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Ready, Cheryl?

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Good morning and welcome to the Moda County Board of Supervisors. Regular meeting, September 23rd, 2025. This agenda contains a brief description of each item to be considered. If you wish to speak on an item on the agenda, please complete a speaker request form identifying the item and return it to the clerk of the board. This time I call a meeting to order and

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and Supervisor Cochro, will you please lead us in

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pledge allegiance to

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the flag of the United States of America

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and to the Republic for rigid stands, one nation,

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under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

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Good morning.

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Good morning.

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Love's great.

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Heavenly Father, we come before you, humbly and thankfully.

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Lord, we thank you for allowing us to gather together

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peacefully to discuss the situations or the conversations of the county.

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Lord, I ask that you keep peace among everyone, bring love into this county and into this

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meeting.

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And Lord, I ask that you guide this meeting to follow your plan, your desires, and your

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will.

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We'll allow our desires and our agendas to stay out of this meeting and to be successful

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in order to guide this community in a positive manner.

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In the name of Jesus, amen.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Public comment.

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This is a time set aside for citizens to address the board on matters on the consent agenda

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agenda and matters not otherwise on the agenda.

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Comments should be limited to matters within the jurisdiction of the board.

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If your comment concerns an item shown on the agenda, please address the board after

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that item is open for public comment.

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If I law the board cannot take action on matters that are not on the agenda.

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Unless otherwise announced, the chair reserves the right to limit the duration of each speaker

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to three minutes. Speaker may not see their time. Agenda items with times listed will

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be considered at that time. All other items will be considered as listed on the agenda

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or deemed necessary by the chair. Do we have any public comment?

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We'll move on to the approval of the agenda.

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We do need to pull item 3K off of the consent agenda or remove it from the agenda.

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It is a consent agenda item.

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Are there any other additions or deletions been

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moved and seconded to approve as amended?

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All in favor signify by saying aye.

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Opposed?

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Motion carries.

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Correspondents.

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Item A is correspondence received from presiding judge.

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Wendy Dyer, reminding the Board of Supervisors to provide a response to the

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2024-2025 Grand jury report.

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The second item is correspondence received from the State Water Resources Control Board.

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Notice of temporary five-year permit application, T033518, Big Valley Groundwater Basin.

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And I believe...

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Yes, Mr. Chair, I have a piece of correspondence we received.

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It is a thank you letter from Deetre Farms, their daughter Jillian participated in a

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Mustang challenge that we host.

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It says, here at Murac County Board of Supervisors, thank you for sponsoring a prize for this

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challenge.

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My daughter had an amazing experience and found her next horse.

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And her daughter Jillian writes, thank you for sponsoring the $50 prize for the video

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challenge in which you won.

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I'm going to spend it to pay for her lessons to train my new horse eclipse.

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any other correspondence moving

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on to department head reports do we have any department head morning

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Scott morning Scott word interim building official

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last Friday evening the governor and the state legislature approved the state budget and in that budget they slipped in an alternative to the vehicle mileage tax

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that they had been banning about around through the legislative process.

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And I don't know a whole bunch about it, I just found about it yesterday, and I researched

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it a little bit this morning.

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But from my reading, this alternative to the vehicle mileage tax will be assessed on new

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housing construction, their subdivisions, and new apartments.

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And it'll be based upon the geographic area, and the assumed miles driven by the public

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in that area and it could substantially increase the cost of new house and it's of a concern

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for us because of our average income level and the cost of construction and my departments

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on their your objective is to get more houses built in Moda County to you know rise lift or

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boat so I'll look I'm going to look more into it and I'll get back to you on it but it's of a

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significant concern well thank you for bringing that to our attention that's first I've I've heard

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of it and assuming that just because somebody lives in a new house that they will be driving

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anywhere is a gross assumption. Well, it's going to hurt the role folks most because

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we drive more and we drive more for medical and for big shop and things like that where there

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will be breaks for people that are developing an area so they got carbouts if you put a bus

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stopping your subdivision or if you're near Rapp and Transyl. So it really, really

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hurts your rural counties. Imagine there'll be litigation, but so I'll keep an eye on

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it. I'll let you know when I learn more. I'll probably do a send you guys all an

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email. Yeah. Why would a senior want to build a new home in a rural community?

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Right. And so if the new housing construction stalls, what's going to happen, the

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result is existing houses prices are going to go up. So it's a double whammy.

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It's just in the fact that they snuck it in on a Friday night adage of the budget with

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the Democrat supermajority.

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There was no intelligent public debate about it and it's unfortunate.

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Thank you Scott.

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Kester.

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Chester Roberts in administration wanted to provide a follow-up regarding the presentation

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by this Fry's Valley health care district that we had during the budget hearings.

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We had a meeting with Inyo County, which was the only other small county that is providing

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assistance or been requested to provide assistance for intergovernmental transfers, and we will have follow-up meetings with ad hoc committee meeting, but also the Treasurer Council in that what we learned is they have structured it in Inu County.

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It's not a decision of the Board of Supervisors.

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It's a decision of the Treasurer's Office, and it is treated as an investment, not as alone.

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and that investment cannot exceed a government code of certain percentage of

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little treasury and they have an application process and it goes through

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recommendation process of the Treasury oversight board. None of those

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structural mechanisms have been put in place here so we've requested to get all

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of those documents and would work to put those in place. I will be following up with

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the district hospital as how we will go about that process. That would be an

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extremely short amount of time to pull off all those approvals but that's our latest

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update on the potential path forward. We believe that a larger solution will be needed

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because I'm learning we're at the tip of iceberg but you're going to start seeing other

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small counties and and and in you as aware of that so they've also been in touch with their

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legislators. There's going to be needed alternatives or you're going to have probably multiple

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small districts not be able to make their intergovernmental transfers. So we'll keep you

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We updated as we move forward with the committee, but that's a structural difference from what we had last week in terms of what we were looking at.

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Thank you.

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Any other department head reports at this time?

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Item one, Board of Supervisor Items, 1A, consideration action, requesting approval and authorization for the chair of the board to sign a proclamation to establish October as domestic violence awareness month moved.

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Seconded to approve any discussion, any public comment.

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We have a little bit further a request with that.

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The board will indulge me besides the proclamation.

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So good morning to the board and good morning, Chair.

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Along with domestic violence awareness in the proclamation,

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we are also seeking the support of the board for a project

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known as the National Close Line Project.

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Historically, domestic violence not only plagues this county, but has been greatly underserved in this county,

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both prosecution and within the community awareness.

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Our office, along with our law enforcement partners, have sought to change that over the last two years.

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In fact, we have doubled our prosecution this year, and we're not even done this year in domestic violence cases,

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as well as we are almost doubled those that have violated domestic violence restraining orders.

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And we currently have nine very serious violent felonies known as 245-8-4s when an individual

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was choked in a domestic violence situation well ahead of the curve over the past years.

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This was highlighted by the recent conviction of a man named Adam Doig who plagued this

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county and had a history of violence and a history of domestic violence.

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He was recently convicted by our assistant district attorney, Cotta, and a jury here in

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Modok of a 245A4, wherein he choked his victim after being immediately released from the county

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jail for her reporting the original domestic violence.

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And what is important about that is that domestic violence not only affects the victims, it affects

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their families, it affects their children, it affects our entire community and statistically,

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it affects law enforcement. The number one killers of law enforcement in any community in the

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United States are those that commit domestic violence. And that's why we are taking such an

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aggressive approach. But what also is important is the stigma that comes along with domestic violence

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unfortunately in our communities. Many people don't want to report it because they're afraid of

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the stigma that it carries domestic violence crosses all boundaries and so our law enforcement

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partners and our community partners are committed to breaking that silence to doing

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away with the stigma and to support the victims and survivors.

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So the National Closed Line Project is something that we sought to bring here to Moda County.

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It's a very simple concept.

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It started in 1990 by a group of women who realized that during the Vietnam War and

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and God bless their souls, 58,000 soldiers were killed

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at the same time period, 51,000 women in the United States

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were murdered by intimate partners.

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So they started this project

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in order to start raising awareness in communities.

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And what it is is we give out t-shirts

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and victims, survivors, community supporters.

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We even have kids at the high school

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are decorating those t-shirts

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in an awareness of domestic violence.

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And then they get hung within the community

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And what we're asking today is we are, it has been amazing the support in the community.

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We partner with strong families teach a law enforcement to get these t-shirts that

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were donated to us generously out to the community and people are thriving in decorating them.

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But what we would like to do is hang them on the top rail here in the courthouse for the

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the entire community to see and those that visit us to see our support as Modaq County

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for domestic violence awareness.

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So along with the proclamation that is our other ask is for permission to hang those

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across the top railing and then to invite you on October 1st at 12 p.m. for where purple

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day to do a picture with those in the background and then display them for the next 30 days.

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So,

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while that is a great idea, I will refer back to the opening item that I read that

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items not on the agenda cannot be brought up.

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However, I think that if you work through the CAO, we can probably handle that aspect

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of it.

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Okay.

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Thank you.

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We actually thought it would end with the proclamation request, so that might be my mistake

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for my office, but thank you for that.

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Got it.

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So.

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We'll work together on that.

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Okay.

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Perfect.

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Thank you.

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No problem.

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Thank you.

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So we had a motion in a second on the proclamation, any other public comment at this

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point.

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It's seen now and all in favor.

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Signify, if I say an aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries, and supervisor Cockro will you please read the proclamation? Yes. A proclamation of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Modok proclaiming October 1st to 31st, 2025, is domestic violence awareness month. Whereas domestic violence is a serious crime that affects individuals and families of all races and ages, income levels and backgrounds causing long-term

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physical, emotional, and psychological harm, and whereas in the Motor County, sorry, whereas

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the Motor County border supervisors recognize us that the prevention of domestic violence

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and the support of survivors are of vital importance to the health safety and well-being of

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our community, and whereas it is essential to raise awareness, promote education, and support

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more outreach effects to break, outreach efforts to break the cycle of abuse and provide

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resources for survivors seeking safety justice.

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And whereas organizations, advocates, law enforcement, and community members in Moda County

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work tirelessly to provide support, advocacy, and services to survivors of domestic violence

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and to hold offenders accountable for their actions.

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Whereas, by working together to increase public knowledge, encourage reporting and provide

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accessible resources, Murat County can continue to create safer homes and a stronger community

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for all residents.

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And whereas children who witness domestic violence are often deeply affected facing increased

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risk of emotional trauma, behavioral challenges, and energy generational cycles of abuse.

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And whereas October has been nationally recognized as domestic violence awareness fund, serving as a time for communities to come together to speak out against domestic violence to honor survivors and to remember those who lives have been tragically lost to abuse.

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Now, therefore, be a result that the board is to the providers of the county of Modaac

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does hear by proclaim that October 1st through October 31st, 2025, as domestic violence

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awareness month.

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In Modaac County and encourages all citizens to stand together against domestic violence,

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support survivors, and help foster a community committed to safety, justice, and healing.

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I would like to say something, my life has been turned upside down because of domestic violence and it is horrible.

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And thank you for bringing this up and thank you for fighting for our children.

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Thank you for fighting for our mothers and everybody.

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Thank you for letting me go off script a little.

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I just wanted to mention to, in the agenda item, you should have attachments to talk about

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the closed-line project history and some of the flyers that show the collaboration with

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each, just for your reference, moving forward with the idea of hanging in the closed-line

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or the clothes or the t-shirts here.

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There is some things for you to reference there in the agenda.

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Again, we'd love to have you join through the activities through the month.

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We are also handing out purple light bulbs that we've secured to the community and again

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to an effort just to erase awareness and like I said earlier, I think the most important

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part is to erase the stigma so that we can encourage people to come forward to end the

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cycle and to also teach our young people of this community how important it is to not live

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in that lifestyle.

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Thank

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you again.

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Come up. We'll get a photograph.

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Thank you.

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Item 1 B, Proclamation, Consideration Action,

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Requested approval and authorization for the Chair of the Board to sign up Proclamation,

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Designating the Week of October 5th through the 11th, 2025, as National 4-H Week in Modot County.

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Good morning, supervisors. We are celebrating 70 years of 4-H in Modot County.

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this year and we thought it would be appropriate for us to recognize the National 4-H week in

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our county and celebrate that I think is Palatinum anniversary of 4-H. I have brought some

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wonderful youth with us today and we have brought you the best thing that I could find on

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the 4-H website. This is a cowboy 4-H hat. I would like all of you to wear it in our

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photo for the proclamation.

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I am told that it could repel water if you needed it and that

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it will fit in your pocket. I did look for other 70th anniversary items and they just

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didn't seem to fit quite Mo. County as well as this cowboy hat.

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So somewhere I have a green hat like those that are right beside you, I should have dredged

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that up.

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For each is the largest youth development organization in the United States serving

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about six million kids each year.

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In MoDOT County we serve between six and seven hundred youth every year.

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in our community club programs and then also in our general outreach in the community.

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We are really proud of that and we really thank the Board of Supervisors and MODOT County

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for supporting our 4-H program in a variety of ways.

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As part of National 4-H week, the 6th of October is Wear Green Day and so if you would like

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to wear green and be part of that celebration. That's kind of our special day and then that

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week will also be thanking some of our 4-H volunteers and doing some community service

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projects in the community.

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It's

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been moved and seconded to approve the proclamation. Is there any board discussion?

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I'll just say I also love for H. It's one of the best things we could say for disappears. Is there anyone on the board who was on the board? I was not.

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Any other comments? Any public comment?

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Seeing none, all in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed?

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motion carries. And I figured that all of us had either been in 4-H, have kids in 4-H,

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or as far as directly connected 4-H.

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I've been a 4-H volunteer. I know Kathy has been a volunteer for us as well.

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I figured there was enough categories on the board that we all had for each

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somewhere, but for each was was very special for me. I was in 4-H in CISQ County

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started as a nine-year-old and went all the way through high school. It was an

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All-Star and that had a very strong foundation in my becoming involved in a lot of different

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capacities and ultimately sitting here at this board.

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So as 4-H, I hope your path leads you to leadership in the future.

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But I would like to read the proclamation of the Board of Supervisors of the County of

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Modoc for claiming the week of October 5th to the 11th, 2025, as National 4-H week.

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Whereas this year's National 4-H week theme, Beyond Ready, reminds us that 4-H is building

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a ready generation in a world of challenge and equips young people with skills for the

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future while meeting them where they are today.

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Whereas 4H is America's largest youth development organization supporting 6 million use across

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the country, helping them to become engaged, successful, and independent, and whereas

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the MODOT 4H program is delivered to over 220 youths by 66 volunteers in its seven clubs

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and provides expanded educational programs

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through schools, community partner organizations

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reach in an additional 368 youth in Modac County.

