BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
The Lassen County Board of Supervisors convene in Regular Session at
Present in the Closed Session are Supervisors Robert Pyle, Lloyd
Keefer, Brian Dahle, and Jack Hanson; County Counsel Craig Settlemire, Risk
Manager Ron Vossler and County Clerk Theresa Nagel. Supervisor Chapman and CAO Ketelsen are
absent, Supervisor Hanson enters at
The Lassen County Board of Supervisors reconvenes in Regular Session on
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
The
AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
Supervisor Hanson requests the meeting be adjourned in memory of
Henriette Hagata Alway who was born in
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried to approve the agenda with the noted change.
Supervisor Chapman enters at
PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Fair Manager Jim
Wolcott distributes the Manager Report and announces the Fair Advisory Board
took action to remove the rodeo structures from the main arena.
2. Agriculture
Commissioner Ken Smith announces that State Secretary of Agriculture A. G.
Kawanura will be here for a Weed Tour on July 19th, 20th and 21st.
3. Jack Pastor provides
new information on Granite Fox Coal-Fired Power Plant: the parent company Sempra has withdrawn all
financing;
4. Rob Hill representing
Lassen Sportsmans Club presents a letter requesting co-sponsorship of the
Junior Fishing Derby by providing insurance for the event and he thanks the
board members for their generosity in contributing to the Junior Fishing Derby.
UNAGENDIZED BOARD REPORTS
1. Supervisor Chapman
reports on the Fair Advisory meeting and states this is a great group.
2. Supervisor Keefer
reports on the Economic Development Coordinating Council meeting - good attendance
and received good report from the City of Susanville relating to grants and
loans; discusses a letter from Mr. Wosick that mostly dealt with what his
facility has contributed to economic development which has been substantial and
also gets into the issue of the continued monitoring and the use permit -
Supervisor Keefer does not believe he has reimbursed the county for the cost of
monitoring and states there was also no mention that the monitoring is because
of a court order - he will answer the letter; discusses the continuing saga of
moving the horse arena at the Janesville Park and notes there is a group trying
to get the matter resolved and this may occur before the end of the week, but
he wants it placed on the next agenda in case it is not resolved.
3. Supervisor Dahle
reports on the RCRC meeting at which discussions of the Counties/Schools
Funding Legislation were held; attended the
4. Supervisor Hanson
further reports on the Economic Development Coordinating Council meeting,
stating the report on grants and loans by the City of Susanville was very good
and a good report was presented on the Groundwater Management Plan - also
comments from Heidi Perry on wind energy power facilities; requests a letter to
Congressman Doolittle be placed on the next agenda regarding railbanking.
5. Supervisor Pyle will
meet tomorrow with Dyer Mt. Associates for an update.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Supervisor Chapman requests that Item G-5, agreement with
It is moved by Supervisor Hanson, seconded by Supervisor Keefer and
carried to take the noted action on the following Consent Calendar items:
COUNTY CLERK ITEM
Approve Minutes of
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ITEM
Receive and file Personnel Movement report for February, 2006.
AUDITOR & TREASURER DEPARTMENTS ITEM
Receive and file Treasurer's Fund Balance Report and Auditor's
verification for the month of February, 2006.
HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES ITEM - COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICE / LASSEN
WORKS
Authorize the Director of Lassen WORKS and Community Social Services to
send a letter to the California Department of Social Services, Food Stamp
Branch, not requesting a waiver of Able-Bodied Adult Without Dependents (ABAWD)
Program requirements, thereby, not participating in waiving the program
requirement.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ITEMS
Adopt Resolution No. 06-016, to approve Parcel Map Waiver #2002-27,
Eades.
Award bid to Larimer-Surian Construction, Inc., Janesville, the lowest
bidder meeting specifications, in the amount of $5.49 per ton (not to exceed
15,000 tons or $88,320.38) for 1 1/2" Class 2 Aggregate Base.
TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR ITEM
Receive and file Treasurer's Investment Report for February, 2006.
PRISON TRIALS COST REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM ITEMS
Receive and file Recaps of CCC Prison Trials Cost Reimbursement Billing
for the months of July 2005 through February 2006 and High Desert State Prison
Trial Costs Billing for the months of July 2005 through February 2006.
MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS
Receive and file the following correspondence:
a. Lassen County Mental Health
Advisory Board meeting agenda for
b. The Lassen Transit Service
Agency meeting agenda for
c. Lassen County Transportation
Commission meeting agenda for
HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES - COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICE / LASSEN WORKS
Supervisor Chapman states the agreement with
It is moved by Supervisor Chapman and seconded by Supervisor Hanson to
approve and authorize the CAO to sign an agreement with
Deputy CAO for Health and Social Services Kevin Mannel provides further
information on this program. Supervisor
Hanson points out the agreement shows
Supervisor Chapman withdraws his motion and requests staff to further
look at this agreement and submit it on the next agenda - the second
concurs. Supervisor Chapman wants to be
sure we are dealing with the College District and not the College Foundation
and also wants to know what the attendees will generate in additional revenue.
It is moved by Supervisor Chapman, seconded by Supervisor Dahle and
carried to appoint Supervisor Brian Dahle as Board Member and Supervisor Jim
Chapman as Alternate on the Lassen County Children & Families Commission.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Assistant to the CAO Julie Morgan provides a brief history of the
process leading to the request for vehicle replacements. She notes that vehicle #8520 for Lassen Works
will not be paid for out of Fleet Maintenance money as this vehicle was
purchased with State Funds - another funding source will have to be found.
It is moved by Supervisor Chapman, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried to authorize the purchase through State Department of General Services
of fleet replacement vehicles:
Mental Health (7102) replacement
- compact sedan, $11,010.00;
Lassen Works (8520) replacement - 7 passenger mini van, $14,703.00;
Lassen Works (8511) replacement - 7 passenger mini van AWD,
$25,398.00; Juvenile Hall (5604)
replacement - 7 passenger mini van AWD, $25,398.00;
Authorize the purchase from Salt Lake County Fleet Sales:
Jail Transport (5305) replacement - sedan, $16,900.00.
Total cost with sales tax and freight would be about $100,493.87 and
purchase would come from Fleet Maintenance Budget 135-0352-3006200 with the
exception of vehicle #8520 which must be paid from another funding source.
PUBLIC HEARING - VARIANCE
#2005-165, THOMPSON
The public hearing is opened at
Planner Joel Rathke presents the staff report. No one speaks in opposition to or in favor of
the variance and the hearing is closed at
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Chapman and
carried to adopt Resolution No. 06-017, approving the variance request.
Recess
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER
It is moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Keefer and
carried to award bids as follows: B
& G PRODUCTS OF CALIFORNIA, INC.:
Cold Fogger - $9,147.82; Altocid Briquettes - $407.55/case; Altocid
Pellets - $1,136.81/case. ADAPCO: Scourge 4-12 - $460.53/5 gal. container;
Scourge 4-12 - $4,736.70/55 gal. drum; Vectobac G - $87.95/40# bag; Vectobac
12AS - $159.53/case; Vectobac 12AS - $947.55/30 gal. drum; Vectolex CG -
$211.93/40# bag; Vectolex WDG - $1,097.81/case; Vectolex WDG - $1,122.10/drum;
Vectolex WSP - $700.81/case; Tempo SC Ultra - $33.46/bottle. CLARKE MOSQUITO CONTROL: Biomist 4+12- 5 gal. - $350.19/case; Biomist
4+12- 30 gal. - $2,076.88/drum; Biomist 4+12- 55 gal. - $3,798.73/drum;
Pyrocide 25-5- 5 gal. - $614.18/container; Pyrocide 25-5- 30 gal. -
$3,685.05/drum; GB-1111 Oil- 5 gal - $88.52/case; GB-1111 Oil- 55 gal. -
$810.12/drum.
JOHNSTONVILLE (
Supervisor Keefer provides information on water that has accumulated on
the
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried to authorize the Chairman to sign a letter requesting CalTrans consider
funding the construction of a drainage system to direct surface waters away
from
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Field Manager Dayne Barron states it is expected the Resource
Management Plan Draft will be released by late April for a 90-day public review
period. As a cooperating agency, the
county has already received three binders of the documents. Public meetings will probably be held the
last week of May or the first week of June.
The Preferred Alternative presented to the Board two years ago has not
been changed.
Bizz Johnson Trail Tunnel Closure - tunnel was closed due to concern
about rockfall through a failed portion of the roof about 200 feet into the
tunnel. A partnership with Sierra Army
Depot resulted in a temporary solution to allow the tunnel to be open for the
Bizz Johnson Marathon. The tunnel is
still closed and BLM engineers have estimated a repair cost of $50,000.
Prescribed Burns Update - the Northeast Air Alliance, which includes
representatives from federal, state and private industry entities who conduct
prescribed burning and air quality officials in
Supervisor Keefer notes that Dayne is the person that got all the
agencies together on the controlled burn smoke issue and everyone thanks him
for that effort.
Discussion is held on the possibility of the Bizz Johnson Trail Tunnel
Project receiving funding through the RAC - it is noted the current RAC Award
Period has ended and funding would have to wait for the next round of
funding.
UNAGENDIZED BOARD REPORTS CONT.
6. Supervisor Chapman
requests the meeting also be adjourned in memory of Leota Miller, widow of
Robert Miller, owner of Miller Construction Company.
Recess
RAC Coordinator Heidi Perry distributes information on the 2005 and
2006 RAC Proposals.
2005 RAC - Eighteen proposals awarded $542,772 out of $581,455 and
leveraged another $424,461 in
2006 RAC - Fifteen proposals awarded $469,495 out of $594,829 and
leveraged another $217,833 in
Other projects in
Three million dollars were generated in 2003-2004 through partnerships
with RAC, NFP, S&PF for
2006 National Fire Plan - projects in
Ms. Perry provides an update on the Creeks Forest Health Recovery
Project - Forest Service has been sued by Sierra Nevada Protection
Campaign.
Supervisor Chapman wonders about Frank Stewart's proposal to get these
groups to pay for court costs when they lose the lawsuits.
SUPERVISOR TRAINING
Training per Calif. Gov. Code 12950.1 (AB 1825 [2005 legislative session])
- information and practical guidance regarding:
The prohibition, prevention, and correction of sexual harassment, equal
employment opportunity issues, skills for fostering a respectful and
professional workplace.
ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY
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