Tehama County meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Tehama County roundup: Park Fire cleanup contract, Wal-Mart assessment appeals, waste agency warrants

Tehama County supervisors' Oct. 6 agenda listed a $359,616 agreement for cleanup of a Park Fire-burned parcel and funding for the first three of twelve correctional deputy positions tied to the jail expansion. Minutes from that meeting have not been published, so the records reviewed here show what was scheduled for consideration, not what was decided.

Park Fire cleanup contract, jail staffing on Oct. 6 agenda

The Board of Supervisors' Oct. 6 agenda, for a 1:30 p.m. meeting at 727 Oak Street in Red Bluff, listed an agreement with Alliance Environmental Services, Inc. for cleanup of a Park Fire-burned parcel, not to exceed $359,616, effective 10/6/26 to 12/31/26. It also listed funding for the first three of twelve correctional deputy positions approved by the Board of State and Community Corrections for the new jail expansion.

Also on that agenda: an ordinance authorizing Public Works to enter emergency contracts for gravel extraction and rock slope protection/rip rap in Thomes Creek near the Simpson Rd. Bridge, which the agenda notes requires a 4/5 vote; a Social Services resolution accepting $62,284 (up to $124,568) in Transitional Housing Program allocations and $42,334 (up to $84,668) in Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program allocations; and a study session on establishing a Film, Television, Digital Media, and Commercial Production Permit Program. Closed session items covered litigation, a personnel evaluation, a liability claim and labor negotiations.

Wal-Mart assessment appeals before the Board of Equalization

A separate addendum agenda for the same day shows the Board recessing to convene as the Tehama County Board of Equalization to hear two assessment appeals: No. 10-2025, filed by Wal-Mart Stores East LP, and No. 11-2025, filed by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Assessor Burley Phillips is listed for both items. The addendum contains no other substantive items; after the hearings the Board adjourns and reconvenes as the Board of Supervisors, then adjourns.

Waste agency: $46,085.09 in warrants, Hardesty grazing lease

The Solid Waste Management Agency Full Board (JPA II) agenda for Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, 8:30 a.m. at 727 Oak Street, Red Bluff, listed consent items including warrants totaling $46,085.09 (26-1646) and $7,991.15 in grant-funded warrants (26-1647). Regular items included a grazing lease with Tom Hardesty — a two-year term totaling $4,469.40, or $2,234.70 per year — with a CEQA exemption determination (26-1652); Resolution No. 10.05.2026.1 adopting a revised Board of Directors Policy addressing disruptions of remote meetings (26-1683); a December 24, 2026 office closure proposal (26-1728); and the 2027 meeting schedule (26-1649). Budget updates, Phase 3 permitting, illegal dumping, and SB 54 and SB 1383 regulation updates were listed as informational only. Tom Walker is chair and Kris Deiters vice chair.

Coming up

• **Oct. 19 — Flood Control and Water Conservation District:** Resolution 2026-3 establishing a de minimis groundwater-use threshold for residential users under Ordinance No. 2026-2; adoption of the GSA Administrative budget for FY27/28; report from the Fees AD-HOC committee; closed session on a Crane Mills Tax Refund Claim.
• **Oct. 20 — Board of Supervisors:** behavioral health services agreement for the Juvenile Detention Facility not to exceed $1,380,642; MOU and grant for The Bluffs Community Housing project in Red Bluff; agreement with Health Management Associates, Inc. for jail and juvenile facility consulting up to $1,175,000; agreement with Valley Veterinary Clinic RB, Inc. for spay and neuter services up to $100,000; proposed IHSS provider minimum wage increase from $16.90 to $17.40 effective 1/1/27.

Tehama County agendas: Park Fire cleanup contract, jail deputy funding, Wal-Mart appeals

Tehama County's Board of Supervisors and its solid waste agency placed a set of spending, staffing and property-assessment items on their agendas over the past two weeks. No minutes have been published for any of the four meetings below, so none of these items can be reported as decided. Everything here comes from the agendas themselves.

