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Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/17/2026 9:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Board Chambers, Room 1070 County Administration Center
Regular Meeting
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26-0071 1R15 ApprovalChief Executive Officer’s Report (Sponsor: Executive Office)   Not available Not available
26-1019 1R3 ApprovalDiscussion and Possible Action Including Approval of Second Amendment to Agreement No. BOS-25-202 with Katharine L. Elliott for Interim County Counsel Services through December 5, 2026, and Effective December 6, 2026, Assume Duties of an Assistant County Counsel through December 16, 2026 (Sponsor: Board of Supervisors) Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1013 1R7 ApprovalDiscussion and Possible Action Including Acceptance of Presentation of the Library Advisory Board's Annual Report to the Board of Supervisors (Sponsor: Library) Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1012 1R6 ApprovalDiscussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Resolution Making Government Code Section 31521 Applicable in Mendocino County to Allow the Mendocino County Employees Retirement Association Board of Retirement to Set the Meeting Compensation Paid to Appointed and Elected Retired Trustees to up to $320 Per Meeting (Sponsor: Mendocino County Employees Retirement Association) Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1025 1R12 ApprovalDiscussion and Possible Action Including Acceptance of Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Informational Update and Recommendation to Utilize Third-Party Vendor Services for Collection, Compliance and Administration of Transient Occupancy Tax, Business Improvement District Assessments and Business License Renewals, Including Information on Available Vendors and Associated Costs (Sponsor: Treasurer-Tax Collector) Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1029 1R10 ResolutionDiscussion and Possible Action Regarding Bid Protest for the Hill Road Bridge Replacement over Mill Creek, County Road 327B, Milepost 2.05; and Adoption of Resolution to Acknowledge Receipt of Bids, Resolve Any and All Bid Protests, and Award Department of Transportation Contract Number 260021 to the Lowest Responsive, Responsible Bidder as Determined by the Board of Supervisors (Covelo Area) (Sponsor: Department of Transportation) Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1018 1R9 ApprovalDiscussion and Possible Action Including Acceptance of Presentation and Approval of Agreement to Purchase a Five-Unit Residential Apartment Building Located at 1155 South Dora Street in Ukiah (APN 003-130-12-00) for $750,000 (Sponsors: Executive Office and Health Services) Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1014 1R8 ApprovalDiscussion and Possible Action to Utilize up to $275,000 of the General Fund Infrastructure and Systems Reserve to Partially Fund Future Agreement with Sun Ridge Systems Inc. and Approval for the Mendocino County Sheriff to Sign Future Agreement with Sun Ridge Systems Inc Not to Exceed 10% Over the Quoted Price of $1,980,088 for the RIMS (Records Information Management System) Integrated Suite of Patrol, Dispatch, and Jail Core Public Safety and Law Enforcement Operations Software Platform through June 30, 2032 (Sponsor: Sheriff-Coroner) Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1015 1R5 ApprovalDiscussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of a Resolution and Approval of Memorandum of Understanding Between the County of Mendocino and the Department Head Association for the Term of September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2029 (Sponsor: Human Resources) Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1031 1R14 ApprovalDiscussion and Possible Action Including Providing Direction to Staff to Work with the Cities of Ukiah, Willits, Fort Bragg, and Point Arena Towards Amending BOS Agreement No. 24-085 (Master Tax Sharing Agreement) (Sponsors: Supervisor Haschak and Supervisor Williams) Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-0989 1R2 ApprovalDiscussion and Possible Action Including Ratification of Employment Agreement with Doris L. Rentschler for the Position of Executive Director, Mendocino County Employees Retirement Association (MCERA), for the Term of December 20, 2026 through December 20, 2029, Including the Following Salary Increases; Increase to the Base Salary to Two Hundred and Ten Thousand ($210,000, total compensation $357,000) Effective December 20, 2026, 3% Cost-of-Living Adjustment effective December 17, 2027, and 3% Cost-of-Living Adjustment Effective December 17, 2028 (Sponsor: Mendocino County Retirement Association and Human Resources) Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-0962 1R13 ApprovalDiscussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of the County of Mendocino’s 2027 Legislative Platform (Sponsor: Executive Office) Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-0109 1R16 ApprovalSupervisors’ Reports Regarding Board Special Assignments, Standing and Ad Hoc Committee Meetings, and Other Items of General Interest (Sponsor: Board of Supervisors)   Not available Not available
26-0172 1R1 ApprovalDiscussion and Possible Action Including Acceptance of Informational Report(s) from the Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters, Auditor-Controller, District Attorney, Sheriff, Treasurer-Tax Collector and Various County Department Heads or Designee(s) (Sponsor: Executive Office)   Not available Not available
