Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the County Governance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board approves manager contract extension, settlement and jail-district reimbursement; consent agenda passes
Summary
At its June 3 meeting the Santa Cruz County Board unanimously approved a three‑year contract extension for County Manager Jesus Valdez, a settlement with USAA, a recruiting-services contract for a deputy county attorney, and a $457,793 jail-district reimbursement to the general fund; the consent agenda passed and the meeting adjourned.
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved several action items on June 3 during and after an executive session.
Key votes and outcomes
- Renewal of County Manager contract: The board voted unanimously to renew and extend Jesus Valdez’s employment contract for three years. The renewal also continues his role performing county engineering duties as described in the agenda material.
- USAA settlement: The board approved a settlement in case S12000‑CV2026‑00654 (details provided to the board in closed session) by unanimous vote.
- Recruiting services agreement: The board approved a master recruiting services agreement with Full Circle Placement to recruit and fill a vacant deputy county attorney position (estimated cost $25,000); the agreement carries no payment unless recruitment is successful.
- Jail district reimbursement: During the jail district session the board approved transferring $457,793 from the jail district to reimburse the general fund for indirect costs (ARS 48‑4024). The board discussed the difference between maintenance-of-effort payments and annual cost allocation indirect charges; this vote covered the indirect-cost repayment only.
- Other items: The board approved renaming a private road (Deansza Lane to Corte Deansza West) and passed the consent agenda (items 1–15) by unanimous votes.
All recorded votes taken in open session carried unanimously; the board repeatedly noted these items were budgeted or previously discussed, and several board members thanked staff and department heads for their work.
