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Votes at a glance: Board recognizes employee, approves property disposition, sends 'not sanctuary' letter and backs dam preservation
Summary
At its June 9 meeting the Shasta County Board of Supervisors approved an employee recognition resolution and passed multiple routine and policy letters, including notification to DHS that the county is not a sanctuary jurisdiction; several items passed unanimously 5‑0.
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors approved a series of routine and policy items on June 9, including recognition of an employee of the month and formal letters to state and federal agencies. All recorded roll‑call votes on the items below were unanimous.
Key outcomes - Employee of the Month: The board adopted a resolution naming Jessica Roy, a social worker in the Health and Human Services Agency, as Shasta County employee of the month for June 2025. The resolution passed 5‑0. The county’s employee recognition package included multiple donated gift certificates and a Rosewood pen; the resolution was moved and seconded during the meeting and drew no public comment.
- Consent calendar: The board approved the remainder of the consent calendar (consent items excluding C‑2) 5‑0. Item C‑2 (Disposition of County Property) had been pulled for discussion.
- C‑2, Disposition of County Property: After discussion the board approved updated disposition rules for surplus county property, including retired law‑enforcement K‑9 and firearm disposition procedures. The board voted to pass C‑2 5‑0. Supervisors discussed the policy allowing retired K‑9s to be offered to handlers for $1 and the practice of offering retired service firearms at blue‑book value; staff, counsel and supervisors agreed to work out details for fallen‑officer and long‑service exceptions.
- R‑3, Letter to Department of Homeland Security: The board approved a letter notifying the Department of Homeland Security that Shasta County is not a sanctuary jurisdiction. The motion passed 5‑0. County staff noted the DHS list that prompted the item was removed from public view May 29 but the board directed the letter be sent to avoid future mischaracterization.
- R‑4, Dams at North Battle Creek and Macumber Reservoirs: The board authorized a letter of support urging federal and state agencies to preserve the dams and associated water storage and recreational assets. Moved by Supervisor Kaelstrom and seconded by Supervisor Harmon, the motion passed 5‑0. Supervisors framed the request as a call for US Forest Service and other agencies to accept responsibility for maintenance if PG&E does not renew FERC licenses for associated hydroelectric facilities.
- R‑5, Fountain Wind Project spokesperson: The board designated a supervisor to serve as the board’s spokesperson for meetings with the California Energy Commission on the Fountain Wind project; the board approved the designation 5‑0.
Procedural notes All recorded votes on the items summarized above were unanimous (5‑0). Several items produced substantive discussion (C‑2 and R‑4) but no amendments to the posted motions were adopted. Several supervisors asked staff to follow up with detailed implementation plans (for fallen‑officer firearm protocol and for dam maintenance coordination) and staff committed to return with specifics.
Ending The board adjourned to continue budget hearings the next morning; detailed staff follow‑up on C‑2 and the dam preservation outreach were listed as follow‑up tasks.
