The Pledge of Allegiance to be led by Supervisor Kollin Kosmicki District #2.

Acknowledge Certificate of Posting

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Approve Proclamation designating September 15, 2024 through October 15, 2024 as National Hispanic Heritage Month in San Benito County.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 156

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Approve proclamation designating October 9th as Ageism Awareness Day in San Benito County.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 156

ROADS UPDATES

AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER-K. GRIFFIN, ACTING AGRICULTURAL COMMERISSIONER
Approve contract 24-0132-031-SF, with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for exotic insect pest detection trapping activities, from July 1,2024 through June 30, 2025, in the amount of $46,321.00; and authorize the Agricultural Commissioner to sign the contract. This agreement was received from CDFA on September 3, 2024.
SBC FILE NUMBER:1.1

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Adopt a resolution supporting Operation Green Light for Veterans and direct Building & Ground Maintenance Staff to light county building(s) in green utilizing the most appropriate methods, including, but not limited to, projections, flood lights, or green filters for existing lights.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 156

RESOLUTION. NO.: 2024-116

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Approve appointment of Chris Martorana to the San Juan Cemetery District Board for the term beginning September 24, 2024 through January 3, 2028.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 156

CLERK OF THE BOARD - V. DELGADO
Approve the action minutes of the September 10, 2024 Regular Meeting and September 12, 2024 Special Meeting.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 156

COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE - H. RING
Adopt a resolution of the County Board of Supervisors of San Benito, State of California, establishing the Board of Supervisors Standing Committee Policies and Procedural Rules for the Information Technology and County Facilities Committees.
SBC FILE NUMBER:119
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-117

COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE - H. RING DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Adopt Resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget for the County and Special Districts governed by the Board of Supervisors and authorize the Chair to sign.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 865

RESOLUTION NO.: 2024-118

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY - T. BELTON
Approve the re-appointment of Lizz Sánchez Turner, as a Private Sector Representative, for a three-year term, effective 6/13/24 through 6/13/27 and the new appointment of Claire Grissom, as a Public Sector Representative, for a three-year term, effective 9/20/24 through 9/20/27, to the Workforce Development Board (WDB), required/mandated board positions pursuant to the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act Federal Register, Membership of the Local Board, Section 107.

SBC FILE NUMBER: 130

LIBRARY - A. CURTIS
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the closure of the San Benito County Free Library on Saturday October 5th, 2024 in order for staff to participate in the San Benito County Fair, as an off-site outreach event, and authorize the Chair to sign.
SBC FILE: 80
RESOLUTION NO: 2024-119

PROBATION DEPARTMENT - A. CANEZ
Approve two (2) Budget Adjustments from the Youth Offender Block Grant (YOBG) program. The first Budget Adjustment in the amount of $77,000.00 is for fiscal year 2023/2024, and the second Budget Adjustment is in the amount of $206,193.00 is for fiscal year 2024/2025. (4/5 vote required)
SBC FILE NO: 510

PROBATION DEPARTMENT - A. CANEZ
Authorize the $300,000.00 appropriation of the amended 2011 Public Safety Realignment Act AB 109 Grant for fiscal year 2024/2025 budget approved by the Community Corrections Partnership Executive Committee (CCP-EX) and approve the Budget Adjustment in the amount of $283,751.00. (4/5 vote required)
SBC FILE NO: 510

PROBATION - A. CANEZ
Approve Budget Amendment for the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) Grant in the amount of $200,000.00 for fiscal year 2024/2025 for general fund expenditures. (4/5 vote required)
SBC FILE NO: 510

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY- A.PRADO, PLANNING AND BUILDING DIRECTOR
Adopt a resolution accepting an amendment to an Agricultural Open Space Easement deed to be recorded at the San Benito County Recorder's Office as required by condition of approval number 17 under Resolution number 2005-121 regarding County file Tract Map 03-69, the 126 Summerset Drive tentative subdivision map, and making required findings and determinations under the Open-Space Easement Act of 1974.
SBC FILE NO: 790
RESOLUTION NO: 2024-120

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY – S. LOUPE, PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR
Approve allocation and payment of $17,123.98 of SB1 Project funds. No budget transfers are required as the funding is already in the existing SB1 project budget. Note, these items were approved as part of the original contract budget. However, the funds were not allocated for the fiscal year that the improvements were installed so the funds need to be allocated to FY 23/24 when the improvements were constructed.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 105.3

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: 2024-121

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY- S. LOUPE, PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR
Approve change orders for the New Idria Road Project in the total amount of $259,265.83, to be paid with the Road Fund designated for this use, and authorize the Public Works Administrator to sign and issue the change orders and to accept the completed improvements and perform all necessary closeout activities upon project completion. (4/5 Vote Required)
SBC FILE NUMBER: 105.3

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY- S. LOUPE, PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR
Approve payment of an invoice from Noriega Electric, Inc., in the amount of $3,658.63, for emergency repairs to the failed shower controller and electrical system at the County Jail, requiring immediate action to mitigate loss or impairment of life, health, public property, or essential public services.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 105.3

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY- S. LOUPE, PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR
The Board of Supervisors requested that the Public Works Department focus additional efforts toward weed abatement. In that regard, the Public Works Department is requesting authorization from the Board of Supervisors to temporarily allow the public works staff to work four, ten-hour shifts as their standard work shift. That work day revision will not include overtime and will be an optional shift to be coordinated within that department. Staff will not be forced to work that shift. This will allow that staff to more efficiently perform tasks in the more remote areas of the County.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 105.3

SHERIFF'S OFFICE - E. TAYLOR
Approve hiring of 1 FTE Administrative Services Specialist II that will be funded by the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) with AB109 funding. Direct staff to amend the jail's Schedule of Approved Position Allocation reflecting the addition 1 FTE Administrative Services Specialist II; and Approve budget adjustment and transfer of $127,000.00 from the AB109 Fund to the Sheriff's Office - Jail Division. (4/5 vote required)
SBC FILE NUMBER: 110

SHERIFF'S OFFICE - E. TAYLOR
Approve budget adjustment in the amount of $80,000 increasing the appropriation approved at budget hearings for the drone project and increasing grant revenue in the same amount for the purchase of two Skydio/AXON UAVs (drones) (4/5 vote).
SBC FILE NUMBER 110

TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR/PA - M. CASILLAS
Receive and accept the monthly Treasurer's Portfolio Report for July 31, 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 July 31, 2024, was $402,546,388. 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

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Approve a Letter to the City of Hollister as Public agency comments to proposed policies identified in the City of Hollister Draft General Plan, Agricultural Preservation Program, and Climate Action Plan and provide and authorize the Chair to sign the letter; and if desired provide staff direction. 
SBC FILE NUMBER: 156

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY- S. LOUPE, PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR
Approve request by Pacheco Storm Water District (PSWD) to utilize remaining funds from the original $1.6 Million loan that was provided by the County to Pacheco Storm Water District.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 105

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY – S. LOUPE, PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR
Accept Bids received for the Shore Road Rehabilitation Project, PWB-2406; find A. Teichert & Son, Inc. dba Teichert Construction to be the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and award the contract to A. Teichert & Son, Inc. dba Teichert Construction, in the amount of $3,477,317.00; approve the contract and authorize the Public Works Administrator to execute it upon receipt of the signed contract and all documents required in the Invitation for Bids; and authorize the Public Works Administrator to approve individual change orders in an amount not to exceed $186,365.85.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 105.3

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY- S. LOUPE, PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR
Approve amendment #3 with Vanir Construction Management, Inc. to perform construction management services of several County road projects for an additional amount not to exceed $224,823.00, and approve extension to the term of the contract to expire on December 31, 2026 and authorize the Chair to sign it.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 105

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)
Consider Appeal of the Planning Commission's Denial of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Application PLN220055 for Off-Site Truck Parking and Light Maintenance at 771 Olympia Avenue, San Juan Bautista (APN 018-130-025) and adopt Resolution to Deny the Appeal and Uphold the Planning Commission's Decision or Grant the Appeal and Approve the Conditional Use Permit with Conditions of Approval.
SBC FILE Number: 790
RESOLUTION NO.: 2024-100

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - S. LOUPE, PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR
(To Be Heard at 1:30p.m. or soon thereafter as the matter may be heard)
|Adopt Resolution Approving Annexation No. 18, Tax Zone 21 (Righetti Bros) to annex an existing 32.04 acre parcel, to be subdivided into two parcels (30.22 acres and 1.65 acres each, with a road dedication of 0.17 acres) located in the Future Annexation Area of Community Facilities District 2018-1 (Residential Services) into CFD 2018-1, approving the annexation of APN 019-210-006-000 (736 Santa Ana Rd.) into Tax Zone 21 and levying the special tax for Negative Fiscal Impact of $931.55 on the annexed property per new single-family detached home, authorizing and directing the Clerk of the Board/Resource Management Agency staff to prepare and record an amended notice of special tax listing the property added to the CFD, and adopting a map of the newly annexed territory and authorizing and directing the Clerk of the Board/Resource Management Agency staff to record this map.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 105.3
RESOLUTION NO: 2024-122

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - S. LOUPE, PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR
(To Be Heard at 1:30p.m. or soon thereafter as the matter may be heard)
Adopt Resolution Approving Annexation No. 19, Tax Zone 22 (Bourdet John G-Christina M Fam Tr) to annex an existing 21.02 acre parcel, to be subdivided into four parcels (5 acres, 5 acres, 6.02 acres and 5 acres each) located in the Future Annexation Area of Community Facilities District 2018-1 (Residential Services) into CFD 2018-1, approving the annexation of APN 016-050-057-000 (1271 Los Viboras Rd.) into Tax Zone 22 and levying the special tax for Negative Fiscal Impact of $931.55 on the annexed property per new single-family detached home, authorizing and directing the Clerk of the Board/Resource Management Agency staff to prepare and record an amended notice of special tax listing the property added to the CFD, and adopting a map of the newly annexed territory and authorizing and directing the Clerk of the Board/Resource Management Agency staff to record this map.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 105.3
RESOLUTION NO: 2024-123

CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Significant exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4),(e)(3)
Number of cases: 1
SBC FILE NUMBER: 160

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: Western Resources Legal Center v. San Benito County, Case No. CU-21-00204
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 October 8, 2024.