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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
707 NEVADA ST
SUSANVILLE, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2009
9:30 AM
LASSEN COUNTY SUPERVISORS: PYLE, CHAPMAN, DAHLE, KEEFER, HANSON
ADDRESSING THE BOARD
*Any person desiring to address the Board shall first secure permission of the presiding officer.
*Speaker cards are provided so that individuals can bring to the attention of the presiding officer their desire to speak on a
particular Agenda item. Cards are available on the table by the door and shall be completed and presented to the Clerk in
advance of speaking.
*Matters under the jurisdiction of the Board, and not on the Agenda, may be addressed by the Public at the time provided in
the Agenda under Public Comment. The Board limits testimony on those items to three minutes per person and no more than
three individuals shall address the same subject.
*As required by Govt. Code Section 54957.5, any public record distributed to the Board of Supervisors less than 72 hours prior to this meeting in connection with any agenda item shall be made available for public inspection at the office of the Clerk of the Board, 220 S. Lassen St., Suite 5, Susanville CA 96130. Public records distributed during the meeting will be available for public inspection at the meeting if prepared by the County. If the public record is prepared by any other party and distributed at the meeting, it will be made available for public inspection following the meeting at the office of the Clerk of the Board.
*Next Resolution in line for adoption: No. 09-040
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY RECESS AT 11:45 AM AND RECONVENE AT 1:30 PM.
THE BOARD MAY HOLD CLOSED SESSION AS THE AGENDA SCHEDULE PERMITS.
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A. 9:00 A.M. CALL TO ORDER
1. PUBLIC COMMENT (Suggested for addressing items to be considered under Closed Session)
2. CLOSED SESSION
Announcement of items to be discussed in Closed Session.
1) Conference with Legal Counsel: Significant exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9 (if needed).
2) Claims - Claim of Faith N. Woodall presented on June 29, 2009.
B. 9:30 A.M. OPENING CEREMONIES
Pledge of Allegiance and invocation.
1. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
2. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
(These matters are scheduled at the time stated, and will be heard by the Board as close to the time stated as possible.)
D. MATTERS SET FOR TIME CERTAIN
(These matters have been set at the time stated to accommodate the participants, and will be heard by the Board as close to the time stated as possible.)
1. UNAGENDIZED REPORTS BY BOARD MEMBERS (Immediately following public comment and no later than 10:00 a.m.)
2. 10:00 a.m.: PUBLIC HEARING- ALLIANCE FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, INC.
SUBJECT: SUBJECT: Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant.
ACTION REQUESTED: Support of application for stimulus.
E. STUDY SESSION
(As necessary)
F. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
LASSEN COUNTY IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY
(Convene as the Lassen County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners)
1. VACANCIES
SUBJECT: Vacancy on In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Board of County employee member do to the resignation of Jackie Musick.
ACTION REQUESTED: Consider making appointment. (Applicant: Julia Kranz)
(Adjourn and reconvene as Board of Supervisors)
LASSEN COUNTY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COMMISSION
2. VACANCIES
SUBJECT: 1) Letter from Barbara L. Malone resigning as Section 1 Rep. for Lassen County Children & Families Commission.
2) Letter from Kathleen A. Colvin resigning as Section 1 Alt. for Lassen County Children & Families Commission.
ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Accept resignation from Barbara L. Malone and consider making appointment for Section 1 Rep. (Applicant: Joanna Zimmermann)
2) Accept Resignation from Kathleen A. Colvin and consider making appointment for Sec 1 Alt. (Applicant: Wendy Blackmon)
G. INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR
(These matters are routine in nature and usually approved by a single vote. Prior to action of the Board, the public will be given the opportunity to comment on any consent item.)
COUNTY CLERK ITEM
1. MINUTES
SUBJECT: Minutes of July 14, 2009.
ACTION REQUESTED: Approve.
PROBATION DEPARTMENT ITEM
2. AMENDMENT
SUBJECT: First Amendment to current agreement with Bar-O-Boys Ranch for placement of Lassen County youth with a juvenile court commitment to a camp. This agreement increases the monthly rate from $3,350 to $3,500 per month.
ACTION REQUESTED: Approve and authorize the Chairman and the Clerk of the Board to sign.
3. RESOLUTION AND CONTRACT
SUBJECT: Youth Authority contract for diagnostic studies (Juvenile/ Criminal) for Fiscal Year 2009/2010 and resolution authorizing Chief Probation Officer to sign agreement and extensions or amendments.
ACTION REQUESTED: 1) Adopt the resolution; 2) authorize the Chief Probation Officer or appointed designee to sign the contract; and 3) authorize the execution of the Standard Agreement with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), for diagnostic and treatment services, and temporary detention.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ITEM
4. ROAD DIVISION
SUBJECT: Award bid to Atlas Contractors, Inc., Sparks, NV in the amount of $54.90 per ton (not to exceed 2500 tons or $148,573.12 w/tax) for the Standish area and Sierra Cascade Aggregate and Asphalt Products, Chester, CA in the amount of $59.12 per ton (not to exceed 1500 tons or $95,996.10 w/tax) for the Susanville area for "Asphalt Concrete (1/2" max. med. PG Grade 64-28)," the lowest bidders meeting the requirements considering transportation costs to haul material from the plant to the individual jobs sites.
ACTION REQUESTED: Approve.
5. ROAD DIVISON
SUBJECT: Program Supplement Agreement No. N033 to Administering Agency-State Agreement for Federal-Aid Projects No. 02-5907R, Termo-Grasshopper Road.
ACTION REQUESTED: Approve the execution of Program Supplement Agreement No. N033 to Administering Agency-State Agreement for Federal-Aid Projects No. 02-5907R for the Termo-Grasshopper Road overlay project and the corresponding Resolution and authorize the Chairman to sign.
MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS
6. ACTION REQUESTED: Receive and file the following correspondence:
a. Lassen County Transportation Commission and Lassen Transit Service Agency special joint meeting agenda for August 3, 2009.
b. Susanville City Council, Susanville Community Development Agency, Susanville Municipal Energy Corporation and Susanville Public Financing Authority regular meeting agenda for August 5, 2009.
c. PSA 2 Area Agency on Aging meeting agenda for July 31, 2009 and notice of cancellation of meeting for August 3, 2009.
d. Lassen County Mental Health Advisory Board meeting agenda for August 10, 2009.
e. Lassen County Planning Commission meeting agenda for August 5, 2009.
f. Local Agency Formation Commission of Lassen County regular meeting agenda for August 10, 2009.
g. Lassen County Technical Advisory Committee meeting agenda for August 12, 2009.
h. Lassen County Budget & Legislative Committee meeting minutes of July 9, 2009, July 16, 2009 and July 23, 2009 and the unapproved meeting minutes of July 29, 2009.
H. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/HOUSING
SUBJECT: Technical Assistance grant from the California Energy Commission's Energy Partnership Program and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECGB) Program of the California Energy Commission (CEC).
ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt a resolution making an application for a Technical Assistance grant from the California Energy Commission's Energy Partnership Program for the Herlong Community Building (Building 2067) and authorizing execution of contracts and related documents, if funded.
2. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/HOUSING
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Lassen, the Fort Sage Unified School District and the Susanville Indian Rancheria authorizing the development and submittal of a joint grant application to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for funding to conduct hazardous waste analyses and remediation within the jurisdictional boundaries of the cooperating entities.
ACTION REQUESTED: Approve Memorandum of Understanding and authorize the CAO to sign.
COUNTY CLERK
3. MINUTES
SUBJECT: Minutes of July 21, 2009.
ACTION REQUESTED: Approve.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
4. FLANIGAN/ WENDEL RAILROAD
SUBJECT: Flanigan/ Wendel Railroad line acquisition.
ACTION REQUESTED: Approve letter supporting acquisition by V & S Railways LLC.
5. SUBJECT: Information for the Board of Supervisors
I. CORRESPONDENCE
1. WINDJAMMER CABLE
SUBJECT: Windjammer Cable announces the addition of several new High Definition networks to their cable lineup.
ACTION REQUESTED: Receive and file.
J. BOARD MEMBERS ACTION ITEMS
K. AGENDA ADDENDUM
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