Board of Supervisors
825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
Agenda — 81 items
- 1 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: 833 6195 9595
- 2 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.
- 3 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.
- 4 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.
- 5 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
- 10 Aviation
- 1. Resolution Authorizing the Humboldt County Department of Aviation to Accept U.S Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Development Addendum Grant Offer No. 3-06-0010-059-2024 and Bid Award Authorization for Rehabilitation of California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV) North and South Parking Lots, Project Number AV-2023-02
- 12 Board of Supervisors
- 2. Humboldt County Transition-Age Youth Collaboration’s Sweet 16 Anniversary Proclamation
- 3. Retirement Resolution for Kathy Hayes
- 4. Certificate of Achievement for the 2024 St. Bernard’s Girls Varsity Basketball Team for Winning the California Interscholastic Federation Division 4, State Championship
- 5. Proclaim March 2024 as American Red Cross Month
- 6. Certificates of Recognition for Soroptimist International of Eureka Annual Award Recipients
- 7. National Public Health Week Proclamation
- 8. Resolution Authorizing Road Closures for the Garberville Rodeo Parade on June 15, 2024
- 9. Letters of Support for California Senate Bills 1143 (Allen) and 1066 (Blakespear) Regarding Extended Producer Responsibility for End of Life of Explosive Marine Flares and Toxic and Dangerous Hazardous Household Wastes
- 21 Clerk of the Board
- 10. Approval of the Action Summary - Meeting of March 5, 2024
- 11. Submittal of Supervisors’ Monthly Expense Report on Meetings Pursuant to Government Code Section 53232.3(d)
- 12. Approval of the Action Summary - Meeting of March 12, 2024
- 25 County Administrative Office
- 13. Update to the Humboldt County Audit Committee Charter
- 27 County Clerk/Recorder/Registrar of Voters
- 14. Advanced Salary Step Request for Election Manager Position (4/5 vote required)
- 29 Department of Health and Human Services: Administration
- 15. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Request to Allocate One Staff Services Analyst III Position and Deallocate One Staff Services Analyst I/II Position
- 16. Memorandum of Understanding with the Humboldt Housing and Homelessness Coalition Regarding Compliance with the Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Action Plan
- 17. Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of Child Support Services Regarding Continued Access to the State of California’s Child Support Enforcement System
- 33 Department of Health and Human Services: Public Health
- 18. Grant agreement with California Department of Public Health to Implement the HIV Care Program for the term of April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2029
- 19. Resolution to Authorize Submittal of Grant Applications for the Next Five Years to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant (Grant) Funding for the Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health, Division of Environmental Health’s (DEH) Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) Program
- 36 Department of Health and Human Services: Social Services
- 20. Report to California Department of Social Services (CDSS) from Humboldt County California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Welfare to Work (WTW) Regarding Implementation of Required California Outcomes and Accountability Review (Cal-OAR) System-Improvement Plan (Cal-SIP)
- 21. Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Funding Made Available through the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s Transitional Housing Program and Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program
- 39 Human Resources
- 22. Adoption of the Amended Job Specifications for Supervising Therapist and Occupational Therapist
- 41 Planning and Building Department
- 23. Summarily Approve Nuisance Abatement Assessment on Two Properties, Located at 4181 Weiler Road, Eureka, CA 95503 and 4663 Salmon Creek Road, Miranda, CA 95553
- 43 Probation
- 24. Extension of Extra Help Hours to 1950 for Juvenile Corrections Officers (JCO) Mascio Latimer and Damien Quintal (4/5 Vote Required)
- 25. Establishment of Fixed Asset Line in the Amounts of $12,000 in Adult Probation (1100235) and Public Safety Realignment (3741294) and Associated Appropriation Transfers for a County-Managed Switch to Upgrade Phone System
- 46 Public Works
- 26. 2024 Financial Assurances for Reclamation of Surface Mining Operations
- 27. First Amendment to the License with Norman A. Johannesen and Deborah Jo Johannesen for Communication Purposes at Pratt Mountain Road in Garberville, California
- 28. Bid Award Authorization for Mattole Road (F3D010) over Mattole River Bridge Number 04C0263
- 29. Appropriation Transfers to Establish a Fixed Asset Line for the Road Maintenance Budget, 1200325 (4/5 Vote Required)
- 30. Second Lease Amendment with PWM, Inc. for 605 K Street, Eureka
- 52 Sheriff
- 31. Supplemental Budget for FY2023-24 for Port Security Grant Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Patrol Boat (1100-221901) (4/5 Vote Required)
- 32. Approval of an Exception to the Hiring Freeze to Hire 3.0 Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO)
- 33. Resolution Extending the Existence of a Local Emergency Due to Flooding in Humboldt County
- E. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
- F. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
- 57 Sheriff
- G. MATTERS SET FOR TIME CERTAIN
- 59 Board of Supervisors
- 1. 11:00 AM - 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
- 61 County Counsel
- 2. 11:00 AM - Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to Discuss Existing Litigation in the Case of Cole Hess v. County of Humboldt, et al., Humboldt County Superior Court Case No. CV2100894
- 3. 11:00 AM - Conference with Legal Counsel - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to Discuss Existing Litigation in the Case of Cathie Childs v. County of Humboldt, et al., Case No. 1:23-cv-02836
- 4. 11:00 AM - Conference with Legal Counsel - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to Discuss Existing Litigation in the Case of County of Humboldt v Cathie Childs, et al., Humboldt County Superior Court Case No. CV2300847
- 5. 11:00 AM - Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to Discuss Existing Litigation in the Case of Kristen Wise v. County of Humboldt, et al., Sacramento County Superior Court Case No. 24WM000049
- 6. 11:00 AM - Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1) to Discuss Exposure to Litigation in One (1) Potential Case
- H. PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 68 Planning and Building Department
- 1. Revocation of a Conditional Use Permit for 5,000 Square Feet of Outdoor and 7,600 Square Feet of Mixed Light Cultivation
- 70 Public Works
- 2. Public Hearing for the Purchase of Real Property Located at 803 4th Street, Eureka, California and Supplemental Budget for Public Works Capital Projects (3562) and Establish a Fixed Asset Line (4/5 Vote Required)
- I. MATTERS INITIATED BY BOARD
- J. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
- 74 Human Resources
- 1. Workplace 2030! (Formerly Great Workplace Culture Change) Program Update
- 76 Sheriff
- 2. Local Emergency Proclamation Due to the Imminent Failure of Centerville Road
- K. CLOSED SESSION
- L. ADJOURNMENT
- 82 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. _____________________________________________ 03/26/2023