT YOU FULLY SUPPORT SPLASH NOW AND IN THE FUTURE.
SPLASH NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. AND YOU ARE WELCOME TO COME TO
AND YOU ARE WELCOME TO COME TO MY CLASSROOM BECAUSE WE ARE
MY CLASSROOM BECAUSE WE ARE STILL IN SESSION AND THEY WOULD
STILL IN SESSION AND THEY WOULD LOVE TO DELIVER THEIR SPEECHES

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LOVE TO DELIVER THEIR SPEECHES TO YOU, IN WHICH I SAID GO TO
TO YOU, IN WHICH I SAID GO TO THE COUNTY OF SUPERVISORS AND
THE COUNTY OF SUPERVISORS AND TELL WHY YOU CANNOT BUILD ON A
TELL WHY YOU CANNOT BUILD ON A VERNAL POOL.
VERNAL POOL. COME SEE ME ANY TIME, ELK GROVE.
COME SEE ME ANY TIME, ELK GROVE.>> I'M TOO SHORT TO REACH UP.
>> I'M TOO SHORT TO REACH UP. >> WE CAN ACCOMMODATE THAT.
>> WE CAN ACCOMMODATE THAT. >> THERE YOU ARE, OKAY.

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>> THERE YOU ARE, OKAY. >> WELL, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
>> WELL, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, MY NAME IS SONDRA, PRESIDENT OF
MY NAME IS SONDRA, PRESIDENT OF A COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION AND CITY
A COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION AND CITYCOUNCIL DISTRICT 2, ROGER
COUNCIL DISTRICT 2, ROGER DICKINSON'S AREA, AS WELL AS
DICKINSON'S AREA, AS WELL AS PRESIDENT OF THE SACRAMENTO
PRESIDENT OF THE SACRAMENTO HORSEMAN'S ASSOCIATION, AND HERE
HORSEMAN'S ASSOCIATION, AND HERETO OFFER PROFOUND SUPPORT FOR
TO OFFER PROFOUND SUPPORT FOR BOTH SHERIFF COOPER AND HIS

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BOTH SHERIFF COOPER AND HIS ENTIRE TEAM AND TIN HO FOR HIS
ENTIRE TEAM AND TIN HO FOR HIS ENTIRE TEAM.
ENTIRE TEAM. ANY REDUCTION TO PUBLIC SERVICE,
ANY REDUCTION TO PUBLIC SERVICE,THIS POLICE SERVICE OR THE
THIS POLICE SERVICE OR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S EFFORTS
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S EFFORTS WOULD BE HORRIBLE TO US IN THE
WOULD BE HORRIBLE TO US IN THE AREA THAT I REPRESENT.
AREA THAT I REPRESENT. WE HAVE ALL KINDS OF THINGS THAT
WE HAVE ALL KINDS OF THINGS THATHAVE BEEN HAPPENING, AND THANKS

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HAVE BEEN HAPPENING, AND THANKS TO THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTION
TO THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTION GROUP WE NOW HAVE A GATHERING
GROUP WE NOW HAVE A GATHERING ONCE A MONTH TO NETWORK AS TO
ONCE A MONTH TO NETWORK AS TO HOW WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD
HOW WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND TACKLE PROBLEMS IN
AND TACKLE PROBLEMS IN COOPERATION WITH HOT, POP, AND
COOPERATION WITH HOT, POP, AND THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTION GROUP.
THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTION GROUP.SO I REALLY WANT TO URGE YOU TO
SO I REALLY WANT TO URGE YOU TO PLEASE DON'T USE PUBLIC SAFETY

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PLEASE DON'T USE PUBLIC SAFETY AS THE MECHANISM TO REDUCE THE
AS THE MECHANISM TO REDUCE THE BUDGET COSTS.
BUDGET COSTS. BUT NOW I'M GOING TO SPEAK TO
BUT NOW I'M GOING TO SPEAK TO YOU AS SONDRA BETENCOURT,
YOU AS SONDRA BETENCOURT, KAELIN'S GRANDMOTHER.
KAELIN'S GRANDMOTHER. MAY 4TH, 2014, WE RECEIVED THE
MAY 4TH, 2014, WE RECEIVED THE HORRIFIC NEWS OUR GRANDDAUGHTER
HORRIFIC NEWS OUR GRANDDAUGHTER HAD TAKEN HER OWN LIFE.

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HAD TAKEN HER OWN LIFE. SHE WAS AN I.B. STUDENT AT MARY
SHE WAS AN I.B. STUDENT AT MARY LOMA, I HAD TO GO ON THE 5TH OF
LOMA, I HAD TO GO ON THE 5TH OF MAY TO MEET WITH COUNSELORS AND
MAY TO MEET WITH COUNSELORS AND I MET WITH CHAPLAIN NORM POWELL.
I MET WITH CHAPLAIN NORM POWELL.THE CHAPLAINCY THAT SERVES THE
THE CHAPLAINCY THAT SERVES THE SCHOOL IS THE UTMOST CONCERN.

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SCHOOL IS THE UTMOST CONCERN. NORM TOOK ME INTO A ROOM WHERE I
NORM TOOK ME INTO A ROOM WHERE IMET WITH ABOUT 35 OF KAITLYN'S
MET WITH ABOUT 35 OF KAITLYN'S FRIENDS, WHO COULD NOT
FRIENDS, WHO COULD NOT UNDERSTAND, NOR COULD WE, WHAT
UNDERSTAND, NOR COULD WE, WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND WHY IT
HAD HAPPENED AND WHY IT HAPPENED.
HAPPENED. AND THE CHAPLAINCY CARRIED THE
AND THE CHAPLAINCY CARRIED THE BETENCOURT FAMILY THROUGH TO
BETENCOURT FAMILY THROUGH TO MAKE THINGS BETTER.
MAKE THINGS BETTER. I UNDERSTAND THEY ARE FACING
I UNDERSTAND THEY ARE FACING SOME FINANCIAL ISSUES RIGHT NOW
SOME FINANCIAL ISSUES RIGHT NOW AND I WOULD ASK YOU, PLEASE, TO

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AND I WOULD ASK YOU, PLEASE, TO RESTORE $40,000 TO THAT EFFORT.
RESTORE $40,000 TO THAT EFFORT. I DON'T WANT ANYBODY TO HAVE TO
I DON'T WANT ANYBODY TO HAVE TO EXPERIENCE WHAT WE EXPERIENCED.
EXPERIENCE WHAT WE EXPERIENCED. IT WAS HORRIFIC.
IT WAS HORRIFIC. IT STILL IS, 11 YEARS DOESN'T
IT STILL IS, 11 YEARS DOESN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE. BUT PLEASE, CONTINUE THAT SO
BUT PLEASE, CONTINUE THAT SO ANYBODY THAT GOES THROUGH THIS
ANYBODY THAT GOES THROUGH THIS WON'T HAVE A WORSE EXPERIENCE.
WON'T HAVE A WORSE EXPERIENCE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> THANKS, SONDRA.
>> THANKS, SONDRA. >> THANKS.

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>> THANKS. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, SUPERVISORS,
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, SUPERVISORS, MY NAME IS RANDALL HOM, I LIVE
MY NAME IS RANDALL HOM, I LIVE IN DISTRICT 3 AND BUSINESS
IN DISTRICT 3 AND BUSINESS INTERESTS IN DISTRICT 2 AND
INTERESTS IN DISTRICT 2 AND DISTRICT 1.
DISTRICT 1. I'M HERE AS A SMALL BUSINESS
I'M HERE AS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER AND A REALTOR WHO IS
OWNER AND A REALTOR WHO IS DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE
DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROPOSED CUTS TO PUBLIC SAFETY,
PROPOSED CUTS TO PUBLIC SAFETY, SPECIFICALLY, THE SHERIFF'S
SPECIFICALLY, THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND THE DISTRICT

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DEPARTMENT AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. FOR YEARS I'VE STRUGGLED WITH
FOR YEARS I'VE STRUGGLED WITH ONGOING ISSUES AROUND
ONGOING ISSUES AROUND ENCAMPMENTS, AND TRESPASSING AT
ENCAMPMENTS, AND TRESPASSING AT MY PLACES OF BUSINESS AND
MY PLACES OF BUSINESS AND PROPERTIES I CONTROL.
PROPERTIES I CONTROL. ON A NEAR DAILY BASIS, I'M
ON A NEAR DAILY BASIS, I'M FORCED TO EITHER PERSONALLY
FORCED TO EITHER PERSONALLY HANDLE OR PAY PRIVATE VENDORS TO
HANDLE OR PAY PRIVATE VENDORS TOREMOVE TENTS, TRASH, INDIVIDUALS
REMOVE TENTS, TRASH, INDIVIDUALSWHO TREAT MY PRIVATE PROPERTY AS
WHO TREAT MY PRIVATE PROPERTY ASA BATHROOM.

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A BATHROOM. I DEAL WITH ILLEGAL CAMPFIRES,
I DEAL WITH ILLEGAL CAMPFIRES, WATER THEFT, BROKEN WINDOWS,
WATER THEFT, BROKEN WINDOWS, GRAFFITI, AND LARGE SCALE DEBRIS
GRAFFITI, AND LARGE SCALE DEBRISCLEAN-UP.
CLEAN-UP. SADLY, THIS HAS BECOME THE NORM.
SADLY, THIS HAS BECOME THE NORM.IT'S NOT UNUSUAL FOR MY MONTHLY
IT'S NOT UNUSUAL FOR MY MONTHLY WATER BILLS TO REACH 500 OR
WATER BILLS TO REACH 500 OR $1,000 DUE TO UNAUTHORIZED USE.
$1,000 DUE TO UNAUTHORIZED USE. SOMETIMES THAT'S ON A VACANT

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SOMETIMES THAT'S ON A VACANT BUILDING.
BUILDING. I PAID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO
I PAID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE PLATE GLASS WINDOWS
REPLACE PLATE GLASS WINDOWS KNOWING I CANNOT RISK FILING AN
KNOWING I CANNOT RISK FILING AN INSURANCE CLAIM BECAUSE I WILL
INSURANCE CLAIM BECAUSE I WILL LIKELY GET MY INSURANCE
LIKELY GET MY INSURANCE CANCELED.
CANCELED. THAT'S NOT JUST A COST OF
THAT'S NOT JUST A COST OF BUSINESS, IT'S A BURDEN THAT'S
BUSINESS, IT'S A BURDEN THAT'S UNREASONABLE AND IT'S
UNREASONABLE AND IT'S UNSUSTAINABLE.
UNSUSTAINABLE. AND JUST WHEN IT FEELS LIKE WE
AND JUST WHEN IT FEELS LIKE WE ARE FINALLY GAINING SOME GROUND,
ARE FINALLY GAINING SOME GROUND,THANKS TO THE INCREASED EFFORTS

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THANKS TO THE INCREASED EFFORTS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND A VERY
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND A VERY PROACTIVE D.A.'S OFFICE, THIS
PROACTIVE D.A.'S OFFICE, THIS BUDGET PROPOSED CUTS TO THOSE
BUDGET PROPOSED CUTS TO THOSE VERY DEPARTMENTS.
VERY DEPARTMENTS. THAT'S INCREDIBLY DISHEARTENING
THAT'S INCREDIBLY DISHEARTENING TO ME.
TO ME. AS SOMEONE WHO SPENT YEARS BEING
AS SOMEONE WHO SPENT YEARS BEINGTOLD TO BE PATIENT, I CAN SAY
TOLD TO BE PATIENT, I CAN SAY WITH CONFIDENCE NOW IS NOT THE
WITH CONFIDENCE NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO PULL BACK.
TIME TO PULL BACK. WE NEED TO BUILD ON THE MOMENTUM

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WE NEED TO BUILD ON THE MOMENTUMTHAT'S FINALLY MAKING A
THAT'S FINALLY MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
DIFFERENCE. I URGE YOU TO RECONSIDER AND
I URGE YOU TO RECONSIDER AND RESTORE FUNDING TO THE SHERIFF'S
RESTORE FUNDING TO THE SHERIFF'SDEPARTMENT AND THE D.A.'S
DEPARTMENT AND THE D.A.'S OFFICE.
OFFICE. PUBLIC SAFETY IS NOT OPTIONAL.
PUBLIC SAFETY IS NOT OPTIONAL. IT'S ESSENTIAL TO EVERY
IT'S ESSENTIAL TO EVERY RESIDENT, PROPERTY OWNER AND
RESIDENT, PROPERTY OWNER AND BUSINESS JUST TRYING TO SURVIVE.
BUSINESS JUST TRYING TO SURVIVE.>> THANK YOU.

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>> THANK YOU. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, MY NAME IS
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MY NAME IS SEAN WORTH, CONSERVATION CHAIR
SEAN WORTH, CONSERVATION CHAIR FOR SIERRA CLUB, MORE PERTINENT
FOR SIERRA CLUB, MORE PERTINENT TO TODAY'S DISCUSSION,
TO TODAY'S DISCUSSION, STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE FOR THE
STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE FOR THE VERNAL POOL, AND I JUST WANT TO
VERNAL POOL, AND I JUST WANT TO SOUND A NOTE OF CAUTION TODAY

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SOUND A NOTE OF CAUTION TODAY WITH THE CUTTING OF THE
WITH THE CUTTING OF THE FULL-TIME POSITION FOR THE
FULL-TIME POSITION FOR THE PERSON WHO IS SUPPOSED TO BE
PERSON WHO IS SUPPOSED TO BE DOING THE MANAGEMENT OF THE
DOING THE MANAGEMENT OF THE VERNAL POOL PRESERVE THERE, AND
VERNAL POOL PRESERVE THERE, AND REMIND YOU OF A COUPLE THINGS,
REMIND YOU OF A COUPLE THINGS, ONE, THE COUNTY IS LEGALLY
ONE, THE COUNTY IS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THAT PRESERVE.

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OF THAT PRESERVE. YOU SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
YOU SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH THEFEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND A RUN
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND A RUN AWAY WEED PROBLEM.
AWAY WEED PROBLEM. WE NEED TO KNOCK THAT BACK AND
WE NEED TO KNOCK THAT BACK AND IF WE DON'T DO THAT, COSTS DO
IF WE DON'T DO THAT, COSTS DO UP, AND HUMOROUS AND USEFUL
UP, AND HUMOROUS AND USEFUL METAPHOR SUPERVISOR SERNA
METAPHOR SUPERVISOR SERNA BROUGHT UP, THE RICH UNCLE.

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BROUGHT UP, THE RICH UNCLE. >> I ALREADY REGRET IT.
>> I ALREADY REGRET IT. >> THIS IS GOING TO SAVE A BUNCH
>> THIS IS GOING TO SAVE A BUNCHOF TIME.
OF TIME. THIS RICH UNCLE OFFERED TO THE
THIS RICH UNCLE OFFERED TO THE COUNTY A BEAUTIFUL HOUSE AND
COUNTY A BEAUTIFUL HOUSE AND SAID THIS BEAUTIFUL HOUSE IS A
SAID THIS BEAUTIFUL HOUSE IS A GIFT TO YOU.
GIFT TO YOU. BUT THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THIS
BUT THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THIS BEAUTIFUL HOUSE.
BEAUTIFUL HOUSE. IT HAS TO BE MAINTAINED BY YOU,
IT HAS TO BE MAINTAINED BY YOU, YOUR LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND A
YOUR LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND A SECOND PROBLEM, IT'S GOT A BAD
SECOND PROBLEM, IT'S GOT A BAD TERMITE PROBLEM.
TERMITE PROBLEM. CAN'T GET RID OF IT.

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CAN'T GET RID OF IT. TO MAKE IT EASIER, I'M GOING TO
TO MAKE IT EASIER, I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR AND
GIVE YOU THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR ANDSELL THAT HOUSE AND WITH THAT
SELL THAT HOUSE AND WITH THAT MONEY YOU CAN PAY FOR THE
MONEY YOU CAN PAY FOR THE PROBLEM.
PROBLEM. THE HOUSE HAS BEEN SOLD, THE
THE HOUSE HAS BEEN SOLD, THE PROBLEM STILL THERE, WE HAVE TO
PROBLEM STILL THERE, WE HAVE TO KEEP ON TOP OF THAT PROBLEM.
KEEP ON TOP OF THAT PROBLEM. NOW WE HAVE OUR HOUSE BUDGET FOR
NOW WE HAVE OUR HOUSE BUDGET FORTHE YEAR AND WE DON'T HAVE THE
THE YEAR AND WE DON'T HAVE THE TERMITE COMPANY COMING IN, WE
TERMITE COMPANY COMING IN, WE DON'T HAVE A LAND MANAGER
DON'T HAVE A LAND MANAGER ANYMORE AND WE HAVE TO DECIDE,
ANYMORE AND WE HAVE TO DECIDE, ARE WE GOING TO PAY SOMEBODY TO

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ARE WE GOING TO PAY SOMEBODY TO CONTINUE FIGHTING THAT TERMITE
CONTINUE FIGHTING THAT TERMITE PROBLEM.
PROBLEM. OR ARE WE GOING TO LET IT GO AND
OR ARE WE GOING TO LET IT GO ANDLET THE DAMAGE ACCRUE.
LET THE DAMAGE ACCRUE. WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE GOING FORWARD.
DAMAGE GOING FORWARD. WE NEED TO PAY THE SMALL SUMS
WE NEED TO PAY THE SMALL SUMS EVERY YEAR TO KEEP THAT IN CHECK
EVERY YEAR TO KEEP THAT IN CHECKOR PAY FOR THE FUTURE.
OR PAY FOR THE FUTURE. SO, BUDGETS, IT'S ABOUT TRYING
SO, BUDGETS, IT'S ABOUT TRYING TO MAKE THINGS BALANCED AND PART
TO MAKE THINGS BALANCED AND PARTOF MAKING THINGS BALANCED IS
OF MAKING THINGS BALANCED IS DON'T TAKE A COST SAVINGS NOW
DON'T TAKE A COST SAVINGS NOW AND HAVE IT COST MORE IN THE

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AND HAVE IT COST MORE IN THE FUTURE.
FUTURE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> THANKS.
>> THANKS. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD MEMBERS.
MEMBERS. SHERRY SKILLY GRIFFITH, VICE
SHERRY SKILLY GRIFFITH, VICE CHAIR OF THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY
CHAIR OF THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY CHILDREN'S COALITION.
CHILDREN'S COALITION. OUR ANNUAL BUDGET LETTER
OUR ANNUAL BUDGET LETTER CONTAINS A NUMBER OF
CONTAINS A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS, FOCUS ON THREE
RECOMMENDATIONS, FOCUS ON THREE TODAY.
TODAY. FIRST, ASK THE BOARD TO REJECT

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FIRST, ASK THE BOARD TO REJECT ELIMINATION OF THE CHILD ABUSE
ELIMINATION OF THE CHILD ABUSE REPORTER TRAINING CONTRACT.
REPORTER TRAINING CONTRACT. REDUCING ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE
REDUCING ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVETRAINING WILL HAVE A DIRECT
TRAINING WILL HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT TO MANDATE TO CHILD ABUSE
IMPACT TO MANDATE TO CHILD ABUSEREPORTING.
REPORTING. REDUCING FUNDING MAY SHIFT HOW
REDUCING FUNDING MAY SHIFT HOW REPORTER TRAINING IS DELIVERED
REPORTER TRAINING IS DELIVERED ACROSS THE COUNTY.

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ACROSS THE COUNTY. SECONDLY, REJECT ELIMINATION OF
SECONDLY, REJECT ELIMINATION OF 2.5 FTE SACRAMENTO COUNTY OF
2.5 FTE SACRAMENTO COUNTY OF OFFICE OF EDUCATION WORK, THANK
OFFICE OF EDUCATION WORK, THANK YOU.
YOU. WITH THE INSTRUCTIONAL CASE
WITH THE INSTRUCTIONAL CASE MANAGERS TO SUPPORT THE CHILD
MANAGERS TO SUPPORT THE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM.
PROTECTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM. THESE 2.5 FTE ARE CURRENTLY
THESE 2.5 FTE ARE CURRENTLY ASSISTING THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
ASSISTING THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE COUNTY'S DEPENDENT

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OF THE COUNTY'S DEPENDENT CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THESE POSITIONS DIRECTLY
THESE POSITIONS DIRECTLY COORDINATE WITH FCS, INCLUDING
COORDINATE WITH FCS, INCLUDING THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY WELCOME
THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY WELCOME HOMES OF WHICH YOU ARE THE BOARD
HOMES OF WHICH YOU ARE THE BOARDOF DIRECTORS.
OF DIRECTORS. SCOE PROVIDES EXPERTISE AND
SCOE PROVIDES EXPERTISE AND WORKS WITH ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS
WORKS WITH ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITHIN OUR COUNTY.
WITHIN OUR COUNTY. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED OUR MOST

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WE ARE VERY CONCERNED OUR MOST AT RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO,
AT RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO, DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF MOBILITY,
DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF MOBILITY, TRANSITION AND TRAUMA,S ARE AT
TRANSITION AND TRAUMA,S ARE AT EXTREME RISK OF DROPPING OUT OF
EXTREME RISK OF DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL OR FALLING BEHIND.
SCHOOL OR FALLING BEHIND. AND LASTLY, WE ASK THAT YOU
AND LASTLY, WE ASK THAT YOU SUPPORT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S
SUPPORT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REQUEST FOR $100,000 IN FUNDING
REQUEST FOR $100,000 IN FUNDING FOR THE CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION
FOR THE CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATIONAND MAINTENANCE OF THE

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AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ELECTRONIC SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE
ELECTRONIC SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSEREPORTING SYSTEM KNOWN AS
REPORTING SYSTEM KNOWN AS ESCARS.
ESCARS. SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE TO LAW
SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
ENFORCEMENT. OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE STRONGLY
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TO CONTINUE IT IN
RECOMMENDED TO CONTINUE IT IN THE 2023 REPORT TO YOU, AS WELL
THE 2023 REPORT TO YOU, AS WELL AS OUR 2024 REPORT COMING UP IN

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AS OUR 2024 REPORT COMING UP IN JUST TWO WEEKS.
JUST TWO WEEKS. WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR
WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO A FAMILY, CHILDREN
DEDICATION TO A FAMILY, CHILDRENAND YOUTH CENTERED BUDGET.
AND YOUTH CENTERED BUDGET. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> CUTTING 1.8 MILLION FROM THE
>> CUTTING 1.8 MILLION FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY BUDGET AND
DISTRICT ATTORNEY BUDGET AND ELIMINATING SIX FULL-TIME
ELIMINATING SIX FULL-TIME POSITIONS IS A DIRECT ASSAULT ON
POSITIONS IS A DIRECT ASSAULT ONTHE SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITIES
THE SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND THE INTEGRITY OF OUR JUSTICE

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AND THE INTEGRITY OF OUR JUSTICESYSTEM.
SYSTEM. THIS PROPOSED DEFUNDING WILL
THIS PROPOSED DEFUNDING WILL SEVERELY CRIPPLE THE DISTRICT
SEVERELY CRIPPLE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S ABILITY TO PROSECUTE
ATTORNEY'S ABILITY TO PROSECUTE CRIMINALS AND PROTECT VICTIMS.
CRIMINALS AND PROTECT VICTIMS. FEWER STAFF MEANS OVERWHELMING
FEWER STAFF MEANS OVERWHELMING CASE LOADS, DIRECTLY UNDERMINING
CASE LOADS, DIRECTLY UNDERMININGOUR PUBLIC SAFETY.
OUR PUBLIC SAFETY. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE MUST BE FULLY EQUIPPED TO KEEP
MUST BE FULLY EQUIPPED TO KEEP DANGEROUS VIOLENT OFFENDERS OUT

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DANGEROUS VIOLENT OFFENDERS OUT OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.
OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF A STRONG
CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF A STRONG DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ON
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ON OUR DAILY LIVES.
OUR DAILY LIVES. HERE IS THREE EXAMPLES.
HERE IS THREE EXAMPLES. RYAN DOE IS A HOMELESS PERSON
RYAN DOE IS A HOMELESS PERSON AND USED TO LIVE AT GOVERNMENTAL
AND USED TO LIVE AT GOVERNMENTALI NEAR McKINLEY PARK.
I NEAR McKINLEY PARK. INFAMOUS FOR BREAKING THE

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INFAMOUS FOR BREAKING THE WINDOWS AT THE KITCHEN TABLE
WINDOWS AT THE KITCHEN TABLE STORE.
STORE. OUT OF HIS MIND ON METH.
OUT OF HIS MIND ON METH. 20 FELONY CHARGES FOR VANDALISM,
20 FELONY CHARGES FOR VANDALISM,ASSAULT, ARSON AND BURGLARY, AND
ASSAULT, ARSON AND BURGLARY, ANDTHREE MISDEMEANORS FOR METH.
THREE MISDEMEANORS FOR METH. RECKLESS -- RELENTLESS WORK OF
RECKLESS -- RELENTLESS WORK OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY THAT HAS
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY THAT HAS KEPT HIM OFF OUR STREETS AND OUT
KEPT HIM OFF OUR STREETS AND OUTOF OUR PARKS.
OF OUR PARKS. THOMAS DOE IS HOMELESS AND THE

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THOMAS DOE IS HOMELESS AND THE INFAMOUS BURGLAR, SHATTERED THE
INFAMOUS BURGLAR, SHATTERED THE WINDOWS AT THE GOOD BOTTLE SHOP
WINDOWS AT THE GOOD BOTTLE SHOP ON J STREET JUST TO STEAL
ON J STREET JUST TO STEAL ALCOHOL.
ALCOHOL. 11 FELONIES, AND FOUR
11 FELONIES, AND FOUR MISDEMEANORS FOR METH.
MISDEMEANORS FOR METH. DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S EFFORTS HAVE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S EFFORTS HAVEASSURED THOMAS SENTINEL REMAINS

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ASSURED THOMAS SENTINEL REMAINS IN CUSTODY.
IN CUSTODY. CHRISTIAN DOE IS HOME LESS,
CHRISTIAN DOE IS HOME LESS, ARRESTED FOR IN DECENT EXPOSURE.
ARRESTED FOR IN DECENT EXPOSURE.ASSAULTED A SENIOR CITIZEN WHO
ASSAULTED A SENIOR CITIZEN WHO CONFRONTED HIM.
CONFRONTED HIM. 2022, CHRISTIAN BEAT A WOMAN AT
2022, CHRISTIAN BEAT A WOMAN AT McKINLEY PARK WHO WAS PUTTING A
McKINLEY PARK WHO WAS PUTTING A CHILD IN THE CAR.
CHILD IN THE CAR. CHRISTIAN HAS FOUR FELONIES FOR
CHRISTIAN HAS FOUR FELONIES FOR ASSAULT AND PROPERTY

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ASSAULT AND PROPERTY DESTRUCTION, FOUR MISDEMEANORS
DESTRUCTION, FOUR MISDEMEANORS FOR LEWD, INDECENT EXPOSURE.
FOR LEWD, INDECENT EXPOSURE. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HAS BEEN CRITICAL MANAGING SUCH
HAS BEEN CRITICAL MANAGING SUCH COMPLEX CASES AND ENSURING
COMPLEX CASES AND ENSURING PUBLIC SAFETY.
PUBLIC SAFETY. THESE ARE NOT ISOLATED
THESE ARE NOT ISOLATED INCIDENTS.
INCIDENTS. THEY REPRESENT A PATTERN OF
THEY REPRESENT A PATTERN OF PERSISTENT CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
PERSISTENT CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR ONLY A FULLY FUNDED DISTRICT
ONLY A FULLY FUNDED DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE CAN
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE CAN EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS.
EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS. WE MUST SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY

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WE MUST SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT.
AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. STOP THESE DANGEROUS CUTS TO THE
STOP THESE DANGEROUS CUTS TO THEDISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE,
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD. WE ARE SIX HOURS INTO THIS
WE ARE SIX HOURS INTO THIS MEETING AND JUST -- APPRECIATE
MEETING AND JUST -- APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR, LISTENING TO YOU

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ALL OF YOUR, LISTENING TO YOU WILL A THE TESTIMONY YOU'VE
WILL A THE TESTIMONY YOU'VE HEARD SO FAR.
HEARD SO FAR. I'M RANDY SMITH, DISTRICT 3, 1
I'M RANDY SMITH, DISTRICT 3, 1 OF THE MANY VOLUNTEERS WITH
OF THE MANY VOLUNTEERS WITH RIVER CITY WATERWAY ALLIANCE AND
RIVER CITY WATERWAY ALLIANCE ANDAPPRECIATE WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN
APPRECIATE WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN DOING FOR THIS COUNTY, RESIDENTS
DOING FOR THIS COUNTY, RESIDENTSOF THIS COUNTY IN CLEANING UP
OF THIS COUNTY IN CLEANING UP THE WATERWAYS WITH THE SUPPORT
THE WATERWAYS WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE SHERIFF HOMELESS OUTREACH
OF THE SHERIFF HOMELESS OUTREACHTEAM, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE

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TEAM, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, AND WITH THE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, AND WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR COUNTY PARKS AND
SUPPORT OF OUR COUNTY PARKS AND I JUST HOPE YOU CAN KEEP SOME
I JUST HOPE YOU CAN KEEP SOME FUNDS AVAILABLE TO KEEP THE
FUNDS AVAILABLE TO KEEP THE WONDERFUL WORK THAT THEY ARE ALL
WONDERFUL WORK THAT THEY ARE ALLDOING, AND YOU ARE GETTING A LOT
DOING, AND YOU ARE GETTING A LOTMORE WITH ALL THE VOLUNTEER WORK
MORE WITH ALL THE VOLUNTEER WORKTHAT IS HELPING THEM.
THAT IS HELPING THEM. SO, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE
SO, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING.
DOING. >> THANKS, RANDY.

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>> THANKS, RANDY. >> HELLO, I'M MARY, RESIDENT OF
>> HELLO, I'M MARY, RESIDENT OF UNINCORPORATED SACRAMENTO COUNTY
UNINCORPORATED SACRAMENTO COUNTYAND HERE TO SUPPORT SPLASH AND
AND HERE TO SUPPORT SPLASH AND FUNDING THE INVESTIGATING VERNAL
FUNDING THE INVESTIGATING VERNALPOOLS SCIENCE EDUCATION.
POOLS SCIENCE EDUCATION. SO I'VE BEEN HEARING A LOT ABOUT
SO I'VE BEEN HEARING A LOT ABOUTBROKENNESS AND BROKEN PEOPLE AND
BROKENNESS AND BROKEN PEOPLE ANDFIXING BROKEN PEOPLE AND I THINK

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FIXING BROKEN PEOPLE AND I THINKKIDS NEED A SENSE OF HOPE FOR
KIDS NEED A SENSE OF HOPE FOR THE FUTURE AND SENSE OF WONDER
THE FUTURE AND SENSE OF WONDER AND SPLASH IS VERNAL POOL
AND SPLASH IS VERNAL POOL EXPERIENCES PROVIDES HOPE AND
EXPERIENCES PROVIDES HOPE AND WONDER.
WONDER. ESPECIALLY FOR THE STUDENTS THEY
ESPECIALLY FOR THE STUDENTS THEYSERVE, AND SPLASH CONNECTS KIDS
SERVE, AND SPLASH CONNECTS KIDS UP CLOSE WITH NATURE, THEY
UP CLOSE WITH NATURE, THEY INTRODUCE THEM TO FASCINATING
INTRODUCE THEM TO FASCINATING RESILIENT ECOSYSTEMS, ALL IN
RESILIENT ECOSYSTEMS, ALL IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY WHERE THEY

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SACRAMENTO COUNTY WHERE THEY LIVE.
LIVE. THEY GET TO SEE A WATER HABITAT
THEY GET TO SEE A WATER HABITAT WITH ALL THE CRITTERS IT
WITH ALL THE CRITTERS IT SUPPORTS IN THE WAY THAT IT
SUPPORTS IN THE WAY THAT IT SHOULD, WITH CLEAN WATER, WITH
SHOULD, WITH CLEAN WATER, WITH THE FOOD WEB THAT IS INCREDIBLY
THE FOOD WEB THAT IS INCREDIBLY COMPLEX.
COMPLEX. THEY GET TO SEE A LANDSCAPE THAT
THEY GET TO SEE A LANDSCAPE THATHAS NOT CHANGED IN TENS OF
HAS NOT CHANGED IN TENS OF THOUSANDS OF YEARS.
THOUSANDS OF YEARS. THEY GET TO SEE POOLS FILLED
THEY GET TO SEE POOLS FILLED WITH LITTLE CREATURES, SOME OF

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WITH LITTLE CREATURES, SOME OF THEM DESCRIBED AS LIVING
THEM DESCRIBED AS LIVING FOSSILS.
FOSSILS. CRUSTACEANS LIKE SHRIMP IN THE
CRUSTACEANS LIKE SHRIMP IN THE OCEAN LIVING IN THE SACRAMENTO
OCEAN LIVING IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY, FAR FROM THE SEA.
VALLEY, FAR FROM THE SEA. RESILIENT CREATURES LIKE SPADE
RESILIENT CREATURES LIKE SPADE FOOT TOADS, WAITING UNDERGROUND
FOOT TOADS, WAITING UNDERGROUND WITH BARELY A HEARTBEAT, BUT
WITH BARELY A HEARTBEAT, BUT SOMEHOW LISTENING FOR RAIN DROPS

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SOMEHOW LISTENING FOR RAIN DROPSSO THEY KNOW WHEN THE POOLS HAVE
SO THEY KNOW WHEN THE POOLS HAVEFORMED.
FORMED. AND THE SPRING FLOWERS MAKING
AND THE SPRING FLOWERS MAKING BEAUTIFUL SPLASHES OF COLORS AS
BEAUTIFUL SPLASHES OF COLORS AS THEY HAVE RESILIENTLY FOR
THEY HAVE RESILIENTLY FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS WITH THE
THOUSANDS OF YEARS WITH THE SPECIAL POLLINATOR PARTNER BEES
SPECIAL POLLINATOR PARTNER BEES WHO SOMEHOW KNOW WHEN THE
WHO SOMEHOW KNOW WHEN THE FLOWERS ARE BLOOMING.
FLOWERS ARE BLOOMING. SO OUR CHILDREN, OUR FUTURE,
SO OUR CHILDREN, OUR FUTURE, THEY NEED HOPE, THEY NEED
THEY NEED HOPE, THEY NEED WONDER, NOW MORE THAN EVER.

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WONDER, NOW MORE THAN EVER. AND SACRAMENTO COUNTY HAS A
AND SACRAMENTO COUNTY HAS A PRECIOUS RESOURCE AVAILABLE TO
PRECIOUS RESOURCE AVAILABLE TO TEACH HOPE AND WONDER.
TEACH HOPE AND WONDER. I ASK THE BOARD TO CONTINUE
I ASK THE BOARD TO CONTINUE FUNDING SPLASH.
FUNDING SPLASH. THANK YOU.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M JAY DIRE, IT'S GOOD TO SEE
I'M JAY DIRE, IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU, YOU'VE HAD A LONG DAY,

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YOU, YOU'VE HAD A LONG DAY, YOU'VE GOT SOME TOUGH DECISIONS
YOU'VE GOT SOME TOUGH DECISIONS AND GOOD FOR YOU TO SEE ME, TOO.
AND GOOD FOR YOU TO SEE ME, TOO.WHETHER YOU KNOW IT OR NOT,
WHETHER YOU KNOW IT OR NOT, EVERYDAY IN THE COURTROOMS I
EVERYDAY IN THE COURTROOMS I STAND UP AND I TURN AROUND AS
STAND UP AND I TURN AROUND AS YOUR FACE AND I TRY TO EXECUTE
YOUR FACE AND I TRY TO EXECUTE YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE TO
YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE TO REPRESENT THE CRIMINALLY
REPRESENT THE CRIMINALLY CHARGED, THE INDIGENT CRIMINALLY
CHARGED, THE INDIGENT CRIMINALLYCHARGED IN THIS COUNTY, YOUR

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CHARGED IN THIS COUNTY, YOUR CONSTITUENTS WHO HAVE BEEN
CONSTITUENTS WHO HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH CRIMES, SOME OF
CHARGED WITH CRIMES, SOME OF THEM QUITE HEINOUS CRIMES.
THEM QUITE HEINOUS CRIMES. AND I DO THAT FAITHFULLY AND I
AND I DO THAT FAITHFULLY AND I DO THAT IN THIS COUNTY AND I DO
DO THAT IN THIS COUNTY AND I DO THAT AT RATES THAT ARE FAR BELOW
THAT AT RATES THAT ARE FAR BELOWRATES OF OTHER COUNTIES.
RATES OF OTHER COUNTIES. I'LL TELL YOU ON A PERSONAL
I'LL TELL YOU ON A PERSONAL NOTE, I HAVE NOT TAKEN MY SKILLS
NOTE, I HAVE NOT TAKEN MY SKILLSAND MY DEDICATION TO OTHER

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AND MY DEDICATION TO OTHER COUNTIES.
COUNTIES. I'M LOYAL TO SACRAMENTO.
I'M LOYAL TO SACRAMENTO. BUT IT'S BEEN YEARS SINCE WE
BUT IT'S BEEN YEARS SINCE WE HAVE HAD A RAISE IN OUR RATES,
HAVE HAD A RAISE IN OUR RATES, AND THE WORK IS HARD.
AND THE WORK IS HARD. THE WORK IS DEMANDING, IT IS
THE WORK IS DEMANDING, IT IS PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY
PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY DEMANDING AND SOMETIMES IT CAN
DEMANDING AND SOMETIMES IT CAN ACTUALLY BE INCAPACITATING.
ACTUALLY BE INCAPACITATING. SO, I HAVE A LOT OF DEDICATED
SO, I HAVE A LOT OF DEDICATED COLLEAGUES.

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COLLEAGUES. I AM DEDICATED TO YOUR MISSION
I AM DEDICATED TO YOUR MISSION AND I'M DEDICATED TO
AND I'M DEDICATED TO SACRAMENTO'S CITIZENS AND I ALSO
SACRAMENTO'S CITIZENS AND I ALSOKNOW THAT YOU WOULDN'T BE HERE
KNOW THAT YOU WOULDN'T BE HERE TODAY IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW, I'M
TODAY IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW, I'M NOT GOING TO TALK ABOUT
NOT GOING TO TALK ABOUT CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE -- THE
CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE -- THE IMPORTANCE OF A CONSTITUTIONAL
IMPORTANCE OF A CONSTITUTIONAL AND ROBUST AND VIGOROUS DEFENSE
AND ROBUST AND VIGOROUS DEFENSE BUT YOU WOULDN'T BE HERE IF YOU

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BUT YOU WOULDN'T BE HERE IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THAT
DIDN'T KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THAT WAS.
WAS. BECAUSE WITHOUT THE ROBUST
BECAUSE WITHOUT THE ROBUST CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER, YOUR
CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER, YOUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM JUST
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM JUST DOESN'T WORK AND I KNOW I'M
DOESN'T WORK AND I KNOW I'M LISTENING TO OTHER SPEAKERS
LISTENING TO OTHER SPEAKERS TALKING ABOUT CUTS TO THE D.A.
TALKING ABOUT CUTS TO THE D.A. WHO IS POLITICALLY POWERFUL AND
WHO IS POLITICALLY POWERFUL AND CUTS TO THE SHERIFF'S BUDGET,
CUTS TO THE SHERIFF'S BUDGET, ALSO POLITICALLY POWERFUL AND
ALSO POLITICALLY POWERFUL AND YOU ARE NOT SPEAKING TO A

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YOU ARE NOT SPEAKING TO A CONTINGENT.
CONTINGENT. THE CONFLICT CRIMINAL DEFENDERS
THE CONFLICT CRIMINAL DEFENDERS ARE NOT POLITICALLY POWERFUL.
ARE NOT POLITICALLY POWERFUL. WE ARE SOLE ATTORNEYS, STANDING
WE ARE SOLE ATTORNEYS, STANDING UP, AGAINST THE NOTION THAT
UP, AGAINST THE NOTION THAT SOMEONE CAN BE AMBUSHED AND
SOMEONE CAN BE AMBUSHED AND BROUGHT INTO TRIAL BY THE
BROUGHT INTO TRIAL BY THE GOVERNMENT.
GOVERNMENT. WE MAKE SURE THAT DOESN'T
WE MAKE SURE THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN.
HAPPEN. WE STAND ON A LINE THAT MOVES
WE STAND ON A LINE THAT MOVES BACK AND FORWARD A LITTLE BIT

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BACK AND FORWARD A LITTLE BIT EVERY DAY AND WE DO OUR BEST TO
EVERY DAY AND WE DO OUR BEST TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT LINE STAYS
MAKE SURE THAT THAT LINE STAYS FIRM ENOUGH TO PROTECT YOUR
FIRM ENOUGH TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS BECAUSE OF THE CRIMINALLY
RIGHTS BECAUSE OF THE CRIMINALLYCHARGED ARE NOT PROTECTED IN
CHARGED ARE NOT PROTECTED IN THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS,
THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, NONE OF US ARE.
NONE OF US ARE. SO I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO
SO I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO APPROVE THAT $12, I KNOW YOUR
APPROVE THAT $12, I KNOW YOUR RECOMMENDATION IS THE $6,

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RECOMMENDATION IS THE $6, APPRECIATE THAT.
APPRECIATE THAT. BUT TO BE COMMENSURATE, TO BE
BUT TO BE COMMENSURATE, TO BE FAIR, IT SHOULD BE 12.
FAIR, IT SHOULD BE 12. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> I GUESS WE HAVE TO STEP IN,
>> I GUESS WE HAVE TO STEP IN, THERE'S NO SEAN PALMER, I'M
THERE'S NO SEAN PALMER, I'M CHAPLAIN NORM -- SEAN IS NOT

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CHAPLAIN NORM -- SEAN IS NOT HERE?
HERE? NO?
NO? >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> HELLO, WE GET FOUR MINUTES,
>> HELLO, WE GET FOUR MINUTES, THEN, RIGHT?
THEN, RIGHT? ANYWAY, THANKS FOR BEING HERE,
ANYWAY, THANKS FOR BEING HERE, APPRECIATE.
APPRECIATE. LAW ENFORCEMENT CHAPLAINS FOR
LAW ENFORCEMENT CHAPLAINS FOR THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO, WE KNOW
THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO, WE KNOW MANY OF YOU, SERVING ALMOST 50

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MANY OF YOU, SERVING ALMOST 50 YEARS AND TRAUMA CHAIR
YEARS AND TRAUMA CHAIR CHAPLAINS, CONSTITUTIONAL, NOT
CHAPLAINS, CONSTITUTIONAL, NOT CONGREGATIONAL, WE ARE THERE FOR
CONGREGATIONAL, WE ARE THERE FORPEOPLE OF FAITH, OR WHETHER THEY
PEOPLE OF FAITH, OR WHETHER THEYDON'T HAVE FAITH, WE ARE STILL
DON'T HAVE FAITH, WE ARE STILL THERE TO HELP WITH THE TRAUMA
THERE TO HELP WITH THE TRAUMA THEY EXPERIENCED.
THEY EXPERIENCED. ONE OF THE MAIN THINGS WE DO
ONE OF THE MAIN THINGS WE DO BESIDES SERVING THE COMMUNITY
BESIDES SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND
AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ANDYOUR LOVED ONES, WE WORK
YOUR LOVED ONES, WE WORK SCHOOLS.
SCHOOLS. SECOND HIGHEST NUMBER OF CALLS

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SECOND HIGHEST NUMBER OF CALLS WE GET IS FOR SCHOOLS AS YOU
WE GET IS FOR SCHOOLS AS YOU HEARD FROM MISS BETENCOURT, LAST
HEARD FROM MISS BETENCOURT, LASTYEAR WE HAD NINE SUICIDES IN THE
YEAR WE HAD NINE SUICIDES IN THEHIGH SCHOOLS, THIS YEAR WE HAD A
HIGH SCHOOLS, THIS YEAR WE HAD A13-YEAR-OLDS ATTEMPT IT.
13-YEAR-OLDS ATTEMPT IT. AND WE WORK WITH DEATH,
AND WE WORK WITH DEATH, SOMETHING THE COUNSELORS, SOCIAL

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SOMETHING THE COUNSELORS, SOCIALWORKERS, WE HELP THE PEOPLE WORK
WORKERS, WE HELP THE PEOPLE WORKWITH THE ISSUE OF DEATH AND HELP
WITH THE ISSUE OF DEATH AND HELPWHAT'S UNDERSTANDING A WHAT THEY
WHAT'S UNDERSTANDING A WHAT THEYHAVE BEEN DOING ABOUT IT AND
HAVE BEEN DOING ABOUT IT AND BEEN DOING IT ALMOST 20 YEARS IN
BEEN DOING IT ALMOST 20 YEARS INTHE SCHOOLS.
THE SCHOOLS. STARTED WITH A GRANT MANY YEARS
STARTED WITH A GRANT MANY YEARS AGO AND IT CHANGED INTO A
AGO AND IT CHANGED INTO A CONTRACT AND OBVIOUSLY WITH ALL
CONTRACT AND OBVIOUSLY WITH ALL THE ELIMINATIONS, FORTUNATELY,
THE ELIMINATIONS, FORTUNATELY, AND WITH ALL THE BILLIONS AND
AND WITH ALL THE BILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, WE ARE
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, WE ARE 40,000.
40,000. BUT SINCE WE ARE A NON-PROFIT

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BUT SINCE WE ARE A NON-PROFIT AND WORK WITH A VERY SMALL
AND WORK WITH A VERY SMALL YEARLY BUDGET, THAT MAKES A BIT
YEARLY BUDGET, THAT MAKES A BIT OF A DIFFERENCE FOR US, AND OUR
OF A DIFFERENCE FOR US, AND OUR RESPONSE.
RESPONSE. I MEAN -- IF YOU THINK ABOUT
I MEAN -- IF YOU THINK ABOUT THOSE THREE LITTLE GIRLS THAT
THOSE THREE LITTLE GIRLS THAT WERE KILLED BY THEIR FATHER,
WERE KILLED BY THEIR FATHER, THEN HE KILLED THE CARETAKER AND
THEN HE KILLED THE CARETAKER ANDHIMSELF A FEW YEARS AGO, I WAS
HIMSELF A FEW YEARS AGO, I WAS AT THE INCIDENT COMMAND CENTER,

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AT THE INCIDENT COMMAND CENTER, I CALLED MY CONTACT IN NATOMAS
I CALLED MY CONTACT IN NATOMAS AND SAID HEAD'S UP, YOU'LL HAVE
AND SAID HEAD'S UP, YOU'LL HAVE
A MESS AT THE SCHOOLS.
A MESS AT THE SCHOOLS. IT WAS OUT OF CONTROL.
IT WAS OUT OF CONTROL. COUNSELORS, TEACHERS -- WE CAME
COUNSELORS, TEACHERS -- WE CAME IN AND HELPED THEM UNDERSTAND
IN AND HELPED THEM UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY WERE GOING THROUGH AND
WHAT THEY WERE GOING THROUGH ANDHELPED THEM THROUGH IT.
HELPED THEM THROUGH IT. WENT TO THE VIGIL, THE NEXT

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WENT TO THE VIGIL, THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS WE WERE THERE,
COUPLE DAYS WE WERE THERE, THAT'S JUST A TOUCH OF WHAT WE
THAT'S JUST A TOUCH OF WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING.
HAVE BEEN DOING. OVER 2,000 CALLS IN THE LAST
OVER 2,000 CALLS IN THE LAST YEAR FOR SCHOOLS ALONE.
YEAR FOR SCHOOLS ALONE. WE NEVER HAVE CHARGED THEM A
WE NEVER HAVE CHARGED THEM A CENT.
CENT. SO WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL
SO WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL RECONSIDER THAT $40,000, THAT
RECONSIDER THAT $40,000, THAT LITTLE BIT THAT WE ARE ASKING
LITTLE BIT THAT WE ARE ASKING FOR NOW, AND LOOK FORWARD TO
FOR NOW, AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU, AND WE ARE
WORKING WITH YOU, AND WE ARE HERE FOR YOU, TOO.
HERE FOR YOU, TOO. APPRECIATE ALL YOU DO.
APPRECIATE ALL YOU DO. IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY FOR YOU.

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IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY FOR YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS RICHARD ALRIGY, I
MY NAME IS RICHARD ALRIGY, I COME BEFORE YOU AS A PROUD
COME BEFORE YOU AS A PROUD RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 3 AND I
RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 3 AND I THANK SUPERVISOR DESMOND FOR
THANK SUPERVISOR DESMOND FOR STEPPING BACK IN SO I COULD SAY
STEPPING BACK IN SO I COULD SAY THANK YOU TO HIM, AS WELL AS A

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THANK YOU TO HIM, AS WELL AS A MEMBER OF THE CONFLICT CRIMINAL
MEMBER OF THE CONFLICT CRIMINAL DEFENSE PANEL.
DEFENSE PANEL. OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS I'VE
OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS I'VE COME TO KNOW SOME OF YOU
COME TO KNOW SOME OF YOU PERSONALLY, SOME PROFESSIONALLY,
PERSONALLY, SOME PROFESSIONALLY,AND I KNOW ALL OF YOU VALUE
AND I KNOW ALL OF YOU VALUE PUBLIC SERVICE.
PUBLIC SERVICE. MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE COME BEFORE
MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE COME BEFOREYOU TO SPEAK ALSO VALUE PUBLIC
YOU TO SPEAK ALSO VALUE PUBLIC SERVICE AND I RECOGNIZE AS THE
SERVICE AND I RECOGNIZE AS THE CONFLICT CRIMINAL DEFENSE PANEL
CONFLICT CRIMINAL DEFENSE PANEL WE ARE SOMEWHAT OF AN OUTLIER,
WE ARE SOMEWHAT OF AN OUTLIER, 11 OF THE FEW ONES INCREASED IN

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11 OF THE FEW ONES INCREASED IN TERMS OF THE BUDGET
TERMS OF THE BUDGET RECOMMENDATION AND I THANK YOU
RECOMMENDATION AND I THANK YOU THE COUNTY AND HIS TEAM, AND ASK
THE COUNTY AND HIS TEAM, AND ASKTHE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO APPROVE THAT RATE.
APPROVE THAT RATE. I ASK YOU TO DO THIS, YES, EVEN
I ASK YOU TO DO THIS, YES, EVEN THOUGH PEOPLE OFTEN VIEW
THOUGH PEOPLE OFTEN VIEW CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS AS
CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS AS THE LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR IN
THE LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR INTHE LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM, WE
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM, WE ARE A PART OF IT NONETHELESS AND

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ARE A PART OF IT NONETHELESS ANDI THANK THE CHAIR FOR HIS
I THANK THE CHAIR FOR HIS COMMENTS EARLIER WITH RESPECT TO
COMMENTS EARLIER WITH RESPECT TOTHE CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY THAT WE
THE CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY THAT WE UPHOLD.
UPHOLD. WE OFTEN STEP IN WHEN NOBODY
WE OFTEN STEP IN WHEN NOBODY ELSE WILL.
ELSE WILL. AS THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE IN THEIR
AS THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE IN THEIRNOTES MENTIONED, WE STEPPED
NOTES MENTIONED, WE STEPPED FORWARD LAST YEAR AS THE COUNTY
FORWARD LAST YEAR AS THE COUNTY CONFLICT DEFENSE PANEL TO FILL
CONFLICT DEFENSE PANEL TO FILL IN THE VOID WHEN THE PUBLIC

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IN THE VOID WHEN THE PUBLIC DEFENDER AND THE D.A. WERE AT AN
DEFENDER AND THE D.A. WERE AT ANIMPASSE WITH THIS BOARD.
IMPASSE WITH THIS BOARD. WE PICKED UP THE SLACK THAT THE
WE PICKED UP THE SLACK THAT THE PUBLIC DEFENDER WAS NOT
PUBLIC DEFENDER WAS NOT HANDLING, AND WE DID IT WITHOUT
HANDLING, AND WE DID IT WITHOUT ANY HOOPLA.
ANY HOOPLA. WE DID IT WITHOUT STANDING ON
WE DID IT WITHOUT STANDING ON CORNERS SHOUTING OUT OF
CORNERS SHOUTING OUT OF MICROPHONES, WE DID IT WITHOUT
MICROPHONES, WE DID IT WITHOUT MARCHING THROUGH THIS FACILITY
MARCHING THROUGH THIS FACILITY GOING UP AND DOWNSTAIRS AND
GOING UP AND DOWNSTAIRS AND CAUSING DISRUPTIONS.
CAUSING DISRUPTIONS. WE SERVED OUR COMMUNITY AND WILL

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WE SERVED OUR COMMUNITY AND WILLCONTINUE TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.
CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.WE SIMPLY ASK THAT THE
WE SIMPLY ASK THAT THE APPROPRIATE AND FAIR
APPROPRIATE AND FAIR COMPENSATION BE GIVEN TO US.
COMPENSATION BE GIVEN TO US. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RAISE IN
WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RAISE IN OVER SEVEN YEARS.
OVER SEVEN YEARS. YET WE DO NOT TRY TO HOLD THE
YET WE DO NOT TRY TO HOLD THE COUNTY HOSTAGE BUT RATHER
COUNTY HOSTAGE BUT RATHER CONTINUE TO DO OUR JOB AND SEEK
CONTINUE TO DO OUR JOB AND SEEK THAT RAISE IN A PEACEFUL AND
THAT RAISE IN A PEACEFUL AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER.
PROFESSIONAL MANNER. I HOPE THAT YOU RESPECT THAT BY

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I HOPE THAT YOU RESPECT THAT BY US AND REWARD IT BY APPROVING
US AND REWARD IT BY APPROVING THE PROPOSED BUDGET INCREASE.
THE PROPOSED BUDGET INCREASE. I FINALLY WANT TO MENTION THAT
I FINALLY WANT TO MENTION THAT ALTHOUGH THERE IS OBVIOUSLY
ALTHOUGH THERE IS OBVIOUSLY CONCERNS WITH INCREASING THE
CONCERNS WITH INCREASING THE BUDGET HERE, I WANT TO ECHO MISS
BUDGET HERE, I WANT TO ECHO MISSBENSON'S SENTIMENT EARLIER AND
BENSON'S SENTIMENT EARLIER AND ASK THE BOARD NOT TAKE AWAY THE
ASK THE BOARD NOT TAKE AWAY THE MONEY THAT WAS PROPOSED FOR CCD
MONEY THAT WAS PROPOSED FOR CCD TO TRY TO FILL THE GAP FOR

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TO TRY TO FILL THE GAP FOR EITHER THE PUBLIC DEFENDER OR
EITHER THE PUBLIC DEFENDER OR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE,
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, BUT WE HAVE LEARNED THE
BUT WE HAVE LEARNED THE RECOMMENDATION BY THE COUNTY
RECOMMENDATION BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE.
EXECUTIVE. ONE FINAL MOMENT I WANT TO
ONE FINAL MOMENT I WANT TO ADDRESS ONE THING WITH RESPECT
ADDRESS ONE THING WITH RESPECT TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S
TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
OFFICE. I HOPE NEITHER DISTRICT ATTORNEY
I HOPE NEITHER DISTRICT ATTORNEYHONOR THIS BOARD CHOOSES TO
HONOR THIS BOARD CHOOSES TO POLITICIZE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY
POLITICIZE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY GIVEN TO EITHER THE DISTRICT

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GIVEN TO EITHER THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, THE SHERIFF, PUBLIC
ATTORNEY, THE SHERIFF, PUBLIC DE
DE DEFENDER OR THE CCD PANEL.
DEFENDER OR THE CCD PANEL. THEY WORK FOR ME AND AGAINST ME
THEY WORK FOR ME AND AGAINST ME AND I APPRECIATE THEM AND THEY
AND I APPRECIATE THEM AND THEY DESERVE TO BE FUNDED.
DESERVE TO BE FUNDED. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR, AND

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR, AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. JAMISON PARKER WITH THE MIDTOWN
JAMISON PARKER WITH THE MIDTOWN ASSOCIATION, PROPERTY-BASED
ASSOCIATION, PROPERTY-BASED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN MIDTOWN
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN MIDTOWN REPRESENTING OVER 1300
REPRESENTING OVER 1300 PROPERTIES WITH THE MISSION OF
PROPERTIES WITH THE MISSION OF MAKING THE TOWN OF MIDTOWN A
MAKING THE TOWN OF MIDTOWN A CULTURE OF CREATIVITY AND
CULTURE OF CREATIVITY AND VIBRANCY IN THE URBAN CORE.
VIBRANCY IN THE URBAN CORE. THANK YOU FIRST FOR YOUR TIME
THANK YOU FIRST FOR YOUR TIME TODAY AND THE WORK THAT YOU DO
TODAY AND THE WORK THAT YOU DO TO PASS THE BALANCED BUDGET.
TO PASS THE BALANCED BUDGET. I KNOW HOW DIFFICULT THAT CAN BE

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I KNOW HOW DIFFICULT THAT CAN BEFOR ALL THE LEADERS HERE IN THIS
FOR ALL THE LEADERS HERE IN THISROOM AND EXTENDED INTO THE
ROOM AND EXTENDED INTO THE COUNTY, ESPECIALLY IN THE
COUNTY, ESPECIALLY IN THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT THAT WE
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT THAT WE CURRENTLY ARE IN.
CURRENTLY ARE IN. OUR BUSINESSES AND PROPERTY
OUR BUSINESSES AND PROPERTY OWNERS TELL US TIME AND TIME
OWNERS TELL US TIME AND TIME AGAIN THEIR NUMBER ONE ISSUE IS
AGAIN THEIR NUMBER ONE ISSUE IS AROUND PUBLIC SAFETY.
AROUND PUBLIC SAFETY. WHEN CRIME AND VANDALISM GO
WHEN CRIME AND VANDALISM GO UNCHECKED, THAT NEGATIVE IMPACT
UNCHECKED, THAT NEGATIVE IMPACT RIPPLES THAT CRIME EXTENDS,

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RIPPLES THAT CRIME EXTENDS, VANDALISM GOES UP, BUSINESS
VANDALISM GOES UP, BUSINESS STRUGGLE TO STAY OPEN, BUILDINGS
STRUGGLE TO STAY OPEN, BUILDINGSSTAY VACANT AND OUR ECONOMY
STAY VACANT AND OUR ECONOMY SUFFERS.
SUFFERS. BECAUSE OF THIS, THIS IS THE
BECAUSE OF THIS, THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SERVICE OUR PBID
MOST IMPORTANT SERVICE OUR PBID OFFERS, FROM ADDRESSING
OFFERS, FROM ADDRESSING VANDALISM AND GRA AT THIS TIME I
VANDALISM AND GRA AT THIS TIME IREMOVAL, TO ADDRESSING ILLEGAL
REMOVAL, TO ADDRESSING ILLEGAL ENCAMPMENTS TO TRESPASSING,
ENCAMPMENTS TO TRESPASSING, SINCE 2021, OUR DEMANDS FOR

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SINCE 2021, OUR DEMANDS FOR SERVICES HAVE MORE THAN DOUBLED.
SERVICES HAVE MORE THAN DOUBLED.AT THIS DAY WE SERVICE THE
AT THIS DAY WE SERVICE THE DISTRICT OVER 11,000 CALLS ON AN
DISTRICT OVER 11,000 CALLS ON ANANNUAL BASIS AND NOT SLOWING
ANNUAL BASIS AND NOT SLOWING DOWN, BUT CONTINUING TO
DOWN, BUT CONTINUING TO ESCALATE.
ESCALATE. THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS A GREAT
THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS A GREAT AMOUNT OF PROGRESS FROM THE
AMOUNT OF PROGRESS FROM THE STATE, COUNTY AND CITY, THIS

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STATE, COUNTY AND CITY, THIS EXTENDS TO THE PASSAGE OF
EXTENDS TO THE PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION 36, A PIVOTAL MOMENT
PROPOSITION 36, A PIVOTAL MOMENTWE ARE IN AS A REGION, FUNDING
WE ARE IN AS A REGION, FUNDING WILL DICTATE THE TRAJECTORY OF
WILL DICTATE THE TRAJECTORY OF THE FUTURE.
THE FUTURE. THE RECOVERY AND THE BROADER
THE RECOVERY AND THE BROADER VITALITY WILL RELY ON WHERE
VITALITY WILL RELY ON WHERE SMALL BUSINESSES CAN SUCCEED
SMALL BUSINESSES CAN SUCCEED WITHOUT FACING DAILY CRIMES AND

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WITHOUT FACING DAILY CRIMES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
PROPERTY DAMAGE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRIORITIZING
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRIORITIZING PUBLIC SAFETY AND URGE YOU TO
PUBLIC SAFETY AND URGE YOU TO CONTINUE TO DO SO IN THIS BUDGET
CONTINUE TO DO SO IN THIS BUDGETAND THE FUTURE BUDGET CYCLES AND
AND THE FUTURE BUDGET CYCLES ANDCONTINUING THE INVESTMENT OF
CONTINUING THE INVESTMENT OF STAFFING AND THE PROGRAMS THAT
STAFFING AND THE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THAT.
SUPPORT THAT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU.

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>> THANK YOU. >> IS MISS -- MISS HERRING HERE?
>> IS MISS -- MISS HERRING HERE?ANGELA?
ANGELA? >> ANGELA?
>> ANGELA? >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. WE WILL GO TO TAUNY.
WE WILL GO TO TAUNY. IS TAUNY HERE?
IS TAUNY HERE? OKAY.
OKAY. WE WILL GO TO JEANETTE.
WE WILL GO TO JEANETTE. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR, VICE

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, AND BOARD MEMBERS.
CHAIR, AND BOARD MEMBERS. MY NAME IS JEANETTE CARPENTER,
MY NAME IS JEANETTE CARPENTER, HERE ON BEHALF OF CHILD ACTION
HERE ON BEHALF OF CHILD ACTION INCORPORATED.
INCORPORATED. CAI SERVES 17,000 CHILDREN AND
CAI SERVES 17,000 CHILDREN AND 9,000 FAMILIES IN SACRAMENTO
9,000 FAMILIES IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
COUNTY. OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER

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OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER FAMILIES FOR THE SAR THEY NEED
FAMILIES FOR THE SAR THEY NEED IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY. WE APPRECIATE YOUR COMMITNENT TO
WE APPRECIATE YOUR COMMITNENT TOPRIORITIZING THE NEEDS OF
PRIORITIZING THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN, OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST
CHILDREN, OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS AND THEIR
VULNERABLE RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
FAMILIES. WE ALSO APPRECIATE YOU
WE ALSO APPRECIATE YOU SUPPORTING OUR RESOLUTION AND
SUPPORTING OUR RESOLUTION AND MAKING THAT COMMITMENT TO
MAKING THAT COMMITMENT TO PRIORITIZE CHILDCARE IN
PRIORITIZE CHILDCARE IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY.

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SACRAMENTO COUNTY. WE HAVE ONE COMMENT, JUST WE ARE
WE HAVE ONE COMMENT, JUST WE AREOPPOSING THE CUT TO THE MANDATED
OPPOSING THE CUT TO THE MANDATEDREPORTER TRAINING.
REPORTER TRAINING. WE ALSO ALIGN OUR COMMENTS WITH
WE ALSO ALIGN OUR COMMENTS WITH THE SACRAMENTO CHILDREN'S
THE SACRAMENTO CHILDREN'S COALITION, AND WE ARE OPPOSING
COALITION, AND WE ARE OPPOSING IT BECAUSE THE REDUCTION IN
IT BECAUSE THE REDUCTION IN FUNDING WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON
FUNDING WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON ACCESS TO THAT MANDATED REPORTER
ACCESS TO THAT MANDATED REPORTERTRAINING AND IT CAN PUT A STRAIN

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TRAINING AND IT CAN PUT A STRAINON THE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION
ON THE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CENTER ABILITY TO -- THEIR
CENTER ABILITY TO -- THEIR COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL
COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING.
TRAINING. ADDITIONALLY, THIS COULD HAVE AN
ADDITIONALLY, THIS COULD HAVE ANIMPACT ON OUR CHILDCARE
IMPACT ON OUR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS.
PROVIDERS. ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH
ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU.

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>> THANK YOU. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNTY BOARD
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
OF SUPERVISORS. MY NAME IS CARMEN BUTLER, A
MY NAME IS CARMEN BUTLER, A PRIVATE ATTORNEY HERE IN
PRIVATE ATTORNEY HERE IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY, PRACTICED FOR
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, PRACTICED FOROVER 32 YEARS.
OVER 32 YEARS. I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 1 FOR
I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 1 FOROVER 24 YEARS.
OVER 24 YEARS. I'M COMMENTING ON THE BUDGET AS
I'M COMMENTING ON THE BUDGET AS IT RELATES TO THE REQUEST FOR AN

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IT RELATES TO THE REQUEST FOR ANINCREASE FOR THE BUDGET OF THE
INCREASE FOR THE BUDGET OF THE CONFLICT CRIMINAL DEFENDERS.
CONFLICT CRIMINAL DEFENDERS. I'M A PRIVATE ATTORNEY BUT I'M
I'M A PRIVATE ATTORNEY BUT I'M ALSO A CONFLICT CRIMINAL
ALSO A CONFLICT CRIMINAL DEFENDER AND TAKE
DEFENDER AND TAKE COURT-APPOINTED CASES.
COURT-APPOINTED CASES. THIS IS THE AGENCY THAT PROVIDES
THIS IS THE AGENCY THAT PROVIDESDEFENSE ATTORNEYS TO THOSE
DEFENSE ATTORNEYS TO THOSE ACCUSED OF CRIME.
ACCUSED OF CRIME. OUR CLIENTS ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF
OUR CLIENTS ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF THIS COMMUNITY.
THIS COMMUNITY. MANY OF WHOM WORK BUT DO NOT

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MANY OF WHOM WORK BUT DO NOT MAKE ENOUGH INCOME IN ORDER TO
MAKE ENOUGH INCOME IN ORDER TO AFFORD AN ATTORNEY.
AFFORD AN ATTORNEY. NO ONE THINKS OF CRIMINAL
NO ONE THINKS OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS UNTIL THEY
DEFENSE ATTORNEYS UNTIL THEY NEED ONE.
NEED ONE. AND MOST PEOPLE THINK THEY WILL
AND MOST PEOPLE THINK THEY WILL NEVER NEED ONE.
NEVER NEED ONE. OR THEY DON'T THINK OF US UNTIL
OR THEY DON'T THINK OF US UNTIL IT'S THEIR SON, THEIR DAUGHTER,
IT'S THEIR SON, THEIR DAUGHTER, THEIR COUSIN, THEIR FATHER, WHO

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THEIR COUSIN, THEIR FATHER, WHO HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF A CRIME.
HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF A CRIME. WE AS DEFENSE LAWYERS ATTEMPT TO
WE AS DEFENSE LAWYERS ATTEMPT TOKEEP THE PROCESS FAIR AND JUST.
KEEP THE PROCESS FAIR AND JUST. WE TRY TO REACH THE IDEALS OF
WE TRY TO REACH THE IDEALS OF OUR UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
OUR UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. I'M HOPEFUL THAT ME SPEAKING

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I'M HOPEFUL THAT ME SPEAKING BEFORE THE BOARD ALLOWS YOU TO
BEFORE THE BOARD ALLOWS YOU TO PUT A FACE TO THE ATTORNEYS, OR
PUT A FACE TO THE ATTORNEYS, OR ONE OF THE ATTORNEYS, THAT THIS
ONE OF THE ATTORNEYS, THAT THIS SPECIFIC BUDGET AFFECTS.
SPECIFIC BUDGET AFFECTS. MY OFFICE IS IN THE DOWNTOWN
MY OFFICE IS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA, AND HAS BEEN FOR OVER 20
AREA, AND HAS BEEN FOR OVER 20 YEARS.
YEARS. I RESIDE IN NATOMAS PARK AREA.
I RESIDE IN NATOMAS PARK AREA. MYSELF AND MY FELLOW BRETHREN

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MYSELF AND MY FELLOW BRETHREN ATTORNEYS WHO CONTRACT WITH THE
ATTORNEYS WHO CONTRACT WITH THE CONFLICT CRIMINAL DEFENSE PANEL
CONFLICT CRIMINAL DEFENSE PANEL ARE PAID SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN
ARE PAID SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THANOTHER ATTORNEYS PERFORMING THE
OTHER ATTORNEYS PERFORMING THE SAME WORK IN COUNTIES SIMILAR IN
SAME WORK IN COUNTIES SIMILAR INSIZE AND IN POPULATION TO
SIZE AND IN POPULATION TO SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY. THIS RESULTS IN THE CONFLICT
THIS RESULTS IN THE CONFLICT CRIMINAL DEFENSE PANEL LOSING
CRIMINAL DEFENSE PANEL LOSING ATTORNEYS AND INVESTIGATORS WHO

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ATTORNEYS AND INVESTIGATORS WHO DECIDE TO GO TO AGENCIES OR
DECIDE TO GO TO AGENCIES OR OTHER COUNTIES SUCH AS THE
OTHER COUNTIES SUCH AS THE FEDERAL PANEL THAT PAY MORE.
FEDERAL PANEL THAT PAY MORE. CCD HAS NOT HAD A PAY INCREASE
CCD HAS NOT HAD A PAY INCREASE SINCE THE FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019.
SINCE THE FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019.CONFLICT CRIMINAL DEFENSE
CONFLICT CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ARE AS VALUABLE TO THE
ATTORNEYS ARE AS VALUABLE TO THECOUNTY AS THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

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COUNTY AS THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYSAND THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS.
AND THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS. THE JUSTICE SYSTEM WOULD NOT BE
THE JUSTICE SYSTEM WOULD NOT BE EFFECTIVE WITHOUT OUR PRESENCE.
EFFECTIVE WITHOUT OUR PRESENCE. I ASK THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE
I ASK THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THECCD'S DIRECTOR'S REQUEST FOR THE
CCD'S DIRECTOR'S REQUEST FOR THEINCREASE TO THE BUDGET.
INCREASE TO THE BUDGET. >> CAN YOU PLEASE CONCLUDE, MISS
>> CAN YOU PLEASE CONCLUDE, MISSBUTLER.
BUTLER. >> I'M SORRY?
>> I'M SORRY? >> CAN YOU PLEASE CONCLUDE?
>> CAN YOU PLEASE CONCLUDE? YOU ARE WELL OVER YOUR TWO
YOU ARE WELL OVER YOUR TWO MINUTES.
MINUTES. >> I WENT OVER TWO MINUTES?

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>> I WENT OVER TWO MINUTES? >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> APOLOGIES.
>> APOLOGIES. ONE LAST THING I WANTED TO SAY
ONE LAST THING I WANTED TO SAY WAS IN REGARDS TO THE MAYS
WAS IN REGARDS TO THE MAYS CONSENT DECREE, THAT IS NOT JUST
CONSENT DECREE, THAT IS NOT JUSTA SET OF INMATES WHO WERE
A SET OF INMATES WHO WERE REQUESTING MEDICAL CARE.
REQUESTING MEDICAL CARE. >> THANK YOU.

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>> THANK YOU. >> HELLO, EVERYONE.
>> HELLO, EVERYONE. SHANNEL PATTERSON, SUPERVISOR OF
SHANNEL PATTERSON, SUPERVISOR OFTHE JUVENILE RESPONSE TEAM COURT
THE JUVENILE RESPONSE TEAM COURTAND I'M HERE TO ADVOCATE TO
AND I'M HERE TO ADVOCATE TO ENSURE THAT WE KEEP BUDGET FOR
ENSURE THAT WE KEEP BUDGET FOR THIS SPECIALIZED COURT.
THIS SPECIALIZED COURT. SO RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAMS
SO RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAMS LIKE FOSTER HOPES, JUVENILE
LIKE FOSTER HOPES, JUVENILE TRAUMA RESPONSE COURT ARE NOT

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TRAUMA RESPONSE COURT ARE NOT JUST SERVICES THEY'RE LIFELINES,
JUST SERVICES THEY'RE LIFELINES,THEY HAVE BEEN QUIETLY AND
THEY HAVE BEEN QUIETLY AND POWERFUL REDUCING RECIDIVISM BY
POWERFUL REDUCING RECIDIVISM BY TAKING YOUTH CENTERED APPROACH
TAKING YOUTH CENTERED APPROACH TO HEALING, MEETING EACH YOUTH
TO HEALING, MEETING EACH YOUTH AND YOUNG PERSON WHERE THEY ARE
AND YOUNG PERSON WHERE THEY ARE WITH COMPASSION, CONSISTENCY AND
WITH COMPASSION, CONSISTENCY ANDCARE.
CARE. TAKE LILY, FOR EXAMPLE.
TAKE LILY, FOR EXAMPLE. A PREGNANT TEEN NAVIGATING THE
A PREGNANT TEEN NAVIGATING THE HEAVYWEIGHT OF UNADDRESSED

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HEAVYWEIGHT OF UNADDRESSED TRAUMA AND SEVERE MENTAL
TRAUMA AND SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS.
ILLNESS. THE PAIN SHE CARRIED WAS SO DEEP
THE PAIN SHE CARRIED WAS SO DEEPIT TOOK HER VOICE LITERALLY.
IT TOOK HER VOICE LITERALLY. LILY BECAME MUTE, UNABLE TO
LILY BECAME MUTE, UNABLE TO EXPRESS HER NEEDS, HER FEARS, OR
EXPRESS HER NEEDS, HER FEARS, ORHER HOPES.
HER HOPES. WITHOUT THE INTERVENTION OF
WITHOUT THE INTERVENTION OF FOSTER HOPES TRAUMA RESPONSE
FOSTER HOPES TRAUMA RESPONSE TEAM SHE WOULD HAVE FACED LABOR
TEAM SHE WOULD HAVE FACED LABOR AND DELIVERY IN COMPLETE

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AND DELIVERY IN COMPLETE SILENCE, ISOLATION, VOICELESS,
SILENCE, ISOLATION, VOICELESS, ALONE, AFRAID.
ALONE, AFRAID. THE PROGRAM CHANGED HER
THE PROGRAM CHANGED HER TRAJECTORY.
TRAJECTORY. TRAUMA-INFORMED THERAPY AND
TRAUMA-INFORMED THERAPY AND RELENTLESS ADVOCACY, LILY WAS
RELENTLESS ADVOCACY, LILY WAS SURROUNDED BY PEOPLE, HER
SURROUNDED BY PEOPLE, HER DEFENSE TEAM, DID NOT JUST SPEAK
DEFENSE TEAM, DID NOT JUST SPEAKFOR HER, THEY EMPOWERED HER TO
FOR HER, THEY EMPOWERED HER TO SPEAK AGAIN.
SPEAK AGAIN. THEY HELD SPACE FOR HER HEALING
THEY HELD SPACE FOR HER HEALING AND HELPED HER RECLAIM HER VOICE

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AND HELPED HER RECLAIM HER VOICEIN ONE OF THE MOST VULNERABLE
IN ONE OF THE MOST VULNERABLE MOMENTS OF HER LIFE.
MOMENTS OF HER LIFE. THIS IS WHAT THE JUVENILE TRAUMA
THIS IS WHAT THE JUVENILE TRAUMARESPONSE COURT MAKES POSSIBLE.
RESPONSE COURT MAKES POSSIBLE. IT TREATS YOUNG PEOPLE NOT AS
IT TREATS YOUNG PEOPLE NOT AS CASES BUT AS HUMAN BEINGS, FULL
CASES BUT AS HUMAN BEINGS, FULL OF COMPLEXITY, PAIN AND
OF COMPLEXITY, PAIN AND POTENTIAL.
POTENTIAL. IT UNDERSTANDS THAT
IT UNDERSTANDS THAT ACCOUNTABILITY AND HEALING ARE
ACCOUNTABILITY AND HEALING ARE NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE, AND THAT
NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE, AND THATTRUE PUBLIC SAFETY BEGINS WITH

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TRUE PUBLIC SAFETY BEGINS WITH CARE.
CARE. PLEASE CONTINUE TO FUND THE
PLEASE CONTINUE TO FUND THE JUVENILE TRAUMA RESPONSE COURT.
JUVENILE TRAUMA RESPONSE COURT. IT'S NOT JUST A PROGRAM, IT'S AN
IT'S NOT JUST A PROGRAM, IT'S ANESSENTIAL LIFELINE FOR OUR MOST
ESSENTIAL LIFELINE FOR OUR MOST RESILIENT YOUTH.
RESILIENT YOUTH. THEY ARE NOT BROKEN, THEY ARE
THEY ARE NOT BROKEN, THEY ARE BURDENED.
BURDENED. WITH THE RIGHT SUPPORT THEY
WITH THE RIGHT SUPPORT THEY RISE.
RISE. LET'S CHOOSE RESTORATION OVER
LET'S CHOOSE RESTORATION OVER PUNISHMENT, PROTECT THE PATHWAYS
PUNISHMENT, PROTECT THE PATHWAYSTO HOPE, LET'S STAND WITH THE
TO HOPE, LET'S STAND WITH THE YOUTH LIKE LILLIAN MAKE SURE

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YOUTH LIKE LILLIAN MAKE SURE THEY NEVER FEEL ALONE, NEVER
THEY NEVER FEEL ALONE, NEVER SILENCED, AND NEVER FORGOTTEN.
SILENCED, AND NEVER FORGOTTEN. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, HONORABLE
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, HONORABLE SUPERVISORS.
SUPERVISORS. MY NAME IS SAM GREENLEY, HERE AS
MY NAME IS SAM GREENLEY, HERE ASTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF A

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THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF A CORPORATION, 250,000 FOR HIGH
CORPORATION, 250,000 FOR HIGH QUALITY EBT ACCESS AT 13 FARMERS
QUALITY EBT ACCESS AT 13 FARMERSMARKETS ACROSS THE COUNTY.
MARKETS ACROSS THE COUNTY. NOT JUST SPEAKING FOR ALCHEMIST,
NOT JUST SPEAKING FOR ALCHEMIST,I'M SPEAKING FOR SMALL FARMS AND
I'M SPEAKING FOR SMALL FARMS ANDBUSINESSES, AND THE MANY
BUSINESSES, AND THE MANY THOUSANDS OF FOOD INSECURE
THOUSANDS OF FOOD INSECURE SACRAMENTO COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO
SACRAMENTO COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO DEPEND ON THE PROGRAM TO FEED
DEPEND ON THE PROGRAM TO FEED THEIR FAMILIES.

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THEIR FAMILIES. THEY COULD NOT BE HERE TODAY
THEY COULD NOT BE HERE TODAY BECAUSE THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO
BECAUSE THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO STEP AWAY FROM TENDING THEIR
STEP AWAY FROM TENDING THEIR FARMS, WORKING SECOND JOBS,
FARMS, WORKING SECOND JOBS, CARING FOR THEIR RELATIVES.
CARING FOR THEIR RELATIVES. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM WAS
IN 2024, THE PROGRAM WAS AVAILABLE AT NINE LOCAL MARKETS,
AVAILABLE AT NINE LOCAL MARKETS,AND SPENT BY SACRAMENTO COUNTY
AND SPENT BY SACRAMENTO COUNTY RESIDENTS ON LOCALLY GROWN FARM

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RESIDENTS ON LOCALLY GROWN FARM PRODUCTS.
PRODUCTS. NEARLY 6 MILLION SERVINGS OF
NEARLY 6 MILLION SERVINGS OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES,
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, $2.7 MILLION IN LOCAL ECONOMIC
$2.7 MILLION IN LOCAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, DIFFERENCE FOR LOCAL
ACTIVITY, DIFFERENCE FOR LOCAL FAMILY FARMS BETWEEN A
FAMILY FARMS BETWEEN A PROFITABLE YEAR AND THE CLOSURE
PROFITABLE YEAR AND THE CLOSURE OF THEIR FARM.
OF THEIR FARM. REPRESENT IMPROVED PUBLIC HEALTH
REPRESENT IMPROVED PUBLIC HEALTHAND REDUCED STRAIN ON FOOD
AND REDUCED STRAIN ON FOOD BANKS.
BANKS. IT'S RARE TO FIND A PROGRAM THAT

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IT'S RARE TO FIND A PROGRAM THATDELIVERS SUCH A SUBSTANTIAL
DELIVERS SUCH A SUBSTANTIAL RETURN ON INVESTMENT.
RETURN ON INVESTMENT. CAL FRESH AT COUNTY MARKETS DOES
CAL FRESH AT COUNTY MARKETS DOESJUST THAT.
JUST THAT. IT WILL PROVIDE THE PROGRAMMATIC
IT WILL PROVIDE THE PROGRAMMATICSUPPORT NEEDED TO FLOW INTO THE
SUPPORT NEEDED TO FLOW INTO THE GROCERY BAGS OF THE SACRAMENTO
GROCERY BAGS OF THE SACRAMENTO FAMILIES AND THE WALLETS OF OUR
FAMILIES AND THE WALLETS OF OUR LOCAL FARMS.

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LOCAL FARMS. APPRECIATE
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, SUPERVISORS. I'M HONORED TO WEAR A LOT OF
I'M HONORED TO WEAR A LOT OF HATS AND WORK AT THE GRASS ROOTS
HATS AND WORK AT THE GRASS ROOTSAND AT THE TREE TOPS WITH GOOD
AND AT THE TREE TOPS WITH GOOD PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THIS COUNTY.
PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THIS COUNTY. TODAY, I SPEAK ON BEHALF OF
TODAY, I SPEAK ON BEHALF OF FOSTER HOPE SACRAMENTO.

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FOSTER HOPE SACRAMENTO. EACH YEAR, YOU AS SUPERVISORS
EACH YEAR, YOU AS SUPERVISORS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE MACRO-VIEW OF THE BUDGET.
MACRO-VIEW OF THE BUDGET. TO ASSESS WHICH DEPARTMENTS ARE
TO ASSESS WHICH DEPARTMENTS ARE PERFORMING WORK THAT IS
PERFORMING WORK THAT IS IMPACTFUL AND HELPFUL TO THE
IMPACTFUL AND HELPFUL TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR SACRMEN
QUALITY OF LIFE FOR SACRMEN DTA NS.

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DTA NS. WE ALL WANT TO BE PROUD OF OUR
WE ALL WANT TO BE PROUD OF OUR WORK AND WE ALL WANT TO BE SAFE
WORK AND WE ALL WANT TO BE SAFE AND HE COMMEND DIRECTORS FOR
AND HE COMMEND DIRECTORS FOR THEIR HARD WORK THEY AND THEIR
THEIR HARD WORK THEY AND THEIR TEAMS PERFORM.
TEAMS PERFORM. THE DIFFICULT JOB FOR YOU,
THE DIFFICULT JOB FOR YOU, SUPERVISORS, IS TO BALANCE THE
SUPERVISORS, IS TO BALANCE THE NEED FOR COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS
NEED FOR COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS TO BE SEEN BY COUNTY STAFF AND
TO BE SEEN BY COUNTY STAFF AND THE PUBLIC AS MAKING FAIR
THE PUBLIC AS MAKING FAIR DECISIONS WHILE TRULY

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DECISIONS WHILE TRULY CHALLENGING AND QUESTIONING
CHALLENGING AND QUESTIONING WHICH DEPARTMENTS ACTUALLY
WHICH DEPARTMENTS ACTUALLY SUSTAIN SYSTEMS THAT EVIDENCE
SUSTAIN SYSTEMS THAT EVIDENCE SHOWS CAN CAUSE PUBLIC HARM AND
SHOWS CAN CAUSE PUBLIC HARM AND COUNTY LIABILITY AT THE EXPENSE
COUNTY LIABILITY AT THE EXPENSE OF INVESTING IN SYSTEMS OF HELP
OF INVESTING IN SYSTEMS OF HELP AND SUSTAINED PUBLIC SAFETY
AND SUSTAINED PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH THE QUALITY OF LIFE
THROUGH THE QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT BEFORE TRAGEDY
IMPROVEMENT BEFORE TRAGEDY OCCURS.

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OCCURS. TOO OFTEN, DECISIONS ARE MADE
TOO OFTEN, DECISIONS ARE MADE BASED ON FEAR RESPONSE OR STATUS
BASED ON FEAR RESPONSE OR STATUSQUO OR EFFICIENCY AND NOT
QUO OR EFFICIENCY AND NOT EFFECTIVENESS.
EFFECTIVENESS. TODAY, I ASK FOR YOUR COURAGE.
TODAY, I ASK FOR YOUR COURAGE. EXERCISE YOUR VOICE FOR THE
EXERCISE YOUR VOICE FOR THE PEOPLE AND RESTORE PREVENTION
PEOPLE AND RESTORE PREVENTION SERVICES LIKE THE JUVENILE
SERVICES LIKE THE JUVENILE TRAUMA RESPONSE COURT.
TRAUMA RESPONSE COURT. $311,000 FOR 40 TO 80 YOUTH PER

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$311,000 FOR 40 TO 80 YOUTH PER YEAR THAT HAS PROVEN TO SAVE
YEAR THAT HAS PROVEN TO SAVE LIVES.
LIVES. RECOGNIZE WHO IS IMPACTED BY OUR
RECOGNIZE WHO IS IMPACTED BY OURDECISIONS.
DECISIONS. AROUND 70 PEOPLE IN OUR JAILS
AROUND 70 PEOPLE IN OUR JAILS WERE SYSTEM-IMPACTED CHILDREN.
WERE SYSTEM-IMPACTED CHILDREN. -- 70%.
-- 70%. TWO-THIRDS OF OUR JAIL
TWO-THIRDS OF OUR JAIL POPULATION NEED LONG-TERM MENTAL
POPULATION NEED LONG-TERM MENTALHEALTH SUPPORT.
HEALTH SUPPORT. MANY OF THEM HAVE FAMILIES AND

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MANY OF THEM HAVE FAMILIES AND NEED HOUSING, STUDYING THE NEEDS
NEED HOUSING, STUDYING THE NEEDSOF THESE PEOPLE WHO ARE ARRESTED
OF THESE PEOPLE WHO ARE ARRESTEDAND CONFINED AS ADULTS SHOWS
AND CONFINED AS ADULTS SHOWS WHERE WE HAVE FAILED THEM AND
WHERE WE HAVE FAILED THEM AND WHERE PREVENTION PRIORITIES LIE.
WHERE PREVENTION PRIORITIES LIE.I'M ALMOST DONE.
I'M ALMOST DONE. THOSE PRIORITIES ARE NOT
THOSE PRIORITIES ARE NOT ENFORCING LAWS AFTER THE FACT
ENFORCING LAWS AFTER THE FACT AND JAILING PEOPLE.
AND JAILING PEOPLE. THAT'S TOO LATE.
THAT'S TOO LATE. THEY ARE INVESTING IN PEOPLE'S
THEY ARE INVESTING IN PEOPLE'S NEEDS TO PREVENT UNHEALTHY AND

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NEEDS TO PREVENT UNHEALTHY AND PREDICTABLE RESPONSES.
PREDICTABLE RESPONSES. YOU ARE IN A POSITION TO MODEL
YOU ARE IN A POSITION TO MODEL WHAT CARING FOR ONE ANOTHER
WHAT CARING FOR ONE ANOTHER LOOKS LIKE AND FOR THOSE WHO
LOOKS LIKE AND FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T ADEQUATELY CARE FOR
CAN'T ADEQUATELY CARE FOR THEMSELVES, WE MUST CARE FOR
THEMSELVES, WE MUST CARE FOR THEM.
THEM. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. [ Applause ]
[ Applause ] I'M GOING TO STAND WITH MY
I'M GOING TO STAND WITH MY YOUTH.

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YOUTH. >> I AM HERE...
>> I AM HERE... THANKS.
THANKS. I'M TYLER AND I'M HERE TO ASK
I'M TYLER AND I'M HERE TO ASK YOU TO RESTORE THE JUVENILE AND
YOU TO RESTORE THE JUVENILE AND TRAUMA RESPONSE COURT.
TRAUMA RESPONSE COURT. THEY HAVE DONE MANY THINGS FOR
THEY HAVE DONE MANY THINGS FOR ME SUCH AS HELP KEEP ME OUT OF

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ME SUCH AS HELP KEEP ME OUT OF TROUBLE, THEY'RE PROMOTING
TROUBLE, THEY'RE PROMOTING POSITIVE CHANGE FOR, EXAMPLE,
POSITIVE CHANGE FOR, EXAMPLE, MOTIVATING ME TO GO TO SCHOOL
MOTIVATING ME TO GO TO SCHOOL AND MOTIVATING ME TO MAKE
AND MOTIVATING ME TO MAKE POSITIVE AND REASONABLE
POSITIVE AND REASONABLE DECISIONS AND ACTIONS,
DECISIONS AND ACTIONS, MOTIVATING ME TO STAY OUT OF
MOTIVATING ME TO STAY OUT OF YDF.
YDF. THEY'RE ALSO HELPING ME MEET MY

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THEY'RE ALSO HELPING ME MEET MY LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROBATION
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROBATIONSUCH AS COMMUNITY SERVICE AND
SUCH AS COMMUNITY SERVICE AND AOD CLASSES WHICH I HEARD ARE
AOD CLASSES WHICH I HEARD ARE PRETTY GOOD HERE.
PRETTY GOOD HERE. THEY ALSO HAVE A GREAT SUPPORT
THEY ALSO HAVE A GREAT SUPPORT SYSTEM -- HOLD ON ONE SECOND.

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SYSTEM -- HOLD ON ONE SECOND. SUCH AS TEACHING LIFE SKILLS AND
SUCH AS TEACHING LIFE SKILLS ANDLIKE BUDGETING POSITIVE COPING
LIKE BUDGETING POSITIVE COPING SKILLS AND MOTIVATING ME TO GO
SKILLS AND MOTIVATING ME TO GO TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
TO HIGHER EDUCATION. ALSO MOTIVATING ME TO USE MY

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ALSO MOTIVATING ME TO USE MY TIME POSITIVELY.
TIME POSITIVELY. FOR EXAMPLE, MOTIVATING ME TO
FOR EXAMPLE, MOTIVATING ME TO GET A JOB AND TAKE A SUMMER
GET A JOB AND TAKE A SUMMER COURSE FOR COLLEGE.
COURSE FOR COLLEGE. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, PLEASE
SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, PLEASE RESTORE THE JUVENILE TRAUMA
RESTORE THE JUVENILE TRAUMA RESPONSE COURT.

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RESPONSE COURT. >> GREAT.
>> GREAT. >> WAY TO GO, TYLER.
>> WAY TO GO, TYLER. [ Applause ]
[ Applause ] >> GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAMBER,
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAMBER, CHAIR, SUPERVISORS.
CHAIR, SUPERVISORS. I'D LIKE TO THANK MR. VILLENUEVA

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I'D LIKE TO THANK MR. VILLENUEVAAND AMANDA FOR THE WORK THEY'VE
AND AMANDA FOR THE WORK THEY'VE DONE.
DONE. IT WAS A GREAT PRESENTATION
IT WAS A GREAT PRESENTATION EARLIER.
EARLIER. MY NAME IS JOHN HOFFMAN,
MY NAME IS JOHN HOFFMAN, CO-FOUNDER AND CURRENT PRESIDENT
CO-FOUNDER AND CURRENT PRESIDENTOF THE GREATER ARDEN CHAMBER OF
OF THE GREATER ARDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SERVING BUSINESSES OF
COMMERCE SERVING BUSINESSES OF THE ARDEN ARCADE COMMUNITY WHICH
THE ARDEN ARCADE COMMUNITY WHICHLIES SOLELY AND WHOLLY WITHIN
LIES SOLELY AND WHOLLY WITHIN DISTRICT 3 IN SUPERVISOR

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DISTRICT 3 IN SUPERVISOR DESMOND'S DISTRICT.
DESMOND'S DISTRICT. I WANT TO THANK HIM SPECIFICALLY
I WANT TO THANK HIM SPECIFICALLYFOR ALL THE HELP YOU'VE
FOR ALL THE HELP YOU'VE PROVIDED.
PROVIDED. AS A PRESIDENT OF A CHAMBER, I
AS A PRESIDENT OF A CHAMBER, I SPEAK WITH MANY BUSINESS OWNERS.
SPEAK WITH MANY BUSINESS OWNERS.PREVIOUSLY, I HAVE WORKED WITH
PREVIOUSLY, I HAVE WORKED WITH NATIONAL FEDERATION OF
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS, NATIONAL
INDEPENDENT BUSINESS, NATIONAL WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN IN WHICH
WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN IN WHICH I WORKED ALL DAY EVERY DAY
I WORKED ALL DAY EVERY DAY SPEAKING WITH BUSINESS OWNERS

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SPEAKING WITH BUSINESS OWNERS AND I CAN TELL YOU QUITE
AND I CAN TELL YOU QUITE HONESTLY AND EASILY THAT ONE OF
HONESTLY AND EASILY THAT ONE OF THE MAJOR CHALLENGES FOR ALL OF
THE MAJOR CHALLENGES FOR ALL OF THEM IS THE CRIME AND PUBLIC
THEM IS THE CRIME AND PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THEIR DISTRICTS FOR
SAFETY FOR THEIR DISTRICTS FOR THEIR AREAS.
THEIR AREAS. AND MANY OF THEM ARE AT THEIR
AND MANY OF THEM ARE AT THEIR LIMIT.
LIMIT. THEY JUST CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE.
THEY JUST CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE.BUT WITH PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION

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BUT WITH PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION 36, WE'RE HEADING IN THE RIGHT
36, WE'RE HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
DIRECTION. AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT WITHOUT
AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT WITHOUT BUSINESSES, WITHOUT JOBS, WE'RE
BUSINESSES, WITHOUT JOBS, WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE THE TAXES,
NOT GOING TO HAVE THE TAXES, WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE THE
WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE THE SALES TAXES, WE'RE NOT GOING TO
SALES TAXES, WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE THE INCOME TAX TO FUND MANY
HAVE THE INCOME TAX TO FUND MANYOF THE OTHER PROJECTS THAT WE'RE
OF THE OTHER PROJECTS THAT WE'RETRYING TO FUND TODAY.
TRYING TO FUND TODAY. AS DIFFICULT AS IT IS, AND I DO

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AS DIFFICULT AS IT IS, AND I DO APPRECIATE YOUR WORK,
APPRECIATE YOUR WORK, MR. VILLENUEVA, AS DIFFICULT AS
MR. VILLENUEVA, AS DIFFICULT AS IT IS, WE NEED TO SUPPORT OUR
IT IS, WE NEED TO SUPPORT OUR SHERIFF AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
SHERIFF AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY. I'VE ALSO BEEN HONORED TO ATTEND
I'VE ALSO BEEN HONORED TO ATTENDMANY OF THE BUSINESS WORKSHOPS
MANY OF THE BUSINESS WORKSHOPS THAT ARE HELD BOTH IN THE HALLEN

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THAT ARE HELD BOTH IN THE HALLENARDEN AREA AND WATT DISTRICTS
ARDEN AREA AND WATT DISTRICTS AND I'VE SEEN THE IMPROVEMENTS
AND I'VE SEEN THE IMPROVEMENTS IT'S DONE, I SEE THE PASSION AND
IT'S DONE, I SEE THE PASSION ANDTHE WORK DONE BY ALL THOSE
THE WORK DONE BY ALL THOSE INVOLVED FROM THE SUPERVISORS
INVOLVED FROM THE SUPERVISORS DISTRICT RUN PRIMARILY BY RON
DISTRICT RUN PRIMARILY BY RON LITHACOMBE AND SHERIFFS, THE HOT
LITHACOMBE AND SHERIFFS, THE HOTTEAM, POP TEAM, DEPARTMENT OF
TEAM, POP TEAM, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, MANY OF THE DIFFERENT

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ECONOMICS, MANY OF THE DIFFERENTPEOPLE WITHIN THE COUNTY WHO ARE
PEOPLE WITHIN THE COUNTY WHO AREVERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THEIR WORK
VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THEIR WORKAND DO GREAT WORK.
AND DO GREAT WORK. I'VE SEEN A LOT OF IMPROVEMENT
I'VE SEEN A LOT OF IMPROVEMENT IN MY AREA AND I WANT TO URGE
IN MY AREA AND I WANT TO URGE YOU TO FIND THE FUNDING TO
YOU TO FIND THE FUNDING TO SUPPORT BOTH SHERIFF COOPER AND
SUPPORT BOTH SHERIFF COOPER AND D.A. HO AND KEEP GOING IN THE
D.A. HO AND KEEP GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
RIGHT DIRECTION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOUR

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOURWORK.
WORK. >> THANK YOU.
[ Applause ] >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNTY
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNTY SUPERVISORS.
SUPERVISORS. MY NAME IS NADIA AND I'M THE
MY NAME IS NADIA AND I'M THE FOUNDER OF FITRA A NON-PROFIT

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FOUNDER OF FITRA A NON-PROFIT AND A YOUTH-LED SOCIAL
AND A YOUTH-LED SOCIAL ENTERPRISE THAT SERVES SYSTEM
ENTERPRISE THAT SERVES SYSTEM IMPACTED AND VULNERABLE YOUTH IN
IMPACTED AND VULNERABLE YOUTH INSACRAMENTO.
SACRAMENTO. SAC COUNTY ACTUALLY.
SAC COUNTY ACTUALLY. IT ALSO PROVIDES -- I ALSO SERVE
IT ALSO PROVIDES -- I ALSO SERVEAS A COMMISSIONER FOR THE
AS A COMMISSIONER FOR THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM.
JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. I GREW UP IN SACRAMENTO.
I GREW UP IN SACRAMENTO. AND I'M DEEPLY COMMITTED IN

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AND I'M DEEPLY COMMITTED IN UPLIFTING SAC COUNTY'S MOST
UPLIFTING SAC COUNTY'S MOST VULNERABLE YOUTH, THOSE AGING
VULNERABLE YOUTH, THOSE AGING OUT OF THE FOSTER SYSTEM,
OUT OF THE FOSTER SYSTEM, COURT-INVOLVED, HOMELESS,
COURT-INVOLVED, HOMELESS, EXITING JUVENILE DETENTION, AND
EXITING JUVENILE DETENTION, AND DISCONNECTED FROM SCHOOL AND
DISCONNECTED FROM SCHOOL AND WORK.
WORK. I KNOW ONE OF YOUR TOP
I KNOW ONE OF YOUR TOP PRIORITIES ADDRESSING THE
PRIORITIES ADDRESSING THE HOMELESSNESS CRISIS AND I URGE
HOMELESSNESS CRISIS AND I URGE YOU TO RECOGNIZE THAT
YOU TO RECOGNIZE THAT HOMELESSNESS MUST BE TACKLED NOT

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HOMELESSNESS MUST BE TACKLED NOTONLY THROUGH HOUSING BUT THROUGH
ONLY THROUGH HOUSING BUT THROUGHPREVENTION.
PREVENTION. DID YOU KNOW THAT NEARLY 50% OF
DID YOU KNOW THAT NEARLY 50% OF YOUTH WHO AGE OUT OF THE FOSTER
YOUTH WHO AGE OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM BECOME HOMELESS
CARE SYSTEM BECOME HOMELESS WITHIN JUST 18 MONTHS?
WITHIN JUST 18 MONTHS? AND RESEARCH SHOWS THAT A
AND RESEARCH SHOWS THAT A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR
SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR CURRENT HOMELESS POPULATION HAS
CURRENT HOMELESS POPULATION HAS HAD EXPERIENCE IN THE FOSTER
HAD EXPERIENCE IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM AT SOME POINT IN
CARE SYSTEM AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIVES.
THEIR LIVES. AT OUR GROUP, WE WORK UPSTREAM

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AT OUR GROUP, WE WORK UPSTREAM TO BREAK THAT CYCLE.
TO BREAK THAT CYCLE. WE PROVIDE STRUCTURE, MENTORSHIP
WE PROVIDE STRUCTURE, MENTORSHIPAND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, PAID
AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, PAID HANDS-ON JOB TRAINING.
HANDS-ON JOB TRAINING. THAT HELPS YOUTH BUILD SKILLS,
THAT HELPS YOUTH BUILD SKILLS, CONFIDENCE AND PURPOSE.
CONFIDENCE AND PURPOSE. WE PROVIDE WORK BECAUSE WORK
WE PROVIDE WORK BECAUSE WORK REALLY WORKS.
REALLY WORKS. IF YOU'RE A PARENT, YOU
IF YOU'RE A PARENT, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT GIVING A YOUNG
UNDERSTAND THAT GIVING A YOUNG PERSON RESPONSIBILITY, PURPOSE
PERSON RESPONSIBILITY, PURPOSE AND OPPORTUNITY HELPS THEM GROW.

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AND OPPORTUNITY HELPS THEM GROW.NOW IMAGINE THAT SAME POWER
NOW IMAGINE THAT SAME POWER GIVEN TO A YOUNG PERSON WHO'S
GIVEN TO A YOUNG PERSON WHO'S NEVER HAD THAT CHANCE.
NEVER HAD THAT CHANCE. SINCE 2018, WE'VE SERVED OVER
SINCE 2018, WE'VE SERVED OVER 250 YOUTH AND PROVIDED MORE THAN
250 YOUTH AND PROVIDED MORE THAN5,000 HOURS OF PAID TRAINING AND
5,000 HOURS OF PAID TRAINING ANDMENTORSHIP.
MENTORSHIP. AND WE'RE JUST GETTING STARTED.
AND WE'RE JUST GETTING STARTED. WITH YOUR SUPPORT, WE CAN EXPAND
WITH YOUR SUPPORT, WE CAN EXPANDOUR REACH ESPECIALLY IN DISTRICT
OUR REACH ESPECIALLY IN DISTRICT5, COMMUNITIES LIKE ELK GROVE,

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5, COMMUNITIES LIKE ELK GROVE, RANCHO CORDOVA AND SOUTH
RANCHO CORDOVA AND SOUTH SACRAMENTO.
SACRAMENTO. THIS IS A SMART COMMUNITY-ROOTED
THIS IS A SMART COMMUNITY-ROOTEDSOLUTION.
SOLUTION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND INVESTING IN PREVENTION,
AND INVESTING IN PREVENTION, EQUITY AND SACRAMENTO'S NEXT
EQUITY AND SACRAMENTO'S NEXT GENERATION.
GENERATION. THANK YOU.
[ Applause ] >> THANK YOU.

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>> THANK YOU. AGAIN, IF WE COULD HAVE THE
AGAIN, IF WE COULD HAVE THE REMAINING SPEAKERS NOTE THE LIST
REMAINING SPEAKERS NOTE THE LISTAND LINE UP ACCORDINGLY BEHIND
AND LINE UP ACCORDINGLY BEHIND THE CURRENT SPEAKER AT THE
THE CURRENT SPEAKER AT THE PODIUM, THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.
PODIUM, THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> HELLO, SUPERVISORS.
>> HELLO, SUPERVISORS. FOR A WHILE THERE I THOUGHT I
FOR A WHILE THERE I THOUGHT I WAS NUMBER 80.
WAS NUMBER 80. BUT I'M FORTUNATE.
BUT I'M FORTUNATE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ, GOOD TO

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SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ, GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
SEE YOU AGAIN. I OWN AND OPERATE THE DAIRY
I OWN AND OPERATE THE DAIRY QUEEN IN ORANGEVILLE IN DISTRICT
QUEEN IN ORANGEVILLE IN DISTRICT4.
4. AND TOMORROW WILL BE MY 44th
AND TOMORROW WILL BE MY 44th YEAR OWNING THE STORE.
YEAR OWNING THE STORE. >> THAT'S A LOT OF PEANUT BUSTER
>> THAT'S A LOT OF PEANUT BUSTERPARFAITS, I'LL TELL YA THAT.
PARFAITS, I'LL TELL YA THAT. >> A LOT OF CONES, TOO.
>> A LOT OF CONES, TOO. >> A LOT OF CALORIES, TOO.

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>> A LOT OF CALORIES, TOO. >> ABOUT 10, 15 YEARS AGO I
>> ABOUT 10, 15 YEARS AGO I STARTED SERVING WITH THE GLOVE
STARTED SERVING WITH THE GLOVE COMMITTEE OUT IN ORANGEVILLE FOR
COMMITTEE OUT IN ORANGEVILLE FORTHE GREENBACK LANE IN VISIONS
THE GREENBACK LANE IN VISIONS AND THERE WERE CUTS TO THE STATE
AND THERE WERE CUTS TO THE STATEPROGRAM FOR REDEVELOPMENT.
PROGRAM FOR REDEVELOPMENT. AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT OUR
AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT OUR COMMITTEE HAD TO FACE WAS

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COMMITTEE HAD TO FACE WAS WHETHER OR NOT WE WERE GOING TO
WHETHER OR NOT WE WERE GOING TO CONTINUE TO MEET OR NOT.
CONTINUE TO MEET OR NOT. WHETHER THERE WAS POSSIBILITY OF
WHETHER THERE WAS POSSIBILITY OFGETTING FUNDING FOR
GETTING FUNDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
IMPROVEMENTS. AND WE DID.
AND WE DID. AND WE WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE A
AND WE WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE A DOCUMENT THAT WAS RECOGNIZED
DOCUMENT THAT WAS RECOGNIZED HERE FOR IMPROVING OUR STREET.
HERE FOR IMPROVING OUR STREET. I'M HERE TO ADVOCATE FOR THE HOT

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I'M HERE TO ADVOCATE FOR THE HOTAND POP PROGRAMS.
AND POP PROGRAMS. IN MY TIME BEING THERE AT THE
IN MY TIME BEING THERE AT THE STORE, I'VE SEEN THE STREET GO
STORE, I'VE SEEN THE STREET GO THROUGH UPS AND DOWNS, AND RON
THROUGH UPS AND DOWNS, AND RON LITHCOMB WAS WALKING THE STREETS
LITHCOMB WAS WALKING THE STREETSABOUT 10, 15 YEARS AGO LOOKING
ABOUT 10, 15 YEARS AGO LOOKING FOR SUPPORT WITH THE BUSINESS

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FOR SUPPORT WITH THE BUSINESS WATCH OUT THERE AND AT THAT
WATCH OUT THERE AND AT THAT TIME, HE WAS TRYING TO GET
TIME, HE WAS TRYING TO GET PARTICIPATION.
PARTICIPATION. IT'S WELL-PARTICIPATED NOW.
IT'S WELL-PARTICIPATED NOW. I'VE SEEN THE RESULTS, AND IT
I'VE SEEN THE RESULTS, AND IT WORKS.
WORKS. AND I THINK THAT WHAT WE GET OUT
AND I THINK THAT WHAT WE GET OUTOF THOSE MEETINGS IS TO AMPLIFY
OF THOSE MEETINGS IS TO AMPLIFY THE EYES AND EARS OF LAW

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THE EYES AND EARS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT WHERE WE CAN HELP
ENFORCEMENT WHERE WE CAN HELP DIRECT THEM AND IT'S MORE
DIRECT THEM AND IT'S MORE PROACTIVE, I THINK IT SAVES
PROACTIVE, I THINK IT SAVES MONEY IN THE LONG RUN AND IT'S
MONEY IN THE LONG RUN AND IT'S BETTER THAN SPENDING MONEY ON
BETTER THAN SPENDING MONEY ON REACTIVE RESPONSES.
REACTIVE RESPONSES. AND TO CONCLUDE, I THINK THAT AS
AND TO CONCLUDE, I THINK THAT ASWE GO AHEAD AND WE LOOK FORWARD

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WE GO AHEAD AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE -- YOU KNOW, THE -- THE
TO THE -- YOU KNOW, THE -- THE DIFFERENT DECISIONS THAT HAVE TO
DIFFERENT DECISIONS THAT HAVE TOBE MADE, IT APPEARS AS THOUGH
BE MADE, IT APPEARS AS THOUGH MR. COOPER, MR. HO, THEY'RE NOT
MR. COOPER, MR. HO, THEY'RE NOT HERE FOR THEM TO HEAR ME
HERE FOR THEM TO HEAR ME ADVOCATE THAT THEY CHANGE THEIR
ADVOCATE THAT THEY CHANGE THEIR MINDS AND ALLOCATE BASED ON WHAT
MINDS AND ALLOCATE BASED ON WHATYOU'RE SAYING, MR. SERNA, THAT
YOU'RE SAYING, MR. SERNA, THAT THESE ARE THEIR DECISIONS FOR
THESE ARE THEIR DECISIONS FOR THE BUDGET, SO I HAVE TO

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THE BUDGET, SO I HAVE TO ADVOCATE TO YOU TO HOPEFULLY
ADVOCATE TO YOU TO HOPEFULLY CHANGE THEIR MINDS WITH THEIR
CHANGE THEIR MINDS WITH THEIR DECISIONS THAT THEY'VE MADE.
DECISIONS THAT THEY'VE MADE. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANKS AGAIN.
>> THANKS AGAIN. [ Applause ]
[ Applause ] >> I DON'T BELIEVE MR. HERNANDEZ
>> I DON'T BELIEVE MR. HERNANDEZIS HERE.

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IS HERE. IS MELINDA HERE?
IS MELINDA HERE? LET'S SEE HERE.
LET'S SEE HERE. OKAY, ALL RIGHT.
OKAY, ALL RIGHT. >> DO YOU ALL FIND IT HARD TO
>> DO YOU ALL FIND IT HARD TO HIDE YOUR LACK OF INTEGRITY?
HIDE YOUR LACK OF INTEGRITY? I KNOW THE SHERIFF AND D.A. ARE,

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I KNOW THE SHERIFF AND D.A. ARE,THAT'S WHY THEY SPEND THOUSANDS
THAT'S WHY THEY SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON SPEAR-DRIVEN
OF DOLLARS ON SPEAR-DRIVEN PRESENTATIONS AND MEDIA
PRESENTATIONS AND MEDIA PROPAGANDA VIDEO TO MANIPULATE
PROPAGANDA VIDEO TO MANIPULATE OUR PEOPLE.
OUR PEOPLE. AND I DON'T BLAME PEOPLE HERE
AND I DON'T BLAME PEOPLE HERE FOR REACTING IN FEAR TO THESE
FOR REACTING IN FEAR TO THESE CAMPAIGNS.
CAMPAIGNS. PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY
PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY DON'T KNOW AND MOST OF US ARE
DON'T KNOW AND MOST OF US ARE TOO BUSY JUST TRYING TO SURVIVE
TOO BUSY JUST TRYING TO SURVIVE BUT SOME OF YOU WON'T KNOW WHAT

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BUT SOME OF YOU WON'T KNOW WHAT YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW BECAUSE
YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW BECAUSE SOME OF YOU ARE PAID TO LOOK THE
SOME OF YOU ARE PAID TO LOOK THEOTHER WAY AND NOT ASK QUESTIONS.
OTHER WAY AND NOT ASK QUESTIONS.SO I CAN FORGIVE MOST OF THE
SO I CAN FORGIVE MOST OF THE PUBLIC TODAY FOR MISSING THE ONE
PUBLIC TODAY FOR MISSING THE ONESLIDE IN THE PRESENTATION IN
SLIDE IN THE PRESENTATION IN THIS BUDGET THAT CONTRADICTS ALL
THIS BUDGET THAT CONTRADICTS ALLTHESE DEFUND CLAIMS.
THESE DEFUND CLAIMS. WHILE THE COUNTY IS PROPOSING IT
WHILE THE COUNTY IS PROPOSING ITCURRENTLY SPENDS 17% OF ITS
CURRENTLY SPENDS 17% OF ITS BILLION DOLLARS OR SO IN

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BILLION DOLLARS OR SO IN DISCRETIONARY COSTS ON COMMUNITY
DISCRETIONARY COSTS ON COMMUNITYAND SOCIAL SERVICES COMBINED, WE
AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMBINED, WESPEND OVER 72% ON LAW
SPEND OVER 72% ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE JAIL SYSTEM
ENFORCEMENT AND THE JAIL SYSTEM IN THIS COUNTY.
IN THIS COUNTY. THAT'S JUST IN DISCRETIONARY
THAT'S JUST IN DISCRETIONARY RESOURCES.
RESOURCES. YOU SEE, I PREFER THINGS -- I
YOU SEE, I PREFER THINGS -- I PREFER SEEING THINGS FOR WHAT
PREFER SEEING THINGS FOR WHAT THEY ARE AND MEETING PEOPLE
THEY ARE AND MEETING PEOPLE WHERE THEY'RE AT WHICH IS WHY I
WHERE THEY'RE AT WHICH IS WHY I SPEND SO MUCH TIME STUDYING THE
SPEND SO MUCH TIME STUDYING THE DATA AND DOING THE MATH HIDDEN
DATA AND DOING THE MATH HIDDEN IN THESE HUNDREDS OF PAGES OF

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IN THESE HUNDREDS OF PAGES OF STAFF REPORTS AND HERE'S WHAT I
STAFF REPORTS AND HERE'S WHAT I CAN TELL YOU UNEQUIVOCALLY SO
CAN TELL YOU UNEQUIVOCALLY SO FAR.
FAR. DID YOU KNOW THAT THE SHERIFFS
DID YOU KNOW THAT THE SHERIFFS TOTAL BUDGET IS CURRENTLY OVER
TOTAL BUDGET IS CURRENTLY OVER $925 MILLION?
$925 MILLION? THAT'S THE COMBINED AMOUNT FOR
THAT'S THE COMBINED AMOUNT FOR BOTH GENERAL FUND AND RESTRICTED
BOTH GENERAL FUND AND RESTRICTEDREVENUES THAT COOPER CURRENTLY
REVENUES THAT COOPER CURRENTLY HAS TO WORK WITH AND IT'S SET TO
HAS TO WORK WITH AND IT'S SET TOINCREASE THIS YEAR.
INCREASE THIS YEAR. DID YOU ALSO KNOW THAT THE
DID YOU ALSO KNOW THAT THE D.A.'S TOTAL BUDGET IS SET TO
D.A.'S TOTAL BUDGET IS SET TO INCREASE BY OVER $6 MILLION IN

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INCREASE BY OVER $6 MILLION IN TOTAL COUNTY FUNDS?
TOTAL COUNTY FUNDS? THAT'S HOW MUCH HE'S RECOMMENDED
THAT'S HOW MUCH HE'S RECOMMENDEDTO RECEIVE IN GENERAL FUND AND
TO RECEIVE IN GENERAL FUND AND RESTRICTED REVENUES FOR A TOTAL
RESTRICTED REVENUES FOR A TOTAL BUDGET OF OVER $165 MILLION.
BUDGET OF OVER $165 MILLION. AND THAT'S FAR HIGHER THAN THE
AND THAT'S FAR HIGHER THAN THE $66 MILLION THE CONSTITUTIONALLY
$66 MILLION THE CONSTITUTIONALLYREQUIRED PUBLIC DEFENDER AND THE
REQUIRED PUBLIC DEFENDER AND THE$13 MILLION THE CONFLICT
$13 MILLION THE CONFLICT DEFENDERS IS RECOMMENDED FOR
DEFENDERS IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS YEAR.
THIS YEAR. DID YOU ALSO KNOW THAT FOR THE

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DID YOU ALSO KNOW THAT FOR THE MILLION DOLLARS TO HIRE THREE
MILLION DOLLARS TO HIRE THREE MORE ESCORT DEPUTIES TO THE
MORE ESCORT DEPUTIES TO THE SHERIFF WHO COMPLETELY OFFSET
SHERIFF WHO COMPLETELY OFFSET AND SAVE THE $875,000 IN CUTS
AND SAVE THE $875,000 IN CUTS FOR THE PRETRIAL SERVICES,
FOR THE PRETRIAL SERVICES, JUVENILE TRAUMA RESPONSE COURT,
JUVENILE TRAUMA RESPONSE COURT, AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS EXPUNGEMENT
AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS EXPUNGEMENTRECORDS CLEANING PROGRAM, AND
RECORDS CLEANING PROGRAM, AND DID YOU ALSO KNOW THAT THE
DID YOU ALSO KNOW THAT THE MILLION DOLLARS IN CUTS TO
MILLION DOLLARS IN CUTS TO REGIONAL PARKS INCLUDING $75,000

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REGIONAL PARKS INCLUDING $75,000IN CUTS TO SPLASH --
IN CUTS TO SPLASH -- >> CAN YOU PLEASE WRAP UP.
>> CAN YOU PLEASE WRAP UP. >> I WILL, ABSOLUTELY.
>> I WILL, ABSOLUTELY. BY REDIRECTING THE MILLION
BY REDIRECTING THE MILLION DOLLARS IN UNNECESSARY MILITARY
DOLLARS IN UNNECESSARY MILITARY EQUIPMENT PURCHASES BEING
EQUIPMENT PURCHASES BEING REQUESTED BY THE SHERIFF AND
REQUESTED BY THE SHERIFF AND PROBATIONS DEPARTMENT.
PROBATIONS DEPARTMENT. I DON'T EXPECT ANYBODY, AND I
I DON'T EXPECT ANYBODY, AND I WILL FINISH UP, ANYONE ELSE FROM
WILL FINISH UP, ANYONE ELSE FROMTHE GENERAL PUBLIC TO KNOW THIS
THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO KNOW THIS BECAUSE OUR COUNTY GAVE US ALL
BECAUSE OUR COUNTY GAVE US ALL OF LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO REVIEW

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OF LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO REVIEWA BUDGET PROPOSAL THAT SPANS
A BUDGET PROPOSAL THAT SPANS OVER A 1,067 PAGES BEFORE YOUR
OVER A 1,067 PAGES BEFORE YOUR VOTE TODAY.
VOTE TODAY. >> THANK YOU.
[ Applause ] >> MELINDA.
>> MELINDA. SHELBY?

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SHELBY? >> GOOD AFTERNOON.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS SHELBY ALBERTS AND I
MY NAME IS SHELBY ALBERTS AND I AM AN ATTORNEY ON THE CONFLICT
AM AN ATTORNEY ON THE CONFLICT CRIMINAL DEFENDER PANEL.
CRIMINAL DEFENDER PANEL. I'VE BEEN A LICENSED ATTORNEY,
I'VE BEEN A LICENSED ATTORNEY, TODAY MARKS THE FIRST DAY OF MY
TODAY MARKS THE FIRST DAY OF MY 14th YEAR OF PRACTICE, AND
14th YEAR OF PRACTICE, AND I'VE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE PANEL
I'VE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE PANEL FOR TEN YEARS.
FOR TEN YEARS. CCD COMPRISES THE MAJORITY OF MY
CCD COMPRISES THE MAJORITY OF MYINCOME.

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INCOME. FOR INSTANCE, ME, GIVEN THE
FOR INSTANCE, ME, GIVEN THE LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE, THE
LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE, THE MAJORITY OF MY CASES ARE
MAJORITY OF MY CASES ARE HOMICIDES, THEY'RE VERY SERIOUS.
HOMICIDES, THEY'RE VERY SERIOUS.THE CCD ATTORNEYS, MOST ARE SOLO
THE CCD ATTORNEYS, MOST ARE SOLOPRACTITIONERS AND WHAT THIS
PRACTITIONERS AND WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT WE BEAR THE COST
MEANS IS THAT WE BEAR THE COST OURSELVES TO MAINTAIN OUR
OURSELVES TO MAINTAIN OUR OFFICE.
OFFICE. WE PAY OUT OF OUR POCKET FOR OUR
WE PAY OUT OF OUR POCKET FOR OUROFFICE SPACE.

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OFFICE SPACE. IF WE HAVE SUPPORT STAFF, THAT
IF WE HAVE SUPPORT STAFF, THAT IS A COST THAT WE BEAR AND MANY
IS A COST THAT WE BEAR AND MANY OF US DO NOT HAVE THE LUXURY OF
OF US DO NOT HAVE THE LUXURY OF SUPPORT STAFF BECAUSE WE CANNOT
SUPPORT STAFF BECAUSE WE CANNOT AFFORD IT.
AFFORD IT. WE COVER ALL OF OUR OWN SUPPLIES
WE COVER ALL OF OUR OWN SUPPLIESAND IF WE NEED TO BE MORE THAN
AND IF WE NEED TO BE MORE THAN ONE PLACE AT ONCE, WE PAY
ONE PLACE AT ONCE, WE PAY ATTORNEYS TO COVER US.
ATTORNEYS TO COVER US. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SOLO
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SOLO PRACTITIONER ON THE PANEL, WE

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PRACTITIONER ON THE PANEL, WE HAVE TO BE SEVERAL PLACES AND
HAVE TO BE SEVERAL PLACES AND MANY DAYS WE SPEND AT LEAST FOUR
MANY DAYS WE SPEND AT LEAST FOURHOURS IN COURT.
HOURS IN COURT. WE HAVE TO SEE OUR CLIENTS AND
WE HAVE TO SEE OUR CLIENTS AND SO WE WILL DO JAIL VISITS ALL
SO WE WILL DO JAIL VISITS ALL THE WAY DOWN AT THE BRANCH JAIL
THE WAY DOWN AT THE BRANCH JAIL IN SOUTH ELK GROVE OR HERE
IN SOUTH ELK GROVE OR HERE DOWNTOWN LATE AT NIGHT.
DOWNTOWN LATE AT NIGHT. WE HAVE A TEN-HOUR LIMIT IN
WE HAVE A TEN-HOUR LIMIT IN WHICH WE'RE ABLE TO BILL FOR OUR

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WHICH WE'RE ABLE TO BILL FOR OURTIME EVERY DAY AND THERE ARE
TIME EVERY DAY AND THERE ARE DAYS WHEN WE'RE ON TRIALS THAT
DAYS WHEN WE'RE ON TRIALS THAT WE'RE WORKING 16-HOUR DAYS.
WE'RE WORKING 16-HOUR DAYS. WE TRULY POUR OUR LIVES INTO
WE TRULY POUR OUR LIVES INTO THIS JOB.
THIS JOB. AND OUR JOB IS INCREDIBLY
AND OUR JOB IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT.
IMPORTANT. MY COLLEAGUES HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT
MY COLLEAGUES HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CONSTITUTION, BUT YOU'D LIKE TO
CONSTITUTION, BUT YOU'D LIKE TO MENTION A FEW WAYS WHY WE ARE
MENTION A FEW WAYS WHY WE ARE SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART TO
SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART TO ENSURING SAFETY IN THIS

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ENSURING SAFETY IN THIS COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. WE'RE ENSURING THE MEMBERS OF
WE'RE ENSURING THE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY ARE FAIRLY
OUR COMMUNITY ARE FAIRLY PROSECUTED.
PROSECUTED. WE'RE MAKING SURE THAT THE
WE'RE MAKING SURE THAT THE MENTALLY ILL HAVE ACCESS TO
MENTALLY ILL HAVE ACCESS TO TREATMENT.
TREATMENT. WE'RE HELPING THE CHILDREN THAT
WE'RE HELPING THE CHILDREN THAT AREN'T MAKING THE BEST DECISIONS
AREN'T MAKING THE BEST DECISIONSIN THEIR LIVES TO TURN THEIR
IN THEIR LIVES TO TURN THEIR LIVES AROUND.
LIVES AROUND. KEEPING EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS ON
KEEPING EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS ONOUR PANEL IS INCREDIBLY

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OUR PANEL IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT.
IMPORTANT. ANY ATTORNEY IN THIS ROOM WILL
ANY ATTORNEY IN THIS ROOM WILL TELL YOU THAT WE ALL NEED
TELL YOU THAT WE ALL NEED MENTORING.
MENTORING. AND WE ALL SEEK MENTORING FROM
AND WE ALL SEEK MENTORING FROM SOMEONE MORE EXPERIENCED THAN
SOMEONE MORE EXPERIENCED THAN US.
US. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGSWE DO THAT IN THESE HEINOUS, THE
WE DO THAT IN THESE HEINOUS, THEMOST HEINOUS CRIMES, THEY MAY GO
MOST HEINOUS CRIMES, THEY MAY GOTO TRIAL, AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE
TO TRIAL, AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE AN EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY
AN EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY DEFENDING THE ACCUSED, THEIR

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DEFENDING THE ACCUSED, THEIR GUILTY VERDICT MAY NOT STAND.
GUILTY VERDICT MAY NOT STAND. I AM A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 1.
I AM A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 1. AND I WOULD LIKE MORE THAN
AND I WOULD LIKE MORE THAN ANYTHING TO CONTINUE SERVING MY
ANYTHING TO CONTINUE SERVING MY COMMUNITY HERE IN SACRAMENTO AND
COMMUNITY HERE IN SACRAMENTO ANDHAVING THAT COMPRISE 100% OF MY
HAVING THAT COMPRISE 100% OF MY INCOME.
INCOME. SO WE ARE ASKING FOR A RAISE.
SO WE ARE ASKING FOR A RAISE. THANK YOU.

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[ Applause ] GOOD AFTERNOON, MARK.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MARK. >> HELLO, SUPERVISORS.
>> HELLO, SUPERVISORS. MARK BAKER, A BOARD MEMBER OF
MARK BAKER, A BOARD MEMBER OF SACRAMENTO AREA CREEKS COUNCIL
SACRAMENTO AREA CREEKS COUNCIL AND A FOUNDING MEMBER OF RIVER
AND A FOUNDING MEMBER OF RIVER CITY WATERWAY LINES.
CITY WATERWAY LINES. MOST KNOW ME FROM MY WORK
MOST KNOW ME FROM MY WORK CLEANING THE AMERICAN RIVER
CLEANING THE AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY AND FROM COMING BEFORE
PARKWAY AND FROM COMING BEFORE YOU IN THE PAST TO PLEAD FOR
YOU IN THE PAST TO PLEAD FOR HELP FOR ADDRESSING THE TRAGEDY
HELP FOR ADDRESSING THE TRAGEDY UNFOLDING ALONG OUR BEAUTIFUL
UNFOLDING ALONG OUR BEAUTIFUL WILD AND SCENIC RIVER.

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WILD AND SCENIC RIVER. YOU MIGHT REMEMBER THE GALLONS
YOU MIGHT REMEMBER THE GALLONS OF NEEDLES THAT I BROUGHT AND
OF NEEDLES THAT I BROUGHT AND THE INFAMOUS HONEY BUCKET THAT I
THE INFAMOUS HONEY BUCKET THAT IBROUGHT TO THIS MEETING AS
BROUGHT TO THIS MEETING AS TANGIBLE EVIDENCE OF THE CRISIS
TANGIBLE EVIDENCE OF THE CRISIS WE FACE.
WE FACE. SINCE THEN, A MIRACLE HAS
SINCE THEN, A MIRACLE HAS HAPPENED.
HAPPENED. MANY CAMPS ARE GONE AND SO IS
MANY CAMPS ARE GONE AND SO IS MUCH OF THE TRASH THAT ONCE

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MUCH OF THE TRASH THAT ONCE OVERWHELMED OUR RIVER BANKS.
OVERWHELMED OUR RIVER BANKS. FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, I HAVE
FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, I HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF LEADING
HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF LEADING RIVER CITY WATERWAY ALLIANCE AND
RIVER CITY WATERWAY ALLIANCE ANDBEFORE THAT, SACRAMENTO PICKS IT
BEFORE THAT, SACRAMENTO PICKS ITUP VOLUNTEERS AND HUNDREDS OF
UP VOLUNTEERS AND HUNDREDS OF CLEAN-UPS WITH SUPPORT OF THE
CLEAN-UPS WITH SUPPORT OF THE COUNTY PARKS MAINTENANCE CREWS,
COUNTY PARKS MAINTENANCE CREWS, WE REMOVED HUNDREDS OF TONS OF

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WE REMOVED HUNDREDS OF TONS OF TRASH AND RESTORED THE SAFETY
TRASH AND RESTORED THE SAFETY AND BEAUTY OF THIS RESOURCE BUT
AND BEAUTY OF THIS RESOURCE BUT TODAY I COME WITH A WARNING.
TODAY I COME WITH A WARNING. THE CUTS YOU'RE PLANNING TO MAKE
THE CUTS YOU'RE PLANNING TO MAKEON ESSENTIAL SERVICES WILL BE A
ON ESSENTIAL SERVICES WILL BE A HUGE SETBACK FOR US.
HUGE SETBACK FOR US. OUR PROGRESS IS FRAGILE, WITHOUT
OUR PROGRESS IS FRAGILE, WITHOUTADEQUATE RESOURCES, AND
ADEQUATE RESOURCES, AND CONTINUED SUPPORT, THE RIVER
CONTINUED SUPPORT, THE RIVER WILL QUICKLY FALL BACK INTO
WILL QUICKLY FALL BACK INTO NEGLECT ENDANGERING PUBLIC
NEGLECT ENDANGERING PUBLIC HEALTH, WHILE LIFE AND QUALITY

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HEALTH, WHILE LIFE AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE IN
OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE IN SACRAMENTO.
SACRAMENTO. INVESTING IN CLEAN-UPS AND
INVESTING IN CLEAN-UPS AND MAINTENANCE EFFORTS IS NOT JUST
MAINTENANCE EFFORTS IS NOT JUST ABOUT KEEPING THE RIVER
ABOUT KEEPING THE RIVER BEAUTIFUL, IT'S ABOUT PROTECTING
BEAUTIFUL, IT'S ABOUT PROTECTINGTREASURED COMMUNITY ASSETS AND
TREASURED COMMUNITY ASSETS AND PRESERVING OUR ENVIRONMENT FOR
PRESERVING OUR ENVIRONMENT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
FUTURE GENERATIONS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND DEDICATION TO OUR COMMUNITY.
DEDICATION TO OUR COMMUNITY. >> THANKS, MARK.

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>> THANKS, MARK. >> HELLO, MY NAME IS ALEXANDRIA
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS ALEXANDRIA WILSON AND I'M AN ORGANIZING
WILSON AND I'M AN ORGANIZING WITH DECARCERATE SACRAMENTO.
WITH DECARCERATE SACRAMENTO. I WANT TO ECHO THE FACT THAT THE
I WANT TO ECHO THE FACT THAT THED.A. AND SHERIFF RECEIVE BUDGET
D.A. AND SHERIFF RECEIVE BUDGET INCREASES NOT CUTS IN THIS
INCREASES NOT CUTS IN THIS RECOMMENDED BUDGET WHICH FEELS
RECOMMENDED BUDGET WHICH FEELS LIKE A FACT THAT'S BEEN LOST IN
LIKE A FACT THAT'S BEEN LOST IN TRANSLATIONED TO.
TRANSLATIONED TO. I HAVEN'T READ THE ENTIRE BUDGET
I HAVEN'T READ THE ENTIRE BUDGETBECAUSE NO AVERAGE PERSON COULD
BECAUSE NO AVERAGE PERSON COULD READ A THOUSAND PAGES IN THE
READ A THOUSAND PAGES IN THE TIME THAT THE COUNTY PROVIDED.

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TIME THAT THE COUNTY PROVIDED. WHICH I BELIEVE IS A HUGE
WHICH I BELIEVE IS A HUGE PROBLEM IN AND OF ITSELF.
PROBLEM IN AND OF ITSELF. THE PUBLIC SHOULD HAVE BEEN
THE PUBLIC SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN TIME TO REVIEW THIS BUDGET
GIVEN TIME TO REVIEW THIS BUDGETAND PROVIDE FEEDBACK AS THEY ARE
AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK AS THEY ARETHE PEOPLE IT WILL IMPACT.
THE PEOPLE IT WILL IMPACT. IT WILL IMPACT US ALL EQUALLY
IT WILL IMPACT US ALL EQUALLY THOUGH.
THOUGH. MOST OF THE CUTS WILL MOST
MOST OF THE CUTS WILL MOST DIRECTLY AND SEVERELY IMPACT THE
DIRECTLY AND SEVERELY IMPACT THEMOST VULNERABLE AMONG US

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MOST VULNERABLE AMONG US ACCORDING TO DATA FROM 2023, THE
ACCORDING TO DATA FROM 2023, THEMOST RECENT I COULD FIND, HAD BY
MOST RECENT I COULD FIND, HAD BYTHAT TIME CONNECTED ABOUT A
THAT TIME CONNECTED ABOUT A THOUSAND PEOPLE TO MENTAL HEALTH
THOUSAND PEOPLE TO MENTAL HEALTHSERVICES, OVER 600 SUBSTANCE
SERVICES, OVER 600 SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICES AND
ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICES AND ALMOST 600 PEOPLE WITH HOUSING.
ALMOST 600 PEOPLE WITH HOUSING. I CAN VENTURE TO GUESS THOSE
I CAN VENTURE TO GUESS THOSE NUMBERS HAVE GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY
NUMBERS HAVE GROWN SIGNIFICANTLYIN THE TWO YEARS SINCE.
IN THE TWO YEARS SINCE. WHAT THIS BUDGET FINDS ROOM FOR
WHAT THIS BUDGET FINDS ROOM FOR HOWEVER IS $20 MILLION FOR A

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HOWEVER IS $20 MILLION FOR A JAIL CONSTRUCTION RESERVE FUND
JAIL CONSTRUCTION RESERVE FUND WHICH THE BOARD IS ASKED TO
WHICH THE BOARD IS ASKED TO PRIORITIZE AND -- THIS BUDGET IS
PRIORITIZE AND -- THIS BUDGET ISPLAINLY NOT IN THE PUBLIC
PLAINLY NOT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
INTEREST. SUPERVISOR HUME, EARLIER YOU
SUPERVISOR HUME, EARLIER YOU SAID WE NEED TO PRIORITIZE
SAID WE NEED TO PRIORITIZE KEEPING THE LIGHTS AND FOOD ON
KEEPING THE LIGHTS AND FOOD ON THE TABLE BUT FOR WHO?

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THE TABLE BUT FOR WHO? WE'RE IN A SHELTER CRISIS AND
WE'RE IN A SHELTER CRISIS AND SO, SO MANY OF US LIVE PAY CHECK
SO, SO MANY OF US LIVE PAY CHECKTO PAY CHECK AND HAVE OUR LIVES
TO PAY CHECK AND HAVE OUR LIVES UPENDED BY ONE ISSUE, AND NOW
UPENDED BY ONE ISSUE, AND NOW WE'RE ASKED TO PRIORITIZE THE
WE'RE ASKED TO PRIORITIZE THE JAIL RESTORATION.
JAIL RESTORATION. INSTEAD OF PUTTING MONEY INTO
INSTEAD OF PUTTING MONEY INTO THINGS THAT KEEP PEOPLE IN
THINGS THAT KEEP PEOPLE IN HOUSING OR HELP THEM ACQUIRE IT.

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HOUSING OR HELP THEM ACQUIRE IT.THIS BUDGET MAKES SURE THEY CAN
THIS BUDGET MAKES SURE THEY CAN BE ARRESTED ONCE THEY LOSE THAT
BE ARRESTED ONCE THEY LOSE THAT HOUSING INSTEAD OF FUNDING
HOUSING INSTEAD OF FUNDING NON-CARCERAL COMMUNITY-BASED
NON-CARCERAL COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, THIS
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, THIS BUDGET SEEKS TO MAKE IT EVEN
BUDGET SEEKS TO MAKE IT EVEN HARDER FOR PEOPLE TO RECEIVE
HARDER FOR PEOPLE TO RECEIVE CARE ONCE THEY'RE CRIMINALIZED
CARE ONCE THEY'RE CRIMINALIZED AND ARRESTED FOR HAVING A MENTAL
AND ARRESTED FOR HAVING A MENTALHEALTH CRISIS.
HEALTH CRISIS. PLEASE DELAY A VOTE, CAREFULLY
PLEASE DELAY A VOTE, CAREFULLY CONSIDER WHO THIS BUDGET SERVES,
CONSIDER WHO THIS BUDGET SERVES,MAKE THE NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS
MAKE THE NECESSARY MODIFICATIONSAND LEAVE TIME FOR PUBLIC
AND LEAVE TIME FOR PUBLIC FEEDBACK.
FEEDBACK. THANK YOU.

