AGENDA

SISKIYOU COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

April 7, 2020

REGULAR MEETING

Michael N. Kobseff, Chair Supervisor, District 3
Brandon A. Criss Supervisor District 1	Ed Valenzuela Supervisor, District 2		Lisa L. Nixon Supervisor, District 4		Ray A. Haupt, Vice Chair Supervisor, District 5
Angela Davis County Administrator 842-8005		Edward J. Kiernan County Counsel 842-8100		Laura Bynum Ex-Officio Clerk to the Board 842-8081

NOTE: This meeting is being agendized to allow Board Members, staff and the public to participate in the meeting via teleconference, pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020).

Remote Listening and Public Comment via Teleconference:

Members of the public may remotely listen to and participate in the meeting via teleconference ONLY. If you wish to listen or participate in this meeting through teleconference, simply dial into the conference line at 1-669-900-6833, Participant ID 293 643 954.

Executive Order N-29-20 authorizes local legislative bodies to hold public meetings via teleconference and to make public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise electronically to all members of the public.

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(a), name of case: We Advocate Thorough Environmental Review, et al. v. County of Siskiyou, et al., California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, Case No. C090840.

B. Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1), name of case: National Prescription Opiate Litigation, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Case No. 1-17-MD-2804.

C. Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a), name of case: In the Matter of the Applications of PacifiCorp and KRRC: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proceedings: No P-2082-062 and P-14803-000.

D. Conference with labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code §54957.6, agency designated representatives: Angela Davis, name of employee organization: Organized Employee's of Siskiyou County Management Unit/Professional Unit/Miscellaneous Unit.

E. Conference with labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code §54957.6, agency designated representatives: Angela Davis, name of employee organization: Assistant Department Heads.

F. Conference with labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code §54957.6, agency designated representatives: Angela Davis, name of employee organization: Appointed Department Heads.

G. Conference with labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code §54957.6, agency designated representatives: Angela Davis, name of employee organization: Siskiyou County Probation and Juvenile Peace Officers' Association.

H. Conference with labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code §54957.6, agency designated representatives: Angela Davis, name of employee organization: Sheriff's Management Unit.

I. Conference with labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code §54957.6, agency designated representatives: Angela Davis, name of employee organization: Deputy Sheriff's Association.

J. Conference with labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code §54957.6, agency designated representatives: Angela Davis, name of employee organization: Siskiyou County Correctional Peace Officer Association.

K. Conference with labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code §54957.6, agency designated representatives: Angela Davis, name of employee organization: Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3.

L. Conference with labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code §54957.6, agency designated representatives: Angela Davis, name of employee organization: Confidential Unit.

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. ASSESSOR-RECORDER

Approve Assignment and Novation agreement with South Tech Systems, Inc., for assignment of agreement to provide Recorder and County Clerk software services to Granicus LLC, for the remaining term effective through June 30, 2024.

B. COUNTY ADMINISTRATION

Adopt Resolution to proclaim the existence of a local emergency related to drought in Siskiyou County.

C. COUNTY CLERK - REGISTRAR OF VOTERS

Approve request to accept the Certified Results of the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election.

D. COUNTY COUNSEL

Adopt Resolution adopting a Countywide records retention and destruction policy.

E. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIVISION

Approve lease agreement with Sisson Development, LLC, for the property located at 2060 Campus Drive, Yreka CA, in the annual rental amount of $356,400, with the annual rent to be increased each year as detailed within the lease, for the term March 1, 2020 through February 28, 2025.

F. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIVISION

Approve contract with Aurora Behavioral Healthcare - Santa Rosa, LLC to provide acute psychiatric inpatient medical services for adolescents or adults, at the rates specified in Exhibit A, for the term November 1, 2018 through June 30, 2023.

G. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION

Approve contract with Les Hall to provide Medi-Cal Administrative Activities and program related information as required by the Department of Health Care Services, in an amount not to exceed $80,000, for the term February 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.

H. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION

Adopt Resolution authorizing acceptance of the allocation award under the award number: COVID-19-47 for the County of Siskiyou, from the California Department of Public Health for the COVID-19 Crisis Response Funding program, in the amount of $180,267.

I. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - SOCIAL SERVICES DIVISION

Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Siskiyou Community Resource Collaborative, to administer the Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment funds, for the term January 21, 2020 through June 30, 2024.

J. TRANSFER OF FUNDS

1.        Public Health - $80,000. Requires 4/5 Vote.

2.        County Library - $11,340. Requires 4/5 Vote.

6. 10:00 A.M. - PRESENTATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC

PLEASE NOTE:  This time slot is for information from the public.  No action or discussion will be conducted on matters presented at this time.  You will be allowed three (3) minutes for your presentation. The Chair can extend the time to five (5) minutes for appropriate circumstances. Written comments can be presented if so desired, by providing a minimum of 7 copies to the Clerk. 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 should be limited to matters within the jurisdiction of the Board.

7. 10:00 A.M. - DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS

A. COUNTY CLERK

Discussion, direction and possible action to modify the date and time set for a Personnel hearing re an appeal of termination filed on behalf of a Public Works-Transportation employee.

B. COUNTY CLERK

Discussion, direction and possible action re modification of the date and time set for a Personnel hearing re an appeal of termination filed on behalf of a General Services employee.

C. COUNTY ADMINISTRATION/BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Discussion only regarding the County's Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and a decrease in recreational travel to Siskiyou County.

8. 10:30 A.M. - PUBLIC HEARINGS

A. COUNTY ADMINISTRATION/HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Public hearing for the second reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 2 of Title 2 of the Siskiyou County Code repealing the consolidated offices of the District Attorney and Public Administrator and consolidating the offices of the Public Administrator and Public Guardian/Conservator (Continued from March 17, 2020)

B. COUNTY ADMINISTRATION/HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Public hearing for the second reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 11 of Title 2 of the Siskiyou County Code regarding the consolidation of the offices of the Public Guardian and Public Administrator (Continued from March 17, 2020)

C. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - PLANNING DIVISION

Continued public hearing for the second reading of an ordinance reclassifying 5.06 acres of land northwest of City of Mt. Shasta, from Rural Residential Agricultural, 5 acre minimum (R-R-B-5) to Rural Residential Agricultural, 2.5 acre minimum (R-R-B-2.5); on APN 030-010-520; Section 1, Township 40 North, Range 5 West, MDB&M, for property located at 4117 North Old Stage Road, Mt. Shasta - Hensley Zone Change (Z1902)(Continued from March 17, 2020)

D. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - PLANNING DIVISION

Public hearing for first reading of an ordinance of the County of Siskiyou, State of California, reclassifying certain properties zoned Planned Development (P-D) to Rural Residential Agricultural District, with 2.5-Acre minimum parcel size (R-R-B-2.5), for property located on Mott Airport Road, approximately 0.6 miles southeast of the Mott Road/Interstate 5 Interchange, north and east of the City of Dunsmuir and approximately 0.6 Miles southeast of the Mott Airport; T39N, R3W, Section 6, MDBM; APN: 028-110-510 for the Srivastava zone change (Z0413-1M)

E. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - PLANNING DIVISION

Public hearing for first reading of an ordinance of the County of Siskiyou, State of California, reclassifying approximately 1346 acres of land south of State Route 89 and the community of McCloud, from Rural Residential Agricultural, 2.5, 5, and 40 acre minimum (RRB2.5, RRB5, and RRB40) to Timberland Production District (TPZ) on APNs 028-090-100, 028-090-120, 028-150-610, 028-150-630, 028-270-350, 028-270-370, 049-011-020, 049-021-050, 049-041-040, 049-071-070, 049-081-060, and 049-091-020; Township 39N, Range 3W, Sections 1, 12, & 13; and Township 39N, Range 2W, Sections 7 & 18 MDB&M for the Schroll Timberlands zone change (Z1908)

9. 1:30 P.M. - PUBLIC HEARINGS

A. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - PLANNING DIVISION

Public hearing for the first reading of a proposed ordinance of the County of Siskiyou, State of California, adding Chapter 16 to Title 10 of the Siskiyou County Code for Industrial Hemp cultivation, to allow for and regulate cultivation of industrial hemp within certain agricultural districts in the County.

THE FOLLOWING MAY BE HEARD AT ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING

10. FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

A. PUBLIC COMMENT

B. MINUTE APPROVAL - March 10, 2020

C. ADJOURNMENT

11. MINUTE APPROVAL

A. March 10, 2020

12. BOARD AND STAFF REPORTS

*******Note:  Correspondence received by the Board of Supervisors is on file and available for review in the County Clerk's Office.  This document and other Board documents are available on-line at www.co.siskiyou.ca.us.