BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
The Lassen County Board of Supervisors convene in Regular Session at
Present in the Closed Session are Supervisors Robert Pyle, Jim Chapman,
Lloyd Keefer, Brian Dahle, and Jack Hanson; County Counsel Craig Settlemire,
County Administrative Officer John Ketelsen, Risk Manager Ron Vossler and
County Clerk Theresa Nagel. Closed
Session is recessed at
The Lassen County Board of Supervisors reconvenes in Regular Session on
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
The
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Subdivision (b) of
Government Code section 54956.9(b)(3)(C):
Claim of Renfro dated December 15, 2005 - on a five to zero vote
direction was given to reject the claim; and
Conference with real property negotiator: a)
Location - APN #
AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
CAO Ketelsen notes that both Item D-3, Lake Almanor Basin Watershed
Committee, and Item D-4, Nevada Clean Energy Coalition, need to be removed from
this agenda as the individuals are not able to attend.
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried to approve the agenda with the noted deletions.
PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Poet Laureate Violet
Stout reads a poem entitled "My Love".
2. Chip
UNAGENDIZED BOARD REPORTS
1. Supervisor Chapman
attended and reports on the Seniors Board of Director's meeting; presents
Violet Stout with a plaque for 15 years as poet laureate and in honor of her
birthday.
2. Supervisor Keefer
designates $500 of his discretionary funds go to Milford Community Association
for their cemetery project; reports on a chart he received that compares the
estimated payments under the 25% Timber Receipts System ($1 million) to Actual
PL 106-393 Payments ($15 million); reports on the Lassen County Fire Council
meeting and notes that Tom Esgate will be here next week with recommendations
on changes to the fire regulations; notes that Frank Stewart is on the State
Fire Safe Council and serves on the committee that determines who will receive
federal funding from the Forest Service and BLM; also notes that Frank Stewart will be sending
a letter to the Board relating to potential NEPA changes; received a letter
from Laurie Tippin regarding a meeting of the Scenic Byway Executive Team on
February 9th and he feels someone should attend but he cannot; received an
email from Sylvia Milligan relating to the Off-Highway Program; notes the
Economic Development Committee meeting will be held Monday and he would like
Supervisor Hanson to attend.
3. Supervisor Hanson
reports on Mental Health Advisory Board meeting.
4. Supervisor Pyle reports
on a meeting with Sylvia Milligan and Lorraine Hansen on their desire to
purchase property at the end of paved
CONSENT CALENDAR
Supervisor Hanson requests that Item G-6, Prison Trials Cost
Reimbursement Program, be removed for separate consideration.
Supervisor Dahle requests that Item G-7, declaration of emergency, be
removed for separate consideration.
It is moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried to take the noted action on the following Consent Calendar items:
COUNTY CLERK ITEM
Approve Minutes of
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ITEM
Approve revised job description for the position of Public Health
Assistant I/II, Health and Social Services, Range 16/18.
AUDITOR & TREASURER DEPARTMENTS ITEM
Receive and file Treasurer's Fund Balance Report and Auditor's
verification for the month of December, 2005.
HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES - MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION ITEM
Approve and authorize the CAO to execute State Department of Mental
Health Agreement for State Hospital Beds and Services for FY 2005/2006 #
TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR ITEM
Receive and file Treasurer's Investment Report for December, 2005.
MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS
Receive and file the following correspondence:
a. Lassen County Technical
Advisory Committee meeting agenda meeting for
b. In-Home Supportive Services
Advisory Board meeting agenda for
c. Lassen Transit Service
Agency meeting agenda for
d. Lassen County Transportation
Commission meeting agenda for
e. Mental Health Advisory Board
meeting agenda for
f. Lassen County Alcohol &
Drug Advisory Board meeting agenda for
PRISON TRIAL COSTS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM
Supervisor Hanson asks for an update on the status of prison trials
cost reimbursement. Diversified
Management Manager Laura Roberts states the program reimbursements are current
through the end of last fiscal year and as for the new legislation that was
supposed to expedite the funding to the counties, her calls to the State have
resulted in very unclear responses.
It is moved by Supervisor Chapman, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried to direct the CAO to send letters to Senator Cox and Assemblyman Keene
providing information on how this legislation is not working very well.
It is moved by Supervisor Hanson, seconded by Supervisor Dahle and
carried to receive and file recaps of CCC Prison Trials Cost Reimbursement
Billing for December, 2005; High Desert State Prison Trials Cost Reimbursement
Billing for July through December 2005; and CCC and High Desert State Prison
Trial Costs Billing for fiscal year of 2004/2005.
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
Supervisor Dahle questions why a drought emergency is on the agenda and
the Clerk responds this was a typographical error and it should have been a
flood emergency. The flood emergency
ratification will be placed on the next agenda.
RECOGNITION COMMITTEE - PRESENTATION
Chairman Pyle makes the following presentations for years of service:
Fifteen years: a two pen desk set to Stanley Ratliff (Public
Works/Roads) - not present.
Twenty-five years: a desk clock/calculator to Supervisor Jim Chapman.
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
It is moved by Supervisor Chapman, seconded by Supervisor Keefer and
carried to reappoint Doug McCoy, Betsy Elam and Janice Irvin; and to appoint
Melody Brawley to fill a vacancy on the Children and Families County
Commission.
FAIR ADVISORY BOARD
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried to appoint Richard Wilburn to fill a vacancy on Lassen County Fair
Advisory Board.
RECOGNITION COMMITTEE - PRESENTATION CONT.
Chairman Pyle makes the following presentation for years of service:
Ten years: a brass letter opener to Michelle Urrutia (H&SS Public
Health).
ASSESSOR
It is moved by Supervisor Chapman, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried to adopt, by title only, Ordinance #478-A amending Ordinance #478
relating to Reassessment of Property Damaged or Destroyed by Misfortune or
Calamity.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - BUILDING DIVISION
It is moved by Supervisor Hanson, seconded by Supervisor Keefer and
carried to adopt Resolution No. 06-005, placing certain structures on the
property known as the Half Diamond F Ranch, located at
COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried to approve payment to the 2005/2006 Quincy Library Group (QLG)
Intervention Lawsuit Contingency Fund in the amount of $12,000.
ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT
CAO Ketelsen presents his analysis of separating Registrar of
Voters/Elections Department from the County Clerk/Recorder's office creating an
elections division with an appointed commissioner of elections.
Board consensus is to take no action at this time.
INFORMATION FOR THE BOARD
1. CAO Ketelsen attended a
meeting of CAOs on Friday and presents a review of items covered.
UNAGENDIZED BOARD REPORTS CONT.
5. Supervisor Chapman
states that he receives a regular report from Personnel on the status of
employee evaluations and he notes there is one department who has around 15
people without up-to-date evaluations.
He would like a letter to go to departments that are not keeping
evaluations up-to-date or place this on a future agenda. CAO Ketelsen responds he will send out a
letter.
Recess
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES - FAMILY AND CHILDREN PROTECTIVE SERVICES
DEPARTMENT
Health and Social Services Director Kevin Mannel introduces Barbara
Tiner and Laura Roberts who will provide information on Community Assessment
Services and Development of Strategic Plans for FY 2005/2006.
Laura Roberts provides an in-depth explanation of the need to develop
strategic plans to address family and child welfare issues in
It is moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried to approve and authorize the CAO to execute an agreement with Lassen
Diversified Management, Inc. for Community Assessment Services and Development
of Strategic Plans for FY 2005/2006.
Community Liaison Heidi Perry distributes information on the 2006 RAC
Proposals along with updates on the status of 2004 and 2005 RAC Projects. (Supervisor Chapman absent
SHERIFF'S ANNUAL REPORT
Sheriff Steve Warren presents the 2005 Lassen County Sheriff's Annual
Report and hits the "bullet points" in the report.
Supervisor Keefer found the report very educational and goes on to ask
if the City is paying their fair share of the costs of dispatch. Sheriff Warren responds the City pays 40% of
the dispatch budget.
Supervisor Chapman compliments the Sheriff on the report. He points out there are about 20 employees
within his department that do not have up-to-date performance evaluations and
he encourages the Sheriff to address this.
Supervisor Hanson appreciates the report. He notices that the percentage of dispatched
events in Herlong/Doyle exceeds the percentage of officers assigned. Sheriff Warren states the officer assigned
percentage is for the resident officers, not the percentage of dispatched
officers to answer calls.
Sheriff Warren leaves extra copies of the report and notes they will be
working to get the report on the website.
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Dahle and
carried to accept the 2005 Lassen County Sheriff's Annual Report.
STUDY SESSION - 2006 GOALS AND PRIORITIES
Supervisor Dahle states we talk about economic development and we need
to define just what that is (Supervisor Chapman enters at 1:34 p.m.); balancing
the budget should be a priority; desperately need a plan for space needs; wants
to see the Bieber Memorial Building kitchen addition and the shower for the
poolhouse completed and notes there is a plan to combine these projects for
bidding purposes; Williamson Act is a priority, but it may be resolved soon;
desperately need an area plan in Big Valley; kiosk at Susanville Ranch Park and
extension of Skyline are priorities in the Susanville area.
Supervisor Hanson states the primary responsibility is to keep the
system running; his #1 goal is increasing revenues - need to continue examining
fees such as impact or capital recovery costs; big frustration is the painfully
slow process to get things accomplished - wants turnaround time improved -
examples are getting the Williamson Act before the Board and the Scenic
Mountain Development; also wants to study tourism - if the county expends money
for tourism promotion he wants to see what benefits are received; need a South
County Area Plan or a Doyle Town Center Plan; wants to investigate what can be
done to support fire districts; code enforcement and abatement process are in
need of revision; wants to re-examine the County policy of not taking roads
into the County System - wants to work with County Counsel on some type of
agreement for residents on private roads to use in regard to maintaining such
roads.
Supervisor Keefer - things that are on the back burner and need to be
brought forward are "big picture items" -
Supervisor Chapman states primary obligation is the system as a whole;
things talked about today can only have merit if they are addressed in the
budget; need to address the issue of a balanced budget and have to deal with
unfunded liabilities; need facilities planning and need to demolish the new/old
jail. Need to make county environment as
friendly as possible to get business to come in - find out what brings
businesses to communities. Need to build
and maintain infrastructures to attract business; need to ask the people what
is important to them - maybe hold some public hearings or conduct a public
survey.
Supervisor Pyle states basically everything already addressed is what
is on his list - we are basically on the same page. Also want agriculture buffer zones
established to go along with Williamson Act revisions. Touches on many of the items previously
addressed.
CAO Ketelsen will preface each of the items on the list with "I
will fire the CAO unless ....." and bring them back to the Board for
setting of priorities. He notes that no
manager likes to be surprised so he does want to hear from board members.
There being no further business, the meeting is adjourned at
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CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ATTEST:
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THERESA NAGEL, CLERK OF THE BOARD