COUNTY OF PLACER

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012

AGENDA

9:00 a.m.

 

Jack Duran, District 1                                                                                                                                    Thomas Miller, County Executive

Robert Weygandt, District 2                                                                                                                  Anthony J. La Bouff, County Counsel

Jim Holmes, District 3, Vice Chairman                                                                                    Holly Heinzen, Assistant County Executive

Kirk Uhler, District 4                                                                                                                                        Ann Holman, Clerk of the Board

Jennifer Montgomery, District 5, Chairwoman

 

County Administrative Center, 175 Fulweiler Avenue, Auburn, CA  95603

 

 

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9:00 a.m.

FLAG SALUTE – Led by Supervisor Uhler.

 

STATEMENT OF MEETING PROCEDURES - Read by Clerk.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT:  Persons may address the Board on items not on this agenda.  Please limit comments to 3 minutes per person since the time allocated for Public Comment is 15 minutes.  If all comments cannot be heard within the 15-minute time limit, the Public Comment period will be taken up at the end of the regular session.  The Board is not permitted to take any action on items addressed under Public Comment.

 

SUPERVISOR’S COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

CONSENT AGENDA (Pages 5-8) - All items on the Consent Agenda (Items 13 thru 28) have been recommended for approval by the County Executive Department.  All items will be approved by a single roll call vote.  Anyone may ask to address Consent items prior to the Board taking action, and the item may be moved for discussion.

Action:

 

TIMED ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE TIME SHOWN

 

10:00 a.m.

 1.   FACILITY SERVICES/BELL GARDEN APARTMENTS RELOCATION PLAN ADOPTION CONTINUANCE (PDF) - It is recommended that the Board continue its consideration of actions associated with the adoption of a Relocation Plan for the residents of Bell Garden Apartments, including adopting a resolution delegating authority to the Director of Facility Services to take actions necessary to implement the Relocation Plan, until the Board’s meeting on March 27, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.

       Action:

 

10:30 a.m.

 2.   FACILITY SERVICES (PDF)/SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 1 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT COMPLIANCE/PROGRESS UPDATE - No action requested.  This item is provided as an informational update on staff’s progress on the follow up items requested by your Board related to the Sewer Maintenance District 1 compliance alternatives.

 

10:45 a.m.

 3.   BOARD OF SUPERVISORS/SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT #1 REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT (PDF) – Request the Board state their intent to direct approximately 10% (or no more than $35 million in present value or $60 million in actual dollars over 30 years) of Middle Fork Hydroelectric Project (MFP) revenues to complete a regional solution for treating wastewater in Western Placer County.  Direct staff to return to the Board on March 13, 2012 with next steps should the Board decide to establish such policy direction.

       Action:

 

11:00 a.m.

 4.   COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE AGENCY/PLANNING/ (PDF)          GRANITE BAY COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE (PCPJ 20080545) - Conduct a public hearing to consider adoption of a Resolution approving a General Plan Amendment adopting an updated Granite Bay Community Plan. The Plan includes 1) updated  existing conditions (i.e., population holding capacity, infrastructure, change in environmental conditions); 2) revised goals, policies, and programs to address existing constraints and new opportunities; 3) modified wording of the goals and policies to provide better clarity and readability; and 4) new discussions on topical issues (i.e., Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Placer County Conservation Plan, Complete Streets, and Low-impact Design) that have arisen since the Plan was originally adopted in 1989.  As previously directed by the Board, the updated Plan does not include any changes to the existing land use and zoning designations. The Planning Commission recommends that the Board of Supervisor’s approve the General Plan Amendment to adopt the Granite Bay Community Plan. The Board is also being asked to adopt a Negative Declaration for the project.  As set forth in Section 65358 of the State Government Code (Amendments to General Plans), an agency is allowed to consider General Plan Amendments up to four times annually.  This item is included in the County’s first General Plan Amendment hearing round of 2012.

       Action:

 

11:30 a.m.

