Carre Brown

1st District Supervisor

Chair

John McCowen

2nd District Supervisor

Tom Woodhouse

3rd District Supervisor

Dan GJerde

4th District Supervisor

Vice Chair

DAN HAMBURG

5th District Supervisor

 

 

 

 

CARMEL J. ANGELO

Chief Executive Officer/

Clerk of the Board

 

 

 

 

DOUGLAS L. LOSAK

Interim County Counsel

 

 

 

COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER

501 Low Gap Road, Room 1070

Ukiah, CA 

(707) 463-4441

Fax (707) 463-5649

cob@co.mendocino.ca.us

 

Mendocino County Board of Supervisors

 

AGENDA

 

REGULAR MEETING

September 8, 20159:00 am

Board Chambers, Room 1070, County Administration Center

 

 

 

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, 501 Low Gap Road, Room 1010, Ukiah, CA 95482 during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. 

 

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 upon entering the Board Chambers.

 

 

 

TIMED ITEMS

 

TIMED ITEMS                                                                                                                                                                      

        Please note that all times provided are considered approximate.

9:15 AM Noticed Public Hearing - Presentation with Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Mendocino County Final Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16, Including All Recommended Actions and Adjustments (See Agenda Item 5a)   

TIMED ITEMS

EN SESSION

1.        OPEN SESSION (9:00 A.M.)                                                                                                                                            

(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.

(a)        Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing September 15, 2015, as Remembrance Day to Honor and Remember Those Who Lived and Died in Confinement at State Hospitals and Development Centers (Sponsors: Supervisors McCowen and Brown)

(b)        Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing the Month of September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Mendocino County (Sponsors: Supervisors Brown and Woodhouse)

(c)         Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing September 8, 2015, as Protect Your Groundwater Day in Mendocino County (Sponsor: Mendocino County Water Agency)

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 County Administration Center, Room 1010. All meetings are tape-recorded, so speakers are reminded to announce their names as they approach the podium.

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.       COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS                                                   

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

(a)        Noticed Public Hearing - Presentation with Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Mendocino County Final Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16, Including All Recommended Actions and Adjustments

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the FY 2015-16 Mendocino County Final Budget, as recommended.

6.       BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND MISCELLANEOUS                                                                                     

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                                                                                                                                                              

Any public reports of action taken in the closed session will be made in accordance with Government Code sections 54957.1.

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)          Sonoma County Water Agency - Weekly Hydrologic Status Report (August 7-13, 2015)  for the Russian River as required by the May 1st Order Approving the Agency's Petition for Temporary Urgancy Change in Permit 12957A, 12949, 12950, and 16596 (Applications 12919A, 15736, 15737, and 19351);  for more information, please contact John Mendoza, P.E., at (707) 547-1929, or via e-mail at John.Mendoza@scwa.ca.gov.

(b)         Department of Fish and Wildlife -  Notice of status review of the flat-tailed horned lizard (Phrynosoma Mcallii);  for more information, please contact California Department of Fish and Wildlife at (916) 341-6981, or via e-mail at wildlifemgt@wildlife.ca.gov.

(c)          Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office - Notice that Service Seeks Public Comments on Determination of Critical Habitat for Marbled Murrelet;  for more information, please contact Susan Neel-Goodsire at (707) 822-7201, or via email at susan_neel@fws.gov.

(d)         California Fish and Game Commission - Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action Relative to Sections 1.92 and 703, Title 14 California Code of Regulations Relating to Transgenic Definition; Application and Fee Regulations; for more information, please contact Roger Bloom, Department of Fish and Wildlife at (916) 445-3777.

(e)          Sonoma County Water Agency - Status Report for the Russian River as Required by the May 1st Order Approving the Agency's Petition for Temporary Urgency Change in Permit 12947A, 12949, 12950, and  16596 (Applications 12919A, 15736, 15737, and 19351); for more information, please contact John Mendoza, P.E. at (707) 547-1929, or e-mail at John.Mendoza@scwa.ca.gov. 

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 Michael Ray France (1 of 2)

(b)        Claim of Michael Ray France (2 of 2)

Items Recommended for Approval:

MINUTES

(c)         July 7, 2015 Regular Board Meeting

(d)        July 21, 2015 Regular Board Meeting

(e)         August 4, 2015 Regular Board Meeting

(f)          August 18, 2015 Regular Board Meeting

APPOINTMENTS

(g)        Approval of Recommended Appointments/Reappointments

ASSESSOR/CLERK-RECORDER

(h)        Approval of Appointments-In-Lieu of Election for the November 3, 2015, Consolidated Districts Election for All Candidates Who Filed Candidacy Papers, and Authorization for Additional Appointments of Qualified Persons Be Made When There are Sufficient Candidates

AUDITOR-CONTROLLER

(i)          Adoption of Resolutions Establishing Proposition 4 Gann Spending Limit for Fiscal Year 2015-16

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

(j)          Adoption of Resolution Pursuant to Caltrans/California Highway Patrols Joint Policy Guidelines for Special Events on State Conventional Highways in Order to Obtain a Permit from Caltrans for the California Indian Days Parade in Covelo, California, on Saturday, September 26, 2015 (Sponsor: Supervisor Woodhouse)

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

(k)        Approval of Change Order to Purchasing Agent Agreement No. 16-05 to Increase Agreement Amount with Ukiah Construction for a Total Revised Agreement Amount of $66,804 for the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Yokayo Modular Roof Replacement in Ukiah

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

(l)          Approval of Agreement with First Security Services (San Jose, CA) for the Fiscal Year 2015-16 in the Amount of $172,889.76 for Security Guard Services at Four Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Locations: Yokayo Campus (Ukiah); WISC (Willits); Avila Center (Fort Bragg); and 1120 S. Dora Street (Ukiah)

(m)      Approval of Amendment to Board of Supervisors (BOS) Agreement No. 14-079 with Redwood Community Services Inc. (RCS), Increasing the Original Amount of $137,580 by $58,960 for a New Total Amount of $196,540 to Continue Providing Trauma Intervention Services in a Home-Like Setting for Mendocino County Foster Youth with Special Needs for Four Months from July 1, 2015 Through October 31, 2015

(n)        Approval of Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc. in the Amount of $111,624, to Provide Wraparound Services in Fiscal Year 2015-16

PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES

(o)        Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Processing of a Consolidated Coastal Development Permit by the California Coastal Commission for Pacific Union College to Authorize, After-the-fact, the Construction of a Deck and Associated Improvements Within the Mendocino County Coastal Zone

PROBATION

(p)        Approval of Agreement with the Mendocino County Youth Project in the Amount of $95,000 to Conduct the Foundations Program, and to Provide Dual-Diagnosis Counseling Services for Fiscal Year 2015-16

SHERIFF-CORONER

(q)        Approval of Agreement with Doctor Jacqueline Benjamin in the Amount of $275,000 Annually/$550,000 Total, to provide the Mendocino County Sheriff-Coroner's Office with Forensic Pathology Services for the period of September 15, 2015, through September 14, 2017

(r)         Adoption of Resolution Appointing the Director and Assistant Director of Emergency Services to Execute for, and on Behalf of Mendocino County, Any Actions Necessary for the Administration of the Emergency Management Performance Grant; and Approval for the Resolution to be Submitted with the Emergency Management Grant Application

TRANSPORTATION

(s)         Adoption of Resolution Approving Department of Transportation (DOT) Agreements (for a Total Amount of $45,150) 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)

TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR

(t)          Approval of Outdoor Festival Application and Authorization for Tax Collector to Issue License for the Winesong Festival, to be Held September 11-12, 2015, in Fort Bragg

Board of Supervisors Concurrent Boards

MENDOCINO COUNTY AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.

MENDOCINO COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT.

MENDOCINO COUNTY PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION.

MENDOCINO COUNTY WATER AGENCY.                       

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ACTING AS THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE COUNTY OF MENDOCINO.

 

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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

·         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 Administration Center, Room 1010

·         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

·         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

·         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

·         LIVE WEB STREAMING OF BOARD MEETINGS: www.mendocinoaccess.org. For technical assistance, please contact Mendocino Access Television

·         Please reference the departmental website to obtain additional resource information for the Board of Supervisors: www.co.mendocino.ca.us/bos

 

Thank you for your interest in the proceedings of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors