The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved multiple action items during the meeting. Major recorded actions and outcomes:

- Certified the canvas of September 2025 Congressional District 7 official results. Motion carried.

- Adopted two proclamations: October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and October 2025 as Santa Cruz County Arts Month. Both proclamations were adopted unanimously.

- Approved a contribution agreement with South32 for development of a strategic workforce plan (reimbursable amount up to $150,000). Motion carried. (See separate article.)

- Approved a contribution agreement with South32 to provide initial funding for an economic development specialist (reimbursable amounts up to $93,600 in year 1, $70,200 in year 2 and $46,800 in year 3). Motion carried. (See separate article.)

- Authorized filling a budgeted vacant detention booking clerk position in the jail district; board recorded the motion and it carried.

- Approved the Tax Year 2026 Notice of Evaluation Appeal Decisions as presented by the Board of Equalization; motion carried.

- Approved the consent agenda items 1 through 8 as presented; motion carried unanimously.

All motions noted in the public record were approved or carried; individual roll-call vote tallies were not specified in the transcript provided to the board’s public minutes for several items.