Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors Chambers
Agenda — 79 items
- 1 SOLANO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, HOUSING AUTHORITY, SPECIAL DISTRICTS, SOLANO FACILITIES CORPORATION, AND, IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY This meeting will be live-streamed and available to view at: http://www.solanocounty.com/depts/bos/meetings/videos.asp If you attend the Board of Supervisors meeting in person, you must abide by all State rules and public health guidelines regarding masking and social distancing in the Board of Supervisors Chambers. Temporary parking permits for the County Parking Garage are available from the Board Clerk for visitors attending the Board of Supervisors’ meeting for more than 2 hours. PUBLIC COMMENTS: To submit public comments virtually, please see the options below. Email/Mail: If you wish to address any item listed on the Agenda by written comment, please submit comments in writing to the Clerk of the Board by U.S. Mail or by email. Written comments must be received no later than 5:00 P.M. on the Monday prior to the Board meeting. The mailing address is: Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 675 Texas Street, Suite 6500, Fairfield, CA 94533. The email address for the clerk is: clerk@solanocounty.com. Copies of comments received will be provided to the Board and will become a part of the official record but will not be read aloud at the meeting. Phone: To submit comments verbally from your phone during the meeting, you may do so by dialing: 1-415-655-0001 and using Access Code 2632 043 6228# on your phone. No attendee ID number is required. When the Chair or Clerk of the Board calls for an item on which you wish to speak, press *3 to access the "raise your hand feature". When Public Comment begins the Clerk will announce the last two digits of the phone number and will send you a request to unmute. Please press *6 to unmute yourself. The Board of Supervisors offers the opportunity to call in to this meeting as a courtesy to the public. If no member of the Board of Supervisors is attending the meeting via teleconference, and a technical error or outage occurs on the teleconference feed affecting the call in number, the Board of Supervisors will continue the meeting in public in the County Board Chambers. DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, members of the Board of Supervisors are disqualified and not able to participate in any agenda item involving contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment contracts), franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements if the Board member received, since January 1, 2023, more than $250 ($500 after January 1, 2025) in campaign contributions from the applicant or contractor, an agent of the applicant or contractor, or any financially interested participant who actively supports or opposes the County’s decision on the agenda item. Members of the Board of Supervisors who have received, and applicants, contractors or their agents who have made, campaign contributions totaling more than $250 ($500 after January 1, 2025) to a Board member since January 1, 2023, are required to disclose that fact for the official record of the subject proceeding. Disclosures must include the amount of the campaign contribution and identify the recipient Board member and may be made either in writing to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors before the subject hearing or by verbal disclosure at the time of the hearing. Non-confidential materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Board after distribution of the agenda packet will be emailed to you upon request. You may request materials by emailing clerk@solanocounty.gov.
