MENDOCINO COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA

ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

January 6, 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 (D4), Supervisor Ted Williams (D5)

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

Darcie Antle, Chief Executive Officer/Clerk of the Board | Brina Blanton, Acting 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

Discussion and Possible Action Including Election of Chair and Vice-Chair

of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors for the 2026 Calendar Year

(Sponsor: Clerk of the Board)

Recommended Action:

Nominate and elect Supervisor ____________ as Chair and Supervisor

____________ as Vice-Chair of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors for

the 2026 calendar year.

Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Action Including

Approval to Establish Shorter Williamson Act Contracts, Effective in

Calendar Year 2025, Pursuant to State Statute, Making the Requisite

Finding Pursuant to Government Code 16142.1(d); and Direction to Staff to

Notify All Affected Landowners of Final Decision and the Right to Prevent

the Reduction in Term by Serving Notice of Non-Renewal

(Sponsors: Assessor/Clerk-Recorder)

Recommended Action:

Approve the establishment of shorter Williamson Act Contracts, effective in

Calendar Year 2025, pursuant to State Statute, making the requisite finding

pursuant to Government Code Section 16142.1(d); and direct staff to notify all

affected landowners of final decision and the right to prevent the reduction in

term by serving notice of non-renewal.

Chief Executive Officer's Report

(Sponsor: Executive Office)

Recommended Action:

Accept the Chief Executive Officer's report.

R10 Discussion and Possible Action Including Review, Adoption, Amendment,

Consideration or Ratification of Legislation Pursuant to the Adopted

Legislative Platform

(Sponsor: Executive Office)

Recommended Action:

Provide direction to staff on matters of legislation.

Legislative Platform 2026 Redline

Attachments:

R11 Supervisors’ Reports Regarding Board Special Assignments, Standing and

Ad Hoc Committee Meetings, and Other Items of General Interest

(Sponsor: Board of Supervisors)

Recommended Action:

Provide direction to staff on matters of legislation.

MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA

Items added to the agenda subsequent to agenda publication, up to 72 hours in advance of

the meeting, pursuant to Government Code section 54954.

CLOSED SESSION

Any public reports of action taken in the closed session will be made in accordance with

Government Code sections 54957.1.

Approval of Minutes of December 16, 2025, Regular Meeting

Recommended Action:

Approve minutes of December 16, 2025, regular meeting.

12-16-25 Minutes

Attachments:

APPOINTMENTS

Approval of Appointment of Supervisor Madeline Cline as Mendocino

County’s First Representative and Approval of Reappointments of Janet

Pauli, Chair of Mendocino County Inland Water and Power Commission

(MCIWPC), as Mendocino County's Second Representative, and Chris

Watt, Chair of the Russian River Flood Control and Water Conservation

Improvement District (RRFCWCID), as Mendocino County’s Third

Representative to the Public Policy Facilitating Committee (PPFC)

Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding Among the United States

Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), National Marine Fisheries Service

(NMFS), and the Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA)

Recommended Action:

Appoint Supervisor Madeline Cline as Mendocino County's first representative,

and reappoint Janet Pauli, Chair of Mendocino County Inland Water and Power

Commission (MCIWPC), as Mendocino County's second representative, and

Chris Watt, Chair of the Russian River Flood Control and Water Conservation

Improvement District (RRFCWCID), as Mendocino County's third representative

to the Public Policy Facilitating Committee (PPFC); pursuant to the

Memorandum of Understanding among the United States Army Corps of

Engineers (USACE), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and the

Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA).

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

C6 Adoption of Resolution Designating the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as

Official Responsible for Proposing and Facilitating the Development and

Submission of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Budget

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution designating the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as the official

responsible for proposing and facilitating the development and submission of the

FY 2026-2027 Budget; and authorize Chair to sign same.

Resolution 26-001

Resolution

Attachments:

Adoption of Resolution Renewing a Declaration of a Local Emergency

Related to Tree Mortality

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution renewing a declaration of a Local Emergency related to Tree

Mortality; and authorize Chair to sign same.

Resolution 26-002

Resolution

Attachments:

Adoption of Resolution Renewing a Declaration of a Local Emergency

Related to Climate Change

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution renewing a declaration of a Local Emergency related to

Climate Change; and authorize Chair to sign same.

Resolution 26-003

Resolution

Attachments:

Approval of List of Personnel Authorized to Use County Vehicles for

Work-to-Home/Home-to-Work Travel, Pursuant to Mendocino County Code

Chapter 3.12, “The County Vehicle Policy”

Recommended Action:

Approve list of personnel authorized to use County vehicles for

work-to-home/home-to-work travel pursuant to Mendocino County Code Chapter

3.12, "The County Vehicle Policy".

2026 Work-to-Home_Home-to-Work Personnel Authorized

Table (Board)

Attachments:

AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR

C10 Approval of Mendocino County Investment Policy for Calendar Year 2026

Recommended Action:

Approve the Mendocino County Investment Policy for Calendar Year 2026.

