Tehama County Executive Committee and Solid Waste Management Agency heard staff updates on a landfill refund program, recent state bills affecting hazardous wastes and vapes, and local recycling outreach and business-support efforts; the consent agenda (items 1–3) was approved and the meeting adjourned at 3:29 p.m.
Discussion Points
•AB 2667 clarifies hazardous-waste weight for nicotine pods, easing intake of confiscated vapes.
•AB 762 signed Sept. 28, banning many disposable vapes effective Jan. 1, 2028; enforcement mechanisms uncertain; staff will look into local enforcement and education funding.
•Reported 221 refunds to cash customers and 790 refunds to commercial accounts; outreach conducted via Facebook and local pages; refund period ends Jan. 6.
•RMDC outreach to chambers and entrepreneurs; library partnership provided repair kits and sewing machine; promotional videos produced for local businesses.
•SB 501 and AB 2440 will expand battery EPR rulemaking, expected around 2028.
•SBA program has 95 members; engagement with Corning High School produced receptacle placement and posters; property-level assistance provided to local apartment and RV park properties.
Directions
•Agency to increase advertising and provide fuller presentation at next full board meeting.
•Continue outreach and coordinate with WM and property managers; follow up with Corning High when compactor repairs allow waste characterization.
•Continue pursuing CalRecycle funding and pursue similar tangible investments.
•Staff to gather enforcement details and report back; follow DTSC rulemaking for implementation guidance.
Tehama County Board of Supervisors held an Oct. 27 public meeting in Red Bluff covering routine recognitions, the 2025 agricultural crop report, an informational presentation on the 9 Mile Hill development and a forthcoming extension request, a study session on a proposed film/production permitting program, first reading of a mobile home park rent-stabilization ordinance, several personnel and equipment approvals, and updates on grand-jury response items.
Discussion Points
•2025 commodity values and county totals
•Alignment with state intent and park‑owner feedback
•Closed session authorizations for outside counsel and interim appointment
•Distribution of the printed report to local businesses
Tehama County Board of Supervisors met Oct. 20 to hear public comment, adopt routine consent items, debate county procedures and personnel actions, authorize funding and contracts for housing and probation services, and approve staffing for the new jail expansion.
Discussion Points
•Auditor confirmed contingency balances and explained transfer mechanics.
•Board asked about prior expenditures and whether county has a coordinator position; staff said the program is service‑based and partners will perform much of the work.
•Board asked whether APNs can be cross‑referenced with flood control well registrations; clerk said that correlation may fall under other departments but suggested coordination.
•Board members noted the ordinance aligns some positions with employee associations; Supervisor Hansen voted no on the introduction.
•Board members recommended adding job links and clarifying department contact expectations.
•Hedrick described grouping departments by public services and including code of ethics slides on loop.
•Partners will perform grant draws, prevailing wage monitoring and report to the county for audits.
•Public commenters read a union letter arguing that comparable employee classifications are underpaid and that rank‑and‑file needs should take precedence.
•SB 255 requires notice when deeds are recorded; APNs improve record matching; guard‑dog email alerts provide additional notice.
•Sheriff described staffing strategy and impact of additional beds on court processing and potential for contracts to house inmates from other counties or federal agencies (subject to state approval).
•State rule change required county to be payee for awards without an executed standard agreement.
•The CalAIM agreement is funded by grant monies and shifts services to the Department of Education for juvenile detention behavioral health.
Decisions
•Board authorized fund transfers and hiring of three correctional deputy positions.
•Board authorized staff to deploy the departmental slideshow and to accept departmental edits.
•Both probation agreements approved by roll call.
•MOU and grant agreement authorized; board approved passing Homekey Plus funds to nonprofit partner.
•Ordinance introduced and first reading waived; final adoption to be scheduled.
•Resolution adopted; no fee set at this time.
Directions
•County to sign MOU and grant agreement, set up trust and separate interest‑bearing account as required by funding source.
•Execute agreements and coordinate hires/contract management as needed.
•Implement recorder notification program and optional email alerts; staff to explore cross‑referencing APN data with other county records as appropriate.
•Proceed to post the slideshow as an attachment and allow departments to request edits prior to public display.
•Proceed with ordinance introduction and schedule final adoption reading; consider internal compensation studies raised by public and unions in ongoing labor negotiations.
