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COUNTY OF MARIPOSA P.O. Box 784, Mariposa, CA 95338 (209) 966-3222 5100 Bullion Street www.mariposacounty.org/board BOB PICKARD, CHAIR DISTRICT V LEE STETSON, VICE-CHAIR DISTRICT I LYLE TURPIN DISTRICT II JANET BIBBY DISTRICT III DIANNE A. FRITZ DISTRICT IV AGENDA of the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Meetings convene at 9:00 a.m., the first four Tuesdays of each month, at the Mariposa County Government Center, Board Chambers at 5100 Bullion Street. Board may take action sitting as the Board of Supervisors, and as the governing body of: County Service Area 1M (Don Pedro); Mariposa Pines Sewer Zone; Sewer Zone (Don Pedro); Coulterville Sewer and Water Zone; Mariposa Parking District; Wawona County Services Area 2-W; Hornitos Lighting District; Mariposa Lighting District; Coulterville Lighting District; Mariposa Air Pollution Control District; Yosemite West Maintenance District; Mariposa County Water Agency; Local Transportation Commission; Housing Authority of the County of Mariposa; Countywide Service Area; and the Mariposa County Public Finance Corporation. Citizens wishing to schedule matters for Board consideration or to appear before the Board must contact the Clerk of the Board in writing stating the action requested. Appropriate requests will be scheduled before the Board as time allows. The deadline for submission of written materials is on Friday prior to noon (11 days in advance of meeting), so the Agenda can be processed and packages available on Tuesday for the following week's meeting. An original and 14 copies of all supporting materials must be submitted. Public Presentations: The law provides the opportunity for the public to be heard on any item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, before or during the consideration of that item by the Board. For items on the timed agenda, this will be at the time the item is called by the Chairman. For all other items, including items not on the Agenda, the public presentation time at the start of each meeting is appropriate. The Chairman may set time limits as appropriate to manage the Agenda. State law does not allow action to be taken on any item not appearing on the Agenda unless the action is otherwise authorized by Government Code Section 54954.2(b) which permits items not on the Agenda to be acted upon as delineated in Section 54954.2(b). Agendas and supporting documentation are available for review on Wednesday at the Board office. Mailed requests for Minutes and Agendas must be accompanied by self-addressed, stamped envelopes. They are also available at www.mariposacounty.org/board. April 19, 2005 Folder Time Description 9:00 a.m. Meeting Called to Order at the Mariposa County Government Center Pledge of Allegiance 1 Bob Pickard, Chairman; Proclaim the Week of April 18th through 24th, 2005, as Mariposa Clean and Proud Introductions Public Presentations: For Non-Timed Agenda Items including Attention, Information, and Consent Agenda, and for Items Not on the Agenda Board Information In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board’s Office. ---PAGE BREAK--- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS April 19, 2005 Page 2 Folder Time Description 2 Approval of Minutes 3-15-05, Regular Meeting 3 Approval of Minutes 3-22-05, Regular Meeting 4 Approval of Minutes 3-29-05, Special Meeting 5 Approval of Minutes 4-5-05, Regular Meeting 6 Approval of Consent Agenda (See End of Agenda) 7 Ken Hawkins, Auditor; Approve Budget Action Transferring Funds within the Auditor’s Budget Unit from Accountant II ($4,500) and Assistant Auditor Salary Savings ($2,400) to Travel ($2,000) and Contingencies ($4,900), to Cover the Cost of Sending Two Staff Members to the H.T.E. Training Seminar in Las Vegas ($6,900) 8 Tom Guarino, County Counsel; Discussion and Direction Relative to Amending Chapter 18.04 of the Mariposa County Code Entitled, “Right to Agricultural Activity”, by Removing the Notary Provision and Adopting a Resolution Requesting that the Tax Collector Place a Notice on the Tax Bill Envelopes Relative to the Right to Farm Ordinance 9 MARIPOSA COUNTY WATER AGENCY (Chair – Director Bibby; Vice-Chair – Director Turpin) A) Public Presentations B) Adopt a Resolution Declaring the Water Agency’s Intention to Sell .013 Acres of Real Property Located on Agua Fria Road in Mariposa County 10 10:00 a.m. Bob Pickard, Chairman; John Davis, Building Director; Kris Schenk, Planning Director; Blaine Shultz, Fire Chief; Request for Direction from the Board of Supervisors Regarding the Continued Installation of Pre-1976 Mobile Homes in Mariposa County 11 10:30 a.m. Kris Schenk, Planning Director; Adopt a Resolution Denying Appeal No. 2005-18 and Upholding All Findings and Conditions of the Planning Director’s Approval for Design Review Application No. 2004-183; Scott and Magnum Godfrey, Applicant and Appellant for Project Site Located at 5006 Main Street in Coulterville, APN 002-050-044 12:00 p.m. – Lunch 12 2:00 p.m. Kris Schenk, Planning Director; Presentation on “Preserving Mariposa County’s Historic Resources through the Certified Local Government Program”, by Gene Barrera, Master’s Candidate, the Department of City and Regional Planning at University of California at Berkeley ATTENTION: 13 Review and Provide Direction Relative to Board Member Liaison Policy Areas and Selection of Board Member Representation (Chairman Pickard) 14 Discuss and Provide Direction Relative to Appointment of Board Member Ad Hoc Committees (Chairman Pickard) 15 Discussion and Possible Action to Provide Comments on the Proposal to Create the Central Valley Flood Control Assessment District (Supervisor Turpin) ---PAGE BREAK--- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS April 19, 2005 