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Subject: Oct. 9 Board Meeting News Recap
Greetings Board of Supervisors,
I received feedback that it could be helpful to provide a recap of media reports related to the Board Meetings. Moving
forward, I will provide a summary of relevant coverage. Please let me know if you'd Rike to be removed from this
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CaK|ie
TV
New Pro:ram for Inmates at Butte County Jail
Action News Now
By Christina Vitale
Enhanced fre protection measures begin under PG&E/ButteCo
KRCR
By Jerry Olenyn
RADIO
Development Restrictions Headed for[hopCtigBlock
North State Public Radio
By Marc Albert
PRINT
County jail to get mental health role
Chico Enterprise-Record/Orovilie Mercury News
Online October 9, 2018/Print October 10, 2018
By Steve Schoonover
A part of the Butte County jail will become a mini-state hospital soon, allowing treatment of inmates declared
incompetent to stand trial.
Judges make that ruling about individuals unable to understand the changes againstthem or assist in their defense
most often due to mental illness.
The ruling is supposed to mean the inmate is transferred to a state hospital, to be restored to competency so the trial
can proceed. However the state hospitals are so full there is often a delay of several months before space becomes
available. The inmate remains in the jail, and can deteriorate further.
Because of that,the state has been reaching out to counties to set up jail-based competency treatment programs. And
Tuesday the Board of Supervisors approved a $2.3 million contract between the Sheriff's Office and the state
Department of Hospitals,to get an operation going here.
For nowthe county will provide five single-bed cells for the treatment, along with office and program space. The county
will be charged with analyzing patients for"malingering," or if the ailment is authentic, designing and implementing an
individualized treatment program.
The treatment can include voluntary acceptance of psychotropic medication by the patient. In some cases, a judge can
order involuntary administration of such drugs.
The contract runs Nov. 1, 2O1Q,through Oct. 31, 2Q2l.
The plans for the jail addition to be constructed over the next few years include a larger dedicated space for a mental
health facility.
Other action
The action concerning the jail was on the supervisors consent agenda, approved without discussion. Other items on that
part of the agenda included adding a second mental health mobile crisis team and distributing excess profits from sale of
tax-defaulted properties.
Items not on the consent agenda included:
RAISES: The supervisors waived the first hearing of an ordinance that would give themselves a 2.89 percent raise. By
county ordinance, supervisors' raises are linked to those granted judges.Judges got a 2.89 percent raise July 1. That
percentage translates for an extra $1,713 a year for the supervisors, for a total of$60,997 annually. The measure will
have to come back for a final vote on Oct. 23, and will go into effect Dec. 23. However the raise will be retroactive to July
1.
STREAMS: The Department of Development Services was directed to move forward to change the zoning code to ease
the process by which development in a commercial zone can intrude into a 50-yard riparian zone along intermittent
streams. Such development is allowed if a biological assessment determines there are no significant resources in the
zone. But currently that requires a minor use permit.The fee to apply for that permit is$7,000 and requires a public
hearing. The change would allow development to proceed with an administrative permit issued over the counter. A
price was not mentioned, but existing administrative permits have fees in the$200-$500 range.
Callie Lutz
Communications and Public Information Officer
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3320 M: 530.693.5202