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AGENDA
DECEMBER 16, 2008
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Bill Connelly, District 1
Jane Dolan, District 2
Maureen Kirk, District 3
Curt Josiassen, District 4
Kim Yamaguchi, District 5
C. Brian Haddix, Chief Administrative Bruce Alpert, County Counsel
Officer and Clerk of the Board
BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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BEHAVIORAL
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CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order
Administration
Oroville.
AGENDA -DECEMBER 16 , 2008
- 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
3.01 * Stairways Recovery, Inc. - approval is requested for an
agreement with Stairways Recovery, Inc. for the
provision of vocational services and supports for Butte
County adults who are eligible. This program is within
the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) State approved
plan and will serve clients in the Oroville Area. The
term of the agreement is December 1, 2008 through June
30, 2009 with a maximum amount payable of $54,053.40
(department budget) - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.02 * Courage to Commit - approval is requested for an
agreement with Courage to Commit for the provision of
residential and outpatient mental health services to
foster care children in Butte County. This program is
within the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) State
approved plan and will serve clients within Butte
County. The term of the agreement will begin on the
date of execution of the agreement through June 30,
2009 with a maximum amount payable of $269,276.23
(department budget) - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.03 * Butte County Behavioral Health Board - action
requested - APPOINT LIEUTENANT ANDY DUCH, LAW
ENFORCEMENT MEMBER TO A TERM TO END DECEMBER 31, 2011.
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3.04 * Tulare County Office of Education (TCOE) - approval is
requested for a revenue agreement with TCOE for the
Friday Night Live mentoring program. The term of the
agreement is October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009
with a maximum amount receivable of $33,500(department
budget) - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.05 * Tulare County Office of Education (TCOE)/ Butte County
Friday Night Live Partnership - approval is requested
for a revenue agreement with TCOE for the purpose of
implementing a statewide leadership conference for high
school students which will be held in March 2009.
The term of the agreement is October 27, 2008
through September 30, 2009 with a maximum amount
receivable of $50,000 - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER;
AND APPROVE RELATED BUDGET TRANSFER ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
3.06 * Tulare County Office of Education (TCOE)/California
Friday Night Live Partnership - approval is requested
for a revenue agreement with TCOE to fund a regional
training for Butte County youth regarding environmental
prevention projects. The term of the agreement is
October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009 with a
maximum amount receivable of $20,000 - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER; AND APPROVE RELATED BUDGET
TRANSFER ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED
IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
3.07 * Accept Unanticipated Revenue - approval is requested to
accept $2,148,537 in unanticipated Mental Health
Services Act (MHSA) revenue and reduce realignment
revenue by $284,328 as detailed in the agenda report -
action requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote
required) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED
IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
3.08 Resolution Honoring Chair Curt Josiassen for his Years
of Service to the County of Butte - action requested -
ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CLERK-
RECORDER
ELECTIONS
COUNTY
COUNSEL
DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES
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3.09 * Resolution Recognizing Alice R. Smith on her 100tH
Birthday - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Supervisor Yamaguchi)
3.10 * Certification of Statement of Votes Cast - pursuant to
California Elections Code Section 15372, the County
Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters submits the
certification for the November 4, 2008 Consolidated
General Election and reports for the following 2008
elections: the Presidential Primary held on February
5, 2008; the Direct Primary held June 3, 2008; and the
November 4, 2008 Consolidated General Election - action
requested - ACCEPT CERTIFICATION OF STATEMENT OF VOTES
CAST.
3.11 * Best, Best & Krieger, LLP - amendment - approval is
requested for an amendment to the agreement with Best,
Best & Krieger, LLP for the provision of legal
services. The effective date of the amendment is
December 1, 2008 (department budget) - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.12 * Paradise Irrigation District - pursuant to Government
Code Section 87306.59(b), approval is requested for the
Local Agency Biennial Conflict of Interest Code for the
Paradise Irrigation District. The report has been
reviewed by County Counsel and determined to be
proper - action requested - ACCEPT BIENNIAL REPORT.
3.13 * Williamson Act Contract Amendment - Estate of George R.
Chaffin - approval is requested for an amendment to an
existing Williamson Act contract to add 134-acre APN
041-710-004 to the original 1968 contract - action
requested - APPROVE THE WILLIAMSON ACT CONTRACT
AMENDMENT WITH THE DETERMINATION THAT THE CONTRACT
AMENDMENT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER CATEGORICAL
EXEMPTION SECTION 15317.
BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -DECEMBER 16 , 2008
3.14 * New Williamson Act Contract - Gary Little requests
approval of a new Williamson Act contract on +/- 779
acres of land consisting of six parcels: 021-050-018,
019, 020, 021-050-035, 021-050-009, 011, and 022-310-
001, 002, 034. The project site is located
approximately 1.8 miles west of the City of Gridley
boundary and Sphere of Influence on the Colusa Highway
contract - action requested - APPROVE THE WILLIAMSON
ACT CONTRACT WITH THE DETERMINATION THAT THE CONTRACT
IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION SECTION
15317.
3.15 * New Williamson Act Contract - Brett Storm requests
approval of a new Williamson Act contract on +/- 832
acres of land consisting of eight parcels: 022-210-
098, 099, 100; 022-300-048, 049, 065 and 022-130-047,
048. The project site is located approximately 1.2
miles northwest of City of Gridley boundary and Sphere
of Influence on Lively Road and Farris Road - action
requested - APPROVE THE WILLIAMSON ACT CONTRACT WITH
THE DETERMINATION THAT THE CONTRACT AMENDMENT IS EXEMPT
FROM CEQA UNDER CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION SECTION 15317.
DISTRICT
ATTORNEY 3.16 * Accept Donation - The University of Phoenix has
provided a $1,000 donation for the Butte County Drug
Endangered Children's (DEC) program - action
requested - ACCEPT DONATION; AND APPROVE RELATED BUDGET
TRANSFER (4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
3.17 * Accept Unanticipated Revenue - approval is requested to
accept $8,610 in revenue from the Department of
Insurance for the Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud
Program. These funds are carry-over from the Fiscal
Year 2007/2008 budget - action requested - APPROVE
BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE
AGENDA REPORT.
3.18 * Chico Environmental Science and Planning, LLC -
approval is requested for an agreement with Chico
Environmental Science and Planning, LLC which has
assisted in the prosecution of several environmental
cases. The term of the agreement is September 1, 2008
through June 30, 2011 with a maximum amount payable of
$45,000 - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER; AND APPROVE RELATED
BUDGET TRANSFER ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS
DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -DECEMBER 16 , 2008
3.19 * Resolution Authorizing a Fee Increase for the District
Attorney's Real Estate Fraud Investigation and
Prosecution Program - consideration of a resolution
that will increase fees to maintain a program for the
investigation and prosecution of real estate fraud. On
August 19, 2008, the Board adopted resolution 08-10 to
establish a fee of $2 to be paid on five recordation
documents. Recently the Governor signed SB 1390, which
authorized an increase in fees from $2 to $3. The State
recognized that the numbers of recordings which
generated program revenue were decreasing but the
incidents of real state fraud were decreasing. The fee
increase in Butte County will allow the program to
continue at the existing level of service - action
requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
EMPLOYMENT
AND SOCIAL
SERVICES 3.20 * Agreements for Indigent Burial Services - approval is
requested for four agreements for the provision of
indigent burial services. The term of each agreement
is July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2013. The agreement
amounts are as follows: 1) Newton Bracewell Funeral
Homes for a maximum amount payable of $50,457; 2)
Brusie Funeral Homes and Cemeteries for a maximum
amount payable of $141,280; 3) Paradise Chapel of the
Pines for a maximum amount payable of $80,731; and 4)
Ramsey Funeral Homes for a maximum amount payable of
$232,102 (department budget) - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENTS (4) AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER.
3.21 * First 5 Butte County Children and Families Commission
(BCCFC) - approval is requested for a revenue agreement
with BCCFC to provide funding for the Parent Education
Experiential Resource Program. The term of the
agreement is September 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011
with a maximum amount payable of $300,000 - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER; AND APPROVE RELATED BUDGET TRANSFER
(4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA -DECEMBER 16 , 2008
3.22 * Parent Education Experiential Resource Program
(PEER) - approval is requested for two agreements for
the provision of facilitation and coordination services
for the PEER program with Northern Valley Catholic
Social Services and Counseling Solutions. The term of
each agreement is September 1, 2008 through June 30,
2011 with a maximum amount payable of $120, 000 for each
(department budget) - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENTS (2) AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.23 * Butte County Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) -
approval is requested for an agreement with DBH for the
provision of services for CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work
participants. The term of the agreement is July 1,
2008 through June 30, 2009 with a maximum amount
payable of $900,116 - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW
BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER; AND
APPROVE RELATED BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote required)
ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE
AGENDA REPORT.
