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 December
9, 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 - Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing
Planning and Building Services to Submit Local Coastal Program Amendments to
the Coastal Commission to Certify the Updates to Division II and Division III
of Title 20 of the Mendocino County Code for Child Care Facilities (See Item No. 5d)
9:30 a.m.: Noticed Public Hearing - Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the
Submittal to the California Coastal Commission a Local Coastal Program
Amendment to Update the Mendocino Town Plan and Amend the Town Zoning Code (See Item No. 5e)
11:30 a.m.: Adoption of Resolution Honoring and
Commending 3rd District Supervisor John Pinches Upon His Retirement from the
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors, and Adjourn to a Reception in His Honor (See Item No. 6c)
1:30 p.m.: Presentation and Possible Action Regarding Mendocino County's 457
Deferred Compensation Plans (See
Item No. 5c)
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: Receive the presentation and
provide direction to staff regarding the County's 457 deferred compensation
plans.
PLANNING
AND BUILDING SERVICES
(d)
Noticed Public Hearing
- Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Planning and Building Services to Submit
Local Coastal Program Amendments to the Coastal Commission to Certify the
Updates to Division II and Division III of Title 20 of the Mendocino County Code Previously Approved by the Board of
Supervisors for Child Care Facilities which are Adopted Ordinances 4207 and
4208
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt a Resolution authorizing
Planning and Building Services to submit an LCPA application to amend Divisions
II and III of Title 20 of the Mendocino County Code to comply with State
priorities for Child Care Facilities.
(e)
Noticed Public Hearing
- Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Submittal to the California Coastal
Commission a Local Coastal Program Amendment to Update the Mendocino Town Plan
(Chapter 4.13 of the General Plan) and Amend
the Town Zoning Code (Division III of Title 20 of the Mendocino County Code)
(GP 2-2013/OA 1-2013)
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt a Resolution authorizing
PBS to submit to the California Coastal Commission an amendment to the County's
Local Coastal Program to update the Mendocino Town Plan (Chapter 4.13 of the
General Plan) and amend the Town Zoning Code (Division III of Title 20 of the
Mendocino County Code) (GP 2-2013/OA 1-2013).
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 of the Drought
Ad Hoc Committee.
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution honoring
Supervisor John Pinches for his years of public service, authorizing the
Vice-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.
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(b) - Conference with Legal Counsel -
Significant Exposure to Litigation - One Case
(c)
Pursuant
to Government Code section 54956.9(a) - Conference with Legal Counsel -
Existing Litigation: Animal Legal Defense Fund, et al. v. County of Mendocino;
Mendocino Superior Court Case No. SCUK-CVPT-14-64916
(d)
Pursuant
to Government Code Section 54957 - Public Employee Appointment - County Librarian
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 - Notice of lifting of curtailment under water right permit and license
term 91 for the Sacramento-San Joaquin delta watershed; for additional
information please contact the Drought Year Curtailment Hotline, (916)
341-5342.
(b)
State Water Resource Control
Board - Notice of status report for the Russian River as required by the August
25th Order approving the agency's petition for temporary urgency change in
Permit 12947A. 12949, 12950, and 16596; for additional information please
contact John Mendoza, Engineer III, Sonoma County Water Agency, (707) 547-1929.
(c)
California Water Quality
Monitoring Council - Notice of the next Monitoring Council meeting will be held
on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 in Sacramento from 10:00 am until 4:30 pm; for
a copy of the agenda and for additional information please visit
www.mywaterquality.ca.gov/monitoring_council/meetings/ or contact Jon Marshack,
Executive Director, California Water Quality Monitoring Council, (916) 341-5514.
(d)
Sacramento Fish and Wildlife
Office - Notice to hold a public hearing on the proposal to designate critical
habitat for the Western Yellow-Billed Cuckoo; for additional information please
contact Mr. Robert Moler, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, (916) 414-6606,
or email to robert_moler@fws.gov.
(e)
Visit Mendocino County - November
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
(b)
Claim of
Jessica Trombley and John Doe
Items Recommended for Approval:
APPOINTMENTS
(c)
Approval of
Recommended Appointment to the Mental Health Board
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the following
appointment:
Board or Commission |
Appointee |
Category |
Mental Health Board |
Jan McGourty |
1st District
Consumer |
ASSESSOR/CLERK-RECORDER
(d)
Approval of
Certification of the November 4, 2014 Gubernatorial General Election
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve certification of the
November 4, 2014 Gubernatorial General Election.
BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
(e)
Approval of
Letter to California Coastal Commission Urging Support for a Consistency
Determination with Respect to the Expansion of Boundaries of, and Revised
Management Regulations for, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary (CBNMS) and Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
(GFNMS), State and Federal Waters Offshore San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, and
Mendocino Counties (Sponsors: Supervisors Hamburg and Gjerde)
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the letter to California
Coastal Commission, accompanied by a copy of the June 17, 2014 Resolution No.
14-086, and authorize Chair to sign same.
HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve and authorize the Board
Chair to sign the Agreement with North Coast Opportunities in the Amount of
$105,659 to provide nutrition education services for CalFresh-eligible
individuals. Authorize the HHSA Director
to sign any future amendments to the agreement that do not affect the annual
maximum amount.
SHERIFF-CORONER
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the purchase and
associated budget transfer, and add the equipment to the County's approved list
of fixed assets.
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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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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