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County
of Inyo
Board
of Supervisors
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The
Board of Supervisors of the County of Inyo, State of California, met in regular
session at the hour of 9:15 a.m., on Tuesday, November
2, 2004, in the Board of Supervisors Room, County Administrative Center,
Independence, with the following Supervisors present:
Chairperson Carroll “Butch” Hambleton presiding, Linda Arcularius,
Ted Williams, and Michael Dorame. Supervisor
Bear was absent. Supervisor Dorame
provided the Invocation, and Supervisor Arcularius led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Public
Comment
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The
Chairperson announced the public comment period and there was no one from
the public wishing to address the Board.
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County
Dept. Reports
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The
Chairperson announced the County Department Report period. Ms. Leslie Chapman, Auditor-Controller, provided a report
on the State Auditor-Controller Conference and announced that the County
was honored with a State Controller Award for Achieving Excellence in
Financial Reporting. She went on to thank the members of her Staff, Ms.
Virginia MacLeod and the Board for their help and support. Ms. Leslie Klusmire, Planning Director, updated the Board
on the Pine Creek Mine project.
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BofS/Classic
Day Publishing Agreement
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Moved
by Supervisor Williams and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to approve
the Agreement with Classic Day Publishing, LLC, for the reformatting of
the Inyo County Code to standard 8-1/2” x 11” size, including this
year’s code book supplement through Ordinance 1083, future supplement
printing services, Internet data conversion, CD ROM, binders and tabs,
authorize the Chairperson to sign and approve a purchase order to Classic
Day Publishing in an amount not to exceed $10,500, including tax and
shipping, for the conversation including the 2004 supplement.
Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Bear absent.
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Probation/Bar-O-
Boys Ranch Payment
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Moved
by Supervisor Williams and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to approve
the payment to Bar-O-Boys
Ranch $3,192.55 for the supervision of a juvenile commitment for the
period of July 1, 2004, through August 6, 2004.
Motion
carried unanimously, with Supervisor Bear absent.
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P.W./L.P.
Bike Path Master Plan Grant
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Mr.
Jeff Jewett, Public Works Director, provided additional information and
further explanation on why the recommendation was to not approve the grant
application for the Lone Pine Bike and Walking Path Master Plan.
He explained that there is a countywide Bicycle Master Plan and he
is recommending that the Plan be revised to incorporate this project.
Ms. Margaret Warner, President of the Lone Pine Community
Association, addressed the Board to support the Grant Application and to
explain why they had applied for the grant.
The Board and Staff discussed the specifics of the project.
The Board directed Staff to meet with the Association and evaluate
revising the countywide Bike Path Master Plan to include this project and
to return in the next few weeks to report on these items including a
prioritization and staff time estimate for the project.
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Resol.
2004-57/ Approval of MOU with DSA
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On
a motion by Supervisor Arcularius and a second by Supervisor Williams,
Resolution No. 2004-57, entitled “A Resolution of the Board of
Supervisors, County of Inyo, State of California, Approving the 2004-05
Memorandum of Understanding between the Inyo County Deputy Sheriff’s
Association and Inyo County Approving a Retroactive Cost of Living
Adjustment Increase Effective July 1, 2004, was adopted:
motion unanimously passed and adopted.
Moved by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Williams
to approve the July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, Comprehensive
Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Inyo and the Deputy
Sheriff’s Association (DSA) and authorize the Chairperson to sign.
Motion carried unanimously,
with Supervisor Bear absent.
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Ord.
1090/
Rescind
Elected Officials COLA
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On
a motion by Supervisor Dorame and a second by Supervisor Arcularius
Ordinance 1090, entitled “An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors,
County of Inyo, State of California, Amending Section 2.88.040 of the Inyo
County Code to Rescind the January 1, 2005 Salary Increase for Certain
Elected Officials, Excluding Members of the Board of Supervisor,” was
adopted: motion unanimously passed and adopted, with Supervisor Bear
absent.
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Probation/Filling
5 Vacant Positions
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Moved
by Supervisor Dorame and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to waive the
hiring freeze and authorize the recruitment and filling of five (5) vacant
positions within the Probation Department.
Supervisor Bear joined the meeting just prior to the vote being
taken on this request. Motion
carried unanimously,
with Supervisor Bear abstaining.
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Sheriff-Animal
Control/Fee Ordinance
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The
Chairperson opened the public hearing at 10:20 a.m., on an ordinance entitled “An Ordinance of the
Board of Supervisors of the County of Inyo, State of California, Amending
Section 8.28.040 of the Inyo County Code to increase certain Animal
Services related fees, and Establish an Annual Fee Adjustment.”
Undersheriff Jack Goodrich reviewed the Staff recommendations,
explaining that the rates have not been increased since 1981 and the
rates proposed attempt
to cover the actual costs to provide the services.
The Board and the Undersheriff discussed the proposed rates.
Supervisor Arcularius asked the Department to keep track of the impact of
the impound fees and report back to the Board if the fees are causing the
animals to be left at the shelter. There being no one from the public
wishing to address this issue, the Chairperson closed the public hearing
at 10:30 a.m. Moved by
Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Bear to waive the first
reading of the ordinance and schedule the enactment for 10:05 a.m.,
November 9, 2004, in the Board of Supervisors Room, at the County
Administrative Center, in Independence.
Motion
carried unanimously.
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Water
Dept./Org. Structure
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Mr.
