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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SIERRA
 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
 AGENDA
 REGULAR MEETING
 
Lee Adams, District 1
 P.O. Box 1 - Downieville, CA 95936 - 530-289-3506 - supervisor1@sierracounty.ca.gov
Lila Heuer, District 2
 P.O. Box 485 - Sierra City, CA 96125 - 916-580-5608 - lheuer@sierracounty.ca.gov 
Paul Roen, Chair, District 3
 P.O. Box 43 - Calpine, CA 96124 - 209-479-2770 - supervisor3@sierracounty.ca.gov
Terry LeBlanc, District 4
 P.O. Box 387 - Loyalton, CA 96118 - 707-489-0314 -tleblanc@sierracounty.ca.gov
Sharon Dryden, Vice-Chair, District 5
 P.O. Box 246 - Loyalton, CA 96118 - 530-913-9218 - sdryden@sierracounty.ca.gov 

The Sierra County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session commencing at 9:00 a.m. on January 20, 2026, at 105 Beckwith Street, Social Hall, Loyalton, CA. This meeting will be recorded for posting on the Board of Supervisors' website at www.sierracounty.ca.gov.

This meeting will be open to in-person attendance and available to the public via teleconference.

The public may observe and provide public comments by using the Teams options below:

 By Phone: 1-323-892-2486
 Access Code: 943 996 596# 
 
By PC: https://tinyurl.com/01202026-BOS

NOTICE
 
Accommodations for individuals with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Federal Rules and Regulations adopted in implementation thereof, can be made with the Clerk of the Board and CA Relay Services 711 prior to the meeting. The Clerk of the Board may be reached at 530-289-3295 or at the following addresses:

Heather Foster
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
100 Courthouse Square, Room 11 
P.O. Drawer D
Downieville, CA 95936
clerk-recorder@sierracounty.ca.gov

All items posted on the agenda, including under correspondence, may be acted upon by the Board of Supervisors. However, matters under committee reports and department manager's reports may be briefly addressed by the Board or Staff, but no action or discussion shall be undertaken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda. (GC 54954.2)

The Board of Supervisors may hold a Closed Session as the agenda schedule permits.

REGULAR AGENDA
1.
9:00A.M.

STANDING ORDERS

  • Call to Order
  • Pledge of Allegiance
  • Roll Call
  • Approval of Consent Agenda, Regular Agenda and Correspondence to be addressed by the Board
2.

PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY

Matters under the jurisdiction of the Board not on this posted agenda may be addressed by the general public during the Public Comment Opportunity time. No action may be taken or substantive discussion pursued on matters not on the posted agenda. Public comment is regulated by the Sierra County Board of Supervisors' Rules and Procedures. You may obtain a copy of the Public Comment rules from the Clerk. The Board limits public comment to three minutes per person and not more than three individuals addressing the same subject.

3.

COMMITTEE REPORTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Board members will report on committee meetings and/or activities. Board members or members of the public may ask questions for clarification but no action will be taken.

     

4.

DEPARTMENT MANAGERS' REPORTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Department Managers may provide brief reports on activities within their departments. Board members or members of the public may ask questions for clarification but no action will be taken.

5.

FOREST SERVICE UPDATE

Update by District Ranger on items that may affect the County of Sierra.
6.

AUDITOR - Tony Miller

6.A.

Discussion/action regarding establishing a satellite office for the County Auditor’s Office at the Sierraville School, and authorization to advertise vacant positions with the assigned duty station to be either the Downieville office or the Sierraville School.

Documents:
  1. Auditors Office - Satellite Location.pdf
6.B.

Discussion and authorization for the County Auditor to advertise and fill an existing vacancy at the Senior Accountant or Chief Deputy Auditor level.

Documents:
  1. Sr Acct - Cheif Deputy Auditor position.pdf
7.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - Sheryll Prinz-McMillan

7.A.

Authorization to pay an outstanding invoice to Wellspace Hospital in the amount of $9,554.54 for client services rendered from March through April 2025.

Documents:
  1. Wellspace Invoice.pdf
7.B.

Agreement between the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) and County of Sierra for participation in External Quality Review and Performance Improvement Projects, in an amount not to exceed $17,280 for Fiscal Year 2025/2026.

Documents:
  1. CalMHSA EQRO.pdf
7.C.

Agreement between the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) and County of Sierra for participation in the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) program, in an amount not to exceed $17,280, for Fiscal Year 2025/2026.

Documents:
  1. CalMHSA HEDIS.pdf
8.

PUBLIC WORKS/TRANSPORTATION

8.A.

