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August 30,-1979
RECONVENE: The Board reconvened at 1:00 p.m. pursuant to recess.
Present: Supervisors Dolan, Moseley, Wheeler, Winston
and Chairman Lemke. Clif Nickelson; administrative officer;
Jim Johansen, auditor; and Clark A. Nelson, county clerk,
by Cathy Pitts, assistant clerk to the Board.
1445 CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: 1979-80 BUDGET AND REVEDIC7E SHARING HEARING
The public hearing on the 1979-80 budget and revenue sharing
hearing held as continued.
Chairman Lemke stated that today's hearings will apply to
department requests. He commended the department heads of Butte County.
He asked that the department heads convey-back to their employees the
fact that the Board is aware of the salary conditions and working
conditions. The Board is highly appreciative of everyone and what they
have done to keep the county in order. They are going to do everything
fiscally possible for the employees.
Hearing open to the public. Appearing:
i. John Allen, public guardian. Mr. A11en stated that he was
here to urge the Board to approve the Public Guardi'an's request for the
position of deputy Public Guardian as recommended by the Grand Jury.
Tf the position is not approved there will be a diminishing of the
services to the menCally disabled in this county. This will bring
a resulted shortage of revenue to the county of Public Guardian fees.
Clif Nickelson, administrative officer, stated that the Public
Guardian is no where near self-supporting. There was a change in court
allocation fees. It could be self-supporting. The position would not
pay for itself. '
Mr. Allen stated that the fees from the LPS conservatory will
be over $11,000. Part of the fees come from supervision of cases. If
you cannot supervise the cases because of staffing there will be a
shortage of fees because :you are not entitled to the feesa
2~.'`Clay Castleberry, public works director. Mr. Castleberry
stated that he would like to speak to one position in the Building
Inspection Department which is a CETA Clerk Typist II position..
All other CETA positions have been transitioned into vacancies. The
department has reduced the number of positions from last year. He asked
that this position be made a regular position. As of June 30, 1979 there
were $495,000 deposited in building permit fees. They now have a backlog,
of about two weeks on most building permits. Their department is contracting
out for some of their plan checking.
Mr. Nickelson stated that the division is paying its way
and actually turning money in to be used for interest. His office proposed
no CETA transitions in the budget.
3. Will Mattley, district attorney. Mr. Nattley stated that
he had several requests as he has-three departments.
District Attorne and Public Administrator's Bud et
He requested an attorney for Chico in the criminal area of
his department. Mr, Mattley set out the reasons for his request. There
are constantly growing criminal activities in Butte County. Tn the last •
three years the county has experienced some of the more heinous crimes.
They have had in they neighborhood of ,19 to 30 of the worst kinds of cases.
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Ln 1976-77 there were 275 filings. In 1977-78 there were 319 filings.
Ln 1978-79 there were 340 filings. In 1979-80 there will be 358 filings
that go to Superior Court. Three attorneys left within the last six weeks.
Two of the attorneys were at grade 4E which is as high as they can go.
The other attorney was at grade 3. Mr. Mattly requested another steno
in the Chico office. At the present time there are three attorneys and
two stenos in Chico that handle the Chico and Paradise areas. If he
could get a Typist Clerk he would take that. They also have a CETA
Investigator and a CETA girl that should be made permanent. The girl
Gould work as a receptionist. ;He has asked that two of his attorneys
be moved to the E position. He set out the reasons for his request to
have the attorneys moved to the higher position.
Mr. Mattly stated that at one time he thought the Administrative
Officer was going to recommend a vehicle for one of his people. The
problem with the vehicle they now have is that it is costing the county
more money then they can affordo It is going to cost $2,000 to put the
vehicle into ordero Then it will not he a functional automobile.
Mr. Mattley requested three IBM typewriters for the three
felony clerks. These typewriters would be used for the documents that
go to Superior Court and the Appeal Court.
Family Support Budget
Mr. Mattly stated that he was requesting an additional Family
Support Specialist. The costs for this unit does not cost the county
anything. It is reflected in the 4D Federal program. Mr. Mattly set
out the function of the Family Support Unit. They get money from errant
fathers or those responsible parents so that a person does not have to
go on Welfare. This is a policing action that generates money. In
197b-77 they collected $1,223,350 and in 1979-80 the estimate is $1,575,000
which is an increase of about $250,000,
Mr. Mickelson stated that the $1,575,000 does not come to Butte
Countyo It does not go to the Welfare Department.
