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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. April 1, 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 April 1, 2008 Page 2 Folder Time Description Public Presentation: For Items within the Jurisdiction of the Board and not on Today’s Agenda. Board Information 2 Dr. Mosher, Health Officer; PowerPoint Presentation Regarding Underground Water Supplies and Public Health Protection of those Supplies in Mariposa County 3 Dana Hertfelder, Public Works Director; A) Waive First Reading and Introduce Ordinance Creating Chapter 12.30 Entitled “Landscape and Sidewalk Requirements” of the Mariposa County Code B) Authorize the Purchase of a Dell Server with Related Software and Battery Backup for the Public Works Department at a Cost Not to Exceed $15,000 C) Adopt an Extended Producer Responsibility Resolution and Authorize the Board of Supervisors Chair to Sign a Pledge of Support for the California Product Stewardship Council 4 10:00 a.m. CALENDAR Jim Rydingsword, Human Services Director; PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the Submission of a $1,000,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application for Fiscal Year 2008 to Fund Housing Rehabilitation Programs, Low-income Employment and Training Services and the Acquisition of Fire Equipment; Approve the $1,000,000 2008 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application to Request Funding from the State Department of Housing and Community Development to Support these Community Programs, and Authorize the Human Services Director to Sign the Agreement and any Subsequent Amendments with the State Department of Housing and Community Development if the Grant is Funded No Folder Richard J. Benson, County Administrative Officer; Discussion Concerning Requests Received and Possible Direction Relative to Rescheduling the Joint Public Workshop with the Planning Commission to Consider the Draft Catheys Valley Community Plan (NOTE: The Joint Public Workshop is Scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on April 1st.) 5 11:00 a.m. CALENDAR Kris Schenk, Planning Director; Consider Public Comments on the 2008 General Plan Annual Report; Direct that the 2008 Annual Report be filed with the State Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HDC); and Adopt a Resolution Establishing the 2008 Schedule of General Plan Amendments 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) ---PAGE BREAK--- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS April 1, 2008 Page 3 Folder Time Description 12:00 noon Lunch 6 2:00 p.m. CALENDAR Leroy Radanovich, Tourism Director, Yosemite/Mariposa County Tourism Bureau; PUBLIC HEARING to Adopt a Resolution Declaring the Results of the Majority Protest Proceedings and Establishing the Mariposa County Tourism Business Improvement District. 5:00 p.m. Dinner 7 6:30 p.m. CALENDAR JOINT PUBLIC WORKSHOP with the Planning Commission to Consider the Draft Catheys Valley Community Plan, as Recommended by the Catheys Valley Planning Advisory Committee NOTE: This public workshop is intended to solicit public testimony BEFORE the draft plan is formally circulated for the public hearing processes. NOTE: MEETING WILL BE CONTINUED TO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2008 AT 4:00 P.M. FOR: 8 Kris Schenk, Planning Director; PUBLIC WORKSHOP to Consider Definitions and Criteria for Agritourism and Nature Tourism, and to Provide Recommendations for Actions that Will Allow Agri-tourism and Adaptive, Visitor-Serving Uses in Mariposa County ATTENTION: 9 Approve a Side Letter of Agreement to the Memoranda of Understanding with the Deputy Sheriffs’ Association and the Sheriffs’ Management Association Relative to the Vacation Pay-out Issue (County Administrative Officer/Personnel/Risk Manager) 11 CLOSED SESSION: Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing Litigation: California Government Code Section 54956.9 Name of Claimant or Case Number and Name of Adverse Parties: Hazel Green Ranch, LLC v. United States Department of the Interior, et al., Case No. 1:07-CV-00414-OWW-SMS (County Counsel) CONSENT AGENDA CA-1 Approve an Agreement with the California Department of Boating and Waterways to Participate in Boating Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid Program for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 and Authorize the Board of Supervisors Chair to Sign the Agreement (Sheriff) CA-2 Approve an Agreement with the State of California Department of Public Health for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 (Including other Documents as Delineated within the Agreement) in the Amount of $166,962 and Authorize the Board of Supervisors Chair to Sign the Hospital Preparedness Program Agreement (Health Officer) ---PAGE BREAK--- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS April 1, 2008 Page 4 Folder Time Description CA-3 Approve Fifth Amendment with Mariposa County Total Waste Systems, Inc. for Transfer Station Hauling Services Increasing the Compensation for Those Services and Authorize the Board of Supervisors Chair to Sign the Agreement (Public Works Director) CA-4 Approve Budget Action Transferring Funds within the Yosemite West Budget to Cover Unanticipated Fuel Costs for the Remainder of Fiscal Year 2007-2008 ($1,500) (Public Works Director) CA-5 Re-appoint Chevon Kothari to Continue Serving as a Member of the Mental Health Board for a Three Year Term which Expires on April 1, 2011 (Human Services Director) CA-6 Approve an Agreement with and for a Foster Family Receiving Home in Mariposa County/ and Authorize the Board of Supervisors Chair to Sign the Agreement (Human Services Director) CA-7 Approve an Agreement with Janet Stutzman to Assist the Behavioral Health Deputy Director with Application for and Planning, Grant Writing, and Drafting Reports of the Prevention and Early Intervention Component of the Mental Health Services Act; and Authorize the Board of Supervisors Chair to Sign the Agreement (Human Services Director) CA-8 Authorize the Fire Chief to Apply for Volunteer Fire Assistant Grant. The Grant Requires a 50% Cost Share and Expenditures Proposed in the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Budget Would Meet the Match Requirement (Fire Chief) CA-9 Authorize the Fire Chief to Sign the 2007 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Award in the Amount of $117,650 for the Purchase of Emergency Medical Response Kits; and Approve Budget Action Transferring Funds from the Fire Operation Budget to the Fire Grant Budget to Cover the 5% Cost Share ($5,882) (Fire Chief) CA-10 Authorize the Fire Chief to Apply and Sign the US Department of Interior (DOI) Rural Fire Assistance (RFA) Grant Program to Purchase Wildland Fire Tools and Equipment. The Grant for $18,300 will be Proposed in the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Budget (Fire Chief) CA-11 Adopt a Resolution and Approve a Grant Award Agreement with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Corrections Standards Authority, for the Alcohol and Drug Awareness for Parents and Teens (ADAPT) Program and Approve Budget Action Accepting the Grant Award and Increasing Revenue and Appropriations in the Amount of $100,046 (4/5ths Vote Required) (Chief Probation Officer) CA-12 Align the Salary for the Legal Secretary I/II with the Salary for the Child Support Legal Secretary I/II. The Salary for the Child Support Legal Secretary is $2,144.31-$2,606.24 /Month and the Child Support Legal Secretary II is $2,254.03-$2,739.71/Month (County Administrative Officer/Personnel/Risk Manager) CA-13 Approval of Summary of Proceedings of March 11, 2008; Approval of Summary of Proceedings of March 25, 2008, Regular Meetings (Clerk of the Board)