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County Health and Human Services Director Nolan Sullivan told the board that the department has been covering three clinics with two clinic staffs since July and is nearing an operational breaking point. \"We can't continue to borrow staff, we can't continue to support three clinics with two clinic staff,\" Sullivan said, calling the situation \"not sustainable.\" The board voted to limit Davis clinic hours to Mondays and Wednesdays and West Sacramento clinic hours to Tuesdays and Thursdays while maintaining full-time services at the Woodland clinic.

The move is part of a broader effort to reduce a projected multi‑million‑dollar gap in behavioral health funding that Sullivan and his team described as driven by declining MHSA and realignment revenue, changes in statewide funding rules tied to Proposition 1, and years of declining fund balances. Sullivan said the county previously relied on a large MHSA reserve but is now projecting a negative fund balance for fiscal 2025–26. \"The years of a very healthy MHSA fund balance are long gone,\" he said.

Sullivan presented clinic utilization data to justify the staffing shift: Davis served roughly 300 unduplicated clients in the period reviewed, West Sacramento about 600, and Woodland roughly 950, with Woodland also showing the highest counts of clinical encounters. He said the recommended change aims to reduce staffing stretch while preserving access: \"We are proposing to modify the Davis and West Sacramento clinic hours of operation… and maintain full time services in Woodland,\" Sullivan said.

Board members pressed for details and transition plans. Supervisor Frazier asked about continuity of care and whether callers or walk‑ins would be handled; staff said they will use the county’s access line, scheduling adjustments and transportation help where needed, and a short public notice period if the board’s action is implemented. Chief Financial Officer Tom Haines and Chief Budget Official Laura Liddicott framed the item as one of several difficult steps the county must consider within a broader FY 2025–26 budget gap conversation.

The board approved the proposal after a motion moved by Supervisor Frerichs and seconded by Supervisor Allen. There was no roll-call vote recorded in the meeting minutes; the clerk announced the motion carried.

Health officials emphasized that this change is intended to be a measured step to avoid unplanned clinic shutdowns and to allow management time to analyze longer‑range options including contract restructuring, targeted reductions, or alternative funding approaches. Sullivan warned that additional, harder choices will likely be required in the coming fiscal years if revenue trends continue.

The county plans to provide public notice before the service-day changes take effect and to publish information about alternate access points, transportation options and the access phone line for people seeking care.

Votes at a glance

- Board action: Modify operating days at Davis and West Sacramento behavioral health clinics and continue full-time services at Woodland. Motion moved by Supervisor Frerichs; seconded by Supervisor Allen. Outcome: approved (vote tally not specified in transcript).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Yolo County - Board of Supervisors - Mar 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Yolo County Board of Supervisors on March 11 approved a staff recommendation to reduce regular clinic days at the county’s Davis and West Sacramento behavioral health clinics as departments grapple with falling Mental Health Services Act and realignment revenues.","taxTitle","Yolo County, California","taxId",4567,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6641195,"Yolo County staff outline $39.6 million FY25‑26 budget gap and options to shrink it to under $9 million",614,1976000,2590000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2547317-dcfed4637bccf2c748bc99c47531a356&start=1976&end=2590","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2547317-dcfed4637bccf2c748bc99c47531a356/thumbnail_1976000.jpg","/articles/6641195/Yolo-County/California/Yolo-County-staff-outline-396-million-FY2526-budget-gap-and-options-to-shrink-it-to-under-9-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641195-47fd4ea7284858da033054bd6406e646/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164353&Signature=PweFjgFcUPYZqHj4ptKk66pqE~T0CuiTnKRbiIuVJ9Qqx6sRX77eiQ7msguyWJABtZCuS7Sr0DuxiwvQ4HEEq2omC9J2icdycH85Qox5XUp0gwYyvPxLrAhofdBPhsYnKZChLdPBN8wXBN2a8jTjTyFl6HuGq1uuCx0bcdGOXN49oE0oRsOwFnin8YqIoKAAmQm2Ks7hXogG7pppV17FCdG2ez2-31iB66hJGAqMYRPvOEqlFTkYRFEI5WPbEKRgJIqiTSJs63OWRH5izLKz~hGCk7ffqzfyca~AByrDqLxw6UHxrimjkSv9VN3uqmDuIkoRqoQCOxLvI2xLWG0N8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Yolo County budget staff on March 11 told the Board of Supervisors that the preliminary fiscal year 2025–26 picture includes a base gap of about $39.6 million and that, after proposed one‑time solutions and departmental reductions, staff have identified scenarios that would reduce that gap to under $9 million.

