Fortuna City Council
August 3, 2026

Meeting Agenda
Monday, August 3, 2026 at 6:00 pm
621 11th Street, Fortuna CA
Regular Meeting Agenda
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CALL TO ORDER / FLAG SALUTE / ROLL CALL
Council
Staff
• Council Member Kyle Conley
• Council Member Carlos Diaz
• Council Member Abe Stevens
• Mayor Pro Tem Tami Trent
• Mayor Mike Johnson
• City Manager Amy Nilsen
• City Clerk Siana L. Emmons

1. ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Members of the Public may be heard at this time on any item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City that is not on the Public Meeting Agenda. It is the practice of this Council to hold public comment for every item of business on the agenda at the time that item is heard. If a speaker cannot stay for a particular item of business, they may be heard during this time. Comments concerning the

2. Consent Calendar may also be heard at this time. Speakers addressing the Council will be limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Be advised that, by law, the City Council can only deliberate or take action on items that are included on the agenda.

CONSENT CALENDAR
These matters are routine in nature and are usually approved by a single vote. Any member of the Council may pull a particular item for further discussion. a. City Council Minutes – July 20, 2026 (Regular Meeting) b. Report of Disbursements
City of Fortuna response to Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury Report “Emergency Preparedness: The Role of Local Law Enforcement Agencies” c.

Memorandum of Agreement with the County of Humboldt for Environmental Health Services
d.

Advance Step Placement for Part-time/On-Call Public Safety Dispatch Candidate
e.

3. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
Second Reading and Adoption Repealing and Replacing Title 15, Building and Construction; Division I, Generally; Chapter 15.10, Building Codes with the 2025 California Building Codes as Mandated by the California Building Standard Commission and Department of Housing and Community Development, Ordinance 2026-787
a.

4. 5. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
At this time, members of the Council may consider or request items to be placed on a future agenda through a consensus of the majority.

6. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Council Member Kyle Conley
Redwood Region Economic Development Corporation (RREDC) Alternate, Parks & Recreation Commission, Humboldt Transit Authority Alternate a.

Council Member Carlos Diaz
Redwood Region Economic Development Corporation (RREDC), Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA), Parks & Recreation Commission Alternate b.

Council Member Abe Stevens
Humboldt County Association of Government Alternate, Redwood Region Economic Development Corporation
c.

Mayor Pro Tem Tami Trent
Humboldt Transit Authority (HTA), Indian Gaming Commission, League of California Cities Public Safety Commission, Fortuna Business Improvement District (FBID), Humboldt Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo)
d.
e. Mayor Mike Johnson

7. Contact: Siana L. Emmons, City Clerk ([email protected] 707-725-1409) | Agenda published on 07/30/ 2026 at 10:21 AM
Humboldt County Association of Governments (HCAOG), Historical Commission, League of California Cities Transportation, Communication, & Public Works Commission

ADJOURN
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.5, any non-confidential documents or writings that the City distributes, less than 72 hours before a regular meeting, to all or a majority of the legislative body's members must be made available to members of the public at the same time as the distribution. Documents and information related to the agenda topics are available for review at City Hall, 621 11th Street, between the hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Members of the public are invited to come to the meeting and comment. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (707) 725-7600. Notification prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

8. Meeting Agenda
Minutes
Monday, July 20, 2026 at 6:00 pm
621 11th Street, Fortuna CA
Regular Meeting Agenda
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• The City Council May Take Action on any Item on this Agenda.

CALL TO ORDER / FLAG SALUTE / ROLL CALL
Minutes:

Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm and led the flag salute. ROLL CALL: Council Member Conley - Present, Council Member Diaz - Present, Council Member Stevens - Present, Mayor Pro Tem Trent - Present, Mayor Johnson - Present

1. ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Minutes:

Public Comments:

Jessica Payne, Boy Scout Representative
Vicki Brown, Cub Scout Representative
Anibal Camaco (Sp.?)
There being no additional public comments, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section.

2. CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:

PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no public comment, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Diaz moved, seconded by Council Member Conley, to approve the consent calendar. Voice vote. AYES: Council

3. Members Conley, Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0
a. City Council Minutes – June 15, 2026 (Regular Meeting) b. Administrative Monthly Report
c. Community Development Monthly Report
d. Finance Monthly Report
e. Parks & Recreation Monthly Report
f. Police Monthly Report
g. Public Works Monthly Report
h. Report of Disbursements
i. Annual Property Tax Assessment for Astor Drainage Benefit District j. Annual Property Tax Assessment for Astor Sewer Maintenance District Annual Property Tax Assessment for Dove Subdivision Storm Water Detention Basin Maintenance District
k.

Annual Property Tax Assessment for Forest Hills Estates Storm Water Detention Basin Maintenance District
l.

Annual Property Tax Assessment for Forest Hills Estates Water Booster Station Maintenance District
m.

Annual Property Tax Assessment for Gulliksen Subdivision Storm Water Detention Basin Maintenance District
n.

Annual Property Tax Assessment for Kenwood Meadows Sewer Maintenance District
o.

Annual Property Tax Assessment for Rancho Buena Vista Maintenance District
p.

Annual Property Tax Assessment for Wright Storm Water Detention Basin Maintenance District
q.

Review, Approve and Authorize Submission of the City of Fortuna's Response to Humboldt County Grand Jury Report
r.
s. Approve the Amended Historical Commission Bylaws
Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a Grant Agreement for Design of the Great Redwood Trail, Resolution 2026-29
t.

Approval of the City’s Cross Connection Control Plan as Required by the California State Water Resources Control Board
u.

Receive and File the Appointment of Mayor Pro Tem Tami Trent to the Local Agency Formation Commission
v.

CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
Direct Staff to Nominate Census-Tracts within the City of Fortuna for Opportunity Zone 2.0 Designation, Resolution 2026-28
Minutes:

Community Department Director/City Engineer Brendan Byrd provided a staff report on the Opportunity Zone 2.0 Designation. PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no public comment, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section.

CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Conley moved, seconded by Mayor a.

4. Pro Tem Trent, to direct staff to complete and submit the Opportunity Zone 2.0 application to the California Business and Economic Development and adopt Resolution 2026-28, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fortuna Approving the Nomination of Eligible Census Tracts for Opportunity Zone 2.0 Application. Roll Call vote. AYES: Council Members Conley, Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT:

None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0
A Public Hearing to Consider Repealing and Replacing Title 15, Building and Construction; Division I, Generally; Chapter 15.10, Building Codes with the 2025 California Building Codes as Mandated by the California Building Standard Commission and Department of Housing and Community Development, Ordinance 2026-787
Minutes:

Building Official Gary Goade provided a staff report on repealing and replacing Title 15, Building and Construction. PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no public comment, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Diaz moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Trent, to introduce and conduct the first reading of Ordinance 2026-787, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Fortuna Repealing and Replacing Title 15 – Buildings and Construction; Division I. Generally; Chapter 15.10, Building Code of The Fortuna Municipal Code and continue the public hearing to August 3, 2026, for the second reading and adoption. Roll Call vote. AYES: Council Members Conley, Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES:

None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0
b.

Second reading and Adoption of Ordinance 2026-786, Amending Chapter

6.04.050 of the Fortuna Municipal Code to Revise Enforcement and Penalty Provisions for Animal Control Violations
Minutes:

Interim Chief of Police Matt Eberhardt provided a staff report on amending Chapter 6.04.050 of the Fortuna Municipal Code to revise enforcement and penalty provisions for animal control violations. PUBLIC COMMENT: Oroville Garrison
There being no additional public comment, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Diaz moved, seconded by Council Member Conley, to conduct a second reading and adopt Ordinance 2026-786, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Fortuna California, Amending Title 6 – Animals of the Fortuna Municipal Code by Revising Chapter 6.04– General Provisions Ordinance. Roll Call vote. AYES:

Council Members Conley, Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0 c.

Approve a Hiring Freeze Exception for a Full-Time Administrative Assistant II Position
Minutes:

Parks & Recreation Director Kaylyn Stainbrook provided a staff report on a d.
hiring freeze exception for an Administrative Assistant II position. PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no public comment, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Conley moved, seconded by Council Member Diaz, to approve an exception to the hiring freeze for the Full-Time Administrative Assistant II position. Roll Call vote.

AYES: Council Members Conley, Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0 Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for the Final Phase of the Fortuna Enhanced Infrastructure Finance District
Minutes:

Finance Director Aaron Felmlee provided a staff report on executing a contract for the final phase Fortuna Enhanced Infrastructure Finance District. PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no public comment, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Diaz moved, seconded by Council Member Conley, to approve the supplemental budget request in the amount of $50,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Kosmont to assist in the final formation of the Fortuna Enhanced Infrastructure Finance District (EIFD) contingent upon participation by the County of Humboldt. Roll Call vote. AYES: Council Members Conley, Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0
e.

Approve a Hiring Freeze Exception for Police Chief
Minutes:

City Manager Amy Nilsen provided a staff report on a hiring freeze exception for the Police Chief position. PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no public comment, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section. CITY COUNCIL ACTION:

Council Member Conley moved, seconded by Council Member Diaz, to approve an exception to the hiring freeze for the Police Chief position and begin the recruitment and appointment process. Roll Call vote. AYES: Council Members Conley, Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES:

None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0
f.

Approve an $83,690 Supplemental Budget Request and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Task Order with GHD, Inc. Under the City's Existing On-Call Professional Services Agreement for Preparation of the City of Fortuna Water System Master Plan
Minutes:

Public Works Director Brian Issa provided a staff report on authorizing the City Manager to execute a task order with GHD, Inc. in preparation for the City of Fortuna Water System Master Plan. PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no public comment, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Conley moved, seconded by Council Member Diaz, to authorize the City Manager to execute a task order with GHD, Inc. under the City's existing Professional Services Agreement for preparation of the City of Fortuna Water System Master Plan in the amount of $257,900. Roll Call vote. g.

Contact: Siana L. Emmons, City Clerk ([email protected] 707-725-1409) AYES: Council Members Conley, Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0 Adoption of Strategic Plan 2026-2036, General Plan Recommendations, and Future Fortuna Workshops Results Report
Minutes:

City Manager Amy Nilsen provided a staff report on adopting Strategic Plan 2026-2036, General Plan recommendations, and Future Fortuna workshop results report. PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no public comment, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Conley moved, seconded by Council Member Diaz, to adopt the City of Fortuna’s Strategic Plan 2026-2036, the General Plan Recommendations, and Future Fortuna Workshop Results Report, and direct staff to incorporate these documents into department work plans, personnel evaluations, budget development, City Council staff reports, hiring and onboarding, policy development, and City Council orientation. Roll Call vote. AYES: Council Members Conley, Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES:

None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0
h.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Minutes:

City Manager Amy Nilsen provided a verbal report.

5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Minutes:

None.

6. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
a. Council Member Kyle Conley
b. Council Member Carlos Diaz
c. Council Member Abe Stevens
d. Mayor Pro Tem Tami Trent
e. Mayor Mike Johnson

7. ADJOURN
Minutes:

Mayor Pro Tem Trent moved, seconded by Council Member Conley to adjourn the meeting at 7:09 pm. MOTION CARRIED: 5/0

8. Consent Agenda Item 3b

STAFF REPORT
Consent Agenda Item
DATE: August 3, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Report of Disbursements
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Receive staff report of disbursements that were processed for the City of Fortuna and the Successor Agency (Fortuna Redevelopment Agency) if applicable, as an informational item only.

REPORT OF DISBURSEMENTS:

Disbursement was processed as follows:

July 22, 2026 $271,841.64
July 29, 2026 $1,393,160.21
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:

Informational Item. Receive report by Consent Agenda vote.

