COMING UP ON THE HEADLINE HUMBOLDT WE INTERVIEW FOURTH DISTRICT NATALIE ARROYO AND HOW THAT MIGHT IMPACT AREA BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS.

ALSO WE EXPLAIN HOW ECONOMICALLY FOR THE SAMOA PENINSULA.

COMING UP NOW ON HEADLINE HUMBOLDT.

FROM THE TOP OF THE HUMBOLDT HILL.

THIS IS HEADLINE HUMBOLDT.

I'M JAMES FAULK.

THANKS FOR JOINING US.

THE TASK IS ALWAYS DIFFICULT WITH ROAD FULL OF POTENTIAL HOLES.

THERE IS NO RIGHT WAY.

ONLY A SERIES OF CHOICES MADE WITH LIMITED INFORMATION AND THE BEST OF INTENTION.

WHERE WE END UP WITH RANDOM CHANCE.

SUCH IS THE NATURE OF LEADERSHIP.

WE ELECT PEOPLE TO NAVIGATE THE TROUBLED WATERS OF POLITICS OR ECONOMICS.

IS IT FAIR.

NOT HARDLY.

BUT IS THERE ANY REAL ALTERNATIVE.

WE ALL HAVE OPINIONS AND HOW IT SHOULD WORK.

AND RANDOM CHANCE THE TWO RARELY OVERLAP.

NO ONE KNOWS WHERE WE'RE GOING TO END UP.

WE ALL JUST END WITH FISH GUTS.

AS EVER THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES.

JOINING US NOW IN THE STUDIO THE FOURTH DISTRICT SUPERVISOR NATALIE ARROYO.

WHO TOOK OFFICE JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>> SINCE YOU HAVE TAKEN OFFICE.

THE EARTHQUAKE THE STORMS.

NOW THERE'S A LOOMING BUDGET CRISIS.

SO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCED WITH TAKING TO THE BOARD AND SORT OF THE UNRAVELLING.

>> WELL, I SWORE ON THIS POSITION DECEMBER 20th.

WHICH WAS EARTHQUAKE ACTUALLY OUT ON THE STEPS OF THE COURTHOUSE.

HOPEFULLY MY TERM CONTINUES TO GET BETTER FROM THERE.

I'M ENTERING A TIME WHERE THERE ARE UNIQUE CHALLENGES.

WHEN I FIRST GOT ELECTED TO THE EUREKA EIGHT YEARS AGO.

IT'S CERTAINLY NOT FUN TO DEAL WITH.

AND NOT WHAT ANYONE WOULD HOPE FOR.

IT'S SOMETHING I'VE EXPERIENCED BEFORE.

>> HOW MUCH CONFIDENCE CAN PEOPLE TRYING TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO A CRISIS LIKE THIS.

AND IT'S NOT ALL LINEAR.

HOW MUCH CONFIDENCE SHOULD PEOPLE HAVE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS TO SEE THESE THINGS ADDRESSED.

>> I THINK THERE'S A PRETTY PUBLIC ROBUST PROCESS FOR ITS BUDGET.

AND WE WANT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO FEEL WHAT THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON.

PART OF THE CHALLENGE RIGHT NOW WE'RE LEADING A TIME OF SOME CHALLENGES WITH EVEN REALLY UNDERSTANDING THE COUNTY BUDGET FULLY.

ALL OF OUR REVENUE STREAMS AND BUDGETARY POSITION AND NOW ENTERING INTO A TIME OF MORE UNCERTAINTY WHEN IT COMES TO OUR INTERNAL PROCESSES.

WHEN IT COMES TO THE ECONOMY THERE ARE A LOT OF UNKNOWNS.

SO WE'RE BUDGETING OR WE'RE MAKING PROJECTIONS PRETTY CONSERVATIVETIVELY AROUND SALES TAX IN PARTICULAR.

>> WHICH IS A HUGE SOURCE OF REVENUE.

