The Leadership Council (LC) is the governing and decision-making body for the NCRP. The composition of the LC and decision-making process is defined in the NCRP Policies and Procedures Handbook. The role of the LC in the NCRP project review and selection process is to set policy, and establish the decision-making criteria and framework for the process and to ensure that the process is fair, open and transparent. As the NCRP’s governing and decision-making body, the LC provides direction about how the project evaluation and selection process aligns with the NCRP priorities by defining project review and selection guidelines. Considering the review and recommendations from the Technical Peer Review Committee, the LC takes final action to approve all projects for the NCRP and approves the region’s highest priority projects for grant submittals. As defined in the Handbook, the LC is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act and is committed to transparency and inclusion, supporting input from partners throughout the region. All NCRP meetings are noticed in advance, open to the public, with opportunities for public comment on every agenda, and all meeting summaries and information are posted on the NCRP website.
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Motion | Made by | Seconded | Vote | Date |
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| 1 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Review and Approve Agenda | Supervisor Bohn | Supervisor Cline | Unanimous | 2026-04-17 |
| 2 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | JIMMY SMITH & LEAF HILLMAN AWARD - motion to nominate Humboldt County Supervisor Steve Madrone and Edwin Smith | Supervisor Gore | Co-Chair Hillman | Unanimous | 2026-04-17 |
| 3 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | NCRP CAPACITY GRANTS AWARDS - NCRP Resilience Ad Hoc Committee Recommended Project Slate: Leadership Council to consider approving the proposed funding awards recommended by the NCRP Resilience Ad Hoc Committee. In some cases, recommended funding amounts have been scaled in order to fund as many projects as possible. 1)Tsnungwe of California $40,000 2)Nor Rel Muk Band of Wintu Indians of Northern CA $69,000 3)Willow Creek Fire Safe Council (WCFSC) $73,820 4)Del Norte Resource Conservation District $75,000 5)Hoopa Fire Safe Council $62,539 6)Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe $199,251 7)Mattole Restoration Council $145,737 8)Mendocino County Resource Conservation District $150,000 9)Yurok Tribe Fisheries Department $175,402 10)Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria $147,915 11)Scott River Watershed Council $149,979 12)Modoc Nation $150,000 13)Fire Safe Council of Siskiyou County $100,000 14)Hoopa Valley Tribe, Tribal Historical Preservation Office (THPO) $150,000 15)Ore-Cal Resource Conservation and Development Area Council $50,000 16)Briceland Volunteer Fire Department on Behalf of Southern Humboldt Fire & Rescue Joint Powers Alliance $150,000 17)Coast Ridge Community Forest $50,000 18)Del Norte Fire Safe Council $150,000 19)Mendocino County Fire Safe Council $50,000 20)Redwood Forest Foundation, Inc. $100,000 21)Westport Volunteer Fire Department $50,000 21)Siskiyou Resource Conservation District $94,015 | Supervisor Haschak | Supervisor Howard | Unanimous | 2026-04-17 |
| 4 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Staff Recommendation: For Proposals Approved by Leadership Council for Capacity Grant Agreements a)NCRP Staff Team to meet with applicants to develop detailed scopes of work, collaborative approach with NCRP staff team, and agreed upon progress reporting requirements. b)NCRP Staff Team to work with applicants who received partial awards to evaluate the potential for other sources of NCRP or partner funding to fill funding gaps. c)Humboldt County, on behalf of the NCRP, to establish grant agreements with applicants based on the scopes of work developed through this process. d)NCRP Staff Team has the authority to re-allocate funds to approved projects as needed and per NCRP Handbook guidance (i.e., if some grantees cannot use all allocated funds during the grant period, or if additional funding becomes available). For Proposals not Approved for Funding a)NCRP Staff Team will offer to meet with applicants whose proposals were not approved for funding to explore the potential to support their capacity needs with other funding. b)NCRP Staff Team to continue and potentially refine forms of capacity support based on RFFC program criteria, NCRP Leadership Council previous direction and approved criteria, funding availability and partner readiness. Next Steps a)May-June 2026: Detailed scopes and Grant agreements developed, in close collaboration with full NCRP Staff Team. b)June-December 2026: Staff Team to work with applicants who did not receive full awards to provide capacity support approved by the Leadership Council as described above. c)December 31, 2027: Project activities completed. d)January-March 2028: Capacity Grants performance reporting for DOC, Leadership Council, partners. | Supervisor Howard | Supervisor Cline | Unanimous | 2026-04-17 |
