[PAGE 1] AGENDA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF MONO STATE OF CALIFORNIA Regular Meetings: First, Second, and Third Tuesday of each month. Location of meeting is specified below. Meeting Location: County Courthouse - Board Chambers, 278 Main Street, Bridgeport, CA 93517 Regular Meeting January 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM TRIBAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT In respect to the Indigenous People and Tribal Elders, past, and present, the Bridgeport Indian Colony, Mono Lake Kootzaduka'a Tribe, and Utu Utu Gwaitu Tribe are the Indigenous People who live within this, their ancestral homeland from time immemorial to the present and have been the caretakers of these lands, waters, and all natural resources for the benefit of the environment and of all living things. We who live in Mono County offer this land acknowledgment with a spirit of mutual respect and collaboration. TELECONFERENCE INFORMATION This meeting will be held in person at the location listed above. Additionally, a teleconference location will be available where the public and members of the Board may participate by electronic means. 1. Mammoth Teleconference Location – for meetings held on the first and second Tuesday of each month — Mono Lake Room of the Mono County Civic Center, First Floor, 1290 Tavern Road, Mammoth Lakes, CA. 93546; 2. Bridgeport Teleconference Location – for meetings held on the third Tuesday of each month — Mono County Courthouse, Second Floor Board Chambers, 278 Main Street, Bridgeport, CA. 93517; 3. Supervisor Peters' Teleconference Location - Calle 141 / 15A32, Cerrito Campestre Casa 604, Pereira, Cerritos, Risaralda, 660008 4. Zoom Webinar. Absent participation by a member of the Board under SB 707, the Zoom Webinar is provided as a courtesy participation method but is not guaranteed. Members of the public may participate in person at the above listed locations, or, if available, via the Zoom Webinar, including listening to the meeting and providing public comment, by following the instructions below. To join the meeting by computer: Visit https://monocounty.zoom.us/j/87204550938 or visit https://www.zoom.us/, click on "Join A Meeting" and enter the Zoom Webinar ID 872 0455 0938. To provide public comment, press the “Raise Hand” button on your screen. To join the meeting by telephone: Dial (669) 900-6833, then enter Zoom Webinar 872 0455 0938 To provide public comment, press *9 to raise your hand and *6 to mute/unmute. Additionally, if available, you may view the live stream of the meeting by visiting: https://monococa.portal.civicclerk.com/ [PAGE 2] NOTE: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board at (760) 932-5530 or bos@mono.ca.gov. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the County to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (See 42 USCS 12132, 28CFR 35.130). Full agenda packets are available for the public to review in the Office of the Clerk of the Board (Annex I - 74 North School Street, Bridgeport, CA 93517) and online at http://monocounty.ca.gov/bos. Any writing distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be available for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of the Board and online. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY TIME, ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR EITHER THE MORNING OR AFTERNOON SESSIONS WILL BE HEARD ACCORDING TO AVAILABLE TIME AND PRESENCE OF INTERESTED PERSONS. PUBLIC MAY COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS AT THE TIME THE ITEM IS HEARD. 9:00 AM Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance 1. OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD Opportunity for the public to address the Board on items of public interest that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. (Speakers may be limited in speaking time dependent upon the press of business and number of persons wishing to address the Board.) Please refer to the Teleconference Information section to determine how to make public comment for this meeting via Zoom. 2. RECOGNITIONS A. Election of New 2026 Board Chair, Vice Chair, and Chair Pro-Tem Departments: Board of Supervisors Persons Appearing Before the Board: Chair Salcido, Outgoing Board Chair 10 minutes Call for nominations for the 2026 Board Chair, 2026 Vice Chair, and 2026 Chair Pro-Tem. Recommended Action: Elect a Board Chair, Vice Chair, and Chair Pro-Tem for 2026. Fiscal Impact: None. B. Presentation to Outgoing Board Chair Lynda Salcido Departments: Board of Supervisors Persons Appearing Before the Board: Incoming Board Chair 10 minutes Presentation to outgoing Board Chair Lynda Salcido by incoming Board Chair honoring Supervisor Salcidos' service to the Board in 2025. Recommended Action: None, informational only. Fiscal Impact: None. [PAGE 3] C. Proclamation Designating the Month of January 2026 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month Departments: Sheriff Persons Appearing Before the Board: Ingrid Braun, Sheriff 10 minutes Proposed Proclamation designating the month of January 2026 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Recommended Action: Adopt proposed Proclamation designating the month of January 2026 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Fiscal Impact: None. 3. COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER CAO Report regarding Board Assignments Receive brief oral report by County Administrative Officer (CAO) regarding work activities. 4. DEPARTMENT/COMMISSION REPORTS Receive brief oral report on emerging issues and/or activities. 