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File #: 26-239    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Informational Report Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 3/13/2026 In control: County Administrative Office
On agenda: 3/24/2026 Final action:
Title: Resolution to Authorizing Acceptance of a State General Fund Allocation in the Amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for the McKinleyville Incorporation Initial Feasibility Analysis Project
Strategic Framework: 9999 - Core Services / Other
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Resolution, 3. IFA Project Summary 3.17.pdf, 4. GF 25-26_Project Information Form 3.17.pdf, 5. Timeline 3.17.pdf, 6. GF 25-26 Cost Estimate 3.17.pdf
To: Board of Supervisors

From: County Administrative Office

Agenda Section: Consent

Vote Requirement: Majority

SUBJECT:title
Resolution to Authorizing Acceptance of a State General Fund Allocation in the Amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for the McKinleyville Incorporation Initial Feasibility Analysis Projectend

RECOMMENDATION(S):Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing acceptance of a state general fund in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for the McKinleyville Incorporation Initial Feasibility Analysis Project; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) fully executed certified copy of the attached resolution to the County Administrative Office for submission to the California Natural Resources Agency.

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STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommended actions support the following areas of the Board of Supervisors' Strategic Plan:

Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other

DISCUSSION:
In 2023, the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee ("MMAC"), a committee of your Board, formed the McKinleyville Incorporation Exploration Subcommittee ("MIESC"). The MIESC was formed to look at the feasibility of McKinleyville incorporation, not to advocate for or against, but to gather data to determine if incorporation was feasible.

In 2025, the County of Humboldt and the MMAC received notice that the State of California approved a state general fund allocation in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for the McKinleyville Incorporation Initial Feasibility Analysis Project. As the MMAC is a committee of the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors ("Board"), the County of Humboldt is the fiscal agent for these funds.

The McKinleyville Incorporation Initial Feasibility Analysis Project consists of the preparation of an Initial Feasibility Analysis to evaluate the fiscal and operational feasibility of incorporating the comm...

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