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Humboldt CountyCA averageUS Census ACS
Population
135,418
Per-capita income
$36,082
Median home value
$418,800
Bachelor's or higher
32%
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Municipal budget

US Census Annual Survey of Local Government Finances
Total revenue$425.0M (FY2023)
Total spending$498.6M (FY2023)
Taxes$91.5M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$14.3M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$3,658 (FY2023)
🗳️ Ballot measures (9)
Propositions decided directly by voters.
Measure E
2024-11-05 · Passed — 153 yes / 31 no
Measure O
2024-11-05 · Passed — 39,211 yes / 22,629 no
Measure H
2024-11-05 · Passed — 5,277 yes / 2,818 no
Measure A
2024-03-05 · Failed — 9,224 yes / 29,537 no
Measure C
2024-03-05 · Passed — 390 yes / 61 no
Measure J
2022-06-07 · Passed — 21,249 yes / 12,252 no
Measure K
2022-06-07 · Passed — 26,982 yes / 6,805 no
Measure I
2020-11-03 · Passed — 24,249 yes / 11,730 no
Measure O Sales
2018-11-06 · Passed — 38,029 yes / 13,453 no

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Tue Oct 6, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Board of Supervisors

825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
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Board of Supervisors

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Board of Supervisors

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Tue Nov 3, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Board of Supervisors

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Tue Nov 10, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Board of Supervisors

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Board of Supervisors

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Board of Supervisors

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Recent meetings

Thu Oct 1, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Zoning Administrator

Humboldt Zoning Administrator to deny three cannabis permits, renew two gravel mining permits

The Humboldt County Zoning Administrator meets Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM to act on five consent-calendar items. Staff recommends denying three commercial cannabis cultivation permits for insufficient evidence to make required findings, and approving 15-year renewals of two instream gravel mining permits on the Lower Eel River. No public hearings are scheduled; items are on the consent calendar, which is typically approved without discussion unless pulled.

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Planning and Building Department 3015 H St. Eureka, CA 95501
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT JOHN H. FORD Director, Planning and Building ZONING ADMINISTRATOR COUNTY STAFF CLIFF JOHNSON Planning Manager RODNEY YANDELL Planning Manager ZONING ADMINISTRATOR Planning and Building Department 3015 H St. Eureka, CA 95501 10:00 AM Thursday, October 1, 2026 Regular Meeting AGENDA The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Planning Clerk at 707-267-9409 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Please note: Those not able to attend the Zoning Administrator meeting in person will have the opportunity to provide public comment via Zoom; however, the County of Humboldt cannot guarantee that the Zoom system will be available for the entirety of every meeting. The only ways to guarantee that your comment is received and considered by the Zoning Administrator are to attend the meeting in person or submit your comment in writing in advance of the meeting. Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT October 1, 2026 Zoning Administrator AGENDA HOW TO LISTEN OR WATCH THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MEETING: You may access the live stream of the meeting in two ways: 1. You may access th …
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Thu Oct 1, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Planning Commission

Humboldt Planning Commission weighs McKinleyville Ace Hardware expansion and rezoning

The Humboldt County Planning Commission meets Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Board of Supervisors Chambers in Eureka. The main public hearing is the Black Dog Partnership, LP request to rezone about 2.95 acres in McKinleyville from residential to commercial to expand the McKinleyville Ace Hardware, including new paving, structures, and wetland fill. The Commission will also consider three consent items: two subdivision extension requests and a conditional use permit for cannabis distribution and manufacturing in Rohnerville.

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825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California
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the states of america to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible welcome everybody um if you'd like to follow along with the agenda there are agendas in the corner if you haven't grabbed one already um and we will move on to item b um commissioner's present may we please have a roll call commissioner fulton here commissioner mcfarlane here commissioner curiazzi here commissioner west here commissioner o'neill here commissioner levy here commissioner scavdahl is absent we do have a quorum thank you okay with that that brings us to item c agenda modifications director ford good evening chair and we would like to uh remove item number four the quantum leasing from the consent calendar we'll just do it right now so that when you act on the consent calendar you don't actually have to do anything separate for that okay and then there are several items that's that are on the dais tonight that many of them or several of them are related to quantum leasing and then there's a few under public comment related to miranda's rescue thank you and i believe for folks who'd like to see the supplemental items that the commissioner has we also have extras up here next to the podium so um in case you weren't following along that does mean we will be pulling um e four from the consent calendar um preemptively and and we'll be considering that as its own um separate item after the consent calendar so this brings us to d public comment on non-agenda items at this time pers …
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT IVER SKAVDAL First District TODD FULTON Second District NOAH LEVY Third District JEROME QIRIAZI Vice-Chair, Fourth District PEGGY O'NEILL Fifth District SARAH WEST Chair, At-Large LORNA MCFARLANE At-Large PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY STAFF JOHN H. FORD Director, Planning and Building PLANNING COMMISSION 825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California 6:00 PM Thursday, October 1, 2026 Regular Meeting AGENDA Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT October 1, 2026 Planning Commission AGENDA The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Please note: Those not able to attend the Planning Commission meeting in person will have the opportunity to provide public comment via Zoom; however, the County of Humboldt cannot guarantee that the Zoom system will be available for the entirety of every meeting. The only ways to guarantee that your comment is received and considered by the Planning Commission are to attend the meeting in person or submit your comment in writing in advance of the …
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🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-1044 — approved
4 yea · 2 nay · 1 absent
Iver Skavdal absent · Noah Levy yea · Peggy O'Neill nay · Sarah West yea · Jerome Qiriazi yea · Lorna McFarlane yea · Todd Fulton nay
The other 3 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Thu Sep 17, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to consider allowing indoor cannabis cultivation in new non-residential buildings

The Humboldt County Planning Commission will hold public hearings on several items, including a zoning ordinance amendment that would allow indoor cannabis cultivation in newly constructed non-residential buildings in AE, AG, FR, and U zones, a solar facility permit extension, and two coastal development permits for tree removal. The commission will also review the consent agenda, which includes approval of the previous meeting's action summary.

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825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California
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Thank you. and commissioner levy are absent we do have a quorum okay thank you uh director do we have any modifications to the agenda tonight two things i'd like to call to your attention number one is a supplemental that was given out tonight this is for item g1 the call structure protection and then i would also like to call out on the consent calendar item e2 the rpca solar 5 conditional use permit extension modification it says that 's an alton area that should be the blue lake area if i could just chime in and that's way down five lines below the appropriate caption so just correcting that fifth line on number two and that's going to be on page five of the agenda even though the number two starts on page four you can see it's it's far down below that time great thank you so it sounds like we have a correction to the brief project description for item e2 correcting that it's in the blue lake area thank you okay so we'll move on to public comment on non-agenda items for this the goal of this is to comment on anything that is not on the agenda if you are in the audience please raise your hand when an item oh i'm sorry i'm in the wrong spot uh everyone will have three three minutes uh to make a comment anyone online please raise your hand using star nine or raise the hand button and then noting for those online there is a lag so please raise your hand as soon as possible so is there anyone in the in the audience that would like to do comment on non-agenda items okay please a …
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT IVER SKAVDAL First District TODD FULTON Second District NOAH LEVY Third District JEROME QIRIAZI Vice-Chair, Fourth District PEGGY O'NEILL Fifth District SARAH WEST Chair, At-Large LORNA MCFARLANE At-Large PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY STAFF JOHN H. FORD Director, Planning and Building PLANNING COMMISSION 825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California 6:00 PM Thursday, September 17, 2026 Regular Meeting AGENDA Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT September 17, 2026 Planning Commission AGENDA The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Please note: Those not able to attend the Planning Commission meeting in person will have the opportunity to provide public comment via Zoom; however, the County of Humboldt cannot guarantee that the Zoom system will be available for the entirety of every meeting. The only ways to guarantee that your comment is received and considered by the Planning Commission are to attend the meeting in person or submit your comment in writing in advance o …
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🗳️ How they voted — 2 divided votes
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-989 — approved
3 yea · 3 absent · 1 nay
Iver Skavdal yea · Noah Levy absent · Peggy O'Neill absent · Sarah West absent · Jerome Qiriazi yea · Lorna McFarlane nay · Todd Fulton yea
26-990 — approved
3 yea · 3 absent · 1 nay
Iver Skavdal yea · Noah Levy absent · Peggy O'Neill absent · Sarah West absent · Jerome Qiriazi yea · Lorna McFarlane nay · Todd Fulton yea
The other 1 item passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Thu Sep 17, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Zoning Administrator

Zoning Administrator to decide on three coastal permits

The Humboldt County Zoning Administrator will hold a regular meeting to consider three coastal development permit items, all on the consent calendar. These include a two-year extension for the Savage Creek water diversion project, a permit for new storage structures at the CRC chip facility in Samoa, and a permit for an agricultural hoop barn in Ferndale. The items are routine and expected to be approved by a single vote unless pulled for discussion.

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Planning and Building Department 3015 H St. Eureka, CA 95501
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT JOHN H. FORD Director, Planning and Building ZONING ADMINISTRATOR COUNTY STAFF CLIFF JOHNSON Planning Manager RODNEY YANDELL Planning Manager ZONING ADMINISTRATOR Planning and Building Department 3015 H St. Eureka, CA 95501 10:00 AM Thursday, September 17, 2026 Regular Meeting AGENDA The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Planning Clerk at 707-267-9409 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Please note: Those not able to attend the Zoning Administrator meeting in person will have the opportunity to provide public comment via Zoom; however, the County of Humboldt cannot guarantee that the Zoom system will be available for the entirety of every meeting. The only ways to guarantee that your comment is received and considered by the Zoning Administrator are to attend the meeting in person or submit your comment in writing in advance of the meeting. Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT September 17, 2026 Zoning Administrator AGENDA HOW TO LISTEN OR WATCH THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MEETING: You may access the live stream of the meeting in two ways: 1. You may acc …
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Tue Sep 15, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Board of Supervisors

Board to award $892,577 sheriff station remodel contract

The Board of Supervisors will consider consent calendar items including a bid award for the Sheriff's Main Station Office Remodel Project, tax rate setting, and several intergovernmental agreements. The board is also set to approve supplemental budgets for behavioral health and public opinion research.

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825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
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[Captioner Present] >> Let's start with welcoming everyone here to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting. Tuesday September 15th 2026. A few minutes after 9 a.m.. I have a very creaky microphone. I want to announce that Supervisor Madrone will be attending via Zoom today. And is he on now? >> Yes. >> And he has -- because of state law and the way it is, supervisor madrone will read a quick statement and confirm that he is alone and or tell us if there's anyone over 18 years or older within the room. And I am to remind him that his camera must be on the entire meeting. With a supervisor madrone, is there something you want to read to us? >> I have a contagious illness. There is no one in the room. And I will keep my camera on. >> That's a very small room. With that, we'll go to roll call, please. >> Thank you, chair. [Roll call] >> All are here >> Great. Next we'll do the salute to the flag. Supervisor Bowen will you please lead us? >> 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. >> This is where we ask for modifications to the agenda. Do we have any proposed modifications? >> Good morning, chair Wilson, there are no modifications this morning. >> A reminder, at 1 p.m. We have, a time set, nine closed session items. With that, we will move to the consent calendar. And we'll start with a few proclamations. I think the first one will be proc …
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT REX BOHN First District MICHELLE BUSHNELL Second District MIKE WILSON Chair – Third District NATALIE ARROYO Vice-Chair – Fourth District STEVE MADRONE Fifth District BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY STAFF ELISHIA HAYES County Administrative Officer SCOTT MILES Interim County Counsel TRACY DAMICO Clerk of the Board BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR 9:00 AM Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Regular Meeting - Hybrid AGENDA - Final The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT September 15, 2026 Board of Supervisors AGENDA - Final The Chamber is wheelchair accessible, the accessible entrance to the Courthouse is the 4th Street entrance. Accessible parking is available adjacent to the 4th Street entrance and on the 4th Street side of the K Street lot. If you are a person with a qualified disability, and need a modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting. REMOTE/TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION Conference …
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🗳️ How they voted — 2 divided votes
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-944 — approved
4 yea · 1 nay
Rex Bohn nay · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-946 — approved
10 yea · 5 nay
Rex Bohn nay · Michelle Bushnell nay · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone nay · Rex Bohn nay · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone nay · Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
The other 31 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Thu Sep 3, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Zoning Administrator

Zoning Administrator to approve coastal permits for home replacement and fiber optic installation

The Humboldt County Zoning Administrator is scheduled to vote on two routine coastal development permits. The first allows a homeowner in Orick to replace a manufactured home and add grading and a retaining wall. The second authorizes Vero Fiber Networks to install fiber optic cables in existing rights-of-way in the Greater Eureka Area. Both items are on the consent calendar, meaning they are expected to be approved by a single vote unless pulled for further discussion.

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Planning and Building Department 3015 H St. Eureka, CA 95501
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My name is John Ford. I'm going to be serving as the zoning administrator today, and it is currently 10 o'clock on Thursday, September 3rd. I'm going to call the meeting of the zoning administrator to order. Are there any modifications to the agenda? Seeing none, I'm going to move right into the consent calendar. The way the consent calendar works is that I'm going to read the items off. I'm going to read the items around the consent calendar. If you have no questions and are fine with them as they are, you don't need to do anything. If you have questions and would like to talk about it, raise your hand somehow beside me, and I will pull it off the consent calendar, and we will discuss those individually. So the first item on the consent calendar is a Hunker Coastal Development Permit, a special permit. This is in the Oryth area. This is a... modification to a previously approved coastal development permit, which originally allowed a 1,450 square foot manufactured home. It's currently going to be replaced by a 1,584 square foot manufactured home in the same location. Is there anybody who would like to discuss this item? You can raise your hand or somehow... contact or flag me. And I'll pull it off if you'd like to. Otherwise, if nobody flags me, I'm going to take action on it just as it's recommended in the SPAC report. So I'm not seeing any hands. So I'm going to move to the next item. And that's the Bureau of Fiber Network. It is a coastal development permit. And it is in m …
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT JOHN H. FORD Director, Planning and Building ZONING ADMINISTRATOR COUNTY STAFF CLIFF JOHNSON Planning Manager RODNEY YANDELL Planning Manager ZONING ADMINISTRATOR Planning and Building Department 3015 H St. Eureka, CA 95501 10:00 AM Thursday, September 3, 2026 Regular Meeting AGENDA The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Planning Clerk at 707-267-9409 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Please note: Those not able to attend the Zoning Administrator meeting in person will have the opportunity to provide public comment via Zoom; however, the County of Humboldt cannot guarantee that the Zoom system will be available for the entirety of every meeting. The only ways to guarantee that your comment is received and considered by the Zoning Administrator are to attend the meeting in person or submit your comment in writing in advance of the meeting. Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT September 3, 2026 Zoning Administrator AGENDA HOW TO LISTEN OR WATCH THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MEETING: You may access the live stream of the meeting in two ways: 1. You may acces …
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Thu Sep 3, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Planning Commission

Commission to discuss cannabis expansion, a wireless tower, and the Humboldt Bay Area Plan

The Planning Commission will consider a permit modification for Humboldt Exotics, LLC to expand cannabis cultivation and add retail space. They will also review a request for an 89-foot wireless tower in McKinleyville and hold a workshop regarding the Humboldt Bay Area Plan.

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825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California
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>> May we please have a roll call. [Members roll call vote in progress] >> (Indiscernible there are some items that have been put on the dais this evening for item G point one. >> And is there also available right in front for folks in the audience if they'd like to see them in the agendas? Thank you. That brings us to item D, public comment on agenda items. This time from -- that is relevant to the jurisdiction that is not on the agenda tonight. If you're here to comment on something not on the agenda, please wait and we will have a comment period for each item on the agenda. Is for items that are not on the agenda. So if you would like to make a public comment on a non agenda item, please approach the podium or raise your hand. If you are online, please raise your hand immediately -- in the audience. There's a little bit of feedback going on. Public commission and the audience and see if anybody would like to pull these agenda items to have a staff presentation and public comment on them. Otherwise, we will make one vote as a commission. Our first item to see if we want to keep on the consent agenda is item one, review and approval of the August 6th, 2026 Action Summary. Would anybody on commission like to pull this item? Would anybody in the audience like to pull this item? Please raise your hand. Okay. We will stay on the consent agenda. I saw a hand raised for a moment. Please raise it again if you do want item one pulled. Okay. I'm not seeing it raised again so we will …
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT IVER SKAVDAL First District TODD FULTON Second District NOAH LEVY Third District JEROME QIRIAZI Vice-Chair, Fourth District PEGGY O'NEILL Fifth District SARAH WEST Chair, At-Large LORNA MCFARLANE At-Large PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY STAFF JOHN H. FORD Director, Planning and Building PLANNING COMMISSION 825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California 6:00 PM Thursday, September 3, 2026 Regular Meeting AGENDA Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT September 3, 2026 Planning Commission AGENDA The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Please note: Those not able to attend the Planning Commission meeting in person will have the opportunity to provide public comment via Zoom; however, the County of Humboldt cannot guarantee that the Zoom system will be available for the entirety of every meeting. The only ways to guarantee that your comment is received and considered by the Planning Commission are to attend the meeting in person or submit your comment in writing in advance of …
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🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-927 — approved
6 yea · 1 absent
Iver Skavdal yea · Noah Levy absent · Peggy O'Neill yea · Sarah West yea · Jerome Qiriazi yea · Lorna McFarlane yea · Todd Fulton yea
26-930 — continued
6 yea · 1 absent
Iver Skavdal yea · Noah Levy absent · Peggy O'Neill yea · Sarah West yea · Jerome Qiriazi yea · Lorna McFarlane yea · Todd Fulton yea
26-928 — approved
6 yea · 1 absent
Iver Skavdal yea · Noah Levy absent · Peggy O'Neill yea · Sarah West yea · Jerome Qiriazi yea · Lorna McFarlane yea · Todd Fulton yea
Tue Sep 1, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Board of Supervisors

Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meets to discuss appointments and service contracts

The Board of Supervisors will review several administrative items, including personnel appointments and professional service agreements. The agenda also includes responses to Grand Jury reports regarding emergency preparedness and planning departments.

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825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
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[Captioner present] >> Welcome to the Board of Supervisors meeting for Tuesday September 1st. We'll begin with a roll call please. Supervisor Rochelle. Good morning. Supervisor madrone. Supervisor Mon. And vice chair Royal. Present. Please arrive me and join me for a salute to the flag. 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. Great to see you are there any modifications to the agenda. Uh >> Good morning chair for the De Obrero comment there are no modifications today. This one in the roll call supervisor is absent today. >> Thank you yes indeed. So I get to practice. All right so on our consent calendar today we have a couple of come up we have one proclamation. In addition to that proclamation, is there anything that the supervisor would like to comment on at this time? We'll go just down the line. >> I will comment on the bridge notification I'm bringing forward for Almond Creek Bridge in the southern Humboldt area. Tom, the gentleman that I referenced to was, he was my union person and passed in an auto accident and helped build that bridge, so this is just the first portion. It goes to Senator McGuire from here. So just really wanted to recognize that. >> Wonderful thank you for that. Supervisor madrone, is there anything you would like to comment on? Supervisor Boni thank? >> I gotta find it. I want to thank Bill and him and everybody else th …
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT REX BOHN First District MICHELLE BUSHNELL Second District MIKE WILSON Chair – Third District NATALIE ARROYO Vice-Chair – Fourth District STEVE MADRONE Fifth District BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY STAFF ELISHIA HAYES County Administrative Officer SCOTT MILES Interim County Counsel TRACY DAMICO Clerk of the Board BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR 9:00 AM Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Regular Meeting - Hybrid AGENDA - Final The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT September 1, 2026 Board of Supervisors AGENDA - Final The Chamber is wheelchair accessible, the accessible entrance to the Courthouse is the 4th Street entrance. Accessible parking is available adjacent to the 4th Street entrance and on the 4th Street side of the K Street lot. If you are a person with a qualified disability, and need a modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting. REMOTE/TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION Conference L …
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🗳️ How they voted (23 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-886 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-895 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-913 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-896 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-836 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-859 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-906 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-914 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-916 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-787 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-850 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-855 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-781 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-816 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-833 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-817 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-848 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-819 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-835 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-843 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
Fri Aug 28, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Board of Supervisors

825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
Tue Aug 25, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Board of Supervisors

Board to approve $1.47M security contract and $566K sheriff budget

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will vote on several major contracts, including a $1.47M agreement for security services and a $566,321 supplemental budget for the Sheriff's Office. The agenda also includes a public hearing to revoke 16 building permits due to unpaid fees and the ratification of a ride-sharing agreement for the county airport.

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825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
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Council, CAO, you guys both ready? All right, we're going to start this. We have one supervisor who's just walking in the door. There was a traffic snafu downstairs, I heard. Okay. With that, welcome everybody to this Tuesday, July 7th, 2026. Humboldt County Board of Supervisors. It is 9 a.m. And we are ready for a roll call. Supervisor Madrone. Present. Supervisor Bushnell. Good morning. Supervisor Bone. How you doing? Supervisor Arroyo. Present. Chair Wilson. Here. All are here. All right, next we're going to do a salute to the flag. Supervisor Bone, will you lead us, please? All right. Kaylee, would you read the instructions for virtual attendance? Yes, Chair. This meeting is being conducted in accordance with the Brown Act and applicable state and local. Requirements. Members of the public may participate in person and or remotely as noticed on the agenda. For those participating remotely, public comment is welcomed and encouraged. To help ensure your voice is heard, it is recommended that you raise your hand at the start of the item you wish to comment on. If you're joining by computer or mobile device, please use the raise hand feature to indicate your desire to speak. When it is your turn, you will be unmuted by staff. If you are joining by telephone, please press star nine to raise your hand. When recognized, you may press star six to unmute yourself and begin speaking. Please state your name for the record before making your comment. The board asks that all participa …
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT REX BOHN First District MICHELLE BUSHNELL Second District MIKE WILSON Chair – Third District NATALIE ARROYO Vice-Chair – Fourth District STEVE MADRONE Fifth District BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY STAFF ELISHIA HAYES County Administrative Officer SCOTT MILES Interim County Counsel TRACY DAMICO Clerk of the Board BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR 9:00 AM Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Regular Meeting - Hybrid AGENDA - Final The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT August 25, 2026 Board of Supervisors AGENDA - Final The Chamber is wheelchair accessible, the accessible entrance to the Courthouse is the 4th Street entrance. Accessible parking is available adjacent to the 4th Street entrance and on the 4th Street side of the K Street lot. If you are a person with a qualified disability, and need a modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting. REMOTE/TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION Conference Line: …
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🗳️ How they voted (20 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-774 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-834 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-769 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-890 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-892 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-897 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-898 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-899 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-805 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-810 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-841 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-690 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-692 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-867 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-701 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-719 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-791 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-802 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-786 — approved as amended
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
CONSENT CALENDAR — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
Thu Aug 20, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to review cannabis CUP, short-term rental, firewood business, and camping ordinance

The Humboldt County Planning Commission will hold public hearings on three conditional use permits: a cannabis cultivation operation in Whitethorn, a short-term rental in a tsunami hazard zone in Manila, and a firewood cutting business in Carlotta. They will also hold a workshop on a draft ordinance to allow low-impact camping on private rural lands, in line with Assembly Bill 518. One consent item, a special permit for a short-term rental in McKinleyville, has been cancelled.

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825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California
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>> Let's go ahead and call this meeting to order and start with a salute to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag and United States of America. Welcome come everybody. If you're not familiar the agendas are in the corner by the door. It also looks like there are some supplemental materials up here on the short table in front of the dais. Can I please get a roll call. [Roll Call] That brings us to item C, agenda modifications. Director Ford do we have any tonight? >> We don't have any modifications to the agenda. There are some public communications mostly related to the workshop that are on the diocese this evening. I believe they are available on the desk over there. Sarah West: Now we are coming to agenda item D. The public comment on non agenda support. Then non-agenda items portion of the meeting. Persons may appear before the Commission on any matter pertinent to the Commission jurisdiction that is not on the agenda tonight. If there is on the agenda tonight, we'll have separate comment for the item we'll have tonight. But this is items that are not on the agenda for the evening. You will have three minutes if you'd like to comment to us. Please approach the podium if you are online comment raise your hand. Star nine or raise your hand button. I'm not seeing anybody in the audience who is approaching the podium. I'm not seeing any hands raised online. For folks who may be calling in or watching online, there is a little bit of a lag between the time that things happe …
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT IVER SKAVDAL First District TODD FULTON Second District NOAH LEVY Third District JEROME QIRIAZI Vice-Chair, Fourth District PEGGY O'NEILL Fifth District SARAH WEST Chair, At-Large LORNA MCFARLANE At-Large PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY STAFF JOHN H. FORD Director, Planning and Building PLANNING COMMISSION 825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California 6:00 PM Thursday, August 20, 2026 Regular Meeting AGENDA Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT August 20, 2026 Planning Commission AGENDA The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Please note: Those not able to attend the Planning Commission meeting in person will have the opportunity to provide public comment via Zoom; however, the County of Humboldt cannot guarantee that the Zoom system will be available for the entirety of every meeting. The only ways to guarantee that your comment is received and considered by the Planning Commission are to attend the meeting in person or submit your comment in writing in advance of the …
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🗳️ How they voted — 2 divided votes
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-878 — approved
4 yea · 2 absent · 1 nay
Iver Skavdal absent · Noah Levy yea · Peggy O'Neill nay · Sarah West yea · Jerome Qiriazi yea · Lorna McFarlane absent · Todd Fulton yea
26-877 — approved
4 yea · 2 absent · 1 nay
Iver Skavdal absent · Noah Levy yea · Peggy O'Neill nay · Sarah West yea · Jerome Qiriazi yea · Lorna McFarlane absent · Todd Fulton yea
The other 3 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Thu Aug 20, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Zoning Administrator

Zoning Administrator to decide on coastal permits, sewer line replacement

The Humboldt County Zoning Administrator will hold a regular meeting to consider several coastal development permits, including tree removal, home replacements, and a sewer force main replacement. Most items are on the consent calendar and are recommended for approval or continuation, with one item (McKinleyville sewer force main) recommended for approval with conditions.

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Planning and Building Department 3015 H St. Eureka, CA 95501
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Good morning. It is Thursday, August 20th at 10 o'clock. My name is John Ford. I'm going to be serving as the Zoni administrator today. And so the first item of business is to ask, are there any changes to the agenda? Not seeing any movement. And so I'm going to anticipate that there are no changes. And so the next item is the consent calendar. Yes, Mr. Connell. Um, the Maples project, which is on the consent calendar will be, uh, is being pulled. Yeah. It's shown as being continued to a date on certain action on consent. Thanks. So the next item would be the consent calendar. I'm going to go through the items and, uh, list them off. If anybody would like to talk about them, has any questions or raise your hand, somehow flag me and I will pull them off the consent calendar. And they'll be discussed separately for those items that remain on consent. We're going to take one action for all of them at one time. And then we will subsequently discuss those that, um, were removed from consent. With that being said, the first item is the Maples tree removal, coastal development permit. Uh, I believe this is in the Eureka area. And this is being continued to a date. Uncertain. Is there anybody who would like to discuss this? The second item is the Hubbard coastal development permit and special permit. And, uh, this is in the Oric area. It's to allow removal of a 1,450 foot square foot manufactured home and to be replaced with a 1,584 square foot manufactured home in the same area. Thi …
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT JOHN H. FORD Director, Planning and Building ZONING ADMINISTRATOR COUNTY STAFF CLIFF JOHNSON Planning Manager RODNEY YANDELL Planning Manager ZONING ADMINISTRATOR Planning and Building Department 3015 H St. Eureka, CA 95501 10:00 AM Thursday, August 20, 2026 Regular Meeting AGENDA The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Planning Clerk at 707-267-9409 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Please note: Those not able to attend the Zoning Administrator meeting in person will have the opportunity to provide public comment via Zoom; however, the County of Humboldt cannot guarantee that the Zoom system will be available for the entirety of every meeting. The only ways to guarantee that your comment is received and considered by the Zoning Administrator are to attend the meeting in person or submit your comment in writing in advance of the meeting. Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT August 20, 2026 Zoning Administrator AGENDA HOW TO LISTEN OR WATCH THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MEETING: You may access the live stream of the meeting in two ways: 1. You may access th …
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Tue Aug 18, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Board of Supervisors

Board to approve $4.9M state health funds transfer and $2.25M nursing contract

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will consider consent calendar items including a $4.9 million intergovernmental transfer to the California Department of Health Care Services, a $2.25 million contract with Foothill Heights Care Center for skilled nursing and mental health services, and $850,000 in ARPA child care facility loans. The board will also receive an update on the Sheriff Oversight Committee and consider a bid award for road maintenance on Bald Hills Road.

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825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT REX BOHN First District MICHELLE BUSHNELL Second District MIKE WILSON Chair – Third District NATALIE ARROYO Vice-Chair – Fourth District STEVE MADRONE Fifth District BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY STAFF ELISHIA HAYES County Administrative Officer SCOTT MILES Interim County Counsel TRACY DAMICO Clerk of the Board BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR 9:00 AM Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Regular Meeting - Hybrid AGENDA - Final The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT August 18, 2026 Board of Supervisors AGENDA - Final The Chamber is wheelchair accessible, the accessible entrance to the Courthouse is the 4th Street entrance. Accessible parking is available adjacent to the 4th Street entrance and on the 4th Street side of the K Street lot. If you are a person with a qualified disability, and need a modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting. REMOTE/TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION Conference Line: …
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🗳️ How they voted (22 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-761 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone absent
26-811 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone absent
26-831 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone absent
26-839 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone absent
26-742 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone absent
26-776 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone absent
26-793 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone absent
26-812 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone absent
26-766 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone absent
26-813 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone absent
26-779 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone absent
26-499 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone absent
26-661 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone absent
26-746 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone absent
26-747 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone absent
26-756 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone absent
26-768 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone absent
26-815 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone absent
26-832 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone absent
26-858 — approved
4 yea · 1 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone absent
Tue Aug 11, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Board of Supervisors

Board to approve $5.09M mental health treatment contract

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will consider a consent calendar with routine items, including a $5.09 million contract for long-term residential mental health services, several airport grant applications, and ambulance permit renewals. The meeting also includes proclamations and resolutions for community events and recognitions.

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825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
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. [Captioner Present] . >> Hold on one second. I say I'm going to get started and then I say to hold on one second. I'll write. First thing I want to do is open the public hearing. Oh. That's right. That's right. Okay. Finishing non-agenda items. >> The conspiracy went on. >> Yeah. It was? >> See how that works for you? I have a few topics I want to deal with later. I'm going to do research. I not commit one. One is the fact that paid $250,000 to an employee. Something is dysfunctional in that process, when they have a complaint regarding sexual harassment in the workplace, then they get fired. That is a concern. Somebody needs to get fired for whatever happened in that process. I also have -- I thought I would mention the lawsuit that I mentioned filed against Blue Lake with 1.35 million. The city had any kind of brain, they would go ahead and settle that. I'm happy to help negotiate that from pennies on the dollar of what it will cost the city. Sometimes you get people who are pigheaded. And they won't do the right thing. Property rights come especially with Aaron, are very important. I have been getting more and more calls of people who have had their children taken away from them. And -- illegally. There's a process. One person I talked to the other day -- he said come on my children are grown now. But, I could not enjoy my during their life, because of the process. And the process involves basically, one of the main things they do is -- you have an attorney who is suppos …
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT REX BOHN First District MICHELLE BUSHNELL Second District MIKE WILSON Chair – Third District NATALIE ARROYO Vice-Chair – Fourth District STEVE MADRONE Fifth District BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY STAFF ELISHIA HAYES County Administrative Officer SCOTT MILES Interim County Counsel TRACY DAMICO Clerk of the Board BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR 9:00 AM Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Regular Meeting - Hybrid AGENDA - Final The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT August 11, 2026 Board of Supervisors AGENDA - Final The Chamber is wheelchair accessible, the accessible entrance to the Courthouse is the 4th Street entrance. Accessible parking is available adjacent to the 4th Street entrance and on the 4th Street side of the K Street lot. If you are a person with a qualified disability, and need a modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting. REMOTE/TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION Conference Line: …
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🗳️ How they voted — 2 divided votes
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-469 — approved as amended
4 yea · 1 nay
Rex Bohn nay · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-652 — approved
4 yea · 1 nay
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone nay
The other 41 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Thu Aug 6, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to discuss Humboldt Bay Area Plan draft

The Humboldt County Planning Commission will hold a public workshop on the Humboldt Bay Area Plan (HBAP) draft, including land-use and zone changes. Commissioners will review the draft, hear public comment, and provide guidance to staff before a future public hearing. The meeting also includes procedural items and a non-agenda public comment on environmental concerns.

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825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California
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>> Let's go ahead and call this meeting to order and start with the flag salute. >> 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. >> May we please have the Commissioner roll call? [roll call] >> Thank you very much. We are all present. That brings us to item C, agenda modifications. Director Ford. >> Thank you Commissioner. We have no substantive changes to the agenda tonight other than to call your attention to under workshop item G, it says to receive public comment. We are not presenting anything new tonight. So there is no public comment. Received all the comment last time. >> Thank you. That brings us to item D, public comment on non-agenda items. At this time persons may appear before this commission on any matter pertinent to the commissioner's jurisdiction that is not on the agenda. So if you would like to comment in person please approach the podium. If you would like to comment online, please raise your hand. Now sometimes there can be a little bit of a lag in the video. So it is helpful if you raise your hand now so that I can be sure to call on you when it is your turn. I will first start with in the room, and then I will look to online and phone. If you are calling in, you can press star nine to raise your hand. And I don't see anybody in the room approaching the podium. We will go ahead and look online. And I does anybody online -- I do …
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT IVER SKAVDAL First District TODD FULTON Second District NOAH LEVY Third District JEROME QIRIAZI Vice-Chair, Fourth District PEGGY O'NEILL Fifth District SARAH WEST Chair, At-Large LORNA MCFARLANE At-Large PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY STAFF JOHN H. FORD Director, Planning and Building PLANNING COMMISSION 825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California 6:00 PMThursday, August 6, 2026 Regular Meeting AGENDA Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT August 6, 2026Planning Commission AGENDA The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Please note: Those not able to attend the Planning Commission meeting in person will have the opportunity to provide public comment via Zoom; however, the County of Humboldt cannot guarantee that the Zoom system will be available for the entirety of every meeting. The only ways to guarantee that your comment is received and considered by the Planning Commission are to attend the meeting in person or submit your comment in writing in advance of the meet …
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🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-790 — approved
7 yea
Iver Skavdal yea · Noah Levy yea · Peggy O'Neill yea · Sarah West yea · Jerome Qiriazi yea · Lorna McFarlane yea · Todd Fulton yea
26-830 — continued
7 yea
Iver Skavdal yea · Noah Levy yea · Peggy O'Neill yea · Sarah West yea · Jerome Qiriazi yea · Lorna McFarlane yea · Todd Fulton yea
Tue Jul 28, 2026 · 4:00 PM

Board of Supervisors

Board to consider new outdoor lighting standards for coastal unincorporated areas

The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to adopt a Coastal Outdoor Lighting Ordinance as modified by the California Coastal Commission. The meeting also includes votes on budget transfers for indigent defense and changes to employee health insurance groups.

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825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
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>> Thank you Gerald Wilson. [Roll Call] . MIKE WILSON: I am here. All right. We will do the salute to the flag. Do you want to lead it? I pledge Allegiance to the of the United States of and to the Republic for which it one nation under God, with Liberty and Justice for all. MIKE WILSON: All right. Are there any modifications to the agenda? >> Good afternoon. There are no modifications today. MIKE WILSON: We will move to the consent calendar. We have a couple of items on the consent calendar. This is what is being offered today. Unless there is any questions from the board, I will open it up to public comments. Do we have any hands up for the public comments online? >> We do. We have one caller with their hand up. I will unmute you and you can press star six to unmute yourself. MIKE WILSON: For the caller on, this is for the consent calendar. All right. I will assume that they are shy or this is the wrong item for them? They are here? All right. >> Can you hear me? All right. I hate -- so much. They are ruining Humboldt County. I hate -- so much. They wreck our communities. MIKE WILSON: This doesn't look like something on the consent agenda. That's not a real person? Amazing. That's happening to us. All right, careful. For one, they didn't have an actual number associated with them. Now, we will move on to see if there are any real humans in the room that want to speak to things that are on the consent calendar. Seeing none, there you are. On the consent calendar? >> My name …
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT REX BOHN First District MICHELLE BUSHNELL Second District MIKE WILSON Chair – Third District NATALIE ARROYO Vice-Chair – Fourth District STEVE MADRONE Fifth District BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY STAFF ELISHIA HAYES County Administrative Officer SCOTT MILES Interim County Counsel TRACY DAMICO Clerk of the Board BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR 4:00 PMTuesday, July 28, 2026 Special Meeting - Hybrid AGENDA - Final The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT July 28, 2026Board of Supervisors AGENDA - Final The Chamber is wheelchair accessible, the accessible entrance to the Courthouse is the 4th Street entrance. Accessible parking is available adjacent to the 4th Street entrance and on the 4th Street side of the K Street lot. If you are a person with a qualified disability, and need a modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting. REMOTE/TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION Conference Line: 720 707 …
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🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-559 — approved
3 yea · 2 nay
Rex Bohn nay · Michelle Bushnell nay · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
The other 3 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Thu Jul 16, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Zoning Administrator

Zoning admin continues cannabis cultivation project to uncertain date

The Zoning Administrator holds a regular meeting with a single consent calendar item: a request to continue the Shepp-Cruz Family Farm's outdoor cannabis cultivation project (22,035 sq ft) to an uncertain date. The project involves a greenhouse, groundwater well, and solar power, with two seasonal employees. No other public hearings are scheduled.

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Planning and Building Department 3015 H St. Eureka, CA 95501
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT JOHN H. FORD Director, Planning and Building ZONING ADMINISTRATOR COUNTY STAFF CLIFF JOHNSON Planning Manager RODNEY YANDELL Planning Manager ZONING ADMINISTRATOR Planning and Building Department 3015 H St. Eureka, CA 95501 10:00 AMThursday, July 16, 2026 Regular Meeting AGENDA The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Planning Clerk at 707-267-9409 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Please note: Those not able to attend the Zoning Administrator meeting in person will have the opportunity to provide public comment via Zoom; however, the County of Humboldt cannot guarantee that the Zoom system will be available for the entirety of every meeting. The only ways to guarantee that your comment is received and considered by the Zoning Administrator are to attend the meeting in person or submit your comment in writing in advance of the meeting. Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT July 16, 2026Zoning Administrator AGENDA HOW TO LISTEN OR WATCH THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MEETING: You may access the live stream of the meeting in two ways: 1. You may access the live …
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Thu Jul 16, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to discuss Humboldt Bay Area Plan and parcel subdivision

The Planning Commission will hold a public workshop regarding the Humboldt Bay Area Plan draft. The commission will also consider a parcel map subdivision for a property in the Blue Lake area.

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825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT IVER SKAVDAL First District TODD FULTON Second District NOAH LEVY Third District JEROME QIRIAZI Vice-Chair, Fourth District PEGGY O'NEILL Fifth District SARAH WEST Chair, At-Large LORNA MCFARLANE At-Large PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY STAFF JOHN H. FORD Director, Planning and Building PLANNING COMMISSION 825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California 6:00 PMThursday, July 16, 2026 Regular Meeting AGENDA Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT July 16, 2026Planning Commission AGENDA The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Please note: Those not able to attend the Planning Commission meeting in person will have the opportunity to provide public comment via Zoom; however, the County of Humboldt cannot guarantee that the Zoom system will be available for the entirety of every meeting. The only ways to guarantee that your comment is received and considered by the Planning Commission are to attend the meeting in person or submit your comment in writing in advance of the meeting …
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🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-716 — approved
7 yea
Iver Skavdal yea · Noah Levy yea · Peggy O'Neill yea · Sarah West yea · Jerome Qiriazi yea · Lorna McFarlane yea · Todd Fulton yea
26-717 — approved
7 yea
Iver Skavdal yea · Noah Levy yea · Peggy O'Neill yea · Sarah West yea · Jerome Qiriazi yea · Lorna McFarlane yea · Todd Fulton yea
Tue Jul 14, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Board of Supervisors

Board of Supervisors considers aviation grants and airport infrastructure projects

The Board is reviewing several federal grant agreements and construction contracts related to county aviation. These items include taxiway relocation at the California Redwood Coast - Humboldt County Airport, vertical guidance systems at Murray Field Airport, and runway rehabilitation at Rohnerville Airport.

