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Carre Brown 1st District Supervisor Vice-Chair |
John McCowen 2nd District Supervisor |
John Pinches 3rd District Supervisor Chair |
Dan GJerde 4th District Supervisor |
DAN 5th District Supervisor |
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DOUGLAS L. LOSAK Acting County Counsel |
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Mendocino
Agenda
(Amended) Regular
Meeting October
7, 2014 – 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
public are advised that all cell phones or electronic devices are to be silenced
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Timed Items
Please note that
all times provided are considered approximate.
9:30 a.m.: Noticed Public Hearing - Adoption of
Resolution Approving the Issuance of Tax-Exempt Obligations by the California
Statewide Communities Development Authority for California Shock Trauma Air
Rescue (CALSTAR) (See
Item No. 5c)
10:00 a.m.: Noticed Public Hearing - Adoption of a
Resolution Adopting an Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration and a
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program in Compliance with California
Environmental Quality Act Requirements for the Replacement of Bridge No.
10C0077 on Reeves Canyon Road, CR 219, M.P. 0.46 over Forsythe Creek (Redwood
Valley Area) (See
Item No. 5g)
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 direction to staff on
matters of legislation.
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution approving
the issuance of tax-exempt obligations by the California Statewide Communities
Development Authority for California Shock Trauma Air Rescue (CALSTAR).
Recommended Action/Motion: Receive the update from the
Homeless Services Planning Group (HSPG) Ad Hoc Emergency Shelter Committee and
provide direction to staff.
Recommended Action/Motion: Appoint the corresponding
District Supervisor to fill the vacant seats on the Redevelopment Successor
Agency Oversight Boards for the City of Fort Bragg, City of Ukiah, and City of
Willits.
TRANSPORTATION
(f)
Transportation
Director's Report
Recommended Action/Motion: Accept the report of the
Transportation Director.
(g)
Noticed Public Hearing
- Adoption of a Resolution Adopting an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative
Declaration and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program in Compliance
with California Environmental Quality Act Requirements for the Replacement of Bridge No. 10C0077 on Reeves Canyon
Road, CR 219, M.P. 0.46 Over Forsythe Creek (Redwood Valley Area)
Recommended Action/Motion: Conduct the public hearing,
adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution adopting a Mitigated Negative
Declaration for the project, and further authorize the Director of
Transportation to file the Notice of Determination.
TREASURER-TAX
COLLECTOR
Recommended Action/Motion: (1) Adopt the Resolution
authorizing the Chapter 8 sale of tax-defaulted property specified in the
Purchase Agreement with the City of Point Arena and further authorize the Chair
to execute the Purchase Agreement; (2) Approve the purchase price including the
costs of sale; and (3) Direct the Clerk of the Board to provide the
Treasurer-Tax Collector with five executed copies of the Purchase Agreement
within three days of the Board's approval.
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: Accept the report from the
Drought Ad Hoc Committee.
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the letter and comments
regarding the proposed rulemaking on the "definition of 'Waters of the
U.S.' Under the Clean Water Act," for submission to the U.S. EPA and
USACE, 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.
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the formation of a Board
Ad Hoc Committee consisting of Supervisors Brown and Gjerde regarding
development of the draft 2015 Mendocino County Legislative Platform; and further,
direct that such committee proceedings be open to the public and adhere to
provisions of The Ralph M. Brown Act.
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, Juanie Cranmer, Cherie Johnson,
and Donna Williamson; Employee Organization(s):
All
(b)
Pursuant
to Government Code section 54956.9(a) - Conference with Legal Counsel -
Existing Litigation: Dotty Coplen, et al. v. County of Mendocino; Mendocino
Superior Court Case No. SCUK-CVPT-08-52268
(c)
Pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (1) - Conference with Legal Counsel -
Existing Litigation: Willits Environmental Center, Keep the Code et al. v.
County of Mendocino, Case No. SCUK CVPT 14 63921
(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)
California Governor's Office of
Emergency Services (Cal OES) - Notice of Disaster Designation (USDA No. S3743)
and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (SBA No. 14122) from U.S. Department of
Agriculture to primary counties in California regarding the agricultural losses
caused by drought that occurred January 1, 2014 and continuing; for additional
information please contact Mary Ann Johnson, Sr. Emergency Services
Coordinator, Cal OES, (916) 845-8147 or visit www.fsa.usda.gov or
www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance.
(b)
North Coast Regional Water
Quality Control Board - Notice of regular Board meeting on October 9, 2014,
taking place at Best Western Miner's Inn in Yreka, CA; for additional
information please visit www.waterboards.ca.gov/northcoast.
(c)
Pacific Forest and Watershed
Lands Stewardship Council - Notice of Stewardship Council 2013 Annual Report;
for additional information please visit www.stewardshipcouncil.org.
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 Love
in it Cooperative
(c)
Claim of Sherry
(Sheryl) Glasser Love
Items Recommended for Approval:
MINUTES
(d)
September 22,
2014 Regular Board Meeting
(e)
September 23,
2014 Regular Board Meeting
APPOINTMENTS
(f)
Approval of
Recommended Appointments/Reappointments
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the following
appointments/reappointments:
|
Board or Commission |
Appointee |
Category |
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Airport
Land Use Commission |
*Steve
Hall |
Planning
Commission Representative |
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Gualala
Municipal Advisory Council |
**Barry
DuCharme III |
Member |
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Little
River Airport Advisory Committee |
Milton
Schellhase |
Non-Pilot
Alternate |
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Little
River Airport Advisory Committee |
Marc
Schoen |
Non-Pilot |
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Policy
Council for Children and Youth |
Stephanie
Paige |
Member
#26/Community at Large |
*Appointment
of Mr. Hall includes a waiver of voter registration as he is not a registered
voter in Mendocino County
**Appointment
of Mr. DuCharme includes a waiver of voter registration as he is not a
registered voter in Mendocino County
EXECUTIVE
OFFICE
(g)
Adoption of a
Resolution Renewing its Declaration of a Local Emergency and Extending the
Existence of a Local Emergency Due to Drought Conditions and Imminent Threat of
Disaster in Mendocino County Pursuant to Resolution No. 14-007, 14-008, 14-015, 14-033, 14-046, 14-056, 14-069, 14-088,
14-106, and 14-117 (Sponsors: Executive Office and Sheriff's Office)
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution renewing
Mendocino County's declaration of a local emergency and extending the existing
local emergency due to drought conditions.
GENERAL
SERVICES AGENCY
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the resolution authorizing
the destruction of certain records within the General Services Agency, Central
Services Division pursuant to Government Code Section 26202, and authorize
Chair to sign the same.
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the Agreement with
Mendocino Access Television in the amount of $55,043 for Public Education and
Government Access and authorize Chair to sign same.
Recommended Action/Motion: Authorize the blanket declaration
of surplus property, and authorize the Purchasing Agent to dispose of said
surplus property, by way of public auction, throughout Fiscal Year 2014/2015.
Recommended Action/Motion: Reject the bid received from
Mendocino Forest Products related to the timber sales prospectus, and the
resulting sale of timber to be harvested in relation to the Non-industrial
Timber Management Plan (NTMP) at the County owned Little River Airport in
Mendocino County.
HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
(l)
Approval of an
Amendment to Social Services Agreement No. SS-S14-035 with National Training
Consultants to Increase the Original Contract Amount by an Additional $37,785
for an Amended Amount of $57,400 to Provide Facilitation
of Court Mandated Family Empowerment Groups for Children & Family System of
Care in Fiscal Year 2014/2015
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve and authorize the Board
Chair to sign amendment to the Social Services Agreement No. SS-S14-035 with
National Training Consultants to increase the original contract amount by
$37,785 for an amended total of $57,400 to provide facilitation of Court
mandated Family Empowerment Groups for Children & Family System of Care in
Fiscal Year 2014/2015; and authorize the HHSA Director to sign any future
amendments to the agreement that do not affect the annual maximum amount.
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the appropriation
transfer of funds in the amount of $25,000 from Social Services Budget Unit
5010, from line item 86-2120 to line item 86-4370 for fixed assets to replace
live scan equipment; and authorize the Chair to sign the same.
MENDOCINO
COUNTY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
(n)
Approval of
Order that No Election be Held for the 3rd, 8th, and 10th Seats of the Board of
Retirement, Pursuant to Government Code Section 31523, Direct the Interim
Retirement Administrator to Cast Unanimous Ballots for Kathryn Cavness, General Member; Tim Knudsen, Retired Member;
and Richard Shoemaker, Retired Alternate, for Said Seats
Recommended Action/Motion: Order that no election be held
for the 3rd, 8th and 10th Seats, pursuant to Government Code Section 31523,
directing the Interim Retirement Administrator to cast unanimous ballots in
favor of Kathryn Cavness, General Member; Tim Knudsen, Retired Member; and
Richard Shoemaker, Retired Alternate, effective October 14, 2014.
PROBATION
(o)
Adoption of
Resolution Authorizing the Chief Probation Officer to Execute a Contract
Between the Mendocino County Probation Department and the State of California
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) in an Amount Not To Exceed $40,140.00 to Provide Diagnostic Studies,
Treatment Services and Temporary Detention for Case Referrals from the Juvenile
or Criminal Courts for a Term to Begin Upon Approval Through June 30, 2016
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution authorizing
the Chief Probation Officer to execute a contract between the Mendocino County
Probation Department and the California Department of Corrections in an amount
not to exceed $40,140.00 to provide diagnostic studies, treatment services and
temporary detention for case referrals from the juvenile or criminal courts for
the term to begin upon approval through June 30, 2016; authorize Chair to sign
same; and further, direct the Clerk of the Board to forward two copies of the
Resolution to the Chief Probation Officer.
(p)
Adoption of
Resolution Authorizing the Chief Probation Officer to Execute a Contract
Between the Mendocino County Probation Department and the State of California
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) in an Amount Not To Exceed $42,353.52 to Provide Emergency
Housing Services of Juvenile Youth of the Court from the County of Mendocino,
as Outlined in Welfare and Institution Code 1752.15 for a Term to Begin Upon
Approval Through June 30, 2016
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution authorizing
the Chief Probation Officer to execute a contract between the Mendocino County
Probation Department and the California Department of Corrections in an amount
not to exceed $42,353.52 to provide emergency housing services for juvenile
youth of the Court from Mendocino County, as outlined in Welfare and
Institution Code 1752.15 for the term to begin upon approval through June 30,
2016; authorize Chair to sign same; and further, direct the Clerk of the Board
to forward two copies of the Resolution to the Chief Probation Officer.
TRANSPORTATION
(q)
Adoption of
Resolution Approving Department of Transportation (DOT) Agreement No. 140076
(for an Amount of $9,700.00) with and Accepting the Grant Deed Conveying Real
Property from Nathaniel and Maria Frey for the
Acquisition of Rights of Way Needed for the Reconstruction and Widening Project
of East Side Potter Valley Road, CR 240, from M.P. 2.46 to M.P. 6.42 (Potter
Valley Area)
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution approving
DOT Agreement with the land owner, accept the Grant Deed conveying real
property from said landowner, and authorize the Board Chair to execute said
Agreements and the Statutory Certificates of Acceptance. Direct the Clerk of the Board to submit the
Grant Deeds to County DOT office for further processing and recording. Direct County Auditor and County Assessor to
prorate real property taxes.
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve and authorize the Board
Chair to sign the Notice of Completion and direct the Clerk of the Board to
file the Notice of Completion for DOT Contract No. 130035 with the County
Recorder.
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve and authorize the Board
Chair to sign the Notice of Completion and direct the Clerk of the Board to
file the Notice of Completion for DOT Contract No. 130036 with the County
Recorder.
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve and authorize the Board
Chair to sign the Notice of Completion and direct the Clerk of the Board to
file the Notice of Completion for DOT Contract No. 130074 with the County
Recorder.
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve and authorize the Board
Chair to sign the Notice of Completion and direct the Clerk of the Board to
file the Notice of Completion for DOT Contract No. 140013 with the County
Recorder.
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
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