APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Procedural County record of this item’s meeting
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as amended.
Board of Supervisors
Meeting of February 25, 2020
26 items acted on: 0 contested, 4 other regular items, 22 on the consent calendar. 10 more votes are quoted in the Clerk’s words, uncounted.
The County’s page for this meeting Agenda (PDF)
Roll call
- Susan Gorin Present
- David Rabbitt Present
- James Gore Present
- Shirlee Zane Present
- Lynda Hopkins Present
Other items acted on
Permit and Resource Management Department: Review and possible action on the following: Acts and Determinations of Planning Commission/Board of Zoning Adjustments Acts and Determinations of Project Review and Advisory Committee Acts and Determinations of Design Review Committee Acts and Determinations of Landmarks Commission Administrative Determinations of the Director of Permit and Resource Management (All materials related to these actions and determinations can be reviewed at: http://sonomacounty.ca.gov/PRMD/Boards-Commissions-and-Committees/)
File 2020-0066 on the County’s site Acts and Determinations
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
3:00 P.M. - ORD19-0008 Development Agreements Ordinance
File 2020-0067 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item Read from the Clerk’s minutes text
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. .
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Procedural County record of this item’s meeting
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved the Consent Agenda.
Consent calendar
The Board approves the consent calendar in one motion; the County records that vote on each item. Appointments and gold resolutions are approved with it. A consent item on which the Board split is listed under contested items above.
22 consent items, none contested
Disbursement of Fiscal Year 2019-2020 First District Community Investment Fund Grant Awards
File 2020-0059 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors: all its voted items District 1
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
Fee Waiver
File 2020-0127 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors District 3: all its voted items District 3
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
Disbursement of Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Fourth District Community Investment Fund Grant Awards
File 2019-1961 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors District 4: all its voted items District 4
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
Fee Waiver
File 2020-0069 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors District 5: all its voted items District 5
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
Original Jurisdiction for Manzana Apple Processing Facility Use Permit and Lot Line Adjustment / Parcel Merger Application PLP18-0026
File 2020-0170 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors District 5: all its voted items District 5
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
Recovery and Resiliency Update
File 2020-0071 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
Memorandum of Understanding with the City and County of San Francisco for the distribution of Urban Area Security Initiative grant funds
File 2020-0062 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Emergency Management: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
2020 Sonoma County Fairgrounds Budget
File 2020-0070 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
Department of Health Services Public Health Staffing Allocations
File 2019-1808 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
Legal Services Agreement
File 2020-0015 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
Miscellaneous Classification, Compensation, and Allocation Change
File 2020-0050 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Human Resources: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
Human Services Department Budget Amendment and Position Allocation
File 2020-0030 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Human Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
Sonoma Booster Station Electrical Upgrade and Pumping Reliability Project - PG&E Agreement to Perform Tariff Schedule Related Work (Electrical Service Upgrade)
File 2019-1791 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Sonoma County Water Agency: all its voted items District 1
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
Quagga and Zebra Mussel Inspection Programs - Lake Mendocino and Lake Sonoma
File 2020-0048 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Sonoma County Water Agency: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
Agreement between Sonoma County Water Agency and the City of Santa Rosa for Nutrient Offset Credits (Phosphorous)
File 2020-0058 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Sonoma County Water Agency: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
Resolution Making Findings of an Emergency Need to Perform Work to Stabilize Dangerous Conditions Resulting from Pipeline Corrosion on the Cotati Aqueduct in the Meter Vault at River Road Chlorine Building.
File 2020-0190 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Sonoma County Water Agency: all its voted items District 5
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
Receive Report on Required Emergency Work and Make Findings to Extend Emergency Contracting Actions and Waive Competitive Bidding Requirements Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22050 Due to the Kincade Fire.
File 2020-0011 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Transportation and Public Works: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
Approve the appointment of Carol West to the Sonoma County Mental Health Board representing the Second District for a three-year term beginning March 1, 2020 and expiring March 1, 2023. (Second District)
File 2020-0083 on the County’s site Appointment
From Board of Supervisors District 2: all its voted items District 2
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
Approve the Reappointment of Lea Black as the Fourth District representative to the Advisory Council to Area Agency on Aging for a two year term back ending April 25, 2021.(Fourth District)
File 2019-1917 on the County’s site Appointment
From Board of Supervisors District 4: all its voted items District 4
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
Approve the appointment of Brad Davis and Judy James to the Sonoma County Workforce Investment Board for a one-year term beginning February 25, 2020, and ending February 25, 2021.
