Board of Supervisors
825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
Agenda — 78 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: 814 0568 3713
- 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 Board of Supervisors
- 1. Proclaim the Week of February 18th through February 24th as Engineer’s Week in Humboldt County
- 2. Certificate of Recognition for Edmund Michael (Mike) Belmont for His Act of Heroism Above and Beyond the Call of Duty
- 3. Retirement Resolution for Jill Duffy following Ten Years of Service as Executive Director at Humboldt Waste Management Authority
- 4. Proclaim February 2024 as Black History Month in Humboldt County and Recognize Florence Parks of North Coast Big Brothers Big Sisters with a Certificate of Recognition
- 16 Clerk of the Board
- 5. Submittal of Supervisors’ Monthly Expense Report on Meetings Pursuant to Government Code Section 53232.3(d)
- 6. Notice of Vacancy for an At-Large Member on the Forestry Review Committee
- 7. Approval of the Action Summary - Meeting of February 6, 2024
- 8. Approval of the Action Summary - Meeting of January 26, 2024
- 9. Approval of the Action Summary - Meeting of January 29, 2024
- 10. Approval of the Action Summary - Meeting of January 30, 2024
- 23 County Administrative Office
- 11. Provision of Professional Services to Support Long-Term Economic Planning and the Completion of the Humboldt County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
- 25 Department of Health and Human Services: Behavioral Health
- 12. Data Sharing Agreement with Partnership HealthPlan of California Regarding the Exchange of Protected Health Information and Other Data Pertaining to Identified Medi-Cal Enrollees
- 27 Department of Health and Human Services: Social Services
- 13. Purchase Agreement with the California Statewide Automated Welfare System Consortium Regarding the Provision of Additional Network Infrastructure Equipment and Software for the Humboldt County Customer Service Center
- 14. Professional Services Agreement with Redwood Community Action Agency Regarding the Provision of Administrative Support Services that are Designed to Assist with the Implementation and Operation of the AmeriCorps Program in Humboldt County
- 15. Professional Services Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc. for the Provision of California High-Fidelity Wraparound Services
- 16. Memorandum of Understanding with Redwoods Community College District Regarding the Provision of Educational and Training Opportunities as Part of the Foster and Kinship Care Education Program
- 32 Human Resources
- 17. Adopt the Job Classification of Assistant Director of Public Health Nursing and Allocate 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Position
- 18. Adoption of New Job Classifications and Compensation Schedule and Classification Summary
- 19. Position Allocation Modifications for Child Support Services and Adoption of New Compensation Schedule and Classification Summary
- 36 Libraries
- 20. Supplemental Budget Request for County Library Budget Unit 1500621 for Fabrication of Delivery Van for the Library-At-Your-Door Program (4/5 Vote Required)
- 21. Authorize a Temporary Increase in Pay for Corin Balkovek, Librarian II, Retroactively Pursuant to Article 12.4.1 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (4/5th Vote Required)
- 39 Public Works
- 22. Fifth Amendment to Lease at 1608 Pickett Road, McKinleyville with McKinleyville Community Services District (MCSD)
- 23. Accept Completed Contract for Pine Hill Road Over Swain Slough Bridge No. 04C-0260
- 24. Request for Qualifications No. DPW2024-002 Regarding the Provision of Architecture and Engineering Services for the Public Health Laboratory Replacement Project, #170256
- 25. Advanced Salary Step Request for John Conn, Road Maintenance Worker I (4/5 Vote Required)
- 26. Advanced Salary Step Request for Monet Bessingpas-Hamor, Road Maintenance Worker II (4/5 Vote Required)
- 27. Authorize a Temporary Retroactive Increase in Pay for David Wrisley, Fabricator-Mechanic, Pursuant to Section 12.4 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Memorandum of Understanding (4/5 Vote Required)
- 28. Change Order 3.0 to the Humboldt County Probation Building Fire Reconstruction Project (Project No. 170212F)
- 29. Extension of Extra Help Hours - Roads Heavy Equipment ISF 3540330 (4/5 Vote Required)
- 30. Lease/Purchase of One (1) New Caterpillar Model: AP455 Paver, Authorization to Enter into Lease/Purchase Agreement and Declare Equipment Surplus
- 31. Bid Award for the Courthouse Re-roofing Project, Project Number 170245, and Supplemental Budget for Public Works’ Capital Projects, 3562170 (4/5 Vote Required)
- 32. Extension of Extra Help Hours- Parks & Recreation 1100 713 (4/5 Vote Required)
- 33. Notice of Intention to Purchase Real Property Located at 803 4th Street, Eureka, California
- 34. Accept Completed Contract for Bridge Preventive Maintenance Project at Six Locations in Humboldt County
- 53 Sheriff
- 35. Waiver of Extra-Help Hours for Four Employees of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) (4/5 Vote Required)
- 55 Treasurer/Tax Collector
- 36. Resolution to Auction Tax-Defaulted Properties
- E. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
- F. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
- 1. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
- G. MATTERS SET FOR TIME CERTAIN
- 61 Board of Supervisors (Presentation)
- 1. 9:30 AM - Presentation from the California CareForce on Their Available Services and Upcoming Event (Supervisor Natalie Arroyo)
- 63 County Counsel (Closed Session)
- 1. Pavement Management Program Update for the Public Works Department (Supervisor Michelle Bushnell)
- 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 Jason Daniels v. County of Humboldt, et al., Humboldt County Superior Court Case No. CV2400192
- 2. Discussion about Potential Revisions to Humboldt County Ordinance No. 2718 - Comprehensive Tobacco Retailer Licensing Ordinance (Supervisor Michelle Bushnell)
- H. PUBLIC HEARINGS
- I. MATTERS INITIATED BY BOARD
- 67 Board of Supervisors
- 1. Governing Board of the Humboldt County In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority to Receive Report from IHSS Advisory Board Chairperson, Approve Recommendation to Appoint IHSS Advisory Board, Approve Recommendation to Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the IHSS Advisory Board, and Approve Amendment to the Bylaws of the IHSS Advisory Board
- 1. Pavement Management Program Update for the Public Works Department (Supervisor Michelle Bushnell)
- 2. Discussion about Potential Revisions to Humboldt County Ordinance No. 2718 - Comprehensive Tobacco Retailer Licensing Ordinance (Supervisor Michelle Bushnell)
- J. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
- 70 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. _____________________________________________ 02/27/2023
- 71 Department of Health and Human Services: Social Services
- 1. Governing Board of the Humboldt County In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority to Receive Report from IHSS Advisory Board Chairperson, Approve Recommendation to Appoint IHSS Advisory Board, Approve Recommendation to Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the IHSS Advisory Board, and Approve Amendment to the Bylaws of the IHSS Advisory Board
- K. CLOSED SESSION (See Matters Set for Time Certain)
- L. ADJOURNMENT