•Proceed with recruitment for three correctional deputies and use vacancy contingency funds for initial hires.
•Staff to coordinate required insurance documentation before final disbursement.
•Staff to provide follow‑up on previous expenditures if requested.
Directors approved a resolution adopting the state 2-acre-foot de minimis exemption after hours of public comment and debate over well registration, usage estimates and fairness; the board also adopted a GSA administrative budget and directed staff on pending Crane Mills claims in closed session.
Discussion Points
•Board asked staff to pursue agency engagement to identify possible seasonal or procedural workarounds.
•Board debated fairness between homeowners and large extractors and legal risk of carving out city/residential exemptions.
•County counsel reported direction was given to staff on both items; details were withheld consistent with confidentiality rules.
•Data discrepancy between annual report and fee report could materially affect fee calculations.
•Directors noted permitting and endangered‑species constraints limit mechanized work in creek beds.
•Modeling and legal contingency line items drove most debate; staff characterized the $400k five‑year update number as a conservative estimate.
•Public commenters urged stronger outreach and correcting data discrepancies before billing.
•Public offered volunteer help to improve registration outreach.
•Public urged in‑house work and RFPs to reduce costs.
•Resident reported recurring flooding and cited past offers from the Army Corps and fire camps to assist.
•Staff emphasized statutory requirement that the exemption be based on volume (2 acre feet) and noted built‑in dispute procedures.
•Staff explained the annual parcel usage report and the dispute mechanism.
•Two closed session items involved a Crane Mills tax refund claim and a liability claim by Crane Mills.
Decisions
•Adopt GSA administrative budget as presented; unanimous vote recorded.
•Adopt resolution establishing de minimis threshold consistent with state law (2 acre feet); motion passed 4–1.
Directions
•Bring five‑year update preview and draft responses to November meeting.
•Consider drafting a letter to CDFW asking to modify pre‑diversion inspection scheduling to seasonal or annual timelines.
•Continue data verification and allow administrative disputes of volumetric estimates.
•Provide annual parcel usage report publicly and highlight dispute process.
•Staff to explore outreach to CDFW and the Army Corps and consider inviting them to explain permit windows at a future meeting.
•Staff to implement counsel's direction and report what can be disclosed at a future meeting.
•Staff to pursue RFPs, consider in‑house capacity and present cost reduction options.
•Staff to send additional outreach to unregistered parcels using assessor mailing lists.
•Staff to use assessor mailing lists for targeted outreach to unregistered parcels.
•Unspent funds will reduce future budget denominators.
Tehama County Law Library Board of Trustees met Oct. 15, 2026; trustees approved minutes and the fiscal annual report, reviewed patron statistics and claims, and heard updates on county access to a translation service and an upcoming OnLaw Pro transition.
Discussion Points
•CEB will discontinue consortium pricing as of 08/19/2027
•County purchased contract provides access to interpreters including ASL
•Most visits were walk-ins in the afternoon; top referrals to self-help guides and EBSCO
•Need for secretary signature because Christopher was absent during prior meeting
•OnLaw Pro has improved case search but some materials may be separately subscribed
•Review and correction of balance ending date to 06/30/2026
•Staff prepared desk guidance and Spanish voicemail messaging
•Two more patrons than previous month; distribution across Corning and Red Bluff
Decisions
•Approve FY 2025–26 annual report with date correction
•Approve Sept. 17 minutes
Directions
•Clerk to confirm exact contract expiration date with county purchasing
•Clerk to coordinate with digital account manager Sarah Joshi before renewal and report back
•Clerk to obtain secretary Logan's signature on the annual report
The Tehama County Planning Commission on 2026-10-15 heard extensive public comment on potential data-center zoning changes, recommended the Board of Supervisors find proposed code amendments exempt from CEQA and forward the rezone to the board, approved a use permit for a small fixed wireless facility (VB Edge LLC), and heard staff updates including a vacancy in senior planner.
Discussion Points
•Applicant cited a two-year hydrology study and agreed to a condition to reassess versus 100-year flows.
•Cal Fire described two access points and fire-protection conditions.
•Callers urged either a temporary moratorium or written commitments that every data center receive full environmental review before siting.
