Board of Supervisors
825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
Agenda — 76 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: 890 6554 7938
- 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 2 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. Jacoby Creek Land Trust (JCLT) Letter of Support for 80 Acre Land Acquisition within the Jacoby Creek Watershed (Supervisor Mike Wilson)
- 2. Resolution Recognizing Junie Speier’s 100th Birthday (Supervisor Steve Madrone)
- 3. County Medical Services Program (CMSP) Governing Body- County Supervisor Position for Group 2 Counties (Supervisor Rex Bohn)
- 4. Certificate of Recognition for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Special Services Deputies Willoughby and Taylor for Their Lifesaving Efforts (Supervisor Natalie Arroyo)
- 16 Clerk of the Board
- 5. Submittal of Supervisors’ Monthly Expense Report on Meetings Pursuant to Government Code Section 53232.3(d)
- 6. Approval of the Action Summary - Meeting of January 9, 2024
- 19 County Administrative Office
- 7. Bid Award Authorization and Supplemental Budget for the Ferndale Veterans Hall Americans with Disabilities Act Modification Project, Project Number 2022-802 (4/5 Vote Required)
- 8. Modification to the Board Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year 2024
- 9. Extension of Extra Help Hours Past the 960 Hour Limit (4/5 Vote Required)
- 23 County Clerk/Recorder/Registrar of Voters
- 10. Advanced Salary Step Request for Senior Recordable Documents Examiner Position (4/5 Vote Required)
- 11. Supplemental Budget Adjustment for Budget Unit 1100140-Elections (4/5th Vote Required)
- 26 Department of Health and Human Services: Administration
- 12. Authorize One-Time Payment for Edgar Diaz to Receive 24.33 Hours of Compensatory Time Earned (CTE) for Previous Hours Worked for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Information Services (IS) Division in Pay Periods 2301025 and 2301026
- 13. Extension of Extra Help Hours Past the 960 Hour Limit (4/5 Vote Required)
- 14. Adoption of Ordinance Amending Sections 591-1, 591-3 and 591-5 of the Humboldt County Code Relating to the Partnership HealthPlan of California Commission
- 15. Recommended Allocations of Funding Made Available Through the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program
- 31 Department of Health and Human Services: Public Health
- 16. Public Health Fiscal Year 2023-24 California Home Visiting Program Supplemental Budget (Requires 4/5 Vote)
- 17. Public Health Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Foster Care Supplemental Budget (4/5 vote required)
- 34 Libraries
- 18. Grant Agreement with First 5 Humboldt for Library Services to Young Children and Families throughout Humboldt County for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24
- 36 Planning and Building Department
- 19. Restoration Forestry, Inc. Lot Line Adjustment and Joint Timber Management Plan APNs: 215-192-005, 215-192-018, 215-232-002, and a Portion of 215-232-001Record Number: PLN-2023-18209 Whitethorn Area (4/5 Vote Required)
- 38 Public Works
- 20. License Agreement at the Shelter Cove Solid Waste Container Site with the Resort Improvement District No. 1
- 21. Change Order 2.0 to the Humboldt County Probation Building Fire Reconstruction Project (Project No. 170212F) and Supplemental Budget of $100,000 (4/5 Vote Required)
- 22. Authorization for the Humboldt County Department of Public Works to Apply for Funding Made Available Through the Wildfire Prevention Grants Program
- 23. Extension of Extra Help Hours - Public Works 1200325 (4/5 Vote Required)
- 24. Accept Completed Contract for Storm Damage Repair to Mattole Road (F3D010) at Post Mile 2.11
- 43 Board of Supervisors
- 44 Sheriff
- 25. Acceptance of Award Number 922564 Between the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Approval of Supplemental Budget for the California Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Justice-Involved (JI) Round 3 Planning and Capacity Building Program Grant (4/5 Vote Required)
- 45 County Administrative Office
- 26. Approval of an Exception to the Hiring Freeze to Hire 5.0 Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO)
- 27. Ratification of Local Emergency Proclamation Due to Flooding in Humboldt County
- 47 Sheriff
- 48 Treasurer/Tax Collector
- 28. Appointment of Board of Directors - Humboldt County Public Property Leasing Corporation
- 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
- 1. 9:30 AM - AB1976 Mental Health Services: Assisted Outpatient Treatment and Implementation of Expanded Involuntary Commitment under SB 43
- 54 DHHS: Behavioral Health (Special Presentation)
- 1. 9:30 AM - AB1976 Mental Health Services: Assisted Outpatient Treatment and Implementation of Expanded Involuntary Commitment under SB 43
- 56 Board of Supervisors (Closed Session)
- 2. 1:00 PM - Conference with Legal Counsel - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.5 and 54957 to Consider Public Employee Appointment for the Position of the Board Services Manager/Clerk of the Board
- 58 County Counsel (Closed Session)
- 3. 1:00 PM - Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to Discuss Existing Litigation in the Case of Christopher Conway v. County of Humboldt, et al., Humboldt County Superior Court Case No. CV2300070
- 4. 1:00 PM - Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to Discuss Existing Litigation in the Case of Billy Rutherford v. County of Humboldt, et al., Case No. 1:21-cv-02750-RMI
- H. PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 62 Planning and Building Department
- 1. Appeal of Final Map Subdivision, Planned Development Permit, Conditional Use Permit, and Design Review, Together with Exceptions to the Minimum Parking Requirements, Solar Access Provisions, and Minimum Right-of-Way for an Approximately 2.47-acre Parcel Being Divided into 19 Parcels in Support of 62 New Multi-Family and Single-Family Units Approved by the Planning Commission on November 16, 2023
- I. MATTERS INITIATED BY BOARD
- J. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
- 66 County Administrative Office
- 1. Measure Z Process for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Allocations and Ongoing Committee Role
- 68 Public Works
- 2. Resolution for the Temporary Employment of Retired Annuitant as Executive Secretary with the Humboldt County Public Works Department (4/5 Vote Required)
- K. CLOSED SESSION (See Matters Set for Time Certain)
- 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. _____________________________________________ 01/23/2023
- L. ADJOURNMENT