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County staff presented detailed cost estimates for Measure Q operations and described the role of a new analyst position that would coordinate Measure Q grants, work with the newly formed Measure Q advisory body (COAB), and help leverage Measure Q funds alongside state and federal grant opportunities. The CEO\u0000office recommended housing the position in the Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience (OR3) within the CEO\u0000office so the position could represent the county in cross-jurisdictional discussions and pursue multi-county and state-level leverage opportunities.

Some supervisors and public commenters urged that the parks department be closely involved in Measure Q implementation because parks projects will be a substantial use of Measure Q funds; a Land Trust representative also asked the board to ensure parks and OR3 jointly administer grants and make joint recommendations to the board in keeping with the ballot language and voter intent.

After discussion the board approved the staff recommendation to add 1.0 FTE (a senior administrative analyst classification in the CEO office) to manage Measure Q grant operations, while reaffirming that Parks and OR3 would co-administer and coordinate implementation with community stakeholders.

What happens next: The CEO\u0000office will recruit the analyst position, begin grant-administration planning for Measure Q funds, and coordinate with Parks, OR3 and the COAB on the programmatic framework and grant criteria.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors Budget Hearing 6/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","Supervisors accepted a Measure Q operations report and approved adding a staff analyst to support Measure Q administration and grant coordination; the position will be located in the county CEO's office to lead cross-jurisdictional grant-seeking and program coordination.","taxTitle","Santa Cruz County, California","taxId",4172,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6554858,"Board amends unified fee schedule; directs staff to work with farmers-market operators on temporary-food fees",423,9027000,9450000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4111619-b47b510f39713115c10e5d3299b2da54&start=9027&end=9450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4111619-b47b510f39713115c10e5d3299b2da54/thumbnail_9027000.jpg","/articles/6554858/Santa-Cruz-County/California/Board-amends-unified-fee-schedule-directs-staff-to-work-with-farmers-market-operators-on-temporary-food-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6554858-e813cf61656166944ac837b79e30818c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159151&Signature=c7jlerfz9ZYmqHTk8KOsIpU~7BGtbqQFA4TixFUw~gNRUWkRBnW5lpFaQBkK~2cKdGQNbC7WV7NZLWx76gEUtFQwxc84UkMw5HKKtCpZGV7wMWOdjJJxZZFuZOzfRaN2aljwN9-3Awbpb2Xw0FM8CixLaxwyyiNGHTRMRVZY9G~VffVluTTVD86-lpaOTwVMFnZJMDpezJR3Tr9pmnvmLdWedVP5b4BBQZ63yHDmtVSv-~kNk1702ogH5JQHRMlCDIxn~FQcSQeeejG2ACw5yyP7pmGSS3mJju-81owK2Z4bMa9wL~s9ZW2Npbnsydbqaka3I2Rj9pRQpAsmg4u4bg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Supervisors adopted amendments to the county\u0000unified fee schedule on June 10 and directed staff to work with local farmers-market operators to develop an equitable approach to temporary-food fees at certified farmers markets.

Representatives of the Santa Cruz Community Farmers Market Association and other market operators told the board that the county\u0000\u0000\u000environmental Health temporary-food permit is being applied per location as well as by operator, producing substantially higher annual fees for operators that run multiple markets. Tom Burrows, representing the Santa Cruz Farmers Market Association, asked the board to eliminate what he characterized as a duplicate \"event organizer\" permit or otherwise reduce the cost burden.

Environmental Health Director Andrew Strader explained that under state law two distinct permits exist (the certified farmers\u0000market permit and the temporary event organizer permit), and counties typically administer both; he said most counties levy comparable fees and that the department had already set a reduced fee in past studies. Strader also noted the board may elect to subsidize fees, but that subsidies would in effect shift costs to other permit holders and department services.

After discussion the board directed environmental health staff to work with the farmers-market operators to propose a revised fee schedule that would address the concern about charging a temporary-food annual fee per location rather than per operator. The board adopted the unified fee-schedule amendments and added the direction for staff-level collaboration on an equitable farmers-market fee approach.

What happens next: Environmental Health will meet with farmers-market operators and report back with options for adjusting temporary-food-permit fees and inspection scheduling for certified farmers markets; any fee changes would be returned to the board for adoption as part of future fee updates.

