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County Supervisors
Bill Connelly, District 1
Jane Dolan, District 2
Maureen Kirk, District 3
Steve Lambert, District 4
Kim Yamaguchi, District 5
Paul Hahn, Chief Administrative Officer
and
Clerk of the Board
Bruce Alpert, County Counsel
BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
NOVEMBER Z3, 2010
9:00 A.M. 1.00 CALL TO ORDER
1.01 Call to Order -Board of Supervisors Room, County Administration Building, 25 County
Center Drive, Oroville.
1.02 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
1.03 Observation of a Moment of Silence.
2.00 CORRECTIONS AND~OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA.
3.00 CONSENT AGENDA
ASSESSOR 3.01 * Resolution in Appreciation of Dianne Gentry Upon Her Retirement from Butte
County -action requested -ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH 3.02 * Acceptance of Fixed Assets -the department requests to accept two donated
vehicles from Enloe Medical Center, Touchstone program -action requested -
ACCEPTTHE FIXED ASSETS.
3.03 * Relief of Accountability -approval is requested for relief of accountability for a
1991 Ford E150 van. The costs to repair this van would exceed the value of the
vehicle -action requested -RELIEVE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR FIXED ASSET NUMBER
22315 AND DIRECT THIS ITEM TO BE REMOVED FROM FIXED ASSET LEDGER.
3.04 * Relief of Accountability -approval is requested for relief of accountability for
$5,000 (the insurance deductible) due to a loss that occurred during abreak-in at
the Oroville Behavioral Health Clinic at 18 County Center Drive on July 21, 2010 -
action requested -RELIEVE ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000.
3.05 * Victor Community Support Services, Inc -agreement with Victor Community
Support Services, Inc. for school-based mental health services including case
assessment, collateral services, individual/group/family therapy, rehabilitation
services, plan development, therapeutic behavioral services (TBS), crisis
intervention and medication support to children with full scope Medi-Cal. The
term of the agreement is from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 with a maximum
amount payable of $2,340,388.42 -action requested -APPROVE AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS 3.06 * Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District -Supervisor Kirk submits her
nomination for District 3 Representative -action requested -REAPPOINT CHARLES
BIRD TO A TERM TO END DECEMBER 31, 2014.
CLERK-RECORDER 3.07 * RUSH Personnel Services -amendment to the agreement with RUSH Personnel
Services to provide staffing services for the November 2010 General Election. The
amendment increases the maximum amount payable by $10,000 - action
requested -APPROVE AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT
TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND AUDITOR-CONTROLLER (Contract X18380).
DEVELOPMENT 3.08 Adoption of an Ordinance AmendinE Butte County Code Chapter 26 Entitled
SERVICES "BuildinEs" in Order to Adopt the 2010 California BuildinE Standards Codes - The
proposed ordinance will amend Chapter 26 of the Butte County Code to include
the new California Building Standards Code which contains twelve parts that
incorporate public health, life safety, and general welfare standards used in the
design and construction of buildings in California. These codes are mandated by
the State to be enforced on January 1, 2011 -action requested -ADOPT
ORDINANCE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (From 11-9-10 [Item 4.09])
3.09 * Resolution to Temoorarily Susoend Reclamation Work at the New Era Mine -cool
weather, shorter days and unanticipated wet site conditions have prevented
backfilling and regrading of the New Era Mine site according to the compaction
standards required in the approved reclamation plan. The contractor, consulting
engineers, Public Works and Development Services concur that continued grading
into the rain season poses a significant risk of slope failure and illegal discharge of
sediment into Dry Creek. Staff recommends that reclamation work be suspended
until conditions are sufficiently dry and warm to allow for completion of
reclamation per the reclamation plan standards. The total cost of demobilizing the
equipment, winterizing/monitoring the site, and remobilizing the equipment next
spring is anticipated to be $40,071 -action requested -APPROVE AMENDMENT
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL
AND AUDITOR-CONTROLLER; APPROVE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT (4/5 vote required).
3.10 * Resolution in Appreciation of the Service of the Members of the Butte County
General Plan 2030 Citizen's Advisory Committee -action requested -ADOPT
RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN.
EMPLOYMENT AND
SOCIAL SERVICES 3.11 * Butte County Department of Public Health (BCDPH) -agreement with BCDPH for
one full-time equivalent public health nurse to provide services to clients of
Children's Services each fiscal year. The term of the agreement is July 1, 2010
through June 30, 2013 with a maximum amount payable of $345,000 (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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3.12 * Relief of Accountability -the department requests relief of accountability for
obsolete computer software which was discovered missing during the
department's annual fixed asset reconciliations -action requested -APPROVE
REQUEST FOR RELIEF OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND DIRECT THIS ITEM TO BE
REMOVED FROM THE FIXED ASSET LIST.
