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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MINUTES
AUGUST 27, 2024
1. CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called or order at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, located at 25 County Center Drive, Suite 205,
Oroville, California.at 9:00 AM.
PRESENT: Supervisor Bill Connelly
Supervisor Peter Durfee
Supervisor Tami Ritter
Vice-Chair Doug Teeter
Chair Tod Kimmelshue
ALSO PRESENT: Meegan Jessee, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer
Brad Stephens, County Counsel
Melissa Kitts, Assistant Clerk of the Board
Pledge of Allegiance
Observation of a Moment of Silence
2. INTRODUCTORY ITEMS
Rules of Decorum
2.1. Corrections and/or Changes to the Agenda
• Item 3.4.a - Item pulled from the agenda and will be brought back at a future meeting.
• Item 3.6.a - Remove language that states “Many of the Employees in these units participate in
DRIVE”
• Item 5.1 - Item has been pulled from the agenda and will be brought back at a later date.
• Item 5.2 - Page 9 of the power point presentation has been revised.
2.2. Announcement(s) of Recusal
3. CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda was unanimously approved with a correction made to Item 3.6.a and pulling Item 3.4.a from
the agenda.
3.1. County Administration
3.1.a. Approval of Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes
3.1.b. Contracts and Budget Adjustment for the Board of State and Community Corrections Public Defense Pilot
Program
3.2. County Counsel's Office
3.2.a. Amendments to Agreements Regarding Juvenile Court
3.3. County Library
3.3.a. Resolution Recognizing September 2024 as Library Card Sign-Up Month
3.4. Department of Agriculture
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3.4.a. Cooperative Agreement with California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for the Industrial
Hemp Cultivation Program
3.5. Department of General Services
3.5.a. Contract with United Building Contractors, Inc. (UBC) for Reconstruction of Fire Station 61
3.6. Department of Human Resources
3.6.a. Side Letter Agreement with All Teamsters Local 137 Units to Include a Democrat, Republican,
Independent Voter Education (DRIVE) Provision to Current Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs)
3.6.b. Side Letter Agreements to Transition from CalPERS Health to Teamsters Health for the Deputy Sheriff's
Association-General Unit, Deputy Sheriff's Association-Management Unit, Butte County Correctional
Officers Association-General Unit, Butte County Correctional Officers Association-Supervisory Unit,
Probation Peace Officers Association-General Unit, Probation Peace Officers Association-Management
Unit, and Butte County Deputy District Attorney's Association
3.6.c. CalPERS Health Termination Resolutions for the Butte County Deputy District Attorneys' Association Unit,
Butte County Correctional Officers Association-General, Butte County Correctional Officers Association-
Supervisory Unit, Deputy Sheriff's Association - General Unit, Deputy Sheriff's Association - Management
Unit, Butte County Probation Peace Officers Association-General Unit, and the Butte County Probation
Peace Officers Association-Management Unit
3.7. Department of Public Health
3.7.a. Agreement Amendment with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for the local Women,
Infants and Children (WIC) Program
3.7.b. Capital Assets (2) surplus - Diagnostic Testing Instruments
4. REGULAR AGENDA
4.1. Board Member/Committee Reports and Board Member Comment
Supervisor Ritter - Attended California Homebuyer Assistance Program event, opening of the Foundation on
Park Avenue, First 5 Commission meeting and opening of family centers, Diversability Advocacy Network,
Continuum of Care meeting, Passages Area 3 Agency on Aging Board meeting, Behavioral Health Advisory
meeting, BCAG and Air Quality meetings, Restorative Justice steering meeting and COC program no
something orientation.
Supervisor Connelly - Meetings with Feather River Recovery Alliance, Sutter Butte Flood Control meeting,
meeting with the Grand Jury, attended an online hunter safety course and celebrated Murphy the dog's 3rd
birthday.
Supervisor Teeter - Discussed constituent issues regarding ADU's vs. accessory structures and attended
BCAG and Air Quality meetings.
Supervisor Durfee - Met with developers, attended Chico Chamber event and is happy to see Chico State
enrollment increasing.
Supervisor Kimmelshue - Was on vacation and has recently been involved in the Butte County Fair.
4.2. Public Comment
Comments to the Board on issues and items not listed on the agenda. Pursuant to California State law,
the Board of Supervisors is prohibited from taking action on any item not listed on the agenda. Please
note that Public Comment is in two separate sections. One, at the beginning of the regular agenda, which
will last a maximum of 15 minutes, with another to follow as the last item on the regular agenda with no
time limits.
The following members of the public submitted Public Comment: Julie Threet, Diana Dreiss (electronically
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and in person), The Cameraman and John Stonebraker.
4.3. Park Fire Recovery Effort Update
Danielle Nuzum, Deputy Administrative Officer, Anna Loughman, Assistant Director of DESS, Dominic
Mezzatesta, CalOES, Josh Pack, Director of Public Works presented this item to the Board.
Action Requested: ACCEPTED FOR INFORMATION
4.4. Ratification of Emergency Force Account Agreement for Park Fire Hazard Tree Removal
Josh Pack, Director of Public Works presented this item to the Board.
No public comment was received for this item.
Action Requested - RATIFY THE AGREEMENT (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
Motion: Supervisor Connelly
Second: Supervisor Teeter
Motion passed unanimously.
