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

 

 

 

 

Thomas R. Parker

County Counsel

Meeting will be recorded for delayed broadcast inland, and will be streaming live on the internet at mendocinoaccess.org

 

 

 

 

county administration center

501 Low Gap Road, Room 1010

Ukiah, CA  95482

(707) 463-4441

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Mendocino County Board of Supervisors

 

Agenda

 

Regular Meeting

October 16, 2012 – 10:00 AM

Fort Bragg Town Hall, 363 N. Main Street, Fort Bragg

 

 

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 a.m.:  Open Session and Welcoming Remarks (See Item No. 1)

12:00 p.m.:  Adjourn to Board No-Host Luncheon at Silver's At The Wharf, 32260 North Harbor Drive, Fort Bragg, California

1:30 p.m.:    Informational Presentation from State Parks Representative Loren Rex Regarding Haul Road, Located North of Ward Avenue in Fort Bragg (See Item No. 5f)

OPEN SESSION

1.     Open Session                                                                                                                                                                      

(a)         Roll Call

(b)         Pledge of Allegiance

(c)         Welcoming Remarks

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)         Informational Presentation by the City of Fort Bragg

Recommended Action/Motion: None at this time; this presentation is for the Board's information only.

(d)        Informational Presentation by the Jere Melo Foundation

Recommended Action/Motion: None at this time; this presentation is for the Board's information only.

(e)        Informational Presentation by the Mendocino Land Trust

Recommended Action/Motion: None at this time; this presentation is for the Board's information only.

(f)          Informational Presentation from State Parks Representative Loren Rex Regarding Haul Road, Located North of Ward Avenue in Fort Bragg

Recommended Action/Motion: None at this time; this presentation is for the Board's information only.

(g)        Informational Presentation by the Redwood Forest Foundation

Recommended Action/Motion: None at this time; this presentation is for the Board's information only.

(h)        Informational Presentation by the Westport Municipal Advisory Council (WMAC)

Recommended Action/Motion: None at this time; this presentation is for the Board's information only.

PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES

(i)          Progress Report on the Mendocino Town Plan Update and Economic Revitalization Planning Regarding the Noyo Harbor

Recommended Action/Motion: None at this time; this presentation is for the Board's information only.

TRANSPORTATION

(j)          Presentation on Usal Road, 2011 Restoration Project and Status Report on Ten Years of Road Ecology Efforts on Fort Bragg Sherwood Road and Ten Mile Road Also Subject to Winter Closure (Countywide)

Recommended Action/Motion: None.  This is an informational item only.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND MISCELLANEOUS

6.    Board of Supervisors And Miscellaneous                                                                                            

(a)         Supervisors' Reports

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MATTERS

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.

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.

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 David Miller

Items Recommended for Approval:

MINUTES

(b)        Minutes of the September 24, 2012, Regular Board Meeting

(c)         Minutes of the September 25, 2012, Regular Board Meeting

APPOINTMENTS

(d)        Approval of Recommended Appointments/Reappointments

Recommended Action/Motion: That the Board of Supervisors approves the following appointments/reappointments:

Board or Commission

Appointee

Category

Area Agency on Aging (AAA Governing Board)

Stacey Cryer

County Representative

Civil Service Commission

Ron Orenstein

Commissioner - 3rd District

Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Advisory Board

Paula Cohen

4th District Representative (Member #17)

Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Advisory Board

Susan Baird Kanaan

2nd District Representative (Member #15)

Library Advisory Board

Valerie Frey

4th District Representative

Little River Airport Advisory Committee

Roy Helsing

Pilot Representative

Mendocino-Little River Cemetery District

Cheri Osborne

Trustee

Mental Health Board

John G. Wetzler

5th District – Consumer/Family Representative

Noyo Harbor District

*Robert D. Armitage

Commissioner

Policy Council on Children and Youth (PCCY)

Bryan Lowery

Children Services Management Representative (Member #2)

Workforce Investment Board

Sharon Heather Govern

Business Representative (Member #12)

* This position is jointly appointed by the Board of Supervisors and the Fort Bragg City Council

ASSESSOR/CLERK-RECORDER

(e)        Approval of Appointments-In-Lieu of Election

Recommended Action/Motion: It is recommended that all candidates who filed, as shown on the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder's certificate, be Appointed-In-Lieu of Election to their respective district.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

(f)          Approval of Letter to Assemblymember Wesley Chesbro in Support of the Jere Melo Memorial Highway, a Portion of State Highway Route 1, in the City of Fort Bragg (Sponsor: Supervisor Smith)

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the letter of support to Assemblymember Wesley Chesbro for the Jere Melo Memorial Highway, a portion of State Highway Route 1 in the City of Fort Bragg.

