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September 23, 2025 ·9:00 AM Final ·Regular Meeting - Hybrid

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

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Agenda — 87 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: 857 6539 9522
  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. 4 Human Resources
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. A. ROLL CALL
  9. B. SALUTE TO THE FLAG
  10. 8 Board of Supervisors
  11. C. MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA ▶ jump to 34:33
  12. D. CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 40:42
  13. 11 Auditor/Controller
  14. 1. Resolution Setting Tax Rates for Fiscal Year 2025-26 25-1138 approved Pass ▶ jump to 41:42
  15. 13 Board of Supervisors
  16. 2. Proclamation Recognizing September 28, 2025 as National Day of Service 25-981 approved Pass ▶ jump to 42:16
  17. 3. Certificate of Commendation for Byrd Lochtie 25-1103 ▶ jump to 58:02
  18. 4. Resolution Honoring the North Coast Stand Down 25-1112 ▶ jump to 57:02
  19. 5. Appoint Barbara Nelson to Represent the Fifth District on the Humboldt County Human Rights Commission 25-1123 approved Pass
  20. 18 Clerk of the Board
  21. 6. Quarterly Report of Current Projected Vacancies on Humboldt County Board of Supervisors Appointed Boards, Committees and Commissions 25-1064 approved Pass
  22. 7. Humboldt County Fish & Game Advisory Commission Funding Requests for 2025 Grant Awards 25-1114 approved Pass
  23. 8. Submittal of Supervisors’ Monthly Expense Report for August 2025, Pursuant to Government Code Section 53232.3(d) 25-1135 approved Pass
  24. 22 County Administrative Office
  25. 9. Headwaters Fund Board Recommendation to Increase Funds Available to Arcata Economic Development Corporation to $6,000,000 25-926 approved Pass
  26. 10. Professional Services Agreement with Development Group, Inc. Regarding the Provision of Technological Support Services in an Amount Not to Exceed Three Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Five Dollars and Ninety-Two Cents ($328,885.92) 25-1018 approved Pass
  27. 11. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Grand Jury Responses: “Sempervirens Psychiatric Health Facility: A Key Support System for Humboldt County,” “Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office - Coroner: Serving the Community, Involving the Community,” “Humboldt County Animal Shelter: Animal Shelter + Animal Rescue = Lifesaving Paw-tnership,” “Locked Up But Not Locked Out: Inmate Voting Rights in Humboldt County,” and “Pension Tension Relieved?: An Investigation into the County’s Unfunded Accrued Pension Liabilities” 25-1093 approved Pass
  28. 12. Bid Award Authorization for the Fortuna Library Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Project (Project Number 2024-601) and Supplemental Budget for County Administrative Office - Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Budget Unit 3552-152 in the Amount of Two Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Dollars ($227,920.00) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (4/5 Vote Required) 25-1126 approved Pass
  29. 13. Appropriation Transfer for County Administrative Office, ADA Compliance, 3552152, in the Amount of $81,604 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 (4/5 Vote Required) 25-1151 approved Pass
  30. 28 Department of Health and Human Services: Administration
  31. 14. Department of Health and Human Services – Behavioral Health (1170424) Appropriation Transfer in the Amount of $12,502 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 (4/5 Vote Required) 25-1143 approved Pass
  32. 30 Department of Health and Human Services: Public Health
  33. 15. Professional Services Agreement with County of Shasta Regarding Laboratory Testing Services Provided by County of Humboldt in the Amount of $50,000 25-1046 approved Pass
  34. 16. Local Oral Health Program Surplus Dental Equipment Donation to Lassen County, Siskiyou County and Sierra County 25-1054 approved Pass
  35. 17. Accept $1,000 Donation to Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health from the Center of Oral Health 25-1058 approved Pass
  36. 34 Department of Health and Human Services: Social Services
  37. 18. Professional Services Agreement with Chabot - Las Positas Community College District Regarding the Provision of Title IV-E Training and Educational Services in the Amount of $6,000,000 25-1036 approved Pass
  38. 19. Renewal of the Professional Services Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc. Regarding the Provision of High-Fidelity Wraparound Services to Eligible Children and Youth in the Amount of $1,337,637 25-1098 approved Pass
  39. 37 District Attorney
  40. 20. Humboldt County District Attorney’s Organized Retail Theft Vertical Prosecution (HCDA ORTVP) Grant Program Budget Appropriation Transfer for Fiscal Year 2025-26 in the Amount of $41,035 (4/5 Vote Required) 25-1052 approved Pass
  41. 21. Resolution Authorizing the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office to Apply for, Accept and Administer Funding Made Available by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services through the Victim Witness Assistance Program 25-1053 approved Pass
  42. 40 Human Resources
  43. 22. Adoption of an Updated Harassment & Discrimination Policy 25-1043 approved Pass
  44. 23. Supplemental Budget for the Risk Management Budget Unit (3520-359) in the Amount of $18,745 (4/5 Vote Required) 25-1082 withdrawn
  45. 24. Re-approve the Side Letter of Agreement with the Law Enforcement Management (LEM) Unit to Clarify the Payment of Special Compensation and Recognize Dec. 24 as a County Holiday 25-1155 approved Pass
  46. 44 Public Works
