SAN BENITO COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Mark Medina

District No. 1

Anthony Botelho

District No. 2

Vice - Chair

Robert Rivas

District No. 3

Jerry Muenzer

District No. 4

Jaime De La Cruz

District No. 5

Chair

County Administration Building - Board of Supervisors Chambers, 481 Fourth Street, Hollister, California

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

BOARD RETREAT

February 16, 2017

8:30 AM

SAN BENITO COUNTY

Conference Room, 2301 Technology Parkway, Hollister, CA 95023

 

Mission Statement

 The County Board of Supervisors will recognize the public trust it holds, will on all occasions conduct business with honesty, integrity, and respect for the individual, and will hold the organization of County government to that same standard.

CALL TO ORDER
a.Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance to be led by Supervisor Jerry Muenzer, District #4.
b.Acknowledge of Certificate of Posting
Certificate of Posting.

CLOSED SESSION

CLOSED SESSION-CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9: Number of Cases: (1 )
Closed session is authorized by Section 54956.9(d)(2), (e)(1).

SBC FILE NUMBER: 235.6

REGULAR AGENDA

For each agenda item, the following schedule shall occur:

1.

OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES - K. O'NEILL

Kevin O'Neill will give an update on the flooding in San Benito County.

SBC FILE NUMBER: 75.5

2.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE - R. ESPINOSA

The County Administrative Officer, Ray Espinosa, will give brief opening remarks on what the Board of Supervisor's Retreat is.  He will also give a brief summary of last years Board Retreat.

SBC FILE NUMBER: 119

3.

Discussion of San Benito County road and bridges. Discussion items will include but are not limited to: Roads; Bridges; J.S. Realignment; Roads funding; Short and long term goals; Landfill out-of-county transfer of waste.

4.

Discussion of next steps in the Jail project.  Discussion topics will include but are not limited to: CCP outcome; Contracting out pre-construction phase services; Future operational costs; Old jail CIP; ADA compliance; 5150 beds and Behavioral Health paying a portion of costs for beds; Maintenance costs.  Discuss, and if desired, approve contract with Vanir Construction Management Inc. to implement cost containment mechanisms in relation to the Jail project, including pre-bid review of plans, contractor pre-qualification, development of a project management plan, bid solicitation, and pre-bid conferences.

5.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Report out from the Marijuana Ad Hoc Committee and presentation from Victor Gomez. 

SBC FILE NUMBER: 156

6.

UCCE San Benito County - Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty

Authorize 4-H members to perform volunteer service day for the County of San Benito, completing outside cleanup of County property on Southside Road where the 4-H offices are located, and Authorize CAO to approve cleanup in future years.

7.

Discussion of funding for San Benito County infrastructure projects.

8.

Discussion of Solar/Graywater Ordinance. Presentation by Ashu Jain, Senior Manager of Opterra Energy Services. 

SBC FILE NUMBER: 156

9.Discussion of Animal Control and the relationship with the city of Hollister.  Management analyst, Louie Valdez, will provide analytical data.  Full statistical data for all new contracts will be provided.
10.Discussion of Board of Supervisor agendas.  The discussion will be in regards to who has legislative authority to place items on the Board of Supervisor's agenda.
11.Discussion of Information Technology Department's five year plan.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) the Board of Supervisors meeting facility is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board's office at (831) 636-4000 at least 48 hours before the meeting to enable the County to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.