APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Procedural County record of this item’s meeting
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as amended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Lynda Hopkins.
Board of Supervisors
Meeting of October 22, 2024
38 items acted on: 0 contested, 11 other regular items, 27 on the consent calendar. 2 more votes are quoted in the Clerk’s words, uncounted.
The County’s page for this meeting Agenda (PDF)
Roll call
- Susan Gorin Absent
- David Rabbitt Present
- James Gore Present
- Lynda Hopkins Absent
- Chris Coursey Present
Other items acted on
APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS
Procedural County record of this item’s meeting
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
PRESENTATIONS/GOLD RESOLUTIONS
Procedural County record of this item’s meeting
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
PRESENTATIONS AT A DIFFERENT DATE
Procedural County record of this item’s meeting
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
PRESENTATIONS AT THE BOARD MEETING (Gold resolutions are presented in the afternoon session at 1:30 P.M.)
Procedural County record of this item’s meeting
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
ITEM #25A ADDED TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR BY ADDENDUM
Procedural County record of this item’s meeting
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
ITEMS #26-31 WILL BE PRESENTED AS ONE PRESENTATION
Procedural County record of this item’s meeting
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Interim Health Officer Appointment
File 2024-1185 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Legislative Presentation by Assemblymember Jim Wood
File 2024-1181 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors: all its voted items Countywide
Passed. Information only.
Behavioral Health Housing Unit Project Update
File 2024-1072 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed. Information only.
Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations
File 2024-1102 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by Lynda Hopkins.
Consent calendar
The Board approves the consent calendar in one motion; the County records that vote on each item. Appointments and gold resolutions are approved with it. A consent item on which the Board split is listed under contested items above.
27 consent items, none contested
Agriculture/Weights & Measures Department Allocation List
File 2024-1061 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Agricultural Commissioner: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Northside Russian River Shaded Fuel Break Project and CALFIRE Grant Approval
File 2024-1121 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Disbursement of Fiscal Year 24-25 Third District Community Investment Fund Grant Awards
File 2024-1110 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors District 3: all its voted items District 3
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Meetings of July 9, 23, 2024, August 20, 28, 29, 2024 and September 10, 24, 2024. Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma County Valley Sanitation District Meetings of July 9, 23, 2024 and September 10, 24, 2024.
File 2024-0069 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by James Gore.
Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Meeting of September 17, 2024.
File 2024-1156 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Abstain. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Meeting of August 13, 2024.
File 2024-1155 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 3 Aye, 2 Abstain. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Meetings of July 16, 2024 and July 19, 2024.
File 2024-1154 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Abstain. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by Chris Coursey.
Unincorporated Governance Ad Hoc Committee Update
File 2024-1117 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Quarterly Ad Hoc Update - Third Quarter of 2024
File 2024-1069 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Fiscal Year 2024-25 First Quarter Consolidated Budget Adjustments
File 2024-1100 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Agreement for Annual Homelessness “Point in Time” Count Services
File 2024-1128 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Behavioral Health Services Agreements - Additional Delegated Authority for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
File 2024-1022 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with TRC Engineers, Inc. for design of the Geysers Road Bridge over Frasier Creek Replacement Project.
File 2024-1071 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Public Infrastructure: all its voted items District 4
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Funding Agreements for District Four Vegetation Management
File 2024-1211 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Public Infrastructure: all its voted items District 4
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Boating Safety and Enforcement Equipment (BSEE-24) Grant - FY 2024/25 #C24L0615
File 2024-1113 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Sheriff's Office: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Receive Report and Make Findings to Continue Emergency Work to Repair Retaining Wall and Channel Liners in Washington Creek
File 2024-1076 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Sonoma County Water Agency: all its voted items District 2
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Russian River Watershed Future Climate Hydrologic Modeling
File 2024-1079 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Sonoma County Water Agency: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Approve the Appointee position changes for existing Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee members representing the Third District: A) Appoint Vincent Hoagland to the District 3 Alternate seat for a two-year term beginning October 22, 2024, and ending on September 22, 2026. Mr. Hoagland is currently serving in the District 3 seat. B) Appoint Tom Bahning to the District 3 seat for a two- year term beginning October 22, 2024, and ending September 22, 2026. Mr. Bahning is currently serving in the District 3 Alternate seat. (Third District)
File 2024-1122 on the County’s site Appointment
From Board of Supervisors District 3: all its voted items District 3
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Adopt a Gold Resolution proclaiming October 24, 2024 as World Polio Day in Sonoma County
File 2024-1170 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented Off-Site
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Adopt a Gold Resolution recognizing October 20-26 as National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week for 2024
File 2024-1130 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Adopt a Gold Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma, State of California, Proclaiming that the Month of October Shall be Annual Pomo, Southern Pomo, Kashia, Coast Miwok, and Mishewal Wappo People Honoring Month. (Countywide)
File 2024-1096 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From Board of Supervisors District 4: all its voted items District 4
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as amended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Adopt a Gold Resolution Honoring and Congratulating Riggs Lokka as the Sonoma County Harvest Fair 2024 Outstanding Young Person in Agribusiness Award Recipient. (Countywide)
