Board of Supervisors
Board Chambers, Room 1070 County Administration Center
Agenda — 66 items
- 1 Meeting Location(s): 501 Low Gap Road, Room 1070, Ukiah, CA. 95482 (Board Chambers) Zoom Link: https://mendocinocounty.zoom.us/j/81235137283 Zoom Phone Number (if joining via telephone): 1 669 900 9128 ; Zoom Webinar ID: 812 3513 7283 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 will no longer be played back during Open Session, but are immediately available to the full Board of Supervisors upon submittal.
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- 1. OPEN SESSION (PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL 9:00 A.M.)
- 1a) Roll Call
- 1b) Pledge of Allegiance
- 2. PUBLIC EXPRESSION
- 3. CONSENT CALENDAR
- 4. REGULAR CALENDAR
- 4a) Discussion and Possible Action Including Acceptance of Informational Report(s) from the Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters, Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, District Attorney, Sheriff and Various County Department Heads or Designee(s) (Sponsor: Executive Office)
- 4b) Discussion and Possible Action Including Acceptance of Presentation of the Library Advisory Board's Annual Report to the Board of Supervisors (Sponsor: Library)
- 4c) Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of the County of Mendocino’s 2026 Legislative Platform (Sponsor: Executive Office)
- 4d) Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Ordinance Amending Chapter 18.04 of the Mendocino County Code and Adopting by Reference, with Local Amendments, Selected Provisions, Chapters and Appendices of Title 24 of the California Code Regulations, 2025 Editions of the California Building Standards Code, and Adopting Local Findings (Sponsors: Planning and Building Services and County Counsel)
- 4e) Chief Executive Officer's Report (Sponsor: Executive Office)
- 4f) Discussion and Possible Action Including Review, Adoption, Amendment, Consideration or Ratification of Legislation Pursuant to the Adopted Legislative Platform (Sponsor: Executive Office)
- 4g) Supervisors’ Reports Regarding Board Special Assignments, Standing and Ad Hoc Committee Meetings, and Other Items of General Interest (Sponsor: Board of Supervisors)
- 5. MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA
- 6. CLOSED SESSION
- 6a) Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: One Case - Chamise Cubbison v. County of Mendocino, et al., Mendocino County Superior Court, Case No. 23CV01231
- 6b) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) - Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure to Litigation Arising from a Complaint from a Former Employee of the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District: One Case
- 6c) Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: One Case - April James et al. v. Matthew Kendall et al., U.S. District Court, Northern District, Case No. 1:25-cv-03736-RMI
- 6d) Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b) - Public Employee Appointment - County Counsel
- 3. CONSENT CALENDAR - CONTINUED
- 23 ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
- 24 MINUTES
- 3a) Approval of Minutes of November 4, 2025, Regular Meeting
- 26 APPOINTMENTS
- 3b) Approval of Appointments/Reappointments
- 28 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
- 3c) Adoption of a Proclamation Recognizing November 17th through November 21st, 2025, as California Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Week (Sponsor: Supervisor Haschak)
- 3d) Adoption of Resolution Opposing New and Existing Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling, and Deep Seabed Mining and Participation in the Local Government Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Coordination Program (Sponsors: Supervisor Haschak and Supervisor Williams)
- 3e) Adoption of an Ordinance Repealing Mendocino County Code Section 2.16.070, Adding Section 2.16.080, and Amending Chapter 2.36 and Section 2.16.041 for the Purpose of Separating the Office of Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector to the Separate Offices of Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector (Sponsors: Supervisor Haschak, Supervisor Norvell, and Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector)
- 32 EXECUTIVE OFFICE
- 3f) Approval of Third Amendment to BOS Agreement No.17-161 with Nacht & Lewis Architects, a California Corporation, to Extend the Contract Termination Date from December 31, 2025, to June 30, 2026, for Architectural Design and Engineering Services on the Jail Project
- 3g) Approval of Second Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 19-239 with Vanir Construction Management, a California Corporation, to Increase the Total Amount Payable by $273,989 for a New Agreement Total of $2,135,295 for Construction Management Services on the Jail Project
- 3h) Authorization to Acquire Replacement Vehicle, a 4WD Extended Cab Truck, for the Department of Planning and Building (Fixed Assets) Due to Vehicle Collision, Including Approval of Insurance Reimbursable Appropriations Adjustments in the Amount not to exceed $46,000 as follows: Appropriation and Revenue Increase in the Department of Planning and Building Budget Unit 2851, Line Items 864370 and 827802 in the Amount of $46,000.00; and Addition of Vehicle to the List of Fixed Assets
- 36 AGRICULTURE
- 3i) Acceptance of the 2022 Mendocino County Crop Report
- 3j) Approval of Retroactive Cooperative Agreement with California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in the amount of $12,084.23 for Reimbursement of Phytophthora Ramorum - Quarantined (SOD) Activities for the Term of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026
- 3k) Retroactive Approval of Cooperative Agreement with California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Amending Purchasing Agent Agreement No 24-27, Increasing the Amount by $55,190.30 for a New Total Amount of $97,611.30 for Reimbursement of Noxious Weed (Gorse) Removal from the Caspar Community, for the Period of July 1, 2023, through December 31, 2027
- 40 ANIMAL CARE SERVICES
- 3l) Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Shelter Director or Designees to Accept Donation from the Margery S. Pfund Living Trust in the Amount of Four Hundred Eight Thousand Dollars ($408,000) and Authorizing the Shelter Director or Designees to Accept Donations and to Annually Report on Donations Valued in Excess of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000); and Immediately Report on Donations Valued at $100,000 or More and Accept Report of Donation and Deposit into the County’s Spay and Neuter Reserve Account 1100-770019
- 42 AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR
- 3m) Acceptance of September 30, 2025 Mendocino County Pooled Investments Report
- 44 HUMAN RESOURCES
- 3n) Adoption of Resolution Setting the Salary for the Auditor-Controller at $168,108.00/Annually and Treasurer-Tax Collector at $164,532.00/Annually, Effective January 2027
- 3o) Adoption of Resolution Amending the Position Allocation Table as Follows: Budget Unit 1020 (Executive Office), Add 1.0 FTE, Assistant Chief Executive Officer $151,611.20 - $184,288.00/Annually; Delete 1.0 FTE, (Position No. 3387) Deputy CEO $126,318.40 - $153,545.60/Annually
- 47 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- 3p) Approval of Mendocino County Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
- 49 PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES
- 3q) Authorization of the Issuance of Administrative Coastal Development Permit Modification Number CDPM_2025-0003 to Reduce the Size of a Single-Family Residence and Permit After-the-Fact Installation of a Gate at the Base of the Driveway, Located at 43750 Alta Mesa Road, Manchester, APN 132-072-09
- 3r) Approval of Second Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 24-032 With TJKM And Mendocino County Planning and Building Services to Extend the Termination Date from December 31, 2025, to June 30, 2026
- 52 PROBATION
- 3s) Approval of Agreement with County of Trinity Probation Department to Provide Detention Services for Youth Place in the Mendocino County Juvenile Hall Effective November 18, 2025, at a Daily Bed Rate of $200 and Reimbursement for Medical Related Expenses, with a Maximum of $250,000 for the Term of the Agreement
- 54 SOCIAL SERVICES
- 3t) Approval of Retroactive Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc. in the Amount of $18,800, to Provide “Homeward Bound” Transportation Services to Person Experiencing Homelessness in Mendocino County, Effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027
- 3u) Approval of Agreement with Mendocino County Youth Project (MCYP) in the Amount of $298,005 to Provide Family Urgent Response System (FURS) Mobile Response Services to Current and Former Foster Youth Through Age 21 for Department of Social Services, Family and Children’s Services, Effective Upon Execution through June 30, 2026
- 57 TRANSPORTATION/SOLID WASTE
- 3v) Adoption of Resolution Approving Agreement (Department of Transportation Agreement Number 240025) with Consor North America, Inc. in the Amount of $768,000 for Professional Engineering Services, and Authorizing a Contingency Amount of $76,800, for the Highway Safety Improvement Program Systemic Improvements and Sidewalks on Mendocino County Roadway Segments Project (Countywide)
- 3w) Adoption of Resolution Approving First Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 23-179 (Department of Transportation Agreement Number 220019) for Professional Engineering Services with GHD in the Amount of $40,149, for a New Contract Amount of $246,000, for the Hill Road Bridge Replacement Project over Mill Creek, County Road 327B, Milepost 5.94 (Covelo Area)
- 3x) Adoption of Resolution Approving the Fourth Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 17-045 (Department of Transportation Agreement Number 170008) for Professional Engineering Services with Dewberry Engineers, Inc. in the Amount of $99,917, for a New Contract Amount of $1,031,000, and Authorizing an Additional Contingency Amount of $103,000, for the Usal Creek Bridge Replacement Project on Usal Road over Usal Creek, County Road 431, Milepost 5.94 (Whitethorn Area)
- 3y) Adoption of Resolution Approving the Sixth Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 16-017 (Department of Transportation Agreement Number 160025) for Professional Engineering Services with Consor North America Inc. in the Amount of $196,000, for a New Contract Amount of $1,181,400, for the Lambert Lane Bridge Replacement over Robinson Creek, County Road 123A, Mile Post 0.10 (Boonville Area)
- 3z) Adoption of Resolution Approving the Eleventh Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 11-056 (Department of Transportation Agreement Number 110002) for Professional Engineering Services with Consor North America, Inc. in the Amount of $239,400, for a New Contract Amount of $1,691,900 for the Ackerman Creek Bridge Replacement Project on North State Street, County Road 104, Milepost 0.94 (Ukiah Area)
- 3aa) Adoption of Resolution Approving Notice of Completion and Release of Contract Surety, Department of Transportation Contract Number 250002, 2025 Corrective/Preventative Maintenance on Various County Maintained Roads (Hopland Area)
- 64 ADJOURNMENT
- 65 Additional Meeting Information for Interested Parties
- 66 Thank you for your interest in the proceedings of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors.