Adopt a resolution which recognizes Shasta County Probation Department, Deputy Probation Officer II, Daniel Irving as Shasta County's Employee of the Month for September 2018.

Adopt a proclamation which designates September 2018 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in Shasta County (Supervisor Morgan).

Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the County claims list in the amount of $30, as submitted.

Adopt a resolution, effective July 26, 2018, which:  (1) Authorizes the use of the Emergency Management Mutual Aid (EMMA) Plan Mutual Aid Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) agreement format for the request of non-law enforcement and non-fire response mutual aid from other counties due to the Carr Fire; and (2) designates signature authority to the County Executive Officer for EMMA Plan Mutual Aid MOAs, and all other Carr Fire-related non-law enforcement and non-fire response mutual aid agreements, including retroactive, as long as they are approved by the County Risk Manager and are approved as to form by County Counsel.

Approve the minutes of the meeting held on August 14, 2018 as submitted.

Adopt a resolution which suspends the following work restrictions for California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) retired annuitants due to the Carr Fire local emergency: (1) Requirement to reinstate retired annuitants in CalPERS prior to beginning employment with Shasta County; (2) limitation on hours worked to 960 hours in a fiscal year for all employers in the CalPERS retirement system; (3) rate of pay requirements; and (4) requirements to wait 60 days and 180 days following the date of retirement prior to becoming eligible for employment with Shasta County.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a retroactive amendment, effective July 1, 2018, to the agreement with Vista Pacifica Enterprises, Inc. to provide residential treatment services for mentally disabled adults increasing daily rates, and retaining maximum compensation not to exceed $7,500,000 during the entire term of the agreement and the term July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign an evergreen employment agreement with Karen C. Ramstrom, D.O., M.S.P.H., to appoint Dr. Ramstrom as the Shasta County Health Officer effective October 14, 2018 and to establish Dr. Ramstrom’s compensation at the E-Step salary range ($101.633 per hour/ $17,616 per month).

Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign an amendment effective date of signing to the agreement with J. Reid McKellar, PH.D., Inc. to provide psychological evaluations and assessments to add in-person and telephone consultation services and increase maximum compensation by $24,700 (for a new total not to exceed $174,700), and retain the term July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, with two automatic one-year renewals.

Take the following actions: (1) Approve and accept the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supplemental grant funding award (FEMA-4382-DR-CA) awarded to Shasta County to provide crisis counseling assistance and training due to the Carr Fire in the amount of $339,783.26 for the period date of signing through June, 30, 2019; (2) approve and authorize the Chairman to sign an agreement with Northern Valley Catholic Social Service, Inc. to provide FEMA-funded crisis counseling services in an amount not to exceed $199,546 for the period date of signing through June 30, 2019; and (3) make the determination that the approval of the recommended actions is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) since the recommended actions are government fiscal activities which do not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.

Approve and authorize the:  (1) Chairman to sign a revenue renewal agreement with Shasta Regional Transportation Agency in an amount not to exceed $170,000 to provide Safe Routes to School non-infrastructure activities in Shasta County effective date of signing through January 27, 2019; (2) Chairman to sign Appendix A - Scope of Work, and Appendix B - Fiscal Year 2018-19 Sub-Recipient Budget for Pass-Through Funds, to the agreement; and (3) Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Director or any HHSA Branch Director, as designated by the HHSA Director, to sign prospective and retroactive amendments and other documents related to the agreement that result in a net change of no more than $17,000 to the maximum compensation that do not result in a substantial or functional change to the original intent of the agreement, and that otherwise comply with Administrative Policy 6-101, Shasta County Contracts Manual.

Take the following actions: (1) Adopt a resolution which approves and authorizes the:  (a) Chairman to sign Amendment Number 1  to the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) agreement with the State Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) effective date of signing to provide services to persons living in poverty in Shasta County to increase funding by $42,538 (for a new total not to exceed $337,945), extend the end date of the term five months through May 31, 2019, and make other minor changes; (b) Chairman to sign any additional amendments to the agreement, including retroactive, including changes to the maximum compensation of no more than $33,794, during the period January 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019, so long as they otherwise comply with Administrative Policy 6-101, Shasta County Contracts Manual; (c) Director of the Department of Housing and Community Action Programs (Director), or his or her designee, to sign the Certification Regarding Lobbying, CSBG budget, and all other CSBG documents and reports required by CSD, including retroactive, to secure the grant and for the implementation and administration of the program and (d) Director to act on behalf of the County of Shasta and the Shasta County Community Action Agency in all matters pertaining to the agreement; and (2) approve a budget amendment increasing appropriations and revenue by $49,538 in the Community Action budget.

Approve and authorize the County Executive Officer and/or designee to sign a revenue agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $28,688 for planning activities for the homeless continuum of care for the period from date of execution by HUD through the end of the project performance period to be set by HUD.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a renewal agreement with Shasta County Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council in an amount not to exceed $148,645 to provide AmeriCorps members to enhance various youth and family activities for the period October 1, 2018 through the final funding period of the North State Rural Assets Project grant, or December 31, 2019, whichever comes first.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign: (1) An amendment effective date of signing to the lease agreement with Saber Zell for portable hangar Space No. 3 at Fall River Mills (FRM) Airport to terminate the lease effective September 30, 2018; and (2) a lease agreement with Rex Horney in the amount of $25 per month for portable hangar Space No. 3 at FRM Airport for the period October 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019.

Adopt a resolution which establishes deadlines for the submission of Debris Removal Right-of-Entry Permits, Alternative Fire Debris Removal Program Applications and Work Plans, and completion of debris removal under the Alternative Program.

