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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ED McLAUGHLiN, 4th District, Chair
VIVIAN MEYER, 1st District
JANE DOLAN, 2nd District
MARY ANNE HOUX, 3rd District
CORDON THOMAS, 5th District
January 23, 1996
Call to order -Board of Supervisors room, County Administration Building,
25 County Center Drive, Oroville. Supervisors V. Meyer, Dolan, Houk, Thomas and
Chair McLaughlin present. Starlyn Silvey Brown, Assistant Chief Administrative
Officer; Susan Minasian, County Counsel; and Carol Roach, Assistant Clerk of the
Board.
Pledge of allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
Invocation -Pastor Steve Dangaran, Neighborhood Church of Chico.
96-21 Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board consideration and action.
Butte County Economic Development Corporation -action requested -
APPOINT STARLYN SILVEY BROWN AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF
DISTRICT 2 TO A TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 1998.
2. Adoption of an ordinance adding Section 32A-13, pertaining to controlled
substance nuisances, to the Butte County Code -action requested -ADOPT
ORDINANCE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 1-9-
96)
Co~nt~en~
96-22 1. Approval of minutes -action requested -APPROVE MINUTES OF
JANUARY 9, 1996.
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96-22 2. Volunteer Firefighters of the DeSabla Communities -wish to donate to the
Courrty (for the purpose of entering the cost share program) Water Tender 31
(1970 Kenworth ~ with a 3,100 gallon tank, California license no.
E749250/vehicle identification no. 85171) with the following equipment (one
King Handi-talkie/serial no. 351554; one Uniden Handi-talkie/serial no.
73000024; one Ivrdland radio/serial no. 166372; one Sigtronic Intercom
System serial no. 3600585; one Float-o-pump/serial no. 3144 and other
standard equipment for a water tender) for firefighting purposes in the
DeSabla area primarily, and the County as a whole. In the event any of this
equipment becomes excess to the needs of the County, it will be returned to
the Volunteer Firefighters of the DeSabla Communities -action requested -
ACCEPT DONATIONS AND AUTHORIZE LETTER OF
APPRECIATION.
3. Soroptirnist International of Chico, Inc. -submitted to the Library their
donation of $3,780 to continue funding of the Chico Library Saturday hours -
action requested -APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-084 ACCEPTING
AND ALLOCATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE; APPROVE LETTER
OF APPRECIATION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
4. County Library donations - in accordance with Government Code Section
25355, donations of $10,000 from Chico Rotary Club Foundation; $2,926.64
from Chico Friends of the Library; $1,000 from Jay 0. and Mary A. Gibson,
Chico; $400 from Joan Regan and Loy S. Braley, Paradise; $100 from
Menucci & Rocchi, O.D.'s, Oroville; and $l00 from Raymond O. and Mary
E. Stein, El Macero have been received for the Butte County Trust Fund for
the purchase of books -action requested -ACCEPT DONATIONS AND
AUTHORIZE LETTERS OF APPRECIATION.
County Fire Warden -action requested -APPOINT JACK WIEST AS
COUNTY FIRE WARDEN PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 24008.
6. Kimshew Cemetery District -action requested -APPOINT DOUG PEIRCE
TO AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING JULY 1, 1998.
7. North State Cooperative Library System Advisory Board -action requested -
REAPPOINT CHARLES HUBBARD TO A TERM TO EXPIRE
DECEMBER 31, 1997.
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96-22 8. Final map -Keefer Creek Estates, Phase 2 - to comply with the requirements
of the Environmental Health Division and the Regional Water Quality Control
Board, the developer has provided a Sewerage Maintenance Contract and a
Sewerage Facility Expansion Agreement which have been reviewed and
approved by County Counsel, AP 047-350-067 and -078, 21 lots, property
located at the south end of Kelsey Drive on the south side of Keefer Road,
North Chico Area. The final map was approved by the Board of Supervisors
on January 9,1996 -action requested -APPROVE SEWERAGE FACII,I'TY
MAINTENANCE CONTRACT AND SEWERAGE FACILITY
EXPANSION AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN;
AND DIRECT THE CLERK OF THE BOARD TO DELIVER SAID
AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT TO THE COUNTY CLERK-
RECORDER FOR RECORDING.
