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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

707 NEVADA ST

SUSANVILLE, CALIFORNIA

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 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. 08-014

 

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)                   Conference with Legal Counsel:  Existing litigation pursuant to Subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9: Mountain Meadows Conservancy, Sierra Club, and Sierra Watch, Petitioners, v. County of Lassen, Lassen County Board of Supervisors, Respondents, Dyer Mountain Associates LLC, Real Parties in Interest, Superior Court, County of Lassen, Case No. 45938.

3)                   Conference with Legal Counsel:  Existing litigation pursuant to Subdivision (a) of Government Code section 54956.9: Dyer Mountain Associates petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Northern District of California, Federal District Court of California, Case No. 08-30499.

4)                   Claims:  Application for Leave to Present a Late Claim by Lynda Hart.

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.                   10:00 a.m.:  PUBLIC WORKS

SUBJECT: Deputy County Surveyor.

ACTION REQUESTED: Introduction to Marc Van Zuuk, the newly appointed Deputy County Surveyor.

3.                   10:05 a.m.:  PUBLIC WORKS / TRAILS

SUBJECT: Antelope Camp inmate crew projects.

ACTION REQUESTED: Receive report.

4.                   10:10 a.m.:  PUBLIC WORKS / TRAILS

SUBJECT: Mitigated Negative Declaration for new trails at Susanville Ranch Park.

ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration as the environmental document for the project.

E.                  STUDY SESSION

(As necessary)

F.                  BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

BUILDING APPEALS BOARD

1.                   APPOINTMENTS

SUBJECT: Appointments to fill positions on the Building Appeals Board:  Civil Engineer, General Contractor, Plumbing Contractor, Electrical Contractor, a disabled person or member of the public recognized as being knowledgeable of the American Disability Act; or a Lay person with a basic understanding of construction is desirable.

ACTION REQUESTED: Consider making appointments.  (Applicants:  Michael G. McCourt, General Contractor; Charles A. "Chuck" Miles, Plumbing Contractor; James A. Miller, Civil Engineer; Boyd S. Treece, Electrical Contractor.)

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 November 20, 2007 and November 27, 2007.

ACTION REQUESTED: Approve.

MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS

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

a.  Alcohol & Drug Advisory Board meeting agenda for March 31, 2008.

b.  Susanville City Council Notice of Call of Special Meeting for March 21, 2008; Susanville City Council, Susanville Community Development Agency, Susanville Municipal Energy Corporation meeting agenda for April 2, 2008; Susanville City Council, Susanville Community Development Agency, Susanville Municipal Energy Corporation regular meeting minutes of December 19, 2007 and January 2, 2008; and Special Meeting of December 27, 2007.

c.  Lassen County Planning Commission meeting agenda for April 2, 2008.

d.  PSA 2 Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council Special Meeting revised agenda for April 4, 2008.

e.  Lassen County Air Pollution Control District Governing Board meeting agenda for April 8, 2008.

f.   Big Valley Community Alliance, Inc. March 2008 Report.

H.                  DEPARTMENT REPORTS

CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES

1.                   REQUEST

SUBJECT: Request to lay off the position of Special Projects Coordinator and under fill the two Child Support Specialist III positions as Child Support Specialist II.

ACTION REQUESTED: Approve the lay off of Special Projects Coordinator and approve under filling two Child Support Specialist III positions as Child Support Specialist II.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

2.                   SUBJECT:  Information for the Board of Supervisors.

I.                    CORRESPONDENCE

1.                   TIME WARNER CABLE

SUBJECT: Notice that negotiations are being held with several programmers serving the communities of Susanville, Lassen County and Burney.

ACTION REQUESTED: Receive and file.

J.                   BOARD MEMBERS ACTION ITEMS

K.                  AGENDA ADDENDUM