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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 | Tod Kimmelshue | Doug Teeter
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 25, 2021
RE: Public Comment Submitted for August 24, 2021 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Enclosed please find all virtual public comment submitted for the August , 2021 Board of Supervisors
Meeting.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
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 | Tod Kimmelshue | Doug Teeter
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 25, 2021
RE: Public Comment Submitted for August 24, 2021 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Item 2 – Board of Supervisors General Public Comment
Enclosed please find all virtual public comment related to Item 2 at the August 24, 2021 Board of Supervisors
Meeting.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
From:Paulsen, Shaina
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia;
Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;
Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:York, Danette
Subject:Public Comment Item 2 - FW: Item 2-General public comment
Date:Tuesday, August 24, 2021 8:34:05 AM
Please see public comment below pertaining to item 2 - general public comment on today's BOS Meeting Agenda.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
-----Original Message-----
From: Deb McCabe <dhmccabe@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2021 7:57 PM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: Item 2-General public comment
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The COVID19 emergency has not ended and cases are rising nationally and locally, threatening once again to
overwhelm our hospital capacity.
As of Friday Aug 20, Butte County had 504 new cases over the previous 5 days, while the previous 7 day period
was 484, and this time last month was 120.
The county's test positivity rate is 10.3% (among the worst in the state) and only 41% of the county's eligible
residents are fully vaccinated. The delta variant is more contagious than the original pathogen and people who were
vaccinated over 8 months ago may have waning protection.
County hospitals had 4 ICU beds available as of last Friday and as you should know, COVID19 is not the only
reason people may need ICU care.
As I write, Enloe has released the following statement: Enloe is experiencing a #surge in #COVID-19 cases. As of
Aug. 23, 2021, we are caring for:• 47 COVID-19 patients • 43 of those are unvaccinated; 4 are vaccinated. • 6
COVID-19 patients are in the ICU; 1 is on a ventilator.
Nothing in these data indicates that the COVID19 situation has resolved and no longer needs an Emergency
Proclamation. With local schools starting again and CSUC students returning, we cannot afford to have these
COVID19 data become worse. There are outbreaks and quarantined all over our local school districts. And there are
NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE vaccinated to keep this thing from mutating further.
Please don't make a political decision based in idiot “science” about an urgent medical situation. Denying reality and
ensuring people cannot get appropriate medical help is dangerous to the community.don’t let the looney-tunes who
are the loudest overwhelm the rational, quieter majority. That would be both dangerous and incredibly embarrassing,
for you. You have a duty to serve the public. Act like it.
Blame all errors on autocorrect (sent from my phone).
From:Paulsen, Shaina
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia;
Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;
Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:York, Danette
Subject:Public Comment Item 2 - FW: item 2 general public comment
Date:Tuesday, August 24, 2021 8:37:39 AM
Please see public comment below pertaining to item 2 - general public comment on today's BOS
Meeting Agenda.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
From: jk perel <jkjpperel@gmail.com>
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To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
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Hello,
Iamwritingtoyoutoexpressmyconcernontheupcomingvoteonendingtheemergency
proclamation.IamavoterlivinginChico.
ButteCountyisexperiencingasurgeofcasesatthistime.
ThereisnothinginthedatathatsuggeststhatweareintheclearofCovid.Infact,thedata
seemstoimplythecaseswillcontinuetorise.Withthereturntoschool,includingmany
childrenuntil12whocannotgetvaccinatedatthistimeandareatrisk.
Pleasevotenoonendingtheproclamationatthistime.Itmaybea"newnormal"as
Kimmelshuesaysbutthatdoesn'tmeanthatitisnolongeranemergency.
Thankyouforlistening.
JessicaP.
From:Paulsen, Shaina
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia;
Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;
Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:York, Danette
Subject:Public Comment Item 2 - FW: Item 2 General Public Comment
Date:Tuesday, August 24, 2021 8:36:17 AM
Please see public comment below pertaining to item 2 - general public comment on today's BOS
Meeting Agenda.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
From: Jill Menditto <jillmenditto@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2021 8:57 PM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>; Teeter, Doug
<DTeeter@buttecounty.net>; Connelly, Bill <BConnelly@buttecounty.net>; Kimmelshue, Tod
<TKimmelshue@buttecounty.net>; debralucero@buttecounty.net
Subject: Item 2 General Public Comment
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AsaconcernedparentandcitizenofChico,IaskthatyoudoNOTrescindtheEmergency
Proclamation.Itisnotinthepublic'sbestinteresttorescinditatthistime.
Covidcasesandhospitalizationsarerapidlyrisingandweneedmorecommunityprotection,
notless.WeneedtofollowtheCaliforniastateguidelines.Wemustworktowardsminimizing
unneccessarycovidcases,toavoidunnecessarysicknessanddeath.
Weneedalocalmaskmandate.ThePublicHealthDepartmentneedsimplementanimmediate
maskmandateforallpublicindoorsettingsinButteCounty.Itislongoverdue.
Toallourlocallyelectedofficials,pleasefollowscienceandputpublichealthfirst.Pleasedo
NOTrescindtheEmergencyProclamation.Thankyou.
From:Paulsen, Shaina
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia;
Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;
Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:York, Danette
Subject:Public Comment Item 2 - FW: Public Comment Aug 24, 2021
Date:Tuesday, August 24, 2021 8:42:57 AM
Please see public comment below.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
From: Lisa Currier <bridginggapsbutte@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 8:06 AM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: Public Comment Aug 24, 2021
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DearBoardMembersandstaff:
Iamsoexhaustedlisteningtofolkssaycovidisfake,madeup,conspiracyandnooneisreally
dying.ORfolksinpublicworkinghavefoundreligionallofasuddentoavoidvaccinesor
wearingmasks.
Ibetyouallaretiredalsooflisteningtolongrants,(thatscienceandtheCDChaveresearched
andproven)fromfolkswhomdon'tbelieve.
IwishIcouldbetheretodaytospeak.IamunabletoleavemyhomebecauseIhaveadying
mom.
Somanyofushavehadperfectlyhealthyfamilymembersorfriendswhohavegotten
hospitalizedbecauseofcovid.IntheUS,Californiawasonestatethatactuallytookit
serioislyandhadlowratesinthebeginning.
Ihave1brotherinlawwhomnowhasseverecovid.Heis38yearsoldwith3childrenunder
16whomcannotbevaccinated.Heliveswiththemandmysisterasurvivorof5desperate
weeksofunknownhowshewouldrecover.Nowbecauseofhislackofunderstandingor
defiantofthevaccineshashiswife,hismotherinlawand3childrenquarantined.Theirfatein
thehandsofothers.
Pleasedonotletfolksswayyouawayfromvaccinesandmasks.Evenmy81yearoldmom
wholivedthroughpoloera,hasneverseensuchignorance.Peopleeverywheregotthepolio
vaccinetosavethemselvesandothers.
IamProvaccineandpromasks.Pleaserepresentmeasaactivecommunitymemberworried
aboutallthepeople.
Thankyou
LisaCurrier
From:Paulsen, Shaina
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia;
Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;
Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:York, Danette
Subject:Public Comment Item 2 - FW: item 2 general public comment
Date:Monday, August 23, 2021 3:32:42 PM
Please see public comment below pertaining to Item 2 – BOS General Public Comment on
tomorrow’s BOS Meeting Agenda.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
From: Lisa Higbee <lisahigbee88@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2021 3:26 PM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: item 2 general public comment
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Dear Board of Supervisors,
I live in Chico, am a voter, parent of an elementary school child in a CUSD school,
and believe in science and the safety of our community.
Please doNOT rescind the Emergency Proclamation. As of Friday Aug 20, Butte
County had 504 new cases over the previous 5 days, while the previous 7 day period
was 484, and this time last month was 120. We are absolutely still in a state of
emergency.
Please have Public Health to step up its information to the public regarding schools
and businesses and outbreaks. We need daily, DETAILED updates.
Our children who are not old enough to receive the Covid-19 vaccine are our most
vulnerable demographic. School just started, and we must do everything possible to
protect our kids and keep them at their schools. They need stability, routine, and
proper education from trained teachers. My seven year old has no problem wearing
her mask all day "to protect my teacher and my friends". She has more maturity and
empathy than the folks who scream about "their rights being taken away".
If you who are in governing positions are not protecting those who are given no voice
(children under the voting age), then WHY ARE YOU IN GOVERNMENT?
Please keep us safe so that we are healthy and ALIVE. Otherwise you will have no
voters, no business patrons, no community left.
Until our community is 100% vaccinated, we will continue to put each other at risk.
Do right by your community.
Do right by the children.
Lisa Higbee
Chico resident & voter
From:Paulsen, Shaina
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia;
Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;
Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:York, Danette
Subject:Public Comment Item 2 - FW: “item 2 general public comment”
Date:Monday, August 23, 2021 1:35:11 PM
Please see public comment below pertaining to Item 2 on tomorrows BOS Meeting Agenda.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
From: Misty Bias <princesswear87@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2021 1:27 PM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: “item 2 general public comment”
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DearButteCountyBoardofSupervisors,
IamaskingthatyoudonotrescindtheEmergencyProclamation.Wearetooearlyin
unchartedwaterswiththeDeltaVariantandschoolsjuststartingbackup.
Wearegoingtostartseeinglargesurgeswithoutbreak,andwearegoingtoneeditmorethan
ever!Weneedtocontinuetotrytoprotectourcommunity.
Wedonotneedtocontinuetopushourhospitals,thisisnotthetime.
