BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
JANUARY
14, 2003
The
Lassen County Board of Supervisors convenes in Regular Session on Tuesday, January
14, 2003, at 9:32 a.m. Present: Supervisors Robert Pyle, Jim Chapman, Lloyd
Keefer, and Brian Dahle; County Counsel John Ketelsen, County Administrative
Officer (CAO) Andy Whiteman and County Clerk Theresa Nagel. Supervisor Jack Hanson is absent. Following the flag salute, the invocation is
offered by Supervisor Dahle.
BOARD
ORGANIZATION - ELECTION OF OFFICERS
County
Clerk Theresa Nagel calls for nominations for 2003 Chairman of the Board of
Supervisors. It is moved by Supervisor
Dahle, and seconded by Supervisor Keefer to nominate Supervisor Chapman; it is
moved by Supervisor Dahle and seconded by Supervisor Pyle to close the
nominations and call for a unanimous vote.
County Clerk Nagel calls for the vote and it is carried unanimously to
elect Supervisor Chapman as 2003 Chairman of the Board of Supervisors.
County
Clerk Theresa Nagel calls for nominations for 2003 Vice-Chairman of the Board
of Supervisors. It is moved by
Supervisor Keefer and seconded by Supervisor Pyle to nominate Supervisor
Hanson; it is moved by Supervisor Chapman, and seconded by Supervisor Dahle to
close the nominations and call for a unanimous vote. County Clerk Nagel calls for the vote and it
is carried unanimously to elect Supervisor Hanson as 2003 Vice-Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors.
Chairman
Chapman receives the gavel and assumes chairmanship of the meeting.
Chairman
Chapman thanks his peers for the vote of confidence and states the challenges
ahead this year will give this Board an opportunity to make some positive
differences. He states this is the first
time in approximately ten years the County has a Board with a unified purpose.
ANNOUNCEMENT
OF ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
Chairman
Chapman announces that no closed session was held.
AGENDA
APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
Supervisor
Keefer requests that Item H-6 be heard after 11:00 a.m. to allow time for a
member of the public to arrive.
It is
moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Pyle and carried to approve
the agenda with the noted change.
PUBLIC
COMMENT
Poet
Laureate Violet Stout reads a poem entitled "The Vessel of Intrigue"
about "The Rose" after presenting County Clerk Nagel with a Rose
Paperweight. She then reads a poem
entitled "You're In My Thoughts" which she received an International
Poet of Merit Award for from the International Society of Poets.
Chairman
Chapman informs everyone that arrangements are being made to obtain a County
shirt for Violet, and he also notes that Thursday is her birthday.
UNAGENDIZED
BOARD REPORTS
1. Supervisor Dahle notes he will be sworn in as
RCRC Chairman tomorrow night and he is looking forward to, and is appreciative
of, everyone who plans to attend.
2. Supervisor Keefer announces that he and Fish
and Game Commissioner Tim Semon were scheduled to meet with Senator Oller this
week, to discuss the issue of game warden shortages, but Mr. Semon is unable to
attend. He believes the budget crisis
will preclude any help from the State in this matter.
3. Supervisor Keefer attended the Norcal meeting
last Friday and heard an update on the Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) along
with information on the State budget from a CSAC representative.
4. Supervisor Keefer asks that an item be placed
on the 2nd or 3rd meeting of February to receive requests for Title III
Funding.
5. Supervisor Pyle will be attending the RCRC
installation.
6. Supervisor Pyle requests that $500 of his
discretionary funds be allocated to the Westwood Breakfast for Kids Program.
7. Supervisor Chapman will also be attending
RCRC.
IN-HOME
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD
It is
moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Pyle and carried to accept a
letter from Chuck Garner resigning from the In-Home Supportive Services
Advisory Board, and direct County Clerk to advertise vacancy.
CONSENT
CALENDAR
Supervisor
Dahle requests that Items G-2, 3 & 4, investigator contracts, be pulled for
separate consideration.
It is
moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Pyle and carried to take the
noted action on the following Consent Calendar items:
COUNTY
CLERK ITEM
Approve
Minutes of December 17, 2002.
ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES - PERSONNEL ITEM
Receive
and file Personnel Movement report for November and December, 2002.
AUDITOR
AND TREASURER DEPARTMENTS ITEMS
Receive
and file Treasurer's Investments Report and Auditor's verification for the
month of November, 2002 and for the month of December, 2002.
BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ITEM
Adopt
Proclamation honoring California Correctional Center Warden Roy Castro upon his
retirement.
COUNTY
COUNSEL ITEMS
Reject
claim of Blake Welch, a minor and Erin Welch, individually and as Guardian Ad
Litem for Blake Welch, a minor, in its entirety, and direct County Clerk to
send Notice of Rejection.
Reject
claim of Karl Knight, in its entirety, and direct County Clerk to send Notice
of Rejection.
OFFICE
OF EMERGENCY SERVICES ITEM
Ratify
continuation of Declaration of State of Disaster / Drought Emergency in Lassen
County for 2002.
TREASURER
ITEM
Receive
and file Treasurer's Fund Balance Report for November, 2002 and for
December,
2002.
MISCELLANEOUS
CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS
Receive
and file the following correspondence:
a. Technical Advisory Committee meeting revised
agenda for January 7, 2003.
b. Notice that In-Home Supportive Services
Advisory Board meeting for December 18, 2002, was cancelled with next meeting
to be held January 15, 2003.
c. Lassen
County In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Board meeting agenda for January
15, 2003.
d. Lassen County Planning Commission meeting
agenda for January 8, 2003.
e. Lassen
County Transportation Commission meeting agenda for January 13, 2003.
f. Lassen County Transit Service Agency meeting
agenda for January 13, 2003.
g. Local
Agency Formation Commission of Lassen County meeting agenda for January 13,
2003.
ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES ITEMS
Supervisor
Dahle asks questions about the investigative contracts.
It is
moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Keefer and carried to: approve contract for special investigative
services with Frank Skrah, to cover the period of January 1, 2003 through
December 31, 2003; approve contract for special investigative services with
James "Pat" Devlyne, to cover the period of January 1, 2003 through
December 31, 2003; and approve contract for special investigative services with
John Abbott, to cover the period of January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003.
ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES - PERSONNEL DIVISION
Personnel
Director Lynne Margolies informs the board members the proposed 3% at 50
retirement for county peace officers will mean a 10.79% increase with an
expected long-term increase of approximately 4%. CAO Whiteman states it will be hard to budget
for this but it has been hard to attract deputies since other counties offer
it.
Supervisor
Dahle does not want this to affect other budgets - the department must work
within their portion of the budget. He
does not want money taken from other departments.
Supervisor
Chapman notes there may be a need to curtail certain services (i.e. 24 hour
coverage) to meet this added expense.
It is
moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Keefer and carried
unanimously, on a roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No. 03-001, Intention to
Approve an Amendment to Contract between the Board of Administration California
Public Employees' Retirement System and the Board of Supervisors, County of
Lassen to provide Section 21362.2 (3% at 50 full formula) for county peace
officers only.
PROBATION
DEPARTMENT
It is
moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Pyle and carried
unanimously, on a roll call vote, to approve increase to revenues and
expenditures in the amount of $7,183 for funds received from the Comprehensive
Drug Court Implementation for the Drug Court Program.
It is
moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Keefer and carried
unanimously, on a roll call vote, to approve increase to revenues and
expenditures in the amount of $730 for funds from the Juvenile Accountability
Grant (JAIBG).
PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT
It is
moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Pyle and carried to approve
Amendment No. 1 (includes a revised budget in the amount of $72,600; revised
Scope of Work dated November 13, 2002; change in assignment to Mead and Hunt;
and time extension to December 31, 2003) to agreement with Shutt Moen
Associates for the preparation of airport layout plans for Herlong, Ravendale,
Spaulding, and Southard Airports; and authorize the Director of Public Works to
sign the amendment.
BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS - COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Chairman
Chapman makes the following committee appointments:
1) CAL‑NEVA
RC&D - Supervisor Hanson with Supervisor Keefer as alternate; 2)
CSAC - Supervisor Chapman with Supervisor Keefer as alternate; 3) CSAC EXCESS INSURANCE AUTHORITY -
Personnel Director Lynne Margolies with Supervisor Chapman as alternate; 4)
LAFCO - Supervisor Hanson and Supervisor Keefer with Supervisor Chapman as
alternate (announced the appointments of: Kurt Bonham - public member with Dave
Reger as public alternate); 5) LAND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE - Assessor Ken
Bunch, Extension Officer David Lile, Supervisor Bob Pyle, Agricultural
Commissioner Ken Smith and Community Development Director Robert Sorvaag; 6) LASSEN COUNTY COORDINATING COUNCIL
-Supervisor Keefer; 7) NORCAL - Supervisor Keefer, with Supervisor Pyle as
alternate; 8) NORTEC - Supervisor Chapman, with Supervisor Pyle as alternate;
9) NORTEC WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD -
Ken Theobald, Sophie Wages, Connie Bergin; 10) NORTHEAST AIR PLATEAU BASIN ‑
Vacant; 11) PSA II EXECUTIVE BOARD - Supervisor Chapman and Kay White with
Supervisor Hanson as alternate; 12) RCRC BOARD OF DIRECTORS - Supervisor Dahle,
with Supervisor Keefer as alternate; 13) RCRC RURAL HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE
AUTHORITY (CRHMFA) - Supervisor Dahle, with Joe Bertotti as alternate; 14) RCRC
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY (ESJPA) - Supervisor Dahle, with
Supervisor Keefer as alternate; 15) RCRC GOVERNMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (LGFA) -
Supervisor Dahle with Supervisor Keefer as alternate; 16) RCRC JUVENILE WARD
AUTHORITY - Supervisor Dahle, with Supervisor Keefer as alternate; 17) SMALL COUNTIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SCAC)/SCAC
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CMSP ‑ Director of Health and Human Services, and
Supervisor Hanson; 18) TRINDEL INSURANCE FUND -
Personnel Director Lynne Margolies, with Cheryl Brewster as alternate;
19) EAST LASSEN DEER HERD TASK FORCE ‑ Supervisor Hanson; 20) EAGLE LAKE
INTERAGENCY BOARD - Supervisor Pyle,
with Supervisor Dahle as alternate; 21) ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT APPEALS
BOARD - Inactive; 22) ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDING APPEALS BOARD - Inactive;
23) AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION ‑ Supervisor Hanson and Supervisor Pyle;
24) BIG VALLEY PEST ABATEMENT DISTRICT - appointments to be made in
February; 25) CONSERVATION ELEMENT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Inactive; 26) DOYLE PARKS COMMITTEE - Loney Sharp, June
Wood, Pauline Danner, Lottie Main, Rick Giese, Veda Knight, Mary Dixon,
Kathleen Giese, Lee Danner; 27) LASSEN-PLUMAS-SIERRA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY -
Public members - Jim Chapman and Joe Bertotti; Low income - two (2) vacancies;
Community member - two (2) vacancies; 28) LASSEN REGIONAL SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY - Supervisor Keefer and Supervisor Hanson, with Supervisor
Pyle as alternate; 29) LAW LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES - Rhea Giannotti,
Supervisor Jack Hanson, vacancy; 30) LONG VALLEY GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT
DISTRICT ‑ Supervisor Pyle and Supervisor Hanson; Resident of district -
Paul Herman and Leonard Thigpin; 31) MENTAL HEALTH BOARD - Supervisor Hanson;
32) SUSANVILLE RANCH REGIONAL RECREATION AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Appointments
to be made in February; 33) TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ‑ Supervisor
Chapman, Supervisor Dahle and Supervisor Keefer, Supervisor Pyle and Supervisor
Hanson as alternates; 34) TREASURY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE - Supervisor Chapman;
public finance representative - Irene Doyle; public - Kurt Bonham;
Superintendent of Schools Robert Owens; 35)
VETERANS MEMORIAL BUILDING TASK FORCE - Jim Chapman, Chester Streible,
Frank Shipman, George Oakley, Rob Hill, Hugh Green, Greg Crowe, Larry Dahlen,
Richard DeVose, Erin Ryan, Forest Smith, Thomas Smith, Dennis Sutton, Tracy
Totten; 36) LASSEN-MODOC FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT ADVISORY
BOARD ZONE 2 & ZONE 2-A -
Appointments to be made in February; 37) LASSEN COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
GOVERNING BOARD - Supervisor Pyle, Supervisor Chapman and Supervisor Hanson;
38) LASSEN COUNTY POET LAUREATE - Violet Stout; 39) LASSEN TRANSIT SERVICE
AGENCY - Supervisor Chapman, Supervisor Dahle and Supervisor Keefer, Supervisor
Pyle and Supervisor Hanson as alternates; 40) BUILDING APPEALS BOARD - no
members; 41) HISTORIC BUILDING REVIEW COMMITTEE -Janet Corey, Irene Doyle,
Scott D. McMillan.
It is
moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Dahle and carried to ratify
the Chairman's appointments for 2003.
Recess
10:32 - 10:42 a.m.
COUNTY
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE - INDOOR ARENA
CAO
Whiteman reports Lassen County has received a $35,000 grant from California Housing
and Community Development to fund an economic feasibility study for the
construction of an indoor, multi-use, all-weather arena at the
Fairgrounds. An Ad Hoc Committee,
composed of representatives from Lassen County, Lassen College, City of
Susanville, Lassen County Fairgrounds and the Rodeo Assn. has been formed to
research the financial and operational feasibility of this project. The grant will assist the committee who will
have their first meeting on January 22nd.
INFORMATION
FOR THE BOARD
1. CAO Whiteman wants an item placed on each
agenda for a State budget update.
Supervisor Chapman states the Board needs to be sensitive to the
Governor's budget because there are proposals for implementation as early as
March or April. The Williamson Act funding is zeroed out and it will mean a
loss of $486,000 to the current year county budget. Further discussions are held on the political
strategies being played to get rural representatives to vote for the budget.
2. CAO Whiteman states that as a native of
Tennessee he is a supporter of the Titans who are playing the Raiders this
coming weekend.
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - PLANNING DIVISION
Chairman
Chapman asks the County Clerk to read the letter received from W. M. Beaty and
Associates withdrawing the application for Use Permit #2002-034, Beaty &
Associates/Round Mountain Rock to allow the addition of an asphalt hot plant to
the existing mining operation. Located
at the Round Mountain quarry, east of Westwood.
Chairman
Chapman notes there is no need for action based on the withdrawal.
CORRESPONDENCE
1. A letter from California Department of Fish
and Game, Wildlife Programs Branch Chief John Carlson, Jr. informing of their
intent to recommend proposals for the 2003-2004 deer hunts at a Fish and Game
Commission meeting on February 7, 2003: (J-19 Zone X-7a Junior Either-Sex Deer
Hunt), is received and filed. Discussion
is held and Chairman Chapman asks the Clerk to advertise for a public hearing
on January 28th and to notify the Chairman of the Fish and Game Commission.
2. A letter from CAO Andy Whiteman to the Lassen
County Supervisors with a chart detailing sales tax revenues for the third
quarter of 2002, is received, filed and briefly discussed.
MEETING
SCHEDULE
Supervisor
Keefer wants to revisit the scheduled 5th Tuesday Board meeting. He does not feel it is cost affective. Supervisor Dahle notes it is also a big
impact on staff. Supervisor Chapman has
also realized the scheduled 5th Tuesday meetings have not been affective.
It is
moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Dahle and carried to
to set
the Board of Supervisor's meeting schedule for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Tuesday of
each month and to leave the 5th Tuesday for special purposes.
COUNTY
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE - PROPERTY PURCHASE
In
regard to the proposed purchase of property adjacent to Diane Drive from the
City of Susanville, Supervisor Keefer does not understand why the City desires
an easement across the property for water lines since the well is on the
opposite side of the highway. But he
does not feel it is a big issue. He discusses the strong support among
community members for the purchase of the property to develop a park and
ballfields.
Helene
Williams asks how the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) fits into this
proposal. Supervisor Dahle responds that
the City took the proposal to the ALUC and it was determined only a narrow
portion of land along Diane Drive is in the clear zone. That property can be used for parking.
It is
moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Dahle and carried to adopt
Resolution No. 03-002, approving purchase of 10.76 acres located at the South
East corner of Diane Drive and Highway 395 in the County of Lassen for the
amount of $11,900; and authorizing acceptance of the deed on behalf of the
County of Lassen.
There
being no further business, the meeting is adjourned at 11:13 a.m.
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CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ATTEST:
_______________________________________
THERESA
NAGEL, CLERK OF THE BOARD