A G E N D A
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
DEL NORTE COUNTY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING 10:00 AM
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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 regular 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. Items followed with a ** indicate material attached in the agenda packet. A closed session may be held at some time during the meeting to discuss litigation and/or personnel matters. There is a 90-day statute of limitations relating to decisions rendered after a public hearing of the Board of Supervisors and a 60-day statute of limitations relating to ministerial actions of the Board of Supervisors. NOTE: If you challenge the decision of the Board of Supervisors in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in the notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at, or prior to, the public hearing. (Govt. Code § 65009). When providing written correspondence to the Board of Supervisors you must provide a copy to the Clerk of the Board for inclusion in the official record. |
Public Comment on Closed Session items only.
Hold a closed session to consider and discuss litigation and personnel matters: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing litigation pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(d)(1) None1) significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Govt’ Code 54956.9(d)(2) – none; 2) Initiation of litigation Conference with Legal Counsel pursuant to Govt’ Code 54956.9(d)(4) – none; Conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code 54957.6 between County Negotiator: Jay Sarina, CAO and Del Norte County Sheriff Employee Association and unrepresented bargaining units; Pursuant to 54957(b)(1) Public Employee Evaluation: Title: County Counsel.
10:00 A.M. Call the meeting to order and take roll.
· The Pledge of Allegiance to be led by Jay Sarina, County Administrative Officer.
· Introduction of new employees to the Board of Supervisors
Action: Angela Schaefer- Office Technician, IT Department
· Report of any actions from closed session by County Counsel.
· The Chair requests any deletions, corrections or additions from Board members to the agenda at this time. In order to add an item to the agenda, the matter must have come to the attention of the County subsequent to the posting of the agenda and the matter requires action before the next regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors.
Action: Supervisor Berkowitz requested to pull and postpone item #2 and place it on the Agenda for the October 24, 2017 Board of Supervisors meeting.
1. 10:05 A.M.COMMENT PERIOD: Members of the public may address the Board on matters which are within the jurisdiction of the Board. If you are addressing the Board regarding a matter listed on the agenda, you may be asked to hold your comments until the Board takes up that matter. Please limit your comments to three minutes or less.
2. 10:15 A.M. Discuss the Counties participation in the Border Coast Regional Airport Authority as requested by Supervisor Berkowitz.
Action: Supervisor Berkowitz requested to pull and postpone item #2 and place it on the Agenda for the October 24, 2017 Board of Supervisors meeting.
3. 10:30 A.M.1) Conclude the public hearing and adopt the 2017/2018 Fiscal Year Recommended Budget and all Special District budgets by Resolution as presented over the course of the budget hearing; 2) adopt a Resolution 2017-047, a Resolution Fixing Tax Rates for the Fiscal Year as required by Government Code and 3) adopt a Resolution 2017-048 setting the appropriation limits for the Fiscal Year as requested by the County Administrative Officer.**
Action: Approved. RESO#2017-047;2017-048
Move: Gerry Hemmingsen
Second: Lori Cowan
Vote Yea: 3 Gerry Hemmingsen, Chris Howard, Lori Cowan
Vote Nay: 2 Roger Gitlin, Bob Berkowitz
Vote Abstain: 0
Move: Gerry Hemmingsen
Second: Lori Cowan
Vote Yea: 5 Gerry Hemmingsen, Roger Gitlin, Chris Howard, Lori Cowan, Bob Berkowitz
Vote Nay: 0
Vote Abstain: 0
4. Approve and adopt Minutes from the September 12, 2017 Board of Supervisors meeting.**
5. Approve and adopt a Proclamation proclaiming the month of October 2017 as Bully Prevention Month as requested by the Citizens Who Care.**
6. Approve and adopt a Proclamation proclaiming October 1-31, 2017 the Seventeenth Annual Binational Health Week as requested by the Site Administrator of the Del Norte Community Health Center.**
7. Approve and adopt a joint Proclamation with the City of Crescent City welcoming delegates of Rikuzentakata, Japan as requested by Chair Howard.**
8. Approve and authorize annual merit increase for the Director of Health and Human Services.
9. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign an Agreement with Debra Wakefield for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant as requested by the County Administrative Officer.**
Action: Approved. DNCOAGREE#2017-127
10. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign an Agreement with Dennis Louy for the Hospital Preparedness Program Grant as requested by the County Administrative Officer.**
Action: Approved. DNCOAGREE#2017-128
11. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign an Agreement with Heather Holt for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant as requested by the County Administrative Officer.**
Action: Approved. DNCOAGREE#2017-129
12. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign an Agreement with Progress House, Inc. for residential substance abuse services for July 01,2017 through June 30, 2018, to exceed $10,000.00 as requested by the Director of Health and Human Services.**
Action: Approved. DNCOAGREE#2017-130
13. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the First Amendment to the Agreement with Victor Treatment Centers, Inc. (Agreement #2016-106) providing children's mental health services for the period July 01, 2016 to June 30, 2017, not to exceed $95,000.00 as requested by the Director of Health and Human Services.**
Action: Approved. DNCOAGREE#2017-131
14. Proclaim the Local Emergency Declaration regarding Air Quality (Wildfire Smoke) passed at the September 12, 2017 terminated as requested by the County Administrative Officer.
15. Adjourn as the Board of Supervisors, reconvene as the Board of Directors for County Service Area No. 1 and approve and adopt a Resolution adopting an update to the Del Norte County Service Area No. 1 Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) as requested by the County Engineer.**
Action: Approved. RESO#2017-049
Move: Gerry Hemmingsen
Second: Bob Berkowitz
Vote Yea: 5 Gerry Hemmingsen, Roger Gitlin, Chris Howard, Lori Cowan, Bob Berkowitz
Vote Nay: 0
Vote Abstain: 0
16. Adjourn as the Board of Directors for County Service Area No. 1, reconvene as the Board of Supervisors and 1) Approve and adopt a Resolution to incorporate a list of projects funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act into the 2017-2018 County Budget and 2) direct staff to submit the adopted Resolution to the California Transportation Commission as requested by the Director of the Community Development Department.**
Action: Approved. RESO#2017-050
Move: Gerry Hemmingsen
Second: Lori Cowan
Vote Yea: 5 Gerry Hemmingsen, Roger Gitlin, Chris Howard, Lori Cowan, Bob Berkowitz
Vote Nay: 0
Vote Abstain: 0
17. Approve the attached Cannabis Working Group members (County Members) and discuss and approve the appointment of the listed public members as requested by the County Administrative Officer.**
Move: Gerry Hemmingsen
Second: Lori Cowan
Vote Yea: 5 Gerry Hemmingsen, Roger Gitlin, Chris Howard, Lori Cowan, Bob Berkowitz
Vote Nay: 0
Vote Abstain: 0
18. Approve and authorize the Chair and Sheriff to sign the Reserve Deputy Program MOU between the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office and the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation as requested by the Sheriff-Coroner.**
Action: Approved. DNCOAGREE#2017-132
Move: Gerry Hemmingsen
Second: Bob Berkowitz
Vote Yea: 5 Gerry Hemmingsen, Roger Gitlin, Chris Howard, Lori Cowan, Bob Berkowitz
Vote Nay: 0
Vote Abstain: 0
LEGISLATIVE AND BUDGET ISSUES:
19. Consider miscellaneous legislative and budget matters pertinent to the County of Del Norte. Authorize the Chair to sign and send appropriate letters with respect to matters pending before the state or federal governments.
20. Receive other brief reports or announcements relative to the County of Del Norte programs and projects, progress of the two by two committees, goal committees and/or Board and staff travel/training reports.
Action: Supervisor Gitlin: Attended the Healthcare District 2x2, attended the LTCO meeting and attended the RCTA meeting.
Supervisor Cowan: Attended the Cannabis Workshop, attended the Juvenile Justice meeting, attended a meeting with the Director of CDD and the CAO to discuss beach access on Pebble Beach, attended the DNSWMA meeting, was a guest speaker at Sunrise Rotary, met with constituents regarding beach access on Pebble Beach, attended a meeting with Barbara Browning RE: Changes to the Healthcare Initiative, attended the Healthcare District 2x2 and requested to place on the October 10, 2017 Agenda a cover letter to be sent to Emcare regarding the City/County Joint Healthcare Resolution and it was approved by Consensus.
Supervisor Howard: Attended a RCD Workshop on Healthy Soils, participated in the Cannabis Workshop, attended the LTCO meeting, attended the Redwood National Park 2x2, attended the DNSWMA meeting, attended the Tri-Agency meeting, attended a Rotary dinner in Ferndale, attended the First 5 Commission meeting and participated in an interview with a Catholic Priest regarding Lilly Growers.
Supervisor Hemmingsen: Participated in the Cannabis Workshop, attended the LTCO meeting, participated in a presentation by Pacific Power RE: Pacific Shores, attended the Redwood National Park 2x2, attended an RCD meeting RE: Lilly Growers, participated in several Whale Entanglement Conference Calls, participated in a conference call with Senator McGuire RE: Whale Entanglement and Dungeness Crab and also participated in a conference call with Dungeness Crab staff.
Supervisor Berkowitz: Traveled to Washington DC.
Kylie Heriford, Clerk of the Board
County of Del Norte, State of California Date Posted: September 22, 2017
THE AGENDA AND ACTION SUMMARY ARE AVAILABLE ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE: www.co.del-norte.ca.us