[13:44] Thank you
[13:46] >> Thank you.
[14:06] >> Madam clerk would you read the title to Agenda item number
[14:08] one and call for public comment?
[14:13] >> Ma'am I have no cards submitted.
[14:15] No callers.
[14:17] Item one adopt and present a resolution and plaque
[14:21] of appreciation honoring Clerical Operations Manager
[14:25] Diana Jaramillo upon her retirement of the Sheriff's
[14:28] Office with over 20 years of dedicated public service
[14:30] to Solano County.
[14:31] Do I have a motion?
[14:34] >> So moved.
[14:42] >> So ordered by a vote of 4-0.
[15:05] >> Get this to work right.
[15:06] Thank you all this morning for being here with us.
[15:10] In the Sheriff's office, we see the deputies and the SSOs
[15:18] out on the street all the time.
[15:20] In most instances they are the face of the Sheriff's office.
[15:23] It takes a lot behind the scenes to actually make that work.
[15:28] There's a whole army of folks behind them
[15:31] that make it possible for them to provide
[15:34] that public safety for us and to provide that help.
[15:39] Diana is one of those folks and she's
[15:41] been doing this over 20 years for us.
[15:44] On holidays, on weekends, in the middle of the night --
[15:48] when that deputy is standing out on a levee
[15:50] somewhere waiting on a warrant to come back
[15:52] and we've got somebody out there and they
[15:55] don't know who it is, they don't know if it's somebody who
[15:58] is dangerous or not, Diana is the person
[16:01] who is going to help them.
[16:03] She'll make sure that warrants check is done
[16:06] and that that deputy knows who and what
[16:08] he or she is dealing with.
[16:10] And for that we owe her -- and appreciative to her family
[16:17] for being there for her and for being supportive.
[16:20] To that end, the resolution from our board,
[16:28] Diana Jaramillo began her career with the Department
[16:31] of Health and Social Services as an office assistant
[16:34] to the Public Health Division.
[16:36] On August 27th of 2007 she accepted a promotion to a county
[16:40] clerk in the Department of Child Support Services where she then
[16:43] promoted to Child Support Specialist in 2009.
[16:47] She joined the Solano County Sheriff's Office as -- in 2018.
[16:53] Before promoting to accounting supervisor with the Auditor
[16:57] Comptroller's Office July 11th of 2021.
[16:59] Diana returned to the Sheriff's Office as a Clerical operations
[17:03] manager on September 17th 2023 where she served until
[17:08] retirement.
[17:09] Diana last served as a clerical operations manager overseeing
[17:13] civil bureau and records and warrants bureau in 24
[17:17] hours, seven day a week operation,
[17:20] and acted as a Sheriff's office coordinator.
[17:24] Diana is known for professionalism a high standards
[17:28] and willingness to learn and take new challenges
[17:30] with her direct and matter of fact
[17:32] approach she's provided a clear guidance,
[17:35] served as a trusted mentor and remained
[17:37] as a steadfast advocate, always encouraging with growth
[17:40] in wanting the best of them.
[17:42] Diana will retire August 4th of 2026 after 20 years and three
[17:47] months of outstanding service to Solano County.
[17:50] She's a highly respected and valued member
[17:53] of the Sheriff's Office and will be greatly missed
[17:55] by friends and coworkers.
[17:56] Be it resolved that the Solano County Board of Supervisors
[17:59] therefore recognizes Diana Jaramillo
[18:03] for her distinguished service to the citizens of Solano County
[18:07] and wishes her a happy retirement.
[18:15] >> Good morning board.
[18:16] Brad, your Sheriff.
[18:18] I'm here to say goodbye to Diana.
[18:22] It has been --
[18:25] I have to tell you.
[18:26] Since you came on board, we were trying to realign a lot
[18:30] of our organization -- and you came in and I'm sure it
[18:36] wasn't undertaking that you weren't anticipating.
[18:39] But what you did is build a strong team,
[18:44] a team of people that -- they are competent,
[18:49] they are very much a team in all aspects of supporting each other
[18:54] and getting the mission done 24/7 for all of our public
[19:00] safety in the field.
[19:01] For that I want to say thank you.
[19:03] I know what you have in store for your next chapter.
[19:06] I think that's amazing.
[19:07] Maybe you'll share some of it.
[19:12] I want to say thank you for everything
[19:14] you've done because you have truly come up with what I've
[19:18] seen, that you're surrounding yourself with,
[19:20] is a positive team and I couldn't be more proud.
[19:24] Thank you.
[19:26] >> Thank you.
[19:29] [applause]
[19:36] >> Well, I wasn't prepared for this.
[19:37] I want to say thank you.
[19:40] This has been a great opportunity.
[19:42] These years really opened my eyes.
[19:48] And it's been wonderful come up with a lot of challenges,
[19:52] but I love challenges.
[19:53] Everybody knows that.
[19:55] And I enjoy working with the people that I've been working.
[19:59] I had amazing teams throughout my careers.
[20:02] Right now my teams are the best.
[20:05] Unfortunately they cannot be here because they are 24/7
[20:08] so they have to be answering the phone calls.
[20:13] But I have two friends here -- so now the staff --
[20:21] thank you for the deputies --
[20:24] for being here with me.
[20:26] Thank you to child support.
[20:29] Thank you all.
[20:31] Thank you Janine.
[20:33] And I'm going to brag.
[20:37] I'm heading to Columbia with my hubby.
[20:41] We're going to start a new journey
[20:43] and we would like to see what is waiting for us.
[20:47] We might be back and forth.
[20:50] He is with the army.
[20:53] And he remains here because he was born here.
[20:56] He wants to stay here.
[20:59] Yes. (laughs) I have to say thank you to the chairs,
[21:04] to Lisa.
[21:05] Lisa has been my great support.
[21:09] She is my supervisor and you have
[21:13] been a great support for me, a good mentor, good guidance.
[21:19] I have to say thank you to everybody.
[21:22] Unfortunately not everybody can be here.
[21:24] Thank you, Lieutenant.
[21:26] You're being very helpful.
[21:29] Everybody over there, thank you again.
[21:32] You don't know me but -- (laughs)
[21:40] [applause]
[21:46] >> If we can have all of her county family --
[21:48] if they are here?
[21:49] All of our county family come here and support her.
[21:53] Child support services and health and social services
[21:59] and auditor's office -- she has touched everything.
[22:02] Come down here and get in this picture.
[22:13] >> The goal is not to --
[22:28] [inaudible conversation]
[23:15] [no audio]
[23:50] >> Madam clerk, if you were to read the title for agenda item
[23:52] two and call for public comment please?
[23:57] >> I have no callers on the line and I have no cards.
[24:01] Adopt and present a resolution recognizing August 2026
[24:04] as child Support Awareness Month in Solano County.
[24:06] Do I have a motion?
[24:09] >> So moved.
[24:11] >> Second.
[24:20] >> Mam?
[24:21] Thank you.
[24:22] So ordered.
[24:29] >> You just went into your happy place.
[24:31] It's okay.
[24:42] >> It's hard to believe it's another year and a half now.
[24:49] >> Monica -- I haven't seen you in a long time!
[24:53] Every year, exactly.
[24:57] Today is the resolution, as was stated already,
[25:02] the Solano County Board of Supervisors
[25:04] is recognizing the month of August 2026
[25:07] as child Support Awareness Month in Solano County,
[25:11] whereas Solano County recognizes that every child matters.
[25:16] I did not put my glasses on.
[25:19] Let me go through here.
[25:22] And joining the 47 California Local Child support agencies --
[25:28] and the nation -- is recognizing August 2026 as child Support
[25:35] Awareness Month.
[25:36] Thank you.
[25:37] And as you can tell, it takes them to help this child.
[25:44] I'm just sharing.
[25:47] >> I know and I appreciate that.
[25:49] So whoever wants to speak next is fine.
[25:52] Mama good morning board.
[25:53] Director for the Department of Child Support Services.
[25:56] Before I go into Child Support Awareness Month,
[26:00] I think the irony is not lost that Diana was in child support.
[26:04] I met her when I worked in Siskiyou County.
[26:08] She managed all of our bilingual cases pretty much child support
[26:10] family is a close knit group and it's
[26:12] one of those where you get to cross paths,
[26:14] so that's really nice.
[26:16] I wanted to say thank you for the recognition
[26:19] today and the resolution.
[26:20] This opportunity allows us every year
[26:22] to come forward and talk about the services we offer
[26:25] and bring awareness to the program.
[26:28] We are not a service you have to qualify for
[26:32] and I think that's a misnomer.
[26:34] I wanted to take a few minutes to talk about that.
[26:37] Even though there's an application
[26:39] that people fill out, it's an enrollment process.
[26:41] You don't have to qualify.
[26:43] Your income doesn't matter.
[26:45] Your jurisdiction where you live doesn't matter.
[26:47] There's a local child support agency.
[26:49] If you are needing services and you need help,
[26:52] or you have questions, reach out because you
[26:54] don't have to qualify.
[26:56] Every year we talk about the same resolution and the services
[27:01] we offer.
[27:01] I think we are seeing in the program one of the most
[27:06] misunderstandings.
[27:07] There's families out there that are not receiving services
[27:10] and in Solano County we pride ourselves
[27:13] in meeting the families where they are at,
[27:15] if they need flexible case management,
[27:17] if we need to connect them with resources.
[27:20] If you have questions reach out.
[27:21] We have an amazing team and a lot
[27:24] are working behind the scenes but we are eager to help.
[27:27] One of the things I wanted to recognize
[27:29] is our annual backpack drive.
[27:31] Every year we do a back to school drive we partner
[27:34] with Solano County Office of Education
[27:36] and this year the Teacher Resource Center
[27:39] donated 100 backpacks and Williams donated
[27:43] 220 colored pencils and our staff behind the scenes
[27:47] doubled that and stepped up.
[27:49] We were able to donate 220 backpacks filled
[27:53] with school supplies.
[27:54] We dropped them off last Friday.
[27:57] Gets the office together.
[27:58] This is really more of an acknowledgment
[28:01] of our team behind the scenes.
[28:02] Not only are they dedicated to providing service
[28:05] to the families but they enjoy reaching out and touching
[28:08] those families and children in the community.
[28:11] When the child emancipates will still be there providing
[28:14] those services.
[28:14] I think that's it.
[28:17] I'll turn it over to you.
[28:21] >> Thank you.
[28:22] Good morning.
[28:23] My name is Akon Walker and I serve
[28:26] as the program coordinator and educational liaison
[28:29] and Solano County Office of Education
[28:32] come the best office in the West.
[28:34] It serves -- it serves the best county in the West.
[28:37] I'm so thankful on behalf of Solano County Education,
[28:42] our phenomenal -- and all of us --
[28:47] we want to say thank you for your continued partnership --
[28:51] to serve the most vulnerable students in our area.
[28:54] The backpacks that -- literally taking those Tamara.
[29:00] We're going to go to our annual Foster Youth Picnic sponsored
[29:05] by Solano County Child Welfare Services --
[29:12] we have 185 students enrolled that will
[29:17] be that will be at that picnic.
[29:20] Thank you.
[29:25] Everything matters to see that child's face light up.
[29:31] And hope place in our heart.
[29:35] And hope they have a good start to their academic year.
[29:38] And this continued partnership means
[29:40] so much to our community, our students and families.
[29:43] Thanks from the bottom of my heart and for the heart
[29:46] of Solano County Office of Education.
[29:49] Thank you.
[29:54] [applause]
[29:59] >> We're still going to do pictures.
[30:02] Come on over here.
[30:05] Anybody else who is with the group?
[30:07] Come on down.
[30:09] It's picture time.
[31:30] Madam clerk comment please read the title
[31:33] for agenda item number three and call for public comment.
[31:38] >> I don't have any cards but I do have --
[31:46] >> Caller with phone number -- if you wish to speak on agenda
[31:49] item number three please press star three and raise your hand.
[31:55] They're not raising their hand.
[31:58] Adopt and present a resolution recognizing the week of August
[32:02] 2nd through the eighth, 2026 as National Health Center Week
[32:06] in Solano County.
[32:08] Do I have a motion?
[32:14] So ordered by 4-0.
[32:38] >> Good morning.
[32:39] We are here to do a resolution of the Solano County Board
[32:41] of Supervisors recognizing August 2nd through eighth 2026
[32:44] as National Health Center Week in Solano County.
[32:48] Whereas community health centers including federally qualified
[32:52] health centers, FQHCs, and FQHC look-alikes comprise--
[33:01] they look like them -- so (laughs)--
[33:05] comprise the nation's largest primary care network,
[33:09] providing comprehensive high quality primary care
[33:13] to approximately 52 million Americans,
[33:16] serving nearly one in every seven people in the United
[33:19] States.
[33:20] And whereas in Solano County, La clinica de La Raza,
[33:26] Solano County Family Health Services community medical
[33:29] centers and Communicare all provide care to community
[33:33] members who are low income, uninsured or enrolled
[33:37] in Medi-Cal, collectively serving nearly 59,000 Medi-Cal
[33:41] members, equivalent to 12.9% of the county's total population.
[33:47] And whereas locally community health centers have been
[33:50] recognized with partnership Health Plan of California
[33:54] for their work to screen patients in a timely manner
[33:59] for various cancers -- and Whereas the Community Health
[34:03] Center model continues to prove an effective means of overcoming
[34:09] -- including income, insurance and improving --
[34:13] and reducing the health care system costs and whereas local
[34:17] health centers support patients in the community with innovative
[34:21] approaches to meet them where they are by holding mobile
[34:24] events, kindergarten readiness, vaccine clinics,
[34:28] school based health education, case management and home
[34:32] services.
