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Weekly summary for Los Altos
May 4, 2026 to May 10, 2026 • Updated May 7, 2026
This week in Los Altos, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors held a regular meeting on April 28 that included several mental health-related agenda items impacting the city. Key actions included approving an agreement with The Henne Group to provide supportive telephone services for the county’s Behavioral Health Call Center through June 2027. The Board also considered staffing changes within the Behavioral Health Managed Care Division to better address local mental health needs. Additional highlights from county-level discussions relevant to Los Altos included ongoing budget updates and funding challenges for behavioral health services, with a reported $100 million deficit for fiscal year 2026–27 driven by federal and state funding changes. The Board also recognized local mental health organizations and individuals for their contributions to community well-being. What to watch: Continued county budget deliberations and their impact on mental health service availability in Los Altos will be important to monitor in the coming months.

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Agenda item: Under advisement from August 30, 2022 (Item No. 10): Receive quarterly report from Administration relating to mental health and substance use as a public health crisis. (Office of the County Executive). SCC BOS recently discussed this issue.
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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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4/25/2026, 9:49:11 PM
Mental Health Services Budget Crisis
The Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services Department is facing a $100 million deficit for fiscal year 2026–27, driven by federal Medi-Cal cuts triggered by H.R. 1, changes in state funding, the end of one-time C…
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 Receive presentation relating to the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) PIVOT Project, and approve... and Annual Report and Wo…
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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
4/9/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee's 2026-04-09 meeting centered on AB 939 required each County to develop and periodically update . a County Integrated Wast� Management Plan and to... and Followin…
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
4/9/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee's 2026-04-09 meeting centered on Report out from each breakout group (10 minutes) Staff from the Cities of Cupertino, Sunnyvale, and Oakland provided... and Adjou…
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Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting
2026-04-28
i. Appoints Jennifer Puthoff to the Child Abuse Prevention Council, seat number 7. ii. Appoints Fuga Takahashi to the Behavioral Health Board, seat number 15
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Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting
2026-04-28
80: Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.26.55, an Ordinance amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.26 relating to compensation of employees deleting one Program Manager III position and adding one Behavioral Health Managed Care Division Director position in the Behavioral Health Services Department
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Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting
2026-04-28
16: Receive quarterly report from Administration relating to mental health and substance use as a public health crisis. (Office of the County Executive)
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
2025-04-02_TJX Law Enforcement Grant Program
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
Attachment A - Latino Health Assessment Action Plan
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
21: the California Department of Public Health Disease Intervention Specialist Workforce Development Grant
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
Behavioral Health Services Department Off-agenda Report relating to Efforts to Address Latino Suicide Rates
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
24: Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.26.53, an Ordinance amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.26 relating to compensation of employees amending the Salary Schedule to increase the salary of the Occupational Safety and Environmental Compliance Program Manager classification by approximately four percent
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Mental Health Services Budget Crisis • Featured
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The Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services Department is facing a $100 million deficit for fiscal year 2026–27, driven by federal Medi-Cal cuts triggered by H.R. 1, changes in state funding, the end of one-time CO…