Board of Supervisors, Oct. 6: Park Fire cleanup and jail staffing

The board was scheduled to vote on routine consent items and several regular-agenda matters. Among them:

• An agreement with Alliance Environmental Services, Inc. for cleanup of a Park Fire-burned parcel, not to exceed $359,616, effective 10/6/26 to 12/31/26.
• An ordinance authorizing Public Works to enter emergency contracts for gravel extraction and rock slope protection/rip rap in Thomes Creek near the Simpson Rd. Bridge. The item requires a 4/5 vote.
• Funding for the first 3 of 12 correctional deputy positions approved by the Board of State and Community Corrections for the new jail expansion.
• A Social Services resolution accepting $62,284 (up to $124,568) in Transitional Housing Program allocations and $42,334 (up to $84,668) in Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program allocations.
• A study session on establishing a Film, Television, Digital Media, and Commercial Production Permit Program.

The agenda also lists a closed session on litigation, a personnel evaluation, a liability claim and labor negotiations.

Wal-Mart assessment appeals, Oct. 6

At 1:30 p.m. the board was to recess and convene as the Tehama County Board of Equalization to hear two assessment appeals: No. 10-2025, filed by Wal-Mart Stores East LP, and No. 11-2025, filed by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Assessor Burley Phillips is listed for both items. The meeting was set for Board Chambers, 727 Oak Street, Red Bluff. The agenda is an addendum and lists no other substantive items.

Sept. 29: elected official pay, bridges, service agreements

The board's Sept. 29 agenda included a discussion of compensation options for several elected officials, including the Sheriff-Coroner and District Attorney. The options listed were immediate salary increases or aligning compensation with the Tehama County Management Employees Association. The same agenda listed an emergency declaration for Simpson Road Bridge erosion mitigation, an ordinance for temporary construction easements at the Newville Road Bridge, a memorandum of understanding with Dignity Health for dispatch services at $214,156.00 per year, and an agreement with Glenn County for juvenile detention at $1,350,000.00.

Solid Waste Management Agency, Oct. 5

The Tehama County Solid Waste Management Agency Full Board (JPA II) met at 8:30 a.m. at 727 Oak Street, Red Bluff, with Chair Tom Walker and Vice Chair Kris Deiters. Consent items included warrants for September 2026 totaling $46,085.09 (26-1646) and grant-funded warrants of $7,991.15 (26-1647). Regular items included a grazing lease with Tom Hardesty, a two-year term totaling $4,469.40 ($2,234.70 per year), with a CEQA exemption determination (26-1652); Resolution No. 10.05.2026.1 adopting a revised Board of Directors Policy addressing disruptions of remote meetings (26-1683); a December 24, 2026 office closure proposal (26-1728); and the 2027 meeting schedule (26-1649). Budget updates, Phase 3 permitting, illegal dumping, and SB 54 and SB 1383 regulation updates were listed as informational only.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings were listed in the data provided for the next 14 days. Residents who want to confirm dates, times and agendas should check the county's published meeting notices.

Tehama County boards weigh budget, jail financing, and cell tower appeal

Tehama County boards this week will take up a county jail financing resolution, a cell tower permit appeal, and a $250,000 debt authorization, among other items. No decisions have been announced; minutes from the most recent meetings have not yet been published.

Recent meetings

Flood Control and Water Conservation District (Aug. 17)

The board considered authorizing up to $250,000 in additional debt to meet financial obligations (item 26-1509). It also reviewed the timeline for hiring a new consultant (item 26-1510) and discussed temporarily suspending director stipends (item 26-1511). The board approved minutes from its June 25 and July 20 meetings and held a closed session on the pending lawsuit *Garst v. Tehama County Flood Control and Water Conservation District* (23CI-000079).

Board of Supervisors (Aug. 18)

The board held a public hearing on the FY 2026-27 adopted budget, including proposed revisions and administrative recommendations. It also considered an ordinance to modify the military equipment use policy for all county law enforcement agencies, and an ordinance to consolidate the Public Guardian and Public Administrator positions into the Social Services Director role. The board reviewed an agreement with Obsidian IT for technology support services up to $167,450.20, and heard about health insurance premium increases: medical up 10.9%, dental up 34.96%, and vision down 4.3%.

Local Agency Formation Commission (Aug. 12)

The commission received a presentation and request for approval of the FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget. It also approved minutes from its July 8 meeting and held a public comment period.

