HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-11-07 COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION ONLY
September ii, 2007
(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. Community Action Agency of Butte County, Inc. letter, dated August 7, 2007, from
Thomas Tenorio, requesting that his appointment to the Private Industry Council be
renewed. (Received 8-20-07. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors by Associate
Clerk of the Board Moghannam, 8-21-07.)
2. California Rifle and Pistol Association,Inc.solicitation,undated. (Received 8-20-07.)
3. Faxed letter, dated August 20, 2007, from Supervisor Connelly to Governor
Schwarzenegger, regarding SB 77 (Ducheny). (Received 8-21-07. Administration
Received 8-22-07. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors and to Interim Chief
Administrative Officer Starlyn Brown, 8-22-07.)
4. Department of Water Resources publication, Water Conservation News, dated
Spring/Summer 2007. Topics include: Climate Change Imperative, Water
Conservation in Iran,Proposition50 Supports Desalinated Groundwater,NewThinking
About Drought,and Urban Water Management Plan-Status Report. (Received 8-23-
07•)
5. California State University,Fresno solicitation,dated August 2007,with attached Raffle
Tickets for"this year's Fantasy Vacation Raffle." Proceeds from the raffle will benefit
programs in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State.
(Received 8-23-07.)
6. United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Plumas -Mt. Hough Ranger
District letter, dated August 22, 2007. On September 24, 2007, at io:oo a.m., sealed
bids will be opened in the Mt. Hough Ranger Station for the Peppard MP Thin Sale.
More information may be obtained by calling (530) 283-7644. (Received 8-23-07.)
7. Family Water Alliance letter, dated August 22, 2007, regarding their concerns about
Assembly Bill 930. (Received 8-23-07. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors,
Interim Chief Administrative Officer Starlyn Brown, and the Agriculture Department,
8-24-07.)
8. S2567 - Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Response and Recovery Division,
Recovery Branch, Individual Assistance Section letter, dated August 21, 2007. Due to
the agricultural losses caused by severe high temperatures and low humidity that
occurred March ii, 2007,through March 21, 2007, emergency farm loan applications
are being taken until April 14, 2oo8. Farmers and ranchers who conduct family-sized
farming operations are eligible. (Received 8-23-07. Copies sent to the Board of
Supervisors and to Interim Chief Administrative Officer Starlyn Brown, 8-24-07.)
9. S2561 - Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Response and Recovery Division,
Recovery Branch, Individual Assistance Section letter, dated August 8, 2007. Due to
the agricultural losses caused by severe high temperatures and low humidity that
occurred March 7, 2007, through March 15, 2007, emergency loan applications are
being taken until April 9, 2oo8. Farmers and ranchers who conduct family-sized
farming operations are eligible. (Received 8-23-07. Copies sent to the Board of
Supervisors and to Interim Chief Administrative Officer Starlyn Brown, 8-24-07.)
10. SBA #1o984 - Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Response and Recovery
Division,Recovery Branch,Individual Assistance Section letter,dated August 21,2007.
Due to the agricultural losses caused by severe high temperatures and low humidity
that occurred March'7,2007,through March 15,2007,emergencyloan applications are
being taken until April 9, 2oo8. Small, non-farm businesses and small agricultural
cooperatives are eligible. (Received 8-23-07. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors
and to Interim Chief Administrative Officer Starlyn Brown, 8-24-07.)
ii. SBA #1o988 - Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Response and Recovery
Division,Recovery Branch,Individual Assistance Section letter,dated August 21,2007.
Due to the drought that occurred November 1, 2oo6, through April 10, 2007, SBA
Economic Injury Disaster Loan applications will be accepted through April 9, 2oo8.
Small,non-farm businesses and small agricultural cooperatives are eligible. (Received
8-23-07. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors and to Interim Chief Administrative
Officer Starlyn Brown, 8-24-07.)
12. S256o - Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Response and Recovery Division,
Recovery Branch, Individual Assistance Section letter, dated August 8, 2007. Due to
the drought that occurred November 1,2oo6,through April 10,2007,loan applications
will be accepted through April 9, 2oo8. Farmers and ranchers who conduct family-
sized farming operations are eligible. (Received 8-23-07. Copies sent to the Board of
Supervisors and to Interim Chief Administrative Officer Starlyn Brown, 8-24-07.)
13. Letter, dated August 17, 2007, from the Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy
Program (HICAP), with an enclosed agenda and list of guests for the Medicare Bus
Tour scheduled for Friday, August 24, 2007. (Received 8-20-07. Administration
Received 8-22-07. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors and to the Interim Chief
Administrative Officer Starlyn Brown, 8-22-07.)
14. Butte County Library Advisory Board Resolution,dated August 8,2007. Resolution of
Appreciation for Enhanced Funding for Butte County Library. (Received 8-23-07.
Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors and to Interim Chief Administrative Officer
Starlyn Brown, 8-24-07.)
15. City of Oroville notice, undated. Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration:
Palamino Place Tentative Subdivision Map, File TSM 07-oi; Rezone File RZ 07-02;
Lead Agency: City of Oroville, 1735 Montgomery Street, Oroville. (Received 8-23-07.
Copies sent to Supervisor Connelly, Interim Chief Administrative Officer Starlyn
Brown, and Development Services, 8-24-07.)
