HomeMy WebLinkAboutA101000BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA
R.J. BEELER, 1st District
JANE DOLAN, 2nd District
MARY ANNE HOUX, 3rd District
CURT JOSIASSEN, 4th District
FRED C. DAVIS, 5th District
October 10, 2000
Time Item No.
9:00 A.m. 1.00 Call to Order - Board of Supervisors Room, County
Administration Building, 25 County Center Drive,
Oroville.
2.00 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United
States of America.
2.01 Invocation - Melvin Pearson, Grace Community Church,
Chico.
3.00 Consent A ecr nda
Minutes 3.01 * Approval of Minutes - action requested - APPROVE
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 12, 2000, AND
SEPTEMBER 26, 2000.
Budget 3.02 * Budget Transfers - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET
Transfers TRANSFERS B-052 (BOARD OF SUPERVISORS/
COMMUNICATIONS); AND B-053 (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH).
Appoint- 3.03 * Chico Memorial Hall Committee - action requested -
ments APPOINT GLEN W. MCCORD, AMERICAN LEGION DELEGATE, TO
A VACATED TERM TO END JUNE 30, 2001.
Time Item No.
Land Use 3.04 * Jones Family Trust - Property Use Agreement - Board
approval is requested by the General Services
Director for an agreement with the Jones Family
Trust for the continued use of a portion of County
property (the south end of the proposed parking lot
for the Southside Oroville Community Center). An
encroachment occurred prior to the County's
acquisition of the property that provides a paved
driveway and wheelchair ramp for a Jones family
member. Under the terms of the current agreement,
the Jones family will be permitted continued use of
the wheelchair access on the County's property. The
term of the agreement is one year, and will be
automatically renewed in one year increments until
such time as the wheelchair access is no longer
needed, or the Jones family no longer owns the
property - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
Fixed 3.05 * Bambi Bucket - Board approval is requested by the
Assets and Fire Department for the purchase of a 108-gallon
Facilities water dropping apparatus (Bambi Bucket) from the
City of Chico in the amount of $4,129 (Appropriation
for Contingency). The bucket will be used in
conjunction with the Butte County Sheriff's Office
helicopter to respond to local fires. The County
will enter into a service agreement with the City of
Chico for use of the bucket and helicopter when
available. The City of Chico will be billed the
standard rate for this service as used by the
California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFER B-051 (4/5 vote required) FROM THE
APPROPRIATION FOR CONTINGENCY FUND; AND APPROVE
PURCHASE OF A FIXED ASSET ITEM.
3.06 * Butte County Courthouse Addition - Rotunda
Flooring - Board approval is requested by the
General Services Director to replace the damaged
the in the east and west alcove of the building's
rotunda area with carpet. The replacement is being
recommended as a solution to the moisture level
problem in the concrete, which has required repeated
replacement of the in these areas - action
requested - APPROVE CARPET REPLACEMENT ALTERNATIVE
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN WARRANTY REPLACEMENT
AGREEMENT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
Page 2 October 10, 2000
Time Item No.
Audit and 3.07 * Victim/witness Program - Board approval is requested
Finance by the Probation Department to accept and
appropriate $18,089 in unanticipated revenue
received from the Office of Criminal Justice
Planning Victim/witness grant program - action
requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-054 (4/5 vote
required) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED
GRANT REVENUE.
3.08 * Office of Criminal Justice Planning - Statutory Rape
Vertical Prosecution Program - Board approval is
requested by the District Attorney to accept
$150,000 in grant revenue received from the Office
of Criminal Justice Planning for the Statutory Rape
Vertical Prosecution Program for the grant period of
July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001 - action
requested - ACCEPT GRANT REVENUE.
Ordinances 3.09 Adoption of a Salary Ordinance Amendment - the
and Public Health Department has requested the Personnel
Resolutions Department prepare a salary ordinance amendment
which will correct Ordinance 3629, adopted
August 22, 2000. The original ordinance flexibly
staffed the current allocations for the positions of
Staff Nurse II/I or Licensed Vocational Nurse to
Staff Nurse III/II/I or Licensed Vocational Nurse.