9. Randall Owen Garske, Chico, files a claim in the amount of 5500,000 as a
resuh of alleged injuries and damages received on or about June 12, 1995 in
an incident involving the Butte County Jail -action requested -REJECT
CLAIM AND REFER TO COUNTY COUNSEL AND RISK MANAGER.
10. Amber Spangler, Chico, files a claim in the amount of 525,000 as a result of
alleged injuries and damages received on or about August 31, 1995 in an
automobile accident involving an employee of the County's Agricultural
Department -action requested -REJECT CLAIM AND REFER TO
COUNTY COUNSEL AND RISK MANAGER.
11. Auditor-Controller -Board approval is requested for the purchase of a
computer and printer in the maximum amount of S5,000 (Housing Urban
Development [HUD] Loan Program Income) for use by the Department's
HUD/Housing Community Development (HCD) accountant -action
requested -APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-083 AND PURCHASE
OF FIXED ASSET ITEMS.
12. Development Services -Board authorization is requested to purchase a
camera with battery and pack and wide angle and telephoto lenses in the
maximum amount of 5800 {Department budget) for use by code enforcement
and other department personnel in documenting code complaints -action
requested -APPROVE PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEMS.
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96-22 13. District Attorney -Board authorization is requested to reallocate $15,000
budgeted for Family Support Division fixed assets (Pitney Bowes mail
machine) to complete payment for the Division's computer system (purchase
order no. 20661) -action requested -APPROVE DELETION OF PITNEY
BOWES MAII. MACHINE FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S FD~D ASSET
BUDGET, AND UTILIZATION OF FUNDS TO COMPLETE PAYMENT
FOR PURCHASE ORDER NO. 20661.
14. General Services-Telecommunications -Board authorization is requested to
purchase a laptop personal computer in the estimated amount of 52,600
(Department budget} to replace an older, slower model which has been
experiencing memory problems - action requested - AUTHORIZE
PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEM. (FROM 1-9-96)
15. Award of bid no. 41-96 -compact pickup trucks (2) -bids have been opened
for the purchase of compact pickup trucks for Rabies Control and
Environmental Health with the low bidder being Jackson Ford-Mercury of
Martell, CA in the amount of $20,661.b0, including tax and document fees -
action requested -AWARD BID TO JACKSON FORD-MERCURY.
16. Award of bid -Probation Department -bids for acquisition of 40 computers
and peripheral equipment for automation of the department have been
received. Gray Matter Computing submitted a bid for the computers at
$1,885 per unit, Austin Direct for the modem(s) at $123 each, and MC
Systems for backup software at $975 (Department budget) -action
requested -AWARD BIDS.
17. Butte County Fair -Board approval is requested for the Fair's budget transfer
no. 1995-1 in the amount of $26,245. The request has been reviewed by
Administration, Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector -action
requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER NO. 1995-1 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
18. Investment Information Report -the Treasurer-Tax Collector submits the
December 29, 1995 in accordance with the County's Statement of Investment
Policy dated June 1, 1995 - action requested - ACCEPT FOR
INFORMATION.
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96-22 19. Family Preservation Program -this is the second year that the County has
participated in this five year program that is funded 100% by Federal money.
The Department's budget for 1995-96 included $40,947 (the same funding as
allocated during 1994-95). The Federal allocation has been increased by
$49,819 to $90,766 -action requested -APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER
B-081 ACCEPTING AND ALLOCATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE.
20. Heritage Partners, Chico -Planning/Technical Assistance allocation of the
State Conununity Development Block Grant Program for the preparation of
an industrial land inventory and development plan for the unincorporated area
of Butte County - on January 9, 1996, the Board awarded a contract to Tri-
County Economic Development Corporation for administration of Block
Grant no. 95-EDBG-344. A Request for Proposal was circulated seeking
proposals from those who wished to prepare the Industrial Land Inventory
and Development Plan. The three proposals submitted by prospective
consultants were reviewed by a committee whose recommendation was that
the contract be awarded to Heritage Partners for $32,000 -action requested -
AWARD CONTRACT FOR PREPARATION OF THE INDUSTRIAL
LAND INVENTORY TO HERITAGE PARTNERS FOR $32,000 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
21. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment -District Attorney-Family Support
Division - a classification study for the newly allocated position of Assistant
Family Support Administrator was approved as part of the final 1995-96
budget. The classification study has been conducted, and it is recommended
that this position be established at salary range 1273 ($3413-$4149/36 hour
work week) -action requested -ADOPT ORDINANCE 3237 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 1-9-96)
22. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment which reallocates the current
positions of Supervisor-Mental Health Nurse (salary range 1248) to be
flexibly staffed with the lower level lead worker classification of Mental
Health Staff Nurse III (salary range 1228). This will allow the department
greater flexibility in staffing these positions in the future, with a cost savings
to the department -action requested -ADOPT ORDINANCE 3238 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 1-9-9b)
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96-22 23. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment -Department of Social Welfare-
Administration - in order to provide data processing operations support as a
result of changes brought on by ISAWS, and the addition of computers and
data processing equipment required by the department, a salary ordinance
amendment has been prepared to reclassify one Welfare Support Services
Supervisor to Administrative Support Assistant; eliminate two Data Entry
Operator I positions and extend the term of one Staff Services System
Specialist to June 30, 1996; reclassify one Micrographic Technician II to
Courier/Stock Clerk; and remove the hiring freeze of a Program Manager.
The requested classification/staff changes will result in a net County cost
savings of 56,997 -action requested -ADOPT ORDINANCE 3239 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 1-9-96)
24. Adoption of an ordinance amending Section 15-2.1 of Chapter 1 S, "Juvenile
Curfew", to the Butte County Code -the proposed ordinance modifies the
Juvenile Curfew's hours of operation to make County and City requirements
uniform - action requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE 3240 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 1-9-96)
25. Introduction of a salary ordinance - on October 19, 1995, the Air Quality
Management District announced the appointment of an Air Pollution Control
Officer. A salary ordinance amendment has been prepared by the Personnel
Department to reflect the actual negotiated annual salary of 560,000 for this
position -action requested -WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
26. Mental Health Department - SB 53henm employees -with the implementation
of Medi-Cal consolidation, many extra help staff have been working full time
shifts on a regular basis and are reaching the 960 hour limit mandated by
SB 53:
A. Introduction of a salary ordinance amendment creating term positions
(to end b-30-96) in the Mental Health-General Services Budget Unit
(funding from savings in the Department's Realignment Trust Fund)
for one Staff Nurse III, II, I; three Mental Health Clinician II, I; eight
Mental Health Counselor; one Psychiatric Technician; eight Mental
Health Counseling Assistant; one Health Education Specialist II, I;
two Medical Records Technician II, I; one Administrative Services
Assistant; and one Office Assistant II; and in the Mental Health-
Substance Abuse Services Budget Unit (Department budget) for one
Mental Health Counselor; one Senior Youth Services Counselor;
three Youth Services Counselor; and two Youth Services Worker -
action requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-080
APPROVING AND APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED
REVENUE (REALIGNMENT AND OCAP GRAN1~; AND WAIVE
READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
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January 23, 1996
96-22 27. Resolution declaring the week of January 21-27, 1996 as Eligibility Worker
Recognition Week in Butte County - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION 96-06 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
28. Resolution recognizing February as American History Month -action
requested -ADOPT RESOLUTION 96-07 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN.
29. Disadvantages Business Enterprise (DBE) Program -the 1991 Federal Aid
Highway Ad requires the Department of Public Works to have a current and
up-to-date DBE Program for road projects involving Federal funds. The
current DBE Program was adopted on December 14, 1993. A resolution has
been prepared amending the DBE Progam to designate the Public Works
Civil Engineering Supervisor as the new DBE Liaison Officer and to include
other minor amendments to conform to present program guidelines -action
requested -APPROVE PROGRAM, ADOPT RESOLUTION 96-08 AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN PROGRAM AND RESOLUTION.
