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Monday, August 13, 2012

BOS 8-14-12 preliminary agenda


August 14, 2012

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

CALAVERAS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY
CALAVERAS COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT

THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMBERS
891 Mountain Ranch Rd, San Andreas, California

8:00 AM:  Call to Order
 

1.            CLOSED SESSION:   conference with legal counsel; anticipated litigation - significant exposure to litigation – Claim No. 12-01 – Diane Stuart, pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(b)(1); County Counsel - Board action.

2.            CLOSED SESSION: conference with legal counsel; anticipated litigation – initiation of litigation, (two cases) pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 (c); County Counsel - Board action.

3.            CLOSED SESSION:  conference with legal counsel; anticipated litigation - significant exposure to litigation (one case), pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(b)(1); County Counsel - Board action.


9:00  AM:  Pledge of Allegiance
      Announcements

9:00 AM to 9:30 AM:  PUBLIC COMMENTS

4.            PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD:  Any item of interest to the public that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board and is not posted on the Consent or Regular agendas may be addressed during the Public Comment period.  California law prohibits the Board from taking action on any matter which is not posted on the agenda unless it is determined to be an emergency by the Board of Supervisors.  If Public Comment is not completed during the allotted time period, it will be continued at the conclusion of the Regular Agenda in order to provide an opportunity for the remainder of comments to be heard.

If you wish to address the Board on an agenda item, please come to the rostrum and give your name and your comments.  Time limits and order of items shall be at the discretion of the Chair.
Consent agenda items are expected to be routine and non-controversial.  They will be acted upon by the Board at one time without discussion.  Any board member, staff member or interested party may request removal of an item from the consent agenda for later discussion.

CONSENT AGENDA
5.            MINUTES of meetings held on July 5, 10 and 24, 2012 – Board action:
6.            CORRESPONDENCE:    July 16 – August 3, 2012 (see attached) – Board action:
7.            Adopt a RESOLUTION consolidating the Copperopolis Fire Protection District Measure "C" and Circle XX Community Services District Measure "D" elections with the November 6, 2012 Presidential General Election and authorizing the County Election Official to render specified services to the District; Elections – Board action:
8.            Adopt a RESOLUTION accepting Canvass and Certified Statement of Results of the All-Mail Ballot Election held on July 24, 2012, for a Special Tax for Permanent Road Division No. 1, Woodgate/Indian Creek; Elections – Board action:
9.            Approve a RESOLUTION authorizing the Calaveras County Auditor-Controller to place on the Tax Bill and the Treasurer-Tax Collector to collect a Special Tax for Permanent Road Division No. 1, Woodgate/Indian Creek, and establishing an interest bearing designated account; Public Works – Board action:
10.          Adopt a RESOLUTION accepting as complete Road Improvement and Maintenance Requirements of the Subdivision Agreement executed August 7, 2007, and authorizing release of security for Vista Plaza Unit 2, Phase 2; Public Works – Board action:
11.          Adopt a RESOLUTION to approve a professional services agreement between Calaveras County and Dokken Engineering for On-Call Services for Engineering and Environmental Assistance for an amount not to exceed $60,000 and a term to expire December 31, 2014; Public Works – Board action:
12.          Adopt a MINUTE ORDER authorizing the Auditor-Controller to issue payment of $64,214.19 to George Reed, Inc., for paving materials; Public Works – Board action:
13.          Adopt a MINUTE ORDER authorizing a deed restriction on the Mountain Ranch Park property as required by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Office of Grants and Local Services for the Mountain Ranch Park Proposition 40 Per Capita Grant Project and authorizing the County Administrative Officer to sign all related documents; Administration – Board action:
14.          Adopt a MINUTE ORDER approving a change order to the agreement with Flintco Pacific, Inc. in the amount of $73,971 for site wide revisions to the underground low voltage, telecommunications and data systems; Administration – Board action:
15.          Adopt a MINUTE ORDER electing to receive Calaveras County’s share of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act state payment and allocating 85% of the funds to Title I and 15% to Title III for federal Fiscal Year 2012; Administration – Board action:
16.          Adopt a MINUTE ORDER approving a five (5) year lease agreement between County of Calaveras and Jake and Donna Koplan for the Public Health Office located at 700 Mountain Ranch Road, Suite C-2, in San Andreas with a first year cost of $4725/month starting August 1, 2012; Administration – Board action:
17.          Adopt a RESOLUTION increasing the District Attorney’s FY 11/12 appropriations in Group Health due to an unanticipated increase in costs; approve a Budget Transfer from Settlements/Judgments to cover this increase; District Attorney – Board action:
18.          Adopt a MINUTE ORDER approving Amendment No. 1 to the professional services agreement between Calaveras County and RBF Consulting, Inc., for additional environmental services associated with the O’Byrnes Ferry Road Left Turn Lane for an additional amount not to exceed $16,381 with a term ending March 15, 2014; Public Works – Board action:
19.          Adopt MINUTE ORDER authorizing the Board Chair to sign a letter stating the Board’s opposition to Senate Bill 1221 (Lieu) and authorizing its submittal to Senator Lieu, the Assembly Appropriations Committee, Senator Gaines, the CA State Association of Counties (CSAC) and Regional Council of Rural Counties (RCRC);  Administration – Board action:
20.          Adopt MINUTE ORDER approving submittal of a letter of support from the Board of Supervisors to the Bureau of Land Management for its proposed three-year pilot project to allow commercial rafting and kayaking on the Mokelumne River’s Electra-Middle Bar run in partnership with Pacific Gas & Electric and the East Bay Municipal Utility District; Supervisors Wilensky and Callaway – Board action:
21.          Adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office to apply for funding in the amount of $134,254 from the FY12 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)  and authorizing the execution of a grant award and any amendments thereto with the State Of California for the purposes of this grant; Sheriff – Board action:
22.          Approve a MINUTE ORDER authorizing the Board Chair to sign the agreement between Sutter-Yuba Mental Health Services and Calaveras County for psychiatric health facility services in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for the two year period of July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2014; Behavioral Health – Board action:
23.          Approve a MINUTE ORDER authorizing the Board Chair to sign the agreement between Calaveras County and the California Department of Health Care Services to hold the County Harmless for Federal Financial Participation retained by the State for the period of November 1, 2010 through October 31, 2015; Behavioral Health – Board action:
24.          Approve a MINUTE ORDER (1) authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign agreements for the provision of mental health services with eight individuals for a total of $160,000 for the 24 month period of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014 as follows: Eugene Alliende, MFT for $20,000; Sharon Armstrong, Ph.D. for $20,000; Anne Berner-Calderwood, LCSW for $20,000; James DuCray, LMFT for $20,000; Jesse Limas, MFT for $20,000; Nitya Prema, MFT for $20,000; Diane Reid, MFT for $20,000; and Ronda Tamerlane, MFT for $20,000; and (2) authorizing the Health Services Agency Director to sign subsequent amendments to the agreements; Behavioral Health – Board action:
25.          Approve MINUTE ORDER authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign the Agreement between Stanislaus County and Calaveras County for the provision of outpatient substance abuse services by the Behavioral Health Services – Substance Abuse Program for the period of May 14, 2012 through December 31, 2012 for $1,080 in fee payments for services to one client; Behavioral Health – Board action:
26.          Approve a MINUTE ORDER authorizing 1.) The Health Services Agency Director to sign standard agreement  #11-73006-000 with the California Department of Health Care Services for the provision of specialty mental health services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries of Calaveras County in the amount of $2,107,288 for the nine month period of April 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012, and 2.) the Health Services Agency Director to sign amendments to the Agreement; Behavioral Health – Board action:
27.          RESOLUTION authorizing the Auditor-Controller to place on the County Tax Bill and the Tax Collector to collect a special assessment for water and wastewater services for the Wallace Water and Wastewater Assessment District; Auditor-Controller – Board action:
28.          MINUTE ORDER authorizing submittal of Board of Supervisors’ Response to Section 4 of the 2011-12 Grand Jury Final Report to the Superior Court; Board of Supervisors – Board action:
REGULAR AGENDA

 PUBLIC WORKS / AGRICULTURE / BUILDING / ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT / BOARD MATTERS

29.          Noticed PUBLIC HEARING pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21092 regarding discussion and possible action to approve a RESOLUTION to adopt the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Plan for the Arnold Rim Trail Cedar Center Bikeway Connection Project; Public Works – Board action:

30.          Noticed PUBLIC HEARING pursuant to Government Code Section 51230 regarding discussion and possible action to (1) approve a RESOLUTION that alters the boundaries of an agricultural preserve in Calaveras County;  (2) approve a RESOLUTION authorizing the rescission of Calaveras County Agricultural Preserve Contract No. 147 while simultaneously entering into new California Land Conservation Contract No. 323 with Patricia McCarty, Trustee; Agriculture – Board action:

31.       Discussion and possible action to approve a MINUTE ORDER authorizing the Building Official to waive the balance of a Building Permit Fee for the Mokelumne Hill Fire Protection District based on the District's request for waiver of the remaining balance of $1700.75; Building – Board action:

32.       Adopt a RESOLUTION approving a professional services agreement between Calaveras County and Dokken Engineering, Inc., for environmental and engineering services associated with replacement of the Monge Ranch and Calaveritas Road Bridges for an amount not to exceed $572,754 with a term to expire December 30, 2014; Public Works – Board action:

33.       RESOLUTION adopting revised Rules and Regulations for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems; Environmental Management – Board action:

34.       2:30 PM: STUDY SESSION: Informational item to discuss the findings of the Nexus Study on Integrated Waste Management Funding prepared by R3 Consulting Group; Public Works.

35.       Review of correspondence, reports and various matters of concern.

CORRESPONDENCE – August 14, 2012
The Board May Take Action on Any of the Following Items:
July 16, 2012
1.             From:  Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP; re: Processing of Castle & Cooke Development Projects; Board, CAO, Counsel, Planning, Public Works
July 19, 2012
2.             From:  CCWD; re:  July 25 meeting agenda; Board, CAO, Counsel
3.             From:  CCWD; re:  August 2 meeting agenda; Board, CAO, Counsel
4.             From:  Central Valley RWQB; re: Aug 2&3 meeting agenda; Board, CAO, Counsel, Post
July 20, 2012
5.             From:  PG&E; re: Energy Efficiency 2013-2014 Portfolio; Board, CAO, Counsel, Post
July 27, 2012
6.             From:  CA Dept of Fish and Game; re: Proposed regulatory action related to Sport Fishing Regulations; Callaway, Tryon, CAO, Counsel, Post
July 30, 2012
7.             From:  Sachi Itagaki of Kennedy Jenks Consultants; re: Tuol-Stan IRWMP Proposed Objectives; Callaway, CAO, Counsel
8.             From:  Sierra Nevada Conservancy; re: News Release for North Fork Mill Site Funding for Biomass Plant; Board, CAO, Counsel
July 31, 2012
9.             From:  CA Dept of Fish and Game; re:  Notice of Proposed Rule Making; Callaway, Tryon, CAO, Counsel, Post
August 6, 2012
10.          From:  Central Sierra Resource Conservation & Development; August 9 meeting agenda; Spellman, Wilensky, CAO, Counsel, Post
11.          From:  CA Wildlife Conservation Board; re:  Allocation of a grant to the Pacific Forest Trust; Board, CAO, Counsel, Post
12.          From:  CCWD; re:  August 8 meeting agenda; Board, CAO, Counsel