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 Interim County Counsel |
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Mendocino
Agenda Regular
Meeting November
10, 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.
9:15 a.m.: Noticed Public Hearing
- Approval to Establish Shorter Williamson Act Contracts, Effective in Calendar
Year 2015, Pursuant to State Statute (See Item No. 5c)
11:00 a.m.: Presentation and Possible
Direction to Staff for Options on State Assembly Bill 1421 (aka Laura's Law),
Assisted Outpatient Treatment or Alternate Options (See Item No. 5d)
1:30 p.m.: Adoption of Resolution
Rescinding Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 14-123 Related to the Intention
to Modify the Mendocino County Lodging Business Improvement District (Continued
from November 4, 2014) (See
Item No. 5i)
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.
ASSESSOR/CLERK-RECORDER
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the establishment of
shorter Williamson Act Contracts, effective in Calendar Year 2015, pursuant to
State Statute, making the requisite finding pursuant to Government Code
16142.1(d), and direct staff to notify all affected landowners of the final
decision and the right to prevent the reduction in term by serving the notice
of non-renewal.
HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
Recommended Action/Motion: Receive presentation and give
direction to staff regarding the recommendation to implement a pilot program
effective July 1, 2015.
HUMAN
RESOURCES
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution and approve
Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Mendocino and the Mendocino
County Management Association for the term of October 1, 2014 through September
30, 2015; approve the Sideletter of Agreement; and authorize Chair to sign
same.
PLANNING
AND BUILDING SERVICES
Recommended Action/Motion: Accept the Mendocino Town LCPA
status report and, as necessary, direct PBS to respond to Coastal Commission
comments regarding the LCPA.
(g)
Informational Update
Regarding Issuance of Emergency Coastal Development Permit No. EM 1-2014
Recommended Action/Motion: No action necessary at this
time; informational item.
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt and authorize the Chair to
sign the Resolution as submitted.
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 terms of employment
as set forth in the Employment Agreement for Carmel J. Angelo, and authorize
Chair to sign same.
(d)
Discussion and Direction
Regarding Possible Appointment of Supervisors Gjerde and McCowen to an Ad Hoc
Committee to Work with Staff on Issues Related to Proposed Modification of the
Mendocino County Lodging Business
Improvement District (MCLBID) (Sponsors: Supervisors Gjerde and McCowen)
Recommended Action/Motion: Appoint Supervisors Gjerde and
McCowen as an ad hoc committee to work with staff and interested parties on
issues related to the proposed changes to the MCLBID.
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
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
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 Resource Control
Board - Comments on the notice of application for a temporary variance of
minimum flow requirement for the Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Project No. 77 (Project), Lake and
Mendocino Counties; for additional information please contact Amber Villalobos,
Program Staff, Water Quality Certification Program, State Water Resources
Control Board, (916) 323-9389, or email at amber.villalobos@waterboards.ca.gov.
(b)
State Fish and Game Commission -
Notice of a petition received from the Center of Biological Diversity to take
emergency action to list the Tricolored blackbird (Agelaius tricolor) as
endangered under the California Endangered Species Act; for additional
information please contact Helen Birss, Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
Chief, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, (916) 653-9834.
(c)
State Fish and Game Commission -
Notice of findings regarding the gray wolf which will be published in the
California Regulatory Notice Register on October 31, 2014; for additional
information please visit http://www.fgc.ca.gov/regulations/2012/index.aspx#gw.
(d)
Visit Mendocino County - October
2014 CEO Report; for additional information, visit www.visitmendocino.com.
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:
DISTRICT
ATTORNEY
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the District Attorney's
request for reimbursement in the amount of $2,250.
EXECUTIVE
OFFICE
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve a one-time payment of
$26,200 to the Ford Street Project for the operation of a winter homeless
shelter, and sign the corresponding appropriations transfer form.
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve annual funding
allocation in the amount of $40,000 to Budget Unit 2851 for a half-time
broadband coordinator.
HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve and authorize the Board
Chair to sign agreement with Ford Street Project in the Amount of $60,000 to
repair two bathrooms to provide Family Emergency Shelter Services in Fiscal
Year 2014/2015. Authorize the HHSA
Director to sign any future amendments to the Agreement that do not increase
the annual maximum amount.
(f)
Approval of
Amended Agreement 10-NNA 23 V.1 with the State of California Department of
Alcohol and Drug Programs (AODP) to Extend the Contract Period to June 30, 2014
and Receive an Amended Amount of $4,191,285 to Provide
AODP Services in FY 2012-2014
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve and authorize the Board
Chair to sign the amended agreement 10-NNA 23 V.1 with the State of California
Department of Alcohol and Drugs to extend the contract period to June 30, 2014
and to receive an amended amount of $4,191,285; and authorize the HHSA BHRS
Director to sign any future amendments to the agreement that do not affect the
annual maximum amount.
HUMAN
RESOURCES
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution authorizing
changes to the Position Allocation Table as follows: Move One (1) FTE Account
Specialist III from HHSA Budget Unit 4010 to HHSA Budget Unit 5010, and
authorize Chair to sign same.
SHERIFF-CORONER
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the purchase of fixed
assets to complete the dispatch remodel project, add the items to the County's
list of approved fixed assets, and sign the corresponding appropriations
transfer form in the amount of $49,025.
Recommended Action/Motion: Authorize the Mendocino County
Sheriff's Office to apply for the Edward Memorial Justice Assistance Grant in
the amount of $220,000.
Additional
Meeting Information for Interested Parties
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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
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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
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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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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
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proceedings are broadcast on the local Public Access Channel to accommodate
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