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Call to order - Board of Supervisors room, County
Administration Building, 25 County Center Drive, Oroville.
Supervisors McTnturf, McLaughlin and Chairman Fulton present.
Susan Roff, county counsel; William H. Randolph, chief
administrat~.ve officer; and Carol Roach, assistant clerk of
the Board. Supervisors Dolan and Vercruse not present.
Pledge of allegiance to the Flag of the United States of
America.
Welcome to William H. Randolph, chief administrative officer
by Chairman Fulton.
{SUPERVISOR VERCRUSE PRESENT)
89-142 Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Berard consideration
and action.
1. Salary ordinance amendment increasing the Chief
Administrative Officer`s salary to $63,50D per year and
adding two typist clerk positions to support the
Sheriff's work furlough program - action requested -
WAIVE THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
89-143 Consent Agenda
1. Approval of minutes - action requested - APPROVE MINUTES
OF MARCH 14, 1989, MARCH 21, 1989 AND MARCH 28, 1989.
2. Budget transfers - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFERS 8--128 {CIVIL DISASTER/CENTRAL COMMUNICATION),
8-129 (BUILDING AND GROUNDS ISF), B-130 (PUBLIC HEALTH),
B-131 {CENTRAL STORES}, B-132 {WELFARE). B-133 (GENERAL
LIABILITY ISF), B-134 {MENTAL HEALTH}. B-135 {FIRE), B-
135 {FIRE), B-137 {FIRE), B-138 {FIRE}, B-139 (CSA 102},
8-140 {WELFARE), B-141 {NORTH COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT},
B-1.42 {PUBLIC WORKS}, AND B-143 (ELECTIONS}.
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3. County library donations - in accordance with Government
Code Section 25355, donations have been received far the
Butte Gaunty Library Trust far the purchase of books as
follows: $700 from Chico Friends of the Library and
$1,000 from Gridley Friends of the Library - action
requested - ACCEPT DONATIONS AND AUTHORIZE LETTERS OF
APPRECIATION.
4. Butte County jail construction plan - consideration of
negative declaration with mitigation measures far
construction of a new jai]. facility to house 771 inmates
as identified in the Butte County Major Corrections Needs
Assessment and Master Siting Plan, property located at
County Center Drive, AP 31-04-28, 20 and 39, Oroville -
actian requested - SET PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR
APRIL 25, 1989 AT 11:00 A.M.
5. D. E. Jordan - abandonment of
located an the east side of Ap
200 feet south of Cover Court ,
69-23--17 _ action requested
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING
11.:00 A.M.
a public utility ~:asement
ache Circle, approximately
Belly Ridge, Oroville, AP
ADOPT RESOLUTION 89-037
DATE FOR MAY 2, 1989 AT
6. County Service Area 115 (Pistachio Grove Estates
Subdivision} - the Local Agency Formation Commission has
approved the formation of CSA #116 to provide street
lighting and storm drainage maintenance for the
subdivision - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 89-038
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR MAY 16, 19$9 AT
11;00 A.M.
7. County Service Area 118 (Watkins Subdivision} - the Local
Agency Formation Commission has approved the formation
of CSA 118 to provide street lighting and drainage for
the subdivision - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 89-
039 SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR MAY 16, 1989 AT
11:00 A.M.
8. Appointment of Clerk of the Board of Supervisors - action
requested - APPOINT WILLIAM H. RANDOLPH PURSUANT TO BUTTE
COUNTY CODE SECTION 2-12.5.
9. Appointment to Butte County Maternal Child and Adolescent
Health Berard - action requested - APPOINT DR. SUSAN
CONSIGLIO AS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBER TO SERVE UNTIL
MARCH 1, 1990.
10. Appointment to Mental Health Advisory Board - action
requested - APPOINT RANDALL L, DODSON TO SERVE AS A
FAMILY/CONSUMER MEMBER UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 1.989.
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April 4, 1989
11. Appointment to Mental Health Advisory Board - action
requested - APPOINT DR. JOSEPH CRABTREE TO SERVE AS A
MEMBER (PSYCHIATRIST) UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 1991.
12. Appointment to Paradise Cemetery District ,- action
requested - APPOINT MARY TDA LEONARD TO SERVE AS A BOARD
MEMBER UNTIL JULY, 1992.
13. Fire Department vehicle - Board authorization is
requested to purchase a one ton four-wheel drive vehicle
with utility body in the amount of $19,739.32, sharing
the cost with the Forest Ranch volunteer fire company.
Budget transfer B-136 has been prepared to provide the
necessary appropriation - action requested - APPROVE
PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEM.
14. Fire Department cooler - Board authorization is requested
to purchase an evaporative cooler for the Bangor Fire
Station in the estimated amount of $550. Budget transfer
B-337 has been prepared to provide the necessary
appropriation - action requested - AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF
FIXED ASSET ITEM.
15. Hazardous materials response unit equipment - Board
authorization is requested to purchase two one-hour
5urvivaire self contained breathing apparatus bottles -
$1,525; one inverter battery isolator and four batteries
far AC power, $850; two MSA Ultralight TT self contained
breathing apparatus to trade far six Survivair half hour
models to use for decontamination, $2,400; and an 80
megabyte hard disk to back up the Emergency Command
Center and Haz Mat Unit computers, $850. Budget
transfer B-138 has been prepared to provide the necessary
appropriation - action requested -- AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF
FIXED ASSET ITEMS.
15. Fuel dispensing system - Board authorization is requested
to purchase a fuel dispensing and data recording system
for the Oroville public works yard in the estimated
amount of $13,000. Budget transfer B-142 has been
prepared to provide the necessary appropriation - action
requested - AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEM.
17. County Service Area No. 102 loan - a resolution has been
prepared authorizing the loan of $100 to the service area
from the county service area revolving loan fund to cover
power cost in operating the storm drain pump. Budget
transfer B-139 has been prepared to provide the necessary
appropriation - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 89-
040 APPROVING THE LOAN AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO
SIGN.
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18. Change funds - a resolution has been prepared
establishing a $25 change fund for the Elections Office
and increasing the change fund in the County Clerk's
Office from $25 to $75 - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION 89-041 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN.
19. Resolution proclaiming April 9-15, 1989 as Victims'
Rights Week - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 89-042
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN.
20. Authorizing signatures - sewer assessment district and
storm drainage district agreements - a resolution has
been prepared authorizing Director of Environmental
Health Howard Snyder and Supervising Sanitarian Tom Reed
to sign sewer assessment district and storm drainage
district agreements, and removing Lynn Vanhart from
signature authorization -- action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION 89-043 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN.
21. Salary ordinance amendment establishing the position of
work furlough officer in the Sheriff ' s Department as part
of the jail consent decree - action requested - WAIVE
THE SEGOND READING AND ADOPT ORDINANCE 2741.
22. Salary ordinance amendment increasing a cook position in
the juvenile hall from 3/4 time to 9/10 time - action
requested - WAIVE THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
23. Salary ordinance amendment establishing the position of
civil disaster officer at range 25.5 - action requested -
WATVE THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
24. Hazardous materials joint powers agreement - Butte County
has acquired and outfitted a hazardous materials response
vehicle through a grant Pram the State Department of
Health Services. The Butte County Fire Chiefs
Association has developed and trained a response team
made up of personnel from all fire agencies within the
county and the joint powers agreement defines the roles,
responsibilities, and dispatch procedures of the agencies
that are a signator - action requested - APPROVE THE
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO
SIGN.
25. Computer screens - proposed is the purchase and
installation of three on-line computer screens to the
Assessor's property system for use by Planning, Health,
and Building Departments for use in the permit tracking
system in the amount of $2,225 - action requested -
APPROVE PROPOSAL TO ACQUIRE COMPUTER SCREENS.
