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Votes at a glance: Plumas County Board actions on March 11, 2025
Summary
Summary of recorded motions, roll-call votes and formal actions taken by the Plumas County Board of Supervisors during its March 11, 2025 meeting.
The Plumas County Board of Supervisors took the following recorded actions at its March 11 meeting. Vote tallies reflect the roll-call outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript.
- Consent agenda (items 2–?): Approved (roll call). Votes recorded: Supervisor Engle — yes; Supervisor McGowan — yes; Supervisor Sarah Sarasola — yes; Supervisor Hall — yes; Supervisor Goss — yes.
- CSA 12 / Plumas Transit operations contract (item 3a): The board, acting as the governing board for CSA 12, approved a three‑year transit operations contract (07/01/2025–06/30/2028) with Plumas Rural Services (the incumbent operator) and waived the contract’s 10% performance‑bond requirement for this vendor. Motion moved by Supervisor (record: motion from Jeff), second by Mimi. Vote: aye (unanimous on roll call).
- Environmental Health supplemental budget transfer (item 4a1): Approved transfer of $1,178.98 within 205505151000 to cover anticipated staff overtime and compensatory-time payouts related to wildfire response. Roll-call vote: Hall — yes; McGowan — yes; Sarasola — yes; Engle — yes; Goss — yes.
- Letter supporting AB 993 (item 4a2): Approved a letter to Assemblymember Heather Hedwick in support of AB 993 (CUPA reimbursement program funding increase and eligibility expansion). Motion moved by Tom, second by Jeff. Vote: aye.
- Behavioral Health — PLHA application resolution (item 4b1): Adopted a resolution authorizing application for and receipt of Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds (non‑competitive round). Roll-call recorded as yes by Supervisors Engle, Sarasola, McGowan, Hall, and Goss.
- Public Works equipment purchase & budget transfer (item 4c1): Approved transfer of $107,000 from professional services to the fixed asset account to finalize purchase orders for five snow‑plow/sander/dump trucks and one mechanic service truck. Roll-call: Hall — yes; McGowan — yes; Sarasola — yes; Engle — yes; Goss — yes.
- Probation — Community Corrections Partnership (item 4d1): Approved the FY 2024–25 CCP Public Safety Realignment plan as submitted, including adding PCRC’s Northstar Navigation Center to the list of funded partners. Motion moved by Jeff; second by Dwight; vote: aye.
- Planning / LRA informational item (item e1): Received and made available for public review the updated 2025 LRA fire hazard severity zone maps for unincorporated Quincy, Chester, East Quincy and Sierra Valley. No ordinance vote taken; staff directed to pursue outreach and return with a draft ordinance.
- Confirmation of Planning Director as zoning administrator (item 4e2): Confirmed reappointment of Tracy Ferguson as zoning administrator effective 04/01/2025 (motion and roll-call: approved unanimously).
- HR / Disaster Recovery Coordinator items (items f1–f3): The board discussed creation and funding mechanisms for a limited‑term disaster recovery coordinator position but tabled final budget and resolution language to the March 18 meeting for further edits and alignment with PG&E settlement fund allocation.
- Library bookmobile / staffing items (items f4–f6): Adopted new Bookmobile Library Assistant classification and approved the recruitment and filling of 1.5 FTE positions (general‑fund impact per FY 2024–25 budget). Roll-call: approved unanimously.
- CA Emerging Technology Fund (item 5): Approved a $21,000 supplemental appropriation and budget allocations for digital equity projects across departments (Clerk‑Recorder system support, county computer refurbishment pilot, room / Zoom tech upgrades). Motion moved and seconded; roll-call vote: yes by all supervisors.
Formal roll‑call votes in the transcript consistently recorded the five supervisors as voting in the affirmative on items taken by roll call. Two claims against the county (items 7e and 7f) were denied in closed session and reported out as denied; the board adjourned to the March 18 meeting.
If you need the full motion text, mover/second and the excerpted transcript lines for any specific item, staff can provide the meeting minutes and recorded roll‑call transcript.
