The Tulare County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 21 took routine actions including unanimous approval of the consent calendar and a separate unanimous appointment of the county representative and alternate to the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Board of Directors for the 2025–26 association year.

During public comment, Karen Elliott, Tulare County Public Health Director, described a recently enacted assembly bill (referred to in the meeting as AB 1288) that county public health staff had helped develop through the California Health Equity and Advancement Collaborative (CHEAC). Elliott said the law extends the period an entry‑level Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) trainee may remain in the trainee program from three to five years and reduces required waiting periods between exam attempts to 90 days, steps the county expects will strengthen the local REHS workforce pipeline.

On the consent calendar (items 5–31), the board voted to approve the listed items in a single motion. The meeting record shows a motion by Supervisor Eddie Valero and a second by Supervisor Amy Shukman; the clerk called the vote and the motion passed unanimously. The later appointment to the CSAC Board seat was discussed under the untimed portion of the agenda; staff reported the incumbent representative and alternate were available to continue (Supervisor Amy Shukman referenced as representative with Supervisor Pete Vanderpool as alternate in the staff recommendation). Supervisor Dennis Townsend moved to retain the current representative arrangement, the motion was seconded by Supervisor Larry Macari (recorded as McCarrie/Mercari in the transcript), and the board voted unanimously to approve the appointment.

County counsel advised there was no need for a closed session. The board adjourned following the untimed business.