Mendocino Council of Governments 10/5/2026

The Mendocino Council of Governments meeting on October 5, 2026, held a public hearing and adopted the final Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan after considering edits to clarify the discussion of farmworker housing data and remove a statement about homelessness data availability. The board also discussed sending legislators a letter outlining concerns with the state process, including differences in local market conditions, unreliable data for rural areas, and ambiguous implementation standards. The adoption motion passed. The consent calendar, including the August 24 minutes, was also approved.

A consultant from NCE presented the pavement management program update for Mendocino County, Fort Bragg, Ukiah, and Willits; no procurement vote or new contract award was presented. The analysis showed that current funding could leave the regional pavement condition near 50 while deferred maintenance grows from about $251 million to $390 million over 10 years. A higher-funding scenario of approximately $20 million annually could raise the regional condition to about 65 and reduce the backlog. Staff said they planned to submit a grant application to update the Ukiah-area U.S. 101 interchange study. The meeting also included an update on residential and commercial energy-efficiency rebate programs, including rebates of up to $5,000–$10,000 for some home improvements; no spending authorization was discussed.