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Carre Brown 1st District Supervisor |
John McCowen 2nd District Supervisor |
TOM WOODHOUSE 3rd District Supervisor |
Dan GJerde 4th District Supervisor |
DAN 5th District Supervisor |
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Chief Executive Officer/ Clerk of the Board |
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DOUGLAS L. LOSAK Interim County Counsel |
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Mendocino
Agenda
(Amended) Regular
Meeting January
6, 2015 – 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.
9:00 a.m.: Conduct the Swearing-In Ceremony of Newly
Elected/Re-Elected Mendocino County Officials (See Item No. 5a)
9:05 a.m.: Election of Chair and Vice-Chair of the
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors for Calendar Year 2015 Followed by a
Reception in the Administration Center Foyer Honoring Newly Elected and
Re-Elected Officials (See
Item No. 5b)
2:00 p.m. Informational Update on the Status of the Mendocino Town Local
Coastal Plan Amendment (LCPA) and Possible Direction or Consideration of
Coastal Commission Comments Regarding the Submitted Mendocino Town LCPA (See Item No. 5m)
2:05 p.m. Approval of the Formation of a Board Ad Hoc Committee Consisting
of Supervisors Brown and Hamburg Regarding the Mendocino Town Local Coastal
Plan Amendment (LCPA) (See
Item No. 5j)
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) Conduct the Swearing-In
Ceremony of Newly Elected/Re-Elected Mendocino County Officials
Recommended Action/Motion: Participate in swearing-in
ceremonies recognizing newly elected/re-elected Mendocino County officials.
Recommended Action/Motion: The Board of Supervisors
nominates and elects Supervisor ____________ as Chair and Supervisor
____________ as Vice-Chair of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors for the
2014 calendar year and adjourn to a reception in honor of the newly elected and
re-elected Mendocino County Officials in the Administration Center foyer.
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution adopting
the Board's Rules of Procedure as presented, authorizing the Chair to sign the
same.
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the 2015 Board Master
Meeting Calendar, and direct the Clerk of the Board to notify County
Departments of same.
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the proposed 2015 Special
Assignment Roster as presented.
(f)
Discussion and Possible
Adoption of Resolution Regarding Board Standing Committees for 2015
Recommended Action/Motion: Discuss and provide direction to
staff regarding Board Standing Committees for calendar year 2015, including
possible adoption of the associated Resolution.
(g)
Discussion and Possible
Action Regarding Mendocino County Appointments to the Public Policy Facilitating
Committee (PPFC) Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding Among the United
States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE),
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and the Sonoma County Water Agency
(SCWA)
Recommended Action/Motion: Affirm the existing appointments
of Supervisor Carre Brown and Mr. Sean White, and further appoint Mr. Paul
Zellman as Mendocino County's third representative.
Recommended Action/Motion: Appoint Supervisor _________ as
the Board of Supervisors' representative to the Board of Retirement, filling
the 5th Member seat, with a term ending in November, 2017.
Recommended Action/Motion: Appoint Ms. Jerilyn Harris, the
sole applicant, to the Board of Retirement as the 9th Member, pursuant to
Government Code Section 31520.1.
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the formation of a Board
Ad Hoc Committee consisting of Supervisors Brown and Hamburg regarding the
Mendocino Town LCPA; and further direct that such committee proceedings are
open to the public and adhere to provisions of The Ralph M. Brown Act.
(k)
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.
(l)
Discussion
and Possible Action Including Review, Adoption, Amendment, Consideration or
Ratification of Legislation Pursuant to the Adopted Legislative Platform
Recommended Action/Motion: Provide directions to staff on
matters of legislation.
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.
TREASURER-TAX
COLLECTOR
Recommended Action/Motion: Introduce and waive the reading
of an ordinance delegating authority to invest or reinvest the funds of the
County and its other depositors in the County Treasury to the Treasurer for
Calendar Year 2015.
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: Adopt the 2015 Mendocino County
Legislative Platform as presented, directing staff to forward the adopted
platform to our State and Congressional representatives and County Department
Heads.
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.
(a)
Closed Session: 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 County Superior Court Case
No. SCUK CVPT 14-64916
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)
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission - Notice of order approving interim streamflow gaging plan which was
filed by PG&E; for additional information please contact Thomas J. LoVullo,
Aquatic Resources, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, (202) 502-8900.
(b)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service -
Notice of extending the public comment period on its proposal to list the West
Coast population of fisher as threatened under the Endangered Species Act by 30
days. The new comment deadline will be February 5, 5015; for additional
information please contact Matt Baun, (530) 841-3119, or submit comments
electronically by visiting www.regulations.gov.
(c)
State Water Resource Control
Board - Notice of supplemental water quality report and hydrologic 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.
(d)
California Water Quality
Monitoring Council - Notice that the Monitoring Council has released a report
of its first triennial audit of implementing A Comprehensive Monitoring Program
Strategy for California; for additional information please contact Jon
Marshack, Executive Director, California Water Quality Monitoring Council,
(916) 341-5514 or visit www.mywaterquality.ca.gov.
(e)
State Fish and Game Commission -
Notice of proposed emergency action to list the Tricolored Blackbird as an
endangered species; for additional information please contact Sheri Tiemann,
C.A. State Fish and Game Commission, (916) 653-5040, or contact the Office of
Administrative Law, (916) 323-6826, or visit www.oal.ca.gov.
(f)
State Fish and Game Commission -
Notice of proposed regulatory action relative to sections 1.73 and 27.75, and
subsection (c) of Section 27.80, Title 14, California Code of Regulations,
relating to ocean salmon sport fishing, which will be published in the
California Regulatory Notice Register on December 26, 2014; for additional
information please contact Craig Shuman, Regional Manager of the Marine Region,
(805) 568-1246.
(g)
State Fish and Game Commission -
Notice of findings regarding the Clear Lake hitch which will be published in
the California Regulatory Notice Register on December 26, 2014; for additional
information please contact Sheri Tiemann, C.A. State Fish and Game Commission,
(916) 653-5040.
(h)
Mendocino County Law Library -
Notice of Annual Report of Mendocino County Law Library; for additional
information please contact Keith Faulder, Board of Trustee President, (707)
463-4201, or visit www.pacific.net/~lawlib.
(i)
North Coast Opportunities, Inc. -
Notice of 2013-2014 Annual Head Strat Report; for additional information please
contact Corrine Lindgren, Program Director, (707) 462-2582.
(j)
Visit Mendocino County - December
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
(a)
Claim of
Christine Hayward
(c)
Claim of James
Neuroth and Joan C. Nygren Re: Estate of Steven Kellogg Neuroth, Deceased
Items Recommended for Approval:
APPOINTMENTS
(d)
Approval of
Recommended Appointments/Reappointments
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the following
appointments/reappointments:
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Board or Commission |
Appointee |
Category |
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Golden
Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation Dist. |
James
C. Eddie |
Mendocino
County Rep. |
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Mendocino
Council of Governments |
Susan
Ranochak |
Public
Appointee |
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Mendocino
Council of Governments |
Michael
G. Carter |
Alternate
Public Appointee |
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Mendocino
Historical Review Board |
Deirdre
Lamb |
Member |
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Mendocino
Historical Review Board |
William
D. Sherman |
Member |
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the Memorandum of
Understanding between the Superior Court of Mendocino County and the County of
Mendocino for Fiscal Year 2014-15, and authorize Chair to sign the same.
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the purchase of a check
printer, add the equipment to the County's list of fixed assets, and further
approve and sign the corresponding appropriations transfer.
EXECUTIVE
OFFICE
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution designating
the Chief Executive Officer as the official responsible for recommending and
facilitating the development and submission of the FY 2015-2016 Recommended
Budget, as submitted; and further approve the Budget Calendar for FY 2015-2016.
(h)
Adoption of
Resolution Terminating the Declaration of a Local Emergency Due to Drought
Conditions and Imminent Threat of Disaster in Mendocino County, Originally
Declared on January 7, 2014, and Extended at Least Every Thirty Days Since that Date (Sponsors: Executive Office and
Sheriff's Office)
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution terminating
the declaration of a local emergency due to drought conditions and imminent
threat of disaster in Mendocino County.
(i)
Approval of
Automobile Allowance for Assistant Chief Executive Officer Position
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve automobile allowance for
Assistant Chief Executive Officer position.
GENERAL
SERVICES AGENCY
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the list of personnel
authorized to use County vehicles for work-to-home/home-to-work travel, as
recommended by the General Services Agency Director.
HUMAN
RESOURCES
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution authorizing
changes to the Position Allocation Table as follows: Budget Unit 0327 add one
(1) FTE Air Quality Specialist, Budget Unit 4012 delete one (1) FTE Substance
Abuse Counselor I and authorize Chair to sign same.
TRANSPORTATION
(l)
Adoption of
Resolution Approving Department of Transportation (DOT) Agreements (for a Total
Amount of $34,950.00) with and Accepting Grant Deeds Conveying Real Property
from Certain Landowners 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 Agreements with the certain landowners, accept the Grant Deeds conveying
real property from said certain landowners, and authorize the Board Chair to
sign 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: Adopt Resolution releasing the
Contract Surety for Contract No. 130035 pursuant to applicable terms and
conditions specified, and authorize Chair to sign same.
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt Resolution releasing the
Contract Surety for Contract No. 130036 pursuant to applicable terms and
conditions specified, and authorize Chair to sign same.
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt Resolution releasing the
Contract Surety for Contract No. 140019 pursuant to applicable terms and
conditions specified, and authorize Chair to sign same.
TREASURER-TAX
COLLECTOR
(p)
Approval of
Mendocino County Investment Policy for Calendar Year 2015
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the Mendocino County
Investment Policy as submitted.
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
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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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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
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Thank you for
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