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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
AGENDA - MARCH I I, 2008
9:00 A.M. 1.00 CALL TO ORDER
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.O O CORRECTIONS AND~OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA.
3.00 CONSENT AGENDA
AGRICULTURE 3.01 * California Department of Food and Agriculture
(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, 2007 through June
30, 2008 with a maximum amount payable to the County of
$28,591 (department budget) - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER. (Contract No. R40906)
3.02 * Budget Transfer - approval is requested to transfer
$4,000 as detailed in the agenda report for the
purchase of a Hewlett Packard Server for the
implementation of the Ag GIS Permitting Program -
action requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote
required) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED
IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICE 3.03 * Approval of Minutes - action requested - APPROVE
MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 26, 2008.
3.04 * Department of Development Services (DDS) - approval is
requested for an agreement with DDS for the expansion
of the existing code enforcement program in Southside
Oroville. The expansion will be funded through the
State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
The term of the agreement is July 1, 2007 through June
30, 2009 with a maximum amount payable of $25,900 -
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 - MARCH I I, 2008
DISTRICT
ATTORNEY 3.05 * Anderson and Associates - amendment - approval is
requested for an amendment to the agreement with
Anderson and Associates for temporary clerical workers.
The amendment increases the maximum amount payable by
$12,000. All other terms and provisions remain the
same - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT
AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER. (Contract No.
X15746)
GENERAL
SERVICES 3.06 * Award of Contract for the Butte County Sheriff' s Live
Fire Training Facility Project - Two bids were received
in response to Invitation for Bids (IFB) 02-08. The
lowest responsible and responsive bidder was Range
Systems in the amount of $352,209 - action requested -
AWARD CONTRACT TO RANGE SYSTEMS; AND APPROVE AGREEMENT
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY
COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.07 * Surplus Equipment - approval is requested to declare
surplus a total of twenty-seven items which include
vehicles and equipment. Various departments requested
the disposal of the vehicles and equipment which are
described in the agenda report. The plan is to auction
these items through Ramay Auctions - action requested -
DECLARE VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZE
DISPOSITION BY THE PURCHASING AGENT.
3.08 * Cancellation of Need for Emergency Procurement
Procedures - On January 29, 2008, the Board adopted a
resolution making the findings necessary to implement
the provisions pursuant to Public Contract Code
sections 20134, 22035, and 22050 for emergency repairs
at the Courthouse expansion. Section 22050(c) of the
Public Contract Code requires that the Board adopt a
resolution at each subsequent meeting until the
findings of the initial resolution are no longer
relevant. The needed repairs are proceeding and no
additional action by the Board is needed - action
requested - FIND THAT THE ORIGINAL NEED FOR EMERGENCY
CONTRACTING PROCEDURES HAS PASSED.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA - MARCH II, 2008
HUMAN
RESOURCES 3.09 * Resolution to Amend the Salary Ordinance - the
department has prepared a resolution which will amend
the salary ordinance as follows: HUMAN RESOURCES -
adds a new classification of Supervisor, Payroll to
Section 57, Reference K, entitled "Non-Represented
Classifications." Concurrent with this addition, the
department requests to delete one position of
Supervisor, Auditor-Controller and add one position of
Supervisor, Payroll. The department also requests to
change Section 58, entitled "Salary Plan for Elected
and Appointed Officials, Reference A, Appointed
Department Heads" by deleting the column title "Annual
Salary" replacing it with "Median Annual Salary."
ASSESSOR - deletes one position of Assessment Systems
and Standards Officer and adds one position of Auditor-
Appraiser. AUDITOR-CONTROLLER - deletes five positions
of Auditor-Accountant; Auditor-Accountant, Associate;
or Accounting Specialist; deletes one position of
Auditor-Accountant, Senior; Auditor-Accountant; or
Auditor-Accountant, Associate; and deletes one position
of Supervisor Auditor-Accountant. These changes are
effective March 1, 2008 - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
LIBRARY 3.10 * Adjustment of Library Holiday Hours at the Chico Branch
Library - approval is requested to close the Chico
Branch Library on Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008 -
action requested - AUTHORIZE THE CHICO LIBRARY TO CLOSE
ON SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2008.
3.11 * Resolution to Adopt a Public Access Computer Security
and Internet Policy and an Access to Audiovisual
Materials Policy - consideration of a resolution to
establish updated policies due to new technologies and
online privacy and security issues - action requested -
ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.12 * Library Donations - pursuant to Government Code Section
25355, donations of $856.80 from Oroville Friends of
the Library; $3,815 from Chico Friends of the Library;
$100 from Funtime-Fulltime, Inc.; $100 from Loyal Order
of Moose #519; $250 from Oroville Kiwanis Club; $100
from Ann and Stephen Garcia in honor of Barbara
Darling; $437 from an anonymous source; $1,000 from
Georgia V. Herring Trust; $200 from Maudie Penney;
$1,037.62 from Paradise Friends of the Library; and
$1,500 from J. Ragan have been received for the
purchase of books; $350.75 from the 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 - MARCH I I, 2008
PROBATION 3.13 * Youthful Offender Block Grant - approval is requested
to accept and appropriate $119,232 in grant funds for
the provision of alternate services to juveniles who
are no longer eligible for placement within the
Division of Juvenile Justice, formerly California Youth
Authority. Approval is also requested for an agreement
with Fouts Springs Youth Facility for the provision of
rehabilitative placement services for juveniles -
action requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote
required) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED
FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT; 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.
PUBLIC
HEALTH 3.14 * California Family Health Council (CFHC) - approval is
requested for a revenue agreement with CFHC for the
provision of family planning services. The term of the
agreement is January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008
with a maximum amount payable to the County of $127,598
(department budget) - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.15 * California Department of Public Health (CDPH) -
amendment - approval is requested for an amendment tc
the revenue agreement with CDPH for the Women, Infants,
and Children's (WIC) program. The amendment increases
the maximum amount payable to the County by $68,000 for
the period of October 1, 2007 through September 30,
2008 - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY
COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
PUBLIC
woxxs 3.16 Adoption of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 50 to the Butte
County Code Relating to Stormwater Management and
Discharge Control - consideration of an ordinance to
comply with the Federal Clean Water Act and the
California State Water Resources Control Board National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) - action
requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN. (FROM 2-26-2008 [Item 4.06])
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA - MARCH I I, 2008
3.17 * Acceptance of Third Party Reimbursement for County
Service Area (CSA) 90 - approval is requested to
accept $5, 055 in reimbursement for the repair of a fire
hydrant that was damaged in a traffic accident. The
party responsible for the damage provided the $5,055
for the cost of the repairs - action requested - ACCEPT
THE AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT; AND APPROVE TRANSFER OF
FUNDS BACK INTO DESIGNATIONS FOR CSA 90, ZONES 2 AND 3.
3.18 * Waste Recovery West - amendment - approval is requested
for an amendment to the agreement with Waste Recovery
West for the provision of tire removal from the Neal
Road Landfill. The amendment increases the maximum
amount payable by $30,000. All other terms and
provisions remain the same - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE 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.
3.19 * Resolution Requesting Alternative Progress Payment
Procedures on Aguas Frias Bridge Replacement -
consideration of a resolution that will allow the
department to request the use of Alternate Progress
Payment Procedure through Caltrans. This procedure
will allow for advance payment of funds from Caltrans -
action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
TREASURER
TAX-COLLECTOR 3.20 * Monthly Investment Report - submitted is the Monthly
Investment Report dated January 31, 2008, in accordance
with the Statement of Investment Policy dated
July 1, 2007 - action requested - ACCEPT FOR
INFORMATION.
3.21 * Public Auction Sale of Tax-Defaulted Properties -
approval is requested, pursuant to Revenue and Taxation
Code Section 3698, to sell at public auction, via the
Internet, tax-defaulted properties which are subject to
the power of sale for a stated minimum price. The
department has tentatively scheduled the auction for
June 14-17, 2008 - action requested - APPROVE REQUEST
TO SELL TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTIES SUBJECT TO THE POWER
OF SALE AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN APPROVAL STATEMENT.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA - MARCH I I, 2008
WATER AND
RESOURCE
CONSERVATION 3.22 * Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Engineers and Scientists -
amendment - approval is requested for an amendment to
the contract with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants for the
expansion of the Basin Management Objective Information
Center (BMOIC) in order to include groundwater
monitoring data from the counties of Glenn, Tehama, and
Colusa. Glenn and Tehama counties have provided
funding for the expansion. The amendment increases the
maximum amount payable by $10, 240 and expands the scope
of work as detailed in the agenda report - action
requested -APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE
THE 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.
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.
BUDGET, LEGISLATIVE
OR COUNTY RELATED
UPDATES 4.02 Update on Current Budget and Legislative Issues by the
Chief Administrative Officer.
1. The Chief Administrative Office will provide an
update on the progress of the financial
management transition of responsibilities -
action requested - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION.