| 5 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | HANDBOOK UPDATE - Staff Recommendation: a)Staff Update the NCRP Handbook to reflect the following revisions, and post updated handbook to the NCRP website and inform Leadership Council when posted, b)Update Handbook to reflect current Brown Act compliance requirements (remote meetings and committees), c)Disband Executive Committee, d)Existing Executive Committee members will be re-assigned as the following: 2 Co-Chairs (Tribal & County), 4 Vice-Chairs (2 Tribal & 2 county), e)Disband Cannabis, Resilience, and Tribal Ad Hoc Committees, f)On an as needed basis, NCRP staff will meet with the Co-Chairs and Vice-Chairs to plan quarterly and other meetings and discuss NCRP issues and opportunities, g)On an as needed basis, NCRP staff will meet with members of the Leadership Council who have expertise or interest in topics or initiatives in which NCRP is engaged, h)Staff will not meet with more than a quorum of the Leadership Council outside of publicly noticed meetings that are in compliance with the Brown Act. | Supervisor Howard | Supervisor Haschak | Unanimous | 2026-04-17 |
| 6 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | CONSENT CALENDAR - Staff Recommendation a)Legislative & Funding Advocacy Letters: Authorize NCRP Leadership Council Co-Chairs to submit letters of support on behalf of the NCRP Leadership Council to agencies and legislators for funding to NCRP to support activities and projects included in NCRP Leadership Council approved plans and initiatives. b)CDFW Cannabis Grant Agreement: Authorize NCRP staff to negotiate a grant agreement with CDFW for the development of an actionable regional plan to address illegal cannabis remediation and restoration in the North Coast. Request Humboldt County to enter into a grant agreement with CDFW on behalf of NCRP to implement the above planning work. | Supervisor Howard | Supervisor Cline | Unanimous | 2026-04-17 |
| 7 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Review and Approve Agenda | Supervisor Bohn | Supervisor Ogren | Unanimous | 2025-10-17 |
| 8 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Public Comment: On November 8, 2025, at Hornbrook Community Center there will be a biochar demonstration. It is the first Siskiyou County demonstration and will be a great opportunity to see the process. Supervisor Criss was acknowledged for attending and appreciated for his many years of service on the NCRP Leadership Council. | 2025-10-17 | |||
| 9 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | CAPACITY INVESTMENTS: PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA, GUIDELINES AND PROCESS APPROVAL - Staff Recommendation: a) Leadership Council to consider and approve the following roles for developing the sub-grant guidelines and application packet, reviewing grant proposals, and recommending a slate of awards for approval: 1. Staff team develop draft guidelines and application package. 2. TPRC to review and provide suggested revisions to draft guidelines and application package. 3. Resilience Ad Hoc and TPRC Co-Chairs to review and provide suggested revisions to draft guidelines and application package. 4. NCRP staff team and TPRC Co-Chairs to provide preliminary review of proposals and make preliminary recommendations for Resilience Ad Hoc review and consideration. 5. Resilience Ad Hoc and TPRC Co-Chairs to review proposals and staff team recommendations, and provide a recommended slate of sub-grant awards to Leadership Council. 6. Leadership Council to consider and approve sub-grant awards. b)Leadership Council to consider and approve the following high-level criteria for prioritizing and selecting RFFC capacity sub-grants: 1. Criteria must align with relevant sections of NCRP’s Vision for North Coast Resilience, as well as NCRP goals, objectives, principles, and past Leadership Council direction. 2. Capacity sub-grant awards must have a clear description of how the capacity grant will result in on-the-ground outcomes and benefits that are relevant to RFFC program goals – including landscape scale resilience projects being developed, funded, and implemented. 3. Capacity investments will support entities that have financial and/or capacity limitations that are barriers to their ability to implement landscape scale projects. 4. Grant applicant must demonstrate that their proposal includes partnerships and community support for their intended project outcomes. 