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April 28, 2026 ·9:00 AM Final ·Regular Meeting - Hybrid

825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR

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Agenda — 68 items

  1. 1 The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email cob@co.humboldt.ca.us or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at ada@co.humboldt.ca.us.
  2. 2 The Chamber is wheelchair accessible, the accessible entrance to the Courthouse is the 4th Street entrance. Accessible parking is available adjacent to the 4th Street entrance and on the 4th Street side of the K Street lot. If you are a person with a qualified disability, and need a modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting. REMOTE/TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION Conference Line: 720 707 2699 Meeting ID: 896 3000 0109
  3. 3 Please note: This meeting will be conducted in accordance with Assembly Bill 707. Those not able to attend the Board of Supervisors meeting in person will have the opportunity to provide public comment via Zoom. The County of Humboldt will comply with Assembly Bill 707 in the event technological problems are encountered with Zoom, which may involve a recess where a good faith effort will be made to remedy any technical issues. However, the County of Humboldt cannot guarantee that the Zoom system will be available for the entirety of every meeting. The only ways to guarantee that your comment is received and considered by the Board of Supervisors are to attend the meeting in person or submit your comment in writing in advance of the meeting.
  4. 4 Zoom Public Comment: When the Board of Supervisors announce the agenda item that you wish to comment on, call the conference line, enter Meeting ID and press star (*) 9 on your phone, this will raise your hand. You’ll continue to hear the Board meeting on the call. When it is time for public comment on the item you wish to speak on, you’ll hear a prompt that will indicate your phone is unmuted. Please state your name and the agenda item number you will be commenting on. You will have 2 minutes to comment. Please turn off your TV or live stream to avoid delays. Email Public Comment: To submit public comment to the Board please email cob@co.humboldt.ca.us, provide your name and the agenda item number(s) on which you wish to comment. All public comment submitted after the agenda has been published will be included with the administrative record after the fact.
  5. 5 Any written materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board of Supervisors less than 72 hours prior to the Board meeting, and that are public records subject to the Public Records Act, are available for public inspection in the office of the Clerk of the Board at 825 5th Street, Suite 111, Eureka, during normal business hours.
  6. 6 Persons wishing to file documentation on any agenda item for the official record must submit an original and seven (7) copies of each document to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Room 111 of the County Courthouse, 825 5th Street in Eureka. Documentation includes, but is not limited to, written correspondence, audio and video tapes, maps, photographs, and petitions. Failure to submit the required number of copies will result in the document/s not being placed in the official record. (Per Board of Supervisors' policy adopted on March 21, 1995.) You may access the live stream of the meeting by using the following link: https://humboldt.legistar.com
  7. A. ROLL CALL
  8. B. SALUTE TO THE FLAG ▶ jump to 40:46
  9. C. MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA ▶ jump to 42:19
  10. D. CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 44:00
  11. 11 Board of Supervisors
  12. 1. Proclamation for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Month in Humboldt County 26-397 approved Pass ▶ jump to 44:06
  13. 2. Proclamation Recognizing May 6-12 as National Nurses Week 26-409 approved Pass ▶ jump to 53:23
  14. 14 Clerk of the Board
  15. 3. Submittal of Supervisors’ Monthly Expense Report for March 2026, Pursuant to Government Code Section 53232.3(d) 26-377 approved Pass
  16. 4. Appoint New Members to the Humboldt County Fire Safe Council and Letters of Appreciation for Outgoing Members 26-385 approved Pass
  17. 5. Approval of the Action Summary - Meeting of April 21, 2026 26-393 approved Pass
  18. 18 County Administrative Office
  19. 6. Tax Management Services Agreement Not to Exceed $172,302 with Hinderliter, De Llamas & Associates (HdL) for Tax Audit and Management Services Through Fiscal Year (FY) 2029-30 26-147 approved Pass
  20. 7. Professional Services Agreement with Language Line Services, Inc. Regarding the Provision of Language Translation and Interpretation Services in an Amount Not to Exceed Eight Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars ($893,333.00) for the Period of December 1, 2025 through June 30, 2031 26-260 approved Pass
  21. 8. Bid Authorization for the Humboldt County Animal Shelter Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Project, Project Number 2026-101 26-328 approved Pass
  22. 22 Department of Health and Human Services: Behavioral Health
  23. 9. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sorrel Leaf Healing Center, Inc. Regarding the Transfer of One-Time Funding Made Available Through California Senate Bill 105 for the Purpose of Supporting the Completion of the Sorrel Leaf Children’s Crisis Residential Treatment Center Project and Supplemental Budget in the Amount of $675,000 for Behavioral Health (1170424) (4/5 Vote Required) 26-296 approved Pass
  24. 10. Grant Agreement with the Humboldt Area Foundation and the Wild Rivers Community Foundation Regarding Acceptance of Funding in the Amount of $15,000 Made Available Through the Together, We Thrive 2026 Grant Program for the Purpose of Supporting the Humboldt County Transition-Age Youth Collaboration Youth Advisory Board 26-327 approved Pass
  25. 11. Mental Health Performance Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services Regarding the Provision of Community Mental Health Treatment Services to Eligible Humboldt County Residents 26-379 approved Pass
  26. 26 Department of Health and Human Services: Public Health
  27. 12. Grant Agreement awarded by the California Department of Public Health for Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program in the amount of $536,636 for the term of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028 26-322 approved Pass
  28. 28 Department of Health and Human Services: Social Services
  29. 13. Professional Services Agreement with the Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation Regarding the Provision of Temporary Shelter and Support Services to Individuals and Families experiencing Homelessness in Humboldt County in an Amount Not to Exceed $680,815 for the Period of July 1, 2026 Through June 30, 2027 26-270 approved Pass
  30. 30 District Attorney
  31. 14. Resolution Authorizing the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office to Apply for, and Accept, Funding Made Available by the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs - Bureau of Justice Assistance through the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant and Substance Use Site-Based Program 26-357 approved Pass
  32. 32 Public Works
  33. 15. Authorization to Negotiate Terms for the Purchase of Real Property Located at 1101 4th Street, Eureka, California APNs 001-173-010, 001-173-007,001-173-006 26-267 approved Pass
  34. 16. Lease/Purchase Agreement for One (1) 2026 Caterpillar Excavator Model: 330-07 (4/5 Vote Required) 26-301 ▶ jump to 66:40
  35. 34 Public Works
  36. 17. Local Transportation Fund Claim for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 26-354 approved Pass
  37. 16. Lease/Purchase Agreement for One (1) 2026 Caterpillar Excavator Model: 330-07 (4/5 Vote Required) 26-301 approved Pass ▶ jump to 69:20
  38. 18. Bid Award Authorization for Public Works Measure O - 2026 Road Maintenance Surfacing Project Bald Hills Road (Phase 1) 26-367 approved Pass
  39. 19. Bid Award Authorization for Public Works Measure O - 2026 Road Maintenance Surface Management Project, Multiple Locations 26-368 approved Pass
  40. 20. Authorization for Renegotiation of the Lease for Real Property Located at 1250 5th Street, Ferndale, California 26-370 approved Pass
  41. E. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
  42. F. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS ▶ jump to 69:53
  43. G. PUBLIC HEARINGS (None Scheduled)
  44. H. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
  45. 44 Board of Supervisors
  46. 1. Consider Appointments for the Two At-Large Vacancies on the Great Redwood Trail Agency Board 26-378 approved Pass ▶ jump to 146:18
  47. 46 County Administrative Office
  48. 2. Humboldt County Marketing Asset Inventory Analysis and Countywide Travel and Tourism Marketing Strategy and Transient Occupancy Tax Fiscal Year 2026-27 Funding Recommendations 26-244 approved Pass ▶ jump to 215:57
  49. 48 Public Works
  50. 3. Proposed Naming of the New Bridge (Bridge Number 04C0263) over the Mattole River at Honeydew in Memory of George Hindley and Vernon Edward Shinn 26-329 continued Pass ▶ jump to 260:56
  51. 4. Public Works’ FY 2026-27 Measure O Presentation 26-406 approved Pass ▶ jump to 283:54
  52. I. MATTERS INITIATED BY BOARD
  53. 52 Board of Supervisors
  54. 1. Letter of Support for California Assembly Bill 2494, As Amended, (Rogers) State Forests: Forest Management 26-271 approved Pass ▶ jump to 354:28
  55. 2. Consider the Establishment of an Independent Civilian-Led Oversight System for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office 26-293 approved Pass ▶ jump to 514:15
  56. J. CLOSED SESSION (See Matters Set For Time Certain)
  57. K. MATTERS SET FOR TIME CERTAIN
  58. 57 Board of Supervisors (Closed Session)
  59. 1. 12:00 P.M. - Conference with Legal Counsel - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.5 and 54957 to Consider Public Employee Appointment for the Position of the Child Support Services Director 26-381 ▶ jump to 239:56
  60. 2. 12:00 P.M. - Conference with Real Property Negotiators – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to grant authority to its negotiators regarding the price and terms of payment for the lease of real property located at 1250 Fifth Street, Ferndale, California 95536 (Assessor Parcel Numbers 030-011-003, 030-021-003, 030-071-001, 030-081-006, 030-112-017, 030-112-20 and 100-181-03). The County’s negotiators are identified as: Tom Mattson, Humboldt County Public Works Director, and any duly authorized designees thereof. The parties with whom the County may negotiate are identified as: the Humboldt County Fair Association, and any duly authorized designees thereof 26-398 ▶ jump to 241:27
  61. 60 County Counsel (Closed Session)
  62. 3. 12:00 P.M. - Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to discuss existing litigation in the case of Friends of the Eel River v. County of Humboldt, et al., Humboldt County Superior Court Case No. CV2201593 26-352 ▶ jump to 242:37
  63. 4. 12:00 P.M. - Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to discuss existing litigation in the case of Jody Aragon, Jr. v. Eureka City Schools, et al., Humboldt County Superior Court Case No. CV2502212 26-399 ▶ jump to 242:58
  64. 5. 12:00 P.M. - Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to discuss existing litigation in the case of Elizabeth Lassater v. City of Eureka, et al., Humboldt County Superior Court Case No. CV2600800 26-400 ▶ jump to 243:10
  65. 63 I, KALEIGH MAFFEI, Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, County of Humboldt, State of California,do hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true, and correct original record of the above-entitled meeting of the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors held in Eureka California. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Board of Supervisors. KALEIGH MAFFEI Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Humboldt, State of California. ______________________________________ 4/28/2026
  66. 6. 12:00 P.M. - Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to discuss existing litigation in the case of Redwood Oil Co. v. Board of Supervisors of the County of Humboldt, et al., Humboldt County Superior Court Case No. CV2600683 26-401 ▶ jump to 243:20
  67. 7. 12:00 P.M. - Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to discuss existing litigation in the case of County of Humboldt, et al. v. County of Humboldt Division of Environmental Health, Humboldt County Superior Court Case No. CV2600705 26-402 ▶ jump to 243:30
  68. L. ADJOURNMENT