Board of Supervisors approves budget transfers, support letters and staffing reclassifications in unanimous votes

The Del Norte County Board of Supervisors took multiple formal actions on March 4, approving consent items and a series of legislative, budget and staffing measures by recorded roll call. All recorded votes on the listed items were unanimous.

The board approved a mid‑year budget transfer of $827,692 within the 140‑145 housing budget unit to cover the cost of sleeping units for the IRF micro village. The motion passed on a roll call of all supervisors voting "Yes."

Other actions passed by recorded vote: the board authorized an update to section 1.10.130C of the county administration manual (item 18); adopted an amendment to a county resolution allowing new sewer connections west of Arlington Drive into the Northcrest Assessment District (item 19); authorized a letter in support of AB 1014 (item 21) that seeks greater flexibility for setting speed limits on certain roadways; authorized the chair to request federal funding for improvements to the Veterans Memorial Hall (item 22); authorized a letter requesting restoration of the ocean salmon season to the Pacific Fisheries Management Council (item 23); approved use of Measure R funds for emergency communications repair at the Camp 6 repeater site (item 24); and approved a suite of mid‑year budget and personnel actions including new job classifications and position requests in HR, risk management, behavioral health and public health (item 25).

Each of the motions was adopted by recorded roll call with Supervisors Starkey, Howard, Short, Wilson and Chair Borges voting "Yes." The board recorded no recorded "No" votes or abstentions on the measures taken during the same session.

Votes at a glance (selected items):

- Item 18: Update to administration manual (approve). Vote: Starkey yes; Howard yes; Short yes; Wilson yes; Borges yes. Outcome: approved.

- Item 19: Amend resolution to allow sewer connections West of Arlington Drive into Northcrest Assessment District (approve). Vote: unanimous. Outcome: approved.

- Item 20: Budget transfer of $827,692 for sleeping units for the IRF micro village (approve). Vote: unanimous. Outcome: approved. Notes: transfer within housing budget unit 140‑145 to cover sleeping unit costs for the IRF micro village.

- Item 21: Authorize chair to sign letter in support of AB 1014 (approve). Vote: unanimous. Outcome: approved. Notes: board directed staff to continue outreach with other counties and regional groups to build support.

- Item 22: Request federal funding for Veterans Memorial Hall improvements (approve). Vote: unanimous. Outcome: approved.

- Item 23: Authorize chair to sign letter requesting PFMC restore ocean salmon season in 2025 (approve). Vote: unanimous. Outcome: approved. Public comment during the item urged additional data collection and funding for stock assessments.

- Item 24: Approve use of Measure R funds for emergency communications repair at Camp 6 repeater (approve). Vote: unanimous. Outcome: approved. Notes: purchase was described as an emergency repair and was not run through the Measure R committee prior to the board action.

- Item 25: Mid‑year budget update; approve new job classifications and position requests and reclassifications/eliminations across HR, risk management, behavioral health and public health (approve). Vote: unanimous. Outcome: approved.

Ending: The board adopted the items and adjourned to its next meeting on March 11.