>> IT IS.

>> ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLE THE COUNTY.

$12.9 BILLION SHORTFALL.

AS YOU GUYS ARE MOVING FORWARD IN THE PROCESS.

HAVE YOU TOLD THE DEPARTMENT HEADS TO KEEP THEIR TO LOOK FOR FAT TO CUT.

>> FROM OUR LAST BOARD MEETING WE'RE ANTICIPATING HAVING A FLAT BUDGET WHEN IT COMES TO THIS YEARS' EXPERIENCES.

PART OF THE REASON WE HAVE A PROJECTED SHORTFALL STAFF EXPENSE CONTINUE TO GROW OVER TIME.

WE DO ANTICIPATE THERE WILL BE SOME FISCAL CONSERVATIVISM NEEDED THERE.

WE CERTAINLY WANT TO TIGHTEN OUR BELTS AND CURTAIL UNNECESSARY PROGRAMS OR SPENDING FOR NEW PROGRAM.

ESSENTIALLY WHAT STAFF HAVE BEEN TOLD MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO AND AND WE WILL SEE WHERE WE WILL GO FROM THERE.

I AM THE BUDGET COMMITTEE.

BUT WE HAVEN'T MET YET.

MORE TO COME.

>> A LONG PROCESS I'M SURE.

>> IT WILL BE.

>> HOW MUCH WOULD YOU SAY THAT THE WHOLE COVID HAS PLAY INTO IT AT ALL.

>> ARE THE CONDITIONS.

>> YOU KNOW MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT DURING THAT TIME.

WE CERTAINLY SAW THIS IN THE CITY OF THE EUREKA.

A LOT OF DINNISM AROUND STAFFING.

A LOT OF THE PEOPLE CHOOSING TO RETIRE EITHER TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY.

AND A NEED TO RETAIN NEW EMPLOYEES.

SO THERE WERE SOME AND THAT I THINK HAS IMPACT OUR BUDGET.

AND BEYOND THAT WE SPENT A LITTLE BIT LESS FOR A WHILE AND THEN WE SPENT WILDLY.

>> HARDLY ANY CONSISTENCY.

>> YES.

IT'S A VERY DYNAMIC TIME.

AND SO MUCH OF OUR BUDGETING IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND IN GOVERNMENT IN GENERAL REALLY RELIES ON EFFECTIVE PREDICTIONS.

IT'S HARD TO DO RIGHT NOW.

>> THE ONLY THING IS THE NEW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS CENTER.

MY DAD SUFFERED FROM MENTAL ILLNESS.

SO I UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN A LACK OF FACILITIES UP HERE A LACK OF TREATMENT OPTIONS.

CAN YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT WHAT THE BEHAVIORAL CRISIS CENTER MIGHT LOOK LIKE.

AND WHERE IT MIGHTING.

>> THEY HAVE A PROPERTY NEAR THEIR PROPERTY NEAR THEIR FACILITY FOR THE SITING OF THIS CENTER.

WE ARE WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH A GRANT APPLICATION.

BUT THE COUNTY DID PUT FORWARD MATCHING FUNDS.

>> THAT HELPS.

>> SO MUCH GRANTS REQUIRE THERE TO BE LOCAL FUNDS CONTRIBUTED TOWARD THE GOAL.

THAT WAS ONE THING TO BE DETERMINED TO BE REALLY IMPORTANT.

SHOULD WE GET THAT FUNDING THAT WOULD BE MOVING FORWARD.

IT WILL BE A FAIRLY LARGE FACILITY WITH COUPLE OF DOZEN BEDS.

LIKELY MORE.

AND THAT'S A SIMILAR TYPE OF FACILITY OFFERING BOTH MENTALING AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE.

AND HOW WOULD THIS FROM SEM PER VIOLENCE THAT EVERYONE THINKS OF AS OUR MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY.

