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NewsSan José Spotlight
4/29/2026, 3:30:54 PM
Latino community health workers in Santa Clara County, known as promotores de salud or “health promoters,” have for years knocked on doors that others couldn’t. Now the county needs them again — and has plans to make th…
MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
4/13/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee's 2026-04-13 meeting centered on Receive presentation relating to the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) PIVOT Project, and approve... and Annual Report and Wo…
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Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
2026-04-13
7: Receive verbal report from Sherri Terao, Director, Behavioral Health Services Department (BHSD)
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
2026-04-13
12: Receive Health and Hospital Committee meeting report. (Candace DeCou)
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
2026-04-13
14: Receive California Behavioral Health Planning Council (CBHPC) report. (Dave Cortright)
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
2026-04-13
Annual Report and Work Plan Ad Hoc Committee. (Gary Miles/Joanna Prabhu)
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
2026-04-13
24: Approve forwarding the Behavioral Health Board Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 Annual Report and FY 2026-2027 Workplan to the Board of Supervisors through the Health and Hospital Committee
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
2026-04-13
10: Receive verbal report from Elisa Koff-Ginsborg, Executive Director, Behavioral Health Community Association (BHCA)
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Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
2026-04-13
15: Receive verbal report relating to the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Community Program Planning activities. (Anne Baumgarten)
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
2026-04-13
3: Approve Consent Calendar and changes to the Behavioral Health Board (BHB) Meeting Agenda of April 13, 2026

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Madison Tam
Legislative Aide • policy
Matt Dorsey
Amy Lee
Legislative Aide • policy
Danny Sauter
Lorenzo Rosas
Legislative Director • policy
Stephen Sherrill
Mick Del Rosario
Community Affairs Aide • policy
Stephen Sherrill
Lauren Chung
Chief of Staff • administrative
Stephen Sherrill
Karina Castro
Legislative & Policy Aide • policy
HG Nguyen
Director of Public Affairs • policy
Kimberly Ruiz
Deputy Chief of Staff; Community Relations Director • policy
Jeanette Mayorga
Communications Specialist • administrative
Lorena Rivera
Council Assistant • policy
Michelle Pelayo-Osorio
Deputy Chief of Staff • policy
Isabella 'Bella' Espinoza
Special Assistant • policy
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The West Valley Mosque Dispute — Religious Freedom & Neighbor Relations • Featured
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A closely watched land use and civil rights dispute has emerged around the West Valley Muslim Association (WVMA), which operates a mosque at 16769 Farley Road and applied for a conditional use permit modification to exte…