BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY OF SUTTER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA SESSION OF The Board of Supervisors of the County of Sutter, State of California, met on the above date at 5:20 p.m. in Closed Session, and at 6:00 p.m. in Regular Session and as the Community Memorial Museum Trust Fund Board of Trustees in the Board of Supervisors Chambers located in the Hall of Records Building at 466 Second Street, Yuba City, California. MEMBERS PRESENT: Supervisors Ron Sullenger, Dan Flores, Larry Munger, Jim Whiteaker and Barbara LeVake MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Shawne Corley, Assistant County Administrator; Jean Jordan, County Counsel; and Alicia Draves, Deputy Clerk of the Board SPECIAL MEETING/CLOSED SESSIONS meeting: to report. one. Chairman Sullenger called the Closed Sessions to order at 5:23 p.m., noting the purpose of the CONFERENCE WITH COUNSEL: Anticipated Litigation; Significant exposure to litigation; one case Pursuant to Government Code 54956.9 paragraph (2) of Subdivision(d) IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR ROBERT J. MUSZAR: California United Homecare Workers Pursuant to Government Code 54957.6 The Board adjourned to Closed Session, after which the Chairman announced there was no action The Chairman asked if there was anyone who wished to speak to these matters and there was no REGULAR SESSION Chairman Sullenger called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. BOOK 3-N, PAGE 166
ROLL CALL The Board Clerk called the roll of the Board, and attendance is shown above. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Chairman Sullenger led the Board and the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. PRESENTATIONS Chairman Sullenger presented Mary Pickering, Program Director, Family Soup and Cindy Chandler, Executive Director, Family Soup, with a proclamation declaring October as Children s Disabilities Awareness Month. Ms. Pickering thanked the Board for their support of the program. Ms. Chandler spoke about the Family Soup s Annual Gas Card for Families Campaign. Chairman Sullenger presented Marina Cavanagh, Sexual Assault Program Director, Casa De Esperanza, with a proclamation declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Ms. Cavanagh thanked the Board for their continued support. She shared a story about how they were able to help a victim with the resources that Sutter County has provided. PUBLIC COMMENT The following individual spoke: Robert Boucke spoke about the access to the Shanghai Bend Boat Ramp, noting that even though it was recently cleaned out, the sand has returned and their access is already limited. CONSENT CALENDAR On motion of Supervisor Whiteaker, seconded by Supervisor Munger and carried as follows: AYES: Supervisors Sullenger, Flores, Munger, Whiteaker and LeVake; NOES: None; the Board approved the Consent Calendar, with Consent Item No. 14 removed from the agenda, and as follows, Board of Supervisors 1) Approval of the preparation of a proclamation declaring November 1-7, 2015 as Sri Guru Granth Sahib Week. BOOK 3-N, PAGE 167
Child Care Planning Council 2) Approval to reappoint Hope Jensen as a Discretionary Representative and to appoint Pablo Fischetti as a Public Agency Representative on the Child Care Planning Council of Yuba and Sutter Counties. Clerk of the Board 3) Approval of the Minutes of the September 29, 2015, Regular Session. 4) Approval to reappoint Chris Capaul, Robert Chesini and David Giampaoli to the Reclamation District 1660 Board of Trustees. 5) Approval to reappoint Gordon Rohleder, Sibley Fedora and David Tarke to the Reclamation District 70 Board of Trustees. 6) Approval of the reappointment of Bob Laycock, District 3 Commissioner, and Deanna DeWitt, At-Large Commissioner, to the Community Memorial Museum Commission. 7) Approval of the appointment of the 2016 Representative on the California State Association of Counties Board of Directors. 8) Introduction of an amendment of the Sutter County Ordinance Code Chapter 140 relating to the Assessment Appeals Board establishing rules governing Assessment Appeal postponements and delegation of authority to grant requests for postponements to the Clerk of the Board. County Administrative Office 9) RESOLUTION NO. 15-090, A RESOLUTION OF THE SUTTER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTINUING ITS PROCLAMATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY AND IMMINENT THREAT OF DISASTER BECAUSE OF DROUGHT CONDITIONS, REQUESTING IMMEDIATE STATE AND FEDERAL ASSISTANCE, AND ENCOURAGING VOLUNTARY WATER CONSERVATION was adopted on motion of Supervisor Whiteaker, seconded by Supervisor Munger and carried as follows: AYES: Supervisors Sullenger, Flores, Munger, Whiteaker and LeVake; NOES: None; as appears of record in the office of the Clerk of the Board in Resolution Book 60 at page 136 to which record reference is hereby made for further particulars and by such reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof. 10) Approval of the reappointment of Mr. John Sanbrook and Mr. Michael Johnston for 3-year terms ending on the first Monday of September 2018; Mr. Joe Goss and Mr. Hardial Dulay for 2-year terms ending on the first Monday of September 2017; and Mr. Harry Bristow for a 1- year term ending the first Monday of September 2016, to the Assessment Appeals Board No. 1, pursuant to Sutter County Ordinance Code Section 140-040. 11) Approval to appoint Edmund Smith as the Interim Director of Human Services, effective October 14, 2015. 12) RESOLUTION NO. 15-091, A RESOLUTION OF THE SUTTER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPOINTING THE SUTTER COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AS THE INDIVIDUAL WHO WILL FULFILL THE OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SUTTER COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR FOR THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR was adopted on motion of Supervisor Whiteaker, seconded by Supervisor Munger and carried as follows: AYES: Supervisors Sullenger, Flores, Munger, Whiteaker and LeVake; NOES: None; as appears of record in the office of the Clerk of the Board in Resolution Book 60 at page 137 to which record reference is hereby made for further particulars and by such reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof. BOOK 3-N, PAGE 168
Development Services 13) Approval to accept Developer Funds for the Natomas Basin Flood Study and authorization for the Director of Development Services to execute a Cooperative Memorandum of Understanding (A15-166). General Services 14) REMOVED FROM AGENDA: Approval of an amendment to the 2015-16 Adopted Budget to increase the Fiscal Year 2015-16 Jail Medical Services Budget and to increase revenue in the Local Health and Welfare Trust Fund to cover expenses related to a consulting agreement for the Jail Medical RFP (4/5 vote required) (FT201614). 15) Approval to remodel space at 1130 Civic Center Blvd., to move all Development Services staff to one floor and approval of the related budget amendment (4/5 vote required) (FT201616). 16) Acceptance of the lowest responsive bids and authorization for the Purchasing Agent to procure requested vehicles for Fiscal Year 2015-16. 17) Approval of a waiver of the Veterans Memorial Community Building rental and deposit fees of $1,290 for the Sutter-Yuba Mosquito & Vector Control District. Human Resources 18) Adoption of revised salary ranges for Welfare Investigator I, II and Supervisor Classifications and change to job title of the Supervising Investigator to Welfare Investigator Supervisor. 19) Adoption of revised job description for the Public Health Epidemiologist Classification. Sheriff-Coroner 20) Approval of proposed use of State Citizen s Option for Public Safety Programs for the Sheriff- Coroner and the Jail Budget Units (4/5 vote required) (FT201612). Special Districts 21) Approval of the minutes of the September 8, 2015 meeting of the following Special Districts: a) Sutter County Flood Control and Water Conservation District b) Sutter County Water Agency c) Water Works District No. 1 Consent Item No. 8 Chairman Sullenger directed the Clerk to 1) read the title only for Consent Item No. 8, an amendment of the Sutter County Ordinance Code Chapter 140 relating to the Assessment Appeals Board establishing rules governing Assessment Appeal postponements and delegation of authority to grant requests for postponements to the Clerk of the Board, as follows: An Ordinance of the County of Sutter Amending the Sutter County Ordinance Code by Amending Chapter 140 Relating to the Assessment Appeals Board; and 2) continued the item to the October 27, 2015, Board of Supervisors Meeting BOOK 3-N, PAGE 169
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL MUSEUM TRUST FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES 22) Adjourned as the Sutter County Board of Supervisors and reconvened as the Community Memorial Museum Trust Fund Board of Trustees. See separate Minutes. Adjourned as the Community Memorial Museum Trust Fund Board of Trustees and reconvened as the Sutter County Board of Supervisors. APPEARANCE ITEMS 23) Welfare Special Investigative Unit Reorganization Lori Harrah, Assistant Director of Human Services Welfare and Social Services Division, discussed the item and recommended action. Supervisor LeVake asked if the District Attorney s Office will need to return for an amendment to their budget with the potential loss of income. Shawne Corley, Assistant County Administrator, said that currently the Human Services Welfare Division has been funding two Welfare Investigators staffed in the District Attorney s office. She noted those positions will now be paid for by the District Attorney s budget. She further stated that if there isn t sufficient salary savings from upcoming vacancies in the District Attorney s Office, they will return to the Board for a budget amendment. A lengthy discussion and a question and answer period was held. On motion of Supervisor Flores, seconded by Supervisor Munger and carried as follows: Supervisors Sullenger, Flores, Munger, Whiteaker and LeVake; NOES: None; the Board 1) approved the reorganization of the Welfare Fraud Special Investigative Unit; 2) added two Welfare Investigator II positions, and proposed in a separate Board item from Human Resources to be GEN 40 $4,519 - $5,529/month effective November 1, 2015; 2) added one Public Assistance Specialist III position GCL34 $3,354 $4,176/month effective November 1, 2015; 3) added one Office Assistant II position GCL28 $2,410-$3,000/month effective November 1, 2015; and 4) amended the position allocation schedule for the Human Services Department, Welfare & Social Services Division to reflect the changes. 24) Retroactive Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemption Todd Retzloff, Assessor, discussed the item and recommended action. BOOK 3-N, PAGE 170
Supervisor Flores asked what the fiscal impact will be to the General Fund with the new exemptions. Mr. Retzloff stated it will be less than $10,000.00 annually. A brief discussion and question and answer period was held. On motion of Supervisor Whiteaker, seconded by Supervisor Flores and carried as follows: Supervisors Sullenger, Flores, Munger, Whiteaker and LeVake; NOES: None; the Board approved a Disabled Veterans Tax Exemption per Revenue and Taxation Code Sections 205.5 and 5097 for Bertha Unpingco. CORRESPONDENCE Miscellaneous correspondence was noted and filed. OTHER BUSINESS BOARD OF SUPERVISOR Memory Adjournments and direction of a letter of condolence from the full Board sent to the family: Motioned by: Seconded by: Vote: In Memory of: Supervisors Whiteaker and Munger Supervisor Flores Carried Justin Daddow Supervisor Munger Supervisor Whiteaker Carried Mary Barr Supervisor Munger Supervisor Whiteaker Carried Catherine Addington Supervisor Flores Supervisor Munger Carried Stephen Casey With no further business coming before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 6:54 p.m. ATTEST: DONNA M. JOHNSTON, CLERK OF THE BOARD RON SULLENGER, CHAIRMAN By: Alicia Draves, Deputy (A recording of the meeting can be heard/viewed from the Board of Supervisors webpage at: http://suttercountyca.iqm2.com/citizens/default.aspx and DVDs of the meeting are available for citizens to check-out from the Sutter County Library at 750 Forbes Avenue, Yuba City, CA.) BOOK 3-N, PAGE 171