Shasta County supervisors on Tuesday moved ahead on three policy items with separate 5-0 votes, asking staff to return with a no-cost grant-writing contract, advancing a proposed Recovery First substance-use policy and directing staff to seek membership in Diablo Canyon 2045 and advocate for keeping the nuclear plant open.
According to the board meeting transcript summary, the grant-writing item would bring back a contract with California Consulting for help identifying and writing grants. A related staff report says the proposed agreement was for professional grant-writing services and would run through June 30, 2029, with a $50,000 maximum and some General Fund impact if approved.
The board also voted to bring back a proposed Recovery First policy that would make remission and recovery the primary goal for county substance-use treatment programs. The transcript summary says Supervisor Plummer framed the policy around treatment goals, but the available record does not show final board approval of policy language.
In the same meeting, supervisors directed staff to join Diablo Canyon 2045 and advocate for keeping Diablo Canyon open. The transcript summary identifies Diablo Canyon 2045 as a coalition tied to efforts to keep the plant operating until 2045. The available record does not yet spell out the cost or exact terms of any membership or advocacy commitment.
The board’s actions were described in a meeting transcript summary, which also notes that all members were present and that the votes were unanimous. The record supports a narrow description of these as policy-development steps rather than final approvals, with follow-up items expected back before the board.
