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Home My WebLink About6.14.22 Public Comment 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 | Tod Kimmelshue | Doug Teeter MEMORANDUM , 202 DATE: Public Comment Submitted for , 202 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meeting Item RE: Enclosed please find all public comment related to Item . at the , 202 Board of Supervisors Meeting. Shyanne Valencia Administrative Assistant to Clerk of the Board From:Paulsen, Shaina To: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;Stephens, Brad J.; Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug;Valencia, Shyanne Subject:Public Comment Item 3.09 - FW: Public Comment for BOS meeting 6/14/22 Agenda item 3:09. VIP Date:Tuesday, June 14, 2022 1:45:32 PM Please see public comment below pertaining to item 3.09. Shaina Paulsen Associate Clerk of The Board Butte County Administration 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965 T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120 From: K Brazil <fewzil@att.net> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 11:20 AM To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net> Subject: Public Comment for BOS meeting 6/14/22 Agenda item 3:09. VIP ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening .. attachments, clicking on links, or replying. ClerkpleaseprintandgiveacopyofmylettertoallBoardofSupervisorsasa recordofpubliccommentonthisagendaitem. Re:agendaitem 3:09 Iamwriting tosubmitpubliccommentaskingtheBoardofSupervisorstonotapprovethe letterinsupportofBiomass.Yet,ifyouvotetoapprovetheletterinsupportofbiomass,where exactlydoyouplantohavethebiomass facility?WillitbebuiltinChico?HastheCSUand ButteCollegeadminbeenconsultedregardingthisissues?Havetribalagenciesbeen involved?Ialsoquestionyourintentiontosupportbiomassknowingtherecentnegativehealth issuesButteCountyresidentshavefacedduetobreathingwildfiressmoke. Whatisthereal purposeof havingtheButteCountyAirQualityManagementDistrict?Ifnottoprotectand assurequalityofairinourCounty. Iquestionifanyofyouactuallyreadtheinformationlink Isubmittedfromthe AmericanLungAssociationregardingbiomassimpact.Ialsowantto remindyouoftheneedtoaddressEnvironmentalJusticeissuesinButteCountyandthe impactsresidentsofdisadvantagedcommunitiesalreadyface. IdonotagreewithanyletterfromtheButteCountyBoardofSupervisors voicingsupportofAB2878Biomasscogeneration.Ifunreliableelectricityisthe reason,let’saddresstherealelephantintheroom,PGE.Donotallowthe wildfirevictimstobecometakenfurtheradvantageofbythisbill. Iurgeall BoardofSupervisorstolookdeeperintothenegativehealtheffectsofthis Biomasscogenerationissue.ThefutureoftheButteCountycommunitydepends oncleanairandcleanwater,noamountofmoneycanreplacetheseresources onceourleadersallowthemtobemisusedorpolluted. Withthe CampFire andNorthComplexWildFirestheideathatanylocalleaderswould suggestbiomassoccurinButteCountyaddsinsulttoinjury. The American Lung Association says how toxic biomass is to our lungs. There is a known increase of breathing issues for the people of Butte County after inhaling woodsmoke particle filled air. ReadthisinfofromtheAmericanLungAssociationdon’tbefooledor ignorant!"https://www.lung.org/blog/dangers-wildfire-known-biomass# "burningbiomassisalsooneofthemostdangerous:particlepollution. These particlesaresosmallthattheycanenterandlodgedeepinthelungs,triggering asthmaattacks,heartattacks,strokesandevendeath.Burningbiomassalso releasescarbonmonoxide,leadingtoheadaches,nausea,dizziness,andinhigh concentrations,prematuredeath.Burningbiomassforelectricityalsoproduces nitrogenoxides(likenitrogendioxide)andnastycancer-causingchemicals, includingbenzeneandformaldehyde. Whilethesepollutantsareharmfultousall,theyposeevengreaterhealthrisksformillionsofmorevulnerableAmericans,suchas infantsandchildren,olderadults,individualswithrespiratoryorcardiovasculardisease,anddiabetics.Toooften,powerplantsare locatedwherelowerincomecommunitiesliveorwork.Peopleinlowerincomecommunitiesareevenmorevulnerabletothese pollutants. WhydowehavetheButteCountyAirQualityManagementagency https://bcaqmd.org/cap/ifourleadersareconsidering biomass?Itjustdoesn’taddup? KBrazil SentfrommyiPad 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 , 202 DATE: Public Comment Submitted for , 202 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meeting Item RE: Enclosed please find all public comment related to Item at the , 202 Board of Supervisors Meeting. Shyanne Valencia Administrative Assistant to 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 | Tod Kimmelshue | Doug Teeter MEMORANDUM , 202 DATE: Public Comment Submitted for , 202 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meeting RE: Item Enclosed please find all public comment related to Item . at the , 202 Board of Supervisors Meeting. Shyanne Valencia Administrative Assistant to Clerk of the Board From:Paulsen, Shaina To:Pack, Joshua;Nuzum, Danielle;Snyder, Ashley Cc:Reaster, Kayla;Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Valencia, Shyanne Subject:Public Comment Item 4.06 - FW: Board Agenda Item 4.06 - Contract with SCS Engineers for NRRWF - June 14, 2022 Date:Monday, June 13, 2022 12:05:27 PM The below public comment was sent to the full Board. It will be processed as PC for Item 4.06 on tomorrow’s BOS Meeting Agenda. Thanks Shaina Paulsen Associate Clerk of The Board Butte County Administration 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965 T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120 From: sonshineranch@mynvw.com <sonshineranch@mynvw.com> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2022 12:01 PM To: Connelly, Bill <BConnelly@buttecounty.net>; Kimmelshue, Tod <TKimmelshue@buttecounty.net> Cc: Lucero, Debra <DLucero@buttecounty.net>; Teeter, Doug <DTeeter@buttecounty.net>; Ritter, Tami <TRitter@buttecounty.net>; Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>; 'Andrew Packard' <andrew@packardlawoffices.com>; 'Will Carlon' <wncarlon@packardlawoffices.com> Subject: Board Agenda Item 4.06 - Contract with SCS Engineers for NRRWF - June 14, 2022 ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening .. attachments, clicking on links, or replying. Good morning Chairman Connelly and Supervisor Kimmelshue, I am writing as a concerned citizen re: board agenda item 4.06, to be heard at tomorrow's board meeting. Re-awarding this contract to SCS Engineers (without competitive bid) is NOT fiscally responsible nor is it a necessary requirement in order for the landfill to function properly. This contract can and should be put out to bid for any number of qualified firms to bid on. In light of SCS Engineers failures over the course of 2019, I cannot see any other logical conclusion BUT to put this out to competitive bid and find a better monitoring firm. As you are both well aware, SCS Engineers held the monitoring and reporting contract for the NRRWF during the worst environmental events in the history of this landfill, perhaps in the history of the North State. SCS Engineers sought to underreport and keep hidden the actual events that took place. The harm of these pollution events is still very much under investigation. The Investigative Work Plan, that was mandated by the State Water Control Board's Office of Enforcement, was ordered to evaluate the environmental harm done to any/all those living downstream of the landfill. I assure you, the fallout of the 2019 pollution events (and the actions of those involved) are far from over with. SCS Engineers (specifically Edward Wayne Pearce) was personally (and via email) notified of the leachate pollution events on Feb 14, 2019, and again on Feb 26/27, 2019, and he failed in his contractual obligations to: (1) advise his client (Butte County) to immediately report the incident via phone (as required in the permit and Waste Discharge orders); (2) to gather the facts of the pollution pumping event and identify the cause of the pollution and corrective actions to take (also as required by permit and orders); (3) he was paid to perform these acts and FAILED at them. His failure to perform on the nd first pollution pumping event was a significant contributing factor to the 2 and more egregious event not two weeks later. (4) in a very damning email (with landfill managers and other contract engineers) Mr. Pearce conspired to keep hidden the details of the leachate pumping events (when he and others had a contractual duty to report them). (5) Mr. Pearce’s failures in part, were responsible for the increased monitoring now being placed on the landfill. For our board to award Mr. Pearce an even more lucrative contract (without bid) when he was largely responsible for the increased monitoring in the first place, is certainly unethical and could perhaps border on illegal conduct. Agenda item 4.06 seeks to award Mr. Pearce an even larger contract for his failure to perform during his last contract. Even as you read this, Mr. Pearce's professional license is under review by an expert, at the Dept of Consumer Affairs (the agency that licenses professional engineers and geologists). His license is under review for several reasons, not least because he failed to exercise due care as the paid professional, resulting in significant pollution events that caused harm to the State of California and its citizens. I think our board will be hard-pressed to: (1)justify to the citizens of this county, how you gave an increased financial reward to one of the actors that brought such great environmental and financial harm on this county; (2)Justify fee increases to the citizens of this county when this (fiscal irresponsibility) issue is presented in its entirety. I urge you to take responsible fiscal action on behalf of our county. Do NOT reward this contractor for his failures to perform for this county. If you require additional information regarding this matter, please contact me at my cell phone (530) 990-3822 or via email. Sincerely, Steve Jackson Command Master Chief Petty Officer Enlisted Surface and Aviation Warfare Specialist Qualified United States Navy (ret.) 