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September 22, 2026 ·9:00 AM Final

Board Chambers 707 Nevada Street Susanville, CA 96130

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Agenda — 59 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. 26-054 *Next Ordinance in line for adoption: No. 2026-07 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. *To join the live stream Board of Supervisors meeting: https://www.lassencounty.gov/168/Board-of-Supervisors and click on "Join the livestream for the meeting".
  3. 3 9:01 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) Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Subdivision (d)(1) of Government Code Section 54956.9: 1) Ginno Construction, Inc vs. County of Lassen et al.; Lassen County Superior Court Case No. 2025-CV0076708; and 2) Kauwe vs. County of Lassen et al; Eastern District Court of California Case No. 2:26-CV-00419-DC-DMC.
  9. 9 9:56 A.M. OPENING CEREMONIES
  10. 10 Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation
  11. 1. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
  12. 1) Conference with Legal Counsel: Significant exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (d)(2) of Government Code Section 54956.9 (if needed).
  13. 12 AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS approved Pass
  14. 2) Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Subdivision (d)(1) of Government Code Section 54956.9: 1) Ginno Construction, Inc vs. County of Lassen et al.; Lassen County Superior Court Case No. 2025-CV0076708; and 2) Kauwe vs. County of Lassen et al; Eastern District Court of California Case No. 2:26-CV-00419-DC-DMC.
  15. 13 PUBLIC COMMENTS
  16. 14 UNAGENDIZED REPORTS BY BOARD MEMBERS
  17. C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  18. 16 These matters are scheduled at the time stated, and will be heard by the Board as close to the time stated as possible.
  19. 17 MATTERS SET FOR TIME CERTAIN
  20. 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.
  21. 19 RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR SEPTEMBER 2026 SUBJECT: Recognition awards for September 2026. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ACTION REQUESTED: The Board of Supervisors present Recognition Awards to: 10 Years: Maria Chapman (Health and Social Services). ID# 477-26
  22. 20 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC (PG&E) SUBJECT: Report from PG&E Government Affairs Representative Brenda Narayan. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ACTION REQUESTED: Receive report. ID# 478-26
  23. 21 ALLIANCE FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, INC. SUBJECT: Annual Update: Business and Job Seeker service for program year 2025-2026. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ACTION REQUESTED: Receive report. ID# 479-26
  24. 21 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved on the consent agenda Pass
  25. 22 RECESS: 9:51 a.m. - 9:56 a.m.
  26. E. STUDY SESSION
  27. F. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
  28. 25 INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR
  29. 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
  30. 27 COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
  31. 28 PERSONNEL REPORT SUBJECT: Personnel Movement Report for August, 2026. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ACTION: Receive and file. ID# 494-26 received and filed Pass
  32. 29 COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER
  33. 30 LASSEN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 SUBJECT: Meeting Minutes of September 8, 2026. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ACTION REQUESTED: Approve. ID# 490-26 approved Pass
  34. 31 MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS
  35. 32 ACTION REQUESTED: Receive and file the following correspondence: a) Lassen County Fish and Game Commission Regular Meeting Agenda September 17, 2026. b) Plumas County Community Development Commission Board of Commissioners Meeting Agenda for September 15, 2026. c) Lassen County Fair Advisory Board Meeting Agenda for September 8, 2026. d) Lassen County Behavioral Health Advisory Board Meeting Agenda for September 14, 2026. e) Big Valley Groundwater Basin Advisory Committee (BVAC) Meeting Agenda for September 17, 2026. ID# 489-26 received and filed Pass
  36. 32 RECESS: 11:27 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  37. 33 DEPARTMENT REPORTS
  38. 33 DEPARTMENT REPORTS - CONTINUED
  39. 34 FAIR
  40. 35 2026 LASSEN COUNTY FAIR MANAGER’S REPORT SUBJECT: 2026 Lassen County Fair Report. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ACTION REQUESTED: Receive report. ID# 487-26
  41. 36 FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD & AGRICULTURE BASE ALLOCATIONS SUBJECT: Approve request to California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Base Allocations. FISCAL IMPACT: Potential revenue of $48,000 maximum allocation from CDFA. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Approve request to CDFA for the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Base Allocations; and 2) authorize County Administrative Officer to execute the agreement. ID# 493-26 approved Pass
  42. 37 HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
  43. 38 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY MEDICAL SPECIALISTS, INC. SUBJECT: First Amendment to the agreement between Lassen County and Community Medical Specialists, Inc. to provide psychiatric services for the term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The amendment will correct an error in the mileage units on the payment grid. FISCAL IMPACT: This agreement will be paid out of Behavioral Health Fund/Budget Unit No. 110-0751, Alcohol and Drug Fund/Budget Unit No. 110-0771 and Behavioral Health Services Act Fund/Budget Unit No. 164-0752 for the maximum amount of $750,000. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Approve the amendment; and 2) authorize the County Administrative Officer or Designee to execute the Amendment. ID# 480-26 approved Pass
  44. 39 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGREEMENT BETWEEN LASSEN COUNTY AND THE SMITH WATERS GROUP SUBJECT: Agreement between Lassen County and The Smith Waters Group to provide Title IX Patients’ Rights Advocacy Services for Lassen County clients for the term of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. FISCAL IMPACT: This agreement will be paid from the Behavioral Health Fund/Budget Unit No. 110-0751, Alcohol and Drug Fund/Budget Unit No. 110-0771 and Behavioral Health Services Act Fund/Budget Unit No. 164-0752, with a maximum contract amount not to exceed $60,000. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Approve the agreement with The SmithWaters Group; and 2) authorize the County Administrative Officer to execute the agreement. ID# 481-26 approved Pass
  45. 40 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGREEMENT BETWEEN LASSEN COUNTY AND SPARE-A-DIME, INC. CROSSROADS DBA CROSSROADS MINISTRIES - JUDY'S HOUSE SUBJECT: Agreement between Lassen County and Spare-A-Dime, Inc. Crossroads dba Crossroads Ministries - Judy’s House to provide an after-hour drop-in center for individuals in crisis, provide peer support and education group and promote community awareness and reduce stigma surrounding mental illness for the term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. FISCAL IMPACT: This agreement will be paid from the Behavioral Health Services Act Fund/Budget Unit No. 164-0752, with a maximum contract amount not to exceed $513,360. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Approve the agreement with Spare-A-Dime, Inc. Crossroads dba Crossroads Ministries - Judy’s House; and 2) authorize the County Administrative Officer to execute the agreement. ID# 482-26 approved Pass
  46. 41 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH WILLOW GLEN CARE CENTER SUBJECT: First amendment to the agreement between Lassen County and Willow Glen Care Center to provide Lassen County residents placement in a residential care facility for the term of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The amendment will increase the maximum amount and add additional language regarding bed-hold rates and Lanterman-Petris-Short declarations. FISCAL IMPACT: This agreement will be paid out of Behavioral Health Fund/Budget Unit No. 110-0751, Alcohol and Drug Fund/Budget Unit No. 110-0771 and Behavioral Health Services Act Fund/Budget Unit No. 164-0752 for the maximum amount of $350,000. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Approve the amendment; and 2) authorize the County Administrative Officer or Designee to execute the amendment. ID# 483-26 approved Pass
  47. 42 STATE OF CALIFORNIA AGREEMENT #25-HHAP-10008 WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUBJECT: Agreement with State of California Agreement #25-HHAP-10008 with the Department of Housing and Community Development for Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program Round 6 funds to prevent and expeditiously reduce unsheltered homelessness through homelessness prevention activities. FISCAL IMPACT: This is a revenue agreement through Fiscal Year 2030 in the amount of $152,906.08 for the Housing & Grants Fund/Budget Unit No. 110-0941. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Approve the agreement; and 2) authorize the County Administrative Officer or designee to execute the agreement. ID# 484-26 approved Pass
  48. 43 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM (THP) ROUND 8 AND HOUSING NAVIGATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (HNMP) ROUND 5 SUBJECT: Joint Allocation Acceptance Resolution for Transitional Housing Program (THP) Round 8 to help young adults (18-24 years of age) secure and maintain housing, with priority given to those in the state’s foster care or probation systems; and Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program (HNMP) Round 5 to provide housing navigation. Housing navigators assist young adults (18-24 years of age) in locating housing and overcoming barriers to locating housing with priority given to those formerly in the state’s foster care system. FISCAL IMPACT: This is a revenue agreement for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 in the amount of $23,289 for THP Funding and $10,997 for HNMP Funding for a total of $34,286 for the Housing & Grants Fund/Budget Unit No. 110-0941. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Adopt the resolution; and 2) authorize the County Administrative Officer or his designee to execute the Allocation Acceptance Form. ID# 485-26 adopted Pass
  49. 44 COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN LASSEN COUNTY AND SPARE-A-DIME, INC CROSSROADS DBA CROSSROADS MINISTRIES SUBJECT: Agreement between Lassen County and Spare-A-Dime, Inc. Crossroads dba Crossroads Ministries to provide one-to-one faith-based life skills mentoring program to Lassen WORKs clientele transitioning to self-sufficiency for the term of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. FISCAL IMPACT: This agreement will be paid from the Community Social Services - Lassen WORKs Fund/Budget Unit No. 120-0855, with a maximum contract amount not to exceed $78,000. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Approve the agreement with Spare-A-Dime, Inc. Crossroads dba Crossroads Ministries; and 2) authorize the County Administrative Officer to execute the agreement. ID# 486-26 approved Pass
  50. 45 INFORMATION SERVICES
  51. 46 VIRTUALIZATION CLUSTER UPGRADE SUBJECT: Virtualization Cluster Upgrade Purchase from Spearus. FISCAL IMPACT: This purchase is budgeted for in the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year budget to be paid out of Network Infrastructure Fund/Budget Unit No. 160-1601. This is a CMAS purchase, contract No. 3-26-05-1024 in the amount not to exceed $680,000. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Approve purchase; and 2) authorize County Administrative Officer to execute the purchase; and/or 3) provide direction to staff. ID# 492-26 approved Pass
  52. 47 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
  53. 48 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM - RSTP EXCHANGE PROGRAM SUBJECT: Adopt resolution for the Director of Transportation to submit claim documents to receive funds in the amount of $771,460, to be used for road maintenance materials. FISCAL IMPACT: Fiscal Year 2026/2027 budgeted revenue income for Fund/Budget Unit No. 122-1221. ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Adopt resolution for the Surface Transportation Block Grant Funding Program; and/or 2) provide direction to staff. ID# 488-26 adopted Pass
  54. 49 COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
  55. 50 SUBJECT: INFORMATION FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
  56. I. CORRESPONDENCE
  57. J. AGENDA ADDENDUM
  58. 53 LASSEN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PROPOSED MEETING DATES FOR 2026: 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
  59. 54 ADJOURNMENT

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