AGENDA

AGENDA

SISKIYOU COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMBERS

COURTHOUSE, SECOND FLOOR

311 FOURTH STREET

YREKA, CA 96097

April 18, 2017

REGULAR MEETING

Michael N. Kobseff, Chair

Supervisor, District 3

Brandon Criss

Supervisor, District 1

Ed Valenzuela

Supervisor, District 2

Lisa L. Nixon

Supervisor, District 4

Ray A. Haupt, Vice Chair

Supervisor, District 5

Terry Barber

County Administrator

842-8005

James M. Underwood

Interim County Counsel

842-8100

Colleen Setzer

Ex-Officio Clerk to the Board

842-8081

The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors welcomes you to this meeting. This agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. If you wish to speak on an item on the agenda, please complete a Speaker’s Card identifying the item(s) and return it to the Board Clerk. If you wish to speak on a matter that does not appear on the agenda, you may do so during the Public Comment period. Persons speaking during Public Comment will be limited to three minutes, or depending on the number of persons wishing to speak, it may be reduced to allow all members of the public the opportunity to address the Board. Except as otherwise provided by law, no action or discussion shall be taken/conducted on any item not appearing on the agenda. When addressing the Board, please state your name for the record prior to providing your comments. Please address the Board as a whole through the Chair. Comments to individual Supervisors or staff are not permitted.

The Board may take action sitting as the Board of Supervisors and as the governing body of: Siskiyou County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Board, Siskiyou Power Authority, County Service Area 3 Board, County Service Area 4 Board, County Service Area 5 Board, Airport Land Use Commission, and In Home Supportive Services Public Authority.

Availability of Public Records. All public records related to an open session item on this agenda, which are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act, that are distributed to a majority of the legislative body will be available for public inspection at 510 North Main Street, Yreka CA 96097 at the same time that the public records are distributed or made available to the members of the legislative body. All supporting documentation is available for public review in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, located in the Siskiyou County Clerk’s Office, 510 North Main Street, Yreka, CA 96097, during regular business hours, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodations for this meeting should notify the Clerk of the Board’s Office 48 hours prior to the meeting at (530) 842.8081, or toll free at 1.888.854.2000, ext. 8081.

1. 8:30 A.M. - FLAG SALUTE

2. 8:30 A.M. - CLOSED SESSION - It is the intent of the Board to meet in closed session to discuss the following items:

A. Conference with Security Operations Manager on matters posing a potential threat to the security of Public Facilities, threat to public services or facilities pursuant to Government Code §54957(a), consultation with Board of Supervisors, threat to security of essential public services, including water, drinking water, wastewater treatment, natural gas service, and electric service, or a threat to the public’s right of access to public services or public facilities.

B. Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1), name of case: Hoopa Valley Tribe v. FERC - Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Docket No. 14-1271.

C. Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1), name of case: Jorge C. Rodriguez.

D. Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1), name of case: Arlen K. Garrison, Et Al.

E. Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1), name of case: Luerlean V. Miles, Et Al.

F. Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1), name of case: Nickolas J. Super, Et Al.

G. Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1), name of case: James Byrne, Et Al.

H. Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1), name of case: Raymond Bowers, Et Al.

I. Conference with legal counsel, anticipated litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9, significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2), five cases.

J. Conference with labor negotiations pursuant to Government Code §54957.6 concerning Department Heads compensation, agency designated representative: Terry Barber, name of employee organization: Appointed Department Heads.

K. Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1), name of case: Stanley Swenson vs. Siskiyou County, California, Siskiyou County Planning Commission et al., U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:08-CV-1675 JAM CMK PS.

3. 10:00 A.M. - REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

4. 10:00 A.M. - INVOCATION - Siskiyou County Sheriff Chaplain.

5. 10:00 A.M. - CONSENT AGENDA - The following consent agenda items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. They may be acted upon by the Board at one time without discussion. Any Board member, staff member, or interested person may request that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion and consideration. Approval of a consent item means approval of the recommended motion as specified on the Agenda Worksheet.

A. AGRICULTURE

Approve FY 17/18 Work and Financial Plan with the US Department of Agriculture-Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services, for predatory wildlife services, in an amount not to exceed $67,338.

B. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR

Approve letter to the California Senate Appropriations Committee in support of Senate Bill 58 (McGuire) - Wildlife Management Areas: Payment of Taxes and Assessments.

C. COUNTY FIRE WARDEN

Authorize acceptance of donation of a 1995 Pierce Type 1 Fire Engine from the Monterey County Fire District; surplus firefighting hose, tools and appliances from the Jay Paul Company; and a 1985 FMC Type 1 Fire Engine from the Bolinas Fire Protection District.

D. COUNTY RECORDER

Approve Assignment and Novation agreement between AtPac, Inc., and South Tech Systems, Inc. to provide recording software for the Assessor-Recorder’s Office, effective March 1, 2017.

E. GENERAL SERVICES - AIRPORTS

Approve lease agreement with 4C Farming – Dan Chase and Family, for farming operations at the Siskiyou County Airport, located at 8515 Montague Field Road, Montague CA., for a ten-year term April 19, 2017 through April 18, 2027, in an amount totaling $190,000.

F. GENERAL SERVICES

Adopt Resolution authorizing execution of any documents necessary to obtain financial assistance provided by the Governor's Office of Emergency Services through the Transit Security Grant Program for FY 2016/2017, in the amount of $31,147.