Butte County, CA

Butte County Board of Supervisors

Butte County Board of Supervisors

General

Planning Commission

Water Commission

Butte County Board of Supervisors

Planning Commission

Butte County Board of Supervisors

Butte County Board of Supervisors

Planning Commission

Water Commission

Planning Commission

Butte County Board of Supervisors

Water Commission

Water Commission

Water Commission

Planning Commission

General

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Butte County Board of Supervisors will consider a consent agenda with routine items, including a $171,000 budget amendment for a mobile elections trailer, a $253,300 budget amendment for a parking lot at Fire Station 33, and a $97,500 contract for a review of General Services. The regular agenda includes appointments to the Behavioral Health Advisory Board and public comment periods.

• Approve $171,000 budget amendment and $145,853 capital purchase for mobile elections trailer
• Approve $253,300 budget amendment for asphalt parking lot at Fire Station 33, Magalia
• Approve $97,500 contract with Raftelis for review of General Services practices
• Adopt resolution extending Law Enforcement Referral Bonus Program through August 31, 2027
• Approve $96,560 for RIMS Mobile license for Sheriff's Office

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board will consider a consent agenda including a $231,211 contract for Rosewood Drive repairs in Magalia, a $56,000 purchase of ballot tabulators, and salary ordinance amendments. The regular agenda features adoption of a new Job Order Contracting (JOC) policy for public works and acceptance of the Palermo Master Drainage Plan to address long-standing flooding issues.

• Award $231,211 contract to VSS International for Rosewood Drive repair project in Magalia
• Approve $56,000 budget amendment for two ballot tabulators (75% grant-funded)
• Adopt new Job Order Contracting policy for streamlined public works projects
• Accept Palermo Master Drainage Plan as planning document for flood mitigation
• Approve salary ordinance changes affecting multiple departments, including adding and deleting positions

General

The Butte County Groundwater Sustainability Agency will vote on a resolution adopting its recommended $140,700 budget for fiscal year 2026-27. The funds cover consulting, engineering, and monitoring costs tied to the Butte Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan. Each of the 11 GSAs in the subbasin will contribute $12,790.91. The board will also approve minutes from August 2025.

• Resolution adopting $140,700 FY2026-27 budget for groundwater sustainability work
• Each of 11 GSAs to contribute $12,790.91 for the year
• Funds to be used for annual report, GSP periodic evaluation, data management, monitoring, and well permitting
• Approval of August 12, 2025 meeting minutes

General

The Thompson Flat Cemetery District Board of Trustees will vote on adopting a $4,400 budget for fiscal year 2026-27, funded by $5,118 in property tax revenue. The board will also approve minutes from the May 12, 2026 meeting. The budget covers routine expenses and unanticipated maintenance.

• Adoption of resolution approving $4,400 budget for FY 2026-27
• Approval of minutes from May 12, 2026 meeting
• Budget hearing provides opportunity for public comment

Water Commission

The Butte County Water Commission will receive presentations on the county's Drought Resilience Plan and the Butte County Well Ordinance. The body will also discuss FERC Relicensing and zoning considerations for AI data centers.

• Discussion on FERC Relicensing and the 'Our Water, Their Power' website
• Presentation on AI Data Center Permitting and Zoning Considerations
• Presentation on the Butte County Well Ordinance
• Presentation and discussion of the Butte County Drought Resilience Plan
• Sustainable Groundwater Management updates

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors will decide on the final appropriations for the 2026-27 budget and certify results for the June 2026 primary election. The body is also considering several contract amendments and new agreements for county services.

• Resolution adopting appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 County Budget
• Contract amendment with SYASL for state legislative advocacy services, increasing maximum payable by $120,000 to $600,000
• Three new part-time indigent defense contracts not-to-exceed $90,041 each and one amendment for Ryan Lamb not-to-exceed $231,074
• Contract with Rael & Letson for pension and OPEB actuarial services not-to-exceed $70,600
• Agreement with Butte County Superior Court for Dispute Resolution Program not-to-exceed $42,530

The Board approved a $9,207,671 contract with Ginno Construction for improvements to the Oroville and Chico Library branches, funded by a state grant. The Board also approved a three-year employment contract for Meegan Jessee as Chief Administrative Officer, with a starting salary of $281,238. Both items were approved unanimously.