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[ Applause ] >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> HELLO, EVERYONE.
>> HELLO, EVERYONE. GOOD AFTERNOON, MY NAME IS
GOOD AFTERNOON, MY NAME IS CHRISTOPHER AND I'M AN APPOINTED
CHRISTOPHER AND I'M AN APPOINTEDMEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND
MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE AGENCY ADVISORY
JUSTICE AGENCY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
COMMITTEE. THAT PROGRAM CAMPAIGN

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THAT PROGRAM CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR FOR DECARCERATE
COORDINATOR FOR DECARCERATE SACRAMENTO AND RESIDENT OF
SACRAMENTO AND RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 1.
DISTRICT 1. I WANT TO BEGIN WITH A REAL
I WANT TO BEGIN WITH A REAL EXAMPLE FROM INSIDE THE JAIL.
EXAMPLE FROM INSIDE THE JAIL. A PERSON I SPOKE WITH RECENTLY
A PERSON I SPOKE WITH RECENTLY WAITED SIX MONTHS TO GET BOOB
WAITED SIX MONTHS TO GET BOOB FLUID BUILD-UP REMOVED FROM
FLUID BUILD-UP REMOVED FROM THEIR THIGH, SIX MONTHS OF PAIN
THEIR THIGH, SIX MONTHS OF PAIN AND NEGLECT FOR SOMETHING ANY OF
AND NEGLECT FOR SOMETHING ANY OFUS WOULD GET TREATED

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US WOULD GET TREATED IMMEDIATELY.
IMMEDIATELY. AND THIS ISN'T RARE, IT'S A
AND THIS ISN'T RARE, IT'S A ROUTINE, IT'S NOTHING TO DO WITH
ROUTINE, IT'S NOTHING TO DO WITHTHE BUILDING ITSELF, IT'S THE
THE BUILDING ITSELF, IT'S THE RESULT OF THE SHERIFF STAFF AND
RESULT OF THE SHERIFF STAFF AND THE CULTURE THEY UPHOLD.
THE CULTURE THEY UPHOLD. WHEN I TOURED THE JAILS RECENTLY
WHEN I TOURED THE JAILS RECENTLYI SAW THE CULL FEWER FIRSTHAND,
I SAW THE CULL FEWER FIRSTHAND, A SYSTEM MARKED BY
A SYSTEM MARKED BY DEHUMANIZATION AND WHEN I RAISED
DEHUMANIZATION AND WHEN I RAISEDALTERNATIVES LIKE INVESTING IN
ALTERNATIVES LIKE INVESTING IN CARE AND PREVENTION I WAS TOLD
CARE AND PREVENTION I WAS TOLD IT WAS A PHILOSOPHICAL
IT WAS A PHILOSOPHICAL DIFFERENCE.

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DIFFERENCE. BUT THIS BUDGET ISN'T
BUT THIS BUDGET ISN'T PHILOSOPHY, IT'S POLICY AND YOUR
PHILOSOPHY, IT'S POLICY AND YOURPOLICY DECISIONS EITHER DEEPEN
POLICY DECISIONS EITHER DEEPEN HARM OR TRY TO PASS TOWARD
HARM OR TRY TO PASS TOWARD ACTUAL SAFETY AND HEALTH.
ACTUAL SAFETY AND HEALTH. THIS BUDGET PROPOSES CUTTING
THIS BUDGET PROPOSES CUTTING VITAL SERVICES WHILE INCREASING
VITAL SERVICES WHILE INCREASING NET FUNDING FOR THE SHERIFF, THE
NET FUNDING FOR THE SHERIFF, THEDISTRICT ATTORNEY AND SETTING
DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND SETTING ASIDE $20 MILLION FOR JAIL
ASIDE $20 MILLION FOR JAIL CONSTRUCTION EVEN THOUGH THE
CONSTRUCTION EVEN THOUGH THE PUBLIC HAS ALREADY REJECTED JAIL
PUBLIC HAS ALREADY REJECTED JAILEXPANSION THREE TIMES SINCE

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EXPANSION THREE TIMES SINCE 2019.
2019. AND THE SHERIFF IS STILL SITTING
AND THE SHERIFF IS STILL SITTINGON $13 MILLION IN UNUSED ADA
ON $13 MILLION IN UNUSED ADA FUNDS FROM YEARS AGO.
FUNDS FROM YEARS AGO. THIS ISN'T JUST WASTEFUL, IT'S
THIS ISN'T JUST WASTEFUL, IT'S UNDEMOCRATIC.
UNDEMOCRATIC. EARLIER, SHERIFF COOPER IMPLIED
EARLIER, SHERIFF COOPER IMPLIED THAT ACH IS OVERFUNDED,
THAT ACH IS OVERFUNDED, BURDENSOME AND PROVIDING MEDICAL
BURDENSOME AND PROVIDING MEDICALSERVICES TO THOSE INCARCERATES

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SERVICES TO THOSE INCARCERATES DIVERTS OFFICERS FROM THOSE
DIVERTS OFFICERS FROM THOSE WATCHING IN THE POLICY.
WATCHING IN THE POLICY. I WANT TO ASK YOU, IS PROVIDING
I WANT TO ASK YOU, IS PROVIDING HEALTH CARE TO PEOPLE REALLY A
HEALTH CARE TO PEOPLE REALLY A WASTE?
WASTE? IS NOT NOT THE LEGAL OBLIGATION
IS NOT NOT THE LEGAL OBLIGATION OF THE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT AND
OF THE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT AND THE COUNTY.
THE COUNTY. THIS BUDGET SLASHING FUNDING TO
THIS BUDGET SLASHING FUNDING TO THE PRETRIAL SERVICE PROGRAM,
THE PRETRIAL SERVICE PROGRAM, OTHER ESSENTIAL SUPPORTS WHILE
OTHER ESSENTIAL SUPPORTS WHILE PROVIDING INADEQUATE FUNDING TO
PROVIDING INADEQUATE FUNDING TO THE DEFENDERS OFFICE.
THE DEFENDERS OFFICE. EARLIER TODAY, SOMEONE SAID THE

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EARLIER TODAY, SOMEONE SAID THE COUNTY SHOULD BUILD UP ITS
COUNTY SHOULD BUILD UP ITS RESERVES?
RESERVES? WHILE WE NOT FUNDING PROGRAMS
WHILE WE NOT FUNDING PROGRAMS THAT WORK?
THAT WORK? LASTLY, IT WAS SAID EARLIER THAT
LASTLY, IT WAS SAID EARLIER THATTHE COUNTY CAN'T CONTROL HOW
THE COUNTY CAN'T CONTROL HOW SHERIFF OR D.A. SPEND THEIR
SHERIFF OR D.A. SPEND THEIR BUDGETS BUT YOU DO HAVE CONTROL
BUDGETS BUT YOU DO HAVE CONTROL HOW MUCH MONEY THEY GET AND
HOW MUCH MONEY THEY GET AND THAT'S WHERE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
THAT'S WHERE YOUR RESPONSIBILITYLIES.
LIES. INSTEAD OF INVESTING WHAT
INSTEAD OF INVESTING WHAT ACTUALLY KEEPS PEOPLE SAFE,
ACTUALLY KEEPS PEOPLE SAFE, HOUSING, CARE AND COMMUNITY
HOUSING, CARE AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT, THIS BUDGET CHOOSES TO
SUPPORT, THIS BUDGET CHOOSES TO FUND INCARCERATION OVER THE VERY

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FUND INCARCERATION OVER THE VERYSERVICES THAT WOULD REDUCE OUR
SERVICES THAT WOULD REDUCE OUR RELIANCE ON JAILS, COPS AND
RELIANCE ON JAILS, COPS AND PUNISHMENT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
PUNISHMENT IN THE FIRST PLACE. IN CLOSING, REJECT THE
IN CLOSING, REJECT THE $20 MILLION JAIL RESERVE, FUND
$20 MILLION JAIL RESERVE, FUND COMMUNITY SERVICES, NOT THE
COMMUNITY SERVICES, NOT THE CARCERAL SYSTEM.
CARCERAL SYSTEM. THANK YOU.
[ Applause ] >> GOOD AFTERNOON.

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON. >> MY NAME IS PAMELA ELLIOT.
>> MY NAME IS PAMELA ELLIOT. I'M AN ATTORNEY AND I'M ON THE
I'M AN ATTORNEY AND I'M ON THE CONFLICT CRIMINAL DEFENDERS
CONFLICT CRIMINAL DEFENDERS PANEL.
PANEL. OH, SORRY.
OH, SORRY. I ALSO LIVE IN THE 1st
I ALSO LIVE IN THE 1st DISTRICT.
DISTRICT. MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT IT
MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS WE DO.
IS WE DO. WHEN THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE
WHEN THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICEHAS A CONFLICT, IT GETS ASSIGNED

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HAS A CONFLICT, IT GETS ASSIGNEDTO AN ATTORNEY ON THE PANEL BUT
TO AN ATTORNEY ON THE PANEL BUT WE DON'T ONLY DO THE CONFLICTS.
WE DON'T ONLY DO THE CONFLICTS. WE ALSO GET ASSIGNED WHEN THE
WE ALSO GET ASSIGNED WHEN THE PUBLIC DEFENDER JUST DETERMINES
PUBLIC DEFENDER JUST DETERMINES THAT THEY HAVE TOO LARGE OF A
THAT THEY HAVE TOO LARGE OF A CASE LOAD SO IT ALL COMES TO US.
CASE LOAD SO IT ALL COMES TO US.WE LOVE WHAT WE DO.
WE LOVE WHAT WE DO. WE'RE ALSO SMALL BUSINESS
WE'RE ALSO SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS.

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OWNERS. SO WE HAVE TO HAVE AN OFFICE,
SO WE HAVE TO HAVE AN OFFICE, MOST OF US CAN'T AFFORD A
MOST OF US CAN'T AFFORD A SECRETARY OR AN ASSISTANT, FILE
SECRETARY OR AN ASSISTANT, FILE CLERK, SO WE DO THOSE TASKS ON
CLERK, SO WE DO THOSE TASKS ON OUR OWN.
OUR OWN. WE CAN'T BILL FOR THOSE.
WE CAN'T BILL FOR THOSE. WE ONLY CAN BILL FOR ATTORNEY
WE ONLY CAN BILL FOR ATTORNEY TASKS.
TASKS. WE BILL BY A TENTH OF THE HOUR.
WE BILL BY A TENTH OF THE HOUR. WE ACCOUNT FOR EVERY MINUTE OF
WE ACCOUNT FOR EVERY MINUTE OF OUR TIME.

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OUR TIME. WE'RE ASKING FOR A $12 HOUR
WE'RE ASKING FOR A $12 HOUR RAISE JUST TO PUT US
RAISE JUST TO PUT US COMMENSURATE WITH OTHER
COMMENSURATE WITH OTHER COUNTIES.
COUNTIES. WE ARE LOSING GOOD ATTORNEYS TO
WE ARE LOSING GOOD ATTORNEYS TO PLACES LIKE STOCKTON WHO PAY I
PLACES LIKE STOCKTON WHO PAY I THINK IT'S A 40% INCREASE OF
THINK IT'S A 40% INCREASE OF WHAT WE HAVE.
WHAT WE HAVE. WE'RE LOSING GOOD ATTORNEYS WHO
WE'RE LOSING GOOD ATTORNEYS WHO HAVE TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES.

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HAVE TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES. WITH THE MEAGER AMOUNT WE GET,
WITH THE MEAGER AMOUNT WE GET, WE HAVE TO PAY FOR OFFICE SPACE,
WE HAVE TO PAY FOR OFFICE SPACE,WE HAVE TO PAY FOR SUPPLIES, WE
WE HAVE TO PAY FOR SUPPLIES, WE HAVE TO PAY FOR GAS AND NOW ON
HAVE TO PAY FOR GAS AND NOW ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET, WE
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET, WEHAVE THE CITY INCREASING OUR
HAVE THE CITY INCREASING OUR PARKING SO WE STILL HAVE THAT
PARKING SO WE STILL HAVE THAT EXPENSE GOING UP.
EXPENSE GOING UP. WE HAVE NOT HAD A PAY INCREASE
WE HAVE NOT HAD A PAY INCREASE SINCE THE 2018-2019 FISCAL YEAR.

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SINCE THE 2018-2019 FISCAL YEAR.A $6 RAISE WILL NOT GIVE US
A $6 RAISE WILL NOT GIVE US PARITY WITH OTHER COUNTIES.
PARITY WITH OTHER COUNTIES. THAT COULD, DEPENDING ON
THAT COULD, DEPENDING ON APPEALS, IF SOMEBODY BRINGS THAT
APPEALS, IF SOMEBODY BRINGS THATUP IN APPEALS THAT THEY DIDN'T
UP IN APPEALS THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE A COMPETENT ATTORNEY
HAVE A COMPETENT ATTORNEY BECAUSE THE PAY RATE WAS TOO
BECAUSE THE PAY RATE WAS TOO LOW, THAT'S GOING TO BE A COST
LOW, THAT'S GOING TO BE A COST ON THE COUNTY AS WELL.
ON THE COUNTY AS WELL. AND YET THERE'S ALAMEDA, SAN

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AND YET THERE'S ALAMEDA, SAN JOAQUIN, PLACER, ELDORADO, WE
JOAQUIN, PLACER, ELDORADO, WE ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS
ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. WE GO TO LUNCH HERE, WE BUY
WE GO TO LUNCH HERE, WE BUY THINGS HERE.
THINGS HERE. WHEN WE'RE DOWN HERE, WE'RE
WHEN WE'RE DOWN HERE, WE'RE CONTRIBUTING TO THE OTHER PARTS
CONTRIBUTING TO THE OTHER PARTS OF THE COMMUNITY.
OF THE COMMUNITY. I REQUEST THAT YOU APPROVE THE
I REQUEST THAT YOU APPROVE THE $12 AN HOUR RAISE.
$12 AN HOUR RAISE. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> MR. CHAIR, I DON'T WANT TO
>> MR. CHAIR, I DON'T WANT TO JUMP IN THE QUEUE.
JUMP IN THE QUEUE. [ Applause ]

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[ Applause ] MS. ELLIOT, MR. CHAIR, IS THAT
MS. ELLIOT, MR. CHAIR, IS THAT OKAY?
OKAY? >> SURE.
>> SURE. >> I WANT TO MAKE -- HELP YOU --
>> I WANT TO MAKE -- HELP YOU --HAVE YOU HELP ME MAKE A POINT
HAVE YOU HELP ME MAKE A POINT HERE.
HERE. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> BECAUSE CONFLICT IS A TERM OF
>> BECAUSE CONFLICT IS A TERM OFART.
ART. UP HERE IT MEANS SOMETHING VERY
UP HERE IT MEANS SOMETHING VERY DIFFERENT THAN IN YOUR WORLD SO
DIFFERENT THAN IN YOUR WORLD SO YOU TALKED ABOUT THE FACT THAT
YOU TALKED ABOUT THE FACT THAT THE PANEL PROVIDES SERVICES WHEN
THE PANEL PROVIDES SERVICES WHENTHE PUBLIC DEFENDER IS

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THE PUBLIC DEFENDER IS OVERLOADED BUT JUST REAL BRIEFLY
OVERLOADED BUT JUST REAL BRIEFLYEXPLAIN WHAT TYPE OF CONFLICT IT
EXPLAIN WHAT TYPE OF CONFLICT ITIS THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
IS THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT BECAUSE I THINK IT WOULD
BECAUSE I THINK IT WOULD ILLUSTRATE HOW IT'S A MORE
ILLUSTRATE HOW IT'S A MORE COMMON NEED THAN WHAT SOME
COMMON NEED THAN WHAT SOME PEOPLE MIGHT THINK.
PEOPLE MIGHT THINK. >> YES.
>> YES. WHEN THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S
WHEN THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, WHEN THEY HAVE
OFFICE, WHEN THEY HAVE CO-DEFENDANTS, THEY CAN ONLY
CO-DEFENDANTS, THEY CAN ONLY REPRESENT ONE.
REPRESENT ONE. WHEN THEY HAVE REPRESENTED A

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WHEN THEY HAVE REPRESENTED A VICTIM OR SOMEBODY BEFORE AND
VICTIM OR SOMEBODY BEFORE AND THEN THEIR INTERESTS ARE ADVERSE
THEN THEIR INTERESTS ARE ADVERSETO A WITNESS OR ANOTHER
TO A WITNESS OR ANOTHER CO-DEFENDANT, THEY CANNOT TAKE
CO-DEFENDANT, THEY CANNOT TAKE THOSE CASES SO WE TAKE ALL OF
THOSE CASES SO WE TAKE ALL OF THOSE, PLUS WE TAKE THE
THOSE, PLUS WE TAKE THE OVERLOAD.
OVERLOAD. JUST LIKE WHEN THEY WERE HAVING
JUST LIKE WHEN THEY WERE HAVING A STRIKE, WE TOOK A NUMBER OF
A STRIKE, WE TOOK A NUMBER OF CASES IN ORDER TO ASSIST WITH
CASES IN ORDER TO ASSIST WITH THAT.
THAT. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> AND ONE MORE THING, AS A

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>> AND ONE MORE THING, AS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, WE DO NOT
SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, WE DO NOT GET RETIREMENT, WE DO NOT HAVE
GET RETIREMENT, WE DO NOT HAVE BENEFITS.
BENEFITS. >> OKAY, NOW YOU'RE OVERSTEPPING
>> OKAY, NOW YOU'RE OVERSTEPPINGYOUR QUESTION THERE.
YOUR QUESTION THERE. >> I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT
>> I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT ONE POINT.
ONE POINT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU. [ Applause ]
[ Applause ] >> GOOD AFTERNOON, MY NAME IS
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MY NAME IS BENJAMIN --
BENJAMIN -- >> CAN YOU SPEAK BETWEEN THE
>> CAN YOU SPEAK BETWEEN THE MICROPHONES, PLEASE.
MICROPHONES, PLEASE. >> I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 1.

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>> I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 1.I APPRECIATE THE SUPERVISORS'
I APPRECIATE THE SUPERVISORS' TIME AND EFFORT.
TIME AND EFFORT. >> CAN YOU SPEAK BETWEEN THE
>> CAN YOU SPEAK BETWEEN THE MICROPHONES, PLEASE?
MICROPHONES, PLEASE? NO, NO, BETWEEN THE MICROPHONES.
NO, NO, BETWEEN THE MICROPHONES.>> BETWEEN THEM, OKAY.
>> BETWEEN THEM, OKAY. DISTRICT 1, I'M RESIDENT OF
DISTRICT 1, I'M RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 1, BENJAMIN SCARF AND I
DISTRICT 1, BENJAMIN SCARF AND IWANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR
WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION AS SUPERVISORS.
DEDICATION AS SUPERVISORS. THIS IS NOT A SELFISH REQUEST.
THIS IS NOT A SELFISH REQUEST. THE POINT HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE.

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THE POINT HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE.2018 IS THE LAST TIME WE HAD A
2018 IS THE LAST TIME WE HAD A RAISE.
RAISE. SINCE THEN, WE'VE HAD INFLATION,
SINCE THEN, WE'VE HAD INFLATION,COST OF LIVING HAS GONE UP,
COST OF LIVING HAS GONE UP, HOUSING HAS GONE UP,
HOUSING HAS GONE UP, EVERYTHING'S GONE UP.
EVERYTHING'S GONE UP. I'M SURE YOU'RE ALL AWARE OF
I'M SURE YOU'RE ALL AWARE OF THAT.
THAT. REGARDING OTHER COUNTIES, THE $6
REGARDING OTHER COUNTIES, THE $6AN HOUR WOULD PUT US ON PAR WITH
AN HOUR WOULD PUT US ON PAR WITHPLACER COUNTY WHICH IS A COUNTY
PLACER COUNTY WHICH IS A COUNTY OF A POPULATION OF 430,000
OF A POPULATION OF 430,000 PEOPLE, SACRAMENTO HAS

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PEOPLE, SACRAMENTO HAS 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE.
1.5 MILLION PEOPLE. OUR ATTORNEYS HAVE A MUCH LARGER
OUR ATTORNEYS HAVE A MUCH LARGERCASELOAD AND ARE IN COURT MORE
CASELOAD AND ARE IN COURT MORE HOURS PER DAY THAN THE ATTORNEYS
HOURS PER DAY THAN THE ATTORNEYSIN PLACER COUNTY.
IN PLACER COUNTY. REGARDING THE $12 AN HOUR
REGARDING THE $12 AN HOUR INCREASE, THAT WOULD PUT US ON
INCREASE, THAT WOULD PUT US ON PAR WITH SOLANO COUNTY AND EL

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PAR WITH SOLANO COUNTY AND EL DORADO COUNTY, BOTH COUNTIES,
DORADO COUNTY, BOTH COUNTIES, THEIR POPULATION IS
THEIR POPULATION IS SIGNIFICANTLY SMALLER THAN THIS
SIGNIFICANTLY SMALLER THAN THIS COUNTY.
COUNTY. SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY I BELIEVE
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY I BELIEVE STILL SMALLER BUT THEY MAKE $38
STILL SMALLER BUT THEY MAKE $38 MORE AN HOUR.
MORE AN HOUR. THE FEDERAL SYSTEM, $100 MORE AN
THE FEDERAL SYSTEM, $100 MORE ANHOUR.
HOUR. A COUNTY OF COMPARABLE SIZE,

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A COUNTY OF COMPARABLE SIZE, 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE, THEY MAKE A
1.5 MILLION PEOPLE, THEY MAKE A HUNDRED DOLLARS MORE AN HOUR
HUNDRED DOLLARS MORE AN HOUR THAN WE MAKE.
THAN WE MAKE. SAME THING WITH ALAMEDA COUNTY,
SAME THING WITH ALAMEDA COUNTY, 1.6 MILLION, THEY MAKE A HUNDRED
1.6 MILLION, THEY MAKE A HUNDREDDOLLARS MORE.
DOLLARS MORE. I DON'T WANT TO REITERATE
I DON'T WANT TO REITERATE EVERYTHING ELSE SAID, BUT IT'S A
EVERYTHING ELSE SAID, BUT IT'S AVERY MODEST REQUEST AND GIVEN
VERY MODEST REQUEST AND GIVEN THE COST OF INCREASE OF

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THE COST OF INCREASE OF EVERYTHING AS WELL AS OUR COSTS,
EVERYTHING AS WELL AS OUR COSTS,AGAIN, WE AT A OUR OWN,
AGAIN, WE AT A OUR OWN, MALPRACTICE INSURANCE, OUR OWN
MALPRACTICE INSURANCE, OUR OWN HEALTH INSURANCE.
HEALTH INSURANCE. WE GET NO RETIREMENT, WE GET NO
WE GET NO RETIREMENT, WE GET NO PAID VACATIONS.
PAID VACATIONS. WE PAY FOR OUR OWN OFFICE.
WE PAY FOR OUR OWN OFFICE. SO WITH THAT, THAT SUMS IT UP.
SO WITH THAT, THAT SUMS IT UP. THANK YOU.

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[ Applause ] >> HELLO.
>> HELLO. I'M MIKA, I'M A COLLEGE STUDENT
I'M MIKA, I'M A COLLEGE STUDENT AND RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 3 BUT
AND RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 3 BUT HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF
HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF DECARCERATE SACRAMENTO BECAUSE I
DECARCERATE SACRAMENTO BECAUSE IWAS HORRIFIED TO FIND THE
WAS HORRIFIED TO FIND THE $20 MILLION ALLOCATED TO JAIL
$20 MILLION ALLOCATED TO JAIL CONSTRUCTION SET ASIDE IN THE
CONSTRUCTION SET ASIDE IN THE BUDGET.
BUDGET. I KNOW WE'VE HEARD COMMUNITY
I KNOW WE'VE HEARD COMMUNITY MEMBERS HERE TODAY SPEAK ABOUT

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MEMBERS HERE TODAY SPEAK ABOUT CONCERNS ABOUT OTHER COMMUNITY
CONCERNS ABOUT OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS, YOU KNOW, EXPERIENCING
MEMBERS, YOU KNOW, EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES AND
MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES AND CAUSING, YOU KNOW, CHALLENGES TO
CAUSING, YOU KNOW, CHALLENGES TOTHE SAFETY OF OTHERS.
THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. BUT I'M FIRM IN THE STANCE THAT
BUT I'M FIRM IN THE STANCE THAT CONSTRUCTING A NEW OR EXPANDING
CONSTRUCTING A NEW OR EXPANDING THE CURRENT JAIL WILL NOT COST

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THE CURRENT JAIL WILL NOT COST EFFECTIVELY OR EFFECTIVELY AT
EFFECTIVELY OR EFFECTIVELY AT ALL REALLY ADDRESS THIS ISSUE OF
ALL REALLY ADDRESS THIS ISSUE OFMENTAL HEALTH LEANING TO CRIME.
MENTAL HEALTH LEANING TO CRIME. IT'S ARREST DIVERSION PROGRAMS
IT'S ARREST DIVERSION PROGRAMS WE NEED THAT MEET PEOPLE WHERE
WE NEED THAT MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY'RE AT LIKE MANY OF THESE
THEY'RE AT LIKE MANY OF THESE JUVENILE JUSTICE ADVOCATES HAVE
JUVENILE JUSTICE ADVOCATES HAVE SPOKEN TO.
SPOKEN TO. PREVENT THEM FROM EVER BECOMING
PREVENT THEM FROM EVER BECOMING INVOLVED IN THE CARCERAL SYSTEM.
INVOLVED IN THE CARCERAL SYSTEM.BECAUSE THESE JAILS ARE JUST

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BECAUSE THESE JAILS ARE JUST RETRAUMATIZING PEOPLE, DENYING
RETRAUMATIZING PEOPLE, DENYING THEM THE CARE THEY CARE AND
THEM THE CARE THEY CARE AND PRODUCING AN ISSUE OF RECIDIVISM
PRODUCING AN ISSUE OF RECIDIVISMTHAT YOU ARE ALL SEEKING TO
THAT YOU ARE ALL SEEKING TO COMBAT WITH THIS JAIL EXPANSION.
COMBAT WITH THIS JAIL EXPANSION.FURTHER, JAIL CONSTRUCTION ALSO
FURTHER, JAIL CONSTRUCTION ALSO WILL NOT MEANINGFULLY BRING THE
WILL NOT MEANINGFULLY BRING THE COUNTY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE

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COUNTY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAYES CONSENT DECREE.
MAYES CONSENT DECREE. REFORMS COULD BE MADE TO THE
REFORMS COULD BE MADE TO THE BOOKING PROCESS, FOR EXAMPLE,
BOOKING PROCESS, FOR EXAMPLE, AND POPULATION REDUCTION IS ALSO
AND POPULATION REDUCTION IS ALSOA MAJOR ASK OF THAT DECREE.
A MAJOR ASK OF THAT DECREE. PROGRAMS WHICH DIVERT PEOPLE
PROGRAMS WHICH DIVERT PEOPLE FROM BEING ARRESTED IN THE FIRST
FROM BEING ARRESTED IN THE FIRSTPLACE ARE POPULATION REDUCTION

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PLACE ARE POPULATION REDUCTION PLANS AND SO I DO WISH TO SEE
PLANS AND SO I DO WISH TO SEE MORE FUNDING FOR THOSE FROM THIS
MORE FUNDING FOR THOSE FROM THISBODY RATHER THAN MONEY SET ASIDE
BODY RATHER THAN MONEY SET ASIDEFOR CONSTRUCTION WHICH IS,
FOR CONSTRUCTION WHICH IS, AGAIN, A COST INEFFECTIVE WAY TO
AGAIN, A COST INEFFECTIVE WAY TOADDRESS CRIME IN SACRAMENTO
ADDRESS CRIME IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
COUNTY. THANK YOU.

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[ Applause ] >> MY NAME IS A.J., VOLUNTEER
>> MY NAME IS A.J., VOLUNTEER WITH DECARCERATE SACRAMENTO,
WITH DECARCERATE SACRAMENTO, RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 1.
RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 1. A BUDGET IS A MORAL DOCUMENT.
A BUDGET IS A MORAL DOCUMENT. IT REFLECTS OUR VALUES, OUR
IT REFLECTS OUR VALUES, OUR PRIORITIES AND THE KIND OF
PRIORITIES AND THE KIND OF COMMUNITY WE WANT TO BUILD
COMMUNITY WE WANT TO BUILD TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. AND THE PROCESS TO CREATE THAT
AND THE PROCESS TO CREATE THAT BUDGET MATTERS JUST AS MUCH AS
BUDGET MATTERS JUST AS MUCH AS THE FINAL PRODUCT.
THE FINAL PRODUCT. IF THIS BOARD DECIDES NOT TO
IF THIS BOARD DECIDES NOT TO DELAY A VOTE ON A 1,000-PAGE

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DELAY A VOTE ON A 1,000-PAGE BUDGET RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC
BUDGET RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC JUST TWO WEEKS PRIOR, DIMINISHES
JUST TWO WEEKS PRIOR, DIMINISHESMEANINGFUL AND INFORMED PUBLIC
MEANINGFUL AND INFORMED PUBLIC INPUT AND WOULD MARK THIS
INPUT AND WOULD MARK THIS PROCESS AS FUNDAMENTALLY
PROCESS AS FUNDAMENTALLY UNDEMOCRATIC.
UNDEMOCRATIC. EVEN A BRIEF LOOK AT THESE
EVEN A BRIEF LOOK AT THESE PROPOSALS RAISES SERIOUS
PROPOSALS RAISES SERIOUS CONCERNS INCLUDING A $20 MILLION
CONCERNS INCLUDING A $20 MILLIONCONTRIBUTION TO ESTABLISH A
CONTRIBUTION TO ESTABLISH A RESERVE FOR A JAIL FACILITY
RESERVE FOR A JAIL FACILITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WHICH IS
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WHICH IS NOT CLEARLY DEFINED.

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NOT CLEARLY DEFINED. WOULD THOSE FUNDS BE ADDED TO
WOULD THOSE FUNDS BE ADDED TO THE $13.5 MILLION PREVIOUSLY
THE $13.5 MILLION PREVIOUSLY RESERVED FOR RESERVATIONS IN
RESERVED FOR RESERVATIONS IN 2021?
2021? EVEN MORE TROUBLING IS THE NOW
EVEN MORE TROUBLING IS THE NOW ROUTINE INVOCATION OF THE MAYES
ROUTINE INVOCATION OF THE MAYES CONSENT DECREE YET NOTHING
CONSENT DECREE YET NOTHING JUSTIFIES THIS LEVEL OF
JUSTIFIES THIS LEVEL OF CONSTRUCTION THESE RESERVES
CONSTRUCTION THESE RESERVES IMPLY.
IMPLY. THE MAYES LAWSUIT EXPOSED
THE MAYES LAWSUIT EXPOSED INHUMANE HARMFUL JAIL CONDITIONS

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INHUMANE HARMFUL JAIL CONDITIONSAND PRACTICES, THE HARMS TO BE
AND PRACTICES, THE HARMS TO BE ADDRESSED ARE PRIMARILY OF
ADDRESSED ARE PRIMARILY OF CULTURE AND MANAGEMENT.
CULTURE AND MANAGEMENT. THE CONSENT DECREE DEFENDS
THE CONSENT DECREE DEFENDS THOUGHTFUL, TRANSPARENT AND
THOUGHTFUL, TRANSPARENT AND COMMUNITY-INVOLVED REFORM, NOT
COMMUNITY-INVOLVED REFORM, NOT AN OPEN-ENDED CONSTRUCTION FUND.
AN OPEN-ENDED CONSTRUCTION FUND.THIS BOARD CREATED THE JAIL
THIS BOARD CREATED THE JAIL SYSTEM PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT
SYSTEM PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, JPC, THE GUIDE MAYES

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COMMITTEE, JPC, THE GUIDE MAYES COMPLIANCE PROCESS ABOUT
COMPLIANCE PROCESS ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY.
ACCOUNTABILITY. HAS THAT COMMITTEE SUBMITTED A
HAS THAT COMMITTEE SUBMITTED A PLAN THAT JUSTIFIES RESERVING
PLAN THAT JUSTIFIES RESERVING THESE FUNDS?
THESE FUNDS? HAS THE PUBLIC BEEN INVITED TO
HAS THE PUBLIC BEEN INVITED TO WEIGH IN ON THAT PLAN?
WEIGH IN ON THAT PLAN? THIS IS ALL THE MORE CONCERNING
THIS IS ALL THE MORE CONCERNING WHEN WE CONSIDER THAT THE VAST
WHEN WE CONSIDER THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF INDIVIDUALS
MAJORITY OF INDIVIDUALS INCARCERATED IN SACRAMENTO
INCARCERATED IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY JAILS HAVE NOT HAD A
COUNTY JAILS HAVE NOT HAD A CRIMINAL TRIAL.
CRIMINAL TRIAL. THIS BUDGET PROPOSES TO WIDEN
THIS BUDGET PROPOSES TO WIDEN THE FUNDING GAP BETWEEN

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THE FUNDING GAP BETWEEN PROSECUTION AND PUBLIC DEFENSE.
PROSECUTION AND PUBLIC DEFENSE. BY AN ADDITIONAL $2 MILLION.
BY AN ADDITIONAL $2 MILLION. THAT'S BOTH PUBLIC DEFENDERS AND
THAT'S BOTH PUBLIC DEFENDERS ANDCONFLICT CRIMINAL DEFENDERS
CONFLICT CRIMINAL DEFENDERS COMBINED HAVE A TOTAL OF -- A
COMBINED HAVE A TOTAL OF -- A TOTAL OF $20 MILLION LESS THAN
TOTAL OF $20 MILLION LESS THAN THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE. THAT IS THE LARGEST GAP SINCE
THAT IS THE LARGEST GAP SINCE 2021.
2021. AND INCLUDES CUTS TO

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AND INCLUDES CUTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS LIKE
COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS LIKE THE JUVENILE TRAUMA RESPONSE
THE JUVENILE TRAUMA RESPONSE COURT AND PRETRIAL SERVICES.
COURT AND PRETRIAL SERVICES. THERE IS A LOT FOR THIS BOARD TO
THERE IS A LOT FOR THIS BOARD TOTHINK ABOUT BUT ALSO A LOT FOR
THINK ABOUT BUT ALSO A LOT FOR US, YOUR CONSTITUENTS, TO THINK
US, YOUR CONSTITUENTS, TO THINK ABOUT AND SAY WHICH IS WHY
ABOUT AND SAY WHICH IS WHY DELAYING THIS VOTE TO ALLOW MORE
DELAYING THIS VOTE TO ALLOW MOREPUBLIC DELIBERATION AND
PUBLIC DELIBERATION AND PARTICIPATION IS THE ONLY PATH
PARTICIPATION IS THE ONLY PATH FORWARD.
FORWARD. >> THANK YOU.

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[ Applause ] >> RUSS WYATT.
>> RUSS WYATT. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS RUSS WYATT, I'M A
MY NAME IS RUSS WYATT, I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 1 AS WELL
RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 1 AS WELL AS AN ATTORNEY ON THE CONFLICT

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AS AN ATTORNEY ON THE CONFLICT CRIMINAL DEFENDERS PANEL.
CRIMINAL DEFENDERS PANEL. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY, THE REASON I
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, THE REASON I AM HERE IS TO HELP YOU
AM HERE IS TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND SOMETHING YOU MAY BE
UNDERSTAND SOMETHING YOU MAY BE LOSING WITH THIS GROUP OF
LOSING WITH THIS GROUP OF ATTORNEYS.
ATTORNEYS. I'VE BEEN ON THE PANEL NOW FOR
I'VE BEEN ON THE PANEL NOW FOR ALMOST TEN YEARS.
ALMOST TEN YEARS. AND WHEN I FIRST STARTED
AND WHEN I FIRST STARTED PRACTICING LAW, I FOUND THAT
PRACTICING LAW, I FOUND THAT THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF

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THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF ATTORNEYS.
ATTORNEYS. THE TYPE THAT CARES ABOUT MONEY
THE TYPE THAT CARES ABOUT MONEY AND SUCCESS AND THEIR REPUTATION
AND SUCCESS AND THEIR REPUTATIONAND THEN THE TYPE THAT CARE
AND THEN THE TYPE THAT CARE ABOUT THEIR CLIENT.
ABOUT THEIR CLIENT. AND BETWEEN THOSE TWO TYPES,
AND BETWEEN THOSE TWO TYPES, THERE IS A PRE-DOMINANCE OF ONE
THERE IS A PRE-DOMINANCE OF ONE TYPE IN THE PANEL.
TYPE IN THE PANEL. THESE ATTORNEYS ARE NOT HERE
THESE ATTORNEYS ARE NOT HERE BECAUSE THEY'RE TRYING TO GET
BECAUSE THEY'RE TRYING TO GET RICH.
RICH. THEY'RE NOT HERE BECAUSE THEY

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THEY'RE NOT HERE BECAUSE THEY WANT TO HAVE SOME STATUS SYMBOL.
WANT TO HAVE SOME STATUS SYMBOL.THEY'RE HERE BECAUSE THEY WANT A
THEY'RE HERE BECAUSE THEY WANT ALIVING WAGE.
LIVING WAGE. THEY'RE HERE BECAUSE THEY SEE
THEY'RE HERE BECAUSE THEY SEE OTHER COUNTIES PAYING MORE AND
OTHER COUNTIES PAYING MORE AND THEY'RE LEAVING.
THEY'RE LEAVING. YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE TYPES
YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE TYPES OF INDIVIDUALS YOU HAVE
OF INDIVIDUALS YOU HAVE CURRENTLY ON THE PANEL AND WHAT
CURRENTLY ON THE PANEL AND WHAT YOU STAND TO LOSE IF THEY
YOU STAND TO LOSE IF THEY DEPART.

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DEPART. THE MONEY YOU'RE SAVING WILL NOT
THE MONEY YOU'RE SAVING WILL NOTBE WORTH THE COST IN THE FUTURE
BE WORTH THE COST IN THE FUTURE TO THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO.
TO THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE SELFLESS.
THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE SELFLESS. THEY'RE COURAGEOUS.
THEY'RE COURAGEOUS. THEY HAVE HEART.
THEY HAVE HEART. THE PANEL IS MADE UP OF ALMOST
THE PANEL IS MADE UP OF ALMOST 100 INDIVIDUAL LAW OFFICES WHICH
100 INDIVIDUAL LAW OFFICES WHICHCREATE A BRAIN TRUST AND HELP
CREATE A BRAIN TRUST AND HELP EACH OTHER.

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EACH OTHER. THAT CAN ONLY HAPPEN IF THEY CAN
THAT CAN ONLY HAPPEN IF THEY CANAFFORD TO LIVE IN SACRAMENTO.
AFFORD TO LIVE IN SACRAMENTO. THE COST OF LIVING HAS GONE UP.
THE COST OF LIVING HAS GONE UP. BUT THE WAGE HAS NOT.
BUT THE WAGE HAS NOT. I WILL YIELD THE REST OF MY TIME
I WILL YIELD THE REST OF MY TIMETO ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE PANEL
TO ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE PANELTHAT WANTS TO ADD MORE TO THIS,
THAT WANTS TO ADD MORE TO THIS, BUT IMPLORE YOU, MAKE THIS
BUT IMPLORE YOU, MAKE THIS DECISION CAREFULLY.
DECISION CAREFULLY. WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR A LOT,
WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR A LOT, WE'RE ASKING FOR A MINIMAL
WE'RE ASKING FOR A MINIMAL AMOUNT TO SURVIVE AND TO SEE

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AMOUNT TO SURVIVE AND TO SEE WHAT INFLATION MAY DO.
WHAT INFLATION MAY DO. WITH THAT, I YIELD THE REST OF
WITH THAT, I YIELD THE REST OF MY TIME.
MY TIME. THANK YOU.
[ Applause ] AND OUR FINAL SPEAKER IS PETER
AND OUR FINAL SPEAKER IS PETER WYATT.
WYATT. YOU MUST BE BROTHERS.
YOU MUST BE BROTHERS. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, LADIES AND

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE PANEL, OF THE
GENTLEMEN OF THE PANEL, OF THE BOARD, AND YOU ARE NOT SEEING
BOARD, AND YOU ARE NOT SEEING TWO AT THIS TIME, THERE'S NOT
TWO AT THIS TIME, THERE'S NOT SEEING DOUBLE, THERE ARE TWO OF
SEEING DOUBLE, THERE ARE TWO OF US IN FACT.
US IN FACT. I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU A
I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU A LITTLE OF MY EXPERIENCES WHILE
LITTLE OF MY EXPERIENCES WHILE WORKING FOR THE PANEL.
WORKING FOR THE PANEL. I HAVE A PREDOMINANT NUMBER OF
I HAVE A PREDOMINANT NUMBER OF CLIENTS WHO ARE INDIGENT OR
CLIENTS WHO ARE INDIGENT OR HOMELESS.
HOMELESS. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY PEOPLE
I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY PEOPLEI'VE HAD WHO ARE DRUG ADDICTED
I'VE HAD WHO ARE DRUG ADDICTED OR MENTALLY ILL.

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OR MENTALLY ILL. I HAVE HAD CLIENTS ABSOLUTELY
I HAVE HAD CLIENTS ABSOLUTELY SCHIZOPHRENIC AND WITHOUT THE
SCHIZOPHRENIC AND WITHOUT THE PANEL, I DON'T BELIEVE THEY
PANEL, I DON'T BELIEVE THEY WOULD HAVE THE ADEQUATE
WOULD HAVE THE ADEQUATE REPRESENTATION THEY NEED.
REPRESENTATION THEY NEED. ADDITIONALLY, LADIES AND
ADDITIONALLY, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE PANEL IS A BRAIN
GENTLEMEN, THE PANEL IS A BRAIN TRUST, AS MY BROTHER MAY HAVE
TRUST, AS MY BROTHER MAY HAVE MENTIONED.
MENTIONED. IF I HAVE ANY PROBLEM THAT
IF I HAVE ANY PROBLEM THAT ARISES, I CAN ASK ANY MEMBER OF
ARISES, I CAN ASK ANY MEMBER OF THE PANEL TO HELP OUT AND
THE PANEL TO HELP OUT AND CHANCES ARE I'LL HAVE AN ANSWER
CHANCES ARE I'LL HAVE AN ANSWER BY THE END OF THE DAY.

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BY THE END OF THE DAY. I'LL HAVE PAPERWORK TO GO OFF
I'LL HAVE PAPERWORK TO GO OFF OF, I'LL HAVE THE MOTION WORK
OF, I'LL HAVE THE MOTION WORK ALMOST COMPLETED FOR ME, IN
ALMOST COMPLETED FOR ME, IN FACT, AND I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW
FACT, AND I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW INVALUABLE THAT IS TO HAVE THOSE
INVALUABLE THAT IS TO HAVE THOSEPEOPLE ON MY SIDE WHILE FIGHTING
PEOPLE ON MY SIDE WHILE FIGHTINGTHESE CASES.
THESE CASES. IF I CAN'T BE IN COURT FOR SOME
IF I CAN'T BE IN COURT FOR SOME REASON WHETHER IT BE A
REASON WHETHER IT BE A PRELIMINARY HEARING, TRIAL, OR
PRELIMINARY HEARING, TRIAL, OR JUST PERSONAL ISSUES, THERE ARE
JUST PERSONAL ISSUES, THERE ARE ATTORNEYS THERE TO STAND IN FOR
ATTORNEYS THERE TO STAND IN FOR ME AND TO STAND UP FOR ME.

