February 14, 2021 Weekly Update #7
Monday
On Monday there was a General Government Meeting. Here is my summary:
MENDOCINO COUNTY
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Committee Members: Supervisors Mulheren and Williams
1) Call To Order
2) Committee Action Items
2a) Discussion and Possible Action Including Direction to Staff Regarding the
Review of all Countywide Contracts
✅Staff will bring back contracts to review by department, note some contracts especially in BHAB are retroactive because of funding sources
2b) Discussion and Possible Action Including Direction to Staff Regarding
Improvement of Agenda Item Quality Prior to Publication
✅ Bring back with Department Heads to discuss direction
2c) Discussion and Possible Direction to Staff Regarding Clarification on
Boards and Commissions Appointments Process
✅ The new tracking chart is very helpful, bring back each year for Board review
3) Other Business
3a) Approval of Minutes of July 13, 2020 General Government Committee
Meeting
✅ Approved without modification
3b) Approval of Minutes of September 21, 2020 General Government
Committee Meeting
✅ Approved without modification
3c) Approval of Minutes of November 4, 2020 General Government
Committee Meeting
✅ Approved without modification
3d) Public Expression
3e) Announcements
3f) Matters from Staff
3g) Adjournment
Tuesday
Tuesday Board of Supervisors Notes ala The Mo You Know:
REGULAR MEETING 9:00 am
February 9, 2021
1. OPEN SESSION (9:00 A.M.)
✅1a) Roll Call
✅1b) Pledge of Allegiance
2. PROCLAMATIONS
See consent Calendar
3. PUBLIC EXPRESSION
3a) Public Expression
✅ Public comment received
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
4. CONSENT CALENDAR - CONTINUED
ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
MINUTES
4a) Approval of Minutes of November 17, 2020 Regular Meeting
4b) Approval of Minutes of December 8, 2020 Regular Meeting
4c) Approval of Minutes of December 15, 2020 Regular Meeting
✅ I abstained from the vote on the minutes as I was not in attendance
4d) Approval of Recommended Appointments/Reappointments
Recommended Action:
1. Ms. Holly Madrigal, Member, Mendocino Historical Review Board;
2. Ms. MaryEllen Sheppard, Board Member, Assessment Appeals Board; and
3. Mr. Terry Poplawski, Second District Representative, Civil Service
Commission.
Attachments: Madrigal - MHRB
✅ Each Appointment/Reappointment Approved
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
4e) Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing February 2021 as African
American/Black History Month in Mendocino County (Sponsors:
Supervisors Mulheren and Haschak)
✅ Proc received
4f) Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing The Coast-KOZT FM for 30
years of Local Programming and Community Service (Sponsors:
Supervisors Gjerde and Williams)
✅ Proc received
4g) Approval of Changes to the Child Care Planning Council Bylaws; and
Approval of Annual Certification Statement Regarding Composition of
Local Planning Council Membership (Sponsor: Supervisor Haschak)
✅ Approved
4h) Adoption of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 2.39 of the County Code
Creating a Public Safety Advisory Board
✅ Removed for more review by the Ad Hoc to include possible upcoming legislation
4i) Adoption of Resolutions of (1) the County of Mendocino and (2) the
Mendocino County Public Facilities Corporation Approving,
Authorizing and Directing the Execution and Delivery of an
Amendment to a Site Lease, an Amendment to a Facility Lease and an
Amendment to an Assignment Agreement in Connection with the
Removal of a Portion of the Existing Leased Property and the
Execution and Delivery of Easements Across County Property with
Respect to the County of Mendocino Refunding Certificates of
Participation 2012 Series A and 2012 Series B (Federally Taxable) and
the SB844 Project and Authorizing and Approving Other Actions and
Matters Related
✅ Approved
4j) Approval of Agreement with Brokaw Design in the Amount of
$120,000.00 for Design and Engineering Services to Complete Permit
and Construction Documents for the Relocation of the 911
Communications Equipment and Related Sheriff’s Office Servers to a
New Secure Facility at 589 Low Gap Road in Ukiah for the Period from
the Date of Execution through December 31, 2022
✅ Approved
4k) Authorization for the Facilities and Fleet Division to Purchase a
Wheel Balancer for the County Garage in the amount of $7,498.87; and
Addition of the item to the County List of Fixed Assets
✅ Approved
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
4l) Approval of Agreement with Mendocino County Office of Education in
the Amount of $542,338 Utilizing Mental Health Student Services Act
of 2019 Grant Funds Over a Period of Four Years to Enhance Services
and Supports Available to Children and their Families in a School
Based Setting, Effective Upon Full Execution of the Agreement through
August 31, 2024
✅ Asked that the contract be brought back each year for a review of progress
4m) Approval of Agreement with Mendocino County Youth Project in the
Amount of $549,402 Utilizing Mental Health Student Services Act of
2019 Grant Funds Over a Period of Four Years to Enhance Services and
Supports Available to Children and their Families in a School Based
Setting, Effective Upon Full Execution of the Agreement through
August 31, 2024
✅ Asked that the contract be brought back each year for a review of progress
4n) Approval of Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc., in the
Amount of $549,402 Utilizing Mental Health Student Services Act of
2019 Grant Funds Over a Period of Four Years to Enhance Services and
Supports Available to Children and their Families in a School Based
Setting, Effective Upon Full Execution of the Agreement through
August 31, 2024
✅ Asked that the contract be brought back each year for a review of progress
4o) Approval of Agreement with Tapestry Family Services in the Amount
of $549,402 Utilizing Mental Health Student Services Act of 2019 Grant
Funds Over a Period of Four Years to Enhance Services and Supports
Available to Children and their Families in a School Based Setting,
Effective Upon Full Execution of the Agreement through August 31,
2024
✅ Asked that the contract be brought back each year for a review of progress
4p) Approval of Retroactive Agreement with Adelwisa Realista, Doing
Business as AMR Consulting, in the Amount of $40,000 to Provide
County Medi-Cal Administrative Activities and Targeted Case
Management Fiscal Expertise, Effective September 1, 2020 through
June 30, 2022
✅ Approved
4q) Approval of Retroactive Agreement with Community Foundation of
Mendocino County in the Amount of $225,000 to Rapidly Deploy Grant
Funds to Local Agencies to Provide Food, Water, and Personal Hygiene
Products During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Effective January 1, 2021
through June 30, 2021
✅ Approved
4r) Approval of Retroactive First Amendment to Agreement No.
PH-20-042, PA 21-101 with Patrona Restaurant in the Amount of
$100,000 for a New Total of $150,000 to Provide Meals to Home Bound
Seniors in the Ukiah Area Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic Through the
Great Plates Delivered Program, Effective December 10, 2020 Through
a New End Date of March 31, 2021 (Original End Date December 31,
2020); and Delegation of Authority to the Purchasing Agent to Sign
Amendments to the Agreement up to $604,000 Total through March
31, 2021, to Allow Continuation of the Program at Current Levels (i.e.,
With No Increase to the Cost Per Meal and That Maintain a Weekly
Average of $40,000), Provided Said Amendments are Reported to the
Board of Supervisors
✅ Approved
4s) Approval of Retroactive First Amendment to Agreement No.
PH-20-043, PA 21-54 with Angelina’s Bar and Grill in the Amount of
$100,000 for a New Total of $150,000 to Provide Meals to Home Bound
Seniors in the Fort Bragg Area Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic Through
the Great Plates Delivered Program, Effective September 14, 2020
Through a New End Date of March 31, 2021 (Original End Date
December 31, 2020); and Delegation of Authority to the Purchasing
Agent to Sign Amendments to the Agreement up to $300,000 Total
through March 31, 2021, to Allow Continuation of the Program at
Current Levels (i.e., With No Increase to the Cost Per Meal and That
Maintain a Weekly Average of $18,500), Provided Said Amendments
Are Reported to the Board of Supervisors
✅ Approved
PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES
4t) Approval of Second Amendment to Agreement No. PM 20-004, PA
21-034 with Fiber Channels, Inc. for Digital Infrastructure Planning;
Increase the Contract Amount by $22,500, for a Total Agreement not
to Exceed $67,000, Extend the Term from October 31, 2020, to June 30,
2021
✅ Approved
PROBATION
4u) Approval of Submission of Grant for State of California Board of State
and Community Corrections (BSCC) Proposition 64 Public Health and
Safety Grant Program in an Amount up to $1 Million, to Re-Establish
the Teen Peer Court Program, for the Term of May 1, 2021 to April 30,
2024
✅ Approved
4v) Approval of Retroactive Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreement with
the USDA, Forest Services Mendocino National Forest, in the Amount
of $65,000 to Provide Law Enforcement Services on National Forest
System Lands, for the Period of October 1, 2020 through September 30,
2025
✅ Approved
4w) Approval of Retroactive Revenue Agreement No. 2021-27 with the U.S.
Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ DEA) in
the Amount of $210,000 for the Eradication and Suppression of Illicit
Cannabis on Federal Lands for the Term of October 1, 2020 to
September 30, 2021
✅ Approved
4x) Adoption 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 2021
✅ Approved
5. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS
5a) Discussion and Possible Action Including an Update Associated with the
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19); and Provide Possible Direction Regarding
Essential Services in Mendocino County, Operational Preparation and
Response, and Associated Countywide Economic Impacts
✅ Update received, request to have data presented in a written report the day of the meeting for public and media reference
5b) Discussion and Possible Action Including Introduction and Waive First
Reading of Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.48 of the Mendocino County
Code Regarding Composition of the Planning Commission
✅ Amended to remove the “Alternate Planning Commission” positions
5c) Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of Tax Refund Claim
in the Amount of $4,220.40 by Karen A. Calvert, Pursuant to Revenue and
Taxation Code Sections 5096 and 5097, Regarding Certain Taxes Paid to
the Albion Little-River Fire Protection District
✅ Approved
5d) Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of Tax Refund Claim
in the Amount of $5,118.64 by James H. Calvert, Pursuant to Revenue and
Taxation Code Sections 5096 and 5097, Regarding Certain Taxes Paid to
the Albion Little-River Fire Protection District
✅ Approved
5e) Discussion and Possible Action Including Introduction and Waive First
Reading of an Ordinance Creating Mendocino County Code Chapters 8.77
Providing for the Abatement of Hazardous Vegetation and Combustible
Material to Reduce Fire Hazards
✅ Approved
5f) Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Resolution Setting
the Dog Licensing Period for Dogs Licensed in Mendocino County; and
Introduction and Waive Reading of Ordinance Amending Title 10 of
Mendocino County Code Regarding Animals, Reducing Dog License
Renewal Period to Thirty Days
✅ Approved
5g) Discussion and Possible Action Including Introduce and Waive First
Reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 10A.15A.030 of the
Mendocino County Code Modifying Certain Definitions Related to
Genetically Modified Organisms
✅ Approved, will continue to watch the science and if there is a need it will come back
5h) Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of Retroactive
Agreement with Elizabeth “Liz” Barney in the Amount of $50,000, for the
Purpose of Providing Social Media, Web Design, and Training Services for
the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, for the period of January 1, 2021
through December 31, 2021, with the Option to Extend the Agreement in
the Amount of $50,000 for One Additional One-Year Period from January
1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, with the Total Possible Agreement
Amount of $100,000 and the Possible Term Period of January 1, 2021
through December 31, 2022
✅ Approved
5i) Discussion and Possible Action Including Review, Adoption, Amendment,
Consideration or Ratification of Legislation Pursuant to the Adopted
Legislative Platform
✅ Nothing to add at this time
5j) Chief Executive Officer's Report
✅ Not available at this time
6. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND MISCELLANEOUS
6a) Discussion and Possible Action Including Cannabis Cultivation Phase 1
Update and Direction to Staff in Regard to Related Priorities
✅ Discussion related how to move Phase 1 forward. Hire the Cannabis Manager, bring that person under the BOS, review whether or not an Urgency Ordinance would allow for Phase 1 cultivators to continue cultivating until there is a resolution, recommend that each applicant prepare all of their documents as if the were to submit them again, more info at Cannabis Town Hall
6b) Supervisors’ Reports Regarding Board Special Assignments, Standing and
Ad Hoc Committee Meetings, and Other Items of General Interest
✅ I had nothing to report due to the interest of time and the fact that I release an update each Sunday in writing
7. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MATTERS
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.
