TEHAMA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Robert Burroughs, District 1  
Gabriel Hydrick  
Tom Walker, District 2, Chairman  
Steve Zane, District 3  
Chief Administrator  
Matt Hansen, District 4  
Greg Jones, District 5, Vice Chair  
Margaret Long  
County Counsel  
Sean Houghtby  
Clerk of the Board  
(530) 527-3287  
Board Chambers  
727 Oak Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080  
(530) 527-4655  
http://www.tehama.gov  
AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026  
The Board of Supervisors welcomes you to their meetings which are regularly scheduled for  
each Tuesday. Your participation and interest are encouraged and appreciated. Members of  
the public may address the Board from the podium on items on the agenda when the matter is  
called. The Board reserves the right to limit the time devoted to any item on the agenda and to  
limit the time of any speaker.  
The Board wishes to ensure that business is conducted in an orderly fashion and the public is  
asked to be courteous and polite when addressing the Board and to be respectful to others  
attending the Board meeting. The Board has adopted a Code of Conduct for the public  
attending these meetings. The Code of Conduct is posted in the Chambers and online at  
https://www.tehama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/PUBLIC-CODE-OF-CONDUCT.pdf.  
Any disorderly conduct which disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of  
the Board meeting is prohibited.  
Members of the public who are unable to attend in person may participate, listen and watch in  
the following ways:  
1) To participate in the Board meeting, the public may listen and comment over the phone by  
calling: (530) 212-8376, conference code 933876. Press 5* to raise your hand to  
comment.  
2) Members of the public who are unable to attend in person may watch and listen via the  
web at: https://tehamacounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. To comment on an upcoming  
agenda item, call (530) 212-8376, conference code 933876. Press 5* to raise your  
hand to comment at the time the item is called.  
The audio and live video streaming is being offered as a convenience. The Board meeting will  
continue even if there is a disruption. If there is a disruption, the public is encouraged to  
consider an alternate option listed above. If you have trouble connecting or accessing the  
meeting, contact the Board office for assistance at (530) 527-4655.  
Please refer to the last page of the agenda for information on how to participate in the  
meeting, as well as the various options being made available for members of the public to  
provide comment.  
The County of Tehama does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access  
to, or operation of its buildings, facilities, programs, services, or activities. Questions,  
complaints, or requests for additional information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act  
(ADA) may be forwarded to the County’s ADA Coordinator: Tom Provine, County of Tehama,  
727 Oak St., Red Bluff, CA 96080, Phone: (530) 527-4655. Individuals with disabilities who  
need auxiliary aids and/or services or other accommodations for effective communication in  
the County’s programs and services are invited to make their needs and preferences known  
to the affected department or the ADA Coordinator. For aids or services needed for effective  
communication during Board of Supervisors meetings, please contact the ADA Coordinator  
two business days prior to the day of the meeting. This notice is available in accessible  
alternate formats from the affected department or the ADA Coordinator.  
The Agenda is divided into two sections:  
CONSENT AGENDA:  
These items include routine financial and administrative actions and are usually approved by  
a single majority vote. Any Board member, staff member or interested person may request  
that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion on the Regular Agenda.  
REGULAR AGENDA:  
These items include significant financial and administrative actions of special interest that are  
usually approved individually by a majority vote. The Regular Agenda also includes noticed  
hearings and public hearings. The times on the agenda are approximate.  
9:00 AM CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
REMINDER - The March 31st meeting of the Board of Supervisors is  
cancelled pursuant to Board policy.  
PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE YOUR CELL PHONE  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
This is a time set aside for members of the public to directly address the Board of Supervisors  
on any item of interest to the public that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of this board.  
No action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless the action is  
otherwise authorized by subdivision (b) of section 54954.2 of the government code. This  
board has chosen to exercise its discretion and limit each speaker to three (3) minutes.  
Public Comment may be limited to the first 30 minutes of the meeting and if there are more  
speakers than this time limit will allow, the Chair may request that remaining speakers wait  
until the end of the meeting, at which point public comment may be reopened.  
Members of the public will be allowed to address the Board of Supervisors regarding items  
appearing on the agenda at the time the item is called.  
ANNOUNCEMENT OF AGENDA CORRECTIONS  
PREVIOUS REPORTABLE ACTIONS FROM CLOSED SESSION  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STANDING AND AD HOC COMMITTEE  
Receive reports from the following standing and ad hoc committees, and discussion and  
possible direction to the committees regarding future meetings and activities within each  
committee's assigned scope:  
Personnel Procedures & Guidelines Ad Hoc Committee (Burroughs, Walker)  
City of Red Bluff/Tehama County Ad Hoc Committee (Walker, Burroughs)  
Rent Control Ordinance Ad Hoc (Jones, VACANT)  
REPORTS OF MEETINGS ATTENDED INCLUDING AB1234  
ANNOUNCEMENTS BY COUNTY DEPARTMENTS  
This is an opportunity for a County Department to provide information to the Board and the  
general public. These announcements are to be as brief and concise as possible and not  
used to seek direction from the Board.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
1.  
2.  
GENERAL WARRANT REGISTER 03/01/26-03/07/26  
26-0348  
26-0349  
FIRE  
a) Request approval and authorization for the Purchasing Agent to sign Purchase  
Order 21944, in an amount not to exceed $60,414.30, authorizing Fire Apparatus  
Solutions to remove and install a recon motor and assembly components for Tehama  
County Fire Engine 05C38  
3.  
4.  
5.  
SOCIAL SERVICES  
26-0362  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Social Services Director  
or designee to sign Amendment No.1 to Misc. Agree. 2025-304, with SolutionsWest,  
increasing the maximum compensation to $359,000 and extending the term of the  
agreement through 6/30/26 (Subject to receipt of required insurance documentation)  
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH  
26-0339  
a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, B-53 - From Cost  
Reimbursement (2062-471102) to Contingency (1109-59000) $23,000; and from  
Contingency (1109-59000) to Professional Services (2062-53230), $23,000 (Requires  
a 4/5’s vote)  
HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / MENTAL HEALTH  
26-0371  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Executive Director and  
Chairperson to sign Amendment No. 1 (12388-TC-Peers-25_26-AM1) to the Misc.  
Agreement 2025-070 with the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA)  
for participation in the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification program, effective  
4/23/25, and extended to 4/23/27  
6.  
7.  
HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / MENTAL HEALTH  
26-0373  
a) AGREEMENT- Request approval and authorization for the Executive Director and  
Chairperson to sign Amendment No. 2 to the Participation Agreement  
4560-SHB-2023-TC-AM2 (Misc. Agreement 2023-333, as amended by Misc.  
Agreement 2025-152) with the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA)  
for the purpose of utilizing psychiatric hospital beds at the Department of State  
Hospitals (DSH), thereby amending the term to be extended through 6/30/27  
SHERIFF’S OFFICE  
26-0380  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Sheriff to sign the  
Boating Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid Program Agreement through the  
California Department of Parks and Recreations, Division of Boating and Waterways,  
to accept reimbursable Financial Aid Funds to fund boating safety and enforcement  
activities through the Sheriff’s Boating Unit for the amount not to exceed $94,427.18,  
effective 7/1/26 and shall terminate 6/30/27  
8.  
9.  
