Santa Clara County board adopts proclamations, honors MAC team, retiring SSA fiscal officer and employee awardees

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to adopt agenda item 7, approving a package of commendations and proclamations and moved forward with a series of presentations recognizing county staff and community partners.

The motion to approve item 7 was made on the record and seconded; a roll call vote recorded Supervisors Abe Koga, Jung, Ellenberg, Vice President Sylvia Arenas and President Lee as voting in favor. The clerk announced the motion carried 5-0.

The board presented a commendation to the multi-agency assessment center (MAC), a Probation Department team that provides early intervention and treatment services for youth entering the juvenile justice system. Vice President Sylvia Arenas, who represents District 1, credited MAC with trauma‑responsive care, substance‑use and anger‑management education and relationship-building that “inspire[s] hope” among justice‑involved youth. Arenas acknowledged Loving Flowers and Meghan Tu Williams for bringing flower‑arrangement sessions and essay activities to juvenile hall visitations, saying the program gives youth “an opportunity to tell their story.”

Arenas added, “We must do more to prevent incarcerated youth, especially our black and brown youth from entering the justice system. But once they're there, I want to make sure that you all know that there's amazing people supporting them.” The board presented certificates to MAC staff and recognized the partnership with Loving Flowers.

The board also honored Daniel Crick, Social Services Agency chief fiscal officer, who is retiring after more than 35 years with the county. The proclamation recounted Crick’s long service and said he oversaw administration of more than $1,200,000,000 in public and agency funds, led implementation of SAP and CalWIN reporting operations, and helped develop the agency’s time‑study application. Crick spoke briefly, thanking colleagues: “Just wanna say thank you to the whole SSA team and to everybody else who's really made difference over the years.”

Following the proclamations, the board presented its monthly Employee Excellence awards. Recipients recognized during the meeting included Cynthia Murray (Clerk of the Board), Juan Guzman (Gilroy Library assistant), Diana Orozco (crime lab forensic biologist, noted in absentia), Chris Nguyen (technology services business systems analyst, noted in absentia), Daniel Yemas (Sheriff’s Office concealed‑carry coordinator), James Elliott McIntosh (weights and measures senior biologist who led county work on electric vehicle charger testing), Pedro Hernandez (senior accountant, Department of Aging and Adult Services), Catherine Cummings (ambulatory services manager, Santa Clara Valley Health), and Vi Nguyen (senior management analyst, Behavioral Health).

Several writeups read into the record described specific contributions: Juan Guzman was credited for assisting patrons, including during a mental‑health crisis; James Elliott McIntosh was noted for leading the county’s electric vehicle supply equipment testing program and preparing the county to purchase its own testing equipment after recent state legislation; and Vi Nguyen was credited with helping capture Medi‑Cal‑reimbursable activities to maximize federal fund recovery for behavioral health services.

The presentations included short photo opportunities and group recognition by the board. The meeting concluded with an adjournment to the next scheduled session at 09:30 the following morning.

Votes and formal actions reported in this article reflect items recorded on the meeting record and roll call.