Gary Bridges

Medi-Cal behavioral health funding agreement

Combined contract maximums of $1.05 million, offset by roughly 50-75 percent Medi-Cal reimbursement on billed services.

El Niño local emergency declaration

No direct funding now; fiscal impact to be determined if flooding occurs.

Ravendale illegal cannabis grows and administrative penalties

The county may recover abatement costs and penalties through the recorded liens; amounts vary by case, including a $17,000 penalty in Westwood.

OHV grant funding for Sheriff's Department

Brings in $23,880 of state revenue for the Sheriff's OHV fund — no hit to the general fund.

Supervised visitation and child welfare reunification policy

Contracts total up to $131,500 combined; rejecting them could force the county to pay foster care costs directly.

Ambulance service and EOA contract

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan adoption

Potential recovery of county costs for pre- and post-disaster mitigation.

Bug Fire on Highway 395

Fires drove evacuation shelter staffing, HHS costs, and fair disruption, on top of an immense direct firefighting bill.

Military Equipment Use Policy (AB 481)

About $558,852 total, paid as roughly $111,770 a year for five years starting April 2027 from the Sheriff's Patrol Fund.

Behavioral health contracts and psychiatric placement costs

Zero-dollar agreement, but compliance costs county staff time and risks state sanctions if standards are missed.

Gray wolf conflict and less-lethal hazing

$93,312.31 county share in FY 2026-2027, about $8,000 less than last year.

Home visiting program for families with young children

$1,255,185 in grant funds over three years — no general fund hit.

Wraparound peer support brought in-house

Up to $102,358 from the Wraparound budget, offset by multiple funding streams and Medi-Cal reimbursements.

Lassen-Plumas radio interoperability

$126,646 covered by grant funding, no hit to the general fund.

Environmental health inspector vacancy

Contract amendment not to exceed $128,000, paid from vacancy savings in the affected position.

Animal dumping and spay/neuter funding

An allocated spay/neuter fund exists but has not been spent; no dollar figure was given.

Public health infrastructure funding

$272,712 in state funding supporting roughly four positions.

Behavioral health shift toward housing and homelessness

One-third of behavioral health funding must now go to housing and homelessness; the transitional rent program is reimbursed by Partnership HealthPlan.

DUI enforcement through Cannabis Tax Fund grant

$191,187 in new grant revenue for the Sheriff's Office.

BearCat armored vehicle lease

$111,770.35 per year for five years from the Sheriff's Patrol Fund starting April 2027.