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Herman said the department logged 1,532 calls for service in the prior month; approximately 240 were deputy‑initiated, resulting in 14 criminal cases, 31 arrests and seven citations. The department recorded 240 medical calls and 13 mental‑health calls in the month; Herman said staff are working to refine reporting by patrol area.

On grants and procurement, the board approved the sheriff’s office applying for and administering a Bureau of Justice Assistance Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) allocation of $14,732; Herman said the non‑competitive, population‑based grant would fund dispatcher and corrections training, crisis‑response training and two laptops for staff training. The board also authorized a two‑year agreement with PowerDMS for scheduling, policy and training software for a total contract ceiling shown in the packet as $38,700; Sheriff’s staff said the PowerDMS expense will be covered from law‑enforcement grant funds (SLFRF/COPS-type funds noted in discussion) and not from the general fund.

Both items were approved by the board. Herman said the training and software upgrades are intended to modernize dispatcher and corrections training and to support policy and scheduling functions for patrol and corrections staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Supervisors - September 02, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Sheriff Chad Herman reported monthly call statistics and the board approved a $14,732 JAG allocation for staff training plus a two‑year PowerDMS software agreement (paid from law-enforcement grant funds) for policy, scheduling and training functions.","taxTitle","Plumas County, California","taxId",26837,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6133110,"Plumas planning department submits housing element draft to state for 90‑day review",0,6104000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5705788-db2a9c275297da65d5a052711cf0bf89&start=6104&end=6104","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5705788-db2a9c275297da65d5a052711cf0bf89/thumbnail_6104000.jpg","/articles/6133110/Plumas-County/California/Plumas-planning-department-submits-housing-element-draft-to-state-for-90day-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6133110-89c8b6d8c22dc30807062be28d20cce9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770403581&Signature=bpq5ExBVyQ2rcOrcJ6pP2wo8AsAzyjHFSB~nOR6EtH4zfnQ3ItVmn4qPeb-WrmJ0ADUyKNaCO7QLbbH4WlwR9tM0-6UOUYLqUNthCAeJdr7tLZdKZ3NxJ37juQndwUP~Mn38iHIgGGqNsQVO8bzWA4rcWCEGEo2vPg18~8uLUhkd4NxlJ6d66WNlfOdOgqXsmalE2EgrA70gZt9hoA94kkURwIlkEkk64JvaLqxemxw7s2a--w~Dljm2qYeDSqDxhVqgUIqK6IuWK1t4aSwoaFDMtdq9EMU2Cs5pmULRIVK2dmqKRrnKm1fBLJXFgGDwOESPVPpFc7pqIF9Jmn5Qnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Plumas County’s planning department has submitted its draft housing element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the state’s 90‑day initial review, Planning Director Tracy Ferguson told the board.

Ferguson said the initial‑review draft and a public‑participation appendix (which documents received public comments and responses) are posted online and that the county’s HCD reviewer has been assigned. She said the department will follow up with the HCD reviewer during the review window and expects to receive the state’s comments about mid‑November. Ferguson said she will return to the board in October with a full presentation of the housing element and the programs incorporated at the board’s direction.

Ferguson also said the planning department has a grant (a Community Development Block Grant) to fund a countywide housing study over the next nine months that will deepen the data behind the housing element and examine issues such as short-term rentals where relevant. When supervisors asked about a county short-term‑rental ordinance, Ferguson said the board had previously directed the department not to develop such an ordinance and that no ordinance currently exists; any future short‑term rental ordinance would require a separate ordinance-development effort and further board direction.","Planning Director Tracy Ferguson told the board the county submitted its housing element initial review draft to the California Department of Housing and Community Development; the department expects state comments in mid-November and will return to the board in October for a fuller presentation of programs.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6133115,"Plumas County approves three-year KnowBe4 cybersecurity training contract",152,863000,1015000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5705788-db2a9c275297da65d5a052711cf0bf89&start=863&end=1015","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5705788-db2a9c275297da65d5a052711cf0bf89/thumbnail_863000.jpg","/articles/6133115/Plumas-County/California/Plumas-County-approves-three-year-KnowBe4-cybersecurity-training-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6133115-ba1bd4b0e399c296fb91348f9db7ced8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770403581&Signature=aCEutUceLty2BqodfULj7pit8wxSqwYe7bw4JUGjdK14lL2xEoMNc7PKtKWvWWlAvx6pPb7ULe8Mu51tJJJKkCGhp1VXG~44vAO0zTqtW5R7Ld0P~k3aCg5lJhaT0CuNJWKga4tPDIs4wlJuKxqMZfnhkxpbfSWePTyEuA5Cbdop0vS27ScyZ~EEGIOYu7qHGPiPXa9CLaDY9VyZZ6H9GkOp7Sjevqib3A7xatVKBBF63nsTGHCB2jHR-7Ekg2jV~8lE6pes8C64TGbXO-CQvhmf9Z6UI8XCnBw~jxJl94kT2tpkRx4Fm57wDx9zUvn1feMmdOoPTR~hqJytmDSRCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Plumas County approved a three-year contract for security awareness training and simulated phishing subscriptions with KnowBe4, the county’s information-technology director told the board on Sept. 2.

The contract is for a three-year term, was described by IT staff as annual security-awareness training, internal phishing simulations and a “phish alert” reporting button. The item was listed in the board packet as a three-year KnowBe4 subscription not to exceed $22,107.14 and was included in the preliminary recommended fiscal‑year 2025–26 budget.

IT staff said the program reduces human‑error risk, runs behavior‑based phishing campaigns, and provides reporting on county staff performance. The service was described as increasingly necessary by IT because insurer requirements for cybersecurity coverage often include security‑awareness programs. The board approved the contract and several board members commented that the program’s simulated phishing exercises had already flagged some employees and led to targeted training assignments.

The IT director said the subscription is not a one-time fix: “This isn’t gonna get easier as time goes along. These people are getting more and more advanced in the way that they attack… so it’s something that we’re gonna have to continue to do.” Board members recommended budgeting ongoing subscriptions as an expected annual cost.","The Board approved a three-year subscription with KnowBe4 (security awareness training and phishing simulations) not to exceed $22,107.14; staff said the platform supports employee training and is a requirement of county cybersecurity insurance.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6133120,"Plumas supervisors move to seek halt and review of 200-foot cell tower near Washoe family cemetery in Greenville",4899,1169000,6068000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5705788-db2a9c275297da65d5a052711cf0bf89&start=1169&end=6068","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5705788-db2a9c275297da65d5a052711cf0bf89/thumbnail_1169000.jpg","/articles/6133120/Plumas-County/California/Plumas-supervisors-move-to-seek-halt-and-review-of-200-foot-cell-tower-near-Washoe-family-cemetery-in-Greenville","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6133120-748b93eb064cbea00e905777b2f6f630/orig.mp4?Expires=1770403581&Signature=SF0Kym5OsGq5rpZpgKCH180LfY9gv2Z-dEIKl4NGKmJxbhVV9fHdmylxttYB4rrvnbRsWliP-o~JvLSqTCCeegMUFWO0v0CUpIlqGS6ff8h4MkWw1auiJb-~3mYhqn2a5vX3r2EqIrRNAuCVenAwY1~aGUS-t~RWy~oEqBIGXj4Hsf7gMKfkNAGjgykcOt7KK10o3eFDIhWD4HwlStWP6RLa6TvpkttveYwBRPoVvOkeyWbQh9vK1PTRvi0bwgKlGr2geL4ZBHpADJHqPDWd2aztOwnBOYZ4x612DpwZ8c12ChEmzBKAS4TrSfpgbkgKc7exLN6kFIDUo19bMrnt3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Plumas County supervisors on Sept. 2 directed county counsel and staff to seek documentation and pursue a possible stop to construction of a 199–200-foot telecommunications tower on Powerline Road near Greenville after residents and tribal family members said the structure stands in sight of the Washoe family cemetery and unmarked ancestral burial sites.

The board’s action followed extensive public comment from local residents and tribal descendants who said the tower’s ground lease and building permit were processed under a Timberland Production Zone exemption that did not require local notice. “The Washoe Cemetery is more than just a resting place. It is a sacred ground,” Dwayne Anthony Washoe Jr. told the board in a written statement read into the record. “The proposed construction of a Verizon cell tower on Sierra Pacific Industries land in such close proximity to this cemetery raises serious concerns.”

The county planning director, Tracy Ferguson, told the board the parcel (Assessor’s Parcel Number 004-030-024; address assigned April 1, 2025: 1006 Powerline Road) is zoned TPZ (Timberland Production Zone). Under Plumas County’s telecommunications ordinance (Article 41, adopted 2019), telecommunications facilities on TPZ parcels are exempt from the ordinance’s standards and may proceed by building permit as a ministerial action, she said. Ferguson said the building permit application was received April 9, 2024; planning review approved June 5, 2024; building department approval June 8, 2024; and the building permit was issued Aug. 5, 2025. A building inspector visited the site on Aug. 28, 2025 and approved footing work to allow foundation work to proceed.

Ferguson summarized the permit packet and plans: a 199-foot tower (described in the plans and repeatedly referenced as 199–200 feet tall), a 30-by-30-foot lease area with equipment cabinets, “1 new diesel generator, 200-gallon sub-base tank,” antennas, radios and other equipment. She said the structure is a foundation-based lattice tower (no guy wires) with a four-foot lightning rod at the top. The lease and tower owner on the permit are recorded as Vertical Bridge (Towers of California LLC) and the anchor tenant as Verizon Wireless.

Residents said they learned only recently that construction had started. John Stewart, a neighbor, said he can see the tower from his desk: “I turn my head to the right, and I see where a tower is going.” Neighbors and property owners — including Hannah Stewart and Scott and Judy Abrams — asked the board to halt construction and to require the tower be moved elsewhere on the parcel. They raised concerns about visual impact, health and property values and they said Sierra Pacific Industries (owner of the underlying parcel) and the tower developer did not notify them.

Several speakers requested that the county obtain federal NEPA documentation and records of tribal consultation required under federal review for telecommunications infrastructure. Ferguson said the Federal Communications Commission requires NEPA review for telecommunications and that Vertical Bridge had told planning staff it completed NEPA filings; she offered to request copies of NEPA documents, RF reports, and any Section 106 (historic preservation) records from the tower owner and the FCC filings.

Trina Cunningham, who identified herself as a tribal community member and former executive director of a tribal consortium, explained a structural gap in state lists used for tribal outreach: many local Mountain Maidu and Washoe family members are not on the Native American Heritage Commission’s notice list because they are not federally recognized, she said, and therefore may not receive direct notice when federal or state processes rely solely on that list.

County counsel and staff briefed the board on process options. The board discussed whether a legal stop could be obtained; counsel cautioned that enforcement and legal standing can be complicated because the project is on private land with a private developer. After debate the board unanimously directed Planning Director Tracy Ferguson, County Counsel Josh Brechtel, and Chair Supervisor Kevin Goss to communicate with the parties, request NEPA and FCC documentation and tribal consultation records from the tower owner, and “attempt to obtain a cease-and-desist order as quickly as possible” if warranted. The board also authorized the chair and counsel to send a formal letter documenting the board’s concerns.

Supervisor Tom Hall (motion maker) and other supervisors said they want the county to open formal lines of communication with the developer and with tribal representatives, while preserving the county’s ability to seek immediate legal relief if the record shows failures in required federal processes. Ferguson told the board she would request copies of NEPA materials, Section 106 historic-preservation documentation and RF reports from Vertical Bridge and the FCC.

The county will also review whether the municipal code should be amended to require notice or additional review in cases where TPZ parcels abut or are surrounded by residential zones or cultural resources. Ferguson said she will also notify supervisors of future ministerial telecommunications permits in their districts going forward.

The board’s direction was procedural: staff were ordered to gather federal documentation and tribal consultation records and to pursue legal options if documentation or consultations were not completed. No final court action had been filed as of the meeting’s end.

Why it matters: Residents and tribal descendants said a tall communications structure threatens a locally significant burial site and private property views within what they described as a still-healing post‑fire community. County staff and the board must reconcile local zoning exemptions with federal NEPA / FCC requirements and tribal consultations. The board’s decision to seek the NEPA record and to consider a legal stop reflects the tension between ministerial building processes and community cultural‑resource concerns.

What’s next: Planning staff will request NEPA / FCC documentation and Section 106 records from the tower owner; county counsel will evaluate immediate legal remedies; and the board signaled it will consider code changes so similar projects receive broader local review and notice in the future.","After public testimony from Washoe family members and neighbors, the Plumas County Board of Supervisors unanimously directed county staff and counsel to request documentation from the tower owner and pursue a possible cease-and-desist while also opening communication with tribal parties and federal reviewers.","actionData","errors"]

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