Thanksforyourtime,
MistyBias
From:Paulsen, Shaina
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia;
Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;
Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:York, Danette
Subject:Public Comment Item 2 - FW: Item 2 general public comment
Date:Monday, August 23, 2021 3:26:37 PM
Please see public comment below pertaining to Item 2 – BOS General Public Comment on
tomorrow’s BOS Meeting Agenda.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
From: Sally Carter <buttecountypainter@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2021 2:18 PM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: Item 2 general public comment
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DearBoardofSupervisors,
August23,2021
Iamwritingtoask,noimploreyouNOTtorescindtheEmergencyProclamation
concerningCOVID.IwouldalsoliketoaskthatyouholdthePublicHealthDepartmenttobe
moreforthrightinreportingoutbreaksinschoolsandbusinesses.Nowisnotthetimetocave
intoconspiracytheoristsinvokingpersonalchoicesbutusecommonsensetonavigateatime
ofrisingCOVIDcasesinthebestinterestofeveryone.
Sincerely,
SallyCarter
From:Paulsen, Shaina
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia;
Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;
Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:York, Danette
Subject:Public Comment Item 2 - FW: Item 2 General Public Comment
Date:Monday, August 23, 2021 3:29:50 PM
Please see public comment below pertaining to Item 2 – BOS General Public Comment on
tomorrow’s BOS Meeting Agenda.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
From: Kecia Mills <keciadd@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2021 2:32 PM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: Item 2 General Public Comment
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ButteCountyBoardOfSupervisors/ButteCountyPublicHealth
PleasedoNOTrescindtheEmergencyProclamation.Thatdecisionisveryirresponsibleand
wrong.WiththeVariantincirculationaswellastheamountofthepublicinourcountynot
tryingtomitigatethespread,thisisveryshortsighted.Politicsshouldnotbeinplaywhenit
comestoPublicHealthandSafety.Youneedtolistentoothersbesidesthesame
loud“communitymembers“whohavenoideawhatactualoppressionis.
ButteCountyPublicHealthneedstostepupanddodailyreportingandthroughreportingof
outbreaksinschools,businesses,etc.Stophidingwhile“politics”isbeingplayedout.Enforce
thestateguidanceandalsomandatebetterreportingofcasesinschools/businesses.
Manyofushavelovedonesthatweareconcernedabout.Showsomeconcernforallofour
countyandnotjusttheoneswhovotedforyou.
Thankyou,
KeciaMills
From:Paulsen, Shaina
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia;
Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;
Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:York, Danette
Subject:Public Comment Item 2 - FW: ITEM 2 GENERAL public comment
Date:Monday, August 23, 2021 4:09:44 PM
Please see public comment below pertaining to item 2 on tomorrow's BOS Meeting Agenda.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
-----Original Message-----
From: Lauren Scarborough <laur.scarborough@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2021 3:37 PM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: ITEM 2 GENERAL public comment
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I am writing to ask that you NOT rescind the emergency proclamation regarding Covid. Our County is heading into
a surge, our vaccination rate is not high enough.
I ask that you instead consider supporting Public Health in further resources towards encouraging vaccinations and
mass testing.
Kids under 12 are still unable to be vaccinated and we would like to keep them in school.
Please do the right thing and protect our children.
Lauren Scarborough
209
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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 | Tod Kimmelshue | Doug Teeter
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 25, 2021
RE: Public Comment Submitted for August 24, 2021 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Item 4.02A – COVID-19 Update by Public Health Director
Enclosed please find all virtual public comment related to Item 4.02A at the August 24, 2021 Board of Supervisors
Meeting.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
From:Paulsen, Shaina
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia;
Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;
Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:York, Danette
Subject:Public Comment - FW: agenda item 4.02: Don"t end the PHE declaration!
Date:Tuesday, August 24, 2021 12:35:18 PM
Please see public comment below for item 4.02A
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
From: Nancy Evens <nancyjevens@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 12:23 PM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: agenda item 4.02: Don't end the PHE declaration!
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Isincerelyhopethatyouwillcontinuethecounty'sdeclarationofapublichealthemergency
regardingCovid-19aswearefarfromoutofthewoods.
Someevidence/concerns:
Casesarerising,theDeltavariantishighlytransmissible,breakthroughcasesarehappening(
mostwithoutsymptoms ),wearenowherenearherdimmunity,manychildren(nowin
schools!)aretooyoungtobeprotectedbyvaccinations.
It'sprettyobviousthatthisepidemicisfarfromover sothecountyneedstokeepallfunding
optionsforprevention,recoveryetc.
DonotbeswayedifmoreantiPHE'sthanproshoweduptospeaktoday.Considerthatpeople
likemyself,alsofeelstronglyaboutthismatter,butnottoattendtheboardmeetingbecauseof
realisticconcernsaboutcontractingthevirusthroughexposureinindoorgroupsettings.
