Board of Supervisors
Board Chambers 707 Nevada Street Susanville, CA 96130
Agenda β 54 items
- 1 ADDRESSING THE BOARD
- 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. 25-011 *Next Ordinance in line for adoption: No. 2025-04 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.
- A. 9:00 A.M. CALL TO ORDER
- 1. PUBLIC COMMENT (Suggested for addressing items to be considered under Closed Session)
- 2. CLOSED SESSION
- 6 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
- 1) Conference with Legal Counsel: Significant exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (d)(2) of Government Code Section 54956.9 (if needed).
- 8 9:30 A.M. OPENING CEREMONIES
- 8 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 9 Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation
- 10 ANNOUNCEMENT OF ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
- 11 AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
- 12 PUBLIC COMMENTS
- 13 UNAGENDIZED REPORTS BY BOARD MEMBERS
- C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 15 These matters are scheduled at the time stated, and will be heard by the Board as close to the time stated as possible.
- 16 MATTERS SET FOR TIME CERTAIN
- 17 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.
- 18 RETIREMENT PROCLAMATION SUBJECT: Retirement plaque presentation. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ACTION REQUESTED: The Board of Supervisors adopt a Retirement Proclamation for William "Ross" Helmbold (District Attorney's Office).
- 19 RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR APRIL 2025 SUBJECT: Recognition awards for April 2025. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ACTION REQUESTED: The Board of Supervisors present Recognition Awards to: 10 Years: Lisa Hamilton (Health and Social Services); Craig Harrison (Health and Social Services); Danielle Sanchez (Health and Social Services); Brooke Suarez (Planning and Building Services).
- 20 10:25 a.m.: RECESS
- 20 INFORMATION SERVICES
- E. STUDY SESSION
- F. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 23 INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR
- 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
- 25 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
- 26 DISCRETIONARY FUNDS - SUPERVISOR BRIDGES SUBJECT: Request to designate: 1) $400 to the Susanville Blue Grass Music Alliance. FISCAL IMPACT: Appropriation is included in the General Fund, Board of Supervisors Fund/Budget Unit No. 100-0011. ACTION REQUESTED: Approve expenditure.
- 27 DISCRETIONARY FUNDS - SUPERVISOR INGRAM SUBJECT: Request to designate: 1) $250 to the Susanville Blue Grass Music Alliance. FISCAL IMPACT: Appropriation is included in the General Fund, Board of Supervisors Fund/Budget Unit No. 100-0011. ACTION REQUESTED: Approve expenditure.
- 28 COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER
- 28 DEPARTMENT REPORTS - CONTINUED
- 29 LASSEN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 15, 2025 SUBJECT: Meeting Minutes of April 15, 2025. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ACTION REQUESTED: Approve.
- 30 INFORMATION SERVICES
- 31 ANNUAL DELL PC PURCHASE SUBJECT: Annual Dell PC purchase. FISCAL IMPACT: This purchase is budgeted for in Information Services Department (ISD) Fund/Budget Unit No. 140322, not to exceed $35,000 to Dell Technologies. This purchase will have no general fund impact. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Approve purchase; and 2) authorize the County Administrative Officer to execute the purchase; and/or 3) provide direction to staff.
- 32 ANNUAL SURFACE PRO PC PURCHASE SUBJECT: Annual Surface Pro PC purchase. FISCAL IMPACT: This purchase is budgeted in Information Services Department (ISD) Fund/Budget Unit No. 140322, not to exceed $45,000 to Insight Public Sector, Inv. This purchase will have no general fund impact. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Approve purchase; and 2) authorize the County Administrative officer to execute the purchase; and/or 3) provide direction to staff.
- 33 FIBER CONTRACT FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SUBJECT: Fiber Contract for Animal Control. FISCAL IMPACT: This purchase will be paid out of Information Services Department (ISD) Fund/Budget Unit No. 140322 to Frontier Communications in the amount of $14,200 per year for five (5) years for a total contract value not to exced $71,000. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Approve purchase; and 2) authorize the County Administrator to execute the contract; and/or 3) provide direction to staff.
