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Bill Connelly, District 1
Jane Dolan, District 2
Maureen Kirk, District 3
Curt Josiassen, District 4
Kim Yamaguchi, District 5
Starlyn Brown, Interim Chief
Administrative Officer and Clerk
of the Board
Bruce Alpert, County Counsel
BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order
Administration
Oroville.
AGENDA -NOVEMBER 6, 2007
- 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 * California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) -
approval is requested for a revenue agreement with CDFA
to implement the Federal Emergency Order Restricting
Interstate Movement of Nursery Stock and conduct
emergency response activities as related to detections
of Sudden Oak Death in nurseries. The term of
agreement is July 1, 2007 though June 30, 2008 with a
maximum amount payable to the County of $38,179.24 -
action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH 3.02 * Authorization for Payment of Unauthorized Purchases -
approval is requested for authorization of payment of
eight invoices totaling $13,388.04 payable to Wizard
Graphics. These purchases circumvent the County's
Purchasing authority and require Board approval of
unauthorized purchases - action requested - AUTHORIZE
PAYMENT OF INVOICES TOTALING $13,388.04.
3.03 * Loumark Associates - amendment - approval is requested
for an amendment to the lease agreement with Loumark
Associates for the property located at 564 Rio Lindo
Avenue, Suite 100. The amendment extends the term of
the lease through June 30, 2012 and increases the
maximum amount payable by $129,360 - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER. (Contract No. X13694)
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -NOVEMBER 6, 2007
3.04 * Gary Bess Associates - approval is requested for an
agreement with Gary Bess Associates for evaluation and
consultation services for Friday Night Live, Club Live,
and the Friday Night Mentoring Program. The term of
the agreement is November 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008
for a maximum amount payable of $64,075.24 - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS 3.05 * Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District -
Supervisor Yamaguchi submits his recommendation for
District 5 representative - action requested -
REAPPOINT MR. ALLAN SEEFELDT TO A TERM TO END
DECEMBER 31, 2011.
CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICE 3.06 * Approval of Minutes - - action requested - APPROVE
MINUTES OF OCTOBER 9, 2007; and OCTOBER 23, 2007.
3.07 * Debra Lucero & Associates - amendment - approval is
requested for an amendment to the agreement with Debra
Lucero & Associates. The amendment would remove
language in Attachment III that prohibits the
contractor from billing the County more than $3, 750 per
month, which is 1/36 of the total agreement amount.
This amendment does not change the scope of work or the
original agreement amount of $135,000 - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.08 * MPM Engineering - approval is requested for a sole
source agreement with MPM Engineering for the provision
of Labor Compliance Coordination related to the
Americans with Disabilities Act improvements for the
Veterans Memorial Halls in Gridley, Paradise, and
Oroville. Due to State and Federal requirements, the
County must designate a Labor Standards Coordinator for
each project. The term of the agreement is October 23,
2007 through December 31, 2009 with a maximum amount
payable of $30,000 - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA -NOVEMBER 6, 2007
3.09 * Two Resolutions Accepting the Pass Through of State
Park Bond Allocations from the City of Oroville and the
Feather River Recreation and Parks District to the
County for Park Land Acquisition - consideration of
resolutions which will initiate a process to allow the
return of grant funds to the County in order for the
County to take the lead in acquiring park land for a
Veterans Memorial Park. The City of Oroville is
considering returning Proposition 12 grant funds in the
amount of $328,770, and the Feather River Recreation
and Parks District is considering returning $88,000 in
Proposition 40 funds - action requested - ADOPT TWO
RESOLUTIONS AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
CLERK-RECORDER
ELECTIONS 3.10 * Request for Consolidation - the Biggs Unified School
District has submitted Resolution No. 13 ordering a
school bond election, establishing specifications of
the election order, and requesting consolidation of the
election with the statewide Presidential Primary
Election to be held on February 5, 2008 - action
requested - APPROVE CONSOLIDATION.
DISTRICT
ATTORNEY 3.11 * Valley Toxicology Services - approval is requested for
a sole source agreement with Valley Toxicology Services
for the provision of forensic alcohol and drug testing,
reporting and court testimony. The term of the
agreement is July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 with a
maximum amount payable of $73, 500 -action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER.
GENERAL
SERVICES 3.12 * Resolution to Continue the Water Infiltration
Remediation at Courthouse Expansion - consideration of
a resolution to continue the action taken by Resolution
Number 07-153 which was adopted at the September 25,
2007 Board of Supervisors meeting. Section 22050(c) of
the Public Contract Code requires that the Board adopt
a resolution at each subsequent meeting until the
findings of the initial resolution are no longer
relevant - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION (4 /5
vote required) AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
HUMAN
RESOURCES 3.13 * Resolution to Amend the Salary Ordinance - the
department has prepared a resolution which will amend
the salary ordinance as follows: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH -
adds one position of Behavioral Health Education
Specialist, Associate; Behavioral Health Education
Specialist; Behavioral Health Education Specialist,
Senior - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA -NOVEMBER 6, 2007
LIBRARY 3.14 * Library Donations - pursuant to Government Code Section
25355, donations of $1,672 from Oroville Friends of the
Library; $6,507 from Chico Friends of the Library;
$2,000 from Susan Drake in honor of Olga Papeman;
$2,334.01 from Paradise Friends of the Library; $471
from an anonymous source; $100 from Geneta Kaelin in
honor of Mildred Jean Gnass; $300 from Maudie Penney;
and $650.03 from Ruthmarie Ferris have been received
for the purchase of books; $675.47 from Paradise
Friends of the Library has been received for
operations - action requested - ACCEPT DONATIONS AND
AUTHORIZE LETTERS OF APPRECIATION.
3.15 * Library Holiday Hours Adjustment - approval is
requested to close library branches at 5:00 p.m. on the
day before Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and New Years'
Eve. The Chico Branch would normally be opened until
8:00 p.m. on each of these days and the Gridley Branch
would normally be open until 7:00 p.m. on the day
before Thanksgiving. No other branches will be
impacted by the adjustment - action requested -
AUTHORIZE THE LIBRARY TO CLOSE AT 5:00 P.M. ON NOVEMBER
21, DECEMBER 24, AND DECEMBER 31, 2007.
PUBLIC
HEALTH 3.16 * Budget Transfer - approval is requested for a budget
transfer of $816 as detailed in the agenda report. The
Board previously approved the purchase of a 4X4 SUV in
the amount of $18,000. The total purchase price,
including tax, and license is actually $18,815.67 -
action requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER ACCEPTING
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA
REPORT.
PUBLIC
woxxs 3.17 * Rare Earth Estate Subdivision - consideration of a
resolution making application to the Local Agency
Formation Commission (LAFCo) regarding a proposal to
establish a County Service Area (CSA) for street
lighting, fire protection, and storm drainage
maintenance service. In addition, the resolution will
direct the commencement of procedures to impose new
service charges in the proposed CSA and set a protest
hearing and ballot proceeding to consider levying such
charges for Fiscal Year 2007/2008 and future years -
action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN; AND DIRECT A PROTEST HEARING AND BALLOT
PROCEEDING BE SET FOR JANUARY 8, 2008 AT 10:00 A.M.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA -NOVEMBER 6, 2007
SHERIFF-
CORONER 3.18 * Budget Transfer - approval is requested for a budget
transfer of $3,000 as detailed in the agenda report.
The Board previously approved the purchase of the
inmate transport bus in the amount of $218,000. Minor
modifications are necessary requiring the additional
funds - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER
ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE
AGENDA REPORT.
3.19 * Budget Transfer and Fixed Asset Purchase - approval is
requested for a budget transfer of $6,526 for the
purchase of furniture to increase the number of work
stations and to allow the Civil Division and Records
Division to use the handicap accessible window - action
requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT;
AND APPROVE FIXED ASSET PURCHASE OF FURNITURE IN THE
AMOUNT OF $6,526.
3.20 * School Resource Officer - approval is requested for an
agreement with the Butte County Office of Education
(BCOE) and the Oroville Union High School District to
assign a deputy sheriff as a School Resource Officer at
Las Plumas High School for the 2007/2008 school year.
The position will be funded through a $47,000 Safe
Schools Healthy Students grant received by the BCOE and
with $5, 000 for overtime provided by the Oroville Union
High School District - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.21 * Office of Emergency Service Grant - approval is
requested to accept and appropriate $67,734 in funds
for the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement (SAFE) team.
Shasta County designed the program to serve twelve
Northern California counties. The grant will be used
to fund overtime shifts for investigators to conduct
290 registrant sweeps and a seven month Sheriff's Clerk
sunset position to support the SAFE program - action
requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER (4 /5 vote required)
ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE
AGENDA REPORT; AND RATIFY THE SHERIFF'S SIGNATURE ON
THE AGREEMENT WITH SHASTA COUNTY.
TREASURER
TAX COLLECTOR 3.22 * Monthly Investment Report - submitted is the Monthly
Investment Report dated September 30, 2007, in
accordance with the Statement of Investment Policy
dated July 1, 2007 - action requested - ACCEPT FOR
INFORMATION.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OE SUPERVISORS AGENDA -NOVEMBER 6, 2007
OTHER
DEPARTMENTS
AND AGENCIES 3.23 * Butte County Children and Families Commission - action
requested - APPOINT MARLENA SPARKS TO A TERM TO END
JULY 1, 2009.
3.24 * Butte County Fair Association 2008 Annual Budget -
action requested - APPROVE 2008 BUTTE COUNTY FAIR
ASSOCIATION BUDGET AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.25 * Resolution Recognizing November 2007 as National
Adoption Month - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES 4.OZ
BUDGET, LEGISLATIVE
OR COUNTY RELATED
UPDATES 4.02
4.03
REGULAR AGENDA
Boards, Commissions and Committees.
1. Appointments to Listed Vacancies.
2. Board Member or Committee Reports.
Update on Current Budget and Legislative Issues by the
Interim Chief Administrative Officer.
Update of General Plan 2030 Process by Director-
Development Services.
1. Design, Community & Environment (DC&E) -
amendment - approval is requested for an
amendment to the agreement with DC&E to amend
scope of work changes. Approval is also
requested for a budget transfer of $154,875 from
contingencies to fund the scope of work
amendments - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER; AND APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER (4 /5
vote required) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
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NOVEMBER 6, 2007
BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
PRESENTATION
AND DISCUSSION
ITEMS 4.04 *
AGENDA -NOVEMBER 6, 2007
Sutter-Butte Flood Control Agency Joint Exercise of
Powers Agreement (JPA) - approval is requested for this
JPA with multiple jurisdictions within Butte and Sutter
Counties. The state budget approved in August 2007
appropriated a total of $774.4 million from Proposition
1E and Proposition 84 to repair and evaluate critical
levees and to provide subventions to help local
governments protect their communities from floods. The
State Department of Water Resources has indicated that
preference will be given to regional efforts. Over a
year ago, various agencies within Butte and Sutter
Counties began to meet to decide on the proper approach
for addressing the need for coordinated planning -
action requested - APPROVE THE SUTTER-BUTTE FLOOD
CONTROL AGENCY JPA, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISION THAT ALL
JURISDICTIONS PARTY TO THE AGREEMENT SIGN THE SAME
AGREEMENT AS APPROVED BY THE BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL; AND APPOINT TWO BOARD MEMBERS
AS DIRECTORS ON THE GOVERNING BODY AND TWO BOARD
MEMBERS AS ALTERNATES. (Chief Administrative Office)
4.05 * State Water Project (SWP) - Table A Allocation - Butte
County has an allocation for SWP water of 27,500 feet
per year per an agreement made with the Department of
Water Resources when the Oroville Dam was built.
Currently, the County does not have a local use for the
entire Table A allocation and has historically had a
reduction agreement to purchase only the amount of
water used. Beginning 2008, the County will be
required to pay for the entire Table A or risk losing
it for future use. The cost for the water in 2008 is
$811,214. The department would like to investigate a
temporary sale of the Table A water to re-coup the
associated costs to the County - action requested -
PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF
CONTRACTING WITH OTHER SWP CONTRACTORS TO PURCHASE THE
COUNTY'S EXCESS SWP TABLE A ALLOCATION FOR 2008. (Water
and Resource Conservation)
4.06 Items Removed from the Consent
Consideration and Action.
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Agenda for Board
NOVEMBER 6, 2007
BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OE SUPERVISORS AGENDA -NOVEMBER 6, 2007
Jr'.O O PUBLIC HEARINGS AND TIMED ITEMS
10:00 A.M. 5.01 * Public Hearing - Itemized Cost of Nuisance Abatement
for property located at 6371 Imperial Way, Magalia, APN
065-450-036. This property was abated on July 17 and
July 20, 2007 - action requested - APPROVE THE
PLACEMENT OF A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY IN THE AMOUNT OF
$5,958.86; AND ORDER THE AMOUNT DUE BE PLACED UPON THE
COUNTY TAX ROLL AS A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TO BE COLLECTED
AT THE SAME TIME AND IN THE SAME MANNER AS PROPERTY
TAXES ARE COLLECTED. (Development Services)
10:05 A.M. 5.02 * Timed Item - Planning Agreement Regarding the Butte
County Natural Community Conservation Plan (NCCP) and
Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) - approval is requested
for a planning agreement between the following
entities: Butte County; the cities of Biggs, Chico,
Gridley, and Oroville; the California Department of
Fish and Game; the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service; and the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Staff from the Butte County Association of Governments
(BCAG) will make a presentation - action requested -
APPROVE PLANNING AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN. (Chief Administrative Office on behalf of BCAG)
10:30 A.M. 5.03 * Timed Item - Report on the Local Impact of the Digital
Infrastructure and Video Competition Act (the Act) of
2006 - discussion of the impacts of Comcast's
application for a state franchise agreement. The
passage of the Act eliminated the ability for local
jurisdictions to negotiate local franchise agreements
with providers of video services after January 2,
2008 - action requested - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION.
(Chief Administrative Office)
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OE SUPERVISORS AGENDA -NOVEMBER 6, 2007
1:30 P.M. 5.04 * Continued Public Hearing - M & T Chico Ranch Mine (MIN
96-03) - consideration of two appeals of the Planning
Commission's certification of the Final Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) and approval of the M & T Chico
Ranch Mine. The project consists of a long-term gravel
mining operation proposal by Baldwin Construction. The
mining would take place on 193-acres of a 235-acre site
over a 20-30 year period. Reclamation would occur
incrementally and would consist of the creation of
open-water wetland wildlife habitat and agricultural
uses. The aggregate would be processed on a 40-acre
area of the site. The project is located on a portion
of the Ranch approximately 1.5 miles east of the
Sacramento River and approximately 5 miles southwest of
Chico. Access to the site would be from River Road,
Chico. The APNs are 039-530-023 and 039-530-025
(formerly 036-530-019 and 039-530-020) - action
requested - OPEN HEARING AND CONTINUE TO JANUARY 8,
2008, AT 1:30 P.M. (FROM 5-22-07 [5.02]) (Development
Services)
F) . OO P[1BLIC 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.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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7.02
7.03
7.04
CLOSED SESSION
AGENDA -NOVEMBER 6, 2007
CONFERENCES WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO
GOV. CODE SEC. 54956.8:
PROPERTY:
AGENCY NEGOTIATOR:
NEGOTIATING PARTY:
NEGOTIATIONS:
PROPERTY:
AGENCY NEGOTIATOR:
NEGOTIATING PARTY:
NEGOTIATIONS:
A.P. N0. 007-240-078
RICHARDS HALL
CITY OF CHICO
PRICE AND TERMS OF SALE;
A.P. N0. 047-600-005
RICHARDS HALL
OJI TRUST
PRICE AND TERMS OF PURCHASE.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT/APPOINTMENT/RECRUITMENT
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957: DIRECTOR -
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES.
ACTUAL LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOV. CODE SEC.
54956.9(a): THREE CASES
1. FIRST RESPONDER, ENLOE & OROVILLE HOSPITAL V. NOR
CAL-EMS AND COUNTY OF BUTTE; BUTTE COUNTY
SUPERIOR COURT CASE N0. 137303.
2. PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE COUNTY
OF BUTTE V. GEORGE W. SCOTT, SR.; CHICO SCRAP
METAL, INC., ET AL; BUTTE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
CASE N0. 140892.
3. LAKE OROVILLE INTERVENTION (FERC PROJECT 2100).
SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOV.
CODE SECTION 54956.9(b)(1) - ONE POTENTIAL CASE.
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NOVEMBER 6, 2007
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