BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
MARCH
18, 2003
The
Lassen County Board of Supervisors convene in Regular Session at 9:15 a.m. Vice-Chairman Hanson asks for public comment
and no comments are received. County
Clerk Nagel announces the Closed Session items and the Board recesses to Closed
Session at 9:17 a.m. for: 1) Conference
with Labor Negotiator Andy Whiteman: May
include the following bargaining units - a) Lassen County Peace Officers Assn.
(LCPOA), b) Lassen County Correctional Peace Officers
Assn. (LCCPOA), c) United Public
Employees of California (UPEC), d) Lassen County Road Workers Assn. (LCRWA), e)
Mid-Management, f) Commanders Association, and g) Management; 2) Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Subdivision
(a) of Government Code Section 54956.9: McCain vs. Lassen County, Case #24431;
and 3) Conference with Legal Counsel:
Existing litigation pursuant to Subdivision (a) of Government Code Section
54956.9: PG&E Bankruptcy.
Present
in the Closed Session are Supervisors Robert Pyle, Brian Dahle, and Jack Hanson;
County Counsel John Ketelsen, County Administrative Officer Andy Whiteman,
Auditor Karen Fouch, Assistant to the CAO Chris Beard, Personnel Director Lynne
Margolies and County Clerk Theresa Nagel.
Supervisor Keefer is absent.
Supervisor Chapman enters at 9:23 a.m.
Closed Session is recessed at 9:46 a.m.
The
Lassen County Board of Supervisors reconvenes in Regular Session on Tuesday,
March 18, 2003, at 9:49 a.m.
Present: Supervisors Robert Pyle,
Jim Chapman, Brian Dahle, and Jack Hanson; County Counsel John Ketelsen, County
Administrative Officer (CAO) Andy Whiteman and County Clerk Theresa Nagel. Supervisor Keefer is absent. Following the flag salute, the invocation is
offered by Supervisor Hanson.
ANNOUNCEMENT
OF ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
The
County Clerk announces the Closed Session dealt with:
1) Conference with Labor Negotiator Andy
Whiteman: May include the following
bargaining units - a) Lassen County Peace Officers Assn. (LCPOA), b)
Lassen County Correctional Peace Officers Assn. (LCCPOA), c) United Public Employees of California (UPEC),
d) Lassen County Road Workers Assn. (LCRWA), e) Mid-Management, f) Commanders
Association, and g) Management - no reportable action taken;
2) Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Subdivision
(a) of Government Code Section 54956.9: McCain vs. Lassen County, Case #24431 -
continued to next meeting; and
3) Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing litigation
pursuant to Subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9: PG & E Bankruptcy - continued to next
meeting.
AGENDA
APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
It is
moved by Supervisor Hanson, seconded by Supervisor Dahle and carried to approve
the agenda as posted.
PUBLIC
COMMENT
1. New CHP Commander Harry Linschoten introduces
himself and offers any help he can provide to the county.
2. Tyler Morrish provides information on an idea
he has to build a disk (frisbee) golf course, describing what the course would
look like and how the game is played. He
asks for permission to construct the course in the northeast corner of
Susanville Ranch Park. Chairman Chapman
encourages him to meet with Community Development Director Robert Sorvaag to
discuss his plan and directs that a report be made to the Board at a future
meeting.
CONSENT
CALENDAR
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 March 11, 2003.
AUDITOR
AND TREASURER DEPARTMENTS ITEM
Receive
and file Treasurer's Investments Report and Auditor's verification for the
month of February, 2003.
HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT ITEM
Adopt
Resolution No. 03-018, authorizing Michael Beard, Roberta Bartley, Judith
Davis, Yvonne Smith, Tami Jones and Diana Wemple to act as authorized agents of
Lassen County to acquire federal surplus property from the California State
Agency for Surplus Property.
OFFICE
OF EMERGENCY SERVICES ITEM
Ratify
continuation of the Declaration of State of Disaster / Drought Emergency in
Lassen County for 2002.
PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT - ROAD DIVISION ITEM
Adopt
Resolution No. 03-019, of need for the construction of a replacement
structure
for the bridge over Whitehead Slough, Bridge 7C-70 on Capezzoli Lane, CR 306.
TREASURER
ITEM
Receive
and file Treasurer's Fund Balance Report for February, 2003.
MISCELLANEOUS
CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS
Receive
and file the following correspondence:
a. Lassen
County Fair Advisory Board agenda correction for meeting of March 11, 2003, and
unapproved minutes of March 11, 2003.
UNAGENDIZED
BOARD REPORTS
1. Supervisor Hanson states there have been some
discussions relating to a need for fire protection in the Ravendale area and
also in the Hallelujah Junction area.
2. Supervisor Hanson asks that a study session
be held early in April, relating to the County acquisition of Sierra Army Depot
surplus property to discuss the costs and opportunities connected with these
acquisitions.
RECOGNITION
COMMITTEE - PRESENTATION
Chairman
Chapman makes the following presentations for years of service:
Ten
years: a brass letter opener to Sharon Holmes, (Health & Human Services
Department)
Thirty
years: a jacket to Paul Langslet, (Public Works - Road Department)
UNAGENDIZED
BOARD REPORTS CONT.
3. Supervisor Pyle wants a study session held
relating to groundwater issues in the Honey Lake Valley and other water
issues. He asks CAO Whiteman to work
with Community Development Director Robert Sorvaag to make arrangements for the
study session and lists several individuals who need to be invited. He also asks County Counsel John Ketelsen to
become familiar with the Honey Lake Groundwater District legislation.
4. Supervisor Pyle announces that Lassen Dental
Hygienist Assn. member Jeannine Huber came to Westwood to perform dental
examinations. He designates that $1000
of his discretionary funds go to the Lassen Dental Hygienist Assn.
5. Supervisor Dahle announces that flow meters
have been placed on agriculture wells in the Big
Valley area to monitor the usage and develop information for future use.
6. Supervisor Dahle reports on the RCRC meeting
at which representatives of the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) presented
information on the resources and environmental protection fee increases that
are under consideration in relation to the budget crisis: state park fees,
water quality regulatory fees (waste discharge permit fees), pesticide-related
fees (mainly the mill assessment), stationary sources of air pollution, timber
harvest fees, resources assessment fees, fire protection fees ($6 per acre on
private landowners benefiting from the state's fire protection services), dam
safety fees, water rights fees, Air Resources Board's Stationary Source
Program, and funding pesticide regulation.
7. Supervisor Chapman discusses this weeks CSAC
meeting that he and CAO Whiteman will be attending.
8. Supervisor Chapman was contacted by the lady
at Eagle Lake who wrote about her sensitivity to pesticides. She withdrew her letter and will be working
with Agriculture Commissioner Ken Smith.
9. Supervisor Chapman announces that fish will
be planted in the Susan River on April 16th for the Junior Fishing Derby on the
19th.
BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
Legislation:
It is
moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Pyle and carried to approve
and authorize the Chairman to sign, a letter of opposition to Assembly Bill
1190 which would remove the western mourning doves and white-winged doves from
the game bird, migratory game bird, and upland game bird categories. AB 1190 would prohibit any open season, as
defined, and make it unlawful for any person to take a western mourning dove or
white-winged dove.
Rail
Line Preservation:
It is
moved by Supervisor Hanson, seconded by Supervisor Dahle and carried to adopt
Resolution No. 03-020, supporting the use of the Wendel to Alturas segment of
the Modoc Line of the Union Pacific Railroad for continued local and regional
rail freight shipping, for alternative rail use for tourist and recreational
rail uses and if none of these actions are able to continue on the line, for
protection of the entire railroad corridor through rail banking with interim
trail use of the railroad grade and right-of-way; and approve and authorize
Chairman to sign a letter of support.
Stan
Bales reports the rails are already being removed therefore rail-banking is the
only alternative. The railroad bridges
will be the last to be removed to allow time for the rail-banking negotiations
to occur. He states it is very important
to continue efforts to save the rail corridor.
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
It is
moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Pyle and carried to adopt
Resolution No. 00-021, approving an Application for Funding and the execution
of a Grant Agreement and any amendment thereto from the State of California
Department of Housing and Community Development, Jobs-Housing Balance Incentive
Grant Program; and authorizing the CAO to execute contract and related
documents.
COUNTY
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Franchise
Ordinance:
County
Counsel John Ketelsen announces two minor changes that need to be made to the
franchise ordinance relating to surety bonds.
It is moved
by Supervisor Pyle, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and carried on a roll call
vote, with Supervisor Dahle voting NO, to adopt, by title only, amended
Ordinance No. 555, renewing a franchise for Adelphia Cable.
NorCal
EMS:
It is
moved by Supervisor Dahle and seconded by Supervisor Pyle to approve the
modification of Nor-Cal EMS Contract, agreeing to increase the county fee to an
amount that equals its pro-rata share of the total fees from all counties in
the region necessary to compensate for state fund reduction.
CAO
Whiteman reviews the possible increases to the fees for Lassen County with
possible ranges of increase from 2% ($802.04) to 20% ($8020.44). Emergency Services Director Chip Jackson
indicates if there is no state reduction then no increase in fees will
occur. He also points out the great
services provided to the county by Nor-Cal EMS and all the help received in the
development of the ambulance ordinance.
The
motion carries unanimously.
BUDGET
UPDATE
CAO
Whiteman states there is nothing to report at this time and he should have more
information after the CSAC meeting this week.
INFORMATION
FOR THE BOARD
1. CAO Whiteman talked to the police chief who
is thinking about getting a track dog, and the sheriff who is thinking about
getting a drug dog, about the suggested need for a canine unit. Chairman Chapman asks the CAO to present an
update on the construction status of the dog kennel.
2. CAO Whiteman reports the first meeting was
held with the Susanville Indian Rancheria regarding the proposal to place
property north of Susanville in-trust.
It was basically a two hour introduction meeting. Regular meetings will be held.
UNITED
STATES FOREST SERVICE
Forest
Information Officer Heidi Perri distributes two press releases: Top Forest
Service official in state accepts Sierra Nevada Review recommendations, starts
environmental analysis process; and Review team recommends ways to provide
better fire protection for Sierra Nevada communities and wildlife. She also distributes and discusses
information on scenic byways, CD's on Yreka Biomass to Energy Conference and a
video on heating schools with wood chips.
The wood chip heating/cooling unit installed in a Vermont school paid
for itself in three years. Units are
being installed in schools located in Oakland, Yreka and Lake Tahoe, and it is
noted they meet California's air quality regulations.
SIERRA
NEVADA FRAMEWORK
It is
moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Pyle and carried to adopt
Resolution No. 03-022, requesting Regional Forester Blackwell to make timely
changes to the Sierra Nevada Framework Record of Decision and FY 2003 Quincy
Library Group (GLG) Implementation Plan.
ADJOURNMENT
There
being no further business, the meeting is adjourned at 10:55 a.m. in honor of
our military troops overseas.
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CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ATTEST:
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THERESA
NAGEL, CLERK OF THE BOARD