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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ED McLAUGHLIN, 4th District, Chair
VIVIAN MEYER, 1st pistrict
JANE DOLAN, 2nd DieVlct
MARY ANNE ROUX, 3rd District
GORDON THQMAS, 5tt~ District
Call to order - Board of Supervisors room, County
Administration Building, 25 County Center Drive,
Oroville. Present: Supervisors V. Meyer, Dolan, Houx,
Thomas and Chair McLaughlin. John S. Blacklock, Chief
Administrative Officer; Susan Minasian, County Counsel;
and Dorothy Bell, Deputy Clerk of the Board.
Pledge of allegiance to the Flag of the United States of
America.
Invocation - Dr. John KcKeawn, Church of Religious
science, Chico
RECESS: 9:os A.x.
RECONVENE: 9:25 A.M.
95-99 Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board
consideration and action.
1. Final map - Eiffel Estates Subdivision (Shastan,
Inc.) - the developer has provided a Set Aside
Letter to guarantee construction of improvements
within a period of one year on AP 042-070-007 and -
069, 52 lots, property located on the southeast
corner of Guynn Avenue and Renshaw Avenue, North
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 A PORTION OF GUYNN AVENUE AND
HENSHAW AVENUE AND THE ONE-FOOT NO ACCESS STRIPS ON
LOTS 8, 9, 24, 25 AND 39 AS OFFERED IN ITEM 3 OF
THE OWNER'S STATEMENT; AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN THE SUBDIVISION AGREF.KENT (NOTE: GRANTEE WAY,
CHANDESE LANE AND LOT A AS OFFERED IN ITEMS 4 AND 5
OF THE OWNER'S STATEMENT ARE NOT ACCEPTED AT THIS
TIME) .
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95-99 2. General ServicQa - Buildings and Grounds
maintenance equip~aent - Board authorization is
requested to purchase three fixed asset items: ice
machine, $1,900; demolition hammer, $1,000; and a
laser printer, $600. Funding is from savings
within the ISF fixed asset acquisition budget
(contributions to other agencies) - action
requested - APPROVE ACQUISITION OF FIXED ASSET
ITEMS.
3. County Service Araa {CSA} 114, Nitrate Action
Plan - Steve Honeycutt, Heritage Partners - the
proposed two year contract renewal for professional
services retains compensation at $60 per hour with
a monthly cap of 105 hours. Total compensation in
any one month may not exceed $6,325 - action
requested - APPROVE AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
4. 1995/96 Annual Work Plan for Animal Damage Control
(ADC) - proposed is a cooperative agreement with
the California Department of Food and Agricultural
and Health Services and the Federal Animal Damage
Control Program for the provision of trapper
services for depredating wild animals and rabies
control, including trapping of skunks. it
addresses the problom loss of livestock, wildlife
rabies concerns and prevention of property damage.
The agreement is in the maximum amount of $42,840
(FEDERAL,/STATE/COUNTY) - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE AGRICULTURAL
COMMISSIONER TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
5. Chico Community Hospital for Emergency Room
services - proposed is an amendment to the
agreement for the provision of emergency room
services to provide history and physical
examinations for clients to be admitted to the
Butte County Mental Health Psychiatric Inpatient
Unit, which reduces the maximum amount payable
under the agreement frog $10,000 to $5,000
(REALIGNMENT) based upon current activity against
the contract {term of agreement July 1, 1994
through June 30, 1995) - action requested -
APPROVE AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL
AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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April 11, 1995
95-loo
1. Approval of minutes - action requested - APPROVE
DINUTES OF MARCH 28, 1995.
2. Budget transfers - action requested - APPROVE
BUDGET TRANSFERS B-292 (DISTRICT AT'T'ORNEY/CHILD
ABDUCTION UNIT), B-193 (DENTAL HEALTH), B-194
(SHERIFF/INCARCERATION), 8-196 SHERIFF/CAPITAL
CONSTRUCTION), B-199 (PROBATION), AND B-200
(GENERAL SERVICES/PURCHASING).
3. County Library donations - in accordance with
Government Code Section 25355, donations of $1,110
from Chico Friends of the Library, Chico; $280.28
anonymously: $100 from T. A. and Barbara A.
Brockmeier, Marietta, OH; $100 from Coats Orchards,
Durham; $100 from River Valley Enterprises, Inc.
(Burger King X2452), Chico; $100 from Soroptimist
International of Chico, Inc.; and $100 from
Jennifer Rossovich, Chico have been received for
the Butte County Trust Fund for the purchase of
books - action requested - ACCEPT DONATIONS AND
AUTHORIZE LETTERS OF APPRECIATION.
4. Oroville Wyandotte Annexation District No. 3 -
proposed is a property tax exchange agreement far
Gilley Annexation (LAFCo 95-21) - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
5. Contract change order (CCO) nos. 5 and 6 - Jail
kitchen remodel project - CCO nos. 5 and 6, in the
increasing amount of $107,983, provide for
furnishing and installing all architectural items
as required to perform work to create a new
centralized laundry and storage facility in the
northwest corner of the existing minimum security
facility ($49,7b8), and furnish and install all
mechanical and electrical items ($58,215}. Funding
is from jail inmate funds -- action requested -
APPROVE CHANGE ORDERS AND AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL
SERVICES DIRECTOR TO SIGN.
6. Award of bid no. 47-95 - aerial lift truck - bid
quotes were received for the purchase of an aerial
lift truck for Public Works. The low bid meeting
specification$ is Altec Industries, Inc. of Dixon
in the amount of $99,840.10 - action requested -
AWARD BID TO ALTEC INDUSTRIES.
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April 11, 1995
95-100 7. Administration - in the process of installing the
computer and local area network system within the
Administrative OfficQ, unforeseen miscellaneous
fixed asset items were required in order to
complete the installation, including additional
cable and adapter - action requested - APPROVE
PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEMS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$181.25.
8. General Services - Emergency Services - Board
authorization is requested to purchase three fixed
asset items: four portable 14-channel radios with
battery packs, $2,600; a combination inkjet, bond
paper FAX/printer/copier, $1,300; and a notebook
computer, $3,200 (Department budget) - action
requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-201 AND
PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEMS.
9. Public Works - Board authorization is requested to
purchase a 20 ton, 1970 Bodel crane in the amount
of $8,000 (Department budget) as an upgrade, to
provide the department with a morn dependable unit
than their existing crane, a 20 ton, 1964 model,
pending future acquisition of a newer, suitable
unit. The crane is a necessary piece of equipment,
used extensively during flooding, with the clam
shell bucket, for debris reaoval on County
bridges - action requested - APPROVE PURCHASE OF
FIXED ASSET ITEM.
10. Treasurer/Tax Collector - Board authorization is
requested to purchase three 90 Mh Intel Pentium
processors and peripheral •quipment and one laser
printer in the maximum amount of $15,500 (Property
Charact4ristics Information Trust Fund) - action
requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-197 AND
PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEMS.
I1. Chief Probation Officer - Victim/Witness Grant No.
VW 94150040 - Board authorization is requested to
purchase two IBK compatible computers with
peripheral equipment ($2,899 plus tax and
shipping}, three Ethernet Cards ($119 plus tax},
and NetWare software ($1,500) (100 State Funds) --
action requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-198
AND PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEMS.
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April 11, 1995
95-100 12. Welfare Department - Foster Parent Training and
Recruitment Grant - Board authorization is
requested to purchase two personal computers with
peripheral equipment and printers (maximum amount
of $4,000) and two Nature Cradles (maximum amount
of $4,400} (100$ Federal/State restricted funds} -
action requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-202
AND PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEMS.
13. 1993/94 Mental Health Realignment Trust Fund -
Board authorization is requested to transfer funds
from savings in the Mental Health Realignment Trust
Fund to cover current and upcoming deficits in
1994/95 Professional and Specialized Services,
Food, and Support and Care, Homeless expenditure
accounts - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFER B-195 ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING
UNANTICIPATED 1993/94 MENTAL HEALTH REALIGNMENT
TRUST FUNDS.
14. Notice of intention to sell at a public auction, in
accordance with Chapter 7 of Part 6 of Division 1
of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, for at
least the stated ainimum price, the tax defaulted
property which is subject to the power of sale
(list of subject properties Exhibit A of
resolution) - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION
95-48 APPROVING SALE OF TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTY
SUBJECT TO THE POWER OF SALE AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
15. Introduction of a salary ordinance amendment -
pursuant to an arbitration award (Abbott v. Butte
County) the District Attorney is required to
reinstate a Deputy District Attorney IV to a former
classification o! Assistant District Attorney.
Therefore, the District Attorney is requesting
elimination of one position of Deputy District
Attorney IV and addition of one position of
Assistant District Attorney (funding from
Department salary savings) - action requested -
WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
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April 11, 1995
ADr~t, 1995
95-100 16. Introduction of a salary ordinance amendment -
Family Support Division reorganization - proposed
is a salary ordinance amendment implementing Phase
I of a two phase reorganization, which realigns the
Family Support Division into four units: 1}
Attorney Unit; 2) Fiscal Unit; 3) operation Teams;
and 4) Compliance/Training Validation Unit.
Organizational changes scheduled for Phase I are as
follows: 1) Eliminate one vacant position of
Senior Staff Services Systems Specialist (salary
range 1190); 2} Eliminate the Supervising Legal
Secretary position (salary range 1150) and three
positions of Supervisor-Clerical Support Services
(salary range 1150), and create a more appropriate
classification of Supervising Family Support Case
Manager (salary zange 1150) and establish four
allocated positions; 3) Eliminate seven positions
of Legai Typist Clerk (salary range 1092), and add
seven positions of Family Support Case Manager I
(salary range 1095); 4) Consolidate the Data
Entry Operator II, I and Senior Account
Clerk/Account Clerk classifications (both at salary
ranges 1082/1062) to one classification series of
Account Clerk thereby establishing 18 positions of
Senior Account Clerk/Account Clerk, and eliminate
one vacant position of Senior Account Clerk
(salary range 1082); and 5) Add two positions of
paralegal to the Attorney Unit, and add one
position of Computer Technician to the Fiscal Unit.
The total annual cost increase (including benefits)
is $21,424 to implement the above requested
organizational changes (DEPARTMENT SALARY
SAVINGS) - action requested - WAIVE READING OF THE
ORDINANCE.
17. Introduction of a salary ordinance amendment -
pendinq a Personnel Department
classification/compensation study to create a new
allocated position entitled Manager-Medi-Cal
Managed Care (responsible for managing the Fee-For-
service Medi-Cal Consolidation Program), the
Director-Mental Health is requesting an additional
Program Manager-Mental Health position (salary
range 1257) (funded 50t Federal/50t State) be added
to perform this function until such time as the
study is completed and the results forwarded to the
Board of Supervisors for approval - action
requested - WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
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April il, 1995
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18. Introduction of a salary ordinance amendment - the
Board of Supervisors authorized the addition of one
flexibly staffed position of Sheriff's Clerk II, I
to Sheriff/Coroner - Services budget unit (360-001)
as part of the Fiscal Year 1994/95 budget. Due to
an administrative oversight, this position was not
included in the salary ordinance adopted by the
Board to implement the final budget - action
requested - WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
19. Introduction of an ordinance amending Section 2-71
of the Butte County Code regarding Planning
Commissioners compensation and travel expenses to
add "Planning Commissioners shall also receive
travel expenses and stipend for meetings attended
while serving on committees or coinnrissions whose
makeup is dQSignated, either by ordinance or
resolution, as including Planning Commissioners" -
action requested - WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
20. Flood disaster - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION/PROCLAMATION 95-49 EXTENDING THE
EXISTENCE OF A IACAL EMERGENCY AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
21. Resolution, pursuant to Penal Code
affirming that medical testing of
arrestees for HIV virus, AIDS or
complex shall be operative in Butte C
requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 95-50
THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
Section 7505,
prisoners or
AIDS related
ounty - action
AND AUTHORIZE
22. Resolution recognizing April, 1995 as Child Abuse
Prevention Month in Butte County - action
requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 95-51 AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
23. Notice of completion for construction of traffic
signal installation at the intersection of State
Highway 32 and East Avenue, County contract no.
56171-92-1 - all contract work has been completed
in accordance with the plans and specifications -
action requested - ACCEPT CONTRACT WORK; AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION; AND
AUTHORIZE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION.
24. Assignment of counsel - County Counsel proposes
the assignment of Sisco v. Prater (Butte County
Superior Court Case Nos. 117805 and 117669) to the
law fire of Price, Price, Brown and Halsey - action
requested - APPROVE ASSIGNMENT OF COUNSEL.
Paqa 108 April 11, 1995
95-100 25. Shasta-Cascade, insurance adjusting services -
proposed is a claims adjusting services
agreement from April 1, 1995 through December 31,
1995 in the maximum amount of $15,000 (General
Liability Insurance funding) - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
26. County of Butte/Air Pollution Control District
(APCD) - an amendment to the contract between the
County and the APCD is being proposed in order to
allow the County to provide insurance coverages and
risk -management services to the Air Pollution
Control District - action requested - APPROVE
AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
27. Agricultural Commissioner/Director-Weights and
Measures - the County's Agricultural Commissioner
has been requested to temporarily assume the duties
of the Air Pollution Control Officer (APCO) pending
the recruitment and appointment of a new APCO. In
this regard, it has been proposed that the
Agricultural Comn~isaioner's compensation be
adjusted, retroactive to March 16, 1995, to reflect
the Commissioner's additional duties as Actfng
APCO. Funding for the additional salary and any
related expenses and costs shall be derived from
and limited to Air Pollution Control District funds
(no County funds will be utilized) - action
requested - APPROVE AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT
CONTRACT FOR RICHARD PRICE.
28. Families far Literacy Program Services Grant - the
California State Library has requested applications
for Families for Literacy Program funding from the
California Library Services Act (Education Code
Section 18735) for continuing participation in this
service in fiscal year 1995/96. Funds are to be
used for materials and staff to address the
problems of intargenerational illiteracy in
eligible adult learner families - action
requested - APPROVE GRANT APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZE
THE DIRECTOR-LIBRARIES TO SIGN.
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April 11, 1995
95-100 29. Occupational Health Services (OHS) - Employee
Assistance Progress - the Director-Personnel is in
receipt of a contract renewal letter from OHS for
the Employee Assistance Progreso. The renewal rate
quoted for the contract period of May 1, 1995 to
April 30, 1996, remains constant at $3.95 per
employee per month, with eight sessions per family
unit. This allows the County to maintain the
current level of services provided through the
Employee Assistance Program with no increase in
cost for this next contract year - action
requested - AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR-PERSONNEL TO
EXECUTE THE RENEWAL CONTRACT WITH TERMS AND RATES
AS OUTLINED SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL
AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
30. North Valley Schools - Day Treatment Rehabilitation
Program, Paradise - proposed is an amendment to the
agreement for the provision of adult day treatment
services at North Valley Schools, Paradise
location, which amends the current agreement from a
six month to a 12 month contract (July 1, 1994
through June 30, 1995) with a contract maximum of
$272,840 (REALIGNMENT FUNDS) - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENI~ENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
31. Butte County Superintendent of Schools - Adolescent
Day Treatment Program - proposed is an amendment to
the agreement for the provision of an Adolescent
Day Treatment Program at Loma Vista School, Chico
and Oakdale Heights School, Oroville, which amends
the current agreement frog a six month to a 12
month agreement {July 1, 1994 through June 30,
1995) with a contract maximum of $243,245 - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF
COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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95-100 32. Victor Residential Centers, Inc. - Adolescent
Residential Program - proposed is an amendment to
the agreement for the provision of an intensive
residential treatment setting for mentally ill
adolescents from Butte County who otherwise would
require more restrictive and costly care in a
hospital setting, which amends the current
agreement from a six month to a 12 month
agreement (July 1, 1994 through June 30, 1995) with
a contract maximum of $132,280 (REALIGNMENT) -
actian requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF
COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
33. Victor Treatment Centers, Inc. - proposed is an
agreement for the continued provision of an
Adolescent Day Treatment and Medication Monitoring
Program for children at Victor Treatment Center's
residential care facility in Redding. Victor
Treatment Center will receive the 50$ of cost that
Medi-Cal pays and Hatch that amount with private
funds to provide the required match and, therefore,
cover 100 of the program cost. The Center is also
sub-contracting with Butte County Mental Health to
provide the billing support services and the
utilization review component of the program. For
this service, the Center will pay ButtQ County a
maximum of $75,000. The contract covers the period
July 1, 1994 through June 30, 1995 - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL
AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
34. Michael Hitchko, PhD. - proposed is an amendment to
the agreement far the provision of psychological
assessment, diagnosis and treatment for mental
health clients, the maintenance of records and
charts and the compilation and preparation of
reports from the current maximum of $20,000 to a
new xtaximu~r amount of $38, 897.50 (REALIGNMENT) due
to a necessary increase in the number of hours
being provided to Butte County Mental Health -
