Board of Supervisors Regular Session (2025-08-26)

NED COE 1st District SHANE STARR 2nd District KATHIE RHOADS 3rd District CASEY COCKRELL 4th District GERI BYRNE 5th District TIFFANY A. MARTINEZ CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 204 S. COURT STREET ALTURAS, CALIFORNIA 96101 PHONE: (530) 233-6201 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING REGULAR MEETING August 26, 2025 August 26, 2025 Meeting Minutes Board of Supervisors Page 1 of 11 10:00 AM Call to Order Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Ned Coe Supervisor District I Present 10:00 AM Shane Starr Supervisor District II Present 10:00 AM Kathie Rhoads Supervisor District III Present 10:00 AM Casey Cockrell Supervisor District IV Present 10:00 AM Geri Byrne Supervisor District V Present 10:00 AM Scott McLeran Deputy County Counsel Remote 10:00 AM Tiffany Martinez Clerk of the Board/ACAO Present 10:00 AM Pledge of Allegiance Moment of Prayer Public Comment Benjamin B. Cole provided comments on timber production sales and the need to increase timber sales throughout Modoc County. Approval or Additions/Deletions to Agenda Clerk of the Board, Tiffany Martinez, requested to pull items 2.e. and 2.k. from the agenda. Clerk of the Board Martinez also requested to amend item 1.a. as follows: Presentation by Charter Communications Director of Government Affairs, Sierra Nevada, Lisa Ludovici, on the Charter Communications new service rollout. Motion to approve the agenda as amended. RESULT: APPROVED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Geri Byrne, Supervisor District V SECONDER: Kathie Rhoads, Supervisor District III AYES: Coe, Starr, Rhoads, Cockrell, Byrne Correspondence

August 26, 2025 Meeting Minutes Board of Supervisors Page 2 of 11 None. Department Head Reports None. 1. Board of Supervisors Items: 1.a. PRESENTATION: Presentation by Charter Communications Director of Government Affairs Sierra Nevada, Lisa Ludovici, on the Charter Cox Communications merger. - Item amended during the approval of the agenda. (Board of Supervisors) Presentation by Charter Communications Director of Government Affairs Sierra Nevada, Lisa Ludovici, on the Charter Cox Communications new service roll out as follows: 1) Launch Overview; 2) Launch Impacts to Current Customers; 3) Launch Service Area; 4) Customer Notification and Marketing Plans; 5) Advanced Video Services; 6) Advanced Video Channel Line-up; 7) Direct-to- Consumer Apps Included; 8) Charter-Spectrum TV App; 9) TV stream product; 10) Wireline Broadband Internet Service; 11) Spectrum Internet Assist; 12) Voice Over Internet Protocol Service; 13) Mobile Phone Service; 14) Commercial and Residential services; 15) Charter-Spectrum Workforce and opportunities; 16) Community Impact. A discussion was held, and several questions were asked of Charter Communications Director of Government Affairs Ludovici. 1.b. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval of a support letter for Senate Bill 1462 Fix Our Forests Act. (Board of Supervisors) RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Geri Byrne, Supervisor District V SECONDER: Shane Starr, Supervisor District II AYES: Coe, Starr, Rhoads, Cockrell, Byrne 2. Consent Agenda Items: RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Shane Starr, Supervisor District II SECONDER: Casey Cockrell, Supervisor District IV AYES: Coe, Starr, Rhoads, Cockrell, Byrne 2.a. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval and authorization for the Chair of the Board to sign an amendment to contract# 24-131 between the County of Modoc and Kings View Professional Services in support of the department's Electronic Health Records System, effective August 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. (Behavioral Health) Contract# 2025-192

August 26, 2025 Meeting Minutes Board of Supervisors Page 3 of 11 2.b. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval and authorization for the Chair of the Board to sign an annual contract between the County of Modoc and Training Employment and Community Help, Inc. (TEACH, Inc.) for parent education services, not to exceed $86,500.00, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. (Social Services) Contract# 2025-193 2.c. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval and authorization for the Chair of the Board to sign a contract amendment between the County of Modoc and Aurora Behavioral Healthcare-Santa Rosa, LLC, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. (Behavioral Health) Contract# 2025-194 2.d. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval and authorization for the Chair of the Board to sign a recurring contract via DocuSign between the County of Modoc and County of Glenn for CWS/CMS Staff Training, not to exceed $3,797.00 per fiscal year, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. (Social Services) Contract# 2025-195 2.e. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval and authorization for the Chair of the Board to sign a contract between the County of Modoc and Training, Employment and Community Help, Inc. (T.E.A.C.H.) for the Strengthening Families Curriculum, not to exceed $63,794.22, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. - Removed from the agenda by requesting department. (Behavioral Health) Contract# 2025-196 2.f. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval and authorization for the Chair of the Board to sign a renewal contract between the County of Modoc and Training, Employment and Community Help, Inc. (T.E.A.C.H) for Resource Wellness Center Support and Services, not to exceed $125,000.00, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. (Behavioral Health) Contract# 2025-197 2.g. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval and authorization for the Chair of the Board to sign a recurring grant agreement between the Modoc County Air Pollution Control District and California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the G24-MCAP-13 CAP Yr 8, not to exceed $93,331.91, effective August 8, 2025. (Air Pollution Control District) Contract# 2025-198

August 26, 2025 Meeting Minutes Board of Supervisors Page 4 of 11 2.h. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval and authorization to remove (Asset ID# 1120-0001) one (1) Dell Computer from the Payroll Department's controlled asset list and transfer the asset to the Sheriff's Office. (Auditor) 2.i. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval of the May 19, 2025 Board of Supervisors special meeting minutes. (Clerk of the Board) 2.j. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval of the May 27, 2025 Board of Supervisors meeting minutes. (Clerk of the Board) 2.k. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval of the June 10, 2025 Board of Supervisors meeting minutes. - Removed from the agenda by requesting department. (Clerk of the Board) 2.l. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval of the August 12, 2025 Board of Supervisors meeting minutes. (Clerk of the Board) 3. Health Services Items: 3.a. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval of a budget modification for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to Public Health Sales Tax 119, modifying revenue and expenditures in the amount of $108,153.57. (Public Health) Director of Health Services, Stacy Sphar, provided a background on the proposed budget modification. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kathie Rhoads, Supervisor District III SECONDER: Casey Cockrell, Supervisor District IV AYES: Coe, Starr, Rhoads, Cockrell, Byrne 4. Behavioral Health Items: 4.a. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval and authorization for the Chair of the Board to sign a contract between the County of Modoc and Garrett Law LLP for professional services, effective August 26, 2025 through December 31, 2026. (Behavioral Health) Director of Health Services, Stacy Sphar, provided a background on the proposed contract Contract# 2025-199

August 26, 2025 Meeting Minutes Board of Supervisors Page 5 of 11 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Casey Cockrell, Supervisor District IV SECONDER: Geri Byrne, Supervisor District V AYES: Coe, Starr, Rhoads, Cockrell, Byrne 5. Planning Department Items: 5.a. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval to waive the second reading and adopt an Ordinance to rezone Assessor Parcel Number 005-090-008-000, owned by Woodhouse Holdings, LLC; from Unclassified (U) zone to Agriculture Exclusive (AE) zone and apply the Minimum Lot Overlay (M) to the project site shown on the attached Parcel Map (PM2025-01). (Planning) Ordinance# 2036-160 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kathie Rhoads, Supervisor District III SECONDER: Shane Starr, Supervisor District II AYES: Coe, Starr, Rhoads, Cockrell, Byrne 6. Victim Witness Items: 6.a. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval of a Resolution to ratify the application, acceptance of the award, and execution of the grant agreement with CalOES for Victim Witness Program, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. (Victim Services) Victim Witness Coordinator and Public Administrator, Brooke Mansfield, provided a background on the proposed resolution. Victim Witness Coordinator and Public Administrator Mansfield reported the amount of the grant increased to $298,859.00. Ordered on a motion by Supervisor Byrne, seconded by Supervisor Rhoads to approve as amended of Resolution# 2025-37 to ratify the application, acceptance of the award, and execution of the grant agreement with CalOES for Victim Witness Program, not to exceed $298,859.00, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution# 2025-37 RESULT: APPROVE AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Geri Byrne, Supervisor District V SECONDER: Kathie Rhoads, Supervisor District III AYES: Coe, Starr, Rhoads, Cockrell, Byrne

August 26, 2025 Meeting Minutes Board of Supervisors Page 6 of 11 7. Agriculture Items: 7.a. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval and authorization for the Chair of the Board to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the County of Modoc Department of Agriculture and Road Department to provide weed abatement services, effective September 2, 2025. (Agriculture) Agriculture Commissioner, Heather Kelly, provided a background on the proposed agreement. Ordered on a motion by Supervisor Byrne, seconded by Supervisor Cockrell to approve and authorize the Chair of the Board to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the County of Modoc Department of Agriculture and Road Department to provide weed abatement services, effective September 2, 2025. Supervisor Coe requested to update the section duration to be modified by the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Byrne stated she would amend her motion to include the amendment to the MOU section, Duration, to be authorized by the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Cockrell stated he would like to amend his second, as stated by Supervisor Byrne. Ordered on a motion by Supervisor Byrne, seconded by Supervisor Cockrell to approve as amended and authorize the Chair of the Board to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the County of Modoc Department of Agriculture and Road Department to provide weed abatement services, effective September 2, 2025, with the correction to the section of the MOU dealing with the duration and amending the verbiage to be authorized by the Board of Supervisors. Motion carried unanimously. Contract# 2025-200 RESULT: APPROVED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Geri Byrne, Supervisor District V SECONDER: Shane Starr, Supervisor District II AYES: Coe, Starr, Rhoads, Cockrell, Byrne 7.b. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval and authorization for the Chair of the Board to sign a lease agreement between the County of Modoc, Duncan Family Farms, and Plant Sciences Genetics for the lease of twenty-two (22) dwelling units at the Castle Rock Farmworker Center Housing, effective September 1, 2025 through November 31, 2025. (Agriculture) Deputy Agriculture Commissioner, Jolene Moxon, provided a background on the proposed sub- lease. Contract# 2025-201

