MENDOCINO COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

May 5, 2026 - 9:00 AM

Meeting Location(s): 501 Low Gap Road, Room 1070, Ukiah, CA. 95482 (Board Chambers)

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Supervisor Bernie Norvell (Chair, D4), Supervisor Ted Williams (Vice-Chair, D5)

Supervisor Madeline Cline (D1), Supervisor Mo Mulheren (D2), Supervisor John Haschak (D3)

Darcie Antle, Chief Executive Officer/Clerk of the Board | Katharine L. Elliott, Interim County Counsel

OPEN SESSION (PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL 9:00 A.M.)

The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors meets concurrently as the Board of Directors of

the: In Home Supportive Services Public Authority Governing Board; Mendocino County Air

Quality Management District; Mendocino County Public Facilities Corporation; and the

Mendocino County Water Agency.

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

PUBLIC EXPRESSION

Members of the public are welcome to address the Board on items not listed on the agenda,

but within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors. The Board is prohibited by law from

taking action on matters not on the agenda.

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CONSENT CALENDAR

The Consent Calendar is considered routine and non-controversial and will be acted upon by

the Board at one time without discussion. Any Board member may request that any item be

removed from the Consent Calendar for individual consideration.

See section at the end of this document for the full listing of Consent items.

REGULAR CALENDAR

R1) Discussion and Possible Action Including Acceptance of Informational

Report(s) from the Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters,

Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, District Attorney, Sheriff and

Various County Department Heads or Designee(s)

(Sponsor: Executive Office)

Recommended Action:

any

informational

reports

provided

the

Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters, Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax

Collector, District Attorney, Sheriff and Various County Department Heads or

Designee(s).

R6) Discussion and Possible Action Regarding a Recommendation from the

General Government Committee Related to Delinquent Cannabis Business

Taxes

(Sponsor: General Government Committee)

Recommended Action:

Provide direction to staff to return with ordinance amendments to address the

following seven issues:

1. Write off as uncollectable the delinquent 2018 and 2019 Cannabis Business

Tax.

2. Write off as uncollectable the delinquent 2020 through 2024 Cannabis

Business Tax owed by cultivators no longer active in the program.

3. Offer Amnesty for Interest and Penalty for delinquent Cannabis Taxes for Tax

Years 2020 through 2024 for cultivators. Payments must be in the amount of

each individual outstanding Year's amount (no installment plans).

4. Cannabis Business Tax and True Ups for Tax Years 2025 and 2026 due and

payable with Interest and Penalty if not paid timely.

5. Cancel True Up minimum tax starting Tax Year 2027 - all cultivators pay 2.5%

starting 2027.

6. Amend the Ordinance to require full Cannabis Business Tax payment and

report filing compliance for all Cannabis Business License renewals starting with

2028 year.

7. All Cannabis Business Taxes must be paid current by January 31, 2028, and

Quarterly Filings must be current by January 31, 2028, for 2028 License

Renewal.

TTC Memo re Delinquent Taxes

Attachments:

R7) Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Recommendation from the

General Government Committee to Direct Staff to Develop an Ordinance to

Eliminate the Minimum Cannabis Business Tax, Effective Tax Year 2027,

Further Allowing the Expiration of Temporary Cannabis Business Tax

Decreases Which Began in 2023, with Future Cannabis Business Taxes

Due at 2.5% of Sales as Per County Code

(Sponsor: General Government Committee)

Recommended Action:

Provide direction to staff to develop ordinance amendments as necessary to

eliminate the minimum cannabis business tax, effective tax year 2027, further

allowing the expiration of temporary cannabis business tax decreases which

began in 2023, with future cannabis business taxes due at 2.5% of sales as per

county code.

TTC Memo re Tax Rate

Attachments:

R8) Chief Executive Officer’s Report

(Sponsor: Executive Office)

Recommended Action:

Accept the Chief Executive Officer's report.

APPOINTMENTS

C2) Approval of Appointments/Reappointments

Recommended Action:

Approve the following appointments/reappointments:

1. Curtis Dightman, Tenant Commissioner (Inland), Community Development

Commission;

2. Richard Willoughby, Third District Representative, Community Development

Commission;

3. Kip Folkerts, Member, Hopland Municipal Advisory Council; and

4. Patty Madigan, Fifth District Representative, Mendocino County Fish and

Game Commission.

Dightman Application

Willoughby Application

Folkerts Application

Madigan Application

Attachments:

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

C3) Adoption of a Proclamation Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the

Mendocino Theatre Company and Declaring May 20, 2026, as Mendocino

Theatre Company Day in Mendocino County

(Sponsor: Supervisor Williams)

Recommended Action:

Adopt the Proclamation recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Mendocino

Theatre Company and declaring May 20, 2026, as Mendocino Theatre Company

Day in Mendocino County; and authorize the Chair to sign the same.

Proclamation

Attachments:

C4) Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing May 2026 as Community Action

Month

(Sponsor: Supervisor Cline)

Recommended Action:

Adopt Proclamation recognizing May as Community Action Month; and authorize

Chair to sign same.

Proclamation

Attachments:

C5) Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing May 5, 2026, as Mendocino County

Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and

People

(Sponsors: Supervisor Mulheren and Sheriff Kendall)

Recommended Action:

Adopt Proclamation recognizing May 5, 2026, as Mendocino County Day of

Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People; and

authorize Chair to sign same.

Proclamation

Attachments:

C6) Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing May 2026 as Mental Health

Awareness Month in Mendocino County

(Sponsors: Supervisor Mulheren and Behavioral Health and Recovery

Services)

Recommended Action:

Adopt Proclamation recognizing May 2026 as Mental Health Awareness Month

in Mendocino County; and authorize Chair to sign same.

Proclamation

Attachments:

C7) Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing May 6-12, 2026, as National Nurses

Week in Mendocino County

(Sponsors: Supervisor Cline and Public Health)

Recommended Action:

Adopt Proclamation recognizing May 6-12, 2026, as National Nurses Week in

Mendocino County; and authorize Chair to sign same.

Proclamation

Attachments:

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

C8) Approval of Agreement with Clifton Environmental, LLC in the Amount of

$399,511.91 for Environmental Consulting Services Related to the Wildfire

Community Resilience Project, Effective Upon Contract Execution, through

March 31, 2027

Recommended Action:

Approve Agreement with Clifton Environmental, LLC in the amount of

$399,511.91 for Environmental Consulting Services related to the Wildfire

Community Resilience Project, effective upon contract execution, through March

31, 2027; authorize the Chief Executive Officer or designee to sign; and

authorize Chair to sign same.

Agreement

Attachments:

HUMAN RESOURCES

C9) Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing May 3-9, 2026, as Public Service

Recognition Week in Mendocino County

Recommended Action:

Adopt Proclamation recognizing May 3-9, 2026, as Public Service Recognition

Week in Mendocino

County; and authorize Chair to sign same.

Proclamation

Attachments:

C10) Adoption of Resolution Amending the Position Allocation Table as

Follows: Budget Unit 5010 (Social Services), Add 1.0 FTE, Program

Specialist II $56,721.60 - $68,931.20/Annually; Delete 1.0 FTE (PN 719)

Account Specialist III $48,776.00 - $59,280.00/Annually

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution amending the Position Allocation Table as follows: budget unit

5010 (Social Services), add 1.0 FTE, Program Specialist II $56,721.60 -

$68,931.20/annually; delete 1.0 FTE (PN 719) Account Specialist III $48,776.00

- $59,280.00/annually; and authorize Chair to sign same.

Resolution

Attachments:

C11) Adoption of Resolution Amending the Position Allocation Table as

Follows: Transfer Position No. 4803 (Integrated Services Coordinator II) 1.0

FTE and Position No. 4804 (Senior Integrated Services Coordinator) 1.0

FTE from Budget Unit 0418 to Budget Unit 4035

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution amending the position allocation table as follows: transfer

position no. 4803 (Integrated Services Coordinator II) 1.0 FTE and position no.

4804 (Senior Integrated Services Coordinator) 1.0 FTE from budget unit 0418 to

budget unit 4035; and authorize Chair to sign same.

Resolution

Attachments:

C12) Adoption of Resolution Revising the Salary Range of Supervising Mental

Health Clinician from $78,166.40 - $94,993.60/Annually to $89,793.60 -

$109,158.40/Annually

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution revising the salary range of Supervising Mental Health

Clinician

from

$78,166.40 -

$94,993.60/annually

$89,793.60 -

$109,158.40/annually; and authorize Chair to sign same.

Resolution

Attachments:

PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES

C13) Approval of First Amendment to BOS Agreement 23-104 with Land

Logistics, to Extend the Termination Date from June 30, 2026, to December

31, 2027, for Special Planning Projects

Recommended Action:

Approve first amendment to BOS Agreement 23-104 with Land Logistics, to

extend the termination date from June 30, 2026, to December 31, 2027, for

special planning projects; and authorize Chair to sign same.

Proposed Amendment

Attachments:

PROBATION

C14) Approval of Agreement (Second Amendment to Agreement JH-J23-003)

with Armorous to Extend the Termination Date to June 30, 2027, and to

Amend Exhibit B Payment Terms, to Provide Security Guard Services for

Detained Youth Temporarily Housed in Facilities Other than the Mendocino

County Juvenile Hall

Recommended Action:

Approve Agreement (second amendment to Agreement JH-J23-003) with

Armorous to extend the termination date of the Agreement to June 30, 2027,

and amend Exhibit B Payment Terms, to provide security guard services for

detained youth temporarily housed in facilities other than the Mendocino County

Juvenile Hall; authorize the Chief Probation Officer to sign any future

amendments to the Agreement that do not increase the maximum amount; and

authorize Chair to sign same.

Agreement

Attachments:

C15) Approval of Agreement (Second Amendment to Agreement PR-P23-002)

with Mark A. Clementi, PhD., to Extend the Termination Date to June 30,

2027, to Provide Law Enforcement Psychological Services to the Probation

Department

Recommended Action:

Approve Agreement (second amendment to Agreement PR-P23-002) with Mark

A. Clementi, PhD., to extend the termination date to June 30, 2027, to provide

law enforcement psychological services to the Probation Department; authorize

the Chief Probation Officer to sign any future amendments to the Agreement

that do not increase the maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.

Agreement

Attachments:

PUBLIC HEALTH

C16) Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Application for and Acceptance of

Grant Funds from the California State Department of Resources and

Recycling and Recovery Local Enforcement Agency for the Local

Enforcement Agency (LEA) Program for Fiscal Year 2026/27 Through

Fiscal Year 2031/32 and Authorize the Health Services Director or Designee

to Execute Annual Grant Agreements

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution authorizing the application for and acceptance of grant funds

from the California State Department of Resources and Recycling and Recovery

Local Enforcement Agency for the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) Program for

fiscal year 2026/27 through fiscal year 2031/32 and authorize the Health

Services Director or Designee to execute annual grant agreements.

Resolution

Attachments:

EA37 Award Estimates

C17) Approval of First Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 25-052 with Toshiba

America Business Solutions, Inc. (Toshiba), in the Amount of $33,972, for a

New Total of $212,492 for Backfile Scanning, Effective May 20, 2025,

through June 30, 2026

Recommended Action:

Approve first amendment to BOS Agreement No. 25-052 with Toshiba America

Business Solutions, Inc. (Toshiba), in the amount of $33,3972 for a new total of

$212,492 for Backfile Scanning, effective May 20, 2025, through June 30, 2026;

authorize the Health Services Director to sign any future amendments that do

not increase the maximum amount; and authorize the Chair to sign same.

Proposed Amendment

Attachments:

SHERIFF-CORONER

C18) Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing May 3-9, 2026, as National

Correctional Officers Week in Mendocino County

Recommended Action:

Adopt Proclamation recognizing May 3-9, 2026, as National Correctional

Officers Week in Mendocino County; and authorize Chair to sign same.

Proclamation

Attachments:

C19) Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing May 15, 2026, as National Peace

Officers Memorial Day and the Week of May 10-16, 2026, as National Police

Week

Recommended Action:

Adopt Proclamation recognizing May 15, 2026, as National Peace Officers

Memorial Day and the week of May 10-16, 2026, as National Police Week; and

authorize Chair to sign same.

Proclamation

Attachments:

SOCIAL SERVICES

C20) Approval of the Retroactive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Between the County of Sacramento Department of Human Assistance and

the County of Mendocino Department of Social Services (MCDSS) to

Establish and Maintain an Effective Working Relationship and Provide an

Efficient Process to Secure CAPI (Cash Assistance Program for

Immigrants) Applications, Determine Eligibility, Make Aid Payments,

Maintain Case Records and Create Reports

Recommended Action:

Approve the retroactive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the

County of Sacramento Department of Human Assistance and the County of

Mendocino Department of Social Services (MCDSS) to establish and maintain

an effective working relationship and provide an efficient process to secure CAPI

(Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants) applications, determine eligibility,

make aid payments, maintain case records and create reports; and authorize

Chair to sign same.

Memorandum of Understanding

Attachments:

TRANSPORTATION/SOLID WASTE

C21) Adoption of Resolution Approving First Amendment to BOS Agreement

23-097 (Second Amendment to Department of Transportation Agreement

Number 220042) with Geo-Logic Associates, Inc., in the Amount of $15,000

for a New Agreement Amount of $308,829, for Engineering and Design

Services for Laytonville Landfill Cover Repairs (Laytonville Area)

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution approving the first amendment to BOS Agreement 23-097

(second amendment to Department of Transportation Agreement Number

220042) with Geo-Logic Associates, Inc., in the amount of $15,000 for a new

Agreement amount of $308,829, for engineering and design services for

Laytonville Landfill cover repairs (Laytonville Area); and authorize Chair to sign

same.

Resolution

Attachments:

Proposed Amendment

C22) Adoption of Resolution Approving the List of Road Maintenance and

Rehabilitation Account Projects for Fiscal Year 2026-27, Funded by Senate

Bill 1: the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Caspar/Comptche,

Redwood Valley, Potter Valley, Ukiah, and Calpella Areas)

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution approving the list of Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation

Account Projects for Fiscal Year 2026-27, funded by Senate Bill 1: the Road

Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Caspar/Comptche, Redwood Valley,

Potter Valley, Ukiah, and Calpella Areas); and authorize Chair to sign same.

Resolution

Attachments:

FY 26-27 RMRA Project List Letter

C23) Adoption of Resolution Approving Agreement (Department of

Transportation Agreement Number 240035) with Wood Rodgers, Inc. in the

Amount of $1,300,000 for Professional Engineering Design Services, and

Authorizing an Additional Contingency Amount of $130,000, for the Fort

Bragg Sherwood Road Bridge Replacement Project over Sherwood Creek,

County Road 419, Mile Post 31.18 (Willits Area)

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution approving Agreement (Department of Transportation

agreement number 240035) with Wood Rodgers, Inc. in the amount of

$1,300,000 for professional engineering design services, and authorizing an

additional contingency amount of $130,000, for the Fort Bragg Sherwood Road

Bridge Replacement Project over Sherwood Creek, County Road 419, Mile Post

31.18 (Willits area); and authorize Chair to sign the same.

Resolution

Agreement

Attachments:

C24) Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Director of Transportation to

Approve a Contract Change Order in the Amount of $14,279 for Department

of Transportation Contract Number 250016 for a Total Contract Amount of

$58,612 for Construction of the Eureka Hill Road Bridge at Garcia River

Revegetation Project, County Road 505, Milepost 4.92 (Point Arena Area)

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution authorizing the Director of Transportation to approve a

contract change order in the amount of $14,279 for Department of

Transportation contract number 250016 for a total contract amount of $58,612

for construction of the Eureka Hill Road Bridge at Garcia River Revegetation

Project, County Road 505, Milepost 4.92 (Point Arena Area); and authorize

Chair to sign the same.

Resolution

Attachments:

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