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- Consent calendar: Motion to approve the consent calendar. Outcome: approved, 3–0 (Supervisors Bushnell, Wilson and Bone voted yes; Supervisors Arroyo and Madrone absent). (Transcript segment: item beginning of meeting; motion recorded at 53:39–53:47.)

- Kernan Construction CUP hearing: Motion to continue the public hearing on revocation of the conditional‑use permit to April 15, 2025. Outcome: continued, 3–0 (Bushnell, Wilson, Bone). (Transcript segment: Planning item H1; continuation motion carries 3–0.)

- Earthquake recovery update (CAO/Habitat): Motion to receive and file the county administrative office update on the December 2022 earthquake recovery and Habitat for Humanity work. Outcome: approved, 3–0 (Bushnell, Wilson, Bone). The staff report described allocation and use of a $1,000,000 LATCF allocation and noted Habitat has requested the remaining $250,000 of an agreed $500,000 allocation; staff said it will prepare an amended MOU before releasing the funds.

- Closed session (existing litigation): After closed session the board reported it voted unanimously, with Supervisors Madrone and Arroyo absent, to authorize the Humboldt County Counsel’s office to defend the county in Robin Heatherstorm v. County of Humboldt, Humboldt County Superior Court case CV2500572. (Transcript report out.)

Notes: Where the transcript records a tally it has been reproduced here; if a specific mover or seconder was not named in the record, the entry omits a mover name rather than risk misattribution. No final decisions were recorded on the Kernan permit revocation at the April 8 meeting—the matter was continued to April 15.
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Sophia Prayer, public health director for the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services, described public‑health prevention work — from communicable‑disease response and food safety to youth substance‑use prevention and fall‑prevention programs for older adults. Prayer noted the county’s Live Well Humboldt initiative and said public health focuses on upstream prevention to reduce the incidence of illness and injury across the community.

Prayer told the board the department is “actively working with Supervisors Bushnell and Wilson on a nitrous‑oxide sales ban, which we plan to bring in the very near future to your board.” She characterized public health’s role as prevention‑oriented and said staff would return with an item proposing regulatory action; no ordinance or formal date for introduction was presented on April 8.

Supervisors thanked public‑health staff for day‑to‑day prevention work and noted that the benefits of public health are often the problems that do not occur. There was no board vote on regulatory action at the April 8 meeting; the item read as an informational proclamation and a staff statement of forthcoming policy work.","Humboldt County proclaimed National Public Health Week and the public health director told supervisors the department is actively working with two supervisors on a proposed nitrous‑oxide sales ban that staff plans to present to the board in the near future.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6076077,"Planning hearing on Kernan Construction aggregate yard continued to April 15",157,5956000,6113000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2975504-602e3757d2540c1c6ad32260342cd859&start=5956&end=6113","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2975504-602e3757d2540c1c6ad32260342cd859/thumbnail_5956000.jpg","/articles/6076077/Humboldt-County/California/Planning-hearing-on-Kernan-Construction-aggregate-yard-continued-to-April-15","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076077-d31f9e95b93eb4060a5a124e078d6c08/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442923&Signature=KOwbC3JugfiVHwxHOI1Az5pAD7mlrk0NzR-XTZiPvRh7khBFgq7xGkeD9-cr~BhkeDxkMs0rlKUXHZKsRi7HYXpmgCJ8YqkieRTBynoHcxiIpVzgb4s4HeXwQNXyTksvOF-d4Hob0ZuZyU2ZGjecZHUU15P5plx9emuiKBQ~dyQZk3YMCkvEETdllB3cW2miHVs1jIzSlRoVriiBVeE4Ts~cv1Mo0R8TydmvuJacZqrkDN9v0N7nKWmyXBAFFi17oghWm2BPESTXkEkQuf-Q5jLicZjjypYpzzFIiRxIGg2zl2OCpwOkaYztbX5xsBVoxHD4bO~sDFnA0rFUsaKmOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors continued a public hearing on April 8 on a request to revoke the conditional‑use permit for Kernan Construction’s rock aggregate processing and material storage yard.

Cliff Johnson of the Planning and Building Department asked the board to continue the matter to the April 15 meeting. The continuation was requested to allow additional time for the parties and staff to prepare and to accept further public testimony at that later date.

One caller on Zoom, Kent Swaspy, told the board he supported the continuance and said he would reserve fuller comment for the April 15 hearing. No on‑the‑record action to revoke or to modify the permit was taken on April 8.

A motion to continue the hearing to April 15 passed on a 3‑0 vote.