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- 3 AGENDA
- 4 CALL TO ORDER
- 5 ROLL CALL
- 6 SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND A MOMENT OF SILENCE
- 7 PRESENTATIONS
- 8 Sheriff's Office:
- 1 Adopt and present a resolution and plaque of appreciation honoring Sheriff-Coroner Thomas A. Ferrara upon his retirement from the Sheriff’s Office with over 45 years of dedicated public service, including 40 years with Solano County and the last 12 years as the Solano County Sheriff-Coroner (Chair Mashburn)
- 10 Board of Supervisors:
- 2 Adopt and present a resolution proclaiming the week of September 21-27, 2025, as Centenarian Week in Solano County, and Receive a video presentation
- 12 ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC
- 13 ADDITIONS TO OR DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA
- 14 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
- 15 PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR
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- 17 APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
- 18 CONSENT CALENDAR
- 19 GENERAL GOVERNMENT
- 20 Board of Supervisors:
- 3 Authorize the County’s contribution of $500 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 1 to benefit Lady Echelon Project
- 4 Authorize the County contribution of $1,000 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 5 to benefit the Rio Vista Bass Derby
- 23 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors:
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- 5 Receive and file the Meeting Attendance Reports for the month of August 2025 from the members of the Board of Supervisors
- 25 Auditor-Controller:
- 6 Adopt a resolution setting the property tax rates for the County of Solano, cities, schools and applicable special districts within the County of Solano for FY2025/26
- 27 HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
- 28 Health and Social Services:
- 7 Approve an Intergovernmental Agreement with the California Department of Health Services to provide covered Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) services for substance use disorder treatment for Solano County beneficiaries for the period of July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026; and Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the agreement
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- 8 Approve a contract with Thurmond Consulting LLC for $233,333 to provide technical support for behavioral health related initiatives for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the contract and any subsequent amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to an aggregate of $74,999; and Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request for $233,333 to recognize unanticipated grant revenue to fund the agreement (4/5 vote required)
- 9 Approve 7 Health and Social Services, Behavioral Health Division contracts including six contracts for the period of September 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026: $433,552 with Aldea, Inc. for cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis; $502,359 with Aldea, Inc. for early psychosis treatment services; $605,096 with Caminar, Inc. for shelter services; $1,179,785 with Caminar, Inc. for comprehensive case management services; $733,490 with Caminar, Inc. for supported housing services; $1,166,572 with Caminar, Inc. for employment and educational services; and one contract for the period of August 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 for $167,350 with IDEA Consulting for program support activities; Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the contracts and any subsequent amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to an aggregate of $74,999; and Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request for $50,000 to recognize unanticipated revenue for the IDEA Consulting contract (4/5 vote required)
- 33 CRIMINAL JUSTICE
- 34 Sheriff's Office:
- 10 Approve a revenue agreement for up to $400,000 with the County of Shasta to provide housing and associated services for Shasta County adult sentenced incarcerated persons housed in Solano County Adult Detention Facilities for the period October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028; Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the agreement and any subsequent amendments, with concurrence from County Counsel, up to an annual aggregate of $74,999; and Authorize the Sheriff, Undersheriff, and Director of Administrative Services to sign any amendments that are technical or administrative in nature
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- 11 Adopt a resolution to terminate the local emergency ratified by the December 27, 2024, Proclamation of Local Emergency in response to the December 2024 Winter Storms
- 12 Approve a first amendment with Genasys, Inc. for $93,633 for a not to exceed amount of $408,419 through July 11, 2026, for continued evacuation zone plan and management services; Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the contract amendment and any subsequent amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to an aggregate of $74,999; and Authorize the Sheriff, Undersheriff, or Director of Administrative Services to execute contract amendments which are technical or administrative in nature
- 39 LAND USE/TRANSPORTATION
- 40 Resource Management:
- 13 Adopt a resolution authorizing the Solano Transportation Authority to claim up to $1.06 million of Solano County's Transportation Development Act Article 8 and Article 4/4.5 funds for FY2025/26 to provide specialized transit services
