HomeMy WebLinkAboutM040897BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MINUTES
R. J. BEELER, 1st District
JANE DOLAN, 2nd District
MARY ANNE ROUX 3rd District
CURT JOSIASSEN, 4th Distric.~t
FRED C. DAMS, 5th District
April 8, 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 - Rev. Mert Thomas, Taylor Memorial Christian
Methodist Church, Oroville.
97-116 Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board
consideration and action.
1. Exchange Programs Agreement No. X97-5912, Federal
Apportionment Exchange Program and State Match
Program - proposed is execution of Exchange
Programs Agreement No. X97-5912, which provides for
the exchange of Federal apportionment funds for a
like amount of nonFederal State Highway Account
Funds and the disbursement of State Matching Funds
for fiscal year 1996-97. The exchange of funds
enables the expenditure of the funds on projects
without the need to comply with Federal and State
guidelines - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION
APPROVING AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
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97-116 2. Private Industry Council (PIC)/Blanchard Training
and Development, Inc. - proposed is an agreement to
provide four days of customer service and
leadership training to twenty-five Private Industry
Council employees. The total program fee for this
training agreement is $18,350. Also proposed is a
training agreement with Blanchard Training and
Development, Inc. to provide a training consultant
and materials for the PIC training - action
requested - APPROVE B-188 ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE, APPROVE
AGREEMENT WITH PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN, AND APPROVE AGREEMENT
WITH BLANCHARD TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. AND
AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR-PERSONNEL TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER.
Consent Agenda
97-117 1. Approval of minutes - action requested - APPROVE
MINUTES OF MARCH 19, 1997 AND MARCH 25, 1997.
2. Budget transfer - action requested - APPROVE
BUDGET TRANSFER B-178 (HCD-96-STBG-1059.)
3. County Library donations - in accordance with
Government Code Section 25355, donations of $325
from Mary Wrysinski Greene and Clair Greene, Chico,
and $277 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. Agricultural Commissioner - the State
Department of Pesticide Regulation has announced
that the Butte County Agricultural Department will
receive $21,872.02 of unanticipated revenue from
its Pesticide Mill Assessment (ARC 4514002)
allocation. The Department requests $20,000 of the
unanticipated revenue be appropriated for the
purchase of a mid-sized sedan to replace an
existing vehicle, and $1,872.02 remaining as
unallocated revenue to enhance General Fund
carryover for fiscal year 1997-98 - action
requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-181
ACCEPTING AND ALLOCATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE AND
APPROVE PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEM.
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97-117 5. Fire Department - Board authorization is requested
to purchase computer upgrades in the maximum amount
of $500 with savings from budgeted computer
software purchases - action requested - APPROVE
BUDGET TRANSFER B-182 AND PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET
ITEMS.
6. Fire Department - Board authorization is requested
to purchase a 120 watt/9 amp thermo electric
generator in the maximum amount of $7,000
(Department budget) to provide backup power for the
County's Command Radio Frequency and the Butte
Local Net - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFER B-187 AND PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEM.
7. Fire Department - Board authorization is requested
to purchase three desktop computers, a printer and
a zip drive and tapes in the total amount of $9,200
(Department budget) from existing fixed asset funds
budgeted for the purchase of console furniture -
action requested - DELETE CONSOLE FURNITURE FROM
FIXED ASSET ALLOCATIONS APPROVED IN THE 1996-97
BUDGET, AND APPROVE PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEMS.
8. Contract Change Order (CCO) No. 3 - 7 County Center
Drive Building Addition (bid no. 07-97) - CCO no.
3, in the increasing amount of $7,704.40, provides
for various work modifications involving completion
of the project - action requested - APPROVE CCO NO.
3 AND AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL SERVICES DIRECTOR TO
SIGN.
9. Mental Health Department - Board authorization is
requested to purchase a console phone ($800) and a
plain paper FAX ($600) for its Oroville Outpatient
Unit from existing funds budgeted for the purchase
of an awning ($2, 000) - action requested - DELETE
AWNING FROM FIXED ASSET ALLOCATIONS APPROVED IN
1996-97 BUDGET, APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-186
APPROPRIATING $600 FROM FIXED ASSETS TO MEDICAL AND
DENTAL SUPPLIES, AND PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEMS.
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97-117 10. Neal Road Landfill Interim Cover Installation
(County contract no. X10392) - contract change
order (CCO) no. 1 - strong winds during the severe
storm in January prevented completion of the
interim cover installation and damaged a portion of
the cover already installed, which resulted in
three additional crew days being necessary to
repair the damage and to complete the installation.
CCO N0. 1 provides an additional $3,890 to the
contractor for necessary work that was not covered
by the contract - action requested - APPROVE CCO
NO. 1 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
11. Sheriff-Coroner - Board authorization is requested
for the purchase of eight modular workstations for
the Detective Squad Room remodel project {approved
in the 1996-97 budget) at an estimated cost of
$21,000 (including taxes, shipping, and
installation) (Department budget ) - action
requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-184 AND
PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEMS.
12. Butte County Consolidated Courts - action
requested - on January 24, 1997 unanticipated
revenue was received from the State of California
in the amount of $66,701 and deposited to Trial
Court Funding, Fund 60. The funds were provided in
support of the new judgeship for Butte County
authorized in Chapter 162 of the Statues of 1996,
and must be expended before June 30, 1997, or shall
revert to the State's General Fund - action
requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-180:
A. TRANSFERRING $9,000 IN RESTRICTED
UNANTICIPATED REVENUE (TRIAL COURT FUNDING) TO
FIXED ASSETS ACCOUNT (240-001-563), AND
APPROVE PURCHASE OF A DESKTOP PERSONAL
COMPUTER, NOTEBOOK COMPUTER, PRINTER, SOFTWARE
AND PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT
OF $9,000 FOR NEW JUDGESHIP FOR BUTTE COUNTY;
B. TRANSFERRING $24,800 TO SALARIES ($16,900) AND
BENEFITS ($7,900) ACCOUNTS (511 AND 518) TO
FUND THREE COURT CLERK POSITIONS APPROVED BY
THE BOARD ON MARCH 11, 1997 IN SUPPORT OF THE
NEW JUDGESHIP; AND
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97-117 12. C. TRANSFERRING $3,500 FROM FIXED ASSET ACCOUNT
(563) TO OFFICE EXPENSE/DATA PROCESSING
SUPPLIES (535.042) FOR THE PURCHASE OF NON-
FIXED ASSET ITEMS NECESSARY FOR THE JUDICIAL
ADMINISTRATIVE NETWORK (JAN) APPROVED BY THE
BOARD ON DECEMBER 17, 1997.
13. North Butte County Judicial District of the Butte
County Consolidated Courts - pursuant to Government
Code Section 25257, Board approval is requested for
relief of accountability for the collection of
accounts which have been delinquent in excess of
one year as of December 11, 1996, in the total
amount of $282,870.70. Each case has either an
active warrant issued or a hold has been placed on
a driver's license. The relief from accountability
does not result in lost revenue to the County. The
Auditor-Controller concurs with granting relief for
these accounts - action requested - GRANT DISCHARGE
FROM ACCOUNTABILITY PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 25259.
14. Fire hazard abatement cost and recovery - pursuant
to Article III of the Butte County Code, the Fire
Department determined that a fire hazard existed on
real property identified as APN 007-570-002 and
007-570-003 (Jeremiah H. Wall), and the property
owner has failed to pay for the $350 cost of
abatement plus the $250 cost of administration in
the total amount of $600 - action requested -
PURSUANT TO BUTTE COUNTY CODE SECTION 38A-26, ORDER
THAT $600 IN UNPAID WEED ABATEMENT AND
ADMINISTRATION COSTS BE PLACED ON THE COUNTY TAX
ROLL BY THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER AS SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS AGAINST REAL PROPERTY AS IDENTIFIED
ABOVE, AND ORDER THAT A NOTICE OF ABATEMENT LIEN BE
RECORDED AGAINST SAID PROPERTY.
