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

March 1, 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.

10:00 AM Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Summary of Recommendations Implementation Plan Associated with the Kemper Consulting Group Mental Health Services Review and the County Request for Proposal Process (Refer to item 5(c))   

1:30 PM  Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Adoption of Resolution Denying an Appeal of the Coastal Permit Administrators Approval of Coastal Development Permit No. CDP_2014-0042 (Mendocino Land Trust) to Construct a Trail Along Pelican Bluffs; Associated Development Includes a Bridge, Boardwalks and Signage (Refer to item 5(g))    

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 and Honoring Ms. Cathy Vaughn Upon Her  Retirement from Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency After Forty (40) Years of Service (Sponsor: Health and Human Services Agency)

Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt Proclamation recognizing and honoring Ms. Cathy Vaughn upon her retirement from Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency after forty (40) years of service; and authorize Chair to sign same.

(b)        Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing March, 2016 as Women's History Month in Mendocino County and Recognizing the Individuals to be Honored at the Annual Women's History Gala Celebration (Sponsor: Supervisor McCowen)

Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt Proclamation recognizing March, 2016 as Women’s History Month in Mendocino County and recognizing the individuals to be honored at the annual Women’s History Gala Celebration; 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 Regarding the Summary of Recommendations Implementation Plan Associated with the Kemper Consulting Group Mental Health Services Review and the County Request for Proposal Process

Recommended Action/Motion: Provide direction to staff regarding the draft Summary of Recommendations Implementation Plan and RFP process and timelines and direct the Chief Executive Officer to move forward with implementing the Kemper report recommendations.

GRAND JURY

(d)        Informational Update on the 2015-16 Grand Jury Reports Entitled, "Proposition 172 Funds: A Need for Transparency" and "For the Record: Records Management in Mendocino County"

LIBRARY

(e)         Presentation and Possible Acceptance of the Annual Update on the Activities of the Library Advisory Board

MUSEUM

(f)          Discussion and Possible Acceptance of 2016 State of the Mendocino County Museum Presentation and Possible Scheduling of a Workshop at the County Museum in Willits in 2016

PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES

(g)        Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Adoption of Resolution Denying an Appeal of the Coastal Permit Administrator's Approval of Coastal Development Permit No. CDP_2014-0042 (Mendocino Land Trust) to Construct a Trail Along Pelican Bluffs and Associated Development of  a Bridge, Boardwalks and Signage

(h)        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

(i)          Transportation Director's Report

(j)          Acceptance of Informational Presentation from Mendocino Council of Governments (MCOG) and Department of Transportation Regarding County Roads, "Funding for Road Maintenance (Countywide)"

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 54957 - Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Agricultural Commissioner and Sealer of Weights and Measures

(c)         Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) - Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Keep the Code, Inc. v. County of Mendocino - Mendocino County Superior Court Case No. SCUK-CVPT-14-64207

(d)        Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 - Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Acting County Counsel

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 Resources Control Board, February 10, 2016, Emergency Regulation Facts Sheets; for more information, contact Kathy Frevert, Conservation Specialist at kathy.frevert@waterboards.ca.gov or (916) 322-5274.

(b)         State Water Resources Control Board, February 4, 2016, Notice of Office of Administrative Law approval of the Desalination Amendment; for more information, contact Dr. Kim Tenggardjaja at (916) 341-5473 or kimberly.tenggardjaja@waterboards.ca.gov.

(c)          State Water Resources Control Board, February 5, 2016, temporary suspension of monthly reporting requirement pursuant to order WR 2015-0002-DWR; for more information, contact lyris@swrcb18.waterboards.ca.gov.

(d)         State Water Resources Control Board, February 5, 2016, Revised draft resolution directing staff to develop beneficial uses pertaining to tribal traditional and cultural, tribal subsistence fishing, and subsistence fishing; for more information, contact Gita Kapahi, Director of Public Participation and Tribal Liaison at (916) 341-5501 or gita.kapahi@waterboards.ca.gov.

(e)          CalOES, January 26, 2016, Correspondence regarding enacted emergency rulemaking to delay the opener of the commercial Dungeness crab season; for more information, contact Mark S. Ghilarducci, Director at (916) 845-8506.

(f)          Bureau of Indian Affairs, January 27, 2016, Notice of Decision for the application of the Potter Valley Tribe for acceptance of property; for more information, contact Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pacific Regional Office at 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825.

(g)          United States Department of Commerce, Notice regarding U.S. Census Bureau 2016 Government Units Survey; for more information, contact (1-888) 369-3613 and choose option 4, or contact esmd.gus.psfcb@census.gov.

(h)         CalOES, February 3, 2016, Declaration regarding impacts caused by ocean conditions resulting in delayed commercial Dungeness Crab Season; for more information, contact Karma Hackney, Individual Assistance Officer (916) 845-8149.

(i)           U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, January 19, 2016, Notice Dismissing Request for Rehearing as Moot; for more information, contact Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.

(j)           Wildlife Conservation Board, January 27, 2016, correspondence regarding Eel River Peninsula, Phase II (Foster Mountain), (Garcia Creek), (Summer Camp) Mendocino County Project ID: 2012176, 2015090, 2015091; for more information, contact John P. Donnelly, Director, at (916) 445-0137.

(k)         State Water Resources Control Board, February 12, 2016, Extended Drought Regulation Approved and Updates to Water Conservation Portal; for information, contact Kathy Frevert, Conservation Specialist at kathy.frevert@waterboards.ca.gov or (916) 322-5274.

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 Bradford  A. Miller

(b)        Claim of Mary Beth Miller

Items Recommended for Approval:

MINUTES

(c)         February 2, 2016, Regular Board Meeting

(d)        February 9, 2016, Regular Board Meeting

APPOINTMENTS

(e)         Approval of Recommended Appointments/Reappointments

ASSESSOR/CLERK-RECORDER

(f)          Acceptance of Certification of Initiative Signatures by the Mendocino County Registrar of Voters Regarding Measure W - "Shall a Charter Commission be Elected to Propose a Mendocino County Charter?"

(g)        Acceptance of Certification of Initiative Signatures by the Mendocino County Registrar of Voters regarding Measure V - "Shall the People of Mendocino County Declare Intentionally Killed and Left Standing Trees a Public Nuisance?"

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

(h)        Approval of Letter to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Board on Geographic Names in Support of the Manchester Band of Pomo Indians Regarding a Proposed Name Change for the Garcia River to the Traditional Pomo Name of P’ da Hau - (Sponsor: Supervisor Hamburg)

COUNTY COUNSEL

(i)          Approval of Settlement Agreement in the California River Watch v. County of Mendocino Lawsuit (C-15-3263-YRG) in an Amount Not to Exceed $ 16,666.67

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

(j)          Approval of the Appointment of Jenine Miller, Director of Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, as the Substance Use Disorder Treatment (SUDT) Administrator for Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency as Requested by the California Department of Health Care Services

(k)        Approval of Letter to the Commissioner of the California Department of Motor Vehicles Requesting Exemption of Title 13, California Vehicle Code, Section 12527(d)(2) for Long Valley Fire Protection District (LVFPD)

(l)          Authorization for the Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Prevention and Planning Unit, to Apply for the Five-Year Drug Free Communities (DFC) Grant, in the Amount of $125,000 Per Year, for Federal Fiscal Years 2016-17 through 2020-21, to Support Fort Bragg Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Activities

(m)      Authorization for the Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency, Public  Health Prevention and Planning Unit, to Apply for the United States Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) Grant in the Amount of $720,000 for Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention for Federal Fiscal Years 2016-17 through 2019-20

HUMAN RESOURCES

(n)        Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Changes to the Position Allocation Table as Follows: Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office, Budget Unit 2012 - Delete One (1) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Revenue Recovery Specialist; Human Resources, Budget Unit 1320 - Add One (1) FTE Staff Assistant II

(o)        Adoption of Ordinance Amending Section 3.04 of Title 3 of the Mendocino County Code to Add Section 3.04.062, Titled "Outside Employment  -  County Attorneys"

(p)        Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Changes to the Position Allocation Table as Follows: Sheriffs Office, Budget Unit 2310  Delete One (1) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Account Specialist II; Add One (1) FTE Account Specialist III

(q)        Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Changes to the Position Allocation Table as Follows: Health and Human Services Agency, Budget Unit 5010 - Delete Four (4) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Eligibility Worker II and One (1) FTE Program Specialist II; Add Three (3) FTE Vocational Assistant, One (1) FTE Social Worker Supervisor II, and One (1) Program Administrator

PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES

(r)         Adoption of Resolution Formally Designating the Workforce Investment Board and its Current Members as the Workforce Development Board, in Accordance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act  (WIOA Public Law 113-128 Section 107)

(s)         Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to Execute All Loan Documents Related to the Provision of $300,000 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Income to the Sun House Senior Housing Project in Ukiah

TRANSPORTATION

(t)          Adoption 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  25 Miles Per Hour (MPH) Prima Facie Speed Limit on Laytonville Dos Rios Road, CR 322, From Mile Post 11.22 to Mile Post 12.00 (Dos Rios Area)

(u)        Adoption of Resolution Approving the Parcel Map for Minor Subdivision No. MS 14-2010 (DeBold-Darr) and Accepting on Behalf of the Public, Item (1) and Item (2) of the Owner's Statement as Designated on the Parcel Map for the Purposes Specified Thereon, Located Approximately 10 Miles North of Laytonville, Lying on Both Sides of Bell Springs Road, CR 324 (Laytonville Area)

(v)        Adoption of Resolution Approving Release of Contract Surety, Department of Transportation (DOT) Contract No. 130043, 2011 Storm Damage Repairs on Mountain View Road, CR 510, M.P. 15.36 (Boonville Area)

(w)       Adoption of Resolution Approving Release of Contract Surety, Department of Transportation (DOT) Contract No. 130044, 2011 Storm Damage Repairs on Mountain View Road, CR 510, M.P. 15.40 (Boonville Area)

TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR

(x)        Adoption of Resolution Approving the Request to Sell Tax-Defaulted Property Subject to the Power of Sale

Board of Supervisors Concurrent Boards

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

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

 

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