4.03 Update of General Plan 2030 Process by Director-
Development Services.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA - MARCH II, 2008
4.04 Update Regarding Upcoming Butte County Code Amendments.
PRESENTATION
AND DISCUSSION
ITEMS 4.05 * Construction or Expansion of County Jails Request for
Proposal (RFP) - approval is requested to complete the
RFP process to apply for jail construction and
expansion funds. The Corrections Standards Authority
requires the adoption of a resolution which commits
funds and staff to the project - action requested -
ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; AND
APPROVE THE PROPOSAL FORM AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN. (Sheriff-Coroner)
4.06 * Introduction of an Ordinance Updating Documentary
Transfer Tax Provisions - consideration of an ordinance
which will update Article III of Chapter 21 of the
Butte County Code which authorizes the collection of
real property transfer tax, also known as a documentary
transfer tax. Approval is requested for a resolution
that authorizes the Clerk-Recorder to issue documentary
transfer tax refunds not to exceed $5,000 - action
requested - WAIVE THE READING OF THE ORDINANCE;
AND ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
(Clerk-Recorder and County Counsel)
4.07 * Proposed Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park - The
State of California Department of Parks and Recreation
has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR)
for the construction of a State Park Campground on
State property located on the east side of River Road
between West Sacramento Avenue and Big Chico Creek.
Once approved by the State, the project could be
constructed without County permits. The County has
drafted a letter in response to the DEIR - action
requested - APPROVE LETTER, AMENDING AS NEEDED AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Public Works)
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA - MARCH II, 2008
4.08 Presentation of Background Information Relating to the
Southside Community Center - action requested - ACCEPT
FOR INFORMATION AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF AS
NEEDED. (Chief Administrative Office on behalf of
Supervisor Connelly)
4.09 Items Removed from the Consent Agenda for Board
Consideration and Action.
Jr'.O O PUBLIC HEARINGS AND TIMED ITEMS
10:00 A.rn. 5.01 * Timed Item - Presentation Regarding the County's
Website Located at www.ButteBusinessResources.com -
action requested - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION. (Chief
Administrative Office)
10:15 A.rn. 5.02 * Public Hearing - Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program - approval is requested to transfer
$100,000 in CDBG Program Income from the Housing
Allocation Revolving Loan Account into the Business
Expansion and Retention Revolving Loan Account for the
purpose of issuing loans to businesses that meet
certain requirements - action requested - APPROVE
BUDGET TRANSFER (4 /5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT;
ADOPT RELATED RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN; AND AUTHORIZE THE USE OF FUND BALANCE IN FUND
0143. (Chief Administrative Office)
F) . OO PUBLIC 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.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA - MARCH II, 2008
7.00 CLOSED SESSION
7.01 ACTUAL LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOV. CODE SEC.
54956.9(a): ONE CASE
1. LAKE OROVILLE INTERVENTION (FERC PROJECT 2100)
7.02 INITIATION OF LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOV. CODE SEC.
54956.9(C) - ONE POTENTIAL CASE.
7.03 SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOV.
CODE SECTION 54956.9(b)(1) - ONE POTENTIAL CASE.
7.04 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO
GOV. CODE SEC. 54956.8:
PROPERTY: 2400-2450 MONTGOMERY
AGENCY NEGOTIATOR: BRUCE ALPERT
NEGOTIATING PARTY: LESA FRANCO/CITY OF OROVILLE
NEGOTIATIONS: PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
7.05 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT, PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS,
INCLUDING: GOALS, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54957:
1. AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER
2. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
3. CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER
4. CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES DIRECTOR
5. COUNTY COUNSEL
6. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR
7. EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR
8. HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
9. INFORMATION SERVICES DIRECTOR
10. LIBRARY DIRECTOR
11. PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR
12. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
13. WATER AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION DIRECTOR
7.05 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT/APPOINTMENT/RECRUITMENT,
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957:
1. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIRECTOR/INTERIM DIRECTOR
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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 AdministrativeOffke 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 notincluded in the agenda supporting material. Copies of all communications received
by the Board ofSupervisors (excluding documents that are not a publicrecord 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 usuallyorganized into the following areas and meetings generallyproceed in the following order:
1. ConsentAgenda: these are items that are considered routine and are handled by one motion and vote
ofthe Board. lfyou wishto discuss any item on the ConsentAgenda you can either fill out a speaker
card (located in the backof the board room) and give itto 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 b efore 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 ofthe agenda identifies those items that will 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 accommodations and/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
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