COUNTY OF NEVADA

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

950 Maidu Avenue

Nevada City, CA 95959-8617
(530) 265-1480
Fax: (530) 265-9836
bdofsupervisors@co.nevada.ca.us

Heidi Hall, 1st District

Ed Scofield, 2nd District
Dan Miller, 3rd District (Chair)
Wm. Hank Weston, 4th District (Vice-Chair)
Richard Anderson, 5th District
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Julie Patterson Hunter, Clerk of the Board
Richard A. Haffey, County Executive Officer
Alison Barratt-Green, County Counsel

AGENDA
Date

Time

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

9:00 AM

Location

Board Chambers, First Floor

Eric Rood Administrative Center
950 Maidu Avenue
Nevada City, California

This meeting is broadcast live on NCTV Channel 17 in the Western County and on Truckee-Tahoe
Community TV (TTCTV) Channel 18 in the Eastern County and can be viewed live through the web at
http://nevco.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3.
Video Conferencing at 9:02 a.m. for Public Comment and 11:00 a.m. for Public Hearing
located at the District V Board of Supervisors Conference Room
Nevada County Sheriffs Substation, 10879A Donner Pass Road, Truckee, California

The Board of Supervisors welcomes you to its regular meetings that are scheduled the second and fourth
Tuesdays of every month. Your interest is encouraged and appreciated.
ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON A MATTER ON THE
AGENDA: Please approach the rostrum and, after receiving recognition from the Chair, give your name and
comments or questions as all meetings are recorded. In order that all interested parties have an opportunity to
speak, please limit your comments to the specific item under discussion. Time limitations are explained on the
last page of the agenda.
The meeting room is accessible to people with disabilities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation to
participate in the meeting should contact the Clerk of the Boards office by calling (530) 265-1480 at least four
days prior to the meeting. TTY/Speech-to-Speech users may dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service.
The agenda and all supporting documents are available for review during regular business hours at the Clerk
of the Board office, 950 Maidu Avenue, 2nd Floor, Suite 200, Nevada City, California. This agenda and certain
supporting
documents
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obtained
on
the
Clerk
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at
http://www.mynevadacounty.com/nc/bos/cob. To view the supporting documents on this agenda for a particular
item, click on the SR number to the left of the item. Please note that the on-line agenda may not include all
related or updated documents.
Proposed actions and supporting documents are considered draft until acted upon by the Board. All items
listed on the agenda may be acted upon by the Board of Supervisors.

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AGENDA

January 10, 2017

REGULAR MEETING: 9:00 AM

STANDING ORDERS:

Call the meeting to order.

Pledge of Allegiance.
Corrections and/or deletions to agenda.
Moment of Silence in memory of the sixteenth anniversary of the January 10, 2001 tragic incident
at the Behavioral Health Department, HEW Building and Lyons Restaurant. In memory of Laura
Wilcox, Michael Markle, and Pearlie Mae Feldman.
PUBLIC COMMENT: 9:02 A.M.
Members of the public shall be allowed to address the board on items not appearing on the agenda that are of
interest to the public and are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board.
(Video-Conferencing for the public comment portion of the meeting is also available in Truckee at the District
V Board of Supervisors Conference Room, east (left) side of the Sheriffs Substation at 10879A Donner Pass
Road.)

1.

SR 16-1063

Welcome new District I Supervisor Heidi Hall.

2.

SR 16-1064

Selection of Chair and Vice Chair for 2017.

3.

SR 16-1065

Recognition of Chairman Dan Miller.

CONSENT CALENDAR:
These items are expected to be routine and noncontroversial. The Board of Supervisors will act upon them at
one time without discussion. Any Board member, staff member or interested party may request that an item be
removed from the consent calendar for discussion.

Health and Human Services Agency Director: Michael Heggarty

4.

SR 16-1045

Resolution approving the appointment of Ms. Jill Blake, MPA, Public Health
Director, as the Acting Director of the Nevada County Behavioral Health Department,
effective December 5, 2016.

Interim Behavioral Health Director: Jill Blake

5.

SR 16-1028

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Resolution approving a renewal Agreement between Nevada County Behavioral

Health Department and Nevada County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA)
pertaining to reimbursing Behavioral Health for the delivery of Educationally Related
Mental Health Services (ERMHS) for special education pupils as identified in the
student's Individual Education Plan (IEP), for the period July 1, 2016 to June 30,
2017, and authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the
Agreement.

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SR 16-1041

AGENDA

January 10, 2017

Resolution approving Amendment 1 to the contract between the County of Nevada

and Family Resource Center of Truckee (Res. 16-290) for the provision of Latino
Outreach Services in Eastern County, increasing the maximum contract price from
$27,500 to $39,500 to reflect additional services being provided by the Contractor
related to the Countys Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early
Intervention (PEI) Plan, authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute
the Amendment, and authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the
Behavioral Health Departments budget for Fiscal Year 2016/17. (4/5 affirmative vote
required)

Public Health Director: Jill Blake

7.

SR 16-1046

Resolution approving the use of Alcohol Education Program funds to support

implementation of the Athlete Committed Program throughout Nevada County High
Schools, in the amount of $28,000, for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018.

8.

SR 16-1057

Resolution approving an amendment to the contract between the County of Nevada

and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Tuberculosis Control Branch
(TBCB), awarding the County an additional Allotment to carry out Tuberculosis (TB)
prevention and control activities (Admin. Contract No. 1182), increasing the
Real-time Allotment from $3,650 to $20,699, for the period July 1, 2016 through June
30, 2017, and authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the
amendment.

9.

SR 16-1067

Resolution approving Agreement 16-10852 between the County of Nevada and the
California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS (CDPH/OA) pertaining to
supplemental funding for administration of the HIV Care Program, in the maximum
amount of $124,000, for the period November 30, 2016 through September 29, 2018,
and authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the Agreement.

Director of Social Services: Mike Dent

10.

SR 16-1035

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Resolution approving a renewal contract between the County of Nevada and

Environmental Alternatives, Inc. pertaining to services related to the Foster Parent
Recruitment, Retention, and Support (FPRRS) Program, in the maximum amount of
$200,000, for the period January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, and authorizing the
Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the contract.

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Child Support Services Director: Tex Ritter

11.

SR 16-1069

Resolution authorizing use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds /

Program Income as it becomes available to fund up to the full amount ($627,974) of
the Bost House Rehabilitation Project approved by the board per resolutions 14-041
and 15-408, and authorizing the Health and Human Services Agency Director, or his
designee to sign all other documents or instruments necessary or required by the
Department of Housing and Community Development for participating in the CDBG
Program. (Housing)

Building Director: Craig Griesbach

12.

SR 16-0990

Resolution ratifying Ordinance 01-2016 of the Truckee Fire Protection District

adopting the 2016 California Fire Code with amendments specific to local climatic,
geographic and topographic conditions.

Director of Public Works: Trisha Tillotson

13.

SR 16-1072

Review of the 2017 Nevada County Department of Public Works Road Maintenance
and Capital Improvement Five Year Plan.

14.

SR 16-1080

Resolution approving Final Map 11-001 Slate Creek Hill, authorizing the Chair and
the Clerk of the Board to sign the map, and directing the County Surveyor to deliver
the map to the Nevada County Recorder's Office for recording. (Dist. III)

15.

SR 16-1081

Resolution approving the Notice of Acceptance and Completion of contract with

Linear Options, Inc. for the 2016 Nevada County Annual Striping Project Phase 1 and
Phase 2 - County Contract No. 426633 (Res. 16-188), with contract costs totaling
$204,521.34, and directing the Clerk of the Board to record this notice in accordance
with Civil Code Section 9208. (Dists. I, II, III, IV, V)

16.

SR 16-1084

Resolution approving bidding documents and specifications for the 2017 Roadway
Microsurfacing Project, Contract No. 440818, authorizing the Chair of the Board of
Supervisors to sign the documents, and instructing the Purchasing Division to
advertise for bids with the bid opening date to be determined by the Director of Public
Works. (Dists. I, II, III, IV)

17.

SR 16-1086

Resolution approving bidding documents and specifications for the High Friction
Surface Treatment (HFST) 2017 Project, Contract No. 225029, authorizing the Chair
of the Board of Supervisors to sign the documents, and instructing the Purchasing
Division to advertise for bids with the bid opening date to be determined by the
Director of Public Works. (Dists. I, II, III, IV)

18.

SR 16-1085

Resolution directing the Purchasing Division to solicit Statements of Qualifications

from qualified traffic and/or civil engineering firms to prepare a Roadway Signage
and Safety Audit Improvement Project - Phase 2.

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19.

SR 16-1074

Resolution authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to accept the $17,283
grant funding received through the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
(CalRecycle) City/County Payment Program, and authorizing the Director of Public
Works to execute additional documents, as necessary, to implement this grant.
(Sanitation)

20.

SR 16-1083

Resolution directing the Purchasing Division to solicit Statements of Qualifications

from qualified civil engineering or architectural firms interested in developing project
plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E) for the McCourtney Road Solid Waste
Transfer Station Redesign Project. (Sanitation)

21.

SR 16-1076

Resolution approving an updated Authorized Agent Form for the Low Carbon Transit
Operations Program (LCTOP), authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to
appoint Trisha Tillotson, Director of Public Works, and Susan Healy-Harman, Transit
Services Manager, to execute application(s) and all required documents of the LCTOP
and any amendments thereto with the California Department of Transportation on
behalf of the County of Nevada. (Transit)

22.

SR 16-1077

Resolution approving an updated Authorized Agent Form for the California

Governors Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), Proposition 1B, California
Transit Security Grant Program, California Transit Assistance Fund (CTSGP-CTAF),
authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to appoint Trisha Tillotson, Director
of Public Works, and Susan Healy-Harman, Transit Services Manager, to be
authorized to execute the application(s) and all required documents of the
CTSGP-CTAF Program and any amendments thereto with Cal OES on behalf of the
County of Nevada. (Transit)

23.

SR 16-1078

Resolution approving an updated Authorized Agent Form for the California

Proposition 1B (Prop 1B), Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and
Service Enhancement Account (PTMISEA) Program, authorizing the Chair of the
Board of Supervisors to appoint Trisha Tillotson, Director of Public Works, and
Susan Healy-Harman, Transit Services Manager, to be authorized to execute
application(s) and all required documents of the PTMISEA Program and any
amendments thereto with the California Department of Transportation on behalf of the
County of Nevada. (Transit)

Human Resources Director: Charlie Wilson

24.

SR 16-1037

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Resolution approving Amendment 1 to the contract between the County of Nevada

and Riitta Herwitz Design Support, LLC (Res. 16-315) for recruitment advertising
services, updating the method of payment in the Schedule of Services, for the period
July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2019.

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January 10, 2017

Chief Information Officer: Stephen Monaghan

25.

SR 16-1091

Resolution approving Amendment 1 to the contract between the County of Nevada

and CivicPLUS, Inc. for the CivicEngage and CivicPlus Government Content
Management System (Res. 16-494), adding four "Department Header" packages to the
contract at a one-time cost of $14,000 and an ongoing cost of $2,600 per year
commencing in the second year following implementation, and directing the
Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2016/17 Information Systems budget.
(4/5 affirmative vote required)

26.

SR 16-0987

Resolution recognizing the continuing proclamation of a local emergency in Nevada

County due to Extreme Tree Mortality, and authorizing the Director of Emergency
Services to sign Right of Entry forms on behalf of the County for Tree Mortality work
activities on private property, which could protect public infrastructure. (Emergency
Services)

27.

SR 16-1047

Resolution approving a contract between the County of Nevada and Foster Morrison
Consulting, LLC, to provide services to update the Nevada County
Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazard Mitigaton Plan, in the maximum amount of $97,920,
for the period January 10, 2017 through May 30, 2018, authorizing the Chair of the
Board of Supervisors to execute the contract, and directing the Auditor-Controller to
amend the Fiscal Year 2016/17 Emergency Management budget. (Emergency
Services) (4/5 affirmative vote required)

28.

SR 16-1051

Resolution accepting the Fiscal Year 2016 Emergency Management Performance

Grant (EMPG) from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services funded
through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to prevent, prepare for, mitigate
against, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters, in the amount of
$145,370 with a 100% matching fund requirement, for use during the period July 1,
2016 through June 30, 2017. (Emergency Services)

29.

