HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-05-08 COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION ONLY
August 5, 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 July i4,2oo8 from Comcast Newsmakers to Chair Curt Josiassen regarding
a program dedicated to inform our community about local issues that are important and
relative to them. (Received 7-14-o8. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors, Chief
Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, and Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Mike
Spata).
2. Public Meeting announcements dated Thursday July 31, 8:3oa.m. from the Central
Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. New Era Mine will be heard on this day.
(Received 7-21-o8).
3. Letter dated July 16,2oo8 from Karma Hackney Program Manager for the Gov.'s Office
Of Emergency Services to Chair Curt Josiassen regarding a Secretarial disaster
designation for the County of Butte, Sutter, and Yuba and the contiguous counties of
Colusa, Glenn, Nevada Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Sierra, Tehama, and Yolo due to
freeze conditions that occurred April 19,2oo8 through April 20, 2oo8. (Received 7-21-
o8. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors,ChiefAdministrative Officer Brian Haddix,
and Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Mike Spata on 7-25-o8).
4. Notification dated July 21, 2oo8 from L. Carl Sturdy Task Force Commander of Butte
Interagency Narcotics Task Force. Notice of 1990 Toyota located at the corner of Ophir
Road and Lower Wyandotte was legally searched as a result of an illegal drug laboratory
investigation. (Received 7-22-o8).
5. Notification dated July 21, 2oo8 from L. Carl Sturdy Task Force Commander of Butte
Interagency Narcotics Task Force. Notification of hazardous/toxic chemical
contamination to owner of record of private property. (Received 7-22-o8).
6. Notice dated July 17,2oo8 from Mr. Bill Cornelius Superintendent of the Biggs Unified
School District to Kathleen Moghannam Clerk of the Board in regards to the Resolution
of the Board of Trustees of the Biggs Unified School District Ordering an Election, and
Establishing Specifications Of The Election Order. (Received 7-21-o8).
7. Notice received July 18,2oo8 From Law Seminars International announcing a seminar
called"California Environmental QualityAct(CEQA)"on September 19,2oo8 to be held
in Santa Monica, California. (Received 7-18-o8).
8. Memorandum dated July 21, 2oo8 from Dan Spiess, Chief Executive Officer of
Northern California EMS, Inc. Announcing the next Board of Director's of Northern
California EMS,Inc.on Thursday,July 24,2oo8at ii:oo AM at Nor-Cal EMS,43 Hilltop
Drive, Redding CA. (Received 7-22-o8).
9. Letter received via fax dated July 22, 2008 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. (Received7-22-08).
10. Letter dated June 29, 2008 from Bernadine Pasalich-Royer in support of the Barry R.
Kirshner Wildlife Foundation, Durham CA. (Received 7-20-08. Copies sent out to
Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer, Assistant Chief Administrative
Officer and to Developmental Services on 7-25-08).
11. Letter dated July 15, 2oo8 from Jill Spriggs, Chief of Bureau of Forensic Services for
Edmund G. Brown Jr., Attorney General of the State of California Department of
Justice. (Received 7-23-08. Copies sent to Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative
Officer,Assistant ChiefAdministrative Officer,Deputy Administrative Officer Sang Kim,
Sheriff-Coroner and to District Attorney on 7-25-08).
12. Letter received from Henry M. Ramirez, Oroville Facilities Relicensing Program
Manager informing of completion of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the
Oroville Facilities Relicensing-FERC Project No.2100. (Received 7-23-08.Copies sent
to Copies sent to Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer Briwn Haddix,
Assistant ChiefAdministrative Officer Mike Spata,Deputy Administrative Officer Shari
McCracken, and to County Counsel on 7-25-08).
13. Letter date July 17, 2oo8 from Karma Hackney Program Manager for the Gov.'s Office
Of Emergency Services to Chair Curt Josiassen regarding a agricultural disaster
designation for the primary County of Yuba and contiguous counties of Bute, Neveda,
Placer,Plumas,Sierra and Sutter due to drought conditions that occurred April 1,2oo8
through May 15, 2oo8. (Received 7-24-08. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors,
Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, and Assistant Chief Administrative Officer
Mike Spata, and to Agriculture on 7-25-08).
14. Announcement dated July 25, 2oo8 from Gary Wion, Deputy Director or the
Corrections Standards Authority providing an opportunity for all interested parties to
comment on the proposed revision of the Adult Titles 15 and 24 california Code of
Regulations, Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities. (Received 7-24-08.
Copies sent to the Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, and Assistant Chief
Administrative Officer Mike Spata, and Deputy Administrative Officer Sang Kim and
to the Sheriff- Coroner on 7-25-08).
15. Letter dated July 22, 2oo8 from David Williams regarding a Local Tax district and
shaded fuel break in the Skyway area of Paradise. (Received 7-24-08. Copies sent to
Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, and Assistant Chief
Administrative Officer Mike Spata, and to Fire on 7-25-08).
16. Letters dated July 22, 2oo8 from Curt Josiassen, Chair, Butte County Board of
Supervisor to Senate Minority Leader Dave Cogdill and Senator Sam Aanestad,
Assemblyman Rick Keene, Assesmblyman Doug LaMalfa, Assembly Speaker Karen
Bass,Assembly Minority Leader Mike Villines, Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata
and to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of the California Legislature regarding the
Rejection of Irresponsible Budget Raids of Transportation. (Copies sent to the Board of
Supervisors,Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix,Paul Yoder and Kiana Buss on
7-23-08).
17. Letter dated July 25, 2008 from Grace Marvin, Conservation Chair of the Sierra Club-
Yahi Group regarding County General Plan process and voting for development.
(Received 7-25-08.Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors,ChiefAdministrative Officer
Brian Haddix, and Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Mike Spata and to
Developmental Services on 7-25-08).
18. Letter dated 7-17-08 via Certified Mail from Bret Koehler,Senior Engineering Geologist
of the Department of Conservation, Office of Mine Reclamation notifying County of
Butte of a violation of the Surface Mining and reclamation Act of 1975 (SMARA) at the
New Era Mine. (Received 7-25-08. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors, Chief
Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, and Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Mike
Spata, Developmental Services and to County Counsel on 7-25-08).
19. Letter dated 7-24-08, via email, from Robert Heitger in support of the Tuscan Ridge
Golf Club development. (Received 7-25-08. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors,
ChiefAdministrative Officer Brian Haddix, Assistant ChiefAdministrative Officer Mike
Spata and to Developmental Services on 7-25-08).
20. Letter dated 7-24-08,via email, from Gordan Graham in support of the Tuscan Ridge
Golf Club development. (Received 7-24-08. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors,
ChiefAdministrative Officer Brian Haddix, Assistant ChiefAdministrative Officer Mike
Spata and to Developmental Services on 7-25-08).
21. Letter dated 7-24-08,via email,from Mike Buxton in support of the Tuscan Ridge Golf
Club development. (Received 7-24-08. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors, Chief
Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, Assistant ChiefAdministrative Officer Mike Spata
and to Developmental Services on 7-25-08).
22. Note from Mo West dated 7-23-08 to include the Tuscan Ridge Golf Club 2oo8
Development Project - Response to General plan Update. (Received 7-25-08. Copies
sent to the Board of Supervisors,Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, Assistant
Chief Administrative Officer Mike Spata and to Tim Snellings on 7-25-08).
23. Received Final Programmatic Agreement from the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission on 7-11-08. (Received 7-24-08. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors,
ChiefAdministrative Officer Brian Haddix, Assistant ChiefAdministrative Officer Mike
Spata, Deputy Administrative Officer Shari McCracken and County Counsel on 7-25-
08).
24. Fact Sheet dated July 2oo8 from Department of Toxic Substances Control on the"Draft
Removal Action Workplan for the PM Dusters Site Available for Review and Comment".
(Received 7-24-08.Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors,ChiefAdministrative Officer
Brian Haddix, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Mike Spata and Enloe Health on
7-25-08).