File 2020-0063 on the County’s site Appointment
From Human Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
Adopt a Gold Resolution acknowledging and celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Upstream Investments Initiative.
File 2020-0064 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From Human Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
Adopt a Gold Resolution Congratulating Tony Linegar on his Retirement from the Sonoma County Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures. (First District)
File 2020-0185 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors: all its voted items District 1
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended.
| Item | Gorin | Rabbitt | Zane | Gore | Hopkins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-0059: Disbursement of Fiscal Year 2019-2020 First District Community Investment Fund Grant Awards | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2020-0127: Fee Waiver | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2019-1961: Disbursement of Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Fourth District Community Investment Fund Grant Awards | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2020-0069: Fee Waiver | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2020-0170: Original Jurisdiction for Manzana Apple Processing Facility Use Permit and Lot Line Adjustment / Parcel Merger Application PLP18-0026 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2020-0071: Recovery and Resiliency Update | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2020-0062: Memorandum of Understanding with the City and County of San Francisco for the distribution of Urban Area Security Initiative grant funds | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2020-0070: 2020 Sonoma County Fairgrounds Budget | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2019-1808: Department of Health Services Public Health Staffing Allocations | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2020-0015: Legal Services Agreement | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2020-0050: Miscellaneous Classification, Compensation, and Allocation Change | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2020-0030: Human Services Department Budget Amendment and Position Allocation | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2019-1791: Sonoma Booster Station Electrical Upgrade and Pumping Reliability Project - PG&E Agreement to Perform Tariff Schedule Related Work (Electrical Service Upgrade) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2020-0048: Quagga and Zebra Mussel Inspection Programs - Lake Mendocino and Lake Sonoma | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2020-0058: Agreement between Sonoma County Water Agency and the City of Santa Rosa for Nutrient Offset Credits (Phosphorous) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2020-0190: Resolution Making Findings of an Emergency Need to Perform Work to Stabilize Dangerous Conditions Resulting from Pipeline Corrosion on the Cotati Aqueduct in the Meter Vault at River Road Chlorine Building. | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2020-0011: Receive Report on Required Emergency Work and Make Findings to Extend Emergency Contracting Actions and Waive Competitive Bidding Requirements Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22050 Due to the Kincade Fire. | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2020-0083: Approve the appointment of Carol West to the Sonoma County Mental Health Board representing the Second District for a three-year term beginning March 1, 2020 and expiring March 1, 2023. (Second District) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2019-1917: Approve the Reappointment of Lea Black as the Fourth District representative to the Advisory Council to Area Agency on Aging for a two year term back ending April 25, 2021.(Fourth District) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2020-0063: Approve the appointment of Brad Davis and Judy James to the Sonoma County Workforce Investment Board for a one-year term beginning February 25, 2020, and ending February 25, 2021. | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2020-0064: Adopt a Gold Resolution acknowledging and celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Upstream Investments Initiative. | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2020-0185: Adopt a Gold Resolution Congratulating Tony Linegar on his Retirement from the Sonoma County Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures. (First District) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
In the Clerk’s words
The Clerk’s minutes text records a vote on these items, but not in a form this site reads with confidence: several motions on one item, a vote with no stated Board Action to attach it to, or a voter who is not a Supervisor, such as a sanitation district’s mayor-director. They are quoted, not counted. Why.
The Board of Supervisors will consider the following in closed session: Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation. Potential initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4). 1 case.
File 2019-1906 on the County’s site Closed Session Calendar Item
The Board pursuant to Government Code section 54957.1, approval was given to County Counsel to initiate litigation. The particulars, once formally commenced, shall be disclosed to any person upon inquiry, unless to do so would jeopardize the Countys ability to effectuate service of process on one or more unserved parties or that to do so would jeopardize its ability to conclude existing settlement…
AYES: Gorin, Rabbitt, Zane, Gore, Hopkins
The Board of Supervisors will consider the following in closed session: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Yerixia Perez-Feith v. County of Sonoma, Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board No. ADJ11164131; Yerixia Perez-Feith v. Jinming Nian, et al. Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. SCV-263975 and County of Sonoma v. Jimming Nian, et al. Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. SCV-264065 (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).)
File 2020-0125 on the County’s site Closed Session Calendar Item
The Board approved the settlement of the subrogation action between the County, Allstate Insurance and Yericia Perez-Feith. The agreement will offset costs associated with Perez-Feiths ongoing workers compensation claim resulting in a recovery to the County of $167,667. Direction was also given to the Risk Manager to execute all documents necessary to effectuate the settlement.
