BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
The Lassen County Board of Supervisors convene in Regular Session at
Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to
Subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9: Deborah Henson v. Lassen
County; State Personnel Board Case Nos. 06-0212, 06-0169, 06-0173 and as LRA:
conference with real property negotiator: a) Location - Herlong APNs:
#139-16-70 and 72; b) Negotiator - CAO John Ketelsen; c) Subject - price and
terms of transfer from LRA to Scenic Mountain Development.
Present in the Closed Session are Supervisors Lloyd Keefer, Brian Dahle
and Jack Hanson; County Counsel Craig Settlemire; County Administrative Officer
John Ketelsen, Risk Manager Ron Vossler; Community Development Director Bob
Sorvaag; Assistant Community Development Director Joe Bertotti and Deputy
County Clerk Susan Osgood. Supervisors Pyle and Chapman are absent. Bob Sorvaag and Joe Bertotti depart Closed
Session at
The Lassen County Board of Supervisors reconvenes in Regular Session on
Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. Present: Supervisors Jim Chapman,
Lloyd Keefer, Brian Dahle and Jack Hanson; County Counsel Craig Settlemire;
County Administrative Officer (CAO) John Ketelsen and Deputy County Clerk Susan
Osgood. Supervisor Pyle is absent.
Following the flag salute, the invocation is offered by Supervisor
Dahle.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
Deputy County Clerk Osgood announces the Closed Session dealt with:
conference with Legal Counsel:
Existing litigation pursuant to Subdivision (a) of Government Code
Section 54956.9: Deborah Henson v.
As LRA: conference with real property negotiator: a) Location - Herlong
APNs: #139-16-70 and 72; b) Negotiator - CAO John Ketelsen; c) Subject - price
and terms of transfer from LRA to Scenic Mountain Development - Extend
exclusive negotiating agreement with Scenic Mountain Development for 45 days.
PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Ben Wallace informs the board that he is running for the office of
sheriff in the upcoming election. He
states this is a courtesy call as he will be meeting with the supervisors
constituents.
2. Jill Miller speaks as a representative of the Health Department and
wants to clarify what may be the board's impression regarding the Medical
Marijuana ID program. According to county policy the board only needed to
approve the fee that was being charged. Speaking as a private citizen, she
states that several calls have come into the Health Department for cards;
citizens want to know what the status is regarding the county program. It is an
issue that is a great concern to many of your constituents. She states that she, as a private citizen,
did write a letter to the editor of The Lassen County Times which was never
printed. Again as a public health nurse, three editorials were prepared for
publication in The Times regarding medical marijuana to educate the public and
the Board of Supervisors, but they were not published.
3. Dennis Hinze states he is a
resident of Doyle, veteran, college graduate and recent retiree. He is a medical marijuana user to manage his
pain (alcoholism; migraines, broken back); feels it works better than
prescription drugs and doesn't have bad side effects. Mr. Hinze offers to come back to the board at
another time to speak further on the subject.
AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS, AND/OR DELETIONS
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried to approve the agenda as posted.
UNAGENDIZED BOARD REPORTS
1. Supervisor Keefer updates the board on solid waste negotiations with
Lassen Waste to possibly extend the franchise that ends
2. Supervisor Hanson reports on
a meeting with Peter Heimbigner and the Leavitt Lake CSD Board continuing to
work on a park issue. He has been
meeting with CAO Ketelsen and others in the
3. Supervisor Dahle will be in
CONSENT CALENDAR
It is moved by Supervisor Hanson, seconded by Supervisor Keefer and
carried, with Supervisor Pyle absent, to take the noted action on the following
Consent Calendar items:
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - PERSONNEL DIVISION ITEM
Receive and file Personnel Movement report for January, 2006.
PROBATION DEPARTMENT ITEM
Approve Agreement with Owens Healthcare, Inc. to provide medications as
prescribed by physicians for detained juveniles and provide services of a
pharmacist as requested by the Lassen County Juvenile Detention Facility for
the period of
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ITEM
Authorize the Public Works Department to proceed with repair of the
Ford Backhoe (C-16) with Nevada Tractor, Inc.,
TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR ITEM
Receive and file Treasurer's Investment Report for January, 2006.
MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS
Receive and file the following correspondence:
a. Lassen County Mental
Health Advisory Board meeting agenda for
b. Lassen County Air Pollution Control
District Governing Board meeting agenda for
c. Lassen County Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board meeting agenda
for
d. Lassen County In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Board
meeting agenda for
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER
Agricultural Commissioner Ken Smith presents a request to approve an
increase to revenue and expenditures for the Agriculture Commissioner budget as
a result of the award of unanticipated revenue from RAC Grant Awards.
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried on a roll call vote, to approve an increase in Federal-Other Revenue
(100-0601-2007200) in the amount of $19,290; and to approve increases in
expenditures for Special Department Expense (100-0601-3002800) in the amount of
$11,790 and for Agriculture (100-0601-3001000) in the amount of $7,500.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
1. CAO John Ketelsen
presents a letter to Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi opposing altering
the way automobile insurance rates are developed.