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825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT REX BOHN First District MICHELLE BUSHNELL Second District MIKE WILSON Chair – Third District NATALIE ARROYO Vice-Chair – Fourth District STEVE MADRONE Fifth District BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY STAFF ELISHIA HAYES County Administrative Officer SCOTT MILES Interim County Counsel TRACY DAMICO Clerk of the Board BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR 9:00 AMTuesday, July 14, 2026 Regular Meeting - Hybrid AGENDA - Final The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT July 14, 2026Board of Supervisors AGENDA - Final The Chamber is wheelchair accessible, the accessible entrance to the Courthouse is the 4th Street entrance. Accessible parking is available adjacent to the 4th Street entrance and on the 4th Street side of the K Street lot. If you are a person with a qualified disability, and need a modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting. REMOTE/TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION Conference Line: 720 707 …
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🗳️ How they voted — 3 divided votes
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-624 — approved
3 yea · 2 nay
Rex Bohn nay · Michelle Bushnell nay · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-674 — approved
4 yea · 1 nay
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson nay · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-724 — approved
13 yea · 1 nay · 1 abstain
Rex Bohn nay · Michelle Bushnell abstain · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea · Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea · Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
The other 27 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Tue Jul 7, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Board of Supervisors

Humboldt County adopts FY 2026-27 budget and approves $72,000 youth services contract.

The Board will vote on the FY 2026-27 county and special district budgets, which requires a four-fifths majority. Staff will also seek approval for a $72,000 contract with the Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods to administer youth development programs. The meeting covers routine consent items including board reappointments, expense reports, and prior meeting approvals.

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825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
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. Thank you. Good morning, Chair Wilson. There are no modifications this morning. All right. Great. No agenda. Okay. So just to let people know, we do have a closed session starting at 12, so at noon. That's good. And so now we're going to move on. Specialist III, Mike Hendricks is retiring after 21 years with the department. And whereas Mike started as an Eligibility Worker I in 2005 , promoting a year later to Eligibility Worker II, and the following year to Elig ibility Specialist III, and has served as the department's Disability Determination Service Division Liaison since 2008. And whereas during his tenure with DHHS, Mike's work has been focused on the CalFresh and Medical Eligibility Units, where he has assisted in training more than 400 new eligibility specialists, imparting his knowledge and stressing the importance of reviewing even the smallest details in every case. And whereas for 19 of his 21 years with the department, Mike has had the distinction as the guy who regularly brings donuts for his coworkers to enjoy, as well as being a former fan favorite on the DHHS Social Services Branch softball team, the Swamp Dogs. And I want to go see the Swamp Dogs incidentally. Whereas Mike's coworkers say they feel fortunate to have worked and learned from him and are happy to see him race off into the sunset. Now therefore, be it resolved that the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors hereby recognizes, honors, and expresses our gratitude for Mike Hendricks' years of dedic …
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT REX BOHN First District MICHELLE BUSHNELL Second District MIKE WILSON Chair – Third District NATALIE ARROYO Vice-Chair – Fourth District STEVE MADRONE Fifth District BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY STAFF ELISHIA HAYES County Administrative Officer SCOTT MILES Interim County Counsel TRACY DAMICO Clerk of the Board BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR 9:00 AMTuesday, July 7, 2026 Regular Meeting - Hybrid AGENDA - Final The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT July 7, 2026Board of Supervisors AGENDA - Final The Chamber is wheelchair accessible, the accessible entrance to the Courthouse is the 4th Street entrance. Accessible parking is available adjacent to the 4th Street entrance and on the 4th Street side of the K Street lot. If you are a person with a qualified disability, and need a modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting. REMOTE/TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION Conference Line: 720 707 2 …
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🗳️ How they voted — 2 divided votes
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-676 — denied
2 nay · 2 yea · 1 abstain
Rex Bohn nay · Michelle Bushnell nay · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone abstain
26-676 — approved
3 yea · 1 nay · 1 abstain
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo nay · Steve Madrone abstain
The other 27 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Tue Jul 7, 2026 · 4:30 PM

Board of Supervisors

Humboldt County continues outdoor lighting ordinance hearing to August 2026

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will meet on July 7, 2026, for a special session. The agenda recommends continuing a public hearing on a proposed outdoor lighting ordinance to August 11, 2026. The proposed rules would establish design standards for outdoor lighting in unincorporated coastal areas and amend existing code definitions. The remainder of the agenda covers standard procedural items.

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825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT REX BOHN First District MICHELLE BUSHNELL Second District MIKE WILSON Chair – Third District NATALIE ARROYO Vice-Chair – Fourth District STEVE MADRONE Fifth District BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY STAFF ELISHIA HAYES County Administrative Officer SCOTT MILES Interim County Counsel TRACY DAMICO Clerk of the Board BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR 4:30 PMTuesday, July 7, 2026 Special Meeting - Hybrid AGENDA - Final The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT July 7, 2026Board of Supervisors AGENDA - Final The Chamber is wheelchair accessible, the accessible entrance to the Courthouse is the 4th Street entrance. Accessible parking is available adjacent to the 4th Street entrance and on the 4th Street side of the K Street lot. If you are a person with a qualified disability, and need a modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting. REMOTE/TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION Conference Line: 720 707 2 …
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🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-723 — approved
3 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
Tue Jun 23, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Board of Supervisors

Board approves $2.7M contract for outpatient mental health therapy services.

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will act on a consent calendar covering contracts, grants, and committee appointments. Major decisions include approving a $2.7 million multi-year contract for outpatient mental health therapy and accepting a $285,389 CalTrans grant for the Beautifying the Bay project. The board will also extend Headwaters Fund financing agreements and adopt a new policy for managing technical disruptions at meetings.

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825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT REX BOHN First District MICHELLE BUSHNELL Second District MIKE WILSON Chair – Third District NATALIE ARROYO Vice-Chair – Fourth District STEVE MADRONE Fifth District BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY STAFF ELISHIA HAYES County Administrative Officer SCOTT MILES Interim County Counsel TRACY DAMICO Clerk of the Board BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR 9:00 AM Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Regular Meeting - Hybrid AGENDA - Final The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT June 23, 2026 Board of Supervisors AGENDA - Final The Chamber is wheelchair accessible, the accessible entrance to the Courthouse is the 4th Street entrance. Accessible parking is available adjacent to the 4th Street entrance and on the 4th Street side of the K Street lot. If you are a person with a qualified disability, and need a modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting. REMOTE/TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION Conference Line: 720 …
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🗳️ How they voted (28 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-588 — approved
3 yea · 2 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell absent · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-599 — approved
3 yea · 2 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell absent · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-627 — approved
3 yea · 2 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell absent · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-653 — approved
3 yea · 2 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell absent · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-427 — approved
3 yea · 2 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell absent · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-612 — approved
3 yea · 2 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell absent · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-617 — approved
3 yea · 2 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell absent · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-618 — approved
3 yea · 2 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell absent · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-507 — approved
3 yea · 2 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell absent · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-619 — approved
3 yea · 2 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell absent · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-288 — approved
3 yea · 2 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell absent · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-330 — approved
3 yea · 2 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell absent · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-655 — approved
3 yea · 2 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell absent · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-594 — approved
3 yea · 2 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell absent · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-616 — approved
3 yea · 2 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell absent · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-563 — approved
3 yea · 2 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell absent · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-592 — approved
3 yea · 2 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell absent · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-485 — approved
3 yea · 2 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell absent · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-523 — approved
3 yea · 2 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell absent · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-540 — approved
3 yea · 2 absent
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell absent · Mike Wilson absent · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
Thu Jun 18, 2026 · 1:00 PM

Board of Supervisors

June 18 supervisors meeting cancelled; budget item postponed

The special meeting of the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors scheduled for June 18, 2026, has been cancelled. The budget item that was to be heard will be considered at the July 7, 2026 meeting.

