YOLO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MINUTES & SUPPORTING MATERIALS
Pursuant to County Code Section 2-1.103
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
MINUTES & SUPPORTING MATERIALS
Pursuant to County Code Section 2-1.103
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CHAIR, MARY VIXIE SANDY, DISTRICT 3
VICE-CHAIR, SHEILA ALLEN, DISTRICT 4
ANGEL BARAJAS, DISTRICT 5
OSCAR VILLEGAS, DISTRICT 1
LUCAS FRERICHS, DISTRICT 2
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMBERS
625 COURT STREET, ROOM 206
WOODLAND, CA 95695
CHAIR, MARY VIXIE SANDY, DISTRICT 3
VICE-CHAIR, SHEILA ALLEN, DISTRICT 4
ANGEL BARAJAS, DISTRICT 5
OSCAR VILLEGAS, DISTRICT 1
LUCAS FRERICHS, DISTRICT 2
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMBERS
625 COURT STREET, ROOM 206
WOODLAND, CA 95695
| DIRK BRAZIL INTERIM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR |
PHILIP J. POGLEDICH COUNTY COUNSEL |
Roll Call:
Vixie Sandy
Allen
Barajas
Villegas
Frerichs
Dirk Brazil, Interim County Administrator
Philip J. Pogledich, County Counsel
Vixie Sandy
Allen
Barajas
Villegas
Frerichs
Dirk Brazil, Interim County Administrator
Philip J. Pogledich, County Counsel
| 9:00 A.M. CALL TO ORDER |
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Open Meeting
1.
Call to Order.
2.
Pledge of Allegiance.
3.
Roll Call.
4.
Consider Approval of Agenda.
Minute Order No. 25-09: Approved agenda as submitted. MOVED BY: Villegas / SECONDED BY: Allen AYES: Allen, Barajas, Villegas, Vixie Sandy. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Frerichs. |
5.
Public Comment: To be afforded a brief period of time to speak before the Board of Supervisors, please refer to further instructions at the end of the agenda on how to electronically participate and submit your public comments. Note: per the Ralph M. Brown Act, Board members may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed during the public comment period on items that are not on the agenda, but may not take action on such items. You may also share your thoughts with the Board of Supervisors by submitting a written statement via email to clerkoftheboard@yolocounty.gov.
Alan Pryor, Jim Barrett, Stanley Levers, Patricia Ornelas, Martha Velazquez, Jose Luis Reyes, Maria Gomez and Leticia Guerrero addressed the Board of Supervisors during public comment. Additionally, written comments from Chad Roberts, Sean Ditty, Sierra Club Yolano Group and members of the St. Johns Retirement Village were placed into the record. |
| CONSENT AGENDA |
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Minute Order No. 25-10: Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos. 6-22 with Supervisor Barajas recusing himself from Agenda Item Nos. 21 and 22. Additionally, comments were made on Agenda Item No. 7. MOVED BY: Frerichs / SECONDED BY: Allen AYES: Allen, Barajas, Villegas, Frerichs, Vixie Sandy. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. |
Community Services
Integrated Waste Management
6.
Approve second amendment to Agreement No. 20-171 with ICF Jones & Stokes to increase the maximum compensation by $35,000 for a new contract maximum of $260,000, for the provision of biological and archaeological/paleontological services for the Yolo County Central Landfill and Landfill borrow site. (No general fund impact) (Lindbo/Kieffer)
Approved Agreement No. 25-25 on Consent. |
Natural Resources
7.
Receive and file the 2024 Cache Creek Annual Status Report. (No general fund impact) (Lindbo/Liebler)
Approved recommended action on Consent. |
Public Works
8.
Adopt the plans and specifications for the 2025 Pavement Preservation Project; delegate the discretionary authority to adopt the final plans and specifications to the Director, Public Works Division as the Board of Supervisor’s designated representative; authorize the Director, Public Works Division (or the Director’s designee) to sign the Notice to Bidders and advertise for competitive bids; authorize the Director, Public Works Division, to execute a construction contract with the lowest responsive bidder provided the contract amount does not exceed budgeted expenditures for the Project, or to reject all bids; and authorize the Director, Public Works Division, to approve all construction change orders, provided the change orders are consistent with the applicable change order limits of the Public Contract Code, but not to exceed a cumulative total of 10% of the total construction contract price. (No general fund impact) (Lindbo/Aleaf)
Approved recommended action on Consent. |
General Government
Clerk of the Board
9.
