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February 6, 2024 ·9:00 AM Final ·Regular Meeting - Hybrid

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

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Agenda — 57 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 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: 843 4531 1159
  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 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 ▶ jump to 15:57
  8. B. SALUTE TO THE FLAG ▶ jump to 16:23
  9. C. MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA ▶ jump to 16:54
  10. D. CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 32:06
  11. 11 Board of Supervisors
  12. 1. Resolution Recognizing Barbara Ann Waddle Georgianna for Her Lifetime of Community Service (Supervisor Steve Madrone) approved Pass
  13. 2. The Greater Eureka Chamber of Commerce 2023 Business Award Winners (Supervisor Natalie Arroyo and Supervisor Rex Bohn) 24-89 approved Pass
  14. 3. Proclaim February 2024 as National Children’s Dental Health Month in Humboldt County (Supervisor Rex Bohn) 24-128 approved Pass
  15. 4. Letter of Appreciation to Lonyx Landry for His Service on the Humboldt County Planning Commission (Supervisor Natalie Arroyo) 24-129 approved Pass
  16. 5. Appoint Jerome Qiriazi to the Humboldt County Planning Commission Representing the Fourth District (Supervisor Natalie Arroyo) 24-131 approved Pass
  17. 6. Resolution Authorizing Road Closures for the 52nd Annual Avenue of the Giants Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K Run on Sunday, May 5, 2024, Between the Hours of 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. (Supervisor Michelle Bushnell) 24-150 approved Pass
  18. 7. Memorandum of Mutual Understandings Regarding the County of Humboldt’s Continued Participation in the North Coast Resource Partnership (Supervisor Rex Bohn and Supervisor Steve Madrone) 24-166 approved Pass
  19. 19 Clerk of the Board
  20. 8. Letter of Appreciation to Gardner Carlson for His Service on the Behavioral Health Board 24-177 approved Pass
  21. 9. Appointments to the Humboldt County Fire Safe Council 24-180 approved Pass
  22. 22 County Administrative Office
  23. 10. National and International Travel for County Staff, Board Members, and Community Partners for Offshore Wind 24-145 approved Pass ▶ jump to 43:30
  24. 24 Department of Health and Human Services: Administration
  25. 11. Professional Services Agreement with Bitfocus, Inc. Regarding the Provision of a Homeless Management Information System 24-126 approved Pass
  26. 12. Intergovernmental Agreements with the California Department of Health Care Services Regarding the Transfer of Public Funds 24-165 approved Pass
  27. 13. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Requests to Allocate Three Staff Services Specialist Positions, Allocate One Office Assistant I/II Position, Deallocate Two Social Worker IV Positions and to Deallocate One Social Worker I/II Position 24-175 approved Pass
  28. 28 Department of Health and Human Services: Public Health
  29. 14. Public Health Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Tuberculosis, Supplemental Budget (4/5 Vote Required) 24-154 approved Pass
  30. 30 Planning and Building Department
  31. 15. A Resolution Approving Grant Funds from the State Coastal Conservancy for Coastal Resilience Planning for Frontline Communities on Humboldt Bay and Supplemental Budget in the Amount of $138,740 (4/5 Vote Required) 24-144 approved Pass
  32. 32 Public Works
  33. 16. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Traffic Regulations in Humboldt County 24-73 approved Pass
  34. 33 County Administrative Office
  35. 17. Approve Consultant Services Agreement with Ghirardelli and Associates, Inc., Regarding the Provision of Construction Management Services for the Honeydew Bridge Replacement Project 24-112 approved Pass
  36. 35 Sheriff
  37. 35 Sheriff
  38. 18. Resolution Extending the Existence of a Local Emergency Due to Flooding in Humboldt County 24-162 approved Pass
  39. 19. Position Allocation Modification for Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) to Deallocate 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Correctional Deputy and Allocate 1.0 FTE Administrative Services Officer 24-168 approved Pass
  40. 20. Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Grant Program, application review and acknowledgment to proceed with grant application submittal 24-169 approved Pass
  41. 21. Approval of an Exception to the Hiring Freeze to Hire 1.0 Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) 24-186 approved Pass ▶ jump to 59:59
  42. E. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT ▶ jump to 32:29
  43. F. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS ▶ jump to 62:04
  44. G. MATTERS SET FOR TIME CERTAIN
  45. H. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  46. I. MATTERS INITIATED BY BOARD
  47. J. DEPARTMENT REPORTS ▶ jump to 81:33
  48. 46 Clerk of the Board ▶ jump to 81:29
  49. 1. Consider the Appointment of an At-Large Member to the Audit Committee approved as amended Pass ▶ jump to 93:33
  50. 2. Consider Making the At-Large and Alternate Appointments to the Humboldt County Assessment Appeals Board 24-133 approved as amended Pass ▶ jump to 100:19
  51. 49 County Administrative Office
  52. 3. Mid-Year Budget Review for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24, Budget Outlook for FY 2024-25 and Recommendations for Budget Adjustments (4/5 vote required) approved Pass ▶ jump to 145:38
  53. K. CLOSED SESSION ▶ jump to 216:26
  54. 51 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 ________________________________________ February 6, 2024
  55. 1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(3) regarding exposure to litigation in seven potential cases: claims for property tax refund from Pacific Bell, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile West 24-106
  56. 2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to Discuss Existing Litigation in the Case of Jesus Saucedo v. County of Humboldt, Humboldt County Superior Court Case No. CV2400105 24-192
  57. L. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 218:59