•Code enforcement staff withdrew the item after summary abatement occurred.
•County counsel clarified CEQA exemption applies only to the ordinance‑change decision, not future projects.
•Extensive public comment raising water, health, noise, visual and wildfire concerns.
•Multiple residents argued data centers could strain water supplies, create noise and visual impacts, and provide few local long-term jobs.
•Neighbors requested additional visual, noise and drainage studies and limited foreseeable expansion.
•Request to simplify Agricultural Tourism Amendment and start with AG-1 and AG-2 zones to reduce staff burden and help small producers.
•Staff proposed moving data centers from by-right to conditional-use to allow county oversight and CEQA review.
Decisions
•Adopted mitigated negative declaration and approved UP-23-02 (4-0).
•Commission recommended Board adopt findings and forward rezone 26-03.
•Applicant must satisfy mitigation measures and obtain required permits; condition #17 requires reassessment of hydrology study with public works.
•Commissioner interest in requesting Board consideration and possibly bringing amendment back to planning commission.
•Planning will verify mitigation before issuing building permits.
•Transmit recommendation and draft ordinance to Board of Supervisors; prepare study-session materials addressing recent state laws and water/energy impacts.
A Tehama County wildlife commission meeting focused on recent wolf detections near Mendocino/Lake County, telemetry and data-sharing with CDFW, potential funding for trail cameras from commission fines, pup counts and research, public offers to run cameras, and routine staff reports including hunting updates and a bridge washout.
Discussion Points
•CDFW can advise on laboratory transport and chain-of-custody for samples.
•CDFW can assist with proposal review and would be a contact for equipment and review.
•CDFW reported 42 documented pups and 8 documented breeding pairs for the year.
•Commissioners expressed concern about rodenticide secondary poisoning and illegal-grow toxins.
•Commission has funds (~$100,000) that could be used to buy cameras.
•Distinction between confirmed detections and misidentifications remains important.
Tehama County Board of Supervisors meeting on Oct. 6, 2026 covered an emergency ordinance to allow gravel extraction and riprap placement at Simpson Road, a proclamation for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, presentations on behavioral health reporting, debris‑cleanup contracts tied to Park Fire reimbursement, jail staffing for a new facility, and several procurement and assessment appeal actions.
Discussion Points
•Assessor explained appeals concern business personal property and depreciation schedules; neither party appeared.
•Auditor recommended using vacancy contingency and bringing a budget transfer back.
•Contractor selection via RFP; site access constraints require hand work; disposal at Anderson landfill; reimbursement from California Disaster Assistance Act expected.
•Eligible funds minimum $34,000; historically about $45,000; purpose includes monitoring and complaint investigation.
•Invoices already incurred; previous contract lapse inadvertent; need for redundancy in medical examiner services.
•Monroe highlighted service numbers and upcoming awareness events.
•New jail is complete; incremental staffing proposed; opening kitchen and laundry will allow partial operations.
•Notebook is a state-required survey focusing on foster youth behavioral health coordination.
•Staff presented two cost options and permit status; residents raised CEQA and emergency designation concerns.
Decisions
•Agreement authorized subject to documentation.
•Appeals denied for lack of appearance.
•Authorization to submit granted.
•Direction given; formal funding not yet appropriated.
•Informational presentation; no action required.
•Ordinance adopted to authorize emergency contracting under specified conditions.
•Proclamation adopted.
•Purchase order and contract approved.
Directions
•Environmental Health to secure insurance docs and execute contract; Auditor will return with budget transfer to appropriate funds.
•Finalize contract documentation and execute.
•Staff to present a budget transfer for approval prior to final hiring.
•Staff to seek permits and explore county forces vs. contractor options; pursue reimbursement where available; return with budget transfer if needed.
•Staff to submit application and return with award information.
The Tehama County Solid Waste Management Agency board met Oct. 5 to hear a major presentation on a proposed phase 3/4 landfill expansion and permitting timeline, review final and quarterly budget updates that showed a fiscal surplus, and receive reports on illegal dumping, SB 54 and SB 1383 implementation and outreach. Several routine motions (consent agenda, grazing lease, meeting schedule, PTO payout, office closure) were approved by roll call.
Discussion Points
•Agency staff outlined prevention (bulky pickups, vouchers), response (contract cleanups) and deterrents (signs, cameras) for illegal dumping.
•Exemptions are used to align statutory collection requirements with local processing capability and to negotiate PRO funding for upgrades.
•Interfund revenue from SB 1383 work and lower-than-forecast professional services contributed to the surplus.
•Partnership with PATH for community composting; public intake expected in March.
•Presenter Dave Brennan described a two‑phase expansion (phase 3 west, phase 4 east) on 149 county‑owned acres that will require a rezone, general‑plan amendment and CEQA review.
•SB 1383 funds used to purchase refrigeration/freezer equipment for food‑pantry partners; inspections on track for year end.
•Staff described grant programs (Farm & Ranch, Waste Tire Cleanup, Solid Waste Disposal Site Cleanup) and eligibility constraints for JPAs and ag‑zoned land.
•Staff expects to present an interagency memorandum of understanding (MOU) in January and to submit entitlements in 2027, with potential entitlements into early 2028.
•Staff identified which SB 54 material categories the local MRF already processes and which require exemptions.
•Technical constraints described include groundwater separation, liners (60 mm HDPE), leachate and gas collection systems, biological resource mitigation, and stormwater controls.
Decisions
•No budget amendments approved at this meeting; informational updates only.
The Tehama County Public Health Advisory Board met for its October session. The meeting included a presentation by Empowered Tehama on domestic violence services, committee and staff reports (including a public-health director's update), bylaw revisions (first of two meetings), and approval of a new member recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
Discussion Points
•Alternate voting members and removal of virtual attendance clarified.
•BHSA grant focus and submission timeline (due "on the 14th").
•Clarification that the '100' figure represented unduplicated clients.
•Committee requested authority to vet and produce selection procedures and a shortlist.
•Discussion of program outcome measures (repeat victimization, court referrals, attrition).
•Empowered Tehama described scope of services (hotline, shelter, transitional housing, legal advocacy, counseling, BIP, prevention).
•Healthy Families Tehama accreditation at 97%.
•Major structural change: move from standing to ad hoc committees.
•Pan-Flu exercise scheduled for 10/17 and staffing updates.
•Proposed nomination timeline (open first week of December through Feb. 18).
•Redlined changes: date update, Community Health Hero award added, appointment and orientation binder clarifications.
•Tehama County Cancer Collaborative work with UC Davis.
•Tobacco retail licensing and presentation to Red Bluff city council.
Decisions
•Ad hoc committee authorized to vet nominations and produce shortlist.
Tehama County Board of Supervisors met Sept. 15; the board adopted a charter amendment consolidating the public guardian/administrator into the Social Services Director and approved related classification and salary changes amid contested public comment; the board also approved a CalAIM coordinator position, tabled proposed solar permit fee changes for further study, and decided how to allocate remaining fund balance including limited vehicle purchases.
Discussion Points
•Auditor presented $1.57M available after policy reserves and recommended options including PERS side‑funding, vehicle replacements and strategic priorities.
•Board debated whether operations had been made functional in advance of legislative action.
•Board questioned whether costs could have been anticipated or negotiated; staff said markup was reduced in negotiations and that the cost will be covered by local transportation funds.
•Board sought assurance about sustainability beyond grant period and timing for Medi‑Cal reimbursements.
•County administration said certification for the incumbent is complete and consolidation will improve efficiency and revenue capture.
•Personnel staff said certifications had been reviewed and that supporting salary figures are in the packet.
•Probation chief argued for two vehicles due to officer safety and high vehicle mileage; sheriff outlined fleet needs and options to phase replacements.
•Public commenters and a former public guardian argued the consolidation risks service deterioration because the role requires specialized qualifications and raised questions about net savings.
•Public commenters challenged certification and transparency about salary amounts.
•Public commenters cited other counties charging the capped amount and urged continuation for more research.
•Sheriff emphasized mandate requirements and that grant funds provide startup support.
•State code may cap bundled residential solar permit fees at $450; departmental reviews (planning, fire, environmental health) can add fees that require justification.
•Temporary generators and rentals were required due to switchgear delays and to keep transit dispatch/flood control services online.
Decisions
•Adopted charter amendment consolidating public guardian/public administrator within Social Services Director (4–1).
•Approved class spec and salary amendment (4–1).
•Approved limited‑term CalAIM coordinator position and associated budget allocations (unanimous).
•Board approved allocation and procurement direction as described.
•Change order approved; project to be closed with notice of completion.
•Item tabled until after master fee study; staff to bring a revised ordinance.
Directions
•Approve change order; staff to file notice of completion and report final accounting.
•Authorize one vehicle for probation and one for sheriff now; move remainder into strategic priorities reserve and revisit at midyear.
•County administration to document expected savings and revenue generation and provide implementation schedule.
•Proceed with position posting and Medi‑Cal billing setup; return with progress and informational presentation from Lieutenant Becker.
•Staff to finalize employment amendment paperwork and confirm certification documentation in personnel files for the public record.
•Staff to implement classification and employment changes and report back as directed.
•Staff to return with a spreadsheet showing current vs proposed fees, legal justification for fees above $450 where applicable, and to tie the item into the master fee study results.
Solid Waste Management Agency Full Board (JPA II) on 2026-09-03 15:30
The Tehama County Solid Waste Management Agency board approved revised FY 2026–27 tipping fees and discussed a proposed refund process for approximately $24,000 in overcharges; the meeting also included announcements of a county tire amnesty on Sept. 19 and a community cleanup in Pascana on Sept. 26 and discussion of illegal-dumping signage and vouchers.
Discussion Points
•Board explored crediting account customers and a 90‑day claims window for cash customers.
•Controller recommended Oct.1 effective date to align landfill and hauling company notices.
•Event logistics: time, place, trailer size limit, materials accepted.
•Large private/ag cleanups may need CalRecycle grants or other external funding.
•Public works can fabricate and install signs; vouchers can allow residents free landfill disposal with verification.
•Rules include passenger tire caps per property and exemptions administered by environmental health.
•Staff announced date, locations and limits for a free tire amnesty event.
•Staff explained the error in rate-setting and estimated a $24,000 customer impact for July–Sept.
•Use illegal‑dumping funds for signage and cleanup efforts.
Decisions
•Approve revised tipping fees to take effect Oct. 1; implement refund/credit process as described.
•Consent agenda approved.
Directions
•Consider using unclaimed refund money or existing funds for signage or illegal‑dumping mitigation.
•Credit account customers on next billing cycle; open 90‑day claims period for cash customers; advertise claim window at scale houses and via social media; report back after claim period or at January meeting.
•Organizers to publish details and enforce trailer-size limit; provide vouchers as appropriate.
•Staff to email flyer and advertise the event; consider additional sites for future amnesty events based on turnout.
•Staff to review illegal‑dumping fund balance at fiscal year end and return with options to fund signage or pursue grants.
Public Health Advisory Board on 2026-09-03 2:00 PM
The Tehama County Public Health Advisory Board met in September to receive committee reports, form a volunteer subcommittee for the 2027 Community Health Hero Award, accept two resignations (creating four vacancies), review an orientation binder, hear a public-health accreditation update and a behavioral-health presentation on a high-fidelity wraparound program and outreach campaigns.
Discussion Points
•Board discussed whether a formal motion was required and proceeded with a motion and vote.
•Board members asked about client identification and referral procedures.
•Board members noted logistical details and expression of support.
•Executive committee reported the resignations and recommended acceptance.
•Staff reported campaign reach and described community events.
•Staff reported submission of accreditation documentation and described reviewer assignment and expected feedback timeline.
•Staff said earlier distribution improved nominations; members volunteered for the ad hoc committee.
•Travis Lyon outlined HFW structure, partners and assessment process.
Decisions
•Ad hoc committee formed from volunteers; a chair to be identified.
•Resignations accepted by voice vote; vacancies to be advertised.
Directions
•Staff to review reviewer 'reopen measures' when received and report back to the board.
•Staff to send letters of thanks and notify Board of Supervisors of the vacancies.
•Staff to share contact information and further details on referral procedures with the board.
•Staff to share outreach materials and contact details with the board.
•Subcommittee to revise the nomination form, distribute it sooner (target December) and present results in March/April.
Tehama County Fish and Game Commission on 2026-09-02 8:00 AM
Tehama County commission met virtually to hear wildlife reports from CDFW, consider a funding request for a salmon carcass distribution program, hear commissioner reports (including wildlife-area management and a mountain-lion sighting), approve minutes and adjourn.
Discussion Points
•Approval of minutes by voice vote
•Commissioners advocated prescribed burning to improve forage
•Commissioners questioned chain-of-custody and possible introduction routes
•CWD positives reported around Bishop and one San Joaquin-side positive
•Grazing permit status: nine allotments, seven filled last year, two to be re-offered
•Introduction of new commissioner E.B. 'Bud' George
•No substantive votes on ordinances or budgets during this meeting
•No written proposal received from NorCal Guides and Sportsmen Association
•Pack movements toward Tehama County eastern line or Plumas County
•Plans to trap and deploy a collar to monitor the pack
•Post-fire vegetation recovery (Park and Dixie fires) varied across wildlife area
•Previous presentation by Robert Weese noted
•Probable wolf depredation investigation attributed to the Ice Cave pack
•Request for financials and formal agreement before allocating fines-derived funds
•Sampling done from hunter-harvested and found/sick animals; mandatory sampling zones exist
Decisions
•Meeting adjourned (voice vote)
•Minutes approved (voice vote)
Directions
•CDFW to continue trapping and collaring efforts for monitoring
•Commissioners requested contact information for follow-up with CDFW
•Commissioners requested staff seek Forest Service contact and possible briefing
•No formal policy action adopted
•Staff to continue outreach and to provide account balance/financials as available
Tehama County Board of Supervisors met Sept. 1 to hear public comment on water and mental-health concerns, adopt two wood-smoke retailer agreements and a proclamation designating September 2026 as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, respond to a grand jury report with planned mediation and policy reviews, and approve several personnel and ordinance items.
Discussion Points
•AB 481 requires public reporting and a public hearing.
•Agreement to structured mediation and addition of follow-up reporting language.
•Behavioral health staff described existing crisis resources (9-8-8, mobile crisis) and planned teen center fundraising efforts.
•Board supports evaluation of an ombudsman/third-party process with county counsel and personnel.
•Clarification of 'not to exceed' voucher amounts and eligibility pathway (retailer → district office → voucher).
•Closed-session items included personnel evaluation, rejected liability claims, hiring external counsel for pending litigation, and labor negotiations updates.
•Federal surplus (10/33) program supplies certain equipment; some items are shared with other county departments (e.g., sign boards, forklifts).
•Frustration about notification and communication to residents on water decisions.
•Need to balance independence with existing collective-bargaining and legal constraints.
Board of Law Library Trustees of Tehama County on 2026-08-27 12:00 PM
The Tehama County Law Library Board met to review patron statistics and outreach efforts, consider adding a Northern California legal-services link to its website, approve a county interpreting service for pay-as-you-go use, renew online legal research contracts, and schedule the next meeting for Sept. 17.
Discussion Points
•Board concerned about false expectations for Tehama County patrons.
•Cash in the treasury has grown and the library is under budget early in the fiscal year.
•Costs are pay-per-minute with uncertain per-minute charge up to indicated caps; potential to revert to free tools if costs escalate.
•Demo indicated interpreter connections are possible though quality varies with connection speed.
•Increasing in-person patron visits and outreach success at the Corning branch.
•Need to assemble a filing cabinet and install a computer to activate the law-library space in Corning.
•Program offers free civil legal services but pro bono attorneys for limited-scope family law are listed for Sacramento, Placer and Yolo counties.
•Star Lismore will request final figures from the auditor to complete the annual report.
Decisions
•Approved recurring LexisNexis billing as claims and renewed the shared CEB1 contract.
•Authorized use under county contract; motion carried by voice vote.
Directions
•Board members volunteered to help build furniture and staff will follow up on computer delivery and final figures for the annual report.
•Clerk to pull final figures and present the annual report at the next meeting.
•Monitor subscription and interpreting service costs against communications budget.
•Staff to verify program links on Sacramento Bar and Legal Services of Northern California website and add a disclaimer on the law-library site if listed.
•Use service as-needed and monitor monthly bills; consider usage caps or staff discretion for frequent repeat patrons.
Tehama County Board of Supervisors met Aug. 25, 2026; agenda highlights included a presentation by Congressman James Gallagher on AJR 23 (a proposed resolution urging formation of a new state for inland counties), county acceptance of new state and federal home‑visiting funding, sheriff updates on automated license‑plate readers and a recent child recovery, a data‑sharing agreement with CDFW for wolf GPS collars, approval steps for a state‑financed jail reentry facility, and a multi-hour discussion and initial board direction on responding to a recent grand jury report.
Discussion Points
•Agreement vetted by department, county counsel and IT.
•Board concerned about county liability for unauthorized disclosure; counsel explained breach concerns tied to IT protections.
•Board questions on interest‑rate impact and possible cost increases.
•Board split: some supervisors partially agreed with findings and supported recommendations; others disagreed with the report's characterization.
•Commissioner Moss reported a collared wolf is in the general area of a recent depredation but said CDFW was engaged.
•County counsel reminded board response must be a single document under penal code.
•Explanation of sublease mechanics and state bond structure.
•Funding sources: federal McVeigh grant and state general fund expansion; no county general fund required.
•Gallagher argued AJR 23 is a lawful Article IV pathway to form a new state and asked for county resolution of support.
•Grand jury finding F1: leadership communication inconsistent; recommendation R1: establish formal communication protocols.
•Homicide investigation summary and arrest (Mineral) credited to deputies and witnesses.
•Program history: Healthy Families Tehama began 2016; current caseload 57 families; since 2016 enrolled 304 families.
•Public commenters raised doubts about practicality and warned new governance could duplicate current problems.
•Several supervisors expressed symbolic support and asked staff to draft a resolution or letter for a future meeting.
•Sheriff emphasized ALPR internal controls and that ALPRs are not for traffic enforcement or revenue generation.
•Staffing: two additional family support workers requested plus 2 FTE through Dept. of Education for Help Me Grow.
•Two‑week child‑welfare investigation used ALPR, drones and interstate coordination to locate child.
Decisions
•Approved acceptance of both federal and state funding agreements.
•Approved the data‑sharing confidentiality agreement with CDFW.
•Board directed staff to draft unified response; no final text adopted at meeting.
•No formal adoption of AJR 23; direction given to staff to draft supportive language.
•No policy change adopted; board requested future public briefing.
•Resolution adopted to authorize document execution for state financing.
Directions
•Board approved both agreements; staff to recruit hires and report back on implementation.
•County administration and counsel to prepare a consolidated draft response incorporating board talking points and return it for board review within the statutory deadline.
•County to provide training for the limited set of authorized staff and to clarify guidance for sharing data with livestock producers during depredation response.
•Sheriff to provide case list and public briefing when ALPR contract is up for renewal.
•Staff to continue technical coordination and report back on schedule and interest‑rate impacts if they change.
•Staff to prepare a draft board resolution or letter of support for AJR 23 for board consideration at a later meeting.
Tehama County Board of Supervisors convened Aug. 18, 2026, for a regular meeting that included an extended public comment period, proclamations for volunteer firefighters and Child Support Awareness Month, a public hearing on the proposed FY 2026–27 budget and detailed staff presentation, extensive debate about vehicle purchases for public safety, presentations on insurance market pressures by PRISM/Alliant, and contentious discussion about a proposed consolidation of the public guardian/administrator into Social Services.
Discussion Points
•Administration emphasized waiting for carryover to avoid using one‑time funds for ongoing costs.
•Administration presented adopted budget totals and explained how revenue updates and targeted cuts reduced the shortfall.
•Administration recommended denying fixed assets and holding vehicle requests until carryover is finalized.
•Administration said notices were published and would provide documentation; county counsel confirmed review would be provided.
•Alliant summarized social inflation and growth in large verdicts driving market price increases.
•Board discussed discretionary funds, procurement timing (state purchase window opening Oct. 1), and equitable treatment of probation versus sheriff requests.
•Employees reported cases of denied specialty medication and urged better communications and exemption processing.
•Operational examples of drones and regional bomb‑robot access; no complaints recorded after public briefing.
•Personnel staff said exemptions for specialty meds exist and offered direct HR assistance.
•PRISM/Alliant explained cost drivers and specialty‑drug trend increases.
•PRISM described member risk profiles and relative county claim experience.
•Public commenters and board members pressed for vehicle replacements and discussed discretionary funds and fleet policy.
