YOLO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MINUTES & SUPPORTING MATERIALS


Pursuant to County Code Section 2-1.103


December 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:
  • Materials to be shared with the Board of Supervisors should be handed to the Clerk of the Board for distribution.
  • 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. 17-187: Approved agenda as submitted.

MOVED BY: Villegas / SECONDED BY: Saylor
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.  
             
         

There was no public comment.
 

             
CONSENT AGENDA
             
General Government
             
         

Minute Order No. 17-188: Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos. 3-22, except for Agenda Item Nos. 19 and 20, which were moved to the Regular Agenda. Additionally, it was noted that the staff report for Agenda Item No. 18 should reference a $75,000 grant with a $25,000 match, instead of a $90,000 grant.

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

             
Clerk of the Board
             
   3. Approve the minutes of the November 21, 2017 Board of Supervisors meeting and the December 5, 2017 Board Governance meeting.  
             
         

Approved the minutes of the November 21, 2017 Board of Supervisor meeting and the December 5, 2017 Board Governance meeting on Consent.
 

             
   4. Ratify the following:
 
  1. Resolution No. 17-141 commending Pamela Pedroia upon her retirement.

  2. Resolution No. 17-142 commending Linda Sinderson upon her retirement.

  3. Resolution No. 17-143 honoring Marj Dickinson upon her retirement.
 
             
         

Ratified Resolution Nos. 17-141, 17-142 and 17-143 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 Community Services, Financial Services, Health and Human Services Agency and Probation departments; and approve salary ranges for nurse class titles in the General Unit. (No general fund impact) (Rowland)  
             
         

Approved recommended action by Resolution No. 17-144 and approved salary ranges for nurse class titles in the General Unit on Consent.
 

             
   9. Receive and file the 2016-17 Annual Development Impact Fee Report. (No general fund impact) (Nunes)  
             
         

Approved recommended action on Consent.
 

             
   10. Adopt formal policy regarding Motorized Vehicle Access on levees in County Service Area 6. (No general fund impact) (Cook/Robledo)  
             
         

Approved recommended action on Consent.
 

             
County Counsel
             
   11. Approve Settlement with River City Land Holding Company, LLC and River City Parking, LLC regarding tax refund action, direct County Counsel’s Office and the Department of Financial Services to finalize settlement, and authorize Chair to sign final Settlement Agreement. (General fund impact approx. $10,000/year) (Pogledich/May)  
             
         

Approved Agreement No. 17-293 on Consent.
 

             
   12. Adopt resolution amending the Yolo County Conflict of Interest Code to update designated positions for filing Statements of Economic Interests. (No general fund impact) (Pogledich/Welton)  
             
         

Approved Resolution No. 17-145 on Consent.
 

             
Agriculture
             
   13. Approve first amendment to Agreement No. 17-205 with Cooperative Agricultural Support Services Authority increasing the total compensation from $150,000 to $250,000 for plant pest detection, trapping, quarantine, eradication, and/or other agricultural services as determined by the Agricultural Commissioner for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. (No general fund impact) (Young)  
             
         

Approved Agreement No. 17-294 on Consent.
 

             
Financial Services
             
   14. Approve the 2018 Investment Policy for the County. (No general fund impact) (Newens)  
             
         

Approved recommended action on Consent.
 

             
   15. Receive report on analysis of 2016-17 year-end budget variances and adopt budget resolution approving the year-end appropriation adjustments for overdrawn funds and budget units. (No general fund impact) (4/5 vote required) (Newens/Haynes)  
             
         

Approved Budget Resolution No. 16-92.36 on Consent.
 

             
Library
             
   16. Authorize the use of Davis Library Cash Available Funds to pay for a new sorter for the Stephens-Davis Library Branch and adopt a budget resolution increasing the Library budget by $169,552. (No general fund impact) (4/5 vote required) (Fink)  
             
         

Approved Budget Resolution No. 17-118.09 on Consent.
 

             
Law & Justice Services
             
Sheriff-Coroner
             
   17. Authorize the use of Yolo County Cannabis Task Force funding to purchase an airplane-mounted camera system and adopt budget resolution increasing Sheriff's Office appropriations for 2017-18 by $110,000. (No general fund impact) (4/5 vote required) (Prieto)  
             
         

Approved Budget Resolution No. 17-118.10 on Consent.
 