>> THAT'S A FACILITY FOR PEOPLE WHO'RE AT-RISK OF HARMING THEMSELVES OR OTHERS.

THIS WOULD ALLOW PEOPLE TO HAVE CARE FOR A LITTLE BIT LONGER.

IT'S STILL INTENDED TO BE TRANSITIONAL.

AROUND 30 DAYS.

PERHAPS MORE, PERHAPS LESS DEPENDING ON THE PEOPLE.

THEN GETTING THEM INTO HOUSING AND SERVICES BEYOND THAT.

>> I REMEMBER HEARING AS I WAS COMING THROUGH COLLEGE THAT GOVERNOR REAGAN BACK IN THE DAY MADE A LOT OF CUTS IN TERMS OF MENTAL HEALTH MONEY.

THERE USED TO BE A MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL AND A FACILITY THAT OBVIOUSLY HASN'T BEEN THE CASE AND THAT ISSUE HAS FED INTO OUR JAIL POPULATION AND HOMELESSNESS THAT SORT OF THING.

DO YOU THINK THERE'S A RISING AWARENESS ON THAT PART.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

I THINK PEOPLE ARE RECOGNIZING THAT THERE ARE FOLKS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO REALLY NEED AN ADDITIONAL LEVEL OF CARE BEYOND WHAT CAN BE PROVIDED AT THE EMERGENCY CARE OR SEM PER VIOLENCE.

AND YOU KNOW THERE'S A GROWING I THINK INTEREST IN DETERMINING HOW WE CAN CARE FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES DURING A PERIOD OF THE EPISODIC ISSUES THAT THEY'RE EXPERIENCING.

AND I THINK WE'RE LOOKING FOR GOOD WAYS TO NAVIGATE THAT WITHOUT COMMITTING PEOPLE TO MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES LONG-TERM WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT.

THIS BEHAVIORAL TRIAGE CENTER WOULD BE VOLUNTARILY.

SO FOLKS WOULD BE THERE ON THEIR OWN VOLITION.

THAT'S AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF THE PUZZLE.

AND THE ADULTS DO HAVE THE RIGHT TO SAY NO TO SERVICES EVEN THOUGH IT MIGHT BE NOT BE IN THEIR BEST INTERESTS.

ALSO THE STATE TREASURER VISITED.

THEO NAH MA.

>> SHE WAS HERE IN TOWN TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT SOME PROGRAMS RELATED TO SAVINGS FOR COLLEGE.

SO THERE ARE COLLEGE OR TRADE SCHOOLS.

THERE'S A NEW PROGRAM A CAL KIDS WHERE PEOPLE CAN IN ROLL THEIR CHILDREN IN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT.

THE STATE CAN CONTRIBUTE.

AND INDIVIDUALS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THAT TO HELP THEM WITH ACCESS TO EDUCATION.

SHE WAS IN TOWN TALKING ABOUT THAT.

UNFORTUNATELY OUR BOARD MEETING WENT LONG.

SO I DIDN'T GET TO GO.

AND THEN SHE ALSO EXPRESSED INTEREST IN PARTNERING WITH OTHER STATE GRANTS AND OPPORTUNITIES.

JUST MADE HERSELF AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS.

I DEFINITELY PLAN TO FOLLOW UP WITH HER.

>> ONE OF THE THINGS SHE MENTIONED THERE ARE SOME PROGRAMS RELATED TO SUPPORTING HOUSING CREATION THAT ARE EARMARKED SPECIFICALLY FOR NATIVE-AMERICAN TRIBES AND THEY HAVE NOT ENOUGH APPLICATIONS, AND SO I PLAN TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HER AND LOCAL TRIBES TO SEE IF THERE'S INTEREST IN PURSUING THOSE FUNDS.

>> DURING HER PUBLIC COMMENTS SHE MENTIONED CANNABIS OR MARIJUANA INDUSTRY.

