Board of Supervisors — 2026-07-14

All right, good morning everybody. I will call to order the July 14th 2026 regular scheduled meeting of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors. Madam Clerk will you please call the roll?

Hartman moves approval and I'll second.

Okay we have a motion and a second. All in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? The motion passes unanimously Next item, this is our CEO report and we have Assistant CEO Wade Horton here. Mr. Horton do you have a report this morning? We

do thank you chair. This morning pleased to share the newest video in your county your services series of these segments run on channel 20 and appear on monthly newsletter on CSB TV's YouTube page and across county social media in both English and Spanish. Today's video highlights the county's on demand permitting options Through the online citizen access portal, residents can quickly obtain permits for common home projects all without needing to visit a county office. Let's take a look.

Welcome to Santa Barbara County! Let's explore what the county does for you. Your county, your services. The County of Santa Barbara is making it faster and easier than ever before to get permits for many common home improvement projects. Through the county's online Citizen Access Portal, residents can apply for and instantly receive permits for eligible projects like electrical panel upgrades, water heater replacements, residential solar installations through SolarAPP, and like-for-like gas, sewer, and water line replacements.

All from the convenience of a website, saving customers time and a trip to the county office.

With Acela and the rollout of citizens access in our online portal to submit applications now everything is digital from our application forms to plans submittals but also a permit process completely digitally

We've gone from a 95 to 99% paper submittals now to online, almost 100%. So it's very convenient for both the applicant and for our staff. And we've saved over 1,000 hours of staff time since then.

It's done three main things. convenience, time-saving and visibility. You can be on site you can be at your home and you can submit these permits and then the visibility is huge. You see each step exactly where your permit's at if you've got corrections you can see it in real time exactly how it's going and then of course the time saver I went from Three weeks to four weeks waiting for a permit to be approved, to some of them solar instantly. You know that's I mean that's game-changing for any contractors or subcontractors out there.

Our online citizens access portal splash page you can choose from any of these apply directly permits and then under building of course is where you'll find your on demand online permitting you can apply and receive your permit at the same time

On-demand permits are great because it allows an applicant to submit an application through our system for simple, small projects. They will get an automatically issued permit and you can get it right away. The system is set up so that you can receive notifications as the project proceeds forward. You can always also pick up the phone and talk to us and ask us questions about that process. We're happy to talk to people.

At the County of Santa Barbara, we're committed to delivering services that are efficient, accessible and customer-focused. Visit the County of Santa Barbara's Citizen Access Portal to learn more.

And later in the agenda, the board will receive an update on the county's implementation of a cell permitting and licensing system including countywide progress and priorities for the next phase. And that concludes the report.

All right thank you ACO Horton. I thought yes it was an infomercial for item D4 later today so stay tuned. Alright Madam Clerk are there any announcements or changes to today's agenda?

Chair Nelson and members of the board, I do have a few announcements this morning. An addendum was posted on Friday July 10th 2026 amending today's closed session agenda adding an item under conference with legal counsel existing litigation paragraph 1 of subdivision D of government code section 54956.9 regarding Leslie Torgerson versus Vida County of Santa Barbara et al., Santa Barbara County Superior Court case number Good Samaritan shelters, lifehouse 2 and northern Thank you. Good morning, everyone. My name is Jennifer and I'm a board member for Santa Barbara County. And again the department has requested this item be withdrawn from today's agenda. So if the board can please add that to the balance of the administrative agenda that would be greatly appreciated.

And lastly for information on the Board of Supervisors methods of public participation and instructions on how to provide public comment on items listed Individuals who wish to provide verbal public comment may do so via zoom by registering in advance using the link provided on page 2. Please note that zoom is available solely for the purpose of providing verbal public comment and is not intended for viewing the meeting. Alternative viewing options are listed on page two of the agenda if you have any questions please contact the clerk at the board's office at area code 805-568-2240 or by email at sbcob And that concludes my announcements for today.

All right, thank you Madam Clerk and I skipped over before we started today's meeting. I really wanted to take the time and recognize a really important leader in our community that passed away just recently so I wanted to change it over turn it over to Supervisor Lee or did you want to say something?

It's my honor

to pay tribute to former Mayor Sheila Lodge who passed away this last week at the age of 97. In a word, Sheila Lodge is a force.

It's hard to imagine Santa Barbara without Sheila Lodge. And she was a force, it could be said that no one had more of a consequential impact on the city of Santa Barbara than Sheila Lodge having served 12 years as mayor then on the Planning Commission even in her 90s at on the historic Advisory Commission she served this city just with such compassion and such commitment.

She was a force of a person her integrity, her quiet determination, she would poke at those of us in elected office with such the right combination of making sure she got her point across in a way that was effective, not too assertive but definitely not mincing words. A way that I admire so much and she was also a force because of the way that she's a trailblazer for so many women who have come in her path. She was the first female elected woman mayor of Santa Barbara we've had so many since in fact as a kid she was my mayor and so I just assumed that all mayors are women So anyway, it's my honor to pay tribute to Sheila Lodge of force.

Yes I just want to say that Sheila was incredibly well loved and respected and been called for a moment of silence. I don't want to say that she passed because she would hate that so she lived a well good life

yeah.

Supervisor Hartman, real quick

before

we go into a moment of silence.

Yes I also wanted to add that when I was elected to this position one of the first people to reach out to me was Sheila Lodge offering her help and on housing issues she was a confidante she was always calling writing sending ideas so she really did symbolize Santa Barbara at its best and we'll all miss her

Thank you, Supervisor Hartman. And with that I ask the public to join our board in a moment of silence remembering the life and legacy of Sheila Lodge. Thank you. All right, well in her memory and we will continue on.

Chair Nelson and Members of the Board. We have no request to speak from the public on the administrative agenda and I have no further requests from the

board. A35.

Okay, an A35 by Supervisor Hartman. So I'm looking for a motion for the withdrawal of A9 and all the items except for A11, 16, 33, and 35 which we will take up after we do our resolutions. Can I have that motion?

Move

by Supervisor Hartman.

Second

by Supervisor Caps. All in favor signify by saying aye.

Aye.

Opposed? The motion passed unanimously. Alright, before we get into our poll of administrative items, we'll go ahead and do our resolution. Madam Clerk will you please read Administrative Item Number 1 to the record.

Chair Nelson and members of the board, Administrative Item number one is sponsored by Supervisor Nelson. It is to adopt a resolution proclaiming the week of July 19th 2026 through July 25th 2026 as Probation and Pre-Trial Services Week in Santa Barbara County. And joining us in person today we have Chief Probation Officer Holly Benton, Deputy Probation Officer Daniel Nava, Deputy Probation Officer Erica Floyd, and Juvenile Institutions Officer Cynthia Sixten. Now I'll go ahead and read the resolution.

Whereas during the week of July 19th through the 25th, 2026 criminal justice professionals and communities across the nation will join together to celebrate probation and pre-trial services week and whereas the Probation Department today consists of over 300 dedicated professionals working collaboratively to deliver evidence based programs to justice involved adults and juveniles while focusing on the enhancement of public safety, the reduction of recidivism The protection of and compensation to victims, the endorsement of equitable and appropriate pretrial release, the promotion of crime prevention services, rehabilitation and restorative justice principles. And whereas probation officers and juvenile institutions officers provide an efficient and cost-effective use of public resources by supervising approximately 2,400 adults and approximately 230 juveniles within Santa Barbara County.

The Probation Department conducts pre-trial assessments and currently monitors over 500 individuals on pre-trial supervision using the least restrictive options necessary to ensure public safety while allowing them to remain in the community. And whereas, the Probation Department is an essential connector in the justice system reducing recidivism by carefully balancing direct human services with research based interventions Probation Department staff display a high degree of professionalism, commitment and pride in the work they perform for the courts. In our juvenile justice facilities with local law enforcement partners and in the community. Now therefore be it hereby ordered and resolved this Board of Supervisors at the County of Santa Barbara does hereby acknowledge the week of July 19th to the 25th as Probation and Pretrial Services Week and recognizes these officers for their significant contribution to making Santa Barbara County a safer place to live passed and adopted today.

Thank you, Chief Benton.

Thank you Chair Nelson and Supervisors. I am Holly Benton the Chief Probation Officer and it's my honor to represent the dedicated officers and staff of your probation department today and to thank your board for recognizing the important public safety role of our probation and pretrial professionals in our community and our Juvenile Justice Center every day.

As we've done for the last few years, with me this morning to receive this resolution are three of our line officers who represent Adult and Juvenile Services and our Juvenile Justice Center. And each will introduce themselves to your board and briefly share their perspective about their work.

Good morning Supervisors to the Chair. My name is Daniel Nava and I am a Deputy Probation Officer assigned to the Juvenile Division which is a remarkable one as it offers hope Juvenile probation officers take on many responsibilities. We explore youth diversion opportunities, author court reports, supervise youth in the community and support reentry for youth at the Juvenile Justice Center.

Wearing many hats we impact youth and families at different points in their lives. Today I want to speak about the Youth Serving Secure Youth Treatment Facility or SYTF commitments ranging from 18 months to 7 years at our Juvenile Justice Center. I have been working with these youth for approximately three years and we currently have 27 such youth. The work I do with them is varied and involves mentoring, monitoring their compliance, mentoring them, referring them to evidence-based programs within the facility, intervening when they are in crisis, supervising youth and family reengagement, and working on reentry from the moment they are committed to the program.

Each youth's reentry plan is unique and can include furloughs involving community college tours across the state, equine therapy and employment readiness training. Many youth have demonstrated success in the SYTF program resulting in reductions in their commitments and their ultimate productive return to the community. I am proud to work with these youth who have been able to overcome obstacles, show that mistakes don't have to define them, reintegrate into the community and ultimately lead better lives. Thank you for your time.

Good morning. My name is Cynthia and I am a Juvenile Institution Officer at the Santa Maria Juvenile Justice Center. Working at the JJC has been a dynamic experience with each day bringing new opportunities and challenges that make our work both meaningful and engaging. The position has strengthened my ability to communicate effectively, remain calm under pressure and work with youth from diverse backgrounds.

As Juvenile Institution officers we are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment while helping youth develop the skills and accountability needed for positive change. It is an honor to be part of an organization dedicated to protecting our community And providing effective juvenile detention and treatment programs. I am proud to represent the Santa Barbara County Probation Department and the dedicated professionals who work every day to support public safety, rehabilitation, and positive outcomes for the youth and families we serve. Thank you.

Good morning Supervisors through the Chair. My name is Erica Floyd and I am a Deputy Probation Officer assigned to the Adult Supervision Unit in the Lompoc Office. My current caseload consists of a diverse group of individuals placed on probation for a wide variety of offenses. Some are new to probation while others have demonstrated consistent compliance with court-ordered conditions.

For many individuals, meeting their assigned probation officer is the beginning of their journey towards rehabilitation and success. We often meet them at one of the most stressful moments in their life after making a poor choice or a mistake in judgment. It is not uncommon that they have spent some time in jail and have experienced loss whether it is a job, a relationship, or something of value to them.

Following their sentence hearing, clients can often feel overwhelmed or intimidated and do not know what to expect after being ordered to report to the probation department. When they walk through our doors for the first time we can often see the anxiety in their expressions and body language. This is what we train for a delicate dance of easing their fears while ensuring they understand their terms and conditions to ensure accountability and success.

My favorite conversation happens at the end of the intake process, when we get to talk about what comes next. This is my opportunity to be an agent of change and to remind the individual that their future does not have to be dictated and that their probation grant can be a road map to a better life. A grant of probation is merely a chapter in their personal story.

I am grateful and honored to have the opportunity to address your board today. Thank you for your continued support of the Probation Department and the work that we do.

Thank you very much.

And again we just want to thank your board for this recognition and for the resolution today.

Before you guys go, Supervisor Hartman?

Yes well when I'm out in the field I always hear such great things about our probation officers and so it's really a thrill to have you come in person and talk about your job I my ears perked up on equine therapy. So could you describe that what what that program is how it works?

I can describe it briefly, I can't give you a lot of detail about it but we do have furlough capability in the JJC and we take youth to see the horse to interact with the horses for some of these youth it's sort I guess you could say it unlocks a different side of them. And there's a gentleness about interacting with the horse that just changes their demeanor and their personality and makes it so much easier to reach them, talk with them.

It can have dramatic impacts on their ability to communicate and it can have impacts on their behavior as well. So it's been quite impactful for some of our youth.

Yeah, that's exciting to hear. I'm involved a little bit with therapeutic riding and whether it be autism or PTSD with veterans, it can have a profound impact so I'm so excited to hear that you're using it in probation with young people. Thank you.

Thank you, Supervisor Hartman. Supervisor Adam used to always say the outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man and so I think that's a quote that's appropriate here but thank you guys all for sharing your work out there it's invaluable and it's appreciated by this board in our community. All right thank you very much probation and pretrial services We'll go ahead and move on to the administrative items that were pulled by the board and the public.

And we're going to go ahead and start off with A11, which was pulled by Supervisor Lee. Madam Clerk will you please read item A11 into the record?

Chair Nelson and members of the Board, Administrative Item Number 11 is from the Community Services Department. It is to consider recommendations regarding the approval of Workforce Housing Development Exclusive Negotiating Agreement ENA-117 East Carrillo Street APN 029211025 and this is in the First District.

All right Supervisor Lee. Good thank you Chair Nelson I just want to ask Director Armas for an update about How's things going and have they found a non-profit partner yet?

Thank you Supervisor Lee through the chair. We're at an exciting point that we believe with this project. We've had a number of significant developments take place first and if I can just take a couple moments to put it in context, we've had a couple of conversations with city officials with Santa Barbara to make sure that the path forward is one that is consistent with the design standards that the city has and that were aligned in terms of their objectives for the downtown and the county's objectives with this important housing project Very positive reaction. We continue to make sure that the architectural design standards that apply to the downtown are adhered to and so we believe that SOLA appreciates that point as well.

With respect to the notion of a local partner. We indicated to you last time that the solar had an obligation to identify partner they have identified a partner to take responsibility for managing the property this entity is very familiar with our county is very familiar with Central Coast. They're in the midst of final negotiations, the agreements are largely at At the one foot yard I said, or a yard at one foot point. But they've asked that we not disclose the name until they finally complete those discussions. We're very optimistic that they will reach agreement. I spoke to both representatives as recently as Friday And both assured me that it's just a matter of some final word tweaking. But in substance, the agreements are acceptable. There aren't any to quote any deal breakers in the agreements.

So we're very optimistic and as noted in the ENA, SOLA has a number of performance standards that it must meet over the next six months following which if they perform will come back to you for additional actions on important legal documents

No further questions for me. All right, any other questions from the board on this item? Supervisor

Caps. Just a comment that I'm appreciative of how quickly this moves along. Thank you.

All right. Thank you, Supervisor Lee for pulling this. Let's go ahead and get a motion to approve this item. Got it. I move staff recommendation A11. And I second. Okay so that's A and B and it's been a motion for a motion and a second all in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? The motion passes unanimously.

And also to members of the board administrative item number 16 is from the county executive office. It is to consider recommendations regarding a 3rd quarter fiscal year 2025 through 2026 update on cannabis

All right, Supervisor Lee. Good. So I have a few questions about this. The first one is are we required to have appeals for license revocations? And if anyone... From CO's office

potentially? Yes.

So Supervisor Lee through the Chair, yes we're required by Chapter 50 to have an appeal process for license revocations.

Good and are we required to have appeals for licensed non-renewals?

So if it's a license denial, there's also a requirement for an appeal process.

Okay and the final question is are we required to have the appeal to go before admin judge or other options that we can explore?

Chapter 50 says that we need to go before a hearing officer.

Okay

and the hearing officer that we currently use is the Office of Administrative Hearings.

Good, so we could amend that and change that?

It's likely that there could be a conversation about how to look at different possibilities yes.

Okay so those are my questions for now I do have some comments later if anybody wants Any other questions on this or comments?

Mr. Chair, I just want to add to that the administrative judge chapter 50 defines hearing officer pretty broadly and administrative law judge is one option but there are already other options existing in the code

Okay, so there are some options that we have within what's already in code may not need to change the code and maybe just need to be a decision. Supervisor Lee you wanted to make some further comments or? I do. Supervisor Capuzo. Okay back to you.

So I just want to say that I have been really frustrated with this current process. The Carpentry community has been very patient and expecting solutions it's been quite a while since they have seen anything so I believe that our board wants to deliver that these solutions to the community so I wanted to direct staff to explore different ways of hearing appeals and to come back down the road in the future with options that we can consider.

So if

so, we'd like to potentially add that to the motion today is as a staff direction to look at some additional options that we might have under the current code it's not changing the code But whether options might be there. When would you like that reported back to the board? Supervisor Lee, would you like to have that done offline or would you like it come back as an item? As item. Okay so future administrative item on that that you can eventually pull if you have some additional questions. Yes okay so the motion would be today if we're going to adopt this with the staff direction would be staff recommendation with directions of staff to come back with appeal options within I guess it's the appeal officer. I guess I'm trying to figure out exactly.

The concern, the hearing officer whether we use. The office of. Sorry was the name of that the mission lodge judge.

So it's

Right, so Supervisor Lee you're concerned about potentially maybe some other entity besides them and you're not necessarily satisfied with that process? Correct.

It's just been too long and it drags out faster

than sooner. Okay like I always say more information is better and so if that's something that the staff could look at and bring back to us. And what time frame would you hope to get that back from staff publicly? Say within the next six months. Okay, next six months hopefully sooner but yes next six months so we can move it forward okay. So that would be your motion? Yes I'll be my motion with the comments made by Chair Nelson.

All right. Is there a second on that? Or Supervisor Caps, do you want some further comment?

I certainly appreciate Supervisor Lee's leadership on this and I agree that the process has been it's time to review it and has been frustrating for the people that he represents and I'm happy to second.

Okay so there is a motion and a second. Is there further discussion on the motion? Okay not seeing any further discussion of the motion. I guess I'll call the order. All in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? The motion passes unanimously. Alright,

Chair Nelson and members of the Board, Administrative Item number 33 is from the Sheriff Coroner's Office. It is to consider recommendations regarding the California Forensic Medical Group CFMG 2025 Annual Report for Healthcare Services at Sheriff's Jail Facilities.

All right thank you and Supervisor Caps and myself also pulled this item so go ahead Supervisor Caps if you have some questions?

Yeah thank you I have several questions but if you would like to give some overview, you're welcome to or I can launch into them whichever you prefer chair.

I'm sorry I don't have your name. Sorry David Harmon?

I can I can anyway, I can just launch into. I just have maybe three different categories of questions the first. I just do want to recognize that there's been a lot of progress and this is a very challenging work that you all do the health care in the jail is So complex. It's taking two very difficult professions and putting them together, health care and those who work in our jails. So I have deep respect for both professions and the complexity of treating people in a secure environment, very transient coming and going and what that means. So I just wanted to start off and I appreciated the tone of the report. I did read it and the opening letter and just the way in which the collaboration rings through very clearly that this is a strong partnership And I want to start with the good news that was very much called out, which is the progress on the Medically Assisted Treatment Program, the MAT program and that massive increase.

I think I did the math and it's 68% increase of those who've been served 1216 individuals up from 726. And so I was hoping you could speak to that program and specifically how people are doing once they leave the jail, if you have any information about that. Because the report highlights discharge planning and referrals and 30-day prescriptions. Do you have any further information you can elaborate on those who have been treated by the MAT program and how they're doing?

I have limited information as I'm a Custody Lieutenant so I am the Health Services Lieutenant overseeing the contract between WellPath and the Sheriff's Office but I'm going to defer to Dr. Adam for some of that. So the MAT program has largely increased the amount of population that we're serving. We have In regards to what happens after they get released, I'm going to defer to Dr. Adams because she has more insight on that as she's the county health doctor but they are set up with like you mentioned the 38 meds there an appointment is made all of that is done ahead of time to work on their pre-release when they're getting out but while they're there they're still working through that program and getting those services.

And yes Supervisor Catherine the chair and the program Really progressed, I mean it was already progressing when we started but it's really a great program. And they've done a lot of work in the year that we've been here on the discharge planning. Matt Hamlin is the supervisor of the MAT program and he does a great job at making sure that patients have appointments when they are released and medications called in.

Great. And I know when Supervisor Hartman and I hosted that jail health care workshop a couple years ago, this was one of the primary takeaways is that we really need to increase this program and so clearly we've seen results and it has 68% in one year but I just wondered if it's possible to track the connection between this program Efforts to reduce overdoses, emergency room visits or reincarceration. Those who participate in the program are we tracking them if they if we see them again?

Right now we're putting processes in place with CalAIM to be able to do that. There'll be a closed loop back to the facility as far as who shows up for their appointments and hopefully down the road it will be overdoses, you know how many people showed up at the ER. Those kind of stats are in the process of being developed as far as how we are going to do it.

Yeah, I just think it would be really interesting data to see if we do have an overdose and they did participate in the program. Not ideal but the flip side if those who did participate in the program are not going to emergency rooms, are not re-incarcerated and are not experiencing overdoses that would just be another feather in the cap of what a strong program this is and a sign of how important this investment is.

I see Assistant CEO Heitman here.

Please add if you'd like. Supervisor Capps to the chair, I can't help but interject into this because it's an exciting portion of Cal AIM that I think it's a good opportunity to highlight as part of Cal AIM there is a portion that's called behavioral health linkages and it is the warm handoff essentially to those providers in the community and MAT is a focus of behavioral health linkages to ensure that each of the individuals that that program. When the jail goes live Be Well needs to be fully operational with behavioral health linkages but they are using this time in advance to start their ramp up and they're actively engaged in assessing, connecting and beginning that data collection about who is actually making it to the next appointment.

Not only for their medication assisted treatment but for their behavioral health care as well. Great.

Good, well that's interesting data to see in the future. Okay well I had a question my next question has to do with staffing because I know that's also been an area of focus and the report notes that there's been 22 new positions and I just am wondering if these positions have been fully filled? And if you also, if you can speak to vacancies and turnover rates for physicians. I know these are very challenging positions to fill so I don't ask this question lightly but if you could speak to staffing shortages and if those are affecting care anything that any lessons learned or challenges that you are really hoping to change in the upcoming year?

Supervisor Capsley, Chair. So the vacancy rate right now is around six and a half percent. It's been fluctuating between five to 10%. The board of Supervisors is currently in the process of submitting a vacancy letter which would say their vacancy rate is quite low. They fill their positions fairly quickly when they do have somebody leave for whatever reason that they have a vacancy or created as you can see in the board letter that was submitted, the numbers for the shift compensation has started to drop but also what's not Okay great so the 6% is this current year 2026 or that That's correct.

Okay, so that must be an improvement because I understand from the report 2025 there was 1.8 million in credit so that must be more than a 6% vacancy. So we're making improvements?

Yes, that's correct. Also the numbers don't necessarily correlate with the vacancy rate it's more of the shifts that were unfilled so if they have someone who calls out sick goes on a maternity leave and they don't have somebody that can fill in those vacancies still shows a vacant shift and we get a credit for that specific shift being unfilled. So the position may actually be filled but if someone is out for you know whatever vacation sick family medical whatever that that is still going to be a credit to us

okay Okay, great. So the trends are moving in the right direction for 2026 in terms of staffing vacancies?

Yes that's correct.

Excellent. All right now my next questions are related to grievances which again is a big category of this report and something that's been a focus on it in terms of the numbers and I think it's hard for the public to understand how high the grievances are and an area that I previously or that I learned by this report is that The person or the team that reviews grievances is actually outsourced. That is a contract and I'm not sure if someone from the sheriff's office can speak to this but you know, I've sometimes made some criticisms about our county using contract workers for things that could be used in-house but this was this is one concern that I have is that sort of the complaint department is not internal when it comes to health care in our jail and I just was hoping someone could speak to that.

I don't know if that's CEO Heitman or somebody from the jail because to me it would seem, I'd like to ask the question if you're looking at grievances and an outside person and no disrespect to that person is the one sort of taking in those grievances how then are those lessons learned and incorporated so that there be fewer grievances in the future? And if is there a movement to move that entity, to move that process in-house.

Supervisor Capps to the Chair, Tanya Heitman ACO. The Sheriff's Office specifically the custody division is monitoring the grievances and they do have some staff that are tracking the grievances but as you called out there is a contractor that is reviewing those and is the primary contact with the family members when or other loved ones that have concerns about what's happening within the jail It was put in place many years ago at a time when the system was very different and over time it hasn't really evolved as much as we would like. We are in discussions now with the custody staff about shoring up grievances, both the tracking of them, the response to them, ensuring that grievance forms are available on tablets. There's a number of different initiatives ongoing around grievances And I am discussing with them the possibility of moving that grievance coordination with the family members in-house or looking at how we can do that differently.

That will engage it more with our current environment and our current level of advocacy so that everything is fully aligned.

Yeah, I appreciate that and I just want to make sure. I mean the nature of my question is that the grievances are taken seriously and are incorporated into learning and planning because again the vast majority of the grievances are deemed unsubstantiated and I just hope they're not sort

Dismissed. I agree it's important to element and I think it would be helpful you know for there to be more dialogue about the grievances but I will say that there is a certain number of the grievances that are not sustained because they are multiple grievances potentially over the same thing that when individuals are in custody and they're frustrated with the environment and everything that's going on sometimes they're making grievances over something that is So some of it is legitimate, you know not being sustained because they're inappropriate but others maybe deserve a closer look in terms of.

It's not that we did anything wrong but there might be opportunities for improvement, might be opportunities for further engagement with that inmate or with another loved one that may have more information.

So I'm going to turn it over to the board of Supervisors. Thank you so much for having me here today. I'm a position County health director to provide some ongoing audits of health care in the jail and would like an update on when that next audit would be coming to the board.