Mr..7ohansen stated that the funding involved was 75% federal
and 25% state. AB 8 changed the funding to 75% federal and 25% county.
The revenue that accumulated with SEIF is a stated percentage of the
reduction in Welfare payments that result from payments made.
Mr. Mickelson stated that the division of money does make some
money for the General Fund. The estimate was $40,000. He did not propose
the position because it would cost $10,000. It would be $10,000 less the
General Fund would be getting.
Mr. Mattly stated that he would like to have a Clerk III
reclassified to a Family Support Specialist, She is needed and performs
the functions of reciprocals. He is also requesting one ISM typewriter
in the Family Support DiviBion,
Consumer Protection Unit
Mro Mattly stated that it was not his position that the
$20,000 grant from CCCJ was a budgetary item. He has prepared statistics
on the unit. It is recommended by the Administrative Officer and the
Grand Jury of last year. The collections to this date in the area of
civil penalties and fines is $415,000. This is not cash in the Treasuryo
It is of ter taken by payments. They get interest on this money. It
is supported by deeds of trustP~gnep~s~perty.
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3 felt the $20,000 coming in would not have to be matched by the county.
In the fiscal year of 1977-78 the county share of the expenditures were
$68,000 and the revenue received was $28,375. There was a loss of $40,000
to the county in operating the unit. From December 1, 1979 to December 31,
1979 it looks Zike there will be a county loss of $38,294, They look at
cash in hand.
Supervisor Winston did not feel that the function of law
enforcement was to make money, It felt that the money brought in should
be kept out of the budget discussions.
Mr. Mattly stated that the need for the unit exists for enforcing
the laws of real estate. Under Item C the number of public report
applications filed in January 1, 1974 to 1976 was 29 filings, From
November 1, 1976 to October 30, 1977 there were 34 filings. From November 1,
1977 to July 31, 1978 there were 63 filings. From July 31, 1978 until
the pxesent time, there were 75 filings. Since the formation of the
unit 172 filings for a public report have been made. This is a 600%
increased
Supervisor Winston asked Mr. Mattly if he was taking full
credit for the number of public reports filed in Butte County. He asked
if his office was solely responsible for public reports in Butte County,
Mr. Mattly stated that it helps.
Supervisor Winston stated that inquiry would disclose a tremendous
amount of subdivisions filed in this county. He submitted that the economy
gas responsible for the filing of public reports.
Mr. Mattly stated that the grant has to be in ao the Criminal
Justice Planning Board by September 1, 1979 for their time item.
Supervisor Winston stated that this has happened before. The
memo is dated August 23. These are always submitted on the basis of a
deadline. He submitted that if the Board authorizes the extension that
you take the number in the budget, the Board is authorizing the expenditure
of some $30,000-1 through April. The present Unit is funded to December 31,
1979 that is both with federal and state match. If the Board says they
cannot afford the amount on December 31, 1979 it Unit would stop existing.
Mr. Johansen stated that the information in the proposed budget
contains the amount for the fiscal year.
Supervisor Winston stated that by honoring the request for
this grant to April 30, 1980, they are spending money out of this budget.
They are agreeing with the budget,
Mr. Johansen stated that there is a possibility the approval
of submission of the grant application could be at some future date
and if the Board were to make the decision that as of December 31, 1979
not to fund the Unit, that it would be a matter of turning the money back.
Supervisor Winston stated that according to his figures the
Board has budgeted $109,467 with $37,522 federal and state. This would
ontinue the program until December 31, 1979, If the county extends
the program to April 30 it is going to cost the county money .out of the
General Fund. The three grants talk about a three-year program. The
previous Boards have looked at this. Like every other program there is
no ending.
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Mr. Mattly stated that the grant was given because-two members
of the Board said they wanted these things stopped and things done.
It is a criminal prosecution and a function of the criminal portion.
Supervisor Winston asked Mr. Mattly if he was short handed
how he could afford to have a man over to tape the meetings of the Board;
Mr. Mattly stated that it was important to have all the evidence.
That if the Unit is deleted, that it be strictly for budgetary reasons.
Supervisor Winston stated that this is the fourth time the
meetings have been taped. The taped minutes of the Board are here. He
hears all of these things about being rushed and Mr. Mattly can afford
to send a man over to tape the meetings. He assumed that the reason for
the taping was to insure that his motives were of the loftiest.
Mr. Mattly stated that it might be necessary if he was hampered
some way to take legal action through a Writ of Mandate. He said he would
do his job.
Supervisor Winston asked Mr. Mattly if he was saying that the
Clerk was not going to provide him with a transcript.
Mr. Mattly stated that he was not aware it was the practice
of the Board. The tape that he got was a tape of the Board meeting on
Tuesday so that he would have the benefit for his presentation today and
the attitude of what happened when he was not present.
Chairman Lemke stated that his reasons were purely budgetary.
He requested information on the $20,000. The county would be responsible
for the money for the fringe benefits.
Mr. Mattly stated that it was his understanding that the $20,000
would cover fringe. It would be leaving $20,000 on the table if the
grant is not accepted. They have on-going filings of 67. Mr. Mattly
stated that they brought the People vs. Byers to trial.
Supervisor Winston read a statement from an Appeals Court
Judge regarding the settlements made by the District Attorney's Office.
The statement is to the effect that the prosecution is meritless and
plea bargaining is struck out of economic cohersion.
Mr. Mattly did not think there was economic cohersion when
people plead guilt. He asked who the Justice was that made the statement.
Mr. Mattly stated that he was entitled to know who made the statement.
Supervisor Winston stated that it was priviledged information.
Chairman Lemke stated that there is a request for $20,654 to
extend the activities of the Consumer Protection Unit through April 30,
1980. Tf it were the concensus of the Board, he would have to vote for
the grant with the idea- that it could be struck down if the Consumer
Protection Unit was nor funded for budgetary purposes.
Mr. Johansen stated that he would guess that when the Board
applies for funds they are making a commitment. If between now and
September 30, 1979 the Board wants to terminate the program as of
December 31, 1979 then it would be a matter of telling the grantors
that the county no longer wants the funds.
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Supervisor Winston stated that it would cost $40,000 some instead
of the $20,000. Some how in these sums the Board is going to have to
come up with money if this thing goes through to April 30, 1980. The
budget does not reflect overtime.
Supervisor Dolan felt that the item was similar to the parental
stress program. She felt it was a routine budget modificationo
Supervisor Winston stated that he voted consistently no on
these items. In the future, the Board is facing a deficit in the budget
in the magnitude of many hundreds of thousands of dollars. He felt to
het on anything to add cost considering it in light of the entire budget
would be shirking their duties.
Discussion of what would happen to the budget if the Consumer
Protection Unit was hat funded held at this time. Mr. Johansen stated
that if the Board decided today not to fund the Consumer Protection Unit
the adjustments for the time spent already would be made from this point
on.
Mr. Nickelson stated that the big cost will start in January 1,
1980. There was sharing of the cost until that time. At t1-iat time it
will be 100% county cost, The majority of the $89,000 is going to be
generated after January 1.
Dick Puelicher, auditor's office, stated that the $89,000 is
not totally county cost. In the $89,000 there is about $35,000 estimated
of fines generated by the Consumer Protection Unit.
Mr. Mattly stated that it was his understanding that because
the acceptance of the $20,000 extends by $20,000 the committment already
made~iu thebudget in existence and all the funds are not expended in that
budget, It is certainly feasible to say go to April 30; 1980 and then
in budget hearings down the road the Board can say they are not going
to fund the Unit, it would still be funded and run and not increase
any more expenses than last year in the 1978-79 budget. You would just
have four months more. The parental stress had to have a match of
county funds. ~~
It was moved by Supervisor Winston, seconded by Supervisor Moseley
that the Board reject the agreement with the State Office of Criminal
Justice Planning to provide augmentation funding to the Consumer Protection
Unit and extend the program from Aecember 31, 1979 to April 30, 1980,
Vote on motion:
AXES: Supervisors Moseley and Winston
NOES: Supervisors Dolan, Wheeler and Chairman Lemke
Motion fails.
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RECESS: 2:27 p.m.
RECONVENE: 2:45 p.m.
APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH ~^TATE OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING TO
PROVIDE AUGMENTATION FUNDING TO_CONSUMER PROTECTION UNIT TO EXTEND THE
PROGRAM FROM DECEMBER 31, 1979 TO APRIL 30, 1980
~_~~- On motion of Supervisor Wheeler, seconded by Supervisor Dolan
and carried, the agreement with the State Office of Criminal Justice
Planning to provide augumentation funding to the Consumer Protection
Unit and extend the program from. December 31, 1979 to April 30, 1980
with funding totaling $20,654 with the stipulation that during budgetary
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:ime if the Board wants to discontinue the Unit then the funds be returned
gut allow the application for the grant and the District Attorney was
authorized to sign subject to review by Auditor and County Counsel.
.XES: Supervisors Dolan, Wheeler and Chairman Lemke. NOES: Supervisors
Ioseley and Winston.
;ONTTNUED PUBLIC HEARING: 1979-80 BUDGET AND REVENUE SHARING HEARING
The public hearing on the 1979-SO budget and revenue sharing
wring was held as continued.
Hearing open to the public. Appearing:
4. Carl Morton, treasurer-tax collector. Mr. Morton stated
:hat he has been assured that something is happening by the Personnel
Si rector regarding the Chief Deputy Tax Collector.
Jim Rackerby, personnel director, stated that his office has
>een requested along with a number of other requests for classification
studies tp determine increases. Personnel has not yet analyzed the
positions at this time. They are negotiating and after that if the
Board wishes they will be able to go in and look at the inequities latex
.n the year. BCEA has not requested the position be reclassified.
Chairman Lemke directed the Personnel Director to look into
:he reclassification now.
Mr. Morton stated that another item not requested by his
office originally was requested by Superior Court and the other courts
:o work with them in the Collection Department regarding collection of
'ublic Defender fees. The fees have gone up dramatically since the
>rocedures were started. If he does not get people; he cannot afford
.o have someone in court three days a week. This item was referred to
:he budget session.
Clif Mickelson, administrative officer, stated that a proposal
ss made and the Board postponed action until budget time. This would
venerate reimbursement from those people presently getting Public Defender
services and riot having to pay for them.. He was convinced that this
rill be cost effective and get money in.
Mr. Morton stated that there was an increase in his Data
'rocessing budget by 651 over last year. He wondered why the increase
ras made?
Jim Johansen, auditor, stated that this is the total cost of
:he Butte County Computer Center which includes the contract plus other
Budgetary expenses. This could change. He hopes to have an estimate of
:he individual departmental cost down to more of a science. He was not
;onvenienced that the figure would hold. It is an estimate.
5. Joe Bandy, agricultural commissionero Mr. Bandy stated
:hat the problem with his budget was the PSE employee and the clerical`
position. The employee is an asset to the department and the county.
ie has two engineers and an investigative staff for Air Pollution
~ontrol that generate a great deal more written information. It takes
almost a fulltime clerical person to process the materials and reports
ghat have to be made. They have been involved in the non-attainment plan,
`he NOI and several other business situations they are anticipating that
Gill apply for construction. Mr. Bandy set out the calls that have been
nade to his office that have been recorded. There is an increase in
3emands for services by their department, He did not foresee a slowing
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down of demands. He could process the requests at a slower pace. They
would develop a backlog. The backlog,.; in agriculture and Air Pollution
Control is highly inoperational. If it were not for the County Fire
Department they would be in more difficulty. They provide services in
the districts for permits.
Mr. Nickelson stated that one area that bothers"him is the
state mandated area of Air Pollution Control where they are coming down
with rules and directives causing the county to spend money yet failing
to fund or subvent a reasonable amount to fund the department. Butte
County's Air Pollution Control Offices is one of the finest in the
north state. It costs $108,000 to fund the department. The state
subvention is $20,000 or $30,OOOo There should be some way to get the
state to come in and subvent counties like Butte County.
6. Jim Rackerby, personnel director. Mr. Rackerby stated
that .the budget he submitted included the transitioning of a then CETA
analyst and clerk. Since the budget was prepared both positions are
vacant. The Personnel Department handles the merit system and the county
safety program. They do the training program for the employee relations
program. The county has now became subject to federal regulations in
ffirmative action. Personnel has not had any increases in staff since
these have been instituted. In the absence of these positions he will
have to disperse the safety program out to the departments. They will
cease to provide employee relations counseling. Classification studies
they have done will be delayed in coming to the Board. He asked that
the Board fund a Personnel Analyst. They can use a CETA clerical person.
If the Board decides not to fund the analyst position he suggested that
under the Personnel budget that $5,250 in training cost be deducted which
would take out training materials for management and also eliminate the
two trips for the safety officer. This would be done by taking out of
professional services $5,000 and out of travel and transportation $250.
The safety program has not been getting out of hand. The other alternative
could be to hire a CETA Director. The Personnel Department is about
25% funded by property tax.
7. Jackie Mardon, Oroviile 3ustice Court. Ms. Mardon stated
that if they have to stumble along with four positions it will. cost
in projected revenue of about $60,000 to the General Fund. They will not
be filing warrants because they will not have the time when a person
does not appear. She is asking for seven positions and one part-time
position. She set out the figures from Judical Counsel regarding the
3ustice Court.
8. Tom Struthers, purchasing officer. Mr. Struthers stated
that Purchasing and Central Services do not serve the public directly.
Phey are service organizations to the departments. They have relied
heav~.y on CETA for a number of .their programs. There are four CETA
PSE Title II positions that will be eliminated as of the .end of September.
the position of buyer would have an impact. The Purchasing division is
responisible for the saving of money through consolidation of purchases.
but of a budget of $45,000 to run a purchasing division the actual money
savings generated by the efforts is $150,000 to $175,000 not comparing
the high wine the low bid. This is through comparing the low with the
second low bid. About 85% of the purchasing effort is in the person
of the buyer. He has so many responsibilities that the duties of fixed
ssset and services and supply items are purchased by the buyer. This
Cs about $2 million in expenditures of county funds out of a budget of
$56 million, Fifty percent of Mr. Struthers time is spent on Civil
)efense and 50% of his salary is paid by Civil Defense. The employees
in the Purchasing Department hake remained at two people while the
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amount of employees have increased multifold. The alternative if the
buyer is not transitioned is that he will have to drop the civil defense
program entirely. This would also be dropping $13,000 in federal reimbursement.'
Out of an estimated $150,000 he could show that the county saves at
least from 50 to 70% of that. The buyers salary is about $18,000 at this
point. The county is paying $10,000 toward that position at the present
time.
Mr. Struthers stated that his function includes communications.
If the buyer is not transitioned, he can see serious degradation of the
whole communication function. The other three CETA positions are in the
Central 5eroices Division. There are two CETA, machine operator' and
the other is a duplicating clerk. His priority is the duplicating
machine operator:, The clerk position is vacant. That is a high skill
job. Under the present CETA requirements it would be impossible to re-
hire under the program. If the position is not transitioned there will
have to be some changes made. It would be the elimination of the composing
section. They would have to go to outside printers. The equipment is
on lease and could be returned to the manufacturer. The estimate for
outside composition is about $450 to $600 per month ..when they did away
with it three years ago. It would be perhaps $700 to $900 today for the
service. The major change in the Print Shop would be the stretching of
the timelines. The forms are on a two week delay at this point. That
would probably double.
Mr. Struthers stated that they operate the messenger service
and do it with two people. One.:is a regular employee and the other is
a PSE employee. They will continue to operate as long as they can get
CETA to operate, If they cannot get the CETA help they will have to
go back to the service in the Oroville area and the departments will have
to get their mail to the different cities themselves.
9. Bob Paulus, fire warden. Mr. Paulus stated that he did not
generate revenue. He suffered budget cuts which he disagrees with. He was
against the closure of the Bangor Fire Station. He cannot get volunteers
for that station. The station had 116 fire responses last year. He
cannot justify fire protection on the basis of responses: The people
in Bangor are`"just as entitled to fire protection as elsewhere. Mr.
Paulus stated that there was an increase in the Schedule A contract in
the amount of $81,000 to take care of the salary increases over and
above the existing contract. The final estimate on the contract includes
keeping the Bangor Fire Station. The entire program is $1,442,499.
If Bangor was taken out of the contract it would be around $80,000
increase to keep the station, going.
Mr. Paulus stated that he was requesting $2,600 for heating
and air conditioning for the Durham Fire Station. With the small doors
cut back to $900 he requested $2,000 be given consideration.. In Accotrnt
40 he requested six radio scanners. He is now requesting $825 for three
radio scanners. At the present time there are scanners in the state
equipment and he would like to place scanners in the county equipment.
This would eliminate the need to buy other radio services. It is an
economical move. It allows them to perform more effectively.
Mr. Paulus stated that if the Bangor Fire Station is eliminated
and all of the county engines are committed on fire problems, they are
faced with a problem. How do you get a backlog on fires. If it were
not for subvention of state equipment they could be hurting. The reason
or the increase in needs is the growth in the county, This is the
busiest fire department north of Sacramento. They have an annual property
loss of $2-1/2 million and saved around $5 million. The county should
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not have to suffer a Ioss of more than $1 million. Part of the problem
is they cannot deliver water to the fire because they do not have
ankers.
Mr. Mickelson stated that the Board has a good contract with
California Department of Forestry. He would never recommend that the
county go into their own fire department. Mr. Paulus has done a
wonderful job, It is a question of monies. It is unfortunate with the
Eire Department that the county suffers the impacts because of the sales
tax and there is no bail out.
Mr. Johansen stated that the Eire Department would be eligible
'or bail out funds.
Mr. Mickelson stated that the county will suffer because the
Fire Department was on sales tax. These cost grew from $400,000 in
ten years to $1,640,000. He did not know -'how the county is going to
pay for the fire protection services.
Mr. Paulus stated that arson has been severed He has three
investigators that do nothing but work on arson. He agreed with Mr.
Mickelson that fire proection costs. Someone is going to suffer for the
lack of it. Many of the budget cuts he has agreed to. He is willing
to take a cut of around $60,000 out of the operating budget. Compared
to what they asked for the difference is around $70,000 that they are
willing to accept as budget cuts. He was not talking about equipment.
Mr. Paulus stated that in Account 63, fixed assets, he is
asking for the following to be included:
Wheel dolly $ 550
Ehgine Analyzer •650
20-Ton jack '.1;750
Deluge set 2,400
Mr. Paulus is also asking for additional fire equipment in
the amount of $425,000 as follows:
Fire tanker (2) $100,000 each
Fire tanker w/nozzle 150,000
Equipment for tankers 75,000
Mr. Paulus stated that he did not see any way out. They are
trying to make the department as efficient as possible. The log time
in building the equipment if it was bought today would be until 1981 or
1982 before the equipment was ready to use. in the meantime, building is
going to go on particularly in Chico, There are two-story problems in
Chico and they do not have the apparatus to handle a fire of that type.
Mr. Paulus stated in the volunteer fire protection budget
he is asking for $12,000 for vehicle maintenance. The volunteer help
maintain the equipment themselves. There are ten county owned engines
and eight owned by the volunteers. There are about 25 pieces of apparatus.
He felt it was a small price to pay for what the volunteer's donate.
He asked for $40,000 for special departmental expenses. This goes to
buy equipment to assist the volunteer fire companies. This equipment. is
need to make them legal with OSHA. ,
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l0. Bettye Blair, planning director. Ms. Blair stated that
she was requesting that the Board consider transitioning two of. the
Chree CETA employees in her departmento She requested that the Zoning
Investigator be extended to a fulltime position. She requested that'
a Planning Technician be reclassified to a Planner position. She felt
that all of the departments have tried to keep the costs down with the
use of CETA. She felt that in the decision package there may be some
priorities that need to be faced. Maybe part of the planning process
can be taken care of by the Board of Supervisors or by contracting out.
11. Jo Terry, librarian. Ms. Terry stated that she has a CETA
position in the Children's Library in Paradise. She would like to have
this position transitioned. The Paradise Library has had about a 70%
increase in circulation since the last regular position.
Ms. Terry also added her support for Mr. Struther's request
for the courier services.
12. Hap Penn, veterans service officer. Mr. Penn stated that
he had already curtailed his services. He has closed down one of his
offices. He has one CETA person on board. He has curtailed the services
as far as outreach is concernedo Without restoring the position he
will have to cut way back on the services for veterans. He lost his
CETA help. He is requesting one person to keep the Oroville office
going. He is asking for one more permanent position which was taken
away.
13. Dr. Svihus, health director. Dr. Svihus stated that he
was asking that three CETA positions be transitioned. One position is
in the Environmental Health Department. There is one clerk for the three
Environmental Health officeso Recently the Sanitarians are doing their
own clerical work. He has lost two Sanitarian positions already. Some
of the items that are handled by Environmental Health require a fee be
paid.
Dr. Svihus stated that in the nursing budget he has two
Community Aides that are filled by CETA. These positions are involved
with poor people and Medi-Cal people. The program has been very active
and is heavily used. If these positions are not transitioned the medical
access program will have to be abolished.
Dr. Svihus steed that under the Health education assistance
budget he will lase one CETA position and there is a one-half position
vacant under the Child Health portion. This position is to assist the
nurse in charge of CHDP. Tt is funded by the state. He Had Hoped to get
a grant for the other one-Half position but the Board turned them down.
He asked that the one-half position be transitioned in addition to the
existing position.
RECESS: 4:15 p.m.
RECONVENE: 4:24 p.m.
14. Burt Myers, Probation Departments Mr. Myers stated that
he was appearing for the Probation Officer and requested that he be
able to come before the Board at a later data.
15. Sheriff Gillick. Sheriff Gillick stated that he had
several members of his staff that would speak to the Board regarding the
different aspects of the Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Department has
a number of CETA employees. They have notices a great increase in their
services. They serve a population of about 95,000 people. The county is
168 square miles and there is less than 35 square miles incorporated.
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Lt. Arbuckle:-stated that he has a rather large job to control.
He asked that the Board transition seven CETA positions he has had for
the past 18 months. These people have been trained. These would be for,
regular jail positions. There has been a rise in the jail population.
It ran around 90 or under 100 inmates and the average lately has been
around 160 to 166 sometimes going as high as 200. To take care of as many
people and give them their rights as well as exercising of the prisoners
it takes a great deal of personnelo There are more court appearances
and more security needed. The prisoners cannot be turned over to inexperi-
enced people. The CETA help has cut down a lot of problems. They still
have a few problems. There have been extra jailefs asked to do other
jobs for the same reasons. At the present time, there are two persons
on the night shift taking care of the prisoners. He asked for additional
help for the two night shifts. He is asking for another cook position
in the kitchen, The extra cook would be for the work furlough participants.
There are 30 to 40 people on that program and they are coming in at all
hours from their jobs. It is impossible fora regular jailer to handle
both the kitchen and the jail at the same time. '
Mr.. Nickelson stated that they are asking for the transition
of seven CETA employees and asking for four more regular jailers plus
the cook. This would be raising the amount from 18 employees to 28
employees.
Lt. Arbuckle stated that they could not Ieave the kitchen
operation to a trustee. It would be dangerous. They have been raising
a garden for about three months. The prisoners are working in the
;a rd en as long as there is proper supervision.
Lt. Arbuckle asked that there be a salary adjustment for himself
end the Assistant-Chief Jailer. The reason for the request is the amount
~f work and responsibility.
Lt. Arbuckle stated that Sacramento County stopped the program
they had of having the prisoners doing work for the countye It got too
expensive as far as supervision for cleaning up the county roadsa There
are possibly some other area where some of the prisoners could be used
in the county. They also have some restrictions from the state. There
are jail reports and standards from the state showing things that have
to be done.
Sheriff Gillick stated that Lt, Arbuckle had a tremendous
responsibility due to the change in attitude of the prisoners. In order
`o put anyone out to work, they have to have supervision. He asked to
lave a man to work the prisoners out in that area and he was denied.
Co have a garden they must have equipment. They booked nearly 900
prisoners more than last year. Lt. Arbuckle is in charge of the court
ay stem transportation to the courts.and.the baliffs)of the Superior and
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Services Division Budget
Capt. Schofield requested that a CETA employee be transitioned
Ln the records division. He is presently in charge of the property room.
ie is handling about 6,000 items of property per year. He is responsible
.or the chain of evidence handled by the department. He must be available
'or court and required to transport evidence to court and testify,
Chey returned about $83,000 worth of property lost and found or stolen.
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This transitioning would be for the records and identification technician.
Capt. Schofield stated that he has requested the Personnel Department
to reclassify two civil deputies. He requested that the CETA employee
be changed to a civil deputy position. This would be a transition with
a new classification.
Dick Steinberg, undersheriff, stated that if one of the
positions was reclassified to a civil deputy position, the clerk position
would have to be filled. This was all set out in tf~e one proposal,
Chairman Lemke advised the Administrative Office to write
memo clarifying the staffing portion on Fage 127 of the budget.
Capt. Schofield requested that the typist clerk II be transitioned
in as a key punch operator. They have spent about ,4500 on their computer
terminal. There are five departments within the state that came in and
adopted their programe He asked fora regular employee. She spends 98%
of the time at the computer terminal,
Sheriff Gillick stated that the civil division is an important
division. It is the one that he cannot be insured on. If there is one
nistake, he is in trouble. This is the first time that he feels he has
adequate personnel that know what they are doing.
Patrol Division budget
Capt. Bauries stated-that in 1976 there were 37 deputies that
patrol. The Board appxcaved 8 additional deputies. They recommended that
they come from CETA personnel. In the last three years four of them
were transitioned to regular deputies. There are four he would like to
nave transitioned, This would give a full compliment of 45 officers.
Phese people are trained, accepted and know the policy and public relations.
Mr. Steinberg stated that when the Sheriff's Office was given
sight patrol deputies and eight jailers there were four openings that
3eveloped in the patrol division. They told the Board they. were willing
to transition four CETA employees. They are still going fio be four short.
they wanted to show good faith and were willing to keep the CETA employees.
They would like to transition the additional four CETA positions and have
Four additional deputies added. They would be willing to take three
positions.
Investieation Bureau Budget
Lt. Grey made a presentation regarding photography and the
:hanges they would like to make. He would like to make some improvements
to the current darkroom. They knave developed an estimated 12,000 black
and white mug shats-and 4,000 8x10 criminal photoso It is now necessary
.o rely on physieal evidence. The recent Supreme Court decisions caused
a considerable amount more effort to collect evidence for submission to
the courts. Tt is not economically feasible to take a jury and reconstruct
the crime scene. They take photos of any major felony. Tn the past, they
lave relied on black and white photos. Lt. Grey set out the equipment
'.hat is now in the darkroom. It was a manual process that was fine in
;ears past, There were maybe 300 to 400 photos developed per year.
iince they have become aware of the requirements, photo production has
increased. He expected it to double in three years. They have already
taken measures to cut the costs. They are now able to develop 20 photos
Eor the cost of one, photo. They are facing an increased workload.
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Lt. Grey stated that they have come up with a way to increase to
quality of their production and still keep the same number of employees.
This would be to convert the manual processes to a semi-automatic processes
and adapt it to color. Lt. Grey set out the advantage of using color.
They have a major problem in trying to demonstrate to the jury how the
color red shows up on black and white film. The jury is then told that
the blood is there. The use of color photos cut down the court costs
and time. They can show the same evidence with a few color photos where
it took several black and white photos in the pasto Lto Grey showed the
Board examples of color photos. They are very effective in identification
through mug shots. Lt. Grey stated that the capital outlay for the
purchase of the semi-automatic color processes is $25,000 and will cost
$1,200 to initially install the equipment. The installation package would
be about $27,000. The first year cost of operation for the equipment
would be $38,000 with supplies. With the salary of the one clerk the
total price would be $53,0000 The total cost would be $38,258 without
salaries. They would not need additional personnel with this processes.
Lt, Grey stated that the photo technician is currently swamped.
Many times the final work in not done until moments before court. Another
manual system would take at least one extra person and the finished
product would be black and whiten They would still have to go outside
for their color works If they were to get the color system they could
buy the paper in bulk which cuts the cost down. The first year of operation
would be $4,400 per month for the automatic system, It would be $3,900
to keep the manual system. In 18 months the processes would pay for
itself, It would cost $2,200 the second year while the manual system
would still cost $3,900, The second alternative would be to abandon
the system and rely on outside business at an estimated cost of $4,600
per month. The first year it would run about $500 per month more than
the current system. It would be a savings of close to $1,600 per month
plus improved work production if they were to go to the automatic system.
The second year the savings would be $19,000.
Mr. Steinberg stated that they requested five additional
plain cars for the Investigation Bureau. They were turned down. They
have four plain cars and nine investigators. They cannot use the cars
out of the carpool as they do not have radios in them. It is ridiculous
to sent a plain clothes officer out in a marked car. Thenever possible
they try to transport mental patients and juveniles in unmarked cars.
The unmarked cars do not travel the miles that a marked unit does.
RESCIND ACTION IN MINUTE ORDER 79-1441 RE: RESCINDING RESOLUTION 79-164
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING GIVING NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ABANDON DURHAM
CEMETERY AND DEDICATE IT AS A PIONEER MEMORIAL PARK
Dan Blackstock, county counsel, stated that the Board adopted
a resolution giving notice of intention to abandon the Durham Cemetery.
He advised the Board that whenever they set a public hearing in this manner
it tends to discredit the Board to hear from one party and decide not to
hold the hearingo He advised that once the Board sets a public hearing
they should be very careful about not holding the public hearing until
they hear from both sides. This hearing has been published three times
and has to be published four times. He suggested that the Board leave
the resolution in effect and not rescind it. He will have a chance to
review the title report before the hearing is held.
On motion of Supervisor Moseley, seconded by Supervisor Dolan
and unanimously carried, the action in minute order 79-1441 rescinding
Resolution 79-164 setting a public hearing giving notice of intention
to abandon Durham Cemetery and dedicating it as a Pioneer Memorial Park
was rescinded.
RECESS: There being nothing further before
meeting was recessed at 5:20p.m. to
September 5, 1979 at 1:00 p.m.
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reconvene on Wednesday,
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