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County Supervisors
Bill Connelly, District 1
Jane Dolan, District 2
Maureen Kirk, District 3
Curt Josiassen, District 4
Kim Yamaguchi, District 5
C. Brian Haddix, Chief Administrative Bruce Alpert, County Counsel
Officer and Clerk of the Board
BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
9:00 A.M. 1.00 CALL TO ORDER
AGENDA -.TAN VARY 29, 2008
1.01 Call to Order - Board of Supervisors Room, County
Administration Building, 25 County Center Drive,
Oroville.
1.02 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States
of America.
1.03 Observation of a Moment of Silence.
2.00 CORRECTIONS AND~OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA.
3.00 CONSENT AGENDA
AGRICULTURE 3.01 * Budget Transfer and Fixed Asset Purchase - approval is
requested for the purchase of a new pick-up truck in
the amount of $14,500. The department has $13,693
appropriated in its fixed asset budget for the purchase
but requests an additional appropriation of $807 as
detailed in the agenda report - action requested -
APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT; AND APPROVE
FIXED ASSET PURCHASE OF VEHICLE IN THE AMOUNT OF
$14, 500.
AUDITOR 3.02 * Local Agency Improvement Fees - submitted is the
Combined Report of Impact Fees or Local Agency
Improvement Fees for Fiscal Year 2006/2007. Pursuant
to Government Code Section 66006, this item was
introduced at the meeting of December 11, 2007 and has
been on file and available for public inspection in the
Chief Administrative Office. Final action on the
report is now required - action requested - ACCEPT
REPORT AND MAKE FINDINGS AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA
REPORT FOR EACH OF THE ACCOUNTS WITH REGARD TO PURPOSE,
RELATIONSHIP, SOURCE AND AMOUNTS, AND TIMING AS SET
FORTH IN GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 66001 (d) (From 12-11-
07 [3.01])
BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH 3.03 * Youth Leadership Institute (YLI) - approval is
requested for a sole source agreement with YLI to
continue to work with the department in the areas of
youth development evaluation, training, and youth-adult
partnerships. The term of the agreement is September
1, 2007 through October 1, 2008 with a maximum amount
payable of $27,000 (department budget) - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA - .TANUARY 29, 2008
3.04 * Drug Court Partnership Program - approval is requested
for a revenue agreement with the Department of Alcohol
and Drug Programs. The project budget period is July
1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 with a maximum amount
payable to Butte County of $140,300 (department
budget) - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contract No. R40153)
3.05 * Milhous Children's Services - amendment - approval is
requested for an amendment to the agreement with
Milhous Children's Services for the provision of
services to seriously, emotionally disturbed youth
with full scope Medi-Cal. The amendment changes the
term of the agreement to August 16, 2007 through
February 18, 2008 and decreases the maximum amount
payable by $24,961.78 (department budget) - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.06 * State Department of Mental Health (DMH) -
Hospitalization Agreement - approval is requested for
an agreement with DMH for the provision of
professional and inpatient hospital services to persons
who are acutely mentally ill and those persons
requiring health care services. Behavioral Health is
required to establish a community mental health service
to cover the entire area of the county and to reimburse
the State Department of Mental Health for its use of
state hospital beds. The term of the agreement is July
1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. It is a zero dollar
contract as County realignment funds are offset to pay
the State for the use of the hospital beds - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER; AND ADOPT RELATED RESOLUTION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.07 * Butte County Probation Department - amendment -
approval is requested for an amendment to the Family
Bridges agreement with the Probation Department for
Fiscal Year 2007/2008. The program is designed to
serve at-risk youth ages 8 to 18 and their families.
