Board of Supervisors
Board Chambers, Room 1070 County Administration Center
Agenda — 61 items
- 1 Meeting Location(s): 501 Low Gap Road, Room 1070, Ukiah, CA. 95482 (Board Chambers) Zoom Link: https://mendocinocounty.zoom.us/j/89107486607 Zoom Phone Number (if joining via telephone): 1 669 900 9128 ; Zoom Webinar ID: 891 0748 6607 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 by Shaw, Yoder, Antwih, Schmelzer, & Lang (SYASL) Regarding the 2025 California Legislative Session; and Direction to Staff as Necessary (Sponsor: Executive Office)
- 4c) 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: Board of Supervisors Budget Ad Hoc and Human Resources)
- 4d) Discussion and Possible Action Including 1) Introduction and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Sections of Mendocino County Code Chapter 2.32 - Purchasing Agent Relating to the Powers and Duties Delegated to the Purchasing Agent and Other Officials, Including an Increase in the Contract Signature Authority of the Purchasing Agent from Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) to Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000); and 2) Possible Direction to Staff Regarding Proposed Revisions to Mendocino County Policy No. 1 - Purchasing, Leasing, and Contracting Policy (Sponsor: Executive Office)
- 4e) Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of a Resolution Adopting an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program in Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act Requirements for Laytonville Landfill Cover Remediation and Improvements Project (Laytonville Area) (Sponsor: Transportation)
- 4f) Discussion and Possible Action Including Acceptance of the Presentation on the 2025 Assessment of Emergency Medical Services Enhancement Funding for Mendocino County (Sponsor: Executive Office)
- 4g) Discussion and Possible Action Including Direction to Staff to Work with the Board of Supervisors to Develop a Proposal Based on the Concept of Creating an Optional Alternative Pathway to Expedite Building Permits and Inspections (Sponsors: Supervisor Williams and Supervisor Norvell)
- 4h) Chief Executive Officer's Report (Sponsor: Executive Office)
- 4i) Discussion and Possible Action Including Review, Adoption, Amendment, Consideration or Ratification of Legislation Pursuant to the Adopted Legislative Platform (Sponsor: Executive Office)
- 4j) 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 54957 - Public Employee Appointment - County Health Officer
- 6b) Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8 - Conference with Real Property Negotiator - Property: Physical Address:120 W. Fir Street, Fort Bragg, CA and APN: 008-054-12. Agency Negotiators: Darcie Antle, Steve Dunnicliff. Negotiating parties: County of Mendocino and City of Fort Bragg. Under Negotiation: Price, Terms, and Conditions of Proposed Sale of Real Property
- 6c) 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
- 6d) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 - Public Employee Performance Evaluation - County Counsel
- 3. CONSENT CALENDAR - CONTINUED
- 26 ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
- 27 MINUTES
- 3a) Approval of Minutes of September 23, 2025, Regular Meeting
- 29 APPOINTMENTS
- 3b) Approval of Appointments/Reappointments
- 31 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
- 3c) Adoption of Proclamation Designating the Month of October 2025 as Head Start Awareness Month (Sponsor: Supervisor Cline)
- 3d) Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing October 5-11 as National 4-H Week (Sponsor: Supervisor Cline)
- 3e) Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing October 13, 2025, as Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Sponsor: Supervisor Mulheren)
- 35 EXECUTIVE OFFICE
- 3f) Adoption of Resolution Renewing a Declaration of a Local Emergency Related to Tree Mortality
- 3g) Adoption of Resolution Renewing a Declaration of a Local Emergency Related to Climate Change
- 3h) Approval of Letter of Support for Assembly Bill 830 (Rogers) - State Highways: Encroachment Permits: Relocating or Removing Encroachments: Public Utility Districts
- 3i) Approval of Agreement (First Amendment to Agreement No. EO-23-29) with CivicPlus, LLC., in the Amount of $2,173.01, for a New Total of $26,173.01, to Provide Municode Codification Services, Effective January 20, 2023, through a New End Date of January 30, 2026 (Original End Date: January 19, 2026), with Annual Automatic Renewals
- 3j) Approval of One-Time Funding Agreement with Covelo Fire Protection District in the Amount of $66,000, to Support Basic Life Support Services in the More Rural Areas of Mendocino County, Effective Upon Full Execution through June 30, 2026
- 3k) Approval of Request by Redwood Valley-Calpella Fire District (RVCFD) to Reallocate One-Time Pacific Gas and Electric Disaster Settlement Funds, in the Amount of $360,000, for the Purchase of a New Light Rescue Unit and Rescue Equipment
- 3l) Approval of Appropriation Request in the Amount of $17,500 Increasing the Ukiah Library Entry and Storefront Replacement Project Budget from $65,000 to $82,500; Approval of the Ukiah Library Entry and Storefront Replacement Project Plans and Specifications; and Authorization to Award and Approval of an Agreement with Nicholas Daniel Gutierrez, Doing Business as NG Builder Company, in the Amount of $82,500 for the Completion of the Ukiah Library Entry and Storefront Replacement Project Located at 105 North Main Street, Ukiah
- 3m ) Ratification of Letter of Opposition for Assembly Bill 339 (Ortega) - Local Public Employee Organizations: Notice Requirements
- 44 AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
- 3n) Rescission of Previously Adopted Mendocino County Air Quality Management District (AQMD) Policies for Purchasing, Leasing and Contracting and Purchasing and Vehicle Purchasing and Operation
- 46 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES
- 3o) Approval of Agreement (First Amendment to Agreement No. MH-25-013) with Star View Behavioral Health, Inc. in the Amount of $354,000 for a New Agreement Total of $404,000, to Provide Mental Health Services to Qualified Mendocino County Clients, Effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026
- 48 COUNTY COUNSEL
- 3p) Approval of First Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 25-045 with Jones Mayer in the Amount of $50,000 for a New Total of $100,000, to Continue to Provide Advice and Representation Regarding County of Mendocino Liability and Litigation, Effective Upon Execution through June 30, 2027
- 50 DISTRICT ATTORNEY
- 3q) Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Submittal of Grant Application to California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for the Victim Witness Assistance Program for the Grant Period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026
- 52 HUMAN RESOURCES
- 3r) Adoption of Resolution Amending the Position Allocation Table as Follows: Budget Unit 7110 (Museum), Delete 1.0 FTE, (Position No. 4509) Staff Assistant I, $37,689.60 - $43,638.40/Annually
- 54 SHERIFF-CORONER
- 3s) Approval of Third Amendment to BOS Agreement 20-149 with Allied Universal Security Services in the Amount of $310,000 to Provide Ongoing Security Guard Services at the Mendocino County Courthouse and Fort Bragg Justice Center Effective November 15, 2025, through November 14, 2026
- 56 TRANSPORTATION/SOLID WASTE
- 3t) Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Department of Transportation to Advertise for Bids and Award Department of Transportation Contract Number 250042 for the South Coast Landfill Final Closure Construction Project, at an Estimated Cost of $6,500,000 (Gualala Area)
- 58 ADJOURNMENT
- 59 Additional Meeting Information for Interested Parties
- 60 Thank you for your interest in the proceedings of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors.
- 4c) 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: Board of Supervisors Budget Ad Hoc and Human Resources)