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COUNCIL APPROVES 138 TOWNHOUSES ON OKA ROAD, 28 DESIGNATED AS LOW-INCOME 12-homes plan for Twin Oaks Dr. debated

Relocated memorial plaque honors alumni Mark Bingham and Todd Beamer

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This August, the Los Gatos Town Council came a step closer to meeting its state-mandated goal of creating 1,993 new housing units by 2031. Progress on two housing proposals drew mixed reactions from the public, with one receiving more support than the other. At a special meeting held Aug. 18, Council voted to approve the construction of a multi-family residential development at 14789 Oka Road by private equity real estate company Urban Catalyst. The firm will build 138 three-story townhomes on the 6.71-acre walnut orchard neighboring the Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center. Of the 138 homes, 28 will be designated as housing for low-income families. On Aug. 11, Council held a special meeting to discuss the Surrey Farms Estates Subdivision Project, a proposal by Pennant Properties to construct 12 single-family residences at 178 Twin Oaks Dr. Of the 12 units, three would be designated as affordable housing. After residents raised concerns about the development, including about its environmental impact, Council voted to revisit the proposal in October. By designating at least 20 percent of their units as affordable housing for low-income families, both developers have been able to leverage Builder’s Remedy provisions under the State’s Housing Accountability Act. ➝ Housing, 8

MILITARY FLYOVER AT HIGH SCHOOL WILL HELP MARK 25 YEARS SINCE SEPT. 11 ATTACKS

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The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District announced Aug. 27 that Los Gatos High School, and the Town would be partnering for an unforgettable remembrance on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The ceremony, which will honor alumni Mark Bingham and Todd Beamer, who became examples of bravery and sacrifice that day a quarter-century ago for their actions aboard United Airlines Flight 93, which had been hijacked and was headed towards Washington, D.C. The tribute will also honor all who lost their lives that day, the families and loved ones they left behind, the first responders who ran toward danger, and the military personnel whose service and sacrifice followed. ➝ Flyover, 10

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FERN RIDGE FIRE CONTAINED TO SINGLE STRUCTURE But fire chief criticizes homeowner after Starlink cable controlling water tank melts Drew Penner, Editor

A carport fire in the Fern Ridge neighborhood near the Santa Cruz Mountains summit that spread to surrounding vegetation was stopped in its tracks Aug. 26 before it could devour any homes or become an out-of-control wildland blaze. But as firefighters flipped charred building remains hunting for embers, Zayante Fire Chief Jeff Maxwell had strong words for the homeowner, who was unable to provide access to his water system, after a Starlink internet cable melted. “They’d been relying on a phone app that relies on Starlink,” Maxwell said around 5:30pm. “He was using technology to an advantage, until Mother Nature found a weakness.” The problem was that the homeowner was unaware of how to turn the water on manually, according to the chief. “You should know how it operates,” he remarked. Crews used 1,500 gallons of water they brought with them in two trucks—then found a neighbor who allowed them to connect to their water tank, per the chief. “We had it knocked down within 10 minutes,” the chief said. Four of the Zayante Fire District firefighters had just returned from a couple weeks on the Timber Fire in Big Sur when they got the call. “They were rehabbing their engine,” said Maxwell. Cal Fire also responded to the incident. Despite the hiccup with the Starlink apparatus, the homeowner was praised for having good defensible space around the house. The home occupants had reported hearing an explosion coming from the garage. While a sign on a tree notes that Fern Ridge is a nationally-recognized “FIREWISE USA” community, Maxwell says a hydrant down the road from the fire didn’t work. “I’m guessing this neighborhood is going to get a talking to in the near future,” he said. Before they were doused, the flames had ignited on shrubbery and grasses on two sides of the carport. Neighbor Fred Laccabue had been at work in Scotts Valley when he got a call from his sister, who lives next door, about the fire. “I was worried,” he said, while sipping a Corona as firefighters mopped up. “I’m comfortable now.”

POST-FIRE Flames were quelled quickly, but at least two local water sources were unavailable.

CONNECTIVITY ISSUES The Starlink cable melted, meaning the app to turn on water from a storage tank didn’t work.

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MOPPING UP Firefighters search for embers after getting the Aug. 26 fire under control.

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HITMEN, SUMMIT SISTERS ENTERTAIN AT ‘ENDLESS SUMMER’ FUNDRAISER Dinah Cotton / Los Gatan

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During the Covid-19 pandemic, this need for mental health services was heightened. “Kids are still hurting. Mental health issues are now the primary reason children and teens are hospitalized in Santa Clara County,” notes a page on CASSY’s website. “The Children's Hospital Association and others warn us, the youth mental health crisis is not over.” Seeing this need here in town, the Los Gatos Morning Rotary began organizing the Endless Summer Friday event—with all proceeds going to CASSY. This year’s edition featured the Summit Sisters and the Hitmen providing live, danceable music at Town Plaza Park. The crowd sure got into the spirit on this pleasant evening. Therapists say that dance and movement is good for your psyche. So, why not stay mentally healthy and dance?

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There were interactive carnival-style games for kids, rock-painting, beach balls to try to climb over—and more. Plus, there was pizza and shaved ice. CASSY offered additional arty activities and kid-friendly outdoor fun, free of charge. The Plaza was packed with a cross-section of the local community, from students, to families with young children, to empty-nesters and seniors. People of every age—and stage—rallied together to make an impact for youth. “Endless Summer is like a slice of joy served up to the community,” said local

at the Endless Summer fundraiser at Town Plaza Park.

resident and CASSY development manager Amy Gibson.

Funding cut

At the Aug. 4 meeting of the Los Gatos Town Council, the body voted to cut the requested annual $10,000 grant to CASSY in half. Council's decision was related to Los Gatos High Schools terminating its contract with CASSY for the 2025-26 school year. Other counseling and support resources are still available on LGHS campus. Some say this transition away from CASSY was positive, as the new approach will help the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District develop its own model. As LGHS moved toward District-provided services, there could be more consistency, as mental health supports are integrated into the daily life of students, the thinking goes. An important part of this model is to be there to help students before the situation escalates. On-site mental health care has been shown to be beneficial, and students can self-refer themselves, or be referred by teachers or coaches. CASSY served 27 residents this year, just under half of the number of residents it served in its final year at LGHS, Gibson said. Meanwhile, LGHS’s Wellness Center has grown. It now serves nearly half of students annually and provides on-site therapy, peer support and mental health programming, and offers welcoming spaces designed with student input, for students that may benefit from a chill area. In January 2026, after five years as executive director, Marico Sayoc accepted

GRATEFUL Amy Gibson, CASSY's development manager, thanked supporters for their generosity. a role in local government, and stepped down from her position with CASSY. The former Los Gatos mayor now manages office operations, strategy and intergovernmental affairs for Santa Clara County District 5 Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga. Applications are being accepted for her prior job. “While CASSY is no longer at the Town’s anchor high school, CASSY remains committed to serving its Los Gatos residents by continuing its over-a-decade partnership at Leigh and Westmont high schools,” said Mary Gloner, CASSY’s interim executive director. CASSY is also partnering with St. Mary School in Gilroy, serving TK–8 grade students. During these times of significant change, CASSY continues to find ways to support students to manage anxiety and other mental health issues.

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FAMILY FUN Elena Wingo, almost two years old, made the most of a large beach ball in the CASSY children's corner

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The annual “Endless Summer” fundraiser, which takes its name from the quintessential 60s surf film, was created after the pandemic in 2023 by Los Gatos Morning Rotary to benefit Counseling And Support Services for Youth. CASSY is a nonprofit founded in 2009 that provides mental health services to Bay Area students and is known locally for its work at Los Gatos High School. Rotary clubs are a global network of volunteers who donate their time and skills to support humanitarian projects, promote peace and improve local communities. CASSY supports and counsels young people and their parents free of charge, and on campus. It was natural for these two non-profit agencies to collaborate. At this year’s event an emcee was added—former KBAY Morning Show host Lissa Kreisler. She knows how to raise funds while making sure everyone has a good time.

EMCEE Lissa Kreisler highlighted the role CASSY plays in the community.

Teen stress

“For four years running, anxiety has been the number one issue the students we serve are experiencing, dwarfing all other mental health concerns,” said Gloner. “As Surgeon General Vivek Murthy noted, it will take a ‘whole-of-society effort’ to support the mental well-being of our youth. “We’re so grateful for the way Los Gatos Morning Rotary has embraced that charge, in this beautiful, community-wide show of support for young people in our local schools.”

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New rules require removing fire hazards An estimated 2 million homes will be affected By Janis Mara

Homeowners in the Bay Area and California have long been advised to remove fire hazards close to their homes. A new regulation requires people living in some high-risk fire areas to do so. If your home is in one of these areas, you will need to remove flammable materials including plants, fences and gates from around the house under regulations unanimously passed August 19 by the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection. An estimated 2 million homes will be affected statewide. A state review is expected to be completed the first week of September, and the rules could become effective by the end of that month. The new regulations only apply to those living in state responsibility areas and very high fire hazard severity zones in local responsibility areas. State responsibility areas are protected by Cal Fire and include most

of unincorporated California. Local responsibility areas are protected by city and town fire departments. The new rules apply immediately to new construction and roll out in two phases across five years for existing homes, while also allowing local jurisdictions to fine-tune the regulations for unique neighborhood factors, including topography and lot size. In the first three years, combustible materials will have to be cleared five feet around homes; by five years, within a foot. The goal is to give you time, resources and guidance to make changes effectively and affordably, according to the board. Very high hazard zones are characterized by dense potential fuel vegetation, steep slopes that speed up fires, severe fire weather with high winds and a high frequency of past fires, according to Cal Fire. These areas face extreme crown fire potential and heavy ember production that can ignite homes from a distance. The new regulations are focused on reducing the risk of fire following paths

of vegetation and flammable materials to homes, and also on helping keep homes from catching fire from embers igniting materials beside them. Wildfire experts emphasize the dangers of those wind-driven embers. They can travel great distances, igniting flammable materials on and around homes. State legislators voted for the creation of the regulations more than five years ago after the massive wildfires that razed thousands of homes and killed 31 people in 2020. Some more good news: Studies show that reducing flammable materials close by does reduce the risk of your home catching fire. And there is an added benefit. “Trimming branches, clearing away leaves and other debris and reducing fire risk can lower your home insurance premiums, though it varies from insurer to insurer,” said Jeanne Kilkenny-Turk, a Bay Area insurance broker. To find out if your home falls under the new regulations, you can visit the Fire Hazard Severity Zones page on the Cal Fire website and put in your home address.

In Santa Clara County, the median home is worth $1.6M, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. Over the three months ending June 2026, Santa Clara County home prices were down 3.8 percent compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $1.6M, according to data from Redfin. On average, homes in Santa Clara County sell after 18 days on the market, compared to 15 days last year. There were 1,199 homes sold in June this year, up from 1,149 last year. 11980 Brookglen Dr, Saratoga, 95070 $3M, 4 beds, 3 baths, 2,128 sq ft; sold: Aug. 14, 2026 13371 Quito Rd, Saratoga, 95070 $3.8M, 5 beds, 3 baths, 2,553 sq ft; sold: Aug. 14, 2026 20074 Beatty Ridge Rd, Los Gatos, 95033 $1.23M, 3 beds, 3 baths, 2,450 sq ft; sold: Aug. 13, 2026 351 Canyon Vis, Los Gatos, 95033 $1.09M, 2 beds, 2 baths, 1,365 sq ft; sold: Aug. 13, 2026 17250 Pine Ave, Los Gatos, 95032 $2M, 4 beds, 3 baths, 2,066 sq ft; sold: Aug. 13, 2026 15027 Natalye Rd, Monte Sereno, 95030 $6M, 4 beds, 4 baths, 4,429 sq ft; sold: Aug. 10, 2026 42 Broadway, Los Gatos, 95030 $2.7M, 3 beds, 1 bath, 1,392 sq ft; sold: Aug. 7, 2026 23056 Evergreen Ln, Los Gatos, 95033 $1.6M, 3 beds, 3 baths, 2,329 sq ft; sold: Aug. 7, 2026 18400 Overlook Rd Unit 13, Los Gatos, 95030 $1.37M, 2 beds, 3 baths, 1,507 sq ft; sold: Aug. 7, 2026 17311 Zena Ave, Monte Sereno, 95030 $4M, 3 beds, 3 baths, 2,720 sq ft; sold: Jul. 29, 2026

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ONE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT APPROVED, ANOTHER DECISION TABLED

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RESEARCH DEMANDED The Town’s environmental consultant has been told to return with additional environmental information before Council is willing to decide whether or not to approve it. an Environmental Impact Report. Under the California Environmental Quality Act, a MND is considered appropriate when any significant environmental impacts of a development could be mitigated to less than significance; an EIR is a comprehensive, rigorous study required when a project may cause significant environmental impacts that cannot be reduced to less-than-significant levels. The proposed development would be built on land that’s been designated as a Resource Conservation Space since 1975 and would result in the removal of 223 protected trees. The June 2025 Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map also indicates the land is within a High Fire Hazard Zone. The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board sent the Town four letters expressing additional concerns about the development. In their most recent letter on April 26, the Board stated that, “the mitigation measures in the (latest Surrey Farms Estates Subdivision Project Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration) fail to establish that the Project’s impacts to waters of the State can be mitigated to a less than significant level.” Many residents cited these issues and more as reasons to conduct a full EIR, seemingly in hopes it would result in a different conclusion than the MND. However, the Town’s environmental consultant said an EIR would be unlikely to force a change in the project. “We wouldn’t really perform any additional technical analysis. That’s been

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Under these HAA regulations, the Town is prohibited from rejecting the developer’s proposals, reducing the density of their developments or imposing restrictions that would make the project infeasible. Under the California State Density Bonus Law, developers have also been able to seek unlimited waivers of any development standards that they would believe to have the effect of “physically precluding” their developments as proposed. This has made it particularly difficult for the Town to successfully make any changes to the projects. Vice Mayor Maria Ristow commented on the limitations created by the new California laws at both special Town Council meetings. “I think the Planning Commission did a great job working through some of the details, trying to get some concessions,” Ristow said of the Oka Road development on Aug. 18. “State law is not on our side there.” Despite her concerns, the vice mayor said she was still excited about the project bringing more affordable housing to Los Gatos. “This site was not identified for this level of density. The Builder’s Remedy allows this,” Ristow said. “On the other hand…we’re getting (below-market-rate units) in numbers we didn’t plan for this site, and that is game-changing.” Ristow also highlighted that the term “affordable housing” is not abstract—the designated units at both Oka Road and Twin Oaks Drive must be affordable to people who make 80 percent or below the area’s median income. In this context, “affordable” translates to about 30% of that demographic’s income. Other locals at the relatively short Aug. 18 meeting voiced similar opinions, expressing their support for building homes that young people and new families would be able to afford. “We all know affordability is getting worse every year, and I think it’s imperative that we take a pro-housing stance for our current and future generations,” said Los Gatos resident Eric Brown. “I’ve heard about other projects…utilizing Builder’s Remedy (for) high rises and other ideas. By contrast, this seems like a model project for affordable housing.” Residents attending the special meeting Aug. 11 did not have the same positive outlook regarding the proposed development at 178 Twin Oaks Dr. Nearly every person who provided public comment at the nearly four-and-a-half hourlong meeting voiced their opposition to the project. Many residents were particularly upset with the Town environmental consultant’s determination to conduct a Mitigated Negative Declaration rather than

APPROVED Council approved 138 townhouses, including 28 affordable units, for 14789 Oka Rd, Aug. 18.

done,” said Nick Pappani, the vice president of Sacramento-based Raney Planning & Management. “So, I do feel that there’s somewhat of a misunderstanding of what that EIR would bring, because we would basically be repackaging the information already in the MND and putting it in the form of an environmental impact report.” Pappani and Town officials also pointed out that the firm already voluntarily conducted an EIR in 2017 and came to the same conclusion as the current MND—that any significant environmental impacts of the development could be

mitigated to less than significance. That 2017 EIR, however, was never certified by the Town Council. After discussing the Town’s limited ability to address resident concerns about the development, Councilmember Matthew Hudes made a motion which, among other things, called to schedule another special meeting to continue the discussion in October. It also asked for further research on “any potential issues regarding substantial evidence of fair argument, particularly regarding evidence that there is evidence in the record that would require an EIR versus an MND .”

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Flyover, from page 1 Mayor Rob Moore will join LGSUHSD Superintendent Heath Rocha for the commemoration, which will include the presentation of colors by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department, the national anthem performed by the school’s band and recognition of the Bingham and Beamer families. A military jet flyover is scheduled for 6:55pm over Helm Field. It’s meant to offer a powerful tribute as the community gathers in remembrance. The ceremony will also recognize the newly relocated 9/11 memorial plaque, which has been moved from Los Gatos High School’s Redwood Grove to a more prominent location on campus. It’s been rehomed so it's more accessible to students,

LEGACY The Flight 93 National Memorial, pictured on Sept 1, 2023. Visitor center walls are cut by the Flight Path Walkway and overlook. staff and community members. The idea was to make it easier for everyone to reflect on the legacy of Bingham and Beamer. The current crop of students were all born after the events of Sept. 11, 2001. So, the event is designed to present an opportunity to connect with a defining moment in American history—allowing them to think about the stories of individuals who once walked the same hallways as them. And organizers hope the students will reflect on the values of service, leadership, courage, sacrifice and civic responsibility.

DETAILS What: 25th Anniversary of September 11 Remembrance Ceremony and LGHS vs. Clovis High School football game When: Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 6:46pm - Honor Guard Proceeds to mid field (stands by until after remarks)

6:48pm - 25th Anniversary remarks and recognition by Superintendent Heath Rocha 6:52pm - Presentation of Colors / Playing of National Anthem 6:55pm - Fly Over 7pm - Kick Off Where: LGHS, Helm Field, 20 High School Ct., Los Gatos

'9/11 AT 25' COMMUNITY TRIBUTE TO BE HELD AT THE FLAME OF LIBERTY Staff Report

The Veterans Memorial & Support Foundation (VMSF) will host “9/11 at 25: Keepers of the Flame,” a community tribute honoring the heroes, victims and survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, on Friday, Sept. 11, beginning at 9:30am. The ceremony will take place at the Flame of Liberty Memorial, located at the Los Gatos Civic Center, 110 E. Main St., Los Gatos. The event, which marks a quarter-century since 9/11, will bring together veterans, first responders, community leaders and others to remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost, and to honor the courage of those who responded that day. And that includes the 343 members of the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Keynote speaker: Retired FDNY Lt. Joe Torrillo

This year’s keynote speaker is retired Lieutenant Joe Torrillo, a 25-year veteran of the New York City Fire Department. Torrillo spent the first 15 years of his career with Engine Company 10, stationed directly across the street

from the South Tower of the World Trade Center. On the morning of September 11, 2001, Torrillo was on his way to Rockefeller Center to help launch a new action figure, Billy Blazes, developed in partnership with Fisher-Price. In a striking irony, Torrillo himself had recommended September 11th as the launch date, because, as with California, 9-1-1 is New York City’s emergency phone number. Torrillo was roughly an eighth of a mile from the World Trade Center when American Airlines Flight 11 struck the North Tower at 8:46am. Fearing for the safety of his firefighter brothers at Engine Company 10 and Ladder Company 10—directly across from the Towers—he changed out of his dress uniform, borrowed gear from another firefighter and rushed to the scene to help. While assisting in rescue operations, Torrillo was buried alive when the South Tower collapsed at 9:59am. He suffered a fractured skull, broken ribs, a broken arm, a crushed spine and severe internal bleeding. Rescuers found him alive in the rubble and placed him on a long spine board aboard a boat on the Hudson River. They intended to transport him to a hospital. However, before the boat could depart, the North Tower collapsed. Torrillo was buried alive a second time. He was rescued again.

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Veterans Memorial & Support Foundation hosting gathering featuring retired NYFD firefighter Lt. Joe Torrillo

REMEMBRANCE Retired FDNY Lt. Joe Torrillo, who was buried alive twice in the World Trade Center collapse, will deliver the keynote address at the Flame of Liberty on Sept. 11.

Because he was wearing borrowed turnout gear bearing the name Thomas McNamara, Torrillo was misidentified and listed as missing for three days before he was found alive in a New Jersey hospital. The Billy Blazes action figure Torrillo helped launch that morning has since come to represent the 343 FDNY firefighters killed in the line of duty on Sept. 11, 2001.

What: “9/11 at 25: Keepers of the Flame” — a tribute to 9/11 heroes, victims, and survivors When: Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, 9:30am. Where: Flame of Liberty Memorial, Los Gatos Civic Center, 110 E. Main St., Los Gatos Cost: Free

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Liquor and miscellaneous groceries were reportedly stolen from Safeway on North Santa Cruz Avenue. The theft occurred on Aug. 25, but was reported on Aug. 27 at 11:33am.

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A man was cited and released after reportedly being drunk and throwing random trash around on Wood Road at 11:33am.

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A caller reported someone trespassing and refusing to leave after they tried to steal beer for the second time at Trader Joes on Los Gatos Boulevard at 7:17pm.

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A front license plate was reportedly stolen at Muni Lot on Elm Street between 2:00am and 4:30am.

A large tree reportedly fell down on Shannon Road and Surview Drive and took out the power at 1:44am.

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Someone who resides on Brooke Acres Court reportedly lost their driver’s license at 10:52am. A caller’s son’s mountain bike was reportedly stolen from the front of Safeway on Union Avenue at 3:44pm.

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A parent reportedly drove their vehicle into the school fence at Alta Vista School on Blossom Valley Drive, causing damage. The accident occurred Aug. 24 evening, but was reported on Aug. 25 at 8:10pm.

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A man was reportedly trying to get into his car while drunk at Pizza My Heart on North Santa Cruz Avenue at 12:00am.

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Subjects reportedly broke into the caller’s locked vehicle, breaking the rear passenger window, taking tools and ransacking the glovebox on Cherryston Drive at 5:21am.

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A caller reported that motorists continue to run the stop sign at Tait and Bachman avenues at 8:23am.

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A man was cited and released after carrying a knife, and waving it in the air at the American Italian Deli on Elm Street at 9:57am.

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A vehicle's window was reportedly smashed at Best Western Inn on Los Gatos Saratoga Road at 10:32am.

A caller reported that their mail was intercepted and cashed on Overlook Road at 10:37am.

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A homeless person was arrested on a warrant after throwing rocks at the maintenance yard at Los Gatos High School on High School Court at 1:49pm.

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A vehicle reportedly struck a fire hydrant at Los Gatos Boulevard and Kennedy Road at 3:28pm.

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A parent reported that a student committed battery against her son at Safeway on Pollard Road, and claimed the student’s mother drove them there for that purpose at 4:27pm.

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A wallet was reported stolen from a backpack on Walnut Hill Court. The theft occurred Aug. 25 but was reported Aug. 26 at 5:52pm. Someone reportedly rear-ended the caller, but no injuries were reported on Bancroft Avenue at 7:01pm.

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Two electric scooters worth around $1,100 were reported stolen at Bay Tree Apartments on Massol Avenue at 6:44am.

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A catalytic converter was reportedly stolen from the caller’s vehicle on Los Gatos Boulevard at 10:29am.

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A ca l l e r re p o r te d t h ey s i d e swiped a parked vehicle at Fisher Middle School on Fischer Avenue at 3:17pm.

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About $300 in body sprays and other items was reported stolen at Safeway on Pollard Road at 5:24pm.

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A group of six teenagers were reportedly throwing rocks at vehicles at Blossom Hill Park on Blossom Hill Road at 10:36pm.

These reports are compiled from publicly available information released by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department. Prepared by Anika Kapasi

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OPINION Courtesy of Jeffrey Suzuki

I WAS SHOCKED WHEN COUNCIL THE REALITIES OF HOUSING HELP TARGETED RENTAL AID IN LOS GATOS By Danneen Woods

I have observed close up the devastation financial hardships can cause residents. And I’ve seen just how quickly it can happen. A medical emergency or unplanned expense can easily spiral into not being able to pay one’s rent or utilities. This is especially difficult for seniors on a fixed income. As a community manager at the Walnut Grove Senior Apartments, I frequently refer residents to rental assistance organizations when they are behind on rent and are at risk of eviction—or even homelessness. I have worked with many organizations over my years in this industry. And since January 2024, I’ve had the pleasure of working with the Los Gatos Anti-Racism Coalition (LGARC) in a professional capacity, many times. I’ve consistently been impressed by the professionalism, dedication, humanitarianism and commitment I’ve observed from this organization and its team of volunteers. LGARC has been one of my preferred places to refer residents because of its effectiveness. They communicate clearly and involve the landlord in the process of helping get rent arrears paid for the applying residents. I can say from personal interactions with the LGARC team that they go above and beyond to help people in need. I first met Jeff Suzuki, the president of LGARC, in person before my office closed for holiday break last year. He was worried that an awarded rental check would not reach us in time by mail (the usual method of delivery from other rental assistance programs) before we closed for two weeks. So, he took the initiative to bring the check to my office himself. His proactiveness helped bring peace of mind to the resident during a very tumultuous time in their life. Talk about dedication! That’s why I was shocked and confused when I read how Council members and the Finance Commission targeted LGARC’s rental assistance program. I’ve never published an opinion article before, but I felt compelled to offer my thoughts—because I’ve seen first-hand how crucial LGARC has been in the lives of the community members they’ve helped. Residents will talk to me about their experiences with various organiza-

LGARC has been one

of my preferred places to refer residents

tions. They always have high praise for LGARC. They express that they feel seen and heard by the team at LGARC. They report being treated like a person who is asking for help, not just someone looking for a “handout.” It’s hard enough asking for help in the first place. Many residents go through arduous application processes from other organizations just to be denied assistance because their situation did not fit precisely within the program's criteria. LGARC stands out, because they allow for more flexibility in their criteria and how they help people. That’s a benefit, not a drawback. LGARC has proven itself to have records that are “good enough to be considered an example for other organizations to follow,” as Town staff reported. I would say that speaks for itself! I have a hard time believing that the “naysayers” on the Finance Commission or Town Council could ever relate to those whom LGARC and other assistance organizations serve. The disconnect is apparent. Adding more barriers, by removing accessible assistance organizations, will not help anyone in our community. I am especially concerned for my senior residents who do not have the resources to pull themselves out of financial emergencies. This would also place a greater burden on the other great assistance organizations in the area, making it harder for those in need to seek and obtain assistance. It increases the likelihood of eviction and homelessness for some residents. Let LGARC do their job. They aren’t even getting paid for it. Danneen Woods is a Los Gatos resident employed by Eden Housing Management, Inc. who works at Walnut Grove Senior Apartments, an affordable housing community for people 55 and older. The opinions expressed here reflect her personal views.

By Jeffrey Suzuki

On Aug. 4, there was a contentious Los Gatos Council meeting about the Town’s “sustaining grants,” money for a specific purpose that’s automatically renewed each year. One of these sustaining grants, totaling $20,000, is dedicated to rental assistance, a community service that provides financial assistance to town residents who are on the verge of losing housing. Before this meeting 99 organizations that had received grant money in our Town were audited. All organizations were instructed to provide all documentation for grant-related expenses for the last three years. All of the organizations produced reports for the audit, but one dominated the discussion: the Los Gatos Anti-Racism Coalition (LGARC). A handful of articles were written about the Aug. 4 proceedings, including by the Mercury News and the Los Gatan. Both discuss how two Council members and one finance commissioner expressed concerns about the rental assistance grant and the organizations administering the funds. The Mercury News characterized the proceeding as “targeting” LGARC. I’m the founder and president of LGARC, an all-volunteer organization that administers a rental assistance program in Los Gatos. Our program is generally respected by other service providers, including government agencies. In recognition of our work, we received the Presidential Community Hero Award for Santa Clara County District 5 and California Nonprofit of the Year from State Senator Josh Becker this year. Despite LGARC’s audit report being considered “pretty good” and usable as “a template for the other organizations” by the administrator of community grants, two Council members raised additional concerns, unrelated to the contents of our audit. I went to the Aug. 18 Council meeting and addressed these directly. And I’ll do that here, too. First concern: there are three rental assistance programs in Los Gatos funded by the Town: one administered by West Valley Community Services (WVCS), one by The Society of St. Vin-

PAPERWORK Jeffrey Suzuki prepares checks to mail for the Rental Assistance Program. cent de Paul (SVdP) and ours. It was alleged that funding three programs is inferior to funding one program. The assumption is that the rental assistance programs are effectively interchangeable, providing the same services to the same population. That assumption is incorrect. There is a reason why WVCS frequently refers applicants to LGARC’s and SVdP’s rental assistance programs: WVCS’s program typically does not disburse rental assistance to people without eviction notices. Considering that eviction notices are typically issued with a three-day warning to vacate the property—and rental assistance applications may take weeks—there is a place for rental assistance programs that help people before they receive a notice. To be clear, WVCS’s rental assistance program is excellent—I would not be a member of their board otherwise. But LGARC and SVdP consider applications not covered by WVCS’s standard policies. Considering that both LGARC and SVdP are composed entirely of unpaid volunteers, having both administering rental assistance grants ensures that we have more people to respond to urgent situations. Second concern: rental assistance is distributed through direct cash aid, which opens up potential for fraud, preferential treatment, or (as one council member stated) “going to people’s friends or family.” For the record: we have never encountered a situation where we knew an applicant before providing rental assistance. Moreover, there is no such thing as rental assistance that isn’t cash aid. Rental assistance helps a person pay their rent. How? With cash. This same Council voted unanimously to create this dedicated Rental Assistance Grant in 2024 to give cash aid to those at risk of losing their housing. If anyone has any questions about our program or how it operates, feel free to reach out to us by email at rentalassistance@lgarc.org. We welcome all inquiries. Jeffrey Suzuki serves as a Los Gatos Complete Streets and Transportation Commissioner but is writing here as the president of the Los Gatos Anti-Racism Coalition, a nonprofit organization that provides rental assistance.

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A SCARLET KNIGHT’S HERESY Why it’s time to bench youth football Jeffrey P. Blum, Contributor

Youth athletics is outside my usual subject matter when writing for the Los Gatan. I generally prefer local politics, planning debates and the town's quieter corners. What follows will likely ruffle feathers, particularly for the faithful, my wife, Lissa, included, who treat football like secular scripture. We cherish the energy of Friday night lights at Los Gatos High School as much as anyone, which is precisely why what I have to say next isn't easy. Before the angry letters begin arriving at the editor’s desk, let me establish my credentials: Football is baked into my very collegiate DNA. The first intercollegiate football game in history was played on Nov. 6, 1869, between Princeton and my alma mater, Rutgers. In a chaotic contest that looked far more like a brawl of rugby and association football than the modern gridiron, Rutgers won 6–4. A century later, in the autumn of 1969, I stepped onto campus as an eager Rutgers freshman and sat in the stands for the official centennial rematch. It was a nationally televised affair. Rutgers dominated, shutting out Princeton 27–0. When the final whistle blew, the stadium erupted. Ecstatic fans surged onto the field in a frenzy of Scarlet Knight pride and tore the goalposts down. I understood then, as I do now, the tribal magic of the sport: the spine-tingling roar of the crowd, the camaraderie, and the physical theater that binds communities together. Yet love for a tradition should never blind us to its human toll. We live in an era characterized by intense public handwringing over how to shield the next generation from emerging hazards. Right now, state legislatures and school boards across the country, including California, are aggressively moving to restrict social media access for young teenagers to protect developing minds from psychological harm. In Silicon Valley and Washington, ethicists and policy-

USE YOUR HEAD Researchers at Boston University have diagnosed dozens of deceased amateur athletes with chronic traumatic encephalopathy. makers debate whether to curtail or strictly regulate artificial intelligence before its societal consequences spin out of control. We rush to protect adolescent brains from digital algorithms. Why, then, do we remain passive when it comes to the physical violence inflicted inside a football helmet? If we are serious about guarding developing minds, we need to ask the uncomfortable question: Why aren’t we restricting, or outright banning, tackle football for youngsters? This is not a knee-jerk overreaction, nor is it a new debate. The scourge of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), the progressive, fatal brain degeneration caused by repeated blows to the head, has haunted football at every tier for decades. A landmark New York Times investigation highlighted what neuropathologists have warned about for years: CTE is not merely an occupational hazard for aging NFL veterans taking million-dollar hits. Researchers at Bos-

ton University have diagnosed CTE in dozens of deceased amateur athletes who never played a down of professional football, including athletes who died before their twentieth birthdays. Science shows that CTE is rarely caused by a single, dramatic, bone-jarring concussion. Instead, it is driven by the steady accumulation of sub concussive hits, hundreds of routine helmet collisions sustained over consecutive seasons of blocking and tackling. A child’s brain is literally tethered within an unfinished skull, its neural pathways still wiring. Asking an eleven-year-old or even a freshman in high school to absorb repetitive head trauma is institutional neglect. Brain trauma is only part of the ledger. Beyond the headlines about CTE lies the quiet epidemic of orthopedic wreckage. Walk around any reunion of former high school and collegiate football players, and you will see the physical invoice: chronic lower-back pain, blown knees

rebuilt with titanium, shredded shoulders and osteoarthritis that begin in one’s thirties and lingers painfully for life. None of this requires that we abolish the sport entirely at the professional or collegiate levels. Nor does it mean benching youth athleticism. Non-contact flag football offers identical lessons in discipline, strategy, conditioning, and teamwork, without requiring an adolescent brain to act as a shock absorber. Tradition is powerful, and memory is sweet. Fifty-seven years after Rutgers students tore down those goalposts against Princeton in the centennial game, the thrill of college football still quickens my pulse. But nostalgia cannot outweigh medical facts. If our modern society can muster the moral clarity to regulate social media feeds and algorithmic code to safeguard our children’s futures, surely, we can find the courage to protect their brains. It is time to blow the whistle on youth tackle football.

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BEYOND THE DIPLOMA Helping students recognize the lasting assets of education Priya Pasumarthy, Contributor

Walk into almost any high school classroom today, and you will find students asking variations of the same transactional question: "Is this going to be on the test?" or "Does this count toward my diploma requirements?" In a rapidly changing world, adolescents are under immense pressure to treat their K-12 journey as a series of compliance boxes to check. But as educators, we know that true education is not a finished product or a piece of paper handed out at graduation; it is a dynamic, foundational gift meant to empower lifelong learners. To help students navigate a community that demands continuous adaptation, we must guide them to see past the immediate grades and recognize the enduring assets that formal and informal education endows. As the philosopher Paulo Freire famously noted, “Education does not transform the world. Education changes people. People change the world.” To build a generation capable of changing the world, we have to look closely at how these personal transformations accumulate over time.

The developmental ladder

This transformation happens along a developmental journey. In elementary education, we equip children with foundational skills—early literacy, numeracy, and essential social-interpersonal behaviors. At this level, young learners explore the world around them, interacting with biotic and abiotic factors in nature to understand their surroundings. As they mature into middle school, the cognitive demands shift. Students move toward abstract thinking, developing executive functioning skills like time management, organization, and independent planning. By the time they navigate the diverse course loads of high school—spanning sciences, mathematics, humanities, and the arts—these competencies begin to deeply interconnect. Metacognition, analytical inquiry and the ability to generalize skills across different settings become conspicuous. The ultimate goal of this progression is a full transfer of skills to college, vocational paths and adult life.

LIFE LESSONS Education is so much more than academic studies, writes author Priya Pasumarthy, who is an educator herself.

The core pillars of empowerment

At the heart of this entire journey lie four essential components of learning that serve as modern tools of empowerment: reading, writing, listening and speaking. In an era increasingly dominated by short-form algorithms and generative technologies, these traditional pillars are more vital than ever: Reading liberates the mind, expanding past mere consumption to teach students how to critically analyze text, spot biases, and understand vast global interconnections. Writing (and drawing) gives students a medium to organize internal chaos, develop original thoughts, build concrete ideas, and articulate their personal vision for change. Listening fosters true empathy, training adolescents to comprehend their environment and deeply understand the diverse people within it. Speaking serves as the ultimate vehicle for self-advocacy, structured negotiation, and inquiry-driven communication.

When we explicitly teach these as transferable personal assets rather than isolated academic tasks, we help shape well-rounded individuals who can approach life’s complexities with confidence.

Addressing the equity gap

However, acknowledging these assets requires us to confront a stark reality: not all learners experience a smooth path to acquiring them. Students navigating learning differences, adverse life circumstances, or a systemic lack of institutional support often face steep obstacles. Navigating specialized services can be incredibly expensive and time-consuming. When interventions are delayed, students can lose their motivation, creating a downward spiral that leads to disengagement or dropping out. If we want all youth to claim their educational endowments, we must meet these structural challenges with collective resilience. We must maximize our existing resources, streamline support structures, and create accessible pathways so that ev-

ery student—regardless of background— can fully participate in learning.

A call to action for educators and students

As we look toward the future, our task is to remind students that the classroom is just the launchpad. Let us encourage them to carry these educational assets far beyond the campus walls. By using our trained minds to question status quos, our shared knowledge to build communities, and our collective voices to connect, we ensure that the legacy of a quality education manifests as tangible, positive change. Whether our students become the next pioneers of science or leaders of social justice, their journey begins when they realize that learning doesn't end at the diploma—it lasts a lifetime. Priya Pasumarthy is an educator, the author of Our Little Promise (2022) and Halloween At Luke’s (2019), and a writer whose articles have appeared in various media outlets.

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HANDMADE IS BACK, BUT THE SKILLS BEHIND IT ARE DISAPPEARING Reeva Sethi

Rebuilding the expertise is easier said than done Reeva Sethi, Contributor

After more than a decade of matched, monochrome interiors, decorating across the country is turning in another direction. Rooms are becoming layered again: mixed wood tones, inherited furniture beside newer pieces, patterned textiles, natural materials and objects collected over time. In Los Gatos and Saratoga, the shift feels particularly apt. Our Craftsman houses, bungalows and homes dating to the valley’s orchard years were not designed to be stripped of character and filled with interchangeable furniture. Wood, proportion, texture and evidence of the human hand are part of their architecture. Those are the qualities decorating is rediscovering. The look has returned. Much of the knowledge behind it has not.

What the old chest knew

An old walnut chest was valuable because of how it was made: hand-fitted joinery, solid wood selected for its purpose, drawers built to run for decades and brass hardware that could be repaired rather than replaced. Some pieces held hidden drawers or fitted interiors known only to their owners. A caned seat required an understanding of the material, the pattern and the tension it could bear. A hand-rubbed finish was not simply color applied to wood. It was a surface developed slowly and made to be renewed. During the decades when mass production and minimal interiors dominated the market, demand for many of these skills weakened. Workshops closed, apprenticeship paths narrowed and experienced cabinetmakers, caners, carvers, finishers and upholsterers retired without obvious successors. Mass production did more than put pressure on price. It weakened the network of workshops through which knowledge had passed from one generation to the next. The knowledge has not vanished. Skilled makers and restorers continue to work in the United States and around the world, often in small workshops rather than large manufacturing systems. What has declined is the structure that once made their knowledge easier to learn and pass on. An American antique furniture restorer, who I spoke with recently, travelled to the United Kingdom for courses in traditional joinery and restoration because he could

KNOWLEDGE BY HAND Cane weaving requires an understanding of material, pattern and tension learned through practice. not find comparable training in the United States. The skills were still being taught, but not where he lived—and not through an accessible apprenticeship system capable of preparing another generation. An apprenticeship requires steady work, qualified teachers and years of patient investment. It cannot be assembled during a brief revival in decorating. When a workshop closes without someone prepared to continue its methods, the knowledge does not remain neatly stored until taste changes again. Much of it leaves with the people who practiced it. The survival of these trades depends on more than admiration for handmade objects. It requires sustained commissions, viable workshops and serious training—not occasional enthusiasm when the handcrafted look returns to fashion.

Looking aged, or aging well

The same restorer told me that genuinely high construction standards are uncommon in much of the furniture manufactured today. Too often, the timber is too thin to withstand the test of time, or the underlying material was never intended to remain structurally sound through decades of wear and repair. Part of the problem is availability. The mature, slow-grown timber found in much older furniture is scarcer and more expensive, after generations of intensive

logging and deforestation. We should not try to preserve traditional furniture by returning carelessly to the forestry practices of the past. But scarcity explains only part of the change. The larger force is commercial. Many contemporary furniture pieces are designed to capture a trend, meet a price point and be replaced when taste changes—not to remain useful long enough to acquire a history. Mass-market manufacturers can reproduce a silhouette almost overnight: legs machine-turned at industrial speed, hardware stamped from lightweight metal, distressed finishes sprayed-on and printed veneer glued over composite board. A bank of drawers may be molded as a single façade. The result is labeled “heritage” or “artisan.” It may resemble the object that inspired it, but the brass is not solid, the drawers are not fitted and the veneer is too thin to restore. Looking aged—rather than aging well—was the entire brief. Natural materials alone do not make furniture sustainable. A piece must also be constructed so its joints can be tightened, its surface renewed, its upholstery replaced and its damaged parts repaired. Otherwise, even furniture marketed as natural or handcrafted remains disposable. A trend can put the appearance of craftsmanship into a living room by next

season. It cannot give someone decades of training or rebuild the system that once allowed those skills to pass from one pair of hands to another.

What we choose to pass on

The furniture made for an old Los Gatos house was never merely decoration. It represented someone’s livelihood, staked on a joint holding, a drawer continuing to run true and a hinge remaining secure long after its maker was gone. When we repair an inherited table, reupholster a sound frame or commission a skilled maker and pay fairly for the work, we do more than preserve an object. We create the demand that allows a workshop to remain open and gives someone a reason to learn the work. The return of handcrafted interiors presents a choice: We can purchase the appearance of age from manufacturers built around speed and replacement, or we can support the slower system that produces furniture capable of acquiring a history of its own. Taste brought the silhouette back. Whether the knowledge behind it survives depends on what we value after the trend moves on. Reeva Sethi is the founder of Reeva Sethi Home, a furniture showroom and interior design studio in Saratoga. reevasethi.com

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DISCOVER LOST GATOS Los Gatos Library and Museum History Project

FIRST RESPONDERS Volunteer firefighters from Hose Company #1, shown here on what is now Montebello Way, protected the West side of the Main St. bridge. (1895)

REMEMBERING WHEN LOS GATOS BURNED “The entire business section of the town was wiped out.” Alan Feinberg, Contributor

It’s been 40 years since the Lexington fire tore through the hills above Los Gatos. The blaze, which started near the reservoir, burned nearly 14,000 acres and destroyed 42 structures before it was contained. Fortunately, the flames never reached downtown. Los Gatos was plagued by a different breed of fire in its early years. Instead of starting in the hills, fires originated in the middle of town. Almost all buildings at the time were made of wood and lit by gas. The addition of hot dry winds in the summer created a perfect recipe for disaster. A dozen major fires started in the downtown business district between 1891 and 1901. Los Gatos originally relied on volunteer bucket brigades, but they were no match for rapidly spreading blazes. In 1888 the newly incorporated town creat-

ed a dedicated fire department with two volunteer hose companies — one on each side of the Main Street bridge—and a hook and ladder company. Unfortunately, the so-called “terrible red monster” still could not be contained. On Sunday evening July 26, 1891, a ferocious blaze destroyed most of the businesses on East Main St. Nicknamed the “Cartridge Fire” for the shells that exploded in the H.J. Richardson Hardware Store, it expanded dramatically after it reached gunpowder stored in a nearby tunnel. Both of the town’s new fire brigades responded to the call, but there was insufficient water to stop the conflagration. Within three hours, the most popular businesses were gone. When it came time to rebuild, brick was used to replace many of the fire-prone wood buildings in order to limit future blazes. The Beckwith Block (now home to Southern Kitchen and Epernay Bistro) is one such building that rose from the ashes of the Cartridge Fire. Other businesses that burned to the ground chose to move

to the West side of town, only to suffer the same fate ten years later. In 1901, the most devastating fire of all — the “Livery Stable Fire” — ravaged both sides of West Main St. between the bridge and the railroad tracks, leveling nearly 60 buildings. As one newspaper stated, “The entire business section of the town was wiped out.” The fire might have consumed the Hotel Lyndon as well as many of the buildings on N. Santa Cruz Ave. had it not been for an easterly breeze and the open space around the train depot. The blaze began in a bakery during the middle of the night on Oct. 13, 1901 and spread quickly to Tisdale’s Stables on Front Street (now Montebello Way). There were no casualties other than eight horses, but many people were injured either by flame or in one of the numerous explosions. Telephone messages and telegrams pleading for help were sent to San Jose and San Francisco, but it was early Sunday morning and no response was received. Hot dry winds fanned the flames, and the fire travelled quickly up University

Ave. Ironically, it leveled the tall wooden tower that held the town’s fire bell. It also claimed the Episcopal Church and almost destroyed the schoolhouse. The school was saved, as was the wooden Main Street bridge, but everything in between lay in ruins. The winds continued to spread ash for days after the fire burned itself out. The terribly destructive fire of 1901 provided the impetus for the development of the commercial district along N. Santa Cruz Ave., which many now consider to be the “main street” in town. Alan Feinberg is a local historian and founder of the LOST Gatos Project (lostgatos.com). Since 2015, his mission has been to generate enthusiasm among Los Gatos residents for remembering and preserving our town’s unique character and historic treasures before they’re lost forever. For more stories about Los Gatos history, download the free mobile app Discover LOST Gatos by Alan Feinberg, Peggy Conaway, and Sandy Decker and take a self-guided walking tour through our historic downtown.

YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH WAS IN FOCUS AT EVENT

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Endless Summer, from page 6 make the fundraiser possible. Key figures behind this year’s gathering include Lisa Sieber, Endless Summer event chair, Ginger Taylor McDonald, from Los Gatos Morning Rotary, along with Gibson, and countless Morning Rotary volunteers.

Dance and donate

Sieber says she believes in nonprofit organizations that build trust with students— especially at the high school level. “This experience deepened my commitment to youth mental health and the importance of early intervention during these pivotal developmental stages,” she Sieber. Experts with the American Psychological Association, the Children’s Hospital Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) all agree that the youth mental health crisis is ongoing. And depression and anxiety are on the rise among young people. A national survey shows anxiety in children and adolescents rose from 7.1% in 2016 to 10.6% in 2022, while depression jumped from 3.2% to 4.6% during that period.

A party to lessen anxiety

As observed during the Endless Summer event, MC Kreisler explained to the audience about the work that CASSY does. This well-known radio personality has the knack for raising funds for nonprofits. Her effervescent personality leads donors to give and dancers to move. CASSY has partnered with schools in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties to provide professional, on-campus mental health services to students and their families free of charge for nearly two decades. For more info on CASSY’s 16-year partnership with LGHS and the transition to inhouse services, check out their 2023 Impact Report. And for more details of CASSY’s decade-long partnership with CUHSD at Leigh and Westmont High Schools, take a look at its 2025 Impact Report. In speaking with McDonald I learned that Los Gatos Morning Rotary Rotary is part of a global network of more than a million neighbors, friends, leaders and problem-solvers seeking to make a difference across the globe, in their communities, and in themselves. And is exactly what I saw happen at the Endless Summer evening on Friday. And it couldn’t have happened without the help of some amazing live musicians and the Los Gatos Morning Rotary—not to mention the town's enthusiastic dancers. For more info: cassybayarea.org

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PUBLIC NOTICES Summary of Proceedings

Board of Supervisors, County of Santa Clara August 25, 2026

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Otto Lee, District 3, President Sylvia Arenas, District 1, Vice President Betty Dương, District 2 Susan Ellenberg, District 4 Margaret Abe-Koga, District 5

James R. Williams County Executive Tony LoPresti County Counsel Curtis Boone Clerk of the Board

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS August 25, 2026 9:30 AM Regular Meeting

10. Continued from June 2, 2026 (Item No. 11): Public hearing to consider increase of fees for Animal Services boarding services provided by the Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency. Continued to September 15, 2026 at the request of Administration. 10 RESULT: Continued 11. Under advisement from June 23, 2026 (Item No. 11): Receive report from Department of Family and Children’s Services relating to Child Welfare trends and best practices. (ID# 130091) Considered concurrently with Item Nos. 12 and 13. Sixteen individuals addressed the Board.

At the request of Supervisor Ellenberg, the Board directed Administration to schedule a companion panel that includes directly impacted youth with lived experience in the foster care system, directly impacted parents and family members, and social workers. 11 RESULT: Received

Telephone (408) 299-5001 SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SPECIAL DISTRICTS THE FIRE DISTRICTS FINANCING AUTHORITY PUBLIC AUTHORITY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 2-3 COUNTY LIGHTING SERVICE AREA

12. Receive report from Department of Family and Children’s Services relating to updates regarding child welfare reform efforts. (ID# 129750) Considered concurrently with Item Nos. 11 and 13 12 RESULT: Approved as Amended

Opening 1. Roll Call. President Lee called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m. A quorum was present. Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Sylvia Arenas Vice President Present Betty Duong Supervisor Present Otto Lee President Present Susan Ellenberg Supervisor Present Margaret Abe-Koga Supervisor Present 2. Pledge of Allegiance. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3. Invocation by Dr. Dana Weintraub, Chief Executive Officer of Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative. (Abe-Koga) (ID# 129680) The Invocation was received.

13. Under advisement from May 19, 2026 (Item No. 16): Consider recommendations relating to child welfare. Resolution # BOS-2026-89 (ID# 130136) Possible action: a. Receive report from Office of the County Executive relating to independent auditing and oversight function for the Department of Family and Children's Services and creation of a blue ribbon commission on child welfare. b. Adopt legislative proposal to provide access to child welfare information to the Board of Supervisors and County Administration for the purposes of oversight. c. Adopt Resolution establishing a nine-month Santa Clara County Blue Ribbon Commission on Child Welfare, composed of two nominees from each Board Supervisor. Considered concurrently with Item Nos. 11 and 12. At the request of Vice President Arenas, the Board directed Administration to report to Board of Supervisors, County of Santa Clara the Board on date uncertain relating to the exploration of sponsoring legislation August and 25, 2026 seeking partnerships with the State Legislature and delegation regarding child welfare Page 4 of 30 reforms to close the Statewide gap of information, including providing notification to the Board upon any child welfare investigation, investigation initiation, findings of investigation, and meaningful interactions; and, status updates relating to the Corrective Action Plan by the California Department of Social Services.

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Ceremonial Presentations 4. Announce Adjournments in Memoriam. (See Item No. 24)

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No Adjournments were announced.

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5. Commendations and Proclamations. (See Item No. 81)

At the request of Vice President Arenas, the Board directed Administration to report to the Board on date uncertain relating to the California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 827 sharing of protected information between County jurisdictions and the Department of Family and Children's Services systems.

No Commendations or Proclamations were presented. Public Issues 6. Public Comment. (See Item No. 23) Five individuals addressed the Board. 7. Approve Consent Calendar and changes to the Board of Supervisors Agenda. Three individuals addressed the Board. Item No. 10 was continued to September 15, 2026. Item No. 61 was held to September 15, 2026. Item No. 19 was held to October 6, 2026. Item Nos. 20 and 21 were held to October 20, 2026. Item Nos. 31 and 32 were held to date uncertain. A correction was noted for Item No. 75. 7 RESULT: Approved as Amended

The Board approved the item as amended to receive the report, adopt the legislative proposal, and refer the Resolution to Children, Seniors, and Families Committee for discussion relating to the Blue Ribbon Commission membership composition. 13 RESULT: Approved as Amended

Time Certain - To Be Heard No Earlier Than 10:00 a.m.

Three individuals addressed the Board. At the request of Supervisor Abe-Koga, the Board directed Administration to convene stakeholders including first responders, fire chiefs, labor groups, and healthcare providers relating to prehospital healthcare services and report to the Health and Hospital Committee regarding the next iteration of the prehospital healthcare services contract. Supervisor Abe-Koga requested that Administration continue collaboration with stakeholders, including fire chiefs and labor groups, until the draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for Prehospital Healthcare Services is finalized. At the request of Vice President Arenas, the Board directed Administration to revise the RFP to add Section 12.6 that requires the winning bidder to submit a binding contractor funded plan to establish active emergency medical technician and paramedic training partnerships with local K-12 schools and community college districts; and, report to the Board six months after implementation of the new prehospital services contract relating to disaggregated response times by census tract data and identify any areas that do not Summary of Proceedings Board of Supervisors, County of Santa Clara achieve ninety percent response time compliance. Supervisor Abe-Koga furtherAugust 25, 2026 requested that Administration include in the six-month post-implementation report a reevaluation of the emergency response zones. Page 2 of 30 Supervisor Duong requested that Administration continue to provide information relating to Emergency Medical Services Agency milestones and the status of the San Jose Community Paramedicine program. At the request of Supervisor Abe-Koga, the Board directed Administration to report to the Board on September 15, 2026 regarding the draft RFP prior to submission. Supervisor Duong requested that Administration provide the Supervisorial District Offices a copy of the redline draft RFP shared with stakeholders. Supervisor Ellenberg requested that Administration report to the Board six months after the implementation of the new prehospital services contract relating to the efficacy of public health partnerships. 8 RESULT: Held Next: 9/15/2026 9:30 AM 9. Consider recommendations relating to the Jail Facility Transformation Process. (ID# 130087) Possible action: a. Receive report from the Office of the County Executive, Office of the Sheriff, and Custody Health Services relating to the Jail Facility Transformation Process. b. Authorize Administration to initiate the Phased Adult Jail Facility Investment Plan. Fifty-four individuals addressed the Board. At the request of the Vice President Arenas, the Board directed Administration to ensure community engagement and feedback from incarcerated individuals is included as part of the Community and Stakeholder Engagement Planning of the Jail Facility Transformation Process, and review other facilities offering an array of workforce development opportunities beyond current County-supported programs. President Lee requested that Administration prioritize reentry services efforts within Elmwood Correctional Facility (Elmwood) as an initial component of the Phased Adult Jail Facility Investment Plan. President Lee requested that Administration report to the Public Safety and Justice Committee on date uncertain relating to feedback received from the Inmate Advisory Councils for Elmwood and Main Jail North. President Lee recessed the meeting at 2:48 p.m. 9 RESULT: Approved

b. Approve referral to Administration to provide an off-agenda report to the Board relating to a civic engagement plan to engage the Santa Clara County community, including the Black/African Ancestry and other significantly impacted communities, during and beyond National Voter Registration Day and include feedback from the community. c. Approve referral to Administration to report to the Board with options for consideration relating to formally supporting Senate Bill 1164 and Senate Bill 1360. Four individuals addressed the Board. Supervisor Ellenberg requested that Administration incorporate outreach into existing work of the Registrar of Voters in preparation for the November 2026 General Election. 14 RESULT: Approved Board of Supervisors, County of Santa Clara

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d. Approve opposition of Proposition 39, which establishes additional voter identification and citizenship verification requirements.

f. Approve opposition of Proposition 41, which requires audits of programs funded by new state special taxes, and prohibits new state taxes that are excluded from existing voter-approved state spending limit. g. Approve opposition of Proposition 42, which prohibits new state personal property taxes and certain retroactive state taxes. h. Approve opposition of Proposition 43, which requires a two-thirds vote to enact, extend, or increase local special tax initiatives. i. Approve opposition of Proposition 45, which modifies environmental review for certain projects. j. Approve support of the Regional Transportation Measure, the Connect Bay Area Transit Initiative. Supervisor Ellenberg requested that Administration review future propositions with each Supervisorial District Office prior to submission of proposed positions for Board consideration. The Board approved the item on a vote of 5-0, with Supervisor Abe-Koga abstaining from voting on support for Proposition 40. 18 RESULT: Approved 19. Under advisement from June 2, 2026 (Item No. 19): Receive report from the Office of the County Executive and the Office of the County Counsel relating to adoption of a Generative Artificial Intelligence Policy. Held to October 6, 2026 at the request of Administration. 19 RESULT: Held Next: 10/6/2026 9:30 AM 20. Under advisement from September 16, 2025 (Item No. 55): Receive report from the Office of the County Executive relating to the new budget management system. Held to October 20, 2026 at the request of Administration. 20 RESULT: Held Next: 10/20/2026 9:30 AM 21. Under advisement from February 24, 2026 (Item No. 16): Receive report from the Board of Supervisors, County of Santa Clara Office of Children and Families Policy relating to the Children and Youth System August 25, 2026 of Care Interagency Leadership Team and the No Wrong Door service delivery model and demonstration sites. Page 7 of 30

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Held to October 20, 2026 at the request of Administration. 21 RESULT: Held Next: 10/20/2026 9:30 AM 22. Consider items previously removed from the Consent Calendar. No items were removed from the Consent Calendar. Closing 23. Continued Public Comment. (See Item No. 6) All requests to speak were addressed during Item No. 6. 24. Adjourn. (See Item No. 4)

25. Minutes Approval: a. Approve minutes of the August 10, 2026 Regular Meeting: Presentations and Closed Session. 25.a RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Margaret Abe-Koga, Supervisor SECONDER: Susan Ellenberg, Supervisor AYES: Arenas, Duong, Lee, Ellenberg, Abe-Koga b. Approve minutes of the August 11, 2026 Regular Meeting. 25.b RESULT:APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Margaret Abe-Koga, Supervisor SECONDER: Susan Ellenberg, Supervisor AYES: Arenas, Duong, Lee, Ellenberg, Abe-Koga Social Services Agency 26. Consider recommendations relating to contracts for Legal Services for Parents, Children and Youth and Mentor Parent Program. (LA) (ID# 129937) Possible action: a. Approve retroactive First Amendment to Agreement with Dependency Advocacy Center relating to providing Mentor Parent Program services, increasing the Board of Supervisors, County of Santa Clara maximum contract amount by $579,027 from $489,027 to $1,068,054, andAugust 25, 2026 extending the agreement for a 12-month period through June 30, 2027, that has Page 8 of 30 been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality. A single source exception to competitive procurement has been approved by the Office of Countywide Contracting Management pursuant to Board of Supervisors Policy 5.6.5.1(D)(2)(a).

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15. Receive report from County Counsel relating to legal issues and Closed Session Page 5 of 30 meeting of August 24, 2026. James R. Williams, County Executive, provided information relating to County participation in the Silicon Valley Pride Festival and Parade and the 10th anniversary of the Office of LGBTQ Affairs; and, recognized County employees for their dedication and continued commitment to public service in advance of Labor Day. 15 RESULT: Received 16. Receive report from County Executive, including updates relating to State and Federal budget developments. Tony LoPresti, County Counsel, stated that at the August 24, 2026 Closed Session meeting by 4-0 vote with Supervisor Abe-Koga absent, the Board authorized the County to initiate litigation in seven matters. Mr. LoPresti further stated that the names of the actions and defendants, as well as the substance of the litigations, shall be disclosed after formal commencement, to any person upon inquiry. 16 RESULT: Received Regular Agenda - Items for Discussion 17. Consider recommendations relating to the Valley Homeless Healthcare Program. (Santa Clara Valley Healthcare) (ID# 130055) Possible action: a. Approve operational report from Health Resources and Services Administration Project Director. b. Approve grant update for period June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026. c. Approve Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Governing Board Work Plan for Valley Homeless Healthcare Program. 17 RESULT: Approved 18. Consider recommendations relating to state and federal advocacy by the Office of Intergovernmental Relations. (ID# 129892) Possible action: a. Receive monthly legislative report. b. Approve support of Senate Bill 1192, Assembly Bill (AB) 464, AB 1876, AB 1889, AB 1906, and AB 2563, as recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women, and direct Administration to send request for signature letters to the Governor, where appropriate. Page 6 of 30

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Consent Calendar - Items will be considered under Item No. 7. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered at the end of the regular agenda.

a. Approve referral to County Counsel and Administration to report to the Board on September 15, 2026 with options for consideration relating to a draft resolution in support of protecting and promoting voting rights for the Santa Clara County community, including the Black/African Ancestry community, in response to the Supreme Court ruling relating to the Federal Voting Rights Act.

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c. Approve support of Proposition 1, The Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026.

President Lee adjourned the meeting at 7:33 p.m.

Board Referrals 14. Consider recommendations relating to the Federal Voting Rights Act and California Voting Rights Act. (Arenas) (ID# 129913) Possible action:

8. Receive report from Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency relating to the EMS System Design and Draft Request for Proposals for Prehospital Healthcare Services. (ID# 129047)

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e. Approve support of Proposition 40, which imposes a one-time tax on certain individuals and trusts.

Time Certain - To Be Heard No Earlier Than 1:00 p.m.

President Lee reconvened the meeting at 3:18 p.m. with all members present.

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b. Approve Second Amendment to Agreement with Dependency Advocacy Center relating to providing Legal Services for Parents and Children Program services, increasing the maximum contract amount by $700,000 from $500,000 to $1,200,000, and extending the agreement for a 12-month period through August 31, 2027, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality. A single source exception to competitive procurement has been approved by the Office of Countywide Contracting Management pursuant to Board of Supervisors Policy 5.6.5.1(D)(2)(a). c. Approve Second Amendment to Agreement with Law Foundation of Silicon Valley relating to providing Legal Advocacy for Children and Youth Program services, increasing the maximum contract amount by $400,000 from $500,000 to $900,000, and extending the agreement for a 12-month period through August 31, 2027, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality. A single source exception to competitive procurement has been approved by the Office of Countywide Contracting Management pursuant to Board of Supervisors Policy 5.6.5.1(D)(2)(a). 26 RESULT: Approved 27. Approve retroactive First Amendment to Agreement with Amigos de Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment relating to providing support services for families in East San Jose, increasing the maximum contract amount by $626,023 from $626,023 to $1,252,046, and extending the agreement for a 12-month period through June 30, 2027, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality. An exemption to competitive procurement has been approved by the Office of Countywide Contracting Management pursuant to Board of Supervisors Policy 5.6.5.1(D)(1). (LA) (ID# 129769) 27 RESULT: Approved 28. Consider acceptance of donation of $33,354 from Vicki K. Haines on behalf of the Social Services Agency. (ID# 129793) Possible action: a. Accept gift. b. Authorize President of the Board to forward a letter of appreciation to the Public Guardian's Office. Page 9 of 30

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28 RESULT: Approved In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority 29. Approve the terms of Tentative Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Service Employees' International Union Local 2015, representing independent providers of In-Home Supportive Services for period October 1, 2026 through January 31, 2029, and authorize the County Executive, or designee, to execute the MOA, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality. (ID# 130014) 29 RESULT: Approved Santa Clara Valley Healthcare 30. Consider recommendations relating to use of in-kind County resources to support nonprofit health charitable organizations. Resolution # BOS-2026-90 (ID# 130079) Possible action: a. Receive report relating to use of in-kind County resources to support and participate in health awareness promotion and voluntary fundraising activities for nonprofit health charitable organizations for period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. b. Adopt Resolution delegating authority to the County Executive, or designee, to use limited in-kind County resources to support and participate in health awareness promotion and voluntary fundraising activities for nonprofit health charitable organizations. Delegation of authority shall expire on June 30, 2030. 30 RESULT: Approved 31. Ratify Fourth Amendment to Agreement with Traditions Psychiatry Group, P.C., dba Traditions Behavioral Health, relating to providing psychiatric physician services, increasing the maximum contract amount by $15,000,000 from $41,000,000 to $56,000,000, with no change to the term of the Agreement, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality. (LA) (ID# 130081) Held to date uncertain at the request of Administration. 31 RESULT: Held 32. Approve Agreement with Clarity Software Solutions, Inc., relating to providing and distribution for Valley Health Plan membership in an Summaryproduction of Proceedings Board materials of Supervisors, County of Santa Clara amount not to exceed $1,350,000 for period September 1, 2026 through August 31,25, 2026 August 2029, with one two-year extension option, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality. (ID# 129946) Page 10 of 30 Held to date uncertain at the request of Administration. 32 RESULT: Held

Behavioral Health Services Department 33. Adopt Resolution delegating authority to the County Executive, or designee, to negotiate, execute, amend, or terminate Agreements with various unlicensed Independent Living Homes to provide forgivable loans for future minor construction and rehabilitation improvements that improve habitability and maintain or expand housing for clients with severe mental illnesses in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for period August 25, 2026 through June 30, 2030, following approval by County Counsel as to form and legality, and approval by the Office of the County Executive. Delegation of authority shall expire on June 30, 2030. Resolution # BOS-2026-91 (ID# 127711) 33 RESULT: Adopted Employee Services Agency 34. Approve Request for Appropriation Modification No. 31 - $36,524 transferring funds within the Technology Services and Solutions Department budget, relating to the reclassification of one Business Intelligence Analyst. (ID# 129966) 34 RESULT: Approved 35. Adoption of Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27.08, an Ordinance amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27 relating to compensation of employees deleting one Business Intelligence Analyst or Associate Business Intelligence Analyst position and adding one Senior Business Intelligence Analyst position in Technology Services and Solutions Department. (ID# 129893) • Introduce and preliminarily adopt on August 25, 2026. • Adopt (Final) on September 15, 2026.

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Page 11 of 37. Ratify Side Letter Agreement with Engineers and Scientists of California, Local 20,30 IFPTE (ESC) amending Appendix A - Salary Tables of the Memorandum of Understanding with ESC dated June 9, 2025 through September 10, 2028 to address specific issues related to the Senior Cytotechnologist Salary Scale, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality. (ID# 130016) 37 RESULT: Ratified 38. Adoption of Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27.10, an Ordinance amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27 relating to compensation of employees adjusting the salary for the Senior Cytotechnologist classification. (ID# 130017) • Introduce and preliminarily adopt on August 25, 2026. • Adopt (Final) on September 15, 2026.

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39. Adoption of Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27.09, an Ordinance amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27 relating to compensation of employees deleting one Project Manager position and adding one Program Manager II position in the Social Services Agency. (ID# 130050) • Introduce and preliminarily adopt on August 25, 2026. • Adopt (Final) on September 15, 2026.

39 RESULT: ADOPTED (PRELIM.) [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Margaret Abe-Koga, Supervisor SECONDER: Susan Ellenberg, Supervisor AYES: Arenas, Duong, Lee, Ellenberg, Abe-Koga

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42. Approve proposed premium rates with Kaiser Permanente, Valley Health Plan, Health Net, and Delta Dental relating to providing medical and dental insurance to County of Santa Clara employees and retirees for the 2027 plan year, subject to final approval of the associated plan agreements in December 2026. (LA) (ID# 130036) 42 RESULT: Approved 43. Approve County of Santa Clara Public Pay Schedule relating to compensation changes through July 20, 2026. (ID# 129968) 43 RESULT: Approved Board of Supervisors 44. Adopt Resolution affirming support for efforts to improve air quality. (Lee) Resolution # BOS-2026-92 (ID# 130099) 44 RESULT: Adopted 45. Consider recommendations relating to sponsorship of the City of San Jose, District Two. (Arenas) (ID# 130176) Possible action: a. Approve waiver of Board of Supervisor's Policy 3.68.4.2 which requires approval of sponsorship at least 30 days before the event or activity.

40. Approve job specification and amend classification plan to add classification of Director, Child Welfare Compliance Office. (ID# 130068) 40 RESULT: Approved 41. Adoption of Salary Ordinance No. NS-20.26.02, an Ordinance amending Santa Clara County Executive Leadership Salary Ordinance No. NS-20.26 relating to compensation of employees adding one Director, Child Welfare Compliance Office position in Social Services Agency. (ID# 130069) • Introduce and preliminarily adopt on August 25, 2026.

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August 25, 2026

57. Receive report from the Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation Committee relating to the special meeting on June 30, 2026. (Abe-Koga) (ID# 130096) 57 RESULT: Received County Executive 58. Ratify Grant Application submitted by the Office of Sustainability and Resilience to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture relating to grant funding for a produce prescription program at the Reentry Resource Center in the amount of $500,000 for period January 2027 through December 2029. (ID# 130007) 58 RESULT: Ratified 59. Consider recommendations relating to the Final Grand Jury Report - VTA’s Management and Oversight of BART Silicon Valley Phase II. (ID# 130072) Possible action: a. Adopt response from Administration to Final Grand Jury Report relating to Valley Transportation Authority's Management and Oversight of BART Silicon Valley Phase II. b. Authorize the Board President and the Clerk of the Board to forward Administration's response to the Final Grand Jury Report to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court as the comments of the Board of Supervisors on the findings and recommendations in the report, consistent with provisions of California Penal Code Section 933(c). 59 RESULT: Approved

46. Consider recommendations relating to sponsorship of the San Jose Police Foundation. (Duong) (ID# 130166)

60. Consider recommendations relating to the Final Grand Jury Report - Pothole Damage: Improving Claims Processes Within Santa Clara County. (ID# 130080) Possible action:

a. Approve waiver of Board of Supervisor's Policy 3.68.4.2 which requires approval of sponsorship at least 30 days before the event or activity. b. Approve County sponsorship of the San Jose Police Foundation in the amount of Board of Supervisors, County of Santa Clara $500 from the Supervisorial District Two allocation in the Office of the Clerk of25, 2026 August the Board Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, to support the 2026 San Jose Police Department Major Awards Ceremony. Page 13 of 30 46 RESULT: Approved Summary of Proceedings

47. Consider recommendations relating to sponsorship of City of San Jose, District Five. (Duong) (ID# 130173) Possible action: a. Approve waiver of Board of Supervisor's Policy 3.68.4.2 which requires approval of sponsorship at least 30 days before the event or activity. b. Approve County sponsorship of City of San Jose, District Five in the amount of $500 from the Supervisorial District Two allocation in the Office of the Clerk of the Board Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, to support the fourth Annual Lowrider Day in Downtown San Jose. 47 RESULT: Approved 48. Consider recommendations relating to sponsorship of City of San Jose, District Two. (Duong) (ID# 130184) Possible action: a. Approve waiver of Board of Supervisor's Policy 3.68.4.2 which requires approval of sponsorship at least 30 days before the event or activity.

a. Adopt response from Administration to Final Grand Jury Report relating to Pothole Damage: Improving Claims Processes Within Santa Clara County. b. Authorize the Board President and the Clerk of the Board to forward Administration's response to the Final Grand Jury Report toBoard theof Presiding Judge of Supervisors, County of Santa Clara the Superior Court as the comments of the Board of Supervisors on the findings August 25,and 2026 recommendations in the report, consistent with provisions of California Penal Code Section 933(c). Page 16 of 30 60 RESULT: Approved Summary of Proceedings

61. Adopt Resolution delegating authority to the County Executive, or designee, to negotiate, execute, amend, terminate, and take any and all necessary or advisable actions relating to obtaining and disbursing grant funds, if awarded, including but not limited to the grant application, agreements, budgets, amendments, and payment requests relating to the Transformative Climate Communities Grant Program as administered by the California Strategic Growth Council, in an amount not to exceed $27,500,000 for period September 1, 2026 through December 31, 2033, following approval by County Counsel as to form and legality, and approval by the Office of the County Executive. Delegation of authority shall expire on December 31, 2033. Resolution # BOS-2026-93 (ID# 130086) Held to September 15, 2026 at the request of Administration. 61 RESULT: Held Next: 9/15/2026 9:30 AM 62. Receive annual report relating to sponsorship expenditures for Fiscal Year 20252026. (ID# 129877) 62 RESULT: Received

b. Approve County sponsorship of City of San Jose, District Two in the amount of $500 from the Supervisorial District Two allocation in the Office of the Clerk of the Board Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, to support the Village Fest 2026 event. 48 RESULT: Approved

63. Receive report relating to anticipated solicitations. (ID# 130058) 63 RESULT: Received

49. Consider recommendations relating to sponsorship of Project MORE Foundation dba Qmunity. (Lee) (ID# 130151)

64. Approve amended delegation of authority to the County Executive, or designee, to negotiate, execute, amend, or terminate all legal documents such as contracts, loan agreements, regulatory agreements, amendments, deeds of trust, promissory notes, subordination agreements, assignment agreement, and assumption amendments relating to capital improvements necessary in connection with an existing County loan for the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, to include agreements with other governmental agencies relating to the project, with no change to the maximum delegated loan amount, and no change to the delegated term limit, following approval by County Counsel as to form and legality, and approval by the Office of the County Executive. Delegation of authority shall expire on December 31, 2031. (ID# 129954) 64 RESULT: Approved

a. Approve waiver of Board of Supervisor's Policy 3.68.4.2 which requires approval of sponsorship at least 30 days before the event or activity. b. Approve County sponsorship of Project MORE Foundation dba Qmunity in the amount of $250 from the Supervisorial District Three allocation in the Office of the Clerk of the Board Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, to support the Qmunity District Rainbow Crosswalks Project event. 49 RESULT: Approved 50. Approve County sponsorship of Green Foothills FoundationBoard in the amount of of Supervisors, County of Santa Clara $1,000 from the Supervisorial District Three allocation in the Office of the Clerk August 25, of 2026 the Board Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, to support the annual Nature's Page 14 of 30 Inspiration event. (Lee) (ID# 130152) 50 RESULT: Approved Summary of Proceedings

51. Approve County sponsorship of Vovinam Viet-Vo-Dao of America in the amount of $1,000 from the Supervisorial District Three allocation in the Office of the Clerk of the Board Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, to support the 35th Annual Children's Moon Festival. (Lee) (ID# 130153) 51 RESULT: Approved 52. Approve County sponsorship of Willow Glen Community Foundation in the amount of $1,000 from the Supervisorial District Four allocation in the Office of the Clerk of the Board Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, to support the annual Glen Fest. (Ellenberg) (ID# 130159) 52 RESULT: Approved 53. Approve County sponsorship of Yu-Ai Kai Japantown Community Senior Center in the amount of $500 from the Supervisorial District Five allocation in the Office of the Clerk of the Board Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, to support the 2026 Japantown Community Picnic. (Abe-Koga) (ID# 130090) 53 RESULT: Approved 54. Consider recommendations relating to sponsorship of Mountain View Public Safety Foundation. (Abe-Koga) (ID# 130174) a. Approve waiver of Board of Supervisor's Policy 3.68.4.2 which requires approval of sponsorship at least 30 days before the event or activity. b. Approve County sponsorship of Mountain View Public Safety Foundation in the amount of $950 from the Supervisorial District Five allocation in the Office of the Clerk of the Board Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, to support the One Community One Goal Benefit Dinner. 54 RESULT: Approved 55. Pursuant to Government Code Section 53232.3(d), no member of the Board of Supervisors attended a meeting, as defined in Government Code Section 54952.2(a), at the expense of the County of Santa Clara for period August 6, 2026 through August 19, 2026. 55 RESULT: Received

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b. Approve County sponsorship of City of San Jose, District Two in the amount of $1,000 from the Supervisorial District One allocation in the Office of the Clerk of the Board Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, to support the Village Fest 2026 event. 45 RESULT: Approved

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56. Receive report from the Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation Committee relating to the meeting of June 25, 2026. (Abe-Koga) (ID# 130095) 56 RESULT: Received

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36. Ratify Side Letter Agreement with Union of American Physicians and Dentists establishing compensation for on-call coverage of certain Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist shifts though October 25, 2026, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality. (ID# 130003) Summary of Proceedings Ratified Board of Supervisors, County of Santa Clara 36 RESULT:

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41 RESULT: ADOPTED (PRELIM.) [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Margaret Abe-Koga, Supervisor SECONDER: Susan Ellenberg, Supervisor AYES: Arenas, Duong, Lee, Ellenberg, Abe-Koga

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35 RESULT: ADOPTED (PRELIM.) [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Margaret Abe-Koga, Supervisor SECONDER: Susan Ellenberg, Supervisor AYES: Arenas, Duong, Lee, Ellenberg, Abe-Koga

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65. Approve delegation of authority to the County Executive, or designee, to extend, amend, amend and restate, terminate, and take any and all other actionsCounty thatofof Santa areClara Board of Supervisors, Board Santa Board of of Supervisors, Supervisors, County County of Santa Clara Clara August 25, 2026 August necessary or advisable in connection with an agreement with the African American August 25, 25, 2026 2026 Cultural Cultural Center Center and and EAH EAH Housing, Housing, or or their their affiliate(s), affiliate(s), for for an an option option to to ground ground Pagefor 17 aof 30 lease certain property located at 2001 The Alameda in the City of San Jose lease certain property located at 2001 The Alameda in the City of San Jose for a term term not not to to extend extend beyond beyond August August 31, 31, 2031, 2031, following following approval approval by by County County Counsel Counsel as as to to form form and and legality, legality, and and approval approval by by the the Office Office of of the the County County Executive. Executive. Delegation Delegation of of authority authority shall shall expire expire on on December December 31, 31, 2031. 2031. (LA) (LA) (ID# (ID# 129958) 129958) 65 65 RESULT: RESULT: Approved Approved Summary of Proceedings Summary Summary of of Proceedings Proceedings

66. 66. Approve Approve Request Request for for Appropriation Appropriation Modification Modification No. No. 14 14 -- $43,809,881 $43,809,881 increasing increasing estimated estimated revenue revenue and and expenditure expenditure appropriations appropriations in in the the Office Office of of Supportive Supportive Housing budget, relating to revenue received from the City Housing budget, relating to revenue received from the City of of Mountain Mountain View, View, City City of of Palo Palo Alto, Alto, City City of of San San Jose, Jose, and and the the Santa Santa Clara Clara Valley Valley Water Water District, District, and and grant funds received from the State of California’s Homeless Housing, Assistance grant funds received from the State of California’s Homeless Housing, Assistance and and Prevention Prevention Program. Program. (4/5 (4/5 Vote) Vote) (ID# (ID# 129967) 129967) 66 RESULT: RESULT: Approved Approved 66 Procurement Procurement Department Department 67. 67. Approve Approve Agreement Agreement No. No. CW2252640 CW2252640 with with Iron Iron Mountain Mountain Information Information Management, Management, LLC, LLC, relating relating to to providing providing records records and and media media storage, storage, retrieval, retrieval, and and related services in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000 related services in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000 for for period period August August 25, 25, 2026 2026 through through August August 24, 24, 2031, 2031, that that has has been been reviewed reviewed and and approved approved by by County County Counsel Counsel as as to to form form and and legality. legality. A A single single source source exception exception to to competitive competitive procurement procurement has has been been approved approved by by the the Office Office of of Countywide Countywide Contracting Contracting Management Management pursuant pursuant to to Board of Supervisors Policy 5.6.5.1(D)(2)(a). (LA) (ID# 129263) Board of Supervisors Policy 5.6.5.1(D)(2)(a). (LA) (ID# 129263) 67 RESULT: RESULT: Approved Approved 67 68. 68. Approve Approve delegation delegation of of authority authority to to the the County County Executive, Executive, or or designee, designee, to to negotiate, negotiate, execute, amend, or terminate amendments to Agreement No. CW2221194 (formerly Agreement No. 5500002438) with SAP Ariba relating to providing (formerly Agreement No. 5500002438) with SAP Ariba relating to providing Ariba Ariba Cloud subscription service and related support services in an amount not to exceed $28,240,680, $28,240,680, and and a a contract contract term term that that started started on on September September 1, 1, 2014 2014 and and ends ends no no later than August 31, 2028, following approval by County Counsel as to form and legality, legality, and and approval approval by by the the Office Office of of the the County County Executive. Executive. Delegation Delegation of of Authority shall expire on August 31, 2028. (LA) (ID# 129874) 68 68 RESULT: RESULT: Approved Approved 69. 69. Held Held from from August August 11, 11, 2026 2026 (Item (Item No. No. 62): 62): Approve Approve Agreement Agreement No. No. CW2264705 CW2264705 with with CareFusion CareFusion Solutions, Solutions, LLC, LLC, relating relating to to providing providing an an automated automated medication medication dispensing system and related services in an amount not to exceed dispensing system and related services in an amount not to exceed $32,000,000 $32,000,000 for for period period August August 25, 25, 2026 2026 through through August August 24, 24, 2035, 2035, that that has has been been reviewed reviewed and and approved approved by by County County Counsel Counsel as as to to form form and and legality. legality. An An exception exception to to Board Board of of Supervisors Supervisors Policy Policy 5.4.5.4, 5.4.5.4, Length Length of of Term Term of of Contracts, Contracts, has has been been approved approved by by the the Office Office of of Countywide Countywide Contracting Contracting Management. Management. (ID# (ID# 129180) 129180) Page Page 18 18 of of 30 30

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69 RESULT: Approved Technology Services and Solutions Department 70. Approve Request for Appropriation Modification No. 16 - $41,908 transferring funds within the Technology Services and Solutions Department budget, relating to adding one Senior Application Developer position and deleting one Application Developer or Associate Application Developer position. (ID# 130049) 70 RESULT: Approved 71. Adoption of Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27.11, an Ordinance amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27 relating to compensation of employees deleting one Application Developer or Associate Application Developer position and adding one Senior Application Developer position in Technology Services and Solutions Department. (ID# 130051) • Introduce and preliminarily adopt on August 25, 2026. • Adopt (Final) on September 15, 2026.

71 RESULT: ADOPTED (PRELIM.) [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Margaret Abe-Koga, Supervisor SECONDER: Susan Ellenberg, Supervisor AYES: Arenas, Duong, Lee, Ellenberg, Abe-Koga

Next: 9/15/2026 9:30 AM

Boards and Commissions 72. Receive announcement of appointments and reappointments by individual Board members to various Boards and Commissions: a. Supervisor Lee: (ID# 130034) i. Reappoints Jean Cohen to the Planning Commission, seat number 7. 72.a RESULT: Received b. Supervisor Abe-Koga: (ID# 130122) i. Reappoints Joe Mitchner to the Parks and Recreation Commission, seat number 6. 72.b RESULT: Received 73. Approve Board-As-a-Whole appointments and reappointments to various Boards and Commissions: a. Supervisor Ellenberg nominates: (ID# 130012) i. Sara Cody for appointment to the 2025 Measure A Independent Citizens' Summary of Proceedings Oversight Committee, seat number 1. Board of Supervisors, County of Santa Clara

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73.a RESULT: Approved Office of the Sheriff

74. Approve Agreement with Gavilan Joint Community College District relating to providing public safety training services in an estimated amount of $2,600,000 for period September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029, with two one-year extension options, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality. (ID# 129853) 74 RESULT: Approved 75. Consider recommendations relating to Agreement with City of Saratoga for law enforcement services provided by the Office of the Sheriff. (ID# 130104) Possible action: a. Approve Agreement with City of Saratoga relating to law enforcement services for period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031, with one five-year extension option, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality. b. Approve Request for Appropriation Modification No. 27 - $8,264,389 increasing estimated revenue and expenditure appropriations in the Office of the Sheriff, County Communications Department, Facilities and Fleet Department, and Technology Services and Solutions Department budgets, relating to supporting law enforcement services. (4/5 Vote) Corrected to replace "Request for Appropriation Modification No. 27" with "Request for Appropriation Modification No. 25." 75 RESULT: Approved 76. Adoption of Salary Ordinance No. NS-20.26.03, an Ordinance amending Santa Clara County Executive Leadership Salary Ordinance No. NS-20.26 relating to compensation of employees restoring one Captain position in Office of the Sheriff, removing the expiration date of September 30, 2026. (ID# 130106) • Introduce and preliminarily adopt on August 25, 2026. • Adopt (Final) on September 15, 2026.