• Approved $9,207,671 contract with Ginno Construction for Oroville and Chico library improvements.
• Approved employment contract for Meegan Jessee as Chief Administrative Officer, term Oct 1, 2026 - Sep 30, 2029.
• Adopted the consent agenda, including contracts, agreements, and resolutions as listed.
• Reappointed Dave Johnson and Justin Hancock to the Assessment Appeals Board for 4-year terms ending July 24, 2030.
• Approved contract amendment with Youth for Change for the Parents as Teachers program, increasing funding by $320,000.
• Directed staff to advocate for public safety in the Lake Oroville Water Control Manual update.
• Approved contract amendment granting 80 hours of vacation leave to Director of Public Works D. Colt Esenwein.
• Continued two telecommunications facility appeals to August 25, 2026.

Planning Commission

Technical Advisory Committee

The Technical Advisory Committee will elect a Chair and Vice Chair for 2026 and approve the May 29, 2025 meeting minutes. Members will receive updates on current groundwater conditions, the Butte Subbasin evaluation, and the county well and septic ordinance. A presentation will discuss inter‑basin coordination for sustainable groundwater management in the North Sacramento River corridor. Additional updates include the 2025 groundwater status report and drought resilience planning.

• Election of Chair and Vice Chair for 2026 (Chair Connell)
• Approval of May 29, 2025 meeting minutes
• Presentation and discussion of inter‑basin coordination for sustainable groundwater management in the North Sacramento River corridor
• Butte County Well and Septic Ordinance update (Rural Water Safety Project)
• Butte County Groundwater Status Report for the 2025 water year

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a use permit for a new wireless communications tower. The body will discuss the proposal to install a monopine tower and associated ground equipment.

• Use permit for a 160-foot monopine wireless tower at 6219 McReynolds Ct, Magalia (PROJ-26-0033/VB BTS III, LLC)

Butte County Board of Supervisors

This consent agenda includes multiple administrative items. The board will vote to increase the low-value property tax exemption from $2,000 to $5,000, approve contracts for federal advocacy and small claims advisory services, and finalize compensation agreements with the City of Gridley for redevelopment property sales. Several contract amendments and resolutions are also up for adoption.

• Resolution increasing low-value property tax exemption threshold to $5,000 (3.1.a)
• Contract with BCAG for federal advocacy services, not-to-exceed $63,000 (3.3.d)
• MOU with Butte County Law Library for small claims advisory, not-to-exceed $15,000 over three years (3.3.c)
• Compensation agreements with City of Gridley for redevelopment property sale proceeds: $55,863 for County, $3,503 for CSA 34, $4,645 for CSA 37 (3.3.f)
• Amendment to library security contract with Armed Guard Private Security, increasing by $90,000 to $211,556 (3.4.a)

The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted the consent agenda, with one item passing 4-0-1 due to a recusal. Key actions included increasing the low-value property tax exemption and approving several administrative contracts and agreements.

• Increased low-value property tax exemption limit to $5,000
• Accepted certification of June 2, 2026 Congressional District 1 Special Election votes
• Approved June 9, 2026 meeting minutes
• Exempted County from small claims advisory requirements for FY 2026-27 through 2028-29
• Approved MOU with Butte County Law Library for small claims services (not-to-exceed $15,000)
• Approved $63,000 contract with BCAG for federal advocacy
• Ratified letter of opposition for ACA 9 (Boerner)
• Approved compensation agreements with City of Gridley for RDA property sales

Water Commission

The Butte County Water Commission will first approve the minutes from the May 6, 2026 meeting. It will then receive updates on current hydrological and spring 2026 groundwater conditions, the status of the Butte Subbasin periodic evaluation, and several department projects including a well and septic ordinance, a drought resilience plan, and sustainable groundwater management. No formal actions beyond minute approval are listed.

• Approve May 6, 2026 meeting minutes
• Current Hydrological and Spring 2026 Groundwater Conditions Update
• Update on the Status of the Butte Subbasin Periodic Evaluation
• Butte County Well and Septic Ordinance Update (Rural Water Safety Project)
• Drought Resilience Plan Update

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors will consider several service agreements for behavioral health, including substance-use recovery and psychiatric care. The meeting also includes requests to approve library budget amendments and a contract for financial reporting software.

• Agreement with American Addiction Treatment Services, Inc. for Narcotic Replacement Therapy, not-to-exceed $350,000
• Agreement with Compassion Pathway Behavioral Health, LLC for 24-hour residential care, not-to-exceed $267,677
• Contract with DebtBook for financial obligation reporting compliance, not-to-exceed $43,500
• Contract amendment with Perpetual Storage, Inc. for archival storage, increasing maximum payable amount by $40,000
• Budget amendments for a $3,500 library grant and $8,404 from the sale of a Bookmobile Bus

The Board of Supervisors adopted the consent agenda, which included several departmental contracts and budget adjustments. Approved items covered financial reporting software, archival storage amendments, library grants, and multiple behavioral health service agreements.

• Approved DebtBook contract for financial reporting ($43,500 through March 2029)
• Approved Perpetual Storage, Inc. contract amendment ($120,000 through April 2032)
• Approved May 26, 2026 meeting minutes
• Approved letter of support for AB 2640
• Adopted resolution to amend the County Conflict of Interest Code
• Approved budget amendment for Book to Action grant ($3,500)
• Approved budget amendment for library vehicle sale proceeds ($8,404)
• Approved American Addiction Treatment Services agreement ($350,000 through June 2027)

In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Board

The Butte County In‑Home Supportive Services Public Authority Board will vote to approve the meeting minutes from May 26, 2026. It will also consider and likely approve the IHSS Public Authority budget of $482,606 for fiscal year 2026‑27, a 6.2% increase over the prior year. No regular agenda items are scheduled for discussion.

• Approve May 26, 2026 In‑Home Supportive Services Public Authority Board meeting minutes
• Approve IHSS Public Authority budget of $482,606 for FY 2026‑27 (6.2% increase)
• No regular agenda items listed

Water Commission

The Butte County Water Commission's regular meeting scheduled for June 3, 2026, has been canceled. A special meeting will be held on June 17, 2026, at 1:30 PM. The next regular meeting is on August 5, 2026.

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will discuss two zoning code amendments, including the creation of a new mobile food court ordinance for Commercial and Industrial zones. The body will also consider a continued use permit for a wireless communications monopole.

• Use permit for a 105-foot wireless communications monopole at Richvale Hwy and Colony Road (UP25-0002)
• Proposed zoning amendment to establish mobile food courts as a land use in Commercial and Industrial zones (PROJ-26-0035)
• County-initiated amendment to an existing zoning ordinance originally adopted in 2019 (PROJ25-0005)

Technical Advisory Committee

The Butte County Water Commission Technical Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for May 28, 2026, was canceled. The next meeting date is currently to be determined.

• Meeting canceled
• Next meeting date to be determined

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Butte County Board of Supervisors will consider a consent agenda that includes approval of the May 12 meeting minutes, a letter opposing AB 690 on indigent defense, and a resolution to use HOME program income. Several behavioral health contracts and amendments will be voted on, including a $5,529,602 grant amendment, a $380,148 amendment with Family Services, and a $200,000 agreement with Open Line Group Homes. The agenda also contains a $55,000 budget amendment to purchase a new Development Services vehicle.

• Approve letter of opposition to AB 690 (estimated minimum cost $1 million)
• Adopt resolution authorizing use of HOME program income ($156,680 balance, up to $343,420 projected receipts)
• Approve amendment to Behavioral Health grant increasing total to $5,529,602
• Approve amendment and new agreement with Family Services for short‑term residential therapeutic services, not‑to‑exceed $380,148
• Approve $55,000 budget amendment to purchase a new compact SUV hybrid vehicle

The Board of Supervisors approved several contracts for behavioral health services, including residential programs and medical director oversight. Additional actions included approving a letter opposing AB 690 and authorizing the use of HOME program income for housing activities.