30. County of Yuba/County of Butte -proposed is a joint powers ageement
between the counties of Yuba and Butte, for the jointly funded project to
replace the Honcut Road/i.oma Rica Road Bridge at the South Honcut Creek
boundary between the counties. The proposed project will be funded with
80% Federal Highway Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement (HBRR)
Program funds ($802,000) and 20% local funds, split equally between
counties (Butte County's 10% share of $80,200/Department budget), for the
bridge replacement portion of the project eligible for HBRR Program
reimbursement. Funding of the roadway portions of the project not eligible
for HBRR Program reimbursement will be provided individually by each
County (Butte County's share that is ineligible for reimbursement is
$100,000/Department budget} - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
31. Program Supplement No. 079 to Local Agency-State Agreement for Federal-
Aid Projects No. 03-5912 -reimbursement of funds for qualified projects
under Local Agency-State Agreement for Federal-Aid Projects No. 03-5912
requires execution of a Program Supplement to the Master Agreement.
Program Supplement No. 079 covers funding for reimbursement of
preliminary engineering for the proposed project to replace the West
Sacramento Avenue Bridge (No. 12C-315) at Kusal Slough (Federal
Funds/$65,440; Local Matching/516,360; TotaU$81,800) -action requested -
ADOPT RESOLUTION 96-09 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF
PROGRAM NO. 079 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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96-22 32. State Department of Toxic Substances ControUCalifornia
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) -this year, as over the past three
years, the Butte County Fire Department has been given a grant to help fund
the Butte County Interagency Hazardous Materials Team. This year's grant
is substantially larger (1996/5166,044; 1995/521,000) and is intended to fund
a second Hazardous Materials Response Unit for regional response -action
requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 96-10 APPROVING GRANT
AGE (N0.95-T0995) AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER.
33. Natural Resource Conservation Service Project Agreement (Parrott Phelan
Diversion Dam) -Amendment No. 1 - an amendment to a project agreement
with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation
System has been prepared which will provide for an additional fifty (50) linear
feet of rock riprap stream bank protection of the north bank of Butte Creek
immediately upstream of the Parrott Phelan Diversion Dam. The agreement
increases the cost of the project to 588,145.04. It further increases the
amourrt of approved in-kind services provided by the M&T Ranch to 13.4%.
The amendment changes the local share from S 19,173.30 to the new anwunt
of $10,224.82. The local share will be paid by the M&T Ranch with Butte
County ailing as the sponsor -action requested -APPROVE AMENDMENT
NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL.
34. James R. Glover, M.D. -proposed is a contract for the provision of
psychiatric services commencing January 1, 1996 through June 30, 1996 in
the maximum amount of 567,800 (565 per hour/$50 for an eight hour shift for
on-call) (Realignment). Dr. Glover is a psychiatrist working at the County's
Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services overseeing medical treatment of
clients. It is necessary to change Dr. Glover from an extra help employee to
a contracted employee -action requested -APPROVE CONTRACT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF
COUNTY COUNSEL AND AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
35. Thomas J. Lancaster, M.D. -proposed is a contract for the provision of
psychiatric services commencing January 1, 1996 through June 30, 1996 in
the maximum amount of 580,700 (575 per hour/550 for an eight hour shift for
on-call) (Realignment). Dr. Lancaster is a psychiatrist working at the
County's Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services overseeing medical
treatment of clients. It is necessary to change Dr. Lancaster from an extra
help employee to a contracted employee -action requested -APPROVE
CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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96-22 36. Eileen Terran, Ph.D. -proposed is a contract for the provision of
Psychological services commencing January 8, 1996 through June 30, 1996
in the maximum amount of 527,000 (S30 per hour) (Realignment). Dr.
Terr~tn is a psychologist working at the County's Alcohol, Drug and Mental
Health Services Older Adult Unit. It is necessary to change Dr. Terran from
an extra help employee to a contracted employee -action requested -
APPROVE CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER.