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825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT REX BOHN First District MICHELLE BUSHNELL Second District MIKE WILSON Chair – Third District NATALIE ARROYO Vice-Chair – Fourth District STEVE MADRONE Fifth District BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY STAFF ELISHIA HAYES County Administrative Officer SCOTT MILES Interim County Counsel TRACY DAMICO Clerk of the Board BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR 1:00 PMThursday, June 18, 2026 CANCELLED AGENDA - Final-revised Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT June 18, 2026Board of Supervisors AGENDA - Final-revised -MEETING CANCELLED- DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE JUNE 18, 2026, SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HUMBOLDT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE BUDGET ITEM THAT WAS TO BE HEARD WILL RETURN TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO BE HEARD ON JULY 7, 2026. The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. The Chamber is wheelchair accessible, the accessible entrance to the Courthouse is the 4th Street entrance. Accessible parking is available ad …
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Thu Jun 18, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Zoning Administrator

Cannabis microbusiness permit, coastal permits, and groundwater wells on consent calendar

The Zoning Administrator will consider three items on the consent calendar: a modification for groundwater monitoring wells at the Manila wastewater treatment plant, a coastal development permit and special permit for a new home and vegetation removal near Eureka, and a special permit for a cannabis microbusiness in Briceland. All items are recommended for approval with conditions. No separate public hearings are scheduled.

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Planning and Building Department 3015 H St. Eureka, CA 95501
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Well, good morning. My name is John Ford. I'm going to be serving as the zoning administrator today. It is 10 o'clock straight up right now. I'm going to call the meeting of Thursday, June 18th to order. And do we have any agenda modifications? Seeing none, I'm going to move right into the consent calendar. The way the consent calendar works is I'm going to read off an item. If you'd like to talk about that, if you have questions, somehow raise your hand, flag me. I will remove it from the consent calendar and I will talk about it separately. For all of the items that remain on consent, I will take one action on all of those items together as part of one motion. So moving right into the consent calendar, the first item is the Manila CSD groundwater monitoring well. This is in the Manila area. It's a modification to a previously approved coastal development permit for the Manila Community Services District to allow monitoring wells. Is there anybody who would like to discuss this item? I am not seeing any. So the Manila CSD groundwater monitoring wells will remain on consent. The second item is the patent coastal development permit and special permit. This is in the Eureka area. It's to allow construction of a single family residence with an attached garage and the installation of an on-site wastewater treatment system. The action also involves major vegetation removal. Is there anybody who would like to discuss this item? If you would raise your hands. Somehow flag me. Not se …
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT JOHN H. FORD Director, Planning and Building ZONING ADMINISTRATOR COUNTY STAFF CLIFF JOHNSON Planning Manager RODNEY YANDELL Planning Manager ZONING ADMINISTRATOR Planning and Building Department 3015 H St. Eureka, CA 95501 10:00 AMThursday, June 18, 2026 Regular Meeting AGENDA The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Planning Clerk at 707-267-9409 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Please note: Those not able to attend the Zoning Administrator meeting in person will have the opportunity to provide public comment via Zoom; however, the County of Humboldt cannot guarantee that the Zoom system will be available for the entirety of every meeting. The only ways to guarantee that your comment is received and considered by the Zoning Administrator are to attend the meeting in person or submit your comment in writing in advance of the meeting. Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT June 18, 2026Zoning Administrator AGENDA HOW TO LISTEN OR WATCH THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MEETING: You may access the live stream of the meeting in two ways: 1. You may access the live …
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Thu Jun 18, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Planning Commission

Commission to consider cannabis permit modification and old-growth tree removal

The Planning Commission will review a request to expand cannabis operations at Emerald Dragonfly Farms in Carlotta. They will also consider a special permit for the removal of a hazardous, mature redwood tree in the Redway area.

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825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California
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Thank you. Are there any agenda modifications? Just no real modifications. I'd like to call out a slight typo in Emerald Dragonfly Far ms, a sentence is repeated in the staff report. I don't think that's a matter of a lot of people. I don't think that's a material error that needs to be corrected. Thank you. There's a lot of people. They're probably under public comment. I don't know. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Well, we have excellent attendance tonight . So before we move into, um, our other agenda items, um, I want to pull the audience and see how many folks plan to make public comment tonight. Um, if you are in the room, please raise your hand. And if you were online or calling in also, please raise your hand. If you're calling in, hit star nine to raise your hand. Okay. Um, it looks like we have enough folks intending to comment that, um, I want to make sure everybody has time to be heard. So I'm going to, instead of three minutes tonight , limit public comment to two minutes per person per item. I think so. Yeah. We only have three hours, um, to get through everything and I want to make sure everybody has time to say what they want. Okay. So, um, um, in addition to that for folks who may not be familiar with, um, but the public process when we do do the hearing, um, each of you will have two minutes to address the commission. Um, ahead of time, please line up behind the podium so that we can move through folks pretty quickly. Um, and if you're online, please raise your …
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT IVER SKAVDAL First District TODD FULTON Second District NOAH LEVY Third District JEROME QIRIAZI Vice-Chair, Fourth District PEGGY O'NEILL Fifth District SARAH WEST Chair, At-Large LORNA MCFARLANE At-Large PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY STAFF JOHN H. FORD Director, Planning and Building PLANNING COMMISSION 825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California 6:00 PMThursday, June 18, 2026 Regular Meeting AGENDA Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT June 18, 2026Planning Commission AGENDA The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Please note: Those not able to attend the Planning Commission meeting in person will have the opportunity to provide public comment via Zoom; however, the County of Humboldt cannot guarantee that the Zoom system will be available for the entirety of every meeting. The only ways to guarantee that your comment is received and considered by the Planning Commission are to attend the meeting in person or submit your comment in writing in advance of the meetin …
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🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-640 — approved
7 yea
Iver Skavdal yea · Noah Levy yea · Peggy O'Neill yea · Sarah West yea · Jerome Qiriazi yea · Lorna McFarlane yea · Todd Fulton yea
26-641 — denied
7 yea
Iver Skavdal yea · Noah Levy yea · Peggy O'Neill yea · Sarah West yea · Jerome Qiriazi yea · Lorna McFarlane yea · Todd Fulton yea
26-642 — approved
7 yea
Iver Skavdal yea · Noah Levy yea · Peggy O'Neill yea · Sarah West yea · Jerome Qiriazi yea · Lorna McFarlane yea · Todd Fulton yea
Tue Jun 16, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Board of Supervisors

Board to consider $10.875M security contract amendment

The Board will vote on a consent calendar including a $10.875 million amendment to a security and secure transportation contract with SVT Gruppe, a transitional rent agreement for Medi-Cal recipients facing homelessness, and a bid authorization for the Sheriff Patrol Office remodel. Other items include an $84,106 agreement with Area 1 Agency on Aging for older adult services and a $675,000 amendment for child abuse prevention with McKinleyville Community Collaborative.

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825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT REX BOHN First District MICHELLE BUSHNELL Second District MIKE WILSON Chair – Third District NATALIE ARROYO Vice-Chair – Fourth District STEVE MADRONE Fifth District BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY STAFF ELISHIA HAYES County Administrative Officer SCOTT MILES Interim County Counsel TRACY DAMICO Clerk of the Board BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR 9:00 AM Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Regular Meeting - Hybrid AGENDA - Final The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT June 16, 2026 Board of Supervisors AGENDA - Final The Chamber is wheelchair accessible, the accessible entrance to the Courthouse is the 4th Street entrance. Accessible parking is available adjacent to the 4th Street entrance and on the 4th Street side of the K Street lot. If you are a person with a qualified disability, and need a modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting. REMOTE/TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION Conference Line: 720 …
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🗳️ How they voted (27 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-622 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-623 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-633 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-634 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-412 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-447 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-464 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-505 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-536 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-538 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-596 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-478 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-483 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-492 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-585 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-489 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-570 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-539 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-541 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-577 — approved
5 yea
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
Mon Jun 15, 2026 · 1:30 PM

Board of Supervisors

Public hearing on FY 2026-27 county and special district budgets

The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to receive testimony on the proposed County Budget and Special District Budgets for Fiscal Year 2026-27. They will also receive a presentation on the State Legislative Program. The hearing will continue to 5:30 PM, and the board plans to adopt the budgets on June 18, 2026.

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825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT REX BOHN First District MICHELLE BUSHNELL Second District MIKE WILSON Chair – Third District NATALIE ARROYO Vice-Chair – Fourth District STEVE MADRONE Fifth District BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY STAFF ELISHIA HAYES County Administrative Officer SCOTT MILES Interim County Counsel TRACY DAMICO Clerk of the Board BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR 1:30 PMMonday, June 15, 2026 1:30 PM and 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting - Budget Hearings - Hybrid AGENDA - Final The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT June 15, 2026Board of Supervisors AGENDA - Final The Chamber is wheelchair accessible, the accessible entrance to the Courthouse is the 4th Street entrance. Accessible parking is available adjacent to the 4th Street entrance and on the 4th Street side of the K Street lot. If you are a person with a qualified disability, and need a modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting. REMOTE/TELECONFERE …
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🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-629 — approved
4 yea · 1 nay
Rex Bohn yea · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone nay
Tue Jun 9, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Board of Supervisors

Humboldt County Board discusses legal research, public health contracts, and zoning.

The Board will review several administrative changes including interim appointments for Child Support and Library Services directors. Key actions include approving a large legal research subscription, various professional service agreements, and a general plan amendment request.

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825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
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Thank you. We got you. We don't have you. Thank you. Now we're going to move into bring up my presentation. Thank you. in the future and provide stabilization to ongoing costs for this mandated function and I just wanted to point out that your board approved the 5% increases in general fund allocations which has allowed departments to manage inflation and the negotiated salary and benefit increases after several years of holding status quo and with that increase revenue increases and departmental budget management allowed these increases to be fully absorbed I additionally your board has continued to provide long-term fiscal sustainability or to prioritize long-term fiscal sustainability by maintaining contributions to the general reserve in the coming year we 're anticipated to bring that balance to 19.6 million which is an increase of over 14 million dollars since fiscal year 21 22 in the general fund the projected revenues for fiscal year 26 27 or 139.9 million dollars which is an increase of 2.8 million or 2 percent from the prior year this is entirely in discretionary general fund revenue which is expected to increase 3 million dollars so is slightly offset by some decreases in non-discretionary revenue finally the use of general fund fund balance is proposed at 25.5 million dollars the fund balance of which 11.6 million is due to the previously mentioned one-time expenditures and additionally as mentioned sorry I got a little off there on my notes so the fiscal year 26 …
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT REX BOHN First District MICHELLE BUSHNELL Second District MIKE WILSON Chair – Third District NATALIE ARROYO Vice-Chair – Fourth District STEVE MADRONE Fifth District BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY STAFF ELISHIA HAYES County Administrative Officer SCOTT MILES Interim County Counsel TRACY DAMICO Clerk of the Board BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR 9:00 AM Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Regular Meeting - Hybrid AGENDA - Final The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT June 9, 2026 Board of Supervisors AGENDA - Final The Chamber is wheelchair accessible, the accessible entrance to the Courthouse is the 4th Street entrance. Accessible parking is available adjacent to the 4th Street entrance and on the 4th Street side of the K Street lot. If you are a person with a qualified disability, and need a modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting. REMOTE/TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION Conference Line: 720 70 …
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🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-432 — approved
4 yea · 1 nay
Rex Bohn nay · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
The other 25 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Thu Jun 4, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to decide on nine short-term rental permits in tsunami zones

The Humboldt County Planning Commission will hold public hearings on nine conditional use permits for short-term rentals in tsunami hazard zones, a coastal development permit for a new home, and a special permit for a short-term rental in Arcata. They will also consider a zone reclassification of 750 acres to Timberland Production Zone and review an annual report for the Mateel Community Center's events. The consent agenda includes approval of previous meeting minutes and the zone reclassification.

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825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT IVER SKAVDAL First District TODD FULTON Second District NOAH LEVY Third District JEROME QIRIAZI Vice-Chair, Fourth District PEGGY O'NEILL Fifth District SARAH WEST Chair, At-Large LORNA MCFARLANE At-Large PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY STAFF JOHN H. FORD Director, Planning and Building PLANNING COMMISSION 825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California 6:00 PM Thursday, June 4, 2026 Regular Meeting AGENDA Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT June 4, 2026 Planning Commission AGENDA The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Please note: Those not able to attend the Planning Commission meeting in person will have the opportunity to provide public comment via Zoom; however, the County of Humboldt cannot guarantee that the Zoom system will be available for the entirety of every meeting. The only ways to guarantee that your comment is received and considered by the Planning Commission are to attend the meeting in person or submit your comment in writing in advance of the meetin …
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🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-584 — approved
4 yea · 2 absent · 1 nay
Iver Skavdal yea · Noah Levy absent · Peggy O'Neill nay · Sarah West yea · Jerome Qiriazi yea · Lorna McFarlane absent · Todd Fulton yea
The other 7 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Tue Jun 2, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Board of Supervisors

Board approves $905,758 contract for Arcata House homeless housing services

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will review and approve several consent calendar items, including airport project completions, a temporary road closure for the Orleans parade, and the Humboldt County Fair Association budget. The board will also authorize a $905,758 professional services agreement with Arcata House Partnership to provide permanent housing and supportive services for unhoused residents. Additional items include appointments to local advisory boards, liquor license approvals, and routine administrative reports.

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825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR
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>>Good morning, everybody.This is the Board of Supervisors meeting for the County of Humboldt, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, And it is time for roll call. >>Thank you, chair. [CALLING ROLL] All are here. >>We are all here. We are going to salute the flag. Supervisor Bohn met, will you do that today? >>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. >>Good job.All right, Kaleigh, could you do the virtual attendance instructions, please? >>Yes, chair. This meeting is being and conducted in court accordance with the Brown act. Members of the public may participate in person and/or remotelyAs listed on the agenda. For those participating remotely public comment is welcome and encourage. To help ensure your voices heard it is recommended you raise your hand at the start of items you wish to comment on. If you are joining by computer or mobile device please use the raise hand featureTo indicate your desire to speak. What it is your turn you'll be unmuted by staff. If you are joining the telephone please press *9 to raise your hand. When recognize you may press *6 to begin speaking. Please state your name for the record before making your comment. The board asked that all participants conduct themselves with risk factor and courtesy.Just a reminder, today's public comment is two minutesAs we have a full agenda. >>Thank you very much.All right, we are now moving int …
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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT REX BOHN First District MICHELLE BUSHNELL Second District MIKE WILSON Chair – Third District NATALIE ARROYO Vice-Chair – Fourth District STEVE MADRONE Fifth District BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY STAFF ELISHIA HAYES County Administrative Officer SCOTT MILES Interim County Counsel TRACY DAMICO Clerk of the Board BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBER, FIRST FLOOR 9:00 AM Tuesday, June 2, 2026 Regular Meeting - Hybrid AGENDA - Final The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email [email protected] or the ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at [email protected]. Page 1 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT June 2, 2026 Board of Supervisors AGENDA - Final The Chamber is wheelchair accessible, the accessible entrance to the Courthouse is the 4th Street entrance. Accessible parking is available adjacent to the 4th Street entrance and on the 4th Street side of the K Street lot. If you are a person with a qualified disability, and need a modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting. REMOTE/TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION Conference Line: 720 70 …
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🗳️ How they voted — 2 divided votes
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-264 — approved
8 yea · 2 nay
Rex Bohn nay · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea · Rex Bohn nay · Michelle Bushnell yea · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo yea · Steve Madrone yea
26-264 — denied
3 nay · 2 yea
Rex Bohn nay · Michelle Bushnell nay · Mike Wilson yea · Natalie Arroyo nay · Steve Madrone yea
The other 46 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.

Showing the 30 most recent meetings of 379 on record. See the yearly meeting archives below for the full history.

🌐 County-level context (Humboldt County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Net migration-789 people (-$13.4M net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)9 ({"Flood": 12, "Severe Storm": 8, "Biological": 2, "Coastal S · last Mon Apr 3, 2023)
Business establishments3,178 (34,729 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,478/mo (1,660 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy17.8% (low numeracy 27% · 2017)

Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC

City profile

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19,192
Recorded votes
$425.0M
Annual budget
$14.3M
Debt outstanding
325
Permitted housing units

The money — in

source: Census gov-finance & state comptroller

Budget

Revenue$425.0M
Spending$498.6M
Operating spending ran ahead of revenue this year.

Debt load MODERATE

Outstanding debt$14.3M
Debt-to-revenue0.03×
Debt-load index52 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.

Outcomes — economic mobility

source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research use

For kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:

White kids
0.421
All kids
0.401
Black kids
0.324

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