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[11:30] good afternoon it is 4 pm on Monday April 15th and we are reconvening an

[11:38] open

[11:41] session and I'm going to uh first begin with a roll call to establish the

[11:47] presence of a quorum thank you supervisor

[11:50] renes here supervisor chavz is absent supervisor sub minion here vice

[11:56] president Lee present thank you and president elberg I am here and

[12:01] supervisor sidian would you uh lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance

[12:05] pleasee

[12:10] rise I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the

[12:16] Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and

[12:23] justice for

[12:27] all I it seven is to consider recommendations relating to certificates

[12:32] of appreciation commendations and proclamations may I have a motion to

[12:35] approve item seven so moved second thank you very much let's vote on item seven

[12:40] please supervisor orenas yes supervisor Smit toit and I Vice chairperson Lee hi

[12:48] and president elenberg yes motion carries thank you very much with that

[12:52] item eight is to present the commendations and proclamations which we

[12:56] have just approved so um I'm going to begin with the first item a which is to

[13:02] present a proclamation declaring April 2024 as Second Chance month in Santa

[13:07] Clara County and we will begin that presentation with a

[13:15] video just one moment while they connect

[13:27] [Music]

[13:31] my name is Brian Evans and I believe in second

[13:39] [Music]

[13:45] chances my name is Crystal prz I'm a former re-entry client and I'm a case

[13:50] manager three here at the goodwi Sila Valley and I believe in second chance

[13:59] [Music]

[14:05] my name is Jennifer T I'm a public health assistant and I believe in second

[14:14] [Music]

[14:23] Chan my name is Dave Gomez and I believe in second chances

[14:50] my name is sa I'm the director of diversion reentry services for the

[14:53] county of Santa Clara and I believe in second chances my name is Nick Berard

[14:57] I'm the chief probation officer for the County of Santa Clara and I believe in

[15:01] second chances I believe in second chances I'm assembly member Gail pel and

[15:05] I believe in second chances I'm County Executive James Williams and I believe

[15:09] in second chances I'm Greta Hansen I'm the Chief Operating Officer for Santa

[15:14] clir County and I believe in second chances I wholeheartedly believe in

[15:19] second chances I believe in second chances I believe in second chances

[15:24] America believes in second chances we believe in second chances

[15:50] more than 70 million Americans have records on their con have records of

[15:56] their contacts with the criminal legal system fortunately counties across the

[16:01] country are more and more frequently recognizing the importance of providing

[16:05] opportunities for employment housing Health Care voting rights and many other

[16:11] basic needs to their residents when they exit the carceral system legal and

[16:16] Regulatory restrictions social stigma related to incarceration gaps in

[16:21] employment or education family separation housing unavailability

[16:25] untreated mental illnesses and substance use disorders all contribute to the fact

[16:31] that nearly 75% of people who have been incarcerated remain unemployed a year

[16:37] Post Release the US Department of Justice's office of Justice programs the

[16:43] national re-entry resource center and communities across the country recognize

[16:48] Second Chance month in April by sharing new programs and initiatives and hosting

[16:53] events to educate the public and decrease barriers to employment housing

[16:58] voting education and other opportunities for individuals re-entering their our

[17:04] communities after incarceration our office of re-entry

[17:08] Services offers numerous opportunities to our re-entry clients including job

[17:13] fairs business incubator programs apprenticeships and direct employment

[17:18] placement to help people get back on their feet many former clients of the

[17:23] county of Santa Clara's re re-entry Resource Centers who are now working in

[17:27] County departments and Community organizations serve as role models for

[17:32] other currently and recently released individuals and attribute their success

[17:37] in recovery to programs and people who offered them second chances this board

[17:43] today proudly proc claims April 2024 as Second Chance month and I would like to

[17:51] invite uh Havier agir the from the office of re-entry services and anyone

[17:56] else you want to bring up with you to ex accept the proclamation which I will go

[18:04] [Applause]

[18:17] grab well on behalf of the entire re-entry service system of the county of

[18:21] Santa Clair we want to thank you for proclaiming this month Second Chance

[18:25] month um it's so important to recognize all the individuals that have made their

[18:31] Journey from incarceration and having second chances to all of our County

[18:35] Partners and departments who've been hiring some of our former clients into

[18:39] very important critical positions um we uh provide funding for like about 20

[18:45] contractors and they employ about 118 individuals of those 118 about 40 um are

[18:51] with lived experience and in our in our office we have folks that have made that

[18:56] journey and now are successful County employees so on behalf of again the

[19:01] entire re-entry system um with our team here um and also all the countless

[19:06] supporters thank

[19:13] you going to invite my colleagues down to join us and we're going to turn our

[19:17] backs to you for just a moment for the photo come come come

[19:46] bring some people forward

[20:04] spe

[20:49] we've got a whole bunch of these today of

[20:54] course item 8B is to recognize communication dispatchers week

[21:01] Proclamation the Santa Clara County public safety Communications dispatchers

[21:06] play an essential role in protecting the Public's life and property by quickly

[21:10] answera answering and evaluating hundreds of emergency calls daily and

[21:15] dispatching the appropriate emergency response from law enforcement agencies

[21:20] fire departments and emergency medical transport providers across our community

[21:25] they strive to provide equal access to emergency services to all callers

[21:30] including those who do not speak English or are hearing impaired Additionally the

[21:35] Santa Clara County public safety Communications dispatchers efficiently

[21:40] coordinate emergency services for both human-made and natural disasters to

[21:45] ensure the health and safety of our community and have maintained

[21:48] accreditation by the internationaly of emergency dispatch since 2002 which

[21:54] certifies the county Communications Department as a center of excellence in

[21:59] providing callers reporting medical emergencies with appropriate physician

[22:04] approved medical instruction while health is on the way this job is

[22:09] fast-paced stressful and requires special humans to do this work thank you

[22:15] to all the dispatchers who ensure that we get the help that we need the Board

[22:20] of Supervisors of the county of Santa Clara does hereby proclaim the week of

[22:24] April 9th through 15th 2024 as communic ation dispatchers week and I'd like to

[22:31] invite up the um the county the county communication Department's dis 2023

[22:38] dispatchers of the Year Allison scardo and Fatima Moreno to receive this

[22:44] Proclamation [Applause]

[22:59] do you want to say anything sure thank you

[23:03] absolutely thank you all for your recognition of all the hard work that

[23:06] County communications dispatchers do every day we do not go into this C

[23:11] looking for recognition or credit for the work that we do but it is an honor

[23:14] to receive we enjoy serving our community 24 hours a day we appreciate

[23:18] you for having us here and are grateful for the opportunity thank you

[23:22] [Applause]

[23:35] exhausting stressful work so essential thank you

[24:02] okay thank you so much thank you for being here thank you so much for being

[24:15] here before I begin uh item 8 C I'll note that there's a correction the item

[24:20] should read as follows present Proclamation declaring April 11 through

[24:25] April 17th 2024 as black maternal health week in Santa Clara County it is my

[24:32] absolute honor to present this proclamation in recognition of black

[24:36] maternal Health week which runs from April 11th through April 17th Santa

[24:41] Clara County Board of Supervisors recognized black maternal Health week

[24:45] for the first time in April of 2021 in partnership with County programs and

[24:51] local organizations that have long advoc advocated for improving black birth

[24:56] outcomes in our community including our Public Health Department's black infant

[25:01] health program the Perry natal Equity initiative Roots Community Health Center

[25:05] the black leadership kitchen cabinet and the African-American Community Services

