• E-BIKE COMMUNITY MEETING AND COUNTY REGIONAL PARKS ORDINANCE
• SACRAMENTO COUNTY 2026/2027 BUDGET
• MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD
• ARDEN ARCADE COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION LISTENING SESSION
• CARMICHAEL COMMUNITY BAND FESTIVAL
• ​​​​SACRAMENTO SUBURBAN KIWANIS ARTS FESTIVAL
• 2026 RANCHO CORDOVA BUSINESS EXPO
• KEEPING PETS SAFE IN THE HEAT: ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR SACRAMENTO COUNTY PET OWNERS
• RIVER CITY FOOD BANK’S CALFRESH COMMUNITY WEBINAR
• MISSION OAKS RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT SUMMER ACTIVITY GUIDE
• FAMILY HEALTH AND WELLNESS DAY AT SAILOR BAR
• MAKE THE MOST OF SUMMER WITH LOCAL CAMPS
• COOL OFF THIS SUMMER AT LOCAL POOLS AND SPLASH PADS
• SUMMER WATER SAFETY
• JOIN THE SACRAMENTO PUBLIC LIBRARY SUMMER READING CHALLENGE

Please join me for a community conversation about traffic safety with an emphasis on e-bikes, scooters, bicycles, and pedestrians. I will be joined by the California Highway Patrol, Sacramento County Regional Park Rangers, and the Sacramento County Department of Transportation to engage with residents on improving the safety of our roads and trails. This community conversation will take place on June 1, 2026, at 5:30 PM in the Carmichael Park Clubhouse - 5750 Grant Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608. 

This meeting coincides with a recently adopted ordinance by the Board of Supervisors to protect parks and recreation facilities. Per a May 13 article published by Sacramento County, “The updated ordinances clarify and strengthen protections for environmentally sensitive areas that have recently seen increased damage. Regional Parks facilities, primarily in the Nature Study Areas and Protected Areas of the American River Parkway, have recently experienced a dramatic increase in vandalism and destruction when members of the public create unauthorized off-road bicycle courses, including jumps and tracks with blind turns.” Read the full article here.

The Sacramento County Budget hearings will begin Wednesday, June 10, at 9:30 a.m. in Board Chambers at the Sacramento County Administration building, located at 700 H Street in Sacramento. The Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/2027 is now available for review.  ATTACH THIS LINK--Sacramento County Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27.  The hearings will continue beginning at 9:30 a.m. through June 11 and 12, if necessary. 

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Unlike in previous years while I have been on the Board of Supervisors, the Board of Supervisors will face a significant deficit this year. Each department has been requested to identify cuts and find ways to avoid layoffs.  I have been very vocal that I want to ensure the Board and County continue to keep the unincorporated residents and communities safe. 

 

The public is invited to attend the hearings and be heard on any item in the budget, either publicly or through written comments. Budget hearings will also be telecast live on Metro Cable 14 and the County’s website. 

 

Scheduled Presentations

(Order is Subject to Change)

• IHSS Public Authority Budget
  • Public Comment on IHSS Public Authority Budget
  • Deliberation and Approval of IHSS Public Authority Budget
• County Executive’s Budget
• District Attorney
• Sheriff
• Public Defender
• Regional Parks
• Human Assistance
• Child, Family, and Adult Services
• Health Services
• Public Comment
• Board Deliberation/Approval of Recommended Budget and Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)

Spending Plan

 

FY 2026-27’s $8.9 billion spending plan is a decrease of 2.8% compared to the FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget. Of the total $8.9 billion budgeted:

• $3.2 billion is in Enterprise and Special Revenue Funds (utility rates, fees and other dedicated revenue)
• $4 billion is in General Fund (funded with $1 billion in discretionary revenue, $1.7 billion in reimbursements from restricted funds, and $1.3 billion in Federal, State and fee revenue dedicated to specific purposes)
• $1.7 billion in Restricted Funds (amounts transferred to the General Fund to reimburse eligible expenditures in General Fund departments)

Budget Process/Challenges

 

The County projected a $101 million deficit at a Board meeting in January, half of which is due to impacts from HR 1. Based on that projection, the Board directed the County Executive’s Office to ask departments to identify the impact of 2.5% funding reductions as part of their FY 2026-27 budget submissions.

 

Many departments provided those reductions in a thoughtful way that minimized impacts to service levels and avoided layoffs whenever possible.

 

General Fund Available Balance

 

The County’s General Fund is its discretionary revenue, and the Board of Supervisors has flexibility when deciding how to use those funds.

 

The General Fund beginning available balance (which represents unspent funding from FY 2025-26) is estimated at $46 million. This is a 37% reduction compared to the FY 2025-26 available balance of $73 million, which was used to fund ongoing spending.

 

Because of that imbalance, combined with the impacts from HR 1, departments were asked to make reductions.

 

Budget Reductions

 

The FY 2026-27 General Fund reductions total $57 million, which will result in the deletion of 194.5 full-time equivalent positions.

 

For all departments, except for the District Attorney’s Office, the recommended budget reflects position reductions would avoid layoffs by either eliminating vacant positions or positions that have vacancies within the same classification elsewhere in the County.

 

Significant reductions, identified by departments and recommended by the County Executive, include:

 

Child, Family and Adult Services: $5.7 million for 19 positions.

 

Child Support Services: $1.8 million for 16 vacant positions due to frozen State funding levels.

 

Correctional Health Services: $4.1 million reduction in base budget and deletion of 10 vacant positions.

 

District Attorney: $4.1 million reduction in base budget and the deletion of 15 positions. (Note: The District Attorney’s Office identified that 14 of the positions were filled. However, as of May 18, 2026, vacant positions exist within the department in the classifications recommended for deletion.)

 

Health Services: $5.4 million reduction to base budget.

 

Human Assistance: $2 million for 38 vacant positions due largely to impacts from HR 1.

 

Public Defender: $2.6 million for 11 vacant positions and contract expenditures due to the expiration of State grant funding supporting the post-conviction unit, the juvenile pre-trial support program, and the felony mental health diversion program.

 

Regional Parks: $0.8 million reduction to the base budget and deletion of seven vacant positions.

 

Sheriff: $13.7 million reduction in the base budget and the deletion of 48 positions. Incumbents in these positions will be moved to other vacancies in the department.

 

Budget Growth

 

General Fund growth totals $91 million, with $44 million of the amount funded with the County’s discretionary funds. Given the shortfall in discretionary funds relative to funding departments’ base budget needs, budget growth (or “Net County Cost growth”) is focused on the County’s legal, financial, regulatory, and policy obligations and providing mandated services.

 

The most significant growth includes:

 

Correctional Health: $11.7 million ($7.7 million Net County Cost) to support the County’s obligations under the Mays Consent Decree.

 

Health Services: $34 million Net County Cost to provide services under the County Medically Indigent Services Program (CMISP) and provide funding for the Healthy Partners program.

 

Homeless Services and Housing: $3 million total ($1.7 million Net County Cost) to provide additional funding to align shelter operations with Board-adopted community standards and implement a pilot Safe Parking program with one-time grant funding.

 

Data Processing: $0.6 million Net County Cost to initiate a Request for Proposals (RFP) process to replace the County’s outdated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

 

The budget letter and a complete set of budget documents may be found online and at the County Executive’s Office, 700 H Street, Room 7650.​

 

The Recommended Budget is a preliminary spending plan; the Revised Recommended Budget will be presented to the Board in September for deliberation and adoption.

 

For more information about the County budget, including the budget process/timeline, key budget terms/glossary, the Budget Explorer Tool and more, visit the Sacramento County Office of Budget and Debt Management website. 

I consistently encourage the public to speak out to let me and the entire Board of Supervisors know your thoughts and feelings on budget and policy matters. As residents, business owners, and taxpayers, I rely on your input about priorities for Sacramento County.

The unincorporated communities, which make up almost 95% of the communities I represent, are faced with chronic issues such as homelessness, crumbling roadway infrastructure, vacant commercial corridors and crime that affect the quality of life in our neighborhoods. I implore you to take an active role in matters being decided by the Board of Supervisors and advocate to all five Board members about issues of concern to you.

Board meetings are held live in the Sacramento County Administration building and are broadcasted on Metro Cable 14 and the County’s website.

There are several ways to participate in Board meetings. The public can send an email to BoardClerk@saccounty.gov, mail a comment to 700 H Street, Suite 2450, Sacramento, CA 95814, or make an in-person comment.

If you are unable to watch live, a recording of each meeting will be uploaded to the County’s YouTube account and on the Board of Supervisors meetings page.

Transportation and the conditions of our roadways have always been a pressing issue in District 3.  I continue to spend countless hours advocating and fighting for grants and funding to fix the roadways.   The Sacramento Transportation Authority and I invite you to attend the Arden Arcade Community Listening Session on Monday, June 8, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Swanston Community Center in Sacramento. The session will offer community members a chance to weigh in on local transportation priorities, including road maintenance, transit improvements, traffic relief and bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. Attendees will participate in small group discussions, ask questions and help inform future transportation planning and investment decisions in Arden Arcade. Please RSVP HERE.

The Sacramento Valley Symphonic Band Association presents the annual Carmichael Park Community Band Festival, one of the largest community band festivals in California for over 30 years.

DATES: Saturday, June 6 – Sunday, June 7
TIME: 8:30 am – 7:30 pm
LOCATION: Carmichael Park - 5750 Grant Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608

There will be music and food trucks each afternoon. Exact performance times and dates are listed on the flyer.​

This weekend-long event is sponsored by the Sacramento Valley Symphonic Band Association and the Carmichael Recreation and Parks District.

This month, the  Sacramento Suburban Kiwanis Foundation will celebrate its 68th Kiwanis Art Fiesta on June 6-7, 2026. This fiesta is sure to bring together a variety of art featured by local and regional artists and art lovers. Jewelry, painting, photography, pottery, metal work, woodwork, glass, and fine textiles are just some of the media you’ll find on display. The details of this weekend’s events are below:

• Location: Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 6151 H Street, Sacramento, CA
• June 6, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• June 7, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Free Admission and Parking

The Kiwanis Club of Sacramento Suburban is an all-volunteer service organization providing funding support and thousands of volunteer service hours to the community for the past 74 years. 100% of the funds raised from the Kiwanis Art Fiesta go into the Sacramento Suburban Kiwanis Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity, to support community programs.

For more information about this event, visit the Sacramento Suburban Kiwanis Foundation website.

Join the Rancho Cordova Area Chamber of Commerce on June 25th from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. for this year’s Business Expo. This is your opportunity to connect with hundreds of attendees, showcase your products and services, and grow your business visibility in the community.

The Rancho Cordova Business Expo is designed for one purpose: to help businesses connect, collaborate, and grow. This is not just a community showcase. It’s a high-energy, high-impact B2B experience where companies discover new vendors and service providers, decision-makers build strategic partnerships, entrepreneurs expand their professional network, and teams explore tools, resources, and solutions to scale. Whether you’re exhibiting or attending, this is where business gets done.

Every vendor receives promotion through email and social media channels. Prizes, giveaways, and a popular passport event will help drive engagement and booth visits, making this Expo a must-attend event for businesses across the region.

Register as a vendor today!

Summer is just around the corner, and the days are already heating up in Sacramento County. As temperatures rise, pet owners need to take precautions to ensure their furry friends stay safe and comfortable. While we may be able to seek out shade, sip cold drinks, or turn on the AC, pets rely on us to protect them from the dangers of extreme heat. Whether you’re heading out for a walk, relaxing in the yard, or running errands, here are some must-know tips to help your pets beat the heat.

Never Leave Pets in Parked Cars
Even on a seemingly mild day, the inside of a parked car can become dangerously hot within minutes. It’s not only incredibly risky, but it’s also illegal in California. Leaving your pet in a vehicle, even with the windows cracked, can be deadly. Always take your pets with you or leave them safely at home.

Hydration is Key
Make sure your pets always have access to fresh, clean water. On hot days, they’ll need to drink more than usual to stay hydrated. If your pet shows signs of heat-related illness, avoid giving them cold water or submerging them in cold baths, as this can shock their system. Instead, offer cool (not cold) water and contact a veterinarian immediately.

Avoid the Heat of the Day
Schedule walks and outdoor playtime during the cooler parts of the day, such as early morning or late evening. Pavement and asphalt can get extremely hot and may burn your pet’s paw pads. A good rule of thumb is to place the back of your hand on the surface for seven seconds. If it’s too hot for you, it’s too hot for them.

Provide Shade and Cool Spaces
If your pet is outdoors, make sure they have plenty of shade and cool drinking water. Indoors, use fans or keep them in an air-conditioned room to help them stay comfortable. A cooling mat or damp towel on the floor can also help pets beat the heat.

Use Pet-Safe Sunscreen
Pets with light-colored fur or exposed skin, especially on the nose and ears, can get sunburned. Use a veterinarian-approved pet-safe sunscreen to protect these sensitive areas, especially if they spend time outdoors.

Supervise Swimming
Not all pets are natural swimmers. Always supervise pets around pools or open water and consider using a pet life jacket. Avoid strong currents and cold water, which can cause shock or panic.

Know the Signs of Heatstroke
Recognizing heatstroke early can save your pet’s life. Symptoms include excessive panting or drooling, glazed eyes, a rapid heartbeat, vomiting, lethargy and collapse. If you suspect heatstroke, move your pet to a shaded or cool area immediately and seek emergency veterinary care. Gradual cooling is best; use a damp towel or gently mist them with water while you wait for help.

Stay Informed and Prepared
For more hot weather pet safety tips and information on how to recognize heat-related illnesses in animals, visit Sacramento County Animal Care Services.

Looking to adopt a pet? Come meet your future best friend at 3839 Bradshaw Road in Sacramento. The shelter is open Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m., and Wednesdays from noon to 6 p.m.

To license your pet, report a lost or found animal, or learn about other available services, visit BradshawShelter.net.

The River City Food Bank convened a panel of local experts from Legal Services of Northern California, Sacramento County’s Department of Human Assistance, and the River City Food Bank’s CalFresh team for an ongoing CalFresh Community Forum.

This recorded virtual information session will cover the items below:

• What’s changing with CalFresh
• Who may be impacted by new requirements
• How Sacramento County is responding
• Resources and support available to the community

 

The forum is available on the River City Food Bank’s YouTube channel as an ongoing community resource.

The Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District (MORPD) has released its new Summer Activity Guide. The Guide features activities like preschool, sports, summer camps, facility rentals, and more. 

The MORPD is hard at work adding programs to benefit you and your family.  For more information about the Park District and available activities, please visit the Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District website.

Please join the Friends of Sailor Bar for a Family Health and Wellness Day. This event will include a nature walk, yoga, Zumba, storytelling, and more! More details can be found on the attached event flyer.

DATE: Saturday, June 13

TIME: 7:00 am – 11:30 am

LOCATION: Sailor Bar - 4253 Illinois Avenue (Check in at the Friends of Sailor Bar table (parking lot across the boat launch)

Effie Yeaw Nature Center

The Effie Yeaw Nature Center's popular Under the Oaks Nature Day Camps are back for Summer 2026, now offering both morning and afternoon camp options.

These fun and educational camps give children the opportunity to explore the outdoors, discover local wildlife, and experience the natural beauty of the American River Parkway. Each camp features hands-on activities, nature hikes, games, stories, and themed adventures designed to spark curiosity and foster an appreciation for nature.

It's a great way for kids to make new friends, create lasting memories, and enjoy an unforgettable summer outdoors.

For camp schedules, age groups, and registration information, visit the Effie Yeaw Nature Camps website.

Mission Oaks Recreation & Park District

Looking for summer activities to keep your kids active, engaged, and having fun? Mission Oaks Recreation & Park District is offering a variety of exciting summer camp opportunities for children of all ages.

From the longtime favorite Camp Have A Lot Of Fun (CHALOF) and Camp Kids to sports-focused programs like Project HYPE, campers can enjoy games, outdoor adventures, creative activities, team challenges, themed weeks, and opportunities to build new friendships throughout the summer.

Whether your child enjoys sports, imagination-filled adventures, arts and crafts, or simply spending time outdoors, Mission Oaks camps provide a fun and welcoming environment where lasting memories are made.

Registration is now open, and space may be limited for some programs. To explore camp options and learn more, visit the MORPD Camps website.

Looking for ways to beat the heat this summer? District 3 families have several options to stay cool and enjoy the outdoors.

The Arden Manor Recreation & Park District's Deterding Community Pool opens June 13, while the Arden Park Recreation & Park District Pool opens June 9 for the summer swim season. Fulton-El Camino Recreation & Park District's Cottage Pool is also open and offers recreational swimming and aquatic programs throughout the summer.

Families can also enjoy local splash parks and water play areas, including Mission Oaks Recreation & Park District's Swanston Splash Park and the splash pad at Seely Park in Arden-Arcade. These popular destinations provide a fun way for children and families to cool off during the summer months.

The North Highlands Recreation & Park District is offering swim lessons for youth ages 4–17 at the Foothill High School Pool from June through August, helping children build confidence and water safety skills while having fun in the pool.

Before visiting, be sure to check with the respective park district for current hours, operating schedules, and facility status.

For more information, visit:

• Arden Manor Recreation & Park District website
• Arden Park Recreation & Park District website
• Fulton-El Camino Recreation & Park District website
• Mission Oaks Recreation & Park District website
• North Highlands Recreation & Park District website

Summer is here, and the river is calling your name. Visiting Sacramento County public waterways, rivers, and lakes is an excellent way to cool off and enjoy the outdoors but remember TO BE SAFE.

Each year, 6,000 people drown in the United States. Of that total, about 5,000 would have survived if they had worn a life jacket. More than 3,000 people who drown each year had been using alcohol or drugs at the time.

Whether swimming, fishing, boating, floating or just wading, you should always wear a life vest.  It’s the law for kids under 13.  Learn more about the Kids Don’t Float program.

You can borrow a life vest at any station along Sacramento’s public waterways or at a local fire station.

Life vest borrowing stations on the American River Parkway

• Discovery Park (2 sites) (kids and adults)
• Ancil Hoffman Park (kids only)
• Howe Avenue river access (kids only)
• Paradise Beach (kids only)
• Watt Avenue river access (kids only)
• River Bend Park (kids only)
• El Manto Access (kids and adults)
• Sunrise river access (kids only)
• Life vest borrowing station in the City of Sacramento: Sand Cove (kids only)

Life vests are also available at Sacramento area fire stations. Each Fire station offers 8 to 12 life vests in adult and kid sizes.

Looking for a fun and educational activity this summer? The Sacramento Public Library's annual Summer Reading Challenge encourages readers of all ages to keep reading throughout the summer months.

Participants can read books, ebooks, graphic novels, magazines, or listen to audiobooks and track their progress while earning prizes along the way. The program also features free events, activities, and special programs at library locations throughout the county.

The Summer Reading Challenge is a great way to help children maintain their reading skills during school break while fostering a lifelong love of learning and literacy.

To learn more, register, and explore upcoming events, visit the Sacramento Public Library Summer Reading website.

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