[34:32] Now therefore be it resolved that the Solano County Board
[34:35] of Supervisors hereby recognizes August 2nd through eighth 2020
[34:40] sixth as Solano County National Health Center Week,
[34:44] celebrating vital partnership between America's Community
[34:47] Health Center, all look alikes and communities they serve.
[34:57] >> Thank you supervisor.
[34:57] Good morning and I'm Doctor Cameron Kaiser,
[34:59] public health officer.
[35:00] The best way to keep every resident of Solano County
[35:03] healthy is for them to never fall ill in the first place.
[35:06] When they do come they need to get back on their feet.
[35:10] For our residents who are medically
[35:11] underserved for whatever reason that might be,
[35:14] our community health centers represented
[35:16] here both public and private are there for them.
[35:19] Are the county we are proud to provide available high quality
[35:23] care and our own clinics in Fairfield as well as --
[35:26] and our larger center.
[35:28] We do dental, primary care, pediatrics
[35:32] and well-child visits, chronic disease, communicable disease
[35:35] and I even see my own tuberculosis patients here
[35:39] in Fairfield.
[35:40] As a department we had health and social services
[35:43] put prevention first because the healthiest people are
[35:46] those that stay that way.
[35:47] When that is no longer possible, Solano County Family Medical
[35:50] Services and our community partners
[35:52] gather with us today, provide that piece
[35:55] so our residents can lead Fuller, richer
[35:58] and meaningful lives.
[35:59] In our facilities every week as community health center week
[36:02] but we are proud to celebrate this week with you today.
[36:05] With that I understand we have a few comments
[36:07] for some folks with us.
[36:09] Come on up.
[36:12] >> Thank you.
[36:16] >> Good morning board of Supervisors.
[36:18] I'm a long time employee of -- de La Raza.
[36:23] Thank you for this recognition on behalf of the 1200 staff,
[36:27] almost 9000 pases seen at La Clinica every year
[36:31] Pierre this year's theme for National Health Center Week
[36:34] is building Innovative care where it matters.
[36:36] At La Clinica a few examples are enhanced care
[36:40] for the reentry population, new STI and HIV outreach
[36:46] testing and treatment services and Medi-Cal enrollments done
[36:49] in the community.
[36:50] I want to acknowledge for close to 25 years how important are
[36:56] partnership is with the support of health
[36:59] services, public health, social services
[37:02] furthered by Director Emory Cohen.
[37:04] Also with the support of the Board of Supervisors here
[37:08] in Solano County.
[37:09] Our entire team within the Viejo City,
[37:13] from our medical, dental, behavioral health and community
[37:17] health education service commit to the continued partnership
[37:21] to address the enormous challenges we are facing
[37:25] in healthcare with Medi-Cal and HR1 changes,
[37:31] impacting our ability to serve the most vulnerable communities
[37:34] including we want to work in partnership with the no on 44
[37:39] campaign that we're going to be facing here
[37:41] in November in the state.
[37:42] Thank you so much.
[37:53] >> Good morning chair, mayor, board and city Council.
[37:55] My name is Dinorah Quarry and I'm here
[37:58] on behalf of Alagoas Health.
[38:00] We would like to thank you for --
[38:03] August 2nd through eighth as National Health Center Week.
[38:08] We sincerely appreciate your support
[38:11] of community health centers and the patients we serve.
[38:15] Your proclamation helps raise awareness
[38:17] of the essential rural health centers play
[38:21] in ensuring access to quality affordable care for everyone
[38:25] in our community.
[38:26] Last year alone, health centers in our region provided well over
[38:31] 143,000 patient visits to more than 43,748 patients,
[38:39] demonstrating the vital role they play in keeping
[38:42] our communities healthy and connected to care.
[38:46] Thank you again for recognizing National Health Center
[38:50] Week for your continued partnership and support.
[38:53] We look forward to continuing to work together
[38:56] to improve the health and well-being of our communities.
[38:59] Thank you.
[39:08] [background chatter]
[39:09] >> Yes, we are done.
[40:32] >> It's time to take public comments.
[40:34] For those of you who were here in person,
[40:36] please complete a speaker card and submit it
[40:39] to the clerk on my right.
[40:40] The clerk will call your name.
[40:42] Please come forward to the podium and be ready to speak.
[40:46] For those attending the meeting virtually,
[40:49] press star three to raise your hands
[40:52] and alert the clerk you wish to speak under public comments.
[40:55] The clerk will call out the last two digits of your phone number
[40:57] to let you know it is time for you to speak.
[41:02] It is 3 minutes.
[41:05] Just letting you know.
[41:07] Let's be kind.
[41:10] did the clerk of the board, Okay.
[41:28] First is Marshall.
[41:31] >> I understand there's a request for a little bit longer
[41:34] than three?
[41:35] I can do that.
[41:38] >> Thank you.
[41:39] Good morning chair.
[41:41] I am Dan Marshall, chief of police.
[41:49] I'm here to express concerns.
[41:51] Carey executive director has publicly stated the program
[41:54] requires an additional $90,500 in county funding to sustain.
[41:59] Those statements have appeared in multiple public posts
[42:02] many of which have tagged local law enforcement agencies.
[42:06] According to information provided,
[42:07] the program cannot continue providing 24 hour services
[42:11] without additional funding met the cost of each examination has
[42:14] increased from 2300 per case to 2800, effective July 1st.
[42:20] In 2025 there were 114 exams and at 2300 per exam that generated
[42:26] approximately 260 $2,000.
[42:29] If it were 2800 it would increase by about 6000.
[42:34] Through this point in 2026, serving 50 exams
[42:38] and it's trending -- by 2025.
[42:40] Based on information provided regarding staffing,
[42:44] a calculated paying a nurse $20 an hour for continuous on call
[42:47] coverage 24 hours a day 365 days a year with total approximately
[42:53] $175,200.
[42:54] Even allowing for additional compensation,
[42:58] for hours at $100 for each exam, the estimated annual cost
[43:03] would still be lower than the total revenue
[43:05] generated from the examination fees.
[43:07] Using these assumptions -- would be 46000 --
[43:14] for the examinations. (inaudible) which is about 4000
[43:22] --
[43:23] again 2800, this year would be an additional 6000.
[43:26] While I recognize there are additional operational expenses
[43:29] beyond wages, these numbers raise legitimate questions
[43:32] about the program's overall financial picture.
[43:35] It's my understanding the organization may also
[43:37] receive county funding through grants or other public sources.
[43:40] If that's the case I respectfully
[43:42] request the board agendize this issue
[43:45] and include a financial review of the program,
[43:48] including all county funding, grants, examination revenue
[43:52] and operating expenses.
[43:54] As a nonprofit organization receiving public funds,
[43:58] I believe transparency is essential to maintaining
[44:00] public trust.
[44:01] I also ask the board to evaluate whether a JPA working
[44:04] with our local hospitals who could administer
[44:08] the program more efficiently.
[44:11] Currently our police dispatchers receive a monthly call
[44:14] out schedule and are responsible for coordinating nurse call
[44:17] outs.
[44:18] There may be more sustainable model
[44:20] for delivering these legally mandated services.
[44:23] We are also told availability would
[44:26] be reduced by eight hours a day, cutting critical times
[44:29] from 2 a.m.
[44:31] To 10 a.m..
[44:32] 24 hour coverage remains a critical service
[44:35] for victims of sexual assault and is
[44:37] essential to our criminal justice.
[44:39] The issue impacts victims in every resident of Solano County.
[44:44] I asked the board to place this on a future agenda
[44:46] for considerations and all available options
[44:50] to ensure these essential services remain sustainable.
[44:53] Thank you for your time.
[44:56] >> If you could email the data that you're talking about,
[45:00] that would be great because I couldn't write fast enough.
[45:04] >> I'm sorry.
[45:05] >> No, you were doing everything proper.
[45:09] >> I would really appreciate that.
[45:11] Will definitely have a conversation
[45:12] of what you're talking about.
[45:14] Thank you for bringing that forward.
[45:18] >> Yes.
[45:26] >> Next speaker is James.
[45:40] >> Good morning -- with the promotions of --
[45:43] we have two new managers that have replaced in their position.
[45:48] Behind me is Riley Martinson and he's our engineering manager at.
[45:51] He's been with the county for nine years, promoted up
[45:54] to the position and Austin Miller is our new water
[45:59] and Delta manager.
[46:00] He is from SAC County and we're very excited to have --
[46:04] I'd like to welcome them.
[46:07] >> Come up and say hi.
[46:10] >> Yes, I guess we are saying something.
[46:11] Been here nine years and had a great time.
[46:14] Excited to keep working with you.
[46:18] >> Good morning.
[46:20] Austin Miller.
[46:20] A little about me, originally from Oregon
[46:23] where I studied agricultural sciences at Oregon State.
[46:26] I've been in Sacramento County for the last ten years working
[46:30] with two different organizations,
[46:32] primarily their resource conservation district
[46:35] as their district manager and then most recently the County
[46:38] of Sacramento Department of Water Resources and worked
[46:41] on a variety of -- and groundwater projects.
[46:45] I'm excited to jump in here.
[46:48] Thanks.
[46:48] Obviously if you want some time to meet with them
[46:52] and discuss the process for moving forward
[46:54] it would be great.
[46:55] Looking forward to great work from them and --
[46:58] thank you.
[47:00] >> Thank you guys.
[47:05] [applause]
[47:08] >> Next speaker is Jim.
[47:16] >> Thank you.
[47:16] I'm resident of Solano County.
[47:18] There is a Chinese blessing slash curse that says, may
[47:22] you live in interesting times.
[47:25] I don't know more interesting times than this.
[47:28] Solano County is under the microscope.
[47:31] We have national attention.
[47:33] We have national attention because of the proposal outside
[47:36] of any planning document to build an Oakland slash
[47:42] Minneapolis slash Tulsa slash Bakersfield sized city
[47:47] in our county.
[47:48] The current proposal -- and this is all behind the scenes,
[47:53] this is all the backroom deals --
[47:55] the current proposal is to waive environmental review.
[48:00] For this proposal that would almost
[48:05] double the population of Solano County.
[48:08] Absurd.
[48:09] But the question really is if you have enough money, if your
[48:17] billionaires from Silicon Valley,
[48:19] can you buy the California government?
[48:24] That's what we're talking about.
[48:26] Can you purchase the governor's office?
[48:29] Can you purchase the California legislature?
[48:34] It is absurd , to whatever proposals are being proposed
[48:42] behind the scenes in Sacramento, and all of the public knows is
[48:48] what is leaked out and what is discovered through investigative
[48:53] journalism.
[48:54] We don't know what proposals are being
[48:58] discussed behind closed doors.
[49:00] What we do know from investigative journalism,
[49:03] is that there was a meeting with the governor himself on April
[49:08] 1st.
[49:09] What we do know, from investigative journalism,
[49:12] is there was a meeting last Thursday that has officials from
[49:18] California forever and apparently our local legislative
[49:23] representatives and potentially someone here --
[49:29] these meetings are being carried out outside of the public
[49:36] process.
[49:37] Potentially -- what's going on?
[49:40] To account to the 2008 EIR for the general plan for Fort
[49:48] Collins ville -- absurd.
[49:49] I've spent a couple hours rereading.
[49:51] It's very general and not specific enough and the threat
[49:55] there -- the credible threat I'd like to see the study of is that
[49:58] this would disrupt the drinking water supply of half
[50:03] of the county.
[50:05] Or to waive environmental review of the whole thing.
[50:09] This isn't California forever.
[50:11] This is California of the past where
[50:14] backroom deals are carried out by robber barons from elsewhere.
[50:18] In smoke filled rooms.
[50:21] Although currently they probably are smoke free and latte filled.
[50:26] Might ask is when there is such a meeting,
[50:29] could we have our public officials who represent
[50:32] us to report out on what's been talked about
[50:36] and that these major issues come with these major proposals
[50:40] do not remain secret to the public.
[50:43] Thank you.
[50:46] >> We have three callers on the line.
[50:48] Please press star six to unmute yourself and say your name
[50:52] if you wish.
[50:53] You have three minutes.
[51:06] >> Can you hear me?
[51:07] >> Yes I can.
[51:08] >> Hi.
[51:10] >> Caller?
[51:11] You are not the caller that we called on
[51:14] so we're going to place you on mute.
[51:21] >> Please press star six to unmute yourself and state
[51:24] your name if you wish.
[51:26] >> Hello?
[51:27] >> We can hear you.
[51:29] We can hear you.
[51:31] >> My name is Joel Berry oh.
[51:34] I'm a resident of Placerville.
[51:36] Last week -- there's a lot of screaming and gnashing
[51:43] their teeth over the loss of the shipyard,
[51:47] and I just want to reiterate some things that I said last
[51:52] week.
[51:53] With all the noise that was being made over that,
[51:57] it's important to remember just how California forever
[52:01] came to us.
[52:03] We all remember the secrecy and then remember the fact
[52:07] that they screen people who just simply
[52:09] didn't want to do business with them, sued them into bankruptcy.
[52:14] And we know from stated campaign contributions that at least some
[52:24] of our board members might be falling into California
[52:30] Forever's orbit.
[52:31] We know a lot of local city Council members
[52:34] are very up front about it that they now
[52:37] work for California forever.
[52:39] Let's not forget staff report for 2024
[52:44] that demonstrated that California forever
[52:47] is going to be a net drain on the taxpayers.
