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August 18, 2026 ·9:00 AM Final

Board Chambers 707 Nevada Street Susanville, CA 96130

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Agenda — 51 items

  1. 1 ADDRESSING THE BOARD
  2. 2 *Any person desiring to address the Board shall first secure permission of the presiding officer. *Speaker cards are provided so that individuals can bring to the attention of the presiding officer their desire to speak on a particular Agenda item. Cards are available on the table by the door and shall be completed and presented to the Clerk in advance of speaking. *Matters under the jurisdiction of the Board, and not on the Agenda, may be addressed by the Public at the time provided in the Agenda under Public Comment. The Board limits testimony on those items to three minutes per person and no more than three individuals shall address the same subject. *As required by Govt. Code Section 54957.5, any public record distributed to the Board of Supervisors less than 72 hours prior to this meeting in connection with any agenda item shall be made available for public inspection at the office of the Clerk of the Board, 220 S. Lassen St., Suite 5, Susanville CA 96130. Public records distributed during the meeting will be available for public inspection at the meeting if prepared by the County. If the public record is prepared by any other party and distributed at the meeting, it will be made available for public inspection following the meeting at the office of the Clerk of the Board. * Parties with a disability as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act who require special accommodations or aides in order to participate in the public meeting should make the request to the County Clerk of the Board's Office three full business days prior to the meeting at (530) 251-8217 or lcclerk@co.lassen.ca.us. *Next Resolution in line for adoption: No. 26-048 *Next Ordinance in line for adoption: No. 2026-06 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY RECESS AT 11:45 AM AND RECONVENE AT 1:30 PM. THE BOARD MAY HOLD CLOSED SESSION AS THE AGENDA SCHEDULE PERMITS.
  3. 3 9:00 A.M. CALL TO ORDER
  4. 4 PUBLIC COMMENT
  5. 5 CLOSED SESSION
  6. 6 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
  7. 1) Conference with Legal Counsel: Significant exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (d)(2) of Government Code Section 54956.9 (if needed).
  8. 2) Employee performance evaluation: Agricultural Commissioner.
  9. 9 9:44 A.M. OPENING CEREMONIES
  10. 10 Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation
  11. 11 ANNOUNCEMENT OF ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
  12. 1) Employee performance evaluation: Agricultural Commissioner.
  13. 12 AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS approved Pass
  14. 13 PUBLIC COMMENTS
  15. 14 UNAGENDIZED REPORTS BY BOARD MEMBERS
  16. C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  17. 16 These matters are scheduled at the time stated, and will be heard by the Board as close to the time stated as possible.
  18. D. MATTERS SET FOR TIME CERTAIN
  19. 18 These matters have been set at the time stated to accommodate the participants, and will be heard by the Board as close to the time stated as possible.
  20. 18 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved on the consent agenda Pass
  21. 19 RECESS: 9:37 a.m. - 9:44 a.m.
  22. E. STUDY SESSION
  23. 21 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
  24. 22 LASSEN COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICT I SUBJECT: Two (2) vacancies on the Lassen County Waterworks District I and confirmation of current board members. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Consider making appointments (Applicants Crystal Simmons, William Simmons, Cindy Harbert); and 2) confirm current board members (Jim Chapman, Dan White, Bob Meeink; and/or 3) provide direction to staff. ID# 451-26 approved Pass
  25. 23 INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR
  26. 24 These matters are routine in nature and usually approved by a single vote. Prior to action of the Board, the public will be given the opportunity to comment on any consent item
  27. 25 COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER
  28. 26 LASSEN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 28, 2026. SUBJECT: Meeting Minutes of July 28, 2026. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ACTION REQUESTED: Approve. ID# 448-26 approved Pass
  29. 27 LASSEN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 11, 2026. SUBJECT: Meeting Minutes of August 11, 2026. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ACTION REQUESTED: Approve. ID# 449-26 approved Pass
  30. 28 HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
  31. 29 COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN LASSEN COUNTY AND REDWOOD TOXICOLOGY LABORATORY, INC SUBJECT: Agreement between Lassen County and Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Inc. for Substance/Toxicology Testing Services and Supplies for the Term from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. FISCAL IMPACT: This Agreement will be paid from the Community Social Services Fund/Budget Unit No. 120-0853, with a Maximum Contract Amount not to exceed $50,000. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Approve the agreement with Redwood Toxicology, Inc.; and 2) authorize the County Administrative Officer to execute the agreement. ID# 447-26 approved Pass
  32. 30 MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS
  33. 31 ACTION REQUESTED: Receive and file the following correspondence: a) Plumas County Community Development Commission Board of Commissioners Notice of Meeting Cancellation. b) Lassen County Fair Advisory Board Meeting Agenda for August 11, 2026. c) Lassen County Planning Commission Meeting Agenda for August 4, 2026. d) Lassen County Fish and Game Commission Regular Meeting Agenda August 20, 2026. e) Lassen Transit Service Agency Meeting Agenda for August 10, 2026. ID# 450-26 received and filed Pass
  34. 32 DEPARTMENT REPORTS
  35. 32 RECESS: 10:36 a.m. - 10:42 a.m.
  36. 33 HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
  37. 33 DEPARTMENT REPORTS - CONTINUED
