Votes at a glance: Madera County Board approves grants, contracts and budget transfers

The Madera County Board of Supervisors approved a series of formal actions on June 17, 2025, including grants and contracts to support homelessness outreach and housing, a Proposition 47 grant administered by the District Attorney, appropriations transfers for behavioral health and public works, and acceptance of unanticipated revenue for juvenile services. All motions passed on roll call by recorded 5‑0 votes.

The board’s votes at a glance (each item passed 5‑0 unless otherwise noted): - Consent calendar (includes removal of Consent item 5c and an administrative title correction): Motion to approve carried; roll call confirmed passage. The consent calendar included approval of a behavioral‑health contract for after‑hours crisis stabilization services with Cornerstone Family Services (consent item 5g). Staff recorded the contract amount for that item as $1,590,000. - Public Works (item 6b): Adopted two resolutions approving new collection services and rates for franchise service and new self‑haul disposal services and fees at Fairmead Landfill and North Fork Transfer Station, effective July 1, 2025. Roll call: 5‑0. - District Attorney (item 6c): Entered into an agreement with Community Action Partnerships of Madera County (CAPMC) not to exceed $1,000,000 to provide housing placement and supportive services under a Proposition 47 grant; term ending March 31, 2028. Roll call: 5‑0. - Behavioral Health (item 6d): Approved a transfer of appropriations (24‑160) from permanent salaries to professional and specialized services to cover increased Medi‑Cal billings and inpatient psychiatric costs. There is a discrepancy between the agenda backup and staff presentation: the agenda lists $2,000,000 while staff described the transfer amount as $4,000,000. The board approved the transfer; roll call: 5‑0. - Probation (item 6f): Accepted $1,000,000 in unanticipated revenue from the Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR) to fund transitional housing, educational and reentry supports for justice‑involved youth; roll call: 5‑0. - Public Works administrative transfer (item 6g): Approved transfer of $10,000,000 from State Route 41 impact‑fee professional services to buildings and improvements to ensure sufficient right‑of‑way funds for the SR‑41 South Expressway project; the board previously authorized up to $20,000,000 for right‑of‑way with $7,000,000 spent to date. Roll call: 5‑0. - Social Services (item 6h): Authorized an agreement with CAPMC not to exceed $524,394.43 to administer a street‑outreach program countywide under the California Housing Assistance Program (HAP‑5) for May 1, 2025–April 30, 2028; roll call: 5‑0.

Discussion and clarifications recorded during the meeting: - The DA’s Prop 47 award and the CAPMC housing agreement were described as focused on housing placement and supportive services for justice‑involved persons and those with mental‑health or substance‑use disorders. The board asked whether CAPMC would seek Medi‑Cal reimbursement (CalAIM). CAPMC staff and county staff said pursuing Medi‑Cal provider enrollment is administratively complex and may not always be cost‑effective; agencies will route clients to existing Medi‑Cal providers when appropriate. - On the behavioral‑health appropriation, a board member noted the discrepancy between the agenda amount ($2,000,000) and the fiscal manager’s presentation ($4,000,000); staff committed to follow up and clarify the correct amount in the record. - Probation clarified that the $1,000,000 OYCR award will fund transitional living, education, employment internships and related supports for youth previously committed to state facilities and now served locally.

The board recorded roll‑call approvals for each motion. Where movers and seconders were not named on the record, the clerk recorded a standard procedural motion and a second before the roll call. For complete motion text and the roll‑call transcript evidence, see the provenance links below.