Votes at a glance: Del Norte County Board of Supervisors (July meeting)

Key actions taken by the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors on July 28, 2026:

- Harbor facilities plan (Item 28): Motion to approve the Crescent City Harbor District May 2026 facilities plan; mover Supervisor Short, second Supervisor Wilson; outcome: approved (5–0).

- Line of credit for Border Coast Regional Airport Authority (Item 33): Motion to approve and authorize chair to sign; outcome: approved (5–0).

- Video surveillance system purchase (Item 26): Approve using Homeland Security Grant Program funds for a fixed asset at the Flynn Administrative Center; outcome: approved (5–0).

- Authorize purchasing agent to exceed $20,000 limit and issue purchase order to City of Crescent City (Item 27): Outcome: approved (5–0).

- Budget transfer (Item 29): Adopt budget transfer to add Homeland Security Grant Program funds into OES budget (approx. $21,000 transfer per report); outcome: approved (5–0).

- Disability Pride Month proclamation (timed item): Adopted as read into the record by Supervisor Short; outcome: approved (5–0).

- Direction on NOAA/California Coastal Management evaluation (Item 30): Board directed staff to draft a letter for board review in advance of the August public comment period (public meetings Aug. 10–11; comment period ends Aug. 22); outcome: direction to staff.

- AB 53 (Item 31): Board directed staff to prepare a new letter acknowledging removal of land‑transfer language while requesting county involvement and opposing reinstatement of transfer language; outcome: approved (5–0).

- Temporary general‑fund hiring freeze (Item 34): Approve a temporary hiring freeze with exceptions considered by CAO, budget office, auditor‑controller and HR director; outcome: approved (5–0).

Votes listed above reflect recorded roll calls taken at the meeting.