Mariposa County Board Considers $1.4M in Psychiatric Care Contracts as Multiple Committees Cancel July Meetings
Board of Supervisors weighs psychiatric care, advocacy, and database contracts
The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors' July 7 agenda included two $600,000 agreements for psychiatric inpatient care services — one with Aurora Behavioral Healthcare and one with Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare — totaling $1.2 million. The same agenda listed a three-year, $180,492 agreement with Townsend Public Affairs for state and federal legislative advocacy, a $180,000 agreement with Graviton Consulting for Oracle database managed services support, a $104,079.84 agreement with Polar King International for a walk-in cooler and freezer at the correctional facility, and a $147,154.56 grant amendment from CAL FIRE/California Fire Safe Council for the County Coordinator Grant Program.
Minutes for the July 7 meeting have not yet been published, so it is not yet confirmed which items were approved.
July 14 Board hearing targets road maintenance fees
The Board of Supervisors scheduled a July 14 public hearing to adopt a fee structure for road maintenance in Countywide Service Area No. 1 zones and place the fee on the property tax roll for FY 26-27. A second public hearing was set to authorize placing special districts' delinquent user fees on the tax roll.
The July 14 agenda also included a request to waive penalties for unpaid Transient Occupancy Tax for Surakshya Ghimire, a $12,000 agreement with Yosemite Conservancy to reduce organic waste disposal, and a $230,000 increase for River Vista Behavioral Health for inpatient mental health services. Minutes have not yet been published.
Planning Commission and Historic Sites Commission cancel July meetings
The Mariposa County Planning Commission canceled its July 10 meeting due to a lack of agenda items. The Historic Sites and Records Preservation Commission canceled its July 13 meeting for the same reason. The Planning Commission's next regular meeting was scheduled for July 24, 2026, but that meeting has also been canceled. The next regular Planning Commission meeting is now scheduled for August 7, 2026. The Historic Sites Commission's next meeting is set for August 10, 2026.
Fire Advisory Committee and Safety Committee meet
The Mariposa County Fire Advisory Committee met July 15 to discuss allowing new teleconferencing provisions and designating a physical location. The committee also discussed creating an ad hoc committee for the MAPS Project, a physical meeting space for SWIFT meetings, and updates on new funding sources. Approval of June 17 minutes was tabled to August 19, 2026.
The Mariposa County Safety Committee met July 16 to consider approving a Wild Fire Smoke Prevention Plan. The committee also received presentations on Brown Act guidelines for county committees and the Board of Supervisors Committees Policy. Minutes from both meetings have not yet been published.
Coming up
- **July 20 — Creative Placemaking Strategy Advisory Committee:** Presentation on the Mariposa Town Transit and Economic Development Initiative from Toole Design Group, plus updates on the MCACI Artist in Residency Program and Frost Shop site activation.
- **July 21 — Board of Supervisors:** Agenda includes a $959,908.35 California Home Visiting Program grant application, a $295,210.68 Trinity Service Group contract for jail dietary services, a $207,820 agreement with Mariposa Safe Families, and a $240,027 Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Title V grant application. A closed session on litigation is also scheduled.
- **July 27 — Whole Child Model Family Advisory Committee:** Teleconference meeting covering the California Children's Services Network and the Department of Health Care Services' CCS Advisory Group, plus acceptance of the 2027 meeting schedule.
Note: All recent meetings listed above are reflected as agendas only; minutes have not yet been published. Items described were scheduled for consideration, and final actions are not confirmed in the records provided.