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September 23, 2025 ·9:00 AM Final ·Regular Meeting

Board Chambers, Room 1070 County Administration Center

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  1. 1 Meeting Location(s): 501 Low Gap Road, Room 1070, Ukiah, CA. 95482 (Board Chambers) Zoom Link: https://mendocinocounty.zoom.us/j/85110595004 Zoom Phone Number (if joining via telephone): 1 669 900 9128 ; Zoom Webinar ID: 851 1059 5004 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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  3. 1. OPEN SESSION (PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL 9:00 A.M.)
  4. 1a) Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:26
  5. 1b) Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 0:35
  6. 2. PUBLIC EXPRESSION ▶ jump to 1:12
  7. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR approved the Consent Calendar Pass ▶ jump to 42:59
  8. 4. REGULAR CALENDAR
  9. 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) 25-0095 ▶ jump to 43:18
  10. 4b) Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval or Denial of Requests from Department Heads and Elected Officials Regarding the Funding and Recruitment of Vacant or New Positions Following the Strategic Hiring Process (Sponsor: Human Resources) 25-0754 approved the Consent Calendar Fail ▶ jump to 50:36
  11. 4c) Discussion and Possible Action Including Direction to Staff for Creation of a County Wide Fee Structure for Public Use of County-Owned Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations (Sponsor: Executive Office) 25-0768 approved the Consent Calendar Pass ▶ jump to 95:10
  12. 4d) Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Resolution Amending Exhibit X - Mendocino County Master Fee Schedule Effective November 22, 2025, Unless Code or Policy Require Longer (Sponsor: Executive Office) 25-0836 approved the Consent Calendar Pass ▶ jump to 162:14
  13. 4e) Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning 25 Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) in the Rock Tree Neighborhood in the Willits Area to Add a Commercial Cannabis Prohibition (CP) Combining District to the Current Zoning Designations of Rangeland (RL) and Timberland Production Zoning (TPZ) (R_2024-0001) (Sponsor: Planning and Building Services) 25-0809 approved the Consent Calendar Pass ▶ jump to 210:59
  14. 4f) Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Resolution Directing Public Health to Address the Illicit Sale, Distribution, and Use of Nitrous Oxide in Mendocino County Through Public Initiatives, and in Developing a Local Ordinance to Further Regulate the Sale of Nitrous Oxide Canisters, Including but not Limited to, Requirements for Age Verification, Point-of-Sale Restrictions, and Retailer Education (Sponsors: Supervisor Cline and Public Health) 25-0858 approved the Consent Calendar Pass ▶ jump to 232:02
  15. 4g) Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Resolution in Support of Proposition 50 to Temporarily Authorize Changes to Congressional District Maps and Affirm Principles of Fair and Democratic Elections Nationwide (Sponsor: Supervisor Haschak) 25-0864 ▶ jump to 232:20
  16. 4h) Chief Executive Officer's Report (Sponsor: Executive Office) 25-0114 ▶ jump to 257:04
  17. 4i) Discussion and Possible Action Including Review, Adoption, Amendment, Consideration or Ratification of Legislation Pursuant to the Adopted Legislative Platform (Sponsor: Executive Office) 25-0132
  18. 4j) Supervisors’ Reports Regarding Board Special Assignments, Standing and Ad Hoc Committee Meetings, and Other Items of General Interest (Sponsor: Board of Supervisors) 25-0154 ▶ jump to 276:22
  19. 5. MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA
  20. 6. CLOSED SESSION ▶ jump to 162:51
  21. 6a) Pursuant to Government Code section 54957 - Public Employee Appointment - Air Pollution Control Officer 25-0859
  22. 6b) Pursuant to Government Code section 54957 - Public Employee Appointment - Alternate Defender 25-0860
  23. 6c) Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: One Case - George Ginochio v. County of Mendocino, et al., Mendocino County Superior Court, Case No. 23CV00242 25-0861
  24. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR - CONTINUED
  25. 25 ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
  26. 26 MINUTES
  27. 3a) Approval of Minutes of September 9, 2025, Regular Meeting 25-0847
  28. 3b) Approval of Minutes of September 10, 2025, Board Workshop/Regular Closed Session Meeting 25-0848
  29. 29 APPOINTMENTS
  30. 3c) Approval of Appointments/Reappointments 25-0862
  31. 3d) Appointment of Supervisor Mulheren to Serve as the Board of Supervisors Representative to the Countywide Redevelopment/Successor Agency Oversight Board 25-0856
  32. 32 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
  33. 3e) Adoption of a Proclamation Recognizing September 15-21, 2025, as Pollution Prevention Week and September 22-28, 2025, as Creek Week in the Russian River Watershed (Sponsors: Supervisor Mulheren and Supervisor Cline) 25-0839
  34. 3f) Approval of Agreement with Jones Mayer Law in the Amount of $20,000, to Provide Specialized Legal Services Regarding the Disposition of Real Property, Effective Upon Signing through June 30, 2026 (Sponsors: Supervisor Norvell, Supervisor Williams, County Counsel and Executive Office) 25-0855
  35. 35 EXECUTIVE OFFICE
  36. 3g) Acceptance of the Essential Services Sales Tax (Measure P) Allocation Method for Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2024-25, as Proposed by the Mendocino County Fire Districts Association of Elected Officials (Exhibit A); Acceptance of the Mendocino County Camping Transient Occupancy Tax (Measure D) Allocation Method for Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2024-25, as Proposed by the Mendocino County Fire Chiefs Association (Exhibit B); Acceptance of the Mendocino County Proposition 172 Allocation Method for Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2024-25, as Proposed by the Mendocino County Fire Chiefs Association (Exhibit C); and Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer or Designee to Negotiate and Enter Into Agreements with Fire Agencies and the Mendocino County Fire Safe Council, Not to Exceed the Amounts Appropriated 25-0853
  37. 3h) Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Landlord and Mortgagee Waiver Agreement and Other Acts Related to the Community Development Loan for Agwood Mill & Lumber Company 25-0835
  38. 3i) Approval of Updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the County of Mendocino and the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District (MCAQMD) Regarding the Provision of Services by the County 25-0841
  39. 3j) Authorization to Acquire Replacement Vehicles, a Reliance 15’ Transfer Set, for the Department of Transportation (Fixed Assets) Due to Vehicle Collision, Including Approval of Insurance Reimbursable Appropriations Adjustments in the Amount not to exceed $160,000 as follows: Appropriation and Revenue Increase in the Department of Transportation Budget Unit 3010, Line Items 864370 and 827802 in the Amount of $160,000.00; and Addition of Vehicle to the List of Fixed Assets 25-0500
  40. 3k) Authorization to Rescind Mendocino County Policies #3 Fee Waivers and #31 Standard Copying Fees; and Approval of Amendment to Mendocino County Policy #47 Master Fee Schedule Policy 25-0865
  41. 3l) Declaration of Bid Number 025-25 Bower Park Restoration and Improvement Project Rebid (the “Project”) as a Failed Bid Due to No Bids Received and Approval of the Bower Park Restoration and Improvement Project Rebid Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Award the Project, Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22038, to Miguel Angel Rodriguez Zepeda, Doing Business as MARZ Engineering (“MARZ”); and Approval of an Agreement with MARZ in the Amount of $1,074,275 for Phase 1 and a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $325,000 for Phase 2 of the Project; and Authorization to Purchasing Agent to Directly Procure up to $250,000 of Equipment and Amenities 25-0854
  42. 42 AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
  43. 3m) Approval of Updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District (MCAQMD) and the County of Mendocino Regarding the Provision of Services by the County; Direct MCAQMD Staff to Prepare Additional Documentation if Necessary for Subsequent Board Action, to Implement Terms and Direction of this MOU 25-0842 approved the Consent Calendar Pass ▶ jump to 24:56
  44. 44 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES
  45. 3n) Approval of Agreement with Relias, LLC. in the Amount of $76,685.55 to Monitor and Provide Required Annual Trainings for All Behavioral Health and Recovery Services and Public Health Staff, Effective December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2028 25-0829
  46. 3o) Approval of First Amendment to BOS Agreement 25-043 with Mendocino Coast Hospitality Center to Increase the Amount by $99,088.50 for a New Total of $155,895 to Provide Services to Severely Mentally Disabled Clients Per the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) Grant, Effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 25-0825
  47. 3p) Approval of Retroactive Second Amendment to Agreement No. BOS-24-091 with Psynergy Programs, Inc. in the Amount of $20,000 for a New Total of $385,000 to Provide Residential Care to Mendocino County Lanterman-Petris-Short Clients, Effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025 25-0823
  48. 3q) Approval of Retroactive Third Amendment to Agreement No. BOS-24-071 with Willow Glen Care Center Increasing the Amount by $9,200 for a New Total of $554,200 to Provide Residential Care to Mendocino County Lanterman-Petris-Short Clients, Effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025 25-0824
  49. 3r) Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Auditor Controller/Treasurer Tax Collector or Designee to Process and Pay for Outstanding Invoices, Totaling the Amount of $27,547, From Various Psychiatric Hospitals, Clinics and Physician Offices for Mandated Services Provided to Qualified Mendocino County Mental Health Clients 25-0837
  50. 50 DISTRICT ATTORNEY
  51. 3s) Approval of the District Attorney’s Purchase of a Trained PALS Facility/Comfort Support Dog for the Victim Assistance Unit in the Amount of $3,000; and Approval of Standard Service Agreement from September 23, 2025, through June 30, 2030 25-0820
  52. 52 HUMAN RESOURCES
  53. 3t) Adoption of Resolution Amending the Position Allocation Table to Delete Positions with a Vacancy of Six (6) Months or Longer as Outlined in Attachment A 25-0851
  54. 3u) Authorization to Rescind Mendocino County Policy #34 Mentoring Program 25-0821
  55. 55 LIBRARY
  56. 3v) Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Mendocino Unified School District to Implement the “Student Success Card” Program to Provide Students with Mendocino County Library Cards Which Gives Free Access to Online Tutoring, Information, and Resources to Help Students Succeed Academically 25-0826
  57. 3w) Authorization for the Mendocino County Library to Accept Award of $7,680 to Participate in the Zip Books Program and Use Dedicated Credit Card for Grant Program Expenses 25-0808
  58. 58 MENDOCINO COUNTY EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
  59. 3x) Order that No Election be Held for the October 14, 2025 Board of Retirement General Member and Safety Member Elections Pursuant to Government Code Section 31523; and Direction to the Clerk to Cast Unanimous Ballots in Favor of Unopposed Candidates Alex Land, General Member, 2nd Seat, and Zohar Zaied, Safety Member, 7th Seat, for Three Year Terms Beginning December 1, 2025, and Ending November 30, 2028 25-0790
  60. 60 PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES
  61. 3y) Approval of Agreement Between Carahsoft Technology, Corp. - Accela Government, and Mendocino County Planning and Building Services In The Amount of $1,103,936.65, For New Automated Permitting Software, The Accela Civic Platform, with a Term Through October 31, 2030 25-0846
  62. 62 PUBLIC HEALTH
  63. 3z) Approval of Retroactive Agreement (Intergovernmental Agreement No. IGT-24-0036) with the California Department of Health Care Services in the Amount of $575,704.80 for Three Years, to Allow Mendocino County Public Health to Participate in the Medi-Cal Managed Care Capitation Rate Increase Intergovernmental Transfer to Secure Additional Federal Revenue to Deliver Expanded Services to the Managed Medi-Cal Population, Effective January 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027 25-0838
  64. 64 SHERIFF-CORONER
  65. 3aa) Approval of Request for Appropriation of Funds for New Vehicle Upfittings in the Total Amount of $292,348.43, Requested Appropriation Amounts are $277,916.35 from ARPA and $14,432.08 from State Asset Seizure 25-0830
  66. 3ab) Ratification of Submission of Grant Application for the FY 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Equipment and Training Program in the Amount of $69,896 for Investigative Equipment, Crisis Intervention Training, and De-Escalation/Mental Health Trainings between October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026 25-0822
  67. 3ac) Ratification of Submission of Grant Application for the 2025-2026 Domestic Cannabis Eradication Suppression Program (DCESP) Funding from the Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Agency (DOJ DEA) for the Period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026 25-0831
  68. 68 SOCIAL SERVICES
  69. 3ad) Approval of Agreement with Redwood Coast Community Services, Inc. in the Amount of $156,000 to Provide Housing and Services to Assist Emancipated Former Foster/Probation Youth and Young Adults, from Age 18 Until Their 25th Birthday, Effective October 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025 25-0832
  70. 3ae) Approval of Appropriations Form to Accommodate the Increase of Expense in Social Services Administrative Budget Unit 5010 Incurred for Fiscal Year (FY) 24/25, to be Offset by State and Federal Funds from Food Stamp Program and the Medical Funds in the Fund Balance 25-0852
  71. 3af) Retroactive Approval of First Amendment to Agreement No. BOS-24-136 with North Coast Opportunity, Inc., in the Amount of $15,973, for a Total of $93,471, to Cover Payment for April, May, June 2025 Invoices 25-0833
  72. 72 TRANSPORTATION/SOLID WASTE
  73. 3ag) Approval of Temporary Road Closure of Sections of Heeser Street (County Road 407I), Main Street (County Road 407E), Lansing Street (County Road 500), and Little Lake Street (County Road 407A) for the Annual Kelpfest Parade on October 4th, 2025, for One Hour from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sponsored by Flockworks (Fort Bragg Area) 25-0834
  74. 74 ADJOURNMENT
  75. 75 Additional Meeting Information for Interested Parties
  76. 76 Thank you for your interest in the proceedings of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors.