HomeMy WebLinkAboutM021495Call to order - Board of Supervisors raom, County
Administration Building, 25 County Center Drive,
Oroville. Supervisors V. Meyer, Dolan, Houx, Thomas and
Chair McLaughlin present. John S. Blacklock, Chief
Administrative officer; Susan Minasian, Caunty Counsel;
and Carol Roach, Assistant Clerk of the Board.
Pledge of allegiance to the Flag of the United States of
America.
Invocation - Pastor James Patterson, Durham Community
United Methodist Church
95-32 1. Approval of minutes - action requested - APPROVE
MINUTES OF JANUARY 10, 1995 AND JANUARY 24, 1995.
2. Budget transfers - action requested - APPROVE
BUDGET TRANSFER B-113 (SHERIFF-CORONER), B-122
(DISTRICT ATTORNEY/FAMILY SUPPORT), B-123
(WELFARE/ADMINISTRATION), B-125 (TREASURER/TAX-
COLLECTOR), B-128 (SHERIFF/INCARCERATION), B-129
(FIRE/REGULAR), B-131 (PROBATION/ANTI-DRUG GRANT),
B-132 (COUNTY CLERK/RECORDER), AND B-133
(SHERIFF/SERVICES).
3. County Library donations - in accordance with
Government Code Section 25355, donations of
$4,681.60 from Chico Friends of Butte County
Library and $650 from Friends of the Library,
Oroville have been received for the Butte county
Trust Fund for the purchase of books - action
requested - ACCEPT DONATIONS AND AUTHORIZE LETTERS
OF APPRECIATION.
4. Friends of the Library, Paradise - have purchased a
486 DX computer syate~a and ink jet printer in the
amount of $3,237.88 for donation to the County
Library for the exclusive use of the staff and
patrons at the Paradise Branch Library - action
requested - ACCEPT DONATION AND AUTHORIZE LETTER OF
APPRECIATION.
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5. Butte County Honorary Deputy Sheriff's
Association - has purchased and donated a bomb suit
(chaps, jacket, bonnet, groin PC, collar, helmet,
faceshield with cover, bag, cool suit headset and
communication gear) for the Butte County Sheriff's
Bomb Squad. The purchase price was $8,800 - action
requested - ACCEPT DONATION AND AUTHORIZE LETTER OF
APPRECIATION.
6. Long Term Care Council - action requested - APPOINT
RUTH ROGERS (t55 category).
7. County Commission on Aqinq - action requested -
APPOINT RUTH ROGERS {DISTRICT 4) TO A TERM TO
EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 1998.
8. Oroville Cemetery District - action requested-
APPOINT RANDY GUILD TO A TERM TO EXPIRE JANUARY 1,
1999.
9. Tri-County Economic Development District and Tri-
County Small Business Development Advisory
Committee - action requested - REAPPOINT DAVE RAVEN
AND MIKE TRAVIS (ALTERNATE) TO TERMS TO EXPIRE
JUNE 30, 1996.
10. Ordinance amending Chapter 20 (Subdivision
Ordinance} and Chapter 2, Article XVIII {Department
of Development Services) of the Butte County Code -
actian requested - 1) DETERMINE THAT IT IS NOT
FEASIBLE TO PREPARE A FAIR AND ADEQUATE SUMMARY OF
THE ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 (SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCE} AND CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE XVIII (DEPARTMENT
OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) OF THE BUTTE COUNTY CODE;
AND 2) ORDER PUBLICATION OF DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENTS
PERTAINING TO THE ADOPTION OF SAID ORDINANCE, AS
SPECIFIED IN THE MEMORANDUM FROM THE DIRECTOR-
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DATED FEBRUARY 1, 1995, A5 A
COST SAVINGS MEASURE IN LIEU OF PUBLICATION OF THE
COMPLETE ORDINANCE TEXT.
li. Final map - Watts Subdivision - the developer has
provided a Letter of Credit to guarantee
maintenance of facilities for a period of one year
starting January 5, 1995 on AP 042-640-019, six
lots, property located on the south side of Oak Way
across from Glen Haven Drive, Chico area - action
requested - APPROVE FINAL MAP; ACCEPT EASEMENTS AS
GRANTED IN ITEMS 1 AND 2 OF THE OWNER'S STATEMENT
ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC; ACCEPT GRANT IN FEE SIMPLE
ONE-FOOT NO ACCESS STRIP AS OFFERED IN ITEM 4 OF
THE OWNER'S STATEMENT (NOTE THAT WATTS ESTATES
DRIVE IS NOT ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME); AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN THE SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT.
