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July 8, 2025 ·9:00 AM Final ·Regular Meeting - Hybrid

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

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Agenda — 41 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: 859 7610 0299
  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 38:08
  9. C. MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA ▶ jump to 38:25
  10. D. CONSENT CALENDAR
  11. 11 Agricultural Commissioner
  12. 1. Approval of Cooperative Agreement No. 25-0002-018-SF, Pest Detection Trapping Contract with the California Department of Food and Agriculture in the Amount of $21,689 25-625 approved Pass
  13. 2. Approval of Cooperative Agreement No. 25-0186-000-SA, Organic Inspections Contract with the California Department of Food and Agriculture in the Amount of $6,010 25-823 approved Pass
  14. 14 Clerk of the Board
  15. 3. Notice of an Unscheduled At-Large Vacancy on the Humboldt County Assessment Appeals Board 25-841 approved Pass
  16. 16 County Clerk/Recorder/Registrar of Voters
  17. 4. Authorize the Clerk/Recorder/Registrar of Voters to Execute Necessary Documents to Accept Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Grant Awards 25-750 approved Pass
  18. 18 Department of Health and Human Services: Administration
  19. 5. Renewal of the Professional Services Agreement with Humboldt Area Foundation Regarding the Provision of Training, Consultation and Support Services that are Designed to Assist with the Development and Implementation of an Institutional Process for Advancing Racial Equity in an Amount of $155,078 25-741 approved Pass
  20. 20 Human Resources
  21. 6. Legal Services Agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Regarding the Provision of Professional Legal Services Related to Representation of the County of Humboldt in Labor Negotiations, Administrative Proceedings and other Employment-Related Matters in an Amount Not to Exceed $225,000 for the Period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 25-849 approved Pass
  22. 22 Planning and Building Department
  23. 7. Supplemental Budget in the Amount of $14,000 for Administration of the Calhome Program for Fiscal Year 2024-25 (4/5 Vote Required) 25-782 approved Pass
  24. 8. Saterlee General Plan Amendment Petition on Four Parcels (APN 214-116-004, 214-221-001, 216-301-005, and 216-301-006) to Change the Land Use Designation on Four Parcels from Residential Agriculture (RA) and Commercial Recreation (CR) to Timberlands (T) and Agriculture Grazing (AG) 25-814 approved Pass
  25. 9. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Title III, Division 5, Chapter 2 of Humboldt County Code section 352; amending Subsections 352-2(2) to acknowledge judicial review as part of the process, 352-3 modifications to the following definitions: Administrative Civil Penalty, Code Enforcement Investigator, Completion Date, Costs, Imposition Date, Responsible Party, Violation, 352-4 to process methods of providing notice, 352-5(a) to address accrual of fines, 352-5(b) to provide time for a responsible party to remedy violation, 352-5(d) to address subsequent Notices of Violations, 352-5e addressing unpaid administrative civil penalties, 352-5(f) adding provisions related to permit issuance, 352-5(g) adding provisions for Unpermitted Building use for unpermitted cannabis operations, 352-5(h) issuance of corrective permits, 352-6 to add reference to 352-5(c), 352-6(b)(3)(D) to eliminate a criteria related to assessing administrative civil penalties, 352-8 to modify the contents of a Notice of Violation, 352-9 to clarify appeal of a administrative civil penalty, 352-10 to clarify contents of notice of Administrative civil penalty appeal hearing, 352-11 to clarify conducting the Administrative Civil Penalty Appeal Hearing, 352-12 to clarify actions in response to findings of the Hearing Officer, 352-14 to clarify collection of administrative civil penalties, 352-15 to correct capitalization, 352-16 to correct capitalization, 352-16(j) to address timing of civil penalty assessment hearing, 352-18 to address timing of the administrative civil penalty assessment appeal hearing, 352-19 to clarify conducting administrative civil penalty assessment appeal hearing, 352-22 remove a content item from Notice of Administrative Civil Lien, 352-23 to clarify timing of imposition of Administrative Civil Penalty Lien, 352-26 to include other remedies as part of an enforcement action, 352-28 to allow prosecutor to determine degree of violation. 25-817 approved Pass
  26. 26 Sheriff
  27. 10. Animal Shelter Services Agreement with City of Blue Lake 25-819 approved Pass
  28. E. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
  29. F. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS ▶ jump to 41:15
  30. G. MATTERS SET FOR TIME CERTAIN (None Scheduled)
  31. H. PUBLIC HEARINGS (None Scheduled)
  32. I. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS (None Scheduled)
  33. J. MATTERS INITIATED BY BOARD (None Scheduled)
  34. K. CLOSED SESSION ▶ jump to 49:15
  35. 35 Board of Supervisors
  36. 1. 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 25-842 ▶ jump to 49:20
  37. 36 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. _____________________________________________ 7/8/2025
  38. 37 County Counsel
  39. 2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to discuss existing litigation in the matter of the Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 77-285 25-847 ▶ jump to 49:37
  40. 3. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to discuss existing litigation in the case of Christopher Mitchell v. County of Humboldt, Case No. 3:24-cv-03845-RFL 25-859 ▶ jump to 49:57
  41. L. ADJOURNMENT