Board of Directors Special Meeting
November 9th, 2026
2:00pm–3:30pm
The MCYP Board of Directors will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, November 9, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM, in person in Ukiah, Point Arena, and Fort Bragg, and via Zoom. The Board will discuss an operational restructuring and transition plan, hear the Fiscal Agent Report, discuss CalPERS AB 1912 liability, and consider member agency resignations and membership verification. Public comment on agenda items is welcome (2-minute limit).
Board of Directors Special Meeting
Meeting Locations:
In Person:
- 2240 Old River Road; River Room, Ukiah, CA.
- 45 Lake St. Point Arena, Ca.
- 425 N. McPherson Street, Unit C., Fort Bragg, CA.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call:
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Recommended Action:
Approve the agenda as presented.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS (2-Minute Limit)
SPECIAL BUSINESS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS
Discussion and Recommended Action: Operational Restructuring and Transition Plan
Explanation of functional capacity of Mendocino Family and Youth Services 501(c)(3) an operational asset.
Discuss benefits of modernization of operations through strategic and orderly transfer of grant funding and services to non-profit 501(c)(3) component, Mendocino Family and Youth Services (MFYS) as the identified Mendocino County Youth Project (MCYP) successor entity.
Recommended Action:
Direct Executive Team to work with the Non-Profit (MFYS) Board of Directors to execute all operational, administrative, and compliance protocols to prepare for eventual succession of operations and services to Mendocino Family Youth Services 501(c)(3).
Fiscal Agent Report
Discussion and Possible Action: CalPERS AB1912 Liability
Discovery by Executive Director that the JPA is subject to AB1912 and subsequent notification from CalPERS that there was a historical oversite by the Fiscal Agent in 1992 to reclassify the JPA with CalPERS as an entity subject to Labor Code instead of ED. Code.
Update on Progress with CalPERS from the fiscal agent
Consideration of challenging CalPERS' current stance on how MCYP employees should be classified.
Hiring an attorney with expertise in CalPERS for Public Employees
Attachments:
- Executive Summary
- Letter of Discontinuation of Pers Processing from MCOE
- Division and Separation Letter from CalPERS
- Memo of CalPERS Classification and Existing Liability; Kai Ruess, Outside Counsel
- Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement (2017)
- Cover letter and CV for potential legal counsel
- Draft Legal Service Agreement
Consideration of Member Agency Resignations and Membership Verification
The Board will formally consider the withdrawal notices and extension of withdrawal notices submitted. The discussion will evaluate operational and organizational impacts, potential withdrawal risks, and the statutory cost-sharing and pension liability apportionment mandates required under Assembly Bill 1912 (AB 1912).
An inquiry from Manchester Unified was brought forward relating to historical documentation of membership. The records the JPA has on file for the restated Joint Powers Agreement indicates that membership was officially authorized through their boards and are archived in their official records. Membership was not the result of a resolution of the JPA. Request for any historical knowledge from the JPA members is requested.
Public Comment:
Recommended Action:
Accept the formal resignations and withdrawals, and withdrawal extensions subject to the close-out terms, liability allocations, and notice timelines required by the JPA Agreement and California Assembly Bill 1912.
- Formal Resignation Letter – Ukiah Unified School District
- Formal Extension of Resignation Letter – Ukiah Unified School District
- Formal Resignation Letter – Willits Unified School District
- Formal Extension of Resignation Letter – Willits Unified School District
- Formal Resignation Letter – Mendocino Unified School District
- Formal Resignation Letter – Fort Bragg Unified School District
- Formal Documentation of historical withdrawal – City of Willits
CLOSED SESSION
None Scheduled
ADJOURNMENT
Recommended Action:
Adjourn the meeting.
The Mendocino County Youth Project’s mission is to empower, guide, counsel and support children, youth, young adults and families from Mendocino County’s many diverse communities to make healthy life choices, maximize potential, and become productive citizens.