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Providing opportunities for participants

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to become confident, independent, resilient,

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and compassionate leaders.

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And whereas 4H programs are delivered

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by the cooperative extension system,

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a community of more than 100 public land grant colleges and universities across

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the nation that provides experiences for young people to learn by doing whereas

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4H connects young people and adults to their communities preparing them for

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work and life through experimental, experiential, excuse me, can't read and

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Inquiry-based learning while providing emergent research for positive youth development.

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And whereas 4H and MoDOT County is celebrating 70 years building from its strong agricultural roots and helping young people explore the world around them and grow into positive productive adults.

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and now therefore it resolved that the Board of Supervisors of the County of

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Modok do hereby proclaim October 5th through the 11th 2025 as National 4-H

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Week. Throughout Modok County and encourage all citizens to recognize 4-H for

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its significant impact as it has made and continues to make on empowering youth

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with skills they need to lead for a lifetime.

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Adopted at Altera, California on this 23rd day of September

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by the Moda County Board of Supervisors.

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Thank you.

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thank you.

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Thank you very much.

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Item two, clerk for the board items. Two A, discussion

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and information. The annual slash semi-annual presentation to highlight Alliance for Workforce

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Development Incorporated Contributions to Murat County for Program Year 2024 through 2025.

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Good morning.

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forgot about that.

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Thank you for having me. My name is Celine Johnston and I'm

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coordinator for Alliance for Workforce Development, and as Ned laid out, I'm here to go over our

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accomplishments and our contributions to Moda County for last program year. So we have a

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little slideshow here. Go ahead and go to the next slide. Our mission here is we're here to help

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bolster the workforce and support growth in our community, both for employers and for job seekers.

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really our goal is to have our office be a hub for everybody who's looking for

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employment needs. We focus on WEOA funding that's Workforce Innovation Opportunity

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The act funding comes from the federal government, and that's...

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Strictly to help us, again, bolster the workforce. And we are a service provider under Nortech. That's the Northern rural training and employment consortium. And our office is over in the Bear Creek Mall. We are, we share office space with T-Shirtle Ed. And we work together as well. They're one of our required partners. And we do have a representative from the Department of Rehabilitation who comes monthly. Hopefully we get someone who's Modoc specific who can be here more often. But right now she's wonderful. Her name is Stacy.

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So we serve, we have business services and job-seeker services.

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For business services, we do a lot of job postings just trying to get the word out for open positions

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and have job-seekers come into our office and share those with them.

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We also, with that we owe a funding, can support classroom trainings to upskill any sort of,

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So, any current employees if they want to step up and receive some training that's going

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to help them.

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We also do on the job trainings that's one of our favorite programs where if there's

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a qualified candidate who's mostly qualified for a position that might need a little extra

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training, we can assist with that individual and the business.

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We give back 50% of those wages paid to the candidate, to the employer during that training

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If you're usually about three months, about $4,000 goes back to each employer.

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It's one of my favorite ways to help out the community, helps with retention as well.

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Those candidates usually stick around and they're very successful in their jobs.

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We've got some employment numbers right now.

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So actually, Modoc County wasn't doing too bad in comparison with the rest of California in terms of unemployment.

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An employment number is last year.

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You can see here we've just looked at quarter one and quarter four.

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And of course, with quarter four starting right after the winter season,

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And it's a little bit higher.

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We do lose a lot of employment with seasonal jobs.

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I do help out with the EDD as well,

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since we don't have a direct office here

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if anyone needs unemployment claims.

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They can come to my office and I assist with that.

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And we help them through that period in the winter,

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which can be more difficult.

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Last year, we served 1,130 individuals

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who would come into the office for different needs.

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That includes job seekers and employers as well.

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We do offer virtual workshops to help people with job readiness every month on every Thursday.

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And you can just see the numbers there.

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I don't need to go over them directly, but I'd like to see all of that increase as much as possible.

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These are based on our clients who are placed in different sectors.

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I know in the previous years we've been a little bit more in the manufacturing,

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working with the mill directly, but we've panned out a little bit more.

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And my goal is this year to serve even more employers and, you know, change that up a little bit more and share the wealth.

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Here we've got a little diagram to showing the various businesses we've served.

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Another main goal of mine is to get out more into the community and directly connect through outreach with employers that don't maybe know about our services and keep that growing as much as possible.

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And as you see with this one, that main sector there is health care.

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Modoc Medical Center is one of our great employers.

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They have many jobs that are open.

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That's a lot of job posting assistance that I've done for them.

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And we've got a few other ones in there too.

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I'd like to keep that going as well.

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It's a couple of photos highlighting what we did last year.

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One of the more exciting things I think was we had a job and resource fair that we put together.

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Modoc College Center, we worked with the road department.

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and I helped with the planning committee.

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It was very exciting.

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It was the first one we're going to be doing that every year.

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That was in late June.

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We had good engagement with partners and businesses showing up

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and we really want to make sure the community knows more about us

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so we can get a lot more people next year as well.

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Also, one client that I got went through all of our programs

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and I was very, very, his exemplary.

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He went through a classroom training, got his class A license,

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which we assisted with the costs of pass-with-flying colors.

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Jim Kavasa reached out to me.

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He needed a route driver for Modoc Steel,

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and we placed him in on the job training

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as that was his first job.

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Utilizing his plus aim, that went very successfully.

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He's now working for Ed's jobs as a delivery driver as well,

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and he continues to do wonderfully.

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So I just love helping people out like that,

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and helping out the community as well.

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In this coming program year,

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we've got a few different opportunities.

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I have a couple of new employers like Pacific Crest Federal Credit Union and all tourist

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branches that I'm wanting to work with on on the dog trainings.

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I'd like to continue working with Murdoch County on that as well.

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And we do have a new grant coming up which we don't know a lot about but it is working with

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the Department of Rehabilitation which I'm excited about because I know there's a great

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need for that helping place individuals in jobs who might have some special requirements.

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I want to be able to do that.

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I was connecting with a couple of career specialists at the Office of Ed and they're working with youths who need that extra care too

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So I'm very much looking forward to that and creating opportunities for individuals who really need it

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If anyone has any questions, I'm here for you

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questions? Yes, so I want that number to grow for sure and the youth program I

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is I wear many hats in my role of course I'm the only employee for AFWD here in

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Moda County and previously youth clients were handled out of County and I

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decided to take that on myself. So starting smaller, and I want to expand with that as much

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as possible, and anyone who's enrolled in the youth program has to be an out of school

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youth, so that's 18 to 24. Anyone who's younger than that, I still help and assist in any

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way possible, but the requirements for that program are, and they do need eligibility factors to

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be met, but we have many eligible youth for that. So I am actually going to be meeting soon

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with another possible youth client for this new program year so hopefully we'll get more of those

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following as well. Yeah.

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I have helpful posting jobs with them but not more directly in terms of

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like I should probably reach out to them a little bit more. Great idea. Thank you. Thank you.

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Supervisor

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you're the only person working out of this office? What are the hours?

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Hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. As I am the only one, there's times

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I have to go out and do outreach or OTT monitoring, and I do have to close the office down.

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I wish I could split myself in two. I really do. It would be great to be able to keep those

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doors open all the time and fulfill other requirements, but I am available for appointments. My calendar

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There is regularly full, if anyone needs to make time, I will make time for them, just maybe not exactly at that moment, but those are normal hours Monday through Thursday.

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Thank you.

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You're welcome.

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A question.

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You mentioned the department we have.

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They used to have an office in Alters and they had around 60 clients at the time.

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I think as they hasn't been a local presence, some of the people were working through other offices, but some of the services kind of faded away because the people weren't aware.

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Do you have any idea, I mean, they've primarily been served out of one office remotely or multiple offices in the department to rehab the local clients?

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My understanding is through speaking with Stacey Willis and the woman who comes once a month.

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She is handling a Moda case load and it's very high and she's reaching out across the whole county as well.

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And I believe it's just her.

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She has a very high case load with her own county and viewed as well.

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and I know we had had an individual there for a little while and that

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ended up not working out. So again I really am hopeful that we will get

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someone here because I think that direct help on a day-to-day basis will be

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vital. Any idea what the case count is? Is it still in the 60s? I remember her

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saying something close to the 80s. Wow okay. Yes and don't quote me 100% but

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that's what I recall. It's very high. It's almost enough for a full-time

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interesting. Okay. Thank you. You're welcome.

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That's you? Yeah. I was going to

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think a little bit of Cabasso for serving and I noticed she wasn't here and I

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looked online and I thought she was still listed there so thank you for that. I

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appreciate that. I think

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that would be great. I did do a work experience to get a

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receptionist to assist me that ended up being a little bit more work than it

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help because she was a work experience.

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It would be very helpful, I believe, to me to have a skilled receptionist at the front

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who could keep the doors open, schedule appointments for me with employers or possible clients

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to enroll.

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Assist me with some of the things that I'm finding hard to find the time to do, keeping

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our job board up to date.

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It's time-consuming.

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It's very important.

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And I think that that would be one of the things that would assist really greatly.

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and I feel like I would be able to serve Moda County better in my capacity with that assistance that we could really do a lot more.

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Yeah, for sure. Thank you for asking. I appreciate that a lot.

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Thanks.

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Any other questions or comments?

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Thank you.

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Thank you, too.

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I appreciate it.

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Item three, consent agenda.

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Motion to approve.

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Second.

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then moved and seconded to approve the consent agenda items.

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All in favor signify by saying aye.

449
00:40:31,460 --> 00:40:31,820
Aye.

450
00:40:32,400 --> 00:40:33,940
Opposed, motion carries.

451
00:40:40,260 --> 00:40:45,220
Item 4, building and safety items, 4A, public carrying.

452
00:40:46,940 --> 00:40:57,700
Public carrying ordinance to adopt the 2025 California building standards code with local amendments.

453
00:40:58,540 --> 00:41:07,060
And at this time of 1040, I will open the public carrying and Scott, do you have a staff report?

454
00:41:07,660 --> 00:41:20,640
I do. Every three years the, oh good morning again. Every three years the California Building Standards Commission, the state agency, reissues California Building Code with state amendments.

455
00:41:21,580 --> 00:41:30,760
And this is our opportunity to provide local amendments that suit our community and our community's needs and builders' needs.

456
00:41:31,620 --> 00:41:33,440
We did the same very same thing last year.

457
00:41:33,660 --> 00:41:42,080
I have to catch up because of previous 2022 building codes had not been adopted with local amendments so I wanted to catch up.

458
00:41:42,900 --> 00:41:57,620
And so this is basically bringing forward all the local amendments of this new addition of the building code, including the permit exemption for foreign and square foot green house and the fee refund and permit expiration local amendments.

459
00:41:57,880 --> 00:42:03,420
We've changed those strict dates in the building code to make them a little bit longer because of our climate.

460
00:42:04,580 --> 00:42:11,420
And nothing has really changed except that there's a new code in California called the California Wildland Urban Interface code,

461
00:42:11,420 --> 00:42:15,000
which takes the previous, it's always been in the code,

462
00:42:15,000 --> 00:42:16,460
they've just made a new book out of it.

463
00:42:16,940 --> 00:42:19,420
And that includes chapter 7a in the California Building Code

464
00:42:19,420 --> 00:42:24,120
and section R30, R337 in the California Residential Code

465
00:42:24,120 --> 00:42:27,480
which requires homes and the high fire severity zones

466
00:42:27,480 --> 00:42:30,380
is designated by CALFIRE to be ignition resistant.

467
00:42:31,440 --> 00:42:33,600
And it's a state mandate since 2008

468
00:42:33,600 --> 00:42:36,120
and they've just taken sections out of two codes

469
00:42:36,120 --> 00:42:37,160
and made in one new code.

470
00:42:37,940 --> 00:42:38,820
And that's about it.

471
00:42:38,820 --> 00:42:46,400
We've, as you may recall, we reduced the minimum size second well into 320 square feet from 400, that's carried forward.

472
00:42:46,600 --> 00:42:52,980
So nothing has really changed except for the new code and the local amendments are the same as we adopted last year.

473
00:42:55,550 --> 00:42:56,370
Look forward to any questions.

474
00:42:58,680 --> 00:43:00,460
Any board members have any questions?

475
00:43:03,730 --> 00:43:14,670
So does that include the exemption from fire sprinklers and solar?

476
00:43:14,670 --> 00:43:20,810
It does not, those requirements still stay in Title 24, the California Building Standards Code.

477
00:43:21,530 --> 00:43:27,110
The exemption we had was a separate ordinance under Title 25 for limited density rule dwelling.

478
00:43:27,290 --> 00:43:29,570
So those exemptions were still there, and we're not munking with that.

479
00:43:29,650 --> 00:43:33,570
We're going to leave that as it is, and that actually, I'm quite proud to say, and

480
00:43:33,570 --> 00:43:37,910
it's good for you guys for approving it, is what has increased our housing construction.

481
00:43:38,430 --> 00:43:40,550
It's not having to comply with those mandates.

482
00:43:41,950 --> 00:43:43,850
Everything else, it's just administrating.

483
00:43:44,470 --> 00:43:48,030
Give me people longer time between inspections, P-Rain Fund.

484
00:43:49,130 --> 00:43:58,090
A lot of this is for myself and for any successor, so they just have a good guideline to work within the county's constraints and our local flavor and culture.

485
00:43:58,090 --> 00:44:08,350
As this is a public carrying, I would ask for anyone wishing to speak in support of this.

486
00:44:11,200 --> 00:44:14,600
Anyone opposed to this action?

487
00:44:17,140 --> 00:44:27,200
Seeing none at 1044, I will close the public carrying and we will move on to item 4B, consideration action.

488
00:44:27,200 --> 00:44:42,600
requesting approval to waive the first reading of an ordinance to adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Code with local amendments and set the second reading for October 28th, 2025.

489
00:44:46,460 --> 00:44:47,200
I move to approve.

490
00:44:47,200 --> 00:44:50,740
It's been moved and seconded.

491
00:44:50,900 --> 00:44:52,340
Any board discussion?

492
00:44:54,840 --> 00:44:55,880
Any public comment?

493
00:44:58,630 --> 00:44:59,850
It's really hard on you today.

494
00:45:00,910 --> 00:45:04,110
All right, try to be more controversial next time.

495
00:45:06,450 --> 00:45:32,050
Seeing none, all in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries. Thank you. Item 5, planning items, 5a, consideration action, requesting approval of a budget modification for fiscal year 2024 through 2025 to the General Fund, 001, planning 2650, modifying

496
00:45:32,050 --> 00:45:36,270
by an expenditure in the amount of $8,158.

