TEHAMA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Robert Burroughs, District 1  
Gabriel Hydrick  
Tom Walker, District 2  
Chief Administrator  
Pati Nolen, District 3, Vice Chair  
Matt Hansen, District 4, Chairman  
Greg Jones, District 5  
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  
AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2025  
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  
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  
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  
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:  
Public Works Committee (Standing) (Hansen, Walker)  
Veterans Halls Advisory Committee (Standing) (Burroughs, Jones)  
Public Safety Tax Initiative Working Group (Burroughs, Jones)  
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, Nolen)  
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 - 9/21/25 - 10/04/25  
AUDITOR’S CLAIMS  
a) Court Operations, 2026-53221, Linsday T. Stone, $2,720.00.  
3.  
4.  
AUDITOR’S CLAIMS  
a) Court Operations, 2026-53221, CASL Inc DBA Diana M Callahan, $862.00.  
b) Court Operations, 2026-53221, Stone Law Office DBA Linsday T. Stone, $3,120.00.  
ADMINISTRATION / PURCHASING  
a) Declare the following vehicles to be surplus County property:  
1) ROAD - 2007 Ford F-250, VIN # 1FTNX20547EB08644, County Inventory  
#26666, Stock #623  
2) HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY - 2008 Dodge Caravan, VIN #  
1D8HN44H68B149798, County Inventory #26966, Stock #950  
b) Request authorization for Trindel to dispose of the property in the manner that  
provides the highest possible return to the County  
5.  
SOCIAL SERVICES / PERSONNEL  
a) OTHER THAN “A” STEP - Request approval to appoint the applicant as Supervising  
Staff Services Analyst, Range 39 Step B, effective 9/21/25 or upon successful  
completion of all pre-employment requirements  
6.  
7.  
TREASURER / TAX COLLECTOR  
a) RESOLUTION - Request adoption of a resolution to authorize the Tax Collector, or  
designee, to accept partial payments of delinquent unsecured taxes as provided in  
Revenue and Taxation Code section 2927.6 and to establish a delinquent unsecured  
property tax installment plan  
SOCIAL SERVICES  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Social Services Director  
to sign the agreement with SolutionsWest for the provision of temporary Medi-Cal  
support services with a maximum compensation not to exceed $250,000 effective from  
the date of signing through 2/28/26 (Subject to receipt of required insurance  
documentation)  
8.  
DISTRICT ATTORNEY  
a) Request approval and authorization for the District Attorney to apply for the 2025  
Victim/Witness Assistance Program Grant through the California Emergency  
Management Agency for funding in the amount of $334,113  
b) AGREEMENT- Request approval and authorization for the District Attorney to sign  
the Grant Award Agreement for the 2025 Victim Witness Assistance Program Grant  
and all related documents with the California Emergency Management Agency in the  
amount of $334,113  
9.  
DISTRICT ATTORNEY  
a) Request approval and authorization for the District Attorney to apply for the 2025  
Human Trafficking Advocacy Grant through the California Emergency Management  
Agency for funding in the amount of $147,000  
b) AGREEMENT- Request approval and authorization for the District Attorney to sign  
the Grant Award Agreement for the Human Trafficking Advocacy Grant and all related  
documents with the California Emergency Management Agency in the amount of  
$147,000  
10.  
SHERIFF’S OFFICE  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Sheriff to sign the Asset  
Disposition Services Agreement Addendum No. 1 with PropertyRoom.com, Inc. (Misc.  
Agree. 2020-288) for the provision of web-based auctions to dispose of excess  
property collected during the investigations, extending the term effective 9/16/25 and  
shall terminate 9/16/30  
11.  
12.  
SHERIFF’S OFFICE  
a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: SHERIFF; B-11 - From Public Safety (106-301900), to  
Contingency (2002-59000), $63,366.25; and From Contingency (2002-59000) to  
Professional/Special Services (2027-53230), $63,366.25 (Requires 4/5’s vote)  
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Agricultural  
Commissioner to sign cooperative agreement No. 25-0251-018-SF with the California  
Department of Food and Agricultural (CDFA) for the provision of Asian Citrus Psyllid  
(ACP) detection trapping in the amount not to exceed $8,000, effective 10/1/25 through  
9/30/26  
13.  
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Agricultural  
Commissioner to sign Agreement No. 24-0469-036-SF with the California Department  
of Food and Agriculture for the provision of conducting Pierce’s Disease Control  
Program with an amount not to exceed $43,829.29 effective 7/1/25 and shall terminate  
9/30/26  
14.  
15.  
HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / MENTAL HEALTH  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Executive Director to  
sign the agreement with California State University, Humboldt for placement of  
students for the Social Work Program, effective 10/14/25 and shall terminate 6/30/30  
HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / MENTAL HEALTH  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Health Services Agency  
Executive Director to sign Amendment No. 1 to the Standard Agreement  
24MHSOAC038 (Misc. Agree. 2024-357) with the Behavioral Health Services Oversight  
and Accountability Commission for Round 4, Category 1 of the Behavioral Health  
Student Services Act of 2019 (BHSSA) grant, in an amount not to exceed $500,000  
effective 12/12/24 and extended until 3/31/28  
16.  
17.  
HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / MENTAL HEALTH  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Health Services Agency  
Executive Director to sign Amendment No. 1 to the Standard Agreement  
24MHSOAC023 (Misc. Agree. 2024-358) with the Behavioral Health Services Oversight  
and Accountability Commission for Round 4, Category 3 of the Behavioral Health  
Student Services Act (BHSSA) of 2019, in an amount not to exceed $450,000, effective  
12/9/24 and extended until 3/31/28  
HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / MENTAL HEALTH  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Executive Director to  
sign the Amendment No. 1 to the Misc. Agreement 2024-202 with Psynergy Programs  
Inc. for the purpose of providing long-term care for adults with serious mental illness in  
need of high-level placements, in the amount not to exceed $450,000 during any fiscal  
year, with a total maximum compensation not to exceed $900,000, effective 7/1/24 and  
shall terminate 6/30/26, thereby amending the rates in Exhibit B and C (Subject to  
receipt of required insurance documentation)  
18.  
19.  
HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / MENTAL HEALTH  
a) OTHER THAN "A" STEP - Request approval to appoint the applicant as an Office  
Assistant II, Range 12, Step B, effective 11/2/25, or upon successful completion of all  
pre-employment requirements  
HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / PUBLIC HEALTH  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Executive Director to  
sign the FY 25/26 Federal Compliance Requirements of the Immunization Grant No.: 1  
NH23IP922690-01-00 with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), for the  
purpose of grant funding to provide immunization services to the general public, not to  
exceed $28,964, effective 7/1/25 to 6/30/26  
20.  
CLERK & RECORDER  
a) AGREEMENT - Request confirmation of the Clerk & Recorder to sign the  
Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Justice  
(DOJ) (Misc. Agree. #185-2013) for regulation and oversight of the Electronic  
Recording Delivery System (ERDS) Program in the amount of $1,057.57, thereby  
extending the date through 6/30/26  
REGULAR AGENDA  
21.  
22.  
WESTERN OPEN FIDDLE ASSOCIATION - Western Open Fiddle  
Championships Co-Chairman Sharon Barrett  
a) INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION - Performance by Western Open Fiddle  
Championships  
IHSS PUBLIC AUTHORITY / PERSONNEL - Social Services Director  
Bekkie Emery  
a) Request approval of a new classification specification of Public Authority Supervisor,  
effective 10/21/25  
b) IHSSPA RESOLUTION - Request adoption of a resolution amending the Terms &  
Conditions of Employment for In-Home Support Services Public Authority  
Unrepresented Employees IHSSPA Resolution Number 2022-96  
c) RESOLUTION - Request adoption of a resolution to amend the FY 2025-26 Position  
Allocation List (PAL), (Reso #2025-074), by adding one (1.00) Public Authority  
Supervisor, effective 10/21/25  
23.  
TREASURER / TAX COLLECTOR - Treasurer/Tax Collector Parker R.  
Hunt  
a) RECEIVE DEPARTMENT HEAD OUT OF STATE TRAVEL REPORT -  
Treasurer/Tax Collector Parker R. Hunt to travel to Virginia for the Government AI  
Summit with David Bliss, Information System Manager.  
b) TRANSFER OF FUNDS - TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR, B-5, from Contingency  
(1109-59000) to Other Fees (1022-461060) $4,000; and from Contingency  
(1109-59000) to Travel (1022-53290) $4,000 (Requires a 4/5’s vote)  
10:00 A.M.  
RECESS to convene as the Tehama County Board of Equalization  
24.  
TEHAMA COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION - County Assessor  
Burley Phillips  
a) Request approval of the following stipulations as recommended by the County  
Assessor:  
1) Assessment Appeal No. 22-2023, Reynolds Consumer Products LLC  
b) Request approval of the following withdrawals as recommended by the County  
Assessor:  
1) Assessment Appeal No. 17-2023, US Bank of California  
2) Assessment Appeal No. 20-2023 A-D, TA Operating LLC  
ADJOURN to reconvene as the Tehama County Board of Supervisors  
25.  
ASSESSOR / PERSONNEL - Assessor Burley Phillips  
a) OTHER THAN "A" STEP - Request approval to appoint the applicant as Assessment  
Clerk I, Range 12, Step E, effective 10/22/25 or upon successful completion of all  
pre-employment requirements.  
RECESS to convene as the Tehama County Sanitation District No. 1  
26.  
SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1 - Interim Public Works Director Tom  
Provine  
a) INCREASE REVENUE / EXPENDITURE: SANITATION DIST. NO. 1, B-12 - From  
American Rescue Act revenue (60510-450751) (-$38,138.00), Fund Balance Available  
(605-301900) $65,573.00, Maintenance Structure & Grounds (60510-53180)  
(-$136,336.00), Intrafund Transfer (60510-59900) (-$56,000), Insurance (60510-53150)  
$12,640.00 and Professional Services (60510-53230) $207,131.00, for a total increase  
amount of $27,435 (Requires 4/5’s vote)  
ADJOURN to reconvene as the Tehama County Board of Supervisors  
27. SHERIFF / PURCHASING - Sheriff Dave Kain  
a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: SHERIFF, B-10 - From Public Safety (106-301900) to  
Contingency (2002-59000) $65,301.80; and From Contingency (2002-59000) to  
Vehicles (2027-57605), $65,301.80 (Requires 4/5’s vote)  
b) BID WAIVER:  
1) Request to adopt the finding that California State Contract 1-22-23-20F with  
Downtown Ford for the acquisition of (2) two 2025 Ford Mavericks meet all Tehama  
County bidding criteria and allow the County to take advantage of special low  
pricing without the time and expense involved with conducting a formal bid process  
2) Request to find it in the best interest of the County to waive the formal bid  
process for the acquisition of (2) two 2025 Ford vehicles based on the finding  
c) Request authorization for the Purchasing Agent to sign a purchase order to  
Downtown Ford for the acquisition of (2) two 2025 Ford Mavericks in the amount of  
$65,301.80  
28.  
SHERIFF / PURCHASING - Sheriff Dave Kain  
a) BID WAIVER:  
1) Request to adopt the finding that California State Contract 1-22-23-20A with  
Downtown Ford, for the acquisition of (1) one new 2024 Ford F150 Regular Cab  
4X4 meets all Tehama County bidding criteria and allow the County to take  
advantage of special low pricing without the time and expense involved with  
conducting a formal bid process  
2) Request to find it in the best interest of the County to waive the formal bid  
process for the acquisition of (1) one new 2024 Ford Regular Cab based on the  
finding  
b) Request authorization for the Purchasing Agent to sign a purchase order to  
Downtown Ford, for the acquisition of (1) one new 2024 Ford F150 Regular Cab 4X4 in  
the amount of $45,754.31  
29.  
30.  
SHERIFF / PERSONNEL - Sheriff Dave Kain  
a) OTHER THAN “A” STEP - Request approval to appoint applicant as Sheriff’s  
Supervising Communications Dispatcher , Range 34, Step E, upon successful  
completion of all pre-employment requirements  
PERSONNEL - Personnel Director Coral Ferrin  
a) Request adoption of revised TCPR §1407: Political Activities  
b) Request adoption of revised TCPR §2103: Recruitment  
c) Request adoption of revised TCPR §2105: Screening Process  
d) Request adoption of revised TCPR §2106: Interview Process  
e) Request adoption of revised TCPR §2301: Probation Period Permanent Status  
f) Request adoption of revised TCPR §7409: Skelly Process  
g) Request adoption of revised TCPR §7410: Appeals Process  
31.  
32.  
PERSONNEL - Personnel Director Coral Ferrin  
a) Request adoption of revised TCPR §4201: Holidays  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
a) RESOLUTION - Request adoption of resolution affirming Tehama County’s  
commitment to fair treatment and condemning caste-based discrimination  
33.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
a) STUDY SESSION - To review and receive input regarding an increase to the current  
monthly fuel stipend for the Board of Supervisors  
1:30 P.M.  
34.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
a) STUDY SESSION - To review and receive input regarding the Public Safety Sales  
Tax Initiative  
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.  
35.  
CLOSED SESSION  
PERSONNEL / PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government  
Code Section 54957)  
Title: Part Two of the Environmental Health Director Annual Performance Evaluation  
Process  
36.  
CLOSED SESSION  
a) EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS - CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS  
(Government Code Section 54957.6)  
Agency Negotiators: Che Johnson & Coral Ferrin  
Employee Organization: Joint Council of International Union of Operating Engineers,  
Local 39  
37.  
38.  
CLOSED SESSION  
a) PERSONNEL / PUBLIC APPOINTMENT OR EMPLOYMENT (Government Code  
Section 54957)  
Title: Interim Public Works Director  
CLOSED SESSION  
a) EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS - CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS  
(Government Code Section 54957.6)  
Agency Negotiators: Gabriel Hydrick  
Employee: Social Services Director  
39.  
CLOSED SESSION  
a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (54956.9  
(d) (2))  
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.  
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