Butte County meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Butte County agendas: HVAC change orders, highway repairs, RV and cell tower zoning — outcomes not yet posted

Three Butte County bodies posted agendas in the past two weeks, but minutes have not been published for any of them, so no decisions are confirmed. The largest dollar figure on those agendas is $1,768,855, the total of change orders the Board of Supervisors was asked to ratify for HVAC replacement at 308 Nelson Avenue.

Board of Supervisors, Oct. 13

The board's agenda listed five items:

• A supplemental job order for repairs at 2255 Bird Street, Oroville, increasing the maximum payable to $469,651. The meeting summary lists funding for housing for the Incompetent to Stand Trial population among the meeting's key items.
• A contract with Dewberry Engineers, Inc. for Oro Quincy Highway repairs, not to exceed $362,047.
• Ratification of change orders for HVAC replacement at 308 Nelson Avenue totaling $1,768,855.
• A resolution to declare 860 Cedar Street, Gridley as Exempt Surplus Land for transfer to the City of Gridley.
• An allocation agreement with CDPH for the Tobacco Control Education Program, up to $300,000.

The summary also refers to several land conservation contracts without listing them individually.

Drought Task Force, Oct. 15

The task force was scheduled to review a draft County Drought Resilience Plan written to meet Senate Bill 552 requirements. According to the agenda summary, members were to give input on revisions and consider recommending the plan to the Board of Supervisors for approval. The agenda also listed approval of minutes from the April 17, 2025 meeting.

Planning Commission, Oct. 22

Commissioners were set to discuss two proposed amendments to the Butte County Zoning Ordinance:

• PMISC-26-0005, covering temporary RV occupancy on residential building sites.
• PMISC-26-0006, which would require an alternative site analysis for new telecommunications towers.

Both were listed as discussion items; no recommendation or vote is recorded in the published material.

Coming up

Board of Supervisors, Oct. 27. The board will take up consolidated budget amendments described as a $322,151 decrease in appropriations, including a $785,960 increase to General Fund Contingencies. Also on the agenda: an ordinance to formally separate the Office of Director of Public Works and Road Commissioner following a voter-ratified charter amendment; contract completion for tenant improvements at 254 Cohasset Road, Chico, totaling $2,668,917; an agreement with CDFA for pest detection services not to exceed $73,784; and an increase in General Assistance aid for single individuals from $690 to $702.

Groundwater Sustainability Agency, Oct. 27. A separate meeting that day will consider a resolution approving the Butte Subbasin Periodic Evaluation of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan. The evaluation covers water years 2021 through 2025 and is required by state law for submission to the Department of Water Resources.

All figures and item descriptions above come from posted agendas and meeting summaries. Because minutes for the three recent meetings have not been published, this roundup does not report what any body decided.

Butte County supervisors to weigh $1,768,855 HVAC change orders, road contract and Gridley land transfer

Butte County supervisors are scheduled to consider $1,768,855 in HVAC change orders, a highway repair contract capped at $362,047 and the transfer of a county parcel in Gridley to the city, according to the agenda for the Oct. 13 Board of Supervisors meeting.

Agendas have been posted for the three meetings in this roundup. Minutes have not been published for any of them, so no votes or outcomes are known.

Board of Supervisors, Oct. 13: facilities, roads and land

The largest amount listed is ratification of change orders for HVAC replacement at 308 Nelson Avenue totaling $1,768,855.

Supervisors are also set to consider a supplemental job order for repairs at 2255 Bird Street in Oroville that would increase the maximum payable to $469,651. The board's summary describes the item as funding for housing for the Incompetent to Stand Trial population.

A contract with Dewberry Engineers, Inc. for Oro Quincy Highway repairs is listed at a not-to-exceed amount of $362,047.

On land, the agenda includes a resolution to declare 860 Cedar Street in Gridley as Exempt Surplus Land for transfer to the City of Gridley. The summary also refers to several land conservation contracts.

Also listed is an allocation agreement with CDPH for the Tobacco Control Education Program of up to $300,000.

Water Commission, Oct. 7: groundwater plan review

The Water Commission is scheduled to review the first Periodic Evaluation of the Butte Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan, covering Water Years 2021-2025 and due to the state in January 2027. All 11 groundwater sustainability agencies must take formal action before the plan is submitted to the Department of Water Resources, according to the agenda.

The commission is asked to review a draft resolution and recommend approval by the Board of Supervisors, which is scheduled to consider it Oct. 27.

Information-only presentations cover the Bay Delta Plan and Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program, given by MBK Engineers and the Northern California Water Association, with Richvale Irrigation District discussing potential participation. Staff are also scheduled to update the commission on preliminary 2026 salinity monitoring results in wells across the county, and on DWR Thermalito Afterbay Replacement Wells Phase II, the Water Well Ordinance, SGMA timelines and the DWR 2028 Water Plan Update.

Drought Task Force, Oct. 15: draft resilience plan

The Drought Task Force is scheduled to review a draft County Drought Resilience Plan written to meet Senate Bill 552 requirements, addressing water shortages and supply reliability. Members are to give input on revisions and consider recommending the plan to the Board of Supervisors for approval. The agenda also lists approval of minutes from the April 17, 2025 meeting.

Coming up

• **Planning Commission, Oct. 22:** two proposed amendments to the Butte County Zoning Ordinance — PMISC-26-0005 on temporary RV occupancy on residential building sites, and PMISC-26-0006 requiring alternative site analysis for new telecommunications towers.
• **Board of Supervisors, Oct. 27:** scheduled to consider the groundwater plan resolution the Water Commission is asked to recommend.

Butte County boards to weigh road repairs, drainage plan, and new budgets

Three Butte County boards met Aug. 11 to consider items ranging from a $231,211 road repair contract to a $4,400 cemetery budget. Minutes from those meetings have not yet been published, so no decisions are confirmed. The Board of Supervisors also has a full agenda for its Aug. 25 meeting.

Butte County Board of Supervisors (Aug. 11)

The Board of Supervisors considered a consent agenda that included a $231,211 contract to VSS International for Rosewood Drive repairs in Magalia, a $56,000 budget amendment for two ballot tabulators (75% grant-funded), and salary ordinance changes affecting multiple departments.

On the regular agenda, the board was set to adopt a new Job Order Contracting policy for streamlined public works projects and accept the Palermo Master Drainage Plan as a planning document for flood mitigation. All items were listed as agenda items only; no minutes have been published.

Thompson Flat Cemetery District (Aug. 11)

The Thompson Flat Cemetery District Board of Trustees was scheduled to adopt a $4,400 budget for fiscal year 2026-27, funded by $5,118 in property tax revenue. The budget covers routine expenses and unanticipated maintenance. The board also planned to approve minutes from its May 12, 2026 meeting.

Butte County Groundwater Sustainability Agency (Aug. 11)

The Groundwater Sustainability Agency considered a resolution adopting a $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 would contribute $12,790.91. The board also planned to approve minutes from its August 2025 meeting.

Coming up

The Butte County Board of Supervisors meets Aug. 25 with a consent agenda that includes a $171,000 budget amendment and $145,853 capital purchase for a mobile elections trailer, a $253,300 budget amendment for an asphalt parking lot at Fire Station 33 in Magalia, and a $97,500 contract with Raftelis to review General Services practices. The board will also consider extending the Law Enforcement Referral Bonus Program through Aug. 31, 2027, and a $96,560 RIMS Mobile license for the Sheriff's Office. The meeting includes public comment periods.