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Revocation: Humboldt Emerald Triangle LLC. Planning Director John Ford explained the department recommended revoking the conditional use permit (PLN 11065) because the permittee failed to pay Measure S taxes and the permit remained a legal impediment to new, compliant uses at the site. The board voted 4-0 to approve staff’s recommendation to revoke the permit, clearing the site for a new application from a new owner.

Appeal and continuance: Manna Farms / Rockaway Investments (permit currently held by an absent prior permittee but operated by applicant Kathy Hall) was the subject of an enforcement inspection after a California Department of Fish and Wildlife search warrant documented an unapproved pump and diversion drawing from Little Larabee Creek. County staff said the inspection found an unapproved surface-water diversion, fuel and petroleum containers next to a water source, uncontained cultivation waste and missing ongoing well drawdown monitoring records required by the permit. Planning staff said the site’s permit conditions required use of a well as the approved water source and annual pump testing; the search-warrant inspection found a submersible pump and pipe leading from the creek to storage tanks and evidence of recent use.

The applicant’s consultant, Vanessa Valaire of ETA Management Group, and the operator, Kathy Hall, told the board they had begun cleanup and compliance work after the inspection and had submitted an amendment to seek a lake-and-stream alteration agreement (LSAA) with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Valaire said the applicant “immediately started working on clearing up all the violations,” and Hall said the property’s prior owner had left legacy infrastructure and that much cleanup had been completed since purchase.

Planning staff said an LSAA that would authorize cannabis diversion is not routinely compatible with the county’s environmental document and cannabis ordinance unless preexisting surface diversions were in place; staff noted the board could restrict a permit to prohibit any future surface-water diversion for cannabis. After extended discussion the board voted 4-0 to continue the appeal to the March 25 meeting and directed staff to return with a modified resolution (not revoking the permit) that included conditions: no LSAA/ no cannabis surface-water diversion while the county permit remains in force; payment arrangements or proof of payment of Measure S liabilities; enhanced, possibly unannounced inspections and a schedule for completing outstanding conditions (including expedited solar and well testing where required). The board and staff clarified that revocation remains an available remedy if follow-up inspections show continued violations.

Ending: The board made clear the county expects rapid compliance and preserved its authority to revoke the permit if conditions are not met.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Humboldt County Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting, 2025-02-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 25 revoked one cannabis cultivation permit for failure to pay Measure S taxes and continued an appeal over a second site where county and state inspectors found an unauthorized creek diversion, ordering the latter to return on March 25 with compliance steps and imposing conditions including no new surface-water diversion for cannabis.","taxTitle","Humboldt County, California","taxId",12695,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6304410,"Behavioral health director warns of multimillion-dollar shortfall; asks board to help prioritize services and pursue funding",464,6364000,6828000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2463422-b2a4de0733217e1e49ea0349b84aa6a7&start=6364&end=6828","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2463422-b2a4de0733217e1e49ea0349b84aa6a7/thumbnail_6364000.jpg","/articles/6304410/Humboldt-County/California/Behavioral-health-director-warns-of-multimillion-dollar-shortfall-asks-board-to-help-prioritize-services-and-pursue-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6304410-77e60824e30cf3435af3f401a936fc28/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162599&Signature=foob3EoCD9NCWpyL7s6k0i4FrThYkUrTx6T0aNj1-EbVrPfC0uZqNpJWt~ZMYSsCI5m2-VjYA-44tY7o~rdpqGbMqkzo-EzOXs4E4i5cPKd8b-vZ6kVQtZryyxwqJutNSWNfnuyNhMRlLSGiiS-iOHL8lLrx7I7t30GCT2NzyomlCyqUgodRlfsZo9wSrqTwIOYO4SR7byzjcA4bodHYeQec3FROrLGNZYX3QA9wGEeS8D5gTfdEdI581GDzHRGMo9r-qCphXIP0a0flj9kZdIrHq5I-yzoyTwBtC37~-h2JlgZOxQhCMBkfTyqF7q60ee2RZ4jXL-o9QjAnXk9FZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Humboldt County’s Behavioral Health leadership told the Board of Supervisors on Feb. 25 that the department is operating with a multi-million-dollar shortfall and warned that rising inpatient, long-term placement and crisis costs—combined with new state mandates and expanded reporting obligations—are pushing the program to a point where staff will need board direction on prioritizing services or identifying new revenue.

Behavioral Health Director Amy Botsler Rogers said the department’s fiscal-year 2023–24 accounting initially shows “about a $2,700,000 shortfall” that staff are still working to reduce through claim corrections and retroactive billing. She said the department’s total expenditures for 2023–24 were roughly $64.5 million and noted large line items that do not produce equivalent local revenue: inpatient and stabilization services (Sempervirens psychiatric unit and the county crisis stabilization unit), and long-term care placements for conservatees.

Deputy director Paul Bagnacchi told the board that LPS (conserved) patients often occupy a large share of beds on the county’s acute psychiatric unit and that those conserved patients typically require long-term placements that are costly and not substantially reimbursed by Medi-Cal or other sources. “LPS conserved individuals spend seven times more days on Sempervirens than non-LPS individuals,” Bagnacchi said, and placements outside the county have risen in cost; local locked residential options are costly and unlocked ARF placements are limited by capacity and clinical fit.

Director Botsler Rogers said much of the financial pressure is structural: the county’s maintenance-of-effort contribution for mental health has not been updated in decades and many recent state laws and programs (including Care Court, SB 43 expansions and new data/reporting requirements) require planning, staff time and systems upgrades but carry limited or no additional county-directed revenue. The director asked the board for help identifying funding and said the department would return with a budget presentation and options, including potential service prioritization or targeted investments.

Ending: Board members urged the department to return with concrete proposals and asked staff to examine partnerships with cities, other counties and service providers; the board accepted the department’s presentation 4-0.","Humboldt County behavioral health leaders told the Board of Supervisors on Feb. 25 that the department faces a multi‑million‑dollar shortfall driven by costly inpatient and long‑term placements, rising crisis demand, and a wave of state mandates that require new reporting and program work.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6304406,"Board honors Dr. Ruby Bayan and Waterfront Recovery on clinic founder’s retirement",1224,992000,2216000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2463422-b2a4de0733217e1e49ea0349b84aa6a7&start=992&end=2216","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2463422-b2a4de0733217e1e49ea0349b84aa6a7/thumbnail_992000.jpg","/articles/6304406/Humboldt-County/California/Board-honors-Dr-Ruby-Bayan-and-Waterfront-Recovery-on-clinic-founders-retirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6304406-0698217e1dbe42d6e3d62f328b77b74c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162599&Signature=da5WGaQUfrbNgb-CeJuyXAbq6bYf44YRF1oC8rYU4hJPK1L2nDVwYtUp5j4OXi4qIwVHoIdVj3qZxW~szHCiXyLk~h8~Eb4UwElunAK27z1y8G6myuP0EBCyx0icEquLTRYuZq7aytdJG4-j9y47uO2Fa8QpSNoTrFFq4HcGUKZijkdhQN~qk7SDJTEN3GFU7KpTUaWkZJv-PMpPv~Zv6xhYNedcEFeXiRSCPy22XKM97~l1ukbFu5JK7sLUXp~rvKOTPULau3Rcf4i38wCet0v09DfmTx2e9~fRxGItnnUvPKpcokWZPVASKcOxjIolRXNZCo6xRt2M9vUcxZxJ4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 25 adopted a resolution honoring Dr. Ruby Bayan for her role as a co‑founder and medical/clinical director of Waterfront Recovery and for her contributions to substance-use and dual-diagnosis treatment in the county.

Supervisor Bone read the board’s resolution, which recounted Bayan’s work establishing Waterfront Recovery as the first dual‑diagnosis medical-model treatment center in Northern California (opening in 2017) and said the clinic had treated more than 2,500 clients. The resolution noted the clinic’s role addressing the rise of fentanyl in the community and praised Bayan’s training of other medical professionals in addiction and dual-diagnosis care.

