The Pledge of Allegiance to be led by Supervisor Dom Zanger District #1.

Acknowledge Certificate of Posting

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Approve Proclamation supporting the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program we have started in San Benito County.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 156

ASSESSOR'S OFFICE - T. SLAVICH
Adopt Resolutions establishing Agricultural Preserves and approve Land Conservation Act Contracts for D & D Brigantino Family Limited Partnership / Michael D. Brigantino / and Giovanina D. McNealy; and authorize Chair to sign the Resolutions and LCA Contracts.
SBC FILE NUMBER:7
RESOLUTION NO.: 2024-141, 2024-142, and 2024-143

AUDITOR'S OFFICE - J.P. GONZALEZ
Adopt Resolution approving Cash Handling policy and guidelines, Petty Cash and Cash Fund policy and procedures, and associated forms for use by departments with revolving funds, establish revolving funds for petty cash and change funds for use of designated Departments; and authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 608
RESOLUTION NO.: 2024-144

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Approve the elimination of the Communications Infrastructure, Public Defender, Santana Ranch, and Board and Procedures Ad Hocs and continue the 150th Anniversary until February 2025, the Financial Ad Hoc until December 2024, the Drought and Water until April 2025, the Sanitary Solutions Option until February 2025, and the Cannabis Ordinance until December 2024, and put the Health Care/Hazel Hawkins Hospital Ad Hoc on hold, per the recommendation of the ad hoc committees.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 156

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Approve appointments of Jill Glass Pagaran with Spirit of San Juan Bautista as a primary and Heidi Balz as the alternate and Brenda Weatherly from the Economic Development Corporation to the Economic Advisory Committee for the term of November 13, 2024 through November 13, 2026.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 156

CLERK OF THE BOARD - V. DELGADO
Approve the action minutes of the November 5, 2024 Special Meeting and November 12, 2024 Regular Meeting.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 156

COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE - H.RING. DEPUTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 
Accept informational ARPA project list, approve the shifting of the remainder of the ARPA project funds to cover the general fund payroll and comply with the December 31, 2024 funding obligations deadline and reporting requirements, and delegate authority to the County Administrative Officer or designee and auditor-controller or designee to jointly approve transfers and revisions of appropriations within department budget unit #15 if the overall appropriations of the budget unit are not increased.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 119

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE - H. RING, DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Approve and ratify the attached executed agreement with the State of California office of Emergency Services to address communication infrastructure and services in San Benito County; Delegate Authority to CAO or Designee to amend and execute any necessary amendments or contracts for the CRIS system in an amount not to exceed $1.25 million, with County Counsel review and approval.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 119

COUNTY COUNSEL - D. PRENTICE
Approve Cover Letter and Trespass/Letter of Authority for the County's initial communication to San Benito River private property owners necessary for the County's abatement of encampments, abandoned vehicles, and litter in the San Benito River, providing direction to staff, if desired, and authorization to Staff to make non-substantive changes.
SBC FILE NUMBER:160

COUNTY COUNSEL - D. PRENTICE
Adopt ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Benito Amending Chapter 11.18 of Title 11 of the County Code Relating to the Use of Certain Public Right of Ways As Sleeping or Living Accommodations and Amending Chapter 9.04 "San Benito River Regulations" of Title 9 of the San Benito County Code.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 160
ORDINANCE NO.:1069

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY- T. BELTON
Approve and Authorize HHSA Public Heath Services Director, Tracey Belton to sign the non-monetary Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Central California Alliance for Health (CCAH), Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans (MCP) and San Benito County California Children's Services (CCS) Whole Child Model Program which provides diagnostic and treatment services, medical case management, and physical and occupational therapy services to children under age 21 with CCS eligible medical conditions. for a term commencing with the date of MCP's authorized signature and ending 36 months thereafter. This is MOU was received from CCAH in October 2024.
SBC FILE NUMBER:  130   

