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Samara said his union represents roughly 3,500 county employees and that many members in the Office Technical bargaining unit earn between $45,000 and $80,000 a year and have fallen behind the cost of living. \"If you continue with the 2.8 on the table, we will strike you,\" Samara told supervisors, referring to a 2.8% offer the county discussed with other units.

Samara criticized pay packages for senior county executives and said some union members were forced to apply for public assistance. \"These are your employees,\" he said, urging supervisors to consider pay equity and livable wages as they make budget decisions.

The board did not take action on the comment; public comment concluded before the agenda moved on.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Supervisors - 6/3/2025","oneSentenceSummary","A United Public Employees representative said bargaining is at impasse for two county units and warned the board members that members have authorized a strike if a livable-wage settlement is not reached.","taxTitle","Sacramento County, California","taxId",2889,"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},6645595,"Board approves transfer of SAFEKA flood-mitigation funds for insurance premiums in impacted neighborhoods",240,661000,901000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3642321-80578e946e2cc09cc110154e51ae377e&start=661&end=901","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3642321-80578e946e2cc09cc110154e51ae377e/thumbnail_661000.jpg","/articles/6645595/Sacramento-County/California/Board-approves-transfer-of-SAFEKA-flood-mitigation-funds-for-insurance-premiums-in-impacted-neighborhoods","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6645595-6986a7d940dc13f841de81a8dfafe19c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770810325&Signature=KHTlC3lwimnnG0lr9PYCdVZJ8nTmr7pBuQGOUFfNsx2FoU5hzoAfjvshf5mBRNzO~7s~QvG8YwXnGA2VLox5jWED~d3en7OgJGOs-AaPDgRr34YOQYbz29A2a7Xc3pD1PMxkRKZ6jsyFqz7JNOrHprUyiCmIigEFjo2tU-GDeLBnjoKc7yhGmWC6Vs8OEKD~qPBoycMbICwll5~MItkhDalyDUbe7WoOiMKDFl-zLNTuLbvdDVie7sgoCn6flefuJtGcbXw8RJehAUQFhxH-3EmR9HloCYE7tfJlo7IUz1WKg4FgNWQkdZTYXMmhG~AFclPEac3t9NBOfc3RikCclg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board on June 3 approved a consent-calendar resolution allowing the Director of the Department of Water Resources to accept Beachstone Lake Area Flood Mitigation funds from the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFEKA).

Supervisor Hume had questions about the history and remaining balances for the program. Amitosh Sandy, chief of the drainage division in Department of Water Resources, told the board the current transfer totals about $797,000. Sandy said the county plans to use the funds to pay flood-insurance premiums for affected properties for at least the next two years, then reassess whether other measures or improvements would better reduce risk.

Sandy said studies in the McCormick Williamson tract and Morrison Creek resulted in reductions to modeled water-surface elevations of roughly a quarter to four-tenths of a foot, but that those changes did not remove homes from FEMA floodplain designations. \"These will only change when FEMA decides to remap the area,\" Sandy said. Sandy added that FEMA currently has no immediate plans to remap the floodplain.

The item was included in the consent calendar and passed as part of the board's consent approval; the board recorded a unanimous vote among members present.","The board approved a resolution authorizing the director of the Department of Water Resources to accept Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFEKA) funds—about $797,000—and staff said the funds will be used primarily to cover flood-insurance premiums for the next two years while longer-term options are evaluated.",{"_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},6645597,"Board approves up to $1.5 million tax-exempt bond for Verge Center for the Arts",90,1188000,1278000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3642321-80578e946e2cc09cc110154e51ae377e&start=1188&end=1278","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3642321-80578e946e2cc09cc110154e51ae377e/thumbnail_1188000.jpg","/articles/6645597/Sacramento-County/California/Board-approves-up-to-15-million-tax-exempt-bond-for-Verge-Center-for-the-Arts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6645597-208eb5bebc3ce38dd9dba1e7897ab5f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770810325&Signature=c9KwbqIE26ybjIKWYntpMrpgyh0oS58Etw7IcFJfwX8Bpo2L-7YQ~cA~kn9Tw31LyTLLzQPlPn-56AyPSo~DY5a5eP2-8g6wtavc-PjCSiJ5fSmQ4Xgf5Ydz6Tfw0XSe6~5dSRAY-XkjhP5ArHN9U0OrsE9eCPyN1H54GmjNU9RQOQAdahwGhZxv7cdu1LNy8-7jMwADvtlYrUVB8rRBMakfp99VjHa0Vdzipn3pTUSoDlUzDM5Ewmuj1TKBdVgb5bzuHyV0eSjne8xm-mWOPonfXzaRXwXzoInnsfYRZfNJ4UZ14wgV2T3sf8zRHc28hgJ1itkOmAsvmv4EUJZx3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) hearing on June 3, the Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution approving tax-exempt bonds not to exceed $1,500,000 for the benefit of Verge Center for the Arts.

County debt officer Colin Bettis explained the federal TEFRA hearing is required because Verge is a nonprofit seeking authority from the jurisdiction in which the project is located. Bettis said proceeds will finance or refinance debt tied to the building at 625 S Street in Sacramento and that the bonds will be payable solely by Verge Center for the Arts, not by the California Enterprise Development Authority or Sacramento County.

Liv Mo, executive director of Verge Center for the Arts, attended the hearing but no public speakers signed up. Chair Serna moved the item, it was seconded, and the board approved the resolution by unanimous vote of members present.

The resolution enables the California Enterprise Development Authority to proceed with issuing the bonds for Verge, subject to the authority's further execution and closing processes.

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Weigert told the board the County Housing Trust Fund Ordinance (nonresidential impact fees) has collected $33.1 million to date plus $25.2 million in loan repayments; $1.6 million was collected in 2024. The County Affordable Housing Ordinance (residential fee) has generated $28.7 million since 2015 plus $2.9 million in repayments; $5.1 million was collected in 2024.

SHRA reported it received a combined portion of PLHA allocations for 2023 and 2024 totaling $6.6 million, and the Local Housing Trust Fund awards totaled $2.9 million for 2024 (and $13.3 million awarded since 2020). SHRA also reported HOME entitlement funds of about $2.9 million in 2024 with $1.4 million in repayments.

Weigert said SHRA's funding priorities are (1) preserve at-risk affordable housing, (2) new construction and conversion for permanent supportive housing and homeless-first projects, (3) rehabilitation and preservation, and (4) workforce and other affordable units. The county'city partnership adopted in October 2023 set measurable targets of 30 permanent supportive housing units and 100 affordable housing units per year; SHRA reported 303 permanent supportive housing units and 1,102 affordable units created in 2024.

Siobhan Kattari, deputy county executive, said the city and county met the obligations of the five-year partnership agreement several years ahead of schedule but noted the agreement covers only a slice of broader homelessness and housing efforts.

No board action was required; the briefing was accepted for the record.","SHRA presented the agency's 2024 report on housing trust funds, affordable housing fees and state grants; the county reported $19.2 million in local, state and federal allocations and said partnership goals for housing unit production were met ahead of schedule.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6645599,"County outlines draft CDBG infrastructure projects as federal funding faces possible cuts",0,5212000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3642321-80578e946e2cc09cc110154e51ae377e&start=5212&end=5212","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3642321-80578e946e2cc09cc110154e51ae377e/thumbnail_5212000.jpg","/articles/6645599/Sacramento-County/California/County-outlines-draft-CDBG-infrastructure-projects-as-federal-funding-faces-possible-cuts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6645599-98ba9c21eabed2758f2825a991f49caf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770810325&Signature=NWSjyeLzWN0G4voXYf4J8jHJ-W~-5A3gphjUwD1hEoNxbV~2ndx9a1T-DEtkvYPppjDqZrTioVm~eArS850U6fD29fXUvd1cBdJD7mSHT1MHAoUUjPwg9VgdCgawZFfcVon2UntIJsHZ47QVVjFYkJQQO7rPc0LWbTI3IMM7E5NMF50d-B3AXStd0x0JLojdG~-bL8r8fNezBVNQL07dQkdysGKJvSJYRwR5KX36Jat08QwOt6DBkrUfcihlyhj4B1P5jWccIkV5YmrCW6W6SFSekGcykZFtqMyJjrpnRyINMYVwmjZFBaKEzcKs82geWoF2QwdAbpXApbxSfUdkYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) staff on June 3 presented a draft list of 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) infrastructure projects and warned the board the federal program faces potential elimination in the president's budget.

Stephanie Green, SHRA federal programs manager, said the draft assumes roughly $6 million in CDBG entitlement funding for 2026 but cautioned that the president's budget proposes eliminating CDBG. Based on prior-year allocations, staff proposed reserving close to the 15% maximum for public services and 20% for planning and administration, leaving about $2.18 million for infrastructure and public-facility improvements, $1.3 million for housing programs and $400,000 for agreement cities.

The draft infrastructure projects recommended for 2026 include the Fruit Ridge sidewalk project (District 1); Florin Road bicycle and pedestrian improvements between Franklin and Power Inn (District 2); Wide A Way sidewalk infill (District 3); and the Arden Way complete-streets project (District 3), plus funding for required environmental review.

SHRA also presented proposals not recommended for 2026 but considered for future years, including multiple South Gate Park District projects and county projects such as Gibson Ranch ADA improvements and Rosemont ADA curb work. Staff noted that previously approved projects have fixed spending timelines under HUD rules and that unspent funds can be reprogrammed so long as spending deadlines are met.

Supervisors asked how projects are prioritized; Green said staff weigh eligibility, community impact, a project's ability to spend down funds within 12'18 months, and whether additional funding would close out prior awards. Supervisor Kennedy asked about the large number of proposed drones in another agenda item but noted concerns about relying on federal funds that may not be forthcoming.

SHRA emphasized that CDBG public-service dollars support programs such as Meals on Wheels and a shelter in the Mather area; a loss of CDBG would affect those services, staff said.

No board action was required; staff will refine the draft and return with a final 2026 action plan for approval in October.","SHRA presented a draft list of infrastructure and housing projects for the 2026 federal action plan, estimating roughly $6 million in CDBG funds and warning that proposed federal budget changes could eliminate the program.",{"_33":123,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":124,"_41":125,"_43":126,"_45":127,"_47":128,"_49":129,"_51":130,"_53":131,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":132,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":133,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6645600,"County receives AB 481 military-equipment reports; board delays sheriff's authority to buy future gear",3939,4233000,8172000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3642321-80578e946e2cc09cc110154e51ae377e&start=4233&end=8172","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3642321-80578e946e2cc09cc110154e51ae377e/thumbnail_4233000.jpg","/articles/6645600/Sacramento-County/California/County-receives-AB-481-military-equipment-reports-board-delays-sheriffs-authority-to-buy-future-gear","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6645600-62da30566b63112843c049e37358ba08/orig.mp4?Expires=1770810325&Signature=D3ADt2iyFHgPMHQPkNTzejJqbw3VfIJdEIbGfJzGJQyGpiT001qnHgdAMyppkO31LHJaHimDwHs-wOTmyYG3EPhMSL-J8hU1LnhkEfAZ59TJzjAnb10AeFqEC1Tr8pnVdZGbuLICi~bimrBUeq2Rr~iQ0dmIfvQ4hAduRxus6MXjF7k7Y6V5swqzEbywKQtb4D5E7IhXufu9ztZZ30KWe~VuvN2Otx-sLnE~-mNk~KJXf6yBY7Iu2zlDQ5p5iLK0S~1lDzdHE2rYJEK7RHLXEB5Fxx2GwRhA97kRdJ7Fsq1VKt4E2HPS4VJZUWmsj0jrgznM0~AFYw7iB9Z7kh-fKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on June 3 received annual military-equipment reports from county agencies as required by Assembly Bill 481 and voted to delay authorization for the Sheriff's future equipment purchases until after budget deliberations.

The reports covered inventories, uses and training for items ranging from drones to armored vehicles. Eric Jones, deputy county executive, introduced the four related agenda items, noting the reports covered the 2024'125 fiscal year and followed the public meetings required by the law.

Regional Parks director Liz Bellas told the board the department's inventory includes less-lethal shotguns and an unmanned aircraft system (drone). Bellas said Regional Parks is not planning new equipment purchases and that the drone is used primarily for water-rescue searches and other park operations.

Assistant Chief Investigator Scott Maldonado reported for the District Attorney's Office that the bureau holds six Remington 870 12-gauge less-lethal launchers. Maldonado said those launchers were not deployed in the line of duty during the reporting period and that training was held for qualified personnel. \"The district attorney does not intend to acquire any military equipment in the next year,\" Maldonado said.

Probation's interim chief probation officer Julie Wherry asked for board approval of a military-equipment policy allowing the future purchase and use of drones to support outreach to unhoused people under supervision. \"Drones would be used to help locate encampments not visible from public roads, increase operational efficiency and oversight of community contact efforts,\" Wherry said, describing the tool as a supplement to existing mobile outreach vans and other field vehicles.

Sheriff's Tactical Commander Lt. James Petrinovich presented the Sheriff's inventory: 56 drones, nine robots, armored Bearcat vehicles, a specialized rook vehicle, long-range acoustic devices and a wide array of less-lethal munitions. He said drones are commercially available models and that drones and robots are deployed defensively to reduce officer risk. The department reported two civil claims during the year for property damage linked to equipment deployment.

Public commenter Mr. Bliss criticized the Sheriff's Office and urged the board to halt future purchases until the department could demonstrate need and compliance with AB 481.

After discussion, the board accepted the annual reports from Regional Parks and the District Attorney, approved Probation's drone policy and unanimously agreed to receive and file the Sheriff's report but postponed authorization for the Sheriff's future acquisition of military equipment until after the board completes budget deliberations. The motion to delay was moved by Chair Serna and seconded by Supervisor Kennedy; it carried with Supervisors Serna, Kennedy and Hume voting yes, Supervisor Rodriguez voting no and Supervisor Desmond absent.

The board directed staff to return with the Sheriff's future-acquisition request for separate consideration once the budget deliberation period is complete.","The Board received annual AB 481 reports from Regional Parks, the District Attorney, Probation and the Sheriff's Office. The board accepted the reports and approved Probation's drone policy but voted to postpone authorizing future purchases by the Sheriff until after budget deliberations.","actionData","errors"]

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