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AGENDA
APRIL 12, 2005
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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
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
9:00 A.M. 1.00
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CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order
Administration
Oroville.
AGENDA -APRIL 12, 2005
- 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 CHANCQES TO THE ACQENDA.
3.00 CONSENT ACQENDA
AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER 3.01 * Annual Audlt Report for Fiscal Year 2003-2004 -
submitted is the annual Audit Report and Financial
Statements for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2004. The
report was prepared by the audit firm of Gilbert
Associates, Inc., Certified Public Accountants - action
requested - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION.
BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH 3.02 * Surplus Fixed Asset Equipment - approval is
requested to declare surplus the following fixed
asset computer equipment items: a computer server
(fixed asset no. 22149), expansion hard drive
(fixed asset no. 22150), and a tape drive backup
unit (fixed asset no. 22151) . The equipment is not
functional and is beyond economic repair - action
requested - DECLARE FIXED ASSET ITEMS SURPLUS TO
THE NEEDS OF THE COUNTY AND AUTHORIZE DISPOSAL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH COUNTY POLICY.
3.03 * State of California, Department of Alcohol and Drug
Programs, Office of Traffic Safety - Grant
Augmentation - approval is requested to accept
$43,714 from the State of California, Department of
Alcohol and Drug Programs, Office of Traffic
Safety, as a grant augmentation for the Project
Downshift campaign. The department has until
September 30, 2005, to expend the funds. $32,785
will be appropriated in the current fiscal year,
with the remaining funds to be appropriated in
fiscal year 2005-2006 - action requested - APPROVE
A BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING $32,785 IN UNANTICIPATED GRANT
REVENUE AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
PAGE 1 APRIL 12, 2005
BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA -APRIL 12, 2005
BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS 3.04 * Sexual Assault Awareness Month - Supervisor Houx,
on behalf of Rape Crisis Intervention and
Prevention, is requesting the Board adopt a
resolution proclaiming April as Sexual Assault
Awareness Month in Butte County - action
requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.05 * Community Action Agency - Supervisor Houx submits
a candidate for the District 3 Representative to
the Community Action Agency Board - action
requested - APPOINT THOMAS ROBERT SAWYER,
DISTRICT 3 REPRESENTATIVE, TO A TERM TO END
DECEMBER 31, 2005.
CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICE 3.06 * Tri-County Economic Development Corporation -
Amendment - approval is requested for an amendment
to the Master Subrecipient Agreement with Tri-
County Economic Development Corporation for
services in support of the Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The amendment adds
Exhibit #12 to the agreement, providing for
administration and implementation activities
associated with the Butte County Business Incubator
Program. Funding for the additional services and
activities is by provided by CDBG Program Income.
All other terms and provisions remain the same -
action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT,
EXHIBIT #12, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.07 * Tri-County Economic Development District - approval
is requested to pay the County's local cash match
requirement for member entities of the Tri-County
Economic Development District. Butte County's
share of the annual required local match for fiscal
year 2005-2006 is $11,181 and will be paid with
Program Income generated by the Revolving Loan
Fund. Board approval is also requested for a
services agreement with Tri-County Economic
Development Corporation which outlines the types of
services the County will receive through continued
membership in the Economic Development District -
action requested - APPROVE AUTHORIZATION TO PAY
ANNUAL CASH MATCH FROM PROGRAM INCOME AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN; AND APPROVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -APRIL 12, 2005
3.08 * Yvonne Christopher - Amendment - approval is
requested for an amendment to the employment
agreement with Yvonne Christopher to serve as
Director-Development Services. The amendment
extends the term of the agreement
through July 13, 2006. All other terms and
provisions remain the same - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN.
3.09 * Poe Dam Relicensing Budget Augmentation - approval
is requested to transfer $30,000 from the General
Fund Appropriation for Contingencies to the
District Attorney's budget to provide funds needed
to continue the County's efforts to achieve
significantly expanded recreational opportunities
in the license area along the Feather River -
action requested - APPROVE A BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5
vote required) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING $30,000
FROM THE GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION FOR
CONTINGENCIES AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
3.10 * Maximus, Inc. - Amendment - approval is requested
for an amendment to the agreement with
Maximus, Inc., for the preparation of a Development
Impact Fee Study. The amendment revises the scope
of work to include review of the El Medio Fire
Protection District's Development Impact Fee Nexus
Study and preparation of a report which provides
comments regarding cost and level of service
assumptions, methodology, development projects,
credits, and other relevant topics associated with
the imposition of Development Impact Fees in the
Fire Protection District. Sufficient funds are
currently appropriated to provide for the
amendment, which is not expected to exceed $7,800.
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. X14149)
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA -APRIL 12, 2005
CLERK-
RECORDER 3.11 * Budget Transfer - approval is requested to transfer
$20,552 from the Election Cost Reimbursement
Revenue Account to the department's budget to
provide the funding needed for a consulting
agreement with ForeFront Election Solutions for
services to assist in implementing the Help America
Vote Act ($15,000), and a construction agreement
with Crawford Construction for building
modifications to the Elections' warehouse
($5,552) - action requested - APPROVE A BUDGET
TRANSFER (4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE AS DETAILED IN
THE AGENDA REPORT.
EMPLOYMENT
AND SOCIAL
SERVICES 3.12 * Refugee Employment and Social Services Plan and
Grant Funds - approval is requested to accept and
appropriate $100,000 received from the State of
California, Department of Social Services, Refugee
Programs Bureau. The funds represent a one-time
allocation of federal fiscal year 2003 Refugee
Employment and Social Services Grant funds. The
funds will assist the County in providing services
to Hmong refugees. As a condition of funding the
County is required to submit a plan that includes
the types of services that will be provided and a
budget reflecting the allocation amount - action
requested - APPROVE THE REFUGEE EMPLOYMENT AND
SOCIAL SERVICES PLAN; AND APPROVE A BUDGET TRANSFER
(4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING
UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE AS DETAILED IN THE
AGENDA REPORT.
3.13 * Youth For Change - Amendment - approval is
requested for an amendment to the agreement with
Youth For Change for the provision of Promoting
Safe and Stable Families services. The amendment
adds Child Abuse Treatment Team Services to the
services provided, and increases the maximum amount
payable by $25,000 (department budget) for the
additional services. 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. X13831)
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -APRIL 12, 2005
FIRE
DEPARTMENT 3.14 * State of California, Department of Forestry and
Fire Protection - approval is requested for an
agreement with the State of California, Department
of Forestry and Fire Protection, for the provision
of fire protection services. The term of the
agreement is July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005,
with a maximum amount payable of $11,276,397
(department budget) - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contract No. X11590)
3.15 * United States Department of Homeland Security,
Office of Domestic Preparedness - Grant Funds -
approval is requested to accept a grant award from
the Untied States Department of Homeland Security,
Office of Domestic Preparedness. The award is in
the amount of $379,200, which includes a required
County match of 30~. The funds will be used to
purchase equipment. Board approval is also
requested to transfer the required match amount of
$113,760 from the General Fund Appropriation for
Contingencies, and to authorize the fixed asset
purchase of a mobile compressor with grant funds -
action requested - ACCEPT GRANT AWARD; APPROVE A
BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING $265,440 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY AND $113,760 FROM THE GENERAL
FUND APPROPRIATION FOR CONTINGENCIES AS DETAILED IN
THE AGENDA REPORT; AND APPROVE FIXED ASSET PURCHASE
OF MOBILE COMPRESSOR.
3.16 * Butte-Glenn Community College District - approval
is requested for an educational services agreement
with Butte-Glenn Community College District. Under
the cooperative agreement the Fire Department will
provide staff to teach courses related to
firefighter training and the College will award the
college credit(s) for the course and reimburse the
Fire Department $2.85 for each student hour
taught, to a maximum of $10,000 - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE
FIRE CHIEF TO SIGN. (Contract No. R40766)
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -APRIL 12, 2005
3.17 * Foothill Fire Protection District - approval is
requested for an equipment lease agreement with the
Foothill Fire Protection District for the County-
owned fire engine housed at the Clipper Mills Fire
Station. The District will operate the engine in
the Clipper Mills area, which currently has no
County volunteer firefighters. The term of the
agreement is December 1, 2004, until terminated by
either party, with an annual lease amount payable
to the County of $1.00 - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
(Contract No. R40765)
3.18 * Mooretown Rancheria - approval is requested for a
revenue agreement with the Mooretown Rancheria for
the County's provision of dispatch services to the
Rancheria. The term of the agreement is
July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2007, with a billing
rate of $36.00 per dispatch incident - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contract No. R40772)
GENERAL
SERVICES 3 19 * Williams Scotsman, Inc . - approval is requested for
an agreement with Williams Scotsman, Inc., for the
purchase and installation of a new modular building
for Fire Station 42. The term of the agreement
will be for 180 days from the date of the Notice to
Proceed, with a maximum amount payable of $147,615
(Fire Department budget) - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.20 * Anderson & Associates, Inc. - Amendment - approval
is requested by Risk Management for an amendment to
the agreement with Anderson & Associates, Inc., for
the provision of interim clerical services. The
amendment increases the maximum amount payable by
$6,150 (department budget) to allow for continued
clerical support until the division's vacant
position can be filled. All other terms and
provisions remain the same. Board approval is also
requested to transfer funds between budget line
items to provide the needed appropriation for the
amendment - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT
TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER; AND APPROVE A BUDGET TRANSFER OF FUNDS
AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT. (Contract No.
X14498)
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -APRIL 12, 2005
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RESOURCES 3.21 * Resolution to Amend the Salary Ordinance - the
department had prepared a resolution which will
amend the salary ordinance as follows: SALARY
ADJUSTMENTS RESULTING FROM CLASSIFICATION STUDY -
Agricultural Biologist/Weights and Measures
Inspector, Senior ($19.60-$23.83);
Inventory/Warehouse Specialist ($10.36-$12.59);
Inventory/Warehouse Specialist, Senior ($11.40-
$13.85); Revenue Recovery Specialist ($11.57-
$14.07); Sheriff's Clerk-Substation Coordinator
($12.62-$15.34). SHERIFF-CORONER-OPERATIONS -
deletes one flexibly staffed position of Sheriff's
Clerk III/II/I. Adds one position of Sheriff's
Clerk-Substation Coordinator. PROBATION - deletes
one flexibly staffed position of Office Specialist,
Senior/Office Specialist/Office Assistant. Adds
one position of Inventory/Warehouse Specialist.
AGRICULTURAL - deletes eight positions of
Agricultural Biologist/Weights and Measures
Inspector III/II/I. Adds eight positions of
Agricultural Biologist/Weights and Measures
Inspector, Senior/III/II/I. PUBLIC WORKS-SHOPS AND
STORES - deletes one position of Inventory/Invoice
Coordinator. Adds one position of
Inventory/Warehouse Specialist, Senior. BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH-GENERAL SERVICES - deletes one position of
Courier/Stock Clerk. Adds one position of
Inventory/Warehouse Specialist. CHILD SUPPORT
SERVICES - deletes one term position of
Courier/Stock Clerk (position end date 3-31-06).
Adds one term position of Inventory/Warehouse
Specialist (position end date 3-31-06) EMPLOYMENT
AND SOCIAL SERVICES-ADMINISTRATION - deletes five
positions of Courier/Stock Clerk. Adds one
position of Inventory/Warehouse Specialist, Senior,
and four positions of Inventory/Warehouse
Specialist. PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL SERVICES -
deletes one flexibly staffed position of Staff
Nurse, Senior/Staff Nurse/Staff Nurse, Associate/
Licensed Vocational Nurse, and one flexibly staffed
position of Environmental Health Specialist,
Senior/Environmental Health Specialist. Adds one
flexibly staffed position of Public Health
Education Specialist, Senior/Public Health
Education Specialist/Public Health Education
Specialist, Associate, and one flexibly staffed
position of Public Health Nurse, Senior/Public
Health Nurse/Public Health Nurse, Associate.
(Continued on Page 8)
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APRIL 12, 2005
BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -APRIL 12, 2005
3.21 Deletes one half-time flexibly staffed position of
(Cont.) Certified Nurse Practitioner/Physician's Assistant
and one half-time flexibly staffed position of
Certified Nurse Practitioner/Physician's Assistant/
Public Health Nurse, Senior/Public Health Nurse/
Public Health Nurse, Associate. Adds one full-time
flexibly staffed position of Certified Nurse
Practitioner/Physician's Assistant, and one
flexibly staffed position of Occupational
Therapist/Physical Therapist. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH-
GENERAL SERVICES - deletes one position of
Administrative Assistant. Adds one position of
Administrative Assistant, Senior. CHILD SUPPORT
SERVICES - reclassifies eight flexibly staffed
positions of Office Specialist, Senior/Office
Specialist/Office Assistant, to eight positions of
Child Support Assistant. ADMINISTRATIVE-SELF
INSURANCE - deletes one position of Administrative
Assistant. Adds one flexibly staffed position of
Administrative Assistant, Senior/Administrative
Assistant/Office Specialist, Senior. NEAL ROAD
SANITARY LANDFILL-MANAGEMENT - deletes one position
of Manager, Landfill Operations. Adds one position
of Supervisor, Landfill Operations, and one
position of Senior Supervisor, Landfill Operations.
SALARY PLAN FOR CLASSIFIED POSITIONS, REFERENCE C,
GENERAL UNIT CLASSIFICATIONS, AND REFERENCE F,
MANAGEMENT, CONFIDENTIAL AND SUPERVISORY UNIT
CLASSIFICATIONS - deletes and adds the
classifications previously set aside in the
classification study and adds the additional
landfill related positions - action requested -
ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.22 * Skills Differential Pay - approval is requested to
grant a 5~ Skills Differential for the employees in
the classification of Child Support Specialist,
Senior, assigned to the Ombudsman and Compliance
Programs. Assignment to the programs requires
special knowledge and application of State
regulations specifically related to the programs -
action requested - APPROVE A 5~ SKILLS
DIFFERENTIAL, RETROACTIVE TO DECEMBER 18, 2004, FOR
EMPLOYEES CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO THE CHILD SUPPORT
SERVICES OMBUDSMAN AND COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS; AND
APPROVE A 5~ SKILLS DIFFERENTIAL FOR FUTURE
EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO THE CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES
OMBUDSMAN AND COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS.
PAGE 8 APRIL 12, 2005
BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -APRIL 12, 2005
3.23 * Appointment to a Specified Salary Step - approval
is requested, pursuant to Personnel Rule 11.13, to
appoint a Medical Records Technician, Senior, hired
by the Public Health Department to Step 2 of the
salary range, retroactive to March 21, 2005, based
on experience. The Director of Human Resources
concurs with the recommendation of the Public
Health Department - action requested - AUTHORIZE
APPOINTMENT OF MEDICAL RECORDS TECHNICIAN, SENIOR,
AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT, TO STEP 2 OF THE
SALARY RANGE RETROACTIVE TO MARCH 21, 2005.
3.24 * Appointment to a Specified Salary Step - approval
is requested, pursuant to Personnel Rule 11.13, to
appoint a Deputy Sheriff to Step 4 of the salary
range based on experience and piloting skills. The
Director of Human Resources concurs with the
recommendation of the Sheriff's Office - action
requested - AUTHORIZE APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY
SHERIFF, AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT, TO
STEP 4 OF THE SALARY RANGE.
LIBRARY 3.25 * Book Trust Fund - approval is requested to
transfer $20, 000 from the Book Trust Fund to the
Library's operating budget for the purchase of
books - action requested - APPROVE A BUDGET
TRANSFER (4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED TRUST FUND REVENUE AS
DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
PROBATION 3.26 * Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act - Interest
Utilization - approval is requested to accept and
appropriate $32,000 in interest earnings from
Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funds.
Earned interest may be expended for approved
program purposes. The Juvenile Justice
Coordinating Council has approved the expenditure
of the funds as follows: 1) increase the maximum
amount payable of the Boys and Girls Club of Chico
agreement by $12,250; 2) increase the maximum
amount payable of the Parent Education Network
agreement by $12,250; and 3) utilize $7,500 for
performance of a compliance audit for all program
providers - action requested - APPROVE A BUDGET
TRANSFER (4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING INTEREST INCOME AS DETAILED IN THE
AGENDA REPORT; AND APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS (2)
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW
BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
(Contract Nos. X14982 and X14979)
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -APRIL 12, 2005
PUBLIC
HEALTH 3.27 * Emergency Medical Services Appropriation (EMSA) -
the State Department of Health Services has
notified the County of the availability of $236,606
from the Emergency Medical Services Appropriation
for fiscal year 2004-2005. The funds will be used
to reimburse uncompensated emergency medical
services. Approval is requested for a Declaration
of Intent (Option 3) authorizing the State
Department of Health Services to administer and
distribute the EMSA for the County - action
requested - APPROVE DECLARATION OF INTENT,
OPTION 3, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.28 * Butte County Children and Families Commission -
Amendment - approval is requested for an amendment
to the grant agreement with the Butte County
Children and Families Commission for funds to
create an immunization registry. The amendment
extends the term of the grant through
January 31, 2006, and increases the maximum amount
payable to the County by $12 7 , 67 8 . Al l 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. X14089)
3.29 * Accordis, Inc. - Amendment - approval is requested
for an amendment to the agreement with
Accordis, Inc., for the provision of computerized
billing services for certain claims from the
California Children's Services program. The
amendment extends the term of the agreement through
June 30, 2005, and allows for a continuation of the
agreement on a month to month basis thereafter
until the department's conversion of the California
Children's Services billing system is complete, and
increases the maximum amount payable by $25,000
(department budget). 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. X13724)
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -APRIL 12, 2005
PUBLIC
woRxs 3.30 * SCS Field Services - approval is requested for an
agreement with SCS Field Services for operation,
monitoring, and maintenance of the gas collection
and control system at the Neal Road Sanitary
Landfill. The term of the agreement is
April 1, 2005, through December 31, 2005, with a
maximum amount payable of $26,625. Funding for the
agreement is available from the Neal Road Landfill
Enterprise Fund and Board approval is also
requested for a transfer of the needed funds -
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 ENTERPRISE FUND REVENUE
AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
3.31 * Construction of Module 4, Phase B, Neal Road
Sanitary Landfill, County Project No. 757-5847 -
the project generally consists of preparation of
the subgrade for construction of the landfill
liner, furnish and install the landfill liner
components and related items, salvage and install
existing leachate collection and removal system
components and related items, and furnish and
install pan lysimeter within the limits of
Module 4, Phase B. On March 30, 2005, bids were
opened, with Anderson Dragline, Inc., of Gridley
being the lowest responsible bidder in the amount
of $1,984,780. Funding for the project is
available in the Neal Road Landfill Enterprise Fund
and Board approval is also requested to transfer
$2,083,780 from the Landfill Enterprise Retained
Earnings account to the Landfill Expenditure
account to providing funding for the agreement and
a project contingency amount - action requested -
AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO ANDERSON
DRAGLINE, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,984,780, 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)
TRANSFERRING, ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS
DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -APRIL 12, 2005
3.32 * California Department of Transportation - approval
is requested for the fiscal year 2004-2005 Federal
Apportionment Exchange Program and State Match
Program Agreement with the California Department of
Transportation. The agreement will allow the
Department of Transportation to exchange Regional
Surface Transportation Program funds for non-
federal funds. In addition to the exchange of
funds, State matching funds are allocated from the
State Highway Account to the Public Works
Department - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF EXCHANGE AND STATE MATCH
AGREEMENT, SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
3.33 * 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 1,351.037 miles, a
reduction of 0.298 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.
SHERIFF S
OFFICE 3.34 * Sheriff's Office Retired Canine Purchase Policy -
approval is requested for a resolution which will
establish a policy and purchase agreement whereby
canines used by the department can be purchased by
the handlers when their working lives as service
animals have ended - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING POLICY AND ALLOWING FOR
PURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
3.35 * Fixed Asset Purchase - approval is requested for
the fixed asset purchase of a walk-through metal
detector in the amount of $5,407. The equipment
will be used in the Superior Court and will be
funded with revenue from the court security
agreement. Board approval is also requested to
transfer funds between accounts to provide the
appropriation needed for the purchase - action
requested - APPROVE FIXED ASSET PURCHASE OF METAL
DETECTOR; AND APPROVE A BUDGET TRANSFER ALLOCATING
FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA -APRIL 12, 2005
3.36 * Resolution Recognizing Butte County Sheriff's
Office Volunteers - April is National Volunteer
Appreciation Month and in the spirit of that
celebration the Sheriff is requesting the Board
adopt a resolution which will recognize the
hundreds of volunteers who have provided dedicated
service to the Sheriff ' s Office and the County -
action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.37 * California Multi-jurisdictional Methamphetamine
Enforcement Team Grant - Amendment - on
October 26, 2004, the Board approved continued
funding for the California Multi-jurisdictional
Methamphetamine Enforcement Team Grant. Subsequent
to that approval the department was notified that
the Shasta County Sheriff's Office, administrators
of the grant program, had changed the term of the
grant from July 1, 2004, through February 28, 2005,
to November 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005, and
Board approval is requested for the revised grant
agreement. Funding amounts and the scope of the
project remain the same. The original grant
agreement included the addition of a sunset Deputy
Sheriff position, and a salary ordinance amendment
extending the term date of that position will be
requested from Human Resources. Additionally, the
department received grant funding for the months of
July through October 2004, in the amount of
$18,866, and Board approval is also requested to
accept and appropriate that unanticipated grant
revenue - action requested - APPROVE GRANT
AGREEMENT REVISION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER; APPROVE REQUEST TO EXTEND
SUNSET DATE FOR DEPUTY SHERIFF POSITION TO
JUNE 30, 2005; AND APPROVE A BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5
vote required) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING
UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE AS DETAILED IN THE
AGENDA REPORT.
TREASURER-
TAx COLLECTOR 3 . 3 8 * An Ordinance Amending Butte County Code Section
2-166 Delegating Investment Authority to the Butte
County Treasurer-Tax Collector - pursuant to
Government Code Section 53600 et seq., approval is
requested for an ordinance which will delegate
investment authority to the Treasurer-Tax Collector
for fiscal year 2005-2006 - action requested -
WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA -APRIL 12, 2005
3.39 * EPOS Corporation - approval is requested for an
agreement with EPOS Corporation for establishment
of a web-based service that will accept on-line
payment of property taxes. The term of the
agreement is from the date of execution through
December 31, 2008. The cost of the agreement is
provided by the transaction fee associated with the
processing of the on-line payment, and will not
result in a cost to the County - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
(Contract No. X15348)
WATER AND
RESOURCE
CONSERVATION 3.40 Butte County Water Commission - the department has
solicited letters of interest for positions on the
Butte County Water Commission since January 2005.
One letter of interest has been received for the
Landowner-District Water Representative - ACTION
REQUESTED - APPOINT D.C. JONES, LANDOWNER-DISTRICT
WATER REPRESENTATIVE, TO A TERM TO END
MARCH 1, 2009. (FROM 3-22-05 [3.34])
OTHER
DEPARTMENTS
AND AGENCIES 3 .41 * Butte County Children and Families Commission
Annual Audit - pursuant to Butte County Code
Section 2-100-70(d), submitted is the Butte County
Children and Families Commission's Annual Audit for
Fiscal Year 2003-2004 - action requested - ACCEPT
FOR INFORMATION.
3.42 * West Nile Virus and Mosquito and Vector Control
Awareness Week - the Butte County Mosquito and
Vector Control District is requesting the Board
adopt a resolution declaring April 25 through
May 1, 2005, West Nile Virus and Mosquito and
Vector Control Awareness Week in Butte County -
action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.43 Oroville Mosquito Abatement District Board - action
requested - REAPPOINT DENNIS DIVER AND E.L. DILLARD
TO TERMS TO END DECEMBER 31, 2006.
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APRIL 12, 2005
BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -APRIL 12, 2005
4.00 RECQULAR ACQENDA
BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES 4.01 * Boards, Commissions and Committees.
1. Appointments to Listed Vacancies.
2. Board Member or Committee Reports.
* 3. Town of Paradise - Ad Hoc Committee -
consideration of the formation of an Ad Hoc
Committee to discuss issues of concern in the
Paradise area - action requested - APPROVE
FORMATION OF AD HOC COMMITTEE; AND APPOINT TWO
BOARD MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES.
BUDGET AND
LEGISLATIVE
UPDATE 4.02 Update on Current Budget and Legislative Issues by
the Chief Administrative Officer.
PRESENTATION
AND DISCUSSION
ITEMS 4.03 * Pacific Forest and Watershed-Stewardship Council -
Report to the Board - presentation to the Board on
the purpose and activities of the Pacific Forest
and Watershed-Stewardship Council, an independent
not-for-profit corporation resulting from an
agreement between Pacific Gas and Electric Company
and the California Public Utilities Commission.
The Stewardship Council is an advisory body that
will oversee development and implementation of a
Land Conservation Plan and will recommend long-term
management objectives for Pacific Gas and Electric
Company's watershed lands - action requested -
ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION. (JANET WALTHER, REGIONAL
REPRESENTATIVE, PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY)
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -APRIL 12, 2005
4.04 * Realignment of River Road - consideration of a
Cooperative Agreement with the State of California,
Department of Transportation, for a safety
improvement project at the intersection of State
Highway 32 and River Road - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER. (PUBLIC WORKS [FROM 3-22-05/
4.03])
4.05 * Exploratory Well Permit Acknowledgment -
consideration of a Non-Development (Exploratory)
Water Well Permit Disclaimer/Acknowledgment form
designed to expedite processing of exploratory well
permits - action requested - APPROVE FORM.
(ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND COUNTY COUNSEL)
4.06 * Mitigation Banking - Discussion and Direction -
discussion regarding the concept of mitigation
banking and the transfer of mitigation credits,
including discussion of a proposal by Loafer
Creek, LLC - action requested - BOARD DISCUSSION
AND STAFF DIRECTION AS NECESSARY. (CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER)
4.07 Items Removed from the Consent Agenda for Board
Consideration and Action.
4.08 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 AGENDA -APRIL 12, 2005
IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
PUBLIC AUTHORITY BOARD
AGENDA
APRIL 12, 2005
1.00 Call to Order - Butte County Board of Supervisors
Room, 25 County Center Drive, Oroville.
2.00 Agenda Items
2.01 * Personnel Policies Amendment - approval is
requested to amend the Personnel Policies for the
Public Authority to include registered domestic
partners to the Sick Leave and Bereavement Leave
sections, pursuant to Family Code Section 297.5 -
action requested - APPROVE AMENDMENT TO PERSONNEL
POLICIES.
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.
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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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -APRIL 12, 2005
S . OO PUBLIC HEARINCQS AND TIMED ITEMS
10:30A.M. 5.01 * Continued Public Hearing - Brent and Debbie Sobrero
Tentative Parcel Map Appeal - consideration of an
appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of a
Tentative Parcel Map to divide a 40-acre parcel
into two 20-acre parcels. This is a project on
which notice of intent to adopt a negative
declaration with mitigation measures regarding
environmental impacts has been given. Sewage
disposal for the future dwellings on the site would
be provided by individual on-site septic systems.
