TEHAMA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
William Moule, District 1  
Gabriel Hydrick  
Candy Carlson, District 2  
Chief Administrator  
Pati Nolen, District 3  
Matt Hansen, District 4, Vice Chair  
John Leach, District 5, Chairman  
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, OCTOBER 1, 2024  
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. 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 October 15th meeting of the Board of Supervisors is  
cancelled pursuant to Board policy to cancel the meeting following a  
Monday holiday (Columbus Day).  
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.  
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:  
Fire Committee (Standing) (Leach, Hansen)  
Public Works Committee (Standing) (Leach, Nolen)  
Veterans Halls Advisory Committee (Standing) (Carlson, Leach)  
Rescue Act Ad Hoc Committee (Carlson, Moule)  
Public Safety Tax Initiative Working Group (Hansen, Moule)  
Personnel Procedures & Guidelines Ad Hoc Committee (Hansen and Carlson)  
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 - 9/8/24 - 9/14/24  
AUDITOR’S CLAIM  
24-1567  
24-1606  
a) Court Operations, 2026-53221, John Hamel & Associates, $2,400  
3.  
ADMINISTRATION  
24-1525  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign the  
Agreement with Bowlin Investigations for the purpose of providing investigative services  
to indigent persons in Tehama County Courts for a term of 10/1/24 through 9/30/27  
(subject to receipt of required insurance documentation)  
1) Shannon Bowlin - Investigative Services in the amount of:  
$42,000 per annum for the time period of 10/1/24 through 9/30/25;  
$48,000 per annum for the time period of 10/1/25 through 9/30/26;  
$48,000 per annum for the time period of 10/1/26 through 9/30/27  
4.  
ADMINISTRATION  
24-1526  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign the  
Agreement with Ken Bowlin Investigations for the purpose of providing investigative  
services to indigent persons in Tehama County Courts for a term of 10/1/24 through  
9/30/27: (subject to receipt of required insurance documentation)  
1) Ken Bowlin - Investigative Services in the amount of:  
$42,000 per annum for the time period of 10/1/24 through 9/30/25;  
$48,000 per annum for the time period of 10/1/25 through 9/30/26;  
$48,000 per annum for the time period of 10/1/26 through 9/30/27  
5.  
6.  
CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES  
24-1407  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chair and the Director  
to sign the Agreement with Peerless Building Maintenance Company, for the purpose  
of providing janitorial services at 1005 Vista Way Suite A, Red Bluff, with total  
maximum compensation not to exceed $15,120, effective 11/1/24 and shall terminate  
10/31/25  
FIRE  
24-1505  
a) Request approval and authorization for the Fire Chief to accept grant funding in the  
amount of $20,000 through the California Department of Forestry Volunteer Fire  
Capacity Grant to be used for the purchase of fire protection gear for Tehama County  
Volunteers  
b) AGREEMENT / RESOLUTION - Request adoption of a resolution approving and  
authorizing the Fire Chief to execute Grant Agreement #7GF24318 with the  
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection relative to disbursement of Volunteer Fire  
Capacity funds for the maximum amount not to exceed $20,000, effective upon the last  
signatory date, terminating 6/30/25  
7.  
8.  
LIBRARY  
24-1600  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign the  
agreement with Tehama County Department of Education, for the purpose of providing  
IT support for the Tehama County Library, at the rate of $75 per hour, with maximum  
compensation not to exceed $15,000, effective on 7/1/24, and shall terminate 6/30/25  
LIBRARY  
24-1601  
a) Request approval and authorization for the County Librarian to sign Letter of  
Agency (LOA) to confirm Tehama County Library’s participation in the Corporation for  
Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC), effective 7/1/23 and shall terminate  
6/30/28  
b) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the County Librarian to sign  
Agreement between Tehama County Library and the Imperial County Office of  
Education for the provision, installation, and maintenance of advanced network (data)  
service, effective 3/1/24 until the termination of all services  
9.  
PERSONNEL / COUNTY COUNSEL  
24-1586  
a) OTHER THAN “A” STEP - Request approval to appoint the candidate as Office  
Manager II, Range 31, Step B, effective 10/1/24, or upon successful completion of all  
pre-employment requirements  
10.  
11.  
PERSONNEL / PUBLIC GUARDIAN / PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION  
24-1557  
a) OTHER THAN “A” STEP - Request approval to appoint applicant as Deputy  
Conservator/Public Guardian/Public Administrator, Range 33, Step B, upon successful  
completion of all pre-employment requirements  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
24-1678  
a) Waive the reading and approve the minutes of the regular meeting held 9/10/2024  
RECESS to convene as the Tehama County Air Pollution Control District  
CONSENT AGENDA  
12.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
24-1679  
a) Waive the reading and approve the minutes of the regular meeting held 9/10/2024  
13.  