Doug Daniels, Water Department, reviewed the recommendations from the
Water Commission regarding the structure of the Water Department, which
were to (a) have the department remain independent; (b) conduct an open
recruitment for the Director; (c) have the Interim Director come from
within the Department; (d) keep the Salt Cedar Program in the Department;
and (e) retain the present Director until June 30, 2005.
Ms. Ellen Hardebeck, representing the League of Women Voters, and
Ms. Nicole Schober, representing the Sierra Club, submitted letters
regarding the reorganization of the Water Department.
The Board Members expressed their individual preferences for the
Water Department organizational structure, with the Board Members
concurring on keeping the Department independent and not combining it;
conducting an open recruitment for the Water Director; having legal
services provided to the Department through County Counsels Office; and
with Supervisors Arcularius, Bear, Hambleton and Dorame wanting to keep
the flexibility of moving the Salt Cedar Program to the Weed Management
Program and with Supervisor
Williams, expressing his desire to see the Salt Cedar Program remain in
the Water Department. Moved
by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Williams to direct
staff, regarding the Water Department organization structure, to: (a)
create a Water Director position without legal experience requirements and
conduct an open recruitment for the position; (b) create a position in
County Counsel’s office, 50% dedicated to Water Department issues and
50% dedicated to other County Counsel duties; (c) have the Salt Cedar
Program remain in the Water Department, while working with the
Agricultural Commissioner to assess the viability of moving the Program
into the Weed Management Program and (d) return next week with a cost
analysis of these proposed actions. Motion
carried unanimously.
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CAO-Budget/
Budget Amendments
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The
County Administrator reviewed the recommended actions identified in the
Staff Report to amend the County Budget.
Moved by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Dorame to
amend the FY 2004-05 County
Budget as recommended by Staff. Motion
carried unanimously.
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Transit/Budget
Amendment
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Moved
by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Bear to amend the FY
2004-05 Transit Program Budget Unit 153010, by increasing estimated
revenues in Federal Grants (Revenue
Code #4555) by
$40,212, and by increasing appropriations as recommended by Staff by
$40,212. Motion
carried unanimously.
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P.W./Big
Pine Care Facility RFP
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Moved
by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Bear to A) find that
the County has met its obligation to offer to lease the former Big Pine
Care Facility to those entities described in Government Code Section
54222; B) approve the reissuance and readvertisement of the Request for
Proposals (RFP) for the lease and development of the former Big Pine Care
facility; and C) set December 7, 2004 at 10:05 a.m., as the date and time
for a public meeting at which the Board of Supervisors will receive and
consider timely responses to the RFP for the lease and development of the
former Big Pine Care facility. Motion
carried unanimously.
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BofS/Minute
Approval
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Supervisor
Bear indicated that she would abstain from voting on this item in order
for all of the minutes to be considered in one motion.
Moved by Supervisor Dorame and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to
approve the minutes of the Board of Supervisors meetings of A) October 5,
2004; B) October 12, 2004; C) Special Meeting of October 18, 2004; D)
October 19, 2004; and E) October 26, 2004.
Motion
carried unanimously,
with Supervisor Bear abstaining.
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City
of Bishop/ City Gen. Election
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Moved by Supervisor Williams
and seconded by Supervisor Bear to authorize the County Election
Department to render the services specified in the City of Bishop
Resolution No. 04-32 to the City relating to the conduct of a General
Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2005; and to submit to
the City for payment a bill for all County services performed.
Motion carried
unanimously.
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Board
Members and Staff Reports
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The
Board Members reported on their activities during the preceding week
including a Great Basin Air Pollution Control Board Meeting.
Supervisor Williams presented Supervisor Michael Dorame with a
plaque and a small gift from the Great Basin APCD Board with their thanks
for his efforts on behalf of the District.
The Board Members echoed Great Basin’s sentiments and also
thanked Supervisor Dorame for his commitment to the District.
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Closed
Session
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The
Chairperson recessed open session at 4:55 p.m., to convene in closed
session with all Board Members present to discuss Agenda Items No. 16.
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING/ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(a) – Northern
Inyo County Local Hospital District and Southern Inyo Healthcare District
v County of Inyo, et al., Inyo County Superior Court Case No. SICVPT
03-33417; No. 17.
PERSONNEL
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957)–
Public Employee Appointment - Title:
Acting Water Department Director;
No. 18. PERSONNEL (Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6)– Instructions to Negotiators re: wages, salaries
and benefits; Title: Acting Water Department Director - Negotiator:
Members of the Board of Supervisors as designated; No. 19. PERSONNEL
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957)– Public Employee
Performance Evaluation - Title: County
Counsel; and No. 20. PERSONNEL
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6)– Instructions to Negotiators re: wages, salaries and benefits; Title:
County Counsel - Negotiator: Members
of the Board of Supervisors as designated.
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Report
on Closed Session
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The
Chairperson recessed closed session at 6:55 p.m., to convene in open
session to receive a report on closed session.
County Counsel reported that the Board is pleased to announce the
appointment of Mr. Aden Wallum as the Acting Water Director, commencing on
January 1, 2005, at a salary of $7,200 per month, with a contract to be
returned next week for approval.
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Adjournment
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The
Chairperson announced that the meeting was being adjourned in memory of
Inyo County Employee, Mike Olson, who passed away on October 29, 2004.
He went on to adjourn the regular meeting at 6:55 p.m., to 9:00
a.m., December 7, 2004, in the Board of Supervisors Room, at the County
Administrative Center, in Independence.
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Chairperson, Inyo County Board of
Supervisors
Attest:
RENÉ
L. MENDEZ
Clerk of the Board
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