✅ No updates
8. 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.
✅ No modifications
9. CLOSED SESSION
Any public reports of action taken in the closed session will be made in accordance with
Government Code sections 54957.1.
9a) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 - Public Employee
Performance Evaluation - Chief Executive Officer
9b) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Barbara Howe, et al. v. County of
Mendocino, et al. - United States District Court-Northern District of
California Case No. 1:20-cv-02622-RMI
9c) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Meribeth Dermond v. County of
Mendocino, et al. - Case No. SCUK-CVPO-2020-74369
9d) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with Labor
Negotiator - Agency Negotiators: Carmel J. Angelo and William Schurtz;
Employee Organization(s): All
9e) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 - Public Employee
Appointment - County Librarian
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Board of Supervisors BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA
9f) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) - Conference with
Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure to Litigation
9g) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) - Conference with
Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation: One Case
✅ All closed session report out “Direction given to staff”
10. COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED AND FILED
Wednesday
On Wednesday I started my morning with a Downtown Merchants Association Meeting. We talked about bringing back the Streeterie this summer and how we can help businesses open safely as more customers are able to return.
In the afternoon I had a conversation with the team from Guillon Inc about their housing project Bella Vista on the south end of Ukiah. They shared about some updates that they had for the plans from the original Gardens Gate. Hopefully being able to remove the Cannabis Phase 1 ordinance from Planning and Building will allow for more time to focus on housing projects.
In the evening I attended the Building Bridges Community meeting where they discussed a clean up for Saturday and how they were keeping folks safe during COVID and what the options might be for vaccines for the homeless population.
On a personal note, on Wednesday we had a parent meeting with Andie's teachers. Her school is going back in two weeks and it seems like half of the kids will be attending in person learning. We are excited for the safe reopening even if its only for a few months.
Thursday
Thursday was not boring! I had my regular Coffee and Conversation, at the Business and Government leaders we discussed how to improve the vaccine roll out and make sure the CDBG grants get issued so we can get the money in to the hands of local businesses owners.
I volunteered at the City of Ukiah vaccine clinic, they were working on second doses for the Ukiah Unified School District staff.
In the afternoon I attended the Economic Development and Financing Corporation meeting. I used to serve on that board as a City Councilperson so I'm just catching up! Excited to learn more.
I met with Judson Howe the new President of Adventist Health and we talked about his vision for the hospital system and the upcoming roll out of the Blue Zones Project and I can't wait to tell you more about that.
I attended a meeting with the Clinics and interested partners about the vaccine roll out and how to make sure that we are reaching out to the Latino community.
Thursday night I had one more meeting and that was Inland Water and Power Commission and we discussed the drought update and heard a little more about the possibility about raising the dam and why that would be important to Mendocino County.
Friday
On Friday I had a couple of calls about Cannabis. One about the 10% of acreage proposal and one about Cannabis in Potter Valley that will include a field trip! I'll report back.
Saturday
Saturday morning I went to Building Bridges clean up, I worked with one of the staff members and we cleaned around the block. It was a little rainy and none of the shelter guests joined us but hopefully they will next month.
After that I attended the virtual meeting for the Northern California Indian Housing Authority. It was their 42nd Annual Meeting and the them was "Building our Future". There was a great guest panel and I was very impressed at how much work they are doing. Its awesome!
Sunday
Sunday was Allies for Equity Part Two on Zoom. I had a guest co-host Medie Jesena and we had a good community conversation about racism in Mendocino County and what it was like to be raised here. I'm so grateful for everyone that spent and hour and a half on Valentine's Day with me. We need more love, and to show our children that the changes within the next generation starts with them.
Have a successful week!
Mo
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