[25:10] Agency to name just a few of the partners this is an issue that has

[25:14] become very close to my heart and I am determined to help make a difference

[25:19] specifically to measurably improve outcomes for black pregnant and birthing

[25:23] people and their infants in the United States us in in the United States black

[25:29] infants die at almost three times the rate of other babies and these

[25:34] disparities persist even more High even for highly educated and high inome black

[25:39] pregnant people and data from the CDC shows that 80% of pregnancy deaths are

[25:45] preventable 80% but data is numbers and the people

[25:51] dying or losing infants are not numbers take a look at the seven women on this

[25:57] slide three of them are Alison Felix Tor Bowie

[26:03] and Tiana Madison members of the 2012 and 2016 gold medal teams in the women's

[26:10] 4X 100 meter relay some of the most decorated track and field athletes in US

[26:17] in US Olympic history the three women set out to

[26:22] become mothers all three young healthy athletic black women

[26:28] developed serious complications Felix De developed preclampsia that nearly went

[26:34] undetected until she had an emergency C-section delivery at 32 weeks Madison

[26:40] went into labor at 26 weeks and entered the hospital with her medical advance

[26:45] directive and her will Bowie died in her home at 8 months pregnant after

[26:51] developing a clsa tennis champion Serena Williams and

[26:55] former Virginia gubernatorial candidate Jennifer Carol Foy were also very public

[27:01] about their near-death stories associated with giving birth to their

[27:07] children and just last month former Kansas City Chief's cheerleader Crystal

[27:12] Anderson died when she contracted sepsis following delivery of her second

[27:17] stillborn child this is not data these are

[27:22] women our country continues to advocate for black mamas and babies the perinal

[27:28] Equity workg Group has worked with Community providers in all our Bay area

[27:32] hospitals to raise awareness of the data the risks and what can actually be done

[27:36] to improve outcomes we have requested deidentified

[27:41] Hospital level data from the state so maternal Health disparities can be

[27:46] accurately identified standardized and measured Roots Community Health Center

[27:51] is currently facilitating our Doula program which I'm happy to say is

[27:55] covered by medical last week we hosted did a

[27:58] screening of two short films created by black women to illustrate the importance

[28:03] of building safer communities for black families and we held the second annual

[28:08] perinatal Equity initiative conference which brought together policy experts

[28:12] providers and Advocates from five counties to hear from a range of

[28:17] brilliant speakers and teachers and to talk about how to keep the momentum

[28:22] forward it is now my honor to officially Proclaim April 11th to 17th black

[28:28] maternal Health Week in Santa Clara County and to invite up the incomparable

[28:32] Beverly White Macklin the County's black infant health program director Beverly

[28:38] and her team at black infant Health along with the Pei group and Leilani

[28:42] Jones who serves as the executive director of our office for Health Equity

[28:46] and Improvement Alma Burell at roots and so many others inspire me and teach me

[28:53] every day you are all making me a better and more impactful policy maker and I am

[28:59] so proud to be on this journey with you Beverly please come up and say a few

[29:11] words thank you so much for honoring black maternal Health Week the topic

[29:17] that we are talking about is so important so dear to my heart I was one

[29:21] of these women who almost died having my first child and I'm very passionate

[29:27] about this program and what it does for moms and we know that if we have healthy

[29:33] moms we have healthy babies and we have healthy adults so thank you so much for

[29:38] honoring our program and continuing to support us um supervisor president

[29:45] Ellenburg and all of the Board of Supervisors who have stuck by us and

[29:50] just really have supported everything that we do in the community to help

[29:54] these bombs thank you

[30:04] you have other folks here that want to go the from

[30:10] the all you baby

[30:52] congratulations

[31:23] supervisor Lee is going to come up for the presentation of item 8D

[31:33] well thank you president Alan Burke um so the 8D is the international work days

[31:39] in Santa Clara County Proclamation the May 1st has been recognized throughout

[31:44] the world as International workers day and may day has been an annual

[31:49] commemoration since 1930s in the United States Mayday began on May 1st

[31:56] 1886 with a March to support workers rights down Michigan Avenue in Chicago

[32:01] Illinois leading to a series of events including the Hay Market

[32:07] Affair and the great upheaval which began a new era of workers rights and

[32:12] protections in America on May 1st 2006 Mayday in San Jose was one of the

[32:19] largest marches ever in the city's history with over a quarter of a million

[32:25] participants Mayday is an opportunity to cherish the diverse community of

[32:29] residents across Sara County and I would also like to recognize additional

[32:34] Coalition members such as Chava Bustamante Luis roacha Jr Teresa

[32:41] Castellanos aluro Gomez Rebecca amandar Martha Campos Fred hirs and klets of

[32:49] many others and at this time I like to welcome the members of the San Jose

[32:53] Mayday Coalition you please come on up [Applause]

[33:21] yeah we stand here today on the shoulders of those who came before us

[33:25] the industrial labor of the north who fought to end the SL SL in the south in

[33:29] order to unionize

[33:42] together we stand here today on the shoulders of those who were murdered

[33:45] fighting for things we take for granted now like an 8h hour day 40-hour work

[33:50] week and an end to child labor

[34:08] we stand here on the shoulders of our elders those who made history marching

[34:12] down Santa Clara 18 years ago tens of thousands of people took to the streets

[34:16] for immigration reform and workers Justice

[34:39] we stand here to celebrate the enormous victory of the fight for 15 campaign the

[34:43] ongoing fight for unionization at Starbucks REI Trader Joe's Barnes &

[34:48] Noble and many other locations we want to recognize the burgeoning fight to

[34:52] unionize homeless surv service providers as well

[35:15] we stand here today in solidarity with the protesters who sto traffic on the

[35:19] Golden Gate Bridge again to Stand United with the people of Palestine and against

[35:23] genocide

[35:38] we stand here today to ask you to bring the ceasefire resolution to a vote

[35:42] history demands that you lead not turn a blind eye to war crimes and the

[35:45] extermination of a people

[35:54] [Music]

[36:03] thank [Applause]

[36:49] all right we're good thank you

[37:25] the thank you thank you you congratulations thank you

[38:02] all right we're still going item e 8 e uh is to recognize the

[38:09] American Cancer society's 35th annual courageous Kids Day

[38:14] Commendation um there are a few subjects that are tougher to take on than kids

[38:20] with cancer but unfortunately cancer remains ubiquitous in our modern world I

[38:26] would be surprised if there's a person in this room who doesn't have at least

[38:30] one loved one whose life has been turned upside down by a cancer

[38:34] diagnosis until there is a cure there must be support for families and

[38:38] patients the American Cancer Society is one such organization that is dedicated

[38:44] to improving the lives of patients and their families through advocacy research

[38:48] and personal support more broadly they aim to ensure that everyone has access

[38:53] to cancer prevention detection treatment and ultimately a cure every year the

[39:00] American Cancer Society holds a special event called courageous Kids Day at

[39:05] California's Great America specifically for children who are fighting cancer and

[39:09] their families it is a fun-filled day that has become that has come to be

[39:13] known as a day away from cancer because it provides families with a much needed

[39:18] break from the challenges of their journey and allows them to create and

[39:22] enjoy special moments with their child this year courageous kids day is cele

[39:27] celebrating its 35th Anniversary this annual celebration has created thousands

[39:32] of lasting memories for as many families and is a much treasured respit for

[39:37] everyone who takes part here to receive this Commendation is gay Crawford gay is

[39:43] the Intrepid founder of courageous kids day as well as the founder of Cancer