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26. Rob Glusman contract - the contract provides for legal
services in two cases {Peggy Moore v Ted Cleveland BCSD
#101565 and Jay Sprueill, et.al, v City of Biggs, County
of Butte, et al, CIV 89 0265} - action requested -
APPROVE CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN.
27. S. A. Cheeseman, M.D., Inc. contract amendment - the
current contract providing for psychiatric services to
the Mental Health Department is for one day a week since
October, 1988 in the amount of $17,160. The amendment
provides for a contract maximum of $48,400 beginning
February 1, 1989 - action requested - APPROVE CONTRACT
AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN.
28. Public Health contractor releases - contractor releases
have been prepared for the following contracts. #85-
87245 {AIDS testing}, #87-91973 {AIDS education}. #87-
91075 {Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health}, and #87-
91616-A1 {Women, Infants and Children) - action
requested - APPROVE CONTRACTORS RELEASES AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN.
29, Steven Russo contract - the contract provides for legal
representation to the Child Protective Services division
of the Welfare Department and covers the period April 15,
1989 through April 15, 1990 - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN.
30. Family Services Association agreement - the agreement
provides far a less than a full time staff member to be
a representative payee for entitlement funds as part of
the homeless representative payee project. The agreement
is in the amount of $10,3$5 and covers the period of
April 1 through June 30, 1989 - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN.
31. Advisory Board member travel - Board authorization is
requested for Mental Health Advisory Board member Carol
Purcell to attend the 5th Annual Children's Coordinators
Meeting April 26-28, 1989 at Asilnmar in the estimated
amount of X304 - action requested - AUTHORIZE TRAVEL.
32. Report to the Hoard regarding worker compensation
legislation - action requested - ADOPT A SINGLE POLICY
TO OPPOSE LEGISLATION WHICH SEEKS TO INCREASE WORKERS
COMPENSATION BENEFITS, UNLESS TAE LEGISLATION ALSO SEERS
TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS WITH THE MEDICAL - LEGAL EVALUATION
PROCESS, THE DEFINITION OF STRESS RELATED CLAIMS, AND
PROVIDES PERIMETERS AND ECONOMIC INCENTIVES TO CURB
ABUSES IN THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROCESS.
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MOTION: MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE REMOVAL
OF ITEM 3.23.
S M
VOTE: 1 Y 2 AB 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y {Unanimously Carried}
Regular A e
{SUPERVISOR DOLAN PRESENT)
89-144 Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board consideration
and action. (46)
{SUPERVISOR VERCRUSE NOT PRESENT)
1. Salary ordinance amendment increasing the Chief
Administrative Officer's salary to $63,500 per year and
adding two typist clerk positions to support the
Sheriff's work furlough program - action requested -
WAIVE THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
MOTION: MOVE TO WAIVE THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
M S
VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 AB 4 Y 5 Y {Unanimously Carried)
(SUPERVISOR VERCRUSE PRESENT)
89-145 Appointments - commissions and committees.
a. Appointments to committee vacancies. {NONE)
89-146 Consideration of request by Webb Homes to stop the two year
time frame on the Amber Grove I and Greenfield tentative maps
pursuant to Butte County Section 20-67 until the E.I.R. for
sewers has been completed and accepted. {147)
MOTION: MOVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT A STALEMATE REGARDING THE
EXPANSION OF THE CHICO SEWER SERVICE AREA AND THE
ADEQUATE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF THE PR03ECT EXISTS,
AND THIS AMOUNTS TO A MORATORIUM AS DEFINED BY THE
STATE MAP ACT. THE STARTING DATE SHALL BE MARCH 14,
1989.
M S
VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y {Unanimously Carried}
89-3.47 Consideration of lease purchase agreement for acquisition of
Sheriff's vehicles. {335}
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MOTION: MOVE TO EXECUTE A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
CONTINGENT UPON RESOLVING THE MATTERS STILL
OUTSTANDING REGARDING THE TREASURER'S CONCERNS.
