BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
COUNTY STAFF  
ELISHIA HAYES  
County Administrative  
Officer  
REX BOHN  
First District  
MICHELLE BUSHNELL  
Second District  
MIKE WILSON  
Chair – Third District  
NATALIE ARROYO  
Vice-Chair – Fourth  
District  
SCOTT MILES  
Interim County Counsel  
TRACY DAMICO  
Clerk of the Board  
COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
STEVE MADRONE  
Fifth District  
825 FIFTH STREET  
EUREKA, CA 95501  
SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR  
AGENDA - Final  
9:00 AM  
Tuesday, September 1, 2026  
Regular Meeting - Hybrid  
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A. ROLL CALL  
B. SALUTE TO THE FLAG  
C. MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA  
D. CONSENT CALENDAR  
Board of Supervisors  
Proclaim September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in Humboldt County  
1.  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors:  
1. Adopt the proclamation.  
Sponsors:  
Supervisor Arroyo  
Attachments:  
Resolution, and Letter of Support, Supporting the Renaming of the Ohman Creek  
Bridge on State Route 254 in Memory of Thomas Dale Sarver  
2.  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors:  
1. Adopt the attached resolution supporting the renaming of the  
Ohman Creek Bridge on State Route 254 in memory of Thomas  
Dale Sarver; and  
2. Authorize the Chair of the Board to sign the attached letter of  
support regarding the renaming of the Ohman Creek Bridge on  
State Route 254 in Memory of Thomas Dale Sarver.  
Sponsors:  
Supervisor Bushnell  
Attachments:  
Appoint Wendy Starr to Represent the Fourth District on the Humboldt County  
Human Rights Commission  
3.  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors:  
1. Receive and file the report.  
Sponsors:  
Supervisor Arroyo  
Attachments:  
Clerk of the Board  
Approval of Redwood Coast Energy Authority’s Amended Conflict-of Interest-Code  
4.  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors:  
1. Approve the Redwood Coast Energy Authority’s Amended  
Conflict-of-Interest Code.  
Attachments:  
County Administrative Office  
Authorize the County Administrative Officer (CAO) to Execute Agreement Releasing  
the Federal Interest in the Economic Development Administration Revolving Loan  
Fund  
5.  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors:  
1. Authorize the County Administrative Officer to execute the  
Agreement to Release the Economic Development  
Administration (EDA) Federal Interest in the Revolving Loan Fund  
Award on behalf of the County of Humboldt; and  
2. Direct the County Administrative Officer to execute any  
subsequent administrative documents necessary to implement  
the agreement, provided such documents do not materially alter  
the terms approved by the Board.  
Attachments:  
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Grand Jury Responses: “Emergency Preparedness: The Role of  
Local Law Enforcement Agencies” and “Friend of Foe? Struggling with Reputation at  
the Humboldt County Planning & Building Department”  
6.  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors:  
1. Review and modify as necessary the proposed Grand Jury  
responses from the Board of Supervisors (Attachments 2 and 4);  
and  
2. Approve the documents, as may be modified, as the response;  
and  
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board, within five working days, to  
submit two copies of all attached responses to the County  
Clerk/Recorder, together with a copy of the original reports; and  
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board within five working days to  
submit two copies of the attached responses to the Clerk of the  
Court, one of which will be forward to the State Archivist,  
together with a copy of the original reports.  
Attachments:  
Purchase of Fiber Optic Fusion Splicer Equipment from Cable & Wireless  
Technologies, Inc. in the Amount of Twelve Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Nine  
Dollars and Seventy-Seven Cents ($12,739.77)  
7.  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors:  
1. Approve the purchase of one (1) Fujikura 100S Fusion Splicer  
Kit with CT50 from Cable & Wireless Technologies, Inc. in the  
amount of Twelve Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars  
and Seventy-Seven Cents ($12,739.77); and  
2. Authorize the Purchasing Agent, or a designee thereof, to  
execute any and all agreements, amendments and other  
documents necessary to complete the purchase of the fiber optic  
fusion splicer equipment from Cable & Wireless Technologies,  
Inc., after review and approval by County Counsel and Risk  
Management; and  
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to provide the Information  
Technology Division of the County Administrative Office with  
one (1) certified electronic copy of the Board order related to  
this item.  
