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BUTTE COUNTY
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
S TEVE L AMBERT, C HAIR, D ISTRICT 4
B ILL C ONNELLY, D ISTRICT 1
R EGULAR M EETING A GENDA
D EBRA L UCERO, D ISTRICT 2
T AMI R ITTER, D ISTRICT 3
F EBRUARY 12, 2019
D OUG T EETER, V ICE C HAIR, D ISTRICT 5
9:00 AM
S HARI M C C RACKEN
M EETING L OCATION
B RUCE A LPERT, C OUNTY C OUNSEL
C HIEF A DMINISTRATIVE O FFICER &
B OARD OF S UPERVISORS C HAMBERS
C LERK OF THE B OARD
25 C OUNTY C ENTER D RIVE, S UITE 205
O ROVILLE, C ALIFORNIA 95965-3380
1. C ALL TO O RDER
Pledge of Allegiance
Observation of a Moment of Silence
2. C ORRECTIONS AND/OR C HANGES TO THE A GENDA
3. C ONSENT A GENDA
3.01 Approval of Minutes for Board of Supervisors Meeting - Submitted for approval are the minutes
for the January 29, 2019, Board of Supervisors regular meeting, and the February 4, 2019, Board
of Supervisors special meeting action requested APPROVE JANUARY 29, 2019, BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AND THE FEBRUARY 4, 2019, BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (County
Administration)
3.02 Annual Report Regarding Compliance with Continuing Disclosure Requirements for Debt
Issuances - The County has agreed to meet continuing disclosure requirements as specified in
the documentation for long term financings. The 2004 Pension Obligation Bonds Series A and
Series B require that specific disclosure documents be provided to the Trustee who is also the
Dissemination Agent. As the Dissemination Agent, the Trustee must perform the actual postings
of the disclosure documents with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, via the Electronic
Municipal Markets Access website, by a specified date. Long term capital lease arrangements,
such as the financings of the Hall of Records, the Bangor Fire Station, and auto and equipment
leases, require annual reporting of financial information directly to the lenders. For each
rehensive Annual Financial Report
for the previous fiscal year be provided. The County has timely complied with all of the continuing
disclosure requirements since the last annual report to the Board in February 2018 action
requested - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION. (County Administration)
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3.03 Agreement with Butte County Superior Court for Dispute Resolution Program - The Butte County
Superior Court collects funds for the Dispute Resolution Program through a portion of filing fees.
By law, these funds are received by the County and are to be used to provide dispute resolution
services at the Court. The Court contracts with Cal Northern School of Law to provide these
services, and the County provides the Court the funding for the program. The County
Administration Department recommends entering into an agreement with the Butte County
Superior Court for the Dispute Resolution Program, funded by a dedicated portion of filing fees.
The term of the agreement is January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, not to exceed $41,654
action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (County
Administration)
3.04 Adoption of Ordinance Amending Chapter 26 and Chapter 28 of the Butte County Code
Development Services introduced amendments to Chapter 26-2 and 28A-1 of the Butte County
Code on January 29, 2019, limiting the age of manufactured homes installed in the County to 10
years. The Board of Supervisors waived the first reading of the ordinance and provided direction
to increase the age limit to 12 years. The ordinance will become effective 30 days after adoption
action requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Development
Services)
3.05 Contract with Stott Outdoor Advertising The Fire Department is recruiting for volunteer
firefighters to help improve Department staffing and development capabilities to more
effectively respond to emergencies. This focused recruitment will be a series of billboards placed
throughout Butte County by Stott Outdoor Advertising to be seen by potential volunteer
firefighters. The term of this contract is June 1, 2019 through November 1, 2020, with a
maximum payable amount of $27,951. Funding for the recruitment is through the Staffing for
Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant approved by the Board of Supervisors on
September 25, 2018 action requested - APPROVE CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN. (Fire)
3.06 Contract with MMMM LLC for Occupancy of 2445 Carmichael Drive by Butte County Health and
Human Services Departments - The Department of Employment and Social Services, the
Department of Behavioral Health, and the Department of Child Support Services occupy 2445
Carmichael Drive, in Chico, under a lease contract in hold over status. The current lease payment
for the 53,975 square-foot facility is $1.18 per square foot for a total monthly paymentof
$63,888.75. To ensure these departments have sufficient time to locate to new facilities, the
Department of General Services recommends that the Board of Supervisors execute a contract
to extend the lease until June 30, 2019. The new lease payment is $1.29 per square foot for a
total monthly payment of $69,362.48. Funding for the new lease is in the budget action
requested - APPROVE CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (General Services)
3.07 Resolution to Amend the Salary Ordinance - The Department of Human Resources has prepared
a resolution to amend the Salary Ordinance for the Department of Public Health. Delete 1 vacant
Program Manager-Community Services position and add 1 flexibly staffed Administrative Analyst
position. Flexibly staff two current Microbiologist positions to include Public Health Laboratory
Technician. This will allow more flexibility in recruiting at all levels of the series. These changes
will better suit the current and future operational needs of the Department. Total allocations to
remain unchanged. These changes will result in a cost decrease to the Department and have no
impact on the General Fund Budget action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Human Resources)
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3.08 Contract Amendment with Backgrounds and More for Employment Background Investigations
The Probation Department recommends amending the contract with Backgrounds and More for
professional law enforcement pre-employment background investigations and professional law
enforcement pre-employment and/or criminal specific polygraph examinations for pre-
employment candidates due to a higher than anticipated Department turnover. The amendment
increases the maximum payable amount by $20,000, not-to-exceed $79,750. All other terms
remain the same action requested - APPROVE CONTRACT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN. (Probation)
3.09 Capital Asset Surplus Vehicles - The Butte County Contracts/Procurement Policy requires the
Board of Supervisors declare vehicles surplus that are no longer serviceable or no longer needed
by the County prior to auctioning the items. The Department of Public Works recommends the
Board declare 10 vehicles as surplus action requested - DECLARE CAPITAL ASSETS (10) SURPLUS
TO THE NEEDS OF THE COUNTY. (Public Works)
3.10 Contract with Golder Associates for Landfill Gas Compliance Monitoring Professional Services
Air quality permits issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air
Resources Board, administered by the Butte County Air Quality Management District for the Neal
Road Recycling and Waste Facility require monthly air emissions and quality monitoring. A
standardization exemption to solicitation was used for the procurement of the contract with
Golder Associates. The term of the contract is from February 12, 2019 to February 12, 2021, not-
to-exceed $58,212. Services will be coordinated with Ameresco, the owner of the on-site gas-
energy system, to promote safety and maximize the quality and quantity of methane gas action
requested - APPROVE CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Public Works)
3.11 Award of Construction Contract to Steve Manning Construction, Inc. for Oro-Quincy Highway
Storm Damage Repairs - The Department of Public Works was granted authorization by the Board
of Supervisors on July 24, 2018, to advertise for bids for the Oro-Quincy Highway Storm Damage
Repair Project. The project will provide for the repair of two failed areas of Oro-Quincy Highway
in the Mountain House area. The first location suffered a complete failure of the roadway
embankment and the second location had a failure of a Mechanically Stabilized Embankment
(MSE) wall at the roadway edge that occurred during the January 2017 storms. Work will consist
of the following: 1) At the first failure location, repairs will consist of removal of the failed
roadway embankment, placement of an underdrain system, construction of new roadway
embankment, and placement of the roadway section; and 2) At the second failure location,
repairs will consist of removal of a portion of the failed MSE wall, reconstructing the earth
retaining system, and reconstructing the roadway section. The project was advertised beginning
December 27, 2018. Seven bids were received and publicly opened on January 18, 2019. The
lowest bid was $2,353,015 from Steve Manning Construction, Inc. of Redding. This bid is 6.36%
below the engineerstimate for the project of $2,512,852. The Department reviewed the bid
packages for various requirements and determined the bid from Steve Manning Construction,
Inc. responsible and responsive to the bid request action requested 1) AWARD THE
CONTRACT TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE AND RESPONSIVE BIDDER; AND 2) AUTHORIZE THE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO SIGN THE CONTRACT. (Public Works)
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3.12 Notice of Completion for Camp Fire Emergency Guardrail Replacement Project - In November of
2018, Apex Fence Company of Anderson was awarded the Camp Fire Emergency Guardrail
Replacement Project at various locations on Skyway in an amount not-to-exceed $1,000,000 to
replace fire-damaged guardrail. All contract work was completed on December 19, 2018. Total
cost of work completed is $883,640. All work has been completed in accordance with the plans
and specifications action requested - ACCEPT THE CONTRACT WORK AS COMPLETE AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION. (Public Works)
3.13 Notice of Completion and Approval of Contract Change Order for East Gridley Road and Larkin
Road Signalization Project - In February of 2018, Lamon Construction Co., Inc. of Yuba City was
awarded the East Gridley Road and Larkin Road Signalization Project in the amount of
$1,888,079. All contract work was completed on December 12, 2018. Contract Change Order No.
1, in the amount of $51,931, provides for changes to the engineers estimate to reflect the actual
quantities used during construction and payment of various extra work agreements. The total
contract cost, including Contract Change Order No. 1 is $1,940,011. All work has been completed
in accordance with the plans and specifications action requested 1) APPROVE CONTRACT
CHANGE ORDER NO. 1; AND 2) ACCEPT THE CONTRACT WORK AS COMPLETE AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION. (Public Works)
3.14 Budget Adjustment for Unanticipated Revenue from Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Security
Services - PG&E field workers have been physically threatened while working to repair services
damaged in the Camp Fire. PG&E requested law enforcement security for their employees and
agreed to pay for scheduled services. In the month of December, the Sheriff's Office provided
1,586 hours of security at a cost of $150,352; PG&E has paid for these services. The Sheriff's
Office is continuing to provide security services through June 30, 2019, estimated to cost up to
an additional $320,000. The Sheriff's Office recommends increasing the patrol overtime budget
by $470,000 and accept the revenue for the provision of these services action requested -
APPROVE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED). (Sheriff-Coroner)
3.15 Capital Asset Surplus - Horse Trailer - The Sheriff's Office obtained a horse trailer at no cost from
the Federal Surplus Property program for use by the Sheriff's Mounted Posse (Posse), an auxiliary
unit that trains and manages horse patrols and ground searches on behalf of the Sheriff's Office.
The Posse is in need of a new horse trailer as the existing one no longer meets the needs of the
County. The Sheriff's Office recommends the County transfer ownership of the trailer to the
Posse so they may utilize the proceeds of the trailer sale paired with private donations to
purchase a newer horse trailer. As the trailer is no longer in active use, the Sheriff Office
recommends the trailer be removed from the County's Capital Asset Certified Ledger by
transferring ownership to the Posse action requested - DECLARE CAPITAL ASSET SURPLUS TO
THE NEEDS OF THE COUNTY. (Sheriff-Coroner)
3.16 Resolution Recognizing February 2019 as National Teen Dating Violence Prevention and
Awareness Month - Catalyst Domestic Violence Services requests the Board of Supervisors adopt
a resolution recognizing February 2019 as National Teen Dating Violence Prevention and
Awareness Month action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN. (Other - Catalyst Domestic Violence Services)
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4. R EGULAR A GENDA
4.01 Items Removed from the Consent Agenda for Board Consideration and Action
4.02 Boards, Commissions, and Committees
(List available at http://www.buttecounty.net/clerkoftheboard/AppointmentsList.aspx)
A. Appointments to Listed Vacancies
1. Reappointment to the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) - The Board of Supervisors
established the FAC to facilitate public involvement and assist the County in its quest to
meet the guiding principles of the Butte General Plan 2030 as it pertains to utilization
and management of public lands. The FAC is comprised of five public members and five
alternates representing the following areas of interest: 1) Agriculture/Timber
Management; 2) Recreation Motorized; 3) Recreation Non-Motorized; 4)
Environmental and Watershed Management; 5) Economic/Tourism. A recruitment was
conducted for the FAC positions, and to date, the Board has appointed five members
and four alternates. The FAC received a request from Daniel Taverner to be reappointed
as the Agriculture/Timber Management representative. At its December 17, 2018
Meeting, the FAC voted unanimously to recommend the Board reappoint Daniel
Taverner as the Agriculture/Timber member representative, with a term ending
December 31, 2022 action requested - REAPPOINT DANIEL TAVERNER TO THE FOREST
ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AS THE AGRICULTURE/TIMBER MANAGEMENT
REPRESENTATIVE, WITH A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2022.
B. Board Member / Committee Reports and Board Member Comments
(Pursuant to California State law, the Board is prohibited from taking action on any item not listed on the agenda)
4.03 Update of Budget, Legislative, and Other Current Issues by the Chief Administrative Officer
4.04 Employment Contract Amendment for Director of Employment and Social Services - Approval is
requested for an amendment to the employment contract with Shelby Boston, Director of the
Department of Employment and Social Services. Section 4.01 of the contract states "Employee
may receive a performance evaluation conducted by the Chief Administrative Officer. The same
or different salary shall then be implemented for years two and three, based on the performance
evaluation and other factors." The amendment increases the current annual salary by 5%, to
$157,899 effective December 17, 2018. The term of the contract remains from December 17,
2016 through December 16, 2019. All other terms, provisions, and amendments shall remain in
full force and effect action requested - APPROVE CONTRACT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (County Administration)
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4.05 Letter of Support for the Butte County Resource Conservation District (BCRCD) Watershed
Coordinator Grant Application - The BCRCD is requesting a letter of support for a grant
application to fund a Watershed Coordinator Program Manager. The California Department of
Conservation, Division of Land Resource Protection is offering to fund eight such positions
statewide on a competitive basis. The Watershed Coordinator would be responsible for working
collaboratively with local and regional non-profit and governmental agencies to write grants to
fund forest management and fuels reduction projects on both public and private lands aimed at
protecting the watersheds critical to Butte County and its residents. The ability to obtain grant
funding for such projects is particularly critical in the aftermath of the devastating Camp Fire and
for enhanced protection of the Wildland-Urban Interface Zones within the County. The Butte
County Forest Advisory Committee approved a motion at its meeting on January 28, 2019, to
recommend the Board of Supervisors support the grant application. A meeting of the Butte
County Federal / State Land Use Coordinating Committee (Committee) was held on February 5,
2019, to discuss the FAC recommendation. The Committee voted to recommend the Board issue
a letter of support action requested - APPROVE LETTER AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
(Public Works)
4.06 Resolution Authorizing Thermalito Union Elementary School District (District) to Issue Bonds
Directly - On November 6, 2018, voters in the District approved issuance of $4,500,000 in bonds
for various purposes pertaining to educational facilities within the District. The Board of
Supervisors (Board) has received a certified, adopted copy of a Resolution of the Board of
Trustees of the District (District Resolution), authorizing the issuance of an initial series of bonds
pursuant to the Bond Measure in an aggregate principal amount not-to-exceed $2,500,000 to be
lito Union Elementary School District General Obligation Bonds Election
allowing the District to issue General Obligation Bonds directly, without the involvement of the
Board as a conduit issuer, under Government Code section 15140(b). Pursuant to the District
Resolution, the District is formally requesting the Auditor-Controller of the County to levy ad
valorem taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds when
due, and to place said ad valorem taxes on all subsequent tax rolls until the bonds are fully repaid.
The resolution also authorizes officers of the County to execute any documents necessary to
accomplish the transaction action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN. (Treasurer-Tax Collector)
5. P UBLIC H EARINGS AND T IMED I TEMS
5.01 9:30 am 2019 State and Federal Legislative Platforms - Each year, the Board of Supervisors
considers and adopts platforms establishing priorities and policies with regard to State and
federal legislation and regulation. While the proposed platforms for 2019 were prepared in
consultation with department heads and the County's State and federal consultants, there are
no significant changes suggested for this year. The platforms continues to address issues such
as energy, water, public infrastructure, local government finances, general government, health
and human services, and public safety. Staff continues to work separately on legislative matters
directly related to the Camp Fire. Paul Yoder of Shaw / Yoder / Antwih will discuss the platform
and provide updates regarding current legislative activities at the State. Kristi More of The
Ferguson Group will discuss the platform and legislative activities at the federal level action
requested - APPROVE THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PLATFORMS. (County
Administration)
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5.02 9:50 am - Camp Fire Business Recovery Update - The Camp Fire is the deadliest and most
destructive wildfire in California history. The fire burned nearly 19,000 homes, businesses, or
other structures in the Town of Paradise and the unincorporated communities of Paradise Pines,
Magalia, Concow, Yankee Hill, Pulga, Butte Creek Canyon, Butte Valley and surrounding areas.
