[CALL TO ORDER]
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GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
IT'S TUESDAY, MAY 5TH AND THE TIME IS 9 A.M.
ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE WITH US TODAY, INCLUDING CEO DAVE RICKERT, COUNTY COUNCIL JOE LARMER, AND FROM THE CLERK OF THE BOARD, STEPHANIE BLANKENSHIP, AND IN THE FOYER, LISA TIERNEY.
WE ENCOURAGE THOSE WISHING TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC COMMENT, FILL OUT A SPEAKER REQUEST CARD AND SUBMIT IT TO THE CLERK IN THE FOYER.
SPEAKER REQUEST CARDS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CLERK BEFORE PUBLIC COMMENT FOR EACH REGULAR ITEM BEGINS.
WITH THAT, I'LL TURN THINGS OVER TO MS. BLANKENSHIP.
THROUGH THE CHAIR, I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE TODAY OF THE BOARDROOM RULES OF ORDER AS OUTLINED IN ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY 1-101.
THOSE CAN BE FOUND ONLINE THROUGH THE CLERK OF THE BOARD'S WEBSITE.
THIS POLICY INCLUDES SIGNAGE RESTRICTIONS, ATTENDEE SEATING, AND OVERALL CONDUCT TO ENSURE BUSINESS IS DONE IN AN ORDERLY FASHION AND THAT ALL HAVE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO OBSERVE AND PARTICIPATE.
UNLESS ADDRESSING THE BOARD, ALL THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE SHALL REMAIN SEATED IN THE CHAIRS PROVIDED.
STANDING ALONG THE BACK WALL OF THE BOARDROOM IS ACCEPTABLE SO LONG AS NO PERSON BLOCKS THE INGRESS OR EGRESS.
MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA WHO WANT TO OBSERVE, RECORD, OR OTHERWISE DOCUMENT A BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING ARE REQUESTED TO SET UP EQUIPMENT FROM THE DESIGNATED AREA ALONG THE SOUTH WINDOWS.
SHASTA COUNTY REMAINS COMMITTED TO CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN A PROFESSIONAL AND ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENT, AND WE KINDLY ASK THAT ALL ATTENDEES ADHERE TO THESE RULES.
I DO HAVE A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING TODAY'S AGENDA.
ITEM C-1 REGARDING THE LOCAL PLANNING COUNCIL PRIORITIES REPORT FORM HAS BEEN REMOVED BY THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND WILL BE BROUGHT BACK AT A LATER DATE.
ITEM C7, REGARDING AN AGREEMENT WITH RUNBACK ELECTION SERVICES, LLC, FOR ELECTION PRINT AND MAIL SERVICES, HAS BEEN PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY SUPERVISOR KELLSTROM.
ITEM R9, REGARDING A SCHEDULED HEARING TO INTRODUCE, WAIVE THE READING OF, AND ENACT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SHASTA COUNTY CODE, HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA BY THE DIRECTOR OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND WILL BE BROUGHT BACK AT A LATER DATE.
INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO SPEAK TO ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT FOR DISCUSSION MUST SUBMIT A SPEAKER REQUEST CARD TO THE CLERK IN THE FOYER BEFORE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THAT ITEM BEGINS.
WITH THAT, CHAIR, TODAY I'LL ACTUALLY BE TURNING THINGS OVER TO SUPERVISOR PLUMMER BEFORE RETURNING BACK TO YOU.
YES, I WANTED TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE REMOVE R6.
I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH CEO RICKERT AND HHSA DIRECTOR CHRISTY COLEMAN ABOUT THIS, AND RATHER THAN HAVE A GENERAL DISCUSSION AROUND FUNDING, NONPROFIT DUE DILIGENCE AND TRANSPARENCY, WE ARE WORKING ON A SPECIFIC POLICY THAT WE COULD JUST BRING BACK IN JULY AND THEN REVIEW IT THERE.
SO I WOULD MAKE A MOTION THAT WE BRING BACK A SPECIFIC POLICY TO REVIEW AND CONSIDER TAKING ACTION ON IN JULY RATHER THAN DISCUSSING IT MORE GENERALLY HERE.
SO YOU'RE SAYING YOU DON'T WANT TO HAVE THE OPEN DISCUSSION IN PUBLIC? I'M SAYING THAT...
THE WAY IT'S AGENDIZED TODAY IS MORE OF A GENERAL DISCUSSION.
WORKING WITH STAFF, WE HAVE KIND OF A PATHWAY TO A MORE SPECIFIC PLAN.
AND SO RATHER THAN HAVE A GENERAL DISCUSSION AND THEN BRING BACK A SPECIFIC POLICY, I WAS JUST SUGGESTING WE BRING BACK THE SPECIFIC POLICY AND THEN WE CAN HAVE THE CONVERSATION THEN.
YEAH, I WOULD WELL, JUST MORE DISCUSSION.
I MEAN, FOR ME, I THINK IT'S BETTER THAT WE HEAR THE PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY IF WE TALK ABOUT THE WORD TRANSPARENCY IN THERE, WHY WOULDN'T WE JUST DISCUSS THIS AS A BOARD OPENLY LIKE AS AGENDIZED? I MEAN, YOU PUT IT ON THE AGENDA, CHAIRMAN, SO I WOULD SAY, I WOULD ASK YOU NOT TO PULL IT AND LET'S HAVE THAT DISCUSSION.
I THINK THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT JUST DELAYING IT FOR A COUPLE MONTHS, AND SO THEY'LL COME BACK WITH A SPECIFIC PRODUCT.
WE WILL HAVE EVERY BIT OF DISCUSSION WE WOULD HAVE HAD TODAY.
WELL, I THINK THAT HERE'S THE THING THAT WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT A COUPLE MONTHS, I MEAN, YOU, YOU KNOW, OUR, OUR.
COUNTY-SPECIFIC PLAN STILL ISN'T DONE, AND THAT'S BEEN LIKE NEARING 18 MONTHS.
SO I THINK, PERSONALLY, I JUST THINK IF WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FUNDING TRANSPARENCY AND WE'RE ONE MONTH, LESS THAN ONE MONTH FROM OUR BUDGET HEARINGS, LET'S HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC ABOUT FUNDING TRANSPARENCY, OPPOSED TO BRINGING IT BACK IN TWO MONTHS WHEN THE BUDGET IS PASSED.
I MEAN, IF WE WANT TO INVOLVE THE PUBLIC, LET'S INVOLVE THE PUBLIC.
I MEAN, I SAW THIS ON THE AGENDA, AND I THOUGHT, THAT'S GREAT.
LIKE, AS, YOU KNOW, NOT BEING CHAIR, I DIDN'T GET TO PUT IT ON, AND I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING.
HOW THAT CONVERSATION HAPPENED.
BUT I WOULD JUST SAY WE STAY THE COURSE AND HAVE THE PUBLIC DISCUSSION.
BUT THAT'S WHAT TRANSPARENCY IS.
SUPERVISOR PLUMMER, I MEAN, IS THERE A REASON THAT WE NEED TO PULL THIS? THERE ISN'T A REASON.
I MEAN, I CAN SHARE WHAT THE CONVERSATION WAS THAT I HAD WITH STAFF AND, YOU KNOW, MENTION THAT AND WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT.
I MEAN, THE WAY THIS GOT ON THE AGENDA WAS THAT I'M IN A MOTION IN A PREVIOUS BOARD MEETING AND WE VOTED TO BRING IT ON.
AND AND THEN, SO THIS WAS JUST TO BE EFFICIENT IN THE SENSE OF.
RATHER THAN HAVING TWO DISCUSSIONS ABOUT IT HAVE ONE BUT I'M HAPPY TO SHARE AN UPDATE AND WE CAN HAVE DISCUSSION HERE AND THEN UH DIRECT STAFF UH IN THE WAY THAT THE BOARD WOULD YOU MIND IF WE JUST LEAVE IT ON THERE THEN WE JUST HAVE A DISCUSSION OKAY
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THANK YOU WILL THE MAKER OF THE SECOND WITHDRAW HIS MOTION WHICH I HAVE SUPERVISOR KELSTROM OH I'LL GIVE YOU A LONG BEAT ME TO IT BUT YES I WILL WITHDRAW MY SECOND ALL RIGHT SO WE'LL LEAVE OUR SIX ON THERE MOVING ON UH TODAY'S WHOOPS WHERE AM I AT UH INVOCATION CHAIR YES I KNOW HE'S TRYING TO FIND IT TODAY'S INVOCATION, THANK YOU, IS BY PASTOR STARK, PALISADERO COMMUNITY CHURCH, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FROM SUPERVISOR LONG.IF EVERYBODY WOULD STAND AND REMOVE THEIR HATS, PLEASE.
IT LOOKS LIKE PASTOR STARK IS NOT HERE.
WOULD YOU BOW YOUR HEADS WITH ME, AND WE'LL TAKE THIS TO THE LORD FIRST.
WE PRAY TODAY, LORD, UNDER THE GUISE OF THE ALMIGHTY, WE PRAY AND BOW OUR HEADS TO OUR HEARTS BEFORE THE LORD THIS MORNING, TO THE CREATOR, THE GOD OF HEAVENS AND EARTH.
WE RECOGNIZE AS WE'RE APPROACHING THIS MIDWAY IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 2026, THIS MAY 5TH, CALLED TOGETHER HERE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISTRIBUTING, ADMINISTRATING, AND COORDINATING THE RESOURCES GIVEN US BY GOD FOR HIS GLORY AND FOR HIS HONOR.
WE WANT TO CALL ATTENTION TO THE MIGHTY PROVISIONS, O GOD, TO WHICH YOU HAVE ALREADY PROVIDED AND GIVE YOU PRAISE.
WE BOLDLY PRAY THIS MORNING ALSO THAT YOU WOULD BE WITH EACH ELECTED OFFICIAL HERE, EACH ONE CALLED TO SERVE HERE TODAY TO BE FOUND IN GRACE.
WE PRAY YOU WOULD SHOW YOURSELF HERE IN UNITY AND COMPASSION AND EMPATHY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND FIND THESE DECISIONS BEING MADE HERE TODAY WOULD NOT ONLY BE DONE JUSTLY, BUT TRUTHFULLY WITH INTEGRITY AND INDIVISIBILITY APART FROM YOUR WORD.
FINALLY, WE PRAY FOR THE MINDS AND THE HEARTS OF THESE HERE TODAY MAKING DECISIONS THAT IMPACT A CITY, A COUNTY, COMMUNITIES, EVEN HOMES FOR FUTURES TO COME.
FOR A DEEP, HUMBLE AWARENESS THAT THEIR ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERY WORD SPOKEN, THOUGHT, OR ACTED UPON TO BE STRICKEN WITH OBEDIENCE AND TO BE HELPING THE ORPHANS, THE WIDOWS, THE BROKENHEARTED, THE DOWNTRODDEN, TO BRING THEM HOPE.
WE PRAY FOR DECISIONS TO BE ENVELOPED IN EMPATHY.
WE PRAY FOR THE WELL-OFF TO BE CONSCIOUS OF PASSION FOR OTHERS, FOR THOSE THAT HAVE MORE THAN THEY NEED, COMPASSION FOR THOSE AROUND THEM, AND FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS, THE WORKING CLASS, THE FAITHFUL, AND THE IN-BETWEEN WHO LIVE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF SUCH GOVERNMENT'S DECISIONS.
WE PRAY FOR THE OVERSEERS TODAY, THE MANAGERS, ADMINISTRATORS, SUPERINTENDENTS, AND DIRECTORS ALL CALLED HERE TODAY UNDER HIS WATCHFUL EYE TO BE FULLY AWARE OF HIM WHILE MAKING DECISIONS TODAY.
UNDERSTANDING THE AUTHORITY IMPARTED TO THEM BY GOD TO FIND TRUE PEACE IN THE ONE AND ONLY PRINCE OF PEACE.
TO BE SAVED BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH FOR DIVINE PURPOSE OF BRINGING GLORY AND HONOR AND PRAISE TO HIS NAME.
TODAY, IN AND THROUGH THESE PROCEEDINGS, WE FIND IN HIM WE ARE COMPLETE.
FOR WE ARE HIS WORKMANSHIP, CREATED IN CHRIST JESUS FOR GOOD WORKS, WHICH GOD PREPARED BEFOREHAND THAT WE WOULD WALK IN THEM.
WE PRAY ALL THIS IN THE NAME OF YESHUA, JESUS, THE HAMASHIACH, OUR SAVIOR.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THANK YOU, PASTOR STARK, AND THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR LONG.
[R1 Adopt a resolution which recognizes Amanda Hemenway, Supervising Juvenile Detention Officer with the Probation Department, as Shasta County’s Employee of the Month for May 2026.]
MOVING ON, R1, ADOPT A RESOLUTION WHICH RECOGNIZES AMANDA, OOPS, I PUT MY GLASSES ON HERE, AMANDA HEMINGWAY, SUPERVISOR JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICER WITH THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT AS SHASTA COUNTY'S EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH FOR MAY 20 OF 26.WHEREAS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SHASTA HAS ADOPTED THE SHASTA COUNTY EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY EXCEPTIONAL EMPLOYEES WHO DESERVE TO BE RECOGNIZED AND HONORED FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE COUNTY SERVICE.
AND WHEREAS SUCH RECOGNITION IS GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES MEETING THE CRITERIA OF THE PROGRAM, NAMELY EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE, PROFESSIONALISM, HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS, INITIATIVE.
INNOVATION, TEAMWORK, PRODUCTIVITY, AND SERVICE AS A ROLE MODEL FOR OTHER PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.
AND WHEREAS THE SHASTA COUNTY EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION COMMITTEE HAS CONSIDERED ALL CURRENT NOMINATIONS FOR THE SHASTA COUNTY EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, AND WHEREAS AMANDA HEMINGWAY
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HAS BEEN A DEDICATED MEMBER OF THE JUVENILE REHABILITATION FACILITY SINCE 2014, WHEN SHE STARTED AS A JUVENILE.SINCE THEN, AMANDA HAS ADVANCED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT TO HER CURRENT POSITION AS A SUPERVISING JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICER.
AMANDA HAS PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING PROGRAMS SUCH AS RIVER'S EDGE ACADEMY AND THE SECURE YOUTH TREATMENT FACILITY IN RESPONSE TO CHANGES IN YOUTH LAW, CREATING MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION, REHABILITATION, AND LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT.
WHERE'S AMANDA SITTING? OH, THERE YOU ARE.
AMANDA DOES NOT WAIT FOR DIRECTION TO IMPROVE OPERATIONS.
INSTEAD, SHE ACTIVELY SEEKS OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE PROGRAMMING, EDUCATION, AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES.
AMANDA'S FORWARD-THINKING APPROACH, CREATIVITY, AND WILLINGNESS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF NEW INITIATIVES HAS RESULTED IN MEANINGFUL...
LASTING IMPROVEMENTS THAT BENEFIT YOUTH, STAFF, AND THE ORGANIZATION AS A WHOLE.
AMANDA CONSISTENTLY EXEMPLIFIES THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM IN HER ROLE AS A SUPERVISING JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICER, LEADING BY EXAMPLE THROUGH HER INTEGRITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND STRONG WORK ETHIC, EARNING THE RESPECT OF YOUTH, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS ALIKE.
AMANDA MAINTAINS A CALM, COMPOSED, AND SOLUTION-ORIENTED APPROACH IN CHALLENGING SITUATIONS AND CONSISTENTLY UPHOLDS DEPARTMENT POLICIES, SAFETY STANDARDS, AND ETHICAL PRACTICES.
RESPECT AND IMPARTIALITY ARE A KEY FACTOR IN AMANDA'S POSITION, AND SHE ENSURES DECISIONS ARE GUIDED BY POLICY, LAW, AND THE BEST INTERESTS OF THOSE SERVED.
BY BEING TRANSPARENT, TRUSTWORTHY, AND PRINCIPLED, EVEN IN CHALLENGING OR HIGH-PRESSURED SITUATIONS, AMANDA IS SUPPORTIVE OF HER TEAM, READILY OFFERING GUIDANCE, SUPPORT, AND ASSISTANCE TO FELLOW SUPERVISORS AND LINE STAFF ALIKE BY SHARING THE WORKLOAD, PICKING UP OVERTIME SHIFTS, WORKING ON THE FLOOR WHEN NEEDED, AND SERVING AS A TRUSTED SAFETY OFFICER.
AMANDA'S WILLINGNESS TO COLLABORATE, COMMUNICATE OPENLY, AND SUPPORT OTHERS STRENGTHENS TEAM COHESION, BOOSTS MORALE, AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS AND SUCCESS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
AMANDA CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATES THE BEHAVIORS, VALUES, AND STANDARDS THAT THE OTHERS CAN ASPIRE TO, INCLUDING INTEGRITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND COMPASSION.
BY MENTORING YOUTH, SUPPORTING HER COLLEAGUES.
AND LEADING BY EXAMPLE IN DAILY OPERATIONS.
AMANDA INSPIRES THOSE AROUND HER TO PERFORM AT THEIR BEST AND UPHOLD THE MISSION OF SHASTA COUNTY PROBATION.
FOR THE REASONS STATED ABOVE, THE EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT AMANDA HEMINGWAY, SUPERVISING JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICER IN THE SHASTA COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT, BE SELECTED AS THE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH FOR MAY 26.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT AMANDA HEMINGWAY, SUPERVISING JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICER WITH THE SHASTA COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT, IS HEREBY NAMED SHASTA COUNTY EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH FOR MAY 2026.
TO ADOPT THIS PROCLAMATION, I WILL SECOND THAT.
AND, CHAIR, WE DON'T HAVE ANY REQUESTS TO SPEAK FOR THIS ITEM.
ERIC, I'M INVITING YOU TO THE PODIUM.
GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, ERIC JONES, ASSISTANT CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER.
I'M EXCITED TO BE HERE BEFORE YOU TODAY FOR THIS EXCITING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
IT'S MY HONOR TO INTRODUCE AND RECOGNIZE SHASTA COUNTY'S EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, SUPERVISING JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICER, AMANDA HEMENWAY.
AMANDA BEGAN HER CAREER WITH SHASTA COUNTY IN 2014 AS AN EXTRA HELP JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICER.
SHE WAS QUICKLY AND EASILY IDENTIFIED AS AN UPCOMING LEADER WITHIN OUR DEPARTMENT.
SHE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN PROVIDING STRENGTH AND CONSISTENCY WITHIN OUR FACILITY.
AND SINCE SHE HAS TRANSITIONED INTO A FULL-TIME ROLE, AMANDA HAS HELD A VARIETY OF ASSIGNMENTS.
AND NOT JUST THE MANY INTRICACIES OF OPERATING A 24-HOUR FACILITY.
AMANDA LED OUR SECURE TRACK TREATMENT PROGRAM, HELPING
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TO DESIGN, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT A NEW MODEL IN RESPONSE TO STATEWIDE...JUVENILE JUSTICE REALIGNMENT AND HER EFFORTS EARNED HER THE 2023 CHIEF'S DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD AS A SUPERVISOR AMANDA HAS BEEN AT THE HELM OF THE RIVERS EDGE ACADEMY WHERE HER LEADERSHIP CONTINUES TO OFFER SUPPORT AND INNOVATION.
IN 2025, AMANDA ACCEPTED THE SHASTA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD ON BEHALF OF PROBATION FOR HER TEAM'S EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATION AND COMMITMENT TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR YOUTH IN OUR CARE.
ALSO, SHE HAS RECEIVED STATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WITH A 2025 STATE AWARD FOR THE NORTHERN REGION EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR.
AMANDA'S IDENTITY CAN BE SEEN IN HER KEEN ABILITY TO PROVIDE ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPASSION.
SHE REALLY DOES HAVE THE HEART OF A MOTHER.
SHE IS A BEACON OF STABILITY FOR OUR YOUTH, AND THE TRUST THAT SHE'S BUILT REGULARLY LEADS TO YOUTH SEEKING HER OUT IN MOMENTS OF CRISIS AND CELEBRATION.
AMANDA LEADS BY EXAMPLE, SHARES THE WORKLOAD, PICKS UP OVERTIME, SUPPORTS HER TEAM IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE.
COMPASSION AND PROFESSIONALISM AND HAS SET A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE.
I GRABBED A COUPLE QUOTES FROM THE YOUTH THAT AMANDA WORKS WITH JUST TO SHARE, YOU KNOW, THEIR PERSPECTIVE OF HER IMPACT ON THEIR LIVES.
MS. HEMINGWAY ALWAYS IS GREAT AT GIVING SECOND CHANCES AND GOOD AT MOTIVATING.
MS. HEMINGWAY CARES ABOUT US AND MAKES YOUR MOOD BETTER.
BY MAKING US LAUGH AND MOTIVATING US.
AND THEN LASTLY, SHE WAS THERE FOR ME WHEN I FELT LIKE I HAD NO ONE AND GAVE ME SOME TRUE ADVICE.
SO WITH THAT, JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING AMANDA HEMINGWAY FOR HER DEDICATION TO THE YOUTH IN OUR CARE AND HER OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO SHASTA COUNTY.
AMANDA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOME WORDS? YES, I'D LIKE TO THANK THE BOARD FOR THE RECOGNITION.
FROM MY CHIEF, ASSISTANT CHIEF, AND MY DIRECTORS, THANK YOU FOR PUTTING ME IN POSITIONS WHERE I COULD EXCEL AND TRUSTING ME WITH SOME CRAZY IDEAS I COME UP WITH THAT HOPEFULLY WORK OUT.
MY CO-WORKERS ARE SOME OF THE BEST PEOPLE I'VE EVER MET, AND THEY'RE ALWAYS THERE IN THE HARD TIMES BECAUSE IT IS A HARD JOB SOMETIMES, BUT THEY'RE ALWAYS THERE TO MAKE YOU LAUGH AND GET THROUGH IT WITH YOU.
AND THEN TO MY FAMILY, I COULDN'T DO THIS WITHOUT YOU GUYS.
I MEAN, I'VE MISSED HOLIDAYS, BIRTHDAYS, PRACTICES, GAMES, AND THEY'VE NEVER COMPLAINED.
THEY'VE ALWAYS ADJUSTED OUR TIME, AND THEY PICKED ME UP WHEN I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW I NEEDED TO BE PICKED UP.
SO I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU GUYS.
YEAH, AMANDA, CORKY'S GONNA HAVE SOME GOODIES FOR YOU HERE.
HE'S GONNA PRESENT YOU WITH IT, BUT I HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION FOR YOU.
WHEN WE TAKE OUR PICTURE, DO YOU WANT THE HATS ON OR OFF? KEEP THEM ON.
OKAY, AND CORKY, BEFORE WE DO THAT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
SO IN THIS BAG WE HAVE A $30 AMAZON GIFT CERTIFICATE DONATED BY THE DEPARTMENT HEAD FORUM.
A $20 DUTCH BROTHERS GIFT CERTIFICATE DONATED BY THE SHERIFF'S ADMINISTRATION ASSOCIATION.
$35 GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR READING PUBLIC MARKET GIFT CERTIFICATE DONATED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
$25 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO A LOCAL BUSINESS.
DONATED BY THE SHASTA COUNTY VETERANS AFFILIATED COUNCIL, AND THEN A $25 WINCO GIFT CERTIFICATE DONATED BY THE UNITED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES OF CALIFORNIA, UPEC GENERAL UNIT.
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THANK YOU.[R2 Adopt a proclamation which designates the week of May 3-9, 2026, as “National Correctional Officers' Week” in Shasta County (Sponsored by Supervisor Kelstrom).]
ALL RIGHT, CONGRATULATIONS, AMANDA, WELL-DESERVED.MOVING ON, R2, ADOPT A PROCLAMATION WHICH DESIGNATES THE WEEK OF MAY 3RD THROUGH THE 9TH.
OF 2026 IS NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS WEEK IN SHASTA COUNTY, SPONSORED BY MYSELF.
WHEREAS WE RECOGNIZE THAT ON MAY 5TH, 1984, PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN SIGNED PROCLAMATION 5187, CREATING NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION WEEK.
PRESIDENT REAGAN'S PROCLAMATION DESIGNATED THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY EACH YEAR FOR THIS RECOGNITION AND STATES THAT WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE IMPORTANT WORK DONE BY OUR CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS OFTEN DOES NOT RECEIVE THE RECOGNITION FROM THE PUBLIC THAT IT DESERVES.
AND IT IS APPROPRIATE THAT WE HONOR THE MANY CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THESE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE A VITAL COMPONENT OF THE FIELD OF CORRECTIONS.
AND WHEREAS THIS OBSERVANCE HONORS THE WORK AND SACRIFICES OF CORRECTIONAL DEPUTIES, DEPUTY SHERIFFS, AND CORRECTIONAL PERSONNEL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, IT SERVES AS A TIME TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THOSE WHO WORK IN CORRECTIONS, HIGHLIGHTING THEIR DEDICATION, PROFESSIONALISM, AND OFTEN CHALLENGING ROLES IN MAINTAINING SAFETY AND ORDER WITHIN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
AND WHEREAS WE RECOGNIZE THE CORRECTIONAL DEPUTIES, DEPUTY SHERIFFS, AND CORRECTIONS PERSONNEL HAVE THE TOUGH AND OFTEN THANKLESS ASSIGNMENT OF ENSURING THE CUSTODY, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING OF INCARCERATED PERSONS IN OUR NATION'S PRISONS, JAILS, AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES EACH YEAR.
THEIR POSITION IS ESSENTIAL TO THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THESE INSTITUTIONS.
WITHOUT THEM, IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE THE FOREMOST INSTITUTIONAL GOALS OF SECURITY, REHABILITATION, AND PUBLIC PROTECTION.
AND WHEREAS WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE DUTIES OF OUR CORRECTIONAL DEPUTIES, DEPUTY SHERIFFS, AND CORRECTIONAL PERSONNEL HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY COMPLEX AND DEMANDING.
THEY ARE CALLED UPON TO FILL SIMULTANEOUSLY CUSTODIAL, SUPERVISORY, AND COUNSELING ROLES.
THE PROFESSIONALISM, DEDICATION, AND COURAGE EXHIBITED BY OUR STAFF THROUGHOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE DEMANDING AND OFTEN CONFLICTING ROLES DESERVES OUR UTMOST RESPECT.
AND WHEREAS WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR SHASTA COUNTY CORRECTIONAL DEPUTIES, DEPUTY SHERIFFS, AND CORRECTIONS PERSONNEL WITHIN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE CUSTODY DIVISION FOR THEIR UNYIELDING DAILY COMMITMENT TO THEIR JOBS IN THE FACE OF A DIFFICULT AND OFTEN DANGEROUS WORK ENVIRONMENT.
AND NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEREBY PROCLAIMS MAY 3RD THROUGH THE 9TH, 2026 AS NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION WEEK IN SHASTA COUNTY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE IMMENSE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY CORRECTIONAL DEPUTIES, DEPUTY SHERIFFS, AND CORRECTIONS PERSONNEL TO OUR COMMUNITIES AND STATE.
AND WITH THAT, I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT THIS PROCLAMATION.
AND MOTION MADE BY ME, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR CRYE.
IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? NO, CHAIR.
CHAIRMAN KELTRUM, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
JESSE GONSAL IS CURRENTLY A CAPTAIN WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ASSIGNED AS A CUSTODY DIVISION COMMANDER.
THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT THE DAILY SERVICE
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PROVIDED BY THE EMPLOYEES WORKING WITHIN THE SHASTA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CUSTODY DIVISION.RISK OF WORKING AND CORRECTIONS MAY SEEM OBVIOUS CONSIDERING THE BACKGROUNDS OF MANY OF THOSE WHO ARE HOUSED WITHIN OUR JAIL FACILITY.
HOWEVER, THESE RISKS ARE OFTEN NOT SEEN BY THE PUBLIC.
THE VIEW THAT MOST HAVE OF THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM COMES FROM EXPOSURE TO MOVIES, TV SHOWS, WHERE THE PRISON CULTURE IS OFTEN SENSATIONALIZED AND WHERE CORRECTIONS STAFF ARE FREQUENTLY PORTRAYED IN A POOR LIGHT, RATHER THAN THE HEROES THAT THEY ACTUALLY ARE.
THE ROLE THAT CORRECTIONS PLAYS IN PUBLIC SAFETY IS AMONG THE MOST IMPORTANT THAT EXISTS.
MY STAFF ARE TASKED WITH HOUSING THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF OR CONVICTED OF HAVING VIOLATED SOCIETY'S NORMS OR THOSE DEEMED TO BE A PRESENT THREAT TO THE PUBLIC BASED UPON THEIR CRIMES.
NOT ONLY ARE THEY TASKED WITH HOUSING THOSE WHOSE SOCIETY FEARS THE MOST, BUT THEY ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO DO SO IN A FAIR, ETHICAL, AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER.
THEY'RE EXPECTED TO REMOVE EMOTION FROM THE KNOWLEDGE THEY HAVE OF THE CRIMES COMMITTED BY THOSE WITHIN THEIR CARE AND CUSTODY.
THEY'RE EXPECTED TO CARRY ON WITH BUSINESS AS USUAL IN THE FACE OF VERBAL INSULTS, THREATS, AND PHYSICAL ASSAULTS.
THEY HELP THOSE WHO ARE INCARCERATED BY OFFERING AN EMPATHETIC YEAR IN MOMENTS OF CRISIS OR TO ARRANGE FOR ADDITIONAL OR OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES WHEN NEEDED.
FOR AN EXAMPLE, IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR, I RECEIVED A HANDWRITTEN LETTER FROM AN INMATE HOUSED WITHIN THE JAIL.
HE EXPERIENCED A MEDICAL EMERGENCY AND WAS ULTIMATELY TRANSPORTED TO AN AREA HOSPITAL.
IN HIS LETTER, HE MADE IT CLEAR HE WANTED ME TO KNOW THAT HE WAS THANKFUL FOR HOW MY STAFF HELPED HIM IN HIS TIME OF NEED.
I'LL QUOTE A PORTION OF HIS LETTER WHERE HE WROTE, IN MY VIEW, THEY ALL PERFORMED ABOVE THE STANDARD WITH REGARD TO MAKING SURE I RECEIVED THE MEDICAL CARE I NEEDED.
CORRECTION STAFF DO THIS DIFFICULT TASK EVERY DAY, NOT BECAUSE OF THE RECOGNITION THAT THEY'LL RECEIVE, BUT SIMPLY BECAUSE IT'S THEIR JOB AND IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
TO THOSE WORKING IN ANY CAPACITY WITHIN THE CUSTODY DIVISION, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR THE SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.
THANK YOU FOR THE ROLE THAT YOU PLAY WITHIN PUBLIC SAFETY.
THANK YOU FOR THE COURAGE THAT YOU DISPLAY EVERY DAY WHEN YOU COME TO WORK.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR IMPARTIAL AND PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT OF THOSE WITHIN YOUR CARE AND CUSTODY.
YOUR EFFORTS DO NOT GO UNNOTICED, AND YOU ARE APPRECIATED.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? WE NEED A...
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR CORRECTIONAL STAFF AND SHERIFF.
I DIDN'T GIVE THEM THE OPTION WHETHER WE WORE THE HAT OR NOT BECAUSE THE SHERIFF IS THE REASON WE'RE WEARING THE HAT.
[R3 Adopt a proclamation which designates May 14, 2026, as “Peace Officers’ Memorial Day” in Shasta County and direct the Shasta County Courthouse flag be flown at half-staff on May 14, 2026 (Sponsored by Supervisor Long).]
SO YOU DIDN'T LIKE IT.ADOPTED PROCLAMATION WHICH DESIGNATES MAY 14TH, 2026 AS PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY IN SHASTA COUNTY AND DIRECT SHASTA COUNTY COURTHOUSE FLAG TO BE FLOWN AT HALF STAFF ON MAY 14TH, 2026.
IT'S MY GREAT PRIVILEGE AND HONOR TO RECOGNIZE THROUGH THIS PROCLAMATION, THE FALLEN OFFICERS THAT GAVE THE ULTIMATE PRICE, PAID THE ULTIMATE PRICE, A LOT OF SACRIFICES IN THAT PARTICULAR PROFESSION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND THE ULTIMATE PRICE BEING WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE TODAY.
SO WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION THAT I'D LIKE TO READ FROM THE SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY, MAY 14, 2026.
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CITIZENRY...GREATLY DEPENDS ON THE SERVICES OF THE SHASTA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE SHASTA COUNTY MARSHAL'S OFFICE, THE REDDING POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THE ANDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT, AS WELL AS THE MANY STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES THAT MAKE UP THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY IN SHASTA COUNTY.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEREBY PROCLAIMS MAY 14, 2026 AS PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY.
IN SHASTA COUNTY AND URGES SHASTA COUNTY RESIDENTS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO SALUTE THIS COUNTY'S DEDICATED LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DIRECTED THAT THE SHASTA COUNTY COURTHOUSE FLAG BE FLOWN AT HALF STAFF ON THURSDAY MAY 14TH 2026 IN HONOR OF THE 147 PEACE OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY NATIONWIDE, 12 IN CALIFORNIA DURING 2025 IN PREVIOUS YEARS.
