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Pursuant to County Code Section 2-1.103


NOVEMBER 18, 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




 
 
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
 
9:00 A.M. CALL TO ORDER
 
Open Meeting
 
1.
Call to Order.
 
 
2.
Pledge of Allegiance.
 
 
3.
Roll Call.
 
 
4.
Consider Approval of Agenda.
 
 


Minute Order No. 25-93: Approved agenda as submitted.

MOVED BY: Villegas / SECONDED BY: Frerichs
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.
 
 


Lauren Ayers and Beth Bourne addressed the Board of Supervisors during public comment. Additionally, written public comments from Kelly Trillo have been placed into the record.

 
CONSENT AGENDA
 


Minute Order No. 25-94: Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos. 6-23 with Supervisor Barajas recusing himself from Item No. 6. Additionally, it was noted the budget resolution for Agenda Item No. 21 had been revised since the posting of the agenda.

MOVED BY: Allen / SECONDED BY: Frerichs
AYES: Allen, Barajas, Villegas, Frerichs, Vixie Sandy.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.

 
Community Services
 
Community Development
 
6.
Adopt Resolution of Acceptance of Parcel Map No. 5249 to create five parcels, not less than 160 acres each, from one 986.93-acre parcel in the unincorporated area of Yolo County. (No general fund impact) (Fieseler/Brown)
 


Approved Resolution No. 25-138 on Consent with Supervisor Barajas recusing himself on this item.

 
Public Works
 
7.
Adopt resolution to designate the intersection of County Road 98 and County Road 25A as a multi-way stop intersection; authorize the Department of Community Services to install and maintain all necessary signs associated with the multi-way stop. (No general fund impact) (Fieseler/Riddiough)
 


Approved Resolution No. 25-139 on Consent.

 
General Government
 
Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Elections
 
8.
Appoint a director to Colusa Basin Drainage District, Division III, in lieu of conducting an all-mail ballot landowner district election. (No general fund impact) (Salinas)
 


Approved recommended action on Consent.

 
Clerk of the Board
 
9.
Approve the minutes of the November 4, 2025 Board of Supervisors meeting.
 


Approved the minutes of the November 4, 2025 Board of Supervisors meeting on Consent.

 
10.
Ratify the following:
  1. Resolution No. 25-140 commemorating the Semiquincentennial Celebration of the founding of the United States of America.
     
  2. Resolution No. 25-141 proclaiming November as “Alzheimer’s Awareness Month” in Yolo County.
     
  3. Resolution No. 25-142 proclaiming November 2025 as Family Literacy Awareness Month.
     
  4. Resolution No. 25-143 proclaiming November 17-21, 2025 as California Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Week.
 


Ratified Resolution Nos. 25-140 and 25-143 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 Counsel
 
14.
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.

 
Financial Services
 
15.
Receive report on 2024-25 year-end budget variances and adopt budget resolution to adjust final year-end appropriations for overdrawn budget units. (No general fund impact) (4/5 vote required) (Liddicoet)
 


Approved Budget Resolution No. 25-121.07 on Consent.

 
General Services
 
16.
Approve agreement with the Cache Creek Conservancy for conservation project and planning services, with a term ending June 30, 2029, including the option to extend the agreement for up to three additional five-year terms, and a not-to-exceed amount of $500,000 per County fiscal year. (No general fund impact) (Pistochini)
 


Approved Agreement No. 25-257 on Consent.

 
17.
Approve Plans & Specifications for the Tuli Mem Soccer Field Repair. (No general fund impact) (Pistochini)
 


Approved recommended action on Consent.

 
18.
Waive second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled: "An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Yolo Amending Title 9, Chapter 3 of the Yolo County Code, Relating to Park Regulations." (No general fund impact) (Pistochini)
 


Approved Ordinance No. 1581 on Consent.

 
Health & Human Services
 
Adult & Aging
 
19.
Approve agreement with Foothill Heights Care Center, LLC 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. 25-258 on Consent.