August 26, 2025 Meeting Minutes Board of Supervisors Page 7 of 11 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Geri Byrne, Supervisor District V SECONDER: Kathie Rhoads, Supervisor District III AYES: Coe, Starr, Rhoads, Cockrell, Byrne 7.c. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval and authorization for the Chair of the Board to sign an agreement between the County of Modoc and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for the Weed Management Program, not to exceed $120,000.00, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. (Agriculture) Agriculture Commissioner, Heather Kelly, provided a background on the proposed agreement. Contract# 2025-202 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Casey Cockrell, Supervisor District IV SECONDER: Shane Starr, Supervisor District II AYES: Coe, Starr, Rhoads, Cockrell, Byrne 7.d. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval and authorization for the Chair of the Board to sign a contract between the County of Modoc and Stronghold Newell Pest Abatement District for the acquisition of assets to be moved into the county inventory for the Community Service District #2 Stronghold Newell Pest Abatement Benefit Zone, effective August 1, 2025. (Agriculture) Deputy Agriculture Commissioner, Jolene Moxon, provided a background on the proposed contract. Contract# 2025-203 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Geri Byrne, Supervisor District V SECONDER: Kathie Rhoads, Supervisor District III AYES: Coe, Starr, Rhoads, Cockrell, Byrne 8. Auditor Items: 8.a. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting acceptance of the 2023-2024 Financial Statements and Single Audit prepared by Clifton Larson Allen, LLC. (Auditor) Auditor, Stephanie Wellemeyer, provided a background on the 2023-2024 financial statements, single audit, and gain report. Clifton Larson Allen, Brianne Wiese, provided a background on the 2023-2024 financial statements, single audit, and gain report.

August 26, 2025 Meeting Minutes Board of Supervisors Page 8 of 11 Auditor Wellemeyer reported on the two findings detailed in the audit report. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kathie Rhoads, Supervisor District III SECONDER: Casey Cockrell, Supervisor District IV AYES: Coe, Starr, Rhoads, Cockrell, Byrne 8.b. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval and authorization to remove (Asset ID# 1120-0002) one (1) Payroll Desk from the Payroll Department's controlled asset list and transfer the asset to the Sheriff's Office. (Auditor) Auditor, Stephanie Wellemeyer, provided a background on the proposed transfer. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Casey Cockrell, Supervisor District IV SECONDER: Shane Starr, Supervisor District II AYES: Coe, Starr, Rhoads, Cockrell, Byrne 9. Information & Technology Items: 9.a. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval and authorization for the Chair of the Board to sign the Statement of Work (SOW)# 2025-06 between the County of Modoc and Patrick Gerard DBA Shasta Infrastructure Services for the installation and configuration of Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) for Single Sign-On (SSO), not to exceed $3,337.50. (Information Technology) Assistant County Administrative Officer, Tiffany Martinez, provided a background on the proposed Statement of Work. Contract# 2025-204 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Casey Cockrell, Supervisor District IV SECONDER: Geri Byrne, Supervisor District V AYES: Coe, Starr, Rhoads, Cockrell, Byrne 10. Administrative Services Items: 10.a. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval of a budget modification for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to District Attorney 2050; modifying expenditures in the amount of $31,613.00. (Administrative Services) County Administrative Officer, Chester Robertson, provided a background on the proposed budget modification.

August 26, 2025 Meeting Minutes Board of Supervisors Page 9 of 11 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kathie Rhoads, Supervisor District III SECONDER: Geri Byrne, Supervisor District V AYES: Coe, Starr, Rhoads, Cockrell, Byrne 10.b. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval and authorization for the Chair of the Board to sign an agreement between the County of Modoc, the Tulelake Volunteer Fire District, and the Tulelake Emergency Services Foundation, not to exceed $70,000.00, effective August 26, 2026. (Administrative Services) Deputy Agriculture Commissioner, Jolene Moxon, provided a background on the proposed agreement. Contract# 2025-205 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Geri Byrne, Supervisor District V SECONDER: Casey Cockrell, Supervisor District IV AYES: Coe, Starr, Rhoads, Cockrell, Byrne 11. Public Works Items: 11.a. CONSIDERATION/ACTION: Requesting approval to award the bid for one (1) five (5) ton and one (1) three (3) ton heat package unit heat pumps with two (2) 10KW heat strips to AC Wholesalers, not to exceed $10,309.05. (Public Works) Assistant County Administrative Officer, Tiffany Martinez, provided a background on the proposed bid award. Contract# 2025-206 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Casey Cockrell, Supervisor District IV SECONDER: Geri Byrne, Supervisor District V AYES: Coe, Starr, Rhoads, Cockrell, Byrne 12. Comments/Reports: a. Public Comments None. b. Administrative Services Report Assistant County Administrative Officer, Tiffany Martinez, provided an update on the following: 1) Update on the new agenda and minutes software program; 2) Board of Supervisors audio update.

August 26, 2025 Meeting Minutes Board of Supervisors Page 10 of 11 c. Department Head Reports None. d. Board of Supervisors Reports Supervisor Starr reported on the following: 1) Modoc County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) meeting; 2) Attended Congressman LaMalfa's Townhall meeting; 3) Superior California Economic Development (SCED) Board meeting; 4) Meeting with Charter Communications; 5) Information and Technology Ad Hoc Committee meeting to review and approve the template design of the new county website; 6) Superior California Economic Development (SCED) Loan Committee meeting; 7) Attended the Modoc District Fair. Supervisor Cockrell reported on the following: 1) Health Services Ad Hoc Committee meeting; 2) Attended the Modoc District Fair; 3) Attended the Civic Plus agenda and minutes working session; 4) Attended Congressman LaMalfa's Townhall meeting. Supervisor Byrne reported on the following: 1) Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Board meeting; 2) Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA) Board meeting; 3) Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA) Board meeting; 4) Golden State Natural Resources Board (GSNR) meeting; 5) Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Williamson Act Ad Hoc Committee meeting; 6) Introduction to Modoc County Wind Project meeting; 7) Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Officer meeting; 8) Health Services Ad Hoc Committee meeting; 9) Modoc District Fair; 10) Tri-Counties meeting; 11) Attended the Civic Plus agenda and minutes working session. Supervisor Rhoads reported on the following: 1) Attended Congressman LaMalfa's Townhall meeting; 2) Discussion and research with a constituents regarding special districts; 3) Modoc County Transportation Agency Finance Committee meeting; 4) Criminal Defense Application interview; 5) Treasury Oversight Committee meeting; 6) Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) Committee meeting; 7) Behavioral Health Advisory Committee meeting; 8) Attended the Civic Plus agenda and minutes working session; 9) Oral Health Advisory meeting; 10) Grand Jury meeting; 11) Law Library meeting. Supervisor Coe reported on the following: 1) National Association of Counties (NACo) Public Lands leadership committee meeting; 2) Modoc County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) meeting; 3) Modoc United States Forest Service Wind project data collection meeting; 4) Meeting with Charter Communications; 5) California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Executive Committee meeting; 6) Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board meeting where the Pit River was determined to be exempt from the Irrigated Lands Program; 7) Information and Technology Ad Hoc Committee meeting to review and approve the template design of the new county website; 8) Tri-Counties meeting; 9) Modoc District Fair and Devil's Garden Colt Challenge; 10) Attended the Civic Plus agenda and minutes working session. The Chair of the Board read the closed session item into the record. 11:10 a.m. Motion to go into Closed Session.

August 26, 2025 Meeting Minutes Board of Supervisors Page 11 of 11 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Geri Byrne, Supervisor District V SECONDER: Kathie Rhoads, Supervisor District III AYES: Coe, Starr, Rhoads, Cockrell, Byrne 13. Closed Session: 13.a. CLOSED SESSION: Pending Litigation (Pursuant to CA Government Code 54956.9 (d)(4)) - Case Name: Sherer vs County of Modoc. (County Counsel) RESULT: DIRECTION GIVEN Report at the conclusion of closed session any actions, if any, taken under Closed Session (Pursuant to Section 54957.1 of the CA Government Code). 12:06 p.m. The Board reconvened and reported out of closed session with Supervisor Coe, Rhoads, Starr, Cockrell, and Byrne present. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn. Motion to adjourn the August 26, 2025 meeting. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Geri Byrne, Supervisor District V SECONDER: Shane Starr, Supervisor District II AYES: Coe, Starr, Rhoads, Cockrell, Byrne The meeting was adjourned at 12:07 PM There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting was adjourned to meet in regular session Tuesday, at 10:00 a.m. Tiffany A. Martinez Ned Coe Clerk of the Board Chair of the Board