AGENDA

SISKIYOU COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBERS

311 FOURTH STREET (SECOND FLOOR)

YREKA CA 96097

March 7, 2023

REGULAR MEETING

Ed Valenzuela, Chair

Supervisor, District 2

Michael N. Kobseff,

Vice Chair

Supervisor, District 3

Brandon A. Criss

Supervisor, District 1

Nancy Ogren

Supervisor, District 4

Ray A. Haupt

Supervisor District 5

Angela Davis

County Administrator

842-8005

Edward J. Kiernan

County Counsel

842-8100

Laura Bynum

Ex-Officio Clerk to the Board

842-8084

NOTE: This meeting is being agendized to allow staff and public to participate in the meeting via teleconference.

Conference Call In Number: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 860 9828 9113

During the call you may press *9 on your phone to ‘raise your hand’ to ask to speak during the meeting.

(Or follow the alternate digital directions below)

Remote Listening and Public Comment via Teleconference:

Members of the public may appear in person or remotely listen to and participate in the meeting via teleconference, which is encouraged. For those wishing to appear in person, the location of the meeting is Board of Supervisors’ Chambers, 311 Fourth Street, Yreka CA. If you wish to listen or participate in this meeting through teleconference, simply dial into the conference line at 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 860 9828 9113

Alternate directions: During the meeting, click on the “Participants” icon at bottom center

of your computer or phone screen, then click the “Raise Hand” button.

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.

DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS

Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, members of the Board of Supervisors are disqualified and not able to participate in any agenda item involving contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment contracts), franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements if the Board member received more than $250 in campaign contributions from the applicant or contractor, an agent of the applicant or contractor, or any financially interested participant who actively supports or opposes the County’s decision on the agenda item since January 1, 2023. Members of the Board of Supervisors who have received, and applicants, contractors or their agents who have made, campaign contributions totaling more than $250 to a Board member since January 1, 2023, are required to disclose that fact for the official record of the subject proceeding. Disclosures must include the amount of the campaign contribution and identify the recipient Board member and may be made either in writing to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors prior to the subject hearing or by verbal disclosure at the time of the hearing.

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 311 Fourth Street, Room 201, 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, 311 Fourth Street, Room 201, 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) 842.8084, or toll free at 1.888.854.2000, ext. 8084.

1.            9:00 A.M. - Flag Salute

2.            Invocation - Siskiyou County Sheriff Chaplain.

3.            Roll Call

4.            Presentations from the Public

PLEASE NOTEThis 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.

5.            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. Public comment for consent agenda items: - Please press *9 to ‘raise your hand’ to ask to speak during the ZOOM/teleconference meeting.

A.            County Administration

Approve letter to Malin Community Service Club stating support for the 10th Annual "Art of Survival" Century 2023 bicycle event/tour.

B.            County Administration

Approve addendum to professional services retention agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, increasing the agreement by $100,000 to a total not to exceed $450,000, for the term ending June 30, 2024.

C.           County Administration

Approve request to authorize staff to submit various documents, detailed in the agenda item, for the implementation of the Local Agency Technical Assistance Grant, through the California Public Utilities Commission, with funding in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for the County of Siskiyou Broadband Network Design project.

D.           County Administration/County Counsel

Approve addendum to general retainer agreement with Olson Remcho, LLP for the Fairchild Medical Center litigation matter, increasing the agreement by $100,000 to a total not to exceed $390,000.

E.            District Attorney

Approve addendum to Language Line Services, Inc. Master Services agreement, for provision of language translation services, for the term February 8, 2023 through June 30, 2026 at the rates detailed in the addendum.

F.            Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Division

Approve data sharing agreement with Partnership HealthPlan of California, to provide services as detailed in the agreement, for a term ending December 31, 2027.

G.           Local Childcare Planning Council

Approve Annual Certification Statement regarding composition of the Local Childcare Planning Council (LPC) membership.

H.           Transfer of Funds

1.         County Administrator - $100,000. Requires 4/5 Vote.

2.         District Attorney - Public Administrator - $2,800. Requires 4/5 Vote.

3.         Emergency Services - $934. Requires 4/5 Vote.

4.         Risk Management - Liability - $100,000. Requires 4/5 Vote.

5.         Sheriff - $22,000. Requires 4/5 Vote.

6.            Departmental Requests

A.            Community Development

Discussion, direction and possible action re request to re-ratify Proclamation of Local Health Emergency by the County Health Officer associated with the health and safety issues caused by the destruction of structures from the 2022 McKinney, Mill and Mountain wildland fires for another 30 days.

B.            County Administration

Discussion, direction, and possible action re second reading of an Ordinance amending Sections 2-8.03 and 2-8.07 of Chapter 8 of Title II of the Siskiyou County Code related to the purchasing agent and the purchase of personal property and goods and services. (Continued from February 21, 2023)

C.           Health and Human Services - Social Services Division

Presentation re critical updates to the CalFresh (Food Stamp) and Medi-Cal Programs.

D.           Office of Emergency Services

Presentation of an update re Office of Emergency Services' current operations and activities.

E.            General County Fire

Presentation of an update regarding current General County Fire operations and activities.

THE FOLLOWING MAY BE HEARD AT ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING

7.            Flood Control and Water Conservation District

A.            Public Comment

B.            Minute Approval - February 21, 2023.

C.           Adjournment

8.            County Service Area 3

A.            Public Comment

B.            Transfer of Funds - County Service Area #3 - $57,000. Requires 4/5 Vote.

C.           Adjournment

9.            County Service Area 4

A.            Public Comment

B.            Transfer of Funds

1.         Hammond Ranch Fire Zone - $2,577. Requires 4/5 Vote.

2.         Hammond Ranch Fire Zone - $440. Requires 4/5 Vote.

C.           Adjournment

10.         Departmental Requests

A.            Probation Department

Presentation of a Resolution honoring Assistant Chief Probation Officer Jennifer Villani on the occasion of her retirement.

11.         Appointments

A.            County Clerk

Appointment of five members to the scheduled vacancies on the Local Childcare Planning Council, for one Consumer, two Providers and two Public Agency representatives, for terms ending February 28, 2025.

B.            County Clerk

Appointment of one scheduled vacancy on the Behavioral Health Services Board, with a term ending December 31, 2025. (Continued from January 3, 2023)

C.           County Clerk

Appointment of one unscheduled vacancy on the Behavioral Health Services Board, with a term ending December 31, 2023. (Continued from January 3, 2023)

D.           County Clerk

Appointment of one member to the scheduled vacancy on the Mt. Shasta Fire Protection District, with a term ending December 4, 2026.

12.         Minute Approval

A.            February 21, 2023.

B.            February 28, 2023.

13.         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: John Doe 1, et al., v. Humboldt County, et al., Humboldt County Superior Court, Case No. 22-cv-01700.

B.            Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1), name of case: Dilevon Lo, et al., v. County of Siskiyou, et al., United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division, Case No. 2:21-cv-00999-KJM-DMC.

C.           Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1), name of case: Ger Chong Ze Chang, et al., v. County of Siskiyou, et al., United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division, Case No. 2:22-cv-01378.

D.           Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1), name of case: Renee Klep, et al., v. County of Siskiyou, et al., United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division, Case No. 2:23-cv-00274.

E.            Conference with legal counsel, anticipated litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9, initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4), one case.

14.         Report on Closed Session

15.         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.