 
20.
Approve agreement with Yolo County Children’s Alliance in the amount of $35,836 through February 29, 2028 for the provision of rapid rehousing services through the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 5. (No general fund impact) (Morales)
 


Approved Agreement No. 25-259 on Consent.

 
Law & Justice Services
 
Probation
 
21.
Authorize the Chief of Probation to accept the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding in the amount of $173,845 and to sign the attached agreement from the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the period October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 on behalf of the law and justice departments (District Attorney, Probation, Public Defender and Sheriff) and adopt budget resolution amending the District Attorney, Probation, Public Defender and Sheriff's budgets for the 2025-26 Adopted Budget as outlined in the attached budget resolution in the amount of $173,845. (No general fund impact) (4/5 vote required) (Gayton)
 


Approved Agreement No. 25-260 and Budget Resolution No. 25-121.08 on Consent.

 
Sheriff-Coroner/Public Administrator
 
22.
Approve the C25 Boating Safety and Equipment Grant Agreement between the Yolo County Sheriff's Office and the California State Department of Parks and Recreation, authorize the Yolo County Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator as signatory, adopt budget resolution increasing appropriations in the Sheriff's Marine Patrol Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget in the amount of $140,000, and approve the amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Authorized Equipment List. (No general fund impact) (4/5 vote required) (Lopez/Davis). 
 


Approved Agreement No. 25-261 and Budget Resolution No. 25-121.09 on Consent.

 
County Affiliated Agencies
 
In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority
 
23.
Approve a Cost of Living Adjustment of 3% for Yolo County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority employees, effective June 29, 2025. (No general fund impact) (Morales/Vigil)
 


Approved recommended action on Consent.

 
INTRODUCTIONS & HONORARY RESOLUTIONS
 
Introductions & Honorary Resolutions
 
24.
Introductions.
 
25.
Acknowledge Honorary Resolutions.
  1. Resolution commemorating the Semiquincentennial Celebration of the founding of the United States of America. (Supervisor Vixie Sandy)
     
  2. Resolution proclaiming November as “Alzheimer’s Awareness Month” in Yolo County. (Supervisor Villegas)
     
  3. Proclaiming November 2025 as Family Literacy Awareness Month. (Supervisor Allen)
     
  4. Resolution proclaiming November 17-21, 2025 as California Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Week. (Supervisor Vixie Sandy)
 


Resolutions were presented.

 
REGULAR AGENDA
(NOTE: Items below may be heard at any time during the meeting)
 
General Government
 
County Administrator
 
26.
Initiation of preliminary feasibility analysis of three County-owned properties for potential future development. (Potential general fund impact) (Webb/Fieseler/Pistochini) (Est. Staff Presentation: 10 min)
 
 


David Wilkinson addressed the Board of Supervisors on this item.

Motion made by Supervisor Barajas and seconded by Supervisor Frerichs to approve staff’s recommendations: A) Direct staff to undertake exploratory steps for potential future uses and initial feasibility analysis of three County-owned properties as outlined in the staff report; and B) consider allocation of funding for/and direct staff to perform a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment on property/properties as needed to assist in site feasibility exploration. Before a vote was taken, Supervisor Barajas amended his motion, with the seconder in agreement with the amendment, resulting in the minute order below.

Minute Order No. 25-95: Took the following actions:
  1. Allocated up to $33,000 to perform the Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) on the following three County-owned properties, with the priority focus on farmworker housing: 1) 6th and Cross Streets; 2) Adult Day Health Center on North Cottonwood Street (unless it is determined that the former County Hospital site ESA covered the Adult Day Health Center site) and 3) North Ashley/West Woodland Avenue;
  2. Directed staff to reach out to the City of Woodland for a further conversation to see if there is interest in doing something jointly on the North Ashley/West Woodland Avenue site; and
  3. At a later date, the Board would create a separate Housing Ad Hoc Subcommittee to explore some of these sites for future development.
MOVED BY: Barajas / SECONDED BY: Frerichs
AYES: Allen, Barajas, Villegas, Frerichs.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: Vixie Sandy.
ABSENT: None.
RECUSE: None.