             
   18. Adopt resolution authorizing the Sheriff's Office to submit an application for supplemental grant funding in the amount of $75,000 from the California State Parks and Recreation Division of Boating and Waterways for the removal of impediments and safety hazards along and in Yolo County waterways. (No general fund impact) (Prieto)  
             
         

Approved Resolution No. 17-146 on Consent, noting that the staff report for this item should reference a $75,000 grant with a $25,000 match, instead of a $90,000 grant.
 

             
Health & Human Services
             
Adult & Aging
             
   19. Adopt budget resolution increasing the Mental Health Budget in the amount of $1,893,708 for 2017-18 for the Health and Human Services Agency to provide and/or enter into agreements for the provision of services to Yolo County clients who meet the Proposition 47 criteria. (No general fund impact) (4/5 vote required) (Larsen)  
             
         

Minute Order No. 17-189:  Approved recommended action by Budget Resolution No. 17-118.11.

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

             
   20. Amend the 2017-18 Authorized Equipment List and approve vehicle purchases for the Proposition 47 Steps to Success project within the Adult and Aging Branch. (No general fund impact) (Larsen)  
             
         

Minute Order No. 17-190: Approved recommended action.

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

             
Child, Youth & Family
             
   21. Approve third amendment to Agreement No. 14-15 with Turning Point Community Programs to extend the term of this agreement through June 30, 2018; add funding for 2017-18 in the amount of $50,400 for a new contract maximum amount of $3,132,954; and revise and add contract language where appropriate to clarify and refine the terms, conditions, and requirements of the agreement accurately, for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2018. (No general fund impact) (Larsen)  
             
         

Approved Agreement No. 17-295 on Consent.
 

             
Community Services
             
Community Services
             
   22. Approve second amendment to Agreement No. 16-112 with B&D Geerts Construction, Inc. for operation of the construction and demolition recycling facility at the landfill. (No general fund impact) (Echiburu/Kieffer)  
             
         

Approved Agreement No. 17-296 on Consent.
 

             
INTRODUCTIONS & HONORARY RESOLUTIONS
             
Introductions & Honorary Resolutions
             
   23. Introductions.
 
  1. 2017 CSAC Challenge Award presentation. (Matt Cate)
     
  2. Foster Kids Backpack presentation. (Matt Cate)
 
             
         

Matt Cate, Executive Director of the California State Association of Counties, presented a Challenge Award to Chief Probation Officer Brent Cardall; and 50 backpacks to the Health and Human Services Agency for Yolo County foster kids.
 

             
   24. Present Honorary Resolutions.
 
  1. Resolution Commending Pamela Pedroia upon her retirement. (Supervisor Chamberlain)

  2. Resolution Commending Linda Sinderson upon her retirement. (Supervisor Chamberlain)
 
             
         

Supervisor Chamberlain presented resolutions.
 

             
TIME SET AGENDA
             
9:00 a.m. Financial Services
             
   25. Hold a public hearing and approve an update to the 2017-18 Master Fee Resolution related to proposed fee changes associated with the Cannabis Taskforce, Clerk-Recorder, Community Services, Library, Probation and Public Defender departments. (General Fund revenue reduction $17,300) (Newens/Haynes)  
             
         

Minute Order No. 17-191: Held public hearing and approved recommended action by Master Fee Resolution No. 17-88.01.

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

             
9:00 a.m. Community Services
             
   26. 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 on this item: Nancy Lea, Robyn Rominger, Stuart Littell, Bruce Rominger, Patty Rominger and Rafael Galiano.
 
 

Motion made by Supervisor Provenza and seconded by Supervisor Rexroad to approve recommended action with: 1) the addition that a large special event facility, located on lands under a Williamson Act contract or in a Williamson Act Agricultural Preserve, must be incidental to an already established agricultural operation and found to comply with the Williamson Act statutes, including Government Code Section 5123.1; 2) if a finding of consistency or compatibility with the Williamson Act cannot be made, the land must have exited the Williamson Act program prior to permit approval; and 3) add a requirement that special event facilities have two methods of access.  No vote was taken.
 