- 34 MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS
- 35 ACTION REQUESTED: Receive and file the following correspondence: a) Lassen County Fish and Game Commission Regular Meeting Agenda for April 17, 2025. b) Planning and Service Area 2 Area Agency on Aging (PSA 2 AAA) Executive Board meeting agenda for April 21, 2025. c) Lassen County Fair Advisory Board Regular Meeting agenda for April 8, 2025. d) Lassen County Fair Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes of March 11, 2025.
- 36 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
- 37 LETTER OF SUPPORT OF SOUTHERN CASCADES COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT EMERGENCY SERVICES ENHANCEMENT PROJECT SUBJECT: Approval of the letter of support for Southern Cascades Community Services District for their Emergency Services Enhancement Project to Congressman LaMalfa. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Approve letter of support; and 2) authorize the Chairman to execute the letter; and/or 3) provide direction to staff.
- 38 DEPARTMENT REPORTS
- 39 AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER
- 40 INTEGRATED WILDLIFE DAMAGE MANAGEMENT WORK AND FINANCIAL PLAN SUBJECT: Work and Financial Plan between Lassen County and the United States Department of Agriculture and Plant Health Inspection Services - Wildlife Services pursuant to Cooperative Service Agreement No. 25-7306-0257-RA. FISCAL IMPACT: Approval of this work plan will require inclusion of this amount in the 2025/2026 Fiscal Year (FY) Budget as an appropriation from Fund/Budget Unit No. 100-0602. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Approve work and financial plans for Wildlife Damage Management services for 2025/2026 FY; and 2) authorize the County Administrative Officer to execute the agreement, not to exceed $100,931.41; and 3) direct staff to file notice of exemption for CEQA; and/or 4) provide direction to staff.
- 41 2023 LASSEN COUNTY CROP REPORT SUBJECT: Recently published 2023 Crop Report for Lassen County. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ACTION REQUESTED: Receive report.
- 42 COUNTY COUNSEL
- 43 COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER CONTRACT SUBJECT: County Administrative Officer Contract. FISCAL IMPACT: Cost and position is appropriated and provided for in the current fiscal year 2024-2025 budget. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Discuss County Administrative Officer Contract; and 2) approve County Administrative Officer Contract and appoint Maurice Anderson as County Administrative Officer; and 3) authorize Chairman to execute the contract; or 4) provide direction to staff.
- 44 SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
- 45 ADDITION OF CORRECTIONAL TECHNICIAN POSITIONS SUBJECT: The Sheriffβs Office would like to add four (4) full-time equivalent (FTE) positions for the classification of Correctional Technician and freeze four (4) FTE positions for the classification of Correctional Deputy. FISCAL IMPACT: An approximate cost savings of $45,000 per year and will be approximately $3,700 in cost savings for the rest of this fiscal year to Fund/Budget Unit No. 130-0525. There will be no impact to the general fund. This will also create a reduction in overtime hours. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Unfund four (4) Correctional Deputy FTE's; and 2) fund four (4) Correctional Technician FTE's; and/or 3) provide direction to staff.
- 46 COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
- 47 SUBJECT: INFORMATION FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
- I. CORRESPONDENCE
- J. AGENDA ADDENDUM
- 50 PROPOSED MEETING DATES FOR 2025: April 29, 2025 β No Board Meeting May 6, 2025 β No Board Meeting May 13, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting May 20, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting May 27, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting June 3, 2025 β No Board Meeting June 10, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting June 17, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting June 24, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting July 1, 2025 β No Board Meeting July 8, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting July 15, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting July 22, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting July 29, 2025 β No Board Meeting August 5, 2025 β No Board Meeting August 12, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting August 19, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting August 26, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting September 2, 2025 β No Board Meeting September 9, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting September 16, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting September 23, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting September 30, 2025 β No Board Meeting October 7, 2025 β No Board Meeting October 14, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting October 21, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting October 28, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting November 4, 2025 β No Board Meeting November 11, 2025 β No Board Meeting (Holiday) November 18, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting November 25, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting December 2, 2025 β No Board Meeting December 9, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting December 16, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting December 23, 2025 β 9:00 a.m. β Board Meeting
- 51 ADJOURNMENT