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December 31, 1996
ED McLAUGHLIN, 4th District, Chair
VIVIAN MEYER, 1st District
JANE DOLAN, 2nd District
MARY ANNE HOUX, 3rd District
GORDON THOMAS, 5th District
Call to order - Board of Supervisors room, County
Administration Building, 25 County Center Drive,
Oroville. Present: Supervisors Dolan, Houx, Thomas and
Chair McLaughlin. Not Present: Supervisor V. Meyer.
John S. Blacklock, Chief Administrative Officer; Neil H.
McCabe, Assistant County Counsel; and Carol Roach,
Assistant Clerk of the Board.
Pledge of allegiance to the Flag of the United States of
America.
96-368 Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board
consideration and action.
1. Urgency ordinance - Assessor's Office - amending
the County's salary ordinance and position
allocation to extend five term positions (one
Auditor-Appraiser II, I, and four Appraiser III,
II, I or Appraisal Specialist) from December 31,
1996 to June 30, 1997. These five term positions
are funded by AB 818 (State-County Property Tax
Administration Program), 1995/96 contract carry
over funds, and future 1996/97 contract loan
funds - action requested - ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
Consent Agenda
96-369 1. Approval of minutes - action requested - APPROVE
MINUTES OF DECEMBER 10, 1996 AND DECEMBER 17, 1996.
2. Budget transfer - action requested - APPROVE
BUDGET TRANSFER B-081 (SHERIFF-CORONER.)
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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96-369 3. Building Code Board of Appeals - action requested -
REAPPOINT STEVE SICKE, STEVE GILMORE AND LEROY
BIGGERS TO TERMS TO EXPIRE AUGUST 1, 2000.
4. Drug House Abatement Advisory Committee - action
requested - APPOINT NEAL TORESON (TO REPLACE EVA
FARLEY) AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF DISTRICT 2.
5. Kimshew Cemetery District - action requested -
REAPPOINT FRANK FUENTES AND EDNA THELANDER TO TERMS
TO EXPIRE JULY, 2000, AND APPOINT ERIC SMITH TO AN
UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING JULY, 1998.
6. Report to the Board - on an approved Zoning Code
Amendment to either eliminate or change the
provisions within Chapter 24 for allowing mobile
homes (1976 manufacture date or older) as dwelling
units. Affected zones include A-5 through A-160
(Agricultural - five through 160 acre parcels), AR-
MH through AR-MH-5 (Agricultural Residential Mobile
Home - through five acre parcels), H-C (Highway
Commercial), M-R (Mountain or Recreation
Subdivision - Residential), R-N (Residential -
Nonconforming), RT-1 and RT-lA (Residential -
Mobile Home), S-H (Scenic Highway), TM-1 through
TM-160 (Timber Mountain one through 160 acre
parcels) - action requested - INFORMATION ONLY.
7. Conveyance of County property - DeSabla
Volunteers fire engine - and Facilities Board
authorization is requested for the donation of a
surplus 1948 Ford fire engine, County vehicle no.
899, asset no. 019100, license no. 88179, VIN no.
88EQ10044, to the Town of Paradise - action
requested - AUTHORIZE CONVEYANCE OF COUNTY
PROPERTY PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 25365.
{FROM 12-10-96)
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96-369 8. Conveyance of County property - Durham Memorial
Hall - Board authorization is requested for the
transfer of the Durham Memorial Hall to the Durham
Recreation and Park District. The District has
indicated they currently have funding to acquire
and improve the hall; acknowledges and accepts
those duties enumerated within the California
Military and Veterans Code; and will quarantee the
uninterrupted right of those veterans groups using
the hall to continue to do so - action requested -
AUTHORIZE CONVEYANCE OF COUNTY PROPERTY PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 25365. (FROM 12-17-96)
9. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment
adding one Account Clerk/Senior Account Clerk
position to the Auditor-Controller's Office (total
year cost of $12,225 from Department budget) to
enable the department to continue to provide
mandatory services and oversight responsibilities -
action requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE 3313 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 12-17-96)
10. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment extending
to June 30, 1997 a term position of Staff Services
Systems Specialist due to expire on December 31,
1996. Total cost to the Welfare Department for the
1996-97 fiscal year is $13,104 (including benefit
adjustment) (Department budget) - action
requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE 3314 AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 12-17-96)
11. State Investment Funds (SIF) - adoption of a salary
ordinance amendment authorizing an additional 28
positions (two Deputy District Attorneys IV, III,
II, I; one Supervising-Family Support Case Manager;
six Family Case Managers III, II, I; one legal
Secretary II, I; eliminates seven clerical support
positions (term position through 12-31-96); and
adds eighteen clerical positions - action
requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE 3315 AND AUTHORIZE THE
CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 12-17-96)
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12. Introduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 19 of
the Butte County Code, entitled "Sewage Disposal" -
the proposed ordinance, which adds Section 19-10.2
to the Butte County Code, increases applicant and
department flexibility to quickly repair failing
sewage disposal systems and to alleviate associated
adverse public health conditions - action
requested - WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
13. Resolution in appreciation of Grant Johnson upon
his retirement after 22 years as a law enforcement
officer with the Butte County Sheriff's Office -
action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 96-142 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
14. 1996-97 Cooperative Fire Protection agreement (no.
2CA61479) - California Department of Forestry and
Fire Protection - the proposed agreement with the
County covers the period July 1, 1996 through
June 30, 1997 in the maximum amount of $4,973,943
(General Fund) - action requested - ADOPT
RESOLUTION 96-143 APPROVING COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES FOR LOCAL
AGENCIES AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (X10421)
15. Home Health Care Management, Inc. dba CHP Plus -
proposed is the renewal of a contract for the
provision of psychological assessments, case
management and transportation services for the
Public Health Department's Early Intervention
Project. The contract, in the maximum amount of
$10,800 (100$ State), commences July 1, 1996 and
terminates on June 30, 1997 - action requested -
APPROVE CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
M S
VOTE: 1 NP 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y S Y (Unanimously Carried)
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE
ACTION REQUESTED ON ITEM 3.15 AMENDED TO
"ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES
FOR LOCAL AGENCIES AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN.", AND REMOVAL OF ITEM 3.12.
NOTE FOR THE RECORD: SUPERVISOR ROUX ABSTAINED FROM
THE VOTE ON ITEM 3.01 -
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF
DECEMBER 17, 1996.
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Regular Agenda
96-370 Appointments - commissions and committees.
A. Appointments to committee vacancies.
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPOINT CURT JOSIASSEN, SUPERVISOR-
ELECT OF DISTRICT 4, AS THE SECOND COUNTY
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CHICO URBAN AREA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY COMMITTEE.
M S
VOTE: 1 NP 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried}
B. Building Code Board of Appeals - action requested -
APPOINTMENT OF ONE FULL MEMBER AND ONE ALTERNATE
MEMBER. (174)
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPOINT ED McLAUGHLIN AS THE FULL
MEMBER TO THE BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS.
S M
VOTE: 1 NP 2 Y 3 Y 4 NV 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPOINT JIM THORUP AS AN ALTERNATE
MEMBER TO THE BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS.
M S
VOTE: 1 NP 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
96-371 Update on Sacramento legislative and budget activities.
(230) (JOHN S. BLACKLOCK, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER,
REPORTED THAT THE GOVERNOR WILL SOON RELEASE HIS PROPOSED
BUDGET AND PRESENT HIS STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS, WHICH
SETS THE STAGE FOR STATE/LOCAL RELATIONSHIP DISCUSSION.
THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THE BOARD
AS SOON AS THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE)
96-372 KEEP ON BOOKIN' " - presentation of the Butte County
Bookmobile. (335) (PRESENTATION BY NANCY BROWER,
DIRECTOR-LIBRARIES)
(BOARD DIRECTION FOR LETTERS TO SEAN FARRELL,
ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST, AND JACK CROSS, PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT, IN APPRECIATION OF THEIR EFFORTS IN THE
RESTORATION OF THE BOOKMOBILE)
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96-373 National Homecare Systems (Addus Health Care, Inc.) -
proposed is an extension of the contract for In-Home
Supportive Services for the period of February 1, 1997
through June 30, 1997 at the same rate of $9.73 per hour
and maximum hours of 21,000 per month. The contract,
administered by the Welfare Department's Adult Services
Division, is in the maximum amount of $900,025 (31~
Federal/45~ State/24~ County) - action requested -
APPROVE EXTENSION OF CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN. (434)
MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE EXTENSION OF CONTRACT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
M S
VOTE: 1 NP 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y S Y (Unanimously Carried)
96-374 Report to the Board - Airport Land Use Commission
communication regarding Ranchaero Airport, a privately
owned public use airport located at the end of Oak Park
Avenue in West Chico. (FROM 12-17-96) (560) (REPORT TO
THE BOARD BY NEIL H. McCABE, ASSISTANT COUNTY COUNSEL)
96-375 Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment implementing a
contract adjustment approved by the Board at its meeting
of December 17, 1996: Director-Public Works - adjust
salary from current salary of $72,048 to new salary of
$75,650; Director-Personnel - adjust salary from current
salary of $60,636 to new salary of $63,669; and Director-
Social Welfare - adjust salary from current salary of
$73, 033 to new salary of $76, 685 - action requested -
ADOPT ORDINANCE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM
12-17-96) (610)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 3316 AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
M S
VOTE: 1 NP 2 Y 3 N 4 Y 5 Y (Motion Carried)
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96-376 Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment implementing an
organizational review for the Administrative
Office/Administration: to reallocate the Assistant Chief
Administrative Officer from salary range 1336 to salary
range 1346, Deputy Administrative Officer from salary
range 1276 to salary range 1296, Executive Secretary to
the Chief Administrative Officer from salary range 1148
to salary range 1150, reclassify one Administrative
Analyst II (salary range 1188) to Administrative Analyst
III (salary range 1208), and to create a new
classification of Principal Analyst at salary range 1248
(current year cost $10,172/Department budget); Clerk of
the Board: to reallocate Assistant Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors II from salary range 1188 to salary range
1192 (current year cost $406/Department budget); General
Services Administration: to reallocate General Services
Director from salary range 1271 to 1296 (current year
cost $4,014/Department budget); Self-Insurance: to
reallocate Risk Manager from salary range 1237 to 1267,
and Safety Officer from salary range 1237 to 1267
(current year cost $8,222/Department budget) - action
requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO
SIGN. (FROM 12-17-96) (920)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 3317 AND AUTHORIZE
THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
M S
VOTE: 1 NP 2 Y 3 N 4 Y S Y (Motion Carried)
96-377 Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board
consideration and action.
1. Urgency ordinance - Assessor's Office - amending
the County's salary ordinance and position
allocation to extend five term positions (one
Auditor-Appraiser II, I, and four Appraiser III,
II, I or Appraisal Specialist) from December 31,
1996 to June 30, 1997. These five term positions
are funded by AB 818 (State-County Property Tax
Administration Program), 1995/96 contract carry
over funds, and future 1996/97 contract loan
funds - action requested - ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (1518)
MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE 3318 AND
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
M S
VOTE: 1 NP 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
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COMMENTS OF APPRECIATION OF FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS,
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, COUNTY COUNSEL, COUNTY EMPLOYEES,
AND THE PEOPLE OF BUTTE COUNTY BY OUTGOING SUPERVISOR
THOMAS, DISTRICT 5.
96-378 Report to the Board by Mike Madden, Emergency Services
Officer - existence of a local emergency - commencing on
or about 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 30, 1996 a
succession of wind and rainstorms resulted in the
widespread flooding of low lying residential and
agricultural areas in Butte County causing and
threatening significant property damage.
MOTION: I MOVE THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS, AND PURSUANT
TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2(b)(1), TO
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS 96-144 (PROCLAMATION OF
EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY SIGNED BY ED
McLAUGHLIN, CHAIR OF THE BOARD, AT 6:00 A.M.
THIS DATE; 96-145 (PROCLAMATION CONFIRMING
EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY), AND 96-146
(PROCLAMATION REQUESTING GOVERNOR TO PROCLAIM
A STATE OF EMERGENCY) AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR
TO SIGN.
M S
VOTE: 1 NP 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried)
Public Hearings and Timed Items (NONE)
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.) (NONE}
Closed Session (NONE)
Communications
Communications received and referred. (COPIES OF ALL
COMMUNICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK OF THE BOARD
OFFICE.) (NONE)
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96-379 PRESENTATIONS TO CHAIR MCLAUGHLIN BY SUPERVISOR DOLAN OF
HIS CHAIRMAN'S GAVEL FOR 1996, AND BY SUPERVISOR HOUX OF
A PLAQUE IN APPRECIATION OF HIS SERVICE A5 BOARD CHAIR
FOR 1996.
CHAIR McLAUGHLIN EXPRESSED HIS GRATITUDE TO HIS WIFE AND
FAMILY FOR BEING EXTREMELY SUPPORTIVE AND IN APPRECIATION
OF THE TIME THEY HAVE MADE AVAILABLE FOR HIM TO BE A
SUPERVISOR FOR THE PAST TWELVE YEARS, TO HIS EMPLOYEES,
AND THE DEDICATED EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY OF BUTTE.
CHAIR McLAUGHLIN ACKNOWLEDGED SUPERVISOR MEYER, WHO WAS
NOT PRESENT BECAUSE OF ILLNESS, WITH A PLAQUE IN
RECOGNITION OF HER DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE COUNTY OF
BUTTE AS SUPERVISOR OF DISTRICT 1, AND TO SUPERVISOR
THOMAS, OF A PLAQUE IN RECOGNITION OF HIS DEDICATED
SERVICE TO THE COUNTY OF BUTTE AS SUPERVISOR OF
DISTRICT 5.
CHAIR McLAUGHLIN RECOGNIZED NICK ELLENA OF THE ENTERPRISE
RECORD FOR HIS OUTSTANDING NEWS COVERAGE OF THE COUNTY,
AND A PRESENTATION TO CAROL ROACH, ASSISTANT CLERK OF THE
BOARD.
JOHN S. BLACKLOCK, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER,
EXPRESSED HIS APPRECIATION TO CHAIR McLAUGHLIN,
SUPERVISORS MEYER AND THOMAS FOR ALL OF THE TIME THEY PUT
IN ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF BUTTE COUNTY.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business before
the Board, the meeting was adjourned at
10:55 a.m. to reconvene on Tuesday,
January 14, 1997 at 9:00 a.m.
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Chair, Board f Supervisors
ATTEST: JOHN S BLACKLOCK, Chief Administrative Officer
and C erk of the Board of Supervisors
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