Chief Financial Officer Tom Haines reviewed economic context and county fiscal metrics and said departments submitted budget requests that, in the aggregate, require approximately $148.6 million of general purpose funding. \"General purpose revenues are anticipated to be approximately $109,000,000,\" Haines said, summarizing the difference as a base budget gap of $39,600,000 and noting augmentations totaling roughly $16.1 million for new requests such as staff and vehicles.

Chief Budget Official Laura Liddicott said departments participated in reduction exercises and that staff developed an inventory of potential one‑time and ongoing solutions. She listed possible one‑time uses of fund balances—including prior‑year fund balance, tribal mitigation, and ARP contingencies—and stressed those are not recurring solutions. \"We are looking for all one‑time solutions, including grant funding, provided it doesn't lead us to incur ongoing expenses in future years,\" Liddicott said.

Board members asked detailed questions. Supervisor Villegas pressed staff on where public‑comment priorities, such as IHSS contract negotiations, appear in the budget; staff said such items are included in long‑term thinking but exact amounts may not be finalized until CAO negotiations conclude. Supervisors also discussed vacancy savings and whether to eliminate long‑unfilled positions or rely on ongoing vacancy savings; staff said eliminating positions is a structural step while leaving positions unfunded is a short‑term tool.

Haines and Liddicott highlighted that property tax allocation leaves counties with a small share of each property tax dollar—\"the county keeps just over 8¢ of every $1 paid in property taxes,\" Haines said—and that Yolo's share is among the lowest in the state. They warned that federal policy uncertainty, interest‑rate shifts and housing market changes could complicate forecasts.

Staff outlined how departmental reduction exercises and proposed one‑time solutions could narrow the gap from $39.6 million to about $9 million but cautioned that the remaining shortfall would require difficult choices, including deeper changes to staffing, contracts and programs. Options discussed included use of fund balance, departmental reductions (vacant positions, contract/service reductions), fee increases and targeted revenue proposals; staff noted broad revenue options such as a county sales tax would require longer timelines.

The board requested additional, more detailed workshops focused on differentiating discretionary general fund programs from mandated programs and on department‑level impacts of specific cuts. Staff said they will return April 29 with another budget development update and aim to present a balanced recommended budget in early May and the adopted budget in June.

Key figures cited by staff

- General purpose revenues projected: approximately $109,000,000.
- Department requests (status quo staffing, operations): approximately $148,600,000.
- Base budget gap: approximately $39,600,000.
- Augmentations requested by departments: approximately $16,100,000.
- Staff estimate of one‑time fund balance available for recommended budget: approximately $9,000,000.

Board members and staff also discussed the composition of vacancy counts (248 total vacancies reported; roughly 42 general‑fund positions among those) and the tradeoffs between vacancy savings and permanent position eliminations. Laura Liddicott said the county is pursuing a multiyear approach that blends one‑time and ongoing solutions to move toward a structurally balanced budget.

