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Hansen said the county’s playgroup network ran 23 playgroup sites last year with more than 1,000 registered caregivers and more than 1,500 children attending; in total First 5-supported programs logged about 15,000 child visits across the year. The commission is also launching a local Help Me Grow access point and a “Welcome Baby” nurse home-visit partnership with local health providers.

Why it matters: First 5 staff emphasized two connected realities: the programs see sustained community demand in rural and urban areas alike, and the county allocation derived from cigarette/tobacco-related revenue has fallen substantially. Hansen told the board that First 5 revenue has dropped by more than 60% since the program’s inception and by roughly 30% over the last three years, forcing the commission to reassess grant support and reduce next fiscal year playgroup funding in some communities.

The board and First 5 commissioners said they will prioritize playgroups in areas with the fewest alternative supports. Hansen urged supervisors to help amplify requests to state legislators for stable early-childhood funding. She closed her presentation with an appeal to long-term thinking about children’s well-being, saying, “tomorrow starts today,” when describing the value of early investments.

Board action: The board voted 5–0 to receive and file First 5 Humboldt’s annual community report and thanked commission members and staff for the work. Supervisors emphasized the importance of sustained advocacy at the state level to replace declining tobacco-tax revenues with predictable funding streams.

What’s next: First 5 will implement budget adjustments next fiscal year, prioritize playgroups according to commission-developed criteria (favoring communities with few alternatives), and roll out Help Me Grow Humboldt and the Welcome Baby nurse-visit partnership pending final contract signatures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Humboldt County Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting, 2025-03-18","oneSentenceSummary","First 5 Humboldt reported high playgroup participation and new early-childhood services but cautioned that Prop. 10/31 revenue declines have reduced county funding by more than 60% since inception; the Board received and filed the annual report.","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},6115513,"Votes at a glance: consent calendar, cannabis permit revocations, retirement resolution and other board actions — March 18",570,7234000,7804000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2738440-e0a67abd172c9d313e8e632f4a31b73c&start=7234&end=7804","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2738440-e0a67abd172c9d313e8e632f4a31b73c/thumbnail_7234000.jpg","/articles/6115513/Humboldt-County/California/Votes-at-a-glance-consent-calendar-cannabis-permit-revocations-retirement-resolution-and-other-board-actions-March-18","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115513-33cdc47b42d5ecc2ead4d02ceb17fc47/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155018&Signature=b-rv1AUIgPL2pegVJiVubCf-D0KT0puWibYZlE1PxH9gT~sbnXHTjoJvPV5zWN~fSfEiHe-1lq36yGOhfm7OMBbMiK2KRMyM~oWpCQ38QFI2BGkoBlSWxXK6Igzh~R1YkiGUCoMVn2NvquNEkVk5X0WZ3YAwND-xLys0Ow2e1W0pUWjiB0hVaCejdWCh~WisVR8R2S6210gx9qB5tILljJ~jaF2zTGuFPnT6151s-2QNUeEB3P4n4pPvjqGew~2la4dRN4FNd4KcSvHZCvw~kaWEouadfJXJAqtHviZjfyYky4TLF-b6ngSo6owHGwY8lfUPB6tmvi8jsj6Z-QZgfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At their March 18 meeting the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors recorded several formal actions with little or no extended debate. The board summarized and voted on consent items and multiple resolutions; the most consequential votes are listed below.

Consent calendar
- Motion: Approve the consent calendar, minus two pulled items. Outcome: Approved, vote 5–0.

Cannabis permit revocations (15 permits)
- Background: In October 2023 the board set a deadline (March 31, 2024) for cannabis permit holders to enter payment plans or pay Measure S taxes and outstanding planning department fees. Permits suspended in April 2024 for failure to comply and for which the state licenses have since expired were moved toward revocation.
- Motion: Adopt 15 resolutions revoking cannabis cultivation permits for permit holders who did not enter payment plans or pay outstanding departmental fees. Outcome: Approved, vote 5–0.
- Noted facts: Staff reported all 15 state licenses had expired; most properties were inspected (remotely or in person); 12 permit holders still own their properties and 3 properties have sold (new owners did not inherit Measure S liabilities). Staff also said eight properties are behind on property taxes.
- Details: Individual permit numbers or parcel identifiers were not provided in the board discussion; staff noted relevant owners were notified and that infrastructure (greenhouses, irrigation tubing) must be removed upon revocation unless ownership/conditions change.

Retirement resolution: Melissa Chilton
- Motion: Receive and file a retirement resolution honoring Melissa Chilton, Department of Health & Human Services budget specialist, for nearly 23 years of service. Outcome: Approved, vote 5–0.
- Note: The resolution recognizes Chilton’s role in behavioral health finance, leadership on state committees and work on regional drug Medi-Cal organized delivery systems.

