Board of Supervisors
825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
Agenda — 49 items
- 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 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: 825 6287 3490
- 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 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 3 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 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 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
- A. ROLL CALL
- B. SALUTE TO THE FLAG
- C. MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA
- D. CONSENT CALENDAR
- 11 Aviation
- 1. Authorize the Director of Aviation or their Designee to Execute Humboldt County General Aviation Airport Special Event Agreements (4/5 Vote Required)
- 13 Board of Supervisors
- 2. Proclamation Celebrating 30 Years of Service for the Child Abuse Services Team (CAST)
- 3. Proclaim April 25, 2026, Airport Day in Humboldt County
- 4. Proclaim the Week of April 19-25, 2026 as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in Humboldt County
- 5. Certificate of Recognition for the Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission’s 2026 California Nonprofit of the Year Award
- 6. Proclaim April 19-25, 2026 as National Medical Laboratory Professionals Recognition Week
- 19 Clerk of the Board
- 7. Appoint New Members to the Humboldt County Fire Safe Council and Letters of Appreciation for Outgoing Members
- 8. Letter of Appreciation to Virginia Bass for Service on the Humboldt County Behavioral Health Board
- 9. Approval of the Action Summary - Meeting of April 14, 2026
- 23 County Administrative Office
- 10. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria for Contribution to the County’s Fire Protection Agreement with California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFIRE) for Community Service Area No. 4 in an Amount Not to Exceed $25,000
- 25 Department of Health and Human Services: Social Services
- 11. Humboldt County Child Welfare Services System Improvement Plan 2022 - 2027
- 27 Planning and Building Department
- 12. Supplemental Budget Increase in the Amount of $30,000 for Fiscal Year 2025-26 due to Receiving Grant Funding from the California Department of Conservation through it Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program for a Natural and Working Lands Carbon Stock Inventory and Carbon Sequestration Feasibility Study. (4/5 Vote Required)
- 29 Public Works
- 13. 2026 Financial Assurances for Reclamation of Surface Mining Operations
- E. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
- F. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
- G. PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 34 Planning and Building Department
- 1. Amendments to the Inland and Coastal Safe Parking - Safe Shelter Pilot Program Ordinances Allowing an Extension of the Ordinances Until Jan. 1, 2036, Updating Building Code References (Building Code Appendices Q and CJ), and Adding a Provision to Restrict the Disposal of Greywater or Blackwater from Recreational Vehicles at Sites Within the Coastal Zone
- H. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
- 37 County Administrative Office
- 1. Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Measure Z Recommendations
- I. MATTERS INITIATED BY BOARD
- 40 Board of Supervisors
- 1. Update on the Status of County Jurisdiction to Enforce the Q-Zone in Lower Redway and Provide Direction to Enhance County Ability to Minimize Loss of Trees in the Future (LRP 2026-19528)
- J. CLOSED SESSION (See Matters Set For Time Certain)
- K. MATTERS SET FOR TIME CERTAIN
- 44 Board of Supervisors (Closed Session)
- 44 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. _______________________________________ 4/21/2026
- 1. 12:30 P.M. - Conference with Labor Negotiator - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 it is the Intention of the Board of Supervisors to Meet in Closed Session to Review the County's Position and Instruct its Designated Labor Negotiator. Labor Negotiators: Elishia Hayes, Zachary O’Hanen, and Jack Hughes. Employee Organizations (Represented and Unrepresented): SEIU/In-Home Support Services, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME local 1684), Humboldt County Attorneys Association, Humboldt Deputy Sheriffs Organization (Law Enforcement Non-Management Unit), Humboldt Deputy Sheriffs Organization (Law Enforcement Management Unit), Appointed Department Heads, and Management and Confidential employees
- 46 County Counsel (Closed Session)
- 2. 12:30 P.M. - Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to discuss existing litigation in the case of Corrine Morgan Thomas and Doug Thomas, et al. v. County of Humboldt, et al., Case No. 1:22-cv-5725-RMI
- L. ADJOURNMENT