County of Inyo

Board of Supervisors

Public Comment

The Chairperson announced the public comment period. Ms. Lynn Cooper, Executive Director of the Inyo Council for the Arts, advised the Board that the Arts Council has been awarded a $50,000 2-year grant from the James Irvine Foundation.

County Department Reports

The Chairperson announced the County Department Report period. Supervisor Arcularius announced that she had traveled to Sacramento to support the Water Department’s Salt Cedar Grant Application, which was being considered by the State of California Wildlife Conservation Board. The Public Works Director informed the Board that the Department is moving forward with efforts to identify the water rate consultant and that an engineering assistant is being hired for the Department.

Introduction

The District Attorney introduced Ms. Karen Morgan, a new Office Assistant in the D.A.’s Office, to the Board.

Planning/Yucca Mt. Workshop

The Chairperson recessed open session at 9:20 a.m., to convene in a workshop, with all Board Members present. The Board met in the workshop with Yucca Mountain Staff regarding the DOE’s draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Summary (SEIS) dated October 2007, and the draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Nevada Rail Transportation Corridor and Environmental Impact Statement for Rail Alignment for the Construction of Railroad in Nevada (SEIS/EIS-Rail) dated October 2007. The Chairperson recessed the workshop at 9:55 a.m., to reconvene in open session, with all Board Members present.

D.A./Office Space Lease

At the request of the County Administrator, Item No. 4 from the District Attorney for approval of the Lease between the County of Inyo and L.P. Pederson for office space rental at 162 E. Line Street, Suites “G” and “H” in Bishop, for the period of December 1, 2007 through November 30, 2010 at the rate of $1,679 per month, was pulled from consideration until after the workshop on the County’s needs for office space in the Bishop area, which was rescheduled for later today, and at the end of the workshop, the item was pulled from consideration.

Resol. #2007-53/ Safety Employee Disability Retirement

On a motion by Supervisor Cash and a second by Supervisor Cervantes, Resolution No. 2007-53, entitled “A Resolution of the Inyo County Board of Supervisors Making Findings and Determinations Required by Government Code Section 21156 Concerning Incapacity and Disability of an Employee,” was approved: motion unanimously passed and adopted.

Clerk-Recorder/ Elections/Prepaid Election Print Costs

Moved by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Cervantes to authorize a payment to Sequoia Voting Systems in the amount of $16,650 (estimated as 1/2 of the total printing cost for February 5, 2008 election) prior to receipt of printed election materials in order to obtain a discount of 3% on the total cost of printing election materials. Motion carried unanimously.

HHS-Misc./UC Davis Training Contract

Moved by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Cervantes to ratify the Contract between the County of Inyo and the Regents of the University of California, on behalf of its Davis Campus University Extension, for training services in an amount not to exceed $40,800 for the period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008; and authorize the Chairperson to sign. Motion carried unanimously.

HHS-First 5 Comm./Board Appt.

Moved by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Cervantes to appoint Ms. Randee Arcularius to the Inyo First Five Commission, representing the “parents receiving local services” category, to complete an unexpired term ending February 1, 2009. Motion carried unanimously.

HHS-Hlth. Serv./ MCH Funding

Moved by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Cervantes to approve the Maternal Health (MCH) Allocation funding between the County of Inyo and California Department of Health Services in the amount of $56,684 for fiscal year 2007/2008 and authorize the Chairperson to sign the Policy and Certification. Motion carried unanimously.

HHS-Misc./Vehicle P.O.

Moved by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Cervantes to award the bid for and approve the purchase of three vehicles from Rotolo Chevrolet as follows: two 4-door Chevrolet Impalas at $17,971.37 each and one 7-passenger Chevrolet Uplander minivan at $20,904.86. Motion carried unanimously.

HHS-Behavioral Hlth./Tarzana Treatment Centers Contract

Moved by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Cervantes to ratify the Contract between the County of Inyo and Tarzana Treatment Centers for the provision of residential alcohol and drug treatment for the period of October 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, in an amount not to exceed $25,000; and authorize the Chairperson to sign. Motion carried unanimously.

Planning/Parcel Merger #2007-03

Moved by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Cervantes to approve Parcel Merger No. 2007-03/Bowden. Motion carried unanimously

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Probation/Siemens Contract

Moved by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Cervantes to ratify and approve the Contract between the County of Inyo and Siemens Building Technologies to provide quarterly inspections and testing of the fire alarm system for the Juvenile Center for the period of July 1, 2007 through June 31, 2010 in an amount not to exceed $7,450 per year, contingent upon the Board adoption of future budgets; and authorize the Chairperson to sign. Motion carried unanimously.

P.W./McMurtrie-Tansley Contract

Moved by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Cervantes to approve the Contract between the County of Inyo and McMurtrie-Tanksley, Inc., for the maintenance to the sanitary sewer system in the Community of Aspendell for the period of December 1, 2007 through November 30, 2008, in an amount not to exceed $10,000 per year, contingent upon the Board’s adoption of the FY 2008/09 Budget; and authorize the Chairperson to sign. Motion carried unanimously.

P.W./Eastern Sierra Engineering Contract Amendment

Moved by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Cervantes to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Contract between the County of Inyo and Eastern Sierra Engineering for engineering services, increasing the amount by $46,000 to an amount not to exceed $221,000 for materials testing for the Pleasant Valley Dam Road and Trona Wildrose Road Improvement Projects; extending the term to December 31, 2009, contingent upon the Board’s adoption of future budgets; and authorize the Chairperson to sign, contingent upon the appropriate signatures being obtained. Motion carried unanimously.

Sheriff/PSIC Grant

Moved by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Cervantes to approve the application or the Inyo/Mono Multi-jurisdictional Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Grant in the amount of $140,450; authorize the Sheriff to use AB443 Grant funds in the amount of $20,090 to meet the required 20% match; and authorize the Sheriff to sign. Motion carried unanimously.

Recess/ Reconvene

The Chairperson recessed the regular meeting at 10:05 a.m., to reconvene in open session at 10:18 a.m., with all Board Members present.

E. Health/Fee Increase Ordinance

The Chairperson opened the public hearing at 10:18 a.m., on a proposed ordinance entitled “An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Inyo, State of California, Repealing Inyo County Ordinance Numbers 1016 and 1081, Repealing Chapter 7.25 of the Inyo County Code, and Enacting a New Chapter 7.52 of That Code Relating to Service and Permit Fees of the Inyo County Department of Environmental Health Services.” The Board received a review of the proposed fee increases from Environmental Health Director Marvin Moskowitz. There being no one from the public wishing to address this issue, the Chairperson closed the public hearing at 10:26 a.m.

Moved by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Cervantes to waive the first reading of the ordinance; and schedule the enactment for 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 27, 2007, in the Board of Supervisors Room, at the County Administrative Center, in Independence. Motion carried unanimously.

CAO-Econ. Dev./ Community Project Sponsorship Pgrm. Grant Awards

The Deputy County Administrator, Mr. Kevin Carunchio, provided additional information and further clarification on the Community Project Sponsorship Program Grant Review process and conveyed his thanks to the panel members for their participation. Mr. Rich White, Chairperson of the Coalition of Chambers, addressed the Board to support full funding of $10,000 for the Lone Pine Chamber of Commerce for the Visitor’s Guide. Mr. Carunchio reviewed the list of 15 applications. Additionally the Board and Staff discussed the balance and how it might be expended, including staff’s recommendation that it could be used for this year’s Cal Expo Exhibit or for a tourism consultant. The Board indicated a desire to review this again at mid-year. Moved by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to approve the Community Project Sponsorship Program grant applications recommended by the Community Project Sponsorship Program Grant Review Panel, and as recommended by Staff, and amended to provide the Lone Pine Chamber of Commerce an additional $600 for a total of $10,000 for the Visitor’s Guide and authorize the County Administrator to sign the Contracts between the County and the Community Project Sponsorship Program applicants in the amount approved by the Board, contingent upon the appropriate signatures being obtained. Motion carried unanimously.

Recess/ Reconvene

The Chairperson recessed the regular meeting at 11:15 a.m., to reconvene in a workshop at 11:25 a.m., with all Board Members present.

