
Sutter County committee backs BHSA plan and Telecare funding shift
The Health and Welfare Committee recommended rebalancing Telecare behavioral health funding, boosting a youth services contract and moving forward a three-year BHSA plan.
Yuba-Sutter
What your local boards and councils decided, from their own agendas and minutes.

The Health and Welfare Committee recommended rebalancing Telecare behavioral health funding, boosting a youth services contract and moving forward a three-year BHSA plan.

The 3-1 vote clears the city’s 2021-2029 housing plan for submission to the Department of Housing and Community Development after a state review letter.

Council minutes say the aquatic center funding issue will come back on a future agenda, along with a resolution addressing return of donation funds.

Staff asked the board to continue emergency contracting authority for Colgate Penstock repairs under state law as incident work continues.

At a June 2 meeting, Yuba Water staff reported five vacancies under state law and proposed unfunding 10 vacant positions in next year’s personnel chart.

Council’s June 3 agenda puts the 2021-2029 Housing Element back before members after the Planning Commission’s unanimous recommendation and a state review cycle that produced a conditional compliance letter.

The June 2 Health and Welfare Committee agenda also includes a three-year Behavioral Health Services Act Integrated Plan for consideration.

The board unanimously backed two fiscal actions that will send Measure D money to the county, Marysville and Wheatland, while authorizing up to $300,000 in Health-Social Impact Fees for a Sutter County-related match.

The May 26 agenda also includes support for a statehood resolution and an amended agreement to create a regional housing authority.

The May 20 agenda includes a public hearing on planning fees that would restore the schedule in stages, with annual CPI adjustments.

County staff is asking supervisors to authorize a consultant RFP for a countywide pavement-condition inventory, with results delivered in Street Saver format and tied to grant competitiveness.

The May 28 Public Works/Support Services Committee agenda lists a paving study, curb-ramp award, FEMA remapping consulting and bridge mitigation spending.

The May 19 Health and Welfare Committee agenda includes acceptance of a DHCS grant and authorization for the sheriff or designee to sign related documents.

A May 20 public hearing would put the city’s planning fee schedule back on a three-year path to full rates, starting with a 40% discount this summer.

A May 19 committee packet says Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health’s LPS conservatee population climbed sharply over the past year and a half, adding context to a slate of contract amendments and budget actions.

A May 19 Health and Welfare Committee agenda would raise the county’s Compassion Pathways Behavioral Health contract ceiling to $696,600 and increase adopted behavioral health appropriations by $496,600, if approved.

The committee packet says the Agricultural Commissioner wants to raise its FY 2025-26 services-and-supplies budget by $52,258, funded by State Aid for Agriculture revenue that came in above budget.

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 board recorded the personnel action in closed session during its May 12 meeting summary.

Supervisors heard a staff proposal to overhaul code enforcement rules, but took no formal action at the study session.

The city’s May 6 meeting approved a Transportation Development Act claim to SACOG and outlined how the money could support Nevada Street, N Street, Larkin Road and Broadway work.

A resident told the council a multi-day wedding at 9611 Cannon Street brought noise and traffic disruptions; staff said the event was not approved by city hall and was handled as a noise-code enforcement matter.

The council authorized a long-delayed Transportation Development Act claim to SACOG, while staff said about $2.87 million in local transportation balances remain unclaimed there.

Supervisors set aside county funds to help meet the local match for a 16-bed residential treatment project.