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UTTEOUNTYOARD OF UPERVISORS
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GENDA
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County Supervisors
Bill Connelly, District 1
Jane Dolan, District 2
Maureen Kirk, District 3
Steve Lambert, District 4
Kim Yamaguchi, District 5
Gregory G. Iturria, Interim Chief Bruce Alpert, County Counsel
Administrative Officer and
Clerk of the Board
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9:00..
ALL TO RDER
AM
1.01Call to Order - Board of Supervisors Room, County
Administration Building, 25 County Center Drive,
Oroville.
1.02Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States
of America.
1.03Observation of a Moment of Silence.
2.00C/CA.
ORRECTIONS ANDORHANGES TO THE GENDA
3.00CA
ONSENTGENDA
3.01*Megabyte Systems, Inc. - approval is requested for a
A
SSESSOR
sole source agreement and addenda with Megabyte
Systems, Inc. which provides the software package for
the tax cycle departments. The term of the agreement
is July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 at a monthly
fixed rate of $9,456.24 - action requested - APPROVE
THE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT
TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
B
EHAVIORAL
3.02*Resolution Recognizing May 2009 as Mental Health Month
H
EALTH
and May 7, 2009 as Butte County Children’s Mental
Health Day - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.03*Willow Glen Care Center - amendment - approval is
requested for an amendment to the sole source agreement
with Willow Glen Care Center which provides residential
board and care for Behavioral Health clients. The
amendment adds an additional program site, the Willow
Glen - Trinty Pines home in Paradise, and increases the
maximum amount payable by $25,620 (department budget
utilizing realignment funds)- action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
B
OARD OF
3.04Bangor Cemetery District - action requested - APPOINT
S
UPERVISORS
KATHLEEN ARNOLDSEN TO A TERM TO END JANUARY 1, 2013.
(Supervisor Connelly)
C
HIEF
A
DMINISTRATIVE
3.05*Approval of Minutes - action requested - APPROVE
O
FFICE
MINUTES OF APRIL 7, 2009.
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EVELOPMENT
3.06*Design, Community, & Environment (DC&E) - amendment -
S
ERVICES
approval is requested for an amendment with DC&E, the
consultant for General Plan 2030. The amendment
incorporates changes to the scope of work as detailed
in the agenda report and extends the term of the
agreement through December 31, 2010. There is no
additional net cost to the County as a result of this
amendment - action requested - APPROVE THE AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
(Contract No. X16261)
D
ISTRICT
3.07*Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution Program
A
TTORNEY
(VV) - approval is requested to ratify the submittal of
an application to the California Emergency Management
Agency’s (CalEMA) Law Enforcement and Victim Services
Division to receive funding for the VV program. The
initial application is on a competitive basis and
funding is based on population of the proposed service
area. The funding for the program is a three-year
cycle beginning July 1, 2009 with a funding amount of
of $200,000 in the first year with a required in-kind
match of $66,667 (department budget) - action
requested - RATIFY THE SUBMITTAL OF THE APPLICATION AND
AUTHORIZE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO SIGN ANY SUBSEQUENT
DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE GRANT.
E
MPLOYMENT
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ANDOCIAL
3.08*Addus Healthcare, Inc. - approval is requested for an
S
ERVICES
agreement with Addus Healthcare, Inc. for the provision
of Contract Mode In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS).
The IHSS Advisory Committee recommends approval of this
agreement. The term of the agreement is July 1, 2009
through June 30, 2011 with a maximum amount payable of
$2,564,520 - action requested - APPROVE THE AGREEMENT
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY
COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.09*Private Industry Council (PIC) of Butte County -
amendment - approval is requested for an amendment to
the agreement with PIC for the provision of Assessment
Testing; Work Experience Site Development and
Enhancement Services; and supportive services for
CalWORKS Welfare-to-Work participants. The amendment
extends the term of the agreement through June 30, 2009
and increases the maximum amount payable by $400,000 -
action requested - APPROVE THE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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UMAN
3.10*Resolution to Amend the Salary Ordinance - the
R
ESOURCES
department has prepared a resolution that includes
certain actions approved by the Board on March 24,
2009. The resolution will amend the salary ordinance
as follows:
ASSESSOR - requests to delete one (1) position of
Assessment Clerk, Senior/Assessment Clerk. This change
will decrease the total allocated positions in the
department from 39 to 38.
HUMAN RESOURCES - requests to delete one position of
Administrative Assistant/Office Specialist,
Senior/Office Specialist/Office Assistant. This change
will decrease the total allocated positions in the
department from 20 to 19.
LIBRARY - requests to reduce one position of Library
Assistant from 100% Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) to 50%
FTE effective July 1, 2009. In addition, the
department requests to delete one position of Library
Assistant effective July 1, 2009. The department also
requests to delete one position of Librarian and four
50% FTE positions of Library Assistant. These changes
will decrease the total allocation in the department
from 31.75 to 28.75. Effective July 1, 2009 the total
allocations in the department will decrease from 28.75
to 27.25.
GENERAL SERVICES - requests to delete three positions
of Janitor and two positions of Building Crafts Worker,
Senior/Building Crafts Worker. These changes will
decrease the total allocated positions in the
department from 58 to 53.
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE - requests to delete one
position of Administrative Services Officer and one
position of Assistant Chief Administrative Officer.
These changes will decrease the total allocated
positions in the department from 29 to 27.
PUBLIC WORKS - requests to delete two positions of
Engineering Technician, Senior/Engineering Technician,
Associate/Engineering Technician, Assistant/Engineering
Aide and one position of Office Specialist,
Senior/Office Specialist/Office Assistant. These
changes will decrease the total allocated positions in
the department from 137.75 to 134.75.
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FARM, HOME, AND 4H - requests to delete one position of
Office Specialist, Senior/Office Specialist/Office
Assistant. This change will decrease the total
allocated positions in the department from 3 to 2.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - requests to delete the
following: two positions of Building Inspector,
Senior/Building Inspector; one position of Permit
Technician/Permit Assistant; and two positions of
Associate.
Planner,Senior/Planner, Assistant/Planner,
These changes will decrease the total allocated
29.8 to 24.8.
positions in the department from
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DISTRICT ATTORNEY requests to delete the following:
one position of District Attorney Victim Counselor; one
position of Bad Check Program Coordinator; one position
of Investigator II/I; and one position of Investigator
II/I. These changes will decrease the total allocated
positions in the department from 86.5 to 82.5.
SHERIFF-CORONER - requests to delete one position of
Sheriff’s Clerk III/II/I. This change will decrease
the total allocated positions in the department from
278 to 277.
PROBATION - requests to delete the following: three
positions of Probation Officer III/II/I; one position
of Supervising Probation Officer; and one position of
Office Specialist, Senior/Office Specialist/Office
Assistant. These changes will decrease the total
allocated positions in the department from 99 to 94.
PUBLIC HEALTH - requests to delete one position of
Deputy Director, Environmental Health and one position
of Public Health Laboratory Technician. These changes
will decrease the total allocated positions in the
department from 162.05 to 160.05.
EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES - requests to delete one
position of Paralegal. This change will decrease the
total allocated positions in the department from 534 to
533.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS - requests to delete the following:
one position of GIS Technician; one position of
Information Systems Technician, Senior/Information
Systems Technician/Information Systems Technician,
Associate; and one position of Telecommunications
Technician. These changes will decrease the total
allocated positions from 27 to 24.
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - Due to the approval of the
Proposition 36 Capital Facilities and Information
Technology (CAP/IT) plan and funding, the department
requests to add one position of Information Systems
Technician/Information Systems Technician, Associate.
This change will increase the total allocated positions
in the department from 301.25 to 302.25 - action
requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
3.11*Employer Pick Up Resolution Pre-tax Payroll Deduction
Plan for Service Credit Purchases - In 1997, the Board
adopted Resolution 97-66 which allows employees to take
advantage of Internal Revenue Code Section 414(h)(2) to
choose a pre-tax payroll deduction for service credit
purchases with CalPERS. The proposed resolution is
needed because the coverage groups have expanded and
the identification numbers of coverage groups have
changed - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
P
UBLIC
3.12*Federal Apportionment Exchange Program and State Match
W
ORKS
Program - approval is requested for the Fiscal Year
2009/2010 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 - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN; AND ADOPT RELATED RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.13*California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Implementation
Agreement - as a condition of receipt of federal
funding for transportation projects, the County must
adopt a DBE program in compliance with Title 49 CFR,
Part 26. Under this program, sub-recipients must
immediately adopt Exhibit 9-A as shown in the agenda
report - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING
AND ADOPTING EXHIBIT 9-A AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN; AND AUTHORIZE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO
EXECUTE SUCH ADOPTION IN ORDER TO FACILITATE SUBMISSION
TO CALTRANS FOR APPROVAL ON BEHALF OF BUTTE COUNTY.
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3.14*Resolution Approving and Authorizing Execution of
Administering Agency - State Agreement for State-Funded
Projects Master Agreement No. 03-00248S - approval is
requested for this Master Agreement with Caltrans to
incorporate and conform to recent changes in State
statues, regulations, and policies, including Caltrans
Local Assistance procedures and requirements relating
to State-funded programs - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; AND ADOPT
RELATED RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.15*Resolution Authorizing the Director of Public Works to
Execute Program Supplements to Administering Agency -
State Agreement for State-Funded Projects Master
Agreement No. 03-00248S - consideration of a resolution
required in order to process the Program Supplements as
required by recent regulations set by Caltrans to
deobligate lapsed programmed funds and make the funds
eligible to new projects - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
S-
HERIFF
3.16*Resolution Recognizing May 15, 2009 as Peace Officers’
C
ORONER
Memorial Day and the Week of May 10-16, 2009 as Police
Week - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
T-
REASURER
3.17*Monthly Investment Report - submitted is the Monthly
TC
AXOLLECTOR
Investment Report dated March 31, 2009, in accordance
with the Statement of Investment Policy dated July 1,
2008 - action requested - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION.
3.18*Annual Statement of Investment Policy - pursuant to
Government Code Sections 27133 and 53601, approval is
requested for the Annual Statement of Investment Policy
which sets forth policies regarding the investment of
surplus funds and funds under the custodianship of the
Treasurer. The policy has been reviewed by the Butte
County Treasury Oversight Committee and will become
effective July 1, 2009 - actionrequested - APPROVE
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY.
3.19*Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Butte County Code
Section 2-166 Delegating Investment Authority to the
Butte County Treasurer-Tax Collector - pursuant to
Government Code Section 53607, approval is requested
for an ordinance which will delegate investment
authority to the Treasurer-Tax Collector for Fiscal
Year 2009/2010. This ordinance will replace No. 3985
which expires June 30, 2009 - action requested - WAIVE
READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
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ATER AND
R
ESOURCE
3.20*2009 Butte County Basin Management Objectives (BMOs)-
C
ONSERVATION
Chapter 33A of the Butte County Code calls for the
establishment of a monitoring network and BMOs to
define acceptable groundwater elevations, groundwater
quality, and land subsidence. Both the Water Advisory
Committee and Butte County Water Commission recommend
the approval of the countywide management plan as
represented in the 2009 BMOs - action requested -
APPROVE THE 2009 BUTTE COUNTY BASIN MANAGEMENT
OBJECTIVES.
3.21*Resolution Amending Resolution 08-131 and Rescinding
the approval of the Mitigated Negative Declaration for
the Tuscan Aquifer Monitoring, Recharge and Data
Project - consideration of a resolution which will
rescind the approval of the Mitigated Negative
Declaration for the Tuscan Aquifer Monitoring,
Recharge and Data project approved by the Board on
September 23, 2008 due to the stop-work order issued by
the State for bond-fundedprojects. Prior to
commencing any work associated with the project, the
County will be required to prepare a new environmental
document - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.22*Comment Letter to the Department of Water Resources
(DWR) on the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) Scoping
Document - approval is requested to submit a comment
letter on the joint Environmental Impact Report and
Environmental Impact Statement for the BDCP - action
requested - APPROVE COMMENT LETTER AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
O
THER
D
EPARTMENTS
3.23*Resolution Recognizing Silver Star Families of America
AND AGENCIES
and Recognizing May 1, 2009 as Silver Star Banner Day -
action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.24*Resolution Recognizing the Child Abuse Prevention
Council of Butte County and Child Abuse Prevention
Month - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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PRACA
RESENTATION OF ESOLUTIONSDOPTED ON THE ONSENTGENDA
4.00RA
EGULARGENDA
B,
OARDS
C
OMMISSIONS AND
4.01*Boards, Commissions and Committees.
C
OMMITTEES
1.Appointments to Listed Vacancies.
2.Board Member or Committee Reports.
B,L
UDGETEGISLATIVE
CR
OROUNTYELATED
4.02Update on Current Budget and Legislative Issues by the
U
PDATES
Chief Administrative Officer.
4.03Update of General Plan 2030 Process by Director-
Development Services.
P
RESENTATION
D
ANDISCUSSION
4.04*County of Butte Fiscal Year 2009/2010 Proposed Budget -
I
TEMS
submission of the fiscal year 2009/2010 Proposed
Budget - action requested - ACCEPT PROPOSED BUDGET FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2009/2010 AS THE AUTHORITY FOR EXPENDITURES
DURING PREPARATION OF THE FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR
2009/2010, AND AS THE BASIS FOR FINAL BUDGET HEARINGS;
AND SET THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE
FINAL BUDGET FOR MONDAY, MAY 18, 2009 AT 9:00 A.M.; AND
DIRECT THE CLERK OF THE BOARD TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE
HEARING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 29066.
(Chief Administrative Office)
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4.05*Provisionally Accredited Levee (PAL) Agreements for the
Sycamore-Mud Creek Levee System - considerationof a
request from the City of Chico for Butte County to sign
a PAL agreement for those portions of the Sycamore
Creek levee system located outside the City limits.
The City of Chico was recently notified by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that they would be
allowed to sign a PAL agreement without the
accompanying signature of the Department of Water
Resources (DWR) which owns the levee system - action
requested - ESTABLISH AN AD HOC COMMITTEE MADE UP OF
TWO SUPERVISORS TO WORK WITH COUNTY AND CITY STAFF,
INCLUDING DWR AND FEMA AS NECESSARY, TO DISCUSS
CURRENT AND FUTURE ISSUES RELATED TO THE SYCAMORE-MUD
CREEK LEVEE SYSTEM AND PAL AGREEMENTS. (Public Works)
4.06*Presentation on Local Watershed Activities and
Resolution Recognizing May 2009 as Water and Watershed
Awareness Month in Butte County - action requested -
ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION AND ADOPT RESOLUTION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Water and Resource
Conservation)
4.07Items Removed from the Consent Agenda for Board
Consideration and Action.
