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AGENDA
APRIL 11, 2006
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County Supervisors
Bill Connelly, District 1
Jane Dolan, District 2
Mary Anne Houx, District 3
Curt Josiassen, District 4
Kim Yamaguchi, District 5
Paul McIntosh, Chief Administrative Bruce Alpert, County Counsel
Officer and Clerk of the Board
BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order
Administration
Oroville.
AGENDA -APRIL 11, 2006
- Board of Supervisors Room, County
Building, 25 County Center Drive,
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States
of America.
Observation of a Moment of Silence.
CORRECTIONS AND~OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA.
3 . ~ ~ CONSENT AGENDA
AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER 3.01 * Annual Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 -
submitted is the annual Independent Auditor's Report
and Financial Statements for the County of Butte and
the Independent Accountant's Report on Applying Agreed-
Upon Procedures for the Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2005. The report was prepared by the audit
firm of Gilbert Associates, Inc., Certified Public
Accountants - action requested - ACCEPT FOR
INFORMATION.
BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH 3.02 * Butte County Office of Education - approval is
requested for a Memorandum of Understanding with the
Butte County Office of Education for funds from the
Drug Free Communities Support Project to support one
high school Friday Night Live Program, and to provide
scholarship funds for youth and adults to attend youth
development leadership and capacity building
activities. The term of the agreement is
October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006, with a
maximum amount payable to the County of $8,000. Board
approval is also requested to accept and appropriate
the unanticipated revenue - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER;
AND APPROVE A BUDGET TRANSFER (4 /5 vote required)
ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE AS
DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA -APRIL 11, 2006
3.03 * Butte County Office of Education - approval is
requested for a Memorandum of Understanding with the
Butte County Office of Education for funds to support
the development and implementation of up to four
RESPECT Days by the Behavioral Health Prevention Unit.
The term of the agreement is October 1, 2005, through
October 30, 2006, with a maximum amount payable to the
County of $2,793. Board approval is also requested to
accept and appropriate the unanticipated revenue -
action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER; AND APPROVE A BUDGET TRANSFER
(4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING
UNANTICIPATED REVENUE AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
CLERK OF
THE BOARD 3.04 * Approval of Minutes - action requested - APPROVE
MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 28, 2006, AND MARCH 14, 2006.
3.05 * Set Special Meeting - at the request of the Public
works Department, approval is requested to set a
Special Meeting for Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at 9:00 a.m.
The meeting will be a workshop with staff to discuss
the Capital Improvement Plan for the Neal Road Sanitary
Landfill, and possible financing options - action
requested - DIRECT A SPECIAL MEETING BE SET FOR
TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2006, AT 9:00 A.M.
HUMAN
RESOURCES 3.06 * Resolution to Amend the Salary Ordinance - the
department has prepared a resolution which will amend
the salary ordinance as follows: NEAL ROAD SANITARY
LANDFILL-MANAGEMENT - deletes 3 positions of Landfill
Equipment Operator, Senior, and 3 positions of Landfill
Equipment Operator. Adds 6 flexibly staffed positions
of Landfill Equipment Operator, Senior/Landfill
Equipment Operator - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS 3.07 * Fixed Asset Equipment Funding - approval is requested
to transfer $20,000 from the ISF Equipment Replacement
Fund to the department's budget to provide the
appropriation needed to complete the purchase of an
enterprise backup and data storage system. Increases
in the cost of network switching equipment have
resulted in the need for additional funding - action
requested - APPROVE A BUDGET TRANSFER (4 /5 vote
required) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING EQUIPMENT
REPLACEMENT FUND REVENUE AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA
REPORT.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA -APRIL 11, 2006
LIBRARY 3.08 * Library Donations - pursuant to Government Code Section
25355, donations of $2,339.87 from the Paradise Friends
of the Library, $1,850 from the Chico Friends of the
Library, $1,291.01 from anonymous donors, $731.80 from
the Oroville Friends of the Library, and $250 from the
women of the Moose-Paradise, have been received for the
Butte County Trust Fund for the purchase of books.
Donations of $2,083.81 from the Gridley Friends of the
Library, and $275.17 from an anonymous donor, have been
received for staff support hours - action requested -
ACCEPT DONATIONS AND AUTHORIZE LETTERS OF APPRECIATION.
PROBATION 3.09 * Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act - Prior Year
Funds - approval is requested to reappropriate $18,145
in unexpended fiscal year 2004-2005 Juvenile Justice
Crime Prevention Act funds. The funds were unexpended
at the end of the fiscal year and the encumbrance was
subsequently released. Pursuant to Juvenile Justice
Crime Prevention Act funding regulations, the period of
time to expend the fiscal year 2004-2005 funds can be
extended to June 30, 2006. The department is proposing
to utilize the funds for youth development activities
at the Juvenile Hall - action requested - APPROVE A
BUDGET TRANSFER (4 /5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE
AGENDA REPORT.
3.10 * Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act - approval is
requested for a resolution authorizing application to
the California Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation, Standards Corrections Authority, for
the County's per capita funding distribution under the
Schiff-Cardenas Crime Prevention Act of 2000. The
department's distribution for fiscal year 2006-2007 is
estimated at $600,000, with no County matching funds
required - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; AND AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF
PROBATION OFFICER TO SIGN APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF THE
COUNTY.
PUBLIC
HEALTH 3.11 * Gen-Probe - approval is requested for a sole source
agreement with Gen-Probe for the purchase of testing
kits for chlamydia and gonorrhea, and for the County's
use of lab testing equipment, at no charge, for the
term of the agreement. The term of the agreement is
April 1, 2006, through March 31, 2009, with an
estimated yearly amount payable of $55,000 (department
budget). The actual cost will be based on the number
of tests performed - 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 -APRIL 11, 2006
PUBLIC
woRxs 3.12 * Butte County Sheriff's Office - approval is requested
for Memoranda of Understanding (2) with the Butte
County Sheriff's Office for the inmate labor programs.
The first agreement covers the vegetative overgrowth
and debris removal program, with a maximum amount
payable of $125,000 (department budget). The second
agreement covers the illegal dumping and debris cleanup
program, with a maximum amount payable of $35,000
(department budget). The term of both agreements is
July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007 - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENTS (2) AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contract Nos. X15950 and X15953)
3.13 * Resolution for Summary Vacation for a water Pipeline
Right-of-way from the Miocene Canal to the Old County
Infirmary - the department has received a developer
request to vacate an old water pipeline right-of-way
traversing a parcel (APN 031-030-031) located within
the City of Oroville. The right-of-way was granted to
the County in 1886 to provide water to the County
infirmary. The pipe no longer exists and the old
infirmary building is currently serviced by the
Thermalito Irrigation District and an on-site well.
The Thermalito Irrigation District, Butte County
Facilities Services, and Butte County water and
Resource Conservation have no objections to the
vacation of this water pipeline right-of-way. The
developer has been advised to work with the City of
Oroville to vacate any public interest that may exist
within the incorporated area - action requested - FIND
THAT THE WATER PIPELINE RIGHT-OF-WAY DESCRIBED IN THE
RESOLUTION FOR SUMMARY VACATION FOR A WATER PIPELINE
RIGHT-OF-WAY FROM THE MIOCENE CANAL TO THE OLD COUNTY
INFIRMARY IS NO LONGER NECESSARY OR REQUIRED; ADOPT A
RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; AND APPROVE
A QUITCLAIM DEED AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.14 * Letters Regarding Intent to Issue an Exclusive
Franchise for Collection and Recycling Services in the
Upper Ridge Area - approval is requested for a letter
which would give current waste collection companies
operating in the affected areas notice of the County's
intent to issue an exclusive franchise for collection
and recycling services in the defined areas (Upper
Ridge area). AB939 requires jurisdictions to notify
the current collection companies operating in the area
of the County's intent to issue an exclusive franchise
for those defined areas - action requested - AUTHORIZE
PUBLIC WORKS TO ISSUE A NOTICE LETTER TO PERMITTED
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE UPPER
RIDGE AREA OF THE COUNTY' S INTENT TO ISSUE AN EXCLUSIVE
FRANCHISE FOR COLLECTION AND RECYCLING SERVICES.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -APRIL 11, 2006
3.15 * Resolution of Application Requesting Dissolution of
County Service Areas 88, 113, 118, 144 and 154 and
Their Spheres of Influence - approval is requested for
a resolution making application to the Local Agency
Formation Commission to dissolve County Service Area
88 (Heritage Estates Lighting and Drainage), County
Service Area 113 (Pleasant Valley Industrial Park
Lighting and Drainage), County Service Area 118
(Watkins Subdivision Lighting and Drainage), County
Service Area 144 (Durham Vintage Estates Lighting and
Drainage), and County Service Area 154 (Forebay Vista
Lighting and Drainage). The County Service Areas are
not providing their intended services - action
requested - FIND THAT THE APPLICATION TO DISSOLVE
COUNTY SERVICE AREAS 88, 113, 118, 144, AND 154, IS
CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT UNDER SECTION 15320; APPROVE THE
APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; AND ADOPT
A RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.16 * Kennedy/Jenks Consultants - Amendment - approval is
requested for an amendment to the agreement with
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants for the preparation of short
and long range plans for septage management within the
County. The amendment revises the completion date to
December 31, 2006. 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.
(Contract No. X15087)
3.17 * Surplus Equipment - approval is requested to declare
surplus a Scotchlite Heat Applicator sign-making
machine. The equipment is obsolete and materials are
no longer available for purchase. The department has
purchased replacement equipment - action requested -
DECLARE FIXED ASSET ITEM (10416) SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS
OF THE COUNTY AND AUTHORIZE DISPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
COUNTY POLICY.
3.18 * Tri-American Inc. - Amendment - approval is requested
for an amendment to an agreement with Tri-American
Inc., for the rental of a crack seal machine. The
amendment extends the term of the agreement through
April 25, 2005, to include all dates wherein the
equipment was used, and increases the maximum amount
payable by $3,000 (department budget). All other terms
and provisions remain the same - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN. (Contract No. X14831)
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -APRIL 11, 2006
3.19 * Resolution Concerning Changes in Maintained Mileage
within Butte County - approval is requested for a
resolution which certifies the annual changes to the
County's maintained mileage. The maintained mileage
for the current year is 1,330.582 miles, a reduction of
20.157 miles from the previous year. The reduction is
due primarily to annexations to local jurisdictions -
action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.20 * City of Oroville - on February 28, 2006, the Board
approved a consulting agreement to update the
Thermalito Master Drainage Studies, and an agreement
with the City of Oroville to share the cost of that
update. Subsequent to that approval, a modification
was made to the agreement with the City of Oroville to
clarify that payments are due within 30 days of receipt
of each invoice and Board approval is requested for the
revised agreement with the City - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER.
3.21 * Request to Advertise for Bids - approval is requested
to advertise for bids for contractors to provide Cape
Seal, Microsurfacing and/or Chip Seal Treatments for
certain roads in the Kelly Ridge area, Estates Drive
area, Midway Bike Path area and Keefer Road area -
action requested - AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
WORKS TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR CONTRACT SURFACE
TREATMENT SERVICES FOR ROADS DETAILED IN TABLE "A" OF
THE AGENDA REPORT.
3.22 * Introduction of an Ordinance Establishing Speed Limits
on Certain Roads within the County of Butte - approval
is requested for an ordinance which will establish
speed limits on roads in the Gridley area of the County
of Butte as follows: 1. Higgins Avenue (County Road
No. 04385-B) from Myers Avenue to Larkin Road; 2.
Nielson Avenue (County Road No. 07375-K) from State
Highway 99 to end; 3. O'Brien Avenue (County Road No.
07375-J) from the west end to Larkin Road; and 4.
Wright Avenue (County Road No. 07375-L) from State
Highway 99 to end - action requested - WAIVE READING OF
THE ORDINANCE.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA -APRIL 11, 2006
OTHER DEPARTMENTS
AND AGENCIES 3 .23 * Resolution Recognizing April 24 through April 30, 2006,
as Mosquito and Vector Control and west Nile Virus
Awareness week - the Butte County Mosquito and Vector
Control District is requesting the Board adopt a
resolution recognizing Mosquito and Vector Control and
west Nile Virus Awareness week - action requested -
ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.24 * Resolution Proclaiming April 24 through April 30, 2006,
as TV-Turnoff week in Butte County - Valley Oak
Children's Services is requesting the Board adopt a
resolution proclaiming TV-Turnoff week in Butte
County - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.25 * Butte County Fair Association Bylaw Amendments -
approval is requested by the Butte County Fair
Association for amendments to the Association's bylaws.
The changes are clarifications to existing language
regarding appointments, and a time change for the
annual meeting - action requested - APPROVE BUTTE
COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION BYLAW AMENDMENTS.
4 . ~ ~ REGULAR AGENDA
BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES 4.01 * Boards, Commissions and Committees.
1. Appointments to Listed Vacancies.
2. Board Member or Committee Reports.
BUDGET AND
LEGISLATIVE
UPDATE 4.02 Update on Current Budget and Legislative Issues by the
Chief Administrative Officer.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA -APRIL 11, 2006
PRESENTATION
AND DISCUSSION
ITEMS 4.03 * Phase 2, Final Closure of Modules 1 and 3 at the Neal
Road Sanitary Landfill, County Project No. 757-5857 -
Award Contract - consideration of the award of a
contract for the final closure of Modules 1 and 3 at
the Neal Road Sanitary Landfill. The department will
report on the bids received April 5, 2006 - action
requested - AWARD CONTRACT FOR PROJECT TO THE LOWEST
RESPONSIBLE BIDDER AS REPORTED AND RECOMMENDED BY THE
DIRECTOR-PUBLIC WORKS AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER. (PUBLIC WORKS)
4.04 Items Removed from the Consent Agenda for Board
Consideration and Action.
4.05 Recess as the Butte County Board of Supervisors and
Convene as the Butte County In-Home Supportive Services
Public Authority Board.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
BUTTE COUNTY
IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
PUBLIC AUTHORITY BOARD
AGENDA
APRIL 11, 2006
AGENDA -APRIL 11, 2006
1.00 Call to Order - Butte County Board of Supervisors Room,
25 County Center Drive, Oroville.
2.00 Agenda Items (NO ITEMS)
3.00 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 is prohibited from taking action on any
item not listed on the agenda.
4.00 Closed Session
4.01 RECESS TO A CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54957.6:
AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES: JEANNE GRAVETTE AND CRAIG DORY.
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: CALIFORNIA UNITED HOMECARE
WORKERS.
Adjournment
Adjourn as the Butte County In-Home Supportive Services
Public Authority Board and Reconvene as the Butte
County Board of Supervisors.
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APRIL 11, 2006
BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -APRIL 11, 2006
BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
S.O ~ PUBLIC HEARINGS AND TIMED ITEMS
10:30 A.M. 5.01 * Timed Item - Resolution of Necessity Regarding
Acquisition of Real Property or Interest in Real
Property by Eminent Domain for Public Road Purposes;
Road Construction (Code of Civil Procedure Section
1245.230(a)), County of Butte Intersection Expansion
and Traffic Signal Installation Project at the
Intersection of Lincoln Boulevard and Ophir Road,
County Project No. 21461-98-2, Assessor's Parcel
Numbers 078-090-041 and 078-090-042 (formerly 036-270-
028 and 036-270-082) - consideration of a resolution of
necessity to acquire necessary rights-of-way and
easements for the reconstruction, expansion and traffic
signal installation project at Lincoln Boulevard and
Ophir Road - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
10:40 A.M. 5.02 Continued Public Hearing - Feather River Recreation and
Park District - pursuant to Butte County Code Section
16-63, consideration of a resolution increasing the
park facility fees for the area within the Feather
River Recreation and Park District - action
requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN. (FROM 3-28-06 [5.02])
6 . ~ ~ 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.
PAGE to APRIL 11, 2006
BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA -APRIL 11, 2006
7 . ~ ~ CLOSED SESSION
7.01 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING ACTUAL
LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956 .9(a):
1. LAKE OROVILLE INTERVENTION (FERC PROJECT 2100);
2. LIGHTNER V. COUNTY OF BUTTE
(BUTTE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 136070);
3. HAUSELT V. COUNTY OF BUTTE
(BUTTE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 122288).
7.02 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING SIGNIFICANT
EXPOS URE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54956.9(b)(1) ONE POTENTIAL CASE.
7.03 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS, INCLUDING
GOALS , PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957:
1. AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER
2. DIRECTOR-BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
3. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
4. CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER
5. COUNTY COUNSEL
6. DIRECTOR-CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES
7. DIRECTOR-DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
8. DIRECTOR-EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES
9. DIRECTOR-HUMAN RESOURCES
10. DIRECTOR-INFORMATION SYSTEMS
11. DIRECTOR-LIBRARIES
12. DIRECTOR-PUBLIC HEALTH
13. DIRECTOR-PUBLIC WORKS
14. DIRECTOR-WATER AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION.
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the Board of Supervisors Meetings
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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
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of the Board. If you wish to discuss any item on the Consent Agenda you can either fill out a
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the right of the Board) or, when the Chair asks if there is anything anyone would like to remove from
the ConsentAgenda, stand and approach the podium and request the item be removed. The removed
items are discussed at the end of the Regular Agenda.
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