HomeMy WebLinkAboutA072109BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA
JULY 21, 2009
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
Administrative Officer and
Clerk of the Board
Bruce Alpert, County Counsel
BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
9:00 A.M. 1.00
1.01
CALL TO ORDER
AGENDA -JULY 21 , 2009
Call to Order
Administration
Oroville.
1.02
1.03
2.00
- 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.
CONSENT AGENDA
AGRICULTURE 3.01 * Irrigated Lands Pilot Program - amendment - approval is
requested for an amendment to the agreement between the
State Water Resources Control Board, the Central Valley
Regional Water Quality Control Board, the California
Department of Pesticide Regulation, and Butte County
Agriculture Commissioner. The Program provides
technical and outreach support to the agricultural
industry and the Central Valley Regional Board staff
for the agricultural Conditional Waiver of Waste
Discharge program. The amendment extends the term of
the agreement through June 30, 2010 and increases the
maximum amount payable by $71,000 - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
ASSESSOR 3.02 * Resolution Increasing the Amount of the Assessor's
Office Change Fund - the Assessor's Office finds it
necessary to increase its Departmental Change Fund from
$50.00 to $150.00 to allow change making operations in
the Chico and Paradise Branch Offices due to increased
sales - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH 3.03 * Gene Desautels, D.O., Medical Director, Urgent Medical
Clinic - approval is requested for an agreement with
Dr. Desautels to conduct physical examinations and
obtain health histories for individuals in the
Psychiatric Health Facility. The term of the agreement
is July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 with a maximum
amount payable of $34,000 (department budget) - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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3.04 * J. Gregory Long, D.O. - approval is requested for an
agreement with J. Gregory Long, D.O. for the provision
of psychiatric services. The term of the agreement is
July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 with a maximum
amount payable of $305,600 (department budget) -
action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.05 * J. Gregory Long, D.O. - approval is requested for an
amendment to the agreement with J. Gregory Long, D.O.
for the provision of psychiatric services. The term of
the agreement is July 1, 2008 through June 30,2009 with
a maximum amount payable of $182,060(department budget)
- action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER. (Contract No.
X17299)
3.06 * Michael Hitchko, Ph.D. - approval is requested for an
agreement with Michael Hitchko, Ph.D. for the provision
of psychological services. The term of the agreement
is July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 with a maximum
amount payable of $45,973.95 (department budget) -
action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.07 * Lynn Pappas, M.D. - approval is requested for an
agreement with Lynn Pappas, M.D. for the provision of
psychiatric services and consultation and chart review.
The term of the agreement is July 1, 2009 through June
30, 2010 with a maximum amount payable of $71,760
(department budget) - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.08 * Enloe Medical Center - Touchstone Program - approval is
requested for an agreement with Enloe Medical Center
for the provision of perinatal treatment services to
women with substance abuse impairments. The term of
the agreement is July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010
with a maximum amount payable of $579,860 (department
budget) - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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3.09 * Victor D. Mlotok, M.D. - approval is requested for an
agreement with Dr. Mlotok for the provision of
psychiatric services and overseeing medical treatments
for Behavioral Health clients. The term of the
agreement is July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 with
a maximum amount payable of $114,000 (department
budget) - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.10 * Victor Community Support Services, Inc. - approval is
requested for an agreement with Victor Community
Support Services, Inc. for the provision of school-
based mental health services to children from Butte
County with full scope Medi-Cal who meet the criteria
of medical necessity. The term of the agreement is
July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 with a maximum
amount payable of $2,320,248 (department budget) -
action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.11 * Northern Valley Catholic Social Services -
Hearthstone/Four Winds Charter Schools - approval is
requested for an agreement with Northern Valley
Catholic Social Services for the provision of mental
health services to children from Butte County with full
scope Medi-Cal and non Medi-Cal children that meet the
criteria of medical necessity who are referred and
funded by the Connecting Circles of Care (CCOC) grant.
The term of the agreement is July 1, 2009 through June
30, 2010 with a maximum amount payable of
$154,438(department budget) -action requested -APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW
BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.12 * Summitview Child Treatment Center - approval is
requested for an agreement with Summitview for the
provision of a residential treatment program
specializing in the treatment of adolescent girls who
are suicidal and engage in self-harm behavior. The
term of the agreement is July 1, 2009 through June 30,
2010 with a maximum amount payable of $84,464
(department budget) - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW
BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.13 * Esplanade Enterprises, Inc - approval is requested for
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an agreement with Esplanade Enterprises, Inc dba Merit
Medi-Trans, Inc. for the provision of providing
Emergent and Non-Emergent client transportation
services. The term of the agreement is July 1, 2009
through June 30, 2010. The maximum amount of the
contract shall not exceed $74,000 (department budget) -
action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.(Contract No. 17671)
3.14 * Butte County Probation Department - approval is
requested for an amendment to the agreement with
Probation for the provision of services related to the
Connecting Circles of Care program. The term of the
agreement is July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010 with a
maximum amount payable of $154,358 (department budget)-
action requested - APPROVE THE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER. (Contract X17388)
3.15 * First Responder Emergency Medical Services, Inc. -
approve an amendment to the agreement with First
Responder Emergency Medical Services for the provision
of providing Emergent and Non-Emergent client
transportation to and from local hospitals for
evaluation. The amendment decreases the maximum amount
payable to $74,000, a decrease of $25,000 - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL
AND THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER. (Contract No. X17290)
3.16 * George Richard Heitzman, M.D.- approval is requested
for an amendment to the agreement with George Richard
Heitzman for psychiatry services for adult clients at
the Oroville Outpatient Clinic. The amendment extends
the contract through June 30, 2010 with a maximum
amount payable of $232,180 (department budget) - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL
AND THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER. (Contract No. X17318)
3.17 * Laurie Dana - approval is requested for an agreement
with Laurie Dana for the development and oversight of
Connecting Circles of Care (CCOC)social marketing and
communications plan targeting Butte County. The term
of the agreement is from July 1, 2009 through June 30,
2010 for a maximum amount payable of $60,000
(department budget)- action requested - APPROVE THE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER.
(Contract No. X17815)
3.18 * Butte County Department of Employment and Social
Services for the Connecting Circles of Care program -
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approval is requested for an amendment to the agreement
with Butte County Department of Employment and Social
Services for the provision of wraparound services for
children with emotional disturbances and their
families. The amendment would extend the term of the
agreement through June 30, 2010 with a maximum amount
payable of $156,400 (department budget) - action
requested - APPROVE THE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER. (Contract No.
17283)
3.19 * Windsor Healthcare - approval is requested for an
agreement with Windsor Healthcare, LLC d.b.a. Windsor
Chico Creek & Rehabilitation to provide meals for
patients at the Psychiatric Health Facility. The term
of this agreement is July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010
with a maximum amount payable of $51,254(department
budget) - action requested - APPROVE THE AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER.
3.20 * Department of Employment and Social Services (DESS) -
amendment - approval is requested for an amendment to
the agreement with DESS for the provision of behavioral
health services for children placed in group homes as
authorized by the SB 933 Inter-Agency Unit. The
amendment extends the term of the agreement through
June 30, 2010 and increases the maximum amount payable
by $50,000 (realignment funds) - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER. (Contract No. X17212)
3.21 * Medical Billing Professionals - approval is requested
for an agreement with Medical Billing Professionals for
the provision of Behavioral Health Information System
Consultation Services. The term of the agreement
is July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 with a maximum
amount payable of $60,000 (department budget) - action
requested - APPROVE THE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.22 * Medical Billing Professionals - approval is requested
for an amendment to the agreement with Medical Billing
Professionals to provide complex state reports,
consulting and data storage. The amendment increases
the number of hours of consultation and increases the
maximum amount payable to $72,000, an increase of
$12,000 (department budget) - action requested -
APPROVE THE AMENDMENT AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.(Contract No. X17264)
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3.23 * Trilogy Integrated Resources LLC - approval is
requested for an amendment to the agreement with
Trilogy Integrated Resources LLC for the provision of
a broad array of social services online via the Network
of Care website to people with disabilities, the
elderly, families and care givers, and kids at risk.
The amendment extends the term of the contract through
June 30, 2010 with a maximum amount payable of $58,500.
(Department budget utilizing CAP/IT MHSA funds) -
action requested - APPROVE THE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER. (Contract No.
X16828)
3.24 * MCPP Healthcare Consulting - approval is requested for
an amendment to the agreement with MCPP Healthcare
Consulting (MCPP) for the provision of providing
technical support for Butte County Department of
Behavioral Health Information Systems. The term of the
agreement is through June 30, 2010 with a maximum
payable amount of $113,600 (department budget) - action
requested - APPROVE THE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER. (Contract No.
X17265)
3.25 * Tri-County Treatment - approval is requested for an
amendment to the agreement with Tri-County Treatment
for the provision of a drug rehabilitation facility for
persons suffering from chemical dependency. The
amendment will extend the number of Residential short-
term days from 197 to 264 and increase the contract
maximum to $25,068 an increase of $7,338
(department budget) - action requested - APPROVE THE
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER. (Contract No. X17292)
CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICE 3.26 * APPROVAL OF MINUTES - action requested - APPROVE
MINUTES OF JUNE 23, 2009.
3.27 * Tamara Miller - approval is requested for an amendment
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to the agreement with Tamara Miller, PE to add
additional services related to coordinating the
implementation of the sewer project in the Greater
Chico Urban Area. Additional services will include
continued coordination with the State Water Resources
Control Board (SWRCB)to ensure the project remains in
compliance, continued efforts to assist with the
engineering of the project, and general project
support. The amendment extends the term of the
agreement to June 30, 2011 and provides an additional
$20,000 in total compensation - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER. (Contract X15936)
3.28 * Broadbent & Associates - approval is requested for
an amendment to the agreement with Broadbent &
Associates for the provision of groundwater sampling
and reporting per the requirements of the Regional
Water Quality Control Board. The amendment adds four
additional tasks to the contract with an additional
maximum payable amount of $7,500 - action requested -
APPROVE THE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER. (Contract No. X16756)
3.29 * Budget Transfer - County Service Area (CSA) 158-Ishi
Valley Estates - approval is requested for a budget
transfer in the amount of $6,300 as detailed in the
agenda report. The transfer will move funds from the
designated fund balance to the maintenance of equipment
account for the installation of a fire hydrant pump -
action requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote
required) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED
IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
3.30 * Budget Transfer for County Service Area (CSA) 31 -
Schohr's Swimming Pool for the remodeling and repair of
the swimming pool restroom to comply with ADA
(Americans with Disabilities Act)and to provide a safe
facility for public use. The transfer will move funds
from the designated fund balance to the professional
and specialized services account - action requested -
APPROVE $49,000 BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote required)
ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE
AGENDA REPORT.
3.31 * Budget Transfer - approval is requested for a budget
transfer in the amount of $3,000 as detailed in the
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agenda report. The transfer will move funds from the
Board of Supervisors budget unit to the Farm, Home and
4-H budget unit - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFER (4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
COUNTY
COUNSEL 3.32 * McDonough Holland and Allen PC - approval is requested
for a retainer agreement with McDonough Holland and
Allen PC to advise Butte County on financial matters -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
DEPARTMENT OF
EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES 3.33 * Northern Valley Catholic Social Services (NVCSS) -
amendment - approval is requested for an amendment to
the agreement with NVCSS for the provision of Cal Learn
Program Case Management Services. The amendment extends
the term of the agreement through June 30, 2010 and
increases the maximum amount payable by $596,600
(department budget) - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER. (Contract X16785)
3.34 * Northern Valley Catholic Social Services - approval is
requested for an agreement with Northern Valley
Catholic Services for the provision of providing Parent
Education classes, group and family counseling and
assessment services to Children's Services clients. The
term of the agreement is from July 1, 2009 through June
30, 2011 with a maximum payable amount of $143,200
(department budget) - action requested - APPROVE THE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.35 * Counseling Solutions - approval is requested for an
agreement with Counseling Solutions for the provision
of providing Parent Education Classes and Individual,
Group and Family Counseling Services. The term of the
agreement is July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011 with a
maximum amount payable of $220,000 (department budget)
- action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL
AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.36 * Youth for Change - approval is requested for an
agreement with Youth for Change for the provision of
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the Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) program
services and Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention and
Treatment (CAPIT) program services. The term of the
agreement is for July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011
with a maximum amount payable of $390,000 (department
budget) - action requested - APPROVE THE AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER.
3.37 * Agreements for the Facilitating All Resources
Effectively (FARE) Program - approval is requested for
agreements (2) with Youth for Change and Northern
Valley Catholic Social Services (NVCSS) for the
provision of facilitation services to Children's
Services clients. The terms of both agreements will be
July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011. The maximum amount
payable for Youth for Change shall not exceed $163,068
($81,534 per fiscal year, department budget). The
maximum amount payable for NVCSS shall not exceed
$163,487 ($81,744 per fiscal year (department budget)
- action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENTS (2) AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.38 * RecordXpress of California LLC, dba Access Information
Management - amendment - approval is requested for an
amendment to the agreement with RecordXpress of
California LLC, dba Access Information Management for
records management and destruction services. The
amendment extends the term of the agreement through
June 30, 2010 and increases the maximum amount payable
by $72,000 (department budget) - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
DISTRICT
ATTORNEY 3.39 * Daniel E. Dusina - approval is requested for an
amendment to the agreement with Daniel E. Dusina for
the provision of teaching monthly financial management
classes required for clients of the Bad Check Program.
The amendment extends the term of the agreement to June
30, 2010 with a net change of $3,900 (department
budget) - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR - CONTROLLER.
(Contract No. X15134)
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FIRE 3.40 * Butte County Fire Department - approval is requested
for a Cooperative Agreement with the Butte County Fire
Department and El Medio Fire Protection District
Dispatch for the provision of providing dispatch
services to the El Medio Fire Protection District. The
term of the contract is from July 1, 2009 through June
30, 2012. - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
GENERAL
SERVICES 3.41 * Oroville Memorial Hall Committee - action requested -
APPOINT RON SCHARBOR, DELEGATE, VENE THOMPSON,
ALTERNATE, AMERICAN LEGION OROVILLE POST 95; ROBERT
SIMPSON, DELEGATE, MILITARY ORDER OF COOTIES, PUP TENT
RED FEATHER NO. 7; ROLAND "BUD" STRANG, DELEGATE,
DENNIS WOLFS, ALTERNATE, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF
THE U.S. OROVILLE POST 1747; ROY BOYETTE, DELEGATE,
STANLEY RINEHART, ALTERNATE, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
OF THE U.S. WARREN SCOTT POST 9602; JOHN ARCHIBALD,
DELEGATE; JAMES BRUCE, DELEGATE, ROBERT MOREHOUSE,
DELEGATE, SAM BEBOUT, ALTERNATE, EMANUEL JOHNSON,
ALTERNATE, CITIZEN VETERANS. TERMS TO END JUNE 30,
2010.
3.42 * Pacific Gas & Electric Company - Easement for Oroville
Veterans Memorial Hall Remodel - the engineering
process for the installation of the elevator in the
Oroville Veterans Memorial Hall revealed the need for
upgrades to the existing electrical service. Granting
a 114 square foot easement near the southwest corner of
Assessor's Parcel Number 012-041-006 to Pacific Gas &
Electric Company will facilitate the placement of a
transformer necessary for the upgrades - action
requested - DIRECT THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL SERVICES TO
PREPARE AND EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO GRANT
THE REQUIRED EASEMENT TO PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
COMPANY.
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3.43 * Mutual Land Conveyance - Montgomery Street, Oroville -
on March 20, 2008 Butte County acquired Assessor's
Parcel Numbers (APN) 012-041-005 and 012-041-003 from
the City of Oroville and the Oroville Redevelopment
Agency. In order to avoid potential conflicts from an
inconsistent property line along the frontage of APN
012-041-003, Butte County proposes to convey 1,205
square feet to the City of Oroville. In turn, the City
will convey to Butte County a twelve-feet by one-
hundred seven feet public right of way adjacent to APN
012-041-005 to avoid potential conflicts over ownership
rights to that twelve-foot path. Given the mutual
benefit no compensation is due to either party - action
requested - 1)DIRECT THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL SERVICES TO
PREPARE AND EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING
THE CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE FOR THE TWELVE FOOT PATH
ADJACENT TO APN 012-041-005; AND 2)DECLARE THE PORTION
OF APN 012-041-003 TO BE SURPLUS TO THE COUNTY AND
DIRECT THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL SERVICES TO PREPARE AND
EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO CONVEY THE SURPLUS
PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF OROVILLE.
HUMAN
12ESOUizcES 3.44 * Resolution for Employer Paid Member Contributions
(EPMC) - in order to allow for more flexibility for the
Board of Supervisors to pay different levels of EPMC to
CalPERS in response to Butte County's current economic
difficulties, it is necessary to further define
coverage groups for the CalPERS benefit. The attached
Resolution defines fourteen (14) different coverage
groups which will allow the Board of Supervisors to
negotiate and implement different EPMC rates for each
group as necessary - action requested - ADOPT THE
RESOLUTION FOR EMPLOYER PAID MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS.
3.45 * Resolution Establishing a Policy with Regard to Waiver
of Compensation for Elected Officials - proposed is a
resolution establishing a policy regarding voluntary
waiver of compensation for the elected offices of
County Auditor-Controller, County Clerk-Recorder,
County District Attorney, County Sheriff, County
Treasurer-Tax Collector and County Assessor - action
requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
3.46 * Resolution to Amend the Salary Ordinance - the
department has prepared a resolution which will amend
the salary ordinance as follows:
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - Requests to add one (1) position of
Accountant, Senior/Acccountant and delete one (1)
position of Program Manager, Behavioral Health
Information Systems Services. These changes will leave
the total allocations in budget unit 541-011 unchanged
at 280.75 and the allocated positions in the department
unchanged at 302.25.
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PUBLIC WORKS - requests to delete one (1) position of
Engineering Technician, Senior/Engineering Technician,
Associate/Engineering Technician, Assistant. This
change will decrease the total allocations in budget
unit 440-004 from 5 to 4 and decrease the allocated
positions in the department from 133.75 to 132.75.
WATER AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION - requests to delete
one (1) position of Manager, Program Development from
a one hundred percent (1000) position to a fifty
percent (500) FTE effective July 1, 2009. The
department is also requesting to delete one (1)
position of Manager, Program Development. These
changes will decrease the allocated positions in the
department from 5 to 3.5.
GENERAL SERVICES - requests to delete budget units 060-
002, 720,723 and 724. The positions from these budget
units will be moved to budget unit 020-003. In
addition the General Services Department is requesting
to delete the following positions: Manager, Facilities
Services; Facilities Project Specialist; Office
Specialist/Office Assistant; Account Clerk,
Senior/Account Clerk; and Property Manager. The
department is also requesting to add one (1) position
of Real Property Agent, Senior. In addition the
department also requests to reclassify one (1) position
of Auditor-Accountant, Associate/Auditor-
Accountant/Auditor-Accountant, Senior to Contracts
Specialist, Senior. This reclassification was agreed
to by both the Butte County Employee's Association and
the Human Resources Department. These changes are one
component of the departments reorganization that was
approved by the Board of Supervisors as part of the FY
2009-2010 budget. After all components of the
department's reorganization are complete, the total
allocations in the department will be decreased to 48.
HUMAN RESOURCES - requests to delete one(1) position of
Labor Relations Officer/Labor Relations Analyst. This
change will decrease the allocated positions in the
department from 19 to 18.
SHERIFF - requests to delete two(2) positions of Deputy
Sheriff and one (1) position of Crime Prevention
Officer. The department also requests to add one (1)
position of Deputy Sheriff (position to end 06/30/12).
The department also requests to extend the following
sunset positions through June 30, 2010: three (3)
Sheriffs Clerk III, II, I (position to end 06/30/10),
one (1) position of Crime Prevention Officer (position
to end 06/30/10),four (4) Deputy Sheriff (position to
end 06/30/10) and one (1) Sheriff's Sergeant (position
to end 06/30/10). These changes will decrease the
total allocated positions in the department from 274 to
272.
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PUBLIC HEALTH - requests to add one (1) position of
Nutrition Specialist, Senior/Nutrition Specialist.
Funding for the position will be provided by an
increase in the Women's, Infants and Children (WIC)
grant due to the caseload growth. This change will
increase the allocated positions in the department from
157.05 to 158.05.
LIBRARY - requests to change one (1) position of
Library Assistant, Senior/Library Assistant from a one
hundred percent (100 0 ) FTE to a fifty percent (50 0 ) FTE
effective July 1, 2009. The department also requests
to delete one (1) Library Assistant position and add
one (1) Library Assistant (position to end 06/30/10).
The department is also requesting to extend the three
(3) sunset positions for Library Assistant through June
30, 2010. In addition, at the May 5, 2009 Board of
Supervisors meeting, the department requested to delete
a fifty percent (500) position of Library Assistant
effective July 1, 2009. Since that time the effective
date of the elimination has changed and should now have
an effective date of July 22, 2009. These changes will
decrease the total allocations in the department to
26.25.
EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES - requests to delete one
(1) position of Supervisor, Support Services and add
one (1) position of Eligibility Specialist. This new
position is being created to fulfill an agreement
passed by the Board on June 23, 2009 (agenda item 3.13)
to assist Behavioral health clients with applying for
and receiving Medi-Cal and/or CMSP benefits. Cost to
be reimbursed to DESS by Department of Behavioral
Health. Funding for this position was included in both
Departments' final approved FY 09/10 budget. These
changes will leave the total allocations in the
department unchanged at 533.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS - requests to change budget unit
704 to 7040. In addition the department requests to
delete budget unit 725 and move the positions in that
budget unit to the newly created budget unit 7040.
CLERK RECORDER - requests to delete one (1) position of
Deputy County Clerk Recorder III/II/I. This change
will decrease the allocated positions in budget unit
470-001 from 15.45 to 14.45 and decrease the allocated
positions in the department from 25 to 24.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY - requests to delete one (1) position
of Supervising, Deputy District Attorney and one (1)
Deputy District Attorney IV/III/II/I and add one (1)
Deputy District Attorney IV/III/II/I. A current
Supervisor, Deputy District Attorney has agreed to
voluntarily demote to a Deputy District Attorney IV to
accommodate an office reorganization. These changes
will decrease the total allocated positions in the
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department unchanged at 81.5.
LIBRARY 3.47 * Library Donations - pursuant to Government Code Section
25355, donations of $600 from the Oroville Friends of
the Library; $245 from the Chico Friends of the
Library; $100 from Sigma Phi Gamma, Delta Nu Chapter;
$100 from Maudie Penney have been received for the
purchase of books; $471.53 from the Paradise Friends of
the Library has been received for operations - action
requested - ACCEPT DONATIONS AND AUTHORIZE LETTERS OF
APPRECIATION.
3.48 * Library Advisory Board - action requested - APPOINT
SALLY MCNALL TO BOARD WITH TERM TO END DECEMBER 31,
2010.
PROBATION 3.49 * Budget Transfer - Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention ACT
(JJCPA) Funds Re-appropriation - approval is requested
for a budget transfer in the amount of $310,208 as
detailed in the agenda report. The transfer will move
funds from restricted fund balance (Fund 50) to the
JJCPA budget unit to cover qualified expenditures
incurred in fiscal year 2008-09 - action requested -
APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA
REPORT .
PUBLIC
HEALTH 3.50 * Medifax-Edi - approval is requested for an amendment to
the agreement with Medifax-Edi for the provision of
auditing claims for conformance to Medi-Cal and
Medicare. The amendment extends the term of the
agreement to June 30, 2010 and sets the maximum amount
payable at $45,000 (department budget) - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER (Contract No. X11682)
3.51 * Gen Probe - approval is requested for a sole source
agreement with Gen Probe for loaning of test equipment
and providing test kits to the Public Health Department
for testing for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea. The term of
the agreement is July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012
with a maximum amount payable of $40,884 - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.52 * California Department of Public Health Services -
amendments - approval is requested for two amendments
to the Master Agreement with California Department of
Health Services for funding of a variety of AIDS
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AGENDA -JULY 21 , 2009
related services. The term of the master agreement
remains July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010 and
increases the maximum amount payable to the County by
$9,952 for fiscal year 2008-09 and $6,952 for fiscal
year 2009-10. The County will invoice the State for
program costs for fiscal year 2008-09, and the increase
for 2009-10 has been included in the 2009-10 Budget -
action requested - APPROVE MASTER AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS
AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER; AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC HEALTH
DIRECTOR TO SIGN AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE AIDS PREVENTION
MOU AND THE HIV TESTING AND COUNSELING PROGRAM MOU
SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER.
PUBLIC
woRxs 3.53 * Resolution Renaming the Neal Road Sanitary Landfill as
the Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility - to reflect
the changes at the Neal Road facility, especially with
planned expansion in the area of resource recovery,
staff has worked with the Board's Waste Committee's
recommendation to change the name of the Neal Road
Sanitary Landfill to Neal Road Recycling and Waste
Facility - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Public Works)
SHERIFF-
CORONER 3.54 * Etech Controls Corporation - approval is requested for
an agreement with Etech Controls Corporation for the
provision of providing maintenance and support services
to the electronic control systems that monitor the
jail. The term of the agreement is July 1, 2009
through June 30, 2012 with a three year maximum payable
amount of $59,400 - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW
BY THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.55 * CSU Chico Research Foundation - approval is requested
for an agreement with Chico Research Foundation to
provide Legal Research Assistants (LRAs)at the jail
library. The term of the agreement is from August 1,
2009 through June 30, 2010 with a maximum payable
amount of $35,504 - action requested - APPROVE THE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW
BY THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.56 * California Forensic Medical Group
requested for an amendment to
California Forensic Medical Group
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(CFMG) - approval is
the agreement with
for the provision of
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
TREASURY
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medical services to the inmate/ward population. The
amendment increases the maximum amount payable to
$3,241,054 and changes the language of the contract to
accommodate the addition of federal marshal prisoners
to the county jail facility - action requested -
APPROVE THE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
(Contract No. X17316)
Resolution Authorizing and Approving Amendments to
Resolution 09-064, which Authorized Participation in
the California Statewide Communities Development
Authority(CSCDA) Tax and Revenue Anticipation
Notes(TRAN) Program for Fiscal Year 2009-10 - in order
to allow for more flexibility for issuance, including
the ability to participate in the CSCDA Pooled program,
Stand Alone issuance, Private Placement or a
combination thereof, the resolution authorizes various
financing documentation and authorizes the Chief
Administrative Officer, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer
and Auditor-Controller to sign financial documentation
in connection with the issuance of the IRAN. The
resolution also appoints the law firm of Orrick,
Herrington & Sutcliffe as bond counsel to the County -
action requested - ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN; DIRECT THE TREASURER AND AUDITOR TO
CONTINUE TO EXPLORE ALL VIABLE OPTIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL
ISSUANCE OF TAX AND REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTES (IRAN)
FOR FY 2009-10.
AND AGENCIES 3 . 58 * Butte County Child Abuse Prevention Council - submitted
are annual reports for the Butte County Child Abuse
Prevention Council and the Frank Watters and Mary Anne
Houx Children's Fund - action requested - ACCEPT FOR
INFORMATION.
3.59 * Butte County Children and Families Commission - action
requested - REAPPOINT JOHN BURGHARDT, MAUREEN KIRK,
SANDRA MACHIDA, MARK LUNDBERG AND MARLENA SPARKS TO
TERMS TO END JUNE 30, 2011.
BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS
AND
4.00 REGULAR AGENDA
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AGENDA -JULY 21 , 2009
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.
4.03 Update of General Plan 2030 Process by Director-
Development Services.
4.04 * Update Regarding Upcoming Butte County Code Amendments.
PRESENTATION
AND DISCUSSION
ITEMS 4.05 * Review of Chapter 4 of the Butte County Code - Animal
Ordinance as requested - action requested - ACCEPT FOR
INFORMATION. (Department of Public Health)
4.06 Items Removed from the Consent Agenda for Board
Consideration and Action.
4.07 Recess as the Butte County Board of Supervisors and
Convene as the Thompson Flat Cemetery District Board of
Directors.
THOMPSON FLAT CEMETERY DISTRICT
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AGENDA
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AGENDA -JULY 21 , 2009
1.00 Call to Order - Butte County Board of Supervisors Room,
25 County Center Drive, Oroville.
2 . 0 0 Consent Acrenda
2.01 * Fiscal Year 2009/2010 District Budget - approval is
requested for the Fiscal Year 2008/2009 Cemetery
District Budget in the amount of $8,353 - action
requested - ADOPT BUDGET AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN THE STATEMENT OF PROVISION FOR RESERVES AND
DESIGNATIONS.
