Board of Supervisors

Board Refers Workday Upgrade Demands to Finance Committee as Auditor-Controller Retires

Supervisors referred financial system modernization concerns to the Finance Committee, pressing the outgoing Auditor-Controller to create a roadmap before her successor takes office.

Why it matters: Without reliable real-time financial data, county departments and special districts cannot manage budgets efficiently during an era of federal and state funding cuts.

Board Adopts $21M Property Tax Cost Recovery and Demands Auditor Modernize Financial Systems

Board adopted Resolution 2026-101 allocating $21 million in property tax administration costs and used the hearing to pressure the Auditor-Controller to upgrade Workday financial reporting.

Why it matters: Supervisors signaled they will use budget authority over the Auditor-Controller's office to force financial system modernization before a new officeholder takes over, affecting every county department and special district's ability to track spending.

Board Proclaims Prescription Drug Awareness Month; Opioid Deaths Down 20%

County proclaimed March 2026 as Prescription Drug Awareness Month, reporting 123 opioid overdose deaths in 2024 but a roughly 20% decline in fatal overdoses since last year.

Why it matters: Despite progress, the county still dispensed over 447,000 opioid prescriptions in 2023 at a rate higher than the state average, and counterfeit fentanyl pills remain a major concern.

Board Honors Phillips 66 Rodeo Facility's 130 Years and Renewable Energy Pivot

Supervisors praised the Phillips 66 Rodeo facility's conversion from petroleum refining to producing 800 million gallons of renewable diesel annually.

Why it matters: Supervisor Gioia flagged an upcoming sustainable aviation fuel credit in the governor's budget that could primarily benefit this facility, signaling county advocacy for state incentives to sustain the energy transition and local jobs.

Board Proclaims Autism Acceptance Month; Three Supervisors Share Personal Connections

Board recognized April 2026 as Autism Acceptance Month with Working Wonders nonprofit, as three supervisors shared stories of family members on the autism spectrum.

Board Adjourns in Memory of Al Dessayer, Moraga Civic Pioneer

Supervisor Andersen led a memorial tribute to Al Dessayer, who helped incorporate Moraga in 1974 and served 34 years on the county transit agency.

Board Extends ECM Layoff Deadline 30 Days After Emotional Nurse Protests

Board unanimously amended the 96-position ECM layoff resolution to push the effective date from April 6 to May 6, giving unions more time to place displaced nurses.

Why it matters: Nurses from tuberculosis, communicable disease, children's services, and maternal health programs testified that the displacements are already degrading patient care and could worsen disease outbreaks at a time of rising measles and TB cases.

GEMMA Project Advocates for Measure X Funding for Justice-Involved Women

A GEMMA Project representative urged continued Measure X Innovation funding for gender-responsive reentry services for incarcerated women, the fastest-growing criminal legal system population.

Why it matters: Women incarcerated in the US have increased 750% since 1980, and 80% are mothers; most reentry programs were designed for men, leaving critical gaps the GEMMA Project aims to fill.