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MINUTES:
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ED hAcLAUGHLIN, 4th gistrict, Cheir
VIVIAN MEY@R, 1st District
JANE DOLAN, 2nd District
MARY ANNE HOUX, art! District
GORDON THOMAS, 5th District
Call to order - Board of Supervisors room, County
Administration Building, 25 County Center Drive,
Oroville. Supervisors V. Meyer, Dolan, Houx, Thomas and
Chair 2icLaughlin present. Starlyn S. 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 - (NONE)
95-1fi Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board
consideration and action.
i. State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (ADP)
Drug/Hedi-Cal contract - ADF, by authority of an
interagency agreement with the Department of Health
and Human Services, has accepted the County Mental
Health, Alcohol and Drug Services' Medi-Cal
Proposal for fiscal year 1994-95 (anticipated
revenue $624,442). The proposal is to capture
Federal Drug/I~iedi-Cal dollars for services provided
by the County's two certified Drug/Hedi-Cal
providers - Butte County Kental Health, Alcohol and
Drug Services and the County's contracted perinatal
service provider, Enloe Hospital "Touchstone" -
action requested - APPROVE CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
95-17
1. Budget transfers - action requested - APPROVE
BUDGET TRANSFER B-100 (PROBATION), 8-101
(WELFARE/CHILDREN SERVICES DIVISION), B-102
(WELFARE/CAL-LEARN), B-103 WELFARE/ADMINISTRATION),
AND B-107 (LIBRARIES).
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2. County Library donations - in accordance with
Government Code Section 25355, donations of $955
from Friends of the Library, Paradise and $400 from
Joan Regan and Loy Braley, Paradise have been
received for the Butte County Trust Fund for the
purchase of books - action requested - ACCEPT
DONATIONS AND AUTHORIZE LETTERS OF APPRECIATION.
3. Butte County Fair Board - action requested -
APPOINT KENT AHLSWEDE (DISTRICT 3) TO A TERM TO
EXPIRE JANUARY 4, 1999.
4. Butte County Fish and Game Commission - action
requested - REAPPOINT MIKE MURRISH (DISTRICT 2} TO
A TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 1998.
5. Butte County Housing Authority - action requested -
APPOINT LEONARD WHITEGON (DISTRICT 3} TO A TERM TO
EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 1998.
6. Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District -
action requested - REAPPOINT PRISCILLA LEONARDI-
DRON (DISTRICT 2) TO A TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31,
1998 AND APPOINT LARRY EVANS (DISTRICT 4) TO A TERM
TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 1996.
7. Oroville Cemetery District - action requested -
REAPPOINT J. MICHAEL HUTTON TO A TERM TO EXPIRE
JANUARY 1, 1999.
8. Planning Commission - action requested - REAPPOINT
NINA LAMBERT (DISTRICT 2) TO A TERM TO EXPIRE
DECEMBER 31, 1998.
9. Certificate of Williamson Act Qxpiration - notice
of nonrenewal has been given as provided in
Government Code Section 51245 for Earl H. and Helen
W. Parker (Michael G. and Andrea Kay Dawson), AP
041-150-029 and -031 - action requested - APPROVE
CERTIFICATE OF WILLIAMSON ACT EXPIRATION AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN, AND AUTHORIZE RECORDING OF
THE CERTIFICATE OF EXPIRATION.
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10. Exchange of a public utility easement for a public
utility easement coincident with the new property
line created by the Flodin and Holar, boundary line
modification, AP 063-350-003 and -004, two parcels
located on the northwest side of Flodin's Court,
approximately 400 feet west of A. J. Stohy Road,
Forest Ranch area. This easement is to be
exchanged with Budd Schwab, Ann M. Schwab, Paul G.
Rumors and Janice M. Rumors for another easement
which is needed for public utility purposes -
action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR EXCHANGE
OF REAL PROPERTY, ADOPT RESOLUTION 95-24 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN RESOLUTION, AGREEMENT
AND QUITCLAIM DEED.
11. Final map - Lucas Ranch, Planned Unit Development
(P.U.D.) - the developer has provided an
Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit to guarantee
construction of improvements within one year on AP
060-200-001 through -020, AP 060-210-001 through -
029 and AP 060-220-001 through -023, 71 lots and
seven co~uaon areas, property located on both sides
of Humboldt Road, one mile northeast of Butte
Meadows, Butte Meadows area - action requested --
APPROVE FINAL MAP, ACCEPT EASEMENTS AS GRANTED IN
ITEM B OF THE OWNER'S STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE
PUBLIC, ACCEPT GRANT IN FEE SIMPLE OF HUMBOLDT ROAD
AS OFFERED IN ITEM A OF THE OWNER'S STATEMENT, AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT.