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY- T. BELTON
Approve and authorize HHSA Director, Tracey Belton to sign the Third Party Access (TPA) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with California Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) for HHSA to have read only access to the Child Support Enforcement System "(CSE") for the purpose of supporting the Child and Spousal Support Enforcement Program pursuant to Family Code 17212 to commence for a term of 36 months from date of execution without monetary value.
SBC FILE NUMBER:  130

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY- T. BELTON
Adopt Resolution ratifying submission of application for and acceptance of the County allocation award under Round 6 of the Transitional Housing Program (THP) and Round 3 of the Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program (HNMP) from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development for housing assistance for youth formerly in Foster Care or Probation systems, in the combined amount of $72,762.00 and not to exceed $145,524.00. Ratify submission of the Transitional Housing Program (THP) Allocation Acceptance Form and Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program (HNMP) Allocation Acceptance Form, submitted by the Deputy Director of Health and Human Services Agency to the Department of Housing and Community Development.
SBC FILE NUMBER:  130
RESOLUTION NO.: 2024-145

HUMAN RESOURCES - H. RING, DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Approve the revised Accounting Manager job specification to ensure the duties are aligned with the needs of all County departments.
SBC FILE NO.: 630

LIBRARY - A. CURTIS
Approve Budget Appropriation to increase the library's budget by $250.00 to accept grant from Horror Writers Association's Young Adult Write Now endowment program, to help the library establish and support a young adult writing program focused on the horror genre through providing funds to strengthen our horror genre collection for use as resources for teens to use while exploring their own writing.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 80

PROBATION DEPARTMENT - A. CANEZ
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the San Benito County Probation Department and the San Benito County Office of Education (SBCOE) to provide a coordinated approach from both agencies to closely monitor and supervise juvenile probationers at the San Andreas High School, San Benito County Opportunity School, and Pinnacles Community School sites for the term of November 1, 2024, through November 30, 2026, to be funded by the 2011 Public Safety Realignment Grant AB 109 in the amount of $38,700.00 per fiscal year for a total two-year contract amount of $77,400.00.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 510

PROBATION - A. CANEZ 
Accept and approve the Workforce Development Grant Agreement #2024-440 OYCR, funded by the State of California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS), and the Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR) in the amount of $210,000.00 for a three-year term, not to exceed $70,000.00 annually to support a contract with a part-time Workforce Development Navigator (WDN) to provide services to youth in the community on probation and youth incarcerated at the San Benito County Youth Services Center and authorize the Chair to sign the agreement, and approve the Budget Adjustment in the amount of $70,000.00 for the current 2024-2025 fiscal year.
SBC DEPT. FILE NUMBER:510

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY – S. LOUPE, PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR
Approve Budget Adjustments to increase the appropriations budget and revenues for various Community Facilities Districts (CFDs) as follows: 1) CFD 2015-01 (Santana Ranch) in the amount of $108,735.00; 2) CFD 2018-01 (Residential Services) - Bennett Ranch in the amount of $23,425.00; 3) Sunnyside Estates in the amount of $26,745.00; 4) Promontory/Bluffs in the amount of $5,025.00; and 5) San Juan Oaks in the amount of $7,920.00, to correct the Revenues to match the annual tax assessments for each CFD and Expenses expected for various projects in FY 2024-25  (4/5 vote required)
SBC FILE NUMBER: 105.3

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - A. PRADO, PLANNING AND BUILDING DIRECTOR
Adopt Resolution to approve the Lee Subdivision Project appeal, and overturn the findings of the Planning Commission based on findings to be specified by the Board of Supervisors, with supporting evidence in the record.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 790
RESOLUTION NO.: 2024-146

ORDINANCE NO.: 1072

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - S. LOUPE, PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR
Adopt continuing Resolution confirming the Public Works Administrator's authority to enter into emergency repair and replacement contracts to remediate a local emergency caused by February 21, 2023 flooding and continuous flooding and storm events, pursuant to Public Contracts Code Section 22050, without adoption of plans and specifications or competitive bidding; finding that there is a need to continue emergency action; and  finding emergency repair and replacement work exempt from CEQA under CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(d), as emergency projects within the rights of way of existing County and State highways damaged by flooding and storm events. (4/5 vote required)
SBC FILE NUMBER: 75.5
RESOLUTION NO: 2024-147