  38. 34 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGREEMENT BETWEEN LASSEN COUNTY AND LOCUMTENENS.COM LLC SUBJECT: Agreement between Lassen County and Locumtenens.com LLC for professional psychiatric, diagnostic, and therapeutic after-hours services for the term of July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. FISCAL IMPACT: This agreement will be paid from Behavioral Health Fund/Budget Unit No.110-0751 and Behavioral Health Services Act Fund/Budget Unit No. 164-0752 with a maximum contract amount not to exceed $300,000. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Approve the agreement with Locumtenens.com LLC; and 2) authorize the County Administrative Officer to execute the agreement. ID# 442-26 approved Pass
  39. 34 HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
  40. 35 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGREEMENT BETWEEN LASSEN COUNTY AND LOCUMTENENS.COM LLC SUBJECT: Agreement between Lassen County and Locumtenens.com LLC for professional psychiatric, diagnostic, and therapeutic services for the term of July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. FISCAL IMPACT: This agreement will be paid from Behavioral Health Fund/Budget Unit No.110-0751 and Behavioral Health Services Act Fund/Budget Unit No.164-0752 with a maximum contract amount not to exceed $600,000. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Approve the agreement with Locumtenens.com LLC; and 2) authorize the County Administrative Officer to execute the agreement. ID# 443-26 approved Pass
  41. 36 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGREEMENT BETWEEN LASSEN COUNTY AND NORTH VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUBJECT: Agreement between Lassen County and North Valley Behavioral Health for acute psychiatric inpatient care under the Short-Doyle Act for the term of July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. FISCAL IMPACT: This agreement will be paid from Behavioral Health Fund/Budget Unit No.110-0751 and Behavioral Health Services Act Fund/Budget Unit No. 164-0752 with a Maximum Contract Amount not to exceed $400,000. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Approve the agreement with North Valley Behavioral Health and; 2) authorize the County Administrative Officer to execute the agreement. ID# 444-26 approved Pass
  42. 37 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGREEMENT BETWEEN LASSEN COUNTY AND STAR VIEW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, INC SUBJECT: Agreement between Lassen County and Star View Behavioral Health, Inc. for mental health services for children and adolescents for the term of July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. FISCAL IMPACT: This agreement will be paid from Behavioral Health Fund/Budget Unit No.110-0751 and Mental Health Services Act Fund/Budget Unit No. 164-0752, with a maximum contract amount not to exceed $200,000. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Approve the agreement with Star View Behavioral Health, Inc; and 2) authorize the County Administrative Officer to execute the agreement. ID# 445-26 approved Pass
  43. 38 COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN LASSEN COUNTY AND LASSEN COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION SUBJECT: Agreement between Lassen County and the Lassen County Office of Education for child care services to meet the obligations mandated in CalWORKS legislation Senate Bill 1542 for the term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. FISCAL IMPACT: This Agreement will be paid from the Community Social Services Fund/Budget Unit No. 120-0822, with a Maximum Contract Amount not to exceed $300,000. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Approve the agreement with the Lassen County Office of Education; and 2) authorize the County Administrative Officer to execute the agreement. ID# 446-26 approved Pass
  44. 39 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
  45. 40 LIVE STREAMING OF PUBLIC MEETINGS SUBJECT: Consideration of live streaming and recording public meetings conducted in county facilities including Planning Commission meetings, Lassen Rural Solid Waste Management Authority meetings, and other public meetings. Although Lassen County falls below the population threshold requiring live streaming of public meetings under the Brown Act there are constituents who would like to participate in and remain informed about public meetings but are unable to attend due to meetings being held during normal work hours. Providing live streaming of these meetings would increase public accessibility and transparency by allowing members of the public to view meetings as they occur remotely and when available access recordings at a later time. FISCAL IMPACT: Unknown. ACTION REQUESTED: Direct staff to evaluate and implement the necessary procedures and technology to live stream and record public meetings conducted in county facilities including but not limited to the Planning Commission and Lassen Rural Solid Waste Management Authority meetings, subject to applicable legal requirements and available resources. ID# 440-26
  46. 41 COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
  47. 42 SUBJECT: INFORMATION FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
  48. I. CORRESPONDENCE
  49. J. AGENDA ADDENDUM
  50. 45 LASSEN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PROPOSED MEETING DATES FOR 2026: August 25, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting September 1, 2026 – No Board Meeting September 8, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting September 15, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting September 22, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting September 29, 2026 – No Board Meeting October 6, 2026 – No Board Meeting October 13, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting October 20, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting October 27, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting November 3, 2026 – No Board Meeting November 10, 2026 – No Board Meeting November 17, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting November 24, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting December 1, 2026 – No Board Meeting December 8, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting December 15, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting December 22, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting December 29, 2026 – No Board Meeting
  51. 46 ADJOURNMENT