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Board of Supervisors

May 20, 2025 ·9:00 AM Final ·Regular Meeting

Board Chambers, Room 1070 County Administration Center

Agenda — 87 items

  1. 1 Meeting Location(s): 501 Low Gap Road, Room 1070, Ukiah, CA. 95482 (Board Chambers) Zoom Link: https://mendocinocounty.zoom.us/j/83213609788 Zoom Phone Number (if joining via telephone): 1 669 900 9128 ; Zoom Webinar ID: 832 1360 9788 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 2:41
  5. 1b) Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 3:34
  6. 2. PUBLIC EXPRESSION ▶ jump to 4:04
  7. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR approved the Consent Calendar Pass ▶ jump to 27:15
  8. 4. REGULAR CALENDAR
  9. 4a) Discussion and Possible Action Including Acceptance of Response of the Board of Supervisors to the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Requests During the May 6, 2025, Informational Report (Sponsor: Supervisor Haschak) 25-0483 ▶ jump to 27:43
  10. 4b) 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) 25-0085 ▶ jump to 47:52
  11. 4c) Discussion and Possible Action Including Direction for the Chief Executive Officer to Require All Offices and Departments to Present up to a 10% Cut to Their Proposed Budget (Sponsors: Supervisor Haschak and Supervisor Williams) 25-0462 Recommended Action Taken Pass ▶ jump to 106:35
  12. 4d) Discussion and Possible Action Including Acceptance of Presentation from EKI Environment and Water, Inc., on Development of the Mendocino County Drought Resilience Plan; and Adoption of Resolution Adopting the Mendocino County Drought Resilience Plan and Authorizing the Director of Transportation to Submit the Plan to California Department of Water Resources (Countywide) (Sponsor: Water Agency) 25-0430 approved the Consent Calendar Pass ▶ jump to 139:04
  13. 4e) Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Resolution Adopting the 2025-2026 Annual Report of the Mendocino County Business Improvement District (BID) and Levying an Annual Assessment for the BID in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (Sponsor: Planning and Building Services) 25-0460 approved the Consent Calendar Pass ▶ jump to 148:38
  14. 4f) Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Resolution to Acknowledge Receipt of Bid Protest Hearing for Little River Airport Aircraft Parking Apron Rehabilitation, Resolve Any and All Bid Protests, and Award Department of Transportation Contract Number 250001 to the Lowest Responsive, Responsible Bidder (Little River Area) (Sponsor: Transportation) 25-0458 approved the Consent Calendar Pass ▶ jump to 159:05
  15. 4g) Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Action to Consider an Appeal of the Mendocino Historical Review Board’s Denial of Mendocino Historical Review Board Application MHRB_2024-0009 to Replace an Existing Water Tower Staircase Attached to a Commercial Structure with a New Staircase; Located at 45040 Main Street, Mendocino, APN 119-238-10, Including Possible Adoption of a Resolution Reversing the Denial of Application MHRB_2024-0009 (Sponsor: Planning and Building Services) 25-0449 approved the Consent Calendar Pass ▶ jump to 234:33
  16. 4h) Discussion and Possible Action Including Direction to Staff to Analyze the Fiscal and Operational Impact of the City of Ukiah's Proposed Change of Organization and Annexation as Discussed at the April 16, 2025, City Council Meeting (Sponsor: Supervisor Cline) 25-0470 approved the Consent Calendar Pass ▶ jump to 291:33
  17. 4i) Chief Executive Officer's Report (Sponsor: Executive Office) 25-0108 ▶ jump to 298:34
  18. 4j) Discussion and Possible Action Including Review, Adoption, Amendment, Consideration or Ratification of Legislation Pursuant to the Adopted Legislative Platform (Sponsor: Executive Office) 25-0126
  19. 4k) Supervisors’ Reports Regarding Board Special Assignments, Standing and Ad Hoc Committee Meetings, and Other Items of General Interest (Sponsor: Board of Supervisors) 25-0464 ▶ jump to 301:33
  20. 5. MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA
  21. 6. CLOSED SESSION ▶ jump to 159:31
  22. 6a) 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 25-0476
  23. 6b) Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: One Case - Cubbison v. County of Mendocino, et al., Mendocino County Superior Court, Case No. 23CV01231 25-0477
  24. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR - CONTINUED
  25. 25 ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
