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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
R. J. BEELER, 1st District
JANE DOLAN, 2nd District
MARY ANNE HOUX, 3rd District
CURT JOSIASSEN, 4th District
FRED C. DAVIS, 5th District
November 9. 1999
99-363
Call to Order - Board of Supervisors Room, County Administration
Building, 25 County Center Drive, Oroville. Supervisors present:
Beeler, Houx, Josiassen, Davis, and Chair Dolan. Also present:
John S. Blacklock, Chief Administrative Officer; Susan Minasian,
County Counsel; and Marian Reeves, Assistant Clerk of the Board.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
Invocation - Reverend Larry Walter, First Congregational Church,
Oroville.
Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board consideration and
action. (80}
1. Computer File Server Purchase - Public Health - Board
approval is requested by the Public Health Department to
purchase a file server for the Environmental Health Division
in the amount of $4,000 (department budget} - action
requested - APPROVE PURCHASE OF A FTXED ASSET ITEM.
2. 1998-99 Proposition 4 Budgeted Revenue Adjustment - Board
approval is requested by the Auditor--Controller to
increase/decrease budgeted 1998-99 revenues, where necessary,
to ensure compliance with Proposition 9 requirements, and to
make a technical correction to General Fund appropriations
for financial statement presentation purposes - action
requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER 8-487.
3. Assembly Bill 1661 - ERAF Fiscal Relief Legislation - AB 1661
provides one time ERAF related fiscal relief to counties,
cities, and special districts, and implements new reporting
requirements. In order to receive these one time revenues,
the Board and Auditor-Controller are required to take certain
actions - action requested - ADOPT A RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING
AMOUNTS SHIFTED FROM EACH LOCAL AGENCY TO THE ERAF FUND IN
1998-99 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; AND DIRECT THE CHAIR
TO REPORT REVENUE SHIFT AMOUNTS AND FILE RESOLUTION WITH THE
STATE CONTROLLER AND DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE NOT LATER THAN
DECEMBER 1, 1999.
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99-363 4. Resolution to Correct a Resolution Regarding Volunteer `"'~"
Firefighter Rates - Board approval is requested by the Fire
Department for a resolution which would rescind Resolution
99-130, which increased the volunteer firefighter rates
effective September 14, 1999, and reestablishes the rates
to become effective January 14, 2000 - action requested -
ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
ITEM REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA; NO ACTION TAKEN.
5. Parent Education Network - Board approval is requested by the
Welfare Department for an agreement with the Parent Education
Network for the provision of in-home visiting services
designed to provide early intervention and prevention of
child abuse and neglect. The term of the agreement
is July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000, with a maximum amount
payable of $47,000 (department budget). The agreement is
funded using voluntary contributions from taxpayers to the
Frank Watters Trust Fund, and through revenues derived from
a surcharge on birth certificates pursuant to AB 2994 -
action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN. (Contract No. X114b6)
ITEM REMOVED FROM AGENDA, NO ACTION fiAKEN. TO BE CONSIDERED
AT THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 7, 1999.
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6. Parent Education Network - Board approval is requested by the
Welfare Department for an agreement with the Parent Education
Network for the provision of in-home visiting services for
CaIWORKs clients designed to provide early intervention and
prevention of child abuse and neglect. The term of the
agreement is July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000, with a
maximum amount payable of $143,000 (department budget) -
action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN. {Contract No. X11457)
ITEM REMOVED FROM AGENDA, NO ACTION TAKEN. TO BE CONSIDERED
AT THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 7, 1999.
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99-363 7. Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment (CAFIT)
Grant - Community Based Family Resource and Support (CBFRS}
Funding - Parent Education Network - Board approval is
requested by the Welfare Department to accept revenue,
transfer funds, appropriate unanticipated revenue, and
approve an agreement with the Parent Education Network for
the provision of in-home visiting services - action
requested - APPROVE REVENUE AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $429,126 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN (Contract No. R40194); APPROVE
BUDGET TRANSFER B-067 (4/5 vote required} WHICH WILL REDUCE
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES IN THE CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND BY
$9,067 AND TRANSFER FUNDS TO THE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION
ACCOUNT; ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE
AMOUNT OF $2,759 FROM CBFRS, INCREASING THE TOTAL
APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY IN THE CHILD ABUSE
PREVENTION BUDGET UNIT TO $154,868; AND APPROVE AGREEMENT
WITH THE PARENT EDUCATION NETWORK (Contract No. X11470) AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
ITEM REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA; NO ACTION TAKEN. TO BE
CONSIDERED AT THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 7, 1999.
Consent Agenda
99-364 1. Approval of Minutes - action requested - APPROVE MINUTES OF
OCTOBER 7, 1999, AND OCTOBER 20, 1999.