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12. Land Conservation Act agreements - the Land
Conservation Act Advisory Committee unanimously
voted to approve the applications for inclusion
into the Land Conservation Act for Joseph D.
Crotty, AP 047-150-042, -044; 047-150-218, -119;
and 039-200-046 in two parts (A&B) because the land
is not contiguous (570.88 total acres); Ned
Vernoga, AP 040-070-013; 040-180-021, -023, -025,
and -032 (two contracts because one portion is in
his name and the other acreage is in trust {117.21
total acres); and Carolyn C. Geiger, AP 040-080-
071, -072, -073, -074, -075 and -076 (34.22 total
acres) - action requested - APPROVE APPLICATIONS,
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN, AND DIRECT RECORDING OF
AGREEMENTS. (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
13. Acquisition of right of way - Chica Durham Bike
Path from Jones Avenue to Hegan Lane, County
contract no. 26311-92-1, State contract no. 88-2-
04003 - a settlement agreement has been reached for
acquisition of the last remaining parcel necessary
for the completed Chico-Durham bicycle path,
resolving all remaining issues of the condemnation
action that was filed. Insured title to the parcel
could not be obtained. The State of California
Department of Parks and Recreation, which provided
grant funding far the project is requiring that the
County guarantee the integrity of the bicycle path
by adoption of a resolution assuring appropriate
steps will be taken, if necessary, to secure
adequate title to the parcel and that a letter be
submitted discussing title exceptions:
PARCEL
NOS , 41dNEB ~BE&
3 Henneman Farms, Inc. 0.775
$5,450. None $5,450.
action requested - AUTHORIZE COUNTY COUNSEL SUBMIT
LETTER TO DEPARTl~NT OF PARKS AND RECREATION; ADOPT
RESOLUTION 95-25; APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR
ACQUISITION; ACCEPT GRANT DEED; APPROVE QUIT CLAIM
DEED; APPROVE ADDITIONAL ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS; AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN ALL DOCiJMENTS.
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95-32 14. Contract change order no. 1 - Jail kitchen remodel
project - CCO No. 1, in the increasing amount of
$5,416, provides for replacing a portion of
deteriorated sewer ling, replacing an existing fan
motor and drive, and sacking the exposed concrete
walls to provide smooth surface to accommodate
Health Department standards - action requested -
APPROVE CCO NO. 1 AND AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL
SERVICES DIRECTOR TO SIGN.
15. Contract change order nos. 2 and 3 - Jail kitchen
remodel project - CCO Nos. 2 and 3, in the
increasing amount of $108,474, provide for
furnishing galvanized structural steel member and
plates for the exercise yard security screen
($42,504) and installation of the steel, galvanized
security woven wire mesh and concrete work
($65,979), Funding is provided by Jail Bond Act
funds, local match, and project contingency -
action requested - APPROVE CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER
NOS. 2 AND 3 AND AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL SERVICES
DIRECTOR TO SIGN.
16. Contract change order no. 2 - Gridley Fire Station
remodel - CCO No. 2 in the increasing amount of
$1,030 provides for the substitution of concrete in
lieu of asphalt and relocation of a gas line.
Funding is within the project contingency - action
requested - APPROVE CCO NO. 2 AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
17. Award of bid no. 44-95 - reroofing of Durham
Memorial Hall - bids have been opened for the
reroofing of the Durham Memorial Hall. The single
bid of Butte Roofing Company of Chico in the amount
of $15,886 is recommended far award - action
requested - AWARD BID.
18. Administrative Office - the addition of a
person/workstation in Personnel that was approved
in the 1994-95 budget was not anticipated at the
time of the Administration/Personnel/Purchasing
Local Area Network system design. Board
authorization is requested to upgrade one existing
workstation ($215), and acquisition of a computer
to provide for an additional workstation {estimated
at $2,300/DEPARTMENT BUDGET) - action requested -
APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-135 AND PURCHASE OF FIXED
ASSET ITEMS.
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February 14, 1995
95-32 19. Buildings and Grounds - purchase of used tractor -
a used Ford tractor with front-end loader and
backhoe attachments has been offered for sale to
Butte County by Alameda County for the sum of $400
(DEPARTMENT BUDGET). Savings are available within
the ISF fixed asset - contribution to other
agencies budget - action requested - APPROVE
PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEM.
20. District Attorney - Board authorization is
requested to install a dedicated telephone line and
related equipment for operation of California Law
Enforcement Telecommunications System {CLETS) at
the Family Support Division's new location at 1474
Myers Street, Oroville. The total cost of the
telephone line and required connective equipment is
$3,400 {66~ State/Federal and 34~/County) - action
requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER 8-126 AND
INSTALLATION OF TELEPHONE LINE AND RELATED
EQUIPMENT AS REQUESTED.
21. Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug Services - Board
authorization is requested to purchase one personal
computer in the maximum amount of $2,500 (541.001
Substance Abuse - Other budget unit) far the
manager of Substance Abuse Programs to aide in
managing the program, grant processing, and
enhancement of tracking funding for the division,
and one lap top computer, computer workstation,
laser jet printer, ink jet color printer, and three
copy machines in the total amount of $10,053
(541.004 Mental Health-Substance Abuse (Youth]
budget unit) for use in the Youth Services
Community Counseling Centers to better distribute
the workload and enhance the efficiency of
operating the program - action requested - APPROVE
PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEMS.
22. Probation Department - Title IV-A, Emergency
Assistance Program - Board authorization is
requested to purchase three personal computers with
peripheral equipment at $1,b50 each, one industrial
postscript laser printer at $2,000 and Novel
software/LAN cards (5 user) at $1,000 with Federal
funds approved for the Emergency Assistance Program
and approved by the Board on December 13 , 1994 -
action requested - APPROVE PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET
ITEMS.
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February 14, 1995
95-32 23. Public Health Department - a 19$5 truck utilized by
the Rabies Control Program has broken down and is
no longer operable. A pick-up truck has been
reassigned to the Rabies Control Program, and in
order to properly transport animals, an insulated
camper shell is needed (estimated cost of $1,200)
(COUNTY/FEES) - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFER B-130 AND ACQUISITION OF FIXED ASSET ITEM.
24. Treasurer-Tax Collector - Board authorization is
requested to purchase a replacement microfilm
camera in the amount of $6,950. The microfilmer is
needed to prxess daily bank deposits - action
requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-127 AND
AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET EQUIPMENT.
25. Welfare Department - Cal-Learn Program - in order
to provide counties with the resources necessary to
implement this program, the State is providing a
one-time, 100$ State/Federal funded allocation for
"start-up" costs. Board authorization is requested
to purchase five personal computers, two printers
and software in the maximum amount of $14,000 and
ergonomic office furniture in the maximum amount of
$15,597 - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFER B-124 APPROPRIATING $24,597 FROM
UNANTICIPATED REVENUE AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF
FIXED ASSET ITEMS.
26. Investments information reports - the Treasurer-Tax
Collector submits the December 30, 1994 and
January 31, 1995 reports in accordance with the
County's Statement of Investment Policy dated
June 1, 1994 - action requested - ACCEPT FOR
INFORMATION.
27. County Library - requests Board acceptance of
$6,000 in unanticipated revenue from the Chico
Friends of the Library for continuation of
additional public service staff hours at Chico
Branch circulation desk - action requested - ACCEPT
REVENUE.
28. Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug Services
Division - the Departsent is requesting a revision
to the adopted budget in order to reconcile actual
current Federal and State income and expenses by
budget units (541.002 Substance Abuse-Other and
541.004 Substance Abuse-Youth) as well as by line
items - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER
B-134 ACCEPTING AND ALLOCATING UNANTICIPATED
REVENUE OF $933,150 AND PROPOSED BUDGET
REVISION/TRANSFERS.
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95-32 29. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment -
Department of social welfare/Interim Statewide
Autovaated Welfare System (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 - ADOPT
ORDINANCE 3177 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
(FROM 1-24-95)
30. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment creating
the position of Court Executive Officer of the
Butte County Superior and Municipal Courts pursuant
to Government Code Section 68114.6 (this is an at-
will employee to be appointed by the courts). The
salary range assignment is $fi0,000-$72,000 annually
(reduced by 5~ in koeping 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 time 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 - ADOPT ORDINANCE 3178 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 1-24-95)
31. Introduction of a salary ordinance amendment -
Probation Department - proposed is a salary
ordinance amendment adding four allocated positions
(one Probation Officer II, I, two Legal Typist
Clerk or Legal Secretary I and one Legal Typist
Clerk or Office Assistant II, I) as part of the
Title IV-A, Emergency Assistance Program (federally
funded reimbursement program) approved by the Board
on December 13, 1994 - action requested - WAIVE
READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
32. Introduction of a salary ordinance amendment -
Welfare Department - flexibly staffing three Social
Worker positions in the newly created SSI Outreach
Program to be consistent with all other Services
positions. These positions are 100 State funded -
action requested - WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
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33. Introduction of an ordinance establishing speed
limit on Floral Avenue, Chico area - the City of
Chico has requested that a speed limit of 30 miles
per hour (m.p.h.) be established on the remaining
portion of Floral Avenue in County jurisdiction
(approximate 0.1 Wile), to be consistent with the
existing adjacent city speed limit. Public works
has completed a traffic study of the subject
roadway and concur with the request, recommending
that a speed limit of 30 m.p.h. be established -
action requested - WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
34. Resolution proclai~inq February, 1995 ae American
History Month in Butte County - action requested -
ADOPT RESOLUTION 95-25 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
35. Resolution proclaiping March, 1995 as Butte County
Groundwater Awareness Month - action requested -
ADOPT RESOLUTION 95-27 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
36. Program Supplement No. 074 to Local Agency - State
agreement 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 Prograa Supplement to the
Master Agreement. Program Supplement No. 074
covers funding for reimbursement of engineering and
construction costa for the proposed project to
place roadway illumination (pavement markers) at
various locations throughout the County (Federal
Funds/$270,000; Local Matching/$30,000;
Total/$300,000) - action requested - APPROVE
PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT NO. 074, ADOPT RESOLUTION 95-28
AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN.
37. Assignment of counsel - County Counsel proposes the
assignment of McCloud v. County of Butte to the law
firm of Marsh, Marsh and Volpe - action requested -
APPROVE ASSIGNMENT OF COUNSEL.
38. Chief Probation Officer - pursuant to statute
(Welfare and Institutions Cade Section 270) the
County's Chief Probation Officer is appointed by
the Juvenile Court Judge, upon nomination by the
Juvenile Justice Commission. Helen Harberts has
been so appointed for a four year contract term
commencing February 21, 1995 (annual salary at the
rate of $55,847}. While the Superior Court is the
statutory appointing authority, the legal employer
is the County - action requested - THE COUNTY'S
FORMAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR
HELEN HARBERTS AS CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER.
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95-32 39. First modification to the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU} providing for formation and
operation of the Butte Basin water Users
Association - the modification of the MOU (approved
by the Working Committee of the Butte Basin Water
Users Association on December 14, 1994) provides
for addition of the Del Oro Water Company to the
Butte Basin Water Users Association and sets forth
the voting and financial contributions of each of
the fifteen participants (this modification does
not impact Butte County's funding obligation or the
weight of its vote) - action requested - APPROVE
FIRST MODIFICATION OF THE MOU OF THE BUTTE BASIN
WATER USERS ASSOCIATION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
40. Revorted Jail Bond Act agreement - an agreement has
been prepared with the State Board of Corrections
for reverted jail bond act funds in the amount of
$405,000 (State/$303,750 and Local/$101,250) for
remodeling of the jail kitchen and construction of
a security screen over the recreation yards at the
new jail - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 95-
29 APPROVING THE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
41. Testing services agreement - new court building -
an agreement has been prepared with Applied Testing
Consultants of Chico covering special testing
services to be performed during construction of the
new court building. The amount of the agreement is
in the estimated amount of $22,000 - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR
TO SIGN.
42. Grant application - State Off-Highway vehicle
Funding - the grant application has been prepared
in the amount of $17,000 for fiscal year 1995-96
and provides for the removal of snow from the five
miles of Humboldt Road in Butte Meadows from the
"Green Gate" (Pasiute Campground) to 1/2 mile above
Colby Creek Bridge, where the Jonesville Staging
Area is located - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION 95-30 APPROVING THE GRANT APPLICATION
AND AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF AD~+fINISTRATIVE OFFICER TO
SIGN THE AGREEMENT AND SUBSEQUENT APPLICATIONS AND
AGREEMENTS WITH THE STATE.
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43. State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (ADP)
Drug/Hedi-Cal contract - ADP, by authority of an
interagency agreement with the Department of Health
and Human Services, has accepted the County Mental
Health, Alcohol and Drug Services' Hedi-Cal
proposal for fiscal year 1994-95 (anticipated
revenue $624,442). The proposal is to capture
Federal Druq/Hedi-Cal dollars for services provided
by the County's two certified Drug/Hedi-Cal
providers - Butte County Mental 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.
44. Butte County Office of Education (BCOE) - the
Welfare Department and the BCOE are requesting
changes to Exhibit "A" of the Schools Collaboration
Contract to provide an improved description of the
services to be provided and identification of the
agency providing the services. There are no
changes in the cost of services or appropriations -
action requested - APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO
CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
45. Paradise Unified School District/Parent Education
Network - proposed is an amendment of the Parent
Collaboration Contract to 1) reduce the contract
amount with respect to the Paradise Unified School
District by $17,950, and 2) amend the contract to
change services provided by Parent Education
Network to services provided by Butte County
Probation Department in the amount of $17,950 -
action requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-137
AND AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
46. Area 2 Developmental Disabilities Board Annual
Report Fiscal Year 1993-94 - action requested -
ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION.
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
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95-33 Discussion of well moratorium and its potential
termination and well permitting regulations. (92)
{BOARD DIRECTION TO CALENDAR FOR MARCH 14, 1995 THE WELL
MORATORIUI4 TERMINATION AND AN URGENCY ORDINANCE ADOPTING
NEW WELL STANDARDS)
RECESS: 10:25 A.M.
RECONVENE: 10:40 A.M.
95-34 County Service Area Na. 161 (Mulberry Street Lighting) -
the Local, Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO 94-33) has
approved the formation of the county service area for
street lighting maintenance - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO 5IGN. (FROM 1-10-
95) (3164)
MOTION: I MOVE 'Y'O ADOPT RESOLUTION 95-31 APPROVING THE
FORMATION OF COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 161
(MULBERRY STREET LIGHTING} AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
95-35 Flood disaster - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION/PROCLAMATION OF TERMINATION OF IACAL EMERGENCY
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. {3261)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 95-32/PROCLAMATION
OF TERMINATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
M S
VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried}
95-36 Appointments - commissions and committees.
a. Appointments to committee vacancies. (**00)
MOTION: I MOVE TO REAPPOINT GENE McFARREN AS THE
DISTRICT 2 REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BUTTE COUNTY
HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD (TERM TO EXPIRE
DECEMBER 31, 1998).
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
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95-36 MOTION: I MOVE TO APPOINT DIANE COOPER AND LINDA LEAHY
AS COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES ON THE COMMUNITY
TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CTAC) TO TERMS TO
EXPIRE JANUARY 1, 1999. FURTHER, I MOVE TO
MAKE A FINDING TO DECLARE DAVID KAMP'S SEAT ON
CTAC VACANT DUE TO NONATTENDANCE, AND APPOINT
BRIAN ENGLISH TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM
ENDING JANUARX 1, 1997.
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
95-37 Receas at 10:48 a.m. as Board of Supervisors and convene
as the Butte County Public Facilities Financing
Corporation Board of Directors. Present: Directors
Meyer, Dolan, Houx, Thomas and Chair McLaughlin.
a. Report of statue or projects (REPORT BY MIKE
PYEATT, GENERAL SERVICES DIRECTOR)
b. Approval of minutes - action requested - APPROVE
MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 8, 1994.
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 8,
1994.
s M
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
c. Appointment of new officers {PURSUANT TO BY-LAWS
OF THE CORPORATION, ED McLAUGHLIN, CHAIR AND MARY
ANNE ROUX, SECRETARY-TREASURER)
d. Public comments (Vern Chadwick, Oroville regarding
Board of Supervisors' Consent Agenda)
e. Other business (NONE)
Adjourn at 11:00 a.m. as the Butte County Public
Facilities Financing Corporation Board of Directors and
reconvene as the Board of Supervisors.
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95-38 update on Sacramento legislative and budget activities.
(223) (THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORTED ON THE
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THIS YEAR: IN TERMS OF
RESTRUCTURING, A VIRTUAL UNANIMOUS FEELING AMONG COUNTY
SUPERVISORS THAT INCREASING COUNTIES' SHARE OF AFDC IS
NOT A GOOD IDEA, BUT THERE APPEARS TO BE SOME INTEREST IN
WORKING ON SHIFTING THE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR
CHILDREN'S SERVICES PROGRAMS TO THE COUNTIES AND TRIAL
COURTS TO THE STATE. SB 124 [LESLIE], TO PROVIDE THE
REMAINING $1.7 MILLION OF FIRE RELATED PROPERTY TAX
RELIEF HAS BEEN INTRODUCED AND SET FOR HEARING ON
MARCH 1, 1995)
(CHAIR McLAUGHLIN NOT PRESENT; VICE CHAIR HOUX PRESIDING}
95-39 A MATTER ON WHICH A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD AND A
MOTION OF INTENT ADOPTED - the Planning Division of
Development Services has completed the Final
Environmental Impact Report for the North Chico Specific
Plan. The Planning Division has completed revisions to
the Draft Specific Plan text for the North Chico Specific
Plan. The project includes a General Plan Amendment,
Rezone, and Specific Plan. The property is located north
of Chico, generally bound by Highway 99 in the west,
Sycamore Creek in the south, Rock Creek in the north and
the Chico City limits to the east - action requested -
ADOPT PROPOSED MOTION AND FINDINGS. (INPUT FROM THE
PUBLIC WILL BE LIMITED TO COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED MOTION
AND FINDINGS) {DEVELOPl~NT SERVICES/FROM 1-10-95) (265}
(CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 28, 1995)
(CHAIR McLAUGHLIN PRESIDING)
95-40 Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board
consideration and action. (NONE)
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February 14, 1995
95-41 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. Jane Davis, Biqqs - clarification of her comment on
the draft ordinance adopting new County well
standards - suggested a change of the word from may
to "should" with regard to well registration; and
that her recent agendas have been received on
Fridays instead of Thursdays.
2. Vern Chadwick, Oroville - suggested that deadlines
for agendas be moved back so that agendas are
prepared earlier to enable the public mare time to
review items under consideration,
95-42 CLOSED SESSION: The Board recessed at 11:34 a.m. to
a closed session conference with
legal counsel regarding existing
litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 564956.9(a): Three
arbitration matters (Butte County
Management Employees Association
[BCMEA] [reduced work week]; Butte
County Management Employees
Association [BCMEA] [vacation buy-
back]; and PERS [PERS retirement
calculation]; Dexter v. County of
Butte {a workers' compensation
claim); and Jones v. County of Butte
(Butte County Superior Court Case
No. 94429); conference with legal
counsel regarding potential
litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9{b) (one
potential matter to be discussed) ;
conference with legal counsel
regarding potential litigation
pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(c) (one potential matter to
be discussed); and public employee
performance evaluation pursuant to
Government Cade section 54957 (Chief
Administrative Officer.)
RECESS: 12:15 P.M.
RECONVENE AT 1:15 P.K. TO CLOSED SESSION AS PREVIOUSLY
ANNOUNCED. (CHAIR MCLAUGHLIN NOT PRESENT)
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95-42 RECONVENE: The Board reconvened at 4:30 p.m.
following a closed session conference
with legal counsel regarding existing
litigation pursuant to Government Code
Section 564956.9(x): Three arbitration
matters (Butte County Management
Employees Association [BCMEA] [reduced
work week]; Buttes County Management
Employees Association [BCMEA] [vacation
buy-back]; and PERS [PERS retirement
calculation]; Dexter v. County of Butte
(a workers' compensation claim); and
Jones v. County of Butte (Butte County
Superior Court Case No. 94429);
conference with legal counsel regarding
potential litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(b) (one
potential matter to be discussed);
conference with legal counsel regarding
potential litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(c) (one
potential matter to be discussed); and
public employee performance evaluation
pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
{Chief Ad~ainistrative officer.) (NO
ANNOUNCEMENTS)
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February 14, 1995
95-43 Communications
Communications received and referred. (COPIES OF ALL
COMMUNICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK OF THE HOARD
OFFICE.)
a. Kiri S. Torre, Assistant Director, Administrative
Office of the Courts, Judicial Council of
California - notifies the Board that on
January 25, 1995 the Judicial Council approved in
part the Board's request to augment the allocation
of state trial court funding to Butte County.
(REFER TO CHIEF ADI~iINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER)
b. H. G. "Tag" Euritt, Gridley - writes to express his
sincere appreciation for the excellent performance
demonstrated by the County's Public Works crew
located in the Gridley Yard during the January
floods. (REFER TO DIRECTOR-PUBLIC WORKS)
c. Dwight J. Rollins for Harold M. Brafford,
Superintendent, United States Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs - notifies the
Board that their Agency has under consideration an
application for acquisition of land by the United
States to be held in trust for the benefit of the
Tyne-Maidu Tribe of the Berry Creek Rancheria, and
invite the Board's comments on the proposed
acquisition. Any comments received within thirty
(30) days of the date of his letter (February 6,
1995) will be considered. (REFER TO COUNTY
COUNSEL)
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business before
the Board, the meeting was adjourned at
4:30 p.m. to reconvene at 9:00 a.m. on
Tuesday, February 28, 1995.
C ~
ED McLAU HL , a r
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKLOCK;;; Chief Administrative Officer
and lerk of t Board of Supervisors
i f.
By: ~ ~ ~
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