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Board recognizes county employee excellence award recipients from multiple departments
Summary
The board presented monthly employee excellence awards to staff across the county, honoring contributions ranging from library crisis response to forensic analysis and new technology rollouts.
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors presented monthly employee excellence awards recognizing staff from multiple departments, including the Clerk of the Board, library district, district attorney’s office, technology services, sheriff’s office, consumer and environmental protection, social services, weights and measures, aging and adult services, and Santa Clara Valley Health.
Recipients named in the public meeting and the transcript include:
- Cynthia Murray, board clerk II, Clerk of the Board — cited for reliability and training contributions.
- Juan Guzman, library assistant, Gilroy Library — credited with compassionate service, bilingual skills, and intervening when a patron experienced a mental health crisis.
- Diana Orozco, forensic DNA analyst, Crime Lab — noted for complex DNA analysis and field work.
- Chris Nguyen, business systems analyst, Technology Services and Solutions — highlighted for supporting PeopleSoft ERP work and onboarding roughly 1,100 county employees under a tight deadline by creating SharePoint tools and dashboards.
- Daniel Yemas, coordinator, Concealed Carry Weapons program, Sheriff’s Office — credited with improving the CCW application process and implementing a new online software system.
- James Elliott McIntosh (referred to as Elliott), senior biologist and standards specialist, Weights and Measures — led county work on electric vehicle (EV) charger testing and advocated for purchasing county testing equipment; the transcript references Assembly Bill 2037, which authorizes county inspections and fees for public EV chargers.
- Pedro Hernandez, senior accountant, Senior Nutrition Program — commended for audit readiness and financial forecasting.
- Catherine Cummings, ambulatory services manager, Santa Clara Valley Health — recognized for leadership in primary care initiatives including triage and advice systems and retinal AI camera implementation.
- Vi Nguyen, senior management analyst, Behavioral Health Services — credited with building financial-planning workflows and timekeeping processes that maximize Medi-Cal reimbursements.
The transcript included short biographical summaries for each recipient and described concrete contributions, e.g., the county’s weights and measures team testing over 200 EV chargers using borrowed state equipment and preparing to buy county testing gear after AB 2037. The board took photos with award recipients; no policy or budget actions were recorded in the transcript tied to the awards.
