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District 5 Supervisor· 2025-2029 (Gov. Code §24200)

Angel Barajas

Yolo County, California

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Term ending Jan 8, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
19
Total speaking time
5:19:50
Avg per meeting
16:50
Segments
3675

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Top issues during term (20)

high↑Feb 2026[34]

Groundwater Management and Ag Well Moratorium

No general fund impact, though meter installation could cost well applicants roughly $2,700 to $6,000.

medium↑May 2026[22]

Knights Landing Flood Mitigation Project easements

About $23,100 in combined easement payments, with no general fund impact.

high↑May 2026[20]

Measure X transient occupancy tax increase on November ballot

Roughly $250,000 a year in new revenue, paid mostly by visitors.

medium↑Jun 2026[20]

Yolo Active Transportation Corridors Plan adopted

No general fund impact.

high↑Jul 2026[19]

Invasive golden mussels approaching the region

No general fund impact is listed for the affirmation.

medium↑Jul 2026[17]

Climate Action and Adaptation Plan implementation

No general fund impact is listed; implementation costs would come later.

high↑Feb 2026[16]

Animal Shelter Clinic in a Can

Potential county general fund contribution to 2A operations is under discussion; city partners may be asked to share costs.

high↑Oct 2026[13]

Freeport Bridge Closure Impacts Clarksburg

high↑Feb 2026[13]

Yolo County homelessness response and 2026-2029 plan

Not specified; funding interacts with Behavioral Health Services Act resources.

high↑Jun 2026[12]

Leinberger jail facility and state compliance risk

No general fund impact is listed for the programs.

critical↑Jan 2026[11]

Federal Cuts Hit CalFresh Nutrition Education

About $950,000 more per year to maintain current CalFresh levels; $1.8 million to maximize enrollment.

medium↑Jan 2026[11]

Future of Yolo County's membership in Area 4 Agency on Aging

County match of $56,588 returned roughly $1.1 million in services last year; separation costs and benefits are still being studied.

medium↑Mar 2026[11]

Farm Worker Housing Efforts

No general fund impact; $300,000 in state grant funds if awarded.

high↑Apr 2026[11]

Kratom public health risk and enforcement

No general fund impact is listed; future enforcement could carry costs not yet specified.

high↓Aug 2026[10]

Yolo Bypass and Delta water projects

The study itself has no general fund impact, but the proposed project could remove roughly 1,326 acres from local agricultural production and tax rolls.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Yolo 80 Express Lanes Tolling

Tolls start in 2028; Phase 2 would require roughly $250 million more in funding.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

North Davis Meadows water consolidation

$1,640,745 from CSA funds, no general fund impact.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

2025 agricultural economy and crop report

Gross ag value rose about $91 million year over year; the county itself collects no sales tax on most crops (cannabis excepted).

high↑Nov 2026[10]

How to spend $1.1 million in behavioral health housing funds

About $1.1 million in state behavioral health dollars is on the table for housing projects.

critical↓Jan 2026[10]

FY 2026-27 budget deficit and proposed layoffs

A $35.2 million general fund gap for next fiscal year, with potential layoffs and service reductions.

Decisions during term (420)

Recorded while Barajas was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Approval of Consent Calendar (Items 6-20)

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Groundwater Work Plan and Hydrogeologist Peer Review Direction

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Consider Approval of Agenda.

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Approve the minutes of the October 6, 2026 Board of Supervisors meeting.

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Accept resignations, consider appointments and reappointments.

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Correspondence.

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Conferences, meetings and events the Board of Supervisors attended.

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Approve Community Benefit Grant proposal in the amount of $3,000 for the Friends of Clarksburg Services and Recreation to help with the Annual Clarksburg Country Run; and delegate authority to the Procurement Manager to execute the grant…

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Adopt resolution establishing the County of Yolo appropriations limit for fiscal year 2026-27, as required by California state law, in the amount of $5,757,718,082. (No general fund impact) (Haynes)

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Approve 2026-27 department holiday closures. (No general fund impact) (Pannu/Brown)

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Approve fifth amendment to Agreement No. 23-320 with Yolo Community Care Continuum (YCCC) to add funding in the amount of $58,000 for fiscal year 2025-26 for a new contract maximum of $6,357,868 for the period of January 1, 2024 through…

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Approve and authorize the Chair to sign agreement with the Office of Traffic Safety to receive funding in the amount of $195,000 for the period of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027 for the provision of the Child Passenger Safety…

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Approve and authorize the Chair to sign agreement with the Office of Traffic Safety to receive funding in the amount of $180,000 for the period of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027 for the provision of Pedestrian and Bicycle…

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Adopt budget resolution to adjust the District Attorney's fiscal year 2026-27 Vehicle Licensing Fee (VLF) budget by moving $75,000 from Contribution to Fund Balance to Services & Supplies and Capital Assets to purchase a replacement…

approved5-0Oct 6, 2026

Approval of Agenda

approved5-0Oct 6, 2026

Consent Agenda Items 6-28

approvedOct 6, 2026

Honorary Resolutions — Breast Cancer Awareness and Domestic Violence Awareness

approvedOct 6, 2026

2025 Agricultural Crop Report

approved5-0Oct 6, 2026

Consider Approval of Agenda.

approved5-0Oct 6, 2026

Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution adopting the Yolo Active Transportation Corridors (YATC) Plan as the updated Yolo County Bicycle Transportation Plan. (No general fund impact) (Fieseler/Riddiough)

Voting record (83)

79 yes0 no4 abstained

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Voted yesOct 6, 2026

Approved agenda as submitted.

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos. 6-28.

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Took the following actions: Held a public hearing on the County of Yolo and In-Home Support Services (IHSS) Public Authority budget for fiscal year 2026-27; Approved the 2026-27 County of Yolo budgets

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Approved recommended action and continued the ordinance to the next regularly scheduled meeting for adoption.

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Held a public hearing and approved recommended action by Resolution No. 26-127 .

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Approved agenda as submitted.

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos. 6-21, with comments made on Agenda Item No. 11E.

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Approved recommended action by Resolution No. 26-121.

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos. 6-19.

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Approved agenda as submitted.

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Received presentation on the Delta and Yolo Bypass Water Resources Program and approved recommended actions C and D as noted below, with the understanding that Recommended Action B (Adopt the updated

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

Approval of Agenda

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos. 6-26 with comments made on Agenda Item Nos. 13, 17 and 26.

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Approved agenda as submitted.

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Held a public hearing and approved recommended action by Resolution No. 26-99 with the following amendments to Attachment B: removal of parcel numbers 051-172-030 (3402 CR 88B, Dunnigan) and 047-140-

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Held a public hearing and approved recommended action by Resolution Nos. 26-100 and 26-101 and Zoning Ordinance No. 681.238 .

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

Held a public hearing and approved recommended action by Ordinance No. 1587 and Agreement No. 26-133 .

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

Approved agenda as submitted.

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

District Attorney Candidate Interviews were conducted and the Board of Supervisors appointed Melinda Aiello as the new District Attorney to serve the remainder of the unexpired term.

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

Held a public hearing and approved recommended action by Resolution No. 26-85 .

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

Held a public hearing and approved the proposed fees by Resolution No. 26-87, with the exception of the following four permit fees: Window Installation and/or Replacement HVAC Installation, Residentia

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos. 6-40, with Supervisor Barajas recusing himself on Agenda Item No. 24, Supervisor Villegas recusing himself on Agenda Item No. 32, and comments made on Agenda Item No.

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

Held a public hearing and approved recommended action by Resolution No. 26-86 .

AbstainedJun 23, 2026

Approved recommended action, with Supervisor Barajas recusing himself on this item.

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

2026-27 Master Fee Resolution (Item 46)

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Approved recommended action by Resolution No. 26-76, 26-77 and Budget Resolution No. 25-121.27 with Supervisor Barajas recusing himself from any RISE, Inc. related matters.

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Approved agenda as submitted.

Voted yesJun 2, 2026

Approved recommended action.

Voted yesJun 2, 2026

Approved agenda as submitted.

Voted yesJun 2, 2026

Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos. 6-17 with Supervisor Barajas recusing himself on Agenda Item No. 14.

Voted yesJun 2, 2026

Held a public hearing and approved recommended action by Ordinance No. 1586 and Resolution Nos. 26-74 and 26-75

Voted yesJun 2, 2026

Continued the public hearing to June 23, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

Voted yesMay 26, 2026

Approved the 2nd Option to postpone current action to allow for further evaluation. Directed Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) staff, in collaboration with the County Administrator's Office, to

Voted yesMay 26, 2026

Approved recommended action by Agreement No. 26-95 .

Voted yesMay 26, 2026

Consent Agenda Items 6-25

Voted yesMay 26, 2026

Yolo RNG Landfill Gas Beneficial Use Project

AbstainedMay 26, 2026

Transient Occupancy Tax increase ordinance (first reading)

Potential conflict of interest regarding short-term stays

Voted yesMay 26, 2026

SB 707 remote participation resolution

Voted yesMay 26, 2026

Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos. 6-25 with comments made on Agenda Item No. 20.

Voted yesMay 26, 2026

211 Yolo Care Coordination HUB Pilot

Voted yesApr 28, 2026

Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos. 6-21 with comments made on Agenda Item No. 20.

Voted yesApr 28, 2026

Approved agenda as submitted.

Voted yesApr 28, 2026

Approved recommended action.

Voted yesApr 14, 2026

Approved agenda as submitted.

Voted yesApr 14, 2026

Approved recommended action by Agreement No. 26-66 . Motion passed by a 4:1 vote.

Voted yesApr 14, 2026

Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos. 6-26, except for Agenda Item No. 12, which was moved to the Regular Agenda. Additionally, Agenda Item No. 14 was removed from the agenda to a future meeting.

Voted yesApr 14, 2026

Clarksburg Fire Protection District Fire Sustainability Funds ($135,733)

Voted yesMar 24, 2026

Held a public hearing and approved the recommended action by Resolution No. 26-34 .

Voted yesMar 24, 2026

Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos. 6-31.

Voted yesMar 24, 2026

Approved agenda as submitted.