12. Norval Waste Systamn Inc. and Yuba Sutter Disposal,
Inc. - file a claim for equitable indemnity,
partial equitable indemnity, or contribution,
against the County of Butte as a result of alleged
injuries received at the solid waste transfer
station on Ord Ranch Road in Gridley on or about
October 2, 1993 - action requested - REJECT CLAIM
FOR INDEMNITY, PARTIAL EQUITABLE INDEMNITY, OR
CONTRIBUTION AND REFER TO COUNTY COUNSEL AND RISK
MANAGER.
13. District Attorney - Board approval is requested
to purchase for the Fasily Support Division a heavy
duty paper shredder in the maximum amount of $1,513
(DEPARTMENT BUDGET) - action requested - APPROVE
PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEM.
14. Request for proposal - voice mail system - a
request for proposal has been prepared for
replacement of the current CINDI system which is
not operational and beyond economic repair -
action requested - AUTHORIZE RELEASE OF REQUEST FOR
PROPOSAL.
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15. Notice of completion - Gridley Fire Station
resodel - the project has been completed in
accordance with the plans and specifications -
action requested - APPROVE THE PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION.
16. Award of bid no. 38-95 - District Attorney vehicle
lease - bid quotations have been received far the
lease of a midsized automobile for the District
Attorney's Child Abduction Unit with the low bidder
being Hobbie Chevrolet of Oroville in the total
amount of $17,297.92 -- action requested - AWARD BID
TO HOBBIE CHEVROLET.
17. Award of bid no. F-28 - Environmental Health pickup
truck - bids have been obtained for the purchase of
a 1994 pickup truck for the Environmental Health
Department with the low bidder being Hoblit Motors
of Colusa in the mount of $9,525.62, plus tax and
document fees - action requested - AWARD BID TO
HOBLIT MOTORS.
18. Sheriff-Coroner - under the Federal Drug
Interdiction Program, the County Sheriff's Office
was competitively selected to receive five U.S.
Army surplus OH 58 (Bell Jot Ranger) helicopters
for use in the State funded Marijuana Eradication
Program. On December 27, 1994 the Board accepted
as fixed assets three of the five Bell Jet Ranger
helicopters - action requested - AUTHORIZE
ACCEPTANCE AS FIXED ASSETS THE TWO ADDITIONAL
SURPLUS OH 58 (BELL JET RANGER) HELICOPTERS.
19. County Service Area No. 158 (Ishi Valley Estates) -
the street lights and fire flow system in CSA No.
158 have bean installed and energized, and the
owner of the development has requested that
maintenance and operation costs be assumed by the
service area. No funding was budgeted for fiscal
year 1994-95 so it is necessary to provide funding
by a $600 loan from the CSA Revolving Loan Fund -
actian requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B~108
AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 95-15 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGH.
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20. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment allocating
a fully funded Welfare Program Manager employee as
the ISAWS Project Manager for a period of time (1-
24-95 to 1-23-96) that coincides with the
completion of the case conversion process, and with
the savings associated with this assignment, add a
Staff Services system Specialist position to be
assigned to the ISAWS project for the maintenance
and technical support of the ISAWS computers and
systems. No additional costs to be incurred this
fiscal year as the requested staffing level change
is expense neutral - action requested - ADOPT
ORDINANCE 3174 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
(FROM 1-10-95}
21. Adoption of a salary ordinancQ amendment -
Spousal Abuser Prosecution Program - the program
provides three temporary full time positions for
counseling, clerical and investigatory purposes -
action requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE 3175 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 1-10-95)
22. Introduction of a salary ordinance amendment -
Department of Social Welfare/Interim Statewide
Automated Welfare SystQm (ISAWS} - 1} eliminate the
one remaining position of Principal Clerk which has
been scheduled for elimination during the ISAWS
implementation (the incumbent will be voluntarily
placed in a vacant Office Assistant III/II/I
position), and 2) reallocate an additional position
of Welfare Support Services Supervisor (from salary
savings of the eliminated Principal Clerk
position) - action requested - WAIVE READING OF THE
ORDINANCE.
