AGENDA

SISKIYOU COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBERS

311 FOURTH STREET (SECOND FLOOR)

YREKA CA 96097

October 6, 2026

REGULAR MEETING

Ray A. Haupt, Chair

Supervisor, District 5

Jess Harris, Vice Chair

Supervisor, District 1

Ed Valenzuela

Supervisor, District 2

Michael N. Kobseff

Supervisor, District 3

Nancy Ogren

Supervisor, District 4

Cole L. Bray

County Administrator

842-8005

F. Dean Morgan

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. - Flag Salute

2.            Invocation - Siskiyou County Sheriff Chaplain

3.            Roll Call

4.            Presentations from the Public

PLEASE NOTE: This 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 *5 to ‘raise your hand’ to ask to speak during the MICROSOFT TEAMS/teleconference meeting.

A.            Agriculture

Approve request to accept approximately $1,604 in donations collected for the annual Pest Management Seminar and authorize contribution of the collected funds to the UC Davis Cooperative Extension Office - Steve Orloff Fund.

B.            Community Development

Adopt Resolution approving an application for funding and the execution of a grant agreement and any amendments thereto from the 2024 Funding Year of the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, for use of Program Income in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for public facilities and improvements - fire emergency rescue equipment.

C.           County Administration

Approve request to ratify letter to Governor Newsom requesting he veto Assembly Bill (AB) 2656 (Petrie-Norris); Public employees: notice: artificial intelligence performing service within scope of work.

D.           County Administration

Adopt Proclamation recognizing Angela Davis for her service as Siskiyou County Administrator upon her retirement.

E.            County Counsel

Approve addendum to Professional Services Retention Agreement with Nossaman, LLP for certain legislative and litigation services, amending general liability, business auto and professional liability insurance as detailed in the addendum and increasing compensation by $10,000 to a total not to exceed $754,750.

F.            County Library

Approve request to accept a donation from a patron, in the amount of $60 for the purchase of two books.

G.           County Library

Approve Amendment to agreement with the Imperial County Office of Education for the provision, installation and maintenance of advanced network (data) services, for broadband services to 12 County library branches, deleting and replacing Appendix 1 as detailed in the Amendment, effective July 1, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $115,336 for FY 26/27.

H.           County Library

Approve request to accept contribution from the NorthNet Library System, in the amount of $1,200 to be used for Staff Development and Training activities.

I.              General Services - Airports

Approve Airport Ground Lease with Kevin Metz for Hangar #26 at the Weed Airport, at the annual base rent of $255.80, increasing as detailed in the lease agreement, for the term October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031.

J.             General Services - Sanitation

Approve contract with Scott Valley Disposal, Inc., for operation of the Happy Camp Transfer Station, at the rates specified in Exhibit A in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000, for the term November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2031.

K.            General Services - Sanitation

Adopt Resolution authorizing submittal of Regional Payment Program applications as the Regional Lead Participant and related authorizations for all payment programs, for the County and the following participating jurisdictions: The cities of Dunsmuir, Dorris, Etna, Montague, Mt. Shasta, Tulelake, Weed and Yreka and the Town of Fort Jones.

L.            Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Division

Approve addendum to contract with Mt. Shasta Ambulance Services, Inc. to provide certain on-call transportation services, deleting and replacing Exhibit A - Scope of Services, amending/establishing Workers' Compensation, liability, general liability and professional liability insurance as detailed in the addendum and extending the term through June 30, 2028.

M.           Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Division

Approve addendum to contract with Siskiyou Family YMCA to provide certain Substance Use Disorder activities, increasing compensation by $40,000 to a total not to exceed $80,000 and extending the term through June 30, 2028.

N.           Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Division

Approve Participation agreement with the California Mental Health Services Authority for the QA/QI Analytics Program related to mental health and/or drug Medi-Cal plans management, in a total amount not to exceed $123,245.14 for the term July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027.

O.           Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Division

Approve Master Subscription and Services Agreement with Bonterra Tech, LLC to provide certain services detailed in Attachment A at rates detailed in the Agreement Fee Schedule, for a total not to exceed $51,459.40 for the term April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027.

P.            Health and Human Services - Public and Environmental Health Division

Approve contract with SW Maintenance to provide remediation services re unauthorized illegal solid waste disposal detailed in Exhibit A - Scope of Work, on three properties located on Easy Street, Yreka and Mount Shasta Vista Subdivision, Montague, for a total amount not to exceed $150,000 for the term October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028.

Q.           Health and Human Services - Social Services Division

Adopt Resolution to authorize an application for, and acceptance of, the County Allocation Award under Round 8 of the Transitional Housing Program (THP) and Round 5 of the Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program, in an amount not to exceed $62,701.