Page 3 Folder Time Description 16 Discussion and Possible Action to Provide Comments on the Bureau of Land Management’s Resource Management Plan (Supervisor Turpin) 17 LOCAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (Chair – Commissioner Stetson; Vice-Chair – Commissioner Fritz) A) Public Presentations B) Authorize Participation in the Optional Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Federal Exchange and State Match Program for Fiscal Year 2004-05, and Authorize the Executive Director to Sign Agreement X05-6139(015) with Caltrans (Public Works Director) NO FOLDER Discussion and Possible Further Action Regarding the Local Emergency Due to the Flooding that Occurred throughout the County (County Counsel) 18 CLOSED SESSION: Conference with County Labor Negotiator; Name of Employee Organization: SEIU Local 535; Name of County Designated Representative: Rich Inman (County Administrative Officer) 19 CLOSED SESSION: Conference with Legal Counsel Relative to Anticipated Litigation/Initiating of Litigation for a Case Pursuant to Subdivision of Government Code Section 54956.9 (County Counsel) 20 CLOSED SESSION: Conference with Legal Counsel; Existing Litigation: California Government Code Section 54956.9(a); James and Marion Dean v. County of Mariposa, et al (County Counsel) CONSENT AGENDA: CA-1 Action to Continue Emergency Findings for the Interim Operation of the Mariposa County Landfill by County Staff is Necessary to Continue an Essential Public Service Until the Bidding Process is Completed (Public Works Director) CA-2 Approve Budget Action Transferring Funds within the Fleet Services Budget from Software ($1,378) and Outside Labor ($1,622) to Fixed Assets – Computers, to Cover the Cost of Two Computers for Use in Vehicle Maintenance ($3,000) (Public Works Director) CA-3 Authorize Participation in the Optional Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Federal Exchange and State Match Program for Fiscal Year 2004-2005, and Authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to Sign Agreement X05- 5940(047) with Caltrans (Public Works Director) CA-4 Approve an Amendment to the Personal Service Agreement with Fred Solomon Relative to the Development of the Don Pedro Wastewater Treatment Plant, Increasing the Amount of the Agreement by $5,000 and Extending the Term of the Agreement through July 2005 (Public Works Director) CA-5 Approve Budget Action Transferring Funds in the Board of Supervisors and Administration Budget Units for Publication/Legal Notices and Training & Seminars ($3,000) (County Administrative Officer) CA-6 Approve First Amendment to the Grant Agreement with the Mariposa County Fire Safe Council for the Countywide Fire Safe Education/Chipping Demonstration and Assistance Program, Extending the Term of the Agreement to December 31, 2005 (County Administrative Officer) ---PAGE BREAK--- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS April 19, 2005 Page 4 Folder Time Description CA-7 Approve Budget Action Transferring Funds from Assessment Appeals to Board of Supervisors for the Purchase of a New File Cabinet ($600) (County Administrative Officer) CA-8 Approve a Correction to the Minimum Qualifications of the Accountant I/II Job Description, Allowing Professional or Para-Professional Accounting Experience to be Substituted on a Year-for-Year Basis for the Required Education (County Administrative Officer) CA-9 Approve Budget Action Transferring Funds within the Sheriff’s Budget Unit from Maintenance of Building to Overtime to Cover the Boating and Safety Program Overtime Budget for the Remainder of Fiscal Year 2004-2005 ($2,000) (Sheriff) CA-10 Approve Agreement and Authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to Sign a Rental Agreement with 35-A District Agricultural Association for Right to Occupy Display Space During the Mariposa County Fair and Homecoming (Sheriff) CA-11 Approve Budget Action Transferring Funds with the Sheriff’s Budget Unit from the Sheriff Fingerprint I.D. Fund and Jail Services Maintenance of Equipment to Fixed Asset – Other Equipment, to Purchase a New Live-Scan Fingerprinting Machine ($47,000) (4/5ths Vote Required) (Sheriff) CA-12 Authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to Sign Pitney Bowes Rental Agreement in the Amount of $45.00 per month for a Term of Five Years for a Postage Scale and Meter (Health Officer) CA-13 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to Sign Declaration of Intent Not to Contract for Emergency Medical Services Appropriation (EMSA) for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 (Health Officer) CA-14 Approve Budget Action Accepting Unanticipated Revenue for Fiscal Year 2004- 2005 to Implement Contract #04-0837 with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for the United States Forest Service (USFS) 2005 Mariposa County Noxious Weed Proposal – Iberian Starthistle Eradication Project – Piney Creek Area ($5,250) (4/5ths Vote Required) (Agricultural Commissioner) CA-15 Approve Budget Action Transferring Funds within the Housing Authority Fund from Software to Computer Equipment to Purchase Computer Hardware ($500) (Human Services Director) CA-16 Re-appoint the Following Members to the Building Department Advisory and Appeals Board: Robert Jensen, Representing District II; Robert Smith, Representing District IV; and Dave Gerken, Representing District V, and Eliminate the At-Large Position when that Term has Been Met (Building Director) CA-17 Adopt a Resolution, Retroactive to January 1, 2005, and Select the Five-Year Time Period for Tax-Defaulted, Non-Residential Commercial Property (Treasurer/Tax Collector) CA-18 Approve Budget Action Transferring Funds within the Fire Budget Unit to Balance Fire Expenditure Accounts ($2,000) (4/5ths Vote Required) (Fire Chief)