BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
The Lassen County
Board of Supervisors convene in Regular Session at
Present in the
Closed Session are Supervisors
The Lassen County
Board of Supervisors reconvenes in Regular Session on
ANNOUNCEMENT OF
ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
The
Conference with
Labor Negotiator
AGENDA APPROVAL,
ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
Supervisor
Chapman requests the meeting be adjourned in memory of Benjamin Stelzriede.
It is moved by Supervisor
Hanson, seconded by Supervisor Keefer and carried to approve the agenda with
the noted change.
PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Agriculture Commissioner Ken Smith
provides information on the Secretary of Agriculture Weed Tour on July 19, 20
& 21, 2006. Supervisor Hanson states
he is appreciative of the current efforts for Tall White Top control but wants
to see a big project put together.
2.
He thanks
Supervisor Chapman for his vital assistance with the Lahontan Water Quality
Control Board in regard to acceptance of waivers filed on behalf of the
landowners for the River Bench Project.
The Governor's Office also got involved and finally the Lahontan
Executive Officer found a remedy.
3. Melanie Ernaga reads a Board of
Supervisor's motion regarding the Janesville Park Equestrian Arena. She asks if the practice arena is going to be
moved this week prior to a weekend scheduled event where young riders would
need to use the arena. Supervisor Keefer
responds a contractor is donating his time and equipment and the movement of
the arena is dependent upon when he is available. If he will be working on the Monday, the
arena has to be taken down this week, but if he will begin work later, the
arena could be taken down on Sunday.
Mrs. Ernaga's other concern regarding the practice arena relates to
several scheduled events and she asks if it will be reconstructed in time for
these events. Supervisor Keefer states
he offered the practice arena on a temporary basis, but in discussions with
equestrian representatives things seem to change daily - he feels there is a
communication problem between the riders.
Supervisor Chapman states we need an agreement in place before work is
performed. Supervisor Keefer states an
agreement has been impossible to arrive at and this contractor will do the work
free of charge and we have to accommodate him.
Supervisor Keefer states his intent is to move forward with the work as
the County is the owner of the park and it is not the equestrian groups place
to tell the County what has to be done.
Supervisor Chapman notes this is public comment and we are getting too
deep into discussions. He suggests the
equestrian group and Supervisor Keefer meet further to discuss this.
4. Deputy CAO for Health and Social
Services (HSS)
(Supervisor
Hanson departs at
UNAGENDIZED BOARD
REPORTS
1. Supervisor Keefer announces there will
be a RAC meeting this week to go over proposals. He wants an item on the July 25th agenda for
a decision on the allocations of Title II and III funds. (Supervisor Hanson returns at
2. Supervisor Hanson speaks more about the
Library District expansion and notes the Library has indicated
3. Supervisor Pyle announces the budget
committee will meet again today. Asks
for a member to attend the Fair Advisory Board meeting tonight and Supervisor
Chapman agrees to attend.
ALCOHOL AND DRUG
ADVISORY BOARD
It is moved by
Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and carried to appoint Homer
Cissell to fill a vacancy on the Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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
HEALTH &
SOCIAL SERVICES ITEMS
Approve and
authorize the CAO to sign State Agreement Mental Health Services for Medi-Cal
Beneficiaries of Lassen County #
ALCOHOL AND OTHER
DRUG
Authorize
transfer of 1994 Ford Motor Home, otherwise known as the "HEART Van"
to Northeastern Rural Health, Inc., a non-profit organization per Government
Code 25372, for use in providing mobile oral health treatment and prevention
services.
PUBLIC HEALTH
Approve and
authorize the CAO to execute Declaration of Intent Not to Apply for Rural
Health Services Funds for FY 2006/2007 as it is not cost efficient for
PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT - SURVEYOR DIVISION ITEM
Adopt Resolution
No. 06-049, approving Parcel Map #2005-56, Fred and
TREASURER/TAX
COLLECTOR ITEM
Review Property
tax sale: Excess proceeds from the May, 2005 Tax Sale and approve claims for
excess proceeds filed with the Lassen County Tax Collector pursuant to Revenue
and Tax Code '4675 as follows:
APN Claimant Excess Recommended Unclaimed Proceeds Amount Excess
Proceeds
001-321-05-11 NONE $
5,699.92 $ 0.00 $
5,699.92
019-300-18-11 JANET TAPIAN $ 6,892.04 $
6,892.04 $ 0.00
019-300-25-11 NONE $
7,007.02 $ 0.00 $
7,007.02
029-140-54-11 NONE $
1,512.08 $ 0.00 $
1,512.08
031-180-28-11 NONE $
5,852.99 $ 0.00 $
5,852.99
043-150-13-11 NONE $
7,241.44 $ 0.00 $
7,241.44
043-180-17-11 NONE $
6,751.77 $ 0.00 $
6,751.77
043-250-28-11 NONE $11,955.54 $ 0.00 $11,955.54
055-140-34-11 EDWARD TIFFANY $ 7,136.60 $
7,136.60 $ 0.00
057-084-06-11 SUSAN MURPHY $ 3,447.93 $
1,723.97 $ 0.00
057-084-06-11 GEORGE MURPHY $ 1,723.96 $
1,723.96 $ 0.00
057-086-14-11 NONE $
3,304.61 $ 0.00 $
3,304.61
081-050-26-11 HOPE FARAGOSA $22,223.34 $
7,411.48 $ 0.00
081-050-26-11 GLOBAL DISCOVERIES $14,811.86 $
3,700.19 $ 0.00
081-050-26-11 JOY LYNN CARDENAS $11,111.67 $
7,411.48 $ 0.00
081-050-26-11 GLOBAL DISCOVERIES $ 3,700.19 $ 3,700.19 $ 0.00
TOTALS $39,699.91 $49,325.37
MISCELLANEOUS
CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS
Receive and file
the following correspondence:
a. Susanville City Council meeting agenda for June
27, 2006 and Susanville City Council Notice of Call of Special Meeting for June
27, 2006.
b. Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) of
c. Lassen County Planning Commission meeting
agenda for
d. Lassen County Technical Advisory Committee
meeting agenda for
e. Susanville City Council meeting agenda for
f. Lassen County Planning Commission REVISED
meeting agenda for
BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
It is moved by
Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Keefer and carried to reappoint Cindy
Lauer to the Far Northern Coordinating Council on Developmental Disabilities
Board of Directors.
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - PLANNING DIVISION
Community
Development Director
Supervisor Hanson
would like to see an appeal filed.
It is moved by
Supervisor Hanson, seconded by Supervisor Keefer and carried to direct staff to
file an appeal.
CORRESPONDENCE
1. The Department of Toxic Substances
Control update on new programs and policies and request for suggestions on how
state and county governments can work together to ensure the environment and
public health are protected is received and filed.
2. The announcement from State Department
of Transportation Right of Way Field Office of the acquisition of property from
Scott Lanny Humphrey, Trustee of the Margaret L. Humphrey 1999 Revocable Trust,
for highway purposes and request that the State's pro-rata share of general and
special county and/or city taxes be cancelled, is received and filed.
Recess
JOINT WORKSHOP
WITH PLANNING COMMISSION
Reconvene in a
joint workshop with the Lassen County Planning Commission at
Present: Supervisors
Community
Development Director
Consultant
Katherine Waugh reviews the Recirculated Draft EIR (DEIR) preparation
process. Recirculation, as required by
CEQA, is needed when significant new information is presented; new significant
impacts are identified; new mitigation measures are identified. Recirculation allows for public review and
comment on new information, impacts, and mitigation measures. The recirculated sections are:
Existing
Transportation Infrastructure - traffic
operations on 3 segments of State Route 36; reduction in roadway segment travel
speeds resulting from intersection signalization; and traffic operations at 5
additional intersections in the
Local and
Regional Air Quality - increased residual significance,
after implementation of mitigation measures, of construction impacts compared
to the significance identified in the DEIR; analysis of the maximum annual
emissions expected to occur when construction of the final development phase is
combined with operation of the majority of the project; estimated air pollutant
emissions totals in tons per year, in addition to the pounds per day estimates
described in the DEIR; and additional mitigation measure of woodstove buyout,
proposed to be implemented.
Cultural
Resources - spiritual uses and significance of the project
region; potential direct impacts of project development on those spiritual
uses; and 8 new mitigation measures to reduce identified impacts.
Revision to
Project Description:
Subsequent to the
DEIR circulation, Lassen County received correspondence from the applicant
withdrawing the Phase 1 Development Plan portion of the project; the EIR no
longer provides "project level" analysis; potential start-up phase
described (similar to Phase 1) as possible scenario for initial stage; no
entitlements currently sought for any phase; environmental review will be
required as applications for entitlements are made; elimination of Phase 1 is
not expected to result in any new significant impacts not previously identified
or to require implementation of additional mitigation measures; Appendix C
contains changes to DEIR text due to Phase 1 withdrawal.
Consultant Wayne
Shijo reviews the traffic and air quality sections of the Recirculated Draft
EIR. He notes the applicant has offered
an additional mitigation of a Buy Out Program of Older Less Efficient Wood
Stoves.
Katherine Waugh
reviews the Cultural Resources Research that was performed (including
information obtained through comments on the DEIR; research conducted - review
of FERC/PG&E data, communication with ARP, US Forest Service and California
Department of Forestry; consultation with Susanville Rancheria and Greenville
Rancheria) and the analysis and impacts.
Presents new cultural resource mitigation measures:
Monitoring of
chert quarry; interpretative signage; employee training/education program;
Native American access to portions of the project site for plant gathering;
block existing onsite roads leading to Homer/Deerheart Special Interest Area;
design new trails and marketing materials to emphasize trail use in the western
portions of Dyer Mountain and in the baselands of the project site; monitoring
of trail use within the southern and southeastern portions of the site to
identify the extent of access from the project site to the Homer/Deerheart
Special Interest Area.
Presents
information on the timelines and the form in which comments are to be
presented. The comments are limited to
transportation and circulation, air quality and cultural resources and are to
be in written form.
Provides information on where the process goes from here - comments on the DEIR and Recirculated DEIR considered and responded to in the Final EIR; Lassen County determines whether or not EIR complies with CEQA requirements; Lassen County considers the tentative map that has been submitted; applications for future development components submitted; Lassen County evaluates these for consistency with environmental documentation, as r