(g)        Approval of Letter to California Department of Parks and Recreation Requesting Full District Status for Mendocino Parks (Sponsors: Supervisors Hamburg and McCowen)

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve sending the letter requesting full District status for Mendocino Parks to Acting Director Janelle Beland, with copies to Assemblyman Wes Chesbro and Senator Noreen Evans, authorizing the Chair to sign same.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY

(h)        Approval of Submission of the Fiscal Year 2012/13 Anti-Drug Abuse (ADA) Grant to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), and Authorization of the District Attorney as Signatory Authority for the Grant Application

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the submission of the grant application to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the Anti-Drug Abuse (ADA) Program. Please send three copies of the signed agenda summary to the District Attorney's Office.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

(i)          Approval of Agreement with BlackTalon Enterprises, Inc. (Napa, CA) in the Amount of $118,872 to Provide Uniformed Security Officers at the Health and Human Services Agency, Willits Integrated Service Center, Public Health, Veterans Buildings, North and South Yokayo Campus in Ukiah, CA and the Avila Center in Fort Bragg through 2012-2013

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve and authorize the Board Chair to sign the agreement with BlackTalon Enterprises, Inc. in the amount of $118, 872 to provide uniformed security officers at the Health and Human Services Agency, Willits Integrated Service Center, Public Health, Veterans buildings, North and South Yokayo Campus in Ukiah, CA and the Avila Center in Fort Bragg through 2012-2013; and authorize the HHSA Director to sign any future amendments to the agreement that do not increase the annual maximum amount.

(j)          Approval of Amendment to Mental Health Agreement No. 12-032 with Olga Segal, M.D. in the Amount of $123,500 to Provide Medication Evaluations and Medication Follow-Up Services for Fiscal Year 2012/2013

Recommended Action/Motion: Authorize and approve amendment to agreement MH#12-032 with Olga Segal, M.D. in the amount of $123,500 to provide medication evaluations and medication follow-up services in fiscal year 2012/2013; and authorize the Health and Human Service Agency Director to sign any future amendments to the agreement that do not increase the annual maximum amount.

HUMAN RESOURCES

(k)        Acceptance of the 2013 Non-Medicare Eligible Retiree Health Plan Renewal Report and Establishment of Rates for the Final Year of the Retiree Health Plan (Sponsors: Human Resources and Executive Office)

Recommended Action/Motion: 1) Accept the 2013 Non-Medicare Eligible Retiree Premium Renewal Report  2) Direct staff to retain 2012 Retiree Health Plan rates at the subsidized level of $663.33 per month for retirees and $922.56 per month for dependents for Plan Year 2013.

(l)          Approval of Appointment of Chair McCowen and Vice-Chair Hamburg to Participate on the Selection Panel for Award of Contract Negotiations and Employer - Employee Relations Services (Sponsors: Human Resources and Executive Office)

Recommended Action/Motion: That the Board approves the appointment of Chair McCowen and Vice Chair Hamburg to participate on the final selection panel for Contract Negotiations and Employer - Employee Relations Services.

PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES

(m)      Acceptance of Informational-Only Update Regarding the Issuance of Emergency Coastal Development Permit No. EM 1-2012

Recommended Action/Motion: No action necessary at this time; informational item.

(n)        Authorization of the Issuance of Coastal Development Permit No. 14-2012 (Lee)

Recommended Action/Motion: That the Board of Supervisors endorse the Coastal Permit Administrator's decision and authorizes the issuance of Coastal Development Permit No. 4-2012.

SHERIFF-CORONER

(o)        Ratification of Agreement with The Altavista Group to Perform Professional Consulting Services Relating to the Acquisition of 9-1-1 Equipment and Services; and Further Approval of a Budget Adjustment that Provides for the Expenditure, as well as Full Reimbursement to be Received from the State 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Office

Recommended Action/Motion: Ratify the agreement with The Altavista Group for performance of professional consulting services relating to the acquisition of 9-1-1 equipment and services; and further, approve the budget adjustment that provides for the expenditure, as well as full reimbursement to be received from the State 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Office.

TRANSPORTATION

(p)        Adoption of Resolution Approving and Executing Amendments to Department of Transportation Agreement No. 110103, Preliminary Engineering for the Reeves Canyon Road (C.R. 219) Bridge Replacement over Forsythe Creek (Redwood Valley Area)

Recommended Action/Motion: By Resolution, authorize the Director of Transportation, or his designated representative, to sign any and all amendments to the agreement that will not result in an increased cost beyond the amount specified.

Board of Supervisors Concurrent Boards

           

           

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.

 

MENDOCINO COUNTY AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.

Mendocino County Air Quality Management District

(q)        Approval of the Air Quality Management District's Application for Subvention Funds from the California Air Resources Board

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the Air Quality Management District's application for Subvention Funds, authorize the Air Pollution Control Officer to sign and transmit the application to the California Air Resources Board and request the Clerk of the Board to provide the Minute Order to the District of the Board's action.

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

 

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