Santa Cruz County public meetings in 2024
7 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting of the Board of Supervisors
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors will vote on several public‑safety contracts, including a $372,914.51 purchase of 80 tasers from Axon Enterprise. Other items include a $126,323.09 Leica 3D scanner for forensic work, a $13,781.25 purchase of 35 driver‑license readers, a $21,150 jail‑operations policy service, and a $44,404.80 emergency‑preparedness training agreement. All items are listed under the consent agenda and will be approved with a single motion unless a board member requests separate discussion.
- Approve Axon Enterprise contract for 80 tasers – $372,914.51 (Req: Sheriff)
- Approve Precision Survey Supply contract for Leica RTC360 forensic 3D scanner – $126,323.09 (Req: Sheriff)
- Approve L‑TRON Corporation contract for 35 driver‑license readers – $13,781.25 (Req: Sheriff)
- Approve NIJO proposal for jail‑operations policy development – $21,150 year 1, $10,575 annually years 2‑5 (Req: Sheriff)
- Approve Knowledge Capital Alliance agreement for Whole Community Emergency Preparedness training – $44,404.80 (Req: Health Services)
Special Meeting of the Board of Supervisors
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting on December 16, 2024. The agenda includes an executive session to consult legal counsel about litigation concerning former County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr's management of county funds. The meeting also contains standard procedural items such as a call to order and adjournment.
- Executive session to discuss litigation involving former County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr's management of county funds
Regular Meeting of the Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors will discuss several contracts, including professional services for economic development and hardware for the Adult Detention Center. The meeting also includes votes on staffing vacancies and tax valuation adjustments.
- Agreement with Motorola Solutions Inc. for Adult Detention Center hardware and software: $48,909.70
- Professional Services Agreements with Donelson Consulting, LLC for Just Transition Fund (up to $100,000), EDA Recompete Phase I (up to $67,012), and EDA Culinary Tourism ($26,000)
- Subrecipient Agreement with Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs: up to $137,377.26
- Agreement with Realauction.com LLC for tax certificate auction processing at $12 per certificate
- Authorization to fill vacant Detention Corporal and Deputy Sheriff I positions
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Regular Meeting of the Board of Supervisors
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors will discuss several consent agenda items, including staffing authorizations, an energy rebate agreement, and a $172,500 in‑lieu fee to the Pima County Regional Flood Control District. An action item will consider approving a professional services contract with SOC Technical Solutions LLC for remote IT consulting at $15,000 per month. The meeting also includes routine reports, a public comment period, and discussion of rebuilding the baseball field at the Tubac Community Center.
- Approve Professional Services Contract with SOC Technical Solutions LLC for remote IT consulting at $15,000 per month (County Manager request)
- Authorize payment of $172,500 to Pima County Regional Flood Control District’s in‑lieu fee program (Public Works request)
- Authorize creation and fill of Information Technology Specialist position in the Commerce Department (Human Resources request)
- Approve Application Agreement with UniSource Energy Services Business Energy Solutions Program for energy‑efficient lighting rebates (Administrative Services request)
- Authorize filling two vacant Recorder/Voter Clerk positions (Recorder request)
Regular Meeting of the Board of Supervisors
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors will adopt the agenda, hear public comments, and receive flood control reports. They will discuss and approve several consent‑agenda items, including staffing authorizations, a vacation buyback option, and multiple contracts such as a $69,716.61 GeoValidation upgrade with Motorola Solutions and a $50,000 professional services contract with Booth Management Consulting. Additional actions include certifying the November 5 election results, approving tax appeal decisions, and authorizing road improvement bids for the Tubac Road Improvements Project.
- Approve Motorola Solutions GeoValidation Upgrade contract for $69,716.61
- Approve Professional Services Contract with Booth Management Consulting up to $50,000
- Authorize Public Works to solicit bids for Tubac Road Improvements Project
- Approve Sentinel Technologies network switch refresh contract for $106,143.83
- Approve one‑time vacation buyback option for up to 40 accrued vacation hours
🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
Special Meeting of the Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors will meet to receive legal advice in executive session on several litigation and management matters. The board will also consider a special event license and the filling of two vacant positions.
- Special Event License application for Wisdom's Sports and Scholars on 11/11/2024 in Tubac
- Authorization to fill vacant Deputy County Attorney V position
- Authorization to fill vacant Court Clerk position
- Executive session regarding Santa Cruz County v. Audit USA
- Executive session regarding unauthorized operations and FBO hangar squatting at Nogales International Airport
Regular Meeting of the Board of Supervisors
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors will adopt the agenda, hear public comments, and review flood‑control reports. They will discuss staffing for three Detention Booking Clerk positions and consider awarding a bid for legal publications. The consent agenda includes a $40,000 grant award, a $16,000 tax‑roll contract, and several other contracts and policy approvals.
- Authorize three Detention Booking Clerk positions (Sheriff request)
- Award Bid No. B-05-24-CO51 for 2024‑2025 legal publications and advertising
- Approve $40,000 FY 2023 Operation Stonegarden grant award
- Ratify contract with TGI Systems LLC for tax roll generation, $16,000, expiring 6/30/2025
- Approve litigation representation contract with Humphrey & Petersen, P.C., up to $50,000