[52:51] Everyone seems to forget this and just
[52:54] the total amount of noise and money
[52:56] that California forever produces.
[53:00] If any one -- (inaudible) the latest show that California
[53:08] Forever has put on that once again --.
[53:11] Anyone who has spent just an hour looking at their website
[53:16] going back to more than a year, would
[53:19] have seen that Saronic already owns an existing boatyard
[53:24] in Franklin, Louisiana.
[53:25] From there they've already produced 150 foot poles and they
[53:30] expect to employ 500 people and they expect to have that
[53:37] facility -- they'll have the capacity to build 50 of these
[53:41] large crafts a year.
[53:43] They would need a huge order from the Defense Department
[53:47] before they would ever be doing anything at a place --
[53:51] they're not going to make that investment.
[53:53] They've already spent 300 million plus
[53:56] in Franklin Louisiana.
[53:58] Brownsville was doing their best to compete against the existing
[54:03] yard -- in Louisiana.
[54:06] Solano County was never in the running.
[54:08] We were only connected because of two of the investors
[54:12] in California forever are also Saronic investors.
[54:15] This was all a smoke screen, another play by California
[54:21] forever.
[54:22] Last Saturday I attended a California Forever Open house
[54:26] and I was there for the entire two hours.
[54:28] During that time I believe less than 40 people in total
[54:32] attended.
[54:33] At least three of those -- >> Okay.
[54:37] I am done?
[54:40] >> Yes.
[54:40] Your time is up.
[54:42] >> Thank you.
[54:43] I know we will hear from you again, so don't worry about it.
[54:47] >> Oh yeah. (laughs) caller with phone number ending in eight
[54:52] four, please press star six to unmute and state your name
[54:55] if you wish.
[55:03] >> My name is -- and I'm very happy -- hello?
[55:05] >> We can hear you.
[55:07] >> Can you hear me?
[55:08] Great.
[55:09] This is Charlene Schmidt.
[55:10] I am very happy -- it appears as though I am not represented
[55:18] on that panel as I live in district four and we are short
[55:22] a representative for that district.
[55:24] I'm going to speak on behalf of the people in the district four,
[55:27] especially those of us who live in the unincorporated part
[55:30] of the county.
[55:31] I did attend last week a City council meeting
[55:36] and I am very concerned about the Northeast Development Plan.
[55:44] And I understand that in order for that to happen,
[55:48] Solano County needs to give 700 or 800 acres of county land
[55:55] to the city so they can pour concrete over our farm.
[56:01] Not exactly -- a half mile off of their path --
[56:06] I really would like to have some transparency to what is the role
[56:12] -- how does this process work?
[56:14] If the city wants to annex -- this is happening --
[56:18] they're talking about the truck stop at Pleasant Valley.
[56:23] How does a city take county land and how does a constituent who
[56:30] doesn't have any voting abilities or say in the city --
[56:36] speak up for our county land?
[56:39] I don't want more growth.
[56:41] I want our farms to stay farms.
[56:45] We need our food.
[56:47] And if the county continues to give away the county land,
[56:54] we are going to have concrete.
[56:57] I don't know what the process is but I'm here for the first time.
[57:00] My name is Charlene and I'm with integrity -- that's my ranch.
[57:06] And I will be back and I will be back with the neighborhood
[57:10] because we are not informed about this.
[57:12] I have been here since before 2015 when they started the --
[57:18] I have never been informed --
[57:20] I've not been brought into a discussion panel, surveys
[57:25] because I'm not in the city.
[57:27] At the county, prior to annexing our land to a city,
[57:32] we should have some input.
[57:34] If there's not already a process to get input
[57:37] from your unincorporated residents, landowners
[57:40] and business owners, and food producers,
[57:45] there needs to be one put in place.
[57:47] I will continue to figure out how I can support district four
[57:54] voice so we have somebody sitting in the chair that
[57:58] can speak for us.
[58:00] I'm going to step up and be here.
[58:02] I appreciate any support you can give me
[58:05] and telling me the right way to go.
[58:08] Thank you so much.
[58:13] We have a caller who is listed as anonymous.
[58:17] Please press star three.
[58:19] Star six to unmute yourself.
[58:28] >> Hello.
[58:28] >> Hello?
[58:31] >> This is Gore Robinson.
[58:35] I hate California forever.
[58:38] Also, I hate trannies.
[58:40] I hate them so much.
[58:42] I hate them so much.
[58:45] I also support the Vallejo police sending their --
[58:50] you filthy niggers.
[58:56] >> Cut them off.
[58:56] >> We do not accept that language here.
[58:58] That is wrong and you know better.
[59:06] >> Next caller on the line, caller six six.
[59:08] If you wish to speak under items from the public
[59:10] please press star six to unmute yourself.
[59:22] >> Hello, can you hear me?
[59:23] I'm really disappointed in the last person's comments.
[59:27] That was awful.
[59:28] I'll proceed with my own.
[59:31] So my name is Joseph and I'm a physician assistant
[59:35] at Family Health Services.
[59:37] Prior to starting working here in August of 2024
[59:41] I was assigned to Partnership Health Plan
[59:43] and specifically to Solano County Family Health
[59:46] Services as a patient.
[59:48] When I call to make an appointment to establish care,
[59:50] I was informed there were no appointments
[59:52] available at that time.
[59:55] Fortunately, I was 29 and not needing serious health care.
[1:00:01] But I can imagine that other people like myself,
[1:00:04] new to the clinic, not able to get appointments but needing
[1:00:07] more serious health care, ended up
[1:00:09] going to the emergency room for refills on psychiatric meds
[1:00:12] and blood pressure meds and medications
[1:00:14] for high cholesterol.
[1:00:16] These are very important things for patients
[1:00:20] because they prevent them from having mental health crises,
[1:00:24] heart attacks and strokes.
[1:00:26] So probably during that time people were ending up
[1:00:29] in the emergency room more and that was costly and inefficient.
[1:00:33] At this time, Solano County Health Services
[1:00:36] has an amazing group of nurse practitioners and physician
[1:00:40] assistants taking care of patients.
[1:00:42] I'm afraid that patients may not have the same access they have
[1:00:48] now because of three reasons -- number one,
[1:00:53] these people come at physician assistants and nurse
[1:00:56] practitioners recruited over the last few years were promised
[1:00:58] a $50,000 bonus, retention bonus over five years.
[1:01:02] That bonus is no longer available because
[1:01:04] of mismanagement.
[1:01:05] I won't elaborate much more on that.
[1:01:09] Another reason, there's an issue within the county --
[1:01:15] Family Health services.
[1:01:16] We don't have a lab available.
[1:01:18] I can't check patients blood sugars or urine
[1:01:22] testing and that creates liability
[1:01:24] and problem for patient care.
[1:01:25] That's very challenging for us.
[1:01:27] Additionally, our most recent contract negotiations
[1:01:31] were not the most favorable compared
[1:01:33] to previous negotiations.
[1:01:35] It's not surprising that the districts represented by Wanda
[1:01:41] Williams and Cassandra James the Board of Supervisors
[1:01:45] who voted favorably for the public servants who serve
[1:01:47] our amazing patients come those districts have the most --
[1:01:53] people who use these county services --
[1:01:56] Medi-Cal, food stamps I'm not surprised the Board
[1:02:00] of Supervisors voted favorably for their public servants serving
[1:02:05] their constituents.
[1:02:06] And that the other Board of Supervisors whose constituents
[1:02:09] probably don't rely as much on public service.
[1:02:12] They didn't vote in favor of those contracts recently.
[1:02:15] I would like to request that management keep working hard
[1:02:22] support your employees and I want to express appreciation for other --
[1:02:28] and for colleagues.
[1:02:33] I have no other callers on the line.
[1:02:42] >> Ian, are there any other additions or deletions?
[1:02:44] No additions or deletions but I'll announce a change.
[1:02:47] We're planning to cancel the August 11th board meeting.
[1:02:50] When we adjourn the meeting at the close today we will adjourn
[1:02:54] to August 25th.
[1:02:55] It's our next scheduled meeting.
[1:02:59] Thank you thank you.
[1:03:10] >> I apologize, August 25th.
[1:03:18] >> So I need a
[1:03:19] >> I need a motion to approve the agenda with the item Ian
[1:03:23] just mentioned.
[1:03:39] >> So ordered by a vote of 4 to 0.
[1:03:41] >> I believe we are on consent now?
[1:03:43] Okay.
[1:03:44] And it's just because I'm afraid to say something
[1:03:47] that we are moving okay, because something will happen.
[1:03:50] So I won't say that.
[1:03:53] >> Callers on the line.
[1:03:54] If you wish to speak on an item on the consent calendar please
[1:03:57] press *3 to raise your hand.
[1:04:05] Ma'am, I have no cards for consent calendar item
[1:04:09] and I have no callers raising their hands.
[1:04:12] >> Board members, do you have any comments?
[1:04:15] For consent?
[1:04:19] It has been properly moved and seconded.
[1:04:23] All right.
[1:04:25] >> As ordered by a vote of 4 to 0.
[1:04:29] >> Okay.
[1:04:32] So I believe we are on item 15.
[1:04:36] If the clerk of the board would read item number 15,
[1:04:42] and I believe we get to see somebody -- yes.
[1:04:46] I love it.
[1:04:48] Consider allocating funding from the Solano County Housing Trust
[1:04:53] Fund in the amounts of $400,000 for a loan to EAH housing
[1:05:00] and $200,000 for a grant to Napa Solano habitat for humanity;
[1:05:06] consider deferring public facility fees of $446,354
[1:05:10] for EAH's Tabor Commons development and authorize
[1:05:16] the County administrator to execute all documents necessary
[1:05:19] to implement the board's direction,
[1:05:20] subject to County Council approval.
[1:05:23] >> Staff I guess you get to do a presentation..
[1:05:25] Good morning chair and members of the board.
[1:05:27] Principal management analyst.
[1:05:30] >> I think a little bit louder for you?
[1:05:32] It'd be helpful.
[1:05:34] >> Louder?
[1:05:34] Me?
[1:05:36] >> I know, it's an anomaly (laughs).
[1:05:41] >> Is this okay?
[1:05:42] >> Thank you.
[1:05:43] >> Today we are asking you to consider providing housing trust
[1:05:46] fund assistance to two affordable housing projects
[1:05:50] in Solano County and to defer public county facility fees
[1:05:53] for one of those projects.
[1:06:00] >> The first project, Tabor Commons,
[1:06:01] is a 66 unit affordable housing development in Fairfield
[1:06:04] consisting of one, two and three bedroom apartments.
[1:06:07] All units will be affordable to households earning
[1:06:10] no more than 70% of the area median income,
[1:06:14] with 41 of those units restricted
[1:06:16] to households earning no more than 30%
[1:06:19] of the area median income.
[1:06:21] For context, the current area median income for a four person
[1:06:25] household is $124,600.
[1:06:28] EAH requested the 400,000 currently available
[1:06:34] in the Housing Trust Fund.
[1:06:35] Staff recommends providing this assistance
[1:06:37] as a loan bearing 3% simple interest with payments
[1:06:40] deferred until year seven.
[1:06:42] These are the same terms approved
[1:06:44] for the previous Housing Trust Fund and loan.
[1:06:48] EAH also requested that the county waiver defer approximately $446,354
[1:06:53] in public facilities fees or to convert the fees to residual
[1:06:58] receipts loan.
[1:06:59] Because the county is not previously waived, excuse
[1:07:02] me waived public facilities fees,
[1:07:05] staff recommends deferral.
[1:07:07] Together the recommended county loan and fee deferral
[1:07:10] represent less than 2% of the project's total development
[1:07:13] costs.
[1:07:13] I'll give you more detail on Tabor comments shortly
[1:07:17] and a representative from EAH housing, Bice Lockard
[1:07:23] is here to answer any questions.
[1:07:25] Next one is Harmony Village, which
[1:07:27] is a ten home infill development near East Monta Vista Avenue in Vacaville.
[1:07:32] The project will consist of semi detached,
[1:07:35] four bedroom two bath homes containing 1554ft² each.
[1:07:40] These are provided by Napa Solano habitat for humanity.
[1:07:45] The homes will be sold to local families earning more than 80%
[1:07:49] of the area income.
[1:07:51] For context a family of four is $124,600 to.
[1:07:55] So 80% would be 109, $110,000 a year.
[1:08:01] Staff recommends awarding habitat the full fiscal year 26,
[1:08:06] 27 Housing Trust Fund allocation of $200,000 as a grant.
[1:08:10] This represents slightly less than 4%
[1:08:13] of the project's estimated development costs.
[1:08:15] The CEO of Napa Solano Habitat for humanity is here --
[1:08:20] if you have any questions for him as well.
[1:08:31] >> Here's a brief summary of the Housing Trust fund.
[1:08:31] The ordinance establishing the Trust Fund this past 2022
[1:08:33] to create a mechanism to fund affordable housing projects
[1:08:37] and programs.
[1:08:38] Requirement to establish the Housing Trust Fund
[1:08:41] is that we must have an annual contribution that
[1:08:43] does not come from restricted federal or state funds.
[1:08:47] When the fund was established the board agreed to transfer
[1:08:50] the annual allocation of 200 000 for affordable housing from
[1:08:53] the Community Investment Fund to the Housing Trust Fund to meet
[1:08:57] district requirements.
[1:08:58] I would like to talk about why we are not bringing forward
[1:09:02] an RFP for these funds.
[1:09:04] Typically we would but because the amount available is
[1:09:07] relatively limited staff deferred issuing another RFP --
[1:09:11] while the fund accumulated additional resources.
