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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. 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; Mariposa County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority, 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 Thursday for the following week's meeting. An original and 13 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 agenda, this will be at the time the item is called by the Chairman. For all other items 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 generally are available for review on the Thursday prior to the Board meeting, as soon as it is completed, 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. February 27, 2007 Folder Time Description 9:00 a.m. Meeting Called to Order at the Mariposa County Government Center Pledge of Allegiance Introductions 1 Approval of Consent Agenda (See End of Agenda) NOTE: The Consent Agenda consists of items that are generally viewed as non- controversial and routine by the department. If the Board wishes to discuss an item, it will be removed from the Consent Agenda and moved to the end of the timed agenda; or at the Chair’s discretion, may be taken in conjunction with another item scheduled by the respective department. Otherwise, the Consent Agenda items are generally approved in one single motion. This is the appropriate time for the public to advise the Chair of any comments to the Consent Agenda or request to have an item removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNTY OF MARIPOSA P.O. Box 784, Mariposa, CA 95338 (209) 966-3222 5100 Bullion Street www.mariposacounty.org/board JANET BIBBY, CHAIR DISTRICT III LYLE TURPIN, VICE CHAIR DISTRICT II BRAD ABORN DISTRICT I DIANNE A. FRITZ DISTRICT IV BOB PICKARD DISTRICT V AGENDA of the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ---PAGE BREAK--- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS February 27, 2007 Page 2 Folder Time Description 2 Janet Bibby, Board of Supervisors Chair; Adopt and Present Resolution and Tile Plaque Recognizing Fred Paige Upon his Retirement from the Sheriff’s Department 3 Sheriff Jim Allen; Present Richard C. Hutchinson the “President’s Volunteer Service Award” (Created by President George W. Bush) Recognizing his Valuable Contributions Public Presentation: For items within the jurisdiction of the Board and not on today’s agenda. Board Information Timed Agenda Items 4 Thomas P. Guarino, County Counsel; Update, Discussion and Possible Direction to Staff Regarding the Sund Pelosso Homicide Trial Audit 5 Richard J. Benson, County Administrative Officer; Approve the 2006 Reclassification Requests as Recommended to be Effective July 1, 2006 for Certain Positions for Human Services and Technical Services Departments; Approve Recommendation to Deny Requests for Public Works Department and to Bring Back two Requests Still being Considered; Approve the Budget Action Transferring Funds within Technical Services Budget to Accommodate the Increased Salaries ($2,568); Approve the Budget Action Transferring Funds within Human Services Budget to Accommodate the Increased Salaries ($31,574); and Approve Amended Job Descriptions for Alcohol & Drug Specialist I/II and Network Administrator I/II 6 LOCAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (Chair – Commissioner Lyle Turpin, Vice-Chair – Commissioner Dianne Fritz) A) Public Presentation B) Authorize the LTC Executive Director to Apply for High Risk Rural Road Program Funds for the Greeley Hill Walkway Project (Executive Director) No Folder Discussion and Possible Further Action Regarding Continuation of the Local Emergency Due to Landslides on Highway 140 Enroute to Yosemite National Park (County Counsel/County Administrative Officer) Consider Items Removed from the Consent Agenda ATTENTION: 7 Adopt a Resolution Declaring the Board’s Intention to Lease Grazing Property Located in the Hornitos Area (County Counsel) 8 Approval of Minutes of October 23, 2006, Continued Meeting from October 17, 2006 and October 24, 2006, Regular Meeting and October 30, 2006, Special Meeting and November 14, 2006, Regular Meeting and November 28, 2006, Regular Meeting and December 12, 2006, Regular Meeting and December 19, 2006, Regular Meeting ---PAGE BREAK--- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS February 27, 2007 Page 3 Folder Time Description and January 9, 2007, Regular Meeting and January 16, 2007, Regular