Approve the minutes of the January 28, 2025 Board of Supervisors meeting.
Approved the minutes of the January 28, 2025 Board of Supervisors meeting on Consent. |
10.
Ratify the following:
- Resolution No. 25-12 proclaiming February 2025 as Black History Month.
- Resolution No. 25-13 recognizing National Children’s Dental Health Month and honoring the Yolo County Oral Health Advisory Committee.
Ratified Resolution Nos. 25-12 and 25-13 on Consent. |
11.
Accept resignations, consider appointments and reappointments.
Approved recommended action on Consent. |
12.
Correspondence.
Approved Correspondence on Consent. |
13.
Conferences, meetings and events the Board of Supervisors attended.
Approved recommended action on Consent. |
County Administrator
14.
Approve letter to the US Army Corps of Engineers requesting Yolo County be included as a Cooperating Agency under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the Comprehensive Study of the Sacramento River. (No general fund impact) (Brazil/Tengolics)
Approved recommended action on Consent. |
Financial Services
15.
Receive and file the Chief Financial Officer's Annual Report on Revolving and Other Cash Funds for 2023-24. (No general fund impact) (Haynes)
Approved recommended action on Consent. |
16.
Receive and file the Yolo County Treasurer's Report on Investments for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. (No general fund impact) (Haynes/Sorensen)
Approved recommended action on Consent. |
General Services
17.
Authorize the Director of General Services to execute an agreement with Yolo County Arts Council, dba YoloArts, for fiscal year 2024-25 in the amount of $45,000 for arts programming services. (No general fund impact) (Pistochini)
Approved Agreement No. 25-26 on Consent. |
18.
Approve a funding agreement with the California Department of Transportation in the amount of $300,000 to make sidewalk improvements on Highway 113 alongside the Knights Landing Community Park and delegate authority to the Director of General Services to execute the contract in substantially the form attached with approval as to form by County Counsel; adopt a budget resolution in the amount of $300,000 to recognize unanticipated revenue and unanticipated expense. (No general fund impact) (4/5 vote required) (Pistochini)
Approved Agreement No. 25-27 and Budget Resolution No. 24-127.25 on Consent. |
Health & Human Services
Adult & Aging
19.
Approve and authorize the Chair to sign State Agreement No. 24-HHAP-10026 with California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) in the amount of $1,016,783.11 for the period of the date of execution through June 30, 2029 for the provision of HHAP-5 homeless services. (No general fund impact) (Sullivan)
Approved Agreement No. 25-28 on Consent. |
Public Health
20.
Waive second reading and adopt ordinance amending Chapter 15 of Title 6 of the Yolo County Code regarding Tobacco Retailer Permitting. (No general fund impact) (Sullivan)
Approved Ordinance No. 1571 on Consent. |
Service Centers
21.
Approve application to the California Workforce Development Board requesting approval for the Health and Human Services Agency to serve as an America’s Job Center of California Adult and Dislocated Worker Career Services Provider and authorize the Health and Human Services Agency to submit the request on behalf of the Yolo County Workforce Innovation Board as well as any additional requested information. (No general fund impact) (Sullivan)
Approved recommended action on Consent with Supervisor Barajas recusing himself on this item. |
22.
Approve the Workforce Innovation Board's application for Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification for Program Year 2025-27. (No general fund impact) (Sullivan)
Approved recommended action on Consent with Supervisor Barajas recusing himself on this item. |
| INTRODUCTIONS & HONORARY RESOLUTIONS |
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Introductions & Honorary Resolutions
23.
Introductions.
- Dr. John Rose, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medical Director. (Douglas Brimm, EMS Administrator)
Introduction was made. |
24.
Acknowledge Honorary Resolutions.
- Resolution proclaiming February 2025 as Black History Month. (Supervisor Barajas)
- Resolution recognizing National Children’s Dental Health Month and honoring the Yolo County Oral Health Advisory Committee. (Supervisors Barajas and Allen)
Resolutions were presented. |
| TIME SET AGENDA |
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9:00 a.m. Community Services
25.
Public hearing to consider a recommendation from the Planning Commission to adopt an ordinance to amend the E. Parker Development Agreement for a fourth term extension until December 31, 2026; determine the extension is consistent with the existing Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH No. 2007012126) and adopt the 'common sense' exemption as the appropriate level of environmental documentation in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and CEQA Guidelines. (No general fund impact) (Lindbo/Cormier) (Est. Time: 10 min)
Gayle Totton addressed the Board of Supervisors on this item. |
Minute Order No. 25-11: Held public hearing and approved recommended action by Ordinance No. 1572 with Supervisor Allen recusing herself on this item. MOVED BY: Barajas / SECONDED BY: Villegas AYES: Barajas, Villegas, Frerichs, Vixie Sandy. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. RECUSE: Allen. |
| REGULAR AGENDA (NOTE: Items below may be heard at any time during the meeting) |
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Community Services
Community Development
26.
Conduct interviews and consider appointment of an At-Large Planning Commissioner for a term ending January 31, 2029. (No general fund impact) (Lindbo/Cormier) (Est. Time: 30 min)
Jeanette Berrong and Nancy Ullrey addressed the Board of Supervisors on this item. |
Minute Order No. 25-12: Approved appointment of Sara Duckett as an At-Large Planning Commissioner for a term ending January 31, 2029. MOVED BY: Villegas / SECONDED BY: Frerichs AYES: Allen, Barajas, Villegas, Frerichs, Vixie Sandy. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. |
General Government
County Administrator
27.
Consider adoption of the proposed 2025 Intergovernmental Advocacy Policy and Advocacy Priorities for Yolo County and approve the conceptual legislative investments list for the purposes of earmark or other directed spending requests. (No general fund impact) (Brazil/Tengolics/Perez) (Est. Time: 10 min)
Written comments from Kate Laddish were placed into the record. |
Minute Order No. 25-13: Approved recommended action with the following amendments:
AYES: Allen, Barajas, Villegas, Frerichs, Vixie Sandy. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. |
General Services
28.
Receive an update on the strategy for existing and future county-owned solar generation facilities and provide direction to staff. (No general fund impact) (Pistochini) (Est. Time: 15 min)
Received an update on the strategy for existing and future county-owned solar generation facilities and provided direction to staff. |
Internal Audit
29.
Receive presentation on Vendor Performance Monitoring Audit results and approve audit recommendations and direct staff to proceed with implementation. (No general fund impact) (Lugo) (Est. Time: 10 min)
Minute Order No. 25-14: Approved recommended action with the understanding that staff will include, as part of the next steps, regular reports to the Board on whether grants or contracts achieved their intended outcomes. MOVED BY: Frerichs / SECONDED BY: Villegas AYES: Allen, Barajas, Villegas, Frerichs, Vixie Sandy. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. |
| REGULAR AGENDA - INFORMATIONAL ITEMS (NOTE: Items below may be heard at any time during the meeting) |
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General Government
County Administrator
30.
Receive update on the Engage Empower Implement (EEI) Grant award from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG). (No general fund impact) (Brazil/Perez) (Est. Time: 10 min)
Received update on the Engage Empower Implement (EEI) Grant award from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG). Supervisor Barajas recused himself on this item. |
General Government
Board of Supervisors
31.
Action items and reports from members of the Board of Supervisors, including announcements, questions to be referred to staff and reports on various 2x2s and meetings with other agencies. (Board of Supervisors)
- Cannabis Ad Hoc Subcommittee update. (Supervisors Allen and Barajas)
- South Davis Library Ad Hoc Subcommittee update. (Supervisors Frerichs and Allen)
- Woodland 2x2 update. (Supervisors Vixie Sandy and Barajas)
Received Board reports. |
32.
Long Range Planning Calendar - recurring opportunity for Board members to discuss and as needed, direct staff regarding future Board agenda items. (Board of Supervisors)
County Administrator
33.
Action items and reports from the Interim County Administrator. (Brazil)
| CLOSED SESSION |
Closed Session
34.
Conference with Legal Counsel -- Anticipated Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1)
Significant exposure to litigation: 1 potential case(s)
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1)
Significant exposure to litigation: 1 potential case(s)
35.
Public Employment, Employee Appointment or Evaluation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Position title: County Counsel
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Position title: County Counsel
36.
Public Report of action taken in Closed Session.
| ADJOURNMENT |
In memory of:
- Fred Manas (Supervisor Barajas)
- Dave Burmester (Supervisor Frerichs)
Next meetings scheduled for:
Board of Supervisors Special Meeting, February 12, 2025
Board of Supervisors Meeting, February 25, 2025
Board of Supervisors Special Meeting, February 12, 2025
Board of Supervisors Meeting, February 25, 2025