Adopt Commendation for Paz Guzman as she retires after 32 years of service to the County of Santa Clara. (Public Health Department)

County of Santa Clara Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System Public Health Department 127987 DATE: April 28, 2026 TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Sarah L. Rudman MD MPH, Health Officer and Public Health Director SUBJECT: Retirement Commendation for Paz Guzman RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt Commendation for Paz Guzman as she retires after 32 years of service to the County of Santa Clara. (Public Health Department) REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION Paz Guzman has been a long-time contributor to the County of Santa Clara and has retired after 32 years of dedicated service. Details of her public service are outlined in the attached commendation. ATTACHMENTS: • Retirement Commendation for Paz Guzman (PDF) Board of Supervisors: Sylvia Arenas, Betty Duong, Otto Lee, Susan Ellenberg, Margaret Abe-Koga County Executive: James R. Williams Page 1 of 1

Docusign Envelope ID: FF008A00-02FE-4778-AD1C-80CABDB1184A COMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA HONORING PAZ GUZMAN FOR EXEMPLARY PUBLIC SERVICE WHEREAS, Paz Guzman is retiring on May 1, 2026, after thirty-two years of dedicated service to the County of Santa Clara; and WHEREAS, Paz began her career with the County on January 4, 1994, in the Public Health Department’s Child Health and Disability Prevention Program as an extra help community worker, ensuring children’s well-child exams were properly documented and helping families connect with specialty services; and WHEREAS, in 1996 Paz was promoted to Public Health Assistant with the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Program, where she built strong relationships with community partners, shared critical information about health and social services, staffed health fairs, and helped connect families to resources; and WHEREAS, for more than twenty years Paz provided bilingual child passenger safety education and free car seats to thousands of community residents, working collaboratively with Safe Kids Worldwide and the California Department of Public Health, remaining up to date on evolving...