YOLO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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NO MANS LAND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
MINUTES & SUPPORTING MATERIALS
Pursuant to County Code Section 2-1.103
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
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NO MANS LAND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
MINUTES & SUPPORTING MATERIALS
Pursuant to County Code Section 2-1.103
SEPTEMBER 9, 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 - Absent
Frerichs
Vixie Sandy
Michael Webb, County Administrator
Philip J. Pogledich, County Counsel
Allen
Barajas
Villegas - Absent
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. 25-67: Approved agenda as submitted noting Agenda Item No. 33 will be heard after Item No. 30. MOVED BY: Barajas / SECONDED BY: Allen AYES: Allen, Barajas, Frerichs, Vixie Sandy. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Villegas. |
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.
Nancy Temple, Tiffany Yost and Beth Bourne addressed the Board of Supervisors during public comment. Additionally, written comments from Shoshana Zatz were placed into the record. |
| CONSENT AGENDA |
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Minute Order No. 25-68: Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos. 6-27 with Supervisor Barajas recusing himself from Item No. 26. MOVED BY: Frerichs / SECONDED BY: Allen AYES: Allen, Barajas, Frerichs, Vixie Sandy. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Villegas. |
Community Services
Community Development
6.
Adopt resolution that modifies the boundary of Agricultural Preserve Nos. 031 and 077, authorize the execution of a new Williamson Act Open Space contract for approximately 1,277.7 acres of land identified as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 033-380-003, 033-380-007, 033-380-013, 033-370-003, 033-370-005, 033-390-006, and 033-270-010 within the Agricultural Intensive (A-N) zone; and determine that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (No general fund impact) (Fieseler/Gonzalez)
Approved Resolution No. 25-110 and Agreement No. 25-188 on Consent. |
General Government
Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Elections
7.
Appoint community services district directors in lieu of conducting an election. (No general fund impact) (Salinas)
Approved recommended action on Consent. |
Clerk of the Board
8.
Approve the minutes of the August 26, 2025 Board of Supervisors meeting.
Approved the minutes of the August 26, 2025 Board of Supervisors meeting on Consent. |
9.
Ratify the following:
- Resolution No. 25-101 recognizing Winters Healthcare's 25th Anniversary.
- Resolution No. 25-102 proclaiming September 15 through October 15, 2025, as Chicano/Latino Heritage Month.
- Resolution No. 25-103 proclaiming September 9, 2025 as California's 175th Anniversary of Statehood.
- Resolution No. 25-104 recognizing September 13, 2025 as the Silver Anniversary of the Cache Creek Nature Preserve.
- Resolution No. 25-105 declaring August as Immunization Awareness Month.
- Resolution No. 25-106 proclaiming August through September 2025 as Breastfeeding Awareness and Advocacy Months.
- Resolution No. 25-107 recognizing September 2025 as National Literacy Month.
- Resolution No. 25-108 proclaiming September 8-12, 2025 as Disability Voting Rights Week.
- Resolution No. 25-109 declaring Saturday, September 20th, 2025, as the Annual Coast and Creek Cleanup Day in Yolo County.
Ratified Resolution Nos. 25-101 thru 25-109 on Consent. |
10.
Accept resignations, consider appointments and reappointments.
Approved recommended action on Consent. |
11.
Correspondence.
Approved Correspondence on Consent. |
12.
Conferences, meetings and events the Board of Supervisors attended.
Approved recommended action on Consent. |
County Administrator
13.
Approve responses to 2024-25 Yolo County Grand Jury reports. (No general fund impact) (Webb/Yen)
Approved recommended action on Consent. |
14.
Adopt resolution authorizing the County's application and adopt the Yolo County Program Income Reuse Plan for the State of California Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program, which will allow the County to access $395,616 of its PLHA funding allocation. (No general fund impact) (Webb/Nguyen)
Approved Resolution No. 25-111 on Consent. |
15.
Approve Community Benefit Grant proposal $2,500 to NAMIYolo for the Silver Sponsor investment in the NAMIWalks event in Woodland on September 27, 2025, and delegate authority to staff to complete the necessary agreement with the NAMIYolo. (No general fund impact) (Webb/Espitia)
Approved Agreement No. 25-189 on Consent. |
16.
Approve first amendment to Agreement No. 22-79 with Ducks Unlimited relating to the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Habitat Restoration and Drainage Improvement Project to update the scope of work. (No general fund impact) (Webb/Snyder)
Approved Agreement No. 25-190 on Consent. |
Human Resources
17.
