BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
APRIL 9, 2002
The Lassen County Board of
Supervisors convene in Regular Session on Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at 9:30
a.m. Present: Supervisors Jim Chapman, Lloyd Keefer,
Brian Dahle, and Everd McCain; County Counsel Bill Murano, County Administrative
Officer (CAO) Andy Whiteman and County Clerk Theresa Nagel. Supervisor Pyle is
absent. Following the flag salute,
the invocation is offered by Supervisor Chapman.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ITEMS DISCUSSED
IN CLOSED SESSION
Chairman Dahle announces that
no closed session was held.
AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS
AND/OR DELETIONS
CAO Whiteman requests that Item
G-6, Probation Department Item, be removed from the consent calendar and placed
on the regular agenda.
It is moved by Supervisor
Keefer, seconded by Supervisor McCain and carried to approve the agenda with the
noted change.
CONSENT
CALENDAR
Supervisor McCain requests that
Item G-10, abandonment of portion of Ward Lake Road, be removed for separate
consideration. Supervisor Chapman
requests that Item G-1, minutes, be removed for separate consideration.
It is moved by Supervisor
McCain, seconded by Supervisor Keefer and carried to take the noted action on
the following Consent Calendar items:
COUNTY CLERK - PROPOSITION 65
REPORT ITEM
Receive and file report #02-03,
filed by Kenneth Korver, M.D., Lassen County Health Department, on March 19,
2002 - NOTIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RELEASE: On November 5, 2002, an underground
waste oil tank was removed from the Trades Building site at Lassen Community
College. Soil samples were taken,
and the removed soil was placed back in the excavation hole. The soil samples showed
contamination. On February 21,
2002, contaminated soil was removed from the tank site for further testing and
remediation. Groundwater was
encountered and it was also sampled.
Soil and water samples showed motor oil and MTBE contamination
respectively. The California
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Region, is the lead agency on
cleanup and remediation of this site.
AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER
ITEM
Approve contract with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture for Weed Eradication for FY
2001/2002, 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 in the amount of $47,500; and authorize the
Chairman to sign.
COUNTY COUNSEL
ITEM
Reject claim of Denise Nobles,
in its entirety, and direct County Clerk to send Notice of
Rejection.
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
ITEM
Ratify continuation of
Declaration of State of Disaster / Emergency in Lassen
County.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
ITEMS
Adopt Resolution No. 02-023,
accepting easement deed and authorizing the recordation of a grant deed from
Frank K. and Dolores F. Davies to the County for a portion of property adjacent
to the Standish Road Shop.
Authorize Request for Proposal
- Operation and Management of the Lassen Rural Bus System.
Adopt Resolution No. 02-024,
approving the execution of Program Supplement Agreement No. M001, Revision 2, in
the amount of $744,280, for the Skyline Road East and Skyline Road Corridor
project (which requires a local match of $15,418); and authorize the Chairman to
sign.
MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE
ITEMS
Receive and file the following
correspondence:
a. Lassen County In-Home Supportive
Services agenda and minutes for March 27, 2002, minutes of March 20, 2002
meeting, and agenda for meeting of April 3, 2002.
b. Lassen County Technical Advisory
Committee meeting agenda for March 26, 2002.
c. Lassen County Planning Commission
notice of meeting change from April 3, 2002 to April 10,
2002.
d. Lassen County Transportation
Commission meeting agenda for April 8, 2002.
e. Lassen County Planning Commission
agenda for April 10, 2002.
f. LAFCO notice of meeting to be held
April 29, 2002, at 10:00 a.m.
BOARD OF SUPERVISOR'S
MINUTES
Supervisor Chapman points out
the reference to SCA 87 on page HH-39 should read SCA 7.
It is moved by Supervisor
Chapman, seconded by Supervisor McCain and carried to approve minutes of March
26, 2002 with the noted correction.
PUBLIC
COMMENT
1. Poet Laureate Violet Stout reads a
poem entitled "Impressions" relating to the appeal hearing at the last
meeting.
2. John Brooner is present to discuss
the volunteers on the Mental Health Advisory Board (MHAB). He states that Supervisor Keefer has
made the county out of compliance by dissolving the MHAB and asks when the new
board will be appointed. Supervisor
Chapman states the dissolving of the MHAB is not a fatal flaw in the continued
functioning of the mental health program.
He also notes the Board of Supervisors dissolved the MHAB, not just
Supervisor Keefer. Supervisor
McCain feels it is a fatal flaw as there is no oversight of the program. Further discussion is held.
UNAGENDIZED BOARD REPORTS
1. Supervisor Keefer reports on a
meeting he attended with Regional Forester Jack Blackwell and Forest Supervisors
from the Modoc, Lassen and Plumas National Forests. They spent 90% of the time discussing
the Sierra Nevada Framework and the original issues the Forest Service intended
to address - fuels, National Fire Plan and the QLG. He is pleased because they are also
going to address recreation, grazing and socio-economic issues. They also discussed the Big Valley
Sustained Yield Unit. He asked Mr.
Blackwell to attend a future Board of Supervisors meeting so the entire board
can hear his comments.
2. Supervisor Keefer reports on the
latest meeting of the Lassen County Fire Safe Council, noting another grant is
available in the amount of $1.8 million.
They have one month to put together a grant
application.
3. Supervisor Chapman received a call
from CSAC staff member Karen Keene regarding the formation of an advisory
committee to State Water Agencies.
The committee will focus on Small Community Water Systems. He referred her to Supervisor Dahle as a
potential member.
4. Supervisor Chapman asks how the
public representatives are selected for the Emergency Medical Care
Committee. Chairman Dahle refers
this question to staff.
5. Supervisor Dahle makes a brief
report on the Big Valley Sustained Yield Unit noting there is interest by a
couple of companies in getting a mill operating in Big Valley again. He will be making a detailed report, at
a future meeting, on what the consultant has achieved and will be asking for
additional financial support for the consultant. He also reports the Pit River Water
Alliance is being put together and they will be asking for support from the
Board.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT - ROAD
DIVISION
Supervisor McCain expresses his
concerns about the request for abandonment of a portion of Ward Lake Road. He notes the letter from the Road
Division indicates the map shows the section to be abandoned but it actually
shows the section to be maintained.
He asks if the property owners have been contacted. Further discussion is held.
Chairman Dahle directs Public
Works Director Larry Millar and Supervisor McCain to meet and discuss the
request to begin abandonment proceedings for the removal of a 1.32 mile section
of Ward Lake Road from the County Maintained Road System.
PROBATION DEPARTMENT
Probation Director Whipple
informs the board members Probation currently has three youths that she feels
could be helped by the Turning Point Academy. She notes youth are becoming more
violent and the very structured program is needed. Two youths brought a gun to the high
school and discharged it into the air.
Another youth from the Big Valley area brought a knife to school and made
threats.
It is moved by Supervisor
Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Chapman and carried on a roll call vote, with
Supervisor Dahle voting NO, to adopt Resolution No. 02-022, authorizing the
placement of applicable youth from Lassen County in Turning Point
Academy.
ASSESSMENT APPEALS
BOARD
It is moved by Supervisor
Chapman, seconded by Supervisor McCain and carried to appoint Jean Loosemore to
fill a vacancy on the Assessment Appeals Board.
BIG VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT
It is moved by Supervisor
Keefer, seconded by Supervisor McCain and carried to appoint Dennis McGarr to
fill a vacancy on the Big Valley Fire Protection District.
BUILDING APPEALS
BOARD
Chairman Dahle directs that
recruitment continue for the Building Appeals Board.
COUNTY SERVICE AREA #1 (HONEY
LAKE COMMUNITY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
The Board of Supervisors recess
and convene as County Service Area #1.
Assessor Ken Bunch presents his
letter requesting the Board of Supervisors alter its prior directions to staff
and identify what group of potential users they wish to be added to next year's
assessment roll. He discusses the
problems he sees with the current policy and presents a couple of options for
the board members to consider.
Supervisor Chapman feels
further consideration needs to be given to the prior direction provided by the
Board. Supervisor McCain feels
input from the Honey Lake TV Corporation needs to be heard before proceeding.
Chairman Dahle directs this
item be continued to the next meeting and Honey Lake TV Corporation be invited
to attend.
County Service Area #1 Board
adjourns and the Board of Supervisors reconvene.
COUNTY TREASURY OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE (CTOC)
It is moved by Supervisor
Chapman, seconded by Supervisor Keefer and carried to appoint Kurt Bonham to
fill a vacancy on the County Treasury Oversight Committee.
LASSEN COUNTY/CITY OF
SUSANVILLE HISTORIC BUILDING REVIEW COMMITTEE
It is moved by Supervisor
Chapman, seconded by Supervisor McCain and carried to appoint Irene Doyle and
Scott McMillin to the Lassen County/City of Susanville Historic Building Review
Committee.
IN HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
ADVISORY BOARD
It is moved by Supervisor
McCain, seconded by Supervisor Keefer and carried to accept the letter of
resignation from Jerome Frazee from the In Home Supportive Services Advisory
Board, and direct the County Clerk to advertise the
vacancy.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES -
PERSONNEL DIVISION
It is moved by Supervisor
Keefer, seconded by Supervisor McCain and carried to adopt the Overtime and/or
Compensatory Time Policy recommended by the policy committee and adopt
Resolution No. 02-025, amending the Personnel Rules and Regulations to refer and
conform to the new policy.
BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
It is moved by Supervisor
Chapman, seconded by Supervisor McCain and carried to ratify the following RCRC
Joint Power Agreements: California
Rural Home Mortgage Authority; Rural Health Joint Powers Authority; Rural
Counties Environmental Services Joint Powers Agreement; and California Local
Government Finance Authority.
It is moved by Supervisor
Chapman and seconded by Supervisor Keefer to approve County Policy for
Acquisition of Real Property.
Supervisor Chapman wants a plan
prepared for the blocks surrounding courthouse square with designations of the
desirability of obtaining properties if they become available. Supervisor Dahle notes this is a
county-wide policy and is not specific to courthouse square. He feels it is not the proper time to
hold a discussion specific to courthouse square. Supervisor McCain feels there should
also be a policy for disposal of property.
Chairman Dahle directs staff to
prepare a property disposal policy and place it on a future agenda.
The motion carries to approve a
County Policy for Acquisition of Real Property.
PUBLIC HEARING - COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
The public hearing is opened at
10:33 a.m. to solicit comments regarding submittal of a grant application for
the 2002/2003 General and Native American Allocation, for up to $500,000 to be
funded by the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
through the Community Development Block Grant Program, to be used for the
purchase and rehabilitation of a building for the use as a transitional housing
facility for foster youth.
Community Development Director
Robert Sorvaag presents the staff report and answers questions from board
members and the public.
No speaks in favor of or in
opposition to the grant application and the hearing is closed at 10:45 a.m. Board members discuss how this
application was handled by staff and express their
dissatisfaction.
It is moved by Supervisor
Keefer, seconded by Supervisor McCain and carried on a roll call vote, with
Supervisor Chapman voting NO, to adopt Resolution No. 02-021, authorizing grant
application and execution of a grant agreement and any amendment thereto.
LASSEN COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH
ADVISORY BOARD
Responding to John Brooner's
statements made during public comment, Supervisor Keefer states the county was
out of compliance before the MHAB was dissolved because the MHAB was
dysfunctional. He also notes there
is no mention in the Welfare & Institutions Code of the MHAB having
oversight of the Mental Health Department.
He finds it interesting that Supervisor McCain used the word "oversight"
as his reason for feeling the county is out of compliance. In regard to filling the vacancies on
Lassen County Mental Health Advisory Board, Supervisor Keefer feels the Board of
Supervisors should either setup interviews or designate him to review the
applications and make recommendations to the Board.
Supervisor McCain feels that
when recommendations came from the MHAB and were not what staff wanted, they
swept things under the table. He
wants to make his own evaluation of applicants and wants interviews to be held.
Supervisor Chapman states it is
the responsibility of the Board of Supervisors to have a functional MHAB. He felt the MHAB started out with good
intentions but it became dysfunctional.
The board needs to bring the public's needs forward, not personal
agendas. He is in favor of holding
interviews. He also expresses his
hope that CAO Whiteman will be recommending some real reforms regarding the
administrative structure of the Mental Health Department.
Chairman Dahle directs staff to
set interviews for next week.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT - PLANNING DIVISION
1. Community Development Director
Robert Sorvaag presents a request submitted by Larry Wosick (applicant) to
refund the Initial Study fee for the Honey Lake Motocross Park Use
Permit.
Following discussion it is
moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Chapman and carried to refund
the $611 fee submitted by the applicant for an initial study.
2, Community Development Director
Robert Sorvaag presents information on
Agricultural Preserve
#2001-137, Nelson, application to establish an agricultural preserve on
approximately 560 acres of land and enter said land into a Williamson Act
Contract. The subject land is
located adjacent to Albaugh Road (CR 423), approximately 3 miles south of
Adin.
It is moved by Supervisor
Keefer, seconded by Supervisor McCain and carried unanimously, on a roll call
vote, to: receive the Land Conservation Committee recommendation on the
establishment of an agricultural preserve; adopt Land Conservation Committee
findings; and adopt Resolution No. 02-026, establishing an agricultural preserve
and authorize the execution of a Williamson Act Contract.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY - CHILD
SUPPORT DIVISION
Child Support Director Beth
Hyde is present for a final decision on regionalization with Nevada County. She announces the State of California is
willing to change the computer case management program that the county uses from
"Chaser" to "Cases". That is the
only real tie to regionalizing with Nevada County.
It is moved by Supervisor
Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Chapman and carried to go it alone and not
regionalize with Nevada County; and to encourage staff to pursue the conversion
of the case management program.
INFORMATION FOR THE
BOARD
1. CAO Whiteman asks if the board
members have any items to place on the Quad County Agenda for April 30th. Responses: Supervisor Keefer - Feasibility Study
for Solid Waste Regional Landfill; Supervisor Chapman - CalTrans Regional
Advisory Committee; Supervisor Dahle - Update on QLG from Regional Forester
Frank Stewart.
2. CAO Whiteman distributes a letter
from the State Department of Housing and Community Development reporting the
findings relating to the monitoring of a grant provided to extend sewer lines in
Westwood. He reads a section of the
letter that commends the County of Lassen for doing an outstanding
job.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
It is moved by Supervisor
Keefer, seconded by Supervisor McCain and carried, with Supervisor Chapman
voting NO, to authorize the CAO to sign an offer to purchase property for a
transitional housing facility for foster youth located at 600 Court Street,
Susanville (APN #103-380-11) in the amount of $245,000.
There being no further
business, the meeting is adjourned at 11:28 a.m.
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CHAIRMAN
OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ATTEST:
_______________________________________
THERESA NAGEL, CLERK OF THE
BOARD