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried to authorize Vice Chairman Brian Dahle to sign the letter.
2. CAO Ketelsen presents a
letter of support for AB 707 (Hancock) Voting by Mail,
It is moved by Supervisor Chapman, seconded by Supervisor Hanson, and
carried to approve the letter of support for AB 707 and authorize approval for
the Lassen County Registrar of Voters to conduct the
SHERIFF
Sheriff Steve Warren presents a request for an increased appropriation
in the Sheriff's Boating Equipment Line to re-power an existing boat on
(County Counsel Settlemire absent
It is moved by Supervisor Chapman, seconded by Supervisor Hanson, and
carried on a roll call vote, to approve California Department of Boating and
Waterways grant, authorizing the CAO to sign the grant contract and increase
the appropriation in the Sheriff's Boating Equipment Line 111-0520-3006200 by
the grant amount of $17,500 to a total of $32,500 and increase revenue line
#111-0520-2006212 by $17,500.
Senior Deputy County Council Traci Witry states the ordinance being
presented is based on the model ordinance from California Highway Patrol (CHP)
and; other counties have also enacted this ordinance. Deputy Council Witry states this ordinance is
up to date, up to code, and she has worked closely with City Attorney Kathleen
Lazard on it. This should be on the City
Council's agenda for
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Hanson to
introduce, by title only, Ordinance 527-B providing for the procedure to abate
abandoned vehicles. The motion carries
on a roll call vote.
RECOGNITION COMMITTEE - PRESENTATION
Vice-Chairman Dahle makes the following presentation for years of
service:
15 Years: a two pen desk set to Yvonne Smith, H&SS LassenWorks and
member of the Employee Recognition Committee.
Recess
TITLE III REQUEST
Supervisor Keefer states this Title III request for funding from the
Lassen County Office of Education in the amount of $77,261.17 is for the
2004/05 Outdoor Education/Youth Camp Program.
The board has historically funded this program out of RAC Title III
funds and he is very supportive of this program.
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Chapman and
carried to approve request for funding.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Assistant to CAO Julie Morgan reports on the County's 2005/2006
Mid-Year Budget Review. She states that
at this time the financial condition of the county is good; departments are
doing a good job monitoring and staying within their budgets.
The General Fund revenues are slightly higher than anticipated this
year and no adjustments are being proposed at this time but the trend is being
watched.
It is anticipated that some increases in secured and supplemental
property taxes will continue through this fiscal year. The General Fund expenditures are lower than
anticipated. A conservative projection
is 2% at this time which includes the vacancy savings that was included in the
General Fund. There could be greater
expenditures at the end of the fiscal year.
There are a few departments that need to be adjusted:
o The Sheriff's Department did
receive an additional grant that he addressed this morning.
o The Department of Child
Support has received an additional grant and is also requesting an additional appropriation
that was not budgeted.
o The Probation Fund is being
closely watched and will require an adjustment by the end of the year in the
state institutional care line item even though some additional revenues have
come in due to an adjustment in the court fund revenues. Budgetary transfers will be done as
needed. Chief Probation Officer Roy
Thiels explains that State Youth Authority costs have increased $28 a day and
the total number of wards committed for 90-day diagnostic studies has increased
significantly.
o As mentioned at an earlier
Board meeting, Section 8 Housing has been operating with a deficit and this
issue may need to be re-visited again before the end of the fiscal year.
o Bailiff Fund 125 is operating
in a deficit and is projected to end the year this way. Administration is still negotiating with the
Superior Court to find a resolution.
o Health and Social Services
Fund 110 has a few areas of concern due to increasing costs of providing
services. Deputy CAO of Health and
Social Services Kevin Mannel and Health and Social Services fiscal officer
Diana Wemple report on increased costs from FY 2004/2005 to 2005/2006 for
Institution for Mental Disease (IMD); emergency psychiatric inpatient care; and
for board and care residential facilities.
This trend may create a shortfall and the department would have to
request Board authorization to enact realignment statute allowing a transfer of
funds (up to 10% of Public Health's annual allocation).
o In Capital Projects - CCC Mitigation
Fund 152, a line item was overlooked and needs to be budgeted at $3,100 for
Rents and Leases.
o All bargaining units will be
negotiating new contracts and that could dramatically impact the budget next
year.
o An increase of about 19% is
anticipated in Workers Compensation.
Auditor Karen Fouch states that even with recent changes local
government has not seen benefits that the private sector has. In addition to the claim experience driving
up costs, any increase in salaries would create increases. o CalPers rates will be changing.
o Public safety will be going up
and does impact General Funds.
o Modest increases are expected
in revenues next fiscal year.
o There may be some cash flow
issues due to slow payments from the State.
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Chapman and
carried on a roll call vote, to approve budget adjustments to the 2005/2006
Mid-Year Budget as submitted by the CAO.
Recess
Community Liaison Heidi Perry-McCourt provides an update and
distributes information on the Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) proposals for
2006.
The President's Budget proposal to list for
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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SUSAN OSGOOD, DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD