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9:00 A.M. CALL TO ORDER (ITEMS 1.01-1.05)
Roll Call: 7 members present, 0 members absent, 0 members excused.
1.01 Pledge of Allegiance.
1.02 Consider approval of agenda.
Motion to Minute Order No. 08-259: Approved the agenda for this meeting as submitted, with the addition of the following Closed Session item. This item came to the Board of Supervisors’ attention after the posting of the agenda and action is necessary before the next meeting of the Board:
Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation, Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)
1
case. Moved by Yamada, seconded by McGowan.
Vote to Minute Order No. 08-259: Approved the agenda for this meeting as submitted, with the addition of the following Closed Session item. This item came to the Board of Supervisors’ attention after the posting of the agenda and action is necessary before the next meeting of the Board:
Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation, Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)
1
case. (Approved)
Minte Order No. 08-259: Approved the agenda for this meeting as submitted.
add - one item re: closed session anticipated litigation (b1)
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1.03 Public Comment: Opportunity for members of the public to address the Board of Supervisors on subjects relating to county business. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to impose a reasonable limit on time afforded to any topic or to any individual speaker.
Mary Ann Youngblood addressed the Board of Supervisors on behalf of a group of In-Home Care providers in support of Agenda Item No. 4.06, as well as in support of In-Home Care providers.
Mary Ann Youngblood is a Home Care provider, and member of United Healthcare Workers West.
1.04 Approve and present the following resolutions:
Motion to Minute Order No. 08-260: Approved and presented the following resolutions: Moved by Yamada, seconded by Thomson.
Vote to Minute Order No. 08-260: Approved and presented the following resolutions: (Approved)
Minte Order No. 08-260: Approved and presented the following resoultions:
A. Resolution declaring November 2008 as "National Child Adoption Month." (Supervisor Rexroad)
National Child Adoption Month Resolution
Supervisor Rexroad presented
Resolution No. 08-159
.
B. Resolution declaring the week of November 16 - November 22, 2008 as "Homelessness Awareness and Hunger Week" in Yolo County. (Supervisor Yamada)
Homelessness Awareness and Hunger Week Resolution
Supervisor Yamada presented
Resolution No. 08-160
.
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1.05 Introductions, comments and/or honorary presentations.
No introductions, comments and/or honorary presentations.
A.M.A.M. CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 2.01-2.07)
Approved A.M. Consent Agenda Item Nos. 2.01-2.07.
approved consent - 2.01 to reg.
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Motion to Minute Order No. 08-261: Approved A.M. Consent Agenda Item Nos. 2.02-2.07, with the exception of Agenda Item No. 2.01 which was moved to the Regular Agenda. Moved by Yamada, seconded by Thomson.
Vote to Minute Order No. 08-261: Approved A.M. Consent Agenda Item Nos. 2.02-2.07, with the exception of Agenda Item No. 2.01 which was moved to the Regular Agenda. (Approved)
Law & Justice Services
Probation
2.01 Adopt budget resolution to decrease Probation’s appropriated budget for fiscal year 2008/09 by $438,155 in State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Corrections Standard Authority for the Juvenile Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction grant funds. (No general fund impact) (4/5 vote required) (Meyer)
Recommended Action 2.01
Supporting Document 2.01
Minute Order No. 08-262: Approved recommended action by amendment to Budget Resolution No. 08-94.13.
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Motion to Minute Order No. 08-262: Approved recommended action by amendment to Budget
Resolution No. 08-94.13
. Moved by Thomson, seconded by Rexroad.
Vote to Minute Order No. 08-262: Approved recommended action by amendment to Budget
Resolution No. 08-94.13
. (Approved)
2.02 Adopt budget resolution authorizing an increase in the revenue and expenditure of the Probation Department budget from youthful offender block grant funds in the amount of $148,747 for fiscal year 2008/09. (No general fund impact) (4/5 vote required) (Meyer)
Recommended Action 2.02
Supporting Document 2.02
Approved on consent by amendment to Budget
Resolution No. 08-94.14
.
Health & Human Services
Employment & Social Services
2.03 Authorize the Department of Employment & Social Services to provide a cash advance of $200,000 to the City of Davis for an existing child care contract that assists CalWORKs clients. (No general fund impact; state and federal funds) (Miller)
Recommended Action 2.03
Approved on Consent.
Public Health
2.04 Approve and authorize the Health Department to accept public health emergency preparedness and pandemic influenza planning grants for $406,485 for fiscal year 2008/09; and certify that public health emergency preparedness and influenza planning funds will be placed in a trust fund and not used to supplant other funding. (No general fund impact; grant funds) (Hinton/Epstein)
Recommended Action 2.04
Supporting Document 2.04
Approved on Consent by
Agreement No. 08-292
.
Planning and Public Works/Parks and Resources
Planning and Public Works
2.05 Approve agreement with Edward and Merrie Tompkins for purchase of a road easement and a temporary construction easement for the bridge replacement project on County Road 57 over Cache Creek, for a total amount of $2,800. (No general fund impact) (Bencomo/Campbell)
Recommended Action 2.05
Supporting Document 2.05
Approved on Consent by
Agreement No. 08-293
.
2.06 Approve agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. for engineering and project management services to implement the streetscape portion of the town of Esparto Main Street Revitalization Plan in the amount of $685,549. (No general fund impact) (Bencomo/Comingore)
Recommended Action 2.06
Approved on Consent by
Agreement No. 08-294
.
2.07 Approve second amendment to agreement with Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. to adjust the compensation formula downward for the transport, servicing, and recycling of metals from the Yolo County Central Landfill and the Esparto Convenience Center. (No general fund impact) (Bencomo/Nelson)
Recommended Action 2.07
Supporting Document 2.07
Approved on Consent by
Agreement No. 08-295
.
A.M.A.M. TIME SET AGENDA (ITEM 3.01)
3.01 No time set items.
A.M.A.M. REGULAR AGENDA (ITEMS 4.01-4.07)
General Government
4.01 Action items and reports from members of the Board of Supervisors.
A. Receive reports from members of the Board of Supervisors.
Sup. Thomson - announced Nov. 13 th - regional SACOG report. ; heart gallery; families of hospice; images of hope
Mike - reported last week the Somach Law firm put a seminar re: delta, water issues, robyn d., jim provenza, etc. well done; applaud, friday night, adult day health 7-10 blues harvest by Berry melton's band;
yamada - bucks for ducks on same friday night; davis telecommuncations site occured on friday;
B. Accept resignations; consider appointments and reappointments.
Recommended Action 4.01B
Minute Order No. 08-XX: Approved recommended action.
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Motion to Minute Order No. 08-263: Approved recommended action. Moved by Rexroad, seconded by Yamada.
Vote to Minute Order No. 08-263: Approved recommended action. (Approved)
County Administrator
4.02 Action items and reports from the County Administrator.
There were no reports from the County Administrator.
4.03 Consider plan and actions to rebalance fiscal year 2008/09 budget to address the shortfall of $3.5 million and discuss initial strategy to address a projected 2009/10 budget gap of approximately $19 million. (Current year general fund impact approximately $3.5 million) (Leary)
Recommended Action 4.03
Supporting Document 4.03A
Supporting Document 4.03B
Pat Leary addressed board.
3.5 billion dollar - asked depts to come back on how to address issue; rejected across the board; depts identified roughly 2.2, but we still have 3.5; types of things identified in section c. received 1.1 million for xto -
yamada - how much are we working w/CSAC?
Helen - our philosophy is to do everything we can to avoid layoffs; wants to be slow and strategic on what we do; hopes, we can maintain the momentum and progress, especially in econ dev.
helen - Land Use - some counties don't have same agreements we do
Mike - would like to see us focus on things we could do this year, to prepare ourselves for next year.
need to make other adjustments here; one place to focus is in Econ. Development;
Mike - mandatory furlough; 20-30 hours of mandatory furlough, no more that 30 hours; close day after new year’s eve; close day after christmas; supports that today; thinks for next year, think of mandatory furlough next year to. supports deferral of colas. need the support of our workforce.
