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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. March 4, 2008 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 LYLE TURPIN, CHAIR DISTRICT II DIANNE FRITZ, VICE CHAIR DISTRICT IV BRAD ABORN DISTRICT I JANET BIBBY DISTRICT III BOB PICKARD DISTRICT V AGENDA of the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ---PAGE BREAK--- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS March 4, 2008 Page 2 Folder Time Description 2 Chair Turpin and Supervisor Bibby; Resolution Recognizing Elnora George Upon her Retirement as CEO/CFO/Administrator of John C. Fremont Health Care District 3 Chair Turpin; A) Proclaim the Month of March, 2008 as “Women’s History Month” (Connie Waldron) B) Proclaim the Month of March, 2008 as “National Professional Social Worker Month” (Human Services Director) C) Proclaim the Week of March 1-7, 2008 as “National Weights and Measures Week” (Agriculture Commissioner) 4 Gail Neal, Chief Probation Officer; Authorize the Probation Department Staff to Work Alternate 9/80 Work Hours as Approved by the Chief Probation Officer (Continued from February 26, 2008) 5 Kris Schenk, Planning Director; A) Schedule a Public Hearing for Saturday, April 5, 2008, Beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers (or, as an Alternate Date, April 12 or 19) for the Consideration of the Yosemite West Special Plan B) Schedule a Public Workshop in April, 2008 for the Board for Supervisors’ Consideration of Agricultural and Nature Tourism Public Presentation: For Items within the Jurisdiction of the Board and not on Today’s Agenda. Board Information Consider Items Removed from the Consent Agenda No Folder Report from February 27 Staff Level Meeting Relative to Pursuing Options for the Interim Bridges to Allow Full Access to Traffic (County Administrative Officer/Personnel/Risk Manager) 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/ Personnel/Risk Manager) ATTENTION: 6 Approve Budget Action Accepting Donation and Increasing Appropriations Accordingly in the Fish Camp Fire Auxiliary Fund for Planning Expenses Related to the New Fish Camp Fire Station ($10,000) (4/5ths Vote Required) (Supervisor Pickard) 7 Approval of Summary of Proceedings of February 26, 2008, Regular Meetings (Clerk of the Board) 8 CLOSED SESSION: Conference with Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision of Government Code Section 54956.9; Name of Case to be Discussed: Hazel Green Ranch, LLC v. United States Department of the Interior, et al., Case No. 1:07-CV-00414-OWW-SWS (County Counsel) CONSENT AGENDA ---PAGE BREAK--- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS March 4, 2008 Page 3 Folder Time Description CA-1 Re-appoint Rick Roesch and Magnum Godfrey to the Coulterville Planning Advisory Committee for a Term Expiring February 28, 2010 (Chair Turpin) CA-2 Re-appoint Rob Jensen, Sharon Tucker and Ken Pulvino to the Greeley Hill Planning Advisory Committee for a Term Expiring February 28, 2010 (Chair Turpin) CA-3 Accept the Resignation of Barry Smith from the In Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee (Supervisor Fritz) CA-4 Approve an Agreement with University of California Regents to Support the Master Gardener Program and Authorize the Board of Supervisors Chair to Sign the Agreement; Approve Budget Action Reducing General Funds Contingency by $5,500 and Transferring $3,000 within the Cooperative Extension Budget to Fund the Program ($8,500) (4/5ths Vote Required) (Farm Advisor) (Continued from February 26th, 2008)