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Supervisor Sylvia Arenas | District 1
Supervisor Sylvia Arenas | District 1

Learn about the committees Sylvia serves

District 1 Supervisor Sylvia Arenas currently serves as Chair of the Housing, Land Use, Environment and Transportation Committee (HLUET) and Vice Chair of the Children, Seniors and Families Committee (CSFC). See below for a complete list of additional assignments.

Find agendas, minutes, videos and supporting materials for all Board Policy Committees on the County's Agenda Portal.

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Housing, Land Use, Environment and Transportation Committee, Chair

  • HLUET is focused on long-range, strategic planning in the area of housing, land use, environment and transportation planning. In addition, this Committee will review general transportation issues and review transportation programs and fiscal policies. This Committee reviews the budget recommendations for its associated departments, including Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency, Parks and Recreation, Roads and Airports Department, and Office of Supportive Housing.

Children, Seniors and Families Committee, Vice-Chair

  • CSFC is focused on a wide variety of issues in the areas of social services and child support services. The Committee considers issues concerning family, seniors and children’s issues, including the continued development of multi-disciplinary initiatives and partnerships with community-based organizations to provide affordable supportive direct services to clients. This Committee reviews the budgets for the Social Services Agency, In-Home Supportive Services, and the Department of Child Support Services.

Additional Assignments

  • Behavioral Health Board – Delegate
  • Comprehensive County Expressway Planning Study Policy Advisory Board – Delegate
  • County Library District Joint Powers Authority – Alternate
  • Eastridge to BART Advisory Committee – Delegate
  • Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee – Delegate
  • Joint Committee on Child Care – Delegate
  • Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council – Delegate
  • Local Agency Formation Commission – Delegate
  • Pajaro River Watershed Flood Prevention Authority – Delegate
  • Recycling and Waste Reduction Commission – Delegate
  • San Martin Planning Advisory Committee – Liaison
  • Santa Clara County Cal-ID Remote Access Network Policy Board – Delegate
  • Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Governing Board – Delegate
  • Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Implementation Board – Delegate
  • Santa Clara Valley Water Commission – Delegate
  • Silicon Valley Clean Energy – Alternate
  • Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority – Alternate
  • South County Joint Planning Advisory Committee – Delegate (Inactive)
  • South County United for Health – Delegate
  • South County Youth Task Force – Delegate
  • Traffic Safe Communities Network – Member
  • Valley Transportation Authority Policy Advisory Committee – Delegate