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, APRIL 28, 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

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)

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

GENERAL WARRANT REGISTER - 4/05/26 - 4/11/26

26-0598

26-0582

AUDITOR’S CLAIMS

a) Court Operations, 2026-53221, Manuel, Conard Manuel & Tescher, $48.00

b) Court Operations, 2026-53221, Manuel, Conard Manuel & Tescher, $1,058.00

AUDITOR’S CLAIMS

26-0590

a) Auditor-Controller, 2009-555215, State Treasurer-Cash Management, $156,990.00

b) Auditor-Controller, 2009-555215, State Treasurer-Cash Management, $23,122.50

PUBLIC WORKS

26-0588

a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: PUBLIC WORKS, B-62 - From Road Fund Special

Department Expense (3011-53280) to Vehicles (3011-57605), totaling $1,596.23

(Requires a 4/5’s vote)

SOCIAL SERVICES

26-0591

a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Social Services Director

or Designee to sign the Agreement with JUMP Technology Services, LLC. for the

purpose of an automated elder abuse care and dependent adult services system for

Adult Protective Services with maximum compensation not to exceed $86,905.52,

effective 7/1/26 through 6/30/29 (Subject to receipt of required insurance

documentation)

TEHAMA COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY

26-0602

a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Executive Director or

their designee to sign Subaward Amendment A25-0006-S008-A01 to Misc. Agree.

2025-323 with Chico State Enterprises, on behalf of the Area 3 Agency on Aging for

the provision of the Meals on Wheels program, thereby increasing the maximum

compensation amount from $413,835 to $428,687, effective 7/1/25 and shall terminate

6/30/26

HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / MENTAL HEALTH

26-0609

a) AGREEMENT- Request approval and authorization for the Executive Director to sign

Amendment No. 1 to the Misc. Agreement 2025-151 with Helios Healthcare, LLC dba

Idylwood Care Center for the purpose of providing community mental health services

for adults who have serious mental illness pursuant to the provisions of the

Bronzan-McCorquodale Act contained in the California Welfare and Institutions Code,

thereby amending the agreement to replace Exhibit B to reflect the facility's updated

rates for fiscal year 26/27, with a maximum compensation amount not to exceed

$600,000, effective 7/1/25, and shall terminate 6/30/28

HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / MENTAL HEALTH

26-0610

a) AGREEMENT- Request approval and authorization for the Executive Director to sign

Amendment No. 1 to the Misc. Agreement 2025-150 with Crestwood Behavioral

Health, Inc. for the purpose of providing community mental health services to certain

residents of Tehama County, thereby amending the Agreement to replace Exhibit B to

reflect the facility’s updated rates for fiscal year 26/27, with the maximum

compensation not to exceed $3,600,000, effective 7/1/25 and shall terminate 6/30/28

HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / MENTAL HEALTH

26-0612

a) AGREEMENT - Approval and authorization for the Executive Director to sign the

Agreement with Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District for placement

of student interns for required clinical and/or observation experience in the Addiction

Studies Program, effective 1/31/26 and shall terminate 12/31/28

10.

HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / PUBLIC HEALTH

26-0615

a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Executive Director to

sign Amendment No. 1 to Standard Agreement 25-10222 (Misc. Agree. 2025-287) with

California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Program, thereby shifting funds in fiscal years one, two, and three, and replacing

Exhibit B, Attachment I, Budget Detail in its entirety, effective 10/1/25 and shall

terminate 9/30/28

11.

12.

SHERIFF’S OFFICE

26-0605

a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: SHERIFF, B-63 - From CALAIM (2032-4505723), to

Contingency (2002-59000), $8,472.50; and from Contingency (2002-59000) to

Professional/Special Services (2032-53230), $8,472.50 (Requires a 4/5’s vote)

COMMITTEES & COMMISSIONS

26-0637

a) TEHAMA COUNTY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COMMISSION (First 5 Tehama) -

One (1) three-year appointment to fill the vacant Public at Large Representative term,

with said new term to expire 3/26/29 (Interested Person: Alexis Ross)

b) TEHAMA COUNTY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COMMISSION (First 5 Tehama) -

One (1) three-year appointment to fill the expired term of Jennifer Torres as

President/Chair, with new said term to expire 3/26/29 (Interested Person: Jennifer

Torres)

13.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

26-0608

a) Request ratification of the Chair’s signature and the submission of a comment letter

regarding California Air Resources Board’s (CARBs) Advanced Clean Fleets regulation

during the 15-day comment period

RECESS to convene as the Tehama County Sanitation District No. 1

14.

TEHAMA COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.1

26-0587

a) Request approval of the claims paid January 1, 2026, through March 31, 2026, in

the amount of $41,815.03

ADJOURN to reconvene as the Tehama County Board of Supervisors

REGULAR AGENDA

15.

PUBLIC WORKS / SOCIAL SERVICES

26-0521

a) Request approval of retirement awards to the following employees in recognition of

their many years of faithful and dedicated service to the County of Tehama:

PUBLIC WORKS

1. John David Branscomb

SOCIAL SERVICES

1. Lupe Massie

2. Carol Backus

RECESS to convene as the Tehama County Air Pollution Control District

16.

TEHAMA COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT - Air

Pollution Control Officer Joseph Tona

26-0607

a) RESOLUTION - Request adoption of a Resolution approving the District's

participation in the Carl Moyer State Reserve Program for Year 28, and authorize the

Air Pollution Control Officer to sign the Year 28 Carl Moyer application

ADJOURN to reconvene as the Tehama County Board of Supervisors

17.

AUDITOR-CONTROLLER - Auditor-Controller Krista Peterson

26-0546

a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chairman to sign the

Agreement with LSL, LLP, for the purpose of providing professional audit services with

an amount not to exceed $442,420, effective 6/30/26 and terminating 6/30/30

18.

SHERIFF’S OFFICE - Sheriff Dave Kain

26-0599

a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Sheriff and the

Chairman to sign Amendment No. 2 to Misc. Agree 2025-187, as amended by Misc.

Agree 2025-034 with UBEO West, LLC, thereby increasing the maximum

compensation payable not to exceed $35,000 for the first contract year, 4/22/25

through 4/21/26

10:00 A.M.

19.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM -

26-0579

Administrative Services Director Tom Provine

a) PUBLIC HEARING - Conduct a Closeout Hearing for the 2023 Community

Development Block Grant (CDBG) Parking Facilities Public Facilities and

Improvements Grant, to review the Final Grantee Performance Report, and to review

the past use of funds and program performance for the 23A-CDBG-20004 and

23A-CDBG-IH-20004-A1 contract

1) Review background of project and accomplishments

2) Open hearing

3) Receive public comments

4) Close hearing

5) Board questions and answers

6) Direct staff to submit required close out documents

20.

21.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

26-0617

a) Request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign and submit a letter of

opposition to AB 2214 (Jackson) - Local Agency Investment Fund: Community

Reinvestment Account

PUBLIC WORKS / PERSONNEL / ADMINISTRATION - Chief

Administrator Gabriel Hydrick

26-0603

a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign an

Employment Agreement with Danny Newton for the position of Director of Public

Works, effective 7/1/26 through 6/30/30

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.

22.

23.

CLOSED SESSION

26-0463

a) PERSONNEL / PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government

Code Section 54957)

Title: Part One of the Chief Administrator Annual Performance Evaluation Process

CLOSED SESSION

26-0468

a) PERSONNEL / PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government

Code Section 54957)

Title: Senior Deputy County Counsel

24.

25.

26.

27.

CLOSED SESSION

26-0505

a) EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS - CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

(Government Code Section 54957.6)

Agency Negotiators: Che Johnson & Coral Ferrin

Employee Organization: Joint Council of IUOE, Local 39

CLOSED SESSION

26-0506

a) EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS - CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

(Government Code Section 54957.6)

Agency Negotiators: Che Johnson & Coral Ferrin

Employee Organization: Deputy Sheriffs Association

CLOSED SESSION

26-0507

a) EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS - CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

(Government Code Section 54957.6)

Agency Negotiators: Che Johnson & Coral Ferrin

Employee Organization: Probation Officers Association

CLOSED SESSION

26-0508

a) EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS - CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

(Government Code Section 54957.6)

Agency Negotiators: Che Johnson & Coral Ferrin

Employee Organization: Management Employees Association

28.

29.

CLOSED SESSION

26-0585

a) EXISTING LITIGATION - Conference with legal counsel pursuant to Government

Code § 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) concerning litigation that has been formally initiated.

The case name is National Prescription Opiate Litigation, U.S. District Court, Northern

District of Ohio, Case No. 1:17-md-02804-DAP

CLOSED SESSION

26-0606

a) ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -

(Government Code Section 54956.9 subdivision (d)(2)) (one case)

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.