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY – S. LOUPE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - PUBLIC WORKS
Adopt Specifications and Bid Solicitation for the Job Order Contract (JOC) Program, authorize advertising for bids for IFB PWB-2418 (General Engineering "A" License Contracts), and IFB PWB-2419 (General  Building "B" License Contracts), authorize the procurement of services for ten contractors, six Class A contractors and four Class B contractors, and authorize the County Engineer to approve and adopt plans and award construction contracts for specific projects within the parameters of the JOC Program, for and on behalf of the County of San Benito.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 105 

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY – S. LOUPE, PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR
Approve reallocations of $149,431.35 of SB-1 funds from the Fairview Rd - San Felipe Rd to Ludis Ln resurfacing project to the Fairview Rd - Los Viboras Rd to Aquistapace Rd resurfacing project for additional estimated costs needed for that public works project and the reallocation of $166,456.86 of Enterprise Fee funds from the Shore Road Rehabilitation - Frazier Lake Road to San Felipe Road project to the Fairview Rd - Orchard Rd to Los Viboras Rd project for additional estimated costs needed for that public works project. No budget transfers are required as the funding is already in the existing SB-1 fund and Enterprise fund project budgets.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 105.3

TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR/PA - M. CASILLAS
Receive and accept the monthly Treasurer's Portfolio Report for September 30, 2024. The Treasurer's Portfolio Report contains the activities and balances of the operating accounts and the investments of the Treasury. The portfolio as of September 30, 2024, was $389,232,675. The focus of the Treasurer's portfolio follows Government Code Section 53600 et seq. mandates in the order of 1) safety, 2) liquidity, and 3) return. The Treasurer follows the Board approved Investment Policy of 2024.
SBC FILE NUMBER 685.2

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - D. EDGULL
Approve the professional services contract with Pacific Clinics to provide 24/7/365 state mandated Community Mobile Crisis Response Team (CMCRT) for San Benito County for an amount not to exceed $6,348,159.00;  $1,366,679.00 for the remainder of FY 24-25, $2,441,903.00 for FY 25-26 and $2,539,577.00 for FY 26-27; for the term of December 1,2024, through June 30, 2027, and authorize Board Chair to sign contract.
SBC FILE NUMBER:810

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - H. RING, DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Receive presentation on Cannabis voter-approved tax ordinance, compare the tax to other jurisdictions, receive recommendations from ad hoc to exempt cannabis cultivation tax until the next Primary election on June 2, 2026.; and provide staff direction if the Board of Supervisors would like to exempt the cannabis cultivation business from tax and direct staff to amend the ordinance. 
SBC File No.: 119

(The Board will adjourn as the Board of Supervisors and reconvene as the Board of Directors of the San Benito Geologic Hazard Abatement District)
a. Acknowledge Certificate of Posting
b. Public Comment. Opportunity to address the Board on items of interest not on the agenda.

CONSENT AGENDA
Approve the action minutes of the September 10, 2024 meeting.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 7.5

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY- S. LOUPE, PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR
With the adoption of GHAD Resolution No. 2021-1 on December 3, 2021, the GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT (GHAD) Board of Directors (“GHAD Board”) approved annexation of The Promontory at Ridgemark Development into the San Benito GHAD. 

The GHAD is responsible for hiring its own staff (or contracting with outside parties to perform staff services), including all workers involved in the operation, maintenance, replacement, repair, or other activities of the GHAD. The Promontory development has now been accumulating funds that are being deposited into the GHAD account. It is now time to consider if an entity should manage those funds and tasks and hire a GHAD Manager.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 105

