A busy meeting.

Taking a short amount of time to read through this page will give you a good overview of what’s happening in our County.  Taking the time to read Janet’s notes will give you a lot more information.

If you’ve ever wondered why the Agenda items sometimes start down the list, it’s because we only list the public agenda items.  If you go back to the County’s links for the meetings, you can see any items discussed in the private session (things that legally can’t be discussed in a public meeting).  There are also links for the background materials that were made available to the Supervisors to study before the meeting.  We also include a link to the video so that you can watch the full meeting.

Staff Announcements

• Lisa Medina – Environmental Management Agency Director – Successful rabies and microchip clinic, next one on Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Government Center.

Recognition and Acknowledgments

4. Proclamation – Health and Human Services Agency (ID # 6586) Adopt a Proclamation declaring the month of April 2022 Child Abuse Prevention “BE THE ONE” Month in Calaveras County.

Public Comment- Please read the notes or view the video.
Motion to approve Proclamation – Passed – 5 – 0.

5. Proclamation – Administrative Office (ID # 6619) Adopt a Proclamation Expressing Support for and Solidarity with the People of Ukraine.

Public Comment – Please read the notes or view the video.
Motion to approve Proclamation – Passed – 5 – 0.

General Public Comment

• Bonnie Newman – from Double Springs – has a petition signed by residents but some are on vacation and one in a rest home. Have a tendency to complain a lot but I try not to do it without having a solution. Discussed sponsoring a litter clean up – from the road to fence line. When I drive from Valley Springs to San Andreas, it looks really bad and the same on the drive to Angels Camp. We should sponsor a countywide litter clean-up three or four times a year so we can keep Calaveras looking beautiful.

Consent Agenda

6. Minutes of Board of Supervisors – Regular Meeting – Feb 15, 2022 8:00 AM

7. Minutes of Board of Supervisors – Special Meeting – Feb 23, 2022 1:30 PM

8. Resolution – Administrative Office (ID # 6616) (1) Authorize, by a 4/5th vote, a Budget Transfer to decrease contingencies under org. key 55260000 object code 5990 by $32,737.00 and increase expenditures under object code (5628) by $32,737.00, and (2) Direct the Auditor- Controller’s Office to post said Budget Transfer; and (3) Adopt a Resolution Rescinding Resolution 2013-072; and (4) Request that the Calaveras County Superior Court remove all of the fines and fees associated with the Driving Under the Influence Reporters Reward (DUIRR) Program; and (4) Donate the fines and fees previously collected under this program and held in Calaveras County DUIRR Designated Fund to the Calaveras County Community Foundation and make a public benefit finding.

9. Agreement – Administrative Office (ID # 6617) Authorize the Board Chair to sign an Amendment to the Agreement with Municipal Resource Group (MRG) for consulting services in an amount not to exceed $53,500 for the term of September 28, 2021 – June 30, 2023.

10. Resolution – Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (ID # 6579) Adopt a resolution finding that the COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency continues to present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees without a teleconference participation option.

11. Action Item – Economic & Community Development (ID # 6594) Accept the 2022 Calaveras County Parks & Recreation Commission Annual Report.

12. Agreement – Economic & Community Development (ID # 6602) 1) Make public benefit finding; and 2) By a 4/5 vote approve and authorize the Board Chair to sign the Lease Agreement with San Andreas Recreation and Park District for Neilsen Park with a term ending June 30, 2041.

13. Resolution – Elections (ID # 6607) Adopt a Resolution to rescind Resolution No. 20200714r074 and re-establish compensation rates for election officers.

14. Agreement – Health and Human Services Agency (ID # 6592) Authorize the Director of the Health and Human Services Agency to execute an Agreement with Amador Tuolumne Community Action Agency (ATCAA) for funding in the amount of $97,242 for the period of September 15, 2021 through June 30, 2026 for the purpose of delivering services to eligible community members who lack stable housing.

15. Agreement – Health and Human Services Agency (ID # 6600) Authorize the Board Chair to sign the Dual Language Learner Pilot Expansion Phase Funding Agreement with First 5 California resulting in revenue in the amount of $119,772.50 over the period of January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022.

