YOLO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MINUTES & SUPPORTING MATERIALS
Pursuant to County Code Section 2-1.103
AUGUST 26, 2025
MINUTES & SUPPORTING MATERIALS
Pursuant to County Code Section 2-1.103
AUGUST 26, 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
| MICHAEL WEBB COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR |
PHILIP J. POGLEDICH COUNTY COUNSEL |
Roll Call:
Allen
Barajas
Villegas
Frerichs
Vixie Sandy
Michael Webb, County Administrator
Philip J. Pogledich, County Counsel
Allen
Barajas
Villegas
Frerichs
Vixie Sandy
Michael Webb, 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. 25-64: Approved agenda as submitted noting Agenda Item No. 32 was removed from the agenda to a future meeting date. MOVED BY: Villegas / SECONDED BY: Barajas AYES: Allen, Barajas, Villegas, Frerichs, Vixie Sandy. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. |
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.
Larry Leroy Ladd, LeAnn Herigstad, Marilyn Hays and Beth Bourne addressed the Board of Supervisors during public comment. |
| CONSENT AGENDA |
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Minute Order No. 25-65: Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos. 6-34 noting Agenda Item No. 32 was removed from the agenda to a future meeting date. MOVED BY: Barajas / SECONDED BY: Frerichs AYES: Allen, Barajas, Villegas, Frerichs, Vixie Sandy. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. |
Community Services
Community Development
6.
Adopt resolution that modifies the boundary of Agricultural Preserve Nos. 002 and 023 and authorize the execution of new Williamson Act contracts for approximately 169.5 acres of land identified as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 048-130-028 and 048-130-029 within the Agricultural Intensive (A-N)/Public Open Space (POS) zones; and determine that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (No general fund impact) (Cormier/Gonzalez)
Approved Resolution No. 25-96, Agreement Nos. 25-168 and 25-169 on Consent. |
7.
Approve agreement with James M. Berg and Cynthia W. Berg, Trustees of the 2024 James M Berg and Cynthia W Berg Revocable Trust in the amount of $1,900 for a public road and utility right-of-way easement and a temporary construction easement for the County Road 49 over Hamilton Creek Bridge Replacement Project; and authorize the Director of Public Works to take all actions necessary to complete the easement acquisitions. (No general fund impact) (Cormier/Aleaf)
Approved Agreement No. 25-170 on Consent. |
County Service Areas
8.
Approve amendments extending the term of the contracts with West Yost and TRC Engineers through June 30, 2026, for services relating to the North Davis Meadows County Service Area (CSA) Water Consolidation Project with the City of Davis; and authorize the County Administrator to execute the amendments. (No general fund impact) (Webb/Pavlova)
Approved Agreement Nos. 25-171 and 25-172 on Consent. |
9.
Authorize the County Administrative Officer (CAO) or the CAO's designee to execute a work authorization for construction management of the Wild Wings County Service Area's Wood Duck Pump Station Project (Phase I) in the amount of $119,833. (No general fund impact) (Webb/Pavlova)
Approved recommended action on Consent. |
10.
Adopt resolution requesting the collection of charges on the 2025-26 tax roll for the Wild Wings County Service Area. (No general fund impact) (Webb/Pavlova)
Approved Resolution No. 25-97 on Consent. |
Integrated Waste Management
11.
Approve the Amended and Restated Agreement with Northern Recycling for design, construction and operation of the composting facility, construction and demolition recycling facility, and operation of the County-owned food waste depackager. (No general fund impact) (Cormier/Juhler)
Approved Agreement No. 25-173 on Consent. |
12.
Approve first amendment to Agreement No. 23-75 with Holt of California, Inc., to extend the contract through December 31, 2027, and increase the maximum basic services compensation for the term to $6,225,000 to provide continuing maintenance to the County's landfill gas-to-energy facility engines and generators. (No general fund impact) (Cormier/Davis)
Approved Agreement No. 25-174 on Consent. |
General Government
Clerk of the Board
13.
Approve the minutes of July 18, 2025, July 22, 2025 and August 12, 2025 Board of Supervisors meetings.
Approved the minutes of July 18, 2025, July 22, 2025 and August 12, 2025 Board of Supervisors meetings on Consent. |
14.
Ratify the following:
- Resolution No. 25-90 proclaiming August 26, 2025 as Women's Equality Day.
- Resolution No. 25-91 recognizing August 25-29, 2025 as SMART Week.
- Resolution No. 25-92 honoring Lynnette Irlmeier, Executive Director of Empower Yolo, upon her retirement.
- Resolution No. 25-93 recognizing September 2025 as Rail Safety Month.
- Resolution No. 25-94 honoring Labor Day in Yolo County.
- Resolution No. 25-95 declaring August 31, 2025 as International Overdose Awareness Day.
Ratified Resolution Nos. 25-90 thru 25-95 on Consent. |
15.
Accept resignations, consider appointments and reappointments.
Approved recommended action on Consent. |
16.
Correspondence.
Approved Correspondence on Consent. |
17.
Conferences, meetings and events the Board of Supervisors attended.
Approved recommended action on Consent. |
County Administrator
18.