SO I WOULD MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THIS PROCLAMATION.
THANK YOU, CHAIR, SUPERVISORS.
YEAH, IT IS A TOUGH THING, THE MEMORIAL EACH YEAR.
ON THE TABLE THERE, YOU SEE SIX, AND THAT JUST REPRESENTS THE SHASTA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE LOSSES OVER THE YEARS.
ON MAY 14TH, WE'LL BE HONORING ALL THOSE IN SHASTA COUNTY THAT...
LOST THEIR LIVES, WHICH INCLUDES FISH AND GAME, REDDING POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND OTHER, HIGHWAY PATROL, AND EVERYBODY IN SHASTA COUNTY.
SO I KNOW THIS IS THE FIRST MEETING, OR THE ONLY MEETING BEFORE THAT DATE, SO I APPRECIATE YOU DOING THE PROCLAMATION.
IF I CAN HAVE EVERYBODY STAND FOR JUST A MOMENT AND HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THOSE THAT GAVE THEIR LIFE IN THE LINE OF DUTY, PLEASE REMOVE YOUR HATS.
SO WITH THAT, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE PROCLAMATION.
AND ON A LIGHTER NOTE, THANK YOU ALL FOR REPRESENTING THE REDDING RODEO TODAY AND MAKING THE YELLOW SHIRTS REPRESENT THE ASPHALT COWBOYS AND THOSE THAT WORE THE RED ARE REPRESENTING THE REDDING RODEO ASSOCIATION.
AND IT WAS EASY TO FIND A COUPLE YELLOW ONES FOR THESE TWO SUPERVISORS.
IT WAS TOUGH TO FIND A YELLOW ONE FOR THE BIG GUY IN THE MIDDLE, SO HE DID HIS BEST FOR A YELLOW SHIRT.
DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? NO PUBLIC COMMENT.
AND WE'LL GET A PICTURE, CHAIR? DID YOU? OKAY.
TURN IT OFF ON ME, TURNED IT ON FOR YOU.
[R4 Receive a presentation from the Farm Advisor and Shasta County's 4-H Ambassador regarding her experience at the National 4-H Conference and the impacts of 4-H programs, both locally and nationally (Sponsored by Supervisor Harmon).]
ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON.THANK YOU FOR ALL THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
R4, RECEIVE A PRESENTATION FROM THE FARM ADVISOR AND SHASTA COUNTY'S 4-H AMBASSADOR REGARDING HER EXPERIENCE OF THE NATIONAL 4-H CONFERENCE AND THE IMPACTS OF 4-H PROGRAMS BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY.
THIS IS SPONSORED BY SUPERVISOR HARMON.
SUPERVISOR HARMON, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING BEFORE LARRY...
LARRY'S OUR PAST, IMMEDIATE PAST, PRESIDENT CATTLEMAN'S, YES? HE'S STILL VERY INVOLVED.
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4-H PROGRAM.I'VE BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE 4-H PROGRAMS AS THE COMMUNITY IS HUGELY SUPPORTIVE OF THE 4-H PROGRAMS AND WHAT IT DOES FOR THE KIDS.
I MEAN, EVERYBODY'S ABOUT GET THEM OUT OF THE HOUSE, GET THEM AWAY FROM THE TVS AND THESE THINGS.
RIGHT, BUT ANYWAY, BUT I ALSO APPRECIATE EVERYTHING LARRY DOES.
HE'S A VERY BIG ADVOCATE FOR THE COMMUNITY, THE FARM CATTLE RANCHING, AND, YOU KNOW, THE 4-H PROGRAMS, AND THANK YOU AND WELCOME.
I HAVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS IN SHASTA COUNTY, WHICH IS THE SHASTA COUNTY FARM ADVISOR'S OFFICE.
THE SUPPORT FROM THE COUNTY IS HUGE.
WE OFFER A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS, ONE OF WHICH IS 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
ERIN PARADIS MANAGED THAT PROGRAM ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS, AND SHE'S GOING TO INTRODUCE MARIANA.
SO TODAY I GET TO INTRODUCE MARIANA.
SHE'S ONE OF OUR COUNTY 4-H AMBASSADORS.
THAT'S THE HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT YOU CAN GET AT THE COUNTY LEVEL.
SHE'S ALSO BEEN SELECTED TO SERVE AS OUR STATE AMBASSADOR, AND SHE WAS CHOSEN TO REPRESENT CALIFORNIA 4-H AS A DELEGATE AT THE 4-H NATIONAL CONFERENCE.
SO I'M INVITING HER TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT OF HER EXPERIENCE.
I GO TO SCHOOL AT FALL RIVER HIGH SCHOOL IN MACARTHUR.
I AM A COUNTY AMBASSADOR FOR SHASTA COUNTY, LIKE AARON SAID, AND I WAS ONE OF THE SIX CALIFORNIA 4-H DELEGATES FOR NATIONAL 4-H CONFERENCE.
SO NATIONAL 4-H CONFERENCE WAS A PLACE WHERE YOUTH FROM ALL ACROSS THE NATION, SO THE 50 STATES AND ALL THE DIFFERENT TERRITORIES, GOT TO GO TO WASHINGTON, D.C., AND WE WERE ALL PLACED IN ROUNDTABLE GROUPS.
WHERE WE WERE GIVEN PROBLEM QUESTIONS FROM DIFFERENT FEDERAL AGENCIES AND WE WERE ASKED TO MAKE SOLUTIONS AND PRESENT THEM TO THE AGENCIES.
SO I WAS SELECTED BY FILLING OUT A REALLY LONG APPLICATION.
IT TOOK ME ABOUT TWO DAYS TO FINISH THE APPLICATION AND I HAD TO PUT TOGETHER A RESUME OF EVERYTHING I'D DONE IN 4-H AND GET THREE DIFFERENT REFERENCES.
ONE FROM A COUNTY OFFICE STAFF.
A 4-H ADVISOR AND A 4-H MEMBER, AND THEN I HAD TO ANSWER FIVE ESSAY QUESTIONS THAT WERE EACH LIKE 700 WORDS.
AND THOSE WERE ALL TO SHOW THAT I MET THE CERTAIN CRITERIA, WHICH WAS WORKING AND COMMUNICATING EFFICIENTLY, HAVING DIVERSE 4-H EXPERIENCE, AND BEING A ROLE MODEL BOTH THROUGH MY ACTIONS AND MY WORDS.
THESE WERE SOME OF THE DIFFERENT FEDERAL AGENCIES THAT WERE ASKING US QUESTIONS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, AND THE USDA OFFICE OF PARTNERSHIPS.
MY AGENCY THAT WAS ASKING ME QUESTIONS WAS THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
THEY WERE ASKING US SPECIFICALLY HOW 4-H PROGRAMS COULD PREVENT FOOD WASTE IN SCHOOLS, AND WE WERE ASKED TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION WITHIN THE TWO DAYS THAT WE WERE WORKING ON THE PRESENTATIONS WE WERE GOING TO GIVE AND GIVE THE PRESENTATION TO THOSE PEOPLE.
SO LIKE I SAID, WE RESEARCHED FOR TWO DAYS AND IT WAS REALLY HARD TO TRY AND GET AN ENTIRE PRESENTATION AND RESEARCH DONE IN TWO DAYS, BUT WE MADE DO.
WE MADE OUR ENTIRE PRESENTATION AND GAVE A 45-MINUTE BRIEFING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF OUR WORK WE DID AND MY GROUP AS WE WENT AND THEN WE WAITED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, SO WE HAD TWO MORE DAYS LEFT OF CONFERENCE.
TO WAIT AND HEAR WHAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WANTED TO DO WITH OUR RESEARCH THAT WE HAD PROVIDED AND WHAT OUR SOLUTION WAS, WHICH WAS TO CREATE A NEW AMBASSADOR PROGRAM THAT WOULD HAVE AMBASSADORS AT THE NATIONAL, STATE, AND COUNTY LEVEL THAT WOULD CREATE CURRICULUM AND GO INTO SCHOOLS AND TEACH ABOUT FOOD WASTE AND WHY IT'S HARMFUL TO OUR ENVIRONMENT.
SO WHILE WE WERE WAITING WE GOT TO DO A LOT OF FUN STUFF OUTSIDE OF WORKING ON OUR PRESENTATIONS.
I GOT TO MEET WITH OUR STATE SENATOR ADAM SCHIFF.
WE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE MEETING WITH OUR DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES BUT WITH THE UNFORTUNATE PASSING OF DOUG LAMALFA I WAS NOT ACTUALLY GOING TO BE ABLE TO MEET WITH ANYBODY UNTIL MY ADVISOR FOR NATIONAL CONFERENCE TOLD ME TO REACH OUT TO ONE OF OUR SENATORS AND TAKE A SHOT AND SEE IF MAYBE HE'D MEET WITH US AND HE DID.
SO WE GOT TO TALK ABOUT THE FARM BILL, AND WE LEARNED JUST RECENTLY THAT THAT
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PASSED, I THINK IT WAS THE HOUSE, AND IT'S ON ITS WAY TO THE SENATE.AND WE ALSO GOT TO TALK ABOUT THE CIVIL PROTECTIONS WITH THE 4-H CLOVER, THAT IT HAD APPARENTLY LOST ITS CIVIL PROTECTIONS SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY, AND THOSE WERE ALSO GIVEN BACK TO US.
WE GOT TO TAKE A TOUR OF THE CAPITOL AND OTHER MONUMENTS.
I GOT TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH THE CALIFORNIA FLAG.
WE WENT TO THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL, THE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL, AND THE WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL.
AND THEN I GOT A SEAT TO SEE THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE IN PERSON, AND I GOT TO WATCH THEM PASS BILLS.
AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN REALLY FUN TO TAKE SOME PICTURES, BUT I WASN'T ALLOWED TO TAKE MY PHONE IN.
AND THEN THERE'S A PICTURE OF MY GROUP.
WE HAD PEOPLE FROM ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
AND WE HAD PEOPLE JUST FROM ALL ACROSS LIKE VIRGINIA, WE HAD NEBRASKA, US IN CALIFORNIA, THERE WAS JUST A LOT OF US THERE.
AFTER CONFERENCE, WE ALL HAD TO MEET UP ON ZOOM BECAUSE WE HAD BEEN TOLD THAT NOT ONLY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, BUT THE U.S.
FOREST SERVICE WANTED TO FOLLOW UP ON OUR IDEA THAT WE HAD PRESENTED TO CREATE PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THOSE TWO DIFFERENT AGENCIES TO COMBAT DIFFERENT PROBLEMS. AND SO WE MET UP ON ZOOM TO FILM OUR ENTIRE PRESENTATION, AND IT WAS PRETTY HARD BECAUSE EACH OF US HAD OUR OWN DESIGNATED THINGS THAT WE WERE SAYING IN OUR PRESENTATION, AND AFTER CONFERENCE, AT LEAST HALF OF US GOT SICK FROM ALL THE NASTY STUFF THAT WAS GOING AROUND D.C.
SO WE ALL HAD TO KIND OF CHIP IN AND TRY AND REMEMBER WHAT EVERYBODY WANTED TO SAY FOR THEIR PART OF THE PRESENTATION.
IN JUST CALIFORNIA, WE HAVE DECIDED THAT OUR CALIFORNIA DELEGATION WANTED TO PLAN A STATE LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP AT OUR ANNUAL STATE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN JULY.
SO WE HAVE BEEN GETTING TOGETHER TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT TO TEACH, AND WE'VE DECIDED THAT WE WANT TO TEACH KIDS HOW THEY CAN BE CIVICALLY ENGAGED AND HOW THEY CAN ADVOCATE FOR PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND LEARN HOW TO DRAFT EMAILS TO THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.
TO HOPEFULLY MAKE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITY.
SO THAT WAS MY EXPERIENCE AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE, AND I DON'T KNOW IF QUESTIONS ARE ASKED, BUT I'M OPEN TO ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS.
ANY BOARD QUESTIONS? DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? ONE.
CORKY, YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE SOME 4-H QUESTIONS.
NO, CHAIR, NO COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.
IS THAT WHAT YOU SAID? ARIANA, AND THIS IS YOUR SENIOR YEAR? JUNIOR YEAR.
ISN'T IT USUALLY YOUR SENIOR YEAR? YOU'RE LIKE AHEAD OF YOURSELF, AREN'T YOU? NO? KIND OF, I GUESS.
I MEAN, THEY PICK ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT KIDS, AT LEAST FOR NATIONAL 4-H CONFERENCE.
I THINK WE HAD A SOPHOMORE ON OUR TRIP.
SO IT'S REALLY JUST AS YOU'RE AT THE LEVEL OF READINESS.
TO BE ABLE TO GO AND REPRESENT YOUR STATE AND YOUR COMMUNITIES AT THAT LEVEL.
WHAT ANIMAL ARE YOU DOING THIS YEAR? I SHOW SHEEP AS MY MARKET ANIMALS, AND I HAVE MY OWN BREEDING SHEEP.
I THINK I'VE GOT SEVEN AT HOME NOW.
AND I ALSO SHOW BREEDING RABBITS.
BUT THE INTERMOUNTAIN FAIR DOESN'T LET YOU SELL MARKET RABBITS.
DO YOU HAVE YOUR WOLF FENCE UP? WE SHOULD GET ONE OF THOSE.
I'VE HAD THE SAME LITTLE PEN FOR MY SHEEP THAT MY GRANDPA BUILT FOR ME, LIKE, I WANT TO SAY 15 YEARS AGO.
AND I KNOW THAT'S LIKE, I WAS ONLY TWO THEN, BUT MY COUSIN SHOWED SHEEP, SO IT WAS HER PEN, AND THEN I JUST INHERITED IT.
ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES IN THE COUNTY IS WHERE YOU LIVE.
[R5 Receive an update from the County Executive Officer on County issues and consider action on specific legislation related to Shasta County’s legislative platform and receive Supervisors’ reports on countywide issues.]
ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON.R5, RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER ON COUNTY ISSUES AND CONSIDER ACTION ON SPECIFIC LEGISLATION RELATED TO SHASTA COUNTY'S LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND RECEIVE SUPERVISOR'S REPORTS ON COUNTYWIDE ISSUES.
GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN KALLSTROM AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
DAVE RICKERT, COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER REPORTING.
FIRST WITH AN UPDATE ON FEDERAL ISSUES.
SENATOR ADAM SCHIFF AND SENATOR RICK SCOTT SUPPORTED A BIPARTISAN BILL CALLED THE DOUGLUM ALPHA FEDERAL DISASTER TAX RELIEF CERTAINTY ACT UNANIMOUSLY PASSED THE U.S.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY VOICE VOTE.
THIS BILL WOULD ALLOW FOR TAX RELIEF FOR VICTIMS OF FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTERS, INCLUDING HURRICANES AND WILDFIRES.
THANK YOU, SENATOR SCHIFF, FOR YOUR EFFORTS.
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MOVING ON TO STATE ISSUES, WE HAVE GOOD NEWS FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION.PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 20, SECTION 1878.1E, FINDS GOOD CAUSE TO SUPPORT REIMBURSEMENT TO SHASTA COUNTY IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $100,005.72, CONSISTENT WITH THE PUBLIC RESOURCE CODE SECTION 25538, THE CEC DIRECTS FOUNTAIN WIND LLC TO REIMBURSE SHASTA COUNTY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE FILING OF THIS DECISION.
THE AMOUNT REFLECTS THE REASONABLE COSTS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE RELEVANT LAW INCURRED BY THE COUNTY IN REVIEWING THE FOUNT WIND PROJECT APPLICATION.
ACCORDING TO THE CEC, THIS DECISION REPRESENTS A BALANCED APPLICATION OF THE LAW, ENSURING THAT LOCAL AGENCIES ARE FAIRLY COMPENSATED FOR MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION WHILE MAINTAINING THE LIMITATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE STATUTE AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS.
FINALLY, MOVING ON TO LOCAL ISSUES, IN A RECENT NOTICE TO THE EMPLOYEES BY SUPPORT SERVICES, REMINDS EMPLOYEES THAT SHASTA COUNTY DENOUNCES UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, RETALIATION, ABUSIVE CONDUCT, DISRESPECTFUL OR OTHERWISE UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT BY ANY PERSON AGAINST COUNTY EMPLOYEES, APPLICANTS, INTERNS, VOLUNTEERS, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS, AND REAFFIRMS OUR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT WHEREIN DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, RETALIATION, OR THREATS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
ANY EMPLOYEE WHO HAS QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE POLICIES OR DOES NOT FEEL SAFE BRINGING THESE CONCERNS TO THEIR DEPARTMENT HEAD MAY CONTACT SUPPORT SERVICES DIRECTLY DURING BUSINESS HOURS FOR ASSISTANCE BY CALLING PHONE NUMBER 530-225-5515.
I'LL REPEAT THAT, 530-225-5515, OR BY VISITING SUPPORT SERVICES AT 1450 COURT STREET, SUITE 348.
A FEW UPDATES AROUND HOMELESSNESS.
ONE IS THAT WE'VE HAD A GROUP THAT WAS STARTED A COUPLE YEARS AGO BEFORE I WAS ON THE BOARD CALLED AT HOME, WHICH IS A COLLECTION OF CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIALS AND ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE TRIBE WHO HAVE GATHERED TOGETHER, I'D SAY, PROBABLY ON AVERAGE ABOUT FOUR TO SIX TIMES PER YEAR TO DISCUSS COORDINATED EFFORTS AROUND ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS AND WE HAD A DISCUSSION AT THE LAST MEETING WHICH WAS IN LATE APRIL WHERE WE WERE TALKING ABOUT WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF THIS GROUP LOOK LIKE WHAT IS THE FOCUS OF THAT THERE'S BEEN TRANSITION BOTH IN TERMS OF THE EFFORTS LOCALLY AROUND HOMELESSNESS AS WELL AS THE MEMBERS ON THAT GROUP AND THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION OF WHETHER IT MADE SENSE TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THAT GROUP AT THAT MEETING, THERE WAS, I WOULD SAY, UNANIMOUS INTEREST IN CONTINUING THAT GROUP, AND THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION AROUND POTENTIALLY MOVING FROM, YOU KNOW, INITIALLY THERE WAS A PLAN BUILT AND THAT WAS FOCUSED, A LOT OF THE EFFORT WAS FOCUSED ON THE DAY RESOURCE CENTER, WHICH WILL BE COMING ONLINE IN FALL, THIS FALL, WITH THE GOOD NEWS RESCUE MISSION, PUTTING FORTH THAT.
AND THEN THERE'S BEEN PRESENTATIONS, AND WHERE WE'RE CONSIDERING MOVING AND AND WE'LL HAVE A WORKSHOP ON THIS IN MAY, IS TO BASICALLY COLLECT ALL THE COMMUNITY'S INFORMATION ABOUT HOMELESSNESS IN ONE SPOT, REVIEW THAT, HAVE GOALS CONNECTED TO THAT, SO THAT WE CAN REALLY KNOW ARE THE EFFORTS, BOTH AT THE INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM LEVEL AND AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL, MAKING A DIFFERENCE? ARE THINGS GETTING BETTER? WHAT IS WORKING? WHAT'S NOT WORKING? AND SO THE HOPE IS TO BEGIN TO MOVE THAT IN THAT DIRECTION, TO HAVE THAT DATA IN ONE PLACE.
WE'VE GOTTEN A LOT MORE ACCURATE DATA OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS IN TERMS OF WHAT WE CAN SAY ABOUT HOW MANY ARE HOMELESS AND WHO THOSE INDIVIDUALS ARE.
AND SO MORE TO COME ON THAT OVER PROBABLY THE NEXT MONTH OR SO.
A RELATED EFFORT HAS BEEN WITH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE, WHICH IS A GROUP OF, I THINK IT'S AROUND 30 TO 40 ORGANIZATIONS LOCALLY THAT ARE FOCUSED ON HOMELESSNESS.
AND THERE, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE STARTED TALKING ABOUT IS, AND THIS YOU THIS MIGHT SEEM COMMON SENSE, BUT IT'S NOT CURRENTLY IN PLACE, WHICH IS THAT RIGHT NOW, IF SOMEONE'S HOMELESS, A LOT OF THOSE FOLKS, HOW THEY GET ON A LIST TO BE PRIORITIZED FOR HOUSING IS THEY CALL TOO LONG.
WHICH IS WORKING REALLY WELL AS A KIND OF ONE-STOP SHOP TO GET PEOPLE INTO THE SYSTEM SO THAT THEN THEY CAN BE DISCUSSED.
AND SO I WOULD JUST FLAG THAT FOR THE COMMUNITY HERE.
IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO'S HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS WITHIN THE NEXT 14 DAYS, HAVE THEM CALL 2-1-1.
THEY'LL GET ON A LIST, WHICH THEN IS REVIEWED BY THE COMMUNITY PROVIDERS EVERY WEEK AND TALKED ABOUT AT THE INDIVIDUAL LEVEL.
WHERE WE WANT TO GO FROM THERE IS THAT BASICALLY DEPENDING ON WHERE SOMEONE IS, IF THEY'RE ON THE STREET, WE HAVE KIND OF A DECISION FLOW WHERE,
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OR DECISION TREE, YOU COULD SAY, WHERE IT'S LIKE, OKAY, WHERE ARE THEY? ARE THEY ON THE STREET? ARE THEY IN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING? WHAT DO THEY NEED NEXT? AND THEN WHAT CHARACTERISTICS? OKAY, DO THEY HAVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS? ARE THEY A VETERAN? ARE THEY A FAMILY VERSUS A SENIOR? SO DEPENDING ON ALL THAT, WHICH ORGANIZATION IN THE COMMUNITY WILL REACH OUT TO THEM, WHICH WILL CONNECT THEM TO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, SO THAT WE HAVE BASICALLY A MENU.THAT SAYS, OKAY, BASED ON THEIR CHARACTERISTICS AND WHAT STATUS THEY ARE CURRENTLY, WE CAN CONNECT THEM TO THE RIGHT ORGANIZATION EFFICIENTLY SO THAT BASICALLY HOMELESSNESS BECOMES BRIEF AND RARE IN SHASTA COUNTY.
AND SO THAT'S THE GOAL WHERE WE'RE MOVING TOWARDS, AND WE'RE CONTINUING TO PUSH ON THE SYSTEMS THAT WILL ALLOW US TO DO THAT MORE EFFICIENTLY AND MORE EFFECTIVELY.
THE OTHER UPDATE I WANT TO SHARE IS AROUND SUICIDE PREVENTION.
THIS HAS BEEN SOMETHING I'VE TALKED ABOUT A FAIR BIT OVER THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF OR SO, AND I'M...
EXCITED BY OUR CURRENT EFFORTS AROUND THIS.
WE TALKED LAST YEAR AT THE BUDGET HEARING AROUND COULD WE FIND A WAY TO ALLOCATE MORE FUNDING TOWARDS SUICIDE PREVENTION.
WE ENDED UP NOT BEING ABLE TO DO THAT IN THE CONTEXT OF LAST YEAR'S BUDGET BUT RIGHT NOW HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY IS LOOKING AT APPLYING FOR TWO, POTENTIALLY TWO GRANTS, ONE TO TWO GRANTS THAT WOULD BRING IN FUNDING TO ALLOW US TO TAKE A COMMUNITY-WIDE EFFORT AROUND SUICIDE PREVENTION.
THE REASON THIS IS IMPORTANT, AND I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE, IS THAT WE DO HAVE THE HIGHEST SUICIDE RATE IN THE STATE OR AMONG THE HIGHEST, AND IT'S ABOUT TWO AND A HALF TIMES THE STATE AVERAGE.
AND SO THE FOCUS THERE, TOO, IS WORKING WITH AN EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL, A ZERO-SUICIDE MODEL, AND SEEING IF WE CAN IMPLEMENT THAT IN THE COMMUNITY, WORKING WITH OUR HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS TO DO THAT.
THE LAST THING I'LL JUST SHARE REALLY BRIEFLY AS MY TIME IS RUNNING UP IS I'VE BEEN ATTENDING OUR QUARTERLY COMMUNITY SERVICE AREA ADVISORY BOARD, SO THOSE ARE OUR WATER...
I HAVE THREE IN MY DISTRICT THAT OVERSEE THE WATER USE IN THOSE COMMUNITIES AND SO I'VE BEEN ATTENDING THOSE AND LOOKING FOR WAYS TO FIND WAYS TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF THOSE SYSTEMS SO THAT WE CAN SPEND LESS ON THE OPERATIONAL COST, LOSE LESS WATER, AND SO THAT THE RATES CAN REMAIN AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
WE'LL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR WAYS TO GET FUNDING THERE TO MAKE THOSE SYSTEMS REALLY EFFICIENT.
THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR PLUMMER.
I DO WANT TO PIGGYBACK SOMETHING THAT WAS JUST SAID ABOUT THE AT-HOME PROGRAM.
WHEN THAT CAME FORWARD THROUGH CSAC AND WE DID THAT, YOU LOOK AT THE DATA, RIGHT? SO IF YOU HAVEN'T LOOKED INTO IT, THE UNITED WAY SHUT THEIR PALLET SHELTERS DOWN, RIGHT? THEY SPENT OVER A MILLION DOLLARS, REALLY, FOR 10.
AND I KNOW THE INITIATIVE WE'VE HAD WITH VETERAN HOMELESSNESS AND I'M SO GLAD WE DODGED THAT BULLET OF FUNCTIONAL ZERO.
IF YOU LOOK AT SANTA CLARA COUNTY RIGHT NOW WHAT'S HAPPENING AND BASICALLY WHAT THEY'RE SAYING IS IF WE CONTINUE TO BUILD IT THEY'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO COME.
AND WHAT HAPPENS I THINK HERE IN A COMMUNITY LIKE OURS IS WE HAVEN'T GROWN IN POPULATION BUT YET YOU HEARD SUPERVISOR PLUMMER ACCURATELY STATE THERE'S ROUGHLY 40 ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE CONNECTED TO THE COC, AND IT'S A LOT OF THE SAME CONVERSATIONS AND A LOT OF MONEY THAT'S REALLY NOT MOVING THE NEEDLE.
AND WHAT'S HAPPENING IS WE'RE HAVING MORE PEOPLE MOVE HERE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR THOSE SERVICES.
SO I AGREE THAT THE AT-HOME COMMITTEE IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT, BUT I THINK IT'S REALLY ABOUT ACTIONABLE STEPS AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
SO I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT FOR NOW.
I ATTENDED THE SHERIFF'S VOLUNTEERS LUNCHEON.
I'LL TELL YOU, AND I WENT TO EVERY SINGLE TABLE.
AND AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY THAT'S INVOLVED WITH THE SHERIFF'S VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION.
ESPECIALLY, I DON'T WANT TO SAY ESPECIALLY, NECESSARILY HIGHLIGHT THEM, BUT THE SEARCH AND RESCUE.
THOSE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE FILLING ROLES AND SERVICES IN THE COUNTY THAT WE CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE PEOPLE.
SO THE FACT THAT WHEN SOMEBODY GOES OUT HIKING OR GOES ON A DIRT BIKE AND ARE LOST OR MISSING OR LATE, THERE'S A GREAT GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS THAT ARE ACTIVATED AND IT JUST KEEPS OUR COMMUNITY SAFE AND I'M VERY THANKFUL FOR ALL THOSE VOLUNTEERS.
I'VE CONTINUED TO MEET WITH DR.
NORM HALL AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS AROUND IMPROVING MEDICAL CARE HERE IN THE COUNTY.
THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE COMING AROUND, I MEAN, THERE'S THREE PROJECTS I'M WORKING ON, ALL OF WHICH WOULD BE PROBABLY ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS SHASTA COUNTY HAS SEEN IN 50 TO 100 YEARS.
ONE OF THEM IS THE ALTERNATIVE CUSTODY PROGRAM, ONE OF THEM IS THE MEDICAL SCHOOL.
THE ECONOMIC IMPACT THAT WOULD MAKE HERE WOULD BE HUGE.
AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT TALKING ABOUT THAT FURTHER.
AND THEN I HAVE ANOTHER ONE I'M GOING TO TOUCH ON HERE IN A SECOND.
I HAVE A MEETING, IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE LAST WEEK, WE MOVED IT TO THIS WEEK, WITH SENATOR PADILLA'S OFFICE.
I'M PROBABLY GOING TO GO DOWN THERE AND DO THAT ONE IN PERSON.
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I'M GOING TO SPEND MY OWN MONEY, SO DON'T WORRY ABOUT TAXPAYERS' DOLLARS, BECAUSE I THINK REALLY A MEETING OF THIS SUBSTANCE NEEDS TO BE IN PERSON.I DON'T THINK A ZOOM IS THE WAY TO DO IT.
AND I'M WORKING STILL VERY CLOSELY WITH DOUG BOND FROM THE AMITY FOUNDATION.
WE'RE GOING TO TRY AND MEET THERE POSSIBLY.
I WANT TO TOUCH ON SOMETHING NOW.
I HAVE A LOT OF COPIES, SO ALL THE MEDIA OR ANYBODY ELSE.
AND I WANT TO REALLY HIGHLIGHT A REPORTER THAT I'M ACTUALLY GOING TO CELEBRATE.
DREW ASKLAND WHO'S SITTING HERE IN THE THIRD ROW.
I'VE TRIED TO BRING UP THIS TOPIC PUBLICLY FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND HAVE SOMEONE COVER IT.
THE YOUTH OPTIONS BOARD THAT I SIT ON AND SUSAN WILSON ADMITTED TO TAKING OVER $37,000.
SO WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO SEE HERE AND I HAVE COPIES FOR THE PUBLIC AND ACTUALLY SPOKE TO THE ORIGINAL DIRECTOR THIS MORNING CHARLIE MENOR.
HE ACTUALLY RECRUITED SUSAN YEARS AGO PUT HER IN PLACE AND HE'S I'VE ASKED HIM AND I'M ASKING HIM AGAIN PUBLICLY TO HELP ME.
WITH ACCOUNTABILITY AND GET THAT, YOU KNOW, CLOSE TO 40,000 AND IT'S ESTIMATED IN THE POLICE REPORT, WHICH I'VE GOT COPIES FOR EVERYBODY HERE, THAT IT'S PROBABLY LIKELY MUCH HIGHER.
I HAVE A REALLY HARD TIME WITH PEOPLE THAT STEAL.
I HAVE AN EVEN HARDER TIME WHEN THEY STEAL FROM CHILDREN.
SO I'M ASKING FOR ACCOUNTABILITY.
WHAT I'VE DONE IS I'VE ACTUALLY STARRED A PAGE HERE THAT I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT AND IT SAYS RIGHT HERE.
AND THIS IS IN THE POLICE REPORT.
SUSAN LEE OPENLY ADMITTED TO GIVING HERSELF A RAISE IN VIOLATION OF BOARD BYLAWS, JUSTIFYING HER DECISION AS NECESSARY AFTER GOING WITHOUT A RAISE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD.
SHE DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE SERIOUSNESS BY BYPASSING PROPER PROCEDURES, TREATING THE ISSUE AS TRIVIAL.
AND AS YOU GO FARTHER INTO THE POLICE REPORT, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE HERE ON, AND AGAIN, I STARTED THIS.
I WENT TO RPD SEPTEMBER 12TH OF 2024.
NOW MARCH 31ST OF 2025, YOU'LL SEE THE CHIEF OF POLICE COLLINS AND HIS INVESTIGATOR ERIC HAINES SIGNED OFF ON, AND IT SAYS, CASE STATUS CLOSED, FORWARDED TO THE, YOU CAN TURN THAT OFF BECAUSE I WANT TO GO PAST THE 30 SECONDS, CLOSED, AND THIS HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE SHASTA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR PROSECUTION.
SO HERE WE ARE IN 26, PAST MARCH, IT'S BEEN A YEAR, AND I HAVE A REALLY, REALLY HARD TIME.
WITH A POLICE REPORT AND THE FINDINGS MOVING TO PROSECUTION AND SO THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING CHARLIE MENOR AND OTHERS.
YOUTH OPTIONS WANTS THEIR MONEY BACK AND I THINK AS PEOPLE WE WE CAN LAUGH AND JOKE ABOUT WHAT YOU SEE COMING OUT OF THE MINNESOTA LEARING CENTER, NOT LEARNING, LEARING CENTER AND ALL THE FRAUD THAT HAPPENS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BUT HERE'S WHAT I'VE LEARNED IN MY SHORT TIME IN POLITICS.
THE STUFF YOU SEE NATIONALLY HAPPENS LOCALLY AND IN SOME WAYS IT'S ALMOST WORSE BECAUSE PEOPLE GET AWAY WITH IT.
BECAUSE OF FRIENDSHIPS, BECAUSE OF POLITICAL POSITIONS, ETC.
SO I'M NOT GOING TO LET THIS GO.
THIS INDIVIDUAL IS STILL RUNNING YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS AND MODERATING FORUMS POLITICALLY, AND IT'S IN OUR COUNTY.
