REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Continued General Manager recruitment

(Closed Session, per Government Code Section 54957.6)
District Office - 24860 Birch Street

REGULAR SESSION

7:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.*

Brooktrails Community Center

24850 Birch Street

A. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The Presiding Officer will lead Board members and the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

B. ROLL CALL

The Presiding Officer will call the meeting to order and call the roll of members to determine the presence of a quorum.

C. ADDITIONS/ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA

The Presiding Officer will determine if Board members wish to add an item or make an adjustment to the Agenda.

D. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

1. The Board will approve or amend and approve, the minutes of previous meetings, including:

July 11, 2000

E. SPECIAL PRESENTATION

2. Mr. John Burns will be present to discuss a Timber Harvest Plan he has filed in Spring Creek along Willits Creek.

F. PUBLIC HEARING

3. Hearing on Fiscal Year 2000-2001 Budget; copies of the proposed Budget first made available to the public July 11th. Purpose of this hearing is to take public testimony.

G. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Audience members will be invited to speak regarding matters not on the Agenda, the Board cannot act on items brought up at this time; speakers may be limited to five minutes.

H. ACTION AGENDA

4a. Consideration of Annual Audit of Solid Wastes of Willits, Inc., a requirement of their Franchise Agreement with the District. Gerald Ward, President of Solid Wastes of Willits, will be present to discuss the audit with the Board.

4b. Consideration of new a new fifteen year agreement with Solid Waste of Willits, Inc. The Finance Committee has recommended a seven year agreement with a possible extension of three years.

5. Hazard Abatement Grass Lots - consideration of a Resolution declaring certain lots a hazard because of tall grass, and scheduling a public hearing for August 22, 2000.

6. Review of Request for Action follow up program, revised Site Development Standards, and notice to local realtors. This item is carried over from the meeting of July 11th.

7. Review request for e-mail opinion through appropriate channels. This item is carried over from the meeting of July 11th.

8. The Redwood Forest Trail Project - Review of a proposal to pursue technical assistance for planning a hiking, bicycle, and equestrian trail from Willits to Jackson Demonstration State Forest. Potential technical assistance is from the National Park Service Rivers and Trails Program.

10. Review of a report from the Oak Conservation Committee on the past and present condition of the County's oak woodlands.

I. SPECIAL REPORTS

General Manager will report on significant activities within the District including but not limited to the following:

i. Significant Correspondence received since last meeting:

ii. Personnel

iii. Finance

iv. Planning

v. Possible upcoming agenda items

vi. Other

J. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Audience members will be afforded a second opportunity to speak regarding matters not on the Agenda; the Board cannot act on items brought up at this time, speakers may be limited to five minutes.

K. ADJOURNMENT

The Board will consider a motion to adjourn.

Note - Special meeting on August 1, 2000, at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Center ( Budget Workshop.)

NOTE: RIGHT OF APPEAL. Persons who are dissatisfied with decisions of the Board of Directors may have the right to review of that decision by a state court. The District has adopted Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure which generally limits to 90 days the time within which decisions of the District's Board and agencies may be judicially challenged in state court.

Last Resolution Adopted: 2000-39 Last Ordinance Adopted: 114

*Pursuant to Section 3.18 of Ordinance No. 93, if consideration of all matters on the agenda is not complete by 10:30 p.m., the President shall adjourn to the next regular meeting, at which time those matters shall be taken up for consideration first; except that upon motion of the Board, the meeting may be extended beyond 10:30 p.m. to a stated time.