YOLO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MINUTES & SUPPORTING MATERIALS


Pursuant to County Code Section 2-1.103


September 12, 2017 




 





 
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CHAIR, DUANE CHAMBERLAIN, DISTRICT 5
VICE-CHAIR, OSCAR VILLEGAS, DISTRICT 1
DON SAYLOR, DISTRICT 2
MATT REXROAD, DISTRICT 3
JIM PROVENZA, DISTRICT 4

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMBERS
625 COURT STREET, ROOM 206
WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA 95695




 
 
PATRICK S. BLACKLOCK
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
PHILIP J. POGLEDICH
COUNTY COUNSEL

Roll Call:
Villegas
Saylor
Rexroad
Provenza
Chamberlain

Patrick S. Blacklock, County Administrator
Philip J. Pogledich, County Counsel
             
Please note: During Board meetings, Supervisors will not review e-mails or other electronic communications on agenda items.
             
9:00 A.M. CALL TO ORDER
             
Pledge of Allegiance.
             
Roll Call.
             
Approval of Agenda
             
   1. Consider approval of agenda.  
             
         

Minute Order No. 17-134: Approved agenda as submitted with the removal of Consent Agenda Item No. 23 to the next regularly scheduled meeting of September 26, 2017 and noting that the Business License Item originally scheduled and publicly noticed for this agenda will be heard on September 26, 2017.

MOVED BY: Rexroad / SECONDED BY: Provenza
AYES: Villegas, Saylor, Rexroad, Provenza, Chamberlain.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
 

             
Public Comment
             
   2. To be afforded a brief period of time to speak before the Board of Supervisors, please submit a Request to Comment card to the Clerk of the Board (far side of the room). Note: per the Ralph M. Brown Act, Board members may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed during the public comment period on items that are not on the agenda, but may not take action on such items. You may also share your thoughts with the Board of Supervisors by submitting a written statement in Room 204.  
             
         

David Schwenger, Richard Lauckhart and Rachelle Redmon addressed the Board of Supervisors during public comment.
 

             
CONSENT AGENDA
             
         

Minute Order No. 17-135: Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos. 3-31, except for Agenda Item No. 23, which was moved to the next regularly scheduled meeting of September 26, 2017 and Nos. 14, 29 and 31, which were moved to the Regular Agenda. Additionally, comment was made on Agenda Item No. 16 by Supervisor Saylor.

MOVED BY: Saylor / SECONDED BY: Provenza
AYES: Villegas, Saylor, Rexroad, Provenza, Chamberlain.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
 

             
General Government
             
Clerk of the Board
             
   3. Approve the minutes of the August 1, 2017 Board of Supervisors meeting.  
             
         

Approved the minutes of the August 1, 2017 Board of Supervisors meeting on Consent.
 

             
   4. Ratify the following:
 
  1. Resolution No. 17-102 proclaiming September 2017 as Literacy Awareness Month.
     
  2. Resolution No. 17-103 designating September 2017 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
     
  3. Resolution No. 17-104 declaring Saturday, September 16, 2017 as the 15th Annual Coast and Creek Cleanup Day in Yolo County.
 
             
         

Ratified Resolution Nos. 17-102, 17-103 and 17-104 on Consent.
 

             
   5. Accept resignations, consider appointments and reappointments.  
             
         

Approved recommended action on Consent.
 

             
   6. Correspondence.  
             
         

Approved Correspondence on Consent.
 

             
   7. Conferences, meetings and events the Board of Supervisors attended.  
             
         

Approved recommended action on Consent.
 

             
County Administrator
             
   8. Adopt Authorized Position and Salary Resolution to implement changes in the County Administrator's Office, Health and Human Services Agency, and Probation departments; adopt resolution providing for At-Will appointments to county positions; and approve an accelerated step increase for a Child Welfare Services Manager. (No general fund impact) (Rowland)  
             
         

Approved recommended actions A and B by Resolution Nos. 17-105 and 17-106 and recommended action C on Consent.
 

             
   9. Approve 2017-18 department holiday closures.  (No general fund impact) (Rowland)  
             
         

Approved recommended action on Consent.
 

             
   10. Adopt budget resolution transferring General Fund contingency funds to County Administrator's budget for Esparto Community Services District. (General fund impact $24,456) (Nunes/Gabor)  
             
         

Approved Budget Resolution No. 17-80.2 on Consent.
 

             
   11. Adopt resolution authorizing the County Administrator to submit an application to the State Department of Water Resources, on behalf of County Services Area 6, for grant funding to perform video inspections on pipe penetrations in County maintained levees and adopt resolution authorizing acceptance of grant funds. (No general fund impact) (Blacklock/Sabatini)  
             
         

Approved Resolution Nos. 17-07 and 17-108 on Consent.
 

             
   12. Approve contract with Yolo Food Bank for distribution of funds approved in the 2017-18 recommended budget for the Eat Well Yolo Program. (General fund impact $84,900) (Nunes)  
             
         

Approved Agreement No. 17-228 on Consent.
 

             
   13. Approve El Macero County Service Area Road Improvement Program and authorize the Public Works Division Director to execute the necessary change order to the 2017 Pavement Rehabilitation Project. (No general fund impact) (Blacklock/Gabor)   
             
         

Approved recommended action on Consent.
 

             
   14. Approve first amendment to Agreement No. 15-22 with Vanir Construction Management extending the term to October 31, 2017 for work associated with the Juvenile Hall Multi-Purpose Facility Project. (No general fund impact) (Nunes/Vernon)  
             
         

Minute Order No. 17-136: Approved recommended action by Agreement No. 17-229.

MOVED BY: Saylor / SECONDED BY: Provenza
AYES: Saylor, Rexroad, Provenza, Chamberlain.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
RECUSE: Villegas.
 

             
   15. Adopt resolution authorizing the County Administrator's Office to submit a grant application to the California Natural Resources Agency for ADA accessibility improvements at the Gibson House property. (Potential general fund impact) (Blacklock/West)  
             
         

Approved Resolution No. 17-109 on Consent.
 

             
   16. Approve agreement with Yolo Crisis Nursery, Inc. for a one-time grant of $100,000 from 2017-18 Pomona Funds allocation for the purpose of operating the Crisis Nursery in 2017-18. (No general fund impact) (Blacklock/West)  
             
         

Approved Agreement No. 17-230 on Consent.
 

             
County Counsel
             
   17. Receive, approve and file the Conflict of Interest Code Submitted by Sacramento Valley Charter School. (No general fund impact) (Pogledich/Welton)  
             
         

Approved recommended action on Consent.
 

             
Agriculture
             
   18. Receive and file the 2016 Yolo County Agricultural Crop Report. (No general fund impact) (Young)  
             
         

Approved recommended action on Consent.
 

             
Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Elections
             
   19. Appoint in-lieu of election, Directors to County Fire, Water and Service Districts. (No general fund impact) (Salinas)  
             
         

Approved recommended action on Consent.
 

             
Financial Services
             
   20. Adopt resolution authorizing issuance of 2017-18 Tax Revenue Anticipation Notes, not to exceed $15 million, for the Davis Joint Unified School District and related Note Purchase Agreement. (No general fund impact) (Newens)  
             
         

Approved Resolution No. 17-110 and Agreement No. 17-231 on Consent.
 

             
   21. Receive and file the annual report on the Public Agency Retirement System trust fund for retiree health benefits as of June 30, 2017. (No general fund impact) (Newens)  
             
         

Approved recommended action on Consent.
 

             
   22. Authorize Assistant County Administrator, County Counsel, and/or Chief Financial Officer to execute intergovernmental agreements with state and federal agencies necessary to continue the Monroe Detention Facility and Leinberger Detention Facility (SB863) Projects. (No general fund impact) (Newens)  
             
         

Approved recommended action on Consent.
 