The amendment extends the term of the agreement to June
30, 2008 and increases the maximum amount payable by
$282,488 (department budget) - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT
TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
(Contract No. X16473)
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA -.TAN VARY 29, 2008
3.08 * State Department of Mental Health (DMH) - Mental
Services Act (MSHA) Agreement - approval is requested
for a revenue agreement with DMH for funding that will
support a broad range of mental health services. The
County previously entered into an agreement called the
MHSA Performance Contract, but the State has renamed
the agreement and is requiring approval of the new
document covering the entire term. The term of this
agreement is July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2008 with an
amount of $3,779,075 payable to County in Fiscal Year
2007/2008 (department budget) - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER; AND ADOPT RELATED RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contract No. R40960)
3.09 * Butte County Department of Employment and Social
Services (DESS) - Connecting Circle of Care (CCOC)
Program - approval is requested for an agreement with
DESS for the provision of collaborative services
related to the CCOC program. The term of the agreement
is October 1, 2006 through June 30, 2008 with a maximum
amount payable to DESS of $136,850 - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER; AND APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
3.10 * Linda Huffmon - amendment - approval is requested for
an amendment to the agreement with Linda Huffmon for
the provision of consulting services to the Department
of Behavioral Health. The amendment increases the
maximum amount payable by $45,905 (department budget)
- action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.11 * Accept Unanticipated Revenue - approval is requested to
accept and appropriate $22,855 in unanticipated Federal
Perinatal Set Aside revenue carried over from Fiscal
Year 2006/2007. The funds will be used to support the
Young Parent program - action requested - APPROVE
BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE
AGENDA REPORT.
CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICE 3.12 * Approval of Minutes - action requested - APPROVE
MINUTES OF JANUARY 8, 2008.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA -.TAN VARY 29, 2008
3.13 * Renewal of Local Emergency Declaration - approval is
requested for the continuance of the local emergency
that was declared on January 4, 2008 as a result of
heavy rains, high winds and wide-spread power outages.
Per State of California Government Code, the
declaration must be reviewed at each regularly
scheduled Board meeting until terminated - action
requested - APPROVE CONTINUANCE OF THE EMERGENCY
DECLARATION.
CHILD SUPPORT
SERVICES 3.14 * Budget Transfer and Fixed Asset Purchase - approval is
requested for the purchase of a vehicle to be used by
the department's investigator and for a related budget
transfer as detailed in the agenda report - action
requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote required)
ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE
AGENDA REPORT; AND APPROVE FIXED ASSET PURCHASE OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE.
DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES 3.15 * Pacific Municipal Consultants (PMC) - amendment -
approval is requested for an amendment to the agreement
with PMC in order to add a staff cost rate sheet
associated with the Las Plumas Master Environmental
Assessment assigned to PMC as a project - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER. (Contract No. X16227)
EMPLOYMENT
AND SOCIAL
SERVICES 3.16 * Private Industry Council (PIC) of Butte County -
amendment - approval is requested for an amendment to
the agreement with PIC for the provision services for
CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work participants. The amendment
increases the maximum amount payable by $602,855 and
adds to the scope of work of the original agreement .
Approval is also requested to accept $941,142 in
unanticipated revenue from Fiscal Year 2006/2007
CalWORKs Improvement Program project - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER; AND APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER
(4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING
UNANTICIPATED FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
3.17 * Enloe Medical Center - Touchstone Perinatal Program -
approval is requested for an agreement with Enloe for
the provision of training services for the Options for
Recovery Program which offers training to foster
parents and relatives caring for substance exposed
children ages 0-60 months. The term of the agreement is
July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009 with a maximum
amount payable of $371,788 (department budget) -
project - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA - .TANUARY 29, 2008
3.18 * Northern Valley Catholic Social Services (NVCSS) -
amendment - approval is requested for an amendment to
the agreement with NVCSS for the provision of Cal-Learn
Program case management services. The amendment
increases the maximum amount payable by $13,000
(department budget) - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT
TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.19 * Refugee Social Services (RSS) - approval is requested
for four separate agreements for the provision of
services to the Hmong refugee population of Butte
County. The term of each agreement is October 1, 2007
through September 30, 2008. The maximum amounts
payable of each agreement are: 1) Butte-Glenn Community
College District - $30,000; 2) Thermalito Union School
District - $52,104; Butte County Department of Public
Health - $32,521; and the Hmong Cultural Center of
Butte County - $27,126. Approval is also requested to
accept and appropriate $128,401 received from the
Federal Fiscal Year 2006 RSS grant project - action
requested - APPROVE FOUR AGREEMENTS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR
TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER; AND APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5
vote required) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS
DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
3.20 * Recognize Reimbursement Revenues in General Assistance
(GA) Budget - Due to a change in accounting practices,
approval is requested to increase appropriations and
revenues for GA. In the past, GA reimbursements from
Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Payment
were offset directly against expenditures. These
reimbursements are now accounted for as revenue -
action requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote
required) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED
FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
3.21 * 2007 Butte County Child and Family Services Self
Assessment Report - approval of the report is requested
as required by Assembly Bill 636 and by the California
Department of Social Services - action requested -
APPROVE THE REPORT AS SUBMITTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES.
