Regular Meeting

Tuesday, December 05, 2023

9:00 AM

 

County Administration Center

1450 Court Street, Suite 263

Redding, California

 

Board Members:

District 1: Kevin W. Crye

District 2: Tim Garman

District 3: Mary Rickert

District 4: Patrick Jones

District 5: Chris Kelstrom

 

County Executive Officer:

David J. Rickert

 

County Counsel:

Gretchen Stuhr, Interim

 

Chief Deputy Clerk of the Board:

Stefany Blankenship

 

View full agenda packet and staff reports for items on today’s agenda:

 

 

www.ShastaCounty.gov

 

 

 

SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MEETING AGENDA

 

About the agenda:

 

The agenda is divided into two sections:  CONSENT CALENDAR: These are routine items and are usually acted upon at one time without discussion. REGULAR CALENDAR: These items include significant financial, policy, and administrative actions, as well as scheduled public hearings. 

 

Each agenda item is accompanied by a staff report, which provides additional background information.  Staff reports are available online at ShastaCounty.gov or by scanning the QR code on the left.

 

To address the Board:

 

Please fill out a speaker request form and provide it to the Clerk before the meeting begins.  Speaker request forms are available at the back of the Board Chambers or online.  Each speaker is allocated up to three minutes of speaking time.

 

The Board provides the following opportunities for public comment:

  • Public Comment-Open Time period, where you may address the Board on any matter not listed on the agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board.
  • Opportunity for comments on Consent Calendar items prior to approval of the Consent Calendar.
  • Opportunity for comments on any Regular Calendar item before or during the Board’s consideration of that item.

 

Participating in the meeting:

 

Your interest is encouraged and appreciated.  The Board wishes to ensure that business is conducted in an orderly fashion and that all have an equal opportunity to observe and participate in the proceedings. Each person who addresses the Board of Supervisors shall not use loud, threatening, profane, or abusive language which disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of the Board meeting. Disorderly conduct which disrupts the orderly conduct of the Board meeting is prohibited.

 

If the meeting has not concluded by 12:00 p.m., the Board may recess for 30 minutes and reconvene at 12:30 p.m. 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

Invocation: Pastor Colin Duffy, Redding Nazarene Church

 

Pledge of Allegiance: Supervisor Jones

 

REGULAR CALENDAR

Members of the public may comment on any item on the Regular Calendar before or during the Board's consideration of the item. Members of the public may also address matters scheduled for public hearings at the time such public hearings are opened for comment. Each speaker is allocated three minutes to speak.

 

Board Matters

 

R1

Adopt a proclamation which designates December 15, 2023, as "Bill of Rights Day" in Shasta County.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

R2

Adopt a resolution which recognizes Department of Support Services Chief Fiscal Officer Kristen Racki as Shasta County’s Employee of the Month for December 2023.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - OPEN TIME

During the Public Comment Open Time period, the public may address the Board on any matter not listed on the agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors. Each speaker is allocated three minutes to speak.

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. They may be acted upon by the Board at one time without discussion. Any Board member or staff member may request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion and consideration. Members of the public may comment on any item on the Consent Calendar before the Board's consideration of the Consent Calendar. Each speaker is allocated three minutes to speak.

 

County Administrative Office

 

C1

Approve an evergreen agreement with the City of Redding for leased space at 3100 Foothill Boulevard, Redding, CA, at no cost and for on-call equipment maintenance and troubleshooting services with no maximum compensation, and designate authority to approve changes to the rates for services.

 

Future General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

Auditor-Controller

 

C2

Approve the County claims list, as submitted.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

 

Clerk of the Board

 

C3

Approve the minutes of the meetings held on October 31 and November 7, 9, and 20, 2023, as submitted.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C4

As introduced on November 7, 2023, enact “An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Shasta Renaming the “Citizens Election Advisory Committee” as, and Establishing, the “Shasta County Elections Commission,” and Repealing Resolution No. 2023-099.”

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C5

Appoint Steve Denney to the Buckeye Fire Protection District to serve the remainder of a four-year term to December 5, 2025.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C6

Reappoint Chris Wikel, Jerry "Abe" Hathaway, and Chad Arseneau to the Burney Basin Mosquito Abatement District Board of Trustees to serve two-year terms to January 5, 2026.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C7

Take the following actions concerning the Commission on Aging: (1) Reappoint Carolyn Gomes as the District 1 representative to serve a two-year term to January 5, 2026; and (2) appoint Jean Blankenship as the District 2 representative to serve the remainder of a two-year term to January 8, 2025.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C8

Take the following actions regarding the Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors: (1) Reappoint Rob Middleton, Eric Woodstrom, Pat Corey, and Todd Davis for two-year terms to January 2026; and (2) appoint Gary Parkinson to serve a two-year term to January 2026.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C9