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5.00PHTI
UBLICEARINGS AND IMEDTEMS
9:45 ..5.01*Public Hearing - General Plan Amendment (GPA) 08-0001 -
AM
Land Use Element Text Amendment - consideration of a
text amendment which will delete the 6,500 square foot
lot reference from the Low Density Residential (LDR),
Medium Density Residential (MDR), and High Density
Residential (HDR) land use classifications and will
replace the term Planned Area Cluster (PA-C) with
Planned Unit Development (PUD) - action requested -
ADOPT RESOLUTION ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION WITH
FINDINGS AND APPROVING GPA 08-0001 AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN. (Development Services)
10:00..5.02* Public Hearing - General Plan Amendment (GPA) 07–0002
AM
and Rezone (REZ) 07-0001 for Verney Chun, APNs 031-060-
054 and 031-070-084 - consideration of a request to
change the subject parcels from the existing General
Plan designation of Public (P) to Agricultural
Residential (AR) and a Rezone from Public Quasi-Public
(PQ) to Foothill Recreational, twenty acre minimum (FR-
20). The property is located on the west side of
Cherokee Road, east of Union Pacific Railroad right-of-
way, and north of the Thermalito Power Canal and the
City of Oroville. The change of designation was
requested as the property is no longer under public
ownership - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION
ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION WITH FINDINGS AND
APPROVING GPA07-0002 FROM PUBLIC TO AGRICULTURAL
RESIDENTIAL DESIGNATION; AND ADOPT ORDINANCE REZONING
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FROM PQ TO FR-20 AND ENTERING INTO
A CONDITIONAL ZONING AGREEMENT LIMITING THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE TWO SUBJECT PROPERTIES. (Development Services)
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1:30 ..5.03* Public Hearing - Update of the Butte County Master Fee
PM
Schedule - On March 24, 2009, the Board of Supervisors
changed fees in the current Butte County Master Fee
Schedule by resolution. On April 7, 2009, the Board
requested further discussion regarding fees for
services provided by the Assessor, Development
Services, Fire, and the Environmental Health Division
of the Public Health Department. The departments have
reviewed the fees originally submitted and recommended
a number of changes. The Department of Public Works
has also recommended changes. In addition, this item
corrects a few fees where the amounts adopted on
March 24, 2009 exceed the maximum level the County is
authorized to charge - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION WHICH WILL:
1) AMEND RESOLUTION 09-045 BY RESCINDING THE CHANGES
TO FEES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ASSESSOR,
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, FIRE, THE ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH DIVISION, AND PUBLIC WORKS AND ADOPTING
AMENDED FEES; AND
2) CORRECT THE PUBLIC GUARDIAN/PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR
HOURLY RATE FOR SERVICES TO REFLECT THE AMOUNT
AUTHORIZED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
AND DOG LICENSE FEES FOR SPAYED/NEUTERED DOG TO
MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA FOOD AND
AGRICULTURAL CODE. (Chief Administrative Office)
2:15 ..5.04* Public Hearing - Amendments to the Neal Road Sanitary
PM
Landfill Gate Fees - consideration of gate fee
adjustments as detailed in the agenda report for
certain fees at the Neal Road Sanitary Landfill -
action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AMENDING THE NEAL
ROAD SANITARY LANDFILL GATE FEES IN THE MASTER FEE
SCHEDULE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Public
Works)
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6.00PC
UBLICOMMENT
Comments to the Board on issues and items not listed on
the agenda. Presentations will be limited to five
minutes. Please note that pursuant to California state
law, the Board of Supervisors is prohibited from taking
action on any item not listed on the agenda.
CS
7.00
LOSEDESSION
7.01PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT/APPOINTMENT/RECRUITMENT,
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957: LIBRARY
DIRECTOR
7.02PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT, 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 RESOURCE CONSERVATION DIRECTOR.
7.03ACTUAL LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOV. CODE SEC.
54956.9(a): FOUR CASES
1. LAKE OROVILLE INTERVENTION (FERC PROJECT 2100);
2. BUTTE COUNTY V. NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING
COMMISSION(NIGC); CASE NO. 08-519 USDC - DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA;
3.HOUGH V. COUNTY OF BUTTE; USDC CASE NO. 08-2783.
4.DRY CREEK COALITION OF BUTTE COUNTY; BUTTE
ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL, INC. V. BUTTE COUNTY, ET
AL. (NEW ERA MINE); BUTTE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
CASE NO. 144532.
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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,
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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.
this is where presentations to the Board and items that require full discussion are
2.Regular Agenda:
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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.
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Board on any matter not listed on the agenda. The Board, by law, cannot take action on any matter
not listed on the agenda, but may respond to statements or questions and provide staff direction.
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circumstances. This area of the agenda identifies those items that will be discussed during the closed
session.
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members of the public the opportunity to comment on all matters before the Board. Public participation is
limited to matters within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board pursuant to Government Code Section
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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.
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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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