Remarks by Laura Capps
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“I just wondered, thank you so much for the presentation. I just wondered if there's, just given all the other building in the area, if there's been any neighbor concerns that have been raised or any outreach?”
“Yeah, no, I'm supportive of this rezone. I think it's one of these ones, the ag life has passed, and the neighbors are supportive, and it makes a lot of sense from all the reasons that have been discussed, so I'm lending my support.”
“Yes, I'm happy to make the motion to accept staff recommendations.”
“Yes, thank you. So just to boil down the planner speak. So are detention centers allowed in this county? Private detention centers?”
“Thank you. Okay. And I know that you're tracking, as you indicated, and I am as well, what's happening elsewhere, because as we've seen in the headlines, there's now $45 billion dedicated over the next four years towards the building of detention centers. uh so in gilroy there's one that's being proposed and santa clara county is suing with the support of attorney general bonta and they're suing over the fact that detention centers are not approved zoning use in their county code i know we'd have to not there yet or hopefully we will never be but would that be somewhat of the basis that you…”
“Okay. So a question I have is just about process within your department, which is big, because, you know, it's happening across the country. they're really literally springing up on communities and it really defies local control. And different counties are experiencing the fact that they've just discovered after the fact that leases have been signed and construction is starting, And so we already have seven private detention centers in California. We know that from reports 32 people have died in detention centers across the country. We just don't know much about what is happening. So I have…”
“i know that normally in the process since you you process hundreds of these all the time you wouldn't alert the board but i'm just interested in making part of a motion that at that point you would um we would be alerted as would county council so that we could have the opportunity to present to the board the potential for the moratorium that we're discussing so and that's our recommendation yes um And so I think those are my questions for now, but maybe actually I'd like to ask County Council about the moratorium and how that would work. I know that there's you. We've looked at other what's…”
“And are the moratoriums also based on the impacts? Because again, I've been tracking the one in Gilroy, and the basis is on sort of the water and wastewater infrastructure, the emergency medical services, the fire protection, the public health impacts, all of these local impacts, I mean, that aren't, that the surrounding community will have to deal with, is that also, A RATIONALE FOR THE MORATORIUM OR THOSE TWO THINGS LINKED WITH THE ZONING OR IS IT A DIFFERENT LEGAL PATH?”
“All the different impacts, okay. Those are my questions for now, thanks.”
“And they're generally contracting, excuse me, with private entities. Yeah. But...”
“They're taking all shapes and sizes, either building new ones from whole cloth or repurposing warehouses. But happening very quickly.”
“I also just... All right, back to the board.”
“Just a piece of information that there is a state bill, Senator Cervantes has a bill, SB 1367, which would actually... prohibit cities and counties from approving new land use that would allow for new construction and conversion of existing buildings and that has moving moving well through the in my opinion moving well through the assembly so I'm tracking that so that actually would be potentially an extra layer of protection so anyway I'm ready to make comments okay so comments and maybe a motion I WILL MAKE THE MOTION TO RECEIVE THIS REPORT AND ADD TO IT THE VERY SPECIFIC DIRECTION TO STAFF…”
“And I'm sorry, I just want to finish. I apologize. And I also want to be clear that if an apple this is just more editorial, that if an application does come in, I will be making a motion to direct counsel to prepare an emergency moratorium. That's not part of the motion that's editorial. So the first part I'll repeat is to direct staff to monitor and alert the board and counsel if and when an inquiry or application does come in to construct a private facility on unincorporated land.”
“YES. YES. BECAUSE WE DISCUSSED IT. BECAUSE WE DISCUSSED IT. I MEAN, I ACTUALLY JUST TO I MEAN, I ACTUALLY JUST TO to give you my thought process, I wanted to prepare the moratorium now and was cautioned that that would not be wise because we don't know what it looks like and where and all of the items that would go into the moratorium. So I stood back. So yes, this would be a sequence.”
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“No, and here, here, I'll just pile on because it was also a very safe election and we were worried about that and it was proved to be very safe and effective and our county does a great job.”
“thank you. I really appreciate this resolution and biodiversity. It's, you know, so many issues that we deal with up here are kind of massive issues that kind of confront us in our face. And just to stop and think about biodiversity, to think about that seed bank at the at the garden, you know, these are I'm just grateful that there are scientists, that there are advocates, that there are people working in these 30 organizations that are frankly, thinking about things that I don't think about all the time, seeds and nature and the different types of insects that we really depend on as a as a…”
“No. Appreciate, Supervisor Lee, that you asked for this to be on here because the the bowl is really a magical place. And, also, music in our schools is, and it's not, you know, something we can't take we shouldn't take for granted because it's schools are so strapped. And as a mom of a a band kid, I mean, it's it's for them to even go to the bowl and see sort of the potential and what they potentially could experience even just as as patrons, it's it's such a wonderful connection. And the fact that you're really making an emphasis on North County is you're hearing from us is just a wonderful…”
“Yeah. Thank you. First of all, I just want to acknowledge that we're that you all are bringing this forward earlier than has happened in the past. Usually it's been towards the end of”
“that was somewhat deemed a little late for the immigrant community and the advocates, so appreciate that it's coming in June. So that's a good thing. I just wanted to request, and it's just a request that we augment what's been required to be reported with some additional information. The Santa Barbara News Press had a report that in addition to the official transfers of between the jail and ICE, there are eight times more arrests that happen on jail premises. And so if possible, if you could speak to those when you do your report, that would be very much appreciated by myself.”
“Again, that's a request. Also too, we've gotten some questions about so I'm not asking for that now because we're just agendized for the SET hearing. Also, request I have is to speak to sort of some information that's been put forward by constituents about the SCRAM technology and what happens with inmates when they're released, and some potential protocol issues there. Third, a request has been made to the chair through me, I don't know if they requested it to you directly, to have a set time so that advocates who work can participate more easily. I think that's a reasonable request.”
“And also, two, when I was board chair, I officially invited ICE to participate or just be a part of, at some point, be present in our community, not the way they are in raids, absolutely, but actually speak as an official. That request was official, was completely ignored. And so I'm just, again, extending through the potential of the TRUTH Act if ICE representative could be a part, and so we could actually have more comprehensive information. Because, again, you all have what's required by California state law, but in my estimation, as was definitely highlighted by that report, we're only…”
“So moved. And I just wanted to clarify, not as part of the motion, but I'm going put those requests in writing so that my words are clear.”
“But I will move to set the hearing for June 23.”