Carre Brown 1st District Supervisor Chair |
John McCowen 2nd District Supervisor |
Tom Woodhouse 3rd District Supervisor |
Dan GJerde 4th District Supervisor Vice-Chair |
DAN 5th District Supervisor |
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Mendocino
Agenda Regular
Meeting March
3, 2015 – 9:00 AM Board
Chambers, Room 1070, County Administration Center |
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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, 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
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Timed Items
Please note that
all times provided are considered approximate.
9:15 a.m.: Discussion and
Possible Action Regarding the Second Quarter Mid-Year Budget Report on the
Status of County Departmental Budgets and Executive Office Recommendations for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-2015 (See Item No. 5c)
1:30 p.m.: Adoption of a
Resolution Supporting the Dedication of Bridge No. 10-218 on US Highway 101
Spanning the Eel River at the Mendocino - Humboldt County Border, in Memory of
Mr. Lowell C. Allen (See Item No. 6b)
2:00 p.m.: Noticed Public
Hearing-Consideration of an Appeal of Administrative Permit #AP 2014-0003,
Authorizing Black Butte River Ranch to Hold up to Five (5) Entertainment Events
Between May and October 2015 (Covelo Area) (See Item No. 5e)
1. Open Session
(a)
Roll Call
(b)
Pledge of Allegiance
2. Proclamations
Items in this
section are automatically adopted unless specifically pulled by a Supervisor.
Proclamations may be presented or commented on as needed.
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
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
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 directions to staff on
matters of legislation.
Recommended Action/Motion: Accept the Second Quarter
Mid-Year Budget Report on the status of departmental spending and revenues for
FY 2014-2015 and approve Executive Office recommendations.
PLANNING
AND BUILDING SERVICES
(d)
Informational
Presentation by the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District (MCRCD)
Recommended Action/Motion: Receive the informational
presentation of the MCRCD.
Recommended Action/Motion: Uphold the Zoning
Administrator's decision to approve Administrative Permit #AP 2014-0003 and
certify the Mitigated Negative Declaration to allow five (5) outdoor musical
events between May and October 2015 with a modification to conditions of
approval 33 and 34 to add the following sentence at the end of each: "The
qualified professional monitoring the noise shall have the authority to manage
or control the amplified music to ensure the Events will not exceed the
County's noise standard."
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
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt Resolution supporting the
dedication of Bridge No. 10-218 on US Highway 101 spanning the Eel River at the
Mendocino - Humboldt County border, in Memory of Mr. Lowell C. Allen, and
authorize Chair to sign same.
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
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 54957.6 - Conference with Labor Negotiator - Agency
Negotiators: Carmel J. Angelo, Tammi Weselsky, Heidi Dunham, Alan Flora, and
Donna Williamson; Employee Organization(s):
All
(b)
Pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) - Conference with Legal Counsel -
Existing Litigation: Animal Legal Defense
Fund, et al. v. County of Mendocino. Mendocino County Superior Court Case No.
SCUK-CVPT-14-64916
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)
State Water Resource Control
Board - Notice of public meeting on April 7, 2015 at 9:00 AM at the CalEPA
Headquarters Building in Sacramento, CA for proposed final amendment to the
Water Quality Plan for the ocean waters of California to control trash and part
1 trash provisions of the water quality control plan for inland surface waters,
enclosed bays, and estuaries of California and proposed final staff report
including the substitute environmental documentation; for additional
information please contact Johanna Weston at (916) 327-8117 or via email at
johanna.weston@waterboards.ca.gov, or contact Stacy Gillespie, Senior Staff
Counsel, at (916) 341-5190.
