Nevada County Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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Government Body
Nevada County Board of Supervisors
Meeting Type
Nevada County Board Of Supervisors
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Nevada County, CA
Meeting Date
March 10, 2026

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

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INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBER ITEMItem 1

SR 26-0105 Castle Peak avalanche update from the Nevada County Sheriff's Office.

DEPARTMENT HEAD MATTERSItem 2

SR 26-0111 Informational presentation from the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services and Department of Public Works about impacts and coordination during the February 2026 Winter Storm.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 3

SR 25-2289

Resolution approving execution of a revenue contract between the County of Nevada, Health and Human Services Agency, and Placer County to support Nevada County’s operations costs for a Navigation Center Pilot in Truckee including lease costs, tenant improvement costs, and contract with Volunteers of America for the provision services including shelter, interim beds, day center services and supportive services to the homeless population in the North Lake Tahoe-Truckee region, in the maximum amount of $75,000, for the term January 01, 2026, through December 31, 2026, and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Behavioral Health budget for fiscal year 2025/26, and authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the contract. (4/5 affirmative vote required)

CONSENT CALENDARItem 4

SR 26-0065

Resolution approving execution of a revenue contract between the County of Nevada, Department of Behavioral Health, and the Fellowship of Compassion, to support Nevada County’s operation costs for a Navigation Center Pilot in Truckee including lease costs, tenant improvement costs, and contract with Volunteers of America for the provision services including shelter, interim beds, day center services, and supportive services to the homeless population in the North Lake Tahoe-Truckee region, in the maximum amount of $332,057, for the term of March 10, 2026, through March 10, 2027, and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Behavioral Health budget for fiscal year 2025/26, and authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the contract. (4/5 affirmative vote required)

CONSENT CALENDARItem 5

SR 26-0037

Resolution approving execution of Amendment No. 2 to the renewal contract between the County of Nevada and Foothill House of Hospitality, dba Hospitality House, for the provision of transitional housing services through the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing program, to revise Exhibit “A”, Schedule of Services, to reflect updates to the scope of service and revise Exhibit “B”, Schedule of Charges and Payments, to reflect changes in funding sources without changing the maximum contract price of $1,792,322, for the term of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the amendment.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 6

SR 26-0074

Resolution approving execution of Amendment No. 2 to the renewal contract between the County of Nevada and the Nevada County Housing Development Corporation for services related to community-based housing projects and specialized housing programs for residents with mental health disabilities, increasing the maximum contract price from $1,989,132 to $2,041,679 (an increase of $52,547), revising Exhibit “A”, Schedule of Services to reflect changes to the scope and revise Exhibit “B”, Schedule of Charges and Payments to reflect the increase in the maximum contract price for the term of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Behavioral Health Department’s budget for fiscal year 2025/26, and authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the amendment. (4/5 affirmative vote required)

CONSENT CALENDARItem 7

SR 26-0083

Resolution approving execution of a grant close-out agreement and release of obligation from the grant agreement, executed between Nevada County Behavioral Health and Advocates for Human Potential, through Resolution 22-208, for the Department of Health Care Services Crisis Care Mobile Units Grant.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 8

SR 26-0011

Resolution amending Resolution 23-399 to reflect edits to the Resolution requested by the state that authorizes the Housing and Community Services Director to sign and execute program documents on behalf of applicant for participation in the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program ("BHCIP").

CONSENT CALENDARItem 9

SR 26-0040

Resolution approving a contract between the County of Nevada and Project Heart, providing low-income residents of Nevada County with case management and direct services for accessing housing services, behavioral health services, employment services, and achieving financial stability in order to promote self-sufficiency, in the maximum amount of $148,000, for a term of February 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027, and authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the contract.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 10

SR 26-0061

Resolution approving an application for funding, the execution of a grant agreement, and any amendments thereto from the 2025 funding year of the state Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. (Federal Subaward)

CONSENT CALENDARItem 11

SR 26-0092

Resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the Grant Award Agreement between the County of Nevada and Nevada County Consolidated Fire District, for the "Outdoor Visitor Safety Grant", (Res. 23-431), extending the term to June 30, 2026, in the amount of $77,500, funded by the General Fund Economic Infrastructure Assignment dollars, and authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the grant amendment.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 12

SR 26-0044

Informational Report to the Board of Supervisors to review and accept the 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report, substantially in the form attached, pursuant to State of California Government Code Section 65400, and directing staff to submit the report to the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 13

SR 26-0045

Informational Report to the Board of Supervisors to review and accept the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report, substantially in the form attached, pursuant to the State of California Government Code Section 65400, and directing staff to submit the report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 14

SR 26-0063

Resolution authorizing environmental clearance, authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign the Invitation to Bid, and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to solicit bids for the 2026 Vegetation Removal 2, County project number 715007 - Districts I, II, III, IV.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 15

SR 26-0070

Resolution approving the Notice of Acceptance and Completion for the 2025 Vegetation Removal - County Project Number 715003 - All Districts.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 16

SR 26-0071

Resolution approving Environmental Clearance and authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign the Invitation to Bid, and the Purchasing Agent to solicit bids for the 2026 Road Rehabilitation Project, County Project Number 450014 - Districts I, II,V.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 17

SR 26-0080

Resolution approving the Notice of Acceptance and Completion for the 2025 Western Nevada County Annual Striping Project - County Project Number 426643 - All Districts.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 18

SR 26-0089

Resolution amending the Nevada County Personnel Code Sections 2.20, 2.25, 3.5, 3.10, 4.4, 5.3, 7.2, 13.2, 18.8, 19.3, 21.1, 21.16, 23.3, 23.4, 23.5, P-5; and P-9, effective March 10, 2026.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 19

SR 26-0090

Resolution amending Authorized Personnel Staffing Resolution 25-326, as amended, effective March 10, 2026.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 20

SR 26-0085

Resolution approving the transfer of funds in the total amount of $447,158 to the Truckee Library Joint Powers Authority, in support of the activities related to completing Phase 2 design for the new Truckee Regional Library, bringing the project to a shovel-ready state, and directing the Auditor-Controller to increase the fiscal year 2025/26 Library and Facilities budgets by $223,579 each. (4/5 affirmative vote required)

CONSENT CALENDARItem 21

SR 26-0094

Resolution authorizing the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services to submit a grant application for federal funding to the United States Department of Commerce (DOC), United States Economic Development Administration (EDA) Fiscal Year 2025 EDA Disaster Supplemental Federal Grant Program, for a total amount not to exceed $500,000, and authorizing the Director of Emergency Services to execute all additional documents required to fulfill the requirements of the grant application on behalf of the County of Nevada.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 22

SR 26-0095

Resolution approving individuals as authorized officials to execute applications and documents for Department of Homeland Security Grant and Emergency Management Grant Programs.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 23

SR 26-0093

Resolution approving plans and specifications for the construction of underground utility infrastructure for the development of the Nevada County Psychiatric Health Facility, located at 935 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, California, approving the bid documents, authorizing the County Purchasing Agent to solicit bids, authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute a Contract with the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, and to execute any additional documents required for the project, in an amount not to exceed the engineer’s estimate of $187,500, plus a 10% contingency, and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Behavioral Health Department’s budget for fiscal year 2025/26. (4/5 affirmative vote required)

CONSENT CALENDARItem 24

SR 26-0068

Resolution approving a multi-year renewal agreement between the County of Nevada and Granicus LLC, dba Granicus, for the annual subscription of the software program GovQA, in an amount not to exceed $119,509.61, for the period of February 8, 2026, through February 7, 2031, and authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the agreement.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 25

SR 26-0086

Approval of the Conflict of Interest Code for Community Roots School Food Services Agency.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 26

SR 26-0079

Appointment of Shannon Cotter as a Family of Consumer Member to the Nevada County Mental Health and Substance Use Advisory Board for an unexpired three-year term ending June 30, 2028.

CLOSED SESSIONSItem 27

SR 26-0099

Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4), County Counsel is requesting a closed session to determine whether litigation should be initiated by the County in one matter.

CLOSED SESSIONSItem 28

SR 26-0100

Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1), County Counsel is requesting a closed session to discuss the following existing litigation case: Rise Grass Valley, INC., vs. Board of Supervisors of the County of Nevada, et al.; Nevada County Superior Court, Case No. CU0001386.

SCHEDULED ITEM: 1:30 PMItem 29

SR 26-0103

Public hearing to consider a proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment to add Section 12.03.151 to the Nevada County Code Title 12 Zoning Regulations to establish health and safety standards, permitting and certification requirements, and site development standards allowing for recreational vehicles as an additional residential unit on developed properties subject to the permitting and standards outlined in the draft Ordinance and; 1) Find the project categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15305 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; 2) Adopt the Ordinance to add Section 12.03.151 to the Nevada County Code Title 12 Zoning Regulations to establish health and safety standards, permitting and certification requirements, and site development standards allowing for recreational vehicles as an additional residential unit on developed properties subject to the permitting and standards outlined in the draft Ordinance.

SCHEDULED ITEM: 1:30 PMItem 29a

SR 25-2296

(Introduce/Waive further reading/Adopt) An Ordinance to add Section 12.03.151 to the Nevada County Code Title 12 Zoning Regulations to establish health and safety standards, permitting and certification requirements, and site development standards allowing for recreational vehicles as an additional residential unit on developed properties subject to the permitting and standards outlined in the draft Ordinance.