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January 20, 2026 ·9:00 AM Final

Board Chambers 707 Nevada Street Susanville, CA 96130

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Agenda — 57 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. 26-002 *Next Ordinance in line for adoption: No. 2026-01 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 9:05 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. 1) Conference with Labor Negotiator Andrew Plett: a) Lassen County Peace Officers Association (LCPOA); and b) United Public Employees of California (UPEC).
  9. 2) Liability Claim; - Claimant: Christina Dunlap, Agency claimed against: County of Lassen.
  10. 9 RECESS: 9:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
  11. 3) Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Subdivision (d)(1) of Government Code Section 54956.9: Carlos Rivera v. County of Lassen et al.
  12. 4) Employee performance evaluation: County Administrative Officer.
  13. 12 9:45 A.M. OPENING CEREMONIES
  14. 13 Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation
  15. 2) Liability Claim; - Claimant: Christina Dunlap, Agency claimed against: County of Lassen.
  16. 14 ANNOUNCEMENT OF ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
  17. 3) Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Subdivision (d)(1) of Government Code Section 54956.9: Carlos Rivera v. County of Lassen et al.
  18. 15 AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS approved Pass
  19. 16 PUBLIC COMMENTS
  20. 17 UNAGENDIZED REPORTS BY BOARD MEMBERS
  21. C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  22. 19 These matters are scheduled at the time stated, and will be heard by the Board as close to the time stated as possible.
  23. 19 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved on the consent agenda Pass
  24. D. MATTERS SET FOR TIME CERTAIN
  25. 21 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.
  26. 22 RECESS: 10:11 a.m. - 10:16 a.m.
  27. E. STUDY SESSION
  28. F. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
  29. 25 INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR
  30. 26 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
  31. 27 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
  32. 28 SUPERVISOR INGRAM SUBJECT: Request to designate from Discretionary Funds: $500 to the Milford Community Association; $500 to the Lassen County Farm Bureau; $1,000 to the Doyle Senior Center; $500 to the Lassen Grizzly Claybreakers. FISCAL IMPACT: Appropriation is included in the General Fund, Board of Supervisors Fund/Budget Unit No. 100-0011. ACTION REQUESTED: Approve expenditures. ID# 120-26 approved Pass
  33. 29 LASSEN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RULES OF PROCEDURE SUBJECT: Proposed changes to the Board of Supervisors Rules of Procedure to address digital agenda submittals. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Adopt resolution; and/or 2) provide direction to staff. ID# 122-26
  34. 30 COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
  35. 31 PERSONNEL REPORT SUBJECT: Personnel Movement Report for December, 2025. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ACTION: Receive and file. ID# 127-26 received and filed Pass
  36. 32 COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER
  37. 33 LASSEN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 13, 2026. SUBJECT: Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2026. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ACTION REQUESTED: Approve. ID# 121-26 approved as amended Pass
  38. 34 MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS
  39. 35 ACTION REQUESTED: Receive and file the following correspondence: a) Lassen County Fair Advisory Board Meeting Agenda for January 13, 2026. b) Lassen Transit Service Agency Meeting Agenda for January 12, 2026. ID# 128-26 approved Pass
  40. 36 DEPARTMENT REPORTS
  41. 37 SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
  42. 38 ANIMAL CONTROL VEHICLE SUBJECT: Purchase of one animal control vehicle. FISCAL IMPACT: Total Fiscal Impact is $62,999.43. This purchase will be paid for out of the Fleet Maintenance Fund/Budget Unit No. 135-352. ACTION REQUESTED: Authorize the purchase of the vehicle. ID# 126-26 approved Pass
  43. 39 HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
  44. 40 CHANGE IN ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG FUND/BUDGET UNIT NO. 110-0771 ALLOCATED POSITIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 SUBJECT: Lassen County Behavioral Health Department is requesting to un-fund 1.0 Full Time Employee (FTE) vacant Substance Abuse Worker I/II position and fund 1.0 FTE Administrative Support Specialist I/II/III position within Alcohol and Other Drug Fund/Budget Unit No. 110-0771. FISCAL IMPACT: Position is currently budgeted in Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Budget, no anticipated increase of cost to Alcohol and Drug Fund/Budget Unit No. 110-0771 in the current Fiscal Year. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Un-Fund 1.0 FTE Substance Abuse Worker I/II position within Alcohol and Other Drug Fund/Budget Unit No. 110-0771; and 2) fund an additional 1 FTE Administrative Support Specialist I/II/III position within the Alcohol and Other Drug Fund/Budget Unit No. 110-0771. ID# 123-26 approved Pass
  45. 40 CLOSED SESSION
  46. 41 CHANGE IN MENTAL HEALTH FUND/BUDGET UNIT NO. 110-0751 ALLOCATED POSITIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 SUBJECT: Lassen County Behavioral Health Department is requesting to un-fund 1.0 Full Time Employee (FTE) Vacant Behavioral Health Case Worker I/II/III position and fund 1.0 FTE Administrative Support Specialist I/II/III position within Mental Health Fund/Budget Unit No. 110-0751. FISCAL IMPACT: Position is currently budgeted in Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Budget, no anticipated increase of cost to Mental Health Fund/Budget Unit No. 110-0751 in the current Fiscal Year. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Un-Fund 1.0 FTE Behavioral Health Case Worker I/II/III position with Mental Health Fund/Budget Unit No. 110-0751; and 2) fund an additional 1 FTE Administrative Support Specialist I/II/III position with Mental Health Fund/Budget Unit No. 110-0751. ID# 124-26 approved Pass
  47. 41 ANNOUNCEMENT OF ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
  48. 42 PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES
  49. 1) Conference with Labor Negotiator Andrew Plett: a) Lassen County Peace Officers Association (LCPOA); and b) United Public Employees of California (UPEC).
  50. 43 MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN SUBJECT: Consider adoption of the updated multi-jurisdiction (Lassen County, City of Susanville, and Susanville Indian Rancheria) Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan to provide guidance for implementing hazard mitigation action items on a priority basis considering hazard level, probability of occurrence, and cost. Said plan is required to maintain eligibility for certain Federal Emergency Management Agency pre and post disaster mitigation funds. FISCAL IMPACT: Potential recovery of county costs for pre and post disaster mitigation. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Receive report; and 2) adopt a resolution. ID# 125-26
  51. 4) Employee performance evaluation: County Administrative Officer.
  52. 44 COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
  53. 45 SUBJECT: INFORMATION FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
  54. I. CORRESPONDENCE
  55. J. AGENDA ADDENDUM
  56. 48 LASSEN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PROPOSED MEETING DATES FOR 2026: January 27, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting February 3, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – No Board Meeting February 10, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting February 17, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting February 24, 2026 – Board Meeting March 3 2026 – No Board Meeting March 10, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting March 17, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting March 24, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting March 31, 2026 – No Board Meeting April 7, 2026 – No Board Meeting April 14, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting April 21, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting April 28, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting May 5, 2026 – No Board Meeting May 12, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting May 19, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting May 26, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting June 2, 2026 – No Board Meeting June 9, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting June 16, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting June 23, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting June 30, 2026 – No Board Meeting July 7, 2026 – No Board Meeting July 14, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting July 21, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting July 28, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting August 4, 2026 – No Board Meeting August 11, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting August 18, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting 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
  57. 49 ADJOURNMENT