[1:09:13] However, you may recall this isn't the first time
[1:09:16] we've heard an item on the Tabor Commons Project.
[1:09:20] It was originally heard in 2022 as a potential project to be
[1:09:24] funded by ARPA.
[1:09:25] The board recognized the project's affordable housing
[1:09:28] benefits but elected not to provide ARPA funding
[1:09:30] because a significant award in the form of final approval from
[1:09:34] multifamily Housing program funds was still pending for the developer
[1:09:39] and the board at that time did not or decided not to tie up
[1:09:43] multiple millions of Arpa funds when there was no assurance that
[1:09:47] the funds developer needed --
[1:09:49] no issuance that the funds would be spent within the required
[1:09:52] time frame.
[1:09:53] Since then the developer and city have been in contact with staff
[1:09:58] to see if any funding is available.
[1:10:01] The developer now faces an approximately $1.8 million
[1:10:04] gap in financing due to increased costs.
[1:10:07] If it cannot demonstrate sufficient funding it will
[1:10:11] likely be required to relinquish their tax credit allocation with
[1:10:15] no dispute by the end of August. Habitat for humanity has asked
[1:10:21] for financial support but did not request a specific funding
[1:10:24] amount.
[1:10:24] The county has a long standing partnership with habitat
[1:10:27] and most recently supporting the construction
[1:10:29] of three single family homes near Alameda Park in Fairfield.
[1:10:34] Staff is recommending the $200,000 come with the full
[1:10:37] amount for the 26, 27 -- the board has the discretion
[1:10:43] to determine appropriate award not just for habitat but for EA
[1:10:45] as well.
[1:10:48] Public facilities fees are imposed
[1:10:52] on residential and commercial development
[1:10:56] to help fund county facilities needed to serve growth.
[1:11:01] Anytime there is an increase in the number
[1:11:03] of residents or employees within the county,
[1:11:07] it impacts county facilities.
[1:11:10] These include facilities supporting
[1:11:12] health and social services, criminal justice, parks,
[1:11:15] libraries and certain general service functions.
[1:11:20] SB937 became effective January 1st 2025 and generally it
[1:11:25] requires qualifying residential developments to pay applicable
[1:11:29] development impact fees at issuance of the first certificate of occupancy
[1:11:34] rather than building permit issuance.
[1:11:38] The applicable fee amount is generally
[1:11:40] based on the rate in effect when the building permit is issued.
[1:11:44] In SB 937 it requires that that amount be frozen.
[1:11:49] EAH requested that the county waive or defer the fees
[1:11:54] or convert them to residual receipt loan bearing 3% simple
[1:11:58] interest.
[1:11:58] The county has not previously waived public facilities fees
[1:12:01] but has approved a fee deferral for another affordable housing
[1:12:04] project.
[1:12:05] Staff therefore recommends deferring approximately $446,354 in fees
[1:12:11] until issuance of the first certificate of occupancy. Staff also recommends that the agreement --
[1:12:19] require payment no later than five years after issuance
[1:12:23] of the building permit.
[1:12:24] Alternatively, the board could
[1:12:26] direct that the fees be converted to a residual receipts
[1:12:29] loan.
[1:12:32] Here's an updated site plan for Tabor Commons.
[1:12:35] The piece at the top where they are adding a large playground
[1:12:40] is new since the last time the board was
[1:12:42] reviewing this project.
[1:12:44] There's some green and some peach coloring.
[1:12:50] They have also added some more amenities including a picnic
[1:12:54] area, teen recreation area, bike storage and dedicated storage
[1:12:58] lockers for residents.
[1:13:01] As I mentioned before there would
[1:13:03] be 66 affordable units and the number of units
[1:13:05] is the same as when previously reviewed
[1:13:07] but the affordability has changed in order
[1:13:09] to make the project more financially viable.
[1:13:12] The principal changes are the 20 units previously restricted
[1:13:16] to 20% of area median income would instead
[1:13:19] be restricted to 30% of area median income.
[1:13:22] Some units previously restricted at 40 or 50%
[1:13:25] would be restricted at 70%.
[1:13:27] Having 41 units restricted to 30% of area median income
[1:13:32] is still an amazing amount.
[1:13:34] 16 of those would still be reserved
[1:13:37] for individuals with intellectual or developmental
[1:13:40] disabilities.
[1:13:42] Here's a breakdown of the developer's funding
[1:13:45] and projected construction costs.
[1:13:48] In the bottom right you can see the city
[1:13:50] of Fairfield's contribution in the form of fee credits
[1:13:54] and project based vouchers.
[1:13:55] There's also a 55 year affordability agreement
[1:13:59] to be recorded against this property.
[1:14:03] This slide shows the preliminary -- excuse me.
[1:14:07] We talked about habitat for humanity earlier.
[1:14:10] It's a great project for this infill location
[1:14:13] and we'll have five well-designed buildings
[1:14:15] and provide home opportunities for ten local
[1:14:20] lower income households who will provide
[1:14:22] at least 500 hours of sweat equity during early construction
[1:14:26] and will obtain an affordable loan where payments do not
[1:14:30] exceed 30% of their monthly gross income upon completion.
[1:14:34] It will remain affordable.
[1:14:36] This slide shows the preliminary building elevations and layout.
[1:14:41] Larger versions can be provided upon request.
[1:14:46] We are recommending that you consider approval
[1:14:50] of the $400,000 loan from the Housing Trust Fund for housing
[1:14:55] to EAH Tabor Commons and that you consider approval of a deferral
[1:14:57] of $446,354 approximately in public facilities fees from EAH Housing for Tabor Commons.
[1:15:06] And that you consider approval of a $200,000 grant to Napa-Solano Habitat for Humanity
[1:15:10] for Harmony village.
[1:15:12] And I'm happy to answer questions you might have.
[1:15:17] Or these organizations are here as
[1:15:20] well if you have questions for them.
[1:15:25] >> (inaudible) >> Do you some water?
[1:15:32] >> Yes.
[1:15:48] >> am if I can this mic to work.
[1:15:52] >> It not.
[1:15:53] My question is on the EAH funding request.
[1:15:58] You had indicated they have a $1.8 million shortfall.
[1:16:00] And that if they don't obtain some type of funding
[1:16:05] before the end of August, they face potential consequences that
[1:16:10] threaten the project itself.
[1:16:11] Correct?
[1:16:12] So my question is if we're going to give them 400 000,
[1:16:15] where will they get the other 1.4 million bucks?
[1:16:18] Are we just throwing good money out there?
[1:16:21] What is their plan?
[1:16:23] Where are we getting the other 1.4 million
[1:16:25] to stop them from tanking?
[1:16:27] Or is this 400 going to do that?
[1:16:29] >> That's an excellent question.
[1:16:31] If Bryce can come up please.
[1:16:34] >> We have to come up with another 1.4 million bucks?
[1:16:38] >> Good morning.
[1:16:39] The additional funds --
[1:16:41] I'm sorry.
[1:16:43] My name is Bryce and I'm the project manager
[1:16:46] for Tabor Commons.
[1:16:47] With your assistance, that helps our negotiating leverage --
[1:16:52] with the City of Fairfield who we are currently in discussion
[1:16:56] for additional funding in the form of impact fee credits
[1:17:00] and fee deferrals as well.
[1:17:03] So I'm hearing it isn't a guarantee, this is just a...
[1:17:09] it makes it easier for us with the City of Fairfield.
[1:17:13] We are going to the City Council for approval tonight actually.
[1:17:17] We do have an MIP allocation which is a CAL HFA
[1:17:26] program which sets us aside for a dedicated 4% bond allocation.
[1:17:31] So we are all but guaranteed for tax credit allocations which
[1:17:38] makes us -- which gives us relatively strong certainty that
[1:17:45] we will start construction within 180 days of the award
[1:17:51] in late August.
[1:17:52] So we are expecting to start in February of next year.
[1:17:56] We do need additional commitment to fill this gap funding
[1:18:00] and we respectfully request your assistance.
[1:18:05] >> If I may before -- sorry -- so I'll go to tonight's city council meeting
[1:18:12] because it's Fairfield -- it's time for me to show up there.
[1:18:16] So the question I have, if we said we agree that we will give
[1:18:20] the funding, can we make a disclaimer that is only --
[1:18:25] you'll only get it if the city of Fairfield comes through with
[1:18:29] tonight's affirmative?
[1:18:31] I'm just trying to figure that one out.
[1:18:36] Can we stipulate that?
[1:18:38] >> From a legal matter I don't know anything of the mechanics
[1:18:41] of the program and their funding sources.
[1:18:43] For board action you can make a conditional grant.
[1:18:48] >> Great.
[1:18:49] Supervisor Williams?
[1:18:58] >> Thank you chair.
[1:18:58] My question, is there -- is there a deed restriction
[1:19:00] on the property?
[1:19:02] Right now there's affordability but for how long?
[1:19:06] Is there a 50 year deed restriction?
[1:19:08] >> There will be a regulatory agreement associated with
[1:19:11] the funding sources that will tie itself to the property.
[1:19:16] And that will be a term of 55 years.
[1:19:20] >> That's what I want to hear.
[1:19:21] Thank you very much.
[1:19:29] >> Supervisor James, anything?
[1:19:30] Will come back to you later.
[1:19:31] Okay okay.
[1:19:34] So if I may, with my colleagues --
[1:19:41] I don't have an issue with as long as we have a disclaimer --
[1:19:45] that tonight city Council meeting for Fairfield would have
[1:19:49] to approve just based on what you talked about,
[1:19:52] and if that doesn't go through then you are not going to grant
[1:19:56] you the funding that we are asking for.
[1:19:58] I'm not sure how to put that in a motion but that's the intent.
[1:20:03] I'll be there tonight so we'll talk about it to.
[1:20:07] I was checking with the clerk to see if there's public comments.
[1:20:11] >> My bad.
[1:20:12] Thank you.
[1:20:14] >> No, I'm raring to go because I'm looking at people who
[1:20:21] don't have to sleep.
[1:20:23] So we do need to do public comments.
[1:20:27] I apologize.
[1:20:29] >> The first speaker is --
[1:20:31] Bryce.
[1:20:32] >> I did prepare a written statement.
[1:20:34] A lot of what we've already discussed.
[1:20:36] But -- but -- good morning Madam Chair members of the board.
[1:20:44] My name is Bryce and I'm the project manager.
[1:20:47] Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today.
[1:20:50] I'm here to request the county's partnership
[1:20:52] in helping Tabor Commons, a 67 unit affordable housing
[1:20:57] community serving families earning between 30 and 70%
[1:21:01] of Ami, area median income.
[1:21:03] The includes 16 units dedicated to individuals
[1:21:06] with intellectual and developmental disabilities,
[1:21:09] with supportive services provided through the North Bay
[1:21:13] Regional Center.
[1:21:14] The project will transform a vacant site at 212 East Tabor
[1:21:19] Avenue into an all electric family oriented community
[1:21:21] featuring solar, playgrounds, gathering spaces and long term
[1:21:26] affordable housing.
[1:21:27] The project received a mixed Income Program award in May
[1:21:32] and subsequently submitted its joint tax
[1:21:35] exempt bond and 4% low income housing credit application.
[1:21:39] This positions Tabor Commons as one of the strongest
[1:21:41] affordable housing opportunities currently
[1:21:43] advancing in Solano County.
[1:21:45] Following the submission of our financing applications,
[1:21:49] the project received an updated impact fee estimate
[1:21:52] that increased double dashed by approximately 1.8 million.
[1:21:56] Today we respectfully request the county's assistance
[1:22:00] through a deferral of county public facility fees
[1:22:04] and an allocation of County Housing trust funds.
[1:22:08] While we recognize the County Housing Trust funds alone
[1:22:11] will not close the entire gap, a county commitment
[1:22:14] was significantly strengthened our discussion
[1:22:16] with the City of Fairfield regarding additional fee relief.
[1:22:18] Together these partnerships can close the remaining gap
[1:22:21] and allow this much needed project to move forward.
[1:22:24] Thank you for your consideration and I
[1:22:26] am available to answer any additional questions.
[1:22:31] >> Supervisor Williams?
[1:22:33] >> My second question after hearing your statement,
[1:22:38] just say Fairfield did agree this evening, right?
[1:22:42] I'm just having it hypothetically --
[1:22:47] how do you say that word?
[1:22:49] Hypothetical.
[1:22:50] I couldn't get it out.
[1:22:52] I'm like, it's right there.
[1:22:54] Hypothetical.
[1:22:59] Do you have another source of funding?
[1:23:02] If Fairfield doesn't --
[1:23:05] I'm asking you this because not often do
[1:23:08] you have units dedicated or set aside for individuals
[1:23:13] with intellectual disability.
[1:23:16] And they do struggle immensely to find housing,
[1:23:22] to have their independence.
[1:23:24] To me this is a very important project in my opinion.
[1:23:29] So is there a backup plan?
[1:23:35] >> We currently have funding from the regional center at 1.6
[1:23:40] million that represents about $100,000 per unit
[1:23:44] for the intellectual and developmental disabled units.
[1:23:49] As far as a backup strategy at this time,
[1:23:53] would you not necessarily have a backup strategy.
[1:23:56] If there's no funding available to the project beyond what we
[1:24:01] are requesting from the county and the city for this project --
[1:24:05] and given our timing constraints related to the bond and tax
[1:24:11] credit awards, there are no available options beyond what we
[1:24:17] have >> That concludes my questions.
[1:24:25] Thank you.
[1:24:25] >> Anybody?
[1:24:26] >> Any other public comments?
[1:24:28] Yes.
[1:24:35] >> While Miss Coley is coming up, callers,
[1:24:37] if you wish to speak on agenda item 15,
[1:24:38] please press star three to raise your hand.
[1:24:41] >> Chair and Board, this is a very near and dear project to me
[1:24:44] because I have been --
[1:24:46] I was a child subject to public housing.
[1:24:49] My dad was a Vietnam vet that could not
[1:24:53] hold a job based on PTSD.
[1:24:55] This is a very important project.
[1:24:59] As a real estate agent, in the Bay area,
[1:25:02] I've had direct contact with some challenges
[1:25:05] around habitat for humanity.
[1:25:07] I have a client in Walnut Creek that
[1:25:10] was a recipient of one of these houses.
[1:25:13] And she is currently still living
[1:25:17] she had some health issues and wanted to sell her property
[1:25:20] in Walnut Creek and unfortunately,
[1:25:23] through exhaustive meetings with the city and with Habitat
[1:25:29] for Humanity, they had you know great systems in place --
[1:25:35] to get people into the houses.
[1:25:38] But when they -- when someone needs to go ahead and transition out of these
[1:25:42] houses, it is like the Hotel California.
[1:25:46] Nearly impossible to get out.
[1:25:48] They have to repay all of these credits and she is now --
[1:25:56] she is not able to go upstairs where her bedroom is,
[1:25:59] has to sleep in the living room because she cannot get out.
[1:26:03] I'm asking you, to make sure that that provision --
[1:26:07] in the city of Walnut Creek did not know what to do with this.
[1:26:11] Habitat for humanity did not know what to do with this.
[1:26:14] So I asked the board, please -- not only look at the provision
[1:26:19] on how to get these folks qualified into the housing,
[1:26:22] which is very important -- but also when they need transition
[1:26:27] out, they need to be able to have a clear pathway and an easy
[1:26:32] pathway.
[1:26:33] Thank you.
[1:26:35] >> Do we have anybody here from habitat for humanity that can
[1:26:39] answer that?
[1:26:42] >> We do.
[1:26:43] CEO for Habitat for Humanity Andrew Killeen is here.
[1:26:57] Madam Chair, supervisors -- my name is Andrew Killeen and I'm the executive
[1:27:01] director and CEO for Solano Napa habitat for humanity.
[1:27:05] I appreciate the question that came up
[1:27:08] about habitat House that was sold to a partner
[1:27:11] family in Walnut Creek.
[1:27:12] This is the first I've heard about this case.
[1:27:16] I'm very happy to speak about how Habitat operates in general.
[1:27:21] And specifically how we operate here
[1:27:23] in Solano and Napa counties.
[1:27:26] We do record the deed restrictions on the homes.
[1:27:29] With this particular development we have coming up
[1:27:33] it may sound a little off topic but the process we're going
[1:27:37] to be using here would be similar I imagine to what
[1:27:40] happened in Walnut Creek and that was when we have as we do
[1:27:44] in Vacaville a piece of land that we intend to develop.
[1:27:47] We call orientation meetings where
[1:27:50] we call folks who may be interested in applying
[1:27:52] to attend the orientation meeting,
[1:27:54] during the meeting we explain all the provisions
[1:27:57] of the program, what it would take to become a partner family,
[1:28:01] based on need, willingness to partner and ability to pay.
[1:28:05] And one of the provisions, the willingness to partner is they
[1:28:09] provide up to 500 hours -- to build their homes and in many
[1:28:14] instances they receive a 0% interest 30 year loan.
[1:28:19] It requires of course periodic payments monthly
[1:28:24] but we also record a soft second to make those monthly payments
[1:28:30] affordable.
[1:28:30] We assure folks during orientation meeting
[1:28:34] that the monthly housing payments
[1:28:36] will be no more than 30% of their income.
[1:28:39] And that's what accommodates an affordable loan.
[1:28:42] The deed restriction states that if the partner family decides
[1:28:48] to sell in a year or in 25 years,
[1:28:52] the soft second becomes -- the affordable loan requires monthly
[1:28:58] payments and the soft second becomes due on sale.
[1:29:03] And that's generally --
[1:29:05] I can only speak for my own --
[1:29:08] I know the East Bay Silicon Valley affiliate that covers
[1:29:10] Walnut Creek does an extremely good job of what they do,
[1:29:16] and from my own affiliates, if the partner family went to sell,
[1:29:21] we would pull up the deed restrictions and go through --
[1:29:27] the first thing that we record is the first right to purchase
[1:29:30] and the terms of that first right to purchase
[1:29:33] are spelled out in the deed restriction.
[1:29:35] At what price can we buy it back?
[1:29:38] The soft second is going to become due.
[1:29:42] Excuse me.
[1:29:43] It would even be a cost to the homeowner
[1:29:48] to restore the home to a sellable value as well.
[1:29:53] So it's a partnership and in return
[1:29:56] for receiving an affordable loan,
[1:30:00] resulting in payments of no more than 30% of their income
[1:30:04] to a low income family earning between 50 and 80%
[1:30:07] of the area median income, there are requirements that
[1:30:11] make the program sustainable.
[1:30:13] And I would be happy to sit down and review what it
[1:30:18] is that we do in more detail.
[1:30:20] But really it is to East Bay Silicon Valley to address those,
[1:30:24] in particular with you or the relative --
[1:30:29] >> (inaudible) but you have a restriction on how much you can
[1:30:34] sell the property for. (inaudible) that include habitat
[1:30:41] for humanity and city itself.
[1:30:42] It made it impossible for her to resell her home
[1:30:47] and now she's stuck there.
[1:30:51] No recourse, no equity.
[1:30:56] >> I can't speak to the details but I can say the restrictions
[1:31:00] must have been disclosed at the time of sale.
[1:31:03] And there would be, if the affiliate doesn't exercise them
[1:31:08] first, it's quite possible there's
[1:31:09] a public agency that has a second right of refusal
[1:31:14] where acquiring land.
[1:31:16] If a home goes up for sale -- the original will require them
[1:31:32] to sell it at an affordable price to another low income
[1:31:36] member of the community and that is recorded because the public
[1:31:41] agency wants to keep that land in the affordable space.
[1:31:44] Mostly for 45 years if it was redeveloped agency land,
[1:31:49] that's the case on this property.
[1:31:50] It was the case on the walnut property in Fairfield.
[1:31:54] As it turns out, we were called deed restriction that
[1:31:58] will keep it in the space in perpetuity
[1:32:00] and our deed restrictions assure the homeowner
[1:32:04] that they will get all the principal payments back.
[1:32:08] I don't know specifically --
[1:32:10] I'm sure even in East Bay, I don't know how long ago this
[1:32:15] alone was originated, but inevitably over the decades
[1:32:19] sometimes change in those deed restrictions --
[1:32:21] I think it requires a deep dive as to what
[1:32:24] was recorded on that title.
[1:32:27] >> I will let you guys talk -- when I say off camera,
[1:32:31] at least we've connected you.
[1:32:33] It seems to me just looking at it,
[1:32:36] is that this particular woman probably at the time
[1:32:40] had all the intentions of living there
[1:32:42] but now she's physically unable to stay in her home.
[1:32:46] I would think there's got to be some way, my opinion, to make
[1:32:51] this happen so that she can live somewhere nice,
[1:32:56] but that she can still move to a bedroom.
[1:33:00] So that sounds --
[1:33:01] I'll let you guys figure that one out.
[1:33:04] That was a concern that something needs to be added,
[1:33:08] that as a lot of us age, there's going to be an issue with some
[1:33:12] of the folks who have brought a home, thinking --
[1:33:16] I apologize.
[1:33:17] Say the word again?
[1:33:18] The life happens.
[1:33:20] Exactly.
[1:33:20] So that is scary to me.
[1:33:24] I'm just saying, it's scary to me that you might have broken
[1:33:28] a leg, you might have done whatever it is --
[1:33:31] you could have gotten Alzheimer's, whatever it might
[1:33:33] be, and you want to be able to stay there --
[1:33:37] there's got to be something.
[1:33:39] I'm just saying, so -- anyway.
[1:33:43] >> If I may come on just one last comment --
[1:33:45] on these ten homes we are proposing in Bacqueville,
[1:33:48] we will recall deed restrictions that would facilitate,
[1:33:52] if 25 years down the line the person needed to go elsewhere,
[1:33:57] they could retrieve the equity they have in the home,
[1:34:00] assuming the house is intact.
[1:34:02] There would be repairs but generally speaking
[1:34:05] and we've only had to repurchase a few homes,
[1:34:08] there's been sizable payments made
[1:34:10] on the part of our affiliate to acquire those homes again.
[1:34:16] >> Okay, so the two of you will figure it out and --
[1:34:22] and I wish you guys a lot of luck,
[1:34:25] especially with the person that you've been working with,
[1:34:28] so she can be safe.
[1:34:31] I guess that's how I would look at it.
[1:34:34] Anybody else in terms of public comment?
[1:34:43] >> I have no other cards and the caller on the line didn't --
[1:34:45] >> Anybody from the board?
[1:34:48] Now I your name.
[1:34:51] >> Just a question --
[1:34:53] I probably wasn't paying attention --
[1:34:56] so will Fairfield pay the remaining amount or is that what
[1:35:00] they are approving tonight?
[1:35:03] If we move forward with this for EAH?
[1:35:07] >> I am Brice Lockard
[1:35:17] >> We will move forward on the consent item.
[1:35:18] For $800,000 in additional impact fee credit
[1:35:20] and in addition to nearly 500 or $450,000 deferral,
[1:35:27] and a $400,000 housing trust fund loan,
[1:35:31] that makes the gap more manageable and potentially we
[1:35:35] can find some cost savings and construction to meet that.
[1:35:42] >> And with that, because it is approximately like 760 000 per
[1:35:48] door -- so why is it that much per door for an affordable
[1:35:53] housing project like this?
[1:35:55] I'm looking at the total budget but I don't know how many doors
[1:35:59] -- >> We build quality affordable housing.
[1:36:02] It's affordable.
[1:36:04] >> What does quality mean?
[1:36:07] >> Quality finishes.
[1:36:07] We're not building with shoddy materials.
[1:36:10] We build with -- wage labor.
[1:36:14] We deliver housing that would be acceptable for the market.
[1:36:20] That is just priced lower because we
[1:36:23] are assisted by subsidies.
[1:36:26] >> Okay.
[1:36:28] And why only 25 PVS versus -- why not increasing that?
[1:36:37] >> That's the maximum that the city of Fairfield's housing
[1:36:40] authority -- they've maxed out.
[1:36:44] >> Thank you for that.
[1:36:45] Thank you.
[1:36:47] >> Great, thank you.
[1:36:50] Okay
[1:36:51] >> Before we go any further, anybody, public comment --
[1:36:56] anybody up here on the board?
[1:36:58] All right.
[1:36:59] So this is how I'm looking at it.
[1:37:03] We'll figure out how to make the motion happen.
[1:37:05] Should the city of Fairfield vote on consent or however they
[1:37:12] are bringing it forward tonight, for what the gentleman just
[1:37:16] indicated that they need then I believe that we should be able
[1:37:20] to give the money that we have listed here in recommendations.
[1:37:24] If it doesn't happen, I definitely
[1:37:27] will email with all of you guys tomorrow.
[1:37:30] It didn't happen, so we now will have
[1:37:32] to figure out how we want to do the loan that will not
[1:37:36] be going to you.
[1:37:37] And I just want to make sure, tabor comments,
[1:37:41] didn't we already build part of that already off of Tabor?
[1:37:46] What is that look familiar to me?
[1:37:49] What does that look familiar to >> The county acquired
[1:37:56] a piece of property off of Tabor Avenue
[1:37:58] that we are currently using for housing.
[1:37:59] And it was an item I wasn't allowed to vote on,
[1:38:06] if you remember (laughs).
[1:38:11] That was on Tabor Avenue.
[1:38:12] That project you're referring to is the Park Rose gardens
[1:38:12] project which was an Arpa purchase project, still
[1:38:15] in process.
[1:38:16] So that's part of it and the other part
[1:38:18] as I mentioned earlier which is Tabor Commons has been talked
[1:38:21] about for quite some time.
[1:38:22] They've been working towards moving forward
[1:38:26] for a number of years, including us bringing
[1:38:28] an item to the board for consideration under Arpa years
[1:38:33] back.
[1:38:33] That's part of the recollection.
[1:38:37] >> As my head goes through when I'm looking at everything
[1:38:40] popping up from the computer, that's why it seems familiar
[1:38:43] because we talked about it.
[1:38:45] It just kind of looked familiar to me.
[1:38:48] >> I did that and I'd like to make a motion that we approve
[1:38:51] the staff recommendations stipulating that the city --
[1:38:56] stipulating the condition that the City of Fairfield approve,
[1:38:59] therefore their portion of the project.
[1:39:02] >> Second.
[1:39:04] Does that pass muster for everybody?
[1:39:15] >>
[1:39:15] >> It does for me.
[1:39:15] >> For clarity, that includes the grant --
[1:39:17] >> That's everything on the recommendation page.
[1:39:19] >> What?
[1:39:21] >> Question -- so should it be -- or no?
[1:39:28] Because there's two different projects here.
[1:39:34] >> I'm understanding the supervisor's motion that --
[1:39:39] but with number one of those recommended actions is
[1:39:43] conditioned upon the city taking action tonight to contribute
[1:39:47] to the project..
[1:39:49] I want to make sure -- >> That's a fair distinction.
