Belona Betkolia

This document outlines the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Work Plan for the County of Santa Clara Child Abuse Prevention Council, aiming to prevent and respond to all forms of child abuse and neglect through community partnerships, education, collaboration, and advocacy. Key areas of focus include encouraging community support, promoting public awareness, facilitating professional training, fostering interagency and membership cooperation, recommending service improvements for families and victims, and addressing disproportionality issues. The plan also details accomplishments from the prior fiscal year 2025-2026.

The document is a Site Inventory for the County of Santa Clara's Housing Element Update for the period 2023-2031. It meticulously details various sites across different areas, providing information such as Assessor's Parcel Numbers (APN), potential housing densities (both low and high, in dwelling units per acre), current County Zoning, and General Plan designations. The inventory serves to identify potential locations for future housing development within the urban service areas, taking into account bus/light rail stops and city limits.

This Work Plan outlines strategic initiatives for the County of Santa Clara/Ukraine Citizen Diplomacy Commission for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Key objectives include fostering exchanges and idea sharing between Santa Clara County and Ukraine, pursuing the establishment of a Ukrainian Sister County relationship with Kharkiv, and launching educational connections. The plan also emphasizes identifying and recruiting committed members, building cooperative relationships with public, private, and educational organizations, and raising funds to support the commission's mission. Additional activities focus on technology collaboration, pursuing grants for citizen diplomacy, and participating in humanitarian efforts like sending medical supplies to Ukraine.

The budget hearing included procedural announcements regarding translation services and public comment protocols. The meeting featured a pledge of allegiance and a commemorative segment honoring the life and professional legacy of a former county official who served in various leadership roles within the budget and operations departments, highlighting his dedication to public service, mentorship, and community initiatives.

The committee meeting included a public comment session regarding district attorney oversight, the approval of the consent calendar, and a review of competitive grant impacts on staffing. A key presentation was delivered by the Probation Department regarding use of force incidents in juvenile custody settings. The presentation detailed the department's use of force policies, de-escalation tactics, incident reporting procedures, and the internal affairs process for reviewing potential misconduct.