The proposed ordinance will clarify and correct the
number of allocations and positions as follows:
reclassifies four positions of Staff Nurse II/I or
Licensed Vocational Nurse, and two positions of
Staff Nurse II/I, to six positions of Staff
Nurse III/II/I or Licensed Vocational Nurse - action
requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN. (FROM 9-26-00 [3.18])
3.10 Adoption of a Salary Ordinance Amendment - the
Probation Department has requested the Personnel
Department prepare a salary ordinance amendment
which will flexibly staff the following Board of
Control grant positions to allow the department
greater staffing choices: one position of Auditor-
Accountant I to one position of Auditor-
Accountant II/I or Accounting Specialist, one half-
time position of Auditor-Accountant I to one half-
time position of Auditor-Accountant II/I or
Accounting Specialist, and one position of Legal
Secretary I to one position of Legal Secretary I/
Legal Typist Clerk/Office Assistant III - action
requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN. (FROM 9-26-00 [3.19])
Page 3 October 10, 2000
Time Item No.
3.11 * Introduction of a Salary Ordinance Amendment - the
Sheriff's Office has requested the Personnel
Department prepare a salary ordinance amendment
which adds two term positions of Correctional
Officer (terms to end 6-30-O1) to the Jail Division.
The positions are being requested to offset two
current vacant positions which are being held open
pending resolution of litigation - action
requested - WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
3.12 * Introduction of a Salary Ordinance Amendment -
County Counsel has requested the Personnel
Department prepare a salary ordinance amendment
which would flexibly staff one position of Deputy
County Counsel IV to one position of Deputy County
Counsel IV/III/II/I. Flexibly staffing the position
will provide the department with greater staffing
choices - action requested - WAIVE READING OF THE
ORDINANCE.
3.13 * Introduction of a Salary Ordinance Amendment - the
Administrative Office has requested the Personnel
Department prepare a salary ordinance amendment
which establishes the salary of the new Director of
Behavioral Health (annual salary rate of $93,367) -
action requested - WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
3.14 * Resolution in Recognition of Farm City Celebration -
Board approval is requested by the Agricultural
Commissioner for a resolution recognizing the Farm
City Celebration, October 26, 2000, to
November 18, 2000 - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.15 * Resolution Supporting Beale Air Force Base "Global
Hawk" Program - Board approval is requested by the
Yuba-Sutter Economic Development Corporation for a
resolution of support for Beale Air Force Base to
become the home of the new Global Hawk aircraft, an
unmanned reconnaissance aircraft - action
requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN.
Roads 3.16 * Award of Bid - Installation of Bus Shelters - the
project consists of the placing of concrete pads to
support prefabricated bus shelters, and the securing
of the shelters to the pads - action requested -
AWARD BID TO BLAISDELL CONSTRUCTION, INC., OF
REDDING, IN THE AMOUNT OF $77,000, AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER.
Page 4 October 10, 2000
Time Item No.
3.17 * Summary Abandonment of Surplus Right-of-way -
Edgewood Drive - Board approval is requested by the
Public works Department for a resolution of summary
abandonment of an unused right-of-way on Edgewood
Drive. The surplus right-of-way is the result of a
road realignment project. The utility companies
have no objections to the abandonment, but have
requested a reservation for power lines crossing the
right-of-way. The Public works Department is
recommending the abandonment, reserving a public
service easement - action requested - ADOPT A
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SUMMARY ABANDONMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; AND DIRECT RECORDING OF
THE RESOLUTION.
3.18 * Summary Abandonment of Surplus Right-of-way and Sale
of Surplus Property - Larkspur Avenue - Board
approval is requested by the Pubic works Department
for a resolution of summary abandonment of an unused
right-of-way on Larkspur Avenue. The Public works
Department has determined that public use of the
right-of-way is not necessary, and abandonment and
sale of the property to the adjoining property owner
can proceed - action requested - ADOPT A RESOLUTION
APPROVING THE SUMMARY ABANDONMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN; DIRECT RECORDING OF THE RESOLUTION;
AND APPROVE AGREEMENT OF SALE AND QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
Agreements 3.19 * California Department of Food and Agriculture -
and Amendment - Board approval is requested by the
Grants Agricultural Commissioner for an amendment to the
revenue agreement with the California Department of
Food and Agriculture for the provision of pest
trapping services. The amendment provides for the
inclusion of an equipment clause to address vehicles
used in support of the agreement. All other terms
and conditions remain the same - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN. (Contract No. R40088)
3.20 * Mark Lundberg, M.D. - Amendment - Board approval is
requested by the Chief Administrative Officer for an
amendment to the employment agreement with Mark
Lundberg, M.D., for the position of County Health
Officer. The amendment provides for Dr. Lundberg's
compensation to be adjusted annually in the same
manner as elected department heads (970 of the mean
salary for the benchmark counties, determined
annually) - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
Page 5 October 10, 2000
Time Item No.
3.21 * Northern Valley Catholic Social Service - Board
approval is requested by the Butte County Department
of Behavioral Health for a revenue agreement with
Northern Valley Catholic Social Service for the
department's participation in the Community
Alternatives to Violence-Family Preservation and
Support Program. The term of the agreement is
October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2002, with a
maximum amount payable to the County of $113,580
($37,860 per fiscal year) - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.22 * willow Glen Care Center - Amendment - Board approval
is requested by the Butte County Department of
Behavioral Health for an amendment to the agreement
with willow Glen Care Center for the provision of
residential care services. The amendment extends
the term of the agreement through fiscal year 2000-
2001, and increases the maximum amount payable by
$109,120 (department budget) - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.23 * QRP Partners - Board approval is requested by the
Butte County Department of Behavioral Health for a
lease agreement with QRP Partners for the facility
located at 5910 Clark Road, Suites H and I,
Paradise. The facility will be utilized by the
Youth Services Day Treatment staff. The term of the
agreement is November 1, 2000, through
October 31, 2005, with a maximum amount payable of
$120,803.04 (department budget) - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.24 * North Valley Schools, Inc. - Amendment - Board
approval is requested by the Butte County Department
of Behavioral Health for an amendment to the
agreement with North Valley Schools, Inc., for the
provision of day rehabilitation, counseling, case
management, and medication services for referred
adults. The amendment extends the term of the
agreement through fiscal year 2000-2001, and
increases the maximum amount payable by $524,991
(department budget) - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
Page 6 October 10, 2000
Time Item No.
3.25 * Fresh and Clean Janitorial - Board approval is
requested by the General Services Director for an
agreement with Fresh and Clean Janitorial for the
provision of janitorial services to County leased
buildings. The term of the agreement is
October 1, 2000, through September 30, 2002, with
a maximum amount payable of $2,870 per month
(Facilities Services budget). The agreement is a
result of the competitive bid process - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.26 * California Family Health Council, Inc. - Amendment -
Board approval is requested by the Public Health
Department for an amendment to the revenue agreement
with the California Family Health Council, Inc., for
funding to provide family planning services. The
amendment provides additional funding in the amount
of $27,000, which is to be used for infrastructure
improvements and staff training. Board approval is
also requested to utilize these funds to purchase
two computer file servers in the amount of $4,700
each, computer memory, disk drives, client and
server licenses, computer workstations, filing
units, and staff training - action requested -
APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-055 (4/5 vote required)
ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE;
APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER; AND APPROVE PURCHASE OF
FIXED ASSET ITEMS.
3.27 * California Department of Health Services -
Amendment - Board approval is requested by the
Public Health Department for an amendment to the
revenue agreement with the California Department of
Health Services for funds to support immunization
services. The amendment increases the amount
payable to the County by $2,400 to fund quality
assurance review visits to Vaccines For Children
(VFC) sites - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.28 * waste Recovery west, Inc. - Board approval is
requested by the Public works Department for an
agreement with waste Recovery west, Inc., for the
transportation and disposal of waste tires collected
at the Butte County Tire Amnesty Event to be held
November 12, 2000, at the Neal Road Landfill. The
agreement has a maximum amount payable of $34,000
(department budget/grant funds) - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
Page 7 October 10, 2000
Time Item No.
3.29 * Butte County Department of Public Health/Butte
County Department of Social welfare - Memorandum of
Understanding - Board approval is requested by the
welfare Department for a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with the Public Health Department for the
provision of Public Health Nurse case management
services in support of the Alternative Response
Team. The term of the MOU is October 1, 2000,
through June 30, 2002, with a maximum amount payable
of $140,000 ($70,000 per fiscal year [department
budget]) - action requested - APPROVE MOU AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF
COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER; AND
AUTHORIZE THE QUARTERLY TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE
WELFARE DEPARTMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Miscel- 3.30 * Waiver of Fees - Concow Fire Victims - Board
laneous approval is requested by the Development Services
Department to waive all fees associated with
reconstruction activities for damages sustained in
the Concow area fire. Board approval is also
requested for the development of a procedure which
would allow the Chief Administrative Officer to
approve a waiver of various filing fees in certain
similar situations to avoid delays in reconstruction
projects - action requested - PURSUANT TO BUTTE
COUNTY CODE SECTION 3-40.5, FIND THE WAIVER OF FEES
IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AND WAIVE ALL FEES FOR
RECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO DAMAGES FROM
THE CONCOW FIRE; AND DIRECT STAFF TO DEVELOP A
PROCEDURE WHEREBY THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
CAN APPROVE THE WAIVER OF VARIOUS FILING FEES IN
CERTAIN SITUATIONS.
3.31 Interim Director of Personnel - Board approval is
requested by the Chief Administrative Officer to
appoint Jeanne Gravette, current Assistant Director
of Personnel, as interim Director of Personnel, for
the term of October 30, 2000, through
February 28, 2001, at the biweekly pay rate of
$3,100.15 ($80,604 annually) - action requested -
APPOINT JEANNE GRAVETTE INTERIM DIRECTOR OF
PERSONNEL.
3.32 * Report to the Board - Skyway Safety Improvements -
the Director of Public works submits a status report
on the Skyway safety improvements between Paradise
and Chico - action requested - ACCEPT FOR
INFORMATION.
Page 8 October 10, 2000
Time Item No.
4.00 Regular Agenda
4.01 Appointments - Commissions and Committees.
* 1. Appointments to committee vacancies.
4.02 Update on legislative and budget activities.
(CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER)
4.03 Report to the Board - Review of an Existence of a
Local Emergency - Concow Area Fire - review of the
existence of a local emergency - action requested:
1. CONFIRM NEED FOR A CONTINUED PROCLAMATION OF
EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY; OR
2. ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF TERMINATION OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
(EMERGENCY SERVICES OFFICER)
4.04 * Resolution of Appreciation to Firefighters and
Citizens - consideration of a resolution of
appreciation to the firefighters and citizens who
assisted in the recent Concow fire - action
requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN; AND APPROVE LETTERS OF APPRECIATION FROM
THE BOARD TO THE FIREFIGHTERS WHO WERE INJURED
DURING THE COURSE OF THE FIRE. (FIRE WARDEN)
4.05 Report to the Board - Feather River Project, Lake
Oroville Area - Relicensing - presentation to the
Board by staff from the California Department of
water Resources regarding current compliance issues,
and relicensing activities for future recreational
development of the Feather River Project, Lake
Oroville Area - action requested - ACCEPT FOR
INFORMATION. (WARD TABOR, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
WATER RESOURCES)
Page 9 October 10, 2000
Time Item No.
4.06 Board Meeting Calendar:
1. Joint Meeting with the Airport Land Use
Commission, the City of Oroville, the City of
Chico, the Town of Paradise, and the County of
Butte - consideration of a request by the
Airport Land Use Commission to attend a joint
meeting to discuss the final draft
Comprehensive Land Use Plan - action
requested - SET A SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE
BOARD FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2000, AT
6:00 P.M. THE MEETING IS TO BE HELD AT THE
CHICO AREA RECREATION DISTRICT COMMUNITY
RECREATION CENTER, GENERAL PURPOSE ROOM, 545
VALLOMBROSA AVENUE, CHICO. (DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES DIRECTOR)
2. November and December Board Meeting Dates -
action requested - CANCEL BOARD MEETING OF
NOVEMBER 28, 2000, AND RESCHEDULE THE DECEMBER
2000 MEETING DATES TO DECEMBER 5 AND 19.
(FROM 9-26-00 [DISCUSSION]) (CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER)
4.07 Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board
consideration and action.
5.00 Public Hearincrs and Timed Items
10:30 A.m. 5.01 * Public Hearing - Butte County Code Chapter 33,
Groundwater Conservation - consideration of an
amendment to Butte County Code Chapter 33, Section
33.3-Groundwater Planning Process. The proposed
ordinance would extend the date for submission of
the annual report regarding the status of the
groundwater resources within the Butte Basin from
January 15 of each year, to February 21 of each
year. The reports are designed to guide groundwater
planning within the County - action requested -
ADOPT ORDINANCE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
Page 10 October 10, 2000
Time Item No.
10:30 A.m. 5.02 * Public Hearing - Sierra Pacific Industries/Sierra
Pacific Holding Company - Rezone - consideration of
a rezone of multiple parcels (item determined to be
a statutory exemption from environmental review)
from "U" (Unclassified), TM-1 (Timber Mountain - 1
acre parcels), TM-160 (Timber Mountain - 160 acre
parcels), TM-20 (Timber Mountain - 20 acre parcels),
and S-H (Scenic Highway) to TPZ-160 (Timber Preserve
Zone - 160 acre parcels). The rezone includes 28
parcels (totaling approximately 2,271 acres) located
from the Stirling City area south to the Feather
Falls area - action requested - STAFF RECOMMENDS THE
BOARD TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:
1. FIND THAT THE REZONE TO TPZ-160 IS STATUTORILY
EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) UNDER SECTION
15264. SECTION 15264 STATES THAT LOCAL
AGENCIES ARE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF
PREPARING AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT OR
NEGATIVE DECLARATION ON THE ADOPTION OF
TIMBERLAND PRESERVE ZONES UNDER GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 51100 ET SEQ.; AND
2. SUBJECT TO FINDINGS II (A-D) AS DETAILED IN
THE STAFF REPORT DATED OCTOBER 10, 2000, ADOPT
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING REZONE 00-03 FOR SIERRA
PACIFIC INDUSTRIES/SIERRA PACIFIC HOLDING
COMPANY, FOR THE ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS
DETAILED IN THE STAFF REPORT DATED
OCTOBER 10, 2000, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN. (FROM 9-12-00 [3.09])
10:45 A.m. 5.03 Continued Timed Item - Consideration of an Appeal -
the Service Employees International Union filed a
recognition petition and request for modification to
the existing General Unit and Management Unit, and
for the formation of a new bargaining unit(s) for
court employees. The Employee Relations Officer
denied the petition, and the Service Employees
International Union filed an appeal of that
determination pursuant to Personnel Rule 10.9 -
action requested - RECONVENE HEARING AND MAKE
DETERMINATION. (FROM 9-12-00 [5.04])
Page 11 October 10, 2000
Time
11:15 A.M.
Item No.
5.04 * Continued Public Hearing - Chander Sidher - Use
Permit - consideration of an appeal of the Planning
Commission's approval of a Use Permit to allow for
the construction and operation of a 3,300 square
foot convenience store, with two fuel islands
including three gas pumps each, and a 980 square
foot carwash (item on which a negative declaration
with mitigation measures regarding environmental
impacts has been recommended) on a 1.70 acre parcel
zoned M-2 (Heavy Industrial). The property is
designated as Industrial by the General Plan. water
supply is proposed by an on-site well. Sewer
services are proposed by an on-site septic system.
The carwash will utilize a recirculating water
system. On-site retention of drainage and storm
water is also proposed. Proposed store hours are
5:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. The property is located on
the southwest corner of State Highway 99 and west
Liberty Road, opposite of Hollis Lane, south of the
City of Gridley, and identified as APN 021-170-052
(DB [File No. UP-00-10]) - action requested - STAFF
RECOMMENDS THE BOARD TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:
1. SUBJECT TO FINDINGS I (A-F) AS DETAILED IN THE
STAFF REPORT DATED OCTOBER 10, 2000, ADOPT A
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN;
2. FIND THAT THE DESIGN OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT
IMPROVEMENTS WILL NOT CAUSE ENVIRONMENTAL
DAMAGE TO FISH AND/OR WILDLIFE OR THEIR
HABITAT, AS THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN AN
INDUSTRIAL AREA AND HAS BEEN HIGHLY DISTURBED
BY PREVIOUS INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY. THE PROPERTY
SUPPORTS NO WILDLIFE HABITAT, THEREFORE, A "DE
MINIMUS" IMPACT FINDING REGARDING FISH AND/OR
WILDLIFE IS HEREBY MADE, AND THE COLLECTION OF
FEES PURSUANT TO FISH AND GAME CODE SECTION
711.4(d)(3) AND 14 CCR 753.5 IS NOT REQUIRED;
AND
3. SUBJECT TO FINDINGS III A(1-8) AS DETAILED IN
THE STAFF REPORT DATED OCTOBER 10, 2000, DENY
THE APPEAL AND APPROVE USE PERMIT 00-10 FOR
CHANDER SIDHER, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF
APPROVAL AS DETAILED IN "EXHIBIT A" OF THE
STAFF REPORT DATED OCTOBER 10, 2000, AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 8-22-00
[5.01] )
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October 10, 2000
Time Item No.
1:00 P.m. 5.05 * Public Hearing - Cary Gunn - Use Permit/Mining
Permit and Reclamation Plan - consideration of an
appeal of a Use Permit and Mining Permit/Reclamation
Plan (item on which a negative declaration with
mitigation measures regarding environmental impacts
has been recommended) to operate a surface aggregate
mine. The proposed mine operation involves the
extraction and processing of alluvial gravel from
the 42-acre mine site in a series of 5 phases, with
an average size of 8.4 acres each. The mine will be
operated intermittently. Mining will occur on an
upland terrace of Dry Creek. Production will equal
approximately 50,000 to 250,000 tons per year, with
a total estimated production of 650,000 tons of
material. The mined material will be processed by
a portable rock crusher and screen into various
products. The processed material will be hauled
off-site, via Wheelock Road. Each phase will be
mined-out in approximately 6 months to 2 years, with
the conclusion of all mining occurring in 2 to 8
years after permit approval. The expected
termination day of the mine is November 2008. A
Reclamation Plan has been submitted in accordance
with the State Surface Mining and Reclamation Act.
After final mining is completed, and the plan grade
for each phase is achieved, the site shall be
reclaimed to a condition that will allow for grazing
uses. The final reclaimed condition of the mine
site will result in a vegetated depression of 8
feet, with a gradual slope from the perimeter of the
mined area, contoured to match the surrounding
terrain. The proposed 42-acre mine site is located
within a 536-acre parcel of the Lucky 7 Ranch, and
lies on the south terrace of Dry Creek, west of and
adjacent to Wheelock Road approximately one-third
mile north of the intersection of Wheelock Road and
State Highway 70 in the Pentz area, and identified
as APN 041-120-115 (DB [File # MIN 98-02]) - action
requested - STAFF RECOMMENDS THE BOARD CONTINUE THE
HEARING TO PROVIDE TIME FOR THE COMPLETION OF A
NOISE STUDY.
6.00 Public Comment (PRESENTATIONS WILL BE LIMITED TO
FIVE MINUTES. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS
PROHIBITED BY STATE LAW FROM TAKING ACTION ON ANY
ITEM NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA.)
Page 13 October 10, 2000
Time Item No.
7.00
7.01
Closed Session
SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(b)(1) ONE POTENTIAL
CASE.
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