Board approves consent items, budget moves and ordinance changes; summary of votes

San Joaquin County's Board of Supervisors moved through a long agenda on June 3, 2025, approving a package of consent items and several formal actions. The board accepted the proposed FY 2025'26 budget for the required budget hearings, adopted or advanced several ordinances and agreements, and approved the county's housing and community development action plan for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The board also announced a closed-session settlement decision in Olas v. County of San Joaquin.

Why this matters: the votes set the county's fiscal and regulatory direction for the coming year, including the public-authority budget for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS), a multi-year increase to the AB 939 compliance fee that funds recycling and hazardous-waste programs, and final steps to recognize new fire-hazard severity zones that affect permitting and building requirements in parts of the county.

Most significant actions taken

- Acceptance of proposed FY 2025'26 budget for public hearing: The board accepted a $3.0 billion proposed county budget that staff said is structurally balanced and will be reviewed during final budget hearings beginning June 17, 2025. The vote to accept the proposed budget carried 5'0'00.

- IHSS Public Authority budget and interagency agreement: The board opened and closed the public hearing for the IHSS Public Authority budget and approved the public-authority budget and the interagency agreement. The board later adopted the…