TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Auditor-Controller Treasurer-Tax Collector
MEETING DATE: June 23, 2026
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Chamise Cubbison
PHONE:
707-234-6875
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Outdoor Festival Application for the Northern Nights Music Festival to be Held July 16, 2026, through July 20, 2026, in Piercy
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve outdoor festival application for the Northern Nights Music Festival to be held July 16, 2026, through July 20, 2026, in Piercy; and authorize the Tax Collector to issue the Outdoor Festival License.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On June 24, 2025, the Board of Supervisors approved an outdoor festival application for the Northern Nights Music Festival.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Pursuant to Mendocino County Code 6.16 approve the application for the Northern Nights Music Festival to be held July 16, 2026, through July 20, 2026, and authorize the Tax Collector to issue an Outdoor Festival license. This event is sponsored by the Northern Nights Music Group, LLC.
The event will be held at Cooks Valley Campground, the principal location being 83950 Road 442E in Piercy. The event includes camping, live music, and provisions for food, cannabis, and alcohol vendors. Over the course of the three-day event, approximately ten thousand (10,000) attendees, including three thousand (3,000) staff, vendors and performers, are expected to attend.
The Tax Collector has compiled the information required to be submitted with the application, attached to the agenda for reference, and after finding it to be complete, submits the application to the Board for approval pursuant to section 6.16.040 of the Mendocino County Code. The attached documentation contains: consent from property owners for the proposed use; a statement from the Sheriff attesting to the adequacy of proposed security; a statement from the Mendocino County En...
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