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Votes at a glance: Key actions taken by Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, June 3, 2025
Summary
The board adopted the consolidated CDBG/HOME action plan, approved the Active Transportation Plan, accepted the sheriff's military equipment report and ordinance, received the county vacancy report, and approved several administrative assessments and fee schedules during the June 3 meeting.
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors took the following formal actions on June 3, 2025. All roll-call votes listed reflect the board's recorded votes at the meeting; Supervisor Ellenberg was absent and votes are shown for the four attending supervisors.
1) Consent calendar (multiple items) - Motion: Approve the consent calendar as amended. - Vote: 4-0 (Abe Koga: Aye; Young: Yes; Vice President Arenas: Yes; President Lee (Chavez): Aye) - Notes: Included multiple routine approvals and adjustments to the agenda; item 84 was added back to consent.
2) Item 8 — Consolidated Plan / CDBG & HOME annual action plan (FY25'26) - Motion: Adopt the consolidated plan and FY25'26 annual action plan; authorize staff to submit to HUD and program approximately $4,000,000 in CDBG/HOME funds. - Vote: 4-0 - Notes: Allocations include public-service projects, home repairs and funding for childcare, domestic-violence and fair-housing services.
3) Item 9 — Vector Control District assessments (FY25'26) - Motion: Receive report and approve assessments. - Vote: 4-0
4) Item 10 — County lighting-service-area assessments (FY25'26) - Motion: Receive report and approve assessments. - Vote: 4-0
5) Item 11 — Sewer service charges for County Sanitation Districts 2 and 3 (FY25'26) - Motion: Receive report and approve assessments. - Vote: 4-0
6) Item 12 — Department of Planning & Development fee schedule (FY25'26) - Motion: Adopt the fee schedule as proposed. - Vote: 4-0
7) Item 13 — Statutory annual public hearing on county vacant positions (AB 2561) - Motion: Receive the report and accept as information. - Vote: 4-0 - Notes: Board requested an off-agenda follow-up on hiring-time reductions and merit-rule reforms.
8) Item 14 — Central Fire Protection District vacant positions report (AB 2561) - Motion: Receive the report and accept as information. - Vote: 4-0
9) Item 15 — Referral to roll over unspent board office funds to FY25'26 - Motion: Approve referral allowing board offices to roll over expanded funds to next fiscal year (board offices may opt out and funds default to general fund). - Vote: 4-0
10) Items 18/19 — Office of the Sheriff annual military equipment report and adoption of ordinance amending military equipment use policy - Motion: Accept the sheriff's report and adopt the ordinance (NS-300.998) updating sections of the county ordinance code related to the sheriff's military equipment use policy. - Vote: 4-0 - Notes: Board asked for an off-agenda update on drone policy and continued coordination with OCLEM.
11) Item 20 — Active Transportation Plan ("Active Santa Clara County") - Motion: Adopt the plan, direct staff to use it for project development and grant applications, and return with an implementation/funding strategy. - Vote: 4-0
12) Item 21 — Temporary additional appointments to the Santa Clara County Health Authority Governing Board - Motion: Approve the temporary appointments; staff to return with nominations for the permanent board including community members. - Vote: 4-0
Ending: Several items were informational or routine; the board asked for follow-up reports on hiring process improvements, drone policy, and implementation plans for the new Active Transportation Plan.