R.           Office of Emergency Services

Approve Master Subscription Agreement with Genasys Inc., for the Genasys Protect EVAC service (zone based evacuation platform), in a total amount not to exceed $97,138 for the term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030.

S.            Sheriff

Approve addendum to contract with Sun Ridge Systems, Inc., to provide certain software support and maintenance services, deleting and replacing Exhibit D - Annual RIMS Support for a term ending July 23, 2029 and increasing compensation by $187,100 to a total not to exceed $913,838.

T.            Sheriff

Approve agreement for law enforcement, dispatching and records support with the City of Montague, with the City responsible for reimbursement of employment-related costs as detailed in the agreement, for the term July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030.

U.           Sheriff

Approve contract with Evans Building & Excavating, Inc., for capital improvements to the Sheriff's Firearms Range in Grenada, CA detailed in Exhibit A, in an amount not to exceed $84,700 with work to be completed within ninety calendar days from October 12, 2026 effective date.

V.            Transfer of Funds

1.         Agriculture - $1,604. Requires 4/5 Vote.

2.         Communications - $5,611. Requires 4/5 Vote.

3.         Communications - $27,962. Requires 4/5 Vote.

4.         Public Health - Hospital Preparedness Program - $106,878. Requires 4/5 Vote.

5.         Public Health - Pandemic Flu - $53,832. Requires 4/5 Vote.

6.         Public Health - Environmental Health - $2,239,704. Requires 4/5 Vote.

7.         Public Health - COVID-19 Epidemiology & Laboratory Capacity - $39,138. Requires 4/5 Vote.

8.         Public Health - COVID-19 Epidemiology & Laboratory Capacity - $97,966. Requires 4/5 Vote.

9.         Sanitation - $200,000. Requires 4/5 Vote.

10.       Sheriff - $200. Requires 4/5 Vote.

11.       Sheriff - $6,000. Requires 4/5 Vote.

6.            Departmental Requests

A.            Health and Human Services - Social Services Division

Presentation re Social Services Division caseload statistics for the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2025/2026 for various programs.

B.            District Attorney

Presentation re illegal pesticides and illicit cannabis operations in the County by the District Attorney's Bureau of Investigation.

C.           Agriculture - Animal Control

Discussion, direction and possible action re Resolution proclaiming a Local Emergency due to illegal cannabis cultivation, illegal pesticide use, and the resulting animal welfare and public safety crisis in the Shasta Vista area.

D.           County Administration

Discussion, direction and possible action re Proclamations recognizing Frank Cena, Bill Haars, Phil Peck and Kenneth Keyes who recently retired from the Grenada Sanitary District Board.

7.            Board of Supervisors' Requests

A.            Board of Supervisors

Review status of local emergency related to the proliferation of illegal cannabis cultivation declared by Resolution 25-11, adopted on January 21, 2025; action to extend or terminate local emergency.

THE FOLLOWING MAY BE HEARD AT ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING

8.            Flood Control and Water Conservation District

A.            Public Comment

B.            Consent Agenda

Flood Control and Water Conservation District - Approve addendum to Lease Agreement with Fryer & Sons, assigned to Siskiyou Lake Golf Resort, Inc., for operations at the Mt. Shasta Resort, 1000 Siskiyou Lake Blvd. Mt. Shasta, amending Section 14 - Rent regarding minimum rent payment and associated adjustments and amending Section 25 – Insurance regarding Workers’ Compensation and liability insurance, both as detailed in the addendum and extending the agreement term through May 11, 2072.

C.           Minute Approval - September 1, 2026.

D.           Minute Approval - September 15, 2026.

E.            Adjournment

9.            In Home Supportive Services Public Authority

A.            Public Comment

B.            County Administration - Personnel

Discussion, direction and possible action re Resolution adopting the comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding with SEIU Local 2015, effective September 30, 2026 through December 31, 2029.

C.           Minute Approval - September 15, 2026.

D.           Adjournment

10.         Appointments

A.            County Clerk

Appointment of six (five members and one alternate member) to the unscheduled vacancies on the Siskiyou County Behavioral Health Services Board for terms ending December 31, 2026, December 31, 2027 and December 31, 2028.

11.         Minute Approval

A.            September 1, 2026.

B.            September 15, 2026.

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, anticipated litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9, significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2), four cases.

B.            Personnel pursuant to Government Code §54957, consider public employee performance evaluation for the position of County Counsel.

C.           Liability claims pursuant to Government Code §54956.95, Claimant: Adam Crisci, Agency claimed against: County of Siskiyou.

D.           Conference with labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code §54957.6, agency designated representatives: Hayley Hudson, name of employee organization: Operating Engineers No 3.

13.         Report on Closed Session

14.         Board and Staff Reports

*******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.