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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA111015 BUTTECOUNTY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BOARDOFSUPERVISORS BILL CONNELLY, DISTRICT 1 LARRY WAHL, DISTRICT 2 RMA EGULAR EETING GENDA MAUREEN KIRK, DISTRICT 3 N10,2015 STEVE LAMBERT, DISTRICT 4 OVEMBER DOUG TEETER, CHAIR, DISTRICT 5 MEETING LOCATION BOARD OF SUPERVISOR CHAMBERS PAUL HAHN, 25 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 205 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/ BRUCE ALPERT, COUNTY COUNSEL OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3380 CLERK OF THE BOARD 1.9:00 a.m. - Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Silence Observation of a Moment of 2.Corrections and/or Changes to the Agenda 3.Consent Agenda 3.01* Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 21, ETButte County Code - Regarding Escape Assessments - An escape assessment is a correction to a property's assessed value on the local property tax roll. The correction is typically made because the Assessor's Office discovered a property or a taxable event that should have been assessed but was not. The most common reasons for an escape assessment include: 1) overlooked or unreported new construction; 2) a missed change in ownership; or 3) removal of an exemption. The Revenue and Taxation Code allows a county board of supervisors to prohibit an assessor from making an escape assessment of an appraisal unit where that assessment would result in an amount of taxes due which is less than the cost of assessing and collecting them, as long as the amount of taxes resulting from the escape assessment would not exceed $50. The Butte County Assessor recommends that the Board of Supervisors consider an ordinance prohibiting the Assessor from making an escape assessment of an appraisal unit where that assessment would result in taxes in the amount of $50 or less action requested ADOPT ORDINANCE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Assessor) 3.02* Agreement with Cell Staff, LLC - Cell Staff is a recruiting agency that provides primary care, specialty medical and mental health practitioners to primary care facilities, community clinics, hospitals, nursing centers and corrections facilities throughout the United States. The department is currently utilizing Cell Staff to provide psychiatric nurses in a separate agreement. Under this new agreement, Cell Staff will provide physical therapists, occupational therapists, and recreational therapists at the County's inpatient psychiatric health facility. Cell Staff was the successful candidate of a competitive solicitation for these services. The term of the agreement will begin upon the date of execution and will terminate June 30, 2017. The maximum financial obligation under this agreement shall not exceed $50,000 action requested APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND AUDITOR CONTROLLER. (Behavioral Health) NOVEMBER 10, 2015 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA PAGE 1 OF 10 3.03* Board Comment Letter - Over-the-Snow Vehicles (OSV) - Plumas Forest Proposed Action - At the Board meeting of October 27, 2015, the Board requested that staff work with Chair Teeter to compose a letter commenting on the Plumas National Forest OSV Use Designation - Proposed Action dated September 2015, in accordance with Subpart C of the Forest Service Travel Management Rule. The request included guidance to strongly object to the closure of current OSV areas and to further address concerns of the Board and OSV users. Feedback from the Forest Advisory Committee meeting of October 26, 2015 and public meetings held by the United States Forest Service and attended by Chair Teeter was made available for reference - APPROVE LETTER AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Board of Supervisors ) 3.04* Approval of Minutes action requested APPROVE THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 27, 2015. (County Administration) 3.05* Adoption of Ordinance Dissolving Community Facilities District No. 2013-1 - In 2013, the Board authorized: 1) the formation of the County of Butte Community Facilities District No. 2013-1; and 2) an agreement with Ygrene Energy Fund California, LLC (Ygrene Energy) to administer and fund a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program for nonresidential property owners in the unincorporated areas of Butte County. No PACE projects have been approved under the program. At their October 27, 2015 meeting, the Board of Supervisors approved the termination of the Agreement with Ygrene Energy and introduced the ordinance dissolving Community Facilities District No. 2013-1. Staff recommends the Board adopt the ordinance dissolving the County of Butte Community Facilities District No. 2013-1 formed to allow Ygrene Energy to operate the PACE program action requested ADOPT ORDINANCE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (County Administration) 3.06* Agreement with Matrix Consulting Group - Fire Services Restructure - During