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October 20, 2026 ·9:00 AM Final ·Regular Meeting

Board Chambers, Room 1070 County Administration Center

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Agenda — 64 items

  1. 1 Meeting Location(s): 501 Low Gap Road, Room 1070, Ukiah, CA. 95482 (Board Chambers) Zoom Link: https://mendocinocounty.zoom.us/j/87406952116 Zoom Phone Number (if joining via telephone): 1 669 900 9128 ; Zoom Webinar ID: 874 0695 2116 Listed below are some of the Board of Supervisors Public Engagement options. For streaming options and a complete list of ways to interact with agenda items (or more information on any of these listed) please visit: https://www.mendocinocounty.org/government/board-of-supervisors/public-engagement Written Comment - Submit online via the eComment platform at https://mendocino.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Verbal Comment - Speak in person at any physical meeting location when the Chair calls for Public Comment - Join the Zoom Webinar and use the "raise hand" feature when the Chair calls for Public Comment (if joining via telephone: press *9 to raise your hand, and *6 to unmute yourself when called) - Leave a voicemail message, up to 3 minutes in length, by calling 707-234-6333 *Note: Voicemail comments are not played back during Open Session, but are immediately available to the full Board of Supervisors upon submittal. Closed Captioning is available via Zoom and YouTube. Supervisor Bernie Norvell (Chair, D4), Supervisor Ted Williams (Vice-Chair, D5) Supervisor Madeline Cline (D1), Supervisor Mo Mulheren (D2), Supervisor John Haschak (D3) Sara Pierce, Int. Chief Executive Officer/Clerk of the Board | Katharine L. Elliott, Int. County Counsel
  2. 2 page break
  3. 3 OPEN SESSION (PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL 9:00 A.M.)
  4. 4 Roll Call
  5. 5 Pledge of Allegiance
  6. 6 PUBLIC EXPRESSION
  7. 7 CONSENT CALENDAR
  8. 8 REGULAR CALENDAR
  9. R1 Discussion and Possible Action Including Acceptance of Informational Report(s) from the Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters, Auditor-Controller, District Attorney, Sheriff, Treasurer-Tax Collector and Various County Department Heads or Designee(s) (Sponsor: Executive Office) Vote Requirement: Majority
  10. R2 Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Submittal of a Local Coastal Program Amendment Application to the California Coastal Commission to Amend Chapter 3.4 of the Coastal Element of the Mendocino County General Plan (Hazards Management) to Adopt Baseline Policies Addressing Sea Level Rise (Sponsor: Planning and Building Services) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0955
  11. R3 Discussion and Possible Action Including Acceptance of Staff Presentation on Current County and State Building Regulations for Residential Permits; and Possible Direction to Staff to Return with a Future Amnesty Program Item for Review and Approval (Sponsors: Supervisor Haschak and Supervisor Williams) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0968
  12. R4 Discussion and Possible Action Including Appointment of and Approval of Employment Agreement Between the County of Mendocino and Michael Rossi to Serve as the Mendocino County, County Counsel in the Amount of Two Hundred and Seventy-One Thousand Dollars ($271,000) Per Year with an Estimated Total Annual Compensation of Four Hundred Sixty Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($460,700), including Salary and Benefits, Commencing on December 6, 2026; Waiver of Residency Requirement Pursuant to Government Code Section 27641.1 (Sponsor: Chair Norvell and Human Resources) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0937
  13. R5 Discussion and Possible Action Including Appointment of and Approval of Employment Agreement Between the County of Mendocino and Sara Pierce to Serve as Mendocino County’s Chief Executive Officer in the Amount of Two Hundred and Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($275,000) Per Year with an Estimated Total Annual Compensation of Four Hundred and Eighty-One Thousand Dollars ($481,000), including Salary and Benefits, Commencing on October 20, 2026, through October 20, 2029 (Sponsors: Chair Norvell and Human Resources) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0958
  14. R6 Chief Executive Officer’s Report (Sponsor: Executive Office)
  15. R7 Discussion and Possible Action Including Review, Adoption, Amendment, Consideration or Ratification of Legislation Pursuant to the Adopted Legislative Platform (Sponsor: Executive Office) Vote Requirement: Majority
  16. R8 Supervisors’ Reports Regarding Board Special Assignments, Standing and Ad Hoc Committee Meetings, and Other Items of General Interest (Sponsor: Board of Supervisors) Vote Requirement: Majority
  17. 17 MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA
  18. 18 CLOSED SESSION
  19. CS1 Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 - Conference with Real Property Negotiator - Property APN: 003-130-12 (Ukiah Area); Agency Negotiators: Interim Chief Executive Officer Sara Pierce, and Deputy Chief Executive Officer Steve Dunnicliff; Negotiating Parties: County of Mendocino, W Real Estate; Under Negotiation: Price, Terms and Conditions of Proposed Purchase of Real Property 26-0964
