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Votes at a glance: Del Norte County Board actions on budget, appointments and ordinances
Summary
The board approved a set of routine and substantive items including consent agenda approvals, authorization for the jail rehabilitation project (see separate article), an ordinance introduction related to fire hazard severity maps, a department head appointment, and two budget transfers. Most motions passed unanimously.
The Del Norte County Board of Supervisors took votes on a range of consent and agenda items during the meeting. The following summarizes formal actions, outcomes and available vote records.
Key votes and outcomes - Consent agenda (except consent item 5 pulled): Motion to approve consent agenda with item 5 pulled — outcome: approved (recorded ayes from Supervisors Howard, Wilson, Short, Starkey and Chair Borges). The board took standard procedural action to adopt the consent agenda minus the pulled item.
- Jail rehabilitation authorization (timed item): Motion to recommend appropriation of capital improvement and unallocated Measure R funds in FY 2025–26 to close the project gap; authorize Sheriff to temporarily use the County Juvenile Hall YOC; direct administration to work with probation on temporary accommodations for displaced YOC programs — outcome: approved 5–0 (Howard, Wilson, Short, Starkey, Borges). (See full article on the jail rehabilitation project.)
- Ordinance (Item 27): Introduced and read by title only an ordinance adding Chapter 19.02 to adopt state fire hazard severity zone maps to Title 19 (Fire Safety Regulations); set ordinance for adoption at the June 24, 2025 regular meeting; directed Clerk to publish pre‑adoption summary and post text as required — motion approved (recorded votes: Supervisors Howard, Wilson, Short, Starkey, Chair Borges all voted yes).
- Recognition of prior service (Item 28): Approved recognition of four years of verified prior full‑time government service for the Deputy Director of Public Works (vacation accrual clarification confirmed). Motion approved unanimously.
- Appointment of department head (Item 29): Appointed Angelica Hernandez as Director of Child Support Services at range A13 step A effective 06/11/2025 — motion approved unanimously.
- Budget transfers (Items 30 and 31): Adopted Budget Transfer 5‑10 ($49,879) within Roads division and Budget Transfer 5‑12 ($148,382) within Sheriff's Office (for vehicle replacements) — motion approved unanimously.
- Del Norte Solid Waste Authority budget (Item 34): Reviewed corrected subtotals and approved the proposed budget as corrected — motion approved unanimously.
Other items: The board received updates on legislative items including AB 1014 (Caltrans speed limit authority) and a letter urging continued funding for the Essential Air Service program; no board votes were taken on those legislative reports.
Vote record availability: Where roll‑call votes were recorded in the transcript, supervisors recorded votes as noted above. Several routine motions were recorded with unanimous support. Details for every consent line item appear in the official meeting minutes and the agenda packet.
