Board of Supervisors

Yeah! Thank you all, if everyone could filter and take your seats. Good morning I now call the September 1st 2026 San Diego County Board of Supervisors meeting to order We would first like to take a moment to acknowledge the land we call home. There are communities in the San Diego region that face unjust conditions and circumstances related to that environment in which we live.

The tribal nations of the San Diego region are an example of one community that has historically faced such injustices. We acknowledge the harmony that existed between the land, nature, and its original peoples who have since endured displacement, persecution, and systemic oppression. We pay our respect to the unceded territory and homelands of the 18 tribal nations in our region, the most in any county in the United States from four cultural groups. The Kumeyaay, Dikenyo, the Luseno, the Kupenyo and the Kiwaya.

We aspire to learn from indigenous traditional knowledge and experiences in undoing the injustices of the past. Andrew please call the roll for today's session.

we are servant leaders entrusted with the care of the people, the institutions fiscal and natural resources of San Diego County We have gathered here in these hallowed halls, our weighty agenda is set before us. Challenge upon challenge upon challenge awaits our mindful and heartful consideration. But before we engage our work this morning, we intentionally pause to ask for your companionship in the journey.

We know that every decision we make and every step we take is in answer to your invitation to walk with you. And we know that we will need your persistence, passion and perseverance to walk your way of healing wholeness and peace amidst a hurting, fractured and conflicted world. But you have shown us the way of the beloved. And if we long to follow your lead, you will guide us.

You have shown us how loving others is the beloved way to healing You have shown us how justice making for others is the beloved way to wholeness. You have shown us how learning, teaching and embodying compassion is the beloved way to peace. And yes you have shown us the path that if we long to walk the beloved way oh God, you will walk with us and you have equipped us for the journey In each of us, part of our original equipment is a core self deep within filled with grace, inclusion and compassion waiting to be released into the world. This compassionate core is that part of us that is ever connected to the source of all things from which flows an infinite And an exhaustible river of compassion capable of connecting us to our true selves and to one another.

Help us, oh God our beloved, to recognize that it is within each of us this deep innate potential for love, compassion, hope Peace. This within us may have been covered up by layers of pain, buried under levels of unfulfilled longings entombed in vault after vault of ancient and aching wounds and marked with epitaphs naming the gifts we never got to share with the world. Still it is there within us and within every other person on this planet. It is what makes us human. It is what makes us yours.

So help us, oh God our beloved. To ease the pain, embrace the longings, heal the wounds and welcome the gifts of all those who have been entrusted to our care. Help us, oh God our beloved, to listen and to speak and to discern, to decide and to act in ways that confirm our commitment to your invitation to make compassion a way of life here in San Diego County and beyond.

For this is our prayer, oh God, our beloved. And we know that you hear us and will help us for you are the beloved one who from your compassionate core Names us as beloved, as well. Claims us as your children and yes even despite ourselves the lights in each of us always amen

Please place your hand over your heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. Ready, begin!

Okay, thank you. We now proceed with the proclamations. The first proclamation will be given by Chairperson McGeary honoring Millionaires HQ. Accepting the proclamation is Christina Flores.

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on up guys. Hi, hi! How you doing? Good morning. Okay, good morning everyone. Buenos dias! As we observe Barber Appreciation Month in September along with World Barber Day on September 16th, we take time to recognize the incredible heritage, artistry and vital cultural role that barbers play in our daily lives. Today I have the privilege of recognizing a truly special business and community partner in our region that exemplifies this meaning. Millionaires HQ, its founders, its barbers and the entire team that has helped build this incredible place.

Millionaire's HQ began in 2023 with a simple but powerful idea that the people behind the chair deserve to feel valued supported and empowered to build something bigger than themselves and bigger for themselves. And I love the meaning behind the name millionaires because for this team being wealthy isn't just about how much money is in your bank account, it is about being rich in relationships knowledge opportunity community and the belief that something greater is possible That vision has grown millionaires from a barber shop into an entrepreneurial and creative hub bringing together barbers, braiders, nail and lash artists, makeup artists, embroidery services and other small businesses under one roof.

But what makes Millionaires HQ especially worthy of recognition today is that it's what they've chosen to do with that success. They have partnered with local community-based organizations to connect entrepreneurs with financial literacy, mentorship and resources. They've provided free haircuts to hundreds of local families every year through their annual barber battle back-to-school giveback And importantly, they're creating a place where young people can see themselves as entrepreneurs, creators, business owners and leaders.

In our conversations about youth justice we spend a lot of time talking about what we want young people to stay away from but we also have a responsibility to build the things we want young people to move toward. Toward opportunity, toward mentorship, toward economic independence and toward places they're reminded that their future is bigger than whatever challenges they may be facing today or may have faced in the past.

There's also something powerful about the barber chair itself. A place where conversations happen, confidence is built, advice is shared and sometimes a young person hears exactly the encouragement they need. Millionaires HQ has never forgotten the community that shaped them and as they build their own success, they continue reaching back and bringing others forward with them.

So it is now my privilege to read the last part of the proclamation which states be it proclaimed by Chair Tara Lawson-Reamer myself and the rest of the Board of San Diego Supervisors on this first day of September 2026 That we commend Millionaires HQ for their outstanding service, leadership and commitment to the citizens of San Diego County. And we do hereby declare this day to be Millionaires HQ Day all throughout San Diego County.

Good morning everyone. First I want to give a huge thank you to the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors Emilio, Supervisor Aguirre correct me if i'm wrong and her entire team for recognizing Millionaires HQ and our barbers This community is the reason we continue to give back. It is the same community that has supported us, believed in us and helped build Millionaires into what it is today.

So receiving this proclamation for something that means so much to us is truly a blessing and we are incredibly grateful. I also want to thank my husband, my daughter, my in-laws and my little sister for believing in me and supporting a vision that sometimes probably sounded crazy. I lost both of my parents to cancer so having such a strong support system behind me has meant more than I can put into words.

Thank you for giving me the confidence to keep building something we haven't really seen in our community before and to my barbers, I am so incredibly proud of you. We started with our very first barber Angel Arellano and today we've grown to around 16 Every person who has been part of Millionaires has contributed to our growth in some way. Our annual give back began with an idea Angel brought to us, since then it has continued to grow with our most recent give back hosted alongside our barber Ernesto and Anthony a former Millionaire's barber who has now gone to open up his own shop A-List Barbershop This is what Millionaires is about. We want people to come through our doors, grow support one another and eventually accomplish something even bigger for themselves.

Seeing our barbers recognized today makes me incredibly proud not because we do this work for recognition but because they give so much of themselves to our community without expecting anything in return and today they get to see that their impact is truly felt To the families here supporting our barbers today, I hope you're proud too. There are more than just barbers there are mentors, entrepreneurs and people making a real impact in our community.

Thank you to our family, our clients, our partners and everyone who continues to support us. Millionaires is here because of our community and no matter how big we grow we will always remember where we came from and continue giving back to the community that built us. Thank you

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a picture.

Last one.

Thank you very much. The second proclamation will be given by Supervisor Anderson honoring Rosh Hashanah. Accepting the proclamation will be Jeff Schindler.

I actually think we have a bigger group than this. I told them follow me, I'll take you to the boardroom and then I was late and they followed suit. Was in the assembly. Good morning, everyone. I'm honored to be here today as we celebrate Rosh Hashanah and I'd like to thank our County Assessor Jordan Marks and all of our Jewish community leaders for joining us here today.

Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year and the High Holy Days. It's a time for prayer reflection repentance and renewal For more than 175 years, Jewish residents and organizations have strengthened San Diego County through their public service, education, health care, business, philanthropy, arts and culture. One of those pioneers was Louis Rose, who arrived in San Diego in 1850 and became the county's first Jewish supervisor.

His legacy remains part of our community today through places that you know such as Roseville, Rose Canyon and Rose Creek. Rosh Hashanah is an important opportunity not only to celebrate a new year but also to reflect on the values that bring communities together including faith, family, service, forgiveness and hope for the future. I'm honored to present this proclamation honoring Rosh Hashanah and I'd like to read the last paragraph right now. And Jordan, I'm going to have you hold it in the interim so we can get a nice look.

Be it proclaimed by Chair Tara Lawson-Reamer and all the members of the County Board of Supervisors on this first day of September 2026 that we commemorate the Jewish community of San Diego County for their contributions to our region in who here do proclaim the 11th through the 13th of September to be Rosh Hashanah throughout San Diego County. Shana Tova, did I say that right? Good.

