Carre Brown

1st District Supervisor

 

John McCowen

2nd District Supervisor

Vice-Chair

Tom Woodhouse

3rd District Supervisor

Dan GJerde

4th District Supervisor

Chair

DAN HAMBURG

5th District Supervisor

 

 

 

 

CARMEL J. ANGELO

Chief Executive Officer/

Clerk of the Board

 

 

 

 

katharine l .elliott

Acting County Counsel

 

 

 

COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER

501 Low Gap Road, Room 1070

Ukiah, CA 

(707) 463-4441

Fax (707) 463-5649

cob@co.mendocino.ca.us

 

Mendocino County Board of Supervisors

 

AGENDA

 

REGULAR MEETING

February 2, 20169:00 AM

Board Chambers, Room 1070, County Administration Center

 

 

 

Following the posting of the Agenda, all agenda item supporting documentation, including any material submitted to the Clerk after distribution of the Agenda packet, is available for public review through the Executive Office, 501 Low Gap Road, Room 1010, Ukiah, CA 95482 during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. 

 

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.

 

 

 

TIMED ITEMS

 

TIMED ITEMS                                                                                                                                                                      

        Please note that all times provided are considered approximate.

1:30 PM  Discussion and Possible Authorization for the Emergency Services Director to submit a Letter and any Necessary Documentation to the California Office of Emergency Services requesting the County of Mendocino be included in the possible U.S. Small Business Administration Declaration Regarding Impacts Related to the Economic Injury from the Dungeness Crab Season Suspension  (Refer to item 5(d))    

2:00 PM  Discussion and Possible Direction to Staff Resulting from a Presentation by AT&T Representatives Regarding AT&T's December, 2015 Announcement of a Network Upgrade in the North Coast   (Refer to item 5(c))    

TIMED ITEMS

EN SESSION

1.        OPEN SESSION (9:00 A.M.)                                                                                                                                            

(a)       Roll Call

(b)       Pledge of Allegiance

PROCLAMATIONS

2.       PROCLAMATIONS                                                                                                                                                            

Items in this section are automatically adopted unless specifically pulled by a Supervisor. Proclamations may be presented or commented on as needed.

(a)        Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing the Month of February, 2016 as Spay and Neuter Month in Mendocino County (Sponsors: Supervisors Brown and McCowen)

Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt Proclamation recognizing the month of February, 2016 as Spay and Neuter Month in Mendocino County; and authorize Chair to sign same.

PUBLIC EXPRESSION

3.       PUBLIC EXPRESSION                                                                                                                                                      

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.

CONSENT CALENDAR

4.       CONSENT CALENDAR                                                                                                                                                   

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

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS

5.       COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS                                                   

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

(a)        Chief Executive Officer's Report (Available Online at: http://www.co.mendocino.ca.us/administration/CEOReports.htm)

Recommended Action/Motion: Accept the report of the Chief Executive Officer

(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)         Discussion and Possible Direction to Staff Resulting from a Presentation by AT&T Representatives Regarding AT&T's December, 2015 Announcement of a Network Upgrade in the North Coast

Recommended Action/Motion: Receive the presentation and provide possible direction to staff regarding AT&T's December, 2015 announcement regarding a network upgrade in the North Coast.

(d)        Discussion and Possible Authorization for the Emergency Services Director to submit a Letter and any Necessary Documentation to the California Office of Emergency Services requesting the County of Mendocino be Included in the Possible U.S. Small Business Administration Declaration Regarding Impacts Related to the Economic Injury from the Dungeness Crab Season Suspension

Recommended Action/Motion: Authorize the Emergency Services Director to submit a letter and any necessary documentation to the California Office of Emergency Services requesting the County of Mendocino be included in the possible U.S. Small Business Administration Declaration.

(e)         Presentation and Possible Direction to Staff Regarding the County's Capital Improvement Plan and Facility Needs Assessment

Recommended Action/Motion: Receive the presentation and provide possible direction regarding the progress of the County’s five year Capital Improvement Plan and Facility Needs Assessment.

PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES

(f)          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

TRANSPORTATION

(g)        Introduction and Waive Reading of Ordinance Amending Section 15.04.030(B) of the Mendocino County Code - Speed Zoning on County Roads, Adding Paragraph 15.04.030(B)(39), Establishing a Twenty-Five Mile Per Hour (MPH) Prima Facie Speed Limit on Laytonville Dos Rios Road, CR 322, from MP 11.22 to MP 12.00 (Dos Rios Area)

6.       BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND MISCELLANEOUS                                                                                     

(a)        Supervisors' Reports Regarding Special Board Assignments, Standing and Ad Hoc Committee Meetings, and Other Items of General Interest

7.       BOARD OF DIRECTORS MATTERS                                                                                                                       

The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors meets concurrently as the Board of Directors of the: In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Governing Board; Mendocino County Air Quality Management District; Mendocino County Public Facilities Corporation; and the Mendocino County Water Agency.

8.       MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA                                                                                                                                 

Items added to the agenda subsequent to agenda publication, up to 72 hours in advance of the meeting, pursuant to Government Code section 54954.

9.       CLOSED SESSION                                                                                                                                                              

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 Flora, Cherie Johnson and Donna Williamson; Employee Organization(s):  All

(b)        Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9d(2) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure to Litigation –  One Case

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)          Fish and Game Commission, December 22, 2015, Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action; for more information, contact  Mr. Barry Miller, Environmental Scientist, Marine Region at (707) 576-2860 or Barry.Miller@wildlife.ca.gov.

(b)         Fish and Game Commission, December 24, 2015, Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action; for more information, contact Mr. Roger Bloom, Fisheries Branch at (916) 445-3777.

(c)          Fish and Game Commission, December 22, 2015, Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action; for more information, contact Ms. Melanie Parker, Environmental Scientist, Marine Region at (831) 649-2814 or Melanie.Parker@wildlife.ca.gov.

(d)         Fish and Game Commission, January 4, 2016, Notice of Findings regarding the Tricolored Blackbird; for more information, contact Fish and Game Commission, 1416 Ninth Street, Room 1320, Sacramento, CA 95814 or (916) 653-4899.

(e)          Fish and Game Commission, January 8, 2016, Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action; for more information, contact Mr. Craig Stowers, Wildlife Branch at (916) 415-3553.

(f)          Cal OES, December 30, 2015, Department of Agriculture (USDA) Designation USDA #S3943 - Drought; for more information: contact Ms. Karma Hackney, Individual Assistance Officer at (916) 845-8149.

(g)          Fish and Game Commission, January 5, 2016, Notice to All Interested and Affected Parties re its February 11, 2016, meeting, for determining which options to include in its notice of proposed changes to the Klamath River Basin sport fishing regulations for 2016; for more information, contact Fish and Game Commission at 1416 Ninth Street, Room 1320, Sacramento, CA 95814 or FGC@fgc.ca.gov.

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:

CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY

(a)        Claim of Lyra Jubb

(b)        Claim of Dan Giese

Items Recommended for Approval:

MINUTES

(c)         January 5, 2016, Regular Meeting

APPOINTMENTS

(d)        Approval of Recommended Appointments/Reappointments

COUNTY COUNSEL

(e)         Adoption of Resolution Rescinding Resolution No. 14-068 Which Made a Vested Rights Determination and Approved an Amended Reclamation Plan for the Harris Quarry

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

(f)          Adoption of Ordinance Amending Mendocino County Code Section 3.12 - The County Vehicle Policy

MENDOCINO COUNTY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION

(g)        Adoption of Retirement Association Rates for Fiscal Year 2016-17

TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR

(h)        Acceptance of the December 31, 2015, Report of Mendocino County Pooled Investments

(i)          Adoption of Ordinance Delegating Authority to Invest or Reinvest the Funds of the County and its Other Depositors in the County Treasury to the Treasurer for Calendar Year 2016

Board of Supervisors Concurrent Boards

MENDOCINO COUNTY AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.

MENDOCINO COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT.

MENDOCINO COUNTY PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION.

MENDOCINO COUNTY WATER AGENCY.                       

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ACTING AS THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE COUNTY OF MENDOCINO.

 

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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

·         Board proceedings are broadcast on the local Public Access Channel to accommodate greater public access; tune in at the corresponding Open Session time as posted on the front page of the Agenda

·         LIVE WEB STREAMING OF BOARD MEETINGS: http://www.co.mendocino.ca.us/bos/meetings/PublishedMeetings.htm.under the Live Video tab For technical assistance, please contact the Executive Office at (707) 463-4441

·         Please reference the departmental website to obtain additional resource information for the Board of Supervisors: www.co.mendocino.ca.us/bos

 

Thank you for your interest in the proceedings of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors