Carre Brown

1st District Supervisor

John McCowen

2nd District Supervisor

Chair

John Pinches

3rd District Supervisor

Kendall Smith

4th District Supervisor

DAN HAMBURG

5th District Supervisor

Vice-Chair

 

 

 

 

CARMEL J. ANGELO

Chief Executive Officer/

Clerk of the Board

 

 

 

 

Terry N. Gross

Interim County Counsel

 

 

 

 

county administration center

501 Low Gap Road, Room 1010

Ukiah, CA  95482

(707) 463-4441

Fax (707) 463-5649

cob@co.mendocino.ca.us

 

 

 

Mendocino County Board of Supervisors

 

Agenda – Modified (9/21/12)

 

Regular Meeting

September 25, 2012 – 9:00 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 p.m.:    Approval of the 2013 Employee Health Plan Renewal Report, and Authorization to Increase Funding/Premiums for the Employee Health Plan by 15% for the Calendar Year 2013 (See Item No. 5d)

OPEN SESSION

1.     Open Session                                                                                                                                                                      

(a)         Roll Call

(b)         Pledge of Allegiance

PROCLAMATIONS

2.    Proclamations                                                                                                                                                              

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

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

Recommended Action/Motion: That the Board of Supervisors accepts 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: That the Board of Supervisors provides direction to staff regarding matters of legislation.

(c)         Discussion and Possible Direction to Staff Regarding Development of the 2013 Legislative Platform

Recommended Action/Motion: That the Board provides direction to staff regarding development of the 2013 Legislative Platform.

HUMAN RESOURCES

(d)        Approval of the 2013 Employee Health Plan Renewal Report; and Authorization to Increase Funding/Premiums for the Employee Health Plan by 15% for the Calendar Year 2013

Recommended Action/Motion: 1) Approve the 2013 Employee Health Plan Renewal Report; and 2) authorize increase in funding/premiums for the Employee Health Plan by 15% for the calendar year 2013.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND MISCELLANEOUS

6.    Board of Supervisors And Miscellaneous                                                                                            

(a)         Supervisors' Reports

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 Library District; Mendocino County Public Facilities Corporation; Mendocino County Water Agency; and the Board of Supervisors Acting as the Governing Board of the Successor Agency for the Redevelopment Agency of the County of Mendocino.           

MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA

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.

(a)         Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6(a) of the Brown Act – Salary and Benefits – Air Pollution Control Officer - (Agenda Item 9c)

CLOSED SESSION

9.    Closed Session                                                                                                                                                                

Notice to the public regarding closed session:  As provided in the Ralph M. Brown Act, Government Code sections 54950 et seq., the Board of Supervisors may meet in closed session with members of its staff, County employees, and its attorneys.  These sessions are not open to the public and may not be attended by members of the public.  The matters the Board will meet on in closed session are identified below or are those matters appropriately identified in open session as requiring immediate attention and arising after the posting of the agenda.  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 - Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Health and Human Services Agency Director

(b)        Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 - Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Human Resources Director

COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED AND FILED

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.

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM DETAIL

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 Michael Milovina

(b)        Claim of Sarah Specials

(c)         Claims of Scott Merriman (x8)

Items Recommended for Approval:

MINUTES

(d)        Minutes of the September 10, 2012, Final Budget Hearings

(e)        Minutes of the September 11, 2012, Final Budget Hearings

AUDITOR-CONTROLLER

(f)          Adoption of Resolution Adopting the Mendocino County Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2012/2013

Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution adopting the Mendocino County Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2012/2013, and authorize Chair to sign same.

(g)        Adoption of Resolutions Establishing Gann Limit Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012/13

Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the resolutions establishing the Proposition 4, Gann Spending Limit for fisal year 2012/13, and authorize chair to sign same.

(h)        Approval of the 2012/13 Tax Rates for Secured Property Tax Rolls

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the County's 2011/12 tax rates.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

(i)          Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 8.52.050(G) of the Mendocino County Code, Increasing the Maximum Bingo Game Prize Amount from $250 to $500 (Sponsors: Supervisors Smith and Hamburg)

Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Ordinance amending Section 8.52.050(G) of the Mendocino County Code, increasing the maximum bingo game prize amount from $250 to $500.

(j)          Approval of Letter to the California State Coastal Conservancy in Support of a Funding Request Made by the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Public Trails Project (Sponsors: Supervisors Smith and Hamburg)

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the letter to the California State Coastal Conservancy supporting the funding request made by the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Public Trails Project.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

(k)        Appointment of Board Member Representative and Alternate Representative to the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Board of Directors for 2013

Recommended Action/Motion: The Board of Supervisors appoints Carre Brown as Director and Dan Hamburg as an Alternate to the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Board of Directors for the 2013 calendar year, authorizing staff to transmit said appointments to CSAC.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

(l)          Adoption of Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services in the Amount of $20,024,766 to Provide or Arrange for the Provision of Specialty Mental Health Services to Medi-Cal Beneficiaries of Mendocino County for the Period of April 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012

Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt Resolution authorizing and approving the revenue agreement between the County of Mendocino and the California Department of Health Care Services to continue to provide Specialty Mental Health Services to the Medi-Cal beneficiaries of Mendocino County for the period starting April 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012; and authorize the HHSA Director to sign any future amendments to the agreement that do not increase the maximum total.

(m)      Approval of Agreement with Employment Development Department (EDD) for Job Development Services for CalWORKs Participants in the Amount of $53,826 for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 to Replace Contract No. 12-070 dated July 10, 2012, and Adoption of Resolution to Accompany Approved Agreement

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve and authorize the Board Chair to sign agreement with Employment Development Department (EDD) for job development services for CalWORKs participants in the amount of $53,826; adopt Resolution to accompany approved agreement; and authorize the HHSA Director to sign any future amendments to the contract that do not increase the annual maximum amount.

(n)        Approval of Agreement with Mendocino County Youth Project in the Amount of $62,500 to Provide Mental Health Education, Destigmatization, and Peer Support Services for Children, Youth, and Families in Fiscal Year 2012/2013

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve and authorize the Board Chair to sign agreement with Mendocino County Youth Project in the amount of $62,500 to provide mental health education, destigmatization, and peer support services for children, youth, and families in fiscal year 2012/2013; and authorize the HHSA Director to sign any future amendments to the agreement that do not increase the annual maximum amount.

(o)        Approval of Agreement with St. Helena Hospital in the Amount of $450,000 to Provide Specialty Inpatient Mental Health Services in Fiscal Year 2012/2013

Recommended Action/Motion: Authorize Board Chair to approve agreement with St. Helena Hospital in the amount of $450,000 to provide specialty inpatient Mental Health services in fiscal year 2012/2013; and authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director to sign any future amendments to the agreement that do not increase the annual maximum amount.

HUMAN RESOURCES

(p)        Adoption of Resolution Adopting Classification of Communications Coordinator, Salary Grade S39D and Amending Position Allocation Table as Follows:  Budget Unit 1960, Add One (1) FTE Communications Coordinator

Recommended Action/Motion: It is recommended the Board adopt the Resolution adopting the classification of Communications Coordinator; Salary Grade S39D and amending the Position Allocation Table as follows: Budget Unit 1960, add one (1) FTE Communications Coordinator, and authorize Chair to sign same.

(q)        Approval of Agreement of Appointment and Terms of Employment, for a Four-Year Term Pursuant to Government Code §27641, for Thomas R. Parker as County of Mendocino  County Counsel, Commencing October 1, 2012

Recommended Action/Motion: It is recommended that the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors approve the appointment of Thomas R. Parker as County Counsel and approve the terms of employment as set forth in the Employment Agreement, and authorize Chair to sign same.

PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES

(r)         Adoption of Private Road Name Petition #RN 5-2012 - Road 21, Little River

Recommended Action/Motion: Finding Private Road Name Petition RN 5-2012 to be in conformance with Mendocino County Code 18.16.070, the Board of Supervisors approves and adopts "Road 21" as the name for this private road and directs the Department of Planning and Building Services to assign the proper addresses.

(s)         Adoption of Private Road Name Petition #RN 7-2012 - LaDelle Orchard Road, Hopland

Recommended Action/Motion: Finding Private Road Name Petition RN 7-2012 to be in conformance with Mendocino County Code 18.16.070, the Board of Supervisors approves and adopts "LaDelle Orchard Road" as the name for this private road and directs the Department of Planning and Building Services to assign the proper addresses.

SHERIFF-CORONER

(t)          Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, Office of Emergency Services, to Enter into an Interagency Agreement with the OPR/California Volunteers to Receive Funding via California Volunteers Center Regional Leads for Disaster Grant (Homeland Security), to Strengthen and Prepare Mendocino County's Economically Challenged Communities to Respond to and Recover from Disasters through the Organization, Training, and Recruitment of Citizen Volunteers; and Further, Authorizing the Sheriff to Execute for, or on Behalf of, the County of Mendocino any Actions Necessary for the Administration of the Interagency Agreement

Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution authorizing the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, Office of Emergency Services, to enter into an Interagency Agreement with the OPR/California Volunteers; and further authorize the Sheriff to execute for, or on behalf of, the County of Mendocino any actions necessary for the administration of the Interagency Agreement to secure funding under the California Volunteers Center Regional Leads for Disaster Grant.

(u)        Approval of Addition of a Mapping Plotter and a High Frequency (HAM) Radio System to the County's Approved List of Fixed Assets

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the request to add a mapping plotter and a high frequency (HAM) radio system to the County's approved list of fixed assets.

TRANSPORTATION

(v)        Adoption of Resolution Approving Department of Transportation Agreement No. 120082, for Survey Services for Feliz Creek Monitoring of Elevation and Stream Bed Volume Changes with SHN Consulting Engineers and Geologists, Inc. for 2012 to 2017 Mill Creek Sediment Release Mitigation by Implementation of the Feliz Creek Fish Barrier Removal Project (Hopland Area) (Sponsors: Transportation, Planning and Building Services, and Water Agency)

Recommended Action/Motion: By Resolution, approve MCDoT Agreement 120082 and authorize/direct Board Chair to execute said Agreement on behalf of Mendocino County.

Additional Meeting Information

 

 

 

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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