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Home My WebLink About06-10-08 COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION ONLY June io, 2oo8 (COPIES OF ALL COMMUNICATIONS ARE COMPILED ON A BIWEEKLY BASIS AND ARE AVAILABLE ON THE FRONT COUNTER OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OFFICE) 1. Letter dated May 15, 2oo8 from an employee in the Behavioral Health Department of Butte County to Supervisor Josiassen regarding concerns for department cuts and misappropriation of funds.(Received 5-15-o8. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors, ManagementAnalyst Principal Meegan Condon,Behavioral Health Director Ed Walker, and Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix on 5-16-o8.) 2. Press Release dated April 22, 2oo8 from the University of CA, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the Central Valley Region regarding the National 4-H Conference Delegates Returning to CA. California's delegation to the 78'National 4-H Conference in Washington returned home from a week in which more than 350 Youth and adults gathered to share ideas and form recommendations to guide the future of national 4-H youth development programs nationally and in their communities. (Received 5-14-o8.) 3- Letter dated May 15, 20o8 to SOPA Respondents and other interested individuals, organization, and agencies, regarding the Almanor Ranger District of the Lassen National Forest initiating scoping for the Creeks II Forest Restoration Project . (Received 549-o8. Copies sent to the Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix,Fire, Agriculture, and Deputy Administrative Officer Shari McCracken on 5-21-o8.) 4. Letter dated May 16,2oo8 to Supervisor Curt Josiassen from Lloyd Pool regarding his significant and serious concerns regarding the on-going status and record of non- compliance by the New Era Mine located at 4095 Dry Creek Road. (Received on 5-19- o8. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors, Development Services, Deputy Administrative Officer Shari McCracken, and County Counsel on 5-21-o8.) 5. Letter dated May 15, 2oo8 from Carl Morrison to Supervisor Curt Josiassen in regards to filling a vacancy in the Home Economics Careers and Technology Position. (Received 5-15-o8.) 6. Email dated May 16, 2008 from Phyllis Murdock to the Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix , Assistant Clerk of the Board Kathleen Moghannam, and Management Analyst Principal Meegan Condon in regards to the Proposed State Wastewater regulation updates AB 885. (Received 5-16-o8.) 7. Letter dated May 12,2oo8 from Michael Bush to John Wardell Chief Probation Officer regarding information from the 20o6-2Oo8 Butte County Juvenile Hall Biennial Inspection 209 Welfare and Institution Code. (Received 5-15-o8.) 8. Letter dated May 14, 2008 from Karma Hackney Program Manager to Curt Josiassen Chair of the Board of Supervisors concerning the processing of the FSA emergency loans for the severe physical losses of agriculture in the strong storm winds and rain that occurred January 4, 20o8. (Received 5-16-08.) 9. Notice from Oroville City Council with the Agenda for the May 20, 20o8 meeting at 7:OOP.m. located at 1735 Montgomery Street in the Council Chambers. (Received 5-16- 08.) 10. Notice from the City of Oroville Redevelopment Agency that a meeting will be held on May 20, 2008 immediately following the City Counsel Meeting. (Received 5-16-08.) 11. Report dated May 1, 2008 from the State of CA Department of Water Resources in regards to the Water Conditions in CA. (Received 5-1-08.) 12. Letter dated May 6,2oo8 from David Bryning Chairman for Butte County Fish&Game Commission to the Board of Supervisors about the large increase in the deer population along the Sacramento River corridor. (Received 5-6-08. Copies sent to Development Services and Deputy Administrative Officer Shari McCracken on 5-21-08.) 13. Brochure from Comcast informing us about their new California Regional Campus that will be in Livermore, CA and will serve as our regional headquarters. (Received 5-20- 08.) 14. Notice from the Central Valley Flood Protection Board in regards to the agenda for the San Joaquin area Sub-Committee meeting and field visit. This meeting will take place May 30, 20o8 at 9:ooa.m. at 22 East Weber Avenue, 1' Floor, Room No. 166 in Stockton, CA 95202. (Received 5-21-08.) 15. Letter dated April 10, 2oo8 from Arthur Wallenstein Chair of Jail Reentry Advisory Group,regarding two new reports titled Life After Lockup and the Toolkit for Reentry. These two reports are available online at www.urban.org/projectslreentry- roundtable/roundtableg.cfm. (Received 5-23-08.) 16. Notice dated May 23,2008 from the National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition to all members regarding the United States Senate vote Of 75-22 approved the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill which included a $400 million appropriations for a one year extension of the Secure Rural Schools and Communities Act. (Received 5-22- 08.) 17. Letter dated May 19, 2oo8 from Jerry Fichter Mayor, City of Gridley, to Board of Supervisors in regards to the Butte County Mental Health Center. (Received 5-22-08. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors,the Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, Behavioral Health, and Management Analyst Principal Meegan Condon on 6-2-08.) 18. Letter dated May 16, 2008 from Minasian, Spruance, Meith, Soares &Sexton, LLP to the Board of Supervisors regarding Water Districts that have filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a Motion to Intervene in the Relicensing proceedings of the CA Department of Water Resources Oroville Facilities, Project 2100. (Received 5-21-08. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix,County Counsel,and Deputy Administrative Officer Shari McCracken on 5-22- 08.) 19. Letter dated May 19, 2008 to Public Agencies from Eric Teitelman City of Oroville in regards to the Oroville Wal-Mart Supercenter Project. (Received on 5-20-08. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, Deputy Administrative Officer ShariMeCracken,Development Services,Public Works,and Fire on 5-22-08.) 20. Letter dated May 19, 2008 from Charles Feldbarns to the Board of Supervisors regarding the benefits of the Chico Butte County Behavioral Health Department. (Received 5-29-08. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, Behavioral Health, and Management Analyst Principal Meegan Condon on 6-2-08.) 21. Letter dated May 29,20o8 from Patricia Harris to Chair Curt Josiassen in regards to the Butte County Animal Ordianace update/barking dogs, use permits, kennels, catteries &cat limits. This information provided by Patricia Harris also included packets for the other members of the Board of Supervisors and in the packets two books were included Titled Redemption by Nathan Winograd and Animal The Beastly Abuse of Human Rights Scan by Kathleen Marquardt,Herbert Levine,and Mark La Rochelle. (Received 6-2-08. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, Bruce Alpert, Management Analyst Principal Meegan Condon, and Public Health Director Phyllis Murdock on 6-2-08. 22. Utter from Mike Pool State Director of the Department of the Interior to the Board of Supervisors with a brochure of the Bureau of Land Management's privilege to manage public lands in nearly every county in CA. (Received 5-20-08.) 23. Financial Statements with an Auditor's report dated June 30, 2000-2007 to the Board of Supervisors in regards to the Pine Creek Cemetery Distirict. (Received 5-21-08.) 24. Notice dated May 20, 20o8 from Joy Stover Commission Clerk of LAFCO to Board of Supervisors, CDF, Sheriff, Office of Transportation, Communications, Legal Counsel, and Waste Management in regards to their comments regarding a future LAFCO Agenda. This Agenda will consist of the City of Chico Reorganization- Lassen Ave. Annexation No.9-007-320-032. (Received 5-21-08. Copies sent to Supervisors Dolan and Kirk, the Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, and Deputy Administrative Officer Shari McCracken on 5-29-08.) 25. Notice dated May 27, 2008 to the Responsible, Trustee and Interested Agencies from Craig Sanders, Planning Manager with the City of Oroville in regards to adopt a proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project described in the attached Initial Study. (Received 6-2-08. Copies sent to Supervisor Connelly, the Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, County Counsel, Deputy Administrative Officer Shari McCracken, Agriculture Commissioner Richard Price, Development Services, Public Works, Public Health, Fire, and the Sheriff on 6-2-08.) 26. Email dated May 29,20o8 from Teri Randolph at Chico State to Kathleen Moghannam in regards to a conference at Chico State. This conference is titled This Way To Sustainability IV, the conference will by held November 6-9th at Chico State. For more information you c a n visit t h e website at www.csuchico.edu/sustainablefuture/events/20o8conference/presentation—call.shtml. (Received 5-29-08.) 27. Notice from the Central Valley Flood Protection Board of an Agenda for the Stakeholder Meeting on June 12, 20o8 at 12:3o at 1416 Ninth Street, Auditiorium, First Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. (Received 5-28-08.) 28. Letter dated May 15, 20o8 from Stephen Lucas the Executive Officer of the Butte Local Agency Formation Commission to Dave Burkland City Manager of Chico,Pete Carr City Manager of Biggs,Sharon Atteberry,City Administrator of Oroville,Brad Wilkie Interim City Manager of Gridley, Chuck Rough City Manager Town of Paradise, and Tribal Counsel for the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria regarding the requirement for LAFCO Approval for extension of services by contract outside jurisdictional boundaries. (Received 5-15-08. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors, the Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, County Counsel, Deputy Administrative Officer Shari McCracken and the Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Mike Spata on 5-29- 08.) 29. Letter dated May 29,2oo8 from Brad Wilkie Interim City Clerk with the City of Gridley to the Board of Supervisors regarding the adoption of the 20o8 Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Gridley Redevelopment Project. (Received 5-29-08. Copies sent to Chief Financial Officer Greg Iturria and Development Services on 6-3-08.) 30. Letter dated May 27, 20o8 from Marcia McCloskey to the Board of Supervisors regarding the"Paradise Connections"Treatment Center, "Do It Leisure" Independent Living Center and the"The Bridge"Youth Community Counseling Center. (Received 6- 2-08. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Mike Spata, Management Analyst Principal Meegan Condon, and Behavioral Health on 6-3-08.) 31. Letter dated May 28, 20o8 from Joe & Carol Lopez to the Board of Supervisors regarding the New Era Mine,Mining Permit#81-135. (Received 5-29-08. Copies sent to the Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix,Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Michael Spata, and Development Services on 6-3-08.) 32. Letter dated May 28, 2008 from Dennis Ramirez Chairman of the Mechoopda Indian Tribe to the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to thank the Board of Supervisor's for their time on the May 20t' meeting. (Received 5-29-08. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors, the Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, and Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Mike Spata on 6-3-08.) 33• Notice from the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board of a Public Meeting that will be held on June 12, 2008 at 8:3o a.m, on 11020 Sun Center Drive, #200, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. (Received 6-2-08.) 34• Notice from Oroville City Council of a meeting on June 3, 2008 at 7:00P-m,located at 1735 Montgomery Street. (Received 6-2-08.)