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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ED McLAUGHLIN, 4th bistrict, Chair
VIVIAN MEYER, 1st District
JANE DOLAN, 2nd District
MARY ANNE HOUX, 3rd District
GORDON THOMAS, 5th District
May 28, 1996
Call to order -Board of Supervisors room, County Administration Building,
25 County Center Drive, Oroville. Present: Supervisors Dolan, Houx, Thomas and
Chair McLaughlin. Not Present: Supervisor V. Meyer. John S. Blacklock, Chief
Administrative Officer, Susan Mtnasian, County Counsel; and Carol Roach, Assistant
Clerk of the Board.
Pledge of allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
Invocation -Pastor Gaylord Enns, Pleasant Valley Assembly of God Church, Chico.
Consent A eg nda
96-147 1. Approval of minutes -action requested -APPROVE MINUTES OF
MAY 14, 1996.
2. Budget transfers -action requested -APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER
B-195 (MENTAL HEALTH/REALIGNMENT), B-197 (ASSESSOR), B-
198 (PROBATION), B-199 (ASSESSOR), B-201 (MENTAL HEALTH),
B-202 (GENERAL SERVICES), B-203 (HCD REHAB LOAN
PROGRAM), AND B-204 (PROBATION).
3. Petition to abandon a public service easement (portion of a sanitary sewer
easement), Stirling City -proposed is the abandonment of an existing public
service easement (sanitary sewer) across three lots (AP 059-230-012, -014,
-015) in Stirling City. The requested abandonment will be accompanied by
the conveyance to the County of a new easement to allow relocation of the
existing sewer line to eliminate conflict with existing structures. An
Agreement for Exchange of the easements has been prepared -action
requested -ADOPT RESOLUTION 96-52 SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING
FOR TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1996 AT 10:00 A.M.
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96-147 4. City of Chico -Board approval is requested for the acceptance of a donation
from the City of Chico of a 1987 Cutlass Supreme sedan (VIN no.
1 G3 GR 11 Y9HP341687) to the County's Public Health Department for
enhancement of the Environmental Health Inspection Program. Delivery is
contingent upon concurrence of the Chico City Council -action requested -
ACCEPT DONATION AND AUTHORIZE LETTER OF APPRECIATION.
Butte County SherifFs Search & Rescue Unit -the Sheriff-Coroner is
requesting that the County accept as County property two 1995 Skido
snowmobiles (CA license no. H25S17/vin no. 324; CA license no.
H25S16/vin no. 274) purchased out of the Search & Rescue treasury -action
requested -ACCEPT DONATIONS AND AUTHORIZE LETTERS OF
APPRECIATION.
6. County Library donation - in accordance with Government Code Section
25355, a donation of $1,300 has been received from Oroville Friends of the
Library for the Butte County Trust Fund for the purchase of books -action
requested -ACCEPT DONATION AND AUTHORIZE LETTER OF
APPRECIATION.
7. Law Library Tnistees -action requested -REAPPOINT RAOUL LeCLERC
AND GARY KNIPPEN TO TERMS TO EXPIRE JANUARY, 1997.
8. Oroville Cemetery District -action requested -REAPPOINT JIM MOLL TO
A TERM TO EXPIRE JANUARY 1, 2000.
9. Butte County Maternal Child and Adolescent Health Board -action
requested -REAPPOINT LEE LANEY TO A TERM TO EXPIRE MARCH,
1998, AND PAUL WASSERMAN, M.D., DOROTHY COOPER, AND
KAREN L. NORRIS, R.N. TO TERMS TO EXPIRE MARCH, 1999.
10. Fire Department -Board authorization is requested for the purchase of
components (5" LDH discharge outlet, Deckpipe Akron 3422, TFT nozzle
and extend-a-pipe, 1.5 discharge outlet at front bumper with tray) necessary
for the mobile pumping capability of Nord Station's (No. 41) new engine in
the maximum amount of $9,370 (Department budget) -action requested -
APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-196 AND PURCHASE OF FIXED
ASSET ITEMS.
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96-147 11. General Services -Print Shop -Board authorization is requested to acquire
a 1992 model forklift from the State of California General Services Surplus
Property Warehouse at a cost of $1,000. Funding is available from savings
realized in the purchase of other fixed asset items for ISF departments -
action requested -AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEM.
12. General Services -Buildings and Grounds - Boazd authorization is requested
to replace a commercial model lawn mower which has been deemed to be
beyond economic repair at an estimated cost of $1,000. Funding is available
from savings in the acquisition of other fixed asset items -action requested -
APPROVE PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEM.
13. General Services -expansion of 7 County Center Drive building -plans and
specifications for the budgeted project have been completed by the architect,
James Joseph January -action requested -APPROVE THE PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS, AND SET THE BID OPENING FOR JULY 17, 1996
AT 2:30 P.M. IN THE PURCHASING OFFICE.
14. Award of bid no. 86-96 -Administration Building reroof -bids have been
received for the reroofing of a portion of the Administration Building with the
low bidder being Ely Roofing, Inc. of Chico in the amount of $25,578 -action
requested -AWARD BID.
15. Award of bid no. 88-96 -janitorial serviceslleased buildings -bids have been
opened for the perforn~ance of janitorial services in selected leased buildings
in accordance with Government Code Section 24358 and Public Contracts
Code Section 20121 et seq. The low bidder is Fresh and Clean Janitorial of
Oroville -action requested -AWARD BID TO FRESH & CLEAN
JANITORIAL OF OROVILLE AND AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL
SERVICES DIRECTOR TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT AND
SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS DURING THE TERM OF THE
AGREEMENT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND
THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
16. Supplemental Trial Court Funding (SB 99) for fiscal year 1995-96 -Finance
a resolution has been prepared attesting to the County's commitment to
provide the matching funds required before the State Controller will release
the approved Butte County Consolidated Courts' supplemental funding of
$27,113 -action requested -APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-200 AND
RESOLUTION 96-53 ACCEPTING SUPPLEMENTAL TRIAL COURT
FUNDING FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND AGREEING TO
PROVIDE MATCHING COUNTY FUNDS FOR COUNTY TRIAL
COURT OPERATIONS AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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96-147 17. South County Municipal Court - Oroville and Gridley -applications for
discharge from accountability for collection of judicial district fines,
assessments or penalties have been submitted pursuant to Government Code
Sections 25257 and 25258. Tragic cases will be cleared when the defendant
applies for a driver's license or a license renewal, and criminal cases will clear
when the defendant is arrested on a warrant of arrest. The court will attempt
full collection at that time. Such discharge from accountability does not
constitute a release of any person from liability for payment of any amount -
action requested - AUTHORIZE ACTION PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 25259.
18. Connerly & Associates, Inc. -proposed is an amendment to the agreement
with Connerly & Associates, Inc. for the administration of the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) program income funds extending the
term to June 30, 1997. The monthly fee of $1,200 remains unchanged -
action requested -APPROVE AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
l9. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment adding two Rabies Control
Officers in order to implement the expanded level of animal control services
within the County. Board approval will allow sufficient time to recruit and
hire the positions prior to the anticipated starting date of July 1, 1996.
Funding for the expanded level of animal control service will come from
County Service Area No. 164 (Animal Control) -action requested -ADOPT
ORDINANCE 3266 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM
5-14-96)
20. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment adding 1.5 Public Health Nurse
positions assigned to carry out the California Children Services (CCS)
Program requirements for enhanced case management for Medi-Cal eligible
beneficiaries. The State Department of Health Services has advised the
County that additional 100% State funds are available to cover the $75,000
annualized cost of adding these positions -action requested -ADOPT
ORDINANCE 3267 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM
5-14-96)
21. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment -Sheriff-Coroner -Services
Division -Board authorization is requested to flexibly staff a currently vacant,
allocated position of Senior Account Clerk or Account Clerk as Account
Specialist, Senior Account Clerk, or Account Clerk in order to allow the
Sheriff the flexibility to fill the position at the higher Accounting Specialist
level -action requested -ADOPT ORDINANCE 3268 AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 5-14-96)
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96-147 22. Introduction of a salary ordinance amendment which incorporates a revised
salary table for Section 3, Reference E, Salary Plan for Classified Positions -
Social Services Worker's Unit Classifications -the revised table establishes
an hourly rate scale in which employees will be paid at the same hourly rate
of pay regardless of the work week schedule assigned. In accordance with
the Social Services Worker's Unit Memorandum of Understanding, the Salary
Plan establishes the salary rates by providing an across the board five percent
increase (one step adjustment) with no retroactivity to all unit employees by:
1) Establishing Step 6 (all employees at Step 5 will go to Step 6); and 2)
Employees currently at Step 1, 2, 3, 4 will go to the next higher step, i.e.,
Step 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively -action requested -WAIVE READING OF
THE ORDINANCE.
23. Resolution regarding City of Oroville's success as a finalist in the National
Civic League's All-America City competition -the resolution designates the
week of June 10-16, 1996 as "Oroville All-America City Finalist Days"
throughout Butte County -action requested -ADOPT RESOLUTION 96-54
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
24. Resolution endorsing curtailment of liquor sales on Gridley High School
Graduation Day, June 7, 1996 -action requested -ADOPT RESOLUTION
9b-55 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
25. Resolution in appreciation of Terry Gayland Jones, Sr. as Foster Parent in
Butte County -action requested -ADOPT RESOLUTION 96-56 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
26. Program Supplement No. 067 Rev 1 to local agency -State agreement for
Federal-Aid project no. 03-5912 -reimbursement of funds for qualified
projects under local agency -State agreement for Federal-Aid project no. 03-
5912requires execution of a Program Supplement to the Master Agreement.
Program Supplement No. 467 Rev. 1 covers funding for reimbursement of
engineering and construction costs for the proposed project to replace the B
Street bridge (no. 12C-213) at Hamilton Slough, east of Biggs (Federal
funds/$184,000; local matching/$46,000; totaV$230,000) -action requested -
ADOPT RESOLUTION 96-57 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF
PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT NO. 067 REV 1 AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
27. Resolution concerning changes in maintained mileage within Butte County -
in accordance with Section 2121 of the Streets and ITighways Code, each year
the County must certify to Caltrans by resolution the current maintained
mileage of County roads, which this year is 1,381.37 -action requested -
ADOPT RESOLUTION 96-58 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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96-147 28. Notice of completion for construction of Aguas Frias Road bridge across
Richvale West drain, Federal Bridge Replacement Project No. BRLS-
5912(O10), County contract no. 23201-90-1 -all contract work has been
completed in accordance with the plans and specifications -action requested -
ACCEPT CONTRACT WORK, AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN THE
NOTICE OF COMPLETION, AND AUTHORIZE RECORDING OF THE
NOTICE OF COMPLETION.
29. Williamson Properties, Inc. -proposed is a lease and agreement for the Fire
Department's Station 44 at 2334 Fair Street, Chico, commencing July 1, 1996
through June 30, 1997 at a rate of $1,200 per month (Department budget) -
action requested - APPROVE LEASE AND AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIIZ TO SIGN.
30. Global Health Systems, Inc. (GHS) -proposed is the Global Health Facilities
Management ageement for software maintenance. The costs of this software
agreement and hardware to run this system have been approved and
appropriated in the current year budget. The maximum amount payable under
the agreement is $34,128 for the period May 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997 (Medi-
cal case management revenue) - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIlt TO SIGN SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER.
31. Chapman Elementary School -neighborhood sign -Board authorization is
requested to provide approximately a 20% match of $450 (Fund 140,
Community Development Block Grant program income) in support of a
recently erected community sign at the Chapman Elementary School -action
requested -APPROVE FUNDING PAYABLE TO THE CHAPMAN
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTA.
32. Biennial approval of Local Agency Conflict of Interest Code (Non-Exempt) -
Richvale Sanitary District and the Butte County Association of Governments
(BCAG) have reviewed their Conflict of Interest Codes and determined that
their agency's code is current and in no need of revision. County Counsel has
reviewed the requests and concurs -action requested -BIENNIAL
APPROVAL OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODES.
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED.
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VOTE: 1 NP 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y S Y (Unanimously Carried)
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96-148 Lori Scott, Assistant Welfare Director, presented Resolution 96-56 in appreciation
of Terry Gayland Jones, Sr. as Foster Parent in Butte County to Dave Sweet, Pastor,
Calvary Chapel, Paradise, who with "Terry" was an organizer of the Butte County
Children's Toy Run, and Doris Dodd, who have for the last several years helped
"Terry" make the Toy Run bigger and better each year.
96-149 Appointments -commissions and committees.
A. Appointments to committee vacancies. (NONE)
96-150 Update on Sacramento legislative and budget activities. (225) (JOHN S.
BLACKLOCK, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, REPORTED ON THE
GOVERNOR'S MAY REVISE, AND AB8/AB 2167 AND THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES' [CSAC] POSITION ON THE BQ,L)
96-151 Report to Board -bid opening for construction of "B" Street double box culvert
across Hamilton Slough, Federal Bridge Replacement Project No. BRLS-5912(008),
County contract no. 15351-92-1 -action requested -AWARD CONTRACT TO
LOW RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, SUBJECT TO CALTRANS APPROVAL. (565)
MOTION: I MOVE TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO CIMARRON
CONSTRUCTION, MODESTO,IN THE AMOUNT OF $149,029
SUBJECT TO CALTRANS APPROVAL.
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VOTE: 1 NP 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y S Y (Unanimously Carried)
96-152 Report to Board -bid opening for construction of pavement overlays on portions of
Hegan Lane, Richvale Highway and Chico River Road, County contract no. AC-96-
1 -action requested -AWARD CONTRACT TO LOW RESPONSIBLE BIDDER.
MOTION: I MOVE TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO ROBINSON
CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., OROVILLE, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$412,678.
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VOTE: 1 NP 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y S Y (Unanimously Carried)
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96-153 Report to Board -bid opening for reconstruction of Sixth Street from Grand Avenue
to Nelson Avenue, County contract no. 28465E-94-1 -action requested -AWARD
CONTRACT TO LOW RESPONSIBLE BIDDER. (PUBLIC WORKS)
MOTION: I MOVE TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO HUTCHINS PAVING
AND ENGINEERING, INC., BEDDING, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$300,406.
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VOTE: 1 NP 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y S Y (Unanimously Carried)
96-154 Butte County Environmental Review Guidelines -consideration of amendments and
updates of the existing County Environmental Review Guidelines to bring them
current with changes in the California Environmental Quality Act and court
decisions -action requested -ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AMEND AND UPDATE
THE BUTTE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW GUIDELINES AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (646)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 96-59 TO AMEND AND
UPDATE THE BUTTE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
GUIDELINES, TO INCLUDE RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS
CONTAINED WITHIN THE MAY 28, 1996 MEMORANDUM
FROM NEII. H. McCABE, ASSISTANT COUNTY COUNSEL,
TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
M S
VOTE: 1 NP 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y S Y (Unanimously Carved)
96-155 Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board consideration and action.
(NONE)
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96-156 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 TT IS NOT LISTED ON THE
AGENDA.) (1340)
Les Heringer, Chico -groundwater initiative presently being circulated -
requests that the Board agendize this matter on June 11, 1996 to formally ask
the County to request an impact analysis of the proposed initiative pursuant
to Elections Code Section 9111.
2. Fred Montgomery, Durham -ordinance being proposed, for which there is
currently a petition being circulated, is one we certainly need to understand;
what it is going to cost and what the impacts will be. I support the comments
made by Les Heringer.
Lance Tennis, Chico -feels the proposed groundwater initiative will
complicate the dialog and progress being made by the Butte Basin Water
Users Association toward finding an amicable solution to managing the
County's groundwater.
Public Hearings and Timed Items
96-157 Public hearing -State of California, Department of Housing and Community
Development, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program -the Board
of Supervisors will consider submitting an application under the Planning/Technical
Assistance Allocation of the CDBG Program, estimated to be in the amount of
$35,000, with a local match contribution of $1,050 in CDBG program income -action
requested -ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
(1748)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 96-60 AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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VOTE: 1 NP 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y S Y (Unanimously Carried}
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96-158 CLOSED SESSION: The Board recessed at 10:05 a.m. to a closed session
conference with legal counsel for actual litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(x) (Turner v. County of
Butte), and a conference with real property negotiator
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 (Property:
Lands contiguous to the Neal Road Landfill; Negotiating
Parties: County of Butte and Steve Finn; and Under
Negotiation: Price, terms and conditions of potential sale.)
RECONVENE: The Board reconvened at 10:50 a.m. following a closed
session conference with legal counsel for actual litigation
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(x) (Turner v.
County of Butte), and a conference with real property
negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
(Property: Lands contiguous to the Neal Road Landfill;
Negotiating Parties: County of Butte and Steve Finn; and
Under Negotiation: Price, terms and conditions of potential
sale.) (NO ANNOUNCEMENTS)
96-159 Communications
Communications received and referred. (COPIES OF ALL COMMUNICATIONS
ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OFFICE.}
A. Terrell P. Salmon, Director, University of California, Division of Agriculture
and Natural Resources, Cooperative Extension -North Region -advises the
Board that Enid Cox, County Director, will be working on a special project
dealing with their Regional Home Economics Program. Therefore, to address
the administration of Butte County Cooperative Extension, Bill Olson, Farm
Advisor, will assume the duties of acting County Director. (REFER TO
CLERK OF THE BOARD)
B. Marc Nemanic, Executive Director, Tri-County Economic Development
Corporation -writes to advise the Board that the fiscal year 1996-97 Planning
Grant estimated grant amount is expected to be $62,100, or 10% less than
fiscal year 1995-96, and the County's cash match is estimated at $4,970. The
County's fiscal year 1995-96 match was $3,600. (REFER TO ASSISTANT
CHIEF ADMII~IISTRATIVE OFFICER)
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96-159 C. Thomas J. Lando, Executive Director, Chico Redevelopment Agency -gives
notice that the Chico Redevelopment Agency and the Chico City Council have
scheduled a joint public hearing on the adoption of the proposed amendment
to the Redevelopment Plan for the Greater Chico Urban Area Redevelopment
Project Area (GCUARPA) for 7:30 p.m. on June 18, 1996 in the City Council
Chambers, Chico Municipal Center, 421 Main Street, Chico, CA. (REFER
TO ASSISTANT CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER)
ADJOURNMENT: There being no fiuther business before the Board, the meeting
was adjourned at 10:50 a.m. to reconvene on Tuesday,
June 11, 1996 at 9:00 a.m.
ED McLAUGHL ,
ATTEST:
)OHN S. BLACKLOCK, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By:
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