2.02 * Gridley-Biggs Cemetery District - amendment - approval
is requested for an amendment to the agreement with the
Gridley-Biggs Cemetery District for the operation and
maintenance of the Thompson Flat Cemetery. The
amendment extends the term through June 30, 2010 and
increases the maximum amount payable by $1, 200 - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL
AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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 Thompson Flat Cemetery District Board of
Directors and reconvene as the Butte County Board of
Supervisors.
5.00
9:40 A.M. 5.01
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND TIMED ITEMS
Public Hearing - Use of Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
for Fiscal Year 2009/2010 - Butte County has been
allocated JAG grant funds in the amount of $23,365
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which requires a public hearing for the County's use of
the funds. There is no County match. The District
Attorney's office plans to use these funds for the
replacement of computers and other technology equipment
- action requested - ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENT AND RATIFY
SUBMITTAL OF GRANT APPLICATION. (District Attorney)
9:45 A.M. 5.02 * Public Hearing - Zoning Code Amendment ZCA08-0002 -
Butte County Wireless Communication Facilities -
consideration of an amendment to Chapter 24 Section
262 of the Butte County Code establishing a use permit
procedure and guidelines allowing modification to the
current setback standard of one-foot of facility
setback for each one-foot of tower height, where such
facilities are located in a non-residential zoning
district, are at least 300 feet from any permitted
residential dwelling, and meet additional criteria -
action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION ADOPTING A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; AND ADOPT
ORDINANCE AMENDING BUTTE COUNTY CODE SECTION 24-262 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Development Services)
10:00 A.M. 5.03 * Public Hearing - Appeal of Planning Commission's Denial
of Certificate of Correction application COR07-0002 to
remove a note on Lot 28 of the Sierra Foothills #2
Subdivision map, Zinfandel Drive., recorded February 6,
1986 in Book 100, Pages 83 and 84 - action requested -
ADOPT A RESOLUTION WITH FINDINGS DENYING THE APPEAL.
(Development Services)
10:20 A.M. 5.04 * Public Hearing - Resolution Approving the Submittal of
a State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Application - consideration of a resolution to approve
the submittal of a CDBG application for Planning and
Technical Assistance (PTA) activities. The proposed
application is for $35,000 to complete an
Entrepreneurial Knowledge-Based Enterprise Action
Plan - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Chief Administrative
Office)
10:30 A.M. 5.05 * Timed Item - Update o
Request for Appointment
Stewardship Council
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organization that has been working on conservation
projects throughout the State. One of its primary
goals is to ensure that over 140,000 acres of watershed
lands throughout California are conserved for a broad
range of beneficial public values. Staff from the
Stewardship Council will provide information on the
Council's progress and discuss options the County may
want to consider - action requested - ACCEPT FOR
INFORMATION; AND APPOINT TWO BOARD MEMBERS TO AN AD HOC
COMMITTEE TO WORK WITH STAFF AND THE STEWARDSHIP
COUNCIL. (Chief Administrative Office/Water and
Resource Conservation)
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.
7.00 CLOSED SESSION
7.01 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT/APPOINTMENT/RECRUITMENT,
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957: CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND LIBRARY DIRECTOR.
7.02 ACTUAL LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOV. CODE SEC. 54956.9
(a): THREE CASES
1. LAKE OROVILLE INTERVENTION (FERC PROJECT 2100);
2. FIRST RESPONDER EMS, COUNTY OF BUTTE, ET AL V.
CALIFORNIA EMS, ET AL; THIRD DISTRICT COURT OF
APPEAL CASE NO. C060407
3. BUTTE COUNTY V. NIGC (NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING
COMMISSION); CASE NO. 08-519 USDC - DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA
7.03 POTENTIAL LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOV. CODE SEC.
54956.9(C) - 1 POTENTIAL CASE.
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 Administrative Office or at
the Clerk of the Board website at ~~ ~~ ~~ .buttec~unt<-.net~c~b.
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
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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 ofthe 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 agenda is usually organized into the following areas and meetings generally proceed in the following
order:
1. ConsentAgenda: 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 Consent Agenda 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, 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
www.buttecounty.net/cob
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