- 42 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
- 43 Board of Supervisors:
- 14 Approve the appointment of Essex Cook to the Solano County Fair Association Board of Directors as a District 3 representative for a four-year term to expire on July 31, 2029
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- 46 SPECIAL DISTRICTS GOVERNED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
- 47 PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR
- 48 APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
- 49 Montezuma Fire Protection District, Suisun Fire Protection District, and Vacaville Fire Protection District
- 15 Approve an engagement letter between the Vacaville Fire Protection District and Maria Teresa L. Lapira, CPA, to conduct financial audits for FY2022/23, FY2023/24 and FY2024/25 for a total cost of $36,000
- 16 Accept a grant award from the California Fire Foundation totaling $25,000 to the Suisun Fire Protection District for the purchase of wildland personal protective equipment; Accept a donation of equipment totaling $20,000 from NorthBay Health to the Suisun Fire Protection District
- 52 RECONVENE
- 53 REGULAR CALENDAR
- 54 Rescheduled Consent Items
- 55 Consider the following:
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- 57 GENERAL GOVERNMENT
- 58 Board of Supervisors:
- 17 Receive a presentation from California State Association of Counties Executive Director Graham Knaus on Statewide Advocacy and CSAC’s role in advancing Solano County priorities
- 60 County Administrator:
- 18 Receive an update on Broadband and Digital Equity initiatives, including projects funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
- 19 Receive a presentation providing an update on projects utilizing Solano County American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF); Consider reallocating eligible unspent funds to the Radio Interoperability Project
- 20 Consider approving an employment agreement with Ian Goldberg to serve as Solano County Administrator for a four-year term from September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2029
- 64 CRIMINAL JUSTICE
- 65 Sheriff's Office:
- 21 Consider approving an agreement with the City of Vallejo to provide supplemental general law enforcement services; and Delegate authority to the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a side letter to the Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Solano and the Solano County Deputy Sheriff’s Association (DSA), Units 3 and 4, and authorize any related, non-substantive amendments consistent with its intent
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- 68 LAND USE/TRANSPORTATION
- 69 Resource Management:
- 22 Receive the annual report and Capital Improvement Plan for the English Hills Transportation Impact Fee Program for FY2024/25; Conduct a noticed public hearing; and Consider adopting a resolution approving the updated English Hills Transportation Impact Fee Area Capital Improvement Plan with a revised fee structure aligning with State Law
- 71 ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC con't
- 72 CLOSED SESSION
- 23 1) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6): Solano County representatives: Director of Human Resources Niger Edwards, Charles Sakai, Sloan Sakai Yeung & Wong LLP, Asst. Director of Human Resources David Pak, Human Resources Manager Nick Balolong, County Administrator Bill Emlen, Assistant County Administrator Ian Goldberg and Assistant County Administrator Debbie Vaughn. Employee organizations: Teamsters, Local 150 for Unit 1 (Attorneys); SEIU Local 1021 for Unit 2 (Nurses), Unit 5 (Health and Welfare Employees), Unit 7 (Regulatory, Technical and General Services Employees), Unit 8 (General Services Supervisors), Unit 9 (Clerical Employees) and Units 82, 87, 89, and 90 (Extra Help Employees); Solano County Deputy Sheriff's Association for Unit 3 (Law Enforcement Employees) and Unit 4 (Law Enforcement Supervisors); Public Employees Union, Local One for Unit 6 (Health and Welfare Supervisors) and Unit 16 (Mid-Management Employees); Stationary Engineers, Local 39 for Unit 10 (Skilled Craft and Service Maintenance Employees); Union of American Physicians and Dentists for Unit 11 (Physicians, Dentists and Psychiatrists); Solano County Probation Peace Officer Association for Unit 12 (Probation Employees) and Unit 15 (Probation Supervisors); Solano County Sheriff's Custody Association for Unit 13 (Correctional Officers); Teamsters, Local 856 for Unit 14 (Correctional Supervisors); Solano County Law Enforcement Management Association for Unit 17 (Law Enforcement Management) and Unit 18 (Sheriff's Office Management); Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21 for Unit 19 (Executive and Senior Management); Unit 60 Legislative Group; Unit 61 (unrepresented Executive Management Employees), Unit 62 (unrepresented Senior Management Employees) and Unit 30 (Confidential Employees) 2) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6) In Home Supportive Services Authority representatives: Director of Human Resources Niger Edwards, Assistant Director of Human Resources David Pak, Human Resources Manager Nicholas Balolong, County Administrator Bill Emlen Assistant County Administrator Ian Goldberg, Assistant County Administrator Debbie Vaughn: Employee organization: SEIU Local 2015
- 74 RECONVENE
- 75 REPORT OF ACTION IN CLOSED SESSION (IF APPLICABLE)
- 76 BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND REPORTS ON MEETINGS
- 77 ADJOURN: