Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Marin County, California public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
9 issues in public safety with medium priority
Health Council of Marin sunsetting
A resident urged the Board to hold off on sunsetting the Health Council, citing its policy-changing reports on wireless, tobacco, and primary care access.
Suicide prevention in Marin
The county boosted its master agreement for residential mental health placements by $2 million, to $8.85 million — more capacity for Marin residents needing residential care.
15 mph school zones in unincorporated Marin
New 15 mph speed limits take effect at 12 school zone locations in unincorporated county areas, aimed at keeping kids safer near schools.
Keep People Housed Marin homelessness prevention
A new $742,000 contract funds flexible financial assistance and housing stabilization for households at high risk of homelessness.
Animal control services contract
Marin Humane will keep providing animal control services for the next three years under a $14 million agreement — everything from stray pickups to licensing.
Brown Act remote access disruption policy
A new state law (SB 707) requires counties to have a plan for when Zoom or other remote access to public meetings gets knocked out. Marin adopted its policy so meetings stay legally valid and the public stays informed during outages.
Law enforcement data-sharing contract held
Supervisors held a $1.53 million contract with Peregrine Technologies that would link information among Marin law enforcement agencies, asking for further evaluation before approving.
Opioid settlement funding for public health
The County accepted $656,570 from the Kroger opioid settlement, spread over nine years, to support public health and behavioral health recovery services.
Childcare safety-net funding
The county renewed a $250,000 contract with the Marin Child Care Council to provide childcare subsidies for struggling families.