Thread by @AndyHS

April 23, 2019 Fresno County Board of Supervisors Meeting. Among the items are
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and incorporating it into the Safety Element of the County General Plan via Consent Calendar rather than a more public discussion; 9 Proclamations and 2 Retirement Plaques;

Named to Commissions include :
Shantay R. Davies-Balch (Public Interest) to Behavioral Health Board
And SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT (CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE)
Sarah Sharpe Expired Term (Environmental Rep.)

All Supervisors are present today. Invocation by Sheriff Department’s Janet Grimson and Sheriff Dept’s Color Guard are here this morning. @stevebrandau pulls consent item #31. Radley Reep would like item #33 pulled. It is done. 3Presentation of Retirement Plaque to

(Internet connection too slow to do live tweeting from Supervisors so this now done from notes I took dying Meeting) 3Presentation of Retirement Plaque to Alice M. Songer - Department of District Attorney after 23 Years
of Service in Felony Sexual Assault Team. Worked hard

without fanfare. 30,000+ files at DA office. She was always able to locate lost files. Buddy Mendes @BuddySupervisor says “litigators are only as good as their staff.”

Presentation of Retirement Plaque to Sally Miller of Department of Internal Services - 51 Years of Service!! Seen lots of technology changes in that time. Seen former staff’s children come to work for County and retire before she did. She progressed to IT Specialist over the

Donated vacation time to fellow employees.Leaves with 300 hours of vacation time left that she “donated back to the County” @LincolnSeward Magsig says he has never seen an employee who worked for County that long. (Sorry for the poor quality of photos my phone is taking today 😩)

Adopt Resolution recognizing the community benefit of the Clovis Rodeo Association as they celebrate the 105th Clovis Rodeo. Magsig says “it also provides scholarships. Takes a full year to put on the rodeo. In top ten for prize money.” Rodeo has 18 board members. Magsig was

a Rodeo Queen Judge this year @LincolnSeward . (He gives a Queen wave to audience) In 4 days there is 8400 pounds of Tri-Tip sold. It will be five days next year! $12 million added in economic power to local economy.

Proclaim Thursday, May 2, 2019 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in Fresno County. 21st Year at Courthouse Park 12 pm. Commemorative coins and pins created each year.

Proclaim the month of May 2019 as Water Awareness month in Fresno County. Valley Children’s Hospital, Flood Control and Kings River Conservancy Representatives. 800+ person event at Botanical Gardens. Safety and conservation are important. Pediatrician Dr Simonian promotes safe

use of water in canals, rivers, pools and spas. They have subsidized swim lessons. 50% reduction in drowning deaths since 1980’s when this program began.
April 23rd March for Dimes Day. Half a million born premature. USA is most dangerous country to give birth. Thanks Sheriff

Mims for support with March of Dimes. May 4th is the March at a Woodward Park. #9 Proclaim the month of April 2019 as California Friday Night Live Month in Fresno County by Supervisor Pacheco. Try to reduce alcohol and drugs use in teenagers. “Sticker shock” Campaign by asking

adults not to provide these items to teens. Edison High student thanks Supervisors. Kerman High student has been involved for 6 years. Seen a van in smoking at city parks because of teen activism in Kerman. This program has helped her have a voice as a teen.

10Proclaim CASA of Fresno and Madera Counties Awareness Day and National Foster Care Month presented by Supervisor Quintero. Wilma Hashimoto says there are 2200 children in Foster Care program. The most vulnerable are assigned to CASA. Advocates for foster children during court

as well at education.
Less than 3% of Foster Children will graduate college and 50% graduate high school. Higher PTSD rates than returning veterans. Quintero would like to see Free bus service for Foster Children outside of city of Fresno in order to get services.

Proclaim April 29–May 3, 2019 “Walking Works!” Challenge Week Employees are encouraged to walk next week and even longer. Pedometers are given out. Each department will compete against other departments. County Counsel won last year. Also competes with Tulare County for trophy.

Magsig @LincolnSeward challenges @stevebrandau Brandau to break the walking record this year. @stevebrandau promises/jokes to walk the 500 steps that was needed to win last year! Consent Calendar items pulled: Quintero ask to Adjourn in memory of Lt. Col. Youa True Joseph Vang.

His son Rocky (who works for County library) is in attendance. Let Vang was head of Hmong New Year Celebration and a pillar in community. Helped raise $70,000 in one day for 911 victims.

31. Brandau needs to recuse himself due to City Council work with this. Approved with no

discussion. Consent Item #33:League of Women Voters ‘ Radley Reep regarding Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) a part of Safety Element of General Plan. From Reep’s letter to Supervisors:”As I see it, the procedural problems in today’s recommended action are as follows:

● The wording of Item #33 in today’s agenda fails to adequately describe the matter under consideration.
● The County plans to amend the General Plan without going through the General Plan amendment process.
● Incorporating the LHMP into the General Plan Policy Document will

create internal inconsistencies.
● Whether the LHMP is updated as a stand-alone document or whether it is made a part of the General Plan, the County has not taken the steps needed to determine whether adoption of the LHMP is exempt from CEQA& if it is not, whether the update

of the LHMP could harm the environment either through action that is planned or action that is overlooked.
● The County failed to inform county residents that the LHMP contains a new climate adaptation component.
● Your Board cannot authorize the Director of Emergency Services

to update a LHMP that has been incorporated in the General Plan, as doing so would afford that office holder the authority to amend the General Plan.” Reep says this is a good plan that had a lot of public outreach. Staff Dave Pomolove (sp) says required by FEMA /CALOAS for use

during disaster. What mitigation procedures are needed? This is part of Safety Element of General Plan. County Counsel says this HAS to go thru Planning Commission but has not yet. Magsig asks about Mitigation Plan currently? Staff: we don’t. Magsig says let’s pass now in case

disaster occurs. 75% share up to 95% of state disaster funds if mitigation is in General Plan. We are in current State of Emergency due to drought caused tree mortality. Reep says items were clarified. Reep Understands Supervisors will adopt this but won’t be incorporated into

General Plan until after it goes to Planning Commission. Reep asks Supervisors not to give Staff so much leeway. It should come to Supervisors first in the future. Reep say this is 1000+ pages. Typically there is a Finding found. CEQA is never mentioned. Supervisors Approve 5-0.

Other Consent items passed earlier in meeting without discussion: 24. Adjourn in memory of James Quaschnick Attachments: Certificate
25. Adjourn in memory of Joel Hinojosa by
Supervisor Quintero
26. Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board Outstanding Achievement Award to

Marco Silvas. Back to balance of Agenda. 12.Application for Changed Assessment Processing Fee ($92) to allow County recover total cost. Other counties do this and this may reduce people requesting assessment. Approved 5-0. 13: persons liable for taxes upon taxable property,

whose property was damaged or destroyed without his or her fault, may apply for reassessment of that property within 12 months of the misfortune or calamity that caused the damage or destruction as provided
Paul Dictos, CPA, Assessor-Recorder. Dictos Welcomes Brandau to

Supervisors. State uses this already. Dictos would prefer not to use it as it gives him and staff more flexibility but is tired of getting calls from state. Approved 5-0.

14. List of road and bridges projects using $17 million. Magsig says Fresno County has most miles of road

entire state including 550 bridges! Supervisors can still nominate projects to this list. County meets with City of Fresno in joint agreements. “Forgotten Fresno” is Wes of 99. Brandau says he got more complaints when he was on Council about that area.

Both entities just don’t have enough money. Need to streamline working with County and City as it takes too long now. Mendes says this mitigation agreement has been going on for over a year. Staff says City did work on roads near Ulta and Amazon and County wrote a check. Mendes

says “bureaucracy at City is hard. County can steer its ship much better than City can “ Brandau says “discussion on SB 1 dollars at City is occurring. Maybe easier to go straight to Council rather than thru City Staff. “Jean Rousseau says “discussion with City of Fresno is

occurring. If that works no reason other smaller towns can have same agreement. “Fresno State Student Aaron proposes question that there is a need for help with tuition. He is a conservative and Republican what Bernie Sanders says (about student loans) is making sense. Any of

Any of the block grants going to be used for student loan debts? Magsig says SB 1 only for roads. Approved 5-0. Board Comments: Mendes says “Sacramento Bee Reports State fighting Federal over Delta. A biological opinion from 2000. April 1 has had 4 million of water acres ft went

thru delta to ocean. Bee’s article was horse hockey and distorted.” “Even in Bee? Says Brandau. “ Mendes says draw down April First but could have waited until mid June. Old Biological opinion needs to be replaced.” @LincolnSeward Magsig 1)says he met with Senator Feinstein

about Big Dry Creek Basin. Army Corps cannot store water There very long. During big rain seasons it can be used. County will make some requests of Feinstein. 2)Yesterday he met with Mayor Brand, Councilmen Bredefeld and Chavez on Homelessness. A good discussion. Will meet with

plus Councilman Arias @MiguelArias_D3 in a month to decide on a direction. 3)New art from Sunnyside High School on display in lobby of Supervisors. 16. Public Presentations. SEIU Representative Thanks Quintero for his work. She had to take care of her parents during hospice

without wages. She was able to do it but doesn’t know what she would have done if she needed the pay. She became a Home Care provider after their deaths. Other counties have provided wage increases.
17. Radley Reep asks for direction from planning staff. He doesn’t get replies

to his emails from staff. 45 days to review General Plan Update include 4500 pages to review. He would like to know best way to approach this as he doesn’t get anything back from Staff. Magsig says send it to his staff and cc: him on it. Reep’s Voice is being heard. Reep is most

engaged person regarding the County’s General Plan. Supervisors go into Closed Session now. @threadreaderapp unroll