From:Paulsen, Shaina
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia;
Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;
Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:York, Danette
Subject:Public Comment Item 4.02A - FW: 4.02A COVID-19 Update by Public Health Director
Date:Tuesday, August 24, 2021 10:01:12 AM
Please see Public Comment below pertaining to item 4.02A
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
-----Original Message-----
From: K Brazil <fewzil@att.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 10:00 AM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: 4.02A COVID-19 Update by Public Health Director
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I do not appreciate the bullying of people that do not want to wear masks. The topic of a global pandemic is very
emotional and distressing. My elderly mother lived through many infectious diseases She remembers families
having a red X on their house if they were sick. Her family member died from Polio. Angry heated citizens can
submit public comment just like anyone else, but insisting their views be the only way is wrong. Why don’t you
have some nurses speak at your board meetings? Please follow the science and the federal guidelines, I trust the
scientific knowledge over angry citizens that want their way! It seems like these angry people are blinded by their
persoral views. K Brazil
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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 | Tod Kimmelshue | Doug Teeter
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 25, 2021
RE: Public Comment Submitted for August 24, 2021 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Item 4.03 – Letter of Concern Regarding Plumas National Forest Wildfire Management
Enclosed please find all virtual public comment related to Item 4.03 at the August 24, 2021 Board of Supervisors
Meeting.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
From:Paulsen, Shaina
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia;
Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;
Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Subject:Public Comment Item 4.03 - FW: Meeting on forest fires item.
Date:Tuesday, August 24, 2021 12:01:37 PM
Attachments:LETTER 8 11 2021 FINAL Burning CA.rtf
Act now before California burns.docx
Please see attached public comment pertaining to Item 4.03 on today’s meeting agenda.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
From: Bill Pra <freedomliberty2010@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 11:07 AM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: Meeting on forest fires item. 4.03
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TotheHonorableBoardofSupervisorsforButteCounty
California.IfeelIamqualifiedtosubmitthefollowingtobe
enteredintotherecordoftoday'smeetingbecauseIhavelived
inthePlumasNationalForestsince1942andhaveworkedfor
theUSForestServiceasayonngman.
Ihavejustbecomeawareofameetingbeingheldtoday
pertainingtothehorrificforestfiresthatwehaveexperienced.
FirstandforemostChairmanConnellyistobecongratulated
forhislettertotheSecretaryofAgricultureandChiefofthe
USForesttohaveaninvestigationofseveralforestfires.Itis
longoverdue.
Itislikehavingthefoxinvestigatethebloatedchickenhouse
butisagoodstart.
Iwouldrespectfulrequestthateverymemberoftheboard
approvehisletter.Iwouldrespectablyrequesttheboardhave
LaMalfagetoffhisbuttandcallforaninvestigationbythe
GeneralAccountingoffice(GAO).
IamenclosingtwoarticlesthatIwrotepertainingtothisvery
samesubject.Irequestthatthesetwoarticlesbemadeapart
oftherecordofthemeetingtoday.Istandbyeverythingin
thesearticlesasthetruth.
Respectfullysubmitted.WilliamPrater
CA.
DatedAugust242021
ACT NOW BEFORE CALIFORNIA BURNS
Several years agowe had a similar drought but not as bad as the current crisis and
I was deeply concerned and remain concerned about the threat of forest fires in the
beautiful forests of California, especially in the forest behind my house and
possibly your home.
To express my concerns I drafted a letter with the same heading as the foregoing
one outlining several steps that, in my opinion, should be taken to extinguish forest
fires when they first start, not when they become thousands of acres. In the letter,
among other things I recommended that the U. S. Forest Service (hereinafter
referenced as FS) dramatically increase during high fire danger the amount of FS
fire patrolman equipped with firefighting equipment to patrol the forests. The
patrolman directed by the FS fire lookout towers could extinguish the fire when it
first started thereby avoiding a catastrophic situation like we now face. I further
recommended that the FS employ during high fire danger trusted local citizens
with CB radiosand now in addition cell phonesas patrolman who knows the
country better than the FS. I advocated the increased use of prisoners to fight forest
fires and there is no shortage of those. I sent the letter to The U.S. Forest Service,
several newspapers, members of congress, and members of the California State
legislature.
Sorry to say my suggestions were an exercise in futility and the suggestions fell on
deaf ears. We are now experiencing some of the worst fires in history with more to
come. The FS did just the opposite of what I had recommended. They abandoned
and/or dismantled at least seven fire lookout towers in this area. The people in
these fire lookout towers were dedicated people whose goal was early detection
and suppression of forest fires. Instead of increasing the number of fire patrolman
they actually eliminated some of them. They did not increase the use of prisoners
but actually closed down a federal prison camp near here that was used for fire
prevention and fire control.