Matt - wants more action now; try to keep the peo. we have now; thinks we need f
Yamada - reminded board adopted budget principles; wants everyone in the county to know what the principles are, layoffs are the last resort; furlough, even though difficult, it worked well; furlough - look at the salary scale; thinks employees would rather have a job, and benefits;
yamada - thinks we need to engage our city partners; reduction here in terms of service levels; in terms of arrests, etc. they need to understand reductions here will have impact on them; make sure our story is told;
Matt - watched another entity here in y.c. - believes if we take action now, we minimize # of employee layoffs.
Duane - ahhhhh!
VOTE: TH - SECOND;
MIKE - WILLING TO ACCEPT RECOMENDATION FOR FURLOUGH;
REXROAD - THINKS FURLOUGH SHOULD BE ON THE AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING ON THE 18TH
Y/TH - ENTERTAIN AS PART OF DISCIUSSION.
actual vote: Mike, entertain an action for mandatory furlough on the next agenda, nov. 18th.
Motion to Minute Order No. 08-264: Approved recommended actions A - D; directed staff to include mandatory furloughs as an available option to be addressed at the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 18, 2008. Moved by Yamada, seconded by Thomson.
Vote to Minute Order No. 08-264: Approved recommended actions A - D; directed staff to include mandatory furloughs as an available option to be addressed at the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 18, 2008. (Approved)
BREAK AT 1030A.M - RETURNED AT 10:45 - pRIVATE CONVERSATION - LISTEN TO SEE IF HEARD.
The Board of Supervisors recessed at 10:30 A.M. and reconvened at 10:45 A.M. All members were present. Chairman Chamberlain presided.
4.04 Receive and file annual reports of 2008 advocacy activities from Akin Gump, Conservation Strategy Group, Shaw/Yoder, Inc. and Peterson Consulting. (No general fund impact) (Brazil/Marchand)
Recommended Action 4.04
Supporting Document 4.04A
Supporting Document 4.04B
Supporting Document 4.04C
Received and filed annual reports of 2008 advocacy activities from Akin Gump, Conservation Strategy Group, Shaw/Yoder, Inc. and Peterson Consulting.
Petrea addressed board
Helen - need to evaluate the original purpose of williamson act, to provide for value at the cities edges, to keep farm land from development; y.c. has property in williamson act even where they won't develop; Helen indicated Marsha Hand has good info. was asked to testify; need to be very strategic, how we benefit; what cost is to us.
look at akin gump, section 3 - for proposals 09, what she called main st. incentives; there were 4 that were specific; think outside the box on how we get our buildings done, including child protective and adults outside; creates jobs & opportunities; is understanding about huff's corner reimbursement re: road safety; state hasn't said no yet.
yamada - asked if there are other jurisdictions being served; if there is a way to work w/other sister counties to get best leverage for our money;
mike stepped out 11
th/y 4/1 absent mc
Motion to Minute Order No. 08-265: Received and filed annual reports of 2008 advocacy activities from Akin Gump, Conservation Strategy Group, Shaw/Yoder, Inc. and Peterson Consulting. Moved by Thomson, seconded by Yamada.
Vote to Minute Order No. 08-265: Received and filed annual reports of 2008 advocacy activities from Akin Gump, Conservation Strategy Group, Shaw/Yoder, Inc. and Peterson Consulting. (Approved)
Clerk of the Board
4.05 Correspondence and Board of Supervisors responses - see attachment.
Correspondence 11.04.08
Helen no. 11 - letter of support be sent out. be reviewed r/y 4/1
ltr. no. 2 - question - what is disposition of lib? need to have discussion about that.
any correspondence about veterans day?
letter no. 13 - note only
Motion to Minute Order No. 08-266: Addressed Notice No. 11 from the State of California Wildlife Conservation Board and directed staff to prepare letters of support to be signed by the Chairman on behalf of the Board of Supervisors. Moved by Rexroad, seconded by Thomson.
Vote to Minute Order No. 08-266: Addressed Notice No. 11 from the State of California Wildlife Conservation Board and directed staff to prepare letters of support to be signed by the Chairman on behalf of the Board of Supervisors. (Approved)
Human Resources
4.06 Adopt Memorandum of Understanding for a three year agreement with the Yolo County Deputy Sheriff's Association. (Fiscal year 2008/09 fiscal impact of approximately $188,110 to the general and public safety funds) (Nunes)
Recommended Action 4.06
Supporting Document 4.06
Minute Order No. 08-xxx: Approved recommended action by Agreement No. 08-296.
