Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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About this meeting

Government Body
Board of Supervisors
Meeting Type
Board Of Supervisors
Location
Humboldt County, CA
Meeting Date
May 27, 2026

Transcript

16 sections

16:02 – 16:142

Mr. Black, are you available and ready to go? Yes. All right. You ready? Yeah. Nikki? Sorry. It's all right. Just checking. Just looking. All right. Let's do the roll call, please.

16:160

Thank you, Chair Wilson. We'll start with you.

16:192

Yes, I'm here. 100%.

16:210

Supervisor Arroyo here. Supervisor Bushnell? Yes. Supervisor Bone? Sure. Supervisor Madron?

16:272

Present. Great. Can you report us into closed session, please? Yes.

16:311

We have to start with the salute to the flag.

16:332

Oh, we have to. Okay, let's do it then.

16:380

All right. Now let's jump into it. Thank you, Chair Wilson. Yes.

17:00 – 18:031

It is the intention of the board to meet in closed session pursuant to California government code sections five four nine five four point five and five four nine five seven in order to consider the public employee appointment for the position of the aviation director. It is also the intention of the board to meet in closed session pursuant to California government code section five four nine five six point nine D one in order to discuss existing litigation in the cases of Donna Volpe versus County of Humboldt at all Humboldt County superior court case number CV two five zero two five three two and all points outdoor Inc versus County of Humboldt at all. Humboldt County Superior Court case number CV2601022. Finally, it is the intention of the board to meet in closed session pursuant to California Government Code section 54956.9 in order to discuss the initiation of litigation in one potential case.

18:052

OK, we'll take it to public comment.

18:070

Is anyone online for this? No, we have no callers.

18:10 – 19:272

I see less than no one here in the chambers. So Scott, unless there's anything you might need to do, we can just move this closed session. Hold on. What happened? Nothing. Here we go. Are we ready? Can I move this? How long do you think it will take? Five? three and a half to four hours three and a half to four hours let's do this all right see you back then Mr. Black, you prepared for what's happening next? All right. Nikki, you prepared? Council, CAO, all right. Please proceed.

19:28 – 20:241

Thank you, Chair Wilson. There was no reportable action taken with regard to items C1 and C3. With regard to item C2, the board voted unanimously to authorize the Humboldt County Council's office to defend the County of Humboldt in the case of Donna Volpe versus County of Humboldt at all, Humboldt County Superior Court case number CV2502532. And with regard to item C4, The board voted 3-2 with Supervisors Bone and Bushnell voting no to authorize the County Counsel's Office to defend the County of Humboldt in the case of all points. Outdoor Inc. versus County of Humboldt et al., Humboldt County Superior Court case number CV2601022.

20:342

Is that it?

20:361

Yes, that is it.

20:372

All right. This meeting is adjourned.

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