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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

707 NEVADA ST

SUSANVILLE, CALIFORNIA

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 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.

*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, 220 S. Lassen St., Suite 5, Susanville CA 96130.  Public records distributed during the meeting will be available for public inspection at the meeting if prepared by the County.  If the public record is prepared by any other party and distributed at the meeting, it will be made available for public inspection following the meeting at the office of the Clerk of the Board.

 

*Next Resolution in line for adoption:  No. 08-054

 

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

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)                   Claims:  Claim of William K. Blue presented October 22, 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.)

1.                   10:15 a.m.:  PUBLIC HEARING - CODE ENFORCEMENT

SUBJECT: Public hearing to consider the administrative abatement of a partially collapsed mobile home on property owned by the Estate of Mary Janzen (in care of John Nye) located at 666-640 Crescent Dr., Clear Creek, CA (Assessor's Parcel No.: 123-043-04).  The abatement is being considered due to the owners' failure to remove the partially collapsed mobile home.

ACTION REQUESTED: 1)  Conduct public hearing; 2) adopt resolution, directing staff to administratively abate the partially collapsed mobile home by removal of the mobile home, and with assessment of abatement and administrative costs as provided in Chapter 1.18 of the Lassen County Code.

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.                   10:30 a.m.:  PUBLIC HEARING - TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM COURTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION FUND TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION FUND

SUBJECT: Public hearing to consider adoption of resolution transferring the fund balance of the Lassen County "Courthouse Construction Fund " (Fund 127) to the Lassen County "Criminal Justice Facilities Fund" (Fund 126).  See related items at H5 under County Counsel and H8 under Public Works.

ACTION REQUESTED: 1)  Conduct public hearing; 2)  adopt Resolution directing that all funds in excess of $29,657 deposited to the Courthouse Construction Fund (Fund 127) be transferred to the Criminal Justice Facilities Fund (Fund 126).

E.                  STUDY SESSION

(As necessary)

F.                  BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY

1.                   (Convene as the Local Reuse Authority)

SUBJECT: Loan from Prison Mitigation Funds to Local Reuse Authority for continued operations.

ACTION REQUESTED: Authorize County Administrative Officer to execute loan agreement between Fund 1107-CCC Reimbursement Program, and Fund 590 - Redevelopment/Local Reuse Authority, in the amount of $100,000.

 

(Adjourn and reconvene as Board of Supervisors.)

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 July 22, 2008.

ACTION REQUESTED: Approve.

2.                   REGISTRAR OF VOTERS

SUBJECT: Certified Statement of Results for the November 4, 2008, Presidential General Election.

ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Receive and file the Certified Statement of Results for the November 4, 2008, Presidential General Election as per Section 15372 of the California Elections code; and

2) Declare the results as per Election Code Section 15400.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ITEM

3.                   PERSONNEL REPORT

SUBJECT: Personnel Movement Report for October, 2008.

ACTION REQUESTED: Receive and file.

AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER ITEMS

4.                   PETTY CASH FUND

SUBJECT: Approval of a petty cash fund to be set up for the Agricultural Commissioners office to allow immediate reimbursement of small purchases.

ACTION REQUESTED: Approve a petty cash fund not to exceed $50.00.

5.                   CONTRACT

SUBJECT: FY 2008/2009 contract with California Department of Food and Agriculture for Nursery Inspection in the amount of $14,238.

ACTION REQUESTED: Approve and authorize Chairman to sign contract and Certification Form.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ITEM

6.                   PLANNING DIVISION

SUBJECT: Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

ACTION REQUESTED: Receive Report.

MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS

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

a.  PSA 2 Area Agency on Aging Notice of Cancellation of November 21, 2008 Advisory Council meeting.

b. Alcohol & Drug Advisory Board meeting agenda for November 17, 2008 and minutes of October 27, 2008.

c. Susanville City Council, Susanville Community Development Agency, Susanville Municipal Energy Corporation and Susanville Public Financing Authority meeting agenda for November 19, 2008.

H.                  DEPARTMENT REPORTS

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

1.                   TITLE III REQUEST

SUBJECT: Title III request for funding from the Lassen County Fire Safe Council, Inc. in the amount of $139,400 for fiscal year March 1, 2009 to February 28, 2010, for 1) planning; 2) grant writing; 3) agency collaboration and coordination; 4) community organization; and 5) public awareness and education.

ACTION REQUESTED: Either approve the request for Title III funds from the Lassen County Fire Safe Council, Inc. and authorize public posting or deny the funding request.

2.                   LETTER

SUBJECT: Input and comments concerning timber waiver revisions.

ACTION REQUESTED: Approve letter and authorize Chairman to sign.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

3.                   ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT / HOUSING

SUBJECT: 2008/2009 State of California Department of Housing and Community Development, Community Development Block Grant Program, Economic Development Allocation, Enterprise Fund Component.

ACTION REQUESTED: Give direction to staff regarding submittal of a grant application to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Economic Development Allocation, Enterprise Fund for up to $300,000.

COUNTY COUNSEL

4.                   THIS AGENDA ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED.

5.                   COURTHOUSE ANNEX SECURITY VESTIBULE

SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Lassen and the California Judicial Council, Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), concerning the construction of a "security vestibule" at the exterior entrance to Lassen Superior Court Dept. 2 and the filing office of the clerk of the court.

ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Consider authorizing expenditure of $100,615.29 from either the Courthouse Construction Fund or the Criminal Justice Facilities Fund, depending on the action taken pursuant to the Public Hearing (Agenda Item D2 above) and increasing appropriations in the Courthouse Construction Fund (Fund 127) by a like amount [4/5ths vote required], or not authorizing such expenditure; 2) approve Memorandum of Understanding with the California Judicial Council, Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), consenting to the construction of the Security Vestibule a) with funding from either the Courthouse Construction Fund or the Criminal Justice Facilities Fund, or b) without funding from either the Courthouse Construction Fund or the Criminal Justice Facilities Fund.

HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

6.                   ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

SUBJECT: Public meeting to review Draft Statewide Sewage Disposal Regulations (AB 885)

ACTION REQUESTED: Receive report.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

7.                   RESOLUTION

SUBJECT: Resolution adding Skyline Road East into the County Maintained Road System.

ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt resolution.

8.                   COURT DEPARTMENT 2

SUBJECT: Board authorization to expend monies from the Courthouse Construction Fund in the amount of $29,657 for the re-carpeting of Court's Dept. II Office Area.

ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Authorize the expenditure of $29,657. from the Courthouse Construction Fund (127) for the re-carpeting of the Court's Department II office space and; 2) increase Courthouse Construction Fund budget for Fund 127 in the amount of $29,657. (4/5ths vote required).

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

9.                   SUBJECT:  Information for the Board of Supervisors.

I.                    CORRESPONDENCE

J.                   BOARD MEMBERS ACTION ITEMS

K.                  AGENDA ADDENDUM

NEXT MEETINGS:

            December 2, 2008 – No Board Meeting

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