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Carre Brown 1st District Supervisor Vice-Chair |
John McCowen 2nd District Supervisor |
John Pinches 3rd District Supervisor Chair |
Dan GJerde 4th District Supervisor |
DAN 5th District Supervisor |
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DOUGLAS L. LOSAK Acting County Counsel |
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Mendocino
Agenda Regular
Meeting July
8, 2014 – 9:00 AM Board
Chambers, Room 1070, County Administration Center |
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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 are advised that all cell phones or electronic devices are to be silenced
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Timed Items
Please note that
all times provided are considered approximate.
10:30 a.m.: Presentation of Employee Service
Awards for 15-40 Years of Service - Followed by a Reception with the Board (See Item No. 5d)
1:30 p.m.: Introduction and Waive Reading of an Ordinance
Adding Chapter 9.42 to Title 9 of the Mendocino County Code Entitled
"Disposable Food Ware" (See
Item No. 6c)
1. Open Session
(a)
Roll Call
(b)
Pledge of Allegiance
2. Proclamations
Items in this
section are automatically adopted unless specifically pulled by a Supervisor.
Proclamations may be presented or commented on as needed.
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
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
5. County Executive Office and Departmental Matters
EXECUTIVE
OFFICE
(a)
Chief
Executive Officer's Report
(Available Online at:
http://www.co.mendocino.ca.us/administration/CEOReports.htm)
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.
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the hiring of Meredith
Ford pursuant to GC 7522.56 as temporary extra help.
HUMAN
RESOURCES
Recommended Action/Motion: Present Employee Service Awards
to eligible recipients for 15-40 years of service to Mendocino County, followed
by a reception in their honor in Conference Room A.
PLANNING
AND BUILDING SERVICES
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the recommendations of
the Mendocino County Fish and Game Commission for disbursement of $26,955 for
the 2014/2015 project cycle.
TREASURER-TAX
COLLECTOR
Recommended Action/Motion: Accept the presentation
recognizing and honoring Treasurer-Tax Collector, Shari L. Schapmire, for her
service and dedication to California Association of County Treasurers and Tax
Collectors (CACTTC).
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: Approve the report from the
Drought Ad Hoc Committee.
Recommended Action/Motion: Introduce and waive the reading
of an Ordinance adding Chapter 9.42 to Title 9 of the Mendocino County Code,
titled "Disposable Food Ware."
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.
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
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 54956.9d(2) - Conference with Legal Counsel -
Anticipated Litigation - One Case
(b)
Pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) - Conference with Legal Counsel -
Existing Litigation: Keep the Code Inc. (Harris Quarry) v. County of Mendocino;
Mendocino County Superior Court Case No. SCUK CVPT 12-60196
(c)
Pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) - Conference with Legal Counsel -
Existing Litigation: Dotty Coplen, et al. v. County of Mendocino; Mendocino
County Superior Court Case No. SCUK CVPT 08-52268
(d)
Pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation: Mikalek Adams and The Green Bush v. Mendocino County District
Attorney's Office; C. David Eyster; Mendocino County Sheriff's Office; Thomas
D. Allman; Kamela Harris and Does 1-10; Mendocino County Superior Court Case
No. SCUK-CVG-14-64047
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)
State Fish and Game Commission -
Notice of proposed regulatory action relative to amending sections 200.12,
200.29, and 200.31, Title 14, California Code of Regulations, relating to the
prohibition of the use of tiger salamanders as bait; for additional information
please contact Ms. Laura Patterson, Wildlife Branch, (916) 341-6981, or visit
www.fgc.ca.gov.
(b)
State Fish and Game Commission -
Notice of proposed regulatory action relative to sections 163 and 164, Title
14, California Code of Regulations, relating to harvest of herring and
harvesting of herring eggs; for additional information, please contact Mr. Ryan
Bartling, Marine Region, Department of Fish and Wildlife, (707) 576-2877, or
visit www.fgc.ca.gov.
(c)
State Fish and Game Commission -
Notice of proposed regulatory action relative to Section 786.9, Title 14,
California Code of Regulations, relating to take of rare plants; for additional
information, please contact Mr. Craig Martz, Regulations Unit Manager, (916)
653-4674, or visit www.fgc.ca.gov.
(d)
State Fish and Game Commission -
Notice of proposed regulatory action relative to Section 180.6, Title 14,
California Code of Regulations, relating to a minimum hole diameter for
commercial hagfish traps; for additional information please contact Dr. Craig
Shuman, Manager, Marine Region, Department of Fish and Wildlife, (805)
568-1246, or visit www.fgc.ca.gov.
(e)
Visit Mendocino County - CEO
Report for the month of May, 2014
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
Jarvis-Nichols Building Partnership
Items Recommended for Approval:
MINUTES
(b)
June 17, 2014
Regular Board Meeting
APPOINTMENTS
(c)
Approval of
Recommended Appointments/Reappointments
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the following
appointments/reappointments:
|
Board or Commission |
Appointee |
Category |
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Civil
Service Commission |
*Marilyn
J. Harden |
5th
District Representative |
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Community
Development Commission |
Richard
Willoughby |
3rd
District Representative |
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Health
and Human Services Agency Advisory Board |
Patty
Bruder |
3rd
District Representative |
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Mendocino
County Fish and Game Commission |
Autumn
Bremer |
Member
at Large (Coastal) |
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Mendocino
- Little River Cemetery District |
Linda
Mechling |
Trustee |
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Mendocino
Transit Authority |
Jim
Tarbell |
County
A |
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Mental
Health Board |
**Kate
Gaston |
5th
District Consumer Family |
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Mental
Health Board |
Tammy
Lowe |
4th
District Consumer |
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Mental
Health Board |
Jill
McCaughna |
4th
District Public Interest |
* Appointment of Ms. Harden, who resides in the 3rd
District, includes a waiver of residency.
** Appointment of Ms. Gaston, who resides in the 2nd
District, includes a waiver of residency.
ASSESSOR/CLERK-RECORDER
(d)
Approval of
Certification of the June 3, 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve certification of the
June 3, 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election.
Recommended Action/Motion: Authorize the County Clerk to
conduct and consolidate the City of Fort Bragg City Council Election and a
Special Fire Tax Measure (Measure O), with the gubernatorial general election,
scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2014.
Recommended Action/Motion: Authorize the County Clerk to
conduct and consolidate the City of City of Ukiah's and the City of Point
Arena's Council Elections with the gubernatorial general election, scheduled
for Tuesday, November 4, 2014.
BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the letter of opposition
to the Federal Communications Commission regarding its Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking titled "Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet" (FCC
14-61), authorizing the Chair to sign same.
(h)
Approval of
Letter of Support for Assembly Concurrent Resolution 159 - "Deputy
Sheriffs Deeds and Del Fiorentino Memorial Highways" to Dedicate a Portion
of State Highway 1 in the Name and Remembrance of Mendocino County Deputy
Sheriff Ricky Del Fiorentino (Sponsor: Supervisor Pinches)
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the letter of support
for Assembly Concurrent Resolution 159 - "Deputy Sheriff's Deeds and Del
Fiorentino Memorial Highway" that would dedicate a portion of State
Highway 1 in the name and remembrance of Mendocino County Deputy Sheriff Ricky
Del Fiorentino, authorizing the Chair to sign same.
DISTRICT
ATTORNEY
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution authorizing
submittal of the grant application to Cal OES for the Victim Witness Assistance
Program for Fiscal Year 2014/2015, and authorize Chair to sign same.
EXECUTIVE
OFFICE
(j)
Adoption of
Resolution Renewing its Declaration of a Local Emergency and Extending the
Existence of a Local Emergency Due to Drought Conditions and Imminent Threat of
Disaster in Mendocino County Pursuant to Resolution No. 14-007, 14-008, 14-015, 14-033, 14-046, 14-056, and 14-069
(Sponsors: Executive Office and Sheriff's Office)
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution renewing
Mendocino County's declaration of a local emergency and extending the existing
local emergency due to drought conditions.
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution to
disband/sunset the Successor Agency of the Redevelopment Agency of the County
of Mendocino (SRDA), and authorize Chair to sign same; and direct staff to
transmit letters noticing disbandment to the affected representative agencies
of the Oversight Board.
HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve and authorize the Board
Chair to sign Agreement with California Department of Social Services -
Adoptions in the amount of $320,841 to provide adoption services for Children
& Family System of Care in Fiscal Year 2014/2015 and authorize the HHSA
Director to sign any future amendments to the agreement that do not affect the
annual maximum amount.
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve and authorize the Board
Chair to sign the Agreement with Mendocino Coast Hospitality Center in the
amount of $95,039 to provide for the provision of the homeless shelter in Fort
Bragg and for homeless and indigent services in the coastal region in Fiscal
Year 2014-15; and Authorize the HHSA Director to Sign any Future Amendments to
the Agreement that do not affect the annual maximum amount.
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the priorities report
forms for 2014 Zip Code Funding Priorities for potential state child
care/development funding.
HUMAN
RESOURCES
(o)
Adoption of
Resolution Authorizing Changes to the Position Allocation Table as Follows:
Delete, One (1) FTE Human Resources Benefit Specialist from Budget Unit 0716,
Retiree Health; Add, One (1) FTE Human Resources Technician, to Budget Unit 0715, Health Insurance
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution authorizing
changes to the Position Allocation Table as follows: delete, one (1) FTE Human
Resources Benefit Specialist from budget unit 0716, Retiree Health; add, one
(1) FTE Human Resources Technician, to budget unit 0715, Health Insurance, and
authorize Chair to sign same.
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution authorizing
changes to the Position Allocation Table as follows: Environmental Health
Budget Unit 4011, delete 1.0 FTE Environmental Health Technician; Museum Budget
Unit 7110, Add 1.0 FTE Program Specialist II and authorize Chair to sign same.
(q)
Adoption of
Resolution Authorizing Changes to the Position Allocation Table as Follows:
Move, One (1) FTE Senior Staff Services Analyst And One (1) Staff Services
Administrator From Budget Unit 5010, HHSA - Social Services, To Budget Unit
5020, HHSA - Administration
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution authorizing
changes to the Position Allocation Table as follows: move, one (1) FTE Senior
Staff Services Analyst and one (1) Staff Services Administrator from Budget
Unit 5010, HHSA - Social Services, to budget unit 5020, HHSA -Administration,
and authorize Chair to sign same.
PLANNING
AND BUILDING SERVICES
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the Professional
Services Agreement with the West Company and authorize the Director of Planning
and Building Services to sign and execute any future amendments that do not
increase the maximum agreement value.
PROBATION
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the Agreement for
placement services with Del Norte County Bar-O-Boys Ranch, and authorize the
Chair to sign same.
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the Agreement with the
Ford Street Project to provide a live-in vocational rehabilitation and
substance abuse program, and authorize the Chair to sign same.
SHERIFF-CORONER
Recommended Action/Motion: Approve the addition of two
Cisco switches at the cost of $4,431.27 to the County's list of approved fixed
assets.
TRANSPORTATION
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution accepting
the Grant Deed for Minor Subdivision No. MS 15-2007. Authorize the Chair to
sign the Certificate of Acceptance and direct the Clerk of the Board to deliver
the Grant Deed to the Recorder for recording.
(w) Adoption of
Resolution Approving Department of Transportation (DOT) Agreements (for a Total
Amount of $51,530) with 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)
Recommended Action/Motion: Adopt the Resolution approving
DOT Agreements with the various landowners, accept the Grant Deeds conveying
real property from said various landowners, and authorize the Board Chair to
execute said Agreements and the Statutory Certificates of Acceptance. Direct the Clerk of the Board to submit the
Grant Deeds to County DOT office for further processing and recording. Direct County Auditor and County Assessor to
prorate real property taxes.
Additional
Meeting Information for Interested Parties
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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
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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,
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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
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information on specific agenda items may be obtained by contacting the
sponsoring departments. Contact information for County departments may be
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