BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
The Lassen County Board of Supervisors convene in Regular Session at
Conference with real property negotiator: a)
Location - Property located on
Conference with Legal Counsel:
Significant exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (b) of
Government Code Section 54956.9: one
case.
Present in the Closed Session are Supervisors Lloyd Keefer, Brian
Dahle, and Jack Hanson; County Counsel Craig Settlemire, County Administrative
Officer John Ketelsen, Personnel Director Ron Vossler, Deputy County Counsel
Traci Witry, Fair Manager Jim Wolcott and County Clerk Theresa Nagel. Supervisor Chapman enters at
The Lassen County Board of Supervisors reconvenes in Regular Session on
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
The
Conference with real property negotiator: a)
Location - Property located on
Conference with Legal Counsel:
Significant exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (b) of
Government Code Section 54956.9: one
case - no reportable action taken.
Conference with Labor Negotiator John Ketelsen: May include the following bargaining units -
a) Lassen County Peace Officers Assn. (LCPOA),
b) United Public Employees of
California (UPEC) c) Lassen County Road Workers Assn. (LCRWA), d)
Mid-Management, e) Lassen County Peace Officers Assn. Management Unit
(LCPOAMU), and f) Management - no reportable action taken.
AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
It is moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried to approve the agenda with the noted change.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Poet Laureate Violet Stout reads a thank you to voters and taxpayers
poem.
PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL HARLAN
Chairman Pyle announces the applicant withdrew his appeal of Parcel Map
#2005-159, Harlan, Appeal of the Planning Commission requirement to obtain an
encroachment permit from the Lassen County Road Department for access onto
Sunnyside Road (CR #22) from Norvell Lane (Condition #6 of Resolution
#5-04-06).
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER
Agriculture Commissioner Ken Smith presents and discusses information
on the effects of West Nile Virus (WNV) and mosquito surveys. He also reports on the surrounding counties
experience with WNV. Distributes and
discusses public information and outreach efforts, along with mosquito control
guidelines. Distributes and extensively
discusses the mosquito control materials intended for use in controlling
mosquitoes. Will have a heavy
concentration on larvae control.
Supervisor Dahle states the public needs to know what to do if they
find dead birds and Ken Smith states this part of the program along with the
mosquito fish program are still being worked on.
Ken Smith reviews "Citizen Pre-Treatment Pesticide Risk Reduction
Recommendations for home, property, children, pets". Reviews the
Adulticide Treatment Decision Guidelines.
Also asks the Board to consider approving adulticide treatments before
community events such as the County Fair.
Supervisor Dahle states his understanding is the adulticide spraying
will only occur if the criteria set-forth are met and Ken Smith responds yes.
Ken Smith distributes more extensive materials on WNV and mosquito
control pesticides.
Jack Haslem speaks of other diseases spread by mosquitoes and the
benefits of mosquito control. States that
he has been treated for cancer and cannot say what caused the cancer. He feels no one can say with scientific
certainty what causes cancer.
Gale Stra reads information to indicate why mosquito spraying should
not occur and is ineffective.
Katie Babich discusses her health problems caused by chemicals in the
environment used by neighbors, and smoke from wood burning. States that chemicals are toxic and not
everyone experiences the same effects from exposure to chemicals. Asks for non-chemical mosquito control. She compares the use of chemicals to the use
of antibiotics - they were a benefit to begin with and now have made diseases
resistant.
Elizabeth Elam reads portions of an article that states WNV mosquito
spraying causes more health problems than WNV.
She feels we really do not have a problem with WNV and it is only scare
tactics. States WNV is a mild disease
unless it crosses the blood brain barrier. She distributes information entitled
WNV Management Plans and states she is very uncomfortable with spraying of any
kind of chemicals.
Donna Sargent feels there are better ways of controlling mosquitoes and
we need to use the better treatments.
Asks why would we want to take any chances with health when there are
better ways.
Michele Picco reads a letter from Joseph Morgan M.D. of Bay Clinic in
Marlene Schmidt speaks against the use of adulticides by reading an
extensive statement. She is very
concerned about spraying at community events such as the county fair. She submits a letter dated
Paul Kociara states he was poisoned in the early 1990s by DEET and
displays his skin conditions on legs and arms.
He states the chemicals that will be used for spraying are same as
contained in DEET.
Loria Gervais feels the truth is pesticide symptoms are the same as WNV
symptoms and she reads information on synthetic chemicals. States spraying will break down the blood
brain barrier which will allow WNV to affect people.
Ken Smith speaks of the safeguards and protocols that are designed to
protect people.
California Department of Health Services Mosquito Technical Advisor Tim
Howard clarifies how mosquito collection occurs and how testing works. Explains how male and female mosquitoes are
identified. He states it is critical to
report dead birds as soon as possible for testing. States
WNV should not be taken lightly.
States that Ken Smith's program is designed with a good balance of the
risks of WNV and spraying.
Robert Householder wonders about mosquitoes building up immunities to
the spray. He suggests waiting to see if
anyone gets sick from WNV before spraying.
Marlene Schmidt reads a letter from Michele Davenport who is opposed to
chemical spraying.
Supervisor Chapman is not impressed with chemical spraying. He does feel a need to maximum the effort to
make the community safer, short of chemical spraying. Wants to know what to do
with dead birds.
Supervisor Keefer states we are in a tough position. Refers to information provided by Ken Smith
on the number of WNV cases and deaths that have occurred nationally and states
he does not see this as a minor problem.
He is not in favor of someone becoming sick before doing something to
control mosquitoes. Feels the proposed
program is good and that spraying would be the last step. He is not in favor of spraying the
fairgrounds unless the protocols are met.
He basically supports the protocol.
Supervisor Dahle states that Ken has put together a good program, but
we need a better program for documenting dead birds. Does not support spraying the fairgrounds
just for nuisance mosquitoes and wants to hold off on the use of adulticides
until we have WNV here. Need a better
system to let folks know about the program.
Supervisor Hanson states that
Supervisor Pyle does not want to wait until we have a fatality before
we do something. States the protocol
set-forth requires the Board of Supervisors and City Council approval before
community spraying occurs. Does not want
any fogging without prior approval of the Board upon a showing of need.
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried on a roll call vote, with Supervisor Chapman and Supervisor Dahle
voting NO, to adopt the Integrated Mosquito Control Program Treatment Protocol
(IMCPTP) protocol; direct that adulticide chemical spraying requires Board of
Supervisor approval; and direct staff to develop reporting protocol for dead
birds.
PUBLIC HEARING - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - BUILDING DIVISION
The public hearing is opened at
PUBLIC HEARING - HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES - MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION
The public hearing is opened at
Chief Financial Officer Diane Wemple presents the staff report.
No one speaks in opposition to or in favor of the transfer of funds and
the hearing is closed at
It is moved by Supervisor Chapman, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried unanimously, on a roll call vote, to approve the transfer of $150,000
from the Public Health Realignment Trust (Fund 167-0731) to the Mental Health
Realignment Trust (Fund 165-0751).
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADVISORY BOARD
It is moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried to accept letter from Emory Bowden resigning from the Alcohol and Drug
Advisory Board, and direct
CONSENT CALENDAR
It is moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Chapman 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 April, 2006.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY ITEM
Adopt Resolution No. 06-041, approving the continuation of the District
Attorney's Statutory Rape Vertical Prosecution Program to be funded from funds
available through the State of
HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES - ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG DIVISION ITEM
Approve, and authorize the CAO to execute the program documentation for
FY 2005/2006 Funding Amendment to State Net Negotiated Amount Agreement for
Alcohol and Drug Program.
PROBATION DEPARTMENT ITEM
Approve agreement and authorize Chairman and the Clerk to the Board to
sign Agreement with Bar-O-Boys Ranch for placement of
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT - ROAD DIVISION ITEMS
Authorize the purchase of a 1998 4x4 Dodge Ram 2500, 4-door extended
cab pickup from the Bureau of Land Management in the amount of $6,000; and
authorize the Director of Public Works to sign transfer documentation.
Approve Restructuring of Engineering Technician I/II (2202-B) position
to Assistant/Associate Engineering position within the Road Department and the
promotion of Jon Michaels.
Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign agreement
with C.B. Consulting for Professional Services for
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT - SURVEYOR DIVISION ITEM
Adopt Resolution No. 06-042, approving parcel map #2006-19, Adair
Brown.
PRISON TRIALS COST REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM ITEMS
Receive and file Recaps of CCC Prison Trials Cost Reimbursement Billing
and High Desert State Prison Trial Costs Billing for the months of July 2005
through April 2006 and recaps for the months of July 2005 through May 2006.
MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS
Receive and file the following correspondence:
a. Lassen County Air Pollution Control District Governing Board
special meeting agenda for
b. Applications for Alcoholic Beverage Licenses - Wayside Inn, 718-710 Hwy 395 N. Suite B,
Standish.
c. Application for Alcoholic Beverage License - Winje Emporium,
d. Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) of
e. Lassen County Technical Advisory Committee meeting agenda for
f. Lassen County Planning Commission meeting agenda for
g. Susanville City Council meeting agenda for
AUDITOR
It is moved by Supervisor Dahle and seconded by Supervisor Keefer to
award a one-year contract to Bartig, Basler & Ray, CPAs, Inc. to perform
the 2005/2006 annual county audits and transportation audits in the amount of
$75,000 and $24,000 respectively.
Auditor Fouch notes that only one bid was received for the audit and
she is recommending that only a one-year contract be approved. Supervisor Chapman wants the record to show
that Mr. Constantine of Bartic, Basler & Ray, CPAs, made an excellent
report on last year's audit.
The motion carries.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Community Development Director Robert Sorvaag presents a status report
on the following: 1) Bureau of Land Management, Carson City Field
Office, Record of Decision for the Fish Springs Ranch portion of the
HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES - PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION
Diane Wemple presents information on the 15th Anniversary of the Ryan
White CARE Act Grantee Conference and 9th Annual Clinical Conference Update in
It is moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Chapman and
carried, with Supervisor Keefer abssent, to approve sending a representative.
ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG DIVISION
Alcohol and Drug Program Deputy Director Michael Beard presents the
Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act (SACPA) Plan and Proposed Budget for
FY 2006/2007.
It is moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried, with Supervisor Keefer absent, to approve the SACPA Plan and Budget.
UNAGENDIZED BOARD REPORTS
1. Supervisor Hanson
briefly reports on the LAFCO meeting; designates $700 of his discretionary
funds go to Ft. Sage School District for student body activities, specifically
the Student Body Handbook.
2. Supervisor Dahle makes
the following designations from his discretionary funds: $500 to Stones-Bengard CSD; $500 to Bieber
Fire District; and $500 to Little Valley Fire District.
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