The powers that be will tell you that they have sophisticated equipment to detect
fires when they first start but we know that is at bestdisingenuous because of all
the massive fires now burning. If they did detect fires when they first started then
it is criminal that they did not extinguish thembefore they became several
thousand acres. Please keep in mind the most important issue--If they put out these
fires when they first start, thousands of brave firefighters’ lives would not be put at
risk
It leads one to believe that because of all the money involved (billions) they do not
really want to put out these forest fires that turn our forests into a charred
landscape, burning hundreds of homes, killing millions of animals and sometimes
people. The Chief of the FS is already asking for more than 6oo millionof your
hard earned tax dollars this year when their budget is already bloated. (5.5 billion)
He is whining that if they don’t receive the money they will have to use money
designated to improve woodpecker habitat.
The fire lookout towers should be reestablished andmanned. There should be at
least five times the amount of patrolman 24/7 and enlist more of the private sector
as patrolman. The status quo isn’t working because more than forty per cent of all
forest burned is in California alone.
Please remember each one of the current massive fires probably could have been
put out with five gallonsofwater if discovered and acted upon in time. Please also
keep in mind recent scientific studies have conclusively determined that smoke
from forest fires is sixteen times more toxic than cigarette smoke.
William J. Prater
P.O. Box 23 Clipper Mills, CA
Dated: AUGUST 20, 2014
THE HORRIFIC FOREST FIRES AND LOSS OF LIFE NEED NOT OCCUR.
BURNING CALIFORNIA FOR MONEY AND POWER PART ONE
On March 2, 2019, the President of the Unites States gave a speech in which he
emphasized the fact that our forests in California are mismanaged and how dead trees
contribute to the horrific forest fires that have caused so much misery, shedding of tears
that will be everlasting, loss of property and, yes, loss of precious lives, both human and
animal.The President wasabsolutely correct and these disastrous forest fires need not
occur.
There are many reasons why the recurring, devastating forest fires need not happen. In
future articles Iwill as just an ordinary citizen address a series ofevents that have led
up to these fires and will propose logical corrections to rectify the malfeasance and
reckless conduct of several government agencies. Drastic changes must be made to
thesecorrupt agencies in charge of forest management who have failed miserably.
However, the following appalling conduct by the US Forest Serviceis just one of many
instancesof mismanagement thatcould be corrected today but the television industry
and the politicians are to blame fornotbringing this to your attention years ago.Both
are just puppets of the US Forest Service andspew their false information daily. Our
congressman has been absent and shouldhave called for a (GAO) USGovernment
Accountability Officeinvestigation of the US Forest Serviceyears ago. The GAO
investigates spending and performance of Government agencies. Instead he held
hearings and tookadvice from the very culprits who are causing the horrific fires with
their LET BURN POLICY.
THE US FOREST SERVICE IS AND HAS BEEN ELIMINATING SMALL BUSINESS.
Just recently it was estimated in California alone there are147million deadtreesthat
fuel theseforest fires. Thisnot a new event in California and decadesago,acting in
concert with a United States Senator and the US Forest Service Regional Forester,I
helped implementatimbersaleprogram to remove these dead trees from our forests by
companies with twenty five employees or less.
This program is known as the Special Salvage TimberSalesprogram(SSTS)and is for
companies with twenty-five employees or less. It remainsin effect today andis specially
designated to remove these dead and dying trees from our forests. Many people do not
realize that if these trees are harvested in time theynot onlyhelpeliminate fires but they
arestillsuitablefor lumber purposes andthat their sale would add monies to the federal
treasury. Inaddition,not only doestheharvestingofthese treeshelpeliminate
destructive forest fires but also reducesthecuttingofhealthy green trees.
BEFOREthe charred ruins of our forests and communities Icontacted a group of small
companiesin the timber business who are eligiblefor this program to harvest the dead
trees,and theyweremorethan willing to purchase the trees but,believe it or not,the
US FOREST SERVICE PLUMASNATIONAL FORESTin Quincy,California,REFUSES
TO SELL THESE TREESunder the SSTSprogram for companies with twenty five
employees or less. At the very same time they have no problem putting up large timber
sales of green trees for large corporations. These same dead treesstart and fuel the
dreadfulforest fires thatARE NOW BURNING IN CALIFORNIA and haveand are
causing so much misery and loss of life both human and animalYou may not
know that these dead trees are perfectly suitable for lumber if harvested in time and the
price of lumber would go down.
For theirmalfeasance and failureto act theybear responsibility for thesehorrificforest
fires and should have to pay the price.Harvesting of these dead trees would also add
jobs to the local communities who have become slum areas because of the USForest
Service’sTimber sale policies regarding trulysmall businesses. Theyhave forgotten
that small business is the backboneof America.
Failure to implement this program is the fault of many beginning with the contracting
officer of the Plumas National Forestin Quincy,California,whoprobably does not know
one species of tree from another,and ending with the Chief of theForest Service.
The faultto implement this programto reduce forest firesalso lieswithour elected
representatives and with the mediawho stick their heads in the sand and ignore the
catastrophic situation.They,not this layman,have theresponsibility to bring this
egregiousconduct to your attention but because ofmoney received from the
Governmentand others they,for the most partnot only liemute but sing their praises on
your television screen.