Domestic water would be obtained from individual
wells. The project site is located on the north
side of Clear Creek Cemetery Road, approximately
one mile east of Clark Road (State Highway 191)
approximately 5 miles south of Paradise, and
identified as APN 041-110-135 (MM [TPM 04-07]) -
action requested - STAFF RECOMMENDS THE BOARD TAKE
THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:
1. DENY THE APPEAL TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED 300-
FOOT RESIDENTIAL DWELLING SETBACK FROM PARCEL
BOUNDARIES BECAUSE THE APPLICANT HAS NOT
PROVIDED EVIDENCE THAT UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES
APPLY; AND
2. SUBJECT TO FINDINGS II(A AND B) AS DETAILED IN
THE STAFF REPORT DATED APRIL 12, 2005, UPHOLD
THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S DENIAL. (FROM 3-1-
05 [5.02])
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA -APRIL 12, 2005
1:30 P.M. 5.02 * Public Hearing - Butte County General Plan
Background Report and General Plan Policy Re-
codification - consideration of the release of the
Butte County General Plan Background Report and
General Plan Policy Re-codification for public
consideration and discussion - action requested -
DISCUSS THE MEETING SCHEDULE AND OPTIONS FOR
DISCUSSION OF DOCUMENT; DISCUSS EXPECTED OUTCOMES
OF THE COMMUNITY MEETINGS; AND DIRECT STAFF TO
IMPLEMENT MEETING SCHEDULE.
G . O O 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.
7.00 CLOSED SESSION
7.01 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING INITIATION
OF LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(c): TWO POTENTIAL CASES.
7.02 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING ACTUAL
LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(a): BUTTE COUNTY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION v.
COUNTY OF BUTTE (CASE NO. SA-CE-187-M).
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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 Admini stration Building, 25 County Center Drive, Oroville.
At the end of each year the Board adopts a meeting schedule for the upcoming year. Meeting dates can be
changed as a result of holidays or other events so please check the meeting calendar to be certain. Copies of
the adopted meeting calendar for the year are available in the County Administrative Office or at the Clerk of
the Board website at www.buttecounty.net/cob.
Agenda Information: The agenda for every meeting of the Board is posted in front of the County Administration Building at least 72
hours before each meeting, and is available by mail subscription, e-mail subscription, or at the Clerk of the
Board website. A copy of the agenda and supporting materials provided to the Board of Supervisors members
to explain each agenda item (excluding documents that are not a public record within the meaning of the Public
Records Act) are available for your review at the County Administrative Office, the Chico, Oroville, and
Paradise libraries (please do not remove items from these files), and at the Clerk of the Board website. Copies
of supporting materials can be made for you at a charge to cover costs. The list of communications included
with the agenda packages is not comprehensive. Additional communications to the Board of Supervisors may
have been received but not included in the agenda supporting material. Copies of all communications received
by the Board of Supervisors (excluding documents that are not a public record within the meaning of the Public
Records Act) are available at the Administrative Office upon request. An (*) appearing before an agenda item
signifies that material has been provided to the Board of Supervisors members to explain that item.
Agenda Format and
Meeting Order: The agendais usually organized into the following areas and meetings generally proceed in the following order:
1. Consent Agenda: these are items that are considered routine and are handled by one motion and vote
of the Board. If you wish to discuss any item on the ConsentAgenda you can either fill out a speaker
card (located in the back of the board room) and give it to the Clerk of the Board (sitting to the right
of the Board) or, when the Chair asks if there is anything anyone would like to remove from the
Consent Agenda, stand and approach the podium and request the item be removed. The removed
items are discussed at the end of the Regular Agenda.
2. Regular Agenda: this is where presentations to the Board and items that require full discussion are
heard. Items removed from the Consent Agenda are discussed under this section.
3. Public Hearing and Timed Items: this is where items that are required by law to be heard as a public
hearing are set. This is the section where appeals before the Board are usually discussed. Hearings
may start after the time listed, but will never start before the time listed.
4. Public Comment: this is the area of the agenda where members of the audience may address the
Board on any matter not listed on the agenda. The Board, by law, cannot take action on any matter
not listed on the agenda, but may respond to statements or questions and provide staff direction.
5. Closed Session: the Board is authorized, bylaw, 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.
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
www.buttecounty.net/cob