497
00:45:37,230 --> 00:45:38,130
Mr. Curtis.

498
00:45:38,730 --> 00:45:38,990
Morning.

499
00:45:40,170 --> 00:45:42,690
This is basically an adjustment for

500
00:45:45,250 --> 00:45:47,410
survey costs related

501
00:45:47,410 --> 00:45:50,350
to the VR site.

502
00:45:52,500 --> 00:45:58,060
Has always been sort of a lag, I guess,

503
00:45:58,200 --> 00:46:00,160
at what the costs are going to be.

504
00:46:00,160 --> 00:46:01,020
I've

505
00:46:04,090 --> 00:46:10,790
always agreed that we would rather than keep this a separate item, we would planning

506
00:46:10,790 --> 00:46:20,200
would pay for it out of the professional and specialized services, and if it was exceeded

507
00:46:20,200 --> 00:46:25,920
what we put in, then we would adjust at the back end, and so that's basically what this

508
00:46:25,920 --> 00:46:26,200
is.

509
00:46:26,200 --> 00:46:26,860
It's

510
00:46:31,150 --> 00:46:35,810
been moved and seconded to approve any board discussion.

511
00:46:35,990 --> 00:46:36,610
Public

512
00:46:38,790 --> 00:46:39,290
comment.

513
00:46:40,690 --> 00:46:43,910
Seeing none, all in favor, signify by saying aye.

514
00:46:44,290 --> 00:46:44,570
Aye.

515
00:46:45,610 --> 00:46:46,150
Opposed?

516
00:46:46,490 --> 00:46:47,070
Motion carries.

517
00:46:48,510 --> 00:46:55,650
Item 6, road and therefore, 6A, consideration action, request an approval and authorization

518
00:46:56,210 --> 00:47:02,350
for the chair of the board to sign supplemental services agreement number 4 between the county

519
00:47:02,350 --> 00:47:10,730
of Modoc and Bradley Engineering for the engineering design of a pavement

520
00:47:10,730 --> 00:47:17,930
crack seal project at the Tule Lake Municipal Airport, not to exceed $66,000 effective

521
00:47:17,930 --> 00:47:22,890
September 23rd, 2025. Good morning, Mitch Crosby Road Department.

522
00:47:23,730 --> 00:47:28,990
Brandly Engineering is our on-call consultant for the airport projects and this

523
00:47:28,990 --> 00:47:34,790
grant is a project that the FAA offered to us just a couple months ago or it has

524
00:47:34,790 --> 00:47:38,490
approved it. We just need to approve the contract with Grandly to get started

525
00:47:38,490 --> 00:47:41,950
on the work. They hope to have all the design work or they will have all

526
00:47:41,950 --> 00:47:46,010
design work done before the next grant cycles will be able to apply for a grant

527
00:47:46,010 --> 00:47:47,650
for the construction portion of the project.

528
00:47:53,080 --> 00:47:56,940
Second. Ben moved and seconded. Board

529
00:47:56,940 --> 00:47:57,440
Any more discussion?

530
00:47:59,480 --> 00:48:04,480
Any public comment? All in favor signify by saying aye.

531
00:48:04,780 --> 00:48:07,160
Aye. Opposed? Motion carries.

532
00:48:07,600 --> 00:48:07,800
Thank you.

533
00:48:10,350 --> 00:48:13,430
Item 7, administrative services.

534
00:48:14,310 --> 00:48:22,790
7a, public carrying. Assembly Bill 2561, transparency in vacancy reporting.

535
00:48:25,090 --> 00:48:28,450
It will open the public carrying at 1048.

536
00:48:28,450 --> 00:48:28,570
8.

537
00:48:35,350 --> 00:48:37,250
It should be the same as what's in your packet.

538
00:48:46,240 --> 00:48:54,280
Are you presenting, Jester or H.R. Director Randall will be presenting the book of it, and I'll present on the final page.

539
00:48:56,100 --> 00:48:58,780
Good morning, board, and council.

540
00:49:00,440 --> 00:49:05,860
This is assembly bill 2561, transparency and vacancy reporting.

541
00:49:05,860 --> 00:49:11,180
It was introduced as an amendment to the Myers-Millius Brown Act.

542
00:49:11,640 --> 00:49:15,280
It was signed into law September 22, 2024.

543
00:49:16,460 --> 00:49:19,940
It's effective January 1, 2025.

544
00:49:21,320 --> 00:49:26,620
It's designed to enhance transparency of ground staffing levels and

545
00:49:26,620 --> 00:49:28,980
labor relations in public agencies.

546
00:49:32,480 --> 00:49:37,940
This bill matters to us because it addresses the high vacancy rates in

547
00:49:37,940 --> 00:49:45,560
their impact, which causes increased workloads, burn out and turnover, decline in public service

548
00:49:45,560 --> 00:49:53,900
delivery. It ensures staffing data is publicly available. Employees voices are heard. And

549
00:49:53,900 --> 00:50:01,040
the requirements that we're going to present today is the vacancy rates, recruitment and retention

550
00:50:01,040 --> 00:50:05,640
information efforts and any obstacles that we have seen in hiring.

551
00:50:08,560 --> 00:50:15,440
The ones that are to be reported if there is a bargaining unit that has more than 20% vacancies.

552
00:50:16,400 --> 00:50:17,860
And we do have those.

553
00:50:18,280 --> 00:50:23,340
Our miscellaneous unit has an average of 22 to 27% vacancy rate.

554
00:50:24,280 --> 00:50:30,460
However, the usage of extra help employees, it decreases that percentage down to

555
00:50:30,460 --> 00:50:41,160
a realistic vacancy rate of 18 to 19%, but this Senate bill is only looking at full-time

556
00:50:41,160 --> 00:50:48,400
employees. The DSA currently has an average of 50% vacancy rates. However, the usage

557
00:50:48,400 --> 00:50:56,860
of extra help employees decreases his percentage down to 22%. The average number of applicants

558
00:50:56,860 --> 00:51:06,080
for vacancy is approximately six to seven applicants, average time to complete the hiring process is approximately 30 days.

559
00:51:07,380 --> 00:51:17,200
The average number with social services of applicants for vacancy is approximately four to five and Tom has updated those numbers for me.

560
00:51:18,000 --> 00:51:20,080
I think it was more closer to six to seven.

561
00:51:20,080 --> 00:51:21,280
Okay.

562
00:51:26,110 --> 00:51:31,870
And then the average time to complete the process is approximately 60 to 90 days.

563
00:51:34,480 --> 00:51:40,940
And then the implementation guide, so this is what human resources administration has

564
00:51:40,940 --> 00:51:47,340
come up to improve the recruitment strategies. We've reviewed the bottlenecks in our organization's

565
00:51:47,340 --> 00:51:53,700
recruitment and hiring process. Cal HR averages up to three months through their review process

566
00:51:53,700 --> 00:51:55,340
before setting up the interview.

567
00:51:56,600 --> 00:52:00,460
We've looked at improving the hiring strategy

568
00:52:00,460 --> 00:52:02,880
to become the employer of choice in our region.

569
00:52:03,620 --> 00:52:06,980
We've done that through purchasing an extra module

570
00:52:06,980 --> 00:52:11,600
with ADP, the recruitment and onboarding module.

571
00:52:12,140 --> 00:52:16,780
This will allow us to advertise to additional social media

572
00:52:16,780 --> 00:52:19,080
outlets, such as LinkedIn, Facebook,

573
00:52:19,080 --> 00:52:21,280
look, indeed, the recruiter to name a few.

574
00:52:22,640 --> 00:52:27,760
We are strategizing to create a workplace culture that will encourage employees to stay.

575
00:52:28,860 --> 00:52:33,860
We're looking into creating a welcoming video showing the features of working for

576
00:52:33,860 --> 00:52:35,780
MoDOT County in a positive light.

577
00:52:36,820 --> 00:52:42,380
We are looking to create a unique agency regarding working conditions that can draw potential

578
00:52:42,380 --> 00:52:43,380
candidates to.

579
00:52:44,080 --> 00:52:48,960
That will enhance the experience of wanting to work for MoDOT County through videos, onboarding

580
00:52:48,960 --> 00:52:54,060
announcements, newsletters, keeping the lines of communication open with the employees.

581
00:52:55,780 --> 00:53:00,100
We will continue to survey salary and benefits in our region to stay within the median

582
00:53:00,100 --> 00:53:00,720
range.

583
00:53:01,260 --> 00:53:06,880
ADP allows for these surveys with other agencies that utilize ADP.

584
00:53:07,120 --> 00:53:15,500
They have their own internal reclassification type or survey to where we can look to fill

585
00:53:15,500 --> 00:53:18,080
the positions and manage our vacancy rates.

586
00:53:19,920 --> 00:53:26,880
We're looking for employee offerings without breaking the budget by creating avenues for

587
00:53:26,880 --> 00:53:34,140
employees through maybe flexible schedules, different non-wage benefits that the employees

588
00:53:34,140 --> 00:53:35,240
might benefit from.

589
00:53:36,780 --> 00:53:40,800
We're going to continue to collect the correct data to understand the issues and make good

590
00:53:40,800 --> 00:53:43,460
decisions about where to spend our efforts and money.

591
00:53:44,320 --> 00:53:50,700
We'd like to utilize exit interview process and retention strategies to keep our valuable employees involved.

592
00:53:51,300 --> 00:54:03,580
And I must say that the employees that do stay with Mo. County, they should be commended because they're employees that are looking to what the community needs are.

593
00:54:03,820 --> 00:54:06,360
Not just how much money can I make.

594
00:54:06,360 --> 00:54:13,040
But it's more about what can I do to better the community, to better my job, and they should be commended.

595
00:54:15,160 --> 00:54:17,300
And the next I'll leave to Chester.

596
00:54:19,000 --> 00:54:21,380
I'm going to present on some of the localized issues.

597
00:54:21,600 --> 00:54:29,020
So what triggered AB 2561 in Moda County is very similar to what triggered the requirement in most other counties.

598
00:54:29,500 --> 00:54:34,560
Many of our peers actually have higher vacancy rate in a unit wide basis.

599
00:54:34,560 --> 00:54:39,380
This doesn't apply to all employees in the county, it applies it by bargaining unit.

600
00:54:39,900 --> 00:54:47,280
The three departments that we're seeing the high vacancy rate is the largest is in the social services department.

601
00:54:47,480 --> 00:54:54,360
We also have seen it fluctuate above and below that level in the public health and mental health department.

602
00:54:55,040 --> 00:54:59,860
And then we've also experienced those vacancy rates in the sheriff department.

603
00:54:59,860 --> 00:55:06,140
The board worked to address that shortly after the passage of AB 2561.

604
00:55:06,920 --> 00:55:14,580
In the Sheriff Department, we utilize some ARPA funds, which is the middle bullet point on the final page, to augment wages in those departments.

605
00:55:15,220 --> 00:55:22,800
And we also addressed some of the health insurance costs for the people in the Deputy Sheriff's Association.

606
00:55:22,800 --> 00:55:34,460
That largely among other things, recruiting and retention, and the good management by the sheriff alleviated the shortage of positions that were being filled.

607
00:55:34,800 --> 00:55:41,360
So what's not defined in the legislation is, is it 20% vacancy rate at the time we do this hearing?

608
00:55:41,700 --> 00:55:44,340
Is it the average through the course of the year?

609
00:55:44,640 --> 00:55:46,900
Had a question to council, she goes, you would ask that question.

610
00:55:46,900 --> 00:55:52,720
right? Because all the other people just assumed and did it. So that department and

611
00:55:52,720 --> 00:55:57,140
that bargaining unit, it depends at what point in the year you look at. So many of

612
00:55:57,140 --> 00:56:02,680
the agencies have not been able to fill that at any point in the year. So the good

613
00:56:02,680 --> 00:56:07,540
news is the actions taken by the board were there was a correlation are they the

614
00:56:07,540 --> 00:56:12,000
causal factor we'll never know but what we do know is the board took actions and

615
00:56:12,000 --> 00:56:16,420
there was a recovery of vacant positions. They're also prior to the

616
00:56:16,420 --> 00:56:26,580
A passage of AB 2561, but you knew it was coming, it was the board put an offer and it was accepted to increase the wages for the dispatchers.

617
00:56:27,240 --> 00:56:28,760
And they were quite a bit below parity.

618
00:56:29,200 --> 00:56:35,040
That was a long term offer by the county, it took a long time for the union to accept that offer, but that was part of alleviating.

619
00:56:35,260 --> 00:56:39,920
So that unit has largely has a resolved situation.

620
00:56:39,920 --> 00:56:44,640
What is not resolved is in the social services and health and human services departments.

621
00:56:45,400 --> 00:56:49,920
And to come in front what we're working on is a proposal for increased wages in public

622
00:56:49,920 --> 00:56:53,580
health and mental health to stay ahead of the healthcare minimum wage.

623
00:56:54,120 --> 00:56:58,040
In addition to the healthcare minimum wage you have increases the effect that department

624
00:56:58,040 --> 00:56:59,460
on the exempt minimum wage.

625
00:57:00,040 --> 00:57:05,720
In addition to that we have the opening of the skilled new skilled nursing facility, 80 some

626
00:57:05,720 --> 00:57:10,340
positions will be out there plus medical expansion by the state, which has led to a lot

627
00:57:10,340 --> 00:57:16,340
of positions in that field being opening up with the schools, office of education, and

628
00:57:16,340 --> 00:57:21,380
tribal governments. So that local competition, the increase in wages, and we're working

629
00:57:21,380 --> 00:57:26,780
to do that. Before we could even consider those wages, we had to look at revenue enhancements.

630
00:57:27,100 --> 00:57:32,220
So over the course since the passage of AB 2561 and we started last November, been from

631
00:57:32,220 --> 00:57:37,620
on the board, you've approved a series of contracts that will augment revenues, primarily

632
00:57:37,620 --> 00:57:43,660
federal revenues, so that we can raise wages in that department, so that we can compete

633
00:57:43,660 --> 00:57:49,080
with these legal minimum wages, but also the industry standard, and have a revenue that

634
00:57:49,080 --> 00:57:51,280
would offset the bulk of those costs.

635
00:57:51,900 --> 00:57:56,220
There is enough front investment by the county because if we increase those wages, it takes

636
00:57:56,220 --> 00:57:57,940
a period of time before we could recover.

637
00:57:57,940 --> 00:58:01,800
That was revenues from the federal government because they take an average rate.

