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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/04/2009 11:01 PM Updated by: thepinetree on 05/06/2009 03:59 PM
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Another Busy Tuesday for the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors.....The Trinitas Decision Stands Denying the Project Video Enclosed


San Andreas, CA...The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are back in action Tuesday morning at 9am. Full agenda enclosed for your viewing pleasure. Join John as brings you the Trinitas portion of the meeting live for your streaming pleasure. We would like to thank Chris Williams, Attorney at Law, for Sponsoring Tuesday's Meeting coverage....

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Click To Read Full Board Packet Here


(The are currently discussing the General Plan agenda item. The Trinitas Item will most likely be heard right after lunch.) We will be starting back up after a break in a couple of minutes at approximately 10:50am.. Update as of 12:25pm. They passed the item raising the Road Impact Mitigation or RIM fees. The increase will be approximately $700 per dwelling unit. The new rate will be $4,062 up from approximately $3,300 they are breaking for lunch now and will take up the Trinitas Project at approximately 1:15pm. We will resume our live streaming at that time....

Tom Garcia has been appointed as the new Public Works Director. He is a Civil Engineer and has recently served as the Public Works Director for the City of Folsom

George White is the New Planning Director we will provide full profiles soon.

Supervisor Thomas remarked that with Jeff White as the head of the Building Department, the Planning and Building will now be called the "White House" ....
Live Streaming will resume soon

Steve Wilensky will be testifying before Congress on the 20th of this month on the Forest Conversion and or the CHIPS program.

Trinitas Project remains denied.

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CALAVERAS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RUSSELL THOMAS (DISTRICT 5) CHAIR
MERITA CALLAWAY (DISTRICT 3) VICE CHAIR
GARY TOFANELLI (DISTRICT 1)
STEVE WILENSKY (DISTRICT 2)
THOMAS TRYON (DISTRICT 4)
ROBERT C. LAWTON
COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
JAMES JONES
COUNTY COUNSEL
KAREN VARNI
COUNTY CLERK I CLERK TO THE BOARD
891 MOUNTAIN RANCH RD
SAN ANDREAS, CA 95249
TEL: (209) 754-6370
MayS, 2009
PRELIMINARY AGENDA
THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMBERS
891 Mountain Ranch Rd
San Andreas, California
IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON AN AGENDA ITEM, PLEASE COME TO THE ROSTRUM
AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND YOUR COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS
TO THE SPECIFIC SUBJECT UNDER DISCUSSION. TIME LIMITS SHALL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF
THE CHAIR.
OPE N I N G
9:00 A.M.: CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CON SEN T AGE N D A
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ROUTINE AND NON-CONTROVERSIAL. THEY WILL BE ACTED UPON BY
THE BOARD AT ONE TIME WITHOUT DISCUSSION. ANY BOARD MEMBER, STAFF MEMBER OR INTERESTED PARTY MAY
REQUEST REMOVAL OF AN ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR LATER DISCUSSION.
1. MINUTES of a regular Board of Supervisors meeting held on April 21, 2009 Board
action:
2. CORRESPONDENCE: April 17 - 23, 2009 (see attached) - Board action:
3. Adopt a RESOLUTION allowing Bret Harte Union High School District to issue
and sell its "Series A" General Obligation Bonds; County Counsel - Board
action:
4. RESOLUTION approving the vacation of a drainage and public utility easement
in Rancho Calaveras Subdivision; Public Works/Surveyor - Board action:
5. RESOLUTION to approve the purchase of one copier/printer for the Calaveras
County Office of Emergency Services (OES); Sheriff - Board action:
6. RESOLUTION approving Conflict of Interest Code and Appendix of Designated
Positions for Appaloosa Road Community Service District; County Counsel -
Board action:
7. RESOLUTION authorizing application for Off Highway Vehicle Grant Funds from
the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation; Sheriff-
Board action:
8. Resolution authorizing the Calaveras County Clerk to conduct and render
specified services for Special Districts in the Consolidated General
District Election to be conducted by all mail ballot on August 25, 2009;
County Clerk/Elections - Board action:
9. Resolution acknowledging May 1, 2009 as Silver Star Banner Day; Supervisor
Callaway - Board action:
REG U L A R AGE N D A
9:10 A.M.: PUBLIC COMMENTS/GENERAL PUBLIC/HUMAN RESOURCES/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
10. PUBLIC COMMENTS: 5 minutes per person; 15 minutes per topic
11. Discussion and possible action reo RESOLUTION approving a revised and
extended contract with Calaveras County Deputy Sheriff's Association (DSA)
for January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009; Human Resources - Board
action:
12. Discussion and possible action re: RESOLUTION approving a revised and
extended contract with Service Employees' International Union, J,ocal 1021,
for January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010; Human Resources - Board action:
13. Discussion and possible action re: MINUTE ORDER to approve a contract
amendment with Mintier Harnish, LP for the General Plan Update. The
Community Development Agency recommends that the Board approve an amendment
which would increase from $739,960 to $789,960 the contract with Mintier
Harnish, LP for general plan update services, expand the scope of services
to include preparation of a housing element, inclusion of community plans
and address greenhouse gas issues, and extend the contracts termination date
from December 31, 2009 to December 31, 2010; Community Development Agency Board
action:
14. Discussion and possible action reo MINUTE ORDER authorizing a contract with
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in the amount of $45,553.60, for law
enforcement services from May 1, 2009 through September 27, 2009; SheriffBoard
action:
9: 30 A.M.: PUBLIC HEARING/PUBLIC WORKS
15. PUBLIC HEARING to accept citizen input and
RESOLUTION adopting updates and revisions to
(RIM) program; Public Works - Board action:
possible Board action re:
the Road Impact Mitigation
10:30 A.M.: PUBLIC HEARING/PUBLIC WORKS
16., PUBLIC HEARING and possible Board action re: the adoption of an ORDINANCE
amending Ordinance 2777, Title 12, Chapter 12.10 of the Calaveras County
Code - Countywide Road Impact Mitigation (RIM) Fee Program; Public Works Board
action:
17. Presentation by Government Financial Strategies, Inc. regarding potential
funding options identified for existing deficiencies portion of the
Countywide Road Impact Mitigation Fee (RIM) program. No action required at
this time.
11:00 A.M.: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
18. Possible Board action on
Environmental Impact Report
Ridge at Trinitas, 2004-114;
RESOLUTION denying certification of Final
and denying project in its entirety for The
Community Development Agency - Board action:
11:30 A.M.: BOARD MATTERS/CLOSED SESSIONS
19. Review of correspondence, reports and various matters of concern.
20. CLOSED SESSION: public employee appointment or employment (Director of
Public Works); pursuant to Government Code section 54957 - Board action:
21. CLOSED SESSION: public employee appointment or employment (Planning
Director); pursuant to Government Code section 54957 - Board action:
COR RES P 0 N DEN C E
THE BOARD MAY TAKE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OF CORRESPONDENCE:
Updates
Closeout
Legislative
Mayor; Paul Raggio,
Turco, Councilmember;
the CVB; Board, CAO &
Mayor; Jack Boeding, Vice
Morris, Councilmember & Craig
Reallocation of TOT funding to
4.
6.
5.
2.
3.
3.
APRIL 17, 2009
1. From Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority re: Agenda April 24, 2009,
Regular Business Meeting - Summary Minutes; Supervisor Wilensky, Callaway &
Tofanelli and Post
From: National Association of Counties re: NACo Board of
Directors Votes to Freeze Dues for 2010; Board
From: Conservation Leaders Network re: Oil Shale Deposits on Federal
Lands; Board
From: Jack Lynch
Councilmember; Elaine
Ci ty of Angels re:
County Counsel
From: Linda Zach Executive Director Area 12 Agency on Aging re:
Reconciliation Report FY 2007/2008; Supervisor Callaway & Wilensky
From: Park & Rec Trades re: April 15, 2009 publication; Routed to the
Board
From: California State Association of Counties re:
April 17, 2009; Filed
7.
APRIL 20, 2009
8. From: Calaveras County Water District re: Agenda April 22, 2009; Board
9. From: Department of Alcoholic beverage Control re: Application for
Alcoholic Beverage License; Supervisor Wilensky and Planning
10. From: Department of Forestry and Fire Protection re: Timber Harvesting
Plan; Supervisor Callaway & Wilensky and Post
County Library Executive Council-Arnold
2009 and minutes from April 01, 2009;
12.
13.
14.
15.
May 27 & 28 2009; Board
of Way; Filed
California County News
re: April 17, 2009
APRIL 21, 2009
11. From: Friends of the Calaveras
Chapter re: Agenda for May 06,
Supervisor Callaway and Post
From: California Chamber of Commerce, ALERT
publication; Board as addressed
From: Patti Hughes re: CSAC Legislative Conference
From: Western Counties Alliance re: RS 2477 Rights
From: Robb Korinke, California County News re:
Upda te; Filed
2009
Summer
Services,
on Local
The Ridge at
Board, County
Affairs & Member
re: Clarification
of Public
Counties
17. June Board of Directors Meeting - Sutter County;
18.
21.
APRIL 22, 2009
16. From: Abbott & Kindermann, LLP, Attorneys at Law re:
Trinitas, Project JF2004-114, FEIR Mitigation Measure 3.8-6b;
Counsel & CAO
From: Rural Counties re:
Board
From: David Liebler, Director
California State Association of
Government E-Newsletters; Board
From: Robb Korinke, California County News re: News Update; Board
From: National Association of Counties (NACo) re: April 20,
publication; Board as addressed
From: Forest Life, News & Insight from The Pacific Forest Trust re:
2009 publication; Board as addressed
19.
20.
22. From: Jim Frost re: Trinitas Project; Board, County Counsel & CAO
23. From: Privatization Watch, Reason Foundation re: Vol 32, No. 2 2009
publication, Financial Crisis: Too Much Government; Board as addressed
24. From: Paul McIntosh, California State Association of Counties Executive
Director re: CSAC/CSDA Report on Human Services Investments; Supervisor
Thomas & Callaway as addressed
25. From: Local Agency Formation Commission of Calaveras County (LAFCO) re:
Transmittal of LAFCO proposed FY 2009-2010 Budget; Supervisor Thomas, Tryon
& Callaway
26. From: Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control re: Application for
Alcoholic Beverage License, Garfield Beach CVS LLC (Longs Drug Store);
Supervisor Tofanelli & Planning
APRIL 23, 2009
27. From: The ARC Informer re: March 31, 2009 publication; Board
28. From: Neal D Kohatsu, MD MPH, Chief, Cancer Control Branch, California
Department of Public Health re: Thank you regarding inclusion of Calaveras
County in the Healthy Food Purchase Pilot; Board & CAO


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