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Carre Brown 1st District Supervisor |
John McCowen 2nd District Supervisor |
John Pinches 3rd District Supervisor Vice-Chair |
Dan GJerde 4th District Supervisor |
DAN 5th District Supervisor Chair |
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Chief Executive Officer/ Clerk of the Board |
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Thomas R. Parker |
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Mendocino
Agenda (Amended) Regular
Meeting November
12, 2013 – 9:00 AM Board
Chambers, Room 1070, |
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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
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TIMED ITEMS
Timed
Items
Please note that all
times provided are considered approximate.
9:30 a.m.: Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the First Quarter Budget
Report on the Status of County Departmental Budgets and Executive Office
Recommendations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-2014 (See Item No. 5c)
11:30 a.m.: Closed Session (See
Item No. 9)
1:30 p.m.: Noticed Public Hearing Regarding Implementation of AB 1265 to
Establish Shorter Williamson Act Contracts, Effective in Calendar Year 2013 (See Item No. 5d)
3:00 p.m.: Report of the Mendocino County Clean Energy Program Ad Hoc
Committee and Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Future Direction of the
Committee (See
Item No. 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 may be presented or commented on as needed.
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
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.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
(a)
Chief
Executive Officer's Report
Recommended Action/Motion: Accept the report of the Chief Executive
Officer.
(b)
Discussion
and Possible Action Including Review, Adoption, Amendment, Consideration or
Ratification of Legislation Pursuant to the Adopted Legislative Platform
Recommended Action/Motion: Provide direction to staff regarding
matters of legislation.
Recommended Action/Motion: Accept the 1st Quarter Budget Report for
FY 2013-2014 with Executive Office recommendations, and provide any desired
direction relating to other items presented during this report.
AGRICULTURE
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve implementation of AB 1265,
direct staff to notify all affected landowners of the final decision and the
right to prevent the reduction in term by serving the notice of
non-renewal. Send copies to
Recommended Action/Motion: Receive the presentation introducing the
HUMAN RESOURCES
Recommended Action/Motion: 1) Approve the 2014 Employee Health Plan
Renewal Report, and 2) Authorize Increase in Funding/Premiums for the Employee
Health Plan by either 3% or 5% for the Calendar Year 2014.
PLANNING AND
BUILDING SERVICES
(g)
Noticed Public Hearing
- Adoption of Ordinance Approving Rezone No. R 5-2013, which would Rezone
Approximately 47.28+/- Acres from Upland Residential- 40 Acre Minimum (UR-40)
to Agriculture-40 Acre Minimum (AG-40) and Adoption of
Resolution Approving Agricultural Preserve No. A 2-2013 (Laukenmann)
Recommended Action/Motion: Make the Environmental and General Plan
Findings contained within the staff report and adopt the Ordinance approving
the rezoning of a portion of Assessor's Parcel Number 160-014-21 and portion of
160-014-22 (approximately 47.28+- acres) from Upland Residential-40 acre
minimum (UR-40) to Agriculture-40 acre minimum (AG-40); and further approve Agricultural Preserve No. A 2-2013 finding
the request to be consistent with the General Plan and Mendocino County Code
Section 22.080.020 and 22.080.050,
adopting the Resolution and authorizing the Chair to sign same.
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve Agricultural Preserve No. A
1-2013 as recommended by the Planning Commission and adopt the Resolution
finding the request to be consistent with the General Plan and Mendocino County
Code Sections 22.08.020 and 22.08.050, authorizing the Chair to sign same.
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve Agricultural Preserve No. A
3-2013 as recommended by the Planning Commission and adopt the Resolution
finding the request to be consistent with the General Plan and Mendocino County
Code Sections 22.08.020, authorizing the Chair to sign same.
TRANSPORTATION
(j)
Adoption of Resolution
Accepting a Revised Purpose and Need Statement for the Brooktrails Second
Access Project and Designation of Routes A, B and the "No Build"
Alternatives Only for Further Development and Study with Remaining Funds - Also, Provide Direction to Staff for Requesting
Additional $3.5 Million in STIP Programming to Complete Preliminary Engineering
Environmental (PE Phase)
Recommended Action/Motion: By Resolution, accept a revised Purpose
and Need Statement for the Brooktrails Second Access project and designation of
Routes A, B and the "no build" alternative only for further
development and study with remaining funds.
Also, provide direction to staff and MCOG for requesting additional $3.5
million in STIP programming to complete PE phase.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND MISCELLANEOUS
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: Receive the report from the ad hoc
committee and consider future direction to staff regarding the
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.
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt Resolution in support of the
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:
(b)
Pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Conference with Legal Counsel -
Existing Litigation: Dotty Coplen, et al. vs. County of Mendocino et al., Case
No. SCUK CVPT 08052268,
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 Approval:
MINUTES
(a)
October 21,
2013, Regular Board Meeting
(b)
October 22,
2013, Regular Board Meeting
BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
(c)
Approval of a
Joint Letter, Written in Coordination with Sonoma County Board of Supervisors,
to Humboldt County and Trinity County Board of Supervisors Requesting their Support
for Golden Bear Broadband LLC and the Northern California Regional Middle Mile Infrastructure Project (Sponsors:
Supervisors Hamburg and McCowen)
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the joint letter, written in
coordination with Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, to the Board of
Supervisors of both Humboldt and Trinity counties requesting their official
support for the Northern California Regional Middle Mile Infrastructure Project
that is currently pending review by the CPUC Commissioners.
(d)
Adoption of
Updated Conflict of Interest Code of the Eel River Charter School
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the updated Conflict of Interest
Code of the Eel River Charter School by minute order and submit the same to Sue
Ranochak, Assessor-Clerk-Recorder, Eel River Charter School, and County
Counsel.
(e)
Approval of
Automobile Allowance for the Chief Deputy County Counsel Position
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the automobile allowance for the
Chief Deputy County Counsel position, and distribute the approved paperwork to
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Recommended Action/Motion: Ratify the letter of support issued to
the City of
PLANNING AND
BUILDING SERVICES
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution Consolidating the
County's CDP for the Caltrans' Highway 1 Seaside Beach Storm Damage Repair
project with the California Coastal Commission's Coastal Development Permit,
authorizing the Chair to sign same.
PROBATION
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve a Budget Transfer in the amount
of $4,200 for the purchase of a radio repeater for Juvenile Hall, and add the
radio repeater to the County's Approved List of Fixed Assets.
SHERIFF-CORONER
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the budget transfer request from
fund 4010 to fund 4500 in the amount of $23,624 to better track Justice
Assistance Grant Funds.
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the budget transfer in the
amount of $297,717, from the Jail budget unit 2510 to the Sheriff's budget unit
2310 for the cost of reimbursement to the courts for trial court security.
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the purchase of one set of night
vision goggles and add to the County's list of Approved Fixed Assets.
Additional Meeting Information
Additional Meeting
Information for Interested Parties
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accommodate individuals with disabilities by making meeting material available
in appropriate alternative formats (pursuant to Government Code Section
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five days prior to the meeting
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to submit documentation, please provide 10 copies to Executive Office staff,
located in the
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by the Board
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