638
00:58:02,540 --> 00:58:07,880
That means the county will, for a period of time, lose some of the money, but then later

639
00:58:07,880 --> 00:58:09,900
on you will receive money on the back end.

640
00:58:10,100 --> 00:58:11,080
So we have to cash for that.

641
00:58:11,320 --> 00:58:15,360
We will be engaging the labor union and working to have not only decision points in front

642
00:58:15,360 --> 00:58:21,140
of you very soon, but also a side letter with the general unit.

643
00:58:21,600 --> 00:58:26,240
The, for social services, we had evaluation of discontinuance of Cal HR.

644
00:58:27,200 --> 00:58:31,680
And this was explained, I believe this was, you'll see it showing up in the grand jury

645
00:58:31,680 --> 00:58:33,500
report that was made public last year.

646
00:58:34,180 --> 00:58:38,100
A lot of our county and many other counties are tied, the hands are tied.

647
00:58:39,160 --> 00:58:42,980
View County, I believe was the last one that the state allowed to get out of Cal HR.

648
00:58:43,200 --> 00:58:48,080
Cal HR itself is understaffed, and the agencies rely on Cal HR.

649
00:58:48,080 --> 00:58:57,720
So if you have people applying on a statewide basis for social service departments, and it takes several weeks in a hot job market to even get through people move on and get jobs in other fields.

650
00:58:58,320 --> 00:59:07,880
So this is a statewide problem. Our vacancy rate is much lower than many of our peers, and it's not the sole factor, but one of the large determining factors, the state's own bureaucratic process.

651
00:59:08,480 --> 00:59:15,880
Many counties therefore began relying on contracting in order to maintain their eligibility staffing levels.

652
00:59:16,340 --> 00:59:25,120
The state, as you all know, we took letters opposing legislation that would restrict the ability to contract out for those services.

653
00:59:25,780 --> 00:59:35,200
There are any of it is we're having trouble because we're relying on the state for the to get employees and then when we said, well, we'll use contractors, the state says, no, no, no, don't do that.

654
00:59:35,500 --> 00:59:43,540
And we had a meeting with the labor union the other day and they pointed out some of the legislative proposals were amended but they're still constraints for us to contract out.

655
00:59:44,060 --> 00:59:47,520
Needless to say, we could not, we have mandates to meet on our contracts.

656
00:59:47,700 --> 00:59:59,860
We came in front of the board with contracted employees that the goal is not to have that be a permanent structure in our county government, but we need that to relieve the pressure on them with high caseload counts.

657
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:29,300
And it also provides us relief so that the existing employees can train new workers as we backfill those positions. There is some additional legislative proposals coming from the state that would basically remove your ability to contract out for that. And at the same time, the state won't let you change contractors going through to get the employees. And what we all know is there's potential sanctions associated with the state saying, if there's air ratio, the federal government's going to sanction the state governments, the state governments.

658
01:00:29,300 --> 01:00:37,060
It's anticipated will sanction local counties that so we view my personal view and I think this is an objective statement

659
01:00:37,060 --> 01:00:43,200
Not just subject. It's as though we're being set up for failure because the agencies are not able to utilize all their resources

660
01:00:44,100 --> 01:00:48,300
And as they try to use them in multiple fashions the door keeps getting closed and

661
01:00:49,060 --> 01:00:54,780
Sanctions could result. You know, we know the state has an air rate that exceeds what the federal government allows

662
01:00:54,780 --> 01:01:00,120
So the state will having to pay a portion of food stamp benefits and I'm stating this publicly

663
01:01:00,120 --> 01:01:08,280
I think is very important for the public to understand the county is in a dilemma because of the constraints that are being imposed on us

664
01:01:08,280 --> 01:01:14,960
And it's not us they're having trouble. It's all the other agencies not all but most of them are having the similar problem

665
01:01:14,960 --> 01:01:22,900
In fact many of our peers had ratios that are more than 30% vacant in these departments. I see the challenge for us

666
01:01:22,900 --> 01:01:27,700
that's different than health services is if we propose wage increases if you ended up

667
01:01:27,700 --> 01:01:32,600
with full staffing counts as a result there's not necessarily augmenting revenue so right

668
01:01:32,600 --> 01:01:36,780
now you might have money on the table but if you fully increase the wages and you became

669
01:01:36,780 --> 01:01:41,360
fully staff then you have an unsustainable situation where you couldn't support all of

670
01:01:41,360 --> 01:01:47,180
that so the challenge will be finding a balance of how do we raise wages in context of all

671
01:01:47,180 --> 01:01:51,800
these other logistical challenges imposed by the state but not so much that if we became

672
01:01:51,800 --> 01:01:55,180
fully staffed, that it drains the county of resources.

673
01:01:56,440 --> 01:02:00,900
The other things we look as we have departments that are continue to use educational reimbursement

674
01:02:00,900 --> 01:02:03,840
programs and multiple of these specialized departments.

675
01:02:04,300 --> 01:02:08,720
An example I put in there is Title 4-E and we have other programs that this county is engaged

676
01:02:08,720 --> 01:02:12,600
in, not all counties have engaged in the health department, but a number of people getting

677
01:02:12,600 --> 01:02:18,480
educational reimbursement will continue to seek additional revenue contracts, which are

678
01:02:18,480 --> 01:02:21,400
became more scarce with the federal and state pullback.

679
01:02:22,540 --> 01:02:29,400
And we've also, when I talk about, we've changed our contracting for inmate health, for

680
01:02:29,400 --> 01:02:31,140
cost relief to augment wages.

681
01:02:31,860 --> 01:02:38,620
So that allowed us to change how we're getting funded, which allows us to pay the wages

682
01:02:38,620 --> 01:02:41,240
for people where we have the shortage of positions.

683
01:02:42,000 --> 01:02:45,620
And I won't go into the details, but there's been multiple changes, whether it's through

684
01:02:45,620 --> 01:02:51,120
the CCPIF contracts that you've had the health department approve, which affects the providers

685
01:02:51,120 --> 01:02:57,680
that are within the jail. But that's been a huge relief, I think, relieving the stress

686
01:02:57,680 --> 01:03:06,360
on the staffing. And we will, if we have approval of wages and the union consents to that, we

687
01:03:06,360 --> 01:03:10,100
will submit an updated cost report for higher reimbursement for behavioral health department.

688
01:03:10,680 --> 01:03:14,980
So what happens is once the wages go up, then we have a consultant that will prepare a cost

689
01:03:14,980 --> 01:03:19,700
profile there's a delay but then when they approve that in the future we'll be able to get higher

690
01:03:19,700 --> 01:03:25,460
reimbursement and then we're working to recruit from the nursing programs primarily in the public

691
01:03:25,460 --> 01:03:32,060
health arena when there's graduating classes this December from community colleges primary last in

692
01:03:32,060 --> 01:03:38,920
county. The reason I state all this very publicly is a that's required by the legislation b so

693
01:03:38,920 --> 01:03:44,380
everyone knows that we're not alone in this journey 3 so that you know that it's not just management

694
01:03:44,380 --> 01:03:48,320
it gets aside, we're being dealt a lot of interesting constraints from the state of California.

695
01:03:49,160 --> 01:03:53,540
And then the fourth issue I want to state publicly is this is going to cause challenges,

696
01:03:53,980 --> 01:03:57,140
which I've been talking about, but I want the public employees to know.

697
01:03:57,560 --> 01:04:03,040
We're going to go into a situation where legislatively, we're required to lift wages and

698
01:04:03,040 --> 01:04:07,840
some of the departments and increased services while we also have a structural deficit in other departments.

699
01:04:08,080 --> 01:04:12,540
And the demand for those services is needed in all of those realms, right?

700
01:04:12,540 --> 01:04:17,680
the public expects those services, but you're going to have employees that will be able to have

701
01:04:17,680 --> 01:04:23,620
pay increases of results of these revenue enhancements and us trying to meet this law, right? If we

702
01:04:23,620 --> 01:04:29,720
focus on areas that are not having the vacancy rate, well, we have these vacancy rate, we're subject

703
01:04:29,720 --> 01:04:36,040
to potential implications from labor unions as well as the state. This report is a statewide report

704
01:04:36,040 --> 01:04:41,820
and it also requires meat and confer with the union. We started that. They know about this report

705
01:04:41,820 --> 01:04:45,380
and then they will meet with us in the results to see if they have any changes

706
01:04:45,380 --> 01:04:50,340
and what they recommend which is allowed for in the legislation. So therefore our

707
01:04:50,340 --> 01:04:55,120
focus is on the ones that have the higher vacancy rate and currently we've

708
01:04:55,120 --> 01:04:57,800
addressed the one in the general unit that is the Sheriff's Department's

709
01:04:57,800 --> 01:05:01,780
Dispatch and Jail and we will continue working on mental health, behavioral health,

710
01:05:01,840 --> 01:05:04,660
and social service departments. Any questions?

711
01:05:21,900 --> 01:05:42,100
I have not heard that that's in the works, but it would be a good idea and kind of goes along with what my comment was going to be that after the legislature has mandated that we do this report all counties.

712
01:05:42,100 --> 01:05:58,680
that I would hope that the legislature might review this and realize that some of their laws are actually creating these vacancies, making it hard to fill the positions.

713
01:05:59,260 --> 01:06:06,000
But I'm not going to hold my breath that second part actually ever happens, but hopefully.

714
01:06:06,000 --> 01:06:11,820
but I like that CSAC work trying to draw all this together.

715
01:06:12,440 --> 01:06:15,860
Yeah, I think this along with employment data,

716
01:06:16,000 --> 01:06:19,620
I think it really showcased that, you know,

717
01:06:20,060 --> 01:06:20,920
there's a magic

718
01:06:26,940 --> 01:06:28,120
that was going to do the state

719
01:06:28,120 --> 01:06:29,540
to register and say, hey, you know,

720
01:06:29,960 --> 01:06:31,320
can't what you guys are trying to do.

721
01:06:34,360 --> 01:06:36,300
I think those challenges, I will say,

722
01:06:36,440 --> 01:06:39,740
while we talk the AB2561 is about challenges in the county,

723
01:06:40,300 --> 01:06:42,500
we're seeing this also, and that's why we're

724
01:06:42,500 --> 01:06:44,940
seeing requests for IGT from counties

725
01:06:44,940 --> 01:06:46,840
and others to support their hospital districts.

726
01:06:47,420 --> 01:06:50,880
You have this legislative increase in medical.

727
01:06:51,320 --> 01:06:53,620
At the same time, the state has provided a huge amount

728
01:06:53,620 --> 01:06:56,440
of jobs in medical and non-traditional industries

729
01:06:56,440 --> 01:06:58,380
like schools, tribes, nonprofits.

730
01:07:00,040 --> 01:07:04,320
And as there's an increase, that means your match goes up.

731
01:07:04,660 --> 01:07:07,740
So as people are looking at making increased IGT transfers,

732
01:07:08,280 --> 01:07:09,500
they don't have the resources.

733
01:07:10,280 --> 01:07:12,700
So those entities are saying, if I can't make my transfer

734
01:07:13,520 --> 01:07:15,760
in advance to the Department of Health Care Services,

735
01:07:16,100 --> 01:07:17,400
I'm gonna lose millions of dollars,

736
01:07:17,560 --> 01:07:19,760
so they're looking for any other entity to assist.

737
01:07:20,420 --> 01:07:22,440
And what I'm learning is our county is not alone.

738
01:07:22,660 --> 01:07:23,700
The health district over here,

739
01:07:23,780 --> 01:07:25,180
people go, oh well, the bank ruptured

740
01:07:25,180 --> 01:07:26,180
has financial challenges.

741
01:07:26,680 --> 01:07:28,700
It's got a full skilled nursing facility in the home,

742
01:07:28,960 --> 01:07:30,280
but it is not alone.

743
01:07:30,860 --> 01:07:32,480
You have other well-operated,

744
01:07:32,720 --> 01:07:35,880
it's they cannot scale up to the match requirement

745
01:07:35,880 --> 01:07:37,580
to make the inter-governmental transfers.

746
01:07:37,820 --> 01:07:41,220
So we're not alone in trying to deal with the cost increases

747
01:07:41,220 --> 01:07:45,340
that have been legislated on all of us and the legislated cost increases are increasing

748
01:07:45,340 --> 01:07:45,940
the match.

749
01:07:46,780 --> 01:07:51,560
And then if you can't meet that match requirement you're looking at huge losses of federal

750
01:07:51,560 --> 01:07:56,560
revenues to our medical providers and those groups are coming to other government entities

751
01:07:56,560 --> 01:07:57,120
for assistance.

752
01:07:57,980 --> 01:08:03,740
So there's an interconnection with what I was saying is we have a structural deficit in

753
01:08:03,740 --> 01:08:05,760
the county we've talked about in the budget hearings.

754
01:08:06,640 --> 01:08:09,280
Most of it is out of our control it's legislated increases.

755
01:08:09,960 --> 01:08:12,820
These departments, these are legislated, mandated,

756
01:08:13,160 --> 01:08:15,920
are medical providers, legislated, increases,

757
01:08:16,260 --> 01:08:19,560
and those things are causing the system to fail collectively.

758
01:08:20,480 --> 01:08:24,340
Yeah, people like the increase in wages, but not dependent on the cost of living.

759
01:08:24,440 --> 01:08:28,040
So I think the IGT, if you're talking about CSAC and RCRC,

760
01:08:28,320 --> 01:08:33,060
there is a nexus with the IGT problem and also what we're seeing in our agencies.

761
01:08:33,060 --> 01:08:37,300
Because you're talking to you about, you know, essential legislation coming up in the

762
01:08:37,300 --> 01:08:38,360
five months next month.

763
01:08:38,880 --> 01:08:40,340
What is the ability to contract out?

764
01:08:41,000 --> 01:08:42,800
Do we help bring in additional revenue?

765
01:08:43,960 --> 01:08:47,940
So, that legislation, those types of legislation, before we lose those contract

766
01:08:47,940 --> 01:08:50,620
capabilities, we have to provide certain things to the warehouse,

767
01:08:50,880 --> 01:08:52,960
we lose our capability, and that's what I believe.

768
01:08:57,380 --> 01:09:00,380
I understand, and it's very, very distanced, naturally,

769
01:09:00,640 --> 01:09:01,700
and capy with the energy team.

770
01:09:03,600 --> 01:09:04,080
Correct.

771
01:09:04,880 --> 01:09:05,180
Same.

772
01:09:05,620 --> 01:09:05,780
Yes.

773
01:09:06,960 --> 01:09:28,460
Since it's self-fulfilling in two other aspects, it's not just the legislative proposal from the legislature, but it's also CalPERS began enforcing strictly with the rules after the State Supreme Court made a ruling on the gentleman that basically he was not even working for a CalPERS agency, he was a retired individual, he was contracted up to 32 cities.

774
01:09:28,460 --> 01:09:33,320
You need about $80,000 over a 10-year period working for 30 as a fixer.

775
01:09:34,180 --> 01:09:36,900
And CalPERS said, nope, you need to pay back all of your retirement.

776
01:09:37,540 --> 01:09:40,860
With fine spendings and interest, it was just under $700,000.

777
01:09:41,480 --> 01:09:44,240
He appealed it, and the courts basically said, no.

778
01:09:44,920 --> 01:09:49,140
Every one of those cities should have enrolled him as a personable inflow, which, having done

779
01:09:49,140 --> 01:09:51,240
this for years, that's not even possible, right?

780
01:09:51,720 --> 01:09:55,560
So you have people fleeing the workforce because of the person.

781
01:09:55,560 --> 01:09:59,820
There's what I mean is many of the people specializing in these fields, in these departments,

782
01:10:00,500 --> 01:10:03,360
they've probably, you don't learn those skills unless you've worked in county government.

783
01:10:04,200 --> 01:10:09,220
So if you're pooled in these firms, you have people who are A saying I'm afraid to work

784
01:10:09,220 --> 01:10:11,240
as a contractor for a contracted firm.

785
01:10:11,860 --> 01:10:16,160
The other is multiple attempts by the state legislator to restrict your ability to contract

786
01:10:16,160 --> 01:10:16,480
out.

787
01:10:17,060 --> 01:10:20,880
Now there's firms that are saying I don't know if I could put out a business tomorrow, so

788
01:10:20,880 --> 01:10:26,140
struggling to get investors to or get the capital to have a firm, right?

789
01:10:26,240 --> 01:10:29,120
If you're if you're on a firm and you go to a bank and said,

790
01:10:29,120 --> 01:10:31,440
I need working capital for payroll and all the people and they said,

791
01:10:31,440 --> 01:10:34,960
well, the state's tried to basically put your business model out of business.

792
01:10:35,160 --> 01:10:37,700
Your primary thing is contracting with state social services departments.

793
01:10:38,800 --> 01:10:42,460
It's very difficult to scale and grow a business when there's a legitimate need

794
01:10:42,460 --> 01:10:44,160
when you might be legislated out of business.

795
01:10:44,640 --> 01:10:48,520
So you got these headwinds, even if the legislation doesn't pass,

796
01:10:49,060 --> 01:10:55,340
that's causing problems for us and we will continue to try to work on it in

797
01:10:55,340 --> 01:10:59,120
context of just building ground increasing wages with those limits to what we

798
01:10:59,120 --> 01:11:03,960
can do. Good news is your departments are ahead of many of your other rural

799
01:11:03,960 --> 01:11:07,820
peers and I'm very proud of what the department heads of accomplished. I say

800
01:11:07,820 --> 01:11:11,660
that publicly because some of the staff people make fun they go hey you look in

801
01:11:11,660 --> 01:11:17,320
the paper and you just see this in eternity of jobs right and we had prior people

802
01:11:17,320 --> 01:11:22,260
will say well it's almost becomes counterproductive to have those but then if you're not seeking

803
01:11:22,260 --> 01:11:26,040
to advertise you're not in compliance with the legislation you're not showing an effort.

804
01:11:26,900 --> 01:11:30,840
I don't have an answer to those things but if you look a lot of times last in county has

805
01:11:30,840 --> 01:11:34,840
more postings than we do and so that means they're suffering from the same challenge.

806
01:11:40,940 --> 01:11:49,780
Another note, another update, increase the health insurance was just voted on to be increased

807
01:11:49,780 --> 01:11:56,240
by 9.85 percent through our JPA, which is not real bad because a lot of other agencies

808
01:11:56,240 --> 01:11:57,660
are going in the double digits.

809
01:11:58,860 --> 01:12:05,380
Our dental and vision was increased by 5 percent and the life insurance about the same.

810
01:12:06,200 --> 01:12:10,820
We do have other alternatives that we'll be bringing in front of the board that we brought

811
01:12:10,820 --> 01:12:13,620
up to the union when we met with them Friday.

812
01:12:13,620 --> 01:12:21,220
day. Two other life insurance is that one will remain the same, the other one would be

813
01:12:21,220 --> 01:12:29,460
less. And they're very prominent life insurance companies as well. We've also had discussions

814
01:12:29,460 --> 01:12:37,160
with the DSA who have now left CalPERS Health and they're coming on board with the JPA which

815
01:12:37,160 --> 01:12:43,220
is going to help a lot of the safety members to have a large decrease in the health insurance

816
01:12:43,220 --> 01:12:43,720
for them.

817
01:12:46,940 --> 01:12:53,820
The dental and vision, though, these increases are causing them to go over the

818
01:12:53,820 --> 01:12:59,820
counting cap, so we'll have to address that at one point in time. Thank you.

819
01:13:01,280 --> 01:13:10,220
There are any additional forward questions or comments regarding the AB 2561.

820
01:13:11,680 --> 01:13:14,380
make vacancy reporting requirement?

821
01:13:22,480 --> 01:13:30,010
Is there any public comment, either proponents or oponents?

822
01:13:33,420 --> 01:13:38,560
So at this time, I will close the public hearing at 1113,

823
01:13:44,410 --> 01:13:48,430
organizer star, thanked Pam for the report,

824
01:13:48,730 --> 01:13:53,270
but thank you, Pam, and Chester for what you're doing to try and

825
01:13:55,740 --> 01:14:08,210
reverse the trend of vacancies be able to provide the services that we are required to item 7b is also a public hearing

826
01:14:08,810 --> 01:14:14,070
Public hearing day I think we didn't have a proclamation on that

827
01:14:17,590 --> 01:14:20,070
Public hearing to adopt the fiscal year

828
01:14:21,450 --> 01:14:22,770
2025 through

829
01:14:22,770 --> 01:14:26,170
through 2026 County of Modoc budget.

830
01:14:26,610 --> 01:14:35,270
I will open the public pairing at 1114 and turn it over to the CAO for Stafford for it.

831
01:14:35,870 --> 01:14:37,130
Just a reverence and administration.

832
01:14:38,130 --> 01:14:39,650
So for the public, we'll give the record.

833
01:14:40,490 --> 01:14:52,670
You have revenues of $16,786,443 in the general fund and expenditures in the general fund of $17,431,000

834
01:14:52,670 --> 01:14:58,690
$204 for an ending fund balance of $533,928.

835
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:29,560
What we discuss in the hearings is this is a structural deficit. We will have to begin working, and we plan for this, but the much of it is legislative increases on exempt minimum wage, another wage that we've had the step into and health insurance increases and insurance regular property liability, what not, and then CalPERS. So I've looked at it and it's weird a point where it's not going to be very feasible to cut our way out, but we have no choice to begin that process.

836
01:15:29,560 --> 01:15:33,260
this coming year. But it's not that we've let stuff

837
01:15:33,260 --> 01:15:35,560
excessively grow. We're just we're meeting the

838
01:15:35,560 --> 01:15:38,540
challenge and the revenue is flat in this county

839
01:15:38,540 --> 01:15:40,880
because the local economy. There's a minimal private

840
01:15:40,880 --> 01:15:43,440
sector and we talked about sales tax growth being

841
01:15:43,440 --> 01:15:46,940
limited. In the special revenue funds, we also show

842
01:15:46,940 --> 01:15:50,440
deficit spending, but that is not structural. So special

843
01:15:50,440 --> 01:15:57,500
revenue funds, 53 million, $518,315 in revenue, and

844
01:15:57,500 --> 01:16:02,500
and special revenue fund expenditures is $59,292,810.

845
01:16:04,300 --> 01:16:08,800
They have an ending fund balance of $37,436,975.

846
01:16:11,680 --> 01:16:15,240
So this sounds like we have quite a bit of deficit spending.

847
01:16:15,880 --> 01:16:18,520
That was this was planned for and much of this is matched

848
01:16:18,520 --> 01:16:21,700
that we built up for grants and those grants

849
01:16:21,700 --> 01:16:24,140
or we're gonna now be discouraging those funds

850
01:16:24,140 --> 01:16:31,040
to do infrastructure projects and large outlays that, you know, it's not like we're facing

851
01:16:31,040 --> 01:16:35,640
a structural deficit different than what's in the general fund. It's basically the culmination

852
01:16:35,640 --> 01:16:41,080
of several years worth of work in the projects are being sent out the door. It does result in a lower

853
01:16:41,080 --> 01:16:45,700
ending balance of those projects. It was presented in the hearings. We're budgeting the full amount

854
01:16:45,700 --> 01:16:50,960
for a number of these projects, but they probably won't be completed. So we probably won't draw down

855
01:16:50,960 --> 01:16:56,340
this much of the balance of probably projects will extend in the subsequent year and a number

856
01:16:56,340 --> 01:17:00,900
of them are currently on hold from the federal government, but they're not suspended, they're

857
01:17:00,900 --> 01:17:06,360
just in a holding pattern. So we'll see how that plays out, but I think we're in relatively

858
01:17:06,360 --> 01:17:11,620
good position in those departments and a totally different reason than what you're seeing in the

859
01:17:11,620 --> 01:17:13,600
general fund. Any questions?

860
01:17:19,560 --> 01:17:27,240
So just a comment that you mentioned legislative minimum wage

861
01:17:27,240 --> 01:17:37,300
and all that on January 1 goes to $16.90 per hour. I think a bigger impact is in the minimum

862
01:17:37,300 --> 01:17:48,780
salary which now exceeds 70,000 correct we will continue to experience challenges dealing

863
01:17:50,090 --> 01:17:57,350
with that state mandate as I presented that exempt minimum wage is about what most

864
01:17:57,350 --> 01:18:04,070
department heads it's about 10,000 less than what I made as the CAO highest but what most

865
01:18:04,070 --> 01:18:05,830
to your department heads didn't even make that much,

866
01:18:06,090 --> 01:18:08,570
but yet, in the commensoring years,

867
01:18:08,810 --> 01:18:10,530
your exempt minimum wage is that high,

868
01:18:10,770 --> 01:18:13,350
but you've basically had flat sales tax growth,

869
01:18:14,310 --> 01:18:17,270
and that's a huge, you can't have flat growth

870
01:18:17,270 --> 01:18:18,830
because your community is dying

871
01:18:19,330 --> 01:18:21,190
and have these legislative increases

872
01:18:21,190 --> 01:18:23,610
and think that we have a sustainable situation,

873
01:18:23,970 --> 01:18:26,470
but it's not a matter of cutting most of what we're left

874
01:18:26,470 --> 01:18:28,150
right now as mandated positions.

875
01:18:29,310 --> 01:18:31,450
So I don't, we've always had ways out

876
01:18:31,450 --> 01:18:32,990
or we've figured out creative things,

877
01:18:32,990 --> 01:18:37,090
but the trend is not going to, it'd be one thing if it rose to a higher level.

878
01:18:37,530 --> 01:18:41,710
The state has basically created a structural mechanism that's just going to keep increasing.

879
01:18:42,550 --> 01:18:46,510
But I don't, what we're seeing is the other direction we've gone to tribal gas stations.

880
01:18:47,190 --> 01:18:50,630
There's no new gas stations, gas is the larger driver of sales tax.

881
01:18:51,450 --> 01:18:55,090
What little you have at the end of the tunnel is a little bit of building construction that

882
01:18:55,090 --> 01:18:59,670
has come from the building official helping get in us an exemption that only six counties

883
01:18:59,670 --> 01:19:05,130
in the state have for residential sprinkler and solar and no more than he gets a boom on that

884
01:19:05,130 --> 01:19:10,350
and the state as he presented today is trying to shut us down. So these are external factors

885
01:19:10,350 --> 01:19:16,270
that I do not look forward to the next couple of years but we have to continue and the fear is

886
01:19:16,270 --> 01:19:21,910
this is impacting others but we have a worst case scenario of it because we're smaller others have

887
01:19:22,790 --> 01:19:26,590
we're down to just statutorily required positions in much of the general fund.

888
01:19:27,310 --> 01:19:33,810
Thank you for letting me add that but I want to not pass blame but I just said it's the reality you can't have flat growth and

889
01:19:34,370 --> 01:19:36,910
Have state-legislated increases and be sustainable

890
01:19:36,910 --> 01:19:37,910
Are

891
01:19:40,850 --> 01:19:43,870
there any members of the public that wish to speak and

892
01:19:44,530 --> 01:19:46,670
support or an opposition to this?

893
01:19:49,420 --> 01:19:51,060
in a additional

894
01:19:51,060 --> 01:19:53,140
Board comments or questions

895
01:19:53,140 --> 01:19:58,490
All right, I will close the public hearing at

896
01:20:00,050 --> 01:20:05,040
1119 move to item seven C

897
01:20:05,420 --> 01:20:12,620
consideration action, request and approval of a resolution adopting the County of Modoc adopted

898
01:20:12,620 --> 01:20:17,740
budget for fiscal year 2025 through 2026.

899
01:20:20,280 --> 01:20:23,300
This is, I believe, and I did not incorporate. We

900
01:20:23,300 --> 01:20:29,720
barely got this posted. So there was discussion of the board potentially wants changes on the asset.

901
01:20:30,160 --> 01:20:35,560
If we do do that, I would recommend 10,000 where you'd add a constraint. So under the current

902
01:20:35,560 --> 01:20:41,460
Resolution that delegates authority to the CAO and the auditor to make changes between

903
01:20:41,460 --> 01:20:46,100
operational line items as long as they're net zero and between salary and wage line items

904
01:20:46,100 --> 01:20:51,240
as long as they're net zero does not delegate board authority to move between those we have

905
01:20:51,240 --> 01:20:54,300
to come back before the board between departments and admin.

