This Week in Local Government
What Santa Cruz County's county, city, school and regional boards are about to decide in the next ten days, sorted by how much it matters. Use the buttons to see just the governments and topics you follow.
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Meaningful contracts, programs and policy positions.
- NotableWatsonville City CouncilTue, Oct 13, 4:30 PM· Public safety· Consent agenda$174,815 contract with 4LEAF, Inc. for fire prevention support services
The City Council would hire the firm 4LEAF, Inc. to help the Watsonville Fire Department catch up on and run its fire prevention program, for no more than $174,815. 4LEAF would supply a Fire Inspector, a Fire Protection Engineer, and a Project Manager to do required fire and life safety inspections and reinspections, organize records, build an inspection schedule, and set up tracking and billing of inspection fees. The firm would also help the department design the staffing, processes and technology to run the program itself after the contract ends. A yes vote approves the contract and lets the City Manager sign it.
- NotableWatsonville City CouncilTue, Oct 13, 4:30 PM· Public safety, Health & social services· Consent agendaEmergency medical services contract with Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District
The Watsonville Fire Department has been responding to calls in part of the Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District since 1996, most recently under a contract signed in 2019. Pajaro Valley Fire asked to change what Watsonville provides, and the two sides negotiated a new Emergency Medical Services Contract that replaces the old arrangement. A yes vote approves that contract, which pays the City $800 for each qualifying call and runs from September 22, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and authorizes the City Manager to sign it.
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