3.22 * Resolution Recognizing Employment and Eligibility Staff
Week in Butte County - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA - .TANUARY 29, 2008
GENERAL
SERVICES 3.23 * Paradise Recreation and Park District (PRPD) -
amendment - approval is requested for an amendment to
the current lease agreement with PRPD which will allow
PRPD to make tenant improvements to County-owned land
on the Skyway - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW
BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.24 * CSU, Chico Research Foundation - approval is requested
for a lease agreement with CSU for the property at 1010
Cleveland Avenue, Chico. CSU plans to use the facility
to provide nutrition-focused educational services. The
term of the agreement is February 4, 2008 through
February 4, 2010 - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT
AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.25 * Award of Contract for Completion of the Butte County
Courthouse Basement Infill Project - approval is
requested for an agreement with Don Azevedo
Construction, Inc. of Chico for the completion of the
courthouse basement. Don Azevedo was the lowest
responsive and responsible bidder to Invitation for
Bids (IFB) 49-08. Approval is also requested for a
resolution, pursuant to Public Contract Code sections
22050 and 22035, authorizing the Chief Administrative
Officer to sign a contract, specifically to allow
repair of the addition to the main courthouse - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER; APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote
required) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED
IN THE AGENDA REPORT; AND ADOPT RESOLUTION (4/5 vote
required) AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.26 * Budget Transfer - Juvenile Hall Capital Project -
approval is requested for a budget appropriation in
order for Facilities Services to complete concrete work
at the Juvenile Hall facility. An appropriation of
$33,025 was not expended in Fiscal Year (FY) 2005/2006
and was not re-appropriated in FY 2006/2007 - action
requested -APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote required)
ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE
AGENDA REPORT.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA -.TAN VARY 29, 2008
HUMAN
RESOURCES 3.27 * Resolution to Amend the Salary Ordinance - the
department has prepared a resolution which will amend
the salary ordinance as follows: ADMINISTRATION - the
department requests to flexibly staff one position of
Manager, Support Services to Manager, Support Services
or Supervisor, Support Services. CLERK-RECORDER - adds
one term position of Deputy County Clerk I beginning
February 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2008. SHERIFF
- adds one sunset position of Deputy Sheriff to begin
on January 1, 2008 and end on December 31, 2009 and
extends a current sunset position of Deputy Sheriff to
end December 31, 2009 instead of April 30, 2009.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - the department requests to flexibly
staff one position of Certified Nurse Practitioner to
Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant.
HUMAN RESOURCES - adjusts the flat rates for the
classifications of File Clerk - Extra Help; Weights
and Measures Inspector Aide; and Mental Health Intern
of Section 57j of the Salary Ordinance entitled,
~~Classifications with Flat Rate Assignments" from
$7.50/hour to $8.00/hour; the department also requests
to delete the following: the classification of LAFCo
Executive Officer from Section 57j of the Salary
Ordinance entitled, ~~Classifications with Flat Rate
Assignments;" one position of Administrative Analyst
or Administrative Analyst, Associate; one position of
Administrative Analyst, Associate or Commission Clerk;
one position of LAFCo Executive Officer; and one
position of Planner, Principal or Planner, Senior from
Section 33 entitled ~~480-004 LOCAL AREA FORMATION
COMMISSION (LAFCo)." EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES -
deletes one vacant position of Inventory Warehouse
Specialist and adds one flexibly staffed position of
Office Specialist, Senior; Office Specialist; or Office
Assistant. PUBLIC HEALTH - adds one position of
Supervisor, Information Systems Analyst - action
requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
LIBRARY 3.28 * Library Donations - pursuant to Government Code Section
25355, donations of $846.80 from Oroville Friends of
the Library; $6,000 from the Chico Friends of the
Library; $200 from James and Patrice Jensen; $100 from
Richard Jauregui; $750 from Ed McLaughlin; $238.64 from
an anonymous donor; $100 from Izzy Burger Spa; $100
from Maudie Penney; $1,167.77 from Paradise Friends of
the Library have been received for the purchase of
books; $253.49 from Paradise Friends of the Library has
been received for operations - action requested -
ACCEPT DONATIONS AND AUTHORIZE LETTERS OF APPRECIATION.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA - .TANUARY 29, 2008
3.29 * Accept Unanticipated Revenue - approval is requested
to accept and appropriate a $25,000 Early Learning with
Families grant from the California State Library. The
funds will be used to provide library services for
children under the age of five - action requested -
APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING
AND APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED FUNDS AS DETAILED IN
THE AGENDA REPORT.
3.30 * Accept Donation - approval is requested to accept a
donation of a sound system from the Chico Friends of
the Library. The system consists of two microphones,
an amplifier, a control panel, and a speaker system and
will be permanently installed in the community
meeting room - action requested - ACCEPT DONATIONS AND
AUTHORIZE LETTERS OF APPRECIATION.
PROBATION 3.31 * Paradise Unified School District - approval is
requested for an agreement with the District in which
one officer will serve as a Truancy Officer at District
schools. The term of the agreement is November 1, 2007
through June 30, 2008 with the District contributing
$39,713 to the County from the Safe Schools Healthy
Students grant - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT
AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER; AND APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFER (4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE
AGENDA REPORT.
3.32 * Butte County Office of Education (BCOE) and Oroville
Union High School District - approval is requested for
an agreement with the BCOE and the District in which
one officer will serve as a Truancy Officer at Prospect
High School. The term of the agreement is August 1,
2007 through June 30, 2008 with the District
contributing $45,500 (department budget) to the County
from the Safe Schools Healthy Students grant - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
PUBLIC
HEALTH 3.33 * California Department of Public Health (CDPH) -
approval is requested for an agreement with CDPH to
provide funding for Butte County's Hospital
Preparedness Program. The term of the agreement is
September 1, 2007 through August 8, 2008 with a maximum
amount payable of $243,165 - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW
BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA - .TANUARY 29, 2008
3.34 * Northern Valley Indian Health, Inc. (NVIH) - approval
is requested for a sole source agreement with NVIH for
the provision of the Children's Dental Project
Treatment Services Program. The term of the agreement
is January 29, 2008 through June 30, 2008 with a
maximum amount payable of $72,700. The program will be
fully funded through a Butte County Children and
Families Commission grant - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW
BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
PUBLIC
woxxs 3.35 * Construction of the Riceton Highway Overlay - Project
No. 16321-07-1 - project approval is requested for the
construction of the Riceton Highway Overlay from Afton
Road to the Union Pacific railroad Crossing. The
engineer's estimate for the project, which includes
application of an asphalt concrete overlay and
replacement of pavement markings and striping, is
approximately $500,000. The project will be funded by
Proposition 1B revenue - action requested - APPROVE
PLANS AND SPECIFICATION; AUTHORIZE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
WORKS TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS; AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR AND
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO SIGN PLANS.
3.36 * Construction of the Skyway Overlay - Project No. 51261-
07-1 - project approval is requested for the
construction of the Skyway Overlay of the Chico-bound
lanes from 3.12+ to 6.74+ miles West of Skyway
Crossroad. The engineer's estimate for the project,
which includes application of an asphalt concrete
overlay and replacement of pavement markings and
striping, is approximately $1.4 million. The project
will be funded by Proposition 1B revenue -action
requested - APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATION; AUTHORIZE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS; AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO SIGN
PLANS.
3.37 * Introduction of an Ordinance Establishing Speed Limits
on Certain Roads - In response to citizens' concerns
regarding the speed on Lott Road from Esquon Road to
Durham Dayton Highway, the department has performed a
speed study and an Engineering & Traffic Survey. Based
on these findings, it is recommended that the speed
limit be lowered to 25 mph - action requested - WAIVE
THE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA - .TANUARY 29, 2008
3.38 * Peterson Tractor Company - amendment - approval is
requested for an amendment to the agreement with
Peterson Tractor for the provision of repair services
of Caterpillar equipment at the Neal Road Sanitary
Landfill. The amendment increases the maximum amount
payable by $25,000 - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT
TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER;
AND APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote required)
ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE
AGENDA REPORT.
3.39 * State of California - amendment - approval is requested
for an amendment to the agreement with the State
related to the Signalized Intersection at Ophir
Road/Pacific Heights and State Route 70. As part of
the original agreement, the County had to contribute
$1, 000, 000 of road fund money to the project. Bids for
the work came in approximately 40 o below the engineer' s
estimate. The amendment requires the State to return
$500,000 at this time and any remaining funds when
construction has been completed - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER; AND APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote
required) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED
IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
3.40 * Butte Meadows Hillslider's Snowmobile Club -
amendment - approval is requested for an amendment to
the agreement with the Snowmobile Club for snow
grooming, plowing and removal in the area surrounding
the Jonesville Snowpark. The amendment will increase
the Fiscal Year (FY) 2007/2008 allocation amount by
$28,653. This amount is the remaining balance of the
of FY 2006/2007 allocation - action requested -APPROVE
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT
TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER;
AND APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote required)
ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE
AGENDA REPORT.
SHERIFF-
CORONER 3.41 * Accept Unanticipated Revenue - approval is requested to
accept and appropriate $5,085 provided by the State of
California as reimbursement for Standards Training for
Correctional Officers - action requested - AND APPROVE
BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE
AGENDA REPORT.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
TREASURER
AGENDA -.TAN VARY 29, 2008
3.42 * Budget Transfer - approval is requested to transfer
$8,200 from the Civil Division Trust account for the
replacement of equipment in the Civil Division. The
Civil Division will purchase a new laser printer, equip
two deputies vehicles with GPS systems, and replace
three shotguns and three rifles with the funds -
action requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote
required) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED
FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
TAX-COLLECTOR 3.43 * Monthly Investment Report - submitted is the Monthly
Investment Report dated December 31, 2007, in
accordance with the Statement of Investment Policy
dated July 1, 2007 - action requested - ACCEPT FOR
INFORMATION.
3.44 * Butte County Treasury Oversight Committee Appointment -
pursuant to Resolution 96-43, and Government Code
Section 27131 the Treasurer has nominated, and is
requesting the Board confirm, the appointment of Kevin
Bultema, Director of Fiscal Services for the Butte
County Office of Education, as the Superintendent of
Schools designated representative - action requested -
CONFIRM APPOINTMENT.
OTHER
DEPARTMENTS
AND AGENCIES
3.45 * Butte County Board of Law Library Trustees - action
requested - REAPPOINT GARY R. KNIPPEN, ESQ. AS DESIGNEE
OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND RAOUL J.
LECLERC, ESQ. AS ADDITIONAL DESIGNEE OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.