906
01:20:55,220 --> 01:21:00,980
We used to have an asset freeze in hard time and as we're going to those we well it doesn't

907
01:21:00,980 --> 01:21:05,460
appropriate you're recommending that you could put in there requiring CAO approval

908
01:21:05,460 --> 01:21:11,280
for asset purchases and excess of $10,000. And this begins the transition of

909
01:21:11,280 --> 01:21:15,980
pre-asset freeze and before having furloughs or any other kind of thing. But

910
01:21:15,980 --> 01:21:20,120
telling people we're definitely going to physically constraints, constrained

911
01:21:20,120 --> 01:21:24,720
times. And it creates an opportunity to dialogue with Department head to make

912
01:21:24,720 --> 01:21:29,120
sure that they're getting their revenue before there's expenditure of a fixed

913
01:21:29,120 --> 01:21:33,200
asset item. If there's going to be a reduction of revenue, then we have a

914
01:21:33,200 --> 01:21:38,100
discussion. No, we're not going to allow the others for cash flow purposes. So we

915
01:21:38,100 --> 01:21:41,560
thought we had a request from the surprise of all the health care district and

916
01:21:41,560 --> 01:21:45,660
that hey, can you assist? Well, the county can't assist unless it can cash flow.

917
01:21:46,240 --> 01:21:51,760
And that means if people just can purchase what's budgeted without respect to

918
01:21:51,760 --> 01:21:56,040
the timing of those purchases. So with the the freeze in the asset where it

919
01:21:56,040 --> 01:22:01,260
requires approval. Well, we would do is go in and said, can you purchase asset right

920
01:22:01,260 --> 01:22:05,580
now? No, I would probably say no. We haven't received our first installment of property tax

921
01:22:05,580 --> 01:22:09,740
revenues. We're in a dry period. We're actually cash flowing the general fund wants negative.

922
01:22:10,760 --> 01:22:14,880
Subsequently, let's say they come in the after-second installments have been made in April. I might

923
01:22:14,880 --> 01:22:20,560
say yes, you can make your purchase. So one of the purposes there is not whether or not

924
01:22:20,560 --> 01:22:25,500
the purchase is made, but the timing of the purchase to ensure that there's proper cash

925
01:22:25,500 --> 01:22:30,460
management of the county so with that's my recommendation for changes

926
01:22:30,460 --> 01:22:33,580
incorporated in the resolution thank you

927
01:22:39,440 --> 01:22:42,500
as mentioned okay thank you I'll

928
01:22:42,500 --> 01:22:56,080
second okay it's been moved and seconded board discussion I think the for the

929
01:22:56,080 --> 01:23:02,100
reasons that Chester laid out that approval for assets over ten thousand

930
01:23:02,100 --> 01:23:11,960
dollars is necessary so that there is a perspective of the larger picture of the whole

931
01:23:11,960 --> 01:23:16,240
of the county and cash flow at that given moment has

932
01:23:20,240 --> 01:23:23,300
been added into the resolution that

933
01:23:23,300 --> 01:23:33,060
moved and seconded any board discussion, any public comment saying none all in favor signify

934
01:23:33,060 --> 01:23:33,860
by saying aye.

935
01:23:34,140 --> 01:23:34,740
Aye.

936
01:23:35,440 --> 01:23:36,060
Opposed?

937
01:23:36,240 --> 01:23:37,000
Motion carries.

938
01:23:41,830 --> 01:23:48,130
Item 7-D, consideration action, requested and approval of a resolution adopting the personnel

939
01:23:48,130 --> 01:23:53,530
allocation table for fiscal year 2025 through 2026.

940
01:23:55,010 --> 01:23:59,230
Mr. Roberts, administration, so unlike the budget component where the resolution where we

941
01:23:59,230 --> 01:24:04,010
have proposed changes this year, this would remain the same, it would allow for the underfilling

942
01:24:04,010 --> 01:24:09,790
of position allocations being delegated to us and not bringing one of the, we did have

943
01:24:09,790 --> 01:24:14,670
discussion about hiring freeze and having it where we come to board approval. But we

944
01:24:14,670 --> 01:24:18,930
believe is what you just pass through the fixed assets and the constraints and the budgetary

945
01:24:18,930 --> 01:24:24,950
part of the resolution. We can affect the slowdown and help people understand the fiscal austerity

946
01:24:24,950 --> 01:24:29,290
that we're going to need. But here it could overload us bureaucratically bringing each of

947
01:24:29,290 --> 01:24:33,410
those things. What I don't want it to do is take away from the board's leadership and

948
01:24:33,410 --> 01:24:37,890
time focusing on some of the contracts they're going to have that'll be coming from in front

949
01:24:37,890 --> 01:24:43,130
of you enhancing revenue rather than getting bogged down with people whether or not you know we

950
01:24:43,130 --> 01:24:48,210
replace a position that will statutorily be required to be replaced. We'll deal with those but we

951
01:24:48,210 --> 01:24:53,850
are going to exercise our authority to meet with departments to consider not refilling certain positions

952
01:24:53,850 --> 01:24:59,070
when they become vacant and we'll have serious dialogue with them even about underfilling

953
01:25:02,430 --> 01:25:03,910
Any questions?

954
01:25:05,870 --> 01:25:06,850
I'm going to approve.

955
01:25:07,890 --> 01:25:08,310
Second.

956
01:25:08,810 --> 01:25:10,270
It's been moved and seconded.

957
01:25:10,950 --> 01:25:12,610
Any board discussion?

958
01:25:14,900 --> 01:25:15,560
Public comment?

959
01:25:17,100 --> 01:25:20,420
Seeing none, all in favor, signify by saying aye.

960
01:25:20,880 --> 01:25:21,280
Aye.

961
01:25:22,020 --> 01:25:22,520
Opposed?

962
01:25:22,800 --> 01:25:23,400
Motion carries.

963
01:25:24,480 --> 01:25:25,600
Item 7e.

964
01:25:26,420 --> 01:25:27,480
Consideration action.

965
01:25:27,480 --> 01:25:33,520
and requesting approval of a budget modification for fiscal year 2024 through 2025

966
01:25:34,040 --> 01:25:42,640
to the whole person care, 5510, modifying expenditures in the amount of $11,143.

967
01:25:43,620 --> 01:25:49,200
Mr. Robertson, administration, so as you recall, there's an inter-department MAU for $345,000

968
01:25:49,200 --> 01:25:50,920
with the pilot program funds.

969
01:25:51,560 --> 01:25:55,400
Obviously when we're purchasing all that, you don't want to leave money on the table, right?

970
01:25:55,400 --> 01:26:00,700
So if we came in at 340, right, you would alert turn 5,000, we know that we have needs

971
01:26:00,700 --> 01:26:02,560
that are far exceeding the 345.

972
01:26:03,180 --> 01:26:08,760
These purchases, basically when we did bids for materials, you're basically looking

973
01:26:08,760 --> 01:26:12,040
at 11,000 divided by 345.

974
01:26:12,200 --> 01:26:16,580
So there's a small variance that goes over, but that was basically we're buying enough.

975
01:26:16,780 --> 01:26:21,580
We're going to leave off the end of the roofing or windows and so we're going to leave five

976
01:26:21,580 --> 01:26:26,620
Windows, it completes the purchase of materials and we need to augment that by $11,000.

977
01:26:27,220 --> 01:26:28,900
Currently, that would be general fund.

978
01:26:29,500 --> 01:26:33,640
The proposal for this year, as you know, as you approved, it went to the vote.

979
01:26:33,640 --> 01:26:36,380
I don't know what ceased the Community Corrections Partnership did.

980
01:26:36,540 --> 01:26:41,460
The results of the meeting yesterday, but we incorporated money from the 2011 Public Safety

981
01:26:41,460 --> 01:26:49,540
Re-Element and also re-element from our restricted departments that would augment the building fund this year.

982
01:26:49,540 --> 01:26:51,420
Any questions?

983
01:26:53,600 --> 01:26:53,960
Thank you.

984
01:27:02,500 --> 01:27:04,100
Been moved and seconded.

985
01:27:04,720 --> 01:27:06,760
Any forward questions or discussion?

986
01:27:08,460 --> 01:27:09,240
Public comment?

987
01:27:10,500 --> 01:27:15,900
Seeing none, all in favor of item 7E signify by saying aye.

988
01:27:16,220 --> 01:27:16,640
Aye.

989
01:27:17,420 --> 01:27:18,140
Opposed?

990
01:27:18,500 --> 01:27:19,100
Motion carries.

991
01:27:20,440 --> 01:27:21,440
Item 7F.

992
01:27:21,880 --> 01:27:22,920
Consideration action.

993
01:27:23,080 --> 01:27:27,440
Requested approval of a budget modification for fiscal year 2024.

994
01:27:27,440 --> 01:27:41,300
24 through 2025 to buildings and grounds, 1, 4, 1, 0, modifying expenditures in the amount of $110,000, $942.

995
01:27:42,180 --> 01:27:51,960
A lot of money here, this is largely, there's going to be some journal revenue that we'll have to bring in there that is doing work over at the health services department.

996
01:27:52,280 --> 01:27:55,080
So we've had one and a half individuals working in there.

997
01:27:55,080 --> 01:28:02,300
And then the large part of this figure is the change order that we remember we brought in front of the board for the

998
01:28:04,440 --> 01:28:08,700
North portion of the roadway behind the veterans hall

999
01:28:09,640 --> 01:28:13,400
And that's the you'll see 68 thousand one nine six

1000
01:28:14,860 --> 01:28:16,500
There was discussion

1001
01:28:17,140 --> 01:28:21,760
The roads did the adjacent road and the city of thrift that part was general fund

1002
01:28:21,760 --> 01:28:22,680
I

1003
01:28:24,700 --> 01:28:25,300
move to approve.

1004
01:28:25,720 --> 01:28:25,920
Second.

1005
01:28:26,360 --> 01:28:27,740
Been moved and seconded.

1006
01:28:28,220 --> 01:28:29,080
Board discussion.

1007
01:28:30,440 --> 01:28:31,640
Public comment.

1008
01:28:32,760 --> 01:28:36,760
Seeing none all in favor of item 7 F, signify by saying aye.

1009
01:28:37,280 --> 01:28:37,620
Aye.

1010
01:28:38,260 --> 01:28:39,600
Opposed? Motion carries.

1011
01:28:41,560 --> 01:28:44,500
Item 7G, consideration, action.

1012
01:28:44,720 --> 01:28:50,820
Requested approval of a budget modification for fiscal year 2024 through 2025

1013
01:28:51,580 --> 01:29:00,660
to do to order 1040 modifying interfund transfer in the amount of $60,000 and $48.

1014
01:29:02,070 --> 01:29:05,540
This is a cost containment that we have limited control over but

1015
01:29:05,540 --> 01:29:08,400
we will be having dialogue with our county council, health and human

1016
01:29:08,400 --> 01:29:13,420
service directors and social service directors about possible solutions.

1017
01:29:14,000 --> 01:29:17,200
Reality is, as more people get conserved, our costs go up.

1018
01:29:17,200 --> 01:29:25,140
And we're seeing an increase in conservatorship and that goes through the court process and this is multiple types of conservatorship.

1019
01:29:25,280 --> 01:29:30,120
So you might have an elderly person who's you know facing dimension doesn't have next to kin.

1020
01:29:30,220 --> 01:29:36,760
You might have an LPS conservatorship and it's almost a doubling and we projected in this year's budget.

1021
01:29:37,420 --> 01:29:43,200
We've historically been in the 40 to 70 range most of the time I've been here.

1022
01:29:43,200 --> 01:29:48,740
This is more than the doubling and we're projecting that a doubling is coming here. In other words, you're having

1023
01:29:50,650 --> 01:29:54,750
I guess I don't know what else to say you have a lot more people that need to be conserved and

1024
01:29:56,010 --> 01:29:59,970
That's costing the general fun part of the money. This is not a system

1025
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:04,940
Sustainable situation. We don't have a potential solutions at this time. They can bring forward.

1026
01:30:07,380 --> 01:30:30,280
I think you just answered my question. I'm going to ask, where is that? 60,000 plus coming from. That's fun. Reserves, yes. So our reserves are, and this is similar with the trend we've been talking about as justice system was we have changes. What's coming through us from the justice system, we have to

1027
01:30:30,280 --> 01:30:37,800
I don't know, I don't have an answer because a lot of it's not sustainable, but we have to continue to pay these costs.

1028
01:30:40,590 --> 01:30:45,270
Thank you to the department also who manages the increased workload of that, including kind of council's office, but

1029
01:30:45,870 --> 01:30:52,070
Tom Sandage's group with minimal staffing, right, which we just addressed in the 2561 report.

1030
01:30:52,530 --> 01:30:58,870
When I say is this not just a regular workload, you're seeing less staff with all those state constraints and

1031
01:30:58,870 --> 01:31:02,450
And that last staff, just here is an example of an increased case count.

1032
01:31:03,290 --> 01:31:12,170
So I want to acknowledge that the staff in that department are working harder, not just working hard, in context of what we're dealing with.

1033
01:31:12,910 --> 01:31:18,610
And it takes a lot to run up another, I mean, these are hours that get tracked.

1034
01:31:22,930 --> 01:31:24,010
Okay, motion check, move.

1035
01:31:25,190 --> 01:31:28,990
been moved and seconded. Any board discussion?

1036
01:31:31,140 --> 01:31:39,760
Public comment? Seeing none all in favor of item 7g, signify by saying aye. Aye.

1037
01:31:40,840 --> 01:31:54,520
Opposed? Motion carries. Item 8, auditor items, 8a, consideration action. Requested approval of the 2025 through 2026 tax rate

1038
01:31:54,520 --> 01:31:59,800
date, book, her revenue and taxation code section 2151.

1039
01:32:00,500 --> 01:32:03,360
Stephanie's not able to present, so I'll be presenting her items today.

1040
01:32:03,660 --> 01:32:06,180
Tax rate books, that's a tour they required, as you can see.

1041
01:32:06,920 --> 01:32:10,580
You have, you're affirming the 1% base rate motion

1042
01:32:13,020 --> 01:32:13,520
to approve.

1043
01:32:15,600 --> 01:32:19,580
It's been moved and seconded, any board discussion?

1044
01:32:22,500 --> 01:32:27,960
Any public comment, saying not all in favor, signify by saying aye.

1045
01:32:27,960 --> 01:32:31,980
Aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries.

1046
01:32:33,360 --> 01:32:34,060
Yeah, they did.

1047
01:32:34,520 --> 01:32:38,760
Did your mic just go out? It looks like it's pretty dark.

1048
01:32:44,130 --> 01:32:44,770
Fairies for now.

1049
01:32:47,340 --> 01:32:50,720
I just have to look over and see that it wasn't lit up.

1050
01:32:51,820 --> 01:32:52,900
There we go.

1051
01:32:58,610 --> 01:33:03,450
Item 8B. Consideration action. Requested approval of a resolution

1052
01:33:03,450 --> 01:33:19,850
and establishing the 2025 through 2026 appropriation limit under Article 13B of the California Constitution and establishing a period for contesting such limits for the Aden Light District.

