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At a glance: Key votes at the Butte County Board meeting, Jan. 14, 2025
Summary
The board elected leadership, approved several resolutions and contracts, and extended debris-removal deadlines; notable actions included lease assignment approval for Scotty’s Landing and adoption of a short-term mixed-organics program.
The Butte County Board of Supervisors met Jan. 14 and took a series of procedural and substantive votes. Highlights below reflect formal motions and outcomes recorded during the meeting.
Elections and appointments • Board chair and vice chair: The board nominated and elected Todd Kimlesh as chair and Bill Connolly as vice chair.
Consent and personnel • Consent agenda: After a request to pull item 3.1c for further review, the board approved the remainder of the consent agenda. A recusal was recorded for Supervisor Durfee on items 3.1c and 3.1d. • Employment contract: The board authorized an employment contract for Catherine Quist as agricultural commissioner and director of weights and measures at $140,000 annually for a four‑year term. • Interim DESE director: Tiffany Rowe was appointed interim director of the Department of Employment and Social Services at $161,580 annually.
Property, recovery, and finance • Scotty’s Landing lease assignment: The board approved assignment of the county lease to TY/TYK Cape Holdings and updated the lease insurance requirement; environmental health conditions and a cure timeline were discussed. • Acquisition in Paradise: The board approved purchase of a facility in Paradise occupied by behavioral health and DESE for $3,000,000, with $2.6M from CDBG disaster-recovery funds and the remainder from department contributions; no general-fund impact was reported. • CDBG multifamily allocation: The board accepted an additional $47,000,000 in state CDBG funds for multifamily housing recovery projects following the Camp Fire, increasing the county’s allocation to just over $118,000,000.
Debris and emergency operations • Debris‑removal deadlines: The board extended the deadline to submit right-of-entry forms for state-led debris removal and hazard trees from Jan. 15 to March 14, 2025 to allow further outreach and sign‑ups; properties that do not enroll may be abated by the county with costs lienable to the parcel.
Other business • Regional economic strategy: The updated Butte County Regional Economic Development Strategy (2025–2030) was approved. • School bonds: The board adopted a resolution allowing Gridley Unified School District to sell bonds directly under Education Code provisions.
What’s next Staff were directed to pursue implementation steps for the mixed‑organics program, continue outreach for debris removal and housing projects, and return to the board with updates as requested. The meeting concluded with closed‑session items noted by county counsel.