File 2024-1137 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From Board of Supervisors District 2: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Adopt a Gold Resolution Honoring and Congratulating Sonoma Mountain Beef Company as the Sonoma County Harvest Fair 2024 Award of Excellence in Local Food Production Recipient. (Countywide)
File 2024-1142 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From Board of Supervisors District 2: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Adopt a Gold Resolution Honoring and Congratulating Sipsong Spirits as the Sonoma County Harvest Fair 2024 Award of Excellence in the Craft Beer, Cider or Spirits Industries Recipient. (Countywide)
File 2024-1141 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From Board of Supervisors District 2: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Adopt a Gold Resolution Honoring and Congratulating Sonoma County 4-H County Club Council as the Sonoma County Harvest Fair 2024 Friend of Agriculture Award Recipient. (Countywide)
File 2024-1140 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From Board of Supervisors District 2: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Adopt a Gold Resolution Honoring and Congratulating Heidi Mickelson as the Sonoma County Harvest Fair 2024 Outstanding Leader in Agricultural Education Award recipient. (Countywide)
File 2024-1139 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From Board of Supervisors District 2: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Adopt a Gold Resolution Honoring and Congratulating Tim Tesconi as the Sonoma County Harvest Fair 2024 Lifetime Contribution to Sonoma County Agriculture Award Recipient. (Countywide)
File 2024-1138 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From Board of Supervisors District 2: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
| Item | Gorin | Coursey | Gore | Hopkins | Rabbitt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-1061: Agriculture/Weights & Measures Department Allocation List | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1121: Northside Russian River Shaded Fuel Break Project and CALFIRE Grant Approval | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1110: Disbursement of Fiscal Year 24-25 Third District Community Investment Fund Grant Awards | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-0069: Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Meetings of July 9, 23, 2024, August 20, 28, 29, 2024 and September 10, 24, 2024. Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma County Valley Sanitation District Meetings of July 9, 23, 2024 and September 10, 24, 2024. | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1156: Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Meeting of September 17, 2024. | Abstain | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1155: Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Meeting of August 13, 2024. | Aye | Aye | Abstain | Aye | Abstain |
| 2024-1154: Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Meetings of July 16, 2024 and July 19, 2024. | Aye | Aye | Abstain | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1117: Unincorporated Governance Ad Hoc Committee Update | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1069: Quarterly Ad Hoc Update - Third Quarter of 2024 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1100: Fiscal Year 2024-25 First Quarter Consolidated Budget Adjustments | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1128: Agreement for Annual Homelessness “Point in Time” Count Services | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1022: Behavioral Health Services Agreements - Additional Delegated Authority for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1071: Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with TRC Engineers, Inc. for design of the Geysers Road Bridge over Frasier Creek Replacement Project. | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1211: Funding Agreements for District Four Vegetation Management | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1113: Boating Safety and Enforcement Equipment (BSEE-24) Grant - FY 2024/25 #C24L0615 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1076: Receive Report and Make Findings to Continue Emergency Work to Repair Retaining Wall and Channel Liners in Washington Creek | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1079: Russian River Watershed Future Climate Hydrologic Modeling | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1122: Approve the Appointee position changes for existing Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee members representing the Third District: A) Appoint Vincent Hoagland to the District 3 Alternate seat for a two-year term beginning October 22, 2024, and ending on September 22, 2026. Mr. Hoagland is currently serving in the District 3 seat. B) Appoint Tom Bahning to the District 3 seat for a two- year term beginning October 22, 2024, and ending September 22, 2026. Mr. Bahning is currently serving in the District 3 Alternate seat. (Third District) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1170: Adopt a Gold Resolution proclaiming October 24, 2024 as World Polio Day in Sonoma County | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1130: Adopt a Gold Resolution recognizing October 20-26 as National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week for 2024 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1096: Adopt a Gold Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma, State of California, Proclaiming that the Month of October Shall be Annual Pomo, Southern Pomo, Kashia, Coast Miwok, and Mishewal Wappo People Honoring Month. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1137: Adopt a Gold Resolution Honoring and Congratulating Riggs Lokka as the Sonoma County Harvest Fair 2024 Outstanding Young Person in Agribusiness Award Recipient. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1142: Adopt a Gold Resolution Honoring and Congratulating Sonoma Mountain Beef Company as the Sonoma County Harvest Fair 2024 Award of Excellence in Local Food Production Recipient. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1141: Adopt a Gold Resolution Honoring and Congratulating Sipsong Spirits as the Sonoma County Harvest Fair 2024 Award of Excellence in the Craft Beer, Cider or Spirits Industries Recipient. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1140: Adopt a Gold Resolution Honoring and Congratulating Sonoma County 4-H County Club Council as the Sonoma County Harvest Fair 2024 Friend of Agriculture Award Recipient. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1139: Adopt a Gold Resolution Honoring and Congratulating Heidi Mickelson as the Sonoma County Harvest Fair 2024 Outstanding Leader in Agricultural Education Award recipient. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2024-1138: Adopt a Gold Resolution Honoring and Congratulating Tim Tesconi as the Sonoma County Harvest Fair 2024 Lifetime Contribution to Sonoma County Agriculture Award Recipient. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
In the Clerk’s words
The Clerk’s minutes text records a vote on these items, but not in a form this site reads with confidence: several motions on one item, a vote with no stated Board Action to attach it to, or a voter who is not a Supervisor, such as a sanitation district’s mayor-director. They are quoted, not counted. Why.
Untitled item
Procedural
Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District
Ayes: Gorin, Rabbitt
Absent: Mayor Gurney
Untitled item
Procedural
Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District
Ayes: Gorin, Rabbitt
Absent: Mayor Gurney
Items with no recorded action
1 items
- 2024-1105: 2024 Annual State of the Retirement System Report