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Board adopts Measure Q vision plan and programs county allocation for wildfire, water and park projects

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors · November 2, 2025
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Summary

The Board adopted the Measure Q Vision Plan (2025–2030) and approved county allocations for FY25–26 including Freedom Lake restoration ($720,000), roadside vegetation fuel-reduction match ($80,000), and Corralitos Creek forecasting ($75,000); staff will return with grant-program details and COAB oversight.

The Board voted to adopt the Measure Q Vision Plan for 2025–2030 and to program county allocations for FY25–26. Staff described the plan as the guiding document for the measuregrant program, focusing the first five years on water quality and resilience, wildfire risk reduction and forest health, and parks access and equity. The plan assigns geographic priorities including $600,000 minimum grant pools for Pajaro Valley and San Vicente Redwoods.

County staff recommended programming approximately $875,000 of county funds for three shovel-ready county projects in the unincorporated area: Freedom Lake restoration and access ($720,000), completion of roadside vegetation trimming to meet a FEMA hazard-mitigation grant match…

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