​​Reappoint Kay Zimmerman and Jackie Simmons to the Manton Joint Cemetery District Board of Trustees to serve four-year terms to January 3, 2028.​

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C10

Reappoint Ronald Rourke and Rod Miranda to the Millville Masonic & Odd Fellows Cemetery District Board of Trustees to serve four-year terms to January 3, 2028.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C11

Reappoint Lynda McDaniel to the Pine Grove Mosquito Abatement District to serve a two-year term to January 5, 2026.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C12

Take the following actions regarding the Shasta Children and Families Commission, also known as First 5 Shasta: (1) Reappoint Miguel Rodriguez to serve a three-year term to January 2027; and (2) appoint Dr. James Mu to serve a three-year term to January 2027.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C13

Appoint Amy Morin to the Superior California Economic Development District to serve as a public member for an indefinite term.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

County Clerk-Elections

 

C14

Declare persons elected and results as to each measure for the November 7, 2023, Special Election based on the certified results and adopt a resolution which declares the Shasta Fire Protection District duly organized under the Fire Protection District Law pursuant to California Health & Safety Code, Section 13829.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

County Fire

 

C15

Approve an amendment to the agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for administration of the Shasta County Fire Department which adds one Battalion Chief position and increases maximum compensation.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

Health and Human Services Agency-Administration

 

C16

Introduce and waive the reading of "An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Shasta, State of California, Amending Chapter 2.70 of the Shasta County Code, Concerning Partnership Healthplan of California Commission.”

 

No General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C17

Approve a retroactive revenue agreement with California Department of Health Care Services for intergovernmental transfer of funds and designate signing authority.

 

No General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

Health and Human Services Agency-Behavioral Health and Social Services

 

C18

Adopt a resolution which authorizes acceptance of the County’s allocation award under the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the Transitional Housing Program and the Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program.

 

No General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C19

Approve a retroactive agreement with the State of California Department of Health Care Services, in an amount not to exceed $118,236,000, for covered Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System services.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C20

Approve a retroactive renewal agreement with Northern California Youth and Family Programs for an Independent Living Program and designate authority to terminate the agreement.

 

No General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C21

Approve an agreement with His Ideas, Inc., dba Children First Foster Family Agency, in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000, for youth mental health services and therapeutic foster care.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

Health and Human Services Agency-Economic Mobility

 

C22

Adopt a resolution which: (1) Authorizes an application for 2021-22 State Community Development Block Grant (Grant) funds; (2) repeals resolution 2023-002; and (3) designates authority to execute documents related to the implementation of Grant.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

Information Technology

 

C23

Approve the purchase of new hardware to replace the end-of-life Assureon server system.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

Public Works

 

C24

Approve a retroactive amendment to the agreement with the California Department of Transportation and the California State Historic Preservation Officer, for the “Cassel-Fall River Road at Pit River Bridge Replacement Project,” Contract No. 703919, which extends the term.

 

No General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C25

Take the following actions regarding the “Shasta County Mental Health HVAC Replacement Project,” Contract No. 610949 (Contract): (1) Award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Ray-Mac Mechanical, Inc., on a lump sum basis, the Contract in the amount of $419,500; (2) approve budget amendments which: (a) increases appropriations and revenue by $575,000 in the Land Buildings and Improvements (LB&I) Budget (BU 166); (b) increases appropriations and revenue by $47,725 in the Sheriff Major Crimes Budget (BU 235); (c) adjusts appropriations by $208,725 from Professional & Special Services to Trans Out Capital Projects in the Mental Health Adult Services Budget (BU 404); (d) adjusts appropriations by $109,250 in the Mental Health Budget (BU 410) from Professional & Special Services to Trans Out Capital Projects; (e) adjusts appropriations by $209,300 from Professional & Special Services to Trans Out Capital Projects in the Social Services Administration Budget (BU 501); (f) increases appropriations in the Accumulated Capital Outlay Budget (BU 161) offset by use of restricted fund balance; and (3) designate authority to sign a Notice of Completion and record it within 15 days of actual completion of the work.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

4/5 Vote

 

C26

Take the following actions regarding the “Demolition of the Old Juvenile Justice Center,” Contract No. 610855 (Project): (1) Adopt a resolution which adopts a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination of a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) subject to the findings; (2) approve the Project as described and defined in the MND; (3) approve plans and specifications and direct the Public Works Director to advertise for bids; and (4) authorize opening of bids on or after January 25, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C27

Take the following actions regarding the “Demolition of Shasta County Building at 36913 Main Street, Burney,” Contract No. 610560 (Contract): (1) Award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Unlimited Environmental, Inc., on a lump sum basis, the Contract in the amount of $51,000; and (2) designate authority to sign a Notice of Completion and record it within 15 days of actual completion of the work.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C28

Approve the purchase of one 2024 Ford F600 dump truck with options to Crown Motors of Redding under Sourcewell Contract #080818-HPI.

 

No General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C29

Approve a retroactive amendment to the agreement with PACE Engineering, Inc., for engineering and construction management services for the “CSA 17-Cottonwood Collection System Improvement Project,” Contract No. 610533, which modifies the terms.

 

General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C30

Approve an agreement with ACC Environmental Consultants, Inc., for on-call hazardous materials consulting services.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

Sheriff

 

C31

Approve a renewal agreement with Dr. James Olson, M.D. for autopsy services.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

 

C32

Waive competitive procurement requirements in Administrative Policy 6-101, Shasta County Contracts Manual, and Shasta County Code Section 3.04.020 on the basis of limited source procurement and approve the purchase of Axon Taser 7 Conducted Energy Weapons from Axon Enterprise, Inc.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C33

Approve a retroactive renewal Memorandum of Understanding with the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta for processing warrants electronically.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

Support Services

 

C34

Approve an amendment to the agreement with Technical Resource Management, LLC, dba Cordant Health Solutions, for drug testing and confirmation testing services, which increases maximum compensation and extends the term.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C35

Adopt a salary resolution which amends the Shasta County Salary Schedule to increase the salary range for various job classifications to five percent (5%) above the 2024 California minimum wage ($16.00/hour).

 

General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C36

Adopt a salary resolution which amends the Shasta County Salary Schedule, Classification Specifications, and Position Allocation List for Mid-Year Personnel Amendments.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C37

Approve an agreement with VOTC, Inc., dba Visions of the Cross, for sober living, recovery residences, and other therapeutic services.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

C38

Approve a renewal agreement with Carahsoft Technology Corporation for an online eSignature system, Short Message Services, and related support.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator

 

C39

Approve the annual Investment Policy Statement of the Shasta County Treasurer-Tax Collector.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

REGULAR CALENDAR, CONTINUED

 

County Administrative Office

 

R3

Take the following actions: (1) Receive an update from the County Executive Officer on County issues and consider action on specific legislation related to Shasta County's legislative platform; and (2) receive Supervisors' reports on countywide issues.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

R4

Take the following actions: (1) Temporarily suspend the operation of Rule 7(e)(1) in Administrative Policy 1-101, Operation and Conduct of Business by the Board of Supervisors; (2) approve the "Argument in Favor of Measure C," supporting the establishment of term limits for Board of Supervisor members, and if an opposing ballot argument is submitted, direct staff to prepare a rebuttal argument for the Board of Supervisors' consideration; (3) select a member of the Board of Supervisors to assist in the preparation of the ballot arguments; and (4) approve and authorize all Supervisors who are proponents of Measure C to sign the Verification Statement.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

R5

Take the following actions: (1) Temporarily suspend the operation of Rule 7(e)(1) in Administrative Policy 1-101, Operation and Conduct of Business by the Board of Supervisors; (2) approve the "Argument in Favor of Measure D," supporting the proposed charter for Shasta County, and if an opposing ballot argument is submitted, direct staff to prepare a rebuttal argument for the Board of Supervisors' consideration; (3) select a member of the Board of Supervisors to assist in the preparation of the ballot arguments; and (4) approve and authorize all Supervisors who are proponents of Measure D to sign the Verification Statement.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

Board of Supervisors

 

R6

Elect the 2024 Board of Supervisors’ Chair and Vice-Chair.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

 

Support Services

 

R7

Terminate the employment contract with Mr. David J. Rickert and approve a new employment contract, appointing Mr. Rickert as the County Executive Officer/Clerk of the Board of Shasta County through December 31, 2026, which establishes his base salary at the D-step salary range ($130.541 per hour/$25,627 per month), and stating related terms and conditions of employment (Sponsored by Supervisor Crye).

 

General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

SCHEDULED HEARINGS

A court challenge to action taken by the Board of Supervisors on any project or decision may be limited to only those issues raised during the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors during, or prior to, the scheduled public hearing.

 

Auditor-Controller

 

R8

Take the following actions: (1) Open a public hearing; (2) close the public hearing; and (3) introduce, waive the reading of, and enact “An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Shasta Setting and Identifying Fees to be Charged by the County of Shasta.”

 

General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

County Counsel

 

R9

Take the following actions: (1) Open the public hearing; (2) close the public hearing; and (3) introduce, waive the reading of, and enact “An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Adopting Fire Impact Fees for the Anderson Fire Protection District.”