SHERIFF’S OFFICE  
26-0365  
a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: SHERIFF, B-57 - From CALAIM (2032-4505723), to  
Contingency (2002-59000), $12,813.75; and from Contingency (2002-59000) to  
Professional/Special Services (2032-53230), $12,813.75 (Requires a 4/5’s vote)  
ADMINISTRATION  
26-0288  
a) Declare the following vehicles to be surplus County property:  
1) PUBLIC WORKS - 1997 Ford F800 Aerial Boom Truck, VIN  
#1FDXF80E0VVA28734, County Inventory #20074, Stock #145  
2) PUBLIC WORKS - 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, VIN #1GNDS13S272211107,  
County Inventory #26809, Stock #626  
3) PUBLIC WORKS - 2009 Ford F-250, VIN #1FTSX21YX9EA70500, County  
inventory #28369, Stock #918  
4) FIRE - 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe, VIN #1GNEK13V03J289061, County Inventory  
#29546, Stock #39C03  
5) FIRE - 2002 Ford F-250, VIN #1FDNF20L52ED40644, County Inventory  
#23741, Stock #09C01  
b) Declare the following equipment to be surplus County property:  
1) PUBLIC WORKS - 1999 Gilcrest Pro Paver, Serial #2925, County Inventory  
#22681, Stock #799  
2) PUBLIC WORKS - 1980 DYNAPAC CC42A Roller, Serial #780-90N50868,  
County Inventory #10461, Stock #633  
c) Request authorization for Administration/Purchasing to dispose of the property in the  
manner that provides the highest possible return to the County  
10.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
26-0394  
a) Waive the reading and approve the minutes of the regular meetings held:  
1) 3/3/26  
2) 3/10/26  
REGULAR AGENDA  
11.  
SOCIAL SERVICES / PERSONNEL - Director Bekkie Emery  
26-0357  
a) OTHER THAN “A” STEP - Request approval to appoint the applicant as Eligibility  
Specialist I, Range 17, Step C, effective 03/25/2026 or upon successful completion of  
all pre-employment requirements  
RECESS to convene as the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority  
12.  
TEHAMA COUNTY IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC  
AUTHORITY - Executive Director Bekkie Emery  
26-0334  
a) Request approval and authorization to submit the In-Home Supportive Services  
Public Authority/Non-Profit Consortium Rate change package, which notifies California  
Department of Social Services of the $.25 wage increase for In-Home Supportive  
Services providers from $18.15 to $18.40 per hour plus estimated payroll taxes  
effective 7/1/26  
ADJOURN to reconvene as the Tehama County Board of Supervisors  
13. PERSONNEL - Director Coral Ferrin  
26-0302  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Personnel Director to  
sign the Student Workforce Experience Program (SWEX) through the Department of  
Rehabilitation, which allows Tehama County to provide a worksite location and  
on-the-job training to program participants, effective upon date of signing with  
automatic annual renewal, and shall terminate 9/30/28  
b) RESOLUTION - Request adoption of revised Resolution 2026-010 outlining the  
Terms and Conditions of participation in the Student Work Experience Program  
(SWEX) and authorizing all County departments to participate in the Program  
10:00 A.M.  
14.  
PLANNING DEPARTMENT - Director Jessica Martinez  
26-0267  
a) Public Hearing - Conduct a public hearing to receive input on Rezone #25-01  
General Provisions  
b) Request to find that the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA  
guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3) and adopt the findings relative to CEQA in the  
staff report  
c) Request the Board of Supervisors adopt the findings and approve Rezone #25-01;  
Chapter 17.08 General Provisions  
15.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - Rent Control Ordinance Ad Hoc  
26-0258  
a) INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION - Overview of Rent Control Ordinance Ad Hoc  
Committee findings and recommendations  
b) Discussion and possible direction to staff  
16.  
17.  
COMMITTEES & COMMISSIONS  
26-0284  
a) Request approval and authorization to dissolve the following Ad Hoc Committee:  
1) Rent Control Ordinance  
PURCHASING / DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - Agricultural  
Commissioner Tom Moss  
26-0352  
a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: AGRICULTURE, B-54 - From State Agriculture  
(2061-450530) to Contingency (1109-59000), $55,144.25 and from Contingency  
(1109-59000) to Vehicles (2061-57605), $55,144.25 (Requires a 4/5’s vote)  
b) Request to award the bid for one (1) new 3/4 ton 4x4 extended cab long bed pickup  
truck to Corning Ford in the amount of $55,144.25 and further authorize the Purchasing  
Agent to sign a purchase order for the acquisition  
18.  
AG COMMISSIONER / SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES /  
ADMINISTRATION - Chief Administrator Gabriel Hydrick  
26-0368  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chairman to sign an  
Amendment to the Employment Agreement with Thomas Moss (Misc. Agree. # 2024-  
222) for the position of Agriculture Commissioner / Sealer of Weights & Measures,  
thereby amending Section 6: Personal Time Off (PTO) and Section 10: Retirement,  
effective 7/3/24  
19.  
20.  
21.  
HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY - Executive Director Jayme Bottke  
26-0375  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Executive Director to  
sign the agreement with Poor and the Homeless County Coalition (PATH), for the  
purpose of meeting the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program objectives, with a  
total maximum amount not to exceed $1,476,291, effective 1/1/26 through 6/30/27  
HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY - Executive Director Jayme Bottke  
26-0376  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Executive Director to  
sign the agreement with Tehama County Continuum of Care and The Vitality Project,  
for the purpose of meeting the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program objectives,  
with a total maximum amount not to exceed $343,600, effective 1/1/26 through 6/30/27  
SHERIFF’S OFFICE / PERSONNEL - Sheriff Dave Kain  
26-0351  
a) Request approval of revisions to the Dietary Cook classification specification,  
including a title change to Dietary Cook I/II, within the Memorandum of Understanding  
between Tehama County and the Joint Council bargaining unit, effective 3/24/26  
b) RESOLUTION - Request adoption of a resolution amending the FY 2025-26  
Personnel Allocation List (PAL), (Reso #2025-074), by deleting five (5.00 FTE) Dietary  
Cook allocations and adding five (5.00 FTE) Dietary Cook I/II allocations within the Jail  
(BU 2032) and by deleting three (3.00 FTE) Dietary Cook allocations and adding three  
(3.00 FTE) Dietary Cook I/II allocations to the Juvenile Detention Facility (BU 2036),  
effective 3/24/26  
c) Request approval to reclassify two (2) Dietary Cook incumbents to Dietary Cook I  
and one (1) Dietary Cook incumbent to Dietary Cook II, effective 3/24/26  
22.  
SHERIFF’S OFFICE - Sheriff Dave Kain  
26-0367  
a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: SHERIFF, B-56 - From Public Safety (106-301900) to  
Contingency (2002-59000), $54,425.00; and from Contingency (2002-59000) to  
Professional/Special Services (2027-53230), $54,425.00 (Requires a 4/5’s vote)  
b) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chair and the Sheriff to  
sign the Agreement with Sun Ridge Systems, Inc. to purchase RIMS Mobile Computer  
and Mobile Mapping Software and one year of support and updates in the amount not  
to exceed $54,425.00, effective upon signing and terminate 12 months after the date of  
execution  
23.  
24.  
SHERIFF’S OFFICE - Sheriff Dave Kain  
26-0370  
a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: SHERIFF, B-55 - From Salary & Wages (2032-51010),  
$32,829.80; to Special Department Expense (2032-53280), $32,829.80 (Requires a  
4/5’s vote)  
SHERIFF’S OFFICE - Sheriff Dave Kain  
26-0379  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Sheriff to sign the  
agreement with the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service (NPS) to  
provide mutual law enforcement assistance and other emergency response services  
for Lassen Volcanic National Park, effective upon date of execution, and shall  
terminate 10 years after the date of final signature  
25.  
ADMINISTRATION - Chief Administrator Gabriel Hydrick  
26-0382  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chair of the Board to  
sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Golden State Finance Authority  
(GSFA) and the County of Tehama regarding a Jail Medical Care Feasibility Study for  
the north state region of California; effective upon date of signing until completion of  
the services  
1:30 P.M.  
26.  
HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / PUBLIC HEALTH - Executive Director  
Jayme S. Bottke and Public Health Director Minnie Sagar  
26-0381  
a) INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION - Presentation of the 2026 Community Health  
Update  
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
Future Agenda Items is an opportunity for a Board member to present a topic to the full Board  
and County Departments and allow the Board to express majority that staff should be directed  
to address the issue and bring it back to the full Board as an agendized matter. This is not a  
time for the Board to address the merits or express their opinions on the issue but solely to  
decide if staff should expend resources in researching and preparing documents for  
consideration at a public board meeting. More complex issues may result in a future study  
session.  
