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Recent government coverage from The Sidekick network, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
The Aug. 4 council agenda asks members to authorize a GHD Inc. amendment that would raise the sewer evaluation study contract to $1.09 million and extend it to Dec. 1, 2027.
Supervisors accepted a state cannabis tax grant tied to DUI prevention and authorized the county executive officer to execute the agreement.
A June 30 policy package would update county rules for cybersecurity, cloud review, vendor access, digital content, signatures and records retention.
The council unanimously backed an AeroMod replacement for the wastewater plant’s cake conveyance system and adopted a budget amendment tied to the purchase.
The Assembly unanimously concurred in Senate amendments to AB 182, an elections-related bill, and sent it to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The board advanced plans to buy 4325 Broadway Street in Eureka for future county office and permitting space, but one supervisor voted no after concerns about the site’s location, access and upkeep.
Council placed the city’s 3/4-cent sales tax renewal on the November ballot while also approving a smaller budget, a hiring freeze and a climate manager placeholder.
The board paired its 2026-27 budget vote with a staffing chart that leaves 10 vacancies unfunded and a strategic-plan addendum guiding recovery work after the Colgate Penstock incident.
The bill would require more disclosure of refinery cleanup costs and timelines as it heads to the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee.
The June 16 agenda includes water and wastewater bond items, next-year budget and fee hearings, and November election resolutions.
After hearing from chamber, lodging and school-district advocates, the council told staff to take and evaluate River Lodge proposals from public, private and nonprofit groups.
County officials say the Broadway Street site could become a one-stop permitting center, though concerns remain about tsunami exposure, access and upkeep.
The June 9 agenda would raise the contract cap to $696,600, extend the agreement through June 30, 2027 and add another facility.
Commissioners are scheduled June 11 to consider the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Harbor District Permit 2023-04 for Humboldt Bay Oyster Company.
The board unanimously rejected Eureka’s Cycle 7 appeal and directed staff to finalize the draft Regional Housing Needs Plan.
The board accepted Executive Director Brendan Byrd’s resignation, named a hiring committee and brought in recruitment support at its April 30 special meeting.
The board’s June 2 meeting turned into a public debate over privacy, data retention and oversight of the county’s automated license plate reader program.
SB 1005 would let cities, counties and special districts adopt five-cent rounding policies for cash payments, and the Assembly Local Government Committee moved it forward on June 3.
After extended floor debate, the Assembly approved the social-media and children’s safety bill 72-0, sending it to the next step in the legislative process.
The California Fans First Act would limit resale prices to 10% above the original ticket price, with the measure also narrowed in committee to smaller or independent venues.
The board’s May 12 packet includes a code enforcement overhaul study session, a sharp special-events fee increase, budget adjustments, a sheriff vehicle transaction and a renewed economic-development contract.
The City Council approved emergency rent stabilization rules for mobile home parks and moved a local sales tax measure onto the November ballot.
AB 1974 cleared the Assembly on a 65-0 vote, advancing a proposal that would let local law enforcement agencies offer temporary firearm storage programs.
AB 1977 and AB 1987 cleared the Assembly on recorded votes, advancing a notary-law update tied to 2030 implementation and a measure keeping wildlife-area fee revenue on site for upkeep.