Trinity County public meetings in 2024
15 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors will consider resolutions to continue local emergency declarations for winter storms from January, February, and March 2024. They will also ratify a proclamation for a local emergency caused by a mid-December 2024 winter storm.
- Continuance of local emergency for 2024 Late January/Early February Winter Storms
- Continuance of local emergency for 2024 March Winter Storms
- Ratification of local emergency for 2024 Mid-December Winter Storm
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors will discuss budget and schedule amendments for the General Plan and review county code regarding appeal fees and building codes. The meeting includes several contract approvals for behavioral health services and transportation fuel.
- Agreement with Hunt and Sons, Inc. for petroleum products totaling $876,583.25
- Proposed $54,155.50 budget and schedule amendment for the General Plan Update
- Agreement with El Dorado County for psychiatric inpatient services up to $25,000 per fiscal year
- Agreement with Trinity Heating & Air Conditioning Corp for a heat pump system at the Courthouse
- ASPCA 2024 National Shelter Initiative Grant providing up to $36,000 for animal shelter operations
Board of Supervisors
The Trinity County Board of Supervisors will vote on a consent calendar that includes several Behavioral Health service agreements with funding up to $1.57 million. The Board will also discuss the tourism funding recommendations and set the meeting schedule for 2025. A closed‑session will be held to confer with legal counsel about an existing litigation case.
- Approve amendment with Northern Valley Catholic Social Services for Specialty Mental Health Outpatient Services – up to $325,000
- Approve agreement with Central Star Behavioral Health for Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital Services – up to $250,000 per fiscal year
- Approve agreement with Kings View Professional Services for Electronic Health Record and billing services – up to $915,531.50 over three years
- Approve agreement with Inspire Painting Inc. for courthouse painting project – up to $29,500 from Capital Building Program
- Approve agreement with Kevin Maelfeyt Concrete for junior basketball court installation in Lowden Park – $41,200 from Per Capita State Parks Grant
Board of Supervisors
The Trinity County Board of Supervisors will consider a series of consent‑calendar items, including large behavioral health funding and several contracts. It will also hear presentations on county broadband, state updates, and a veterans proclamation. Additional agenda items include a cannabis conditional‑use permit appeal and a closed‑session liability claim.
- D.1 – Authorize up to $803,310 CalAIM PATH funding for Behavioral Health Services
- D.2 – Approve contract with Diakonia, Inc. for mental health services up to $300,000 over four years
- D.9 – Approve Trinity County Fair operating budget including $50,000 General Fund revenue
- D.13 – Amend agreement with Timber Lodge Motel, increasing maximum cost by $35,000 and up to $110,000 for shelter services
- E.3 – Appeal hearing on conditional‑use permit for cannabis distribution at 50 Nugget Lane, Weaverville
Board of Supervisors
The Trinity County Board of Supervisors will adopt a resolution approving a Master Fund Transfer Agreement with Caltrans that can bring up to $400,000 per fiscal year to the county. The Board will also authorize the Sheriff to sign a grant agreement for a $148,627.05 Boating Safety Patrol Boat. Additional actions include approving a $65,000‑$75,000 fence contract for the Hayfork DOT maintenance yard and establishing Weaverville, NC as a sister city.
- Approve Caltrans Master Fund Transfer Agreement (up to $400,000 per FY)
- Authorize Sheriff to sign $148,627.05 Boating Safety Patrol Boat grant
- Approve bid and contract for Hayfork DOT maintenance yard fence ($65,000–$75,000)
- Establish Weaverville, North Carolina as a sister city (no fiscal impact)
- Conduct appeal hearing on cannabis conditional use permit at 50 Nugget Lane Unit C
Board of Supervisors
The Board will adopt the final budget for fiscal year 2024‑25, totaling $144,790,291. It will also consider several consent‑calendar items, including service agreements and modest budget adjustments for Health and Human Services, the Sheriff’s departments, and Solid Waste. Additional agenda items include updates from the U.S. Forest Service and a county social‑media launch, plus a closed‑session legal briefing.
- Adopt FY 24/25 final budget – $144,790,291
- Approve $35,000 agreement with Glenn County CAD for Dos Rios Continuum of Care services
- Approve $3,500 budget increase for Animal Control Trust (Dept. 8469)
- Approve Jail budget adjustments: $10,500 revenue, $5,000 salaries, $5,500 supplies
- Approve MOU with The Watershed Research and Training Center, funded by $184,742 CalRecycle grant
Planning Commission
The Trinity County Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on September 26, 2024. The commission’s regular calendar includes consideration of an ordinance to opt out of cannabis regulations for the Lewiston/Mt View area. Public comment will be accepted before the ordinance discussion. The meeting will also include reports from the commissioners and the deputy director of community development.
- Ordinance: Cannabis Opt Out (Lewiston/Mt View)
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors will hold budget hearings to consider the recommended budget for fiscal year 24/25. The recommended expenditures, including contingency, total $144,510,291.
- Budget hearings for fiscal year 24/25 with recommended expenditures of $144,510,291
Board of Supervisors
The Trinity County Board of Supervisors will discuss a strategic plan update and a climate change assessment report. The body is deciding on several contracts for engineering, landscaping, and juvenile housing, as well as budget adjustments for the Public Defender and Planning departments.
- Agreement with Whitechurch Engineering, Inc. for Veteran's Memorial Hall upgrades at 51 Memorial Drive: up to $147,364
- Amendment to SHN Consulting Engineers & Geologists, Inc. agreement for planning support: maximum $400,000
- Agreement with El Dorado County Juvenile Detention Facility for juvenile housing: up to $150,000
- Budget adjustments for FY 23/24: $60,000 for Planning, $27,010 for Public Defender, and $8,226 for Auditor/Court Remittance
- Resolutions to continue local emergencies for January, February, and March 2024 winter storms
Planning Commission
The Trinity County Planning Commission will review three items on its regular calendar. These include an extension request for a tentative parcel map (P‑24‑10, Yordanov), a financial assurance cost estimate for Smith Tailings Phase 2 (P‑24‑02, Buick), and a conditional use permit application for a commercial cannabis distribution operation (CDP‑24‑01, Wight). The commission will also accept public comments on any agenda items.
- Extension of Time Request for Tentative Parcel Map (P‑24‑10, Yordanov)
- Financial Assurance Cost Estimate for Smith Tailings Phase 2 (P‑24‑02, Buick)
- Conditional Use Permit – Commercial Cannabis Distribution (CDP‑24‑01, Wight)
Board of Supervisors
The Trinity County Board of Supervisors will receive presentations from tribal groups, the Chamber of Commerce, and Behavioral Health Services, then act on a consent calendar of routine resolutions. County matters include discussions on tourism funding, fee waivers for veterans, and ordinance changes to holiday leave and travel reimbursement. An emergency item will authorize a letter of support for AB 1111 before the governor's review. The meeting also includes a closed‑session labor negotiation conference.
- Adopt resolution approving the Trinity County Local Road Safety Plan and authorizing up to $10,000,000 from the Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 12
- Approve amendment with Lexipol increasing the maximum cost by $894.62 for policy manuals for the Sheriff Office and Jail staff
- Approve amendment with The Disability Law Office of Kay Tracy, raising the maximum cost to $126,600 for legal representation in Social Security benefit cases
- Approve $28,979 State of Good Repair funds for Trinity Transit to purchase a zero‑emission bus
- Authorize the CAO and Chairman to draft and sign a letter of support for AB 1111
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors will receive a presentation on the draft General Plan during a public document seminar led by Minter Harnish. The item is listed under Community Development – Planning and has no fiscal impact. After the presentation, the meeting will open for three‑minute public comments on any board matters.
- Community Development – Planning: General Plan draft public document seminar (presentation by Minter Harnish) – no fiscal impact
Board of Supervisors
The Trinity County Board of Supervisors will consider several consent calendar items, including agreements for behavioral health services and health and human services contracts. The board will adopt a resolution for local enforcement of retail tobacco facilities that could generate $626,535 in grant revenue. Additional items include budget adjustments, an ordinance amendment on holiday leave and travel reimbursement, and the appointment of a local area advisor for Coffee Creek.
- Approve Behavioral Health Services agreement with Restpadd Health Corp for up to $150,000 per fiscal year
- Approve Health and Human Services agreement with California Department of Social Services for $38,698
- Approve amendment with U‑STOR SELF‑STORAGE setting a monthly fee of $1,234.65 for self‑storage units
- Adopt resolution for local enforcement of retail tobacco facilities – potential $626,535 grant revenue over 36 months
- Introduce ordinance amendment on Holiday Leave and Travel Reimbursement – up to $31 per day per eligible employee or grand jury member
Board of Supervisors
The Board will act on a consent calendar that includes a contract amendment with Trinity Services Group to increase inmate food services funding up to $450,000 per fiscal year. It will also consider budget adjustments for Behavioral Health, General Services, and the Sheriff’s Office, as well as an appointment to the PSA2 Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council. Additional items include letters supporting local school parades and several service agreements.
- Amendment with Trinity Services Group to raise inmate food services cost up to $450,000 per year (Sheriff)
- Agreement with Life Generations Healthcare, LLC for behavioral health services, up to $150,000 per year (Behavioral Health)
- Amendment with Oakley's Pest Control for auto‑renew pest control services, up to $25,000 for two years (General Services)
- Agreement with Crawford and Associates Inc. for on‑call construction materials testing, up to $50,000 (Transportation)
- Appointment of Elaine Brown to the PSA2 Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council (Board of Supervisors)
Planning Commission
The commission will consider a reclamation plan amendment (P-24-02) and an appeal of a director's decision (P-24-06). The meeting also includes the approval of minutes from the April 11, 2024, meeting.
- Reclamation Plan Amendment P-24-02
- Appeal of Director's Decision P-24-06
- Approval of April 11, 2024, meeting minutes