GENERAL
SERVICES 3.24 * Award of Contract for Stucco Repair of the Southside
Oroville Community Center - Invitation for Bids No . 15-
09 was issued on October 27, 2008 and responses were
received from three companies. SkyVa Construction of
Granite Bay was the responsive and responsible company
with the lowest bid of $220,704 - action requested -
AWARD CONTRACT TO SKYVA CONSTRUCTION AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.25 * Ray Morgan Company - approval is requested for an
agreement with Ray Morgan Company for the provision of
copiers countywide. In September 2008, a Request for
Proposals was issued and only two vendors responded
with proposals. This is a five year agreement with a
current maximum amount payable of $1,893,960 - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
HUMAN
RESOURCES 3.26 * Resolutions Honoring Butte County Employees for
Dedicated Years of Service - presentation of awards to
Butte County employees. Rebecca Hadley has 30 years
of service, and Janice Beruk has 35 years of service -
action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -DECEMBER 16 , 2008
3.27 * Side Letter Agreement with Communications Workers of
America (CWA) - approval is requested for a Side Letter
Agreement with CWA on behalf of Terrie Olson, who is an
Employment Case Manager, Senior for the Department of
Employment and Social Services. Ms. Olson has been
offered and accepted a temporary position to provide
services to the State of California through the
California Statewide Automated Welfare System (ISAWS)
Migration Program while maintaining her status as a
Butte County Employee - action requested - APPROVE
SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.28 * Side Letter Agreement with Communications Workers of
America (CWA) - approval is requested for a Side Letter
Agreement with CWA on behalf of Kimberly Lamb, who is
an Employment Case Manager, Senior for the Department
of Employment and Social Services. Ms. Lamb has been
offered and accepted a temporary position to provide
services to the State of California through the
California Statewide Automated Welfare System (ISAWS)
Migration Program while maintaining her status as a
Butte County Employee - action requested - APPROVE
SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.29 * Resolution to Amend the Salary Ordinance - the
department has prepared a resolution which will amend
the salary ordinance as follows:
DISTRICT ATTORNEY - requests to change the
classification of one (1) existing flexibly staffed
position (PCN 320-15003) from Information Systems
Analyst/Information Systems Analyst Associate (Class
Codes 1335/1336) to be flexed to Information Systems
Analyst, Senior/Information Systems Analyst/Information
Systems Analyst, Associate (Class Codes
1334/1335/1336), as this will better meet the needs of
the department and will leave the allocated positions
in budget unit 320-001 unchanged at 83.5. The
department also requests to change the classification
of one (1) existing position (PCN 320-11003) from
Supervisor, Information Systems Analyst (Class Code
1331) to be flexed to Supervisor, Information Systems
Analyst/ Information Systems Analyst, Principal (Class
Codes 1331/1333), to provide more hiring options and
afford career advancement opportunity. This change will
leave the allocated positions in budget unit 320-001
unchanged at 83.5.
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PROBATION - requests to transfer one (1) position of
Legal Office Specialist (Class Code 7027) from budget
unit 430-001 to budget unit 420-001. The department
also requests to transfer one (1) position of Office
Specialist, Senior/Office Specialist/Office Assistant
(Class Codes 1055/1056/1057) from budget unit 420-001
to budget unit 430-001. These transfers are based on
the need in budget unit 420-001 for a higher level
clerical position to assist the Administrative
Assistant, Senior position.
EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES - requests to add one
(1) flexibly staffed position of Employment Case
Manager, Senior/Employment Case Manager (Class Codes
5353/5354) with a term date of July 31, 2010. This
position is to backfill for an incumbent currently on
temporary assignment to the State under a two (2) year
contract for the C-IV project. C-IV is the replacement
eligibility computer system that will replace the
current ISAWS system. The department has funding for
this position in their fiscal year 2008-2009 budget -
action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
LIBRARY 3.30 * Library Advisory Board - action requested - REAPPOINT
PATRICIA BRICE, PENNY LOUTON, AND PAT KOSKINEN TO TERMS
TO END DECEMBER 31, 2012.
3.31 * The Library Corporation - amendment - approval is
requested for an amendment to the agreement with The
Library Corporation for the provision of software
products and support for the Library's automated
system. The amendment extends the term of the
agreement through October 31, 2009 and decreases the
maximum amount payable by $3,360 (department budget) -
action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.32 * Accept Unanticipated Revenue - approval is requested to
accept $4,950 received through a Public Library Staff
Education grant for tuition reimbursement for library
staff members - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFER (4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE
AGENDA REPORT.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -DECEMBER 16 , 2008
3.33 * Library Donations - pursuant to Government Code Section
25355, donations of $600 from the Oroville Friends of
the Library; $300 from Ron and Nancy Brower; $200 from
an anonymous source; $3,600 from the Chico Friends of
the Library; $200 from Ruthmarie Ferris; $6,550 from
the Paradise Friends of the Library in honor of Tulia
Faugh; and $100 Maudie Penney have been received for
the purchase of books. $470.62 has been received from
the Paradise Friends of the Library for operations -
action requested - ACCEPT DONATIONS AND AUTHORIZE
LETTERS OF APPRECIATION.
PUBLIC
HEALTH 3.34 * Clean King by DeHart - amendment - approval is
requested for an amendment to the sole source agreement
with Clean King by DeHart for provision of cleaning
services at 82 Table Mountain Boulevard in Oroville.
The amendment extends the term of the agreement through
December 31, 2009 and increases the maximum amount
payable by $9,816 (department budget) - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER. (Contract No. X15863)
3.35 * Enloe Medical Center - amendment - approval is
requested for an amendment to the sole source agreement
with Enloe Medical Center for the provision of
ambulance services to residents within County Service
Area 37, which includes the Richvale, Biggs, and
Gridley areas. The amendment extends the term of the
agreement through December 31, 2009 and continues the
current annual maximum payable of $60,000 (department
budget) - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW
BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER. (Contract
No. X13329)
3.36 * Northern Valley Indian Health, Inc. (NVIH) -
amendment - approval is requested for an amendment to
the sole source agreement with NVIH for the provision
of the Children's Dental Project Treatment Services
Program. The amendment extends the term of the
agreement through June 30, 2009 and increases the
maximum amount payable by $8,607 (funded through BCCFC
grant) - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT
AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER. (Contract No.
X17034)
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -DECEMBER 16 , 2008
3.37 * Northern Valley Indian Health, Inc. (NVIH) - approval
is requested for a sole source agreement with NVIH for
the provision of the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
program. The term of the agreement is October 1, 2008
through September 30, 2009 with a maximum amount
payable of $25,600 (funded through state WIC grant)-
action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.38 * Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Inc. - approval is
requested for an agreement with Redwood Toxicology
Laboratory, Inc. for the provision of drug testing
services. The term of the agreement is January 1, 2009
through June 30, 2010 with a maximum amount payable of
$60,000 (department budget) - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT
TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.39 * California Department of Public Health (CDPH) -
approval is requested for a revenue agreement with CDPH
for the provision of the Women, Infants, and Children
(WIC) program. The term of the agreement is October 1,
2008 through September 30, 2011 with a maximum amount
receivable of $4,606,000 (department budget) - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.40 * California Department of Public Health (CDPH) -
approval is requested for a revenue agreement with CDPH
for the purpose of planning and implementing the
Immunization Network of Northern California (INNC).
The Butte County Department of Public Health has been
chosen to be the lead county for the INNC and will
manage the central database, train on the use of the
system, and draft the provider participation agreements
and the regional charter. The term of the agreement is
July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 with an maximum
amount receivable of $285,000 (department budget) -
action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.41 * Declaration of Intent - Emergency Medical Services
Appropriation (EMSA) - approval is requested for a
Declaration of Intent which will authorize the State
to directly administer and distribute the County's
allocation of Emergency Medical Services funds - action
requested - APPROVE OPTION 2 ON THE DECLARATION OF
INTENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -DECEMBER 16 , 2008
PUBLIC
woxxs 3.42 Adoption of an Ordinance Establishing Speed Limits on
Certain Roads - In response to citizens' concerns
regarding the speed on portions of the following roads:
Miners Ranch Road, Oroville - from 1.2 miles north of
Oro Bangor Highway to Oro Bangor Highway; 12th Street -
from Oroville Dam Boulevard to Nelson Avenue; and Santa
Clara Avenue, Chico - from End to the Chico City
Limits. The department has performed speed studies and
Engineering & Traffic Surveys. Based on these
findings, it is recommended that the speed limits be
changed on the designated portions as follows: Miners
Ranch Road to 45 mph and 12th Street and Santa Clara
Avenue to 35 mph - action requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 11-18-08 [Item
4.08])
3.43 * Contract Change Order for Skyway and Honey Run Road
Signalization, County Project No. 51261-1-06-1 -
approval is requested for this change order which
provides increased funding for the following:
installation of two signs, placement of a paint binder
tack coat, payment for one day of drilling time, and a
change of the program operating software for the
traffic signal. This contract change order results in
an overall increase to the contract of $16,934.96. Due
to cost savings elsewhere, the project has funds
available to cover the increase - action requested -
APPROVE CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
3.44 * Notice of Completion - Skyway and Honey Run Road
Signalization, County Project No. 51261-1-06-1 - All
contract work 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 AUTHORIZE THE RECORDING OF THE
NOTICE OF COMPLETION.
3.45 * City of Oroville - approval is requested for an
agreement with the City of Oroville for striping
services. The City has requested the County provide
striping services within the Oroville city limits and
will reimburse the County for the cost. After the
Department of Public Works performs the 2009 county-
wide striping maintenance, the department will provide
the requested service to the City - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT
TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA -DECEMBER 16 , 2008
3.46 * Resolution Establishing a No Parking Zone When Snow
Conditions Exist on a Portion of Humboldt Road -
consideration of a resolution which will establish a no
parking zone along Humboldt Road from 0.5 miles West of
the Skyway to 2.5 miles East of the Skyway for the
purpose of snow removal when needed - action
requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
SHERIFF-
CORONER 3.47 * Resolution Recognizing Mary McMillan upon her
Retirement from Butte County after Twenty-One Years of
Service - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.48 * Resolution Recognizing Keith J. Krampitz upon his
Retirement from Butte County after Twenty-Seven Years
of Service - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3.49 * Special Enforcement Unit Budget Adjustments - approval
is requested to adjust the Special Enforcement Unit
budget as detailed in the agenda report to match the
reductions in State revenue allocations - action
requested - ACCEPT BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS AND DIRECT THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO MAKE APPROPRIATE CHANGES.
3.50 * Relief of Accountability - approval is requested for
relief of accountability for a MCS System with Voice
Scrambler. The item was purchased in 2001 for $5,040.
It is believed the item was used in a Crime Prevention
Unit vehicle that was lost in a fire - action
requested - RELIEVE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR FIXED ASSET
NUMBER 26398 AND APPROVE ITEM TO BE REMOVED FROM FIXED
ASSET LEDGER.
3.51 * Ratify Purchase of Jail Fire Suppression Equipment -
approval is requested for authorization of the
installation and purchase of jail kitchen fire
equipment totaling $9,405.62 payable to Wilgus Fire,
Inc. The request for funding was approved in the
budget process and $9,350 was appropriated for the
purchase, however, a contract for services was not
obtained - action requested - AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF
$9,405.62 TO WILGUS FIRE, INC.; AND APPROVE RELATED
BUDGET TRANSFER OF $56 (4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA
REPORT .
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AGENDA -DECEMBER 16 , 2008
3.52 * Paradise Unified School District (PUSD) - approval is
requested for an agreement with PUSD for the provision
of a School Resource Officer at Ridgeview High School
and Pine Ridge School. PUSD will pay the Sheriff's
Office $74,528 for the 2008/2009 school year for a
full-time deputy sheriff to be the liaison between
staff, faculty, students, and parents - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
3.53 * Butte County Office of Education (BCOE) and Oroville
Union High School District (OUHSD) - approval is
requested for an agreement with BCOE and OUHSD for the
provision of a School Resource Officer (SRO) at Las
Plumas High School. For the 2008/2009 school year,
BCOE and OUHSD will provide $52,000 and $5,000
respectively for a part-time SRO to manage calls for
service on and around the campus and to participate in
the school task force programs targeting students at
risk - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE 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.
3.54 * Fixed Asset Purchase - approval is requested for
ratification of the purchase of two Uninterruptable
Power Supply (UPS) units for the electronic door and
monitoring systems in the jail. The estimated cost of
the two UPS units is approximately $11,000 - action
requested - RATIFY THE FIXED ASSET PURCHASE OF TWO UPS
SYSTEMS; AND APPROVE RELATED BUDGET TRANSFER (4/5 vote
required) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED
IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
TREASURER
TAx COLLECTOR 3.55 * Monthly Investment Report - submitted is the Monthly
Investment Report dated October 31, 2008, in accordance
with the Statement of Investment Policy dated July 1,
2008 - action requested - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION.
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AGENDA -DECEMBER 16 , 2008
WATER &
RESOURCE
CONSERVATION 3.56 * Department of Water Resources (DWR) and California
Water Service Company (Cal Water) - amendment -
approval is requested for an amendment to the 1969
agreement with DWR and Cal Water that provides for
access by Cal Water on behalf of the County to
construct water supply turnout on the Thermalito Power
Canal for the delivery of State Water Project water.
The amendment provides for an amendment to a right-of-
way so that an expanded pumping plant facility can be
constructed by Cal Water. All water taken at this
facility would be purchased from the County's State
Water Project Table A allocation - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER.
3.57 * Paradise Irrigation District - approval is requested
for an agreement with Paradise Irrigation District to
provide reimbursement funds received from DWR totaling
$480,000. These funds are reimbursement for the
construction costs for the Paradise Irrigation
District's Magalia Raw Water Bypass Project - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER; AND APPROVE RELATED BUDGET
TRANSFER (4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
OTHER
DEPARTMENTS
AND AGENCIES 3.58 * Butte County Children and Families COmm1SS10n -
pursuant to Butte County Code Section 2-100.70(d),
submittted is the Fiscal Year 2007/2008 Annual Audit -
action requested - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION.