action requested - APPROVE APIENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
AND AU'T'HORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
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April li, 1995
95-100 35. Residential Care Services - proposed are amendments
to the agreements for the provision of Residential
Care Services to Buttes County Mental Health clients
as an alternative to State hospitalization or a
higher Level of care. The agreements are amended
to be effective July 1, 1994 through June 30, 1995
with a contract maximum for 1Leroea 1[anor of
$61,534.28 and a maximum bed allowance of 712 days;
Harbor Hills of $38,495.06 and a maximum bed
allowance of 447 days; Cr~strood Hospitals, Iac. -
PATCH of $149,466 and a maximum bed allowance of
5,816 days; and Cr~strood Hospitals, Ina. of
$441,839.90 and a maximum bed allowance of 5,140
days (REALIGNMENT) - action requested - APPROVE
AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
36. Enforcement Assistance Grant Program - the State is
making available 100 State funds to support local
solid waste landfill permit and inspection
programs. These funds will be utilized to cover
equipment, staff, and operating expenses assigned
to this program - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION 95-52 AUTHORIZING AN ENFORCEMENT
ASSISTANCE GRANT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF
$19,3b6 OR OTHER MAXIMUM REQUEST AUTHORIZED BY THE
STATE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
37. state Department of Health Services - Medi-Cal
Administrative Claiming - the Public Health
Department, Public Guardian, Mental Health
Department, the Welfare Department Veterans
Services, and County schools participate in the
Medi-Cal Administrative Claiming (MAC) Program,
which allows the County to claim Federal
reimbursement for administrative activities
supporting the Medi-Cal Program (prior to
January 1, 1995). Beginning January 1, 1995,
counties will be claiming under a new program far
Targeted Case Management {TCM), which will be
addressed in a futura amendment to this contract.
The amount of the contract for 1994/95 fs
$2,396,000; 1995/96 is $2,452,000; maximum amount
reimbursable under the entire contract shall not
exceed (S4,858,000). It is uncertain at this time
how much, if anything, Butte County will be
reimbursed under MAC and TCM. However, without an
agreement in place, the County will not be able
to participate in either program - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT (NO. 94-20498) AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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April ii, 1995
8Dri1 11. 1995
95-100 38. Development Services Department - Building
Division - new building forms and handouts - action
requested - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION.
39. Conflict of Interest Code - the Lake Oroville Area
Public Utility District has subaitted to the Board
of Supervisors, for approval by its code reviewing
body pursuant to Government Code Section 87303, its
updated Conflict of Interest Code as adopted by the
District's Board of Directors (approved as amended
by County Counsel} - action requested - APPROVE
CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE AS AMENDED TO REFLECT
THAT DESIGNATED EI~PIAYEES SHALL FILE STATEMENTS OF
ECONOMIC INTERESTS WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF THE
COUNTY OF BUTTE.
MOTION: I DOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE
REMOVAL OF ITEMS 3.05, 3.09, 3.27, 3.30 AND
3.40.
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
ReQ~~ stands
95-101 Appointments - commissions and committees.
a. Appointments to committee vacancies. (NONE)
95-102 Consideration of a request to amend Section 4-20.1
"Rabies Vaccination Reporting" of Chapter 4, Article I of
the Butte County Code. (140) {FROM 3-28-95)
MOTION: I MOVE TO MAKE A MOTION OF INTENT TO AMEND THE
ORDINANCE TO SET ASIDE THE REPORTING
REQUZRF~ENTS (REPORTING OF RABIES VACCINATIONS
FROM VETERARIANS TO THE COUNTY), WITH REVIEW
BY THE HOARD IN ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS BEING REIMPLEMENTED.
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
95-103 California State Fair - 1994 Butte County Exhibit -
presentation of award. (990) (PRESENTATION TO CHAIR
MCLAUGHLIN, ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY, BY DON HILLMAN,
DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR, OF A
PLAQUE RECOGNIZING THE COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE 1994
CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR)
PagQ 113
April 11, 1995
95-104 Public Health Director, Reorganization and Recruitment -
action requested:
A. CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL OF REORGANIZATION OF THE HEALTH
DIRECTOR/HEALTH OFFICER POSITION AND ASSISTANT
HEALTH OFFICER/CLINIC PHYSICIAN POSITION;
B. AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR RECRUITMENT SERVICES; AND
C. FORM A SCREENING PANEL CONSISTING OF TWO
SUPERVISORS, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER,
DIRECTOR4PERSONNEL, AND TWO PUBLIC HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS. (1055)
MOTION: I MOVE A) CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL OF
REORGANIZATION OF THE HEALTH DIRECTOR/HEALTH
OFFICER POSITION AND ASSISTANT HEALTH
OFFICERJCLiNIC PHYSICIAN POSITION;
B) AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH RALPH ANDERSON &
ASSOCIATES ($9,900 PLUS $2,500 EXPENSES) FOR
RECRUITMENT SERVICES; AND C) FORM A SCREENING
PANEL CONSISTING OF TWO SUPERVISORS, CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, DIRECTOR-PERSONNEL,
AND TBBEFi PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (TWO
PHYSICIANS FROx THE BUTTE-GLENN MEDICAL
SOCIETY).
