Regular Meeting Tuesday, March 11, 2025 9:00 AM
County Administration Center 1450 Court Street, Suite 263 Redding, California
Board Members: District 1: Kevin W. Crye District 2: Allen Long District 3: Corkey Harmon District 4: Matt Plummer District 5: Chris Kelstrom
County Executive Officer: David J. Rickert
County Counsel: Joseph Larmour
Chief Deputy Clerk of the Board: Stefany Blankenship
View full agenda packet and staff reports for items on today’s agenda:
www.ShastaCounty.gov
| SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AGENDA
About the agenda: The agenda is divided into two sections: CONSENT CALENDAR: These are routine items and are usually acted upon at one time without discussion. REGULAR CALENDAR: These items include significant financial, policy, and administrative actions, as well as scheduled public hearings.
Each agenda item is accompanied by a staff report, which provides additional background information. Staff reports are available online at ShastaCounty.gov or by scanning the QR code on the left.
To address the Board: Please fill out a speaker request form and provide it to the Clerk before the meeting begins. Speaker request forms are available at the back of the Board Chambers or online. Each speaker is allocated up to three minutes of speaking time unless the chairman determines that all speakers will be allowed a shorter or longer period of time. Board action or discussion cannot be taken on non-agenda matters, but the Board may briefly respond to statements or questions, and if deemed necessary, refer the subject matter to the appropriate department for follow-up.
The Board provides the following opportunities for public comment:
Participating in the meeting: Your interest is encouraged and appreciated. The Board wishes to ensure that business is conducted in an orderly fashion and that all have an equal opportunity to observe and participate in the proceedings. Each person who addresses the Board of Supervisors shall not use loud, threatening, profane, or abusive language which disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of the Board meeting. Disorderly conduct which disrupts the orderly conduct of the Board meeting is prohibited.
If the meeting has not concluded by 12:00 p.m., the Board may recess to Closed Session and reconvene thereafter. |
CALL TO ORDER |
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Invocation: Pastor Mark Becker, Shasta Baptist Church |
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Pledge of Allegiance: Supervisor Kelstrom |
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REGULAR CALENDAR Members of the public may comment on any item on the Regular Calendar before or during the Board's consideration of the item. Members of the public may also address matters scheduled for public hearings at the time such public hearings are opened for comment. Those wishing to participate in public comment for Regular Calendar items must submit a speaker request card to the Clerk of the Board before public comment on the item begins. Each speaker is allocated three minutes to speak unless the Chair determines that all speakers will be allowed a shorter or longer period of time. All speaker request cards submitted after public comment for each Regular Calendar item begins will not be heard by the Board. |
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Board Matters |
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R1 | Adopt a resolution which recognizes Brook Lowther, County Executive Officer Assistant - Confidential, of the County Administrative Office as Shasta County’s Employee of the Month for March 2025.
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R2 | Receive an update from the County Executive Officer on County issues and consider action on specific legislation related to Shasta County’s legislative platform and receive Supervisors’ reports on countywide issues.
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Presentations |
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R3 | Receive an update from the County Administrative Office on the activities and results from the ongoing "Stop Fountain Wind" community action media campaign.
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Clerk of the Board |
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R4 | Introduce and waive the reading of “An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Shasta Amending Chapter 2.07, Elections Commission, of the Shasta County Code."
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PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - OPEN TIME During the Public Comment Open Time period, the public may address the Board on any matter not listed on the agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors or on any agenda item listed on the Consent Calendar. Each speaker is allocated three minutes to speak unless the Chair determines that all speakers will be allowed a shorter or longer period of time. Those wishing to participate in Public Comment – Open Time must submit a speaker request card to the Clerk of the Board before the meeting begins. All speaker request cards submitted after the meeting begins, and any public comment not heard by the 12:00 p.m. recess, will be heard once all Regular Calendar items on the agenda have been considered by the Board, and before the Board’s consideration of the Consent Calendar. |
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CONSENT CALENDAR The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. They may be acted upon by the Board at one time without discussion. Any Board member or staff member may request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion and consideration. Members of the public will be provided with a single opportunity to comment on one or more items on the Consent Calendar, during Public Comment – Open Time, before the Board's consideration of the Consent Calendar. |
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Clerk of the Board |
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C1 | Appoint Ted Noel to the Pine Grove Mosquito Abatement District to serve the remainder of a two-year term to January 4, 2027.