TALKED A FEW YEARS AGO THERE WAS A LOT OF HOPE AND OPTIMISM ABOUT IT.

AND NOW IT'S AN INDUSTRY THAT'S STRUGGLING.

DO YOU SEE THAT STRUGG U.

WHAT CAN THE COUNTY DO TO LIFT UP THE MARKET EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS GOING ON.

SHE REFERRED TO ESSENTIALLY THE ISSUE THAT THE INDUSTRY HAS BEEN FACING AROUND THE VALUE OF THEIR PRODUCT.

THERE'S BEEN AN OVERSUPPLY IN THE MARKET, AND NOW WE'RE FACING A PERIOD OF TIME WHERE IT'S JUST NOT SUSTAINABLE FOR PEOPLE TO OPERATE THESE FARMS OR EVEN OTHER ANCILLARY BUSINESSES LIKE MANUFACTURING OR DISTRIBUTION BUSINESSES BECAUSE OF THE OVERSUPPLY.

I THINK HISTORICALLY FOR THE LAST FEW DECADES HUMBOLDT COUNTY HAS BEEN A MAJOR PRODUCER OF CANNABIS, AND IN THE UNPERMITTED MARKET PRIOR TO THIS BEING A LEGAL RECREATIONAL SUBSTANCE WE BASICALLY HAD A LARGE PART OF THE MARKET SHARE.

AND NOW IT'S SOMETHING STATEWIDE THAT PEOPLE CAN LEGALLY DO WE'RE STRUGGLING TO COMPETE.

I THINK SOME OF THE THINGS WE CAN DO LOCALLY TO HELP MAKE IT MORE SUSTAINABLE.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THE COUNTY RELEASE GRANT TO PERMITTED FARMERS TO INCREASE THEIR WATER STORAGE CAPACITY SO THEIR ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND WATER STORAGE OPPORTUNITIES AND THEN TO HELP THEM WITH ENERGY SAVINGS THROUGH RENEWABLE ENERGY.

SO THOSE ARE A FEW THINGS WE CAN DO BE A MECHANISM FOR THEM TO RECEIVE THOSE GRANT FUNDS.

ULTIMATELY WE'RE SEEING QUITE A LOT OF PROBLEMS.

AS WELL AS YOU KNOW TO FIND WAYS TO HELP THOSE MARKET AND FIND THE NICHE IN THE INDUSTRY.

>> I GUESS THERE'S A LAWSUIT IN PLACE.

I KNOW YOU'RE LIMITED WHAT YOU CAN SAY ABOUT LAWSUITS.

BUT TALKING ABOUT CODE ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES AND HOW CERTAIN PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN BILLED.

AFTER A SATELLITE TOOK PICTURES OF THEIR PROPERTY.

SO THEY'RE GETTING BILLED FOR THINGS THEY'RE NOT LIABLE FOR.

HOW PROBLEMATIC DO YOU THINK THAT THE COUNTY HAS BEEN IN TERMS OF THIS SITUATION.

DO YOU THINK THAT COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT OR THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT NEEDS TO RETHINK HOW IT'S BEEN HANDLING THAT.

A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE CULTIVATORS THE COUNTY THOUGHT IT WAS A CASH COW.

SO THEY STARTED GRABBING BEFORE THE INDUSTRY GOT A CHANCE TO GET THEIR FOOT IN IT.

>> OBVIOUSLY I CAN'T SPEAK TO THE LITIGATION.

I DO REALLY WANT TO GO AND EXPERIENCED SOME OF THESE COMPLIANCE EFFORTS WITH OUR STAFF IF I CAN.

OR AT LEAST REALLY LEARN ABOUT IT MORE IN DETAIL AND EVALUATE FOR MYSELF HOW THAT PROCESS WORKS.

I WILL SAY WE WERE TASKED WITH IMPLEMENTING SOMETHING NEW AS A COUNTY SEVERAL YEARS AGO TO PURSUE A PATH FOR A LEGAL INDUSTRY.

THAT HAS BEEN FRAUGHT WITH CHALLENGES.

AS WE MODIFY OUR CANNABIS AND OTHER REGULATORY MEASURES I THINK WE HAVE A CHANCE FOR IMPROVEMENT.

THE BOARD DIRECTED BEFORE I JOINED TO BRING INFORMATION ABOUT THE LAND USE ORDINANCE AND POTENTIAL REVISIONS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

I THINK WE'LL BE LOOKING AT THAT.

>> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THE COUNTY MEASURE S TAXES FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS.

BUT THEN WE HAVE THIS BUDGET SHORTFALL NOW.

WAS IT TOO PREMATURE.

WAS IT NECESSARY.

>> EVEN SUCCESSFUL FARMS WERE STRUGGLING TO MAKE THEIR PAYMENTS.

I CAN UNDERSTAND HOW THE BOARD MADE THAT DECISION.

HOPEFULLY IT ALLOWS FOLKS TO GET ON THEIR FEET AND RECOVER FOR THIS COUPLE OF YEAR PERIOD WHERE THEY HAVE THAT TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF THE TAX.

BUT IT'S ALSO A FAIRNESS ISSUE BECAUSE OR AN IMPORTANT ISSUE TO CONSIDER THAT THE VOTERS ENACTED MEASURE S AND SO WE DO HAVE TO BE ACCOUNTABLE TO THEM.

I THINK A TEMPORARY SUSPENSION IS WARRANTED.

LONG-TERM WE'RE GOING TO BE IN LINE WITH WHAT THE VOTERS ARE DIRECTING TO DO.

>> ONE OF THE THINGS IS WIND ENERGY.

YOU REPRESENT THE FOURTH DISTRICT WHICH IS THE HUMBOLDT BAY AREA.

HOW MUCH OF A TRANSFORMATION DO YOU THINK WE'RE GOING TO SEE ULTIMATELY.

HOW SHOULD PEOPLE PREPARE THEMSELVES FOR WHAT MIGHT BE COMING DOWN THE PIKE.

>> I THINK WE'LL SEE QUITE A BIT OF DRAMATIC TRANSFORMATION IN THE 5 TO 10 YEARS.

THE HARBOR DISTRICT FACILITY THAT CROWLEY IS A PARTNER IN DEVELOPING.

AND I THINK WE'LL SEE A LOT OF CHANGES ON THE EUREKA WATERFRONT WHICH THE CITY OF EUREKA HAS JURISDICTION OVER.

THAT IS ALSO MY DISTRICT WHEN IT COMES TO DEVELOPMENT OF POTENTIAL TRAINING FACILITIES OR SUPPORT THAT INDUSTRY.

SOME ANCILLARY FACILITIES.

THERE'S A LOT STILL TO BE DETERMINED -- THE LEASES -- WINNING BIDDERS WERE STLECTED BUT THOSE LEASES HAVEN'T BEEN EXECUTED BY WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

THAT WILL LIKELY HAPPEN BY APRIL.

AFTER THAT ON THE SAMOA PENINSULA.

AND DOZENS OF MEETINGS AND SINCE COMING IN TO OFFICE.

AND I'M REALLY WELL-CONNECTED TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE SAMOA PENINSULA.

AND I LOOK FORWARD TO ADVOCATING FOR WHAT THEY NEED.

>> WHAT WOULD YOU SAY ARE THEIR BIGGEST CONCERNS.

>> OBVIOUSLY THEIR WORLD IS GOING TO BE SHIFT.

>> INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE SAMOA PENINSULA TO LIGHTING -- TO -- PUBLIC HAS BEEN HISTORICALLY DEVELOPING AND THEN FOR MANY YEARS HAS REALLY BEEN A BEDROOM COMMUNITY FOR TOWNS THAT HAVE MORE EMPLOYMENT.

AND OFFER MORE JOBS.

