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99-01
BOARD OF SUPERViS[lR_
R.J. BEELER, 1st District
JANE DOI.AN, 2nd District
MARY ANNE HOUX 3rd District
CURT JOSIASSEN, 4th District
FRED C. DAVIS, 5th District
Ca11 to Order - Board of Supervisors Room, County
Administration Building, 25 County Center Drive, Oroville.
Supervisors present: Supervisors Beeler, Dolan, Houx, Josiassen and
Chair Davis. Also present: John S. Blacklick, Chief Administrative
Officer; Susan Minasian, County Counsel; and Marion Reeves, Assistant
Clerk of the Board.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
Invocation - Pastor Mick Ista, Calvary Lutheran Church, Oroville.
1. Comments by Chair Davis
Chair Davis thanks the Board members for their cooperation and
efforts in making this last year so productive. He thanks the
Chief Administrative Officer and staff, the Assistant Clerks of
the Board, County Counsel, the County Department Heads and all
County employees for the efforts and improvements they have
made which have allowed the County to provide an increased
level of service to the citizens which they serve.
MOTION:
VOTE:
2. Election of new Board Chair
I NOMINATE JANE DOLAN FOR CHAIR.
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1 Y 2 NV 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Motion Carried)
CHAIR DOLAN THANKED THE BOARD AND STATED THAT SHE APPRECIATES THE
CONFIDENCE PLACED IN HER. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT SHE APPRECIATES
THE COOPERATION THAT HAS BEEN REQUIRED FOR THE $OARD TO BE SUCCESSFUL
AND BELIEVES THAT THE COOPERATION WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE NEXT
YEAR. SHE ADDRESSED A MAJOR GOAL OF THIS COMING YEAR; TO DIRECT THE
ATTENTION AND ENERGY NEEDED TO ASSURE FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR THIS
COUNTY.
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99-01 3. Election of new Board Vice Chair
MOTION: I MOVE TO NOMINATE FRED DAVIS AS VICE CHAIR.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 NV (Motion Carried)
SUPERVISOR JOSIASSEN PRESENTS A GIFT TO SUPERVISOR DAVIS.
4. Comments by Supervisors:
SUPERVISOR JOSIASSEN THANKS THE BOARD, THE DEPARTMEN'T' HEADS, AND ALL
COUNTY EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN SOLVING SOME OF THE KEY ISSUES
THAT HAVE FACED OUR COUNTY.
99-02 1. Approval of Minutes - action requested - APPROVE MINUTES OF
DECEMBER 1, 1998, AND DECEMBER 15, 199$.
2. Budget Transfers - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFERS B-124 (Sheriff's Development Fees Trust Fund); B-131
(Probation STC Training Fund); and B-122 (Library). {4/5 vote
required for all budget transfers listed above)
3. Annexation to County Service Area (CSA) 137 - North Valley
Building Systems has requested annexation to CSA 137 for fire
protection services. The annexation is subject to ballot
proceeding requirements under Proposition 21$, and Local Agency
Formation Commission (LAFCo} approval -- action requested - SET
PROTEST HEARING AND BALLOT PROCEEDINGS FOR MARCH 9, 1999, AT
10:00 A.M.; ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-01 AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO
LAFCO AND SETTING THE TIME AND DATE FOR THE BALLOT PROCEEDINGS
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
4. County Library Donations - in accordance with Government Code
Section 25355, donations of $2,021.70 from the Oroville Friends
of the Library and $1,785 from the Chico Friends of the Library
have been received for the Butte County Trust Fund for the
purchase of books - action requested - ACCEPT DONATIONS AND
AUTHORIZE LETTERS OF APPRECIATION.
5. Community Transit Advisory Committee - action requested -
REAPPOINT DIANE COOPER TO A TERM TO EXPIRE JANUARY ~., 2003.
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99-02 ~. Notice of Partial Nonrenewal - Land Conservation Agreement -
Floyd E. and Lola N. Warren (Jon N. Warren) - notice has been
received that a 5.341 acre portion of the Land Conservation
Contract recorded February 26, 1971, as Instrument No. 11].979,
in Book 1660, Pages 449-454, is not to be renewed. The
expiration date for that portion of said contract is
December 31, 2008 - action requested - ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF
NOTICE OF PARTIAL NONRENEWAL-LAND CONSERVATION AGREEMENT AND
DIRECT RECORDING OF SUCH NOTICE.
7. Report to the Board - Planning Commission -- the Planning
Commission held a hearing on a rezone application for Bob
Cameron which is scheduled to be heard before the Board on
January 25, 1999. The Development Services Department submits
a report on the recommendations of the Planning Commission -
action requested - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION.
8. Award of Bid No. 39-99 - Sheriff's Dispatch 911 Center - bids
have been opened for the subject project with the low bidder
being Crawford Construction of Chico in the amount of
$185,565 - action requested - AWARD BID AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
9. Award of Bid No. 52-99 - District Attorney-Family Support
Division Computer System - bids have been opened for the
purchase of an IBM AS-400 computer system for the District
Attorney-Family Support Division with the low bidder being
Chouinard & Myhre of Redding in the amount of $167,616,
including sales tax - action requested - AWARD BID.
10. Behavioral Health - HCIA Response - Board approval is requested
by the Butte County Department of Behavioral Health (BCDBH) for
an agreement for the purchase of two stand-alone Starting Line
Data Collection Analysis Systems (software}. This software is
necessary for department compliance with mandates to provide
performance outcome information, and HCIA is the sole provider
of this system. The cost of the system is $12,935 (department
budget) and an additional $1,000 (department budget) will be
required for specialized training. The term of the agreement
is December 28, 1998, through June 30, 1999, in the maximum
amount of $13,935 - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER
B-127; APPROVE SOLE SOURCE FURCHASE OF A FIXED ASSET ITEM; AND
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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99-02 11. Public Health - Computer Purchase - Board approval is requested
by the Public Health Department for the purchase of a network
server in the estimated amount of $6,500 {department budget).
The server is necessary for the expansion of network functions
within the department - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFER B-129 AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF A FIXED ASSET
ITEM.
12. Monthly Investment Report - the Treasurer-Tax Collector
submits the November 30, 1998, report in accordance with the
Butte County Statement of Investment Policy dated
July 1, 1998 - action requested - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION.
13. Budget Transfer - Damon Ranch Road Flood Repair - in February
1998 emergency levee repairs were performed by the Army Corps
of Engineers (ALOE) on the Sacramento River at the Damon Ranch.
During the repair process the ACOE damaged a section of the
main road. As a result of a new policy of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) which prohibits payment for
damages caused by other federal agencies, Board approval is
requested for a budget transfer in the amount of $20,000
(Appropriation far Contingencies} to cover the cost of
repairing the road - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER
B-123. (4/5 vote required)
14. Urgency Ordinance Allowing for Temporary Emergency Shelters -
the Chico area no longer has a designated homeless shelter.
The proposed urgency ordinance would allow qualified facilities
in the unincorporated areas of Chico to house the homeless
population for the winter. The City of Chico has adopted an
ordinance allowing for this activity within the city limits.
The urgency ordinance will be effective through
March 31, 1999 - action requested - MAKE URGENCY FINDINGS
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMED]T CODE SECTION 25123(d) AND ADOPT URGENCY
ORDINANCE 3471 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. {4/5 vote
required}
15. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment - the District
Attorney has requested the Personnel Department prepare a
salary ordinance amendment which adds one position of Deputy
District Attorney IV, III, II, I to the District Attorney-
Criminal Division. This position is funded by the state of
California, Department of Insurance, Workers' Compensation
Insurance Fraud and Automobile Insurance Fraud Grants - action
requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE 3472 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN. (FROM 12-15-98)
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99-02 16. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment - the District
Attorney has requested the Personnel Department prepare a
salary ordinance amendment which adds a one--half time (50~)
position of District Attorney Investigator II/T to the District
Attorney-Family Support Division (66~ 4-D allocation/34$
department budget) - action requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE 3473
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 12-15-98)
17. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment - the General Services
Director has requested the Personnel Department prepare a
salary ordinance amendment which provides for adjustments in
response to a classification and compensation study for the
Buildings and Grounds Division as follows: retitles the
position of Grounds Maintenance to Grounds Maintenance Worker
I; creates the classification of Grounds Maintenance Worker II;
and flexibly staffs all Grounds Maintenance positions as
Grounds Maintenance Worker II/I - action requested - ADOPT
ORDINANCE 3474 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 12-15-
98)
18. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment - State Department of
Health Services - TeenSMART - the Director of Public Health is
requesting the Board approve a salary ordinance amendment which
