Board of Supervisors Regular Session (2024-09-10)

1st

ED COE District

SHANE STARR 2nd District

KATHIE RHOADS 3rd District

ELIZABETH CAVASSO 4th District

TIFFANY A. MARTINEZ CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

GERI BYRNE 5th District

204 S. COURT STREET ALTURAS, CALIFORNIA 96101

# BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING REGULAR MEETING

PHONE: (530)233-6201

# September 10,2024

10:00 AM Call to Order

## 10:00 AM Call to Order

| Attendee Name | Title | Status | Arrived | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ned Coe | Supervisor District I | Present | 10:00 AM | | Shane Stairr | Supervisor District II | Present | 10:00 AM | | Kathie Rhoads | Supervisor District III | Present | 10:00 AM | | Elizabeth Cavasso | Supervisor District IV | Present | 10:00 AM | | Geri Byrne | Supervisor District V | Absent | 10:00 AM | | Margaret Long | County Counsel | Remote | 10:00 AM | | Chester Robertson | County Administration Officer | Present | 10:00 AM | | Tiffany Martinez | Clerk of the Board/ACAO | Present | 10:00 AM |

## Pledge of Allegiance

## Moment of Prayer

## Public Comment

Chair Pro Tem and Election Integrity Officer of the Republican Central Committee, Linda Newman, provided the following suggestions to improve the election procedures in Modoc County and reduce the ability for electronic votes to be hacked: 1) Support picture ID, proof of citizenship, and proof of current residency when registering to vote; 2) Support returning to a one day vote in person on paper ballots; 3) Support process to request an absentee ballot for those who cannot get to a ballot location due to a disability, job, school, or other legitimate reason; 4) Support a return to paper ballots; 5) Support the requirement of a picture ID to vote; 6) Support hand count of ballots at the precinct level.

Noelle Jones provided comments in response to County Clerk Wellemeyer's department report on the election process for Modoc County. Ms. Jones stated in her comments to the Board at the last meeting she did not say there were any inaccuracies in Modoc County. Ms. Jones stated she does believe there are issues related to electronic fraud but these are due to the state-wide system. Ms. Jones provided comments received at the Modoc District Fair on the lack of trust by the public in the election process. Ms. Jones provided comments on the potential for fraud with the electronic voting process and suggested the Board hold a public hearing on the issue.

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Jay Jones provided comments regarding the voting process in Modoc County and shared a personal experience regarding his son continuing to receive a mail-in ballot even though his son moved to Florida and has requested his ballot no longer be sent to his parents. Mr. Jones stated they have provided the ballot for their son to County Clerk Wellemeyer to correct the voter roll but his name continues to be on the voter roll.

## Approval or Additions/Deletions to Agenda

County Administrative Officer, Chester Robertson, requested to amend the agenda verbiage on 7.b. as follows: Requesting approval of a comment letter to the U.S. Forest Service regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) "Amendment to Land Management Plans to Address Old Growth Forest Across National Forest System."

Motion to approve the agenda as amended.

| RESULT: | APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] | | --- | --- | | MOVER: | Ned Coe, Supervisor District I | | SECONDER: | Elizabeth Cavasso, Supervisor District IV | | AYES: | Coe, Starr, Rhoads, Cavasso | | ABSENT: | Byrne |

## Correspondence

Supervisor Cavasso entered the following correspondence into the record: 1) A survey from the Modoc County Library Advisory Board regarding valued services for the public.

The Clerk of the Board entered the following correspondence into the record: 1) Letter from the Modoc County Sheriff, Tex Dowdy, regarding his opposition to the California Department of Justice's proposal to raise the Standard Ammunition Eligibility Check (SAEC) and the Certificate of Eligibility (COE) fees; 2) An email from Swinerton Superintendent, Travis McDonald, inviting the Board of Supervisors and other agencies to participate on September 11, 2024, at 8:46 a.m. in an acknowledgment of the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, and honoring the brave civilians, firefighters, police, and first responders who served and protected on that day.

a. Correspondence received - A survey from the Mod regarding valued services for the public.

County Library Advisory Board

## a. Correspondence received - A survey from the Mod regarding valued services for the public.

## County Library Advisory Board

| RESULT: | ANNOUNCED | | --- | --- |

b. Correspondence received - Letter from the Modoc County Sheriff, Tex Dowdy, regarding his opposition to the California Department of Justice's proposal to raise the Standard Ammunition Eligibility Check (SAEC) and the Certificate of Eligibility (COE) fees.

| RESULT: | ANNOUNCED | | --- | --- |

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c. Correspondence received - An email from Swinerton Superintendent, Travis McDonald, inviting the Board of Supervisors and other agencies to participate on September 11,2024 at 8:46 a.m. in an acknowledgement of the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11,2001 and honoring the brave civilians, firefighters, police, and first responders who served and protected on that day.

| RESULT: | ANNOUNCED | | --- | --- |

## Department Head Reports

Treasurer/Tax Collector, Cheryl Knock, provided a report on the health of the County of Modoc treasury from June 30,1999-June 30,2024.