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C2 | Reappoint Maggie McNamara to the Planning and Service Area 2 Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council to serve a four-year term to March 11, 2029.
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C3 | Approve the minutes of the meeting held on February 11, 2025, as submitted.
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County Counsel |
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C4 | Approve an agreement with Sophia R. Meyer Law, P.C. for juvenile dependency appeals.
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Health and Human Services Agency-Administration |
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C5 | Approve a retroactive renewal agreement with Shasta County Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council for Targeted Case Management services.
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Health and Human Services Agency-Behavioral Health and Social Services |
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C6 | Approve an amendment to the agreement with California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) for the Peer Support Specialist Certification Program which extends the term.
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C7 | Approve a retroactive Letter of Agreement with Partnership HealthPlan of California for eating disorder treatment reimbursement.
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C8 | Approve a retroactive renewal agreement with the City of Redding for elder and dependent adult crimes and abuse investigative services.
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C9 | Approve a retroactive amendment to the agreement with County Medical Services Program (CMSP) Participating Physician, Physician Group and Community Health Center for Health and Human Services Agency medical providers to receive reimbursement for outpatient mental health and substance abuse services which replaces Exhibit A, Provider Information.
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C10 | Approve a retroactive renewal agreement with Prime Healthcare Services - Shasta, LLC, dba Shasta Regional Medical Center, for inpatient psychiatric hospitalization services.
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Probation |
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C11 | Approve an agreement with E.M.T. Associates for monitoring and evaluation services of the Misdemeanor Community Engagement Program for the Proposition 47 grant.
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C12 | Designate authority to the Chief Probation Officer to purchase eleven Motorola handheld portable radios, five vehicle radios and equipment from Day Management Corporation, dba Day Wireless Communications.
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C13 | In accordance with Welfare & Institutions Code Section 749.22 and Resolution No. 2020-137 take the following actions in regard to the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC): (1) Appoint members: (a) Ashley Jones, Shasta County Public Defender’s Office; (b) Bailey Cogger, Shasta County Mental Health; (c) Oliver Collins, Anderson Police Department; (d) Mike Freeman, Shasta County Office of Education; and (e) George Sanford, Victor Community Support Services (non-profit CBO providing services to youth); and (2) appoint alternate members: (a) Eric Jones, Shasta County Probation Department; (b) Cedar Vaughan, Shasta County Public Defender’s Office; (c) Gene Randall, Shasta County Sheriff’s Office; (d) Cindy Lane Shasta County Mental Health; (e) Regan Ortega, Redding Police Department; (f) Tyler Finch, Anderson Police Department; and (g) Cody Jones, Juvenile Court.
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Public Defender |
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C14 | Approve a retroactive amendment to the agreement with the Law Office of Aaron Williams, Inc., for adult felony defense services which modifies the terms and approve a budget amendment which transfers appropriations in the amount of $276,000 within the Public Defender Budget (BU 207).
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Public Works |
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C15 | Approve budget amendments to close out the Knighton Road Beetle Mitigation fund which: (1) Increase appropriations by $132,951 in account 034309 and $90,000 in account 095301 in the Knighton Road Beetle Mitigation Budget (BU 285), offset by use of fund balance; and (2) increase revenue by $90,000 in account 800285 in the Roads Budget (BU 301).
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Resource Management |
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C16 | Approve a budget amendment which increases appropriations by $110,000 and revenue by $125,120 in the Environmental Health Budget (BU 402) offset by a reduction in the use of restricted fund balance.
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Sheriff |
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C17 | Take the following action: (1) Waive competitive procurement requirements in Administrative Policy 6-10, Section 2.7, Shasta County Contracts Manual, and Shasta County Code Section 3.04.020 on the basis of sole-source procurement; (2) approve a crime scene investigations software license agreement with Lecia Geosystems, Inc.; (3) designate authority to the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office to purchase hardware and software for crime scene investigations from Precision Survey Supply, LLC in an amount not to exceed $116,771.97; (4) approve a budget amendment which increases appropriations and revenue by $116,772 in the Sheriff Budget (BU 235) offset by the use of Statham-Robbins Criminal Construction Administration funds; and (5) approve a budget amendment which increases appropriations by $116,772 in the Statham-Robbins Criminal Construction Administration Budget (BU 00810) offset by use of restricted fund balance.
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REGULAR CALENDAR, CONTINUED |
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CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT The Board of Supervisors will recess to a Closed Session to discuss the following item (estimated 2 hour 30 minutes): |
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R5 | CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)):
Initiation of Litigation: Two potential cases |
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R6 | CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)):
Name of case: Jill Ward v. County of Shasta (WC Case #20-0359)
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R7 | CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6):
Agency Negotiators: County Executive Officer David Rickert Personnel Director Monica Fugitt Chief Labor Negotiator Gage Dungy, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Employee Organizations: United Public Employees of California, Local 792 – General Unit United Public Employees of California, Local 792 – Professional Unit Deputy Sheriffs Association – Correctional Officer – Deputy Sheriffs
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R8 | PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government Code Section 54957):
Title: Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Director or Acting HHSA Director |
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R9 | CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54956.8):
Property Description: 7251 Eastside Road, Redding, CA; APN 050-050-010
County Negotiators: County Executive Officer David J. Rickert Senior Administrative Analyst Bryce Ritchie Senior Administrative Analyst Jenn Rossi
Negotiating Parties: City of Redding
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment. |
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At the conclusion of the Closed Session, reportable action, if any, will be reported in Open Session.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS |
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The Shasta County Board of Supervisors will recess and convene as the Shasta County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Governing Board.
SHASTA COUNTY IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors does not receive any additional compensation or stipend for acting as the Shasta County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Governing Board.
The Shasta County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Governing Board will adjourn and reconvene as the Shasta County Board of Supervisors. |
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ADJOURN |
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ACCESSIBILITY: Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities in order to participate in the public meeting, with any doubt being resolved in favor of accessibility. If you would like to request an accommodation for accessibility, please contact the Clerk of the Board at (530) 225-5550. To better enable us to assist you, please contact us with your request at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. |
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COMMUNICATIONS: Communications received by the Board of Supervisors are on file and available for review in the Clerk of the Board's Office. Public records which relate to any of the matters on this agenda (except Closed Session items), and which have been distributed to the members of the Board, are available for public inspection at the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 1450 Court Street, Suite 308B, Redding, CA 96001-1673. |
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FIND MEETING INFORMATION ONLINE: The Board of Supervisors meetings are viewable via livestream and archived recording on Shasta County's website at https://www.shastacounty.gov/clerk-board/page/meeting-videos. Although the County strives to make meetings viewable via livestream, please be advised that remote viewing is provided for convenience only. In the event of a technological malfunction, the only assurance of viewing the meeting is to attend in person. Except for a noticed teleconference meeting, the Board reserves the right to conduct the meeting without livestream access, if there is a technological malfunction.
Agendas, minutes, and other Board of Supervisors documents are also available online. |
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LEVINE ACT NOTICE: DISCLOSURES REQUIRED ON SPECIFIED ITEMS (GOVERNMENT CODE § 84308) The Levine Act states that parties to any proceeding involving a license, permit or other entitlement for use pending before the Board must disclose on the record of the proceeding any campaign contributions of more than $250 (aggregated) made by the parties or their agents to Board Members within the preceding 12 months. Participants with financial interests, and agents of either parties or participants, are requested to disclose such contributions also. The disclosure must include the name of the party or participant and any other person making the contribution; the name of the recipient; the amount of the contribution; and the date the contribution was made. This disclosure can be made orally during the proceeding or in writing on a request to speak. |
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The County of Shasta does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operation of its buildings, facilities, programs, services, or activities. The County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices. Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may be forwarded to the County's ADA Coordinator: Director of Support Services, County of Shasta, 1450 Court Street, Room 348, Redding, CA 96001‑1676, Phone: (530) 225-5515, California Relay Service: (800) 735-2922, Fax: (530) 225‑5345, E-mail: [email protected]. Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and/or services for effective communication in the County's programs and services are invited to make their needs and preferences known to the affected department or the ADA Coordinator. For aids or services needed for effective communication during Board of Supervisors meetings, please call Clerk of the Board (530) 225-5550 at least 24 hours before the meeting. This notice is available in accessible alternate formats from the affected department or the ADA Coordinator. Accommodations may include, but are not limited to, interpreters, assistive listening devices, accessible seating, or documentation in an alternate format. |