County of Inyo

Board of Supervisors

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, January 10, 2006, in the Board of Supervisors Room, County Administrative Center, Independence, with the following Supervisors present:   Chairperson Susan Cash presiding, Linda Arcularius, Ted Williams, Jim Bilyeu, and Richard Cervantes.   Supervisor Cervantes provided the Invocation and Supervisor Arcularius led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Public Comment

The Chairperson announced the public comment period and there was no one from the public wishing to address the Board.

County Dept. Reports

The Chairperson announced the County Department Report period and there were no reports forthcoming.  

HHS-Hlth Serv./ State Bioterrorism Response Agreement

Ms. Jean Dickinson, Director of Health and Human Services, provided the Board with a copy of a UC Berkley Public Health publication, which featured an article on Tamara Cohn.   Ms. Dickinson and the Board acknowledged and thanked Ms. Cohn for her commitment to the citizens and residents of our County.   Moved by Supervisor Williams and seconded by Supervisor Bilyeu to A) ratify the Agreement between the County of Inyo and the State of California Department of Health Services for the provision of Local Public Health Preparedness and Response to Bioterrorism for the period of August 31, 2005 through August 30, 2006, in an amount not to exceed $118,586, contingent upon the Board’s adoption of future budgets, and authorize the Chairperson to sign; and B) approve the Non-Supplantation Certification certifying to the State of California Department of Health Services that these funds shall only be used for the purposes specified in the 2005/06 Grant Agreement, and authorize the Chairperson to sign.   Motion carried unanimously.

Sheriff/Night Vision Scopes

Sheriff Dan Lucas provided additional information regarding the request to lease night vision scopes from the Naval Weapons Center.   He confirmed that to purchase this equipment would be cost prohibitive for the County and to acknowledge that through this governmental program the County has the opportunity to utilize state-of-the art equipment at an affordable price.   Moved by Supervisor Bilyeu and seconded by Supervisor Cervantes to approve the Contract between the County of Inyo and the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NAVSURFWARCENDIV) for the lease of eleven AN/PVS-5 (or equivalent) night vision scopes for the period not to exceed one year in an amount not to exceed $3,300; and authorize the Sheriff to sign on behalf of the County.   Motion carried unanimously.

Sheriff/Budget Amendment and Software and Badges P. O.

The Sheriff explained that Inyo County is one of the last jurisdictions in the state to have their badges manufactured under the old method.   He said the manufacturer had informed him that this would be last time that they will be able to utilize the old method and future badges would be made using newer methods, i.e. stamped.   Moved by Supervisor Bilyeu and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to A) amend the FY 2005-06 County Budget as follows: 1) increase estimated revenue in Sheriff General Budget Unit 022700, Citizen Option, Public Safety (Revenue Code #4488) by $4,476 and increase appropriations in Personal & Safety Equipment (Object Code #5112 ) by $4,476; and 2) increase estimated revenue in Jail General Budget Unit 022900, Citizen Option, Public Safety (Revenue Code #4488) by $23,820 and increase appropriations in Office Equipment over $5,000 (Object Code #5669 ) by $23,820; and B) declare Ed Jones Company a sole-source provider of ribbons and badges and Delta MicroImaging as a sole-source provider of scanning services and LaserFiche software and authorize the purchase of ribbons and badges from Ed Jones Company in an amount not to exceed $4,476 and scanning services and LaserFiche Software from Delta MicroImaging in an amount not to exceed $23,820 plus tax.   Motion carried unanimously.

Planning-Yucca Mtn./AULG Funding Cert.

Ms. Jan Larson, Senior Planner, and Ms. Rennie Holland, Hydrodynamics Group Consultant, responded to questions from the Board regarding the expenditure of AULG funding.   Supervisor Arcularius requested that the Board be provided with copies of the most recent audit report as well as any future audit reports.   Moved by Supervisor Williams and seconded by Supervisor Bilyeu to certify that the funds provided to Inyo County as an Affected Unit of Local Government (AULG) under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, as Amended, have been expended in accordance with the provisions of that Act, and the Energy and Water Appropriations Act of 2005, authorize the Chairperson to sign the certification and direct Staff to provide copies of audit reports.    Motion carried unanimously.