 

Minute Order No. 17-192:  Held public hearing and approved recommended action C by Ordinance No. 1494 with the following amendments:
  • Section 8-2.306(k)(7) - to read as: Review of a special event facility subject to discretionary approval shall consider vehicular access as it relates to traffic, public safety, potential conflicts with farming equipment, and points of access to public road.  Vehicular access shall be subject to the review and approval of the Director and all jurisdictional authorities, including the local Fire District and CalFire.  The adequacy of vehicular access shall also be reviewed for comment by the County Sheriff's Office and the Highway Patrol, as appropriate.
  • Delete last sentence of Section 8-2.306(k)(5)
  • Add the word established to Section 8-2.306(k)(11) and Section 8-2.306(I)(6) - to read as: "...must be incidental to an established agricultural operation..."
  • Table 8-2.304(c): 8.4.401 to read 8.2.401
MOVED BY: Rexroad / SECONDED BY: Saylor
AYES: Villegas, Saylor, Rexroad, Chamberlain.
NOES: Provenza.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
 
 

Minute Order No. 17-193:  Approved recommended action B by Resolution No. 17-147.

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

             
   27. 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. A Notice of Determination is proposed pursuant to CEQA. (No general fund impact) (Echiburu/Parfrey)  
             
         

Nancy Lea and David Schwenger addressed the Board on this item.
 
 

Minute Order No. 17-194: Held public hearing and approved recommended action by Resolution Nos. 17-148 and 17-149.

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

             
9:00 a.m. Yolo Fire Protection District
             
   28. Hold a public hearing and adopt resolution to revise the Development Impact Mitigation Fee on behalf of the Yolo Fire Protection District. (No general fund impact) (Nunes)  
             
         

Lynnel Pollock addressed the Board on this item.
 


Minute Order No. 17-195: Held public hearing and approved recommended action by Resolution No. 17-150.

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

             
REGULAR AGENDA
(NOTE: Items below may be heard at any time during the meeting)
             
County Affiliated Agencies
             
First 5 Yolo
             
   29. Receive presentation from First 5 Yolo on Thrive by Five Yolo initiative. (No general fund impact) (Blacklock/Tengolics)  
             
         

The following individuals addressed the Board on this item: comments read on behalf of Samrina Marshall by Joellen Welsch, Dr. Annette Fineberg and Joellen Welsch.
 
 

Received presentation from First 5 Yolo on Thrive by Five Yolo initiative.
 
 

Minute Order No. 17-196: Directed staff to work with First 5 Yolo and return with a proposal for a Thrive by Five fund.

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

             
General Government
             
Board of Supervisors
             
   30. 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. Cannabis Tax Ad Hoc Subcommittee update. (Supervisors Villegas & Provenza)
     
  2. Facilities Subcommittee update. (Supervisors Saylor & Rexroad)
     
  3. Approve 2018 Board Assignments.
 
             
         

Received reports from the Board of Supervisors.
 
 

Minute Order No. 17-197: Approved the 2018 Board of Assignments.

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

             
   31. Long Range Planning Calendar - recurring opportunity for Board members to discuss and as needed, direct staff regarding future Board agenda items. (Board of Supervisors)  
             
County Administrator
             
   32. Action items and reports from the County Administrator. (Blacklock)  
             
         

County Administrator Patrick Blacklock reported that 2017 has been a busy year for the Office of Emergency Services, starting with the flooding last winter and continuing through the wildland fire season.  Jennifer Lee from the Office of Emergency Services shared thank you letters received for assisting colleagues in other counties. 
 

             
   33. Consider future operation and management of the Gibson House and historical collection, provide direction to staff and take any related actions, potentially including an operational partnership with YoloArts and the Yolo County Historical Museum or approval of a different operational strategy. (Potential general fund impact) (Blacklock/West)  
             
         

The following individuals addressed the Board on this item: Kris Turner, Debra Gonella, Mark Abildgaard, Kathy Harryman, Joann Larkey, Ann Edmondson, Marc Faye, Ron Caceres, Tom Stallard, Michele Clark and Jenny Lillge.
 
 

Minute Order No. 17-198: Approved operational partnership between YoloArts and Yolo County Historical Museum (YCHM) (Operational Plan #1), directed staff to work with both entities in developing an implementation strategy to include an effort, to the greatest extent possible, to preserve educational and historical elements of the YCHM exclusive proposed plan. 

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

             
   34. Receive update on 2017 legislative session and approve 2018 Intergovernmental Advocacy Policy and Advocacy Priorities. (No general fund impact) (Blacklock/Tengolics)  
             
         

Minute Order No. 17-199: Approved recommended action.

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

             
   35. Receive update on County Service Areas. (No general fund impact) (Blacklock/Gabor)  
             
         

Received update on County Service Areas.
 

             
   36. Receive presentation on cannabis tax measure and provide direction on next steps. (No general fund impact) (Blacklock/Tengolics)  
             
         

The following individuals addressed the Board on this item: Clarence VanHook, Daniel Conway, Tim Schimmel, Jackie McGowan, Mindy Galloway, Uriah Mills and Sheneva Cobalt.
 
 

Motion by Supervisor Villegas to approve recommended action.  Motion died for a lack of a second.

Motion by Supervisor Saylor and seconded by Supervisor Rexroad directing staff to return with a development agreement approach.  After discussion, Supervisor Rexroad withdrew his second.  The motion died for a lack of a second.
 
 

Minute Order No. 17-200: Approved recommended action and directed staff to return with a general tax ordinance as described in the staff report with the following additions:
  • Examples of how money would be spent, including early childhood intervention and prevention, drug treatment education and enforcement of illegal cannabis operators;
  • Reference to the County's Strategic Plan as it relates to families and children, in addition to identifying some aspect of research;
  • Edits to the list referencing three school districts to read Yolo County Office of Education, since there are seven school districts in the county;
  • Maintain equity between the Public Defender and the District Attorney;
  • Benefits to unincorporated areas that are experiencing the incidents of the activity; and
  • The creation of an oversight and accountability committee.
Motion failed by a 2-3 vote.

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

 
 

Minute Order No. 17-201: Directed staff to return with a development agreement approach.

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

             
   37. Receive update on the cannabis nursery and processing facilities request for proposals, provide direction for next steps including possible modification of the process and timeline set forth in the request for proposals. (No general fund impact) (Nunes/Strachan)  
             
         

The following individuals addressed the Board on this item: Sheneva Cobalt, Jackie McGowan and Tim Schimmel.
 
 

Received update on the cannabis nursery and processing facilities request for proposals, provided direction for next steps including possible modification of the process and timeline set forth in the request for proposals.
 

             
Health & Human Services
             
Adult & Aging
             
   38. Receive presentation on the proposed plan for provision of 24-hour mental health crisis services to Yolo County residents; and authorize staff to amend Agreement No. 17-219 with Yolo Community Care Continuum to remove $85,291 from fiscal year 2018-19 for the provision of telephone access on evenings, weekends and holidays. (No general fund impact) (Larsen)  
             
         

Minute Order No. 17-202: Approved recommended action.

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

             
General Government
             
Board of Supervisors
             
   39. Elect 2018 Chair and Vice-Chair for the Board of Supervisors. (Board of Supervisors)  
             
         

Minute Order No. 17-203: Elected Supervisor Villegas as Chair and Supervisor Saylor as Vice-Chair for 2018.

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

             
CLOSED SESSION
             
Closed Session
             
   40. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Significant exposure to litigation: 2 case(s)
 
             
   41. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
Initiation of litigation: 1 case(s)
 
             
   42. Public Employment, Employee Appointment or Evaluation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Position title: County Administrator
 
             
   43. Public Employment, Employee Appointment or Evaluation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Position title: County Counsel
 
             
   44. Conference with Labor Negotiator; Patrick Blacklock, County Administrator; Gina Rowland, Human Resources Director
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Bargaining Units: S

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
 
             
   45. Public Report of action taken in Closed Session.  
             
ADJOURNMENT
             
In memory of:
             
  • Tansey Washington Thomas (Supervisor Provenza)
             
         

Adjournment was continued to the January 9, 2018 Board of Supervisors Meeting.
 

             
Next meeting scheduled for: January 9, 2018

    

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