AGENDA

AGENDA

SISKIYOU COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMBERS

COURTHOUSE, SECOND FLOOR

311 FOURTH STREET

YREKA, CA 96097

February 6, 2018

REGULAR MEETING

Ray A. Haupt, Chair

Supervisor, District 5

Brandon Criss, Vice Chair

Supervisor, District 1

Ed Valenzuela

Supervisor, District 2

Michael N. Kobseff

Supervisor, District 3

Lisa L. Nixon

Supervisor, District 4

Terry Barber

County Administrator

842-8005

Natalie E. Reed

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 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.

B. Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1), name of case: SEB Engineering, Inc. v. County of Siskiyou, Office of Administrative Hearings For the State of California, OAH Case No. A-0007-2016.

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

D. Personnel pursuant to Government Code §54957, consider public employee appointment for the position of County Counsel.

E. Conference with legal counsel, anticipated litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9, initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4), Luerlean V. Miles, Et Al.

F. Conference with legal counsel, anticipated litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9, initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4), Arlen K. Garrison, Et Al.

G. Conference with legal counsel, anticipated litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9, initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4), James Byrne, Et Al.

H. Conference with legal counsel, anticipated litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9, initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4), Raymond Bowers, Et Al.

I. Personnel pursuant to Government Code §54957, consider public employee performance evaluation for the position of Community Development Director.

J. Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1), name of case: We Advocate Thorough Environmental Review Et. Al. v. County of Siskiyou, Et Al., Siskiyou County Superior Court, Case No. SCCV PT 18-0041.

K. FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT - Conference with legal counsel, anticipated litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9, significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2), one case.

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. COUNTY COUNSEL

Approve addendum to professional retention agreement with the firm of Nossaman, LLP to increase the agreement by $40,000 to a total not to exceed $262,000, and to include a revised Exhibit A – Hourly Rates.

B. GENERAL SERVICES - STAGE

Approve request to designate funds received from the sale of surplus STAGE buses to be placed into the Rolling Stock Replacement Committed Account, effective January 1, 2018.

C. GENERAL SERVICES - STAGE

Approve request to increase the cap on the Rolling Stock Replacement Committed Account to $500,000.

D. GENERAL SERVICES - STAGE

Authorize STAGE to submit a project list in order to acquire funding, in the amount of $62,270 from the California State of Good Repair Program for FY 2017/2018, to accept the awarded funds and adopt Resolution authorizing the execution of the certifications and assurances for the California State of Good Repair Program.

E. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIVISION

Approve contract with Michael Summers dba Disability Response, to provide Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified crisis intervention team trainings to local law enforcement, in an amount not to exceed $27,144, for the term January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

F. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIVISION

Approve addendum to contract with BHC Sierra Vista Hospital, to incorporate the rates for FY 17/18 as identified in the addendum.