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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
707 NEVADA ST
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2009
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. 09-002
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)
Employee
performance evaluation: Agriculture
Commissioner Jim Donnelly
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.
10:30
a.m.: PUBLIC HEARING - CODE ENFORCEMENT
SUBJECT: Public
hearing to consider assessing the costs of abatement as a lien on property
owned by William Brooks located at 436-720 Highway 395, Doyle, CA (Assessor's
Parcel Number: 141-160-02). The lien is being considered due to the
owner's failure to pay the costs of abatement.
ACTION
REQUESTED: 1) Conduct public hearing; 2)
adopt resolution, directing staff to record a lien assessing the costs of
abatement against the property described above, to be collected in the same
manner as property taxes.
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.)
2.
10:15
a.m.: 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: Allocate Title III funds as requested to the Lassen County Fire Safe
Council, Inc.
E.
STUDY SESSION
(As necessary)
F.
BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS
LASSEN COUNTY GENERAL PLAN VISIONING AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1.
COMMITTEE
SUBJECT: Susanville
to Hallelujah Junction General Plan Revision:
project update, budget and appointment of committee members (File NO.
765.01.23).
ACTION
REQUESTED: Receive report, authorize expenditure of up to $5,000 for incidental
project expenses and appoint members to (Lassen County) General Plan Visioning
and Advisory Committee.
LASSEN COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICT
2.
VACANCIES
SUBJECT: Vacancies
on the Lassen County Waterworks District Board due to resignations of Sam
Anderson and Arlene Sealock.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Consider making appointment.
(Applicant: Curtis R. Darnell)
HISTORIC BUILDING REVIEW COMMITTEE
3.
VACANCY
SUBJECT: Vacancy
on the Historic Building Review Committee.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Consider making appointment. (Applicant: Barbara White)
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 January 13, 2009.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve.
HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES ITEM
SUBJECT: Declaration
of Intent Not to Apply for FY 2008/2009 Emergency Medical Services
Appropriation (EMSA).
ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve and authorize the CAO to execution the declaration.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: Program
Supplement Agreement No. MO27-Rev. 2 to Administering Agency-State Agreement
for Federal-Aid Projects No. 02-5907, Leavitt Lane Bridge 7C-61 replacement
project.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve the execution of Program Supplement Agreement No. MO27-Rev.
2 to Administering Agency-State Agreement for Federal-Aid Projects No. 02-5907
for Leavitt Lane Bridge 7C-61 replacement project and the corresponding
Resolution and authorize the Chairman to sign.
MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS
4.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Receive and file the
following correspondence:
a. Susanville
City Council, Susanville Community Development Agency, Susanville Municipal
Energy Corporation, Susanville Public Finance Authority meeting agenda for
January 21, 2009.
H.
DEPARTMENT
REPORTS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: Power
point presentation by Planning Division staff on the recent attendance of a
"Sierra Foothill Regional Smart Growth Conference: A Sustainable Approach to Community
Development."
ACTION
REQUESTED: Receive report.
SUBJECT: Contract
with VESTRA Resources, Inc., to analyze and verify that the Hayden Hill Gold
Mine Reclamation Plan's reclamation activities completed to date equals the
proposed partial bond release amount.
Lassen Gold Mine, Inc., is requesting a partial bond release in the
amount of $1,702,726. The project site
is located west of Highway 139 on Hayden Hill Road, approximately 64 miles
north of Susanville (File #2000-04(A-E)).
ACTION
REQUESTED: Authorize the CAO to enter into a contract with Vestra Resources not
to exceed $11,800.
SHERIFF
3.
TRAINING
SUBJECT: Training
authorization request for Sergeant David M. Schmidt to attend the Sherman Block
Supervisory Leadership Institute Course.
Training costs will exceed $2,000 and requires advanced Board
Authorization pursuant to the Lassen County Travel Policy. Training costs will come from the conferences
and training line of the Sheriff's budget (130-0522-3002901). Total training costs are $4,871.51; the
County will receive full reimbursement for this training program.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve.
4.
VEHICLES
SUBJECT: Purchase
of 5 new Special Service Sport Utility Patrol Vehicles to replace existing
patrol vehicles that are high mileage and need to be retired. This is a State contract purchase through the
Department of General Services. The
total purchase price for all 5 vehicles is $183,320.20 which includes all
applicable taxes and fees. This purchase
will come from the equipment line of the motor pool budget (135-0352-3006200).
ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve the purchase of 5 vehicles from Down Ford Sales through the
Department of General Services (DGS) (contract #1-09-23-20) in the amount of
$179,164.70 plus DGS fees of $4,155.50.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
5.
LETTER
SUBJECT: Letter
in support of grant application for improvements to Gallatin Marina.
ACTION
REQUESTED: Review, approve and authorize Chairman to sign letter.
6.
SUBJECT: Information for the Board of Supervisors.
I.
CORRESPONDENCE
J.
BOARD MEMBERS
ACTION ITEMS
K.
AGENDA ADDENDUM
NEXT MEETINGS:
January
27, 2009 – 9:00 a.m. – Board Meeting