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Public Comment
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The
Chairperson announced the public comment period.
The County Administrator announced that Giovanni Santana, the young
soccer player from Inyo County, had won the National Soccer Championship
for his age division.
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Introduction
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Mr. Phil
McDowell, District Attorney, introduced Mr. Mark Johnson, the new Deputy
District Attorney.
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Fish & Game Workshop
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The
Chairperson recessed the regular meeting at 9:12 a.m., to convene in a
workshop with
the Inyo-Mono Fish and Game Advisory Commission to discuss and provide
direction to the Commission on the types of programs to be funded through
the Fish and Game Fine Fund. The
Chairperson recessed the workshop at 9:35 a.m., to reconvene in open
session, with all Board Members present, except Supervisor Lent.
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Fish & Game/Fine Fund
Expenditure
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Moved by Supervisor Hambleton and seconded by
Supervisor Dorame to approve a $2,500 Fine Fund expenditure to assist with
deer management activities through the costs of helicopter time for two
projects in Inyo and Mono Counties and authorize the payment of these
funds through warrant based upon certification of expenses by the
California Department of Fish and Game.
Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Lent absent.
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Motor Pool/ Sheriff’s Unit
Repair
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Moved by Supervisor Bear and seconded by
Supervisor Dorame to ratify the repair of and approve a purchase order to
Jim Allen’s Automatics for the repair of a transmission in a 1997 Ford
Taurus Sheriff unit, in an amount not to exceed $2,219.98. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Lent absent.
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H&H-Children’s
Services Council/ Membership
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Moved by Supervisor Bear and seconded by
Supervisor Dorame to A) set the total membership of the Council at
eighteen persons; B) appoint additional member alternates to fill
categorical slots as recommended by Staff; and C) set the quorum for the
Council at ten. Motion
carried unanimously, with Supervisor Lent absent.
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H&H-CalWorks/ Workforce
Investment Board
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Moved by Supervisor Bear and seconded by
Supervisor Dorame to approve the Inyo Workforce Investment Board Bylaws as
recommended by the Workforce Investment Board. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Lent absent.
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H&H-CalWorks/ Workforce
Investment Board Appointments
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Moved by Supervisor Bear and seconded by
Supervisor Dorame to A) appoint the following people to the Workforce
Investment Board to complete three year terms ending August 1, 2005: Norma
Brandt, John Clair, Bill Draves, Bill Goodman, Vance Johnston, Dr. Robert
Meador, Alan Pietrasanta and Mark Webb representing the business
community; James Diaz representing the employment Development Department;
Dee Odell representing Native American Employment and Training Programs;
Daniel Stienhagen representing a community-based organization; Charles
Potterville representing a Local Labor Organization; Sheri Snyder
representing Inyo County Health and Human Services; and John Young
representing Bishop City Council; and B) establish the number of IWIB
members at 18. Motion carried
unanimously, with Supervisor Lent absent.
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Parks/Lone Pine Park Play
Equipment
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Moved by Supervisor Dorame and seconded by
Supervisor Bear to A) declare the bid received by Playgrounds by Design,
Inc, for play equipment as non-responsive because it does not meet the
specifications and reject the bid; B) award the bid for and authorize the
purchase order for the construction of play equipment at Lone Pine Park to
Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems, c/o Pacific Design Concepts and C)
adopt the Notice of Exemption and certify the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act have been satisfied. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Lent absent.
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Integrated Waste/ Keeler
Landfill Closure
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Moved by Supervisor Dorame and seconded by
Supervisor Hambleton to reject the bids received on September 12, 2002,
for the final closure of the Keeler Landfill; and authorize the Director
of Integrated Waste Management to re-advertise the project.
Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Lent absent.
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Org./Bishop CofC/
Update
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Mr. Joe
DeAguero, Executive Director of the Bishop Chamber of Commerce, updated
the Board on the Chamber’s marketing program and the Visitor Bureau’s
web site, traffic and requests.
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Recess/
Reconvene
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The Chairperson recessed the regular meeting
at 10:30 a.m., reconvening at 10:50 a.m., with all Board Members present,
except Supervisor Lent.
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P.W.-Bishop
Air-port-Roads/Budget Amendments
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Moved by Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor Hambleton to amend
the Board Approved FY 2002/2003 Budget, as follows:
(a) increase estimated revenue in
the Bishop Airport Master Plan Budget Unit 631300,
State Grants (Revenue Code #4498)
by $1,221, and Federal Grants (Revenue Code #4555)
by $9,790; and increase appropriations in Internal Charges (Object Code #5121)
by $4,369, and Other Professional
Services (Object Code #5265)
by $5,312; (b) decrease appropriations in the Congestion Relief Budget
Unit 034602, Road
Materials (Object
Code #5309) by $50,000; and (c)
increase estimated revenue in the Bishop Airport Terminal Construction
Budget Unit 150102, County
Contribution (Revenue Code #4562) by $34,336. Motion
carried unanimously, with Supervisor Lent absent.