26-1005 1R4 ApprovalDiscussion and Possible Action including Acceptance of Presentation on the Programs and Services of the Mendocino County Veterans Services Office (VSO) (Sponsor: Social Services) Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1035 1CS1 ApprovalPursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with Labor Negotiator - Agency Negotiators: Chief Executive Officer Sara Pierce and Human Resources Director Cherie Johnson; Employee Organization(s): Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) Local 1021, Mendocino County Deputy Sheriffs' Association (DSA), Mendocino County Law Enforcement Management Association (MCLEMA), Mendocino County Management Association, Mendocino County Association of Confidential Employees (MCACE), Mendocino County Department Head Association, Mendocino County Probation Employees' Association (MCPEA)Teamsters Local 856, Mendocino County Public Authority and SEIU Local 2015 (IHSS), Mendocino County Public Attorneys' Association (MCPAA), and Unrepresented   Not available Not available
26-1037 1CS2 ApprovalPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 - Conference with Real Property Negotiator - Property APN: 003-130-12 (Ukiah Area); Agency Negotiators: Chief Executive Officer Sara Pierce, and Deputy Chief Executive Officer Steve Dunnicliff; Negotiating Parties: County of Mendocino, W Real Estate; Under Negotiation: Price, Terms and Conditions of Proposed Purchase of Real Property   Not available Not available
26-1038 1CS3 ApprovalPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 - Conference with Real Property Negotiator - Property APN: 118-500-45 (Caspar Area); Agency Negotiators: Chief Executive Officer Sara Pierce, and Deputy Chief Executive Officer Steve Dunnicliff; Negotiating Parties: County of Mendocino, Mendocino Coast Recreation & Parks District; Under Negotiation: Price, Terms and Conditions of Proposed Sale of Real Property   Not available Not available
26-1034 1C1 ApprovalApproval of Minutes of November 3, 2026, Regular Meeting Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-0981 1C23 ResolutionAdoption of Resolution Authorizing the Director of Transportation to Approve a Contract Change Order in the Amount of $8,995 for Department of Transportation Contract Number 250016 for a Total Contract Amount of $71,136.75 for Construction of the Eureka Hill Road Bridge at Garcia River Revegetation Project, County Road 505, Milepost 4.92 (Point Arena Area) Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1036 1C2 ApprovalApproval of Appointments/Reappointments Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1024 1C3 ApprovalApproval of Updated Laytonville Area Municipal Advisory Council By-Laws (Sponsor: Supervisor Haschak) Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1000 1C4 ApprovalAcceptance of the Essential Services Sales Tax (Measure P) Allocation Method for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025-26, as Proposed by the Mendocino County Fire Districts Association of Elected Officials; Acceptance of the Mendocino County Camping Transient Occupancy Tax (Measure D) Allocation Method for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025-26, as Proposed by the Mendocino County Fire Chiefs Association; Acceptance of the Mendocino County Proposition 172 Allocation Method for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025-26, as Proposed by the Mendocino County Fire Chiefs Association; and Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer or Designee to Negotiate and Enter Into Agreements with Fire Agencies and the Mendocino County Fire Safe Council, Not to Exceed the Amounts Appropriated Vote Requirement: 4/5ths   Not available Not available
26-1016 1C6 ResolutionAdoption of Resolution Determining the Value of Property in the Possession of the County and Authorizing the Chair to Dispose of Same Vote Requirement: Unanimous   Not available Not available
26-1032 1C5 ApprovalAdoption of Resolution Renewing the Declaration of the Local Emergency Related to the Developing 2026-2027 El Niño Event and Winter Storm Season Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1026 1C7 Resolution-AgreementAdoption of Resolution Approving the Filing of an Application for a California Department of Parks and Recreation Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program Round 5 Grant for the Bower Park Improvements Phase 3 Project Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1028 1C8 ApprovalApproval of Agreement (Second Amendment to Agreement EO-26-02) with Parker, Lucas, and Associates DBA Community Development Services (CDS) in the Amount of $79,209 for a New Agreement Total of $104,209 for Services Relating to Consulting and Business Loan Underwriting for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Business Assistance Loan Program, Effective June 9, 2025, through a New End Date of August 20, 2029 (Original End Date: June 30, 2027) Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1030 1C9 AgreementApproval of Agreement (First Amendment to Agreement No. 27-06) with Hefner, Stark & Marois, LLP, in the Amount of $15,000 for a New Agreement Total of $40,000 to Continue to Provide Legal Services Vote Requirement: 4/5ths   Not available Not available
26-0972 1C11 ApprovalConsideration of Application of Noah McIntyre to Present Late Claim Against the County Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-0982 1C10 AgreementApproval of Third Amendment to Legal Services BOS Agreement No. 24-201 with Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard, A Professional Corporation, in the Amount of $200,000 for a New Total of $800,000, to Continue to Provide Advice and Representation Regarding County of Mendocino Liability and Litigation, Effective Upon Execution through June 30, 2027 Vote Requirement: 4/5ths   Not available Not available
