BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

JULY 15, 2003

The Lassen County Board of Supervisors convene in Regular Session at 9:10 a.m. Chairman Chapman asks for public comment and Violet Stout informs the board members that she has a friend who is a salmon fisherman and she asks the board members if they want some smoked salmon. In answer to a board member question, County Counsel John Ketelsen states the board members can accept the salmon. County Clerk Nagel announces the Closed Session item and the Board recesses to Closed Session at 9:13 a.m. for an employee performance evaluation: County Counsel John Ketelsen.

Present in the Closed Session are Supervisors Robert Pyle, Jim Chapman, Lloyd Keefer and Jack Hanson; County Counsel John Ketelsen and County Clerk Theresa Nagel. Supervisor Dahle is absent. Closed Session is recessed at 9:43 a.m.

The Lassen County Board of Supervisors reconvenes in Regular Session on Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at 9:46 a.m. Present: Supervisors Robert Pyle, Jim Chapman, Lloyd Keefer, and Jack Hanson; County Counsel John Ketelsen, County Administrative Officer (CAO) Andy Whiteman and County Clerk Theresa Nagel. Supervisor Dahle 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 employee performance evaluation: County Counsel John Ketelsen - the Board had a very satisfactory session with County Counsel.

AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS

It is moved by Supervisor Hanson, seconded by Supervisor Keefer and carried to approve the agenda as posted.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Chairman Chapman asks for public comment and no comments are received.

UNAGENDIZED BOARD REPORTS

1. Supervisor Hanson states that he and Supervisor Keefer will be entertaining members of the Honey Lake Conservation Team tomorrow and he will also attend the meeting tomorrow night at Skedaddle Inn relating to the transfer of ownership of Honey Lake. Members of the State Lands Commission will also attend that meeting.

2. Supervisor Hanson, Bob Sorvaag and Joe Bertotti met with residents of West Patton Village and HUC representatives to work on establishing good lines of communication between them.

3. Supervisor Hanson discusses yesterday's LAFCO meeting. LAFCO is still working on the best approach for providing fire protection to the Hallelujah Junction area. It now appears that annexation to the adjacent Sierra County fire district is the best approach. He also notes that LAFCO continues to receive requests from Eileen Spencer and others regarding the boundaries of LMUD.

4. Supervisor Pyle notes the Transportation Commission changed the formula for dividing transportation funds between the city and county from a 50-50% formula to a 35% city - 65% county formula.

5. Supervisor Pyle wants an item placed on the next agenda to begin the process to hire a new Agriculture Commissioner.

6. Supervisor Chapman expresses appreciation to everyone involved in the very long, but very productive, budget sessions. He states a key element to the smooth sessions was the work performed by Assistant to the CAO Chris Beard with overheads and coordination with the budget binders. He states there will be tough times ahead, but he feels the Board will be able to respond very well following these informative sessions.

7. Supervisor Chapman attended the BLM Reception at Hobo Camp and talked with the State BLM Director and Assistant Director about the loss of PILT funding. The director indicated he will try to help with anything he can. Supervisor Chapman wants any letters/information relating to PILT to also be sent to the BLM State Director, BLM Field Director and Lassen Forest Supervisor.

8. Supervisor Chapman also discusses the change to the transportation funding formula and the joint city/county projects that have been completed over recent years.

RECOGNITION COMMITTEE - PRESENTATION

It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Pyle and carried to adopt Proclamation recognizing Bill Ceaglio upon his retirement from the Lassen County Sheriff's Department. Supervisor Chapman reads and presents the proclamation to Bill along with a monogrammed jacket for thirty years of service.

Chairman Chapman announces the following presentation for years of service:

Ten years: a brass letter opener to Dave Ernaga, Public Works Department (not present).

Supervisor Hanson presents the award for forty years of service: desk clock to John Luond (Public Works Department-Road Division).

UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE

Forest Information Officer Heidi Perri provides an update on the open house to be held on July 22nd to receive comments on the Sierra Nevada Framework Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS). She encourages all interested persons to attend and give support to the "Preferred Alternative".

Ms. Perri also discusses the Forest Tour to be held on July 29th. She has a bus available and needs everyone to meet at the Susanville Forest Service Office by 8:30 a.m.

Supervisor Chapman lists several people that he would like to have invited to go on the tour. He also suggests the Memorandum of Understanding for the development of a Lassen County Collaborative Fuels Treatment Program be placed on the next agenda so it will be approved and ready for everyone to sign on the date of the tour.

Ms. Perri announces there is a huge problem on the Almanor and Eagle Lake Ranger Districts with tree blowdowns and she wants people to be prepared for roads that are not passable. She notes the prediction is for dry lightning this weekend so they may have fires to deal with which will again delay their ability to work on the blowdowns.

CONSENT CALENDAR

It is moved by Supervisor Pyle, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and carried to take the noted action on the following Consent Calendar items:

COUNTY CLERK ITEM

Approve Minutes of July 8, 2003.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - PERSONNEL ITEM

Receive and file Personnel Movement report for June, 2003.

MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS

Receive and file the following correspondence:

a. Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) of Lassen County meeting agenda for July 14, 2003.

b. Lassen County Fair Advisory Board agenda for July 8, 2003.

c. Lassen Transit Service Agency agenda for July 14, 2003.

d. Transportation Commission agenda for July 14, 2003.

e. Application for Alcoholic Beverage License - Gordon J. Retterrath, Doyle Payless.

COUNTY CLERK - ELECTIONS DIVISION

It is moved by Supervisor Pyle, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and carried to authorize a five signature letter be sent to the California Secretary of State objecting to the financial component of the draft Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Preliminary State Plan as currently written; and requesting the Secretary of State to consult with his Advisory Committee before July 17, 2003 deadline to finalize the HAVA State Plan.

BUDGET UPDATE

Supervisor Chapman again expresses his appreciation to Chris Beard for her work that led to very successful budget sessions. CAO Whiteman states it has been very quiet on the state level in regards to the budget and he notes the department heads have been briefed on what to expect in regards to the budget.

INFORMATION FOR THE BOARD

CAO Whiteman will be on vacation the last week of July and County Counsel John Ketelsen will be acting CAO.

CORRESPONDENCE

Notification of Application Approval, FY02 State Domestic Preparedness Grant Program in the amount of $136,468, is received and filed.

There being no further business, the meeting is adjourned at 10:42 a.m.

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CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

ATTEST:

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THERESA NAGEL, CLERK OF THE BOARD