County Departments/Agencies
This quintet is typically responsible for overseeing county government operations, passing local laws, and setting budgets.
What is the board of supervisors?
This person performs medicolegal death investigations in the County.
Who is the Medical Examiner-Coroner?
22,000ish
How many people does Santa Clara County employ?
This legal process allows a person or couple to take on the role of parent to a child, providing them with a permanent home.
What is adoption?
$12.5 Billion
What is the total amount of Santa Clara County’s budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025?
This department oversees the maintenance and care of 28 designated areas that are open to the elements and the public year-round
What is the Parks Department?
This is the approximate percentage of Santa Clara County employees who work in the healthcare sector, including roles in hospitals, clinics, and public health services
What is 25%?
The county owns/operates this many regional parks
What is 28?
This phrase describes the practice of providing emergency care, shelter, and rehabilitation to distressed living beings that aren’t human.
What is Animal Rescue?
$3.5 Billion
How much money did the County receive from the federal government in FY 2024-25?
The department of children & family services, older adult services and benefit eligibility services are housed under this agency
What is the Social Services Administration?
The County Fire Chief, County Counsel, Public Defender, and Clerk of the Board have this in common
Who is appointed by the Board of Supervisors?
This percentage of the County budget funds the health & hospital system
What is 50.7%
It’s the delicious way to keep older adults healthy and energized with meals that are as nutritious as they are tasty!
What is senior nutrition?
This area accounts for just over half of the County’s 2024-25 budget and number of employees.
What is the Health and Hospital System?
The oldest of the county services
What is weights and measures division?
These three positions are independently elected but their budgets must be approved by the Board of Supervisors
What are Assessor, Sheriff, District Attorney?
61 projects, 11 cities, 5,700 units, 17,000 individuals
What did Measure A fund?
It’s the field dedicated to keeping communities safe, healthy, and thriving by preventing disease and promoting wellness for everyone
What is public health?
$475 Million.
How much did the County spend to address homelessness in 2024-2025?
This position in Santa Clara County involves managing disaster response services, coordinating disaster relief efforts, and ensuring public safety during crises
What is the Office of Emergency Services?
Valley Health Center, O’Connor, St Louise and this hospital make up the County’s suite of Public Hospitals.
What is Regional Medical Center?
This percent of the county’s budget is dedicated to public art annually.
What is 1%?
The services provided by this department prevented 7,355 households people from losing their housing over the last 3 years.
What is the Office of Supportive Housing?
The State requires counties to spend just $1.5 million from their General Fund on mental health services. This is how much Santa Clara County actually invests.
What is $90.1 million