  20. CS2 Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 - Conference with Real Property Negotiator - Property APN: 118-500-45 (Caspar Area); Agency Negotiators: Interim Chief Executive Officer Sara Pierce, and Deputy Chief Executive Officer Steve Dunnicliff; Negotiating Parties: County of Mendocino, Mendocino Coast Recreation & Parks District; Under Negotiation: Price, Terms and Conditions of Proposed Sale of Real Property 26-0965
  21. CS3 Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with Labor Negotiator - Agency Negotiators: Interim Chief Executive Officer Sara Pierce and Human Resources Director Cherie Johnson; Employee Organization(s): Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) Local 1021, Mendocino County Deputy Sheriffs' Association (DSA), Mendocino County Law Enforcement Management Association (MCLEMA), Mendocino County Management Association, Mendocino County Association of Confidential Employees (MCACE), Mendocino County Department Head Association, Mendocino County Probation Employees' Association (MCPEA)Teamsters Local 856, Mendocino County Public Authority and SEIU Local 2015 (IHSS), Mendocino County Public Attorneys' Association (MCPAA), and Unrepresented 26-0966
  22. 22 CONSENT CALENDAR - CONTINUED
  23. 23 ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
  24. 24 MINUTES
  25. C1 Approval of Minutes of October 6, 2026, Regular Meeting Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0959
  26. C2 Approval of Minutes of October 7, 2026, Regular Closed Session Meeting Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0960
  27. 27 APPOINTMENTS
  28. C3 Approval of Recommended Special District Appointments Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0963
  29. 29 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
  30. C4 Approval of Amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code for the Mendocino County Russian River Flood Control & Water Conservation Improvement District (Sponsor: Supervisor Cline) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0953
  31. 31 EXECUTIVE OFFICE
  32. C5 Adoption of Resolution Renewing a Declaration of a Local Emergency Related to Climate Change Vote Requirement: Majority
  33. C6 Adoption of Resolution Renewing a Declaration of a Local Emergency Related to Tree Mortality Vote Requirement: Majority
  34. C7 Approval of Agreement with Interactive Resources, a California Corporation in an Amount Not to Exceed $216,221 for Architectural and Engineering Services for the Public Health Department Roof and HVAC Phase 2 Project, Effective Upon Full Execution through June 30, 2028 Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0943
  35. C8 Approval of the Third Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 22-096 with AECOM Technical Services Increasing the Contract Amount by $66,566 for a New Total of $1,515,713 and Extending the Agreement through June 30, 2027, to Include Time Impact Analysis Support and Extended Construction Management for the Measure B Psychiatric Health Facility Project Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0944
  36. C9 Approval of Retroactive Agreement with Environmental Resource Solutions, Inc in the Amount of $255,227 for Environmental Consulting Services Related to Phase 1 of the Wildfire Community Resilience Project, Effective September 21, 2026, through March 31, 2027 Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0951
  37. 37 AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SITTING AS THE AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS)
  38. C10 Adoption of Resolution of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Sitting as the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District (District) Board of Directors Approving the Expenditure of an Amount not to Exceed $157,431 for Replacement of the District’s Criteria Air Pollutant Monitoring Shelter and Authorizing the Air Pollution Control Officer to Complete All Steps Necessary to Procure Said Fixed Asset in Accordance with Policy; and Approval of Addition of Air Pollutant Monitoring Shelter to Fixed Asset List Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0950
  39. 39 COUNTY COUNSEL
  40. C11 Approval of Second Amendment to BOS Legal Services Agreement No. 25-194 with Hawkins Delafield & Wood, LLP to Continue Providing Bond Counsel Services in Connection with the County’s Certificates of Participation, Series 2022, in the Amount of $15,000 for a New Agreement Total of $25,000 Vote Requirement: 4/5ths 26-0945
  41. 41 HEALTH SERVICES
  42. C12 Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Auditor Controller or Designee to Process and Pay for Outstanding Invoices, Totaling the Amount of $298,787.40, from Various Psychiatric Hospitals, Clinics and Physician Offices for Mandated Services Provided to Qualified Mendocino County Mental Health Clients Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0954
  43. C13 Approval of Retroactive First Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 25-063 with Mental Health Management Inc. DBA Canyon Manor in the Amount of $93,973 for a New Agreement Total of $423,973 to Provide Residential Care to Mendocino County Lanterman-Petris-Short Clients, Effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0946
  44. C14 Approval of Third Amendment (Fifth Amendment Overall) to BOS Agreement No. 20-060 with Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC) in the Amount of $51,395,954 for a New Total Amount of $93,395,954 to Allow PHC to Administer Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Services on Behalf of Mendocino County to Medi-Cal Beneficiaries through Utilization of Federal, State, and County Realignment Funds Available for Reimbursement of Covered Services Rendered by Certified DMC-ODS Providers, Effective July 1, 2020, through December 31, 2026 Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0947
  45. C15 Approval of Agreement (First Amendment to Agreement No. PA-26-102) with Cal Mental Health Services Authority in the amount of $35,640 for a New Agreement Total of $68,040 to support the Behavioral Health and Recovery Services in meeting the Behavioral Health Accountability Set (BHAS) Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) reporting requirements for Measurement Year (MY) 2026/Reporting Year (RY) 2027, Effective January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2029 Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0948
  46. C16 Approval of Retroactive Agreement with Friend of Boon in the Amount of $245,866.89 for its Cleanup Operations, Workforce Training, Volunteer Coordination, and Community Engagement, Effective September 1, 2026, through July 30, 2027 Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0952
  47. 47 HUMAN RESOURCES
  48. C17 Adoption of Resolution Re-establishing the Classification and Adopt Salary of Museum Director $104,166.40 - $126,588.80/Annually; and Amending the Position Allocation Table as Follows: Budget Unit 7110 (Museum), Add 1.0 FTE Museum Director; Delete 1.0 FTE (Position No. 4736) Administrative Services Manager II; and Reclassification of Incumbent Administrative Services Manager II to Museum Director Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0938
  49. C18 Approval of Amendment to Mendocino County Policy No. 38, Position Allocation Table Maintenance - Adding a Position, Reclassification, or New Classification, Which Includes Title Change to Position Allocation Table (PAT) Maintenance Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0920
  50. 50 LIBRARY
  51. C19 Approval of Retroactive Agreement with Rosa Orsini DBA Bee Happy Housekeeping in the Amount of $5,850 for Custodial Services at Coast Community Branch Library in Point Arena Effective October 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027; and Approval of the Finding that the Contracted Site is Remote Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0942
  52. C20 Approval of Standard Services Agreement with the Friends of the Round Valley Library in the Amount of $5,066 for Custodial Services at Round Valley Branch Library in Covelo Effective November 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027; and Approval of the Finding that the Contracted Site is Remote Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0941
  53. 53 MENDOCINO COUNTY EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
  54. C21 Approval of the Mendocino County Employees Retirement Association (MCERA) Regulations of the Board of Retirement Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0929
  55. C22 Order that No Election be Held for the November 16, 2026, Board of Retirement General Member, Retired Member, and Alternate Retired Member Elections Pursuant to Government Code Section 31523 Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0917
  56. 56 SOCIAL SERVICES
  57. C23 Approval of Submission of Round Seven Allocation Acceptance Documentation to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for $202,975 through the Transitional Housing Program (THP); Approval of Submission of Round Four Allocation Acceptance Documentation to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for $81,752 through the Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program (HNMP); and Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Application For, and Acceptance of, Mendocino County’s Allocation Awards through THP and HNMP, and Authorize the Department of Social Services Director or Designee to Sign Documents Necessary to Participate in the THP and HNMP Programs Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0931
  58. 58 TRANSPORTATION/SOLID WASTE
  59. C24 Adoption of Resolution Approving Agreement (Department of Transportation Agreement Number 260005) with Consor North America, Inc. in the Amount of $530,000 for Professional Engineering Design Services, and Authorizing an Additional Contingency Amount of $53,000, for the Briceland Road Bridge Replacement Project over the Mattole River, County Road 435, Mile Post 0.63 (Whitethorn Area) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0818
  60. C25 Adoption of Resolution Approving Agreement (Department of Transportation Agreement Number 260012) with Geocon Consultants, Inc. in the Amount of $400,000 for Professional On-Call Geotechnical Engineering Services and Authorizing an Additional Contingency Amount of $40,000 for the 2026 Quadrennial Geotechnical Support Agreement (Countywide) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0957
  61. C26 Adoption of Resolution Approving Notice of Completion and Release of Contract Surety, Department of Transportation Contract Number 250048, 2023 Storm Damage Repairs on Fish Rock Road, County Road 122, Milepost 19.75 (Boonville Area) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0949
  62. 62 ADJOURNMENT
  63. 63 Additional Meeting Information for Interested Parties
  64. 64 Thank you for your interest in the proceedings of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors.

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