Take the following actions regarding “The Gas Point Road at Park Drive Intersection Improvements," Contract No. 702984:  (1) Approve plans and specifications and direct the Public Works Director to advertise for bids; and (2) authorize opening of bids on or after October 25, 2018, at 11 a.m.

Take the following actions regarding the space needs assessment agreement with Nichols-Melburg & Rossetto, AIA & Associates, Inc.: (1) Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign an amendment, effective date of signing, to increase compensation by $131,500, for a new total not to exceed $264,000, to provide additional space needs assessments, and extend the term to December 31, 2019; (2) approve a budget amendment increasing appropriations and revenue by $127,000 in the Jail budget; (3) approve a budget amendment increasing appropriations and revenue by $13,000 in the Building Inspection budget; and (4) approve a budget amendment increasing appropriations by $140,000 in the Accumulated Capital Outlay budget offset by use of assigned fund balance.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a retroactive amendment, effective September 1, 2018, to the service agreement with Virtual Project Manager, to extend the term from September 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020, and retain compensation at $500 per month, per the original agreement, for a new total not to exceed $32,000 to provide construction management software services.

Approve and authorize the Public Works Director to sign a Notice of Completion for the “West Central Landfill Gas Monitoring Probes,” Contract No. 207512, and record it within 15 days of actual completion of the work.

Award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc., on a unit cost basis, the contract for the “West Central Landfill Gas Collection and Control System Expansion – 2018,” Contract No. 207515, in the amount of $292,428.

Adopt a salary resolution, effective September 16, 2018, which deletes 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) vacant Information Technology (IT) Technician position and adds 1.0 FTE IT Infrastructure Support Engineer I/II position in the IT department budget.

(1)  Receive a legislative update and consider action on specific legislation related to Shasta County’s legislative platform; and (2) receive Supervisors’ reports on countywide issues.

Take the following actions: (1) Adopt a resolution which approves a successor comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Shasta County Employees Association – Supervisory Unit (SCEA) covering the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021; and (2) adopt a salary resolution, effective September 16, 2018, which amends the Salary Schedule for positions in County Service pursuant to the SCEA MOU.

Take the following actions:  (1) Adopt a resolution designating Shasta Regional Medical Center, operated by Prime Healthcare Services – Shasta, LLC as a facility to provide 72-hour treatment and evaluation, 14-day intensive treatment, and 30-day intensive treatment, pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 5000; (2) authorize the Director of the Health and Human Services Agency to send confirmation of negotiated rates to Prime Healthcare Services – Shasta, LLC; and (3) approve and authorize the Chairman to sign an agreement with Prime Healthcare Services – Shasta, LLC in an amount not to exceed $7,500,000 to provide inpatient psychiatric hospitalization services for the period date of signing through June 30, 2021.

Adopt a resolution which ratifies the Shasta County Director of Emergency Services September 6, 2018 proclamation of a local emergency due to the wildland fire identified as the "Delta Fire," subject to the requirements of and in accordance with Government Code Section 8630.

Take the following actions on behalf of County Service Area (CSA) No. 2-Sugarloaf Water: (1) Adopt a resolution which ratifies the Sheriff’s September 4, 2018 Emergency Declaration; and (2) request the Governor proclaim a State of Emergency.

Take the following actions:  (1) Conduct a public hearing to consider implementing, pursuant to subdivision (e) of Government Code section 16142, the provisions authorized in Assembly Bill (AB) 1265 and Senate Bill (SB) 1353 and outlined in subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 51244 and Section 51244.3 (AB 1265/SB 1353 provisions), which will have the following impacts effective January 1, 2019: (a) the implementation would reduce a landowner's Williamson Act property tax benefits, which in most instances will result in an increase in property taxes to the landowner; (b) the implementation would reduce the term of a Williamson Act contract from ten years to nine years; and (c) the implementation would allow increased revenues to be transferred directly into the County's General Fund; (2) adopt a resolution which: (a) finds that, for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18, the subvention payment the County received from the State of California pursuant to the Open Space Subvention Act was less than one-half of the County's actual foregone General Fund property tax revenue that resulted from Williamson Act contracts; and (b) states the Board's decision to implement Government Code Section 51244(b) and Government Code Section 51244.3 effective January 1, 2019; (3) direct staff to notify all Williamson Act contracted landowners of the following: (a) the final decision of the Board of Supervisors after the conclusion of the September 11, 2018 public hearing on whether to implement the AB 1265/SB 1353 provisions; and (b) the landowner's right to prevent the reduction in the term of his or her contract due to the implementation of the AB 1265/SB 1353 provisions by serving notice of non-renewal as specified by Government Code Sections 51244, 51245 and Shasta County Resolution No. 2011-103; and (4) direct the County Administrative Office, Assessor-Recorder, Auditor-Controller, Tax Collector and Director of Resource Management to take all necessary steps to implement AB 1265/SB 1353 including but not limited to recording a notice that states the affected parcel numbers and current owner’s names, making the appropriate additions to all affected properties assessed values, and modifying the FY 2019-20 tax bills to reflect the assessment changes associated with the reduced tax benefit.

Take the following actions regarding a Carr Fire urgency ordinance: (1) Conduct a public hearing; (2) close the public hearing; (3) find that adoption of the ordinance is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Sections 21080(b)(3), 21080(b)(4), and 15269(a); and (4) introduce, waive the reading of, and enact an urgency ordinance adding Title 19, Shasta County Carr Fire Disaster Recovery, to the Shasta County Code.

The Board of Supervisors will recess to a Closed Session to discuss the following item (Est. 20 minutes):

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

(Government Code section 54957.6):

Agency Negotiators: 

County Executive Officer Larry Lees

Personnel Director Angela Davis

Employee Organization:  

Deputy Sheriffs Association - Deputy Sheriffs, Sergeant, and District Attorney Investigator Unit