MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

Carre Brown 1^st District Supervisor	John McCowen 2^nd District Supervisor Chair		John Pinches 3^rd District Supervisor	Kendall Smith 4^th District Supervisor		DAN HAMBURG 5^th District Supervisor Vice-Chair

CARMEL J. ANGELO Chief Executive Officer/ Clerk of the Board					Jeanine b. nadel County Counsel
		county administration center 501 Low Gap Road, Room 1010 Ukiah, CA 95482 (707) 463-4441 Fax (707) 463-5649 cob@co.mendocino.ca.us
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Agenda Regular Meeting May 15, 2012 – 10:00 AM St. Anthony's Parish Hall, 10700 Lansing St., Mendocino, CA
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.

10:00 a.m.: Open Session and Welcoming Remarks (See Item No. 1)

12:00 p.m.: Adjourn to Board No-Host Luncheon at the Mendocino Cafe, 10451 Lansing Street, Mendocino, California

1:30 p.m.: Conduct Tour of the Little River Airport and Timberland Tract, Located at 43001 Little River-Airport Road, Little River, California (See Items No. 5b and 6b)

OPEN SESSION

1. Open Session

(a) Roll Call

(b) Pledge of Allegiance

PROCLAMATIONS

2. Proclamations

Items in this section are automatically adopted unless specifically pulled by a Supervisor. Proclamations are generally addressed on Mondays and may be presented or commented on as needed.

(a) Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing the Civic Contributions of Jere Melo Who Consistently Set an Example of Exemplary Community Leadership and Thereby Challenged Us to Do and Be Our Best (Sponsors: Supervisors McCowen and Smith)

(b) Presentation of Proclamation Declaring May 2012, as Older Americans' Month, "Never Too Old to Play" in Mendocino County (Sponsors: Supervisors Brown and McCowen)

(c) Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing the Mendocino Arts Center for their Invaluable Contributions to the Arts Community of Mendocino County (Sponsors: Supervisors Hamburg and McCowen)

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

PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES

(a) Progress Report on Mendocino Town Plan Update Process

Recommended Action/Motion: Accept progress report on Town Plan update process.

TRANSPORTATION

(b) Presentation on Little River General Aviation Airport Operations, General Management and Federal and State Aeronautics Funding of Capital Improvement Projects for Airport Safety, and Tour of the Little River Airport (Countywide) - Airport Located at 43001 Little River-Airport Road, Little River, CA

Recommended Action/Motion: The Board accept the presentation and accompany Department of Transportation staff on a tour of the Little River Airport.

(c) Adoption of Resolution Approving Bylaws for the Little River Airport Advisory Committee (Little River Area) - Continued from the March 27, 2012, Board meeting

Recommended Action/Motion: By Resolution, approve the Bylaws of the Little River Airport Advisory Committee as submitted.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND MISCELLANEOUS

6. Board of Supervisors And Miscellaneous

(a) Informational Update and Possible Action, Including Direction to Staff Regarding State Park Closures in Mendocino County (Sponsors: Supervisors Hamburg and McCowen)

Recommended Action/Motion: Receive the report and direct staff to take appropriate action as deemed necessary by the Board.

(b) Discussion and Tour of Little River Airport Timberland Tract, Including Possible Direction to Staff (Sponsor: Supervisor Hamburg) - Airport Located at 43001 Little River-Airport Road, Little River, CA

Recommended Action/Motion: Tour the LRA tract and receive information on the NTMP from Mr. Stephen Smith, Forester. If the Board wishes to move forward with a timber harvest at the LRA, agendize the matter for further discussion, including revenue estimates, with Mr. Greg Giusti, UC Cooperative Extension Advisor.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MATTERS

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 Library District; Mendocino County Public Facilities Corporation; Mendocino County Water Agency; and the Board of Supervisors Acting as the Governing Board of the Successor Agency for the Redevelopment Agency of the County of Mendocino.

MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA

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.

CLOSED SESSION

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, Pat Meek, and Rick Haeg; Employee Organization(s): MCPAA and MCPEA

COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED AND FILED

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.

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM DETAIL

4. Consent Calendar - Continued

Items Recommended for Denial/Rejection:

CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY

(a) Claims of Joe Reiter (6 Total)

Items Recommended for Approval:

MINUTES

(b) Minutes of the April 23, 2012, Regular Board Meeting

(c) Minutes of the April 24, 2012, Regular Board Meeting

APPOINTMENTS

(d) Approval of Recommended Appointments/Reappointments

Recommended Action/Motion: The Board of Supervisors approves the following appointments/reappointments:

Board or Commission	Appointee	Category
Little River Airport Advisory Committee	Eric Miller	Pilot Representative
Mendocino Historical Review Board	Joe Odegaard	Member
Russian River Cemetery District	Carol Connerton	Long-Term Member
Russian River Cemetery District	Gary Mirata	Long-Term Member
Russian River Cemetery District	Wayne Pittman	Long-Term Member
Workforce Investment Board (WIB)	* Wes Winter	Member #30/Mandatory
* Approval includes waiver of voter registration/residency as he is a Sonoma County resident.

ASSESSOR/CLERK-RECORDER

(e) Approval of Agreement with Election Systems & Software, LLC (ES&S) in the Amount of $71,116 to Provide Maintenance, License, and Support to the County's Election System Equipment, Hardware, and Software for the Period of October 1, 2011, Through September 30, 2015

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve and Authorize the Board Chair to sign the agreement with Election Systems & Software, LLC (ES&S) in the amount of $71,116 to provide maintenance, license, and support to the County's Election System equipment, hardware and software, for the period of October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2015.

(f) Approval of Certification of the April 10, 2012, Special Consolidated Election in the City of Fort Bragg and in the Coast Life Support District

Recommended Action/Motion: Recommend that the election certification be approved and entered into the board minutes.

(g) Approval to Declare the Candidates for County Central Committees as Elected (In Lieu of Election) - Presidential Primary Election - June 5, 2012

Recommended Action/Motion: Recommend that all candidates who filed as shown on the attached certificate be Declared Elected to their respective County Central Committees.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

(h) Approval of Letter of Support for Cypress Abbey Phase II Acquisition (Sponsors: Supervisors McCowen and Hamburg)

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve letter of support for Cypress Abbey Phase II Acquisition and authorize the Chair to sign same.

(i) Approval of Letter of Support of SB 1251 (Evans) - The Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Working Group (Sponsors: Supervisors Brown and McCowen)

Recommended Action/Motion: Approval of letter of support of SB 1251, authorizing the Chair to sign same.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

(j) Approval of Agreement with the Mendocino County Lodging Association for the Services, Activities, and Programs of the Mendocino County Lodging Business Improvement District (BID)

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the agreement with the Mendocino County Lodging Association for the services, activities, and programs of the Mendocino County Lodging Business Improvement District; authorize Chair to sign same.

(k) Approval of Agreement with the Mendocino County Promotional Alliance (MCPA) for the Promotion and Marketing of Mendocino County, in an Amount Estimated at $300,000

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the Agreement with the Mendocino County Promotional Alliance, for the promotion and marketing of Mendocino County, in an amount estimated at $300,000, and authorize Chair to sign same.

(l) Ratification of Letter of Support for AB 1589 (Huffman) - the California State Park Stewardship Act of 2012

Recommended Action/Motion: That the Board ratify the letter of support of AB 1589 as executed by the Chair.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

(m) Approval of Request for Appropriations of Carryover Funds from the State of California, Department of Public Health Emergency Preparedness Office in the Amount of $97,102; Funds to be Used for Purchase of Equipment and Supplies to Augment Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program in Fiscal Year 2011/2012

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve appropriations of carryover funds from the State of California, Department of Public Health Emergency Preparedness Office in the amount of $97,102. Funds to be used for purchase of equipment and supplies to augment Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Emergency Preparedness program in fiscal year 2011/2012.

HUMAN RESOURCES

(n) Adoption of Resolution Amending Position Allocation Table as Follows: Budget Unit 4010, Deletion of Account Specialist II (2 FTE); Addition of Account Specialist III (2 FTE) and Authorization of Reclassification and Associated Salary Adjustment to Affected Incumbents

Recommended Action/Motion: It is recommended that the Board adopt the Resolution amending the Position Allocation Table as follows: Budget Unit 4010, delete Account Specialist II (2 FTE); add Account Specialist III (2 FTE) and authorize reclassification and associated salary adjustment to affected incumbents and authorize Chair to sign same.

PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES

(o) Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Processing of a Consolidated Coastal Development Permit for the Navarro Metal Beam Guard Rail Project by the California Coastal Commission for California Dept. of Transportation

Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the attached resolution to allow California Coastal Commission to process a dual jurisdiction coastal development permit.

SHERIFF-CORONER

(p) Adoption of Resolution of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Authorizing the Director and Assistant Director of Emergency Services to Execute for, or on Behalf of, the County of Mendocino Any Actions Necessary for the Administration of the Federal Department of Homeland Security, FY 2012 Emergency Management Performance Grant

Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors authorizing the Director and Assistant Director of Emergency Services to execute for, or on behalf of, the County of Mendocino any actions necessary for the administration of the Federal Department of Homeland Security, FY 2012 Emergency Management Performance Grant.

(q) Approval of Agreement Between the County of Mendocino and Tetra Tech, Inc., to Revise and Update all Emergency Operations Plans for the County of Mendocino, the City of Ukiah, the City of Willits, the City of Fort Bragg, and the City of Point Arena

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve Agreement between the County of Mendocino and Tetra Tech, Inc., to revise and update all Emergency Operations Plans for the County of Mendocino, the City of Ukiah, the City of Willits, the City of Fort Bragg, and the City of Point Arena.

(r) Approval of the 2012 Edward Byrnes Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) from the U.S. Department of Justice, and Designation of Sheriff Tom Allman as the County's Authorized Agent for the Grant

Recommended Action/Motion: Approval of the 2012 Edward Byrnes Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) from the U.S. Department of Justice, and designation of Sheriff Tom Allman as the County's authorized agent for the grant.

TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR

(s) Approval of Application for the Outdoor Festival Permit for the Redwood Run 2012

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the application for the annual Redwood Run 2012.

Board of Supervisors Concurrent Boards

MENDOCINO COUNTY AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.

Mendocino County Air Quality Management District

(t) Authorization for the Air Quality Management District to Accept State Carl Moyer Program Year 12 and CMP Rural Year 12 Pass-Through Funds in the Amount of $23,448.75 from Siskiyou County APCD to be Applied Toward Existing Year 12 Projects Already Under Contract with the District

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the Air Quality Management District's request to accept state Carl Moyer Program Year 12 and CMP Rural Year 12 Pass-through Funds of $23,488.75 from Siskiyou APCD and request the Clerk of the Board to provide a Minute Order to the District of the Board's decision.

Additional Meeting Information

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

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