HERE'S THE NEXT THING I'M GOING TO TRANSITION TO REALLY QUICK.
YOU'VE HEARD ME TALK ABOUT THE BRIDGE AT BUENA VENTURA, AND I BELIEVE IT'S REALLY MOSTLY IMPORTANT.
I WON'T SAY MOSTLY IMPORTANT, BUT I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR FIRE MITIGATION AND HAVING A SELF...
A SOUTH EXIT ROUTE FOR PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN DISTRICT 1 WITH THE 275 HOMES GOING INTO THE AREA OF THE CARR FIRE, WHICH WAS ABSOLUTELY RAVAGED BY FIRE.
IT'S NOT A MATTER OF IF A FIRE WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.
BUT HERE'S SOMETHING WE STUMBLED ON AT CERTA.
AND I BROUGHT TOGETHER A MEETING OF SOME PEOPLE AT THE CITY, THE COUNTY, AND SOME INDIVIDUALS.
SO I'M GOING TO READ THIS JUST BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE IT VERY, VERY COHERENT.
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION PRIORITIZE THE MOVEMENT OF FREIGHT OR FREIGHT MOBILITY THROUGH THEIR PROGRAMS THAT FUND HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND CONNECTORS.
THE INTENT IS TO REDUCE CONGESTION AND IMPROVE THE RELIABILITY FOR FREIGHT MOVEMENT ON THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY FREIGHT NETWORK AND THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM.
I'M GOING TO PAUSE REALLY QUICK.
SO WHEN I STARTED DOWN THIS ROAD, IT WAS REALLY ABOUT HAVING PEOPLE EVACUATE IN A FIRE.
AND IT BECOMES LIKE, WELL, KEVIN, YOU DON'T HAVE ANY JURISDICTION.
THIS THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN IN THE CITY'S PLAN SINCE 1969, WELL OVER 50 YEARS.
SO WHEN I BECAME THE CHAIR OF CERTA, I SAID, WELL, LOOK, I DON'T WANT TO HEAR WHY WE CAN'T DO THINGS.
HELP ME UNDERSTAND HOW WE CAN.
AND PEOPLE SAID, OH, THEY'VE BEEN TRYING, BLAH, SO HERE'S WHERE IT GETS REALLY, REALLY GOOD.
OF BOTH AND 299 IS ALREADY A DESIGNATED FREIGHT CORRIDOR.
299 IS THE MAIN CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE COAST AND REDDING WHICH IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE EUREKA IS THE ONLY PORT BETWEEN PORTLAND AND THE BAY AREA.
IT IS ALSO THE REASON THAT CALTRANS HAS FULLY UPGRADED 299 TO THE STANDARDS OF THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT FOR TRUCK ACCESS.
I BECAME AWARE OF THE IDEA OF BUILDING A BRIDGE ACROSS THE SACRAMENTO RIVER AT BUENA VENTURA BOULEVARD WHEN SOME OF MY CONSTITUENTS APPROACHED ME ABOUT A CITY PROJECT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RIVER.
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HAS BEEN IN THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN SINCE 1969.ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS BEHIND THE IDEA ORIGINALLY WAS TO KEEP LOADED FREIGHT AND LOGGING TRUCKS OUT OF DOWNTOWN READING.
SO YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD ME TALK ABOUT THIS POLITICALLY OR WHATEVER.
IT SAYS, HEY, THIS IS SOMETHING I WANT TO DO.
BUT WHAT I DIDN'T REALIZE IS I WAS THINKING FIRE MITIGATION.
BUT REALLY, FEDERALLY, WHEN THIS WAS SET UP OVER 50 YEARS AGO, IT WAS ABOUT FREIGHT.
BECAUSE WE HAVE A PORT IN PORTLAND AND WE HAVE ONE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
THEY SAID, HEY, WE CAN HAVE THE PORT IN EUREKA, WE CAN GET STUFF TO I-5 TRUCKING.
AND THE CONCEPT WAS TO MAKE THE BUENA VENTURA A RING ROAD OR BELTWAY LIKE IN HOUSTON, INDIANAPOLIS, ATLANTA, OR WASHINGTON, D.C.
THE CITY'S MOST RECENT ATTEMPT TO GET GRANTS FOR THE BRIDGE, THOUGH, WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, BUT IT TURNS OUT THAT THE APPLICATION FOCUSED ON DISASTER RECOVERY INSTEAD OF LOOKING AT THE FREIGHT-SPECIFIC BENEFITS.
I ORGANIZED AN INFORMAL MEETING LAST WEEK THAT I SPOKE ABOUT EARLIER.
FOLLOWING OUR SCHEDULED SIRTA MEETING TO DISCUSS WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO REPOSITION THE CONCEPT OF A BUENA VENTURA BRIDGE OVER THE SACRAMENTO RIVER AS A FREIGHT-SPECIFIC BENEFIT.
THIS APPROACH DIRECTLY ALIGNS WITH FEDERAL GOALS FOR FREIGHT ROUTES AND OPENS UP NUMBERS OF OTHER FUNDING SOURCES.
RESCOPED APPLICATIONS EMPHASIZING CONNECTIVITY AND IMPROVED FREIGHT MOVEMENT COULD PRESENT NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO GET A PROJECT OF THIS SIZE FUNDED AND ACTUALLY BUILT.
THERE'S A LOT OF PRELIMINARY WORK TO BE DONE, BUT I'M EXCITED ABOUT WHAT THIS CAN MEAN FOR OUR ENTIRE REGION.
IT WOULD ABSOLUTELY BE HUGE ECONOMICALLY, ESPECIALLY FOR THE CITY OF SHASTA LAKE, FOR EXAMPLE, AND TOTALLY GET RID OF THE DOWNTOWN BOTTLENECK WE'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH.
REFRAMING THE BRIDGE AS AN ENHANCEMENT FOR FREIGHT MOVEMENT IS A LOGICAL NEXT STEP AND COULD BE A REAL GAME CHANGER.
I MEAN, IS THERE A LOT OF PRELIMINARY WORK? ABSOLUTELY.
BUT THE REALITY IS, RIGHT NOW, THE BIG PUSH AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, WITH MONEY AS IT RELATES TO ROADS AND BRIDGES AND INFRASTRUCTURE AS SUCH, THEY'RE LOOKING AT FREIGHT.
AND IF YOU TALK ABOUT SIERRA PACIFIC AND ALL THE OTHER FULLY LOADED LOGGING TRUCKS THAT BARREL DOWN, AND AGAIN, FOR ME IT WAS ABOUT GETTING THOSE LOGGING TRUCKS AWAY FROM SHASTA HIGH SCHOOL, PIONEER, INDEPENDENT, U-PREP, ALL THOSE.
I WAS LIKE, LET'S GET ALL OF THAT OUT OF DOWNTOWN.
SO AS I PURSUED THIS MONEY AND TRIED TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE COULD DO IT, IT'S BEEN RIGHT THERE ALL ALONG.
AND CALTRANS HAS KNOWN ABOUT IT.
SO MY QUESTION IS, IS WHY HAVE.
WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN BROUGHT UP BEFORE? SO I SEE IT AS A HUGE OPPORTUNITY.
SHASTA LAKE, THE CITY OF SHASTA LAKE, IS EXTREMELY EXCITED ABOUT IT BECAUSE ECONOMICALLY IT'S GOING TO IMPACT THEM.
AND IF YOU AREN'T FAMILIAR WITH RING ROADS, I REALLY WASN'T EITHER, GOOGLE THAT AND UNDERSTAND HOW THIS WAS SET UP FOR READING.
AND THIS IS, I MEAN, IF THIS PROJECT, I'LL EVEN SAY WHEN THIS PROJECT HAPPENS, AGAIN, THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT TO DO DEPENDING ON HOW THE NEXT MONTH GOES FOR ME AND IF I'M HERE NEXT YEAR, BUT WE CAN GET THIS DONE.
AND THE ECONOMIC IMPACT TO SHASTA COUNTY, IT WOULD RIVAL THE DAM IF WE GET AND WHEN WE GET THIS BRIDGE BUILT, AND THE MONEY'S THERE.
WITH THAT, I APPRECIATE THE EXTRA TIME.
ON THE 22ND ATTENDANCE CELEBRATION FOR TROY BARTHOLOMEW'S RETIREMENT, ALONG WITH SOME OTHER RECOGNITIONS, DOWN AT THE BRASLAR MAINTENANCE YARD ON THE 24TH ATTENDED GRADUATION CELEBRATION WITH JUDGE FLYNN FOR HIS PROGRAM.
I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH THIS REALLY FAST BECAUSE MOSTLY BECAUSE KEVIN TOOK ALL YOUR TIME.
KEVIN TOOK ALL MY TIME AND I LOVE DOING THIS.
THE 24TH WE DID A CONCERT IN PALISADRO PARK LIVE MUSIC COUNTRY FAMILY STYLE.
ON THE 27TH ATTENDED THE CHATHAM COUNTY OES.
A MEETING ON AIRPORT ROAD, IT WAS PRESENTED KIND OF LIKE A SWAT TEAM DEBRIEFING, I GUESS I'D CALL IT, ON A REAL CASE THAT HAPPENED HERE IN SHASTA COUNTY.
AND IT WAS PRETTY AMAZING TO WATCH HOW THAT ALL CAME TO BE AND HOW THEY WERE ABLE TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN WITHOUT AN INCIDENT.
AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS.
IT WAS, YOU KNOW, ABOUT TAKING...
TAKING IN A BAD GUY THAT WAS RESIDING HERE AND NEEDED TO BE PICKED UP AND PICKED UP WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THEY, IT WAS AMAZING.
YOU JUST, WE JUST NEED TO BE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THE PROTECTION WE HAVE IN THAT OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND ALL THOSE PEOPLE THAT ARE RISKING THEIR LIVES ON A DAILY BASIS.
AND YOU KNOW WE ALL TALK ABOUT IT, WE NEED TO KEEP TALKING ABOUT IT AND I'M VERY THANKFUL.
THE 28TH, OF COURSE WE HAD A BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING HERE, AND THEN THE 29TH CHAMBER MEETING, PROMOTING IDEAS, 29TH ALSO I MET WITH CHRISTY AND AARON, HHSA, UPDATE CONCERNS, EXPECTATIONS IN THE NEAR FUTURE, AND I APPRECIATE THAT TIME THAT THEY
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TOOK TO GET ME MORE FAMILIAR WITH THE CHALLENGES WE HAVE COMING UP AND THE DAILY CHALLENGES THAT ARE ALWAYS THERE.I APPRECIATE THAT AND IT'S OUR LARGEST DEPARTMENT SO AND IT'S PROBABLY THE ONE THAT IS THE MOST MIND-BOGGLING FOR TO WRAP YOUR YOUR MIND AROUND I MEAN I CAN GO TO THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT AND NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES TALKING ABOUT ROADS BUT WHEN YOU GO TO THE HHSA DEPARTMENTS AND HOW BIG THAT IS AND HOW EXPANSIVE AND IT'S IT'S A LOT AND I APPRECIATE WHAT THEY DO THERE AND IT'S GOING TO BE OUR BIGGEST BUDGET CHALLENGES IN THE FUTURE.
AM I GOING TOO SLOW? AND THEN THE 30TH SHASTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION BOARD MEETING, LOTS OF INFORMATION PRE-PLANNING BETWEEN ALL THE AGENCIES, CITY, READING COUNTY, CALTRANS, YOU NAME IT.
IT'S A PRETTY IMPORTANT BOARD TO TO STAY COORDINATED WITH.
AND THEN ON THE SECOND, WHICH WAS SATURDAY, HAD STOKES IS, WHAT DO WE CALL IT, A CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT OUT AT THE RANCH.
THAT WAS A FUNDRAISER FOR ALLISON. SHE'S DOING A GREAT JOB OF REMEMBERING HER HUSBAND WHO LOST HIS LIFE IN THE CAR FIRE.
ANYWAY, WITH THAT, I'LL GIVE IT BACK.
I ATTENDED A COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PARTNERSHIP MEETING, CCP, AND WE RECEIVED A PRESENTATION FROM RDA CONSULTING THAT THEY'LL BE USING DATA ANALYTICS TO SUPPORT CCPEC, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR CCP, STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING BUILDING A CONSENSUS, KEY DECISION-MAKING METRICS, DATA COLLECTION, AND ANALYTICS.
CCP IS VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT AND THE WORK THAT WILL BE COMING FORTH FROM THE CONSULTANTS EARLY NEXT YEAR.
THEY'LL BE ADVISING ON PROGRAMS, ANNUAL REPORT, OUTCOME MEASURES, AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT, RECOMMENDATIONS.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS SHARED AT OUR MEETING, AND I THOUGHT I'D SHARE THIS WITH EVERYONE HERE, SHASTA COUNTY, AS OF 2-28-26 THIS YEAR, HAVE A PAROLEE POPULATION OF 323.
30 OF THOSE ARE PAROLEES AT LARGE, SO THEY'RE ON THE RUN, ABSCONDING.
AND OF THE 293 ACTIVE, 103 OF THE PAROLEES IN THIS COUNTY ARE ACTIVE SEX REGISTRANTS UNDER 290, AND 190 ARE NON-SEX REGISTRANTS.
I JUST THOUGHT THOSE STATISTICS WERE KIND OF INTERESTING.
I ATTENDED A STRATEGIC VISION PLANNING AD HOC ONLY COMMITTEE MEETING, AND SO WE RECEIVED THE FINAL PLANS FROM EACH OF THE FIVE COMMITTEES, AND WE MADE FINAL REVISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
SO THAT'S GOING TO BE COMING BEFORE THE BOARD WITH THE FIVE GOALS AND HOW TO IMPLEMENT THOSE GOALS AS IDENTIFIED THROUGH OUR STRATEGIC PROCESS.
I'M WORKING WITH A CONSTITUENT IN FRENCH GULCH.
IT'S REGARDING THE PROPERTY THAT'S JUST GARBAGE EVERYWHERE, BLIGHTED OF AN ELDERLY MAN THAT DIED IN A TRAILER AND JUST KIND OF LEFT EVERYTHING HERE.
AND WE'RE TRACKING DOWN NEXT OF KIN, WHICH LIVES OUT OF THE AREA, AND TRYING TO GET PERMISSION TO DO THE CLEANUP.
AND THE EXCITING PART FOR US IS THAT WE STILL HAVE SOME ARPA FUNDS LEFT TO SPEND.
SO WE'RE GOING TO BE WORKING WITH THIS, HOPEFULLY, ONCE WE GET PERMISSION TO ENTER THE PROPERTY.
THE INDIVIDUAL IS TIRED OF LOOKING AT ALL THE TRASH AND THE GARBAGE AND THE BLIGHT, AND HE WAS PROPOSING THAT HE CREATE A CITIZEN WORK COMMITTEE TO GO IN THERE AND CLEAN UP ALL THE GARBAGE, AND ALL HE WANTED WAS JUST SOME CONSIDERATION FOR DUMP FEES AND SOME OF THOSE THINGS WHICH THEY COULDN'T AFFORD.
AND I HAD THAT DISCUSSION WITH HIM AND JUST SAID THAT, YOU KNOW, PARTNERING WITH THE COUNTY OR THE COUNTY, HAVING YOU CONDUCT WORK EXPOSES THE COUNTY TO ALL KINDS OF LIABILITY.
THAT WASN'T A VIABLE OPTION SO IT WAS EXCITING THAT WE WE CAME UP WITH THE ARPA FUNDS TO TO TRY TO SPEND AND TRY TO HELP HELP OUT THE SITUATION OUT IN FRENCH GULCH AND WITH THAT I WILL CONCLUDE THANK YOU THANK YOU SUPERVISOR LONG ALL RIGHT AFTER OUR MEETING ON THE 21ST I ATTENDED THE ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL MEETING UM THERE'S BIG THINGS GOING ON ANDERSON A FEW WEEKS BACK THE UH A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING THEY HAD VOTED TO CENSURE ONE OF THEIR MEMBERS THE COUNCIL MEMBER AT THIS MEETING THEY MADE ANOTHER MOTION TO CENSURE A MEMBER TONIGHT AT THE COUNCIL MEETING AND THEN TODAY A LAWSUIT CAME OUT THAT LOOKS LIKE TWO
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OF THE MEMBERS MIGHT BE INVOLVED IN A LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM SO BIG THINGS HAPPEN IN ANDERSON AND THEN I DID ATTEND THE PUBLIC WORKS LUNCHEON WITH SUPERVISOR HARMON AND NORMALLY I GET TO SIT WITH ALL THE GUYS AND GALS OUT THERE BUT I PRESENTED TROY BARTOLOME WITH A PLAQUE SO I SET UP FRONT WITH TROY THIS TIME AND SO PEOPLE KNOW WHAT PUBLIC WORKS DOES.THESE ARE THE GUYS AND GALS THAT TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING.
THEY DO THE ROAD CONSTRUCTION, YOU KNOW, MAINTENANCE ON THE CARS.
I MEAN, THESE ARE THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT REALLY KEEP THIS COUNTY GOING.
SO I ENJOY ATTENDING THAT EVERY YEAR.
AND I THINK THAT WAS MY FOURTH YEAR I'VE GONE TO IT.
AND THEN I ATTENDED A CAR SHOW DOWN IN COTTONWOOD ON THE 23RD. SWANKY MOTORS DOWN THERE.
IF ANYBODY'S BEEN DOWN IN COTTONWOOD, IT'S PRETTY COOL.
ON FRONT STREET, THE OLD, IT USED TO BE ORIGINALLY ROSE'S MARKET, AND THEN RICH MORGAN BOUGHT IT AND IT WAS A HOLIDAY MARKET.
AND THEN MOST RECENTLY IT WAS STEVE'S A TO Z APPLIANCE.
BUT SWANK BOUGHT THE PROPERTY.
THE OLD HOLIDAY SIGN NOW, HE UNCOVERED THE OLD HOLIDAY SIGN ON THE FRONT.
HE'S UNCOVERED ALL THE BRICKS ON THE SIDE.
HE'S MAKING HIS OWN PRIVATE CAR MUSEUM DOWN THERE.
SO HE PUT ON A CAR SHOW, AND ALL THE CAR GUYS THAT WERE THERE SAID IT WAS THE BEST ONE THEY'D BEEN TO THE ENTIRE YEAR.
AND THIS WAS DURING, YOU KNOW, COOL APRIL NIGHTS.
ON THE 24TH, I DID A JEFFERSON PUBLIC RADIO INTERVIEW.
AND THEN I HAD A LAW LIBRARY MEETING THAT DAY.
AND THEN BACK TO COTTONWOOD, I WENT TO A SHOW AND SHINE AT THE OK CORRAL.
AND THEN ON THE 25TH, I WENT TO MANTON AND DID MANTON DAYS.
I GOT TO SEE ALL MY MANTONIANS OUT THERE, GREAT PEOPLE.
MANTON IS A LOT LIKE COTTONWOOD. HALF OF IT'S TEHAMA COUNTY AND HALF OF IT'S SHASTA COUNTY, SO I ENJOY THAT A LOT.
AND THEN FROM THERE I WENT DOWN TO RED BLUFF TO THE TEHAMA COUNTY GOP RED, WHITE, AND BLUE DINNER.
I DID THEIR AUCTION FOR THEM ALSO.
AND THEN I DID ATTEND THE SWAT MEETING WITH SUPERVISOR HARMON, AND THAT WAS VERY INTERESTING.
THEY HAD A LOT OF VIDEOS, AND IT WAS AWESOME TO SEE.
THEN WE HAD SOME READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DEBATES THAT NIGHT, AND THEN AFTER OUR SPECIAL BOARD MEETING LAST WEEK, I WENT AND HAD AN UPDATE ON THE REMODEL THAT'S GOING ON IN OUR JAIL.
SO WE MET WITH TROY BARTOLOME AND DON RENTS AND JOHN HEATH, AND THE SHERIFF WAS THERE, AND WE DISCUSSED THE REMODEL AND WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE JAIL.
AND WE'RE A LITTLE BIT BEHIND ON IT, AND WE DISCUSSED WHY AND HOW.
SO THEN I HAD A GENDER REVIEW ON THE 24TH.
I CALLED OUT BINGO NUMBERS IN SHINGLETOWN THAT NIGHT, SO IT WAS A PACKED HOUSE.
I THINK HALF OF SHINGLETOWN WAS THERE, SO IT WAS GREAT TO SEE ALL MY SHINGLETOWN PEOPLE.
I MISSED IT LAST MONTH BECAUSE I WAS IN CASTLE WITH SUPERVISOR HARMON, SO I WON'T MISS ANOTHER ONE.
AND THEN WE DID HAVE AN SRTA MEETING, AND CHAIRMAN CRY IS THE NEW CHAIR OF THAT BOARD, AND HE DID A FANTASTIC JOB.
AND THEN THAT DAY WE HAD THE SHERIFF'S VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON UP IN THE CITY OF SHASTA LAKE, AND THAT WAS GREAT.
WE HAD ALL THE VOLUNTEERS FROM ALL THE DIFFERENT GROUPS, YOU KNOW, THE RESCUE GROUPS.
THE DIVE TEAM AND I MEAN OUR VOLUNTEERS AND OUR EVERYTHING.
IT WAS A GREAT GREAT LITTLE LUNCH AND GREAT AWARDS CEREMONY THERE.
AND THEN LET'S SEE I DID GO TO THE TROY BARTHOLOMEW'S RETIREMENT PARTY ON THE FIRST.
I HATE TO SEE HIM GO BUT I WISH HIM THE BEST AND I HOPE HE HAS A GREAT RETIREMENT.
AND THEN ON THE SECOND I WENT DOWN TO THE HOOVES AND HEROES AND AT THE ANDERSON VFW HALL OR HOOVES FOR HEROES I'M SORRY.
AND THEN I KNOW I HAVE A READING RODEO SIGN IN FRONT OF ME, BUT I'D JUST LIKE TO MENTION THAT READING RODEO IS THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
THIS WEEK IS COTTONWOOD RODEO, SO I WILL BE THERE TAKING TICKETS TO THE FRONT DOOR.
KITTY'S PARADE WILL BE ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
I THINK LADIES NIGHT OUT IS WEDNESDAY, AND THEN I THINK THURSDAY WE HAVE A CIGAR NIGHT FOR THE GUYS.
SO ANYWAYS, DON'T FORGET THE COTTONWOOD RODEO.
I SHOULD HAVE PUT THEIR BANNER UP.
MOTHER'S DAY IS ON COTTONWOOD RODEO.
YOU CAN REMIND THEM OF MOTHER'S DAY.
I'M REMINDING THEM OF COTTONWOOD RODEO.
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I WON'T FORGET ABOUT MY MOTHER.ALL RIGHT, THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS? WE SURE DO, CHAIR.
WE HAVE 30 SPEAKERS, SO IT'LL BE TWO MINUTES EACH.
FIRST UP, STEVE WOODRUM, FOLLOWED BY PETE STIGLITZ, TC, THEN DON DUCKETT.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
THIS BOARD MAJORITY DID NOT CENSURE CLINT CURTIS.
YOU DID ABANDON THE FEW PEOPLE THAT WERE BRAVE ENOUGH TO REPORT HIS BEHAVIOR, WHICH MEANT EVEN MORE PEOPLE WERE AT RISK OF FUTURE HARASSMENT.
YOU CALLED THE INVESTIGATIONS WITCH HUNTS, WHICH IMPUGNED THE INTEGRITY OF MONICA FUGIT.
ESSENTIALLY, YOU CODDLED MR. CURTIS WHILE THROWING EVERYONE ELSE.
TAXPAYERS INCLUDED, UNDER THE BUS.
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BUT HE RELIES ON THEIR EXPERIENCE.IMAGINE A DISAGREEMENT WHERE HE PUSHES SOMEONE OVER.
THERE'S A BROKEN WRIST AND A LAWSUIT.
THE JURY FINDS HIM GUILTY, AND THEY ADD AN EXTRA $5 MILLION TO THE SETTLEMENT BECAUSE THIS BOARD MAJORITY REFUSED TO STOP A WORKPLACE BULLY.
YOU SAID YOU DIDN'T WANT TO INTERFERE WITH THE ELECTION, BUT YOU DID MAKE THINGS WORSE.
WE ALL KNOW CLINT WAS A BAD HIRE.
NEXT UP, PEG STIGLITZ, TC, DON DUCKETT, THEN BEV.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
GOOD MORNING, CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
MY NAME IS COLONEL PETE STIGLITZ, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE RETIRED.
I'M HERE BECAUSE RURAL RESIDENTS IN SHASTA COUNTY ARE BEING PUSHED INTO A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM THAT IS SIMPLY NOT RELIABLE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY OR DAILY LIFE.
FOR YEARS, WE'VE BEEN TOLD THAT WIRELESS SERVICE IS THE FUTURE.
THAT MAY BE TRUE IN CITIES WITH DENSE TOWER NETWORKS, BUT OUT HERE, THE REALITY IS VERY DIFFERENT.
IN MANY PARTS OF SHASTA COUNTY, A STRONG SIGNAL MEANS ONE BAR ON A GOOD DAY.
CALLS DROP, TEXTS FAIL, AND EMERGENCY ALERTS ARRIVE LATE OR NOT AT ALL.
AND WHEN THE POWER GOES OUT, THE CELLULAR HOME PHONE BOXES THAT CARRIERS ARE PUSHING AS LANDLINE REPLACEMENTS GO DARK WITH IT.
TRADITIONAL COPPER LANDLINES WORKED DURING STORMS, BLACKOUTS, AND DISASTERS.
THEY WEREN'T FANCY, BUT THEY WERE DEPENDABLE.
NOW WITH THE FEDERAL RETIREMENT OF LAND LINES THOUSANDS OF RURAL HOUSEHOLDS ARE BEING FORCED ONTO A SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION WHERE THEY LIVE COVERAGE MAPS FROM CARRIERS LOOK IMPRESSIVE BUT A SHADED AREA ON A MAP DOES NOT MEAN A USABLE SIGNAL ON THE GROUND PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTY KNOW THAT MANY OF US HAVE TO WALK OUTSIDE TO SEND A TEXT OR DRIVE UP A HILL JUST TO MAKE A CALL THAT IS NOT PROGRESS IT LEAVES RURAL COMMUNITIES EXPOSED.
RELIABLE COMMUNICATION IS NOT A LUXURY.
IT IS A PUBLIC SAFETY REQUIREMENT.
WHEN A WILDFIRE BREAKS OUT, WHEN A MEDICAL EMERGENCY OCCURS, WHEN SOMEONE NEEDS HELP, THE ABILITY TO REACH 911 IS NOT OPTIONAL.
SOME RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE BOARD TO CONSIDER REQUIRE CARRIERS TO PROVIDE VERIFIABLE ON-THE-GROUND COVERAGE DATA, NOT MARKETING GRAPHICS.
HALT LANDLINE RETIREMENTS IN AREAS WHERE CELLULAR SERVICE DOES NOT MEET MINIMUM RELIABILITY STANDARDS.
NEXT UP, TC, FOLLOWED BY DON DUCKETT, BEV, THEN ROBERT.
TC, COME ON UP, FOLLOWED BY DON DUCKETT, BEV, THEN ROBERT.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD MAJORITY LAST WEEK TO GIVE CURTIS A PASS ON HIS CONTINUING ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR TOWARD HIS STAFF, AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, AND EVEN VOLUNTEER POLL WORKERS, CAUSES ME TO WONDER IF YOUR SOLE PURPOSE WAS TO ENHANCE APPOINTEE CURTIS'S CHANCES OF CONTINUING AS SHASTA COUNTY'S REGISTRAR OF VOTERS.
POST-ELECTION CENSURE, UNLIKELY I REALIZE IN YOUR HANDS, WOULD CARRY NO WEIGHT AT ALL OTHER THAN TO PERPETUATE A HOSTILE, INSULTING, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL CONCERNED WITH A TRULY TRANSPARENT, FAIR, ACCURATE, AND PROPERLY EXECUTED ELECTIONS.
NEXT UP, DAWN DUCKETT FOLLOWED BY BEV ROBERT.
THEN TERRY MCCORMICK, IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET INTO YOU.
I, TOO, WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS AND FINDINGS OF MANAGERIAL MISCONDUCT AGAINST CLINT CURTIS.
I WORKED FOR THE COUNTY FOR 25 YEARS.
FIFTEEN OF THOSE YEARS WAS MANAGING STAFF.
NOW, IF THESE TWO REPORTS WERE ISSUED ON ANY COUNTY MANAGER, OR DEPARTMENT HEAD, THE ORDINARY COURSE OF ACTION WOULD MOST LIKELY BE THAT THAT PERSON WOULD BE PUT ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE AND MOST LIKELY TERMINATED.
NOW, I KNOW THAT YOU CAN'T DO EITHER OF THOSE THINGS WITH MR. CURTIS.
HOWEVER, YOU CHOSE NOT TO TAKE THE ORDINARY COURSE OF ACTION AVAILABLE TO YOU.
AND THAT WAS SIMPLY BECAUSE THERE'S AN ELECTION COMING UP.
GENTLEMEN, THAT IS ELECTION INTERFERENCE.
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CRY'S WORDS, COMICAL TO MANY OF US.YOU ARE DERELICT IN YOUR DUTIES IN PROTECTING THIS COUNTY FROM LIABILITY AND THE EMPLOYEES FROM A TOXIC WORK ENVIRONMENT.
AND HOPEFULLY THE VOTERS WILL PUNISH TWO OF YOU FOR THAT.
SPEAKING OF VOTERS, I HAVE A MESSAGE FOR CLINT CURTIS.
MR. CURTIS, IT ISN'T JUST THE LEFTIES THAT ARE AFTER YOU.
THE SANE REPUBLICANS OF THIS COUNTY PUT KATHY DARLING INTO OFFICE BY HUGE MARGINS, AND WE WILL SEND YOU HOME BY THOSE SAME HUGE MARGINS.
YOU CAN GO BACK TO FLORIDA OR PEDDLE YOUR WARES TO SOME OTHER GULLIBLE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR SOME OTHER COUNTY.
NEXT UP, BEV, FOLLOWED BY ROBERT, TERRY MCCORMICK, THEN MOE.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT YOU REMOVE C7 THROUGH C10 FROM THE CONSENT ITEMS. CONSENT IS SUPPOSED TO BE ROUTINE OR NON-CONFRONTATIONAL.
NOT ONLY IS IT A GOOD POSSIBILITY THAT MEASURE B WILL PASS AS THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE, BUT ALSO VERY LIKELY THE SAME LAWS WILL BE PASSED AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.
OUR BALLOTS SHOULD NOT BE PRINTED BY AN INDEPENDENT VENDOR.
ALL CONTRACTS SHOULD HAVE A 30-DAY CANCELLATION CLAUSE BECAUSE WE ALL SHOULD KNOW FAIR ELECTIONS ARE IN OUR FUTURE, BUT NOT WITH MACHINES.
WE CAN PRINT BALLOTS IN-HOUSE.
WE WILL HAVE A FEW ABSENTEE BALLOTS AND NOT NEED ANY OF THE MACHINES.
IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE TO GIVE THEM MONEY, GIVE THEM MONEY FROM WHAT THEY OWE US FROM THE OVERSPRAY COST.
WHERE'S THE MONEY GOING TO COME FROM? DON'T COUNT ON COUNTY COUNCIL TO LEAD YOU DOWN THIS PATH.
HE IS NOT WATCHING OUT FOR YOU OR WE THE PEOPLE.
IT IS A DANGER TO OUR REPUBLIC FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
WE DON'T NEED ANY MORE MANIPULATION OF OUR VOTES.
CAN ANYONE TELL ME JUST ONE LAW THAT HAS BEEN PASSED IN CALIFORNIA THAT MAKES OUR ELECTIONS MORE SECURE? THANK YOU.
ROBERT, FOLLOWED BY TERRY MCCORMICK, MOE, THEN QUENTIN GADDY.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
LAST WEEK AT THE SPECIAL MEETING, I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE 3-2 VOTE TO TAKE NO ACTION ON THE SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS BY TWO SEPARATE INVESTIGATIONS CONCERNING CURTIS.
THE FACT THAT YOUR OWN HR DIRECTOR ADVISED CURTIS NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE IN THE SAME ROOM AS STAFF SCREAMS NO CONFIDENCE.
AT MINIMUM, CENSURE WOULD HAVE BEEN THE ONLY...
NATURAL COURSE OF ACTION TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER ADVISEMENTS OF THE LAW ALLOWED INSTEAD WE HAVE CRY GASLIGHTING VICTIMS AND MAKING EXCUSES FOR THE HIGHLY INAPPROPRIATE AND UNPROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR OF HIS OWN STOOGES TO WHOM YOU THREE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR INFLICTING ON US SO THANKS FOR THAT YOU SAY YOU CAN'T VOTE AGAINST STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS ON PRINCIPLE LIKE THE TRUE NORTH PROJECT YET HERE ON THE CENSURE COMPLETELY DISMISS YOUR OWN HIGHLY RESPECTED AND PROFESSIONAL HR DIRECTOR AND LEAD INVESTIGATOR AN INVESTIGATOR'S ADVISEMENT OF CENSURE AND HAVING ADULT SUPERVISION FOR THE LITTLE BOY WHO CANNOT SEEM TO TAKE DIRECTION FROM HIS APPOINTORS IN MY OPINION HE CANNOT BE TRUSTED TO RUN A FREE AND FAIR ELECTION GIVEN HIS PAST HISTORY AND ABIDING IMPENITENCE WHO WILL BABYSIT HIM TO ENSURE THE ELECTION IS COUNTED WITHOUT FRAUD WHAT ABOUT THE RESTRAINING ORDER WHY DON'T YOU BELIEVE THE VICTIMS IT SEEMS LIKE YOU'VE PLACED POLITICAL EXPEDIENTS AND YOUR OWN SELFISH AGENDA AHEAD OF ETHICS AND INTEGRITY LIKE A FORMER SUPERVISOR SAID, YOU OWN THIS MESS.
LASTLY, MAY I TAKE A BRIEF MOMENT TO PUBLICLY THANK SUPERVISOR LONG, WHO HAS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF HIS TERM BEEN THE ONLY ONE ON THIS DAIS WHO HAS BASED 100% OF HIS VOTES ON PRINCIPLES AND NOT POLITICAL CALCULATION, SELF-PROMOTION, OR PROFIT.
THANKS FOR BEING THE VOICE OF REASON AMIDST ABUSE FROM THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTE NOTHING AND CARP ABOUT EVERYTHING.
NEXT UP, TERRY MCCORMICK, FOLLOWED BY MOE, QUINTON GADDY, THEN MARGARET HANSON.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
HOW YOU DOING? I HARDLY EVER COME TO THESE MEETINGS BECAUSE JUST FROM WHAT I READ ABOUT IT, IT'S A CIRCUS.
WHAT I WITNESSED LAST WEEK, IT VERIFIED THAT.
WHEN YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, EMPLOY, YOU DEAL WITH IT.
YOU'VE GOT TWO REPORTS, ONE DONE IN-HOUSE AND ONE PAID FOR.
THEY SUBSTANTIATED CLAIMS. ALL OF US IN HERE HAVE ONE THING, TO SAVE THE TAXPAYERS MONEY.
YOU'RE NOT DOING THAT BY IGNORING WHAT HE DID, SUBSTANTIATED BY TWO DIFFERENT REPORTS.
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KJELLSTROM AND MR. CRY, EVEN SAID THAT YOU HAD SEVERAL TALKS WITH HIM, SUBSTANTIATES THE FACTS OF THOSE REPORTS.THE FACT THAT YOU CHASTISED HIM AND REPRIMANDED HIM RIGHT HERE IN THAT MEETING LAST WEEK SUBSTANTIATES THAT.
QUIT WASTING OUR MONEY, PLEASE.
WE ALL HAVE THAT IN COMMON HERE.
I'M A CONSERVATIVE, AND I'M TIRED OF SEEING THIS MONEY BEING SPENT WASTEFULLY.
IS MOE HERE? NOPE, COME ON UP.
THEN WE HAVE QUENTIN GADDY, MARGARET HANSON, AND CHRISTIAN GARDNER.
SO, MY TIA LIVES DOWN IN EAST L.A., AND A FEW TIMES OVER THE YEARS, SHE'S CALLED ME TO TELL ME SHE'S SEEN ME ON THE NEWS, AND OF COURSE, I'VE BEEN MORTIFIED OVER THAT.
I'M ORIGINALLY FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY, AND I'M WATCHING THE MAYORAL RACE.
I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY ELSE IS.
BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO ME BECAUSE MY FAMILY LIVES DOWN THERE AND THEY'VE LOST HOUSES IN THE FIRE, RELATIVES.
MY POINT IS THAT I SUPPORT SPENCER PRATT TO BECOME THE MAYOR OF LOS ANGELES BECAUSE HE IS DOING IT FOR THE RIGHT REASONS.
HE IS DOING IT FOR THE PEOPLE.
HE HIMSELF HAS BEEN THROUGH A TRAGEDY AND LOST EVERYTHING, AND HE IS NOW FIGHTING SO THE PEOPLE WON'T FEEL LIKE THEY'RE ALONE.
AND I REALLY DO HOPE THAT MR. PRATT GETS IT, BUT THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO SAY.
QUINTON GADDY, FOLLOWED BY MARGARET HANSON, CHRISTIAN GARDNER, THEN NOAH KINCAID.
I AM THE DIRECTOR OF THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER, AND I'M HERE IN MY PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY.
FIRST, I JUST WANT TO SAY HAPPY SMALL BUSINESS WEEK, NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK TO EVERYONE HERE.
SMALL BUSINESSES ARE A HUGE PART OF OUR NATION AND A PART OF OUR LOCAL ECONOMY HERE IN SHASTA COUNTY.
I GOT SOME DATA FROM THE EDD JUST THE OTHER DAY.
OUT OF THE LAST YEAR, SINCE...
MARCH, WE'VE HAD 5% JOB GROWTH IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND SMALL BUSINESSES.
PUBLIC SECTOR JOBS ARE DOWN 1.4%, SO IT'S SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE REALLY DRIVING JOB GROWTH IN SHASTA COUNTY.
SO I JUST WANT TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT TO ALL OF OUR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS HERE IN THE COUNTY.
I HAVE PACKETS FOR EACH OF THE BOARD MEMBERS HERE TO BE DISTRIBUTED LATER ON, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO PROMOTE OUR UPCOMING NORCAL PROCUREMENT FAIR NEXT FRIDAY, MAY 15TH AT THE WIND RIVER CASINO.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SMALL BUSINESSES TO MEET PURCHASING OFFICERS FROM STATE, LOCAL, FEDERAL, AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY WHO WANT TO ENGAGE IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING.
SO SHASTA COUNTY, TISHA SWANSON, SHE WILL BE THERE.
SO SHASTA COUNTY PURCHASING IS REPRESENTED THERE.
WE HAVE RABA, CAL FIRE, CALTRANS DISTRICT 2, AND ABOUT 20 OTHER AGENCIES THAT ARE GOING TO BE THERE.
THIS IS AN EVENT THAT IS FREE FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO GET INTERESTED OR INVOLVED IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING.
YOU CAN GO REGISTER AT NORCALPROCUREMENTFAIR.COM.
AND THIS IS HOSTED BETWEEN THE SBDC, CALTRANS DISTRICT 2, THE APEX ACCELERATOR, THE SHASTA EDC STARTUP READING, AND THE VETERANS BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTER.
SO IT'S REALLY A WHOLE TEAM EFFORT PUTTING ON THIS EVENT.
NEXT FRIDAY IT'S GOING TO RUN FROM 10 TO 3, SO WE'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO COME OUT.
JUST AS A LITTLE ANECDOTE, LAST YEAR I HAD A CLIENT.
HER AND HER HUSBAND OWNED SOME HEAVY EQUIPMENT, SOME BACKHOES, SOME SKID STEERS, MASTICATORS.
THEY NEVER DID GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.
THEY JUST DID DEFENSIBLE SPACE FOR PRIVATE HOUSES.
LAST YEAR, THEY ATTENDED FOR THE FIRST TIME.
THEY MET WITH CALTRANS AND CAL FIRE.
THEY CLEARED $750,000 IN CONTRACTS LAST YEAR, BROUGHT THEM UP TO $2 MILLION IN REVENUE, WHICH IS GOING TO CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF THEIR FAMILY.
I WANT EVERYBODY TO COME OUT NEXT FRIDAY AT WIND RIVER CASINO.
NEXT UP, MARGARET HANSEN, FOLLOWED BY CHRISTIAN GARNIER, NOAH KINCAID, THEN CARLA REED.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
SO MUCH TO SAY IN SO LITTLE TIME.
RUN BACK AND HEART MACHINE STUFF ON THE CONSENT CALORIE CALENDAR INSTEAD OF UH YOU KNOW LETTING US HAVE IT ON THE AGENDA TO SPEAK ON IT IS KIND OF SNEAKY JUST SO YOU KNOW IT'S LIKE JUMPING INTO THE RATTLESNAKE PIT AND NOT LOOKING WHERE YOU'RE GOING UM ALSO THEY OWE US FOR THE INSANE OVERSPRAY DEBACLE AND I DON'T SEE ANYBODY TRYING TO GO AFTER THEM FOR THAT AS FAR AS CLINT CURTIS, I WANT TO PUT THE EMPLOYEES UNDER OATH BECAUSE ANYBODY CAN SEE THAT THERE'S AN AGENDA GOING ON.
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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE MEETINGS? BECAUSE I WATCHED IT GO ON AT THE BEGINNING WITH FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY OVER HERE RIGHT NEXT TO JENNY, WHO IS THE ONE THAT COMPLAINED ABOUT FLASH RULES.SO ARE WE CHANGING IT OR IS IT JUST FOR CERTAIN PEOPLE? DETAILS MATTER.
NEXT UP, CHRISTIAN GARNIER, FOLLOWED BY NOAH KINCAID, CARLA REED, THEN CAROL.
MR. KALLSTROM, MR. CRY, AND HARMON, YOU HAVE SHOWN YOUR TRUE COLORS.
YOU THREE CHOSE TO PROTECT YOUR CANDIDATE, CLINT CURTIS, AT ALL COSTS, FORFEITING AND ABDICATING YOUR DUTY TO PROTECT...
THE EMPLOYEES OF SHASTA COUNTY AND PROTECT FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS.
TWO INVESTIGATIONS OVER EIGHT MONTHS FINDING SUBSTANTIATED MAJORITY CONTACT.
WHO CARES? WHO CARES? SUBSTANTIATED THREATS OF VIOLENCE, ABUSE, UNPROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT, WORKPLACE HARASSMENT, A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT.
GENDER-BASED INTIMIDATION, REPEATED DEMEANING OR AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR, ALL FOUND BY YOUR SUPPORT SERVICES DIRECTOR, MONICA FUGATE.
EH, SO WHAT? FUGATE'S PROBABLY ONE OF THOSE LEFTIES ON JOE INNES' PAYROLL OR SOMETHING.
PUNISHING EMPLOYEES WHO REPORT OR TAKE PART IN INVESTIGATIONS.
EH, WHO CARES? YOUR CANDIDATE, CLINT CURTIS, SAYS IT'S A WITCH HUNT.
FLAGRANT PARTISAN ELECTIONEERING.
POSSIBLE MISUSE OF PUBLIC RESOURCES.
EH, MR. JONES, HOBBS, AND BLUM.
WHY DON'T YOU STOP ABROGATING YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC? AND TO THE LAW AND DO YOUR JOB.
NEXT UP, NOAH KINCAID, FOLLOWED BY CARLA REED, CAROL, THEN TIM SAUNDERS.
I AM A PROSECUTOR HERE AT THE SHASTA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
I PROSECUTE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES, CHILD ABUSE CASES, RAPE CASES, AND STALKING CASES, ALL ON THE FELONY LEVEL.
A GROUP OF US PROSECUTORS HAVE BEEN COMING PERIODICALLY.
WELL NOW IT'S JUST ME AND I WANT TO TELL YOU WHY.
THOSE PROSECUTORS HAVE BEEN TALKING TO YOU THAT WE DON'T HAVE ADEQUATE STAFFING AT THE SHASTA COUNTY DA'S OFFICE.
WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN PROSECUTORS.
THE FIRST PROSECUTOR YOU USUALLY HEAR FROM WOULD BE NOLAN WEBER.
NOLAN WEBER PROSECUTED VIOLENT FELONIES.
HE DEALT WITH WHAT WE CALL SVPS, SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS.
TO TRY TO KEEP THEM FROM BEING RELEASED INTO OUR COMMUNITY.
HE HAS NOW TAKEN A POSITION AT THE BUTTE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WHERE HE'S GOING TO GET PAID A LOT MORE MONEY, HE'S GOING TO HAVE BETTER BENEFITS, AND THEY HAVE GOOD STAFFING THERE.
YOU'D ALSO HEAR FROM BRIAN ZIEGLER.
BRIAN ZIEGLER WAS OUR, HE HAD THE DRUG ASSIGNMENT.
WELL, HE GOT ONE GUY THAT DOES THAT, THAT PROSECUTES FELONY-LEVEL DRUG CASES.
I'M TALKING ABOUT DRUG TRAFFICKERS.
DRUG DEALERS, PEOPLE WHO ARE BRINGING METHAMPHETAMINE, HEROIN, DRUGS INTO OUR COMMUNITY.
HE HAS NOW ACCEPTED A POSITION, WILL BE LEAVING, WILL BE WORKING FOR THE BUTTE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WHERE HE'S GOING TO GET PAID MORE MONEY, BETTER BENEFITS, BETTER STAFFING.
YOU WOULD ALSO HEAR FROM SOMEONE BY THE NAME OF THEO. THEO WAS A LOCAL BOY, BORN AND RAISED HERE.
IN SHASTA COUNTY, THE KIND OF GUY YOU WOULD WANT TO BE A PROSECUTOR.
HE HAS NOW ACCEPTED A POSITION AS A DA AT THE BUTTE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
YOU WOULD ALSO HEAR FROM IAN FRAZIER.
NEXT UP, CARLA REED, FOLLOWED BY CAROL, TIM SAUNDERS, THEN JEFF GORDER.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
OKAY, FIRST I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR SERVICE.
I UNDERSTAND HOW HARD IT IS WORKING IN CORRECTIONS AND EVERYTHING.
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ON PETITIONS.WE HAVE 772 PEOPLE THAT HAVE SIGNED PETITIONS FROM THE REDDING, ANDERSON, BURNEY, COTTONWOOD, PALISADRO, LAKEHEAD.
IGOE, OAK RUN, SHASTA LAKE, WHITMORE, AND ROUND MOUNTAIN.
THESE PEOPLE DO NOT WANT YOU USING THE PROPERTY AT 7251 EAST SIDE ROAD FOR A CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX.
THEY DON'T WANT MORE CONVICTED FELONS BEING BROUGHT INTO OUR COUNTY.
YOU ARE INVITING THESE TYPE OF MEN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO OUR COUNTY BY PURSUING THE MALE REENTRY PROGRAM.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS SELLING US OUT BY SUPPORTING THE STATE MAIL REENTRY PROGRAM.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO ADDRESS YOU, MR. KELLSTROM.
ON APRIL 11TH, YOU SAID YOU WERE SUPPORTING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD BECAUSE YOU REPRESENT US.
I AM WONDERING SINCE WHEN AND HOW.
ON JANUARY 13TH, AT THE CITY OF READING PLANNING DEPARTMENT MEETING, THAT MANY OF OUR NEIGHBORS ATTENDED TO FIGHT THE REZONING OF THE PROPERTY.
INSTEAD OF SUPPORTING US, YOU TOLD TWO OF US, YOU PEOPLE GET OVER IT.
YOU HAVE STABBED US IN THE BACK.
NEXT UP, CAROL, FOLLOWED BY TIM SAUNDERS, JEFF GORDER, THEN CHARLIE MENAHEE. IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
MY NAME IS CAROL, AND WE'VE GOT TO STOP MEETING LIKE THIS.
THERE ARE SO MANY ISSUES THAT ARE COMING UP, AND THE MAIN ONE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT RIGHT NOW IS BECAUSE I EMAILED YOU LAST NIGHT, AND I AM CONCERNED THAT ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, C7, 08, 9, AND 10, ARE RELATED TO ELECTION CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN APPARENTLY THANK YOU.
AND IT SAYS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR THAT THESE ITEMS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE ROUTINE, EXPECTED TO BE ROUTINE AND NON-CONTROVERSIAL, GIVEN THE LIGHT THAT WE'RE IN THE SEASON OF THIS ELECTION AND THAT WE HAVE THIS INVESTIGATION AND A CONTINUED POSSIBLE CENSURE OF CLINT CURTIS.
I'M ASKING THAT THESE ITEMS BE MOVED FROM TAKING OFF THE CONSENT CALENDAR AND PUT ON THE REGULAR CALENDAR SO THAT WE CAN HAVE SOME KIND OF DISCUSSION AND TRANSPARENCY IN OUR ELECTIONS.
SO I GUESS THAT'S IT FOR RIGHT NOW.
NEXT UP, TIM SAUNDERS, FOLLOWED BY JEFF PORTER, CHARLIE MENAHEE, THEN GARY PAYRO.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
TIM SAUNDERS, DISTRICT 1 OR 02, DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU DRAW THE LINES.
I'VE BEEN COMING HERE FOR SIX YEARS, MAINLY DISCUSSING WITH YOU GUYS THE COMPLETELY OBVIOUS ELECTION FRAUD THAT HAS BEEN PERPETRATED UPON SHASTA COUNTY AND ON ALL LEVELS OF OUR GOVERNMENT CURRENTLY.
AND YOU GUYS WISELY ELECTED OR APPOINTED CLINT CURTIS TO COME IN AND HELP FIX IT.
AND I PERSONALLY HAVE VIEWED A MUCH MORE TRANSPARENT.
AND BETTER OBSERVATION OPPORTUNITY AT THE ELECTION OFFICE SINCE THEN.
AND SO MY PERSONAL OPINION IS THAT I DON'T BELIEVE THE WITCH HUNT WITH CLINT CURTIS.
I'VE TALKED WITH HIM MANY TIMES.
HE SEEMS LIKE AN UPSTANDING INDIVIDUAL.
AND HE'S DOING WHAT IS BEST FOR THE PEOPLE HERE IN SHASTA COUNTY.
CONCERNING THE RUNBACK CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS, THEY OWE US.
THEY THEY WE'RE THE ONES WITH THE PROBLEMS WITH THE OVERSPRAY, WITH THE DUPLICATION ISSUE, AND YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN NEGLECTING THE CONTRACT, SO TO SPEAK, AND SO NOW WE'RE GOING TO BE STUCK PAYING.
WE PULLED C-7, SO IF YOU WANT TO COMMENT ON C-7, WAIT UNTIL WE...
RIGHT, BUT THIS IS GENERAL COMMENT.
SO ALL THOSE ITEMS NEED TO BE OPENLY DISCUSSED IN THE PUBLIC, AND THERE'S A LOT OF ELECTION CHANGES COMING DOWN THE PIPE, NATIONAL, STATE, LOCAL LEVEL.
AND I KNOW YOU GUYS WITH YELLOW SHIRTS CAN'T GET ELECTED WITH FAIR ELECTIONS, BUT THE PEOPLE WOULD LIKE FAIR ELECTIONS.
NEXT UP, JEFF GORDER, FOLLOWED BY CHARLIE MENAHEE, GARY PAYROSE, AND CHRIS ENRIQUEZ.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
I JUST WANTED TO PUBLICLY THANK SUPERVISORS PLUMMER AND LONG FOR LAST WEEK, I BELIEVE IT WAS MAYBE THE WEEK BEFORE, DOING THEIR BEST TO UPHOLD THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS THAT I THINK...
ALL OF US EXPECT FROM OUR COUNTY LEADERS IN SEEKING DISSENSION, MR. CURTIS, YOU KNOW, THERE'S BEEN
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SOME VERY ELOQUENT SPEAKERS HERE.I JUST JOIN IN WHAT DON AND ROBERT AND OTHERS, TERRY, HAVE HAD TO SAY.
I THINK THEY'VE SPOKEN WELL ABOUT THIS.
I MEAN, THESE HAVE BEEN TWO SUBSTANTIATED INVESTIGATIONS WITH SERIOUS MISCONDUCT.
AND THE OPPENHEIMER INVESTIGATION BEGAN, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, IN AUGUST OF 25.
SO IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT HAS JUST BEEN THROWN UP TO CREATE ELECTION INTERFERENCE.
IT'S ADDRESSING ISSUES THAT MR. CURTIS HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH SINCE EARLY ON IN HIS TENURE.
AND IT LASTED, UNFORTUNATELY, UNTIL JANUARY AND THEN CAME TO THE BOARD'S ATTENTION APPARENTLY IN MARCH.
AND THEN THE DAY AFTER THAT INVESTIGATION ENDED, THEN MR. CURTIS APPARENTLY THREATENED TO DRAG SOMEBODY OUT OF THEIR OFFICE BY THEIR HAIR.
AND ANOTHER INVESTIGATION WAS INITIATED.
AND YOU KNOW, THE IDEA THAT THIS BOARD WOULD DEFER AND NOT TAKE ACTION IS JUST OUTRAGEOUS IN MY VIEW.
IT IS, I THINK, INTERFERENCE, AS PEOPLE HAVE SAID, NOT TO TAKE ACTION.
YOU'RE BASICALLY SAYING IT DOESN'T MATTER.
NOW, I THINK MR. CEO RICKERT READ SOMETHING AT THE BEGINNING ABOUT HOW SHASTA COUNTY CARES ABOUT ITS EMPLOYEES AND WE HAVE A HOTLINE FOR PEOPLE TO CALL.
WELL, I MEAN, THAT'S KIND OF COUNTERACTED BY THE ACTIONS THAT THIS BOARD TOOK.
THE BOARD SENDS A MESSAGE TO ITS EMPLOYEES.
THE ONLY ONES THAT CARE ARE SUPERVISORS LONG AND PLUMMER.
NEXT UP, CHARLIE MENAHEE, GARY PAYRO, KRISTEN RICKES, THEN DAVE HALLIGAN.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
IS CHARLIE HERE? AFTER CHARLIE, WE HAVE GARY PAYRO, CHRIS ENRIQUEZ, AND DAVID HALLIGAN.
AS A FORMER SHASTA COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, I KNOW WHAT PUBLIC TRUST LOOKS LIKE AND WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN IT'S BROKEN.
AND THE TRUST HAS BEEN BROKEN IN THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE.
THE BOARD MAJORITY BOUGHT THE SNAKE OIL, BUT THEY FORGOT TO CHECK MR. CURTIS'S CHARACTER.
AND THE INVESTIGATIONS REPORTS MAKE THAT CLEAR.
THE SUBSTANTIATED INCIDENTS OF MISCONDUCT BY MR. CURTIS ARE NOT RUMORS, THEY'RE FINDINGS.
THE BOARD HAS SHOWED THAT YOU RELEASE THESE REPORTS WAS THE RIGHT STEP, BUT IT'S NOT ENOUGH.
IF THE FINDINGS ARE SERIOUS ENOUGH TO RELEASE, THEY ARE SERIOUS ENOUGH FOR YOU TO ACT ON.
WE HEARD BOARD MEMBERS SAY THAT TO...
TO CENSOR WHAT MIGHT AFFECT THE UPCOMING ELECTION.
BUT WITHHOLDING A CENSOR TO PROTECT A CANDIDATE IS NOT NEUTRALITY, IT'S INTERFERENCE.
VOTERS DESERVE THE TRUTH BEFORE THEY CAST A BALLOT.
THE REAL THREAT TO OUR ELECTIONS IS NOT FROM THE VOTERS.
IT'S COMING FROM THE BOARD MAJORITY'S DECISION TO PUT SOMEONE WITH NO EXPERIENCE AND QUESTIONABLE CHARACTER IN CHARGE OF ONE OF THE MOST SENSITIVE OFFICES THAT THE COUNTY RUNS.
LASTLY, HR REPORT RECOMMENDING ASSIGNING OBSERVERS TO MONITOR MR. CURTIS.
THAT IS AN EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENT, AND IT IS A RECOMMENDATION THAT THE BOARD SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED IMMEDIATELY TO PROTECT STAFF AND TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE ELECTION.
NEXT UP, GARY PAYRO, FOLLOWED BY CHRIS ENRIQUEZ, DAVID HALLIGAN, THEN STEVE KAHN.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
C-8, THE RUNBACK MACHINES, BECAUSE OF COST AND CONTROL, I THINK THAT WE NEED TO PULL THAT, AND IT NEEDS TO BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
AND REGARDING, I WAS GOING TO SPEAK, THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY ISSUE, BUT BECAUSE OF ALL THIS STUFF COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOM, I WOULD SAY THAT...
SUPERVISOR PLUMMER, I READ YOUR REPORT THAT YOU POSTED.
I APPRECIATE HOW TRANSPARENT YOU ARE.
I AGREE WITH A LOT OF WHAT YOU SAID AND YOUR LOGIC.
BUT THAT ALL STANDS UNLESS THERE'S BEEN A CONCERTED EFFORT TO OPPOSE THE WORK OF CLINT CURTIS.
AND SUPERVISOR CRY, YOU BROUGHT TIM TALLER ON BECAUSE YOU SAID THAT THERE WAS A THREAT FROM THE STAFF THAT THEY WERE ALL GOING TO LEAVE IF YOU APPOINTED
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CLINT CURTIS.I BELIEVE THEY DECIDED INSTEAD OF LEAVING, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN THE HONORABLE THING TO DO WHEN YOU DID APPOINT HIM, INSTEAD THEY WENT TO ACTIVE OPPOSITION.
AND WE HAVE TESTIMONY FROM PEOPLE WHO WERE WORKING IN THE OFFICE THAT THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WAS HAPPENING.
SO IN THE FACE OF THE ACTIVE OPPOSITION, I CAN UNDERSTAND HOW THERE WOULD BE SOME FRUSTRATION.
CRUSADERS ARE NOT EASY TO BE AROUND SOME.
JOAN OF ARC WAS MURDERED AND IT TOOK 500 YEARS FOR THEM TO REALIZE SHE WAS A SAINT.
NOW, I'M NOT CLAIMING HE'S A SAINT.
I'M JUST SAYING IT'S NOT EASY TO BE AROUND A CRUSADER.
HE DOESN'T ALWAYS SAY THE EASY THING, BUT I THINK HE NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT AND I APPRECIATE YOU WAITING UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION.
NEXT UP, CHRIS ENRIQUEZ, FOLLOWED BY DAVE HALLIGAN.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
I'M ADDRESSING THE BOARD TODAY TO PROVIDE YOU WITH ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE LOCATION FOR YOUR SHERIFF'S PROPOSED COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS CAMPUS.
AS I'VE STATED BEFORE UP HERE, I'M AGAINST THE CHOSEN LOCATION FOR MANY REASONS, WHICH INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, ADJACENT RESIDENT SAFETY AND THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE, EXPENSIVE INFRASTRUCTURE INSTALLATION, AND JUST BEING A BAD CHOICE, OTHER THAN TO FULFILL SHERIFF JOHNSON'S SHANGRI-LA DREAM OF A...
WELL, IT WAS A BOATING SAFETY UNIT.
THERE ARE 38 ACRES OF COUNTY-OWNED LAND ON CLEAR CREEK ROAD THAT CAN EASILY ACCOMMODATE SHERIFF JOHNSON'S ALTERNATIVE CUSTODY PROGRAM AND AN MCRP FACILITY WITHOUT BEING NEXT DOOR TO A NEIGHBORHOOD, TRAFFIC CONCERNS DUE TO RAILROAD TRACKS, INCREASED ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, OR ALIENATING 200-PLUS RESIDENTS WITHIN A MILE RADIUS OF YOUR CURRENT PROPOSED CAMPUS LOCATION.
AND, IN THIS ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT, THE COUNTY CAN SAVE THE DOLLAR THAT YOU WERE GOING TO SPEND BUYING THE EAST SIDE ROAD PROPERTY FROM THE CITY.
WHERE'S YOUR FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY WHEN? THE DOWNSIDE? YOUR SHERIFF WON'T HAVE HIS SHANGRI-LA BOAT PALACE ALONG THE RIVER TO ENJOY THE VIEWS OF MOUNT SHASTA IN THE DISTANCE TO SHARE WITH HIS ACP AND MCRP PARTICIPANTS.
SPEAKING OF WHICH, THIS ALTERNATIVE CUSTODY PROGRAM IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE A FARMING ELEMENT, RIGHT? WELL...
SHERIFF JOHNSON STATED PREVIOUSLY IN HIS CURRENT ACP FARM THAT THEY FARM THE ACREAGE ON BRESLAUER.
THERE'S NO ACTIVITY ON THAT LAND, SO...
MOST OF THAT LAND SITS UNUSED.
WHY ASK FOR MORE LAND IF WHAT YOU HAVE ISN'T BEING USED, HASN'T BEEN FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, ACCORDING TO A NEARBY RESIDENT? SEEMS THE NEED FOR INCREASED ACP FARMLAND COULD BE A FARCE.
I'LL RETURN NEXT MEETING WITH MORE ON THIS TOPIC.
UNLESS, OF COURSE, YOU'VE MET TO THE FOLLY AND ABANDONED THE EAST SIDE ROAD PROJECT.
NEXT UP, DAVE HALLIGAN, FOLLOWED BY STEVE KAHN, LINDA GLASS, THEN JIM BURNETT.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
BALLOTS ARE DROPPING THIS WEEK, AND KEVIN CRY SAYS, I'M RUNNING ON MY RECORD THE LAST THREE AND A HALF YEARS.
ELIMINATION OF THE DOMINION MACHINES, CONSPIRACY THEORIES.
MIKE LINDELL, THE PILLOW GUY, D.A.
BRIDGET LETTER BURIED BEFORE THE ELECTION, THE GUN RANGE FOR PATRICK JONES, HIS BUDDY, CHEMTRAILS, CRONYISM HIRES, EMPLOYEE TURNOVER, SEVERANCE EXTENSIONS, 18 MONTHS FOR RICKERT, LAMOUR, AND MOO, MR. CRY'S ACCEPTANCE OF A 59% RAISE IN ONE YEAR, MR. CRY VOTING NO TO ALLOW THE VOTERS OF THIS COUNTY TO DECIDE ON FUTURE SUPERVISOR RAISES, REMOVAL OF THE IMPACT FEES, LAWSUITS AND LAWSUITS, CROP HAULER PAYOUT, MCGREELEY LAWSUIT COMING, RANCHERIA 30-YEAR CONTRACT SPONSORED BY CRY, 725-23.
DEFENDANT APPEAL HAS COST THE TAXPAYERS $901,000 SO FAR.
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS, OPIOID PAYMENTS, SLOW TO REVIEW AND SLOW TO REWARD.
CHRIS STREET'S MEDICAL SCHOOL CONTRACT, TRUE NORTH MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY, LOSS OF 200 NEW JOBS.
ANDERSON FAMILY DYNAMICS, SPONSORED BY CRY, WAS NOT VETTED CORRECTLY FOR A POSSIBLE $1.9 MILLION AWARD.
DISRESPECT AND DIVIDE THE CRY WAY.
AND FINALLY, THE CLINT CURTIS HIRE.
AND YOU, MR. CRY, KELLSTROM AND HARMON, AND YOUR FAILURE TO CENSURE CURTIS LAST WEEK.
I'M GOING TO END WITH A KEVIN CRY QUOTE.
I'M THE TWO-TIME CHAIR, AND I'M KEVIN CRY, AND I'M RUNNING ON MY RECORD.
WELL, DAMN RIGHT YOU ARE, SIR.
FOLLOWED BY LINDA GLASS, JIM BURNETT, THEN DOLORES LUCERO.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
CRY CLAIMED THE BRIDGE COULD HAVE THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THAT OF SHASTA DAM.
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IT SHOULD BE APPARENT TO PEOPLE THAT THAT STATEMENT IS RIDICULOUS.THIS JUST SHOWS CRY WILL SAY ANYTHING TO TRY TO STAY IN OFFICE.
IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO ME ALSO THAT...
IT IS THE THIEF THAT WORRIES MOST ABOUT THEFT.
CRY, I WANT TO CLEARLY MAKE SURE YOU ARE AWARE THAT YOUR COMMUNICATIONS WHILE ON THE DAIS, DURING A PUBLIC BOARD MEETING, IN SESSION, IS PART OF THE PUBLIC PROCESS AND SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO ALL THE PUBLIC.
SO I REQUEST THAT YOU POST ALL OF YOUR COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING TEXTS, EMAILS, FROM ALL OF THE PHONES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES USED DURING THE NORMAL BOARD MEETING.
OF SUPERVISORS MEETING WHILE IN SESSION.
THE PUBLIC HAS A RIGHT TO BE FAMILIAR WITH ALL THE COMMUNICATIONS MADE DURING OUR PUBLIC BOARD MEETINGS.
IF THIS IS NOT DONE, THEN YOU ARE IN VIOLATION OF THE BROWN ACT AND THE LAW.
IF YOU DELETE THOSE TEXTS OR ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS THAT YOU HAVE MADE DURING THE SESSION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING, YOU WILL BE INTENTIONALLY VIOLATING THE LAW AND POSSIBLY DESTROYING EVIDENCE.
THIS COULD BE AN EVEN MORE SERIOUS CRIME THAN THE VIOLATION OF THE BROWN ACT.
I WANT YOU TO BE AWARE YOU COULD BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL OR CIVIL PROSECUTION.
IN ADDITION, ANY COMMUNICATIONS YOU MAKE BY WHISPERING TO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF, AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS DURING THE MEETING NEED TO BE MADE PUBLIC.
THESE COMMUNICATIONS, IF NOT MADE PUBLIC, ARE ALSO A VIOLATION OF THE BROWN ACT.
YOUR MANAGER'S BOYFRIEND THAT YOU HIRED AS OUR COUNTY COUNCIL SHOULD HAVE MADE YOU AWARE OF THESE THINGS.
NOW IT SEEMS TO ME EITHER YOU IGNORED THE ADVICE OR HE DIDN'T GIVE IT TO YOU.
IF HE DIDN'T GIVE IT TO YOU, THEN IT SEEMS ALSO THAT HE IS...
LINDA GLASS, FOLLOWED BY JIM BURNETT, DOLORES LUCERO, THEN DAN.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
GOOD MORNING, BOARD AND EVERYONE.
AGAIN, A NOTHING BURGER IS TRYING TO BECOME A BIG MAC.
THE NEARLY 3,000 EXTRA BALLOTS IN THE LAST ELECTION, SOME OF WHICH PUT MATT PLUMMER IN OFFICE BY JOANNA SLOPPY, OR MORE LIKELY FRAUDULENT METHODS, AND NEARLY 700 EXTRA BALLOTS WERE STUFFED IN THE PREVIOUS ELECTION, SOME OF WHICH WERE PUT IN ALAN LONG'S VOTE.
THIS WAS DONE BY JOANNA FRANCESCA.
THESE MEN HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN HER.
AS CLERK, SHE HAS A LONG RECORD OF FRAUD AND SLOPPY WORK THAT SHE LEARNED FROM THE FORMER CLERK.
HER EMPLOYEE FRIENDS HAVE THE SAME AGENDA AND METHODS.
THE OPPENHEIMER GROUP IS JUST THE WEAPON ARM OF THOSE WHO BENEFIT FROM FRAUD AND IS BEING USED TO PERPETRATE THE FRAUD BY ANY MEANS POSSIBLE.
THIS IS A GROUP OF LAWYERS WHO HAVE AN AGENDA.
WHEN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY REALIZED THEIR FRAUD TRAIN WAS GOING TO BE DERAILED BY THE BEST CLERK SHASTA COUNTY HAS HAD FOR DECADES, THEY USED WHAT THEY DO BEST, SLANDER.
THIS IS ELECTIONEERING AND SABOTAGE.
I WOULD SAY CLINT CURTIS IS OFFICE AND HIS DEMEANOR FAR SUPERIOR TO A HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT EXCEPT JIM BURNETT FOLLOWED BY THE LAW FOR SEVERAL BAND AND JENNY IF I CALL YOUR NAME PLEASE THANK YOU GOOD MORNING BOARD IT'S IRONIC THAT BEHIND ALL THE CRITICISMS AGAINST CLINT CURTIS IS THE ASSUMPTION THAT ONE PERSON THE R O B CAN DELIBERATELY MANIPULATE AN ELECTION TO OVERRIDE THE WILL OF THE ELECTORATE IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE AN UNDESERVED END.
WE PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IN ELECTION REFORM HAVE BEEN ARGUING FOR YEARS THAT UNSCRUPULOUS PEOPLE IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS CAN MANIPULATE THEM IN SUCH A WAY TO COMMIT FRAUD AND NOW YOU APPARENTLY AGREE WITH US.
SO LET'S MAKE COMMON CAUSE AND DEVISE A SYSTEM OF OPENNESS AND TRANSPARENCY SO THAT ANYONE WHO WANTS TO CAN MEANINGFULLY OBSERVE EVERY STEP OF THE PROCESS AND VERIFY THAT THINGS WERE ACCURATELY COUNTED, RECORDED, AND REPORTED.
EVERYONE, LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER, APOLITICAL, SHOULD FULLY TRUST THE OUTCOME, AND IF NOT, WE SHOULD HAVE THE MEANS TO GO BACK AND EXAMINE THE PROCESSES THAT LED TO THE REPORTED OUTCOME.
WE NEED TO BE FOLLOWING STRICT CHAINS OF CUSTODY AND RECORDING EVERY PROCESS, FOR THAT IS KEY FOR LATER REVIEW IF NEEDED.
THE ELECTION PROCESS SHOULD BE ABOUT AS EXCITING AS PERFORMING A FINANCIAL AUDIT.
BORING, BUT BULLETPROOF IN ITS ABILITY TO UNCOVER AND
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THEN CORRECT MISTAKES OR FRAUD.FURTHER, WE NEED TO HAVE A SYSTEM SO OPEN AND SO TRANSPARENT THAT IT WOULDN'T MATTER WHO'S IN CHARGE OF THE ELECTION, BECAUSE THE EYES OF THE COMMUNITY ARE ALWAYS WATCHING, AND IF NEED BE, WE CAN ALWAYS GO BACK AND AUDIT THE PROCESS OURSELVES.
AND FORM SOME KIND OF ELECTION SYSTEM SO THAT WE CAN BE FREE TO FOCUS OUR ATTENTION ON ALL THE OTHER ISSUES THAT MATTER.
NEXT UP, DOLORES LUCERO, FOLLOWED BY DAN, JENNY, THEN KIM MOORE.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
THIS BOOK IS ALL JUST CLINT CURTIS.
THIS IS THE THIRD BINDER I HAVE.
WHAT YOU HAVE DONE, YOU THREE BOARD YOUR SUPERVISORS.
HOW ALLOWED ABUSE AND CITIZENS AND EMPLOYEES TO BE THREATENED BY CLINT CURTIS.
YOU PARTICIPATE IN THIS ACTION.
YOU ALSO HAVE A LIABILITY FOR YOU NOT TAKING ACTION.
LET ME GIVE YOU SOME INFORMATION REGARDING THE ACTION YOU TOOK.
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION UNDER CRIMINAL THREATS, PINACO 422.
THAT IS WHEN HE SAID, FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T WANT TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS, WE WILL JUST KILL THEM.
THREAT TO PULL AN EMPLOYEE OUT OF AN OFFICE BY THEIR HAIR.
WHISTLEBLOWER RETALIATION GOVERNMENT CODE 8547.3.
ELECTION MISCONDUCT PROHIBIT ACT, ELECTION CODE 18203-18501.
THERE'S SO MANY CODES HERE, IT'S UNBELIEVABLE.
BUT YOU TO BE ALLOWING A GUY LIKE HIM TO THREATEN PEOPLE, HOW DARE YOU? AND YOU WHO TOOK A NOTE TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS, HOW DARE YOU? AND BUT THE REASON WHY YOU SUPPORT HIM BECAUSE IT'S BECAUSE YOU.
YOU AND KEVIN CRY ACTUALLY ATTENDED A MEETING IN COTTONWOOD WHEN DONNIE WAS ACTUALLY PULLED BY A STRING AGAINST THE WALL.
YOU WENT BY HER, EVEN KEVIN CRY WENT RIGHT BY HER AND SAW THIS.
YOU ALLOWED THESE WOMEN TO BE TREATED LIKE THAT.
SO THAT'S WHY YOU SUPPORT A GUY LIKE THAT.
DAN, FOLLOWED BY JENNY, KIM MOORE, THEN RON PLUM.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
THANK YOU FOR NOT BEING WOMAN ABUSERS.
I WANT TO SAY THAT I APPRECIATE YOU POLLING C7.
I RECOMMEND YOU POLL C8, 9, AND 10 AS WELL.
AND THAT YOU ADD TO THOSE CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS THAT YOU'VE MADE SO THAT WE HAVE AN OUT CLAUSE THAT 180 DAYS OUT WE'RE ABLE TO TERMINATE WITHOUT CAUSE.
IT NEEDS TO BE 188 DAYS FROM ANY ELECTIONS.
WE DON'T WANT RUN BALLOT COMING IN.
90 DAYS AHEAD OF AN ELECTION AND POLLING IT AND WE CAN'T FIND A PRINTER.
WE'VE GOT TO GET AFTER THEM ABOUT THE MONEY THEY DO OWE US FOR THE SCREW-UP THAT THEY MADE.
WE SHOULDN'T PAY FOR ALL THE OVERTIME IT TOOK TO HAVE PEOPLE REWRITE PEOPLE'S BALLOTS, WHICH WAS UNDER JOANNA.
CLINT CURTIS IS THE MAN TO BE VOTED FOR.
WE NEED TO HAVE AN IMPARTIAL GROUP.
WHEN YOU GUYS HAVE THIS THING, YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE AN IMPARTIAL GROUP.
THE GROUP THAT YOU GUYS ARE HAVING TO INVESTIGATE IS RIDICULOUS.
CLINT CURTIS TOOK A POLYGRAPH, PASSED IT.
SEE, THE TRUTH IS SO PAINFUL FOR THE LEFT OVER THERE.
BUT WE OUGHT TO HAVE THESE GUYS THAT ARE COMING IN SAYING THAT THEY'RE HAVING A COMPLAINT, HAVE THEM DO A POLYGRAPH AND DO AN INVESTIGATION WITH A GROUP THAT'S NOT PARTIAL.
TRANSPARENCY THAT'S YOU CAN SEE AND OBSERVE AND EVERYBODY'S WELCOME TO TO VISIT THE CLEANEST SETUP IS PHENOMENAL AS OPPOSED TO ALL THE FENCING AND KEEPING OUT LYING TO US ABOUT NOT DOING ELECTION WORK DURING THE TIME CLINT'S CLINT'S COURT DEFINITELY CLEAN THAT UP I WANT TO GO BACK TO F4H ON A POSITIVE NOTE 4-H IS A GREAT PROGRAM IF YOU'RE AN EMPLOYER AND YOU GOT A RESUME IN FRONT OF YOU TAKE THE 4-H KID THEY GO DO GREAT FOR YOU THANKS NEXT UP, JENNY, FOLLOWED BY KIM MOORE, RON PLUM, THEN LIZ ROBERTS.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE STARTS WITH, WE HEREBY PLEDGE TO EACH OTHER OUR LIFE, OUR FORTUNE,
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AND OUR SACRED HONOR.SO FIRST OFF, THE BOARD NEVER MADE A RULE TO PROTECT ME EVER OR ACCOMMODATE MY DISABILITY.
I HAVE DECIDED MY LIFE IS WORTH IT TO FIGHT FOR OUR COUNTY.
SO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING IT UP ON PERMANENT PUBLIC RECORD TO ADD TO OUR ONGOING SUIT.
SO I GUESS FOR C-8, IT TURNS OUT THAT MR. CURTIS NEEDS THE AGILIS MACHINE MORE THAN HE REALIZED.
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU PUT A MAN IN CHARGE OF A HIGHLY SOPHISTICATED PROCESS WITH NO EXPERIENCE AND WAY MORE BLUSTER THAN HE HAS ACTUAL ABILITY TO BACK HIS CLAIMS. HE NEEDS TO...
TWO BACK-TO-BACK ELECTIONS TO BE KEPT FULLY SEPARATE AND IN COUNTING AND REPORTING.
THE AGILIS MACHINE REALLY IS THE ONLY WAY TO DO THE TASK, AND IT'S NOT SURPRISING IT WAS NEEDED.
IT'S SURPRISING IT TOOK HIM THIS LONG TO DECIDE THAT.
IT'S A LITTLE CONFUSING ON SCENE NINE THAT WE'RE RENEWING A CONTRACT FOR THEM TO HELP US WITH HEART MACHINES.
I THOUGHT THE WHOLE POINT OF GETTING RID OF DOMINION IS TO GET RID OF THE CONTRACT.
IT SHOULD BE CHEAPER TO OPERATE THAT WAY, I DO BELIEVE MR. CRY SAID.
IT WAS SUCH A GOOD IDEA THAT TECH SUPPORT CAME WITH, RIGHT? ISN'T THAT WHY WE HAD DOMINION? BUT, OH WELL.
SORRY, I'M NOT FEELING MY BEST.
HOW FUNNY THAT ALL THIS CAME DOWN THIS WAY.
IT'S CURIOUS WHY OUR FORWARD-THINKING BOARD MAJORITY AND OUR REGISTERED VOTERS DID NOT THINK ABOUT TECH SUPPORT FOR THE EQUIPMENT THEY OWN.
NEXT UP, KIM MOORE, FOLLOWED BY RON PLUM, LIZ ROBERTS, THEN BRAD.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
GOOD MORNING, SUPERVISORS COUNTY EMPLOYEES.
I WANT TO TALK TO THE VOTERS OF SHASTA COUNTY.
EX-COUNTY EMPLOYEES, THESE ONES OVER HERE COMING IN, MAKING THESE FALSE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST CLINT CURTIS, HAVE BEEN THE EMPLOYEES, THEY HAVE BEEN THE PEOPLE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF EVERY ISSUE.
THEY COME IN HERE GASLIGHTING US LIKE A MOB, THINKING THAT THEY'RE PORTRAYING TO THE COUNTY VOTERS THAT THEY'RE THE MAJORITY AND THEY'RE NOT, THEY'RE ANYTHING BUT.
THEY REALLY HAVE BEEN ON THE WRONG SIDE OF EVERY ISSUE, INCLUDING TRYING TO RECALL KEVIN CRY.
THIS IS A PRE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN HIT JOB.
RUNBACK AND SMARTMATIC HAVE A HISTORY OF ELECTION INTERFERENCE.
ALAN LONG'S WIFE, IN CONNECTION WITH OUR ATTORNEY LAMAR, AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT, HIS WIFE'S INVOLVEMENT IN HIRING JOANNA FRANCESCA NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE VOTERS OF SHASTA COUNTY.
THE OTHER PROBLEM I'M HAVING RIGHT NOW IS YOU GUYS HIDING IN...
IMPORTANT ISSUES THAT WE NEED TO DISCUSS IN THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
MR. PLUMMER, YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF NERVE.
YOU COME IN AND YOU SAY, OH, LET'S HAVE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE MEDICAL BOARD.
BUT WHEN IT COMES TO TRANSPARENCY WITH THESE NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, YOU TRY TO SQUASH IT.
IT'S WRONG, AND YOU NEED TO STOP DOING THAT.
SO I HAVE A PROBLEM ALSO WITH YOU GUYS TAKING AWAY OUR VOICE.
WE SHOULD GET OUR THREE MINUTES.
YOU GUYS GET FIVE, YOU SERVE US.
THESE MEETINGS ARE ABOUT US HAVING OUR VOICE.
YOU GUYS CUT OFF SPEAKERS, YOU TAKE AWAY OUR TIME, YOU HIDE THINGS IN THE CONSENT CALENDAR SO THAT WE DON'T GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO DIG IN ON IT.
YOU'RE SCREWING US OVER, YOU'RE ROBBING US.
AND WHEN IT COMES TO THE VOTING, WE'RE GOING TO REMEMBER WHO DID WHAT.
RON PLUM, FOLLOWED BY LIZ ROBERTS, BRAD, THEN ART G.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
HI, I'M LIZ ROBERTS, AND IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THE PROBLEM HERE IS THAT SOME PEOPLE ON THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AREN'T THINKING THINGS THROUGH BEFORE YOU MAKE DECISIONS.
TAKE, FOR EXAMPLE, THE DOMINION VOTING SYSTEM.
THERE WAS NO PROOF AT ALL THAT DOMINION WAS SOMEHOW...
COMMITTING FRAUD AS FAR AS VOTING AND YET YOU DECIDED TO RETURN DOMINION, PAY OFF THE CONTRACT, START HIRING PEOPLE TO TRAIN PEOPLE TO DO HAND VOTING.
AND THEN IT TURNED OUT SOMEBODY DIDN'T LOOK INTO THE LAW SO THAT YOU HAD TO BUY ANOTHER AUTOMATED VOTING SYSTEM.
SO WHAT I'M ASKING IS USE OUR MONEY WISELY.
LOOK AT THE WHOLE PICTURE BEFORE YOU MAKE A DECISION.
THAT WHOLE DOMINION VOTING SYSTEM THING VOTED MOST OF YOU INTO OFFICE AND IT THE CHAIN HAVING TO RETURN IT HAND VOTING TRAINING AND GETTING A NEW SYSTEM COST JUST OVER A MILLION DOLLARS WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN USED TO HIRE MORE PROSECUTORS MORE SHERIFFS DEPUTIES HELP INFRASTRUCTURE AS FAR AS CELL PHONE COVERAGE IN THE COUNTY
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UH...THERE'S SO MANY THINGS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE BETTER AND SO I'M ASKING YOU AND KEVIN CRY IS CAMPAIGNING ON BEING THE TAX FIGHTER.
WELL, LET'S NOT BE TAX WASTERS.
THAT'S WHAT WE IN THE COUNTY WANT.
WE JUST WANT YOU TO USE OUR MONEY WISELY AND TO LOOK INTO THE FUTURE IMPACTS OF YOUR DECISIONS.
WE NEED A ROAD AROUND THE CITY LESS THAN WE NEED MORE.
DEPUTIES, INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND SO ON IN THE COUNTY, EVEN POTHOLES.
WE COULD USE POTHOLES REFILLED FOR THAT MILLION DOLLARS THAT YOU WASTED.
NEXT UP, RON PLUM, FOLLOWED BY BRAD, ART GEE, THEN NICK GARDNER.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
JUST WANTED TO TALK JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT BASIC FOUNDATIONS.
WE HAVE TO ADHERE TO OUR CONSTITUTION, AND YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW YOUR OATH, IF YOU'VE ACTUALLY TAKEN THAT OATH PROPERLY AND FOLLOWING IT, BECAUSE THAT MEANS YOU HAVE TO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE.
AND REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE DOESN'T MEAN YOU MAKE THE DECISIONS WITHOUT LETTING US KNOW WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON.
IT'S TRANSPARENCY, THAT WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT DECISIONS YOU'RE MAKING.
THE STUFF THAT GETS DONE, FOR EXAMPLE, I DON'T THINK IT'S EVER BEEN DISCUSSED PROPERLY WHETHER THE OLD COURTHOUSE SHOULD BE TORN DOWN AND MADE INTO A PARKING GARAGE.
THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WAS ASKED AFTER THE SIGNING OF THE CONSTITUTION, WHAT KIND OF A GOVERNMENT DID YOU GIVE US? HE SAID VERY CLEARLY, IF YOU KNOW THAT.
DO YOU KNOW THE ANSWER THAT I'M GOING TO SAY? HE SAID IT'S A REPUBLIC IF YOU CAN KEEP IT.
NOW, WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF KEEPING THAT RIGHT NOW.
AND THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE DECIDING THAT I'M THE JUDGE AND CHRIS, YOU'RE TELLING PEOPLE JUST TO GET OVER STUFF.
I MEAN, IF THAT'S TRUE, YOU NEED TO PUT YOURSELF IN CHECK, DUDE.
SO I JUST REALLY THINK THAT IT'S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT.
GALATIANS 6, 7 SAYS, BE NOT DECEIVED, GOD IS NOT MOCKED, FOR WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWETH, OR A WOMAN, THAT SHALL THEY ALSO REAP.
SO THERE IS A FINAL JUDGE TO EVERY ONE OF US.
YOU WILL STAND NAKED BEFORE GOD.
HE SEES EVERYTHING YOU SAY AND DO.
SO IF YOU'RE DECEIVING AND COVERING ANYTHING UP, GOD HELP YOU.
NEXT UP, BRAD, FOLLOWED BY ART G, THEN NICK GARDNER.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
WHAT IS A CRITASTROPHE? BACKROOM RANCH ARENA DEAL.
GUN RANGE APPROVAL ABSENT A FULL EIR.
OPPOSING A $200 MILLION MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY.
ABOLISHING IMPACT FEES TO BENEFIT THE WEALTHY.
WASTING TIME AT BOARD MEETINGS ON CHEMTRAILS, THAT'S A CRITASTROPHE.
PAYING HOME HEALTH CARE WORKERS LESS THAN TACO BELL, THAT'S A CRITASTROPHE.
WASTING $40,000 ON A CHRIS STREET-BACKED BOOK REPORT, THAT'S A CRITASTROPHE.
TWO-MINUTE PUBLIC COMMENT TIME LIMIT, THAT'S A CRITASTROPHE.
FIRING BENJAMIN NOWING ONLY TO HAVE HIM BE REHIRED WITH BACK PAY, THAT'S A CRITASTROPHE.
WASTING $125,000 ON A FECKLESS ELECTION COMMISSION, THAT'S A CRITASTROPHE.
HIRING UNDERQUALIFIED EMPLOYEES WITH GOLDEN PARACHUTES, THAT'S A CRITASTROPHE.
DUMPING THE SUPERIOR DOMINION VOTING SYSTEM.
FOR THE INFERIOR HEART SYSTEM, THAT'S A CRITASTROPHE.
INFUSING DIVISIVE, BIPARTISAN RHETORIC INTO COUNTY BUSINESS, THAT'S A CRITASTROPHE.
WE DON'T NEED CLINT CURTIS IN THE ELECTION OFFICE.
HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO RUN ELECTIONS.
YOU GUYS SHOULD DO A RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST HIM.
HE CAN MANAGE FROM ZOOM MEETINGS FROM HIS HOME.
PROTECT THE TAXPAYERS OF SHASTA COUNTY.
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NICK GARDNER.I DON'T KNOW WHO I'M TALKING TO HERE, THE BOARD OR THE PEOPLE.
THE BOARD? THAT'S WHO I'M ADDRESSING? OKAY, NOT THE PEOPLE.
I DON'T KNOW ANY OF YOU, AND I WASN'T PLANNING TO SPEAK, BUT JUST TRYING TO FOLLOW THE RULES, AND I JUST WANTED TO DROP THESE OFF.
I TRIED TO CONCISE EVERYTHING.
YOU LOOK LIKE YOU GOT A LOT ON YOUR PLATE HERE.
I GUESS I'M SUPPOSED TO LEAVE THESE HERE, RIGHT? YOU GUYS CAN DO WHAT YOU WANT WITH THAT.
OH, I DON'T TALK MUCH, BUT I DO WATCH AND OBSERVE, AND THE ONLY THING I OBSERVE IS...
JUST DOING THE RIGHT THING BECAUSE IT'S THE RIGHT THING.
YOU GUYS ARE LOOKING FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, BUT IT STARTS WITH THAT.
THERE WOULDN'T NEED TO BE ACCOUNTABILITY IF THERE WAS INTEGRITY TO BEGIN WITH.
I KNOW I'M ENTRUSTING YOU GUYS, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THAT'S WHAT I'VE HEARD FOR THE PAST HALF HOUR WAITING TO JUST DROP OFF SOME CARDS.
HEY, TAKE A CUP OF COFFEE BECAUSE YOU CAME TO MY COFFEE.
TELL PEOPLE WHAT THE CARDS ARE.
I'M ACTUALLY NOT EVEN FROM THIS CITY.
I HAVE A PERSONAL ISSUE GOING ON.
I JUST HAPPEN TO KNOW WHO THE COUNTY DISTRICT ONE SUPERVISOR IS, AND I'M DOING WHAT I CAN.
IF YOU WANT ONE OF THESE CARDS, I CAN GIVE YOU.
SHOWING YOU WHO I'VE VISITED, WHO'S REJECTED ME, WHO ACTUALLY TALKED TO ME.
BUT THAT'S ME, BUT THIS COULD BE ANY ONE OF THE CITIZENS IN READING.
AND, CHAIR, THIS WILL BE OUR LAST SPEAKER.
I'M JUST GOING TO CLARIFY SOMETHING, STEPH, JUST SO YOU KNOW.
AND, AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK YOU BECAUSE HE CAME TO MY COFFEE ABOUT TWO OR THREE WEEKS AGO, AND HE'S GOT A PRETTY REMARKABLE STORY.
I JUST SAID, DUDE, YOU GOT TO GET PEOPLE OUT THERE.
AND I'M JUST IMPRESSED HE CAME.
WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT A CATASTROPHE IS, IS BRINGING UP THE CENSORSHIP ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THE ELECTION WHEN YOU KNEW THE CENSORSHIP TO CENSOR THING WAS GOING ON FOR A YEAR.
IT IS DISGUSTING THAT CLINT CURTIS REFERRED TO SOME WOMEN AS PRETTY OR DEAR.
ONE GAL, HE TOLD SHE COULDN'T PROBABLY KNOW HOW TO USE A TAPE MEASURE.
WELL, IF SHE'S SO DUMB SHE CAN'T USE A TAPE MEASURE, SHE SURE AS HELL SHOULDN'T BE COUNTING HER VOTES.
BUT THE SENSOR, IF YOU WANT TO BE FAIR ABOUT SENSORS...
LET'S BRING UP CENSORING JOANNA, AND YOU CAN PUT IT OFF UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION.
BUT NUMBER ONE, SHE LIED TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ABOUT RECEIVING THE ZUCK BUCKS.
NUMBER TWO, SHE DIDN'T FOLLOW STATE LAW WHEN IT CAME TO THE ORDER OF THE CANDIDATES, OR WE WOULDN'T HAVE LONG SITTING HERE.
NUMBER THREE, SHE TRAVELED TO SACRAMENTO.
AND LOBBIED AGAINST THE BOARD'S DECISION TO FOLLOW THE CITIZENS' REQUEST TO HAND COUNT OUR VOTES.
SHE WENT DOWN THERE AND LOBBIED AGAINST US.
THAT'S NOT WHAT SOMEBODY THAT'S RUNNING OUR ELECTION OFFICE SHOULD BE DOING.
NUMBER FOUR, SHE DIDN'T FINALIZE THE CHARTER WITH THE STATE.
AND THEN SHE WENT AHEAD AND ALLOWED TWO CHARTER AMENDMENTS ON THE ELECTION WHEN WE WEREN'T EVEN A CHARTER COUNTY YET.
SHE INTENTIONALLY LIMITED THE ABILITY OF OBSERVERS TO OBSERVE THE ELECTION.
THIS IS WHAT CENSORSHIP IS ABOUT.
THIS IS SOMEBODY THAT ISN'T CAPABLE OF DOING A TRANSPARENT JOB, A NON-BIASED JOB.
YOU'D BE MAKING A MISTAKE IF YOU VOTE FOR FRANCESCA.
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AND, CHAIR, THAT WAS OUR LAST SPEAKER.C1 HAS BEEN PULLED, AND I PULLED C7, SO I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE REST OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
YEAH, I DO HAVE A QUESTION, IF I COULD.
COUNCIL MEMBER, I DON'T HAVE TO PULL IT.
I JUST WANT A CLARIFICATION ABOUT SOMETHING ABOUT C16.
YOU CAN HAVE A BRIEF DISCUSSION ABOUT C ITEM AND LEAVE IT ON THE CONSENT.
I HAVE A QUESTION FOR SUPERVISOR PLUMMER.
ARE YOU STILL ON THE CAB BOARD? YES.
HAVE YOU GUYS HAD A QUORUM? ARE YOU GUYS HAVING A TOUGH TIME GETTING A QUORUM ON THAT BOARD?
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WE'VE HAD A QUORUM.YEAH, WE MET PROBABLY WITHIN THE LAST MONTH AND WE HAD A QUORUM THERE.
IS THE CHANGE TO C-16 BECAUSE IT'S BEEN PROBLEMATIC TO FIND PEOPLE TO FILL THOSE SPOTS, THOSE LOW-INCOME SPOTS? THE CHANGE IS ACTUALLY JUST TO COMPLY WITH THE STATE LAW IN TERMS OF HOW THE SELECTION PROCESS.
IT HAS TO BE A DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IN TERMS OF THAT SELECTION.
SO IT'S JUST KIND OF UPDATING THAT TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT.
HOW ARE THE OUTCOMES COMING ALONG ON THAT? MR. CHAIRMAN, WE'RE CROSSING OVER INTO AN R ITEM.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
MOTION MADE BY SUPERVISOR LONG, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PLUMMER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.
[C7 Approve a retroactive renewal agreement with Runbeck Election Services, LLC., for election print and mail services in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000 for the period April 1, 2026, through December 31, 2031.]
PASSES 5-0.OKAY, ON TO C-1 IS POLLED COMPLETELY, CORRECT? CORRECT, THAT'S BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA.
AND THE REASON I POLLED THIS IS, QUITE FRANKLY, A WANNABE LAWYER KIND OF WENT OUT THERE AND CAUSED A WHOLE BUNCH OF DRAMA AND HAS OBVIOUSLY SOME OF THE COMMENTS TODAY.
IT'S A FEE-FOR-SERVICE CONTRACT IS ALL IT IS.
SO FOR INSTANCE, THIS RUN BACK ONE THAT I PULLED, C7, IF WE DON'T USE THEM, WE DON'T PAY THEM.
WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THEM PRINT OUR BALLOTS.
IT'S A SIMPLE FEE-FOR-SERVICE.
SO IF WE PRINT OUR OWN BALLOTS NEXT ELECTION, WE WON'T PAY THEM.
IF WE PRINT OUR BALLOTS ON THIS NEXT UPCOMING NOVEMBER ELECTION, WE WON'T PAY THEM.
IT'S A FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLAN AND SIMPLE.
SO, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? WE DO, CHAIR.
WE HAVE EIGHT SPEAKERS, SO THERE WILL BE THREE MINUTES EACH.
FIRST UP, BEV, FOLLOWED BY MARGARET HANSON, CAROL, THEN DOLORES LUCERO.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
MARGARET HANSON? IS MARGARET HERE? NOT SEEING MARGARET.
AFTER CAROL, WE HAVE DOLORES LUCERO.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
AGAIN, THE REASON I ASKED FOR C-7 TO BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR WAS BECAUSE OF THE HISTORY OF RUNBACK.
AND YOU'RE SAYING THAT IT'S JUST A FEE, AND IF WE DON'T USE THEM, THEN THAT'S FINE.
BUT IF WE DO, THEN WE WILL PAY FOR THEM.
BECAUSE WHAT IT SAYS HERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT AN EXTENSION OF FIVE YEARS.
I DON'T WANT US TO GET STUCK IN SOMETHING WITH RUNBACK, FOR INSTANCE, WHO HAS HAD...
KIND OF LIKE A BAD PAST WITH US WITH THE OVERSPRAY, INK OVERSPRAY ON THE BALLOTS IN 2024.
SO MY CONCERN IS THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET INTO SOMETHING WITHOUT SOME KIND OF A TERMINATION CLAUSE, SOME WAY TO GET OUT OF THAT, BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT MEASURE B IS GOING TO PASS, AND OUR WHOLE PLAN IS TO GET MORE LOCAL CONTROL OVER OUR ELECTIONS SO THAT WE WANT TO HAVE OUR BALLOTS PRINTED AND MAILED HERE INSTEAD OF FROM SOMEPLACE IN ARIZONA.
SO THAT WAS THE REASON THAT I WANTED TO SPEAK ON C7.
SO IF WE CAN CHANGE THE LANGUAGE SOMEWHERE OR JUST MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO USE RUN BACK, IF WE GET THIS, WHEN WE GET MEASURE B PASSED, AND EVENTUALLY WE'LL HAVE OUR OWN ABILITY TO PRINT OUR BALLOTS HERE LOCALLY OR AT LEAST IN CALIFORNIA.
NEXT UP, DOLORES LUCERO, FOLLOWED BY JENNY, TIM SAUNDERS, THEN DAN.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
WHY ARE YOU GUYS MAKING A CONTRACT IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO USE THEM? WHAT DO YOU DO THAT FOR? WHAT'S THE PURPOSE? WHY DON'T YOU JUST WAIT? YOU GUYS ARE NOT CAPABLE OF MAKING DECISIONS FOR THE COUNTY.
SO WHY ARE YOU SIGNING A CONTRACT? AND THEN THERE'S THE POSSIBILITY OF FIVE YEARS DOWN THE ROAD TO HAVE A CONTRACT WITH THEM? DO YOU GUYS EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING? BECAUSE SO FAR WE'VE SEEN NOTHING, THAT EVERYTHING YOU DO AND YOU TOUCH IS A DISASTER.
I MEAN, I'VE SEEN SOME OF THE CONTRACTS YOU SIGN BEFORE YOU EVEN BRING IT TO THE BOARD, BEFORE YOU EVEN VOTE ON IT.
SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? BECAUSE I LOOKED THROUGH THE WHOLE PACKAGE AND IT'S SIGNED ALREADY BY THE CEO AND YOU GUYS.
SO WHAT? YOU JUST BRING IT HERE TO THE BOARD TO RUBBER STAMP IT? AND IT'S DATED A COUPLE DAYS BACK.
SO YOU DON'T NEED THE BOARD'S APPROVAL BECAUSE YOU ALREADY MADE THAT DECISION.
THAT'S NOT HOW YOU VOTE ON THE CONTRACT.
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YOU DISCUSS THE CONTRACT.YOU DON'T MAKE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE OTHER PERSON AND THEN BRING IT AND SAY, WELL, SORRY, WE ALREADY MADE THE CONTRACT.
DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND THAT? WHEN YOU BRING IT TO THE BOARD, IT'S ALREADY SIGNED, REGARDLESS IF YOU VOTE YES OR NO.
I MEAN, SO FAR, I DON'T, PLUMMER, I HAVE TO SAY YOU DID A GREAT JOB.
AND I USUALLY DON'T, YOU KNOW, YOU DID A GREAT JOB THE OTHER DAY WHEN YOU PUT YOUR VIDEO.