16. City of Oroville notice, undated. Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration:
Nelson 56 Tentative Subdivision Map, File TSM 05-10; Lead Agency: City of Oroville,
1735 Montgomery Street, Oroville. (Received 8-23-07. Copies sent to Supervisor
Connelly, Interim Chief Administrative Officer Starlyn Brown, and Development
Services, 8-24-07.)
17. City of Oroville notice, undated. Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration:
Paula Court Tentative Subdivision Map,File TSM o6-o6; Rezone File RZ o6-o8; Lead
Agency:City of Oroville,1735 Montgomery Street,Oroville. (Received 8-23-07. Copies
sent to Supervisor Connelly, Interim Chief Administrative Officer Starlyn Brown, and
Development Services, 8-24-07.)
18. Interoffice Memorandum, dated August 24, 2007, from Kathleen Moghannam,
Associate Clerk of the Board, with attached letter from Carol Peterson, requesting
reappointment to the Private Industry Council Board. (Received 8-23-07.
Administration Received 8-27-07. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors via
Associate Clerk of the Board Moghannam, 8-24-07.)
19. Chico Urban Area Joint Powers Financing Authority agenda. This meeting will take
place August 29, 2007, at 3:00 p.m. in the Chico Municipal Center, Conference Room
1, 421 Main Street, Chico. (Received 8-24-07. Administration Received 8-27-07.
Copies sent to Interim Chief Administrative Officer Starlyn Brown and Program
Development Manager Dan Blair, 8-27-07.)
20. United States Department ofAgriculture,Forest Service,Plumas National Forest letter,
dated August 17, 2007. Sealed bids will be opened on September 25t'for the following
four timber sales: Granite SBA Timber Sale, Ararat SBA Timber Sale, Grizzly Timber
Sale,and the Buckhorn Timber Sale. More information may be obtained by calling the
Feather River Ranger District Office at (530) 534-6500. (Received 8-24-07.
Administration Received 8-27-07.)
21. Letter, dated August 22, 2007, from Butte County Department of Behavioral Health,
announcing the Recovery Oriented Leadership training schedule. These meetings will
take place Tuesday, October 9, 2007,from 8:3o AM to 4:30 PM(lunch provided), and
Wednesday, October 10, 2007, from 8:3o AM to 12:00 PM, at the Chico Masonic
Family Center, 111o,West East Avenue,Chico. Casual dress is suggested. (Received 8-
27-07.)
22. United States Department ofAgriculture,Forest Service,Plumas National Forest letter,
dated August 21, 2007, announcing the beginning of the environmental analysis
process for the proposed Flea Project Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
(Received 8-27-07. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors, Interim Chief
Administrative Officer Starlyn Brown,Deputy Administrative Officer Shari McCracken,
and to the Fire Department, 8-27-07.)
23. Postcard from Big League Dreams, announcing that they will have a booth at the
League of California Cities Annual Exposition, September 6 t and 7t' 2007 at the
Sacramento Convention Center. (Received 8-27-07. Originals sent to the Board of
Supervisors, copy kept for Board Correspondence, 8-27-07.)
24. State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights notice, dated August
23, 2007. Notice of Petition to Change Pont of Diversion:Applications 576,763, 1589,
and 31436, Yolo & Colusa Counties, Sacramento River. (Received 8-24-07.
Administration Received 8-27-07. Copy sent to Water and Resource Conservation, 8-
27-07.)
25. The Firing Line, the California Rifle and Pistol Association, Inc. publication, Issue
*933, September 2007. Articles include: Legislative Watch, Bill Status Update -
September 2007, Legal Front Line, and Collector's Corner. (Received 8-28-07.)
26. Flyer from the Center for Creative Land Recycling,announcing their workshop,TheArt
of the Deal,which details Brownfield Financing&Deal Structure. This workshop will
take place Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 6:0o pm to 8:0o pm, and Thursday,
September 20, 2007,from7:3o am to 3:00 pm. More information may be obtained by
visiting www.cclr.org/annual trends.htm. (Received 8-28-07.)
27. Letter, dated August 24, 2007, from the City of Chico thanking Bruce Alpert, Butte
County Counsel,for his letter regarding the hazardous waste violations at Chico Scrap
Metal. (Received 8-29-07. Copies sent to Board of Supervisors and Interim Chief
Administrative Officer Starlyn Brown 8-31-07.)
28. Letter, dated August 22, 2007, from Department of Water Resources regarding
"Upcoming Helicopter Survey Flights to Evaluate Flood Control Levees". For more
information, please contact Elizabeth Scott at (916) 653-0979, or visit
www.levees.water.ca.gov. (Received 8-30-07. Copies sent to Board of Supervisors and
Water& Resource Conservation District 8-31-07.)
29. Letter, dated August 21, 2007,from Butte County Administration to Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), regarding "Costs
Incurred by Butte County in Responding to Recent Incidents at Lake Oroville, Project
No. 2100". Letter was returned by FERC with a certificate of service attached.
(Received 8-31-07.)
30. Application for Alcoholic Beverage License(s),dated August 27, 2007,for Forbestown
General Store. (Received 8-31-07.)
31. Letter,dated August 29,2007, from the State of California Health and Human Services
Agency, regarding "Revised Final Fiscal Year (FY) 2005-06 Maintenance of Effort
Calculations". For more information, please contact (916) 552-8016, or visit
www.dhs.ca.gov/hisp/ochs/chsu/CHIP/defaultcoltrs.htm. (Received via email 8-30-
07.)