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 , 202 DATE: Public Comment Submitted for , 202 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meeting RE: Item Enclosed please find all public comment related to Item . at the , 202 Board of Supervisors Meeting. Shyanne Valencia Administrative Assistant to 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 | Tod Kimmelshue | Doug Teeter MEMORANDUM , 202 DATE: Public Comment Submitted for , 202 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meeting RE: Item Enclosed please find all public comment related to Item . at the , 202 Board of Supervisors Meeting. Shyanne Valencia Administrative Assistant to 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 | Tod Kimmelshue | Doug Teeter MEMORANDUM , 202 DATE: Public Comment Submitted for , 202 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meeting Item RE: Enclosed please find all public comment related to Item . at the , 202 Board of Supervisors Meeting. Shyanne Valencia Administrative Assistant to Clerk of the Board From:Paulsen, Shaina To: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;Stephens, Brad J.; Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug;Valencia, Shyanne Cc:Loeser, Kamie;Hatcher, Casey Subject:Public Comment Item 4.18 - FW: Agenda Item 4.18 Request for Funding for the Department of Water Resources & Conservation Date:Tuesday, June 14, 2022 10:38:06 AM Please see public comment below pertaining to item 4.18 on today’s Board Meeting Agenda. Shaina Paulsen Associate Clerk of The Board Butte County Administration 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965 T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120 From: Richard Harriman <richardharrimanattorney@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 9:24 AM To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net> Subject: Re: Agenda Item 4.18 Request for Funding for the Department of Water Resources & Conservation ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening .. attachments, clicking on links, or replying. ChairmanConnellyandHonorableMembersoftheBoardofSupervisors IwouldliketosupplementtheStaffReporttotheBoardbyincludingthefollowingcomment for yourconsiderationoftheabove-referencedmatter. AtboththepreviousmeetingsoftheVinaGSASHACandduringtheexcellent presentation bythe consultantsfromProvost&Pritchard,Ithinkitisaccuratetostatethattherewassubstantial agreement bythemajorityoftherepresentativesoftheagriculturalcommunitystakeholders,property owners,and theenvironmentalcommunityonthefollowingpoint. SGMAincludesastate-mandatedlocalprogramwhichshouldbefundedbytheState Departmentof WaterResources;notthelocalregulatedcommunityandnotCountytaxpayers. Thebasicreasonforthisconsensus isthatButteCountypropertyownersandtaxpayerswho donotreceiveadirectbenefit fromtheimplementationoftheSGMAprogramshouldnotberequiredtosubsizethis programforthebenefitoftheprivate partieswhohavecausedtheoverdraftoftheTuscanAquiferandwhohaveobtained substantialprivateeconomicbenefit fromtheiroverdraftingoftheTuscanAquifer. Therefore,onbehalfofthegeneraltaxpayingpublicwhichdoesnotbenefitdirectlyor indirectlyfromtheimplementationofthe state-mandatedSGMAprogram,IamrequestingyourBoardnottosubsizetheprivate propertyinterestswhohavecausedthe overdraftbyexpendingpublicfundstosupportthisprogramwithoutrequiringrepaymentof thepublicfundingbyeithertheState ofCaliforniaortheprivatepropertyinterestswhicharebenefittedbytheimpropergiftof publicfundstotheVinaGSA.Instead, ifyourBoardisinclinedtoapprovetheadditional budgetedfundingforthebenefitoftheVina GSA,suchfundingshouldbeinthe formofaloantoberepaidbytheVinaGSAbythepropertyownersrepresentedontheGSA, ifandwhentheyreceivereimbursement bytheStateofCalifornia. Thebestargumentinsupportofthisrequestisthat,whenPaulGosselinwastheDirectorof theButteCountyDeparmtentofWater ResourcesandConservation,theCountywasabletorecovermillionsofdollarsoflocal taxpayers'fundsbythereceiptofGrantfunds fromtheState.Thisprocessshouldberequiredforthecurrentfundingrequestedbythe DepartmentofWaterResourcesand Conservation. Thankyoufortheopportunitytocommentonthismatterandforyourconsiderationofthis commentinyourdecision-making processbyyourBoard. Respectfullysubmitted, RichardHarriman WaterCommissioner(foridentification,only),notonbehalfoftheWaterCommission 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 , 202 DATE: Public Comment Submitted for , 202 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meeting Item RE: Enclosed please find all public comment related to Item at the , 202 Board of Supervisors Meeting. Shyanne Valencia Administrative Assistant to Clerk of the Board