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UTTEOUNTYOARD OF UPERVISORS
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County Supervisors
Bill Connelly, District 1
Jane Dolan, District 2
Maureen Kirk, District 3
Steve Lambert, District 4
Kim Yamaguchi, District 5
Gregory G. Iturria, Interim Chief Bruce Alpert, County Counsel
Administrative Officer and
Clerk of the Board
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1.01Call to Order - Board of Supervisors Room, County
Administration Building, 25 County Center Drive,
Oroville.
1.02Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States
of America.
1.03Observation of a Moment of Silence.
2.00C/CA.
ORRECTIONS ANDORHANGES TO THE GENDA
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3.01*California Department of Food and Agriculture
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GRICULTURE
(CDFA) - approval is requested for a revenue agreement
with CDFA in which the County will provide services for
placing and servicing traps for the detection of exotic
pests that are considered hazardous to agriculture.
The term of the agreement is July 1, 2008 through
June 30, 2010 with a maximum amount receivable of
$57,182 - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER. (Contract No.
R41095)
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A
UDITOR
3.02*Appropriations for Transfer of Impact Fees to New
C
ONTROLLER
Special Revenue Fund - On January 27, 2009, the Board
authorized the Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax
Collector to establish a new Special Revenue Fund for
impact fees. In order to properly transfer funds to the
new Special Revenue Impact Fee Fund, appropriations
must be in place. The source of funds for the
appropriations is the Reserved Fund Balance of the
General Fund, Road Fund and Fire Fund, which will now
transfer to the new Special Revenue Fund for Impact
Fees - action requested - APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR
APPROPRIATIONS IN ORDER TO TRANSFER IMPACT FEE FUNDS TO
THE NEW SPECIAL REVENUE IMPACT FEE FUND.
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3.03*Resolution Recognizing Joan Townsend Upon her
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UPERVISORS
Retirement from Butte County - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.04*Resolution Recognizing Judith Terry Upon her Retirement
from Butte County - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.05District 4 Appointments - Supervisor Lambert has
submitted his nominations for District 4
representatives for the following: 1) the Butte County
Planning Commission; 2) the Butte County Fair Board; 3)
the Agricultural Advisory Committee; 4) the Butte
County Water Commission; and 5) the Butte County
Housing Authority Board. The term for each appointment
will end January 7, 2013 - action requested - APPOINT
ED BECKER TO THE BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION;
APPOINT LEIGH ANN JONES TO THE BUTTE COUNTY FAIR BOARD;
REAPPOINT MARK LAVY TO THE AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY
COMMITTEE; REAPPOINT RYAN SCHOHR TO THE BUTTE COUNTY
WATER COMMISSION; AND REAPPOINT LARRY HAMMAN TO THE
BUTTE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD.
3.06*District 5 Appointments - Supervisor Yamaguchi has
submitted his nominations for District 5
representatives for the following: 1) the Butte County
Housing Authority Board; 2) the Butte County Fish and
Game Commission; and 3) the Butte County Planning
Commission. The term for each appointment will end
January 7, 2013 - action requested - APPOINT CHRISTINE
BOYLE TO THE BUTTE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD;
APPOINT HUGH SMITH TO THE BUTTE COUNTY FISH AND GAME
COMMISSION; AND REAPPOINT FERNANDO MARIN TO THE BUTTE
COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION.
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HIEF
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DMINISTRATIVE
3.07Adoption of an Ordinance Adding Section 1-17.5, Seal of
O
FFICE
the County of Butte, and Section 1-17.6, Use of the
County Seal, to Chapter 1 of the Butte County Code -
action requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN; UPON ADOPTION, DIRECT THE SEAL BE FILED
IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. (FROM 1-27-09 [item
3.09])
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3.08*Resolution Amending the Composition of the County
of Butte Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit
Committee - On September 30, 2008, the Governor signed
AB 158 which amended Government Code Section 12715. As
a result of that amendment, the composition of the
County of Butte Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit
Committee will be changed from seven (7) members to
five (5) members: two (2) representatives from the
Board of Supervisors, one (1) representative from the
City of Oroville, and two (2) representatives from the
tribes. This change is a result of the new language in
the statute which states that if there is only one
city within 4 miles of any casino and that casino is
entirely within the unincorporated area of the County,
then city representation shall be one individual -
action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.09*June Lightning Complex Fires After Action Report -
submitted is the After Action Report prepared by
William Sager, Fire Chief (retired) of the Butte County
Fire Department - action requested - ACCEPT FOR
INFORMATION.
3.10*Quincy Library Group (QLG) Litigation Fund - approval
is requested to continue to participate in the
litigation regarding fuel reduction and forest
restoration projects. The County has funded similar
requests in the last two fiscal years. QLG is
requesting a $4,500 contribution from Butte County
(department budget) - action requested - DIRECT STAFF
TO PROVIDE PAYMENT TO THE QUINCY LIBRARY GROUP
LITIGATION FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009.
3.11*Approval of Minutes - action requested - APPROVE
MINUTES OF JANUARY 27, 2009.
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ENERAL
3.12*Lillian Rickards - approval is requested for a recast
S
ERVICES
lease agreement with Lillian Rickards for the property
located at 260 Cohasset Road in Chico. The term of the
recast lease is February 1, 2009 through January 31,
2014 with an initial monthly payment of $3,200 which is
$0.94120 per square foot (department budget using MHSA
revenue) - action requested - APPROVE RECAST LEASE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW
BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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3.13*Resolution to Amend the Salary Ordinance - the
R
ESOURCES
department has prepared a resolution which will amend
the salary ordinance as follows:
DISTRICT ATTORNEY - deletes one (1) vacant position of
Legal Secretary due to anticipated delays in
reimbursement from the State for the Child Abduction
and Recovery Program. This will decrease the allocated
positions in budget unit 320-003 from 3 to 2 - action
requested - ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.14*Award of Bid for a New Hazardous Materials Unit -
F
IRE
approval is requested to award a bid for a Hazardous
Materials Unit. Gridley Country Ford was the lowest
responsible and responsive bidder with a bid in the
amount of $45,636.49. 100% of the cost of the vehicle
will come from the Hazardous MaterialsTrust Fund -
action requested - AWARD BID TO GRIDLEY COUNTRY FORD
AUTHORIZING FIXED ASSET PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF
$45,636.49; AND APPROVE RELATED BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5
vote required) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS
DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
3.15*Library Donations - pursuant to Government Code
L
IBRARY
Section 25355, donations of $200 from Alma Herrera;
$3,000 from Chico Friends of the Library; $100 from
Maudie Penney; $1,200 from Paradise Friends of the
Library; and $686.25 from an anonymous source have been
received for Books; $944.43 from the Paradise Friends
of the Library for Operations - action requested -
ACCEPT DONATIONS AND AUTHORIZE LETTERS OF APPRECIATION.
3.16*Resolution Recognizing David M. Scott Upon His
P
ROBATION
Retirement from Butte County after Fourteen Years of
Service - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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3.17*Freeway Agreement with the State of California Covering
W
ORKS
a Portion of State Highway Route 70 - approval is
requested for a Freeway Agreement covering a portion of
State Highway Route 70 from Palermo Road to the
Oroville City Limit at 0.3 mile South of Grand Avenue.
The proposed updated Freeway Agreement documents the
revised boundary between the County and the City of
Oroville as well as State-planned highway improvements
in the area. Approval is also requested for a related
resolution - action requested - APPROVE FREEWAY
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; ADOPT
RELATED RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.18*Request for Release of Invitation for Bids - approval
is requested for the department to release an
invitation for bids to install additional soil gas
probes for the Neal Road Sanitary Landfill. The
installation is required due to changes in Title 27
regulations - action requested - AUTHORIZE THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO RELEASE AN INVITATION FOR
BIDS TO INSTALL SOIL GAS PROBES.
S-
HERIFF
3.19*Accept Donation - approval is requested to accept a
C
ORONER
donation by Mr. Raynor Gimbal of a 2001 Winnebago
Ultimate Advantage motor home valued at $119,300. The
vehicle will be used by Butte County Search and Rescue
as a command vehicle - action requested - ACCEPT
DONATION AND AUTHORIZE LETTER OF APPRECIATION.
3.20*Ecolab Pest Control Services - approval is requested
for an agreement with Ecolab Pest Control Services for
the provision of pest prevention and elimination
services at various locations. The term of the
agreement is November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2011
with a maximum amount payable of $27,742 (department
budget) - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZECHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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REASURER
3.21*Monthly Investment Report - submitted is the Monthly
TC
AXOLLECTOR
Investment Report dated December 31, 2008, in
accordance with the Statement of Investment Policy
dated July 1, 2008 - action requested - ACCEPT FOR
INFORMATION.
3.22*State of California Employment Development Department
(EDD) - amendment - approval is requested for an
amendment to the agreement with EDD for the provision
of wage and employment verification data. The
amendment increases the maximum amount payable by
$8,392.62 (department budget) - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER.
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ATER AND
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ESOURCE
3.23*Recommendations of the Butte County Water Commission
C
ONSERVATION
for Appointments to the Butte County Water Advisory
Committee - action requested - APPOINT/REAPPOINT THE
FOLLOWING MEMBERS TO TERMS TO END JANUARY 11, 2013:
APPOINT RAYMOND ANTONOWICH AS THE DURHAM SUB-INVENTORY
UNIT REPRESENATIVE; REAPPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER TOM NICKEL
AS AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE CITY OF CHICO;
APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER DAVE PITTMAN AS THE AT-LARGE
REPRESENTATIVEFOR THE CITY OF OROVILLE; AND APPOINT
COUNCIL MEMBER JOE DIDUCA AS THE AT-LARGE
REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE TOWN OF PARADISE.
4.00RA
EGULARGENDA
B,
OARDS
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OMMISSIONS AND
4.01*Boards, Commissions and Committees.
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OMMITTEES
1.Appointments to Listed Vacancies.
2.Board Member or Committee Reports.
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4.02Update on Current Budget and Legislative Issues by the
U
PDATES
Interim Chief Administrative Officer.
4.03Update of General Plan 2030 Process by Director-
Development Services.
4.04*Update Regarding Upcoming Butte County Code Amendments.
P
RESENTATION
D
ANDISCUSSION
4.05*Report on Butte County Tourism Program - Presentation
I
TEMS
by Debra Lucero & Associates on Butte County’s Tourism
Program - action requested - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION.
(Chief Administrative Office)
4.06 *Butte County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)
2009 - approval is requested for the certification of
the CWPP and a project list amendment for 2009. The
CWPP serves as the County’s master wildland fire
planning document and certification of the plan and the
amendment is critical for applications to 2009 State
and Federal grants - action requested - APPROVE THE
PROJECT LIST AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
THE COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN CERTIFICATION
AND AGREEMENT. (Fire)
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4.07*Resolution to Authorize the Sale and Issuance of
Oroville Union High School District (OUHSD) Election of
2008 General Obligation Bonds - consideration of a
resolution which authorizes the issuance of $12,000,000
in general obligation bonds. Pursuant to the approval
of more than 55% of the voters in the November 4, 2008
election, and the resolution adopted on January 21,
2009 by the OUHSD, it is requested the Board authorize
the issuance of the bonds on behalf of the OUHSD. The
bonds are payable from the levy of an ad valorem tax
against the taxable property in the District and are
not an obligation of the County - action requested -
ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
(Treasurer/Tax Collector)
4.08*A Matter on Which a Public Hearing Has Been Held and a
Motion of Intent Adopted - Appeal of Planning
Commission’s Denial of Variance 08-0001 (Ronald
Kohler) - At the January 27, 2009 Board of Supervisors
meeting, the Board considered an appeal of a Planning
Commission denial of a variance to allow a deck and
deck cover to encroach 2.5 feet into the required 5-
foot side setback. The Board made a motion of intent
with findings to uphold the appeal by the
applicant - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION MAKING
FINDINGS, UPHOLDING THE APPEAL, AND APPROVING VARIANCE
08-0001. (Department of Development Services)
4.09*Regulations for Limited Density Owner-Built Rural
Dwellings - Discussion of a draft ordinance which would
allow for the adoption of regulations for Limited
Density Owner-Built Rural Dwellings in Concow fire
area - action requested - DISCUSS DRAFT ORDINANCE AND
PROVIDE DIRECTION; AND DIRECT THE OFFICE OF COUNTY
COUNSEL TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION BASED ON
DIRECTION. (Department of Development Services)
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4.10Items Removed from the Consent Agenda for Board
Consideration and Action.
Recess as the Butte County Board of Supervisors and
Convene as the Thompson Flat Cemetery District Board of
Directors.
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Call to Order
1.00- Butte County Board of Supervisors Room,
25 County Center Drive, Oroville.
Agenda Items
2.00 (NO ITEMS)
Public Comment
3.00
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 is prohibited from taking action on any
item not listed on the agenda.
Adjournment
Adjourn as the Thompson Flat Cemetery District Board of
Directors and convene as the Butte County Public
Facilities Financing Corporation Board of Directors.
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Call to Order
1. - Board of Supervisors Room, 25 County Center
Drive, Oroville.
Approval of Minutes
- action requested - APPROVE MINUTES OF
2.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2008.
Appointment of New Officers
- action requested - APPOINT
3.
OFFICERS AS FOLLOWS: PRESIDENT - CHAIR CONNELLY; VICE
PRESIDENT - VICE CHAIR DOLAN; SECRETARY/TREASURER - C. LINDA
BARNES; AND LESSEE REPRESENTATIVES - C. LINDA BARNES AND
PEGGY MOAK.
Public Comment
6.
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
is prohibited from taking action on any item not listed on
the agenda.
Other Business
7.
Adjournment
Adjourn as the Butte County Public Facilities Financing
Corporation Board of Directors and reconvene as the Board of
Supervisors.
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UBLICEARINGS AND IMEDTEMS
10:00..5.01*Timed Item - Fiscal Year 2008/2009 Second Quarter
AM
Financial Report and Recommendations - The Interim
Chief Administrative Officer will provide updated
information regarding economic trends, cash flow, the
credit market, and the status of the County’s current
budget and next year’s budget - action requested - 1)
ACCEPT FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009 SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL
REPORT; 2) DIRECT STAFF TO RETURN WITH SPECIFIC
MEASURES TO REDUCE ONGOING EXPENDITURES FOR
CONSIDERATION AT THE MARCH 3, 2009 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MEETING; AND 3) AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN A LETTER TO
STATE OF CALIFORNIA REPRESENTATIVES ADVISING THAT THE
COUNTY WILL LIKELY BE FORCED TO CLOSE DOWN HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS AND TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS IN
EARLY SPRING IF THE STATE PAYMENTS FOR THESE SERVICES
ARE NOT PROVIDED TIMELY. (Chief Administrative Office)
10:45..5.02*Timed Item - Interim 2008 Countywide User Fee Study
AM
Report - presentation of the Interim 2008 Countywide
User Fee Study Report/Cost Analysis generated by NBS
Local Government Solutions. The report details the
cost of County services eligible for User Fees. This
study was commissioned by the Administrative Office at
the direction of the Board of Supervisors five years
ago to conduct such studies at regular intervals.
Departments will utilize the results of this report to
recommend updated fee amounts at a future meeting.
Consideration will be given to local conditions,
prevailing market rates, and public benefit
attributable to each activity prior to making the final
recommendations - action requested - ACCEPT FOR
INFORMATION; DIRECT STAFF TO RETURN WITH PROPOSED FEES,
CLEARLY IDENTIFYING ANY DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDED
DISCOUNTS; AND DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE A COMPREHENSIVE
MASTER FEE SCHEDULE REPORTING ALL CURRENT AND
RECOMMENDED FEES. (Chief Administrative Office)
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UBLICOMMENT
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.
7.00CS
LOSEDESSION
7.01ACTUAL LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOV. CODE SEC.
54956.9(a): FIVE CASES
1.LAKE OROVILLE INTERVENTION (FERC PROJECT 2100);
2.BUTTE COUNTY V. NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION
(NIGC); CASE NO. 08-519 USDC - DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA;
3.SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION V. COUNTY OF BUTTE (BUTTE
CO. SUP. COURT CASE NO. 145636);
4.BUTTE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL V. COUNTY OF BUTTE
(BUTTE CO. SUP. COURT CASE NO. 144968); AND
5.FIRST RESPONDER V. COUNTY OF BUTTE; COURT OF
APPEAL, THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT, CASE NO.
C060407.
7.02INITIATION OF LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOV. CODE SEC.
54956.9(c) - ONE POTENTIAL CASE.
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hearing are set. This is the section where appeals before the Board are usually discussed. Hearings
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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.
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circumstances. This area of the agenda identifies those items that will be discussed during the closed
session.
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members of the public the opportunity to comment on all matters before the Board. Public participation is
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complete listing of these policies and procedures can be found in the printed booklet agenda, obtained at the
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County Administrative Office
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