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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
707 NEVADA ST
(9:00 AM ONLY IF A CLOSED
SESSION IS SCHEDULED)
LASSEN
ADDRESSING THE BOARD
*Any person desiring to address the Board
shall first secure permission of the presiding officer.
*Speaker cards are provided so that
individuals can bring to the attention of the presiding officer their desire to
speak on a particular agenda item. Cards
are available on the table by the door and shall be completed and presented to
the Clerk in advance of speaking.
*Matters under the jurisdiction of the Board,
and not on the Agenda, may be addressed by the Public at the time provided in
the Agenda under Public Comment. The
Board limits testimony on those items to three minutes per person and no more
than three individuals shall address the same subject.
*Next resolution in line for adoption: No. 07-063
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A.
9:00 A.M. CALL TO
ORDER
1.
PUBLIC COMMENT (Suggested for addressing items to
be considered under Closed Session)
2.
CLOSED SESSION
Announcement of items to be discussed in Closed
Session.
1)
Conference with
Legal Counsel: Significant exposure to
Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9 (if
needed).
2)
Public Employee
Employment, pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Government Code Section
54954.5: County Administrative Officer
3)
Claims: Claim of Eric R. Mathews presented
September 14, 2007; and claim of Pauline
Frohrib presented September 13, 2007.
B.
9:30 A.M. OPENING
CEREMONIES
Pledge of Allegiance and invocation.
1.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF
ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
2.
AGENDA APPROVAL,
ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
3.
PUBLIC COMMENT
C.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
(These matters are scheduled at the time stated, and
will be heard by the Board as close to the time stated as possible.)
SUBJECT: Agricultural
Preserve & Rezone Application #2007-099, J and M Anderson Revocable Trust,
to establish an agricultural preserve on various parcels totaling approximately
2,153.52 acres; enter said land into a Williamson Act Contract; and rezone said
lands from U-C-2 (Upland Conservation/Resource Management District) to
U-C-2-A-P (Upland Conservation / Resource Management District, Agricultural
Preserve Combining District). The
subject land is located at 546-035 and 545-795 Punkin Center Road, 7 miles
south of Bieber.
ACTION
REQUESTED: 1) Receive the Planning
Commission's recommendation on rezoning;
2) Conduct a public hearing pursuant to County
Code Section 18.124.050;
3) Introduce and adopt, by title only, Ordinance
No. 467-A-352 implementing the rezone of the 2,153.52 acres of property from
U-C-2 to U-C-2-A-).
4) Receive the Land Conservation Committee
recommendation on the establishment of an agricultural preserve;
5) Adopt Lane Conservation Committee findings;
6) Adopt resolution establishing an agricultural
preserve and authorize the execution of a Williamson Act Contract.
D.
MATTERS SET FOR
TIME CERTAIN
(These matters have been set at the time stated to
accommodate the participants, and will be heard by the Board as close to the
time stated as possible.)
SUBJECT: 1) Proclamation recognizing Sonjia Edwards
(Auditor) on her retirement from Lassen County.
2) Proclamation recognizing Emma Freeman's 60
years of service to Lassen County.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Adopt proclamations.
3.
RECOGNITION
COMMITTEE PRESENTATION
SUBJECT: 20
Year Award: Dave Martin (Sheriff)
Retirement: Sonjia Edwards (Auditor)
60 Year
Proclamation: Emma Freeman (Clerk /
Recorder)
ACTION
REQUESTED: Present awards.
4.
10:30
a.m.: U. S. FOREST SERVICE - ACTING
LASSEN NATIONAL FOREST SUPERVISOR JEFF WITHROE
SUBJECT:
Update on the Route Designation.
5.
11:00
a.m.: QUINCY LIBRARY GROUP (QLG) - FORESTER FRANK STEWART
SUBJECT: 1) Status report on the pilot project; and
2) Request for financial contribution to the
2007/2008 QLG Lawsuit and Legal Fund.
ACTION
REQUESTED: 1) Receive report; and
2) Determine amount of financial contribution to
the QLG Lawsuit and Legal Fund.
E.
STUDY SESSION
(As necessary)
F.
BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS
LASSEN COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY
(Convene as the Lassen
County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners)
1.
COMMUNITY
SOCIAL SERVICES / LASSEN WORKS DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: Request
to Implement the Transfer of Housing Assistance Program.
ACTION
REQUESTED: 1) Adopt Resolution divesting
itself of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program in its entirety and
transferring administration of the program to the Plumas PHA and allowing
Plumas PHA to working within the borders of Lassen County;
2) authorize the CAO to sign the contract with
Plumas PHA for housing inspection services;
3) authorize the Director of Community Social
Services to transfer all Section 8 program files, materials, software, and
licenses to Plumas PHA within 10 days of the HUD approved effective date of
transfer;
4) authorize the Chief Fiscal Officer of Health
and Social Services to transfer all of remaining Section 8 funds to Plumas PHA
within 30 days of the HUD approved effective date of transfer; and
5) authorize the Deputy CAO for Health and
Social Services and the Director of Community Social Services to sign the
Memorandum of Understanding with the Plumas PHA.
(Adjourn and reconvene as Board of Supervisors)
STONES-BENGARD COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
2.
VACANCIES
SUBJECT: Vacancies
on the Stones-Bengard Community Services District due to the expiration of
terms.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Consider reappointing Kay Oring and Sandra Shapiro.
3.
VACANCY
SUBJECT: Vacancies
on the Stones-Bengard Community Services District due to the resignation of
George Wickman.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Consider making appointment.
(Applicant: Debra Bush)
MILFORD FIRE DISTRICT
4.
VACANCIES
SUBJECT: Vacancies
on the Milford Fire District board due to expiration of terms.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Consider reappointing Dena Wemple and James E. West.
LASSEN COUNTY CHILDREN & FAMILIES COMMISSION
5.
APPOINTMENT
SUBJECT: Request
to reappoint Barbara Malone, Brenda Poteete, Amiee Osborn and Mae Sherman to
serve on the Lassen County Children & Families Commission each for another
four year term. Their terms are due to
expire December 31, 2007.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Consider reappointing Barbara Malone, Brenda Poteete, Amiee Osborn
and Mae Sherman.
BIG VALLEY RECREATION DISTRICT
6.
VACANCIES
SUBJECT: Vacancies
on the Big Valley Recreation District due to the expiration of terms.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Consider reappointing Kelly Oney and Marion Parks.
G.
INFORMATION/CONSENT
CALENDAR
(These matters are routine in nature and usually
approved by a single vote. Prior to
action of the Board, the public will be given the opportunity to comment on any
consent item.)
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER ITEM
1.
CONTRACT
SUBJECT: California
Food & Agriculture Insect Trapping Contract.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve FY 2007/2008 contract with California Department of Food
& Agriculture for insect trapping/pest detection in the amount of $4,961;
and authorize the Chairman to sign both the contract and certification.
AUDITOR & TREASURER DEPARTMENTS ITEM
2.
REPORT
SUBJECT: Treasurer's
Fund Balance Report and Auditor's Verification for the month of November, 2007.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Receive and file.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ITEM
3.
SURVEYOR
DIVISION - CURTIS WHITELEY
SUBJECT: Resolution
approving Parcel Map #2006-131, Curtis Whiteley.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Adopt Resolution.
4.
SURVEYOR
DIVISION - STEVEN DOW
SUBJECT: Resolution
approving Parcel Map #2006-87, Steven Dow.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Adopt resolution.
5.
SURVEYOR
DIVISION - DEBRA DOW
SUBJECT: Resolution
approving Parcel Map #2006-88, Debra Dow.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Adopt resolution.
TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR ITEM
6.
REPORT
SUBJECT: Treasurer's
Investment Report for November, 2007.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Receive and file.
MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS
7.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Receive and file the following
correspondence:
a.
Susanville City Council meeting minutes of July 5, 2007 and July 18,
2007.
H.
DEPARTMENT
REPORTS
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
SUBJECT: Title
III request from the Lassen County Fire Safe Council in the amount of $132,400
for FY March 1, 2008 to February 28, 2009, for 1) planning, 2) grant writing,
3) agency collaboration and coordination, 4) community organization and 5)
public awareness and education.
Title III
request from the Lassen County Fire Safe Council in the amount of $60,000 to
extend the Cooperative Sagebrush Steppe Restoration Initiative/CIG project
through August of 2009, for 1) project administrative costs, 2) cultural
resource surveys, 3) financial management, and 4) travel, all substantially for
planning efforts.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve the requests for Title III funds from the Lassen County Fire
Safe Council and authorize public posting; or deny the funding requests.
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER
2.
FEE
INCREASE
SUBJECT: Weights
and Measures Fee Increase.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Introduce, by title only, Ordinance No. 570, adopting new schedule
for Weights and Measures services as permitted by Assembly Bill 889.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
3.
BUILDING
SUBJECT: Proposed
Revisions to Lassen County Building Code, Title 12, amending Section 12.24.035
"Notice of Non-Compliance"; amending Section 12.12.020 "Minimum
Lot Size for the Installation of Private Sewage Systems"; and amending
Section 12.29.040 "Historic Building Review."
ACTION
REQUESTED: Introduce, by title only, Ordinance No. 569, implementing the
amendments.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
4.
ANNEXATION
SUBJECT: District
Annexation Requests (Leavitt Lake Community Services District and Standish-Litchfield Fire Protection
District).
ACTION
REQUESTED: 1) Adopt resolution
pertaining to tax revenue exchange for annexation to the Standish-Litchfield
Fire Protection District; and 2) adopt resolution pertaining to tax revenue
exchange for annexation to the Leavitt Lake Community Services District.
5.
COUNTY
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
SUBJECT: County
Administrative Officer (CAO) recruitment process.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Discussion and direction to staff.
6.
SUBJECT: Information for the Board of Supervisors.
I.
CORRESPONDENCE
J.
BOARD MEMBERS
ACTION ITEMS
K.
AGENDA ADDENDUM
NEXT MEETINGS:
2008 Calendar