California Record
Santa Cruz County
FH

Felipe Hernandez

Fourth District Supervisor2023-01-02 to 2027-01-04 (Gov. Code §24200 first Monday after January 1; Santa Cruz County elected officials roster, votescount.santacruzcountyca.gov first elected 2022)

No biography on file yet.

At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Jan 4, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
16
Total speaking time
1:21:03
Avg per meeting
5:04
Segments
929

Want every word Hernandez has said?

The OpenCity MCP for Claude.ai answers questions like “what has Hernandez said about housing this year” with one prompt — full speaking history, with YouTube timestamps.

Filtered to Public Safety

Top issues during term (17)(Public Safety)

high↑Aug 2026[15]

Pre-winter flood risk reduction executive order request

None directly; streamlined work could reduce future disaster response costs.

high↑Feb 2026[11]

Severe weather shelter activation criteria

Estimated average added cost of about $34,000 per site per year, up to $108,000 in a high-activation year.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Pending flood-related litigation against Monterey County, Santa Cruz County, and the State

Any settlement or judgment could carry public cost, but no figures were disclosed.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

North County Government Center security enhancements

$88,475 in unanticipated revenue for security improvements.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Sexually violent predator placement opposition

critical↓Jan 2026[8]

Federal immigration enforcement preparedness (S.H.I.E.L.D.)

Costs are limited so far to staff time for signage and access controls, with a cost estimate to come back to the board.

high↓Feb 2026[7]

Behavioral health — Hope Forward and the strategic plan

The contracts ratified under item 33 total $19,563,248 for behavioral health services.

medium↓Sep 2026[7]

CEDAW gender equity ordinance

No new programs, positions or appropriations required by the ordinance itself.

medium↓Mar 2026[7]

Pajaro Valley Fire District reorganization with CSA 48

Fire agencies say they cannot afford ongoing radio system costs without a revised funding model.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Fairgrounds Community Resilience Center grant

Up to $10 million in grant funding, with no county match expected.

medium↓May 2026[4]

Sheriff-Coroner operations and DNA lab accreditation

A $713,000 grant loss is offset by matching expense reductions; a $500,000 supplemental extends the School Safety Program grant.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

Probation staffing and service reductions from expiring grants

Revenue drops about $2.3 million from expiring grants, partly offset by state and federal increases.

medium↓May 2026[1]

Sheriff's Military Equipment Use Policy (AB 481) Renewal

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Resolution condemning ICE and CBP operations

high↓Mar 2026[1]

Opioid crisis response and settlement funds

$11.25 million received to date, with about $29 million expected over 16 years but declining annual revenue.

high↓Apr 2026[1]

2026 Evacuation Route Hazard Mitigation Project

About $425,000 of the $1 million grant goes to design, inspection, overhead and contingencies; future maintenance funding is still being worked out.

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

Sexual Assault Awareness Month and survivor services

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Hernandez was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Public Safety.

Voting record (0)(Public Safety)

No votes found matching Public Safety.