The Camp Fire is unique in its economic impacts because of the unprecedented destruction and
damage to businesses directly, and to the homes of people who work throughout the region. The
County is working in partnership with the Town of Paradise alongside community-based
economic development partners as well as State and federal agencies to assess the needs for
business recovery and assist businesses impacted by the Camp Fire. Several partners in business
recovery will provide updates to the Board of Supervisors action requested - ACCEPT FOR
INFORMATION. (County Administration)
5.03 10:10 am - Adoption of an Urgency Ordinance Amending Butte County Code Chapter 53, Article
III entitled "Emergency Interim Housing Outside the Camp Fire Area," and Article IV entitled
"Emergency Interim Housing Inside the Camp Fire Area" - Pursuant to California Constitution
Article XI, Section 7 and Government Code sections 25123(d) and 25131, the Department of
Development Services proposes the adoption of an urgency ordinance which amends Chapter
53, Article III and Article IV. These amendments are set forth to further relax zoning ordinance
requirements in order to promote additional temporary housing opportunities for Camp Fire
survivors and work crews responding to the clean-up of the Camp Fire area, including:
1. Manufactured Housing for use as temporary housing.
2. Temporary fabric structures (such as yurts and other types of alternative temporary housing)
for use as temporary housing.
3. Temporary RV Parks in Agriculture Zones pursuant to certain criteria.
4.
parks.
5. Allowing Temporary RV parks to include RBP (Research and Business Park) and P (Public)
zones, and religious facility parking lots.
6.
In addition to the recommended changes, staff requests direction from the Board regarding:
1. Allowing Temporary RV Parks in RR (Rural Residential) and FR (Foothill Residential) zones;
and,
2. Raising the number of allowed Temporary Dwelling Units from two to four.
The Urgency Ordinance will take effect immediately upon a four-fifths approval of the Board of
Supervisors action requested 1) WAIVE THE READING OF THE ORDINANCE; 2) ADOPT THE
URGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE III, ENTITLED "EMERGENCY INTERIM HOUSING
OUTSIDE THE CAMP FIRE AREA," AND ARTICLE IV ENTITLED, "EMERGENCY INTERIM HOUSING
INSIDE THE CAMP FIRE AREA" OF CHAPTER 53, ENTITLED "CAMP FIRE DISASTER RECOVERY
ORDINANCE" BY A 4/5 VOTE, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; AND 3) PROVIDE DIRECTION
TO STAFF ABOUT ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEMS. (Development Services)
6. B OARD OF S UPERVISORS P UBLIC C OMMENT
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.
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R ECESS
Recess as the Butte County Board of Supervisors and convene as the Butte County Public Facilities Financing
Corporation.
BUTTE COUNTY PUBLIC FACILITIES
FINANCING CORPORATION AGENDA
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
1. C ALL TO O RDER
2. C ONSENT A GENDA
2.01 Butte County Public Facilities Financing Corporation (Corporation) - Annual Meeting - The
Corporation was formed on November 9, 1993. The Corporation is a nonprofit public benefit
corporation organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law of the State of
California to provide financial assistance to the County, by acquiring, constructing, remodeling,
rehabilitating, equipping, improving, and financing various public facilities, land, and equipment
and by leasing certain facilities, land, and equipment for the use, benefit, and enjoyment of the
public served by the County or any other purpose incidental thereto. The Board of Directors of
the Corporation consists of the same individuals comprising the Board of Supervisors of Butte
County. The Board of Directors must hold an annual meeting following the first scheduled County
Board of Supervisors meeting in February of each year. A bi-annual Statement of Information,
providing the names of the current corporate officers, must be filed with the California Secretary
of State during the period July 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019. Consistent with Section 5.01 of
the Amended Bylaws of the Corporation, dated February 10, 2015, the Certificate of Authorized
Officers included in the staff report appoints Steve Lambert, President; Doug Teeter, Vice
President; and Bill Connelly, Secretary/Treasurer. Additionally, the Certificate of Authorized
Officers further appoints Troy Kidd, Treasurer-Tax Collector; Meegan Jessee, Deputy
Administrative Officer; Kevin Taggart, Principal Management Analyst; and Joanne Wilson,
Management Analyst, as Lessee Representatives for the Corporation to sign written instructions,
consents, certificates, and other necessary documents, on behalf of the Corporation action
requested 1) APPROVE THE CORPORATION MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 13, 2018 MEETING,
AND AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT TO SIGN; 2) AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF THE STATEMENT OF
INFORMATION WITH THE CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE; AND 3) APPOINT OFFICERS AND
AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION TO SIGN THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZED
OFFICERS. (County Administration)
3. R EGULAR A GENDA (N O I TEMS)
4. P UBLIC C OMMENT
Comments to the Butte County Public Facilities Financing Corporation 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 Butte County Public Facilities Financing Corporation is prohibited from taking action on any item
not listed on the agenda.
5. C LOSED S ESSION (N O I TEMS)
A DJOURNMENT
Adjourn as the Butte County Public Facilities Financing Corporation and convene as the Thompson Flat
Cemetery District Board of Trustees.
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THOMPSON FLAT CEMETERY DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
1. C ALL TO O RDER
2. C ONSENT A GENDA (N O I TEMS)
3. R EGULAR A GENDA
3.01 Election of a Special District Non-Enterprise Member to the Butte Local Agency Formation
Commission (LAFCo) - LAFCo is calling for votes for a Special District Regular Non-Enterprise
Member to serve on LAFCo through May 31, 2021. Non-Enterprise Districts are funded primarily
through property taxes and assessments; they provide services that do not lend themselves to
fees. The seat was most recently held by Tom Lando from the Chico Area Recreation and Park
District. Despite the mid-term resignation of Mr. Lando due to a conflict of interest, one of the
other districts nominated him to serve on LAFCo. The Thompson Flat Cemetery District Board of
Trustees may vote for a member to LAFCo. The two nominated candidates on the ballot are Tom
Lando (Chico Area Recreation and Park District) and Al McGreehan (Paradise Area Recreation
and Park District). The vote must be made by an official action of the Board and signed by the
Chair or an alternate District Board Member chosen by the District's Board for the purpose of
signing the ballot and counter-signed by the District's Manager, Grant Hunsicker. Ballots are due
to LAFCo no later than 4:00 pm, Friday, March 1, 2019 action requested - 1) VOTE FOR ONE
SPECIAL DISTRICT REGULAR NON-ENTERPRISE MEMBER TO LAFCO; OR 2) DECLINE TO VOTE.
(General Services)
4. P UBLIC C OMMENT
Comments to the Thompson Flat Cemetery District Board of Trustees 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 Thompson Flat Cemetery District Board of Trustees is prohibited from taking action on any item
not listed on the agenda.
5. C LOSED S ESSION (N O I TEMS)
A DJOURNMENT
Adjourn as the Thompson Flat Cemetery District Board of Trustees and reconvene as the Butte County Board
of Supervisors.
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7. B OARD OF S UPERVISORS C LOSED S ESSION
7.01 Public Employee Employment, Appointment, Recruitment, Performance Evaluations, Including
Goals, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957:
1. Agricultural Commissioner
2. Behavioral Health Director
3. Chief Administrative Officer
4. Chief Probation Officer
5. Child Support Services Director
6. County Counsel
7. Development Services Director
8. Employment and Social Services Director
9. Human Resources Director
10. Information Services Director
11. Library Director
12. Public Health Director
13. Public Works Director
14. Water and Resources Conservation Director
7.02 Actual Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
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Superior Court Case No. 19CV00151.