I will continue to sing the praises of the young men and women who are out there doing
their best to save your house and to control these horrific forest fires. They really don’t
know what is going on they just want to put out the fire and make a buck at the same
time.
LAST BUT FOR SURE NOT LEAST
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS
We are blessed to have a wonderful local fire department that sacrificestheir way of life
to serve the community andthey do it very well. We recently hadafire here in Clipper
MillsCaliforniaand they were first on the scene which is not unusual. It was in a heavily
wooded area and if notfor the local Fire department Clipper Mills and Strawberry Valley
might have been gone. I see the local fire department gobymyhome day and night
when someone is in distress giving up their time to help save lives.
Iwill continue to do what I can to remedy this situation,but I respectfully request that
you call or,better yet,write even a shortcertifiedletter to your local TV station,
newspaperand/or your elected representative and ask them why they have allowedthis
situation to continueand how and when they plan to rectify the situation.
I know I will be ridiculed by the media and the politicians and worse but I have direct
knowledge of everything in this article. I have lived in the forest since August 11, 1935
and in the PlumasNational forest in California since October 14, 1942.
Respectfully,
William J. Prater
P.O. 23 Clipper Mills CA. 95930
Dated: August 11, 2021
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 | Tod Kimmelshue | Doug Teeter
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 25, 2021
RE: Public Comment Submitted for August 24, 2021 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Item 4.09 – Introduction of an Ordinance Regarding Compensation of Members of the Board of
Supervisors
Enclosed please find all virtual public comment related to Item 4.09 at the August 24, 2021 Board of Supervisors
Meeting.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
From:Paulsen, Shaina
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia;
Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;
Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:Waters, Sheri;Jessee, Meegan
Subject:Public Comment Item 4.09 - FW: public comment on 4.09 salary increase
Date:Tuesday, August 24, 2021 8:44:01 AM
Please see public comment below pertaining to item 4.09 on today's BOS Meeting Agenda.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
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From: John S. <john@upperridge.info>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 8:10 AM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: public comment on 4.09 salary increase
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There may be howls of outrage over this item, so let me acknowledge that the job of Butte County Supervisor has
become far more arduous since October 2018 when Ordinance 4148 was passed. A series of misfortunes has tasked
you with guiding the county's recovery and laying groundwork for a brighter future. The position now entails
spending more hours not just in chambers but in online meetings and addressing an increasingly aggrieved citizenry.
Job duties have increased more than 3% over the past three years, and this proposed salary increase is modest in
comparison. The position of Supervisor should pay like a skilled full-time job so Supervisors can afford to dedicate
themselves to the job and put the people of Butte County first.
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 | Tod Kimmelshue | Doug Teeter
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 25, 2021
RE: Public Comment Submitted for August 24, 2021 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Item 4.10 – Introduction of an Ordinance entitled "Authorizing Butte County to Join the
Partnership Healthplan of California Commission and Establishing the Standards Pertaining to
Butte County’s Commissioners"
Enclosed please find all virtual public comment related to Item 4.10 at the August 24, 2021 Board of Supervisors
Meeting.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
From:Paulsen, Shaina
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia;
Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;
Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:York, Danette
Subject:Public Comment Item 4.10 - FW: Butte County: Ampla Comments on 8/24 Agenda Item 4.10
Date:Tuesday, August 24, 2021 9:35:52 AM
Importance:High
Please see public comment below pertaining to item 4.10.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
From: Kathy Walker <kwalker@amplahealth.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 9:30 AM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: FW: Butte County: Ampla Comments on 8/24 Agenda Item 4.10
Importance: High
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Good morning, Ampla Health would like to speak to agenda item 4.10. please see correspondence
below.
Thank you,
Kathy L. Walker, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Ampla Health
From: Benjamin Flores <BFlores@amplahealth.org>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2021 5:57 PM
To: Benjamin Flores <BFlores@amplahealth.org>
Subject: Butte County: Ampla Comments on 8/24 Agenda Item 4.10
Importance: High
Dear Supervisors:
I am writing today regarding the referenced agenda item, a proposed Ordinance to finalize
“model change” for the county’s Medi-Cal managed care program. By this proposed
Ordinance, the county will enter into an exclusive, no-bid commitment to join Partnership
HealthPlan for all Medi-Cal services. Existing health plans, California Health & Wellness and
Anthem Blue Cross, will exit the county and there will be no further competitive bidding for
Medi-Cal plan services in your county. We have significant concerns about this potential
decision and the lack of process around it.
The move to join Partnership started many years ago and is motivated by historical challenges
creating health care access across our rural counties, county staff desire for a seat on a plan’s
governing board, and alignment with non-profit status. This issue came first before the Board
earlier this year (March/April), with a non-binding letter of intent approved. We voiced our
concerns at that time. Since then, there has been no dialogue or information exchanged
between county staff, providers like Ampla Health, and Partnership HealthPlan detailing
whether Partnership can improve outcomes and display that they are financially and
operationally capable of such significant growth. Despite this, the county is proposing the
ordinance to finalize its decision to leave the current Medi-Cal system and join Partnership.
