Tuolumne County supervisors approve consent calendar including federal grants, county contracts and service agreements

SONORA, Calif. — The Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a consent calendar on April 15 that recognized federal grant revenues, extended service contracts and formalized several county programs.

The board accepted two federal grants: a $15,732 award under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Program and a $20,000 Drug Enforcement Administration grant for domestic cannabis eradication and suppression. The consent calendar also included approval of a multi‑year support agreement with Kingsview Professional Services for the county Behavioral Health Department’s federally mandated electronic health record system, a UC Merced research agreement for water monitoring work, and the launch of a transfer‑station coupon program for county residents.

The consent calendar consolidates routine and technical items into a single vote; County staff and elected officials said the items advance public safety, health‑care compliance and solid‑waste programs. Sheriff Dave Vasquez, who spoke during the consent period about recognition for telecommunicators, told the board: “The sheriff’s communication center is the heart of our community’s emergency services network.”

Key items approved on the consent calendar included a multi‑year agreement with Kingsview Professional Services for electronic health record maintenance and hosting (not to exceed $500,000 per fiscal year), and a research agreement with the University of California, Merced, not to exceed $469,606 and expiring Sept. 30, 2026, for water monitoring connected to forest‑health projects. The board also approved a new transfer‑station coupon program that provides county residents with coupons good for up to two cubic yards of disposal (one coupon per household) and announced the county’s regular household hazardous‑waste events, including a larger Saturday event on May 17 for bulky household chemicals.

Public comment on the consent calendar included remarks from Doreen Schmidt of Area 12 Agency on Aging, who described how Tuolumne County’s 2023–24 county match of $106,394 yielded an estimated $8.50 in services for each dollar contributed by the county’s residents through the agency’s programs. Solid‑waste director Debbie Reagan reported a recent green‑waste collection event and outreach at the Home and Garden Show, and described the county’s coordination with the sheriff’s department for illegal‑dump cleanups.

The board voted to approve the consent calendar on a motion by Supervisor Briefer, seconded by Supervisor Campbell; the vote was unanimous.

Votes at a glance - Motion: Approve consent calendar (items 1–12 as read into the record). Mover: Supervisor Briefer. Second: Supervisor Campbell. Outcome: Approved unanimously (tally: yes 5). - Notable items included (as described during the reading of the consent calendar): adoption of Resolution 32‑25 recognizing $15,732 in Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Program funds; adoption of Resolution 33‑25 recognizing $20,000 from the DEA domestic cannabis eradication program; approval of a multi‑year Kingsview Professional Services agreement (behavioral health EHR) not to exceed $500,000 per fiscal year; approval of UC Merced agreement for water monitoring research in an amount not to exceed $469,606 (term through 09/30/2026); renewal of investment authority for the treasurer‑tax collector; appointment of John LaTore to the solid waste committee (term to 04/15/2027); and other administrative personnel and travel approvals.

The board’s formal action was recorded without recorded dissents.