Other board actions
- Tsunami preparedness: The board received and filed the tsunami preparedness briefing and endorsed a March 26 coastal drill (11 a.m.). Outcome: Approved, vote 5–0. (See separate coverage.)
- Planning ordinance and zoning: The board adopted amendments to the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and placed a Q-qualified combining zone on seven parcels in the Redway Business Park to allow indoor cultivation with performance standards. Outcome: Approved, vote 5–0. (See separate coverage.)

Procedure notes
- For the 15 revocations staff confirmed notice and inspections and said the code allows suspension followed by revocation; new property owners do not inherit Measure S tax liabilities but would be responsible for removal of cultivation infrastructure if they purchase property with that infrastructure in place.

The board’s unanimous votes closed a set of enforcement matters tied to Measure S compliance, recognized a long-serving county employee’s retirement and advanced a land-use change in Redway.","The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors recorded several unanimous actions on March 18, including approval of the consent calendar, revocation of 15 suspended cannabis permits for nonpayment, and adoption of a retirement resolution for a long-serving county budget specialist.",{"_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},6115517,"Board approves allowing indoor cannabis in Redway business park with Q-zone limits, 5–0",1960,5215000,7175000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2738440-e0a67abd172c9d313e8e632f4a31b73c&start=5215&end=7175","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2738440-e0a67abd172c9d313e8e632f4a31b73c/thumbnail_5215000.jpg","/articles/6115517/Humboldt-County/California/Board-approves-allowing-indoor-cannabis-in-Redway-business-park-with-Q-zone-limits-50","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115517-eb615f38ddf9cd6a991c23b681a2fd5f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155018&Signature=dNQDd~znfyOkKG7qGSv00FIFR5b73b7vYoEoYLedrqv8xGoM7KXgs3TShE17VvuC~VPBbNRnhpABxBqg4ZmnJn8bZeCJyiCe5qyES0Oowv8rVZQN7iZH4morAfoLmjmJv41FOBdgcJytQRKvkBfnw3Zz-NuZXeW93p-wti3M5HeZBfvVpEg6VTNzxAGh2TLjFeAxC3eCtr~db2~XxigxSrAzyuk4ol6n5FeNvzUYwa6ek0xyhBVqHll62zSp6KTIAGK3R~hjesM5jUBiCsde11jrMCssNSX77gPfHctE7ANoXpH1sW4AjuUzEOsadnZIDrxUkHKThAUUtZU85G2DNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on March 18 adopted amendments to the county Cannabis Land Use Ordinance (CCLUO) and approved a Q (qualified) combining zone that permits indoor cannabis cultivation on seven parcels within the Redway (Meadows) Business Park, after planning staff, the applicant and community members discussed water, power and community impacts.

The amendment adjusts the CCLUO to allow indoor cultivation in MB (inland business park) zones where a Q combining zone is applied. Staff told the board that MB zoning appears in only two locations in the county and that the proposal was developed through coordination among the applicant, county planning staff and the Redway Community Services District (RCSD).

Why it matters: In Southern Humboldt, water availability and electrical capacity have been central concerns for any proposed indoor cultivation use. Planning staff and the applicant said the Q-zone overlay and a package of performance standards — covering maximum metered water use, on-site rainwater storage, and verification that sufficient electrical service exists on parcel — are designed to prevent net new demand on the community water system and to address odor and other local impacts.

Planning director John Ford and project planner Steven Santos explained the proposal, and applicant Jesse Jeffries and consultants said they had coordinated with property owners and RCSD on water capacity and other measures. Jeffries told the board that the project will include additional on-site water storage and that “there will be an additional 40,000 gallons of water storage on-site,” and added that several parcels on the MB side of the business park lack current water service and were not included in the Q-zone petition.

Public comments were limited: no members of the public registered formal opposition at the hearing, and planning staff reported no written public comments were received prior to the public hearing on the zoning amendment.

Board action: The board adopted the staff recommendation to (a) amend the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance to permit indoor cultivation in MB zones where a Q combining zone is applied and (b) reclassify seven parcels within the Redway Business Park with the Q-qualified combining zone. Supervisor Wilson moved the ordinances and the board approved both items 5–0.

Key details and limits:
- Q-zone performance standards: the ordinance requires metered water use limits (staff noted an illustrative figure of up to 91,250 gallons as a metering cap for certain uses), required on-site rain-catchment and storage for any additional water needs, and verification that necessary electrical service already exists on the parcel before indoor cultivation is approved.
- Parcel selection: property owners within the business park were consulted; some owners did not request inclusion and a majority-ownership property owner indicated lack of interest. The board and staff said expanding the Q-zone to additional parcels would require additional outreach and an amended public process.

What’s next: The ordinances take effect following the standard posting period. Individual projects seeking to cultivate indoors under the Q-zone will still require plan review and must demonstrate compliance with the ordinance’s water, energy and odor-control performance standards. Planning staff said enforcement will rely on the county’s permit conditions and coordination with the RCSD and utility providers.

The board thanked staff, the applicant and RCSD for coordination and voted to adopt the CCLUO amendment and the Q-zone placement.","The Board of Supervisors adopted an amendment to the county Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and placed a Q (qualified) combining zone on seven parcels in the Redway Business Park to allow indoor cannabis cultivation tied to strict water, energy and odor performance standards; the vote was 5–0.",{"_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},6115518,"Humboldt supervisors proclaim Tsunami Preparedness Week, endorse March 26 coastal drill after December 5 alert",3977,6335000,10312000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2738440-e0a67abd172c9d313e8e632f4a31b73c&start=6335&end=10312","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2738440-e0a67abd172c9d313e8e632f4a31b73c/thumbnail_6335000.jpg","/articles/6115518/Humboldt-County/California/Humboldt-supervisors-proclaim-Tsunami-Preparedness-Week-endorse-March-26-coastal-drill-after-December-5-alert","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115518-bfb98873322387da7ca5e0c84f507906/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155018&Signature=nJvsbgr2XLDzMbdJTCK2IGo3dfot2P8PrDOJ4zjV5wHHJuvjtsBoEVvt4iXm1rpfTSvUDy28rX5mN-e~4~uPFQIPY1cI1mPCk4SkXFo~0VCoh1PDm5KRNd6D08PrSq6OglZHLQWvC6Tn0emiFZc5vwtbgJF7WdbYfoQPRid1Uh3DnHeuj61WIpaLxRHLPmXKUumhBoja-wTnTHXZeZr-UoZ02IimYFv~EdCP4X97XAJ4ThExcnOvU070FXEH~~z3C487pGi78ylb09niB9qbVbwy7t~0rIlmQywzuTRiCPocMbi8nOtDjbuL0l8Ob5jXMP71~rh5Do08WJOPkVendw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on March 18 proclaimed March 22–30 as Tsunami Preparedness Week and voted unanimously to receive and file a county briefing that highlights public confusion during the Dec. 5, 2024 earthquake and the need for community evacuation practice.

Board Chair Michelle Bushnell said the proclamation supports countywide outreach and preparedness. The board’s action followed a multi-speaker briefing from county emergency staff and the National Weather Service, and public comment from residents concerned about local evacuation routes and “safe zone” accessibility.

Why it matters: The briefing underscored two distinct tsunami scenarios. For locally generated tsunamis tied to nearby earthquakes, waves can arrive in 10 minutes or less, leaving little time to wait for emergency alerts. For distant events, officials said residents typically have hours to evacuate. National Weather Service meteorologist Ryan Elward told the board, “the earthquake needs to be your warning” for a local event and urged people to evacuate on foot to nearby high ground once shaking stops.

County emergency staff described the Dec. 5 alert sequence, when an initial magnitude was reported high enough to trigger automatic federal wireless emergency alerts and a tsunami warning, and later readings were revised. A county official said the message and the public’s mixed responses served “as a big wake-up call for the community.” The county’s Office of Emergency Services urged residents to confirm they are signed up for Humboldt Alert and to use the tsunami inundation maps on the Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group and California Geological Survey sites to identify safe routes and high-ground destinations.

Officials also announced a coordinated community exercise: a tsunami and earthquake preparedness drill at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 26, targeted largely at coastal hazard zones. The county said it will scale back a previously planned countywide notification test and focus messaging on the coast because a December warning had already activated broad alerts.

Public comments ranged from technical questions about how tsunami hazard zones are modeled to practical concerns about access to designated high-ground areas. A caller asked whether “30-foot” waves could reach inland; county staff explained that inland inundation decays with distance from the shore and that the official inundation maps include buffers to account for modeling uncertainty.

Board action: Supervisor Wilson moved and the board approved a motion to receive and file the tsunami preparedness briefing. The motion passed 5–0. The recorded action notes the county will (a) encourage participation in the March 26 drill, (b) publish guidance about Humboldt Alert sign-ups (humboldtgov.org/alerts) and safe routes, and (c) share an after-action report on the Dec. 5 event with the board and make it available to the public.

What officials emphasized: For local earthquakes, officials said, do not wait for a phone alert — evacuate on foot to nearby high ground or dunes and avoid driving, which can create gridlock that endangers people. For distant-source tsunamis there is more time to collect pets and belongings and drive to safety.

The board’s vote sends the county’s preparedness message into the community ahead of the March 26 drill and formalizes the county’s intent to continue mapping, outreach and coordination with the National Weather Service and local alert systems.","The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors proclaimed California’s Tsunami Preparedness Week, heard a briefing on the December 5 earthquake and wireless emergency alert, and voted 5–0 to receive and file a tsunami preparedness update that encourages a county coastal drill on March 26 at 11 a.m.","actionData","errors"]

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