adds two positions (Staff Nurse and Public Health Assistant) in
support of this program - action requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE
3475 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 12-15-98)
19. Introduction of a salary ordinance amendment - the General
Services Director has requested the Personnel Department
prepare a salary ordinance amendment which would add a limited
term position of Administrative Services Assistant to the
Buildings and Grounds Division (term to end 12-24-99) - action
requested - WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
20. Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Section 36-5.1 of Chapter
36 of the Butte County Code Entitled "Criminal Justice
Administrative Fee Implementation" - the proposed ordinance
would exempt those agencies which become satellite booking
stations from the Criminal Justice Administrative Fees (Booking
Fees) - action requested - WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
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99-02 21. Introduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 31B of the Butte
County Gode - Recycling Collection Bags - the City of
Chico/County of Butte Solid Waste JPA Committee has requested
staff develop an alternative to the recycling program in the
Chico urban area for customers who participate in buy-back
recycling programs. Currently, residential customers are
charged a $2.00 per month fee for curbside recycling services
regardless of participation. The propased ordinance amends
Chapter 31B of the Butte County Code, adding the definition of
Residential Customer, and allowing residents who participate in
a buy-back recycling program to purchase 32 gallon garbage bags
from the permitted solid waste haulers which can be utilized in
lieu of the curbside bins, and exempts those participants from
the $2.00 recycling fee - action requested - WAIVE READING OF
THE ORDINANCE.
22. Resolution Confirming and Increasing the Existing Sheriff's
Extradition Revolving Fund - the propased resolution increases
the existing extradition revolving fund from $20,000 to
$50,000 - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-02 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
23. Resolution in recognition of Dave Hironimus, GIS System
Planner, on his retirement from the County - action
requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-03 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO '-"
SIGN.
24. Resolution Amending Resolution Relating to Establishing Policy,
Natural Resource Conservation Services (NRCSJ Storm Damage
Project Management - the proposed resolution provides for an
increase in the construction monetary level of the Pine Creek
at Cana Road Levee Repair (DSR No. 4230-9$-07) from $45.000 to
$50,000 - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-04 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
25. Resolution Authorizing Submittal of the Butte County Regional
Household Hazardous Waste Grant Application, Seventh Cycle -
Board approval is requested by the Public Works Department to
submit a Regional Household Hazardous Waste Grant application
to the California Integrated Waste Management Board for the
purpose of expanding the current Household Hazardous Waste
Management Program, to include a permanent collection facility.
Biggs, Chico, Oroville, and Paradise will participate in this
regional grant application of up to $300,000, with the County
being the lead agency for the administration of the
grant - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-05 AUTHORIZING
SUBMITTAL OF THE GRANT APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
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99-02 26. Public Defender Services - the Administrative Office is
requesting Board approval of an augmentation to the Public
Defender services. This augmentation would adjust a current
half-time Public Defender position to full-time, effective
January 1, 1999, through December 31, 2000, at which time the
position would revert to a half-time position. This
augmentation plan also proposes the addition of a half-time
term clerical position (term to end 12-31-00) in the District
Attorney's Office in support of drug court and domestic
violence activities - action requested - APPROVE CONTRACT
AMENDMENT FOR A PUBLIC DEFENDER INCREASING THE POSITION FROM
HALF-TIME TO FULL TIME EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1999, THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 2000, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER; AND
AUTHORIZE THE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT TO PREFARE A SALARY
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT WHICH WOULD ADD A HALF-TIME CLERICAL
POSITION TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S CRIMINAL UNIT.
27. California Department of Food and Agriculture Pest Exclusion
Program - the Agricultural Commissioner is requesting Board
approval of a revenue agreement with the California Department
of Food and Agriculture for the performance of high risk pest
exclusion activities. The term of the agreement is December 1,
1998, through June 30, 1999, in the maximum amount of
$25,28$.12 - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contract No. R40114)
28. Community Living Centers - JOBS PLUS Vocational Experience
Agreement - Board approval is requested by the Butte County
Department of Behavioral Health (BCDBH) for an agreement with
Community Living Centers-JOBS PLUS for the provision of
vocational experience to clients of BCDBH. The term of the
agreement is November 1, 1995, through June 30, 1999, in an
amount not to exceed $44,669.90 (department budget) - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER.
