HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-25-06 COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION ONLY
June 27, 2oo6
(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. Highway 70 Industrial Park, Steven Seidenglanz, April 26, 2oo6, regarding the
Enterprise Zone and his disagreement with how matters are being handled. (Received
6/28/o6. Copy to Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer 6/3o/o6)
2. Letter from Ms.Tracy Green,Citizen,May 15,2oo6,regarding identity theft. (Received
7/17/o6. Copy to District Attorney 7/17/o6)
3. Letter from David P. Rice, May 31, 2oo6, regarding his mistaken identity by Child
Support Services. (Received 6/13/o6. Copy to Sharon Stone, Director-Child Support
Services 6/16/o6)
4. Department of California Highway Patrol, June 15, 2oo6, enclosing report
documenting information regarding the illegal discharge of hazardous materials,which
could cause substantial injury to the public health or safety. Incident occurred 6/14/o6
on Durham-Pentz Road. (Received 6/19/o6. Copy to Emergency Services,
Environmental Health 6/23/o6)
5. Department of the Army,Corps of Engineers,June 18,2oo6,Rehabilitation Assistance
for Flood-Damaged Flood Control Projects,Application Period Expired July 19, 2oo6.
(Received 6/22/o6. Copy to Public Works 6/26/o6)
6. Agenda for Reclamation Board - Adjourned until June 26, 2oo6 in Sacramento.
(Received 6/22/o6)
7. USDA, Forest Service, Plumas, Feather River Ranger District, June 20, 2oo6,
announcing sealed bids will be opened in Oroville for the Harman Bar Hazard Tree
SSTS sale. (Received 6/26/o6)
8. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,June 20,2oo6,Project No.803-076,DeSabla-
Centerville Project, Order Approving Exhibit J and K Drawings. (Received 6/26/o6)
9. Chico Chamber of Commerce, June 22, 2oo6, recommending NorCal Waste Systems
as a viable candidate for the joint Butte County/Town of Paradise solicitation of solid
waste and recycling services on the Ridge. (Received 6/26/o6. Copy to Board of
Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer, Director-Public Works 6/26/o6)
10. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, June 22, 2oo6, Project No. 619-125, Bucks
Creek Project, Order Approving Exhibit G Drawing. (Received 7/3/o6. Copy to Chief
Administrative Officer, County Counsel 7/3/o6)
ii. United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, June 23, 2oo6,
enclosing a copy of a Revised Environmental Assessment for a proposed trust
acquisition of land in Butte County by the United States for the Mechoopda Indian
Tribe of the Chico Rancheria. Due to additional information that has transpired since
the initial distribution of the December 2003 EA, the Bureau of Indian Affairs is
reissuing the enclosed EA dated June, 2oo6, for an additional 3o-day comment and
review period. (Received 6/26/o6)
12. National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition,June 23,2oo6,via fax,Update Report
and Call to Action. (Received 6/23/o6.)
13. Certified Letter from William J. Prater, regarding Potential Accidents in the Clipper
Mills area and asking for the Board's assistance in correcting the problem. (Received
6/26/o6. Copy to Board of Supervisors,Chief Administrative Officer, Director-Public
Works 6/28/o6)
14. Certificate of Coverage, CSAC Excess Insurance Authority,June 23, 2oo6. (Received
7/3/o6. Original to Risk Management 7/3/o6)
15. Letter from G4S Justice Services Inc.,June 10,2oo6,Protesting Butte County RFP Title
"Electronic Monitoring Services" Recommendation of Award to Sentinel Offender
Services. And response from Bill Curry, Director-General Services, June 23, 2oo6.
(Received 6/23/o6. Copy to Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer
6/23/o6)
