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Tehama County meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Plain-English weekly recaps written from official meeting records. 3 weeks available.

Weeks

Week of 2026-08-24

Tehama County boards weigh budget, jail financing, and cell tower appeal

Tehama County boards this week will take up a county jail financing resolution, a cell tower permit appeal, and a $250,000 debt authorization, among other items. No decisions have been announced; minutes from the most recent meetings have not yet been published.

Recent meetings

Flood Control and Water Conservation District (Aug. 17)

The board considered authorizing up to $250,000 in additional debt to meet financial obligations (item 26-1509). It also reviewed the timeline for hiring a new consultant (item 26-1510) and discussed temporarily suspending director stipends (item 26-1511). The board approved minutes from its June 25 and July 20 meetings and held a closed session on the pending lawsuit *Garst v. Tehama County Flood Control and Water Conservation District* (23CI-000079).

Board of Supervisors (Aug. 18)

The board held a public hearing on the FY 2026-27 adopted budget, including proposed revisions and administrative recommendations. It also considered an ordinance to modify the military equipment use policy for all county law enforcement agencies, and an ordinance to consolidate the Public Guardian and Public Administrator positions into the Social Services Director role. The board reviewed an agreement with Obsidian IT for technology support services up to $167,450.20, and heard about health insurance premium increases: medical up 10.9%, dental up 34.96%, and vision down 4.3%.

Local Agency Formation Commission (Aug. 12)

The commission received a presentation and request for approval of the FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget. It also approved minutes from its July 8 meeting and held a public comment period.

Coming up

Board of Supervisors (Aug. 25)

The board will hold a public hearing on an appeal of Use Permit 25-07 for a Verizon cell tower at Black Butte Lake, with options to uphold, modify, or deny the permit. It will also consider a resolution authorizing documents for state financing of the Tehama County Jail Project, and an ordinance to consolidate the Public Guardian and Public Administrator roles into the Social Services Director position. Other items include an agreement with Michelle Schmidt as Executive Director of the Health Services Agency (with a $110,000 maximum for a dental contract) and ratification of a $10,267 federal Justice Assistance Grant application.

Transit Agency Board (Aug. 24) — cancelled

The regular meeting scheduled for Aug. 24 has been cancelled. The next meeting is set for Sept. 28 at 8:45 AM in the Tehama County Board Chambers, 727 Oak Street, Red Bluff.

Transportation Commission (Aug. 24) — cancelled

The Aug. 24 regular meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for Sept. 28 at 8:30 AM in the Tehama County Board Chambers, 727 Oak Street, Red Bluff.

All meetings are open to the public. Agendas and minutes are available on the county's website.

Week of 2026-08-03

Tehama County boards weighed millions in contracts, fees, and infrastructure projects in late July

Tehama County's elected boards and commissions packed the last two weeks of July with agendas covering groundwater fees, a veterans hall remodel, transit funding, and emergency radio infrastructure. Because minutes have not yet been published for any of these meetings, the items below reflect what was agendized for action — not confirmed outcomes. Readers should consult the official meeting records for final decisions and vote tallies.

Board of Supervisors — July 21 and July 28

The Board of Supervisors held two meetings with significant dollar items on the agenda.

On July 21, the Board was scheduled to review Change Order No. 1 to the Corning Veterans Hall remodel contract with Ginno Construction, which would increase the contract by $105,168.11. Also on the agenda: a cooperative agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (up to $2,160), a separate cooperative agreement for Organic Foods Act enforcement (up to $4,225), an application for a CDPH Pandemic Influenza grant totaling $335,274, and approval of new classifications and reclassifications for Community Health Workers and Peer Support Specialists.

On July 28, the Board was set to discuss establishing a reserve account for a county-wide emergency radio communications project funded by a $550,000 federal Community Project Funding award. Other agendized items included awarding a bid for the morgue HVAC upgrade to Mikes Heating & Air, Inc. for $181,269; a telepsychiatry services agreement with Iris Telehealth Medical Group with a maximum of $780,000; and acceptance of a sheriff's cannabis tax fund grant of $104,100 for fiscal year 2026-27. The Board was also scheduled to consider sending a letter of opposition to proposed federal financial assistance regulations.

Flood Control and Water Conservation District — July 20

The Flood Control and Water Conservation District Board was set to hold two public hearings on groundwater sustainability fees. The first, at 10:00 a.m., concerned an administrative fee for the Groundwater Sustainability Agency (item 26-1337). The second, at 1:00 p.m., concerned a Project Management Action fee for overdrafted subbasins (item 26-1338). The Board was then scheduled to consider Resolution 03-2026, adopting an annual Groundwater Sustainability Plan Operations and Administrative Fee for managed basins, and Resolution 04-2026, adopting a PMA fee for overdrafted subbasins. Both fees were proposed as regulatory fees under Proposition 26.

Transportation Commission — July 27

The Transportation Commission was scheduled to vote on approving June 2026 claims totaling $898,943.29 and to review 2026 SDRMA employee health benefit cost comparisons and plan options. Informational presentations were also on the agenda: the Tehama County Vehicle Miles Traveled and Carbon Reduction Planning Project, the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians Interstate 5 Community Traffic Management/Mitigation Planning Grant, and an HR and payroll administrative services presentation from BBSI.

Transit Agency Board — July 27

The Tehama County Transit Agency Board was set to consider adopting Resolution No. 03-2026, authorizing an application for FTA Section 5339(a) capital vehicle funding, and Resolution No. 06-2026, to secure CMAQ program funding for Redding Area Bus Authority expanded intercity transit serving Tehama County. The Board was also scheduled to approve June 2026 claims totaling $318,481.13, receive a monthly transit update covering TRAX, ParaTRAX, and METS systems, and approve minutes from the June 22, 2026 regular meeting.

Coming up

Week of 2026-07-20

Tehama County boards set election certification, software contracts, and groundwater fees on agenda

Tehama County's Board of Supervisors had several consequential items on its July 7 agenda, including certification of the June 2 primary election results and a three-year Microsoft 365 software license renewal valued at $186,065.49 per year. However, minutes from that meeting and three others held in the past two weeks have not yet been published, so outcomes cannot be confirmed from the available agendas.

Board of Supervisors — July 7

The agenda called for the Board to declare winners of the June 2 primary election: Supervisor Steve Zane (District 3) and Supervisor Matthew Hansen (District 4), along with the offices of Assessor, Auditor, Clerk/Recorder, Treasurer/Tax Collector, and Superintendent of Schools.

The Board also was scheduled to act on several contracts:

No vote tallies or confirmation of approval are available because minutes have not been published.

Board of Supervisors — July 16 (Special Meeting)

A special meeting was scheduled consisting solely of a closed session to discuss the appointment of an Executive Director for the Health Services Agency, under Government Code Section 54957. Public comment was allowed before the closed session. No open-session business was scheduled. The outcome of the closed-session discussion has not been published.

Solid Waste Management Agency Full Board — July 6

The Solid Waste Management Agency Full Board agenda included approval of June 2026 meeting minutes, warrants totaling $85,005.67 ($75,389.24 in regular warrants and $10,616.43 in grant-funded warrants), and review and approval of the FY 2024/2025 independent audit. A monthly landfill update was listed as informational only. Minutes have not been published.

Local Agency Formation Commission — July 8

LAFCo was scheduled to approve minutes from its June 10, 2026 meeting and receive an informational presentation on the FY 2026-27 recommended budget, with possible direction from commissioners. No formal action on the budget was expected. Minutes have not been published.

Coming Up

Flood Control and Water Conservation District — July 20: The Board will hold two public hearings on groundwater sustainability fees. At 10:00 a.m., a hearing opens on the Administrative Fee for the Groundwater Sustainability Agency (item 26-1337). At 1:00 p.m., a hearing opens on the Project Management Action (PMA) Fee for the GSA (item 26-1338). The Board will then consider Resolution 03-2026, adopting an annual Groundwater Sustainability Plan Operations and Administrative Fee for managed basins, and Resolution 04-2026, adopting a PMA Fee for overdrafted subbasins. Both fees would be established as regulatory fees under Proposition 26. The Board will also certify majority protest process results for each fee hearing.

Board of Supervisors — July 21: The Board will review an informational update on the Corning Veterans Hall remodel and vote on Change Order No. 1, which would increase the contract with Ginno Construction by $105,168.11. Additional items include Cooperative Agreement 26-0134-000-SA with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (up to $2,160), Cooperative Agreement 26-0305-000-SA for Organic Foods Act enforcement (up to $4,225), an application for a CDPH Pandemic Influenza grant ($335,274), and approval of new classifications and reclassifications for Community Health Workers and Peer Support Specialists.

*Note: All four recent meetings listed above are based on agendas only; minutes have not yet been published. Items described reflect what was scheduled for action, not confirmed outcomes.*

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