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, JANUARY 13, 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 January 20th 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:  
Public Works Committee (Standing) (VACANT, VACANT)  
Veterans Halls Advisory Committee (Standing) (VACANT, VACANT)  
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 12/21/25-12/27/25  
25-2231  
25-2243  
AUDITOR’S CLAIMS  
a) Court Operations, 2026-53221, Benjamin E. Magid, $3,600.00  
b) Court Operations, 2017-53230, Kent R. Caruso, PH.D., $1,000.00  
3.  
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE / DIVISION OF ANIMAL SERVICES  
25-2219  
a) DONATION - Request approval and authorization for the Director of Animal Services  
to accept the following monetary and property donations to the Tehama County Animal  
Care Center:  
1) $500 from Judy Shatswell to medical donation fund  
2) $1,000 from Penelope Costa to medical donation fund  
3) $600 from Anonymous to medical donation fund  
4) $1,000 from Petco Love to medical donation fund  
5) $500 from Gretchen Koch to medical donation fund  
6) $500 from James McLauchlan to medical donation fund  
7) $500 from Zach Mustaine to medical donation fund  
8) Property donation from Rebecca Winterson of (7) wire crates, valued at $560  
4.  
5.  
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE / DIVISION OF ANIMAL SERVICES  
25-2225  
a) DONATION - Annual Report of all donations accepted by the Director of Animal  
Services on behalf of County for the period of 9/1/24 through 8/31/25  
WALNUT STREET COMPLEX SITE ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT  
25-2244  
a) NOTICE OF COMPLETION - Request approval for the Chair to sign the Notice of  
Completion for the Walnut Street Complex Site Accessibility Project, as contracted by  
SnL Construction  
6.  
7.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
25-2239  
a) Determine that there is a need to continue the emergency proclamation, proclaiming  
the existence of the local emergency in Tehama County that caused conditions of peril  
BOARD ORDERS  
26-0024  
a) 2026 ATTENDANCE OF MEETINGS - Request authorization for the Board  
members to attend meetings considered of benefit to the County during 2026, as set  
forth in Resolution No. 2019-41, the Travel Reimbursement Policy for Legislative  
Bodies (AB 1234)  
8.  
COUNTY OFFICIALS  
26-0025  
a) 2026 OUT OF STATE TRAVEL  
1) Request authorization for County Officials to leave the State whenever  
necessary on private business during 2026  
2) Request authorization for County officials, including County employees  
directed by a Department Head or designee, to leave the State whenever  
necessary on County business and/or training during 2026  
9.  
COMMITTEES & COMMISSIONS  
26-0026  
a) Request approval and authorization to dissolve the following Standing Committees:  
1) Public Works Committee  
2) Veterans Hall Advisory Committee  
10.  
COMMITTEES & COMMISSIONS  
25-2224  
a) BOARD OF LAW LIBRARY TRUSTEES OF TEHAMA COUNTY - One one-year  
appointment to fill the expired term of Alicia Meyer as County Librarian with new said  
term expiring upon first Board of Supervisors’ meeting of January 2027  
(Interested person: Alicia Meyer, County Librarian)  
b) BOARD OF LAW LIBRARY TRUSTEES OF TEHAMA COUNTY - One one-year  
appointment to fill the expired term of Matthew Rogers as District Attorney with new  
said term expiring upon first Board of Supervisors’ meeting of January 2027  
(Interested person: Matthew Rogers, District Attorney)  
c) BOARD OF LAW LIBRARY TRUSTEES OF TEHAMA COUNTY - One one-year  
appointment to fill the expired term of Andrew Plett as Deputy County Counsel with  
new said term expiring upon first Board of Supervisors’ meeting of January 2027  
(Interested person: Andrew Plett, Deputy County Counsel)  
REGULAR AGENDA  
11.  
CORNING VETERANS HALL REMODEL PROJECT - Administrative  
Services Director Tom Provine  
25-2237  
a) Request approval of the plans and specifications for the Corning Veterans Hall  
Remodel Project as amended by Addendum No. 1 and Addendum No. 2  
b) BID AWARD - Request to award the bid for the Corning Veterans Hall Remodel  
Project to Ginno Construction, Inc. of Chico, CA as the low responsive bidder in the  
amount of $4,510,962 for the base bid  
c) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign the  
agreement with Ginno Construction, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $4,968,488  
(including base bid and Additive Alternate No. 1, 2, 3) (Subject to receipt of required  
insurance and bonding documentation)  
d) Request blanket authorization for the Chief Administrator to execute change orders  
for the project in an amount up to 10% of the contract price, with all change orders  
being brought back to the Board for confirmation  
12.  
