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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
R.J. BEELER, 1st District
JANE DOLAN, 2nd District
MARY ANNE HOUX, 3rd District
CURT JOSIASSEN, 4th District
FRED C. DAVIS, 5th District
February 8, 2000
Call to Order - Board of Supervisors Room, County Administration
Building, 25 County Center Drive, Oroville. Supervisors
present: Beeler, Houx, Josiassen, Davis and Chair Dolan. Also
present: John S. Blacklock, 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 Troy Powers, St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic
Church, Oroville.
Consent Acrenda
00-38
1. Approval of Minutes - action requested - APPROVE MINUTES
OF JANUARY 25, 2000.
2. Budget Transfers - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFERS B-168 (SHERIFF); AND B-164 (APPROPRIATION FOR
CONTINGENCIES-PUBLIC WORKS). (Budget transfers listed
above require a 4/5 vote.)
3. County Library Donations - in accordance with Government
Code Section 25355, donations of $1,525 from Chico Friends
of the Library, and $225 from Gridley 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.
4. Fire Department Donation - the Kelly Ridge Volunteer Fire
Company has donated a King Handie Talkie Radio, Model No.
EPH5991A, Serial No. D18638, valued at $800, to the Butte
County Fire Department - action requested - ACCEPT
DONATION AND AUTHORIZE A LETTER OF APPRECIATION.
5. County Survey Information Donation - a second donation of
historical survey information, valued at $4,900, has been
received from Richard R. Roper. The information includes
survey field books, plats, and maps, and is available for
public viewing through the Public works Department -
action requested - ACCEPT DONATION AND AUTHORIZE A LETTER
OF APPRECIATION.
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February 8, 2000
00-38 6. Public Service Easement Abandonment - the Board has
received a petition requesting the abandonment of a public
service easement lying within Lot B of Heritage Estates,
Phase 2, beginning at Heritage Drive and running southeast
to Kelly Ridge Road - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION
00-15 SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 14, 2000, AT
11:30 A.M.
7. Alley Abandonment - the Board has received a petition
requesting the abandonment of a public right-of-way
consisting of the alleys within the Glendale Addition to
Chico Unit I, located on the east and west sides of
McIntosh Avenue (formerly known as Second Street)
approximately 500 feet east of Diamond Avenue, southwest
of Chico - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 00-16
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 14, 2000, AT 11:45 A.M.
8. Butte County Behavioral Health Board - action
requested - APPOINT/REAPPOINT JANET WILSON (PROFESSIONAL),
COLLEEN PHIPPS (FAMILY), JEAN WOLD (PROFESSIONAL), AND
MARGE HUBBARD (CONSUMER) TO TERMS TO END DECEMBER 31,
2002.
9. Gerald Ernst and Dale w. Ritter - Rezone - Report to the
Board - the Planning Commission has held a hearing on the
proposed rezone of 178+ acres (consisting of four parcels)
from FR-40 (Foothill Recreational-40 acres) to FR-20
(Foothill Recreational-20 acres) and submits a report to
the Board - action requested - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION.
10. Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Zoning Compliance
Criteria for Lot Line Adjustments and Mergers - the Public
works Department has prepared an ordinance which will make
revisions to streamline the boundary line modification
process by making merger and lot line adjustment
provisions similar with respect to compliance and zoning
provisions. The ordinance will resolve several concerns
expressed by local engineers, surveyors, and property
owners - action requested - WAIVE READING OF THE
ORDINANCE.
11. Property Exchange - Chico Sheriff's Substation - Board
approval is requested by the General Services Director for
agreements regarding the exchange of property to provide
alternative ingress and egress to the Chico Sheriff's
Substation, and acquisition of land for parking - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR EXCHANGE OF REAL
PROPERTY WITH MID VALLEY PROPERTIES AND MID VALLEY TRACTOR
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; FIND THAT PUBLIC POLICY
DOES NOT NECESSITATE THE FILING OF A PARCEL MAP FOR THE
CONVEYANCES AS A RESULT OF THE APPROVED AGREEMENT FOR
EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY; AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
REQUIRED GRANT DEED DOCUMENTS.
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February 8, 2000
00-38 12. Storage Shelves Purchase - Board approval is
requested by the Sheriff's Office to purchase storage
shelves from IMS Custom Sheet Metal in the amount of
$4,862.13 (Inmate welfare Trust). The shelves will be
utilized to store inmate possessions in the old main jail
facility. A budget transfer of department funds is
requested to cover the cost of the shelves - action
requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-165 (4 /5 vote
required); AND APPROVE PURCHASE OF STORAGE SHELVES.
13. Expiration of Utility User Tax - Article VIII,
Section 21-114 (a) of the Butte County Code requires the
Utility User Tax to expire upon the Board's acceptance of
the certified results of the election of March 7, 2000.
The Treasurer-Tax Collector submits a copy of the letter
which was sent to all utility companies notifying them of
the anticipated date of expiration - action requested -
ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION.
14. Monthly Investment Report - the Treasurer-Tax Collector
submits the December 31, 1999, report in accordance with
the Butte County Statement of Investment Policy dated
July 1, 1999 - action requested - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION.
15. Approval of Documents and Resolution Authorizing
withdrawal and Acceptance of Tobacco Settlement Monies -
Board approval is requested for documents required for the
acceptance of Tobacco Settlement Funds pursuant to a
Memorandum of Understanding between the State and local
agencies for division of the funds - action requested -
APPROVE RELEASE AND DISCHARGE OF CLAIMS; APPROVE AGREEMENT
REGARDING INTERPRETATION OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING;
ADOPT RESOLUTION 00-17 AUTHORIZING WITHDRAWAL AND
ACCEPTANCE OF TOBACCO SETTLEMENT MONIES PURSUANT TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING; APPROVE TRANSFER
INSTRUCTIONS-CALIFORNIA ACCOUNT-TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUND;
APPROVE ELECTION TO RECEIVE FIRST DISTRIBUTION OF TOBACCO
SETTLEMENT FROM STATE CONTROLLER; AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR,
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, AUDITOR-CONTROLLER, AND
TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS.
16. Local Agency Improvement Fees - pursuant to Government
Code Section 66006(b), on January 11, 2000, the Auditor-
Controller submitted the Combined Report of Impact Fees or
Local Agency Improvement Fees for fiscal year 1998-99 as
public notice that the information was available for
inspection. No objections or requests for correction were
received regarding the report. Review of the report is
considered complete with this action - action requested -
ACCEPT REPORT. (FROM 1-11-00)
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00-38 17. California Kids' Plates Mini Grant - the Public Health
Department has received $6,000 from the San Diego State
University Foundation to enhance community efforts to
prevent pedestrian and bicycle accidents involving
children through the promotion of the sale of Kids' Plates
motor vehicle license plates. Funds raised by the sale of
the Kids' Plates will be utilized for child abuse and
injury prevention - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFER B-163 (4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING $6,000 IN UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE.
18. Bus Purchase Funding - Board approval is requested by the
Public works Department to request an allocation from
Butte County Association of Governments to release Butte
County Transit capital reserve funding in the amount of
$259,617 to augment the Public works Department's budget
for the purchase of seven new Compressed Natural Gas
fueled transit buses - action requested - APPROVE REQUEST
TO USE BUTTE COUNTY TRANSIT CAPITAL RESERVE FUNDS; AND
APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-162 (4 /5 vote required)
ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE.
19. Adoption of a Salary Ordinance Amendment - County
Counsel has requested the Personnel Department
prepare a salary ordinance amendment which deletes one
position of Staff Services Systems Specialist/Senior Staff
Services Systems Specialist in response to a departmental
reorganization - action requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE 3580
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 1-25-00)
20. Adoption of a Salary Ordinance Amendment - County Counsel
has requested the Personnel Department prepare a salary
ordinance amendment which adds one position of Deputy
County Counsel IV - action requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE
3581 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 1-25-00)
21. Adoption of a Salary Ordinance Amendment - the Public
works Department has requested the Personnel Department
prepare a salary ordinance amendment which creates the
positions of Associate Surveyor and Assistant Surveyor to
better reflect and redefine the job duties of the Civil
Engineering-Supervisor position. The ordinance also
reclassifies one flexibly staffed position of Civil
Engineering-Assistant/Civil Engineering-Associate in the
Public works-General Services division to Associate
Surveyor/Assistant Surveyor; and reclassifies one flexibly
staffed position of Civil Engineering-
Assistant/Engineering Technician II/I in the Public works-
Engineering and Administration division to Assistant
Surveyor/Engineering Technician II/I - action requested -
ADOPT ORDINANCE 3582 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
(FROM 1-25-00)
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00-38 22. Adoption of a Salary Ordinance Amendment - the welfare
Department has requested the Personnel Department prepare
a salary ordinance amendment which adds one position of
Specialist - Public Guardian/Public Administrator to the
welfare Department in response to caseload demands on the
Public Guardian/Public Administrator division. Funding
for this position is available in the welfare Department
budget - action requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE 3583 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 1-25-00)
23. Removal of a Salary Ordinance Amendment - on
January 25, 2000, the welfare Department requested the
Personnel Department prepare a salary ordinance amendment
which would reclassify one position of Supervisor-Staff
Support Services to Administrative Analyst II/I in
response to a recommendation contained in the department-
wide classification study conducted by Cooperative
Personnel Services. At the request of the welfare
Department, the Personnel Department is requesting this
item be removed from the agenda without action or further
consideration - action requested - REMOVE ITEM FROM AGENDA
WITHOUT ACTION OR CONSIDERATION. (FROM 1-25-00)
24. Introduction of a Salary Ordinance Amendment - the
Behavioral Health Department has requested the Personnel
Department prepare a salary ordinance amendment which
converts one term position of Health Education
Specialist II/I (term to end 6-30-00) to a regular help
position in response to a shift in the funding source for
the position from grant funds to realignment funds -
action requested - WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
25. Introduction of a Salary Ordinance Amendment - the welfare
Department has requested the Personnel Department prepare
a salary ordinance amendment which deletes one position of
Administrative Analyst III in the welfare-Services budget
unit, and adds one position of welfare Staff Analyst to
the welfare-Administration budget unit - action
requested - WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
26. Resolution Recognizing February as American History
Month - the National Society Daughters of the American
Revolution is requesting the Board recognize February as
American History Month - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION 00-18 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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00-38 27. Northern Valley Catholic Social Services - Board
approval is requested by the Butte County Department of
Behavioral Health for an agreement with Northern Valley
Catholic Social Services for the provision of services in
support of the County's Quality Improvement Plan.
Services provided include assessment, evaluation, therapy,
and rehabilitation. The term of the agreement is
July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000, with a maximum amount
payable of $88,364 (department budget) - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN. (Contract No. X11521)
28. James A. Curtis, Attorney - Board approval is requested by
County Counsel for an agreement with James A. Curtis,
Attorney, for the provision of legal services - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN. (Contract No. X11529)
29. Employment Agreements - Board approval is requested by the
Chief Administrative Officer for employment agreements for
the Director of Public works and the Director of
Personnel - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENTS AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
30. R & B Electronics - Board approval is requested by the
Sheriff-Coroner for an agreement with R & B Electronics
for the provision of maintenance and service of the
security electronics in the west Facility of the Jail.
The term of the agreement is one year, in the amount of
$26,500 (department budget) - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contract No.
X11484)
31. Manzanita Elementary School District - Request for
Election - the Manzanita Elementary School District, by
Resolution No. 99-20-05, adopted January 12, 2000, has
requested the County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar of Voters to
conduct a special school bond election to be held Tuesday,
May 2, 2000. The cost of the election will be paid by the
District - action requested - AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY CLERK-
RECORDER-REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO CONDUCT A SPECIAL SCHOOL
BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD MAY 2, 2000; AND APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFER B-167 (4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED ELECTION REVENUE.
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00-38 32. City of Oroville - Request for Special Recall Election -
the City of Oroville, by Resolution No. 5549, adopted
January 18, 2000, has requested the County Clerk-Recorder-
Registrar of Voters to conduct a special recall election
to be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2000. The cost of the
election will be paid by the City - action requested -
AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER-REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO
CONDUCT A SPECIAL RECALL ELECTION TO BE HELD MAY 2, 2000;
AND APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-166 (4/5 vote required)
ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED ELECTION
REVENUE.
33. Statement of Votes Cast - the County Clerk-Recorder-
Registrar of Voters submits the Certification of Statement
of Votes Cast in the Thermalito Union School District
Special Bond Election held November 2, 1999 - action
requested - ACCEPT CERTIFICATION.
34. Statement of Votes Cast - the County Clerk-Recorder-
Registrar of Voters submits the Certification of Statement
of Votes Cast in the Oroville City Elementary Special
Governing Board Member and School Bond Measure Election
held September 28, 1999 - action requested - ACCEPT
CERTIFICATION.
35. Rock Creek-Keefer Slough Flood Control - the Rock
Creek-Keefer Slough Flood Control Feasibility Study is
proceeding on schedule with the final preferred project
and appropriate environmental analysis expected by
May 2001. The estimated total cost of the project will be
approximately $10 million, with a local share of
approximately $3.5 million (State Reclamation Board and
local entities) - action requested - DIRECT THE CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT AND SUPERVISOR HOUX, TO SEEK PUBLIC
FUNDING THROUGH THE STATE BUDGET PROCESS FOR THE NON-
FEDERAL SHARE OF THE PROPOSED FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT.
36. Annual Performance Review Procedures for Appointed
Department Heads - pursuant to Board direction regarding
the annual review process for appointed department heads,
the Chief Administrative Officer submits an appointed
department head performance review policy for Board
consideration - action requested - APPROVE ANNUAL REVIEW
PROCEDURES FOR APPOINTED DEPARTMENT HEADS.
37. Annual Report to California State Library - the Director
of Libraries submits a copy of the annual report to the
California State Library for fiscal year 1998-99 - action
requested - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION.
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00-38 38. Household Hazardous waste Program Update - the Public
works Department submits an update on the status of County
Household Hazardous waste Programs - action requested -
ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION.
39. California wildlife Conservation Board - Letter of
Support - Board approval is requested by the Department of
water and Resource Conservation for a letter of support to
the California wildlife Conservation Board in support of
the Central Valley Advanced Planning Project being
undertaken by Ducks Unlimited. The project will develop
a comprehensive standardized Geographic Information System
for several central valley counties, including Butte -
action requested - ACCEPT RECOMMENDATION OF THE WATER
COMMISSION AND APPROVE LETTER OF SUPPORT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
40. Fire Explorer Post - Board approval is requested by the
Fire Department to develop an Explorer Post. The Explorer
Post will provide individuals between the ages of 14 and
20 the opportunity to explore the many different aspects
of fire service. with firefighters as role models, the
Post will provide hands-on learning experiences, community
service through Fire Department activities, and fire
prevention education. There will be no cost or liability
to the County for this program - action requested -
APPROVE DEVELOPMENT OF A FIRE EXPLORER POST. (85)
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
Regular Agenda
00-39 Appointments - Commissions and Committees
1. Appointments to committee vacancies
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPOINT RONDA HOFFMAN, PARADISE BUSINESS
REPRESENTATIVE, TO THE PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL.
S M
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
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00-40 Update on legislative and budget activities. (153) John S.
Blacklock informs the Board that the Legislative Analysts Office
has prepared a report entitled, "Reconsidering AB 8, Exploring
Alternative ways to Allocate Property Taxes" and he will provide
a copy of that report to the Board when received. A report has
also been prepared by the Legislative Analysts Office concerning
the transition of the District Attorney's Family Support
Division to a separate department, and a copy of that report
will also be provided to Board members when received.
00-41 Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basin Comprehensive Study -
Report to the Board - presentation to the Board by Mike Bonner,
Project Manager, United States Army Corps of Engineers; and
Steve Yaeger, Project Manager, State of California Reclamation
Board; of a study which focuses on joint flood damage reduction
and ecosystem restoration plans for the Sacramento and San
Joaquin River Basins - action requested - ACCEPT FOR
INFORMATION. (207)
PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD BY MICHAEL J. BONNER, PROJECT
MANAGEMENT, SACRAMENTO/SAN JOAQUIN COMPREHENSIVE STUDY; AND
STEVE YAEGAR, CHIEF, COMPREHENSIVE FLOOD STUDY BRANCH,
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES; SUMMARIZING THE PURPOSE AND SCOPE
OF THE SUBJECT STUDY.
00-42 Recess as the Butte County Board of Supervisors and convene as
the Butte County Public Facilities Financing Corporation Board
of Directors. (1701)
Butte County Public Facilities Financings Corporation
1. Call to Order - Board of Supervisors Room, 25 County
Center Drive, Oroville.
2. Approval of Minutes - action requested - APPROVE MINUTES
OF FEBRUARY 9, 1999.
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 9, 19999.
S M
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
3. Project Status Report - action requested - ACCEPT FOR
INFORMATION.
DICK PUELICHER, TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR, INFORMS THE BOARD THAT
THE PROJECT IS COMPLETE, THE SERVICE SCHEDULE IS BEING MET, AND
THERE ARE NO UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
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00-42 4. Appointment of New Officers - President: Chair Dolan; Vice
President: Supervisor Josiassen; Secretary/Treasurer: Dick
Puelicher, Treasurer-Tax Collector; Lessee
Representative: Karen white.
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPOINT CHAIR DOLAN, PRESIDENT; SUPERVISOR JOSIASSEN,
VICE PRESIDENT; DICK PUELICHER, TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR; AND
KAREN WHITE, LESSEE REPRESENTATIVE.
S M
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
5. Public Comment. (1622) NONE
6. New Business. NONE
Adjourn as the Butte County Public Facilities Financing
Corporation Board of Directors and reconvene as the Butte County
Board of Supervisors.
RECESS: 9:58 A.M.
RECONVENE: 10:06 A.M.
00-43 Document Reproduction Charges - discussion regarding the fees
charged by County departments for the reproduction of documents
for the public - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION AND PROVIDE DIRECTION AS
NEEDED. (FROM 12-7-99) (1663)(**00)
BOARD DIRECTION THAT A LETTER BE SENT TO THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF
THE SUPERIOR COURT TO REQUEST DOCUMENT REPRODUCTION CHARGES BE
REVIEWED AND LOWERED TO THE ACTUAL COST OF REPRODUCTION, AND
THAT ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION OF PUBLIC RECORDS FEES AND SERVICE
CHARGES CHARGED BY COUNTY DEPARTMENTS BE DONE BY THE CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE.
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Public Hearincrs and Timed Items
00-44 Public Hearing - County Service Area Charges - consideration of
increases in the annual per parcel service charges for fiscal
year 2000-2001 and future fiscal years for the following County
Service Areas: 1) County Service Area No. 100 (Holly Gardens
Street Lighting, Drainage and Sewer Pump Maintenance) - existing
charge: $105.34, proposed increase: $68.66; and 2) County
Service Area No. 119 (South Fork Estates Street Lighting and
Future Drainage) - existing charge: $66.30, proposed increase:
$5.94 - action requested - OPEN PUBLIC HEARING TO ACCEPT
PROTESTS. IF MAJORITY PROTESTS ARE NOT RECEIVED, ADOPT
RESOLUTION WHICH WOULD APPROVE THE COUNTY SERVICE AREA CHARGES
SUBJECT TO VOTER CONFIRMATION. (**205)
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED: 10:46 A.M.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED: 10:46 A.M.
NO PROTESTS RECEIVED.
MOTION: I MOVE TO FIND THAT NO MAJORITY PROTESTS WERE RECEIVED, AND
FURTHER MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 00-20 WHICH WILL APPROVE THE
COUNTY SERVICE AREA CHARGES SUBJECT TO VOTER CONFIRMATION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
Regular A ecr nda
00-45 Butte County Display at the State Capitol - Report to the
Board - presentation to the Board by the Agricultural
Commissioner on the status of the Butte County Display at the
State Capitol - action requested - APPROVE PROPOSED DESIGN PLAN.
(**307)
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED DESIGN PLAN AND DIRECT THAT
LETTERS OF APPRECIATION BE SENT TO THE 4-H VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED
IN THE CREATION OF THE NEW DESIGN.
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
00-46 Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) - Amendment to
Retirement Benefits - consideration of a Resolution of Intention
and Introduction of an Ordinance which would amend the County's
agreement with PERS regarding the retirement benefit
calculation, amending it to a 20 at age 55 formula - action
requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION OF INTENTION AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN; AND WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE. (**605)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION OF INTENTION 00-19 AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN; AND MOVE TO WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
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00-47 Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board consideration
and action. (**648) NONE
00-48 CLOSED SESSION: all Closed Session items were removed from the
agenda without consideration. (**653)
00-49 Public Comment (PRESENTATIONS WILL BE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS PROHIBITED BY STATE LAW FROM TAKING
ACTION ON ANY ITEM IF IT IS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA.)(**663)
1. Patti Glaum addressed the Board to request the Board
correct the traffic/pedestrian safety problem on Lincoln
Boulevard between Mill and Walmer.
2. Dan Kohrdt addressed the Board to discuss the Butte
Environmental Council settlement.
3. Jody Leonard addressed the Board to request an official
apology from the Board regarding Mr. Heeler's statement to
the representative of the Butte County Employees
Association.
4. Bill Wilson addressed the Board to discuss changes and
corrections to the Butte County Code to remove vague and
ambiguous language.
RECESS: 11:28 A.M.
RECONVENE: 2:16 P.M.
SUPERVISOR DAVIS NOT PRESENT.
Public Hearincr and Timed Items
00-50 Continued Timed Item - Employee Relations Officer Appeal - the
Communication workers of America filed a Recognition Petition
request for modification of the established appropriate
bargaining units pursuant to Government Code Section 3500 et
seq., to provide a unit for professional employees. The Butte
County Employees Association has filed an appeal of the Employee
Relations Officer's determination that the proposed new unit is
appropriate, pursuant to Personnel Rule Section 10.9 - action
requested - CONCLUDE HEARING AND MAKE DETERMINATION.
(**1560)(***00)
RECESS:
RECONVENE
3:26 P.M.
3:35 P.M.
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Public Hearincr and Timed Items
00-50 Continued Timed Item - Employee Relations Officer Appeal - the
Communication workers of America filed a Recognition Petition
request for modification of the established appropriate
bargaining units pursuant to Government Code Section 3500 et
seq., to provide a unit for professional employees. The Butte
County Employees Association has filed an appeal of the Employee
Relations Officer's determination that the proposed new unit is
appropriate, pursuant to Personnel Rule Section 10.9 - action
requested - CONCLUDE HEARING AND MAKE DETERMINATION. (***900)
MOTION: I MOVE TO DENY THE APPEAL AND FIND THAT THE PROPOSED NEW UNIT IS
APPROPRIATE, AND FURTHER MOVE TO DIRECT THE PERSONNEL
DIRECTOR/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS OFFICER TO PREPARE A STUDY TO
PROVIDE FURTHER ANALYSIS OF ALL OTHER JOB CLASSIFICATIONS WHICH
WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO ADD TO A PROFESSIONAL UNIT, AND TO
EXAMINE ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF PROVIDING A PROFESSIONAL UNIT TO
THOSE EMPLOYEES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE TIME FRAME AS
ALLOWED BY COUNTY CODE AND LAW.
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
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Communications
00-51 Communications received and referred. (COPIES OF ALL
COMMUNICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OFFICE.)
1. Paul R. Minasian, Attorney, representing Reclamation
District No. 833, writes to inform the Board that the
District election, intended to be held March 21, 2000, has
been delayed to April 4, 2000, due to a delay in the
creation of election materials by the contractor.
(REFERRED TO CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND ELECTIONS
[1-20-00] )
2. Dick Dickerson, Assemblyman, 2nd District, submits the
State of California Reclamation Board General Manager's
1998 Annual Report for Board information. (REFERRED TO
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, DIRECTOR-WATER AND RESOURCE
CONSERVATION, COUNTY COUNSEL, AND AGRICULTURAL
COMMISSIONER [1-20-00])
3. Patti Glaum, Oroville, submits a request for an agenda
item to resolve a traffic safety problem on Lincoln
Boulevard between Mill and Walmer. (REFERRED TO DIRECTOR
OF PUBLIC WORKS [1-27-00])
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business before the
Board, the meeting was adjourned at 3:58 p.m.
to reconvene on Tuesday, February 22, 2000.
Jane Dolan, Chair
ATTEST:
John S. Blacklock, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By.
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