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Motion to Minute Order No. 08-267: Approved recommended action by
Agreement No. 08-296
. Moved by McGowan, seconded by Thomson.
Vote to Minute Order No. 08-267: Approved recommended action by
Agreement No. 08-296
. (Approved)
Planning and Public Works/Parks and Resources
Planning and Public Works
4.07 Receive report on the proposed siting of a solid waste landfill in Colusa County by the Cortina Band of Wintun Indians. (No general fund impact) (Bencomo)
Recommended Action 4.07
Supporting Document 4.07
public comment: Beth Katsaris - opponent of project, member of colusa - adjacent area; urged c & D ;
Debra Chase - w/tuleyome - wants D; Vernett Marsh - trucks will go through y.c. eureka, redding, to merced,
mike - wants you ot engace w/yolo county flood control re: mitigations, impacts on watershed, might have some insights there; re protocol - would be nice to receive letter from Colusa asking us to weigh in, through you or the sheriff’s, might be good to get that; would like us to check, courtasey - contact betsy marchand, who represents them; don’t want to step on toes; thinks its a significant issue we need to weigh in/
Helen - wants more specific knowledge about impact on our roads rd. 102; 98, and also our own regional water control board, same one; very concerned about landfill; concerned about public health;
yolo co. flood control and water conservation has lots of wells
Matt - disagrees; don’t need to get involved; it’s on trust land, not land purchased by tribe;
check w/colusa and our own band of wintun indians - are we in contact w/ EPA? Bencomo, yes. - disagrees w/ rexroad
also yamada - has anyone checke w/s.f. and sonoma? would hope our Intergovernmental would know what impacts would be
helen - hopes we don’t pick up the burden -
mike suggested the 18th, w/ reso. or letter;
yamada - for the 18th, the info. has to be in on friday;
Mike moved to continue to 18, anticipating a resol of opposition, unless the environmental study was done;
mc/y 1/0 no : rexroad
Motion: have something for action on the 18th, either letter or resolution.
Mike - continue to 18th, anticipating a resolution of opposition, unless the necessary environmental stuff is taken care of, subject to a report of the Coliusa BOs and a report from the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians.
Motion to Minute Order No. 08-268: Continued the matter to November 18, 2008; directed staff to return to the Board with a resolution of opposition, unless all feasible mitigations are implemented, and subject to a report on the position of the Colusa County Board of Supervisors and the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians.
The following individuals addressed the Board of Supervisors during the presentation: Beth Katsaris, Vernette Marsh, and Debra Chase.
Moved by McGowan, seconded by Yamada.
Vote to Minute Order No. 08-268: Continued the matter to November 18, 2008; directed staff to return to the Board with a resolution of opposition, unless all feasible mitigations are implemented, and subject to a report on the position of the Colusa County Board of Supervisors and the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians.
The following individuals addressed the Board of Supervisors during the presentation: Beth Katsaris, Vernette Marsh, and Debra Chase.
(Approved)
CLOSED SESSION (ITEMS 5.01 - 5.02)
5.01 Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Name of case: Yolo County Farm Bureau, et al. vs. County of Yolo
Yolo County Superior Court Case No. CV08-2752
5.02 Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)
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case
Public report of action taken in Closed Session.
There were no reports from Closed Session.
added one closed session item at approval of agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
Next meeting scheduled for: November 18, 2008
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing agenda was posted October 30, 2008 by 5:00 P.M. at the following places:
1. On the bulletin board at the east entrance of the Erwin W. Meier Administration Building, 625 Court Street, Woodland, California; and
2. On the bulletin board outside the Board of Supervisors Chambers, Room 206, in the Erwin W. Meier Administration Building, 625 Court Street, Woodland, California; and
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing agenda will be posted no later than October 31, 2008 by 5:00 P.M. as follows:
3. On the Yolo County website: www.yolocounty.org.
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9:00 A.M. CALL TO ORDER (ITEMS 1.01-1.05)
Roll Call: 7 members present, 0 members absent, 0 members excused.
1.01 Pledge of Allegiance.
1.02 Consider approval of agenda.
Motion to Minute Order No. 08-259: Approved the agenda for this meeting as submitted, with the addition of the following Closed Session item. This item came to the Board of Supervisors’ attention after the posting of the agenda and action is necessary before the next meeting of the Board:
Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation, Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)
1
case. Moved by Yamada, seconded by McGowan.
Vote to Minute Order No. 08-259: Approved the agenda for this meeting as submitted, with the addition of the following Closed Session item. This item came to the Board of Supervisors’ attention after the posting of the agenda and action is necessary before the next meeting of the Board:
Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation, Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)
1
case. (Approved)
Minte Order No. 08-259: Approved the agenda for this meeting as submitted.
add - one item re: closed session anticipated litigation (b1)
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1.03 Public Comment: Opportunity for members of the public to address the Board of Supervisors on subjects relating to county business. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to impose a reasonable limit on time afforded to any topic or to any individual speaker.
Mary Ann Youngblood addressed the Board of Supervisors on behalf of a group of In-Home Care providers in support of Agenda Item No. 4.06, as well as in support of In-Home Care providers.
Mary Ann Youngblood is a Home Care provider, and member of United Healthcare Workers West.
1.04 Approve and present the following resolutions:
Motion to Minute Order No. 08-260: Approved and presented the following resolutions: Moved by Yamada, seconded by Thomson.
Vote to Minute Order No. 08-260: Approved and presented the following resolutions: (Approved)
Minte Order No. 08-260: Approved and presented the following resoultions:
A. Resolution declaring November 2008 as "National Child Adoption Month." (Supervisor Rexroad)
National Child Adoption Month Resolution
Supervisor Rexroad presented
Resolution No. 08-159
.
B. Resolution declaring the week of November 16 - November 22, 2008 as "Homelessness Awareness and Hunger Week" in Yolo County. (Supervisor Yamada)
Homelessness Awareness and Hunger Week Resolution
Supervisor Yamada presented
Resolution No. 08-160
.
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1.05 Introductions, comments and/or honorary presentations.
No introductions, comments and/or honorary presentations.
A.M.A.M. CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 2.01-2.07)
Approved A.M. Consent Agenda Item Nos. 2.01-2.07.
approved consent - 2.01 to reg.
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Motion to Minute Order No. 08-261: Approved A.M. Consent Agenda Item Nos. 2.02-2.07, with the exception of Agenda Item No. 2.01 which was moved to the Regular Agenda. Moved by Yamada, seconded by Thomson.
Vote to Minute Order No. 08-261: Approved A.M. Consent Agenda Item Nos. 2.02-2.07, with the exception of Agenda Item No. 2.01 which was moved to the Regular Agenda. (Approved)
Law & Justice Services
Probation
2.01 Adopt budget resolution to decrease Probation’s appropriated budget for fiscal year 2008/09 by $438,155 in State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Corrections Standard Authority for the Juvenile Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction grant funds. (No general fund impact) (4/5 vote required) (Meyer)
Recommended Action 2.01
Supporting Document 2.01
Minute Order No. 08-262: Approved recommended action by amendment to Budget Resolution No. 08-94.13.
th/r 5/0
Motion to Minute Order No. 08-262: Approved recommended action by amendment to Budget
Resolution No. 08-94.13
. Moved by Thomson, seconded by Rexroad.
Vote to Minute Order No. 08-262: Approved recommended action by amendment to Budget
Resolution No. 08-94.13
. (Approved)
2.02 Adopt budget resolution authorizing an increase in the revenue and expenditure of the Probation Department budget from youthful offender block grant funds in the amount of $148,747 for fiscal year 2008/09. (No general fund impact) (4/5 vote required) (Meyer)
Recommended Action 2.02
Supporting Document 2.02
Approved on consent by amendment to Budget
Resolution No. 08-94.14
.
