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Carre Brown 1st District Supervisor Chair |
John McCowen 2nd District Supervisor |
Tom Woodhouse 3rd District Supervisor |
Dan GJerde 4th District Supervisor Vice Chair |
DAN HAMBURG 5th District Supervisor |
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CARMEL J. ANGELO Chief Executive Officer/ Clerk of the Board
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katharine l .elliott Acting County Counsel
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(707) 463-4441
Fax (707) 463-5649
cob@co.mendocino.ca.us
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors
Board Chambers, Room 1070, County Administration Center
Persons wishing to file documentation on any agenda item for the official record must submit ten (10) copies of each document to the Executive Office.
Members of the public are advised that all cell phones or electronic devices are to be silenced upon entering the Board Chambers.
Please note that all times provided are considered approximate.
10:30 AM Presentation of Employee Service Awards for Employees with 15-40 Years of Service - Followed by a Reception with the Board of Supervisors in Conference Room B (Refer to Agenda Item 5(f))
11:30 AM Closed Session (Refer to Agenda Item 9)
1:30 PM Closed Session Continued (Refer to Agenda Item 9)
Members of the public are welcome to address the Board on items not listed on the agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors. The Board is prohibited by law from taking action on matters not on the agenda, but may ask questions to clarify the speaker's comment. The Board limits testimony on matters not on the agenda to 3 minutes per person and not more than 10 minutes for a particular subject at the discretion of the Chair of the Board.
Individuals wishing to address the Board under Public Expression are welcome to do so throughout the meeting. To best facilitate these items, please review and complete the public comment/speaker form available at the back of the Boardroom and present to the Clerk. If you wish to submit written comments, please provide 10 copies to the Executive Office staff, located in the County Administration Center, Room 1010. All meetings are tape-recorded, so speakers are reminded to announce their names as they approach the podium.
The Consent Calendar is considered routine and non-controversial and will be acted upon by the Board at one time without discussion. Any Board member may request that any item be removed from the Consent Calendar for individual consideration.
See section at the end of this document for the full listing of Consent items
5. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS
(a) Chief Executive Officer's Report (Available Online at: http://www.co.mendocino.ca.us/administration/CEOReports.htm)
Recommended Action/Motion: Accept the Chief Executive Officer's Report.
(b) Discussion and Possible Action Including Review, Adoption, Amendment, Consideration or Ratification of Legislation Pursuant to the Adopted Legislative Platform
Recommended Action/Motion: Provide direction to staff on matters of legislation.
(c) Presentation of First Quarter Budget Report on the Status of County Departmental Budgets for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16 and Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the FY 2016-17 Budget Process
Recommended Action/Motion: Accept the First Quarter Budget Report for FY 2015-16 and provide direction regarding the FY 2016-17 budget process.
(d) Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Board Ad Hoc Committees Including Disbanding Committees that Have Concluded Business Pursuant to Board of Supervisors Rules of Procedure - Rule No. 31
Recommended Action/Motion: Accept the status reports from ad hoc committee members pertaining to their respective committees, directing that the committees remain in "active" status, or directing that the referral has been concluded thereby disbanding the ad hoc committee(s).
(e) Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Approval to Establish Shorter Williamson Act Contracts, Effective in Calendar Year 2016, Pursuant to State Statute, Making the Requisite Finding Pursuant to Government Code Section 16142.1(d) (Continued from December 8, 2015)
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the establishment of shorter Williamson Act contracts, effective in Calendar Year 2016, pursuant to State Statute, making the requisite finding pursuant to Government Code section 16142.1(d), and direct staff to notify all affected landowners of the final decision and the right to prevent the reduction in term by serving notice of non-renewal.
(f) Presentation of Employee Service Awards for Employees with 15-40 Years of Service Followed by a Reception with the Board of Supervisors in Conference Room B
Recommended Action/Motion: Present Employee Service Awards to eligible employees with 15-40 years of service to Mendocino County, followed by a reception in their honor in Conference Room B.
PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES
(g) Informational Update on the Status of the Mendocino Town Local Coastal Plan Amendment (LCPA) and Possible Direction or Consideration of Coastal Commission Comments Regarding the Submitted Mendocino Town LCPA
Recommended Action/Motion: Accept the Mendocino Town LCPA status report and, as necessary, direct Planning and Building Services to respond to Coastal Commission comments regarding the LCPA.
6. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND MISCELLANEOUS
(a) Supervisors' Reports Regarding Board Special Assignments, Standing and Ad Hoc Committee Meetings, and Other Items of General Interest
Items added to the agenda subsequent to agenda publication, up to 72 hours in advance of the meeting, pursuant to Government Code section 54954.
Any public reports of action taken in the closed session will be made in accordance with Government Code sections 54957.1.
(a) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with Labor Negotiator - Agency Negotiators: Carmel J. Angelo, Heather Coffman, Heidi Dunham, Alan D. Flora, Cherie Johnson and Donna Williamson; Employee Organization(s): All
(b) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 – Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Chief Executive Officer
(c) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 - Public Employee Appointment - Acting County Librarian
(d) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Animal Legal Defense Fund, et al. v. Mendocino County - Mendocino County Superior Court Case No. SCUK-CVPT-15-66119
(e) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) - Conference with Legal Counsel Existing Litigation: California River Watch v. County of Mendocino, et al., - Mendocino County Superior Court Case No. 4:15-CV-03263 YGR
(f) Sitting as the Air Quality Management District Board of Directors - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) - Conference with Legal Counsel Existing Litigation: Friends of Outlet Creek v. Mendocino County Air Quality Management District, et al., Mendocino County Superior Court Case No. SCUK-CVPT-15-66445
(g) Sitting as the Air Quality Management District Board of Directors - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) - Conference with Legal Counsel Existing Litigation: Grist Creek Aggregates, LLC v. Mendocino County Air Quality Management District, et al., Mendocino County Superior Court Case No. SCUK-CVPT-15-66620
10. COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED AND FILED
Communications received and filed are retained by the Clerk throughout the Board proceedings. To review items described in this section, please contact the Executive Office staff in Room 1010.
(a) National Water Quality Monitoring Board - November 24, 2015, National Monitoring News Fall 2015; for more information, contact lyris@swrbc18.waterboards.ca.gov.
(b) State Water Control Board - December 7, 2015, Draft Order on Petitions for Reconsideration of Executive Director TUCP Orders Modifying Delta Flow and Salinity Requirements in Response to Drought; for more information, contact diane.riddle@waterboards.ca.gov or (916) 341-5297.
(c) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests; for more information, contact Mr. John Aedo at (415) 369-3335 or john.aedo@ferc.gov.
(d) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Order Approving Extension of Temporary Variance of Minimum Flow Requirements (Issued December 1, 2015).
(e) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Notice Granting Late Intervention (Issued December 3, 2015).
4. CONSENT CALENDAR - CONTINUED
The Consent Calendar is considered routine and non-controversial and will be acted upon by the Board at one time without discussion. Any Board member may request that any item be removed from the Consent Calendar for individual consideration.
Items Recommended for Denial/Rejection:
Items Recommended for Approval:
(c) Approval of Recommended Appointments/Reappointments
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the following appointments/reappointments:
(d) Acceptance of an Informational Update from the Board of Supervisors Marijuana Ad Hoc Committee
Recommended Action/Motion: Accept the informational update from the Board of Supervisors Marijuana Ad Hoc Committee.
(e) Approval of Agreement with Thomas Law Group in the Amount of $250,000 for Legal Representation in SCUK-CVPT-15-66119, titled Animal Legal Defense Fund et. al. v. Mendocino County for Fiscal Year 2015-16
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the Agreement with Thomas Law Group in the Amount of $250,000 for Legal Representation in SCUK-CVPT-15-66119, titled Animal Legal Defense Fund et. al. v. Mendocino County for Fiscal Year 2015-16; and authorize Chair to sign same.
(f) Approval of the Public Facilities Corporation (PFC) Annual Report
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the Annual Report of the Public Facilities Corporation (PFC).
(g) Approval of Certification Statement Regarding Composition of the Local Child Care and Development Planning Council Membership and Acceptance of Self-Evaluation Findings
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the certification statement and accept self-evaluation findings regarding composition of the Local Child Care and Development Planning Council membership; and authorize Chair to sign same.
(h) Approval of Agreement with Delta Health Systems, in the Amount of $290,164.40, to Continue to Provide Claims Administration Services for the County's Health Plan Effective January 1, 2016
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve Agreement with Delta Health Systems, in the amount of $290,164.40, to continue to provide Claims Administration Services for the County's Health Plan effective January 1, 2016; authorize Chair to sign same; and further, authorize the Human Resources Director to approve future amendments to the fee schedule that do not exceed a 5% annual increase over existing rates until the next marketing analysis is conducted (in approximately three years).
PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES
(i) Approval of the Appointments of Robert Pinoli, John Kuhry, Trish Steel, and Joseph Webb as Governing Body Members/Directors to the Sonoma Mendocino Economic Development District (SMEDD)
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the appointment of Robert Pinoli, John Kuhry, Trish Steel and Joe Webb as Governing Body Members/Directors to the Sonoma Mendocino Economic Development District (SMEDD).
(j) Adoption of Resolution Approving Amendment No. 2 to Board of Supervisors (BOS) Agreement No. 14-107/Department of Transportation (DOT) Agreement No. 140006, Professional Services Agreement with SHN Consulting Engineers & Geologists, Inc., in the Amount of $20,000, to Assist the County in Conforming with the New Stormwater Industrial General Permit (Laytonville and Gualala Areas)
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt Resolution approving amendment No. 2 to Board of Supervisors (BOS) Agreement No. 14-107/Department of Transportation (DOT) Agreement No. 140006, Professional Services Agreement with SHN Consulting Engineers & Geologists, Inc., in the amount of $20,000, to assist the County in conforming with the new Stormwater Industrial General Permit (Laytonville and Gualala Areas); and authorize Chair to sign same.
(k) Adoption of Resolution Approving Amendment No. 2 to Board of Supervisors (BOS) Agreement No. 14-108/Department of Transportation (DOT) Agreement No. 140071, Professional Services Agreement with SHN Consulting Engineers & Geologists, Inc., in the Amount of $10,000, to Assist the County in Conforming with the New Stormwater Industrial General Permit (Caspar Area)
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt Resolution approving amendment No. 2 to Board of Supervisors (BOS) Agreement No. 14-108/Department of Transportation (DOT) Agreement No. 140071, Professional Services Agreement with SHN Consulting Engineers & Geologists, Inc., in the amount of $10,000, to assist the County in conforming with the new Stormwater Industrial General Permit (Caspar area); and authorize Chair to sign same.
Additional Meeting Information for Interested Parties
· The Board of Supervisors complies with ADA requirements and upon request, will attempt to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities by making meeting material available in appropriate alternative formats (pursuant to Government Code Section 54953.2). Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting should contact the Executive Office by calling (707) 463-4441 at least five days prior to the meeting
· If you wish to address the Board on any matter on the agenda, please review and complete the public comment/speaker form available at the back of the Board Chambers. If you wish to submit documentation, please provide 10 copies to Executive Office staff, located in the Administration Center, Room 1010
· A copy of the Agenda Packet is available for public review in the Executive Office, Room 1010. Proposed actions and supporting documents are considered draft until acted upon by the Board
· Additional information on specific agenda items may be obtained by contacting the sponsoring departments. Contact information for County departments may be obtained at www.co.mendocino.ca.us/departments.htm
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