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Miles Slattery, City Manager for the City of Eureka, described the city's employee childcare program that began in fiscal 2018-19. Slattery said the city repurposed an underused municipal building, secured State pre-kindergarten certification and grew capacity to 30 spots, with roughly 16 reserved for city employees. \"We offer free pre k for all of our employees,\" Slattery said, and he told the board the program had been helpful for recruitment and retention and operated without requiring a subsidy for staffing and basic operations (though Slattery clarified the city does not allocate building utilities and some overhead as part of the break-even calculation).

County staff told the board $500,000 in ARPA childcare funds were available for reallocation through the North Edge contract and that the board could choose either to use the funds for professional-development investments for local childcare providers or to pursue a county-employee childcare facility. Supervisors expressed broad support for exploring a county facility but asked staff to prioritize a feasibility approach that would identify likely county-owned facilities, minimal consultant cost, and a phased implementation so the county would not overcommit upfront.

The board voted to direct staff to evaluate an employee-childcare program and amend the North Edge financing contract accordingly; staff will return with recommendations and cost estimates. Supervisors also asked staff to consider Local and Tribal Consistency Fund (LATCF) dollars as a possible additional source, but the board elected to hold LATCF unobligated for now pending general-fund stabilization and the feasibility results.

Why this matters: affordable, near-site childcare is a recurring workforce and recruitment issue for public employers; the county's decision to study a facility recognizes the potential to improve retention in public safety and other departments while limiting initial financial exposure by doing feasibility work first.

Next steps and constraints: staff will present a detailed feasibility report that identifies candidate county facilities (if any), estimated capital/operational costs, staffing models, and phased implementation options. County staff said they would avoid large consultant contracts for the initial feasibility step and would rely on in-house staff plus the North Edge contract amendment for program development.

Ending: Supervisors framed the decision as a measured, evidence-based step that preserves options: use ARPA to pursue feasibility, maintain LATCF funds as backup if appropriation is later justified, and return with a proposal before committing capital or long-term operating funds.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Humboldt County Board of Supervisors - Special Meeting, 2025-06-09","oneSentenceSummary","Humboldt County supervisors directed staff on June 9 to evaluate a county employee childcare program and to amend an existing North Edge contract to use roughly $500,000 in ARPA childcare funds to support feasibility and early planning.","taxTitle","Humboldt County, California","taxId",12695,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6530007,"Humboldt County hears state budget agreement and warnings about federal reconciliation cuts to Medicaid and SNAP",1598,619000,2217000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3750194-edc94d3cd4fab8cd1ee14e17ca759059&start=619&end=2217","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3750194-edc94d3cd4fab8cd1ee14e17ca759059/thumbnail_619000.jpg","/articles/6530007/Humboldt-County/California/Humboldt-County-hears-state-budget-agreement-and-warnings-about-federal-reconciliation-cuts-to-Medicaid-and-SNAP","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530007-d34436d88050f1b8c1621a63b4015422/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136829&Signature=IAChTrKHnB~uvE5~xq2Lt6zlD6Ha2K0UcaEWCCtJR1NJpWu5s0ZVsRL9weBcv6GGxVV6Xe-qvOJBRmXMUYXT6GpoyRDDPCvFRq4Z6P95lPterKnKsFlo3Abm~nsEuxKE-M3DjXWzrkabmNiX24zbvwVeCMG5foJ7acMcYZpgT66vYES5DBiS5Ei2fJ~sz1RPveYYsswSUvamS7ZCTw8m6nn8r1OkZdk4roQZK0e5sHRzEk-1URfR8UvmOystUkfsHhK5CTH6BVOHeEALRXYvso2xXZ11JdpjvCstoMuVvlEjOiCbQNjlwSB0sP3RsdClPcQ0B388~fOR79YQMA8AFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Humboldt County supervisors received a state- and federal-legislative briefing during the June 9 budget hearing that outlined a newly reported state budget agreement and flagged possible federal actions that could significantly affect county services.

Sean Quincy, deputy CAO, introduced the legislative update and said the briefing would help inform the county's budget deliberations. Karen Ling, the county's state legislative consultant, told the board the two houses had reached a budget agreement summary on the weekend prior to the hearing and that those documents would be finalized before the constitutionally required June 15 transmittal to the governor. Ling noted the legislature had agreed to a $750 million loan authorization for transit agencies (down from larger requests) and a $500 million appropriation for the Homelessness Action Plan (HAP), which is less than local governments had requested.

On federal matters, Paragon Government Relations representatives briefed the board on the status of budget reconciliation in the U.S. Congress and related appropriation developments. Hassan Sarsour and colleagues described the federal appropriations timeline and said the president's FY 2026 budget proposals were unlikely to survive unchanged. Tom Joseph of Paragon summarized the reconciliation package under consideration in the Senate and its potential county impacts. Citing the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office analysis, Joseph said the House reconciliation bill would cause deep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP and estimated that, nationwide, about 7.8 million people could lose coverage over 10 years; that analysis projects between 1 million and 2 million Californians could lose Medi-Cal coverage under the House bill.