Adopt Authorized Position and Salary Resolution to implement changes in the Regional Child Support Agency; and approve side letter agreement with the Yolo County Supervisor and Professional Employee's Association (SPEA) regarding changes to vacation accrual and usage. (No general fund impact) (Pannu/Croswell)
Approved Resolution No. 25-112 and Agreement No. 25-191 on Consent. |
Health & Human Services
Adult & Aging
18.
Approve agreement with North Valley Behavioral Health in the amount of $596,674 for the period of July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 for the provision of operations and specialty mental health services at Pine Tree Gardens Board and Care facilities. (No general fund impact) (Morales)
Approved Agreement No. 25-192 on Consent. |
19.
Approve first amendment to Agreement No. 24-326 with Sutter Valley Hospitals dba Sutter Center for Psychiatry to add funding in the amount of $156,000 for 2024-25 for a new contract maximum of $1,290,000 for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027 for the provision of Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital services. (No general fund impact) (Morales)
Approved Agreement No. 25-193 on Consent. |
20.
Approve agreement with Vista Pacifica Enterprises, Inc. in the amount of $3,140,676 for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, for the provision of 24-hour supervised clinical and nursing care services to long-term consumers with severe mental illness (SMI). (No general fund impact) (Morales)
Approved Agreement No. 25-194 on Consent. |
21.
Approve and authorize the Chair to sign State Agreement No. 25-50120 with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to receive funding to reimburse County for covered services for the period of July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026 for the provision of Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System services. (No general fund impact) (Morales)
Approved Agreement No. 25-195 on Consent. |
22.
Approve and authorize the execution of State Agreement No. 25-50159, a non-financial agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services, for the period of July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026 for the provision of specialty mental health plan. (No general fund impact) (Morales)
Approved Agreement No. 25-196 on Consent. |
23.
Approve appointment of Kerrie Covert as the Yolo County Representative to the Yolo County Homeless and Poverty Action Coalition (HPAC) board. (No general fund impact) (Morales)
Approved recommended action on Consent. |
Child, Youth & Family
24.
Approve second amendment to Agreement No. 23-295 with Yolo County Children’s Alliance to reduce 2024-25 funding by $70,000 and increase funding 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)
Approved Agreement No. 25-184 on Consent. |
Public Health
25.
Approve agreement with Tulare County Superintendent of Schools in the amount of $92,000 for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, to secure funding for the Friday Night Live program activities. (No general fund impact) (Morales)
Approved Agreement No. 25-197 on Consent. |
Service Centers
26.
Adopt resolution authorizing the Chair to execute Subgrant Agreement No. AA611045; approve and authorize the Chair to sign Subgrant Agreement No. AA611045 with the CA Employment Development Department (EDD) to receive funding in the amount of $1,462,091 for the period of April 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027 for the provision of adult, dislocated worker, and youth and the rapid response and rapid response layoff aversion related to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act program. (No general fund impact) (Morales)
Approved Resolution No. 25-113 and Agreement No. 25-198 on Consent with Supervisor Barajas recusing himself on this item. |
County Affiliated Agencies
No Man's Land Fire Protection District
27.
Approve the 2025-26 Budget for the No Man's Land Fire Protection District (NMLFPD), adopt resolution requesting collection of charges on the fiscal year 2025-26 tax roll, and authorize the Chief Financial Officer or designee to approve 2025-26 payment requests for NMLFPD. (No general fund impact) (Tenney/Haynes)
Approved Resolution No. 25-114 on Consent. |
| INTRODUCTIONS & HONORARY RESOLUTIONS |
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Introductions & Honorary Resolutions
28.
Introductions.
29.
Acknowledge Honorary Resolutions.
- Resolution declaring August as Immunization Awareness Month. (Supervisor Allen)
- Resolution proclaiming August through September 2025 as Breastfeeding Awareness and Advocacy Months. (Supervisor Allen)
- Resolution recognizing September 2025 as National Literacy Month. (Supervisors Barajas and Vixie Sandy)
- Resolution proclaiming September 15 through October 15, 2025, as Chicano/Latino Heritage Month. (Supervisor Barajas)
- Resolution proclaiming September 8-12, 2025 as Disability Voting Rights Week. (Supervisor Frerichs)
- Resolution declaring Saturday, September 20, 2025, as the Annual Coast and Creek Cleanup Day in Yolo County. (Supervisor Vixie Sandy)
Resolutions were presented. |
| TIME SET AGENDA |
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9:00 a.m. In Home Supportive Services
30.
Receive update from the Yolo County In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee Chair Kate Laddish and Vice Chair Steve Streeter. (No general fund impact) (Morales/Green) (Est. Staff Presentation: 10 min)
Minute Order No. 25-69: Approved recommended action. MOVED BY: Allen / SECONDED BY: Barajas AYES: Allen, Barajas, Frerichs, Vixie Sandy. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Villegas. |
| REGULAR AGENDA (NOTE: Items below may be heard at any time during the meeting) |
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General Government
General Services
31.
Receive update on the activity of the Yolo County Airport and authorize the Director of General Services or their designee to accept two grant awards from the United States Federal Aviation Administration to receive $170,620 for runway rehabilitation planning and $71,250 for developing a pavement maintenance management system and for the Director of General Services or their designee to take related actions to apply for and receive matching grant funds from the California Department of Transportation ($22,708 general fund impact) (Pistochini) (Est. Staff Presentation: 10 min)
Gary Pelfrey addressed the Board of Supervisors on this item. |
Minute Order No. 25-70: Approved recommended actions by Agreement Nos. 25-199 and 25-200. MOVED BY: Frerichs / SECONDED BY: Barajas AYES: Allen, Barajas, Frerichs, Vixie Sandy. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Villegas. |
Human Resources
32.
Consider adopting a resolution authorizing an exception to the 180-day waiting period for the hiring of Leisa Alexander as an extra-help retired annuitant. (No general fund impact) (Pannu/Croswell) (Est. Staff Presentation: 2 min)
Minute Order No. 25-71: Approved recommended actions by Resolution No. 25-115. MOVED BY: Barajas / SECONDED BY: Allen AYES: Allen, Barajas, Frerichs, Vixie Sandy. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Villegas. |
Health & Human Services
Adult & Aging
33.
Receive update on the Mental Health Services Act budget for fiscal year 2025-26, including options to address the existing structural deficit and an updated outlook for local implementation of the Behavioral Health Services Act. (No general fund impact) (Morales) (Est. Staff Presentation: 20 min)
Jen Boschee-Danzer, Joanne Bevins, David Pinto, Michelle Famula, Jon Li, Jennifer Mullin, Beth Bourne, Katrina Callaway, Liz Sardinas, Nichole Arnold, Gina Daleiden and Kimberly Mitchell addressed the Board of Supervisors on this item. Additionally, written comments from Joanne Bevins, David Pinto, Mark Moeller, Erik Daniells, Jen Boschee-Danzer, Jon Li, Petrea Marchand, Nancy Temple, Dian Vorters and members of The Save Pine Tree Gardens Committee, Sara Gavin were placed into the record. |
Received update on the Mental Health Services Act budget for fiscal year 2025-26, including options to address the existing structural deficit and an updated outlook for local implementation of the Behavioral Health Services Act. |
| REGULAR AGENDA - INFORMATIONAL ITEMS (NOTE: Items below may be heard at any time during the meeting) |
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General Government
County Administrator
34.
Receive update on Hate Free Together (HFT) Initiative. (No general fund impact) (Webb/Galindo) (Est. Staff Presentation: 10 min)
Received update on Hate Free Together (HFT) Initiative. |
Health & Human Services
Administration
35.
Receive update on the impacts of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and consider any actions needed to support Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency Operations. (No general fund impact) (Morales) (Est. Staff Presentation: 15 min)
Kate Laddish addressed the Board of Supervisors on this item. |
Received update on the impacts of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and consider any actions needed to support Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency Operations. |
General Government
Board of Supervisors
36.
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)
- Budget Ad Hoc Subcommittee update. (Supervisors Vixie Sandy & Allen)
Received Board reports. |
37.
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
38.
Action items and reports from the County Administrator. (Webb)
- Presidential Executive Order Tracker
Received County Administrator's Report. |
| CLOSED SESSION |
Closed Session
39.
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)
40.
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)
41.
Conference with Legal Counsel -- Existing Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
In Re National Prescription Opiate Litigation, Case No. 1:17-md-02804-DAP, pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
In Re National Prescription Opiate Litigation, Case No. 1:17-md-02804-DAP, pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
42.
Conference with Legal Counsel -- Existing Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
In re Purdue Pharma L.P., et al, Case No. 19-23649, pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
In re Purdue Pharma L.P., et al, Case No. 19-23649, pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York
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, Deputy County Counsels
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, Deputy County Counsels
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 23, 2025