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1. Sheriff Gillick. Sheriff Gillick stated he was only in
disagreement with the personnel for the county jail. He was in agreement
with the rest of the budget except personnel. At the time the budget
was proposed he requested four positions for the jail. The only reason
he did not request more personnel was because he had been told not to
ask for personnel, He is going to be asking for additional personnel
hoping to live up to the standards of the State Board of Corrections.
Mt. Nickelson stated the budget does not include the fixed
assets for the jail proposal. It would have to come from revenue sharing.
The major portion of revenue sharing went into funding the Sheriff's budget.
He did not know the county was going to find $3/4 million to put into the
jail.
2. Hap Penn, veteran service officer. Mr.Penn stated he was
still operating at 2/3 staff. He is using volunteer CETA work study
people. This become a continuous training program. He is starting to
get to the point where he cannot service all the clients~he has. It is
costing the county money. His office handled 27 percent of the Ca1Vet
loans in northern California in the amount of about $13 million im real
estate. The Veterans' Administration have sent out a card that allows
veterans to change their retirement. About 60 percent of those cases he
reviewed the veteran would have lost benefits. There are new Veterans
Administration programs coming in and many people moving to the county.
The veterans' representatives at Butte College and CSUC have been pulled
so he expects to have a larger workload after school begins in the fall.
The position he is requesting would cost around $14,372. The state will
reimburse the county for a portion of that cost.
3. Judge Rutherford. Judge Rutherford presented her disagreement
with the budget. The work program was deleted from the budget on recommend-
ation of the Administrative Office. She has requested two electric correcting
selectric typewriters. Administration has recommended one typewriter without
the correction feature. Fifty percent of the typewriters in the Chico
Municipal Court are manuals and ten to eighteen years old. Most of the
typing done at the court is forms. She presented a study done in England
regarding correcting copies.
She stated the court has a total of ten typewriters, four
are electric. The typewriters are being sent in to be repaired often.
The repairs are not working. She set out the problems they were having
with the equipment. She set out the time needed to do corrections as
set out in the study. If five pages are typed a day the cost will be
from $54 to $96 for corrections. This would pay for the correcting
feature on the typewriter.
Mr. Nickelson felt that correcting typewriters were nice. The
county has old typewriters throughout the entire county. This would be a
policy decision. There is the gossibility o` replacing hundreds of typewriters.
bebra Lee stated that in the last three months 'they have
attempted to have the machines repaired. They have spent $300 on three
different typewriters. There is a cost difference of $100 for the
correcting typewriter. It would not take long to recoup the added cost
of the typewriter.
Discussion of what type of replacement program the county has
for equipment. Tom Struthers, purchasing agent, stated there is no overall
county policy. This is generally generated by the using department.
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-Judge Rutherford set out the proposal in County Counsel's Office
whereby she will donate her backpay in return for her office getting five
electric typewriters. She has sent the contract to Bounsel's Office.
Judge Rutherford spoke regarding the work program. She
submitted information regarding letters of recommendation and telling how
the work program has been used. Over the past four years the work program
was a combination of CCCJ and county funding. The funding was for a three-
year period and she was able to save enough money to have the program go
until March, 1980. If the program is not used, she has only two alternatives
which are jail or fines. The fee to the county for this program is $.75
per hour of service. They provide 42,000 hours to the county: There are
1,000 people on the program this year. She did not feel the justice system
should be a money making system. There would be a greater cost to the
county if the work program were not used by having an additional cost for
the jail and the welfare programs. It would also cost more for the functions
of the court because of preparation of warrants for nonpayment. She has
cut 1/3 off this budget.
Mr. Mickelson stated the cost to the county for the program
would be $14,303 which would include benefits for the employee in addition.
to the salary. This would also include services and supplies.
Judge Rutherford requested that a court reporter be appointed
the court. She was requesting $9,000 for transcription. If she was able
to charge a filing fee of $10 for civil cases she would be able to raise
$10,000 in new revenue to pay for the added personnel. If the proposal
were approved the county could delete, $1,400 to $2,600 from the present
court reporter's budget. The county would be able to delete a portion
of the extra help budget for the Superior Court.
Budget adjustments to be made to the budget:
Board of Supervisors budget, page 2.
Account 33 membershi s. Delete $131 from CSAC dues.
Accou>~t"33" memberships. Delete $L90 from Northern California
Supervisors Association.
Account 36, Professional and specialized__s_erv_i_ces. Delete $2,500
Account 12, extra help. Add $2,631.
Personnel budget, page 24.
Account 30, maintenance, equipment. Delete $200
Account 33, memberships.. Delete $25
Account 36, professional and specialized services. Delete $434.
Account 43 travel. Delete $250
Building & Grounds Maintenance Budget, page 32
Account 31, major maintenance. Add $8,250 to re-roof Oroville
Justice Court Building.
Account 31, major maintenance. Add $2,000 to seal north wall of
Data Processing/Superintendent of Schools building.
Account 63, equipment. Add $400 to replace 125 feet of sectional
sewer rods.
Chairman Lemke asked that the Board add the figure to put a
wheelchair ramp in the Paradnse Memorial Hall.
Administrative Office to find out the cost.
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Mr. Nickelson stated they had delted $14,000 for the parking
lights at the Administration Center. If they had the money they. would do
the project. They have received many complaints from the clerical positions
who have to work late and have to go to the parking lot when it is dark.
Public Works, General Services budget,_pag~e__44.
Account 62, structures and improvement_s_. Add $6,737 for fencing
23 acres recently leased for Neal Road landfill.
Superior Court, page 70
Accou~ttl4, overtime. Add $1,300
Account 30, maintenance of equipment, Add $380 for closed circuit
television repair.
Chico Municipal Court. bud~et,_~age 76.
Account 30, maintenance of equipment. Add $720 for maintenance
contract for magnetic tape recorder.
Rape Crisis Intervention Program budget, page 120.
Account 36, professional and specialized services. Add $8,600
Juvenile Hall budget, page 132.
Account 39, rents and leases of equipment. Add $696 for lease
of equipment to cover monthly smoke detection system rental.
County Service Area 64, page D-44
Eliminate entire budget as responsibility for services rests
th the Tgwn of Paradise.
County Service Area 65, page D-45
Eliminate entire budget as responsibility for services rests
th the Town of Paradise.
sion of budget concepts and financing.
Discussion o£ budget concepts and financing was held at this
Mr. Nickelson stated there was considerable input into the
through the Board`s budget committee.
M~.: Johansen set out the concept and financing at this time.
The financial situation of the county has not changed significantly since
January. There is a possibility because of an increase in the property
taxes, the fund balances with pluses or minuses. One of the main concerns
is that the county is not only dealing with the budget for 1980-81 but
are considering the implications for this year on future years. The
revenue is basically fixed. There is some concern as to whether a 14 or
16 percent increase will occur within the county next year because of the
recession and slow down in housing. There will be considerable pressure
from department heads and peogle wanting an increase in the level of
service.to use the appropriation for contingencies to provide some of
the services. The appropriation for contingencies is about 50 percent
of the fund balances available to fund the budget for next year. If the
Board allocated from the apgropriation for contingencies, there would
be a decrease in the reserve for next year. He asked that the Board
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consider emery carefully utilization of the contingency. If~the Board uses
the reserve it will reduce next yeax's budget. There are no salary increases
for employees in the budget as proposed, The budget balances at this paint
because of a reduction in over $1 million in road projects and $500,000 in
capital projects. He was aware of the proposal to have the library built.
The special district augmentation fund could have an impact on the budget
because of the library and fire departments. He hesitated to recommend
any reduction in the reserve. The likelihood for the reserve will be
maybe 70 to 80 percent of the fund balances.
Mr. Nickelson stated that the reserve serves a lot of purposes.
While it is sitting there it is collecting interest. In the last fifteen
years the county has not had a major disaster. The county has a tendency
to become complacent.'-.The District Attorney will be present on July 22, 1980
to request an attorney, investigator and clerk in Paradise plus equipment.
Supervisor Wheeler stated that next week she would be talking
with some people concerning the Chico Library. The county maybe able
to get some assistance from the people in the community for this project.
The budget hearing was continued to July 22, 1980 at 9:00 a.m.
1174
ESTABLISH SQUAD TO DEAL WITH SQUATTERS IN THE COUNTY
On motion of Supervisor Wheelex, seconded by Supervisor Dolan
and carried, a squad comprised of the Health Inspector, Zoning Investigator,
Sheriff and District Attorney was established to deal with the squatters
in the county.
RECESS: The Board recessed at 11:20 a.m, to reconvene on Tuesday,
July 22, 1980 at 9:00 a.m.
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