AGENDA

SISKIYOU COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBERS

311 FOURTH STREET (SECOND FLOOR)

YREKA CA 96097

March 4, 2025

REGULAR MEETING

Nancy Ogren, Chair

Supervisor, District 4

Jess Harris

Supervisor, District 1

Ed Valenzuela

Supervisor, District 2

Michael N. Kobseff

Supervisor, District 3

Ray A. Haupt, Vice Chair

Supervisor District 5

Angela Davis

County Administrator

842-8005

Natalie E. Reed

County Counsel

842-8100

Laura Bynum

Ex-Officio Clerk to the Board

842-8084

 

 

 

 

 

 

Siskiyou County offers teleconference participation in the meeting via Zoom as a courtesy to the public, who have the option and right to attend in person. If no member of the Board of Supervisors is attending the meeting via teleconference and a technical error or outage occurs, or if a Zoom participant disrupts the meeting in a manner that cannot be specifically addressed, the Board of Supervisors reserves the right to discontinue Zoom access and to continue conducting business.

Remote Listening and Public Comment via Teleconference:

Conference Call In Number: 1-669-900-6833, Meeting ID 812 6059 2874

During the call you may press *9 on your phone to ‘raise your hand’ to ask to speak during the meeting.

Alternate directions: During the meeting, click on the “Participants” icon at bottom center

of your computer or phone screen, then click the “Raise Hand” button.

The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors welcomes you to this meeting. This agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. If you wish to speak on an item on the agenda, please complete a Speaker’s Card identifying the item(s) and return it to the Board Clerk. If you wish to speak on a matter that does not appear on the agenda, you may do so during the Public Comment period. Persons speaking during Public Comment will be limited to three minutes, or depending on the number of persons wishing to speak, it may be reduced to allow all members of the public the opportunity to address the Board. Except as otherwise provided by law, no action or discussion shall be taken/conducted on any item not appearing on the agenda. When addressing the Board, please state your name for the record prior to providing your comments. Please address the Board as a whole through the Chair. Comments to individual Supervisors or staff are not permitted.

The Board may take action sitting as the Board of Supervisors and as the governing body of: Siskiyou County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Board, Siskiyou Power Authority, County Service Area 3 Board, County Service Area 4 Board, County Service Area 5 Board, Airport Land Use Commission, and In Home Supportive Services Public Authority.

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 more than $500 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 in the preceding twelve months. Members of the Board of Supervisors who have received, and applicants, contractors or their agents who have made, campaign contributions totaling more than $500 to a Board member in the preceding twelve months, 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 prior to the subject hearing or by verbal disclosure at the time of the hearing.

Availability of Public Records. All public records related to an open session item on this agenda, which are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act, that are distributed to a majority of the legislative body will be available for public inspection at 311 Fourth Street, Room 201, Yreka CA 96097 at the same time that the public records are distributed or made available to the members of the legislative body. All supporting documentation is available for public review in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, located in the Siskiyou County Clerk’s Office, 311 Fourth Street, Room 201, Yreka, CA 96097, during regular business hours, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodations for this meeting should notify the Clerk of the Board’s Office 48 hours prior to the meeting at (530) 842.8084, or toll free at 1.888.854.2000, ext. 8084.

1.            9:00 A.M. - Flag Salute

2.            Invocation - Siskiyou County Sheriff Chaplain.

3.            Roll Call

4.            Presentations from the Public

PLEASE NOTEThis time slot is for information from the public.  No action or discussion will be conducted on matters presented at this time.  You will be allowed three (3) minutes for your presentation. Written comments can be presented if so desired, by providing a minimum of 7 copies to the Clerk. When addressing the Board, please state your name for the record prior to providing your comments. Please address the Board as a whole through the Chair. Comments should be limited to matters within the jurisdiction of the Board.

5.            Consent Agenda - The following consent agenda 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, staff member, or interested person may request that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion and consideration.  Approval of a consent item means approval of the recommended motion as specified on the Agenda Worksheet. Public comment for consent agenda items: - Please press *9 to ‘raise your hand’ to ask to speak during the ZOOM/teleconference meeting.

A.            County Administration

Approve donation of six automatic paper towel dispensers, three to the Dunsmuir Branch, one to the Tulelake Branch and two to the Etna Branch of the Siskiyou County Library, in an estimated total value of $600.

B.            County Administration

Approve draft letter to US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region All Units providing comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Northwest Forest Plan Amendment, with the Chair authorized to sign with final edits.

C.           County Library

Authorize the application and acceptance of grant funds, in the amount of $26,000 from the California State Library, Library Services and Technology Act grant program, for a "Play for All" project at the Tulelake Library Branch.

D.           Facilities Management

Approve Notice of Completion for Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors' Chambers Remodel project, County Contract No. 23-107010-02.

E.            Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Division

Approve donation of approximately seventy (70) cartons of colored paper from the Behavioral Health Division to the Yreka Union School District, with estimated value of $4,500, for use at the Gold Street Elementary, Evergreen Elementary and Jackson Street School sites.

F.            Health and Human Services - Public Health Division

Approve request to adopt a Resolution authorizing the acceptance of the allocation award under the Program Letter 24-01 for County of Siskiyou, for two-year extension of FY 25/26 and 26/27 Agreement # CTCP 21-47 from California Department of Public Health's California Tobacco Control Program, increasing allocation by $600,000 to a total not to exceed $1,650,000 with spending authority through June 30, 2027.

G.           Health and Human Services - Public Health Division

Approve addendum to contract with Community Initiatives for Collective Impact, Corporation, deleting and replacing Exhibit A - Scope of Services, increasing the compensation by $43,680 to a total not to exceed $109,200 and extending the term through June 30, 2027.

H.           Office of Emergency Services

Adopt Resolution naming the Director of Emergency Services or County Administrative Officer or Deputy County Administrative Officer as authorized agents for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 Homeland Security and Emergency Management Performance Grants sub-awarded through the State of California.

I.              Transfer of Funds

1.         Predatory Animal Control - $5,162. Requires 4/5 Vote.

6.            Departmental Requests

A.            County Administration

Discussion, direction and possible action re the FY 2024-25 mid-year Budget Review, FY 2025-26 Budget Principles and Budget Calendar.

B.            Sheriff

1.         Discussion, direction and possible action re request to issue payment to the State of California, in the amount of $100,000 in order to resume ownership of needed boating patrol equipment.

2.         Transfer of Funds - $100,000. Requires 4/5 Vote.

C.           County Administration

Presentation re the State Fire Marshall's release of Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps.

THE FOLLOWING MAY BE HEARD AT ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING

7.            Flood Control and Water Conservation District

A.            Public Comment

B.            Consent Agenda

1.         Flood Control/Natural Resources - Ratify letter to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation supporting the Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District-Grenada Irrigation District Managed Aquifer Recharge Project grant application.

2.         Flood Control/Natural Resources - Ratify letter to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation supporting the Montague Water Conservation District's Managed Aquifer Recharge and Conjunctive Use Project grant application.

3.         Flood Control/Natural Resources - Ratify letter to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation supporting the Siskiyou County Farm Bureau's funding application for the Scott Valley Irrigation District Managed Aquifer Recharge Project proposal.

C.           Minute Approval - February 18, 2025.

D.           Adjournment

8.            County Service Area 3

A.            Public Comment

B.            Minute Approval - February 18, 2025.

C.           Adjournment

9.            Appointments

A.            County Clerk

Appointment of five members to the scheduled vacancies on the Local Child Care Planning Council (LPC) for two Providers, one Consumer and two Public Agency Representatives, for terms ending February 28, 2027.

10.         Minute Approval

A.            February 18, 2025.

11.         Public Hearings (Public hearing protocol)

1.           Opening of the hearing by the Chairman;

2.           Reading Order of Presentation into the record or identification of the Order of Presentation as being that which is set forth in the associated Agenda;

3.           Presentation of staff report, if any;

4.           Presentation of correspondence, which correspondence may be read, circulated or acknowledged and made part of the record;

5.           Presentation of reports, arguments, or evidence by staff of other county departments or public agencies;

6.           Proponents arguments and/or evidence;

7.           Opponents arguments and/or evidence;

8.           Public comments (The Board reserves the right to reasonably limit the length of time of individual comments and/or the total amount of time allotted to public comments.)

9.           Rebuttal by proponents;

10.         Rebuttal by opponents;

11.         Close of hearing;

12.         Discussion by members of the Board, if any;

13.         Entertainment of motion and second;

14.         Discussion of the question;

15.         Decision.

A.            Community Development - Planning Division

Continued public hearing for the second reading of an Ordinance reclassifying approximately 323 acres of land south and west of Highway 3 and the community of Callahan, from Rural Residential Agricultural, 40 acre minimum (R-R-B-40) to Timberland Production District (TPZ) on APN 031-290-010; Township 39N, Range 8W, Section 7; MDB&M, for the McDonagh Timberlands Zone Change (Z-24-01) project. (Continued from February 18, 2025)

12.         Closed Session - It is the intent of the Board to meet in closed session to discuss the following items:

A.            Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1), name of case:  Lee Hawj, et al., v. County of Siskiyou, et al., United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division, Case No. 2:22-cv-01978.

B.            Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1), name of case: Ger Chong Ze Chang, et al., v. County of Siskiyou, et al., United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division, Case No. 2:22-cv-01378.

C.           Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1), name of case: Yurok Tribe, et al., v. United States of America, et al., United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Case No. 23-15499, 23-15521 (consolidated).

D.           Conference with legal counsel, anticipated litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9, significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2), one case.

13.         Report on Closed Session

14.         Board and Staff

*******Note:  Correspondence received by the Board of Supervisors is on file and available for review in the County Clerk's Office.  This document and other Board documents are available on-line at www.co.siskiyou.ca.us.