 16. Action Item – Public Works (ID # 6588) Authorize a refund of Road Impact MitigationFees and Valley Springs Benefit Basin Fees associated with Assessor’s Parcel Number 074-019-002 in the amount of $5,691 to Rhonda Neufeld.

Motion to approve consent agenda items 6 – 16 – Passed – 5 – 0.

Regular Agenda

17. Resolution – County Counsel (ID # 6625) 1) By a roll call vote, adopt an amended Resolution to apply and accept the California Department of Parks and Recreation Proposition 68 Per Capita Grant allocation in the amount of $400,000; 2) Pre-approve State’s proposed grant contract terms; 3) Approve and authorize the Director of Economic & Community Development to administer the grant and sign and submit all required documents on its behalf; and 4) Establish the Proposition 68 Per Capita Grant reimbursement local program for a period ending June 30, 2024.

• Sarah Edwards – County Counsel – clean up based on what the BOS previously approved. State wanted it changed from Department to Director so they can move forward.
• Kathy Gallino – Economic and Community Development Director – we were approved for grants but prefer word Director rather than Department and asking for that one-word change.
Public Comment • None
Motion to approve resolution passed – 5 – 0.

18. Resolution – Human Resources (ID # 6620) Adopt a Resolution authorizing changes to the Position Control List for Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Mid-Year Budget Changes, and approve new job descriptions.

• Judy Hawkins – HR and Risk Management – bringing resolution memorializing changes approved at the March 8th BOS meeting and requesting three new classifications. These additions do not create FTEs. They are extra hires, vote centers, are temporary employees. LVN – the purpose is because we have a difficult time filling the nursing positions which is an issue nationwide.
Public Comment• None
Motion to approve resolution passed – 5 – 0.

19. Informational Item – OES (ID # 6601) Receive a presentation regarding the 2017-2019 Winter Storms Disaster Recovery Update.

• Jason Osborne – Director of OES – presented a PowerPoint presentation. Please review for detailed information.
• All projects conducted by PWs; except one done by FEMA.
Public Comment • None
Informational Item Only.

20. Informational Item – Planning (ID # 6596) Receive a presentation on the 2021 Housing Element Annual Report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

• Gina Kathan – Interim Planning Director – presented PowerPoint presentation. Please review for detailed information.
• Lee Kimball – County’s Housing Program Manager – What is a Housing Element – part of the County’s General Plan, a state-mandated planning document for housing, assesses housing needs based on data; determine objectives to meet housing needs, to be implemented between 2019-2027.
• Housing Element Annual Report – is a progress report on the housing element’s objectives, provides quantitive & qualitative data, demonstrates successes & challenges to progress, as required by law (Government Code Section 65400), and submitted to JCD & the Governor’s Office.
Please review the notes and video for further information.
Public Comment • None
Informational Item Only.

Supervisor Announcements

• Supervisor Callaway – going to chamber dinner tomorrow and a strategic planning meeting on Friday.
• Supervisor Garamendi – will be going to Salt Lake City as Chair of Golden State Connect Authority to make the internet a public utility across rural California. Hopefully, will break ground in a twelve-month period.
• Supervisor Tofanelli – attended LAFCO last night, continued discussion on CSDs from last BOS Meeting, put on a committee to get all 9 CSDs together to have all road work done in all 9 districts so we can get a better price. Need cooperation from all CSDs. Will be putting out information for an upcoming meeting.
• Chair Folendorf – is there an appetite from the board to send a letter to the state regrding gas price increases and impact on public safety and rural area of traveling, more land to cover. Modoc County put a letter out. Would we entertain sending a letter to the state? Supervisor Callaway – I already contacted Assembly Member Bigelow on the matter. If we say lower the gas tax, what is the impact to city and counties? Has not received a response yet from him. All Supervisors agreed that they have an appetite to send letter to the state. Chair Folendorf – let’s bring it back as an agenda item for their next meeting.