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Home My WebLink About12.08.20 PC Packet Clerk of the Board Andy Pickett Chief Administrative Officer and Clerk of the Board 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200 T: 530.552.3300 buttecounty.net/administration Oroville, California 95965 F: 530.538.7120 Members of the Board Bill Connelly | Debra Lucero | Tami Ritter | Steve Lambert | Doug Teeter MEMORANDUM DATE: December 14, 2020 RE: Public Comment for December 8, 2020 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meeting Board of Supervisors Public Comment Pursuant to current State Public Health directives to shelter-in-place and practice social distancing due to the COVID19 pandemic, and as authorized by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20, the meeting was closed to the public and all non-essential County staff. Members of the public were encouraged to register to speak electronically and participate in the meeting via the online platform WebEx. Enclosed is all the Public Comment for the December 8, 2020 Board of Supervisors Meeting. Amy Schuman Associate Clerk of the Board Clerk of the Board Andy Pickett Chief Administrative Officer and Clerk of the Board 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200 T: 530.552.3300 buttecounty.net/administration Oroville, California 95965 F: 530.538.7120 Members of the Board Bill Connelly | Debra Lucero | Tami Ritter | Steve Lambert | Doug Teeter MEMORANDUM DATE: December 14, 2020 RE: Public Comment Submitted for December 8, 2020 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meeting Item 4.03 – CalPERS Post Retirement Employment Exemption for Kevin Taggart Pursuant to current State Public Health directives to shelter-in-place and practice social distancing due to the COVID19 pandemic, and as authorized by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20, the meeting was closed to the public and all non-essential County staff. Members of the public were encouraged to participate remotely from a safe location by submitting comments electronically. Enclosed please find all public comment related to Item 4.03 at the December 8, 2020 Board of Supervisors Meeting. Amy Schuman Associate Clerk of the Board Clerk of the Board Andy Pickett Chief Administrative Officer and Clerk of the Board 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200 T: 530.552.3300 buttecounty.net/administration Oroville, California 95965 F: 530.538.7120 Members of the Board Bill Connelly | Debra Lucero | Tami Ritter | Steve Lambert | Doug Teeter MEMORANDUM DATE: December 14, 2020 RE: Public Comment Submitted for December 8, 2020 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meeting Item 4.05 – Enforcement of the Provisions for Temporary Housing in Chapter 53 - Camp Fire Recovery Pursuant to current State Public Health directives to shelter-in-place and practice social distancing due to the COVID19 pandemic, and as authorized by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20, the meeting was closed to the public and all non-essential County staff. Members of the public were encouraged to participate remotely from a safe location by submitting comments electronically. Enclosed please find all public comment related to Item 4.05 at the December 8, 2020 Board of Supervisors Meeting. Amy Schuman Associate Clerk of the Board From:John S. To:Clerk of the Board Subject:4.05 Chapter 53 enforcement Date:Tuesday, December 8, 2020 9:07:09 AM .ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening attachments, clicking on links, or replying.. The longstanding lack of code enforcement on the Upper Ridge and the widespread substandard living conditions following the Camp Fire are separate issues. All of the yellow dots on the windshield survey are outside the fire perimeter. The current code enforcement process here is more likely to lead to escalation than relief, deterring complaints to the detriment of the quality of life in our neighborhoods. But this is unrelated to Chapter 53 interim housing. Inside the fire perimeter, more than 2000 homes with Magalia addresses were destroyed. No earthquake shacks were provided to survivors of this disaster. Response has been a patchwork. Many survivors are waiting for manufactured homes to be delivered or readied for occupation. Others are waiting for the perpetrators' bankruptcy settlement or for CDBG-DR Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation and Reconstruction funding to let them finally replace their homes. Which won't come until well into 2021. Meanwhile, they are living in temporary dwellings on their own lots to remain part of this community. The depopulation, absentee ownership, and long-term