Health & Human Services
Employment & Social Services
2.03 Authorize the Department of Employment & Social Services to provide a cash advance of $200,000 to the City of Davis for an existing child care contract that assists CalWORKs clients. (No general fund impact; state and federal funds) (Miller)
Recommended Action 2.03
Approved on Consent.
Public Health
2.04 Approve and authorize the Health Department to accept public health emergency preparedness and pandemic influenza planning grants for $406,485 for fiscal year 2008/09; and certify that public health emergency preparedness and influenza planning funds will be placed in a trust fund and not used to supplant other funding. (No general fund impact; grant funds) (Hinton/Epstein)
Recommended Action 2.04
Supporting Document 2.04
Approved on Consent by
Agreement No. 08-292
.
Planning and Public Works/Parks and Resources
Planning and Public Works
2.05 Approve agreement with Edward and Merrie Tompkins for purchase of a road easement and a temporary construction easement for the bridge replacement project on County Road 57 over Cache Creek, for a total amount of $2,800. (No general fund impact) (Bencomo/Campbell)
Recommended Action 2.05
Supporting Document 2.05
Approved on Consent by
Agreement No. 08-293
.
2.06 Approve agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. for engineering and project management services to implement the streetscape portion of the town of Esparto Main Street Revitalization Plan in the amount of $685,549. (No general fund impact) (Bencomo/Comingore)
Recommended Action 2.06
Approved on Consent by
Agreement No. 08-294
.
2.07 Approve second amendment to agreement with Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. to adjust the compensation formula downward for the transport, servicing, and recycling of metals from the Yolo County Central Landfill and the Esparto Convenience Center. (No general fund impact) (Bencomo/Nelson)
Recommended Action 2.07
Supporting Document 2.07
Approved on Consent by
Agreement No. 08-295
.
A.M.A.M. TIME SET AGENDA (ITEM 3.01)
3.01 No time set items.
A.M.A.M. REGULAR AGENDA (ITEMS 4.01-4.07)
General Government
4.01 Action items and reports from members of the Board of Supervisors.
A. Receive reports from members of the Board of Supervisors.
Sup. Thomson - announced Nov. 13 th - regional SACOG report. ; heart gallery; families of hospice; images of hope
Mike - reported last week the Somach Law firm put a seminar re: delta, water issues, robyn d., jim provenza, etc. well done; applaud, friday night, adult day health 7-10 blues harvest by Berry melton's band;
yamada - bucks for ducks on same friday night; davis telecommuncations site occured on friday;
B. Accept resignations; consider appointments and reappointments.
Recommended Action 4.01B
Minute Order No. 08-XX: Approved recommended action.
r/y 5/0
Motion to Minute Order No. 08-263: Approved recommended action. Moved by Rexroad, seconded by Yamada.
Vote to Minute Order No. 08-263: Approved recommended action. (Approved)
County Administrator
4.02 Action items and reports from the County Administrator.
There were no reports from the County Administrator.
4.03 Consider plan and actions to rebalance fiscal year 2008/09 budget to address the shortfall of $3.5 million and discuss initial strategy to address a projected 2009/10 budget gap of approximately $19 million. (Current year general fund impact approximately $3.5 million) (Leary)
Recommended Action 4.03
Supporting Document 4.03A
Supporting Document 4.03B
Pat Leary addressed board.
3.5 billion dollar - asked depts to come back on how to address issue; rejected across the board; depts identified roughly 2.2, but we still have 3.5; types of things identified in section c. received 1.1 million for xto -
yamada - how much are we working w/CSAC?
Helen - our philosophy is to do everything we can to avoid layoffs; wants to be slow and strategic on what we do; hopes, we can maintain the momentum and progress, especially in econ dev.
helen - Land Use - some counties don't have same agreements we do
Mike - would like to see us focus on things we could do this year, to prepare ourselves for next year.
need to make other adjustments here; one place to focus is in Econ. Development;
Mike - mandatory furlough; 20-30 hours of mandatory furlough, no more that 30 hours; close day after new year’s eve; close day after christmas; supports that today; thinks for next year, think of mandatory furlough next year to. supports deferral of colas. need the support of our workforce.
Matt - wants more action now; try to keep the peo. we have now; thinks we need f
Yamada - reminded board adopted budget principles; wants everyone in the county to know what the principles are, layoffs are the last resort; furlough, even though difficult, it worked well; furlough - look at the salary scale; thinks employees would rather have a job, and benefits;
yamada - thinks we need to engage our city partners; reduction here in terms of service levels; in terms of arrests, etc. they need to understand reductions here will have impact on them; make sure our story is told;
Matt - watched another entity here in y.c. - believes if we take action now, we minimize # of employee layoffs.
Duane - ahhhhh!
VOTE: TH - SECOND;
MIKE - WILLING TO ACCEPT RECOMENDATION FOR FURLOUGH;
REXROAD - THINKS FURLOUGH SHOULD BE ON THE AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING ON THE 18TH
Y/TH - ENTERTAIN AS PART OF DISCIUSSION.
actual vote: Mike, entertain an action for mandatory furlough on the next agenda, nov. 18th.
Motion to Minute Order No. 08-264: Approved recommended actions A - D; directed staff to include mandatory furloughs as an available option to be addressed at the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 18, 2008. Moved by Yamada, seconded by Thomson.
Vote to Minute Order No. 08-264: Approved recommended actions A - D; directed staff to include mandatory furloughs as an available option to be addressed at the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 18, 2008. (Approved)
BREAK AT 1030A.M - RETURNED AT 10:45 - pRIVATE CONVERSATION - LISTEN TO SEE IF HEARD.
The Board of Supervisors recessed at 10:30 A.M. and reconvened at 10:45 A.M. All members were present. Chairman Chamberlain presided.
4.04 Receive and file annual reports of 2008 advocacy activities from Akin Gump, Conservation Strategy Group, Shaw/Yoder, Inc. and Peterson Consulting. (No general fund impact) (Brazil/Marchand)
Recommended Action 4.04
Supporting Document 4.04A
Supporting Document 4.04B
Supporting Document 4.04C
Received and filed annual reports of 2008 advocacy activities from Akin Gump, Conservation Strategy Group, Shaw/Yoder, Inc. and Peterson Consulting.
Petrea addressed board
Helen - need to evaluate the original purpose of williamson act, to provide for value at the cities edges, to keep farm land from development; y.c. has property in williamson act even where they won't develop; Helen indicated Marsha Hand has good info. was asked to testify; need to be very strategic, how we benefit; what cost is to us.
look at akin gump, section 3 - for proposals 09, what she called main st. incentives; there were 4 that were specific; think outside the box on how we get our buildings done, including child protective and adults outside; creates jobs & opportunities; is understanding about huff's corner reimbursement re: road safety; state hasn't said no yet.
yamada - asked if there are other jurisdictions being served; if there is a way to work w/other sister counties to get best leverage for our money;
mike stepped out 11
th/y 4/1 absent mc
Motion to Minute Order No. 08-265: Received and filed annual reports of 2008 advocacy activities from Akin Gump, Conservation Strategy Group, Shaw/Yoder, Inc. and Peterson Consulting. Moved by Thomson, seconded by Yamada.
Vote to Minute Order No. 08-265: Received and filed annual reports of 2008 advocacy activities from Akin Gump, Conservation Strategy Group, Shaw/Yoder, Inc. and Peterson Consulting. (Approved)
Clerk of the Board
4.05 Correspondence and Board of Supervisors responses - see attachment.
Correspondence 11.04.08
Helen no. 11 - letter of support be sent out. be reviewed r/y 4/1
ltr. no. 2 - question - what is disposition of lib? need to have discussion about that.
any correspondence about veterans day?
letter no. 13 - note only
Motion to Minute Order No. 08-266: Addressed Notice No. 11 from the State of California Wildlife Conservation Board and directed staff to prepare letters of support to be signed by the Chairman on behalf of the Board of Supervisors. Moved by Rexroad, seconded by Thomson.
Vote to Minute Order No. 08-266: Addressed Notice No. 11 from the State of California Wildlife Conservation Board and directed staff to prepare letters of support to be signed by the Chairman on behalf of the Board of Supervisors. (Approved)
Human Resources
4.06 Adopt Memorandum of Understanding for a three year agreement with the Yolo County Deputy Sheriff's Association. (Fiscal year 2008/09 fiscal impact of approximately $188,110 to the general and public safety funds) (Nunes)
Recommended Action 4.06
Supporting Document 4.06
Minute Order No. 08-xxx: Approved recommended action by Agreement No. 08-296.
mc/th 5/0
Motion to Minute Order No. 08-267: Approved recommended action by
Agreement No. 08-296
. Moved by McGowan, seconded by Thomson.
Vote to Minute Order No. 08-267: Approved recommended action by
Agreement No. 08-296
. (Approved)
Planning and Public Works/Parks and Resources
Planning and Public Works
4.07 Receive report on the proposed siting of a solid waste landfill in Colusa County by the Cortina Band of Wintun Indians. (No general fund impact) (Bencomo)
Recommended Action 4.07
Supporting Document 4.07
public comment: Beth Katsaris - opponent of project, member of colusa - adjacent area; urged c & D ;
Debra Chase - w/tuleyome - wants D; Vernett Marsh - trucks will go through y.c. eureka, redding, to merced,
mike - wants you ot engace w/yolo county flood control re: mitigations, impacts on watershed, might have some insights there; re protocol - would be nice to receive letter from Colusa asking us to weigh in, through you or the sheriff’s, might be good to get that; would like us to check, courtasey - contact betsy marchand, who represents them; don’t want to step on toes; thinks its a significant issue we need to weigh in/
Helen - wants more specific knowledge about impact on our roads rd. 102; 98, and also our own regional water control board, same one; very concerned about landfill; concerned about public health;
yolo co. flood control and water conservation has lots of wells
Matt - disagrees; don’t need to get involved; it’s on trust land, not land purchased by tribe;
check w/colusa and our own band of wintun indians - are we in contact w/ EPA? Bencomo, yes. - disagrees w/ rexroad
also yamada - has anyone checke w/s.f. and sonoma? would hope our Intergovernmental would know what impacts would be
helen - hopes we don’t pick up the burden -
mike suggested the 18th, w/ reso. or letter;
yamada - for the 18th, the info. has to be in on friday;
Mike moved to continue to 18, anticipating a resol of opposition, unless the environmental study was done;
mc/y 1/0 no : rexroad
Motion: have something for action on the 18th, either letter or resolution.
Mike - continue to 18th, anticipating a resolution of opposition, unless the necessary environmental stuff is taken care of, subject to a report of the Coliusa BOs and a report from the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians.
Motion to Minute Order No. 08-268: Continued the matter to November 18, 2008; directed staff to return to the Board with a resolution of opposition, unless all feasible mitigations are implemented, and subject to a report on the position of the Colusa County Board of Supervisors and the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians.
The following individuals addressed the Board of Supervisors during the presentation: Beth Katsaris, Vernette Marsh, and Debra Chase.
Moved by McGowan, seconded by Yamada.
Vote to Minute Order No. 08-268: Continued the matter to November 18, 2008; directed staff to return to the Board with a resolution of opposition, unless all feasible mitigations are implemented, and subject to a report on the position of the Colusa County Board of Supervisors and the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians.
The following individuals addressed the Board of Supervisors during the presentation: Beth Katsaris, Vernette Marsh, and Debra Chase.
(Approved)
CLOSED SESSION (ITEMS 5.01 - 5.02)
5.01 Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Name of case: Yolo County Farm Bureau, et al. vs. County of Yolo
Yolo County Superior Court Case No. CV08-2752
5.02 Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)
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case
Public report of action taken in Closed Session.
There were no reports from Closed Session.
added one closed session item at approval of agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
Next meeting scheduled for: November 18, 2008
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing agenda was posted October 30, 2008 by 5:00 P.M. at the following places:
1. On the bulletin board at the east entrance of the Erwin W. Meier Administration Building, 625 Court Street, Woodland, California; and
2. On the bulletin board outside the Board of Supervisors Chambers, Room 206, in the Erwin W. Meier Administration Building, 625 Court Street, Woodland, California; and
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing agenda will be posted no later than October 31, 2008 by 5:00 P.M. as follows:
3. On the Yolo County website: www.yolocounty.org.
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