Note: This article summarizes board direction and staff responses; specific per-location fees and dollar figures will be finalized during the follow-up process with Environmental Health and the Farmers Market Association.","After public comment from farmers-market operators, the board adopted amendments to the county unified fee schedule and directed environmental health staff to work with market operators on a revised, equitable temporary-food-permit approach for farmers markets.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6554863,"County outlines Measure K road-operations plan and $75 million in remaining storm-repair needs; board approves community development budget",573,6577000,7150000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4111619-b47b510f39713115c10e5d3299b2da54&start=6577&end=7150","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4111619-b47b510f39713115c10e5d3299b2da54/thumbnail_6577000.jpg","/articles/6554863/Santa-Cruz-County/California/County-outlines-Measure-K-road-operations-plan-and-75-million-in-remaining-storm-repair-needs-board-approves-community-development-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6554863-fe962e7353d5be82e77c56245fde128f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159151&Signature=LkZ5XVssTkS7ab8xpUwLyDWTmwjYAlrnxOMPWSusJ3UvDtq6-83OuoNspUuDTWhG7KRmmgpl1qnqH7QMhsI7sDhUS3KQZOEB4pa~KIw2ltR2KKzGHeZRMKh0d0WDuYnKhvAi4K8vq~Y3QOgxHHYBDnZ6J9c0PQDzNiP5MHJWM-a2aGJgB~TnfTmmvRe0pWJ~NcntpR5vcEYm3AF~FNcDTuPz-ArnETqxa6isMHDABW2VJBEr0~jxkNPfm5t80e-9hF~7Y0ahRUTrOsWGEK-4qAuoeVbzN5IetJgWQSWm5B6TZY3GNn61tBIEBftMn8AE2zUR17YwfBzZoFRQnkI2mA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Cruz County Community Development and Infrastructure (CDI) budget and a detailed breakdown of proposed Measure K spending on road operations were presented to the Board of Supervisors on June 10. Director Matt Machado provided district-level allocations and a three-part explanation of priorities: immediate storm-damage response, a culvert rehabilitation and replacement program, and pavement preservation.

Machado told the board that the proposed FY25-26 CDI budget includes $4.1 million of Measure K funding countywide, half for planning and half for public works, and highlighted $2.0 million proposed specifically to increase road operations (ditching, striping, paving and culvert repair/replacement). He provided a work-type percentage split and then translated that into dollars per district and dollars per person so supervisors could evaluate geographic equity. CDI\u0000staff said the proposed allocation produced similar per-resident spending across the five supervisorial districts when measured against population and work-demand.

CDI also presented an analysis of storm-disaster spending from the 2017 and 2023 events. The department reported remaining estimated repairs of about $76.9 million to complete work from the 2017 and 2023 disasters (combined) and showed how those costs had been distributed by district; the 2023 storm damage hit the San Lorenzo Valley particularly hard and accounted for a substantial share of the remaining need. Machado said unrepaired sites are more susceptible to new storm damage and argued that investment in culverts and pavement preservation is the most effective resilience strategy.

Specific CDI figures presented to the board included:
- Culvert inventory and condition: staff completed a first comprehensive inventory and reported hundreds of culverts in poor condition; CDI said it currently funds roughly $250,000/year for small culvert repairs and recommended an initial $1 million/year culvert-rehab program to begin addressing the backlog (estimated deferred-maintenance need on culverts cited at about $400 million).
- Pavement-condition history: the county\u0000PCI (Pavement Condition Index) in 2018 was 48 out of 100; CDI\u0000staff previously estimated $24 million/year would be required to maintain that level and $49 million/year to reach a good standard over 10 years; CDI said current resurfacing averages are roughly $5 million/year and flagged an estimated pavement deferred-maintenance backlog around $300 million.

After discussion, the board voted to approve the proposed CDI budget and the Measure K spending plan as presented. Supervisor Koenig recorded a dissenting vote on final approval and voiced concern about diverting previously-identified Zone 5 Capitola Road culvert funds to the HSA restorations earlier in the meeting; CDI and the county executive explained that some timing and fund-balance changes make reallocation feasible this year but warned project construction may occur in later fiscal years.