5. CONSENT AGENDA (All matters on the consent agenda are to be approved on one motion unless a board member requests separate action on a specific item.) A. Agreement with Wild Iris Family Counseling and Crisis Center Departments: Health And Human Services Agreement with Wild Iris Family Counseling and Crisis Center for the Provision of Supervised Family Time (Parent-Child) Visitation Services Recommended Action: Approve the proposed Contract with Wild Iris Family Counseling and Crisis Center for the provision of Supervised Family Time (Parent-Child) Visitation Services for the period of February 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and authorize the Board Chair to execute the Contract on behalf of the County. Fiscal Impact: No fiscal impact to the General Fund. The agreement for contract services is for a period of February 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, not to exceed $200,000. Out of the $200,000 contract limit, an additional $50,000 in budget appropriations is requested for the remainder of the 2025/2026 fiscal year. The remaining $150,000 is estimated for the 2026/2027 fiscal year. An ATR has been submitted for the budget appropriations request for approval during the 2Q budget revision period. A combination of realignment and grant funding will be used for the budget increase. The overall budget impact will cause an increase to expenses and an increase to transfer-in revenues from the realignment funds. [PAGE 4] B. Continuation of the Declared Local Health Emergency for the Pack Fire of November 2025 Departments: Health And Human Services The Health and Human Services Department is recommending that the Board of Supervisors continue the local health emergency declared on November 18, 2025, in response to the November 13, 2025 Pack Fire in Mono County. Recommended Action: Adopt and instruct the Chair of the Board to execute the attached Resolution to Continue the Local Health Emergency due to the November 13, 2025 Pack Fire. Fiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact related to the continuance of this local health emergency, but the proclamation of local health emergency could allow the County to seek recovery of eligible costs from the State of California. The County will incur costs associated with the response to and recovery from the local health emergency. C. Addendum to Microsoft Office 365 Enterprise Agreement Departments: Information Technology An addendum to increase the contract total by $45,000 for a total of $345,000. This increase is needed to cover the costs of adding additional Microsoft licensing created by newly created positions throughout the organization. There are no new funds being requested. The funds for the increase will come from the Tech Refresh Internal Service Fund balance. Recommended Action: Approve an addendum in the amount of $45,000 to the existing Microsoft Office 365 Enterprise Agreement increasing the total contract amount to $345,000 and authorize the Information Technology Director to sign the agreement on behalf of the County. Fiscal Impact: This is an addendum to increase the contract total by $45,000 for a total of $345,000. This increase is needed to cover the costs of adding additional Microsoft licensing created by newly created positions throughout the organization. There are no new funds being requested. The funds for the increase will come from the Tech Refresh Internal Service Fund balance. An ATR has been submitted for approval pending approval of this addendum. D. Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) for Microsoft Office 365 Enterprise Agreement Addendum Departments: County Administrative Office An unanticipated true-up invoice of $46,267.93 for Microsoft Office 365 Subscription licenses in FY 24/25 was received in the current fiscal year. This true-up invoice used up a portion of funds that were allocated for the third (and final) year of this contract. Funds are available in the ISF fund balance as we have collected revenue from departments for FY 25/26. Current fund balance is $488,002.54 Recommended Action: Approve this Appropriation Transfer Request for the use of fund balance to pay the final invoice of the Microsoft 365 contract. Fiscal Impact: Requested Appropriation Transfer Request to cover the final invoice of the contract for the Microsoft Office 365 Enterprise agreement, totaling $46,267.93. There is available fund balance of $488,002.54 that will be used for this request. 6. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED Direction may be given to staff regarding, and/or the Board may discuss, any item of correspondence listed on the agenda. [PAGE 5] 7. REGULAR AGENDA - MORNING A. Pack Fire Update and Consider Continuation of Emergency Declarations Departments: Emergency Management Persons Appearing Before the Board: Christine Bouchard, Assistant County Administrative Officer 10 minutes Review of continuing need for the Board of Supervisors' November 18, 2025, Declaration of Local Emergency for the Pack Fire, adopted in Resolution R25-092. Recommended Action: Find that there is a need to continue the local state of emergency declared by the Board of Supervisors on November 18, 2025 as a result of the Pack Fire and adopt proposed resolution continuing the state of local emergency. Fiscal Impact: Continuation of the emergency declarations is necessary for the County's eligibility to receive disaster assistance funds to reimburse eligible costs. B. Emergency Management Update Departments: Emergency Management Persons Appearing Before the Board: Christine Bouchard, Assistant Administrative Officer 15 minutes Regular update regarding Emergency Management projects. Recommended Action: None, informational only. Provide any desired direction to staff. Fiscal Impact: None. C. Resolution Enabling Construction of Accessory Dwelling Unit Prior to Primary Residence to Facilitate Pack Fire Recovery Departments: County Counsel Persons Appearing Before the Board: Emily Fox, Assistant County Counsel 10 minutes A Resolution Permitting the Construction of an Accessory Dwelling Unit Prior to the Construction of a Primary Residence to Facilitate Pack Fire Recovery Recommended Action: Adopt proposed resolution Permitting the Construction of an Accessory Dwelling Unit Prior to the Construction of a Primary Residence to Facilitate Pack Fire Recovery. Provide any further direction to staff. Fiscal Impact: None. D. California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS) Radio Update Departments: Information Technology Persons Appearing Before the Board: Kirk Hartstrom, CRIS Project Manager 15 minutes Regular update regarding California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS). Recommended Action: None, informational only. Provide any desired direction to staff. Fiscal Impact: None. [PAGE 6] E. Treasury Loan to Birchim Community Service District Departments: Finance Persons Appearing Before the Board: Leslie Chapman, Interim Finance Director 10 minutes Request Board approval of a treasury loan to Birchim Community Service District (CSD). Recommended Action: Approve 5-year Treasury Loan in the amount of $60,000 to Birchim CSD. Fiscal Impact: If the loan is paid back as scheduled, the fiscal impact will be interest revenue of $9,158.75 to the Mono County Treasury. F. Proposed 6-month Agreement with TEKsystems for an Applications Developer Departments: Information Technology Persons Appearing Before the Board: Mike Martinez, Information Technology Director 10 minutes Proposed agreement with TEKsystems for an Applications Developer. This is a 6-month contract not to exceed amount of $140,400 to provide application development and support for existing applications. The current position has been vacant since September 2025. An active recruitment has not produced a viable candidate; the recruitment remains open until filled. Recommended Action: Approve a 6-month agreement with TEKsystems not to exceed $140,400 for one contract Applications Developer and authorize the Information Technology Director to sign the agreement on behalf of the County. Fiscal Impact: The 6-month not to exceed $140,400 contract will be funded by vacancy savings. No new additional General Funds are being requested. The contract is needed to provide support and enhancement for existing applications as well as provide development of new systems. The Lead Developer position has been vacant since September 2025. This is a one-time cost that will not affect other areas of the budget. An ATR has been completed. G. Agreement regarding Terms and Conditions of Employment for Director of Finance Departments: County Administrative Office Persons Appearing Before the Board: Christine Bouchard, Assistant County Administrative Officer 10 minutes Proposed resolution approving the terms and conditions of employment of Stephanie Trujillo as Director of Finance, and prescribing the compensation, appointment, and conditions of said employment, effective January 26, 2026. Recommended Action: Announce Fiscal Impact. Adopt proposed resolution approving agreement regarding the terms and conditions of employment for Stephanie Trujillo as Director of Finance, and prescribing the compensation, appointment and conditions of said employment, effective January 26, 2026. Authorize the Board Chair to execute said resolution and agreement on behalf of the County. Fiscal Impact: The estimated cost of this position for the remainder of the fiscal year is $111,036, of which $70,337 is salary and $40,699 is benefits. The total cost of salary and benefits for an entire fiscal year is $258,461, of which $164,570 is salary and $93,891 is benefits. This is included in Finance's FY2025-26 adopted budget. [PAGE 7] H. SB 707 Brown Act Updates Departments: County Counsel Persons Appearing Before the Board: Emily Fox, Assistant County Counsel 20 minutes Presentation regarding the changes to the Brown Act enacted by SB 707. Recommended Action: None. Informational only. Fiscal Impact: None. 8. CLOSED SESSION A. Closed Session - Labor Negotiations CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS. Government Code Section 54957.6. Agency designated representative(s): Sandra Moberly, Oliver Yee, Christopher Beck, Leslie Chapman, Christine Bouchard, and Steve Rose. Employee Organization(s): Mono County Sheriff's Officers Association (aka Deputy Sheriff's Association), Local 39 - majority representative of Mono County Public Employees (MCPE) and Deputy Probation Officers Unit (DPOU), Mono County Paramedic Rescue Association (PARA), Mono County Correctional Deputy Sheriffs’ Association. Unrepresented employees: All. B. Closed Session - Existing Litigation CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION. Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9. Name of case: Southern California Edison Company v. California State Board of Equalization, et al. Case number: 30-2025- 01534286-CU-MC-CXC C. Closed Session - Initiation of Litigation CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION. Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9. Number of potential cases: Two. 9. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Reports from Board Members regarding their activities in connection with any assigned Boards, Commissions, and Committees. A. Board Member and Board Ad Hoc Reports ● Board Chambers Ad Hoc Committee (Supervisor Peters, Supervisor Salcido) ● Budget Ad Hoc Committee (Supervisor Duggan, Supervisor McFarland) ● Emergency Medical Services Ad Hoc Committee (Supervisor Duggan, Supervisor Salcido) ● Housing Ad Hoc Committee (Supervisor Kreitz, Supervisor McFarland) ● Invasive Golden Mussel Ad Hoc Committee (Supervisor McFarland, Supervisor Peters) 10. ADJOURN