SUMMARY OF THE MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

            COUNTY OF CALAVERAS, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

            HELD ON JUNE 24, 2008

PRESENT:  Steve Wilensky, Chair; Russell Thomas, Vice-Chair; Bill Claudino and Thomas Tryon, Supervisors; James Jones, County Counsel; Robert Lawton, County Administrative Officer; and Carol Gates, Supervising Board Clerk

ABSENT: Merita Callaway, Supervisor/District III

C O N S E N T    A G E N D A

MINUTES  of a regular Board of Supervisors meeting held on June 10, 2008 - Board action:  approved 4-0;  Absent:  Callaway

CORRESPONDENCE:  June 6-12, 2008 - Board action:  approved, as processed, 4-0;  Absent:  Callaway

RESOLUTION approving the first amendment of the Solid Waste Collection and Hauling Permit Agreement between Amador/Calaveras Disposal and Calaveras County; Public Works - Board Action:  approved 4-0;  Absent:  Callaway

RESOLUTION amending the basis of funding and calculation for the Land Use Departments Designated Fund  54300000;  Administration - Board action: approved, as amended, 4-0;  Absent:  Callaway

RESOLUTION approving a contractual agreement for detention services with Madera County for use of Madera Juvenile Correctional Camp;  Probation - Board action:  approved, 4-0;  Absent:  Callaway

RESOLUTION authorizing an extension of a subdivision agreement with CRV Enterprises, Inc., for Olive Orchard Estates, Tract No. 2003-157; Public Works - Board Action:  approved 4-0;  Absent:  Callaway

RESOLUTION accepting as complete a portion of road improvements, authorizing release of a portion of the security, and amending subdivision agreement for Copper Hills Unit I, Tract 93-535; Public Works - Board Action:  approved 4-0;  Absent:  Callaway

MINUTE ORDER appointing an applicant to complete an unexpired term on the Murphys Sanitary District Board;  Supervisor Tryon - Board action:  continued 1 week, to the meeting of July 1, 2008; 4-0;  Absent:  Callaway

MINUTE ORDER approving and authorizing Board Chair to sign the certification statement regarding approval of child care priorities for general child care and development funds and state preschools;  Calaveras Child Care Council - Board action:  approved 4-0;  Absent:  Callaway

RESOLUTION authorizing Air Pollution Control Officer to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between Calaveras County Air Pollution Control District and San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District to administer the Lower Emission School Bus Program in Calaveras County;  Air Pollution Control - Board action:  approved 4-0;  Absent:  Callaway

RESOLUTION accepting the canvass of the Statewide Primary Election held on June 3, 2008;  County Clerk/Election Division - Board action:  approved 4-0;  Absent:  Callaway

12. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Bob Mulvany, Director, Calaveras County Taxpayers Association, stated that yesterday was the 3rd anniversary of the Kelo decision that allowed private property to be taken for private gain.  Mr. Mulvany asked the Board to consider action to assure that this type of eminent domain never happens in Calaveras County.

Review of correspondence, reports and various matters of concern.  Supervisor Tryon reported on RCRC meetings he attended last week in Crescent City and discussions re:  worker compensation costs; fire protection and services in state responsibility areas; the highway bill – transportation on rural high risk roads; federal transportation infrastructure – safety and security and streamlining of projects; California global warming solutions; the state budget – where is it going – critical dates and timeframes; the Runner 2 Initiative – a husband and wife sponsored initiative re: law enforcement and support to secure funding – this will be on the State ballot in November; Assembly Bill 2921 re: the Department of Conservation’s proposed revisions to the Williamson Act – enforcement of restrictions, increase of penalties and to tighten up tax loopholes.  Tryon referred to an article in the Crescent City Daily Triplicate re: GOP wants to cap state spending, along with an emergency reserve funds, for long term solutions, with a proposal for state funding to grow only as fast as the population and inflation - the proposal calls for temporary sales tax cuts when debts are paid off and the reserve fund is full.

Supervisor Claudino, will attend the Chamber Mixer at the Copperopolis Town Square on Thursday and Saturday  the Annual Valley Springs Boosters 4th of July Fire Works event at Hogan Lake.

Supervisor Thomas will attend the Arts Council Music in the Park at Valley Springs on Wednesday and the Copperopolis Town Square Chamber Mixer on Thursday; a Copperopolis Community Plan meeting on Wednesday; Saturday the Habitat for Humanity ground breaking event in Rancho Calaveras; referred to a past discussion regarding the banning of fire works in Calaveras County this year -  asked that everyone be especially careful this year. Thomas spoke of fire work stands as revenue generators,  He indicated that he will bring the subject of banning the sale of fire works, back to the Board, for further discussion after the July 4th holiday.

Supervisor Wilensky will attend, on behalf of Supervisor Callaway, a Fish & Game meeting on Wednesday and a Juvenile Justice meeting on Thursday followed by a Glencoe Community Planning meeting that evening; the final meeting of the Economic Summit Planning Committee on Friday morning.                      

Saturday will attend the Art in the Garden event in West Point; stated that the Sierra Conservancy has completed allocations to the south-central region of the sierra for this fiscal year – there is a new round of project funding, which is expected to begin in the next fiscal year with approximately $1 million dollars coming to the region – those interested, particularly in water shed related issues, will need to have their applications submitted by the 1st week of September.

County Administrative Officer Robert Lawton and County Counsel James Jones had nothing to bring before the Board at this time.

14.  Public Hearing and possible Board action authorizing the transfer of 10% of realignment revenues from the Public Health Fund to the Welfare Fund for FY      2007/08 and FY 2008-09;  Administration - Board action:  continued to a         later date pending appropriate noticing requirements.

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