3.13 * Child Abuse Prevention Council of Butte County (CAPC) - two agreement
amendments with CAPC for child abuse prevention activities. The first amendment
is for the continuing, annual agreement for prevention services. This amendment
increases the maximum amount payable by $15,300. The second is an
amendment to the supplemental agreement with CAPC establishing a scope of
work for the use of one-time restricted funds available in the Children's Restricted
Cash Account and decreasing the maximum amount payable by $15,218 -
action requested -APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER.
3.14 * Butte County Department of Public Health (BCDPH) -agreement with BCDPH for
one full-time equivalent public health nurse to provide services to clients of the
Options for Recovery Program. The term of the agreement is October 1, 2010
through June 30, 2013 with a maximum amount payable of $316,250 (department
budget) -action requested -APPROVE AGREEMENT AND RELATED BUDGET
ADJUSTMENT; AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
FIRE 3.15 * Accept Donation -The Butte Valley Volunteer Fire Company has donated a 2002
cab and chassis valued at approximately $38,970. The department has recently
requested bids to upgrade the cab in order to make it into a water tender -action
requested -ACCEPT DONATION; ADD VEHICLE TO THE FIXED ASSET LEDGER; AND
APPROVE LETTER OF APPRECIATION.
GENERAL
SERVICES 3.16 * Notice of Completion -Sheriff's Generator Replacement Project -all contract
work related to the replacement of diesel generators in the Sheriff's basement
with natural gas generators has been completed in accordance with the plans and
specifications -action requested -ACCEPT CONTRACT WORK; AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION; AND DIRECT THE RECORDING OF
THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION
3.17 * Robert William Ramat' and Kari Kristen Ramat' -lease agreement for the property
located at 2233 Nord Avenue, Suite 2, Chico, CA. Supervisor-elect, Larry Wahl will
use this location as the District 2 office. The term of the lease is December 15,
2010 through December 31, 2014 with a monthly lease amount of $550 ($0.90017
per sq. ft) -action requested -APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER.
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3.18 * Matters RelatinE to Oroville Veterans Memorial Park for all of Butte County -
Design plans for the Oroville Veterans Memorial Park for all of Butte County have
been completed. The Private Industry Council (PIC) has agreed to assist in the
construction of a portion of the Park and to supplement grant funds from U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with donated labor and
materials valued at approximately $872,500. It is necessary to update the Capital
Improvement Plan to reflect the Park as a County project -action requested - 1)
ACCEPT UNANTICIPATED REVENUE; 2) APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH PIC AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; 3) ACCEPT DONATION OF LABOR AND MATERIAL
FROM PIC, VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $872,500; 4) APPROVE RELATED BUDGET
ADJUSTMENTS (4/5 vote required); AND 5) ADOPT AMENDMENT TO THE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PLAN.
HUMAN
RESOURCES 3.19 * Resolution to Amend the Salary Ordinance -The resolution will amend the salary
ordinance as follows:
EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES -requests to reclassify one (1) position of
Administrative Coordinator to Program Manager, Employment & Social Services.
The Human Resources Department conducted an analysis on the position and
determined that the incumbent is working at the Program Manager, Employment
& Social Services level. The incumbent's duties have been expanded as a result of
a departmental reorganization based on the findings of an outside consultant. This
reclassification shall be retroactive to October 16, 2010. This reclassification was
agreed to by the Human Resources Department. Any additional cost from this
reclassification will be absorbed by the department's FY 2010/2011 budget. This
change will leave the total allocations in the department unchanged.
HUMAN RESOURCES: requests to add one (1) position of Supervisor, Payroll and
delete one (1) vacant position of Payroll Specialist, Senior/Payroll Specialist. Any
additional cost from this change will be absorbed by the department's FY
2010/2011 budget. This change will leave the total allocations in the department
unchanged.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY: requests to add one (1) position of Deputy District Attorney
IV/III/II/I. This position is being added to facilitate a smooth transition of a
department reorganization. Once the position of Assistant District Attorney is
vacated in late January, the department will be requesting it be deleted. This
change will increase the allocations in the department by one (1) initially but will
result in no change when the vacant position is deleted in late January.
PROBATION: requests to extend the sunset dates of one (1) position of Probation
Officer III/II/I and one (1) position of Probation Technician to September 30, 2011.
The department will be continuing the program for these positions with grant
funding from the Office of Traffic Safety. These changes will leave the total
allocations in the department unchanged.
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PUBLIC HEALTH: requests an existing Accounting Specialist position be deleted
and an Information Systems Technician, Associate/Information Systems Technician
be added. The Accounting Specialist position will be vacant as of 11/12/10. The
addition of the IS Tech, Assoc/IS Tech position is required due to increased
workload on the current employees in the division. The Department runs many in-
house software programs that are requiring more technical support. Any costs
related to this change will be absorbed by the department's FY 2010/2011 budget
-action requested -ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
Pueuc
HEALTH 3.20 * Request for Permit Fee Waiver/Refund for Cohasset Community Association -This
non-profit organization is requesting a waiver and refund of $526 in fees paid for a
septic system repair at the Cohasset Community Association building. Pursuant to
Butte County Code 1-18, the Board can waive certain fees fora non-profit
charitable organization - action requested - APPROVE REQUEST FOR FEE
WAIVER/REFUND.
3.21 * HIV/AIDS Grant AEreement with State of California -agreement with the State of
California for the HIV/AIDS Surveillance Program which provides information
necessary to identify ongoing patterns of infection and to measure the burden of
the disease. The term of the agreement is July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013 with
a maximum amount payable of $673,422 (department budget) -action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW
BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
Pueuc
WORKS 3.22 * Resolution DeclarinE an All-Way Stop Controlled Intersection at Meridian Road and
Nord HiEhway -The Nord Highway Bridge over Mud Creek, which is under the
jurisdiction of the City of Chico, has been classified to be "Scour Critical" and could
lead to stability issues. The bridge was inspected by Caltrans bridge engineers in
July of this year. "Scour Critical" is a bridge where the creek under it is washing
away part of the stream bed that holds up the bridge. In this location, several piles
supporting piers have been exposed by stream bed erosion. Caltrans requires a
follow up investigation by the City of Chico and the development of a Plan of
Action (POA) to address the bridge's scour critical status. The POA included
temporary traffic control devices (stop signs) placed within the jurisdiction of the
County at the intersection of Meridian Road and Nord Highway -action requested
-ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.23 * Forest Products & Excavation Amendment -amendment to the agreement with
Forest Products & Excavation for snow and debris removal services. The
amendment increases the maximum amount payable by $2,803 (department
budget) - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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3.24 * Resolution AuthorizinE the Director of Public Works to Submit an Application for
Cycle 4 of the HiEhway Safety Improvement ProEram (HSIP) Grant ProEram -the
purpose of the HSIP program is to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries by focusing
resources to the roadways with the greatest needs. The project application
deadline is December 9 2010. The intent of HSIP is to fund safety projects that can
be designed and constructed expeditiously with minimal or no right of way
acquisition or environmental review and mitigation beyond that of the Categorical
Exclusion (CE) determination. Public Works has identified a candidate project to
install safely improvements to reduce accidents along the eight mile stretch of
Skyway between Chico and the Town of Paradise -ADOPT RESOLUTION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
SHERIFF-
CORONER
OTHER
DEPARTMENTS
AND AGENCIES
3.25 * BudEet Adjustment - request to appropriate $218,860 in Fiscal Year (FY)
2009/2010 carry-over funds from the State of California's Rural County
Supplemental Funding (RCSF) grant. The department also requests acceptance of
$99,953 of unanticipated RCSF funds for FY 2010/2011 -action requested -
APPROVE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT (4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS.
3.26 * Butte County Fair Association Annual BudEet -action requested -APPROVE
ANNUAL BUTTE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION BUDGET AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN.
3.27 * Paradise Cemetery District -action requested -REAPPOINT T.E. "NAN" JOHNSON
AS TRUSTEE TO A TERM TO END JULY 31, 2014.
3.28 * Oroville Cemetery District -action requested -REAPPOINT STEPHEN HERR AS
TRUSTEE TO A TERM TO END JANUARY 1, 2015.
4.00 REGULAR AGENDA
BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES 4.01 * Boards, Commissions and Committees
1. Appointments to Listed Vacancies
2. Board Member or Committee Reports
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BUDGET.
LEG ISLATIV E
OR COUNTY RELATED
UPDATES 4.02 Update of Current Budget and Legislative Issues by the Chief Administrative
Officer.
4.03 Update of General Plan 2030 Process by Director of Development Services
PRESENTATION
AND DISCUSSION
ITEMS 4.04 Items Removed from the Consent Agenda for Board Consideration and Action.
S.OO PUBLIC HEARINGS AND TIMED ITEMS
9:30 a.m
10:00 a.m
5.01 * Timed Item -Resolution ImplementinE an Amended Williamson Act ProEram for
2011 under Senate Bill (SB) 863 -The State of California adopted SB 863 which
allows local jurisdictions to amend their Williamson Act if the previous year's
subvention payment was less than one-half of the foregone property tax revenues,
as was the case in 2010. The proposed resolution would revise the term of the
affected Williamson Act contracts from ten to nine years and would restore
approximately 40% of the property taxes otherwise foregone under the program.
Staff, the Land Conservation (Williamson) Act Committee, and the Butte County
Farm Bureau support implementation of this program -action requested -ADOPT
RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; AND IF ADOPTED, PROVIDE
DIRECTION TO STAFF WHETHER THE $0.30 PER PARCEL PROCESSING FEE SHOULD
BE CHARGED TO THE AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS OR PAID OUT OF THE
GENERAL FUND. (Department of Development Services)
5.02 * Public HearinE -Appeal of the PlanninE Commission's Approval of Use Permit (UP)
09-0005 (Webber-Smith) - consideration of an appeal of the Planning
Commission's approval of UP09-0005 to allow for the existing retail sales and
storage of hay and feed. The appeal is based on concerns regarding six specific
issues raised by the appellants with regard to the operation of the existing feed
store business on APN 027-100-028, located on the south side of She-Yo Lane,
approximately 750 feet east of Reservoir Road in Palermo. The project is zoned
Agricultural 5-acre and has a General Plan 2030 designation of Agriculture -action
requested -DENY THE APPEAL; ADOPT THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION;
AND APPROVE USE PERMIT 09-0005, SUBJECT TO INCLUDED CONDITIONS.
(Department of Development Services)
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10:15 a.m. 5.03 * Public HearinEs - Itemized Cost of Nuisance Abatements for the FollowinE
Properties:
A. 7855 Irwin Avenue, Palermo, APN 026-270-008 (CE08-0263) -This property
was abated by the County November 9, 2008 through November 19, 2008 -
action requested -APPROVE THE PLACEMENT OF A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY
IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,274.18 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.
B. 12345 Lone Cherrv Road. Forest Ranch. APN 063-250-024 (CE07-07691 -
This property was abated by the owner November 17, 2008 through
September 27, 2010 -APPROVE THE PLACEMENT OF A LIEN ON THE
PROPERTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,640.96 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.
C. 15245 Reese Road, Chico, APN 047-200-040 (CE08-0159) -This property
was abated by the owner June 6, 2008 through January 9, 2009 -APPROVE
THE PLACEMENT OF A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY IN THE AMOUNT OF
$3,734.92 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.
(Department of Development Services).
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11:00 a.m. 5.04
* Timed Item -Matter On Which a Public HearinE Has Been Held and Motion of
Intent Adopted - Paradise Summit TSM08-0006 and PUD08-0001 (Wyckoff) -The
Board of Supervisors conducted and closed a public hearing regarding TSM08-0006
and PUD08-0001 at its July 13, 2010 meeting. The project is an application for a
Planned Unit Development consisting of a phased Tentative Subdivision Map to
subdivide +/- 333 acres into 312 single-family residential parcels while preserving
+/-195 acres as open space, to protect sensitive resources and to be used by the
residents of the subdivision. The project location is approximately 1/5 mile South
of the Town of Paradise and is within the Town's Sphere of Influence. The
development portion of the site is approximately 1/2 mile east of Pentz Road at
Lago Vista Way and Lindenbaum Lane. On July 13, 2010, the Board made motion
of intent for approval -action requested -
1. ADOPT RESOLUTION WHICH MAKES FINDINGS OF AVAILABILITY AND A
DECISION TO COMMIT 842.4 ACRE FEET OF WATER ANNUALLY FROM
BUTTE COUNTY'S TABLE A ALLOCATION OF LAKE OROVILLE WATER (TABLE
A WATER) WHICH WILL BE SET FORTH IN AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN BUTTE
COUNTY AND DEL ORO WATER COMPANY; ADOPT THE MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION UNDER CEQA, APPROVING A WATER SUPPLY
ASSESSMENT AND A WATER SUPPLY VERIFICATION; AND APPROVE
TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP (TSM08-0006) SUBJECT TO FINDINGS AND
CONDITIONS AS PRESENTED; AND
2. ADOPT AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT.
(From 7-13-10 [Item 5.02])(Department of Development Services)
6.00 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.
7.00 CLOSED SESSION
7.01 CONFERENCE WITH
SECTION 54957.6:
LABOR NEGOTIATORS
EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATIONS:
LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
JACK HUGHES & BRIAN RING
BCEA, SSW, BCMEA, PPOA, PEA,
DSA -MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY UNIT,
DSA-GENERAL UNIT,
BCCOA -SUPERVISORY UNIT,
BCCOA -GENERAL UNIT.
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Information and Procedures Concerning the Agenda and Conduct of
the Board of Supervisors Meetings
Meetine 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 www.buttecounty.net/cob.
Aeenda 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 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 of the 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.
Aeenda Format and The agenda is usually organized into the following areas and meetings generally proceed in the following
Meetine Order: order:
1. Consent Aeenda: 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. Reeular Aeenda: 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 Hearine 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 of the 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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