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The
Board of Supervisors of the County of Inyo, State of California, met in
regular session at the hour of 9:00 a.m., on Tuesday, August
16, 2005, in the Board of Supervisors Room, County
Administrative Center, Independence, with the following Supervisors
present: Chairperson Ted
Williams presiding, Susan Cash, Jim Bilyeu, and Richard Cervantes.
Supervisor Arcularius was absent.
Supervisor Bilyeu provided the Invocation, and Supervisor Cervantes
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. Report Period
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The
Chairperson announced the County Department Report period. Ms. Leslie Klusmire, Planning Director, informed the Board
that the checks from the Charleston View developers had not been
forthcoming and at the present time, the County is no longer expending
funds on those developments. Ms.
Linda Benson, Assistant Director of Health and Human Services, updated the
Board on the restored HIV state program funding.
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Public Defender/ Campbell Contract
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Moved
by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Bilyeu to A) approve the
Contract between the County of Inyo and Victoria Campbell, Attorney at
Law, for public defender services for the period of October 1, 2005,
through December 31, 2006, including two one-year options to renew in the
amount of $70,000 per
year plus an annual 2% cost of living increase, contingent upon the
Board’s adoption of future budgets; and authorize the County
Administrator to sign, contingent upon the appropriate signatures being
obtained. Motion
carried unanimously, with Supervisor Arcularius absent.
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Integ. Waste/ RCRC JPA
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Moved
by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Bilyeu to approve the
Agreement between the County of Inyo and the Rural Counties Environmental
Services Joint Powers Authority to assist the County with grant
preparation, receipt and distribution of grant funding received from the
State Department of Conservation for the period of July 1, 2005, through
June 30, 2006, in the amount of $10,000, contingent upon the Board’s
adoption of a FY 2005-06 Budget; and authorize the Deputy County
Administrator to sign. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Arcularius absent.
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Resol #2005-42/ Property Tax Rates
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On
a motion by Supervisor Cash and a second by Supervisor Bilyeu, Resolution
No. 2005-42 was adopted, setting the Property Tax Rates for 2005-2006 per
California Government Code Section 29100: motion unanimously passed and
adopted, with Supervisor Arcularius absent.
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Resol. #2005-43/ Program Supple-
ment
Bishop Creek Bridge Replacement
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On
a motion by Supervisor Cash and a second by Supervisor Bilyeu, Resolution
No. 2005-43, approving Program Supplement No. 010-M to Administering
Agency-State Agreement for Federal-Aid Projects which provides $144,540 in
Federal funds for the Preliminary Engineering on the Bishop Creek Bridge
Replacement Project and authorize the Chairperson to sign the Program
Supplement: motion unanimously passed and adopted, with Supervisor
Arcularius absent.
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P.W./Coffman and Assoc. Contract Amendment
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Mr.
Ron Chegwidden, Acting Public Works Director, responded to questions from
the Board and reviewed the scope of work for the two contracts. Moved by Supervisor Cervantes and seconded by Supervisor
Bilyeu to approve
the following Amendments No. 1 to the Contracts between the County of Inyo
and Coffman and Associates, extending the terms of the Contracts from
August 31, 2005, to June 30, 2006, contingent upon the Board’s adoption
of a FY 2005-06 Budget; and authorize the Chairperson to sign: A) the
Contract for Airport Master Plan Preparation Services for the Lone Pine
Airport, and B) the Contract for Airport Master Plan Preparation Services
for Independence Airport. Motion
carried unanimously, with Supervisor Arcularius absent.
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HHS-Soc. Serv./ Eligibility Worker Position
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Moved
by Supervisor Bilyeu and seconded by Supervisor Cash to authorize filling
an Eligibility Worker II position at Range 58, Step D ($2,863/mo.)
Motion
carried unanimously, with Supervisor Arcularius absent.
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P.W.-ES Reg. Airport/Access Rd. Project
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Mr.
Ron Chegwidden, Acting Public Works Director, provided the Board with
Staff’s recommendations regarding the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport
Access Road Project. Mr.
Chegwidden informed the Board that only one bid was received and that the
bid exceeded the Engineers Estimate by about 35%.
The Board and Staff discussed the project and Staff’s
recommendations. Supervisor Arcularius joined the discussion at 9:20 a.m.
The Board continued to discuss the project including the ability
for the County to resubmit an application for this project next year.
Moved by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to
acknowledge that the bid for the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport Access
Road Construction Project exceed the Engineers Estimate by over 35% and
the immediate grant funding for the project is insufficient to cover the
additional costs, and reject the bid received from Granite Construction
Company for the project. Motion
carried unanimously.
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P.W.-ES Reg. Airport/Fire Suppression Well Project
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Mr.
Ron Chegwidden, Acting Public Works Director, provided the Board with
Staff’s recommendations regarding the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport
Fire Suppression Well Project. The
Board and Staff discussed the priority of this project in relationship to
the previous item on the Access Rd. Project and discussed the Fire
Suppression Well Project in detail. Moved
by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to A) award and
approve the contract for the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport Fire
Suppression Well to Bakersfield Well & Pump Company in the amount of
$618,893 and authorize the Chairperson to sign the contract, contingent
upon the appropriate signatures being obtained; and B) authorize the
Public Works Director to execute all other contract documents, including
Contract Change Orders, to the extent permitted by Public Contract Code
Section 20142, and other applicable law. Motion
carried unanimously.
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Closed Session
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The
Chairperson recessed open session at 9:35 a.m., to convene in closed
session, with all Board Members present, to discuss Agenda Item No. 20.
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION (Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a) - Sierra
Club v. City of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power, Inyo County
Superior Court Case No. SICVCV01-29768 (1).
The Chairperson recessed closed session at 11:05 a.m., to convene
in open session, with all Board Members present.
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Planning Dept./ Housing Task Force
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The Planning Director, Ms. Leslie Klusmire, and
representatives of the Inyo County Valley Housing Task Force, presented
the Task Force recommendations regarding affordable housing in Inyo
County. The topics of the
discussion included: a) educating the public; b) the appointment of an
oversight committee to insure follow-up on the recommendations; c) the
necessary steps to complete the zone changes; d) the development of
strategies, goals and objectives regarding affordable housing; e)
exploration of the County’s ability to enforce CC&R’s; e) the
formation and establishment of a “housing authority” in the County;
and f) the possibility of allocating TOT money to fund the Housing
Authority. The Board, Staff
and members of the audience discussed the recommendations in detail and at
length, with the Board indicating their desire to a) have a workshop to
further explore the recommendations; and b) have those interested members
of the Task Force serve on an oversight committee. The Board thanked the
members of the community who had worked so diligently on the Task Force
for their efforts.
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Museum/Ft. Indy Museum Partnership
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Representatives
of the Fort Independence Reservation presented the idea of forming a
partnership between the Tribe and the County to support the Eastern
California Museum operations, explaining that this was the opening dialog
to formulate a plan. The
Board thanked the Tribe for their interest in helping to keep the museum
open and expressed their desire to be kept informed as the process moves
forward.
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Recess/
Reconvene
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The
Chairperson recessed the regular meeting at 12:40 p.m., to reconvene at
1:30 p.m., with all Board Members present.
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| Grand
Jury/ County Response to 2004-05 Report
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The
County Administrator briefly reviewed the suggested response to the Grand
Jury’s 2004-05 Report. Mr.
Juliff responded to a question regarding one of the County’s responses
to a recommendation concerning the Juvenile Facility by explaining that
the County’s ability to respond to the recommendations are narrowly
defined by Penal Code Section 933.05 and reviewing the definitions.
Supervisor Cervantes acknowledged that he has had complaints about
the operations of the Tecopa Hot Springs Campground and that those
complaints were not identified by the Grand Jury.
Moved by Supervisor Bilyeu and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to
approve the report to Judge Dean Stout, Presiding Judge Inyo County
Superior Court, responding to the findings and recommendations of the
2004-2005 Grand Jury Final Report; and authorize the County Administrator
to sign the transmittal letter.
Motion
carried unanimously.
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| Resol.
2005-44/ LEAA MOU
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Moved
by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Bilyeu to approve the
Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Inyo and the Law
Enforcement Administrators Association (LEAA) for the period of July 1,
2005 through June 30, 2008; and authorize the Chairperson to sign,
contingent upon the appropriate signatures being obtained.
Motion
carried unanimously.
On
a motion by Supervisor Arcularius and a second by Supervisor Bilyeu,
Resolution No. 2005-44 was adopted, rescinding Resolution No. 2005-37 and
fixing the compensation and terms and conditions for the Safety Employees
in the County: motion unanimously passed and adopted.
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Dept./Rd. Equip. Operator
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Moved
by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Cash to waive the
hiring freeze and authorize the filling of one vacant Road Equipment
Operator position at Range 58 ($2,474 - $3,009).
Motion
carried unanimously.
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| District/B.P.
Cemetery District Appointment
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Moved
by Supervisor Bilyeu and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to appoint
Dorothy B. Stewart to the Big Pine Cemetery District Board of Trustees to
complete a four-year term ending June 15, 2009. Motion
carried unanimously.
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Org./Arts Council/ Millpond Closure for Festival
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Supervisor
Arcularius noted that local school children are being given access to the
Music Festival free of charge. Moved
by Supervisor Cervantes and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to authorize
the closure of the Millpond Recreation Area to the public from Friday,
September 16, 2005 at 6:00 a.m., through Sunday, September 18, 2005 at
midnight for the Annual Millpond Music Festival.
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 Housing Task Force Meeting in Mammoth, an Eastern Sierra
Council of Governments meeting; an RCRC Board Meeting, a meeting with the
Deputy Director of Fish and Game, and with Supervisor Bilyeu identifying a
need of the Big Pine Cemetery District to obtain expansion land.
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| Closed
Session
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The
Chairperson recessed open session at 2:05 p.m. to reconvene in closed
session with all Board Members present, to discuss Agenda Items No. 18.
PERSONNEL
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957) –
Public Employee Appointment – Title – Director of Public Works and 19.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR [Pursuant
to Government Code § 54957.6] - Instructions
to Negotiators re: wages, salaries and benefits - Employee Organization:
ICEA - Negotiators: CAO
Ron Juliff. The Chairperson
recessed closed session at 2:25 p.m., to reconvene in open session to
receive a report on closed session.
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| Report
on Closed Session
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County
Counsel reported 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 2:25 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.,
September 6, 2005, in the Board of Supervisors Room, at the County
Administrative Center, in Independence.
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