Carre Brown

1st District Supervisor

John McCowen

2nd District Supervisor

Chair

John Pinches

3rd District Supervisor

Kendall Smith

4th District Supervisor

DAN HAMBURG

5th District Supervisor

Vice-Chair

 

 

 

 

CARMEL J. ANGELO

Chief Executive Officer/

Clerk of the Board

 

 

 

 

Terry N. Gross

Interim 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 – Updated (9/7/12)

 

Regular Meeting and Final Budget Hearings

September 11, 2012 – 9:00 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.

9:00 a.m.:    Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing September as National Emergency Preparedness Month in Mendocino County and Supporting Collaborative Efforts to Broaden Community Awareness/Education (See Item No. 2a)

9:30 a.m.:    Noticed Public Hearing - Presentation with Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Mendocino County Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2012/2013, Including all Recommended Actions and Adjustments (See Item No. 5b)

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 September as National Emergency Preparedness Month in Mendocino County and Supporting Collaborative Efforts to Broaden Community Awareness/Education (Sponsors: Executive Office; Health and Human Services Agency; and Office of Emergency Services

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)         Chief Executive Officer's Report

Recommended Action/Motion: That the Board of Supervisors accepts the report of the Chief Executive Officer.

(b)        Noticed Public Hearing - Presentation with Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Mendocino County Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2012/2013, Including all Recommended Actions and Adjustments

Recommended Action/Motion: It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve the Executive Office recommendations as presented for the 2012/2013 Final Budget.

HUMAN RESOURCES

(c)         Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Deletion / Addition / FTE Changes of Positions; the Movement of Positions Between Budget Units; and the Adoption of Master Position Allocation Table for Fiscal Year 2012-13 Budget Providing for the Number and Compensation of Officers, Deputies and Employees in the Various Offices of the County of Mendocino (Sponsors: Human Resources and Executive Office)

Recommended Action/Motion: It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt Resolution authorizing the deletion, addition and FTE changes of positions; the movement of positions between Budget Units; and the adoption of Master Position Allocation Table for Fiscal Year 2012-13 Budget Providing for the Number and Compensation of Officers, Deputies and Employees in the Various Offices of the County of Mendocino, and authorize Chair to sign same.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND MISCELLANEOUS

6.    Board of Supervisors And Miscellaneous                                                                                            

(a)         Supervisors' Reports

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.

(a)         Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Masonite Corporation v. County of Mendocino and Mendocino County Board of Supervisors; Court of Appeal, State of California, First Appellate District, Division Three -  Case No. A134896 - Sponsor: Supervisor Brown (Agenda Item 9a)

(b)        Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Keep the Code, Inc. v. County of Mendocino; et al.; Case No. SCUK CVPT 12 60196 - Sponsor: Supervisor Brown (Agenda Item 9b)

(c)         Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Dotty Coplen; et al. v. County of Mendocino; Case No. SCUK CVPT 08 52268 - Sponsor: Supervisor Brown (Agenda Item 9c)

        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.

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                                                                                                                    

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 Bombardier Aerospace Corporation

(b)        Claims of Flight Options (x2)

(c)         Claim of Shellie Whitlock

Items Recommended for Approval:

MINUTES

(d)        Minutes of the August 27, 2012, Regular Board Meeting

(e)        Minutes of the August 28, 2012, Regular Board Meeting

APPOINTMENTS

(f)          Approval of Recommended Appointments/Reappointments

Recommended Action/Motion: That the Board of Supervisors approve the following appointments/reappointments.

Board or Commission

Appointee

Category

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Board

Marcia Sandler

Member

Community Development Commission

Gary Mirata

1st District Representative

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Advisory Committee

Louise Osejo

Current or Former IHSS Recipient Representative

Mendocino-Little River Cemetery District

Stella Salo

Trustee

Potter Valley Cemetery District

Alison Gervase

Trustee

Workforce Investment Board

Stephen E. O’Mara

Business Representative (Member #9)

Workforce Investment Board

Susan Goff

Mandatory Representative (Member #24)

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

(g)        Approval of Letter Urging Governor Brown to Sign AB-1492 - Timber Harvest Plan (THP) Modifications

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the letter urging Governor Brown to sign AB-1492, and authorize the Chair to sign same.

(h)        Approval of Letter Urging Governor Brown to Sign AB-2284 (Chesbro) - Irrigation Materials

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the letter urging Governor Brown to sign AB-2284, and authorize the Chair to sign same.

(i)          Authorization for the Executive Office to Ratify Subordination Agreements to Re-Establish the Savings Bank of Mendocino County's Lien Position over a County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Business Loan

Recommended Action/Motion: Authorize the Executive Office to ratify subordination agreements in favor of the Savings Bank of Mendocino County (Bank) to re-establish the Bank's lien position over a County CDBG business loan.

GENERAL SERVICES AGENCY

(j)          Approval of Agreement with Mendocino Access Television for Public Education and Government Access

Recommended Action/Motion: The Board of Supervisors hereby approves the agreement with Mendocino Access Television for Public Education and Government Access and the Chair is authorized to sign same.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

(k)        Approval of Agreement with Financial Marketing Concepts, Inc. for the Potential Receipts of Small Amounts in Royalties to Provide Discount Prescription Cards to the Residents of Mendocino County and Grant Permission to Use the Mendocino County Seal on Prescription Cards, Private Label County Web Site and Other Correspondence Related to the Program in Fiscal Year 2012/2013

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve and authorize the Board Chair to sign the agreement with Financial Marketing Concepts, Inc. for the potential receipts of small amounts in royalties to provide discount prescription cards to the residents of Mendocino County and grant permission to use the Mendocino County Seal on prescription cards, private label County web site and other correspondence related to the  program in Fiscal Year 2012/2013; and authorize the HHSA Director to sign any future amendments to the agreement that do not increase the annual maximum amount.

(l)          Approval of Agreement with the State of California, Department of Public Health, Emergency Preparedness Office in the Amount of $374,747 to Provide Medical/Health Disaster Preparedness Training, Equipment and Supplies for Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health and all Public/Private Medical Partners in Fiscal Year 2012/2013

Recommended Action/Motion: Approve and authorize the Board Chair to sign agreement with the State of California, Department of Public Health, Emergency preparedness Office in the amount of $374,747 to provide medical/health disaster preparedness training, equipment and supplies for Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health and all public/private medical partners in Fiscal Year 2012/2013; and authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director to sign any future amendments to the agreement that do not increase the annual maximum amount.

HUMAN RESOURCES

(m)      Adoption of Resolution Approving the Consolidated Memorandum of Understanding Between the County of Mendocino and the Mendocino County Association of Confidential Employees for the term of September 11, 2012, through  August 30, 2013

Recommended Action/Motion: It is recommended that the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors adopt the Resolution and approve the consolidated Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Mendocino and the Mendocino County Association of Confidential Employees for the term of September 11, 2012, through August 30, 2013, and authorize Chair to sign same.

TRANSPORTATION

(n)        Adoption of Resolution Approving Parcel Map for Minor Subdivision No. MS 11-2006 (Travis) and Accepting on Behalf of the Public, Items (A) and (C) of the Owner's Statement as Designated on the Parcel Map for the Purposes Specified Thereon, Excepting Therefrom and Specifically Rejecting Items (B) and (D) of the Owner's Statement, Until Such Time as Said Items are Accepted by Resolution of the Board of Supervisors, Located in Covelo on the South Side of Foothill Boulevard (CR 337A), Approximately ¼ Mile West of Its Intersection with Airport Road (CR 337B) (Covelo Area)

Recommended Action/Motion: By Resolution, approve the Parcel Map for Minor Subdivision No. MS 11-2006, authorize the Clerk of the Board to sign said Parcel Map authorizing its filing, and accepting on behalf of the public, Items (A) and (C) of the Owner's Statement and as designated on the Parcel Map for the purposes specified thereon, excepting therefrom and specifically rejecting, Items (B) and (D) of the Owner's Statement, until such time as said items are accepted by Resolution of the Board of Supervisors. Direct the Clerk of the Board to deliver the map to the Recorder for further processing and recording.

(o)        Approval of Notice of Completion, DOT Contract No. 100026, 2006 Storm Damage Repairs on Orr Springs Road, CR 223, M.P. 32.39 (Ukiah Area)

Recommended Action/Motion: By Minute Order, authorize the Board Chair to sign the Notice of Completion and direct the Clerk of the Board to file the Notice of Completion for DOT Contract No. 100026 with the County Recorder.

(p)        Approval of Notice of Completion, DOT Contract No. 100024, 2006 Storm Damage Repairs on East Side Calpella Road, CR 227, M.P. 3.70 (Redwood Valley Area)

Recommended Action/Motion: By Minute Order, authorize the Board Chair to sign the Notice of Completion and direct the Clerk of the Board to file the Notice of Completion for DOT Contract No. 100024 with the County Recorder.

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

·         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 at (707) 357-0624

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

 

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