INVESTMENT POLICY 2026

Attachments:

Staff Report for Investment Policy 1.6.2026

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES

C11 Approval of First Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 25-035 with Restpadd

Health Corp. in the Amount of $300,000 for a New Agreement Total of

$1,000,000, to Provide Inpatient Psychiatric Services to Qualified

Mendocino County Clients, Effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026

Recommended Action:

Approve first amendment to BOS Agreement No. 25-035 with Restpadd Health

Corp. in the amount of $300,000 for a new Agreement total of $1,000,000 to

provide inpatient psychiatric services to qualified Mendocino County clients,

effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026; authorize the Director of Health

Services or designee to sign any future amendments to the Agreement that do

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

Agreement 25-035-A1

Attachments:

C12 Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Auditor Controller/Treasurer Tax

Collector or Designee to Process and Pay Outstanding Invoices, Totaling

the Amount of $96,627.50, from Various Psychiatric Hospitals, Clinics and

Physician Offices for Mandated Services Provided to Qualified Mendocino

County Mental Health Clients

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution authorizing the Auditor Controller Treasurer/Tax Collector or

designee to process and pay outstanding invoices, totaling the amount of

$96,627.50, from various psychiatric hospitals, clinics and physician offices for

mandated services provided to qualified Mendocino County mental health

clients; and authorize Chair to sign same.

Resolution 26-004

Attachments:

Resolution

_BOS SUMMARY FOR APPROVAL - 22

COUNTY COUNSEL

C13 Introduction and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance Delegating Authority

to Invest or Reinvest the Funds of the County and its Other Depositors in

the County Treasury to the Treasurer for Calendar Year 2026

Recommended Action:

Introduce and waive first reading of an Ordinance delegating authority to invest

or reinvest the funds of the County and its other depositors in the County

Treasury to the Treasurer for calendar year 2026.

Ordinance

Attachments:

Ordinance Summary

HUMAN RESOURCES

C14 Adoption of Resolution Amending the Position Allocation Table as

Follows: Budget Unit 0327 (Air Quality Management District (AQMD), Add

1.0 FTE, Staff Assistant III $45,760.00 - $55,598.40/Annually

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution amending the Position Allocation Table: budget unit 0327

(AQMD), add 1.0 FTE, Staff Assistant III $45,760.00 - $55,598.40/annually; and

authorize Chair to sign same.

Resolution 26-005

Resolution

Attachments:

C15 Adoption of Resolution Amending the Position Allocation Table as

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

Supervisor I $76,710.40 - $93,225.60/Annually; Delete 1.0 FTE (Position No.

4188) Registered Nurse, $80,932.80 - $98,363.20/Annually

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution amending the Position Allocation Table: budget unit 5010

(Social Services), add 1.0 FTE, Social Worker Supervisor I $76,710.40 -

$93,225.60/annually; delete 1.0 FTE (position no. 4188) Registered Nurse,

$80,932.80 - $98,363.20/annually; and authorize Chair to sign same.

Resolution 26-006

Resolution

Attachments:

C16 Adoption of an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of

Mendocino Amending Mendocino County Code Section 3.04.120 Additional

Compensation to Update Appointment Authority and Add Clarifying

Language

Recommended Action:

Adopt an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Mendocino

amending Mendocino County Code Section 3.04.120 Additional Compensation

to update appointment authority and add clarifying language; and authorize the

Chair to sign same.

Attachments:

C17 Approval of Agreement (Fourth Amendment to Service Agreement) with

Libert Cassidy Whitmore Increasing the Amount of the Agreement by

$3,700 for a New Agreement Total of $14,270 for Expert Training and

Consulting Services to Assist Agency in Workforce Management, Effective

Upon Execution through December 31, 2026

Recommended Action:

Approve Agreement (fourth Amendment to service Agreement) with Libert

Cassidy Whitmore increasing the amount of the Agreement by $3,700 for a new

Agreement total of $14,270 for expert training and consulting services to assist

agency in workforce management, effective upon execution through December

31, 2026; authorize the Chief Executive Officer or designee to sign any future

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

authorize Chair to sign same.

Agreement 26-001

Attachments:

PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES

C18 Acceptance of Informational Report Regarding the Issuance of Emergency

Coastal Development Permit EM_2025-0007 (Cummings) to Stabilize the

Bluff Following a Landslide by Connecting a 4-Inch Corrugated Flex Pipe

to Broken Water Pipes Down the Cliff to the Beach, Repair Water Service

Line that was Destroyed During the Landslide, Place Plastic on Affected

Area to Stabilize Cliff Edge Temporarily and Conduct a Geotechnical

Investigation; Located at 7300 S. Highway 1, Elk, APN:127-280-01

Recommended Action:

Accept Informational Report regarding the issuance of Emergency Coastal

Development Permit EM_2025-0007 (Cummings) to stabilize bluff following a

landslide by connecting a 4-inch corrugated flex pipe to broken water pipes

down the cliff to the beach, repair water service line that was destroyed during

the landslide, place plastic on affected area to stabilize cliff edge temporarily and

conduct a geotechnical investigation; Located at 7300 S. Highway 1, Elk,

APN:127-280-01.

EM_2025-0007 Permit

03. Attachments

Attachments:

C19 Approval of Third Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 24-037 with Larry

Walker Associates, Inc. to Extend the Termination Date from December 31,

2025, to June 30, 2026, and Amend “Exhibit A - Definition of Services”

Tasks 6-9, Based Off Outcomes from the Completion of Tasks 1-5 of the

Agreement

Recommended Action:

Approve third amendment to BOS Agreement No. 24-037 with Larry Walker

Associates, Inc. to extend the termination date from December 31, 2025, to

June 30, 2026, and amend "Exhibit A - Definition of Services" tasks 6-9, based

off outcomes from the completion of tasks 1-5 of the Agreement; and authorize

Chair to sign same.

Agreement 24-037-A3

Attachments:

SHERIFF-CORONER

C20 Approval of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the U.S.

Capitol Police and the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office for Law

Enforcement Services Security Coverage During Congressional Events in

Mendocino County, Effective Upon MOU Execution Until Terminated by

Either Party

Recommended Action:

Approval of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the U.S. Capitol

Police and the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services

security coverage during Congressional events in Mendocino County, effective

upon MOU execution until terminated by either party; authorize the Sheriff to

sign future amendments that do not affect the maximum amount; and authorize

Chair to sign same.

Agreement 26-002

Attachments:

C21 Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing January 9, 2026, as National Law

Enforcement Appreciation Day in Mendocino County

Recommended Action:

Adopt Proclamation recognizing January 9, 2026, as National Law Enforcement

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

Proclamation

Attachments:

C22 Approval of First Amendment to BOS Agreement 23-015 with Elior, Inc. dba

Summit Food Service, LLC, Increasing the Total Agreement Amount by

$1,295,082 to Provide Ongoing Kitchen and Laundry Services for Inmates

at the Mendocino County Jail, and Extend the Agreement from January 30,

2026, to January 30, 2027

Recommended Action:

Approve first amendment to BOS Agreement 23-015 with Elior, Inc. dba Summit

Food Service, LLC, increasing the total Agreement amount by $1,295,082 to

provide ongoing kitchen and laundry services for inmates at the Mendocino

County Jail, and extend the Agreement from January 30, 2026, to January 30,

2027; authorize the Sheriff to sign any future amendments that do not affect the

maximum Agreement total; and authorize Chair to sign same.

Agreement 23-015-A1

Attachments:

C23 Approval of Fourth Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 21-145 with

Armorous Increasing the Total Agreement Amount by $84,000 to Provide

Ongoing Security Guard Services for Inmates Temporarily Housed in

Facilities Other than the Mendocino County Jail, Such as Hospitals,

through June 30, 2026

Recommended Action:

Approve fourth Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 21-145 with Armorous

increasing the total Agreement amount by $84,000 to provide ongoing security

guard services for inmates temporarily housed in facilities other than the

Mendocino County Jail, such as hospitals, through June 30, 2026; authorize the

Sheriff to sign any future amendments that do not affect the maximum

Agreement total; and authorize Chair to sign same.

Agreement 21-145-A4

Attachments:

SOCIAL SERVICES

C24 Approval of Retroactive Sixth Amendment to Agreement No. BOS-20-116

(Eighth Amendment to Agreement No. PA-18-351, SS-19-063) with WellSky

Corporation, in the Amount of $49,680, for a New Total of $389,840, to

Provide Subscription Services for the Homeless Management Information

System, Effective July 1, 2019, through a New End Date of June 30, 2026

(Previous End Date: June 30, 2025)

Recommended Action:

Approve retroactive sixth amendment to Agreement No. BOS-20-116 (eighth

amendment to Agreement No. PA-18-351, SS-19-063) with WellSky

Corporation, in the amount of $49,680, for a new total of $389,840, to provide

subscription services for the Homeless Management Information System,

effective July 1, 2019, through a new end date of June 30, 2026 (Previous End

Date: June 30, 2025); authorize the Social Services Director or designee to sign

any future amendments that do not increase the maximum amount; and

authorize Chair to sign same.

Agreement 20-116-A6

Attachments:

TRANSPORTATION/SOLID WASTE

C25 Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Director of Transportation to

Approve a Contract Change Order in the Amount of $12,995 for Department

of Transportation Contract Number 250016 for a Total Contract Amount of

$44,333 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 $12,995 for Department of

Transportation contract number 250016 for a total contract amount of $44,333

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 26-007

Resolution

Attachments:

250016 Letter CCO2

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