On the agenda: Del Norte County Board of Supervisors Chambers — Flock Camera (Sep 8)

MINUTES

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
DEL NORTE COUNTY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Tuesday, September 8, 2026
REGULAR MEETING
PRESENT:

10:00 AM

Supervisor, District 2 Valerie Starkey
Supervisor, District 3 Chris Howard
Supervisor, District 1 Darrin Short
Supervisor, District 5 Dean Wilson
Supervisor, District 4 Joey Borges

ABSENT:

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CLOSED SESSION 8:30 A.M.
Public Comment on Closed Session items only.
Hold a closed session to consider and discuss litigation and personnel matters:
Conference with Legal Counsel and Staff pursuant to Government Code
5496.9(d)(1): Confidential Worker's Compensation Claim-One.
Conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code 54957.6 between
County Negotiator: Neal Lopez, CAO and Represented Employee Bargaining Groups;
County Public Defender.
Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.8 - Two; APNs: 118-360-017 & 118-360-018.

REGULAR SESSION 10:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M. Call the meeting to order and take roll.
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Moment of Reflection

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The Pledge of Allegiance to be led by Valerie Starkey, District 2 Supervisor.

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Introduction of new employees to the Board of Supervisors

Julia Thomas - Integrated Case Worker I; Amy Gayler - Social Worker I (DHHS).
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Report of any actions from closed session by County Counsel

None.
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The Chair requests any deletions, corrections or additions from Board members
to the agenda at this time. In order to add an item to the agenda, the matter
must have come to the attention of the County subsequent to the posting of the
agenda and the matter requires action before the next regular meeting of the
Board of Supervisors.

The Chair noted that DNACA’s request on item #20 has been withdrawn. The Chair
also stated there was an error in the attachment to item #17 under the General
Fund Budget Summary that impacted the budget amount by $70,571.00 and a new
General Fund Budget Summary will be added to the agenda packet after the minutes
are published. The budget attachments as a whole were correct, just the budget
summary wasn’t finalized correctly when it was uploaded to the agenda packet,
which was clarified by the Auditor Controller.

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Receive other brief reports or announcements relative to the County of Del Norte
programs and projects, progress of the two by two committees, technical
advisory committees and/or Board and staff travel/training reports.

Supervisor Short: Nothing to report.
Supervisor Starkey: Attended the Healthcare District meeting, attended the
Behavioral Health Collaborative meeting, attended the Chamber of Commerce
meeting, attended the Visitor’s Bureau meeting, attended her Coffee & Conversation
monthly meeting with constituents and has been monitoring SB 1013.
Supervisor Howard: Attended the Senior Center meeting, attended the LTCO
meeting, attended the BCRAA meeting, attended a meeting with the Senior VP of
Advanced Airlines and attended the summit with the Consul General of Japan in San
Francisco.
Supervisor Borges: Gave an update to the public that there is a delay on the Board
discussing Flock Cameras due to the Sheriff holding a Town Hall related to the issue.
It will be brought to the Board for discussion at a later date.
Supervisor Wilson: Been working with Supervisor Howard and the Director of
Maintenance and Parks to get the Klamath Boat Ramp docks installed.

CONSENT AGENDA
Comments from members of the public may be heard at this time regarding matters on
the Consent Agenda only.
Action:

Approved.

Motion: Move to approve
Move:
Chris Howard
Second: Darrin Short
Vote Yea:

4

Vote Nay:
Vote Abstain:

0
0

Valerie Starkey, Darrin Short, Dean Wilson, Joey
Borges
None
None

1. Approve and adopt the minutes from the August 25, 2026 Board of Supervisors
meeting.**
Approved.
2. Approve and adopt Resolutions appointing Supervisor Howard, Supervisor Short,
and Gerry Hemmingsen to the Border Coast Regional Airport Authority Board of

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Commissioners for four-year terms, and Supervisor Wilson as the County's
alternate member, consistent with Sections 1.4 and 1.5 of the Border Coast
Regional Airport Authority (BCRAA) Joint Powers Authority Agreement, as
requested by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.**
Approved. Howard: RESO #2026-022; Short: RESO #2026-023; Hemmingsen: RESO
#2026-024; Wilson: RESO #2026-025
3. Approve and appoint Sean Rosenthal, the current Airport Director for the Border
Coast Regional Airport Authority (BCRAA), as a supplemental member of the Del
Norte County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) as requested by the Director
of Community Development.**
Approved.
4. Reject all bids for the Roy Lift Station Emergency Power Project for Del Norte
County Service Area No. 1, and direct the County Engineer to replace the existing
failed generator and transfer switch with the previously purchased generator and
transfer switch as suggested by County Engineer.**
Approved.
5. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign a letter supporting the Tolowa Dee-ni'
Nation's application for the K’vsh-chu (Redwood) Climate Resilience Project as
requested by the Executive Director of the Del Norte & Tribal Lands Community
Food Council.**
Approved.
6. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached renewal Agreement with
Del Norte County Office of Education for Foster Youth Education Services for the
term of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, as requested by the Director of
Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCO AGREE #2026-169
7. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached new HHAP Round 5
Funding Agreement with Training, Employment, and Community Help, Inc. for
the term of September 8, 2026 through June 30, 2029, as requested by the
Director of Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCO AGREE #2026-170
8. Approve and authorize the Director of Health and Human Services to sign the
attached new Child Welfare MOU with Partnership HealthPlan of California for the
term beginning on or around September 8, 2026 through December 31, 2029, as
requested by the Director of Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCO AGREE #2026-171
9. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached first Amendment to the
Agreement with Life Generations Healthcare to provide Special Treatment

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Program Services for the term of July 8, 2025 through June 30, 2026, as
requested by the Director of Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCO AGREE #2026-172
10. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached first Amendment to the
Agreement with Life Generations Healthcare to provide Special Treatment
Program Services for the term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, as
requested by the Director of Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCO AGREE #2026-173
11. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached proposal letter from the
California Forensic Medical Group (CFMG) authorizing CFMG to amend the
current medical services Agreement to reflect the cost of additional staffing for
the implementation of the mandated California Advancing and Innovating MediCal (CalAIM) Justice Involved Initiative, as requested by the County
Administrative Officer and the Sheriff-Coroner.**
Approved. DNCO AGREE #2026-174
12. Authorize the District Attorney to accept and implement the Violence Against
Women Vertical Prosecution Program grants for calendar years 2027
(VV26025301), 2028 (VV27025301), and 2029 (VV28025301), including any
extensions or amendments thereto, subject to further review and approval; and
agree to provide all cash matching funds required for the grants and to comply
with the rules and regulations of Cal OES, as requested by the District
Attorney.**
Approved.
13. Approve and appoint Supervisor Howard as the Delegate as proposed and
Supervisor Short as the Alternate as proposed to the California State Association
of Counties (CSAC) Board of Directors for the year 2027 as requested by Chair
Borges.**
Approved.

SCHEDULED ITEMS
14. 10:15 AM Approve and adopt a Proclamation declaring September 2026 as
"Recovery Awareness Month", as requested by the Director of Health and Human
Services.**
Action:

Approved.

Motion: Move to approve
Move:
Valerie Starkey
Second: Chris Howard
Vote Yea:

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Vote Nay:
Vote Abstain:

0
0

Wilson, Joey Borges
None
None

15. 10:20 A.M. Approve and adopt a Proclamation proclaiming September 2026 as,
"Suicide Prevention Month" as requested by Zero Attempts Representative
Gordon Clay.**
Action:

Approved.

Motion: Move to approve
Move:
Valerie Starkey
Second: Chris Howard
Vote Yea:

5

Vote Nay:
Vote Abstain:

0
0

Valerie Starkey, Chris Howard, Darrin Short, Dean
Wilson, Joey Borges
None
None

16. 10:25 A.M. COMMENT PERIOD: Members of the public may address the Board
on matters which are within the jurisdiction of the Board. If you are addressing
the Board regarding a matter listed on the agenda, you may be asked to hold
your comments until the Board takes up that matter. Please limit your
comments to three minutes or less.
17. 10:30 A.M. 1) Open the public hearing for the 2026/2027 Fiscal Year Final
Recommended Budget as amended for Del Norte County and all Special District
Budgets governed by Del Norte County as submitted and continue the hearing
for fourteen (14) days as requested by CAO and Auditor-Controller; 2) Approve
the attached position list for establishing and reclassifying General Fund positions
as requested by County Administration, the Assessor, and Human Resources/Risk
Management and authorize Human Resources to take all administrative steps
necessary such as, updating current job descriptions and revising staffing
charts/position control lists to accurately reflect Board action as requested by
CAO, Auditor-Controller and Human Resources & Risk Management Director
(Attachment A); 3) Authorize the Auditor-Controller to adjust the FY 2026/2027
Final Recommended Budget to accurately account for FY 2025/2026 interest
allocations, and pursuant to Board-approved County Pension and OPEB Policy,
establish a stabilization fund/reserve for an Additional Discretionary Payment to
be made in FY 2027/2028 towards unfunded accrued liabilities; 4) Approve the
use of County General Funds for the operational budgets of the Pacific Shores,
Fish and Game and Veteran’s Cemetery budgets; and 5) Approve the end of the
temporary hiring freeze approved July 14, 2026, for all positions fully or partially
funded by the County General Fund effective immediately as requested by the
CAO/County Budget Officer.**
Approved. Chair Borges stated there was an error in the General Fund Budget