1053
01:33:19,850 --> 01:33:23,950
I district of $10,296 moved

1054
01:33:30,640 --> 01:33:32,840
and seconded, any board discussion?

1055
01:33:33,440 --> 01:33:34,460
Public comment?

1056
01:33:35,420 --> 01:33:37,920
All in favor signify by saying aye.

1057
01:33:38,180 --> 01:33:38,600
Aye.

1058
01:33:39,320 --> 01:33:39,840
Opposed?

1059
01:33:40,060 --> 01:33:40,660
Motion carries.

1060
01:33:41,520 --> 01:33:49,260
Item 8c, consideration action, request in approval of a resolution establishing the 2025 through

1061
01:33:49,260 --> 01:33:54,880
through 2026 appropriation limit under Article 13B of the California Constitution,

1062
01:33:55,540 --> 01:34:00,640
and establishing a period for contesting such limits for the seat of a light district.

1063
01:34:01,160 --> 01:34:03,600
23,292 dollars.

1064
01:34:03,980 --> 01:34:04,180
Been

1065
01:34:06,930 --> 01:34:09,270
moved and seconded, any board discussion?

1066
01:34:09,930 --> 01:34:12,470
Public comment, saying none, all in favor say aye.

1067
01:34:12,910 --> 01:34:13,070
Aye.

1068
01:34:14,010 --> 01:34:14,530
Opposed?

1069
01:34:14,790 --> 01:34:15,410
Motion carries.

1070
01:34:17,130 --> 01:34:21,210
8D consideration action, request and approval of a resolution,

1071
01:34:21,210 --> 01:34:24,270
establishing the 2025 through 2026

1072
01:34:24,270 --> 01:34:27,590
appropriation limit under Article 13b

1073
01:34:27,590 --> 01:34:29,690
of the California Constitution

1074
01:34:29,910 --> 01:34:31,670
and establishing a period for

1075
01:34:31,930 --> 01:34:34,850
contesting such limits for the county of Modok.

1076
01:34:35,390 --> 01:34:36,830
This one I'll do a little more discussion

1077
01:34:36,830 --> 01:34:39,630
because I'd like to do my part to educate the public.

1078
01:34:40,530 --> 01:34:44,230
So appropriation's limit causes a rebalancing

1079
01:34:44,230 --> 01:34:46,330
between the private sector tax payers

1080
01:34:46,330 --> 01:34:49,150
and also various units of government.

1081
01:34:49,150 --> 01:34:57,890
So the state is basically bypassing this because they'll have a subsequent resolution having it approved where they take your unused appropriation limit capacity.

1082
01:34:58,110 --> 01:35:05,990
What's the point of having appropriation limits if the state doesn't have a limit, which is causing these problems that we're talking about earlier in the budget process, right?

1083
01:35:06,650 --> 01:35:15,210
And so I wanted to point out in here the annual appropriation subject to the limit at the county for this proposed years, 12,073,191.

1084
01:35:15,210 --> 01:35:21,810
one, but the amount that will be under the limit is $17,760,589.

1085
01:35:22,550 --> 01:35:28,090
What that means is the state doesn't take the money, but it takes that appropriation

1086
01:35:28,090 --> 01:35:28,710
capacity.

1087
01:35:29,150 --> 01:35:33,910
It says, we're not, that'll be added to our limit, and when they do that, that's allowing

1088
01:35:33,910 --> 01:35:39,430
them to appropriate well beyond rather than rebalance it to the private sector or rebalance

1089
01:35:47,250 --> 01:35:55,370
It's a very important mechanism because what it allows is that you will be indexed to either population growth or private sector growth.

1090
01:35:55,930 --> 01:36:02,950
When you remove that appropriation limit, your government, the unit of government can grow unrestrained without that rebalancing.

1091
01:36:02,950 --> 01:36:07,450
and it's no longer being held accountable is it succeeding in having a healthy

1092
01:36:07,450 --> 01:36:11,470
populist that's growing or is it having a healthy private sector. That's why our

1093
01:36:11,470 --> 01:36:16,230
state can can grow as a business unit but you continue to lose your your

1094
01:36:16,230 --> 01:36:19,730
middle-class businesses, your private sector, and you're losing student council on

1095
01:36:19,730 --> 01:36:25,110
state-wide basis. And they're doing that using our appropriation capacity and the

1096
01:36:25,110 --> 01:36:31,190
schools and the cities and others. And that's a significant amount of money. Don't

1097
01:36:31,190 --> 01:36:33,890
I don't know how much of that they'll use, but just want to be on record staying up.

1098
01:36:34,610 --> 01:36:41,410
I hope I object to the misuse of the constitutional provision by the state of California.

1099
01:36:42,350 --> 01:36:49,390
And we will do our best to continue to ensure that we're utilizing what we can under the appropriation limit.

1100
01:36:50,250 --> 01:36:50,690
Thank you.

1101
01:36:52,450 --> 01:36:55,270
Continuation of, as I say, not as I do.

1102
01:36:58,160 --> 01:37:00,800
We have to do a hearing, they get to do a hearing at the end of the year and

1103
01:37:00,800 --> 01:37:01,980
He said you don't even need to do a hearing.

1104
01:37:02,780 --> 01:37:04,240
That doesn't make any sense.

1105
01:37:05,660 --> 01:37:06,260
Motion to.

1106
01:37:08,410 --> 01:37:09,990
It's been moved and seconded.

1107
01:37:10,450 --> 01:37:12,090
Any board discussion?

1108
01:37:13,090 --> 01:37:14,270
Public comment?

1109
01:37:16,400 --> 01:37:21,260
Seeing none, all in favor of item 8D, signified by saying aye.

1110
01:37:21,640 --> 01:37:22,100
Aye.

1111
01:37:24,180 --> 01:37:24,900
Opposed?

1112
01:37:27,800 --> 01:37:28,480
Motion carries.

1113
01:37:30,160 --> 01:37:34,680
Item 9, Information Technology 9A, Consideration Action.

1114
01:37:34,680 --> 01:38:04,080
and requesting approval and authorization for the Chair of the Board to sign a statement of work between the County of Modoc and Civic Plus for two department header websites and identity provider to be to enable single sign on for centralized management of user identities with, excuse me, effective September 23rd, 2025.

1115
01:38:04,680 --> 01:38:22,220
And short of that, what that means is not only you have a county wide website, but you'll have two larger departments that have their own website through the same service, but when you go, it'll say like Modoc Sheriff Department rather than you go to Modoc County and you have to go to a sub-many to get to the Sheriff for the Health Department.

1116
01:38:22,220 --> 01:38:27,140
And there's a cost associated portion of that obviously it'll be general fund

1117
01:38:27,140 --> 01:38:33,380
and portion will be restricted departments that are discovered but that functionality is important.

1118
01:38:35,820 --> 01:38:40,980
And if you think it's not when you'd have that much savings but the department heads

1119
01:38:40,980 --> 01:38:44,000
find that that's valuable for the service to the public.

1120
01:38:53,940 --> 01:38:56,820
Moved in second-ed any board discussion?

1121
01:39:00,560 --> 01:39:01,580
Any public comment?

1122
01:39:02,540 --> 01:39:05,680
Seeing none, all in favor, signify by saying aye.

1123
01:39:07,360 --> 01:39:09,000
Opposed, motion carries.

1124
01:39:10,460 --> 01:39:15,980
Item 10, Board of Supervisor Items, 10A, consideration action,

1125
01:39:16,140 --> 01:39:20,680
requesting a letter of support for the Modoc Resources Conservation District,

1126
01:39:21,000 --> 01:39:24,880
RCD, application to the Sierra Nevada Conservancies.

1127
01:39:26,760 --> 01:39:34,820
2025 Wildfire and Forest Resilience Directed Grant Program to implement the Wildland Urban

1128
01:39:34,820 --> 01:39:36,980
Interface Fields Reduction Project.

1129
01:39:40,470 --> 01:39:40,810
Good morning.

1130
01:39:41,310 --> 01:39:41,950
Good morning.

1131
01:39:42,590 --> 01:39:46,690
I'm Lonnie Calkroll, and I'm here with the Medical Resource Conservation District.

1132
01:39:47,390 --> 01:39:52,930
Again, asking for your support for a grant that we're applying for to do Fields Reduction

1133
01:39:52,930 --> 01:39:59,650
should work in MRE, and it's going to be some new areas that have been treated in the

1134
01:39:59,650 --> 01:40:07,450
past. And hopefully the, well they have already applied for it. Fire State Council is doing

1135
01:40:07,450 --> 01:40:13,430
a similar grant application to Cal Fire for maintenance on existing work that's been done

1136
01:40:13,430 --> 01:40:17,810
up there. So we're just asking for your support, and hopefully we'll get the grant.

1137
01:40:23,730 --> 01:40:24,290
Any

1138
01:40:24,290 --> 01:40:27,590
moved and seconded board discussion like

1139
01:40:30,060 --> 01:40:32,520
to say that appreciate the effort to continue

1140
01:40:32,520 --> 01:40:41,580
to seek grant funding to reduce fuels in some of our communities and hopefully reduce

1141
01:40:41,580 --> 01:40:49,840
the threat of welfare yeah thank you appreciate that. Any other board comments? Public comment?

1142
01:40:49,840 --> 01:40:54,500
Senate, seen none, all in favor signify by saying aye.

1143
01:40:54,780 --> 01:40:54,980
Aye.

1144
01:40:55,920 --> 01:40:56,620
Opposed?

1145
01:40:57,000 --> 01:41:18,600
Motion carries item 10B, consideration, action, request in approval on authorization for the chair of the board to sign a letter urging the urging Governor Gavin Newsom to sign assembly bill 411 related to on-farm composting of routine livestock mortalities.

1146
01:41:19,840 --> 01:41:29,180
I will address that briefly, the letter has been sent seeking approval after the fact

1147
01:41:29,180 --> 01:41:37,520
because knowing when the governor would be signing this bill, there is a direct connection

1148
01:41:37,520 --> 01:41:46,240
to Modaq County, our property of extension has been working with Chico for the last number

1149
01:41:46,240 --> 01:41:57,280
of years showing that this is a safe practice for removal of deceased livestock and put your

1150
01:41:58,060 --> 01:42:06,520
waste and providing a viable product that can be returned back to the soil.

1151
01:42:06,520 --> 01:42:16,200
well, it also has a direct connection to the ever increasing wolf issues with ranchers

1152
01:42:16,200 --> 01:42:24,460
not having the ability to be able to currently dispose of livestock properly, and this hopefully

1153
01:42:24,460 --> 01:42:33,040
will reduce the incidence of what's referred to as bone piles, and the tract that creates

1154
01:42:33,040 --> 01:42:41,220
for wolves. I don't believe that will continue going south. So with that I would

1155
01:42:41,220 --> 01:42:50,490
entertain a motion for a move and seconded any board discussion any

1156
01:42:52,890 --> 01:42:53,210
public

1157
01:42:53,210 --> 01:43:03,860
comment. Yes come up so some they can hurry up if anyone is online. We did this at

1158
01:43:03,860 --> 01:43:10,480
the bear ranch 10 years ago or so, and we had to do it in Nevada, but because of where

1159
01:43:10,480 --> 01:43:16,720
the bear ranch was located on both states, we put the compost piles in Nevada, and

1160
01:43:16,720 --> 01:43:17,760
it worked beautifully.

1161
01:43:18,080 --> 01:43:26,140
Start composting the animals, the mortalities, and it took them, the crowed population to

1162
01:43:26,140 --> 01:43:26,380
manage.

1163
01:43:26,660 --> 01:43:32,820
The coyote population didn't have that ready-peed source, and it was a good thing, so thank

1164
01:43:32,820 --> 01:43:33,020
Thank you.

1165
01:43:33,320 --> 01:43:38,340
I'm glad you brought that up that you had to go to the Nevada side of your ranch to

1166
01:43:38,340 --> 01:43:44,400
do that on because this is something this legal and I believe 48 other states in the

1167
01:43:44,400 --> 01:43:44,780
nation.

1168
01:43:45,480 --> 01:43:49,800
I'm just not California and why I think or something like that.

1169
01:43:50,060 --> 01:43:55,820
But California was proposing to do human composting just how to add that.

1170
01:43:56,140 --> 01:43:56,400
Oh yeah.

1171
01:43:56,460 --> 01:43:56,680
Interesting.

1172
01:43:56,860 --> 01:43:58,360
Remember that legislation alone.

1173
01:43:58,740 --> 01:44:03,380
You can, you can compost a human, but you can't compost animals in the inverse of the rest of the country.

1174
01:44:05,330 --> 01:44:05,830
Oh, yes.

1175
01:44:09,090 --> 01:44:14,590
In the other public comment, seen none all in favor signify by saying aye.

1176
01:44:14,970 --> 01:44:15,330
Aye.

1177
01:44:16,470 --> 01:44:16,910
Opposed?

1178
01:44:17,190 --> 01:44:17,790
Motion carries.

1179
01:44:21,110 --> 01:44:29,850
Item 10C, consideration action, request and approval of budget modification for fiscal year 2024 through 2025.

1180
01:44:30,530 --> 01:44:37,530
to the Cedarville light number 673 modifying expenditures in the amount of

1181
01:44:37,530 --> 01:44:44,730
1,177 dollars and 70 cents. If you look at that as a percentage of the approved

1182
01:44:44,730 --> 01:44:49,110
budget you can see that there's kind of a corollary with the rate as you know

1183
01:44:49,110 --> 01:44:52,650
rates are going up with Pacific power. Why is that not your other light

1184
01:44:52,650 --> 01:44:57,730
districts because they're in the surprise valley service territory. This is

1185
01:44:57,730 --> 01:44:59,970
specific core, and as we talked about.

1186
01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:13,380
For eventually, it will be turning off of lights because this comes through the portion of the tax process and land values are not increasing at the rates that power companies are getting approved utility changes.

1187
01:45:30,780 --> 01:45:37,600
item 10-D, consideration action, request and approval of the Board of Supervisors response

1188
01:45:37,600 --> 01:45:42,060
to the 2024-2025 grand jury report.

1189
01:45:44,750 --> 01:45:53,210
I do have some amendments that I wanted to propose to that, so maybe we'll lead with

1190
01:45:53,210 --> 01:45:53,630
that.

1191
01:45:55,150 --> 01:45:58,170
I did type those up and

1192
01:46:02,460 --> 01:46:07,740
I should have gotten to that place in my packet so I can tell you

1193
01:46:07,740 --> 01:46:09,240
I visualize it, well,

1194
01:46:14,790 --> 01:46:42,430
my proposed amendments would be in regards to the grand jury report on election procedures striking the recommendation to R2 as it currently is listed and bold in the packet, which would strike out.

1195
01:46:42,430 --> 01:46:48,370
conduct a thorough staffing review of the offices of the Registrar voters, auditor,

1196
01:46:49,050 --> 01:46:54,170
county clerk to identify or secure additional qualified personnel improving.

1197
01:46:54,570 --> 01:46:57,630
Excuse me, that is the recommendation from the grand jury.

1198
01:46:58,090 --> 01:47:05,310
At the wrong bold, the Board of Supervisors' response to recommendation are to.

1199
01:47:06,370 --> 01:47:11,550
The response starts out with a sentence of that I would propose striking.

1200
01:47:12,430 --> 01:47:23,330
This recommendation requires further analysis by the grand jury with the information provided in our response focusing on improving efficiencies in government operations.

1201
01:47:24,650 --> 01:47:38,730
Before I go into what I would substitute for that, I don't believe it's the Board of Supervisors authority to direct the grand jury to

1202
01:47:38,730 --> 01:47:51,130
to re-review an item and additionally, as the grand jury was working on this item

1203
01:47:51,130 --> 01:48:00,570
doing the interviews, was the same time that the CLA report on business opportunities

1204
01:48:00,570 --> 01:48:07,830
these was being developed and subsequently presented to the board so they would not have

1205
01:48:07,830 --> 01:48:19,990
had knowledge of that at that time. I do like the historic positions statement and then

1206
01:48:19,990 --> 01:48:28,350
all of the information related to the CLA report that is in the body of our response but

1207
01:48:28,350 --> 01:48:38,190
But I would propose that we replace the response with this recommendation has been implemented.

1208
01:48:39,110 --> 01:48:53,350
The Moda County Board of Supervisors during the 2024-2025 fiscal year invested in a business opportunity assessment conducted by Clifton, Larson, Allen, CLA.

1209
01:48:53,350 --> 01:49:00,610
today, this assessment identified areas within the Auditor Clerk Register of Voters Office

1210
01:49:00,610 --> 01:49:07,150
and other areas of the county where process improvements, technology upgrades and structural

1211
01:49:07,150 --> 01:49:14,730
changes can streamline workloads and free up staff resources ultimately supporting greater

1212
01:49:14,730 --> 01:49:18,430
redundancy and reliability in elections operations.

1213
01:49:21,540 --> 01:49:40,600
Additionally, I would like to strike the conclusion that is for that particular item and replace it with the Board of Supervisors appreciates the work and recommendations that the MoDOT County Grand Jury did regarding election procedures.

1214
01:49:41,080 --> 01:49:48,560
The Grand Jury recommendations parallel the recommendations contained in the CLA business opportunity assessment.

1215
01:49:48,560 --> 01:50:00,980
Through sufficient staffing allocations, cross training, process improvements supported by CLA, and facility security upgrades,

1216
01:50:01,640 --> 01:50:05,260
the county is actively addressing these recommendations.

1217
01:50:06,460 --> 01:50:17,320
This combined with regular ongoing system reviews, software updates, and other county systems will continue to ensure uninterrupted,

1218
01:50:17,320 --> 01:50:21,620
efficient and secure election operations in Modap County.

1219
01:50:26,990 --> 01:50:39,730
I can either make that as an amendment to the response myself or entertain that from other board members.

1220
01:50:40,090 --> 01:50:40,690
Go ahead, Jester.

1221
01:50:41,250 --> 01:50:50,230
I just want to make sure the first paragraph Board of Supervisors recommendations are to that would replace because we don't have a heading in that.

1222
01:50:50,230 --> 01:50:51,710
But what part are you wanting struck,

1223
01:50:55,120 --> 01:51:05,540
where it says under the report to election procedures it has the recommendation from the grand jury in bold right there.

1224
01:51:05,780 --> 01:51:17,220
And then right below that it says board of supervisors response to recommendation got you R2 and the sentence following that.

1225
01:51:17,220 --> 01:51:19,660
We have a two-fold beginning

1226
01:51:27,060 --> 01:51:36,680
with explanation on up to conclusion would remain as submitted.

1227
01:51:52,410 --> 01:51:55,030
Approved the response to the grand jury with a two-minute

1228
01:51:58,230 --> 01:51:58,350
move.

1229
01:51:58,390 --> 01:52:07,190
It's been moved and seconded in a additional board discussion in the public comment.

1230
01:52:13,340 --> 01:52:19,020
Scott Swayze, I'm here today in no official capacity, but I was the foreperson of the grand jury last year.

1231
01:52:19,020 --> 01:52:23,400
So, I cannot speak to the thinking of the grand jury that would violate our trust, but

1232
01:52:23,400 --> 01:52:30,100
as a reader of the grand jury report and a reader of your amended response, I think

1233
01:52:30,100 --> 01:52:31,340
they are totally aligned.

1234
01:52:32,540 --> 01:52:39,240
My recollection of the thinking and the grand jury as I think back personally, not what

1235
01:52:39,240 --> 01:52:46,440
the grand jury was saying, it was highly a great commendation for the elections office

1236
01:52:46,440 --> 01:52:47,240
and the work they do.

1237
01:52:47,240 --> 01:52:51,540
of all dependent upon your point E5 FTEs.

1238
01:52:52,100 --> 01:52:54,600
And if one of those point E5 is not available

1239
01:52:54,600 --> 01:52:56,140
during an election, you were in trouble.

1240
01:52:56,720 --> 01:52:59,580
So that was the essence of the recommendation.

1241
01:53:00,220 --> 01:53:03,700
And if I do suspect that if I had known

1242
01:53:03,700 --> 01:53:05,460
the work that was going on at the grand jury,

1243
01:53:06,300 --> 01:53:08,820
the proposal or recommendation might well have been different.

1244
01:53:09,340 --> 01:53:11,740
Bottom line is, I commend the Board of Supervisors

1245
01:53:11,740 --> 01:53:12,700
for doing that work.

1246
01:53:13,040 --> 01:53:15,280
I think it's going to have impact well beyond

1247
01:53:15,280 --> 01:53:21,420
the elections offices here in the county into all all businesses so I am fully

1248
01:53:21,420 --> 01:53:28,160
supportive of the revised response to the grand jury thank you well I'd like

1249
01:53:28,160 --> 01:53:35,020
to thank you and the other jury members for the time you put in last year and the

1250
01:53:36,020 --> 01:53:44,700
this year's chair for being here for this process today any other public

1251
01:53:44,700 --> 01:53:53,580
The comment, saying none, all in favor of the amended response, signified by saying aye.

1252
01:53:53,960 --> 01:53:54,280
Aye.

1253
01:53:55,580 --> 01:53:56,220
Opposed?

1254
01:53:56,540 --> 01:53:57,260
Motion carries.

1255
01:54:02,150 --> 01:54:04,330
I don't think public comment is going to take long.

1256
01:54:05,150 --> 01:54:15,570
Administrative Services report, do we want to go into that now or wait until after lunch, because I don't believe we can do close session and everything.

1257
01:54:15,570 --> 01:54:18,050
I will remain quiet point

1258
01:54:22,530 --> 01:54:26,150
I would entertain a motion to do something we haven't done

1259
01:54:26,150 --> 01:54:33,090
in a long time and that's a recess for lunch about five minutes early all in

1260
01:54:35,710 --> 01:54:43,570
favor recessing for lunch singing five by saying aye opposed motion carries thank

1261
01:54:52,440 --> 01:54:53,960
you for sending this with

1262
01:55:02,250 --> 01:55:05,870
it ready sure

1263
01:55:07,760 --> 01:55:08,360
Well,

1264
01:55:10,950 --> 01:55:19,460
not County Board of Supervisors back in session picking up where we left off at 11 beave

1265
01:55:20,720 --> 01:55:22,400
Administrative Services Report

1266
01:55:23,160 --> 01:55:27,140
main thing at one report we went and attended administration the

1267
01:55:27,700 --> 01:55:28,680
Surprise Valley help

1268
01:55:29,440 --> 01:55:31,020
School District Board meeting

1269
01:55:31,580 --> 01:55:38,340
They have completed an appraisal for their facility and we had expressed interest as a County willing to engage in a transaction

1270
01:55:38,340 --> 01:55:40,700
We told them the grant that we had

1271
01:55:41,600 --> 01:55:45,720
potential to get those opportunities gone but we're still interested we ask them

1272
01:55:45,720 --> 01:55:51,240
to see if they could break up and spy it on terms as a sale leaseback over a

1273
01:55:51,240 --> 01:55:54,860
period of time. They're going to reach out to their legal to see if that is an

1274
01:55:54,860 --> 01:55:59,680
opportunity and get back to us and then we'll come back forward with the proposal if

1275
01:55:59,680 --> 01:56:00,260
that's the case.

1276
01:56:03,910 --> 01:56:13,590
Then also the assessor's office has been working with ION on the

1277
01:56:13,590 --> 01:56:20,590
related to projections of impact to the county that's the group that's evaluating doing it was brought up at the last meeting a

1278
01:56:21,330 --> 01:56:23,330
wind project on the west side of the county and

1279
01:56:24,350 --> 01:56:26,810
Currently seeking permits through the Forest Service

1280
01:56:26,810 --> 01:56:30,920
That's all I have to update any

1281
01:56:35,660 --> 01:56:38,560
department head reports at this time. Let's

1282
01:56:40,960 --> 01:56:44,200
go on to board a supervisor reports

1283
01:56:45,440 --> 01:56:46,600
Supervisor star

1284
01:57:04,160 --> 01:57:11,380
September 10th. I attended a first five commission meeting. It's the first meeting I attended in their new building.

1285
01:57:11,680 --> 01:57:17,620
They have a lot of new options. Where is that at?

1286
01:57:18,340 --> 01:57:22,280
The old Cedarville Ranch Rebuilding over there. Right on the street.

1287
01:57:23,800 --> 01:57:25,140
Near City Hall.

1288
01:57:25,140 --> 01:57:31,870
Yeah, okay. Yeah, so now they have a playground and they have other rooms and they have

1289
01:57:35,130 --> 01:57:37,830
Ryan Street. Ryan Street, thank you.

1290
01:57:40,290 --> 01:57:43,890
September 15th through the 16th I attended the

1291
01:57:43,890 --> 01:57:51,990
Motor County budget hearings and September 17th I attended a CCPIF meeting.

1292
01:57:51,990 --> 01:57:53,710
That concludes my report.

1293
01:57:55,800 --> 01:57:56,740
The rise of roads.

1294
01:57:57,340 --> 01:57:59,780
Yes, September 16th, following the budget session.

1295
01:58:00,840 --> 01:58:01,660
I left.

1296
01:58:02,420 --> 01:58:05,620
16, 17, 18, returning home on the 19th,

1297
01:58:06,380 --> 01:58:09,700
10 of the RCRC meeting is very worthwhile,

1298
01:58:10,280 --> 01:58:12,740
and I enjoyed it very much.

1299
01:58:17,440 --> 01:58:17,600
All right.

1300
01:58:17,800 --> 01:58:21,200
For my report, September 3rd,

1301
01:58:21,200 --> 01:58:25,420
participated in a North Kali M.S. Board meeting virtually.

1302
01:58:25,420 --> 01:58:39,610
September 4th was a busy day at a meeting with CLA regarding payroll, also on the fourth

1303
01:58:39,610 --> 01:58:50,470
IT committee meeting, and a pre-trip briefing for the Pope fly-in in Washington, D.C. was

1304
01:58:50,470 --> 01:58:57,890
was in Washington, D.C., September 8th through the 11th on the National Association of

1305
01:58:57,890 --> 01:59:07,670
Counties, Bill Flyen, and also spent one day with RCRC doing visits on Capitol Hill.

1306
01:59:11,220 --> 01:59:20,420
September 11th, the CSAC building advisory committee virtually, and also the board meeting

1307
01:59:20,420 --> 01:59:25,780
for C-SAC on the 11th, participated virtually 13th,

1308
01:59:26,180 --> 01:59:30,600
surprise Valley Electric Annual Meeting in Cedarville,

1309
01:59:34,160 --> 01:59:37,120
the rest of you September 15th and 16th,

1310
01:59:37,220 --> 01:59:38,620
Mo. County budget hearings

1311
01:59:38,620 --> 01:59:41,820
and on the 16th through the 19th,

1312
01:59:42,420 --> 01:59:44,540
the RCRC Annual Meeting.

1313
01:59:45,000 --> 01:59:45,160
At

1314
01:59:50,540 --> 01:59:54,080
this point, we are item 12, the closed session,

1315
01:59:54,080 --> 01:59:59,980
Item 12-A, Labor Negotiations, percent of the California-

1316
02:00:00,000 --> 02:00:07,120
Government Code 54957.6, conference with county council and human resources,

1317
02:00:07,360 --> 02:00:18,160
risk manager, director to discuss deputy sheriff's association, 12B labor negotiations,

1318
02:00:18,720 --> 02:00:26,660
president, California government code 54957.6, conference with county council, human resources,

1319
02:00:26,660 --> 02:00:36,400
as Risk Manager Director to discuss United Public Employees of California, UPEC Local,

1320
02:00:38,060 --> 02:00:39,880
792 General Unit.

1321
02:00:40,760 --> 02:00:42,240
Motion to go into closed session.

1322
02:00:42,440 --> 02:00:42,840
Second.

1323
02:00:43,640 --> 02:00:46,340
Then moved and seconded to go into closed session.

1324
02:00:46,700 --> 02:00:48,760
All in favor, signify by saying aye.

1325
02:00:49,020 --> 02:00:49,460
Aye.

1326
02:00:51,140 --> 02:00:51,900
Motion carries.

1327
02:00:52,100 --> 02:00:53,260
We are now in closed session.

1328
02:00:53,260 --> 02:00:54,120
Moana

1329
02:01:03,020 --> 02:01:07,520
County Board of Supervisors, back in open session, reporting out a closed session.

1330
02:01:08,200 --> 02:01:12,080
Items 12A and 12B direction given.

1331
02:01:14,120 --> 02:01:15,000
Motion to adjourn.

1332
02:01:15,540 --> 02:01:15,880
Second.

1333
02:01:16,500 --> 02:01:18,520
It moved and seconded to adjourn.

1334
02:01:18,820 --> 02:01:20,920
All in favor signify by saying aye.

1335
02:01:21,200 --> 02:01:21,580
Aye.

1336
02:01:22,080 --> 02:01:22,500
Opposed?

1337
02:01:23,240 --> 02:01:24,020
Meeting adjourned.