76 RESULT: ADOPTED (PRELIM.) [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Margaret Abe-Koga, Supervisor SECONDER: Susan Ellenberg, Supervisor AYES: Arenas, Duong, Lee, Ellenberg, Abe-Koga

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77. Adoption of Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27.12, an Ordinance amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27 relating to removing the expiration Summary of Proceedings Board of Supervisors, County of Santa Clara footnotes of September 30, 2026 for 34 positions in the Office of the SheriffAugust and25, 2026 County Communications Department supporting law enforcement services Pagefor 20 the of 30 City of Saratoga. (ID# 130107) • Introduce and preliminarily adopt on August 25, 2026. • Adopt (Final) on September 15, 2026.

77 RESULT: ADOPTED (PRELIM.) [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Margaret Abe-Koga, Supervisor SECONDER: Susan Ellenberg, Supervisor AYES: Arenas, Duong, Lee, Ellenberg, Abe-Koga

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Finance Agency 78. Adopt Resolution approving the sale of certain tax-defaulted properties. Resolution # BOS-2026-94 (ID# 129882) 78 RESULT: Adopted 79. Adopt Resolution levying property tax and adopting tax rates or assessments for the County of Santa Clara and for the various jurisdictions within Santa Clara County for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Resolution # BOS-2026-95 (ID# 129936) 79 RESULT: Adopted 80. Receive Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ending June 30, 2026. (ID# 129990) 80 RESULT: Received Commendations and Proclamations 81. Commendations and Proclamations. (See Item No. 5) a. Adopt Commendation for Christopher Gutierrez as he graduates from the Dependency Wellness Court program. (Arenas) (ID# 130140) 81.a RESULT: Adopted b. Adopt Commendation for the Commission on the Status of Women for its steadfast leadership in advancing gender equity, strengthening civic participation, and uplifting women and girls across our communities on the occasion of Women's Equality Day 2026. (Arenas) (ID# 130142) 81.b RESULT: Adopted c. Adopt Proclamation declaring August 31, 2026 as "International Overdose Awareness Day" in Santa Clara County. (Arenas) (ID# 130167) 81.c RESULT: Adopted

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d. Adopt Commendation for Saved by Nature for their dedication to connecting people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, and abilities to the natural wonders of the outdoors through transformative environmental education on the occasion of the Eighth Anniversary Celebration. (Arenas) (ID# 130177) 81.d RESULT: Adopted e. Adopt Commendation for Perla Flores for her dedication and commitment to preventing and protecting individuals from domestic violence and human trafficking, and fostering hope and healing in the community. (Duong) (ID# 130066) 81.e RESULT: Adopted f. Adopt Commendation for Valley Services on their 40th anniversary for their contributions to strengthening communities across Santa Clara County through innovative waste and recycling services. (Duong) (ID# 130115) 81.f RESULT: Adopted

g. Adopt Commendation for Daniel Garcia for his outstanding contributions as Content Magazine’s Founder and Cultivator, whose creative leadership has uplifted and celebrated the diverse communities of Santa Clara County. (Duong) (ID# 130118) 81.g RESULT: Adopted h. Adopt Commendation for Marc Sanna upon completion of his 2026 New American Fellowship and his commitment to learning about issues affecting the community in Santa Clara County. (Duong) (ID# 130162) 81.h RESULT: Adopted i. Adopt Commendation for Elisa Cholula upon the completion of her 2026 District 2 Policy Internship, and for her commitment to learning about issues affecting our community in Santa Clara County. (Duong) (ID# 130163) 81.i RESULT: Adopted j. Adopt Commendation for Christine Ly upon the completion of her 2026 District 2 Policy Internship, and for her commitment to learning about issues affecting our community in Santa Clara County. (Duong) (ID# 130161) 81.j RESULT: Adopted k. Adopt Proclamation declaring August 25 through August 31, 2026 as "Black Breastfeeding Week 2026" in Santa Clara County. (Duong/Ellenberg) Board of Supervisors, County of Santa Clara (ID# 130179)

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81.k RESULT: Adopted

Page 22 of 30 l. Adopt Commendation for MidPen Housing on the occasion of the Carroll Inn rededication ceremony for their visionary leadership and commitment to environmental stewardship, ensuring healthier, more sustainable, and more equitable communities, for its all residents. (Lee) (ID# 130143) 81.l RESULT: Adopted

m. Adopt Commendation for the City of Sunnyvale on the occasion of the Carroll Inn rededication ceremony for its visionary leadership and commitment to environmental stewardship, ensuring healthier, more sustainable, and more equitable communities, for all residents. (Lee) (ID# 130144) 81.m RESULT: Adopted n. Adopt Commendation for the Children's Moon Festival Organizing Committee for the continued enrichment and joy it brings to the residents of Santa Clara County on the occasion of the 35th Annual Children's Moon Festival. (Lee) (ID# 130145) 81.n RESULT: Adopted o. Adopt Commendation for the Rose Garden Branch Library in recognition of their 20th Anniversary. (Ellenberg) (ID# 130158) 81.o RESULT: Adopted p. Adopt Commendation for Stanford REACH Lab in recognition of its tenth anniversary serving the community and its impact on the health and wellbeing of Santa Clara County. (Abe-Koga) (ID# 130094) 81.p RESULT: Adopted q. Adopt Commendation for Lisa Franck as she retires after 30 years of service to the County of Santa Clara. (Office of the District Attorney) (ID# 130063) 81.q RESULT: Adopted Parks and Recreation Department 82. Adopt Resolution making certain findings, adopting an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and approving the Fortini Property Site Plan. Resolution # BOS-2026-96 (ID# 129765) 82 RESULT: Adopted Summary of Proceedings Board of Supervisors, County of Santa Clara

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b. Pursuant to Public Contract Code (PCC) section 20155.3(a), make requisite finding that utilization of best value program will provide features not achievable through awarding the contract on the basis of the lowest price. c. Authorize the County Executive, or designee, to determine the pool of Prequalified contractors based on the approved Contractor prequalification Packages and to conduct a determination appeal hearing if necessary.

d. Approve the SCVMC Bldg. E NPC/Renovation and SPC Upgrades project (Capital Project No. 263-CP25006-4) Request for Proposal (RFP) Project, adopt plans and specifications. e. Approve delegation of authority to the County Executive, or designee, to release RFP for Best Value SCVMC Bldg. E NPC/Renovation and SPC Upgrades project (Capital Project No. 263-CP25006-4), using the approved SCVMC Bldg. E NPC/Renovation and SPC Upgrades project (Capital Project No. 263-CP25006-4). Delegation of authority shall expire on February 28, 2027. f. Approve the SCVMC Bldg. K NPC 4, Bldg. M NPC 4 and NPC 5 Underground Storage Tank project (Capital Project No. CP25006-5) Request for Proposal (RFP) Project, adopt plans and specifications. g. Approve delegation of authority to the County Executive, or designee, to release RFP for Best Value SCVMC Bldg. K NPC 4, Bldg. M NPC 4 and NPC 5 Underground Storage Tank project (Capital Project No. CP25006-5), using the approved SCVMC Bldg. K NPC 4, Bldg. M NPC 4 and NPC 5 Underground Storage Tank project (Capital Project No. CP25006-5) project manual. Delegation of authority shall expire on February 28, 2027. h. Approve delegation of authority to the County Executive, or designee, to receive proposals for individual RFPs from prequalified bidders at the Facilities and Fleet Department at 2310 North First Street, Second Floor, Suite 200, San Jose. Delegation of authority shall expire on February 28, 2027. i. Pursuant to PCC section 20155.5(b), approve delegation of authority to the County Executive, or designee, to cancel the Best Value process, change the solicitation to low bid, and readvertise the contract. Delegation of authority shall expire on February 28, 2027. j. Approve delegation of authority to the County Executive, or designee, to make clarifications, make minor changes, and issue addenda as necessary to the contract documents and the advertisement including the timing of receipt of proposals. Delegation of authority shall expire on February 28, 2027. 85 RESULT: Approved 86. Consider recommendations relating to Facilities Security Identified Projects. (ID# Board of Supervisors, County of Santa Clara 129825) August 25, 2026 Possible action: Page 25 of 30

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a. Approve establishment of Facilities Security Identified Project No. 263-SM27001 70 West Hedding C Lot Fueling Station. b. Approve establishment of Facilities Security Identified Project No. 263-SM27002 Sheriff's Office Richey Enhancement. c. Approve establishment of Facilities Security Identified Project No. 263-SM27003 Silver Creek 5750 New CCTV. d. Approve Request for Appropriation Modification No. 10 - $204,000 transferring funds within the Facilities and Fleet Department budget and transferring funds to the Probation Department budget, relating to facility security projects. (4/5 Vote) 86 RESULT: Approved 87. Approve Request for Appropriation Modification No. 12 - $1,600,000 transferring funds within the Facilities and Fleet Department budget, relating to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) Bldg. K ED X Ray Equipment Replacement and Room Renovation project (Capital Project No. 263-CP25009) and SCVMC Bldg. M MRI 3.0T Upgrade and Room Renovation project (Capital Project No. 263CP23009). (ID# 129864) 87 RESULT: Approved 88. Consider recommendations relating to the O'Connor Hospital (OCH) and Saint Louise Regional Hospital (SLRH) Security Replacement (Capital Project No. 263CP21003-1). (LA) (ID# 129880) Possible action: a. Approve an increase in the Supplemental Work Allowance (SWA) for the OCH and SLRH Security Replacement project (Capital Project No. 263-CP21003-1), Contract No. 23-01, awarded to FE Controls Corporation, increasing the SWA by $1,292,620 from $407,380 to $1,700,000, for a new total contract encumbrance of $5,773,803. b. Approve Contract Change Order No. 1 - Interim - OCH and SLRH Security Replacement project (Capital Project No. 263-CP21003-1). Contractor - FE Controls Corporation. Net increase of $787,400 and an increase of 911 calendar days. 88 RESULT: Approved 89. Consider recommendations relating to establishing a TenantBoard Improvement Project of Supervisors, County of Santa Clara for Skyport Plaza. (ID# 130139) August 25, 2026

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83. Approve Request for Appropriation Modification No. 6 - $374,310 increasing estimated revenue and expenditure appropriations in the Roads and Airports Page 23 of 30 Department budget, relating to the 2026 Pavement Preservation Project on Various County Roads. (4/5 Vote) (ID# 129830) 83 RESULT: Approved Facilities and Fleet Department 84. Consider recommendations relating to Residential Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility 264 Morrison Phase 2 - Tenant Improvements project (Capital Project No. 263-CP23024-2). California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Sections 15301 and 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines. (ID# 129129) Possible action: a. Approve the Project, adopt plans and specifications, and authorize advertisement of Contract Documents for the Residential Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility 264 Morrison Phase 2 - Tenant Improvements project(Capital Project No. 263CP23024-2), and direct the Clerk of the Board to open bids on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. The opening of bids shall be made available to the public via virtual teleconference, a link to which will be posted via Addendum to the Invitation to Bid no later than 72 hours before the time scheduled for the opening of bids. b. Authorize the County Executive, or designee, to make clarifications, make minor changes, and issue addenda as necessary to the contract documents and the advertisement, including the timing of receipt of proposals. 84 RESULT: Approved 85. Consider recommendations relating to the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) Bldg. E NPC 4 Upgrade and Renovation, SPC 4D Upgrade project (Capital Project No. 263-CP25006-4) and SCVMC Bldg. K NPC 4, Bldg. M NPC 4 and NPC 5 Underground Storage Tank project (Capital Project No. CP25006-5). California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 and 15303 of the CEQA guidelines. (ID# 129521) Possible action: a. Authorize the County Executive, or designee, to issue Prequalification Packages for contractors seeking to bid on the SCVMC Bldg. E NPC/Renovation and SPC Upgrades project (Capital Project No. 263-CP25006-4) and the SCVMC Bldg. K NPC 4, Bldg. M NPC 4 and NPC 5 Underground Storage Tank project (Capital Project No. CP25006-5). Page 24 of 30

Possible action: a. Approve establishment of Lease Project No. 263-LP-27001 Skyport Plaza. Page 26 of 30 b. Approve Request for Appropriation Modification No. 30 - $13,477,967 transferring funds from CP23004 Skilled Nursing Facility project, CP23024 Sub-Acute Behavioral Health Facilities - 101 Jose Figueres and Barbara Arons Pavilion project, and Planning Hold Account to Lease Project No. 263-LP-27001 Skyport Plaza. 89 RESULT: Approved Central Fire Protection District 90. Ratify Side Letter Agreement between the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District and the International Association of Firefighters Local 1165, relating to the Special Assignment Differential for the General Membership Unit, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality. (ID# 129960) The Board of Supervisors, sitting as the Governing Board of the Central Fire Protection District, took the following action: 90 RESULT: Ratified Sanitation District No. 2-3 91. Consider recommendations relating to the County Sanitation District 2-3 Structural Defect Repair Project – Phase 2. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): Exempt from CEQA pursuant to 15301(b), 15302 (c), and 15303 (d) of the CEQA Guidelines. (ID# 129876) Possible action: a. Approve the Project, adopt plans and specifications, and authorize advertisement of Contract Documents for County Sanitation District 2-3 Structural Defect Repair Project - Phase 2, and direct the Clerk of the Board to open bids on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. The opening of bids shall be made available to the public via virtual teleconference, a link to which will be posted via Addendum to the Invitation to Bid no later than 72 hours before the time scheduled for the opening of bids. b. Authorize the County Executive, or designee, to make clarifications, make minor changes, and issue addenda as necessary to the Contract Documents and the advertisement, including the timing of receipt of proposals. c. If no bids are received, authorize the County Executive, or designee, to directly negotiate a contract with a contractor for presentation to, and award by, the Board of Directors. Page 27 of 30

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The Board of Supervisors, sitting as the Governing Board of County Sanitation District No. 2-3, took the following action: 91 RESULT: Approved Final Adoption of Ordinances

92. Adoption of Master Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27, an Ordinance relating to offices of the County of Santa Clara fixing the compensation and salary of deputies, assistants, and employees in such offices, and repealing all other ordinances in conflict herewith. (ID# 129733) • Introduce and preliminarily adopt on August 11, 2026.