Friends, staff and community leaders—including John Safford and Jeremy Campbell from Waterfront’s board and staff—addressed the supervisors, praising Bayan’s leadership and commitment. Jeremy Campbell described Waterfront as “one organization and one person that has championed a lot of good work for a lot of people that's made a difference,” and multiple speakers said they expected the program’s work to continue under successor leadership.

Supervisor Bone moved the resolution; the board approved it 4-0. Speakers included Dr. Bayan, who told supervisors and staff she intended that Waterfront continue its work serving people “with substance abuse and mental health” and thanked the board and community for the recognition.

Ending: The supervisors adjourned the recognition with thanks to Dr. Bayan and Waterfront’s staff for their ongoing community service.","The Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution recognizing Dr. Ruby Bayan for founding and leading Waterfront Recovery, praising her work with substance use disorder and dual-diagnosis treatment and noting Waterfront’s treatment of more than 2,500 clients.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6304420,"Board approves lower hangar rates, offsets revenue loss with $55,009 from contingencies",1161,3449000,4610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2463422-b2a4de0733217e1e49ea0349b84aa6a7&start=3449&end=4610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2463422-b2a4de0733217e1e49ea0349b84aa6a7/thumbnail_3449000.jpg","/articles/6304420/Humboldt-County/California/Board-approves-lower-hangar-rates-offsets-revenue-loss-with-55009-from-contingencies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6304420-e713711be20e486f8bf801bf3770659b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162599&Signature=owcXbLCIBpm80~VY3lyY8Zq~rRkTiYndgV5agNaBsKXXqJGWir1m1gx3xtEuvPHmk4Diyy~fgTdds8J~GskmihEsiNQDTjHSwf-vJrkuqVV92iuYSbeOi6BSCZPRLGD6iCJAw9PbY3S~ea6GH8tB1vmiSdxj9EpSXRQvsGLHNgJ0R6va-av85n7vBVH6J~WSW5kRAlZZ7GJeTHuETqLU~Ca-nmmYtXPOb0f9WMkkpwJHZ8ORoDfBBviqWgYJfb3cblVzbzyU70UQfABx2ou05RhoJ5oOXczeasy9zokVsf6hMOlnHd7wV2sGZxPGelkGRuJTkH-257R14WWfofPmsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted Feb. 25 to amend the county’s schedule of fees and charges for aviation hangars, reversing a prior CPI increase and aligning county hangar rates with an AMCG/FAA benchmark. The board also approved a supplemental budget transfer of $55,008.76 from general fund contingencies to offset expected revenue loss.

Karen Clauer, acting aviation director, told the board the amendment implements the board’s Feb. 4 direction to align rates with the AMCG study and to remove CPI indexing. “If your board authorizes the adoption of the fee ordinance reducing hangar rates at county airports, you will also be asked to approve the supplemental budget in the amount of $55,008.76 from the general fund contingencies to offset the resulting revenue loss,” Clauer said.

Public comment at the hearing focused on the condition of the county’s hangars, the fairness of charging transient landing and parking fees collected through a third party, and whether the county should invest in hangar repairs or create incentives for private hangar improvements. Aviators and hangar tenants urged the board to perform a condition inventory and to prioritize repairs; several speakers called for eliminating Vector Aviation’s fee-collection contract for transient fees, describing the vendor as user-unfriendly.

Board members and staff discussed options for allocating the contingency funding. Clauer said the department will use the supplemental funds as contributions to non-FAA grant projects and that staff will draft a deferred-maintenance plan; the board asked that staff prioritize a hangar-condition inventory and consider expedited studies or College of the Redwoods workforce help to assess needed repairs.

Supervisor Wilson moved to approve the ordinance change and the supplemental budget transfer; the motion passed 4-0. The new hangar rates will take effect March 27, 2025, and staff will issue rate notices to hangar tenants and return with a spending plan for the contingency funds and a schedule for hangar condition assessment.

