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October 6, 2026 ·9:00 AM Final ·Regular Meeting

Board Chambers, Room 1070 County Administration Center

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Agenda — 85 items

  1. 1 Meeting Location(s): 501 Low Gap Road, Room 1070, Ukiah, CA. 95482 (Board Chambers) Zoom Link: https://mendocinocounty.zoom.us/j/85384517306 Zoom Phone Number (if joining via telephone): 1 669 900 9128 ; Zoom Webinar ID: 853 8451 7306 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. Closed Captioning is available via Zoom and YouTube. Supervisor Bernie Norvell (Chair, D4), Supervisor Ted Williams (Vice-Chair, D5) Supervisor Madeline Cline (D1), Supervisor Mo Mulheren (D2), Supervisor John Haschak (D3) Sara Pierce, Int. Chief Executive Officer/Clerk of the Board | Katharine L. Elliott, Int. County Counsel
  2. 2 page break
  3. 3 OPEN SESSION (PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL 9:00 A.M.)
  4. 4 Roll Call
  5. 5 Pledge of Allegiance
  6. 6 PUBLIC EXPRESSION
  7. 7 CONSENT CALENDAR approved the Consent Calendar Pass
  8. 8 REGULAR CALENDAR
  9. R1 Discussion and Possible Action Including Acceptance of Informational Report(s) from the Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters, Auditor-Controller, District Attorney, Sheriff, Treasurer-Tax Collector and Various County Department Heads or Designee(s) (Sponsor: Executive Office) 26-0169 approved the Consent Calendar Pass
  10. R2 Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of a Resolution and Approval of Memorandum of Understanding Between the County of Mendocino and the Mendocino County Management Association for the Term of October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029 (Sponsor: Human Resources) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0826 approved the Consent Calendar Pass
  11. R3 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 the Reynold’s Highway Bridge Replacement Project Over Outlet Creek, County Road 310, Milepost 4.87 (Willits Area) (Sponsor: Transportation) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0889 approved the Consent Calendar Pass
  12. R4 Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of an Urgency Ordinance of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Extending, By Twenty-Two Months and Fifteen Days, a Temporary Moratorium Prohibiting the Processing and Approval of New Data Center Uses Within the Unincorporated County to Allow for Evaluation of the Public Health, Environmental and Fiscal Impacts and the Enactment of Further and Appropriate Regulations Concerning Such Uses (Sponsor: County Counsel) Vote Requirement: 4/5ths 26-0912 approved the Consent Calendar Pass
  13. R5 Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of Library Advisory Board Recommendation to Allocate Measure O - 40% Funds Towards a 10-year Capital Investment Plan that Supports Fair and Equitable Distribution Across All Areas of the County Through a Distribution Methodology that Targets Investments in Library Branches Based on the Population of Their Service Areas (Sponsor: Library) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0897
  14. R6 Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of Appropriation Request in the Amount of $1,991,393 Increasing the Library’s Measure O Capital Investment Budget for the Willits Branch Refresh & ADA Upgrade Project from $600,000 to $2,591,393; Approval of Appropriation Request in the Amount of $65,000 Increasing the Library’s Measure O Capital Investment Budget for the Willits Branch Refresh & ADA Upgrade Project Design project from $0 to $65,000; and Approval of Appropriation Request in the Amount of $2,052,693 Increasing the Facilities Capital Improvements Budget for the Willits Branch Refresh& ADA Upgrade Project from $630,000 to $2,682,693 (Sponsor: Library) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0896 approved the Consent Calendar Pass
  15. R5 Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of Library Advisory Board Recommendation to Allocate Measure O - 40% Funds Towards a 10-year Capital Investment Plan that Supports Fair and Equitable Distribution Across All Areas of the County Through a Distribution Methodology that Targets Investments in Library Branches Based on the Population of Their Service Areas (Sponsor: Library) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0897 approved the Consent Calendar Pass
  16. R7 Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of a Mental Health Treatment Act (MHTA) Specific Reserve and Fund Balance Policy No. 32A; and Approval for Auditor-Controller to Reallocate Fiscal Year End 2025/2026 Fund Balances to New Reserves (Sponsors: Executive Office and Health Services) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0898 approved the Consent Calendar Pass
  17. R8 Discussion and Possible Action Including Acceptance of Code Enforcement Division’s Report and Possible Direction to Staff on Updated Enforcement Priorities (Sponsor: Planning and Building Services) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0908 approved the Consent Calendar Pass
  18. R9 Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Resolution Ratifying the Local Emergency Related to the Developing 2026-2027 El Niño Event and Winter Storm Season as Proclaimed by the Interim Chief Executive Officer/Director of Emergency Services (Sponsor: Executive Office) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0921 approved the Consent Calendar Pass
  19. R10 Chief Executive Officer’s Report (Sponsor: Executive Office) 26-0068
  20. R11 Discussion and Possible Action Including Review, Adoption, Amendment, Consideration or Ratification of Legislation Pursuant to the Adopted Legislative Platform (Sponsor: Executive Office) 26-0087 approved the Consent Calendar Pass
  21. R12 Supervisors’ Reports Regarding Board Special Assignments, Standing and Ad Hoc Committee Meetings, and Other Items of General Interest (Sponsor: Board of Supervisors) 26-0106
  22. 21 MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA
  23. 22 CLOSED SESSION
  24. CS1 Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 - Conference with Real Property Negotiator - Property APN: 008-054-12 (Fort Bragg Area); Agency Negotiators: Interim Chief Executive Officer Sara Pierce, and Deputy Chief Executive Officer Steve Dunnicliff; Negotiating Parties: County of Mendocino, CRT Programs, Inc; Under Negotiation: Price, Terms and Conditions of Proposed Sale of Real Property 26-0910
  25. CS2 Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 - Conference with Real Property Negotiator - Property APN: 003-130-12 (Ukiah Area); Agency Negotiators: Interim Chief Executive Officer Sara Pierce, and Deputy Chief Executive Officer Steve Dunnicliff; Negotiating Parties: County of Mendocino, W Real Estate; Under Negotiation: Price, Terms and Conditions of Proposed Purchase of Real Property 26-0911
  26. CS3 Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 - Conference with Real Property Negotiator - Property APN: 118-500-45 (Caspar Area); Agency Negotiators: Interim Chief Executive Officer Sara Pierce, and Deputy Chief Executive Officer Steve Dunnicliff; Negotiating Parties: County of Mendocino, Mendocino Coast Recreation & Parks District; Under Negotiation: Price, Terms and Conditions of Proposed Sale of Real Property 26-0909
  27. CS4 Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with Labor Negotiator - Agency Negotiators: Interim Chief Executive Officer Sara Pierce and Human Resources Director 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 26-0932
  28. 27 CONSENT CALENDAR - CONTINUED
  29. 28 ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
  30. 29 MINUTES
  31. C1 Approval of Minutes of September 15, 2026, Regular Meeting Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0934
  32. 31 APPOINTMENTS
  33. C2 Approval of Appointments/Reappointments Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0933
  34. 33 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
  35. C3 Adoption of Proclamation Designating the Month of October 2026 as Head Start Awareness Month (Sponsor: Supervisor Cline) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0891
  36. C4 Adoption of a Proclamation Recognizing the World Polio Torch Relay and the Rotary Clubs of Fort Bragg, Mendocino and Gualala for Their Efforts to Eradicate Polio Worldwide (Sponsor: Supervisor Williams) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0935
  37. C5 Adoption of Resolution Granting Permission for the Gualala Lions Club to Hold a Parade on Saturday, November 28, 2026, Between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Along California State Highway 1 and Proceeding South from Mile Marker 1.64 to 0.76 (Sponsor: Supervisors Williams) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0936
  38. 37 EXECUTIVE OFFICE
  39. C6 Approval of Agreement with Economic Development and Financing Corporation, in the Amount of $3,600, to Provide Loan Servicing, Effective Upon Full Execution through September 30, 2030 Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0779
  40. C7 Approval of Retroactive Agreement with Synergy Disaster Recovery in the Amount of $178,204 to Provide Hazard Abatement Consulting Services, Effective September 1, 2026, through December 1, 2027 Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0905
  41. C8 Approve Authorization for the Purchasing Agent or Designee to Establish a Capital Improvement Project to Replace HVAC Unit 3 at the Willits Justice Center at 125 East Commercial Street in Willits in the Amount of $40,000 Funded from the Capital Improvement Fund for Unanticipated Capital Projects and Authorization for the Capital Projects Manager to Act as Project Manager to Enter Contracts; and Approve Change Orders for the Project, Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20142 Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0906
  42. C9 Approval of Appropriation Request and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent or Designee to Establish a Capital Improvement Project to Install Data Room Cooling at the Willits Justice Center at 125 East Commercial Street in Willits in the amount of $30,000 and Authorization for the Capital Projects Manager to Act as Project Manager to Enter Contracts and Approve Change Orders for the Project, Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20142 Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0907
  43. C10 Ratification of Letter of Support for WiConduit’s Broadband Infrastructure Applications in Mendocino County to the California Public Utilities Commission Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0916
  44. 43 AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SITTING AS THE AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS)
  45. C11 Adoption of Resolution of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors, Sitting as the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District Board, Approving the Redirection of $200,000 of Year 23 (Fiscal Year 2020-2021) Carl Moyer Program Grant Funds to the Glenn County Air Pollution Control District; and Authorizing the Air Pollution Control Officer to Execute All Documents Necessary to Effectuate Said Redirection of Funds, Including an Agreement With the Glenn County Air Pollution Control District to Transfer the Redirected Funds Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0875
  46. C12 Adoption of Resolution of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Sitting as the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors Ratifying the Submittal of the Application to Participate in Year 27 of the State Carl Moyer Program for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025, Authorizing the Air Pollution Control Officer to Accept Allocated Program Funds in the Amount of $200,000, Execute Grant Agreement G24-MO-13 and any Amendments on Behalf of the District and Implement and Follow all Requirements of the Program Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0881
  47. C13 Adoption of Resolution of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Sitting as the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors Ratifying the Submittal of the Application to Participate in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 California Air Resources Board (CARB) AB 617 Community Air Protection Program Implementation Grant (G23-CAPP-16); Authorize the Air Pollution Control Officer to Accept State Program Funds in the Amount of $31,915.00, and Ratifying the Air Pollution Control Officer’s Execution of the Grant Agreement and Any Amendments on Behalf of the District Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0883
  48. C14 Adoption of Resolution of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Sitting as the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors Ratifying the Submittal of the Application to Participate in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 California Air Resources Board (CARB) AB 617 Community Air Protection Program Implementation Grant (G24-CAPP-15), Authorizing the Air Pollution Control Officer to Accept State Program Funds in the Amount of $39,113.94, and Ratifying the Air Pollution Control Officer’s Execution of the Grant Agreement and Any Amendments on Behalf of the District Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0884
  49. C15 Adoption of Resolution of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Sitting as the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors Ratifying the Submittal of the Application to Participate in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 California Air Resources Board (CARB) AB 617 Community Air Protection Program Implementation Grant (G25-CAPP-15), Authorizing the Air Pollution Control Officer to Accept State Program Funds in the Amount of $34,807.00, and Ratifying the Air Pollution Control Officer’s Execution of the Grant Agreement and Any Amendments on Behalf of the District Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0886
  50. 49 ASSESSOR/CLERK-RECORDER
  51. C16 Adoption of Resolution Expanding the Area Prohibiting Electioneering from 100 Feet to 200 Feet for Any Regular or Special Election, Beginning with the November 3, 2026, Statewide General Election, through 2029 and Directing Notification to the Secretary of State (Sponsors: Assessor/Clerk-Recorder and Supervisor Cline) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0919
  52. 51 COUNTY COUNSEL
  53. C17 Consideration of Application of Michael Martinez to Present Late Claim Against the County Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0903
  54. 53 HUMAN RESOURCES
  55. C18 Adoption of Resolution Amending the Position Allocation Table as Follows: Budget Unit 1610 (Buildings & Grounds), Add 1.0 FTE, Facility Project Specialist II, $80,932.80 - $98,363.20/Annually; Delete 1.0 FTE, (Pos. No. 4887) Facility Project Specialist I, $73,465.60 - $82,294.40/Annually Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0876
  56. C19 Adoption of Resolution Amending the Position Allocation Table as Follows: Budget Unit 3010 (Department of Transportation), Add 1.0 FTE, Maintenance Operations Coordinator, $82,992.00- $100,859.20/Annually; Delete 1.0 FTE, (Pos. No. 4223) Road Maintenance Worker IV, $56,929.60 - $69,180.80/Annually Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0877
  57. C20 Approval of Second Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 22-249 with Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) in the Amount of $0 for the County’s Continuing Participation in the PRISMHealth Program for Employee Health Benefits Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0890
  58. C21 Adoption of Resolution Establishing New Classification of Enterprise Resource Planning Project Manager; and Amend Position Allocation Table as Follows: Budget Unit 1020 (Executive Office), Add 1.0 FTE Enterprise Resource Planning Project Manager, $111,425.60 - $135,408.00/Annually Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0892
  59. 58 LIBRARY
  60. C22 Approval of Agreement (First Amendment to Agreement No. PA-26-91) with Nichols, Melbourg, & Rossetto (NM&R) in the Amount of $65,000 for a New Agreement Total of $115,000 for Architectural Services for an Expanded Scope of Work for the Willits Branch Refresh and ADA Upgrade Project, Effective Upon Execution through June 30, 2028 Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0895
  61. 60 PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES
  62. C23 Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Processing of a Consolidated Coastal Development Permit LCP_2026-0004 (California Department of Parks and Recreation), by the California Coastal Commission, to Improve Drainage, Replace and Reroute an Existing Damaged Water Utility Line, Renovate Mill Creek Drive, and Stabilize the Bank of Mill Creek, Located in MacKerricher State Park in the Fort Bragg Area Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0922
  63. C24 Authorization of the Issuance of Administrative Coastal Development Permit No. CDP_2023-0007 (Reifers) to Construct a 1,080 Square-Foot Barn, a 1,824 Sq. Ft Single-Family Residence, Install a Septic System, a Fence, and Grade and Pave a Driveway with a Turnaround, and Permit Six After-The-Fact Sheds; Located at 42501 Eureka Hill Road (CR505), Point Arena; APN: 027-241-18 Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0880
  64. 63 PROBATION
  65. C25 Approval of Agreement with County of Shasta Probation Department with a Maximum Amount of $250,000 for the Term of the Agreement, to Provide Detention Services for Mendocino County Youth Placed in the Facility for the Period of January 24, 2027, through January 25, 2030 Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0879
  66. 65 SHERIFF-CORONER
  67. C26 Acceptance of the Sheriff’s Office Inmate Welfare Fund Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0847
  68. C27 Approval of Retroactive Award Acceptance from the Northern California Coalition to Safeguard Communities in the Amount of $364,959 for the Period of August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027 Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0873 approved the Consent Calendar Pass
  69. C28 Approval of Retroactive Amendment to Revenue Agreement BOS 26-030 with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the Amount of $39,000, for a New Agreement Total of $139,000, to Defray Costs Relating to the Eradication and Suppression of Illicit Marijuana Operations through September 30, 2026 Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0874
  70. C29 Ratification of Submission of Grant Application for the 2026-2027 Domestic Cannabis Eradication Suppression Program (DCESP) Funding from the Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Agency (DOJ DEA) for the Period of October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027 Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0894
  71. 70 SOCIAL SERVICES
  72. C30 Approval of Agreement with the Community Foundation of Mendocino County for the Establishment and Administration of Mendocino County Social Services Community Support Fund to Support Charitable and Public Purposes, Effective Upon Full Execution Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0872
  73. C31 Approval of Retroactive Three-Year Agreement with Sonoma Sweepers in the Amount $87,000 ($29,000 Annually for FY 2026-27, FY 2027-28, and FY 2028-29) to Provide Comprehensive Exterior Maintenance Services for Mendocino County Facilities Located at 727-747 South State Street, Ukiah, California, Effective October 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029 Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0900
  74. 73 TRANSPORTATION/SOLID WASTE
  75. C32 Adoption of Resolution Approving Fourth Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 22-201 (Department of Transportation Agreement Number 220007) for Professional Engineering Design Services with GHD, Inc. in the Amount of $175,000, for a New Agreement Total of $2,445,000, for the North State Street Intersection Improvements Phase 1 Project, County Road 104 (Ukiah Area) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0829
  76. C33 Adoption of Resolution Approving Notice of Completion and Release of Contract Surety for Department of Transportation Contract Number 230041 for the 2023 Highway Safety Improvement Program Guardrails Upgrades on Various Mendocino County Maintained Roads (Countywide) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0882
  77. C34 Adoption of Resolution Approving Agreement (Department of Transportation Agreement Number 260012) with Geocon Consultants, Inc. in the Amount of $400,000 for Professional On-Call Geotechnical Engineering Services and Authorizing an Additional Contingency Amount of $40,000 for the 2026 Quadrennial Geotechnical Support Agreement (Countywide) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0885
  78. C35 Adoption of Resolution Approving and Executing Department of Transportation Agreement Number 240013 - Memorandum of Agreement Between the Manchester Band of Pomo Indians and the County of Mendocino for Vacation of County Roadway Right-of-Way on Mamie Laiwa Drive (County Road 508A) and Rancheria Road (County Road 510A), and Waive the County Road Vacation Fee (Point Arena Area) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0887
  79. C36 Adoption of Resolution Approving Fourth Amendment (Seventh Amendment Overall) 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 $85,000, for a New Agreement Total of $1,266,400 for the Lambert Lane Bridge Replacement over Robinson Creek, County Road 123A, Mile Post 0.10 (Boonville Area) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0888
  80. C37 Adoption of Resolution Approving Second Amendment (Ninth Amendment Overall) to BOS Agreement No. 15-125 (Department of Transportation Agreement Number 150097) for Professional Engineering Design Services with MGE Engineering, Inc. in the Amount of $136,921, for a New Agreement Total of $816,921 for the Wilderness Lodge Road Bridge Replacement Project over Dutch Charlie Creek, County Road 320, Mile Post 0.72 (Laytonville Area) Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0901
  81. 80 TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR
  82. C38 Approval of Retroactive Agreement (First Amendment to Agreement No. PA-21-57) with Point & Pay, LLC in the Amount of $25,000 for a New Total of $40,727 for Electronic Payment Processing Services, Effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028 Vote Requirement: Majority 26-0878
  83. 82 ADJOURNMENT
  84. 83 Additional Meeting Information for Interested Parties
  85. 84 Thank you for your interest in the proceedings of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors.

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