Exciting meeting. A lot of consent items and four regular items.   I’ve included more from her notes on the rural broadband (#21) than I normally would — but do read through her notes.

Excellent job Janet!

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

Supervisor Garamendi joined via Zoom.

• John Osbourn – Director of Emergency Services – announced an agreement with Hold Your Horses, a type 1 animal evacuation team, where they have agreed to help us during disasters to help with evacuation and management of animals. We have strengthened our ability to assist animals with evacuations.

General Public Comment

Please read the .pdf notes for general general public comments.

Consent Agenda

4. Agreement – Administrative Office (ID # 6716) Authorize the Board Chair to execute an Administrative Match Agreement between the County of Calaveras and Area 12 Agency on Aging, for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, in the amount of $100,802.

5. Resolution – Treasurer-Tax Collector (ID # 6705) Adopt a Resolution for Discharge of Accountability for certain Delinquent Unsecured tax bills incorporating unpaid Personal Property bills, Mobile Homes, and Supplemental Unsecured bills for Fiscal Years 2011 through 2017.

6. Action Item – Treasurer-Tax Collector (ID # 6706) 1) Renew annual delegation of investment authority to the County Treasurer, and 2) Adopt County Investment Policy and Guidelines for 2022-23.

7. Resolution – Integrated Waste Management (ID # 6735) 1) Adopt a resolution pursuant to Govt. Code § 25830 establishes the annual solid waste parcel fee schedule for the 2022/23 fiscal year; and 2) and authorize recording by the County Recorder.

8. Agreement – Health and Human Services Agency (ID # 6737) Authorize the Board Chair to execute Amendment 02 to the lease agreement with Travelodge increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $100,000 to $200,000 on a month-to-month term agreement to provide non- congregate shelter options for Calaveras vulnerable populations during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

9. Agreement – Health and Human Services Agency (ID # 6738) Authorize the Board Chair to execute Amendment 03 to the lease agreement with Sierra Inn increasing the not-to exceed value to $600,000 to provide non-congregate shelter options for Calaveras vulnerable populations during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

10. Agreement – Health and Human Services Agency (ID # 6739) Authorize the Board Chair to execute Amendment 03 to the lease agreement with Angels Inn increasing the not-to-exceed value to $200,000, to provide non-congregate shelter options for Calaveras vulnerable populations during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

11. Agreement – Public Works (ID # 6729) 1) Award ITB 21-1020-11-JOC associated with the Department of Public Works Job Order Contracting; and 2) Authorize the Board Chair to execute three Job Order Contract Agreements between Calaveras County and T&S Intermodal Maintenance, Inc. DBA T&S West; Tom Mayo Construction, Inc.; and Ford Construction Company, Inc. in the amounts not to exceed $5,402,865 each for the term of June 21, 2022 through June 20, 2023.

12. Action Item – Public Works (ID # 6740) 1) Accept the work of Central Striping Service, Inc. for the construction of the 2020-21 Annual Striping Program; 2) Authorize the Board Chair to sign and record the associated Notice of Completion, and 3) Authorize the Department of Public Works to release all retained funds.

13. Resolution – Human Resources (ID # 6749) Adopt a Resolution authorizing changes to the Position Control List and adopting new job descriptions effective July 2, 2022, for the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Recommended Budget.

14. Resolution – Administrative Office (ID # 6711) Approve the FY 2022-23 Recommended Budget.

15. Resolution – Administrative Office (ID # 6680) Adopt a Resolution approving Fiscal Year 2022- 23 Recommended Budget for the Air Pollution Control District.

16. Resolution – Administrative Office (ID # 6712) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the purchase of certain Capital Assets for FY 2022-23.

17. Resolution – Administrative Office (ID # 6714) Adopt a Resolution approving FY 2022-23 Recommended Budget for Special Districts Governed by the Board of
Supervisors.

18. Resolution – Administrative Office (ID # 6715) Adopt a Resolution approving Fiscal Year 2022- 23 Recommended Budget for Special Revenue Funds.

19. Resolution – Administrative Office (ID # 6713) Adopt a Resolution approving FY
2022-23 Recommended Budget for the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority.

Public Comment • None
Motion to approve consent agenda items 4 – 19 – Passed – 5-0.

Regular Agenda

20. Agreement – Public Works (ID # 6733) Authorize the Board Chair to execute
Amendment 05 to an Agreement with Dokken Engineering, Inc. in an amount not to
exceed $4,456,290.82 for the term of September 1, 2018 through December 31, 2023.

• Robert Pachinger – Director of Public Works – it is to cover additional expenses for environmental work on the Wagon Trail project. This amendment should cover those costs.
Public Comment • None
Motion to approve action item – Passed – 5-0.

21. Action Item – Economic & Community Development (ID # 6721) Receive a presentation regarding the Central Sierra Broadband Roadmap final report and the Golden State Connect Authority activities, and provide direction on the next steps, including but not limited to whether to initiate an invitation to negotiate a program with internet service providers.

• Kathy Galino – Economic & Community Development Director – introduced Diane Cruz – Neo Connect Consultant and Barbara Hayes – RCRC.
• Diane Cruz – Neo Connect – presented PowerPoint presentation. Please review for detailed information. Discussed areas that are not served with good internet service. Did survey (low response) regarding their internet and what they would be willing to pay for, do they feel they have good service currently, who works from home. The State has set aside money for funding broadband internet per AB/SB 156. Showed several maps on areas that are underserved and areas that have a low internet connection. Underground construction is recommended and can be high due to the cost of the material.
• Recommending putting together private and public partnerships to help with costs. Challenges are low-density areas and terrain. There is a lot of funding available to our county. Recommends the county do RFP to let them know you are serious to get this work done; continue to work with Caltrans, State & PG&E; continue to work with RCRC on regional efforts; county-wide environmental impact study; identify “shovel-ready” projects.
• Barbara Hayes – RCRC Chief Economic Developer – presented PowerPoint presentation. Please review for detailed information. RCRC represents 39 rural counties across California. Supervisor Garamendi sits on the board on your behalf. Started as an advocacy organization and also includes innovative programs. Golden State Connect
Authority was formed last year and comprised of 38 counties. Program of works includes broadband Strategic Planning, Capacity Building, Information Sharing; and open access Municipal broadband deployment.
Please review the .pdf notes for additional information
• Kathy Galino – Economic & Community Development Director – the purpose is to give us direction to move forward. Invitation to work with our providers, working with RCRC recommendations, working with our priority projects, want to prioritize things moving forward, potentially pursue the county-wide program, an invitation for bids but doesn’t commit us to anything financially at this point.
Public Comment • None
Motion to approve action item – Passed – 5-0.

22. Informational Item – Administrative Office (ID # 6745) Receive a report out from Supervisor Tofanelli regarding the Mountain Valley Emergency Medical Services (MVEMS) Agency.

• Supervisor Tofanelli – I will pull item 22 on the agenda and will move it to the July 12th
meeting.

23. Action Item – Administrative Office (ID # 6760) Direct staff to work with Board Chair to provide an endorsement and quote to Congressman Tom McClintock regarding the Save Our Sequoias Act.

• Christa Von Lotta – CAO – request by Congressman McClintock to address the sequoias and prevent any further harm they have experienced. Bill covers state lands which include Calaveras Big Trees.

Public Comment • None
Motion to approve action item – Passed – 5-0.

Supervisor Announcements

• Supervisor Callaway – Strategic Planning meeting on Friday; Saturday Douglas Flat Community Center will have a fundraiser to help support Douglas Flat school and I will attend.
• Supervisor Stopper – has a Fish & Game Commission meeting tomorrow, Thursday has Central Sierra kick-off meeting and special board meeting followed by SUDS meeting and then hardwood advisory meeting.
• Chair Folendorf – strategic planning on Friday, no COG meeting in July, next week a GSA meeting on the 27th.