•Public speakers argued ordinance language retroactively claiming a future hearing date could not satisfy mandatory charter prerequisites.
•Questions raised about whether the consolidation is an exercise of existing charter authority or an actual charter amendment requiring voter approval and explicit statutory citation.
•Scope of AB 481 reporting and specific equipment categories required by statute.
•Sheriff cited high‑mileage vehicles (4 over 150,000 miles, 8 over 200,000).
Decisions
•Adopted recommended budget with fixed-asset requests held for later action.
•Annual report accepted; ordinance introduced.
•Board approved renewal and set open enrollment dates.
•Item tabled to next meeting for legal/notice verification.
•Vehicle purchases held until final carryover confirmed.
Directions
•Board expressed interest in continued membership engagement, loss‑control investment and supporting PRISM legislative outreach.
•County counsel and administration to validate notice and statutory authority and to return with written documentation prior to any adoption vote.
•HR to publish exemption instructions, hold outreach and benefit‑fair events, and coordinate with Alliant/PRISM.
•Move fixed-asset requests onto a fund-balance list for board reevaluation.
•Post inventory and bring policy ordinance forward for second reading per local ordinance schedule.
•Staff to return Sept. 22 with final carryover numbers and revised fixed‑asset proposal.
•Staff to return with final carryover numbers on Sept. 22.
Flood Control and Water Conservation District on 2026-08-17 10:00 AM
Tehama County Flood Control & Water Conservation District and Groundwater Sustainability Agency board met Aug. 17 to approve a short-term funding plan to cover operations while a disputed GSA fee is fixed, review consultant contracts and procurement options, hear extensive public criticism about consultant work and grant spending, and discuss possibly removing the Bowman Subbasin from the GSA.
Discussion Points
•Board requested itemized budgets before any transfer; staff to pursue fee implementation to demonstrate progress to DWR.
•Board to consider a new procurement policy for consultants that emphasizes best proposal over lowest bid.
•Board to obtain legal clarification and compare state procurement procedures vs. in‑house policy.
•Creation act requires a $25 per meeting reimbursement to directors; board cannot unilaterally bar payment in the abstract.
•LSC/consultant contract runs to April 30, 2027; staff recommends completing and issuing an RFP early next year.
•Options include delaying payment timing or directors individually not cashing checks.
•Public alleged consultant errors and depletion of mitigation funds; urged audits and reimbursement.
•Public said dependent district cannot change procurement policy without county board action; counsel noted creation act contains purchasing powers.
•Staff outlined a cash‑flow hole and recommended incremental internal transfers up to $250,000.
•Suggestions included using colleges, DWR support, or tighter procurement accountability.
Decisions
•Authorize up to $250,000 ceiling of internal borrowing; transfers require board approval.
•Board committed to a future detailed expenditure report; no immediate financial remedy required of consultants was adopted.
•No formal suspension adopted; continued issuance of checks.
•No procurement policy change adopted at meeting; further legal review required.
•Proceed with current contract through April 30, 2027; prepare new procurement policy and RFP timeline.
Directions
•Ad hoc committee to produce an itemized timeline of grant expenditures and present it to the board.
•Ad hoc committee to review consultant deliverables and grant expenditure timelines.
•Ad hoc committee to review consultant expenditures and provide an itemized report.
•Staff to continue issuing payments; directors decide individually whether to cash them.
•Staff to present example procurement policies and draft RFP language before the end of the year.
•Staff to present specific $50,000 transfer budgets before transfers.
•Staff to provide examples of municipal procurement policies and to coordinate with counsel about legal constraints.
•Staff to work with consultants to produce clearer deliverables and a simplified cost/outcome list.
Local Agency Formation Commission on 2026-08-12 2:00 PM
Tehama County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) convened, heard a brief presentation from Executive Officer Jessica Martinez on the recommended fiscal year 2026–27 budget and then formally adopted the budget after a motion and unanimous vote; the commission also approved minutes from the July 8, 2026 meeting and adjourned.
Discussion Points
•Chair presented motion to waive reading and approve minutes; no public comment recorded.
•Jessica Martinez presented recap of recommended FY 2026–27 budget and stated figures unchanged from prior recommendation.
Decisions
•Budget formally adopted by motion and unanimous vote.