Next steps: CDI will proceed with the Measure K allocations in the FY25-26 adopted budget, continue culvert inventory and prioritization work and return with the pending pavement-condition update this summer.","Community Development & Infrastructure presented a district-by-district breakdown of how $2 million in Measure K funding would be spent on road operations (ditching, striping, paving, culverts) and reported about $76.8 million remaining to complete repairs from the 2017 and 2023 storms. The Board approved the CDI budget; one supervisor dissented.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6554866,"Supervisors ask for midyear report on $160,000 estimated SYTF savings and how funds will support community-based youth programs",357,1368000,1725000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4111619-b47b510f39713115c10e5d3299b2da54&start=1368&end=1725","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4111619-b47b510f39713115c10e5d3299b2da54/thumbnail_1368000.jpg","/articles/6554866/Santa-Cruz-County/California/Supervisors-ask-for-midyear-report-on-160000-estimated-SYTF-savings-and-how-funds-will-support-community-based-youth-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6554866-5ad139319d21315612296eb9db90e223/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159151&Signature=d5mmUanmHYs5IYsM8JhN8y8MeYNRiD7a119jB0Fmctswe6HtEfsrI2zwCOuxlvgIB3DIJG3HiUYdeuG8YEWx5KYENvEbIAD~hvw0t3erFztzgA4LTkx7q1zH2KhDq33msDIy8AdRx-b~CZGU-XGGYPD-pclmU-wcJlM7CH-5y4P55EQ8KZN7IZbdmV0wLIbEZKITi2kKu2-dyR3Qh5p35RC7T8Od9T77AZodRDmfrNZcHqejZZSgoy4seWEaM1UhpvBXkGvVo6SttopuGUiV2plFsmAZR-cYIO~lIcLERURupEvV1zgGwyt5o7WABN59gM94DFA8IF7F3J~fBOyYYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on June 10 instructed staff to report back at the midyear budget review on how estimated savings tied to the Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF) and camp placements will be allocated to community-based organizations (CBOs).

During public comment multiple community members asked the board to clarify whether savings from SYTF and the county's planned ranch camp would be counted together and how general fund and grant dollars would be identified and spent. In response, county probation fiscal staff described the funding interplay and a revised estimate of potential savings.

Probation\u0000department fiscal officer Justin Nunes told the board the two funding streams are separate: SYTF funds come from an SB 823 block grant (a fixed allocation), and ranch-camp placements are paid from the county general fund when placements occur. He said an unanticipated out-of-county youth placement in March increased out-year costs by about $140,000 for FY25-26, reducing the earlier projected $300,000 savings to an estimated $160,000 at this point in time. Nunes emphasized the figure is a point-in-time projection and can change depending on court commitments and placements.

Probation staff also said the county had set aside a contingency for ranch-camp costs of approximately $170,000; after accounting for the SYTF-related commitments that contingency was effectively reduced to about $30,000 in the FY25-26 proposed appropriations.

Supervisor Cummings and other board members said members of the public who asked questions should have an opportunity to hear this explanation without removing the item from consent. The board added direction that the estimated $160,000 in FY25-26 savings be tracked and a midyear report show how those savings are allocated among CBOs for community-based alternatives. The board approved the consent item with that additional direction.

Next steps: Probation will incorporate the board's direction in the budget and report back at the midyear budget review with a line-item report on how the estimated savings are allocated to CBOs for community-based alternatives in FY25-26.","After public questions about how Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF) funds and ranch camp savings would be used, the board directed a midyear report showing allocation of an estimated $160,000 in FY25-26 savings to community-based organizations.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_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":56,"_73":56},6554873,"Board restores several behavioral-health programs, orders three-month radiology extension for county clinics",4546,1929000,6475000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4111619-b47b510f39713115c10e5d3299b2da54&start=1929&end=6475","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4111619-b47b510f39713115c10e5d3299b2da54/thumbnail_1929000.jpg","/articles/6554873/Santa-Cruz-County/California/Board-restores-several-behavioral-health-programs-orders-three-month-radiology-extension-for-county-clinics","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6554873-7c4724273cf3952f61c7fe86e7a56421/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159151&Signature=Swf7ec9~WwgtduzCfDLWh~BMKkbi637dlt0MShFU0iS3EKcOBrshEZ3~MQaoHWlgcBOleEyxehEZSpMAtbH4~PySrIB4WzBVbvpTo8P6W2nqSZys0OPXc4hlDALUDVrdI8tY2-kSG3p-2PixT0rZjxDQti3ZGZIJGA-SuotO8VF8tAW6U54k5EBLHSHaJlTiL5oGPZ7yS3jE1cLor1tRf1vQ34fGXQPo8~Uq5Ud7Q1jN-AB8JrSoh3rmLQX-RG6TPFBqnqlxNjf3xkjrtnQzJzmL1bJaleGNxKfIo~8W015xlJAy6acjiR67cMCtlXKa31c8VNO03o8KaQYHRVJoqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved the Health Services Agency\u0000(HSA) proposed 2025-26 budget and the county executive\u0000office\u0000restoration package on June 10, restoring several community behavioral-health services and directing a short-term extension of clinic radiology while a transition plan is developed.

