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Minutes
R. J. REELER, 1st District
JANE DOIJW, 2nd District
MARY ANNE HOUX 3rd District
CURT JOSIASSEN, 4th District
FRED C. DAMS, 5th District
March 11, 1997
Call to order - Board of Supervisors room, County
Administration Building, 25 County Center Drive,
Oroville. Present: Supervisors Beeler, Dolan, Houx,
Josiassen and Chair Davis. John S. Blacklock, Chief
Administrative Officer; Susan Minasian, County Counsel;
and Carol Roach, Assistant Clerk of the Board.
Pledge of allegiance to the Flag of the United States of
America.
Invocation - Pastor George Lawrence, Jr., Foothill
Community Church, Oroville.
97-76 Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board
consideration and action.
1. Adoption of a salary ordinance
amendment - Butte County Consolidated Courts -
(1) adding four additional Court Clerk III, II, I
positions (two positions to be filled during 1996-
97) in anticipation of a substantial increase in
workload from case filings from the District
Attorney-Family Support Division (funded by revenue
from reimbursement of services from the District
Attorney-Family Support Division); (2) deleting one
Court Clerk IV position (currently vacant) and
adding one Court Clerk III, II, I position and one
Office Assistant III, II, I (Department budget);
and (3) in anticipation of Butte County receiving
one newly created judgeship, the addition of three
flexibly staffed Court Clerk III, II, I positions
for the filing and courtroom clerk units to
directly support the new judicial position (AB
1818) - action requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 2-25-97)
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2. Introduction of a salary ordinance amendment and
removal of the hiring freeze on seven Correctional
Officer positions. The salary ordinance amendment
converts three vacant Correctional Officer
positions to one Correctional Lieutenant and two
Correctional Sergeant positions. Cost to the
Sheriff's Department budget for fiscal year 1996-97
is $114,201, using $39,010 from Appropriations for
Contingencies and $75,191 of State Citizens Option
for Public Safety (COPS) funds - action requested:
A. RELEASE THE FREEZE ON SEVEN CORRECTIONAL
OFFICER POSITIONS CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED BUT
UNFUNDED ;
B. APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-151 IN THE AMOUNT OF
$114,201; AND
C. WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
3. Introduction of a salary ordinance amendment - as
a result of the Board's acceptance and allocation
on February 25, 1997 of unanticipated revenue from
the State of California, the Personnel Department
has been requested to prepare a salary ordinance
amendment adding fourteen positions of Social
Worker III, II; two positions of Social Worker I;
one position of Welfare Program Manager; and three
positions of Office Assistant III, II, I to the
Welfare Department's Administration/Greater Avenues
for Independence (GAIN) budget units - action
requested - WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
Consent Agenda
97-77 1. Approval of minutes - action requested - APPROVE
MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 25, 1997,
2. Budget transfers - action requested - APPROVE
BUDGET TRANSFERS B-144 (COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER), 8-
145 (LIBRARYILITERACY), B-146 (FARM AND HOME
ADVISOR), B-198 (PROBATION}, AND B-149 (BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.)
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97-77 3. County Library donations - in accordance with
Government Code Section 25355, donations of $10,000
from Discovery Shoppe Leaque, Inc., Chico, $1,100
from Chico Friends of the Library, and $100 from
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Carroll, Redding have been
received for the Butte County Trust Fund for the
purchase of books - action requested - ACCEPT
DONATIONS AND AUTHORIZE LETTERS OF APPRECIATION.
4. Agricultural Department - the State
Department of Food and Agriculture has
announced that the Butte County Agricultural
Department will receive $131,129.67 of
unanticipated revenue from unclaimed gas tax (RC
4514003) allocation. The Department requests that
$98,800 be appropriated for one time expenditures
with $32,329.67 remaining as unallocated revenue to
enhance General Fund carryover for fiscal year
1997-98. By appropriating a portion of this
unanticipated revenue for one-time agricultural
program expenditures, the anticipated revenue of
allocated unclaimed gas tax for fiscal year 1997-98
will remain more constant - action requested -
APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-147 ACCEPTING AND
ALLOCATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE OF $98,800 TO
AUGMENT EXTRA HELP/BENEFITS $2,500,
SERVICES/SUPPLIES $19,200, AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASE
OF NINE COMPUTERS AT $22,700; TWO PRINTERS AT
$1,200, GIS-HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AT $7,000, ONE
LAPTOP COMPUTER AT $2,200; ONE COMPACT SEDAN AT
$17,000; ONE TRUCK (6 CYLINDER) AT $16,000; AND ONE
TRUCK (4 CYLINDER) AT $13,000/TOTAL AMOUNT OF
$77,100.
5. Fire Department - Board authorization is requested
to purchase a double trailer at a cost of
approximately $1,200 (Drowning Accident Rescue Team
[DART]) to transport two personal water craft
obtained at no County cost through the Government
Loan Program. The water craft will be used for
water rescues - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFER B-150 AND PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEM.
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6. Probation Department - Board authorization is
requested for the purchase of two 32 channel hand
held radio transceivers and related equipment at an
approximate cost of $1,650 (Department budget) for
use by probation officers working in the Butte
Anti-Drug Special Supervision (BASS) Unit - action
requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER 8-152, AND
PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEMS.
7. Sheriff's Department - Board authorization is
requested for the purchase of a facsimile machine
at an estimated cost of $1,818, and a laser jet
printer at an estimated cost of $1,929 for the
Department's Records and Identification Bureau
(total cost of $3,747/Department budget} - action
requested - AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET
ITEMS.
8. Treasurer-Tax Collector - Board authorization is
requested for the purchase of an enhancement to the
department's new microfilmer (in the maximum amount
of $875/Department budget), which improves the
feeding ability of the machine to accept various
size checks and documents and is specifically
designed for high volume users such as counties -
action requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-143
AND PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEM.
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97-77 9. Public Works Department-Solid Waste Program (AB
939)
A. Introduction of a salary ordinance amendment
to create a new classification of Recycling
Coordinator at salary range 1191 (equal to
Civil Engineering-Junior), to create a new
classification of Recycling Coordinator II at
salary range 1221 (equal to Civil Engineering-
Assistant), and the addition of one flexibly
staffed position of Recycling Coordinator II,
I (approved in the final adopted budget) -
action requested - WAIVE READING OF THE
ORDINANCE; AND
B. The Board has requested that it be informed as
to the continuing need for the position of
Recycling Coordinator in the future as well as
additional changes to the Solid Waste
Program - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION
97-27 PROVIDING FOR A REPORT ON THE POSITION,
SPECIFICALLY, AND ON THE PROGRAM, GENERALLY,
BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND THE
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE SUCH THAT IT MAY BE
CONSIDERED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000
BUDGET AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
10. Resolution proclaiming the week of March 9-15, 1997
as "Employ the Older Worker Week" - action
requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 97-28 AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
11. Resolution proclaiming March, 1997 as National
Social Worker Month in Butte County - action
requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 97-29 AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
12. Contract change order (CCO) no. 1 for phase 2
construction, Septage Pond No. 2, Neal Road
Landfill County Project No. 758-96-1 - CCO no. 1
provides payment to the contractor for material on
hand - action requested - APPROVE CCO NO. 1 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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97-77 13. State of California - Board approval is
requested by the County's Alcohol, Drug and Mental
Health Services (BCADMHS) to participate in the
fiscal year 1996-97 Small County Emergency Risk
Pool (Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5778.)
The statute requires the funds to be used to
reimburse mental health plans in small counties for
the cost of inpatient psychiatric services in
excess of the funding provided to the mental
health plan for risk insurance, acute inpatient
psychiatric services and associated administrative
days, or for costs associated with
administration of the moneys - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
14. Butte County Office of Education (BCOE)/Probation
Department - proposed is a memorandum of
understanding (MOU) to implement a drug suppression
program in the Oroville High School District. The
Probation Department will fulfill its obligation
under this MOU by providing a probation officer who
will provide suppression activities and work in
partnership with staff at individual school sites.
BCOE has agreed to coordinate suppression
activities at selected Oroville school sites and to
provide $17,000 (100$ State) to the County as
compensation for the probation officer - action
requested - APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER TO SIGN ON
BEHALF OF THE COUNTY SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
15. Juvenile Crime Enforcement Demonstration Project
Grant (a three year grant) - the Juvenile Justice
Coordinating Council proposes a grant application,
endorsed by the Butte County Children's
Coordinating Committee, which is centered around
the development of a Juvenile Day Hall which would
provide a comprehensive, year round, school-based
treatment program for minors - action requested -
APPROVE GRANT APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA BOARD
OF CORRECTIONS, AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 97-30
AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER TO SIGN THE
APPLICATION AND RELATED CONTRACTS, AMENDMENTS, OR
EXTENSIONS AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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97-77 16. 1996-97 Master Grant Agreement - State Department
of Health Services - under terms of the amendment
to the agreement (no. 96-25637), the State will
provide an additional $25,000 (100$ State) in funds
to cover additional HIV testing within Butte County
during the 1996-97 fiscal year - action requested -
APPROVE AMENDMENT (N0. A1) TO AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
17. State Department of Health Services (no. 96-
26213) - under the terms of the agreement, the
State will provide 100$ State funds for prevention,
education and case management services for
identified lead poisoned children. The term of the
agreement is July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997 in
the maximum amount of $15,889 - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
18. Therapist services - Monica Schwartz, Terri Johnson
and Teresa Wood-Hansen - proposed are amendments to
agreements for the provision of physical and
occupational therapy services to children eligible
for the California Children Services (CCS) Program,
which are necessary to reflect the projected
utilization of services through June 30, 1997. The
amendments increase the maximum amount payable
under the agreements for Monica Schwartz (contract
no. X10139) from $35,000 to $40,000; Terri Johnson
(contract no. X10112) from $35,000 to $45,000; and
Teresa Wood-Hansen (contract no. X10138) from
$36,000 to $44,000 (25$ realignment/50~ State/25~
County} - action requested - APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO
AGREEMENTS AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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97-77 19. Neal Road Landfill - Prohibited Waste Control
Program - on February 13, 1996 the Board approved a
proposal from the Neal Road Landfill Company to
implement the Prohibitive Waste Control Program at
the landfill, as required by State and Federal
regulations, for a one year period at a total cost
of $52,500. The Neal Road Landfill Company has
proposed to provide the same services for an
extended time period through December 31, 1998 at
the same annualized cost of $52,500 per year -
action requested - APPROVE LETTER PROPOSAL AND
AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR-PUBLIC WORKS TO DIRECT THE
NEAL ROAD LANDFILL COMPANY TO PROCEED WITH THE WORK
AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $100,625 (NEAL ROAD
LANDFILL MANAGEMENT FUND) FOR THE PERIOD OF
FEBRUARY 1, 1997 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1998.
(X10476)
20. 1997 California State Fair - Counties Exhibits
Entry Form - Board approval is requested for
appointment of the Butte County 4-H Council
(Barbara Meade, 4-H Program Representative) as
official representative of the County responsible
for the County exhibit - action requested - APPROVE
COUNTIES EXHIBITS ENTRY FORM AUTHORIZATION AND
APPOINTMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE
REMOVAL OF ITEMS 3.09, 3.11 AND 3.12.
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
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Regular Agenda
97-78 Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board
consideration and action.
1. Adoption of a salary ordinance
amendment - Butte County Consolidated Courts -
(1) adding four additional Court Clerk III, II, I
positions (two positions to be filled during 1996-
97) in anticipation of a substantial increase in
workload from case filings from the District
Attorney-Family Support Division (funded by revenue
from reimbursement of services from the District
Attorney-Family Support Division); (2) deleting one
Court Clerk IV position (currently vacant) and
adding one Court Clerk III, II, I position and one
Office Assistant III, II, I (Department budget);
and (3) in anticipation of Butte County receiving
one newly created judgeship, the addition of three
flexibly staffed Court Clerk III, II, I positions
for the filing and courtroom clerk units to
directly support the new judicial position (AB
1818) - action requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 2-25-97) (97)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 3323 AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
2. Introduction of a salary ordinance amendment - as
a result of the Board's acceptance and allocation
on February 25, 1997 of unanticipated revenue from
the State of California, the Personnel Department
has been requested to prepare a salary ordinance
amendment adding fourteen positions of Social
Worker III, II; two positions of Social Worker
Supervisor I; one position of Welfare Program
Manager; and three positions of Office Assistant
III, II, I to the Welfare Department's
Administration/Greater Avenues for Independence
(GAIN) budget units - action requested - WAIVE
READING OF THE ORDINANCE. (490)
MOTION: I MOVE TO CORRECT ORDINANCE TO REFLECT TWO
POSITIONS OF SOCIAL WORKER SUPERVISOR I, AND
WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
S M
VOTE: 1 N 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Motion Carried)
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97-78 3. Introduction of a salary ordinance amendment and
removal of the hiring freeze on seven Correctional
Officer positions. The salary ordinance amendment
converts three vacant Correctional Technician
positions to one Correctional Lieutenant and two
Correctional Sergeant positions. Cost to the
Sheriff's Department budget for fiscal year 1996-97
is $114,201, using $39,010 from Appropriations for
Contingencies and $75,191 of State Citizens Option
for Public Safety (COPS) funds - action requested:
A. RELEASE THE FREEZE ON SEVEN CORRECTIONAL
OFFICER POSITIONS CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED BUT
UNFUNDED ;
B. APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-151 IN THE AMOUNT OF
$114,201; AND
C. WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
MOTION: I MOVE TO CORRECT ORDINANCE TO REFLECT "THREE
VACANT CORRECTIONAL TECHNICIAN POSITIONS", AND
WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
S M
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
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97-79 Appointments - commissions and committees.
A. Appointments to committee vacancies. (791)
B. Butte County Water Commission (restructured) -
action requested - APPOINTMENT OF TWO AT LARGE
MEMBERS (ONE LANDOWNER SERVED BY DISTRICT WATER AND
ONE LANDOWNER SERVED BY PRIVATE WELL) TO TERMS TO
EXPIRE MARCH 1, 1999, AND TWO AT LARGE MEMBERS (ONE
LANDOWNER SERVED BY DISTRICT WATER AND ONE
LANDOWNER SERVED BY PRIVATE WELL) TO TERMS TO
EXPIRE MARCH 1, 2001. (839)
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPOINT LARRY PATANE/2 YEAR TERM AND
RICHARD STORM/4 YEAR TERM TO FILL THE TWO
LANDOWNERS SERVED BY DISTRICT WATER POSITIONS,
RND PETER D. PETERSON/2 YEAR TERM AND GEORGE
E. WASHINGTON/4 YEAR TERM TO FILL THE TWO
LANDOWNERS SERVED BY PRIVATE WELLS POSITIONS.
M
VOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 (Motion dies/lack of second)
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPOINT LARRY PATANE/2 YEAR TERM AND
RICHARD STORM/4 YEAR TERM TO FILL THE TWO
LANDOWNERS SERVED BY DISTRICT WATER POSITIONS,
AND PETER D. PETERSON/2 YEAR TERM AND MARK
KIMMELSHUE/4 YEAR TERM TO FILL THE TWO
LANDOWNERS SERVED BY PRIVATE WELLS POSITIONS.
S M
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
RECESS: 10:10 A.M.
RECONVENE: 10:25 A.M.
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97-80 Resolutions commending Leslie L. Frye and Rolando B.
Vallarama, California Department of Social Services,
Office of Child Support, for their assistance and support
to the District Attorney's Family Support Division over
the past five years in improving the County's Child
Support Enforcement Program - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTIONS AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (2025)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS 97-31 AND 97-32 AN
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
S M
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
(CHAIR DAVIS PRESENTED THE RESOLUTIONS, ON BEHALF OF THE
BOARD, TO LESLIE L. FRYE AND ROLANDO B. VALLARAMA,
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILD
SUPPORT)
97-81 Resolution Declaring March 16-22, 1997 as National
Agriculture Week and March 20, 1997 as National
Agriculture Day - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (2514)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 97-33 AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
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97-82 Implementation of Measure G - the County is currently in
the process of implementing the provisions of Measure G,
which include establishing a sub-unit for water
management under the Butte County Health Department to
protect and monitor groundwater resources in Butte
County. Outside interests have suggested that the County
should re-evaluate the department in which the water
sub-unit resides - action requested - GIVE STAFF
DIRECTION RESOLVING THIS ISSUE. (2862) (**00)
MOTION: I MOVE TO REQUEST THAT THE BUTTE COUNTY WATER
COMMISSION 1) MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE
BOARD AS TO WHERE THE WATER SUB-UNIT SHOULD BE
LOCATED; 2) ADVISE ON STAFFING NEEDS FOR THE
WATER SUB-UNIT; AND 3) DEVELOP A
RECOMMENDATION FOR TECHNICAL ADVISORY
COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION.
(THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER THE COMMISSION'S
RECOMMENDATIONS AT ITS MEETING OF MAY 13,
1997.)
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
(COUNTY COUNSEL TO CLARIFY WHETHER OR NOT RESIDENCY
WITHIN A SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT IS A REQUIREMENT OF BOARD
APPOINTMENTS)
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Public Hearings and Timed Items
97-83
Public hearing - consideration of:
A. Close out of Planning and Technical Assistance
Grant No. 95-STBG-954 under the Small Cities
Community Development Block Grant Program. Funds
were used to 1) Prepare a revitalization strategy
for Chapmantown; 2) Prepare preliminary site plans
for a Chapmantown Community Center; and 3) Prepare
a grant application.; and
B. Close out of Planning and Technical Assistant Grant
No. 95-EDBG-349 under the Small Cities Community
Development Block Grant Program. Funds were used
for the preparation of a preliminary Industrial
Lands Inventory and Development Plan, which shall
principally benefit targeted income group families.
Action requested - AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER TO SIGN THE CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION ON BEHALF
OF THE COUNTY. (174)
MOTION: I MOVE TO AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER TO SIGN THE CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION
ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY.
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
97-84 Public hearing - Bruce Roe - consideration of a rezone
(item on which a negative declaration regarding
environmental impacts has been recommended) on APN 048-
010-074, a 70.3 acre parcel and a two acre + portion of
APN 048-010-075 from A-40 (Agricultural - 40 acre
parcels) to A-20 (Agricultural - 20 acre parcels),
property located on the southeast corner of Diesel Lane
and Vispera Drive, east of the Chico Municipal Airport -
action requested - STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE BOARD ACCEPT
THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND ADOPT
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REZONING FOR BRUCE ROE ON APN
048-010-074 AND 075, SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS A-
C; GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING FINDING A; AND ACTION FINDINGS
A AND B (MEMORANDUM DATED FEBRUARY 26, 1997.) (292)
MOTION: I MOVE FOR A MOTION OF INTENT TO DENY THE
REZONE APPLICATION. (FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE
BOARD AT ITS MEETING OF APRIL 8, 1997)
S M
VOTE: 1 N 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 N (Motion Carried)
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97-85 Presentation to the Board of 1996 California State Fair
Counties Exhibit Award. (1493) (Presentation to the
Board of the 1995 and 1996 Counties Exhibit Plaques by
Barbara Meade, 4-H Program Representative)
97-86 Public Workshop/Proposition 204 - the Agricultural
Commissioner, Supervisor Houx, Supervisor Josiassen and
representatives from various County departments have met
to discuss the availability of funds through Proposition
204. As a group, they are proposing to the Board of
Supervisors that the County conduct a Public Workshop to
discuss Butte County watershed issues - action
requested - APPROVE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A PUBLIC WORKSHOP FOR
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1997 FROM 1:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
AT THE CHICO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, AND DETERMINE IF THE
BOARD OR WATER COMMISSION SHOULD HOST THE PUBLIC
WORKSHOP. (1552)
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A PUBLIC
WORKSHOP FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1997 FROM
1:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M. AT THE CHICO CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBE RS AND SPONSORED BY THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
97-87 Proposition 218/County Services Areas:
A. Adopt a resolution determining county service area
charges to be existing fees and assessments and
setting a public hearing to consider levying such
charges for fiscal year 1997-98 in an amount not to
exceed the existing amount - action requested -
ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
AND SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 22,
1997 AT 10:00 A.M..; AND
MOTION: I MOVE TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM FOR CONSIDERATION
AT THE BOARD'S MEETING OF MARCH 25, 1997.
S M
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
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97-87 B. Resolution 97-26 (adopted March 4, 1997) directing
commencement of the procedures necessary to impose new
incremental service charges in the specified county
service areas in compliance with the procedural
requirements of Article XII D, Section 6, as enacted by
Proposition 218, and setting a public hearing to consider
the imposition of such incremental charges for fiscal
year 1997-98 - action requested - ADOPT REVISED
RESOLUTION AND SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR TUESDAY, APRIL
22, 1997 AT 10:00 A.M. (1780)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT REVISED RESOLUTION 97-34 AND
SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 22,
1997 AT 10:00 A.M.
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
97-88 Straw-Bale Building Regulations - AB 1314 (Sher) - action
requested:
A. DIRECT THE BUILDING DIVISION TO DEVELOP A STRAW-
BALE WALL CONSTRUCTION POLICY THROUGH THE
DEVELOPMENT OF STRAW-BALE WALL SPECIFICATIONS
PATTERNED ON SONOMA COUNTY'S SPECIFICATIONS. THE
POLICY WILL ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF ONE STORY NON-
BEARING INFILL TYPE WALL CONSTRUCTION FOR SINGLE
FAMILY DWELLINGS AND ACCESSORY BUILDINGS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 1994 UBC PROVISIONS FOR ALTERNATE
MATERIALS, ALTERNATE DESIGN AND METHODS OF
CONSTRUCTION. (SECTION 104.2.8); AND
B. DIRECT THAT THE BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS BE
USED AS A REVIEW BOARD FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE
STRAW-BALE WALL SPECIFICATIONS. (2790)
(CHAIR DAVIS NOT PRESENT/CHAIR DAVIS PRESENT)
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97-88 MOTION: I MOVE TO A. DIRECT THE BUILDING DIVISION TO
DEVELOP A STRAW-BALE WALL CONSTRUCTION POLICY
THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRAW-BALE WALL
SPECIFICATIONS PATTERNED ON SONOMA COUNTY'S
SPECIFICATIONS. THE POLICY WILL ALLOW
CONSTRUCTION OF ONE STORY NON-BEARING INFILL
TYPE WALL CONSTRUCTION FOR SINGLE FAMILY
DWELLINGS AND ACCESSORY BUILDINGS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 1994 UBC PROVISIONS FOR
ALTERNATE MATERIALS, ALTERNATE DESIGN AND
METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION (SECTION 104.2.8); AND
B. DIRECT THAT THE BUILDING CODE BOARD OF
APPEALS BE USED AS A REVIEW BOARD FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF THE STRAW-BALE WALL
SPECIFICATIONS.
S M
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
97-89 A HEARING UPON WHICH A PUBLIC HEARING HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN
HELD - Shirley Shannon - consideration of an appeal of
the Planning Commission's denial of a use permit (item
determined to be categorically exempt from environmental
review) to allow a bed and breakfast home with three
guest rooms and related activities including wedding
receptions, private parties, anniversaries, and seasonal
events, in an existing residential on 6.1 acres of land
zoned "U" (Unclassified), property located at the end of
Autumn Lane on the east side of Highway 32, identified as
AP 056-390-029, approximately 11 miles northeast of
Chico - action requested - SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL
FINDING A, AND ZONING ORDINANCE FINDINGS A.1, A.2 AND
A.3, MOVE TO DENY THE APPEAL AND THE USE PERMIT FOR
SHIRLEY SHANNON ON AP 056-390-029 TO ALLOW A BED AND
BREAKFAST HOME WITH UP TO THREE GUEST ROOMS. (860)
MOTION: I MAKE A MOTION OF INTENT TO GRANT THE APPEAL
AND APPROVE THE USE PERMIT FOR A THREE GUEST
ROOM BED AND BREAKFAST.
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 N 3 N 4 Y 5 N (Motion Failed to Carry)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT ENVIRONMENTAL FINDING A;
ZONING ORDINANCE FINDINGS A.1, A.2 AND A.3,
AND TO DENY THE APPEAL AND THE USE PERMIT FOR
SHIRLEY SHANNON ON APN 056-390-029 TO ALLOW A
BED AND BREAKFAST HOME WITH UP TO THREE GUEST
ROOMS.
S M
VOTE: 1 N 2 Y 3 Y 4 N S Y (Motion Carried)
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97-90 Sheriff-Coroner - Air Rescue and Drug Interdiction
Program:
A. DECLARE SURPLUS FIVE (SERIAL NO. 70-15621/COUNTY
ASSET NO. 24367; 71-20597/24368; 71-70822/24369;
72-21118/24156; AND 72-21411/24155)OH-58
HELICOPTERS AND AUTHORIZE GENERAL SERVICES TO
CONDUCT THE SALE BY SEALED BID AT A MINIMUM BID
AMOUNT OF $84,000 EACH; AND
B. AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF-CORONER TO USE THE PROCEEDS
OF THE SALE TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT BELL 206 B-3
HELICOPTER AND RELATED EQUIPMENT UP TO THE AMOUNT
OF THE NET PROCEEDS OF THE SURPLUS SALE (MAXIMUM
PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDING TAX OF $420,000.) (1420)
MOTION: I MOVE TO A. DECLARE SURPLUS FIVE (SERIAL N0.
70-15621/COUNTY ASSET NO. 24367; 71-
20597/24368; 71-70822/24369; 72-21118/24156;
AND 72-21411/24155)OH-58 HELICOPTERS AND
AUTHORIZE GENERAL SERVICES TO CONDUCT THE SALE
BY SEALED BID AT A MINIMUM BID AMOUNT OF
$84,000 EACH; AND B. AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF-
CORONER TO USE THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE TO
PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT BELL 206 B-3 HELICOPTER
AND RELATED EQUIPMENT UP TO THE AMOUNT OF THE
NET PROCEEDS OF THE SURPLUS SALE (MAXIMUM
PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDING TAX OF $420,000.)
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
97-91 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.) (NONE)
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Regular Agenda
97-92 Update on Sacramento legislative and budget activities.
A. County Financing: Trial Courts and General
Assistance - action requested - AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN LETTER RESPONDING TO SENATOR JOHANNESSEN'S
RECENT LETTER CONCERNING TRIAL COURT FINANCING AND
GENERAL ASSISTANCE. (1455)
MOTION: I MOVE TO AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN LETTER
RESPONDING TO SENATOR JOHANNESSEN'S RECENT
LETTER CONCERNING TRIAL COURT FINANCING AND
GENERAL ASSISTANCE.
S M
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
97-93 CLOSED SESSION: The Board recessed at 1:15 p.m. to
reconvene at 2:15 p.m. for a closed
session conference with legal
counsel for actual litigation
pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(a) (Mark and Don Edwards v.
County of Butte), a conference with
counsel for potential litigation
pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(c) (One Potential Case), and
a conference with labor negotiator
pursuant to Government Code Section
54957.6 (Agency negotiator:
Director-Personnel; Employee
organizations: Butte County
Employees Association; Butte County
Management Employees Association;
Social Services Workers Unit; and
Butte County Law Enforcement
Officers Association (General Unit
and Management-Supervisory Unit.)
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97-93 RECONVENE: The Board reconvened at 3:14 p.m.
following a closed session conference
with legal counsel for actual litigation
pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(a) (Mark and Don Edwards v.
County of Butte), a conference with
counsel for potential litigation pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.9(c)
(One Potential Case), and a conference
with labor negotiator pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6 (Agency
negotiator: Director-Personnel; Employee
organizations: Butte County Employees
Association; Butte County Management
Employees Association; Social Services
Workers Unit; and Butte County Law
Enforcement Officers Association (General
Unit and Management-Supervisory Unit.)
(NO ANNOUNCEMENTS)
Communications
97-94 Communications received and referred. (COPIES OF ALL
COMMUNICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK OF THE BOARD
OFFICE. )
A. Steve A. Perez, Kern County, Chair, and Dick
Dickerson, Shasta County, Vice Chair,
Administration of Justice Policy Committee,
California State Association of Counties (CSAC) -
write to strongly urge all county supervisors --
given its potentially controversial nature -- to
read and understand the Civil Grand Jury Training,
Communication and Efficiency Act of 1997 (Thomson)
(the bill has not yet been assigned an Assembly
Bill number), and are asking each county to pass a
resolution of support. (REFER TO CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND BUTTE COUNTY GRAND JURY)
(Continued on Page 95}
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97-94 B. Gerda Lydon, President, League of Women Voters of
Butte County - writes to urge Board attention to
the allocation of fund monies for environmental
purposes available to our County through
Proposition 204, passed by California voters in
November, 1996. The League urges the Board to
hold, as soon as feasible, an informational
Workshop/Roundtable on Proposition 204. (REFER TO
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, COUNTY COUNSEL,
EMERGENCY SERVICES OFFICER, DIRECTOR-DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES AND DIRECTOR-PUBLIC WORKS)
C. William B. Stewart, Supervising Ranger, Northern
Buttes District, Valley Units - sends to the Board
a follow-up request for Board response to his
December 1996 letter regarding the proposed Alcohol
Consumption Ban at Bidwell-Sacramento River State
Park (February 24, 1997 memorandum to the Board
from Sheriff-Coroner Mick Grey re the proposed
alcohol ban - Bidwell River Park.)
D. Roger L. Payne, Executive Secretary, U.S. Board on
Geographic Names - writes in reference to a request
which the U.S. Board of Geographic Names has
received to make official the name Butte Valley for
a newly established community located in central
Butte County; confirmation of information received
that the small community of Pentz no longer exists;
and whether the Messilla Valley School building has
been demolished, or whether the school has simply
been abandoned and the building still stands.
(REFER TO DIRECTOR-DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, DIRECTOR-PUBLIC WORKS,
SHERIFF-CORONER, FIRE CHIEF, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
OFFICER)
E. Senior Planner Jolliffe, City of Chico - forwards a
copy of the Foothill Park East Subdivision -
Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report and
Project Update for review and comment. A forty-
five (45) day public review period is being
conducted from March 1 to April 14, 1997. (REFER
TO DIRECTOR-DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
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ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business before
the Board, the meeting was adjourned at
3:15 p.m. to reconvene at a special
meeting/workshop on Wednesday, March 19,
1997 at 1:00 p.m. in the City of Chico
Council Chambers, 421 Main Street, Chico.
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKLO K, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of a Board of Supervisors
By:
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