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

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

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Agenda — 67 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 Location for Supervisor Arroyo: 333 South Grand Ave, Suite 3310 Los Angeles CA, 90071 REMOTE/TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION Conference Line: 720 707 2699 Meeting ID: 854 2714 1883
  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 45:49
  9. C. MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA ▶ jump to 46:30
  10. D. CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 47:00
  11. 11 Agricultural Commissioner
  12. 1. Approval of Cooperative Agreement No. 24-0469-005-SF, Pierce’s Disease Control Program Contract in the Amount of $13,220.19 25-1001 approved Pass
  13. 13 Aviation
  14. 2. United States Department of Transportation – Federal Aviation Administration Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Airport Infrastructure Grant Agreement No. 3-06-0010-063-2025 Regarding the Acquisition of an Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Vehicle 25-1061 approved Pass
  15. 3. United States Department of Transportation – Federal Aviation Administration Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Airport Infrastructure Grant Agreement No. 3-06-0072-021-2025 for the Murray Field Airport Runway 12/30 and Taxiway A Rehabilitation Project (Project No. AV-2024-01) 25-1062 approved Pass
  16. 4. United States Department of Transportation – Federal Aviation Administration Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Airport Infrastructure Grant Agreement No. 3-06-0092-015-2025 for the Garberville Airport Runway Safety Area Improvement Project (Project No. 24146) 25-1063 approved Pass
  17. 17 Board of Supervisors
  18. 5. Proclaim September 17-23, 2025 as Constitution Week in Humboldt County 25-890 approved Pass ▶ jump to 47:07
  19. 6. Resolution in Honor of the Scotia Band 25-1025 approved Pass ▶ jump to 54:31
  20. 7. Resolution Authorizing a Determination of Public Convenience Related to the Issuance of a Type 20 Alcoholic Beverage License 25-1055 approved Pass
  21. 8. Proclamation Recognizing September 2025 as National PACE Month in Humboldt County 25-1091 approved Pass ▶ jump to 57:39
  22. 9. Proclaim September 2025 as Hunger Action Month in Humboldt County 25-1092 approved Pass ▶ jump to 61:44
  23. 10. Proclaim September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in Humboldt County 25-1106 approved Pass ▶ jump to 69:53
  24. 24 Child Support Services
  25. 11. Resolution to Change the Name of North Coast Regional Department of Child Support Services (NCRDCSS) to Humboldt-Trinity Child Support Agency (HTCSA) 25-1037 approved Pass
  26. 26 Clerk of the Board
  27. 12. Approval of the Action Summary – Meeting of August 19, 2025 25-1045 approved Pass
  28. 13. Notice of Vacancy on the Humboldt County Human Rights Commission 25-1057 approved Pass
  29. 29 County Administrative Office
  30. 14. Accept the Employment Development Department, Department of Rehabilitation Partnership Grant in the amount of $600,000 on behalf of the Humboldt County Workforce Development Board 25-598 approved Pass
  31. 31 Department of Health and Human Services: Public Health
  32. 15. Southern Trinity Area Rescue - Service Area IV (Southern Trinity/Eastern Humboldt - Highway 36) Ground Ambulance Permit for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 25-949 approved Pass
  33. 16. K’ima:w Medical Center Rescue Ambulance – Service Area/Zone II Ground Ambulance Permit for Fiscal Year 2025-26 25-1021 approved Pass
  34. 17. Supplemental Budget in the Amount of $626,348 for Public Health Emergency Response 1175455005 to Return De-Obligated Federal Emergency Management Agency Funding (4/5 Vote Required) 25-1041 approved Pass
  35. 35 Department of Health and Human Services: Social Services
  36. 18. Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of Social Services Regarding Access to Confidential Wage and Unemployment Insurance Claim Information for the Purpose of Evaluating Various State and Federal Social Services Programs within Humboldt County 25-1017 approved Pass
  37. 37 Human Resources
  38. 19. Adoption of New Senior Property Technician Job Classification 25-1027 approved Pass
  39. 20. 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 25-1056 approved Pass
  40. 21. Amend the Salary for the Director of Aviation Classification 25-1059 approved Pass
  41. 41 Libraries
  42. 22. Supplemental Budget for the County Library (1500-621) in the Amount of $245,693 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 (4/5 Vote Required) 25-1016 approved Pass
  43. 43 Planning and Building Department
  44. 23. Johannesen General Plan Amendment to Change the Land Use Designation from Residential Agriculture with Minimum Parcel Sizes 20-40 Acres (RA-20/ RA-40) to Timberland (T) and Zone Reclassification from Unclassified (U) to Timber Production Zone (TPZ) Petitions 25-1029 approved Pass
  45. 45 Public Works
  46. 24. Notice of Intention to Purchase Real Property Located at 4325 Broadway Street, Eureka, California and Supplemental Budget in the Amount of Five Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($5,750,000.00) for Public Works Capital Projects Budget Unit 3562-170 for Fiscal Year 2025-26 (4/5 Vote Required) 25-998 approved Pass
  47. 25. Redway Transfer Station Improvements Project 25-1023 approved Pass
  48. 26. Authorization to Execute California State Office of Emergency Services Form 130- Designation of Applicant’s Agent Resolution for Non-State Agencies 25-1065 approved Pass
  49. 49 Sheriff
  50. 27. Appropriation Transfer from Contingencies in the Amount of $104,149 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 for Budget Unit 1100-490 Jail Medical (4/5 Vote Required) 25-1085 approved Pass
  51. E. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
  52. F. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS ▶ jump to 87:34
  53. 53 Public Comment on Non- Agenda Item 25-1165
  54. G. MATTERS SET FOR TIME CERTAIN (None Scheduled)
  55. H. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  56. 56 Planning and Building Department
  57. 1. An Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Denial of a Parcel Map Subdivision Application of an Approximately 4.55-acre Parcel into Two Parcels of Approximately 1.4 Acres (Parcel 1) and 3.2 Acres (Parcel 2) and a Variance Request to Allow Creation of Parcels Smaller than the 2.5-acre Minimum Allowed in the Zone and an Exception Request to Allow the Parcels to be Served by a Roadway Not Meeting the Category 4 Road Standard 25-1051 continued Pass ▶ jump to 193:50
  58. I. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS ((None Scheduled)
  59. J. MATTERS INITIATED BY BOARD (None Scheduled)
  60. K. CLOSED SESSION ▶ jump to 194:20
  61. 61 County Counsel
  62. 1. Conference with Legal Counsel – pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to discuss existing litigation in the case of In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation – County of Humboldt v. Purdue Pharma, L.P., et al., Member Case No. 1:18-op-45942-DAP 25-1047 ▶ jump to 194:22
  63. 62 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
  64. 2. Conference with Legal Counsel – pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to discuss existing litigation in the case of Marilyn Lilley v City of Eureka, et al., Humboldt County Superior Court Case No. CV2501584 25-1048 ▶ jump to 194:59
  65. 3. Conference with Legal Counsel – pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to discuss existing litigation in the case of Faheed Atiq Ahmed v City of Arcata, et al., Humboldt County Superior Court Case No. CV2501603 25-1068 ▶ jump to 195:08
  66. 4. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) (one potential case) 25-1095 ▶ jump to 195:20
  67. L. ADJOURNMENT