3.46 * Butte County Board of Law Library Trustees and Butte
County Superior Court - approval is requested for an
agreement with the Board of Law Library Trustees and
the Superior Court in order to add the Assistant Law
Librarian to the regular roster of Butte County
employees for the sole purpose of qualification for
California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
benefits - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
4.00 REGULAR AGENDA
BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES 4.01 * Boards, Commissions and Committees.
1. Appointments to Listed Vacancies.
2. Board Member or Committee Reports.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
BUDGET, LEGISLATIVE
OR COUNTY RELATED
UPDATES 4.02
4.03
Dncecw.mrmTnw.
AND DISCUSSION
ITEMS 4.04 '~
AGENDA -.TAN VARY 29, 2008
Update on Current Budget and Legislative Issues by the
Chief Administrative Officer.
1. Presentation by Paul Yoder of Shaw/Yoder to
discuss the Governor's budget proposal.
Update of General Plan 2030 Process by Director-
Development Services.
Recommendations of the Entitlement Subcommittee
Regarding the State Water Project (SWP) Table A
Allocation for 2008 and 2009 - On November 6, 2007, the
Board directed staff to investigate the possibility of
contracting with another SWP contractor to purchase the
County's excess Table A allocation for water year 2008
under a one time purchase agreement made available
through the Department of Water Resources (DWR) The
department is bringing forward a letter of intent from
Palmdale Water District to purchase the excess Table A
for 2008 and 2009. If the County does not choose to
participate in this transaction, the surplus water that
currently cannot be used in-county will return to the
SWP pool, will not be available for future in-county
use, and will be delivered outside of Butte County -
action requested -
1. APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ENTITLEMENT
SUBCOMMITTEE TO BEGIN THE CEQA PROCESS TO
EVALUATE THE SALE OF THE SURPLUS TABLE A
ALLOCATION FOR 2008 AND 2009 AND AUTHORIZE THE
DIRECTOR OF WATER AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION, OR
HIS DESIGNEE, TO SIGN THE LETTER OF INTENT WITH
PALMDALE WATER DISTRICT, SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY
COUNTY COUNSEL; AND
2. DIRECT STAFF TO BRING BACK A DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION; AND
3. APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote required)
ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED IN
THE AGENDA REPORT; AND
4. RENAME THE ENTITLEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE TO TABLE A
SUBCOMMITTEE.
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.TANUARY 29, 2008
BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA - .TANUARY 29, 2008
4.05 * Quincy Library Group (QLG) Litigation Fund -
consideration of a request from QLG to join in
litigation regarding fuel reduction and forest
restoration projects. QLG is requesting a $4,000
contribution from Butte County - action requested -
DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT BUTTE COUNTY WISHES TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE LAWSUIT FUND AND DIRECT STAFF
ACCORDINGLY. (Chief Administrative Office) (From 1-8-
2008 [4.05])
4.06 * Postponement of Street Improvements for APN 066-340-005
- Mr. Harold Stimson, who is in the process of building
a 3,500 square foot office building on a lot on
Lakeridge Court, Magalia, has requested a postponement
of street improvements. There are no other
improvements within 500' of the project - action
requested -
1. DENY THE REQUEST TO POSTPONE THE REQUIRED STREET
IMPROVEMENTS;
-OR-
2. IN ACCORDANCE WITH BUTTE COUNTY CODE 26-13.1,
APPROVE THE REQUEST TO POSTPONE THE STREET
IMPROVEMENTS. (Public Works)
4.07 Items Removed from the Consent Agenda for Board
Consideration and Action.