 
Internal Audit
 
27.
Introduce by title only, waive first reading, receive public comment on ordinance amending Title 2, Chapter 2 of the Yolo County Code to add Article 40 establishing the County’s Audit Committee, and continue the item to the December 9, 2025 Board of Supervisors meeting for a second reading and adoption. (No general fund impact) (Lugo) (Est. Staff Presentation: 5 min)
 


Minute Order No. 25-96: Approved recommended action and continued the ordinance to the next regularly scheduled meeting for adoption.

MOVED BY: Villegas / SECONDED BY: Barajas
AYES: Allen, Barajas, Villegas, Frerichs, Vixie Sandy.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
RECUSE: None.

 
REGULAR AGENDA - INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
(NOTE: Items below may be heard at any time during the meeting)
 
County Affiliated Agencies
 
Yolo County Resource Conservation District
 
28.
Receive presentation on the Fire Safe Council project deliverables from Yolo County Resource Conservation District. (No general fund impact) (Tanya Meyer) (Est. Presentation: 10 min)
 


Received presentation on the Fire Safe Council project deliverables from Yolo County Resource Conservation District.

 
General Government
 
General Services
 
29.
Receive a report on the state of County facilities. (No general fund impact) (Pistochini) (Est. Staff Presentation: 15 min)
 


Received a report on the state of County facilities.

 
Financial Services
 
30.
Receive presentation on revenue enhancement options for Yolo County, and provide direction to staff. (No general fund impact) (Haynes) (Est. Staff Presentation: 10 min.)
 


Received a presentation on revenue enhancement options for Yolo County, and provided direction to staff.

 
County Affiliated Agencies
 
First 5 Yolo
 
31.
Receive presentation on the FM3 Research countywide community survey commissioned by First 5 Yolo to better understand the depth and breadth of community perception of early childhood and childcare needs and the extent of support for additional funding options. (No general fund impact) (Gina Daleiden/Lucia Del Puppo, FM3 Research Senior Vice-President) (Est. Staff Presentation: 30 min)
 


Leon Schimmel, MD addressed the Board of Supervisors on this item.

Received a presentation on the FM3 Research countywide community survey commissioned by First 5 Yolo to better understand the depth and breadth of community perception of early childhood and childcare needs and the extent of support for additional funding options.

 
General Government
 
Board of Supervisors
 
32.
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)
  1. Budget Ad-Hoc Subcommittee update. (Supervisors Vixie Sandy and Allen)
     
  2. South Davis Library Ad Hoc Subcommittee update. (Supervisors Frerichs and Allen)
     
  3. Yolo Bypass Ad Hoc Subcommittee update. (Supervisors Vixie Sandy and Allen)
 


Received Board reports.

 
33.
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
 
34.
Action items and reports from the County Administrator. (Webb)
  1. Presidential Executive Order Tracker and update on Federal Shutdown.
 


Received County Administrator's report.

 
CLOSED SESSION
 
Closed Session
 
35.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of case: Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage Dist. v. Department of Water Resources (Third Dist. Ct. of App. Case No. C101878)
 
 
36.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of case: Michael Bisch v. County of Yolo (E.D. Cal. Case No. 2:23-cv-00455-MCE-DB)
 
 
37.
Conference with Legal Counsel -- Anticipated Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), (d)(4) & (e)(1)
Significant exposure to litigation and/or initiation of litigation: 1 case(s)
 
 
38.
Public Employment, Employee Appointment or Evaluation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Position title: County Counsel
 
 
39.
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: U

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
 
 
40.
Public Report of action taken in Closed Session.
 
 


It was reported out of closed session that the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted, with Supervisor Allen absent, to authorize participation in a petition regarding the discussion in the Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District, Item No. 35, for review to the California Supreme Court.

 
ADJOURNMENT
 
In memory of:
  • Ed Beoshanz (Supervisor Frerichs)
 
Next meeting scheduled for: December 9, 2025