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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

707 NEVADA ST

SUSANVILLE, CALIFORNIA

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2008

9:30 AM

 

LASSEN COUNTY SUPERVISORS:  PYLE, CHAPMAN, DAHLE, KEEFER, HANSON

 

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. 08-005

 

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY RECESS AT 11:45 AM AND RECONVENE AT 1:30 PM.

 

THE BOARD MAY HOLD CLOSED SESSIONS AS THE AGENDA SCHEDULE PERMITS.

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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)                   Claims:  Claim of Michael Easley presented January 16, 2008;  claim of Lynda Hart presented February 4, 2008 and claim of Richard B. Brown presented December 4, 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.)

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.)

1.                   UNAGENDIZED REPORTS BY BOARD MEMBERS (Immediately following public comment and no later than 10:00 a.m.)

2.                   10:15 a.m.:  TITLE III - FIRE SAFE COUNCIL FUNDING REQUEST

SUBJECT: Open public comment regarding Title III requests from the Lassen County Fire Safe Council for funding as follows:

a.  Funding for fiscal year March 1, 2008 to February 28, 2009 in the amount of $132,400.

b.  Funding to extend the Cooperative Sagebrush Steppe Restoration Initiative/Conservation Innovative Grant (CIG) project through August of 2009 in the amount of $60,000.

ACTION REQUESTED: Approve and allocate the Title III funds as requested to the Lassen County Fire Safe Council or deny the funding requests.

3.                   10:30 a.m.  U. S. FOREST SERVICE - LASSEN NATIONAL FOREST SUPERVISOR KATHLEEN MORSE

4.                   10:45 a.m.:  LOOKOUT GRANGE WATER STORAGE COMMITTEE

SUBJECT: Request for letter of support regarding feasibility study for a water storage and flood control facility for the Pitt River.

ACTION REQUESTED: Discussion and direction to staff.

5.                   6:30 p.m.:  JOINT MEETING WITH FAIR ADVISORY BOARD (Convene as the Lassen County Fair Board)

See attached Fair Advisory Board agenda together with supporting documents incorporated herein as part of the Board of Supervisors Agenda.

 

(Adjourn and reconvene as Board of Supervisors)

E.                  STUDY SESSION

(As necessary)

F.                  BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

LASSEN COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICT

1.                   VACANCIES

SUBJECT: Vacancies on the Lassen County Waterworks District due to term expirations.

ACTION REQUESTED: Consider reappointing Sam Anderson, Don Colvin and Richard Jan Patak as members of the Lassen County Waterworks District.

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.)

COUNTY CLERK ITEM

1.                   MINUTES

SUBJECT: Minutes of August 28, 2007 and August 31, 2007.

ACTION REQUESTED: Approve.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ITEM

2.                   PERSONNEL REPORT

SUBJECT: Personnel Movement Report for December, 2007.

ACTION REQUESTED: Receive and file.

3.                   COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

SUBJECT: Revised contract for Actuarial Study of Other Post Employment Benefits.

ACTION REQUESTED: Approve the revised contract with Milliman, Inc. in the amount of $10,000 to perform actuarial valuation of the County of Lassen's retiree medical liabilities in accordance with the new governmental accounting standards for retiree medical benefit liabilities of government agencies and authorize the CAO to execute the contract.

AUDITOR & TREASURER DEPARTMENTS ITEM

4.                   REPORT

SUBJECT: Treasurer's Fund Balance Report and Auditor's verification for the month of January, 2008.

ACTION REQUESTED: Receive and file.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY ITEM

5.                   PRISON PROSECUTIONS

SUBJECT: Contract for prosecutorial services with  Dan A. Howe as the Special Prosecutor for the District Attorney's Prison Prosecution Program, for period of January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009.

ACTION REQUESTED: Ratify and approve contract and authorize the District Attorney to sign.

HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES ITEM

6.                   PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION

SUBJECT: State Department of Public Health Agreement for Emergency Preparedness Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for FY 2007/2008.

ACTION REQUESTED: Approve the agreement and authorize the County Administrative Officer to execute the agreement documentation.

PROBATION DEPARTMENT ITEM

7.                   JUVENILE HALL

SUBJECT: Travel authorization request for Juvenile Hall Counselors Troy Ramsey and Julie Knox, to attend the mandatory Juvenile Corrections Core Training in Red Bluff, March 23 - April 18, 2008, at the estimated cost of $8,864.

ACTION REQUESTED: Approve.

TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR ITEM

8.                   REPORT

SUBJECT: Treasurer's Investment Report for January, 2008.

ACTION REQUESTED: Receive and file.

PRISON TRIAL COSTS ITEMS

9.                   PRISON TRIAL COSTS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM ITEMS

SUBJECT: Recap of CCC Prison and High Desert State Prison Trials Cost Reimbursement Billing for January 2008.

ACTION REQUESTED: Receive and file.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ITEMS

10.               ANIMAL CONTROL

SUBJECT: Bid Award:  Truck Mounted Animal Transport Unit.

ACTION REQUESTED: Award the bid to Deerskin Manufacturing Inc., the lowest bidder meeting the specifications, in the amount of $23,520. for the purchase of one (1) new Truck Mounted Animal Transport Unit.

11.               BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

SUBJECT: Bid Award:  12' Dump Trailer.

ACTION REQUESTED: Award the bid to Sierra Auction and Trailer Sales, the lowest bidder meeting specifications, in the amount of $6,406.05 for the purchase of one (1) new 12' Dump Trailer.

MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS

12.               ACTION REQUESTED:  Receive and file the following correspondence:

a.  PSA 2 Area Agency on Aging Executive Board meeting agenda for February 4, 2008.

b.  Lassen County Planning Commission meeting agenda for February 6, 2008.

c.  Lassen County Alcohol & Drug Advisory Board meeting agenda for February 21, 2008 and minutes of May 17, 2007.

d.  Lassen County Transportation Commission meeting agenda for February 11, 2008.

e.  Lassen County Technical Advisory Committee meeting agenda for February 13, 2008.

H.                  DEPARTMENT REPORTS

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

1.                   ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT / HOUSING

SUBJECT: Update of Lassen County's Housing Rehabilitation Loan and Grant Program.

ACTION REQUESTED: Receive the report.

COUNTY COUNSEL

2.                   ORDINANCE

SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 527-D amending Ordinance No. 527-C concerning the abatement of abandoned vehicles.

ACTION REQUESTED: Introduce, by title only, Ordinance No. 527-D.

3.                   REPORT

SUBJECT:  Information regarding litigation matters.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

4.                   PUBLIC WORKS

SUBJECT: Juvenile Hall Group Home Remodel - Additional Construction Costs.

ACTION REQUESTED: Approve expenditure of $7,468.42 from the Criminal Justice Facility Construction Budget (Fund 126) for additional construction costs related to the juvenile hall group home remodel.

TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR

5.                   RECOVERY & REIMBURSEMENT

SUBJECT: Recovery & Reimbursement Unpaid Fines and Fees.

ACTION REQUESTED: Review and approve discharge of accountability as outlined for the collection of unpaid fines, fees, and reimbursable charges in accordance with provisions of Section 6(c) of Lassen County Resolution #01-081.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

6.                   REPORT

SUBJECT: Report on Ravendale Wrecking Yard Enforcement.

ACTION REQUESTED: Receive report.

7.                   SUBJECT:  Information for the Board of Supervisors.

I.                    CORRESPONDENCE

1.                   TIME WARNER CABLE

SUBJECT: Correspondence from Time Warner Cable reporting on programming changes, price changes effective March 1, and other customer information.

ACTION REQUESTED: Receive and file.

J.                   BOARD MEMBERS ACTION ITEMS

K.                  AGENDA ADDENDUM

 

NEXT MEETINGS:

            February 26, 2008 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting

            March 4, 2008 – No Board Meeting

            March 11, 20089:00 a.m. – Board Meeting

            March 18, 20089:00 a.m. – Board Meeting

            March 25, 20089:00 a.m. – Board Meeting

            April 1, 2008 – No Board Meeting

            April 8, 20089:00 a.m. – Board Meeting

            April 15, 20089:00 a.m. – Board Meeting

            April 22, 20089:00 a.m. – Board Meeting

            April 29, 2008 – No Board Meeting

            May 6, 2008 – No Board Meeting

            May 13, 20089:00 a.m. – Board Meeting

            May 20, 20089:00 a.m. – Board Meeting

            May 27, 20089:00 a.m. – Board Meeting

            June 3, 2008 – No Board Meeting

            June 10, 20089:00 a.m. – Board Meeting

            June 17, 20089:00 a.m. – Board Meeting

            June 24, 20089:00 a.m. – Board Meeting

            July 1, 2008 – No Board Meeting

            July 8, 2008