Chuck Beatty

The Board of Supervisors addressed several administrative and community matters, including declaring April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month. They heard a presentation from the University of California Cooperative Extension regarding their funding and local programs. Key business actions included considering amendments to the Tourism Marketing District Management District Plan, establishing new positions in Public Health and Behavioral Health, approving various service agreements and grant applications, and handling property and easement-related matters for the County. Additionally, the Board reviewed and approved cemetery fees and adjustments to departmental salary schedules.

The meeting agenda includes discussions and actions related to national prescription opiate litigation, various property claims, and personnel matters within a closed session. Regular session items feature the proclamation of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month, a funding request from the University of California Cooperative Extension, and proposed amendments to the Tourism Marketing District Management District Plan. Additional topics include the selection of a Planning Commissioner, adjustments to Pine Grove Cemetery fees, ordinance adoptions for county code amendments and park regulations, grant applications for the Sheriff's Office, and various service agreements and memoranda of understanding with healthcare partners. The board will also review surveying department requests for easement abandonments and parcel mergers, assessor roll corrections, and new position establishments in public health and behavioral health departments.

The Board meeting focused on three primary action items: authorization for the Chairman to sign letters of support regarding SB 1397 for the Human-Mountain Lion Conflict Program and an H.R. 1 multi-year budget request. Additionally, the Board discussed the personnel action to fill a budgeted full-time Building Maintenance Worker I position within General Services Administration.

The meeting included the approval of the agenda and the minutes from the December 9, 2025, session. Key actions involved the election of the Chair and Vice Chair for 2026, as well as the appointment of the Agricultural Advisory Committee Member and Alternate, and the Recording Secretary for 2026. During public hearings, the Commission recommended approval to the Board of Supervisors for a variance (V-25;12-1) related to a detached garage setback requirement. Furthermore, the Commission recommended approval for Zoning Ordinance Amendment ZOA-25;9-3, which establishes permitted and conditional use regulations for agritourism events in specific zoning districts.

The meeting agenda included the approval of the current day's agenda and the minutes from the October 22, 2025 meeting. Key discussion points were the presentation of the Financial Report, which noted the current EMS fund balance and average monthly revenues, and Local CQI Committee Reports, which covered the approval of five new policies, including optional scope updates and influenza vaccination protocols. Agency reports were scheduled from various entities, including the Board of Supervisors, Ambulance Provider, Hospital Emergency Department, Public Health, Fire Departments/District, EMS Dispatch Center, Law Enforcement, and the Local EMS Agency.