I have a hard enough time just with English words. Jeff, I know you have some kind words to share with us would you like to come up?

I'm gonna call rabbis come on over this way and we'll let's, we got room over here. Let's go. Come on.

Good morning, I'm Jeff Schindler. I have the privilege of serving as the Board Chair of Jewish Federation of San Diego and I'll tell you it's wonderful to see all my brothers and sisters here and thank you so much for coming. Thank you very much Supervisor Anderson and Assessor Marks for inviting us to be here and for making this very special proclamation for the Jewish community Imagine a dedicated time each autumn to pause, look back at your last 12 months and reset your life.

That is the true heart and meaning of the Jewish High Holidays. This very special time begins with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Not to be celebrated with loud parties or midnight countdowns rather it is a time for quiet introspection. We eat apples dipped in honey to symbolize hope for a sweet year ahead We also blow a ram's horn called a shofar, which there is one right here.

It's sharp piercing blast is a wake-up call for the soul urging us to remember what truly matters in our lives. Rosh Hashanah begins a 10 day period of reflection that leads to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. This is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. We fast for 24 hours, some for 25. We focus entirely on the spiritual instead of the physical. We spend the day in prayer openly admitting our mistakes and actively seeking forgiveness not just from God but from our friends, our families, our co-workers and others we may have hurt over the past year.

The Jewish High Holidays teach a universal, beautiful lesson. No matter how badly you may have stumbled last year, change for the better is always possible. Thank you.

Let me say some remarks real quick.

Oh no please do, please do. Jordan does an incredible job and he's helped script this And I was looking for leadership, so thank you for that

leadership. Good morning Chair and members of the Board of Supervisors, Rabbis, community leaders, friends. We'd like to wish you a Shana Tovah, a Happy Jewish New Year I first want to thank Supervisor Anderson and the entire Board of Supervisors for recognizing Rosh Hashanah and celebrating the Jewish New Year throughout the County of San Diego. And what an incredible representation we have here of the community, more than 30 Jewish organizations here from across San Diego County. Thank you all for being here.

We have rabbis, congregations, organizations that educate, empower and protect and strengthen our Jewish community. And just as importantly, these organizations also help us all fulfill the most important responsibilities that we have in our faith. Giving back and making our community and our world a little better than we found it. That's the idea and the heart of living a good life.

I especially want to recognize Supervisor Anderson. Supervisor Anderson represents East County, some affectionately call it God's country but Supervisor Anderson doesn't keep God's goodness confined to East County he does an extraordinary job shining the spotlight on faith and the incredible diversity of faith and communities throughout all of San Diego County. I really want to say this From Rosh Hashanah to Ramadan and so many celebrations in between, Supervisor Anderson consistently brings together people and reminds us that our different traditions don't divide us. They add to the richness and strength of our region. And so Supervisor Anderson thank you for being the tip of his spear. Thank you for today's celebration asking me to partake in it.

But as a leader in the community, I also want to especially give a shout out to my colleagues on the Board of Supervisors for their work that you do in the faith and community organizations throughout the year. These partnerships matter and they strengthen every fabric of our community in San Diego County and remind people that everyone has a place here so thank you very much.

Rosh Hashanah is of course a celebration of the New Year, it's a time for reflection. We look back at the year behind us and ask ourselves some pretty important questions. What did we do well? Where did we fall short? Who did we help and what can we do better in the year ahead? And that brings us to one of the most important recognizable traditions of Rosh Hashanah, that is sounding of the shofar. So on behalf of Supervisor Anderson and the Jewish community it's an honor for me to welcome introduce Jared Ahrens. Most of you might know Jared as the witty and I'm told good-looking anchor from 10 News I know him as the guy that blows the shofar at my synagogue.

And so the shofar is an ancient and ritual tradition, but its message is as relevant as it's ever been today. Its sound is intended to wake us up, to awaken our spirits, to call us to reflection or remind us that each of us have a responsibility to do good in our community, to care for our neighbors, to stand for one another and to give back, and to do our part to make San Diego County a place where every family can live, worship, work and thrive.