15. County Library -Board approval is requested for a
budget transfer accepting and appropriating $2,714
in unanticipated revenue from its Continuing
Operations Trust Fund to the Paradise Branch,
extra help for continuation of Saturday public
service staff hours pursuant to an existing
agreement with the Paradise Friends of the
Library - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFER B-179 ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING
UNANTICIPATED REVENUE, AND AUTHORIZE LETTER OF
APPRECIATION.
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97-117 16. Outreach and Emergency Shelter Grant - Butte County
Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services (BCADMHS),
Youth Services requests Board approval to
appropriate $3,937.50 in unanticipated revenue and
allocate expenditures from the City of Chico. The
term of the agreement is July 1, 1996 through
June 30, 1997. The maximum City of Chico
contribution is $7,875 - action requested - APPROVE
BUDGET TRANSFER B-185 ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING
UNANTICIPATED REVENUE FOR SUPPORT AND CARE OF
PERSONS (ACCOUNTS 541001-551054, 551053, 526201 AND
535101.)
17. Relief from Accountability:
A. Resolution Rescinding Resolution 75-177
Concerning Shortages in the Absence of Fraud
or Gross Negligence and Granting Relief from
Accountability - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION 97-41 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN;
B. Pursuant to recommendations contained in audit
of the Sheriff-Coroner's Prisoner Cash Fund by
the Auditor-Controller, Board authorization is
requested for relief from accountability in
the amount of $8,269.97 - action requested -
AUTHORIZE RELIEF FROM ACCOUNTABILITY PURSUANT
TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 29390; AND
C. Pursuant to the recommendation from the
Auditor-Controller (memorandum dated March 13,
1997), Board authorization is requested for
relief from accountability from a $100
shortage in the Prisoner Cash Fund - action
requested - AUTHORIZE RELIEF FROM
ACCOUNTABILITY PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 29390.
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18. Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes (IRAN) - the
Treasurer-Tax Collector requests Board approval to
participate in the 1997-98 California Cash Flow
Financing Program issuance of Tax and Revenue
Anticipation Notes (TRAN) for a maximum feasible
amount to be determined by the Treasurer-Tax
Collector and Auditor-Controller, not to exceed
$15,000,000 - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION
97-42 AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE BORROWING OF
FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-98; THE ISSUANCE AND
SALE OF A 1997-98 TAX AND REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTE
THEREFOR AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CALIFORNIA
COMMUNITIES CASH FLOW FINANCING PROGRAM AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
19. Tri-County Economic Development Corporation -
proposed is the modification and extension of the
existing agreement to prepare and manage the first
phase of a Community Center Master Plan for
Southside Oroville to include management and
preparation of Phase 2. Total compensation under
the contract amendment would not exceed $9,653
(Community Development Block Grant Program/Planning
and Technical Assistance Grant) - action
requested - APPROVE THE AMENDED CONTRACT FOR
SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (X10495)
20. Bruno and Hawkins, Chico - proposed is an
agreement for a Southside Oroville Community Center
Project project architect, in the maximum amount
of $17,000 (Community Development Block
Grant/Planning and Technical Assistance Grant) -
action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (X10484)
21. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - Board
approval is requested for the provision of funding
from CDBG Program Income in an amount not to exceed
$1,000 for abatement of an "attractive nuisance" at
1369 East 10th Street in Chapmantown - action
requested - APPROVE REQUEST FOR FUNDING IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,000.
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22. Emilyn Sheffield, Chico - proposed is an agreement
for professional services for planning and
technical assistance in promoting tourism in Butte
County. The agreement, in the maximum amount of
$10,200 ($8,500/Community Development Block Grant
and $1,700/Transit Occupancy Tax currently
appropriated for tourism [including a $200
administration charge]), commences April 8, 1997
and ends July 1, 1997 - action requested - APPROVE
BUDGET TRANSFER B-183, AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN. (X10491)
23. Adoption of an ordinance adding Section 3-40.5 to
the Butte County Code entitled "Waiver, Refund or
Transfer of Fees" - action requested - ADOPT
ORDINANCE 3326 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
(FROM 3-25-97)
24. Introduction of a salary ordinance amendment to
delete one Sheriff's Clerk II, I position
(currently vacant) and add one Sheriff's Clerk III,
II, I position (Budget Unit 360-002.) This change
will allow the Department greater flexibility in
dealing with an increasingly technical workload
issue. Total cost to the Department for the 1996-
97 fiscal year will be $378 (including benefits
adjustments), which the Department head has
indicated can be covered under existing
appropriations - action requested - WAIVE READING
OF THE ORDINANCE.
25. Introduction of a salary ordinance amendment to add
one limited term position of Superintendent-
Buildings and Grounds due to a long-term medical
(worker's compensation) leave of absence. The
Personnel Rules limit the number of hours an extra
help employee can work to a maximum of 960 hours;
thus, the request to allocate one limited term
position until such time as the status of the
employee's worker's compensation claim is settled.
The General Services Director has indicated that
adequate funding is available under existing
appropriations - action requested - WAIVE READING
OF THE ORDINANCE.
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97-117 26. Resolution in recognition of Helen Worley upon her
retirement as Secretary to the Sheriff-Coroner,
having served in this position through three
Sheriff's administrations - action requested -
ADOPT RESOLUTION 97-43 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
27. Families for Literacy Program Services Grant - the
California State Library has requested applications
for Families Program funding from the California
Library Services Act (Education Code Section 18735}
for continuing participation in this service in
fiscal year 1997/98. Funds are to be used for
materials and staff to address the problems of
intergenerational illiteracy in eligible adult
learner families - action requested - APPROVE GRANT
APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR-LIBRARIES TO
SIGN.
28. City of Oroville General Plan Steering Committee -
the Development Services Department advises the
Board that the City of Oroville has completed its
General Plan - action requested - DISBAND
COMMITTEE.
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE
REMOVAL OF ITEMS 3.27 AND 3.29.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
Regular Agenda
97-118 Introduction of Gary Ross, Butte County's new Fire Chief.
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97-119
Appointments - commissions and committees.
A. Appointments to committee vacancies.
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPOINT DON ILLA AS THE DISTRICT 5
REPRESENTATIVE ON THE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY,
AND AL GERBLINK AS THE DISTRICT 5
REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BUTTE COUNTY COMMISSION
ON AGING.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPOINT MARK LEVY AS THE DISTRICT 4
REPRESENTATIVE ON THE AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.
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B. Development Review Committee - the Planning
Commission recommends that the Board appoint Mike
Mooney (District 1) as one of the Planning
Commission's representatives on the Development
Review Committee, and Lee Cage (District 5) as the
alternate - action requested - MAKE APPOINTMENT(S).
(157)
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPOINT MIKE MOONEY (DISTRICT 1} AS
ONE OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S
REPRESENTATIVES ON THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
COMMITTEE, AND LEE CAGE (DISTRICT 5) AS THE
ALTERNATE.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
C. Director of Information Systems
Recruitment/Selection - action requested -
APPOINTMENT OF TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AS BOARD REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE
INTERVIEWING OF SEMI-FINALISTS FOR THE POSITION OF
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS. (179)
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPOINT SUPERVISORS BEELER AND
JOSIASSEN AS BOARD REPRESENTATIVES FOR
INTERVIEWING SEMI-FINALISTS FOR THE POSITION
OF DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
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97-120 Update on Sacramento legislative and budget activities.
(228) (JOHN S. BLACKLOCK, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER,
REPORTED THAT THERE IS BIG PUSH IN THE LEGISLATIVE ON
BILLS THAT MAY RETURN A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY TAX TO
COUNTIES, WHICH IS CRITICAL TO BUTTE COUNTY)
A. SB 1143 {Sher and O'Connell) - action requested -
ADOPT POSITION OF OPPOSITION TO SB 1143 {SHER AND
O'CONNELL) AND PROVIDE NOTIFICATION OF OPPOSITION
TO BILL AUTHORS AND TO BUTTE COUNTY LEGISLATORS.
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT A POSITION OF OPPOSITION TO
SB 1143 (SHER AND O'CONNELL) AND PROVIDE
NOTIFICATION OF OPPOSITION TO BILL AUTHORS AND
TO BUTTE COUNTY LEGISLATORS.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
97-121 A HEARING UPON WHICH A PUBLIC HEARING HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN
HELD - Bruce Roe - consideration of a rezone (item on
which a negative declaration regarding environmental
impacts has been recommended) on APN 048-010-079, 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 -
SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL FINDING A, AND GENERAL PLAN AND
ZONING FINDING A, MOVE TO DENY THE REZONING FOR BRUCE
ROE ON APN 048-010-074 AND -075 FROM A-40 TO A-20. (THE
PUBLIC HEARING PORTION OF THIS APPEAL HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC WILL BE LIMITED TO COMMENTS ON THE
PROPOSED MOTION AND FINDINGS.)
MOTION: I MOVE TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM TO THE BOARD
AGENDA OF APRIL 22, 1997.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
97-122 Presentation to the Board to discuss Regional Council of
Rural Counties membership. (640) {PRESENTATION BY LES
COHEN, LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATE AND MARCIA L. BASQUE,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
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97-123 Presentation to assist the Board in evaluating the
formation of a Resource Conservation District (RCD) in
Butte County - action requested - ACCEPT AS INFORMATION
AND DIRECT FURTHER ACTION AS APPROPRIATE. (975)
(PRESENTATION BY WENDELL GILGERT, NATURAL RESOURCES
CONSERVATION DISTRICT, JACK SOMERVILLE, PRESIDENT, GLENN
COUNTY RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT, AND KEITH HANSEN,
GLENN COUNTY SUPERVISOR)
MOTION: I MOVE TO REFER THIS ISSUE TO THE FARM & HOME
ADVISOR, AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER,
AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMISSION, PLANNING
COMMISSION, AND WATER COMMISSION FOR FURTHER
EVALUATION AND TO RETURN TO THE BOARD WITH A
RECOMMENDATION. AND ALSO TO ENCOURAGE, TO THE
EXTENT POSSIBLE, MR. GILGERT OR OTHERS WHO ARE
FAMILIAR WITH, AND HAVE RESOURCE CONSERVATION
DISTRICTS, TO ADDRESS THE VARIOUS CITIZENS
GROUPS TO INCLUDE THE FARM BUREAU AND LEAGUE
OF WOMEN VOTERS.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
RECESS: 9:55 A.M.
RECONVENE: 10:10 A.M.
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Public Hearings and Timed Items
97-124 Public hearing - consideration of an application to the
State of California for a $500,000 Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG.) The purpose of the grant will be to
construct a community center in the unincorporated area
of Butte County known as South Oroville, which will
provide programs and services primarily for the
community's low income residents - action requested -
ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING A JOINT APPLICATION WITH THE
CITY OF OROVILLE AND CONTRACT EXECUTION FOR FUNDING FROM
THE GENERAL/NATIVE AMERICAN ALLOCATION OF THE STATE CDBG
PROGRAM, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT
WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR A GRANT FROM THIS
PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FOR SUCH A GRANT, AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (1540)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 97-44 APPROVING A
JOINT APPLICATION WITH THE CITY OF OROVILLE
AND CONTRACT EXECUTION FOR FUNDING FROM THE
GENERAL/NATIVE AMERICAN ALLOCATION OF THE
STATE CDBG PROGRAM, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION
OF A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA FOR A GRANT FROM THIS PROGRAM AND
AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FOR SUCH
A GRANT, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
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97-125 Public hearing - Jones and Matthews Ranch, Inc. -
consideration of an appeal of the Planning Commission's
denial of a use permit (item determined to be a general
rule exemption from environmental review) to allow the
segregation of two (2) existing homesites of 1.3 acres
each from a 37.62 acre parcel zoned A-20 (agricultural -
20 acre parcels), property located on the north side of
Burdick Road, approximately 2,000 feet east of Troxel
Road, identified as APN 039-240-092, in the Durham area -
action requested.- SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL FINDING A,
GENERAL PLAN FINDINGS A-F, ZONING ORDINANCE FINDINGS A-C,
STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONFIRM
THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S ACTION AND DENY THE USE PERMIT
FOR JONES AND MATTHEWS ON APN 039-240-092. (1784)
MOTION: SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL FINDING A, GENERAL
PLAN FINDINGS A-F, ZONING ORDINANCE FINDINGS
A-C, I MOVE TO CONFIRM THE PLANNING
COMMISSION'S ACTION AND DENY THE USE PERMIT
WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR JONES AND MATTHEWS ON
APN 039-240-092, AND REQUEST THE GENERAL
PLAN/AGRICULTURAL ELEMENT COMMITTEE TO
RECONVENE AND REVISIT THIS ISSUE.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
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Rectular Agenda
97-126 A HEARING UPON WHICH A PUBLIC HEARING HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN
HELD - consideration of the adoption of resolutions
calling elections regarding approval of special taxes in
the following County Service Areas: 31 (Biggs Swimming
Pool); 34 (Gridley Swimming Pool}; 37 (Gridley/Biggs
Ambulance}; and 164 (Animal Control) - action requested -
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS CALLING MAILED BALLOT ELECTIONS FOR
JUNE 24, 1997. (FROM 3-25-97) {2850) (**00)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADD THE $2.00 COST OF THE ELECTION
TO THE ANIMAL CONTROL RESOLUTION.
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VOTE: l Y 2 N 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Motion Carried)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 97-45 CALLING AN
ELECTION REGARDING APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL TAX
($17.50) WITHIN COUNTY SERVICE AREA 31 (BIGGS
SWIMMING POOL), RESOLUTION 97-46 CALLING AN
ELECTION REGARDING APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL TAX
($6.00) WITHIN COUNTY SERVICE AREA 34 (GRIDLEY
SWIMMING POOL}, AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 97-47
CALLING AN ELECTION REGARDING APPROVAL OF A
SPECIAL TAX ($5.00 PER PARCEL PLUS A ONE-TIME
CHARGE OF $2.00 PER PARCEL FOR THE COST OF
THIS ELECTION) WITHIN COUNTY SERVICE AREA 164
(ANIMAL CONTROL) AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
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VOTE: l Y 2 N 3 N 4 Y 5 Y (Motion Carried)
RECESS: 12:03 P.M.
RECONVENE: 12:18 P.M.
97-127 Federal Emergency Management Agency (F.E.M.A.) -
presentation of the latest version of Flood Insurance
Rate Maps (F.I.R.M.) to include the effects of these maps
on property owners and insurance requirements - action
requested - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION. (2310) (***00)
(PRESENTATION BY LES SAKUMOTO, FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY, EDIE LOHMANN, COMPUTER SCIENCES
CORPORATION, AND ANDREW CORRY, STATE DEPARTMENT OF WATER
RESOURCES)
(SUPERVISOR DOLAN NOT PRESENT/SUPERVISOR DOLAN PRESENT)
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97-128 Proposition 204:
A. Proposition 204 Funding Update - action requested -
ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION.
B. The Agricultural Commissioner is currently working
to develop a grant proposal to utilize Proposition
204 funding for water resource related projects in
Butte County. The department is requesting an
appropriation be made to hire an extra help (April
21, 1997 to June 27, 1997) Administrative Analyst I
to prepare background information and the necessary
data to produce a grant request proposal. The
department will provide managerial oversight and
office space - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFER B-177 FROM APPROPRIATIONS FOR
CONTINGENCIES TO (460-001.204) SALARIES AND
BENEFITS ($4,986), SERVICES AND SUPPLIES ($1,300),
AND A COMPUTER SYSTEM ($2,600) (TOTAL AMOUNT OF
$8,886) RELATED TO OBTAINING FUNDS FROM PROPOSITION
204, AND PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEMS. (520)
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-177 FROM
APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES TO (460-
001.204) SALARIES AND BENEFITS ($4,986},
SERVICES AND SUPPLIES ($1,300), AND A COMPUTER
SYSTEM ($2, 609) (TOTAL AMOUNT OF $8, 886)
RELATED TO OBTAINING FUNDS FROM PROPOSITION
204, AND PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEMS.
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
97-129 Invitation for Board to participate in joint meeting of
Chico City Council and the Butte County Airport Land Use
Commission on April 16, 1997, 4:00 P.M. - action
requested - ACCEPT INVITATION AND ADVISE STAFF OF THE
BOARD MEMBERS WHO MAY ATTEND. (700) (BOARD DIRECTION
THAT SUPERVISORS DOLAN AND ROUX REPRESENT THE BOARD AT
THE JOINT MEETING OF THE CHICO CITY COUNCIL AND THE BUTTE
COUNTY AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION ON APRIL 16, 1997)
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97-130 Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board
consideration and action.
1. Exchange Programs Agreement No. X97-5912, Federal
Apportionment Exchange Program and State Match
Program - proposed is execution of Exchange
Programs Agreement No. X97-5912, which provides for
the exchange of Federal apportionment funds for a
like amount of nonFederal State Highway Account
Funds and the disbursement of State Matching Funds
for fiscal year 1996-97. The exchange of funds
enables the expenditure of the funds on projects
without the need to comply with Federal and State
guidelines - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION
APPROVING AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN. (NO ACTION TAKEN)
2. Private Industry Council (PIC)/Blanchard Training
and Development, Inc. - proposed is an agreement to
provide four days of customer service and
leadership training to twenty-five Private Industry
Council employees. The total program fee for this
training agreement is $18,350. Also proposed is a
training agreement with Blanchard Training and
Development, Inc. to provide a training consultant
and materials for the PIC training - action
requested - APPROVE B-188 ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE, APPROVE
AGREEMENT WITH PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN, AND APPROVE AGREEMENT
WITH BLANCHARD TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. AND
AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR-PERSONNEL TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER. (NO ACTION TAKEN)
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97-131 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.) (900)
1. Anne Nordhaus, representing the League of Women
Voters of Butte County - presented their new
publication (1997), "Butte County -- A Guide to
County Government and Services."
2. John Gillander, Chico - alleging possible serious
misconduct on the part of the Butte County
Elections Office in allowing Chico City Council
member Coleen Jarvis to obtain candidate voter
status in 113 days.
97-132 CLOSED SESSION: The Board recessed at 1:20 p.m. to a
closed session conference with legal
counsel for a public employee
performance evaluation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957
(County Counsel.)
RECONVENE: The Board reconvened at 1:47 p.m.
following a closed session conference
with legal counsel for a public employee
performance evaluation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957 (County
Counsel.) (NO ANNOUNCEMENTS)
Communications
97-133 Communications received and referred. (COPIES OF ALL
COMMUNICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK OF THE BOARD
OFFICE.)
A. Becky Woods, contact person for Concerned Citizens
of Messila Valley - write to the Board to express
their concern about the proposed new town of Butte
Valley located along Clark and Durham-Pentz Roads,
and their desire that the process be stopped until
all the citizens, as well as the County, can
discern exactly what kind of impact such a change
would have on the area concerned. (REFER TO
DIRECTOR-DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER, DIRECTOR-PUBLIC WORKS, SHERIFF-CORONER,
FIRE CHIEF, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES OFFICER)
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ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business before
the Board, the meeting was adjourned at
1:47 p.m. to reconvene on Tuesday,
April 22, 1997 at 9.00 a.m.
FRED C. DAVIS, C IR
JOHN S. BLACKLOCK
Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk o the Board of Supervisors
By:
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