BUT WHEN I GET UP HERE AND TALK ABOUT YOU GUYS MAKING A BAD DECISION, I'M TALKING ABOUT THE THESE THREE BLOCKHEADS BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE.
THEY THINK ABOUT ONLY ONE THING IS WHAT'S IN FRONT OF THEM.
YOU KNOW, I MEAN, YOU, CHRIS, WHEN YOU MADE THIS AN AGREEMENT, DID YOU KNOW IT WAS ALREADY SIGNED? YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE AGREEMENT OF C7, CORRECT? YEAH.
DID YOU KNOW IT'S ALREADY BEEN SIGNED? IT'S NOT SIGNED.
WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER AGREEMENTS? HAVE YOU SEEN THEM? THEY'VE BEEN SIGNED? IF THEY'RE APPROVED, I GO UPSTAIRS AND SIGN THEM UP THERE.
OKAY, SO YOU GO UP THERE AND SIGN THEM BEFORE YOU BRING IT HERE.
NO, I SAID IF THEY ARE APPROVED, I GO UPSTAIRS.
YOU GO UP THERE, THEN YOU BRING IT DOWN HERE AFTER YOU SIGNED THEM ALREADY BECAUSE YOU DISCUSSED IT WITH THEM, THE BOARD AND THE CHAIR.
SO YOU ALREADY MADE YOUR DECISION.
YOU DIDN'T NEED THESE OTHER TWOS TO RUBBER STAMP IT RIGHT BEHIND YOU.
YOU GUYS ARE NOT CAPABLE OF MAKING DECISIONS, PERIOD, FOR THE COUNTY.
YOU GOT THE COUNTY INTO LITIGATION OVER AND OVER.
JENNY, FOLLOWED BY TIM SAUNDERS, DAN, THEN JIM BURNETT.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
THIS ITEM IS A VERY CURIOUS ITEM TO BE ON THE AGENDA WHEN MR. CURTIS HAS BEEN SAYING SINCE BEFORE THE PROP 50 ELECTION THAT HE WANTED TO PRINT BALLOTS IN-HOUSE AND HE WOULD DO IT FOR CHEAPER AND MORE EFFICIENTLY.
AND WE JUST HAD TO WAIT AND SEE WHAT HE WOULD DO WITH THIS ELECTION.
NOW, ONE MONTH OUT FROM THE PRIMARY, MR. CURTIS IS ASKING FOR A RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT TO PRINT WITH RUNDBECK, WHO WAS WHAT HE CONSIDERED THE PROBLEM IN 2024. SO HAS HE BACKTRACKED ON MOVING AWAY FROM RUNDBECK, OR IS HE JUST SO RIDICULOUSLY DISORGANIZED THAT HE DIDN'T GET AROUND TO FINDING THE NEW IMPROVED PRINTING TECHNIQUE HE TOLD US ALL ABOUT? WAS HE SO BUSY CAMPAIGNING IN OTHER COUNTIES LIKE RIVERSIDE, CALLING US IDIOTS AND SOCIALISTS, THAT HE DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO DO HIS JOB? THIS IS A BUDGET AMENDMENT OF $3.5 MILLION, AND IT WAS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR LIKE IT WAS A ROUTINE CONTRACT RENEWAL.
IT'S EXTREMELY LAST MINUTE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN HIS BUDGET TO START WITH.
I KNOW HE SPENT QUITE A BIT ON FLAG PARAPHERNALIA TO SPRUCE UP THE OFFICE, BUT $3.5 MILLION? WHERE'D IT GO? WHERE'S THE MONEY ALREADY BUDGETED TO THE REGISTER OF VOTERS? WHERE'S OUR HEAVY AUDIT TO ENSURE OUR MONEY IS BEING SPENT WISELY, LIKE YOU WANT FOR ALL THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS? NEXT UP, TIM SAUNDERS, FOLLOWED BY DAN, THEN JIM BURNETT.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
THANK YOU, CHRIS, FOR POLLING C7.
DISAPPOINTED YOU DIDN'T POLL THE OTHER ONE.
CONSENT CALENDAR SAYS RIGHT ON THERE, NOT CONTROVERSIAL.
AND IT ALSO SAID ON EACH OF THESE ITEMS, ELECTION.
SO IF IT'S ELECTION, IT'S CONTROVERSIAL.
WE WANT TO HAVE FAIR ELECTIONS.
I APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING AT IT.
I HAVEN'T READ ALL THE TERMINOLOGY ON THERE.
I SAW THREE YEARS AND FIVE YEARS MENTIONED.
I JUST DIDN'T WANT US COMMITTING UNTIL WE SEE HOW MEASURE B DOES, SHOULD DO WELL, AND I'D HATE TO BE IN A CONTRACT WHERE WE NO LONGER NEED THOSE SERVICES.
SO THANKS FOR EVALUATING THAT BEFORE YOU SIGN US UP TOO LONG.
AND CHAIR, THIS WILL BE OUR LAST SPEAKER.
YEAH, THANKS FOR PULLING THIS AND LETTING US SPEAK ON IT.
I, TOO, SAW SOMETHING ABOUT A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT OR FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT IN THE VERBIAGE OF THIS ITEM.
SO I'M DEFINITELY AGAINST THAT.
IF WHAT YOU SAY IS TRUE ABOUT IT, WE CAN BACK OUT OF IT AT ANY TIME.
OR MAYBE YOU SAID IF WE DON'T USE IT, WE DON'T PAY THEM, WHICH ARE A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT THINGS.
ON ITS FACE BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE RUN BACK I THINK WE CAN DO BETTER I DON'T LIKE THE LONG-TERM AGREEMENT IF THAT IS IN FACT TRUE AND UH...
I THINK WE CAN DO BETTER AND UH...
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CERTAINLY I DON'T WANT TO COMMIT ANY RESOURCES UH...ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DAYS IF THAT THANK YOU OKAY AND ONCE AGAIN THIS IS A FEE-FOR-SERVICE CONTRACT IS VERY SIMPLE SO NICK, I THOUGHT THAT WAS OUR LAST SPEAKER.
IT WAS OUR LAST SPEAKER, CHAIR.
IT'S A FEE-FOR-SERVICE CONTRACT SO THAT WE'RE UNDER CONTRACT WITH RUNBECK THAT IF THEY PRINT OUR BALLOTS, IT CAN NOT GO OVER $3.5 MILLION AND THE TOTAL CONTRACT CANNOT GO OVER, EXCUSE ME, CAN'T GO OVER $3.5 MILLION.
SO WE DON'T WANT THEM TO COME BACK FOUR YEARS FROM NOW WHEN WE'RE NEEDING THEM TO PRINT BALLOTS AND SAY, OH, NOW IT'S GOING TO COST US $10 MILLION, NOW IT'S GOING TO COST US $8 MILLION.
IT'S ALL A SIMPLE FEE-FOR-SERVICE.
WE DON'T USE THEM, WE DON'T PAY THEM.
THIS WILL BE A QUESTION FOR COUNCIL LARMORE.
IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE WAY THIS PROCESS WORKS, AND I THINK THIS IS IMPORTANT BASED ON THE COMMENTS THAT WE'VE HEARD FROM SPEAKERS, IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS HERE OF WHERE THIS COMES BEFORE THE BOARD AND HOW THAT GETS THERE.
AND MY UNDERSTANDING, ANYWAY, IS THAT MR. CURTIS PREPARED THAT REPORT.
YOU REVIEWED IT FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY, BUT YOU DID NOT BRING THIS REPORT FORWARD.
THIS WAS ON BEHALF OF MR. CURTIS REQUESTING THIS CONTRACT FOR RUNBACK.
AND I THINK THAT'S AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION HERE BECAUSE HE KNOWS THAT HE NEEDS THIS FOR THE NEXT ELECTION THAT'S GOING TO BE IN JUNE.
SO CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE PROCESS, HOW THIS CAME BEFORE YOUR OFFICE, AND WHO INITIATED THIS REQUEST FOR THIS CONTRACT? SO DEPARTMENTS.
WORK WITH VENDORS AND CREATE THEIR OWN DRAFTS OF CONTRACTS.
THOSE ARE PROVIDED TO COUNTY COUNCIL'S OFFICE.
WE REVIEW THOSE FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY.
WE PROVIDE INPUT TO THE DEPARTMENTS ABOUT CHANGES THAT WE WOULD LIKE.
AND THEN IF THOSE ITEMS ARE OF A CERTAIN DOLLAR AMOUNT OR OTHER CRITERIA, THEN IT'S PREPARED FOR A BOARD AGENDA.
OKAY, SO IN THIS PARTICULAR CONTRACT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WITH RUNBECK, THAT WAS MISTER CURTIS THAT BROUGHT THAT REPORT FORWARD AND REQUEST FOR FUNDING FOR THIS CONTRACT IN THE SERVICE SO MR. CURTIS AND HIS STAFF WOULD PREPARE ALL OF THE ELECTION CONTRACTS AND SUBMIT THEM TO US FOR APPROVAL.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COUPLE COMMENTS AS IT RELATES TO RUNBACK AND BALLOT PRINTING.
AGAIN, PLEASE DON'T FOIA THIS.
I MEAN, I WILL JUST PRINT THEM OUT.
TO, AND I'M LOOKING AT MY EMAILS RIGHT NOW, I BROUGHT THIS ISSUE UP ABOUT PRINTING OUR OWN BALLOTS BECAUSE OF THE FINANCIAL COST.
SENDING IT OUT TO RUN BACK THIS, THE CONVERSATION VIA EMAIL HERE STARTED MAY 3RD, WHICH IS, YOU KNOW, IT'S BEEN THREE YEARS OF 2023.
SO NORTH VALLEY BUSINESS SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS A COUPLE OTHERS, I HAD MET WITH MS. DARLING ALLEN, WHO WAS THE ROV AT THE TIME, AND I SAID, YOU KNOW, THIS LOOKS LIKE IT PENCILS HELP ME UNDERSTAND.
DIDN'T REALLY GO ANYWHERE WHEN TOM TOLLER TOOK OVER.
I BROUGHT THE SAME THING UP AND SAID, I THINK THERE'S A REAL OPPORTUNITY HERE TO SAVE.
AND SO THERE'S A LONG LIST HERE OF CORRESPONDENCE I'VE HAD ON THIS TOPIC.
I THINK PEOPLE THAT ARE WANTING TO PRINT OUR BALLOTS LOCALLY, AND I KNOW IT'S MORE OF A BALLOT ELECTION INTEGRITY SECURITY ISSUE, WHICH I GET IT.
I CAME FROM MORE OF A FISCAL STANDPOINT.
AND THEN WHEN THE RUN BACK ISSUES HAPPENED WITH THE OVERSPRAY AND ALL THAT CATASTROPHE.
IT WAS JUST KIND OF, YOU JUST KIND OF SHRUG.
AND WHAT'S REALLY UNFORTUNATE IS SO MANY THINGS JUST GET POLITICIZED WHERE, AGAIN, I WOULD ENCOURAGE OUR ROV AND ANY ROV IN THE FUTURE TO LOOK AT THAT BECAUSE THERE IS HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR COST SAVINGS.
BUT IN LIKE BUILDING A COMPANY OR ADVANCING A COMPANY OR ANYTHING ELSE, I MEAN, LOOK OUT.
THREE, FIVE, TEN YEARS OF THOSE COST SAVINGS AND THE UPFRONT WORK IT TAKES BECAUSE IT'S WORTH IT.
ANYWAY, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I PUT THAT ON RECORD BECAUSE IF SOMEONE WANTS TO LOOK AT, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT C-7 AND ABOUT PRINTING IN-HOUSE, IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT SECURITY.
IT'S ABOUT ACTUAL FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY OF COSTS AND DOLLARS IT WILL SAVE AND LOCAL CONTROL.
SINCE I PULLED IT, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE.
[R6 Discuss the possibility of establishing funding transparency and due diligence standards for non-profit organizations receiving funding from the County and direct staff to review existing administrative policies and return to the Board with recommendations on how to integrate such standards.]
ALL RIGHT.AND AFTER THIS MEETING, I'LL GO UPSTAIRS AND SIGN THIS CONTRACT NOW THAT IT'S BEEN APPROVED.
DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING FUNDING TRANSPARENCY AND DUE DILIGENCE STANDARDS FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING FUNDING
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FROM THE COUNTY AND DIRECT STAFF TO REVIEW EXISTING ADMINISTRATION POLICIES AND RETURN TO THE BOARD WITH RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO INTEGRATE SUCH STANDARDS.DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? WE DO, CHAIR.
WHY DON'T WE JUST GO AHEAD AND GET THE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND THEN WE'LL HAVE BOARD DISCUSSION.
EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES.
DON DUCCA IS FIRST, FOLLOWED BY KIM MOORE, THEN DOLORES LUCERO.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
IT WASN'T REALLY CLEAR FROM READING THE STAFF REPORT THE SPECIFICS OF THE CONVERSATION TODAY, AND I KNOW THAT SUPERVISOR PLUMMER WANTED TO NARROW IT DOWN A BIT.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I THINK, IN GENERAL, THE CONCEPT OF VETTING NONPROFITS TO RECEIVE COUNTY FUNDING OF ANY SORT IS A GOOD IDEA.
SUBMITTING PRO FORMA PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENTS TO SHOW THE COUNTY THAT THEY'RE A SOLVENT ORGANIZATION BEFORE WE START POURING MONEY INTO THEM.
I ALSO THINK THAT IT'S A GOOD IDEA FOR THE COUNTY TO LOOK AT SALARIES AND PERCENTAGES OF OFFICERS SALARIES TO OVERALL COST.
SUPERVISOR CRYE YOU BROUGHT THAT UP I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.
SO IN GENERAL I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING MORE DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS.
IN THE FUTURE AND THANK YOU FOR HAVING IT ON THE AGENDA.
NEXT UP, KIM MOORE, FOLLOWED BY DOLORES LUCERO.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
I'D LIKE TO ASK WHOEVER'S HANDLING THIS ISSUE TO CALL ME AND A FEW OTHER PEOPLE FROM THE WOODLANDS, AND LET'S TALK ABOUT THE NGO NORTHERN VALLEY CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES.
BECAUSE FOR THE LAST EIGHT YEARS, OUR SECURITY GATES HAVE NOT WORKED.
AND I'VE BEEN COMING IN HERE FOR EIGHT YEARS.
THE PROJECT'S ONLY NINE YEARS OLD.
I'VE BEEN COMING IN HERE FOR EIGHT YEARS BEGGING YOU GUYS TO HELP US WITH GETTING OUR SECURITY GATES.
THEY ABSOLUTELY REFUSE TO FIX THEM OR DO ANYTHING ABOUT THEM.
AND THE ONLY WAY THAT THEY'RE GOING TO CHANGE IT, CAN YOU FIX THE VOLUME, PLEASE? THE ONLY WAY THEY'RE GOING TO FIX IT.
IS IF YOU PLAY SMASH MOUTH WITH THEM AND YOU REFUSE TO GIVE THEM ANY NEW FUNDING OR RENEW ANY CONTRACTS UNTIL THE GATES ARE FIXED.
AND BECAUSE I RAN INTO A HYPODERMIC NEEDLE YESTERDAY ON THE PROPERTY WHERE CHILDREN PLAY, I'M FURIOUS RIGHT NOW.
AND SO HERE'S WHERE I'M AT, GUYS.
I'VE COME IN HERE, I'VE BEGGED, I'VE PLEADED, I'VE DEMANDED, AND I'VE THREATENED ATTORNEYS.
AND THEN THEY COME IN WITH ASSET MANAGER FROM PALM COMMUNITIES, TOTAL SLUMLORD COMPANY.
BLOW SMOKE UP OUR BUTTS, LIE TO US, TELL US THAT THEY'RE GOING TO GET THE GATES FIXED, AND THEN THEY DON'T DO IT.
I'VE WATCHED ALMOST $100,000 WORTH OF LANDSCAPING, PLANTS, TREES, AND GRASS DIE.
$24 MILLION JUST ON PHASE ONE.
AND EVERYTHING, ALL THAT, THEY...
I COULD JUST SHOW YOU SO MUCH, AND I PROMISE YOU, IF YOU'LL PULL ME IN AND TALK ABOUT THIS WITH ME, I WILL BE CALM AND CIVIL, EVEN IF I HAVE TO TAKE A BENZODIAZEPINE TO PULL IT OFF.
BUT I WANT THIS FIXED, AND I GIVE UP.
YESTERDAY, WHEN I RAN INTO THAT HYPODERMIC NEEDLE, THAT WAS THE FINAL STRAW FOR ME.
I BELIEVED THEM WHEN THEY SAT.
KEVIN CAME IN AND BUSTED HIS BUTT.
BUSTED HIS BUTT TRYING TO FORCE THEM TO FIX THIS.
I HAD CARRIE PENN YESTERDAY AT NVCSS SMILING IN MY FACE BECAUSE I WAS ASKING, WHO IS BLOCKING THE REPAIR OF THE GATES? SHE TOLD ME, I'M NOT TELLING YOU.
I ASKED, WHY? SHE SAID, BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO THROW THAT PERSON UNDER THE BUS.
THINKING THAT SOLUTIONS WERE COMING AND I DIDN'T SEND MY PAPERWORK AND MY NINE YEARS OF DOCUMENTATION OFF TO THE DILLON LAW GROUP IN SAN FRANCISCO.
YOU KNOW WHAT? WHEN I RUN INTO A HYPODERMIC NEEDLE WHERE CHILDREN PLAY, I'M DONE.
I DON'T EVEN NEED TO SAY ANYTHING TO YOU GUYS.
YOU'RE GOING TO GET THE LETTERS.
YOU'RE GOING TO GET HIT FROM THE ATTORNEY.
I WANT THE PROPERTY BROUGHT UP TO CONTRACT.
I WANT YOU TO HOLD THIS NGO ACCOUNTABLE.
I WANT TO KNOW WHY THEY GET TO GET IN YOUR FACES AND TELL OUR COUNTY AND OUR CITY OFFICIALS AND US WHO ARE PAYING RENT THAT'S NOT EVEN LOW INCOME, WHY ARE THEY TELLING US THIS? WHY DO THEY DO THIS? HOW COME THEY'RE JUST LIKE THIS WITH US? HOW COME THEY'RE NOT BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE? NEXT UP, DOLORES LUCERO.
AND, CHAIR, THIS WILL BE OUR LAST SPEAKER.
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NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.I DON'T THINK ANY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE COMING TO THE BOARD AND ASKING FOR MONEY.
THE MONEY, WHEN THEY ASK FOR THE MONEY FOR THE BOARD TO HELP THEM, TO HELP ON WHATEVER THEY'RE DOING, THEIR COSTS, I THINK THEY NEED TO STAND ON THEIR OWN TWO FEET, JUST LIKE ANY BUSINESS.
JUST BECAUSE THEY HAVE DOCUMENTS SAYING NONPROFIT.
WELL, NONPROFIT RELIES ON TAXPAYERS' MONEY TO RUN THAT BUSINESS.
AND THEY ALSO PAY SALARIES, AND THEY USE THAT MONEY FOR OTHER THINGS.
I DON'T THINK WE, THE PEOPLE, OR ANYBODY SHOULD BE PAYING FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO RUN THE BUSINESS.
IT'S LIKE IF YOU CAN'T LIVE IN A HOUSE OR YOU CAN'T PAY YOUR RENT, YOU'RE OUT.
IF YOU CAN'T RUN IT, I MEAN, WHAT BANK IS GOING TO BE CRAZY TO SAY, WELL, YOU CAN'T AFFORD IT, LET'S GIVE YOU SOME MORE MONEY.
NO, THEY'VE GOT TO FIND A WAY HOW TO SURVIVE.
SO THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME.
THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, I KNOW A LOT OF THEM ACTUALLY COMMITTED CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND THEY HIDE MONEY.
KEVIN CRY WAS TALKING ABOUT SUSAN WILSON.
WELL, THAT'S NOT SOMETHING NEW.
THAT HAPPENED WAY BACK IN 2010 WHEN I WAS IN THE YOUTH VIOLENT PREVENTION.
HE'S BROUGHT THAT UP BECAUSE HE SITS ON THE ORGANIZATION.
BECAUSE HE'S TRYING TO GET KUDOS.
BUT ANYWAYS, NO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE GOING LIKE THIS.
WE SHOULDN'T BE GIVING ANY FREE MONEY BECAUSE IT'S NOT FREE.
LET THEM STAND ON THEIR OWN TWO FEET TO SURVIVE.
I KNOW I SOUND LIKE I'M REPEATING MYSELF, BUT IT'S JUST SO...
FRUSTRATING TO SEE YOU GUYS ALL THE TIME JUST GIVING MONEY MAKING BAD DECISIONS AND SPENDING OUR TAX MONEY EVERYTHING YOU DO IT'S ABOUT MONEY THE PEOPLE'S MONEY CORKY DOESN'T DO ANYTHING FOR US I MEAN I MEAN HE RUNS A BUSINESS HE MAKES MONEY OUT FOR THE COUNTY HE HAS A CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT'S OKAY, RIGHT? R6.
YEAH, IT'S OKAY TO MAKE THOSE KIND OF CONTRACTS.
YOU'RE GIVING EVERYBODY MONEY THAT DOESN'T BELONG TO THEM.
NOT GIVE IT TO THEM IN A SILVER PLATTER.
YES, SO THIS IS SOMETHING THAT JUST IN THE...
FOLLOWING A NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES THAT HAVE COME BEFORE THE BOARD WHERE WE'RE CONSIDERING GIVING MONEY TO NON-PROFITS AND THINKING SOMETIMES AFTER THE FACT AND SOMETIMES IN ADVANCE, OH, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF WE DID SOME KIND OF BASIC DUE DILIGENCE AROUND THEIR FINANCIAL HEALTH, THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH, BEFORE WE ACTUALLY MAKE THE DECISION.
A DRAFT PROPOSAL WHICH I DISCUSSED WITH CHRISTY COLEMAN AND DAVE BRICKER, AND THERE WERE SOME REFINEMENTS THERE THAT I'LL JUST SHARE HERE BRIEFLY THAT I WOULD LIKE THE BOARD TO CONSIDER IN TERMS OF ADOPTING.
SO THE FIRST THING IS THAT ANY TIME WE GIVE OR ARE CONSIDERING GIVING OVER $50,000, AND THAT'S A DEBATABLE NUMBER, BUT JUST, YOU KNOW, IF IT'S GOING TO BE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT TO A NONPROFIT, THAT WE REQUIRE THREE YEARS OF THEIR FORM 990, WHICH IS THEIR TAX FORM THAT THEY HAVE TO FILE WITH THE IRS.
AND THAT WE ASK FOR THE LAST 12 MONTHS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, BECAUSE SOMETIMES, DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU ARE IN THE TAX YEAR AND WHEN THEY FILE, IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A YEAR AND A HALF PREVIOUSLY THAT THE 990 RELATES TO.
SO THREE YEARS OF 990S, THE LAST 12 MONTHS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ANY NONPROFIT THAT'S RECEIVING OR IS POTENTIALLY GOING TO RECEIVE OVER $50,000.
AND THEN FOR THOSE THAT HAVE...
OVER $200,000, WHICH HAVE TO FILL OUT THE LONG FORM.
THERE WAS SIX OTHER THINGS THAT ARE ALREADY ON THE 990 THAT I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO CHECK AND REQUIRE.
SO I'LL JUST READ THOSE BRIEFLY.
ONE IS THAT THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THEIR BOARD PRIOR TO FILING, THAT THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN PLACE, THAT THEY HAVE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS BY BOARD MEMBERS IN PLACE, THEY HAVE A WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY IN PLACE.
THAT THEY ENGAGE IN BOARD REVIEW, THAT'S THEIR
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BOARD, REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROCESS.AND THE LAST THING IS THAT ON THE 990 IT SAYS HOW MANY BOARD MEMBERS THEY HAVE AND HOW MANY OF THEM ARE INDEPENDENT, WHICH IS THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN WHETHER THEY'RE BEING EMPLOYED BY THAT ORGANIZATION OR ARE A FAMILY MEMBER.
AND SO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE US REQUIRE THAT AT LEAST A THIRD OF BOARD MEMBERS ON ANY GIVEN ORGANIZATION ARE INDEPENDENT.
SO ALL THAT INFORMATION IS CONTAINED ON THE 990.
BUT JUST TO RECAP, ANY TIME WE'RE CONSIDERING GIVING OVER $50,000, WE WOULD REQUIRE THREE YEARS OF 990S AND THE LAST 12 MONTHS OF FINANCIALS.
FOR THOSE OVER $200,000, WE WOULD ALSO REVIEW THE 990 FOR THOSE ADDITIONAL POLICIES AND CHARACTERISTICS.
SUPERVISOR PLUMMER, I APPRECIATE THAT.
WOULD YOU FEEL IF THIS BOARD, BECAUSE, LET'S GO BACK TO THIS, BECAUSE I THINK THIS IS A GOOD DISCUSSION TO HAVE, BECAUSE YOU'VE HAD, AND I APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT YOU'VE RECUSED YOURSELF TWICE FROM VOTES.
ONE, BECAUSE YOU'VE DONE WORK FOR THE GOOD NEWS RESCUE MISSION, WHICH IS ONE OF THE BEST ORGANIZATIONS, I THINK, IN SHASTA COUNTY.
SO YOU'VE RECUSED YOURSELF FROM A VOTE WITH THEM, AND YOU'VE RECUSED YOURSELF WITH A VOTE FROM THE CHILDREN'S LEGACY CENTER ARCH COLLABORATIVE.
AT SOME POINT, I KNOW YOU RECUSE YOURSELF BECAUSE YOU'VE DONE WORK FOR THEM.
SO I APPLAUD YOU THAT YOU'VE RECUSED YOURSELF FROM THOSE.
WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE THIRD, WHAT'S THE HELP ME UNDERSTAND THAT.
LIKE JUST BECAUSE ALL OF US SIT ON DIFFERENT BOARDS.
SO IT'S LIKE IF SUPERVISOR LONG, IF THERE'S A JAG GRANT WITH THE CCP.
I SAT ON THAT PRIOR TO SUPERVISOR LONG, AND THERE IS.
THERE'S A JAG GRANT, THERE'S MANY GRANTS, SO I WOULDN'T WANT SUPERVISOR LONG TO NOT HAVE A VOICE IN THAT PROCESS.
YEAH, THIS WOULDN'T AFFECT THE BOARD'S POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR LACK THEREOF.
IT'S BASICALLY SAYING THAT THAT NONPROFIT IN THEIR CHARTER, ESSENTIALLY, THEY HAVE A POLICY.
IT DOESN'T TELL THEM WHAT THAT POLICY SHOULD BE.
IT'S JUST SAYING THAT THEY HAVE A POLICY AROUND CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
SO MY NEXT QUESTION IS, AND YOU DO A LOT OF WORK IN THE NONPROFIT WORLD, CORRECT? I USED TO, YES.
I DON'T WORK WITH A LOT OF LOCAL NONPROFITS CURRENTLY.
DO YOU STILL TRAVEL AND CONSULT AS A NONPROFIT CONSULTANT? NO, NOT DIRECTLY.
I HAVE A DIFFERENT BUSINESS NOW THAN I DID THAT ABOUT NINE YEARS AGO.
BUT DO YOU STILL WORK WITH LIKE NGOS, NONPROFITS, THOSE TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS? OCCASIONALLY.
SO YOU STILL DO BECAUSE I THINK YOUR INPUT IS VERY VALID HERE.
ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH WHAT THE IRS OR THE I FORGET THE GOVERNING BODY'S NAME, BUT THAT OVERSEES LIKE WHAT NONPROFITS' ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS SHOULD BE? ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THAT NUMBER, WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO FALL WITHIN? WELL, THAT YEAH, IF YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE OVERHEAD PERCENTAGE, YES.
THIS IS I MEAN THAT'S A BIG DEBATE AND SOMETHING.
BUT WHAT IS IT? LIKE WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDED YOU KNOW THE ORGANIZATION.
I DON'T REMEMBER IT, BUT THAT GOVERNING BODY THAT SAYS NONPROFITS SHOULD HAVE THEIR OVERHEAD BETWEEN THIS AND THIS.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT NUMBER IS? WELL, I'D SAY IT'S A BIT MORE COMPLICATED THAN THAT.
I THINK THE COMMON KNOWLEDGE IS GENERALLY AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT.
HOWEVER, IF YOU LOOK AT, FOR EXAMPLE, NONPROFITS THAT DO CONTRACTING WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THEY HAVE TO HAVE AN APPROVED OVERHEAD RATE, WHICH THEY SUBMIT THEIR FINANCIAL DETAILS TO THEM, AND THEN THEY GET A SPECIFIC CUSTOMIZED, AND THAT CAN BE AS HIGH AS 50 PERCENT, WHICH IT IS FOR RESEARCH.
THOSE ARE NON-PROFITS WHO ARE ENGAGING IN CONTRACTING WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
MEDICAL RESEARCH, STUFF LIKE THAT.
AND THE IDEA, AND THIS IS ACTUALLY SOMETHING I DID RESEARCH ON WHEN I WAS WORKING AT THE PREVIOUS ORGANIZATION, IS WE SAID, BASED ON THE TYPE OF NON-PROFIT, ACTUALLY, THEN YOUR OVERHEAD, AN ACCEPTABLE OVERHEAD RATE WILL VARY SIGNIFICANTLY.
BUT IT'S 8 TO 12 PERCENT IS WHAT I REMEMBER AS BEING THE...
AND LAST YEAR WE DID THE OPIOID I'M LOOKING OVER THERE AS IF THEY'RE THERE.
BUT WHEN WE DID THE OPIOID MONEY FOR YOUTH OPTIONS AND RAISING SHASTA, WE TALKED VERY HEAVILY ABOUT THAT BECAUSE THERE'S AN ORGANIZATION LOCALLY THAT WAS CLIPPING 37 PERCENT ADMIN OVERHEAD.
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS 37 PERCENT OVERHEAD WITH NO FEDERAL DOLLARS, JUST STATE AND COUNTY MONEY? LIKE WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO A 37 PERCENT OVERHEAD OF A NONPROFIT ON THE 90? I MEAN THAT WOULD WARRANT LOOKING INTO IT.
IF THEY, FOR SOME REASON, IF THEY'RE JUST PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES, THEN THAT WOULD BE QUESTIONABLE.
IF THEY HAVE SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL ASSETS, FOR WHATEVER REASON, IF THEY HAVE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, FOR EXAMPLE, THEN THAT COULD BE JUSTIFIED.
SO YOU WOULD HAVE TO, YOU KNOW, I WOULD WANT TO LOOK
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INTO IT AND EXPLORE THAT.BUT YOU AGREE THAT 37% IS CRAZY HIGH.
IT'S MUCH HIGHER THAN TYPICAL, PARTICULARLY IF YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT DIRECT SERVICE NONPROFITS.
ARGUABLY TRIPLE, TRIPLE THE ACCEPTED RATE.
SO MY QUESTION IS, WOULD YOU, IN WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, ARE YOU WORKING IN THIS? WE HAVEN'T PUT, CHAIRMAN, WE HAVEN'T PUT AN AD HOC COMMITTEE, RIGHT? THIS IS JUST SUPERVISOR PLUMMER WORKING ON THIS WITH STAFF, IS THAT CORRECT? AS FAR AS I KNOW.
CEO RICKERT, ARE YOU, OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING'S GOING TO BE COMING FORWARD, WHICH I APPRECIATE SUPERVISOR PLUMMER PUSHING THIS.
BECAUSE WE'RE GOING INTO BUDGET, IS THIS SOMETHING THAT YOU WERE GOING TO PRESENT, YOU THINK, BEFORE THE END OF? CURRENTLY, I'M HAVING SOME DISCUSSION WITH SUPERVISOR PLUMMER.
MY CONCERN IS THAT WHATEVER WE IMPLEMENT IS EFFICIENT AND PROVIDES MAXIMUM VALUE, NOT ONLY FOR THE BOARD, BUT FOR THE PUBLIC.
WE'VE TALKED ABOUT SOME TRANSPARENCY ISSUES.
BENEFICIAL VALUE TO INCLUDING 990 INFORMATION WITH NINE NONPROFITS BEING PRESENTED TO THE BOARD SO WE CAN LOOK AT THAT IN THE PUBLIC COULD LOOK AT THAT SAME TIME BUT WE'RE STILL WORKING ON THAT UH...
WE ARE GETTING INFORMATION RIGHT NOW WE'RE GONNA CIRCLE BACK WITH SUPERVISOR PLUMBER I AM PLANNING TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH NO THE SHORT IN YOUR ROUTINE TO SEE HOW THIS WOULD BE SIMPLY WORK AND THEN COME BACK WITH A POLICY DECISION FOR THE BOARD OR UH...
IF THE BOARD SO DIRECTS WORK WITH SUPERVISOR PLUMBER ON A POTENTIAL POLICY CHANGE.
SUPERVISOR PLUMMER, WOULD YOU...
AS YOU'RE HAVING THOSE CONVERSATIONS, WOULD YOU PUT SOMETHING MAYBE IN THERE ABOUT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND OVERHEAD WHO WE CONTRACT WITH? BECAUSE I HAVE A REAL PROBLEM WITH NONPROFITS, ESPECIALLY LOCALLY, AND THERE'S A FEW THAT HAVE SUCH HIGH ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
AND I'M STILL TRYING TO TRACK DOWN A $7 MILLION AWARD AND WHERE THAT WENT BECAUSE FORM 990S CAN BE DONE.
SO WOULD YOU ALSO PUT IN THERE THAT ORGANIZATIONS HAVE TO BE ON THE VERY FRONT END OF FILINGS OF 990? BECAUSE AGAIN, I THINK IT'S PERFECT TIMING BECAUSE WE HAVE THIS HUGE REPORT OF SOMEBODY WHO EMBEZZLED MONEY AND IS GETTING AWAY WITH IT.
AND THE PUBLIC DOESN'T SEEM TO LIKE EITHER KNOW OR CARE.
AND SO AS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT MAKING SURE WE'RE CAREFUL OF WHERE WE PUT IT, LET'S ALSO BE BEING RETICENT AND RESILIENT AND MAKING SURE THAT WE HOLD THOSE ACCOUNTABLE WHO HAVE ACTUALLY TAKEN A LOT OF MONEY.
AND SO ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN PUT IN THERE TO PROTECT THAT STUFF, I WOULD CHAMPION THAT WORK YOU'RE DOING.
I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.
AND YOU KNOW THE WORLD, YOU KNOW THE NGO WORLD.
AND YOU'RE GOING TO BRING THIS BACK LATER ON, RIGHT, SUPERVISOR PALMER? HAVE YOU DONE SOME MORE WORK ON IT? THAT WAS BASED ON INITIAL CONVERSATIONS WITH CEO RICKERT AND OTHER STAFF.
WE WERE THINKING PROBABLY FROM A TIMING STANDPOINT WOULD BE JULY.
THAT'S WHY YOU INITIALLY PULLED IT TODAY.
YEAH, YOU KNOW WHAT? I MEAN, I AGREE IN TERMS OF IN AN IDEAL WORLD, WE WOULD HAVE IT BEFORE.
AND THERE MIGHT BE, AND I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT THIS, SEE OUR RECORD THAT WE COULD POTENTIALLY STAGE IT WHERE IT IMPACTS, FOR EXAMPLE, IT GOES INTO EFFECT FOR BOARD-DIRECTED SPENDING ON THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT DOLLARS, AND THEN IT ROLLS OUT MORE BROADLY TO THE REST OF THE COUNTY.
AND THAT MIGHT BE A WAY TO HAVE IT EXPEDITE IN.
SO THAT IS SOMETHING WE COULD CONSIDER POTENTIALLY.
I KNOW WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THAT IF WE WANT TO HAVE IT STAGED.
YEAH, I MEAN, I'D LIKE TO HAVE A BOARD.
I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM MY FELLOW SUPERVISORS ABOUT, I MEAN, WHEN I HEAR JULY, IT JUST MAKES ME CRINGE BECAUSE WE HAVE, AND I GET IT.
BUT I ALSO THINK AS WE'RE GOING INTO THE BUDGET, YOU KNOW, IN A MONTH, I MEAN, I THINK YOU'VE BROUGHT UP SOME GREAT POINTS.
I THINK PUTTING SOME OF THIS, I MEAN, I GUESS IT'S NO DIFFERENT THAN WE'VE ALREADY DONE, BECAUSE WHEN STUFF HAS COME FORWARD, WE'VE PUT CONTINGENCIES ON PROGRAMS, OR WE'VE ASKED FOR CERTAIN THINGS.
WE DID IT DURING LAST YEAR'S BUDGET HEARING, BUT I DON'T KNOW.
AND I THINK IN THE BUDGET, WE'RE NOT APPROVING FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THAT, IN THE SAME WAY THAT THIS RUMBEC CONTRACT WAS.
THE BUDGET AMOUNT WAS IN THERE, BUT THEN WE HAVE TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT.
I DON'T KNOW IF THEY MIGHT BE A FOR-PROFIT FOR ALL I KNOW, BUT IN ANY CASE.
SO THE BUDGET WOULDN'T NECESSARILY BE IMPACTED BY IT IN THE SENSE THAT WE TYPICALLY OR MAYBE ALWAYS ARE NOT APPROVING MONEY TO SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE BUDGET.
I THINK WE BEAT THIS DEAD HORSE, SO I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE BRING BACK A POLICY FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION AROUND THE REQUIREMENT OF THREE YEARS OF 990S, 12
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MONTHS OF FINANCIALS, AND THE SIX CHARACTERISTICS THAT I MENTIONED, PLUS A LOOK AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD RATE AT A FUTURE BOARD MEETING IN JULY OR EARLIER, IF THAT'S POSSIBLE.WOULD YOU AMEND THAT? FOR THE 990S TO BE THE MOST CURRENT SUBMITTED YEAR AND NOT LIKE THREE YEARS IN A REAR LIKE SOME PEOPLE TRY TO DO YES I THEN I'LL SECOND THAT ALL RIGHT WE HAVE A MOTION A SECOND UM WE NEED TO DO A ROLL CALL VOTE OR CEO RECORD CEO RECORD OH WITH ALL DUE RESPECT UH SUPERVISORS I WOULD REQUEST THAT I MEET WITH AARON BERTAIN AND NOLTA SHORT AND COME BACK WITH SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR NONPROFITS.
THAT WOULD BE A MORE EFFICIENT WAY TO DO THAT.
AND FIND OUT THE MOST EXPEDIENT AND MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO OUR PUBLIC AND BOARD RATHER THAN CREATE A POLICY WITHOUT THAT CONSULTATION.
I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT, BUT...
JUST TO CLARIFY, ARE YOU, BECAUSE I THINK THE THINGS THAT SUPERVISOR PLUMMER MENTIONED, I THINK THOSE WOULD, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THOSE IN SOME CAPACITY IN THERE.
I STRUGGLE WITH THE THOUGHT PROCESS OF THREE YEARS' WORTH OF 990 FINANCIALS.
IT WOULD ARBITRARILY LIMIT OUR SELECTION POOL OF VENDORS.
A LOT OF THE INFORMATION WE'RE REQUESTING AS FAR AS FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS ALREADY INCLUDED IN THE 990 AND A WHOLE HOST OF OTHER BENEFICIAL INFORMATION.
MY THOUGHT PROCESS WOULD BE TO SIMPLY REQUIRE...
A 990 NO MORE THAN TWO YEARS OLD BE INCLUDED WITH ANY CONTRACT INVOLVING A NONPROFIT THAT'D BE QUICK CLEAN WON'T REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL STAFF TIME BEYOND PULLING THE DOCUMENT INCLUDING IT WITH THE STAFF REPORT UH...
IT WILL PROVIDE A WEALTH OF INFORMATION FOR THE BOARD AND PUBLIC WITHOUT A LOT OF ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD SO ARE YOU SAYING YOU JUST WANT ONE RECENT 990 VERSUS THREE? A 990 NO MORE THAN TWO YEARS OLD BECAUSE THERE COULD BE DELAYS WITH A CURRENT YEAR FILING, AND ONE SHOULD BE ENOUGH BECAUSE IT HAS PRIOR AND CURRENT YEAR FINANCIAL INFORMATION INCLUDED WITH THAT 990.
THE ONLY THING I WOULD ADD TO THAT, AND I THINK THIS COULD BE A TOPIC OF DEBATE, YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES, ESPECIALLY WITH NONPROFITS THAT ARE RECEIVING GRANTS, THEIR FINANCES FROM ONE YEAR TO THE NEXT CAN LOOK WILDLY DIFFERENT.
AND SO THEY MIGHT, OH, IT LOOKS HORRIBLE.
WELL, THEY HAD A THREE-YEAR GRANT THAT THEY RECEIVED TWO YEARS AGO.
AND NOW THEY'RE SO I THINK IT IS HELPFUL TO GET A BROADER VIEW OF TIME FOR THAT.
BUT AGAIN, I THINK IF WE'RE ABLE TO BASICALLY PUT FORTH THESE AND THEN IF YOU, THROUGH CONSULTATION WITH...
AARON BERTINE, NOLDA, END UP HAVING RECOMMENDATIONS ON KIND OF ADJUSTMENTS TO IT.
I THINK THAT WOULD BE WORTH CONSIDERING WHEN IT COMES BACK.
LAST THING I'LL SAY IS I JUST LIKE AS UP-TO-DATE 9-TO-9S AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE I'VE TRIED TO GET THOSE FROM SOME LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND THEY CAN DO THE SHELL GAME REALLY WELL AND DRAG IT OUT AND GET EXTENSIONS, AND THEN YOU DON'T GET ANSWERS.
ARE WE STILL GOOD WITH YOUR MOTION, OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO AMEND IT TO GET MORE IN LINE? OH, GO AHEAD.
I WOULD RECOMMEND, AND I KNOW THIS ISN'T IN KEEPING WITH THE MOTION WE JUST HEARD, BUT I THINK DISCUSSION OF DETAILS, ONE, WE DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO THOROUGHLY VET ALL IDEAS.
DISCUSSION OF ALL THE IN-THE-WEEDS MINUTIAE AT THIS POINT IS NOT PRODUCTIVE.
SO I WOULD SAY THAT WE HAVE...
SUPERVISOR PLUMBER WORK WITH STAFF THE C E O RICKERT AND UH...
AARON AND AND ALL THE SHORT AND THEN THEY CAN COME UP WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND THEN WE CAN TWEAK THOSE AT A FUTURE POINT WHEN THIS COMES BACK BEFORE THE BOARD BUT TO DIRECT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS THAT NEEDS TO GO INTO THE THE MIX AT THIS STAGE I THINK IS PREMATURE THIS BLANKET I JUST WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A PROMOTION TO REPEAT THE MOTION SO FOR THE RECORD, I HAVE IT CLEAR.
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY I SUPPORT THE RECOMMENDATION BY SUPERVISOR LONG.
IS THAT IN A SUBSEQUENT MOTION? WELL, I'M WILLING TO REPHRASE MY MOTION TO SAY THAT WE DIRECT STAFF TO WORK ON BRINGING BACK A POLICY THAT INCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS.
REQUIREMENT OF RECENT 990S AND 12 MONTHS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REQUIREMENT OF CHECKING THE BOX ON THE SIX CHARACTERISTICS FROM THE 990 THAT I SHARED AS WELL AS EXPLORATION INTO CALCULATION OF THE
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OVERHEAD RATE WELL THE SECOND ALSO YEAH THAT'S THAT'S ESSENTIALLY BLANKISH IT WAS ORIGINALLY WAS THAT CLEAR CLEAR AS MY SUPERVISOR HARMON AND WE PUT IT SOME KIND OF MAYBE IT MAYBE YOU DID AND I'M AND IT'S NOT CLEAR TO ME CAN YOU PUT SOME KIND OF RESPONSE TIME TO THIS SO THAT IT DOESN'T SO IT'S THERE SORRY I ORIGINALLY HAD SAID BY JULY OR EARLIER IF THAT'S POSSIBLE SO I WILL INCLUDE THAT IN THIS AMENDED MOTION THANK YOU VERY LONG THANK YOU CHAIR MATT OR SUPERVISOR PLUMBER WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO SAY THAT THOSE ITEMS DON'T NECESSARILY BE INCLUDE DON'T DON'T NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL PRODUCT BUT THEY ARE JUST THINGS TO CONSIDER AND SO THE SO STAFF YOU'RE GONNA BE I MEAN THE MEETING YEAH I I I UNDERSTAND THAT BUT WHAT I DON'T WANT TO DO IS SAY THAT THOSE THINGS NEED TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE FINAL PRODUCT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO SAY THEY CAN THEY CAN BE CONSIDERED BUT THEN THE THE COMMITTEE ITSELF WILL HAVE THE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND FIGURE OUT WHAT IS ACTUALLY MERITED.YEAH, THAT'S MY INTENT, THAT I WANT THE GROUP TO EXPLICITLY LOOK AT THOSE COMPONENTS, BUT IF THEY CHOOSE TO ADD OTHER THINGS OR IF THEY MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO AMEND SOME OF THOSE OR WITHDRAW SOME OF THOSE, THEN THAT IS TO THE DISCRETION OF THAT GROUP.
COULD YOU JUST PUT THAT IN PART OF YOUR MOTION, THAT THOSE ARE CONSIDERATIONS BUT NOT MANDATES? HE DID.
[R7 Conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution which retroactively appoints John Heath as Interim Public Works Director beginning May 3, 2026, and lasting no longer than 180 days, and establishes Mr. Heath’s compensation at the E-step of the established salary range ($98.91 per hour/$17,144 per month) for the position of Interim Public Works Director.]
OKAY, DID HE INCLUDE THAT IN THERE? OKAY.OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ITEM R7, TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION WHICH RETROACTIVELY APPOINTS JOHN HEATH TO THE INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR BEGINNING MAY 2026 AND LASTING NO LONGER THAN 180 DAYS AND ESTABLISH MR. HEATH'S COMPENSATION.
AT THE EAST OF THE ESTABLISHED SALARY RANGE.
MS. BLANKENSHIP, HAVE WE RECEIVED ALL DOCUMENTATION AND CORRESPONDENCE FILED WITH THE CLERK OF BOARDS? YES, CHAIR.
ANY CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED FOR THIS MATTER IS ON FILE WITH THE CLERK OF THE BOARD.
IT'S AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.
AT THIS TIME, I'LL TURN THINGS OVER TO MS. FUGIT.
GOOD MORNING, CHAIR KALLSTROM, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MONICA FUGIT, DIRECTOR OF SUPPORT SERVICES.
ON FEBRUARY 2ND, FORMER PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TORI BARTOLOME PROVIDED HIS NOTICE OF INTENT TO RETIRE EFFECTIVE MAY 2ND.
A RECRUITMENT WAS HELD FOR THE POSITION OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, AND THROUGH THAT PROCESS, JOHN HEATH HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED BY CEO RICKERT TO BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD ON AN INTERIM BASIS, NOT TO EXCEED 180 DAYS.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SHASTA COUNTY CODE, THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ALSO SERVES AS THE ROAD COMMISSIONER AND COUNTY SURVEYOR.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE REQUIRES THAT NO PERSON SHALL BE APPOINTED AS THE ROAD COMMISSIONER UNTIL THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HOLDS A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION.
JOHN HEATH IS THE CURRENT ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR.
HE HAS BEEN A REGISTERED CIVIL ENGINEER SINCE 2007 AND A REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR SINCE 2019.
HE HAS BEEN WITH SHASTA COUNTY SINCE 2000, BEGINNING AS AN ENGINEERING AIDE AND WORKING HIS WAY ALL THE WAY UP TO HIS CURRENT POSITION OF ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR.
HE HAS BEEN IN LEADERSHIP ROLES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT SINCE 2011 AND MEETS THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS TO SERVE AS BOTH THE ROAD COMMISSIONER AND COUNTY SURVEYOR.
FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC HEARING, IT'S RECOMMENDED THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPOINTING HIM AS INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AT THE E-STEP, RETROACTIVE TO MAY 3RD, AND LASTING UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A PERMANENT APPOINTMENT IS MADE TO THE POSITION, OR 180 DAYS, WHICHEVER IS SHORTER.
MR. HEATH IS HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS HIS QUALIFICATIONS FURTHER, AND I'M ALSO HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.
I DON'T SEE ANY QUESTIONS IN QUEUE.
SO AT THIS TIME, I WILL TURN THINGS OVER.
CHAIR, SUPERVISOR PLUMMER IS IN QUEUE.
YOU WAITED UNTIL I LOOKED AWAY, DIDN'T YOU? ALL RIGHT, SUPERVISOR PLUMMER.
YES, I HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR JOHN.
GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD, CHAIR, SUPERVISOR PLUMMER.
AND AS YOU LOOK TOWARDS STEPPING INTO THIS NEW ROLE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS YOUR VISION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OVER THE NEXT 180 DAYS? SURE, SURE.
WELL, MY VISION EXTENDS BEYOND 180 DAYS FOR SURE, BUT I THINK THAT RIGHT NOW ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL NEEDS WE HAVE IS IN RECRUITMENT.
WE HAVE, FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, WE'VE HAD DIFFICULTY RECRUITING QUALIFIED, EXPERIENCED ENGINEERS.
SO CONTINUING ON THAT FRONT, WORKING WITH PERSONNEL ON DOING AN INTERNSHIP WITH LOCAL COLLEGES.
AND THEN ALSO CONSIDERING SOME REORGANIZATION TO KIND OF
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REASSIGN THE STAFF THAT WE HAVE TO PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT MORE EFFICIENT WORKFLOW.AND THEN, YOU KNOW, AGAIN ON RECRUITMENT, JUST THIS IDEA OF HOW DO WE ASSIGN TASKS.
AND RIGHT NOW, SPECIFICALLY, THE TROUBLE IS RECRUITING ENGINEERS.
SO LOOKING CRITICALLY AT WHAT ENGINEERS, WHAT WE HAVE THE ENGINEERS DOING.
AND SEEING IF WE CAN ASSIGN SOME OF THOSE TASKS TO OTHER STAFF TO FREE THEM UP FOR THE DUTIES THAT REQUIRE LICENSED ENGINEERS.
SEEING NO OTHER BOARD DISCUSSION, I WILL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
MS. BLANKENSHIP, DO WE HAVE ANY REQUESTS TO SPEAK? THAT'S WHAT WE DO.
WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER, SO IT WILL BE THREE MINUTES.
IS NICK HERE? NOT SEEING NICK.
THAT IS OUR ONLY SPEAKER, CHAIR.
OKAY, SO SEEING NO FURTHER COMMENTS, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND BRING THE MATTER BACK BEFORE THE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION.
IS THERE ANY BOARD DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT, WELL THEN I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS INTERIM APPOINTMENT.
[R8 Take the following actions: (1) Conduct a public hearing; (2) adopt the recommended findings listed in Planning Commission Resolution 2026-005; (3) adopt a California Environmental Quality Act determination of a Mitigated Negative Declaration; (4) introduce, waive the reading of, and enact “An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Shasta Amending Ordinance Number 378, the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Shasta, a Portion of the Zoning Plan (Zone Amendment 25-0002 – Vingenzo Colletti dba Zinco Holding, LLC),” to amend the Zoning Plan of the County of Shasta identified as Zone Amendment 25-0002 to change the zoning of an approximately 1.5-acre property located at 17014 Keswick Dam Road, Redding, CA 96003, directly northwest and across from the intersection of Keswick Dam Road and Baker Road (Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 115-150-002 as that APN is assigned for purposes of the 2026 Regular Assessment Roll) from the from Interim Rural Residential (I-R) to One-Family Residential (R-1); and (5) adopt a resolution which: (a) adopts the California Environmental Quality Act determination of a Mitigated Negative Declaration; and (b) approves Tract Map TR25-0001 for a subdivision of the subject property described above into six parcels in accordance with Title 15, Subdivisions, of the Shasta County Code.]
I'LL SECOND.ALL RIGHT, MOTION MADE BY SUPERVISOR PLUMMER, SECOND BY SUPERVISOR LONG.
ITEM R8 IS OUR NEXT SCHEDULED HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTING FINDINGS LISTED ON PLANNING RESOLUTION 20-20-20- NO, CLASSES HAVE TO BE ON.
20-26-005, ADOPT A CEQA MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, INTRODUCE WAIVE THE READING OF AND ENACT AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ZONING PLAN AS IDENTIFIED AS ZONE AMENDMENT 25-002 TO CHANGE ZONING OF A PROPERTY LOCATED ON CUZZWIKE DAM ROAD.
IN WRITING AND APPROVING A TRACKED MAP IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 15 OF THE SHASTA COUNTY CODE, THE RECORD SHOULD REFLECT THAT THE BOARD HAS RECEIVED ALL DOCUMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE BOARD.
ANY CORRESPONDENCE RELATED TO THIS MATTER IS ON FILE WITH THE CLERK OF THE BOARD.
IT'S AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.
AT THIS TIME, I WILL LET LEO SALAZAR TAKE IT AWAY.
MY SCRIPT SAYS YOU'RE LEO SALAZAR.
GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIRMAN KALLSTROM, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
TARA PETTY, PLANNING DIVISION MANAGER, SHESS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
THE ITEM BEFORE YOU IS A COMBINED PROJECT FOR ZONE AMENDMENT 25-2 AND TRACK MAP 25-1 FOR ZINCO HOLDING, LLC.
THE PROJECT IS AN APPROXIMATELY 1.5 ACRE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 17-014 KESWICK DAM ROAD IN REDDING.
DIRECTLY NORTHEAST AND ACROSS FROM THE INTERSECTION OF KESWICK DAM ROAD AND BAKER ROAD, AND IT'S IN DISTRICT 1.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING TO CHANGE THE ZONING OF THE SUBJECT PARCEL FROM INTERIM RURAL RESIDENTIAL TO ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICT, AND THAT IS TO FACILITATE A SUBDIVISION OF THE PARCEL INTO SIX LOTS.
THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICT IS TO PROVIDE FOR FULLY SERVICED URBAN-SIZED LOTS USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND RELATED USES.
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS IN THE SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL OR SR GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION.
THE PROPOSED ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE SR LAND USE DESIGNATION AND IT'S ALSO CONSISTENT WITH THE ADJACENT ZONE DISTRICTS TO THE EAST AND WEST.
THE PROPOSED SUBDIVISION WOULD ALLOW FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT A DENSITY OF FOUR UNITS PER ACRE AND THAT'S CONSISTENT WITH THE MINIMUM DENSITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE SR LAND USE DESIGNATION.
THE RESULTANT LOTS WOULD MEET THE MINIMUM STANDARD FOR LOT SIZE IN THE ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICT, AND THEY WOULD BE SIMILAR IN CHARACTER TO THE ADJACENT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION TO THE WEST.
THE PROJECT WOULD BE SERVED BY A NEW MINOR LOCAL URBAN ROAD WITH CURB, GUTTER, AND SIDEWALKS.
A SIX-FOOT-TALL SOLID FENCE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED ALONG KESWICK DAM ROAD FRONTAGE AND THE EASTERN PROPERTY LINE.
THE PURPOSE OF THAT FENCE IS TO MITIGATE NOISE FROM TRANSPORTATION SOURCES ON NEW RESIDENTIAL USES.
IN CONFORMANCE WITH GENERAL PLAN POLICIES.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF A STORMWATER DETENTION BASIN TO ADDRESS RUNOFF IN CONFORMANCE WITH COUNTY REQUIREMENTS, ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ALONG KESWICK DAM ROAD FRONTAGE, INCLUDING PAVING, CONSTRUCTION OF CURB GUTTER, SIDEWALK, AND INSTALLATION OF NEW CONNECTIONS TO THE EXISTING CITY OF READING WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM.
CITY OF READING HAS ISSUED A WILL-SERVE LETTER FOR SEWER AND WATER SERVICE FOR THE PROJECT.
AS PROPOSED AND SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT A TO THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU, THE PROJECT WOULD MEET ALL APPLICABLE CHESTER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
SO THERE'S NO ADDITIONAL GENERAL FUND IMPACT FROM APPROVAL OF THIS PROJECT.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWED THIS ITEM ON MARCH 12TH THIS YEAR.
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RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ADOPT THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVE ZONE AMENDMENT 25-6.0002 AND TRACK MAP 25-0001 WITH THAT IT'S RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD TAKE THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THE STAFF REPORT THAT WAS PROVIDED WITH THE AGENDA PACKET I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION FOR THIS ITEM THESE ITEMS THANK YOU TARA OKAY AND I WILL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING CALL FOR ANY COMMENTS DO WE HAVE ANY REQUESTS TO SPEAK MISS BLANKISH YOU DO NOT CHAIR OKAY SUPERVISOR LONG THIS IS YOUR DISTRICT AND YOU'RE IN QUEUE IT'S MY DISTRICT? ISN'T IT? KESWICK AND QUARTZ HILL? DISTRICT 1.
OKAY, I WAS THINKING KESWICK AND DAM ROAD.
WELL, YOU CAN STILL TALK FIRST.
THANK YOU, TARA, FOR THE PRESENTATION.
AND ONE POINT THAT I WOULD LIKE TO BRING OUT IS THE FACT THAT UNDER OUR GENERAL PLAN, THE PROVISION WAS ALWAYS TO MOVE TOWARD THIS POSSIBILITY.
SUFFICIENT SUPPORT SERVICES LIKE WHEN THE CITY OF READING CONNECTED WATER TO THIS PROPERTY IT'S IN KEEPING WITH OUR GENERAL PLAN NOW TO ALLOW THIS KIND OF A APPLICATION IS CORRECT OKAY THANK YOU I THINK THAT I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT THAT IT'S IN KEEPING WITH THE GENERAL PLAN TO DEVELOP THIS IT'S NOT REALLY A FOREIGN CONCEPT IT'S JUST IT WAS DEEMED IR UNTIL SUCH TIME AS LIKE CITY WATER COULD BE PROVIDED.
YES, UNTIL SERVICES BECAME AVAILABLE.
YOU KNOW WHAT? I SHOULD PROBABLY SHOULD CLOSE THIS PUBLIC HEARING AND BRING IT BACK TO BOARD DISCUSSION, CORRECT? YES.
AND I DO THINK THIS IS EXACTLY THE TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT THAT MAKES SENSE FOR THE COUNTY IN TERMS OF BEING ADJACENT TO OUR CITIES, BEING ABLE TO CONNECT IN THERE AND BEING MORE LIKE INFILL.
THE QUESTION I HAVE IS AROUND THE WHOLE DYNAMIC WITH THE CITY AND IF WE THINK THIS IS GOING TO PLAY OUT OK IN TERMS OF I KNOW THAT THEY'VE EXPRESSED SOME HESITANCY TO EXTEND SERVICE BEYOND THEIR BORDERS.
AND HAVE ALSO SAID THAT THEY'RE NOT REALLY INTERESTED IN ANNEXING, I BELIEVE, THIS PROPERTY.
DO WE HAVE CONCERNS THAT WHEN THIS GOES TO LAFCO, WHICH I KNOW IT'S CONTINGENT ON, BUT THAT THIS WILL PLAY OUT OKAY AND THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'LL SEE THAT THROUGH? I MEAN, I THINK THE FACT THAT THE CITY OF READING HAS ISSUED THE WILL SERVE LETTER, IT SEEMS TO ME LIKE AN ACQUIESCENCE TO THIS PROJECT.
I DON'T KNOW IF LAFCO IS GOING TO REQUIRE ANNEXATION.
I DO KNOW THAT THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH OUR GENERAL PLAN POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES AND CONSISTENT WITH OUR ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICT, BUT IT'S INCONSISTENT WITH THE CITY OF REDDING'S 2045 GENERAL PLAN.
AND THEY DID COMMENT ON THAT, BUT, YOU KNOW, IT'S...
NOT IN OUR PURVIEW TO BE APPROVING SOMETHING THAT'S CONSISTENT WITH SOMEBODY ELSE'S GENERAL PLAN.
SO I CAN SAY WITH CONFIDENCE THAT THE COUNTY CAN APPROVE THIS PROJECT IN TERMS OF IT BEING CONSISTENT WITH OUR GENERAL PLAN POLICIES AND ZONING STANDARDS.
BUT IT HONESTLY REMAINS TO BE SEEN.
SUPERVISOR PLUMMER, I'M NOT POSITIVE.
AND DO WE HAVE ANY RECENT CASES THAT HAVE GONE BEFORE? FOR LAFCO THAT ARE SIMILAR IN NATURE TO DRAW FROM, OR IS THIS SOMEWHAT UNIQUE IN TERMS OF WHAT HAS RECENTLY? WELL, EDDIE AXNER'S GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONE AMENDMENT, HE WAS IN CONSULTATION WITH LAFCO OVER THAT PROJECT, BUT THAT PROJECT DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE, SO THERE WAS NEVER A FINAL DETERMINATION, BUT NOT IN MY RECENT MEMORY.
BUT YEAH, THE CITY OF REDDING IS PRETTY STERN ABOUT ANNEXATION RIGHT NOW, AND IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN HOW THAT'S GOING TO GO.
WELL, YEAH, AND I, LIKE YOU SAID, IT'S OUR JOB TO APPROVE THINGS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH OUR GENERAL PLAN, AND THIS CERTAINLY SEEMS TO FIT THAT BILL.
YEAH, AND I THINK IT'LL BE TELLING, YOU KNOW, THE RESULT OF THIS WHEN IT FINALLY...
I'M GOING TO CALL HIM VINNY, BUT IT'S ZINCO HOLDING LLC, VINCENZO COLLETTI.
WHEN HE GOES TO LAFCO AND GETS THROUGH THAT PROCESS, I THINK WE SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO THAT FOR ANY FUTURE PROJECTS THAT COME BEFORE THE COUNTY, JUST SO THAT WE CAN INFORM THE
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PUBLIC KIND OF WHAT THEY'RE POSSIBLY, POTENTIALLY IN FOR.IS THAT THE FENCE THAT WAS REFERRED TO, IS IT ACTING AS A SOUND WALL? IT IS.
IT'S A SOLID WOOD, SOLID WOOD, SIX FOOT TALL SOLID WOOD FENCE.
CAN YOU DESCRIBE, I KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS, BUT CAN YOU DESCRIBE WHAT THE REACTION OF THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS IS? AND WAS THERE ANY...
INTEREST DID THEY SHOW UP TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DID THEY ARE YOU GETTING ANY PUSHBACK OR FEEDBACK FROM THE NAME? I'VE HAD NO PUBLIC COMMENTS AND THE ONLY PERSON THAT SHOWED UP FOR A PLAN I SHOULD SAY THE ONLY PERSON LEFT AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING FOR THIS ITEM WAS THE APPLICANT SO NOPE NO COMMENTS EITHER WAY THAT'S YEAH, YEAH, RIGHT.
ARE YOU OKAY? JUST MAKING SURE I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU THANK YOU.
JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY, HOW MUCH TIME GOES INTO PREPPING FOR THIS, WOULD YOU SAY? I RARELY HAVE MANY OF THESE AROUND MY DISTRICT, PER SE.
THEY TEND TO USUALLY BE IN DISTRICTS THREE OR FIVE.
BUT I'LL FIRST SAY THAT IT DEPENDS ON THE QUALITY OF THE MATERIAL THAT COMES BEFORE STAFF.
SO IF WE'RE DOING A BACK-AND-FORTH DANCE WITH THE APPLICANT TRYING TO GET WHAT WE NEED SO THAT WE CAN ENSURE THEIR PROJECT MEETS DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, IT TAKES QUITE SOME TIME.
OUR ESTIMATED TIME FRAME IS FOUR MONTHS, BUT THAT'S NOT ME WORKING ON THIS PROJECT EIGHT HOURS A DAY.
THAT'S AMIDST THE JUGGLING ACT OF...
I'M JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND IT BECAUSE OF THE BRIDGE, WHICH IS IN DISTRICT 1 THAT I'M WORKING ON, AND I'M JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND.
SO I THOUGHT I'D ASK YOU WHILE I HAD YOU HERE.
IT'S, YOU KNOW, FOR THE CEQA DOCUMENT, DEPENDING ON WHICH STAFF PERSON IS WORKING ON IT AND THEIR LEVEL OF COMFORT, WRITING THOSE DOCUMENTS, DOING THAT ANALYSIS, IT COULD TAKE ANYWHERE FROM FOUR TO EIGHT DAYS OF GOOD, SOLID WORK.
THEN THE STAFF REPORT AND GETTING EVERYTHING TOGETHER FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE BOARD.
PROBABLY ANOTHER THREE, FOUR DAYS, I WOULD SAY.
YEAH, I CAN FEEL LIKE THERE'S NO TRAP DOOR.
NO TRAP DOOR IS GOING TO OPEN, SO.
IT'S YOUR DISTRICT SUPERVISOR, CRAY.
[CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT]
APPROVE R8 AS TO A AND B.MOTION MADE BY SUPERVISOR CHRIST, SECOND BY SUPERVISOR LONG.
WITH THREE ITEMS IN CLOSED SESSION, CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS, CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, AND CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL FOR ANTICIPATED LITIGATION.
MS. BLANKENSHIP, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? CHAIR, WE DON'T HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEM R10.
WE DO HAVE TWO SPEAKERS FOR ITEM R11, AND WE HAVE 10 SPEAKERS FOR R12.
FIRST UP IS KIM MOORE, FOLLOWED BY DOLORES LUCERO.
YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES EACH.
NOW YOU'RE GOING INTO A LAWSUIT.
IF YOU DIDN'T DO BASICALLY WHAT HE WANTS YOU TO DO, HE WAS GOING TO SUE THE COUNTY.
TYLER THOMPSON VERSUS COUNTY OF SHASTA, MARLEY, WOODHOUSE.
YEAH, BUT YOU HAD A SPEAKER CARD FOR BOTH.
I'M DOING R12. SO YOU DON'T WANT TO SPEAK ON NUMBER 11 THEN? WE'LL BRING YOU BACK UP ON 12.
