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MINUTES
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
DEL NORTE COUNTY
STATE OF CA LIFORNIA
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
REGULAR MEETING 10:00 AM
PRESENT: Supervisor, District 3 Chris Howard
Supervisor, District 1 Darrin Short
Supervisor, District 5 Dean Wilson
Supervisor, District 4 Joey Borges
ABSENT: Supervisor, District 2 Valerie Starkey
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CLOSED SESSION 8:30 A.M.
Public Comment on Closed Session items only.
Hold a closed session to consider and discuss litigation and personnel matters:
Conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code 54957.6 between
County Negotiator: Neal Lopez, CAO and Represented Employee Bargaining Groups.
REGULAR SESSION 10:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M. Call the meeting to order and take roll.
• Moment of Reflection
• The Pledge of Allegiance to be led by Joey Borges, Chair.
• Introduction of new employees to the Board of Supervisors
Melissa Clewell – Account Clerk III/DHHS
• Report of any actions from closed session by County Counsel
None
• The Chair requests any deletions, corrections or additions from Board members
to the agenda at this time. In order to add an item to the agenda, the matter
must have come to the attention of the County subsequent to the posting of the
agenda and the matter requires action before the next regular meeting of the
Board of Supervisors.
None
• Receive other brief reports or announcements relative to the County of Del Norte
programs and projects, progress of the two by two committees, technical
advisory committees and/or Board and staff travel/training reports.
Supervisor Short: Attended the BCRAA special session.
Supervisor Howard: Attended the North Deal Meeting, participated in numerous
discussions regarding the stock assessment of the Quillback Rock fish, attended the
Special Board of Supervisors meeting, attended numerous meetings with Jamie
Mattioli from Caltrans to discuss Last Chance Grade advocacy work at the upcoming
NACo Conference, attended a meeting regarding increased traffic issues in the
Douglas Park area and also attended the CSAC Board of Directors meeting.
Supervisor Borges: Let the community know that the County Roads Department did
great work out on Lake View Road.
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Supervisor Wilson: Attended a meeting with a former California Supervisor regarding
Del Norte County issues for his upcoming Senate race, attended the DNSWMA
meeting, attended the Partnerships TAC meeting and attended the Homelessness
TAC meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA
Comments from members of the public may be heard at this time regarding matters on
the Consent Agenda only.
Action: Approved.
Motion: Move to approve
Move: Chris Howard
Second: Dean Wilson
Vote Yea: 4 Chris Howard, Darrin Short, Dean Wilson, Joey Borges
Vote Nay: 0 None
Vote Abstain: 0 None
1. Approve and adopt the minutes from the June 10, 2025, Board of Supervisors
meeting.**
Approved.
2. Approve and adopt the minutes from the June 16, 2025 Board of Supervisors
Special meeting.**
Approved.
3. Approve and authorize the County Engineer to enter into Agreements and
change orders with Tidewater Contractors, Inc. and Da-Tone Rock Products for
road material supplies in amounts not to exceed the approved Fiscal Year 2025-
2026 budget for such materials as requested by the County Engineer.**
Approved. Tidewater; DNCOAGREE #2025-120 / Da-Tone; DNCOAGREE #2025-121
4. Approve and authorize the Agricultural Commissioner to sign the Insect Pest
Detection Trapping contract from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture for work related to detecting
exotic pests in Del Norte, as requested by the Agricultural Commissioner.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-122
5. Accept the Veterans Hall Memorial Re-Roof Project as complete and authorize the
Chair to execute a Notice of Completion for the project components, as
requested by the Administrative Services Coordinator.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-123
6. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached Amendment to the
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Agreement with Remi Vista, Inc. to continue providing mental health services for
the term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, as requested by the Director of
Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-124
7. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached Lease Agreement renewal
with Fernando and Maria Pereira for the term of July 1, 2025 through June 30,
2026, as requested by the Director of Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-125
8. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached renewed Lease Agreement
with Derrick and Rose Burr for the term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026,
as requested by the Director of Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-126
9. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached renewal Agreement with
JUMP Technology Services, LLC for Software Maintenance and Support Services
for the term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, as requested by the Director
of Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-127
10. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached renewal Agreement with
BFG Wiers Mortuary to continue providing Indigent Burial and Cremation Services
for the term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, as requested by the Director
of Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-128
11. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached renewal Agreement with
Marco A. Cazares for DUI Monitoring Services for the term of July 1, 2025
through June 30, 2026, as requested by the Director of Health and Human
Services.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-129
12. 1) Approve the Mental Health Services Act Three-Year Plan annual update for FY
2025-2026 and authorize the budgets included in the plan. 2) Authorize Ranell
Brown, Director of the Department of Health and Human Services, and Clinton
Schaad, Auditor/Controller, to sign the annual update.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-130
13. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached renewal Agreement with
Evident Change to continue providing Structured Decision Making Services for
the term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, as requested by the Director of
Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-131
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14. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached renewal Agreement with
Davis Guest Home to continue providing Augmented Residential Support for the
term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, as requested by the Director of
Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-132
15. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached renewal Agreement with
Environmental Alternatives, Inc. to continue providing Transitional Housing
Program-Plus services for the term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, as
requested by the Director of Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-133
16. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached renewal Agreement with
Aegis Treatment Centers, LLC to continue providing Outpatient Substance Use
Treatment Services for the term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, as
requested by the Director of Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-134
17. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached renewal Agreement with
Remi Vista, Inc. to continue providing mental health services for the term of June
1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, as requested by the Director of Health and
Human Services.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-135
18. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached renewal Agreement with
Crestwood Behavioral Health to continue providing Mental Health Rehabilitation
Services for the term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, as requested by the
Director of Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-136
19. 1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached Agreement with Pacific
Northwest Construction, Inc. for flooring work at the ERF location, and; 2)
Authorize the CAO to sign any future change orders to this Agreement, as
requested by the Director of Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-137
20. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached renewal Agreement with
Restpadd Red Bluff for Non-Hospital Acute Psychiatric Health Care Services the
term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, as requested by the Director of
Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-138
21. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached renewal Agreement with
Restpadd Redding for Non-Hospital Acute Psychiatric Health Care Services the
term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, as requested by the Director of
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Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-139
22. 1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached Agreement with
Humboldt Fence Co. for fence work at the ERF location, and; 2) Authorize the
CAO to sign any future change orders to this Agreement, as requested by the
Director of Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-140
SCHEDULED ITEMS
23. 10:25 A.M. COMMENT PERIOD: Members of the public may address the Board
on matters which are within the jurisdiction of the Board. If you are addressing
the Board regarding a matter listed on the agenda, you may be asked to hold
your comments until the Board takes up that matter. Please limit your
comments to three minutes or less.
REGULAR ITEMS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
24. Authorize and direct staff to process the Title III funding application submitted
by the Del Norte County Sheriff’s on behalf of the Search and Rescue unit in the
amount of $99,485.00 for equipment procurement and training to support Search
and Rescue personnel for deployments within the National Forest and federally
managed land in Del Norte County as requested by the Director of Community
Development.**
Action: Approved.
Motion: Move to approve
Move: Dean Wilson
Second: Darrin Short
Vote Yea: 4 Chris Howard, Darrin Short, Dean Wilson, Joey
Borges
Vote Nay: 0 None
Vote Abstain: 0 None
BUDGET TRANSFERS:
Action: Approved.
Motion: Move to approve
Move: Chris Howard
Second: Darrin Short
Vote Yea: 4 Chris Howard, Darrin Short, Dean Wilson, Joey Borges
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Vote Nay: 0 None
Vote Abstain: 0 None
25. Approve and adopt Budget transfer #05-07 in the amount of $360.00 from the
Building Maintenance & Parks budget to cover unexpected key deposit refunds,
as requested by the Director of Building Maintenance and Parks.**
Approved. BT#05-07
26. Approve and adopt Budget transfer #06-01 in the amount of $6,000.00 from the
Contingency Fund to augment the Pacific Shores Settlement budget to fund the
utilities of the host station located at Pacific Shores, as requested by the Director
of Building Maintenance and Parks.**
Approved. BT#06-01
27. Approve and adopt Budget transfer #06-03 in the amount of $6,000.00 to
augment the Pacific Shores Settlement budget to fund the utilities of the host
station located at Pacific Shores, as requested by the Director of Building
Maintenance and Parks.**
Approved. BT#06-03
LEGISLATIVE AND BUDGET ISSUES:
Consider miscellaneous legislative and budget matters pertinent to the County of Del
Norte. Authorize the Chair to sign and send appropriate letters with respect to matters
pending before the state or federal governments.
28. Receive and review the Measure R Oversight and Advisory Committee's Fiscal
Year 2024/2025 Annual Report pursuant to Resolution #2023-036, Section VII
(i), (j) and (k) as approved by the Committee on June 12, 2025 and as presented
herein.**
No action was required on this item.
29. 1) Approve Measure R funding requests as submitted by eligible Measure R
Departments and as reviewed and recommended by the Measure R Oversight
and Advisory Committee pursuant to Resolution 2023-036, Section VII (e), (f)
and (g) and; 2) direct any Department that receives Measure R funding to clearly
identify whenever possible that the purchase was made with Measure R funding
as recommended by the Committee and as presented by the County
Administrative Officer.**
Action: Approved.
Motion: Move to approve
Move: Chris Howard
Second: Darrin Short
Vote Yea: 4 Chris Howard, Darrin Short, Dean Wilson, Joey
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Borges
Vote Nay: 0 None
Vote Abstain: 0 None
30. 1) Discuss and take action as necessary to approve the 2025/2026 Fiscal Year
Recommended Budget as presented by the CAO and Auditor-Controller’s Office;
2) Approve attached position list for establishing, eliminating and reclassifying
positions and authorize Human Resources to revise the County staffing chart,
salary schedules and classification descriptions where applicable and complete
other administrative tasks as necessary as requested by CAO, Auditor-Controller
and Human Resources Director (Attachment A); 3) Approve the use of County
General Funds for the operational budget of the local Fish and Game Commission
as requested by the Auditor-Controller and the County Administrative Officer; 4)
Approve the use of County General Funds for the annual cost of operations at
the Pacific Shores Watch Station as previously recommended by the Natural
Resources and Environmental Coordination Technical Advisory Committee and as
requested by the Auditor-Controller and the County Administrative Officer; 5)
Direct the Budget Team to continue to review and analyze each departmental
budget to identify all available expenditure saving options and to realize all
revenue available; 6) Direct departments that no fixed asset purchases other
than those approved with the Recommended Budget shall be allowed prior to the
Adopted Budget without Board of Supervisor approval; 7) Direct departments
that no FY 2024/2025 budget transfers will be allowed transferring funds from
Salaries and Benefits to any other category unless determined to be an
expenditure necessary for operations by the CAO and Auditor-Controller; and 8)
Accept the Recommended Children's Budget as presented (Attachment B).**
Action: Approved.
Motion: Move to approve
Move: Darrin Short
Second: Dean Wilson
Vote Yea: 4 Chris Howard, Darrin Short, Dean Wilson, Joey
Borges
Vote Nay: 0 None
Vote Abstain: 0 None
31. Consider, review and approve the proposed Fiscal Year 2025/26 Border Coast
Regional Airport Authority (BCRAA) budget as requested by the Airport
Program/Fiscal Manager.**
Action: Approved.
Motion: Move to approve
Move: Darrin Short
Second: Chris Howard
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Vote Yea: 4 Chris Howard, Darrin Short, Dean Wilson, Joey
Borges
Vote Nay: 0 None
Vote Abstain: 0 None
ADJOURNMENT
(Next meeting is July 08, 2025)
Kylie Goughnour, Clerk of the Board
County of Del Norte, State of California Date Posted: June 19, 2025
THE AGENDA AND ACTION SUMMARY ARE AVAILABLE ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE:
www.co.del-norte.ca.us
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