Continued discussion and direction regarding the acceptance of green waste and burn policies at the County's solid waste transfer sites.

Documents:
  1. Solid Waste Transfer Sites - GW.pdf
9.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS


9.A.

Discussion/action regarding transferring excess funds from the County’s self-insured programs through Trindel, and adoption of a resolution authorizing the Auditor to make changes to the 2025/2026 Final Budget. (CHAIR ROEN)

Documents:
  1. County Self-Insurance Excess Funds.pdf
9.B.

Discussion, clarification, and possible action regarding the current soft hiring freeze. (CLERK OF THE BOARD)

Documents:
  1. Soft Hiring Freeze.pdf
9.C.

Discussion and possible action regarding the Grand Jury’s request for dedicated meeting spaces and an increase to the current Grand Jury meeting rate. (CHAIR ROEN)

Documents:
  1. Grand Jury Meeting Space and Rate Increase Request.pdf
9.D.

Resolution proclaiming January 2026 as Grand Jury Awareness Month. (CHAIR ROEN)

Documents:
  1. Grand Jury Awareness Month.pdf
10.

TIMED ITEMS

10.A.
10:00AM

211 DISASTER RELATED-REFERRAL SERVICES

Discussion/approval of agreement between the County of Sierra, through its Public Health Department, and Nevada-Sierra Connecting Point Public Authority for the provision of 211 disaster-related referral services in Sierra County, for the term February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2027, with a one-time implementation cost of $8,000, an annual cost of $3,000, and additional fees associated with major incident or disaster activation; and adoption of a resolution authorizing the Auditor to make certain changes to the 2025/2026 Final Budget to fund said services.

Documents:
  1. 211 Connecting Point.pdf
10.B.
10:30AM

NEW 2026 PROBATION LAWS

Discussion regarding new 2026 adult and juvenile probation laws.

Documents:
  1. 2026 NEW PROBATION LAWS.pdf
11.

CLOSED SESSION

11.A.

Closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) - conference with legal counsel - anticipated litigation - 1 case.

Documents:
  1. Closed Session - Anticipated Litigation.pdf
11.B.

Closed session pursuant to Government Code section 54957 – Public Appointment or Employment – Director of Transportation.

Documents:
  1. Closed Session - Public Employment - DOT.pdf
11.C.

Closed session pursuant to Government Code section 54957 – Public Appointment: Interim County Assessor.

Documents:
  1. Closed Session - Public Employment.pdf
12.

CONSENT AGENDA

Items placed on the Consent Agenda are of a routine and non-controversial nature and are approved by a blanket roll call vote. At the time the Consent Agenda is considered, items may be deleted from the Consent Agenda by any Board member or Department Manager and added to the Regular Agenda directed by the Chairman.
12.A.

Agreement between the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) and County of Sierra for participation in county use of specialized training material, in an amount not to exceed $5,000, from February 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028. (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH)

Documents:
  1. CalMHSA Training.pdf
12.B.

Ratification of the revised job description for the Director of Public Works and Transportation. (PERSONNEL)

Documents:
  1. Director of Public Works-Transportation JD.pdf
12.C.

Authorize payment to R & J Joy, Inc. dba Joy Engineering for 487.78 tons of 3/4 AB rock base for disaster recovery project 83115, FEMA disaster 4699, in an amount not to exceed $9,102.70. (PUBLIC WORKS)

Documents:
  1. Joy Engineering Invoice - 2023 Storm Disaster, FEMA 4699 item.pdf
12.D.

Addendum to Agreement 2022-019 between the County of Sierra and Tyler Technologies, Inc. for the implementation of electronic recording services, including a one-time cost of $6,395 and ongoing annual costs of $3,995. (CLERK-RECORDER)

Documents:
  1. Addendum to Tyler SAAS Agm.pdf

ADJOURNMENT - To next regular meeting on February 3, 2026

Disclosure of Campaign Contributions (Gov. Code section 84308)
Members of the Board of Supervisors are disqualified and not able to participate in any agenda item involving contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment contracts), franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements if the Board member received more than $250 in campaign contributions from the applicant or contractor, an agent of the applicant or contractor, or any financially interested participant who actively supports or opposes the County's decision on the agenda item since January 1, 2023. Members of the Board of Supervisors who have received, and applicants, contractors or their agents who have made, campaign contributions totaling more than $250 to a Board member since January 1, 2023, are required to disclose that fact for the official record of the subject proceeding. Disclosures must include the amount of the campaign contribution and identify the recipient Board member and may be made either in writing to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors prior to the subject hearing or by verbal disclosure at the time of the hearing.