The Medi-Cal model change process will impact nearly 250,000 enrollees across 10 rural
counties. If Partnership achieves the growth it is pursuing through model change, it will
become a 24-county health plan serving nearly 1M Californians – geographically the largest
health plan in the state and near-largest in enrollment. Our shared objectives for more local
engagement, investment and local governance will not be met by joining an enterprise of this
scale. Moreover, we believe it imprudent to enter into an exclusive arrangement with an
entity that has not engaged in any detailed conversation about the undertaking.
As the single-largest provider of primary care to the county’s Medi-Cal enrollees, we request
that you reject model change to join Partnership HealthPlan. We believe we can work
through a more transparent process to improve upon our current model to create a truly
local governing board and community investment fund, as have been established elsewhere.
We would like the county to consider undertaking this effort as an immediate alternative.
Thank you for considering our perspective and concerns on this significant issue.
Respectfully,
Benjamin H. Flores, M.P.H.
President & CEO
935 Market Street
Yuba City, CA 95991
BFlores@AmplaHealth.org
Cell: (530) 933-0966
From:Paulsen, Shaina
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia;
Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;
Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:York, Danette;Reaster, Kayla
Subject:Public Comment Item 4.10 - FW: Tuesday Agenda Item 4.10
Date:Friday, August 20, 2021 2:21:18 PM
Attachments:Anthem_ButteCoBoS.pdf
Please see attached Public Comment from Anthem Blue Cross pertaining to Item 4.10 on Tuesday’s
Board of Supervisors Agenda.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
From: Garrett, Melissa <melissa.garrett@anthem.com>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 12:28 PM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: Tuesday Agenda Item 4.10
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Ms. Snyder – Anthem Blue Cross plans to have someone register to comment on the above agenda
item on Tuesday, August 24. Included for you here is a letter sent the to the Supervisors in support
of our comments.
Thank you,
Melissa Garrett
Anthem, Inc.
Melissa Garrett, Director, Government Relations
4833 Santa Monica Ave. #7876, San Diego, CA, 92167
M: (619) 838-6411
melissa.garrett@anthem.com
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Les Ybarra, President CA Medicaid
Anthem, Inc.
425 East Colorado Street, Suite 600
Glendale, CA 91205
(818) 914-8392
August 20, 2021
Bill Connelly, Chair, Board of Supervisors
Butte County
VIA E-MAIL
Dear Chairman Connelly and Members of the Board:
Thank you for the work you and fellow Supervisors do to ensure the best healthcare for individuals in Butte
County. As the state prepares to release an RFP for Medicaid coverage and you consider the potential to move
from a county offering two choices of coverage for Medi-Cal beneficiaries to a single plan model, I respectfully
submit these written comments for your consideration. Providing historical context and sharing Anthem Blue
component in any decisions to be made about changing Medi-Cal offerings in Butte County.
Since 1994 Anthem Blue Cross has been a partner with the state in moving Medi-Cal from fee-for-service
coverage to managed care. The transition was not always an easy one as evidenced in the early days of this
fee-for-service. Anthem Blue Cross continues to
work with our provider partners to expand our network to ensure quality healthcare for our members in some
of the most remote areas of our state.
These partnerships expand as we work with counties and critical Community Based Organizations to build the
substantial infrastructure and programs that bring enhancements required by the Department of Healthcare
r
in building CalAIM programs to reality. Changing to a single plan model halts the programs that have been built
with CBOs over the past several years and requires a new system to be constructed in just a short time after
they were implemented in January 2022.
We are proud of our service to our members and the communities in Butte County. We are committed to
building out programs that move healthcare beyond facility walls and focus on the holistic needs of our
members. As with the coverage we provide for our employer groups, for individuals in Covered California, and
our senior members in Medicare, it is also true for our Medicaid members having coverage options and a
competitive marketplace empowers the individual and drives innovation. We ask that you keep these
important health plan options open for your Medicaid constituents.
Your vote for a model change will remove Butte County from the statewide Medi-Cal bidding process and offer
e of our work as a county and state partner
in building out the Medi-Cal networks and programs that represent choice and support for our current
members. Thank you for any opportunity to dialogue with you ahead of your important vote on the contract
change.