2. Budget Transfers - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFERS B-061 (EMERGENCY SERVICES/APPROPRIATION FOR
CONTINGENCIES; AND B-060 (SHERIFF'S OFFICE). (Budget
transfers listed above require a 4/5 vote.}
3. County Library Donation - in accordance with Government Code
Section 25355, a donation of $2,095 from the Chico Friends
of the Library has been received for the Butte County Trust
Fund for the purchase of books - action requested - ACCEPT
DONATION AND AUTHORIZE A LETTER OF APPRECIATION.
4. Technology to Recover Abducted Kids (TRAK) Computer
Donation - Hewlett-Packard and SocialTech have donated
computer equipment and software valued at $6,500 to the
Sheriff's Office to implement a TRAK system. The software
is designed to help law enforcement agencies find missing
children, solve crimes, locate wanted felons, send press
releases, and assist in additional law enforcement duties -
action requested - ACCEPT DONATION AND AUTHORIZE LETTERS OF
APPRECIATION.
5. Butte County Behavioral Health Board - action requested -
APPOINT JANET RIST WILSON, FAMILY/CONSUMER CATEGORY, TO A
VACATED TERM TO END DECEMBER 31, 2000.
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99-364 6. Emergency Medical Care Committee - action requested - APPOINT
CORY BOYLES, M.D., EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PHYSICIAN
REPRESENTATIVE, TO A TERM TO END JUNE 30, 2000.
7. Durham Mosquito Abatement District - action requested -
APPOINT SANDY ATTEBERRY TO A VACATED TERM TO END
DECEMBER 31, 1999.
$, Richvale Sanitary District - action requested - APPOINT GREG
STEPHENS, AUDREY STEPHENS, AND GARY STONE TO TERMS TO END
DECEMBER 5, 2003.
9. Long Term Care Council - action requested - APPOINT JAY
HARRIS, YOUNGER FUNCTIONALLY zMPAIRED ADULT 18-55 CATEGORY.
10. Land Conservation Act Committee - action requested - APPOINT
DAVID SKINNER, FARM BUREAU REPRESENTATIVE.
11. Surface Mining Aggregate Operations Committee - Resolutions
89-197 and 99-101 provide for surface mining industry
representatives to serve an the Surface Mining Aggregate
Operations Committee, but do not provide for designation of
those positions. Board approval is requested to designate
two current committee members as industry representatives -
action requested - DESIGNATE SURFACE MINING AGGREGATE
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS JIM GAUMER AND ROGER GREEN AS
INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES.
12. Award of Bid No. 23-00 - Boiler/Chiller - Bids have been
opened for the purchase and installation of a boiler/chiller
for the buildings located at 1 and 3 County Center Drive,
with the low bidder being Azevedo Construction of Forest
Ranch, in the amount of $97,923 (Buildings and Grounds
budget) - action requested - AWARD BID AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR T4 SIGN CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF
COUNTY COUNSEL.
13. Computer File Servers Purchase -- Public Health - Board
approval is requested by the Public Health Department to
purchase two file servers for the Chico and Oroville clinic
sites to address year 2000 compliance issues. The California
Family Health Council, Inc., has awarded the County $10,000
to cover the purchases - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET
TRANSFER B-070 (4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE; AND APPROVE PURCHASE OF
FIXED ASSET ITEMS.
14. Transfer of a Surplus Vehicle - Sheriff's Office - Board
approval is requested by the Sheriff's Office to transfer a
1969 Chevrolet Pick-up, which was transferred to surplus on ,~
October 12, 1999, to the Sheriff's Office to be utilized by
the Operations Division - action requested - AUTHORIZE THE
TRANSFER OF A VEHICLE FROM COUNTY SURPLUS TO THE SHERIFF'S
OFFICE.
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r""` 99-364 15. Work Stations Purchase - Board approval is requested by the
Treasurer/Tax Collector to purchase six work stations needed
to establish the enhanced court collections program. The
combined amount of the work stations, including installation,
is $22,057 (department budget) - action requested - APPROVE
PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET ITEMS.
16. State Fair Booth - the Butte County booth at the State Fair
was awarded $3,300 in prize money. As part of an agreement
for the construction of the booth, any prize money awarded
for the booth was to be given to the contractor. The check
from the State was inadvertently issued to the County, and
Board approval is requested to transfer funds to allow
payment to the contractor - action requested - APPROVE BUDGBT
TRANSFER B-071 (9/5 vote required); AND APPROVE PAYMENT OF
PRIZE FUNDS TO CONTRACTOR.
17. Butte County Fair Operating Budget 2000 - Board approval is
requested by the Butte County Fair Association for the Butte
County Fair Budget for 2000 - action requested - APPROVE
BUDGET AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
18. Relief of Accountability - Sheriff`s Office - Board approval
is requested by the Sheriff's Office far a relief of
accountability for $200 reported missing from the receipts
~. of August $, 1999, pursuant to Government Code
Section 29390 - action requested - GRANT RELIEF OF
ACCOUNTABILITY.
19. Relief of Accountability - Treasurer/Tax Collector - Board
approval is requested by the Treasurer/Tax Collector for a
relief of accountability for a $21 cash shortage from the
receipts of August 3, 1999, pursuant to Government Code
Section 29390 - action requested - GRANT RELIEF OF
ACCOUNTABILITY.
20. Lake Oroville Area Public Utilities District - Tax Exchange
Agreement - an annexation application has been filed with the
Local Agency Formation Commission for the Lake Oroville
Public Utilities District. The District does not have a
Master Property Tax Agreement with the County. The District
Board certifies that the change of organization will be
revenue neutral to all affected agencies - action requested -
APPROVE TAX EXCHANGE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN.
21. Fiscal Year 1999-2000 Transit/Transportation Claims -
pursuant to the Transportation Development Act, the Public
Works Department has prepared claims for SB620 funds for
public transportation projects, and SB325 funds for public
transportation and streets and roads projects - action
requested - APPROVE CLAIMS AND AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC WORKS TO SIGN.
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99-364 22. Adoption of a Salary Ordinance Amendment - the Information "`~
Systems Department has requested the Personnel Department
prepare a salary ordinance amendment which deletes one
position of Administrative Analyst TII/II/I, and adds one
position of Information Systems Analyst III/II/I to correct
an adjustment which should have been included in the fiscal
year 1999-2000 budget - action requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE
3562 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 10-26-99)
23. Introduction of a Salary Ordinance Amendment - the Public
Health Department has requested the Personnel Department
prepare a salary ordinance amendment which adds one term
position of Program Manager (term to end June 30, 2000) in
support of the Butte County Children and Families Commission.
The State will fund 100 of this position - action
requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-069 (4/5 vote required)
ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE; AND WAIVE
READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
24. Introduction of a Salary Ordinance Amendment - the
Treasurer/Tax Collector has requested the Personnel
Department prepare a salary ordinance amendment which deletes
one position of Assistant Tax Collector, one position of
Manager-Revenue & Reimbursement, and one position of
Supervisor Staff Support Services, and adds one position of
Assistant Treasurer/Tax Collector-Revenue & Reimbursement,
one position of Supervisor-Property Taxes, and one position
of Supervisor-Collections in support of an office
reorganization - action requested - WAIVE READING OF THE
ORDINANCE. '
25. Introduction of a Salary Ordinance Amendment - the
Agricultural Commissioner has requested the Personnel
Department prepare a salary ordinance amendment which adds
one term position of Agricultural Biologist I111 (term to end
June 30, 2000) in support of pest exclusion activities.
Funding for this position is made available through the
Department of Food and Agriculture - action requested -
AFPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-072 {4/5 vote required) ACCEPTING
AND APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE; AND WAIVE READING
OF THE ORDINANCE.
26. Introduction of a Salary Ordinance Amendment - the Superior
Court of California, County of Butte, has requested the
Personnel Department prepare a salary ordinance amendment
which creates three separate jab classifications from one
current job classification to allow for career expansion and
advancement. The ordinance will delete the classification
of Specialist-Court Compliance Officer and add the
classifications of Gourt Compliance Specialist I, Gourt r,,,,r,
Compliance Specialist II, and Supervisor-Court Compliance
Division - action requested - WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
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99-364 27. Introduction of a Salary Ordinance Amendment - the Welfare
Department has requested the Personnel Department prepare a
salary ordinance amendment which will add the classification
of Eligibility Training Technician back into the Welfare
Department position allocations, and include a 2.5~ cost of
living allowance for the position in response to a grievance
settlement - action requested - WAIVE READING OF THE
ORDINANCE.
28. Introduction of a Salary Ordinance Amendment - the Public
Health Department has requested the Personnel Department
prepare a salary ordinance amendment which reclassifies one
position of Accounting Specialist to Medical Records
Technician II, and flexibly staffs the position as Medical
Records Technician II/I in response to a job analysis and
classification study - action requested - WAIVE READING OF
THE ORDINANCE.
29. Resolution in Appreciation of Darrell Smith upon Retirement
from the County - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-153
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
30. Resolution in Appreciation of Fred A. Glander upon
Retirement from the County - action requested - ADOPT
RE50LUTION 99-154 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
31. Resolution in Appreciation of Johnny C. Shinn upon
Retirement from the County - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION 99-155 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
32. Resolution Proclaiming November 15, 1999, as America Recycles
Day in Butte County - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION
99-156 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
33. Resolution Proclaiming November 14-20, 1999, as Optimist Club
International Youth Appreciation Week - action requested -
ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-157 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR T4 SIGN.
34. Resolution to Accept Butte County Department of Social
Welfare Family Preservation and Support Program Three- Year
Plan - Board approval is requested by the Welfare Department
for a resolution to accept the Family Preservation and
Support Program Three-Year Plan which details the goals,
objectives, and related activities for the Family
Preservation and Support Program far fiscal years 1999
through 2001 - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-158 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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99-364 35. Forest Avenue Roadway Improvements - Board approval is ""~
requested by the City of Chico to allow the City to acquire
property located within the unincorporated area of the Chico
Urban Area for roadway improvements. Specifically, the City
has planned an improvement project to widen the west side of
Forest Avenue between Humboldt Road and Highway 32 to
accommodate two traffic lanes in each direction. The project
will require the City to acquire right-of-way and easements
from the property adjacent to the west side of Forest Avenue
which is located in the County -- action requested - CONSENT
TO CITY ACQUISITION OF EXTRA-TERRITORIAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE
CHICO URBAN AREA FOR ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS ON PROPERTY LQCATED
ON THE WEST SIDE OF FOREST AVENUE BETWEEN HUMBOLDT ROAD AND
HIGHWAY 32 AS DEPICTED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CITY'S LETTER TO
THE COUNTY DATED JULY 30, 1999, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFTCER TO NOTIFY THE CITY OF CHICO OF THE
SAME.
36. Program Supplement No. 0171 Rev. 000 - reimbursement of funds
for qualified projects under Administering Agency-State
Agreement No. 000986 for Federal Aid Projects requires
execution of a Program Supplement to the Master Agreement.
Program Supplement No. 0171 Rev. 000 provides funding for
reimbursement of a portion of preliminary engineering costs
expended to prepare the project of the Centerville Road
Bridge Across Butte Creek, 03-BUT-O--CR, RPL-5912 (033) , Bridge
No. 12-0060 - action requested -- ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-159
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT NO. 0171 REV. 000
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
37. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Butte County - Board approval is
requested by the Butte County Department of Behavioral Health
for an agreement with the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Butte
County for the provision of up to 23 one-on-one
mentor/protegee matches for local youth. fihe term of the
agreement is July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000, with a
maximum amount payable not to exceed $50,000 (Community
Services Development, State of California Mentor Grant
Award) - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contract No. X11949}
38. Enloe Medical Center - Touchstone Perinatal Program -
Amendment B - Board approval is requested by the Butte County
Department of Behavioral Health for an amendment to the
agreement with Enloe Medical Center for the provision of
services in support of the Touchstone Perinatal Program. The
term of the amendment is July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000,
with a maximum amount payable not to exceed $413,843.52
(department budget} - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contact No.
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X11110)
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~"" 99-354 39. Butte County Office of Education - Board approval is
requested by the Butte County Department of Behavioral Health
for an agreement with the Butte County Office of Education
for the provision of full day care intensive services for
severely emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.
The term of the agreement is July 1, 1999, through
June 30, 2000, with a maximum amount payable of $65$,592.62
(department budget} - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contract No. X11473)
90. T. w. DuFour and Associates - Board approval is requested by
the Butte County Department of Behavioral Health for a lease
agreement with T. W. DuFour and Associates for the property
located at 500 Cohasset Road, Suite 28, Chico. The location
is utilized by the Youth Services Division. The term of the
agreement is December 15, 1999, through December 31, 2009,
with a maximum 10 year amount not to exceed $105,911.14
(department budget) - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contract No. X11472)
41. T. w. DuFour and Associates - Board approval is requested
by the Butte County Department of Behavioral Health far a
lease agreement with T. W. DuFour and Associates for the
property located at 107 Parmac Road, Suites 2 and 3, Chico.
This location is utilized by Chico Adult Outpatient Services.
The term of the agreement is December 15, 1999, through
December 31, 2009, with a maximum 10 year amount not to
exceed 5507,412.09 (department budget) - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contract
No. X11471)
42. Remy, Thomas and Moose, LLP - Amendment 1 - Board approval
is requested by County Counsel for an amendment to the
agreement with Remy, Thomas and Moose, LLP, for the
provision of attorney services - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contract No.
X10200)
43. Spousal Abuser Prosecution Program Grant Application -
Renewal - Board approval is requested by the District
Attorney to apply to the Department of Justice for a renewal
of the Spousal Abuser Prosecution Program Grant in the amount
of $70,OOD - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-160
APPROVING GRANT APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZING THE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY TO UNDERTAKE GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN.
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99-364 44. Cooperative Personnel Services - Board approval is requested
by the Personnel Department for an amendment to the agreement
with Cooperative Personnel Services in order to complete the
implementation phase of a classification and compensation
study for the Welfare Department. The amendment extends the
term to February 29, 2000, with all other terms and
provisions to remain the same - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
(Contract No. X10671)
45. Northwest Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
(NWSPCA) - Board approval is requested by the Public Health
Department for an agreement with the NWSPCA for the provision
of animal sheltering serv~,ces. The term of the agreement is
December 1, 1999, through November 30, 2000, with a maximum
amount payable of $90,000 (department budget) - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-
CONTROLLER.
46. Q Street, Ltd. - Amendment 4 - Board approval is requested
by the Welfare Department for an amendment to the lease
agreement with Q Street, Ltd., for the property located at
873 Mitchell Avenue, Oroville. The location is utilized by
Social Welfare Employment Training Programs. The amendment
extends the lease to June 30, 2000, increases the lease
amount to $.70 per foot, and extends the written notification
of vacancy requirement to 45 days. Funds are available for
the amendment in the department's budget - action requested -
APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
(Contract No. X10024}
47. California Department of Social Services - Northern Valley
Catholic Social Service - Community Alternative to Violence
(CAV) - Board approval is requested by the Welfare Department
for a revenue agreement with the California Department of
Social Services to provide funding in the amount of $168,750
in support of the CAV program. Board approval is also
requested for an amendment to the agreement with Northern
Valley Catholic Social Service to administer the CAV program
- action requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER 8-068 (4/5 vote
required) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE;
APPROVE REVENUE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
(Contract No. R40195}; AND APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT WITH
NORTHERN VALLEY CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICE AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN (Contract No. X10524).
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'""" 99-364 48. Sacramento Services Development Corporation - Board approval
is requested by the Welfare Department for an agreement with
Sacramento Services Development Corporation for the provision
of direct-mail food stamp issuance. The term of the
agreement is January 1, 1999, through December 31, 2001, with
a yearly maximum amount payable of $300,000 (department
budget} - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contract No. X11469)
49. Butte County Board of Supervisors Meeting Dates Calendar -
consideration of the adoption of the Board Meeting Dates
Calendar for 2000 - action requested - ADOPT CALENDAR.
50. Butte County Law Library Annual Report - Fiscal Year 199$-
1999 - the Butte County Law Library Trustees have submitted
the fiscal year 1998-1999 annual report in accordance with
Business and Professions Code Sections 6349 and 6350 - action
requested ~ ACCEPT AND APPROVE ANNUAL REPORT.
51. Fee Waiver - Board approval is requested by the Fire
Department to waive all permit and inspection fees associated
with the construction of a fire apparatus room at
the Station 67 site on Cherokee Road. The Cherokee Volunteer
Fire Company has been raising funds for several years in
order to provide for the building of this project - action
requested - FIND THAT THE WAIVER I5 IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
AND WAIVE ALL PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A FIRE APPARATUS ROOM AT THE STATION 67 SITE.
(116)
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE REMOVAL OF ITEMS
3.13, 3.17, 3.18, 3.32, 3.51, 3.52, AND 3.53.
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VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried}
CHAIR DOLAN PRESENTS A RESOLUTION TO JOHNNY C. SHINN IN HONOR OF
HIS RETIREMENT.
CHAIR DOLAN PRESENTS A RESOLUTION TO RICH PARMETER TN RECOGNITION
OF YOUTH APPRECIATION WEEK.
Regular Agenda
99-365 Appointments - Commissions and Committees
A. Appointments to committee vacancies. (282) (NONE}
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99-366 Update on legislative and budget activities. (287} JOHN S.
BLACKLOCK, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, INFORMS THE BOARD THAT
THE STATE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES, RITA SAENZ, VISITED BUTTE
COUNTY AND COMPLIMENTED THE COUNTY ON A SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION
IN PROVIDING HUMAN SERVICES. THE BOARD WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE
COMMISSION ON STATE MANDATES HAS MADE THE DECISION TO PROVIDE
BUTTE COUNTY WITH A THREE YEAR EXTENSION OF REDUCED GENERAL
ASSISTANCE RATES.
A. PG&E Assessment Reduction - at the request of the Yuba County
Board of Supervisors, consider a pos~,tion of opposition to
an interpretation of State Board of Equalization Rule 20 that
is inconsistent with the law and financially detrimental to
a number of counties - action requested - APPROVE LETTER OF
OPPOSITION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (383)
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE A LETTER OF OPPOSITION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN.
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VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 X (Unanimously Carried)
99-367 Consideration of Amendment(s) to Butte County Code Chapter 13,
Article I, Entitled "Grading" - consideration of amendment(s) to
the provisions of Butte County Code, Chapter 13, Article I, as
directed by the Board of Supervisors at the meeting of
October 20, 1999 - action requested:
A. ADOPT ORDINANCE ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING BUTTE COUNTY
CODE SECTIONS 13-5, ENTITLED `EXEMPTIONS', OF ARTICLE 1,
ENTITLED `GRADING', OF CHAPTER 13, AND SECTION 26-3.1,
ENTITLED `AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS' OF CHAPTER 26,
ENTITLED 'BUILDINGS', OF THE BUTTE COUNTY CODE." (FROM 10-
26-99); OR
B. ACCEPT STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO POSTPONE ADOPTION OF THE
ORDINANCE UNTIL AFTER THE PREPARATION OF AN INITIAL STUDY AS
REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA).
(674)
BOARD DIRECTION TO POSTPONE ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE UNTIL AFTER
THE PREPARATION OF AN INITIAL STUDY AS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA).
99-368 Memorandum of Agreement Concerning Floodplain Management -
consideration of an amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement with
the State Reclamation Board for floodplain management of areas
adjacent to the Sacramento River - action requested - APPROVE
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (780}
ITEM REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA. TO BE CONSIDERED AT A SUBSEQUENT
MEETING.
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~" 99-369 Butte Regional Waste Management Authority - consideration of an
agreement with the City of Biggs and Town of Paradise for the
creation of a Regional Waste Management Authority - action
requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
(797)
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
S M
VOTE: I Y 2 Y 3 Y 9 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
99-370 Year 2000 (Y2 K) Compliance Update - presentation to the Board
regarding the status of County operating systems, embedded chip
inventory, and staffing recommendations - action requested -
ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION. (FROM 10-26-99} (920}
PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD BY BOB BARNES, DIRECTOR-INFORMATION
SYSTEMS.
RECESS: 9:49 A.M.
RECONVENE: 9:59 A.M.
99-371 Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act -
consideration of a position on the Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library
Group Forest Recovery Act Final Environmental Impact Statement -
action requested - TAKE POSITION ON PENDING APPEAL BEFORE THE
UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE; TAKE POSITION ON ALTERNATIVES 1
THROUGH 5; AND CONSIDER ANY OTHER ACTION RELEVANT TO POSITION ON
UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE ACTION. {DEVELOPMENT SERVICES [FROM
10-26-99]) (1316}
MOTION: I MOVE TO SUPPORT THE QUINCY LIBRARY GROUP'S COLLABORATIVE EFFORT
TO ADDRESS FOREST ISSUES.
S M
VOTE: 1 Y 2 N 3 N 4 Y 5 N (Motion Fails to Carry)
BOARD DIRECTION THAT ADDITTONAL INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT APPEALS
BEFORE THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD
BEFORE THIS ITEM IS CONSIDERED.
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Public Hearing and Timed Items
99-372 Continued Public Hearing - Resource Conservation District -
Consideration of a Resolution of Application by the Board of
Supervisors requesting that the Local Agency Formation Commission
(LAFCo) begin proceedings for the formation of the Butte County
Resource Conservation District. Issues to be discussed include,
but are not limited to: 1} the reasons for the formation of the
district; 2) the recommended boundaries of the district which may
include all or any portion of the County of Butte; 3) the methods
by which the district will be financed; 4} consistency with the
sphere of influence of any affected city or district; and 5) the
determination of the number of members of the Board of Directors,
and methods for their se~.ection. Pursuant to the Cortese-Knox
Local Government Reorganization Act of 1985, commencing with
Section 56000 of the California Government Code, the resolution of
application, if approved, will be forwarded to LAFCo for
consideration - action requested:
A. ADOPT RESOLUTION AS AMENDED/TAILORED BY THE BOARD AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; OR
B. CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN AND DIRECT STAFF TO OBTAIN
FURTHER INFORMATION ON SPECIFIED ISSUES; OR
C. CLOSE THE HEARING AND ADOPT A MOTION OF INTENT TO ADOPT A
RESOLUTION, WITH DIRECTIONS TO STAFF ON HOW TO FINALIZE THE
RESOLUTIONS; OR
D. TAKE NO ACTION AND ABANDON THE PROCEEDINGS. (FROM 10-12-99}
(2532} (**00)
PUBLIC HEARING RECONVENED: 10:38 A.M.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED: 10:53 A.M.
MOTION: z MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-163 WHICH WILL DESIGNATE THE
BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT TO BE THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF THE
COUNTY, EXCLUDING THE CURRENT AREA OF THE COUNTY ALREADY INCLUDED
IN A RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT; THAT THE METHOD OF FINANCING
FOR THE DISTRICT WILL BE THROUGH POTENTIAL GRANTS AND AN
ADDITIONAL $6,000 GIVEN BY THE COUNTY; THAT THE BOARD OF THE
DISTRICT WILL CONSIST OF 9 MEMBERS: 5 VOTING AND 4 NON-VOTING;
AND THAT THE SELECTION OF THE MEMBERS WILL BE BY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS' APPOINTMENT, ONE FOR EACH DISTRICT, WITH THE 4 NON-
VOTING MEMBERS TO BE COMPRISED OF TWO MEMBERS WHICH REPRESENT THE
EAST SIDE OF THE COUNTY AND TWO MEMBERS WHICH REPRESENT THE WEST
SIDE OF THE COUNTY,
S M
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
RECESS: 11:00 A.M.
RECONVENE: 11:05 A.M.
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_ 99-373 Public Hearing - Butte County Department of Development Services -
Zoning Code Amendment - consideration of a county-wide zoning code
amendment (item determined to be categorically exempt from
environmental review) regarding the development of a Wireless
Communications Facilities Ordinance (RW-File# ZCA 99-03) - action
requested:
A. SUBJECT TO FINDING {A) AS DETAINED IN THE STAFF REPORT DATED
NOVEMBER 9, 1999, DETERMINE THE PROPOSAL TO BE CATEGORICALLY
EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER SECTION 15308 OF THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES; AND
B. SUBJECT TO FINDINGS II (1 AND 2) AS DETAILED IN THE STAFF
REPORT DATED NOVEMBER 9, 1999, FIND THE PROPOSAL TO BE
CONSISTENT WITH THE LAND USE ELEMENT AND ALL OTHER ELEMENTS
OF THE GENERAL PLAN; AND ADOPT AN ORDINANCE CQVERING WIRELESS
COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES AS FOUND IN ATfiACHMENT "A" OF THE
STAFF REPORT DATED NOVEMBER 9, 1999. (**464)(***00)
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED: 11:35 A.M.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED: 12:50 P.M.
MOTION: I MOVE FOR A MOTION OF INTENT TO ADOPT A COUNTY-WIDE ZONING CODE
AMENDMENT REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
FACILITIES ORDINANCE AS PRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT DATED
NOVEMBER 9, 1999, WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS: 1.} WITH REGARDS
TQ LAND USE PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS IN SPECIFIED ZONE DISTRICTS,
THE DISTANCE FOR THE PROHIBITION IS TO BE AMENDED FROM 300 FEET TO
1,000 FEET. AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE, SHOULD AN
APPLICANT REQUEST AN EXEMPTION TO THAT PROHIBITION, A HEARING
BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL BE REQUIRED, AND THE BURDEN
OF PROOF SHALL BE ON THE APPLICANT TO ESTABLISH THE CONDITIONS
REQUIRED FOR THE EXEMPTION; 2.) THE WORD VISIBLE IS TO BE REMOVED
FROM PARAGRAPH "B", PAGE 1, OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE; 3.)
PARAGRAPH 17, PAGE 10, IS TO READ, "PERMITS MAY BE LIMITED, AT THE
COUNTY'S DISCRETION, FOR A 5 YEAR REVIEW BASED ON WHETHER THE
APPLICANT IS USING THE BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY TO INSURE VISUAL
UNOBTRUSIVENESS"; 4.) STAFF IS TO INCLUDE LANGUAGE IN
PARAGRAPH 15, PAGE 10, TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASED AESTHETICS; 5.)
PARAGRAPH 23, PAGE 11, IS TO INCLUDE LANGUAGE THAT PROVIDES THAT
IF THERE IS A MISREPRESENTATION OF FACTS IN CONNECTION WITH AN
APPLICATION, THE PERMIT SHOULD BE REVOKED; 6.) PARAGRAPH 1, PAGE
11, AGRICULTURAL ZONES STANDARDS, SHOULD INCLUDE LANGUAGE THAT
STATES THAT STARTING WITH 10 FEET FROM THE GROUND UPWARD, ANY POLE
LOCATED IN AN AGRICULTURAL ZONE SHALL BE PAINTED WITH ALTERNATING
AVIATION ORANGE AND WHITE STRIPES; 7.) THE AMENDMENTS WILL
INCLUDE ALL THOSE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS AS DETAILED IN THE
"ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS" SECTION OF THE STAFF REPORT DATED
NOVEMBER 9, 1999; AND 7.) STAFF WILL INCLUDE WORDING IN THE
ORDINANCE ON PAGE 4, PARAGRAPH 4, THAT WILL STRENGTHEN THE USE OF
STEALTH TECHNOLOGY.
M S
VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
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99--373 BOARD DIRECTION THAT THE AMENDMENTS MADE BY THE BOARD THAT WERE
NOT CONSIDERED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION ARE TO BE REFERRED TO
THE PLANNING COMMISSION BEFORE THIS ITEM TS RETURNED TO THE BOARD.
RECESS: 1:08 P.M.
RECONVENE: 1:17 P.M.
99-374 Update on Transfer of Development Credits/Placement of Development
Credits Program - action requested - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION.
{***1b27)
PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD BY TOM PARILO, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
DIRECTOR. NOTICE WAS GIVEN THAT A WORKSHOP ON TRANSFER OF
DEVELOPMENT CREDITS WILL BE HELD DECEMBER 1, 1999, AT THE CHICO
MASONIC FAMILY CENTER.
99-375 Amendment of a Cost Share Agreement between the Department of
Water Resources and the County of Butte Regarding the Rock
Creek/Keefer Slough Flood Control Project Feasibility Study -
consideration of an amendment to the Cost Share Agreement - action
requested - APPROVE AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
(***1823)
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
M 5
VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y {Unanimously Carried)
99-376 Board Meeting Changes - consideration of changes to the Board
meeting schedule for November and December - action requested -
CANCEL BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 23; MODIFY DECEMBER BOARD MEETING
CALENDAR TO PROVIDE FOR BOARD MEETINGS ON DECEMBER 7, 14, AND 21.
(***1859)
MOTION: I MOVE TO CANCEL THE BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 23, AND TO
RESCHEDULE THE BOARD MEETINGS IN DECEMBER FOR DECEMBER 7, 14, AND
21, WITH THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 21, TO BE RECONSIDERED LATER IN
DECEMBER.
M S
VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
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99-377 Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board consideration and
action. (***1984)
1. Computer File Server Purchase - Public Health - Board
approval is requested by the Public Health Department to
purchase a file server for the Environmental Health Division
in the amount of $9,000 (department budget) - action
requested - APPROVE PURCHASE OF A FIXED ASSET ITEM.
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A FIXED ASSET ITEM.
S M
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y {Unanimously Carried)
2. 1998-99 Proposition 4 Budgeted Revenue Adjustment - Board
approval is requested by the Auditor-Controller to
increase/decrease budgeted 1998-99 revenues, where necessary,
to ensure compliance with Proposition 4 requirements, and to
make a technical correction to General Fund appropriations
for financial statement presentation purposes - action
requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-487.
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFERS B-487.
M S
VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y {Unanimously Carried)
3. Assembly Bill 1661 - ERAF Fiscal Relief Legislation - AB 1661
provides one time ERAF related fiscal relief to counties,
cities, and special districts, and implements new reporting
requirements. In order to receive these one time revenues,
the Board and Auditor-Controller are required to take certain
actions - action requested - ADOPT A RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING
AMOUNTS SHIFTED FROM EACH LOCAL AGENCY TO THE ERAF FUND IN
1998-99 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; AND DIRECT THE CHAIR
TO REPORT REVENUE SHIFT AMOUNTS AND FILE RESOLUTION WITH THE
STATE CONTROLLER AND DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE NOT LATER THAN
DECEMBER 1, 1999.
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-162 IDENTIFYING AMOUNTS SHIFTED FROM
EACH LOCAL AGENCY TO THE ERAF FUND IN 1998-99 AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN; AND DIRECT THE CHAIR TO REPORT REVENUE SHIFT
AMOUNTS AND FILE RESOLUTION WITH THE STATE CONTROLLER AND
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE NOT LATER THAN DECEMBER 1, 1999.
S M
VOTE: 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y {Unanimously Carried)
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99-378 Public Comment (PRESENTATIONS WILL BE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS PROHIBITED BY STATE LAW FROM TAKING
ACTION ON ANY ITEM IF IT IS NOT LISTED ON THE
AGENDA.)(***2190){NONE)
99-379 CLOSED SESSION: The Board recessed at 1:33 p.m. to a closed
session conference to discuss a public employee
performance evaluation pursuant to Government
Code Section 59957: County Counsel. (***2205)
ALL OTHER CLOSED SESSION ITEMS LISTED ON THE
AGENDA WERE REMOVEb WITHOUT DISCUSSION OR ACTION.
RECONVENE: The Board reconvened at 2:43 p.m. from a closed
session conference to discuss a public employee
performance evaluation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54957: County Counsel. {NO
ANNOUNCEMENTS)
Communications
99-380 Communications received and referred. (COPIES OF ALL
COMMUNICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OFFICE.)
1. Marsha L. Berkbigler, Director-Government Relations, AT&T
Broadband and Internet Services, writes to the Administrative
Office to give notice of programming changes to the AT&T
Digital Cable service effective November 16, 1999.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business before the Board
the meeting was adjourned at 2:43 p.m. to
reconvene at a Special Meeting of the Board to be
held Friday, November 12, 1999, at 9:00 a.m.
ATTEST:
John S. Blacklock, Chief Administrative Officer
and Cle of, the rd of Supervisors
B
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