Jr' .OO P[1BLIC HEARINGS AND TIMED ITEMS
10:00 A.rn. 5.01 * Public Hearing - Adjustment of Existing Development
Impact Fees - consideration of ordinances which will
adjust development impact fees on new residential and
nonresidential development in the unincorporated and
incorporated areas of Butte County. County-wide fees
for General Government Facilities; General Government
Vehicles and Equipment; Library Facilities, Vehicles
and Materials; Fire Department Facilities, Vehicles and
Equipment; Sheriff's Department Facilities, Vehicles
and Equipment; and Road Improvement, Bridge, and
Traffic Signals will be adjusted. Fees in the North
Chico Specific Plan Area and the Chico Urban Area for
Street and Storm Drainage Facilities will be
adjusted - action requested - ADOPT ORDINANCES AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Chief Administrative
Office and Public Works)
PAGE 13 .TANUARY 29, 2008
BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA - .TANUARY 29, 2008
10:10 A.rn. 5.02 * Public Hearing - Resolution Implementing the County
Recorder Social Security Truncation Program - Assembly
Bill (AB) 1168 requires that County Recorders create an
exact copy of all official documents recorded between
January 1, 1980 and December 31, 2008 with all social
security numbers truncated. This process is also
required of any document recorded after January 1,
2009. The Bill allows the County Recorder to charge an
additional $1.00 fee for the first page of every
document recorded. The legislation requires that the
County Auditor-Controller conduct two reviews to verify
the funds generated by the newly imposed fee are used
only for the purpose of implementing the program -
action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN. (County Clerk-Recorder)
PAGE 14 .TANUARY 29, 2008
BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA - .TANUARY 29, 2008
10:30 A.rn. 5.03 * Timed Item - M & T Chico Ranch Mine (MIN 96-03) -
consideration of two appeals of the Planning
Commission's certification of the Final Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) and approval of the M & T Chico
Ranch Mine. The project consists of a long-term gravel
mining operation proposal by Baldwin Construction. The
mining would take place on 193-acres of a 235-acre site
over a 20-30 year period. Reclamation would occur
incrementally and would consist of the creation of
open-water wetland wildlife habitat and agricultural
uses. The aggregate would be processed on a 40-acre
area of the site. The project is located on a portion
of the Ranch approximately 1.5 miles east of the
Sacramento River and approximately 5 miles southwest of
Chico. Access to the site would be from River Road,
Chico. The APNs are 039-530-023 and 039-530-025
(formerly 039-530-019 and 039-530-020). On January 8,
2008, the Board heard public testimony and closed the
Public Hearing. This item was continued for Board
deliberation - action requested -
1. A) UPHOLD THE APPEAL; B) DENY THE MINING USE
PERMIT; C) DENY CERTIFICATION OF FINAL EIR; AND
D) DIRECT STAFF TO COME BACK WITH FINDINGS.
-OR-
2. A) DENY THE APPEAL; B) ADOPT RESOLUTION
CERTIFYING THE FINAL EIR, ADOPTING FINDINGS OF
FACT AND ADOPTING A MITIGATION MONITORING PLAN
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; AND C) ADOPT
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MINING USE PERMIT AND
RECLAMATION PLAN WITH FINANCIAL ASSURANCE
ESTIMATE, STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS,
AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN. (Development Services)
F) . ~~ P[1BLIC COMMENT
Comments to the Board on issues and items not listed on
the agenda. Presentations will be limited to five
minutes. Please note that pursuant to California state
law, the Board of Supervisors is prohibited from taking
action on any item not listed on the agenda.
PAGE 15 JANUARY 29, 2008
BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA - .TANUARY 29, 2008
7.00 CLOSED SESSION
7.01 ACTUAL LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOV. CODE SEC.
54956.9(a): FOUR CASES
1. LAKE OROVILLE INTERVENTION (FERC PROJECT 2100);
2. FOGARTY V. CITY OF CHICO, ET AL; USDC CASE N0.
06-01007;
3. BORGE DEVELOPMENT V. COUNTY OF BUTTE - USDC CASE
N0. 06-02228;
4. BUTTE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL V. BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS; BUTTE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CASE N0.
141433.
7.02 INITIATION OF LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOV. CODE SEC.
54956.9(C) - TWO POTENTIAL CASES.
7.03 CONFERENCES WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO
GOV. CODE SEC. 54956.8:
PROPERTY: A.P. N0. 047-600-005
AGENCY NEGOTIATOR: GRANT HUNTSICKER
NEGOTIATING PARTY: OJI TRUST
NEGOTIATIONS: STATUS REPORT ON TERMS PURCHASE.
7.04 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT/APPOINTMENT/RECRUITMENT
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957: CHILD
SUPPORT SERVICES DIRECTOR; CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER.
PAGE 16 JANUARY 29, 2008
Information and Procedures Concerning the Agenda and Conduct of
the Board of Supervisors Meetings
Meeting Information: Meetings are generally held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and are
held in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Administration Building, 25 County Center Drive,
Oroville. At the end of each year the Board adopts a meeting schedule for the upcoming year. Meeting dates
can be changed as a result of holidays or other events so please check the meeting calendar to be certain.
Copies of the adopted meeting calendar for the year are available in the County Administrative Office or at the
Clerk of the Board website at www.buttecounty.net/cob.
Agenda Information: The agenda for every meeting of the Board is posted in front of the County Administration Building at least
72 hours before each meeting, and is available by mail subscription, e-mail subscription, or at the Clerk of the
Board website. A copy of the agenda and supporting materials provided to the Board of Supervisors members
to explain each agenda item (excluding documents that are not a public record within the meaning of the Public
Records Act) are available for your review at the County Administrative Office, the Chico, Oroville, and
Paradise libraries (please do not remove items from these files), and at the Clerk of the Board website. Copies
of supporting materials can be made for you at a charge to cover costs. The list of communications included
with the agenda packages is not comprehensive. Additional communications to the Board of Supervisors may
have been received but not included in the agenda supporting material. Copies of all communications received
by the Board of Supervisors (excluding documents that are not a public record within the meaning of the Public
Records Act) are available at the Administrative Office upon request. An (*) appearing before an agenda item
signifies that material has been provided to the Board of Supervisors members to explain that item.
Agenda Format and
Meeting Order: The agenda is usually organized into the following areas and meetings generally proceed in the following order:
1. Consent Agenda: these are items that are consideredroutine and are handledby one motion and vote
of the Board. lfyou wish to discuss any item on the Consent Agenda you can either fill out a speaker
card (located in the back of the board room) and give it to the Clerk of the Board (sitting to the right
of the Board) or, when the Chair asks if there is anything anyone would like to remove from the
Consent Agenda, stand and approach the podium and request the item be removed. The removed
items are discussed at the end of the Regular Agenda.
2. Regular Agenda: this is where presentations to the Board and items that require full discussion are
heard. Items removed from the Consent Agenda are discussed under this section.
3. Public Hearing and Timed Items: this is where items that are required by law to be heard as a public
hearing are set. This is the section where appeals before the Board are usually discussed. Hearings
may start after the time listed, but will never start before the time listed.
4. Public Comment: this is the area of the agenda where members of the audience may address the
Board on any matter not listed on the agenda. The Board, by law, cannot take action on any matter
not listed on the agenda, but may respond to statements or questions and provide staff direction
5. Closed Session: the Board is authorized, by law, to meet in a closed session in certain
circumstances. This area of the agenda identifies those items thatwill be discussed during the closed
session.
Public Participation: It is the policy of the Board of Supervisors, and a requirement of the California Open Meetings Law, to allow
members of the public the opportunity to comment on all matters before the Board. Public participation is
limited to matters within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board pursuant to Government Code Section
54954.3. The Board has adopted policy and procedures to facilitate the meeting process and conduct. A
complete listing of these policies and procedures can be found in the printed booklet agenda, obtained at the
County Administrative Office, or viewed at the Clerk of the Board website.
The Board of Supervisors is also committed to making its proceedings accessible to all citizens. Individuals
with special needs should call the Clerk of the Board at 530-538-7631, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. to request disability-related modifications/accommodations or to request materials in alternate
formats. All requests for special accommodationsand/or alternative format documents must be made 48 hours
prior to the meeting.
For further information contact the: Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
County Administrative Office
25 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965
530-538-7631
www.buttecounty.net/cob