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Weekly summary for Los Altos

May 4, 2026 to May 10, 2026 • Updated May 7, 2026

In Los Altos, recent activity on healthcare focused on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors’ April 28 regular meeting, which included approval of a Valley Healthcare equipment donation and operational updates on the Valley Homeless Healthcare Program. The Board also approved extending extra-help hours for 74 Santa Clara Valley Healthcare clinical and support staff through the remainder of fiscal year 2025-2026.

Earlier in April, the Board’s Public Safety & Justice Committee received reports on county budget and state-federal funding related to healthcare services. In March, the Board addressed a child-abuse treatment services agreement and modifications to the public health budget, alongside additional Valley Healthcare equipment donations.

What to watch: Future Board meetings may continue to address healthcare staffing and program funding as part of ongoing efforts to support local health services impacting Los Altos residents.

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MeetingPublic meeting summarySCC BOS

6/1/2026, 12:00:00 PM

Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting: Presentations and Closed Session

Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting: Presentations and Closed Session's 2026-06-01 meeting centered on Valley Healthcare equipment donation and Carol Chang, Budget Analyst, Office of the County Executive, with additi…

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MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors

5/19/2026, 12:00:00 PM

Regular Meeting

San Francisco Board of Supervisors's 2026-05-19 meeting centered on Report of Assessment Costs - Building Code Enforcement Violations and Charter Amendment - Department, Board, Commission, and Advisory Body Updates, wit…

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MeetingPublic meeting summarySCC BOS

5/18/2026, 12:00:00 PM

Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting: Presentations and Closed Session

Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting: Presentations and Closed Session's 2026-05-18 meeting centered on Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting: Presentations and Closed Session. - Board of Supervisors - Regular Meetin…

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MeetingPublic meeting summarySCC BOS

5/11/2026, 12:00:00 PM

Board of Supervisors - Budget Workshop

Board of Supervisors - Budget Workshop's 2026-05-11 meeting centered on Board of Supervisors - Budget Workshop. - Board of Supervisors - Budget Workshop: Supervisors took up a County Executive budget update on state and…

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MeetingPublic meeting summarySCC BOS

4/28/2026, 12:00:00 PM

Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting

Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting's 2026-04-28 meeting centered on Valley Healthcare equipment donation and Consider recommendations relating to the creation of easements and parcel maps and exceptions for competit…

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MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee

4/14/2026, 12:00:00 PM

Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee

Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee's 2026-04-14 meeting centered on county budget and state-federal funding update and Held from March 24, 2026 (Item No. 14): Receive report from the Office of Chil…

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MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee

4/13/2026, 12:00:00 PM

Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee

Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee's 2026-04-13 meeting centered on For instance, parties can ask the court to declare someone a vexatious litigant, to dismiss a vexatious litigation,... and Wade –…

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MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee

4/10/2026, 12:00:00 PM

Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee

Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee's 2026-04-10 meeting centered on Identify the Access, Wellness and Recovery Committee's areas of interest relating to the Behavioral Health Services... and Integr…

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MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee

4/8/2026, 12:00:00 PM

Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee

Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee's 2026-04-08 meeting centered on Review and Approve Annual Work Plan for FY 2026-27 and Valley Healthcare equipment donation, with additional discussion on Review…

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MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors

3/24/2026, 12:00:00 PM

San Mateo County Board of Supervisors

San Mateo County Board of Supervisors's 2026-03-24 meeting centered on Presentation of a resolution honoring and commending Ann Stillman upon her retirement after 38 years of dedicated... and Adopt a resolution: A) Auth…

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MeetingPublic meeting summarySanta Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors

3/24/2026, 12:00:00 PM

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors's 2026-03-24 meeting centered on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors. - Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (…

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Regular Meeting

2026-05-19

1: Participation Agreement and Administrative Services Agreement - California Department of Health Care Services - Medi-Cal County Inmate Program - Not to Exceed $35,363.08

Regular Meeting

2026-05-19

1: Planning, Administrative, Building Codes - Inclusionary Housing Program Updates and Reductions; Development Impact Fee Reductions

San Mateo County Board of Supervisors

2026-03-24

8.: Adopt a resolution: A) Authorizing and establishing the Maternal Health Trust Fund to support maternal health awareness and community engagement initiatives in San Mateo County and to serve as a mechanism for receiving future philanthropic and partner contributions; and B) Authorizing and directing the County Executive, or designee, to accept on behalf of the County, future lawful gifts, grants, and donations from public and private partners to the Maternal Health Trust Fund, and to report to the Board each quarter the sources and value of such gifts in excess of $10,000

San Mateo County Board of Supervisors

2026-03-24

24.: Adopt a resolution: A) Finding and declaring that the real property owned by the County located at 721 Airport Boulevard, South San Francisco, California, a 0.345-acre parcel identified as Assessor Parcel Number 012-146-140, which is to be disposed of by the County through a long-term lease for operation as permanent supportive housing, is exempt surplus land under the Surplus Land Act; and B) Authorizing and directing the Director of the Department of Housing, or designee, acting in consultation with the County Attorney, to execute any and all notices, certificates, and documents as may be necessary and advisable to effectuate the purposes of this resolution, and to provide notice of the Surplus Land Act exemption determination to the California Department of Housing and Community Development

San Mateo County Board of Supervisors

2026-03-24

26.: Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to Master Salary Resolution 081316 to delete one position, add one position, adjust salary range of five classifications, and set salary range of three new classifications; and accept the updated report of biweekly salaries by classification

San Mateo County Board of Supervisors

2026-03-24

23.: Adopt a resolution: A) Finding and declaring certain real property known as 493 Eastmoor Avenue, a 0.37-acre parcel identified as Assessor's Parcel Number 008-082-200, located at 493 Eastmoor Avenue, Daly City, California, which is to be concurrently acquired in fee and disposed of by long-term lease by the County, as exempt surplus land under the Surplus Land Act; and B) Authorizing and directing the Director of the Department of Housing, or designee, acting in consultation with the County Attorney, to execute any and all notices, certificates, and documents as may be necessary and advisable to effectuate the purposes of this resolution, and to provide notice of the Surplus Land Act exemption determination to the California Department of Housing and Community Development

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Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting: Presentations and Closed Session

2026-06-01

9.e: Brandi Holden, Client Services Technician, Social Services Agency

Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting: Presentations and Closed Session

2026-06-01

9.g: Evelyn Moua, Health Planning Specialist III, Public Health Department

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