Approve the Board of Supervisors calendar for 2026. (No general fund impact) (Webb)
Approved recommended action on Consent. |
19.
Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer to sign a seventh amendment to Agreement No. 09-151 with Dignity Health to extend their operation of the Yolo Adult Day Health Center through June 30, 2026. (No general fund impact) (Webb)
Approved Agreement No. 25-175 on Consent. |
20.
Approve agreement with Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni, LLP in the amount of $222,900 to provide legislative advocacy services for the period of August 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. ($222,900 general fund impact) (Webb/Yen)
Approved Agreement No. 25-176 on Consent. |
21.
Authorize the Chair to sign a letter urging UC Agriculture and Natural Resources to carefully consider potential sites in Yolo County for the location of the Plant, an innovation center intended to advance the future of sustainable agriculture, food systems, and environmental stewardship. (No general fund impact) (Webb/Tengolics)
Approved recommended action on Consent. |
County Counsel
22.
Review and affirm the continued existence of a local state of emergency and a local health emergency in connection with the Oakdale fire. (No general fund impact) (Pogledich)
Approved recommended action on Consent. |
23.
Authorize minor revisions to a previously approved letter agreement with the General Services Administration, adopt a resolution appropriating $375,500 for the first of two equal installment payments to acquire unrestricted title to 25.8 acres of land within Grasslands Regional Park that is dedicated to a solar energy project, and authorize the Director of General Services to sign all transactional documents. (No general fund impact) (Pogledich)
Approved Resolution No. 25-98 and Agreement No. 25-177 on Consent. |
Financial Services
24.
Adopt resolution setting Yolo County property tax rates for 2025-26. (No general fund impact) (Haynes/Au Young)
Approved Resolution No. 25-99 on Consent. |
25.
Receive and file annual report on the securitized tobacco funds and the status of Ceres, Demeter and Pomona funds for fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. (No general fund impact) (Haynes/Sorensen)
Approved recommended action on Consent. |
26.
Adopt resolution authorizing the first amendment to the Loan Agreement between the County of Yolo and the Madison Community Services District, and authorize the Chair to execute the first amendment to Loan Agreement No. 23-139 between the County of Yolo and the Madison Community Services District. (No general fund impact) (Haynes)
Approved Resolution No. 25-100 and Agreement No. 25-178 on Consent. |
General Services
27.
Approve fifth amendment to Agreement No. 4151 with Patrol Solution for security patrol services to extend term through June 30, 2026, with option for one additional one-year extension to renew through June 30, 2027, and increase compensation by $73,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $973,000 for 2025-26. (No general fund impact) (Pistochini)
Approved Agreement No. 25-179 on Consent. |
Human Resources
28.
Approve agreement with the Yolo County Correctional Officers Association through June 30, 2028. (General fund impact: $2,600,000) (Pannu/Tengolics)
Approved Agreement No. 25-180 on Consent. |
Health & Human Services
Adult & Aging
29.
Approve sixth amendment to Agreement No. 24-47 with American Medical Response to extend the term of the Agreement through September 30, 2025 and add funding in the amount of $200,000 for 2025-26 for a new contract maximum of $1,938,810 for the period of December 31, 2023 through September 30, 2025, for the provision of mandated Medi-Cal mobile crisis services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries. (No general fund impact) (Morales)
Approved Agreement No. 25-181 on Consent. |
30.
Approve agreement with California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) in the amount of $70,896 for the period of July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 for the provision of Psychiatric Inpatient Concurrent Review (PICR). (No general fund impact) (Morales)
Approved Agreement No. 25-182 on Consent. |
31.
Approve eleventh amendment to Agreement No. PO 3646 with Vista Pacifica Enterprises to add funding in the amount of $90,000, for a new contract maximum of $3,981,892, for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025, for the provision of 24-hour supervised clinical care to adults with severe mental illness (SMI). (No general fund impact) (Mórales)
Approved Agreement No. 25-183 on Consent. |
Child, Youth & Family
32.
Approve second amendment to Agreement No. 23-295 with Yolo County Children’s Alliance to reduce 2024-25 by $70,000 and increase 2025-26 by $606,129, for a new contract maximum of $1,424,091, for the period of January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026 for the provision of building and strengthening protective factors. (No general fund impact) (Morales)
Agenda Item No. 32 was removed from the agenda to a future meeting date. |
33.
Approve agreement with the Regents of the University of California, on behalf of University of California Davis Health (UCD Health), in the amount of $294,500 for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 for the provision of early diagnosis and preventative treatment (EDAPT) services. (No general fund impact) (Morales)
Approved Agreement No. 25-185 on Consent. |
Service Centers
34.
Approve and authorize the Chair to sign State Agreement No. M117955-7100 with the CA Employment Development Department (EDD) to receive funding in the amount of $502,920 for the period of Effective Date through April 30, 2027 for the provision of serving people with disabilities through the Department of Rehabilitation-America’s Job Centers of California Collaboration. (No general fund impact) (Morales)
Approved Agreement No. 25-186 on Consent. |
| INTRODUCTIONS & HONORARY RESOLUTIONS |
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Introductions & Honorary Resolutions
35.