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY- A.PRADO, PLANNING AND BUILDING DIRECTOR
(To Be Heard at 1:30 p.m. or soon thereafter as the matter may be heard)
Review and adopt ordinance amendments to delete and restate in their entirety portions of San Benito County code related to Code Enforcement including Title 1 (General Provisions; Code Enforcement) Chapters 1.01 (Rules of Construction), 1.03 (Code Enforcement), 1.04 (Administrative Citations), 1.05 (Public Entity Offset Dispute), 1.06 (Alternative Public Nuisance Abatement Procedures and Remedies), and 1.07 (Office of the County Hearing Officer) as recommended by the Planning Commission in Resolution No. 2024-20.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 790
ORDINANCE NO.: 1073

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY- A.PRADO, PLANNING AND BUILDING DIRECTOR
(To Be Heard at 1:30 p.m. or soon thereafter as the matter may be heard)
Review and adopt ordinance amendments to delete and restate in their entirety portions of  San Benito County code related to the Cannabis Business Regulatory Program including Title 7 (Business Regulations) Chapter 7.02 (Cannabis Business), Title 7 (Business Regulations) Chapter 7.04 (Hemp Entities) Section 7.04.003 (Prohibitions), Title 19 (Land Use and Environmental Regulations) Chapter 19.43 (Cannabis Business Land Use Regulations), and the Cannabis Application Fee Schedule as recommended by the Planning Commission in Resolution No. 2024-21.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 790
ORDINANCE NO.: 1074

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY- A.PRADO, PLANNING AND BUILDING DIRECTOR
(To Be Heard at 1:30 p.m. or soon thereafter as the matter may be heard)
Review and adopt ordinance amendments to delete and restate in their entirety portions of San Benito County code related to Zoning including Title 25 (Zoning) Chapters 25.01 (General Provisions and Administration), 25.02 (Permits and Other Planning Actions), 25.03 (Zoning Map and Districts), 25.07 (General Development Standards), 25.08 (Standards for Specific Uses), and 25.09 (Glossary) as recommended by the Planning Commission in Resolution No. 2024-22.

SBC FILE NUMBER: 790
ORDINANCE NO.: 1075

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - A. PRADO, PLANNING AND BUILDING DIRECTOR-
(To be heard at 1:30 PM or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard)
Hold a public hearing to consider an appeal of the October 16th, 2024, Planning Commission decision regarding PLN220033, a minor subdivision, with said appeal challenging the San Benito County Planning Commission’s denial of a vesting tentative map (PLN220033) adopt the resolution to deny the appeal (PLN240070) of PLN220033 minor subdivision/tentative parcel map, subject to the conditions of approval found in the resolution.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 790
RESOLUTION NO.: 2024-148

CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Hold closed session regarding initiation of litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9 (d).(1), (d).(2), and (d).(4))
Number of Cases 2: Meet with legal counsel regarding litigation related to public nuisances existing on properties located at 1200 Union Road and 5890 San Felipe Road
SBC FILE NUMBER: 160

CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivisions (a) and (d)(1). Number of Cases: 1
Name of Case: Western Resources Legal Center v. San Benito County, Superior Court of California, County of San Benito
Case No.: CU-21-00204
SBC FILE NUMBER: 160

CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9 (d).(2),(e).(1)
Number of Cases 1: Potential for Litigation

CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code section 54956.9, subds. (a) and (d)(1). Number of Cases: 1
Name of Case: Better San Benito v. County of San Benito, Case No.: CU-23-00071
FILE NUMBER: 160

CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -  POTENTIAL INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Potential Initiation of Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9 (c)
Number of Cases 1: Potential Initiation of Litigation

CLOSED SESSION - PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Title: County Administrative Officer
Authority: California Government Code 54957. 
SBC FILE NUMBER: 630

CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 54956.9: WORKERS' COMPENSATION LIABILITY
Claim No. TIBY-600222
Agency claimed against: San Benito County - (member Trindel Insurance Fund)

CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subds. (a) and (d)(1). Number of Cases: 1
Name of Case: William Lee, et al v. County of San Benito, et al., Superior Court of California, County of San Benito
Case No.: CU-24-00034
SBC FILE NUMBER: 160

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Discuss and approve future agenda item requests submitted by board members and provide staff direction if desired.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 156

Adjourn to the next regular meeting of December 10, 2024.