HomeMy WebLinkAboutM083193Auqust 31, 1993
Call to order - continued meetinq from August 24, 1993 -
Board of Supervisors room, County Administration
Building, 25 County Center Drive, Oroville. Supervisors
Meyer, Dolan, Thomas and Chair Houx present. Supervisor
McLaughlin not present. John S. Blacklock, Chief
Administrative Officer; Susan Minasian, County Counsel;
and Carol Roach, Assistant Clerk of the Board.
Pledge of alleqiance to the Flag of the United States of
America.
93-327 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.)
1. Linda Waddell, President, Butte County Management
Employees Association (BCMEA) - the budget
situation and pendinq layoffs.
2. Diane Raitt, Auditor's Office - the petition
circulated in opposition to the Butte County
Employees Association's decision not to renegotiate
the current Memorandum of Understandinq.
3. Sharon Stanton, Auditor's Office - gave the Board
statistics reqarding the general unit membership
and the August 23, 1993 vote aqainst openinq the
memorandum of understandinq.
4. Cindy Brazil, Welfare Department (Children's
Services) - she is willinq to give up her
percentage of salary to keep her fellow workers
employed. In the last year and a half her duties
have been increased and she is doing more than two
people toqether. She is hopinq that somewhere down
the line the Board can find a solution to the
County's financial problems and employees can be
returned to the 40 hour work week.
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93-327 5. Trudy Barrett, Welfare Department (Children's
Services) - agrees with everythinq Cindy Brazil had
to say. She is worried sick because she feels that
in her position she is probably one of the ones to
qo, and that she represents many families that have
one income as her husband is currently unemployed.
6. Virginia Moffitt, Welfare Department (Children's
Services) - reiterated to the Board that the lives
of children and adults may be at stake if further
cuts are made.
93-328 CLOSED SESSION: The Board recessed at 9:19 a.m. to a
closed session pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957
(personnel matter) and pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6
(meet and confer.) (SUPERVISOR
MCLAUGHLIN PRESENT)
RECONVENE: The Board reconvened at 11:47 a.m.
followinq a closed session pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957 (personnel
matter) and pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6 (meet and confer.)
ANNOUNCEMENT: We have directed the Chief Administrative
Officer and Personnel Director to
communicate with department heads. This
will result in commencement of the layoff
process. It is our firm desire to exempt
public protection in that process. This
County is required to have a balanced
budget. The budget for this fiscal year
was based on certain assumptions - one of
which was reachinq agreement with our
employee associations on cost reduction
programs. Unfortunately, to date, no
agreements have been reached, and we
deeply regret this.
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93-328 The scope of the layoffs, based on
preliminary review of budget and
financial data, may result in the
elimination of more than 15o positions -
a number greater than 10~ of the County's
work force. We have sincerely tried to
avoid this massive layoff process.
Comments made to us this morninq are
deeply appreciated, they were very
touchinq, but hoping ~rg find a method to
promote a speedy resolution of this issue
should be redirected to the employee
elected representatives.
It is unfortunate that we have to take
this action; none of us are happy about
it. We appreciate the many expressions
of concern brought forward today, and
hope a resolution to this problem can be
quickly reached.
ADJOURNMENT: There beinq no further business before
the Board, the meeting was adjourned at
11:5o a.m. tc reconvene on Tuesday,
September 14, 1993 at 9:00 a.m.
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MARY-ANNE HOUX, Chair
ButCe County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKL~ K, Chief Administrative Officer
and~Clerk of he Board of Supervisors
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By:
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