Carre Brown

1st District Supervisor

John McCowen

2nd District Supervisor

John Pinches

3rd District Supervisor

Vice-Chair

Dan GJerde

4th District Supervisor

DAN HAMBURG

5th District Supervisor

Chair

 

 

 

 

CARMEL J. ANGELO

Chief Executive Officer/

Clerk of the Board

 

 

 

 

Thomas R. Parker

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

April 8, 2013 – 11:00 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.:    Board of Equalization Meeting (See Separate Agenda)

1:30 p.m.:    Informational Presentation Related to Implementation of the Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Also Known As Health Care Reform) in California and Anticipated Impacts to Mendocino County (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 may be presented or commented on as needed.

(a)         Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing April 2013 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Mendocino County (Sponsor: Health and Human Services Agency)

(b)        Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing National Library Week in Mendocino County, April 14 - 20, 2013 (Sponsor: Library)

(c)         Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing Victims' Rights Week in Mendocino County, April 21 - 27, 2013 (Sponsor: District Attorney)

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.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS

5.   County Executive Office and Departmental Matters                                                       

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

(a)         Informational Presentation Regarding Electric and Gas Emergency Preparedness Plans from Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)

Recommended Action/Motion: Accept the informational presentation.

(b)        Informational Presentation Related to Implementation of the Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Also Known As Health Care Reform) in California and Anticipated Impacts to Mendocino County

Recommended Action/Motion: No action necessary.  Staff recommends the Board receive the informational presentation and direct staff to update the Board as further developments warrant.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND MISCELLANEOUS

6.    Board of Supervisors And Miscellaneous                                                                                            

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, Kyle Knopp, Juanie Cranmer, and Donna Williamson; Employee Organization(s):  All

(b)        Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) - Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure to Litigation - Two Cases

(c)         Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Coast Action Group, Russian RiverKeeper v. County of Mendocino; Case No. SCUK-CVG-11-59176

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.

(a)         United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service - Notice of Initiation of Review of the Status of West Coast Fisher Population; an informational collection period is open from March 19, 2013, to May 3, 2013; comments may be submitted via email to FisherWestDPS@fws.gov, via website at www.regulations.gov (Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2013-0054), or via mail to Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS-R8-ES-2013-0054, Division of Policy and Directives Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, MS 2042-PDM, Arlington, VA 22203; additional information is also available by viewing the Federal Register Notice online at www.fws.gov/yreka.

(b)         State of California, Fish and Game Commission - Notice of findings declaring the Clear Lake hitch as a candidate species for threatened status, as defined by Section 2068 of the Fish and Game Code; additional information may be obtained by contacting the Fish and Game Commission at 1416 Ninth Street, Box 944209, Sacramento, CA 94244-2090, phone (916) 653-4899.

(c)         State of California, Fish and Game Commission - Notice of findings regarding the Pacific fisher, rejecting the petition to list the fisher as a threatened or endangered species under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA); the Commission will reconsider the status of the species under CESA when the California Department of Fish and Wildlife completes and submits its status review as required by Fish and Game Code Section 2074.6.

(d)         State of California, Natural Resources Agency, Department of Water Resources - Water Conditions in California, Report 2, March 1, 2013.

(e)         Visit Mendocino County - March Chief Executive Officer's Report.

(f)          Mendocino Transit Authority (MTA) - Notice of claim for funds for Fiscal Year 2013/2014.

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

 

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