             
   23. Adopt resolution establishing Yolo County Tax Rates for 2017-18. (No general fund impact) (Newens)  
             
         

This item was continued to the next regularly scheduled meeting of September 26, 2017.
 

             
General Services
             
   24. Approve contract with The Sidwell Company in the amount of $225,000 for professional GIS data migration services and a GIS parcel data creation, maintenance, mapping and management solution for the period September 12, 2017 through December 31, 2018. (No general fund impact) (Yarris)  
             
         

Approved Agreement No. 17-232 on Consent.
 

             
   25. Approve contract with Interwest Consulting Group in the amount of $130,000 for GIS Support Services for the Cannabis Task Force for the period September 12, 2017 through June 30, 2018. (No general fund impact) (Yarris)  
             
         

Approved Agreement No. 17-233 on Consent.
 

             
Law & Justice Services
             
District Attorney
             
   26. Approve addendum to the District Attorney's lease, Agreement No. 14-239, for the property located at 414 4th Street, Woodland, CA 95695, adding 176 sq. ft. of storage space at a cost of $235 a month to the existing lease agreement. (No general fund impact) (Reisig)  
             
         

Approved Agreement No. 17-234 on Consent.
 

             
Public Defender
             
   27. Amend the 2017-18 Authorized Equipment List, approve a replacement vehicle purchase and adopt a budget resolution to increase appropriations for the Public Defender's Office. (No general fund impact) (Olson)  
             
         

Approved Budget Resolution No. 17-80.3 on Consent.
 

             
Health & Human Services
             
Adult & Aging
             
   28. Approve renewal agreement with Turning Point Community Programs to provide co-occurring disorders harm reduction services in the amount of $68,408 for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.  (No general fund impact) (Larsen)  
             
         

Approved Agreement No. 17-235 on Consent.
 

             
   29. Approve agreement with Resource Development Associates, Inc. in the amount of $149,945 to provide data collection and evaluation of the Proposition 47 Steps to Success project to ensure compliance with the Board of State and Community Corrections Grant requirements for the period September 1, 2017 through September 30, 2020.  (No general fund impact) (Larsen)  
             
         

Minute Order No. 17-137: Approved recommended Action by Agreement No. 17-236.

MOVED BY: Saylor / SECONDED BY: Provenza
AYES: Saylor, Rexroad, Provenza, Chamberlain.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
RECUSE: Villegas.
 

             
Service Centers
             
   30. Approve Subsidized Employment Agreement No. SE 18-09 with Yolo Community Care Continuum to provide training for CalWORKs clients for the period September 12, 2017 through June 30, 2018, with the possibility of extending the agreement for two additional one-year option periods. The maximum compensation for this agreement per fiscal year is $16,500.  (No general fund impact) (Larsen)  
             
         

Approved Agreement No. 17-237 on Consent.
 

             
   31. Approve second amendment to Agreement No. SE 16-14 with Yolo County Children's Alliance increasing the maximum compensation to $28,600 for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 to accommodate additional placements and/or a longer placement period for Subsidized Employment Training for CalWORKs clients. (No general fund impact) (Larsen)  
             
         

Minute Order No. 17-138: Approved recommended action by Agreement No. 17-238.

MOVED BY: Saylor / SECONDED BY: Provenza
AYES: Saylor, Rexroad, Provenza, Chamberlain.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
RECUSE: Villegas.
 

             
INTRODUCTIONS & HONORARY RESOLUTIONS
             
Introductions & Honorary Resolutions
             
   32. Introductions. (Howard Newens)
 
  1. Rick Madsen, Procurement Manager
     
  2. Edward Burnham, Accounting Manager – Treasury & Finance
     
  3. Chad Rinde, Assistant Chief Financial Officer
 
             
         

Howard Newens introduced the following employees in the Department of Financial Services: Rick Madsen - Procurement Manager, Edward Burnham - Accounting Manager for Treasury & Finance, Chad Rinde - Assistant Financial Officer and Josh Iverson - Accounting Manager for Accounting & Financial Reporting.
 

             
   33. Present Honorary Resolutions.
 
  1. Resolution proclaiming September 2017 as Literacy Awareness Month. (Supervisor Provenza)
     
  2. Resolution designating September 2017 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. (Supervisor Villegas)
     
  3. Resolution declaring Saturday, September 16, 2017 as the 15th Annual Coast and Creek Cleanup Day in Yolo County. (Supervisor Chamberlain)
 
             
         

Resolutions were presented.
 

             
TIME SET AGENDA
             
9:00 a.m. County Administrator
             
   34. Hold a public hearing to receive, review and consider bids to purchase County-owned surplus real property located at 255 C Street, Woodland, California; adopt resolution authorizing the sale of surplus property to the highest responsible bidder and authorize the County Administrator to execute all documents necessary to complete the sale. (No general fund impact) (4/5 vote required) (Nunes)  
             
         

Held public hearing to receive oral bids.  Since no bids were received, this item was continued to the October 24, 2017 Board of Supervisors meeting.
 

             
9:00 a.m. District Attorney
             
   35. Hold a public hearing regarding the application for $41,226 in Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Grant funds to support the Department's collaborative prosecution, which concentrates on Data-Driven Intervention methods; adopt resolution granting authority for the District Attorney to apply, on behalf of Yolo County, for 2017-2018 funding from the BJA Byrne Justice Assistance (JAG) Program and approve agreements with the City of Woodland and the City of West Sacramento for the 2017 BJA Byrne JAG Program Award. (No general fund impact) (Reisig)  
             
         

Minute Order No. 17-139:  Held public hearing and approved recommended action by Resolution No. 17-111 and Agreement Nos. 17-239 and 17-240.

MOVED BY: Provenza / SECONDED BY: Saylor
AYES: Villegas, Saylor, Rexroad, Provenza, Chamberlain.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.

 

             
9:00 a.m. Community Services
             
   36. Hold a public hearing to consider proposed Williamson Act Guidelines memorializing local requirements for land under Williamson Act contracts pursuant to the California Land Conservation Act of 1965, Government Code 51200 et seq and approve resolution adopting the Williamson Act Guidelines. The proposed Guidelines are within the scope of the Program Environmental Impact Report for the 2030 Yolo Countywide General Plan; a Notice of Determination is proposed pursuant to CEQA. (No general fund impact) (Echiburu/Parfrey)  
             
         

Nancy Lea and Patty Rominger addressed the Board on this item.
 
 

Minute Order No. 17-140: Held and continued public hearing to the November 7, 2017 Board of Supervisors meeting at 9:00 a.m.

MOVED BY: Provenza / SECONDED BY: Saylor
AYES: Villegas, Saylor, Rexroad, Provenza.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
RECUSE: Chamberlain.
 

             
   37. Hold a public hearing to consider proposed Zoning Code Amendments related to commercial and tourism uses in the agricultural zones, including substantive changes to the Zoning Code regulations for special event facilities, bed and breakfast uses, and other agricultural commercial uses; approve resolution adopting a Negative Declaration for the Agricultural Commercial Zoning Code Amendment and approve ordinance adopting the Zoning Code Amendment. (No general fund impact) (Echiburu/Parfrey)  
             
         

The following individuals addressed the Board of Supervisors on this item: Nancy Lea, Curtis Stocking, Jim Fedrericks, Richard Rominger, Cairn Aran, Jeff Aaron, Stephanie Atherton, Rafael Galiano, John Martin, Shea McGuire, Mark Wilson, Dahvie James and Patty Rominger.
 
 

Minute Order No. 17-141: Held and continued public hearing to the October 10, 2017 Board of Supervisors meeting at 9:00 a.m.