7.03 Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
Negotiators: Jack Hughes, Pamela Knorr, and Joe Ambrosini
Employee Organizations: Teamsters - General Unit; Teamsters -
Butte County Management Employees Association; Butte County
Probation Peace Officers Association; Butte County Probation Peace
Officers Association - Management Unit; Butte County Professional
-
General Unit; Butte County Deputy -
Management/Supervisory Unit; Butte County Correctional Officers
Association - General Unit; Butte County Correctional Officers
Association - Supervisory Unit; UPEC Local 792 - Skilled Trades Unit;
Butte County Deputy District Attorneys Association - Attorney Unit;
Confidential Unit; Non-Represented Unit
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Butte County
Information and Procedures Concerning the Agenda and
Department Heads
Board of Supervisors Meetings
Agricultural
Commissioner:
Meeting Information:
Luis Mendoza
Meetings are generally held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and are
Assessor*:
held in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Administration Building, 25 County Center Drive, Oroville. At
Diane Brown
the end of each year the Board adopts a meeting schedule for the upcoming year. Meeting dates can be changed
Auditor-Controller*:
as a result of holidays or other events so please check the meeting calendar to be certain. Copies of the adopted
Graciela Gutierrez
meeting calendar for the year are available in the County Administrative Office or on the Clerk of the Board
Behavioral Health:
website page.
Dorian Kittrell
Agenda Information:
Chief Administrative
Officer:
The agenda for every meeting of the Board is posted in front of the County Administration Building at least 72
Shari McCracken
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
Interim Chief Probation
explain each agenda item (excluding documents that are not a public record within the meaning of the Public
Officer:
Records Act) are available for your review at the County Administrative Office, the Chico, Oroville, and Paradise
Wayne Barley
libraries (please do not remove items from these files), and at the Clerk of the Board website. Copies of
Child Support Services:
supporting materials can be made for you at a charge to cover costs. The list of communications included with
Sean Farrell
the agenda packages is not comprehensive. Additional communications to the Board of Supervisors may have
Clerk-Recorder /
been received but not included in the agenda supporting material. Copies of all communications received by the
Registrar of Voters*:
Board of Supervisors (excluding documents that are not a public record within the meaning of the Public Records
Candace Grubbs
Act) are available at the County Administrative Office upon request.
County Counsel:
Agenda Format and Meeting Order:
Bruce Alpert
The agenda is usually organized into the following areas and meetings generally proceed in the following order:
Development Services:
1. Consent Agenda: these are items that are considered routine and are handled by one motion and vote of the
Tim Snellings
Board. If you wish to discuss any item on the Consent Agenda you can either fill out a speaker card (located in
District Attorney*:
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
Mike Ramsey
Chair asks if there is anything anyone would like to remove from the Consent Agenda, stand and approach the
Employment & Social
podium and request the item be removed. The removed items are discussed at the end of the Regular Agenda.
Services:
2. Regular Agenda: this is where presentations to the Board and items that require full discussion are heard. Items
Shelby Boston
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
Fire Chief:
set. This is the section where appeals before the Board are usually discussed. Hearings may start after the time
David Hawks
listed, but will never start before the time listed.
General Services:
4. Public Comment: this is the area of the agenda where members of the audience may address the Board on any
Grant Hunsicker
matter not listed on the agenda. The Board, by law, cannot take action on any matter not listed on the agenda,
Human Resources:
but may respond to statements or questions and provide staff direction.
Pamela Knorr
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 that will be discussed during the closed session.
Information Systems:
Art Robison
Public Participation:
Library:
It is the policy of the Board of Supervisors, and a requirement of the California Open Meetings Law, to allow
Melanie Lightbody
members of the public the opportunity to comment on all matters before the Board. Public participation is limited
Public Health:
to matters within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3.
Cathy Raevsky
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
Public Works:
Dennis Schmidt
Administrative Office, or viewed at the Clerk of the Board website.
Sheriff-Coroner*:
The Board of Supervisors is also committed to making its proceedings accessible to all citizens. Individuals with
Kory Honea
special needs should call the Clerk of the Board at 530.552.3300, 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
Treasurer-Tax Collector*:
requests for special accommodations and/or alternative format documents must be made 48 hours prior to the
Troy Kidd
meeting.
UC Cooperative
Extension Advisor:
For further information contact the:
Emily Symmes
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Water & Resource
County Administration Office
Conservation:
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965
Paul Gosselin
530-552-3300
*Elected Official
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