 5.   COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE AGENCY (PDF)/PLANNING/SIERRA SUN VILLAS GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT/REZONE (PSUB20110063) - Conduct a public hearing to consider adoption of a Resolution amending the Placer County General Plan to change the land use designation of the project site from Agriculture/Timberland 80 acre minimum to Tourist Resort-Commercial and to adopt an Ordinance approving a Rezone to change the zoning designation from RES (Resort) to RES-PD 10.2 (Resort, combining Planned Residential Development of 10.2 units per acre) to allow for a Planned Residential Development, including construction of a 12-unit, three-story condominium complex on an undeveloped ±9.24-acre site.  The Board is also being asked to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) (Attachment 6), which has been prepared for the project and has been finalized pursuant to CEQA. The Mitigated Negative Declaration must be found to be adequate by the decision-making body to satisfy the requirements of CEQA, and recommended findings for this purpose can be found at the end of this staff report.  As set forth in Section 65358 of the State Government Code (Amendments to General Plans), an agency is allowed to consider General Plan Amendments up to four times annually.  This item is included in the County’s first General Plan Amendment hearing round of 2012.

       Action:

 

DEPARTMENT ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ACTION AS TIME ALLOWS

DEPARTMENT ITEMS:

 6.   BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:

a.    2012 Legislative Platform (PDF) - Amend the 2012 Placer County Legislative Platform to support or sponsor legislation and advocacy efforts that would allow Contracting Agencies, such as Placer County to amend its agreement with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”) for a “soft close” of the defined benefit pension plan that would exclude new hires.

       Action:

 

b.    Minutes (PDF) - Approve minutes of January 24, 2012.  Supervisor Duran absent.

       Action:

 

 7.   COUNTY EXECUTIVE:

a.    Budget (PDF) - Receive an update on the County Budget and financial status for purposes of FY 2012-13 budget development and provide direction as appropriate.

       Action:

 

b.    North Lake Tahoe Resort Association (PDF) - Provide direction to County Executive Office staff regarding the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association’s proposed expenditure of up to $2.6 million toward the Tahoe City Public Utility District’s purchase of the Tahoe City Golf Course, including development of financing options.

       Action:

 

c.    Oversight Boards/Redevelopment (PDF):

1.    Authorize solicitation of members of the public for Board of Supervisor appointments for Oversight Boards of Successor Agencies of former Placer County and cities’ Redevelopment Agencies;

2.    Direct staff to return for appointment of Board of Supervisor and public member appointees on each Oversight Board; and

3.    Authorize staff to submit recommendation letters to other appointing entities for members on the Oversight Board for Placer County Successor Agency (unincorporated area) as identified in this report.

Action:

 

 8.   COUNTY EXECUTIVE/Board of Supervisors Acting in its Capacity as Successor Agency to the Former Placer County Redevelopment Agency:

a.    Enforceable Obligations Payment Schedule (PDF) - Adopt a Resolution approving a second amendment to the Enforceable Obligations Payment Schedule and directing that it be posted and submitted to the County Auditor-Controller, the State Controller and the State Department of Finance.

       Action:

 

b.    Legal Services Consulting Contract (PDF) - Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Purchasing Manager to execute an amendment to the legal services consulting contract with Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson to increase the contract for an amount not to exceed $150,000 and to extend the term until June 30, 2013.

       Action:

 

 9.   HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES/CHILDREN’S SYSTEM OF CARE (PDF) - Approve contract amendment CN005087-B for the Placer Community Foundation, increasing the total funding by $50,000 for a new total of $437,724 to conduct community grant making activities including awarding and administering mental health grants from January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, and authorize the Director of Health and Human Services to sign the amendment and subsequent amendments not to exceed 10% of the total contract amount.

       Action:

 

10.  PUBLIC WORKS:

a.    Auburn-Folsom Widening Project/Traffic Impact Fee Program Funding (PDF) – Adopt a Resolution authorizing transfer of up to $7,700,000 in current Countywide Impact Fee fund balance to augment Granite Bay Fee District Funds and South Placer Regional Transportation Authority (SPRTA) funds for the north phase of the Auburn-Folsom Road Widening Project estimated to cost $7,700,000.

