HomeMy WebLinkAboutM062993June 29, 1993
Call to order - Board of Supervisors room, County
Administration Buildinq, 25 County Center Drive,
oroville. Supervisors Dolan, McLauqhlin, Meyer, Thomas
and Chair Houx. John S. Blacklock, Chief Administrative
Of f icer; Susan l~Iinasian, County Counsel ; and Carol Roach,
Assistant Clerk of the Board.
Pledqe of allegiance to the Flaq of the United States of
America.
Consent Agenda
93-231 1. Resolution in appreciation of District Attorney
Investigator Burt E. Akins upon his retirement
after 22 years of service to the County - action
requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 93-95 AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
2. Resolution in appreciation of District Attorney
Investigator Edwin A. (Rick) Reichert upon his
retirement after 19 years of service to the
County - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 93-96
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
ZTEM 3.01:
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VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 N 5 Y (Motion Carried)
ITEM 3.02:
VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
Reqular Aqenda
93-232 Appointments - commissions and committees.
a. Appointments to committee vacancies. (NONE)
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93-233 Update on Sacramento legislative and budget activities.
(COM1'~NTS ON BUDGET TRAILER BILIS DEFERRED TO HEARING ON
THE 1993-94 PROPOSED BUDGET)
93-234 Consideration of a letter in opposition to AB 97
(Cortese) unless the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of
Southern California's water riqhts amendments are
deleted - action requested - APPROVE LETTER AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (80) (NO ACTION TAI~N)
93-235 Presentation by the Chief Administrative Officer of the
fiscal year 1993-94 Butte County Proposed Budget - action
requested:
A. ADOPT THE FISCAL YEAR 1993-94 BUTTE COUNTY PROPOSED
BUDGET AND ASSOCIATED RECOMr+IENDATIONS. (96) (**00)
RECESS: 10:42 A.M.
RECONVENE: 10:57 A.M.
(BY WAY OF REASSURING DEPARTMENT HEADS, DEPARTMENT
EMPLOYEES, AND THE CITIZENS AT LARGEi I AM GOING TO USE
THE CHAIR~S PREROGATIVE TO APPOINT A BOARD SUBCOMMITTEE
OF SUPERVISOR I~icLAUGHLIN AND MYSELF TO WORK WITH THE
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER ON THE BUDGET) (300)
93-235 Presentation by the Chief Administrative Officer of the
fiscal year 1993-94 Butte County Proposed Budget - action
requested:
A. ADOPT THE FISCAL YEAR 1993-94 BUTTE COUNTY PROPOSED
BUDGET AND ASSOCIATED RECOr~KENDATIONS.
93-236 CLOSED SESSION: The Board recessed at 11:45 a.m. for
lunch and at 1:15 p.m. to a closed
session for the purpose of potential
litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(b) (State of
California and/or the County of
Butte Auditor-Controller to resist
the prvperty tax shift), actual
litiqation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(a) (General
Assistance Program, rate level and
vendor voucher proqram, and the Jail
Consent Deqree.) (1675)
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93-236 RECONVENE: The Board reconvened at 2:48 p.m.
following a closed session for the
purpose of potential litigation pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)
(State of California and/or the County of
Butte Auditor-Controller to resist the
property tax shift), actual litiqation
pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(a) (General Assistance Program,
rate level and vendor voucher program,
and the Jail Consent Deqree.) (NO
ANNOUNCEMENTS/REFER TO MINUTE ORDER 93-
238)
93-237 Presentation by the Chief Administrative Officer of the
fiscal year 1993-94 Butte County Proposed Budget - action
requested:
A. ADOPT THE FISCAL YEAR 1993-94 BUTTE COUNTY PROPOSED
BUDGET AND ASSOCIATED RECOMrSENDATZONS. (1700)
93-238 CHAIR HOUX ANNOUNCED THAT TfiE BOARD HAS DIRECTED COUNTY
COUNSEL, IN CLOSED SESSION, TO ENTER INTO A LAWSUIT
REGARDING THE PROPERTY TAX SHIFT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THE BOARD BELIEVES THE TAX SHIFT TS A VIOLATION OF
PROPOSITION 98 AND ARTICLE XIII OF THE STATE
CONSTITUTION. THE BOARD IS ASKING OTHER LOCALLY AFFECTED
AGENCIES TO JOIN WITH BUTTE COUNTY AND CONTRZBUTE MONEY
TO PURSUE THIS LAWSUIT. (3000)
93-239 Presentation by the Chief Administrative Officer of the
fiscal year 1993-94 Butte County Proposed Budget - action
requested:
A. ADOPT THE FISCAL YEAR 1993-94 BUTTE COUNTY PROPOSED
BUDGET AND ASSOCIATED RECOMMENDATIONS. (3100)
(***00)
RECESS: 3:25 P.M.
RECONVENE: 3:55 P.M. (SUPERVISOR THOMAS NOT PRESENT)
93-240 MOTION: I MOVE THAT THIS BOARD DIRECT OUR COUNTY
COUNSEL TO PROCEED WITH LITIGATION TO PROTECT
THE COUNTY'S PROPERTY TAX REVENUE AND STOP ITS
SHIFT TO THE STATE. (107)
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VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 NP (Unanimously Carried)
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93-241 Presentation by the Chief Adaiinistrative Officer of the
fiscal year 1993-94 Butte County Proposed Budqet - action
requested:
A. ADOPT THE FISCAL YEAR 1993-94 BUTTE COUNTY PROPOSED
BUDGET AND ASSOCIATED RECOMMENDATIONS.
MOTION: I MOVE TO:
l. ADOPT THE PROPOSED BUDGET AS PRESENTED BY
THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND AS
AMENDED HERE TODAY (PUBLIC HEALTH
DEPARTMENT, WELFARE DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT
ATTORNEY-WELFARE FRAUD, AND REVISIONS
OUTLZNED BY SUPERVISOR McLAUGHLIN*) FOR
FISCAL YEAR 1993-94 AS THE AUTHORITY FOR
EXPENDITURES DURING PREPARATION OF THE
FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1993-94 AND
AS THE BASIS FOR FINAL BUDGET HEARINGS.
DIRECT THE PERSONNEL OFFICE TO COMMENCE
LAYOFFS (DO NOT INSTITUTE LAYOFFS OF
FILLED POSITIONS WITHIN PUBLIC PROTECTION
UNTIL ADOPTION OF THE 1993-94 FINAL
BUDGETj AND ELIMINATE POSITIONS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCKEDULES OUTLINED
WITHIN THE PROPOSED BUDGET SUBJECT TO
MODIFICATIONS PRESENTED TO AND APPROVED
BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AT ITS
JUNE 29 MEETING, TO NEGOTIATE REDUCTION
OF EMPLOYEES' WORR WEEK TO 36 HOURS, AND
REDUCTION OF PAY BY FIVE PERCENT.
2. ADOPT A COUNTYWIDE HIRING FREEZE TO BE IN
EFFECT UNTIL FINAL BUDGET ADOPTION; GRANT
AUTHORITY TO THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER TO ALLOW EXCEPTIONS TO THE FREEZE
ONLY IN CASES WHERE THE POSITION IS
ESSENTIAL TO PUBLIC SAFETY, IS FULLY
FUNDED BY GRANT FUNDS WITH NO ADDITIONAL
COSTS TO THE COUNTY, OR WILL RESULT IN
COST SAVZNGS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE
COST OF THE POSITION.
3. ESTABLISH A BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COMMITTEE (CHAIR HOUX AND SUPERVISOR
McLAUGHLIN) TO WORK WITH THE CHIEF
ADMZNISTRATIVE OFFICER TO CONTINUE TO
EXAMINE DEPARTMENTAL BUDGETS AND
RECOMI~ND ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS, AS
NEEDED, DURING FINAL BUDGET HEARINGS.
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93-241 4. DIRECT THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
AND THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL TO DEVELOP
ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL RELATED OPTIONS TO
ACHIEVE FURTHER BUDGET REDUCTIONS, AS
NEEDED, OVER THE BALANCE OF THE FISCAL
YEAR.
5. DIRECT THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
TO AGGRESSIVELY MOVE FORWARD ON THE
DAVZD M. GRIFFITH COST RECOVERY STUDY,
AND BRING SPECIFIC COST RECOVERY
RECOI~~NDATIONS TO THE BOARD FOR
CONSIDERATION.
6. DIRECT THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
TO CONII~ENCE, AS SOON AS IT IS POSSIBLE
AFTER PASSAGE, CONTACT WITH THE
COMMISSION ON STATE MANDATES TO SEEK
RELIEF FROM WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE
17000 COSTS AS PROVIDED IN SENATE BILL
627.
7. DIRECT THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
AND THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL TO EVALUATE
AND REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD ON NEEDED
CHANGES TO THE HOURS WHICH COUNTY OFFICES
ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN ORDER TO ALLOW
EMPLOYEES THE ABILITY TO HAVE THE
NECESSARY TIME TO MANAGE THEIR WORKLOAD.
NOTE: COUNTY OFFICE HOURS ARE SET BY
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
8. ALL REQUESTS FOR EMPLOYEE PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS AND OUT OF C~UNTY TRAVEL TO
COME TO THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
FOR REVIEW ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, AND
FOR INSTITUTION OF A MONTHLY MONITORING
SYSTEM.
9. REDUCE PAY OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BY
TEN PERCENT.
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93-241 *REVISIONS OUTLINED BY SUPERVISOR McLAUGHLIN
1. $1,549,790 restoration to public
protection (1992-93 adopted final budget
excluding all fixed asset items) to
include the District Attorney-Criminal
($163,669) includinq Welfare Fraud
($64,726), Sheriff Administration,
Operations and Jail ($787,521), Fire
Regular ($354,949) and Volunteer
(-$8,208), Juvenile Hall ($123,712) and
Probation ($63,421).
2. Four nine hour work days a week with a
corresponding five percent pay reduction
($336,000 savings.)
3. Delete all fixed assets that have been
requested ($259,000 savinqs which does
not include the Public Works Department.)
4. Delete all memberships and out of county
travel pending review and monitorinq by
the Chief Administrative Officer.
5. Continue the hiring freeze.
5. ~nstitute a fixed asset acquisition
freeze.
7. Step increases freeze.
8. Fee implementations for programs we
recoqnize we need like the Fire Safe
Proqram and Animal Damage Control Proqram
as soon as possible (anticipate 5300,000
revenue in fees based upon completion of
the David M. Griffith study which will
implement fees in areas such as
Environmental Health, Sanitation and
Animal Damaqe Control, and anticipate
$100,000 revenue in the Juvenile Hall as
a result of restorinq the staff there,
which is part af the $1,549,790 public
safety restoration. The balance needed
of $563,000 will be identified from the
State Stabilization Fund.)
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93-241 9. Develop some type of a confidential
access system for employees within
departments to be able to come and talk
to the Board Budqet Committee and
Administration.
10. Request that the Board Budget Committee
and Administration reevaluate the worker
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to manager ratio.
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MOTION: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 NP (Unanimously Carried)
Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board
consideration and action. (NONE)
93-243 Public Hearinqs and Timed Items
(None Scheduled)
93-244 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.) (911) (NONE)
93-245 Communications
Communications received and referred. (COPIES OF ALL
COMMUNICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK OF THE BOARD
OFFICE.)
a. Jerry D. Smith, County Extension Director and Farm
Advisor - notifies the Board of his decision to
retire effective at the end of the day on July 16,
1993 after fifteen years of workinq for the
University of California in Butte County and
serving as a department head. Bob Willouqhby, Farm
Advisor in Butte County since October, 1978 has
been appointed actinq County Extension Director
effective July 17, 1993. (REFER TO CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER)
b. Timothy L. Coyle, Director - advises that the
County has been awarded a Reservation of Funds
grant from the California 1993 State Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The letter
constitutes a commitment of $250,000 from the State
CDBG Proqram subject to conditions of the qrant.
(REFER TO CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER)
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June 29, 1993
ADJOURNMENT: There beinq no further business before
the Board, the meetinq was adjourned at
4:26 p.m. to reconvene on Tuesday,
July 13, 1993 at 9:00 a.m.
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MARY E HOUX, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKLOCK, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of th Board of Supervisors
By: i ~
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