4.5. Ratification of Emergency Force Account Agreement for Park Fire Metal Beam Guardrail Repairs
Josh Pack, Director of Public Works, presented this item to the Board.
No public comment was received for this item.
Action Requested - RATIFY THE AGREEMENT (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
Motion: Supervisor Teeter
Second: Supervisor Connelly
Motion passed unanimously.
4.6. Appointment to the Butte County Behavioral Health Advisory Board (BHAB)
Melissa Kitts, Assistant Clerk of the Board presented this item to the Board.
No public comment was received for this item.
Action Requested - APPOINT CAREY LIVINGSTON AS COMMUNITY MEMBER TO THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
ADVISORY BOARD TO SERVE A THREE YEAR TERM ENDING AUGUST 26, 2027.
Motion: Supervisor Ritter
Second: Supervisor Durfee
Motions passes unanimously.
4.7. Butte County Library introduces "Library of Things"
Misty Wright, Interim County Library presented this item to the Board.
No public comment was received for this item.
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Action Requested - ACCEPTED FOR INFORMATION
4.8. Butte Countywide Homeless Continuum of Care Funding and Performance Outcomes Overview (CoC)
Briana Harvey-Butterfield, Housing and Homeless Administrator, & Erin Murray, Program Manager,
presented this item to the Board.
No public comment was received for this item.
Action Requested: ACCEPTED FOR INFORMATION
4.9. Lease Agreement with Tank District, LLC for Public Health Clinic at 1930 Notre Dame Boulevard in Chico
Micheal Hodson, Director of General Services and Danette York, Director of Public Health, presented this
item to the Board.
No public comment was received for this item.
Action Requested: APPROVE LEASE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
Motion: Supervisor Ritter
Approve: Supervisor Durfee
Motion passed unanimously.
4.10. Job Order Contracts (JOC) with T&S Intermodal Maintenance, Inc., RCI General Engineering, Knife River
Construction and Franklin Construction, Inc.
Josh Pack, Director of Public Works, presented this item to the Board.
Action Requested: 1) AWARD CONTRACTS (4); AND 2) AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO
SIGN THE CONTRACTS
Motion: Supervisor Durfee
Second: Supervisor Teeter
Motion passed unanimously.
4.11. Contract with Knife River Construction for the Oro Quincy Highway Culvert and Roadway Rehabilitation
Project
Josh Pack, Director of Public Works presented this item to the Board.
Action Requested: 1) AWARD THE CONTRACT TO KNIFE RIVER CONSTRUCTION; 2) APPROVE THE PROJECT
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS; AND 3) AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO SIGN THE CONTRACT
AND ORDER CHANGES PER PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 20142.
Motion: Supervisor Connelly
Second: Supervisor Ritter
Motion passed unanimously.
4.12. Resolution Adopting Service Charges in the County of Butte for Fiscal Year 2024-25
11:11 AM Supervisor Durfee recuses himself and leaves the Chamber.
Dawn Nevers, Deputy Administrative Officer presented this item to the Board.
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No public comment was received for this item.
Action Requested: ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
Motion: Supervisor Ritter
Second: Supervisor Connelly
Motion passes by a 4-0-1 Vote (Ayes: Supervisor Connelly, Ritter, Teeter and Chair Kimmelshue;
Nays: None; Absent: Supervisor Durfee)
11:13 AM Supervisor Durfee reenters the Chambers and is now seated.
4.13. Letter to Insurance Commissioner Lara Regarding Access to Affordable Insurance
Meegan Jessee, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer presented this item to the Board.
The following members of the public submitted Public Comment: John Stonebraker
Action Requested - APPROVE LETTER AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
Motion: Supervisor Connelly
Second: Supervisor Teeter
Motion passed unanimously.
4.14. Update of Budget, Legislative, and other Current Issues by the Chief Administrative Officer
Comments received by Meegan Jessee, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer and Katie Simmons, Deputy
Administrative Officer.
4.15. Board of Supervisors Public Comment (Continuation as Needed)
There was no further public comment.
4.16. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda for Board Consideration and Action
None.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND TIMED ITEMS
5.1. 10:00 am - Public Hearing - Project Closeout for the Park Avenue Multifamily Housing Project Funded by
Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Multifamily Housing Program Funding (CDBG-
DRMHP)
This item was pulled from the Agenda and will return at a later date.
5.2. 10:15 am - Timed Item - Resolutions (2) for Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) Operations to be
Under Butte County Department of Employment and Social Services and for the Administration of the
Frank Watters and Mary Anne Houx Children's Fund
Shelby Boston, Director of Employment and Social Services and Kory Honea, Sheriff, presented this item to
the Board.
No public comment was received for this item.
Action Requested - ADOPT RESOLUTIONS (2) AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN
Motion: Supervisor Ritter
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Second: Supervisor Durfee
Motion passed uanimously
6. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CLOSED SESSION
6.1. Public Employee Employment, Appointment, Recruitment, Performance Evaluations, Including Goals,
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
6.2. Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government code Section 54957.6
6.3. Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8:
6.4. Closed Session Public Comment
There being no further business before the Board, the
meeting adjourned. The Butte County Board of Supervisors
will reconvene at the next regular meeting, scheduled for
XXXXX DD, 20YY.
ATTEST:
Andy Pickett, Chief Administrative Officer and
Clerk of the Board
Tod Kimmelshue, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
Deputy
Assistant Clerk of the Board