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, AUGUST 4, 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 August 11th 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)  
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 - 7/12/26 - 7/18/26  
26-1349  
26-1363  
BUILDING & SAFETY  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Building Official to sign  
the Software Services Agreement with OpenGov Inc. for the purpose of providing  
permitting software in an amount not to exceed $60,775.28, effective 7/9/26 and shall  
terminate 7/8/27 (Subject to receipt of required insurance documentation)  
3.  
PROBATION  
26-1348  
a) AGREEMENT- Request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign the  
Agreement with Modoc County to provide board and care of Modoc County youth at  
the Tehama County Juvenile Detention for specified per-person daily rates effective  
7/1/26 through 6/30/27 (Subject to receipt of required insurance documentation)  
4.  
5.  
PROBATION  
26-1357  
a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: PROBATION; B-1 - from CalAIM (2036-4505724), to  
Contingency (2002-59000), $17,440.00; and From Contingency (2002-59000) to  
Professional/Special Services (2036-53230), $17,440.00 (Requires a 4/5’s vote)  
PROBATION  
26-1364  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign the new  
Agreement with Catalis (formerly Automon, LLC), to provide software maintenance,  
support and services for rates set forth in Exhibit “B”, not to exceed the maximum  
amount of $614,418.12 effective 8/1/26 and shall terminate on 7/31/31  
6.  
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE  
26-1384  
a) AGREEMENT- Request approval and authorization for the Agricultural  
Commissioner to sign Cooperative Agreement No. 26-0236-000-SA with the California  
Department of Food and Agriculture for the provision of the Certified Farmers Market  
Inspection Program in the amount not to exceed $2,625, effective 7/1/26 through  
6/30/27  
7.  
8.  
HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / PUBLIC HEALTH  
26-1353  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Interim Executive  
Director to sign the Future of Public Health (FoPH) Funding Acknowledgement of  
Allocation Letter and the Annual Certification for the Future of Public Health Funding  
Award Number FoPH-055 for the maximum amount of $267,867 per fiscal year,  
effective 7/1/26 and shall terminate 6/30/27  
HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / MENTAL HEALTH  
26-1368  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Interim Executive  
Director to sign the Agreement with Aurora Behavioral Healthcare-Santa Rosa, LLC, a  
California limited liability company dba Aurora Santa Rosa Hospital for the purpose of  
providing Psychiatric Inpatient Services for rates set forth in Exhibit “B” with total  
maximum compensation not to exceed $625,000 in any one fiscal year, effective 7/1/26  
and shall terminate on 6/30/28  
9.  
HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / MENTAL HEALTH  
26-1369  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Interim Executive  
Director to sign the Agreement with Community Care on Palm Riverside, LLC for the  
purpose of providing residential mental health treatment services for the rates set forth  
in Exhibit “B” with maximum compensation not to exceed $150,000 in any fiscal year,  
effective 7/1/26 and shall terminate 6/30/29 (Subject to receipt of required insurance  
documentation)  
10.  
11.  
12.  
HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / MENTAL HEALTH  
26-1371  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Interim Executive  
Director to sign the Agreement 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 $550,000 during any fiscal year, effective  
7/1/26 and shall terminate 6/30/28 (Subject to receipt of required insurance  
documentation)  
HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / DRUG & ALCOHOL  
26-1376  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Interim Executive  
Director to sign the Agreement with Tehama County Department of Education, for the  
purpose of providing certain student alcohol and drug prevention services and  
activities, including coordinating the "Friday Night Live" program for an all-inclusive flat  
fee of $88,073.00 per fiscal year, effective 7/1/26 and shall terminate 6/30/29 (Subject  
to receipt of required insurance documentation)  
SOCIAL SERVICES / PERSONNEL  
26-1346  
a) OTHER THAN “A” STEP - Request approval to appoint the applicant as Screener,  
Range 16, Step B, effective 08/05/2026 or upon successful completion of all  
pre-employment requirements  
13.  
14.  
ADMINISTRATION  
26-1398  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign  
Amendment No. 2 with Mid Pacific Engineering (Purchasing Agreement #134PA25 as  
amended by Misc. Agree# 2025-326) for the purpose of providing on-call materials  
testing and special inspection services, for the new Tehama County Corrections  
Re-entry Project, thereby adding an additional $10,500, for a total maximum  
compensation to not exceed $75,500  
ADMINISTRATION / DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM FUNDING  
26-1306  
a) Request to accept the proposal from Empower Tehama to provide domestic violence  
shelter-based services  
b) AGREEMENT- Request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign the  
Agreement with Empower Tehama for the provision of shelter-based assistance to  
victims of domestic violence for an all-inclusive flat fee of $13,287, effective 7/1/26 and  
shall terminate 6/30/27  
REGULAR AGENDA  
15.  
BUILDING & SAFETY - Building Official Patrick Ewald  
26-1268  
a) INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION - Regarding permitting of Accessory Dwellings  
in Tehama County  
10:00 A.M.  
16.  
PUBLIC WORKS - Public Works Director Dan Newton  
a) PERMANENT ROAD DIVISION 0602, BYWOOD DRIVE  
26-1178  
1) INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION - Receive FY 2026-2027 parcel charge  
report for Tehama County Permanent Road Division (PRD) 0602 (Bywood  
Drive)  
2) PUBLIC HEARING - Conduct a public hearing in accordance with Ordinance  
1883 to consider objections or protests, if any, to the report of parcel charges  
therein  
3) RESOLUTION - Request adoption of a Resolution confirming the 2026-27  
Parcel Charge Report and adopting proposed adjustments for inflation to the  
parcel charges for the Tehama County Permanent Road Division 0602 (Bywood  
Drive)  
17.  
18.  
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER - Auditor/Controller Krista Peterson  
26-1412  
a) INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION - Report and Financial overview of June 2026  
quarter as of July 21st, for Fiscal Year 2025/26  
TEHAMA COUNTY CHARTER / SUPERVISOR SALARY  
26-1387  
a) ORDINANCE- Request adoption of an Ordinance proposing an amendment to the  
Tehama County Charter setting the salaries of the Board of Supervisors  
1) Waive the second reading  
2) Adopt the ordinance  
19.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
26-1403  
a) Board discussion and possible direction to appoint the Chair and Vice Chair as  
negotiators with the Elected Department Heads  
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.  
20.  
21.  
CLOSED SESSION  
26-1112  
a) PERSONNEL / PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government  
Code Section 54957)  
Title: Part 2 of the Agricultural Commissioner Annual Performance Evaluation Process  
CLOSED SESSION  
26-1262  
a) PERSONNEL / PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government  
Code Section 54957)  
Title: Part 1 of the Child Support Services Director Annual Performance Evaluation  
Process  
22.  
23.  
24.  
CLOSED SESSION  
26-1342  
26-1343  
26-1347  
a) Liability Claims Pursuant to Government Code 54956.95  
Claimant: Leota Beltran, Bethany Zamora  
Agency claimed against: Tehama County  
CLOSED SESSION  
a) Liability Claims Pursuant to Government Code 54956.95  
Claimant: Hannah Cain  
Agency claimed against: Tehama County  
CLOSED SESSION  
a) Liability Claims Pursuant to Government Code 54956.95  
Claimant: Jestine Nelson  
Agency claimed against: Tehama County  
25.  
CLOSED SESSION  
26-1358  
a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (54956.9  
(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.  
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