[1:39:54] >> Okay.
[1:39:55] So now I am just -- you are going to invite us all
[1:40:05] because we want to be there.
[1:40:07] Okay, just checking.
[1:40:09] >> If you wanted my approval, I want to be there -- oh my gosh.
[1:40:15] We made it through.
[1:40:18] Yes.
[1:40:18] Thank you thank you Anne
[1:40:21] And staff, for putting it all together -- thank you.
[1:40:25] Thanks for coming and speaking.
[1:40:27] I will see you tonight. We are starting at the normal time right?
[1:40:31] They are not changing the time?
[1:40:33] This is Fairfield.
[1:40:34] You never know.
[1:40:39] Okay.
[1:40:43] All all right.
[1:40:46] So to the clerk of the board, I think we are on 16
[1:40:53] and if that's the case then I need
[1:40:55] you to read the title please.
[1:40:59] >> Receive the 2025 Solano County Crop and Livestock Report
[1:41:02] from the Agricultural Commissioners sealer of Weights
[1:41:05] and Measures.
[1:41:07] >> Yay.
[1:41:07] I have to tell you, I just love this.
[1:41:11] This is so cool.
[1:41:13] This is nice.
[1:41:16] All right.
[1:41:18] Thank you Matthew.
[1:41:19] Did a great job as usual. >> (inaudible)
[1:41:34] >> I love it.
[1:41:35] >> The floor is yours.
[1:41:35] >> Good morning board.
[1:41:36] Agricultural Commissioner and Matt, deputy Commissioner.
[1:41:40] Pleased to be here to share the 2025 crop and Livestock
[1:41:44] report with you.
[1:41:45] The report is our annual review and summary
[1:41:49] of agricultural production in the county,
[1:41:51] looking back over previous calendar year it has information
[1:41:54] on all of the crops and livestock produced in the county
[1:41:58] last year including data on harvested acreages, yields
[1:42:02] and gross production values.
[1:42:04] I'm going to start off with the presentation.
[1:42:06] I'll take you through the top ten crops
[1:42:09] and then we'll turn to Matt to address
[1:42:12] some of the additional features in the report.
[1:42:17] So we do come with some good news today.
[1:42:21] We have calculated the total gross production value
[1:42:24] for agriculture in the county for 2025 to be 476,209,000.
[1:42:29] This is over a $38 million increase from 2024
[1:42:35] that also sets a new record high value for production
[1:42:39] in the county.
[1:42:41] Topping the previous high of 460 million from 2023.
[1:42:46] Almonds are the top crop for the second consecutive year
[1:42:51] and the first time crop has gone above 100 million
[1:42:55] in gross value.
[1:42:56] There's over 100 commodities accounted for and the report
[1:43:01] showcases our commodity export pesticide use --
[1:43:05] certified farmers markets and weights and Measures programs
[1:43:10] which Matt will help cover here momentarily.
[1:43:16] This graph here shows how the gross value of production
[1:43:21] in the county has trended between 2000
[1:43:24] all the way up to 2025.
[1:43:28] Over the past eight years we have
[1:43:30] alternated between a year when the value has been up
[1:43:33] and a year when it tailed off some and back up again.
[1:43:36] We are on a high point for 2025 but generally trending upwards
[1:43:41] through time.
[1:43:44] So this chart shows -- values broken --
[1:43:51] you can see the fruit and nut sector at the bottom accounts
[1:43:55] for 37% of the total value and over the past ten years
[1:43:59] the fruit and nut sector has averaged about 30%.
[1:44:03] With the almond crop most notably, growing in value --
[1:44:10] and fruit and nuts -- across the board --
[1:44:14] fruit and nuts sector -- occupying a larger proportion
[1:44:18] share of the overall value and then we have vegetable
[1:44:21] proportion and 23% of the total value,
[1:44:25] and that's spot on with the ten year average for where vegetable
[1:44:29] production is and in relation to the other categories.
[1:44:33] Then we have animal production which includes cattle and sheep
[1:44:36] but of course poultry, milk and bees is typically around --
[1:44:41] a little uptick here at 22% and -- we're up last year.
[1:44:48] And the sector is the one portion here that has been
[1:44:57] on a steady decline --
[1:44:59] and then relation to the other categories
[1:45:00] over the past 10 to 15 years.
[1:45:03] There's been a decline in the overall value in field crops.
[1:45:08] More so here in looking at this graph in relation
[1:45:11] to the other sectors, the other sectors have continued to grow
[1:45:15] and field and forage has remained flat or tailed off
[1:45:18] but we have seen big increases in fruit and nuts, vegetables
[1:45:22] and animal production value consistently over time.
[1:45:26] And the nursery industry is typically around 10% and seed is
[1:45:32] usually -- seed crops are usually around 3 to 4% --
[1:45:36] and those sectors had a down year last year.
[1:45:39] So we are representing a little smaller share
[1:45:42] of the overall value.
[1:45:45] >> A quick question.
[1:45:47] When we talk about the field and forage,
[1:45:49] have we had a reduction in the production area of that?
[1:45:55] Has there been acreage taken out of production
[1:45:58] that's been purchased for something else?
[1:46:01] And it sits fallow now?
[1:46:04] Or is that reduction because there's just
[1:46:06] been a dip in the market? More so we've seen a shift
[1:46:14] into the other commodities.
[1:46:15] Primarily fruit and nut.
[1:46:15] So they are moving, they are putting orchards in? Yes.
[1:46:16] Okay.
[1:46:17] That's what I needed to know.
[1:46:27] >> This brings us to the top ten and here's almonds again,
[1:46:29] number one.
[1:46:29] 108,107,000.
[1:46:30] This is an increase of almost 30 million from the previous --
[1:46:37] and at 108 million, this is now also the highest value crop that
[1:46:43] we have seen in the county.
[1:46:45] It tops the 2023 tomato crop which came in at 101 million
[1:46:52] in that 2023 tomato crop was -- now almonds has done the same
[1:46:58] and then some.
[1:46:59] What we see with almonds over the past three years
[1:47:02] is year after year or year over year for the past three,
[1:47:06] there's been fewer and fewer new almond orchards planted.
[1:47:09] However, the orchards that have been planted over the past 5
[1:47:15] or 6 years -- everything's now coming into full production.
[1:47:18] So we also saw the largest almond crop we have today
[1:47:23] at 23,700 tons.
[1:47:25] And first in perspective on where that puts us,
[1:47:28] the enormity of the overall California almond industry --
[1:47:32] that's a little less than 2% of the total harvest which is
[1:47:35] on order last year of 1.3, 1.4 million tons.
[1:47:40] Almond prices have also gained three years running now.
[1:47:45] If you look back ten years, almond prices were around $4,500
[1:47:49] a ton and they proceeded to run flat for a couple of years
[1:47:53] and then decline and now have picked up three years back
[1:47:57] to 45, $4,600 a ton and maybe doing a little better this year.
[1:48:02] But UC Davis estimates in the same time frame
[1:48:05] that almond farmers were facing a 70% increase
[1:48:09] in their operating costs.
[1:48:11] Here they are, growers still getting
[1:48:13] paid where they were ten years ago.
[1:48:16] This photo by the way is fairly representative of a good portion
[1:48:22] of the Northeastern part of the county.
[1:48:24] It looks like this time of year nowadays in almonds.
[1:48:28] Cattle is in number two of -- at $48 million in 2024
[1:48:35] to $65,369,000 at 2025.
[1:48:40] Looking across the country at the nationwide Beef Cattle
[1:48:44] inventory continues to hover along
[1:48:46] at historically low levels due to either prolonged
[1:48:50] drought in some parts of the country
[1:48:52] and lingering effects of drought parameters high production cost
[1:48:56] but there's still strong demand for beef.
[1:48:59] Prices are elevated.
[1:49:01] Ranchers continue to move more cattle to market
[1:49:04] in favor of holding some cattle back and rebuilding
[1:49:07] the Herd just as of yet.
[1:49:09] We are also seeing the reemergence of invasive pests
[1:49:14] called the New World Screwworm.
[1:49:15] It's a pest of livestock.
[1:49:17] The Screwworm is a fly that will lay its eggs in an open wound
[1:49:23] on cattle or sheep or goats and mucous membranes and mammals
[1:49:29] in general -- and then those eggs will hatch and they'll feed
[1:49:33] in the wound and that can cause secondary infection and be fatal
[1:49:37] if not properly addressed.
[1:49:39] Screwworms are native to South America and the Caribbean.
[1:49:44] It's been effectively controlled in decades
[1:49:46] past by releasing sterile flies into the environmental,
[1:49:50] and the female will lay eggs that won't hatch
[1:49:54] and once she breeds she is done.
[1:49:57] You can effectively control the population by releasing these
[1:50:00] sterile flies and masks into the environment and that's been used
[1:50:04] to full effect in past decades --
[1:50:08] USDA and Mexican authorities did so to push Screwworm out
[1:50:12] of the US and down through Mexico,
[1:50:15] back into Central America and further south.
[1:50:22] In recent years now it's made its way
[1:50:24] back up through Central America through Mexico
[1:50:26] and there's pockets of infestation in Texas.
[1:50:28] That's all to say that this time last year
[1:50:30] USDA closed the southern border to cattle imports
[1:50:34] from Mexico which was further constrained and restricted
[1:50:38] supplies and is helping keep the prices elevated.
[1:50:41] No detections of screwworm in California as of yet.
[1:50:45] Our State Department and Food and AG
[1:50:48] is monitoring along the southern border.
[1:50:50] USDA announced last week that they're
[1:50:52] going to look into opening one of the Arizona ports
[1:50:56] later this month.
[1:50:57] They're rebuilding all their capacity and infrastructure
[1:51:00] to start rearing and releasing sterile flies by the millions
[1:51:04] and in time that should control the population.
[1:51:09] Should be it would not have reached where it is right
[1:51:14] now there's some things to be
[1:51:16] >> There's something to be said for letting people have
[1:51:18] their government jobs.
[1:51:28] >> Processing tomatoes are in at number three at 50,266,000
[1:51:31] and this is down around 5.5 million from the previous year.
[1:51:33] The tomato processors come with a canneries
[1:51:37] entered last year, generally speaking
[1:51:39] with more or less sufficient inventories on hand.
[1:51:42] They didn't contract for an increase in tonnage
[1:51:45] and an increase of tomatoes and then accordingly prices dropped
[1:51:48] from $114 a ton to $109 a ton per month similar scenario this
[1:51:54] year, prices are down to $104 a ton and then we have some rain
[1:51:58] at the beginning of October that slowed things down and more rain
[1:52:02] in the middle of October that effectively ended harvest before
[1:52:05] everything could come in, although the total harvest ended
[1:52:09] up at 465 000 tons which is shy of the 20 year average of 470
[1:52:15] 000 tons.
[1:52:18] Wine grapes are in at number four.
[1:52:25] Wine market the wine despite the ongoing downturn in the wine
[1:52:29] economy, we are proposing a slight gain of 2%
[1:52:32] to over $31 million.
[1:52:34] White wine grape value overall was down 7% and Reds were up 7%.
[1:52:40] Largely because double, cabaret and Zinfandel
[1:52:45] all showed overall gains.
[1:52:47] A couple of the whites did two, Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc
[1:52:51] increased as well, not to the degree that the rest did
[1:52:54] but those five varietals just offset losses elsewhere and are
[1:52:58] helping the overall value -- which under the circumstances is
[1:53:04] probably saying something.
[1:53:06] Great prices coming out of the pandemic,
[1:53:10] picked up for a couple years and then went flat and declined.
[1:53:14] The harvest here last year was the smallest
[1:53:17] we've seen since 2017.
[1:53:19] Some vineyards come more so out on Brier,
[1:53:23] did not get picked last year due to lack of market and buyer.
[1:53:28] If you Zoom out and look at the total statewide picture,
[1:53:32] just two years ago, the total grape harvest was 3.6 million
[1:53:41] tons of grapes and then two years later it had dropped --
[1:53:47] 2025 number it was 2.6 million tons.
[1:53:50] That's a massive adjustment or downscaling
[1:53:53] over a two year period.
[1:53:56] I will leave you on a high note with wine grapes.
[1:54:01] Remember that the valley was voted the number one wine
[1:54:05] region by readers last year.
[1:54:08] There's something special about the Valley.
[1:54:12] And to some degree it's holding its own
[1:54:15] in the current situation.
[1:54:17] And wine grape value, looking back a decade at 2015,
[1:54:21] was under $15 million and now even under the circumstances
[1:54:25] we are double that.
[1:54:28] Then we have nursery products in it, number five at $28,270,000.
[1:54:33] This is a decline of $10 million from the previous year.
[1:54:39] Largely because we had one of our biggest nurseries
[1:54:42] go through bankruptcy last year.
[1:54:44] I don't think that was anything specific to Solano.
[1:54:48] They operate across multiple states.
[1:54:51] They have restructured and organized
[1:54:54] and so hopefully we'll continue to have a strong nursery
[1:54:58] industry with that entity here and moving forward.
[1:55:02] Alfalfa is number six and alfalfa prices
[1:55:07] declined last year.
[1:55:08] We had a little more acreage in production
[1:55:11] which led to an overall bigger crop which
[1:55:14] is driving the increase in value from 15.2 million to 16.6
[1:55:19] million.
[1:55:20] Walnuts are up 5% to 15.25 million and prices like almonds
[1:55:27] have gained three years in a row.
[1:55:28] It was just a few years ago that walnuts hit rock bottom --
[1:55:34] that hit $0.40 a pound.
[1:55:36] We have $0.90 a pound in the report this year.
[1:55:39] That's a long ways away from highs of ten and 12 years ago
[1:55:42] and there are $1.75 a pound.
[1:55:44] The harvest last year was the smallest
[1:55:48] the county has seen since 2003 as well.
[1:55:52] Over the past few years we have seen a lot of walnuts --
[1:55:57] they've gone through this transition --
[1:55:59] coming out of production.
[1:56:01] Those grounds have now gone into almonds or pistachios or field
[1:56:04] crops.
[1:56:05] However, we do have a number of walnut orchards
[1:56:08] that are in a state of neglect or abandonment
[1:56:13] and that is a problem.
[1:56:15] It's causing increased pest pressures
[1:56:17] for neighboring properties or farmers still growing
[1:56:20] or actively growing almonds or walnuts.
[1:56:23] So we have been building a fair share
[1:56:28] number of complaints about that over the past couple of years
[1:56:32] now.
[1:56:32] We are trying to work through that on both sides,
[1:56:35] ideally that those trees get pulled out
[1:56:38] and those properties cleared.
[1:56:41] Barring that, those property owners
[1:56:44] need to do a base amount of pest control
[1:56:47] to mitigate damages and impacts to their neighbors.
[1:56:50] That's an issue that we're continuing with.
[1:56:54] Max is doing surveillance and working on this --
[1:57:00] to quantify where we're at.
[1:57:02] Estimates we have 1300 acres that are
[1:57:04] in the situation and condition.
[1:57:10] >> My question is what mechanism do we have for enforcement
[1:57:16] to ensure that the pest mitigation is taking place?
[1:57:20] It's just like with a fire break, when
[1:57:24] people don't want to mitigate for fires,
[1:57:27] we have a mechanism for that.
[1:57:29] What do we have for this when we have potential impacts
[1:57:33] to other farmers in the area?
[1:57:36] >> First and foremost we're trying to gain cooperation
[1:57:38] and have them come in and understand the situation and get
[1:57:41] a pesticide permit, start as I said some base level of control
[1:57:46] to mitigate, and barring that or non-cooperation in that
[1:57:50] direction, we issue a Warning level --
[1:57:54] if that still doesn't move the needle and then just as of this
[1:57:59] year Kamala passed that allows commissioners --
[1:58:03] grants a civil penalty authority to pursue more forcefully
[1:58:07] and issue a proposed monetary penalty.
[1:58:12] >> Just wanted to make sure their --
[1:58:14] to make sure we are getting -- >> We haven't gone that far yet
[1:58:18] but we are moving in that direction.
[1:58:21] >> I want there to be further impacts to the actual producing
[1:58:24] AG in the county.
[1:58:26] >> I was reading and in Fresno that the pistachio crop,
[1:58:33] because when the rain and everything came through,
[1:58:36] there is nothing surrounding -- whatever --
[1:58:41] I don't like pistachios, but however they come out,
[1:58:44] there's nothing there inside.
[1:58:45] The shell.
[1:58:46] I thought that was trippy.
[1:58:48] >> We had a very warm spring, exceptionally warm that
[1:58:52] coincided with pistachios pollination.
[1:58:59] They're going to see a significant crop
[1:59:02] loss further south.
[1:59:06] >> Number eight is prunes.
[1:59:09] They continue to be the largest tree fruit crop in the county.
[1:59:13] We estimate 1800 acres harvested last year
[1:59:16] at a total value of 12.3, almost 12.4 million.
[1:59:20] Apiary pollination is in at number nine.
[1:59:26] 9.3 million.
[1:59:27] This is consistent with valuation
[1:59:29] and what we've seen for pollination
[1:59:32] in the last few years.
[1:59:34] Most of this value is attributed to almond pollination
[1:59:37] and we see a big influx of beehives in the county
[1:59:42] every January and February gearing up for almond bloom.
[1:59:45] Then we have field corn at number ten
[1:59:48] and this is corn grown for grain under animal feed
[1:59:52] versus fresh market sweet corn.
[1:59:54] First time field corn has been in the top ten crops since 2014.
[1:59:58] The last two years growers pivoted a little more to corn
[2:00:04] as a tomato acreage has dropped off.
[2:00:07] Sunflower has dropped the past years but it's back up this year
[2:00:10] and for lack of other more desirable profitable options.
[2:00:15] We estimate 5700 acres of corn harvested in the county
[2:00:19] last year.
[2:00:20] Looking back in the early 80s, field corn was a top crop in 82
[2:00:28] and 83.
[2:00:29] And 83 there was 55,000 acres of field corn planted
[2:00:33] and that's enough to cover the entire Dixon Ridge from Davis
[2:00:37] to Dixon to Vacaville up to Winters
[2:00:41] just corn.
[2:00:41] Now we have 10% of that and we think it's a lot.
[2:00:45] Times change.
[2:00:47] That is a wrap on the top ten and I
[2:00:50] can pause if there's more questions
[2:00:52] or we'll shift over to Matt.
[2:00:56] Keep going?
[2:00:58] So in reference to the alfalfa, I did not
[2:01:06] recognize that location.
[2:01:09] Is that --?
[2:01:12] This photo for alfalfa.
[2:01:24] >> I think it's for.
[2:01:25] Right on the border.
[2:01:25] >> Is it outside of 505 area?
[2:01:26] You know you can go up to the 505.
[2:01:30] >> It's on the south side of 80 there in the vicinity of.
[2:01:36] >> I just was like --
[2:01:37] I think I know that location.
[2:01:41] Thank you for your report and your hard work.
[2:01:45] Now so Matthew, did you take pictures?
[2:01:50] Did you take pictures Ed?
[2:01:53] >> It's a team effort.
[2:01:55] It's like, I'm tired of being inside and I need to get out?
[2:01:59] Effort?
[2:02:00] I'm just teasing. We have a lot of fun wiht it.
[2:02:04] >> Matthew and Matthew -- >> I forgot, that's right.
[2:02:08] You guys are the twins. Yes it was a lot of fun.
[2:02:12] >> This was phenomenal.
[2:02:14] I love it.
[2:02:15] It also needs -- people need to understand that not only do we
[2:02:21] create a lot in terms of the economy in terms of Solano
[2:02:26] County but we feed people and that's why we need to keep
[2:02:30] our land pristine.
[2:02:32] And that we use it in a proper fashion.
[2:02:34] And we don't pave over it.
[2:02:37] My opinion.
[2:02:39] Being a supervisor at Williams?
[2:02:43] Oh okay okay.
[2:02:46] Okay, are we good?
[2:02:50] So since it was a presentation -- there's still more?
[2:02:58] Oh no.
[2:03:00] I apologize.
[2:03:02] I figured since we were looking at part of the United States
[2:03:05] in terms of the rest of the world, that we were good.
[2:03:10] My bad.
[2:03:11] A few more slides if we can.
[2:03:13] We'll be quick.
[2:03:18] Our growers exported over 640 certificates for ag products
[2:03:25] last year and shipped to 32 countries.
[2:03:28] Most exports are going to Japan or South Korea but others also
[2:03:34] shipped almonds or dried fruit, and dive, nursery stock and --.
[2:03:42] In 2025 we issued certificates to 37 local farmers
[2:03:47] allowing them to sell and certified farmers markets
[2:03:50] and we actively have eight markets in six out of the seven
[2:03:55] locations in our county.
[2:03:56] At this time.
[2:03:59] And our agricultural protection and safety work,
[2:04:03] we monitored over 2300 invasive insect traps and inspected over
[2:04:09] 700 000 plant shipments coming into our county and rejected 360
[2:04:14] of those shipments that either were found to have pest
[2:04:17] or violated quarantine for plant shipment regulations
[2:04:20] and we've intercepted 49 invasive pests and we've issued
[2:04:25] 270 pesticide permits for farmers or other property owners
[2:04:28] to use pesticides and we conducted over 450 pesticide use
[2:04:33] safety inspections with farmers and agricultural landscape
[2:04:37] maintenance and operators and pest control operators.
[2:04:40] Yes sir?
[2:04:42] I I want to take this opportunity because right now --
[2:04:48] you're covering it --
[2:04:49] I want to thank staff for this year's response.
[2:04:54] Especially on the sharpshooter and everything
[2:04:58] that staff has done to protect these crops.
[2:05:02] You see how significant to our vintners
[2:05:06] into grape production, what it means to our county.
[2:05:10] So you guys are small but mighty.
[2:05:13] There's not a lot of you all to go out and do that and take
[2:05:15] on a big old chunk of land looking for these things
[2:05:18] and getting critters out of here.
[2:05:20] I'm appreciative of you being out there doing that.
[2:05:24] And the effort that it takes.
[2:05:27] I'm not the only one.
[2:05:28] There's a lot of people appreciative
[2:05:30] of you guys making that effort on behalf of us in the Suisun Valley.
[2:05:35] Thank you.
[2:05:37] So speaking of you got ahead of us.
[2:05:43] >> Okay.
[2:05:44] So the sharpshooter is a persistent nemesis.
[2:05:49] This slide come this graph shows the number of adult detections
[2:05:54] that we've had over the life of our eradication project area
[2:05:58] in Browns Valley neighborhood.
[2:06:00] You can see in 23, 24 and 25 we are making steady progress.
[2:06:06] However, we have regressed and taken a small step back
[2:06:10] this year.
[2:06:11] We have had five detections in June and July, four of which
[2:06:15] were clustered onto neighboring properties.
[2:06:18] A little bit of alarm.
[2:06:22] We still have intensified monitoring and surveillance
[2:06:26] in this area.
[2:06:28] We are still optimistic that we're
[2:06:31] going to win out in the end and get
[2:06:33] to a point of complete eradication.
[2:06:35] However, we and just about every Northern California county now
[2:06:41] are contending with a new sharpshooter threat in that we
[2:06:46] had a Fresno County nursery in April and May ship 10,000
[2:06:51] grapevines, many of which were infested with sharpshooter,
[2:06:55] to Costco stores all over Northern California,
[2:07:00] including Laiho, Vacaville and Fairfield.
[2:07:05] The rest of 420 vines came in.
[2:07:10] We were able to stop some before they made it to the sales floor.
[2:07:14] We've accounted for 75% of the 420.
[2:07:18] As we speak, staff are going out this week and doing door hangers
[2:07:23] on the remaining properties despite multiple attempts --
[2:07:27] certain folks we still -- they've been non-responsive
[2:07:31] and we haven't been able to connect.
[2:07:33] That's what we're working on this week
[2:07:34] to try to track down the balance of those.
[2:07:37] We have found sharpshooters related to these shipments.
[2:07:41] One is here in Fairfield and one on the east side --
[2:07:45] so we are continuing to enhance monitoring at all these
[2:07:49] locations where we know people bought grapevines and took them
[2:07:53] out to their communities and our colleagues throughout Northern
[2:07:58] California counties are doing the same thing.
[2:08:01] So enhanced surveillance through the rest of the summer
[2:08:03] into the fall and then we will go with our colleagues
[2:08:10] and state Department of Food and AG this fall and winter
[2:08:14] and see where we are at at that point.
[2:08:19] >> Is there any way to go after the folks who didn't do
[2:08:22] their due diligence and get some monetary compensation to clean
[2:08:28] up somebody's incompetence?
[2:08:31] >> We are in contact with the deputy Da who was assigned
[2:08:34] to agriculture and she is engaged with multiple other
[2:08:38] counties.
[2:08:39] Pending potential action.
[2:08:44] >> Supervisor Williams?
[2:08:46] >> Thank you.
[2:08:47] I've been receiving some calls from the Valley
[2:08:51] Not that they have spotted any sharpshooters,
[2:08:55] but just concerned -- the concern,
[2:08:59] the impact to the grapevines and how this particular species
[2:09:08] really enjoy grapes (laughs) just as much as we do.
[2:09:16] My question is, because I have received all the information --
[2:09:19] I have shared it publicly in the newsletters and everything else.
[2:09:23] And social media.
[2:09:25] Is there anything and so is there anything more
[2:09:31] we could do to eradicate this?
[2:09:35] There's been a push for me to make sure
[2:09:38] that I am staying abreast of what's going on with this.
[2:09:43] And all the different steps we are taking to eradicate.
[2:09:49] >> As I said, we are doing enhanced surveillance.
[2:09:53] We have traps across the county, particularly
[2:09:57] in areas where people bought these Costco grapevines.
[2:10:02] We are doing additional outreach to the outstanding properties
[2:10:07] today and in our eradication area
[2:10:09] we are going door to door doing surveys as well.
[2:10:14] I think we're doing everything we can at the moment.
[2:10:17] We're kind of in a wait and see approach.
[2:10:23] >> My second question about this particular species,
[2:10:28] so does it go dormant in the winter and then --
[2:10:35] once we go door to door and do what we can,
[2:10:39] for next year is it --
[2:10:44] I don't really know about the species.
[2:10:47] >> We will plan to have this enhanced level of monitoring
[2:10:50] likely for some time now.
[2:10:54] The populations can be difficult to detect.
[2:10:58] They overwinter as adults and they're typically not active
[2:11:02] once temperatures cool off -- >> But it doesn't kill them?
[2:11:10] >> We need like a super freeze --
[2:11:15] which we haven't had in Browns Valley.
[2:11:21] (inaudible) to a level that would be effective.
[2:11:25] >> That's all I wanted to know.
[2:11:26] I was just wondering.
[2:11:27] I was wondering more.
[2:11:29] I guess I'll have to study up.
[2:11:32] Thank you.
[2:11:42] >> Finally in our weights and measures work,
[2:11:44] staff have it tested over 8000 commercial measuring devices
[2:11:45] including electric vehicle charging stations
[2:11:48] and they've also inspected 162 retail stores in nearly 3500
[2:11:53] items for pricing accuracies that resulted in finding
[2:11:56] overcharges on 2.8% of all items inspected.
[2:12:01] Roughly three out of 100 items purchased or charged
[2:12:04] at an amount higher than the posted price ranging from $0.10
[2:12:09] to $100.
[2:12:22] >> That concludes the presentation.
[2:12:23] >> I was fine with it being over earlier if you wanted.
[2:12:25] I guess we didn't script that.
[2:12:28] Just thank you -- if I may, thanks to all the farmers
[2:12:33] and ranchers who contributed information to help us build
[2:12:36] report and staff and to Matthew for doing the design year after
[2:12:41] year.
[2:12:43] >> I did have a question on -- on the overcharges.
[2:12:49] So what happens when you catch them overcharging for the --
[2:13:03] for the charging?
[2:13:03] What's happened?
[2:13:03] >> Depending on the enforcement history or the compliance
[2:13:06] history on that location, we typically start with --
[2:13:10] and with the level of overcharge was and the impact
[2:13:13] to the consumer -- we may start with a Warning letter or elevate
[2:13:18] directly to the administrative civil penalty.,
[2:13:25] they're overcharging?
[2:13:26] What happens?
[2:13:27] We do monitor them ongoing.
[2:13:30] Just to make sure they're staying in compliance.
[2:13:38] If they're habitual breakers of these rules,
[2:13:42] is it revoked from them?
[2:13:45] What happens?
[2:13:46] >> We would continue to elevate the civil penalty.
[2:13:50] If it's a chain store we would look across to other counties
[2:13:55] to see if it's a persistent problem
[2:13:58] across multiple jurisdictions.
[2:14:00] District attorneys occasionally will take cases --
[2:14:04] if there's a multi county issue going on.
[2:14:07] This is a program we've been building over the past few years
[2:14:10] now, we're getting up to speed with it now.
[2:14:15] >> I'm glad you're doing something about it.
[2:14:20] >> Public comments?
[2:14:24] >> That's fine.
[2:14:25] I just wanted
[2:14:26] >> I wanted to ask you and counsel tell me if this
[2:14:29] isn't okay, but I'd like to see a report out so the public knows
[2:14:33] also who those offenders are who are overcharging them,
[2:14:37] at least report to the board.
[2:14:39] You may not have to come out and call them out
[2:14:42] by name but at least, just like when
[2:14:44] we have the folks who don't pay their garbage bill,
[2:14:47] I won't mention any names, but when
[2:14:51] we have the folks who don't pay their garbage bill,
[2:14:54] we have no problem calling out citizens on that.
[2:14:56] I think we should be calling out the businesses
[2:15:00] and the citizens have a right to know who is overcharging them.
[2:15:03] Especially if they are repeat offenders
[2:15:05] or a big corporate change.
[2:15:07] I think that matters.
[2:15:08] I would like to see a report to the board on that.
[2:15:13] >> If you maintain those as confidential,
[2:15:15] I think generally enforcement records are public.
[2:15:18] But maybe we can talk offline about it.
[2:15:23] >> Maybe I will get one and maybe I won't.
[2:15:36] >> I love it.
[2:15:37] >> Public comment?
[2:15:37] >> Charlene, we can see you have your hand raised so please go
[2:15:37] ahead and press star six.
[2:15:38] Go ahead and speak.
[2:15:44] >> Thank you very much.
[2:15:45] I wanted to say that I love this report.
[2:15:48] I think it shows exactly what our county has to offer
[2:15:52] as far as agriculture goes.
[2:15:54] I wonder if in the future not to provide more work for Matthew, if we could kind of keep track
[2:16:02] of what we would be losing and these numbers to Suisun's annex
[2:16:09] that farmland, we would have a definite drop in sheep and cow,
[2:16:13] cattle funds and with the Northeast annexation for Vacaville,
[2:16:18] we would move a ton of fruit and nut tree in alfalfa production.
[2:16:25] I think if we were watching those closely and could project
[2:16:29] what would happen if you gave away or somehow I don't know how again
[2:16:35] I need to learn about what it means to annex something
[2:16:38] but somehow if you were to relinquish that property,
[2:16:42] what are we going to lose?
[2:16:44] There's a lot of money here that is part of what
[2:16:48] represents Solano County.
[2:16:50] Thank you for the reports.
[2:16:54] And I'm glad to be part of those numbers.
[2:16:59] >> Thank you. (inaudible)
[2:17:17] Hats now from real estate agent to the president the Pleasant
[2:17:20] Valley AG Association, I'm Gaull Culley
[2:17:20] Today I would like to celebrate some wonderful news for Solano
[2:17:23] County.
[2:17:24] The newly released 2025 crop and Livestock report
[2:17:27] tells an incredible story.
[2:17:29] This year Solano County Agricultural
[2:17:32] generated nearly half of $1 billion
[2:17:36] in gross agricultural production making
[2:17:38] it the highest agricultural production value in the county's
[2:17:43] 76 year history.
[2:17:45] That's something every resident of Solano County
[2:17:47] should be proud of and should know about.
[2:17:50] The report highlights historical milestones.
[2:17:53] Almonds became the second commodity in county history
[2:17:57] to exceed $100 million in annual value
[2:17:59] and our cattle industry reached record production as well.
[2:18:03] These achievements reflect dedication, innovation
[2:18:06] and resilience of the farmers and ranchers
[2:18:09] who continue to feed our communities
[2:18:11] and Steward our lands.
[2:18:13] I want to thank the Agricultural Commissioner and the staff
[2:18:18] for producing such an exceptional report,
[2:18:21] for this important work they do every day to support
[2:18:24] agriculture.
[2:18:27] As I read the report one thing stayed with me.
[2:18:30] While agriculture continues to set records in our county,
[2:18:34] it is often absent from the public conversation about Solano
[2:18:38] counties major economic drivers.
[2:18:41] Our economic development Corporation
[2:18:44] highlights many industries but very little or nothing
[2:18:48] about the agricultural sector.
[2:18:51] I believe agriculture deserves to stand alongside healthcare,
[2:18:57] manufacturing, logistics, biotechnology and government
[2:19:01] as one of the foundational industries that
[2:19:08] drives our economy.
[2:19:11] The crop report itself reminds us
[2:19:12] that nearly half $1 billion value represents only the farm
[2:19:15] gate value and does not include the multiplier effect, created
[2:19:18] through food processing, transportation, equipment
[2:19:21] finance, wineries, agritourism and many businesses
[2:19:26] that depend on agriculture.
[2:19:28] My hope is that we tell the full story of Solano County's
[2:19:32] economy.
[2:19:33] Agriculture just isn't a part of our history.
[2:19:35] It's one of the greatest strengths.
[2:19:38] It deserves to be recognized as much.
[2:19:51] >> I have no other -- >> Any other comments to the board?
[2:19:54] Are we good?
[2:19:55] All right.
[2:19:57] I love the fact that you made it to this side of Solano County.
[2:20:02] I have to let you know, I do think of you
[2:20:05] when I drive on Cordelia Road.
[2:20:19] >> All right.
[2:20:19] Thank you.
[2:20:19] That was great.
[2:20:19] Thank you.
[2:20:20] Both mats.
[2:20:22] We're at that portion -- are there any comments from
[2:20:26] the board?
[2:20:27] Anything the board wants to talk about or bring forward or tell
[2:20:31] us what you've done or whatever it is we're doing?
[2:20:34] Comments?
[2:20:37] >> Thank you.
[2:20:39] >> Just want to make sure.
[2:20:42] >> I wanted to share that on Saturday --
[2:20:47] I am Resharing.
[2:20:49] On Saturday August 22nd from 10 a.m.
[2:20:52] To 12 noon, at Anna Kyle elementary school,
[2:20:55] I will be hosting a diaper giveaway and resource
[2:21:01] fair in honor of national Breastfeeding Month.
[2:21:06] We will have not only resources but right now
[2:21:10] we have I think up to 2000 diapers to give away.
[2:21:14] This is free and open to the public.
[2:21:18] It will also have food as well to give away
[2:21:22] and I want to thank food is free for their partnership with this.
[2:21:26] It's also in partnership with the first five Solano
[2:21:30] and Partnership Health Plan.
[2:21:32] I want to thank them for their support
[2:21:35] and I do believe North Bay has just joined us as well.
[2:21:40] I also wanted to announce that Justice Wright,
[2:21:47] she is an intern in my office.
[2:21:51] She returns this year to work in the office.
[2:21:54] You'll be seeing her in the hallways.
[2:21:58] She is actually a graduate from Buckingham Collegiate Chapter
[2:22:12] Academy.
[2:22:12] She's an honor student.
[2:22:13] I want to acknowledge Justice and welcome her back to the area
[2:22:21] into my office.
[2:22:22] We can continue to work on some things that we're working on.
[2:22:25] I think that's all I needed to share.
[2:22:39] >> Again thank you.
[2:22:39] I just wanted to say to everyone who
[2:22:39] has small children, may you have a wonderful back to school.
[2:22:42] Thank you.
[2:22:43] Bye bye.
[2:22:45] >> I'm so glad I don't have to go.
[2:22:47] Supervisor James?
[2:22:50] >> As I get prepared -- for back to school -- but I am excited.
[2:22:57] Two things.
[2:22:59] Three.
[2:23:01] Two there are two backpack giveaways
[2:23:05] or back to school giveaways in Vallejo this Saturday.
[2:23:11] One will be held at the GVRD Sports Gym
[2:23:15] and it is set up like a market where
[2:23:18] you can choose your own backpack and school supplies
[2:23:21] and there will be shoes.
[2:23:22] Three youth to seven youth.
[2:23:24] It starts at 11 a.m.
[2:23:26] And then next Saturday there will be another backpack giveaway hosted
[2:23:31] by Fresh Prints, August 15th 11 a.m.
[2:23:34] To 3 p.m.
[2:23:35] At Dick Bass Park in North Vallejo.
[2:23:38] And I want to adjourn in memory of Patricia Anne Barber,
[2:23:44] also known as Pat.
[2:23:47] Pat was born in Washington D.C. Two Ulas Grant Jacobs
[2:23:53] and Lossie W Jacobs, her family later moved
[2:23:56] to Clinton North Carolina where she attended
[2:23:58] primary and secondary school alongside her brother
[2:24:01] Charles Jacobs.
[2:24:02] She went on to earn a degree in social work
[2:24:06] from Fayetteville State College and began her professional life
[2:24:09] as a social worker in New York before moving to California.
[2:24:13] In California Pat earned her Master's of Art
[2:24:18] degree and special education from Sonoma State University.
[2:24:21] She devoted more than 30 years to serving students
[2:24:25] in Vallejo City Unified School District including
[2:24:28] Franklin Middle School.
[2:24:29] Vallejo High School.
[2:24:31] And Jesse Bethel High School.
[2:24:33] Her love for teaching continued after retirement
[2:24:36] when she taught life skills at Vallejo Adult School.
[2:24:40] Pat was deeply committed to service, community
[2:24:43] and the well-being of all children.
[2:24:45] She was active with Meals on Wheels,
[2:24:48] the Greater Vallejo chapter of Jack and Jill of America
[2:24:50] incorporated, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority --
[2:24:56] she also led the project at Saint Catherine of Siena School,
[2:25:01] ensuring children will not have to sit in the hot sun while
[2:25:04] eating lunch.
[2:25:06] Beyond her service she enjoyed listening to music, gardening,
[2:25:10] painting, traveling and spending time with her beloved grandsons.
[2:25:14] She leaves behind a husband of 57 years, Johnny Barbara Junior
[2:25:21] and Her daughters and three grandsons
[2:25:24] and may her memory be pleasant.
[2:25:37] >> Okay.
[2:25:37] Anybody >> Hold on, here we go.
[2:25:39] Before I gavel out, a reminder --
[2:25:41] August 25th we do not have a board meeting.
[2:25:45] I know everybody in the audience -- what?
[2:25:50] I thought you said August 25th.
[2:25:53] >> August 11th, no board meeting.
[2:25:55] August 25th is when we'll reconvene.
[2:26:00] >> We definitely want the August 25th.
[2:26:03] That's fine, I even put August 25th Council so obviously I
[2:26:06] didn't hear you properly, which is usually pretty true when it
[2:26:09] comes to n.
[2:26:10] Do I really have to listen to admin?
[2:26:13] I apologize.
[2:26:14] Here I was happy.
[2:26:16] You just took away my happiness. (laughs)
[2:26:31] >> I mean, you still get a day -- >> (laughs) yeah,
[2:26:34] but not the day I wanted!
[2:26:35] I could have had baseball tickets or something.
[2:26:35] Anyway let me make sure I have this correct.
[2:26:37] It is August 11th, so next week we do not meet.
[2:26:41] And then we have to come back on the 25th,
[2:26:45] which if you get freaking out is how many more months before
[2:26:48] Christmas?
[2:26:49] I'm throwing it out since it's the 25th.
[2:26:52] So I apologize.
[2:26:53] Sorry, those of you who got excited like me --
[2:26:57] not happening.
[2:27:01] Okay so okay so I was trying.
[2:27:07] I was trying to get some free time for all of us to do stuff.
[2:27:13] Oh meeting adjourned.
[2:27:15] That's right.
[2:27:16] Not to hit Mitch.
[2:27:19] We are adjourned.
[2:27:21] Yay.