[2:01] By...

[2:14] captioning standing by...

[2:53] ...

[3:07] Good afternoon, it's january

[3:09] 22nd, we were called to

[3:10] order earlier and we are back

[3:15] in and out and will begin with

[3:17] a roll call to establish the

[3:20] continuance of the quorum.

[3:22] [ roll call ]

[3:30] >> you have a quorum.

[3:32] >> vice-president lee, would

[3:33] you lead us in the pledge of

[3:36] allegiance...

[3:37] [ pledge of allegiance ]

[3:55] item 7 to adopt the 2023

[3:59] annual cal works achievement

[4:00] awards from the social

[4:01] security agency department of

[4:03] employment and benefits

[4:06] services do I have a motions?

[4:09] >> second.

[4:09] >> motion by chavez, second by

[4:11] lee.

[4:11] Do we have public speakers on

[4:13] this item?

[4:16] >> I have no requests in

[4:18] chambers or on zoom.

[4:20] >> let's vote on the item

[4:21] then, please.

[4:21] >> if you'll just give me a

[4:24] moment, the name of the new

[4:26] system, that was a motions by

[4:27] chavez.

[4:28] >> yes, and second by lee.

[4:29] >> thank you.

[4:34] [ supervisor arenas.

[4:36] >> yes.

[4:37] >> chavez.

[4:38] >> yes.

[4:38] >> supervisor simitian.

[4:39] >> vice-president lee.

[4:42] >> aye.

[4:42] >> president ellenberg.

[4:43] >> yes.

[4:43] >> thank you.

[4:44] That passes with five.

[4:49] >> all right, thank you.

[4:51] Item 8

[4:54] we're holding item 8a

[4:56] and look for a motions on 8b

[4:58] and c which is to consider

[5:00] representations relating to

[5:03] certificate of accommodations

[5:04] and proclamation.

[5:06] >> so moved.

[5:07] >> second.

[5:08] >> motion by chavez, second by

[5:09] lee.

[5:09] Do we have any public

[5:12] speakers?

[5:14] >> no speakers in chambers are

[5:16] on zoom.

[5:16] >> let's vote, please.

[5:18] >> supervisor arenas.

[5:20] >> yes.

[5:21] >> supervisor chavez.

[5:22] >> yes.

[5:22] >> supervisor simitian.

[5:23] >> vice-president lee.

[5:25] >> aye.

[5:25] >> president ellenberg.

[5:27] >> yes.

[5:28] >> thank you, that passes with

[5:32] 5 item no. 9 which is toe

[5:46] present the awards.

[5:47] I love to do this.

[5:49] And we'll turn it over to our

[5:50] county executive.

[6:20] >> thank you for joining us as

[6:22] we acknowledge and

[6:23] congratulate ive remarkable

[6:26] families, who through

[6:27] determination of sear

[6:28] convenience have been able to

[6:31] make significant progress

[6:32] towards achieving their goals

[6:34] towards the cal works program.

[6:36] This is definitely one of the

[6:37] highlights of the year very

[6:49] done this for the last couple

[6:50] of years, due to the pandemic.

[6:52] We are very excited to bring

[6:53] it back to an in-person event.

[6:56] This year we have continued

[6:56] with the video version

[7:03] families have been leveraging

[7:04] the resources and services

[7:06] provided by the cal works

[7:08] program to gain financial

[7:09] independence and secure a safe

[7:11] and quality of life and a

[7:12] brighter future for their

[7:13] children.

[7:14] Cal works continues to expand

[7:15] its network of community

[7:16] partnerships and programs to

[7:18] meet a vast arave needs, from

[7:19] child care to transportation,

[7:20] housing assistance to

[7:21] employment and education so

[7:25] each individual amily can

[7:27] partner with cal works to put

[7:29] a specialized plan in place

[7:30] for their unique journey.

[7:32] This afternoon, we'd like to

[7:34] share a video highlighting the

[7:36] inspirational stories of the

[7:38] 2023 cal works achievement

[7:43] awards honorees.

[7:43] They embodied essence of what

[7:45] it means to thrive in

[7:47] impossible odds and maintain

[7:50] dill focus in extremely

[7:51] difficult situations.