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Summary attachment that impacted the budget amount by $70,571.00 and a new
General Fund Budget Summary will be added to the agenda packet after the minutes
are published. The budget attachments as a whole were correct, just the budget
summary wasn’t finalized correctly when it was uploaded to the agenda packet,
which was clarified by the Auditor Controller.
Section 1: Approved. A motion was made by Supervisor Starkey and a second was
made by Supervisor Short with a 5-0 Vote (Yes: Supervisor Short, Starkey, Howard,
Borges, Wilson No: None).
Section 2: Approved. A motion was made by Supervisor Wilson and a second was
made by Supervisor Starkey with a 5-0 Vote (Yes: Supervisor Short, Starkey,
Howard, Borges, Wilson No: None).
Section 3: Approved. A motion was made by Supervisor Wilson and a second was
made by Supervisor Short with a 5-0 Vote (Yes: Supervisor Short, Starkey, Howard,
Borges, Wilson No: None).
Section 4: Approved. A motion was made by Supervisor Starkey and a second was
made by Supervisor Short with a 5-0 Vote (Yes: Supervisor Short, Starkey, Howard,
Borges, Wilson No: None)
Section 5: Approved. A motion was made by Supervisor Howard and a second was
made by Supervisor Wilson with a 5-0 Vote (Yes: Supervisor Short, Starkey, Howard,
Borges, Wilson No: None).
18. 10:45 A.M. Receive a presentation regarding the Proposition 64 Public Health &
Safety grant (Lonnie Reyman, Chief Probation Officer)
No action was needed on this item.
19. 10:55 A.M. Public Hearing on Workforce Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention
(Assembly Bill 2561 / Government Code Section 3502.3) (Kerri Vue, Human
Resources/Risk Management Director)
No action was needed on this item.

REGULAR ITEMS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
20. Confirm the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)-owned properties
identified by the Board of Supervisors for potential future County ownership and
authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to transmit a letter to CDFW
executive leadership expressing the County's interest in discussing fee title
transfer of the identified properties and, where appropriate, interim Right-ofEntry agreements as requested by the Director of Community Development.**
Action:

Approved.

Motion: Move to approve
Move:
Chris Howard
Second: Dean Wilson

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Vote Yea:

5

Vote Nay:
Vote Abstain:

0
0

Valerie Starkey, Chris Howard, Darrin Short, Dean
Wilson, Joey Borges
None
None

LEGISLATIVE AND BUDGET ISSUES:
Consider miscellaneous legislative and budget matters pertinent to the County of Del
Norte. Authorize the Chair to sign and send appropriate letters with respect to matters
pending before the state or federal governments.
21. 1) Consider the attached outside agency annual funding (contribution) requests
from the Saint George Reef Lighthouse Preservation Society (SGRLPS) and the
Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness (DNACA) as requested by the
SGRLPS, DNACA and Supervisor Starkey and; 2) Contingent on Board approval,
give direction to the County Administrative Officer and the Auditor-Controller to
revise the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Final Recommended Budget as applicable.**
Action:

Approved. Chair Borges stated that DNACA's request for funding
was withdrawn. The motion included approval of the funding as a
one-time allocation, contingent upon a future presentation to the
Board detailing how the funds were utilized. Following the
presentation, the Board may consider establishing the funding on an
annual basis.

Motion: Move to approve
Move:
Darrin Short
Second: Chris Howard
Vote Yea:

5

Vote Nay:
Vote Abstain:

0
0

Valerie Starkey, Chris Howard, Darrin Short, Dean
Wilson, Joey Borges
None
None

22. 1) Consider approval of the County Budget Team's recommendation to designate
and transfer Measure R funds to the Jail Rehabilitation/Justice Campus project
budget as requested by the County Administrative Officer and the AuditorController; 2) Authorize the Auditor-Controller to make the necessary
adjustments to the FY 26/27 Final Recommended Budget based on Board
direction if applicable.**
Action:

Approved.

Motion: Move to approve
Move:
Chris Howard
Second: Darrin Short
Vote Yea:

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Vote Nay:
Vote Abstain:

0
0

Wilson, Joey Borges
None
None

ADJOURNMENT
(Next meeting is September 22, 2026 at a special time
9:00 A.M.)

Kylie Goughnour, Clerk of the Board
County of Del Norte, State of California

Date Posted: September 04, 2026

THE AGENDA AND ACTION SUMMARY ARE AVAILABLE ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE:
www.co.del-norte.ca.us

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