Coming up

Board of Supervisors (Aug. 25)

The board will hold a public hearing on an appeal of Use Permit 25-07 for a Verizon cell tower at Black Butte Lake, with options to uphold, modify, or deny the permit. It will also consider a resolution authorizing documents for state financing of the Tehama County Jail Project, and an ordinance to consolidate the Public Guardian and Public Administrator roles into the Social Services Director position. Other items include an agreement with Michelle Schmidt as Executive Director of the Health Services Agency (with a $110,000 maximum for a dental contract) and ratification of a $10,267 federal Justice Assistance Grant application.

Transit Agency Board (Aug. 24) — cancelled

The regular meeting scheduled for Aug. 24 has been cancelled. The next meeting is set for Sept. 28 at 8:45 AM in the Tehama County Board Chambers, 727 Oak Street, Red Bluff.

Transportation Commission (Aug. 24) — cancelled

The Aug. 24 regular meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for Sept. 28 at 8:30 AM in the Tehama County Board Chambers, 727 Oak Street, Red Bluff.

All meetings are open to the public. Agendas and minutes are available on the county's website.

Tehama County boards weighed millions in contracts, fees, and infrastructure projects in late July

Tehama County's elected boards and commissions packed the last two weeks of July with agendas covering groundwater fees, a veterans hall remodel, transit funding, and emergency radio infrastructure. Because minutes have not yet been published for any of these meetings, the items below reflect what was agendized for action — not confirmed outcomes. Readers should consult the official meeting records for final decisions and vote tallies.

Board of Supervisors — July 21 and July 28

The Board of Supervisors held two meetings with significant dollar items on the agenda.

On July 21, the Board was scheduled to review Change Order No. 1 to the Corning Veterans Hall remodel contract with Ginno Construction, which would increase the contract by $105,168.11. Also on the agenda: a cooperative agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (up to $2,160), a separate cooperative agreement for Organic Foods Act enforcement (up to $4,225), an application for a CDPH Pandemic Influenza grant totaling $335,274, and approval of new classifications and reclassifications for Community Health Workers and Peer Support Specialists.

On July 28, the Board was set to discuss establishing a reserve account for a county-wide emergency radio communications project funded by a $550,000 federal Community Project Funding award. Other agendized items included awarding a bid for the morgue HVAC upgrade to Mikes Heating & Air, Inc. for $181,269; a telepsychiatry services agreement with Iris Telehealth Medical Group with a maximum of $780,000; and acceptance of a sheriff's cannabis tax fund grant of $104,100 for fiscal year 2026-27. The Board was also scheduled to consider sending a letter of opposition to proposed federal financial assistance regulations.

Flood Control and Water Conservation District — July 20

The Flood Control and Water Conservation District Board was set to hold two public hearings on groundwater sustainability fees. The first, at 10:00 a.m., concerned an administrative fee for the Groundwater Sustainability Agency (item 26-1337). The second, at 1:00 p.m., concerned a Project Management Action fee for overdrafted subbasins (item 26-1338). The Board was then scheduled to consider Resolution 03-2026, adopting an annual Groundwater Sustainability Plan Operations and Administrative Fee for managed basins, and Resolution 04-2026, adopting a PMA fee for overdrafted subbasins. Both fees were proposed as regulatory fees under Proposition 26.

Transportation Commission — July 27

The Transportation Commission was scheduled to vote on approving June 2026 claims totaling $898,943.29 and to review 2026 SDRMA employee health benefit cost comparisons and plan options. Informational presentations were also on the agenda: the Tehama County Vehicle Miles Traveled and Carbon Reduction Planning Project, the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians Interstate 5 Community Traffic Management/Mitigation Planning Grant, and an HR and payroll administrative services presentation from BBSI.

Transit Agency Board — July 27

The Tehama County Transit Agency Board was set to consider adopting Resolution No. 03-2026, authorizing an application for FTA Section 5339(a) capital vehicle funding, and Resolution No. 06-2026, to secure CMAQ program funding for Redding Area Bus Authority expanded intercity transit serving Tehama County. The Board was also scheduled to approve June 2026 claims totaling $318,481.13, receive a monthly transit update covering TRAX, ParaTRAX, and METS systems, and approve minutes from the June 22, 2026 regular meeting.

Coming up

• **August 4 — Board of Supervisors:** The Board will discuss a proposed ordinance to amend the Tehama County Charter regarding supervisor salaries, hold a public hearing on 2026-27 parcel charges for Permanent Road Division 0602 (Bywood Drive), and consider contracts with Catalis for probation software maintenance (not to exceed $614,418.12), Aurora Behavioral Healthcare-Santa Rosa, LLC for psychiatric services (up to $625,000 per fiscal year), and Psynergy Programs Inc. for adult mental health care (up to $550,000 per fiscal year).
• **August 5 — Flood Control and Water Conservation District:** A special meeting to adopt annual groundwater sustainability fees under Resolutions 03-2026 and 04-2026, receive a DWR SGMA update, review a financial overview, and discuss Water Extraction Fees Ordinance 2026-2.

Tehama County boards set election certification, software contracts, and groundwater fees on agenda

Tehama County's Board of Supervisors had several consequential items on its July 7 agenda, including certification of the June 2 primary election results and a three-year Microsoft 365 software license renewal valued at $186,065.49 per year. However, minutes from that meeting and three others held in the past two weeks have not yet been published, so outcomes cannot be confirmed from the available agendas.

Board of Supervisors — July 7

The agenda called for the Board to declare winners of the June 2 primary election: Supervisor Steve Zane (District 3) and Supervisor Matthew Hansen (District 4), along with the offices of Assessor, Auditor, Clerk/Recorder, Treasurer/Tax Collector, and Superintendent of Schools.

The Board also was scheduled to act on several contracts:

• A $186,065.49-per-year Microsoft 365 software license renewal covering fiscal years 2026-27, 2027-28, and 2028-29.
• An agreement with Lassen County for juvenile detention board and care at specified daily rates.
• An agreement with Plumas County for juvenile detention board and care up to $160,000.
• A $145,000 software maintenance agreement with Megabyte Systems, Inc.

No vote tallies or confirmation of approval are available because minutes have not been published.

Board of Supervisors — July 16 (Special Meeting)

A special meeting was scheduled consisting solely of a closed session to discuss the appointment of an Executive Director for the Health Services Agency, under Government Code Section 54957. Public comment was allowed before the closed session. No open-session business was scheduled. The outcome of the closed-session discussion has not been published.

Solid Waste Management Agency Full Board — July 6

The Solid Waste Management Agency Full Board agenda included approval of June 2026 meeting minutes, warrants totaling $85,005.67 ($75,389.24 in regular warrants and $10,616.43 in grant-funded warrants), and review and approval of the FY 2024/2025 independent audit. A monthly landfill update was listed as informational only. Minutes have not been published.

Local Agency Formation Commission — July 8

LAFCo was scheduled to approve minutes from its June 10, 2026 meeting and receive an informational presentation on the FY 2026-27 recommended budget, with possible direction from commissioners. No formal action on the budget was expected. Minutes have not been published.

Coming Up

Flood Control and Water Conservation District — July 20: The Board will hold two public hearings on groundwater sustainability fees. At 10:00 a.m., a hearing opens on the Administrative Fee for the Groundwater Sustainability Agency (item 26-1337). At 1:00 p.m., a hearing opens on the Project Management Action (PMA) Fee for the GSA (item 26-1338). The Board will then consider Resolution 03-2026, adopting an annual Groundwater Sustainability Plan Operations and Administrative Fee for managed basins, and Resolution 04-2026, adopting a PMA Fee for overdrafted subbasins. Both fees would be established as regulatory fees under Proposition 26. The Board will also certify majority protest process results for each fee hearing.

Board of Supervisors — July 21: The Board will review an informational update on the Corning Veterans Hall remodel and vote on Change Order No. 1, which would increase the contract with Ginno Construction by $105,168.11. Additional items include Cooperative Agreement 26-0134-000-SA with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (up to $2,160), Cooperative Agreement 26-0305-000-SA for Organic Foods Act enforcement (up to $4,225), an application for a CDPH Pandemic Influenza grant ($335,274), and approval of new classifications and reclassifications for Community Health Workers and Peer Support Specialists.

*Note: All four recent meetings listed above are based on agendas only; minutes have not yet been published. Items described reflect what was scheduled for action, not confirmed outcomes.*