  47. 25. Supplemental Budget in the Amount of $290,443 for Motor Pool-Reserve for Fiscal Year 2025-26 (4/5 Vote Required) 25-1100 approved Pass
  48. 26. Request a Transfer from Contingencies in the amount of $21,998 for Veterans Buildings Budget, 1100703, for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 (4/5 Vote Required) 25-1140 approved Pass
  49. 27. Appropriation Transfer to Create a Fixed Asset Line in the Amount of $86,608 for the Public Works Solid Waste Budget 3691438 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 (4/5 Vote Required) 25-1141 approved Pass
  50. 3. Certificate of Commendation for Byrd Lochtie 25-1103 approved Pass ▶ jump to 58:23
  51. 28. Appropriation Transfer for Public Works Bicycles & Trailways Budget (1710715) in the amount of $25,296 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 (4/5 Vote Required) 25-1142 approved Pass
  52. 4. Resolution Honoring the North Coast Stand Down 25-1112 approved Pass ▶ jump to 69:06
  53. 49 Sheriff
  54. 29. Accept Donation of $19,000 to Support the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and Supplemental Budget in the Amount of $125,000 for a 3D Scanner for the Major Crimes Division (4/5 Vote Required) 25-1111 approved Pass
  55. E. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
  56. F. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS ▶ jump to 69:32
  57. 53 Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items 25-1207
  58. G. MATTERS SET FOR TIME CERTAIN
  59. 55 County Administrative Office
  60. 1. 9:45 A.M. - Presentation on the County of Humboldt 2025 State Legislative Program 25-1109 approved Pass ▶ jump to 147:19
  61. 57 Board of Supervisors (Closed Session)
  62. 2. 12:00 P.M. - Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54954.5 and 54957 to Consider a Public Employee Performance Evaluation for the Position of the Clerk of The Board 25-1044 ▶ jump to 263:02
  63. 3. 12:00 P.M. - Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54954.5 and 54957 to Consider a Public Employee Performance Evaluation for the Position of the Director of Planning and Building 25-1104 ▶ jump to 263:23
  64. 4. 12:00 P.M. - Conference with Legal Counsel - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 to consider discipline, dismissal and/or release of a public employee 25-1105 ▶ jump to 263:27
  65. 61 County Counsel (Closed Session)
  66. 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 O.B. v. County of Humboldt, Humboldt County Superior Court Case No. CV2200748 25-1030 ▶ jump to 263:41
  67. 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 A.K. v. County of Humboldt, Humboldt County Superior Court Case No. CV2200882 25-1031 ▶ jump to 263:57
  68. 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 J.K. v. County of Humboldt, Humboldt County Superior Court Case No. CV2201621 25-1032 ▶ jump to 264:12
  69. 8. 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 M.R. v. Humboldt County, Humboldt County Superior Court Case No. CV2201622 25-1033 ▶ jump to 264:24
  70. 9. 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 Lindsey Idler v. County of Humboldt, Humboldt County Superior Court Case No. CV2201675 25-1034 ▶ jump to 264:46
  71. 10. 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 N.B. v. County of Humboldt, Humboldt County Superior Court Case No. CV2402029 25-1035 ▶ jump to 264:50
  72. 11. 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 Tobias Hafenecker-Dodge v. County of Humboldt, et al., Humboldt County Superior Court Case No. CV2501216 25-1108 ▶ jump to 264:57
  73. H. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  74. 70 Planning and Building Department
  75. 1. Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance Related to the Notice of Final Action Provisions by Amending Subsections 312-6.7.2 to Allow Electronic Delivery of the Notice of Final Action, 312-13.7 to Remove Its Dependency on Subsection 312-6.7 and Specify that Delivery of a Notice of Final Action on an Appeal Must be by First Class Mail, Sections 312-16.4 and 314-91.2 to Establish that they are Dependent of Subsection 312 6.7.2, Sections 312-6.7 et seq., 312-10.2.2.2, 312-11.3.1, 312-13.12, 312-16.4.6 et seq., and 314 91.2.8.5 to Adjust Language Associated with Notices and Actions to Reduce the Use of the Word Final and Establish Internal and External Consistency, to Amend Section 314-50.7.2.1 to Maintain Consistency with Government Code, and to Correct Grammatical Errors 25-993 approved Pass ▶ jump to 162:48
  76. I. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
  77. 73 Planning and Building Department
  78. 1. Update on Garth General Plan Amendment and Zone Reclassification Petition to Allow Permitting of Alternative Lodge Park on Property in the Trinidad Area; APN 515-172-010; PLN-2024-19111 25-1107 approved Pass ▶ jump to 245:37
  79. 75 County Administrative Office
  80. 3. Report on the County of Humboldt Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Branch Syringe Services Program 25-1074 approved Pass ▶ jump to 262:36
  81. 2. Introduction of Ordinance Amending Sections 241-2 through 241-9 of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title II of the Humboldt County Code Relating to the Duties, Responsibilities and Authorities of the County Administrative Officer and Employment Agreement Regarding Appointment of the County Administrative Officer 25-1094 approved Pass ▶ jump to 533:32
  82. 77 Department of Health and Human Services: Public Health
  83. 3. Report on the County of Humboldt Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Branch Syringe Services Program 25-1074 ▶ jump to 246:19
  84. J. MATTERS INITIATED BY BOARD (None Scheduled)
  85. 79 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. _____________________________________________ 9/23/2025
  86. K. CLOSED SESSION (See Matters Set For Time Certain)
  87. L. ADJOURNMENT