       Action:

 

b.    Auburn-Folsom Road Widening Project, North Phase/Granite Bay (PDF) – Adopt a Resolution of Intention to hold a Public Hearing during the regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting on March 27, 2012 at 10 a.m. for the purpose of adopting a Resolution of Necessity to acquire real property by Eminent Domain for the construction of the Auburn-Folsom Road Widening Project – North Phase.

       Action:

 

c.    Blanket Purchase Order Contracts/Geotechnical Engineering Design & Material Testing Services (PDF) – Adopt a Resolution approving Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) contracts with the top six ranked firms for the Western Placer County Qualified List and the top seven ranked firms for the Eastern Placer County Qualified List (13 total contracts) in the amounts specified below, for a total maximum aggregate amount of $2,925,000, and authorize the Purchasing Manager to sign and execute the BPO contracts on behalf of the County of Placer, with Risk Management and County Counsel approval, and to transfer funds between BPO contracts as needed.

       Action:

 

d.    Countywide Traffic Impact Fee Program/Sunset Benefit District (PDF) – Adopt a Resolution modifying the Sunset Fee District of the Countywide Traffic Impact Fee Program utilizing existing contributions to provide a flat fee of $1,600 per 1,000 SF for all land uses within the Sunset Industrial Area Community Plan and update the Capital Improvement Program for the Sunset District reflecting all changes to date.

       Action:

 

e.    Qualified Lists of Construction Management, Construction Inspection, and Materials Testing Firms & Blanket Purchase Order Contracts for Construction Management Services (PDF) - Adopt a Resolution approving the first one year extension of two Qualified Lists (one for Western Placer County and one for Eastern Placer County) of firms to provide services for Public Works and Land Development projects in Placer County for Construction Management (CM) Services including Construction Management, Construction Inspection, and Materials Testing and approving renewal or award of new Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) contracts with the top six ranked firms for the Western Placer County List and the top five ranked firms for the Eastern Placer County List (11 total contracts) in the amounts specified, for a total maximum aggregate amount of $2,475,000, and authorize the Purchasing Manager to sign and execute the BPO contracts on behalf of the County and to transfer funds between BPO contracts as needed.

       Action:

 

11.  SHERIFF (PDF) - Approve a Resolution authorizing the extension of Resolution #2007-79 to continue the collection of fees on vehicles registered in Placer County pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 9250.14 and Vehicle Code Section 9400.1 for the purpose of funding the Placer Regional Auto Theft Task Force (PRATTF), with a sunset date of January 1, 2018.

       Action:

 

12.  COUNTY COUNSEL/ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION (PDF):

Pursuant to the cited authority (all references are to the Government Code), the Board of Supervisors will hold a closed session to discuss the following listed items.  A report of any action taken will be presented prior to adjournment.

(A)   §54956.9 – CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL

1.    Existing Litigation:

(a)   Estate of Robert (Bobby) S. Clifford, et al. v. Placer County, the Placer County Sheriff’s Department, et al.

       U.S.D.C. Eastern District Case No.: 2:11-cv-02591-LKK-CKD

2.    Anticipated Litigation:

(a)   Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code §54956.9:

       One potential case.

 

(B)  §54957.6 - CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

(a)   Agency designated representatives: Tom Miller, Nancy Nittler, Therese Leonard, Anthony J. La Bouff

       Employee organization: PPEO.

 

(C)  §54957 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT

       Title:  Appointment of Interim County Executive Officer

       CLOSED SESSION REPORT:

 

CONSENT AGENDA (Pages 5-8) - All items on the Consent Agenda (Items 13 thru 28) have been recommended for approval by the County Executive Department.  All items will be approved by a single roll call vote.  Anyone may ask to address Consent items prior to the Board taking action, and the item may be moved for discussion.

Action:

13.  ORDINANCE – Second Reading:

a.    County Executive/Personnel (PDF) - Adopt an Ordinance implementing the Placer Public Employee Organization (PPEO) Redevelopment Agency Layoff Impacts Side Letter of Agreement.

 

b.    Personnel/Salary Increases/Measure F and Other Safety Classifications (PDF) – Adopt an Ordinance implementing the required salaries for the classifications covered by Measure F and other associated law enforcement classifications. Percentage increases range from 0.00% to 3.16%.

 

c.    Sheriff (PDF) – Adopt a Position Ordinance adding 14 new positions and allocating eight previously unfunded positions.

 

14.  AUDITOR-CONTROLLER:

a.    Blanket Purchase Order #19002/People Soft/ACORN System (PDF) - Approve an amendment to Blanket Purchase Order #19002 with PRJ Consulting, Inc. for $90,000 for consulting services for PeopleSoft/ACORN System to a maximum amount of $139,000.

 

b.    Fixed Asset Annual Inventory Exceptions (PDF) - Approval of Resolution to remove capital assets, having a current book value of $2,752.25, from the County’s financial records.

 

15.  BOARD OF SUPERVISORS (PDF) – Authorize Special Meeting, Thursday, April 12, 2012 (Closed Session).

 

16.  CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY (PDF) – Reject the following claims, as recommended by the offices of County Counsel and Risk Management:

a.    12-015, Murren, Chad, Not Stated, (Property Loss)

b.    12-017, Wanamaker, Daniel, Not Stated (Personal Injury)

 

17.  CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY – Reject the following leave to file a late claim and its underlying Claim, as recommended by the offices of County Counsel and Risk Management:

a.    12-002, Fetter, George, Not Stated, (Bodily Injury/Personal Injury)

 

18.  COMMITTEES & COMMISSIONS:

a.    Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PDF) - Approve the appointment of Ron Treabess to Seat #3, as Member At-Large.

 

19.  COUNTY CLERK/ELECTIONS (PDF) - Adopt a Resolution calling the June 5, 2012 Presidential Primary Election and authorizing the County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar of Voters to render election services for certain Special District, School District and City Elections requested to be combined with the June 5, 2012 Election

 

20.  COUNTY EXECUTIVE/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (PDF) - Approve an amendment to Resolution 2011-305 adding two seats representing Education (public) and Communications to the By Laws of the Placer County Economic Development Board.  The additional seats will increase the Ad Hoc Technical Advisory Resource representatives to nine and the overall membership of the Board to 17.

 

21.  COUNTY EXECUTIVE/EMERGENCY SERVICES:

a.    Federal Homeland Security Grant Program (PDF) - Approve a Budget Revision accepting $542,321 from the Federal Homeland Security Grant Program and add a hazardous materials response trailer to the 2011/2012 Master Fixed Asset List.

 

b.    Assistance to Firefighters Grant (PDF) - Request the Board approve a Budget Revision for the $162,880 Assistance to Firefighters Grant accepted by the Board on January 10, 2012, and add four (4) monitor/defibrillators to the Master Fixed Asset List.

 

22.  FACILITY SERVICES/GRANITE BAY PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT (PDF) - Adopt a Resolution directing the preparation of the Engineer’s Report for the 2012-2013 Fiscal Year for the Granite Bay Parks, Trails and Open Space Assessment District.

 

23.  PERSONNEL:

a.    Approve actions recommended by the Civil Service Commission (PDF) affecting the classification, compensation and allocation of positions regarding Community Development Resource Agency including:

1.    Adoption of an Urgency Ordinance to create the classification of Housing Specialist in the classified service Grade PROF 242 ($6434.62 - $7821.39 monthly) and amend the Uncodified Allocation of Positions to Departments Ordinance for FY 2011-12 to add 1 position of Housing Specialist to the Community Development Resource Agency, and;

2.    Approve a Budget Revision for FY 2011-12 for the Community Development Resource Agency in the amount of $105,100.

 

b.    Introduction of an Ordinance (PDF) regarding reclassification of Administrative Legal Clerk to Accounting Technician in the Sheriff’s Office.  Recommendations from the Civil Service Commission affecting the classification, compensation and allocation of positions regarding the Sheriff’s Office – Civil Unit.

 

24.  PROBATION (PDF) - Approve a Budget Revision in the total amount of $300,000 to increase revenues by $150,000 recognized in the Probation Officer budget while increasing appropriations by $150,000 in the Probation Officer budget; and authorize Probation to disburse AB 109 funds from the Local Community Corrections Trust Fund totaling $150,000; $50,000 each to law enforcement agencies of the City of Roseville, the City of Rocklin and the City of Auburn based on the County's Public Safety Realignment Act Implementation Plan approved by the Board.

 

25.  PROCUREMENT SERVICES - In accordance with County Policy, non-contested competitively awarded bids under $250,000 are placed on the Consent Agenda.  Authorize the Purchasing Manager to sign the following:

a.    Blanket Purchase Order (PDF), Natural Gas for Compression as a Motor Vehicle Fuel/Public Works/Fleet Operations - Approve the renewal of a Sole Source Blanket Purchase Order with Pacific Gas and Electric Company for the purchase of Natural Gas for Compression as a Motor Vehicle Fuel for the Department of Public Works, Fleet Services Division, in the maximum amount of $160,000.

 

b.    Competitive Bid #10140 (PDF), Annual Paving/Patching Services/Facility Services/Capital Improvements & Building Maintenance - Award to Baldoni Construction, for Annual Paving/Patching Services, in the maximum amount of $225,000.

 

26.  PUBLIC WORKS/HOMEWOOD COMMUNITY WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, PHASES I AND IA (STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NO. 2012012038) MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (PDF) – Adopt a Resolution approving the Project and a Mitigated Negative Declaration with the required findings and the Mitigation Monitoring Plan for the Homewood Community Water Quality Improvement Project - Phases I and IA.

 

27.  REVENUE SHARING – In approving the following appropriations, the Placer County Board of Supervisors makes the finding that each and every approved contribution serves a public purpose by promoting the general welfare of the County and its inhabitants; therefore, the County benefits.

a.    Approve appropriation of $500 (PDF) in Revenue Sharing monies to the Rocklin Educational Excellence Foundation to help defray the cost of their 2nd Annual Rocklin Royale event as requested by Supervisor Weygandt ($250) and Supervisor Holmes ($250).

 

b.    Approve appropriation of $700 (PDF) in Revenue Sharing monies to the Placer Care Coalition 12th Annual Raising Spirits event to benefit the homeless and those in need within our community, as requested by Supervisor Weygandt ($250), Supervisor Holmes ($200) and Supervisor Uhler ($250).

 

c.    Approve appropriation of $250 (PDF) in Revenue Sharing monies to KidsFirst 14th Annual Putting KidsFirst Awards Luncheon to benefit child abuse prevention programs, as requested by Supervisor Weygandt ($250).

 

28.  SHERIFF:

a.    Approve a Budget Revision (PDF) in the amount of $109,600 for equipment and maintenance from the FY 2011-2012 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant, add the appropriate equipment to the Master Fixed Asset List and authorize the Purchasing Manager to execute any related documents.

 

b.    Approve a Budget Revision (PDF) in the amount of $194,000 for equipment purchase for the Sheriff’s Office Vehicle Maintenance Unit; add the equipment to the Master Fixed Asset List and authorize the Purchasing Manager to execute any related documents.  These funds are unexpected revenue from the sales of surplus vehicles.

 

c.    Approve the annual contract updates (PDF) between the Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Forest Service. Authorize the Sheriff to execute the 2012 Patrol Annual Operating and Financial Plan (Exhibit A) and 2012 Controlled Substance Annual Operating and Financial Plan (Exhibit B), and authorize the Chair to sign Exhibit B. The term of the contract is from October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012 with a total reimbursement of $42,000.

 

***End of Consent Agenda***

 

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION:

29.  AUDITOR-CONTROLLER (PDF) – Auditor-Controller’s Independent Accountant’s Report on the Treasurer’s Statement of Assets, for the quarter ended December 31, 2011.

30.  TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR (PDF) - Treasurer’s Statement for the month of January 2012

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ 2012 MEETING SCHEDULE:

March 13, 2012

March 20, 2012 (CEO recruitment)

March 27, 2012

April 10, 2012

April 23, 2012 (Tahoe)

April 24, 2012 (Tahoe)