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

Resource Management

 

R10

Take the following actions: (1) Open the public hearing; (2) close the public hearing; (3) adopt the California Environmental Quality Act determination of a Mitigated Negative Declaration; (4) adopt the recommended findings listed in Planning Commission Resolution 2023-019; (5) introduce, waive the reading of, and enact an ordinance to amend the Zoning Plan of the County of Shasta identified as Zone Amendment 22-0008 (Bar Over Heart Enterprises, LLC) to change the zoning of an approximately 55-acre portion of an approximately 65-acre project site located at the intersection of Black Ranch Road and State Highway 299 East in Burney, CA 96013 (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN’s) 028-370-028, 030-390-070, and a portion of 030-390-066 as these APN’s are assigned for purposes of the 2023 Assessment Roll) from the Light-Industrial combined with Design Review (M-L-DR) zone district to the General Industrial combined with Design Review (M-DR) zone district; and (6) adopt a resolution approving Use Permit 22-0004 for the development of a 5-megawatt bioenergy facility, small specialty sawmill, dry kilns, chipping and grinding operation, firewood sales, outdoor storage and office, and exceedance of the maximum structural height standard of 45 feet on the approximately 65-acre project site, subject to the conditions of approval set forth in Exhibit A to the Resolution.

 

No Additional General Fund Impact

 

Simple Majority Vote

 

CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT

The Board of Supervisors will recess to a Closed Session to discuss the following item (estimated 2 hours 15 minutes):

 

R11

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

(Government Code section 54956.9, subdivision (d), paragraph (1)):

 

Names of Cases:

Thomas Barbosa, et al. v. Shasta County, et al.

Everett Jewett, et al., v. California Forensic Medical Group, Inc., et al.

 

 

R12

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

(Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2)):

 

Significant exposure to litigation: One potential case

 

The significant exposure to litigation arises from complaints against a County Official.

 

R13

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

(Government Code section 54956.9, subdivision (d), paragraph (2)):

 

Significant Exposure to Litigation: one potential case.

 

Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9, the facts and circumstances that might result in litigation against the County and that are known to a potential plaintiff are set forth in a letter to the County, dated September 20, 2023, from the First Amendment Coalition and the ACLU of Northern California regarding Shasta County Ordinance No. 755 (the County’s Public Records Act Fee Ordinance).  A copy of the letter is available upon request to the Clerk of the Board’s Office.

 

 

R14

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

(Government Code section 54957.6)

 

Agency Negotiators

County Executive Officer David J. Rickert

Personnel Director Monica Fugitt

 

Employee Organizations:

Deputy Sheriffs Association – Correctional Officer-Deputy Sheriffs

Sheriff’s Administrative Association

 

 

At the conclusion of the Closed Session, reportable action, if any, will be reported in Open Session.

  

REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS

 

ADJOURN

 

 

 

ACCESSIBILITY: Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities in order to participate in the public meeting, with any doubt being resolved in favor of accessibility. If you would like to request an accommodation for accessibility, please contact the Clerk of the Board at (530) 225-5550. To better enable us to assist you, please contact us with your request at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

 

COMMUNICATIONS: Communications received by the Board of Supervisors are on file and available for review in the Clerk of the Board's Office. Public records which relate to any of the matters on this agenda (except Closed Session items), and which have been distributed to the members of the Board, are available for public inspection at the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 1450 Court Street, Suite 308B, Redding, CA 96001-1673.

 

FIND MEETING INFORMATION ONLINE: The Board of Supervisors meetings are viewable via livestream and archived recording on Shasta County's website at https://www.shastacounty.gov/clerk-board/page/meeting-videos.

 

Agendas, minutes, and other Board of Supervisors documents are also available online.

 

LEVINE ACT NOTICE: DISCLOSURES REQUIRED ON SPECIFIED ITEMS (GOVERNMENT CODE § 84308) The Levine Act states that parties to any proceeding involving a license, permit or other entitlement for use pending before the Board must disclose on the record of the proceeding any campaign contributions of more than $250 (aggregated) made by the parties or their agents to Board Members within the preceding 12 months. Participants with financial interests, and agents of either parties or participants, are requested to disclose such contributions also. The disclosure must include the name of the party or participant and any other person making the contribution; the name of the recipient; the amount of the contribution; and the date the contribution was made. This disclosure can be made orally during the proceeding or in writing on a request to speak.

 

The County of Shasta does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operation of its buildings, facilities, programs, services, or activities. The County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices. Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may be forwarded to the County's ADA Coordinator: Director of Support Services, County of Shasta, 1450 Court Street, Room 348, Redding, CA 960011676, Phone: (530) 225-5515, California Relay Service: (800) 735-2922, Fax: (530) 2255345, E-mail: [email protected]. Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and/or services for effective communication in the County's programs and services are invited to make their needs and preferences known to the affected department or the ADA Coordinator. For aids or services needed for effective communication during Board of Supervisors meetings, please call Clerk of the Board (530) 225-5550 at least 24 hours before the meeting. This notice is available in accessible alternate formats from the affected department or the ADA Coordinator. Accommodations may include, but are not limited to, interpreters, assistive listening devices, accessible seating, or documentation in an alternate format.