ATTACHMENTS:
• Disbursements Detail Report for July 22, 2026
• Disbursements Detail Report for July 29, 2026
Amount
85402 07/22/2026 MERCER FRASER COMPANY 119582 Emulsion Oil 164.25 7/22/2026 4:33:47 PM Page 1 of 5
85402 07/22/2026 MERCER FRASER COMPANY 071526 Perc Pond Project Retention Release 5632.5 85402 07/22/2026 MERCER FRASER COMPANY 119506 Sand/Aggregate Base - Utilities 754.62 85402 07/22/2026 MERCER FRASER COMPANY 119558 Clean Concrete Disposal - Utilities 21.13 85399 07/22/2026 JEN RICE CONSULTS COF26-04 Future Fortuna Plan Consulting Services 22597.9 85400 07/22/2026 JOHNSON, JASON 070626 Per Diem 7.28 - 7.29 (Water Grade 3 Exam) 73 85401 07/22/2026 KEENAN SUPPLY CO S015154210 Water Meter Supplies - Utilities 1367.45 85396 07/22/2026 HUMB CO DEPT OF HEALTH 133849 PT0001005 - Solid Waste Operation Fee 1420 85397 07/22/2026 INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC ARCATA INC IN57112 Bearings - WWTP 366.2 85398 07/22/2026 JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC W8Y10900-045 NPDES Compliance Engineering 184494 85395 07/22/2026 HORIZON BUSINESS PRODUCTS 301581 Shipping Service - PD 27.92 85395 07/22/2026 HORIZON BUSINESS PRODUCTS 301638 Pens - Planning 3.77 85396 07/22/2026 HUMB CO DEPT OF HEALTH 133729137281133568 PT0000924 - CUPA/HazMat Annual Permit 1260.14 85393 07/22/2026 H&S ENERGY GROUP HCL-06508226 Car Wash Services - PD 49 85394 07/22/2026 HAMANAKA PAINTING CO INC 071526 River Lodge Staining Project Retention Release 9495 85395 07/22/2026 HORIZON BUSINESS PRODUCTS 301417 Clipboards - WWTP 18.62 85390 07/22/2026 GHD INC 380-0094752 Well 5B System Tie-in Design/Upgrade 488.6 85391 07/22/2026 GR SUNDBERG INC 071526 City Hall Driveway Project Retention Release 2039.9 85392 07/22/2026 GROCERY OUTLET 071326 Kennel Supplies 54.7 85388 07/22/2026 FREEDOM FUEL 1018204 Equipment Fuel 43 85389 07/22/2026 GEARHART, ROBERT 070226 per Diem 8.2 - 8.6 (Lab Training Seminar) 394 85390 07/22/2026 GHD INC 380-0094616 Mill Creek Habitat Connectivity Project 1210.15 85387 07/22/2026 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 410535 Cable Ties - PD 16.41 85388 07/22/2026 FREEDOM FUEL 1018088 Equipment Fuel 37.28 85388 07/22/2026 FREEDOM FUEL 1018126 Equipment Fuel 62.55 85387 07/22/2026 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 410441 Rubber Springs - WWTP 19.69 85387 07/22/2026 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 410472 Janitorial Supplies/Insect Killer - Gen Services 68.69 85387 07/22/2026 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 410498 Gorilla Tape - General Services 14.22 85385 07/22/2026 DEPT OF CONSERVATION DIV OF ADMIN SRVS 063026 2nd Quarter 2026 Seismic 936.37 85385 07/22/2026 DEPT OF CONSERVATION DIV OF ADMIN SRVS 063026 2nd Quarter 2026 Seismic -46.84 85386 07/22/2026 EUREKA OVERHEAD DOOR adj556 Overhead Door Repair - WWTP 823.3 85384 07/22/2026 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 57226 June Livescan Services 928 85384 07/22/2026 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 58002 Fingerprinting Services - Parks 64 85384 07/22/2026 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 62971 June BAC Analysis Service 210 85381 07/22/2026 COLANTUONO, HIGHSMITH & WHATLEY, PC71598 Legal Services - Solid Waste Franchise Agreement 780 85382 07/22/2026 COUNTY OF HUMB PLANNING & BUILDINGPLI26-1542 Home Monitoring Services 4.26 - 6.26 2016.87 85383 07/22/2026 CSG CONSULTANTS 66926 Franchise Agreement Negotiation Services 355 85379 07/22/2026 CDW GOVERNMENT, INC AJ9236N Onboarding Laptop 1610.7 85380 07/22/2026 CHU, ALBERTA 091125 Monday Club Deposit Refund 500 85381 07/22/2026 COLANTUONO, HIGHSMITH & WHATLEY, PC71368 Legal Services - Land Use 1015 85377 07/22/2026 CA BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION 063026 2nd Quarter 2026 SB1473 -28 85378 07/22/2026 CAMPTON ELECTRIC SUPPLY 1084603 Pavilion Lights -4.92 85378 07/22/2026 CAMPTON ELECTRIC SUPPLY 1084603 Pavilion Lights 269.37 85376 07/22/2026 BYRD, BRENDAN 072126 Per Diem 7.22 - 7.23 (Rural Dev Conf) 49 85376 07/22/2026 BYRD, BRENDAN 072126 Per Diem 7.22 - 7.23 (Rural Dev Conf) 49 85377 07/22/2026 CA BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION 063026 2nd Quarter 2026 SB1473 280 85374 07/22/2026 AT&T MOBILITY - CC GQQ062026 June Cellular Data Services 14.14 85374 07/22/2026 AT&T MOBILITY - CC GQQ062026 June Cellular Data Services 8.61 85375 07/22/2026 BDP INDUSTRIES IN003195 Gravity Belts/Blades - WWTP 2318.91 85374 07/22/2026 AT&T MOBILITY - CC GQQ062026 June Cellular Data Services 3 85374 07/22/2026 AT&T MOBILITY - CC GQQ062026 June Cellular Data Services 268 85374 07/22/2026 AT&T MOBILITY - CC GQQ062026 June Cellular Data Services 37.5 Expense Approval Report
CITY OF FORTUNA By (None)
Payment Dates 7/22/2026 - 7/22/2026
Payment Number Payment Date Vendor Name Payable Number Description (Item) 85372 07/22/2026 ASAP LOCK & KEY 38427 Key Copies 15.99 85373 07/22/2026 AT&T 5025 07260893 23484108935031 31.76 Amount
85423 07/22/2026 THOMPSON, MORGAN 050426 Summer Fun Refund Week 9 150 85424 07/22/2026 TRACTOR SUPPLY CREDIT PLAN 45484 Kennel Supplies 86.44 7/22/2026 4:33:47 PM Page 2 of 5
85421 07/22/2026 STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 063026 2nd Quarter 2026 Use Tax 2114 85422 07/22/2026 THE PEOPLE OF NEW DIRECTIONS 4339 Encampment Clean-up Services 525 85422 07/22/2026 THE PEOPLE OF NEW DIRECTIONS 4357 Encampment Clean-up Services 775 85420 07/22/2026 STAPLES BUSINESS CREDIT 7681896523 Plugable USB Port - Planning 43.75 85421 07/22/2026 STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 06302026 2nd Quarter 2026 Sales Tax 33.06 85421 07/22/2026 STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 06302026 2nd Quarter 2026 Sales Tax 64.94 85417 07/22/2026 SCHMIDT, KATEY 072126 Per Diem 7.22 - 7.23 (Rural Econ Dev Conf) 98 85418 07/22/2026 SPORT & CYCLE 228221 Staff Shirts/Sweatshirts - Recreation 1474.43 85419 07/22/2026 SPRINGVILLE SAFETY & SUPPLY 40387 Supplies - General Services 17.31 85416 07/22/2026 RECOLOGY EEL RIVER 788381 Debris Disposal 182.2 85416 07/22/2026 RECOLOGY EEL RIVER 790752 Debris Disposal 96 85416 07/22/2026 RECOLOGY EEL RIVER 790775 Debris Disposal 144 85414 07/22/2026 PACE SUPPLY CORP 211578118 Hydrant Bolt/Gasket/Extension - Utilities 264.44 85415 07/22/2026 PONTON INDUSTRIES INC 34042 Calibration Certification - WWTP 600 85415 07/22/2026 PONTON INDUSTRIES INC 34042 Calibration Certification - WWTP 600 85413 07/22/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 389996 Powersteering Pump Cap - General Services 8.11 85414 07/22/2026 PACE SUPPLY CORP 211574377 Meter Couplings/Bolts - Utilities 439.75 85414 07/22/2026 PACE SUPPLY CORP 211578097 Repair Clamp - Utilities 481.06 85413 07/22/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 389655 Brake Fluid - Parks 31.49 85413 07/22/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 389673 Wheel Cylinder - Parks 13.37 85413 07/22/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 389879 Brake Calipers/Pads - General Services 253.32 85412 07/22/2026 OPTIMUM JULY26MC Monday Club WiFi Service FY 26/27 126.43 85413 07/22/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 382001 Blue Def - Utilities 52.53 85413 07/22/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 388625 O'Reilly Def - Utilities 54.31 85411 07/22/2026 ONTIVEROS & ASSOCIATES IN 6714 Meyers Parcel Map 285 85411 07/22/2026 ONTIVEROS & ASSOCIATES IN 6715 Luster Parcel Map 446.25 85411 07/22/2026 ONTIVEROS & ASSOCIATES IN 6716 Trent Lot Line Adjustment 712.5 85411 07/22/2026 ONTIVEROS & ASSOCIATES IN 6712 Olea Parcel Map 142.5 85411 07/22/2026 ONTIVEROS & ASSOCIATES IN 6712 Olea Parcel Map 285 85411 07/22/2026 ONTIVEROS & ASSOCIATES IN 6714 Meyers Parcel Map 237.5 85411 07/22/2026 ONTIVEROS & ASSOCIATES IN 6710 Gulliksen Sub Phase 4&5 902.5 85411 07/22/2026 ONTIVEROS & ASSOCIATES IN 6710 Gulliksen Sub Phase 4&5 47.5 85411 07/22/2026 ONTIVEROS & ASSOCIATES IN 6711 Wendt-Ponci Lot Line Adjusment 47.5 85410 07/22/2026 NYLEX.NET 17563 Nework Support Services FY 26/27 92.18 85410 07/22/2026 NYLEX.NET 17563 Nework Support Services FY 26/27 691.35 85410 07/22/2026 NYLEX.NET 17563 Nework Support Services FY 26/27 829.62 85410 07/22/2026 NYLEX.NET 17563 Nework Support Services FY 26/27 2492.42 85410 07/22/2026 NYLEX.NET 17563 Nework Support Services FY 26/27 322.63 85410 07/22/2026 NYLEX.NET 17563 Nework Support Services FY 26/27 368.72 85408 07/22/2026 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 102093 Brake Parts Cleaner - Shop 19.23 85409 07/22/2026 NORMAN'S DRY CLEANERS 26190-305-A River Lodge Linen Service 26 85410 07/22/2026 NYLEX.NET 17563 Nework Support Services FY 26/27 553.08 85408 07/22/2026 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 102093 Brake Parts Cleaner - Shop 19.22 85408 07/22/2026 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 102093 Brake Parts Cleaner - Shop 19.23 85408 07/22/2026 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 102093 Brake Parts Cleaner - Shop 19.23 85408 07/22/2026 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 101894 Light Bulbs - General Services 40.12 85408 07/22/2026 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 102034 Brake Spring Tool/Pliers/Star Wheel - GS 36.46 85408 07/22/2026 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 102093 Brake Parts Cleaner - Shop 19.23 85406 07/22/2026 MOORE, MATTHEW 071626 Equipment Loan 500 85407 07/22/2026 MOWREY, ANGELA 062226 Summer Fun Refund Week 9 160 85408 07/22/2026 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 100094 Fuel Filter - Utilities 44.08 85404 07/22/2026 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 526351824 Parks/Rink Linen Service 110.83 85404 07/22/2026 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 526371375 River Lodge Linen Service 39.11 85405 07/22/2026 MITCHELL LAW FIRM, THE 11707 City Attorney Services FY 25/26 2238.5 85404 07/22/2026 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 526351813 Corp Yard Linen Service 74.7 85404 07/22/2026 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 526351813 Corp Yard Linen Service 66.3 85404 07/22/2026 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 526351814 Wastewater Linen Service 85.15 Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 7/22/2026 - 7/22/2026 Payment Number Payment Date Vendor Name Payable Number Description (Item) 85403 07/22/2026 MICROBAC LABORATORIES INC 189331 Lab Testing 300 Amount
85429 07/22/2026 WOODS PEST CONTROL 1393331 Monday Club Pest Service FY 26/27 125 Grand Total: 271842
7/22/2026 4:33:47 PM Page 3 of 5
85427 07/22/2026 VALLEY LUMBER & MILLWORK 93082 Bench Repair - General Services 408.41 85428 07/22/2026 WILDWOOD SAW 42083 Stihl Trimmer - General Services/Streets 239.52 85428 07/22/2026 WILDWOOD SAW 42083 Stihl Trimmer - General Services/Streets 239.53 85425 07/22/2026 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES INVW5329269 Print Services FY 26/27 166.61 85426 07/22/2026 USABLUEBOOK INV01090044 Potassium Iodide - WWTP 1040.13 85426 07/22/2026 USABLUEBOOK INV01095885 Moisture Analyzer - WWTP 2976.27 85425 07/22/2026 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES INVW5329269 Print Services FY 26/27 99.97 85425 07/22/2026 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES INVW5329269 Print Services FY 26/27 44.43 85425 07/22/2026 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES INVW5329269 Print Services FY 26/27 166.61 85425 07/22/2026 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES INVW5329269 Print Services FY 26/27 77.75 85425 07/22/2026 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES INVW5329269 Print Services FY 26/27 22.22 85425 07/22/2026 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES INVW5329269 Print Services FY 26/27 44.43 Payment Number Payment Date Vendor Name Payable Number Description (Item) 85425 07/22/2026 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES INVW5329269 Print Services FY 26/27 177.72 85425 07/22/2026 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES INVW5329269 Print Services FY 26/27 311.01 Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 7/22/2026 - 7/22/2026 100-7000-3200 Travel, Conferences & Training 147
100-7000-4000 Travel, Conferences & Training 49
7/22/2026 4:33:47 PM Page 4 of 5
100-6025-3200 Professional Services 2488.75
100-6035-5400 Personnel Services 64
100-6205-2000 Cell Phones 3
100-6210-2000 Internet Service 268
100-6600-2000 State Fees 210
100-6625-2000 Livescan Fees 928
100-5775-4000 Network Support 322.63
100-5775-5400 Network Support 368.72
100-5900-4100 Tools & Small Equipment 239.52
100-6020-1300 Legal Services 2238.5
100-6020-1400 Legal Services 1015
100-6025-1400 Professional Services 22597.9
100-5715-2000 Vehicle Repairs 68.23
100-5715-4100 Vehicle Repairs 357.23
100-5715-5450 Vehicle Repairs 64.09
100-5743-5450 Pavilion Maintenance 264.45
100-5775-1500 Network Support 553.08
100-5775-2000 Network Support 2492.42
100-5565-5450 Janitorial Supplies 110.83
100-5705-1500 Equipment Maintenance 177.72
100-5705-2000 Equipment Maintenance 311.01
100-5705-3200 Equipment Maintenance 77.75
100-5705-4000 Equipment Maintenance 22.22
100-5705-5450 Equipment Maintenance 44.43
100-5500-2000 Department Supplies 44.33
100-5500-2800 Department Supplies 141.14
100-5500-3200 Department Supplies 3.77
100-5500-4000 Department Supplies 43.75
100-5500-4100 Department Supplies 599.32
100-5505-5450 Vehicle Fuel & Oil 142.83
100-1150 A/R Equipment Loans 500
100-1680 Distributed Office Supplies 1610.7
100-2450 Dept Conserv. - Seismic Fee 936.37
100-2455 Calif Bldg - SB 1473 Fee 280
100-2460 Sales Tax Payable 2114
100-4310 Summer Camps Revenue 310
280 - Gas Tax Fund 239.53
350 - Capital Projects Fund 1210.15
500 - Water Fund 5624.63
510 - Water Capital Fund 488.6
550 - Wastewater Fund 17960.36
560 - Wastewater Capital Fund 184494
Grand Total: 271841.64
Account Summary
Account NumberAccount Name Payment Amount
100 - General Fund 43684.12
101 - Transaction and Use Tax Fund 10795
120 - Development & Building Fund 680.13
160 - Riverlodge Fund 986.21
165 - Museum Exhibit Fund 64.94
200 - Storm Drainage Fund 422.2
210 - Solid Waste Fund 1135
230 - 2001 Home Grant Fund 2016.87
275 - RSTP Fund 2039.9
Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 7/22/2026 - 7/22/2026 Report Summary
Fund Summary
Fund Payment Amount
Project Account Summary
Project Account Key Payment Amount
**None** 271841.64
Grand Total: 271841.64
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550-5900-6600 Tools & Small Equipment 2976.27
550-6205-6700 Cell Phones 8.61
550-6612-6600 Permits 2680.14
550-7000-6600 Travel, Conferences & Training 394
560-6005-0171 Engineering Services 184494
Grand Total: 271841.64
550-5500-6600 Department Supplies 1511.17
550-5705-6700 Equipment Maintenance 166.61
550-5715-6600 Vehicle Repairs 19.23
550-5720-6600 Equipment Repair 2918.91
550-5740-6600 Building Repair and Maintenance 823.3
550-5775-6700 Network Support 829.62
500-6045-6000 Laboratory Services 300
500-6200-6100 Telephone 31.76
500-6205-6300 Cell Phones 14.14
500-7000-6100 Travel, Conferences & Training 73
510-6005-9066 Engineering Services 488.6
550-2030 Retention Payable 5632.5
500-5525-6100 Asphalt 164.25
500-5705-6300 Equipment Maintenance 166.61
500-5715-6100 Vehicle Repairs 126.07
500-5720-6000 Equipment Repair 600
500-5720-6100 Equipment Repair 44.08
500-5775-6300 Network Support 691.35
275-2030 Retention Payable 2039.9
280-5900-4200 Tools & Small Equipment 239.53
350-6025-9123 Professional Services 1210.15
500-5500-6000 Department Supplies 18.62
500-5500-6100 Department Supplies 2619
500-5520-6100 Base Materials 775.75
160-5775-5800 Network Support 92.18
160-6210-5700 Internet Service 126.43
165-2460 Sales Tax Payable 64.94
200-6618-4310 SWMP Implementation 422.2
210-6025-5300 Professional Services 1135
230-6025-7150 Professional Services 2016.87
160-2221 Monday Club Deposits 500
160-4334 River Lodge Catering Services 33.06
160-5547-5800 User Group Linen 26
160-5565-5800 Janitorial Supplies 39.11
160-5705-5800 Equipment Maintenance 44.43
160-5740-5700 Building Repair and Maintenance 125
101-2030 Retention Payable 9495
101-6025-2000 Professional Services 1300
120-4400 Building Permit And Inspection -74.84
120-5705-3000 Equipment Maintenance 99.97
120-6005-3100 Engineering Services 617.5
120-6205-3000 Cell Phones 37.5
Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 7/22/2026 - 7/22/2026 Account Summary
Account NumberAccount Name Payment Amount
100-7220-5400 Summer Fun 1474.43
Amount
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85451 07/29/2026 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 526411786 River Lodge Linen Service 39.11 85452 07/29/2026 MITCHELL LAW FIRM, THE 11407 City Attorney Services FY 25/26 1276.5 85451 07/29/2026 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 526409897 Paper Towels - Special Events 488.59 85451 07/29/2026 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 526409902 Can Liners - River Lodge 41.13 85451 07/29/2026 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 526409192 Toilet Paper - Special Events 549.04 85451 07/29/2026 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 526409282 Can Liners - River Lodge 83.37 85451 07/29/2026 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 526388260 Parks/Rink Linen Service 105.97 85451 07/29/2026 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 526406461 Urinal Screens - Special Events 112.13 85451 07/29/2026 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 526388249 Corp Yard Linen Service 59.79 85451 07/29/2026 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 526388250 Wastewater Linen Service 106.29 85450 07/29/2026 MIKUS, ISAAC 050226 Summer Fun Refund Week 10 150 85451 07/29/2026 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 526388249 Corp Yard Linen Service 68.2 85449 07/29/2026 MICROBAC LABORATORIES INC 189389 Lab Testing 88 85449 07/29/2026 MICROBAC LABORATORIES INC 189428 Lab Testing 813 85448 07/29/2026 MENDES SUPPLY INC M297111 Can Liners - Special Events 432 85448 07/29/2026 MENDES SUPPLY INC M297453 Can Liners/Toilet Seat Covers - Sepcial Events 737 85446 07/29/2026 INFINITE CONSULTING SERVICES 14143 Telephone Tech Support - Parks/CDD 250 85447 07/29/2026 LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE 328814 Legal Services 142.5 85445 07/29/2026 HUMBOLDT CRABS 041426 Park Deposit Refund 500 85446 07/29/2026 INFINITE CONSULTING SERVICES 14143 Telephone Tech Support - Parks/CDD 100 85443 07/29/2026 HORIZON BUSINESS PRODUCTS 301211 Receipt Book/Tape - Museum 66.7 85444 07/29/2026 HUMB CO DEPT OF HEALTH 133592 PT0000852 Food Prep Annual Permit - RL 1170 85441 07/29/2026 GROCERY OUTLET 072226 Summer Fun Supplies 38.6 85442 07/29/2026 HDL, COREN & CONE SIN065762 Property Tax Service FY 26/27 1990.5 85440 07/29/2026 GRAINGER 9973878961 Oil Burner Motor - WWTP 308.05 85441 07/29/2026 GROCERY OUTLET 071626 Janitorial Supplies - Parks 39.4 85439 07/29/2026 FREEDOM FUEL 1018383 Equipment Fuel 32.18 85440 07/29/2026 GRAINGER 9008814999 Supplies - WWTP 1614.83 85439 07/29/2026 FREEDOM FUEL 1018240 Equipment Fuel 11.93 85439 07/29/2026 FREEDOM FUEL 1018278 Equipment Fuel 36.57 85437 07/29/2026 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 410864 Smartflo Hose/Nozzle - WWTP 71.15 85438 07/29/2026 FORVIS 2980704 State Controllers Reporting Service 2025 2379 85437 07/29/2026 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 410735 Janitorial Supplies - CH/PD/Parks/Library/PW 6.92 85437 07/29/2026 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 410808 Drain Bladder - WWTP 27.36 85437 07/29/2026 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 410735 Janitorial Supplies - CH/PD/Parks/Library/PW 27.5 85437 07/29/2026 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 410735 Janitorial Supplies - CH/PD/Parks/Library/PW 6.92 85437 07/29/2026 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 410735 Janitorial Supplies - CH/PD/Parks/Library/PW 70.82 85437 07/29/2026 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 410735 Janitorial Supplies - CH/PD/Parks/Library/PW 13.84 85437 07/29/2026 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 410609 Weldable Rods - Utilities 21.88 85437 07/29/2026 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 410735 Janitorial Supplies - CH/PD/Parks/Library/PW 13.84 85437 07/29/2026 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 410597 Shove/Weldable Rods - Utilities 58 85437 07/29/2026 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 410604 Janitorial Supplies - Parks 73.03 85437 07/29/2026 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 410490 Credit Return - WWTP -2.32 85437 07/29/2026 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 410583 Leader Hose - General Services 32.83 85436 07/29/2026 ECOLAB 6360512649 River Lodge Dishmachine Rental FY 26/27 156.91 85437 07/29/2026 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 410334 Supplies - WWTP 284.44 85434 07/29/2026 CIRA INV-2998 Crime/DIC/Pollute/Cyber/Prop/Comp Liability 445682 85435 07/29/2026 COOK, DYLAN 072326 Tool Allowance 26/27 1000 85433 07/29/2026 BLANKENSHIP GATES 651 Gate Repair - WWTP 4412.93 85434 07/29/2026 CIRA INV-2998 Crime/DIC/Pollute/Cyber/Prop/Comp Liability 906891.25 85432 07/29/2026 AT&T 9011 25571304 9391084093 32.14
85433 07/29/2026 BLANKENSHIP GATES 651 Gate Repair - WWTP 4412.92 85430 07/29/2026 ACCURATE DRUG TESTING SERVICES 16067 DOT Physical - McDonnell 110 85431 07/29/2026 ANGEL ARMOR INV19522 New Hire Vest - T Lewis 1669.16 Expense Approval Report
CITY OF FORTUNA By (None)
Payment Dates 7/29/2026 - 7/29/2026
Payment Number Payment Date Vendor Name Payable Number Description (Item) Amount
Grand Total: 1393160.21
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85472 07/29/2026 WILDWOOD SAW 42111 Chainsaw Bar Oil - General Services 78.8 85473 07/29/2026 YANEZ, PEDRO 052026 Monday Club Deposit Refund 250 85472 07/29/2026 WILDWOOD SAW 42085 Pole Saw Oil Pump - General Services 32.29 85472 07/29/2026 WILDWOOD SAW 42110 Trimmer Line - General Services 98.54 85470 07/29/2026 UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT 1158252026 Membership/Ticket Fees 473.35 85471 07/29/2026 WATSON, CHAD 072326 Tool Allowance 26/27 1000 85469 07/29/2026 TRACTOR SUPPLY CREDIT PLAN 674306 Kennel Supplies 61.29 85470 07/29/2026 UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT 1158252026 Membership/Ticket Fees 473.34 85467 07/29/2026 THE PEOPLE OF NEW DIRECTIONS4368 Encampment Clean-up Services 430 85468 07/29/2026 THOMAS R BESS INC 5935 Water Ditch Repair Supplies 424.91 85465 07/29/2026 STAPLES BUSINESS CREDIT 7683843343 Pens/White Out/Post Its - CM/Clerk/HR 17.32 85466 07/29/2026 TELSTAR INSTRUMENTS INC 133102 Lead Gaskets - WWPT 694.73 85465 07/29/2026 STAPLES BUSINESS CREDIT 7683843343 Pens/White Out/Post Its - CM/Clerk/HR 16.85 85465 07/29/2026 STAPLES BUSINESS CREDIT 7683843343 Pens/White Out/Post Its - CM/Clerk/HR 17.32 85463 07/29/2026 REMIF INV-006963 Semi-Annual Deductible 4/26 - 6/26 1262.8 85464 07/29/2026 SONOMA COUNTY JUNIOR COLL AR27-00025 FTO Training Course - Taylor/Charlton 101 85461 07/29/2026 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 07266726 44469516726 158.43 85462 07/29/2026 RECOLOGY EEL RIVER 793128 Debris Disposal 64 85461 07/29/2026 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 07263473 69711643473 233.35 85461 07/29/2026 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 07265425 14914105425 2.91 85460 07/29/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 391420 Gasket - Parks 2.29 85461 07/29/2026 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 07260847 06162570847 67.58 85460 07/29/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 391330 Coolant Hose - Parks 22.01 85460 07/29/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 391346 Ignition Wire Set - Parks 62.73 85460 07/29/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 391326 Wiper Baldes/Anit Freeze - Shop 31.83 85460 07/29/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 391326 Wiper Baldes/Anit Freeze - Shop 31.83 85460 07/29/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 391326 Wiper Baldes/Anit Freeze - Shop 31.83 85460 07/29/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 391326 Wiper Baldes/Anit Freeze - Shop 31.83 85460 07/29/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 391310 Water Outlet/Spark Plugs/Ultra Stat - Parks 144.75 85460 07/29/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 391326 Wiper Baldes/Anit Freeze - Shop 31.83 85460 07/29/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 391094 Oil Eliminator - General Services 77.53 85460 07/29/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 391141 Battery - PD 164.68 85460 07/29/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 390366 Starter - General Services 160.88 85460 07/29/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 390372 Coolant Cap - General Services 6.58 85460 07/29/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 390228 Diagnostic Tablet - Shop 647.63 85460 07/29/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 390228 Diagnostic Tablet - Shop 647.63 85460 07/29/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 390228 Diagnostic Tablet - Shop 647.63 85460 07/29/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 390228 Diagnostic Tablet - Shop 647.63 85460 07/29/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 390228 Diagnostic Tablet - Shop 647.62 85460 07/29/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 390228 Diagnostic Tablet - Shop 647.63 85460 07/29/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 390228 Diagnostic Tablet - Shop 647.62 85460 07/29/2026 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 390228 Diagnostic Tablet - Shop 647.62 85458 07/29/2026 OLSON, BARBARA 060926 River Lodge Deposit Refund 1000 85459 07/29/2026 ONTIVEROS & ASSOCIATES IN 6713 Sewer & Water Improvement Project 285 85456 07/29/2026 NORTH COAST JOURNAL 151273 Notice of Election/Tax Measure 660 85457 07/29/2026 OCCU-MED, LTD 726903A Pre-employment Exam - Soli 60 85455 07/29/2026 NORMAN'S DRY CLEANERS 26197-755-A River Lodge Linen Service 30 85456 07/29/2026 NORTH COAST JOURNAL 150786 Public Hearing Notice - Building Codes 100 85453 07/29/2026 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 102377 V-Belts - WWTP 27.7 85454 07/29/2026 NOR CAL GLOVES 1587892 Latex Gloves - WWTP 153.19 Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 7/29/2026 - 7/29/2026 Payment Number Payment Date Vendor Name Payable Number Description (Item) 280-5715-4200 Vehicle Repairs 647.63
7/29/2026 7:19:28 AM Page 3 of 4
160-5706-5800 Equipment Lease 156.91
165-5500-5610 Department Supplies 66.7
200-6618-4310 SWMP Implementation 64
160-2222 River Lodge Deposits 1000
160-5500-5800 Department Supplies 1170
160-5565-5800 Janitorial Supplies 193.61
100-7220-5400 Summer Fun 38.6
101-6025-2000 Professional Services 430
160-2221 Monday Club Deposits 250
100-6505-5450 Utility - General & Electric 2.91
100-6710-1400 County Election 660
100-7000-2000 Travel, Conferences & Training 101
100-6200-2000 Telephone 32.14
100-6225-1400 Codification Misc 100
100-6505-2000 Utility - General & Electric 300.93
100-6025-1400 Professional Services 1990.5
100-6025-4100 Professional Services 110
100-6035-2000 Personnel Services 60
100-6020-1300 Legal Services 1276.5
100-6020-1600 Legal Services 142.5
100-6025-1200 Professional Services 2379
100-5715-2000 Vehicle Repairs 844.13
100-5715-4100 Vehicle Repairs 924.44
100-5715-5450 Vehicle Repairs 911.23
100-5570-5450 Special Events 2318.76
100-5705-3200 Equipment Maintenance 100
100-5705-5450 Equipment Maintenance 250
100-5565-1500 Janitorial Supplies 70.82
100-5565-2000 Janitorial Supplies 13.84
100-5565-5450 Janitorial Supplies 245.9
100-5500-4100 Department Supplies 310.66
100-5500-5500 Department Supplies 13.84
100-5505-5450 Vehicle Fuel & Oil 80.68
100-5500-1600 Department Supplies 17.32
100-5500-2000 Department Supplies 1669.16
100-5500-2800 Department Supplies 61.29
100-5265-4100 Miscellaneous Benefits 2000
100-5500-1100 Department Supplies 16.85
100-5500-1150 Department Supplies 17.32
100-1660 Prepaid Workers Compensation 446944.8
100-2220 Refundable Park Deposits 500
100-4310 Summer Camps Revenue 150
Grand Total: 1393160
Account Summary
Account NumberAccount Name Payment Amount
100-1600 Prepaid Liability & Property INS 906891.3
200 - Storm Drainage Fund 64
280 - Gas Tax Fund 647.63
500 - Water Fund 7225.4
550 - Wastewater Fund 10124.59
560 - Wastewater Capital Fund 285
Fund Payment Amount
100 - General Fund 1371546
101 - Transaction and Use Tax Fund 430
160 - Riverlodge Fund 2770.52
165 - Museum Exhibit Fund 66.7
Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 7/29/2026 - 7/29/2026 Report Summary
Fund Summary
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Grand Total: 1393160
Project Account Summary
Project Account Key Payment Amount
**None** 1393160
Grand Total: 1393160
550-6045-6600 Laboratory Services 901
550-7015-6500 Dues & Subscriptions 473.35
560-6015-9976 General Contracting 285
550-5715-6500 Vehicle Repairs 647.63
550-5715-6600 Vehicle Repairs 679.46
550-5740-6700 Building Repair and Maintenance 4412.93
500-7015-6100 Dues & Subscriptions 473.34
550-5500-6600 Department Supplies 3003.3
550-5500-6700 Department Supplies 6.92
500-5715-6100 Vehicle Repairs 679.46
500-5740-6300 Building Repair and Maintenance 4412.92
500-6505-6000 Utility - General & Electric 158.43
500-5500-6300 Department Supplies 6.92
500-5525-6100 Asphalt 424.91
500-5715-6000 Vehicle Repairs 647.63
Account NumberAccount Name Payment Amount
500-5500-6000 Department Supplies 282.12
500-5500-6100 Department Supplies 139.67
Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 7/29/2026 - 7/29/2026 Account Summary
Consent Agenda Item 3c

STAFF REPORT
Consent Agenda Item
DATE: August 3, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Matthew A. Eberhardt, Interim Chief of Police
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: City of Fortuna Response to Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury Report “Emergency Preparedness: The Role of Local Law Enforcement Agencies” STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Approve and adopt the City Council’s response to the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury report entitled “Emergency Preparedness: The Role of Local Law Enforcement Agencies”; authorize the mayor to execute the response on behalf of the City Council; authorize the Chief of Police to join in the response as an invited respondent; and direct the City Clerk to transmit and file the response as required by Penal Code section 933.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury released the report “Emergency Preparedness: The Role of Local Law Enforcement Agencies” on June 17, 2026. Pursuant to California Penal Code Section 933, the City Council, as the governing body of a public agency, is required to respond to the applicable findings and recommendations no later than 90 days of the report’s release. The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury also invited a response from the Fortuna Police Department Chief of Police. The proposed document serves as the City Council’s required response and, if executed by the Chief of Police, as the Chief’s separate invited response.

The report examines local law enforcement agencies’ role in emergency preparedness, including participation in regional emergency planning, disaster response training, documentation of local emergency response procedures, specialized emergency equipment, and coordination with the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services.

The attached response represents the City of Fortuna’s response to the applicable findings and recommendations and incorporates the operational perspective of the Fortuna Police Department.

The response generally agrees with the Civil Grand Jury’s emphasis on maintaining a high level of emergency preparedness, strengthening regional coordination, documenting institutional knowledge, and expanding opportunities for scenario-based disaster training.

The response also provides additional context regarding the Police Department’s existing emergency preparedness efforts, staffing realities, operational responsibilities, regional partnerships, and budget considerations. The City and the Department recognize that effective disaster preparedness requires continuous planning, training, coordination, evaluation, and Consent Agenda Item 3c

investment while also acknowledging the operational challenges faced by smaller law enforcement agencies balancing preparedness with daily public safety responsibilities.

Key Response Points:
• The City and Department generally agree with the importance of maintaining and continually improving emergency preparedness.
• The City and Department currently participate in emergency planning, mutual aid coordination, and Incident Command System (ICS) operations. • The City and Department support documenting local emergency response priorities and institutional knowledge to improve organizational continuity and preparedness. • The City and Department support expanding scenario-based emergency response training while recognizing staffing, operational, and budget considerations.

Future funding for specialized emergency response equipment and expanded training opportunities will be evaluated through the City’s annual budget process, regional partnerships, and available grant opportunities. The draft response has been reviewed by the City Attorney as to legal form.

Conclusion:

Approval and adoption of the response will allow the City Council to satisfy its statutory obligation under Penal Code section 933 and will allow the Chief of Police to submit the invited departmental response requested by the Civil Grand Jury.

STRATEGIC PLAN 2026-2036:

This action supports the following area(s) of your City Council’s Strategic Plan 2026-2036.

Core Values:

Quality of Life: Family, Nature & Neighbors – Safety, family life, care for youth, cleanliness, parks, forests, and rivers.

Priorities:

Priority 1: Clarity, Culture & Capacity for Organizational Health FINANCIAL IMPACT:

There is no immediate financial impact associated with approving and submitting the City’s response. Several recommendations involve future consideration of funding for expanded scenario-based Incident Command System (ICS) field response training, specialized emergency response equipment, equipment maintenance, and related certifications. These recommendations will be evaluated during future budget development and may be pursued through existing appropriations, grant opportunities, regional partnerships, or future City Council consideration.

ALTERNATIVE TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

The City Council may direct revisions to the proposed response before adoption, decline to adopt the proposed response, or continue the item to a future meeting for further consideration. Any alternative action should account for the City's statutory obligation to submit its response to the Consent Agenda Item 3c

Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury no later than September 15, 2026, pursuant to California Penal Code section 933.

RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:

Motion to approve and adopt the City Council’s response to the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury report entitled “Emergency Preparedness: The Role of Local Law Enforcement Agencies”; direct the City Manager to coordinate implementation of the actions described in the response; authorize the Mayor to execute the response on behalf of the City Council and the Chief of Police to execute the response as an invited respondent; authorize the City Attorney to approve nonsubstantive and clerical corrections; and direct the City Clerk to transmit and file the final response as required by Penal Code section 933. Consent Agenda vote.

ATTACHMENTS:
• Attachment A. City of Fortuna response to the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury report “Emergency Preparedness: The Role of Local Law Enforcement Agencies.” • Attachment B. Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury Report “Emergency Preparedness: The Role of Local Law Enforcement Agencies.”

City of Fortuna Response to Humboldt
County Civil Grand Jury Report
Emergency Preparedness: The Role of Local Law Enforcement (Released June 17, 2026)
Introduction
The City of Fortuna and the Fortuna Police Department appreciate the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury’s attention to emergency preparedness and the important role local law enforcement agencies serve before, during, and after disasters. The report recognizes the unique responsibilities of local police departments in protecting life, maintaining public order, coordinating with partner agencies, and supporting community resilience during emergencies.

The City and Department generally agree with the Civil Grand Jury’s emphasis on continued planning, training, interagency coordination, documentation of local operational knowledge, and investment in emergency preparedness. These are important components of an effective public safety organization and are consistent with the City’s ongoing commitment to public safety.

At the same time, the City believes additional context is appropriate regarding the operational realities faced by smaller municipal police agencies. Daily patrol operations, emergency responses, criminal investigations, staffing limitations, budget constraints, mandatory training requirements, and evolving public safety demands require continual balancing of available personnel and financial resources. Despite these challenges, the City and Department remain committed to continually improving the City’s emergency preparedness capabilities while maintaining the high level of service expected by the community.

The City and Department also recognize that emergency preparedness is not a static achievement but an ongoing process requiring regular evaluation, collaboration, training, and adaptation as community risks, technology, and best practices evolve.

The Fortuna City Council submits this response as the governing body required to respond under Penal Code section 933. The Chief of Police joins this document as an invited respondent to provide the operational perspective of the Fortuna Police Department.

Current State of Emergency Preparedness
The City of Fortuna recognizes that effective emergency preparedness is built through continuous planning, training, interagency coordination, and operational readiness rather than a single plan or event. Emergency preparedness is an ongoing responsibility that requires regular evaluation and adaptation to meet evolving community needs, emerging threats, and changing best practices.

The City operates within the National Incident Management System (NIMS), Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), and Incident Command System (ICS) frameworks adopted throughout California. City personnel and departments work alongside local, county, state, tribal, and federal partners during planned events, emergencies, investigations, and critical incidents requiring unified command and coordinated response.

The City and Fortuna Police Department collaborate with the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services, Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, local fire agencies, emergency medical services, California Highway Patrol, neighboring law enforcement agencies, school districts, and other public safety and community partners to prepare for and respond to emergencies affecting the community. Within the City, emergency preparedness and response require coordination among the Police Department, Public Works, City Administration, and other City personnel and resources based on the nature and scope of the incident. These partnerships and internal coordination efforts are strengthened through mutual aid, training opportunities, emergency planning, and operational coordination.

The City and Department also recognize the importance of preserving institutional knowledge and continually improving emergency preparedness practices. While experienced personnel possess valuable operational knowledge developed through years of service, the City and Department support ongoing efforts to document local emergency response priorities, operational considerations, and best practices to enhance organizational continuity and ensure future personnel are well prepared to respond to emergencies.

As a smaller municipality, the City must balance emergency preparedness initiatives with daily patrol operations, criminal investigations, mandatory training requirements, staffing levels, and other public safety responsibilities. Despite these operational realities, the City and Department remain committed to identifying opportunities to strengthen emergency preparedness, improve regional coordination, expand training opportunities, and enhance the City’s ability to protect the community during emergencies and disasters.

Response to Findings
Finding F1
Grand Jury Finding: “Local law enforcement agencies can provide input into the Humboldt County Hazard Mitigation Plan and the Emergency Operations Plan, but many do not participate. Non-inclusion in the plans may hinder coordination with other first responders during a disaster.”
Response: Agree.

Status: Ongoing.

City Council Response; Police Chief Concurs as Invited Respondent: The City of Fortuna agrees that participation in countywide emergency planning contributes to effective coordination during emergencies and disasters. Collaboration between the City, local law enforcement agencies, the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services, fire agencies, emergency medical services, public works, and other partner organizations supports a unified approach to emergency management and enhances overall community preparedness.

While staffing levels, emergency response responsibilities, and other operational priorities may occasionally affect attendance at individual meetings, the City and Police Department have participated in regional emergency preparedness efforts and have provided operational input during the development and review of emergency planning initiatives when requested.

The City and Police Department remain committed to participating in emergency planning activities and providing law enforcement perspectives that strengthen countywide emergency preparedness, improve coordination among responding agencies, and enhance the City’s ability to respond effectively to emergencies and disasters.

Finding F2
Grand Jury Finding: "Local law enforcement agency representatives typically do not attend regular Office of Emergency Services meetings due to time constraints or higher priority obligations. Irregular participation in these meetings limits their ability to share their experience and may also lead to reduced coordination with other first responders during a disaster." Response: Agree.

Status: Will continue to improve.

City Council Response; Police Chief Concurs as Invited Respondent: The City of Fortuna agrees that regular participation in Office of Emergency Services meetings provides valuable

opportunities to strengthen relationships, exchange information, and enhance regional emergency preparedness.

The City recognizes that staffing levels, emergency response responsibilities, scheduled training, and other operational priorities may occasionally affect attendance at individual meetings. Even when attendance is impacted, the City and Police Department maintain strong working relationships and regularly coordinate with local, county, state, tribal, and regional public safety partners through mutual aid, planned events, emergency incidents, training, and other collaborative efforts.

The City and Police Department remain committed to participating in Office of Emergency Services meetings, as appropriate, and will continue providing law enforcement perspectives that support regional emergency planning and coordinated emergency response.

Finding F3
Grand Jury Finding: "Local government representatives (such as city managers) who do attend the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services meetings may not provide input from a law enforcement perspective. This lack of input can result in the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services not being fully aware of the priorities and requirements of local law enforcement agencies as it updates the Hazard Mitigation and Emergency Operations Plans." Response: Agree.

Status: Ongoing.

City Council Response; Police Chief Concurs as Invited Respondent: The City of Fortuna agrees that law enforcement perspectives provide important operational input during emergency planning activities. The Police Department possesses unique knowledge regarding public safety operations, traffic management, evacuations, critical infrastructure protection, mutual aid coordination, and incident response that can assist in the development and refinement of emergency plans.

The City Administration and the Police Department communicate regarding emergency preparedness, operational priorities, and public safety matters. City representatives have conveyed the City's interests during emergency planning processes, and the Police Department has provided operational input when requested and as appropriate.

The City recognizes that effective emergency planning benefits from contributions made by multiple municipal and public safety disciplines. City Administration, Public Works, the Police Department, fire services, emergency management partners, and other responding agencies

each provide unique knowledge and operational perspectives that contribute to comprehensive emergency preparedness.

The City and Police Department are committed to ensuring law enforcement perspectives are represented during emergency planning processes and will continue to work collaboratively with the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services and regional partners to support comprehensive emergency preparedness and coordinated disaster response planning.

Finding F4
Grand Jury Finding: "The unique disaster response needs of local communities are known by experienced officers but are not always articulated in local law enforcement agency disaster response documentation. As a result, new or less experienced officers may not have access to this information."
Response: Agree.

Status: Will continue to improve.

City Council Response; Police Chief Concurs as Invited Respondent: The City of Fortuna agrees that documenting local emergency response priorities, operational considerations, and community-specific knowledge supports organizational continuity and strengthens emergency preparedness. While experienced personnel develop valuable knowledge through training, operational experience, and emergency response activities, documenting that knowledge helps ensure important information is available to future personnel and supports consistency in emergency operations.

The City recognizes that effective emergency preparedness includes both written guidance and the practical experience gained through training, mentorship, and real-world incident response.

Emergency operations plans, policies, standard operating procedures, position guides, supervisory guidance, and training collectively contribute to preparing City personnel to respond effectively during emergencies.

The City and Police Department support ongoing efforts to review and enhance emergency response documentation, as appropriate, to capture local operational knowledge, improve continuity, and strengthen the City's preparedness for future emergencies and disasters.

Finding F5
Grand Jury Finding: "Incident Command System training is a core component of California and national emergency response protocols but is typically received by law enforcement officers only when they are at the police academy. This knowledge degrades without refresher training."

Response: Agree.

Status: Ongoing.

City Council Response; Police Chief Concurs as Invited Respondent: The City of Fortuna agrees that regular Incident Command System (ICS) training and participation in disaster-related exercises strengthen emergency preparedness and support effective integration into unified command structures during large-scale emergencies.

The Police Department regularly applies ICS principles during planned events, critical incidents, mutual aid responses, and multi-agency operations. These real-world operational experiences reinforce command, coordination, communication, and resource management practices that are fundamental to effective emergency response.

The City recognizes the value of formal disaster-specific tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercises as an important complement to operational experience. The Police Department remains committed to participating in future emergency management training and exercises, as opportunities arise, to further strengthen preparedness, enhance interagency coordination, and support effective disaster response.

Finding F6
Grand Jury Finding: "Scenario-based Incident Command System training is not regularly conducted due to staffing constraints and budgetary limitations. As a result, local law enforcement officers may not be adequately trained in their disaster-response roles." Response: Agree.

Status: Will continue to improve.

City Council Response; Police Chief Concurs as Invited Respondent: The City of Fortuna agrees that scenario-based Incident Command System (ICS) training provides valuable opportunities for law enforcement personnel to apply emergency management principles in realistic training environments. Scenario-based exercises strengthen decision-making, interagency coordination, communications, and command functions that are essential during complex emergencies and disasters.

The City also recognizes that staffing levels, budget limitations, mandatory training requirements, and daily operational responsibilities can affect the frequency and scope of scenario-based training opportunities. As a smaller municipal law enforcement agency, the Police Department must balance emergency preparedness training with minimum staffing requirements and the ongoing responsibility to provide uninterrupted police services to the community.

The City and Police Department support expanding opportunities for scenario-based training, particularly when conducted in partnership with regional public safety agencies. The City and Department will continue to evaluate opportunities to participate in and develop practical emergency preparedness training that enhances operational readiness while balancing available resources and operational priorities.

Finding F7
Grand Jury Finding: "When held, scenario-based disaster response training typically focuses on agency coordination, mitigation, and planning, but often does not include the actual activities that need to be performed during a real event. As a result, law enforcement officers may not be adequately trained on the specific skills needed to respond to disasters in their communities." Response: Partially Agree.

Status: Ongoing.

City Council Response; Police Chief Concurs as Invited Respondent: The City of Fortuna agrees that participation in disaster-related tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercises provides valuable opportunities to strengthen interagency coordination, validate emergency response procedures, and enhance overall disaster preparedness.

The Police Department routinely participates in planned events, mutual aid incidents, and multiagency operations that require coordinated command, communication, and resource management. These operational experiences reinforce many of the same principles used during emergency management exercises while strengthening working relationships with partner agencies.

The City recognizes that formal disaster-specific exercises provide additional opportunities to evaluate emergency plans, identify areas for improvement, and strengthen regional preparedness. The Police Department remains committed to participating in future emergency management exercises, as opportunities arise, and to continuing collaboration with the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services and regional partners to enhance coordinated disaster response.

Finding F8
Grand Jury Finding: "Some specialized disaster response equipment is unavailable or not adequately maintained by local law enforcement agencies due to budgetary limitations. As a result, these agencies may be unable to respond effectively or efficiently to local disasters." Response: Agree.

Status: Ongoing.

City Council Response; Police Chief Concurs as Invited Respondent: The City of Fortuna agrees that evaluating specialized emergency response equipment needs and maintaining awareness of available resources contributes to effective emergency preparedness and disaster response.

The Police Department routinely assesses its equipment needs as part of its operational planning and budgeting processes. In addition to equipment maintained by the City, the Police Department benefits from well-established mutual aid agreements and regional partnerships that provide access to specialized resources during significant emergencies and disasters. This collaborative approach supports an effective and coordinated response while promoting responsible stewardship of public resources.

The City remains committed to periodically evaluating emergency response equipment needs, identifying opportunities to strengthen preparedness, and working with regional partners to ensure appropriate resources are available to support emergency operations.

Finding F9
Grand Jury Finding: "Availability of specialized disaster response equipment is less of an issue for the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office. This allows them to respond to local disasters more effectively themselves and to serve as a potential source of equipment for local agencies." Response: Agree.

Status: Ongoing.

City Council Response; Police Chief Concurs as Invited Respondent: The City of Fortuna agrees that regional partnerships and mutual aid are essential components of emergency preparedness and disaster response. The ability to request specialized equipment, personnel, and technical resources through established mutual aid systems strengthens the overall emergency response capabilities of jurisdictions and public safety agencies throughout Humboldt County.

The City values its collaborative relationship with the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office and other regional public safety partners. During significant emergencies and disasters, resource sharing and coordinated response efforts allow the City and its departments to leverage specialized capabilities that may not be maintained by every individual jurisdiction.

The City and Police Department remain committed to maintaining strong working relationships with regional partners and utilizing established mutual aid systems to support effective emergency response and protect the community during emergencies and disasters.

Response to Recommendations
Recommendation R2
Grand Jury Recommendation: "The city councils for Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, and Rio Dell direct their Police Chiefs to designate representatives to attend the regular meetings and provide input to the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services by no later than December 31, 2026."
Response: Recommendation has not yet been fully implemented but will be implemented in the future.

Implementation Status: Ongoing
City Council Response; Police Chief Concurs as Invited Respondent: The City of Fortuna agrees that participation in Office of Emergency Services meetings provides valuable opportunities to strengthen regional coordination, share operational perspectives, and support comprehensive emergency planning. Continued collaboration among local, county, state, tribal, and other public safety partners enhances preparedness and improves coordinated emergency response.

Consistent with the recommendation, the City and Police Department are committed to designating an appropriate Police Department representative to participate in Office of Emergency Services meetings and provide law enforcement input, as appropriate. Depending on meeting topics, operational needs, and staffing considerations, attendance may be by the Chief of Police or another designated Department representative. The City will designate a Police Department representative for this purpose no later than December 31, 2026.

The City and Police Department will continue working collaboratively with the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services and regional public safety partners to strengthen emergency preparedness and support coordinated emergency planning efforts.

Recommendation R3
Grand Jury Recommendation: "The city councils for Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, and Rio Dell direct their Police Chiefs to ensure that a complete list of local disaster response needs, priorities, and protocols is included in their individual city disaster response documentation by no later than March 31, 2027."
Response: Recommendation has not yet been fully implemented but will be implemented in the future.

Implementation Status: Ongoing

City Council Response; Police Chief Concurs as Invited Respondent: The City of Fortuna agrees that documenting local disaster response needs, operational priorities, and response protocols strengthens organizational continuity, supports emergency preparedness, and enhances the transfer of institutional knowledge to future personnel.

The City and Police Department maintain emergency planning documents, policies, operational guidance, and procedures that support emergency response activities. The City recognizes the value of periodically reviewing and enhancing documentation to ensure local operational considerations, community-specific response priorities, and lessons learned are appropriately incorporated into emergency planning documents.

Consistent with the recommendation, the City and Police Department are committed to reviewing and updating applicable emergency response documentation, as appropriate, to ensure local disaster response needs, operational priorities, and protocols are incorporated into the City's emergency planning process. This review and any appropriate updates will be completed no later than March 31, 2027.

Recommendation R7
Grand Jury Recommendation: "The city councils for Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, and Rio Dell, after consultation with their respective police chiefs, add scenario-based ICS Field Response Training as a separate line item within the FY 2027-2028 local police department budget."
Response: Recommendation requires further analysis.

Implementation Status: Future budget consideration.

City Council Response; Police Chief Concurs as Invited Respondent: The City of Fortuna agrees that scenario-based Incident Command System (ICS) field response training provides significant value in preparing personnel for complex emergencies and disasters. Practical training enhances decision-making, reinforces command principles, strengthens interagency coordination, and improves operational readiness.

The City recognizes that budget development requires balancing numerous municipal and public safety priorities, operational needs, staffing requirements, mandatory training obligations, equipment replacement, and available financial resources. The recommendation to establish a separate budget line item for scenario-based ICS Field Response Training requires further analysis through the City's budget development process.

The City and Police Department will analyze anticipated training needs, potential costs, regional training opportunities, available grant funding, staffing impacts, and the usefulness of

establishing a separate budget line item for scenario-based Incident Command System (ICS) Field Response Training. Staff will present the results of that analysis and any recommendations to the City Council for discussion no later than December 17, 2026.

The City and Police Department support evaluating opportunities to expand scenario-based emergency preparedness training through future budget discussions, grant opportunities, regional partnerships, and collaborative training efforts with other public safety agencies.

Recommendation R8
Grand Jury Recommendation: "The city councils for Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, and Rio Dell direct their Police Chiefs to add scenario-based ICS Field Response Training to their regular training schedule, by no later than July 1, 2028."
Response: Recommendation has not yet been fully implemented but will be implemented in the future.

Implementation Status: Ongoing.

City Council Response; Police Chief Concurs as Invited Respondent: The City of Fortuna agrees that incorporating additional scenario-based Incident Command System (ICS) field response training into the Police Department's training program would enhance emergency preparedness and reinforce operational coordination during complex incidents and disasters.

The City recognizes that Police Department training schedules must balance mandatory Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) requirements, legal updates, tactical and perishable skills training, staffing levels, operational responsibilities, and available training resources. Within these operational considerations, the City and Police Department are committed to incorporating disaster-focused, scenario-based training into the Department's training program as staffing, operational needs, and available resources permit.

The City and Police Department remain committed to strengthening emergency preparedness through practical training opportunities, collaboration with City departments and regional public safety partners, and continued evaluation of training priorities that enhance the City's ability to respond effectively to emergencies and disasters.

Recommendation R9
Grand Jury Recommendation: "The city councils for Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, and Rio Dell, after consultation with their respective police chiefs, add specialized disaster response equipment, maintenance, and training/certification as separate line items within the FY 2027- 2028 local Police Department Budget."

Response: Recommendation requires further analysis.

Implementation Status: Future budget consideration.

City Council Response; Police Chief Concurs as Invited Respondent: The City of Fortuna agrees that specialized emergency response equipment, equipment maintenance, and appropriate training and certification enhance the City's ability to respond effectively to emergencies and disasters. The City and Police Department continually evaluate emergency equipment and resource needs based on operational requirements, identified risks, available resources, and regional response capabilities.

The City recognizes that acquisition of specialized equipment, ongoing maintenance, certification requirements, and replacement planning require careful evaluation through the City's budget development process. Budget decisions must balance emergency preparedness with other municipal and public safety priorities, operational needs, staffing requirements, and available financial resources.

The City and Police Department will analyze specialized disaster response equipment needs, associated maintenance and replacement costs, applicable training and certification requirements, available grant funding, staffing impacts, regional resource capabilities, and the usefulness of establishing separate budget line items for specialized disaster response equipment, maintenance, and training/certification. Staff will present the results of that analysis and any recommendations to the City Council for discussion no later than December 17, 2026.

The City and Police Department support evaluating future opportunities to enhance emergency response capabilities through strategic equipment replacement, grant funding, regional partnerships, mutual aid resources, and future budget discussions.

Overall Response
The City of Fortuna appreciates the opportunity to review the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury's findings and recommendations. The City believes the recommendations provide opportunities to further strengthen emergency preparedness while building upon the collaborative relationships, planning efforts, operational practices, and regional partnerships already in place.

The City and Fortuna Police Department recognize that effective emergency preparedness requires participation and coordination across City departments and with regional emergency response partners. The findings and recommendations contained in the Grand Jury's report provide an additional opportunity to evaluate current practices, identify areas for continued

improvement, and strengthen the City's overall emergency preparedness and response capabilities.

Conclusion
The City of Fortuna appreciates the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury's review of emergency preparedness and its recognition of the important role local government and law enforcement agencies serve in protecting communities before, during, and after emergencies and disasters.

The City recognizes that emergency preparedness is not a static achievement but a continuous process of planning, training, evaluation, collaboration, and improvement. As community risks, technology, and best practices evolve, so too must the City's emergency preparedness efforts.

While the City supports many of the Grand Jury's recommendations, it also recognizes that successful implementation must be balanced with municipal and public safety responsibilities, staffing considerations, available resources, and the City's annual budget process.

The City of Fortuna and the Fortuna Police Department remain committed to strengthening emergency preparedness through regional partnerships, practical training, operational planning, documentation of institutional knowledge, and continuous evaluation of emergency response capabilities. Working collaboratively across City departments and with regional public safety and emergency management partners, the City will continue pursuing opportunities to enhance its ability to protect the community and effectively respond to emergencies and disasters.

CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL
The foregoing response was approved and adopted by the Fortuna City Council at a duly noticed public meeting held on ____________, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
________________________
Mayor
For the Fortuna City Council

INVITED POLICE CHIEF RESPONSE
I join in the foregoing response as the invited response of the Fortuna Police Department Chief of Police.
________________________
Matthew A. Eberhardt
Chief of Police
Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 1
Emergency Preparedness
The Role of Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Released June 17, 2026

SUMMARY
For many years, Humboldt County Civil Grand Juries have focused on disaster preparedness within Humboldt County at the local government and operational area levels. Former juries reviewed the plans, procedures, infrastructure, and organizational preparations in place to address disasters.

This year, the Grand Jury looked at operational preparations, focusing on the boots on the ground. This investigation looked primarily at local law enforcement agencies because they are among the most visible players in local disaster response.

Our three areas of focus were:
● Have Humboldt County emergency plan updates been passed down to law enforcement?
● Did law enforcement have input into emergency plans?
● How well prepared are our local law enforcement first responders for disasters? The Grand Jury did extensive research on disaster preparedness plans, attended safety presentations and demonstrations, and interviewed several local law enforcement agencies.

The Grand Jury found that Humboldt County's emergency plan updates flow downward well; law enforcement agencies routinely learn of changes. However, they typically don’t participate in updating Humboldt County's emergency plans. Local law enforcement agencies are regularly involved in updating local emergency plans.

Organizational and local government-level training is regularly conducted to plan for disasters. The trainings, however, do not include the physical skills required to respond Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 2
in real time. A training that simulates an actual disaster event, referred to as scenariobased training, provides opportunities to practice field response skills. Experience employing the skills needed in an emergency situation would further improve disaster preparedness.

Funding for local field response training and for the acquisition and maintenance of specialized emergency/disaster response equipment is an issue for all Humboldt County law enforcement agencies.

Local law enforcement officers know what needs to be done to protect their communities during a disaster. Some of that knowledge and experience isn’t always captured in local standard operating procedures; rather, it exists institutionally in the heads of long-term officers.

Local law enforcement officers want to protect and serve their communities effectively during disasters. Still, many simply don’t have enough funding or personnel to respond to local disasters, which they believe their communities deserve.

Local law enforcement agencies do the best they can with the limited resources they have.

GLOSSARY
● EOC Emergency Operations Center
● EOP Emergency Operations Plan
● Grand Jury Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury
● ICS Incident Command System
● OES Office of Emergency Services
● CalOES California Office of Emergency Services
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BACKGROUND
Three recent Grand Juries issued reports on disaster preparedness:
● Infrastructure and training (2015-2016 term)
● Continuity of operations if the Humboldt County courthouse is directly impacted by a disaster (2017-2018 term)
● Humboldt County Emergency Operations Plan and the ability of the County to respond to large-scale disasters (2022-2023 term)
Please refer to Appendix A for summaries of these reports.

Many federal, state, county, and other agencies contributed to the current Humboldt County Emergency Operations Plan1 and Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plans indicate that there was significant input from local fire departments but less from local law enforcement agencies. This lack of input led us to focus on local law enforcement’s role in disaster preparedness.

Humboldt County Sheriff's Deputies are responsible for responding to disasters occurring within the unincorporated areas of Humboldt County and in the cities of Blue Lake and Trinidad (these two cities have contracts with the Sheriff’s Office to provide all law enforcement services).

Local police officers in the five other cities (Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, and Rio Dell) are responsible for responding to disasters occurring within their city limits.

Additional law enforcement resources available during a disaster response are state agencies such as the California Highway Patrol and the Cal Poly Humboldt Police Department, as well as tribal agencies such as the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Police Department.
1 See Appendix B for the Humboldt County Emergency Operations Plan Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 4
The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the Office of Emergency Services (OES), under the Sheriff, are responsible for planning and recovery operations in Humboldt County. In contrast, Sheriff's deputies are tasked with responding to emergencies.

METHODOLOGY
The Grand Jury reviewed over 30 different documents and reference sources, including previous GJ reports, county and local Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs), policy manuals, national and state emergency systems guidelines, and case studies.

References for these documents are contained in the Bibliography section, which can be found at the end of this report.

We attended safety presentations and demonstrations by representatives of the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services, the Blue Lake Rancheria Office of Emergency Services, and the Ferndale Police Department.

Interviews were conducted with representatives of the Sheriff’s Office and all five municipal police departments in the county. We also spoke with representatives from some state and tribal law enforcement agencies.

DISCUSSION
We reviewed emergency preparedness and training at the field-response level to assess how well-trained and physically prepared local law enforcement agencies are to respond to such incidents. We limited our review to law enforcement rather than all first responders.

We focused on three areas:
● How well have Humboldt County EOP updates on infrastructure, planning, training, and continuity of operations been communicated to local law enforcement agencies for implementation?
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● To what extent were there direct inputs into the County EOP updates from local law enforcement agencies?
● How well prepared are local law enforcement agencies to respond to local disasters?
Past Civil Grand Jury reports on disaster preparedness examined the plans and procedures in place by the County and city governments. These prior reports focused on infrastructure and organizational policies implemented before and during a disaster.2 Fire departments are involved in and coordinate with every major disaster response, but law enforcement is often first on the scene and may be the ones to establish incident command.

Equipping law enforcement officers with the skills, supplies, and materials needed to respond to disasters would better prepare them and save more lives.

The Grand Jury interviewed representatives of local law enforcement agencies ranging in size from fewer than 20 to more than 700 personnel. These agencies employ both sworn law enforcement officers and non-sworn community service officers, as well as administrative and support personnel.

The most common takeaways from our interviews are:
● Local law enforcement officers are aware of the unique challenges and requirements of their jurisdictions and the residents they serve. This knowledge is often institutional and resides in the heads of more experienced officers rather than being documented locally in law enforcement agency policies, procedures, or guidance documents. In some cases, the knowledge may be documented, but perhaps only in the shift supervisor's or watch commander's reference material.

Line officers may not have access to those reference materials. 2 See Appendix A for Previous Grand Jury Reports
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Line officers know
○ where the most appropriate or available staging areas are within their cities for evacuees, responders, and equipment;
○ which crucial routes need to be blocked to protect citizens from further danger;
○ how to direct citizens to safer areas while keeping access and egress routes open for law enforcement, fire, and EMS first responders; and ○ who to call for assistance (other law enforcement agencies, city departments, and volunteer organizations) when responding to emergencies.
● Local law enforcement officers have the opportunity to provide EOP input to the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services regarding the unique challenges and requirements of their communities. Some of this input comes directly from a representative of a dedicated law enforcement agency, while some comes indirectly through local city managers or council representatives. ● Local law enforcement officers receive formal training in disaster response.

Rather than the specific field response skills they will need in an actual disaster, this training focuses on operational area and local government requirements. ● All law enforcement officers who have attended a California Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Basic Academy since 2001 have received training in the Incident Command System (ICS), a core component of California and national disaster response protocols. Until an officer is promoted to a leadership position, this training is not typically practiced or even discussed after graduation from the police academy. Additionally, this training is not included in the Critical/Perishable Skills Training3for police officers mandated by POST 3 POST Critical Skills Training
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every two years. POST training covers many subjects including communications and use of force.4
● Local law enforcement officers would benefit from more scenario-based disaster training, just as scenario-based training for active shooter situations is held regularly. Ideally, training for disasters such as earthquakes will focus specifically on the field response skills and activities required during a real event.

Training that includes physical role-playing (instead of table-top exercises)5 allows local law enforcement to practice response skills more realistically.

Additionally, this type of training will improve coordination with other first responders and the citizens these officers are sworn to serve. ● Local law enforcement agencies typically do not have a representative attending regular Office of Emergency Services meetings due to time constraints or higherpriority obligations. ● Many local law enforcement agencies lack specialized equipment for disasters, such as drones. Having this equipment would improve the timeliness and efficiency of local disaster response. In some cases, this equipment is provided by other agencies (most often by the Sheriff’s Office). In other cases, even if they have the specialized emergency/disaster response equipment, law enforcement agencies lack the personnel to operate or the funding to properly maintain it.

The biggest takeaway from our interviews was all about money. The most common challenge we heard was that law enforcement agencies’ ability to respond efficiently and effectively to local disasters was hampered by insufficient funding and staffing.
4 California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) 5 A tabletop exercise is a facilitated, discussion-based simulation where key personnel talk through their responses to a mock emergency or crisis in a stress-free, conference-room setting.

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LOCAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLANS (EOPs)
Planning is crucial for preparation.
● Is there a plan?
● Does everyone know there is a plan?
● Is everything needed actually written down in the plan? ● Does the plan meet accepted industry response standards? ● Does the plan address local, state, and federal laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and the California Emergency Services Act? ● Are responsibilities clearly laid out, not just for law enforcement agencies but for other city agencies as well?
To this end, we reviewed Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) for the five cities in the county that have police departments. All of the reviewed EOPs were designed to meet industry response standards, both to ensure an effective plan and to qualify for government funding.

These emergency operations standards are defined in the National Incident Management System (NIMS),
6 the California Standardized Emergency Management
System (SEMS),
7 and the Incident Command System (ICS).8
The Incident Command System (ICS) has five essential functions. The field response level uses these functions:
● Command is responsible for directing, ordering, and/or controlling resources by virtue of explicit legal, agency, or delegated authority. ● Operations is responsible for the coordinated tactical response for all field operations directly applicable to or in support of the mission(s), in accordance with the Incident Action Plan.
6 FEMA National Incident Management System (NIMS)
7 Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)
8 ICS is covered in the 2019 Edition Law Enforcement Guide for Emergency Operations Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 9
● Planning/Intelligence is responsible for the collection, evaluation, documentation, and use of information regarding the incident evaluation and resource status.
● Logistics is responsible for providing facilities, services, personnel, equipment, and materials in support of the incident.
● Finance/Administration is responsible for all financial and cost analysis aspects of the incident, and for any administrative aspects not handled by the other functions.

All California Peace Officers who have completed a California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Basic Academy since 2001 have received training on the Incident Command System.9
While we found little evidence that local law enforcement agencies provide input to the county EOP, they do participate in developing local EOPs. Local law enforcement agencies are specifically addressed in local EOPs and, in most cases, have contributed to or even authored some of their elements.

Updates to the County EOP and the Humboldt County Hazard Mitigation Plan10 are communicated to local law enforcement agencies via regularly scheduled meetings.

However, local law enforcement agencies rarely participate in developing these updates.

We looked in-depth at emergency plans for all five cities in the county that have municipal police departments (Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, and Rio Dell).11 All are EOPs except Rio Dell. While their plan is technically not an EOP, it is an appendix to their city safety plan. The Rio Dell safety plan does not specifically address the Police Department's role in disaster response. However, our interviews showed that 9 California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) 10 See Appendix B for the Humboldt County Hazard Mitigation Plan 11 See Appendix C for the Local Emergency Operations Plans Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 10
officers of the Rio Dell Police Department are well aware of the unique challenges and requirements of their city.

Whole Community Preparedness is a common guiding principle found in all the reviewed EOPs. This approach aims to develop partnerships with the public, private sector (businesses, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, disability advocates), and government (local, tribal, state, federal). This cooperative effort encourages everyone to prepare for emergencies before disasters happen. By working together, all partners can improve their planning and make sure the city and its institutions understand each other's plans.

CONCLUSION
Our local law enforcement agencies know what needs to be done. They want to protect and serve their communities effectively during disasters. However, they often do not have enough funding or staff to do it as effectively as their communities deserve.

Local law enforcement regularly receives notifications when emergency operations plans are updated at both the local and county levels. While typically providing input when local EOPs are updated, input from local law enforcement is rarely sought when the County EOP is updated. Other local agencies have input on the County plan, but that input does not necessarily provide the local law enforcement perspective.

Our interviews and research revealed that local law enforcement agencies are prepared for disasters but there is room for improvement.

Local law enforcement agencies possess considerable knowledge and experience.

They know where staging areas should be located, which routes need to be blocked, how to direct citizens to safety, and who to call for assistance.

Unfortunately, much of the knowledge and experience is not captured in local standard operating procedures. Rather, some of it exists through the experience of long-serving officers. When these officers leave or retire, this knowledge departs with them.

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Additionally, we found that most local law enforcement agencies would benefit from more hands-on disaster-response training, particularly in coordinating with other local agencies. As a result of tight budgets and staffing challenges, there are insufficient funds for disaster response training or full-scale disaster simulations.

Local law enforcement agencies do the best they can with the limited resources they have.

FINDINGS
The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury finds that:

F1: Local law enforcement agencies can provide input into the Humboldt County Hazard Mitigation Plan and the Emergency Operations Plan, but many do not participate. Non-inclusion in the plans may hinder coordination with other first responders during a disaster. (R1, R2)
F2: Local law enforcement agency representatives typically do not attend regular Office of Emergency Services meetings due to time constraints or higher priority obligations. Irregular participation in these meetings limits their ability to share their experience and may also lead to reduced coordination with other first responders during a disaster. (R1, R2)
F3: Local government representatives (such as city managers) who do attend the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services meetings may not provide input from a law enforcement perspective. This lack of input can result in the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services not being fully aware of the priorities and requirements of local law enforcement agencies as it updates the Hazard Mitigation and Emergency Operations Plans. (R1, R2) F4: The unique disaster response needs of local communities are known by experienced officers, but are not always articulated in local law enforcement agency disaster response documentation. As a result, new or less experienced officers may not have access to this information. (R3)
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F5: Incident Command System training is a core component of California and national emergency response protocols, but is typically received by law enforcement officers only when they are at the police academy. This knowledge degrades without refresher training. (R4, R5, R6, R7, R8) F6: Scenario-based Incident Command System training is not regularly conducted due to staffing constraints and budgetary limitations. As a result, local law enforcement officers may not be adequately trained in their disaster-response roles. (R4, R5, R6, R7, R8)
F7: When held, scenario-based disaster response training typically focuses on agency coordination, mitigation, and planning, but often does not include the actual activities that need to be performed during a real event. As a result, law enforcement officers may not be adequately trained on the specific skills needed to respond to disasters in their communities. (R4, R5, R6, R7, R8) F8: Some specialized disaster response equipment is unavailable or not adequately maintained by local law enforcement agencies due to budgetary limitations. As a result, these agencies may be unable to respond effectively or efficiently to local disasters. (R9)
F9: Availability of specialized disaster response equipment is less of an issue for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. This allows them to respond to local disasters more effectively themselves and to serve as a potential source of equipment for local agencies.

RECOMMENDATIONS
The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury recommends that:

R1: The Humboldt County Sheriff direct Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services to encourage participation by law enforcement agencies in regular meetings by including standing law enforcement agency-relevant agenda items to gather input for the emergency plans by no later than December 31, 2026. (F1, F2, F3)
Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 13
R2: The city councils for Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, and Rio Dell direct their Police Chiefs to designate representatives to attend the regular meetings and provide input to the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services by no later than December 31, 2026. (F1, F2, F3)
R3: The city councils for Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, and Rio Dell direct their Police Chiefs to ensure that a complete list of local disaster response needs, priorities, and protocols is included in their individual city disaster response documentation by no later than March 31, 2027. (F4)
R4: The Humboldt County Sheriff request the addition of scenario-based Incident Command System Field Response Training as a separate line item within the FY 2027-2028 Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Training Budget. (F5, F6, F7) R5: The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors add scenario-based Incident Command System Field Response Training as a separate line item within the FY 2027-2028 Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Training Budget. (F5, F6, F7) Funding Recommendation: The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury recommends that the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors fund the expenses listed in R5 with existing appropriations in the next fiscal year. If current appropriations are not sufficient, the Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors, at its earliest opportunity, pursue additional funding from an appropriate organization, including state or federal agencies.

Additionally, the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury recommends that the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors reassess funding priorities to give greater priority to all areas of emergency management and response within Humboldt County.

R6: The Humboldt County Sheriff add scenario-based Incident Command System Field Response Training for Sheriff’s Office staff to the regular training schedule by no later than July 1, 2028. (F5, F6, F7)
Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 14
R7: The city councils for Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, and Rio Dell, after consultation with their respective police chiefs, add scenario-based ICS Field Response Training as a separate line item within the FY 2027-2028 local police department budget. (F5, F6, F7)
R8: The city councils for Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, and Rio Dell direct their Police Chiefs to add scenario-based ICS Field Response Training to their regular training schedule, by no later than July 1, 2028. (F5, F6, F7) R9: The city councils for Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, and Rio Dell, after consultation with their respective police chiefs, add specialized disaster response equipment, maintenance, and training/certification as separate line items within the FY 2027-2028 local Police Department Budget. (F8)
Funding Recommendation: The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury recommends that local City Councils fund the expenses listed in R7 and R9 with existing appropriations in the current fiscal year. If current appropriations are not sufficient, the Grand Jury recommends that City Councils, at their earliest opportunity, pursue additional funding from an appropriate organization, including state or federal agencies.

Additionally, the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury recommends that local city councils reassess funding priorities to give greater priority to all areas of emergency management and response within their respective cities.

RESPONSES
Pursuant to California Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05, each entity or individual named below must respond to the enumerated Findings and Recommendations within specific statutory guidelines.

Responses to Findings shall be either:
● The respondent agrees with the finding; or
Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 15
● The respondent disagrees wholly or partially with the finding, in which case the response shall specify the portion of the finding that is disputed and shall include an explanation of the reasons therefor.

Responses to Recommendations shall be one of the following:
● The recommendation has been implemented, with a summary regarding the implemented action; or
● The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future, with a time frame for implementation, or
● The recommendation requires further analysis, including an explanation, the scope and parameters of the analysis or study, and a time frame for the matter to be prepared for discussion by the officer or head of the agency or department being investigated or reviewed, including the governing body of the public agency, where applicable. This time frame shall not exceed six months from the date of the publication of the Grand Jury report; or
● The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable, with an explanation therefor.

REQUIRED RESPONSE – WITHIN 90 DAYS
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
(F5, F6, F7) and (R5)
The Arcata City Council
(All findings) and (R2, R3, R7, R8, R9)
The Eureka City Council
(All findings) and (R2, R3, R7, R8, R9)
The Ferndale City Council
Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 16
(All findings) and (R2, R3, R7, R8, R9)
The Fortuna City Council
(All findings) and (R2, R3, R7, R8, R9)
The Rio Dell City Council
(All findings) and (R2, R3, R7, R8, R9)
REQUIRED RESPONSE – WITHIN 60 DAYS
The Humboldt County Sheriff
(F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F9) and (R1, R4, R6)
Invited Responses
The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury also invites the following entities or individuals to respond.

The Arcata Police Department Chief of Police
(All findings) and (R2, R3, R7, R8, R9)
The Eureka Police Department Chief of Police
(All findings) and (R2, R3, R7, R8, R9)
The Ferndale Police Department Chief of Police
(All findings) and (R2, R3, R7, R8, R9)
The Fortuna Police Department Chief of Police
(All findings) and (R2, R3, R7, R8, R9)
The Rio Dell Police Department Chief of Police
(All findings) and (R2, R3, R7, R8, R9)
Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 17
Responses are to be sent to both:

The Honorable Judge Timothy A. Canning
California Superior Court for Humboldt County
825 5th Street, Eureka, CA 95501
The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury
PO Box 657; Eureka, CA 95502 A
Reports issued by the Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Penal Code section 929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Grand Jury.

Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 18

BIBLIOGRAPHY
The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury researched over 30 different documents and reference sources.
● Previous Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury Reports released 2015 - 2025 Archive Center Civil Grand Jury Reports
● The National Incident Management System (NIMS), Third Edition, dated October 2017, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) FEMA National Incident Management System
● The Law Enforcement Guide for Emergency Operations, 2019 Edition, published by the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES).

The guide covers the Incident Command System (ICS) in detail. 2019 Edition Law Enforcement Guide for Emergency Operations ● The California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), Learning Domain 26, Critical Incidents, Version 4.0, last revised July 2025 Learning Domain 26 Critical Incidents
● The California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), Perishable Skills Program Version 4.0, last revised July 2021 Perishable Skills Program
● The Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), published in January 2010 by the California Emergency Management Agency Standardized Emergency Management System
● The Humboldt County Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), dated March 2015, published by the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services (OES) Humboldt County Emergency Operations Plan
Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 19
● The Humboldt County Operational Area Hazard Mitigation Plan, July 2025 Draft, Volumes 1 and 2
Humboldt County Operational Area Hazard Mitigation Plan Volume 1 Humboldt County Operational Area Hazard Mitigation Plan Volume 2 ● The Humboldt County Continuity of Government Plan, undated, published to the Humboldt County Website on April 9, 2025
Humboldt County Continuity of Government Plan
● The Emergency Operations Plan for the City of Arcata, dated January 2021 (see also Appendix C)
Emergency Operations Plan for the City of Arcata
● The Emergency Operations Plan for the City of Eureka, dated 2025 (see also Appendix C)
Emergency Operations Plan for the City of Eureka
● The Emergency Response Handbook for the City of Ferndale, dated January 1, 2022 (see also Appendix C)
Emergency Response Handbook for the City of Ferndale
● The Emergency Operations Plan for the City of Fortuna, dated 2021 (see also Appendix C) Note that Fortuna does not publish their EOP on their website. The city’s emergency procedures are governed under the county-wide framework and can be viewed on the county website.

Humboldt County Emergency Operations Plan
● The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Policy Manual, dated October 10, 2025, published by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Policy Manual
● The Arcata Police Department Policy Manual, dated April 20, 2022, was published by the Arcata Police Department
Arcata Police Department Policy Manual
Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 20
● The Eureka Police Department Policy Manual, dated June 10, 2025, published by the Eureka Police Department
Eureka Police Department Policy Manual
● The Ferndale Police Department Policy Manual, dated May 31, 2022, was published by the Ferndale Police Department
Ferndale Police Department Policy Manual
The Grand Jury also researched national and international sources on case studies and best practices for disaster response by first responders. The majority of these references cited the importance of local law enforcement agencies and personnel in disaster response.

Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 21
APPENDIX A: Previous Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury Reports 2015-2016
The 2015-2016 Grand Jury published a report finding the overall condition of the Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) in need of upgrades to plan better for the emergencies to come.12 The Grand Jury was pleased to find that the personnel involved in emergency planning were well-trained and highly qualified. In May of 2016, personnel from various departments within the County attended Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) training in Maryland, specifically designed for a significant event in our County. The OES facilities at the time were outdated and insufficient to meet the training needs for a future disaster. The most recent training in Humboldt County at that time had to take place in Fortuna because it had an available location large enough to accommodate the staffing requirements.

The 2015-2016 report also found that dispatching and communicating emergency needs in Humboldt County were split among various agencies serving the County.

There were five different dispatch centers in the County, all providing similar services. Several of the dispatch centers did not use compatible software or follow the same procedures. It also found that hiring and retaining qualified emergency response dispatchers was difficult and all agencies reported a heavy reliance on overtime to staff necessary positions. Dispatchers were not cross-trained across agencies and were unable to fill scheduling gaps. It was noted that other counties of similar size to Humboldt had consolidated their dispatch centers to provide greater service at cost savings. Responses to the 2015-2016 report were received 12 Earthquake, Flood, Tsunami: Is Humboldt County Ready? Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 22
from many different local agencies.13,14,15,16,17,18 The response from the Fire Chiefs’ Association of Humboldt County was particularly detailed.19 2017-2018
The 2017-2018 Grand Jury published a report focusing on how prepared the county is to respond to an emergency within its facilities.20 Due to time constraints, the 2017-2018 Grand Jury limited its investigation to the Humboldt County Courthouse.

They found the Emergency Action Plan for the Humboldt County Courthouse had not been modified for over 15 years. It contained outdated personnel assignments, was applied inconsistently, and was unknown to many employees. In addition, emergency evacuation signage was missing from many locations within the courthouse. The result of these deficiencies was that both county employees and visitors were exposed to a higher risk of injury or death due to outdated emergency planning. Responses to the 2017-2018 report were received from the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors21 and the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office. 22 2022- 2023
The 2022-2023 Grand Jury published a report focusing on how well Humboldt County was prepared to respond to multi-disaster events.23 The 2022-2023 Grand Jury found no evidence that Humboldt County had completed an update of the master Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) since its publication in 2015. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department, Office of 13 Earthquakes - Response - HCSO
14 Earthquakes - Response - Arcata PD
15 Earthquakes - Response - LAFCo
16 Earthquakes - Response - BOS
17 Earthquakes - Response - EPD
18 Earthquakes - Response - Fortuna PD
19 Earthquakes - Response - Fire Chief's Association
20 GJ Report: Know Where to Run, Know Where to Hide - Emergency Plan 21 Emergency Plan - Response - BOS
22 Emergency Plan - Response - HCSO
23 GJ Report: Humboldt County Emergency Preparedness: Ready or Not? Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 23
Emergency Services (OES), is charged with emergency preparedness planning.

The OES intended to update and rewrite the EOP over the next two years.

Both the Disaster Council and OES were created by the same County ordinance in 2011. The OES is under the control of the elected Humboldt County Sheriff. The Sheriff is designated as Humboldt County’s overall Director of Emergency Services and is a mandated member of the Disaster Council. The Disaster Council’s function is to advise the Board of Supervisors (BOS) and oversee the EOP.

The 2022-2023 Grand Jury found no evidence that the Disaster Council, an advisory and oversight body, had met since 2015. Moreover, they could find no one who could provide them with a current roster of its members.

The 2022-2023 Grand Jury concluded that the Board of Supervisors and the Sheriff had been lax in their responsibility to maintain a comprehensive plan for responding to large-scale disasters. Responses to the 2022-2023 Grand Jury Report were received from the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors24 and the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office.25
The 2022-2023 Grand Jury concluded that private businesses and various firstresponder agencies and departments appeared to respond adequately to emergencies. However, it did not indicate the quality or quantity of direct input to the Humboldt County Hazard Mitigation Plan or the Emergency Operations Plan. 24 Emergency Preparedness - Response - HCSO
25 Sheriff's Office Response
Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 24
APPENDIX B: Humboldt County HMP and EOP
Humboldt County Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP)
The Humboldt County Hazard Mitigation Plan is designed to meet the Operational Area organization response as defined in National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the California Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS).

Hazard mitigation is the use of long- and short-term policies, programs, projects, and other activities to reduce the loss of life, injury, and property damage resulting from a disaster. Humboldt County and a partnership of local governments within the operational area developed the Hazard Mitigation Plan to reduce risks from natural disasters in the Humboldt County Operational Area— defined as the unincorporated county, incorporated cities, and special purpose districts planning partners authorized to govern, develop, or regulate. The plan complies with federal and state hazard mitigation planning requirements, establishing eligibility for funding under Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant programs for all planning partners.

The Plan is comprehensive and covers the unincorporated county, the Cities of Arcata, Blue Lake, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, Rio Dell, and Trinidad. It also includes 23 special-purpose districts within the county.

Stakeholders and planning partners for this plan include:
● The Emergency Services Manager for the County of Humboldt ● An Environmental Services Director, Public Works Directors, and City Managers for the cities of Arcata, Blue Lake, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, Rio Dell, and Trinidad
● General Managers and an Engineering Manager of 11 special - purpose districts
● Fire, Division, and Deputy Chiefs of 4 Fire Protection Districts Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 25
While it can be inferred that local first responders had some indirect input through city managers, there is no evidence to that effect.

Humboldt County Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
The Humboldt County Emergency Operations Plan is designed to meet the Local Government organization response as defined in NIMS and SEMS.

The Humboldt County Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) addresses the planned response to extraordinary emergency situations associated with natural disasters, technological incidents, and human-caused disasters in or affecting Humboldt County.

This Plan is designed to establish the framework for implementation of the California Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) for Humboldt County, which is located within the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) Mutual Aid Region II. It is intended to facilitate multiagency and multijurisdictional coordination, particularly between Humboldt County and local governments, including special districts and state agencies in emergency operations.

This document is operational in design and serves a secondary purpose as a planning reference. Departments within the County and local governments that have roles and responsibilities identified in this Plan are encouraged to develop emergency operations plans, detailed standard operating procedures, and emergency response checklists based on the provisions within this Plan.

Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 26
APPENDIX C: Local Emergency Operations Plans
City of Eureka Emergency Operations Plan (last updated 2025)26 The Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) explains how the City of Eureka, including its government, partner agencies, community organizations, businesses, and residents, works together to respond to major emergencies and disasters. The EOP outlines strategies and plans for handling complex and potentially severe events when city resources and departments are stretched thin. The Plan is meant to be flexible and encourages the use of good judgment and common sense.

The Eureka Plan complies with the California Emergency Services Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to protect residents' lives, property, and the environment.

Clearly defined primary and secondary emergency response responsibilities to each city department are assigned and include:
● Conduct law enforcement operations
● Lead evacuation operations
● Conduct emergency public warning as needed
● Provide facility and resource security
● Establish liaison with the coroner
● Lead coordination of mutual aid
● Impose and enforce curfew as directed
● Provide public safety and security support
● Provide traffic control
26 https://www.eurekaca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7111/EOP-2025-Final-Draft Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 27
● Provide support for access, traffic management, and crowd control at mass care facilities
Secondary law enforcement responsibilities include:
● Conduct security planning and technical resource assistance ● Support damage assessment efforts
● Provide incident planning and management support as needed ● Search and rescue operations
● Disseminate public information
● Participate in recovery
● Post-event evaluation of all plans
City of Arcata Emergency Operations Plan (last updated 2021)27 The plan aims to:
● Identify and address existing and potential hazards affecting the City of Arcata.
● Anticipate and plan for resident and visitor needs during emergencies. ● Articulate protection measures for people and property during disasters.
● Provide a framework for Arcata response personnel's actions using the Incident Command System (ICS).
● Identify external partners:
o County of Humboldt (coordination)
o Fire services (emergency response)
o Utilities (infrastructure management)
o Community groups and volunteers (community support)
o American Red Cross (disaster relief)
27 https://www.cityofarcata.org/241/Emergency-Preparedness Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 28
o Arcata Community Emergency Response Team
● Establish lines of authority and organizational relationships among the external partners.
● Outline systems for collaborative communication throughout incidents. ● Identify personnel, equipment, facilities, supplies, and other resources available within the jurisdiction for use during response and recovery operations.
● Support the city’s objectives for response and recovery, and acknowledge planning assumptions.

The City of Arcata EOP categorizes hazards, provides the relative risk levels for each hazard to the city, and defines priorities for addressing them. The Arcata EOP identifies the 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-choice options for filling activated positions within the Emergency Operations Center with law enforcement officers designated to fill many of them.

The Arcata EOP also provides checklists that clearly define the responsibilities for positions activated in the Emergency Operations Center, ensuring that everyone knows the requirements and expectations for their role.

City of Fortuna Emergency Operations Plan (last updated 2021) The City of Fortuna EOP details responses to extraordinary emergencies arising from natural or human-caused incidents (e.g., technological, terrorist, civil unrest). The Plan describes emergency management operations and assigns response roles to specific personnel and departments.

Departments, agencies, and volunteer organizations with roles defined by this Plan develop standard operating plans and emergency checklists in accordance with its provisions. This Plan is meant to be used with local contingency plans, the Humboldt County EOP, and the California State EOP.

Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 29
Three parts span all five phases of emergency management (prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery):
● Part 1 - Basic Plan. This part outlines Fortuna's emergency management structure and organization. It identifies roles and responsibilities, describes emergency operations, and explains how the city implements SEMS and NIMS as required by federal and state entities.
● Part 2 - Emergency Functions. These sections outline functions defined by the National Response Framework and the State of California. Each has been tailored to address Fortuna's specific needs and gives general guidance on operations and components. ● Part 3 - EOC Management and Position Guides. This section provides an introduction to the EOC management positions and sections. It also includes the EOC position guides in checklist format, detailing emergency actions for increased readiness, initial activation, extended operations, and post-emergency documentation. These guides provide position-specific guidance to support staff within Fortuna’s emergency management organizational structure.

In support of emergency management, the Fortuna Plan
● outlines methods and procedures for emergency management personnel to assess emergencies and take action to save lives, reduce injuries, minimize property damage, and protect the environment; ● provides emergency information throughout the emergency, including personal protective actions for the public;
● develops a whole-community approach to emergency management that facilitates an inclusive response;
● defines the operational concepts and procedures for the EOC’s interface with field emergency responders and its coordination with city departments, personnel, and systems;
Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 30
● identifies the organizational framework for managing and coordinating emergency operations in the city by implementing the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Standardized Emergency
Management System (SEMS);
● identifies the responsibilities of local, state, and federal agencies during an emergency or disaster affecting the city;
● identifies mutual aid to supplement local resources;
● facilitates multi-agency and multi-jurisdictional coordination, especially among local government, the operational area, state response levels, and appropriate federal agencies during emergency operations; ● outlines the functions and components the city must have in place to respond to and resolve emergencies effectively;
● provides an operational plan and a reference document, and can also be used for pre-emergency planning and emergency operations; and ● provides information for training emergency response personnel and local government staff to efficiently and effectively prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters.

City of Ferndale Emergency Operations Plan (last updated 2022)28 The City of Ferndale Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) outlines the City’s emergency planning, organization, policies, procedures, and response to extraordinary emergencies arising from natural disasters, technological incidents, and national security emergencies. The Plan also addresses integration and coordination with other levels of government when required.

This Emergency Operations Plan covers the following key points:
28 https://ci.ferndale.ca.us/wp-content/uploads/Emerency-Response-Handbook-for-website.pdf Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury 2025-2026 pg. 31
● Urgent mobilization of the emergency management organization is required to confront and resolve any significant emergency or disaster threatening the City of Ferndale.
● Identification of the responsibilities, policies, and procedures necessary to safeguard the health and safety of the Ferndale population. ● Identification of the necessary actions to protect both public and private property and to address environmental dangers posed by natural and technological emergencies and disasters.
● Definition of core operational concepts and procedural steps for field emergency response, including:
o Coordination of activities within the Fortuna Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
o Identification of communication channels and command
structures
o Planning the transitions between the response and recovery phases
This Plan complies with the functions and principles of SEMS, ICS, and NIMS.

These systems show how Ferndale's emergency operations fit into the California system during response and recovery. This Plan focuses on functions, not staff numbers. One person may need to perform all functions as needed. During a major event, more staff can be assigned to each function, allowing an appropriate response.

Consent Agenda Item 3d

STAFF REPORT
Consent Agenda Item
DATE: August 3, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Agreement with the County of Humboldt for Environmental Health Services
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Approve the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the City of Fortuna and the County of Humboldt for Environmental Services and direct the City Manager to execute the agreement, including any minor, non-substantive revisions approved by the City Manager.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

California law authorizes cities and counties to enter into agreements for the performance, administration, and enforcement of public health and environmental health functions within incorporated cities. The City of Fortuna has historically authorized Humboldt County to implement and enforce public and environmental health laws, orders, and regulations within City limits.

The Humboldt County Division of Environmental Health (DEH) currently provides environmental health services for regulated facilities throughout Humboldt County, including facilities located within incorporated cities. These services include, but are not limited to, retail food facility inspections and plan reviews, public pool and spa inspections, body art facility inspections, hazardous materials oversight, solid waste facility inspections, onsite wastewater treatment system review and inspections, and related complaint response. Environmental Health has oversight of approximately 259 facilities in Fortuna.

The proposed MOA updates and clarifies the contractual relationship between the City and County for environmental health services within the City of Fortuna. The agreement identifies the programs DEH will administer and enforce within City limits, clarifies the rights and responsibilities of each party, and establishes how services and complaint responses will be handled and funded.

Most regulatory services are billed directly to regulated facilities in accordance with the current Humboldt County Schedule of Fees. Services that are not funded through an approved County fee or grant, and that are specifically requested by the City, will be the responsibility of the City. Under the MOA, those City costs may not exceed $500 per fiscal quarter without the City’s express written consent.

Approval of the MOA will allow the County to continue providing environmental health services within the City and will provide a clearer framework for coordination, service delivery, complaint response, and cost recovery. Staff recommends approval.

Consent Agenda Item 3d

STRATEGIC PLAN 2026-2036:

This action supports the following area(s) of your City Council’s Strategic Plan 2026-2036.

Quality of Life: Family, Nature & Neighbors: Safety, family life, care for youth, cleanliness, parks, forests, and rivers.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no immediate fiscal impact associated with approving the MOA. The majority of environmental health regulatory services are funded through fees charged to regulated facilities pursuant to the Humboldt County Schedule of Fees.

If DEH provides services that are not funded by a County-approved fee or grant, and those services are specifically requested by the City, the City will be responsible for the associated costs. The MOA limits those costs to $500 per fiscal quarter unless the City provides express written consent for additional costs.

The Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget does not currently include an appropriation for City-funded DEH services. If such services are needed, staff will return to the City Council with a supplemental budget request.

ALTERNATIVE TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

The City Council could choose not to approve the MOA. This alternative is not recommended because the services addressed in the MOA are State-mandated public and environmental health services. Without the MOA, the City may need to establish or administer certain public and environmental health programs independently, and the City does not currently have the capacity to implement those programs.

RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:

Motion to approve the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the City of Fortuna and the County of Humboldt for Environmental Health Services and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement, including any minor, non-substantive revisions approved by the City Manager.

Consent agenda vote.

ATTACHMENTS:
• Memorandum of Agreement By and Between County of Humboldt and City of Fortuna For Environmental Health Services For Fiscal Years 2026-2027 Through 2046-2047. o Exhibit A Scope of Work
o Exhibit B Fortuna City Limits
o Exhibit C Complaint Subject Titles and Definitions
o Exhibit D Code Enforcement Referrals
o Exhibit E Funding and Implementation

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT
AND

CITY OF FORTUNA

FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
FOR FISCAL YEARS 2026-2027 THROUGH 2046-2047
This Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”), entered into this _____ day of ____________ 2026, by and between the County of Humboldt, a political subdivision of the State of California, hereinafter referred to as “COUNTY”, and the City of Fortuna hereinafter referred to as “CITY”, is made upon the following considerations:

WHEREAS, the County Board of Supervisors and the governing board of any incorporated city may enter into contract for the performance of health officer functions for any or all enforcement functions within the city related to ordinances of public health and sanitation, and all inspections and other related functions as stated in California Health and Safety Code Section 101400, et seq. as well as California Government Code Sections 23008 and 51300, et seq.; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the existing Agreement, State laws have directly authorized the COUNTY to administer certain environmental health programs throughout the COUNTY, and the COUNTY instituted a Director of Environmental Health to administer and enforce environmental health programs and to oversee a separate County Division of Environmental Health (DEH); and WHEREAS, the parties desire to update and clarify their contractual relationship related to environmental health services offered within the CITY, where such services depend in part on a contractual relationship; and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:

1. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES:

A. The COUNTY, through its Public Health Officer, its Director of the Division of Environmental Health (DEH), or designee, shall:

1. Implement and enforce within the CITY, as shown in Exhibit A, environmental health laws and regulations, as amended or adopted by the State, which the COUNTY’s DEH and/or Health Officer is mandated by law or otherwise authorized by the State to administer county-wide. Exhibit A – Scope of Work sets forth these programs as of the effective date of this agreement.

2. Provide within the CITY, to the same extent as in the unincorporated COUNTY, the basic environmental health services set forth in Section 1276 of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations and established by the Board of Supervisors based on powers that apply county-wide or as may be amended by the Board. Exhibits A and E describe these environmental
health programs, as of the effective date of this Agreement, with specific information on the scope of implementation by DEH within the COUNTY and CITY with adoption of this agreement.

3. Where supported by parallel CITY ordinance, administer and enforce within the CITY

additional discretionary environmental health programs to the same extent implemented and enforced in the unincorporated areas of the COUNTY. For non-discretionary programs, COUNTY’s responsibility to provide basic environmental health services in excess of state minimum requirements shall be contingent upon the CITY’s adoption and implementation of such programs in a manner that is consistent with, and aligns with, the scope and standards of such programs as provided by the COUNTY. Exhibit A, paragraph

6.2, sets forth these programs as of the effective date of this Agreement.

4. Refer non-compliant and/or recalcitrant operators found to be in violation of applicable regulations to CITY enforcement program staff after exhausting administrative procedures as followed for regulated enterprises and/or properties in unincorporated county areas. The referral shall follow the procedures outlined in Exhibit D, EH-03-001, Code Enforcement Unit Referral Format.

5. Keep accurate records related to the consumption of materials, use of equipment and professional third-party services (laboratory analysis, professional services and/or consultation) necessary during the investigation of any received complaint or routine regulatory inspection for reimbursement purposes. Costs shall be paid by either the operator of the regulated facility found to be in violation of applicable regulations or the CITY when services are rendered in response to a request from CITY staff.

6. Cooperate with the CITY to resolve violations of public health or environmental health programs that simultaneously implicate both CITY-administered and COUNTYadministered programs.

7. Ensure cooperation by COUNTY staff with CITY staff and departments during the performance of public health and environmental health functions within the CITY.

B. The CITY shall:

1. Continue to vest full authority in the COUNTY’s Public Health Officer and DEH to perform all functions identified in Exhibit A, respectively and pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Sections 101375-101380 implemented by CITY Council Resolution.

2. Promptly respond to orders and/or directives issued pursuant to Section 1(A)(3) for information or action in which the COUNTY Public Health Officer has indicated there is a potential public health risk which will require the CITY to take steps to mitigate such risk. County directed action could require additional municipal services than what CITY is currently providing.

3. Ensure cooperation by CITY staff with the COUNTY Department of Public Health and DEH in the performance of public health and environmental health functions within the CITY, including compliance with orders and directives issued by the County Health Officer related to DEH programs described Exhibits A and E.

4. Submit to the CITY Council, on an ongoing and as-needed basis, proposed Municipal Code revisions to (1) remove provisions that purport to authorize or require the Public Health Officer, Director of Public Health, or DEH to provide any public health or environmental health service, or to administer or enforce within the CITY any public or environmental health program, which is not within the scope of this Agreement; and (2) to amend any provisions related to programs that are within the scope of this Agreement as needed to conform to the terms of this Agreement.

5. For programs that are based on ordinances, rather than State law, provide by ordinance that persons intending to engage in or engaged in regulated activities must seek and obtain plan approvals and permits as specified by the COUNTY, must comply with applicable COUNTY requirements and procedures, and must pay applicable fees and any assessed penalties.

6. Refer complaints to DEH received by the CITY concerning COUNTY-administered programs included within this Agreement and listed in Exhibit C (DEH Complaint Subject Titles and Definitions 2023), including but not limited to, complaints about unpermitted food or body art vendors, or businesses unlawfully operating without a Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) permit for hazardous materials and waste. DEH can help with complaints unrelated to regulated facilities upon receipt of request from the CITY.

7. Obtain DEH approval of building permit applications and business license applications for retail food facilities, body art facilities, and public pools and spas; direct persons or entities proposing to handle, process or transfer municipal volumes of solid waste (including organic waste) to contact DEH prior to operations. Obtain DEH approval on applications for development on, or near, parcels within the CITY that are known to contain buried solid waste.

8. Cooperate with the COUNTY to resolve violations of public health or environmental health programs that simultaneously implicate both CITY-administered and COUNTYadministered programs.

9. Provide, where appropriate and when City resources allow, for code enforcement processes, or criminal prosecution when appropriate, to ensure thorough enforcement of the law and ultimate protection of public health and the environment.

10. Compensate the COUNTY, as described below in Section 2, Compensation, for services, and materials provided in programs with no explicit fee for service mechanism. Examples of non-fee-based services include response to complaints related to assessment of vector infestation, evaluation of potential water quality problem from animal keeping, and/or nonbusiness hazardous waste disposal violations.

C. The parties shall:

1. Communicate, coordinate, and collaborate on public health and environmental health matters related to:
a. Routine day-to-day operations as discussed above in section 1.A. b. Emerging public health concerns that may lead to communicable disease outbreaks from programs discussed in section 1.A.
c. Incidents, including:
i. A disaster such as a manmade or natural catastrophe that causes or may lead to illness or loss of life when related to programs discussed in section 1.A. ii. An outbreak which is an increase in number of communicable disease cases beyond what is normally expected in a geographic region. The CITY will rely

on the COUNTY to provide notification related to outbreaks associated with programs discussed in section 1.A.

2. The COUNTY’s Director of Environmental Health and the City Manager shall be the primary liaisons for communications, and collaboration for environmental health matters as described in section 1.A. The parties shall notify each other designated liaisons.

3. The COUNTY’s Public Health Officer and Director of Environmental Health, or their respective designees, shall both participate in communication and collaboration on emerging incidents when the participation of both COUNTY officials are necessary under the specific circumstances.

4. Where authorized by State law, the COUNTY may recover costs associated with services provided within the CITY through fees and charges to persons served. For services that are based on CITY ordinances, CITY shall, by ordinance, authorize the COUNTY to assess fees and charges to fully recover associated costs from persons served, or notwithstanding and other provision of this Agreement, COUNTY will have no obligation to provide those services.

2. COMPENSATION:

Where DEH services are not funded by a County Board of Supervisor approved fee, or grant award applicable to areas within CITY limits, all costs associated with the service shall be borne by the CITY.

These costs shall be limited to services explicitly requested by CITY to be performed by DEH. Costs incurred pursuant to this section shall not exceed five-hundred dollars ($500) per fiscal quarter absent express written consent of CITY. DEH shall submit to CITY an invoice substantiating the costs and expenses incurred pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement no later than ninety (90) days after acceptance and completion of the work described herein. Invoices shall reflect all efforts undertaken by DEH within CITY jurisdiction to include hours spent related to the service provided as well as costs related to consumption of materials, use of equipment, and use of professional third-party services (laboratory analysis, professional services and/or consultation) as deemed necessary by DEH.

CITY shall promptly pay for any and all costs and expenses incurred pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement but in no event not later than ninety (90) days after the receipt of said invoice.

CITY shall send all payments to the COUNTY. Payment is accepted via money order, credit card or check, if delivered to:

COUNTY: County of Humboldt
Department of Health and Human Services
Environmental Health Division
100 H Street, Suite 100
Eureka, CA 95501

3. GOVERNING LAW:

This Agreement shall be governed, interpreted, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

4. THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES EXCLUDED:

This Agreement is intended solely for the benefit of the COUNTY and the CITY. Any benefit to any third party is incidental and does not confer on any third party to this Agreement any rights whatsoever regarding the performance of this Agreement. Any attempt to enforce provisions of this Agreement by third parties is specifically prohibited.

5. SEVERABILITY:

If any terms or provisions of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, to any extent, be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of its term and provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby and every other term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law.

6. TERM:

This MOA shall begin on the date each of the parties have signed this Agreement and be in force until either party terminates this Agreement, or after twenty (20) years. If this Agreement is terminated without a superseding agreement, each party shall fulfill its obligations in accordance with State law.

7. FIVE YEAR REVIEW:

COUNTY and CITY shall jointly review this Agreement no less than every five (5) years to determine whether any amendments to this Agreement are necessary and to evaluate programs within the scope of this Agreement and environmental health programs implemented that may require appropriate amendments to the Agreement.

8. TERMINATION:

A. Termination for Cause. If either party fails to adequately perform the services required hereunder, fails to comply with the terms or conditions set forth herein, or violates any local, state, or federal law, regulation or standard applicable to its performance hereunder, the nonbreaching party may terminate the MOA for cause. However, prior to termination, the breaching party shall be given a written notice of the breach specifying the violation and a reasonable cure period. The breaching party shall have fourteen (14) days to rectify the breach. If the breach remains uncured at the end of the cure period, the non-breaching party may terminate the MOA by providing written notice to the breaching party, effective immediately.

B. Termination without Cause. Either party may terminate this MOA without cause upon thirty (30) days advance written notice which states the effective date of the termination.

9. NOTICES:

Any and all notices required to be given pursuant to the terms and conditions of this MOA shall be in writing and either served personally or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the respective addresses set forth below.

Notice shall be effective upon actual receipt or refusal as shown on the receipt obtained pursuant to the foregoing.

COUNTY: County of Humboldt
Department of Health and Human Services
Environmental Health Division
100 H Street, Suite 100

Eureka, California 95501
CITY: City of Fortuna
City Manager
621 11th Street
Fortuna, California 95540
[email protected]

10. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:

Each party hereby agrees to prepare and submit any and all reports that may be required by any local, state and/or federal agencies for compliance with this MOA. Any and all reports required hereunder shall be prepared in a format that complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and any other applicable local, state, and federal accessibility laws, regulations, and standards. Any and all reports required hereunder shall be submitted in accordance with any and all applicable timeframes using the format required by the State of California as appropriate.

11. RECORD RETENTION AND INSPECTION:

A. Maintenance and Preservation of Records. Each party hereby agrees to timely prepare accurate and complete records, documents and other evidence relating to its performance hereunder, as otherwise required by any and all applicable local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and standards, except that if any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action is pending, such records shall be retained until completion and resolution of all issues arising therefrom.

B. Inspection of Records. Each party hereby agrees to make any and all records, documents and other evidence relating to its performance hereunder available during normal business hours to inspection, audit, and reproduction by any duly authorized local, state and/or federal agencies as otherwise required by any and all applicable local, state, and federal laws, regulations, or standards. Each party further agrees to allow interviews of any of its employees who might reasonably have information related to such records by any duly authorized local, state and/or federal agencies. Any and all examinations and audits conducted pursuant to the terms and conditions of this MOA shall be strictly confined to those matters connected with the performance of the duties and obligations set forth herein, including, without limitation, the costs of administering this MOA.

C. Audit Costs. In the event of an audit exception or exceptions related to the performance of this MOA, the party responsible for not meeting the requirements set forth herein shall be responsible for the cost of the audit.

12. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION:

A. Disclosure of Confidential Information. In the performance of this MOA, each party may receive information that is confidential under local, state, or federal law. Each party hereby agrees to protect all confidential information in conformance with any and all applicable local, state, and federal laws, regulations, policies, procedures and standards, including, without limitation:

Division 19 of the California Department of Social Services Manual of Policies and Procedures – Confidentiality of Information; California Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 827, 5328, 10850 and 14100.2; California Health and Safety Code Sections 1280.15 and 1280.18; the California Information Practices Act of 1977; the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (“CMIA”); the United States Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH Act”); the United States Health Insurance Portability and

Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and any current and future implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, including, without limitation, the Federal Privacy Regulations contained in Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations (“C.F.R.”) Parts 160 and 164, the Federal Security Standards contained in 45 C.F.R. Parts 160, 162 and 164 and the Federal Standards for Electronic Transactions contained in 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 162, all as may be amended from time to time.

B. Continuing Compliance with Confidentiality Requirements. Each party hereby acknowledges that local, state, and federal laws, regulations and standards pertaining to confidentiality, electronic data security and privacy are rapidly evolving, and that amendment of this MOA may be required to ensure compliance with such developments. Each party agrees to promptly enter into negotiations concerning an amendment to this MOA embodying written assurances consistent with the requirements of HIPAA, the HITECH Act, the CMIA and any other applicable local, state, and federal laws, regulations, or standards.

13. NON-DISCRIMINATION COMPLIANCE :

A. Professional Services and Employment. In connection with the execution of this MOU, neither party shall unlawfully discriminate in the provision of professional services or against any employee or applicant for employment because of: race; religion or religious creed; color; age, over forty (40) years of age; sex, including, without limitation, gender identity and expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions; sexual orientation, including, without limitation, heterosexuality, homosexuality and bisexuality; national origin; ancestry; marital status; medical condition, including, without limitation, cancer and genetic characteristics; mental or physical disability, including, without limitation, HIV status and AIDS; political affiliation; military service; denial of family care leave; or any other classifications protected by any and all applicable local, state or federal laws, regulations or standards, all as may be amended from time to time. Nothing herein shall be construed to require employment of unqualified persons.

B. Compliance with Anti-Discrimination Laws. Each party further assures that it will abide by the applicable provisions of: Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Food Stamp Act of 1977; Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the California Fair Employment and Housing Act; California Civil Code Sections 51, et seq.; California Government Code Sections 4450, et seq.; California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 10000; Division 21 of the California Department of Social Services Manual of Policies and Procedures; United States Executive Order 11246, as amended and supplemented by United States Executive Order 11375 and 41 C.F.R. Part 60; and any other applicable local, state or federal laws, regulations or standards, all as may be amended from time to time. The applicable regulations of the California Fair Employment and Housing commission implementing California Government Code Section 12990, set forth in Sections 8101, et seq. of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations are incorporated into this MOA by reference as if set forth in full.

14. NUCLEAR-FREE HUMBOLDT COUNTY ORDINANCE COMPLIANCE:

By executing this MOA, CITY certifies that it is not a Nuclear Weapons Contractor, and that CITY is not knowingly or intentionally engaged in the research, development, production or testing of nuclear warheads, nuclear weapons systems or nuclear weapons components as defined by the Nuclear Free Humboldt County Ordinance. CITY agrees to notify COUNTY immediately if it becomes a Nuclear Weapons Contractor as defined above. COUNTY may immediately terminate this MOA if it

determines that the foregoing certification is false or if CITY subsequently becomes a Nuclear Weapons Contractor.

15. INDEMNIFICATION:

A. Mutual Indemnity. Each party hereto shall hold harmless, defend and indemnify the other party and its agents, officers, officials, employees and volunteers from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, damages, liabilities, expenses and costs of any kind or nature, including, without limitation, attorney’s fees and other costs of litigation, arising out of, or in connection with, the negligent performance of, or failure to comply with, any of the duties and/or obligations contained herein, except such loss or damage which was caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the other party or its agents, officers, officials, employees or volunteers.

B. Comparative Liability. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event that both parties are held to be negligently or willfully responsible, each party will bear their proportionate share of liability. In such cases, each party will bear their own costs and attorney’s fees.

C. Effect of Insurance. Acceptance of the insurance required hereunder shall not relieve either party from liability under this provision. This provision shall apply to all claims for damages related to either party’s performance hereunder, regardless of whether any insurance is applicable or not.

16. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS:

A. General Insurance Requirements. Without limiting the parties’ indemnification obligations set forth herein, each party shall maintain in full force and effect, at its own expense, any and all appropriate comprehensive general liability, comprehensive automobile, workers’ compensation, and professional liability insurance policies.

B. Insurance Notices. Any and all insurance notices required hereunder shall be sent to the addresses set forth below in accordance with the notice requirements contained herein.

COUNTY: County of Humboldt
Attention: Risk Management
825 Fifth Street, Room 131
Eureka, California 95501
CITY: City of Fortuna
City Manager
621 11th Street
Fortuna, California 95540

17. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES:

It is understood that this MOA is by and between two (2) independent entities and is not intended to, and shall not be construed to, create the relationship of agent, servant, employee, legal partnership, joint venture, or any other similar association. Each party shall be solely responsible for the acts or omissions of its agents, officers, employees, assignees, and subcontractors.

18. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS:

A. General Legal Requirements. Each party hereby agrees to comply with any and all local, state, and federal laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards.

B. Licensure Requirements. Each party hereby agrees to comply with any and all local, state, and federal licensure and certification requirements applicable to its performance hereunder.

C. Accessibility Requirements. Each party hereby agrees to comply with any and all applicable accessibility requirements set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, California Government Code Section 1135 and any current and future implementing regulations, policies, procedures and standards promulgated thereunder, including, without limitation, the federal accessibility standards set forth in 36 C.F.R.

Section 1194.1, all as may be amended from time to time.

D. Conflict of Interest Requirements. Each party hereby agrees to comply with any and all applicable conflict of interest requirements set forth in the California Political Reform Act and any current and future implementing regulations, policies, procedures, and standards promulgated thereunder, including, without limitation, COUNTY’s Conflict of Interest Code, all as may be amended from time to time.

19. EVIRONMENTAL IMPACT EVALUATION:

Lead and Responsible Agency designation for any projects performed under this MOU will be in conformance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. If after reasonable diligence the parties cannot agree which agency is lead for a particular project, the parties will request a Lead Agency determination from the State Office of Planning and Research. Where applicable, the Lead Agency shall consider and evaluate impacts on Public Trust resources.

20. PROVISIONS REQUIRED BY LAW:

This MOA is subject to any additional local, state, and federal restrictions, limitations or conditions that may affect the terms, conditions, or funding of this MOA. This MOA shall be read and enforced as though all legally required provisions are included herein, and if for any reason any such provision is not included, or incorrectly stated, the parties agree to amend the pertinent section to make such insertion or correction.

21. REFERENCE TO LAWS, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS:

In the event any law, regulation or standard referred to herein is amended during the term of this MOA, the parties agree to comply with the amended provision as of the effective date thereof.

22. PROTOCOLS:

Each party hereby agrees that the inclusion of additional protocols may be required to make this MOA specific. All such protocols shall be negotiated, determined and agreed upon by each party hereto.

23. SEVERABILITY:

If any provision of this MOA, or any portion thereof, is found by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, such provision shall be severable and shall not in any way impair the enforceability of any other provision of this MOA.

24. ASSIGNMENT:

Neither party shall delegate its duties nor assign its rights hereunder, either in whole or in part, without

the other party’s prior written consent. Any assignment in violation of this provision shall be void and shall be cause for immediate termination of this MOA. This provision shall not be applicable to service agreements or other arrangements usually or customarily entered into by either party to obtain supplies, technical support, or professional services.

25. AGREEMENT SHALL BIND SUCCESSORS:

All provisions of this MOA shall be fully binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties and to each of their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and permitted assigns.

26. WAIVER OF DEFAULT:

The waiver by either party of any breach of this MOA shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any such breach in the future, or of the breach of any other requirement of this MOA.

27. NON-LIABILITY OF OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES:

No official or employee of either party shall be personally liable for any default or liability under this MOA.

28. AMENDMENT:

This MOA may be amended at any time during the term hereof upon the mutual consent of both parties. No addition to, or alteration of, the terms of this MOA shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by an authorized representative of each party hereto.

29. STANDARD OF PRACTICE:

Each party warrants that it has the degree of learning and skill ordinarily possessed by reputable professionals practicing in similar localities in the same profession and under similar circumstances.

Each party’s duty is to exercise such care, skill and diligence as professionals engaged in the same profession ordinarily exercise under like circumstances.

30. JURISDICTION AND VENUE:

This MOA shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Any dispute relating hereto shall be litigated in the State of California and venue shall lie in the County of Humboldt unless transferred by court order pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 394 or 395.

31. ADVERTISING AND MEDIA RELEASE:

Each party shall obtain the written approval of the other party before any informational material related to this MOA may be used as advertising or released to the media, including, without limitation, television, radio, newspapers, and internet. Each party shall inform the other party of any and all requests for interviews by media related to this MOA before such interviews take place; and the other party shall be entitled to have a representative present at such interviews. Any and all notices required by this provision shall be provided in accordance with the notice requirements set forth herein.

32. SURVIVAL OF PROVISIONS:

The duties and obligations of the parties set forth in Section 10 – Record Retention and Inspection, Section 11 – Confidential Information and Section 14 – Indemnification shall survive the expiration

or termination of this MOU.

33. CONFLICTING TERMS OR CONDITIONS:

In the event of any conflict in the terms or conditions set forth in any other agreements in place between the parties hereto and the terms and conditions set forth in this MOA, the terms and conditions set forth herein shall have priority.

34. INTERPRETATION:

This MOA, as well as its individual provisions, shall be deemed to have been prepared equally by each of the parties hereto, and shall not be construed or interpreted more favorably for one (1) party on the basis that the other party prepared it.

35. INDEPENDENT CONSTRUCTION:

The titles of the sections and subsections set forth herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall be disregarded in construing or interpreting any of the provisions of this MOA.

36. FORCE MAJEURE:

Neither party hereto shall be liable or responsible for delays or failures in performance resulting from events beyond the reasonable control, and without the fault or negligence, of such party. Such events shall include, without limitation, acts of God, strikes, lockouts, riots, acts of war, epidemics, pandemics, acts of government, fire, power failures, nuclear accidents, earthquakes, unusually severe weather, acts of terrorism or other disasters, whether or not similar to the foregoing.

37. ENTIRE AGREEMENT:

This MOA contains all of the terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties hereto and no other agreements, oral or otherwise, regarding the subject matter of this MOA shall be deemed to exist or to bind either of the parties hereto. In addition, this MOA shall supersede in their entirety any and all prior agreements, promises, representations, understandings, and negotiations of the parties, whether oral or written, concerning the same subject matter. Any and all acts which may have already been consummated pursuant to the terms and conditions of this MOA are hereby ratified.

38. COUNTERPART EXECUTION:

This MOA, and any amendments hereto, may be executed in one (1) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which, when taken together, shall be deemed to be one (1) and the same agreement. This MOA, and any amendments hereto, may be signed by manual or electronic signatures in accordance with any and all applicable local, state, and federal laws, regulations and standards, and such signatures shall constitute original signatures for all purposes. A signed copy of this MOA, and any amendments hereto, transmitted by email or by other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original executed copy of this MOA and any amendments hereto.

39. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE:

Each person executing this MOA represents and warrants that he or she is duly authorized and has legal authority to execute and deliver this MOA. Each party represents and warrants to the other that

the execution and delivery of this MOA and the performance of such party’s obligations hereunder have been duly authorized.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this MOA as of the first date written above.

CITY OF FORTUNA:

By: _______________________________________ Date: _______________________ Name: Amy Nilsen
Title: City Manager
COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT:

By: ______________________________________ Date: __________________________ Sofia Pereira, Public Health Director
(Pursuant to the authority granted by the
County of Humboldt Board of Supervisors
on December 17, 2024 [Agenda Item 24-1637])
INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION REQUIREMENTS APPROVED:

By: ______________________________________ Date: __________________________ Risk Management
LIST OF EXHIBITS:

Exhibit A: Scope of Work
Exhibit B: Fortuna City Limits
Exhibit C: Complaint Subject Titles and Definitions
Exhibit D: Code Enforcement Unit Referral Format Procedure Exhibit E: Funding and Implementation

EXHIBIT “A” – SCOPE OF WORK

COUNTY PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED AND ENFORCED BY HUMBOLDT

COUNTY DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IN THE CITY OF FORTUNA Wherein “Purpose” is defined as the reason for the engagement in specified health services program activities as stated through statutory and regulatory enactments, but does not bind, commit, require rendering of performance, obligate production of a deliverable, or otherwise impart any duty on the COUNTY for which satisfaction would or could be demanded; and Wherein “Legal Authorities” is defined as the authorizing State, COUNTY, or CITY statute, regulation, or code providing for enforcement of the below-mentioned health services programs; and
Wherein, “Objective” is defined as the position and/or purpose sought to be attained and/or achieved through directed effort, but does not bind, commit, require rendering of performance, obligate production of a deliverable, or otherwise impart any duty on the COUNTY for which satisfaction would or could be demanded; and
Wherein “Summary of Activities” is defined as the list of actions and functions undertaken and implemented in order to satisfy or otherwise fulfill COUNTY’s obligations arising out of this MOA and for which the stated rights and responsibilities of the parties correspond.

Now, THEREFORE, the parties mutual understand and agree to implementation of environmental services programs as follows:

The County of Humboldt, Department of Health & Human Services, Public Health Branch, Division of Environmental Health (DEH), intends to protect the health, safety and well-being of the public, and to preserve and improve the quality of the environment. Title 17 California Code of Regulations section 1276(e) lists titles or brief descriptions of basic environmental health and sanitation services provided by Local Health Jurisdictions (LHJ). Representing the County Health Officer and/or Director of Environmental Health, each LHJ determines the scope of each service in the context of their individual organizational structure. The COUNTY’s responsibility to provide specified health services is contingent upon the local municipality’s adoption of appropriate legislation or resolutions. In jurisdictions where such legislation or resolutions have not been adopted, state minimum requirements shall apply.

Where no state legislation exists, no health officer services shall be provided until such time as the corresponding legislation or resolution is adopted. The scope of these programs as interpreted by DEH, both in the City and County, are described briefly below. 17 CCR §1276, Basic Services states:
“The health department” shall offer at least the following basic services to the health jurisdiction which it serves:
(e) Environmental health and sanitation services and programs in accordance with an annual plan and program outline as required in 17 CCR §1328, and approved by the State Department of Health and the applicable services and program standards as specified in the State Department of Health “Services in a Local Environmental Health and Sanitation Program,” September 1976. The required services and programs shall be as follows:
(1) Food.

(2) Housing and institutions.
(3) Radiological health in local jurisdictions contracting with the State Department of Health to enforce the Radiation Control Law pursuant to HSC §114960 - §115273. (4) Milk and dairy products in local jurisdictions maintaining an approved milk inspection service pursuant to FAC CA FOOD & AG §32503.
(5) Water-oriented recreation.
(6) Safety.
(7) Vector control.
(8) Waste management.
(9) Water supply.
(10) Air sanitation.
(11) Additional environmentally related services and programs as required by the County Board of Supervisors, City Council, or Health District Board. (12) And may include land development and use.

PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED COUNTY-WIDE AS MANDATED OR AUTHORIZED BY STATE LAW and Agreement between CITY and COUNTY:

1. CONSUMER PROTECTION PROGRAM
Through inspection, monitoring and enforcement of state and local laws, the Consumer Protection Program goal is implemented through multiple programs which protect the general public from bacteria and contaminants that have potential to impact human health.

A. Program: Retail Food Permitting and Inspection

1. Purpose: To prevent the outbreak of food borne illness; to ensure that food provided for human consumption is free of adulteration, is honestly presented and safe to eat; to accomplish this in a manner uniform with programs of other jurisdictions in the State; and to protect the health of the food worker by encouraging safe and sanitary working conditions.

2. Legal Authorities: HSC §113700 et seq. (Cal Code); HSC §109875 et seq. (Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law); 17 CCR §13600- 13616; 17 CCR, §1254 and §1308; HCC §511 (Permits for Food Establishments).

3. Objectives:
a. Minimize the incidence of food borne illnesses originating from retail food facilities in Humboldt County.
b. Perform timely, thorough risk-based inspections of retail food facilities.
c. Respond to suspected food borne outbreaks within 24 hours.

4. Summary of Activities:
a. Evaluate, measure, and improve the level of environmental health conditions in all food facilities.
b. Conduct routine inspections and special inspections of all food facilities for which the agency is legally responsible to ensure compliance with California Retail Food Code (CalCode)
requirements for sanitation, operation and maintenance.

c. Conduct legal enforcement activities, including office hearings when education and inspection efforts fail to achieve desired results.
d. Investigate and take corrective action on citizen reports of food borne illness or unsanitary conditions in food facilities. Food borne illness outbreaks may require coordination with Public Health Communicable Disease Nursing and Epidemiology staff.
e. Complete review of food facility plans to ensure proper construction and compliance with CalCode.

B. Program: Organized Camps and Detention Facilities

1. Purpose: To ensure that organized camps and detention facilities (“jails”) provide a safe and suitable environment, including safe water supply, proper sewage disposal, and safe and wholesome food preparation.

2. Legal Authorities: 8 CCR §3362, HSC §114244 - §124245.7 (Refuse), 15 CCR §1006 et seq., §1270 et seq., § 1280., §1313 et seq., §1480 et seq., §1510 et seq., HSC §101045 (Detention Facilities), 17 CCR §30700 et seq. (Organized Camps), HSC §18207 (Mobile Home Parks Act) 24 CCR, Part 1 (California Administrative Code) 24 CCR, Part 2 (California Building Code) 25 CCR, §6 (Housing and Community Development); HSC §17000 et seq. (Employee Housing Act), HSC §17910-17998.3 (State Housing Law), HSC §18897-§18897.7 (Organized Camp), WIC §209, §210, §872, & §885.

3. Objectives:
a. To perform annual inspections of detention facilities to obtain compliance with the law, in coordination with other Public Health programs.
b. To perform semi-annual inspections of each year-round organized camp and annually of seasonal camps to obtain 100% compliance with the law.
c. To respond to all citizen complaints concerning detention facilities, and organized camps within five business days and to obtain compliance with applicable laws.

4. Summary of Activities:
a. Detention Facilities
i. Inspect each county and city detention facility on an annual basis and report findings to the responsible city or county official and to the Board of State and Community
Corrections.
ii. Investigate all complaints of detention facilities regarding sanitation, maintenance, use or occupancy.
iii. Coordinate an inspection team with Public Health staff for the inspection of all county detention facilities.
b. Organized Camps
i. Inspect organized camps on an annual, or semi-annual basis to ensure compliance with State Law.

C. Program: Swimming Pools and Spas

1. Purpose: To ensure safe and sanitary public swimming pools and spas.

2. Legal Authorities: HSC §116025 et seq. (sanitation), 22 CCR §65501 et seq., HSC §1797.182, §115950, §115951, §115952 (Public Swimming Pools); California Building Code, Div 1, §3101B et seq., Div 2, §3160B et seq., HCC §332-3, §654-6.

3. Objective:
a. Ensure the safety of public pools and spas.
b. Ensure that public pools and spas are constructed and maintained in an appropriate manner.

4. Summary of Activities:
a. Conduct routine inspections of all public swimming pools and spas on an annual basis.
b. Respond to citizen’s complaints regarding unsanitary or unsafe conditions at public swimming pools or spas.
c. Review construction plans for public pools and spas, and conduct construction inspections to verify compliance with state laws. d. Evaluate new equipment proposed for public swimming pools and spas.

D. Program: Recreational Health – Public Beaches

1. Purpose: To ensure that all public recreational waters are monitored for potentially hazardous bacterial and chemical contamination and safety hazards which may adversely affect their beneficial uses, such as swimming or fishing.

2. Legal Authorities: HSC §115880 et seq., 17 CCR §7952 et seq., (Standards for Public Beaches).

3. Objectives:
a. Post all water-contact recreational areas contaminated by spillage of sewage or chemicals.
b. Monitor specific recreational waters for water quality and safety concerns.
c. Identify sources of contamination of recreational waters and work to eliminate those caused by human activity.

4. Summary of Activities:
a. Implement ocean beach water quality monitoring as required by State contract.
b. Post public beaches in response to contamination incidents. c. Conduct follow-up monitoring/sampling, as necessary. d. Annually notify public of cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms and post as needed.
e. Notify public of swimmers itch hazard when necessary.

f. Provide consultation and assistance to operators of water recreational areas and the public regarding water quality requirements and conditions.

E. Program: Vector Control

1. Purpose: To protect the public from the health hazards associated with disease transmitting nuisance animals and arthropods.

2. Legal Authorities: HSC §116125-§116170 (Rodents), HSC §121690, 17 CCR §2606 (Rabies), HSC 105200 (Pesticide Poisoning).

3. Objectives:
a. Surveillance and surveys of vectors and vector-borne diseases to evaluate community vector control needs.
b. Emergency vector/pest control through private or public agency participation.
c. Vector prevention guidelines through environmental planning process.
d. Maintain program records to evaluate procedures and measure effectiveness of program.
e. Educate public and staff in vector/pest control principles to obtain maximum participation in solution of local vector problems.

4. Summary of Activities:
a. Reduction of rodent food and harborage through public education. b. Public education and monitoring for tick-borne Lyme disease, carried by the Pacific black-legged tick.
c. Public education and monitoring for rabies, primarily in skunks, foxes, and bats.
d. Consider public health threats related to West Nile Virus and monitor Culex mosquito activity. Emphasize public education and environmental control for prevention.
e. Respond to citizen complaints of vector/pest infestations.

F. Program: Body Art

1. Purpose: To ensure the application of proper body art procedures and the control of cross-contamination of instruments and supplies to protect both the body art practitioner and client from transmission of infectious diseases.

2. Legal Authorities: HSC §119300 et seq. (California Safe Body Art Act), PEN § 652, §653.

3. Objective:
a. Ensure the safety of body art facilities through the use of timely and consistent routine inspections.
b. Ensure that body art facilities are constructed and maintained in a manner consistent with the CA Safe Body Art Act.

c. To rapidly respond to complaints of unsanitary body art facilities and practitioners.

4. Summary of Activities:
a. Conduct annual inspections of all body art facilities. b. Respond to citizen complaints regarding unsanitary or unsafe conditions at body art facilities.
c. Review construction plans for body art facilities, and conduct construction inspections to verify compliance with CA Safe Body Art Act.
d. Evaluate new equipment proposed for use in body art facilities.

2. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROGRAM
Through inspection, monitoring and enforcement of state and local laws, the Hazardous Materials Program goal is implemented through multiple programs which protect the general public from chemicals and contaminants that have potential to impact human health and the environment.

A. Program: Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA)

1. Purpose: In accordance with California Senate Bill 1082, the CUPA consolidates, coordinates, and makes consistent the regulatory activities of several hazardous materials and hazardous waste programs through implementation and oversight at the local level.

The implemented programs are as follows:
a. Hazardous waste generator and hazardous waste on-site treatment program.
b. Aboveground storage tank program spill prevention control and countermeasure requirements.
c. Underground storage tank program.
d. Hazardous materials release response plans and inventory (Business Plan).
e. California accidental release prevention program.
f. Hazardous materials management plans and hazardous materials inventory statement.

2. Legal Authorities: CA HSC Ch. 6.5, various sections (Hazardous waste handling, transport and disposal); CA HSC Ch 6.7 (Underground storage of hazardous substances); CA HSC Ch. 6.95 (Hazardous Materials Release Response Plans and Inventory); CA HSC Ch. 6.67 (Aboveground storage of petroleum); HSC §101080 (Health Officer authority to declare a local health emergency); CA HSC Div. 20, Ch. 6.6 (Proposition 65, Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986); Ch 6.11, Sec. 25200 et seq.; 25404 et seq.; CA HSC Div. 20, Ch. 6.75; CCR, Title 22, Div. 4.5, Ch. 10, Art.2 (Secondary containment for tanks); CCR, Title 22, 66265, 67450; Title 19, Div 2, Ch. 4.5, Art. 3, 2765, 2775 et seq., HCC §384, (Unified Program Consolidated Compliance Checklist, Dec. 1997), HCC §561.

3. Objectives:
a. Hazardous Waste Generator and On-site Hazardous Waste Treatment Program
i. Inspect, evaluate and maintain an adequate surveillance of hazardous waste generators in order to ensure full
compliance with laws and regulations for the handling,
storage, transportation, and disposal of hazardous wastes. ii. Investigate complaints and take enforcement action, as necessary, against violators of hazardous waste laws and regulations.
iii. Educate county industries and the public on the legal requirements for handling, storage, and disposal of
hazardous waste.
iv. Maintain a data management system for hazardous waste generators. The system should contain complete
information on hazardous waste generators, including
name, address, waste generated, volumes, storage and
disposal methods, etc.
v. Utilize a waste reduction/pollution prevention approach in regulating generators.
b. Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tank program
i. Inspect all aboveground storage tank facilities to ensure that storage tanks meet all program requirements.
ii. Ensure proper management of the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans, when applicable.
iii. Check every CUPA regulated facility with aboveground storage tanks at least once every three years to ensure that SPCC is certified and current.
c. Underground Storage Tank Program
i. Approve plans and issue permits for new underground
storage tank installation, modification, repair, and closure of underground storage tank systems.
ii. Routinely inspect all underground storage tank facilities in order to ensure compliance with state laws and regulations pertaining to the operation of underground storage tanks. iii. Respond to emergency situations and investigate all complaints pertaining to leaking underground storage tanks. iv. Conduct annual routine inspections to ensure compliance with the permit and monitoring requirements.
v. Identify and bring into compliance newly discovered USTs, and maintain a comprehensive data base of information
regarding tanks identified, including age, size, material stored, history of repairs and leaks, etc.
vi. Pursue enforcement action against any person who violates the laws and regulations pertaining to the operation of underground storage tanks.
vii. Provide consultation, assistance, and education to industries and the public regarding the regulatory
requirements for installing and operating underground
storage tank systems.

d. Hazardous Materials Release Response Plans and Inventory (Business Plan)
i. Maintain an accurate inventory of hazardous materials stored at every regulated facility, and ensure that the state’s CERS database is updated annually.
ii. Ensure that the emergency response plan at each facility is effective and up-to-date.
iii. Ensure that the site diagram for each facility is current and routinely shared with fire districts.
iv. Update the Humboldt County Hazardous Materials
Emergency Response Plan (Area Plan) every three years,
share it with other response agencies, and test it with a fullscale, multi-agency exercise. e. California Accidental Release Prevention Program.
i. Complete the review and public notification requirements for the Risk Management Plan for each facility meeting or
exceeding state or federal threshold limits of extremely hazardous materials.
ii. Require periodic updating of Risk Management Plans.

B. Program: Childhood Lead Pollution Prevent Program

1. Purpose: To identify and reduce sources of household lead hazards that may lead to high child blood lead levels and their detrimental effects.

2. Legal Authorities: HSC Ch. 6.5, various sections (hazardous waste handling, transport and disposal); 40 CFR parts 239 through 282 (RCRA); 24 CFR, Part 35 and 40, Part 745 (HUD/USEPA disclosure); 8 CCR, §1532.1 (Cal-OSHA Construction Standards); 8 CCR §5194, 22 CCR §12601 (CA HazCom Standards); HSC §101080 (County Health Officer authority to declare of local health emergency).

3. Objectives:
a. Investigate reports of lead-based paint hazards.
b. Participate in Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) team by investigating and reducing all sources of household lead hazards that may lead to a high child blood lead level.

4. Summary of Activities:
a. Participate in investigations referred from the CDPH’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch to determine environmental factors contributing to an identified case of childhood lead poisoning.
b. Identify and investigate properties with potential for concentrating environmental lead levels; and work with property owners to mitigate public health risks.
c. Attend quarterly team meetings to discuss cases, outreach and results of team investigations.

d. Educate affected communities and populations as to the hazards of lead exposure.

C. Program: Tobacco Retail Licensing

1. Purpose: To improve local control over the sale of tobacco products and prevent the sale of tobacco to youth in Humboldt County.

2. Legal Authorities: TITLE VII, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 7, TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSING, Humboldt County Code.

3. Objectives:
a. Prevent youth from using tobacco and tobacco products. b. Encourage responsible tobacco retailing.
c. Discourage violations of tobacco-related laws.

4. Summary of Activities:
a. Review and approve applications for licensing of tobacco retailers. b. Inspect tobacco retailers for compliance with, and pursue enforcement action against any person who violates, TITLE VII, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 7, TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSING,
Humboldt County Code
D. Program: Geotechnical Drilling of Monitoring Wells and Exploratory Borings

1. Purpose: To protect ground water quality by preventing the exacerbation existing on site contamination by ensuring compliance with California Department of Water Resources Bulleting 74-81 and 74- 90, in Humboldt County.

2. Legal Authorities: Humboldt County Code Title IV, Chapter 1 (Wells)

3. Objectives:
a. Ensure construction and destruction standards are met. b. Ensure work is performed by a qualified professional.

3. LOCAL ENFORCEMENT AGENCY PROGRAM
By County Resolution 92-30 and City of (insert)Resolution (92- or City Approval Resolution #) the Division of Environmental Health was designated the Solid Waste Local Enforcement Agency and acts on behalf of Humboldt County and each city herein to enforce solid waste law as prescribed by Public Resource Code Section 43203

1. Purpose: To ensure that solid waste landfills and transfer stations are operated properly in regard to vector control, water quality protection, litter prevention, and related concerns; to provide an independent Hearing Panel to hear appeals of the decisions/orders made by the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA); to ensure that inactive sites are properly closed and maintained following closure.

2. Legal Authorities: PRC §40000 et seq., 14 CCR §17020 et seq., HCC §521 & §523.

3. Objectives:
a. Permit and inspect all solid waste disposal, transfer/processing and composting facilities, and closed landfills to ensure full compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. b. Investigate solid waste complaints and take appropriate corrective action to ensure compliance with state and local standards. c. Ensure compliance with state and local standards for refuse collection.

4. Summary of Activities:
a. Solid Waste Enforcement
i. Carry out the mandates and responsibilities of the County Solid Waste LEA.
ii. Enforce all laws and regulations pertaining to the minimum standard for solid waste handling and disposal facilities through a routine inspection program.
iii. Issue permits to all solid waste facilities in Humboldt County and ensure compliance with state mandated minimum
standards.
iv. Provide consultation to other governmental and private agencies in matters pertaining to the enforcement of solid waste laws.
v. Investigate complaints and take necessary action to abate illegal waste sites and composting facilities.
b. Disposal Site, Transfer/Processing Facilities and Operations i. Maintain a current inventory of all landfill sites,
transfer/processing stations and composting facilities and operations.
ii. Investigate, inspect and evaluate active disposal sites, transfer/processing, and composting facilities and
operations on a monthly basis for facilities and quarterly basis for operations and in response to complaints.
iii. Review and evaluate construction plans for new transfer, processing and composting facilities and operations, and issue applicable permits or notifications.
c. Solid Waste Facility Permits
i. Write and issue sold waste facility permits for landfills and other solid waste facilities.
ii. Review and comment on environmental documents
prepared for landfills such as initial studies, negative declarations, EIRs, zoning and land use permits for
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. iii. Investigate permit violations by solid waste facility operators.

iv. Revise or modify solid waste facility permits as methods of operations change or as required by state regulations.

4. LAND USE PROGRAM
A. Program: Land Use Permits, Development Permits, and Business Licenses

1. Purpose: To ensure that proposed developments and businesses within Humboldt County comply with applicable State and local laws within DEH jurisdiction. In coordination with other DEH programs, the Land Use team evaluates development proposals with the goal of protecting or minimizing impacts to human health and the environment.

2. Legal Authorities: GOV 66410 et seq., PRC §21000-§21177, HCC §311, §321-12, §322, §323, §324, §325-4&5, §657, §664.

3. Objectives:
a. Minimize the potential for proposed land development projects (subdivisions, special permits, use permits, building permits, etc.) to subject present and future residents to adverse public and environmental health impacts.
b. Verify that land development projects include adequate public or private sewage treatment and disposal facilities to maintain water quality and environmental health standards.
c. Verify that water supplies proposed for all new subdivisions are adequate.
i. Ensure that onsite wastewater disposal for all proposed land developments comply with DEH regulations.
ii. Ensure that Environmental Impact Reports (EIR) consider pertinent adverse public health and environmental impacts, and incorporate adequate mitigating measures.
iii. Review Conditional Use Permits, Zone Changes, and
general Plan Amendments to identify and make
recommendations on elements which have the potential to create environmental hazards.

4. Summary of Activities:
a. Review proposed tentative tract maps, parcel maps, zone changes, use permit, general plan amendments, and business license applications; evaluate potential adverse public health and environmental effects; prepare reports of evaluations and mitigating measures.
b. Conduct site investigations of the above-mentioned projects to evaluate public health and environmental effects.
c. Review utility plans of onsite wastewater disposal systems proposed for new projects to ascertain feasibility and compliance with DEH regulations.
d. Review environmental impact reports of proposed projects to ensure adequate consideration has been given to public health and environmental impacts.

B. Program: Water Wells: Construction /Abandonment

1. Purpose: To ensure that water wells are properly located and constructed with annular seals to protect the quality of groundwater resources.

2. Legal Authorities: DWR Bulletin 74-81 & 74-90 (Water Well Standards); WAT §13700 - §13806; HSC §25299.97; HCC §631.

3. Objectives:
a. Ensure that all wells are constructed and destroyed by permit and according to State and local standards.
b. Permit properly constructed wells.
c. Provide consultation, assistance, and education to well drillers, contractors, consultants, operators, and cities with regard to regulatory requirements for well construction and destruction.

4. Summary of Activities:
a. Review applications and issue permits for all well destruction, modification and construction.
b. Conduct inspections during construction and destruction of wells to ensure compliance with state and local regulations.
c. Consult with community members regarding domestic, irrigation or other wells relating to water quality suspected illnesses or other health concerns.
d. Investigate reports of abandoned wells and ensure destruction or re-construction.
e. Conduct appeals as provided by the Humboldt County Code.

C. Program: Liquid Wastes (OWTS, septage haulers, and
greywater/wastewater reclamation)

1. Purpose: To protect the health of the public and the environment from the improper disposal of sewage from on-site wastewater treatment systems (OWTS) and greywater systems. This is accomplished through development and enforcement of local ordinance and regulations for the permitting of OWTS, greywater systems, and waste haulers to ensure compliance with State and local laws.

2. Legal Authorities: HSC §117400 et seq., WAT §13280 - §13286.9 (Individual Disposal Systems), WAT §14875 – §14877.3 (Graywater Systems); California Plumbing Code; HCC §611-617, §621, Humboldt County Onsite Wastewater LAMP and RTM, 7 Nov 2017.

3. Objectives
a. Ensure on-site sewage treatment and disposal systems are properly sited and designed to prevent impacts to groundwater, surface waters and the public.
b. Ensure that septic tanks, portable toilets and vault pumpers are disposing of waste at an approved disposal facility.
c. Provide educational material to the general public on the proper operation and maintenance of OWTS.
d. Ensure greywater systems will not create groundwater, public or

environmental health problems.

4. Summary of Activities:
a. Evaluate proposals for and permit OWTS.
b. Investigate complaints relating to illegal or unsafe sewage disposal.
c. Maintain records of and monitor the construction, repair, and maintenance of OWTS.
d. Permit waste haulers and monitor records of service from permitted septage haulers, grease vault pumpers, and chemical toilet service companies.
e. Review and update local regulations related to onsite waste, as necessary.
f. Evaluate and permit proposed greywater disposal systems. g. Monitor non-standard systems and report to the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board as described in the Local Area Management Program.
h. Develop educational pamphlets on the proper use and
maintenance of OWTS.
i. Evaluate new technology for on-site sewage systems.
j. Conduct sanitary surveys to evaluate the operation and maintenance of on-site systems.
k. Implement and update the Local Area Management Program.

D. Program: State Small Public Water Systems

1. Purpose: To regulate State Small Water Systems to ensure potable water is provided to the public. State Small Water Systems are defined as having between 5-14 service connections and not regularly serving more that an average of 25 individuals daily for more than 60 days in a year. The State Small Water System Program is a state mandated program.

2. Legal Authorities: HSC §116340, 22CCR §64211 - §64217.

3. Objectives:
a. Inspect, evaluate, and maintain public health protection of all state small public water systems, verify permits, acceptable monitoring programs, and comply with state standards.
b. Review bacteriological and chemical samples at small public water systems on a routine basis.
c. Identify potential public health threats by conducting studies, as requested or as needed by the occurrence of domestic water quality problems.
d. Respond to all consumer health or nuisance complaints with investigation and sampling, as needed.

4. Summary of Activities:
a. Conduct complete sanitary surveys of existing and proposed water sources, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities of all state small public water systems. Conduct audit of records, site surveys, and pumping and storage equipment checks.

b. Make inspections of all state small public water systems in accordance with the requirements of the State Water System Construction and Monitoring Standards.
c. Take appropriate action with respect to issuance or denial of permits to sample public water systems. Approve state small public water systems under the comprehensive conditions of the California Safe Drinking Water Act.
d. Review bacteriological, general mineral, inorganic/organic chemical, and radiological samples from small water systems at frequencies designated by the Safe Drinking Water Act.
e. Pursue corrective and enforcement action regarding noncompliance with primary drinking water standards and noncompliance with other State and Federal Laws, including requirements for public notification related to small public water systems.
f. Conduct plan checks and inspections of all proposed new state small public water systems or modifications, including equipment installations, site analysis, and potential water quality problems. g. Provide consultation and assistance to water system and water treatment plant operators, developers, engineers, and the public regarding domestic water quality, and the applicable laws and regulations.
h. Investigate citizens’ complaints regarding domestic water quality, suspected illnesses, or other public health concerns.

5. COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION PROGRAM

1. Purpose: To investigate and abate potential public health hazards and public nuisances associated with: food supply; pools and spas; public and individual water supplies; solid waste; sewage; vectors; water quality; spills; abandoned wells; negligent management of hazardous materials or wastes; and other matters related to environmental health programs.

2. Legal Authorities: HSC §101030, HCC §381.

3. Objectives:
a. Ensure protection of human health and safety by responding in a timely manner to citizen complaints.
b. Provide citizens and community members with resources to mitigate public health concerns and nuisances.

4. Summary of Activities:
a. Respond to and investigate citizen complaints of environmental health concern.
b. Seek compliance following DEH complaint response procedure. c. Coordinate investigation and compliance efforts with Planning and Building, Code Enforcement and other agencies.
d. Refer complaints to the Code Enforcement for abatement, if compliance efforts fail.

6. ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM SERVICES
This provision is implemented when approved by local decision-making authorities.

The City may not impose additional programs on the County without the County’s agreement.

NOTE: These programs are implemented in the City as in the County and depend on a city ordinance that provides for DEH administration.

1. Legal Authorities: 17 CCR 1276(e)(11) “Additional environmentally related services and programs as required by the County Board of Supervisors, City Council, or Health District Board”

2. Local enhancement to state-law based programs, supported by local ordinances
i. Edible Food Recovery Contract Inspection
ii. Tobacco Retail Licensing
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CP-Correctional Facility Housing conditions and food safety per Titles 15 & 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR), and CalCode CP-Unsanitary Food Facility Sanitation (including water supply) involving a retail food facility. Does not include a foodborne illness CP-Freshwater Bathing Area Sanitary or water quality complaint at a river, lake, freshwater lagoon or creek CP-Oceanwater Bathing Area Sanitary or water quality complaint at an ocean beach or lagoon CP-Organized Camp Unsanitary conditions regarding water supply, dining hall, pool, cabins, etc.

CP-Rabies Potential Rabies Incident
CP-Suspected Foodborne Illness Report Public member reportedly ill from dining at a food facility CP-Swimming pool/Spa A public swimming pool or spa pool regulated by state code CP-Tattoo/Body Piercing/Body Art A business providing tattoos, permanent cosmetics, or body piercing (excludes ear piercing) CP-Vector-Insect/Arthropod Infestation High population of insects/Arthropods inside or outside a structure CP-Vector-Mosquito Harborage Mosquito harborage and control: standing water CP-Vector-Bedbugs Reported bedbug infestation
CP-Vector-Nuisance Birds/Dead Bird High numbers of birds or bird droppings creating nuisance or dead bird testing for West Nile Virus CP-Vector-Rodents Predominant complaint is active rate or mouse infestation HM-Business-Illegal HazMat Disposal/Dump Business hazardous waste disposal violation HM-Business-Illegal HazMat Management Business hazardous waste handling violation HM-Non-Business-Illegal HazMat Disposal/Dump Non-Business hazardous waste disposal violation HM-Non-Business-Illegal HazMat Management Non-Business hazardous waste handling violation HM-Prop 65 Spill of Prop 65 chemical
HM-CLPPP hazard investigation Complaint or case referral requiring a lead investigation HM-Tobacco retailing investigation Complaint of violation of the Tobacco Retail License Ordinance, including unlicensed operators LU-State Small Water System Water quality or supply complaint involving a permitted State Small Water System (5-14 connections) LU-Animal Nuisance-Water Quality Animal keeping is causing a water quality problem LU-Community Water Supply Water quality complaint involving a system with 15 or more service connections LU-Wells and Individual Water Supply Permit status and quality of a private well, spring or surface supply with less than five (5) connections LU-Onsite OWTS Failure Surface discharge of sewage, sluggish operation or malfunction of an onsite sewage disposal system LU-Public Sewer Surface discharge of sewage, sewage back-up, etc., associated with a public or community sewer system LU-Sewage Spill An event, spill, or release of sewage from a sewer line, private lift pump failure or septic truck LU-Water Quality Suspected contamination of surface or ground water sources from human wastewater sources SW-Solid Waste-Compost Facility Nuisance (odors, vectors, runoff) from regulated compost operation or facility SW-Solid Waste-Illegal Disposal Site More serious than roadside dumping, a site routinely used for dumping garbage and/or rubbish SW-Solid Waste-Sharps/Needle Disposal Improper storage and disposal of medical sharps from a household, medical or veterinary facility SW-Solid Waste-Solid Waste Facility Complaint at a permitted solid waste facility; or an unpermitted solid waste operation

EXHIBIT “E”

FUNDING AND IMPLEMENTATION NOTES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY HUMBOLDT COUNTY DIVISION OF

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IN THE CITY OF FORTUNA (CITY)
This exhibit provides additional clarification pertaining to the services received by the CITY as provided by COUNTY within the Programs described in Exhibit “A”:

1. CONSUMER PROTECTION PROGRAM
A. Program: Retail Food Permitting and Inspection
• Funding for these services is collected by COUNTY in the form of Board of Supervisor approved fees imposed on the entities regulated by this program, or through alternative funding sources such as grant awards or State allocations.

B. Program: Organized Camps and Detention Facilities
• This service is not applicable to the CITY, which has no organized camps or detention facilities.

C. Program: Swimming Pools and Spas
• Funding for these services is collected by COUNTY in the form of Board of Supervisor approved fees imposed on the entities regulated by this program, or through alternative funding sources such as grant awards or State allocations.

D. Program: Recreational Health – Public Beaches
• Funding for these services is collected by COUNTY in the form of Board of Supervisor approved fees imposed on the entities regulated by this program, or through alternative funding sources such as grant awards or State allocations.

E. Program: Vector Monitoring and Assessment
• CITY will request these services from COUNTY on an as-needed basis. o CITY will be the first point of contact for complaints of vector-related issues within the City of Fortuna limits.
o COUNTY will refer to the CITY any vector-related complaints received by COUNTY. Any additional services thereafter will not be provided without written request from CITY.
o When CITY requests these services from COUNTY, CITY shall reimburse COUNTY for such services on an hourly basis, in accordance with COUNTY’s current Master Fee Schedule as described in COMPENSATION section of MOA.

F. Program: Body Art
• Funding for these services is collected by COUNTY in the form of Board of Supervisor approved fees imposed on the entities regulated by this program, or through alternative funding sources such as grant awards or State allocations.

2. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROGRAM
A. Program: Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA)
• Funding for these services is collected by COUNTY in the form of Board of Supervisor approved fees imposed on the entities regulated by this program, or through alternative funding sources such as grant awards or State allocations.
• In the event of hazardous materials release(s) with the City of Fortuna limits, CITY may request additional services, as available, from COUNTY, beyond the COUNTY’s initial emergency response. When CITY requests these additional services from COUNTY, CITY shall reimburse COUNTY for such services in accordance with COUNTY’s current Master Fee Schedule.

B. Program: Childhood Lead Pollution Prevention Program • Funding for these services is collected by COUNTY in the form of Board of Supervisor approved fees imposed on the entities regulated by this program, or through alternative funding sources such as grant awards or State allocations.

C. Program: Tobacco Retail Licensing and Nitrous Oxide Sales • Funding for these services is collected by COUNTY in the form of Board of Supervisor approved fees imposed on the entities regulated by this program, or through alternative funding sources such as grant awards or State allocations.
• COUNTY’s provision of implementation and inspection services is expressly contingent upon the CITY’s formal adoption and enactment of a municipal ordinance that parallels and is consistent with the current COUNTY Tobacco Retail Licensing Ordinance. The COUNTY shall have sole discretion to determine whether the CITY’s ordinance sufficiently parallels the COUNTY’s ordinance for these purposes. The CITY shall consult with and provide proposed ordinance language to the COUNTY in advance of any public hearing to ensure adequate opportunity for collaboration. • COUNTY’s provision of implementation and inspection services related to nitrous oxide sales is additionally contingent upon the CITY’s formal adoption and enactment of a municipal ordinance governing nitrous oxide that parallels and is consistent with the COUNTY’s current ordinance regulating nitrous oxide. The COUNTY shall have sole discretion to determine whether the CITY’s ordinance sufficiently parallels the COUNTY’s ordinance. The CITY shall consult with and provide proposed ordinance language to the COUNTY in advance of any public hearing to ensure adequate opportunity for collaboration.
• COUNTY’s oversight and inspection for Tobacco Retail Licensing and Nitrous Oxide sales shall be expressly limited to exclude enforcement actions taken through the City Council, an Administrative Law Judge, or any other Hearing Officer.

D. Program: Geotechnical Drilling of Monitoring Wells and Exploratory Borings • Funding for these services is collected by COUNTY in the form of Board of Supervisor approved fees imposed on the entities regulated by this program, or through alternative funding sources such as grant awards or State allocations.

3. LOCAL ENFORCEMENT AGENCY PROGRAM
A. Funding for services that include permitting and inspecting facilities, and ensuring compliance with state and local standards, is collected by COUNTY in the form of Board of Supervisor approved fees imposed on the entities regulated by this program, or through alternative funding sources such as grant awards or State allocations.

B. CITY will request services that include investigating solid waste complaints from COUNTY on an as-needed basis.
• CITY will be the first point of contact for complaints of solid waste related issues within the City of Fortuna limits.
• COUNTY will notify CITY of any solid waste-related complaints received by COUNTY.
• When CITY requests these services from COUNTY, CITY shall reimburse COUNTY for such services on an hourly basis, in accordance with COUNTY’s current Master Fee Schedule.

4. LAND USE PROGRAM
A. Program: Land Use Permits, Development Permits, and Business Licenses • This service is not applicable; the CITY retains the authority to issue these types of permits within the City of Fortuna limits. Tobacco Retail Licenses are expressly excluded from these permit types and shall not be considered Land Use Permits, Development Permits, or Business Licenses should the CITY elect to participate in the COUNTY’s Tobacco Retail Licensing program. • Any CITY request to COUNTY for the review and provide formal comment of planning projects, building permit proposals, or public works projects shall not be performed by COUNTY without compensation as described in COMPENSATION section of MOA.

B. Program: Water Wells: Construction/Abatement
• Funding for these services is collected by COUNTY in the form of Board of Supervisor approved fees imposed on the entities regulated by this program, or through alternative funding sources such as grant awards or State allocations.

C. Program: Liquid Wastes (OWTS, septage haulers, and greywater/wastewater reclamation)
• Funding for these services is collected by COUNTY in the form of Board of Supervisor approved fees imposed on the entities regulated by this program, or through alternative funding sources such as grant awards or State allocations.

D. Program: State Small Public Water Systems
• This service is not applicable; the CITY has no State small public water systems.

5. COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION PROGRAM
• Funding for these services is collected by COUNTY in the form of Board of Supervisor approved fees imposed on the entities regulated by this program. • When services are not associated with a fee‑for‑service permitting or licensing program, and the CITY requests assistance, DEH shall invoice the CITY for services rendered based upon Board of Supervisors approved fee.

ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM SERVICES
• These Programs include: Edible Food Recovery Inspection Program and Tobacco Retail Licensing.
• Funding for these services is collected by COUNTY in the form of Board of Supervisor approved fees imposed on the entities regulated by this program, or through alternative funding sources such as grant awards or State allocations.

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STAFF REPORT
Consent Agenda Item
DATE: August 3, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Jason Kadle, Lieutenant
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Advance Step Placement for Part-time/On-Call Public Safety Dispatch Candidate
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Approve an advance step placement for a lateral Public Safety Dispatch candidate for Parttime/On-Call position at step five of the FY 2026-27 full-time pay rate schedule ($29.46 per hour).

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Natalie McCall has applied for the position of Part-Time/On-call Public Safety Dispatcher with the City of Fortuna. Mrs. McCall brings 20 years of extensive experience in public safety dispatch, at the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office in California. During her tenure at the Sheriff’s Office, she progressed through the ranks and currently serves as a Senior Emergency Dispatcher, a role that required high levels of responsibility, leadership, and technical proficiency. Mrs. McCall has also successfully completed the POST Dispatch Academy and possesses a POST Public Safety Dispatcher Advanced Certificate, further validating her qualifications and readiness for this role.

Her long-standing commitment to public safety and her demonstrated ability to manage complex emergency situations make her an ideal candidate for our department. Given the candidate’s significant experience and advanced skills, it is appropriate to consider her for a lateral entry at step five of the Public Safety Dispatcher pay scale.

By hiring the candidate at step five, we are recognizing her ability to immediately contribute at a high level, reducing the costs associated with training related overtime and expediting the department’s onboarding time typically required for new hires. Her familiarity with POST standards and extensive experience will allow her to integrate quickly into the police department’s operations.

STRATEGIC PLAN 2026-2036:

This action supports the following area(s) of your City Council’s Strategic Plan 2026-2036.

Core Values:

Quality of Life: Family, Nature & Neighbors: Safety, family life, care for youth, cleanliness, parks, forests, and rivers. Fortuna’s #1 value across every instrument and generation in this process.

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Priorities:

Priority 2: Our People – Staff Retention, Pay & Succession FISCAL IMPACT:

Hiring the candidate at step five will be within the current FY 2026-27 adopted budget and is within the approved salary range for Part-time/On-call Public Safety Dispatchers. Her lateral entry at this step reflects her qualifications and the value she will bring to our department. The difference between step five and step zero is approximately $2.77 per hour.

ALTERNATIVE TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

The City Council may deny the requested advance step placement and direct staff to offer the position at the standard entry-level step, continue the item for additional information, or provide other direction to staff. Such action may result in delays in filling the position and could affect the Department's ability to recruit and retain a highly qualified lateral Public Safety Dispatcher.

RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:

Motion to approve hiring the candidate at Step 5 of the FY2026-27 Part-time Pay Rate Schedule.

Consent Agenda vote.

ATTACHMENTS:
• FY 2026-27 Part-time/On-Call Pay Rate Schedule, City of Fortuna

Business Agenda Item 4a

STAFF REPORT
Business Agenda Item
DATE: August 3, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Gary Goade, Building Official
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Second Reading and Adoption to Repeal and Replace Title 15, Building and Construction; Division I, Generally; Chapter 15.10, Building Codes with the 2025 California Building Codes as Mandated by the California Building Standard Commission and Department of Housing and Community Development, Ordinance 2026-787
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Second reading and adoption of Ordinance 2026-787 to adopt the California Building Codes and appendices updating the Fortuna Municipal Code.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

This is the second reading to consider adoption of Ordinance 2026-787. The first reading was conducted on July 20th, which resulted in no public comment or requested revisions.

The California Building Standards Commission is responsible for administering California's building codes, including adopting, approving, publishing, and implementing codes and standards.

The California Building Standards Code is published every three years and amends the California Code of Regulations, Title 24. These codes, based substantially on the model uniform codes published by the International Code Council, are commonly referred to as the California Building Code (“Code”), and include, but are not limited to, building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, fire and energy codes.

In January 2025, the State of California Building Standards Commission adopted the following California codes specific to California: California Energy Code, California Administrative Code, California Existing Building Code, California Historical Building Code, and the California Green Building Standards Code. The new California Code of Regulations, Title 24, was published in July 2025. The codes adopted by the Building Standards Commission go into effect 180 days after publication by the State and must be enforced by each City and County as of January 1, 2026.

The purpose of the codes is to establish the minimum requirements to safeguard the public health and general welfare through structural strength, means of egress facilities, stability, access to persons with disabilities, sanitation, adequate lighting and ventilation, and energy conservation; safety to life and property from fire and other hazards attributed to the built environment, and to provide safety to firefighters and emergency responders during emergency operations.

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The provisions of these codes buildings to the administration, plan checking, technical inspections, code enforcement, mobile home inspection, prescribing regulations for erecting, construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal and demolition of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to such building or structures throughout the State of California and to enforce state-mandated codes.

In addition to the State Building Codes, staff are proposing a limited number of administrative amendments. Local amendments may be adopted for administrative (nonstructural) purposes to facilitate implementation of the codes by staff. Specific amendments are proposed to establish terms and procedures for permit expiration, engineering of commercial buildings to allow waivers by the Building Official, property survey waiver by the Building Official, violation penalties; the specific amendments are listed in the Ordinance under Code Section 15.10.015.

Attachment 1 presents the proposed ordinance adopting the codes into the Fortuna Municipal Code. All of the California Building Codes required to be adopted by the City of Fortuna are listed in Attachment 2. For reference, Attachment 3 includes the existing Municipal Code sections to be deleted.

A copy of the 2025 Building Codes will be on file in the office of the Building Official and available for use and examination by the public.

ALTERNATIVE TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:

Council could elect not to adopt Ordinance 2026-787, which will update Title 15 -Building Code, of the Fortuna Municipal Code. This would most likely result in the City facing severe consequences including but not limited to increased risk during natural disasters, financial penalties and higher insurance rates for residents. In California, cities that fail to update their local building standards or align with state housing elements can face state-level lawsuits, large fines, and the suspension of local building permitting authority RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:

1. Receive staff report and review questions with staff;

2. Open the Public Hearing;

3. Close the Public Hearing;

4. Motion to conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance 2026-787 and read by title only.

Roll Call vote.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Attachment 1 - Ordinance 2026-787, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Fortuna Repealing and Replacing Title 15 – Buildings and Construction; Division I.

Generally; Chapter 15.10, Building Code of The Fortuna Municipal Code Business Agenda Item 4a

ATTACHMENT 1
ORDINANCE 2026-787

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORTUNA REPEALING AND REPLACING TITLE 15 – BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION DIVISION I. GENERALLY; CHAPTER 15.10, BUILDING CODE OF THE FORTUNA

MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the California Building Standards Commission is responsible for administering California's building codes, including adopting, approving, publishing, and implementing codes and standards; and
WHEREAS, the California Building Standards Code is published every three years and amends the California Code of Regulations, Title 24; and
WHEREAS, these codes, based substantially on the model uniform codes published by the International Code Council, are commonly referred to as the California Building Code (“Code”), and include, but are not limited to, building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, fire and energy codes; and
WHEREAS, on January 1, 2025, the State of California Building Standards Commission adopted the following California codes specific to California: California Energy Code, California Administrative Code, California Existing Building Code, California Historical Building Code, and the California Green Building Standards Code; and
WHEREAS, the new California Code of Regulations, Title 24, was published in July 2025.; and WHEREAS, the codes adopted by the Building Standards Commission go into effect 180 days after publication by the State and must be enforced by each City and County as of January 1, 2026.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORTUNA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1
Title 15 – Buildings and Construction; Division I., Generally; Chapter 15.10, Building Code, of the Fortuna Municipal Code is hereby repealed and replaced in its entirety with Exhibit A attached to the ordinance codified in this title, division, and chapter and on file in the city clerk’s office.

Section 2
The effective date of this ordinance is thirty (30) days after its adoption by the City Council.

INTRODUCED AND FIRST READING PERFORMED on the 20th day of July 2026 by the following vote:

AYES:

NAYS:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

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ATTEST:
________________________________
Mike Johnson, Mayor
_______________________________
Siana L. Emmons, City Clerk
SECOND READING PERFORMED AND ADOPTED on the 3rd day of August 2026 by the following vote:

AYES:

NAYS:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

ATTEST:
__________________________
Mike Johnson, Mayor
___________________________________
Siana L. Emmons, City Clerk

CERTIFICATE
I, Siana L. Emmons, City Clerk of the City of Fortuna, do hereby certify that Ordinance 2026-787 was INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the Fortuna City Council held the 20th day of July 2026, and was thereafter PASSED, ADOPTED AND ORDERED TO PRINT at a regular meeting of the Fortuna City Council held the 3rd day of August 2026. I further certify that Ordinance 2026-787 was duly posted and published pursuant to law and the Charter of the City of Fortuna and is a true and correct copy.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Fortuna, California, and this 3
rd day of August 2026.

Siana Emmons
City Clerk, City of Fortuna
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Ordinance 2026-787 –Exhibit A

FORTUNA MUNICIPAL CODE
Title 15

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
Division I. Generally
Chapter 15.10

BUILDING CODE
Sections:

15.10.010 2025 California Building Standards Code

15.10.015 Changes to City of Fortuna’s adopted Chapter 1 Division II: Administration.

15.10.020 Severability

15.10.030 Fees

15.10.010 2025 California Building Standards Codes
In January 2025, the State of California Building Standards Commission adopted many of these codes with amendments and published them as California codes. The new California Code of Regulations, Title 24, was published in July 2025. The codes adopted by the Building Standards Commission go into effect 180 days after publication by the State and must be enforced by each City as of January 1, 2026. The 2025 California Building Standards Code will be enforced.

The following codes are designed to increase the health & safety of the public and to reduce the potential of property damage from fire, earthquakes and other natural or manmade disasters. The City of Fortuna adopts the California Code of Regulations, Title 24 for the purpose of plan checking, technical inspections, code enforcement, mobile home inspection, prescribing regulations for erecting, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, improving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment use, height and area of buildings & structures and to enforce state-mandated codes related to construction.

A. CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. 2025 California Administrative Code (Part 1 of Title 24), based on the 2024 International Building Code (IBC).

B. CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE. 2025 California Building Code (Part 2 of Title 24), including Chapter 1 Division II (Administration), and Appendices A (Qualifications), C (Agriculture), F (Rodent Proofing), G (Flood Resistant), H, (Signs), I (Patio Covers), J (Grading), N (Replicable Buildings) and O (Emergency Housing), based on the 2024 International Building Code (IBC).

C. CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE. 2025 California Residential Code (Part 2.5 of Title 24), including Chapter 1 Division II (Administration), and Appendices H (Patio Covers), J (Existing Building and Structures), K (Sound Transmission), Q (Tiny Houses), R (Light-Straw-Clay Construction), S (Strawbale Construction), T (Solar-Ready Business Agenda Item 4a

provisions), V (Swimming Pool Safety Act), X (Emergency Housing), based on the 2024 International Residential Code (IRC).

D. CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE. 2025 California Electrical Code (Part 3 of Title 24), based on the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC).

E. CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE. 2025 California Mechanical Code (Part 4 of Title 24), including Chapter 1 Division II (Administration), based on the 2024 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC).

F. CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE. 2025 California Plumbing Code (Part 5 of Title 24), including Chapter 1 Division II (Administration), and Appendices A (Recommended Rules for Dizing), B (Eplanatory notes), C (Alternate Plumbing Systems), D (Sizing Sormwater Drains Systems), G (Sizing of Venting Systems), I (Installation Standard for PEX Tubing Systems) and K (Portable Rainwater Catchment Systems), L (Sustainable Practices), based on the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC).

G. CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE. 2025 California Energy Code (Part 6 of Title 24).

Including Chapter 1 Division II (Administration).

H. CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE. 2025 California Historical Building Code (Part 8 of Title 24) including Chapter 1 Division II (Administration).

I. CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE. 2025 California Fire Code (Part 9 of Title 24), including Chapter 1 Division II (administration), based on the 2024 International Fire Code (IFC).

J. CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE. 2025 California Existing Building Code (Part 10 of Title 24), including Chapter 1 Division II (Administration) and Appendices Chapter A1, A3 and A4, based on the 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC).

K. CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE – “CAL Green.” 2025 California Green Building Standards Code (Part 11 of Title 24). including Chapter 1 Division II (Administration).

L. CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE. 2025 California Referenced Standards Code (Part 12 of Title 24)
M. 1997 UNIFORM HOUSING CODE. 1997 Uniform Housing Code, published by the International Conference of Building Officials as referenced by the California Department of Housing and Community Development and pursuant to the provisions of Section 17958, 17958.5, 17958.7, 17958.9 and 17959 of the California Health and Safety Code.
.

Where the California Building Standards Code Regulations listed above differ from any provisions of the International or Uniform Codes, California Building Standards Codes shall prevail.

15.10.015 Changes To City of Fortuna’s Adopted Chapter 1 Division II: Administration.

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A. Permit Expiration: The first paragraph of CBC Chapter 1 Division II, Section 105.5 and CRC Chapter 1 Division, Section R105.5 is changed to read:

Every permit issued shall expire two years from the date of issuance. Every permit shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 180 days from the date of such permit, or if the building or work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of more than 180 days. The building official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods not more than 180 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated. Once a building permit has expired, work can be recommenced only after that permit is renewed or a new permit is issued. The fee, therefore, shall be onehalf the amount required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work; and provided further that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year. In order to renew action on a permit expired, suspended or abandoned by over one year, the permittee shall pay a new full permit fee. The new permit will be issued and also inspected utilizing the codes that are adopted and in force at that moment.

B. Engineering Requirement: The following shall be added to CBC Chapter 1 Division II, Section 107.1: and CRC Chapter 1 Division II, Section R106.1:

All structures or buildings classified in Occupancy Groups A, B, E, F, H, I, M, R, S, and U shall be designed by an architect or civil/structural engineer, licensed/registered in the State of California. All plans will be deemed to have complied with the requirements of this Section, provided that they are prepared in accordance with sections 6731, 6737, 6737.1 of the Business and Professions Code.

Exception:

The Building Official may consider a waiver of this requirement when a California licensed General Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the building department that they are capable of providing the necessary information and constructing the project without having a project be designed by an architect or civil/structural engineer, licensed/registered in the State of California.

C. Topographic Survey and Boundary Survey Requirements: The following shall be added to CBC Chapter 1 Division II, Section 107.1: and CRC Chapter 1 Division, Section R106.1:

For new construction, all lots will require a Topographic Survey prepared by a California licensed Land Surveyor, or Civil Engineer licensed to perform such services.

Exception:

The Building Official may waive the Topographic Survey requirements for minor additions and alterations. The Building Official may also consider a waiver of this requirement based on a written request and a determination that topographic information is not necessary for the proposed project.

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For new construction, all lots will require a Boundary Survey prepared by a California licensed Land Surveyor or Civil engineer licensed to perform such services.

Exception:

The Building Official may consider a waiver of the Boundary Survey requirements when a California licensed General Contractor can show the building department all the corner markers identified on an existing survey. The Building Official may also waive the Boundary Survey requirements for minor additions or alterations D. Work Commencing Before a Permit is Issued: The following shall be added to CBC Chapter 1 Division II, section 109.4: and CRC Chapter 1 Division, Section R108.6:

Any person who commences any work for which a permit is required, such as, but not limited to: grading, demolition, or on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical, fire protection or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a fee established by fee resolution that shall be in addition to the required permit fees.

Double Building Permit Fees will apply at a minimum of $500.00 plus $500.00 fine may be added for each violation (type of construction) where a building permit should have been issued. For where any person or company is found doing other projects and/or work commencing before a permit is issued, the project fine will be charged at compounding fees.

E. Related fees: The following shall be added to CBC Chapter 1 Division II, section 109.5: and CRC Chapter 1 Division, Section R108.4
The payment of the fee for the construction, alteration, removal or demolition for work done in connection to or concurrently with the work authorized by a building permit shall not relieve the applicant or holder of the permit from the payment of other fees that are prescribed by law.

Fees to be paid before further construction or de-construction can proceed.

F. Violation Penalties: The following shall be added to CBC Chapter 1 Division II, section 114.4:
and CRC Chapter 1 Division, Section R113.4
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Title, or who violates or fails to comply with any order made hereunder, or who builds in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved hereunder is guilty of an infraction unless otherwise provided, and punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), and/or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months for each and every such violation and noncompliance. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue, and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time.

When not otherwise specified, each five (5) days that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense. The application of the above penalty shall not be the exclusive remedy nor shall the penalty be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions. Any violation of this Title shall additionally constitute a public nuisance subject to abatement. Violation of this Title shall be punishable per offense by a fine set forth in the California Building Codes and the City of Fortuna. In addition, if a Business Agenda Item 4a

violation is found to have taken place, the hearing officer may also require payment of the City of Fortuna’s reasonable costs of processing and collection.

G. Stop Work Order Fee: The following shall be added to CBC Chapter 1 Division II, section 115: and CRC Chapter 1 Division, Section R114
Any person who commences any work for which a permit is required, such as, but not limited to: grading, demolition, or on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical, fire protection or plumbing system, where a building permit is required by code, before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a Stop Work Order Issuance fee of two hours at the overhead cost established by fee resolution. Investigation time (if needed) to investigate any unpermitted projects will be charged at the time used or needed.

15.10.020 Severability:

If any section or portion thereof of this Title is for any reason held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision or determination shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of any part thereof.

15.10.030 Fees
The fees referenced in the Codes shall be those fees adopted by Resolution by the City Council of the City of Fortuna.