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Transit/Driver Position
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Moved by
Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor Hambleton to authorize the filling of two vacant budgeted
BPAR Transit Driver, positions. Motion
carried unanimously, with Supervisor Lent absent.
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Library/Library Specialist
Position
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Moved by Supervisor Bear and seconded by
Supervisor Hambleton to authorize the filling of a vacant budgeted BPAR
Branch Library Specialist I, position.
Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Lent absent.
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Integrated Waste/ Equipment
Operator Position
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Moved by Supervisor Dorame and seconded by
Supervisor Hambleton to authorize the filling of a vacant budgeted
full-time Solid Waste Equipment Operator position.
Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Lent absent.
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P.W./Road Maint. Worker
Position
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Moved by Supervisor Dorame and seconded by
Supervisor Bear to authorize filling a vacant budgeted full-time Road
Maintenance Worker I position. Motion
carried unanimously, with Supervisor Lent absent.
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P.W./Seasonal Rd. Maint.
Workers
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Moved by Supervisor Hambleton and seconded by
Supervisor Dorame to authorize the filling of three vacant budgeted
Seasonal Road Maintenance Worker positions.
Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Lent absent.
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P.W./Civil Engineer Position
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Moved by Supervisor Dorame and seconded by
Supervisor Bear to authorize the filling of a vacant budgeted
Associate/Assistant Civil Engineer position.
Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Lent absent.
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Coroner/Ordinance Re Wage
Increase
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Supervisor
Hambleton noted that the ordinance changing the Coroner’s salary from
$1,017 to $1,250 per month, reflected a ratcheting salary, which was not
the intent of the Board. The
County Administrator concurred, explained that he would make the necessary
changes and requested that the item regarding the Coroner’s wage be
pulled from consideration.
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Planning Dept./
Thistlethwaite Contract
Amend.
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Moved by
Supervisor Hambleton and seconded by Supervisor Dorame to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Contract
between the County of Inyo and Chuck Thistlethwaite for the provision of
personal services as Director of Planning increasing the rate to $6,187
per month and authorize the Chairperson to sign.
Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Lent absent.
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Resol. #2002-67/
Salary Resolution
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On a motion by Supervisor Hambleton and a
second by Supervisor Dorame, Resolution No. 2002-67, rescinding Resolution
2002-05 and fixing the compensation and/or terms and conditions of
employment for appointed officials employed in the several offices or
institutions of the County of Inyo, was approved: motion unanimously
passed and adopted, with Supervisor Lent absent.
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Assessor/Salary Increase
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The
Assessor, Mr. Tom Lanshaw, provided additional information and further
justification for the request to raise the Assessor’s salary from $5,460.58 per month to $6,100 per month.
The Board and Mr. Lanshaw discussed the duties and responsibilities
of the Assessor, as well as the information contained in the backup
documents provided by the Assessor. The Board and the County Administrator discussed how
elected officials’ salaries could be reviewed on a more consistent
basis, in an effort to solve the issue of having to amend a County
Ordinance every time an elected official’s salary changes.
Additionally, the Board queried Staff on their ability to make an
elected official’s salary increase retroactive. County Counsel, Paul Bruce, clarified that while the
ability to make the salary retroactive is not available to the Board, they
do have the ability to provide a lump sum payment for services rendered.
Supervisor Hambleton expressed a desire to, prior to considering
the request to raise the Assessor’s salary, have the County
Administrator develop a process for evaluating the salaries of elected
officials. Moved by
Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor Hambleton to direct the County
Administrator to conduct a comprehensive executive salary study and
develop a process to address the salaries of elected officials to be
returned for the Board’s consideration within the next 90 days.
Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Lent absent.
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Recess/
Reconvene
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The
Chairperson recessed the regular meeting at 12:30 p.m., to reconvene at
2:20 p.m., with all Board Members present, except Supervisor Lent.
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Resol. #2002-68/ OJP State
Domestic Preparedness Grant
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On a motion by Supervisor Dorame and a second
by Supervisor Bear, Resolution No. 2002-68, supporting the 2001 OJP State Domestic Preparedness Grant
in the amount of $83,947 and authorizing the County Administrator to sign
the Application for Assistance for submittal of the State OES-Southern
Region as a condition of the Grant, was approved; motion unanimously
passed and adopted with Supervisor Lent absent.
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H&H-IHSS/ Employer of
Record Designation
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Representatives
of Community Service Solutions were introduced to the Board and responded
to questions from the Board regarding specific In-Home Supportive
Services, which will be provided. Moved
by Supervisor Hambleton and seconded by Supervisor Bear to A) designate Community Service Solutions, a
non-profit consortium, as the Employer of Record for Inyo County’s
In-Home Supportive Services providers, and B) approve the Contract between
the County of Inyo and Community Service Solutions for Employer of Record
Services for the period of November 5, 2002, through June 30, 2003, in an
amount not to exceed $88,363; and authorize the Chairperson to sign,
contingent upon the appropriate signatures being obtained.
Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Lent absent.
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H&H-Social Serv./ Change
in Authorized Strength
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Dr.
Holgate provided additional information and further justification for a
change in authorized strength by deleting a HHS Specialist position and
adding a Social Worker position. Moved
by Supervisor Dorame and seconded by
Supervisor Bear to approve
a change in authorized strength by deleting one Health and Human Services
Specialist at Range 53 ($2,119 - $2,577) and adding one Social Worker I,
II or III position at either Range 61 ($2,550 - $3,098), Range 64 ($2,735
- $3,325) or Range 67 ($2,936 - $3,565) dependent upon experience and
education of the successful applicant and authorize the recruitment and
filling of this position. Motion
carried unanimously, with Supervisor Lent absent.
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Planning Dept./ SECOR
International and Desert Ag Contract Amendments
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Moved by Supervisor Dorame and seconded by
Supervisor Hambleton to approve A) amendment No. Two to the Agreement
between the County of Inyo and SECOR International, Inc., for the
provision of environmental review and processing services, increasing the
Contract by $24,592, to an amount not to exceed $189,084; and authorize
the Chairperson to sign; and B) amendment No. Three to the Agreement
between the County of Inyo and Intermountain Slurry Seal, Inc., DBA Desert
Aggregates for the provision of environmental review and processing
services, increasing the Contract by $44,265, to an amount not to exceed
$340,351 and changing the fringe benefits calculation percentage to 40% as
recommended by Personnel; and authorize the Chairperson to sign.
Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Lent absent.
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Planning-Yucca
Mountain/Program Update
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Mr. John Gervers, Inyo County Planning
Department Consultant, provided an update on issues pertaining to the
proposed Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository. At the conclusion of the discussion Supervisor Dorame
briefly left the meeting.
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Planning-Yucca Mnt./Certification
of Funds
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Moved by Supervisor Hambleton and seconded by
Supervisor Bear to certify that the funds expended by Inyo County through
the Yucca Mountain Repository Assessment Office for County Fiscal Year
2001/2002 were for activities as defined by the Nuclear Waste Policy Act
of 1982, as Amended, and the Energy and Water Development Act of 2002; and
authorize the Chairperson to sign. Motion
carried unanimously on a three-to-zero vote, with Supervisors Arcularius,
Bear and Hambleton voting yes, and with Supervisors Lent and Dorame
absent. At the conclusion of
the motion, Supervisor Dorame rejoined the meeting and Supervisor Bear
briefly left the meeting.
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P.W./Authority to Act
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Moved by Supervisor Dorame and seconded by
Supervisor Hambleton to authorize Jeffrey S. Jewett, Inyo County Public
Works Director, to act on behalf of Inyo County as the Contract
Administrator for the Recreational Trails Program, Amargosa River Canyon
Trail Project, in the event the funding is approved for the grant
application. Motion carried
unanimously on a three-to-zero vote, with Supervisors Arcularius,
Hambleton and Dorame voting yes, and with Supervisors Lent and Bear
absent. At the conclusion of the motion, Supervisor Bear rejoined
the meeting.
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B of S/Minute Approval
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At the
request of the Clerk of the Board, the request for approval of the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors Meetings of A) September 24, 2002; B) October 1, 2002; C)
October 8, 2002; and D) October 15, 2002, was pulled from consideration.
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City of Bishop/ Election
Services
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Moved by
Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor Dorame to authorize the County to provide election
services as specified in the City of Bishop Resolution No. 02-10 for the
General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Bishop on Tuesday,
March 4, 2003. Motion carried
unanimously, with Supervisor Lent absent.
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Closed
Session
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The Chairperson recessed open session at 4:35
p.m., to convene in closed session with all Board Members present, except
Supervisor Lent to discuss Agenda Items No. 26.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR [Pursuant to Government Code
§ 54957.6] - Instructions
to Negotiators re: wages, salaries and benefits - Employee Organization:
ICEA - Negotiators: County Administrator and Personnel Analyst; and No.
27. CONFERENCE
WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR [Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6] - Instructions to Negotiators re:
wages, salaries and benefits - Employee Organization:
Elective Officials Assistant Association (EOAA) - Negotiators:
County Administrator & Personnel Analyst.
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Report on Closed Session
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The
Chairperson recessed closed session at 6:15 p.m., to convene in open
session, to receive a report on closed session.
County Counsel reported that there were no items discussed in
closed session, which were required by law to be reported on in open
session.
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Adjournment
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The
Chairperson adjourned the regular meeting at 6:15 p.m., to 9:00 a.m.,
November 12, 2002, in the Board of Supervisors Room, at the County
Administrative Center, in Independence.
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