The board did not take a final vote on budget decisions at the March 11 update; staff sought direction and asked for further feedback as they refine proposals for the next update and the recommended budget.","Yolo County budget staff on March 11 told the Board of Supervisors that department requests requiring general purpose funding total about $148.6 million compared with roughly $109 million in projected general purpose revenue, producing a base gap of about $39.6 million for FY 2025–26.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6641190,"IHSS caregivers urge Yolo County supervisors to back higher pay and faster contract talks",930,112000,1042000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2547317-dcfed4637bccf2c748bc99c47531a356&start=112&end=1042","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2547317-dcfed4637bccf2c748bc99c47531a356/thumbnail_112000.jpg","/articles/6641190/Yolo-County/California/IHSS-caregivers-urge-Yolo-County-supervisors-to-back-higher-pay-and-faster-contract-talks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641190-7adca11ca1e852753161537d3c634895/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164353&Signature=KqxWHTOro59drof8lnPP60Y-1Uw0Nucu8uAb5CyxCPtGAF-9PW9DTWlpSdH0gRi86IWezxG9e5qJIQ53cWUQK2qY17G6fKSueVmHkiKNPZcBJN4lO5HuDrdYdh1P~Jfe9DsFcMqHMNGWiIZrEWGVnxWzbTlfXwlGDUY09Kxs7ojJQjlA79~ZKYPjTkeiJlebaps85j7YzrWBnfnAqkv9NAIy3QO1HW4ezZHW7Zk21FzBtKEDZMYruSn~odIm8z2EiZPmnBybqRLM4Ti0YvQG8kZNJW2D4vBYUj6iHyPZGHjylBCnEaXBcTcBPnstEqOhzeghxZfAyMODIasD6DsBOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several In‑Home Supportive Services caregivers and community advocates used the public comment period at the March 11 Yolo County Board of Supervisors meeting to press the board to support higher wages and a timely contract settlement.

Steven Payan, a caregiver and member of SEIU 2015’s bargaining team, told supervisors that many IHSS workers in Yolo County \"are barely scraping by\" and that half of caregivers spend more than half of their income on rent. \"We're going to keep coming and coming and coming until we get what we deserve,\" Payan said.

Aurelia Walker, an IHSS caregiver and founder of the nonprofit Mike's Playground, said caregivers perform essential work that keeps older adults and people with disabilities safe and out of institutional care. She cited membership survey figures during her remarks: \"Three quarters—76% of IHSS caregivers—work multiple jobs to make ends meet. Nearly half, 48%, experience constant food insecurity,\" Walker said, adding that more than half (53%) struggle to pay rent or mortgage and that some caregivers sleep in cars to make ends meet.

Rosa Espinosa, a former registry worker and current family provider, said she was not paid by the county for months of November and December work after her client’s IHSS authorization was changed. She described the job as \"very difficult with a lot of responsibility and poorly paid\" and urged the board to support contract negotiations.

Special‑needs parent Luis Salcedo described leaving employment to provide round‑the‑clock care for a disabled child and said the low wages available to caregivers made it impossible to hire outside help. \"We needed to have two jobs to make ends meet,\" he said, and asked the board to support negotiation outcomes that would improve caregiver pay.

Former Woodland mayor Xochitl Rodriguez spoke in support of caregivers and highlighted the county‑level context: she identified the current IHSS wage in Yolo County as $17.25 an hour and contrasted that with a county living‑wage estimate she cited during the meeting. She urged the board to take \"immediate, decisive action to ensure that nobody is left without the lifesaving care they need.\"

Board members thanked speakers and did not take a direct action on wages during the meeting; supervisors and staff later discussed the county budget outlook and the place of labor negotiations in long‑term fiscal planning. Several supervisors asked staff during the budget discussion about how labor negotiations would be reflected in the FY25‑26 projections and whether those amounts were included in base assumptions. Budget staff said negotiations are reviewed with the CAO’s office and included in the long‑term fiscal outlook when there is sufficient information to quantify expected costs.

Public comment on this topic was entered into the record and in at least one case delivered in writing by an outside organization that the clerk noted would be included as correspondence.

Quotes from the public record

- \"We provide a crucial service and this should be a high priority in our county's budget,\" — Steven Payan, SEIU 2015 bargaining team member.
- \"Our community needs IHSS care workers, and IHSS workers need your support,\" — Aurelia Walker, IHSS caregiver and founder, Mike's Playground.
- \"We hope that you will support us in our negotiation because every worker deserves respect and fair wages,\" — Rosa Espinosa, IHSS provider.

The board did not set a date to act on IHSS wage levels or to formally intervene in the bargaining process during the March 11 meeting.","Multiple IHSS caregivers and advocates urged the Yolo County Board of Supervisors on March 11 to prioritize a new union contract and higher wages, saying low pay forces many to hold multiple jobs, creates housing instability and threatens care availability for elderly and disabled residents.","actionData","errors"]

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