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MINUTES
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
DEL NORTE COUNTY
STATE OF CA LIFORNIA
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
REGULAR MEETING 10:00 AM
PRESENT: Supervisor, District 2 Valerie Starkey
Supervisor, District 1 Darrin Short
Supervisor, District 4 Joey Borges
ABSENT: Supervisor, District 3 Chris Howard
Supervisor, District 5 Dean Wilson
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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.
Conference with County Counsel pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(1): Pending Litigation (One); Verizon Wireless Application UP2321,
Wireless Telecommunications Facility, 2801 Railroad Avenue, FCC Shot Clock Tolling
Agreement to April 30, 2026.
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
Rainee Wilson - Certified Peer Support Specialist I / 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.
Chair Borges pulled item #9 off of the agenda at the request of the Director of DHHS
due to the backup to the item needing to be updated.
• 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’s passed on report-outs due to it being a lengthy agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA
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Comments from members of the public may be heard at this time regarding matters on
the Consent Agenda only.
Action: Approved. Supervisor Starkey pulled item #2 for further discussion
and a separate vote. Chair Borges pulled item #9 off the agenda at
the request of the Director of DHHS due to the backup to the item
needing to be updated.
Motion: Move to approve
Move: Valerie Starkey
Second: Darrin Short
Vote Yea: 3 Valerie Starkey, Darrin Short, Joey Borges
Vote Nay: 0 None
Vote Abstain: 0 None
1. Approve and adopt the minutes from the August 26, 2025 Board of Supervisors
meeting.**
Approved.
2. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer to sign Change Order
No. 1 in an amount not to exceed $6,571.00 to the agreement with W. Marshall
Jones Construction for additional emergency work necessary to continue with the
installation of the Florence Keller Septic System Project, located at 3400
Cunningham Ln, Crescent City, CA; and further authorize County Administration
to approve and sign future change orders that are necessary for the completion
of this project up to an amount not to exceed $25,000.00 per change order, to
avoid project delays and ensure timely project completion, as requested by the
Administrative Programs Manager.**
Action: Approved. DNCO AGREE #2025-181. Included in the motion was
authorizing the CAO to sign Change Orders not to exceed
$75,000.00 in total and anything in excess will need to be brought
back to the Board for approval. Supervisor Starkey pulled this item
for further discussion and a separate vote.
Motion: Move to approve
Move: Valerie Starkey
Second: Darrin Short
Vote Yea: 3 Valerie Starkey, Darrin Short, Joey Borges
Vote Nay: 0 None
Vote Abstain: 0 None
3. Approve and authorize the surplus of the following vehicles and equipment from
the Community Development Department – Roads Division: a 2002 Elgin
Crosswind Streetsweeper, a 2002 Ford F450 Shop Truck, a 1997 Ford F250 ¾
Ton Shop Truck, and a 1987 Blaw-Knox PF500 Paver. Further, authorize the
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County Administrative Officer to transfer the surplused vehicles and equipment to
the surplus pool pursuant to Section 3.20.C of the Del Norte County
Administrative Manual, as requested by the Director of the Community
Development Department.**
Approved.
4. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached Agreement with Mary
Middleton Counseling LLC to continue providing Licensed Clinician Services for
the term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, as requested by the Director of
Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-182
5. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached renewal Agreement with
STurner Consulting to continue providing EHR Consultation and Support for the
term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, as requested by the Director of
Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-183
6. Approve the expenditure of P.L. 110-343 Title III Funds in the amount of
$61,355.00 for the Del Norte County Office of Emergency Services (OES) for the
procurement of a sport utility vehicle (SUV) to be used in operations on federal
lands by OES/the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) to responding agencies as
requested by the Director of Community Development.**
Approved.
7. Adopt the attached Proclamation declaring September 2025 as Recovery
Awareness Month, as requested by the Director of Health and Human Services.**
Approved.
8. Approve strategies two and three of the attached 2025 ER Enhancement Plan
Update, as requested by the Director of Health and Human Services.**
Approved.
9. Approve the attached IHSS Advisory Committee Bylaws, as requested by the
Director of Health and Human Services.**
Chair Borges pulled this item off the agenda at the request of the Director of DHHS
due to the backup to the item needing to be updated.
10. Approve and authorize the Chair and the Director of Health and Human Services
to sign the attached Authorized Signatories Form from the California Department
of Housing and Community Development for round six of HHAP funds, as
requested by the Director of Health and Human Services.**
Approved.
11. 1) Approve issuance of a Request for Services (RFS) under the County’s on-call
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architectural and engineering contracts to obtain professional services for ADA
improvements at the Veterans Memorial Hall, the Manual Arts (IT) Building, and
the Recreation Gymnasium, and 2) authorize Administration to return to the
Board with a recommended consultant and Task Order following evaluation of
submitted proposals, as requested by the Assistant CAO.**
Approved.