Ending: Staff said they will begin tenant notifications, initiate an inventory of hangar conditions and explore grant opportunities and partnerships to fund repairs.","After public comment and a public hearing, the Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance change aligning county airport hangar fees with FAA/AMCG study rates, removing a CPI adjustment and authorizing a $55,008.76 supplemental budget transfer from general fund contingencies to cover the revenue shortfall.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6304424,"County hears airport study showing record passenger growth and options to recruit more routes",2703,2229000,4932000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2463422-b2a4de0733217e1e49ea0349b84aa6a7&start=2229&end=4932","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2463422-b2a4de0733217e1e49ea0349b84aa6a7/thumbnail_2229000.jpg","/articles/6304424/Humboldt-County/California/County-hears-airport-study-showing-record-passenger-growth-and-options-to-recruit-more-routes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6304424-f34a8835881048db249f524e0c2ac749/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162599&Signature=QDfRbTueKQQVW-8XsRyFSyCtqGTb6Lyklndh3YRZnxcyaB1Fl5MFv-t0zecuHskkvvY7R7lZOsTYLcDDIx5KR~UbwcvFhVmVfBJGmAyisb6Z1YDmbxOLqNrqTA9ePhX~sWveN7Hh1g0X6~r1Q-W0gtJl1P2p8SZm7G4h5jHaYXmYxbuDzA06fDhd5knT74YpXgul1FQ6b79DBCpWWuOMXHH-Y2pGNlPBoIdQs0xtfZdnihELITOGF-U9ZyfjMlt1GmKb95d65a4lUTb-CC7ebJRSd-DGKW-cg0rY32LTqpvu0bwPVA75jJKTBGqgsq75BlmV959oajNGEk653P6hXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 25 heard a retention and leakage study for the California Redwood Coast Humboldt County Airport (ACV) that found the airport posted record passenger volume in 2024 and is retaining a larger share of local travelers than it had before the pandemic. The study, presented by consultant Jack Penney of Volare Aviation and county economic development staff Diana Rios, concluded the airport could support more departures if competitive incentives and carrier recruitment continue.

The airport “is averaging 351 passengers a day who are departing from ACV,” Penney told the board, citing the study’s data. The presentation said 41% of the county’s air travelers used ACV in 2024, up from 23% in 2019, and that average fares out of ACV have fallen from $313 to $231 over about a decade.

County Economic Development Coordinator Diana Rios told the board the study will guide short-term carrier outreach and noted the county had already assembled a Small Community Air Service Development (SCASDP) grant package totaling roughly $1.25 million (federal grant plus local match) to support targeted service development. Penney said the biggest commercial-service gap is northbound service and named Seattle-Tacoma as the top recruitment priority; other targets included Salt Lake City and restored service to Portland and leisure routes such as San Diego and Las Vegas.

The consultants outlined headwinds to growth, including industry-wide aircraft and pilot supply constraints and strong national competition for start-up incentives. Penney said airlines now decide route deployment against hundreds of airports nationwide and that incentives commonly offered to start routes average roughly $2.7 million per route. The county’s $1.25 million package is competitive but below that market average, he said, and stressed the importance of leveraging local marketing and usage to make the business case to carriers.

Board members said they supported continued recruitment and incentives but requested better public messaging about the expected returns on any incentives, including parking and federal airport grants that grow when enplanements rise. The board voted 4-0 to accept and file the presentation and directed staff to continue airline outreach using the study’s findings.

Ending: County staff said they will use the study to guide airline outreach and marketing work already funded by the board and return with implementation steps as negotiations with carriers progress.","County economic development staff and aviation consultant Volare Aviation reported that passenger use of the California Redwood Coast Humboldt County Airport (ACV) reached a record level in 2024 and outlined incentives and targets to recruit new air service, including a top priority of Seattle/Tacoma service.","actionData","errors"]

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Board revokes one cannabis permit, continues appeal for another with conditions including no new stream diversions

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Board honors Dr. Ruby Bayan and Waterfront Recovery on clinic founder’s retirement

Board approves lower hangar rates, offsets revenue loss with $55,009 from contingencies

County hears airport study showing record passenger growth and options to recruit more routes