23. Introduction of a salary ordinance amendment
creating the position of Court Executive Officer of
the Sutte County Superior and Municipal Courts
pursuant to Goverhment Code Section 68114.6 (this
is an at-will employee to be appointed by the
courts). The salary range assignment is $60,000-
$72,000 annually (reduced by 5~ in keeping with
other County employees), allowing the courts the
discretion and flexibility to appoint the incumbent
at any point within this salary range commensurate
with experience, and the discretion to change the
salary within this range at any tine within the
term of the contract. The salary ordinance further
adds a new section and budget unit of Butte County
Superior and Municipal Courts including one
allocated position of Court Executive Officer -
action requested - WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
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24. Resolution authorizing the collection of co-payment
fees for inmate medical services - Senate Bill No.
163 (Presley} added Section 4011.2 to the Penal
Code allowing the collection of $3 for each non-
emergency and inmate initiated requests for medical
services - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 95-
16 ADOPTING THE PROVISIONS OF SENATE BILL N0. 163
ALLOWING THE COLLECTION OF FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY THE CALIFORNIA MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION'S CORRECTIONS AND HEALTH CARE
COMMITTEE.
25. Resolution proclaiming March a$ National Social
Work Month - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION
95-17 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
2b. Resolution recognizing and honoring Jeffrey Dalman
Madden, forcer Code Enforcement Officer, who passed
away on Thursday, December 29, 1994, far his
unequaled dedication and outstanding contribution
to the quality of life in Butte County - action
requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 95-18 AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
27. Resolution in honor of Mary Jane Perrucci upon her
retirement from the District Attorney's office
after 30 years of servicQ to the County of Butte -
action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 95-19 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
28. Dr. Dennis Ralston and Dr. Graham Foqq, Department
of Land, Air and water Resources at U.C. Davis -
proposed are two professional services agreements
for participation in the Nitrate Advisory Committee
with a cap of $20,000 (County Service Area No. 114
[Nitrate Action Plan]) far each agreement to cover
the Life of their participation in this project -
action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENTS AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
29. County Caunael - proposed is an agreement for
county counsel services for a terms of four years
expiring on December 27, 1998 with compensation at
a rate of $73,888 per fiscal year in accordance
with the County's salary ordinance - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
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30. Butte County HouBinq Authority - in March of 1994,
the Board provided authority to the Housing
Authority to submit an application to the state
Allocation Co~ourittee to receive a bond allocation
for impleaentation of a Mortgage Credit Certificate
(MCC) Program throughout the County. The MCC
Program assists first-time home buyers. The
success of the initial program has resulted in a
request to support an application for an additional
bond allocation in the amount of $4,000,000 which
will be transferrQd to $1,800,000 in Mortgage
Credit Certificates. The Housing Authority will
assume all financial risk and administrative
responsibility for the program - action requested -
ADOPT RESOLUTION 95-20 APPROVING THE APPLICATION
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
31. Systems Computer Technology (SCT) - SCT has
submitted a proposal in the amount of $25,000 to
develop a software application for the District
Attorney's Check Restitution and Prosecution Unit.
The Computer Steering Committee, on January 4,
1995, addressed the issues of sole source provider
versus bid process, funding of the project (monies
generated from the program) and future maintenance
of the system, and consequently voted unanimously
to support thQ proposal - action requested -
APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-106 AND AUTHORIZE THE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO ENTER INTO THE CONTRACT WITH
SCT TO DEVELOP THE SOFTWARE APPLICATION.
32. Camp/McLaughlin - proposed is a lease and agreement
for a Fire Department battalion office at 9418-A
Midway, Durham for a period of five months
commencing February 1, 1995 in the monthly amount
of $250 (DEPARTMENT BUDGET) - action requested -
APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-99 AND LEASE AND
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE VICE CHAIR TO SIGN.
33. State Department of Toxic Substances
Control/California Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) - under tangs of the proposed agreement (no.
94-T0699), the County agrees to provide a
specialized team of personnel to respond to
hazardous saterials esergencies or potential
emergQncias, and to purchase hazardous materials
emergency response equipment which shall be used by
the Fire Department's Hazardous Materials Unit.
The County of Butte has received, over the past
seven years, four grants of money from the
Department of Toxic Substances Control/EPA. Under
the proposed agreement, the grant amount is
$21,000 - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 95-21
APPROVING AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
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34. State Department of Health Services - Immunization
Project Agreement No. 94-20796 - proposed is an
agreement wherein the State will make available
100$ State funding in the amount of $72,049 to
cover specific activities that will raise the
immunization levels of infants, preschool-age and
school-age children - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
35. 1994-95 Rural Health Services Program - proposed is
an agreement with the State Department of Health
Services which wakes available $285,428 (100$
State) (hospital allocation/$74,431; physician
allocation/$21,682; other allocation/$23,767; and
child treatment allocation/$165,548) that can be
utilized by hospitals and physicians to partially
offset the cost of providing uncompensated medical
care to County residents. A portion of the funds
are utilized to provide medical treatment services
to children diagnosed with problems in the Child
Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program -
action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
3&. 1495-96 Funding Application for the Maternal and
Child Health Program - the county's Department of
Public Health is applying for $157,452 (100$ State)
that will be utilized to enhance services to
mothers and children rosidinq in Butte County -
action requested - APPROVE THE 1995-96 FUNDING
APPLICATION.
37. Neai Road Landfill Company - Federal and State
regulations require that landfill gas monitoring be
implemented at the Neai Road Landfill. Neal Road
Landfill Company, the landfill operator, has
submitted a letter proposal to have their engineer,
James A. Wyse, Inc., provide the services for a one
year period - action requested - APPROVE LETTER
PROPOSAL AND AUTHORIZE PUBLIC WORKS TO DIRECT HEAL
ROAD LANDFILL COMPANY TO PROCEED WITH THE WORK AT A
COST NOT TO EXCEED $3,000 (HEAL ROAD LANDFILL
MANAGEMENT FUND) WITHOUT PRIOR PUBLIC WORKS'
APPROVAL SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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38. Neal Road Landfill Company - Federal and State
regulations require that procedures for excluding
prohibited waste be implemented at the Neal Road
Landfill. Neal Road Landfill Company, the landfill
operator, has submitted a letter proposal to
provide the services which include retaining a
full-time hazardous waste control coordinator,
employee training, conducting prohibited waste load
checks, removal of detected hazardous waste,
incoming load screening and distribution of
education material, along with monitoring of the
landfill recycling center for a one year period -
action requested - APPROVE LETTER PROPOSAL AND
AUTHORIZE PUBLIC WORKS TO DIRECT NEAL ROAD LANDFILL
COMPANY TO PROCEED WITH THE WORK, AT A COST NOT TO
EXCEED $55,000 (HEAL ROAD LANDFILL MANAGEMENT FUND)
WITHOUT PRIOR PUBLIC WORKS APPROVAL SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER.
39, Metcalf ~ Eddy - in 1994 a water quality
verification monitoring program was developed and
implemented at the Neal Road Landfill. The
resulting report indicates through statistical
analysis the possibility of offsite ~rigration of
leachate from the landfill and that the existing
system of walla ryas insufficient to adequately
monitor groundwater under present conditions.
Based upon the report, thQ Regional Water Quality
Control Board (RWQCB) has directed a corrective
action prograa be developed to provide additional
monitoring and to impl®ment means to prevent
further leachate migration. The firm of Metcalf &
Eddy, which provides water qual~.ty monitoring at
the landfill and which prepared and implemented the
verification monitoring, has submitted a letter
proposal to develop the corrective action plan -
action requested - APPROVE LETTER PROPOSAL AND
AUTHORIZE PUBLIC WORKS TO DIRECT METCALF ~ EDDY TO
PROCEED WITH THE WORK AT A C05T NOT TO EXCEED
$9,140 (HEAL ROAD LANDFILL MANAGEMENT FUND) WITHOUT
PRIOR PUBLIC WORKS APPROVAL SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF
COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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40. Carl Rickards - proposed is a lease and agreement
for office space at 260-E Cohasset Raad, Chico to
house the aerged County Mental Health Business and
Alcohol and Druq Service Business Offices
commencing April 1, 1995 and terminating on
September 30, 1998. The maximum amount of the
1994-95 fiscal year lease is $7,500 (funded with
savings from the building being vacating as well as
the savings created by not leasing office space for
a second business office) - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTX COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
41. California Department of Social Services (CDSS} -
the Footer Care Initiative, Assembly Bill 2129
(Chapter 1089, Statutes of 1993) was implemented in
order to expand foster parent training and to
provide specialized training for foster parents
caring for children with special care needs. In
addition, this funding is provided to increase
efforts in recruiting foster families, specifically
minority foster families and families willing to
accept sibling placements. The CDSS is making
$33,621 available through the end of fiscal year
1994-95. The County's Welfare Department has
completed the required training plan, which has
been approved by CDSS, and is requQStinq Board
approval of the increased appropriation in the
Children Services Budget (570-004-536} to provide
for contracted training and recruitment activities
with no additional staffing - action requested -
APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-110 APPROPRIATING
UNANTICIPATED REVENUE.
42. California Department of Social Services - SB 370
(Chapter 1294, Statutes of 1989) provides for Aid
to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care
(AFDC-FC) five percent specialized care incentives
and assistance program (SCIAP) for fiscal year
1994-95. The County's Welfare Department is
requesting an additional $25,936 appropriation to
provide for 100 reimbursed State funding for
special need foster children. This is a one year
program - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFER B-109 APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE
TO THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES DIVISION PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES SCIAP ACCOUNT.
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43. Annual Inspection of Juvenile Detention
Facilities - William R. Patrick, Judge of the
superior Court, submits the Annual Inspection
Report in accordance with Section 209 of the
Welfare and Institutions Code - action requested -
ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION.
44. Sheriff-Coroner - an extra help Sheriff's Clerk III
(at $9.50 per hour, step 1 of the salary range)
with the department since December 31, 1992 has
been offered a position of Sheriff's Clerk II in
the Incarceration Division - action requested -
BOARD AUTHORIZATION TO HIRE A SHERIFF-CLERK II AT
$9.46 PER HOUR, STEP 3 OF THE SALARY RANGE.
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH A
CORRECTION TO ITEM 3.06 AND REMOVAL OF ITEM
3.41.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
(CHAIR McLAUGHLIN ABSTAINED FROM THE VOTE ON ITEM 3.32)
95-18 Presentation of Resolution No. 95-19 in honor of Mary
Jane Perucci upon her retirement from the District
Attorney's Office after 30 years of service to the County
of Butte. (PRESENTATION BY CHAIR McLAUGHLIN)
95-19 Presentation to the family of Jeffrey Dalman Madden.
{PRESENTATION TO MICHELLE MADDEN BY BILL FARREL, DIRECTOR
OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, OF A PLAQUE AND RESOLUTION NO.
95-18 BY CHAIR MCLAUGHLIN RECOGNIZING AND HONORING
JEFFREY DALMAN MADDEN, FORMER CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER,
WHO PASSED AWAY ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1994, FOR HIS
UNEQUALED DEDICATION AND OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE
QUALITY OF LIFE IN BUTTE COUNTY)
95-20 Appointments - commissions and committees.
a. Appointments to committee vacancies. (NONE}
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95-21
Update on Sacramento legislativa and budget activities.
A. Report on State budget - action requested - ACCEPT
FOR INFORxATION (REPORT BY DALE WAGERxAN, COUNTY
IAHHYIST);
B. Legislative Platform - action requested - ADOPT
LEGISLATIVE PLATFORx (DALE WAGERMAN); AND
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT THE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
AMENDED TO INCLUDE MANDATED PUBLIC HEALTH
SERVICES INCLUDING LABORATORIES.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
C. Request to introduce legislation - action
requested - ADOPT MOTION IN SUPPORT OF INTRODUCTION
OF LEGISLATION BY SENATOR TIM LESLIE TO PROVIDE
PROPERTY TAX SHIFT RELIEF TO BUTTE COUNTY OF $1.726
MILLION, REPRESENTING THE SECOND HALF OF THE RELIEF
OFFERED BY AB 1519 FROx 1993.
MOTION: I xOVE TO ADOPT A MOTION IN SUPPORT OF
INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION HY SENATOR TIM
LESLIE (SB 124) TO PROVIDE PROPERTY TAX SHIFT
RELIEF TO BUTTE COUNTY OF $1.72fi MILLION,
REPRESENTING THE SECOND HALF OF THE RELIEF
OFFERED HY AB 1519 FROM 1993.
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VOTE: l Y 2 X 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
95-22 Flood disaster - action requested:
A. REPORT•BY CHAIR McLAUGHLIN, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER JOHN BLACKLOCK AND EI~RGENCY SERVICES
OFFICER HIKE xADDEN; AND (REPORT BY xIKE MADDEN,
EMERGENCY SERVICES OFFICER)
H. ADOPT RESOLUTION/PROCLAxATION OF TERtiINATION OF
LOCAL EMERGENCY AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
(578)
MOTION: I xOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION N0. 95-22 EXTENDING
THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EI~iERGENCY AND
RESOLUTION NO. 95-23 DESIGNATION OF
APPLICANT'S AGENT (xIKE MADDEN, EMERGENCY
SERVICES COORDINATOR; STARLYN BROWN, ASSISTANT
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER; AND DAVE KELLEY,
ASSISTANT AUDITOR-CONTROLLER)
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VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
Paqe 25 January 24, 1995
95-23 Butte County Animal Control Advisory Board - action
requested:
A. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AMENDING COMPOSITION OF
THE BUTTE COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY BOARD; AND
B. FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
KATHRYN F. MCKENZIE, NORTH VALLEY VETERINARY
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; CHARLENE PLUMB, PROMOTION OF
ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY; DeDe STERLING, BIDWELL
WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER; TOM DONATI, BUTTE
COUNTY CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION; MERRY S. JOHNSON,
NORTHWEST SOCIE'T'Y FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO
ANIMALS; CAROL COOPER, BUTTE HUMANE SOCIETY;
MARGERY TAYLOR, BUTTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU; AND LOIS
PANTEL, PUBLIC MEMBER NOT AFFILIATED WITH MEMBER
ORGANIZATIONS. (986}
MOTION: I MOVE TO A) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 95-24
AMENDING COMPOSITION OF THE BUTTE COUNTY
ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY BOARD; AND B}
APPOINTMENT OF ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS KATHRYN
F. MCKENZIE, NORTH VALLEY VETERINARY MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION; CHARLENE PLUMB, PROMOTION OF
ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY; DeDe STERLING, BIDWELL
WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER; TOM DONATI,
BUTTE COUNTY CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION; MERRY S.
JOHNSON, NORTHWEST SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION
OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS; CAROL COOPER, BUTTE
HUMANE SOCIETY; MARGERY TAYLOR, BUTTE COUNTY
FARM BUREAU; AND IRIS PANTEL, PUBLIC MEMBER
NOT AFFILIATED WITH MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried}
95-24 Public hearing - to solicit comments rwgarding the final
Grantee Performance Report for tho State of California,
Housing and Community Development Department, Community
Development Block Grants No. 92-EDBG-297 and No. 93-EDBG-
220. (1020) (PUBLIC HEARING HELD)
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RECESS: 9:5a A.M.
RECONVENE: 10:13 A.K.
95-25 Continued hearing -- Blakeley Western - consideration of
a General Plan Amendment to the text and map of the Land
Use Element (draft environmental impact report has been
prepared) changing the designation from Grazing and Open
Lands and Low Density Residential to Industrial,
Commercial, Medium Density Residential, Low Density
Residential, and Public for property zoned "U"
(Unclassified), "R-1" (Residential), and "A-40"
(Agricultural-40 acre parcels), property located along
the went Bide of Highway 99, north of Neal Road and along
the east side of Oroville, Chico Highway north of Neal
Road, identified as AP 040-050-024, -054, -064, -067;
oao-l2o-019, south Chico area. (1067) (**oo) (***oo)
(****oo)
(CHAIR McLAUGHLIN NOT PRESENT/CHAIR McLAUGHLIN PRESENT)
(SUPERVISOR THOMAS NOT PRE.SENT/SUPERVISOR THOMAS PRESENT)
RECESS: 2:15 P.K.
RECONVENE: 3:42 P.M.
95-25 Continued hearing - Blakeley Western - consideration of
a General Plan Amendment to the text and map of the Land
Use Element {draft environmental impact report has been
prepared) changing the designation from Grazing and Open
Lands and Low Density Residential to Industrial,
Commercial, l~iedium Density Residential, Low Density
Residential, and Public for property zoned "U"
(Unclassified), "R-1" {Residential), and "A-40"
(Agricultural-40 acre parcels), property located aionq
the west side of Highway 99, north of Neal Road and along
the east side of Oroville, Chico Highway north of Neal
Road, identified as AP 040-050-024, -054, -064, -067;
040-120-019, south Chico area. {****87)
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95-25 MOTION: I MOVE TO REFER THIS APPLICATION TO THE
DIRECTOR-DEVELOPliF.NT SERVICES TO RETURN TO THE
BOARD AT A FUTURE DATE WITH LANGUAGE FOR
FURTHER CONSIDERATION TO INCLUDE 1} THAT ANY
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY BE PRECEDED BY
SUBMITTAL BY THE APPLICANT AND APPROVAL BY THE
COUNTY OF A SPECIFIC PLAN AND ZONING; 2) THE
SITE SHALL BE EXTENSIVELY LANDSCAPED AND
SCREENED FROM HIGHWAY 99 AND ALL ADJACENT
PROPERTIES; 3) SINCE THIS PROJECT IS BEING
TOUTED AS A "JOBS CREATION PROJECT",
DEVELOPMENT SHALL PROCEED IN A PHASED SEQUENCE
IN WHICH THE RESEARCH PARK IS DEVELOPED FIRST.
CHICO HAS A LARGE INVENTORY OF EXISTING
HOUSES. ALSO, THERE IS AT LEAST THREE OTHER
MAJOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS PROPOSED FOR
THIS GENERAL VICINITY. ALL OF THOSE PROPOSED
DEVELOPMENTS AND THIS PROPOSAL'S HOUSING PLAN
SHOULD BE IOOKED AT IN A MANNER THAT PROVIDES
A BIGGER PICTURE THAN JUST INDIVIDUAL
PROJECTS; 4) THE PROJECT SHALL HAVE NO ADVERSE
IMPACT ON EXISTING DRAINAGE CONDITIONS AND
SHOULD SEEK TO IMPROVE THE IMMEDIATE AREA;
5) THE BALANCE OF THE PROJECT SHALL NOT BE
DEVELOPED UNTIL THERE IS A GRADE SEPARATED
FREEWAY INTERCHANGE. THE COUNTY SHALL NOT
SHARE IN ITS COST. THE APPLICANT MAY RECEIVE
SOME LEVEL OF COST SHARING THROUGH AGREEMENTS
WITH FUTURE DEVELOPERS IN THE AREA AT SUCH
TIME AS OTHER PROJECTS OCCUR; 6) A DESIGN
CHARACTER STUDY SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE
SPECIFIC PLAN THAT WILL ENSURE PROVISION OF
WELL CONCEIVED AND HARMONIOUS BUILDINGS, AND
SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH A COMPREHENSIVE
LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING AND SIGNING PROGRAM;
7) BUFFERS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE
PROPERTY CONSISTING OF LANDSCAPED SETBACKS OR
OPEN SPACE SUFFICIENT TO RESOLVE ANY POTENTIAL
CONFLICTS WITH THE CONTINUATION OF COMMERCIAL
FARMING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF ORO-CHICO
HIGHWAY; $) THE NAME OF THE PROJECT SHALL BE
CHANGED TO SOMETHING THAT IS MORE HARMONIOUS
TO THE CULTURE OF CHICO; 9} THE USE OF THE
TERM "INDUSTRIAL PARK" IN THIS APPLICANT SHALL
BE STRICKEN, AND SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED WITH
"RESEARCH PARK" OR "ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PARK";
10) THE ISSUE OF THE GREENLINE AND SCHOOL
DISTRICT BOUNDARIES ARE UNRESOLVED.
M
VOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 (Nation diesf lack of second)
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95-25 MOTION: I MOVE FOR A MOTION OF INTENT TO APPROVE THE
APPLICANT'S PROJECT SUBJECT TO A SPECIFIC PLAN
BEING BROUGHT BACK TO THE HOARD FOR APPROVAL
THAT WOULD ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES THAT STAFF AND
SUPERVISOR ROUX HAVE BROUGHT FORTH.
S M
VOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 (Motion Withdrawn)
MOTION: I MOVE FOR A MOTION OF INTENT SUBJECT TO A
SPECIFIC PLAN BEING APPROVED BY THE BOARD THEN
THE GENERAL PLAN IS ALSO APPROVED SUBJECT TO
RESOLUTION OF ISSUES AS ENUMERATED IN
SUPERVISOR ROUX' MOTION AND GREENLINE AND
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
M S
VOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 (Secor-d Withdrawn}
MOTION: I MOVE FOR APPROVAL OF THE GENERAL PLAN
AMENDIdENT .
M
VOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 (Motion dies:/lack of second)
MOTION: I MOVE TO UPHOLD THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S
DENIAL OF THIS GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND
ENCOURAGE THE APPLICANT TO WORK WITH THE
COUNTY ON THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE THAT IS IN
PROGRESS.
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 N 4 Y 5 N (Kotion Carried)
Regular Agenda
95-26 Sheriff-Coroner - Vehicle Replacement Proposal - action
requested - THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER RECOMMENDS
APPROVAL OF OPTION NO. 3, ACQUISITION OF SIXTEEN
VEHICLES. (1321)
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE OPTION N0. 3, ACQUISITION OF
SIXTEEN VEHICLES, AND DIRECT THE
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO WORK WITH THE
SHERIFF-CORONER ON A VEHICLE REPLACEMENT
POLICY {REPLACIIIENT ON A YEAR-BY-YEAR BASIS AS
PART OF THE REGULAR, ONGOING BUDGET OPERATIONS
OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.)
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
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January 24, 1995
95-27 A MATTER ON WHICH A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD - Butte
County Planning Copmission - consideration of a code
amendment (negative declaration regarding environmental
impacts has been recamnended} amending Chapter 24,
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the Butte County Code.
The amendment is to codify the past zoning
interpretations, update derinitions, wording and uses,
simplify permitting procedures, and modify certain
provisions regarding allowed uses. The amendment would
apply to unincorporated areas Countywide - action
requested - FINDINGS AND ACTIONS AS SPECIFIED IN THE
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES REPORT OF JANUARY 3, 1995. (1450)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT THE AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 24
OF THE BUTTE COUNTY CODE AND A) FIND THAT A
NEGATIVE DECLARATION HAS BEEN PREPARED IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF CEQA AND
HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY REVIEWED, ANALYZED, AND
CONSIDERED AND REFLECTS THE INDEPENDENT
JUDGEMENT OF THE COUNTY OF BUTTE; B) ADOPT A
NEGATIVE DECLARATION REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACTS; C) ADOPT ORDINANCE 3176 (GORREGTED
PAGES 1 AND 2) AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF BUTTE, HORE
SPECIFICALLY CHAPTER 24 AS PRESENTED IN
EXHIBIT A; AND D) INITIATE PRECISE ZONING
AMENDMENTS FOR THE PROPERTIES THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THE ELIMINATION OF THE RMH, R-1
A6C AND A2 LTD. ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS.
S M
VOTE: 1 N 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Notion Carried}
95-28 items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board
consideration and action.
1. State Department of Alcohol and Druq Programs (ADP)
Drug/Medi-Cal contract - ADP, by authority of an
interagency agreement with the Department of Health
and Human Services, has accepted the County Kental
Health, Alcohol and Drug Services' Medi-Cal
Proposal for fiscal year 1994-95 (anticipated
revenue $624,442). The proposal is to capture
Federal Drug/Medi--Cal dollars for services provided
by the County's two certified Drug/Medi-Cal
providers - Butte County Rental Health, Alcohol and
Drug services and the County's contracted perinatal
service provider, Enloe Hospital "Touchstone" -
action requested - APPROVE CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER. (NO ACTION
TAKEN}
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January 24, 1995
95-29 Public Comment. (PRESENTATIONS WILL 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.)
1. Vern Chadwick, Oroville - timing of when
information on the agenda is available.
2. Harold Galliett, Oroville - his research on floods,
flow frequency calculations.
95-30 CLOSED SESSION: The Board recessed at 5:00 p.m. to
a closed session with legal counsel
regarding existing litigation
pursuant to Government Coda Section
54956.9{a) (Butterfield v. County of
Butte [a workers' compensation
claim], and Janney v. County of
Butte.)
RECONVENE: The Board reconvened at 5:15 p.m.
following a closed session with legal
counsel regarding existing litigation
pursuant to Goverru~ent Code Section
5495b.9(a) (Butterfield v. County of
Butte [t~ workers' compensation claim],
and Janney v. County of Butte.) (NO
ANNOUNCEMENTS)
95--31 communications
Communications received and referred. (COPIES OF ALL
COMMUNICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK OF THE BOARD
OFFICE)
a. Patricia C. Esgra, Chisf Deputy Legal Affairs
Secretary, Governor's Office - responds to Chair
McLaughlin's letter to the Governor concerning
Indian gaming. (REFER TO COUNTY COUNSEL)
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January 24, 1995
AU7oURNMENT: There being no further business before
the Board, the meeting was adjourned at
5:15 p.m. to reconvene at 9:00 a.m. on
Tuesday, February 14, 1995.
C i
ED McLAUGHLIN, Chair
Butte County and of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKLOCK, Chief ~-dministrative Officer
and Clerk of t Board of Supervisors
By:
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