CAO-Personnel/ EOAA MOU

Moved by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Williams to ratify the July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007, Comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Inyo and the Elected Officials Assistants Association (EOAA).   Motion carried unanimously.

Resol. #2006-08/ EOAA MOU

On a motion by Supervisor Arcularius and a second by Supervisor Williams Resolution No. 2006-08 was adopted, approving the Comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Inyo and the Elected Officials Assistants Association (EOAA) for the period of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007:    motion unanimously passed and adopted.

CAO-Personnel/ Moffett Contract

Moved by Supervisor Bilyeu and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Contract between the County of Inyo and James W. Moffett for the provision of personal services as the Chief Probation Officer, changing the benefits received to include 10 years of service for the purposes of calculating longevity, effective January 16, 2006, and authorize the Chairperson to sign, contingent upon the appropriate signatures being obtained.    Motion carried unanimously.

CAO-Personnel/ Juliff Contract

Moved by Supervisor Williams and seconded by Supervisor Cervantes to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Contract between the County of Inyo and Ronald J. Juliff for the provision of personal services as the County Administrative Officer increasing the monthly salary to $9,516 effective February 1, 2006, and authorize the Chairperson to sign, contingent upon the appropriate signatures being obtained.   Motion carried unanimously.

Resol. #2006-09/ Appt. Officials Salary Change

The Assistant Clerk of the Board requested that the reference to amending Resolution 2006-04 be changed to reflect the correct Resolution No. 2006-06.   On a motion by Supervisor Williams and a second by Supervisor Cervantes, Resolution No.   2006-09, entitled “A Resolution of the Board of Supervisors, County of Inyo, State of California, Amending Resolution 2006-06, Changing the Salary and/or Terms and Conditions of Employment for Appointed Officials Employed in the Several Offices or Institutions of the County of Inyo,” was adopted: motion unanimously passed and adopted.

Ord. 1107/ Elected Officials Salary Change

On a motion by Supervisor Arcularius and a second by Supervisor Williams, Ordinance 1107, 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 Increase the Salary for Certain Elected County Officials, Excluding Members of the Board of Supervisors,” was enacted: motion unanimously passed and adopted.

BofS/Minute Approval

Moved by Supervisor Bilyeu and seconded by Supervisor Cervantes to approve the minutes of the November 21, 2005 Board of Supervisors Meeting.   Motion carried unanimously.

Recess/ Reconvene

The Chairperson recessed the regular meeting at 9:55 a.m., to reconvene at 10:00 a.m., with all Board Members present.

Integrated Waste/ BLM Dumont Dunes

The Bureau of Land Management Regional Field Manager from Barstow made a presentation on the Bureau’s plans to handle the waste attributed to the BLM’s Dumont Dunes Recreation Area, which is impacting the County’s waste mangement services in the area.

Board Members and Staff Reports

The Board Members briefly reported on their activities during the preceding week, including discussing a request made by a Clark County Commissioner to meet with Inyo County and San Bernardino County to discuss joint jurisdiction issues relating to Sandy Valley.   The Board asked Staff to schedule a discussion on this matter for a future Board Meeting, to invite the Clark County Commissioner to participate and to notify San Bernardino County of the date of the meeting.  

The Board indicated that while they were willing to discuss joint issues, they wanted to focus on Inyo County issues, and did not want it to be perceived that they were hosting a discussion between entities, with Supervisor Arcularius explaining that San Bernardino and Clark County needed to address their mutual concerns independently of Inyo County and Clark County’s discussions.

Closed Session

The Chairperson recessed open session at 10:53 a.m., to convene in closed session, with all Board Members present, to discuss Agenda Item No. 14.   PERSONNEL – [Pursuant to Government Code § 54957] Public Employee Performance Evaluation, Title:   County Administrative Officer.

Report on Closed Session

The Chairperson recessed closed session at 12:20 p.m., to reconvene in open session at 1:05 p.m., to receive a report on closed session. County Counsel reported there were no items discussed in closed session, which were required by law to be reported on in open session.  

Board of Equalization

The Chairperson announced that the Board would convene as the Board of Equalization immediately following the adjournment of the regular meeting to conduct Appeal Hearings. (Separate minutes).

Adjournment

The Chairperson adjourned the regular meeting at 1:05 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 17, 2006, in the Board of Supervisors Room, at the County Administrative Center, in Independence.