Board of Supervisors
Board Chambers, Room 1070 County Administration Center
Agenda — 65 items
- 1 Meeting Location(s): 501 Low Gap Road, Room 1070, Ukiah, CA. 95482 (Board Chambers) Zoom Link: https://mendocinocounty.zoom.us/j/82445895010 Zoom Phone Number (if joining via telephone): 1 669 900 9128 ; Zoom Webinar ID: 824 4589 5010 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. Supervisor Bernie Norvell (D4), Supervisor Ted Williams (D5) Supervisor Madeline Cline (D1), Supervisor Mo Mulheren (D2), Supervisor John Haschak (D3) Darcie Antle, Chief Executive Officer/Clerk of the Board | Brina Blanton, Acting County Counsel
- 2 page break
- 3 OPEN SESSION (PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL 9:00 A.M.)
- 4 Roll Call
- 5 Pledge of Allegiance
- 6 PUBLIC EXPRESSION
- 7 CONSENT CALENDAR
- 8 REGULAR CALENDAR
- R1 Discussion and Possible Action Including Election of Chair and Vice-Chair of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors for the 2026 Calendar Year (Sponsor: Clerk of the Board)
- R2 Discussion and Possible Action Including Acceptance of Informational Report(s) from the Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters, Acting Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, District Attorney, Sheriff and Various County Department Heads or Designee(s) (Sponsor: Executive Office)
- R3 Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval or Denial of Requests from Department Heads and Elected Officials Regarding Budget Impacts, Funding and Recruitment of Vacant or New Positions Following the Strategic Hiring Process (Sponsor: Human Resources)
- R4 Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Resolution Adopting the Board of Supervisors Rules of Procedure (Sponsor: Clerk of the Board)
- R5 Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of the 2026 Board of Supervisors Master Meeting Calendar (Sponsor: Clerk of the Board)
- R6 Discussion and Possible Action Including Appointment of Standing Committee Members Pursuant to Historical Practice; and Adoption of Resolution Regarding Board Standing Committees for 2026 (Sponsor: Clerk of the Board)
- R7 Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of Board Special Assignments/Appointments as Recommended by the Chair of the Board (Sponsor: Clerk of the Board)
- R8 Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval to Establish Shorter Williamson Act Contracts, Effective in Calendar Year 2025, Pursuant to State Statute, Making the Requisite Finding Pursuant to Government Code 16142.1(d); and Direction to Staff to Notify All Affected Landowners of Final Decision and the Right to Prevent the Reduction in Term by Serving Notice of Non-Renewal (Sponsors: Assessor/Clerk-Recorder)
- R9 Chief Executive Officer's Report (Sponsor: Executive Office)
- R10 Discussion and Possible Action Including Review, Adoption, Amendment, Consideration or Ratification of Legislation Pursuant to the Adopted Legislative Platform (Sponsor: Executive Office)
- R11 Supervisors’ Reports Regarding Board Special Assignments, Standing and Ad Hoc Committee Meetings, and Other Items of General Interest (Sponsor: Board of Supervisors)
- 20 MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA
- 21 CLOSED SESSION
- CS1 Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with Labor Negotiator - Agency Negotiators: Darcie Antle and 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
- CS2 Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: One Case - Kylle St. Pierre et al. v. City of Ukiah et al. Court Case No. 25-cv-08320-JD
- 24 CONSENT CALENDAR - CONTINUED
- 25 ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
- 26 MINUTES
- C1 Approval of Minutes of November 18, 2025, Regular Meeting
- C2 Approval of Minutes of November 24, 2025, Special Meeting
- C3 Approval of Minutes of December 2, 2025, Special Meeting
- C4 Approval of Minutes of December 16, 2025, Regular Meeting
- 31 APPOINTMENTS
- C5 Approval of Appointment of Supervisor Madeline Cline as Mendocino County’s First Representative and Approval of Reappointments of Janet Pauli, Chair of Mendocino County Inland Water and Power Commission (MCIWPC), as Mendocino County's Second Representative, and Chris Watt, Chair of the Russian River Flood Control and Water Conservation Improvement District (RRFCWCID), as Mendocino County’s Third Representative to the Public Policy Facilitating Committee (PPFC) Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding Among the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and the Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA)
- 33 EXECUTIVE OFFICE
- C6 Adoption of Resolution Designating the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as Official Responsible for Proposing and Facilitating the Development and Submission of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Budget
- C7 Adoption of Resolution Renewing a Declaration of a Local Emergency Related to Tree Mortality
- C8 Adoption of Resolution Renewing a Declaration of a Local Emergency Related to Climate Change
- C9 Approval of List of Personnel Authorized to Use County Vehicles for Work-to-Home/Home-to-Work Travel, Pursuant to Mendocino County Code Chapter 3.12, “The County Vehicle Policy”
- 38 AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR
- C10 Approval of Mendocino County Investment Policy for Calendar Year 2026
- 40 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES
- C11 Approval of First Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 25-035 with Restpadd Health Corp. in the Amount of $300,000 for a New Agreement Total of $1,000,000, to Provide Inpatient Psychiatric Services to Qualified Mendocino County Clients, Effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026
- C12 Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Auditor Controller/Treasurer Tax Collector or Designee to Process and Pay Outstanding Invoices, Totaling the Amount of $96,627.50, from Various Psychiatric Hospitals, Clinics and Physician Offices for Mandated Services Provided to Qualified Mendocino County Mental Health Clients
- 43 COUNTY COUNSEL
- C13 Introduction and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance Delegating Authority to Invest or Reinvest the Funds of the County and its Other Depositors in the County Treasury to the Treasurer for Calendar Year 2026
- 45 HUMAN RESOURCES
- C14 Adoption of Resolution Amending the Position Allocation Table as Follows: Budget Unit 0327 (Air Quality Management District (AQMD), Add 1.0 FTE, Staff Assistant III $45,760.00 - $55,598.40/Annually
- C15 Adoption of Resolution Amending the Position Allocation Table as Follows: Budget Unit 5010 (Social Services), Add 1.0 FTE, Social Worker Supervisor I $76,710.40 - $93,225.60/Annually; Delete 1.0 FTE (Position No. 4188) Registered Nurse, $80,932.80 - $98,363.20/Annually
- C16 Adoption of an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Mendocino Amending Mendocino County Code Section 3.04.120 Additional Compensation to Update Appointment Authority and Add Clarifying Language
- C17 Approval of Agreement (Fourth Amendment to Service Agreement) with Libert Cassidy Whitmore Increasing the Amount of the Agreement by $3,700 for a New Agreement Total of $14,270 for Expert Training and Consulting Services to Assist Agency in Workforce Management, Effective Upon Execution through December 31, 2026
- 50 PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES
- C18 Acceptance of Informational Report Regarding the Issuance of Emergency Coastal Development Permit EM_2025-0007 (Cummings) to Stabilize the Bluff Following a Landslide by Connecting a 4-Inch Corrugated Flex Pipe to Broken Water Pipes Down the Cliff to the Beach, Repair Water Service Line that was Destroyed During the Landslide, Place Plastic on Affected Area to Stabilize Cliff Edge Temporarily and Conduct a Geotechnical Investigation; Located at 7300 S. Highway 1, Elk, APN:127-280-01
- C19 Approval of Third Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 24-037 with Larry Walker Associates, Inc. to Extend the Termination Date from December 31, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and Amend “Exhibit A - Definition of Services” Tasks 6-9, Based Off Outcomes from the Completion of Tasks 1-5 of the Agreement
- 53 SHERIFF-CORONER
- C20 Approval of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the U.S. Capitol Police and the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office for Law Enforcement Services Security Coverage During Congressional Events in Mendocino County, Effective Upon MOU Execution Until Terminated by Either Party
- C21 Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing January 9, 2026, as National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day in Mendocino County
- C22 Approval of First Amendment to BOS Agreement 23-015 with Elior, Inc. dba Summit Food Service, LLC, Increasing the Total Agreement Amount by $1,295,082 to Provide Ongoing Kitchen and Laundry Services for Inmates at the Mendocino County Jail, and Extend the Agreement from January 30, 2026, to January 30, 2027
- C23 Approval of Fourth Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 21-145 with Armorous Increasing the Total Agreement Amount by $84,000 to Provide Ongoing Security Guard Services for Inmates Temporarily Housed in Facilities Other than the Mendocino County Jail, Such as Hospitals, through June 30, 2026
- 58 SOCIAL SERVICES
- C24 Approval of Retroactive Sixth Amendment to Agreement No. BOS-20-116 (Eighth Amendment to Agreement No. PA-18-351, SS-19-063) with WellSky Corporation, in the Amount of $49,680, for a New Total of $389,840, to Provide Subscription Services for the Homeless Management Information System, Effective July 1, 2019, through a New End Date of June 30, 2026 (Previous End Date: June 30, 2025)
- 60 TRANSPORTATION/SOLID WASTE
- C25 Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Director of Transportation to Approve a Contract Change Order in the Amount of $12,995 for Department of Transportation Contract Number 250016 for a Total Contract Amount of $44,333 for Construction of the Eureka Hill Road Bridge at Garcia River Revegetation Project, County Road 505, Milepost 4.92 (Point Arena Area)
- 62 ADJOURNMENT
- 63 Additional Meeting Information for Interested Parties
- 64 Thank you for your interest in the proceedings of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors.
- R7 Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of Board Special Assignments/Appointments as Recommended by the Chair of the Board (Sponsor: Clerk of the Board)