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November 18, 2025 ·9:00 AM Final ·Regular Meeting - Hybrid

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

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Agenda — 79 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: 819 1667 0755
  3. 3 Please note: Those not able to attend the Board of Supervisors meeting in person will have the opportunity to provide public comment via Zoom; 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 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. 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 35:46
  9. C. MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA ▶ jump to 36:08
  10. D. CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 36:29
  11. 11 Auditor/Controller
  12. 1. Fiscal Year 2025-26 Appropriations Limit 25-1341 approved Pass
  13. 2. Data Release Agreement with U.S. Bank National Association Regarding the Import of Automated Credit Card Transactional Data 25-1342 approved Pass
  14. 14 Aviation
  15. 3. Approval of Two-Year New Air Carrier Service Incentive Program (Fee Waiver), Minimum Revenue Guarantee Agreement and Alaska Airlines Agreement (4/5 Vote Required) 25-1331 approved Pass
  16. 16 Board of Supervisors
  17. 4. Proclamation Recognizing November 16-25, 2025 as Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week 25-1277 approved Pass ▶ jump to 55:40
  18. 5. Retirement Resolution for Dennis Griffin 25-1337 approved Pass ▶ jump to 36:53
  19. 6. Proclamation Recognizing the Week of November 17-21, 2025 as Clerk of the Board Week 25-1338 approved Pass
  20. 20 Child Support Services
  21. 7. Allocate 1.0 FTE Child Support Program Manager and 1.0 FTE Accounting Technician to the Humboldt-Trinity Child Support Agency 25-1163 approved Pass
  22. 22 Clerk of the Board
  23. 8. Approval of the Action Summary - Meeting of October 30, 2025 25-1344 approved Pass
  24. 9. Approval of the Action Summary - Meeting of November 3, 2025 25-1345 approved Pass
  25. 10. Approval of the Action Summary - Meeting of November 4, 2025 25-1346 approved Pass
  26. 26 County Administrative Office
  27. 11. Approval of the Headwaters Fund Board’s Recommended Loan of $1,500,000 to the Southern Humboldt Community Health Care District using the Revolving Loan Fund and the Community Investment Fund (4/5 Vote Required) 25-1268 approved Pass
  28. 12. Supplemental Budget for the Enterprise Security System in the County Administrative Office Information Technology Budget (3550118) in the Amount of $456,310 (4/5 Vote Required) 25-1271 approved Pass
  29. 13. Project Trellis Local Equity Program Manual Update 25-1282 approved Pass
  30. 14. Set a Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Certain Updates to the Humboldt County Schedule of Fees and Charges 25-1284 approved Pass
  31. 31 County Clerk/Recorder/Registrar of Voters
  32. 15. Appointment of Special District Directors 25-1278 approved Pass
  33. 33 Department of Health and Human Services: Administration
  34. 16. Resolution Adopting a Recruitment and Retention Incentive Program for Identified Job Classifications assigned to the Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Programs of Humboldt County Correctional Facility and Diversion (4/5 Vote Required) 25-1330 approved Pass
  35. 35 Department of Health and Human Services: Public Health
  36. 17. Memorandum of Understanding By and Between the County of Humboldt and the Board of Trustees of the California State University, on Behalf of California Polytechnic University at Humboldt 25-1274 approved Pass
  37. 18. State Standard Agreement # 25-10535 with California Department of Public Health Regarding Public Health Equity & Readiness Opportunity Initiative Grant in the Amount of $365,344.48 25-1288 approved Pass
  38. 19. Regents of the University of California on behalf of University of California - San Francisco Medical Center and University of California San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospitals Electronic Health Record Access Participant Agreement 25-1312 approved Pass
  39. 20. Memorandum of Understanding By and Between the County of Humboldt and The Ink People Center for the Arts for Pride Event Tabling 25-1324 approved Pass
  40. 40 Libraries
  41. 21. Agreement between Humboldt County Library and Imperial County Office of Education for the Provision, Installation and Maintenance of Advanced Network Services 25-1193 approved Pass
