Carre Brown 1st District Supervisor |
John McCowen 2nd District Supervisor |
John Pinches 3rd District Supervisor Vice-Chair |
Dan GJerde 4th District Supervisor |
DAN 5th District Supervisor Chair |
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Mendocino
Agenda Regular
Meeting March 26,
2013 – 9:00 AM Board
Chambers, Room 1070, |
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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 public
are advised that all cell phones or electronic devices are to be silenced
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TIMED ITEMS
Timed
Items
Please note that all
times provided are considered approximate.
10:00 a.m.: Discussion and Possible Direction to Staff Regarding the Teeter
Program Debt Mitigation or Elimination Activities Related to the Brooktrails
Township Community Services District (See Item No. 5c)
1:30 p.m.: Presentation, Discussion, and Approval of the Mendocino County
Lodging Business Improvement District (BID) Annual Report; Adoption of
Resolution Declaring the Intention of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors
to Levy and Collect an Assessment from Lodging Businesses in the BID (See Item No. 5h)
3:00 p.m.: Informational Presentation to the Board by Congressman Jared
Huffman, 2nd Congressional District, Including a Certificate and Award to
Austin Morris for Bravery, and Associated Items of Interest to
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 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
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.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
(a)
Chief
Executive Officer's Report
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 regarding
matters of legislation.
Recommended Action/Motion: Accept the report and provide direction
to staff.
Recommended Action/Motion: Receive the informational presentation
by RCRC representatives, and direct staff to renew
Recommended Action/Motion: No action necessary. Staff recommends the Board accept the
informational presentation by Congressman Huffman, and if applicable, direct
staff to follow up on items of interest to
AGRICULTURE
Recommended Action/Motion: Accept the informational presentation
from the Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures regarding
2012 activities.
GENERAL SERVICES
AGENCY
(g)
Presentation Regarding
the Donation of Six Historical State of California Maps by Albert P. Beltrami
Recommended Action/Motion: The Board of Supervisors accepts the
donation of the six historical State of
PLANNING AND
BUILDING SERVICES
(h)
Presentation,
Discussion, and Approval of the Mendocino County Lodging Business Improvement
District (BID) Annual Report; Adoption of Resolution Declaring the Intention of
the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors to Levy and Collect an Assessment from Lodging Businesses in the BID (Within
the Boundaries of the Unincorporated Portion of the County of Mendocino and the
Incorporated Area of the City of Fort Bragg, the City of Point Arena, the City
of Ukiah, and the City of Willits); Fixing the Date, Time, and Place of a
Public Hearing to be Held in Front of the Board to Levy the Proposed Assessment
for Fiscal Year 2013-2014
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the Mendocino County Lodging
Business Improvement District (BID) Annual Report; adopt Resolution declaring
the intention of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors to levy and collect
an assessment from lodging businesses in the BID (within the boundaries of the
unincorporated portion of the County of Mendocino and the incorporated area of
the City of Fort Bragg, the City of Point Arena, the City of Ukiah, and the
City of Willits); fixing the date, time, and place of a public hearing to be
held in front of the Board to levy the proposed assessment for Fiscal Year
2013-2014.
TRANSPORTATION
Recommended Action/Motion: Accept the report of the Transportation
Director.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND MISCELLANEOUS
6. Board of Supervisors And Miscellaneous
Recommended Action/Motion: Provide direction to Supervisor Carre
Brown, as the Board of Supervisors representative to CSAC, regarding the
County's position on the Medi-Cal Optional Expansion Principles.
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the letter of continued support
for the Willits Bypass project to Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty, and
authorize the Chair to sign same.
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.
(a)
Pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.9d - Conference with Legal Counsel -
Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure to Litigation - Two Cases
(b)
Sitting
as the Air Quality Management District Board of Directors - Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957 - Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Air
Pollution Control Officer
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
Items Recommended for Approval:
APPOINTMENTS
(b)
Approval of
Recommended Appointments/Reappointments
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the following
appointments/reappointments:
Board or Commission |
Appointee |
Category |
Child Care Planning Council |
*Barbara
Reber |
Public
Agency Representative |
Civil Service Commission |
George
Pacheco |
Commissioner-
1st District |
First 5 Mendocino |
Stacey
Cryer |
|
First 5 Mendocino |
Dr.
Jeremy Mann |
General
Representative |
First 5 Mendocino |
Paul
Tichinin |
General
Representative |
HHSA Advisory Board |
Lois
Jane Berry |
Children System of Care (Member #12) |
HHSA Advisory Board |
Libby
Guthrie |
Adult
System of Care (Member #2) |
HHSA Advisory Board |
Sara
O’Donnell |
5th
District (Member #18) |
HHSA Advisory Board |
Jacqueline
Williams |
Adult
System of Care (Member #1) |
Mendocino Council of Governments |
Lauren
Sinnott |
Alternate
Public Appointee |
Mendocino |
Patrick
H. Ford |
1st
District Representative |
Mendocino Historical Review Board |
Kathleen
Cameron |
Member |
Mendocino Historical Review Board |
Gordon
Wardlaw |
Member |
Mental Health Board |
Jessica
Ehlers |
4th
District– Consumer Representative |
Mental Health Board |
Jane
Ellen McCabe |
3rd
District– Consumer Family Representative |
Mental Health Board |
**Roger
A. Schwartz |
3rd
District– Public Interest Representative |
Policy Council on Children and Youth |
Carol
Kelsey |
Public
Health Services (Member #6) |
Policy Council on Children and Youth |
Claudia
Macias |
Community
at Large (Member #28) |
Workforce Investment Board |
Pamela
Jo Jensen |
Mandatory
(Member #31) |
Workforce Investment Board |
Pamela
Patterson |
Business
(Member #10) |
Workforce Investment Board |
*** |
Mandatory
(Member #21) |
Workforce Investment Board |
Ernest
Waugh |
Mandatory
(Member #28) |
*Approval of Barbara Reber
includes waiver of voter registration/residency as she is a **Approval of Roger A.
Schwartz, who resides in the 5th District, includes a waiver of residency ***Approval of |
BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
(c)
Adoption of
Resolution Declaring 2013 as "The Year of the Child" (Sponsor:
Supervisor Brown)
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution as presented,
authorizing the Chair to sign same.
(d)
Adoption of
Resolution Amending Mendocino County's Conflict of Interest Code
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt Resolution amending the
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
(e)
Approval of
Letter of Opposition to Assembly Bill 741 (Brown) - New Tax Equity Allocation
Formula
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the letter of opposition to AB
741 as presented, authorizing the Chair to sign same, and direct staff to
expedite the transmittal of said letter.
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the Assessment Appeals Board
term limits as follows:
Member No. |
Name |
Term |
Member
No. 1 |
James-John
Ronco |
3
years |
Member
No. 2 |
Bill
Barksdale |
2
years |
Member
No. 3 |
Maryellen
Sheppard |
1
year |
Member
No. 1 (Alternate) |
Richard
Seltzer |
3
years |
Member
No. 2 (Alternate) |
Ross
Liberty |
2
years |
Member
No. 3 (Alternate) |
Jeffrey
Kram |
1
year |
GENERAL SERVICES
AGENCY
(g)
Award Contract
to FRC, Inc. for Phase II of the Health and Human Services Agency's
Construction and Remodel of Building 3 of the Avila Center, 764 S. Franklin
Street, Fort Bragg, CA and Authorize the General Services Agency Director to Sign the Contract Upon Receipt of the Bidder's Required
Bonds and Certificates of Insurance; and Authorize the Facilities and Fleet
Division Manager to Act as Project Manager and Approve Change Orders for the
Project, Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20142
Recommended Action/Motion: Award contract to FRC, Inc. for Phase II
of the Health and Human Services Agency's construction and remodel of Building
3 of the Avila Center, 764 S. Franklin Street, Fort Bragg, CA and Authorize the
General Services Agency Director to Sign the contract upon receipt of the
bidder's required bonds and certificates of insurance; and authorize the
Facilities and Fleet Division Manager to act as Project Manager and approve
change orders for the project, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20142.
Recommended Action/Motion: The Board of Supervisors reaffirms the
declaration of emergency pursuant to MCC Sec. 2.32.040 and Public Contract Code
Section 22050 due to damage to a county owned facility located at 1120 S. Dora,
Ukiah caused by flooding.
HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES AGENCY
(i)
Approval of the
2011-2012 Annual Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Report
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve and provide minute order for the
2011-2012 Annual Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) - report.
This action is required by Economic Development Administration (EDA).
HUMAN RESOURCES
Recommended Action/Motion: It is recommended the Board adopt the
Resolution amending the Position Allocation Table as follows: Budget Unit 2310,
delete one (1) FTE Staff Assistant III, add one (1) FTE Legal Secretary II; and
authorize reclassification and salary adjustment to affected incumbent and
authorize Chair to sign same.
Recommended Action/Motion: It is recommended the Board adopt the
Resolution amending the Position Allocation Table as follows: Budget Unit 5010,
add one (1) FTE Welfare Investigator II; and authorize Chair to sign same.
LIBRARY
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the M.O.U. between the
MUSEUM
(m)
Adoption of
Amended Bylaws for the Museum Advisory Board
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the amended bylaws of the Museum
Advisory Board.
TRANSPORTATION
(n)
Adoption of an
Ordinance Amending Section 15.04.030(E) of the Mendocino County Code - Speed
Zones, Establishing Prima Facie Speed Limit on a Portion of North State Street,
CR 104, at Mile Post 4.00 and Moore Street, CR 229B, at Mile Post 0.40 in the Residential, Business District and Adjoining
School Zone (Calpella Area)
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt an Ordinance revising the prima
facie speed zone on a portion of North State Street, CR 104, at Mile Post 4.0
and Moore Street, CR 229B at Mile Post 0.4 in the residential, business
district and adjoining School Zone in Calpella.
Recommended Action/Motion: By Resolution, approve Contract Change
Order No. 2 to DOT Agreement No. 120039, and authorize the Director of
Transportation to execute said agreement.
(p)
Adoption of
Resolution of the Board of Supervisors Authorizing the Road Commissioner to do
Minor Road Reconstruction and New Construction with County Staff per PCC §
20395 (c) (Amended by AB 720) Prescribed 30% Maximum
Force Account Work (County-wide)
Recommended Action/Motion: By Resolution, authorize and direct
Director of Transportation to use Road Commissioner authority to do minor road
reconstruction and new construction with County staff for no more than 30% of
the prescribed force account work (PCC Section 20395(c), amended by AB 720).
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