TEHAMA COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT  
24-1649  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Air Pollution Control  
Officer to sign a Carl Moyer/FARMER Low-Emission Equipment Incentive Program  
Amendment No. 2 with Julissa Garcia (Misc Agree #2024-106 amended by Misc. Agree  
#2024-220) to decrease the maximum incentive amount from $32,696 to $29,522 and  
to change the minimum year usage from 200 hours to 170 and to increase the  
recapture amount from $54.49/hr to $57.88/hr  
ADJOURN to reconvene as the Tehama County Board of Supervisors  
REGULAR AGENDA  
14.  
PUBLIC WORKS / PURCHASING- Director Jim Simon  
24-1585  
a) Request approval of specifications for the purchase of two (2) new ¾ ton 4x2  
Extended Cab Long Bed Pickup Trucks, one (1) new ½ ton 4x2 Extended Cab  
Standard Bed Pickup Truck, one (1) new ¾ ton 4x2 Extended Cab 4-Door Long Bed  
Pickup Truck with 8’ Utility Bed and one (1) new ¾ ton 4x4 Extended Cab Long Bed  
Pickup Truck  
b) Request authorization for Purchasing to solicit bids for two (2) new ¾ ton 4x2  
Extended Cab Long Bed Pickup Trucks, one (1) new ½ ton 4x2 Extended Cab  
Standard Bed Pickup Truck, one (1) new ¾ ton 4x2 Extended Cab 4-Door Long Bed  
Pickup Truck with 8’ Utility Bed and one (1) new ¾ ton 4x4 Extended Cab Long Bed  
Pickup Truck with the bid opening set for 3pm on 10/15/24 at Tehama County  
Administration,727 Oak St., Red Bluff, CA 96080  
15.  
16.  
PUBLIC WORKS - Director Jim Simon  
24-1607  
a) ROAD AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Director to sign  
the First Amendment Utility Agreement No. UA 21.003 PG, with Pacific Gas & Electric  
(PG&E) Company (Misc. Agree #2021-274) for the Evergreen Road Bridge  
Replacement Project increasing the compensation amount by $41,274.94, totaling  
$75,603.06, for relocation of utilities within the project area  
PUBLIC WORKS - Director Jim Simon  
24-1634  
a) ROAD AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Director to sign  
Amendment #4 to the Agreement with GHD, Inc. (Road Agree. #2018-16 as amended  
by Road Agree #2021-19, Road Agree. #2023-4 and Road Agree. #2023-29) to  
perform revised engineering design services for the 99W-South Main Street Project  
due to unforeseen subsurface utility conflicts and guardrail conditions, unsuitable  
subsurface soil conditions, additional contractor coordination meetings, and revised  
construction staging, thereby increasing the contract amount by $90,596.25 for total  
maximum compensation not to exceed $1,277,957.33  
17.  
18.  
RENT CONTROL STUDY SESSION  
24-1568  
a) STUDY SESSION - Request further Clarification and direction to staff regarding the  
potential imposition of rent control requirements upon mobile home parks within  
Tehama County  
BUILDING / PLANNING / ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - Environmental  
Health Director Tia Branton  
24-1639  
a) ORDINANCE NO. 2140 - Request adoption of an ordinance to implement the  
Tehama County Park Fire Urgency Ordinance relative to temporary housing for  
those displaced by the Park Fire  
1) Waive the reading  
2) Accept the introduction  
3) Adopt the Ordinance  
19.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
24-1680  
a) Request ratification for the Chair to sign a letter to the President of the United  
States in support of a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for the Park and Borel  
Fires  
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.  
22.  
CLOSED SESSION  
24-1072  
a) PERSONNEL / PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government  
Code Section 54957)  
Title: Part One of the Tehama County Public Guardian/Public Administrator Annual  
Performance Evaluation Process  
CLOSED SESSION  
24-1420  
a) PERSONNEL / PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government  
Code Section 54957)  
Title: Part Two of the Tehama County Health Services Agency Director Annual  
Performance Evaluation Process  
CLOSED SESSION  
24-1596  
a) Liability Claims Pursuant to Government Code 54956.95  
Claimant: Kirk Oral Brown  
Agency claimed against: Tehama County  
23.  
CLOSED SESSION  
24-1603  
a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATED LITIGATION (Paragraph (1)  
of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)  
Name of case: Ford v. County of Tehama, 24CI-000234  
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