Sincerely,
Les Ybarra, President of California Medicaid
CC: Supervisor Ritter
Supervisor Lucero
Supervisor Kimmelshue
Supervisor Teeter
Ashley Snyder, Assistant Clerk of the Board
Board of Supervisors Meeting- Speaker Report
Regular Meeting – August 24, 2021
Speaker: Les Ybarra – Anthem Blue Cross
Item for Comment: 4.10
Platform: WebEx
Speaker: Kathy Walker – Ampla Health
Item for Comment: 4.10
Platform: WebEx
Speaker: Brianna Lierman – California Health and Wellness
Item for Comment: 4.10
Platform: WebEx
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 | Tod Kimmelshue | Doug Teeter
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 25, 2021
RE: Public Comment Submitted for August 24, 2021 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Item 5.04 – 9:50AM - Timed Item - Application for Outdoor Festival License for Sierra Nevada
Connections Running with the Bears Marathon Event
Enclosed please find all virtual public comment related to Item 5.04 at the August 24, 2021 Board of Supervisors
Meeting.
Shaina Paulsen
AdministrativeAssistant, Senior
From:Paulsen, Shaina
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia;
Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;
Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:Michelena, Mark;Reaster, Kayla
Subject:Public Comment Item 5.04 - MISC21-0011 Running with the Bears Marathon
Date:Monday, August 23, 2021 4:04:35 PM
Attachments:Re_ MISC21-0011 Running with the Bears Marathon - Lewis.pdf
Please see public comment that was sent to DS pertaining to Item 5.04 – Application for Outdoor
Festival for Sierra Nevada on tomorrows BOS Meeting Agenda.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
From:Samantha Lewis
To:Michelena, Mark
Subject:Re: MISC21-0011 Running with the Bears Marathon
Date:Thursday, August 19, 2021 1:20:22 PM
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Hi Mark,
Sorry to keep adding questions but I’m trying to figure out how to keep my farm running on March 12th.
5.Will traffic on Dayton Rd be allowed to cross the marathon route at Hegan Lane and Elk Avenue?
Thanks!
>On Aug 19, 2021, at 12:54 PM, Michelena, Mark <MMichelena@buttecounty.net> wrote:
>
>Hello Samantha,
>
> Thank you for your comments. I will do the best to respond.
>
> 1.The road closures specific times have not been completed. The times on the notice was to identify the actual
time that "Festival" will be operating on each day. For Saturday, it will be from 3:00 a.m. to
>12:00 a.m. (yes the change from Saturday to Sunday). I probably should have put 11:59 pm.
>2. I'm not aware, at this time, of any passes will be made available to property owners. I believe for safety
reasons, I do not believe they will provide access along the course that still has runners. They will be opening
segments throughout the day.
>3. Based on the marathon routes, it includes a portion of Midway, from Durham Street, south of Durham-Dayton
Road, so I don’t believe access will be available to turn right. It could be looked into to see if a portion of north
bound Midway be left open to allow access to turn right on Durham-Dayton Road.
>4. Per Public Works, the Midway Bridge construction and road closures will be completed well before the
marathon. According their website, it has a completion date of 12/31/21.
>
> Best Regards.
>
> Mark Michelena, Senior Planner
>Department of Development Services
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Samantha Lewis <psamanthalewis@hotmail.com>
>Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 10:46 AM
>>To: Michelena, Mark <MMichelena@buttecounty.net>
>>Subject: Re: MISC21-0011 Running with the Bears Marathon
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>
> Mark,
>
>Thank you so much for the speedy response. The map is very helpful.
>
> A few questions:
>1. The time of the road closures on the county mailing read “Saturday March 12th from 3am to 12am”. Is it going
to noon on Saturday or midnight Sunday morning?
>2. Will passes be made available to those of us who live/work on the roads effected? Specifically my family
business is at 3560 Durham Dayton Hwy. Would I be able to pass the closure point at Dayton Rd or allowed to exit
my driveway and travel a 1/4 mile to Dayton Rd?
>3. Will the road closure at the junction of downtown Durham allow cars coming from the south on Midway to turn
East on Durham Dayton Hwy to access Hwy 99? (I have farm property off Jones Ave and Blossom Lane in Durham
and am wondering how to access the location with farm equipment.) 4. What will the status of the Midway bridge
construction project and road closures north of Nelson be on March 12, 2022?
>
> Many thanks,
>Samantha
>
>
>On Aug 17, 2021, at 10:43 AM, Michelena, Mark <MMichelena@buttecounty.net> wrote:
>
>Good Morning Samantha,
>Please find attached the Marathon Routes/Vicinity Map exhibit. Please let me know if you have any questions.
>Regards.
>
>Mark Michelena, Senior Planner
>Department of Development Services
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Samantha Lewis <psamanthalewis@hotmail.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2021 10:24 AM
>To: Michelena, Mark <MMichelena@buttecounty.net>
>Subject: MISC21-0011 Running with the Bears Marathon
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>Good morning Mr. Michelena,
>I own and operate a family farm with a dozen employees who will be working Saturday March 12th and rely
heavily on the public roads (that I suspect may be on the marathon route) to move to and from our various
locations.
>Do you have a route map that you could share with me? I’d like to see if my family home and business are
actually impacted and to what extent before taking the time to attend the hearing on the 24th.
>Thank you,
>Samantha Lewis, President
>Sam G. Lewis Ranches Inc.
>