[39:48] Care point which has also served thousands of cancer patients with warmth

[39:53] dignity and practical resources gay is probably an actual Angel and it will be

[39:59] my honor to present this Commendation to her in just a moment but first I'd like

[40:04] to invite my colleague Joe supervisor Joe sidian to share a few words as

[40:17] well thank you I uh want to pick up where my colleague board president Susan

[40:23] Ellenberg left off um she talked about the way and in which a cancer diagnosis

[40:29] can turn someone's life upside down and I think what I want to say thank you for

[40:35] today Gay and to you and the American Cancer Society

[40:41] is taking the time to

[40:47] say that diagnosis doesn't have to mean that friends and family and fun are no

[40:54] longer part of a young person's life

[40:59] we take most of that for granted I think in our daily lives but for the children

[41:05] you and the American Cancer Society serve they can't take that for granted

[41:11] so I'm going to ask that before we present this Proclamation and bring our

[41:17] colleagues down for a photo the entire room say thank you with me

[41:36] going to see a video first for almost 30 years Mother's Day

[41:41] holds a special joy for nearly 600 young cancer patients and their families

[41:46] fighting cancer introduced in 1989 courageous kids day was conceived by the

[41:51] American Cancer Society as a family event and a day to have fun together

[41:55] enjoying rides lunch along with Arts crafts and games children and their

[42:00] families come from all over California to participate in the American Cancer

[42:04] society's courageous Kids Day at California's Great America amusement

[42:09] park in Santa Clara the day referred to as a day away from cancer for these

[42:14] young cancer patients is a unique partnership between the American Cancer

[42:19] Society and Great America who has been the presenting sponsor since the

[42:23] beginning 30 years ago it's an extra special fun unpack day for the

[42:28] courageous kids and their families allowing them to forget some of that

[42:32] stress and have fun together it's more than just a fun day out in the park it

[42:36] provides emotional escape from the everyday Trials of what a family goes

[42:41] through when they have a child with cancer a day when these patients can

[42:45] just be kids their brothers and sisters can enjoy the time with their siblings

[42:50] outside of a hospital room and parents can watch their kids have fun without

[42:54] worry funds raised not only only provide this very special day to the courageous

[43:00] kids and their family but also supports pediatric cancer research Heroes come in

[43:05] all sizes how can you help you can sign up today to become a Committee Member a

[43:11] volunteer for the day or event sponsor the meaning of life is to find your gift

[43:16] the purpose of life is to give it away help us find your gift today with the

[43:22] American Cancer Society and the courageous kids

[43:37] [Applause] thank you all for standing up that

[43:46] really got me uh and particularly to hear from both Joe who's been a

[43:51] tremendous supporter of cancer and Susan who has done so much for children in

[43:57] this County and Beyond uh I just want to take one second

[44:02] because my long-suffering husband is here and after 50 years of being

[44:08] involved in the cancer space as as they mentioned founder of Cancer Care point

[44:13] the second hospice Hospice of the Valley and I just buried two friends this last

[44:19] week um that was served by Hospice of the Valley the cancer registry and even

[44:24] a crazy thing called the colon cancer freeone where I played pollet man in a

[44:29] parade if you can believe it so the cancer Journey has been a

[44:34] tough one but of course uh this courageous kids celebrating 35 years we

[44:41] wanted to celebrate it takes a team um I I just have the most amazing committee

[44:48] all these 35 years I've missed every Mother's Day with my own kids but there

[44:53] are people like Bob Steinfeld who worked at Apple and lost a child to to cancer

[44:58] Angie CIO who's been my staff partner for all of these years and the current

[45:03] chairs Pam and Donna who worked so hard to do another element of fundraising

[45:10] construction versus Cancer and a bear campaign and Mara uh the Laura Marshall

[45:17] who is head of the photographers Association brings out photographers who

[45:22] volunteer Every Mother's Day and take a portrait of these families and sometimes

[45:27] it's the last portrait they'll ever have of this child and they usually don't

[45:33] take a picture even when they're going through treatment so those are really

[45:37] really special and um Saturday we had a little fundraiser a wonderful restaurant

[45:42] sell I hope you'll all support cell in Campbell they um did an auction they

[45:49] sold a rock pry signed football that was given to Courageous kids anyway we

[45:54] raised about $8,000 so anyway I am so grateful all to all of you and I am

[46:00] grateful to be alive and well turning 80 this year and to have been on this

[46:06] cancer Journey um with so many wonderful people in a network sorry to take so

[46:11] much time thank you so

[46:18] much oh boy for SP be your sorry that

[46:25] was ol it was beautiful

[46:32] conat did you recognize

[47:09] [Applause]

[47:20] thank let's

[47:25] see all right item 8f a proclamation declaring May 4th

[47:31] as Wildfire Community preparedness day presented by supervisors sidian and Lee

[47:37] thank you madam president if you have ever

[47:42] wondered who thinks up these

[47:47] days I should tell you that May 4th Wildfire Community preparedness day is

[47:52] actually a national event and it it's Genesis it's start really um came from a

[47:59] survey of middle school kids right here in California and Colorado as well that

[48:04] asked them how they wanted to learn about Wildfire safety and the answer the

[48:09] kids gave was that they wanted to be part of something to improve Wildfire

[48:14] safety where they lived and so this is an opportunity for us to

[48:20] learn from what I would describe as wise beyond their years Middle School

[48:25] students as individuals and neighbors each of us can and should do

[48:32] all the Hands-On risk reduction activities that we

[48:35] can by doing that we can all be part of something to improve Wildfire safety

[48:39] where we live and it's relatively easy ask yourself three

[48:45] questions are you signed up for SEC alert apparently

[48:54] not do you have a go bag and have you created and are you

[48:59] maintaining an evacuation plan have you identified two alternative

[49:06] Roots out of your neighborhood beyond the one you ordinarily would use and do

[49:12] you know your evacuation Zone can you see the address number of

[49:17] your home from the street is there a minimum 5T clearance between the

[49:24] vegetation and the foundation of your home

[49:27] I could go on I know my colleagues are worried that I

[49:31] will but I think I've made the point we can each

[49:36] individually and should each individually take action to reduce our

[49:41] risk and improve Wildfire safety wherever we

[49:44] live if you answered no to any of those questions then Saturday May 4th would be

[49:50] a great time to take action so that your answers can instead

[49:54] be yes now because it was middle school

[49:58] students I'll say if you answered yes to all those questions you get an A+ and I

[50:02] would encourage you to think about your neighborhood then and your neighbors and

[50:06] about how you can help them improve your community's Wildfire safety I want to

[50:11] pull my colleague supervisor Lee up because in a moment we're going to

[50:14] present the proclamation declaring May 4th Wildfire Community preparedness day

[50:20] to our fire chief chief GGA and a chief Carter but first supervisor Lee would

[50:25] you share a few words words and then we'll make the

[50:30] presentation thank you very much supervisor suban I have the same

[50:33] thinking about May 4th I said is that something to do with some Star War

[50:37] references that's some young Jedi Miss like playing around and CA a fire of the

[50:42] the lightsaber but anyhow uh as we all could recall the SCU lightning complex

[50:48] fires burned almost 400,000 acres in the counties of Santa Clara Alam contracosta

[50:54] San haen meret and St L the czu complex fires burned more than 880,000 acres and

[51:01] destroyed almost 1500 structures in the county of Cale and Santa Cruz this

[51:06] climate change is happening things supposed to happen only once in a 100

[51:10] years it's happening every few years now and we are feeling it effects the need