26-1017 1C12 ApprovalApproval of First Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 24-138 with County of Sonoma Department of Health Services to Decrease the Total Amount Payable by $110,682 for a New Agreement Total of $1,236,042 for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency Administration, Effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027 Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1021 1C13 ApprovalApproval of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Requirement for County Behavioral Health & Recovery Services (BHRS) Providers Report from the EHR Ad Hoc Committee Recommending to Maintain the Board's Original Direction While Allowing for Consideration of Interoperability When a Provider Can Demonstrate That Its Proposed System is Fully Functional, Secure, and Capable of Meeting the County's Requirements; and Approval of Disbandment of EHR Ad Hoc Committee (Sponsor: Health Services, Supervisor Mulheren, and Supervisor Williams) Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1002 1C14 ApprovalAdoption of Resolution Amending the Position Allocation Table as Follows: Budget Unit 2080 (Public Defender), Add 1.0 FTE, Legal Administrative Assistant, $58,864.00 - $71,531.20/Annually; Delete 1.0 FTE (Position No. 1552) Administrative Assistant, $48,422.40 - $58,884.80/Annually Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1003 1C15 ApprovalAdoption of Resolution Amending the Position Allocation Table as Follows: Budget Unit 2310 (Sheriff Coroner), Add 1.0 FTE, Senior Department Analyst, $79,227.20 - $96,304.00/Annually; Add 1.0 FTE, Department Analyst II, $71,864.00 - $87,360.00/Annually; Delete 1.0 FTE (Position No. 4763) Legal Services Supervisor, $64,168.00 - $78,000.00/Annually; Delete 1.0 FTE (Position No. 4332) Sheriff’s Legal Specialist, $52,790.40 - $64,168.00/Annually Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1027 1C16 ApprovalAdoption of Resolution Amending the Position Allocation Table as Follows: Budget Unit 2851 (Planning and Building), Add 1.0 FTE, Chief Planner, $104,748.80 - $127,337.60/Annually Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1009 1C17 ApprovalApproval of Retroactive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the Department of Motor Vehicles, State of California (DMV) and the County of Mendocino Information Services to Provide Direct Online Information Access for a Term of June 22, 2026, through June 22, 2030 Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1022 1C18 ApprovalRatification of Submission of Grant Application to the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for the Federal Fiscal Year 2024 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) for an Award up to $224,000 with a $96,000 Match, for the Project Period of July 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028; Adoption of Governing Body Resolution Designating Authorized Agents, Including Delegation of Signatory Authority to the Information Services Director to Execute the Grant Agreement and Take Any Actions Necessary for the Purpose of Obtaining Grant Funds Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1007 1C19 ApprovalRatification and Approval of Submission of Grant Application by the Library for the Year of STEM Program from the American Library Association in the Amount of $5,000; and Authorization for the Library Director or Designee to Execute the Grant Agreement, Other Necessary Documents, and Submit All Documents if Awarded Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1023 1C20 ApprovalApproval of the License Agreement Between the County of Mendocino and the Mendocino County Superior Court for Use of (5) Digital Images of Murals Located in the Current County Courthouse on State Street in Ukiah for the Purpose of Reproduction and Placement in the New Ukiah Courthouse, Located at 200 Courthouse Blvd Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1008 1C21 ApprovalAcceptance of Informational Report Regarding the Issuance of Emergency Coastal Development Permit EM_2026-0003 (Caltrans) to Address a Landslide Between Two Terraced Sections of Highway 1 by Removing Slide Material, Installing a Shear Pile Wall, Grading Slide Material, Replacing a Guardrail, Conducting Pavement Work, Temporarily Widening the Roadway, and Removing Vegetation within the Slide Area, Located on State Route 1 Between Post Miles 31.0 and 31.5 Approximately 3 Miles South of its Intersection with Philo Greenwood Road (CR 132) Near Elk Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1010 1C22 Resolution-AgreementAdoption of Resolution Approving First Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 25-185 (Department of Transportation Agreement Number 240025) for Professional Engineering Design Services with Consor North America, Inc. in the Amount of $282,500, for a New Agreement Total of $1,050,500, for the Systemic Improvements and Sidewalks on Mendocino County Roadway Segments Project Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-1011 1R11 ResolutionDiscussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Resolution of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Authorizing Acquisition and Condemnation of Certain Property Interests from Wildlands LLC Necessary for the Wilderness Lodge Road Bridge Replacement Project over Dutch Charlie Creek, County Road 320, Milepost 0.72 (Branscomb Area), and Authorizing County Counsel to Seek an Order for Possession (Sponsor: Department of Transportation) Vote Requirement: 4/5ths   Not available Not available
26-1006 1C24 ApprovalAcceptance of September 30, 2026, Mendocino County Pooled Investments Report Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available
26-0986 1C25 ApprovalApproval of Certification of the Election Results for the Lodging Business Improvement District (LBID) Board of Directors to the Mendocino County Tourism Commission Appointing Marcus Armando Magdaleno to the Large - Inland Operator Seat, and Ian Roth to the Medium Operator Seat Vote Requirement: Majority   Not available Not available