So as Jared sounds the shofar this morning, I hope it reminds all of us what this new year can bring. Something wonderful another opportunity for all of us to do better, to give more, to love more and to bring a little more goodness into this world so on behalf of the San Diego County Jewish community i wish everyone a happy healthy peaceful and of course sweet new year Shana Tova Umetuka and Jared take it away We're going to take a picture right in front here.

Hi.

Now this young lady gets the job done.

Let's go.

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Thank you. Thank you. All right.

Good morning,

good morning.

We appreciate

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stepping up and helping people out. Yeah,

yeah.

Yeah, I'll hand you the plaque here after. Well, fine. When I'm almost done, I'll hand you the proclamation and you can hold it and then we'll get some pictures. Thank you so much. Yeah, yeah! They got the video all set up? I know, I

know. You

need a horn. You

need a horn.

And then you guys can just stay here and

there don't turn your back. Okay, good. And we're okay on this side together? Oh yeah.

Whatever works. Well good morning everyone. Supervisor Jim Desmond here and I have the honor to proclaim the Hope on the High Road, I'm sorry, Hope on the Hard Road proclamation here today. So good morning everyone it's my honor to recognize Eric and Kristen Freund they're co-founders of Hope on the Hard Road Incorporated So thank you for being here today for this tremendous difference that your organization makes, not only just in the lives of children that have special needs but with the families who care for them.

Since its founding in 2019 Hope on the Hard Road has been guided by a powerful message. Families should never have to face the journey of raising a child with special needs alone. Through educational programs, community events and support groups, Hope on the Hard Road empowers parents and builds a supportive community where families feel understood and encouraged. This organization was created by parents who understand firsthand the joys, the challenges, the uncertainty and the strength that comes from raising children with special needs.

They have taken their own experiences and turned them into opportunities to help others, to help other families find answers, have resources, strength and hope. And today marks a new chapter for the organization as they open the doors to their new Hope Center in Escondido so congratulations on that! The Hope Center will bring families together to learn connect and to know that they are supported by a caring community and that you do not have to walk the road alone.

We proudly celebrate your service to our community and look forward to your successful programs facilitated at the Hope Center. And just a little bit off grip, this is one of the beautiful things that I've been serving as county supervisor and working with different people in different communities. Is when you recognize problems you go out and solve them and you see other people are struggling. You don't always come to government to fix it.

Sometimes we'll make it worse, but anyway. It's just really heartening that you see a need and you step up and fulfill it and I see that a lot in my district and I'm sure throughout the county so I really want to say thank you for this. But whereas the County of San Diego were committed to recognizing and honoring those organizations and individuals That are dedicated to the best ideals, here you go proclamation of public service and hope on the hard road is one such worthy organization. So therefore be it proclaimed by myself and all the members of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on this first day of September 2026 that we commend Hope On The Hard Road Organization for their outstanding strength service and support to the residents of San Diego County and do hereby declare today to be Hope on the Hard Road Day throughout San Diego County.

Congratulations. So Kristen, she's going to make a few remarks then I guess we have a short video.

Thank you before we begin we'd like to share a short video

When I found out about Hope on the Hard Road it was such a relief. There were other people like us, other people that understood the isolation, the difficulties that we face day in and day out and just the resources that have been available to us through Hope on the Hard Road.

Creating community is so important and it's not only

about

the

individual

with

special needs, it's the entire family

Yeah, it feels like you're in a community where everyone understands you and it's normal. And it's just like we're all helping out each other like a big family.

You know I think she likes being around people and like anybody else you know she's just being herself really inspires me to be a better brother every day

One of the biggest issues that moms who have children with special needs face is isolation. You

know, it does get a little emotional I guess you could say because a limited amount of people that know what we're dealing with on a daily basis to see other parents dealing with that and actually being able to help and support and understand

goes a long way. We spend all our time caregiving that it's important that you invest in the marriage and invest who you guys were before you had kids

This group has been amazing to our family. Feel like you're not walking alone in this, to feel like you're not the only one and to have a community to lean on.

Good morning. Thank you. Thank you to Supervisor Jim Desmond and members of the board we are incredibly grateful for this honor today One in six children is diagnosed with developmental disabilities including autism, cerebral palsy and Down syndrome. That means that when we look around this room each one of us likely knows someone impacted by this a friend, a family member, a co-worker or Eric and I founded Hope on the Hard Road Inc. in 2019 with one goal in mind, to help families like ours thrive in the midst of their circumstances.

As parents of two neurodiverse adult children, one of which who will continue to need lifelong care. We understand that parents are too often overwhelmed by daily schedules filled with therapies, doctor's appointments. and the search for resources to be able to spend meaningful time together, while siblings are quietly making sacrifices well beyond their years.

And families are all together isolated.

Life can be difficult, there is no escaping this reality. But we want families to know that while the road can be hard, there's always hope. Through resources, education and community support, we walk beside not only the individual with a disability but the entire family to help provide a roadmap forward that will provide hope for these families that they're searching for.

In our almost eight years of service to the community, we have seen parents learn to advocate. Marriages strengthened, siblings supported and families laughing once again. Where there once was isolation now there is connection. Where there once was despair now there is hope. And with the opening of our Hope Center today, we are incredibly excited for the next steps.

Please join us in our mission as we continue to help bring families hope for the road ahead. And if you're interested in participating in our Hope Gala on September 12th, please go to our website for more information at hopeonthehardroad.org. Thank you.

All right thanks. Thank you so much. This

is wonderful. Do you want this? Here we'll do a picture here. Thank you.

Thank you all so much. Before we begin this meeting, I'm gonna take a moment to remind everyone here of our house rules Public engagement is the cornerstone of a transparent and accountable government. And these Board of Supervisors meetings are a primary venue where all San Diegans can, and should be able to make their voices heard. I will first remind us of our board's rules.

Under our boards rules speakers may not use loud shouting threatening impertinent slanderous profane or abusive language to any member of the board staff or the general public Second, all remarks and questions must remain on topic during the duration of your speaking time. Third, all remarks and questions must be addressed to the board and board members not to county staff.

Any speaker who engages in comments that breaks these rules will be issued a warning. After that one warning you may be asked to leave the chambers for the remainder of the meeting. Finally speakers threatening violence will be reported to law enforcement and removed from the meeting immediately. This is a space for community engagement deliberation and not for harassment, violence or hate.

We now proceed with non-agenda public comment. This is an opportunity for the public to address the board on subject matters within the board's jurisdiction but not on our meeting agenda. The only action we may take is a referral to the CAO. Speakers may speak once per meeting for non-agenda public comment, either today or tomorrow but not at both sessions.

You may select which session at your convenience. Today we only have how many speakers? We have 12 speakers by phone so we will hear all 12 speakers at the start of today's meeting. Additionally In order to ensure timely completion of today's agenda for any discussion items with 10 or more speakers, individuals have one minute to share their opinion. According to rule 4A members of the public that are non-English speaking and need interpretation assistance receive twice the allotted time for their comments.

And a final reminder audience members shall not whistle clap some feet or do anything that disrupts the meeting. Again, as a reminder if you violate these rules or disrupt the meeting you will be given a warning and after that warning if you disrupt the meeting again or violate these rules again you will be directed to leave the chamber for the remainder of the meeting.

Andrew please call the speakers.

Thank you, Chair Lawson-Reamer. As you indicated we have 12 requests to speak on matters not listed on the agenda all coming by phone. For those that requested to speak by phone please dial into the conference line using the instructions that were provided to you. When it is your turn to speak you will be unmuted and you will hear a recording that will tell you to begin your comments.

And we will begin with our first caller.

Full bold, let's talk about what us taxpayers are paying for. The July 4th party was bust as predicted. It seems people left and packed the playground. Not sure if your supervisors were even there. I didn't see you. At least one potential sponsor was turned down for not signing the pledge to uphold the county's values The party was short on funds to set it up and that showed.

United we stand, divided we fall. Cut off a leg and we wobble. I hope Labor Day goes better. On February 10th you proposed the Declaration of Independence Party but amended the agenda to accept only donations adhering to your views. Sounds a bit like a witch hunt. It reminds me of 1950 California Loyalty Oath controversy. California Constitution Article 2, 20 sorry. Section 3, the oaths of office as that no other booth declaration or test shall be required at the qualification for any public office or employment UC made its employees take an extra oath to not support an organization that advocates the overthrow of the US government.

Then there was McCarthyism. Such loyalty tests were rejected over and over again. I do not think we want to go near that slippery slope again, yet this sounds like a loyalty test America was founded on tolerance. Whether there are bumps in the road, like government violence... You

can hear from the next caller.

Consuelo. So today I'd like to just remind the people There are generations and generations of people who have been hurting, excuse me, traumatized and enduring more pain and suffering than any other species on this planet. And this isn't just happening within our county or state or country it's happening all over the planet. The one thing we can all acknowledge is the common factor so much of human suffering has been caused by government From wars to famines to genocides, some of the greatest atrocities humanity has ever endured have been carried out by government. Within our county we see no difference. Our local government loves to gaslight, manipulate and instill fear in the people. They continue to sell scarcity when we live in abundance.

They continue to divide us In order to maintain control, they continue to have the help of the media which has become another racket in assisting in their web of deception from KPBS emphasis on the BS. The Fox and everyone in between. So much of what people are being fed is entirely propaganda, with the media deciding what they want people to focus on and what they want us to believe. I wanna remind my fellow San Diegans if we continue down this road believing that people like Scott Peters, Todd Gloria, this County Board of Supervisors or the next governor are going to save us and fix everything for us then we are giving our power away And when we willingly continue to hand over that power, we become part of the reason this all continues.

It truly is insanity. It is incredible witness and it is beyond sad to see the horrific things taking place.

Thank you. We'll hear from the next caller.

Hi, it's Pam. Well Monica at the county meeting on Wednesday August 19th 2026 quote I think the personal attacks are crazy unquote quote we did not sign up to be abused unquote well Monica Tara and Paloma neither did the children under your watch sacrificed by abortion in your sanctuary county every day. Neither did the young mother who was reportedly sexually abused in a youth transitional center with her one-month old baby present on August 22nd, 2026.

Neither did Katie Osorio victim of a fatal hit and run allegedly perpetrated by County employee Asma Elliott, a deputy director with the county's self-sufficiency services on May 22nd 2026 And reportedly Director Nadia Prevara was terminated because an employee allegedly made racist comments and hurt someone's feelings. According to the county news center dated August 26, 2026 quote, Well, as for the county standard of accountability given the 100 plus lawsuits termination should be in order at the Polanski Center. The entire staff on duty at that time of the alleged sexual assault at the Youth Transition Center should be terminated instead of some spokesperson just pandering with a statement that's not our philosophy. Any management staff of self-sufficiency services on duty at the time of the alleged fatal hit and run should also be terminated Millionaire HQ is a great organization, but everyone beware of what Paloma did not say.

She did say it doesn't matter how much is in your bank account. What she did not say is the women on this board are coming after you for more and additional taxes. Pay attention to the November ballot. Joel, you forgot to mention that taxpayer funded free services to illegal immigrants provided by some Jewish groups and not paying Americans first. I respectfully request in the name of your word equity Christmas 2026. Thank

you. We'll now hear from the next caller.

As we clearly see, you guys work for the ACLU and the NGOs much like 1982 fraud Which is allowing you to basically attempt to kill Andrea Evie. There is no question about that because you guys filled out the paperwork and knew about the coils in her head, and then scheduled her for an MRI. An

attempt to kill her? I do not understand this.

Are you willing to go ahead and protect fraud? And then the people committing that fraud, you're willing to go ahead and protect.

Is

that what's going on? First of all, the case right before that, you guys purposely misspelled her name so that you cannot connect it. Right?

I don't understand this. I don't understand how the same fraud from 1982 is still happening today. And you guys, Tara, you promised me you were going to look into it and instead you gave me a restraining order

in which this is probably gonna be the last time I'm allowed to talk because you guys can make up any fucking thing that you want. You could go ahead and say yes, this is for the people but when reality is just for the NCO's Your stakeholders, the ones that got you elected. Because if you went to the people, fuck no! None of them would elect any of you guys because your people

are sick. And from this point forward I'm going to... You can't

understand normal thinking. Acronym for that is you guys are all cunts including Summer Steppens our district attorney is the biggest fucking cunt I have ever seen in my

entire life.

Can we please pass the speaker's time? I'd like to just get some guidance from County Council. Is that kind of profanity when it's directed at a specific individual such as the District Attorney Summer Steffen sufficiently considered disruptive behavior for this meeting?

Thank you, Chair Lawson-Raymer. It is not only disruptive but it also does not pertain to any matters on the agenda today or anything within the jurisdiction of this board.

Okay so I'm to be clear A reminder that your comments must be, when you're on speaking and non-agenda public comment must pertain to a matter within the subject matter of jurisdiction of this board. Those comments are not within the subject matter jurisdiction of this board and are disruptive to this conduct of this meeting. That is one warning. The speaker forfeits his time. Thank you.

Matter of fact, let's

go ahead and talk. Thank you, we'll hear from the next caller.

The county should not move forward with the cannabis program due to the health, safety and environment impact marijuana businesses will have on the residents and the community. The county has not addressed the environmental consequences of marijuana commercialization. Growers use pesticides fertilizers that contaminate the soil and sources Preservation requires significant water resources, often exceeding that of traditional

crops.

Leading to a

strain on local... Mrs. Speaker's comments. Ma'am the cannabis item which I think you're saying it does not go on non-agenda public comment because it is actually agendized so we are hearing the cannabis item on consent on our land use docket tomorrow So if you would like to speak on another matter within the board's jurisdiction, please go ahead. But if you are intending to speak on cannabis, please come back for consent tomorrow so you can speak and we can consider your input when we consider the item.

Thank you. And we'll hear from the next caller.

Hello, good morning supervisors. My name is Madison. I wanted to acknowledge California leaders for moving forward with Assembly Bill 762 which would prohibit the manufacture, distribution and sale of disposable battery-embedded electronic cigarettes in California. Disposable vapes have created a serious problem at the intersection of loop addiction and environmental damage These products are designed to be used briefly and thrown away, yet they contain lithium batteries and potentially toxic materials.

They are increasingly littering our streets, parks and beaches while also creating a fire risk when damaged or crushed in trash and recycling facilities. The scale of this problem is staggering. There are estimates that approximately 500,000 disposable vapes are thrown away every day in the United States. And the environmental issue also goes along with the youth health issue, because vaping remains the most prevalent tobacco product among California high school students.

These devices deliver highly addictive nicotine and young people are being exposed to products whose long-term health consequences are still not fully known. As a mother I find it especially concerning that we have allowed an entire category of addictive products to become both easily discarded and so common in the environments where our children live play and learn.

AB 762 recognizes that manufacturers should not be able to create products with embedded batteries, toxic waste and fire hazards. And simply leave communities and taxpayers to deal with the consequences. I hope California continues to prioritize policies that protect young people, reduce nicotine addiction and hold industries accountable for the environmental costs of their products. Thank you.

Thank you. And Chair Lawson-Reamer, that concludes requests for non-indentive public communication for this session.

Okay, thank you all very much.

Chair Lawson-Reamer that motion passes unanimously with all supervisors being present and voting aye.

Okay, thank you so much. We now proceed with the formation of the consent agenda. This is items one through 12. As a reminder all items in consent are routine and will be acted upon with one motion. Individuals can comment on the consent agenda items after any of my colleagues make any comments they'd like to make or pull any items they'd like to make off the consent agenda to put on discussion.

Do any of my colleagues have any items to pull? Vice Chair Montgomery-Stebb.

No need to pull any items. I have a few comments for item number two, item number three and item number five. I just want to note how important it is that outreach is being done in a thoughtful manner to ensure the community members who are not currently aware of the service that is in item 2 are being reached. Taking our concerns and then bringing this item back. Certainly we discussed publicly the outreach that Supervisor Anderson brought up to rural communities, so geographic outreach is extremely important. Also demographic outreach is important as well.

We want to ensure the communities of color throughout the county and particularly some comments we heard from the black community about accessibility to this program that those are being honored as well. We want equitable access to this service, and I look forward to hearing more about the updated marketing plans to ensure that. I also appreciate county staff commitment to ensuring that a documented grievance procedure and fully-staffed phone line are put in place to receive feedback directly from program participants, and that county staff will be regularly requesting grievance information My office would like to be kept informed about issues that are brought up over the next year through that grievance process. For item number three, I just want to take a moment to say this is the Child and Family Strengthening Advisory Board that I currently serve as chair, as we had this funding discussion and proposal was discussed at our last meeting at the end of July.