SR 16-1030

Resolution approving Interconnection Agreements between the County of Nevada and

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for Net Energy Metering of Solar or Wind
Electric Generating Facilities of 1,000 kilowatts or less, other than facilities of 30
kilowatts or less generated at the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility ID 30S353192
and the Eric Rood Administrative Center ID 30S352990, and authorizing the Chief
Information Officer to execute the agreements and certain other agreements with
PG&E pertaining to the Nevada County Energy Efficiency and Generation Project.
(Facilities)

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January 10, 2017

County Librarian: Laura Pappani

30.

SR 16-1055

Resolution authorizing acceptance of a grant from the California State Library in the
amount of $30,000 to upgrade broadband hardware at the Madelyn Helling Library,
and authorizing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2016/17 Library
budget. (4/5 affirmative vote required)

31.

SR 16-1087

Resolution approving an Agreement between the County of Nevada and the State
Board of Equalization for preparation to administer and operate a transactions and use
tax ordinance for the Nevada County Community Library, in the maximum amount of
$175,000, and authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the
Agreement.

32.

SR 16-1088

Resolution approving an Agreement between the County of Nevada and the State
Board of Equalization for the administration of a transactions and use tax for the
Nevada County Community Library, and authorizing the Chair of the Board of
Supervisors to execute the agreement.

33.

SR 16-1089

Resolution authorizing examination of transactions and use tax records from the State
Board of Equalization for the Nevada County Community Library, and rescinding
Resolution 05-553.

County Counsel: Alison Barratt-Green

34.

SR 16-1054

(Waive further reading/Adopt) An Ordinance adding subsections G-IV 5.2.X, G-IV

5.3.CC, G-IV 5.3.DD, G-IV 5.4.M and G-IV 5.4.N to Article 5 of Chapter IV of the
Nevada County General Code regarding indoor personal marijuana cultivation.

Clerk of the Board: Julie Patterson Hunter

35.

SR 17-0001

Selection of Supervisor Dan Miller to serve as delegate and Supervisor Ed Scofield to

serve as alternate to the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC), the
Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA), and the Rural Counties' Environmental
Services Joint Powers Authority (ESJPA).

36.

SR 17-0004

Acknowledge Supervisor Heidi Hall's appointment of Ms. Hollie Grimaldi-Flores as

District I representative to the Nevada County Airport Commission.

37.

SR 17-0002

Acknowledge Supervisor Heidi Hall's appointment of Ms. Ricki Heck as District I

representative to the Nevada County Planning Commission.

38.

SR 17-0003

Appointment of Mr. Bryan Levenson as Child Abuse and Intervention representative

to the Adult and Family Services Commission, for an unexpired two-year term ending
April 30, 2018.

39.

SR 16-1058

Acceptance of the Board of Supervisors Summary Minutes for December 13, 2016.

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January 10, 2017

Regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Nevada County Sanitation District No. 1.

Call the meeting to order:

Consent:
These items are expected to be routine and noncontroversial. The Board of Directors of the Nevada County
Sanitation District No. 1 will act upon them at one time without discussion. Any Board member, staff member,
or interested party may request that an item be removed from the consent calendar for discussion.

Director of Public Works: Trisha Tillotson

40a.

SR 16-1075

Resolution directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Nevada County Sanitation

District No. 1 Fiscal Year 2016/17 budget for the purchase of two service trucks. (4/5
affirmative vote required)

Clerk of the Board: Julie Patterson Hunter

40b.

SR 16-1066

Acceptance of Nevada County Sanitation District No. 1 Summary Minutes for

December 13, 2016.

Public comment.
(Members of the public shall be allowed to address the Board on items not appearing on the agenda that are of
interest to the public and are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board.)

Adjournment.
DEPARTMENT HEAD MATTERS:
Clerk of the Board: Julie Patterson Hunter
41.

SR 17-0007

Review and adoption of the Board of Supervisors Meeting Schedule for 2017.

*CLOSED SESSIONS:

SR 16-1049

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957, a closed session is requested for

consultation with the Sheriff, or his designee, and Steve Monaghan, Chief Information
Officer, concerning matters posing a threat to the security of public buildings.

SR 16-1050

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54946.9(d)(1), County Counsel is requesting a

closed session to discuss the following existing litigation case:
Erickson, et al. v. County of Nevada, Nevada County Superior Court, Case No
CU13-079389; Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, Case No C082927.

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SCHEDULED ITEM: 10:30 A.M. Trisha Tillotson, Director of Public Works

42.

SR 17-0008

Public hearing to consider revising the Local and Regional Traffic Mitigation Fee
Programs.

a.

SR 16-1012

Resolution revising the Local Traffic Mitigation Fee (LTMF) Program.

b.

SR 16-1033

Resolution revising the Regional Traffic Mitigation Fee (RTMF) Program.

DEPARTMENT HEAD MATTERS: (Continued)

Director of Public Works: Trisha Tillotson
43.

SR 16-1016

Resolution approving Amendment 1 to the Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee

(RTMF) Agreement between the County of Nevada and the Nevada County
Transportation Commission (NCTC) (Res. 08-479), replacing the previous RTMF
Administrative Plan with the RTMF 2016 Administrative Plan, and authorizing the
Chair of the Board to execute the Amendment.

SCHEDULED ITEM: 10:45 A.M. Brian Foss, Planning Director

44.

SR 16-1044

Public hearing to consider approval of proposed increases in the Penn Valley Fire
Protection District Mitigation Fees, based on Penn Valley Fire Protection District
Mitigation Fees for Fire Suppression, Fire Prevention and Emergency Services, Plan
Revision October, 2016, and Penn Valley Fire Protection District Resolution 2016-13
(amending Resolution 2006-14).
Resolution establishing an increase to the Development Mitigation Fees for the Penn
Valley Fire Protection District, pursuant to Nevada County Land Use and
Development Code Section L-IX 2.3.

SCHEDULED ITEM: 11:00 A.M. Brian Foss, Planning Director

(Video-Conferencing for the public hearing is available in Truckee at the District V Board of Supervisors
Conference Room, east (left) side of the Sheriffs Substation at 10879A Donner Pass Road.)

45.

SR 16-0970

Public hearing to consider approval of proposed increases in the Truckee Fire

Protection District 2016/17 Capital and Mitigation Fees based on Truckee Fire
Protection District Capital Improvement Plan and Mitigation Fee 5-Year Expenditure
Plan and 5-Year Findings Report for Fiscal Year 2016/2017 and Truckee Fire
Protection District Ordinance No. 20-2016.
Resolution adopting Development Impact Mitigation Fees for the Truckee Fire
Protection District, pursuant to Nevada County Land Use and Development Code
Section L-IX 2.3.

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January 10, 2017

DEPARTMENT HEAD MATTERS: (Continued)

County Librarian: Laura Pappani
46.

SR 17-0102

Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation for members of the 'Yes for Nevada

County Libraries: Yes on Measure A' Committee.

*ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, Board members and County Executive Officer
may make a brief announcement or brief report on his or her activities. Board members and County
Executive Officer may also provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information,
request staff to report back to the Board at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter, or take
action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.
ADJOURNMENT:

*(The Board of Supervisors can discuss these items at any time during the meeting.)
This agenda was posted on bulletin boards 72 hours in advance of the meeting at the following
locations: 1. Eric Rood Administrative Center; outside Board office, outside Board Chambers, and
outside main entrance. 2. Madelyn Helling Library. 3. Truckee Town Hall.
Posted January 5, 2017.
Notice was also posted at the District V Board of Supervisors Conference Room, Truckee Joseph
Center, Truckee Library and the Grass Valley Library.

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PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD

CONTROL OF MEETING:

The Board Chairperson shall first caution any person at the meeting who is abusive, disruptive, or
out of order, and then ask that person to leave if the person will not stop; additionally, the Chair
reserves the right to recess the meeting until the person leaves or is escorted out and order is
restored.
PUBLIC COMMENT:

Matters on the Agenda: The Board shall allow public comment on items appearing on the agenda
during the time the agenda item is considered by the Board. The Chair may limit the total amount
of time for comment on any agenda item to no less than 3 minutes for each individual. Comments
by the public must be relevant to the item on the agenda being considered by the Board.
Matters not on the Agenda: At regular meetings of the Board, members of the public shall be
allowed to address the Board of Supervisors on matters not appearing on the agenda which are of
interest to the public and which are within the subject matter jurisdiction the Board. Pursuant to the
Ralph M. Brown Act, the Board shall not take any action or discuss any matter not appearing on
the agenda; although staff may be asked to briefly respond to or follow up on such items.
The Board will allocate at least 15 minutes for receiving public comment during any Board
meeting. The chairperson of the Board may limit any individual desiring to address the Board to no
less than 3 minutes. Time to address the Board will be allocated on the basis of the order in which
the requests were received.
At special meetings of the Board, there will not be a scheduled public comment period allocated
for items not on the agenda. Public comment will only be allowed on matters appearing on the
agenda at the time they are discussed by the Board.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:

All members of the public shall be allowed to address the Board as to any item which is noticed on
the Boards agenda as a public hearing. The Board may limit any persons input to not less than
three (3) minutes. Any person may provide the Board with a written statement in lieu of or in
supplement to any oral statement made during a public hearing. Written statements shall be
submitted to the Clerk of the Board.

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Whenever a public hearing is conducted, the public hearing is closed, and the matter is continued
to a subsequent meeting for Board deliberation and/or action, the Board shall not allow public
comment and/or testimony on that item at the subsequent hearing. However, at the initial public
hearing, prior to taking action, the Board may, at its sole discretion, elect to continue the matter
and to reopen the public hearing. At the subsequent hearing, all information will be considered.
The Board may also, at the initial public hearing, prior to taking action, announce that the public
hearing is being continued for specific information and the public testimony will only be heard on
new information specific to the Boards direction. After the public hearing is closed, if the Board
later decides to reopen the public hearing for public testimony, appropriate notices must be
published.
ORDER AND DECORUM:

Individuals or organizations desiring to address the Board shall: 1) Address the Board from the
podium after giving name and city of residence. Speakers shall direct their comments to the Board,
not the audience; 2) Comment on the specific matter before the Board with reasons for the position
taken; 3) A time limit of at least three minutes per speaker will be provided for all oral comments.
Time limits may be increased at the Chair of the Boards discretion; 4) The chair may, at his or her
discretion allow five (5) minutes for those who are serving as a spokesperson for a group or
organization; 5) A speaker may not yield time to another speaker; 6) No individual may speak
more than once during the Public Comment period or on an item on the agenda unless recognized
by the Chair as having new information; 7) In the interest of civil discourse, the same rules
specified in the Board Order and Decorum (adopted every year by Resolution) and Roberts Rules
of Order (General Henry M. Robert) shall apply for this section as well, and are hereby
incorporated by reference. It shall be the responsibility of the Chair to ensure public comments are
conducted in such a manner that avoids disruptive activity, promotes mutual respect, keeps
comments focused on issues, and avoids personal attack; and 8) Applicants, applicant
representatives and appellants desiring to speak shall be permitted to speak first during the public
comment portion of a public hearing for not more than ten (10) minutes (or fifteen (15) minutes at
Appeal Hearings), unless different rules for conducting the hearing are provided by County code.
Time limits may be increased at the Chair of the Boards discretion.

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AGENDA

January 10, 2017

ORDINANCES:

By statute, an ordinance may be passed immediately upon introduction only after notice and a
public hearing.
An urgency ordinance may be passed immediately upon introduction.
Ordinances shall not be passed within five days of their introduction, nor at other than a regular
meeting or at an adjourned regular meeting unless authorized by statute as indicated above. The
Board of Supervisors will address ordinances at first readings. The public is urged to address
ordinances at first readings; as passage of ordinances will be held at second readings, after reading
the title.
Adoption of the ordinance is made by majority vote.
The Board reserves the right to amend any proposed ordinances and to hold a first reading in lieu
of a second reading. (Gov. Code Section 25131, et seq.)
INFORMATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE:

The Board may direct any item of informational correspondence to a department head for
appropriate action.
REFERENCES:

Nevada County Resolution 13-050 (Public comment)

Ralph M. Brown Act, California Government Code Sec. 54950, et. seq. (Open meetings law)
Nevada County Land Use Code Sec. L-II 5.12 (Appeals)

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