WELL, 11 IS FOR THOSE OTHER LAWSUITS PENDING.
OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO CALL THAT IN A MINUTE.
DO WE HAVE ANY CORRESPONDENCE ON R12? ANY PUBLIC SPEAKERS? YES, WE HAVE 10, SO IT'LL BE TWO MINUTES EACH.
FIRST UP IS BEV, FOLLOWED BY CHRISTIAN GARNIER.
THEN KIM MOORE, THEN JEFF GORDER.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
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SO THERE'S TEN SPEAKERS.OKAY, OF ALL TEN, LET'S GO AHEAD AND GIVE THEM THREE MINUTES.
I BELIEVE THERE IS ELECTION ENGINEERING GOING ON AGAINST CLINT.
I HAVE A QUESTION FOR EVERYONE AND PLEASE THINK ABOUT WHAT I'M ASKING.
IF CLINT WAS GUILTY OF THESE THINGS BEING SAID THAT HE DID, WHY WOULD HE REQUEST THE FILES ALL BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC? OPPENHEIMER IS TOTALLY A WOKE COMPANY.
ASK YOURSELF, HAVE YOU EVER SEEN SOMEONE THAT ROBBED A BANK AND THEN REQUESTED TO SEE THE VIDEO AND HAVE IT RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC TO SHOW THAT HE DID IT.
OKAY? I MEAN, IT JUST MAKES NO SENSE TO ME.
WHAT DOES MAKE SENSE TO ME IS THE TIMING AND REASON ALL THESE LIES ARE COMING OUT NOW.
THERE IS NO TIME TO CLEAR HIS NAME PRIOR TO THE BALLOTS BEING SUBMITTED.
REAL CONVENIENT, IF YOU ASK ME.
WHAT QUALIFIES MONICA TO BE AN INVESTIGATOR? DOES IT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT INVESTIGATIONS IN HER JOB DESCRIPTION? WHEN WAS THE ACCUSED GIVEN THE CHANCE TO RESPOND TO THESE THINGS? HE ACTUALLY IS ACCUSED OF.
WAS IT NEVER? HIRE AN EXPERIENCED INVESTIGATOR THAT IS IMPARTIAL.
CHRISTIAN GARDNER, FOLLOWED BY KIM MOORE, JEFF GORDER, THEN DOLORES LUCERO.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
YOU KNOW, THIS IS THE RESULT OF KEVIN CRY AND THE RESULT OF, ACTUALLY, THE RESULT OF KEVIN, OF PATRICK JONES, OF LAURA HOBBS, OF PEOPLE THAT SEEM TO LOVE TO SUE SHASTA COUNTY FOR POLITICAL PARTISAN REASONS.
AND WE'RE NOT, WE'RE JUST OPENING THE DOOR HERE.
SO I'M ASKING THE PUBLIC TO REALLY THINK ABOUT HOW ALL OF THIS TRANSPIRED.
WE HAVE WASTED MILLIONS SO FAR ON THIS POLITICAL NONSENSE.
IT'S BEEN PROVEN TIME AND TIME AGAIN HERE AT LOCAL COURTS, NATIONAL COURTS, TO BE, WELL, I'M GOING TO USE THE WORD, POPPYCOCK.
DISMISSED, LAUGHED AT, ALL THE WAY UP TO THE SUPREME COURT.
AND HERE WE HAVE CLINT CURTIS, AND THIS IS ALMOST PREDICTABLE, A WILD CARD WHO KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT BEING AN ROV WHO SEEMS TO BE LACKING PROFOUNDLY IN SOCIAL SKILLS AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS.
FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THERE'S MORE ON THE WAY.
SO THE IRONY OF HAVING, THAT'S BESS AND KRUGER, HAVING TO DEFEND THE PEOPLE OF SHASTA COUNTY.
AND HOW MUCH IS THAT GOING TO COST? I MEAN, YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP.
I THINK THE PEOPLE NEED TO UNDERSTAND HOW THIS HAPPENED, THE POLITICAL PEOPLE INVOLVED IN MAKING THIS HAPPEN, AND THE RAMIFICATIONS OF IT.
IT CONTINUES TO BE NOTHING BUT A PROVOCATION OF LIES.
HOPEFULLY, THIS WILL STOP SOON.
NEXT UP, KIM MOORE, FOLLOWED BY JEFF PORTER, DOLORES LUCERO, THEN DAN.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
WELL, THAT WAS A BUNCH OF GASLIGHTING, AND SO THEY SAY WHO COULD SEE IT COMING.
THEY SAW IT COMING BECAUSE THEY PLANNED, THEY PLOTTED, AND THEY COLLUDED FOR THIS.
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JOANNA, WHO LIKED THE WAY IT WAS, AND LIKED GETTING TO SELECT WHO WAS GOING TO REPRESENT US, INSTEAD OF WE THE PEOPLE GETTING TO ELECT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO REPRESENT US.AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO LET THE VOTE SHOW.
BUT WHAT THIS ATTACK IS, THIS IS A CHARACTER ASSASSINATION.
IT'S A PRE-ELECTION CHARACTER ASSASSINATION CAMPAIGN STRATEGY.
AND THE FACT THAT YOU CAN HAVE SOMEBODY WHO'S BEEN THROUGH EVERYTHING THAT CLINT CURTIS HAS BEEN THROUGH AND WHAT IT TOOK FOR HIM TO GET HERE AND BECOME HIS WILLINGNESS TO COME HERE AND BECOME OUR ROV, MOVING HIS ENTIRE FAMILY, AND THEN TO GET CHARACTER ASSASSINATED BY THESE EX-COUNTY EMPLOYEES, SOROS OPERATIVES, IS AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE.
AND IF YOU'RE GOING TO ALLOW IT, THEN I AGREE THAT CLINT CURTIS HAS THE RIGHT TO SUE THIS COUNTY FOR DOING IT.
AND I HOPE NOT ONLY DOES HE WIN, I HOPE HE WINS BIG.
AND I HOPE IT HURTS THIS COUNTY REALLY BAD SO THAT IT NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN.
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING THAT YOU GUYS WOULD TAKE SUCH A GOOD MAN AND CHARACTER ASSASSINATE HIM.
YOU GUYS, I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE OF YOU WERE INVOLVED, PLOTTED AND PLANNED AND WITHHELD THIS ACTION UNTIL WE GOT CLOSE TO THE CAMPAIGN.
Y'ALL SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES.
WHOEVER, AND YOU, YOU AND YOUR WIFE.
SHE KNEECAPPED US GOING TO PELLERIN TO GET HER TO WRITE AB 969 AND THEN HAVING THAT SCREWBALL NEWSCOM SIGN IT INTO LAW.
YOU GUYS ARE SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT US AND WE TOLD YOU WE WANTED OUR ELECTIONS TO BE FREE, FAIR, TRANSPARENT, AND SECURE.
CLINT CURTIS HAS BROUGHT US THAT.
AND THEN THESE LUNATICS WHO BURNED ENVELOPES DESTROYED VOTER EVIDENCE WHEN THEY REPRESSED.
BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO MAINTAIN THAT EVIDENCE.
I HOPE YOU GET HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
I HOPE THEY RAKE YOU OVER THE COALS.
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE IT IF THIS WAS DONE TO YOU BECAUSE YOU DECIDED TO JUMP INTO AN ELECTED POSITION AND HELP SAVE THE COUNTRY? AND THEN YOU'RE GOING TO GET ATTACKED LIKE THIS? HAVE YOUR CHARACTER ATTACKED ON ALL THESE UNFOUNDED ACCUSATIONS? YOU GUYS ARE SICK.
KNOCK IT OFF, STOP IT, AND IF YOU'RE GOING TO LET IT HAPPEN, THEN WE DESERVE TO PAY FOR IT.
NEXT UP, JEFF GORDER, FOLLOWED BY DOLORES LUCERO, THEN DAN, AND THEN CAROL.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
AFTER DOLORES, DAN, CAROL, THEN JENNY.
I HAVE TO KIND OF STOP AND THINK HERE.
TO HEAR SOMEBODY TALK LIKE THAT, I CAN IMAGINE HER BEING A TENANT.
I'M GOING TO INTERRUPT IN THE MEETING.
YOU GUYS ALREADY KNOW THAT YOU MESSED UP.
TO DO A JOB THAT HE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE, NO EXPERIENCE, BUT YOU TOOK A CHANCE BECAUSE YOU WERE THINKING THAT IT COULD BE BETTER.
BUT IT'S NOT GOING TO GET BETTER.
IT'S JUST GOING TO GET WORSE, AND IT'S GETTING WORSE.
HE'S ALREADY BEEN SUED HOW MANY, 12 TIMES? THIS WILL BE HIS 13TH TIME.
WELL, I DO BELIEVE THIS WILL BE HIS LAST PLACE WHERE HE'S GOING TO END UP BEING SUED.
OR HIS LAST MESS HE MAKES OF ANOTHER COUNTY.
AFTER YESTERDAY, I SUBMITTED SEVEN PRIORITY MAILS.
IT COST ME $92 TO SEND OUT A COMPLAINT OF WHAT HE'S DONE AND WHAT YOU GUYS DONE IN THIS COUNTY.
YOU WASTE TAXPAYERS' MONEY, YOU ALLOW ABUSE, A COLOR OF LAW ABUSE BY HIM, AND CONTINUE TO ALLOW HIM TO BREAK THE LAW AND HARASS AND THREATEN PEOPLE, WHICH IS A HATE CRIME TO THREATEN PEOPLE BECAUSE YOU DON'T AGREE WITH THEM.
CLINT CURTIS, I'M TELLING YOU RIGHT NOW, HE ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW, HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED CHECKERS WHEN YOU GET IN A CORNER AND YOU'VE GOT NO OTHER WAY TO GO BECAUSE IF YOU MOVE, HE JUMPS YOU? WELL, HE SET HIMSELF THE WAY A CHEATER AND A LIAR PERSON LIKE HIM.
HE PUT YOU IN A CORNER WHERE NOW IF YOU MAKE ANY DECISIONS, YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO BE SCREWED BECAUSE NO MATTER WHICH WAY YOU GO, HE'S GOING TO SUE NO MATTER WHAT.
THE WAY HE SET HIMSELF UP BY SAYING YOU DIDN'T TAKE ACTION AGAINST HIM, SO NOW YOU DIDN'T TAKE ACTION.
NOW HE COMES BACK SAYING I'M GOING TO SUE YOU.
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THERE'S GOING TO BE MULTIPLE PEOPLE, SO MAYBE A CLASS ACTION SUIT, SOME OF HIS LITTLE PUPPETS IN THAT ELECTION DEPARTMENT, HIS SUPPORTERS WHO COMMITTED ELECTIONEERING.THEY'RE ALL GOING TO COME BACK AND SUE THE COUNTY ALONG WITH HIM.
SO WHEN HE DOES SUE, DON'T BE SURPRISED.
OKAY, THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE YOUR OWN PEOPLE THAT YOU ALLOW IN SHASTA COUNTY TO BE IN THAT ELECTION DEPARTMENT TO COMMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, MULTIPLE CRIMES IN THERE AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF SHASTA COUNTY.
SO BE PREPARED FOR YOUR NIGHTMARE TO JUST START IT.
NEXT UP, CAROL, FOLLOWED BY JENNY, STEVE KAHN, THEN JIM BURNETT.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
I WANTED TO THANK THE BOARD FIRST OF ALL FOR RELEASING THOSE TWO INVESTIGATIONS THE UH...
INTERNAL ONE AND THE ONE BY OPPENHEIMER I HAVE NOT HAD TIME TO REVIEW THOSE BUT FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD FROM TESTIMONIES AND AND JUST UH...
WHAT I HAVE SEEN IS THAT THE COMPLAINTS THE ALLEGATIONS FROM THE EMPLOYEES AND I DON'T KNOW WHO THEY ARE UH...
HAVE BEEN ONES THAT HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED THERE.
THEY HAVE BEEN TENURED EMPLOYEES IN THE ELECTION OFFICE.
AND THEY WERE ALSO UNDER THE PURVIEW OF JOANNA FRANCESCA, THE PREVIOUS ASSISTANT ROV.
AND SO WHAT I'M LOOKING AT AND I'M THINKING IS THAT THESE ALLEGATIONS AND ACCUSATIONS ARE ALL BIASED AND THEY'RE ONE-SIDED.
WAS NOT GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A FAIR DEFENSE AND SPEAK FOR HIMSELF IN THESE MATTERS.
SO WE'RE GOING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS WITH THIS.
AND I HOPE THAT WHAT HE'S DONE, I HAVE, I'VE SEEN MULTIPLE VIDEOS AND I'VE BEEN DOWN TO THE ELECTION OFFICE AND I'VE SEEN THE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT CHANGES THAT HE'S MADE IN THESE ELECTIONS OFFICE.
AND, AND I REALLY HAVE A JUST A VERY HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT OUR ELECTIONS ARE GOING TO CHANGE AND BE MORE TRANSPARENT, HELD INTO ACCOUNT, AND BE FAIR.
WHAT I'VE ALSO HEARD IS THE NEW EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE BEEN HIRED TO WORK IN THE ELECTION OFFICE, THEY HAVE GLOWING REVIEWS OF CLINT CURTIS, AND THEY'RE SAYING NO WAY THAT THERE'S ANY KIND OF ALTERCATIONS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
HE'S JUST HE'S JUST REALLY FAIR, AND HE RUNS A VERY GOOD OFFICE.
AND SO I JUST WANT TO HAVE YOU CONSIDER THAT.
AND PRAYING FOR THE OUTCOME OF THIS, I REALLY BELIEVE IN SHASTA COUNTY.
I BELIEVE IN OUR BOARD TO HOLD EVERYTHING IN ACCOUNT AND TO BE ABLE TO JUST MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION IN THESE SITUATIONS.
NEXT UP, JENNY, FOLLOWED BY STEVE KAHN, THEN JIM BURNETT.
IF I CALLED YOUR NAME, PLEASE GET IN QUEUE.
THANK YOU FOR THE EXTREME TRANSPARENCY IN THIS ITEM.
IT'S QUITE HELPFUL FOR US AS THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND SOME OF WHAT GOES ON BEHIND THE SCENES.
THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS MR. CURTIS NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE TO DO THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE.
HE'S A CARPETBAGGER AND A CHARLATAN, AND HE WAS NEVER HELD TO ACCOUNT FOR THE ABHORRENT, TWICE SUBSTANTIATED...
ACTIONS WITHIN THE ELECTIONS OFFICE.
AND HE'S ALREADY THREATENING TO SUE.
SUE FOR WHAT? SUE FOR WHAT? HE DOES UNDERSTAND THAT DEFAMATION SUITS ARE SOME OF THE MOST DIFFICULT CASES TO WIN IN CALIFORNIA, WITH THE BURDEN OF PROOF BEING HEAVILY ON THE PERSON WHO BRINGS THE SUIT TO COURT.
DOES HE ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT HE HAS TO PAY ANY ATTORNEY FEES OR COURT FEES RACKED UP WHEN HE LOSES? WHAT'S HE GOING TO DO, CLAIM BANKRUPTCY AND DITCH TOWN FOR HIS NEW MARK? I SUGGEST YOU DON'T FOLD.
LET'S SEE JUST WHAT HE ACTUALLY DOES AND FOLLOWS THROUGH WITH.
MEANWHILE, MAYBE DO SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR DEDICATED COUNTY STAFF YOU BELIEVE THEM, YOU SUPPORT THEM, AND THE WORK THEY DO MATTERS.
AND IF YOU CAN'T, THEN I HOPE ALL OF YOU HEARD ME.
ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE TEMPORARY.
NEXT UP, STEVE KAHN, FOLLOWED BY JIM BURNETT.
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IT'S NO SURPRISE TO ME THAT CURTIS IS SUING THE COUNTY.I EXPECTED IT FROM THE TIME THAT HE WAS HIRED.
HIS EXPERTISE IS IN SUING, AND HE HAS SUED MANY ENTITIES.
ON TOP OF THAT, HIS OTHER EXPERTISE IS RIGGING ELECTIONS.
SO THE EXPECTATION THAT HE'S GOING TO SUE HAS COME TO FRUITION, AND WHAT I HOPE DOESN'T COME TO FRUITION IS HIS ABILITY TO RIG AN ELECTION IN WHICH HE IS RUNNING.
HE HAS HIRED PEOPLE THAT HAVE ADVOCATED TO THIS BOARD TO BREAK ELECTION LAW.
THEY ARE IN KEY POSITIONS IN THAT OFFICE.
NOW, TO THINK THAT THIS ELECTION IS GOING TO COME OFF ACCURATELY TO ME IS A STRETCH BECAUSE I DON'T TRUST HIM AND I DON'T TRUST MANY OF THE PEOPLE THAT HE HAS HIRED THAT HAVE SPOKEN AT THIS BOARD CHAMBERS MULTIPLE TIMES IN ADVOCATING BREAKING THE ELECTION LAW.
SO WHY WOULD THAT NOT HAPPEN? I CAN'T SEE THAT IT WOULDN'T.
YOU HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUT PEOPLE IN THAT OFFICE TO MONITOR HIM AND DIDN'T TAKE IT, YOU KNOW, BOTH FOR THE SAFETY OF EMPLOYEES.
AND I THINK IT MIGHT BE NICE TO HAVE HIM IN THERE TO MAKE SURE THINGS DON'T GO A LITTLE CRAZY.
YOU KNOW, HIS SKILL IS SUING AND RIGGING ELECTIONS.
YOU THREE, FRYE, KELLSTROM, AND HARMON, HIRED A MAN WHOSE EXPERTISE IS SUING AND RIGGING ELECTIONS.
WHY WOULD YOU EXPECT DIFFERENT? NEXT UP, JIM BURNETT.
NO, I GUESS I DON'T EXPECT ANYTHING DIFFERENT WHEN SOMEBODY WHO IS AGGRIEVED AND HAS A HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT HIMSELF, NAMELY CLINT CURTIS, WOULD GO TO SUE.
AND TRY TO GET JUSTICE WHERE NONE SEEMS TO BE PRESENT RIGHT NOW.
I'VE LOOKED AT THE OPPENHEIMER REPORT AND IT LOOKS THOROUGH, HOWEVER I DON'T SEE ANYTHING HERE THAT WOULD WARRANT THE THE VAST AMOUNT OF CRITICISM THAT CURTIS IS GETTING BY SAYING INAPPROPRIATE REMARKS.
MOST OF THESE ARE WORTHY OF MAYBE AN EYE ROLL.
OR MAYBE FILING A GRIEVANCE SAYING, HEY, KNOCK IT OFF AND BEHAVE YOURSELF.
BUT NONE OF THIS RISES TO ANY KIND OF LEVEL OF CENSURE, AND I'M GLAD YOU GUYS DIDN'T DO IT.
SO I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY THE STAFF FAILS THE WAY THEY DID.
ALL OF A SUDDEN THIS GUY COMES IN, HE'S IMPOSED ON THEM, OR SO THEY THINK, AND EVERYBODY THAT I KNOW, INCLUDING MYSELF, HAS HAD SITUATIONS LIKE THAT WHERE YOU HAVE A GOOD JOB GOING ON, YOU HAVE GOOD GROUP COHESION, AND THEN SOMEBODY COMES IN, A NEW BOSS, AND EVERYTHING SEEMS TO FALL APART AND GET EVERYBODY UPSET.
SO I WOULD SAY THAT WOULD BE SUFFICIENT MOTIVE FOR THE STAFF TO WANT TO EITHER LEAVE, TRANSFER, MAYBE TO A DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT, OR ELSE MAYBE THEY DECIDE TO STAY AND SAY, HEY, LET'S SEE IF WE CAN KIND OF FORCE THE NEW GUY OUT.
IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THAT WOULD HAPPEN, SO GIVEN THE TIME THAT THIS THING DROPPED ON US, I WOULD SAY THAT'S A VERY LIKELY SCENARIO, BUT I'M CERTAINLY WILLING TO SEE THE SHASTA COUNTY REPORT AND LOOK FOR...
VERY GOOD IN STRICT ITEMS OF EVIDENTIARY WITNESS STATEMENTS, SIGNED WITNESS STATEMENTS, AND MAKING SURE THAT THE STRICT PROTOCOLS OF DUE PROCESS ARE FOLLOWED BECAUSE WE CAN'T JUST RELY ON A LOT OF HEARSAY.
I'M NOT SAYING IT'S HEARSAY, BUT I WANT TO KNOW TO WHAT DEGREE PEOPLE HAVE SWORN THESE THINGS UNDER OATH.
SO WITH THAT, WE WILL RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION.
[REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS]
WE WILL NOT BE BACK HERE BEFORE 1 O'CLOCK.COMING BACK FROM CLOSED SESSION.
COUNCIL, LAMAR, DO WE HAVE ANYTHING TO REPORT? THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.
ITEM R10 WAS HEARD IN CLOSED SESSION.
R11 WAS HEARD IN CLOSED SESSION.
THERE IS NO REPORTABLE ACTION.
R12 WAS HEARD IN CLOSED SESSION.
THE BOARD VOTED 5-0 TO REPORT OUT TO THE EMPLOYEES OF THE
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ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT THAT IF LITIGATION IS FILED BY CLINT CURTIS RELATED TO THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE INVESTIGATION, THE BOARD WILL ENSURE THAT THOSE NAMED ARE REPRESENTED AND INDEMNIFIED BY THE COUNTY.YES, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE BRING THE DISCUSSION OF R-12 OUT OF CLOSED SESSION SO WE COULD DISCUSS THAT PUBLICLY.
WE HAVE A SECOND BY SUPERVISOR PLUMMER.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR CRAY, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PLUMMER.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SO YOU WANT TO BRING EVERYTHING WE JUST DISCUSSED IN THERE OUT? WELL, YES.
I WANT US TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK PUBLICLY.
INDIVIDUALLY, OF COURSE, BECAUSE THIS IS JUST A TOPIC THAT I WANT TO BE ABLE TO DISCUSS PUBLICLY.
WE CAN'T EVER HAVE A MEETING WITH NO CONTROVERSY? WELL, TRANSPARENCY IS TRANSPARENCY.
LET'S TAKE A ROLL CALL, THOUGH.
LET'S START WITH SUPERVISOR PLUMMER.
SUPERVISOR CRAY? ABSOLUTELY, YES.
AND SUPERVISOR LONG? I HAVE A QUESTION FOR THIS.
COUNCIL, DOES THIS OPEN UP ALL DISCUSSION FROM CLOSED OR JUST SPECIFIC ITEMS? I MEAN, REGARDING R-12.
SO ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT MR. CURTIS OR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENED IN THERE CAN COME OUT? UNLESS THE BOARD IS VERY SPECIFIC ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE OPENING, IT OPENS THE CLOSED SESSION.
SO YOU WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A MOTION TO RELEASE ONLY CERTAIN PORTIONS.
SO AT THIS POINT, IF THE VOTE IS YES, THERE IS NO CLOSED SESSION PRIVILEGE, WHICH REMAINS.
OKAY, AND SUPERVISOR CRYE, IS THAT SOMETHING THAT YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ALL DISCUSSION REGARDING MR. CURTIS AND THIS TOPIC? YEAH, I JUST THINK I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK PUBLICLY ABOUT THE DISCUSSION.
I MEAN, IF DO YOU HAVE, WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VOTE, BUT ARE YOU ASKING ME TO AMEND IT TO LEAVE SOMETHING? NO, I'M JUST WONDERING, I'M JUST WONDERING FOR CLARIFICATION WHAT YOUR SPECIFICS WOULD BE AS TO THE SCOPE OF THIS AND EVERYTHING WOULD BE FAIR GAME FROM.
OUR DISCUSSION ABOUT HIS ACTIONS SO I I JUST WANT TO KNOW I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT THE QUESTION UH...
IS IMPORTANT FOR WHETHER YOU WANT TO VOTE YES OR NO BUT YOU ALREADY HAVE UH...
AFFORD IN THE AFFIRMATIVE WHICH MEANS IF I DID A TEST OK OK I'M GONNA VOTE NO PASSES FOR ONE AND THEN I WANT TO QUICK STATEMENT THEN UH...
DEATH LATER BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDS THAT.
MY VOTE, YOU KNOW, HAVING EMPLOYEES LIKE SOME OF US UP HERE HAVE EMPLOYEES, I THINK IT'S REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT THAT EMPLOYEES FEEL SECURE AND SUPPORTED BY THEIR EMPLOYER, ESPECIALLY IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
WHAT I ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE IS THAT I'M NOT THE ARBITER OF TRUTH.
A LOT OF TIMES IF I CAN'T TOUCH IT, TASTE IT, FEEL IT, SMELL IT, ETC., I TEND NOW NOT TO REALLY BELIEVE ANYTHING.
I'LL BELIEVE SOME OF THAT STUFF, MOST OF THE STUFF SHE SAYS.
AND ONCE IN A WHILE, EVEN SOME OF MY CLOSEST FRIENDS I'VE KNOWN FOR YEARS.
BUT I'M NOT SAYING THOSE REPORTS DID OR DIDN'T HAPPEN.
WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME, THOUGH, IS MAKING SURE EMPLOYEES WHO WORK FOR US HAVE THE LEGAL REPRESENTATION THAT THEY'RE DUE BY GOVERNMENT CODE OR ORDINANCE OR WHATEVER THAT TERM WOULD BE.
SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE THAT STATEMENT.
AND I APPRECIATE THIS BOARD, EVEN SUPERVISOR LONG, AND THE DISCUSSION, BUT I APPRECIATE THE TRANSPARENCY THAT WE'RE MOVING TOWARDS IN BRINGING STUFF OUT OF CLOSED SESSION.
AT THIS TIME, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL RECESS AND CONVENE AS THE SHASTA COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY.
THE SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION OR STIPEND FOR ACTING AS THE SHASTA COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY.
WITH THAT, I'LL CALL THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO ORDER.
AND FIRST UP ON THE AGENDA IS PUBLIC COMMENT, OPEN TIME.
MS. BLANKENSHIP, DO WE HAVE ANY REQUESTS TO SPEAK? CHAIR, WE DO. WE HAVE ONE REQUEST TO SPEAK. KIM MOORE.
UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE'S JURISDICTION ISSUES AND THAT YOU GUYS HANDLE COUNTY HUD, AND I LIVE IN, I HAVE A CITY HUD VOUCHER, BUT TENANTS OF THE WOODLANDS HAVE... REPEATEDLY OVER THE
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PAST NINE YEARS REPORTED ISSUES TO THE CITY OF READING HUD AND WE'RE NOT GETTING ANY HELP.I'VE EVEN SPOKE DIRECTLY TO CTCAC OR TCAC, THE COMPLIANCE ARM THAT COMES OUT AND INSPECTS THE WOODLANDS AND I'M NOT GETTING ANYWHERE.
AND SO I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE'S ANYBODY WITHIN COUNTY HUD THAT WOULD BE WILLING TO SIT DOWN WITH ME AND TELL ME WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO GET HUD'S HELP IN AND... BRINGING THE WOODLANDS INTO COMPLIANCE WITH OUR LEASE AND CONTRACTS.
WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE SECURITY GATES AND ISSUES, THAT'S STATED IN OUR LEASES AND OUR CONTRACTS, AND IT ALSO WAS LISTED. IT WAS A PROMISE MADE IN THE FUNDING REQUEST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT MONEY THAT WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE WOODLANDS.
THAT'S IN THAT CONTRACT. OUR SECURITY GATES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE FUNCTIONING. AND I'M JUST BEATING MY HEAD UP AGAINST THE WALL, YOU KNOW, LIKE COMING IN HERE TELLING YOU GUYS ABOUT IT FOR EIGHT YEARS. AND LIKE I SAID EARLIER, KEVIN'S COME IN THERE AND DONE EVERYTHING HE CAN. THERE HAS TO BE A MEANS. WHEN SOMEBODY IS SO FAR OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH WHAT THEY'VE STATED IN FUNDING CONTRACTS, AND THERE'S A CERTAIN NUMBER OF YEARS. AFTER 20 YEARS, THEY'RE NOT UNDER THIS CONTRACT ANYMORE.
WE'VE ALREADY MOVED THROUGH NINE OF THOSE YEARS.
WE'RE PUSHING 10. WE'RE HALFWAY THROUGH. WE'VE GONE MORE THAN HALFWAY THROUGH WITH THEM NOT DOING WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING AND NOBODY WILLING TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE. SO IF YOU GUYS COULD CONNECT ME WITH SOMEBODY. IN THE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY. OH, HERE'S THE OTHER THING. YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE THIS. I'LL SOLVE EVERYBODY'S PROBLEMS. I GOT MY FICO SCORE TO 760 FROM 500 WHEN I MOVED INTO THE WOODLANDS.
I'VE NEVER PAID A PENNY IN INTEREST. I'VE BEEN USING IT TO PAY MY MEDICAL BILLS, AND I ALWAYS MANAGE TO PAY IT OFF.
BUT IF YOU GUYS CAN GET RID OF ME, I WANT TO GO BUY A HOUSE. I WANT TO GET A HUD HOUSE, A HUD BUYING PROGRAM, USDA FIRST-TIME BUYER. AND I'M PREPARED, AND I'M THERE, AND I KNOW THAT I HAVE A FAMILY. THAT WOULD BE WILLING TO HELP ME WITH A DOWN PAYMENT. AND SO, LIKE, LET'S JUST GET ME THE HELL OUT OF THE WOODLANDS, AND THEN YOU'LL NEVER HAVE TO HEAR ME TALK ABOUT IT AGAIN. THANK YOU.
CHAIR, THAT WAS OUR LAST SPEAKER. OKAY, SEEING THAT THERE ARE ONLY TWO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. CAN I ASK A QUICK QUESTION? CAN I ASK A QUICK QUESTION? SURE.
CHRISTY, CAN YOU REACH OUT TO THE CITY OF READING ABOUT THIS EXACT ISSUE FOR MS. MOORE? THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, SEEING THAT THERE ARE ONLY TWO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
AGENDA OR CONSENT ITEMS, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE. DO I HAVE A MOTION? PLUMBERS IN QUEUE. PLUMBER. I DID HAVE TWO QUICK QUESTIONS FOR KRISTI. OKAY. SO BECAUSE THIS IS CONSENT, WHAT SPECIFICALLY DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ON? ARE WE NEEDING TO PULL THE ITEM? UNSEATING.
OKAY, SO DO WE NEED TO PULL THE ITEM FOR DISCUSSION? I DON'T PLAN TO PULL IT, JUST TO ASK A QUICK CLARIFICATION, IF THAT'S OKAY. OKAY.
IN THE BUDGET AMENDMENT, IT LOOKS LIKE THE INCREASE IN EXPENSES GOING TOWARDS THE VOUCHER PROGRAM, AND THEN WE'RE GETTING MOST OF THAT BACK FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, BUT THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF HIGHER EXPENSES THAT ARE GOING OUT VERSUS WHAT'S COMING IN.
AM I READING THAT CORRECTLY? SO THE VOUCHER PROGRAM IS ACTUALLY SPLIT UP IN DIFFERENT BUCKETS. AND SO THE ONE VOUCHER PROGRAM, HOW IT'S PAID OUT IS IN ONE BUCKET, BUT HOW IT COMES IN IS IN DIFFERENT BUCKETS. AND SO IF YOU ADD THEM UP, IT EQUALS THE ONE BUCKET THAT IT GOES OUT.
NO, THAT IT GOES OUT. SO THE OUT BUCKET EQUALS ALL THE ONES THAT IT COMES IN. AND SO IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS MORE, BUT IF YOU ADD ALL THOSE UP, IT EQUALS THAT AMOUNT. OKAY.
AND LAST QUESTION, THE INCREASE IN THE REVENUE FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. I KNOW IN OTHER CONVERSATIONS WE TALK ABOUT HOW HUD WAS NOT GOING TO INCREASE FOR VOUCHERS. DOES THIS REPRESENT AN INCREASE, OR IS THIS SOMETHING DIFFERENT? SO THIS IS WHAT WE'RE ACTUALLY KIND OF SEEING COME IN IN OUR ACTUAL BUDGET THAT WE'RE RECEIVING FROM HUD, AND THIS IS KIND OF REFLECTING OF WHAT WE'RE SEEING IN OUR PROJECT-BASED VOUCHERS LEASE-UP THAT WE'VE HAD IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS FROM CASCADE VILLAGE AND THE JOURNEY COMMONS. AND SO SINCE THOSE HAVE LEASED UP, AND THAT'S BEEN A BIG HIT TO OUR VOUCHER PROGRAM. WE'VE RECEIVED KIND OF AN INCREASE FOR THOSE AMOUNTS GOING FORWARD, AND SO WE'RE REALLY INCREASING OUR BUDGET DUE TO THE AMOUNT THAT WE'RE RECEIVING FROM IT. OKAY, THANK YOU. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT. AND I WILL SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. AYE. PASSES 5-0. I'LL NOW ADJOURN THE SHASTA COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY AND RECONVENE AS THE SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. SEEING NO OTHER ACTION ON THE AGENDA, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.