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ME AND TO STAND UP FOR ME. THE BAILIFFS REFER TO SOME
THE BAILIFFS REFER TO SOME PEOPLE AS FRIENDS OF THE COURT
PEOPLE AS FRIENDS OF THE COURT TO STAND IN AND I WILL ALWAYS
TO STAND IN AND I WILL ALWAYS STAND IN FOR A PANEL ATTORNEY IF
STAND IN FOR A PANEL ATTORNEY IFNECESSARY.
NECESSARY. AGAIN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I
AGAIN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I DON'T WANT TO GO INTO THE
DON'T WANT TO GO INTO THE FINANCIAL.
FINANCIAL. WE'VE HAD A FEW PEOPLE TALK
WE'VE HAD A FEW PEOPLE TALK ABOUT THAT.
ABOUT THAT. I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW
I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE PERSONALLY
ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE PERSONALLY WORKING FOR THE PANEL AND ABOUT
WORKING FOR THE PANEL AND ABOUT WHAT WE MAY LOSE IF YOU DON'T
WHAT WE MAY LOSE IF YOU DON'T APPROVE THE BUDGET AS MY BROTHER

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APPROVE THE BUDGET AS MY BROTHERMENTIONED, THERE ARE PEOPLE
MENTIONED, THERE ARE PEOPLE LEAVING THE PANEL TO GO TO
LEAVING THE PANEL TO GO TO DIFFERENT COUNTIES.
DIFFERENT COUNTIES. AND WITH THAT, I WILL YIELD THE
AND WITH THAT, I WILL YIELD THE REST OF MY TIME FOR ANY OTHER
REST OF MY TIME FOR ANY OTHER PANEL ATTORNEY THAT WANTS TO
PANEL ATTORNEY THAT WANTS TO MAKE ANY STATEMENTS.
MAKE ANY STATEMENTS. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> GREAT, THANK YOU.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU. [ Applause ]
[ Applause ] ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. THAT CONCLUDES OUR VERY LENGTHY
THAT CONCLUDES OUR VERY LENGTHY LIST OF PUBLIC SPEAKERS.
LIST OF PUBLIC SPEAKERS. AND AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK

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AND AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION
EVERYONE FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AND YOUR PATIENCE.
AND YOUR PATIENCE. I THINK MANY OF YOU SPOKE WITH
I THINK MANY OF YOU SPOKE WITH GENUINE PASSION ABOUT WHAT'S
GENUINE PASSION ABOUT WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO YOU BUT WHAT I
IMPORTANT TO YOU BUT WHAT I THINK YOU ALSO KNOW IS IMPORTANT
THINK YOU ALSO KNOW IS IMPORTANTTO OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND
TO OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND QUITE FRANKLY IMPORTANT TO EACH
QUITE FRANKLY IMPORTANT TO EACH OF THE FIVE OF US.
OF THE FIVE OF US. AND I DON'T THINK IT'S FAR
AND I DON'T THINK IT'S FAR STRETCHED TO SAY WE DON'T

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STRETCHED TO SAY WE DON'T DISAGREE WITH PROBABLY, YOU
DISAGREE WITH PROBABLY, YOU KNOW, 95% OF WHO YOU HAD TO SAY
KNOW, 95% OF WHO YOU HAD TO SAY TODAY.
TODAY. THE REAL ISSUE IS HOW DO WE PAY
THE REAL ISSUE IS HOW DO WE PAY FOR IT, RIGHT?
FOR IT, RIGHT? SO THAT'S THE CHALLENGE BEFORE
SO THAT'S THE CHALLENGE BEFORE US.
US. I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE ANY
I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE ANY DISPUTE UP HERE ABOUT THE
DISPUTE UP HERE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF, AGAIN, PUBLIC
IMPORTANCE OF, AGAIN, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND JUST -- I'VE SAID IT
SAFETY, AND JUST -- I'VE SAID ITBEFORE, I'LL SAY IT AGAIN, MY

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BEFORE, I'LL SAY IT AGAIN, MY DEFINITION OF PUBLIC SAFETY IS A
DEFINITION OF PUBLIC SAFETY IS ALITTLE DIFFERENT THAN PERHAPS
LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN PERHAPS THE NEXT PERSON'S, BUT PUBLIC
THE NEXT PERSON'S, BUT PUBLIC SAFETY FOR ME IS CHILD WELFARE
SAFETY FOR ME IS CHILD WELFARE AS WELL AS LAW ENFORCEMENT.
AS WELL AS LAW ENFORCEMENT. IT'S PUBLIC HEALTH AS WELL AS
IT'S PUBLIC HEALTH AS WELL AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY SO IT'S A
DISTRICT ATTORNEY SO IT'S A LITTLE BROADER.
LITTLE BROADER. BUT I AGAIN THINK THAT YOUR
BUT I AGAIN THINK THAT YOUR ENGAGEMENT AND YOUR WILLINGNESS
ENGAGEMENT AND YOUR WILLINGNESS TO STAY HERE IN-PERSON FOR AS

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TO STAY HERE IN-PERSON FOR AS LONG AS YOU HAVE, AND I THINK
LONG AS YOU HAVE, AND I THINK WE'RE GOING ON OUR 7th HOUR
WE'RE GOING ON OUR 7th HOUR HERE, REALLY SAYS A LOT ABOUT
HERE, REALLY SAYS A LOT ABOUT THE NATURE OF OUR CITIZENRY HERE
THE NATURE OF OUR CITIZENRY HEREAND THE RESIDENTS OF SACRAMENTO
AND THE RESIDENTS OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY AND HOW IMPORTANT THEY
COUNTY AND HOW IMPORTANT THEY KNOW OUR BUDGET DECISION MAKING
KNOW OUR BUDGET DECISION MAKING IS BECAUSE YOU'RE THE ONES THAT
IS BECAUSE YOU'RE THE ONES THAT ARE GOING TO FILL IT, GOOD OR

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ARE GOING TO FILL IT, GOOD OR BAD.
BAD. AND SO I DO APPRECIATE THAT.
AND SO I DO APPRECIATE THAT. I'M GOING TO TAKE CHAIR'S
I'M GOING TO TAKE CHAIR'S PREROGATIVE TO KICK US OFF HERE
PREROGATIVE TO KICK US OFF HERE IN TERMS OF OUR
IN TERMS OF OUR DISCUSSION/DELIBERATION AND
DISCUSSION/DELIBERATION AND WE'LL GO THROUGH WHAT I ASSUME
WE'LL GO THROUGH WHAT I ASSUME WILL BE A GROWING LIST OF
WILL BE A GROWING LIST OF SUPERVISORS IN THE QUEUE TO
SUPERVISORS IN THE QUEUE TO CHIME IN.
CHIME IN. IF I COULD ASK LIZ BELLIS, OUR

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IF I COULD ASK LIZ BELLIS, OUR PARKS DIRECTOR, TO COME TO THE
PARKS DIRECTOR, TO COME TO THE PODIUM, PLEASE.
PODIUM, PLEASE. WHILE SHE'S DOING THAT, I'LL
WHILE SHE'S DOING THAT, I'LL PASS OUT A MEMO THAT I ASKED LIZ
PASS OUT A MEMO THAT I ASKED LIZTO PREPARE.

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TO PREPARE. AND OUR CLERK IS ALSO PUTTING
AND OUR CLERK IS ALSO PUTTING WHAT I JUST DISTRIBUTED TO MY
WHAT I JUST DISTRIBUTED TO MY COLLEAGUES ON THE OVERHEAD SO
COLLEAGUES ON THE OVERHEAD SO THE PUBLIC HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
THE PUBLIC HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TOSEE WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.
SEE WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT. SO IN THE DAYS LEADING UP TO
SO IN THE DAYS LEADING UP TO TODAY, WE ALL HAD MANY BRIEFINGS
TODAY, WE ALL HAD MANY BRIEFINGSWITH OUR COUNTY CEO AND, IN

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WITH OUR COUNTY CEO AND, IN FACT, SOMETIMES WITH DEPARTMENT
FACT, SOMETIMES WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS AND HIS EXECUTIVE TEAM.
HEADS AND HIS EXECUTIVE TEAM. ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT I'VE
ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT I'VE ALREADY MENTIONED IN THE
ALREADY MENTIONED IN THE PREAMBLE THAT PRECEDED PUBLIC
PREAMBLE THAT PRECEDED PUBLIC COMMENT ABOUT A SUM OF
COMMENT ABOUT A SUM OF $5 MILLION THAT HAD BEEN
$5 MILLION THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY PARKED IN AN EARLIER

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PREVIOUSLY PARKED IN AN EARLIER BUDGET CYCLE FOR IMPACTS TO THE
BUDGET CYCLE FOR IMPACTS TO THE PARKWAY AS IT RELATES TO FOLKS
PARKWAY AS IT RELATES TO FOLKS THAT ARE UNSHELTERED.
THAT ARE UNSHELTERED. THOSE FUNDS HAVE NOT BEEN
THOSE FUNDS HAVE NOT BEEN EXPENDED, THEY HAVE BEEN
EXPENDED, THEY HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED AND THEY HAVE BEEN SET
ALLOCATED AND THEY HAVE BEEN SETASIDE.
ASIDE. FINDING OURSELVES WHERE WE ARE
FINDING OURSELVES WHERE WE ARE TODAY GIVEN THE NATURE OF OUR
TODAY GIVEN THE NATURE OF OUR NEEDS, THE FACT THAT THE PARKWAY

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NEEDS, THE FACT THAT THE PARKWAYCONTINUES TO BE STRESSED, AS
CONTINUES TO BE STRESSED, AS MANY SPEAKERS ACTUALLY NOTED,
MANY SPEAKERS ACTUALLY NOTED, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH THE RIVER
ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH THE RIVER CITY WATERWAYS ALLIANCE, AND I
CITY WATERWAYS ALLIANCE, AND I WANT TO THANK THEM AND ALL OF
WANT TO THANK THEM AND ALL OF OUR CBO'S THAT ARE FOCUSED ON
OUR CBO'S THAT ARE FOCUSED ON THE HEALTH OF OUR PARKWAY AND

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THE HEALTH OF OUR PARKWAY AND ITS U USE AND ENHANCEMENT, I THK
ITS U USE AND ENHANCEMENT, I THKNOW IS THE TIME.
NOW IS THE TIME. NOW IS THE TIME WE THE BOARD
NOW IS THE TIME WE THE BOARD GIVE IT SERIOUS CONSIDERATION IN
GIVE IT SERIOUS CONSIDERATION INTERMS OF HOW WE ALLOCATE THAT
TERMS OF HOW WE ALLOCATE THAT 5 MILLION AND GIVEN THE FACT
5 MILLION AND GIVEN THE FACT THAT WE'VE HEARD FROM THE
THAT WE'VE HEARD FROM THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT AND WE'VE
SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT AND WE'VE HEARD FROM COUNCILMEMBER
HEARD FROM COUNCILMEMBER DICKINSON IN TERMS OF SOME OF

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DICKINSON IN TERMS OF SOME OF THE I WOULD SAY OVERLAPPING AND
THE I WOULD SAY OVERLAPPING AND ASSOCIATED NEEDS THAT I WOULD
ASSOCIATED NEEDS THAT I WOULD ARGUE ARE RELATED TO ENHANCING
ARGUE ARE RELATED TO ENHANCING THE HEALTH OF THE PARKWAY, I
THE HEALTH OF THE PARKWAY, I HAVE ASKED LIST TO TELL US ABOUT
HAVE ASKED LIST TO TELL US ABOUTTHE 5 MILLION.
THE 5 MILLION. IF IT IS THE WILL OF THE BOARD
IF IT IS THE WILL OF THE BOARD THAT WE FINALLY DO SPECIFICALLY
THAT WE FINALLY DO SPECIFICALLY ALLOCATE IT THIS BUDGET CYCLE,

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ALLOCATE IT THIS BUDGET CYCLE, HOW WOULD YOU PRIORITIZE THAT?
HOW WOULD YOU PRIORITIZE THAT? AND SO SHE WAS GOOD ENOUGH TO
AND SO SHE WAS GOOD ENOUGH TO PROVIDE THIS MEMO TO ME AND ALSO
PROVIDE THIS MEMO TO ME AND ALSOTO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE WHICH
TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE WHICH OUTLINES SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT
OUTLINES SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT I THINK COULD BE CONSIDERED
I THINK COULD BE CONSIDERED RESTORATION AT THIS POINT BASED
RESTORATION AT THIS POINT BASED ON WHAT'S BEING RECOMMENDED BY
ON WHAT'S BEING RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SO I WILL

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THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SO I WILL QUICKLY JUST KIND OF WALK
QUICKLY JUST KIND OF WALK THROUGH THIS AND, LIZ, CORRECT
THROUGH THIS AND, LIZ, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG ABOUT ANYTHING
ME IF I'M WRONG ABOUT ANYTHING I'VE SAID SO FAR AND JUMP IN AND
I'VE SAID SO FAR AND JUMP IN ANDINTERRUPT ME AS I OFTEN TIMES
INTERRUPT ME AS I OFTEN TIMES INTERRUPT YOU.
INTERRUPT YOU. SO FIRST OF ALL, THERE'S A HALF
SO FIRST OF ALL, THERE'S A HALF MILLION IN HERE FOR CONTRACTED
MILLION IN HERE FOR CONTRACTED SUPPORT FOR WATERWAY CLEAN-UP.
SUPPORT FOR WATERWAY CLEAN-UP. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS

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MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS HALF MILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT IS
HALF MILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT IS REALLY TO MANAGE THE PARTNERSHIP
REALLY TO MANAGE THE PARTNERSHIPTHAT THE COUNTY ENJOYS WITH
THAT THE COUNTY ENJOYS WITH VARIOUS VOLUNTEER GROUPS, RIVER
VARIOUS VOLUNTEER GROUPS, RIVER CITY WATERWAYS ALLIANCE BEING
CITY WATERWAYS ALLIANCE BEING ONE OF THEM, SO THAT THEY CAN
ONE OF THEM, SO THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE THE WORK THAT THEY DO
CONTINUE THE WORK THAT THEY DO UNINTERRUPTED.
UNINTERRUPTED. AND I WILL JUST SAY, AS SOMEONE
AND I WILL JUST SAY, AS SOMEONE THAT REPRESENTS THE LOWER REACH
THAT REPRESENTS THE LOWER REACH OF THE AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY,

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OF THE AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY, WHERE THERE IS IMMENSE STRESS ON
WHERE THERE IS IMMENSE STRESS ONIT EVERY DAY, THAT I'VE SEEN THE
IT EVERY DAY, THAT I'VE SEEN THEGREAT, GREAT WORK THAT THEY DO.
GREAT, GREAT WORK THAT THEY DO. I'VE SEEN THE TONS AND TONS OF
I'VE SEEN THE TONS AND TONS OF DEBRIS, TRASH THAT COMES OUT OF
DEBRIS, TRASH THAT COMES OUT OF THE PARKWAY EARLY ON A SUNDAY
THE PARKWAY EARLY ON A SUNDAY MORNING AND SO I JUST THINK IT'S
MORNING AND SO I JUST THINK IT'SREALLY ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL THAT

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REALLY ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL THAT WE DON'T INTERRUPT THAT
WE DON'T INTERRUPT THAT PARTNERSHIP SO THAT'S WHY THAT'S
PARTNERSHIP SO THAT'S WHY THAT'SIN HERE.
IN HERE. WE HAVE UNFORTUNATELY BEEN IN
WE HAVE UNFORTUNATELY BEEN IN NEED OF SOME RESTROOM REPAIR IN
NEED OF SOME RESTROOM REPAIR IN DISCOVERY PARK FOR A NUMBER OF
DISCOVERY PARK FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.
YEARS. THAT HAS TO DO -- AND I WON'T GO
THAT HAS TO DO -- AND I WON'T GOINTO THE GORY DETAILS, BUT IT
INTO THE GORY DETAILS, BUT IT HAS TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT

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HAS TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT THINGS GET FLUSHED.
THINGS GET FLUSHED. AND IT CAN DO IMMENSE DAMAGE TO
AND IT CAN DO IMMENSE DAMAGE TO THE FACILITIES THERE AND THEN
THE FACILITIES THERE AND THEN KEEP THE PUBLIC THAT WANTS TO
KEEP THE PUBLIC THAT WANTS TO ENJOY THE PARKWAY TO ITS FULLEST
ENJOY THE PARKWAY TO ITS FULLESTINCLUDING BEING ABLE TO USE THE
INCLUDING BEING ABLE TO USE THE FACILITIES AT TIMES FROM DOING
FACILITIES AT TIMES FROM DOING THAT.
THAT. SO I THINK THAT'S ABSOLUTELY

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SO I THINK THAT'S ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY AS IT IS FOR SIMILAR
NECESSARY AS IT IS FOR SIMILAR IMPROVEMENTS AND FORTIFICATION
IMPROVEMENTS AND FORTIFICATION OF THOSE IMPROVEMENTS AT HOWE
OF THOSE IMPROVEMENTS AT HOWE AND WATT AVENUE A LITTLE FURTHER
AND WATT AVENUE A LITTLE FURTHERUPSTREAM.
UPSTREAM. IN HERE IS ALSO AN ATTEMPT TO
IN HERE IS ALSO AN ATTEMPT TO RESTORE OR I GUESS RESPOND TO
RESTORE OR I GUESS RESPOND TO PERHAPS A FORMER GROWTH REQUEST
PERHAPS A FORMER GROWTH REQUEST FOR A PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER

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FOR A PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER AND THE REASON THAT THERE'S A
AND THE REASON THAT THERE'S A MILLION DOLLARS HERE THAT'S
MILLION DOLLARS HERE THAT'S CITED IS THAT WE WANTED TO KIND
CITED IS THAT WE WANTED TO KIND OF AVOID, WHEN I SAY "WE," IT'S
OF AVOID, WHEN I SAY "WE," IT'S BASED ON A DISCUSSION WITH OUR
BASED ON A DISCUSSION WITH OUR REGIONAL PARKS DIRECTOR, WANTED
REGIONAL PARKS DIRECTOR, WANTED TO AVOID GETTING TOO DEEP INTO A
TO AVOID GETTING TOO DEEP INTO AONE-TIME AMOUNT FOR WHAT WE KNOW
ONE-TIME AMOUNT FOR WHAT WE KNOWWILL BE AN ON-GOING PERSONNEL

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WILL BE AN ON-GOING PERSONNEL COST.
COST. SO WHAT THIS ATTEMPTS TO DO IS
SO WHAT THIS ATTEMPTS TO DO IS MAKE A ROUGH ESTIMATION WHAT
MAKE A ROUGH ESTIMATION WHAT THAT WOULD COST US FOR A DECADE,
THAT WOULD COST US FOR A DECADE,SO 100,000 TIMES TEN.
SO 100,000 TIMES TEN. NOW, OUR PARKS DIRECTOR DID KIND
NOW, OUR PARKS DIRECTOR DID KINDOF COME TO THE BALANCE OF THAT
OF COME TO THE BALANCE OF THAT 5 MILLION BY WAY OF SUGGESTING A
5 MILLION BY WAY OF SUGGESTING AMILLION-AND-A-HALF FOR WILDFIRE
MILLION-AND-A-HALF FOR WILDFIRE RESTORATION AND THAT'S CERTAINLY

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RESTORATION AND THAT'S CERTAINLYVERY, VERY IMPORTANT.
VERY, VERY IMPORTANT. NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. AND WE DO DO THAT, JUST BECAUSE
AND WE DO DO THAT, JUST BECAUSE THIS IS NOW SHOWING -- BEING
THIS IS NOW SHOWING -- BEING SHOWN AS CROSSED OFF, DOESN'T
SHOWN AS CROSSED OFF, DOESN'T MEAN WE WOULDN'T BE DOING IT.
MEAN WE WOULDN'T BE DOING IT. WE JUST WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DO
WE JUST WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DO MORE OF IT, BUT IN LIGHT OF SOME
MORE OF IT, BUT IN LIGHT OF SOMEOF THE PUBLIC TESTIMONY, IN
OF THE PUBLIC TESTIMONY, IN LIGHT OF THE SHERIFFS

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LIGHT OF THE SHERIFFS DISPOSITION ON HOT AND AND POP,
DISPOSITION ON HOT AND AND POP, AND I THINK, IF I'M READING THE
AND I THINK, IF I'M READING THE TEA LEAVES RIGHT, WHAT I THINK
TEA LEAVES RIGHT, WHAT I THINK MY COLLEAGUES THINK ABOUT THE
MY COLLEAGUES THINK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF HOT AND POP, WHAT
IMPORTANCE OF HOT AND POP, WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST, AND I'M EAGER
I WOULD SUGGEST, AND I'M EAGER TO HEAR FROM THEM, IS THAT WE
TO HEAR FROM THEM, IS THAT WE PERHAPS RESTORE HOT AND POP

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PERHAPS RESTORE HOT AND POP FRACTIONALLY FOR THEIR WORK IN
FRACTIONALLY FOR THEIR WORK IN AND AROUND THE PARKWAY.
AND AROUND THE PARKWAY. OF COURSE THEY ARE CHARGED WITH
OF COURSE THEY ARE CHARGED WITH WORKING IN THE UNINCORPORATED
WORKING IN THE UNINCORPORATED COUNTY AND ESPECIALLY DISTRICT 5
COUNTY AND ESPECIALLY DISTRICT 5HAS AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF
HAS AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF GEOGRAPHY IN THE UNINCORPORATED
GEOGRAPHY IN THE UNINCORPORATED COUNTY.
COUNTY. BUT USING THAT BALANCE OF

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BUT USING THAT BALANCE OF 1.5 MILLION OUT OF THE TOTAL
1.5 MILLION OUT OF THE TOTAL 5 MILLION IN PART TO FUND HOT
5 MILLION IN PART TO FUND HOT AND POP IN THE PARKWAY WOULD BE
AND POP IN THE PARKWAY WOULD BE ONE PREFERENCE OF MINE.
ONE PREFERENCE OF MINE. AND THEN SECONDLY, AGAIN,
AND THEN SECONDLY, AGAIN, HARKENING BACK TO THE TESTIMONY
HARKENING BACK TO THE TESTIMONY WE HEARD FROM COUNCILMEMBER
WE HEARD FROM COUNCILMEMBER DICKINSON ABOUT THE INTEREST AND
DICKINSON ABOUT THE INTEREST ANDNEED FOR A COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR
NEED FOR A COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR IN NORTH SACRAMENTO, I CANNOT

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IN NORTH SACRAMENTO, I CANNOT DISAGREE WITH ANYTHING HE SAID
DISAGREE WITH ANYTHING HE SAID AND SOME OF THE FOLKS THAT HE
AND SOME OF THE FOLKS THAT HE BROUGHT TO THE PODIUM INCLUDING
BROUGHT TO THE PODIUM INCLUDING ONE OF THE SAC PD'S POLICE
ONE OF THE SAC PD'S POLICE CAPTAINS THAT DOES WORK IN THE
CAPTAINS THAT DOES WORK IN THE AREA.
AREA. THAT PART OF OUR COMMUNITY HAS
THAT PART OF OUR COMMUNITY HAS FOR TOO LONG QUITE FRANKLY BEEN
FOR TOO LONG QUITE FRANKLY BEEN IGNORED AND I'M REALLY, REALLY

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IGNORED AND I'M REALLY, REALLY ENCOURAGED TO SEE THAT -- BUT
ENCOURAGED TO SEE THAT -- BUT NOT SURPRISED -- TO SEE THAT
NOT SURPRISED -- TO SEE THAT COUNCILMEMBER DICKINSON HAS
COUNCILMEMBER DICKINSON HAS TAKEN A VERY AGGRESSIVE INTEREST
TAKEN A VERY AGGRESSIVE INTERESTIN WORKING AND PARTNERING WITH
IN WORKING AND PARTNERING WITH THE COUNTY TO FIND RESOURCES TO
THE COUNTY TO FIND RESOURCES TO DO A BETTER JOB OF PROVIDING
DO A BETTER JOB OF PROVIDING THEM WHAT THEY NEED TO HAVE A
THEM WHAT THEY NEED TO HAVE A SAFER, CLEANER ENVIRONMENT.
SAFER, CLEANER ENVIRONMENT. AND THE CONNECTION HERE RELATIVE

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AND THE CONNECTION HERE RELATIVETO THAT PARTICULAR POTENTIAL
TO THAT PARTICULAR POTENTIAL COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR IS, I WILL
COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR IS, I WILL REMIND FOLKS, SOME OF THE MOST
REMIND FOLKS, SOME OF THE MOST IMPACTED PARTS OF NOT JUST THE
IMPACTED PARTS OF NOT JUST THE PARKWAY BUT THE LOWER REACH, SO
PARKWAY BUT THE LOWER REACH, SO THE WOOD LAKE AREA IN
THE WOOD LAKE AREA IN PARTICULAR, IS RIGHT THERE IN
PARTICULAR, IS RIGHT THERE IN THAT PART OF SACRAMENTO.
THAT PART OF SACRAMENTO. SO THE IDEA OF BEING THAT THE

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SO THE IDEA OF BEING THAT THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR COULD NOT
COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR COULD NOT ONLY ASSIST WITH DEMANDS FOR
ONLY ASSIST WITH DEMANDS FOR THEIR SERVICES IN AND AROUND
THEIR SERVICES IN AND AROUND KIND OF THE ADJACENT URBAN PARKS
KIND OF THE ADJACENT URBAN PARKSOF NORTH SACRAMENTO, DEL PASO
OF NORTH SACRAMENTO, DEL PASO HEIGHTS, BUT ALSO AS IT RELATES
HEIGHTS, BUT ALSO AS IT RELATES TO IMPACTS AFFECTING THE
TO IMPACTS AFFECTING THE PARKWAY.
PARKWAY. SO THAT WOULD BE MY PROPOSAL

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SO THAT WOULD BE MY PROPOSAL RESPECTFULLY TO MY COLLEAGUES TO
RESPECTFULLY TO MY COLLEAGUES TOCONSIDER.
CONSIDER. RELATIVE TO, AGAIN, THAT FIVE
RELATIVE TO, AGAIN, THAT FIVE MILLION THAT IS IN THE BUDGET.
MILLION THAT IS IN THE BUDGET. IT'S BEEN PARKED THERE FOR SOME
IT'S BEEN PARKED THERE FOR SOME TIME BUT I THINK NOW IS THE
TIME BUT I THINK NOW IS THE RIGHT TIME AGAIN TO APPROPRIATE
RIGHT TIME AGAIN TO APPROPRIATE THOSE FUNDS ACCORDINGLY.
THOSE FUNDS ACCORDINGLY. AND LIZ, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU
AND LIZ, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANTED TO ADD ANYTHING TO THAT,
WANTED TO ADD ANYTHING TO THAT, BUT I JUST WANTED TO BRING YOU

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BUT I JUST WANTED TO BRING YOU TO THE PODIUM TO THANK YOU
TO THE PODIUM TO THANK YOU MOSTLY FOR WORKING WITH MY
MOSTLY FOR WORKING WITH MY OFFICE ON GIVING THIS A LOT OF
OFFICE ON GIVING THIS A LOT OF THOUGHT.
THOUGHT. I THINK IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO
I THINK IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO AND I WOULD GIVE THE FLOOR TO
DO AND I WOULD GIVE THE FLOOR TOYOU.
YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS TIME TO MAKE A BRIEF
TIME TO MAKE A BRIEF PRESENTATION.
PRESENTATION. AS YOU MENTION, ALL THESE THINGS

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AS YOU MENTION, ALL THESE THINGSARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE
ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY AND TO
AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY AND TO KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING.
KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING. I THINK THE IRONY IS THAT AS
I THINK THE IRONY IS THAT AS PERHAPS THE ECONOMY SOFTENS, OUR
PERHAPS THE ECONOMY SOFTENS, OURREGIONAL PARK SYSTEM ACTUALLY
REGIONAL PARK SYSTEM ACTUALLY BECOMES MORE OF A PLACE FOR
BECOMES MORE OF A PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO GO, THAT THEY CAN
PEOPLE TO GO, THAT THEY CAN ACTUALLY HAVE THE RESPITE AND
ACTUALLY HAVE THE RESPITE AND ENJOY THE NATURAL BEAUTY SO THAT
ENJOY THE NATURAL BEAUTY SO THATDOES ACTUALLY CREATE MORE OF A

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DOES ACTUALLY CREATE MORE OF A BURDEN ON OUR PARKS DEPARTMENT.
BURDEN ON OUR PARKS DEPARTMENT. AND SO WHEN WE ARE ALSO IN THAT
AND SO WHEN WE ARE ALSO IN THAT PLACE, WE'RE GOING TO PERHAPS
PLACE, WE'RE GOING TO PERHAPS GET SOME CUTS, WE ACTUALLY NEED
GET SOME CUTS, WE ACTUALLY NEED THE MONEY EVEN MORE.
THE MONEY EVEN MORE. SO I THANK YOU FOR THIS
SO I THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT SOME
OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT SOME THOUGHTS ON HOW WE MIGHT BE ABLE
THOUGHTS ON HOW WE MIGHT BE ABLETO RESTORE SOME FUNDING FOR THE
TO RESTORE SOME FUNDING FOR THE PARKWAY.
PARKWAY. >> GREAT, THANK YOU, LIZ.

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>> GREAT, THANK YOU, LIZ. >> MR. CHAIR, CAN I ASK A
>> MR. CHAIR, CAN I ASK A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION ABOUT THIS?
FOLLOW-UP QUESTION ABOUT THIS? >> SURE.
>> SURE. [ Applause ]
[ Applause ] >> JUST FOLLOWING UP ON THIS,
>> JUST FOLLOWING UP ON THIS, JUST SO I'M CLEAR.
JUST SO I'M CLEAR. DO WE KNOW WHAT THE MECHANICS
DO WE KNOW WHAT THE MECHANICS WOULD BE IN TERMS OF USING A
WOULD BE IN TERMS OF USING A PORTION OF THAT 1.5 MILLION FOR
PORTION OF THAT 1.5 MILLION FOR HOT AND POP ON THE PARKWAY?
HOT AND POP ON THE PARKWAY? I MEAN, HOW WOULD THAT WORK, HAS
I MEAN, HOW WOULD THAT WORK, HASTHERE BEEN DISCUSSION WITH THE

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THERE BEEN DISCUSSION WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT YET AND HOW
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT YET AND HOWTHEY ACT IN SUPPORT OF YOUR
THEY ACT IN SUPPORT OF YOUR RANGERS?
RANGERS? >> WE HAVE NOT HAD A DETAILED
>> WE HAVE NOT HAD A DETAILED DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT YET, NO.
DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT YET, NO. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. WHAT IS THE COST OF THE
WHAT IS THE COST OF THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR, DO WE KNOW
COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR, DO WE KNOWWHAT PORTION OF THE 1.5 MILLION
WHAT PORTION OF THE 1.5 MILLION THAT WOULD TAKE UP?
THAT WOULD TAKE UP? >> I ACTUALLY ASKED THAT

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>> I ACTUALLY ASKED THAT QUESTION AND IT'S ABOUT 390,000
QUESTION AND IT'S ABOUT 390,000 IN HALF.
IN HALF. CUT IN HALF BECAUSE IT WOULD
CUT IN HALF BECAUSE IT WOULD BE -- IS IT FULL-TIME?
BE -- IS IT FULL-TIME? >> MR. JONES?
>> MR. JONES? >> SO I DON'T HAVE AN EXACT
>> SO I DON'T HAVE AN EXACT NUMBER FROM THEM BUT I DO HAVE
NUMBER FROM THEM BUT I DO HAVE SOME INFORMATION I HAVE BEEN
SOME INFORMATION I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO SEVERAL CITIES ABOUT

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TALKING TO SEVERAL CITIES ABOUT THEIR USE OF COMMUNITY
THEIR USE OF COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS.
PROSECUTORS. THE CITY OF THE CITRUS HEIGHTS
THE CITY OF THE CITRUS HEIGHTS SAID THAT HALF OF A COMMUNITY
SAID THAT HALF OF A COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR IS ABOUT $194,000 PER
PROSECUTOR IS ABOUT $194,000 PERYEAR SO RIGHT AROUND $400,000.
YEAR SO RIGHT AROUND $400,000. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. THANKS.
THANKS. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. >> A QUICK FOLLOW-UP ON THAT.
>> A QUICK FOLLOW-UP ON THAT. >> SURE.
>> SURE. >> SO BY ONLY FUNDING HALF, THE

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>> SO BY ONLY FUNDING HALF, THE OTHER HALF WOULD BE FUNDED BY
OTHER HALF WOULD BE FUNDED BY THE CITY, IS THAT TYPICAL OF
THE CITY, IS THAT TYPICAL OF OTHER ARRANGEMENTS CITIES?
OTHER ARRANGEMENTS CITIES? >> I THINK WHAT WE WOULD DO IS
>> I THINK WHAT WE WOULD DO IS PROBABLY TEE IT UP FIRST TO HAVE
PROBABLY TEE IT UP FIRST TO HAVETHAT CONVERSATION TO SEE IF THEY
THAT CONVERSATION TO SEE IF THEYCAN MATCH IT.
CAN MATCH IT. I THINK THAT'S PROBABLY THE
I THINK THAT'S PROBABLY THE RESPONSIBLE THING TO DO.
RESPONSIBLE THING TO DO. BUT I WANT TO HAVE SOME IDEA AND

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BUT I WANT TO HAVE SOME IDEA ANDCOMFORT LEVEL THAT THERE IS --
COMFORT LEVEL THAT THERE IS -- AND COMFORT LEVEL FROM THE REST
AND COMFORT LEVEL FROM THE REST OF THE BOARD THAT THERE WOULD BE
OF THE BOARD THAT THERE WOULD BESOME SKIN IN THE GAME.
SOME SKIN IN THE GAME. >> REALLY QUICK, LIZ, I HAVE A
>> REALLY QUICK, LIZ, I HAVE A QUESTION, TOO, ABOUT -- SO THIS
QUESTION, TOO, ABOUT -- SO THIS HAS BEEN IN THE BUDGET FOR
HAS BEEN IN THE BUDGET FOR SEVERAL YEARS BUT NOW WE WANT TO
SEVERAL YEARS BUT NOW WE WANT TOALLOCATE IT?
ALLOCATE IT? >> IT WAS PUT INTO THE BUDGET,

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>> IT WAS PUT INTO THE BUDGET, YES, A FEW YEARS AGO.
YES, A FEW YEARS AGO. IT IS NOT MONIES THAT IS UNDER
IT IS NOT MONIES THAT IS UNDER MY CONTROL SO IT WOULD NOT BE
MY CONTROL SO IT WOULD NOT BE SOMETHING THAT I WOULD HAVE BEEN
SOMETHING THAT I WOULD HAVE BEENSAYING HOW WE WOULD BE FUNDING
SAYING HOW WE WOULD BE FUNDING IT OR USING IT FOR FUNDING.
IT OR USING IT FOR FUNDING. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. AND SO WHY NOW?
AND SO WHY NOW? WHY USE IT NOW?
WHY USE IT NOW? >> THAT'S MY --
>> THAT'S MY -- >> IS THAT YOURS?
>> IS THAT YOURS? >> THAT'S MY DISPOSITION, NOT
>> THAT'S MY DISPOSITION, NOT HERS.

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HERS. >> OKAY, ALL RIGHT, GOT IT.
>> OKAY, ALL RIGHT, GOT IT. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ.
SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. THIS WAS INCREDIBLY A REALLY
THIS WAS INCREDIBLY A REALLY GOOD EXPERIENCE.
GOOD EXPERIENCE. THIS IS MY FIFTH BUDGET UNDER
THIS IS MY FIFTH BUDGET UNDER GOVERNMENT AND I SPENT THE LAST
GOVERNMENT AND I SPENT THE LAST FOUR YEARS LOOKING AT AN EMPTY

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FOUR YEARS LOOKING AT AN EMPTY CHAMBER SAYING WHY DON'T PEOPLE
CHAMBER SAYING WHY DON'T PEOPLE GET INVOLVED, LIKE THIS IS THE
GET INVOLVED, LIKE THIS IS THE BEST PART, IT IS THE MOST
BEST PART, IT IS THE MOST IMPACTFUL.
IMPACTFUL. AND I DON'T THINK I'LL BE SAYING
AND I DON'T THINK I'LL BE SAYINGTHAT WITH SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
THAT WITH SACRAMENTO COUNTY. BUT IT WAS GREAT TO SEE.
BUT IT WAS GREAT TO SEE. I JUST WANT TO GIVE AGAIN A
I JUST WANT TO GIVE AGAIN A SHOUT OUT TO COUNTY EXEC AND
SHOUT OUT TO COUNTY EXEC AND CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER THOMAS WHO
CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER THOMAS WHO HAVE I THINK JUST LAID OUT A

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HAVE I THINK JUST LAID OUT A BUNCH OF REALLY GOOD
BUNCH OF REALLY GOOD INFORMATION.
INFORMATION. THERE'S SO MUCH TO PROCESS.
THERE'S SO MUCH TO PROCESS. BUT JUST SOME COMMENTS THAT I
BUT JUST SOME COMMENTS THAT I HAVE ABOUT THIS MORNING AND
HAVE ABOUT THIS MORNING AND HEARING SOME OF THE FEEDBACK.
HEARING SOME OF THE FEEDBACK. KEEPING OUR CITIZENS SAFE IS THE
KEEPING OUR CITIZENS SAFE IS THENUMBER ONE DUTY OF GOVERNMENT.
NUMBER ONE DUTY OF GOVERNMENT. AND BALANCING A BUDGET ON THE
AND BALANCING A BUDGET ON THE BACKS OF THOSE WHO KEEP US SAFE,

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BACKS OF THOSE WHO KEEP US SAFE,IN MY OPINION, IS IRRESPONSIBLE
IN MY OPINION, IS IRRESPONSIBLE AND DANGEROUS.
AND DANGEROUS. AND IT WILL PUT OFFICERS AND
AND IT WILL PUT OFFICERS AND CITIZENS LIVES IN JEOPARDY.
CITIZENS LIVES IN JEOPARDY. THE MEN AND WOMEN IN THE
THE MEN AND WOMEN IN THE PROBATION, DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND
PROBATION, DISTRICT ATTORNEY ANDTHE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT ARE THE
THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT ARE THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE AGAINST
FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE AGAINST VIOLENCE AND PROPERTY LOSS.
VIOLENCE AND PROPERTY LOSS. I WILL BE VOTING "NO" TO THE
I WILL BE VOTING "NO" TO THE CUTS TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
CUTS TO PUBLIC SAFETY. WE OWE IT TO OUR CONSTITUENTS,
WE OWE IT TO OUR CONSTITUENTS, WE OWE IT TO OUR BUSINESSES, WE

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WE OWE IT TO OUR BUSINESSES, WE OWE IT TO OUR COMMUNITIES.
OWE IT TO OUR COMMUNITIES. PROP 36 SENT A VERY STRONG
PROP 36 SENT A VERY STRONG MESSAGE FROM CALIFORNIA THAT
MESSAGE FROM CALIFORNIA THAT INCLUDES SAC COUNTY THAT PEOPLE
INCLUDES SAC COUNTY THAT PEOPLE WANT PUBLIC SAFETY AS A
WANT PUBLIC SAFETY AS A PRIORITY.
PRIORITY. JUST TODAY, THE SPEAKERS ALONE,
JUST TODAY, THE SPEAKERS ALONE, WE HAD 41 SPEAKERS SPEAK IN
WE HAD 41 SPEAKERS SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY.
SUPPORT OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY. I'M ALSO NOT INTERESTED IN

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I'M ALSO NOT INTERESTED IN STIFLING ANY OF THE DEPARTMENTS
STIFLING ANY OF THE DEPARTMENTS ON WHAT THEY NEED TO BE
ON WHAT THEY NEED TO BE EFFICIENT AND I LOOK AT
EFFICIENT AND I LOOK AT OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE
OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE COSTS.
EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE COSTS. WE HAD CONVERSATIONS YESTERDAY
WE HAD CONVERSATIONS YESTERDAY ABOUT SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT AND IF
ABOUT SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT AND IFTHE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT NEEDS
THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT NEEDS APPARATUS TO DO THEIR JOBS
APPARATUS TO DO THEIR JOBS BETTER, I BELIEVE THAT WHERE
BETTER, I BELIEVE THAT WHERE SHOULD LEAVE THAT IN THE HANDS
SHOULD LEAVE THAT IN THE HANDS OF THE DEPARTMENT.

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OF THE DEPARTMENT. I THINK MY BOTTOM LINE WHEN IT
I THINK MY BOTTOM LINE WHEN IT COMES TO IS I WANT TO ENSURE
COMES TO IS I WANT TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE ARE SAFE WHETHER
THAT PEOPLE ARE SAFE WHETHER THEY ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN
THEY ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN THE PROCESS OF COMMITTING CRIMES
THE PROCESS OF COMMITTING CRIMESOR OUR POLICE OFFICERS.
OR OUR POLICE OFFICERS. WE ARE A GROWING COUNTY.
WE ARE A GROWING COUNTY. AND I THINK CUTS TO PUBLIC
AND I THINK CUTS TO PUBLIC SAFETY AT THIS POINT WOULD BE

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SAFETY AT THIS POINT WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL.
DETRIMENTAL. MY COMMENTS ARE NOT A SURPRISE
MY COMMENTS ARE NOT A SURPRISE TO OUR COUNTY EXECS AND CFO,
TO OUR COUNTY EXECS AND CFO, THESE ARE COMMENTS I'VE MADE
THESE ARE COMMENTS I'VE MADE ALONG THE WAY, THAT CUTS TO
ALONG THE WAY, THAT CUTS TO PUBLIC SAFETY IS SOMETHING THAT
PUBLIC SAFETY IS SOMETHING THAT I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING.
I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING. AND THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS FOR
AND THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS FOR RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR.

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>> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR. SUPERVISOR HUME.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. AND FIRST OF ALL, I APPRECIATE
AND FIRST OF ALL, I APPRECIATE THE THOUGHTFUL COMING TO THE
THE THOUGHTFUL COMING TO THE TABLE WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR THE
TABLE WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR THE FUNDS BUT I WANT TO GO FULL
FUNDS BUT I WANT TO GO FULL CIRCLE ALL THE WAY BACK TO I
CIRCLE ALL THE WAY BACK TO I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY HOURS AGO
DON'T KNOW HOW MANY HOURS AGO THAT WAS IN TALKING ABOUT THIS
THAT WAS IN TALKING ABOUT THIS BUDGET EXERCISE BEING A VELVET
BUDGET EXERCISE BEING A VELVET ROPE EXPERIENCE.
ROPE EXPERIENCE. AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A
AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DEVELOP VOTE ROPE AND A METAL

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DEVELOP VOTE ROPE AND A METAL BARRIER IS A VELVET ROPE CAN
BARRIER IS A VELVET ROPE CAN EXPAND OUT A LITTLE BIT, IT'S
EXPAND OUT A LITTLE BIT, IT'S STRUNG BETWEEN TWO STANCHIONS SO
STRUNG BETWEEN TWO STANCHIONS SOIT'S NOT NECESSARILY RIGID.
IT'S NOT NECESSARILY RIGID. I'M GOING TO OWN AT THE FRONT
I'M GOING TO OWN AT THE FRONT END OF THIS THE HYPOCRISY OF
END OF THIS THE HYPOCRISY OF CONGRATULATING STAFF FOR BEING
CONGRATULATING STAFF FOR BEING FISCALLY-MINDED AS THEY
FISCALLY-MINDED AS THEY APPROACHED THIS BUDGET PROCESS
APPROACHED THIS BUDGET PROCESS TO CORRECT THE STRUCTURAL
TO CORRECT THE STRUCTURAL DEFICIT.
DEFICIT. WHILE, AT THE SAME TIME, I'M

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WHILE, AT THE SAME TIME, I'M GOING TO COME BACK AND ASK FOR
GOING TO COME BACK AND ASK FOR SOME EXPENDITURES AND ONE-TIME
SOME EXPENDITURES AND ONE-TIME FUNDS.
FUNDS. THAT'S THE FIRST THING I'D LIKE
THAT'S THE FIRST THING I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT RELATIVE TO THE
TO POINT OUT RELATIVE TO THE CHAIR'S SUGGESTIONS, IS TO MAKE
CHAIR'S SUGGESTIONS, IS TO MAKE SURE THAT FOR THOSE TWO ITEMS
SURE THAT FOR THOSE TWO ITEMS THAT ARE IN PLACE, THE WILDFIRE
THAT ARE IN PLACE, THE WILDFIRE RESTORATION, WE FIGURE OUT HOW
RESTORATION, WE FIGURE OUT HOW THAT IS A ONE-TIME FUND.
THAT IS A ONE-TIME FUND. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN, IF I
BUT I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN, IF I MAY, I HOPE ALL OF YOU RECEIVED

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MAY, I HOPE ALL OF YOU RECEIVED THE PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING
THE PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING SOUTH COUNTY SERVICES.
SOUTH COUNTY SERVICES. UNFORTUNATELY IN THEIR CALL FOR
UNFORTUNATELY IN THEIR CALL FOR COMMUNICATIONS, THEY ONLY WITH
COMMUNICATIONS, THEY ONLY WITH YOU MY NAME OUT AS THE SOURCE OF
YOU MY NAME OUT AS THE SOURCE OFCONTACT AND SO I WANTED TO MAKE
CONTACT AND SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU REALIZE THAT THERE
SURE THAT YOU REALIZE THAT THEREWAS ANOTHER GROUP THAT WERE NOT
WAS ANOTHER GROUP THAT WERE NOT HERE ADVOCATING FOR THEMSELVES
HERE ADVOCATING FOR THEMSELVES AND I RECOGNIZE CERTAINLY THE
AND I RECOGNIZE CERTAINLY THE EXERCISE THAT THE DEPARTMENT

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EXERCISE THAT THE DEPARTMENT HEAD WENT THROUGH TO IDENTIFY
HEAD WENT THROUGH TO IDENTIFY THAT THEY ARE COMPLETELY GENERAL
THAT THEY ARE COMPLETELY GENERALFUND FUNDED AND THE PROBLEM FROM
FUND FUNDED AND THE PROBLEM FROMWHERE I SEE IT IS THAT MANY OF
WHERE I SEE IT IS THAT MANY OF THE FOLKS WHO ARE WORKING POOR
THE FOLKS WHO ARE WORKING POOR IN MANY PARTS OF OUR
IN MANY PARTS OF OUR COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY SOUTH
COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY SOUTH SACRAMENTO, ARDEN, FOLSOM

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SACRAMENTO, ARDEN, FOLSOM BOULEVARD, NORTH NATOMAS OR DEL
BOULEVARD, NORTH NATOMAS OR DEL PASO, THEY COULD THROW A STICK
PASO, THEY COULD THROW A STICK AND HIT THREE CBO'S TRYING TO
AND HIT THREE CBO'S TRYING TO HELP THEM.
HELP THEM. THE FOLKS AT SOUTH COUNTY ARE
THE FOLKS AT SOUTH COUNTY ARE ISOLATED GEOGRAPHICALLY AND
ISOLATED GEOGRAPHICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY SO WE'RE TALKING

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ECONOMICALLY SO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT GALT, ISLETON, WALNUT
ABOUT GALT, ISLETON, WALNUT GROVE, THEY PROVIDE DIRECT LIFE
GROVE, THEY PROVIDE DIRECT LIFE LINE ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS
LINE ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS NAVIGATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE
NAVIGATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE THAT NEED ASSISTANCE ON HOW TO
THAT NEED ASSISTANCE ON HOW TO FIND HELP AND WHERE TO LOOK.
FIND HELP AND WHERE TO LOOK. SO I WOULD LIKE TO, AS WE GO
SO I WOULD LIKE TO, AS WE GO THROUGH THIS DISCUSSION, TO ASK
THROUGH THIS DISCUSSION, TO ASK THAT WE TAKE 200,000 OUT OF THE

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THAT WE TAKE 200,000 OUT OF THE CBO CAPACITY-BUILDING RESERVE
CBO CAPACITY-BUILDING RESERVE ITEM IN ORDER TO STILL PROVIDE A
ITEM IN ORDER TO STILL PROVIDE ACUT THERE, LET THEM KNOW THAT
CUT THERE, LET THEM KNOW THAT THEY ARE WEANING OFF, BUT NOT
THEY ARE WEANING OFF, BUT NOT PULL THE RUG OUT FROM UNDERNEATH
PULL THE RUG OUT FROM UNDERNEATHTHEM IN WHOLE PART AND PARCEL.
THEM IN WHOLE PART AND PARCEL. I WAS ALSO GOING TO ASK FOR THE
I WAS ALSO GOING TO ASK FOR THE RESTORATION FOR THE WATERWAY
RESTORATION FOR THE WATERWAY CONTRACT AND OUT OF THE SAME

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CONTRACT AND OUT OF THE SAME LINE ITEM, I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT
LINE ITEM, I'M GLAD TO HEAR THATWAS SUGGESTED.
WAS SUGGESTED. AND THEN I'M LOOKING TO MY
AND THEN I'M LOOKING TO MY COLLEAGUES RELATIVE TO SPLASH.
COLLEAGUES RELATIVE TO SPLASH. I KNOW THIS 75,000 DOESN'T SEEM
I KNOW THIS 75,000 DOESN'T SEEM LIKE A LOT IN THE SCOPE OF THE
LIKE A LOT IN THE SCOPE OF THE BUDGET BUT FOR THEIR BUDGET IT
BUDGET BUT FOR THEIR BUDGET IT MEANS A LOT AND ALSO FACING
MEANS A LOT AND ALSO FACING PRETTY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO
PRETTY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO THEIR ENTIRE SORT OF FINANCIAL
THEIR ENTIRE SORT OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DYNAMIC RELATIVE
RESPONSIBILITY DYNAMIC RELATIVE TO THE ROOF ON THEIR BUILDING

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TO THE ROOF ON THEIR BUILDING AND SOME OF THE COSTS THAT
AND SOME OF THE COSTS THAT THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FIGURE
THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO ACCOUNT FOR GOING
OUT HOW TO ACCOUNT FOR GOING FORWARD.
FORWARD. SO I'M CURIOUS TO HEAR IF
SO I'M CURIOUS TO HEAR IF THERE'S A DECISION OR FEELING
THERE'S A DECISION OR FEELING THERE.
THERE. BUT THEN THE LAST THING THAT I
BUT THEN THE LAST THING THAT I WANT TO TOUCH ON IS PUBLIC
WANT TO TOUCH ON IS PUBLIC SAFETY.
SAFETY. I TOO HAVE BEEN HAVING PRETTY
I TOO HAVE BEEN HAVING PRETTY SIGNIFICANT CONVERSATIONS WITH

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SIGNIFICANT CONVERSATIONS WITH THE COUNTY EXEC AND WITH OUR
THE COUNTY EXEC AND WITH OUR CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER AND, AGAIN,
CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER AND, AGAIN,SAID IF THEY NEED TO COUNT
SAID IF THEY NEED TO COUNT NODDING HEADS, PUT ME IN THE
NODDING HEADS, PUT ME IN THE YARD THAT FALLS IN KEEPING
YARD THAT FALLS IN KEEPING PUBLIC SAFETY WHOLE AND I'VE
PUBLIC SAFETY WHOLE AND I'VE BEEN UPFRONT ABOUT THAT VERY
BEEN UPFRONT ABOUT THAT VERY EARLY ON AND I STILL HOLD THAT
EARLY ON AND I STILL HOLD THAT POSITION HERE TODAY.
POSITION HERE TODAY. BUT I'VE ALSO BEEN HAVING
BUT I'VE ALSO BEEN HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM AND WITH

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CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM AND WITHTHE SHERIFF AND WITH THE D.A.
THE SHERIFF AND WITH THE D.A. HOW DO WE KIND OF BRIDGE THIS
HOW DO WE KIND OF BRIDGE THIS GAP OR FIGURE SOMETHING OUT
GAP OR FIGURE SOMETHING OUT HERE.
HERE. SO THE D.A. MENTIONED TODAY THAT
SO THE D.A. MENTIONED TODAY THATHE COULD PUT A SAVINGS OF ABOUT
HE COULD PUT A SAVINGS OF ABOUT 500,000 ON THE TABLE.
500,000 ON THE TABLE. I RESPECT THAT.
I RESPECT THAT. I HONOR THAT.
I HONOR THAT. I THINK IF WE COULD LOOK AT
I THINK IF WE COULD LOOK AT TAKING -- LET ME BACK UP.

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TAKING -- LET ME BACK UP. AMANDA, YOU AND I HAVE BEEN
AMANDA, YOU AND I HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT SALARY SAVINGS AND
TALKING ABOUT SALARY SAVINGS ANDYOU FEEL COMFORTABLE THAT THE
YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE THAT THE D.A.'S CURRENT BUDGET
D.A.'S CURRENT BUDGET UNDERESTIMATES POTENTIAL SALARY
UNDERESTIMATES POTENTIAL SALARY SAVINGS THAT AS FAR AS WHAT THEY
SAVINGS THAT AS FAR AS WHAT THEYHAVE HISTORICALLY REALIZED
HAVE HISTORICALLY REALIZED YEAR-OVER-YEAR LOOKING
YEAR-OVER-YEAR LOOKING BACKWARDS.
BACKWARDS. IS THAT STILL YOUR POSITION?
IS THAT STILL YOUR POSITION? >> YES.
>> YES. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. AND SO I THINK IF WE TAKE THE

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AND SO I THINK IF WE TAKE THE 500,000 THAT THE D.A. PUT ON THE
500,000 THAT THE D.A. PUT ON THETABLE, IF WE PULLED 500,000 FROM
TABLE, IF WE PULLED 500,000 FROMTHE CBO CAPACITY RESERVES AND
THE CBO CAPACITY RESERVES AND THEN THE REMAINDER OF ABOUT
THEN THE REMAINDER OF ABOUT 700,000, WE JUST DID A BUDGET
700,000, WE JUST DID A BUDGET EXERCISE TO BUMP UP THE
EXERCISE TO BUMP UP THE PROJECTED SALARY SAVINGS FROM
PROJECTED SALARY SAVINGS FROM TWO POINT WHATEVER IT IS PERCENT

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TWO POINT WHATEVER IT IS PERCENTTO THREE POINT SOMETHING
TO THREE POINT SOMETHING PERCENT, THAT NUMBER WOULD HAVE
PERCENT, THAT NUMBER WOULD HAVE TO BE TO THE EXTENT YOU FEEL
TO BE TO THE EXTENT YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE THAT THAT'S STILL
COMFORTABLE THAT THAT'S STILL ACCURACY IN BUDGETING, I'VE HAD
ACCURACY IN BUDGETING, I'VE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH THE D.A. TO
CONVERSATIONS WITH THE D.A. TO SAY THAT I FEEL COMFORTABLE,
SAY THAT I FEEL COMFORTABLE, WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT AS BEING A
WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT AS BEING AMEANS TO KEEP HIS BUDGET WHOLE
MEANS TO KEEP HIS BUDGET WHOLE WITHOUT HAVING TO CUT THOSE
WITHOUT HAVING TO CUT THOSE POSITIONS.

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POSITIONS. AND SO THAT SOLVES THAT ISSUE
AND SO THAT SOLVES THAT ISSUE AND THEN THAT WOULD LEAVE THE
AND THEN THAT WOULD LEAVE THE SHERIFF AND WHAT WE WANT TO DO
SHERIFF AND WHAT WE WANT TO DO THERE.
THERE. AND I WOULD LOOK TO MY
AND I WOULD LOOK TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR IDEAS AND
COLLEAGUES FOR IDEAS AND DISCUSSION ON THAT.
DISCUSSION ON THAT. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. I THINK MR. DESMOND IS PREPARED
I THINK MR. DESMOND IS PREPARED TO CHIME IN.
TO CHIME IN. >> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR HUME.
>> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR HUME. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR AND TO

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>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR AND TO MY COLLEAGUES WHO HAVE SPOKEN
MY COLLEAGUES WHO HAVE SPOKEN ALREADY.
ALREADY. I'M SUPPORTIVE, MR. CHAIR, ALSO
I'M SUPPORTIVE, MR. CHAIR, ALSO APPLAUD YOU FOR BRINGING THIS
APPLAUD YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD.
FORWARD. OBVIOUSLY THERE'S SOME MECHANICS
OBVIOUSLY THERE'S SOME MECHANICSTO WORK OUT.
TO WORK OUT. WITH THAT, WITH THOSE FUNDS AND
WITH THAT, WITH THOSE FUNDS AND HOW WE USE THOSE FUNDS.
HOW WE USE THOSE FUNDS. ALSO HAD A DISCUSSION WITH
ALSO HAD A DISCUSSION WITH CHEVON BEHIND CLOSED DOORS ABOUT
CHEVON BEHIND CLOSED DOORS ABOUTTHE CBO CAPACITY-BUILDING MONEY
THE CBO CAPACITY-BUILDING MONEY AND SHE ASSURED ME THAT MONEY

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AND SHE ASSURED ME THAT MONEY HAS NOT BEEN PROGRAMED YET, IT
HAS NOT BEEN PROGRAMED YET, IT IS STILL -- IT'S DEDICATED
IS STILL -- IT'S DEDICATED RESERVES BUT OF COURSE THIS
RESERVES BUT OF COURSE THIS BOARD RESERVES THE ABILITY TO
BOARD RESERVES THE ABILITY TO ALLOCATE THAT FOR OTHER
ALLOCATE THAT FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
PURPOSES. AND THAT'S WHERE SOME OF MY
AND THAT'S WHERE SOME OF MY COMMENTS WILL GO.
COMMENTS WILL GO. I'M ALSO SUPPORTIVE OF THE RIVER
I'M ALSO SUPPORTIVE OF THE RIVERCITY WATERWAY ALLIANCE, THANK
CITY WATERWAY ALLIANCE, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, FOR
YOU FOR BEING HERE, FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO IN THE

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EVERYTHING YOU DO IN THE COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. YOU DO TREMENDOUS WORK.
YOU DO TREMENDOUS WORK. OF COURSE UNDER THIS PROPOSAL,
OF COURSE UNDER THIS PROPOSAL, THAT IS STILL ONE-TIME FUNDING
THAT IS STILL ONE-TIME FUNDING AS YOU KNOW, SO I WOULD HOPE YOU
AS YOU KNOW, SO I WOULD HOPE YOUTRY TO MAKE THAT LAST FOR A
TRY TO MAKE THAT LAST FOR A WHILE BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW
WHILE BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHERE WE WOULD BE, WHERE WE'LL
WHERE WE WOULD BE, WHERE WE'LL BE NEXT YEAR, CERTAINLY.
BE NEXT YEAR, CERTAINLY. AND I'M IN SUPPORT OF THE --
AND I'M IN SUPPORT OF THE -- CERTAINLY THE COMMUNITY

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CERTAINLY THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR PROPOSAL AND I
PROSECUTOR PROPOSAL AND I IMAGINE, YOU KNOW, SUPERVISOR
IMAGINE, YOU KNOW, SUPERVISOR HUME MENTIONED CAN WE REALIZE OR
HUME MENTIONED CAN WE REALIZE ORCAN WE PROJECT A LITTLE HIGHER
CAN WE PROJECT A LITTLE HIGHER AMOUNT FOR SALARY SAVINGS WITH
AMOUNT FOR SALARY SAVINGS WITH THE D.A., AND ACTUALLY IT
THE D.A., AND ACTUALLY IT WOULDN'T BE AS MUCH I THINK AS
WOULDN'T BE AS MUCH I THINK AS MAYBE HAD INITIALLY BEEN
MAYBE HAD INITIALLY BEEN DISCUSSED IF THOSE OTHER TWO
DISCUSSED IF THOSE OTHER TWO BODIES ARE TRANSFERRED OVER TO A
BODIES ARE TRANSFERRED OVER TO ASTATE-FUNDED PROGRAM.

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STATE-FUNDED PROGRAM. BUT THEN WE WOULD BE ADDING A
BUT THEN WE WOULD BE ADDING A POSITION AS A COMMUNITY
POSITION AS A COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR IN THE CITY OF
PROSECUTOR IN THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO, CORRECT?
SACRAMENTO, CORRECT? SO YOU'D HAVE TO WORK THROUGH
SO YOU'D HAVE TO WORK THROUGH THAT, AMANDA, AND TELL US HOW
THAT, AMANDA, AND TELL US HOW THAT WOULD LOOK, I SUPPOSE.
THAT WOULD LOOK, I SUPPOSE. >> THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING OF
>> THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING OF EVERYTHING THAT'S ON THE TABLE
EVERYTHING THAT'S ON THE TABLE RIGHT NOW SO THE COMMUNITY
RIGHT NOW SO THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR WOULD BE ADDING I
PROSECUTOR WOULD BE ADDING I BELIEVE IT WOULD BE A PRINCIPAL
BELIEVE IT WOULD BE A PRINCIPAL CRIMINAL ATTORNEY POSITION SO

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CRIMINAL ATTORNEY POSITION SO WORKING ON GETTING THE COST OF
WORKING ON GETTING THE COST OF THAT AND THEN MY UNDERSTANDING
THAT AND THEN MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THERE'S $500,000 OF
IS THAT THERE'S $500,000 OF ADDITIONAL REVENUE THAT COULD BE
ADDITIONAL REVENUE THAT COULD BECONSIDERED TO OFFSET NET COUNTY
CONSIDERED TO OFFSET NET COUNTY COST AND THEN I THINK WE WOULD
COST AND THEN I THINK WE WOULD LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE NET COST OF THE POSITIONS
THE NET COST OF THE POSITIONS RECOMMENDED FOR REDUCTION AND
RECOMMENDED FOR REDUCTION AND THAT 500,000 AS BEING WHAT COULD
THAT 500,000 AS BEING WHAT COULDBE ADDED IN ADDITIONAL SALARY

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BE ADDED IN ADDITIONAL SALARY SAVINGS.
SAVINGS. >> I SHOULD HAVE SAID,
>> I SHOULD HAVE SAID, SUPERVISOR DESMOND, TOO, THAT
SUPERVISOR DESMOND, TOO, THAT THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR FOR THE
THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR FOR THEADDITIONAL ONE, THAT IS
ADDITIONAL ONE, THAT IS ABSOLUTELY CONTINGENT ON A
ABSOLUTELY CONTINGENT ON A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN ALL PARTIES INCLUDING
BETWEEN ALL PARTIES INCLUDING THE D.A. HIMSELF, COUNTY EXEC,
THE D.A. HIMSELF, COUNTY EXEC, PROBABLY MYSELF, MY OFFICE, AND

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PROBABLY MYSELF, MY OFFICE, AND COUNCILMEMBER DICKINSON'S OFFICE
COUNCILMEMBER DICKINSON'S OFFICETHAT THE FUNDS WILL BE USED AS
THAT THE FUNDS WILL BE USED AS INTENDED.
INTENDED. >> CAN I ASK A QUESTION ON THAT?
>> CAN I ASK A QUESTION ON THAT?>> SURE.
>> SURE. >> ADDITIONALLY, IT'S MY
>> ADDITIONALLY, IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING, IN OTHER CITIES
UNDERSTANDING, IN OTHER CITIES WHERE COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS ARE
WHERE COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS ARE UTILIZED THAT THOSE CITIES COVER
UTILIZED THAT THOSE CITIES COVERTHE COST OF THAT COMMUNITY
THE COST OF THAT COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR.
PROSECUTOR. AT LEAST I KNOW THAT'S THE CASE
AT LEAST I KNOW THAT'S THE CASE IN ELK GROVE.

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IN ELK GROVE. >> THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING ALSO,
>> THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING ALSO,THAT CITY OF ELK GROVE, RANCHO
THAT CITY OF ELK GROVE, RANCHO CORDOVA, DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO
CORDOVA, DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO PARTNERSHIP AND THE COUNTY HAS
PARTNERSHIP AND THE COUNTY HAS TWO IN AN UNINCORPORATED AREA.
TWO IN AN UNINCORPORATED AREA. >> SO I GUESS I WOULD GO BACK
>> SO I GUESS I WOULD GO BACK AND I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE A
AND I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE A FUNDING SOURCE AT LEAST FOR
FUNDING SOURCE AT LEAST FOR ONE-TIME MONIES BUT WHY WOULD WE
ONE-TIME MONIES BUT WHY WOULD WEMAKE EXCEPTION TO FUND A
MAKE EXCEPTION TO FUND A COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR WITHIN THE

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COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR WITHIN THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO WHEN ALL THE
CITY OF SACRAMENTO WHEN ALL THE OTHER CITIES IN THE REGION FUND
OTHER CITIES IN THE REGION FUND THEIR OWN?
THEIR OWN? >> YEAH, AND RESPECTFULLY, YOU
>> YEAH, AND RESPECTFULLY, YOU KNOW, IF WE GO BACK TO WHAT THE
KNOW, IF WE GO BACK TO WHAT THE COUNCILMEMBER SAID IN FRONT OF
COUNCILMEMBER SAID IN FRONT OF US INCLUDING THE PUBLIC, I THINK
US INCLUDING THE PUBLIC, I THINKIT WAS REALLY FOCUSED ON, AND HE
IT WAS REALLY FOCUSED ON, AND HEDIDN'T SAY IT BUT I'LL SAY IT,
DIDN'T SAY IT BUT I'LL SAY IT, THE FACT THAT -- AND THERE MAY
THE FACT THAT -- AND THERE MAY BE DIFFERENCES OF OPINIONS ABOUT

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BE DIFFERENCES OF OPINIONS ABOUTTHIS UP HERE -- THE FACT THAT
THIS UP HERE -- THE FACT THAT OUR LARGEST CITY IN THE COUNTY
OUR LARGEST CITY IN THE COUNTY IS FACING THE KIND OF BUDGET
IS FACING THE KIND OF BUDGET STRESS THAT IT IS AND THE FACT
STRESS THAT IT IS AND THE FACT THAT THERE'S BEEN OVER YEARS
THAT THERE'S BEEN OVER YEARS CUMULATIVE UNADDRESSED NEED AND
CUMULATIVE UNADDRESSED NEED AND ONE OF THE POOREST PARTS OF OUR
ONE OF THE POOREST PARTS OF OUR NOT JUST CITY BUT OUR ENTIRE
NOT JUST CITY BUT OUR ENTIRE REGION SO MAYBE THAT RESONATES
REGION SO MAYBE THAT RESONATES WITH FOLKS, MAYBE IT DOESN'T,

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WITH FOLKS, MAYBE IT DOESN'T, BUT TO ME IT'S AN URGENT NEED
BUT TO ME IT'S AN URGENT NEED AND ONE THAT WE'RE NOT
AND ONE THAT WE'RE NOT RESTRICTED FROM USING THE FUNDS,
RESTRICTED FROM USING THE FUNDS,SO THAT'S WHY I THINK IT'S
SO THAT'S WHY I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO MAKE A
IMPORTANT FOR US TO MAKE A DECISION, INFORMED DECISION, AND
DECISION, INFORMED DECISION, ANDUSE THOSE FUNDS AS REQUESTED.
USE THOSE FUNDS AS REQUESTED. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. AND IT'S INTERESTING BECAUSE I

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AND IT'S INTERESTING BECAUSE I DO THINK WE RUN THE RISK OF
DO THINK WE RUN THE RISK OF OTHER CITIES COMING AND SAYING
OTHER CITIES COMING AND SAYING WHY DON'T YOU FUND OURS AS WELL
WHY DON'T YOU FUND OURS AS WELL BUT I ALSO ABSOLUTELY APPRECIATE
BUT I ALSO ABSOLUTELY APPRECIATETHAT DEL PASO HEIGHTS, NORTH SAC
THAT DEL PASO HEIGHTS, NORTH SACAREA IS DISPROPORTIONATELY
AREA IS DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY A LOT OF THE
IMPACTED BY A LOT OF THE CHALLENGES WE FACE.
CHALLENGES WE FACE. >> SINCE I BROUGHT IT UP, I DID
>> SINCE I BROUGHT IT UP, I DID RECEIVE A TEXT MESSAGE FROM THE
RECEIVE A TEXT MESSAGE FROM THE COUNCILMEMBER THAT SUGGESTED

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COUNCILMEMBER THAT SUGGESTED THAT PERHAPS WHAT COULD HAPPEN
THAT PERHAPS WHAT COULD HAPPEN IS WE FUND IT FOR THE FIRST -- I
IS WE FUND IT FOR THE FIRST -- ITHINK HE'S VERY INTERESTED IN
THINK HE'S VERY INTERESTED IN HAVING IT BE A SERVICE THAT'S
HAVING IT BE A SERVICE THAT'S EXTENDED, RIGHT, WHICH MAKES
EXTENDED, RIGHT, WHICH MAKES SENSE.
SENSE. AGAIN, THIS IS NOT ABOUT
AGAIN, THIS IS NOT ABOUT ONE-OFFS, ONE YEAR, ESPECIALLY
ONE-OFFS, ONE YEAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RELATES TO PERSONNEL.
WHEN IT RELATES TO PERSONNEL. I THINK HE'S VERY INTERESTED IN
I THINK HE'S VERY INTERESTED IN HAVING THAT CONTINUE.
HAVING THAT CONTINUE. I'M INTERESTED IN HAVING THAT

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I'M INTERESTED IN HAVING THAT CONTINUE.
CONTINUE. I THINK WHAT HIS PREFERENCE IS
I THINK WHAT HIS PREFERENCE IS IS THAT WE LOOK AT FUNDING THE
IS THAT WE LOOK AT FUNDING THE FIRST YEAR AND THEN HAVING THEM
FIRST YEAR AND THEN HAVING THEM PICK UP THE SECOND YEAR AND THEN
PICK UP THE SECOND YEAR AND THENMOVING FORWARD THE CITY IS IN
MOVING FORWARD THE CITY IS IN THE HABIT OF FUNDING THE
THE HABIT OF FUNDING THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR FOR THAT
COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR FOR THAT PART OF THE CITY.
PART OF THE CITY. >> MAY I SPEAK TO THAT OR ARE
>> MAY I SPEAK TO THAT OR ARE YOU GOING TO SPEAK TO THAT,
YOU GOING TO SPEAK TO THAT, SUPERVISOR KENNEDY?

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SUPERVISOR KENNEDY? >> NO, GO AHEAD.
>> NO, GO AHEAD. >> SO CITIES INCORPORATE BECAUSE
>> SO CITIES INCORPORATE BECAUSETHEY WANT TO TAKE CARE OF
THEY WANT TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES.
THEMSELVES. AND I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH
AND I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH THE CITY OF CITRUS HEIGHTS A
THE CITY OF CITRUS HEIGHTS A COUPLE DAYS AGO ABOUT A
COUPLE DAYS AGO ABOUT A PART-TIME PROSECUTOR.
PART-TIME PROSECUTOR. THE CITY OF FOLSOM IS NOT
THE CITY OF FOLSOM IS NOT INTERESTED RIGHT NOW BECAUSE

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INTERESTED RIGHT NOW BECAUSE FINANCIALLY THEY CANNOT AFFORD
FINANCIALLY THEY CANNOT AFFORD IT.
IT. WE HAVE SO MANY AREAS THAT COULD
WE HAVE SO MANY AREAS THAT COULDUTILIZE FUNDING, I'M NOT IN
UTILIZE FUNDING, I'M NOT IN SUPPORT OF UTILIZING COUNTY
SUPPORT OF UTILIZING COUNTY FUNDS TO FUND A POSITION FOR THE
FUNDS TO FUND A POSITION FOR THECITY OF SACRAMENTO FOR A
CITY OF SACRAMENTO FOR A POSITION THAT THEY SHOULD BE
POSITION THAT THEY SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THEMSELVES, AND I

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PAYING FOR THEMSELVES, AND I LOOK AT ALL OF THE COMMENTS
LOOK AT ALL OF THE COMMENTS TODAY ON THE NEEDS OF SPLASH AND
TODAY ON THE NEEDS OF SPLASH ANDTHE VOTER REGISTRATION CUTS AND
THE VOTER REGISTRATION CUTS AND THE RIVERS -- THE REGIONAL
THE RIVERS -- THE REGIONAL PARKS, THE JUVENILE JUSTICE, CAL
PARKS, THE JUVENILE JUSTICE, CALFRESH, EBT, FARMERS MARKET AND
FRESH, EBT, FARMERS MARKET AND SAC COUNTY CHILD CARE, WE HAVE
SAC COUNTY CHILD CARE, WE HAVE SO MANY NEEDS IN OUR COUNTY THAT
SO MANY NEEDS IN OUR COUNTY THATI JUST DON'T SEE HOW WE CAN

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I JUST DON'T SEE HOW WE CAN JUSTIFY PAYING FOR A POSITION
JUSTIFY PAYING FOR A POSITION FOR THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO WHEN
FOR THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO WHEN IT IS SOMETHING THAT THEY SHOULD
IT IS SOMETHING THAT THEY SHOULDBE FUNDING THEMSELVES.
BE FUNDING THEMSELVES. I GET THAT THERE ARE SPECIAL
I GET THAT THERE ARE SPECIAL NEEDS IN THE CITY BUT THE COUNTY
NEEDS IN THE CITY BUT THE COUNTYHAS SO MANY NEEDS RELATED TO
HAS SO MANY NEEDS RELATED TO FOSTER KIDS AND FOOD AND SO MANY
FOSTER KIDS AND FOOD AND SO MANYOTHER AREAS THAT I JUST CANNOT

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OTHER AREAS THAT I JUST CANNOT WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT A
WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT A POSITION GETTING PAID WHEN WE
POSITION GETTING PAID WHEN WE HAVE SOCIAL SERVICES THAT ARE
HAVE SOCIAL SERVICES THAT ARE GETTING CUTS.
GETTING CUTS. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. AGAIN, THE FUNDING SOURCE THAT
AGAIN, THE FUNDING SOURCE THAT I'VE IDENTIFIED HAS A PRETTY
I'VE IDENTIFIED HAS A PRETTY OBVIOUS CONNECTION TO THE
OBVIOUS CONNECTION TO THE ADJACENT PARKWAY SO WHEN YOU'RE
ADJACENT PARKWAY SO WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT SOME OF THOSE

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TALKING ABOUT SOME OF THOSE OTHER NEEDS, I DON'T DISAGREE WE
OTHER NEEDS, I DON'T DISAGREE WEHAVE THOSE NEEDS BUT THEY'RE NOT
HAVE THOSE NEEDS BUT THEY'RE NOTASSOCIATED NECESSARILY WITH THE
ASSOCIATED NECESSARILY WITH THE PARKWAY SO THAT'S KIND OF WHY
PARKWAY SO THAT'S KIND OF WHY I'VE IDENTIFIED THIS PARTICULAR
I'VE IDENTIFIED THIS PARTICULAR SOURCE THE WAY I HAVE.
SOURCE THE WAY I HAVE. SECONDLY, AND WITH ALL DUE
SECONDLY, AND WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, COME -- I'M HAPPY TO
RESPECT, COME -- I'M HAPPY TO GIVE YOU A TOUR OF DEL PASO, A
GIVE YOU A TOUR OF DEL PASO, A TOUR OF NORTH SACRAMENTO, IT'S
TOUR OF NORTH SACRAMENTO, IT'S NOT FOLSOM.

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NOT FOLSOM. IT'S NOT CITRUS HEIGHTS EVEN.
IT'S NOT CITRUS HEIGHTS EVEN. OKAY?
OKAY? IT'S A COMMUNITY OF COLOR THAT
IT'S A COMMUNITY OF COLOR THAT IS EXTREMELY ECONOMICALLY
IS EXTREMELY ECONOMICALLY DISENFRANCHISED AND HAS HAD A
DISENFRANCHISED AND HAS HAD A LACK OF BOTH POLITICAL AND
LACK OF BOTH POLITICAL AND SERVICE ATTENTION FOR DECADES,
SERVICE ATTENTION FOR DECADES, NOT EVEN YEARS, SO, AGAIN,
NOT EVEN YEARS, SO, AGAIN, IT'S -- YEAH, IT'S NOT THE

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IT'S -- YEAH, IT'S NOT THE UNINCORPORATED COUNTY BUT LET'S
UNINCORPORATED COUNTY BUT LET'S ALSO REMEMBER THE SERVICES OF
ALSO REMEMBER THE SERVICES OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY ARE
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY ARE COUNTY-WIDE SERVICES AS WELL.
COUNTY-WIDE SERVICES AS WELL. SO THERE'S THAT ELEMENT OF THIS
SO THERE'S THAT ELEMENT OF THIS THAT I THINK IS WORTH
THAT I THINK IS WORTH CONSIDERING.
CONSIDERING. >> SO JUST REALLY QUICK, I DON'T
>> SO JUST REALLY QUICK, I DON'TAPPRECIATE THE COMPARISONS TO
APPRECIATE THE COMPARISONS TO THE CITY OF FOLSOM.
THE CITY OF FOLSOM. I HAVE A VERY WELL UNDERSTANDING

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I HAVE A VERY WELL UNDERSTANDINGOF THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO.
OF THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO. I UNDERSTAND DEL PASO, I
I UNDERSTAND DEL PASO, I UNDERSTAND -- I HAVE VISITED, I
UNDERSTAND -- I HAVE VISITED, I KNOW THE CHALLENGES, I KNOW THE
KNOW THE CHALLENGES, I KNOW THE DISPARITIES THAT ON TIMES COME
DISPARITIES THAT ON TIMES COME WITH IT, SO I DON'T WANT YOU TO
WITH IT, SO I DON'T WANT YOU TO THINK I HAVE SPENT MY TIME IN
THINK I HAVE SPENT MY TIME IN THIS BUBBLE IN FOLSOM BECAUSE
THIS BUBBLE IN FOLSOM BECAUSE THAT'S NOT WHAT IT IS.
THAT'S NOT WHAT IT IS. SO YEAH.

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SO YEAH. >> THE OFFER STANDS, I'M HAPPY
>> THE OFFER STANDS, I'M HAPPY TO GIVE YOU A TOUR.
TO GIVE YOU A TOUR. >> I WILL TAKE YOU UP ON THAT
>> I WILL TAKE YOU UP ON THAT TOUR.
TOUR. >> MR. CHAIR, I THINK I STILL
>> MR. CHAIR, I THINK I STILL HAVE THE FLOOR HERE, BUT I AM
HAVE THE FLOOR HERE, BUT I AM SUPPORTIVE OF...
SUPPORTIVE OF... I AM SUPPORTIVE, ESPECIALLY IN
I AM SUPPORTIVE, ESPECIALLY IN TERMS OF A ONE-YEAR FUNDING AND
TERMS OF A ONE-YEAR FUNDING AND I DO THINK IT IS NEAT IN TERMS
I DO THINK IT IS NEAT IN TERMS OF THE NEXUS TO THE PARKWAY SO I
OF THE NEXUS TO THE PARKWAY SO ITHINK THAT'S REASONABLE.
THINK THAT'S REASONABLE. I WOULD NOT SUPPORT IT AS AN
I WOULD NOT SUPPORT IT AS AN ON-GOING FUND FROM THE COUNTY

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ON-GOING FUND FROM THE COUNTY HOWEVER.
HOWEVER. SO FINALLY FOR ME, AND I KNOW
SO FINALLY FOR ME, AND I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER
THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND I
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY COMING OUT.
APPRECIATE EVERYBODY COMING OUT.I SUSPECT ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES
I SUSPECT ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES MAY MENTION SPLASH AS WELL AND
MAY MENTION SPLASH AS WELL AND POTENTIAL RESTORING SOME FUNDING
POTENTIAL RESTORING SOME FUNDINGTHERE, MAYBE SOME OTHER THINGS,
THERE, MAYBE SOME OTHER THINGS, BUT IT'S TOUGH BECAUSE THERE'S A
BUT IT'S TOUGH BECAUSE THERE'S ALOT OF IMPACTS THAT YOU REALLY
LOT OF IMPACTS THAT YOU REALLY DON'T EVEN EASILY SEE JUST
DON'T EVEN EASILY SEE JUST LOOKING THROUGH THE BUDGET.

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LOOKING THROUGH THE BUDGET. THERE'S IMPACTS TO PROGRAMS WE
THERE'S IMPACTS TO PROGRAMS WE FUND AT SPCA, THERE'S OF COURSE
FUND AT SPCA, THERE'S OF COURSE A LOT OF FEDERAL IMPACTS AND
A LOT OF FEDERAL IMPACTS AND NONPROFITS WHO DO AMAZING WORK
NONPROFITS WHO DO AMAZING WORK IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY. THAT AREN'T EVEN -- IT'S NOT
THAT AREN'T EVEN -- IT'S NOT EVEN REFLECTED IN THIS BUDGET
EVEN REFLECTED IN THIS BUDGET BUT THE NEED CERTAINLY OUTWEIGHS
BUT THE NEED CERTAINLY OUTWEIGHSTHE RESOURCES WE HAVE.
THE RESOURCES WE HAVE. WHEN IT COMES TO PUBLIC SAFETY,

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WHEN IT COMES TO PUBLIC SAFETY, I WANT TO COMMENT, I MADE A FEW
I WANT TO COMMENT, I MADE A FEW COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO THE
COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO THE SHERIFF AND THE D.A.'S BUDGET
SHERIFF AND THE D.A.'S BUDGET AND I WON'T BELABOR THOSE, THE
AND I WON'T BELABOR THOSE, THE DISCUSSION ABOUT PROP 36 BUT ONE
DISCUSSION ABOUT PROP 36 BUT ONETHING I DO WANT TO FOCUS ON AND
THING I DO WANT TO FOCUS ON AND WE HEARD A THEME FROM A LOT OF
WE HEARD A THEME FROM A LOT OF FOLKS HERE TODAY IS, NUMBER ONE,
FOLKS HERE TODAY IS, NUMBER ONE,THE PROGRESS WE'RE MAKING IN
THE PROGRESS WE'RE MAKING IN UNINCORPORATED SACRAMENTO

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UNINCORPORATED SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
COUNTY. AND THE REASON ON THE INVESTMENT
AND THE REASON ON THE INVESTMENTBY SOME OF THESE PUBLIC SAFETY
BY SOME OF THESE PUBLIC SAFETY RESOURCES AND CERTAINLY WHAT THE
RESOURCES AND CERTAINLY WHAT THESHERIFF AND THE D.A. IS DOING IN
SHERIFF AND THE D.A. IS DOING INTHESE COMMUNITIES.
THESE COMMUNITIES. I THINK OF IT IN TERMS OF I LOOK
I THINK OF IT IN TERMS OF I LOOKAT MR. DEFANTI AND WHAT WE'RE
AT MR. DEFANTI AND WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THE COMMUNITY
DOING WITH THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS, ALL
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS, ALL THE WORK DOT IS DOING IN

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THE WORK DOT IS DOING IN UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES TO
UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES TO TRY TO CREATE BETTER
TRY TO CREATE BETTER ENVIRONMENTS FOR THE PEOPLE WHO
ENVIRONMENTS FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK AND PLAY IN THESE
LIVE AND WORK AND PLAY IN THESE COMMUNITIES.
COMMUNITIES. AND THAT'S RESULTING IN PEOPLE
AND THAT'S RESULTING IN PEOPLE TAKING ANOTHER LOOK AT THESE
TAKING ANOTHER LOOK AT THESE UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES.
UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES. INVESTING IN THESE COMMUNITIES.
INVESTING IN THESE COMMUNITIES. WE WANT PEOPLE TO COME IN AND
WE WANT PEOPLE TO COME IN AND BRING MORE HOUSING, AFFORDABLE
BRING MORE HOUSING, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, MARKET RATE HOUSING
HOUSING, MARKET RATE HOUSING INTO THESE COMMUNITIES.
INTO THESE COMMUNITIES. THEY ARE ONLY GOING TO DO THAT

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THEY ARE ONLY GOING TO DO THAT IF THEY CAN BE ASSURED THAT
IF THEY CAN BE ASSURED THAT THESE ARE SAFE COMMUNITIES.
THESE ARE SAFE COMMUNITIES. AND SO I SHARE THE SENTIMENT
AND SO I SHARE THE SENTIMENT THAT WHERE SHOULD NOT DO
THAT WHERE SHOULD NOT DO ANYTHING THAT'S GOING TO STALL
ANYTHING THAT'S GOING TO STALL THE PROGRESS WE'VE MADE.
THE PROGRESS WE'VE MADE. WITH RESPECT TO THE SHERIFFS, SO
WITH RESPECT TO THE SHERIFFS, SOMY PROPOSAL WITH THE SHERIFFS
MY PROPOSAL WITH THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT, WHAT I HEARD TODAY
DEPARTMENT, WHAT I HEARD TODAY FROM THE SHERIFF IS THAT THEY'RE

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FROM THE SHERIFF IS THAT THEY'REWILLING TO REDUCE YOUTH SERVICES
WILLING TO REDUCE YOUTH SERVICESUNIT WHICH IS I BELIEVE ABOUT
UNIT WHICH IS I BELIEVE ABOUT 1.5 MILLION, 1.2 MILLION --
1.5 MILLION, 1.2 MILLION -- 1.4 MILLION AND THEN THE NET
1.4 MILLION AND THEN THE NET COUNTY COST OF THE CCW, THAT'S
COUNTY COST OF THE CCW, THAT'S ALREADY INCLUDED IN HERE,
ALREADY INCLUDED IN HERE, AMANDA, CORRECT?
AMANDA, CORRECT? THE 840,000 NET COUNTY COSTS FOR
THE 840,000 NET COUNTY COSTS FORCCW.

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CCW. >> SO ONE OF THE RECOMMENDED
>> SO ONE OF THE RECOMMENDED REDUCTIONS IS TO REDUCE THAT
REDUCTIONS IS TO REDUCE THAT COST IN THE BUDGET, ARE YOU
COST IN THE BUDGET, ARE YOU REFERRING --
REFERRING -- >> BY 840,000, YEAH.
>> BY 840,000, YEAH. KEEP THAT THE SAME BUT -- I'M
KEEP THAT THE SAME BUT -- I'M LOOKING SPECIFICALLY AND HE
LOOKING SPECIFICALLY AND HE WANTS TO MAINTAIN THE MARINE
WANTS TO MAINTAIN THE MARINE UNIT WHICH IS A $300,000 EXPENSE
UNIT WHICH IS A $300,000 EXPENSETHE OTHER WAY.
THE OTHER WAY. I'M LOOKING AT BOTH THE FUNDING

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I'M LOOKING AT BOTH THE FUNDING FOR THE HOT AND POP TEAM IN
FOR THE HOT AND POP TEAM IN HERE, AND I KNOW, I DON'T WANT
HERE, AND I KNOW, I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO THE WHOLE THING WHO
TO GET INTO THE WHOLE THING WHO RECOMMENDS WHAT, BUT IN TERMS OF
RECOMMENDS WHAT, BUT IN TERMS OFTHE AMOUNT OF DOLLARS WE'RE
THE AMOUNT OF DOLLARS WE'RE LOOKING AT, THOSE TWO COMBINED
LOOKING AT, THOSE TWO COMBINED ARE WHAT, 6.3 MILLION PLUS THE
ARE WHAT, 6.3 MILLION PLUS THE MARINE UNIT IS ANOTHER 300,000,
MARINE UNIT IS ANOTHER 300,000, BUT IF YOU OFFSET THAT WITH THE
BUT IF YOU OFFSET THAT WITH THE CUTS TO THE YSU, THAT GETS US

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CUTS TO THE YSU, THAT GETS US DOWN TO WHAT, ABOUT 5 MILLION, A
DOWN TO WHAT, ABOUT 5 MILLION, ALITTLE OVER 5 MILLION?
LITTLE OVER 5 MILLION? >> YES.
>> YES. >> SO MY PROPOSAL WOULD BE TO
>> SO MY PROPOSAL WOULD BE TO LOOK AT THE CBO CAPACITY
LOOK AT THE CBO CAPACITY BUILDING MONEY TO RESTORE THAT
BUILDING MONEY TO RESTORE THAT AMOUNT TO THE SHERIFFS
AMOUNT TO THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT.
DEPARTMENT. >> WHAT IS THAT TOTAL?

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>> WHAT IS THAT TOTAL? >> IT'S ABOUT 5.2 MILLION.
>> IT'S ABOUT 5.2 MILLION. >> YOU'LL TAKE 5.2 OF THE 6 --
>> YOU'LL TAKE 5.2 OF THE 6 -- >> 6.9.
>> 6.9. >> 6.8.
>> 6.8. >> I ROUND IT UP.
>> I ROUND IT UP. >> IT'S 6.8 NOW BECAUSE WE
>> IT'S 6.8 NOW BECAUSE WE ACTUALLY FUNDED SOMETHING, I
ACTUALLY FUNDED SOMETHING, I BELIEVE.
BELIEVE. THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS.
THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS. >> JUST A QUESTION, SO THAT
>> JUST A QUESTION, SO THAT TAKES -- DOES THAT NEED TO OR

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TAKES -- DOES THAT NEED TO OR DOES IT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHAT I
DOES IT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHAT ISUGGEST, WE DON'T KNOW THE FINAL
SUGGEST, WE DON'T KNOW THE FINALNUMBER FOR HOT AND POP?
NUMBER FOR HOT AND POP? >> YOU'RE RIGHT, IT WOULD
>> YOU'RE RIGHT, IT WOULD ALSO -- IT WOULD BE A LITTLE
ALSO -- IT WOULD BE A LITTLE LESS THAN THAT.
LESS THAN THAT. >> WHICH COULD GIVE MORE TO CBO
>> WHICH COULD GIVE MORE TO CBO CAPACITY BUILDING.
CAPACITY BUILDING. >> THAT'S RIGHT, IT MAY BE
>> THAT'S RIGHT, IT MAY BE 4.2 MILLION FROM THE CBO.
4.2 MILLION FROM THE CBO. >> THERE YOU GO, PERFECT.
>> THERE YOU GO, PERFECT. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.

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>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. >> FINALLY, SUPERVISOR KENNEDY.
>> FINALLY, SUPERVISOR KENNEDY. >> WELL, SUPERVISOR HUME'S
>> WELL, SUPERVISOR HUME'S VELVET ROPE IS TURNING INTO A
VELVET ROPE IS TURNING INTO A BUNGEE CORD.
BUNGEE CORD. [ Some Laughter ]
[ Some Laughter ] FIRST LET ME ADDRESS THE -- KIND
FIRST LET ME ADDRESS THE -- KINDOF THE PROPOSAL ON THE TABLE FOR
OF THE PROPOSAL ON THE TABLE FORTHE PARKWAY AT $5 MILLION.

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THE PARKWAY AT $5 MILLION. I WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT
I WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT SUPERVISOR SERNA'S PROPOSAL.
SUPERVISOR SERNA'S PROPOSAL. A COUPLE THINGS.
A COUPLE THINGS. THIS DOESN'T TAKE AWAY FROM MY
THIS DOESN'T TAKE AWAY FROM MY SUPPORT BUT I'M GOING TO CAVEAT
SUPPORT BUT I'M GOING TO CAVEAT MY FEELINGS.
MY FEELINGS. ONE IS, IT WOULD BE NICE, I KNOW
ONE IS, IT WOULD BE NICE, I KNOWIT'S NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN, IF
IT'S NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN, IF WE COULD GET THE CITY TO HELP
WE COULD GET THE CITY TO HELP OUT WITH THE RESTROOM REPAIRS
OUT WITH THE RESTROOM REPAIRS SINCE SOME OF THE MAJOR USES
SINCE SOME OF THE MAJOR USES THEY END UP GETTING THE TOT OUT
THEY END UP GETTING THE TOT OUT OF IT INCLUDING THE AMAZING

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OF IT INCLUDING THE AMAZING MUSIC FESTIVALS WE HAVE, YOU
MUSIC FESTIVALS WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, THEY REALLY BENEFIT AND
KNOW, THEY REALLY BENEFIT AND THOSE ARE THE MOST INTENSIVE
THOSE ARE THE MOST INTENSIVE USES OF THOSE REST ROOMS SO IT'S
USES OF THOSE REST ROOMS SO IT'SLOGICAL THEY KICK IN.
LOGICAL THEY KICK IN. IT'S NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN BUT
IT'S NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN BUT IT WOULD BE NICE.
IT WOULD BE NICE. I SPOKE WITH COUNCILMEMBER
I SPOKE WITH COUNCILMEMBER DICKINSON ABOUT THE COMMUNITY
DICKINSON ABOUT THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR AND AT FIRST I WAS
PROSECUTOR AND AT FIRST I WAS KIND OF IN THE SAME BOAT, ISN'T

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KIND OF IN THE SAME BOAT, ISN'T THIS A CITY ISSUE, BUT
THIS A CITY ISSUE, BUT SUPERVISOR SERNA IS RIGHT.
SUPERVISOR SERNA IS RIGHT. THIS HAS BEEN A
THIS HAS BEEN A HISTORICALLY-NEGLECTED AREA
HISTORICALLY-NEGLECTED AREA PROBABLY AS MUCH AS ANY AREA IN
PROBABLY AS MUCH AS ANY AREA IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY, IT IS AN AREA
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, IT IS AN AREAOF HIGH NEED AND IF YOU THINK
OF HIGH NEED AND IF YOU THINK THAT THE COUNTY -- WHEN WE
THAT THE COUNTY -- WHEN WE INVEST IN NORTH SACRAMENTO, IF
INVEST IN NORTH SACRAMENTO, IF YOU DON'T THINK THAT BENEFITS
YOU DON'T THINK THAT BENEFITS THE COUNTY AND OUR SERVICES FROM

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THE COUNTY AND OUR SERVICES FROMPROBATION AND ALL OF THE
PROBATION AND ALL OF THE COUNTY-WIDE SERVICE WE PROVIDE,
COUNTY-WIDE SERVICE WE PROVIDE, I JUST THINK THERE'S A CLEAR
I JUST THINK THERE'S A CLEAR NEXUS THERE.
NEXUS THERE. SO I CAN SUPPORT THAT AS WELL.
SO I CAN SUPPORT THAT AS WELL. DOWN THE LIST NOW, AS FAR AS THE
DOWN THE LIST NOW, AS FAR AS THECBO CAPACITY BUILDING, I WAS A
CBO CAPACITY BUILDING, I WAS A BIG SUPPORTER OF IT.
BIG SUPPORTER OF IT. HOWEVER, TIMES WERE DIFFERENT
HOWEVER, TIMES WERE DIFFERENT THEN.
THEN. WE HAVE A LOT OF ONE-TIME MONEY
WE HAVE A LOT OF ONE-TIME MONEY FLOWING IN BECAUSE OF ALL THE

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FLOWING IN BECAUSE OF ALL THE REASONS AMANDA STATED EARLIER,
REASONS AMANDA STATED EARLIER, PERHAPS IT'S A NICE TO HAVE BUT
PERHAPS IT'S A NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A NEED TO HAVE AT THIS POINT
NOT A NEED TO HAVE AT THIS POINTTO CREATE A NEW PROGRAM AT A
TO CREATE A NEW PROGRAM AT A TIME WHEN WE'RE SCALING BACK
TIME WHEN WE'RE SCALING BACK EXISTING PROGRAMS.
EXISTING PROGRAMS. PROBABLY THAT IS A GOOD PLACE TO
PROBABLY THAT IS A GOOD PLACE TOLOOK AT BRINGING OUT SOME FUNDS
LOOK AT BRINGING OUT SOME FUNDS FOR SOME OF THESE OTHER
FOR SOME OF THESE OTHER PURPOSES.

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PURPOSES. I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION BEFORE I
I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION BEFORE I GET TO MY WISH LIST AND THAT'S
GET TO MY WISH LIST AND THAT'S THE SCOE ISSUE IS STILL STICKING
THE SCOE ISSUE IS STILL STICKINGWITH ME.
WITH ME. AND IT'S NOT BECAUSE I THINK
AND IT'S NOT BECAUSE I THINK THAT WE NEED TO BE ON THE HOOK
THAT WE NEED TO BE ON THE HOOK FOR THIS FOREVER.
FOR THIS FOREVER. MY CONCERN IS THAT WE DIDN'T
MY CONCERN IS THAT WE DIDN'T GIVE THEM THE TIME TO COME UP
GIVE THEM THE TIME TO COME UP WITH A BACK STOP AND I DON'T

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WITH A BACK STOP AND I DON'T WANT TO SEE -- AND NONE OF US
WANT TO SEE -- AND NONE OF US DO, WANT TO SEE THESE VITAL
DO, WANT TO SEE THESE VITAL PROGRAMS TO OUR FOSTER YOUTH
PROGRAMS TO OUR FOSTER YOUTH SUSPENDED IN ANY WAY BECAUSE
SUSPENDED IN ANY WAY BECAUSE WE'RE BEHIND THAT.
WE'RE BEHIND THAT. SO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE, YOU
SO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE, YOU KNOW, MAYBE INSTEAD OF THE
KNOW, MAYBE INSTEAD OF THE 242797 MAYBE HALF OF THAT FOR
242797 MAYBE HALF OF THAT FOR SIX MONTHS TO GIVE OPPORTUNITY
SIX MONTHS TO GIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR STAFF AND SCOE TO COME

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FOR OUR STAFF AND SCOE TO COME UP WITH A PLAN MOVING FORWARD.
UP WITH A PLAN MOVING FORWARD. THAT'S JUST OFF THE TOP OF MY
THAT'S JUST OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.
HEAD. IF THERE'S SOMETHING MORE
IF THERE'S SOMETHING MORE CREATIVE OR MORE EASILY DONE,
CREATIVE OR MORE EASILY DONE, THAT'S FINE.
THAT'S FINE. BUT I FEAR IF WE JUST CUT IT
BUT I FEAR IF WE JUST CUT IT TODAY, THEY'RE NOT PREPARED AND
TODAY, THEY'RE NOT PREPARED AND SOMEONE FALLS BETWEEN THE
SOMEONE FALLS BETWEEN THE CRACKS.
CRACKS. THAT'S A CONCERN OF MINE.

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THAT'S A CONCERN OF MINE. I DO HAVE ONE KIND OF QUESTION
I DO HAVE ONE KIND OF QUESTION ABOUT THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS
ABOUT THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS PRETRIAL SERVICES PROGRAM CUTS.
PRETRIAL SERVICES PROGRAM CUTS. AND THAT'S WE ACTUALLY, WHEN WE
AND THAT'S WE ACTUALLY, WHEN WE WERE HAVING THOSE DISCUSSIONS,
WERE HAVING THOSE DISCUSSIONS, ONE OF THE REASONS THAT WE WERE
ONE OF THE REASONS THAT WE WERE HAVING THOSE DISCUSSIONS WAS
HAVING THOSE DISCUSSIONS WAS MAYES CONSENT DECREE AND PERHAPS
MAYES CONSENT DECREE AND PERHAPSTHIS COULD HELP WITH REDUCTION
THIS COULD HELP WITH REDUCTION OF POPULATION AT THE JAIL.
OF POPULATION AT THE JAIL. IT'S NOT A HUGE IMPACT ON JAIL

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IT'S NOT A HUGE IMPACT ON JAIL POPULATION REDUCTION, BUT IT WAS
POPULATION REDUCTION, BUT IT WASA PART OF THE DISCUSSION.
A PART OF THE DISCUSSION. SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S
SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S COUNTERINTUITIVE FOR US TO TALK
COUNTERINTUITIVE FOR US TO TALK ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT MAYES IS BUT
ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT MAYES IS BUTTHEN GET RID OF THAT PROGRAM.
THEN GET RID OF THAT PROGRAM. >> SUPERVISOR, CAN WE HAVE
>> SUPERVISOR, CAN WE HAVE AMANDA BENSON COME UP AND SPEAK
AMANDA BENSON COME UP AND SPEAK TO THAT?
TO THAT? >> YES.

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>> YES. >> THANK YOU, AMANDA BENSON,
>> THANK YOU, AMANDA BENSON, PUBLIC DEFENDER.
PUBLIC DEFENDER. OUR PRETRIAL PROGRAM CONSISTS OF
OUR PRETRIAL PROGRAM CONSISTS OFSTAFF THAT IS BEING RESTORED AND
STAFF THAT IS BEING RESTORED ANDTHAT STAFF DOES A LOT OF
THAT STAFF DOES A LOT OF RESEARCH PRIOR TO ARRAIGNMENT
RESEARCH PRIOR TO ARRAIGNMENT AND THEY -- AND WE VISIT PEOPLE
AND THEY -- AND WE VISIT PEOPLE IN THE JAIL, RESEARCH CASES TO
IN THE JAIL, RESEARCH CASES TO TRY TO ADVOCATE FOR RELEASE
TRY TO ADVOCATE FOR RELEASE RIGHT AT ARRAIGNMENT.
RIGHT AT ARRAIGNMENT. THAT'S NOT CHANGING.

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THAT'S NOT CHANGING. WE'RE KEEPING THAT INTACT AND
WE'RE KEEPING THAT INTACT AND THAT TEAM TYPICALLY SECURES THE
THAT TEAM TYPICALLY SECURES THE SAFE PRETRIAL RELEASE OF ABOUT
SAFE PRETRIAL RELEASE OF ABOUT 3500 PEOPLE WITHIN 48 HOURS OF
3500 PEOPLE WITHIN 48 HOURS OF ARREST.
ARREST. THAT'S STILL INTACT.
THAT'S STILL INTACT. IT'S THE EXODUS PROJECT --
IT'S THE EXODUS PROJECT -- >> JUST EXODUS.
>> JUST EXODUS. >> -- THAT'S BEING CUT FROM OUR
>> -- THAT'S BEING CUT FROM OURDEPARTMENT BUT I BELIEVE IT'S

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DEPARTMENT BUT I BELIEVE IT'S BEING RECOMMENDED TO BE
BEING RECOMMENDED TO BE CONTRACTED UNDER HEALTH
CONTRACTED UNDER HEALTH SERVICES.
SERVICES. AND SO I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE
AND SO I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE PART OF A BIGGER PROP 47 GRANT
PART OF A BIGGER PROP 47 GRANT PROJECT AS WELL SO WE THINK
PROJECT AS WELL SO WE THINK WE'LL TRANSITION THAT PRETTY
WE'LL TRANSITION THAT PRETTY EFFECTIVELY.
EFFECTIVELY. >> THANK YOU, AMANDA, I
>> THANK YOU, AMANDA, I APPRECIATE THAT.
APPRECIATE THAT. NOW, COUPLE THINGS.
NOW, COUPLE THINGS. ONE IS, EARLIER SPEAK WITH THE

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ONE IS, EARLIER SPEAK WITH THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, THERE'S AN
COUNTY EXECUTIVE, THERE'S AN OPEN IN DISTRICT 2.
OPEN IN DISTRICT 2. I'D LIKE TO FREEZE THAT
I'D LIKE TO FREEZE THAT POSITION, NOT FILL THAT POSITION
POSITION, NOT FILL THAT POSITIONWHICH SHOULD SAVE THE COUNTY
WHICH SHOULD SAVE THE COUNTY AROUND $167,000 PLUS THE GENERAL
AROUND $167,000 PLUS THE GENERALSERVICES COSTS OF MAKE WILLING M
SERVICES COSTS OF MAKE WILLING MFOR THAT POSITION AND AS FAR AS
FOR THAT POSITION AND AS FAR AS AREAS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE
AREAS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE GROWTH, I WOULD LIKE TO ONCE

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GROWTH, I WOULD LIKE TO ONCE AGAIN CONTINUE TO FUND AT
AGAIN CONTINUE TO FUND AT $62,500 THE MATCH FOR THE CAL
$62,500 THE MATCH FOR THE CAL FRESH MATCH AT BOTH THE FLORIN
FRESH MATCH AT BOTH THE FLORIN AND MEADOWVIEW FARMERS MARKETS
AND MEADOWVIEW FARMERS MARKETS WHICH ARE FOOD DESERTS WHICH
WHICH ARE FOOD DESERTS WHICH HAVE HIGH-NEEDS POPULATIONS.

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HAVE HIGH-NEEDS POPULATIONS. AND ALSO, AT LEAST THE FLORIN IS
AND ALSO, AT LEAST THE FLORIN ISONE OF THE MOST HEAVILY-USED NOT
ONE OF THE MOST HEAVILY-USED NOTJUST IN THE CITY, NOT JUST THE
JUST IN THE CITY, NOT JUST THE COUNTY, ACTUALLY IT'S NOT THE
COUNTY, ACTUALLY IT'S NOT THE CITY -- NOT JUST THE COUNTY, BUT
CITY -- NOT JUST THE COUNTY, BUTIN THE STATE AND SOMETIMES THE
IN THE STATE AND SOMETIMES THE NATION SO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE
NATION SO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT 62,500 FOR ANOTHER -- AND
THAT 62,500 FOR ANOTHER -- AND BEFORE AMANDA'S HEAD EXPLODES, I
BEFORE AMANDA'S HEAD EXPLODES, IKNOW THESE ARE ONE-TIME.

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KNOW THESE ARE ONE-TIME. WE CAN LOOK FOR FUTURE FUNDING
WE CAN LOOK FOR FUTURE FUNDING TO HELP THEM OUT OR WE CAN HAVE
TO HELP THEM OUT OR WE CAN HAVE THIS DISCUSSION NEXT YEAR
THIS DISCUSSION NEXT YEAR DEPENDING WHERE WE ARE.
DEPENDING WHERE WE ARE. AND THEN I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO,
AND THEN I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO, ALONG WITH SUPERVISOR HUME'S
ALONG WITH SUPERVISOR HUME'S COMMENTS, SPLASH IS AN
COMMENTS, SPLASH IS AN INCREDIBLY IMPACTFUL PROGRAM TO
INCREDIBLY IMPACTFUL PROGRAM TO TITLE 1 SCHOOLS, OUR NEEDIEST

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TITLE 1 SCHOOLS, OUR NEEDIEST SCHOOLS IN OUR AREA AND A VERY
SCHOOLS IN OUR AREA AND A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY.
SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY. EVEN THE PER CHILD MONEY IS SO
EVEN THE PER CHILD MONEY IS SO SMALL.
SMALL. AND IT'S NOT ONLY GIVING KIDS AN
AND IT'S NOT ONLY GIVING KIDS ANOPPORTUNITY THEY WOULDN'T
OPPORTUNITY THEY WOULDN'T OTHERWISE HAVE THAT GETS THEM
OTHERWISE HAVE THAT GETS THEM INVOLVED WITH STEM, IT
INVOLVED WITH STEM, IT ACTUALLY -- IT'S UTILIZING AND
ACTUALLY -- IT'S UTILIZING AND SHOWING CHILDREN IN OUR COUNTY
SHOWING CHILDREN IN OUR COUNTY RESOURCES THAT THEY OWN, THAT

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RESOURCES THAT THEY OWN, THAT OTHERWISE THEY WOULD NOT HAVE
OTHERWISE THEY WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS TO REALLY OR EVEN KNOW
ACCESS TO REALLY OR EVEN KNOW ABOUT.
ABOUT. SO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE
SO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE $75,000 RESTORED FOR SPLASH AND
$75,000 RESTORED FOR SPLASH AND WITH THAT, I BELIEVE I'M DONE.
WITH THAT, I BELIEVE I'M DONE. THANK YOU.
[ Applause ] >> SUPERVISOR KENNEDY, I'M
>> SUPERVISOR KENNEDY, I'M SORRY, CAN I GET JUST
SORRY, CAN I GET JUST CLARIFICATION ON ONE THING THAT
CLARIFICATION ON ONE THING THAT YOU SAID, SO WITH THE SCOE

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YOU SAID, SO WITH THE SCOE CONTRACT, I THINK IT MIGHT BE
CONTRACT, I THINK IT MIGHT BE BETTER JUST TO SAY HALF FOR A
BETTER JUST TO SAY HALF FOR A YEAR BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTINUE
YEAR BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTINUE TO NEED A MATCH EVEN IF WE CAN
TO NEED A MATCH EVEN IF WE CAN DRAW ON THE TITLE FUND.
DRAW ON THE TITLE FUND. >> IF THERE'S A BETTER WAY TO DO
>> IF THERE'S A BETTER WAY TO DOIT, I WANT TO MAKE SURE, HOW WE
IT, I WANT TO MAKE SURE, HOW WE GET THERE IS UP TO THE SMARTER
GET THERE IS UP TO THE SMARTER PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE'S
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE'SNOT A CESSATION IN FUNDS -- I

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NOT A CESSATION IN FUNDS -- I MEAN IN SERVICES.
MEAN IN SERVICES. >> CAN I ASK A CLARIFYING
>> CAN I ASK A CLARIFYING QUESTION, 62,500 THAT'S FOR THE
QUESTION, 62,500 THAT'S FOR THE ALCHEMIST, FARMERS MARKET AND
ALCHEMIST, FARMERS MARKET AND THE SPLASH RECITATION, SCOE AND
THE SPLASH RECITATION, SCOE AND TRANSFER THE DISTRICT 2 POSITION
TRANSFER THE DISTRICT 2 POSITIONTO DISTRICT 3.
TO DISTRICT 3. [ Some Laughter ]
[ Some Laughter ] IS THAT WHAT I HEARD?

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IS THAT WHAT I HEARD? >> WE JUST LOST --
>> WE JUST LOST -- >> METRO CABLE, THERE'S
>> METRO CABLE, THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH OUR SOUND
SOMETHING WRONG WITH OUR SOUND SYSTEM.
SYSTEM. [ Some Laughter ]
[ Some Laughter ] >> HERE COMES THE BOILERPLATE,
>> HERE COMES THE BOILERPLATE, YOU KNOW, SOAP BOX ABOUT
YOU KNOW, SOAP BOX ABOUT UNINCORPORATED!
UNINCORPORATED! ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. SUPERVISOR HUME.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I LOOK FORWARD TO STAFF'S RECAP
I LOOK FORWARD TO STAFF'S RECAP OF WHERE WE ARE BUT I JUST AGAIN

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OF WHERE WE ARE BUT I JUST AGAINWANT TO REITERATE THE DIFFICULT
WANT TO REITERATE THE DIFFICULT DECISIONS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE,
DECISIONS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE, THE POSITIVE DELIBERATION THAT
THE POSITIVE DELIBERATION THAT HAS HAPPENED, BUT I DO WANT TO
HAS HAPPENED, BUT I DO WANT TO KIND OF POINT OUT THAT THERE IS
KIND OF POINT OUT THAT THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF A FRUSTRATION ON
A LITTLE BIT OF A FRUSTRATION ONMY END, THIS NOW BEING I GUESS
MY END, THIS NOW BEING I GUESS MY THIRD TIME GOING THROUGH THIS
MY THIRD TIME GOING THROUGH THISPROCESS.
PROCESS. AND I UNDERSTAND THAT FROM A
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT FROM A PROCEDURAL STANDPOINT, THIS IS

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PROCEDURAL STANDPOINT, THIS IS THE COUNTY EXEC'S RECOMMENDED
THE COUNTY EXEC'S RECOMMENDED BUDGET AND THAT IS HOW THIS
BUDGET AND THAT IS HOW THIS THING COMES TO BE AND THEN THIS
THING COMES TO BE AND THEN THIS IS WHAT I HAVE SCRUBBED AND THIS
IS WHAT I HAVE SCRUBBED AND THISIS WHAT WE'VE COME UP WITH, THE
IS WHAT WE'VE COME UP WITH, THE SMARTER PEOPLE HAVE PUT THEIR
SMARTER PEOPLE HAVE PUT THEIR HEADS TOGETHER.
HEADS TOGETHER. AND IT DOESN'T ALLOW OTHER THAN
AND IT DOESN'T ALLOW OTHER THAN PULL FROM RESERVES OR FIND THIS
PULL FROM RESERVES OR FIND THIS LINE ITEM OR GIVE UP A POSITION,
LINE ITEM OR GIVE UP A POSITION,IT DOESN'T ALLOW FOR A LOT OF

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IT DOESN'T ALLOW FOR A LOT OF REITERATION OF HOW THE BOARD
REITERATION OF HOW THE BOARD PRIORITIES ARE BEING
PRIORITIES ARE BEING INTERPRETED.
INTERPRETED. SO I THINK IN DEFERENCE TO OUR
SO I THINK IN DEFERENCE TO OUR NEWEST SUPERVISOR, I DON'T THINK
NEWEST SUPERVISOR, I DON'T THINKI'VE EVEN HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
I'VE EVEN HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TOFULLY WEIGH IN.
FULLY WEIGH IN. THAT PERHAPS WE LOOK AT THE
THAT PERHAPS WE LOOK AT THE PROCESS AND WE LOOK AT THE
PROCESS AND WE LOOK AT THE APPLICATION OF THOSE PRIORITIES
APPLICATION OF THOSE PRIORITIES AND WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN WHEN
AND WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN WHEN WE TALK ABOUT OPTIMIZATION AND

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WE TALK ABOUT OPTIMIZATION AND EFFICIENCIES, ET CETERA, BECAUSE
EFFICIENCIES, ET CETERA, BECAUSENOT TO INVOKE SOME OF THE STUFF
NOT TO INVOKE SOME OF THE STUFF HAPPENING AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL,
HAPPENING AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, BUT I THINK THE SORT OF
BUT I THINK THE SORT OF SCRUBBING OF THE BUDGET AND
SCRUBBING OF THE BUDGET AND REALLY PEEKING UNDER THE COUCH
REALLY PEEKING UNDER THE COUCH CUSHIONS DIDN'T SEEM TO HAPPEN
CUSHIONS DIDN'T SEEM TO HAPPEN IN THIS EFFORT AND I THINK COULD
IN THIS EFFORT AND I THINK COULDHAPPEN AND IS PROBABLY GOING TO
HAPPEN AND IS PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE TO HAPPEN AT SOME POINT IN
HAVE TO HAPPEN AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE.

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THE FUTURE. TO THE EXTENT WE CAN GET AHEAD
TO THE EXTENT WE CAN GET AHEAD OF THAT AND REALLY HAVE MORE OF
OF THAT AND REALLY HAVE MORE OF A PROACTIVE INYOU SO IT ISN'T A
A PROACTIVE INYOU SO IT ISN'T A FULL DAY OF REACTING TO
FULL DAY OF REACTING TO DIFFERENT PRESSURES.
DIFFERENT PRESSURES. SO I KIND OF WANTED TO PUT THAT
SO I KIND OF WANTED TO PUT THAT ON THE RECORD.
ON THE RECORD. APPRECIATE IT.
APPRECIATE IT. >> I THINK THOSE ARE GOOD
>> I THINK THOSE ARE GOOD COMMENTS.
COMMENTS. >> SUPERVISOR, CAN I JUST MAKE A
>> SUPERVISOR, CAN I JUST MAKE ACOMMENT ON THAT REAL QUICK?

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COMMENT ON THAT REAL QUICK? >> SURE.
>> SURE. >> I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN STOP
>> I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN STOP ALL THE FOLKS THAT ARE COMING, I
ALL THE FOLKS THAT ARE COMING, ITHINK THAT WAS A DIFFERENT POWER
THINK THAT WAS A DIFFERENT POWERTHAT DID THAT.
THAT DID THAT. BUT LOOKING AT THE PROCESS, ONE
BUT LOOKING AT THE PROCESS, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE BEEN
OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IS WE COME TO YOU
TALKING ABOUT IS WE COME TO YOU IN MID-YEAR AND PROVIDE A
IN MID-YEAR AND PROVIDE A MID-YEAR ESTIMATION OF WHERE
MID-YEAR ESTIMATION OF WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BE AND SEEK
WE'RE GOING TO BE AND SEEK FEEDBACK.
FEEDBACK. I THINK WE NEED TO BE MORE
I THINK WE NEED TO BE MORE INTENTIONAL ON THAT.
INTENTIONAL ON THAT. THE OTHER THING IS I THINK WE

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THE OTHER THING IS I THINK WE DIDN'T DO A VERY GOOD JOB OF YOU
DIDN'T DO A VERY GOOD JOB OF YOUHEARD AN EXAMPLE FROM AMANDA
HEARD AN EXAMPLE FROM AMANDA BENSON WHERE SHE SAID THERE'S A
BENSON WHERE SHE SAID THERE'S A MILLION-PLUS DOLLARS SHE REDUCED
MILLION-PLUS DOLLARS SHE REDUCEDOR ABSORBED IN HER BUDGET THAT
OR ABSORBED IN HER BUDGET THAT ISN'T NECESSARILY REFLECTED
ISN'T NECESSARILY REFLECTED ANYWHERE IN THE BUDGET
ANYWHERE IN THE BUDGET DOCUMENTATION COMING FORWARD.
DOCUMENTATION COMING FORWARD. MANY, MANY, MANY DEPARTMENTS DID
MANY, MANY, MANY DEPARTMENTS DIDTHAT WHERE THEY ABSORBED WHAT I
THAT WHERE THEY ABSORBED WHAT I WOULD CALL IS A CUT BY KEEPING A

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WOULD CALL IS A CUT BY KEEPING ASTATUS QUO BUDGET.
STATUS QUO BUDGET. SO WE NOT ONLY DIDN'T RECOGNIZE
SO WE NOT ONLY DIDN'T RECOGNIZE THAT BUT WE'RE ALSO NOT
THAT BUT WE'RE ALSO NOT REWARDING THAT REDUCTION IN
REWARDING THAT REDUCTION IN THEIR BUDGET.
THEIR BUDGET. SO WE'LL DO BETTER AT THAT ALSO.
SO WE'LL DO BETTER AT THAT ALSO.THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> SINCE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
>> SINCE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT MAYBE FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS,
MAYBE FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS, IMPROVEMENTS TO BUDGET PROCESS,
IMPROVEMENTS TO BUDGET PROCESS, IT OCCURS TO ME THAT NOT THE

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IT OCCURS TO ME THAT NOT THE CONFUSION BUT THE ABILITY AT
CONFUSION BUT THE ABILITY AT TIMES TO HAVE WHO IS DOING WHAT
TIMES TO HAVE WHO IS DOING WHAT IN TERMS OF RECOMMENDATIONS
IN TERMS OF RECOMMENDATIONS MANIPULATED IS VERY FRUSTRATING
MANIPULATED IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND I THINK EVERYONE SAW MY
AND I THINK EVERYONE SAW MY FRUSTRATION WITH IT TODAY.
FRUSTRATION WITH IT TODAY. I THINK IN FUTURE YEARS, TO BE
I THINK IN FUTURE YEARS, TO BE VERY BLUNT ABOUT IT, THE BUDGET

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VERY BLUNT ABOUT IT, THE BUDGET (F) THERE'S NO STATUTORY REASON
(F) THERE'S NO STATUTORY REASON NOT TO DO IT THE WAY I'M GOING
NOT TO DO IT THE WAY I'M GOING TO SUGGEST IT, SHOULD BE AS
TO SUGGEST IT, SHOULD BE AS FOLLOWS...
FOLLOWS... IT SHOULD BE THE COUNTY CEO'S
IT SHOULD BE THE COUNTY CEO'S RECOMMENDED BUDGET, THE
RECOMMENDED BUDGET, THE SACRAMENTO SHERIFFS RECOMMENDED
SACRAMENTO SHERIFFS RECOMMENDED BUDGET, AND THE SACRAMENTO
BUDGET, AND THE SACRAMENTO D.A.'S RECOMMENDED BUDGET, AND
D.A.'S RECOMMENDED BUDGET, AND I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S RELEVANT OR
I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S RELEVANT ORNOT BUT PERHAPS EVEN THE

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NOT BUT PERHAPS EVEN THE ASSESSOR'S RECOMMENDED BUDGET
ASSESSOR'S RECOMMENDED BUDGET SO, IN OTHER WORDS, YOU HAVE A
SO, IN OTHER WORDS, YOU HAVE A RECOMMENDED FISCAL YEAR BUDGET
RECOMMENDED FISCAL YEAR BUDGET THAT IS PROPOSED BY THE CHIEF
THAT IS PROPOSED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR ALL
EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS THAT CERTAINLY FALL
DEPARTMENTS THAT CERTAINLY FALL WELL WITHIN HIS RUBRIC OF

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WELL WITHIN HIS RUBRIC OF COMMAND AND LEADERSHIP.
COMMAND AND LEADERSHIP. BUT I THINK IT WOULD BE CLEAR
BUT I THINK IT WOULD BE CLEAR FOR THE PUBLIC, IT WOULD BE
FOR THE PUBLIC, IT WOULD BE CLEAR FOR US SO THAT WE DON'T
CLEAR FOR US SO THAT WE DON'T GET IN THE BACK AND FORTH WHAT
GET IN THE BACK AND FORTH WHAT YOU SAW EARLIER TODAY AS TO
YOU SAW EARLIER TODAY AS TO WHO'S DOING THE RECOMMENDING
WHO'S DOING THE RECOMMENDING BECAUSE AS I THINK SUPERVISOR
BECAUSE AS I THINK SUPERVISOR KENNEDY POINTED OUT, AND I
KENNEDY POINTED OUT, AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT
REALLY APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT HE DID CITE THE LAW.

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HE DID CITE THE LAW. THAT REALLY MAKES IT, AT LEAST
THAT REALLY MAKES IT, AT LEAST AS CLEAR AS CAN BE, AT LEAST IN
AS CLEAR AS CAN BE, AT LEAST IN MY ESTIMATION, WHOSE
MY ESTIMATION, WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY, WHERE THE BUCK
RESPONSIBILITY, WHERE THE BUCK ACTUALLY STOPS ON THE
ACTUALLY STOPS ON THE RECOMMENDATION, IT DOES LIE WITH
RECOMMENDATION, IT DOES LIE WITHTHOSE ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS.
THOSE ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS. SO IT'S NOT TO PICK ON 'EM, IT'S
SO IT'S NOT TO PICK ON 'EM, IT'SJUST THAT IS THE WAY IT'S SET UP
JUST THAT IS THE WAY IT'S SET UPIN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

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IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. SO I WOULD LIKE US TO MAYBE
SO I WOULD LIKE US TO MAYBE EXPLORE THAT IN FUTURE YEARS
EXPLORE THAT IN FUTURE YEARS THAT THAT'S THE WAY IT GETS TEED
THAT THAT'S THE WAY IT GETS TEEDUP AND THEN THERE'S KIND OF A
UP AND THEN THERE'S KIND OF A BETTER PERHAPS EVEN FAIRER
BETTER PERHAPS EVEN FAIRER EXPECTATION BOTH FOR THE THREE
EXPECTATION BOTH FOR THE THREE ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS ABOUT
ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS ABOUT HOW IT'S GOING TO BE CONSIDERED
HOW IT'S GOING TO BE CONSIDERED AND THAT'S IN THEIR MIND FROM

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AND THAT'S IN THEIR MIND FROM THE GET-GO IN TERMS OF WHAT
THE GET-GO IN TERMS OF WHAT THEY'RE RECOMMENDING AND IT
THEY'RE RECOMMENDING AND IT DOESN'T LEAVE ROOM, THE KIND OF
DOESN'T LEAVE ROOM, THE KIND OF ROOM QUITE FRANKLY THAT I SAW
ROOM QUITE FRANKLY THAT I SAW APPLIED THIS TIME TO POTENTIALLY
APPLIED THIS TIME TO POTENTIALLYTHROW THE CEO UNDER THE BUS.
THROW THE CEO UNDER THE BUS. SO THAT'S WHAT I WOULD LIKE US
SO THAT'S WHAT I WOULD LIKE US TO PERHAPS THINK ABOUT.
TO PERHAPS THINK ABOUT. SUPERVISOR KENNEDY?

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SUPERVISOR KENNEDY? >> AGREED.
>> AGREED. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> SUPERVISOR, WE CAN ABSOLUTELY
>> SUPERVISOR, WE CAN ABSOLUTELYLOOK AT THAT.
LOOK AT THAT. WE'LL HAVE TO LOOK DEEPER INTO
WE'LL HAVE TO LOOK DEEPER INTO THE LEGALITY.
THE LEGALITY. >> EXACTLY, I DON'T KNOW IF
>> EXACTLY, I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE STATUTE
THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE STATUTETHAT SAYS IT HAS TO BE THE CEO
THAT SAYS IT HAS TO BE THE CEO RECOMMENDATION, I DON'T KNOW,
RECOMMENDATION, I DON'T KNOW, BUT I THINK IT'S WORTH
BUT I THINK IT'S WORTH EXPLORING.
EXPLORING. SO AS WE TYPICALLY DO EVERY TIME
SO AS WE TYPICALLY DO EVERY TIMEWE DO THIS, AND YOU LET ME KNOW,

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WE DO THIS, AND YOU LET ME KNOW,AMANDA, IF YOU WANT TO DO IT
AMANDA, IF YOU WANT TO DO IT DIFFERENTLY, BUT SHE HAS BEEN
DIFFERENTLY, BUT SHE HAS BEEN TAKING COPIOUS NOTES ABOUT ALL
TAKING COPIOUS NOTES ABOUT ALL OF OUR COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS, I
OF OUR COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS, I THINK SHE READS THE ROOM WELL.
THINK SHE READS THE ROOM WELL. SHE UNDERSTANDS WHERE THERE'S AT
SHE UNDERSTANDS WHERE THERE'S ATLEAST THREE OF US THAT ARE
LEAST THREE OF US THAT ARE AGREEABLE TO CERTAIN THINGS.
AGREEABLE TO CERTAIN THINGS. WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST IS IF YOU

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WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST IS IF YOU NEED THE TIME, TAKE THE TIME AND
NEED THE TIME, TAKE THE TIME ANDYOU TELL ME HOW MUCH YOU NEED TO
YOU TELL ME HOW MUCH YOU NEED TOGO BACK, IF YOU WANT TO PRINT
GO BACK, IF YOU WANT TO PRINT OUT A SHORT SUMMARY, YOU CAN
OUT A SHORT SUMMARY, YOU CAN BRING IT BACK TO US.
BRING IT BACK TO US. TO TELL US WHERE -- HOW IT ALL
TO TELL US WHERE -- HOW IT ALL BALANCES OUT.
BALANCES OUT. IF YOU DON'T NEED IT AND YOU'RE
IF YOU DON'T NEED IT AND YOU'RE PREPARED TO SUMMARIZE IT HERE
PREPARED TO SUMMARIZE IT HERE NOW, WE CAN DO THAT.

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NOW, WE CAN DO THAT. OR, OR, AND THE OTHER OPTION,
OR, OR, AND THE OTHER OPTION, THE THIRD OPTION, WE COME BACK
THE THIRD OPTION, WE COME BACK TOMORROW AND GET IT -- I'M NOT
TOMORROW AND GET IT -- I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF THE THIRD OPTION.
IN FAVOR OF THE THIRD OPTION. [ Some Laughter ]
[ Some Laughter ] WE GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE
WE GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVEBEEN SITTING HERE FOR A LONG
BEEN SITTING HERE FOR A LONG TIME THAT NEED TO DO OTHER
TIME THAT NEED TO DO OTHER THINGS AND SO YOU TELL ME WHAT
THINGS AND SO YOU TELL ME WHAT YOUR PREFERENCE IS, AMANDA.

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YOUR PREFERENCE IS, AMANDA. >> MY PREFERENCE AT THIS POINT
>> MY PREFERENCE AT THIS POINT WOULD BE TO CLARIFY TO MAKE SURE
WOULD BE TO CLARIFY TO MAKE SUREI'VE UNDERSTOOD EVERYTHING THAT
I'VE UNDERSTOOD EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN SAID.
HAS BEEN SAID. AND THEN, YES, I DO THINK I
AND THEN, YES, I DO THINK I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A SHORT
WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A SHORT BREAK, HALF AN HOUR.
BREAK, HALF AN HOUR. >> THAT'S FAIR.
>> THAT'S FAIR. WHY DON'T YOU GO AND SUMMARIZE
WHY DON'T YOU GO AND SUMMARIZE AND WE'LL TAKE A RECESS.
AND WE'LL TAKE A RECESS. >> IT MAY TAKE A LITTLE LONGER
>> IT MAY TAKE A LITTLE LONGER THAN HALF AN HOUR.
THAN HALF AN HOUR. I KNOW EVERYBODY WANTS TO GO

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I KNOW EVERYBODY WANTS TO GO HOME.
HOME. IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER, STARTING
IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER, STARTINGWITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, I
WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, I THINK WHAT I HEARD WAS RESTORING
THINK WHAT I HEARD WAS RESTORINGTHE SIX POSITIONS THAT WERE
THE SIX POSITIONS THAT WERE RECOMMENDED FOR REDUCTION
RECOMMENDED FOR REDUCTION FUNDING THAT WITH $500,000 OF
FUNDING THAT WITH $500,000 OF ADDITIONAL REVENUE AND THEN THE
ADDITIONAL REVENUE AND THEN THE BALANCE BEING FUNDED WITH
BALANCE BEING FUNDED WITH ADDITIONAL SALARY SAVINGS.

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ADDITIONAL SALARY SAVINGS. PLEASE SPEAK UP.
PLEASE SPEAK UP. >> THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THESE.
>> THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THESE. >> 500,000 OF ADDITIONAL REVENUE
>> 500,000 OF ADDITIONAL REVENUETHAT WE WOULD MATCH WITH 500,000
THAT WE WOULD MATCH WITH 500,000OUT OF ONE OF THOSE RESERVE LINE
OUT OF ONE OF THOSE RESERVE LINEITEMS AND THEN THE REMAINDER
ITEMS AND THEN THE REMAINDER WOULD BE SALARY SAVINGS.
WOULD BE SALARY SAVINGS. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> WHICH WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY

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>> WHICH WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $800,000.
$800,000. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> THAT WOULD BE ONE-TIME FUNDS.
>> THAT WOULD BE ONE-TIME FUNDS.THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. I WILL KEEP REPEATING THAT.
I WILL KEEP REPEATING THAT. >> AND THEN ADDITIONALLY, WHICH
>> AND THEN ADDITIONALLY, WHICH WOULD BE IN THE DISTRICT
WOULD BE IN THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S BUDGET, WE WOULD BE

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ATTORNEY'S BUDGET, WE WOULD BE ADDING A PRINCIPAL CRIMINAL
ADDING A PRINCIPAL CRIMINAL ATTORNEY POSITION WHICH WOULD BE
ATTORNEY POSITION WHICH WOULD BEFOR COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR AND
FOR COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR AND THAT WE'RE ESTIMATING THE COST
THAT WE'RE ESTIMATING THE COST AT $285,000 AND THAT WOULD BE
AT $285,000 AND THAT WOULD BE FUNDED FROM THE $5 MILLION
FUNDED FROM THE $5 MILLION PARKWAY RESERVE.
PARKWAY RESERVE. >> CORRECT.
>> CORRECT. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. AND THEN WITHIN THE SHERIFFS

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AND THEN WITHIN THE SHERIFFS BUDGET, THE --
BUDGET, THE -- >> SUPERVISOR, I WANT TO MAKE
>> SUPERVISOR, I WANT TO MAKE SURE, WE'RE FUNDING ONE
SURE, WE'RE FUNDING ONE FULL-TIME POSITION TO DO THAT,
FULL-TIME POSITION TO DO THAT, YOU SAID SOMETHING ABOUT SKIN IN
YOU SAID SOMETHING ABOUT SKIN INTHE GAME AND --
THE GAME AND -- >> ONE FULL-TIME POSITION FOR
>> ONE FULL-TIME POSITION FOR THE FIRST YEAR WITH AN
THE FIRST YEAR WITH AN UNDERSTANDING AND OF COURSE WE
UNDERSTANDING AND OF COURSE WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE MONEY IN
WOULD HAVE TO HAVE MONEY IN PLACE, AS I MENTIONED EARLIER,
PLACE, AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, AND I'VE GOT IT ON GOOD

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AND I'VE GOT IT ON GOOD AUTHORITY THAT THE CITY
AUTHORITY THAT THE CITY COUNCILMEMBER FOR THE AREA IS
COUNCILMEMBER FOR THE AREA IS INTERESTED IN THE CITY
INTERESTED IN THE CITY CONTINUING THAT, DISCONTINUING
CONTINUING THAT, DISCONTINUING IT FOR THE COUNTY'S LEDGER NEXT
IT FOR THE COUNTY'S LEDGER NEXT YEAR.
YEAR. >> AND I HAD MENTIONED THERE WAS
>> AND I HAD MENTIONED THERE WASANOTHER CITY SEEKING 50%.
ANOTHER CITY SEEKING 50%. >> I UNDERSTAND.
>> I UNDERSTAND. >> THAT'S WHY I ASKED THE
>> THAT'S WHY I ASKED THE QUESTION.
QUESTION. >> SO WITHIN THE SHERIFFS

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>> SO WITHIN THE SHERIFFS BUDGET, STARTING FIRST WITH THE
BUDGET, STARTING FIRST WITH THE CONCEALED CARRY WEAPONS PERMIT
CONCEALED CARRY WEAPONS PERMIT PROGRAM, SO WE HAVE A REDUCTION
PROGRAM, SO WE HAVE A REDUCTION OF THAT PROGRAM.
OF THAT PROGRAM. THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION OF
THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION OF INCREASING FEES.
INCREASING FEES. I'M NOT CLEAR ON WHAT THE
I'M NOT CLEAR ON WHAT THE PROPOSAL IS.
PROPOSAL IS. WOULD WE STILL BE REDUCING --
WOULD WE STILL BE REDUCING -- >> WE WOULD MAKE THE REDUCTION

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>> WE WOULD MAKE THE REDUCTION AND ASK THE SHERIFF TO COME
AND ASK THE SHERIFF TO COME FORWARD WITH A NEW RATE TO MAKE
FORWARD WITH A NEW RATE TO MAKE UP FOR LOST REVENUE.
UP FOR LOST REVENUE. >> THAT WOULD BE $840,000
>> THAT WOULD BE $840,000 REDUCTION AS --
REDUCTION AS -- >> WHICH WOULD STAY, NO CHANGE.
>> WHICH WOULD STAY, NO CHANGE. >> WHICH IS ALREADY THERE.
>> WHICH IS ALREADY THERE. >> CORRECT.
>> CORRECT. >> IT STAYS A COST RECOVERY
>> IT STAYS A COST RECOVERY MEASURE.
MEASURE. >> IT STAYS AS A CUT, THE
>> IT STAYS AS A CUT, THE CONNECT COUNTY COST WAS 840.

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CONNECT COUNTY COST WAS 840. >> 840,000, WE SAID THAT WAS
>> 840,000, WE SAID THAT WAS PROPOSED TO BE REDUCED AND WE'RE
PROPOSED TO BE REDUCED AND WE'REGOING TO KEEP THAT REDUCTION.
GOING TO KEEP THAT REDUCTION. WE'LL ASK THE SHERIFF TO COME
WE'LL ASK THE SHERIFF TO COME BACK.
BACK. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. AND THEN THE HOT AND THE POP
AND THEN THE HOT AND THE POP TEAMS WOULD BE FULLY RESTORED
TEAMS WOULD BE FULLY RESTORED PARTIALLY FUNDED WITH PARKWAY
PARTIALLY FUNDED WITH PARKWAY FUNDS TO BE DEDICATED FOR USE ON

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FUNDS TO BE DEDICATED FOR USE ONTHE PARKWAY SO THAT AMOUNT WOULD
THE PARKWAY SO THAT AMOUNT WOULDBE ABOUT 1.2 MILLION BECAUSE IT
BE ABOUT 1.2 MILLION BECAUSE IT WOULD BE LESS THE COMMUNITY
WOULD BE LESS THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR.
PROSECUTOR. >> SUPERVISOR KENNEDY.
>> SUPERVISOR KENNEDY. >> JUST AN OVERALL QUESTION,
>> JUST AN OVERALL QUESTION, SUPERVISOR SERNA ADDRESSED IT
SUPERVISOR SERNA ADDRESSED IT WELL WITH THE MEMORANDUM BECAUSE
WELL WITH THE MEMORANDUM BECAUSEHE HAD THE SAME CONCERN I DID.
HE HAD THE SAME CONCERN I DID. WE JUST SAID THAT BUT THEN WE'VE
WE JUST SAID THAT BUT THEN WE'VESAID A THOUSAND TIMES HERE WE

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SAID A THOUSAND TIMES HERE WE DON'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO
DON'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DIRECT THE RESOURCES.
DIRECT THE RESOURCES. SO HOW DO WE DO THAT?
SO HOW DO WE DO THAT? >> WELL, IF WE'RE -- LET ME SEE
>> WELL, IF WE'RE -- LET ME SEE IF I CAN ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS IT.
IF I CAN ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS IT. WHEN THE HOT AND POP TEAMS HAD
WHEN THE HOT AND POP TEAMS HAD FULL FUNDING IN RECENT YEARS,
FULL FUNDING IN RECENT YEARS, PART OF THEIR STANDARD PROTOCOL,
PART OF THEIR STANDARD PROTOCOL,I ASSUME, WAS ON OCCASION TO GO

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I ASSUME, WAS ON OCCASION TO GO ADJACENT TO OR EVEN IN THE
ADJACENT TO OR EVEN IN THE PARKWAY TO ASSIST OUR RANGERS
PARKWAY TO ASSIST OUR RANGERS STAFF ESPECIALLY AS WELL AS OUR
STAFF ESPECIALLY AS WELL AS OUR MAINTENANCE WORKERS AND
MAINTENANCE WORKERS AND VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS WITH
VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHAT THEY ARE CHARGED TO DO AS
WHAT THEY ARE CHARGED TO DO AS THE HOT AND POP TEAMS.
THE HOT AND POP TEAMS. IF IT'S FULLY FUNDED IN PART
IF IT'S FULLY FUNDED IN PART WITH THE 5 MILLION, I ASSUME
WITH THE 5 MILLION, I ASSUME THEY WOULD CONTINUE --

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THEY WOULD CONTINUE -- >> I'M SORRY, MAYBE I MIXED --
>> I'M SORRY, MAYBE I MIXED -- I'M TALKING ABOUT -- I'M NOT
I'M TALKING ABOUT -- I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THE $5 MILLION.
TALKING ABOUT THE $5 MILLION. I'M JUST SAYING THAT YOUR IDEA
I'M JUST SAYING THAT YOUR IDEA OF THE MEMORANDUM TO MAKE SURE
OF THE MEMORANDUM TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT POSITION WENT TO THAT,
THAT THAT POSITION WENT TO THAT,BUT NOW WE'RE DIRECTING THE D.A.
BUT NOW WE'RE DIRECTING THE D.A.TO FULLY FUND OR THE SHERIFF TO
TO FULLY FUND OR THE SHERIFF TO FULLY FUND POP AND HOT BUT WE
FULLY FUND POP AND HOT BUT WE REALLY CAN'T DO THAT.

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REALLY CAN'T DO THAT. LEGALLY.
LEGALLY. SO HOW ARE WE DOING IT?
SO HOW ARE WE DOING IT? >> I'M GOING TO LOOK TO THE
>> I'M GOING TO LOOK TO THE ATTORNEY TO ANSWER THAT
ATTORNEY TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION.
QUESTION. >> YOU ARE CORRECT.
>> YOU ARE CORRECT. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> IT WOULD HAVE TO BE A
>> IT WOULD HAVE TO BE A GOOD-FAITH AGREEMENT.
GOOD-FAITH AGREEMENT. OR AN MOU WHICH IT DOES NOT HAVE
OR AN MOU WHICH IT DOES NOT HAVETHE FORCE OF LAW.
THE FORCE OF LAW. >> LET'S TAKE THE IDEA OF WHAT

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>> LET'S TAKE THE IDEA OF WHAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO WORK LIEU
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO WORK LIEUWITH THE CITY AND MAYBE USE THAT
WITH THE CITY AND MAYBE USE THATAS A TEMPLATE OF CONSIDERATION
AS A TEMPLATE OF CONSIDERATION AT LEAST TO HAVE THAT GOOD-FAITH
AT LEAST TO HAVE THAT GOOD-FAITHUNDERSTANDING THAT'S A LITTLE
UNDERSTANDING THAT'S A LITTLE MORE THAN JUST GOOD FAITH BUT IN
MORE THAN JUST GOOD FAITH BUT INWRITING THAT THAT IS WHAT WILL
WRITING THAT THAT IS WHAT WILL ACTUALLY OCCUR.
ACTUALLY OCCUR. >> I'M NOT SAYING ANYTHING THAT

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>> I'M NOT SAYING ANYTHING THAT I DON'T TRUST THE SHERIFF WOULD
I DON'T TRUST THE SHERIFF WOULD DO IT BUT WE COULD, WE COULD SAY
DO IT BUT WE COULD, WE COULD SAYWE WANT IT TO GO TOWARD THIS AND
WE WANT IT TO GO TOWARD THIS ANDHE COULD SAY THANK YOU VERY
HE COULD SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH, GO POUND SAND, I GOT MY
MUCH, GO POUND SAND, I GOT MY MONEY.
MONEY. >> I SEE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.
>> I SEE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. I HAVE A PRETTY -- YOUR SPIDEY
I HAVE A PRETTY -- YOUR SPIDEY SENSE IS PROBABLY BETTER THAN
SENSE IS PROBABLY BETTER THAN MINE POLITICALLY BUT I THINK IF
MINE POLITICALLY BUT I THINK IF HE'S GETTING FULL -- IF HE'S

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HE'S GETTING FULL -- IF HE'S GETTING -- IF HE SEES INTEREST
GETTING -- IF HE SEES INTEREST ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD TO
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD TO RESTORE HOT AND POP AND HE
RESTORE HOT AND POP AND HE UNDERSTANDS AS WELL AS WE DO HOW
UNDERSTANDS AS WELL AS WE DO HOWIMPORTANT THAT IS TO OUR COMMON
IMPORTANT THAT IS TO OUR COMMON CONSTITUENTS, I WOULD PUT MY
CONSTITUENTS, I WOULD PUT MY MONEY ON THAT HE'S PROBABLY
MONEY ON THAT HE'S PROBABLY LIKELY NOT GOING TO DO SOMETHING
LIKELY NOT GOING TO DO SOMETHINGELSE WITH IT BUT GOOD FAITH TO
ELSE WITH IT BUT GOOD FAITH TO THE COUNTY COUNSEL'S POINT.
THE COUNTY COUNSEL'S POINT. >> GOOD FAITH AND IF WE DO A

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>> GOOD FAITH AND IF WE DO A WRITTEN MEMORANDUM OF
WRITTEN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING IT DOESN'T HAVE
UNDERSTANDING IT DOESN'T HAVE THE FORCE OF LAW BUT IT'S
THE FORCE OF LAW BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN POINT TO
SOMETHING THAT WE CAN POINT TO AND HE CAN POINT TO TO RELY ON
AND HE CAN POINT TO TO RELY ON WHICH I THINK WOULD BE A GOOD
WHICH I THINK WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA.
IDEA. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> GOOD.
>> GOOD. >> SO THEN ALSO RESTORING THE
>> SO THEN ALSO RESTORING THE POSITION IN THE MARINE UNIT AND
POSITION IN THE MARINE UNIT AND THE NET OF THE SHERIFF

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THE NET OF THE SHERIFF RESTORATION THAT IS NOT FUNDED
RESTORATION THAT IS NOT FUNDED WITH THE PARKWAY RESERVE WOULD
WITH THE PARKWAY RESERVE WOULD BE FUNDED BY IN PART REDUCING
BE FUNDED BY IN PART REDUCING THE YOUTH SERVICES UNIT BY
THE YOUTH SERVICES UNIT BY 1.4 MILLION AND THE REMAINDER
1.4 MILLION AND THE REMAINDER WOULD COME FROM THE CBO CAPACITY
WOULD COME FROM THE CBO CAPACITYBUILDING RESERVE.
BUILDING RESERVE. THEN I HAVE THE 3.5 MILLION OF
THEN I HAVE THE 3.5 MILLION OF OTHER PARKWAY-RELATED COSTS FROM

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OTHER PARKWAY-RELATED COSTS FROMTHE RESERVE AND THEN SCOE AT
THE RESERVE AND THEN SCOE AT HALF A YEAR WHICH WOULD BE 1 --
HALF A YEAR WHICH WOULD BE 1 -- >> FULL YEAR.
>> FULL YEAR. >> SORRY, ONE YEAR, HALF
>> SORRY, ONE YEAR, HALF FUNDING, THANK YOU, STILL THE
FUNDING, THANK YOU, STILL THE SAME DOLLAR AMOUNT, $121,000.
SAME DOLLAR AMOUNT, $121,000. >> THAT'S THE ACCOUNTANT.
>> THAT'S THE ACCOUNTANT. >> NOT AN ACCOUNTANT.
>> NOT AN ACCOUNTANT. [ Some Laughter ]
[ Some Laughter ] FUNDED FROM THE CBO CAPACITY

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FUNDED FROM THE CBO CAPACITY BUILDING RESERVE.
BUILDING RESERVE. AND THEN SO SOUTH COUNTY SERVICS
AND THEN SO SOUTH COUNTY SERVICS$200,000, CBO CAPACITY BUILDING.
$200,000, CBO CAPACITY BUILDING.>> AND WORKING WITH THE DIRECTOR
>> AND WORKING WITH THE DIRECTORTO MAYBE FIND SOME IN-KIND
TO MAYBE FIND SOME IN-KIND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO CO-LOCATE IN OUR GALT DHA
CO-LOCATE IN OUR GALT DHA OFFICE.
OFFICE. >> SPLASH, $75,000, CBO CAPACITY
>> SPLASH, $75,000, CBO CAPACITYBUILDING.
BUILDING. AND AUTOMATIC CHEMIST, 62,500,
AND AUTOMATIC CHEMIST, 62,500, ALSO CBO CAPACITY BUILDING.
ALSO CBO CAPACITY BUILDING. -- ALCHEMIST.
-- ALCHEMIST. HAVE I MISSED ANYTHING?

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HAVE I MISSED ANYTHING? >> HAHAS AMANDA MISSED ANYTHING?
>> HAHAS AMANDA MISSED ANYTHING?>> JUST FOR CLARITY, I HAVE TWO
>> JUST FOR CLARITY, I HAVE TWO COMMENTS.
COMMENTS. ONE FOR CLARITY.
ONE FOR CLARITY. SO WITH THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT,
SO WITH THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT,THE YOUTHS IS NOT GOING TO GET
THE YOUTHS IS NOT GOING TO GET FUNDED OR IT IS GOING TO GET
FUNDED OR IT IS GOING TO GET FUNDED?
FUNDED? I'M NOT CLEAR.
I'M NOT CLEAR. >> IT WAS BASED ON HIS PROPOSAL

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>> IT WAS BASED ON HIS PROPOSAL THAT HE CAME TO US TO FIND SOME
THAT HE CAME TO US TO FIND SOME ADDITIONAL SAVINGS.
ADDITIONAL SAVINGS. >> AND I WANT TO STATE FOR THE
>> AND I WANT TO STATE FOR THE RECORD I'M NOT IN SUPPORT OF
RECORD I'M NOT IN SUPPORT OF TAKING 400,000 FOR THE CITY OF
TAKING 400,000 FOR THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO TO HAVE A PROSECUTOR.
SACRAMENTO TO HAVE A PROSECUTOR.WE HAVE ANOTHER CITY, CITY OF
WE HAVE ANOTHER CITY, CITY OF CITRUS HEIGHTS, THAT IS LOOKING
CITRUS HEIGHTS, THAT IS LOOKING FOR A PART-TIME PROSECUTOR, AND

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FOR A PART-TIME PROSECUTOR, AND I DON'T SEE WHAT THE CRITERIA IS
I DON'T SEE WHAT THE CRITERIA ISOF THE DIFFERENCES OF THESE TWO
OF THE DIFFERENCES OF THESE TWO CITIES THAT ARE INCORPORATED,
CITIES THAT ARE INCORPORATED, THERE'S BEEN THINGS THAT THE
THERE'S BEEN THINGS THAT THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO HAS DONE IN
CITY OF SACRAMENTO HAS DONE IN THE PAST FEW YEARS THAT I DON'T
THE PAST FEW YEARS THAT I DON'T AGREE IN TERMS OF THEIR SPENDING
AGREE IN TERMS OF THEIR SPENDINGBUT NOW THAT WE ARE COVERING A
BUT NOW THAT WE ARE COVERING A VERY LARGE POSITION FOR A YEAR
VERY LARGE POSITION FOR A YEAR IS JUST NOT OKAY WITH ME, SO I

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IS JUST NOT OKAY WITH ME, SO I JUST WANT TO PUT THAT DOWN FOR
JUST WANT TO PUT THAT DOWN FOR THE RECORD.
THE RECORD. AND CALL IT GOOD.
AND CALL IT GOOD. >> WHY DON'T YOU PROPOSE THAT
>> WHY DON'T YOU PROPOSE THAT THE STAFF FIND FUNDING FOR IT?
THE STAFF FIND FUNDING FOR IT? >> FOR CITRUS HEIGHTS?
>> FOR CITRUS HEIGHTS? >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> WELL, YOU KNOW, I'M GOING TO
>> WELL, YOU KNOW, I'M GOING TO STAND BY THESE CITIES ARE
STAND BY THESE CITIES ARE INCORPORATED, THEY HAVE THEIR
INCORPORATED, THEY HAVE THEIR OWN MONEY.
OWN MONEY. I DON'T SEE WHY THE COUNTY
I DON'T SEE WHY THE COUNTY SHOULD COME IN AND COVER THEM.

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SHOULD COME IN AND COVER THEM. I JUST DON'T AGREE THAT THE
I JUST DON'T AGREE THAT THE COUNTY SHOULD BE HANDLING
COUNTY SHOULD BE HANDLING SERVICES FOR THE CITIES WHO HAVE
SERVICES FOR THE CITIES WHO HAVETHEIR OWN TAXES, THEIR OWN
THEIR OWN TAXES, THEIR OWN PROPERTY TAXES, THEIR OWN TOT.
PROPERTY TAXES, THEIR OWN TOT. >> FAIR ENOUGH.
>> FAIR ENOUGH. VERY GOOD.
VERY GOOD. >> SUPERVISOR, CAN WE HAVE ABOUT
>> SUPERVISOR, CAN WE HAVE ABOUTA HALF HOUR AND -- IS THAT WHAT

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A HALF HOUR AND -- IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR?
YOU'RE LOOKING FOR? >> NO, I THINK A LITTLE MORE.
>> NO, I THINK A LITTLE MORE. >> HALF AN HOUR -- 6:00 WOULD BE
>> HALF AN HOUR -- 6:00 WOULD BEGREAT AND IF WE BREAK -- BEFORE
GREAT AND IF WE BREAK -- BEFORE WE BREAK, IF I COULD CLARIFY
WE BREAK, IF I COULD CLARIFY SUPERVISOR KENNEDY, YOU MENTION
SUPERVISOR KENNEDY, YOU MENTION FREEZING THE POSITION, BECAUSE
FREEZING THE POSITION, BECAUSE THE POSITION IS IN THE BUDGET, I
THE POSITION IS IN THE BUDGET, IWOULDN'T BE AMENDING THE BUDGET
WOULDN'T BE AMENDING THE BUDGET BUT UNDERSTANDING THAT SAVINGS
BUT UNDERSTANDING THAT SAVINGS WOULD BE THERE.

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WOULD BE THERE. >> YOU WANT TO DO ANYTHING WITH
>> YOU WANT TO DO ANYTHING WITH PUBLIC COMMENT?
PUBLIC COMMENT? >> NO, WE'RE GOOD.
>> NO, WE'RE GOOD. >> DO YOU WANT TO CLOSE IT?
>> DO YOU WANT TO CLOSE IT? >> I THINK THE CEO IS ASKING YOU
>> I THINK THE CEO IS ASKING YOUIF YOU WANT TO CLOSE PUBLIC
IF YOU WANT TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.
COMMENT. >> I THOUGHT I DID BUT OKAY.
>> I THOUGHT I DID BUT OKAY. YOU WANT ME TO BRING THE GAVEL
YOU WANT ME TO BRING THE GAVEL DOWN, SAY PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW
DOWN, SAY PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW CLOSED.
CLOSED. THERE YOU GO.
THERE YOU GO. SO WE ARE IN RECESS UNTIL 6:00.

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>> DESMOND. >> HERE.
>> HERE. >> RECORDS.
>> RECORDS. >> HERE.
>> HERE. >> HUME.
>> HUME. >> HERE.
>> HERE. >> SERNA.
>> SERNA. >> HERE.
>> HERE. >> YOU HAVE A QUORUM.
>> YOU HAVE A QUORUM. >> VERY GOOD, THANK YOU.
>> VERY GOOD, THANK YOU. AMANDA YOU'RE BACK.
AMANDA YOU'RE BACK. >> I'M BACK, THANK YOU ALL FOR
>> I'M BACK, THANK YOU ALL FOR CLARIFYING FOR ME AND WHAT I'D
CLARIFYING FOR ME AND WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS GO OVER THIS TABLE
LIKE TO DO IS GO OVER THIS TABLETHAT I THINK IS GOING TO BE
THAT I THINK IS GOING TO BE DISPLAYED ON THE OVERHEAD.
DISPLAYED ON THE OVERHEAD. WHICH DESCRIBES ALL OF THE
WHICH DESCRIBES ALL OF THE CHANGES TO THE BUDGET.

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CHANGES TO THE BUDGET. I'LL GO QUICKLY, WHAT WE ARE
I'LL GO QUICKLY, WHAT WE ARE DOING IS RESTORE ING THE REDUCTN
DOING IS RESTORE ING THE REDUCTNTO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY MISDEMEANOR UNIT THAT WAS SIX
MISDEMEANOR UNIT THAT WAS SIX POSITIONS THAT, WOULD BE
POSITIONS THAT, WOULD BE RESTORED.
RESTORED. THE TOTAL APPROPRIATION INCREASE
THE TOTAL APPROPRIATION INCREASEIS $1 MILLION.
IS $1 MILLION. BECAUSE WE'RE OFFSETTING
BECAUSE WE'RE OFFSETTING $756,000 OF SALARY SAVINGS.

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$756,000 OF SALARY SAVINGS. ALSO FUNDING WITH $500,000 OF
ALSO FUNDING WITH $500,000 OF ONE-TIME STATE RECEIVE MAU IN
ONE-TIME STATE RECEIVE MAU IN THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND $500,000 IN CBO CAPACITY
AND $500,000 IN CBO CAPACITY BUILDING RESERVE.
BUILDING RESERVE. THE NEXT LINE IS SHOWING ADDING
THE NEXT LINE IS SHOWING ADDING A PRINCIPLE CRIMINAL IN THE
A PRINCIPLE CRIMINAL IN THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S BUDGET FOR A

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DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S BUDGET FOR ACOMMUNITY PROSECUTOR.
COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR. IN NORTH SACRAMENTO FOR ONE
IN NORTH SACRAMENTO FOR ONE YEAR.
YEAR. FUNDED WITH ONE-TIME -- SORRY.
FUNDED WITH ONE-TIME -- SORRY.
HOMELESS RE'RESERVE. RESTORING THE SHERIFF POPE TEAM

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RESTORING THE SHERIFF POPE TEAM REDUCTIONS.
REDUCTIONS. THAT'S A TOTAL OF $6.2 MILLION
THAT'S A TOTAL OF $6.2 MILLION TO RESTORE THE TWO REDUCTIONS.
TO RESTORE THE TWO REDUCTIONS. THAT'S FUNDED WITH A COMBINATION
THAT'S FUNDED WITH A COMBINATIONOF $3.6 MILLION IN CBO CAPACITY
OF $3.6 MILLION IN CBO CAPACITY BUILDING RESERVES.
BUILDING RESERVES. $1.2 MILLION IN AMERICAN RIVER
$1.2 MILLION IN AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY HOMELESS RESERVE, AND
PARKWAY HOMELESS RESERVE, AND ALSO FUNDED BY REDUCING THE
ALSO FUNDED BY REDUCING THE SHERIFF YOUTH SERVICES UNIT,

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SHERIFF YOUTH SERVICES UNIT, THAT'S A $1.4 MILLION
THAT'S A $1.4 MILLION EXPENDITURE REDUCTION.
EXPENDITURE REDUCTION. YOU CAN SEE THAT ON THE NEXT ROW
YOU CAN SEE THAT ON THE NEXT ROWTHERE.
THERE. ALSO RESTORING THE SHERIFF
ALSO RESTORING THE SHERIFF MARINE UNIT REDUCTION, FUNDED
MARINE UNIT REDUCTION, FUNDED WITH THE ONE-TIME CBO CAPACITY
WITH THE ONE-TIME CBO CAPACITY BUILDING RESERVE.
BUILDING RESERVE. FOR THE SHERIFF CONCEALED CARRY
FOR THE SHERIFF CONCEALED CARRY WEAPON PROGRAM WHAT WE'RE DOING
WEAPON PROGRAM WHAT WE'RE DOING IS RESTORING THOSE

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IS RESTORING THOSE APPROPRIATIONS BUT SHOWING AS
APPROPRIATIONS BUT SHOWING AS 100% FUNDED WITH REVENUE.
100% FUNDED WITH REVENUE. THIS ASSUMES THAT THE BOARD WILL
THIS ASSUMES THAT THE BOARD WILLAPPROVE A FEE INCREASE FOR THIS
APPROVE A FEE INCREASE FOR THIS PROGRAM TO FUND THAT.
PROGRAM TO FUND THAT. REGIONAL PARKS WE'RE RESTORING
REGIONAL PARKS WE'RE RESTORING THE REDUCTION FOR THE WATERWAY
THE REDUCTION FOR THE WATERWAY SUPPORT CONTRACT TO $500,000.
SUPPORT CONTRACT TO $500,000. AND THAT IS FUNDED WITH THE

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AND THAT IS FUNDED WITH THE AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY HOMELESS
AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY HOMELESS RES
RES RESERVE.
RESERVE. ALSO IN REGIONAL PARKS FUNDING
ALSO IN REGIONAL PARKS FUNDING ONE-TIME TRANSFERS TO THE PARKS
ONE-TIME TRANSFERS TO THE PARKS CONSTRUCTION BUDGET AT THE BOOT
CONSTRUCTION BUDGET AT THE BOOT ONLY OF THE TABLE.
ONLY OF THE TABLE. TO FUND THE DISCOVERY PARK HOWE
TO FUND THE DISCOVERY PARK HOWE AVENUE, WATT AVENUE RESTROOM
AVENUE, WATT AVENUE RESTROOM REPAIRS FUNDED WITH THE AMERICAN
REPAIRS FUNDED WITH THE AMERICANRIVER PARKWAY HOMELESS RESERVE.

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RIVER PARKWAY HOMELESS RESERVE. AND THE CHILD FAMILY AND ADULT
AND THE CHILD FAMILY AND ADULT SERVICES BUDGET, PARTIALLY
SERVICES BUDGET, PARTIALLY RESTORING THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY
RESTORING THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION CONTRACTED
OFFICE OF EDUCATION CONTRACTED SERV
SERV SERVICES ON A ONE-TIME BASIS,
SERVICES ON A ONE-TIME BASIS, $12
$12 $121,399.
$121,399. AND THE HUMAN ASSISTANT
AND THE HUMAN ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATION BUDGET PARTIALLY
ADMINISTRATION BUDGET PARTIALLY RESTO
RESTO RESTORING THE REDUCTION TO SOUTH

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RESTORING THE REDUCTION TO SOUTHCOUNTY SERVICES, AGAIN ON A
COUNTY SERVICES, AGAIN ON A ONE-TIME BASIS FOR $200,000.
ONE-TIME BASIS FOR $200,000. REGIONAL PARKS BUDGET RESTORING
REGIONAL PARKS BUDGET RESTORING THE REDUCTION TO SPLASH ON A
THE REDUCTION TO SPLASH ON A ONE-TIME BASIS, $75,000.
ONE-TIME BASIS, $75,000. AND THEN IN THE HUMAN ASSISTANCE
AND THEN IN THE HUMAN ASSISTANCEADMINISTRATION BUDGET, ADDING
ADMINISTRATION BUDGET, ADDING $62,500 FOR CAL FRESH BENEFITS

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$62,500 FOR CAL FRESH BENEFITS AT FARMERS ON MARKETS ON A
AT FARMERS ON MARKETS ON A ONE-TIME BASIS.
ONE-TIME BASIS. >> AMANDA, I THINK WE SKIPPED
>> AMANDA, I THINK WE SKIPPED OVER THE PARK MAINTENANCE
OVER THE PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER.
WORKER. >> I DID, SORRY.
>> I DID, SORRY. PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER,
PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER, REGIONAL PARKS, $77,000, THAT
REGIONAL PARKS, $77,000, THAT WOULD BE RESTORING THAT WAS A
WOULD BE RESTORING THAT WAS A RECOMMENDED REDUCTION FOR THAT
RECOMMENDED REDUCTION FOR THAT PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER

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PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER POSITION.
POSITION. SO THAT WOULD BE FUNDED WITH THE
SO THAT WOULD BE FUNDED WITH THEAMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY HOMELESS
AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY HOMELESS RESERVE.
RESERVE. AND THAT RESERVE WOULD THEN
AND THAT RESERVE WOULD THEN RETAIN IF YOU LOOK AT THE VERY
RETAIN IF YOU LOOK AT THE VERY TOP OF THIS CHART HERE, YOU CAN
TOP OF THIS CHART HERE, YOU CAN SEE THE TABLE AT THE TOP SHOWS
SEE THE TABLE AT THE TOP SHOWS THE BALANCE IN THE RESERVE.
THE BALANCE IN THE RESERVE. WE WOULD BE RETAINING WITHIN THE
WE WOULD BE RETAINING WITHIN THEAMERICAN RIVER HOMELESS RESERVE,

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AMERICAN RIVER HOMELESS RESERVE,$922,981 THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE
$922,981 THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLETO FUND THAT POSITION FOR THE
TO FUND THAT POSITION FOR THE NEXT TEN YEARS.
NEXT TEN YEARS. >> VERY GOOD, THANK YOU.
>> VERY GOOD, THANK YOU. >> THAT CONCLUDES MY COMMENTS
>> THAT CONCLUDES MY COMMENTS UNLESS THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS
UNLESS THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR CHANGES ON THIS.
OR CHANGES ON THIS. >> VERY GOOD, THANK YOU.
>> VERY GOOD, THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ?
SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ? >> AMANDA, I HAVE A QUESTION
>> AMANDA, I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

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ABOUT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY. EARLIER WE TALKED ABOUT IT BEING
EARLIER WE TALKED ABOUT IT BEINGALMOST $400,000.
ALMOST $400,000. HERE WE HAVE $285,000.
HERE WE HAVE $285,000. WHY THE DINNERS OF ALMOST
WHY THE DINNERS OF ALMOST $100
$100 $100,000?
$100,000? >> THIS IS THE COST OF A
>> THIS IS THE COST OF A PRINCIPLE CRIMINAL ATTORNEY
PRINCIPLE CRIMINAL ATTORNEY POSITION.
POSITION. WHAT WE WOULD BE DOING TO OUR
WHAT WE WOULD BE DOING TO OUR BUDGET IS ADDING A POSITION TO

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BUDGET IS ADDING A POSITION TO THE BUDGET.
THE BUDGET. THERE WAS ANOTHER GROWTH REQUEST
THERE WAS ANOTHER GROWTH REQUESTTHE DISTRICT ATTORNEY SUBMITTED
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY SUBMITTED WHERE THIS COST CAME FROM.
WHERE THIS COST CAME FROM. I CAN'T SPEAK TO THE $400,000,
I CAN'T SPEAK TO THE $400,000, I'M NOT SURE.
I'M NOT SURE. >> THAT MIGHT EVERY BEEN MY
>> THAT MIGHT EVERY BEEN MY ERROR, I MENTIONED THAT I HEARD
ERROR, I MENTIONED THAT I HEARD FROM A DIFFERENT LOCALITY THAT
FROM A DIFFERENT LOCALITY THAT SAID IT WAS ABOUT $400,000.
SAID IT WAS ABOUT $400,000. I THINK THAT'S THEIR COST NOT
I THINK THAT'S THEIR COST NOT NECESSARILY THE COST FOR THE

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NECESSARILY THE COST FOR THE D.A.
D.A. THIS ONLY INCLUDES THE COST TO
THIS ONLY INCLUDES THE COST TO THE COUNTY NOT ANY MARKUP OR
THE COUNTY NOT ANY MARKUP OR ANYTHING ELSE.
ANYTHING ELSE. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> I DO EVERYONE MORE QUESTION
>> I DO EVERYONE MORE QUESTION ABOUT THIS POSITION.
ABOUT THIS POSITION. DO WE KNOW WHAT THE EXPECTED
DO WE KNOW WHAT THE EXPECTED OUTCOME IS A YEAR FROM NOW?
OUTCOME IS A YEAR FROM NOW? WE APPROVE THIS POSITION INTO
WE APPROVE THIS POSITION INTO THE BUDGET.
THE BUDGET. DO WE KNOW SOME OF THE

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DO WE KNOW SOME OF THE EXPECTATIONS THAT WE HAVE OF
EXPECTATIONS THAT WE HAVE OF WHERE WE ARE TODAY AND WHERE
WHERE WE ARE TODAY AND WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BE A YEAR FROM
WE'RE GOING TO BE A YEAR FROM NOW BY ADDING THIS POSITION INTO
NOW BY ADDING THIS POSITION INTOTHE BUDGET?
THE BUDGET? I DON'T KNOW WHO WOULD ANSWER
I DON'T KNOW WHO WOULD ANSWER THAT.
THAT. >> I CAN TRY, I THOUGHT IT WAS
>> I CAN TRY, I THOUGHT IT WAS CLEAR THAT SUPERVISOR SERNA
CLEAR THAT SUPERVISOR SERNA ASKED TO US COME UP WITH AN MOU
ASKED TO US COME UP WITH AN MOU WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, HIS
WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, HIS OFFICE AND CITY OF SACRAMENTO OR
OFFICE AND CITY OF SACRAMENTO ORAT LEAST CONGRESSMAN DICKINSON'S

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AT LEAST CONGRESSMAN DICKINSON'SOFFICE.
OFFICE. >> YOU JUST PROMOTED HIM,
>> YOU JUST PROMOTED HIM, COUNCILMAN.
COUNCILMAN. >> WHAT DID YOU SAY?
>> WHAT DID YOU SAY? CONGRESSMAN?
CONGRESSMAN? COUNCIL DISTRICT OFFICE.
COUNCIL DISTRICT OFFICE. AND HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH HIM
AND HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH HIMAND SET THOSE EXPECTATIONS.
AND SET THOSE EXPECTATIONS. >> SO THEN A YEAR FROM NOW WHEN
>> SO THEN A YEAR FROM NOW WHEN WE COME BACK TO THE BUDGET, WE
WE COME BACK TO THE BUDGET, WE CAN LOOK AT WHAT THE EXPECTATION
CAN LOOK AT WHAT THE EXPECTATIONIS, AND WHERE THAT POSITION HAD
IS, AND WHERE THAT POSITION HAD AN IMPACT TO THE CITY OF

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AN IMPACT TO THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO?
SACRAMENTO? >> THAT COULD BE DEFINITELY PART
>> THAT COULD BE DEFINITELY PARTOF THE MOU.
OF THE MOU. >> YES, IN FACT WE COULD HAVE A
>> YES, IN FACT WE COULD HAVE A MIDYEAR REVIEW AS FAR AS I'M
MIDYEAR REVIEW AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED.
CONCERNED. >> YES, IS THAT YOUR
>> YES, IS THAT YOUR INSTRUCTIONS?
INSTRUCTIONS? >> SLUR.
>> SLUR. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> IT'S GOING TO BE BOTH IN MY
>> IT'S GOING TO BE BOTH IN MY OFFICE INTEREST AND COUNCILMAN
OFFICE INTEREST AND COUNCILMAN DICKINSON'S INTEREST TO
DICKINSON'S INTEREST TO UNDERSTAND THE EFFICACY OF THE

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UNDERSTAND THE EFFICACY OF THE WORK THAT PRESUMABLY ASSUMING WE
WORK THAT PRESUMABLY ASSUMING WEGET THE AFIRMATION OF THE MOU,
GET THE AFIRMATION OF THE MOU, THE WORK THAT THAT ADDITIONAL
THE WORK THAT THAT ADDITIONAL PROSECUTOR WOULD BE DOING IN
PROSECUTOR WOULD BE DOING IN THAT PART OF THE COUNTY.
THAT PART OF THE COUNTY. SUPERVISOR KENNEDY.
SUPERVISOR KENNEDY. >> THANK YOU, SIR.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. I KNOW THAT ON 001A SHERIFF, THE

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I KNOW THAT ON 001A SHERIFF, THEMONEY FOR THE CCWs, IT SAYS
MONEY FOR THE CCWs, IT SAYS ASSUMES BOARD WILL APPROVE
ASSUMES BOARD WILL APPROVE INCREASED FEE.
INCREASED FEE. CAN WE BRING THAT TO US AS SOON
CAN WE BRING THAT TO US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE?
AS POSSIBLE? >> YES, WE'RE ALREADY TALKING
>> YES, WE'RE ALREADY TALKING WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ABOUT
WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ABOUT BRINGING THAT FORWARD.
BRINGING THAT FORWARD. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> AND IT'S IN THEIR BEST
>> AND IT'S IN THEIR BEST INTERESTS TO BRING THAT FORWARD
INTERESTS TO BRING THAT FORWARD TO MAKE UP FOR THE LOST REVENUE.
TO MAKE UP FOR THE LOST REVENUE.>> THANK YOU FOR THE REMINDER.

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>> THANK YOU FOR THE REMINDER. SUPERVISOR HUME.
SUPERVISOR HUME. >> I JUST HAD ONE MORE THING I
>> I JUST HAD ONE MORE THING I WANTED TO GO BACK TO BUDGET UNIT
WANTED TO GO BACK TO BUDGET UNIT31
31 310040, ASK SOME QUESTIONS.
310040, ASK SOME QUESTIONS. >> I DIDN'T BRING MY BIG BINDER.
>> I DIDN'T BRING MY BIG BINDER.>> FUNNY GUY.
>> FUNNY GUY. [LAUGHING].
[LAUGHING]. >> SUPERVISOR DESMOND?
>> SUPERVISOR DESMOND? >> I WAS GOING TO MAKE A MOTION.

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>> I WAS GOING TO MAKE A MOTION.>> IF YOU INDULGE ME, I WANTED
>> IF YOU INDULGE ME, I WANTED TO LOOK TO COUNTY COUNSEL TO
TO LOOK TO COUNTY COUNSEL TO MAKE SURE WE MAKE THE RIGHT
MAKE SURE WE MAKE THE RIGHT MOTION.
MOTION. WE HEARD TWO ITEMS TOGETHER,
WE HEARD TWO ITEMS TOGETHER, RIGHT?
RIGHT? >> CORRECT.
>> CORRECT. >> WHAT WOULD APPROPRIATE MOTION
>> WHAT WOULD APPROPRIATE MOTIONTHEN CONSIST OF?
THEN CONSIST OF? >> LET ME JUST PULL UP THE

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>> LET ME JUST PULL UP THE RECOMME
RECOMME RECOMMENDATIONS.
RECOMMENDATIONS. >> SEEMS LIKE WE GO THROUGH THIS
>> SEEMS LIKE WE GO THROUGH THISEVERY YEAR.
EVERY YEAR. >> OR YOU COULD JUST -- LET'S
>> OR YOU COULD JUST -- LET'S SEE.
SEE. YOU COULD MOVE STAFF
YOU COULD MOVE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
RECOMMENDATION. UNLESS YOU WANT TO READ THE
UNLESS YOU WANT TO READ THE FULL --
FULL -- >> SET UNTIL.

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>> SET UNTIL. >> THE FULL TITLE OF THE JEAN
>> THE FULL TITLE OF THE JEAN ITEM.
ITEM. OR I WOULD JUST, EASIEST WAY IS
OR I WOULD JUST, EASIEST WAY IS MOVE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
MOVE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. OF THE BUDGET TEAM.
OF THE BUDGET TEAM. BUDGET AND THE CIP, WE ARE DOING
BUDGET AND THE CIP, WE ARE DOINGBOTH TOGETHER.
BOTH TOGETHER. >> LET ME PREFACE IT --
>> LET ME PREFACE IT -- >> I THINK, I DON'T KNOW IF LISA
>> I THINK, I DON'T KNOW IF LISAPUT IT UP THERE.
PUT IT UP THERE. I THINK THAT'S WHAT SHE'S

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I THINK THAT'S WHAT SHE'S LOOKING FOR US TO MOVE STAFF
LOOKING FOR US TO MOVE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS.
RECOMMENDATIONS. THAT WOULD INCLUDE ALL OF THAT.
THAT WOULD INCLUDE ALL OF THAT. >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. >> AND THIS RECOMMENDATION
>> AND THIS RECOMMENDATION THAT'S ON THE OVERHEAD
THAT'S ON THE OVERHEAD INCORPORATES --
INCORPORATES -- >> AS INCORPORATED.
>> AS INCORPORATED. >> AS INCORPORATED THE CHANGES
>> AS INCORPORATED THE CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE.
THAT HAVE BEEN MADE. >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. >> BY THE BUDGET OFFICER.
>> BY THE BUDGET OFFICER. MR. CHAIR I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE
MR. CHAIR I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE2025-26 BUDGET AS AMENDED WITH

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2025-26 BUDGET AS AMENDED WITH THIS RECENT AMOUNT FROM AMANDA
THIS RECENT AMOUNT FROM AMANDA AS WELL AS APPROVAL OF THE
AS WELL AS APPROVAL OF THE 25-26CIP.
25-26CIP. >> VERY GOOD, A MOTION AND A
>> VERY GOOD, A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE FLOOR.
SECOND ON THE FLOOR. PLEASE VOTE.
PLEASE VOTE. O
O >> UNANIMOUS VOTE.
>> UNANIMOUS VOTE. >> VERY GOOD.
>> VERY GOOD. YES, APPLAUD.

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YES, APPLAUD. [APPLAUSE]
[APPLAUSE] I KNOW IT'S BEEN A LONG WAY FOR
I KNOW IT'S BEEN A LONG WAY FOR EVERYONE.
EVERYONE. AGAIN I WANT TO EXPRESS MY
AGAIN I WANT TO EXPRESS MY THANKS TO STAFF AND ESPECIALLY
THANKS TO STAFF AND ESPECIALLY OUR FEARLESS LEADER
OUR FEARLESS LEADER MR. VILLANUEVA FOR HANGING IN
MR. VILLANUEVA FOR HANGING IN TH
TH THERE.
THERE. AND BEARING WITH US AS WE ASK SO

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AND BEARING WITH US AS WE ASK SOMANY QUESTIONS THAT I THINK YOU
MANY QUESTIONS THAT I THINK YOU HAVE COME TO EXPECT THAT WE ARE
HAVE COME TO EXPECT THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE ASKING ABOUT A
GOING TO BE ASKING ABOUT A SUBJECT THIS IMPORTANT.
SUBJECT THIS IMPORTANT. WE DO APPRECIATE YOUR GUIDANCE,
WE DO APPRECIATE YOUR GUIDANCE, YOUR ASSISTANCE, YOUR KNOWLEDGE,
YOUR ASSISTANCE, YOUR KNOWLEDGE,AND WITH THAT WE WILL GO TO --
AND WITH THAT WE WILL GO TO -- BEFORE WE GO TO MY COLLEAGUES,
BEFORE WE GO TO MY COLLEAGUES, THIS IS OFFERING GENERAL THANKS
THIS IS OFFERING GENERAL THANKS ON THE SUBJECT.

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ON THE SUBJECT. WE'LL GO TO SUPERVISOR
WE'LL GO TO SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ, THEN SUPERVISOR
RODRIGUEZ, THEN SUPERVISOR KENNEDY.
KENNEDY. >> PUBLIC COMMENTS, RIGHT?
>> PUBLIC COMMENTS, RIGHT? >> THAT'S WHAT I WAS GETTING TO.
>> THAT'S WHAT I WAS GETTING TO.I'M NOW DONE LAVISHING GREAT
I'M NOW DONE LAVISHING GREAT THANKS ON ALL OF YOU.
THANKS ON ALL OF YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE
DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THECEO?
CEO? >> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO RETURN
>> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO RETURN THAT FAVOR AND THANK THE BOARD
THAT FAVOR AND THANK THE BOARD FOR THEIR VERY LONG DAY TODAY

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FOR THEIR VERY LONG DAY TODAY AND THE FOCUS THAT YOU HAVE
AND THE FOCUS THAT YOU HAVE BROUGHT TO THE BUDGET AND
BROUGHT TO THE BUDGET AND HELPING US WITH THE PRIORITIES.
HELPING US WITH THE PRIORITIES. I SAID EARLIER THAT THIS WAS MY
I SAID EARLIER THAT THIS WAS MY RECOMMENDATION, AND IT'S THE
RECOMMENDATION, AND IT'S THE BOARD'S BUDGET AND WE'LL STAND
BOARD'S BUDGET AND WE'LL STAND BEHIND THE BUDGET TO IMPLEMENT
BEHIND THE BUDGET TO IMPLEMENT IT THE WAY YOU SPELLED IT OUT.
IT THE WAY YOU SPELLED IT OUT. THIS IS A MAJOR POLICY DOCUMENT
THIS IS A MAJOR POLICY DOCUMENT FOR YOU, AND WE ACCEPT THAT
FOR YOU, AND WE ACCEPT THAT DIRECTION AND WILL BRING BACK
DIRECTION AND WILL BRING BACK THE THINGS THAT WE PROMISED TO
THE THINGS THAT WE PROMISED TO BRING BACK.
BRING BACK. ALSO THANK, LIKE I SAID, THANK

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ALSO THANK, LIKE I SAID, THANK THE EXECUTIVE TEAM AND THE
THE EXECUTIVE TEAM AND THE DEPARTMENT HEADS FOR ALL OF
DEPARTMENT HEADS FOR ALL OF THEIR WORK AND THE THINGS THEY
THEIR WORK AND THE THINGS THEY DID.
DID. SPECIAL THANKS TO AMANDA THOMAS
SPECIAL THANKS TO AMANDA THOMAS AND HER TEAM, THEY DID A
AND HER TEAM, THEY DID A FANTASTIC JOB PULLING IT
FANTASTIC JOB PULLING IT TOGETHER, SOMEONE REFERENCED
TOGETHER, SOMEONE REFERENCED SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF PIECES OF
SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF PIECES OF PAPER ON THIS, IT TAKES A LONG
PAPER ON THIS, IT TAKES A LONG TIME FOR US TO PULL THE DATA
TIME FOR US TO PULL THE DATA TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. SHE KNOWS THIS INSIDE AND OUT.
SHE KNOWS THIS INSIDE AND OUT. SHE DOES A FANTASTIC JOB

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SHE DOES A FANTASTIC JOB PREPARING THIS AND PRESENTING IT
PREPARING THIS AND PRESENTING ITTO YOU.
TO YOU. AND I COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT
AND I COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT HER.
HER. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> VERY GOOD, THANK YOU.
>> VERY GOOD, THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ, DID YOU
SUPERVISOR RODRIGUEZ, DID YOU HAVE --
HAVE -- >> YES, I WANT TO, THIRD TIME,
>> YES, I WANT TO, THIRD TIME, SAY THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT
SAY THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT THIS IS A REALLY GOOD
THIS IS A REALLY GOOD EXPERIENCE.
EXPERIENCE. IT WAS A LONG DAY BUT I REALLY
IT WAS A LONG DAY BUT I REALLY ENJOYED THE DAY AND I ENJOYED
ENJOYED THE DAY AND I ENJOYED BEING PART OF THE PROCESS.
BEING PART OF THE PROCESS. THOROUGHLY ENJOYED HEARING FROM

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THOROUGHLY ENJOYED HEARING FROM SO MANY OF OUR CONSTITUENTS.
SO MANY OF OUR CONSTITUENTS. AND ALSO I JUST WANT TO
AND ALSO I JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE THAT NEXT YEAR I HOPE
ENCOURAGE THAT NEXT YEAR I HOPE THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO GET OFF
THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO GET OFF THE BINDERS AND GO ELECTRONIC TO
THE BINDERS AND GO ELECTRONIC TOSAVE PAPER.
SAVE PAPER. >> AND OUR BACKS.
>> AND OUR BACKS. >> BUT I DID TRY IT FOR THE
>> BUT I DID TRY IT FOR THE FIRST TIME AND IT WASN'T SO BAD.
FIRST TIME AND IT WASN'T SO BAD.LASTLY, I AM GOING TO TAKE CHAIR

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LASTLY, I AM GOING TO TAKE CHAIRSERNA'S OFFER TO TAKE ME ON A
SERNA'S OFFER TO TAKE ME ON A TOUR OF DEL PASO, I WANT TO GET
TOUR OF DEL PASO, I WANT TO GET INFORM KNOW IT, BUT I GET A
INFORM KNOW IT, BUT I GET A CHANCE TO HANG OUT WITH HIM.
CHANCE TO HANG OUT WITH HIM. >> I'LL SHOW YOU THE REST OF
>> I'LL SHOW YOU THE REST OF DISTRICT 1, IF WE HAVE ENOUGH
DISTRICT 1, IF WE HAVE ENOUGH TIME.
TIME. SUPERVISOR KENNEDY.
SUPERVISOR KENNEDY. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR, I WANT TO
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR, I WANT TO SAY I ENJOYED NOTHING ABOUT THIS
SAY I ENJOYED NOTHING ABOUT THISDAY.
DAY. [LAUGHING]
[LAUGHING] BUT IN ADDITION TO AWFUL THE

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BUT IN ADDITION TO AWFUL THE ACCOLADES THAT ARE WHOLE
ACCOLADES THAT ARE WHOLE DESERVED BY THE STAFF I WANT TO
DESERVED BY THE STAFF I WANT TO THANK THE CHAIR, THAT WAS VERY,
THANK THE CHAIR, THAT WAS VERY, VERY WELL RUN BUDGET MEETING.
VERY WELL RUN BUDGET MEETING. THOSE OF US WHO HAVE DONE IT
THOSE OF US WHO HAVE DONE IT KNOW IT CAN BE DIFFICULT.
KNOW IT CAN BE DIFFICULT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR.
>> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR. SUPERVISOR DESMOND.
SUPERVISOR DESMOND. >> LIKEWISE, THANK YOU
>> LIKEWISE, THANK YOU SUPERVISOR KENNEDY, STOLE MY
SUPERVISOR KENNEDY, STOLE MY THUNDER, I WANT TO THANK THE
THUNDER, I WANT TO THANK THE CHAIR FOR RUNNING THE MEETING
CHAIR FOR RUNNING THE MEETING AND INTERJECTING WHEN
AND INTERJECTING WHEN APPROPRIATE WITH SOME MEMBERS OF

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APPROPRIATE WITH SOME MEMBERS OFTHE PUBLIC.
THE PUBLIC. THANK YOU TO COUNTY STAFF.
THANK YOU TO COUNTY STAFF. VERY PROUD OF THE WORK THAT WE
VERY PROUD OF THE WORK THAT WE DO.
DO. AND I KNOW THIS WAS A LOT OF
AND I KNOW THIS WAS A LOT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DISCUSSION TODAY
PUBLIC SAFETY DISCUSSION TODAY BUT DAVID I KNOW HOW YOU STARTED
BUT DAVID I KNOW HOW YOU STARTEDOUT THE MEETING TODAY TALKING
OUT THE MEETING TODAY TALKING ABOUT ALL OF THE
ABOUT ALL OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, THE COUNTY HAS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, THE COUNTY HAS MADE.
MADE. THOSE WERE ALL ON THE SOCIAL
THOSE WERE ALL ON THE SOCIAL SERVICES SIDE.
SERVICES SIDE. WHERE DO YOU HAVE THAT?
WHERE DO YOU HAVE THAT? THAT WAS GREAT, DO YOU HAVE THAT
THAT WAS GREAT, DO YOU HAVE THATWRITTEN UP SOMEWHERE?

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WRITTEN UP SOMEWHERE? >> IT WAS REALLY GOOD.
>> IT WAS REALLY GOOD. >> LIKE A BEAR TRAP.
>> LIKE A BEAR TRAP. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> CAN I GIVE YOU MY NOTES.
>> CAN I GIVE YOU MY NOTES. >> VERY GOOD.
>> VERY GOOD. OKAY, IF THERE'S NO FURTHER
OKAY, IF THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD, WE
BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD, WE STAND ADJOURNED.
STAND ADJOURNED. #

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