AYES: Gorin, Rabbitt, Zane, Gore, Hopkins
The Board of Supervisors and the Board of Directors of the Sonoma County Water Agency will consider the following in closed session: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - State of California, et al., ex rel. OnTheGo Wireless, LLC v. Cellco Partnership, DBA Verizon Wireless, et al.; Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 34-2012-00127517 (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)).
File 2020-0114 on the County’s site Closed Session Calendar Item
The Board gave approval for staff to accept the tentative settlement agreement with Verizon, from which the County will receive approximately $366,091 and the Water Agency will receive approximately $41,374.
AYES: Gorin, Rabbitt, Zane, Gore, Hopkins
The Board of Supervisors will consider the following in closed session: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - County of Sonoma v. Brahma Brewery, Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. SCV265159 (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).)
File 2020-0098 on the County’s site Closed Session Calendar Item
The Board of Supervisors agreed to Ratify Permit Sonoma and the County Counsels previous decision to bypass the administrative hearing process and seek immediate judicial intervention in the this matter.
AYES: Gorin, Rabbitt, Zane,
The Board of Supervisors will consider the following in closed session: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - County of Sonoma v. Michael Castagnola, Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. SCV265714 (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).
File 2020-0103 on the County’s site Closed Session Calendar Item
The Board of Supervisors agreed to Ratify Permit Sonoma and the County Counsels previous decision to bypass the administrative hearing process and seek immediate judicial intervention in the this matter.
AYES: Gorin, Rabbitt, Zane, Gore, Hopkins
The Board of Supervisors will consider the following in closed session: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - County of Sonoma v. Esteban Diaz, Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. SCV265769 (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).)
File 2020-0104 on the County’s site Closed Session Calendar Item
The Board of Supervisors agreed to Ratify Permit Sonoma and the County Counsels previous decision to bypass the administrative hearing process and seek immediate judicial intervention in the this matter.
AYES: Gorin, Rabbitt, Zane, Gore, Hopkins
The Board of Supervisors will consider the following in closed session: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - County of Sonoma v. Joshua Freeman, Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. SCV265705 (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).)
File 2020-0105 on the County’s site Closed Session Calendar Item
The Board of Supervisors agreed to Ratify Permit Sonoma and the County Counsels previous decision to bypass the administrative hearing process and seek immediate judicial intervention in the this matter.
AYES: Gorin, Rabbitt, Zane, Gore, Hopkins
The Board of Supervisors will consider the following in closed session: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - County of Sonoma v. Elias Stavrinides, Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. SCV265109 (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).)
File 2020-0106 on the County’s site Closed Session Calendar Item
The Board of Supervisors agreed to Ratify Permit Sonoma and the County Counsels previous decision to bypass the administrative hearing process and seek immediate judicial intervention in the this matter.
AYES: Gorin, Rabbitt, Zane, Gore, Hopkins
The Board of Supervisor will consider the following in closed session: Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Potential initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4). 4 Potential Cases.
File 2020-0107 on the County’s site Closed Session Calendar Item
The Board of Supervisors agreed to allow Permit Sonoma and the County Counsel to bypass the administrative hearing process and seek immediate judicial intervention in all matters set forth above due to the serious environmental and public safety hazards on these properties.
AYES: Gorin, Rabbitt, Zane, Gore, Hopkins
The Board of Supervisors for the County of Sonoma and the Board of Directors for the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District, the Sonoma County Community Development Commission, the Sonoma County Water Agency, and the Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District will consider the following in closed session: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - California North Bay Fire Cases, San Francisco Superior Court, JCCP 4955 (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).) The Board of Supervisors for the County of Sonoma and the Board of Directors for the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District, the Sonoma County Community Development Commission, the Sonoma County Water Agency, and the Sonoma Valley County Sanitation Districtwill consider the following in closed session: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation- In re PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco Division, Case No. 19-30088(DM) Chapter 11. (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).)
File 2020-0184 on the County’s site Closed Session Calendar Item
The County of Sonoma, the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District, the Sonoma County Community Development Commission, the Sonoma County Water Agency, and the Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District have reached an agreement with eight other public entities about the allocation of the $415,000,000 settlement these public entities reached with PG&E regarding the 2017 North …
AYES: Gorin, Rabbitt, Zane, Gore, Hopkins