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2 issues in public safety with high priority
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Pre-winter flood risk reduction executive order request
A potentially record-strong El Niño is forecast; the county detailed road, levee, alert-system, and resiliency-center preparations, and will bring back a resiliency center activation policy before year's end.
2 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 20, 2026
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Severe weather shelter activation criteria
Supervisors De Serpa and Cummings will lead an ad hoc subcommittee reviewing the county's severe weather shelter activation policies after numerous resident complaints.
3 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 20, 2026