CLOSED SESSION  
Members of the public may address the Closed Session matters at the time the closed  
session is announced.  
27. CLOSED SESSION  
26-0389  
a) PERSONNEL / PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government  
Code Section 54957)  
Title: Senior Deputy County Counsel  
REPORTABLE ACTIONS FROM CLOSED SESSION  
ADJOURN  
Any written materials related to an open session item on this agenda that are submitted to the  
Board of Supervisors, and that are not exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act,  
will be made available for public inspection at the Tehama County Clerk of the Board of  
Supervisors Office, 633 Washington St., Rm. 12 (P.O. Box 250), Red Bluff, California, 96080,  
(530) 527-3287 during normal business hours.  
The deadline for items to be placed on the Board’s agenda is 5 p.m. on the Wednesday  
Thirteen days prior to the meeting on Tuesday, unless a holiday intervenes. Items not listed  
on the Agenda can only be considered by the Board if they qualify under Government Code  
Section 54954.2(b) (typically this applies to items meeting criteria as an off-agenda  
emergency).  
DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS PURSUANT TO  
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 84308:  
Members of the Board of Supervisors are disqualified and not able to participate in any  
agenda item involving contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment  
contracts), franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements if the Board  
member received more than $250 in campaign contributions from the applicant or contractor,  
an agent of the applicant or contractor, or any financially interested participant who actively  
supports or opposes the County’s decision on the agenda item since January 1, 2023.  
Members of the Board of Supervisors who have received, and applicants, contractors or their  
agents who have made, campaign contributions totaling more than $250 to a Board member  
since January 1, 2023, are required to disclose that fact for the official record of the subject  
proceeding. Disclosures must include the amount of the campaign contribution and identify  
the recipient Board member and may be made either in writing to the Clerk of the Board of  
Supervisors prior to the subject hearing or by verbal disclosure at the time of the hearing.  
WAYS TO PARTICIPATE, WATCH AND LISTEN DURING THE MEETING:  
1) Attend in person in Board Chambers, Tehama County Administration Building, 727 Oak  
St., Red Bluff, CA 96080.  
2) Listen and comment over the phone by calling: (530) 212-8376, conference code 933876.  
Press 5* to raise your hand to comment.  
3) Watch live video and listen at: https://tehamacounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. To  
comment on an upcoming agenda item, call (530) 212-8376, conference code 933876. Press  
5* to raise your hand to comment at the time the item is called.  
The audio and live video streaming is being offered as a convenience. The Board meeting will  
continue even if there is a disruption. If there is a disruption, the public is encouraged to  
consider an alternate option listed above. If you have trouble connecting or accessing the  
meeting, contact the Board office for assistance at (530) 527-4655.  
PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE THE MEETING BY:  
1) Writing a letter to the Board of Supervisors at PO Box 250, Red Bluff, CA 96080.  
2) Emailing: tcbos@tehama.gov. Written or emailed public comments received by 4:00 p.m.  
the day prior to the meeting will be provided to the Board members electronically or in written  
format and will become part of the public record.  
PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT DURING THE MEETING BY:  
1) In-Person: Board Chambers, Tehama County Administration Building, 727 Oak St., Red  
Bluff, CA 96080: Members of the public can provide comment in-person inside the Board of  
Supervisors’ Chambers.  
2) Over the Phone: Members of the public can call (530) 212-8376, conference code 933876.  
Press 5* to raise your hand to comment. The public will be placed in a call-in queue until they  
are permitted into the meeting for comment.  
COMMUNICATIONS received by the Board of Supervisors are on file and available for review  
in the Office of the Clerk of the Board.  
MINUTES, AGENDAS, AGENDA MATERIAL, and ARCHIVED MATERIAL is available on our  
website at https://tehamacounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx