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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
707 NEVADA ST
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.
*As required by Govt. Code Section 54957.5, any public record distributed
to the Board of Supervisors less than 72 hours prior to this meeting in
connection with any agenda item shall be made available for public inspection
at the office of the Clerk of the Board,
*Next Resolution in line for adoption:
No. 08-045
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY RECESS AT 11:45 AM AND RECONVENE AT
THE BOARD MAY HOLD CLOSED SESSION 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: Friends of
Lassen Forest v. County of Lassen, County of Lassen, County Board of
Supervisors, and Does 1-15, Sierra Pacific Industries and Does 16-30, Lassen
County Superior Court Case No. 47432.
3)
Employee
performance review: Agriculture
Commissioner / Air Pollution Control Officer Jim Donnelly.
4)
Claims: Claim of Robert H. Thompson presented April
25, 2008.
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.)
SUBJECT: Report
on Impact to Clients of L.A. conversion to State System.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Receive staff report.
E.
STUDY SESSION
(As necessary)
F.
BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS
LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY
(Convene as the Local Reuse
Authority)
1.
LEASE
SUBJECT: Resolution
by the Lassen County Local Reuse Authority (LRA) declaring its intention to
lease Local Reuse Authority lands in Herlong, California for the purpose of
ground space for up to three additional carriers locating on the adjacent
Verizon Cellular tower.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Adopt resolution.
(Adjourn and reconvene as Board of Supervisors)
PIT RESOURCES CONSERVATION DISTRICT
2.
APPOINTMENT
SUBJECT: Vacancy
on the Pit Resources Conservation District Board.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Consider making appointment to fill vacancy due to the resignation
of Charles "Chuck" Signs.
(Applicant: Kathy DeForest)
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 June 24, 2008, July 8, 2008, July 15, 2008 and September 16, 2008.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve.
AUDITOR & TREASURER DEPARTMENTS ITEM
2.
REPORT
SUBJECT: Treasurer's
Fund Balance Report and Auditor's verification for the month of September,
2008.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Receive and file.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ITEM
SUBJECT: Resolution
designating John T. Ketelsen as the Authorized Representative for Open Space
Subventions on behalf of the Lassen County Board of Supervisors pursuant to the
Open Space Subvention Act (Section 14111[a] Administrative Code).
ACTION
REQUESTED: Adopt resolution.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ITEM
4.
PUBLIC
WORKS / TRANSPORTATION
SUBJECT: Multi-year
agreement with R. J. Ricciardi, Inc. for audit services in the amount of
$58,140 for audit services for Lassen County Transportation Commission (LCTC)
and Lassen Transit Service Agency (LTSA).
ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve agreement and authorize the Director of Public Works to
sign.
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ITEM
SUBJECT: Request
for reimbursement to the Susanville Police Department for new electronic
fingerprint equipment, utilizing the Department of Justice (DOJ) fingerprint
trust fund (352-0522-7603316) for a total purchase price of $12,256.31.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Authorize reimbursement.
TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR ITEM
6.
REPORT
SUBJECT: Treasurer's
Investment Report for September, 2008.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Receive and file.
COUNTY CLERK / COUNTY COUNSEL ITEMS
7.
HERLONG
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
SUBJECT: Conflict
of Interest Code.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve Conflict of Interest Code for the Herlong Public Utility
District, which has been reviewed by County Counsel.
PRISON TRIAL COSTS ITEMS
8.
PRISON
TRIAL COSTS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM ITEMS
SUBJECT: Recap
of CCC Prison and High Desert State Prison Trials Cost Reimbursement Billing
for September, 2008.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Receive and file.
MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS
9.
SUBJECT: Receive and file the following
correspondence:
a. Susanville
City Council, Susanville Community Development Agency, Susanville Municipal
Energy Corporation meeting minutes of June 18, 2008, July 2, 2008, July 16,
2008, Special Meeting of July 29, 2008 and agenda for October 1, 2008.
b. Big Valley
Community Alliance, Inc. August, 2008 Report and Big Valley Newsletter
September, 2008.
c. Lassen
County Alcohol & Drug Advisory Board meeting for September 29, 2008.
d. Lassen
County Air Pollution Control District Governing Board meeting agenda for August
19, 2008.
e. PSA 2 Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council
Meeting agenda for September 26, 2008.
f. Highway 36
Town Hill Safety Task Force meeting agenda for October 22, 2008.
g. Lassen
County Planning Commission meeting agenda for October 1, 2008.
h. Technical
Advisory Committee meeting agenda for October 8, 2008.
i. Lassen
County Air Pollution Control District Governing Board meeting agenda for
October 14, 2008.
j. Local
Agency Formation Commission of Lassen County notice of cancellation for meeting
of October 13, 2008.
H.
DEPARTMENT
REPORTS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
1.
CONTRACT
SUBJECT: Consultant
Services for the Surface Mine and Reclamation Program's 2008/2009 Mine
Inspections.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Authorize the CAO to execute a contract with Vestra Resources
(consultant) to provide 2008/2009 SMARA inspection services, not to exceed
$65,000.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
2.
SUBJECT: Information for the Board of Supervisors.
I.
CORRESPONDENCE
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
NEXT MEETINGS:
October
21, 2008 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting