Board approves $1 million Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation agreement to fund local child, food and youth programs

The Solano County Board of Supervisors on May 5 approved a $1 million intergovernmental agreement with the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation to support four county programs through March 16, 2027.

Under the agreement, First Five Solano will receive $500,000 — $300,000 for operations of the Vallejo First Five Center and $200,000 for a basic‑needs assistance program; the county’s mobile food pharmacy will receive $280,000 (including funds to replace the truck’s refrigeration unit); probation will receive $120,000 to support early intervention and transition services for justice‑involved youth; and the Solano Resource Conservation District will receive $100,000 for student programs tied to conservation and the preservation of Patwin ancestral lands.

Putney, a principal management analyst in the county administrator’s office, reviewed the 2025 results from the tribe’s earlier investments and the planned uses for 2026, citing outcomes such as thousands served by the mobile food pharmacy and hundreds of families helped by basic‑needs support programs. Tribal Council Chairman Anthony Roberts, speaking by phone, thanked the board and described the tribe’s philanthropic partnership across Solano County.

“Working together has made a real difference in our communities,” Roberts said, noting the tribe’s multi‑million‑dollar contributions to local causes.

Supervisor Mashburn praised the tribe’s investments and the partnership’s reach into mental‑health, senior and youth services. The board voted to approve the IGA by unanimous vote.

The agreement delegates authority to the county administrator to execute related contracts and includes an appropriation transfer request to recognize the unanticipated $1 million revenue in the current fiscal year.