Agenda Preview - Board of Supervisors 10-28-2025

The Board meets Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at the County Administration Center. The agenda features CEO and supervisor updates, a Simpson University/Reagan Foundation support letter, a consent calendar with several notable items, housing/code presentations, and labor negotiations.

Before we get to the agenda, note there’s a protest planned today (Tue, Oct. 28) from 4:30–5:30 p.m. on the Board Chambers steps, 1450 Court St. Organizers say it’s a response to last Friday’s 3–2 vote to send a letter opposing the True North behavioral-health campus seeking roughly $150 million in Prop. 1 funds (with an additional $50 million private match). That special meeting, called by Chair Kevin Crye days before the grant deadline, featured sharp rhetoric, questions about HHSA’s role and claims, and concerns about sidelining partners. Supporters of the project frame tonight’s action as a call for investment in local mental-health capacity and for a more constructive county process leading up to state deadlines.

R1 — CEO Update and Supervisors’ Reports

The County Executive Officer will brief the Board on current operations and any state or federal items affecting departments, followed by short reports from each supervisor. No action is scheduled.

R2 — Letter of Support: Simpson University & Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation

The Board will consider sending a letter of support for “Strategic Partnership and Leadership Initiatives: Simpson University & the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation,” sponsored by Supervisor Kevin Crye. The item is an expression of support only (no funding allocation or General Fund impact) and would authorize the Chair to sign the letter on behalf of the County.

Consent Calendar — Highlights

• C1 — Letter re: Federal Government Shutdown

  Approves a county letter urging an end to any federal shutdown and authorizes substantially consistent future letters. Sponsored by Supervisor Plummer.

  
  

• C2 — Proclamation: “Q97 Day” (Nov. 1, 2025)

  Ceremonial recognition sponsored by Chair Crye. 

  
  

  

  
  

  This has raised concern about potential conflicts of interest if any supervisors have spent, or plan to spend, campaign dollars with Q97 for election advertising. The question is especially relevant for Supervisors Kevin Crye and Chris Kelstrom, who are up for re-election. Transparency about any campaign-media relationships would help address perceived conflicts.

  
  

• C3 — District Attorney: LexisNexis Agreement 

  ($105,762 through March 31, 2029)Legal research platform; extends access and allows certain future amendments.

  
  

• C4 — HHSA/Behavioral Health: Psynergy Programs, Inc. (Not-to-Exceed $3,400,000)

  Retroactive renewal for adult residential and specialty mental-health services.

  
  

• C5 — Probation: JJCC Memberships

  Appoints/updates seats on the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council.

  
  

• C6 — Justice Benefits, Inc.

  Renewal for Title IV-E claiming assistance related to foster-care reimbursements.

  
  

• C7 — Sheriff (Jail): Guardian RFID Amendment

  Hardware exchange within the inmate tracking/monitoring solution.

  
  

• C8 — Support Services: PPOA Successor MOU & Salary Resolution (2025–2027)

  Approves a new labor agreement for the Professional Peace Officers Association classifications and amends the salary schedule; noted future General Fund impact.

R3 — Presentation: Code Relief Coalition (“Freedom to Build”)

Luke Pearson of the Code Relief Coalition will brief the Board on his thesis that frequent state code-cycle updates inflate construction costs and contribute to homelessness, summarized in the slide line, “Every new code cycle adds cost, without adding value.” The deck cites statewide homelessness (about 187,000) with most respondents pointing to unaffordable housing, and claims “code inflation” can add about $150,000 per home, pricing out 1 to1.5 million households.

Policy direction focuses on “local control” (with examples of states and counties that allow opt-outs) and a starter toolkit: restore administrative permits for barns/ag structures, streamline farm exemptions at roughly 100 sq ft per acre, and cut red tape to “empower small builders.” The presentation also urges supporting the Building Division (staffing and practical local standards).

This is a presentation only, there is no vote.

R4 — Presentation: Deputy Sheriffs’ Association (DSA) Negotiations

Support Services lists this as receive-only with no vote. The staff report notes bargaining for the Deputy Sheriff/Sergeant/DA Investigator unit began in July; the unit has been out of contract since August 31, 2025, and the County has declared impasse. The item comes at the Board’s direction after an Oct. 13, 2025 DSA letter requested an ad hoc committee; attachments include the DSA letter, a slide deck, and costing for “Settlement Proposal # 2.”

R5 — Closed Session: Labor Negotiations

Conference with county negotiators (CEO, Personnel Director, and Chief Labor Negotiator) regarding the Deputy Sheriffs’ Association and the Sheriff’s Administrative Association. Any reportable action will be announced after closed session.

If you’re attending the meeting in person, the protest is slated for 4:30–5:30 p.m. on the steps of 1450 Court street; the meeting begins at 5:30 pm. If C2 (Q97 Day) comes up, watch for any on-the-record disclosures about campaign advertising to address perceived conflict concerns.

And that’s the agenda preview.