budget hearings, the Board directed staff to develop a restructuring plan for fire services to reduce the reliance on the General Fund. A request for proposal was issued and from that process Matrix Consulting Group was selected to assist staff in conducting analysis and plan development. Matrix Consulting Group has extensive experience in evaluating fire services and developing plans, with over 300 prior projects completed. The project lead is a former fire chief from Texas with over 30 years experience in public safety. Staff anticipates returning to the Board within three months to present options for further analysis and final plan development. The term of the contract is from November 2015 through June 2016, with a maximum payable of $82,000 - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND AUDITOR CONTROLLER. (County Administration) 3.07* Resolution to Amend the Salary Ordinance The Department of Human Resources has prepared a resolution to amend the Salary Ordinance for the following departments: Human Resources, Behavioral Health, County Administration and Development Services. These amendments will change the total allocations in the County by four (4). HUMAN RESOURCES: requests to add the classifications of Safety Officer (Class Code 4933) and Risk and Super Manager shall be set at 58 (Biweekly salary: $2,435.95 - $3,264.42). These classifications have been agreed to by both Human Resources and the applicable Employee Association. NOVEMBER 10, 2015 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA PAGE 2 OF 10 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: requests the addition of one (1) Behavioral Health Counselor II/Behavioral Health Counselor I/Behavioral Health Worker, one (1) Administrative Analyst Senior/Administrative Analyst/Administrative Analyst, Associate, one (1) Medical Records Technician, Senior/Medical Records Technician and the deletion of one (1) Office Specialist, Senior/Office Specialist/Office Assistant position. Additionally the department requests to flexibly staff two (2) Information Systems Analyst/Information Systems Analyst, Associate to Information Systems Analyst Principal/Information Systems Analyst, Senior/Information Systems Analyst/Information Systems Analyst, Associate. These changes address current operational needs in the department. This will increase the total allocations to the department by two (2). Any increase in costs associated with the General Fund. COUNTY ADMINISTRATION: requests the deletion of one (1) Management Analyst, Principal/Management Analyst, Senior/Management Analyst/Management Analyst, Associate position and the addition of one (1) Administrative Analyst, Senior/Administrative Analyst/Administrative Analyst, Associate position to meet current needs of the department. Additionally, the Department requests the addition of one (1) Safety Officer classification due to the need for a full-time Safety Officer in the County. The department will return at a future date to delete a vacant position. This will temporarily increase the position allocations in the department by one (1). There will be no budgetary impact to the General Fund. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES: requests the addition of one (1) Code Enforcement Officer, Limited Term through December 31, 2016 to backfill a long term leave of absence and address current operational needs of the department. The total allocations in the department will increase by one (1), and there will be no budgetary impact to the General Fund action requested ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Human Resources) 3.08* Regional Facility Agreement Between Butte County and Shasta County - Approval is requested for a revenue agreement with Shasta County to place Shasta County juveniles, detained pursuant to order of its Shasta County Juvenile Court, in the Butte County Juvenile Hall Facility. Shasta County has a need for Juvenile Hall Facilities, and Butte County currently operates and maintains a Juvenile Hall Facility located at 41 County Center Drive in Oroville. Placement in the facility shall be made if the Butte County Probation Department determines excess space in the facility exists, and Butte County agrees to accept the juveniles. All Shasta County juveniles accepted for placement and placed in the Butte County Juvenile Hall Facility shall receive the same accommodations and services as Butte County juveniles in accordance with federal, state and local laws and regulation. The term of this agreement will begin as of the last date it was signed by all parties and will terminate June 30, 2018, with a maximum amount receivable of $150,000 action requested APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND AUDITOR CONTROLLER. (Probation) 3.09* Capital Asset Authority for Chipper Purchase - The FY 2015-16 Road Fund Capital Asset authority includes $50,000 for the purchase of a chipper and $200,000 for purchase of a 10-wheeler dump truck. The lowest bid received for the chipper was $64,140, not including taxes. The lowest bid