HHS Workshop on Jail Health Costs

The Board met in a workshop with Health and Human Services Staff regarding Jail health costs. Supervisor Cervantes left the workshop at 11:40 a.m.

Recess/

Reconvene

The Chairperson recessed the workshop at 12:00 p.m., to reconvene in open session at 1:30 p.m., with all Board Members present, except Supervisor Cervantes.

Integrated Waste/ Wood Grinder P.O.

Moved by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Cash to A) approve the purchase order to ROTOCHOPPER of Burns Flat, Oklahoma for the purchase of one Horizontal Wood Grinder in an amount not to exceed $228,369.64; and B) amend the FY 2007/08 Solid Waste Budget Unit #045700 as follows: increase revenue in Other Agencies (Revenue Code #4599) by $48,000 and Insurance Payments (Revenue Code #4747) by $223,370 and increase appropriations in Professional Services (Object Code #5265) by $43,000 and Other Equipment >$5,000 (Object Code #5670) by $228,370. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Cervantes absent.

Clerk-Recorder- Elections/UDEL Statement of Votes

Moved by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to issue an order accepting the Statement of All Votes Cast in the UDEL Election held November 6, 2007 and declare elected those offices according to the number of votes for each as shown on the Statement of All Votes Cast. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Cervantes absent.

HHS-First 5 Comm./ Change in Authorized Strength

Moved by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to approval of a change in authorized strength by reducing one full-time HHS Specialist position at Range 53 ($2,593 - $3,155) to a part-time (BPAR) position at 24 hours per week at Part-Time Range 853 ($13.89 – $16.91). Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Cervantes absent.

HHS-Behavioral Hlth. Serv./Recruit- ment Levels Social Worker

Moved by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to authorize future recruitments of Behavioral Health Services vacancies for either Social Worker IV at Range 69 ($3,771 - $4,576) or Psychotherapist at Range 78 ($4,663 – $5,558) to be recruited at both levels, allowing for the hiring of either one, contingent upon the most qualified candidate for any one vacancy, except for one position which has not been budgeted at the Psychotherapist range, which is to be returned for Board authorization for inclusion into the authorized strength at the higher range upon becoming vacant. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Cervantes absent.

Planning/HOME Pgrm. Guideline Amendment

Moved by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Cash to authorize the Planning Director to amend the “Guidelines” for the HOME Program (First Time Homebuyers) to specifically state that interest on the HOME Program loan does not accrue until the borrower is required to begin repayment of the loan. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Cervantes absent.

Planning/IMACA HOME Program Contract Amendment

Moved by Supervisor Brown and seconded by Supervisor Cash to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between the County of Inyo and Inyo Mono Advocates for Community Action (IMACA) for the HOME Program administration services, extending the term of the Contract to December 1, 2008, amending the Scope of Work, Item No. 8, such that the County, not IMACA, shall ensure delivery of HOME funds to applicant’s escrow company; and amending Item No. 25 of the Contract “Notice,” so that any notice shall be mailed to the Planning Director, and not to a specifically named person; and authorize the Chairperson to sign, contingent upon the appropriate signatures being obtained. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Cervantes absent.

Resol. #2007-54/ Arts Council Designation

On a motion by Supervisor Arcularius and a second by Supervisor Brown, Resolution No. 2007-54, was approved designating the Inyo Council for the Arts as the County’s partner to the California Arts Council: motion unanimously passed and adopted, with Supervisor Cervantes absent.

COA Workshop on Office Space Needs

The Chairperson recessed open session at 2:00 p.m., to convene in a workshop to discuss with the County Administrator and Staff the County’s office space needs in the Bishop area. The Chairperson recessed the workshop at 2:30 p.m., and immediately convene in closed session, with all Board Members present, except Supervisor Cervantes.

Closed Session

The Board met in closed session to discuss and take action as required on Agenda Items No. 29. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6) – Instructions to Negotiators re: wages, salaries and benefits – Employee Organization – Deputy Sheriff’s Association (DSA); Negotiators – CAO Ron Juliff, Labor Relations Administrator Sue Dishion, Chief Probation Officer Jim Moffett, Deputy County Administrator Kevin Carunchio; No. 30. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6) – Instructions to Negotiators re: wages, salaries and benefits – Employee Organization – Elected Officials Assistant Association (EOAA); Negotiators – CAO Ron Juliff, Labor Relations Administrator Sue Dishion, Chief Probation Officer Jim Moffett, Deputy County Administrator Kevin Carunchio; No. 31. 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, Labor Relations Administrator Sue Dishion, Chief Probation Officer Jim Moffett, Deputy County Administrator Kevin Carunchio; No. 32. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6) – Instructions to Negotiators re: wages, salaries and benefits – Employee Organization – Inyo county probation Peace Officers Association (ICPPOA); Negotiators – CAO Ron Juliff, Labor Relations Administrator Sue Dishion, Chief Probation Officer Jim Moffett, Deputy County Administrator Kevin Carunchio; No. 33. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6) – Instructions to Negotiators re: wages, salaries and benefits – Employee Organization – Law Enforcement Administrators’ Association (LEAA); Negotiators – CAO Ron Juliff, Labor Relations Administrator Sue Dishion, Chief Probation Officer Jim Moffett, Deputy County Administrator Kevin Carunchio; No. 34. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8) – Property – Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (Bishop); Negotiating Parties –City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and County of Inyo; Negotiations – Price and Terms; No. 35. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8) – Property – 230 West Line Street, Bishop, CA; Negotiating Parties – Jerry Core, County Administrator and Director of Public Works; Negotiations – Terms and conditions of Potential Lease; No. 36. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8) – Property –2957 Birch Street, Bishop, CA; Negotiating Parties –Southern Mono Healthcare District, County Administrator and Director of Public Works; Negotiations – Terms and Conditions of Potential Lease; No. 37. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8) – Property –174 South Main Street, Bishop, CA; Negotiating Parties –RJG Investments, LLC/Vons Company’s Inc., #2402, County Administrator and Director of Public Works; Negotiations – Terms and Conditions of Potential Lease; No. 38. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8) – Property –1180 North Main Street, Bishop, CA; Negotiating Parties – Escondido Trust, County Administrator and Director of Public Works; Negotiations – Terms and Conditions of Potential Lease; No. 39. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8) – Property –908 and 910 North Main Street, Bishop, CA; Negotiating Parties – RA2 Bishop LLC, Lessor, County Administrator and Director of Public Works; Negotiations – Terms and Conditions of Potential Lease; No. 40. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8) – Property – 301 West Line Street, Bishop, CA; Negotiating Parties – City of Bishop, County Administrator and Director of Public Works; Negotiations – Terms and Conditions of Potential Lease; No. 41. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8) – Property – 568 West Line Street, Bishop, CA; Negotiating Parties – Tim & Allison Fillmore, County Administrator and Director of Public Works; Negotiations – Terms and Conditions of Potential Lease; No. 42. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8) – Property – 787 North Main Street, Bishop, CA; Negotiating Parties – Maudsley Enterprises, County Administrator and Director of Public Works; Negotiations – Terms and Conditions of Potential Lease; No. 43. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8) – Property – 163 May Street, Bishop, CA; Negotiating Parties – Harry & Brenda Wilson, County Administrator and Director of Public Works; Negotiations – Terms and Conditions of Potential Lease; No. 44. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8) – Property – 162 East Line Street, Bishop, CA; Negotiating Parties – KPL Ventures LLC, County Administrator and Director of Public Works; Negotiations – Terms and Conditions of Potential Lease; and No. 45. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8) – Property – S.E. 1.07 acres of APN 002-133-02-00, Independence, California; Negotiating Parties – County Administrator and Director of Public Works and Administrative Offices of the Courts (AOC); Negotiations – Terms and conditions of Potential Lease.

Report on Closed Session

The Chairperson recessed closed session at 4:55 p.m., to reconvene in open session 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.

Adjournment

The Chairperson adjourned the meeting in memory of Dan Beets, a retired County Employee who passed away yesterday. The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 4:55 p.m., to 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 27, 2007, in the Board of Supervisors Room, at the County Administrative Center, in Independence.