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Board adopts new salary schedules and side‑letter agreements, approves multiple budget transfers
Summary
Supervisors approved side‑letter agreements and updated classification lists for several bargaining units, adopted a new countywide salary schedule, and approved budget transfers and urgent Measure R spending for emergency radio repairs.
The Del Norte County Board of Supervisors approved a series of labor and budget actions aimed at addressing compensation and urgent operational needs.
Labor/compensation: The board voted to approve side‑letter agreements and updated classification lists for multiple bargaining groups (including DNCEA and SEIU Local 1021) and adopted new salary schedules and range placements staff recommended from the recent compensation analysis. SEIU local leadership told the board the agreement addresses chronic low wages and compaction and represents an important first step in recruitment and retention; county staff said some negotiations on non‑wage items continue.
Bonds and budgets: The board also approved an individual faithful‑performance bond for a harbor commissioner (item 21) and adopted budget transfers: a $13,450 transfer into the housing rehabilitation grant for program income corrections and an $11,500 transfer in Office of Emergency Services for a disaster‑animal response trailer purchase. Separately, the board authorized up to $30,000 of Measure R funds for urgent repairs to the sheriff’s emergency radio antennas and coaxial cabling after staff described intermittent communications problems.
Outcome and next steps: Human Resources will implement the new salary schedule and range placements; CAO and bargaining units will continue negotiating outstanding non‑wage items. The county expects the OES trailer purchase and radio repairs to proceed under approved transfers and Measure R authorization.
