To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Form an Ad Hoc Working Group to Conduct Government to Government Communications Between Tribal Partners and the County of Humboldt and Amend the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors Code of Conduct and Ethics
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the formation of an Ad Hoc Working Group to conduct Government to Government Communications between Tribal Partners and the County of Humboldt;
2. Appoint two Board Members to the Ad Hoc Working Group;
3. Approve amendments to the Board of Supervisors Code of Conduct Ethics Rules of the Board of Supervisors; and
4. Consider additional actions and direct staff as appropriate.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund
DISCUSSION:
At the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors ("Board") meeting held on May 23, 2023, the Board directed staff to bring an item to your board to form an Ad Hoc Working Group related to tribal relations. This direction was in response to a Board item related to a complaint made by the Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria; however, the County of Humboldt has received an additional request from another tribal partner to be included in any government-to-government efforts. This additional request brings forward the idea that many tribal partners may want to be involved and your board could discuss what a working group consisting of many tribal partners could look like and how other tribal partners might be made aware of the opportunity to participate. Staff recommendation would be to create this Ad Hoc Working Group and appoint two Board members with the intent of this working group convening on all matters, other than those matters excluded below, related to Government-to-Government Tribal relations requested from any Tribe or Rancheria. Matters that would be excluded from consideration includ...
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