CORNING VETERANS HALL REMODEL PROJECT - Administrative  
Services Director Tom Provine  
26-0003  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign  
Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Nichols, Melburg & Rossetto (Misc. Agree  
#2023-178) for the purpose of providing additional architectural/engineering services  
for the Corning Veterans Hall Remodel Project, thereby adding an additional $110,000,  
for a total maximum compensation amount to not exceed $422,000 (Subject to receipt  
of required insurance documentation)  
13.  
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE  
25-2236  
a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Agricultural  
Commissioner to sign Cooperative Agreement No. 25-0587-000-SA with the California  
Department of Food and Agriculture for the provision of costs incurred relative to apiary  
activities performed in an amount not to exceed $23,712.25 effective 1/1/26 and shall  
terminate 6/30/27  
10:00 A.M.  
14. PLANNING DEPARTMENT - Director Jessica Martinez  
25-2185  
a) Public Hearing - Conduct a public hearing to consider Tehama County General Plan  
Amendment #24-01  
b) Request to find that the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA guidelines  
Section 15061(b)(3) Common Sense Exemption, Section 15262 Feasibility and  
Planning Studies, Section 15283 Housing Needs Allocation, and adopt the findings  
relative to CEQA in the staff report and as contained in Attachment A;  
c) RESOLUTION - Request the Board of Supervisors Adopt the GPA #24-01 and  
resolution with findings as contained in Attachment A for the 2024-2029 Tehama  
County Housing Element update  
15.  
PLANNING DEPARTMENT - Director Jessica Martinez  
25-2186  
a) Public Hearing - Conduct a public hearing to receive input on Rezone #25-01;  
Chapter 17.08 General Provisions  
b) Request to find that the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA guidelines  
Section 15061(b)(3) and adopt the findings relative to CEQA in the staff report  
c) Request the Board of Supervisors adopt the findings and approve Rezone #25-01;  
Chapter 17.08 General Provisions  
16.  
17.  
PLANNING DEPARTMENT - Director Jessica Martinez  
25-2191  
a) OTHER THAN “A” STEP - Request approval to appoint the candidate as a Planner  
IV at a Salary Range 43, Step E, effective upon successful completion of all  
pre-employment requirements  
PUBLIC WORKS / ADMINISTRATION - Purchasing Agent Tom  
Provine  
25-2238  
a) RESOLUTION - Request approval of a resolution authorizing the Purchasing Agent  
to sign purchase order and agreements up to $235,000 to maintain, repair, or restore  
the bridge at Newville Road and Kendrick Creek  
18.  
ADMINISTRATION - Chief Administrator Gabriel Hydrick  
26-0001  
a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: PROFESSIONAL COUNTY SERVICES, B-30, From Fund  
Balance (101-301900) to Contingency (1109-59000), $117,500; and from Contingency  
(1109-59000) to Professional Services (1105-53230), $117,500 (Requires a 4/5’s  
vote)  
b) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign the  
agreement with Matrix Consulting Group for the purpose of providing countywide fee  
study consulting services, with a maximum compensation not to exceed $117,500  
effective upon signing and shall terminate upon completion (Subject to receipt of  
required insurance documentation)  
19.  
ADMINISTRATION - Chief Administrator Gabriel Hydrick  
26-0028  
a) AGREEMENT- Request authorization for the Chief Administrator to sign the CARE  
Court Funds Agreement with The State Bar of California for the purpose of providing  
funding to the County for public defender services in the amount of $50,000, effective  
7/1/25 through 1/1/27  
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.  
CLOSED SESSION  
25-2189  
a) EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS - CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS  
(Government Code Section 54957.6)  
Agency Negotiators: Che Johnson & Coral Ferrin  
Employee Organization: Tehama County Management Employees Association  
21.  
22.  
CLOSED SESSION  
25-2241  
a) PERSONNEL / PUBLIC APPOINTMENT OR EMPLOYMENT (Government Code  
Section 54957) Title: Public Guardian / Public Administrator  
CLOSED SESSION  
25-2242  
a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of  
subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9). Name of the Case:  
OmegaWaste v County of Tehama 19CI000131; People v. Bucky Lee 19CR-002563,  
19CR-002564; People v. OConnor 20CI000041; People v. Bucky Lee 23CI000349; In  
Re Bucky Lee, Inc. 25-22736 and In Re Bucky Lee, Inc 25-10332-CN (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.  
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