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File #: 26-0376    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Agenda Item
File created: 2/12/2026 In control: Veterans Affairs Commission
On agenda: 2/12/2026 Final action:
Title: Amy Higdon, Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Program Manager, reported that Jonathan Brown, VSO, and Tisha Holy, Veterans Service Representative (VSR) II, are currently attending the California Association of County Veteran Service Officers (CACVSO) Winter Training Conference. They are expected to return to their regular schedules on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Higdon reported that they hope to bring back valuable information and training for the rest of the Veteran Service Office staff. Next, Higdon reported that the Veteran Service Office has been working on securing the funding needed to complete an additional office for one of the VSRs. The new office will provide clients with increased privacy during their appointments. The Board of Supervisors approved a donation to the Veteran Service Office on January 27, 2026, and construction is expected to begin in early March 2026. Next, Higdon reported that Senate Bill 694 passed and was signed by Governor Newsom yesterday, February...
Attachments: 1. Feb 2026 Ex-Officio Report
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Amy Higdon, Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Program Manager, reported that Jonathan Brown, VSO, and Tisha Holy, Veterans Service Representative (VSR) II, are currently attending the California Association of County Veteran Service Officers (CACVSO) Winter Training Conference. They are expected to return to their regular schedules on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Higdon reported that they hope to bring back valuable information and training for the rest of the Veteran Service Office staff. Next, Higdon reported that the Veteran Service Office has been working on securing the funding needed to complete an additional office for one of the VSRs. The new office will provide clients with increased privacy during their appointments. The Board of Supervisors approved a donation to the Veteran Service Office on January 27, 2026, and construction is expected to begin in early March 2026. Next, Higdon reported that Senate Bill 694 passed and was signed by Governor Newsom yesterday, February 11, 2026. Next, Higdon reported that for the month of January 2026, the Veteran Service Office received 119 walk in clients, 88 scheduled appointments, 303 phone calls, and completed 9 College Fee Waiver applications. Higdon added that a total of 203 College Fee Waiver applications were completed in 2025. Lastly, Higdon reported that there were no changes to the services provided in South Lake Tahoe.