[51:14] to make sure we collectively on top of preparing for Wildfire evacuations so

[51:19] please please please just like what my colleague said sign up today for

[51:23] emergency alerts at www. alert alcc.org

[51:29] alerts.org to stay connected and be prepared and here's the proclamation

[51:33] I'll go ahead and ask the chief come on up come on up please

[51:39] [Applause]

[51:51] yes leave it to you to figure out who's going to say

[51:54] what say a word say a word good afternoon everyone uh

[52:00] again I cannot follow that act uh supervisor subian hit all of the very

[52:07] important points that we need the public to know as well as supervisor or vice

[52:11] president Lee so please sign up for alert FCC FD uh sorry alert FCC uh.org

[52:19] right or.gov and then um for what it's worth and I say this from the

[52:25] perspective of we've got Zone Haven that is now Genesis that's also a tool that's

[52:30] really important for those who live in the woi so thank you again

[52:34] supervisor good evening first of all I want to thank uh the supervisors for the

[52:38] importance for identifying the importance of wildfire Community prepar

[52:41] the day as the fire chief for the Santa CL unit I'm committed to ensuring that

[52:45] we're building resilient communities throughout the county and so if for more

[52:48] information I'd encourage you to visit readyfor wildf fire.org thank you

[52:58] and chief G we have a rule which is if you use an acronym like wooi you got to

[53:03] tell everybody what it is how many of you know what the wooi

[53:07] is okay well we have at least two people who know what the wooi is so why don't

[53:11] you help make sure everybody knows what the wooi is and why it matters so uh

[53:16] supervisor subian said if you have a tree that is CL I think closer to five

[53:22] feet from your house if I remember again very succinctly you probably live in a

[53:27] wild and urban interface and that's where your house butts up against a lot

[53:33] of forest or area that is basically prone can be prone to fire so thank you

[53:40] supervisor yeah also just again we've had an extraordinary amount of rain do

[53:45] not let that I guess lull us into believing that we don't have the

[53:49] Wildfire risk we definitely in this area especially on the west side of the

[53:53] county have that wooy risk thank you give us a moment while we turn

[53:59] around and do our photo Chiefs colleagues

[54:28] one

[54:30] more

[54:54] warm item G also o being presented by supervisor sidian is a commodation for

[54:59] The Med Assist

[55:03] program now if you're asking yourselves I'm here for a later item why

[55:09] do I have to sit through all this here's the answer the answer is

[55:15] because you'll learn something helpful and important and valuable to keeping

[55:19] you and your friends and your family and your neighbors healthy and well and

[55:24] believe it or not it begins in

[55:30] 1923 when three scientists first discovered something called

[55:35] insulin and they sold the patent for $3 yeah $3 which was a dollar

[55:45] piece and they did that because it was their notion that access to this kind of

[55:50] life-saving medication shouldn't be contingent on somebody's ability to

[55:55] afford it so they sold the patent for $3

[56:01] now today that reasoning sounds like it comes not just from another era but from

[56:06] another world altogether I think too many of us have heard stories about

[56:10] folks who need to choose between being able to afford their groceries or

[56:14] affording their kids medicine and there are and have been for

[56:20] me in my office three chronic conditions that stand

[56:24] out asthma diabetes and severe

[56:30] allergies I think probably all of us know someone who lives with one or more

[56:34] of those conditions these are illnesses that can be controlled with proper

[56:38] medication allowing individuals to live full and healthy lives but without their

[56:45] meds they can result in serious illness or even death now just to give you a

[56:50] sense of the scope of this in Santa Clara County alone just here in our

[56:53] County there are almost 120,000 adults who've been diagnosed with diabetes it's

[56:59] a lot of folks there are more than 250,000 adults and kids who've been

[57:04] diagnosed with asthma and more than 20,000 have been diagnosed with serious

[57:09] and potentially life-threatening allergies now the prices of the

[57:15] life-preserving medications that those folks require

[57:19] have increased dramatically in recent years making it difficult for folks to

[57:26] acquire the medications they need my office and I thought there was a

[57:33] solution or at least a help and so I brought to our board and I want to give

[57:38] a little shout out here to a staff member of mine in particular Brian

[57:42] Pascal who's on vacation by the way and should be here to hear me give him a

[57:47] shout out he said can't we do something about this and so we put our heads

[57:51] together and we said yeah we can't brought it to our board colleagues were

[57:55] all enthusiastic said let's create something

[58:00] that helps folks who are stuck who need the inhaler who need the FB pen who need

[58:06] the insulin and who are struggling to afford it and it's not just folks of

[58:11] very modest means I think many of you in this room probably know it's the missing

[58:16] middle in healthcare folks who make a little too much maybe to qualify for a

[58:20] government program but not enough to have really First Rate health insurance

[58:25] so to offset these C C in 2022 the Santa Clara County Board of

[58:31] Supervisors with the real work done by our staff created a program that was the

[58:36] first of its kind anywhere in the nation and that is the program we call meicy

[58:41] the program provides hundreds of dollars in some

[58:45] cases to Simply bring down the cost for enrolled residents to help them afford

[58:51] their diabetes medications their asthma inhalers their

[58:54] epipens probably average is $200 a month which is just the right amount in many

[59:02] cases to make sure that people don't have to choose between their rent and

[59:06] their meds their groceries and their meds as of February this year 2024 meicy

[59:14] has now enrolled more than 2,000 residents here in Santa clar County and

[59:20] has provided $2 and5 million dollar in prescription drug relief

[59:26] we hear directly from our enroll Le about the relief they feel when they can

[59:31] finally afford the medications that keep them

[59:34] alive I mentioned it in passing but I want to underscore it again this would

[59:39] not have been possible without the hard work of the

[59:43] leadership and frankly a dozen other current and former staff members at

[59:47] Valley Medical Center I look forward to continuing to expand the program to

[59:51] protect the health and well-being of our residents and that is my not too subtle

[59:55] way of saying 2,000 is great but let's keep pushing the number higher and

[1:00:01] higher our health safety and wellbe demanded could we please ask the folks

[1:00:07] for medicis to come on up and let us give them a moment of thanks as well

[1:00:31] you look trepidacious you shouldn't come right

[1:00:35] up tell folks what they are uh good afternoon everyone uh we're

[1:00:41] extremely honored to be here today um and on behalf of the medicis team um the

[1:00:47] amount of work and efforts that everybody has supported us with has been

[1:00:51] tremendous I would actually like to take this opportunity to thank supervisor

[1:00:55] sidian uh members of the board and the county exec's office for their

[1:00:59] continuous um encouragement and belief in our mission um I would also like to

[1:01:05] appreciate our CEO Paul Len and our director nari Singh um their leadership

[1:01:10] really provided the foundation of our success and um all the support that we

[1:01:16] received empowered our team to go above and beyond in serving and bettering the

[1:01:20] health of our community um as supervisor sman mentioned today our program is

[1:01:25] assisting over 2,000 people um in not only affording their life-saving

[1:01:29] medications but also improving their medication adherence which also results

[1:01:34] in Better Health outcomes for our community um we feel very very fortunate

[1:01:39] to be a part of this program and thank you so much thank

[1:01:48] you just want to say thank you everyone for this wonderful opportunity it's been

[1:01:52] such a joy to see this program start from zero enroles just two years ago and

[1:01:56] now over 2,000 in counting so it's such an honor to be a part of this thank you

[1:02:01] very

[1:02:06] much we have one ceremonial Proclamation we'll let the two of you sort out how

[1:02:10] you share it all right you take that hold it go

[1:02:16] ahead I'm let I'm gonna let you put that between the two of you good job job J

[1:02:51] my thank you really thank you again [Applause]

[1:03:03] and

[1:03:09] finally Madame President board colleagues members of the public I'm

[1:03:12] going to take the opportunity to be a little more personal in my remarks than

[1:03:15] would typically be the case because uh in this my 12th and final year on the

[1:03:21] Board of Supervisors this is the last opportunity I will have

[1:03:26] to take a moment for our board and our community our entire County to

[1:03:33] commemorate the anniversary of the genocide of the Armenians in the Ottoman

[1:03:37] Empire which this year is the 109th

[1:03:42] anniversary and so as I say I want to take the opportunity to

[1:03:49] reference that historic event in slightly more personal terms looking all

[1:03:55] the way back 109 years to the year

[1:04:01] 1915 April 24th when the genocide

[1:04:07] began in the Ottoman Empire now you've heard me use the word

[1:04:12] genocide a couple of times and that's not a small thing and the

[1:04:17] reason it's not a small thing is that for more than a hundred years following

[1:04:21] the genocide no sitting American president had ever actually deed

[1:04:25] declared the Armenian Genocide by that name I'm gratified that today we're in a

[1:04:33] different place and it's the source of some satisfaction because back in

[1:04:38] 2019 the United States House of Representatives and then this United

[1:04:42] States Senate took action to call the genocide

[1:04:46] of the Armenian people just that a genocide and then on April the 24th day

[1:04:53] of commemoration in 201

[1:04:56] 21 President Joe Biden called the genocide Again by that

[1:05:00] name and so as we declare the 24th a day of

[1:05:06] commemoration and Remembrance we're taking the opportunity

[1:05:11] to acknowledge what it took too long to

[1:05:17] acknowledge now I guess I would say that now that an

[1:05:23] American president has actually used that word clearly and unequivocally and

[1:05:27] that our House of Representatives and the United States Senate have made that

[1:05:31] formal declaration and particularly given the

[1:05:35] state of world affairs today does using that word

[1:05:41] matter a lot of folks in the Armenian community of which I'm a part would tell

[1:05:46] you that they waited more than a hundred years to hear

[1:05:49] it so I do think it's important to ask does it matter I mean at one level it's

[1:05:55] just a word so why does it matter and I think for folks

[1:06:02] in the armenian-american community it matters because it tells their

[1:06:07] story tells the story of a diaspora a community that is literally

[1:06:13] scattered around the world so whether they are from Boston or

[1:06:18] Beirut anara or anjar Cairo or copertino in my district

[1:06:26] where we are and where we're from is probably in

[1:06:32] some way some significant way determined by this genocide which created a

[1:06:36] worldwide diaspora so what I wanted to share with

[1:06:40] my colleagues and with all of you is that the

[1:06:44] genocide is the answer to so many questions when people ask what's the

[1:06:50] story of the armenian-american community

[1:06:55] the answer to the question why are my grandparents buried in New

[1:06:59] York why are my great-grandparents buried in

[1:07:02] Cuba the answer is more than just a matter of personal

[1:07:06] geography because the genocide informs I think the notion of the

[1:07:13] Armenian Community as a scattered Community a diaspora as I

[1:07:18] said as a kid my father once told me when I asked

[1:07:23] him about our ethnic and cultural history said well we're a Melancholy

[1:07:30] people you know as a kid I had no idea what that

[1:07:33] meant but I I think he meant that our community shared a common sadness and

[1:07:40] that that sadness was rooted in the genocide more than a hundred years ago

[1:07:45] now so the word does matter hearing it out loud

[1:07:50] matters and even as we are determined that it's a word that shouldn't limit or

[1:07:56] Define us as members of the community I think the word has

[1:08:01] continuing importance as I say I wanted to speak a

[1:08:04] little bit more personally today because this is the last chance I'll have to

[1:08:08] share this story with folks in the community and members of the County

[1:08:12] family but also because I think it's an extraordinary time right now in the

[1:08:16] world for anyone who has waited so very very long to hear the word I suspect

[1:08:22] that most folks in this room don't know there's a place called

[1:08:26] artac nagoro kabak that 120,000 ethnic Armenians called it their home just some

[1:08:35] months ago and that today they have been driven from their home and are now

[1:08:43] refugees in Armenia so there is

[1:08:48] painfully continuing relevance to this

[1:08:53] conversation and to the importance of this word and finally I would say it's

[1:08:58] an important word Above All Else simply because it is the

[1:09:06] truth so what I'd like to do now is say thank you for indulging me in this very

[1:09:11] personal moment and invite folks from the local community including Leon

[1:09:16] barsumian to come forward and ex and receive our resolution acknowledging and

[1:09:23] commemorating April 24th as a day of remembrance for The Armenian

[1:09:28] Genocide leavon would you and your colleagues please come forward and

[1:09:32] please welcome them [Applause]

[1:09:59] thank you supervisor

[1:10:03] sman uh and thank you honorable supervisors of Santa Clara County um for

[1:10:08] the proclamation um commemorating the 109th anniversary of the Armenian

[1:10:13] Genocide um as supervisor sman noted um recognition is still important to

[1:10:18] Armenian Americans today because While most Armenian Americans living in Santa

[1:10:25] claric County uh arrived due to Violent displacement my grandmother for example

[1:10:32] um many still have family in Armenia or from

[1:10:36] artak um as many of you know on September 19th of last year all of the

[1:10:43] Armenians of atsa were um forcibly displaced ethnically cleansed and are

[1:10:48] refugees living in Armenia and today Armenia itself is under

[1:10:52] threat um so it's important to today still to use the word and to recognize

[1:10:57] uh the historical facts so um I just want to again extend our sincere thanks

[1:11:03] um I don't think I could say anything that too profound or better than you

[1:11:08] could have said all right please say welcome and thank you

[1:11:12] again

[1:11:23] call forgive us again while we turn our backs I'm going to hand this to you Leon

[1:11:27] I'm going to ask the rest of the community to get in the photo here

[1:11:30] please an

[1:12:21] thank you all once again thank you there you go

[1:12:49] I will'll invite uh County Executive James Williams to come and present the

[1:12:53] remaining four commendations before we move to employee excellence

[1:13:01] awards it's my honor this afternoon to get to present several retirement

[1:13:05] commendations to some extremely dedicated long- serving County employees

[1:13:11] and we're going to start with Katherine Bustamante from custody Health Services

[1:13:15] com on up [Applause]

[1:13:32] come

[1:13:46] on Katherine devoted 37 years of service to the county of Santa Clara beginning

[1:13:51] her County Career as an extra help employee for Santa clar Valley Medical

[1:13:55] Center in 1986 on April 16th 1990 almost exactly

[1:14:01] 34 years ago Katherine was promoted to a coded position as a medical unit clerk

[1:14:06] within custody Health Services she spent all of those final 34 years in custody

[1:14:11] Health helping support quality care to patients Katherine was part of the first

[1:14:16] line of healthc Care staff working with patients in our County jails providing

[1:14:20] multi multilingual services and other key responsibilities with the utmost

[1:14:24] professional ISM compassion and dedication she's been an inspiration to

[1:14:29] many colleagues whether through words of encouragement unsolicited offers of

[1:14:34] support sharing of institutional knowledge or for the various treats she

[1:14:39] would bring to share and deliver with her warm smile I'm told Catherine was

[1:14:44] always offering snacks to share especially Hot Cheetos and hardboiled

[1:14:50] eggs Katherine is described by her peers as a very kind

[1:14:55] funny sweet and always positive known by many as Mama Katie Catherine

[1:15:01] demonstrated leadership by creating a collaborative environment often stepping

[1:15:06] in to cover for colleagues to help with Staffing shortages working closely with

[1:15:10] Correctional staff and selflessly working in service of the patients in

[1:15:15] the jails by continuously going above and beyond the Call of Duty Katherine's

[1:15:20] granddaughter Natalie who also works in custody Health helped put together

[1:15:24] today's Commendation in addition to her

[1:15:27] granddaughter Katherine leaves behind a legacy of noble dedication to her

[1:15:32] colleagues patients and the residents of Santa Clara County we are so grateful

[1:15:37] for your service

[1:15:48] congratulations just want to say thank you to everyone um that I'm still here I

[1:15:52] would still be working it but uh than got to cut it

[1:15:56] short thank you cut it short after 37

[1:16:11] minut I don't think cutting it short is after 37 years thank you so much

[1:16:19] oh thank you for your yeah that way you don't look I know she does that to me

[1:16:24] all the time thank you

[1:16:48] generous life of

[1:17:06] next we get to celebrate Rosie Estrada coming up

[1:17:33] Rosie dedicated 36 years of service to the county of Santa Clara including

[1:17:38] postponing her retirement to continue serving youth in the County's juvenile

[1:17:42] facilities and supporting her colleagues Rosie began her career with the county

[1:17:47] on October 7 1985 as a medical unit clerk at juvenile hall in the Children's

[1:17:52] Shelter she was later promoted to the Administrative Assistant with juvenile

[1:17:56] custody Health Services due to her unparalleled dedication to Justice

[1:18:00] involved Youth and her commitment to serving vulnerable individuals in our

[1:18:05] community throughout her career Rosie provided multilingual services to youth

[1:18:10] while also helping grow multiple medical mental health dental and vision services

[1:18:15] within the County's juvenile facilities I'm told Rosie has been like

[1:18:20] a mother to everyone she always made sure the break room had healthy snacks

[1:18:25] she decorated for employee events she also routinely made seasonal

[1:18:30] appreciation goodie bags for her colleagues each goodie bag would come

[1:18:34] with a note and a pun about the contents of the bag the clinic would go nuts

[1:18:38] without you read one note with a goodie bag of Trail

[1:18:42] Mix Rosie demonstrated leadership showed a great deal of enthusiasm for her work

[1:18:49] took on responsibilities above and beyond what her position required and

[1:18:53] was the consumate team player and motivational colleague to fellow

[1:18:57] employees during long hours and difficult times Rosie's favorite quote

[1:19:02] was better health for all and she lived those values throughout her career Rosie

[1:19:08] leaves a legacy of dedicated and caring service to Justice involved Youth and

[1:19:12] their families to her colleagues and to the residents of Santa Clara County

[1:19:17] thank you so much Rosie and congratulations

[1:19:30] thank you all I I can say I've always been a great supporter for Santa Clara

[1:19:35] County Services and all I can share with all of

[1:19:39] you teamwork makes a difference thank you

[1:20:16] congratul congratulations congratulations

[1:20:30] Dave saula come on [Applause]

[1:20:52] out David J V started at the county in docc in July of 1987 as a

[1:20:59] technician he was motivated to join what is wrong 89 cor well he was motivated to

[1:21:06] join the academy and graduate in December of 1989 initially is a

[1:21:10] correctional officer at the main jail and within two years began serving as a

[1:21:14] jail training officer he rose through the ranks later serving as internal

[1:21:18] affairs sergeant and Captain Elmwood division Main Jail Division Watch

[1:21:23] Commander later Captain over jail reforms at one time or another he's been

[1:21:29] in charge of every single division or business unit in

[1:21:33] custody among many many notable accomplishments he was the executive

[1:21:37] sponsor for the demolition of Main Jail South helped the formulation of the jail

[1:21:42] management system led the creation of the grievance unit the implementation of

[1:21:47] the inmate tablet Services Program and helped launch theate tracking system in

[1:21:51] September of 2021 in recognition of all of the work that he had done and those

[1:21:57] successes he was promoted to assistant sheriff with full oversight of the

[1:22:01] custody bureau's 900 staff who are responsible for the lives and well-being

[1:22:06] of 3,000 individuals on average in a 247

[1:22:11] operation he served as an active recruiter and Mentor he's developed

[1:22:16] countless Correctional professionals he's a third degree black

[1:22:20] belt in Taekwondo he's an avid Raiders fan a

[1:22:25] proud husband and father enjoys hosting family and friends in his home but I

[1:22:29] want to add that he has been just an extraordinary partner to the entire

[1:22:36] County organization over many challenging years of incredible change

[1:22:41] and reforms in our correctional system he has done so in a place of compassion

[1:22:48] with outstanding professionalism and from a spirit of

[1:22:53] true and genuine cooperation and collaboration with a mindset that

[1:22:58] working together across the county organization we can do what we need to

[1:23:02] do to do right by those individuals who have been remanded to us for Care by the

[1:23:08] courts so I want to thank you so much for your outstanding service to our

[1:23:12] community wish you and your family all the very best thank you

[1:23:25] thank you um first I want to say it's been an absolute pleasure and honor to

[1:23:31] serve the county of Santa Clara and the community um that I've grew up in ra

[1:23:36] born and raised here um but I I just want to say the the county of Santa

[1:23:41] Clara is a fantastic place to have a career they really take care of their

[1:23:47] employees and um people often say how did you do so

[1:23:53] long in in in the correction profession and that's because it's a very difficult

[1:23:58] um career but what makes it easy to come to work every day is when you come to

[1:24:04] work because you know that the correctional staff the deputies the um

[1:24:09] professional staff our partners in custody Health our partners at the

[1:24:14] re-entry Center our partners programs and everything we do and especially the

[1:24:19] support that we've gotten from the Board of Supervisors the the county EX

[1:24:25] office um makes it worth it because everyone comes together to make a very

[1:24:31] difficult job easy to to want to do and that's to serve the people and try to

[1:24:36] make a difference in the lives of those who are incarcerated they don't want to

[1:24:40] be there they're at the worst point of their life but we are striving to make

[1:24:45] it better for them and that's what the whole purpose of what we do is so it's

[1:24:50] been an honor and a pleasure and I thank you for all the support

[1:24:53] [Applause]

[1:25:10] thank you so

[1:25:50] next Wednesday April 24th is a very important day in the County it's a

[1:25:55] distinct honor to present a proclamation on behalf of the Board of Supervisors

[1:26:00] and County Administration celebrating office Professionals Day office

[1:26:04] professionals make the Enterprise work they're the life force they are often

[1:26:10] the first people our customers and residents interact with our office

[1:26:14] professionals are in many ways the face of the county

[1:26:18] organization from Connecting People in Need to of health services to issuing

[1:26:22] marriage licenses to keeping the calendars of our busy Executives to

[1:26:27] taking meeting minutes even Framing proclamations and Counting

[1:26:31] ballots their Ingenuity flexibility and the ability to handle the unexpected

[1:26:38] make our office professionals so valuable they're essential to keeping

[1:26:42] our departments running efficiently Monica and Sonia make my

[1:26:47] life easier there are many serving in these key roles throughout our County

[1:26:53] organization making this a better place to work and serve our

[1:26:57] community in 1987 County leadership saw the importance of our office

[1:27:01] professionals and created the top program 37 years later the top program

[1:27:06] is still going strong over 2,000 County professionals have graduated from the

[1:27:11] program the last three top classes have supported kid scope Behavioral Health

[1:27:15] Assessment Center assisted Outpatient Treatment and pets of the unhoused

[1:27:20] respectively efforts that are very much aligned with the board and

[1:27:23] administration priorities these classes raised over $40,000 for these County

[1:27:29] priorities every year the top program holds a training seminar this year the

[1:27:33] seminar will be in November at tasmin seminar is a space for continuous

[1:27:38] learning skill building support and growth for moving into larger more

[1:27:43] responsible roles in the county so I'd like to present this Proclamation uh to

[1:27:47] John

[1:27:49] Tran chairperson of the top program

[1:27:54] and to top board members and alumni on behalf of the over

[1:28:00] 4,000 office Professionals in the county we honor and celebrate you all in

[1:28:08] 2024 for office Professionals Day

[1:28:27] so thank you James on behalf of all office Professionals in the county I

[1:28:31] along with the training for office professionals executive board beside me

[1:28:35] would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the Board of Supervisors

[1:28:38] our County Executive James Williams Chief Operating Officer Greta Hansen and

[1:28:42] the entire County Administration for this Proclamation we appreciate your

[1:28:46] recognizing and celebrating this special day but more importantly we appreciate

[1:28:50] your intentionality in lifting up the importance and value of of the

[1:28:56] 4,294 office professionals working in the county organization your

[1:29:00] long-standing support for the staff is an embodiment of the County's unwavering

[1:29:04] commitment to providing excellent and exemplary service to our clients again

[1:29:08] thank you so much for this Proclamation we will ensure that it gets showcased at

[1:29:12] our upcoming top events thank [Applause]

[1:29:23] you for

[1:30:03] thank you thank you everybody thank

[1:30:22] you all right this brings us to the pce to resistance of these meetings item

[1:30:29] nine is the opportunity to present certificates of appreciation to employee

[1:30:34] Excellence award honores for April 2024 take it away

[1:30:39] James and if the award recipients can come on up we're going to hear inspiring

[1:30:45] stories this afternoon yes

[1:31:03] we're going to hear inspiring stories about our extraordinary colleagues from

[1:31:08] the office of the assessor the Finance Agency County Library Department of

[1:31:13] Correction Social Services Agency County of Santa Clara Health System Department

[1:31:18] of Parks and Recreation and technology and services Solutions department so I

[1:31:24] will go one at a time read a little bit about you that was provided by your

[1:31:28] department and then uh you take a step back and president Ellenberg will give

[1:31:33] you your certificate take a photo with you and at the end we'll do a group

[1:31:36] photo with

[1:31:40] everyone and feel free to cheer for everyone all

[1:31:44] right Chris Dixon

[1:31:54] during his three years as an auditor appraiser 3 with the county of Santa

[1:31:57] Clara Chris Dixon has been an exemplary figure in the assessor's office

[1:32:01] embodying its core principles he upholds the values of Integrity Quality Service

[1:32:06] fiscal prudence and Innovation Chris works on business property audits with

[1:32:10] business owners certified public accountants and tax directors his

[1:32:15] honesty and integrity are critical in completing audits accurately efficiently

[1:32:20] and in a timely manner role assessments are vital for the County's revenue and

[1:32:25] support essential services that include law enforcement schools and Healthcare

[1:32:30] in the 2022 2023 audit year Chris's exceptional skills in identifying Escape

[1:32:35] roll assessments significantly contributed to the assessor off

[1:32:39] Assessor's office's success underscoring his invaluable role in the team Chris's

[1:32:45] interpersonal skills are a testament to his empathy and trustworthiness his

[1:32:49] consistent documentation of processes and sharing of expertise not only

[1:32:54] enhance operational efficiency but also Foster a positive work environment

[1:32:58] reflecting his commitment to the team and the office Chris's problemsolving

[1:33:03] abilities and organizational prowess have been essential to the assessor's

[1:33:07] office making him a respected and indispensable asset to the team thank

[1:33:12] you

[1:33:19] Chris Maria Hernandez

[1:33:27] Maria showcases integrity and honesty at the county of Santa clar Department of

[1:33:31] tax and collections she leads her team with Grace and ensures every interaction

[1:33:36] with the public is First Rate recently promoted to Supervisor of the payment

[1:33:41] processing unit Maria's committed to upholding the Department's fiscal

[1:33:45] responsibility over the past year her team efficiently processed a staggering

[1:33:50] 170,000 property tax payments received through the mail amounting to a

[1:33:55] substantial $1.5 billion received through the

[1:34:01] mail approachable and communicative Maria spearheads various initiatives

[1:34:06] within the department from revamping tax bill designs to managing the public

[1:34:11] website and overseeing the distribution and maintenance property tax bills

[1:34:15] Maria's dedication shines Maria Foster is an environment of innovation and

[1:34:21] adaptability she guides her team through Chang changes and enhances procedures

[1:34:25] through comprehensive training sessions her leadership Fosters a workplace

[1:34:29] culture characterized by mutual respect and

[1:34:33] collaboration outside of her professional Endeavors Maria finds joy

[1:34:36] in her personal life with her fiance and pets Maria is known to have the greenest

[1:34:40] of thumbs and can revive almost any plant congratulations

[1:34:51] thank Jennifer Chang [Applause]

[1:35:04] Jennifer Chang is a children's services librarian at the copertino library who

[1:35:07] brings creativity and positivity to everything she does Jennifer has been

[1:35:12] with the Santa clar County Library since 2013 and she's created a variety of

[1:35:16] programs that support the library's strategic plan by incorporating

[1:35:20] diversity and belonging she leads an art therapy program for twins and their

[1:35:24] adult caregivers every month the program helps participants engage in Creative

[1:35:29] projects and conversation with their family members in a calm and welcoming

[1:35:34] environment Jennifer Co leads the change makers book club which introduces young

[1:35:38] readers to chapter books that feature culturally diverse characters and voices

[1:35:43] a fluent Mandarin speaker she leads engaging story times in both English and

[1:35:48] Mandarin many families have shared how much they appreciate Jennifer in the

[1:35:52] bilingual program Jennifer treats everyone with kindness and respect and

[1:35:57] she's always willing to help another colleague whether it is covering a desk

[1:36:00] shift helping to set up for a program or covering a story time she's committed to

[1:36:05] lifelong learning which helps her create enriching programs for our diverse

[1:36:10] Community congratulations [Applause]

[1:36:19] Jennifer and a big thank you to all the Librarians out there tomorrow is uh

[1:36:24] National

[1:36:30] librarian Jose

[1:36:39] Caldwell Deputy Jose Caldwell is a 15-year correctional officer with the

[1:36:43] Sheriff's Office who demonstrates the traits needed to be both a rule enforcer

[1:36:47] and a peacekeeper in the county jail with a calm demeanor and an uncanny

[1:36:52] ability to diffuse potentially volatile situations it's a skill set that has him

[1:36:57] frequently being called upon to serve as mediator and Communicator with

[1:37:01] uncooperative individuals achieving compliance in a peaceful manner Deputy

[1:37:06] calwell is firm fair and consistent in his enforcement of rules showing respect

[1:37:12] that is reflected in return Deputy calwell sets a consistent Benchmark in

[1:37:17] daily routines within the jail his positivity is

[1:37:20] evident in his interactions with peers and can be seen in the activity

[1:37:24] schedules he creates to set a baseline while fairly Distributing workload among

[1:37:29] all shifts he is highly respected among peers and professional staff who

[1:37:33] appreciate his ability to skillfully communicate and document matters in

[1:37:37] thorough reports these are traits that not only promote safety within the jail

[1:37:42] but also reduce liability to the county it's this level of experience diligence

[1:37:48] care and compassion that were an accommodation of Excellence congratul

[1:37:53] Deputy

[1:38:01] K Chantel

[1:38:09] Coleman Chantel Coleman is a social services analyst with the Department of

[1:38:13] Family and Children Services who embodies the Department's commitment to

[1:38:17] empower the children and families we serve Chantel who's been with the

[1:38:22] department for 21 years is a dedicated public servant she's

[1:38:26] passionate about helping families affirming their strengths and lifting up

[1:38:30] their unique voices before meeting a family Chantel familiarizes herself with

[1:38:36] their case and makes sure to find a positive event or goal they've achieved

[1:38:40] she uses this information as the foundation for her interviews

[1:38:44] acknowledging the family's accomplishments and commending them for

[1:38:46] their hard work families that work with her feel seen and empowered as part of

[1:38:51] the federal case review process she she engages both the immediate family and

[1:38:55] those within the Family Circle of support she's always friendly and

[1:38:59] personable she speaks openly and honestly and invites families to do the

[1:39:03] same so that they feel safe and comfortable sharing their

[1:39:07] experiences Chantel improves the department by strengthening processes

[1:39:11] for the future Children and Families we serve she's a true asset to the county

[1:39:16] and to the community we serve thank you [Applause]

[1:39:27] Esther

[1:39:34] olivarez Esther has dedicated 26 years of service to Public Health focusing her

[1:39:40] efforts on providing immunizations in Santa Clara County and advancing Health

[1:39:44] Equity initiatives by forging Partnerships with schools and County

[1:39:48] clinics she's created an environment of trust within the community earning her

[1:39:52] the affectionate title of the I queen AKA immunization Queen among her peers

[1:39:58] her commitment to Community Health ensures that students receive essential

[1:40:02] immunizations Esther prioritizes highquality public service and

[1:40:07] emphasizes effective communication tailored to diverse audiences she

[1:40:12] Champions in-person engagements like training sessions and Outreach events

[1:40:15] recognizing their significance in our organizational culture Esther's

[1:40:19] leadership is not just exemplary it's transformative her passion and

[1:40:24] dedication Inspire the immunization team to advocate for the community especially

[1:40:29] those facing adversity her warmth humor and

[1:40:33] dedication create a supportive environment that Fosters a strong sense

[1:40:37] of belonging among team members Esther's compassion and professionalism are not

[1:40:42] just Stellar qualities they're the very fabric that enriches the immunization

[1:40:46] team and serves as an inspiration to everyone in public health

[1:40:51] congratulations thank you

[1:41:01] Dr Lauren

[1:41:09] lakia Dr lakia chief of head and neck surgery at the Santa Clara Valley

[1:41:14] Medical Center is consistently recognized by colleagues and patients

[1:41:18] for her excellence and remarkable commitment to teaching mentoring and

[1:41:24] leadership Dr lakas mentored many young surgeons both at the Valley Medical

[1:41:28] Center and Stanford University while also achieving outstanding surgical

[1:41:33] outcomes as an ear nose and throat surgeon besides her clinical practice

[1:41:37] she provides emergency care to patients with a variety of illnesses she is

[1:41:42] always available and handles even the most complex and acute problems with

[1:41:46] poise and skill Dr lakia is also championed the

[1:41:50] hospital sustainability efforts and is a founding leader leader of Health Systems

[1:41:54] climate action collaborative she inspired the organization to sign the

[1:41:58] White House Health sector climate pledge demonstrating its commitment to reducing

[1:42:02] greenhouse gas emissions she has worked tirelessly on multiple climate

[1:42:06] initiatives she's a vital resource to every Department within the Health Care

[1:42:10] system on all aspects of climate change including how to ease the

[1:42:15] disproportionate burden of environmental challenges on our underserved

[1:42:19] communities Dr lakia represents the best of medicine p patients appreciate her

[1:42:24] excellent bedside Manner and unparalleled surgical outcomes referring

[1:42:29] Physicians say they would trust themselves and their family members in

[1:42:32] her capable hands thank

[1:42:41] you Matthew

[1:42:49] Santos longtime Parks and Recreation employee Matthew Santos has covered just

[1:42:54] about all the bases in Administration in his 14 years of service he's played a

[1:42:59] key role in developing and improving programs in Human Resources payroll

[1:43:04] onboarding internships Outreach Recruitment and timekeeping his

[1:43:08] dedication was evident during the covid-19 pandemic when he remained on

[1:43:12] site to manage the administration office many times being the only person there

[1:43:17] he handled Staffing shortages and the evolving pandemic era policies and

[1:43:21] procedures with tacked and professionalism he's also been key to

[1:43:26] improving Park and Rec's online accessibility creating training

[1:43:30] materials reference pages and various other online resources that have greatly

[1:43:34] benefited the department and those who use them Matthew's passion for improving

[1:43:38] processes and making things accessible to staff in the community inspires

[1:43:43] others to do the same he implemented an onboarding program for new employees

[1:43:47] creating a raft of videos information and training to get new employees

[1:43:51] quickly up to speed and he spearheaded the initial student intern program which

[1:43:55] exceeded all expectations for a first year program if a process or task

[1:44:01] appears to need Improvement Matthew will step in and do it he goes above and

[1:44:05] beyond his daily duties as an and is an asset and resource to Parks and

[1:44:10] Recreation thank

[1:44:19] you and last but certainly not least Jennifer P

[1:44:28] last [Music]

[1:44:31] one I've had to do a lot of them this afterno right Jennifer is a 17-year

[1:44:38] County employee who joined technology services and solutions as an accountant

[1:44:42] de a decade ago since then Jennifer has consistently showcased her competence

[1:44:47] and expertise with substantial knowledge that has been key in supporting the

[1:44:52] fiscal team's intricate reports to Administration recently that has

[1:44:56] included putting together a government Accounting Standards Board update with

[1:45:00] new compliance requirements it was a complicated and

[1:45:04] intense task that involved pulling fiscal information for over a thousand

[1:45:09] contracts Jennifer not only got the required information in a timely fashion

[1:45:13] but also provided it to the county controller's office in an easily

[1:45:17] understandable manner Jennifer approaches routine and

[1:45:21] ad hoc tasks with int Integrity known for her reliability she is often tapped

[1:45:26] to coach and Mentor staff on government accounting principles her talent and

[1:45:30] knowledge shine in handling complex financial reporting and compliance for

[1:45:36] the county controllers Jennifer Foster's teamwork among her peers she's proactive

[1:45:41] and supportive of Staff always motivating them to pursue continuous

[1:45:45] learning she consistently recognizes achievements and successful

[1:45:49] collaborations and brings her own insightful ideas to make the department

[1:45:53] more successful Jennifer is ultimately an inspiring coworker and a tremendous

[1:45:59] asset to the county thank you [Applause]

[1:46:09] Jennifer give everyone a big round of

[1:46:17] applause we're going to briefly turn our backs and take a group photo

[1:46:23] invite the board to come join

[1:46:34] us I'm taller than

[1:46:41] you short people

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[1:47:50] conat congratulations thank you very

[1:48:04] much we are adjourned go and celebrate

[1:48:51] than

[1:49:21] e for

SCC Board of Supervisors - Presentations and Closed Session - April 15, 2024

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