TEHAMA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Robert Burroughs, District 1  
Gabriel Hydrick  
Tom Walker, District 2  
VACANT, District 3  
Chief Administrator  
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, NOVEMBER 18, 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, 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 - 10/12/25 - 11/01/25  
AUDITOR’S CLAIMS  
a) Court Operations, 2026-53221, Benjamin E Magid, $3,840.00  
b) Court Operations, 2026-53221, Benjamin E Magid, $7,663.15  
3.  
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 enter  
into 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  
4.  
5.  
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH  
a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, B-14 - From Operating  
Transfer In (4011-4712205) to Contingency (1109-59000), $10,000; and from  
Contingency (1109-59000) to Computers (4011-57603), $10,000 (Requires 4/5’s vote)  
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH  
a) RESOLUTION - Request adoption of a resolution authorizing the Director of  
Environmental Health to apply for and act on behalf of Tehama County to secure  
Enforcement Assistance Grant funds (Waste Tire Enforcement) from Department of  
Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for the 33rd cycle to be used for  
Surveillance Inspection of Tire Facilities, Outreach and Enforcement programs in the  
amount of $23,440, for the period of 7/1/26 to 6/30/27  
6.  
7.  
PUBLIC WORKS  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Interim Public Works  
Director to sign Amendment No. 1 for Utility Agreement No. UA 21.003 PG, with Pacific  
Gas & Electric (PG&E) Company (Misc. Agreement 2021-274) for the Evergreen Road  
Bridge Replacement Project, increasing the compensation amount by $35,749.97,  
totaling $70,078.09, for relocation of utilities within the project area  
FIRE  
a) AGREEMENT / RESOLUTION - Request approval and authorization for the Fire  
Chief to sign and execute Grant Agreement #7FG25116, and adoption of a Resolution  
signed by the Chair and a member of the Board, with the Department of Forestry and  
Fire Protection relative to disbursement of Volunteer Fire Capacity funds for the  
purchase of PPE with the maximum amount not to exceed $20,000, effective upon the  
last signatory date and shall terminate 8/31/26  
8.  
TEHAMA COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Tehama County  
Community Action Agency ex officio Executive Director to sign Agreement 25F-6049  
Amendment No. 1 with the Department of Community Services and Development  
increasing the total amount available in the budget by $27,824, thereby increasing the  
not to exceed amount to $330,753 for the term of 1/1/25 through 4/30/26  
9.  
TEHAMA COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for Tehama County Community  
Action Agency ex officio Executive Director Bekkie Emery to sign Subaward  
A25-0006-S008 with Chico State Enterprises, on behalf of the Area 3 Agency on Aging  
for the provision of the Meals on Wheels program in an amount not to exceed  
$413,835, effective 7/1/25 through 6/30/26  
10.  
11.  
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Agricultural  
Commissioner to sign Cooperative Agreement Number 25-0054-000-SA with the  
California Department of Food and Agriculture for the provision of inspection services  
relating to advertising and labeling of petroleum and automotive products in an amount  
not to exceed $1,575, effective 7/1/25 and shall terminate 6/30/26  
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE / DIVISION OF ANIMAL SERVICES  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Director of Animal  
Services to sign the Agreement with Valley Vet Clinic RB, Inc., for the purpose of  
providing dog and cat spay and neuter services for the amounts as listed with a  
maximum amount not to exceed $100,000, effective 11/1/25 and shall terminate  
10/31/26  
12.  
13.  
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE / DIVISION OF ANIMAL SERVICES  
a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: ANIMAL SERVICES, B-19 - From Misc. Grants  
(2078-466081) to Contingency (1109-59000), $18,947.12; and From Contingency  
(1109-59000) to Medical Expense (2078-53190), $3,460.68; to Professional Services  
(2078-53230), $11,031.25; to Household Expense (2078-53140), $50.51; and to Extra  
Help (2078-51011), $4,404.68 (Requires 4/5’s vote)  
ADMINISTRATION  
a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: FACILITIES MAINTENANCE; B-20 - From Misc. Revenue  
(1074-471120), $4,620.24, to Contingency (1109-59000), $4,620.24; and from  
Contingency (1109-59000) to Special Projects (1074-532321), $4,620.24 (Requires a  
4/5’s vote)  
b) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: RED BLUFF COMMUNITY CENTER; B-21 - From  
Contingency (1109-59000), $43,670.21 to City of Red Bluff Operating Deficit  
(7034-555272), $43,670.21 (Requires a 4/5’s vote)  
14.  
ADMINISTRATION  
a) Declare the following vehicles to be surplus County property:  
1) AG EXTENSION - 2005 Ford F-150, VIN # 1FTRF14W75NA85455, County  
Inventory #25454, Stock #508  
2) FACILITIES MAINTENANCE - 2006 Ford Escape, VIN #  
1FMYU92Z56KC50169, County Inventory #25391, Stock #399  
b) Request authorization for Administration/Purchasing to dispose of the property in the  
manner that provides the highest possible return to the County  
15.  
16.  
17.  
ADMINISTRATION  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign  
Amendment with Mid Pacific Engineering (Agreement #134PA25) 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 $15,000, for a total  
maximum compensation to not exceed $65,000  
ADMINISTRATION  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign the  
agreement with Adams Ashby Group, Inc. for the purposes of General Administration,  
Labor Compliance, and Environmental Review for the Corning Veterans Hall Remodel  
Project, Community Project Funding (CPF, B-23-CP-CA-0149), maximum  
compensation is not to exceed $123,000  
PROBATION  
a) Request to declare twenty one (21) used Glock 23 Gen 3 and Gen 4 .40 caliber  
handguns; one (1) used Glock 22 Gen 3 .40 caliber handgun; one (1) used Glock 27  
Gen 3 .40 caliber handgun, and associated accessories, as surplus County property,  
and authorize the Purchasing Agent to dispose of the handguns in the manner most  
advantageous to the County  
18.  
19.  
PROBATION  
a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: PROBATION, B-17, from Salary & Wages (2037-51010)  
$5,000.00, to Extra Help (2037-561011) $5,000.00 (Requires 4/5’s vote)  
PROBATION  
a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: PROBATION; B-16 - from CalAIM (2036-4505724), to  
Contingency (2002-59000), $46,150.27; and From Contingency (2002-59000) to  
Professional/Special Services (2036-53230), $46,150.27 (Requires a 4/5’s vote)  
20.  
21.  
22.  
CLERK OF THE BOARD  
a) RESOLUTION - Request adoption of the resolution approving the adoption of the  
Conflict of Interest Code for Sky View County Water District  
CLERK & RECORDER / ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT  
a) Declare as elected, those candidates filing the various special district board  
positions pursuant of the Certificate of Nomination  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
a) Request ratification for the Chair to sign the letter of support for the John C. Harris  
County Fair Racing Legacy, an initiative dedicated to bringing back horse racing to  
Northern California in 2026  
23.  
COMMITTEES & COMMISSIONS / SPECIAL DISTRICT  
a) RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT - One (1) appointment to fill the expired  
term of Tom Stroing, with the new said term set to expire 11/30/2028  
(Interested Person: Tom Stroing)  
b) RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT - One (1) appointment to fill the expired  
term of Michael Vasey, with the new said term set to expire 11/30/2028  
(Interested Person: Michael Vasey)  
c) RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT - One (1) appointment to fill the expired  
term of Tricia Hamelberg, with the new said term set to expire 11/30/2029  
(Interested Person: Tricia Hamelberg)  
d) RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT - One (1) appointment to fill the expired  
term of Tom Amundson, with new term set to expire 11/30/2029  
(Interested Person: Frank Dawley)  
24.  
25.  
COMMITTEES & COMMISSIONS  
a) TEHAMA COUNTY INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE (AB  
939) - One (1) one-year appointment to fill the expired term of Robert Christison, with  
said new term expiring 3/31/26 (Interested person: Martha Vuist-Bruske)  
COMMITTEES & COMMISSIONS  
a) TEHAMA COUNTY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COMMISSION (FIRST 5 TEHAMA)  
- One (1) appointment to replace Rich Duvarney, Superintendent of Schools, with no  
set term expiration date (Interested Person: Jared Caylor)  
26.  
COMMITTEES & COMMISSIONS  
a) SOLID WASTE INDEPENDENT HEARING PANEL - One (1) appointment to replace  
Rob Schmid as the Public At Large Representative, with term expiring 02/28/2030  
(Interested Person: Tim Potanovic)  
b) SOLID WASTE INDEPENDENT HEARING PANEL - One (1) appointment to replace  
Carolyn Steffan as the Public At Large Representative, with term expiring 02/28/2030  
(Interested Person: David Brower)  
c) SOLID WASTE INDEPENDENT HEARING PANEL - One (1) appointment to replace  
Will Pike as the Technical Expert Representative, with term expiring 02/28/2030  
(Interested Person: Allen Fleming)  
RECESS to convene as the Tehama County Air Pollution Control District  
27.  
TEHAMA COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Air Pollution Control  
Officer to sign the Woodsmoke Reduction Program Retailer Agreement with Top Hat  
Energy, Inc which allows them to participate in the Woodsmoke Reduction Program as  
a participating Retailer in amounts not to exceed the predesignated amount for each  
voucher issued, effective upon execution by both parties and to terminate on 6/30/26  
28.  
29.  
TEHAMA COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Air Pollution Control  
Officer to sign the Carl Moyer Off Road Equipment Replacement Program Agreement  
with N+S Tractor, effective upon execution by both parties and terminates on 12/31/27  
TEHAMA COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Air Pollution Control  
Officer to sign the AB923 Grant Agreement with Tehama County Department of  
Education to replace one school bus with a new lower emission school bus in the  
amount of $147,940, to begin upon execution by both parties and to terminate ten (10)  
years from the date of installation  
30.  
31.  
TEHAMA COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Air Pollution Control  
Officer to sign the AB923 Grant Agreement with Tehama County Department of  
Education to replace one school bus with a new lower emission school bus in the  
amount of $129,017, to begin upon execution by both parties and to terminate ten (10)  
years from the date of installation  
TEHAMA COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Air Pollution Control  
Officer to sign the Rule 2:11D Indirect Source Project Agreement with the Resource  
Conservation District of Tehama County to assist in the mitigation project for the use of  
a Carbonizer to reduce Particulate Matter and Oxides of Nitrogen and emissions from  
an 80-acre orchard removal project in the amount of $47,000 and shall begin upon  
execution by both parties and terminate upon the completion of the project  
REGULAR AGENDA  
32.  
33.  
34.  
TEHAMA COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT - Air  
Pollution Control Officer Joseph Tona  
a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: AIR POLLUTION, B-4 - From AB 923 (609-301900),  
$304,657 to AB 923 (60910-55520), $304,657 (Requires a 4/5s vote)  
TEHAMA COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL / PERSONNEL - Air  
Pollution Control Officer Joe Tona  
a) Request approval of revisions to the classification specifications of Air Pollution  
Control Specialist I/II and Air Pollution Control Specialist III, effective 11/18/25  
TEHAMA COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL / PERSONNEL - Air  
Pollution Control Officer Joe Tona  
a) Request approval of a new classification specification of Air Pollution Administration  
Specialist within the Joint Council bargaining unit, effective 11/18/25  
b) RESOLUTION - Request adoption of a resolution amending the FY 25/26 Position  
Allocation List (PAL), (Reso #2025-074) by deleting one (1.00 FTE) Administrative  
Assistant allocation and adding one (1.00 FTE) Air Pollution Administration Specialist  
allocation at Joint Council Salary Range 28, effective 11/18/25  
c) Request approval to reclassify one Administrative Assistant incumbent as an Air  
Pollution Administration Specialist, effective 11/18/25  
ADJOURN to reconvene as the Tehama County Board of Supervisors  
35.  
36.  
37.  
AMERICAN LEGION - Service Officer Norman L. Goodin  
a) PROCLAMATION - Request adoption of the proclamation proclaiming November  
11th as Veterans Day  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
a) PROCLAMATION - Request adoption of a proclamation proclaiming November 17 -  
21, 2025 as California Clerk of the Board of Supervisors week in Tehama County  
CLERK OF THE BOARD - Clerk of the Board Sean Houghtby  
a) Declare a vacancy for the position of District 3 Supervisor  
b) Board discussion and direction to staff regarding the candidate selection process to  
fill vacancy created by the resignation of Supervisor Pati Nolen, effective 10/28/2025  
38.  
39.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
a) Request appointment of a Vice-Chair to fill the vacancy for the remainder of 2025  
COMMITTEES / COMMISSIONS - Board of Supervisors  
a) COMMITTEES / COMMISSIONS - TEHAMA COUNTY CHILDREN & FAMILIES  
COMMISSION - Request to appoint one (1) representative of the Board of Supervisors  
to serve on this commission for no set term (Incumbent: Vacant)  
40.  
41.  
COMMITTEES / COMMISSIONS - Board of Supervisors  
a) Request to appoint one (1) representative of the Board of Supervisors and one (1)  
alternate to serve on the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Board of  
Directors for the 2025-2026 term, effective 12/1/2025  
(Incumbents: Vacant, Alternate: Tom Walker)  
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER - Auditor-Controller Krista Peterson  
a) INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION - Report and Financial Overview for June 30,  
2025 and September 30, 2025  
RECESS to convene as the Tehama County In-Home Supportive Services Public  
Authority  
42.  
IHSS PUBLIC AUTHORITY / PERSONNEL - Social Services Director  
Bekkie Emery  
a) 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  
ADJOURN to reconvene as the Tehama County Board of Supervisors  
43.  
SOCIAL SERVICES - Director Bekkie F. Emery  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Social Services Director  
to sign the Agreement with Chabot-Las Positas Community College District for the  
purpose of planning and providing training that supports the Title IV-E Foster Care  
program, with maximum compensation not to exceed $400,000, effective 10/1/25 and  
shall terminate 9/30/26  
44.  
ANIMAL SERVICES / PURCHASING - Animal Care Manager Christine  
McClintock  
a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: ANIMAL SERVICES, B-18 - From Fund Balance Available  
(101-301900) to Contingency (1109-59000), $55,738.82; and from Contingency  
(1109-59000) to Vehicles (2078-57605), $55,738.82 (Requires a 4/5’s vote)  
b) BID WAIVER -  
1) Request to adopt the finding that Mavron, Inc. is the vehicle manufacturer’s  
approved supplier to complete the conversion of the Division’s transit van with  
animal transport cages and HVAC system modifications and deliver to the County  
within the timeframe required, and place this vehicle in service as a much-needed  
addition to the Animal Services fleet  
2) Request to find it in the best interest of the County to waive the formal bid  
process for the conversion and upfit of one 2026 Dodge 2500 Cargo Van High  
Roof  
c) Request authorization for the Purchasing Department to issue a purchase order to  
Mavron, Inc for one Animal Transport Van Conversion in the amount of $55,738.82  
45.  
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - Agricultural Commissioner  
Thomas A. Moss, Assistant Agricultural Commissioner Adam Davy  
a) RESOLUTION - Request adoption of a resolution authorizing the Agricultural  
Commissioner and his designees to execute and sign the Cooperative Agreement No.  
