Carre Brown

1st District Supervisor

John McCowen

2nd District Supervisor

Vice-Chair

John Pinches

3rd District Supervisor

Kendall Smith

4th District Supervisor

Chair

DAN HAMBURG

5th District Supervisor

 

 

 

 

CARMEL J. ANGELO

Chief Executive Officer/

Clerk of the Board

 

 

 

 

Jeanine b. nadel

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

 

- Special Meeting -

December 12, 2011

 

Commencing at 10:00 a.m.

Board Chambers, Room 1070, County Administration Center

&

Reconvening at 1:30 p.m.

Ukiah Valley Conference Center, 200 S. School St., Ukiah, CA

 

 

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 turned off upon entering the Board Chambers.

 

 

TIMED ITEMS

     

Timed Items                                                                                                               

        Please note that all times provided are considered approximate.

1:30 p.m.:    Informational Only: Joint Meeting of the Board of Supervisors and Board of Retirement to Discuss Issues of Mutual Interest (Ukiah Valley Conference Center, 200 South School Street, Ukiah, CA) (See Item No. 9a)

OPEN SESSION

1.     Open Session                                                                                                      

(a)         Roll Call

(b)         Pledge of Allegiance

MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA

2.   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.

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.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

4.    Approval of Minutes                                                                                

CONSENT CALENDAR

5.   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.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

6.   County Executive Office                                                                   

(a)         Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Mendocino County's 2012 Legislative Platform (Sponsors: Executive Office and Board Ad-Hoc Committee)

Recommended Action/Motion: That the Board adopt the 2012 Legislative Platform for Mendocino County as presented, directing staff to forward the adopted platform to our State and Congressional representatives.

DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS AND REPORTS

7.    Departmental Matters and Reports                                      

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

8.    Board of Supervisors                                                                                

(a)         Informational Presentation and Possible Direction to Staff Regarding California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Request to Secure Permanent Funding for the 2011 Realignment (Sponsor: Supervisor Brown)

Recommended Action/Motion: That the Board grants authority to CSAC representative Carre Brown to vote in support of both the CSAC and Governor's initiative.

MISCELLANEOUS

9.    Miscellaneous                                                                                               

(a)         Informational Only: Joint Meeting of the Board of Supervisors and Board of Retirement to Discuss Issues of Mutual Interest (Ukiah Valley Conference Center, 200 South School Street, Ukiah, CA)

Recommended Action/Motion: Receive the PowerPoint presentation and conduct a discussion with the Board of Retirement regarding historic, current and future issues regarding MCERA and the retirement system.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MATTERS

10.  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 Redevelopment Agency of the County of Mendocino.          

APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

11.   Appointments to Boards and Commissions                       

The Board of Supervisors is actively seeking qualified candidates to fill various vacancies. Please consult with the Executive Office for information on specific categorical areas and District vacancies, or visit our website at:  www.co.mendocino.ca.us/bos

CLOSED SESSION

12.   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 54956.9b(3)(A) - Conference with Legal Counsel: Significant Exposure to Litigation - One Case

(b)        Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c) - Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation:  One Case

(c)         Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 - Public Employee Performance Evaluation - County Librarian

WORKSHOP/BUDGET/PLANNING MATTERS

13.  Workshop/budget/planning matters                                                  

COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED AND FILED

14.  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)         Protest of Non-Renewal of Agricultural Preserve - Owners: Gerald L. and Veronica D. Reynolds

(b)         Protest of Non-Renewal of Agricultural Preserve - Owner: John Hooper

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

·         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: www.mendocinoaccess.org. For technical assistance, please contact Mendocino Access Television at (707) 357-0624

·         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