29. Butte County Office of Education - Full Day Intensive Treatment
Services - Board approval is requested by the Butte County
Department of Behavioral Health (BCDBH) for an agreement with
the Butte County Office of Education for the provision of
intensive treatment services to severely emotionally disturbed
children, adolescents, and young adults. The term of the
agreement is July 1, 1998, through June 30, 1999, in the
maximum amount of $575,345.18 ($385,042.60 Federal Financial
Portion of Medi-Cal payments/$190,302.58 department
budget) - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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30. T.W. Dufour - Lease Agreement Amendment "B" - 109 Parmac Road,
Suite 1, Chico - Board approval is requested by the Butte
County Department of Behavioral Health (BCDBH) for an amendment
to the agreement with T.W. Dufour for the property located at
109 Parmac Road, Chico. The amendment provides for a reduction
in the maximum agreement amount of $11,857.86. The term of the
agreement remains April 1, 1998, through March 31, 2005. Board
approval is also requested for the purchase of modular
workstations for the department in the amount of $62,275.58
(department budget) - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER; APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFER B-121; AND APPROVE PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEMS.
31. State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs - Amendment -
Board approval is requested by the Butte County Department of
Behavioral Health (BCDBH) for an amendment to the agreement
with the State Department of Alcahol and Drug Programs which
decreases the revenue by $177,770 in response to revised
alcohol and drug program allocations. The term of the
agreement remains July 1, 1997, through June 30, 1996 - action
requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-06 ACKNOWLEDGING DECREASED
REVENUE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; AND APPROVE AMENDMENT
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
32. Butte County Office of Education - Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) - County Center Day Hall Program - Board approval is
requested by the Probation Department for an MOU with the Butte
County Office of Education for the continued implementation of
the County Center Day Hall Program which is located in the
vacated east jail facility. The program is designed to assist
juvenile offenders with reintegration back into the community
by providing educational and life skills curriculum -- action
requested - APPROVE THE CONTINUED USE OF THE EAST JAIL FACILITY
AS THE CLASSROOM FOR THE COUNTY CENTER DAY HALL SCHOOL; AND
APPROVE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN.
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99-02 33. Butte County Department of Public Health/Butte County
Department of Social Welfare - Memorandum of Understanding - as
a result of State budget actions. the Child Welfare Services
program has received an augmentation of $7D,D00 to their basic
allocation. The Department of Social Welfare is proposing to
utilize these funds for the provision of health-related
services to Child Welfare clients and Board approval is
requested for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU} with the
Department of Public Health for the provision of these
services - action requested:
A. APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-126 ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING
UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE
BUDGET AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH BUDGET {4/5
vote required); AND APPROVE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
B. Introduction of a salary ordinance amendment - the
Department of Public Health has requested the Personnel
Department prepare a salary ordinance amendment which
would add two Public Health Nurse positions in support of
the Child Welfare Services Memorandum of
Understanding - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFER B-130 ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED
REVENUE (4/5 vote required); AND WAIVE READING OF THE
ORDINANCE.
34. Sacramento Services and Development Corporation - the
Department of Social Welfare is requesting Board approval of an
extension to the agreement for issuance of Foad Stamp Coupons.
The amendment would extend the term of the agreement to
December 31, 1999. Funds are available for this amendment in
the department's budget. Board approval is also requested to
reduce the bond requirement for the contractor from $50,000 to
$5,000 - action requested - APPROVE AMENDMENT EXTENDING THE
TERM OF THE AGREEMENT AND REDUCING THE SECURITY BOND
REQUIREMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contract No.
x10405)
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99-02 35. Options far Recovery - Enloe Hospital/Butte County Department
of Behavioral Health - based on final allocation letters, the
Department of Social Welfare is requesting appropriation and
revenue changes far the three Options for Recovery Programs.
The Options far Recovery Programs specialize in recruitment.
training, and respite care for foster parents and relative care
givers of infants prenatally exposed to alcohol and/or drugs or
who test positive for HIV. These program modifications will
allow for a mare effective and comprehensive program which will
result in a reduction of $15,660 to County general purpose
revenues -- action requested:
A. APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-125 WHICH APPROPRIATES THE
BUDGET CHANGES AS DETAILED IN THE "SCHEDULE OF
ADJUSTMENTS", AND TRANSFERS, ACCEPTS AND APPROPRIATES
$462 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH {4I5 vote
required);
B. APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH BUTTE COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FOR THE OPTIONS FOR
RECOVERY PROGRAM;
C. REDUCE REVENUE PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FROM ENLOE
HOSPITAL FOR THE OPTIONS FOR RECOVERY PROGRAM FROM $8,112
TO S8, 000 AND APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH ENLOE HOSPITAL "-'
FOR THE PROVISION OF OPTIONS FOR RECOVERY TRAINING
SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
36. Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment (CAPIT
AB1733) Grant - Parent Education Network Agreement - the
Department of Social Welfare is requesting Board approval of an
amendment to the revenue agreement with the California
Department of Social Services (CDSS) to accept an unanticipated
revenue augmentation in the amount of $48,446. Board approval
is also requested on an amendment to the agreement with the
Parent Education Network which will include the additional
revenue as well as modify and clarify services t4 be provided
in support of the CAPIT program - action requested - APPROVE
BUDGET TRANSFER B-128 ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING $48,446 IN
UNANTICIPATED REVENUE; APPROVE AMENDMENT TO THE REVENUE
AGREEMENT WITH CDSS AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER; AND
APPROVE AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE PARENT EDUCATION
NETWORK AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF
COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER. (4/5 vote required
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99-02 37. Butte County Consolidated Courts - Name Change - with the
passage of Proposition 220, authorization was given to the
Judges of the Superior and Municipal Courts of California to
vote to create a unified countywide court system. On June 3,
1998, the Butte County Judges unanimously voted to unify. As
mandated by Proposition 220, the name of the new unified court
is Superior Court of California, County of Butte. Board
authorization is requested to approve the name change for the
budget unit title and to adopt a salary ordinance amendment to
change the name under the salary ordinance - action
requested - AUTHORIZE, FOR ALL PURPOSES, THE TITLE CHANGE OF
THE BUTTE COUNTY CONSOLIDATED COURTS TO THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF BUTTE, AND WAIVE THE READING OF THE
SALARY ORDINANCE AMENDMENT.
38. Annual Report - North State Cooperative Library System (NSCLS)
- Doris Lithgow, NSCLS Advisory Board Representative submits
the annual report to the Board - action requested - ACCEPT FOR
INFORMATION.
39. Resolution Affirming January 18, 1999, as Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-07 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED WITH THE
UNDERSTANDING THAT ITEM 3.39, THE RESOLUTION REGARDING MARTIN LUTHER
KING, JR., DAY, MAY BE ALTERED IN CONTENT TO ALLOW FOR PROPER
WORDING. (297)
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried}
PRESENTATION BY CHAIR DOLAN OF RESOLUTION TO DAVE HIRONIMUS ON HIS
RETIREMENT FROM THE COUNTY OF BUTTE.
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99-03 Appointments - commissions and committees.
A. Appointments to committee vacancies. (None)
B. Board of Supervisors Committee Assignments - action requested -
MAKE APPOINTMENTS AS NECESSARY. (470)
MOTION: I MOVE TO REAPPOINT FRICILLIA LEONARDI-DRON, BUTTE COUNTY MOSQUITO
ABATEMENT AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT; DONICA O'LAUGHLIN,
AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMISSION; JANE DOLAN, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION; NADINE GILLUM, BUTTE COUNTY FAIR BOARD; NADINE GILI,UM,
GRIDLEY SWIMMING POOL DISTRICT; GENE MCFARREN, BUTTE COUNTY HOUSING
AUTHORITY BOARD, NINA LAMBERT, PLANNING COMMISSION; BARBARA VLAMIS,
SURFACE MINING AGGREGATE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE; AND LES HERINGER,
BUTTE COUNTY WATER COMMISSION.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPOINT ANN PATTERSON TO THE COMMUNITY TRANSIT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
C. District 3 nominations - action requested - APPOINT HOWARD
TOUSSAINT, BUTTE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT;
TOD KIMMELSHUE, AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMISSION; DON STONER,
M.D., COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING; BILL BROUHARD, ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF BUTTE COUNTY-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY; RON COLEMAN, FISH AND GAME COMMISSION; CHUCK NELSON,
PLANNING COMMISSION; JIM GAUMER, SURFACE MINING AGGREGATE
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE; LANCE TENNIS, WATER COMMISSION; AND KENT
AHLSWEDE, BUTTE COUNTY FAIR BOARD AND GRIDLEY SWIMMING POOL
DISTRICT.