received for the dump truck was approximately $160,000. The savings from the dump truck is approximately $40,000. Public Works requests approval for the dump truck asset authority to be reduced by $20,000 to $180,000 and for the chipper asset authority to be increased by $20,000 to $70,000. The Butte County Budget Policy states Board of Supervisors approval is required in the event the total cost of acquisition or development of a capital asset exceeds the amount originally approved by the Board of Supervisors by greater than 10 percent - action requested - APPROVE CHANGES TO CAPITAL ASSET AUTHORITY. (PUBLIC WORKS) NOVEMBER 10, 2015 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA PAGE 3 OF 10 3.10* Resolution Authorizing the Director of Public Works to Negotiate and Enter into Agreements for Acquisition of Right-of-Way - The County entered into an agreement on June 1, 2012 with Caltrans to complete the Oregon Gulch Road Bridge Replacement Project across Morris Ravine BRLS-5912(068). The bridge replacement project is funded by the Federal Highway Bridge Program in conjunction with the Off Federal-aid System Highway Bridge Program. In general, the project will involve the replacement and the subsequent removal of an existing bridge. A new bridge will be constructed on a new alignment immediately adjacent and just downstream of the current crossing. The new bridge will be a single-span, pre-stressed, and cast-in-place reinforced concrete slab type highway bridge approximately 70 feet in length. The bridge will accommodate two 12 foot lanes with 4 foot shoulders for an overall width of 32 feet between bridge railing and approach guardrail. Construction is anticipated to commence in the 2016 season. The project agreement requires the County to acquire all rights-of-way and easements necessary to construct the project. The Department requests the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to negotiate and enter into agreements for the acquisition of real property, temporary construction easements, and permits to enter and construct improvements for the Oregon Gulch Road Bridge Replacement Project across Morris Ravine BRLS-5912(068) action requested ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Public Works) 3.11* Agreement with the State of California, Department of Water Resources - On June 23, 2015, the -3.54 authorizing the Sheriff to continue negotiations for an agreement with the State of California, Department of Water Resources. An agreement has been reached and a two-year agreement has been approved by the State in the amount of $641,946 with a term of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. The Butte County Sheriff's Office is requesting to accept the two-year agreement with the State for the Thermailto Afterbay Boating Enforcement Program. The Thermalito Afterbay is a recreational area which provides boating activities year-round to boaters, anglers, and other day-use visitors. The Sheriff's Office will continue to provide boat and vehicular patrol year-round utilizing two full-time uniformed deputy sheriffs at the Thermailto Afterbay and surrounding recreational facilities under the jurisdiction of the Department of Water Resources. In addition to law enforcement personnel, the funding provides support costs, offsets building lease costs, vehicle and vessel fuel, office supplies, equipment, vessel maintenance and inmate crew expenses. Additionally, officers will continue to provide boating safety enforcement, respond to safety or water problems, and assist in the shoreline maintenance of beaches and access areas by providing inmate labor to clean those areas. There are no matching funds required action requested ACCEPT AGREMENT WITH STATE AND RATIFY SHERIFF KORY HONE. (4/5 vote required) NOVEMBER 10, 2015 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA PAGE 4 OF 10 3.12* Proposed Changes to Oversight of Treasury Operations - The Butte County Treasury Oversight Committee (TOC) was established in 1996 by Resolution 96-43; however, the mandate for that Committee was suspended in 2004 by the State of California. Government Code section 27130, which established parameters for a TOC, requires an annual audit of the committee's compliance with the Brown Act and the investment policy's compliance with pertinent Government Code. The audits conducted over the past 10+ years have revealed no exceptions to policy, but carry a current annual cost of approximately $6,500. On October 13, 2015, members voted to recommend dissolution of the TOC and the establishment of a new oversight committee to allow for increased flexibility and reduction in costs. The TOC and the Butte County Treasurer recommend establishment of the "Investment Pool Oversight Committee. The new committee would not be subject to Government Code 27130 et seq., but will be subject to the Brown Act. Like the TOC, the new Investment Pool Oversight Committee will consist of five members: A representative of the Board of Supervisors, the Butte County Auditor-Controller, the Butte County Superintendent of Schools, a representative selected by the school districts and community college districts, and a representative selected by the special districts in the County. The Treasurer requests that the Board appoint Supervisor Maureen Kirk as its representative to the Investment Pool Oversight Committee action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; AND CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF SUPERVISOR KIRK AS BOARD REPRESENTATIVE. (Treasurer-Tax Collector) 4.Regular Agenda 4.01* Boards, Commissions and Committees A.Appointments to Listed Vacancies B.Board Member/Committee Reports and Board Member Comments ( Pursuant to CA State law, the Board is prohibited from taking action on any item not listed on the agenda.) 4.02 Update of Current Budget/Legislative Issues by the Chief Administrative Officer - action requested - PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF. 4.03 Items Removed from the Consent Agenda for Board Consideration and Action. 4.04* PERS Post-Retirement Employment Exemption - The California Public Employees (PERS) Pension Reform Act of 2013 requires newly retired persons to "sit out" at least 180 days before returning to work for an employer in the same retirement system from which they receive a retirement allowance. An exemption to this rule is provided with governing body approval and adoption of a "Resolution for Exception to the 180-day wait period to hire CALPERS retiree per government code sections 7522.56 and 21224" that must be submitted to CALPERS. The Sheriff's Office currently has twenty-eight employee vacancies, fifteen of which are deputy sheriffs. The Sheriff's Office employs extra-help investigators to work in the backgrounds division to assist in expediting the hiring process. This retiring employee, Daniel Young, has extensive experience in the background division and is needed to assist in filling the many departmental vacancies. The Director of Human Resources has reviewed the facts and concurs that the request is consistent with the exemption outlined in Government Code Section 7522.56(f)(1) - action requested - APPROVE PERS POST-RETIREMENT EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 7522.56 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE; AND ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. NOVEMBER 10, 2015 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA PAGE 5 OF 10 4.05* Request to Remove a Pine Tree in the County Right-of-Way - Supervisor Wahl received a request from the property owner at 970 Cleveland Avenue in the Chapman neighborhood to remove a pine -of-way because its shade interferes with the p ability to place rooftop solar on his home. On October 13, 2015, the Board requested the Public Works Department bring a request to the Board for discussion and direction regarding removal of the tree. Public Works has determined the following options are available to the Board in consideration of the request: 1.Pursuant to Resolution 66-29, a committee is established to review citizen requests for tree removal within the street rights-of-way. Solicit for an interested citizen in Supervisor District 2, as directed by Resolution 66-29, and ask the committee, which would be comprised of the Director of Planning (Development Services), the Director of Public Works, and the selected citizen, to consider and make a recommendation for the requested pine tree removal; or 2.Rescind Resolution 66-29 and approve the removal of the pine tree by the property owner using a licensed contractor with the proper encroachment permit and insurance protecting the County; or 3.Rescind Resolution 66-29 and deny the request to remove the pine tree. Should the Board of Supervisors rescind Resolution 66-29, Public Works requests that the Board of Supervisors provide direction to staff regarding the evaluation of future requests to remove healthy county-owned trees action requested 1) RESCIND RESOLUTION 66-29 AND DENY THE REQUEST FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER TO REMOVE THE PINE TREE; AND 2) PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF ON FUTURE REQUESTS TO REMOVE HEALTHY COUNTY-OWNED TREES. (Public Works) 5.Public Hearings and Timed Items 5.01* 9:20 a.m. Timed Item Presentation by the Durham Friends of the Library - The Durham Friends of the Library, Preservation and Digitization sub-committee (P and D Committee) will provide a presentation regarding the preservation and digitization of the various collections of newspapers from the Durham community as well as ephemera and local information. The P and D Committee has purchased two scanners to be used and will coordinate with local Durham social groups to provide ephemera and other local information to be archived. The project is supported and sponsored by many community groups. Upon completion of the project, the scanners will be housed at the Durham Branch Library for further use by the public action requested ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION. (Library) 5.02* 9:30 a.m. Timed Item - Presentation on Proposed Statewide Regulatory Framework for Medical Marijuana - Paul Smith, Senior Legislative Advocate with Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) and Karen Keene, Senior Legislative Representative from California State Association of Counties (CSAC) will provide a presentation on proposed statewide regulatory framework for medical marijuana action requested ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION. (County Administration) NOVEMBER 10, 2015 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA PAGE 6 OF 10 5.03* 10:15 a.m. Continued Public Hearing - Consideration of a Resolution of Formation for the Butte County Tourism Business Improvement District - Butte County coordinated with each of the local jurisdictions and local tourism stakeholders to complete the Butte County Tourism Strategy and Implementation Plan in October 2013. One initiative in the Strategy calls for establishing a reliable funding source for regional tourism, such as a Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID). A TBID is funded by a special benefit assessment; non-tax funds are raised through a small assessment on lodging stays and then used to provide services, in this case tourism promotion, directly benefiting the businesses paying the assessment. Short-term lodging businesses in Butte County that will pay 58% of the assessment under the Butte County TBID (BCTBID) submitted petitions in July 2015 requesting the Butte County Board of Supervisors initiate proceedings to form the BCTBID in accordance with the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994. On August 11, 2015, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 15-107 to begin proceedings to establish the BCTBID and set a public hearing for September 29, 2015 to hear testimony and consider a Resolution of Formation for the BCTBID. The public hearing was continued to October 27, 2015 and continued again to November 10, 2015. The Resolution also requested each local jurisdiction consider a Resolution of Consent for the BCTBID. The City of Biggs, City of Chico, City of Oroville, and Town of Paradise each adopted a Resolution of Consent for the BCTBID. The City of Gridley considered a Resolution of Consent on October 19, 2015, and the City Council did not adopt the Resolution. The Resolution of Formation for the BCTBID establishes the district and sets assessments to begin on December 1, 2015 action requested ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (County Administration) ( 6.Board of Supervisors Public Comment each speaker limited to five minutes) 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. Recess Recess as the Butte County Board of Supervisors and convene as the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Board. NOVEMBER 10, 2015 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA PAGE 7 OF 10 IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLICAUTHORITYBOARD AGENDA NOVEMBER10,2015 1. Call to Order - Butte County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 25 County Center Drive, Oroville. 2.Consent Agenda (No Items) 3.Regular Agenda (No Items) 4.IHSS Closed Session (To be held contemporaneously with the Board of Supervisors closed session) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6: LABOR NEGOTIATORS: CATHI GRAMS, JACK HUGHES AND BRIAN RING EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: UDW 5.IHSS Public Comment (each speaker limited to five minutes) 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. Adjournment Adjourn as the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Board and reconvene as the Butte County Board of Supervisors. NOVEMBER 10, 2015 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA PAGE 8 OF 10 7.Board of Supervisors Closed Session 7.01 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6: LABOR NEGOTIATORS: JACK HUGHES AND BRIAN RING EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS: BCEA, SSW, BCMEA, PPOA, PEA; DSA - MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY UNIT; DSA- GENERAL UNIT; BCCOA - SUPERVISORY UNIT; BCCOA - GENERAL UNIT; CONFIDENTIAL UNIT; PPOA - MANAGEMENT UNIT; NON-REPRESENTED UNIT; SKILLED TRADES UNIT 7.02 ACTUAL LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOV. CODE SEC. 54956.9(d)(1) - ONE CASE: JACQUELINE DEVLIN v. BUTTE COUNTY AND MICHAEL SANDERSON; BUTTE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 163271. 7.03 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT, APPOINTMENT, RECRUITMENT, PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS, INCLUDING: GOALS, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957: 1.AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER 2.BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIRECTOR 3.CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 4.CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER 5.CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES DIRECTOR 6.COUNTY COUNSEL 7.DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR 8.EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR 9.HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR 10.INFORMATION SERVICES DIRECTOR 11.LIBRARY DIRECTOR 12.PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR 13.PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR 14.WATER AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION DIRECTOR NOVEMBER 10, 2015 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA PAGE 9 OF 10 Butte County Department Heads Information and Procedures Concerning the Agenda and Board of Supervisors Meetings Interim Agricultural Commissioner: Meeting Information: Rob Hill Meetings are generally held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and are Assessor*: held in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Administration Building, 25 County Center Drive, Oroville. At Diane Brown the end of each year the Board adopts a meeting schedule for the upcoming year. Meeting dates can be changed Auditor-Controller*: as a result of holidays or other events so please check the meeting calendar to be certain. Copies of the adopted Dave Houser meeting calendar for the year are available in the County Administrative Office or on the Clerk of the Board website page. Behavioral Health: Dorian Kittrell Agenda Information: Chief Administrative The agenda for every meeting of the Board is posted in front of the County Administration Building at least 72 Officer: hours before each meeting, and is available by mail subscription, e-mail subscription, or at the Clerk of the Board Paul Hahn website. A copy of the agenda and supporting materials provided to the Board of Supervisors members to explain Chief Probation Officer: each agenda item (excluding documents that are not a public record within the meaning of the Public Records Act) Steve Bordin are available for your review at the County Administrative Office, the Chico, Oroville, and Paradise libraries (please Child Support Services: do not remove items from these files), and at the Clerk of the Board website. Copies of supporting materials can Sharon A Stone 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 Clerk-Recorder-Registrar in the agenda supporting material. Copies of all communications received by the Board of Supervisors (excluding of Voters*: Candace Grubbs 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 County Counsel: provided to the Board of Supervisors members to explain that item. Bruce Alpert Agenda Format and Meeting Order: Development Services: Tim Snellings The agenda is usually organized into the following areas and meetings generally proceed in the following order: District Attorney*: 1. Consent Agenda: these are items that are considered routine and are handled by one motion and vote of the MikeRamsey 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 Employment & Social asks if there is anything anyone would like to remove from the Consent Agenda, stand and approach the podium Services: and request the item be removed. The removed items are discussed at the end of the Regular Agenda. Cathi Grams 2. Regular Agenda: this is where presentations to the Board and items that require full discussion are heard. Items Farm, Home & 4-H Advisory: removed from the Consent Agenda are discussed under this section. Randall Mutters 3. Public Hearing and Timed Items: this is where items that are required by law to be heard as a public hearing are Fire Chief: set. This is the section where appeals before the Board are usually discussed. Hearings may start after the time Greg McFadden 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 General Services: Grant Hunsicker 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. Human Resources: 5. Closed Session: the Board is authorized, by law, to meet in a closed session in certain circumstances. This area of Brian Ring the agenda identifies those items that will be discussed during the closed session. Information Systems: Art Robison Public Participation: Library: It is the policy of the Board of Supervisors, and a requirement of the California Open Meetings Law, to allow Melanie Lightbody 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 Public Health: Board has adopted policy and procedures to facilitate the meeting process and conduct. A complete listing of these Cathy Raevsky policies and procedures can be found in the printed booklet agenda, obtained at the County Administrative Office, Public Works: or viewed at the Clerk of the Board website. Mike Crump The Board of Supervisors is also committed to making its proceedings accessible to all citizens. Individuals with Sheriff-Coroner*: 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 Kory Honea 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. Treasurer-Tax Collector*: Peggy Moak For further information contact the: Water & Resource Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Conservation: County Administrative Office Paul Gosselin 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965 530-538-7631 *Elected Official NOVEMBER 10, 2015 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA PAGE 10 OF 10