[7:52] So please join us in

[7:54] recognizing the achievements

[7:55] of these families who came to

[7:56] the came works program with

[7:57] dire circumstances.

[7:59] I'd like to present the

[8:00] highlight on the video

[8:02] honoring each of the family's

[8:05] representative's district.

[8:10] >> each year, the cal works

[8:11] program recognizes the

[8:13] outstanding achievement of

[8:15] five cal works programs

[8:17] through the cal works

[8:19] achievement awards.

[8:23] Please join news honoring this

[8:24] year's cal works achievement

[8:26] award winners...

[8:30] Endured many setbacks and

[8:32] hardships in life and through

[8:33] it all have remained focus to

[8:34] provide a safe and stable life

[8:36] for their family to ensure

[8:37] their children's needs are met

[8:40] and they're well cared for.

[8:40] >> what advice would you give

[8:41] to someone newly enrolled in

[8:43] cal works?

[8:44] >> so as you know, I

[8:47] introduced many of my friends

[8:47] to cal works.

[8:51] So cal works is very

[8:55] beneficial and I live and work

[8:57] by going to school.

[8:59] Cal works can help you get

[9:00] good job.

[9:00] It help my family with english

[9:03] and many other things.

[9:04] It is a very good experience

[9:10] here.

[9:12] >> for future generations of

[9:12] your family listening to this

[9:14] year's from now, is there any

[9:16] wisdom you would want to pass

[9:18] on to them? What would you

[9:21] want home to snow.

[9:22] >> so I will tell my kids to

[9:24] get a higher education, and to

[9:27] focus on education because it

[9:29] will help the community and

[9:31] the treatment around you.

[9:33] >> passionate and benevolent

[9:36] were two words that perfectly

[9:37] describe cynthia gomez, a

[9:39] single mother of three.

[9:40] Her journey shows with the

[9:41] combination of determination,

[9:43] sacrifice and a little

[9:44] assistance, anyone with

[9:45] achieve their aspirations.

[9:47] >> I went to my internship

[9:49] last year and then I always

[9:53] want to be medical to work

[9:58] there, because I haven't been

[10:00] there, right.

[10:01] I know how to navigate the

[10:03] system.

[10:04] And I know the language or

[10:07] what's a challenge for

[10:08] doctors, you know, understand

[10:09] what's going on.

[10:10] I feel so happy to be able to

[10:13] help my community and help

[10:14] another community and that is

[10:16] my main goal, support others

[10:17] as you support me when I was

[10:19] in the need for it's very

[10:26] supporting to me, because my

[10:27] husband is always available

[10:29] when I need her.

[10:33] Every time I need something,

[10:37] it was her, it's great, and

[10:38] I'm so blessed for that.

[10:40] I don't have words to say

[10:40] thank you to her.

[10:43] >> ashley's competence is

[10:43] extraordinary moving that with

[10:44] determination, resilience and

[10:45] support they can challenge

[10:48] any -- concur any challenge

[10:50] for themselves, their family

[10:50] and be community.

[10:52] >> being enrolled in the came

[10:54] works program has changed my

[10:55] life in many ways, the ability

[10:57] to even attend school and to

[11:11] be able -- without the cal

[11:12] works program, I wouldn't be

[11:13] able to do any of this, you

[11:15] know, tuition and school is

[11:16] very expensive and I couldn't

[11:22] imagine having to do with

[11:23] everything that life demands

[11:25] and paying for this on top of

[11:27] that, t would never be

[11:31] possible.

[11:32] That's been the biggest

[11:32] influence through the whole

[11:33] process is getting done while

[11:34] I have the support.

[11:40] There's nothing more than I

[11:42] love to o where having a

[11:44] clinic, women and children,

[11:45] even men that need the support

[11:50] and just some steppingstones

[11:51] to get to where they need to

[11:53] be.

[11:54] >> reporter: porsha began her

[11:54] cal works journey as the

[11:56] little caretaker of her young

[11:58] daughters and demonstrated an

[11:59] ability to maneuver through

[12:00] difficult situations and

[12:01] utilize available resources

[12:03] such as the cal works and

[12:05] housing sports programs to

[12:07] regain her footing and finance

[12:11] stability.

[12:13] >> I'd say, hey, you know,

[12:14] sky's the limit and you should

[12:16] take all advantage of the

[12:24] opportunity.

[12:25] Cal works has the help and

[12:27] thanks to make a better life

[12:29] for myself.

[12:29] I would have to say when my

[12:32] daughter recently graduated

[12:35] daycare y daughter was just

[12:41] smiling at me and kept her

[12:43] eyes on me, and to me that was

[12:46] confirmation, hey, mom, you

[12:48] overcame those things and now

[12:50] she was proud of me.

[12:51] So it's one of the proudest

[12:52] moments and makes me also very

[12:54] happy for the future, happy

[12:56] homes and proud moments to

[12:57] look forward to.

[13:00] >> a refugee from ukraine, she

[13:03] was given two hours to pack

[13:04] her hings and fully with

[13:07] herson when russia invaded.

[13:10] She's working hard in

[13:11] marketing to build a career

[13:13] and a brighter future for her

[13:16] family.

[13:17] >> how has being enrolled in

[13:19] the cal works program, how has

[13:20] that changed your life?

[13:22] >> the participation in the

[13:24] program give me opportunity to

[13:28] learn english and that eally

[13:30] adopt to the contrary.

[13:36] It's a big help for me and my

[13:39] son.

[13:39] >> you talked about cal works

[13:41] and how it changed your life.

[13:59] You need to make this the best

[14:05] plan.

[14:09] It is necessary to have it and

[14:13] tune into work and go ahead.

[14:18] >> congratulations for

[14:18] everything you and your

[14:20] families have overcome.

[14:20] We look forward your continued

[14:22] growth and future success.

[14:38] >> I really want to thank the

[14:39] board of supervisors, the

[14:40] public, the people we serve,

[14:41] our community partners and

[14:43] dedicated and compassionate

[14:46] staff for your continued

[14:46] support, the opportunity share

[14:48] these stories and the

[14:50] accomplishments of our cal

[14:52] works achievement awards

[14:53] honorees.

[14:54] We look forward to having a

[14:54] chance to continue to share

[14:55] the successes of our honorees.

[14:58] We very much look forward to

[14:59] planning to bring them back in

[15:01] person in 2024.

[15:02] We're very excited for that.

[15:04] I know some of the advisers

[15:05] have experienced that in the

[15:07] prior year before the

[15:08] pandemic.

[15:08] And it's just such an honor

[15:11] and it's a gem and a highlight

[15:13] of ssa and debs and thank you

[15:17] for your support over the

[15:18] years.

[15:18] I also want to mention this

[15:20] video can be found on youtube.

[15:22] So definitely want to

[15:24] encourage people to rewatch

[15:25] it.

[15:25] Thank you so much for the

[15:30] opportunity.

[15:31] >> thank you so much.

[15:32] Thanks with the program.

[15:34] I love that we have this

[15:36] opportunity, if only to see

[15:38] the video now, but really

[15:39] waiting to be able to

[15:40] celebrate these families in

[15:44] person later this year.

[15:55] >> do we have any public

[15:56] comment on that? On item 9?

[15:57] Okay.

[15:58] Item 10 is to present

[16:00] accommodations and

[16:02] proclamations and supervisor

[16:03] simitian is going to present a

[16:07] certificate of -- for stevens

[16:12] creek park on its 100th

[16:14] anniversary.

[16:16] Supervisor.

[16:23] >> thank you very much.

[16:27] President lee and I were

[16:29] teasing a little bit, when you

[16:34] celebrate or this kind of

[16:36] event, it deserves the full

[16:38] accommodation.

[16:38] This is probably an event that

[16:40] most olks in the room are

[16:44] wholly unaware of.

[16:47] It was literally 100 years

[16:50] ago, and just to be clear,

[16:51] none of the board members were

[16:53] here then.

[16:54] I was literally 100 years ago

[16:56] this week, just a couple days

[16:57] away from now, it actually

[16:58] will be the 100th

[17:01] birthday -- of our

[17:02] extraordinary stevens creek

[17:05] park.

[17:06] And the birth of that park

[17:12] with 400 air strikes really

[17:16] was the birth of our county

[17:19] park system it will started

[17:24] with 400 acres, the park its

[17:26] more than 1,000 shakers.