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPOINT/REAPPOINT HOWARD TOUSSAINT, BUTTE COUNTY MOSQUITO
AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT; TOD KIMMELSHUE, AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY
COMMISSION; DON STONER, M.D., COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING; BILL
BROUHARD, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF BUTTE COUNTY-INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; RON COLEMAN, FISH AND GAME COMMISSION; CHUCK
NELSON, PLANNING COMMISSION; JIM GAUMER, SURFACE MINING AGGREGATE
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE; LANCE TENNIS, WATER COMMISSION; AND KENT
AHLSWEDE, BUTTE COUNTY FAIR BOARD AND GRIDLEY SWIMMING POOL DISTRICT.
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VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
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99-d3 D. District 4 nominations - action requested - APPOINT CLARENCE
WILLIAMS AND GARY ANDES TO THE GRIDLEY SWIMMING POOL DISTRICT
AND THE BUTTE COUNTY FAIR BOARD.
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPOINT CLARENCE WILLIAMS AND GARY ANDES TO THE GRIDLEY
SWIMMING POOL DISTRICT AND THE BUTTE COUNTY FAIR BOARD.
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VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
99-04 Update on legislative and budget activities. (628)(STARLYN S. BROWN,
ASSISTANT CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER PRESENT AN OVERVIEW OF THE
LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY PLATFORM.)
A. 199$-99 Legislative/Regulatory Platform - action requested -
ADOPT THE 1998-99 LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY PLATFORM.
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT ONLY THE GENERAL GOALS AND PRIORITIES OF THE
LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AS OUTLINED ON PAGE 1 OF THE REPORT.
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VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
99-05 Northern California Water Association (NCWA} Membership -
consideration of the Butte County Water Commission's recommendation
to join the NCWA at the affiliate level - action requested - ACCEPT
THE RECONII~iDATION OF THE BUTTE COUNTY WATER COMMISSION AND APPROVE
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION TO NCWA AT THE AFFILIATE LEVEL AND APPROVE
PAYMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 1998-99 MEMBERSHIP DUES FROM THE WATER
DIVISION BUDGET. (1150}
PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD BY PRICILLIA HANFORD, BUTTE COUNTY WATER
COMMISSION AND DAN KEPPEN, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION.
MOTION: I MOVE TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BUTTE COUNTY WATER
COMMISSION AND APPROVE THE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION TO NCWA AT THE
AFFILIATE LEVEL AND APPROVE PAYMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 199$-99 MEMBERSHIP
DUES FROM THE WATER DIVISION BUDGET.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
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99-06 Consideration of ordinances amending Article IV of Chapter 15 of the
Butte County Code:
A. Urgency Ordinance Adoption - action requested - ADOPT URGENCY
ORDINANCE CONCERNING LOCAL REGULATION OF TOPLESS AND BOTTOMLESS
WAITERS, WAITRESSES, AND ENTERTAINERS IN BARS, AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN; AND
B. Introduction of an ordinance amending Article IV of Chapter 15
of the Butte County Code concerning local regulation of topless
and bottomless waiters, waitresses, and entertainers in bars -
actian requested - WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE. {1630)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE 3476 CONCERNING LOCAL REGULATION
OF TOPLESS AND BOTTOMLESS WAITERS, WAITRESSES, AND ENTERTAINERS IN
BARS, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; I FURTHER MOVE TO WAIVE THE
READING OF THE REGULAR ORDINANCE CONCERNING LOCAL REGULATION OF
TOPLESS AND BOTTOMLESS WAITERS, WAITRESSES, AND ENTERTAINERS IN BARS.
S M
VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
99-07 Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board consideration and
action. {NONE)
(NONE)
99-OS Public Comment (PRESENTATIONS WILL BE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES. THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS PROHIBITED SY STATE LAW FROM TAKING ACTION
ON ANY ITEM PRESENTED IF IT IS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA.) (2317)
1. E. F. {GENE) LUCAS ADDRESSES THE BOARD REGARDING THE CREATION
OF A MISSION STATEMENT FOR THE PROPOSITION 10 COMMITTEE AND
URGES THE BOARD NOT TO APPOINTMENT MEMBERS TO THAT COMMISSION
UNTIL THAT MISSION STATEMENT IS ADOPTED.
RECESS: 10:19 A.M.
RECONVENE: 10:30 A.M. (BOARD RECONVENED TO CLOSED SESSION)
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99-09 CLOSED SESSION: The Board recessed at 10:30 a.m. to a closed session
conference with legal counsel regarding actual
litigation pursuant to Government Cade Section
54956.9(a): A. California Pilots Association et.al.
v. County of Butte, et.al. (Butte County Superior
Court Case No. 122720; B. Civil Liability Claim No.
979093; conference with labor negotiator pursuant to
Government Code section 54957.6: Agency Negotiator:
William Avery. Employee Organizations: Butte County
Management Employees Association and Social Services
Workers Unit; and public employee appointment
pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: A.
Public Guardian-Public Administrator.(2520)
RECONVENE: The Board reconvened at 12:30 p.m. from a closed
session conference with legal counsel regarding
actual litigation pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9{a): A. California Pilots
Association et.al. v. County of Butte, et.al. (Butte
County Superior Court Case No. 122720; B. Civil
Liability Claim No. 979093; conference with labor
negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section
54957.6: Agency Negotiator: William Avery.
Employee Organizations: Butte County Management
Employees Association and Social Services Workers
Unit; and public employee appointment pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957: A. Public
Guardian-Public Administrator. (NO ANNOUNCEMENTS)
99-10 Communications received and referred. (COPIES OF ALL COMMUNICATIONS
ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OFFICE.)
A. Sandra R. Smoley, R.N., Secretary, State of California Health
and Welfare Agency, writes to the Chief Administrative Officer
outlining areas of concern which the Health and Welfare Agency
are targeting for year 2000 compliance issues for computers and
submits a Y2K Readiness Review Template for use in the County's
effort to prepare for the year 2000. (REFERRED TO DIRECTOR-
INFORMATION SYSTEMS [W/ENCLOSURE], DIRECTOR-WELFARE, DIRECTOR-
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND 1IRECTOR-PUBLIC HEALTH [1-4-99])
B. Tad Mason, Manager, Wood Fuel Supply, Qgden Power Pacific,
Inc., writes to encourage the Board to consider the offer to
have Frank Stuart from the Quincy Library Group represent Butte
County and act as the County's QLG forester for the purpose of
monitoring the Forest Service to assure compliance with the
Herger/Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act.
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99-10 C. Dean F. Andal, Chairman, Board of Equalization Member, -.~
Franchise Tax Board, writes to the Board to clarify the
proposed revisions to the intangible property section of the
Assessor Handbook. (REFERRED TO CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER,
COUNTY COUNSEL, AND ASSESSOR [12-1$-98])
D. Jean K. Filer, Administrator, Cypress Acres Convalescent
Hospital, writes to the Board, pursuant to the Workers
Adjustment and Retaining Notification Act (WARN), to advise the
County of Butte that Cypress Acres plans to transfer operations
to Infiniti at Paradise, LLC., pending the State's approval of
licensure for Infiniti. As a result of that transfer, Cypress
Acres will terminate each employee, however, Infiniti has agreed
to offer employment to all facility employees who are employed
at the date of transfer.
E. Jay C. White, Attorney at Law, writes to inform the Board
that the California Pilots Association, and others, will file
an action in Butte County Superior Court seeking to have the
court declare null and void the action taken by the Board on
the Stephens project. (REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
DIRECTOR-DEVELOPMENT SERVICES [12-28-9$])
F. Allen R. Kennedy, Chico, writes to inform the Board that he is
in opposition of the proposed housing project near the airport
{Stephens) as a way to eliminate the flooding problem in north
Chico and providing a suggested alternative. (REFERRED TO
DIRECTOR-DEVELOPMENT SERVICES [1-4-99])
G. JoAnne Sturges, Executive Officer, Board of Supervisors, County
of Los Angeles, writes to notify the Board of the actions taken
by the Los Angeles County Board with respect to local
government financing and the return of property tax revenue to
local governments.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business before the Board,
the meeting was adjourned at 12:30 p.m. to
reconvene on Tuesday, January 26, 1999, at 9:00 a.m.
ATTEST:
John S. Blacklock, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of t and of Supervisors
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