The hearing will resume on April 15, at which time the board will accept further testimony and the Planning and Building Department will present additional staff recommendations and findings.","A county Planning and Building Department public hearing on revoking a conditional‑use permit for Kernan Construction’s aggregate processing and material yard was continued to the Board’s April 15 meeting at staff request; public commenters supported the continuance.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6076082,"Humboldt supervisors receive update on 2022 Rio Dell earthquake recovery; staff to amend Habitat MOU to release remaining funds",368,6187000,6555000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2975504-602e3757d2540c1c6ad32260342cd859&start=6187&end=6555","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2975504-602e3757d2540c1c6ad32260342cd859/thumbnail_6187000.jpg","/articles/6076082/Humboldt-County/California/Humboldt-supervisors-receive-update-on-2022-Rio-Dell-earthquake-recovery-staff-to-amend-Habitat-MOU-to-release-remaining-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076082-0622a23f1f9931702bc7f14b2aa2d6ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442923&Signature=nq-cSmgljx3ONsaZ6u6Qk4JnAcc552UkO2pvadbyeYE5zTKllFXKh42rkHIyc12rwvquB~nSTaWDu5gHgo7XsC36LUJJfEZAOLB-P224R~AiUu60sy33PjpAVV2gyua7ywSBbCHDDee2IGQ~PI-ggLjuLxoy1eebCxSfAL4~x6yr6eIRDJ552n6r1fZaeYWa7f9uaLWI8H6UmdvzyBi5JBvBvtoKC~9vzBvWiSiKbLUULJiMBoSZLz~29H0V0z7JHjBkxHYwjFSJoFYP3Nd6vwaTKHaMNQ2eFydj~xLbza4wcvTNxsjHv-T8RlTrBct53pXncThWgueztMiltwWyHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Humboldt County officials updated the Board of Supervisors on April 8 about long‑term recovery from the Dec. 20, 2022, magnitude‑6.4 earthquake that damaged roughly 350 structures in the county and left about 90 unsafe to occupy in Rio Dell.

The County Administrative Office, joined by Habitat for Humanity Yuba‑Sutter and local disaster case management partners, reported how the county’s $1 million allocation from the federal Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund (LATCF) was distributed and how outstanding repairs would be completed. County staff said $250,000 of that $1 million was paid to the McLean Foundation to administer unmet‑needs grants, $375,000 was spent on an emergency shelter voucher program that served 95 households from January through April 2023, and $500,000 was allocated to Habitat for Humanity to support longer‑term repair work.

County public information specialist Katia Gallardo said Habitat received an initial $250,000 payment after submitting a business plan in 2023 and has requested the remaining $250,000 to finish repairs on four remaining red and yellow‑tagged homes in Rio Dell. Gallardo said county staff are preparing an amendment to Habitat’s memorandum of understanding that would permit payment while preserving reporting and a true‑up process to ensure accountability.

Camille Benner, appearing by video as Habitat’s administrative officer, and Carrie Venegas, executive director of Changing Tides Family Services — which provided disaster case management — described completed projects and remaining work. Officials said completed repairs include brace‑and‑bolt and foundation work, water‑heater replacements and other plumbing and structural fixes; they cautioned that some individual jobs exceeded the program’s $60,000 per‑unit threshold and required combining multiple funding streams. The presenters said the combined total of repairs administered through unmet‑needs funds, Habitat work and other sources is about $1.9 million to date, and that roughly 20 building permits tied to earthquake repairs remained active.

County staff told supervisors the county had expected 75% reimbursement for the motel voucher program but later received 100% from Cal OES in December 2023; one outstanding reimbursement item remains under review by county emergency services. Staff said there is no additional county appropriation for the program beyond the $1 million already allocated; the requested $250,000 for Habitat is part of that original allocation and would be released only after the MOU amendment is finalized.

Supervisor Michelle Bushnell moved to receive and file the update. The board approved the recommendation by a 3‑0 vote.

Benner and Venegas told supervisors they would continue coordinating with local contractors, USDA and CDBG program staff where those federal funds can be applied. Rio Dell’s city manager also spoke, urging state‑level changes to create a formal individual‑assistance program in California so rural communities have more options after disasters.

The report did not authorize immediate additional county spending beyond the allocation already recorded; staff said they would return with the amended MOU and formal documentation before disbursing the remaining Habitat funds.","County staff told supervisors the $1 million locally funded earthquake recovery program has been routed through several partners; Habitat for Humanity has asked for the remaining $250,000 to complete repairs on four red/yellow‑tagged homes and staff said it will amend the MOU to allow payment with reporting and a true‑up.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: April 8 Humboldt County Board meeting

County proclaims National Public Health Week; staff says nitrous‑oxide sales ban will be brought to board

Planning hearing on Kernan Construction aggregate yard continued to April 15

Humboldt supervisors receive update on 2022 Rio Dell earthquake recovery; staff to amend Habitat MOU to release remaining funds