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April 14, 1998
R.J. BEELER,1 st District
JANE DOIAN, 2nd District
MARY ANNE ROUX 3M Distrid
CURT JOSIASSEN, 4th District
FRED C. DAMS, 5th District
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; Neil
H. McCabe, Assistant County Counsel; and Carol Roach, Assistant
Clerk of the Board.
Pledge of allegiance to the Flaq of the United States of
America.
Invocation - Pastor Ron Graves, Oroville Christian Church,
Oroville. {Not Present)
98-110 Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board consideration
and action.
1. Introduction of An Ordinance Establishing Speed Limits on
Certain Roads Within the County of Butte- engineering and
traffic surveys, in accordance with the California
Vehicle Code, have been performed on various segments of
Butte County roads in order to establish reasonable speed
limits enforceable by the California Highway Patrol by
use of radar. Proposed is the establishment of speed
zones on segments of the Skyway and Oroville Quincy
Highway as follows: 1. Skyway (Potter Drive to 1.2 miles
east) - 45 miles per hour, and 1.2 miles east of Potter
Drive to Skyway Crossroad - 55 miles per hour; 2.
Oroville Quincy Highway (Encina Grande Road to Bald Rock
Road) - 35 miles per hour - action requested - WAIVE
READING OF ORDINANCE.
2. Resolution Declaring Three-Way Stop Intersection -
Entler Avenue at Gold Circle Way (Vehicle Code Section
21354) - action requested - (1) APPROVE A STUDY BY PUBLIC
WORKS TO DETERMINE THE TRAFFIC CALMING EFFECTS OF STOP
SIGNS ON ENTLER AVENUE AND TO INVESTIGATE THE IMPACTS
FROM THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS AT THE TERMINI OF ENTLER
AVENUE; AND (2) ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO PLACE STOP SIGNS ON
ENTLER AVENUE AT THE INTERSECTION OF GOLD CIRCLE WAY AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (NO ACTION TAKEN)
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Consent Agenda
98-111 1. Amendment of minutes of March 10, 1998 - action
requested - AMEND MOTION FOR BRUCE ROE CONTINUED HEARING
(MINUTE ORDER 98-84) AS FOLLOWS: "SUBJECT TO
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS A-C, AND GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING
FINDING A (STAFF MEMORANDUM DATED MARCH 10, 1998), I MOVE
TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION, ADOPT ORDINANCE 3402
REZONING TO A-20, AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 98-45 FOR A
CONDITIONAL ZONING AGREEMENT ....................."
2. Approval of minutes - action requested - APPROVE MINUTES
OF MARCH 24, 1998, AND MARCH 31, 1998.
3. Budget transfers - action requested - APPROVE
BUDGET TRANSFER B-239 (COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER), BUDGET
TRANSFER B-238 COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER/ ELECTIONS), AND 8-
240 (PERSONNEL/APPROPRIATION FOR CONTINGENCIES [4/5 VOTE
REQUIRED]).
4. County Library donations - in accordance with Government
Code Section 25355, donations of $1,618.73 from Chico
Friends of the Library and $100 from AAUW-Oroville
Branch, have been received for the Butte County Trust
Fund for the purchase of books - action requested -
ACCEPT DONATIONS AND AUTHORIZE LETTERS OF APPRECIATION.
5. County Library-Chico Branch - public service hours -
the Director-Libraries requests that the Board accept,
acknowledge and appropriate a $4,000 donation from the
Chico Friends of the Library (Continuing Operation Trust
Fund) for the Chico branch Library public service staff
hours - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-241;
APPROVE LETTER OF APPRECIATION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
6. Gridley - Biggs Cemetery District - action
requested - REAPPOINT JOE HUGHES TO A TERM TO EXPIRE
MAY 1, 2002.
7. Francis L. Carmichael (Charles M. Mason} - tentative
cancellation of a Land Conservation Act agreement,
withdrawal of all that certain real property owned by
Charles M. Mason (Francis L. Carmichael) situated in the
County of Butte, State of California, described by
Assessor's Parcel Numbers 031-030-029 and 031-060-001,
approved by the Board at its meeting of November 12,
1996, subject to the payment of cancellation fees in the
amount of $39,187. The Assessor has notified the Board
of receipt of said cancellation fees - action requested -
AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER TO EXECUTE THE
CERTIFICATE OF CANCELLATION AND DIRECT THE CLERK OF THE
BOARD TO CAUSE SUCH CERTIFICATE OF CANCELLATION TO BE
RECORDED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER.
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98-111 8. California State Rural Health Association - the
Department of Behavioral Health has received a
telecommunications project award in the amount of $1,990
from the California State Rural Health Association for
the purpose of purchasing a computer ($1,750) and
Internet access ($240) - action requested - APPROVE
BUDGET TRANSFER B-242 ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING
UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE, AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF
FIXED ASSET ITEM.
9. Award of Bid No. 105-98 - Fire Department -bids have
been opened for the purchase of a utility truck body
for the Fire Department with the low bidder meeting
specifications being 3T Equipment Company in the amount
of $13,604.67, including sales tax - action requested -
AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEM AND AWARD BID.
10. Award of Bid No. 120-98 - Social Welfare Department -
bids have been opened for the purchase of a cargo van for
the Social Welfare Department with the low bidder being
Corning Ford in the amount of $17,599.68, including tax
and Department of Motor Vehicles fees - action
requested - AWARD BID.
11. Award of Bid No. 121-98 - Print Shop - bids have been
opened for the purchase of an offset press for the Print
Shop with the low bidder being A. B. Dick Products
Company of Chico in the amount of $21,279.61, including
discount, taxes and trade-in allowance - action
requested - AWARD BID.
12. Award of Bid - Information Services Department - bid
quotations have been received for the purchase of Sniffer
Pro LAN Suite diagnostic software for the Information
Services Department with the low bid being Quest Media
and Supplies, Inc., in the amount of $11,802.36,
including tax - action requested - AWARD BID.
13. County Clerk-Recorder - Board authorization is requested
to purchase the computer equipment needed to install a
public access server component to the Recorder's
Information and Image Management System (RiiMS) in an
amount not to exceed $14,500 (Recorder's Systems Trust
Fund). This server will allow public/outside agencies
access to information and images on RiiMS - action
requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-243, AND AUTHORIZE
PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEM.
14. Resolution Approving an Application and Contract
Execution for Funding from the Community Facilities Grant
Program from the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Rural Development, and Authorizing Execution of
the Various Required Grant Agreement and Document -
action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 98-56 AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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96-111 15. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment adding a new
classification of Manager-Purchasing Services, salary
range 1271, monthly equivalent $4,566 (Department budget)
to the Administrative-Purchasing budget unit in place of
the new classification of Purchasing Officer (salary
range 1171, monthly equivalent $2,904) approved in the
1997-96 final budget - action requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE
3410 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 3-24-98)
16. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment - Department of
Behavioral Health - extending the term position of Mental
Health Counselor II associated with a grant from the
Department of Community Services and Development for a
Mentor Program through June 30, 1998, (Department
budget), and adding a term position of Mental Health
Counselor III, II, I effective July 1, 1998, through June
30, 2000, (State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
grant/Department budget) - action requested - ADOPT
ORDINANCE 3411 AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 3-24-
98)
17. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment - Consolidated
Courts - adding one term position of Court Services
Coordinator II (Drug Court grant from the Judicial
Council of California/Department budget) to expire
December 31, 1998 - action requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE
3412 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 3-24-98)
18. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment - District
Attorney-Criminal Division - adding one full time term
position to end March 31, 2001, of Mental Health
Counselor, and one-half time (.5) term position to end
March 31, 2001, of District Attorney Investigator II, I
(State Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution
Program grant/Department budget) - action requested -
ADOPT ORDINANCE 3413 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
(FROM 3-24-98)
19. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment flexibly
staffing one clerical position (Sheriff-Coroner -
Operations) of Sheriff's Clerk II, I as Sheriff's Clerk
III, II, and one clerical position (Sheriff-Coroner -
Special Enforcement Unit) of Sheriff's Clerk III as
Sheriff's Clerk III, II. Flexibly staffing these
positions will allow the department greater flexibility
in the selection and training of clerical staff - action
requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE 3414 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SZGN. (FROM 3-24-98)
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98-111 20. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment adding seven
positions (Ca1WORKs funding/two Welfare Staff Analyst,
one Eligibility Training Technician, one Information
Systems Technician IZI, II, I, one Social Worker
Supervisor I, one Social Worker III, II and one
Eligibility Worker III) justified by the implementation
of the Ca1WORKs Program, and three positions (Department
budget/two Secretary II, I and one Courier/Stock Clerk)
necessary to reorganize administrative functions with
relocation of management staff at One County Center
Drive, 42 County Center Drive, and 2445 Carmichael Drive,
Chico - action requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE 3415 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 3-24-98)
21. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment adding to the
Behavioral Health budget unit four positions of Mental
Health Clinician II, I, four positions of Mental Health
Counselor III, II, I, two positions of Medical Record
Technician II, I, and two positions of Auditor-Accountant
II, I (Ca1WORKs Program) - action requested - ADOPT
ORDINANCE 3416 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 3-
24-98)
22. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment adding to the
District Attorney-Welfare Fraud budget unit two positions
of District Attorney Investigator II, I, and two
positions of Office Assistant II, II, I (1996/97
Greater Avenues to Independence (GAIN)/ Ca1WORKs revenue/
50$ Federal/50~ State) - action requested - ADOPT
ORDINANCE 3417 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SZGN. (FROM 3-
29-98)
23. Resolution in appreciation of Daniel Young on his
retirement after 29 years of service as a law enforcement
officer with the Butte County Sheriff's Department -
action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 98-57 AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
24. Public Guardian - proposed is an employment
contract for the Public Guardian, the only Board
appointed department head not currently covered by an
employment contract. The contract provides for a three
year term, compensation at her current salary level of
$48,729 annually, and a $100 per month mileage
allowance - action requested - APPROVE CONTRACT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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98-111 25. Families for 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
1998/99. Funds are to be used for materials and staff to
address the problems of intergenerational illiteracy in
eligibility adult learner families - action requested -
APPROVE GRANT APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR-
LIBRARIES TO SIGN.
26. E1 Medio Fire Protection District - forwards
resolution R-1-98 calling and providing for notice of a
special election by mail-in ballot to be held in said
District on July 14, 1998, for the purpose of submitting
to the qualified voters of the District the question of
the adoption of a special tax increase for fire
protection and prevention at a cost to be reimbursed by
the District - action requested - AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY
CLERK-RECORDER TO CONDUCT THE SPECIAL ELECTION ON BEHALF
OF EL MEDIO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ON JULY 14, 1998.
27. Central Valley Project Improvements Act Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement - the United States
Department of the Interior released a Draft Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for the Central
Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) on November 7,
1998. The Proposition 204 subcommittee was reactivated
to review the PEIS and requests that the Board approve a
letter to the United States Department of the Interior
expressing the subcommittee's concerns and
recommendations - action requested - ACCEPT THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PROPOSITION 204 SUBCOMMITTEE TO
APPROVE THE LETTER OF RESPONSE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
28. District Attorney's Office - Board authorization is
requested to appoint two District Attorney Investigators
to Step 6 of the salary range pursuant to Personnel Rule
12.13 - action requested - AUTHORIZE THE APPOINTMENT OF
TWO DISTRICT ATTORNEY INVESTIGATORS AT STEP 6 OF THE
SALARY RANGE.
29. 1998 California State Fair - Board approval is requested
by Butte County 4-H Council (Barbara Meade, 4-H Program
Representative) for appointment as the official
representative of Butte County for the California
Expositions and State Fair's County Feature Booth
competition - action requested - APPROVE COUNTY ENTRY
APPLICATION FORM AND APPOINT BUTTE COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL AS
REPRESENTATIVE OF BUTTE COUNTY FOR THE CALIFORNIA
EXPOSITION AND STATE FAIR'S COUNTY FEATURE BOOTH
COMPETITION.
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98-111 MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH ITEM 3.07
AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: "AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER TO EXECUTE ........"; AND
REMOVAL OF ITEMS 3.24 AND 3.25.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
Regular Agenda
98-112 Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board consideration
and action.
1. Introduction of An Ordinance Establishing Speed Limits on
Certain Roads Within the County of Butte- engineering and
traffic surveys, in accordance with the California
Vehicle Code, have been performed on various segments of
Butte County roads in order to establish reasonable speed
limits enforceable by the California Highway Patrol by
use of radar. Proposed is the establishment of speed
zones on segments of the Skyway and Oroville Quincy
Highway as follows: 1. Skyway (Potter Drive to 1.2 miles
east) - 45 miles per hour, and 1.2 miles east of Potter
Drive to Skyway Crossroad - 55 miles per hour; 2.
Oroville Quincy Highway (Encina Grande Road to Bald Rock
Road) - 35 miles per hour - action requested - WAIVE
READING OF ORDINANCE. (62)
MOTION: I MOVE TO WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE AMENDED TO
DELETE REFERENCE TO THE OROVILLE QUINCY HIGHWAY.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
98-113 Appointments - commissions and committees.
A. Appointments to committee vacancies. (84) (NONE}
(SUPERVISOR DOLAN, WHO REPRESENTED THE BOARD AT THE ANNUAL
UNITED WAY DINNER, PRESENTED THE UNITED WAY GOLD AWARD TO
BUTTE COUNTY EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR AGGREGATE EFFORT IN RAISING
MONIES IN SUPPORT OF THE UNITED WAY)
98-114 Update on legislative and budget activities. (113)
A. Request for positions on legislative issues:
1) SB 2199 (Lockyer} - action requested - SUPPORT SB
2199.
MOTION: I MOVE TO SUPPORT SB 2199 (LOCKYER).
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
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98-114 A. 2) AB 2656 (Pringle) - action requested - OPPOSE AB
2656.
MOTION: I MOVE TO OPPOSE AB 2656 (PRINGLE) AND
COMMUNICATE TO THE AUTHOR AND OTHERS THAT WE
DON'T NECESSARILY LIKE THE BOOKING FEES TO
BEGIN WITH, BUT SINCE THAT WAS REVENUE TO
ASSIST IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, COULD THEY DISCUSS
SOME REPLACEMENT FUNDING INSTEAD OF JUST THE
ELIMINATION OF THESE FEES.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried}
3} AB 1776 (McClintock), SB 1723 (Haynes), SB 2001
(Hurtt), SB 1998 (Hurtt) - action requested -
OPPOSE AB 1776, SB 1723, SB 2001, SB 1998.
MOTION: I MOVE TO OPPOSE AB 1776 (McCLINTOCK), SB 1723
{HAYNES), SB 2001 (HURTT), SB 1998 (HURTT)
UNLESS AMENDED TO GUARANTEE AN APPROPRIATE,
DEDICATED, STABLE REVENUE SOURCE FOR THE
APPROPRIATE SERVICE.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 N 5 Y (Motion Carried)
4) Proposition 224 - action requested - OPPOSE
PROPOSITION 224.
MOTION: I MOVE TO OPPOSE PROPOSITION 224.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
98-115 Presentation of award from California State Department of
Social Services to the Butte County District Attorney's
Office-Family Support Division honoring that office as being
the most improved Family Support Division in the State for
1997 - action requested - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION. (857)
(PRESENTATION OF AWARD BY RICHARD WILLIAMS, CHIEF OF THE CHILD
SUPPORT PROGRAM ASSISTANCE BUREAU, OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT, CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES)
(MIKE RAMSEY, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, INTRODUCED TO THE BOARD
ROLANDO VILLARAMA, THE NEXT DIRECTOR OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S
FAMILY SUPPORT DIVISION)
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98-116 County of Butte/Hofmann Company/KMG Consulting - proposed is an
agreement between the County, Hofmann Company and KMG
Consulting in the amount of 520,740 for the preparation of a
fiscal analysis of the Central Butte County General Plan
Amendment - action requested:
A. RESCIND PRIOR CONTRACT AUTHORITY AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD
ON FEBRUARY 24, 1998 (MINUTE ORDER 98-70); (NO ACTION
TAKEN)
B. APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER TRANSFERRING $20,740 IN
UNANTICIPATED REVENUE FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW TRUST
FUND TO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-PLANNING DIVISION; AND
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE A BUDGET TRANSFER TRANSFERRING
$20,740 IN UNANTICIPATED REVENUE FROM THE
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW TRUST FUND TO DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES-PLANNING DIVISION.
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VOTE: l Y 2 N 3 N 4 Y 5 Y (Motion Failed to Carry [4/5
Vote Required])
C. APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN,
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER. (1385) (**00) (NO ACTION TAKEN)
Public Hearings and Timed Items
98-117 Public hearing - Neal Road Landfill Solid Waste Facility
("Facility") permit revision - the Public Works Department is
currently in the process of updating Solid Waste Facility
Permit No. 04-AA-0002 (item on which a negative declaration
regarding environmental impact has been recommended), which was
issued to the Neal Road Landfill Company by the California
Integrated Waste Management Board in 1978. The Public Works
Department and the Development Services Department, Planning
Division, have prepared a California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) review for the "Facility" permit revision for the
purpose of updating this permit. The site is located seven
miles south of Chico and one mile east of State Highway 99 on
Neal Road - action requested - SUBJECT TO FINDING THAT NO
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND NO NEGATIVE
COMMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, MOVE TO ADOPT THE NEGATIVE
DECLARATION REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR THE PROPOSED
PROJECT OF UPDATING AND REVISING THE NEAL ROAD LANDFILL SOLID
WASTE FACILITY PERMIT, AND THAT THE CHAIR BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN
THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND THE NOTICE OF DETERMINATION. (66)
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98-117 MOTION: FINDING THAT NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS HAVE BEEN
IDENTIFIED AND NO NEGATIVE COMMENTS HAVE BEEN
RECEIVED, I MOVE TO ADOPT THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION
REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR THE PROPOSED
PROJECT OF UPDATING AND REVISING THE NEAL ROAD
LANDFILL SOLID WASTE FACILITY PERMIT, AND THAT THE
CHAIR BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE NEGATIVE
DECLARATION AND THE NOTICE OF DETERMINATION.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
98-118 Public hearing - Ray K. Oyler, et al. - consideration of an
appeal of the Planning commission's approval of a use permit to
operate the Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation (item on
which a negative declaration with mitigation measures regarding
environmental impacts has been recommended), an educational
non-profit zoo for the keeping of large cats (cougar, leopard,
lion, tiger, lynx) and other exotic animals on property zoned
A-10 (Agricultural - 10 acre parcels), property located at 1843
Laura Lane, south of Durham Park, approximately 600 feet west
of Lott Road, identified as APN 040-260-072, Durham - action
requested - STAFF RECOMMENDS (MEMORANDUM DATED APRIL 1, 1998)
THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DENY THE APPEAL AND UPHOLD THE
DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO GRANT USE PERMIT 98-09
FOR THE BARRY R. KIRSHNER WILDLIFE FOUNDATION WITH AMENDED
CONDITIONS (EXHIBIT "A" OF MEMORANDUM DATED APRIL 1, 1998).
(138} (***00} (PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED)
MOTION: I MOVE TO RENOTICE THIS HEARING (AT COUNTY
EXPENSE), TO FOLLOW A NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING BY THE
BOARD PURSUANT TO COUNTY CODE SECTION 24.20(d) TO
DECIDE THE QUESTION OF EXOTIC ANIMALS WITHIN AN
AGRICULTURAL ZONE.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 9 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
RECESS: 12:12 P.M.
RECONVENE: 12:27 P.M.
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98-119 Public hearing - Butte County Department of Development
Services - consideration of a County wide rezone/code amendment
(item determined to be a general rule exemption from
environmental review) changing the zoning designation on all
parcels currently zoned ARMH, ARMH-1, ARMH-2.5, ARMH-3 and
ARMH-5 (Agricultural Residential Mobile Home 1, 2.5, 3 and 5
acre parcels} to AR, AR-1, AR-2.5, AR-2.5 and AR-5
(Agricultural Residential, Agricultural Residential 1, 2.5 and
5 acre parcels} respectively, and eliminating Sections 24-100
and 24-100.10 from the Butte County Code - action requested -
FINDING THAT THE PROJECT IS NOT SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
UNDER CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) AS PER THE
GENERAL RULE EXEMPTION, AND THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE BUTTE
COUNTY CODE ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE BUTTE COUNTY GENERAL PLAN;
MOVE TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE REZONING ALL PROPERTIES CURRENTLY
ZONED ARMH TO AR, ALL PROPERTIES CURRENTLY ZONED ARMH-1 TO AR-
1, ALL PROPERTIES CURRENTLY ZONED ARMH-2.5 TO AR-2.5, AIL
PROPERTIES CURRENTLY ZONED ARMH-3 TO AR-2.5, AND ALL PROPERTIES
CURRENTLY ZONED ARMH-5 TO AR-5, AND ELIMINATE SECTIONS 24-100
AND 24-100.10 FROM CHAPTER 24 OF THE BUTTE COUNTY CODE (STAFF
MEMORANDUM DATED MARCH 25, 1998). (234)
MOTION: FINDING THAT THE PROJECT IS NOT SUBJECT TO
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA) AS PER THE GENERAL RULE
EXEMPTION, AND THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE BUTTE
COUNTY CODE ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE BUTTE COUNTY
GENERAL PLAN; I MOVE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 3418
REZONING ALL PROPERTIES CURRENTLY ZONED ARMH TO AR,
ALL PROPERTIES CURRENTLY ZONED ARMH-1 TO AR-1, ALL
PROPERTIES CURRENTLY ZONED ARMH-2.5 TO AR-2.5, ALL
PROPERTIES CURRENTLY ZONED ARMH-3 TO AR-2.5, AND
ALL PROPERTIES CURRENTLY ZONED ARMH-5 TO AR-5, AND
ELIMINATE SECTIONS 24-100 AND 24-100.10 FROM
CHAPTER 24 OF THE BUTTE COUNTY CODE. (234)
98-120 Continued hearing - consideration of an application to the
California Department of Housing and Community Development for
a Planning and Technical Assistance Grant in an amount up to
$23, 000.00. The purpose of the grant is to fund a housing
survey for the unincorporated area of Butte County - action
requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING SUBMISSION OF THE GRANT
APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 3-24-98)
(335)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 98-58 APPROVING
SUBMISSION OF THE GRANT APPLICATION 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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98-121 CLOSED SESSION: The Board recessed at 12:35 p.m. to a lunch
recess and closed session conference with
legal counsel for actual litigation pursuant
to Government Code Section 54957.9(a):
1. Boatwright v. County of Butte, a workers'
compensation claim; 2. Hudson v. Raybestos;
3. Bjork v. Butte County; 4. Ho v. Lydon;
5. Van Iderstine v. Butte County, et al.;
6. Butte County v. Cofer; and 7. Contra Costa
v. Federico Pena; a public employee
performance evaluation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54957: 1. Director-Welfare;
2. Director-Library; and 3. Chief
Administrative Officer; and a conference with
labor negotiator pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6: Agency negotiator: Bill
Avery; and 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). (384)
RECONVENE: 1:48 P.M. (NO ANNOUNCEMENTS)
Regular Agenda
98-122 Report to the Board - the Annual State of Children and Adult
Services Report, which includes updates from 1997 on In-Home
Support Services, child abuse, court activity, staffing and
caseload activity, drug endangered children, foster care, Child
Welfare System/Case Management System (statewide computer
system) and other services - action requested - ACCEPT FOR
INFORMATION. (453) (REPORT TO THE BOARD BY PATRICIA CRAGAR,
DIRECTOR-SOCIAL WELFARE)
98-123 Report to the Board - an update on Job Creation Task Force
activities - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION DESIGNATING
THE PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL, TRI-COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION, AND THE BUTTE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION AS THE LEAD AGENCY E'OR THE JOB CREATION TASK FORCE,
AND TO APPROVE AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR THE JOB CREATION
GRANT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (750)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 98-59 DESIGNATING THE
PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL, TRI-COUNTY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND THE BUTTE COUNTY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AS THE LEAD AGENCY
FOR THE JOB CREATION TASK FORCE, AND TO APPROVE AND
SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR THE JOB CREATION 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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RECESS: 2:28 P.M.
RECONVENE: 2:35 P.M.
98-124 Annual Elected Department Head Presentation - Assessor - to
discuss department issues and goals and to voice mutual
concerns - action requested - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION. (1638)
(****00) (PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD BY KEN REIMERS, ASSESSOR)
98-125 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)
98-126 CLOSED SESSION: The Board recessed at 3:25 p.m. to a continued
closed session conference with legal counsel
for actual litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54957.9(a): 1. Boatwright
v. County of Butte, a workers' compensation
claim; 2. Hudson v. Raybestos; 3. Bjork v.
Butte County; 4. Ho v. Lydon; 5. Van
Iderstine v. Butte County, et al.; 6. Butte
County v. Cofer; and 7. Contra Costa v.
Federico Pena; a public employee performance
evaluation pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957: 1. Director-Welfare; 2.
Director-Library; and 3. Chief Administrative
Officer; and a conference with labor
negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section
54957.6: Agency negotiator: Bill Avery; and
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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98-126 RECONVENE: The Board reconvened at 4:48 p.m. following a
continued closed session conference with legal
counsel for actual litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.9(a): 1.
Boatwright v. County of Butte, a workers'
compensation claim; 2. Hudson v. Raybestos; 3.
Bjork v. Butte County; 4. Ho v. Lydon; 5. Van
Iderstine v. Butte County, et al.; 6. Butte County
v. Cofer; and 7. Contra Costa v. Federico Pena; a
public employee performance evaluation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957: 1. Director-
Welfare; 2. Director-Library; and 3. Chief
Administrative officer; and a conference with labor
negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section
54957.6: Agency negotiator: Bill Avery; and
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
98-127 Communications received and referred. (COPIES OF ALL
COMMUNICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OFFICE.)
A. Dan Chudy, Ph.D., CBO, President of California Building
Officials (CALBO) - writes to pay tribute to the County's
management team and in particular to recognize the
efforts and work of County Building Division Manager
Michael Vieira in assisting with code development
endeavors. Mr. Vieira was recently acknowledged by CALBO
for his tremendous efforts on behalf of that group and
was awarded the President's Individual Achievement Award.
(REFER TO INTERIM DIRECTOR-PERSONNEL)
B. Duncan Lent Howard, Deputy Director, State Department of
Housing and Community Development - writes to inform the
County that they have been awarded a $500,000 Federal
Disaster Recover Initiative (DRZ) grant from the
Department of Housing and Community Development's (HCD's)
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. (REFER
TO DIRECTOR-PUBLIC WORKS AND DIRECTOR-DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES)
C. State of California - sends Notice of Availability of
Funds and Request For Applications (RFA) to support five
regional collaboratives delivering employment, training
and educational services. Funds up to $5 million will be
awarded to the selected five regional agencies. (REFER
TO DIRECTOR-SOCIAL WELFARE)
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98-127 D. Notice (number 98-07, dated April 3, 1998) to State Water
Project Contractors - gives notice to the County that the
1998 Turn-back Water Pool Program closed on April 1,
1998, and attaches a table summarizing the results of
Pool A and Pool B sales and purchases. (REFER TO
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER/WATER DIVISION AND COUNTY
COUNSEL)
E. Irene T. Itamura, District Director, California
Department of Transportation - responds to letters from
Richard and Janet Leighty, and Dennis Landon, et al.
regarding flooding being experienced by residents in the
Keefer Slough/Rock Creek drainage basins. (REFER TO
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR-PUBLIC WORKS)
F. Carol Nebel, Chief, Division of Audits, State
Controller's Office - forwards the County's 1996-97
Fiscal Year Single Audit Report Certification and Audit
Finding Resolution. (REFER TO CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER AND AUDITOR-CONTROLLER)
ADJOURNMENT:
ATTEST:
John 5. Blacklock, Ch f Administrative Officer
and erk of the Bo d of Supervisors
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By:
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There being no further business before the
Board, the meeting was adjourned at 4:48 p.m.
to reconvene on Tuesday, April 28, 1998 at
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