MOVED BY: Provenza / SECONDED BY: Saylor
AYES: Villegas, Saylor, Rexroad, Provenza, Chamberlain.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
 
 

Minute Order No. 17-142: Rescinded previous motion and continued public hearing to the November 7, 2017 Board of Supervisors meeting at 9:00 a.m.

MOVED BY: Provenza / SECONDED BY: Saylor
AYES: Villegas, Saylor, Rexroad, Provenza.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
RECUSE: Chamberlain.
 

             
10:30 a.m. County Administrator
             
   38. Receive updates and provide input regarding proposed modifications to the interim medical cannabis cultivation ordinance, the development of a competitive process for nursery and drying/hand-trimming pilot programs, and the development of further modifications to the medical cannabis cultivation program and the proposed schedule. Approve the Cannabis Tax Action Plan for the June 2018 tax measure and appoint an Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Cannabis Taxation. (No general fund impact) (Nunes/Strachan)  
             
         

The following individuals addressed the Board of Supervisors on this item: Elaine Roberts Musser, Jackie McGowan, Jackie Scott, Jessica Harvey, Cipriano Sulamo, David Gray, Graham McNamara, Stacy Brookman, Susan Pelican, Derek Soriano, Uriah Mills, Michael Hicks, Lorne Silverstein, Daniel Conway, Crystal Keesey, Daniel Grace, Anne Rawlins, Gina Daleiden, Kimberly Cargile, Anthony Vasquez, John Karlonas and Lolitta Mylove.
 
 

Motion made by Supervisor Saylor to defer appointing an Ad-Hoc Subcommittee on Cannabis Taxation and directing staff to return to the Board at the next regularly scheduled meeting on September 26, 2017 with a framework of the tax measure and policy options for the Board to consider as was discussed at the February 21, 2017 meeting.

Before motion was seconded a substitute motion was made by Supervisor Villegas to follow staff's recommendation and set up the Ad-Hoc Subcommittee on Cannabis Taxation and bring back a range of options for the full Board to consider. This motion was seconded by Supervisor Provenza requesting the Ad-Hoc Subcommittee on Cannabis Taxation work with staff to come back sooner than planned. No vote was taken.
 
 

Minute Order No. 17-143: Appointed Supervisors Saylor and Provenza to the Ad-Hoc Subcommittee on Cannabis Taxation.

MOTION BY: Chamberlain / SECONDED BY: Rexroad
AYES: Villegas, Rexroad, Provenza, Chamberlain.
NOES: Saylor.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
 
 

Minute Order No. 17-144: Rescinded previous motion and appointed Supervisors Villegas and Provenza to the Ad-Hoc Subcommittee on Cannabis Taxation.

MOTION BY: Chamberlain / SECONDED BY: Rexroad
AYES: Villegas, Rexroad, Provenza, Chamberlain.
NOES: Saylor.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
 
 

Minute Order No. 17-145: Approved recommendation actions A thru D with the exception that the interim ordinance sunset if the tax measure does not pass and thus revert to full prohibition on commercial medical cannabis cultivation, and that language be added to the ordinance to wind down existing operations should that happen. In addition, directed staff to develop a competitive process for pilot projects to license up to two medical cannabis nurseries and two drying/hand-trimming facilities to operate in the county.

MOTION BY: Provenza / SECONDED BY: Villegas
AYES: Villegas, Provenza, Chamberlain.
NOES: Saylor, Rexroad.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
 

             
REGULAR AGENDA
(NOTE: Items below may be heard at any time during the meeting)
             
General Government
             
Board of Supervisors
             
   39. Action items and reports from members of the Board of Supervisors, including announcements, questions to be referred to staff and reports on various 2x2s and meetings with other agencies. (Board of Supervisors)
 
  1. Facilities Subcommittee update. (Supervisors Saylor & Rexroad)
 
             
         

Received reports from the Board of Supervisors.
 

             
   40. Long Range Planning Calendar - recurring opportunity for Board members to discuss and as needed, direct staff regarding future Board agenda items. (Board of Supervisors)  
             
   41. Consider support position on SB 54 (DeLeon) and provide direction to staff. (No general fund impact) (Saylor)  
             
         

Natalia Deeb-Sossa addressed the Board of Supervisors on this item.
 
 

Minute Order No. 17-146: Approved recommended action and directed staff to send a letter to Governor Brown stating Yolo County's position.
 
MOVED BY: Saylor / SECONDED BY: Provenza
AYES: Villegas, Saylor, Provenza.
NOES: Rexroad, Chamberlain.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
 

             
County Administrator
             
   42. Action items and reports from the County Administrator. (Blacklock)  
             
   43. Receive a presentation of the findings of the After Action Report produced from the 2017 storm season. (No general fund impact) (Nunes/Carey)  
             
         

Received presentation of the findings of the After Action Report produced from the 2017 storm season.
 

             
   44. Adopt Certification Resolutions excepting the 180-day waiting period when hiring retirees. (No general fund impact) (Rowland)  
             
         

Minute Order No. 17-147: Approved recommended action by Resolution Nos. 17-112 and 17-113.

MOVED BY: Rexroad / SECONDED BY: Villegas
AYES: Villegas, Saylor, Rexroad, Provenza, Chamberlain.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
 

             
Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Elections
             
   45. Receive update on the Corrective Action Plan implemented following the internal review of the Elections Department completed by the Department of Financial Services. (No general fund impact) (Salinas)  
             
         

Received update on the Corrective Action Plan implemented following the internal review of the Elections Department completed by the Department of Financial Services.
 

             
   46. Receive and file presentation of the 2017-18 Assessment roll containing the assessed valuation of all taxable real and business property on the local tax roll. (No general fund impact) (Salinas/Galang)  
             
         

Received and filed presentation of the 2017-18 Assessment roll containing the assessed valuation of all taxable real and business property on the local tax roll.
 

             
Financial Services
             
   47. Receive and file annual report on the de-allocation of securitized Tobacco funds and the status of Ceres, Demeter, and Pomona funds for fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. (No general fund impact) (Newens)  
             
         

This item was continued to the next regularly scheduled meeting of September 26, 2017.
 

             
CLOSED SESSION
             
Closed Session
             
   48. Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 14184 2nd Street, Yolo, CA
Agency negotiators: Mindi Nunes, Kevin Yarris and Chris Crist
Negotiating parties: Pedro and Oralia Juarez
X Price X Terms of Payment
 
             
   49. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of case: Conaway Preservation Group v. County of Yolo (Superior Cour Case No. CV-15-1010; 3rd DCA Case No. C084842)
 
             
   50. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of case: Gomez v. Sessions et al (N.D. Cal. Case No. 3:17-cv-03615-VC)
 
             
   51. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of case: County of San Joaquin v. California Department of Water Resources, et al. (Sacramento Superior Cour Case No. 34-2017-80002677)
 
             
   52. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) & (d)(4)
Significant exposure to litigation and/or initiation of litigation: 1 case(s)
 
             
   53. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Significant exposure to litigation: 2 case(s)
 
             
   54. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
Initiation of litigation: 2 case(s)
 
             
   55. Conference with Labor Negotiator; Patrick Blacklock, County Administrator; Gina Rowland, Human Resources Director
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Bargaining Units: X

Bargaining Units

G General
U Supervisors
M Management
A Attorneys
A2 Supervising Attorneys
O Correctional Officer
S Deputy Sheriff
P Sheriff Management
PR Probation
C Confidential
H Department Heads
H2 Assistant Department Head
E Elected
X Miscellaneous
 
             
   56. Public Report of action taken in Closed Session.  
             
ADJOURNMENT
             
Next meeting scheduled for: September 26, 2017

    

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