Board of Supervisors
825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
Agenda — 64 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: 827 9495 4407
- 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 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
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- 7. Adjourn in Memory of Joel Canzonneri
- 1. Retirement Resolution for Sergeant David Diemer
- 2. The Greater Eureka Chamber of Commerce 2024 Business Award Winners
- 3. Retirement Resolution for K9 GraySea Friedrichsen
- 4. Proclaim February 2025 as National Children’s Dental Health Month in Humboldt County
- 5. Adjourn in Memory of Frank Hizer
- 6. Proclaim February 2025 as Black History Month in Humboldt County
- 7. Adjourn in Memory of Joel Canzonneri
- 19 County Administrative Office
- 8. Modifications to the County of Humboldt Project Trellis Cannabis Local Equity Program Manual
- 21 Department of Health and Human Services: Social Services
- 9. Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Funding Made Available through the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) Transitional Housing Program (THP) and Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program (HNMP)
- 10. Signature Authorization for Professional Services Agreements with Various Community-Based Organizations Regarding the Provision of Community Outreach and Support Services Related to the CalFresh Program
- 11. Professional Services Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc. Regarding the Provision of Mobile Response, Stabilization and Supportive Services to Current and Former Foster Children and Youth as Part of the Humboldt County Family Urgent Response System
- 12. Professional Services Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc. Regarding the Provision of High-Fidelity Wraparound Services to Eligible Children and Youth Who Have Been Placed, or are at Risk of Being Placed, In Foster Care Due to Their Involvement in the Child Welfare or Juvenile Justice Systems
- 26 District Attorney
- 13. 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 Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution Program and Approve a Supplemental Budget for Budget Unit 1100-208 (4/5 Vote Required)
- 28 Human Resources
- 14. Job Classification and Specification for County Counsel Law Clerk (M&C) and Revised Salary Range for Park Caretaker I
- 30 Libraries
- 30 Board of Supervisors
- 15. Adjust Humboldt County Library Hours of Operation on Feb. 18, 2025 for Staff Development Training
- 32 Sheriff
- 3. Retirement Resolution for K9 GraySea Friedrichsen
- 16. Accept the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) Grant Award and Supplemental Budget in the Amount of $22,705 (4/5 Vote Required)
- 34 Treasurer/Tax Collector
- 17. Resolution to Auction Tax-Defaulted Properties
- E. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
- F. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
- 38 Public Comment - Non Agenda items
- G. MATTERS SET FOR TIME CERTAIN
- 40 Public Works
- 1. 10:30 AM - Approval of Memorandum of Understanding to Advance a Water Diversion Agreement associated with PG&E’s Decommissioning of the Potter Valley Project on the Eel River and a New Eel-Russian Diversion Facility
- H. PUBLIC HEARINGS (None Scheduled)
- I. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
- 44 Board of Supervisors
- 1. Recommendation on Membership for Measure O Funding Ad Hoc, Future Process
- 46 Clerk of the Board
- 2. Consider Making an At-Large Appointment to the Humboldt County Planning Commission
- J. MATTERS INITIATED BY BOARD
- 49 Board of Supervisors
- 1. Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54954.5 and 54957 to Consider a Public Employee Performance Evaluation for the Position of the Director of Human Resources
- 1. Wild Souls Ranch Presentation for First Responder Program Funding
- K. CLOSED SESSION
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- 1. Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54954.5 and 54957 to Consider a Public Employee Performance Evaluation for the Position of the Director of Human Resources
- 2. Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54954.5 and 54957 to Consider a Public Employee Performance Evaluation for the Position of Chief Probation Officer
- 3. Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54954.5 and 54957 to Consider a Public Employee Performance Evaluation for the Position of Interim County Counsel
- 4. 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
- 56 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. _____________________________________________ 2/11/2025
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- 5. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to discuss existing litigation in the case of Nakia Cook v. Deputy Kane, Humboldt County Superior Court Case No. CV2500110
- L. ADJOURNMENT