The Agenda for the October 19 Meeting of the Board of Supervisors.

Attached is the agenda for the October 19 meeting of the Board of Supervisors. The agenda and agenda packet can be accessed online at:

https://inyococa.civicclerk.com/web/home.aspx

or

https://www.inyocounty.us/government/publications-reports-plans-proclamations/meeting-agendas-minutes

The public may participate in Tuesday’s meeting via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/868254781. The meeting may also be accessed by telephone at the following numbers:  (669) 900-6833; (346) 248-7799; (253) 215-8782; (929) 205-6099; (301) 715-8592; (312) 626-6799. Webinar ID: 868 254

Anyone wishing to make either a general public comment or a comment on a specific agenda item prior to the meeting or as the item is being heard, may do so either in writing or by utilizing the Zoom “hand-raising” feature when appropriate during the meeting (the Chair will call on those who wish to speak). Written public comment, limited to 250 words or less, may be emailed to the Assistant Clerk of the Board at [email protected]. Your comments may or may not be read aloud, but all comments will be made a part of the record. Please make sure to submit a separate email for each item that you wish to comment upon.

Call to Order 1. PUBLIC COMMENT (Join meeting via Zoom here) Closed Session 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION – Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code §54956.9 – Inyo County v. Wilder Barton, Inc., Inyo County Superior Court Case No. SICV-CV-19-64071. 3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION – Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code § 54956.9(c). Number of potential cases: one. 4. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT – Pursuant to Government Code §54957 – Title: County Counsel. 5. CONFERENCE WITH COUNTY’S LABOR NEGOTIATORS – Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6 – Regarding employee organizations: Deputy Sheriff’s Association (DSA); Elected Officials Assistant Association (EOAA); Inyo County Correctional Officers Association (ICCOA); Inyo County Employees Association (ICEA); Inyo County Probation Peace Officers Association (ICPPOA); IHSS Workers; Law Enforcement Administrators’ Association (LEAA). Unrepresented employees: all. County designated representatives – County Administrator Leslie Chapman, Assistant County Administrator Sue Dishion, County Counsel Marshall Rudolph, Health and Human Services Director Marilyn Mann, and Chief Probation Officer Jeff Thomson. Open Session 6. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 7. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION AS REQUIRED BY LAW. 8. PUBLIC COMMENT 9. PROCLAMATION – Wild Iris – Request Board approve a proclamation declaring October 2021 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Inyo County. Wild Iris – Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2021 10. PRESENTATION – Death Valley National Park Superintendent Mike Reynolds and Management Assistant Abby Wines will provide a park update. 11. COUNTY DEPARTMENT REPORTS (Reports limited to two minutes) 12. COVID-19 STAFF UPDATE Departmental – Personnel Actions 13. Request Board find that, consistent with the adopted Authorized Position Review Policy: A) the availability of funding for one (1) HHS Specialist IV exists in the Behavioral Health budget, as certified by the HHS Director and concurred with by the County Administrator and Auditor-Controller; B) where internal candidates may meet the qualifications for the position, the vacancy could possibly be filled through an internal recruitment, but an open recruitment is more appropriate to ensure qualified applicants apply; and C) approve the hiring of one (1) HHS Specialist IV at Range 60 ($3,908 – $4,747). Agenda Request Form 14. Request Board: A) Reclassify the Infection Preventionist at Range 78 and Senior Infection Preventionist at Range 80, respectively, to the Registered Nurse at Range 78 and Public Health Nurse at Range 80 classifications; B) Approve the job description for a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) at Range 73; C) Add an LVN classification to the Health and Human Services department’s authorized strength; and, D) find that, consistent with the adopted Authorized Position Review Policy: 1. the availability of funding for two (2) term-limited Licensed Vocational Nurse or Registered Nurse or Public Health Nurse exists in the non-general fund Epidemiology Labratory Capacity (ELC) budget, as certified by the HHS Director and concurred with by the County Administrator and Auditor-Controller; and 2. where internal candidates may meet the qualifications for the position, the vacancy could possibly be filled through an internal recruitment, but an open recruitment is more appropriate to ensure qualified applicants apply; and E) approve the hiring of two term-limited Licensed Vocational Nurses at Range 73 ($ 5,302 – $6,449) or Registered Nurses at Range 78 ($5,971 – $7,255) or Public Health Nurses at Range 80 ($6,259 – $7,613) with the term ending June 30, 2023. Agenda Request Form Licensed Vocational Nurse Draft Job Description 15. Request Board find that, consistent with the adopted Authorized Position Review Policy: A) the availability of funding for the requested positions exists in the Planning Department budget, as certified by the Planning Director and concurred with by the County Administrator and the Auditor-Controller; B) where internal candidates might meet the qualifications for the position, the vacancy could possibly be filled through an internal recruitment, however, an external recruitment is more appropriate; and C) approve the hiring of one Assistant Planner, Range 70 ($4,943 – $6,012), or Associate Planner, Range 74 ($5,432 – $6,604). Agenda Request Form Consent Agenda 16. Clerk of the Board – Request Board reappoint Ms. Gaye Mueller to an unexpired four-year term on the Inyo Fish & Wildlife Commission ending October 6, 2025 and appoint Mr. Jared Smith to an unexpired term for an alternate ending Oct. 6, 2025. (A Notice of Vacancy resulted in requests for appointment from Ms. Mueller and Mr. Smith.) Agenda Request Form Notice of Vacancy – Fish & Wildlife Commission Gaye Mueller – Fish & Wildlife Commission (Reappoint) Jared Smith – Fish & Wildlife Commission 17. Request Board issue an order accepting the Statement of All Votes Cast at the California Gubernatorial Recall Election held September 14, 2021, according to the number of votes for each as shown on the Statement of All Votes Cast. Agenda Request Form Certification & Statement of Votes Cast-2021 Gubernatorial Recall   18. Request Board approve Amendment No. 3 to the contract between the County of Inyo and Gerard B. Harvey for The Provision of Professional Services as a Public Defender (Misdemeanors – North County) increasing the monthly amount to $12,000 per month effective November 1, 2021, and increasing the contract amount by $20,000, contingent upon the adoption of future budgets, and authorize the Chairperson to sign, contingent upon all signatures being obtained. Agenda Request Form Gerard Harvey Contract Amendment 3 Gerard Harvey Original Contract Gerard Harvey Contract Amendment 1 Gerard Harvey Contract Amendment 2 19. Request Board authorize the issuance of a purchase order in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00, payable to Coastline of Bakersfield, CA for parts, service, and repair. Agenda Request Form 10.07.21 Coastline Equipment Quote Sole-Source Justification   20. Request Board: A) declare Ultra Link Cabling Systems, Inc. of Auburn, CA a sole-source provider of network cabling installation services; B) approve the contract between the County of Inyo and Ultra Link Cabling Systems, Inc. of Auburn, CA for the provision of network cabling installation services in an amount not to exceed $10,847 for the period of October 19, 2021 to December 31, 2021; and C) authorize the Chairperson to sign, contingent upon all appropriate signatures being obtained. Agenda Request Form Ultra Link Cabling Bid Eldridge Electric and Son Revised Bid   21. Request Board authorize payment to Black Gold Asphalt of Mammoth Lakes, CA for a prior-year invoice in the amount of $1,500.00, dated June 21, 2021. Agenda Request Form Black Gold Asphalt Invoice   Departmental 22. Request Board: A) consider and discuss the current effort to recruit individuals to serve on the Tecopa Cemetery District Board of Trustees, and the possibility of reducing the number of trustee positions from five to three; and B) direct staff to move ahead with the recruitment effort or pursue a different option. Agenda Request Form 23. Request Board approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign two letters of support for: A) the Eastern Sierra Council of Governments (ESCOG) to pursue grant funding for the Eastern Sierra Connected Communities Trails Plan (Plan); and B) to express support for ESCOG to conduct the planning efforts and activities needed to conceptualize the Plan. Agenda Request Form Inyo BOS Letter to SNC 10.19.21 Inyo BOS Letter to SNC Planning Activities 10.19.21   Timed Items 24. 11 a.m. – County Counsel – Request Board conduct a noticed hearing as part of the 2021 redistricting process. Agenda Request Form WholeCountyIndy Option_1a Option_1abc Option_1b Option_1c 25. 11 a.m. – County Counsel – Request Board approve proposed Ordinance 1271 titled, “An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors, County of Inyo, State of California, Adding Chapter 3.70 to the Inyo County Code Pertaining to the Implementation of the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006.” Agenda Request Form DIVCA Ordinance 26. 6 p.m. – County Counsel – Request Board conduct a noticed hearing as part of the 2021 redistricting process. Agenda Request Form WholeCountyIndy Option_1a Option_1abc Option_1b Option_1c Comment 27. PUBLIC COMMENT Board Members and Staff Reports Correspondence – Action 28. Inyo Mono Advocates for Community Action – Request Board authorize the County Administrator to sign Attachment C to IMACA’s grant application for funding services and activities for homeless and at-risk of homelessness populations. Attachment C – ES Certification County of Inyo

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