SO I THINK THEY'RE LOOKING TO ADDRESS DIFFERENT MAINTENANCE NEEDS AND BEAUTIFY THE COMMUNITY AND MAKE SURE THAT THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS ARE RESPECTED IN THAT PROCESS AND IMPROVED IN THAT PROCESS.

I THINK ADDITIONALLY WE'RE GOING TO SEE POTENTIALLY THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL WORKERS, AND WE ALREADY HAVE A HOUSING SHORTAGE.

WE REALLY NEED TO WORK ON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT RIGHT NOW.

>> THAT DOVETAILS INTO MY NEXT YES.

WE HAD RYAN HUTSON.

HENCE, TRASH AND TRAUMA.

AND SORT OF DOCUMENTED WHAT THEIR LIFE IS LIKE.

AND WE HAD A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THIS WHOLE SITUATION.

IT SEEMS WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING -- I MEAN I DON'T WANT TO OVERSIMPLIFY FOLLOWING THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE ON THE SOUTH SPIT.

THEY COME INTO THE EUREKA.

THE BALLOON TRACK.

WE MOVE THEM FROM PLACE TO PLACE TO PLACE AND THERE HASN'T BEEN A PERMANENT SOLUTION.

WHAT DO WE NEED FOR A PERMANENT SOLUTION.

AND IS IT ACTUALLY EVEN POSSIBLE TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT DENT IN THE HOMELESS POPULATION RIGHT NOW.

>> I THINK THERE'S A -- WE'LL ALWAYS STRUGGLE TO SERVE.

BUT I BELIEVE PART OF THE PROBLEM WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH HOUSING IN THE COMMUNITY.

AND AT EVERY INCOME LEVEL INCLUDING REALLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOUSING FOR MEDICAL PERSONNEL COMING INTO THE AREA OR FOLKS THAT WHO HAVE HIGHER INCOMES.

DEVELOPING ANYTHING IN THAT SPECTRUM HELPS TO FREE UP HOUSING IN THE COMMUNITIES.

BUT I THINK WE NEED TO WORK ON MORE HOUSING ON EVERY INCOME LEVEL.

I SAY SIMPLY.

THAT IS WHERE I HAVE FOCUSED MY EFFORTS AS A POLICY-MAKER.

WE FOUND SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY ON TRANSITIONAL SOLUTIONS BUT IT IS EXTREMELY COSTLY.

WHEN WE HAVE LIMITED RESOURCES FOR HOUSING WHAT I WANT THINGS LIKE OUR NEW HOUSING TRUST FUND THAT CAN HELP WITH MATCHING GRANTS.

WE'LL HAVE ENOUGH MONEY IN THE BANK SO WE CAN BUILD PERMANENT HOUSING.

PERSONAL NEEDS THAT WHERE THEY CAN'T JUST BE GIVEN KEYS TO THEIR OWN APARTMENT.

>> THERE'S A TRANSITION.

SORT OF STABILIZING.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> WE HAVE A MINUTE LEFT.

THERE WAS A CONTROVERSY WITH SUPERVISOR BOWEN SAYING SOMETHING AT A CHAMBER EVENT.

YOU'VE HEARD THAT.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THOSE KIND OF COMMENTS.

I'VE CERTAINLY HEARD ABOUT IT.

I HEARD THE COMMENT BE MADE AND I BROUGHT UP AT OUR BOARD MEETING.

I BELIEVE ALL OF US IN LEADERSHIP ROLES NEED TO BE MODELING.

I BELIEVE WE NEED TO DO BETTER.

>> THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF FATIGUE WITH SOME FOLKS OH IT'S JUST A JOKE.

OR IT'S PART OF THE WOKE POLICE.

CAN YOU GIVE ME A RESPONSE WHY THAT'S NOT A GOOD ARGUMENT.

>> WOMEN MAKE UP 50% OF OUR POPULATION AND SHOWING A MODICUM OF RESPECT TO THE WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITY IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO ME.

AND I DON'T THINK THAT MOCKING SOMEONE IS FUNNY.

THERE'S PLENTY OF THINGS THAT ARE FUNNY.

AND THERE'S PLENTY OF VENUES TO MAKE OFF-COLOR JOKES BUT THAT WAS NOT ONE OF THEM.

>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AND YOUR SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSES.

>> THANK YOU.

>> WE'LL BE BACK AFTER THIS SHORT BREAK.

>> SPEAKING OF WIND ENERGY THE OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY CAN TRANSFORM THE SAMOA PENINSULA AND PROVIDE GOOD JOBS FOR WHITE AND BLUE COLLAR WORKERS.

WILL OVERSEE UPGRADING THE PORCH WITH A WIND ENERGY WHARF.

THE BEARING THE STRENGTH OF THESE WAUFSHES ARE THE 10 TIMES THE SHIPPING CONTAINER WHARF.

>> WHY WE FEEL THAT THE TERMINALS ARE SO IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT CONNECTS EVERYTHING TOGETHER.

SAN FRANCISCO THEY'VE GOT 60 ACRES TO DO PRE-ASSEMBLY.

WE COULD MANAGE AND WHEN THE COMPONENTS ARE ASSEMBLED THEY HAVE TUGS AND BARGES THAT COULD SHIP THOSE COMPONENTS FROM THAT AREA IN SAN FRANCISCO UP HERE, AND THEN WE CAN HELP DO THE CONSTRUCTION.

>> IT'S UNCLEAR WHO WILL MANUFACTURE THE TURBINE COMPONENTS AND WHERE.

BUT THE FLOATERS WILL BE MANUFACTURED IN CALIFORNIA IF NOT IN HUMBOLDT BAY.

>> THEY'RE SO LARGE THEY HAVE TO BE PUSHED ALONG THE GROUND ON A FLOATING SINKS UNDERNEATH THEN THE FLOATERS THE BARGE THE FLOATER IS MOVED OVER.

AND THE BARGE COMES UP TO THE SURFACE.

YOU'RE GOING TO NEED HEAVY LIFT CRANES AND TOWING THAT HUGE SYSTEM.

YOU'RE GOING TO MARINERS TO WORK ON TUGS.

SHORESIDE AND THEN POTENTIALLY SOME OF THE O AND M THAT'S GOING TO BE DONE OFF NOR.

YOU'RE GOING TO NEED MORE OTHER FOLKS REALLY ADEPT IN OTHER FIELDS.

>> THE INDUSTRY WILL NEEDS TRADES MAN AND SCAFFOLDER AND BOLTING OPERATORS.

PARTNERSHIP WITH CAL POLLY HUMBOLDT AND THEY THE SCOTIA IN GOVERNMENTAL LEADERS.

FOR THE TRINIDAD LIGHTHOUSE.

IN RESPONSE TO AN ERODING BLUFF IN 2018 THE TRINIDAD AND CIVIC CLUB MOVED THE LIGHTHOUSE FROM THE OVERLOOK TO A TEMPORARY LOCATION NEAR THE PEAR.

LAST WEEK THE COASTAL COMMUNITY APPROVED THAT LOCATION PERMANENTLY.

AND TO ADD A PEDESTRIAN PATH, RAILING AND TWO BENCHES.

CAL POLLY HUMBOLDT HAS RESPONDED TO STUDENTS BY MODIFYING ITS HOUSING PLANS.

IT WOULD OFFER ON CAMPUS EXCLUSIVELY TO FRESHMAN AND TRANSFERS.

SAYS IT IT WILL SOME CAMPUS TO SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS AND SENIORS.

THAT'S IT FOR TONIGHT.

THANKS FOR WATCHING.

WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING AND VISITING WITH US EVERY FRIDAY.

STAY TUNED, AND STAY INFORMED.