5. The grant submittal must be of a high quality – including documentation of appropriate budget, capacity need, clear connection between the capacity investment and project outcomes, demonstrated ability of project sponsor to carry out the scope of work in the timeframe allocated. 6. Allocation of funding will strive for equity and balance of funding awards – both geographically and by entity type. 7. These criteria may be refined by NCRP staff, TPRC, and the Resilience Ad Hoc, and the NCRP Executive Committee if needed. c) Leadership Council to consider and approve an initial funding amount of $2 million, to be allocated via individual sub-grants ranging from $35,000-$200,000 award amounts. After proposals are submitted, the staff team, NCRP Resilience Ad Hoc, and Executive Committee may determine that the total funding award should be expanded beyond $2 million, or determine whether a second solicitation is necessary. d) Leadership Council to consider and approve a process and schedule for RFFC capacity sub-grant solicitation and award generally similar to the following: November 2025 - NCRP staff team share draft capacity sub-grant guidelines and application packet with the NCRP Technical Peer Review Committee (TPRC) and request review and suggested refinements; After review by TPRC, NCRP staff team to update draft guidelines and share with NCRP Resilience Ad Hoc, and update per their recommendations. December 2025 - Prior to December 10: NCRP Staff Team to issue a solicitation for capacity grants, including guidelines and application packet. January-February 2026 - Office Hours, Workshops, Support for Capacity Grant Applicants; Proposals Due (February 27). March-April 2026 - Proposal review by NCRP staff team and Resilience Ad Hoc; Resilience Ad Hoc Committee meeting with NCRP staff to discuss recommended slate; Recommended slate for NCRP Leadership Council review and approval for April 17, 2026 meeting; Grant agreements initiated by Humboldt County. May 2026-December 2027 - Grant agreements executed by Humboldt County; Grantees implement capacity enhancements; NCRP staff team work closely with grantees to ensure NCRP receives quantitative information and reporting | Supervisor Haschak | Supervisor Howard | Unanimous | 2025-10-17 |
| 10 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | NCRP ILLEGAL CANNABIS STRATEGY - Staff Recommendation: a) Approve the Draft NCRP Illegal Cannabis Action Strategy, b) Approve NCRP staff team to submit grant applications to support the implementation of the Draft NCRP Illegal Cannabis Action Strategy | 2025-10-17 | |||
| 11 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Motion: Approve the Draft NCRP Illegal Cannabis Action Strategy, with the following revision: addition of a new item G “Training of Tribal restoration crews to carry out remediation on ancestral Tribal lands. | Co-Chair Hillman | Supervisor Gore | Unanimous | 2025-10-17 |
| 12 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | NOMINATIONS & ELECTIONS - a) Leadership Council and Executive Committee Update: Current executive committee members have requested to stay in positions; Mendocino County Supervisor Madeline Cline will act as alternate for Supervisor Haschak b)Tribal Appointees: Michelle Downey no longer Co-Vice Chair of Leadership Council, replacement will be announced soon; David Galarza, Tribal Council Secretary for Guidiville Rancheria, has been nominated to the Leadership Council, representing the Tribal Southern District, and will fill the current Executive Committee Tribal Representative vacancy; Rod Mendes will be TPRC Northern District alternative to Toz Soto; Monica Nieto will change from TPRC Tribal Central District to Tribal Southern District; Magdaline Warden, Tribal Council Vice Chair and Treasurer, Guidiville Rancheria was nominated to the Leadership Council, Tribal Southern District. c)Ad Hoc Committees: Monica Nieto will join Resilience Ad Hoc Committee; Supervisor Haschak expressed interest in joining the Resilience Ad Hoc Committee; TPRC member Rick Dean will join Illegal Cannabis Ad Hoc Committee. | Supervisor Howard | Supervisor Ogren | Unanimous | 2025-10-17 |
| 13 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | FREQUENCY & FORMAT OF NCRP MEETINGS - Staff & Executive Committee Recommendation: Retain quarterly meeting frequency and dates; Schedule in person and zoom meetings for a full year in January; retain the option to modify by NCRP Executive Committee or by polling the Leadership Council; Where possible, financial investment decisions will be made during in person meetings; Staff and Executive Committee will establish strategic criteria regarding what is covered in person vs zoom, and share with the Leadership Council at a future meeting; In Person Meetings a) Leadership Council (Spring and Fall) b) TPRC as needed c) Tribal Specific meetings as needed d) Conferences e) Workshops as needed; Zoom or Teams Meetings a) Leadership Council (Summer & Winter) b) Executive Committee meetings c) Tribal Specific meetings d) Ad Hoc meetings e) TPRC as needed f) Workshops as needed | Johanthan Olson | Elizabeth Salamone | Unanimous | 2025-10-17 |
| 14 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Review and Approve Agenda | Supervisor Howard | Supervisor Wilson | Unanimous | 2024-10-18 |
| 15 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Public comment: NCRP has a vital role in the region and is making a difference. | 2024-10-18 | |||
| 16 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | CAL FIRE PILOT PROPOSAL SUITE REVIEW AND APPROVAL - Staff Recommendation: The NCRP Staff Team recommends that the Leadership Council approve the TPRC Recommendation and draft suite of projects with recommended budget amounts for inclusion in the NCRP CAL FIRE Forest Health Regional Pilot Grant, and to reconfirm previous Leadership Council direction for staff to work with CAL FIRE to refine project materials, where applicable aligning project descriptions and supporting materials with reduced budgets, and develop the final packet of materials for submittal to CAL FIRE for implementation in accordance with the California Climate Investments, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Forest Health Program, Regional Grant Pilot Guidelines, December 2023. | Supervisor Djerde | Supervisor Ogren | Unanimous | 2024-10-18 |
| 17 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | HANDBOOK UPDATES - Staff Recommendation: Approve updates made to the NCRP Handbook included in meeting materials Appendix G. | Supervisor Bohn | Supervisor Wilson | Unanimous | 2024-10-18 |
| 18 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | LETTERS OF SUPPORT - Staff Recommendation: In place of providing partners with letters of support, NCRP staff will instead provide partners with a letter documenting alignment of the partner’s proposed project with elements of plans or policies that have been approved by the NCRP Leadership Council. If the partner’s project has been approved for funding by the NCRP Leadership Council, a letter will be provided (as requested) that documents that the Leadership Council has approved funding for the project, and will document the percentage of NCRP funding of the overall project. Letters will be signed by the NCRP Director of Strategic Planning and Communications. | Co-Chair Hillman | Co-Chair Gore | Unanimous | 2024-10-18 |
| 19 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Review and Approve Agenda | Supervisor Madrone | Supervisor Howard | Unanimous | 2024-04-26 |
| 20 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | NCRP CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT INVESTMENTS - Staff Recommendation a) NCRP staff team to continue to work collaboratively on detailed work planning and budgeting for Round Two of the RFFC funding award, with guidance and decisions as needed from the NCRP Executive Committee and RFFC Ad Hoc. b) NCRP staff team to continue to work collaboratively with guidance from the RFFC Ad Hoc to deploy the regional capacity assessment between now and October 1, 2024, with CIEA leading the Tribal assessment and WCW leading non-Tribal assessments – both using the same assessment tool and reporting on the same information. This assessment will inform the continued development of the NCRP Capacity Enhancement Strategy. c) NCRP staff team to continue to work collaboratively to identify opportunities for enhancement to capacity investment processes and actions in the interim period prior to the adoption of the NCRP Regional Capacity Enhancement Strategy. Request guidance and decisions from the NCRP Executive Committee and RFFC Ad Hoc as needed. d) Share the results from the regional capacity assessment at the October 2024 NCRP, Leadership Council to provide guidance and direction on priorities from this regional capacity assessment. e) Work with the RFFC Ad Hoc and Executive Committee to prioritize strategies and priorities based on the assessment results and continue to refine the Regional Capacity Enhancement Strategy. | Supervisor Gore | Supervisor Ogren | Unanimous | 2024-04-26 |
| 21 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | PROPOSED NEAR TERM UPDATES (NCRP Handbook) - Staff Recommendation: To enable on-going and real-time updates to the Handbook, for informational elements that change often, but do not need to receive formal approval by the LC during quarterly meetings; staff recommends making the following sections and appendices into hyperlinked webpages that can be changed as needed: 1. Funding Awards 2. Leadership Council, TPRC and Ad Hoc members 3. NCRP Leadership Council Decision Making Records (formerly Handbook Appendix A) 4. Website Links (formerly Handbook Appendix B) 5. NCRP Projects (formerly Handbook Appendix D) 6. MOMU Signatories List (formerly Handbook Appendix E) 7. Tribal Representation Process & North Coast Tribes List (formerly Handbook Appendix F). A2) NCRP Grants and Contracts Admin Allocation - Staff Recommendation: Allocate up to 6% to cover County of Humboldt costs for grant administration/project management for all NCRP grants or contracts. A3) NCRP Project Budget Under-runs and Funding Reallocation Process - Staff Recommendation: Approve the Updated NCRP Budget Re-allocation Policy outlined in Appendix C. A4) NCRP Project Review & Selection Process Guidelines - Staff Recommendation: Approve the updated NCRP Project Review & Selection Process Guidelines outlined in Appendix D. A5) NCRP Technical Assistance Policy - Staff Recommendation: Approve the NCRP Technical Assistance Policy outlined in Appendix E, and evaluate its application and effectiveness for consideration as part of the NCRP Regional Capacity Enhancement Strategy that will be considered by the NCRP Leadership Council in October, 2024. B) Leadership Council & Staff Visits to Sacramento - Staff Recommendation: NCRP staff set up visits to Sacramento, work with the Executive Committee on timing to ensure their attendance if desired, poll the full Leadership Council and TPRC Co-Chairs to determine interest in participating, and coordinate visits accordingly. C) Recording Meetings and Sharing Via Website - Staff Recommendation: Beginning with the next NCRP meeting, record the NCRP quarterly meeting and place the recording on the NCRP website. D) Grants & Funding - Staff Recommendation: Authorize NCRP staff team to move forward on grant applications, grant agreement execution, and detailed work planning for the following grants, and authorize the NCRP Executive Committee (with TPRC Co-Chair consultation) to make decisions on criteria for project evaluation and selection. 1. OPR Climate Grant (awarded, detailed work planning with NCRP staff team pending) 2. SCC lidar grant (awarded, detailed work planning with NCRP staff team pending) 3. SWRCB (awarded, detailed work planning with NCRP staff team pending) 4. Application Due in July 2024: NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program ($25 million for implementation; staff team to develop grant application) 5. Rolling Application: SB 1 Regional Sea Level Rise Planning – CA Ocean Protection Council 6. NASA tree mortality partnership with SSU (no direct funding to NCRP: input, advising, updates to Leadership Council) | Chair Emeritus Mackenzie | Supervisor Howard | Unanimous | 2024-04-26 |
| 22 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Review and Approve Agenda | Supervisor Wilson | Councilmember Downey | Unanimous | 2024-01-19 |
| 23 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | CAL FIRE PILOT - STAFF RECOMMENDATION: a) Review and provide direction for the draft NCRP CAL FIRE Forest Health Pilot Implementation Project Review & Selection Process Guidelines and application materials found in Appendices A, B, and C. b) Direct the RFFC Ad Hoc Committee, TPRC Co-Chairs and Executive Committee to continue to advise NCRP staff on review and refinement of the NCRP CAL FIRE Forest Health Pilot Implementation Project Review & Selection Process Guidelines and application materials. c) Authorize staff to continue to work with CAL FIRE to make refinements to these materials, based on CAL FIRE program requirements and input. | Supervisor Ogren | Supervisor Gogen | Unanimous | 2024-01-19 |
| 24 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | REALLOCATION OF DWR MULTI-BENEFIT DROUGHT FUNDS – RECOMMENDATION OF TPRC AD HOC: The TPRC reviewed the project sponsor responses and discussed various methods for reallocating the funds. It was determined that using the original proposal TPRC scores was the fairest way to reallocate the funds to these projects as these scores reflect the proposal criteria approved by the LC and are listed in the NCRP Urban and Multibenefit Drought Relief Project Review and Selection Process Guidelines, 2022. The TPRC Ad Hoc also would like authorization to debrief the reallocation process and make recommendations for process and policy improvements to be reviewed by the LC during the April Quarterly Meeting. | Supervisor Gore | Chair Emeritus Mackenzie | Unanimous | 2024-01-19 |
| 25 | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | Shelly Hughes | 11/06/2026 10:31 PM | NCRP HANDBOOK – HISTORY, CURRENT STATE, POTENTIAL UPDATES• Authorize the NCRP Executive Committee and TPRC Co-Chairs to work with staff on Handbook refinement and updating• Bring updated Handbook to the Leadership Council for consideration and approval in April 2024. | Supervisor Wilson | Chair Emeritus Mackenzie | Unanimous | 2024-01-19 |