Review the County Executive's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Recommended Budget for departments reporting to the Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation Committee.

County of Santa Clara Office of the County Executive 128909 DATE: May 12, 2026 TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: James R. Williams, County Executive SUBJECT: FY 2026-2027 Recommended Budget for the Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation Committee RECOMMENDED ACTION Review the County Executive's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Recommended Budget for departments reporting to the Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation Committee. a. Office of Supportive Housing b. Department of Planning and Development c. Department of Parks and Recreation d. Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency, including the Mosquito and Vector Control District e. Roads and Airports Department, including County Sanitation District No. 2-3 f. Fire Districts, including Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District and Los Altos Hills County Fire District Board of Supervisors: Sylvia Arenas, Betty Duong, Otto Lee, Susan Ellenberg, Margaret Abe-Koga County Executive: James R. Williams Page 1 of 1

From: To: Subject: Date: The Nest Box farm BoardOperations [EXTERNAL] 5/12/26 Continued Budget Workshop - Item No. 13(d) - Written Comment Sunday, May 10, 2026 10:15:13 PM Dear Supervisors, I am forwarding my previous comment to HLUET (below) in addition to my comment herein regarding CEPA's proposed budget cut of the Farmbudsman position. The Santa Clara Valley Agricultural Plan, adopted by the Board of Supervisors in 2018, is critical for ensuring the continued viability of agriculture in Santa Clara County. The Ag Plan rightly concerns itself "with the goal of increasing agri-tourism, food security and building a healthy local food system." (2018 Ag Plan, p. 7.) In today's geopolitical environment, nothing can be more important than ensuring local food security. Even USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins has made it clear that small, family farms are a central focus of her department’s policy agenda, framing them as the “heart of our communities and our nation.” In recognizing this critical goal, the 2018 Ag Plan created the Farmbudsman position. That position is now in danger of being cut through the County's Budgetary Process. Such a cut would be improper and harmful. When the...

From: To: Subject: Date: Kim Engelhardt BoardOperations Re: [EXTERNAL] Please retain the Ag Liaison position Monday, May 11, 2026 4:12:49 PM My apologies. This is for tomorrow’s meeting: Board of Supervisors Continued Budget Workshop 5/12/2026 1:30 PM Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation Committee 13. Review the County Executive's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Recommended Budget for departments reporting to the Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation On Mon, May 11, 2026 at 3:07 PM BoardOperations <BoardOperations@cob.sccgov.org> wrote: Hello Kim, Please advise what meeting body, meeting date and item number your comment is for. Kind regards, Lena Palacios Office of the Clerk of the Board 70 W Hedding Street 10th Floor East Wing San Jose, Ca. 95110 Pronouns: she/her/hers From: Kim Engelhardt <kimberly.engelhardt@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2026 1:38 PM To: BoardOperations <BoardOperations@cob.sccgov.org> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Please retain the Ag Liaison position Dear Members of the Committee, I am writing to respectfully but urgently ask you to reconsider the proposed elimination of the Agricultural Liaison position currently held by Julie Morris. In a...