neglect of this area now allow opportunists who do not qualify under 53-57C or 53-34E3 to occupy temporary dwellings in Magalia. Requiring Administrative Permits and placards on legitimately occupied RVs or accessory structures would be one step forward. Note that Code Enforcement has historically been unable to deal with people living in RVs outside official HCD parks. When the halfway house in De Sabla was renting out an RV in their driveway, Code Enforcement said they would have to go out there every day for more than two weeks to document a section 24-75 violation. This is something the Board might want to give Code Enforcement better tools to address. People legitimately occupying RVs and other temporary dwellings should be allowed to continue to do so, especially given the failure to provide fire survivors more adequate housing. Yet they should also comply with the same standards for noise, junk, and sewage as other neighborhood residents. I support Option 3 and oppose Option 4. I support educational outreach to the parcels identified in the windshield survey but expect few to voluntarily come into compliance. The Magalia area, and especially the Camp Fire area, will need further patrols and enforcement action to address public nuisances. If that requires additional staffing, this direct impact from the fire would be an appropriate use of the County's PG&E settlement funds. John Stonebraker Magalia, CA Clerk of the Board Andy Pickett Chief Administrative Officer and Clerk of the Board 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200 T: 530.552.3300 buttecounty.net/administration Oroville, California 95965 F: 530.538.7120 Members of the Board Bill Connelly | Debra Lucero | Tami Ritter | Steve Lambert | Doug Teeter MEMORANDUM DATE: December 14, 2020 RE: Public Comment Submitted for December 8, 2020 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meeting Item 4.14 –PG&E Settlement Fund Follow Up and Draft Policy Pursuant to current State Public Health directives to shelter-in-place and practice social distancing due to the COVID19 pandemic, and as authorized by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20, the meeting was closed to the public and all non-essential County staff. Members of the public were encouraged to participate remotely from a safe location by submitting comments electronically. Enclosed please find all public comment related to Item 4.14 at the December 8, 2020 Board of Supervisors Meeting. Amy Schuman Associate Clerk of the Board From:Derrick J. Sanderson To:Connelly, Bill;Clerk of the Board;Lucero, Debra;Teeter, Doug;BOS District 4;Ritter, Tami Subject:Comments Regarding 4.14 for 12/8/2020 meeting Date:Sunday, December 6, 2020 8:44:45 AM ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening .. attachments, clicking on links, or replying. To: Butte County Board of Supervisors Hello! I hope and pray that you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving despite where we find ourselves with COVID19 and the restrictions placed by our Governor and Public Health Officials. Additionally, thank you for your willingness to serve our county! The life of a public servant is not something many are cut out for. My primary reason for emailing is to voice concern as a Butte County Resident regarding item 4.14 on the agenda for December 8ths meeting. I am trying to understand why the Board would even consider busying a payout from PGE that is meant to help mitigate financial strain caused by PGE’s negligence that caused the Camp Fire towards paying Pensions? I fail to see the association of fiscal impacts to the county due to Wild Fire response and the Counties pension liabilities. 100% of these funds MUST go towards what the monies were intended to help with. It is absolutely irresponsible to apply and/or designate these funds to anything other than. The people are watching, your constituents are watching, especially those who were directly impacted by wild fires in Butte County. Please reconsider the 20 Million dollars that have been “ear marked” for pension liabilities and re-designate those monies to areas that better serve your constituents, specifically those affected by wildfires in our county. Thank you! A concerned Butte County Resident, Derrick Sanderson District 3 -- Sincerely, From:John S. To:Clerk of the Board Subject:4.14 PG&E Settlement Fund Date:Tuesday, December 8, 2020 10:33:20 AM .ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening attachments, clicking on links, or replying.. At the August 25 meeting, the Supervisors appeared to agree that direct impacts from the Camp Fire would be the top priority for the PG&E Settlement Fund. Today's recommendations fail to focus on those impacts. The primary impact to the County at large may be the loss of tax revenue. It is fair to use a portion of the settlement to maintain levels of service County-wide. It is wise to maintain a reserve for future contingencies. And given the historically low interest rates, it is wiser to prepay certain debts financed at higher rates rather than to bank the money for little return. Yet, as I said last time, the County could invest instead in renewable energy projects that would provide a greater long-term return through decreased procurement costs for Butte Choice Energy, increased local employment, and independence from PG&E's oppressive monopoly. Restoring the communities devastated by PG&E's malfeasance must remain the top priority. Thousands of homes were lost, including rental units that have yet to be replaced. The county could create infill public housing or infrastructure improvements that would attract private developers. These funds can synergize with the more restricted federal CDBG-DR dollars to produce neighborhoods that attract old and new residents alike. How this would look should come from the communities themselves. The Upper Ridge Community Plan process is an important part of that, and part of the Settlement Fund must remain available to enact the community's vision. Yet the other unincorporated communities directly impacted by the Camp Fire must also be involved. Not just consulted by County Center but active participants in creating a better future. And since the Forest Service is not offering compensation for their mishandling of the Bear Fire, the County should spend some of the funds it does have available to begin planning a better future for Berry Creek and Feather Falls. We have been waiting too long for relief after our disaster and wish our neighbors a quicker recovery. Settlement Fund dollars can be invested in projects that pay for themselves. Yet the ultimate purpose must remain helping impacted communities overcome the disaster. John Stonebraker Magalia, CA Clerk of the Board Andy Pickett Chief Administrative Officer and Clerk of the Board 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200 T: 530.552.3300 buttecounty.net/administration Oroville, California 95965 F: 530.538.7120 Members of the Board Bill Connelly | Debra Lucero | Tami Ritter | Steve Lambert | Doug Teeter MEMORANDUM DATE: December 14, 2020 RE: Public Comment Submitted for December 8, 2020 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meeting Item 5.01.C –Code Enforcement Case No. CE19-00945; 0 Big Ridge Road, Berry Creek; APN 071- 020-030 Pursuant to current State Public Health directives to shelter-in-place and practice social distancing due to the COVID19 pandemic, and as authorized by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20, the meeting was closed to the public and all non-essential County staff. Members of the public were encouraged to participate remotely from a safe location by submitting comments electronically. Enclosed please find all public comment related to Item 5.01.C at the December 8, 2020 Board of Supervisors Meeting. Amy Schuman Associate Clerk of the Board Board of Supervisors Meeting-Speaker Report Regular Meeting – December 8, 2020 Speaker: Shannon Thompson Item for Comment: Item 5.01.C – Code Enforcement Case No. CE19-00945; 0 Big Ridge Road, Berry Creek; APN 071-020-030 Platform: WebEx Participation Time: 9.05 am 12-08-20 Clerk of the Board Andy Pickett Chief Administrative Officer and Clerk of the Board 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200 T: 530.552.3300 buttecounty.net/administration Oroville, California 95965 F: 530.538.7120 Members of the Board Bill Connelly | Debra Lucero | Tami Ritter | Steve Lambert | Doug Teeter MEMORANDUM DATE: December 14, 2020 RE: Registered to Speak for December 8, 2020 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meeting Item 6 – Board of Supervisors Public Speakers Pursuant to current State Public Health directives to shelter-in-place and practice social distancing due to the COVID19 pandemic, and as authorized by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20, the meeting was closed to the public and all non-essential County staff. Members of the public were encouraged to register to speak electronically and participate in the meeting via the online platform WebEx. Enclosed please find a list of individuals who spoke on Item 6 at the December 8, 2020 Board of Supervisors Meeting. Amy Schuman Associate Clerk of the Board Board of Supervisors Meeting-Speaker Report Regular Meeting – December 8, 2020 Speaker: Jennifer Davis Item for Comment: Item 6 – Non Agenda Items Platform: WebEx Participation Time: 3:15pm 12-08-20