Supporters and county staff said the restorations aim to preserve critical mental-health and harm-reduction services while HSA works to adapt to declining federal and state grant revenues. The board voted to approve the restorations and funding plan and added direction to extend in-house radiology for three months to allow time for staff to finalize transition options.

HSA staff told the board that the agency faces major revenue losses and operational pressures: proposed FY 2025-26 materials showed about $6.64 million in lost HSA revenue and a net reduction of roughly $4.52 million after proposed changes, with an overall cut of about 74.4 FTE positions across behavioral health and public health programs. To minimize immediate service disruptions, the CEO\u0000\u0000and HSA proposed a package of restorations costing roughly $1.4 million.

Major restorations and changes approved or described to the board included:
- MHCan (a drop-in mental-health resource): staff recommended restoring the MHCan contract at roughly $478,000 after the City of Santa Cruz agreed to shift $100,000 toward MHCan as the city reallocates funding because of its new mobile crisis program. The restoration will be supported by a mix of City of Santa Cruz funding, Medi-Cal administrative activity (MAA) revenue and county general fund contribution.
- Gemma House: HSA staff are recommending transitioning Gemma House operations from New Life Community Services to Janice of Santa Cruz (an organization already contracted under Prop 47 funds) on a cost-neutral basis to the general fund. One-time support of up to $150,000 in AB109 treatment and intervention funds was approved by the Community Corrections Partnership and may be used for deferred maintenance or startup costs.
- Syringe-litter cleanup in South County: recommendation to restore a contract for $40,000 to provide syringe clean-up services in South County.
- Integrated behavioral health at the Freedom Campus Health Center: restoration of 1.0 FTE senior mental-health client specialist and 0.75 FTE in locum-tenens psychiatry time; HSA said Medi-Cal reimbursement revenue is expected to cover the ongoing cost of those positions if recruitment succeeds.

On clinical support services, HSA recommended closing in-house laboratory and radiology services in the longer term because of low clinic revenue and the county\u0000clinics\u0000Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) payment model, which bundles payments for visits. To avoid an abrupt discontinuity of patient care, the board directed a three-month extension of radiology operations through Sept. 30, 2025, to allow HSA and partners time to establish a streamlined referral plan and explore alternatives. HSA estimated a three-month radiology extension would cost about $129,896.

Public commenters and clinician staff urged the board to preserve radiology and lab services because of impacts on timely diagnosis and downstream costs. An orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Neil Richmond, recommended reducing radiology hours rather than full elimination; other clinicians asked that revenue-generating clinical positions be recruited and filled to offset service costs.

The board also discussed sudden provider closures: Encompass notified the county in early May that it would close Telos, a residential crisis bed provider, but HSA staff said they avoided a similar closure at Casa Pacifica after negotiating terms that will keep that facility operating for the coming fiscal year.

The board voted to approve HSA\u0000budget restorations and the CEO\u0000recommended funding plan; they also approved the additional direction to extend radiology services through Sept. 30 and to report back with alternative transition proposals prior to that date.

What happens next: HSA will implement the restored contracts and staffing contingent on recruitment and contract negotiations, complete the radiology transition planning during the three-month extension, and incorporate the board\u0000direction into the adopted FY 2025-26 budget.

Speakers quoted in this article came from meeting remarks and the HSA presentation and include HSA leaders, the county CEO\u0000office and public commenters who represented nonprofit and clinical programs.","The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on June 10 approved Health Services Agency budget restorations including funding for MHCan, transition of Gemma House to Janice of Santa Cruz and syringe cleanup in South County, and directed a three-month extension of radiology services while staff pursues transition options.","actionData","errors"]

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