Introductions.
- New Community Services Director, Adam Fieseler. (Michael Webb)
Introduction was made. |
36.
Acknowledge Honorary Resolutions.
- Resolution proclaiming August 26, 2025 as Women's Equality Day. (Supervisors Vixie Sandy and Allen)
- Resolution recognizing August 25-29, 2025 as SMART Week. (Supervisor Frerichs)
- Resolution honoring Lynnette Irlmeier, Executive Director of Empower Yolo, upon her retirement. (Supervisor Frerichs)
- Resolution recognizing September 2025 as Rail Safety Month. (Supervisor Frerichs)
- Resolution honoring Labor Day in Yolo County. (Supervisor Villegas)
- Resolution declaring August 31, 2025 as International Overdose Awareness Day. (Supervisor Villegas)
Resolutions were presented. |
Beth Bourne addressed the Board of Supervisors on the resolution proclaiming August 26, 2025 as Women's Equality Day. |
| REGULAR AGENDA (NOTE: Items below may be heard at any time during the meeting) |
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Community Services
Environmental Health
37.
Receive an update from Yolo County Environmental Health on agricultural well permitting and options to address concerns with the current process, including a potential 45-day moratorium on new agricultural wells in the Focus Areas; provide feedback on proposed changes to the well permitting procedures under Urgency Ordinance No. 1569; consider a proposed 45-day moratorium and, if the Board opts to proceed, introduce by title only, waive further reading of, and adopt an urgency ordinance entitled, “An Interim Urgency Ordinance of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors Establishing a Temporary 45-Day Moratorium on the Approval of New Agricultural Water Well Permits in the Yolo Subbasin Groundwater Management Agency’s Focus Areas, with Specified Exemptions, pending the County’s Study and Consideration of Well Permit and Crop Conversion Regulations;” adopt a Notice of Exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) based on CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15060(c)(2), 15061(b)(3), and 15306 (Class 6); set a noticed-public hearing on October 7, 2025, or on another date within 45-days of adoption, to consider whether to extend the 45-day moratorium and whether to modify and extend Urgency Ordinance No. 1569 for non-Focus Area agricultural well permits; and provide direction to staff regarding formation of a Working Group consisting of key stakeholders, such as the Yolo Subbasin Groundwater Agency (YSGA), Farm Bureau, well drillers and concerned citizens, to work with staff on proposed changes regarding well permitting and crop conversions in the Focus Areas. (No general fund impact) (4/5 vote required) (Cormier/Meneghetti/Hood) (Est. Staff Presentation: 10 min)
Written comments from Annie Main, Yolo Concerned Citizens, Craig McNamara, the Yolo County Farm Bureau, Ricardo Amon, Lynne Nittler, Jackie Lundy, Rick Johnston, Lee Smith, Jose Garcia, Alan Prior, Chair, Sierra Club Yolano Group, Scott Steward, Linda Bell, Katherine and George Spanos, Barbara Gemmill-Herren, LeAnn Herigstad, and Nancy T. Price, David Runsten, Heather Caswell, Barbara Clutter, Community Alliance with Family Farmers, David Sandino, Rachael and David Long, Russell Frink, Paul Muller and Nancy Lea were placed into the record. Additionally, Annie Main, Jackie Lundy, Catherine Van Dyke, Garrett Driver, Ricardo Amon, Jose Garcia and Scott Steward addressed the Board of Supervisors on this item. |
Minute Order No. 25-66: Approved recommended actions by Ordinance No. 1576, which also includes an additional recommendation for staff to determine the additional resources that may be needed. MOVED BY: Frerichs / SECONDED BY: Barajas 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
Board of Supervisors
38.
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)
- South Davis Library Ad Hoc Subcommittee update. (Supervisors Frerichs and Allen)
Received Board reports. |
39.
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
40.
Action items and reports from the County Administrator. (Webb)
- Presidential Executive Order Tracker
Received County Administrator's Report. |
| CLOSED SESSION |
Closed Session
41.
Conference with Legal Counsel -- Anticipated Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
Initiation of litigation: 1 case(s)
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
Initiation of litigation: 1 case(s)
42.
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)
43.
Conference with Labor Negotiator; Michael Webb, County Administrator; Kamaljit Pannu, Human Resources Director; Alexander Tengolics, Chief Negotiator
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Bargaining Units: A
Bargaining Units
G General
U Supervisors
M Management
A Attorneys
A2 Supervising Attorneys
O Correctional Officer
S Deputy Sheriff
P Sheriff Management
PR Probation
C Confidential
H Department Heads
H2 Assistant Department Heads
X Miscellaneous
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Bargaining Units: A
Bargaining Units
G General
U Supervisors
M Management
A Attorneys
A2 Supervising Attorneys
O Correctional Officer
S Deputy Sheriff
P Sheriff Management
PR Probation
C Confidential
H Department Heads
H2 Assistant Department Heads
X Miscellaneous
44.
Public Report of action taken in Closed Session.
| ADJOURNMENT |
Next meeting scheduled for: September 9, 2025.