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.

• 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 agenda
  Emergency 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.

• MinorCounty Board of Ed County Board of EducationThu, Oct 15, 5:30 PM· Schools & youth, Public safety
  Resolution #26-48 would recognize United Against Hate Week October 18-24, 2026

  The resolution rejects hatred, racism, prejudice, violence and bullying in schools and encourages county schools to mark United Against Hate Week from October 18 through October 24, 2026.