Meeting and January 23, 2007, Regular Meeting and February 6, 2007, Regular Meeting (Clerk of the Board) 9 Adopt a Resolution Certifying the Disability Retirement of Bryce R. Johnson, a Deputy Probation Officer III, Effective March 1, 2007 (County Administrative Officer/Personnel Director) 10 CLOSED SESSION: Conference with Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation; Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision of Government Code Section 54956.9. Number of Cases to be Discussed: 1 (County Counsel) 11 CLOSED SESSION: Conference with Legal Counsel; Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision of Government Code Section 54956.9. Number of Cases to be Discussed: Total Waste Systems, Inc. v. County of Mariposa (County Counsel) 12 CLOSED SESSION: Anticipated Litigation; Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision of Government Code Section 54956.9; Number of Cases to be Discussed: 1 (County Administrative Officer/Personnel Director) INFORMATION: A) Notice that Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at 6:00 p.m. the Board will be Holding a Work Shop to Meet with the Businesses and the Community to Gather Information on the Affects of the Ferguson Rockslide (County Administrative Officer) (No Folder) B) List of Contracts Entered into by the County Administrative Officer Pursuant to Ordinance 3.08 for the Months of November, December 2006 and January 2007 CONSENT AGENDA: CA-1 Approve an Agreement with California Department of Boating and Waterways to Participate in Boating Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid Program for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 and Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to Sign the Agreement (Sheriff) CA-2 Approve an Interim Rental Agreement with 35-A District Agricultural Association for use of the Fairgrounds Facility for Calendar Year 2007 for Training and Animal Control and Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to Sign the Agreement (Sheriff) CA-3 Approve Agreement 07-LE-11051360-006 with the United Stated Department of Agriculture, Sierra National Forest to Assist in Providing Law Enforcement Services on National Forest Lands (Sheriff) CA-4 Accept the Resignation of Jacque Meriam, At-Large Member, from the Historic Sites and Records Preservation Commission (Supervisor Pickard) CA-5 Adopt a Resolution Approving Road Name “Tanager Lane” for the Subject Easement in Conjunction with Land Division Application No. 2007-020, Road Name Application No. 2007-021, Wieg Development, Applicant (Planning Director) CA-6 Proclaim March 2007 as “Clubs and Organizations Appreciation Month in Recognition of the Valuable and Multitude of Services that the Local Clubs and Organizations ---PAGE BREAK--- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS February 27, 2007 Page 4 Folder Time Description Provide to the Community; and Approve a Certificate of Recognition to be Presented to the Mariposa County Volunteer of the Year during the “Clubs and Organizations Appreciation Dinner” (Chair Bibby) CA-7 Re-appoint Tom McCann, Pamela Salisbury, Dale Wohlgemuth and Don Isbell to the Fish Camp Planning Advisory Council for Terms Expiring February 28, 2009 (Supervisor Pickard) CA-8 Re-appoint Marty Livingston, Audrey Noel, Jeff Harsha and Rhonda Scherf to the Parks and Recreation Commission; Accept Resignation from Becky Konrath; Appoint Donald Pucilowski, for Terms Expiring February 27, 2011 (Public Works Director) CA-9 Re-appoint Shirley Kendrick, Marilyn Wilcox and Gary Balmain to the Greeley Hill Planning Advisory Committee for Terms Expiring February 28, 2009 (Supervisor Turpin) CA-10 Re-appoint John Schroeder, Carmen Mecleary, Don Fox and Charles Lammers to the Midpines Planning Advisory Committee for Terms Expiring February 28, 2009 (Supervisor Aborn) CA-11 Re-appoint Harvey Holland, Laurel Anderson and Nate Kerr to the El Portal Town Planning Advisory Committee for Terms Expiring February 28, 2009 (Supervisor Aborn) CA-12 Re-appoint Don Pitts, Jeff Hornacek, Patricia Montplaisir and Pete Ulyatt to the Yosemite West Planning Advisory Committee for Terms Expiring February 28, 2009. Re-appoint Kenneth LeBlanc, Louis Bond and Robert Woolard to the Yosemite West Planning Advisory Committee for Terms Expiring February 29, 2008 (Supervisor Aborn) CA-13 Approve the Annual Friends of the Red Cloud Library St. Paddy’s Dinner as a County Sponsored Event (Supervisor Turpin)