AGENDA
SISKIYOU COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBERS
311 FOURTH STREET (SECOND FLOOR)
REGULAR MEETING
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Nancy Ogren, Chair Supervisor, District 4 |
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Jess Harris Supervisor, District 1 |
Ed Valenzuela Supervisor, District 2 |
Michael N. Kobseff Supervisor, District 3 |
Ray A. Haupt, Vice Chair Supervisor District 5 |
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Angela Davis County Administrator 842-8005 |
Natalie E. Reed County Counsel 842-8100 |
Laura Bynum Ex-Officio Clerk to the Board 842-8084 |
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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. - Invocation - Siskiyou County Sheriff Chaplain.
3. Presentations from the Public
4. 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 MICROSOFT TEAMS/teleconference meeting.
1. Agriculture Commissioner/Sealer - $125,000. Requires 4/5 Vote.
2. Solid Waste Disposal - $1,734,200. Requires 4/5 Vote.
B. Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Division
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. (Continued from March 4, 2025)
THE FOLLOWING MAY BE HEARD AT ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING
6. Flood Control and Water Conservation District
C. Flood Control and Water Conservation District
D. Minute Approval - March 4, 2025.
7. Board of Supervisors' Request
A. Supervisor Jess Harris/County Counsel
Discussion and possible direction re Siskiyou County potentially becoming a charter county.
B. Supervisor Jess Harris/Community Development
10. 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. Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Division
Public hearing to consider adoption of the FY 2024-2025 Mental Health Services Act Annual Update.
B. Community Development - Planning Division
1. Public hearing for the first reading of an Ordinance amending the Planned Development and Master Plan document on APN 023-190-510; Township 41 North, Range 9 West, Sections 29 and 32, MDB&M, for the JH Ranch Zone Change (Z-23-06) and Use Permit (UP-24-16) project located outside of the City of Etna CA on French Creek Road.
11. Closed Session - It is the intent of the Board to meet in closed session to discuss the following items:
A. Personnel pursuant to Government Code §54957, consider public employee performance evaluation for the position of County Counsel.
B. Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1), name of case: Russell Mathis, 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: Scott Branigan v. Siskiyou County, Siskiyou County Superior Court, Case No. 25CV01767.
D. Conference with legal counsel, anticipated litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9, initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4), one case.
E. Flood District - Conference with legal counsel, anticipated litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9, initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4), one case.