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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. December 4, 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 December 4, 2007 Page 2 Folder Time Description Public Presentation: For Items within the Jurisdiction of the Board and not on Today’s Agenda. Board Information 2 Keith M. Williams, County Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Collector; Set Public Hearing for January 8, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. to Approve Fee Increases for Marriage Licenses and Fictitious Business Name Statements and Increase and Implement Fees for Other County Clerk Services 2b John Davis, Building Director and Matthew Watson, Fire Captain – Cal Fire; Presentation Regarding the New Requirements to the California Building Codes going into Effect January 1, 2008 10:00 a.m. CALENDAR 3 Richard J. Benson, County Administrative Officer; PUBLIC HEARING to Notify the General Public of the Accomplishments of a Grant to Develop an Economic Vitality Strategy and Implementation Plan Funded by the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development CDBG/Planning and Technical Assistance Program; and for the Board of Supervisors to Accept the Final Report 4 Richard J. Benson, County Administrative Officer, and Dana Hertfelder, Public Works Director; PUBLIC HEARING to Notify the General Public of the Accomplishments of the Drainage Study for the Town of Coulterville Funded by the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development CDBG/Planning and Technical Assistance Program; and for the Board of Supervisors to Accept the Final Report Consider Items Removed from the Consent Agenda 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 Administrative Officer) NOTE: CONTINUE THE MEETING TO WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2007 AT 9:00 A.M. FOR THE FOLLOWING: 5 Richard J. Benson, County Administrative Officer/Personnel/Risk Manager; A) CLOSED SESSION: Conference with County Labor Negotiator; Name of Employee Organization: DSA (Deputy Sheriff’s Association); Name of County Designated Representative: Richard Bolanos B) CLOSED SESSION: Conference with County Labor Negotiator; Name of Employee Organization: SMA (Sheriff’s Management Association); Name of County Designated Representative: Richard Bolanos ATTENTION: 6 Approve the 2008 Civil War Re-Enactment as an Annual County Sponsored Event for Liability Insurance Purposes (County Administrative Officer/Personnel/Risk Manager) 7 CLOSED SESSION: Liability Claims; Claimant Name: Kenneth Alan Gosting: Claim Number: C07-21; Name of Agency Sued: County of Mariposa (County Administrative Officer/Personnel/Risk Manager) ---PAGE BREAK--- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS December 4, 2007 Page 3 Folder Time Description 8 CLOSED SESSION: Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing Litigation: California Government Code Section 54956.9(a); Name of Claimant or Case Number and Name of Adverse Parties: SBE v. All Persons Interested in the Validity, etc., Sacramento County Superior Court Case No. 07AS04798 (County Counsel) 9 CLOSED SESSION: Conference with Real Property Negotiator; Description of Real Property: 5080 Bullion Street, Mariposa CA; Agency Negotiator: Richard J. Benson; Name of Party who will Negotiate with County (not Party’s Agent): Robert Bondshu; Closed Session will Concern Price and Terms of Lease/Purchase (County Administrative Officer/Personnel/Risk Manager) INFORMATION: Information Report of Liability Claims Rejected by the County Administrative Officer/Risk Manager for the Month of November 2007 (County Administrative Officer/Personnel/Risk Manger) CONSENT AGENDA CA-1 Approval of Summary of Proceedings of November 27, 2007, Regular Meeting (Clerk of the Board) CA-2 Approve an Agreement with SouthTech Systems for the Lease and Maintenance of the New Marriage License Module for the Existing CATS County Clerk Software and Approve the Budget Action Decreasing General Contingency to Cover the Cost of County Clerk Software ($2,155) (4/5ths Vote Required) (County Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Collector) CA-3 Approve the Rejection of Claim No. C07-21 Filed by Kenneth Alan Gosting for $400,500 and Authorize the Board of Supervisors Chair to Sign the Notice of Rejection (County Administrative Officer/Personnel/Risk Manager)