• Adopted the Consent Agenda (4-0-1)
• Approved May 12, 2026, meeting minutes
• Approved letter of opposition to AB 690 regarding indigent defense compensation
• Adopted resolution for use of HOME program income for housing activities
• Approved letter of concern regarding the State Budget
• Approved amendment and new agreement with Family Services for mental health services
• Approved agreement with Open Line Group Homes, Inc. for mental health services
• Approved agreement with Donovan Alan Wong, M.D., Inc. for Medical Director services

In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Board

The IHSS Public Authority Board will consider approving consent agenda items including three contracts and meeting minutes. Items include a labor negotiations contract with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore ($60,000), a registry system subscription with Excellesoft Partners ($44,781), and a facilitation services contract with Terri Green Petersen ($4,335).

• Contract with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore for IHSS PA labor negotiations, $60,000, July 2026–June 2029
• Agreement with Excellesoft Partners for Nexus Registry IHSS system subscription, $44,781, July 2026–June 2030
• Contract with Terri Green Petersen for IHSS Advisory Committee facilitation services, $4,335, July 2026–June 2027
• Approval of September 9, 2025 meeting minutes

The Board adopted the consent agenda, which included approving the May 26, 2026, meeting minutes. The board also approved the $482,606 budget for the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority for fiscal year 2026-27.

• Approved May 26, 2026, meeting minutes
• Approved $482,606 IHSS PA budget for FY 2026-27 (4-0-1)

Thompson Flat Cemetery District Board of Trustees

The Thompson Flat Cemetery District Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting. The only action item is approval of the minutes from the February 10, 2026 meeting. No other items are on the regular or closed session agendas.

• Approval of minutes from February 10, 2026 Thompson Flat Cemetery District Board meeting

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors will review several service agreements, including psychiatric care and foster youth support. The meeting also includes a proposal for a building permit amnesty program and funding for residential well testing.

• Three contracts with Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. for residential well testing totaling up to $527,650
• Building Permit Amnesty Program for May 1 - June 30, 2026, waiving penalty fees for eligible applicants
• Two contracts for Family Connection and Caregiver Support with NVCSS and Youth for Change totaling $1,500,000
• Contract with Megabyte Systems Inc. for tax cycle software totaling $297,419
• Psychiatric service agreements with Kullar Psychiatry, Inc. (up to $228,955) and Our Wellness Project, LLC (up to $303,500)

The Board adopted the consent agenda (unanimously) and approved the renewal of the tax‑software contract, three well‑inspection contracts, a library grant amendment, several behavioral‑health service agreements, a building‑permit amnesty program, an MOU for child‑abuse prevention, and two family‑support contracts. All items were approved by the required vote.

• Approved $297,419 Tax Cycle Software contract (unanimous)
• Approved three well‑inspection contracts totaling $527,650 (unanimous)
• Approved $24,678 library grant budget amendment (4/5 vote required)
• Approved $122,462 Eldervilla residential facility agreement (unanimous)
• Approved $228,955 Kullar Psychiatry in‑person services agreement (unanimous)
• Approved $303,500 Our Wellness Project nurse practitioner agreement (unanimous)
• Adopted resolution and amnesty program for building permits (unanimous)
• Approved $200,000 MOU with First 5 Children and Families Commission (unanimous)

Water Commission

The Butte County Water Commission will receive informational presentations on dry wells and the Vina Subbasin Groundwater Recharge Feasibility Study. The commission will also review the 2024 Butte County Annual Groundwater Status Report.

• Presentation on dry wells or Groundwater Recharge Enhancement Features by Geosyntec Consultants
• Presentation on the Vina Subbasin Groundwater Recharge Feasibility Study by Geosyntec Consultants
• Overview of the 2024 Butte County Annual Groundwater Status Report
• Status updates on GSP Periodic Evaluations in Butte, Wyandotte Creek, and Vina Subbasins

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board will vote on a consent agenda that includes contract amendments to extend potable water delivery to dry well households through November 2026, totaling over $183,000 in additional funding. Other items include a contract for Alert FM disaster warning receivers ($214,740), new agreements for locum nursing and psychiatry services, and letters of support for state fee legislation and a foreign-trade zone application.

• Amend Butte Water Truck Service contract, increase by $68,200 (total $301,595) for water hauling to 37 households
• Amend The Cali Dozer Co. LLC contract, increase by $115,500 (total $348,895) for water hauling to 40 households
• Contract with Global Security Systems for up to 1,500 Alert FM early warning receivers, not-to-exceed $214,740
• Agreement with Amergis Healthcare Staffing for locum nurse services, not-to-exceed $150,001
• Agreements with ExMed Inc. and Traditions Behavioral Health for outpatient psychiatry, up to $336,960 and $500,000 respectively

The Board adopted the consent agenda with a 4‑0‑1 vote after Supervisor Durfee recused himself from one item. The agenda approved a letter of support for AB 2224, contract amendments for two water‑truck providers, new locum‑nurse and psychiatry agreements, and several grant‑funded contracts for emergency alerts, youth services, and security upgrades. All approved items were authorized for the Chair to sign.

• Adopted consent agenda (4-0-1) after one recusal
• Approved letter of support for AB 2224 (Clerk‑Recorder's Office)
• Approved $68,200 amendment to Butte Water Truck Service contract (DROP grant)
• Approved $115,500 amendment to The Cali Dozer Co. LLC contract (DROP grant)
• Approved $150,001 locum‑nurse agreement with Amergis Healthcare Staffing
• Approved psychiatry agreements: ExMed Inc. up to $336,960 and Traditions Behavioral Health up to $500,000
• Approved $214,740 contract with Global Security Systems for Alert FM receivers
• Approved $676,000 amendment to Youth for Change CalWORKs Home Visiting Program

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on three use permits for wireless communications towers. Item A is a continued hearing on a 105-foot monopole in Richvale, where the commission previously made a motion of intent to deny; staff will present findings for a denial resolution. Items B and C are continued and new proposals for 100-foot towers near Oroville and in Hurleton, respectively. The commission will also receive a planning manager's report and approve previous meeting minutes.

• UP25-0002: 105-foot wireless monopole at Richvale Hwy and Colony Road; motion to deny pending final vote
• UP25-0003: 100-foot wireless monopole on Flag Creek Road, north of Oroville (continued from Feb 26, 2026)
• PROJ-25-0006: 100-foot tower at 77 Weger Road, Hurleton (new application)
• All projects include fenced lease areas, equipment cabinets, and diesel backup generators
• Public hearing and possible vote on each use permit

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Butte County Board of Supervisors will consider approving contract amendments for election services, security monitoring, and a roof replacement at County Juvenile Hall, along with budget adjustments for library grant funds.

• Contract amendment with Liberty Vote USA Inc. for election services, not-to-exceed $1,468,810
• Budget amendment for County Library to add $14,228 in grant funds
• Agreement amendment with Accularm Security for monitoring, not-to-exceed $46,111
• Notice of Completion for roof replacement at County Juvenile Hall, 41 County Center Drive, Oroville
• Approval of disposal of obsolete capital assets

The Butte County Board of Supervisors adopted the consent agenda with a unanimous vote. A series of items were presented for approval—including disposal of capital assets, a contract amendment with Liberty Vote USA, a library budget amendment, letters of support and opposition, and agreements with USDA and Accularm Security—but the minutes do not record vote outcomes for those items. No other substantive decisions were documented.

• Adopted consent agenda (unanimous)

Water Commission

The regular June 3, 2026 Water Commission meeting was canceled. A special meeting will be held on June 17, 2026 at 1:30 pm, with agenda and materials to be distributed beforehand. The next regularly scheduled meeting is planned for August 5, 2026.

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and vote on a use permit for The Towers LLC/Verizon to install a 105‑foot wireless communications monopole at the northeast corner of Richvale Hwy and Colony Road. The Commission will also consider an amendment to Conditional Use Permit UP19‑0003 to remove a roadway frontage improvement condition for a stationary asphalt batch plant at 999 Neal Road in Paradise. The meeting includes the Planning Manager’s Report, general business items, and approval of the February 26 minutes.