37. State of California/County of Butte -the State, by Welfare and Institutions
Code Section 5778, has set aside an amount equal to 0.6965 percent of the
total State funding for fee-for-service Medi-Cal (FS/MC) acute inpatient
services allocated to small counties. The statute required the fund so
established to be used to reimburse mental health plans in small counties for
the cost of inpatient psychiatric services in excess of the funding provided to
the mental health plan for risk insurance, acute inpatient psychiatric services
and associated administrative days, or for costs associated with administration
of the moneys. The participating counties authorize the County of Yolo as
host county for the Pool to apply for and receive all moneys otherwise
available to the participating counties of the Pool -action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
38. Colusa County -proposed is an agreement for acute psychiatric inpatient care
provided to residents of Colusa County by Butte County's Psychiatric Health
Facility. Cohxsa County will reimburse Butte County for the actual cost, less
funds received from Medi-Cal, Medicare or any other third party source, for
services rendered Colusa County residents. The term of the agreement is
July 1, 1995 through June 30, 1996 in the maximum amount of $20,000 -
action requested -APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL
AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
39. State Department of Health Services -Butte County participates in the Medi-
cal Administrative Claiming (MAC) Program which allows the County to
claim Federal reimbursemeirt for administrative activities supporting the Medi-
Cal Program. The proposed amendment reduces the term of the agreement
from two years to one (199495) and incorporates the ageement between the
State Department of Heaith Services and the Health Care Financing
Administration -action requested -APPROVE AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF
COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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96-22 40. City of Chico/County of Butte -proposed is a joint powers agreement (JPA)
for solid waste and recycling management that addresses solid waste and
recycling management within the Chico Urban Area. The development and
implementation of this JPA is subsequent to the Board's action of October 10,
1995 that adopted an ordinance adding Chapter 31-B entitled "Solid Waste
Collection in the Chico Urban Area" to the Butte County Code. The initial
term of this agreement shall be for the period commencing on January 1, 1996
and ending on June 30, 1997, with automatic extensions for successive one-
year periods subject to a 180 day termination notice prior to the end of the
then-current term -action requested -APPROVE AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
A. Adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 31B entitled "Solid
Waste Collection in the Chico Urban Area", of the Butte County
Code -action requested -ADOPT ORDINANCE 3241 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 1-9-96)
41. Butte County Sheriff s Mounted Posse, Inc./City of Chico/County of Butte
(Sheriff s Office) -the Posse is the owner of real property (AP 041-200-038)
located adjacent to Openshaw Road off Highway 149. The City and County
desire to lease a portion of the premises for the purpose of a gun firing range.
Proposed is a 50 year lease wherein the consideration to be given by the
County for this lease shall be the County's obligation to maintain the Range
and the premises as described within the lease agreement -action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL.
42. Bud David Memorial Time Trials -the Sheriffs Office and the American
Power Boat Association request the Board to authorize the partial public
closure of the Thermalito Afterbay for the Bud David Memorial Time Trials
scheduled for February 17-18, 1996. The area of the public closure will be
between Highway 172 to Hamilton Road, and from Highway 99 to the
Easterly right-of--way boundary. The partial closure is set to begin at dusk on
Friday, February 16, and will continue through Saturday, February 17, and
Sunday, February 18 (ending at sunset) -action requested -ADOPT
RESOLUTION 96-11 FOR PARTIAL CLOSURE OF THE THERMALITO
AFTERBAY FOR BUD DAV1D MEMORIAL DAY TIlVIE TRIALS AND
AUTHORLZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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96-22 43. Conflict of Interest Code -the Gridley-Biggs Cemetery District has submitted
to the Board of Supervisors, for approval by its code reviewing body pursuant
to Government Code Section 87303, Resolution No. 4 amending the
District's Conflict of Interest Code to list the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors as the "Place of Filing". County Counsel has reviewed and
approved the amended code -action requested -APPROVE AMENDMENT
TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE AS SUBMITTED.
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE
REMOVAL OF ITEMS 3.06 AND 3.25.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y S Y (Unanimously Carried)
Regal r_Agenda
96-23 Introduction of Jack Wiest, Chief of the Butte Ranger Unit effective January 1 S,
1996.
96-24 Merger of Neal Road Landfill Company with United Waste Systems, Incorporated,
of Greenwich, Connecticut - on September 30, 1995 United Waste Systems signed
an agreement with the shareholders of Carmel Marina Corporation (parent company
of Neal Road Landfill) under which the Carmel Marine Corporation will become a
wholly-owned subsidiary of United Waste Systems, Inc. Finalization of the
transaction between United Waste Systems and the Carmel Marina Corporation is
now complete. United Waste Systems' intention is to guarantee the performance by
Carmel Marina Corporation of all tenors contained in Carmel Marina Corporation's
agreements and contracts -action requested -INTRODUCTION OF GEORGE
REDDOM, VICE PRESENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF CALIFORNIA
OPERATIONS, FOR UNITED WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. (INTRODUCTION OF
GEORGE REDDOM)
96-25 Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board consideration and action.
Butte County Economic Development Corporation -action requested -
APPOINT STARLYN SILVEY BROWN AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF
DISTRICT 2 TO A TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 1998. (NO
ACTION TAKEN)
2. Adoption of an ordinance adding Section 32A-13, pertaining to controlled
substance nuisances, to the Butte County Code -action requested -ADOPT
ORDINANCE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. {220) (FROM
1-9-96/CONTINUED TO BOARD AGENDA OF FEBRUARY 13, 1996)
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96-26 Youth: Heart of Our Community Recognition Program -the County's Mental Health
Department's entry "Youth Counseling Services" has been selected as a winner in the
Youth: Heart of Our Community Recognition Program, jointly sponsored by the
California School Boards Association (CSBA), the California State Association of
Counties (CSAC) and the League of California Cities -action requested -
PRESENTATION OF AWARD TO RON ERICKSON, DIRECTOR-MENTAL
HEALTH AND KATE McCRACKEN, YOUTH COUNSELING SERVICES
PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE. (1530) (PRESENTATION TO KATE
McCRACKEN, YOUTH COUNSELING SERVICES PROGRAM
REPRESENTATIVE, BY FRANCES MAIN, CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS
ASSOCIATION)
96-27 Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) overpayment collections - in an
effort to increase collections of AFDC overpayments, the State legislature passed SB
627 to provide for the payment to counties of a share of the cost of collections. In
fiscal year 1994-95, the County surpassed the State's target collection amount
($1,217,878) for Butte County by collecting $1,491,837, and the State is paying the
County $63,815 as its share earned from the collection activities -action requested -
PRESENTATION OF CHECK FOR $63,815 BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL SERVICES IN RECOGNITION OF THE EFFORT THAT THE COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEMONSTRATED IN THIS
ACHIEVEMENT. (1712) (PRESENTATION TO PATRICIA CRAGAR,
DIRECTOR-DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE BY ALEX KAMY,
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES)
96-28 Appointments -commissions and committees.
A. Appointments to committee vacancies. (NONE)
96-29 Update on Sacramento legislative and budget activities.
A. Proposed 1996 Legislative/Regulatory Platform -action requested -ADOPT
PLATFORM. (1860)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT THE PROPOSED 1996
LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY PLATFORM AS PRESENTED.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y S Y (Unanimously Carried)
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96-29 B. Consideration of a request by Assemblyman Bernie Richter for a position of
support on two items of legislation -action requested -CONSIDERATION
OF REQUEST FOR SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION. (1940)
(1) Assembly Bill (AB)154 -this bill proposes to amend Sections 17000
and 17001 of the Welfare and Institutions Code relating to general
assistance.
(BOARD DIRECTION TO STAFF TO COMMUNICATE TO
ASSEMBLYMAN RICHTER THE BOARD'S DESIRE FOR MORE
INFORMATION, AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS WAYS THAT
THE BOARD CAN ACHIEVE LEGISLATION THAT ALLOWS THE
COUNTY TO DEFINE THE PROGRAM THAT CAN BEST MEET OUR
CARE AND BUDGET NEEDS)
(2) Assembly Bill (AB) 2484 -this bill would allow a County Board of
Supervisors, upon the adoption of an authorizing resolution approved
by a majority of its members, to unilaterally place an unspecified
percentage of money that would otherwise be deposited into the
County's local transportation fund into the County's General Fund.
MOTION: I MOVE THAT THE BOARD NOT SUPPORT AB 2084.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y S N (Motion Carried)
(BOARD DIRECTION TO STAFF TO PREPARE AND FORWARD TO
ASSEMBLYMAN RICHTER A SYNOPSIS OF THE COMIViEE N'TS
RECEIVED HERE TODAY)
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Public Hearings and Timed Items
96-30 Public hearing - Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) - Coordinated
Complementary Paratransit Service Plan Update - action requested -
INCORPORATECOMMENTS INTO THE PLAN UPDATE AND APPROVE THE
1996 COORDINATED COMPLEMENTARY SERVICE PLAN UPDATE. (405)
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE THE 1996 COORDINATED
COMPLEMENTARY SERVICE PLAN UPDATE.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y S Y (Unanimously Carried)
96-31 Public hearing -Amendment 13 to Water Supply Contract between County of Butte
and California Department of Water Resources (the "Monterey Agreement") -
Consideration of the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for implementation
of the Monterey Agreement Statement of Principles by the State Water Contractors
and the State of California Department of Water Resources for Potential Amendments
to the State Water Supply Contracts -action requested -ADOPTION OF A
RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS AND A MITIGATION MONITORING
PROGRAM, APPROVING THE MONTEREY AGREEMENT, AND
AUTHORIZING THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE SAID
AGREEMENT. (472) (HEARING OPENED AND CONTINUED OPEN TO
THE BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 13, 1996 AT 10:30 A.M.)
Rggular Agenda
96-32 Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment establishing one temporary position of
Public Health Nurse II, and two temporary positions of Office Assistant II, for the
Hepatitis AProject -action requested -ADOPT ORDINANCE AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 1-9-96) (1170)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 3242 AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
S M
VOTE: 1 N 2 Y 3 N 4 Y S Y (Motion Carried)
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96-33 Update on "Substitute Groundwater Pumping Ordinance". (1219) (FROM 12-12-
95)
(BOARD DIRECTION THAT A JOINT WORKSHOP OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORSBUTTE COUNTY WATER COMMISSION BE SCHEDULED
FOR AN EVENING WITHIN THE NEXT FOUR TO SIX WEEKS AT THE
DURHAM MEMORIAL HALL)
96-34 Consideration of a request for recision of a fee request by Planning staff for the
contesting of the Development Review Committee's approval of the John McAmis
tentative parcel map, and a revision to the County's appeal procedure to accurately
reflect the provision in State law. (1520) (FROM 10-10-95)
(CHAIR McLAUGHLIN NOT PRESENT/VICE CHAIR MEYER PRESIDING)
MOTION: I MOVE THAT THE FEE IlViPOSED FOR THE APPEAL OF THE
JOHN McAMIS TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP BE 5250 ONLY,
AND REITERATE DIRECTION TO STAFF TO BRING
FORWARD AMENDMENTS TO THE PORTION OF OUR FEE
ORDINANCE THAT DEALS WITH PAYING FOR APPEALS.
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 NP S Y (Unanimously Carried)
RECESS: 11:55 A.M.
RECONVENE: 2:35 P.M. (CHAIR McLAUGHLIN PRESIDING)
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96-35 Butte County Consolidated Courts -proposed is the merger of the three data
processing systems currently in use (Superior Court, North County Municipal Court
and South County Municipal Court) onto one database, utilizing a single software
program that provides County wide access to the courts and the public -action
requested:
A. APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH AUTOMATED GOVERNMENT
SYSTEMS (AGS) (SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL
AND AUDITOR-CONTROLLER) FOR THE PRIMARY CASE
MANAGEMENT PORTION OF THIS PROPOSAL;
B. APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND
APPROVAL OF AUDITOR, AND AUTHORIZE ACQUISITION OF
IDENTIFIED FIXED ASSET EQUIPMENT IN THE MAXIMUM
AMOUNT OF $160,888 (RESTRICTED FUNDS/DEPARTMENT
BUDGETS); AND
C. APPROVE IN CONCEPT COMPLETION OF THE COURT'S
COMPUTER SYSTEM UPGRADE AS FUNDS BECOME AVAII.ABLE.
(2324)
MOTION: I MOVE TO (A) APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH
AUTOMATED GOVl~1f~NMENT SYSTEMS (AGS) (SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER) FOR THE PRIMARY CASE MANAGEMENT
PORTION OF THIS PROPOSAL; (B) APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFER B-085, AND AUTHORIZE ACQUISITION OF
IDENTIFIED FIXED ASSET EQUIPMENT IN THE b~LAXIMUM
AMOUNT OF $160,888 (RESTRICTED FUNDS/DEPARTMENT
BUDGETS); AND (C) APPROVE IN CONCEPT COMPLETION
OF THE COURT'S COMPUTER SYSTEM UPGRADE AS FUNDS
BECOME AVAILABLE.
S M
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y S Y (Unanimously Carried)
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96-36 District Attorney-Fanuly Support Division (FSD) -Board authorization is requested
for the District Attorney to subnut an application to the Child Support Program
Improvement Bureau of the California Department of Social Services for 5150,000
in State Investment Funds (SIF) to hire four Account Clerks and three Office
Assistants as "term employees" (through June 30, 1996) to enhance budgeted
overtime and staffing to assist the increase of welfare case child support collections -
action requested -AU'T'HORIZE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO SUBMIT
APPLICATION FOR SIF FUNDING. (2990) (***00)
MOTION: I MOVE TO AUTHORIZE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO
SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR SIF FUNDING.
S M
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y S Y (Unanimously Carried)
96-37 Gray Lodge Shotgun Either Sex Deer Hunt -action requested -ACCEPT
RECOMMENDATION OF THE BUTTE COUNTY FISH AND GAME
COMMISSION. (98)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
BUTTE COUNTY FISH AND GAME COMMISSION TO
APPROVE EITI~R SEX DEER HUNTS AT GRAY LODGE (G-
12) AND EAST TEHAMA (G-26).
S M
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y S Y (Unanimously Carried)
96-38 Public Comment. (PRESENTATIONS WII.L BE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS PROHIBITED BY STATE LAW FROM
TAKING ACTION ON ANY ITEM PRESENTED IF IT IS NOT LISTED ON THE
AGENDA.) (NONE)
96-39 CLOSED SESSION: The Board recessed at 2:59 p.m, to a closed session
conference with legal counsel for actual litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(x) (Ramos v. County of
Butte, and Shelton and Intravia v. Butte County [Workers'
Compensation Claim]).
RECONVENE: The Board reconvened at 3:36 p.m. following a closed session
conference with legal counsel for actual litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(a) (Ramos v. County of
Butte, and Shelton and Intravia v. Butte County [Workers'
Compensation Claim]). (NO ANNOUNCEMENTS)
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96-40 Communications received and referred. (COPIES OF ALL COMMUNICATIONS
ARE AVAII,ABLE IN THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OFFICE.)
A. Daniel J. Lang, Chiei; Butte County Fire Department -writes to the Board to
advise that, due to unresolved health problems, effective January 15, 1996 he
is returning to his previous assignment in Sacramento. Director Wilson has
appointed California Division of Forestry (CDF) Cooperative Fire Programs
Staff Chief Jack Wiest to the position of Chief of the Butte Ranger Unit
effective January 15, 1996. (REFER TO CHIEF ADMINISTRATNE
OFFICER)
B. Ralph R. Cassady, Chairman, Biggs-West Gridley Water
District - at its regular monthly Board meeting for the month of December,
1995, the District discussed the proposed Butte County Groundwater
Substitute Pumping Ordinance and authorized and directed Chairman Cassady
to deliver the District's comments to the Board. (REFER TO COUNTY
COUNSEL AND BUTTE COUNTY WATER COMMISSION)
C. Robert Millington, City of Biggs Attorney -writes to the Board regarding the
City of Biggs Encroachment Permit (No. 950499Urssued 6-12-95) to
construct a 60kV power line down the south side of Dakota Avenue (between
highway 99 and Sixth Street). (REFER TO DIRECTOR-PUBLIC WORKS}
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business before the Board, the meeting
was adjourned at 3:36 p.m. to reconvene on Tuesday,
February 13, 1996 at 9:00 a.m..
~-0~ C~,
ED McLAUG .Chair
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKLOCK, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Bo of Supervisors
By: ~~
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