02A22442 with the California Department of Transportation for the purpose of  
performing noxious weed control along state highway rights-of-way in Tehama County  
b) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Agricultural  
Commissioner to execute and sign the Cooperative Agreement No. 02A22442 with the  
California Department of Transportation for the purpose of performing roadside noxious  
weed control along state highway rights-of-way in Tehama County, in an amount not to  
exceed $59,975.25, effective upon signatory approval by Caltrans and expiring on  
9/30/28  
c) Request adoption of the finding that this Tehama County Noxious Weed Eradication  
Program is not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15307 and 15308; and authorization for  
the Agricultural Commissioner to file the Notice of Exemption  
RECESS to convene as the Tehama County Sanitation District No. 1  
46.  
TEHAMA COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.1  
a) Request approval of the claims paid July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, in  
the amount of $64,276.47  
ADJOURN to reconvene as the Tehama County Board of Supervisors  
47.  
PERSONNEL / DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE - District Attorney  
Matthew D. Rogers  
a) OTHER THAN STEP “A” - Request approval to appoint the candidate as District  
Attorney Investigator II Extra Help at Range 45, Step E, effective 11/19/2025 or upon  
successful completion of all pre-employment requirements.  
48.  
PUBLIC WORKS - Interim Director Tom Provine  
a) Adopt a finding that use of a non-competitive negotiated Memorandum of  
Understanding between the County of Tehama and the Resource Conservation District  
of Tehama County for the performance of mitigation and monitoring responsibilities  
relating the Evergreen Road at South Fork Cottonwood Creek Project is in the publics  
interest to ensure the reliable and long-term performance of mitigation and monitoring  
activities by a qualified public agency  
b) Adopt a finding that competitive bidding for the work described in the Memorandum  
of Understanding between the County of Tehama and the Resource Conservation  
District of Tehama County for the performance of mitigation and monitoring  
responsibilities relating to the Evergreen Road at South Fork Cottonwood Creek Project  
would be unavailing and impractical and would not be an advantage to the public  
c) AGREEMENT - Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute the Memorandum  
of Understanding between the County of Tehama and the Resource Conservation  
District of Tehama County for the performance of mitigation and monitoring  
responsibilities relating to the Evergreen Road at South Fork Cottonwood Creek Project  
in an amount not to exceed $779,000  
d) Request blanket authorization for the Director of Public Works to execute changes to  
the Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Tehama and the Resource  
Conservation District of Tehama County for the performance of mitigation and  
monitoring responsibilities relating to the Evergreen Road at South Fork Cottonwood  
Creek Project in an amount not to exceed 5% of contract amount  
49.  
50.  
PUBLIC WORKS - Interim Director Tom Provine  
a) ROAD AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chairman and  
Interim Public Works Director to sign the agreement with the City of Red Bluff for the  
purpose of performing minor road repair and preservation/maintenance within the City  
boundaries, with revenue to the County not to exceed $200,000  
PURCHASING / PUBLIC WORKS - Public Works Interim Director  
Tom Provine  
a) Bid Waiver-  
1) Request that Risk Management and Purchasing follow Trindel Insurance’s  
bidding guidelines for a replacement vehicle following an accident with total loss  
2) Request to find it in the best interest of the County to waive the formal bid  
process for the acquisition of one (1) new 2025 Ford F-250 pickup truck  
b) Budget Appropriation Increase: Request approval for the increase to revenue  
account 102-3011-471126 Insurance Settlements in the amount of $53,713.50 and  
increase to the expenditure budget account 0102-3011-57605 Vehicles in the amount  
of $54,713.50  
c) Request authorization for the Purchasing Agent to sign the purchase order for the  
acquisition of one (1) new 2025 model Ford F-250 3/4-ton 4x2 Super Cab Gasoline  
Long Bed Pickup Truck from Corning Ford in the amount of $52,502.88  
51.  
52.  
53.  
ADMINISTRATION - Administrative Services Director Tom Provine  
a) Request approval of the plans and specifications for the Corning Veterans Hall  
Remodel Project  
b) Request authorization for Administration to advertise for bids on the project, with the  
bid opening to be held at 3:00 p.m. on 12/18/25 in the Administrative Office, 727 Oak  
Street, Room #202, Red Bluff, California  
ADMINISTRATION - Administrative Services Director Tom Provine  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign  
Amendment No. 3 to the agreement with Lionakis (Misc. Agree #2015-294, as  
amended by 2017-124, as amended by 2022-265) for the purpose of providing  
additional architectural/engineering and consulting services for the new Tehama  
County Corrections Re-entry Project, thereby adding an additional $152,315, for a total  
maximum compensation amount to not exceed $2,041,621  
ADMINISTRATION - Chief Administrator Gabriel Hydrick  
a) Request approval and authorization for the Chief Administrator to accept the  
proposal submitted by Matrix Consulting Group to conduct a comprehensive  
countywide fee study and to initiate the work as outlined in the proposal  
54.  
55.  
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH / PERSONNEL / ADMINISTRATION -  
Chief Administrator Gabriel Hydrick  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign an  
Employment Agreement with Tiara Branton for the position of Director of Environmental  
Health, effective 11/22/25 through 11/21/28  
PERSONNEL - Personnel Director Coral Ferrin  
a) AGREEMENT - Request Board of Supervisors approval for the Personnel Director to  
sign the Side Letter of Agreement to the Memorandum of Understanding between  
Tehama County and the Tehama County Deputy Sheriff’s Association, adding  
subsection (h) Officer-in-Charge Pay, under Article 11.6 Special Pays, effective  
11/18/25  
56.  
57.  
PERSONNEL - Personnel Director Coral Ferrin  
a) RESOLUTION - Requesting Board of Supervisors approval of a resolution to  
permanently amend the pre-tax contribution amount for employees participating in the  
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA). For married couples filing jointly the  
amount will increase from $5,000 annually to $7,500 annually and for married couples  
filing separately and those individuals filing as single the amount will increase from  
$2,500 annually to $3,750 annually, effective 1/1/26  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
a) Discussion and possible direction to staff regarding holiday decorations on County  
buildings/properties  
1:30 P.M.  
58.  
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT / CODE ENFORCEMENT -  
Code Enforcement Officers Clint Weston and Ron Robbins  
a) Request that the Board of Supervisors adopt the recommended decision of the  
Planning Commission declaring the existence of a public nuisance on the property,  
ordering the abatement thereof; and directing an itemized accounting of the costs  
incurred in abating the public nuisance, without further notice of hearing  
Owner:  
Haakon Kristiansen  
Site Address: Campbellville, CA  
APN:  
Case No.  
081-110-023 (District 5)  
CE-25-116  
59.  
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT / CODE ENFORCEMENT -  
Code Enforcement Officers Clint Weston and Ron Robbins  
a) Request that the Board of Supervisors adopt the recommended decision of the  
Planning Commission declaring the existence of a public nuisance on the property,  
ordering the abatement thereof; and directing an itemized accounting of the costs  
incurred in abating the public nuisance, without further notice of hearing  
Owner:  
Raymond Kimber and Leona M Kimber  
Site Address: 208 Samson Ave., Gerber  
APN:  
Case No.  
064-183-001 (District 5)  
CE-25-106  
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.  
60.  
CLOSED SESSION  
a) PERSONNEL / PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government  
Code Section 54957)  
Title: Part Two of the Health Services Agency Director Annual Performance Evaluation  
Process  
61.  
CLOSED SESSION  
a) EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS - CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS  
(Government Code Section 54957.6)  
Agency Negotiators: Gabriel Hydrick  
Employee: Social Services Director  
62.  
CLOSED SESSION  
a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1)  
of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9). Name of Case: Freemyers et  
al v. Tehama County et al (Discussion and possible action relative to existing litigation.)  
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