SPECIAL SESSION
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
DEL NORTE COUNTY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SPECIAL MEETING 4:00 PM
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The Board of Supervisors of the County of Del Norte and the governing body of all other special assessment and taxing districts, for which said Board so acts, is now meeting in special session. Only those items that indicate a specific time will be heard at the assigned time. All other items may be taken out of sequence to accommodate the public and staff availability. |
Due to
the ongoing COVID-19 issues, the Governor of the State of California has issued
Executive Order N-29-20 and Order N-25-20 establishing social distancing
measures and suspending provisions of the Brown Act. For this reason we ask that you:
PLEASE
SUBMIT ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AHEAD OF TIME IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. Please visit http://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/ for
a public comment form. Your comment will be limited to 3000 characters. Your
comment will be read aloud during the public comment period. Please submit only
one comment per agenda item and only one general public comment.
VIEW THE
MEETING AND COMMENT REMOTELY. A link to view the meeting will be posted
on http://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/. Public comment on
ALL agenda items as well as general public comment will be taken at the
prescribed time for public comment via instructions provided on the website.
Please submit only one comment per agenda item and only one general public
comment.
IF YOU REQUIRE AN
ACCOMMODATION DUE TO DISABILITY under the Americans with Disability Act that
does not allow you to participate remotely or provide written comment ahead of
the meeting YOU MUST notify the Clerk of the Board at least 24 HOURS in advance
of the meeting and a reasonable accommodation will be made.
1. Public
Comment on Closed Session items only. Hold a closed session to consider and
discuss litigation and personnel matters: Threat to public services/ facilities
pursuant to 54954.5(e): Name of Applicable Agency Rep. and Title: County
Administrative Officer/ Director of Emergency Services re COVID-19.
No action taken.
2. Moment of Reflection
3.
Pledge
of Allegiance to be led by Jay Sarina, County Administrative Officer.
4.
Public
Comment.
5.
Approve
and adopt a Resolution proclaiming a local emergency for Del Norte County
related to the COVID-19 virus and associated response as requested by the
County Administrative Officer/Director of Emergency Services.**
Action: Approved.
RESO#2020-013
Motion: Move to
approve Move: Chris Howard Second: Roger Gitlin
Vote Yea: 5 Gerry Hemmingsen, Roger Gitlin, Chris
Howard, Lori Cowan, Bob Berkowitz
Vote
Nay: 0
Vote Abstain: 0
6. Approve and adopt a Resolution
declaring a state of local health emergency exists throughout Del Norte County
as a result of conditions of peril to the safety of persons and property have
arisen as a result of COVID-19 as requested by the Del Norte County Public
Health Officer.**
Action: Approved. RESO#2020-014
Motion: Move to approve Move: Lori Cowan
Second: Bob Berkowitz
Vote Yea: 5 Gerry Hemmingsen, Roger Gitlin, Chris Howard, Lori Cowan,
Bob Berkowitz
Vote Nay: 0
Abstain: 0
7. 1) Approve side letters with the
County Employees Association/SEIU Local 1021, the Mid-Management Group and the
Sheriff's Employees Association to provide for advanced credit sick leave to
employees affected by infectious disease during proclaimed emergencies; and 2)
approve and adopt a Resolution establishing an advanced credit sick leave
policy for unrepresented employees as requested by Administration, Personnel/Risk
Management and County Counsel.**
Action: Approved. RESO#2020-015
Motion: Move to approve Move: Roger
Gitlin Second: Lori Cowan
Vote
Yea: 5 Gerry Hemmingsen, Roger Gitlin, Chris Howard, Lori Cowan, Bob Berkowitz
Vote Nay: 0
Vote Abstain: 0
8. Approve and adopt the Telecommuting
Policy due to the COVID-19 pandemic as requested by Administration,
Personnel/Risk Management and County Counsel.**
Action: Approved.
Motion: Move to approve Move: Lori Cowan
Second: Roger Gitlin
Vote
Yea: 5 Gerry Hemmingsen, Roger Gitlin, Chris Howard, Lori Cowan, Bob Berkowitz
Vote Nay: 0
Vote Abstain: 0
ADJOURNMENT
Kylie Heriford, Clerk of the Board
County of Del Norte, State of California Date Posted: March 20, 2020
THE AGENDA AND ACTION SUMMARY ARE AVAILABLE ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE: www.co.del-norte.ca.us