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94 RESULT: ADOPTED (FINAL) [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Margaret Abe-Koga, Supervisor SECONDER: Susan Ellenberg, Supervisor AYES: Arenas, Duong, Lee, Ellenberg, Abe-Koga 95. Adoption of Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27.03, an Ordinance amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27 relating to compensation of employees amending the Salary Schedule to increase the salary of the Deputy Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer classification by approximately five percent. (ID# 129891) • Introduce and preliminarily adopt on August 11, 2026.

• Adopt (Final) on August 25, 2026.

92 RESULT: ADOPTED (FINAL) [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Margaret Abe-Koga, Supervisor SECONDER: Susan Ellenberg, Supervisor AYES: Arenas, Duong, Lee, Ellenberg, Abe-Koga

95 RESULT: ADOPTED (FINAL) [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Margaret Abe-Koga, Supervisor SECONDER: Susan Ellenberg, Supervisor AYES: Arenas, Duong, Lee, Ellenberg, Abe-Koga

93. Adoption of Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27.01, an Ordinance amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27 relating to compensation of employees deleting one Program Manager II position and adding one Program Manager III position in the Public Health Department. (ID# 129767)

96. Adoption of Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27.04, an Ordinance amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27 relating to compensation of employees amending the Salary Schedule to increase the salaries of various represented and unrepresented classifications. (ID# 129929)

• Introduce and preliminarily adopt on August 11, 2026.

• Adopt (Final) on August 25, 2026.

96 RESULT: ADOPTED (FINAL) [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Margaret Abe-Koga, Supervisor SECONDER: Susan Ellenberg, Supervisor AYES: Arenas, Duong, Lee, Ellenberg, Abe-Koga

94. Adoption of Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27.02, an Ordinance amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27 relating to compensation of employees deleting 15 Public Health Assistant or Community Worker positions in the Public Health Department and five Public Health Assistant or Community Worker positions in Santa Clara Valley Healthcare, and adding 15 Public Health Assistant positions in the Public Health Department and five Public Health Assistant positions in Santa Clara Valley Healthcare. (ID# 129773)

• Introduce and preliminarily adopt on August 11, 2026.

97 RESULT: ADOPTED (FINAL) [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Margaret Abe-Koga, Supervisor SECONDER: Susan Ellenberg, Supervisor AYES: Arenas, Duong, Lee, Ellenberg, Abe-Koga

• Adopt (Final) on August 25, 2026.

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98. Adoption of Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27.06, an Ordinance amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27 relating to compensation of employees adding one unclassified Attorney III - Public Defender or Attorney II - Public Defender or Attorney I - Public Defender position in the Office of the Public Defender. Position shall expire at 11:59 p.m., on January 30, 2028. (ID# 129906) • Introduce and preliminarily adopt on August 11, 2026. • Adopt (Final) on August 25, 2026.

98 RESULT: ADOPTED (FINAL) [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Margaret Abe-Koga, Supervisor SECONDER: Susan Ellenberg, Supervisor AYES: Arenas, Duong, Lee, Ellenberg, Abe-Koga

• Introduce and preliminarily adopt on August 11, 2026. • Adopt (Final) on August 25, 2026.

99 RESULT: ADOPTED (FINAL) [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Margaret Abe-Koga, Supervisor SECONDER: Susan Ellenberg, Supervisor AYES: Arenas, Duong, Lee, Ellenberg, Abe-Koga 100. Adoption of Ordinance No. NS-1000.76, an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara amending Section B12-34 of Article 2 of Chapter II of Division B12 of the County of Santa Clara Ordinance Code relating to Twenty-Five Miles-Per-Hour Speed Zones. (ID# 129900)

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97. Adoption of Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27.05, an Ordinance amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27 relating to compensation of employees adding one unclassified Health Planning Specialist III position in the Emergency Medical Services Agency. Position shall expire at 11:59 p.m., on February 27, 2028. (ID# 129859) • Adopt (Final) on August 25, 2026.

• Introduce and preliminarily adopt on August 11, 2026.

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99. Adoption of Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27.07, an Ordinance amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27 relating to compensation of employees adding 16 Deputy Sheriff positions and four Sheriff's Sergeant positions in the Office of the Sheriff. (ID# 129918)

• Introduce and preliminarily adopt on August 11, 2026.

• Adopt (Final) on August 25, 2026.

93 RESULT: ADOPTED (FINAL) [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Margaret Abe-Koga, Supervisor SECONDER: Susan Ellenberg, Supervisor AYES: Arenas, Duong, Lee, Ellenberg, Abe-Koga

• Introduce and preliminarily adopt on August 11, 2026. • Adopt (Final) on August 25, 2026.

This Ordinance establishes a 25 miles-per-hour speed limit on Page Mill Road between 0.78 miles north of Moody Road to 0.54 miles south of Moody Road. 100 RESULT: ADOPTED (FINAL) [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Margaret Abe-Koga, Supervisor SECONDER: Susan Ellenberg, Supervisor AYES: Arenas, Duong, Lee, Ellenberg, Abe-Koga ATTEST:

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Name Change ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME. Case No. 26CV498217. Notice of Petition of Jack Porter Mardesic-Ramsey. Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. To all interested persons: Petitioner: Jack Porter Mardesic-Ramsey filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. Jack Porter Mardesic-Ramsey to Proposed name: Jack Porter Mardesic. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing: Date: September 29, 2026, Time: 8:45am, Room: Probate. The address of the court is: 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113, Downtown Superior Court. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Los Gatan, 380 S 1ST Street, San Jose, CA 95113. Date: July 20, 2026 by /s/ Daniel Nishigaya /s/, Judge of the Superior Court. Filed July 20, 2026, by /s/ T. Belloncle /s/, Deputy Clerk. (Pub LGN: 09/02, 09/09, 09/16, 09/23/2026)

Fictitious Business Name Statements File Number: FBN728800. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. DL ELECTRIC, 162 College Avenue, Los Gatos, CA 95030. This business is conducted by: An Individual, DANIEL LUNDELL, 162 College Avenue, Los Gatos, CA 95030. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 05/31/2026 and 07/24/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Patty Camarena /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Daniel Lundell /s/ (Pub LGN: 08/12, 08/19, 08/26, 09/02/2026) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #729384 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Jersey Mikes Subs 20220, 1088 E Brokaw Rd #70, San Jose, CA 95131, LCP Subs LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Above entity was formed in the state of California. Registrant has began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 07/27/2024. /s/Lauren Perkins. Member. 202460911924. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 08/11/2026. (pub LG 08/19, 08/26, 09/02, 09/09/2026)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #729246 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Anderson Window And Door Installation, 696 Auzerais Ave, San Jose, CA, 96126, John Scalmanini. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 08/24/2000. /s/John P Scalmanini. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 08/06/2026. (pub LG 08/12, 08/19, 08/26, 09/02/2026) File Number: FBN728978. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. ART BEAT STUDIO, 68 E Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, ZONE44 LLC, 68 E Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 06/15/2026 and 07/30/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Elaine Fader /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. ZONE44 LLC, Article/ Reg # 20260207448, Above Entity was Formed in the State of CA. /s/ Tran Tran /s/ Managing Owner. (Pub LGN: 08/12, 08/19, 08/26, 09/02/2026) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #729035 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Mckenzie Financial Consulting, 212 N 3rd St Apt 3, San Jose, CA 95112, Mckenzie Capital Holdings LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Above entity was formed in the state of California. Registrant has began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 02/21/2026. /s/Brooke Miller. Owner. B20260090915. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 07/31/2026. (pub LG 08/19, 08/26, 09/02, 09/09/2026) File Number: FBN729001. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. ProRock Remodeling, 14850 Oka Rd #48, Los Gatos, CA 95032. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, ProRock Construction LLC, 14850 Oka Rd #48, Los Gatos, CA 95032. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 07/31/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Elaine Fader /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. ProRock Construction LLC, Article/Reg # B20250184978, Above Entity was Formed in the State of California. /s/ Denis Chinko /s/ Manager. (Pub LGN: 08/19, 08/26, 09/02, 09/09/2026) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #729234 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Thien Thanh Market Inc, 1080 S. 10th St., San Jose, CA, 95112, . This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Above entity was formed in the state of California. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/01/1997. /s/Cherly Tang. Secretary of Corporation. 1496080. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 08/06/2026. (pub LG 09/02, 09/09, 09/16, 09/23/2026)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #729023 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: The Greyhound Parking, 70 S Almaden Ave, San Jose, CA 95113, Park Greyhound San Jose LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Above entity was formed in the state of California. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 07/01/2026. /s/Sophia Ahmed. Owner. B20260304797. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 07/31/2026. (pub LG 08/26, 09/02, 09/09, 09/16/2026) File Number: FBN729452. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. DEVEAUX COUNSELING SERVICES, 987 University Ave, Suite #22, Los Gatos, CA 95032. This business is conducted by: An Individual, STEPHANIE MONIQUE DEVEAUX 987 University Ave, Suite #22, Los Gatos, CA 95032. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 08/12/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Elaine Fader /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Stephanie Monique Deveaux /s/. (Pub LGN: 08/26, 09/02, 09/09, 09/16/2026)

File Number: FBN729881. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. REDWOOD GULCH PUBLISHING, 13840 Redwood Gulch Road, Saratoga, CA 95070. This business is conducted by: An Individual, ROI LOUISE SOLBERG, 13840 Redwood Gulch Road, Saratoga, CA 95070. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 08/25/2026 and 08/27/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Patty Camarena /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Roi Louise Solberg /s/. (Pub LGN: 09/02, 09/09, 09/16, 09/23/2026)

File Number: FBN729882. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. ATELIER NICOLA, 2. SARTORIAL EXPRESSIONS, 4125 Blackford Ave Suite 140, San Jose, CA 95117. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, SARTORIAL EXPRESSIONS LLC, 4125 Blackford Ave, Suite 140, San Jose, CA 95117. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 08/20/2026 and 08/27/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Corinne Vasquez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. SARTORIAL EXPRESSIONS LLC, Article/Reg # B20260381496, Above Entity was Formed in the State of CA. /s/ Nicolas Elsousou /s/ Owner. (Pub LGN: 09/02, 09/09, 09/16, 09/23/2026)

File Fictitious Business Name paperwork with the clerk of File Number: FBN729663. The following person (persons) the county is (are) doing business as: 1. LINDA L ALTERATION, 1990 Story Road, San Jose, CA 95122. This business is conducted

by: A General Partnership, LOAN PHUONG THI VU, 2746 Belfast Drive, San Jose, CA 95127 and DUYEN T DINH, 2746 Belfast Drive, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 08/20/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Mike Louie /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Loan Phuong Thi Vu /s/. (Pub LGN: 09/02, 09/09, 09/16, 09/23/2026

File Number: FBN729931. The following person (persons) Use your mobile phone or is (are) doing business as: 1. WILLIAM M. YAO, DDS, MS, 2. WILLIAM YAO ORTHODONTICS, 18805 Cox Avenue, scanner andSuite this 150, QR Saratoga,code CA 95070. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, YAO DENTAL CORPORATION, 18805 Avenue, Suite 150, Saratoga, CA 95070. The registrant to upload theCox document commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 04/01/2012 and and your File Number: FBN729711. The following personpublish (persons) 08/28/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County is (are) doing business as: 1. ELILEW, 14435C Big Basin Way Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez /s/ Deputy, PMB 123, Saratoga, CA 95070. This business is conducted statement in 110 a West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. YAO DENTAL by: An Individual, NEYAZ NAZER, 14435C Big Basin Way CORPORATION, Article/Reg # 3446576, Above Entity PMB 123, Saratoga, CA 95070. The registrant commenced was Formed in the State of California. /s/ William Yao /s/ to transact business under the fictitious business name or newspaper of President. (Pub LGN: 09/02, 09/09, 09/16, 09/23/2026) names listed above on Not Applicable and 08/21/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa general Clara: /s/ Corinne Vasquez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasmancirculation Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Neyaz Nazar /s/. (Pub LGN:

09/02, 09/09, 09/16, 09/23/2026)

File Number: FBN729738. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. KAORIE, 200 Montebello Ave #6, Mountain View, CA 94043. This business is conducted by: An Individual, KAORI CHIBA, 200 Montebello Ave #6, Mountain View, CA 94043. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 08/24/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Patty Camarena /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Kaori Chiba /s/. (Pub LGN: 09/02, 09/09, 09/16, 09/23/2026)

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