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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-22-08 COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION ONLY July 22, 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 received from Chico Friends of the Library to Chair Curt Josiassen with regards to a Chico Friends of the Library cookbook being created. It is a request for recipes from the Supervisor. (Received 6-19-o8. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors on 6/23/o8). 2. Letter dated June 12,2oo8 received from Scott Harris,Jr.Of the Corrections Standards Authority in regards to the passage of AB 478 relative to the care of pregnant inmates and the use of restraints on pregnant inmates. (Received 6-18-o8. Copies sent to Probation, Sheriff, and Deputy Administrative Officer Sang Kim). 3. Letter dated June 19, 2oo8 from the National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition in regards to Senate votes on HR 6049 The Tax Extender Bill which contains a four year extension of the Secure Rural Schools and Communities(SRSCA)and PILT. (Received 6-20-o8). 4. Letter dated June 3, 2oo8 from the Organizational Providers who partner with Butte County Behavioral Health, to the Board of Supervisors in regards to support for the current administration, management and clinical staff. (Received 6-20-o8. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix,Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Mike Spata, Management Analyst, Principal Meegan Condon on 6-20-o8). 5. Letter dated June 23,2oo8 from Chair Curt Josiassen to Senator Don Perata, President Pro Tempore in regards to support of the Senate Bill 1407 providing $5 billion over the next four years to build much needed court facilities in California as well as repairing many existing buildings. (Received 6-23-o8). 6. Letter dated June ii,2oo8 from Dirk Kempthorne regarding Department of the Interior issuing a payment to Butte County for Fiscal year 2oo8 of $30, 323.00 under the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Program. (Received 6-16-o8. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Mike Spata,and Chief Financial Officer Greg Iturria on 6-23-o8). 7. Letter from State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights regarding a Petition for Temporary Change under Water Code section 1725, et seq. River Garden Farms Company's petition requests the transfer of up to 2,000 acre-feet if water to the Semitropic-Rosamond Water BankAuthority(SRWBA) (Received 6-16-o8. Copies sent to Water Resource Conservation on 6-23-o8). 8. Letter from United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management to the Board of Supervisors regarding initiation of a 90-day public comment period on a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for leasing Federal geothermal resources in the Western States and Alaska. Comments on the Draft PEIS will be accepted through September 22, 2008. (Received 6-18-o8). 9. Newsletter dated Summer 2oo8,from the Gridley Friends of the Library to Supervisor Jane Dolan. (Received on 6-19-o8). 10. Letter dated June 13, 2oo8 from Executive Director of National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition, Bob Douglas, regarding HR6049 the House Tax Extender Package vote on the multi-year extension of SRSCA and PILT. (Received on 6-13-o8). ii. Resolution No-41-o8 dated June 17, 2oo8 from Chico City Clerk, Deborah R. Presson to the Board of Supervisors,regarding a General Municipal Election on 11-4-o8 for the purpose of electing four members to the Chico City Council, and requesting consolidation of that election with the Statewide General Election to be held on 11-4-o8. (Received 6-20-08). 12. Report for the May Monthly Treasury Cash Certification from the Office of the Auditor- Controller. (Received6-23-08). 13. Letter dated June 19, 2oo8 from Manager Les Heringer of the M&T Ranch,to support PG&E's DeSalba-Centerville Project RelicensingApplication#803. (Received 6-23-08. Copies sent to County Counsel,Deputy Administrative Officer Shari McCracken, Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, and Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Mike Spata on 6-26-08). 14. Letter dated June 20, 2oo8 from Director Henry Renteria of the Office of the Director, Governor's Office of Emergency Services to Director Alfred Judd, Office of Disaster Assistance U.S.Small Business Administration a request to declare the County of Butte a disaster area in order to provide assistance in the form of disaster loans for those adversely affected by the fires. (Received 6-25-08. Copies sent to Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Mike Spata and Board of Supervisors on 6-26-08). 15. Letter dated July 19, 2oo8 from President Brendon Flynn of the Sacramento Valley Landowners Association to Kimberly Bose of PG&E Electric Company in support of the PG&E's DeSalba-Centerville Project Relicensing Application#803.(Received on 6-26- 08. Copies sent to County Counsel, Deputy Administrative Officer Shari McCracken, ChiefAdministrative Officer Brian Haddix,and Assistance ChiefAdministrative Officer Mike Spata on 6-26-08). 16. Letter dated June 23,2oo8 from California State Senate Senator Sam Aanestad to Chair Supervisor Josiassen including a copy of the Highlights and Analysis of the Governor's May revision of the 2oo8-09. (Received on 6-25-08. Copies sent to Board of Supervisors,ChiefAdministrative Officer Brian Haddix,Assistant ChiefAdministrative Officer Mike Spata, Deputy Administrative Officers Shari McCracken, Deputy Administrative Officer Sang Kim, Deputy Administrative Officer Andy Pickett, Management Analyst Principal Meegan Condon,and Chief Financial Officer Greg Iturria on 6-26-08). 17. Letter dated June 9, 2008 from Senator Alex Padilla,California State Senate regarding the fight against obesity and support of legislation (SB 1420) that requires nutritional information on menus and in large chain restaurants. (Received 6-13-08. Copies sent to Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Mike Spata and Public Health on 6-22-08). 18. Letter dated June 19, 2oo8 from John Blacklock to Kimberly Bose of PG &E Electric Company in support of the PG&E's DeSalba-Centerville Project Relicensing Application #803. (Received on 6-26-08. Copies sent to County Counsel, Deputy Administrative Officer Shari McCracken, Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, and Assistance Chief Administrative Officer Mike Spata on 6-26-08). 19. Letter dated June 13, 2oo8 from Chief, Division of Audits Jeffrey Brownfield and report from California State Controller John Chiang to Chair Curt Josiassen on Child Abduction and Recovery Program from July 1,2003 through June 30,2006. (Received 6-20-08). 20. Letter dated July 3,2oo8 from Victoria Whitney,State Water Resources Control Board to Michael Glaze, Manager of South Feather Water and Power Agency regarding applications 1651 and 2778, approving petition for temporary transfer of water from South Feather Water and Power Agency to the several state water contract agencies. (Received 6-9-08). 21. Notice from the Central Valley Flood Protection Board in regards to the agenda for the Central Valley Flood Protection Board Meeting. This meeting will take place July 18, 2oo8 at 8:3oa.m.at 1416 Ninth Street,Auditorium,First Floor,Sacramento,CA 95814• (Received 7-9-08). 22. Notice dated June 19, 2oo8 from Joy Stover Commission Clerk to Interested Parties pursuant to Gov. Code . regarding o8-14 LOAPUD-Hildale Avenue Annexation No. 4. (Received 6-22-08. Copies sent to Supervisor Connelly,Deputy Administrative Officer Shari McCracken, Public Works, and Development Services on 6-26-08). 23. Letter from Chuck Kutz Chairman, Butte Creek Watershed Conservancy to Ms. Kimberly D. Bose with P.G.&E regarding the DeSalba-Centerville Project Relicensing Application #803. (Received 7-7-08. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix,Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Mike Spata, Deputy Administrative Officer Shari McCracken, and County Counsel on 7-8-08). 24. Letter dated June 26,2oo8 to Chair Josiassen from Karma Hackney Program Manager for the Governor's Office of Emergency Services regarding U.S. Small Business Administration declared the primary County of Butte and contiguous Counties a disaster area. This declaration is a result of damages caused by the Humboldt and Ophir Fires that started on June 1o'h and 11'h, 2oo8. (Received 7-1-08. Copies sent to Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix and Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Mike Spata on 7-8-08. 25. Notice dated July 1, 2oo8 from the Law Office of Cassidy, Shimko, Dawson, & Kawakami to Responsible and Trustee Agencies between Petitioner Feather River Recreation and Park District and Respondants City of Oroville regarding Oro Bay Associates, LLC. (Received 7-7-08. Copies sent to Supervisor Connelly, Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix,Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Mike Spata, Deputy Administrative Officer Shari McCracken,Development Services,Public Works, and County Counselon 7-8-08.) 26. Letter received June 26, 2008 from Stan McEtchin of Paradise to the Town of Paradise and Butte County regarding different concerns that citizens have with how the money for the fire damages will be handled and what breaks the victims are going to receive. (Received 6-26-08). 27. Notice from Central Valley Flood Protection Board of a meeting on July 18, 2oo8 at 8:3o am located at 1416 Ninth Street,Auditorium, First Floor Sacramento, CA 95814• (Received 7-7-08.) 28. Brochure dated July 2oo8 from the California Rifle and Pistol Association entitled The Firing Line, Issue #943• (Received 7-7-08). 29. Letter from Barbara Wilson to Butte Countywith a complaint about her neighbors trash and broken down vehicles in the yard. (Received 7-10-08. Copies sent to Supervisor Connelly and Development Services on 7-15-08). 30. Notice from Leslie Reynolds President of the Oroville-Thermalito Grange to the Board of Supervisors inviting them to a Fire Victim Benefit Dinner on Saturday, August 2"d from 5:00-7:oopm.(Received 7-14-08. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix,Assistant ChiefAdministrative Officer Mike Spata, and Fire Chief Henry Brachais on 7-15-08). 31. Notice dated July 3, 2oo8 from Henry Renteria Director of Governor's Office of Emergency Services to Ed Schafer, Secretary of U.S. Department of Agriculture in regards to the request to declare Butte County as an area of disaster due to the drought that occurred between April 1, 2oo8 through May 15, 2oo8. (Received 7-8-08. Copies sent to Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix and Chief Administrative Officer Assistant Mike Spata on 7-15-08). 32. Letter dated July 11, 2oo8 from Sheri Tiemann Staff Services Analyst is providing us with a copy of the proposed regulatory action relating to commercial herring regulations (Received 7-11-08. Copies sent to Deputy Administrative Officer Shari McCracken.) 33• Agenda received from the Private Industry Council of Butte County, Inc.The meeting will be held at 202 Mira Loma Drive, Oroville, CA 95965 on Tuesday July 15, 2oo8 at 3:30 p.m. (Received 7-11-08). 34 Notice of a LAFCO Agenda dealing with the file * 09-04-City of Chico- Sphere of Influence Amendment-Cohasset Road*1016-220-070,071 and 072. (Received 7-11-08. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Mike Spata, Public Works, and Development Services on 7-15-08).