Board of Supervisors
825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
Agenda — 73 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 Fourth Street Courthouse entrance re-opened to the public on Monday, September 11, 2023; However, the Fourth Street parking lot will remain closed while exterior work is completed. ADA Accessible parking is available in the dirt parking lot on the north side of the jail, located on K and Fourth Streets If you are unable to access the courthouse due to the closure of the 4th Street entrances remote/teleconferencing, live viewing of meetings is available on Access Humboldt as well as streaming of the meeting. Public comment can be made through Zoom or email. REMOTE/TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION Conference Line: 720 707 2699 Meeting ID: 891 3517 4744
- 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
- 11 Agricultural Commissioner
- 1. Cooperative Services Agreement No. 24-7306-0254-RA known as the Humboldt County Financial Plan for the Wildlife Services Program between Humboldt County and United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services-Wildlife Services
- 13 Aviation
- 2. Supplemental Budget for Murray Field Airport Budget Unit 3530-372 in the amount of $36,500 (4/5th Vote Required)
- 15 Board of Supervisors
- 3. Proclaim June 2024 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month in Humboldt County
- 4. Resolution for Temporary Road Closures for the “Old Timers Day Parade” in Orleans on June 16, 2024
- 5. Proclamation for Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (2SLGBTQIA+) Pride Month
- 19 Clerk of the Board
- 6. Letter of Appreciation to Dave Kahan for Service on the Humboldt County Fire Safe Council
- 7. Letter of Appreciation to Alissa Norman for Service on the Behavioral Health Board
- 8. Appointments to the Humboldt County Fire Safe Council
- 23 County Administrative Office
- 9. Request a Transfer from Contingencies and Associated Supplemental Budget in the amount of $260,000 for Project Trellis per prior Board Action (4/5th Voted Required)
- 25 Department of Health and Human Services: Administration
- 10. Ratification of, and Signature Authorization for, Memoranda of Agreement with Various Community-Based Organizations for the Provision of Physical Facilities to Serve as Temporary Services Locations in the Event of an Emergency or Disaster
- 27 Department of Health and Human Services: Behavioral Health
- 11. Appointments to the Humboldt County Behavioral Health Board
- 12. Memorandum of Understanding with the Humboldt County Office of Education Regarding the Continued Development of a Multi-Tiered System of Support Coalition within Humboldt County
- 13. Grant Agreement with California Department of State Hospitals Regarding the Development and implementation of Local Solutions that are Designed to Reduce the Number of Individuals with Serious Mental Illness Arrested and Incarcerated for Behavior Connected to the Illness, and the Number of Felony Incompetent to Stand Trial Commitments, within Humboldt County
- 14. Revised Behavioral Health Board Bylaws
- 32 Department of Health and Human Services: Public Health
- 15. Adoption of an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors, County of Humboldt, State of California Amending Ordinance No. 2718 Comprehensive Tobacco Retailer Licensing Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2718)
- 16. Grant Agreement with Sierra Health Foundation for the California Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction Initiative to Provide Harm Reduction and Support and Services for Fiscal Years 2023-24 through 2026-27
- 17. Request for Budget Transfer/Adjustment for Multimode Plater Reader Public Health Lab (Requires 4/5 Vote)
- 36 Planning and Building Department
- 18. Humboldt County 2023 General Plan Annual Progress Report and 2023 Housing Element Annual Progress Report, LRP-2024-18915
- 38 Public Works
- 19. Second Amendments to the Agreement for Consultant Services with Quincy Engineering, Inc. as Assigned to Consor North America, Inc. Regarding the Provision of Design Engineering and Environmental Services for the Holmes-Larabee Bridge Project and McCann Bridge Project
- 20. Consultant Services Agreement with Consor North America, Inc., Regarding the Provision of On-Call Bridge Program Management, Structural Analysis, Design Engineering, and Other Related Services
- 21. Second Option to Extend the Lease Agreement with the Elaine Joyce Foote Revocable Trust Regarding the Use of Office Space located at 404 H Street, Eureka, California
- 22. Consultant Services Agreement with GHD, Inc. Regarding the Provision of Professional Consulting Services to Assist with the Humboldt Bay Living Shoreline Planning Project
- 23. Authorize a Retroactive and Temporary Increase in Pay for Gordon Sjoquist, Senior Equipment mechanic, Pursuant to Section 12.4 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
- 24. Resolution Approving a List of Projects to be Funded by California Senate Bill 1 - The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 - for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
- 25. Bid Award Authorization for Storm Damage Repair to Poole Road (2G015) Post Miles 2.00, 2.25, & 2.36 and Mill Street Extension (3G306) Post Mile 0.04
- 26. Humboldt County Probation Building Fire Reconstruction Project (Project #170212F) Change Order Number 5.0 and Final Acceptance (4/5 Vote Required)
- 27. Supplemental Budget for Roads Heavy Equipment Fiscal Year 2023-24 (4/5 Vote Required)
- 28. Consultant Services Agreement with HDR Architecture, Inc. Regarding the Provision of Architecture and Engineering Services for the Public Health Laboratory Replacement Project, #170256
- 49 Sheriff
- 29. Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Training Memorandum of Understanding
- 30. Agricultural Access Pass Program
- 31. Exception to Hiring Freeze for Humboldt County Correctional Facility (HCCF) Correctional Deputy I/II Positions
- E. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
- F. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
- G. MATTERS SET FOR TIME CERTAIN
- 56 Board of Supervisors
- 1. 10:00 AM - Annual Update Presentation from Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) President and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Blacklock
- 58 County Administrative Office
- 2. 10:30 AM - Receive Updates on Headwaters Fund Activities; Approve Extensions and Modifications to the Headwaters Fund Master Participation Agreements; Ratify Previous Agreement Amendment Dates; and Authorize Loan Participation of $2,000,000 of Headwaters Funds to Support Life Plan Humboldt (4/5 Vote Required)
- H. PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 61 Sheriff
- 1. Public Hearing to Provide the Annual Submission of Data Pertaining to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Access as Outlined in Government Code 7283.1 (d) (Information Only) and Semi-Annual Measure K Submission of Data
- I. MATTERS INITIATED BY BOARD
- J. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
- 65 County Administrative Office
- 1. Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Budget
- 67 Public Works
- 2. Introduction of an Ordinance adding Humboldt County Code Section 431-110 Relating to Parking on Washington Avenue in the McKinleyville Area.
- 68 I, NIKKI TURNER, 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. NIKKI TURNER Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Humboldt, State of California. _____________________________________________ 06/04/2024
- 3. Expenditure Authorization to City of Fortuna from Humboldt County Flood Control District (Rohner Creek Sub-Zone 1-1)
- K. CLOSED SESSION
- 1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.5 and 54957 to Consider Public Employee Appointment for the Position of the Agricultural Commissioner.
- L. ADJOURNMENT