  42. 42 Probation
  43. 22. Supplemental Budget in the Amount of $12,000 for Probation Juvenile Hall (Budget Unit 1100-234) due to the Windows 11 and Hardware Upgrade for the Phone Call Logging and Recording System (4/5 Vote Required) 25-977 approved Pass
  44. 23. Memorandum of Understanding in the Amount of $880,000 between the Humboldt County Probation Department and the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services for Adult Drug Court Allocation 25-1302 approved Pass
  45. 45 Public Works
  46. 24. Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Regarding Mill Creek Marketplace Development Impact Fee, McKinleyville Area (Fund 3703) 25-1264 approved Pass
  47. 25. Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Regarding Drainage Facility Improvements and Drainage Fees in the McKinleyville Drainage Area and Adopt Resolution Accepting the Findings 25-1265 approved Pass
  48. 26. Accept Completed Contract for Public Works Measure - O 2025 Road Maintenance Project Fiberized Micro Seal, Waddington Road, Ridgewood/Walnut Roads, Indianola Cutoff 25-1281 approved Pass
  49. 27. Change Order 5.0 for the Ferndale Veterans Memorial Building HVAC Upgrades Project, Project Number 170250 in the amount of $82,109.55 for Public Works Capital Projects Budget, 3562-170 (4/5 Vote Required) 25-1285 approved Pass
  50. 28. Accept a Donation of Framing Lumber with a Value of $10,000 for the John Haynes Veterans Memorial Building Construction Project #162765 25-1287 approved Pass
  51. 29. Declare Equipment as Surplus and Authorize Sale of Surplus Equipment 25-1297 approved Pass
  52. E. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
  53. F. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS ▶ jump to 89:08
  54. G. MATTERS SET FOR TIME CERTAIN
  55. 55 Department of Health and Human Services: Administration (Departmental Report)
  56. 1. 9:30 A.M. - Humboldt County Fiscal Year 2024-25 Behavioral Health Board Annual Report 25-1291 approved Pass ▶ jump to 102:57
  57. 57 Board of Supervisors (Matters Initiated by Board)
  58. 2. 10:00 A.M. - Presentation from the Greater Eureka Chamber of Commerce on its “Home in Humboldt” Initiative 25-1293 approved Pass ▶ jump to 128:10
  59. H. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  60. 60 Planning and Building Department
  61. 1. An Amendment to the Commercial Cannabis Microbusiness Provisions of the Inland Zoning Regulations to Amend Subsections 314-55.4.8.2 and 314-55.4.10.3 to Broaden the Permit-Type Options for Cannabis Microbusinesses and to Enable Nonvolatile Cannabis Manufacturing in Association with Cannabis Cultivation Activities. This Zoning Ordinance Amendment Applies to the Entire Inland Region of Humboldt County 25-1234 approved Pass ▶ jump to 151:19
  62. 1. Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair for the Board of Supervisors Calendar Year 2026 25-1294 approved Pass ▶ jump to 166:23
  63. 62 Public Works
  64. 2. Unmet Transit Needs Assessment Public Hearing for FY 2026-27 25-1336 approved Pass ▶ jump to 162:08
  65. I. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
  66. 65 Board of Supervisors
  67. 1. Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair for the Board of Supervisors Calendar Year 2026 25-1294 ▶ jump to 162:41
  68. 67 Clerk of the Board
  69. 2. Appointment of a Member and an Alternate Member to the California State Association of Counties Board of Director for the 2026 Calendar Year 25-1170 approved Pass ▶ jump to 170:06
  70. 3. Appointment of the 2026 Delegate and Alternate to Rural County Representatives of California Board of Directors, Golden State Finance Authority and Golden State Connect Authority 25-1273 approved Pass ▶ jump to 176:56
  71. J. MATTERS INITIATED BY BOARD (See Matters Set For Time Certain)
  72. K. CLOSED SESSION ▶ jump to 181:57
  73. 72 Board of Supervisors
  74. 72 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. _____________________________________________ 11/18/2025
  75. 1. Conference with Legal Counsel – pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1) to discuss exposure to litigation in one (1) potential case 25-1370 ▶ jump to 177:36
  76. 2. 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 25-1372 ▶ jump to 179:23
  77. 75 County Counsel
  78. 3. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) (one potential case) 25-1333 ▶ jump to 179:25
  79. L. ADJOURNMENT