HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-18-08 COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION ONLY
November 18, 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 October 24, 2oo8 from the Governor's Office of Emergency Services,
Response and Recovery Division.The U.S.Small Business Administration has declared
primary of Colusa and contiguous counties of Butte, Glenn, Lake, Sutter and Yolo a
disaster area. The declaration is a result of a October 6, 2oo8 USDA disaster
designation due to agriculture losses caused by drought that occurred March 2oo8
through June 2oo8. (Received 10-28-o8. Copy sent to the Agriculture Commissioner
on 10-3o-o8.)
2. Agenda from the Private Industry Council of Butte County, Inc. The meeting is
scheduled for November 4, 2oo8 at 12:00 p.m.and will be held at Checkers Restaurant
located at log Table Mountain Blvd., in Oroville. (Received 10-28-o8.)
3. Letter dated October 21, 2oo8 from the Housing Authority of the County of Butte.The
Housing Authority is please to announce the hiring of a new Executive Director, Ed
Mayer. (Received 10-27-o8.)
4. Letter dated October 22,2oo8 from the State of California,Health and Human Services
Agency regarding the Local Primary Agency Annual Evaluation Report. More
information may be obtained by contacting Richard L. Hinrichs, P.E. at (530) 228-
4800. (Received 10-28-o8.)
5. Letter and 2oo8 Challenge Awards Directory dated October 27, 2oo8. More
information may be obtained by contacting David Liebler at (916) 327-75oo ext. 530
or email at dlieblerp counties.org (Received 10-3o-o8.)
6. Letter dated October 26, 2oo8 from the Law Offices of Richard L. Harriman regarding
the Butte Environmental Council v. County of Butte, Project Title: Proposition 50:
Tuscan Aquifer Monitoring,Recharge and Data Management Project.(Received 10-29-
o8. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors, County Counsel, Water Resource &
Conservation District, Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix, Assistant Chief
Administrative Officer Mike Spata,and DeputyAdministrative Officer Shari McCracken
10-31-o8.)
7. Letter dated October 20, 2oo8 from the County of Los Angeles Fire Department,
thanking Butte County for acknowledging the valiant efforts of the Los Angeles County
firefighters during the 2oo8 Butte County Firestorm. (Received 10-31-o8. Copies sent
to the Board of Supervisors,Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix,Assistant Chief
Administrative Officer Mike Spata, Fire and General Services 11-4-o8.)
8. Letter dated October 16, 2008 from the State of California, Department of Parks and
Recreation regarding the Final Environmental Impact Report - Bidwell-Sacramento
River State Park Habitat Restoration and Outdoor Recreation Facilities Development
Project State Clearinghouse *2007o8216o. (Received 11-3-o8.)
9. The Firing Line publication, Issue 947 for November 2oo8. (Received 11-3-o8.)
10. Comcast publication for October 2oo8. (Received 11-6-o8.)
ii. Letter dated November 3, 2oo8 from the Governor's Office of Emergency Services,
Response and Recovery Division.The U.S.Small Business Administration has declared
primary counties of Butte, Monterey, and Santa Cruz and contiguous counties of
Colusa, Fresno, Glenn, Kings, Plumas, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa
Clara, Sutter,Tehama and Yuba a disaster area.This declaration is a result of damages
caused by the fires,June 8, 2oo8 through August 20, 2oo8. (Received 11-5-o8. Copies
sent to the Chief Administrative Officer Brian Haddix and to the Assistant Chief
Administrative Officer Mike Spata 11-10-o8.)
12. Letter dated October 30, 2oo8 from the State of California, Department of California
Highway Patrol regarding Proposition 65. (Received 11-5-o8. Copy sent to
Environmental Health 11-10-o8.)
13. Family Water Alliance, Inc. publication for Fall 2oo8. (Received 11-6-o8.)
14. Letter dated October 30, 2oo8 from Butte County Office of Education regarding the
state filed lawsuit against the State of California, the Superintendent of Public
Instruction,the State Board of Education and the California Department of Education.
(Received 11-3-o8.)
15. Letter dated October 30, 2oo8 from the State of California, California Department of
Public Health regarding the Approval of Alternation Year Agreement Funding
Application (AFA) for Agreement *2oo8-04 FY o8/09. (Received 11-3-o8. Copy sent
to Public Health on 11-10-o8.)
16. Letter dated October 29, 2oo8 from the State of California, Department of Parks and
Recreation. State Parks is developing plans for the habitat restoration and facilities
development of its "Sacramento River Access at Pine Creek" subunit within Bidwell-
Sacramento River State Park. The State Parks' Valley Sector has scheduled a public
meeting to explain these plans and get feedback from interested parties.This meeting
will occur Wednesday, November 19, 2oo8 at the Bidwell Mansion Visitor Center
located at 525 The Esplanade in Chico. (Received 11-3-o8. Copies sent to the Board of
Supervisors,ChiefAdministrative Officer Brian Haddix,Assistant ChiefAdministrative
Officer Mike Spata, Deputy Administrative Officer Shari McCracken and to Public
Works 11-10-o8.)
17. Letter undated from the Library Advisory Board Member Marian Milling supporting
the Library. (Received 11-3-o8.Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors and the Library
ii-10-o8.)