Attachments:  
Appointment of Stephanie Kretz as Director of Child Support Services  
8.  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors:  
1. Appoint Stephanie Kretz as Director of Child Support Services,  
effective September 14, 2026; and  
2. Authorize the Chair of the Board, County Administrative  
Officer, and Director of Human Resources to execute any  
documents necessary to effectuate the appointment.  
Attachments:  
Appointment of Jeff Scott as Director of Library Services, Approval of an Advanced  
Salary Step and Relocation Assistance  
9.  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors:  
1. Appoint Jeff Scott as Director of Library Services, effective  
Sept. 28, 2026; and  
2. Approve an advance step placement at step B of the salary  
range for the Director of Library Services; and  
3. Authorize reimbursement of actual and reasonable relocation  
expenses in an amount not to exceed $5,000, subject to  
approval by the County Administrative Officer; and  
4. Authorize the Chair of the Board, County Administrative  
Officer, and Director of Human Resources to execute any  
documents necessary to effectuate the appointment.  
Attachments:  
Department of Health and Human Services: Administration  
Professional Services Agreement with Humboldt Area Foundation Regarding the  
Provision of Consultation and Support Services that are Designed to Assist with the  
Development and Implementation of an Institutional Process for Advancing Racial  
10.  
Equity within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in an Amount  
Not to Exceed $173,985 for the Period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors:  
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the  
attached professional services agreement with Humboldt Area  
Foundation regarding the provision of consultation and support  
services that are designed to assist with the development and  
implementation of an institutional process for advancing racial  
equity within the DHHS in an amount not to exceed $173,985 for  
the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and  
2. Authorize the DHHS Director, or a designee thereof, to execute  
any and all subsequent amendments to the attached  
professional services agreement with Humboldt Area  
Foundation, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk  
Management and the County Administration Office; and  
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one fully executed  
electronic copy of the attached professional services agreement  
with Humboldt Area Foundation to the DHHS– Contract Unit for  
further processing.  
Attachments:  
Department of Health and Human Services: Behavioral Health  
Third Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Dimension Reports,  
LLC dated Sept. 1, 2020 Regarding the Provision of Reporting Services Related to  
Behavioral Health Claims Submitted to the California Department of Health Care  
Services (DHCS) in an Amount Not to Exceed $140,600 for the Period of Oct. 1, 2020  
through Sept. 30, 2026  
11.  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors:  
1. Approve, and authorize the Department of Health and Human  
Services (DHHS) – Behavioral Health Director, or a designee  
thereof, to execute, the attached third amendment to the  
professional services agreement with Dimension Reports, LLC  
dated Sept. 1, 2020 regarding the provision of reporting services  
related to behavioral health claims submitted to the DHCS in an  
amount not to exceed $140,600 for the period of Oct. 1, 2020  
through Sept. 30, 2026; and  
2. Authorize the DHHS – Behavioral Health Director, or a  
designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent  
amendments to the professional services agreement with  
Dimension Reports, LLC dated Sept. 1, 2020, after review and  
approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County  
Administrative Office; and  
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to provide the DHHS – Contract  
Unit with one certified electronic copy of the Board order  
related to this item.  
Attachments:  
Department of Health and Human Services: Social Services  
Memorandum of Understanding with Partnership HealthPlan of California  
Regarding the Coordination of Child Welfare and Enhanced Managed Care Services  
Within Humboldt County  
12.  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors:  
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the  
attached memorandum of understanding (MOU) with  
Partnership HealthPlan of California Regarding the coordination  
of child welfare and enhanced managed care services within  
Humboldt County; and  
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services  
(DHHS) – Child Welfare Services (CWS) Director, or a designee  
thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to, and  
any other agreements, certifications, attestations and  
documents directly associated with, the attached MOU with  
Partnership HealthPlan of California, after review and approval  
by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County  
Administrative Office; and  
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to provide the DHHS – Contract  
Unit with one fully executed original copy of the attached MOU  
with Partnership HealthPlan of California for further processing.  
Attachments:  
Human Resources  
Adopt the Revised Drug-Free Workplace and Reasonable Suspicion Testing Policy  
13.  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors:  
1. Approve the Resolution adopting the Revised Drug-Free  
Workplace and Reasonable Suspicion Testing Policy.  
Attachments:  
Modification to the 2022-2024 and 2024-2026 Management & Confidential  
Compensation Plans  
14.  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors:  
1. Adopt the Resolution (Attachment 1) modifying Section 12K of  
the 2022-2024 Management & Confidential Compensation Plan  
and Section 13G of the 2024-2026 Management & Confidential  
Compensation Plan to reflect the distinctions between  
Temporary Upgrade Pay and Out-of-Class Compensation.  
Attachments:  
Adoption of New and Retitled Classifications for Multiple Departments and  
Position Allocation for Elections  
15.  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors:  
1. Adopt the Vote Center Coordinator (Attachment 1)  
classification (classification # 0782, salary range 414) into the  
classification system in the AFSCME White Collar bargaining unit  
001 effective the pay period following Board approval; and  
2. Adopt the Election Technician (Attachment 2) classification  
(classification # 0783, salary range 428) into the classification  
system in the AFSCME Professional bargaining unit 004 effective  
the pay period following Board approval; and  
3. Approve the allocation of 1.0 full time equivalent (FTE)  
Election Technician (classification # 0783, position # 01, salary  
range 428) in Budget Unit 140 effective the pay period following  
Board approval; and  
4. Approve the deallocation of 1.0 full time equivalent (FTE)  
Election Specialist I/II (classification # 0132A/B, position # 03  
salary range 348/376); and  
5. Adopt the Public Information Manager (Attachment 3)  
classification (classification # 0784, salary range 504) into the  
classification system in the Management bargaining unit 008  
effective the pay period following Board approval; and  
6. Adopt the retitled classification for Psychiatric Technician I/II  
(classification # 0914A/B), retitled to Behavioral Health  
Medication Nurse I/II (Attachment 4) (classification # 0914A/B)  
into the classification system effective the pay period following  
Board approval; and  
7. Adopt the Compensation Schedule (Attachment 5) effective  
Sept. 13, 2026; and  
8. Adopt the Resolution (Attachment 6) approving the  
amendment of the 2022-2024 Memorandum of Understanding  
between the County of Humboldt and the American Federation  
of State, County, and Municipal Employees; and  
9. Adopt the Resolution (Attachment 7) approving the  
amendment of the 2022-2024 Compensation Plan for Designated  
Management and Confidential Employees.  
Attachments:  
Planning and Building Department  
A Final Certificate of Cancellation on a 4.36-acre Portion of the Approximately  
77-acre Westfall Agricultural Preserve Property in Elk River  
16.  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors:  
1. Determine that the Conditions of Approval for the  
cancellation of the Agricultural Preserve Contract No. 08-109  
have been met and adopt the Resolution (Attachment 1)  
approving the final cancellation; and  
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to record the Certificate of  
Cancellation (Attachment 3); and  
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to provide a certified board  
order to the planning and building staff to be included with the  
notification of decision to the appropriate parties; and  
4. Direct the County Treasurer to transmit $68,750 to the State  
Controller within 30 days of the execution of the Certificate of  
Cancellation.  
Attachments:  
Approval of a Revised Resolution to Receive a $1.0 Million HOME Investment  
Partnership Program Award to Fund Assistance for First Time Home Buyers and  
Provide Rental Assistance  
17.  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors:  
1. Adopt the Revised Resolution (Attachment 1) to take the  
following actions:  
a. Approve an application for a contract to implement housing  
loan programs using an award from HOME program 2024 notice  
of funding availability (NOFA); and  
b. Authorize and direct the Planning & Building Department  
Director or their designee to execute in the name of the County  
of Humboldt the application, standard agreement, and all other  
documents required for participation in HOME programs, and  
any amendments thereto; and  
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one fully executed and  
certified copy of the resolution to the Planning & Building  
Department.  
Attachments:  
Probation  
Professional Services Agreement Renewal in the Amount of $150,000 with  
Fieldware, LLC for Remote Check-In and Automated Notification Services for Fiscal  
Year (FY) 2026-27 through 2028-29  
18.  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors:  
1. Approve, and authorize Chief Probation Officer, Coral Sanders,  
to execute the attached professional services agreement in the  
amount of $150,000 with Fieldware, LLC for remote check-in and  
automated notification services for FY 2026-27 through 2028-29;  
and  
2. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to execute any and all  
subsequent amendments to the attached professional services  
agreement with Fieldware, LLC, after review and approval by  
County Counsel, Risk Management, and the County  
Administrative Office.  
Attachments:  
Public Works  
Sale of Surplus Vehicle to the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Police Department  
19.  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors  
1. Declare a 2017 Ford Inceptor patrol vehicle and upfitting  
equipment installed therein (Equipment No. 07208, Fixed Asset  
No. FA0000026177) as surplus property; and  
2. Authorize the sale of a 2017 Ford Inceptor patrol vehicle and  
upfitting equipment installed therein (Equipment No. 07208,  
Fixed Asset No. FA0000026177) to the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal  
Police Department; and  
3. Deposit the revenue from the sale in the Humboldt County  
Department of Public Works – Motor Pool budget unit 3500-351.  
Attachments:  
Sheriff  
Governing Body Resolution for U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence  
Against Women (OVW) Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of  
Cybercrimes Program  
20.  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors:  
1. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution  
(Attachment 1) authorizing the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office  
(HCSO) to submit the governing body resolution for the U.S.  
Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)  
Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes  
Program grant application; and  
2. If awarded, authorize the County Administrative Officer, the  
Sheriff, and the Sheriff’s Deputy Director of Financial and  
Support Services to accept grant funds and sign any documents  
required by the Department of Justice for participation in the  
program, provided all contractual documents are reviewed and  
approved by Risk Management, County Counsel, and the County  
Administrative Office prior to signing; and  
3. Authorize the County Administrative Officer to sign the U.S.  
Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women Local  
Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes  
Program Certification and Assurances Letter (Attachment 2); and  
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return a completed and signed  
copy of the Resolution to the HCSO in email format, Attention:  
Lucinda Jackson, for submittal to the funding agency.  
Attachments:  
Appropriation Transfer to Establish the Fixed Asset for Correctional Facility Beacon  
Handheld Scanners in the Amount of $61,500 (4/5 Vote Required)  
21.  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors:  
1. Approve an appropriation transfer (Attachment 1) to establish  
the fixed asset line in the amount of $61,500 in Fiscal Year (FY)  
2026-27 for Beacon Handheld Scanners for the Correctional  
Facility in budget unit 3637-301, Sheriff’s Federal Asset Forfeiture  
Department of Justice. (4/5 Vote Required)  
Attachments:  
E. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT  
F. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS  
26-947  
1.  
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items  
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items - 9.1  
Attachments:  
G. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Planning and Building Department  
A Zone Reclassification (ZR) to Rezone Approximately 750 Acres of Land Zoned  
1.  
Agriculture Exclusive with a 160-Acre Minimum Parcel Size (AE-B-5(160)) and  
Unclassified (U) to Timberland Production Zone (TPZ)  
Recommendation:  
That the Board of Supervisors:  
1. Open the public hearing, receive, and consider the staff  
report, the Planning Commission’s recommendation and accept  
public comment; and  
2. Close the public hearing; and  
3. Adopt the resolution (Attachment 1) making all the required  
findings for approval; and  
4. Adopt the ordinance (Attachment 4) to approve the Zone  
Reclassification of 750 acres on APN’s 102-101-001, 106-161-011,  
106-0161-012, 106-171-003; and  
5. Direct the Clerk of the Board to execute the Certification of  
Rezone and publish the Ordinance Summary in a local  
newspaper and provide a Certified Board Order to the planning  
and building staff to be included with the notice of the decision  
to appropriate parties.  
Attachments:  
H. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS (None Scheduled)  
I. MATTERS INITIATED BY BOARD (None Scheduled)  
J. CLOSED SESSION  
County Counsel  
Conference with Legal Counsel – pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)  
(1) to discuss existing litigation in the case of Melissa Sterling v. County of  
Humboldt, et al., Humboldt County Superior Court Case No. CV2601800  
1.  
2.  
Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)  
(2) and (e)(1) to discuss exposure to litigation in one (1) potential case  
K. MATTERS SET FOR TIME CERTAIN (None Scheduled)  
L. ADJOURNMENT