S M
VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y {Unanimously Carried)
89-148 Report from County Counsel on the Alan and Mary Schroder, Gunn
Development Agreement, AP 41-12-102 annual review (file 84-
35C}. {548} {CONTINUED TO DATE UNCERTAIN}
89-149 Discussion and policy direction on Butte County Hazardous
Waste Advisory Committee recommendations. {580?
MOTION: MOVE TO RESTRUCTURE THE PRESENT TANNER COMMITTEE TO
SEVEN PUBLIC MEMBERS WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS BEING EX-
OFFICTO MEMBERS, AND BRING TO THE BOARD WITHIN 60
DAYS THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION.
M S
VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y {Unanimously Carried}
(SUPERVISOR McLAUGHLTN AND CHAIRMAN FULTON TO WORK WITH THE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, SHERIFF AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER FOR A SOLUTION TO ROADSIDE DUMPING.}
(DIRECTION TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF TO EXPLORE THE
POSSIBILITY OF A GRANTS FUNCTION UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICE.)
89-150 Clarification of boundary for area "C" {area to be severed}
along Henshaw Avenue, Chico. {1352)
MOTION: MOVE TO DIRECT THAT THE BOUNDARY FOR AREA C OF THE
NITRATE ACTION PLAN INCLUDE THOSE PROPERTIES ALONG
THE SOUTH SIDE OF HENSHAW AVENUE THAT ARE CURRENTLY
ZONED S-R OR ZONING OTHER THAN ONE ACRE.
M S
VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
89-151 Discussion of growth management legislation. {1540? (REPORT
BY SUPERVISOR VERCRUSE)
RECESS: 10:08 A.M.
RECONVENE: 10:28 A.M.
89~-152 Consideration of lease purchase agreement for acquisition of
Sheriff's vehicles. {1991)
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MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 89-044 AUTHORIZING THE
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER TO EXECUTE THE LEASE
PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND THE TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR
TO EXECUTE ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS TO THE LEASE
PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
S M
VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y iUnanimously Carried)
89-153 CLOSED SESSION: The Board recessed to closed session at
10:30 a.m. for the purpose of a personnel
matter.
RECONVENE: The Board reconvened fallowing a closed session
for the purpose of a personnel matter.
Approval of contract for new Welfare Director, subject to
action taken in closed session. {2000)
MOTION: MOVE THAT WE APPOINT ALEX COLLTNS-THOMAE TO THE
POSITION OF PERMANENT WELFARE DIRECTOR AT A SALARY
OF $52,572 PER YEAR EFFECTIVE APRIL 5, 1989, AND
THAT HIS TERM BE AS OUTLINED IN THE CONTRACT
PRESENTED TO THE BOARD BY COUNTY COUNSEL. FURTHER,
THAT WE VACATE THE DIRECTORSHIP OF MENTAL- HEALTH AND
NOT RECRUIT FOR THAT POSITION AND THUS INCUR SALARY
SAVINGS FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR; THAT WE NOT TARE
ACTION TO FILL THAT POSITION UNTIL SUCH TIME AS WE
HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE STATE BUDGET PROCESS AND WHERE
WE STAND TN OUR MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT AS A RESULT
OF THAT PROCESS; PURSUE A REORGANIZATION OF
POTENTIALLY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELFARE DEPARTMENTS
WITH A RECOMMENDATION BACK BEFORE THIS BOARD WHEN
THAT REORGANIZATION IS CONSIDERED; AND THAT HE
CONTINUE TO SERVE IN AN ADVISORY POSITION AND HELP
THIS BOARD TN ANY CAPACITY THAT IS NEEDED IN THE
MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN THE INTERIM.
S M
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
MOTION: MOVE THAT THE NEED TO TAKE ACTION ON A SALARY
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT INCREASING THE WELFARE
DIRECTOR'S SALARY TO $52,572 PER YEAR AROSE AFTER
THE PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA, AND THE WAIVING OF
THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE BE ADDED TO
TODAY`S AGENDA.
M S
VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y iUnanimausly Carried)
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MOTION: WAIVE THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
M S
VOTE; 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y {Unanimously Carried}
89-154 Discussion of options and adoption of policy position on the
State budget. (2149} {DISCUSSION BY THE BOARD OF THE OPTIONS
PRESENTED BY THE COUNTY'S LOBBYIST, AND DIRECTION THAT HE
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE OPTIONS IN OUR BEST INTERESTS AND
REPORT TO THE BOARD.?
89-155 Approval of budget schedule, target allocations and policy
direction on library reductions. (2507) {**00}
MOTION: MOVE TO {1) APPROVE THE TENTATIVE SCHEDULE;
{2} APPROVE THE TARGET ALLOCATIONS; AND {3} DIRECT
THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND LIBRARIAN TO PREPARE
A REDUCTION PLAN FOR THE LIBRARY BUDGET TO INCLUDE
PARTICIPATION OF THE BOARD MEMBERS FROM THE VARIOUS
COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE LIBRARIES AS WELL AS THE
CURRENT LIBRARY STAFF IN AN EFFORT IN THE VARIOUS
COMMUNITIES TO INVOLVE WOMEN'S CLUBS, AND ANY
SERVICE TYPE ORGANIZATIONS, RECOGNIZING THAT WE ARE
GOING TO NEED ALL OF THE HELP WE CAN GET.
S M
VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y {Unanimously Carried}
{DONNA LANDEROS, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND JO TERRY,
LIBRARIAN TO REPORT TO THE BOARD IN TWO WEEKS}
Public Hearings and Timed Items
89-155 Public hearing - to declare a substandard dwelling at 1310
Davis Street, Chico AP 005-39-5-01,2-0 a public nuisance.
{407}
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 89-045 DECLARING A
SUBSTANDARD DWELLING AT 1310 DAMS STREET, CHICO,
AP 005-39-5-012-0, A PUBLIC NUISANCE.
M S
VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y {Unanimously Carried?
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89-157 Public hearing - Douglas Schohr appeal of the Advisory
Agency's approval of Trust for Public Land tentative
subdivision map (proposed negative declaration -with
environmental mitigations), AP 22-fl3--various. 22-04 various
and 22-05-44, eight parcels plus remainder, property located
south of Afton Road, north of Cherokee Canal and east of Butte
Creek, Gridley area. (525) (PURSUANT TO THE MARCH 28, 1989
LETTER FROM APPELLANT WITHDRAWING HIS APPEAL, THE BOARD
ORDERED THE HEARING VACATED.)
Communications
89-158 Communications received and referred. (COPIES OF ALL
COMMUNICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK OF THE BOARD
OFFICE.)
a. Governor's Office writes in follow up to the Board's
correspondence regarding equalization. (INFORMATION ONLY}
b. George Robison, attorney-at-law - writes regarding
information he requested from the Butte County Victim-
Witness Program. (REFERRED TO CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER)
c. Remedy Home and Health Care, Inc. -writes regarding the
Governor's 1989-90 budget which contains reductions for
the In-Home Supportive Services (THSS} Program. (REFERRED
TO WELFARE DEPARTMENT)
89-159 Public Comment. (FRESENTATIONS 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.) (55fl)
1. dames Hansen, Oroville -- the book Toxic Cloud by M.
Brown, and toxic contamination in Oroville.
89-160 CLOSED SESSION; The Board recessed to closed session at
11:4fl a.m. for the purpose of potential
litigation of Viacom Cable TV pursuant to
Government Cade Section 54956.9(b).
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RECONVENE: The Board reconvened at 11.:57 a.m. following
a closed session on potential litigation.
{SUPERVTSORS DOLAN AND McLAUGHLTN NOT PRESENT}
{NO ANNOUNCEMENTS)
ADJOURNMENT: There being nothing further before the Board
at this tame, the meeting was adjourned at
11:57 a.m. to reconvene on Tuesday, April 18,
1989 at 9:00 a.m,
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rman, Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
WTLLTAM H. RANDOLPH, Chief Administrative
Officer and Cler f the Board
By.
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