  26. 26 MINUTES
  27. 3a) Approval of Minutes of May 6, 2025, Regular Meeting 25-0478
  28. 3b) Approval of Minutes of May 7, 2025, Regular Closed Session Meeting 25-0479
  29. 29 APPOINTMENTS
  30. 3c) Approval of Appointments/Reappointments 25-0457
  31. 31 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
  32. 3d) Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month (Sponsors: Supervisor Mulheren, Supervisor Norvell, and Behavioral Health and Recovery Services) 25-0408
  33. 3e) Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing May 23, 2025 National Poppy Day and May 26, 2025 as Memorial Day in Mendocino County (Sponsors: Supervisor Haschak and Supervisor Mulheren) 25-0259
  34. 3f) Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing June 2025 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer+ (LGBTQ+) Pride Month in Mendocino County; and Approve Flying the Pride Flag at the County of Mendocino Administration Center at 501 Low Gap Road, Ukiah (Sponsors: Supervisor Mulheren and Supervisor Haschak) 25-0463
  35. 3g) Adoption of Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District Authorizing the Mendocino County Chief Executive Officer to Manage the District Until the Appointment of an Air Pollution Control Officer (Sponsor: Supervisor Haschak) 25-0484
  36. 36 EXECUTIVE OFFICE
  37. 3h) Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Final Acceptance and Confirming Completion of the Mendocino County Community Wildfire Protection Plan 25-0454
  38. 3i) Adoption of an Ordinance Designating Fire Hazard Severity Zones 25-0455
  39. 3j) Adoption of Proclamation Declaring May 18-24, 2025, as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week in Mendocino County 25-0342
  40. 3k) Approval of Agreement with Synergy Disaster Recovery, LLC., in the Amount of $187,708, for Services Related to Updating the County of Mendocino’s Operational Area Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP), Effective Upon Contract Execution, through March 1, 2026 25-0448
  41. 3l) Approval of Change Order Number 01 to Agreement 24-211 with FRC, a California Corporation for the Agriculture - Farm Advisor Front Entry Repair Project for Additional Work Required to Replace the Column Footings and Additional Plaster in the Amount of $20,926.19 for a New Agreement Total of $217,926.19 and Extend the Contract Term to May 30, 2025 25-0450
  42. 3m) Ratification of Letter of Opposition for Assembly Bill 470 (McKinnor) - Telephone Corporations: Carriers of Last Resort (As Amended April 22, 2025) 25-0398
  43. 3n) Ratification of Letter of Support for Assembly Bill 1288 (Addis) - Registered Environmental Health Specialists 25-0390
  44. 44 AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR
  45. 3o) Acceptance of March 31, 2025 Mendocino County Pooled Investments Report 25-0452
  46. 46 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES
  47. 3p) Approval of Agreement with Alice Cheng, MD in the Amount of $100,000, to Provide Psychiatric Medication Support Services to Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Clients, Effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 25-0443
  48. 3q) Approval of Agreement with Mendocino Coast Hospitality Center in the Amount of $56,806.50, to Provide Direct Services and Supportive Care Management Services to Residents with Severe Mental Illness in the Homeless Shelter and Transitional Housing Apartments in Fort Bragg, Effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 25-0391
  49. 3r) Approval of Agreement (First Amendment to Agreement PA-25-27) with Farrington Law to Increase the Amount by $23,000 for a New Total of $65,600, to Provide Certification Review Hearings for Individuals under WIC 5150 to Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Beneficiaries, Effective May 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025 25-0445
  50. 3s) Approval of First Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 24-199 (Second Amendment to Agreement MH-24-016) with Life Generations HealthCare, LLC in the Amount of $64,250 for a New Agreement Total of $165,000 to Provide Residential Care to Mendocino County Lanterman-Petris-Short Clients, Effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025 25-0446
  51. 51 COUNTY COUNSEL
  52. 3t) Approval of Legal Services Agreement with Jones Mayer Law, for a Total of $50,000, to Provide Advice and Representation Regarding County of Mendocino Liability and Litigation, Effective Upon Execution through June 30, 2027 25-0481
  53. 3u) Approval of Legal Services Agreement with Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedmann & Girard, A Professional Corporation, for a Total of $30,000, to Provide Consultation related to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Effective Upon Execution through June 30, 2026 25-0475
  54. 3v) Approval of Legal Services Agreement with Redwood Public Law, LLP, for a Total of $10,000, to Provide Legal Advice and Analysis Regarding Negotiation of Tax Sharing and the Annexation Process, Effective Upon Execution through June 30, 2026 25-0480
  55. 55 HUMAN RESOURCES
  56. 3w) Adoption of Resolution Setting Salary for Assistant District Attorney to $152,006.40 - $184,787.20/Annually 25-0385
  57. 3x) Approval of Agreement (First Amendment to Agreement No. PA-25-20) with NEOGOV in the Amount of $34,788 for Fiscal Year 25/26 for a New Agreement Amount of $67,313 and Extending the Agreement Expiration Date from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026, for Continued Subscription to Online Employment Services Software and Licensing of Insight Enterprise Edition and Perform and Position Control Integration to Include Recruitment, Selection, Applicant Tracking, Report and Analysis, HR Automation Services and Unlimited Customer Service Support, Subscription with Governmentjobs.com for Unlimited Job Posting and Advertisement 25-0422
  58. 3y) Approval of Second Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 24-010 with David J. Rapport, Attorney at Law in the Amount of $10,000 for an Agreement for Fiscal Year 25/26 for a New Agreement Amount of $30,000 and Extending the Agreement Expiration Date from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2026, to Provide Ongoing Legal Counsel to the Civil Service Commission 25-0404
  59. 59 PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES
  60. 3z) Approval of First Amendment to BOS Agreement 24-031 with EMC Planning Group to Extend the Termination Date from June 30, 2025, to December 31, 2025 25-0440
  61. 3aa) Authorization of the Issuance of Administrative Coastal Development Permit No. CDP_2023-0030 (Lauwerijssen) to Remove the Existing Single-Family Residence and Replace with a New Single-Family Residence and Connect to Existing Utilities, in the Westport Area, Located at 24851 Abalone Street, Westport, APN: 013-300-39 25-0406
  62. 62 PUBLIC HEALTH
  63. 3ab) Approval of Agreement with Bradley Daniel, LVN, in the Amount of $74,880 to Provide Licensed Vocational Nursing Services at the Mendocino County Juvenile Hall, Effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 25-0423
  64. 3ac) Approval of Agreement with James Gerard Flaherty, M.S., M.D., F.A.A.P., in the Amount of $64,750 to Provide Public Health and Medical Oversight, Direction, and Guidance for the Public Health Department, California Children Services Program and Services as the Deputy Health Officer, Effective Upon Execution through June 30, 2026 25-0409
  65. 3ad) Approval of Agreement with Sharrie Irene Miller, LVN, in the Amount of $99,840 to Provide Licensed Vocational Nursing Services at the Mendocino County Juvenile Hall, Effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 25-0425
  66. 3ae) Approval of Agreement with Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. (Toshiba) in the Amount of $178,520 for Document Imaging Services for Backfile Scanning, With a Term Effective Upon Signing, and Ending on June 30, 2026 25-0400
  67. 3af) Approval of First Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 24-102 with MCAVHN (Mendocino County AIDS/Viral Hepatitis Network) Care and Prevention Network, Increasing the Amount by $306,000 for a New Total of $406,000, to Provide Harm Reduction Services and Needle Exchange throughout Mendocino County, Effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026 25-0389
  68. 68 SOCIAL SERVICES
  69. 3ag) Approval of Agreement with Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria in the Amount of $388,248 to Provide Child Abuse Prevention Services as Outlined in the Comprehensive Prevention Plan, Effective Upon Execution through June 30, 2027 25-0438
  70. 3ah) Approval of Agreement with Eversole Mortuary in the Amount of $70,000, to Provide for the Handling and Disposition of Last Remains of Decedents of Mendocino County Who Have No Relatives or Other Person Legally Empowered to Authorize Cremation and Disposition, Effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 25-0439
  71. 3ai) Approval of Agreement with Mendocino Coast Hospitality Center in the Amount of $69,500, to Provide a Coastal Shelter to Individuals in Mendocino County, Effective July 1, 2025, Through June 30, 2026 25-0411
  72. 3aj) Approval of Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc. in the Amount of $76,000, to Provide an Inland Shelter to Individuals in Mendocino County, Effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 25-0412
  73. 3ak) Approval of Agreement with Ukiah Senior Center, Inc., in the Amount of $51,050, to Provide Health and Welfare Outreach Services, Financial Services, and Information Referrals to Elderly Individuals and Persons with Disabilities in Ukiah and Surrounding Areas, Effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 25-0421
  74. 3al) Approval of Agreement (First Amendment to Agreement No. PA-25-14, SS-24-032) with Santiago Simental dba Alternative to Violence, in the Amount of $12,000, for a New Total of $62,000, to Provide Domestic Violence Treatment Services and Anger Management for Clients with Child Welfare Cases, Effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025 25-0437
  75. 3am) Approval of Agreement and Authorization of Services Paid in Advance to Samer A. Itani, DDS, Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $50,000 to Provide Dental Services Not Covered by MediCal for a Youth with Complex Medical and Dental Needs in the Child Welfare System, Effective Upon Execution through June 30, 2025; and Approval of Appropriation Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $50,000 from Fund 2320 to Fund 1100 25-0451
  76. 3an) Approval of First Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 24-014 with the City of Fort Bragg for a Total Amount of $163,800 to Operate the Mendocino Coast Emergency Winter Shelter for Persons Experiencing Homelessness in Fort Bragg and the Coastal Region, Effective December 1, 2023, through April 30, 2026 25-0472
  77. 77 TRANSPORTATION/SOLID WASTE
  78. 3ao) Adoption of Resolution Approving Department of Transportation Agreement Number 250012, Professional Services Agreement with MGE Engineering, in the Amount of $628,952.62 for Construction Management Services for the Term Starting Upon Execution of the Agreement Through June 30, 2027, and Authorizing an Additional Contingency Amount of $63,000 for the Lambert Lane Bridge Replacement over Robinson Creek, County Road 123A (Boonville Area) 25-0405
  79. 3ap) Adoption of Resolution Approving the List of Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Projects for Fiscal Year 2025-26, Funded by Senate Bill 1: the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Ukiah/Hopland, Caspar/Comptche, and Redwood Valley Areas) 25-0413
  80. 3aq) Adoption of Resolution Approving First Amendment to BOS Agreement Number 23-096/Department of Transportation Agreement No. 220027, and Accepting the Revised Grant Deed Conveying Real Property from Diane L. Pintane, Successor Trustee for the Acquisition of Rights of Way Needed for Construction of the Mill Creek Bridge Replacement on Hill Road, County Road 327B, Milepost 2.05 (Covelo Area) 25-0407
  81. 3ar) Adoption of Resolution Approving Agreement (Department of Transportation Agreement Number 250023) with Mendocino County Resource Conservation District, in the Amount of $30,000, for Forest Health, Soil Health Management, and Water Resource Services on Various Projects in Mendocino County, with a Term Effective Upon Signing through June 30, 2026, and Authorizing the Director of Transportation to Sign Amendments to the Agreement, Including an Additional $30,000, for a Total Agreement Value Not to Exceed $60,000 (County Wide) 25-0456
  82. 3as) Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Department of Transportation to Advertise for Bids and Award Two Department of Transportation Contracts to Construct the 2023 Highway Safety Improvement Program Projects: Guardrail Upgrades and Systemic Roadway Segment Improvements, at an Estimated Cost of $1,200,000 (Countywide) 25-0431
  83. 3at) Adoption of Resolution Establishing the Total Mileage of County Maintained Roads at 1,017.12 Miles as of December 31, 2024 (County Wide) 25-0399
  84. 3au) Adoption of Resolution to Summarily Vacate a Public Access Easement Across Assessor’s Parcel Number 034-050-20 in the Northeast Quarter of Section 6, Township 22 North, Range 10 West (Round Valley Area) 25-0441
  85. 85 ADJOURNMENT
  86. 86 Additional Meeting Information for Interested Parties
  87. 87 Thank you for your interest in the proceedings of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors.