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| | The goal of the Office of Affordable Housing (OAH) is to preserve and enhance the quality of life for the Santa Clara County Community through programs that assist in the development of affordable housing, support services, and housing conservation for lower income and special needs populations.
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| | The Environmental Resources Agency's Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures/Animal Control provides inspection services related to pesticide use, agricultural pest surveillance, animal adoption and rabies control, and consumer protection for the residents of Santa Clara County and the general public.
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| | The Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System (SCVH&HS)'s Department of Alcohol and Drug Services (DADS) offers substance abuse assessment, prevention, education, and treatment services to the community.
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| | Animal Care and Control |
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| | The Environmental Resources Agency's Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures/Animal Control provides inspection services related to pesticide use, agricultural pest surveillance, animal adoption and rabies control, and consumer protection for the residents of Santa Clara County and the general public.
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| | Assessor, Office of the |
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| | The Santa Clara County Assessor's Office produces an annual assessment roll of all assessable property in accordance with legal mandates. In addition, the Office provides current assessment-related information to the public and to government agencies.
Tel: (408) 299-5570
Fax: (408) 297-9526
Email the Assessor
http://www.scc-assessor.org
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| | Boards and Commissions (County Program) |
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| | The Santa Clara County Boards, Commissions, and Committees' mission is to advise the County Board of Supervisors in their decision-making process through direct citizen participation.
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| | Office of the County Executive – Census 2010 Program
The Office of the County Executive has formed the Census 2010 Partnership Network with the City of San Jose and Valley Transportation Authority. Working in conjunction with the Federal Census Bureau, the Partnership Network promotes participation in the upcoming census to ensure that every one living in Santa Clara County is accurately counted. The goal is to educate residents, dispel fears and misconceptions, and encourage residents to mail back their census forms. An accurate count is critical for community funding and representation.
Census Day is April 1, 2010. Be Counted, Santa Clara County!
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| | Child Support Services Department |
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| | The Department of Child Support Services locates non-custodial parents, establishes paternity, and establishes and enforces child support orders to help meet the financial, medical, and emotional needs of children.
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| | Clerk of the Board of Supervisors |
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| | The Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors performs many functions, including the preparation of the Board of Supervisors meeting agendas and summaries, and acting as the custodian of the public record and provider of information to anyone who desires information.
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| | Code Enforcement |
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| | Code Enforcement is a division within the Department Of Planning and Development, an umbrella division that covers code violations for Zoning, Building, Fire Marshal, and Land Development Engineering Divisions.
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| | Correction, Department of |
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| | The Department of Correction (DOC) serves and protects the citizens of the County of Santa Clara by detaining and supervising pre-sentenced and adjudicated individuals in a safe and secure environment, while providing for their humane care, custody, and control.
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| | County 9-1-1 Communications |
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| | The Mission of County Communications is to provide high quality, cost effective emergency communications services to the public and the public safety community through coordinated emergency 9-1-1 telephone answering and dispatching services and the design, implementation and maintence of modern communications systems.
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| | County Clerk-Recorder |
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| | As County Recorder, the Finance Agency's Clerk/Recorder’s Office records or files authorized documents and maps, collects transfer tax and other fees, issues passports and registers all births, deaths, and public marriages occurring within Santa Clara County. As County Clerk, the Clerk/Recorder’s Office issues marriage licenses, performs marriage ceremonies, and registers confidential marriages. As County Clerk, this office also performs services related to filing of Fictitious Business Name statements, filing of Notary bonds, registration of professional agents, and similar services.
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| | County Counsel, Office of the |
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| | The County Counsel is the legal advisor to the County of Santa Clara. The Office is committed to meeting the needs and goals of the Board of Supervisors and County agencies and departments.
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| | County Executive, Office of the |
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| | The Office of the County Executive supports the Board of Supervisors in providing quality public services to the people of Santa Clara County. The Office provides information, guidance and support to the Board of Supervisors and all County departments, and serves as liaison to other agencies, businesses and private industry to build partnerships and encourage economic
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| | Development Services Office ensures buildings are safe and code compliant through professional plan checking, building inspection and investigation of substandard structures.
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| | Dispute Resolution Program Services (County Program) |
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| | DRPS empowers people by facilitating communication and increasing education in conflict resolution principles thereby providing a model for effective and efficient resolution of disputes.
DRPS Vision Statement
DRPS provides specific services tailored to meet the individual and diverse needs of those involved in daily disputes or of those affected locally by global and national events. By being proactive, DRPS supports a community in which each of us respects differences and takes responsibility for conflict.
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| | The Office of the District Attorney contributes to public safety through the prosecution of criminal offenders, and through collaborative efforts towards crime prevention.
Tel: (408) 299-3099
Fax: (408) 286-5437
http://www.santaclara-da.org
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| | Emergency Services, Office of |
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| | The Office of Emergency Services is responsible for coordinating organized planning efforts with County departments, local cities and special districts to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. The division is responsible for maintaining the County/Operational Area Emergency Operations Centers in a continual state of readiness. Emergency Services also designs, conducts, and evaluates periodic emergency staff training and simulated disaster preparedness and response exercises. The Office of Emergency Services is General Fund-supported.
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| | Employee Assistance Program (County Program) |
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| | The County of Santa Clara's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a labor-management sponsored, confidential, professional counseling service for employees and their families who want help in solving personal problems.
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| | Employee Services Agency |
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| | The Employee Services Agency supports County departments by recruiting, training, and retaining a productive, skilled and dedicated workforce, and maintaining a safe work environment. The Agency also assists the county organization in maintaining a discrimination and harassment-free work environment and providing equal opportunity in employment and contracting principles.
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| | Employment Connection (County Program) |
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| | The Employment Connection provides personalized employment and retention services that link Silicon Valley companies with qualified full-time, part-time, permanent, or temporary employees.
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| | Energy Update (County Program) |
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| | In response to the California energy crisis, and under the direction of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors and Emergency Energy Task Force, the County has added Energy Update to its Web site.
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| | The Environmental Resources Agency's Department of Environmental Health protects the health of the community through the enforcement of environmental standards, and through education of residents and businesses. The Consumer Protection Division monitors and protects a variety of basic human needs, including safe food, water, and sewage disposal. The Hazardous Materials Compliance Division regulates the disposal and storage of hazardous materials both above and below ground. The Vector Control District detects and minimizes vector-borne diseases, abates mosquitoes, and assists the public in resolving problems with rodents, wildlife, and insects of medical significance.
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| | The Facilities and Fleet Department is responsible for the design , construction, maintenance, purchase/sale, and leases of County buildings and property. Provides vehicles to all County agencies and departments on a reimbursable basis.
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| | Finance Agency |
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| | The mission of the Finance Agency is to manage the County's accounting systems and financial resources, to maintain fiscal integrity, to enhance the County's revenue base, to preserve and provide for the public a true record of real property and vital human events, issue licenses and certifications for marriage, and maintain a public record of business and specified other names.
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| | The County Fire Marshal's Office provides fire prevention services throughout the unincorporated areas of the County and for County Facilities, including land development review, construction plan review and inspection, annual inspections of selected occupancies, code enforcement, and hazardous vegetation/debris abatement.
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| | Geographic Information Services (County Program) |
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| | Santa Clara County Geographic Information Services works together with other governmental agencies in a sustained effort to provide enhanced access to high quality geographic information in pursuit of better public service.
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| | The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors and the Santa Clara County Network for a Hate-Free Community have launched a new multi-media PSA campaign to promote community awareness that hate is a learned behavior that can be unlearned or disrupted through disciplining our tendency toward intolerance and prejudice.
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| | Human Relations, Office of |
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| | The Office of Human Relations, a division of the Office of the County Executive, provides an array of services to the residents of Santa Clara County that promote equality, justice and peace in our community.
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| | Integrated Pest Management (County Program) |
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| | Our mission is to conserve resources and protect the environment through effective programs to reduce, reuse, recycle, and dispose of discarded materials in Santa Clara County.
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| | Integrated Waste Management |
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| | Our mission is to conserve resources and protect and enhance the environmental resources of our community through programs to reduce, reuse, recycle, and dispose of discarded materials and to promote waste prevention, pollution prevention, and sustainable business practices by industry, government, and the public.
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| | Livestock Advisory Program (County Program) |
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| | In response to requests from the public for current information regarding livestock stewardship issues, and under the direction of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisor's and Departments of Agriculture/Animal Control, the County has added the "Livestock Advisor's Update" to it's Web site.
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| | The Measure B Transportation Improvement program serves as a liaison to the Board of Supervisors to ensure that the financial grants made to the implementing agencies (Valley Transit Authority and County Roads and Airports Department) for acquisition and construction of public transportation facilities are appropriately and responsibly administered.
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| | Medical Examiner-Coroner |
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| | The mission of the Medical Examiner-Coroner is to provide for the health, safety and dignity of the community by determining the circumstances, conditions and cause of death of persons who fall under its legal jurisdiction and to notify and treat bereaved family members of these deaths in a compassionate and professional manner.
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| | Mental Health Services |
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| | The Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System (SCVH&HS)'s Mental Health Department provides services for County residents experiencing mental illness and/or serious emotional disturbance through an array of County-operated and contracted programs, ranging from case management to long term hospital care.
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| | The Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department administers the County’s parks and recreation programs; operates and maintains the 27 diverse developed parks; and works with cities, special park districts, contiguous counties and the State of California to develop complementary park and recreation programs. Its mission is to provide, protect, and preserve regional parklands for the enjoyment, education and inspiration of this and future generations.
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| | Pretrial Services, Office of |
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| | The mission of the Office of Pretrial Services is to provide information to the criminal courts that facilitates the release and detention decision-making process at the earliest opportunity. Our efforts are intended to promote equitable treatment of the accused, provide protections for the community, meet statutory requirements, and reduce custody costs.
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| | The Probation Department is responsible for protection of the community through provision of investigation, supervision, and custodial care of adults and juveniles referred into the probation process by the Court. The Department is also committed to restoring losses to victims of crime.
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| | Procurement |
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| | The Procurement Department is under the direction of the Office of the County Executive. We provide procurement services for County departments, negotiation of fair and equitable long and short-term contracts, and property disposal services. Free and open competition, and equal opportunity for all qualified vendors, is promoted.
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| | Public Affairs, Office of |
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| | The County Executive’s Office of Public Affairs serves as principal spokesperson on policy issues, countywide issues and catastrophic events. The office also assists the press in identifying appropriate spokespersons on specific topics.
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| | Public Defender, Office of the |
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| | The Office of the Public Defender provides legal defense to indigent clients, consistent with the mandates of the state, of state and federal constitutions, and of the courts.
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| | The Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System (SCVH&HS)'s Public Health Department serves all people of Santa Clara County by protecting health; preventing disease, injury, premature death, and disability; promoting healthy lifestyles, behaviors, and environments; providing high quality, cost-effective medical care to all persons - regardless of ability to pay; and responding to disasters, disease outbreaks and epidemics.
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| | The Registrar of Voters is the County Elections Official, and conducts all Federal, State-wide, County, School District, General District and Special elections. Election services are provided to cities and special districts when authorized by the Board of Supervisors.
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| | Revenue, Department of |
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| | Maximize collection of accounts receivable at the least possible cost, while providing the highest quality of service that is professional, respectful and courteous.
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| | Roads & Airports Department |
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| | The mission of the Roads and Airports Department is to preserve, operate, and enhance the County's expressways, unincorporated roads, and three general aviation airports in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner to meet the needs of the traveling public.
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| | The Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System promotes a healthy community through a planned, integrated health care delivery system which offers prevention, education and treatment programs to all residents of Santa Clara County, regardless of ability to pay.
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| | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center |
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| | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) is a public hospital operated by the County of Santa Clara, and whose Open Door Policy ensures high quality, cost-effective healthcare to all residents regardless of ability to pay. SCVMC is affiliated with the Stanford University School of Medicine, and with schools of nursing, allied health professional training and research centers in the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to the primary care level of service, SCVMC provides sophisticated specialty medical programs, many of which are locally available only at SCVMC.
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| | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Foundation (County Program) |
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| | The mission and focus of the VMC Foundation was expanded in 1997 to include all of the services under the umbrella of the Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System (SCVHHS). This system was created in 1993 when the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved a merger of Valley Medical Center with other County health programs including Public Health, Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug Services, Children's Shelter and Custody Health Services Departments. In the role of a catalyst, The VMC Foundation also conveys to the community and the private sector the diverse extensive medical services of the Health & Hospital System, its indispensable role in the community and its financial needs. All donations and grants received by the Foundation are used for equipment, patient care services and programs that do not duplicate or supplant funds from Santa Clara County or other government entities
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| | The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Preserves the peace, enforces civil orders, makes arrests, investigates public offenses and prevents unlawful disturbances.
Toll Free: (800) 211-2220
Tel: (408) 808-4900
Fax: (408) 283-0562
Email the Sheriff
http://www.sccsheriff.org
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| | Sister County Commissions (County Program) |
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| | The County of Santa Clara encourages the creation of Sister-County affiliations to promote friendship and understanding and to build bridges with countries of origin for various ethnic populations residing in the County. Such relationships enhance the region's international profile; encourage mutual understanding; and foster cultural, educational, technological and business exchanges between people of Santa Clara County and the people of our Sister communities.
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| | Supervisor Dave Cortese - District 3 |
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| | Supervisor Donald F. Gage - District 1 |
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| | In order for government to make a difference in people's lives, it must be responsive and accountable. I have provided the information on this website for your convenience. if I can provide you with any additional information, please contact my office.
Tel: (408) 299-5010
Fax: (408) 295-6993
Email Donald F. Gage
http://www.dongage.org
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| | Supervisor George Shirakawa - District 2 |
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| | County Government Center
Tenth Floor - East Wing
70 West Hedding Street
San Jose, CA. 95110
Tel: 408.299.5020
Se Habla Español
http://www.supervisorshirakawa.org
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| | Supervisor Ken Yeager - District 4 |
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| | County Government Center
Tenth Floor - East Wing
70 West Hedding Street
San Jose, CA. 95110
Tel: (408) 299-5040
Fax: (408) 299-2038
Email Ken Yeager
http://www.supervisoryeager.org
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| | Supervisor Liz Kniss - District 5 |
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| | With our diverse and talented citizens, innovative companies, natural beauty and wonderful climate, Santa Clara County is truly among the best places in the world to live and work. Despite our challenges in energy, housing, health care and other issues, we are blessed with the tools and resources to address these issues by working together.
Tel: (408) 299-5050
Fax: (408) 280-0418
Email Liz Kniss
http://www.lizkniss.org
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| | The Finance Agency's Tax Collector's Office bills and collects current and delinquent taxes under the authority of the State Revenue and Taxation Code, administers tax-defaulted property until disposition, and processes all tax roll changes.
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| | Valley Health Plan encourages you to maintain good health. Our Health Education Department is available to give you information over the phone, can send you printed materials on numerous health topics, and may be able to direct you to a class.
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| | Vector Control District |
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| | Our "Service Mission" is to detect and minimize vector-borne diseases, to abate mosquitoes, and to assist the public in resolving problems with rodents, wildlife, and insects of medical significance.
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| | “The County Veterans Services Officer shall assist every Veteran of war of the United States, and the dependents of every deceased Veteran, in presenting and pursuing any claim the Veteran may have against the United States, and in establishing the Veterans right to any privilege, preference, care or compensation provided for by the laws of the United States, or of this State.” Military & Veterans Code of the State of California The Veterans Service Office is a State and County funded agency established in 1944 to assist Veterans, military retirees, and their families in obtaining benefits and services accrued through military service.
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| | Weights and Measures is a department of Santa Clara County Government. The Federal and the State Governments also have similar departments that develop policy and regulations regarding measurement standards, but it is at the county level that the majority of weights and measures laws are enforced.
On March 2, 1799, the first federal weights and measures law was signed by President John Adams. The Federal agency, the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), began in 1901 as the National Bureau of Standards. All of the nation's weighing and measuring standards can be traced back to this Institute. State legislation was passed in 1911 establishing a County Department of Weights and Measures.
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| | Wellness Program (County Program) |
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| | The Employee Wellness Program is dedicated to enhancing the health and well being of Santa Clara County employees by providing services that motivate employees to move toward optimal health. Improved health of employees can lead to increased productivity, improved morale, decreased incidence of accidents and injuries, and decreased medical costs and absenteeism.
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| | Developed in the spirit of cooperation between the County and the community, OWA was created to address new and emerging issues affecting , women and girls and which pose major challenges for our community.
OWA will promote special programs and activities that support and encourage the success of women and girls in their personal, professional, family and community lives and will enhance existing cooperative efforts by serving as a catalyst for change and providing a focal point for the coordination of programs that support the progress of women and girls.
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