The Calaveras Board of Supervisors meetings are much more important than you may realize.  One of our members, Janet, has been taking detailed notes which gives you a chance to follow along.

This link is from the 10/12/21  meeting.  If you’d like to see the actual meeting, a video is available through the County website.  If you’d like to download Janet’s notes, they can be found here: 20211012-bos-meeting-notes

The notes include more of the discussion about various measures/ announcements and are worth reading through.  We’ve mainly included the detailed notes here from general interest items.  We list all items on the public agenda but often only include the initial paragraph from Janet’s notes.  The County’s link for this meeting includes all of their background information. Please look through Janet’s (excellent) notes or review the video.

Public meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m.

Staff Announcements

• Leslie Davis – County Auditor – last Tuesday Governor signed SB 303 and which provides an additional 2 years for property owners who have been damaged by fire disaster to acquire or construct a comparable property. The new date to get it done is by March 4, 2022. Grand Jury felt I should report out to board re backlog. Closed July 12, 2021, 4,745 events not valuedb, acklog. 9,230 events to value, 4,365 prior events, 1,753 new construction with no completion yet.
• Cori Allen – HHSA Director – measles has been concluded which occurred last week. Thanked health and community to make sure no further incidents happened. All have been resolved and no continue to worry. Preventable through the vaccine. Covid 19 – currently has 39 active cases, 2 hospitalizations, almost at 55% fully vaccinated, continuing to aim at the younger groups. Thanked health department who are working tirelessly through the weekends and for conducting the vaccines, testing, and the hotlines.

General Public Comment • None

Consent Agenda

2. Minutes of Board of Supervisors – Regular Meeting – Aug 24, 2021 8:00 AM

3. Minutes of Board of Supervisors – Special Meeting – Sep 21, 2021 8:00 AM

4. Minutes of Board of Supervisors – Regular Meeting – Sep 28, 2021 8:00 AM

5. Action Item – Administrative Office (ID # 6334) Approve and authorize Board Chair to sign a letter to the California Health and Human Services Agency and the California Department of Aging opposing the restructuring of the Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) as part of the Hubs and Spokes Initiative.

6. Agreement – Economic & Community Development (ID # 6291) Make public benefit finding; authorize the Board Chair to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with Calaveras County Water District for CCWD to relocate and install of a 140,000 gallon fire suppression water tank at its Sheep Ranch, CA facilities and provide local funding from PG&E settlement and general funds for its completion.

7. Action Item – Integrated Waste Management (ID # 6314) Authorize the Board Chair to sign the First Amendment with Clean Harbors for Hazardous Waste Management Services. The First Amendment revisions include – increase the not to exceed amount to $600,000 and exercise the option of extending the contract for one (1) year for the term to end July 31, 2023.

8. Action Item – Integrated Waste Management (ID # 6315) Authorize the Board Chair to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Geo-Logic Associates to provide Environmental Monitoring and Reporting Services for Rock Creek Landfill and Red Hill Landfill (Closed) for a total not to exceed amount of $1,113,773 for the period of September 28th, 2021 to June 30, 2023 with the option of extending the contract for two (2) additional one (1) year terms.

9. Agreement – OES (ID # 6294) Authorize the Board Chair to execute the fifth amendment to Professional Services Agreement between Calaveras County and TSS Renewables, Inc. for Tree Mortality Project Management services to increase the not-to-exceed amount by $400,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $2,880,000 with term ending October 22, 2022.

10. Agreement – Health and Human Services Agency (ID # 6312) Authorize 1) the Board Chair to sign the Agreement with Sierra Child and Family, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $529,650 for the implementation of wellness centers for local students and their families for and/or at local elementary schools for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022; and 2) the Director of Health and Human Services Agency to sign amendment(s) to the Agreement, if any, so long as it does not affect the not to exceed amount.

11. Agreement – Health and Human Services Agency (ID # 6313) Authorize the Board Chair to execute an agreement with Chabot-Las Positas Community College District for the provision of Title IV-E specialized training services in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 for the period of October 20, 2021 through June 30, 2025.

12. Agreement – Human Services (ID # 6324) Authorize the Board Chair to sign a Certificate of Compliance for the Medi-Cal Cost Avoidance Program with the California Department of Veterans Affairs for Fiscal Year 2021-22.

13. Agreement – Human Services (ID # 6325) Authorize the Board Chair to sign a Certificate of Compliance for the Subvention Program with the California Department of Veterans Affairs for Fiscal Year 2021-22.

14. Action Item – Human Services (ID # 6326) Authorize the Auditor-Controller to release by warrant to the Resource Connection of Amador and Calaveras Counties, Inc., Presley Funds and Domestic Violence Education and Training Fund Probation/Court Collections collected July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, supporting the Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Program in Calaveras County in the amount of $11,110.04.

15. Agreement – Public Health Services (ID # 6279) Authorize the County Administrative Officer to execute a five (5) year lease Agreement with Jake and Donna Koplen for office space located at 700 Mountain Ranch Rd. Suite C-1 and Suite C-2 San Andreas, CA, for a cost not to exceed $536,143.64 for the period October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026.

16. Action Item – Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (ID # 6320) Appointment of applicants to serve on various Committees, Commissions, Advisory Boards and County Service Areas.

17. Resolution – County Clerk-Recorder & Registrar of Voters (ID # 6346) Adopt a Resolution declaring the results of the canvass for the September 14, 2021, California Gubernatorial Recall Election.

• OES would like to pull item 9 for discussion.
• Chair Stopper – recused himself from item 6 due to a conflict.
• Jason Osborne – I attached an incorrect final version of the contract. We had some incorrect numbers in the contract attached. Provided an updated version of the contract with the correct numbers.
Public Comments • None
Motion to approve consent agenda items 2 through 17 – with the exception of 6 and 9 – Passed 5 – 0. Chair Stopper recused himself on items 6 and 9.
Motion to approve consent agenda item 9 – Passed 5 – 0.
Motion to approve consent agenda item 6 – Passed 4 – 0, 1 abstention.

Regular Agenda

18. Informational Item – OES (ID # 6293) Receive a Tree Mortality Program Implementation
Update from TSS Consultants.

• John Osborne – Presented PowerPoint presentation. Please review for detailed information.
• Tad – TSS Consultants – Presented PowerPoint presentation. Please review for detailed information.
• Re tree mortality program since 2017. Completed 35 projects, 2 surveys included the entire county, removed over 10,500 trees.
Public Comments• None
No action is required.

19. Action Item – Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (ID # 6322) Select one member of the Board of Supervisors to act as the 2022 CSAC Representative and one member to act as the Alternate for the CSAC Association Year beginning November 29, 2021.

• Supervisor Callaway – would like to continue to be a member for the BOS and Chair Stopper will be the alternate
Public Comments• None
Motion to approve – Passed 5 – 0

20. Resolution – Human Resources (ID # 6335) Adopt a Resolution approving changes for appointed department heads, confidential, and unrepresented employees effective October 23, 2021, consistent with the modified contract with Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 1021, ending September 30, 2026.

• Judy Hawkins – Director HR and Risk Management – bringing resolution directing increases, COLA, and benefit changes that we previously brought forward with SEIU. Unrepresented has changed to appointed officials, confidential employees, and a few classifications under non-represented. Bringing forward a 4% COLA first year and 3% for the next 4 years for a 5-year contract.
Public Comments • None
Motion to approve – Passed 5 – 0

21. Action Item – Human Resources (ID # 6337) Introduce, after a waiver of the reading requirements, an Ordinance adopting changes consistent with the modified Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Service Employees’ International Union, Local 1021 (SEIU) for certain Elected Officials, and authorize summary publication of the Ordinance.

• Judy Hawkins – Director HR and Risk Management – bringing this resolution with changes consistent with other bargaining units. Bringing resolution directing increases, COLA, and benefit changes that we previously brought forward with SEIU.
Public Comments • None
Motion to approve – Passed 5 – 0

22. Resolution – Human Resources (ID # 6338) Adopt a Resolution approving an equity adjustment for the position of Director of Planning effective October 23, 2021.

• Judy Hawkins – Director HR and Risk Management – I have been recruiting since the retirement of Peter Mauer. Has been very challenging, we a large amount of retirement due to Covid 19 and salary is challenging because it is lower than surrounding areas. Recommendation from an outside recruiter, we need to adjust the salary. Requesting to increase salary to $135,000 annually.
Public Comments • None
Motion to approve – Passed 5 – 0

Supervisor Announcements

• Supervisor Folendorf – attend COG last week. The route on bus transit for CTA was approved. If a route is not on the current route, you can call CTA and they will pick you up. Will continue to look at routes and increase as Covid decreases and people start getting out more. Attended with staff an HOA meeting in Copper last week to discuss concerns the community had.
• Supervisor Garamendi – attended RCRC annual conference in Monterey, very informational. Will attend the executive committee tomorrow in Sacramento. Thanked County vendors for the wonderful basket they put together for the RCRC auction, it was the third-largest bid and earned over $2,000.