(b)
State Fish and Game Commission -
Notice of proposed regulatory action relative to amending section 708.5
"Deer and Reporting Requirements," Title 14, California Code of
Regulations, relating to the proposed 2015 Sport Fishing regulations, which was
published in the California Regulatory Notice Register on January 2, 2015,
Register 2011, No. 1-Z; OAL Notice File No. Z2014-1223-01; for additional
information please contact Karen Mitchell, Senior Environmental Scientist,
Fisheries Branch, (916) 445-0826, or visit www.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
Items Recommended for Approval:
MINUTES
(d)
February
3, 2015 Regular Board Meeting
(e)
February
17, 2015 Regular Board Meeting
(f)
February
18, 2015 Board of Supervisors Workshop
APPOINTMENTS
(g)
Approval
of Recommended Appointments/Reappointments
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the following
appointments/reappointments:
BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the letter of support to
CalTrans and Del Norte County Local Transportation Commission recommending the
selection of an alternative route to the Last Chance Grade, and authorize the
Chair to sign the same.
COUNTY
COUNSEL
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve settlement agreement in
the North Gualala Water Company v. County of Mendocino lawsuit
(SCUK-CVG-12-60165) in an amount not to exceed $45,000, and authorize Chair to
sign same.
EXECUTIVE
OFFICE
Recommended Action/Motion: Ratify the formation of an ad
hoc committee comprised of Supervisors John McCowen and Dan Hamburg to assist
with the ongoing litigation and possible settlement options with Solid Waste
Systems, Inc. and report back to the Board of Supervisors as necessary.
GENERAL
SERVICES AGENCY
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt Resolution updating the allocation
list for the assignment of vehicles to County departments superseding
Resolution No. 88-204, and authorize Chair to sign same.
(l)
Approval
of Amendment No. 3 to County of Mendocino Standard Services Agreement, General
Services Agency No. 13-7, Purchasing Agent Agreement No. 14-09A and Purchasing
Agent Agreement No. 14-53A to Increase the Contract
Amount with Roger Sternberg for a Total Revised Contract Price of $53,192.77
for the work in Relation to the Non-Industrial Timber Management Plan (NTMP) at
the County Owned Little River Airport in Mendocino County
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve Amendment No. 3 to
County of Mendocino Standard Services Agreement, General Services Agency No.
13-7, Purchasing Agent Agreement No. 14-09A and Purchasing Agent Agreement No.
14-53A to Increase the Contract Amount with Roger Sternberg for a Total Revised
Contract Price of $53,192.77 for the work in Relation to the Non-Industrial
Timber Management Plan (NTMP) at the County Owned Little River Airport in
Mendocino County, and authorize Chair to sign same.
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt Resolution authorizing
designated employees to act as representatives regarding acquisition of state
and federal surplus property, and authorize Chair to sign same.
HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
(n)
Adoption
of Resolution and Approval of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Authorizing
Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) to
Participate in the Universal Membership Agreement and MOU with the
Equifax/TALX Corporation and California Department of
Social Services and Further Authorize the HHSA Director to Sign Any Future
Amendments that do not Increase the Annual Maximum Amount
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt and authorize the Chair to
sign Resolution and MOU approving HHSA participation in the Universal
Membership Agreement and MOU with Equifax/TALX Corporation and California
Department of Social Services, and Authorize the HHSA Director to sign any
future amendments that do not increase the annual maximum amount.
(o)
Approval
of Agreement with Mendocino County Office of Education (MCOE) in the
Amount of $175,000 to Provide CalFresh
Outreach Services to Schoolchildren in
Mendocino County in Calendar Year 2015 and Further Authorize
the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Director to Sign Any Future
Amendments that do not Increase the Annual Maximum Amount
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve and authorize the Board
Chair to sign Agreement with Mendocino County Office of Education (MCOE) in the
Amount of $175,000 to provide CalFresh outreach services. Authorize the HHSA Director to sign any
future amendments to the agreement that do not increase the annual maximum
amount.
HUMAN
RESOURCES
(p)
Adoption
of Resolution Authorizing New Classification and Changes to the Position
Allocation Table as Follows: Budget Unit
4010, Delete One (1) FTE Staff Assistant
III Salary Grade S26A; Adopt Classification and Add One (1) FTE Vital Statistics Technician at Salary Grade S29A; and Authorize
Reclassification and Salary Adjustment to Affected Incumbent
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt and authorize the Chair to
sign Resolution authorizing new classification and changes to the Position
Allocation Table as follows: Budget Unit 4010, delete one (1) FTE Staff
Assistant III Salary Grade S26A; adopt classification and add one (1) FTE Vital
Statistics Technician at Salary Grade S29A; and authorize reclassification and
salary adjustment to affected incumbent, and authorize Chair to sign same.
PLANNING
AND BUILDING SERVICES
(q)
Authorization
of the Issuance of Administrative Coastal Development Permit Modification #CDPM
2015-0001 (Goble), to Allow a 778 Square Foot Increase in the Size of the
Originally Approved Single-Family Dwelling Unit, Located Near Fort Bragg, as Approved by the Coastal Permit Administrator
Recommended Action/Motion: Authorize issuance of Coastal
Development Permit Modification #CDPM 2015-0001 (Goble) to allow a 778 square
foot increase in the size of the originally approved Single-Family dwelling
unit, located near Fort Bragg, as approved by the Coastal Permit Administrator.
(r)
Authorization
of the Issuance of Coastal Development Permit #CDP 2013-0002 (Camera), for
Construction of a Single Family Residence with Improvements to Driveway, Septic,
Well, and Water Storage, near Anchor Bay as Approved by the Coastal Permit Administrator
Recommended Action/Motion: Authorize issuance of Coastal
Development Permit #CDP 2013-0002 (Camera) for construction of a single family
residence with improvements to driveway, septic, well, and water storage, near
Anchor Bay, as approved by the Coastal Permit Administrator.
SHERIFF-CORONER
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the addition of a
capital improvement project within Budget Unit 1710 for the installation of
data and power lines with conduit for video conferencing in the Mendocino
County Jail. Further, direct staff to
obtain bids for the project and return to the Board of Supervisors with an
appropriations transfer request at a later date.
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt Resolution authorizing the
Mendocino County Sheriff's Office to accept funding for the Byrne Justice
Assistance Grant from the Board of State and Community Corrections in the
amount of $220,000. Authorize the Board Chair to sign the corresponding
resolution, and authorize the Board Chair to sign the Grant Agreement with the
Board of State and Community Corrections.
(u)
Adoption
of Resolution Authorizing the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office to Submit an
Application to the State of California, Through the Department of Parks and
Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division in the Amount of $43,682 with an Additional $14,560 Match
(In Kind) From the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt Resolution authorizing the
Mendocino County Sheriff's Office to submit an application to the State of
California, through the Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor
Vehicle Recreation division in the amount of $43,682 with an additional $14,560
in kind match from the Mendocino County Sherriff's Office.
TRANSPORTATION
(v)
Adoption
of Resolution Accepting the Findings and Recommendations of Traffic Study No.
14-02 and Declaring Intent to Establish a Prima Facie Speed Limit on Pomo Lake
Drive, CR 551, and Sea Cypress Drive, CR 568 (Point Arena Area) and Direction the Department of Transportation to
Prepare and Submit an Ordinance Establishing Prima Facie Speed Limits as
Presented in Traffic Study 14-02, and Authorization and Direction for the
Department of Transportation to Erect, Place and Maintain the Appropriate
Traffic Control Devices
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt Resolution accepting
Traffic Study No. 14-02, declare intent to establish speed zone recommended by
Traffic Study No. 14-02, direct the Department of Transportation to prepare and
submit an ordinance establishing prima facie speed limits as presented in
Traffic Study 14-02, authorize and direct the Department of Transportation to
erect, place and maintain the appropriate traffic control devices.
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.
Mendocino
County Water Agency
(w) Approval
of Agreement with LACO Associates in the Amount of $94,000 for Support Services
to the Mendocino County Water Agency for the Term of January 1, 2015 to
December 31, 2015 and Authorization for the Water Agency Director to Sign
Any Future Amendments to the Agreement that do not Increase the Annual Maximum
Amount (Sponsor: Executive Office)
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve and authorize the Board
Chair to sign agreement with LACO Associates in the amount of $94,000 for
support services to the Mendocino County Water Agency for the term of January
1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. Further,
authorize the Water Agency Director to sign any future amendments to the
Agreement that do not increase the annual maximum amount.
Additional
Meeting Information for Interested Parties
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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
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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
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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
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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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