x s
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
RECESS: 10:07 A.M.
RECONVENE: 10:16 A.x. (CHAIR McLAUGHLIN NOT
PRESENT/VICE CHAIR ROUX PRESIDING)
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April 11, 1995
95-105 Public hearing - Sam Lewis, Jr. - consideration of an
appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of the Biq
valley Aq. Service use perait (proposed negative
declaration with mitigation measures regarding
environmental impacts recommended) to allow agricultural
fertilizer and chemical retail sales on 2.72 acres on
property zoned H-C (Highway Commercial), property located
on the northeast corner of Dayton Road and Durham-Dayton
Highway at 3588 Durham-Dayton Highway, identified as AP
039-210-090 and -091, in the Chico area. (1358) (~*00)
MOTION: I MOVE TO UPHOLD THE APPEAL AND DENY THE USE
PERMIT.
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VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 NP 5 N (Motion Carried)
95-106 CLOSED SESSION: The Board recessed at 11:57 a.m. for
a lunch recess to reconvene at
1:30 p,m, to a closed session
confarance with legal counsel for
actual litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(a}
(1) Green Rock Quarries, Inc. v.
Butte County Board of Supervisors
[Butte County superior Court Case
No. 118524]; 2) Appeal of Green Rock
Quarries, Inc. to State Mining and
Geology Board; and 3) One
arbitration matter of Butte County
Management Employees Association
{BCMEA) [reduced work week]); and a
public employee performance
evaluation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54957 {Chief
Administrative Officer}.
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April 11, 1995
95-106 RECONVENE: The Board reconvened at 2:05 p.m.
following a closed session conference
with legal counsel for actual litigation
pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9 01 (1) Green Rock Quarries, Inc.
v. Butte County Board of Supervisors
[Butte County Superior Court case No.
118524]; 2) Appeal of Green Rock
Quarries, Inc. to State Mining and
Geology Board; and 3) One arbitration
matter of Butte County Management
Employees Association [BCMEA} [reduced
work meek]); and a public employee
performance evaluation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957 (Chief
Administrative officer}. (No
ANNOUNCEMENTS)
~blic Hearings andTimed Items
95--107 Public hearing - consideration of a proposed ordinance
adding Chapter 38A, entitled "Fire Prevention and
Protection", to the Butto County Code regarding firebreak
requirements and fire hazard abatement procedures in the
unincorporated portions of Butte County and the cost of
administration per parcQl for the processing of fire
hazard abatement activities conducted by the Butte County
Fire Department - action requested - 1) INTRODUCE AND
WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE; 2) CONDUCT AND CLOSE
PUBLIC HEARING; AND 3) CONTINUE TO APRIL 25, 1995. (1660)
(***00)
MOTION: I MOVE TO WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE
INCORPORATING RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS ONE
THROUGH NINE {1SEMORANDUK FROM ASSISTANT COUNTY
COUNSEL AND DEPUTY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER DATED APRIL 6, 1995); ELIMINATE
REFERENCE TO "PRIVATE" IN DESCRIBING REAL
PROPERTY; AND ELIMINATE CROSSOVER OF PROPERTY
LINE ON RURAL PROPERTIES.
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VOTE: i N 2 X 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y {Motion Carried)
RECESS: 3:50 P.K.
RECONVENE: 4:05 P.K.
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95-108 A MATTER ON WHICH A PUBLIC HE1~IRING HAS BEEN HELD:
Agricultural Element - consideration of a request to add
an Agricultural Element to the Butte County General Plan
(proposed negative declaration regarding environmental
impacts). The Agricultural Element contains goals,
policies and programs for the preservation and
conservation of farming and ranching lands within Butte
County. It affects those lands currently designated
orchard and Field Crops and Open and Grazing Lands on the
Land Use Element Plan Map.
Land Use Element Plan Map - consideration of a request to
amend the Land Use Element Plan Kap to change the title
and requirements of Orchard and Field Crops {five acre
minimum parcel size} to Agricultural Intensive {40 acre
minimum parcel size}, to change the title and
requirements of Grazing and Open Lands (40/160 acre
minimum parcel size) to Agricultural Extensive (40/160
acre minimum parcel size}, and to change the land use
designations on lands indicated on Exhibits A through G,
from their current designation to Agricultural Intensive
and Agricultural Extensive - action requested:
A. ADOPT MOTION OF INTENT. (INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC
WILL BE LIMITED TO COMMENTS ON THE MOTION OF
INTENT)
B. Consideration of the formation of a cozamittee to
study the agricultural extensive (grazing and open
lands) portion of the Agricultural Element/Land
Use element Plan Kap -- action requested - FORM
COMMITTEE AND APPOINT MEMBERS. (FROM 3-28-95)
(2240)
MOTION: I MOVE TO A) ADOPT THE MOTION OF INTENT AS
PRESENTED HERE TODAY; AND B) APPOINT A GRAZING
AND OPEN LAND REVIEW COMMITTEE (BOB WILLOUGHBY
AS CHAIR, MYRON OPENSHAW~ RANDY MELINE, WALLY
RONEY, STEVE SCARBOROUGH, NINA LAMBERT AND BOB
LYNCH} TO STUDY THE GRAZING AND OPEN LANDS
PORTION OF THE AGRICULTURAL ELEMENT/LAND USE
ELEMENT PLAN MAP.
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VOTE: 1 N 2 Y 3 Y 4 N 5 N (Motion Failed)
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95-108 MOTION: I MOVE TO A) ADOPT THE MOTION OF INTENT
EXCEPT FOR THE MAP, AND 'T'HAT THE MAP BE THAT
WHICH THE PLANNING COMMISSION PUT FORWARD; AND
B) APPOINT A GRAZING AND OPEN LAND REVIEW
COMMITTEE (BOB WILLOUGH$Y AS CHAIR, MYRON
OPENSHAW, RANDY MELINE, WALLY RONEY, STEVE
SCARBOROUGH, NINA LAMBERT AND BOB LYNCH) TO
STUDY THE GRAZING AND OPEN LANDS PORTION OF
THE AGRICULTURAL ELEMENT/IAND USE ELEMENT PLAN
MAP.
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VOTE: 1 N 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 N (Motion Carried)
95-109 Update an Sacramento legislative and budget activities.
(1725} (JOHN S. BLACKLOCK, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER,
REPORTED THAT THE PROPOSAL ON RESTRUCTURING THAT SEEMS TO
HAVE THE xOST INTEREST IN SACRAKENTO CONTINUES TO BE
SENATOR LOCKYER'S PROPOSAL DEALING WITH CORRECTIONS AND
MORE SPECIFICALLY, IN PLACING MORE STATE PRISONERS IN
COUNTY JAILS)
95-110 Public Comment. (PRESENTATIONS WILL BE LIIiITED 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. Charles Caruthers, Oroville - the time on the
agenda for Public Comment; meeting rules adopted by
the Board; the utility ucQrs tax exeffiption for low
income citizens; and the motion of intent (item
4.05) on today's agenda.
2. Vern Chadwick, Oroville - the utility users tax
exemption for lour income citizens, and Board policy
regarding speakers.
(SUPERVISOR HOUR NOT PRESENT/SUPERVISOR ROUX PRESENT)
3. Gordon Thomas, Paradise - spoke in support of
enforcement of Board policy in the conduction of
meetings.
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95-111 Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board
consideration and action. {2503)
i. Final map - Eiffel Estates Subdivision (Shastan,
Inc.) - the developer has provided a Set Aside
Letter to guarantee construction of improvements
within a period of one year on AP 042-070-007 and -
069, 52 lots, property located on the southeast
corner of Guynn Avenue and Renshaw Avenue, North
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 A PORTION OF GUYNN AVENUE AND
HENSHAW AVENUE AND THE ONE-FOOT NO ACCESS STRIPS ON
LOTS 8, 9, 24, 25 AND 39 AS OFFERED IN ITEM 3 OF
THE OWNER'S STATEMENT; AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN THE SUBDIVISION AGREII+~EN'P NOTE: GRANTEE WAY,
CHANDESE LANE AND LOT A AS OFFERED IN ITEMS 4 AND 5
OF THE OWNER'S STATEMENT ARE NOT ACCEPTED AT THIS
TIME). (NO ACTION TAKEN}
2. General Services - Buildings and Grounds
maintenance equipment - Board authorization is
requested to purchase three fixed asset items: ice
machine, $1,900; demolition hammer, $1,000; and a
laser printQr, $600. Funding is from savings
within the ISF fixed asset acquisition budget
(contributions to other agencies) - action
requested ~ APPROVE ACQUISITION OF FIXED ASSET
ITEMS.
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE THE ACQUISITION OF FIXED
ASSET ITEMS.
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VOTE: i Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
3. County Service Area (GSA) 114, Nitrate Action
Plan - Steve Honeycutt, Heritage Partners - the
proposed two year contract renewal for professional
services retains compensation at $bo per hour with
a monthly cap of 105 hours. Total compensation in
any one month may not exceed $6,325 - action
requested - APPROVE AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (NO ACTION TAKEN}
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4. 1995/96 Annual Work Plan for Animal Damage Control
(ADC) - proposed is a cooperative agreement with
the California Department of Food and Agricultural
and Health Services and the Federal Animal Damage
Control Program for the provision of trapper
services for depredating wild animals and rabies
control, including trapping of skunks. It
addresses the probloa loss of livestock, wildlife
rabies concerns and prevention of property damage.
The agreement is in the maximum amount of $42,640
{FEDERAL/STATE/COUNTY) - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE AGRICULTURAL
COMMISSIONER TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY
COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE
THE AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER TO SIGN SUB.7ECT
TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
5. Chico Community Hospital for Emergency Room
services - proposed is an amendment to the
agreement for the provision of emergency room
services to provide history and physical
examinations for clients to be admitted to the
Butte County Mental Health Psychiatric Inpatient
Unit, which reduces the maximum amount payable
under the agreement from $10,000 to $5,000
{REALIGNMENT} based upon current activity against
the contract (tern of agreement July 1, 1994
through June 30, 1995} - action requested -
APPROVE AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL
AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER. (NO ACTION TAKEN)
95-112
Communications received and referred. (COPIES OF ALL
COMMUNICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK OF THE HOARD
OFFICE.)
a. Charlene Plumb, President, PAWS, Inc. - writes
advising the Board that PAWS is planning a six
month effort to bring pet births and deaths into
balance (the project is named operation Spay Way),
and requesting that all County licensing and rabies
reporting laws be waived for the six month period
beginning June 1, 1995 and ending January 1, 1996.
(REFER TO DIRECTOR-PUBLIC HEALTH)
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April 11~ 1995
95-112 b. Bab Everitt, Chief, Office of Local Programs, State
Department of Transportation - requesting Board
input on the need to continue the Cooperative
Training Assistance Program funded in part through
a diversion of local agency Federal Regional
Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) funds.
(REFER TO DIRECTOR-PUBLIC WORKS}
c. Gary N. Brawn, Western Canal Water District -
submits a copy of the AB 3030 Groundwater
Management Plan for Western Canal Water District,
adopted March 21, 1995. (REFER TO COUNTX COUNSEL
AND THE WATER COMMISSION)
d. Dennis Lindberg, Oroville - submits a petition
requesting the Board's attention to what they
believe to be dangerous vehicular traffic
conditions existing near the community of Richvale
{in their opinion among the most serious being
Richvale East Highway as it crosses Cherokee Canal
and Cherokee Strip and Erickson Roads approximately
1/2 mile East of Richvale). {REFER TO CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR-PUBLIC WORKS)
e. Frank Cony and Isabel McCord - submit an agenda
request for the Board to send a letter in
opposition to AB 733 (Speier) to Assembly Member
Bernie Richter, Chair, Environmental and Toxic
Materials Committee. (REFER TO CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR-PUBLIC HEALTH)
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business before
the Board, the meeting vas adjourned at
5:50 p.m. to reconvene at 9:00 a.m. on
Tuesday, April 25, 1995.
C '
ED McLAUGHLi Cha r
Butte County and of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKLOCK, Chief Adminiatrative Officer
and Clerk of a Board of Supervisors
By:
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