BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

The Lassen County Board of Supervisors convene in Regular Session at 9:08 a.m. Chairman Pyle asks for public comment and no comments are received. County Clerk Nagel announces the Closed Session item and the Board recesses to Closed Session at 9:09 a.m. for: 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.

Present in the Closed Session are Supervisors Robert Pyle, Jim Chapman, Lloyd Keefer, Brian Dahle, and Jack Hanson; Deputy County Counsel Traci Witry, County Administrative Officer John Ketelsen, County Personnel Director/Risk Manager Ron Vossler, and County Clerk Theresa Nagel. Closed Session is recessed at 9:21 a.m.

The Lassen County Board of Supervisors reconvenes in Regular Session on Tuesday, November 28, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. Present: Supervisors Robert Pyle, Jim Chapman, Lloyd Keefer, Brian Dahle, and Jack Hanson; Deputy County Counsel Traci Witry, County Administrative Officer (CAO) John Ketelsen and County Clerk Theresa Nagel. Following the flag salute, the invocation is offered by Supervisor Chapman.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION

The County Clerk announces the Closed Session dealt with: 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

CAO Ketelsen requests a late item be added to the agenda - approval of an MOU with Lassen County Road Worker's Association.

County Clerk announces a request has been received to remove Item G-3, Youth Authority Contract, from the agenda.

Supervisor Chapman requests the meeting be adjourned in memory of Jim Fain.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2 (2) that the need to take action arose subsequent to the agenda being posted, and cannot wait for the next meeting, it is moved by Supervisor Hanson, seconded by Supervisor Dahle and carried unanimously to add an MOU with the Lassen County Road Worker's Association for approval and to approve the agenda with the noted changes.

PUBLIC COMMENT

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

UNAGENDIZED BOARD REPORTS

1. Supervisor Chapman reports on the Citizen's Advisory Committee and discussions relating to the movement of prisoners out of state to relieve crowding; he notes that prison crowding could have an impact on the County Jail population and he suggests a dialog be held with the Sheriff on this. (Supervisor Pyle departs at 9:36 a.m.) Supervisor Chapman announces that Councilman Sayers is doing very well and got married last week.

2. Supervisor Hanson reports the Lassen County Groundwater Management Plan Administrative Draft should be ready for distribution in mid-December.

3. Supervisor Dahle announces the Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board will meet in Chester on December 6th.

CONSENT CALENDAR

CAO Ketelsen points out two corrections to the minutes under Personnel-Risk Management: should read "HVAC system"; and "For the type of asbestos found symptoms do not appear for 20 years after exposure."

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

COUNTY CLERK ITEM

Approve Minutes of November 21, 2006, with noted corrections.

PROBATION DEPARTMENT ITEM

Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) among Big Valley School District, Fort Sage Unified, Janesville Union Elementary, Johnstonville Elementary, Lassen County Office of Education, Richmond Elementary, Shaffer Elementary, Susanville School District, Westwood Unified School District, and the Lassen County Prob<