[17:28] It is the first park in our

[17:31] know more than two dozen park

[17:33] system with more than 50,000

[17:34] acres and we take it for

[17:36] granted but somebody had to --

[17:38] that somebody had to have that

[17:39] vision all those years ago and

[17:42] build on that vision

[17:42] throughout the course of the

[17:43] last century.

[17:47] >> I'm going to ask if we

[17:49] could tee up the video which

[17:51] will do a much better job than

[17:53] I showing the splendor this

[17:56] real july, and then I'm going

[17:57] to ask don and some of his

[17:59] folks from the park come on up

[17:59] and let him tell us a little

[18:03] bit why his is a special

[18:04] occasion and also take the

[18:06] photo with all of those people

[18:09] in parks.

[18:11] Let's queue the video, and

[18:13] I'll get out of the way.

[18:18] ♪ .

[18:20] >> 100 years ago the county

[18:21] was able to require 400 acres

[18:24] near cupertino which was the

[18:25] beginning of stevens creek

[18:26] county park, the first county

[18:28] park of the system.

[18:28] The land was acquired to

[18:30] people had access for

[18:33] recreation as well as

[18:33] preservation and protection of

[18:35] the habitats that were

[18:36] associated with that area.

[18:37] Following the first purchase

[18:38] of this property, the land was

[18:40] open for the public to

[18:41] utilize.

[18:42] This is prior to a parks

[18:44] department being in service.

[18:46] So it was an advantage by the

[18:49] public works department but

[18:50] open to the public to be able

[18:51] to enjoy burl about

[18:52] preservation this landscape

[18:53] and allowing the combination

[18:55] of preservation and protection

[18:57] and allows the public to have

[18:58] access to the park.

[19:02] Since the first purchase of

[19:03] 400 acres, the park system has

[19:07] grown in order preserve and

[19:08] protect habitats that are

[19:10] representative of santa clara

[19:12] valley as well as providing

[19:13] recreational opportunities.

[19:15] With that growth of now 28

[19:16] parks, over 52,000 acres in

[19:19] 1956, the department was

[19:21] created in order help managing

[19:24] and grow this thriving

[19:26] community and provide

[19:27] recreational opportunities to

[19:28] santa clara valley.

[19:30] Santa clara county parks

[19:32] provides a wide variety of

[19:35] very diverse areas fromies in-

[19:38] mountain biking to hiking to

[19:42] programming. Programs, school-

[19:42] we rovide jr. Ranger programs

[19:44] for children.

[19:45] We provide lots of

[19:46] opportunities for people to

[19:47] have different ways to connect

[19:49] with nature in our county park

[19:52] system through programming,

[19:53] through just going out with

[19:54] the family and enjoying a

[19:55] walk, enjoying a bike ride

[19:56] with family members or friends

[19:58] and taking the dog for a walk.

[20:00] The county parks provides many

[20:02] opportunities for people inned

[20:03] a vest settings within our

[20:04] park system.

[20:12] >> building upon this existing

[20:13] tremendous resource and legacy

[20:14] that we built since the

[20:15] beginning of he original

[20:17] acquisition of 400 acres

[20:19] through community involvement,

[20:20] community engagement, the

[20:22] department is very focused on

[20:23] inclusivity and making sure

[20:25] our parks are welcoming to

[20:26] everyone.

[20:26] We do manage for this and

[20:28] future generations, we want to

[20:30] make sure that these

[20:32] landscapes are protected and

[20:32] preserved and allow for

[20:34] recreational opportunity force

[20:36] future generations to enjoy.

[20:39] -- opportunities for future

[20:40] generations to enjoy.

[20:42] >> the features at santa clara

[20:44] county parks -- the future

[20:46] looks bright with a lot f

[20:48] community support and county

[20:50] leadership as well as elected

[20:51] officials.

[20:51] The system has been able to

[20:53] grow and improve over the

[20:54] years and into the future, we

[20:56] look to see that same growth

[20:59] and same expansions so that

[21:00] future generations are able to

[21:02] enjoy a system that is

[21:03] connected throughout the

[21:05] valley, creating his web of

[21:06] parks and recreation areas

[21:08] that are interconnected for

[21:10] both habitat, wildlife

[21:12] connectivity as well as human

[21:14] interaction and being able to

[21:15] connect with nature in these

[21:16] special places that santa

[21:17] clara county parks provides.

[21:19] It's been amazing to reflect

[21:21] back on the last 100 years in

[21:23] this system and really looking

[21:25] forward to the next 100 years

[21:26] plus of the system and what we

[21:28] can provide to the public and

[21:30] how we can preserve and

[21:31] protect these wonderful

[21:33] landscapes into the future.

[21:44] ♪ .

[23:12] [ applause ]

[23:18] would you like to say a word

[23:20] and perhaps invite up your

[23:21] folks at the proper moment.

[23:35] This is the full-blown

[23:37] accommodation from our entire

[23:38] board of supervisors, god said

[23:44] he was looking forward for the

[23:47] next 100 years and I said good

[23:48] for you.

[23:50] Don said that, not god.

[23:51] And we hope you find a place

[23:53] to hang this and reminded of

[23:54] the fact that with all of the

[23:56] difficult work we do here at

[23:57] the county, there are

[23:59] relatively few occasions when

[24:00] we can say that everybody

[24:04] loves fill in the blank.

[24:04] And I gotta tell you,

[24:07] everybody loves our parks.

[24:08] So thank you for making that

[24:10] happen, thank you for making

[24:10] that possible.

[24:11] And don, why don't you say a

[24:15] word.

[24:17] >> thank you very much.

[24:18] This is an incredible

[24:20] opportunity and just a great

[24:22] milestone for the county.

[24:23] It's really about the county

[24:25] and as was mentioned

[24:27] previously, it's having that

[24:29] vision 100 years ago to

[24:30] acquire that first land, make

[24:32] it available to the public and

[24:34] preserve and protect and then

[24:35] the gross sense that of course

[24:37] we couldn't have an amazing

[24:37] system that we have now

[24:38] without the support of the

[24:41] community, the board f

[24:43] supervisors over the 100 years

[24:44] and beyond, and county

[24:48] leadership.

[24:48] They're all coming together to

[24:49] create such a system that has

[24:50] grown from just this 400 acres

[24:54] stevens creek to now over

[24:57] 50,000 acres, 28 parks within

[24:59] the system, and just a diverse

[25:01] not only habitat types and

[25:03] really preserving almost every

[25:05] habitat and eco type that

[25:06] exist in the county, is under

[25:09] preservation and protection,

[25:10] which is an amazing thing to

[25:12] think about for future

[25:14] generations, to enjoy.

[25:15] So thank you for the

[25:17] recognition, again.

[25:18] It's really about the county

[25:20] having that vision and working

[25:21] together for the next 100

[25:22] years and see how much we can

[25:24] grow the park system and make

[25:25] sure the system is available

[25:26] for everybody to enjoy, and I

[25:28] do encourage to you come on

[25:29] out to a county park.

[25:30] We have a little bit of

[25:32] everything for everybody.

[25:33] So please come out and, again,

[25:34] thank you very much.

[25:41] >> we're going to invite my

[25:43] board colleagues down and turn

[25:45] our backs on you very briefly.

[25:47] I saw that smile.

[25:48] Don't say it's my best side.

[25:50] We're going to turn our backs

[25:51] on you briefly and take a

[25:53] picture and then we're going

[25:57] to have some more

[25:58] opportunities to celebrate the

[26:00] many remarkable people.

[27:34] >> it is my pleasure now to

[27:36] welcome to the podium our

[27:37] county executive who will

[27:38] present certificates of

[27:40] appreciation to our employee

[27:42] excellence award honorees for

[27:45] january, 2024.

[27:52] >> if I could have the awith

[27:53] regard recipients come join me

[27:55] up here.

[27:59] In the seats that are being

[28:00] set up to my right and left.

[28:16] >> so this is that wonderful

[28:17] time of month where we get an

[28:19] opportunity to recognize just

[28:20] a handful of our truly

[28:23] extraordinary employees.

[28:36] Finance agency, department of

[28:37] planning and development,

[28:39] probation department, our

[28:40] health system, the sheriff's

[28:41] office and the social services

[28:43] agency.

[28:44] As I call your name, please

[28:44] come up, stand next to me.

[28:46] I'll read a few nice things

[28:47] about you that came from your

[28:50] department, and then you'll

[28:51] take a step behind to

[28:52] president ellenberg.

[28:53] She'll give you your award and

[28:55] take a photo with you and you

[28:58] can return your seat and at

[29:00] the end we'll do a group

[29:02] photo.

[29:03] >> and we begin with carl

[29:06] backy, facilities and fleet.

[29:18] >> it's a driving force behind

[29:20] building operations.

[29:21] And for over a decade, carl's

[29:23] played a rucial role in

[29:25] keeping our county efficient

[29:27] and well-oiled machine, and

[29:28] yes, even though we have --

[29:32] carl excels in the world of

[29:34] construction services where

[29:36] every decision impacts the

[29:37] bottomline.

[29:38] He's skillfully navigates the

[29:40] maze of cost variables from

[29:43] contract choices to warranty

[29:49] statuses.

[29:51] And.

[29:51] A keen understanding of the

[29:54] financial landscape involved

[29:55] in this project.

[29:56] Carl's the point person for

[29:57] the complex service-related

[29:59] projects directing the

[30:00] county's mission.

[30:07] When an unforeseen event led

[30:08] to the closure of the dental

[30:10] services unit, he promptly

[30:12] navigated the issue and

[30:14] ensured the proper disposal

[30:17] hazardous waste.

[30:17] Carl isn't just a valued team

[30:19] member but an asset to the

[30:20] county.

[30:21] His dedication,

[30:22] problem-solving prowess and

[30:24] commitment to excellence leave

[30:25] an enduring legacy for faf and

[30:28] our community as a whole.

[30:30] Congratulations.

[30:30] >> thank you.

[30:46] Yolanda, vega.

[30:50] >> more than a familiar face

[30:51] at the employee service agency

[30:53] being recognized as the go-to

[30:54] person for her agency as a

[30:57] whole.

[30:58] Throughout her 13-year tenure

[30:59] with the county, yolanda has

[31:01] been a so far as advice,

[31:03] guidance and mom rodry for her

[31:05] colleagues.

[31:05] Her extensive knowledge is

[31:09] uplifting those around her

[31:10] with her wisdom.

[31:12] Her leadership has truly shown

[31:14] during the pandemic while

[31:15] overseeing a vaccine site she

[31:17] navigating with challenging

[31:18] times with grace and

[31:20] resilience.

[31:21] Her exceptional efficiency and

[31:23] dedication extended far beyond

[31:24] the completion of others

[31:26] duties playing the crucial

[31:30] role throughout.

[31:33] She is always mindful of

[31:34] representing the county with

[31:35] dignity and respect.

[31:37] Whether engaging in job fairs

[31:39] or providing extra assistance

[31:41] to struggling candidates in

[31:42] the office, she excels at

[31:44] thinking outside the box,

[31:45] using her creativity to find

[31:48] innovative solutions.

[31:50] The team greatly benefits from

[31:51] yolanda's positivity, energy

[31:53] and enthusiasm, although

[31:54] qualities that make her an

[31:56] invaluable asset.

[31:58] Congratulations.

[31:59] Thank you.

[32:06] >> don mil ise.

[32:13] , a management analyst for the

[32:15] social services agency has

[32:17] proven to be a strong advocate

[32:18] for adult protective services

[32:20] clients.

[32:21] Either older adults or

[32:22] dependent adults or victims of

[32:25] abuse, neglect or

[32:26] exploitation.

[32:26] John is on the team that

[32:27] investigates reports of abuse

[32:28] and ultimately gets these

[32:29] client the help they need.

[32:31] He has a tremendous work ethic

[32:32] and it's clear that the

[32:34] client's health and safety are

[32:36] his top priority.

[32:38] John is trustworthy in his

[32:39] medical assessments and always

[32:41] refers to legal and ethical

[32:42] standards when making

[32:44] decisions.

[32:44] He's committed to efficient,

[32:46] effective and top quality

[32:48] service.

[32:49] He follows up on clients'

[32:52] medical needs after initial

[32:53] assessment to make sure proper

[32:54] care is in place.

[32:55] It's clear that john values

[32:57] the community.

[32:58] He's expressed his ork and

[33:03] all of his clients are treated

[33:04] with respect and kindness and

[33:06] quick to jump on a case with

[33:08] short notice displaying an

[33:10] eagerness and kindness

[33:11] exemplary to others.

[33:12] Among his colleagues, john

[33:15] encouraging innovation and

[33:16] flexibility and provides

[33:17] feedback and solutions to

[33:18] issues that may arise and

[33:20] always ready to help a

[33:22] teammate work through an

[33:23] issue.

[33:23] He's an enthusiastic worker

[33:26] well respected by peers and a

[33:28] modern provider of adult of

[33:30] protective services.

[33:31] Thank you, john.

[33:38] Paula mcalister.

[33:44] When a 17-year-old girl went

[33:45] missing from her home in

[33:46] sarasota last july, detective

[33:48] sergeant paula mcalister took

[33:51] the reigns of the

[33:52] investigation and made sure no

[33:53] stone went unturn, no lead

[33:55] unfollowed in the search for

[33:57] the missing teen.

[33:58] Sergeant mcalister, a 23-year

[34:00] veteran of the sheriff's

[34:00] office and head of the unit

[34:02] that handles juvenile matters,

[34:04] led a month-long

[34:06] investigation, she coordinated

[34:08] efforts of several detectives,

[34:10] control deputies, allied

[34:11] agencies, local task force and

[34:14] volunteers search-and-rescue

[34:14] teams in an all-out effort to

[34:16] locate the girl.

[34:17] Dozens of leads and tips

[34:18] poured in, and sergeant

[34:20] mcalister did the follow-up as

[34:23] well as interviews, search

[34:24] warrants and investigated

[34:25] theories associated with the

[34:26] case.

[34:27] She was the point of contact

[34:27] for concerned family members

[34:29] providing updates on the

[34:31] investigation as well as

[34:32] empathy and compassion for

[34:33] distraught relatives.

[34:35] While her efforts ultimately

[34:37] found the girl, it isn't a

[34:39] story with a happy ending.

[34:40] Her body was found near her

[34:42] crashed car on the roadside

[34:44] ravine in the santa cruz

[34:46] mountains.

[34:46] It wasn't the outcome anyone

[34:48] wanted, but sergeant

[34:50] mcalister's efforts helped

[34:51] bring a sense of closure to

[34:53] the girl's family, friends and

[34:54] the community.

[34:56] Sergeant mcalister's

[34:57] diligence, her care and

[34:59] compassion coupled with her

[35:00] high level of experience

[35:04] wanter commodations of

[35:10] excellence, thank you, paula.

[35:20] >> yolanda -- zulema

[35:26] veramontez...

[35:27] >> for the first 16 years of

[35:27] her service with the county,

[35:29] she worked with at-risk kids

[35:30] working many of the most

[35:32] difficult assignments in

[35:34] juvenile hall and later

[35:34] working with youth as a

[35:36] probation officer.

[35:36] Her positive spirit and can do

[35:38] altitude with colleagues

[35:40] transfer along with her to

[35:40] help serve the adult community

[35:42] in 2015.

[35:43] Specifically the high risk

[35:45] offender unit.

[35:46] Since being promoted to

[35:47] supervising probation officer

[35:48] they 2021, zulema ade her

[35:53] unit the shining example of

[35:54] the adult division.

[35:55] She comes to work with an

[35:58] unfailing opportunity and

[35:59] never asks anything of her

[36:00] employees she wouldn't do

[36:02] herself.

[36:02] She treats everyone around her

[36:03] with dignity and respect and

[36:04] key to the fact that everyone

[36:05] has different personals and

[36:07] just her managing manner

[36:10] accordingly.

[36:11] She has the unit running

[36:13] fluidly and efficiently all

[36:14] while maintaining a sense of

[36:15] humor is bringing her own

[36:17] personal touch to the game.

[36:19] She also serves as a union rep

[36:21] and created a positive

[36:22] atmosphere where she inspires

[36:24] those around her to hold those

[36:25] a higher standard.

[36:28] Congratulations.

[36:39] Dr. Phillip sobolsky.

[36:45] Dr. Phillip is a skilled and

[36:46] forward-thinking clinical

[36:49] biochemicallist who always has

[36:50] his finger on the pulse in the

[36:52] hospitals and communities they

[36:52] serve making sure they have

[36:53] the tools they need to be

[36:56] successful.

[36:59] Dr. Sobolesky, once he

[36:59] identifies a need, he works

[37:01] quickly to formulate a plan

[37:03] and present it to all

[37:04] necessary parties and feedback

[37:05] for approval.

[37:06] His achievements include

[37:07] bringing in a high sensitivity

[37:09] proponent test to rule out

[37:12] heart attacks and suspected

[37:14] cardiac patients significantly

[37:16] reducing the length of stay.

[37:17] He established fentenyl tests

[37:19] at allly hospitals when it

[37:20] first became clear that

[37:22] overdoses were a significant

[37:23] problem in santa clara county.

[37:25] He determined there was a lack

[37:26] of space in the valley medical

[37:28] center lab and developed a

[37:29] plan to add space for new

[37:31] chemistry equipment, when the

[37:35] chemistry equipment at the

[37:35] hospital threatened to close

[37:37] its emergency department he

[37:38] worked with a vendor to bring

[37:41] temporary equipment to

[37:42] maintain continuous

[37:44] operations.

[37:45] Dr. S obolesky has been a key

[37:49] leader throughout the santa

[37:50] clara valley healthcare system

[37:52] and shares his knowledge and

[37:54] expertise with lab, staff and

[37:57] physicians on all campuses.

[38:04] >> thank you.

[38:11] In two short years, amy has

[38:13] established herself as a

[38:14] highly valuable member of the

[38:17] behavioral health services

[38:17] department which she joined

[38:19] after working in a inance

[38:20] agency, throughout her tenure,

[38:21] she has demonstrated

[38:22] exceptional support by

[38:24] providing personnel

[38:26] consultations, coaching,

[38:27] mentoring and guidance on a

[38:28] range of personnel matters

[38:31] both standard and complex.

[38:32] Amy stands out as a model

[38:33] representative f behavioral

[38:34] health services, skillfully

[38:36] connecting with staff,

[38:37] managers and leadership teams.

[38:40] Her remarkable ability to

[38:40] communicate makes others feel

[38:41] comfortable and heard.

[38:44] Amy rise above expectations by

[38:46] offering guidance to managers

[38:47] who are dealing with intricate

[38:50] personnel situations.

[40:23] positive impression on

[40:24] everyone he interacts with.

[40:26] In addition, medhat is a

[40:30] certified access specialist

[40:31] and afired a professional

[40:33] engineering license in a

[40:34] master code professional

[40:37] certificate.

[40:47] >> we have one person who

[40:48] couldn't attend but I'll go

[40:50] ahead and read his write-out.

[40:54] During his four years in which

[40:56] his county is a senior

[40:57] accountant, he made his

[40:58] impression with dedication and

[41:02] ability.

[41:02] As participate of the

[41:04] allocation plan, attached that

[41:06] requires precision and acute

[41:07] understanding of financial

[41:08] intricacies.

[41:10] He meticulously reviews

[41:12] proposals, fees and charges

[41:13] and senate bill claims.

[41:18] Bility crg significantly to

[41:20] include reimbursements for the

[41:22] county.

[41:22] His expertise shines in

[41:24] criminal moments like

[41:25] orchestrating a $190 million

[41:29] reimbursement for the care

[41:30] acts fund claiming process.

[41:32] Acting as the point of contact

[41:33] for fema and harp pa

[41:36] reimbursement, it ensures he

[41:46] thoroughly plans tasks and

[41:48] adapts new and efficient ways

[41:49] to work.

[41:51] He find ways to streamline

[41:53] processes and never gets

[41:55] thrown when things shift, he

[41:57] simply adapts and moves

[42:00] forward with a big welcoming

[42:01] smiles, congratulations.

[42:53] Leaderships leaderships

[43:38] .

[43:39] [ applause ]

[43:43] >> I believe there is some

[43:44] celebrations in store.

[43:46] So we are adjourned.

[43:47] We'll convene tomorrow morning

[43:49] for the regular board meeting

[43:50] at 9:30.

SCC Board of Supervisors Ceremonial Meeting January 22, 2024

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