Supervisors To Appoint Sheriff Oversight, Mental Health Fees In This Bay Area County

MARIN COUNTY, CA — The Marin County Board of Supervisors will consider appointing members to a new sheriff oversight committee, will hear an update on a project for the new home for the fire department and will possibly establish fees for the mental health system at the Tuesday meeting.

In November 2024, the Sheriff’s Office Civilian Oversight Commission was established as part of Ordinance 3824 to oversee the Marin County Sheriff’s Office.

On Tuesday, the board will consider appointing nine members to the commission.

Following significant community interest, the committee received 67 applications for membership.

"We are grateful for the community’s strong interest in serving on this important Civilian Oversight Commission,” said Mary Sackett, Board of Supervisors president. “The applicants’ willingness to get involved reflects a shared commitment to fostering a stronger, more transparent relationship between the community and law enforcement.”

San Geronimo Fire Facilities Project

The Department of Public Works will update the board on the San Geronimo Fire Department Facilities project, which has identified the San Geronimo Commons at 5800 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. as the future home of the Marin County Fire Department.

The current headquarters in Woodacre has been deemed outdated and inadequate, the Department of Public Works told Patch.

Behavioral Health Fees

The Department of Health and Human Services will request the board to adopt the fees for community mental health system of care and the county-operated substance use treatment services.

They plan to increase the fees by just over 3%, the HHS told Patch.