3.59 * Butte County Children and Families Commission -
Strategic Plan - pursuant to Butte County Code,
submitted is an annual update of the 2007 - 2010
Butte County Children and Families Commission Strategic
Plan - action requested - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION
3.60 * Butte County Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit
Committee - On November 17, 2008, the County was
notified that the City of Oroville selected Mayor Steve
Jernigan as the City of Oroville representative to the
Butte County Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit
Committee - action requested - APPOINT STEVE JERNIGAN
TO A TERM TO END JUNE 30, 2012.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA -DECEMBER 16 , 2008
3.61 * Assessment Appeals Board - action requested - REAPPOINT
GIL JONES AND DAVID B. JOHNSON TO TERMS TO END
SEPTEMBER 5, 2011.
3.62 * Sacramento River Conservation Area Forum - action
requested - APPOINT SHIRLEY LEWIS TO A TERM TO END
DECEMBER 31, 2010.
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.
BUDGET, LEGISLATIVE
OR COUNTY RELATED
UPDATES 4.02 Update on Current Budget and Legislative Issues by the
Chief Administrative Officer.
* 1. 2009 State and Federal Legislative Platforms -
Introduction by the Assistant Chief
Administrative Officer and presentation by Kristi
More from the Ferguson Group and by Paul Yoder
from Shaw/Yoder - action requested - ACCEPT FOR
INFORMATION; AND ADOPT THE 2009 STATE AND FEDERAL
LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM.
4.03 Update of General Plan 2030 Process by Director-
Development Services.
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AGENDA -DECEMBER 16 , 2008
4.04 * Discussion of the Existing List of Upcoming Code
Amendments - On November 18, 2008, the Board of
Supervisors expressed interest in discussing the
prioritization of upcoming code amendments, including
but not limited to a Noise Ordinance - action
requested - ADD, DELETE, AND/OR MODIFY THE ITEMS ON THE
LIST OF CODE AMENDMENTS AND IDENTIFY A PRIORITY RANKING
OF THE ITEMS ON THE LIST.
PRESENTATION
AND DISCUSSION
ITEMS 4.05 * Determination of Williamson Act Compatibility of Lot
Line Adjustment (LLA 07-0026); and Acceptance of
Habitat Easement as Management Plan - Sierra View
Landscape, dba Restoration Resources, requests
determination that LLA 07-0026 is compatible with the
Williamson Act and also requests approval of
simultaneous partial rescission of the existing
Williamson Act contract on APN 041-150-059 and
execution of a new contract. Sierra View Landscape
also requests to change the use on a portion of
Williamson Act contracted land from grazing to
habitat/vernal pool conservation use which is an
allowed "open-space" use. The project site is located
at the northwest corner of the intersection of State
Highway 149 and State Highway 70. The Butte County
Land Conservation Act Advisory Committee recommends
approval - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION THAT:
1) DETERMINES THE WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION HABITAT
CONSERVATION EASEMENT, WHEN EXECUTED, IS AN ACCEPTABLE
"RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN" FOR THE HABITAT
CONSERVATION/MANAGED WETLANDS; 2) APPROVES THE
RESCISSION OF EXISTING WILLIAMSON ACT CONTRACT WHILE
EXECUTING NEW CONTRACT; AND 3) DETERMINES THAT PROJECT
IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION SECTION
15317.
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4.06 * Determination of Tentative Parcel Map TPM07-0016
Williamson Act Compatibility - Robert and Joanne Kidd
request a determination that TPM07-0016 is compatible
with the Williamson Act and also request approval of
simultaneous rescission of an existing Williamson Act
contract on APN 039-250-062 while executing a new
contract to reflect the boundaries of the reconfigured
parcel. The project is located on the west side of
Holland Avenue and the north side of Hanlon Road in the
community of Durham - action requested - DETERMINE THAT
TPM07-0016 IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE WILLIAMSON ACT;
APPROVE RESCISSION OF EXISTING WILLIAMSON ACT CONTRACT
WHILE EXECUTING NEW CONTRACT; AND DETERMINE THAT
PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
SECTION 15305(a) AND SECTION 15317.