• Use Permit UP25‑0002 – The Towers LLC/Verizon request to construct a 105‑ft monopole with antennas at Richvale Hwy & Colony Road (Parcel 029‑100‑009).
• Use Permit amendment PROJ‑26‑0028 – Franklin Construction seeks to remove Condition No. 18 (road frontage improvements) from Conditional Use Permit UP19‑0003 for the asphalt batch plant at 999 Neal Road (Parcel 040‑600‑081).

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Butte County Board of Supervisors will approve the March 10, 2026 meeting minutes and two letters—one to the USDA and one to the President—addressing housing loan guidelines and flood control project delays. It will also vote on several contract amendments, notably a $483,001 broadband agreement for the County Library and a $911,500 amendment to expand residential services for Compassion Pathway Behavioral Health. Additional items include a five‑year fire alarm monitoring contract not to exceed $60,000.

• Approve March 10, 2026 Board of Supervisors meeting minutes.
• Approve letter of concern to USDA requesting retraction of loan guideline changes.
• Approve amendment to County Library broadband agreement, raising not‑to‑exceed amount to $483,001.
• Approve amendment to Compassion Pathway Behavioral Health contract, increasing max payable to $911,500.
• Approve five‑year fire alarm monitoring services contract with Firecode Safety Equipment, Inc., not‑to‑exceed $60,000.

The Butte County Board of Supervisors adopted the consent agenda with a unanimous vote. The agenda contained items such as approval of the March 10, 2026 meeting minutes, letters to the USDA and President Trump, and several contract amendments, but the minutes do not record vote outcomes for those individual items. No other substantive decisions were documented in this meeting.

• Adopted the consent agenda (unanimous)

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Butte County Board of Supervisors will consider a consent agenda that includes several contract approvals and resolutions. Items include two five‑year contracts, each not‑to‑exceed $500,000, for hazardous vegetation abatement under Chapter 38A. The Board will also vote on a contract amendment increasing Rosa E. Valles’ legal services budget by $90,000 and an amendment to increase Open Line Group Home’s residential treatment program funding by $112,184. Additionally, a resolution will authorize the submission of the FY 2026 Homeland Security Grant Program application.

• Approve contracts with JW Bamford, Inc. and Greentek Services, LLC for Chapter 38A hazardous vegetation abatement, up to $500,000 each
• Amend contract with Rosa E. Valles, Attorney at Law, increasing maximum obligation by $90,000 (not‑to‑exceed $540,000)
• Amend Open Line Group Home, Inc. agreement, raising maximum payable amount by $112,184 to $177,184
• Adopt resolution authorizing the FY 2026 Homeland Security Grant Program application
• Adopt resolution authorizing CDBG program applications for Mobile Hygiene Center and Older Adult Home Delivery Nutrition Program

The Board adopted the Consent Agenda, approving most items unanimously (Item 3.4.a passed 4‑0‑1 after a recusal). It approved the February 24, 2026 meeting minutes and authorized several grant applications and letters of support. It also approved multiple contract amendments and two five‑year contracts for hazardous‑vegetation abatement.

• Adopted Consent Agenda (unanimous except 3.4.a 4‑0‑1)
• Approved February 24, 2026 Board of Supervisors meeting minutes
• Authorized Homeland Security Grant Program application (resolution adopted)
• Authorized CDBG program applications for Mobile Hygiene Center and Older Adult Home Delivery Nutrition Program (resolution adopted)
• Ratified letters of support for Colby Mountain Recreation Trails, Northern California cling peach growers, and Konkow Valley Band of Maidu Indians
• Approved contract amendment with Rosa E. Valles, increasing obligations by $90,000 (up to $540,000)
• Approved contract amendment with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, raising hourly rates to $180‑$475
• Approved contracts with JW Bamford, Inc. and Greentek Services, LLC for Chapter 38A hazardous‑vegetation abatement (up to $500,000 each)