Joseph and colleagues highlighted provisions that would attach work requirements and additional paperwork for beneficiaries and shift part of CalFresh/SNAP costs to states (the House bill would require states to contribute to benefits and increase state/county shares of administration). He warned that the House reconciliation proposal would shift significant program costs to states and counties, potentially increasing local uncompensated-care and administrative burdens.

The federal briefing also noted positive items under consideration: a multi-year extension of the Secure Rural Schools program (which, if enacted, would restore roughly $1.045 million to Humboldt County this year versus a much smaller timber-receipts-based payment) and congressional earmark requests submitted by members of Congress on Humboldt priorities. Joe Prawn and colleagues reported that Senator Adam Schiff had requested $8.82 million for the Garberville Complete Streets project and $800,000 for a Trinidad scenic-drive study; Congressman Jared Huffman had requested $153,000 for sheriff's office technology upgrades.

Why this matters: potential federal cuts to Medi-Cal and SNAP could increase county costs for health care and social services, and loss of federal matching funds could reduce services to residents or shift expenses to the county budget. Conversely, earmarks and appropriations for infrastructure and Secure Rural Schools could boost county capital projects and revenue.

What the board asked staff to do: supervisors directed staff to continue monitoring the state and federal processes, coordinate advocacy as bills move between houses, and report back to the board on implications for the county budget and service delivery.

Ending: County staff said they will maintain active engagement with state and federal legislative teams and update the board as more detail emerges and trailer bills are released after the state main budget bill is transmitted to the governor.","County staff and outside lobbyists briefed supervisors on a fresh state budget agreement, statewide program funding prospects including cap-and-trade and HAP, and potential federal budget-reconciliation cuts that could reduce Medi-Cal and CalFresh benefits and increase local costs.",{"_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":56,"_73":56},6530012,"Humboldt County board continues budget hearing, corrects special-district line item and approves follow-up for lighting districts",530,88000,618000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3750194-edc94d3cd4fab8cd1ee14e17ca759059&start=88&end=618","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3750194-edc94d3cd4fab8cd1ee14e17ca759059/thumbnail_88000.jpg","/articles/6530012/Humboldt-County/California/Humboldt-County-board-continues-budget-hearing-corrects-special-district-line-item-and-approves-follow-up-for-lighting-districts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530012-9817b4353fded34430e5f6a2677aae89/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136829&Signature=Na6LjPbl-7~vMCJdOsA~YqNa~AKI59b9zlUy7kyKJ09yMRGR3NaJ0ar6OwDirRlamC93JUB2-iQBRitmjx7gdBDuGaJN1BUnnjQrcku84TGtMSoREYy7g2GXZq3HIyIAkOLYKzyF8sCWnllnirmkOxSdi7t2-Wvt1ukg51TfPoQzzw-7fsJ70kz4CItkpiLn1tyJExB93orzAV5cyQTT0HHRwppy39KRTt~cgWznPZaFUpepWqNwC79pfEoip5XshWz3dt5qubajqTON-w05PIFNihcDDS2DfzHNrhSNWo9X8cPlfT7mlTGqnTJtgNZJmOUmsuqu0~5tqsvAjSy26w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on June 9 continued the public hearing on the proposed county and special-district budgets, approved a staff-recommended correction to county service area (CSA) fund 3970 and asked staff to follow up with community service districts (CSDs) on lighting requests. Chair Bushnell said, “Before your board today is the public hearings on the proposed county budget and special district budgets for fiscal year 25, 26.”

The correction involves Fund 3970 (CSA No. 4), which staff said was inadvertently left as a placeholder in the draft budget. County staff recommended a revised budget for Fund 3970 with $212,500 in revenue (an increase of $1,720 over the placeholder) and $200,000 in expenditures; staff said those expenditures are for fire services for CSA 4. Jessica Maciel, deputy CAO, told the board this adjustment would increase the total special-district budgets to $1,996,972, a net rise of $63,473 over the prior year attributable primarily to increased expenditures for one fire protection district.

Board members also asked for additional information about special-district fund balances, particularly lighting districts. Supervisor Bone and others raised that many lighting districts have healthy balances and asked staff to follow up with local CSD boards and utilities about opportunities to add lighting where needed. Maciel summarized the direction as staff working with CSDs to “look into adding lighting” and returning with information to the board.

After closing public comment, the board moved the matter toward adoption. Supervisors conducted a roll call and the motion to set the final budget adoption hearing for June 24 and to make the proper adjustments to Fund 3970 carried 5-0.

Why this matters: the hearing is the formal step that leads to the county's annual appropriations and sets the spending plan and contingencies that departments will use next fiscal year. Adjustments to special-district budgets and direction about lighting affect local public-safety services and small, volunteer-run districts that rely on county oversight or accounting.

Board action and next steps: the board directed staff to (1) amend Fund 3970 as described, (2) work with CSDs and PG&E where useful on lighting requests and return with fund-balance and implementation information, and (3) set June 24, 2025, as the date to adopt the county and special-district budgets.

Funding and clarifications: staff said the CSA 4 increase is limited to the $212,500 revenue and $200,000 expenditure figures presented; several supervisors asked staff to return with fund-balance schedules for special districts and lighting districts at final adoption so requests can be matched to fiscal capacity. The board did not change tax rates or levy amounts at this hearing.

Ending: The board recessed after approving the procedural steps and asked county staff to return on June 24 with the final budget documents and follow-up information about special-district balances and the requested lighting assessments.","At a June 9 budget hearing the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors continued the public hearing and approved adjustments to a special-district budget line, set final budget adoption for June 24 and directed staff to work with community service districts on lighting needs. The board voted 5-0 on the package of items.",{"_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":56,"_73":56},6529999,"Board approves Measure O spending plan, prioritizes road surfacing, matching grants and equipment upgrades",437,4243000,4680000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3750194-edc94d3cd4fab8cd1ee14e17ca759059&start=4243&end=4680","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3750194-edc94d3cd4fab8cd1ee14e17ca759059/thumbnail_4243000.jpg","/articles/6529999/Humboldt-County/California/Board-approves-Measure-O-spending-plan-prioritizes-road-surfacing-matching-grants-and-equipment-upgrades","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6529999-20cd1847ea19460f92d8407bd5435594/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136829&Signature=cV-UbdLlhgzXEtW-0BvcupOHnZrXAXwXsWgDcsVuU-Srh0FUTC8J-SHxYDXqkqurZNNSz0C5twUBTI~ZeZTnuYZx4bG6pZfKHzSsMRGYLMHEbMuQZRkUAKj4u8yJiE9~LESm4qBUfAUGhKkmCexdzeiZwTuplZudo9l8zlSxVa4tWQN5aLGmcm08ts-ydpwTYEM8eZcwMnq9P4lfc58wEE4aFEw3v~sjy6r2i3pqVgQkQiAtGYybfeRwYGCypT6-5gyL5sXkHEwjexfbIyMBFcsAD~Ta2rtpostxv19efGqrEB6FH5~kEDSnDxVab5emZK8TJae1wxLzzBNZDU-AIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on June 9 reviewed and approved a Measure O spending plan from Public Works that targets resurfacing projects, match funding to secure outside grants, emergency storm-repair reserves, equipment replacement and a set of Complete Streets components, and the board approved related administrative staffing allocations.

Tom Mattson, director of public works, presented a one-year-focused plan that groups resurfacing projects around the county, assigns contingency secondary projects if primary projects fail or contractors are unavailable, and reserves funding for emergency winter storm damage response. Mattson said the department proposed to allocate $4 million of Measure O to leverage an estimated $20 million in outside funding for outstanding projects and proposed about $9.5 million for road surfacing grouped geographically across the county. He also said equipment replacement and maintenance would be a priority; the department suggested up to $4 million (staff later refined the number to about $3.7 million) for equipment replacement, including replacement of an aging rock-crushing system and two heavy trucks.

Mattson emphasized flexibility: some funds would function as match for FEMA or federal-aid projects, while resurfacing contracts might be adjusted year-to-year depending on storms, contractor availability and emergent needs. He told the board, “that is our initial plan going into July 1, and we would like to hit the ground running.” The plan also includes targeted Complete Streets components and ADA curb-ramp work; several supervisors encouraged clear line items for Complete Streets to improve leverage for external grants.

The board approved the Measure O spending plan and agreed to staff's request for flexibility to move funds between buckets if projects change. Supervisors also approved Measure O administrative staffing allocations (positions described by staff included a senior fiscal assistant in the Auditor-Controller, a deputy county counsel, an administrative analyst shared between Measure Z and Measure O, and a buyer for Purchasing); the board asked that general-fund contingencies be adjusted to accommodate the staffing allocations in the 2025-26 budget.

Why this matters: Measure O is the county's primary local funding source for pavement and infrastructure; this spending plan will set which roads and projects receive surface treatment, what capital equipment is replaced, and how the county will use local funds to match larger state and federal grants.

Next steps: staff will begin contract procurement on surface projects as of July 1, prioritize grant matches to maximize outside funding and return to the board with audit-ready spending allocations and any contract amendments. Public Works will also present planned Complete Streets elements for grant leverage and maintain an audit trail showing how Measure O is used in the required account groups.

Ending: The board asked Public Works to produce a more detailed multi-year projection for public transparency but approved the immediate first-year spending plan to allow work to begin promptly.","Humboldt County public works presented and the board approved a Measure O spending plan that prioritizes road surfacing, grant matches, emergency reserves for storm repair, equipment replacement and some Complete Streets components; the board also approved administrative staffing allocations tied to Measure O.","actionData","errors"]

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