4.07 * Agricultural/Residential Buffer Implementation
Guidelines - consideration of the Buffer Implementation
Guidelines established to implement the agricultural
buffers required by Section 24-286 to protect
agriculturally-designated land. These guidelines will
also provide guidance relative to requests for
determination of unusual circumstances pursuant to
Butte County Code Section 24-286(c) and (d) - action
requested - FIND THAT THE BUFFER IMPLEMENTATION
GUIDELINES ARE CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 15162 OF THE
CEQA GUIDELINES WHICH PROVIDES THAT NO ADDITIONAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED; AND ADOPT THE
AGRICULTURAL/RESIDENTIAL BUFFER IMPLEMENTATION
GUIDELINES AS REQUIRED BY BUTTE COUNTY CODE SECTION 24-
286(c)(2). (Department of Development Services)
4.08 * Review of Development Impact Fees and Request for
Direction for an Implementation Strategy Applicable to
Incorporated Communities within Butte County -
Development impact fees have been adopted by the Board
for Library Facilities, General Government, and Jail
Facilities. The fees would apply to the cities of
Biggs, Chico, Gridley, Oroville, and the Town of
Paradise, but the incorporated communities must consent
to charge the fees within their jurisdictions. To
date, these communities have not consented to charge
the fees - action requested - PROVIDE DIRECTION TO
STAFF REGARDING AN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR THE FEES
TO BE APPLIED IN THE INCORPORATED AREAS OF BUTTE
COUNTY. (Chief Administrative Office)
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4.09 Items Removed from the Consent Agenda for Board
Consideration and Action.
rJ . OO PUBLIC HEARINGS AND TIMED ITEMS
9:50 A.M. 5.01 * Public Hearing - Resolution Adopting a Maximum Load
Posting for the Bridge on Lower Wyandotte Road Crossing
Branch Wyman Ravine, State Bridge No. 12C-0344 - After
required biennial inspections of bridges under County
jurisdiction, Caltrans Area Bridge Maintenance
Engineers have determined that the Maximum Load Posting
for the bridge on Wyandotte Road crossing Branch Wyman
Ravine shall be reduced from "18 tons per Truck, 29
tons per Semi-Trailer Combination, 36 tons per Truck
and Full Trailer" to "18 tons per Truck, 28 tons per
Semi-Trailer Combination, 34 tons per Truck and Full
Trailer" - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Public Works)
9:55 A.M. 5.02 * Public Hearing - Resolution Adopting a Maximum Load
Posting for the Bridge on Grape Way Crossing the Lindo
Channel, State Bridge No. 12C-0067 - After required
biennial inspections of bridges under County
jurisdiction, Caltrans Area Bridge Maintenance
Engineers have determined that the Maximum Load Posting
for the bridge on Grape Way crossing the Lindo Channel
shall be reduced from "Weight Limit 10 tons" to "6 tons
per Truck, 9 tons per Semi-Trailer Combination, 11 tons
per Truck and Full Trailer" - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Public
Works)
10:00 A.M. 5.03 * Public Hearing - Ordinance Amending Section 24-90,
Entitled A-5 Through A-160 (Agricultural) Zones, of
Article III of Chapter 24 of the Butte County Code; and
Amending Section 24-286, Entitled Agricultural Buffer
Setback, of Article IV of Chapter 24 of the Butte
County Code - consideration of an ordinance which
amends the zoning code to be consistent with Resolution
07-120 and the Board's direction - action requested -
ADOPT ORDINANCE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
(Department of Development Services)
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AGENDA -DECEMBER 16 , 2008
11:00 A.M. 5.04 * Public Hearing - Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 Fees of
the Butte County Code and Ordinance Amending Chapter
23C Registration Requirements for Commercial Weighing
and Measuring Instruments of the Butte County Code -
consideration of two ordinances which will amend fees
in Sections 3-61 and 23C-5 of the Butte County Code.
Adoption of the recommended fees will result in
additional General Fund Revenues of approximately
$71,000 in the next fiscal year - action requested -
ADOPT ORDINANCES (2) AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
(Chief Administrative Office and Agriculture)
1:30 P.M. 5.05 * Budget Related Matters -
1. Budget Update and Required Expenditure Savings -
Due to the State of California's budget deficit
and failure to fund mandated services and the
decrease in revenue, staff has developed several
specific cost saving measures to close the
current fiscal year budget shortfall beginning
with a recommended allocation of $4 million in
Required Expenditure Savings (RES) to County
departments. The agenda report details the
recommended RES allocations - action requested -
APPROVE BUDGET REDUCTIONS TO VARIOUS COUNTY
DEPARTMENTS AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
(Chief Administrative Office)
2. Recommended Capital Budget Reductions - Due to
the current budget year deficit, approval is
requested for specific budget reductions as
detailed in the agenda report to reduce capital
expenditures. If approved, these budget
adjustments will save the County $1,991,001 in
general purpose revenue spending and an
additional $2,471,306 in expenditures anticipated
to be funded with alternative revenue sources -
action requested - APPROVE BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS AS
DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT. (Chief
Administrative Office)
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3. Public Hearing - Realignment Transfer -
consideration of reallocation of money among
local health and welfare realignment funds.
Approval is requested to transfer 100 (estimated
at $773,000) from 2008/2009 Behavioral Health
realignment revenues to the Social Services Fund
and an additional transfer of up to 100, not to
exceed $1,110,695 for Public Health realignment
revenues to the Social Services Fund - action
requested - AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OF 100
(ESTIMATED AT $773,000) OF FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009
MENTAL HEALTH REALIGNMENT REVENUES TO THE WELFARE
FUND AND THE TRANSFER OF AN ADDITIONAL 100, NOT
TO EXCEED $1,110,695 FROM FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009
PUBLIC HEALTH REALIGNMENT REVENUE TO THE WELFARE
FUND; AND MAKE THE FINDING THAT THE TRANSFER OF
REALIGNMENT REVENUES IS BASED ON THE MOST COST-
EFFECTIVE USE OF AVAILABLE REVENUES TO MAXIMIZE
THE CLIENT OUTCOMES.(Chief Administrative Office)
4. Development Services Mid-Year Budget
Adjustments - approval is requested for budget
adjustments related to declining revenues and the
related elimination of positions and impacts on
services. It is requested to reduce
appropriations by $298,111 and revenues by
$280,000 - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFERS (4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA
REPORT. (Department of Development Services)
5. Department of Behavioral Health Reorganization
and Required Expenditure Savings - approval is
requested for a reorganization that will
eliminate thirteen positions and add three
positions in order to comply with the Required
Expenditure Savings Plan and allow for a
Realignment transfer to the Department of
Employment and Social Services - action
requested - APPROVE REORGANIZATION; AND REDUCE
APPROPRIATIONS AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
(Department of Behavioral Health)
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AGENDA -DECEMBER 16 , 2008
6.00
7.00
7.01
7.02
7.03
PUBLIC COM[IENT
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.
CLOSED SESSION
ACTUAL LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOV. CODE SEC.
54956.9(a) FIVE CASES
1. LAKE OROVILLE INTERVENTION (FERC PROJECT 2100);
2. BUTTE COUNTY V. NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING;
COMMISSION; CASE NO. 08-519 USDC - DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA;
3. ALAMEDA COUNTY, ET AL., V. DWR; SACRAMENTO
SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 05AS01775;
4. BUTTE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL V. COUNTY OF BUTTE;
BUTTE SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 144968;
5. MILLER V. COUNTY OF BUTTE, ET AL, U.S. DISTRICT
COURT CIV NO. 5-00-1733.
SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOV.
CODE SEC. 54956.9(b)(1) - ONE POTENTIAL CASE.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT, 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.
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7.04 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6:
LABOR NEGOTIATORS: BILL AVERY/LAURA BRUNSON
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: BCEA, BCMEA, CWA, DSA -
MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY
UNIT, DSA - GENERAL UNIT,
BCCOA - SUPERVISORY UNIT,
BCCOA - GENERAL UNIT,
PPOA, AND PEA.
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AGENDA -DECEMBER 16 , 2008
Information and Procedures Concerning the Agenda and Conduct of
the Board of Supervisors Meetings
Meeting Information: Meetings are generally held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and
are held in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Administration Building, 25 County Center Drive,
Oroville. At the end of each year the Board adopts a meeting schedule for the upcoming year. Meeting
dates can be changed as a result of holidays or other events so please check the meeting calendar to be
certain. Copies of the adopted meeting calendar for the year are available in the County Administrative
Office or at the Clerk of the Board website at www.buttecounty.net/cob.
Agenda Information: The agenda for every meeting of the Board is posted in front of the County Administration Building at
least 72 hours before each meeting, and is available by mail subscription, e-mail subscription, or at the
Clerk of the 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.
Agenda Format and
Meeting Order: The agenda is usually organized into the following areas and meetings generally proceed in the following
order:
1. Consent Agenda: these are items that are considered routine and are handled by one motion and
vote of the Board. If you wish to discuss any item on the Consent Agenda you can either fill out
a speaker card (located in the back of the board room) and give it to the Clerk of the Board
(sitting to the right of the Board) or, when the Chair asks if there is anything anyone would like
to remove from the Consent Agenda, stand and approach the podium and request the item be
removed. The removed items are discussed at the end of the Regular Agenda.
2. Regular Agenda: this is where presentations to the Board and items that require full discussion
are heard. Items removed from the Consent Agenda are discussed under this section.
3. Public Hearing and Timed Items: this is where items that are required by law to be heard as a
public hearing are set. This is the section where appeals before the Board are usually discussed.
Hearings may start after the time listed, but will never start before the time listed.
4. Public Comment: this is the area of the agenda where members of the audience may address the
Board on any matter not listed on the agenda. The Board, by law, cannot take action on any
matter not listed on the agenda, but may respond to statements or questions and provide staff
direction.
5. Closed Session: the Board is authorized, by law, to meet in a closed session in certain
circumstances. This area 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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