16. Invitation to the Impaneling Ceremony for the 2oo6-2007 Glenn County Grand Jury.
Ceremony to be held June 30, 2oo6 in Willows. (Received 6/26/o6. Copy to Board of
Supervisors 6/26/o6)
17. National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition via fax, June 26, 2oo6, Funding for
Reauthorization of PL io6-393 - "Secure Rural Schools & Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000. (Received 6/27/o6)
18. United States of America before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,June 26,
2oo6,Oroville Facilities Project No. 21oo, Butte County,California's Motion for Leave
to Answer and Answer to Responses of the California Department of Water Resources,
State Water Contractors and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
(Received 7/3/o6. Copy to Chief Administrative Officer, County Counsel 7/3/o6)
19. Letter from County of Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors, June 26, 2oo6, regarding
Prohibition of Genetically Engineered (GE) crops in Santa Cruz County and
recommending Butte County do the same. (Received 6/3o/o6. Copy to Board of
Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer 6/3o/o6)
20. Department of Toxic Substances Control, June 26, 2oo6, regarding changes in
treatment of hazardous waste effective September 5,2oo6,and providing training and
support for compliance. (Received 7/5/o6. Copy to Public Works-Solid Waste 6/6/o6)
21. Minutes and Agenda for Coordinating Council. Next meeting to be held 8/21/o6 in
Chico. (Received 6/27/o6. Copy to Board of Supervisors 6/27/o6)
22. Letter from Mike Crump,Director-Public Works,June 27,2006,regarding Signage and
Vegetative Maintenance of Lumpkin Road. (Received 6/29/06)
23. Memorandum from Sharon A.Stone,Director-Child Support Services,June 28,2oo6,
regarding concerns raised by David Rice(see item*2 above)and his mis-identification.
(Received 6/29/06.)
24. Department of Water Resources, June 28, 20o6, to the Honorable Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary, FERC, regarding Oroville Facilities, FERC Project No. 2100; Settlement
Agreement for Licensing-Updated Cost Tables for Preferred Alternative. (Received
7/5/06. Copy to Chief Administrative Officer, County Counsel)
25. Ca1PERS, Office of Audit Services, June 29, 2oo6, to Kathy MacIntyre, enclosing the
final report on the results of the review completed for the County of Butte. (Received
7/3/06)
26. State Water Resources Control Board,June 30, 2oo6, Notice of Temporary Permit to
Appropriate Water, Application 31619T, Eel River, Mendocino County. (Received
7/6/06. Copy to Water& Resource Conservation 7/6/06)
27. State Water Resources Control Board, June 30, 2oo6, Notice of Application 31518 to
Appropriate Water by Permit, Butte Creek. (Received 7/3/06. Copy to Chief
Administrative Officer, County Counsel, Director-Water & Resource Conservation
7/3/06)
28. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, June 30, 2oo6, Notice of Intent to
Pursue Additional Enforcement Action, Cleanup and Abatement Order No. R5-2oo6-
0711,Humboldt Road Burn Dump Area 8,APN o18-390-014. (Received 7/3/06. Copy
to County Counsel, Director-Public Works 7/3/06)
29. Governor's Office of Emergency Services,June 30,2oo6,granting a Secretarial disaster
designation for the Counties of Alameda, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El
Dorado,Fresno,Glenn,Humboldt,Kings,Lake,Madera,Mendocino,Merced,Nevada,
Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Shasta, Sierra, Solano, Sonoma,
Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Yolo and Yuba and the contiguous Counties of
Alpine, Colusa, Del Norte, Inyo, Kern, Lassen, Marin, Mariposa, Modoc, Mono,
Monterey,Napa,Placer,San Benito,San Francisco,San Luis Obispo,Santa Clara,Santa
Cruz, Siskiyou, Trinity and Tuolumne due to agriculture losses caused by
unprecedented rainfall and severe weather conditions that occurred from December 17,
2005 through April 26, 2oo6. (Received 7/5/06. Copy to Emergency Services,
Agricultural Commissioner 7/6/06)
30. Letter from Alan Heath, Manager, Genealogical Society of Utah, July 2, 2oo6,
informing the Board that the Society is now in the process of adding electronic access
for circulating information and that may include records from our repository.
(Received 7/14/06. Copy to County Counsel 7/14/06)
31. The Reclamation Board Agenda for meeting to be held July 10 in Sacramento.
(Received 7/3/06)
32. Announcement- State Route 32 Widening-State Route 99 to Yosemite Drive, Project
Update. (Received 7/3/o6. Copyto Board of Supervisors,ChiefAdministrative Officer,
Director-Public Works, Director-Development Services 7/3/o6)
33• The Reclamation Board Agenda for closed session meeting to be held July 14 in
Sacramento. (Received 7/3/o6)
34• Federal Emergency Regulatory Commission, July 3, 2006, Project No. 2107-
o16—California Poe Hydroelectric Project,Pacific Gas&Electric Company,Notification
of Updated Relicensing Schedule. Received 7/12/o6. Copy to Chief Administrative
Officer, County Counsel 7/13/o6)
35• Department ofAlcoholic Beverage Control,Application for Alcoholic Beverage License,
July 5, 2oo6, for Red Rooster Cafe in Durham. (Received 7/lo/o6. Copy to
Development Services 7/lo/o6)
36. Governor's Office of Emergency Services, July 6, 2oo6. The U.S. Small Business
Administration has declared the primary Counties of Alameda, Amador, Butte,
Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kings, Lake, Madera,
Mendocino, Merced, Nevada, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Shasta,
Sierra, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Yolo and Yuba and the
contiguous Counties ofAlpine,Colusa,Del Norte,Inyo,Kern,Lassen,Marin,Mariposa,
Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Placer, San Benito, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo,
Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Siskiyou, Trinity, and Tuolumne a disaster area. This
declaration is a result of a June 15,2oo6 USDA disaster designation due to agricultural
losses caused by unprecedented rainfall and severe weather conditions that occurred
from December 17, 2005 through April 26, 2oo6. (Received 7/7/06. Copy to
Agricultural Commissioner, Emergency Services 7/lo/o6)
37. Letter from the Honorable Wally Herger, July 6, 2oo6, inviting the Board to an
information forum for senior citizens: "If it's Too Good to be True...:How to ID and
Avoid Senior Scams"to be held in Chico,August 15, 2oo6. (Received 7/lo/o6. Copy
to Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer, District Attorney 7/11/o6)
38. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, July 6, 2oo6, Cleanup Activities
Beginning, Humboldt Road Burn Dump Area 7,APN o18-390-o18. (Received 7/7/06.
Copy to Director-Public Works 7/lo/o6)
39• California Regional Water Quality Control Board, July 6, 2oo6, Notification, Central
Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board Staff Health and Safety Certifications,
Humboldt Road Burn Dump Area 7, APN o18-390-o18. (Received 7/7/06. Copy to
Director-Public Works 7/lo/o6)
40. Flier/Invitation to the 2oo6 579t' Engineer Battalion Ball to be held August 19, 2oo6
in Chico. (Received 7/11/o6. Copy to Board of Supervisors 7/12/o6)
41. Private Industry Council of Butte County, Inc.,Agenda for meeting to be held July ii,
2oo6 in Oroville. (Received 7/7/06)
42. State Water Resources Control Board,July 7, 2006,Notice of Petition for Extension of
Time-Permit 5431,5432, 14853, 11535, Gualala River, Mendocino County. Received
7/14/o6. Copy to Water& Resource Conservation 7/14/o6)
43• State Water Resources Control Board,July 7, 2oo6,Notice of Petition for Extension of
Time, Permit 12919B, East Fork Russian River tributary to the Russian River,
Mendocino County. (Received 7/14/o6. Copy to Water & Resource Conservation
7/14/o6)
44• Letter from Frank Erridge,Citizen,July 10,2oo6,regarding Amendment*3835 adding
section 20-180-3 "Merger of all Contiguous Parcels", and other matters. (Received
7/14/o6. Copy to Chair Josiassen, Chief Administrative Officer, County Counsel
7/14/o6)
45• Letter from Rian Farley, Durham Cemetery Preservation Association 7/10/06,
regarding moving a sprinkler line on the 5tn Fairway at Butte Country Club to allow the
Eagle Scout project of continuing restoration of the Durham Cemetery. (Copy to Chair
Josiassen7/14/06)
46. Letter from Teresa Walsh,Planroom Manager,Valley Contractors Exchange,Inc.,July
10, 2oo6, offering their services to help get low bids on projects. (Received 7/10/06.
Copy to Purchasing 7/13/o6)
47. Office of Homeland Security, July 10, 2oo6, encouraging counties to apply for all
applicable Homeland Security Grants prior to their expiration date. There is
$185,904,52o available statewide for grants that have no applications pending.
(Received 7/12/o6. Copy to Emergency Services 7/13/o6)
48. The Reclamation Board Agenda for meeting to be held July 21, 2oo6, in Sacramento.
(Received 7/11/o6)
49• Department ofAlcoholic Beverage Control,Application for Alcoholic Beverage License,
July 11, 2oo6 for Sharons Inn in Chico. (Received 7/12/o6. Copy to Development
Services 7/13/o6)
50. USDA,Forest Service,Plumas,Mt.Hough Ranger District,July 12,2oo6,Announcing
sealed bids will be opened July 28, 2oo6, in Quincy for the Barracks timber sale.
(Received 7/14/o6)
51. Wildlife Conservation Board, July 12, 2oo6, regarding the Rudd Ranch Wetland
Restoration Project considered by the Board in May, 2005. (Received 7/12/o6. Copy
to Board of Supervisors,Chief Administrative Officer,Fish&Game,Water&Resource
Conservation, Development Services, County Counsel, 7/17/06)
52. Department ofAlcoholic Beverage Control,Application for Alcoholic Beverage License,
July 14, 2oo6, for Palermo Liquors, in Palermo. (Received 7/17/06. Copy to
Development Services 7/17/06)