12. Approve and authorize the Director of Health and Human Services to sign the
attached Agreement for Drug Medi-Cal Services with the California Department of
Health Care Services for the term of July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026, as
requested by the Director of Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-184
13. Approve and authorize the Director of Health and Human Services to sign the
attached WIC Agreement with the California Department of Public Health for the
term of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028, as requested by the
Director of Health and Human Services.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-185
14. Approve the expenditure of P.L. 110-343 Title III Funds in the amount of
$254,506.00 for the Gasquet Fire Protection District (GFPD) for the procurement
of a Type VI Wildland Fire Engine (Truck) to be used in operations on federal
lands in Del Norte County by the Gasquet Fire Protection District as requested by
the Director of Community Development.**
Approved.
15. Approve the attached Resolution and authorize the Director of Health and Human
Services to sign the Allocation Acceptance Forms with the California Department
of Housing and Community Development to accept funds for Round 7 of the
Transitional Housing Program and Round 4 of the Housing Navigation
Maintenance Program, as requested by the Director of Health and Human
Services.**
Approved. RESO #2025-019
16. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached renewal Agreement with
Granite Wellness Centers to continue providing Residential 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 #2025-186
17. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached Agreement with Redwood
Coast Transit Authority to provide WIC Advertising for the term of September 9,
2025 through September 8, 2026, as requested by the Director of Health and
Human Services.**
Approved. DNCOAGREE #2025-187
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18. Approve and appoint Steve Shamblin to the Del Norte County Planning
Commission to represent District 2, as requested by Supervisor Starkey.**
Approved.
SCHEDULED ITEMS
19. 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.
20. 10:30 A.M. Conduct a Public Hearing to provide the public an opportunity to hear
and provide comment on the results of activities involved under Community
Development Block Grants (CDBG) 21-CDBG-NH-20002 and 21-CDBG-NH-20003
and accept the final results through these grants as meeting the requirements of
the grant and the various agreements between the County and subrecipients, as
requested by Administrative Programs Manager.**
Action: Approved.
Motion: Move to approve
Move: Valerie Starkey
Second: Darrin Short
Vote Yea: 3 Valerie Starkey, Darrin Short, Joey Borges
Vote Nay: 0 None
Vote Abstain: 0 None
21. 10:45 A.M. 1) Open the public hearing for the 2025/2026 Fiscal Year Final
Recommended Budget as amended and all Special Districts Budgets governed by
Del Norte County as submitted and continue the hearing for 14 days; 2) Approve
the use of County General Funds for the operational budget of the Veteran’s
Cemetery; and 3) Accept the Recommended Children's Budget as presented
(Attachment A) as requested by the County Administrative Officer and County
Auditor-Controller.**
Action: Approved.
Motion: Move to approve
Move: Darrin Short
Second: Valerie Starkey
Vote Yea: 3 Valerie Starkey, Darrin Short, Joey Borges
Vote Nay: 0 None
Vote Abstain: 0 None
22. 11:00 A.M. 1) Receive a Compensation Study Overview - presented by Gallagher;
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and 2) Board to receive and file Gallagher's final report.**
Action: Approved.
Motion: Move to approve
Move: Valerie Starkey
Second: Darrin Short
Vote Yea: 3 Valerie Starkey, Darrin Short, Joey Borges
Vote Nay: 0 None
Vote Abstain: 0 None
23. 11:30 A.M. Public Hearing on Workforce Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention
(Assembly Bill 2561 / Government Code Section 3502.3) (Kerri Vue, Human
Resources/Risk Management Director)
No action was needed on this item.
REGULAR ITEMS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
24. 1) Rescind the Del Norte County Board of Equalization Local Rules; and 2)
Approve and Adopt the Del Norte County Assessment Appeals Board Local Rules
as requested by County Counsel.**
Action: Approved.
Motion: Move to approve
Move: Darrin Short
Second: Valerie Starkey
Vote Yea: 3 Valerie Starkey, Darrin Short, Joey Borges
Vote Nay: 0 None
Vote Abstain: 0 None
25. 1) Approve Opioid Litigation Workgroup’s recommendation regarding the
implementation plan for use of the Prescription Opioid Settlement Funds awarded
to Del Norte County, for expansion of substance use services and other allowable
prevention, education, and abatement activities; and 2) Approve the transfer of
the opioid settlement funds, which are currently located in a non-departmental
budget, to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Behavioral
Health Budget under the same name; and 3) Direct the Behavioral Health Branch
of DHHS to comply with all reporting requirements outlined in the settlement
conditions and in accordance with the implementation plan as approved by the
Board.**
Action: Approved.
Motion: Move to approve
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Move: Valerie Starkey
Second: Darrin Short
Vote Yea: 3 Valerie Starkey, Darrin Short, Joey Borges
Vote Nay: 0 None
Vote Abstain: 0 None
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.
26. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign a letter to the Governor requesting his
signature on Del Norte County's sponsored legislation, AB 1014, as requested by
Assemblymember Rogers.**
Action: Approved.
Motion: Move to approve
Move: Valerie Starkey
Second: Darrin Short
Vote Yea: 3 Valerie Starkey, Darrin Short, Joey Borges
Vote Nay: 0 None
Vote Abstain: 0 None
ADJOURNMENT
(Next meeting is September 23, 2025)
Kylie Goughnour, Clerk of the Board
County of Del Norte, State of California Date Posted: September 04, 2025
THE AGENDA AND ACTION SUMMARY ARE AVAILABLE ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE:
www.co.del-norte.ca.us
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