SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

6:15 p.m. Give Direction to Real Estate Negotiator (General Manager)
CLOSED SESSION re: Sections 28 & 29, Township 19 North,
District Office Range 14 West, MDB&M
24860 Birch Street (Closed Session, per Government Code Section 54956.8)

Existing Litigation - Conference with Legal Counsel
(Closed Session per Government Code Section 54956.9)

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

August 28, 2001
September 4, 2001

E. SPECIAL PRESENTATION

None

F. PUBLIC HEARING

None

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

2. Report on burn enforcement and Air Quality issues. On May 8, 2001 a resident of the District appeared before the Board to express concern about enforcement of burn permits. This item is in response to those concerns.

4. Consideration of a Resolution approving a loan of a portion of the annual fire tax assessments from the County of Mendocino. These funds would be used to pay Fire Department expenses, and would carry an interest rate of 5 to 5.5%. The County would in turn, deduct payment from the District's annual tax revenues payable in December, April and June. The Resolution would also authorize the General Manager to appear before the Board of Supervisors and sign the necessary documents on behalf of the District.

5. Consideration of a Resolution approving a loan from Six Rivers Bank. These funds would be used to pay the Fire Hazard Abatement expenses. The loan would be repaid in December 2002 when the abatement liens are received from the County of Mendocino.

6. Report of proposed fire tax rates (draft 1), and time frame for the March 5, 2002 election.

7. Discussion of the District's obligation to pay 2001-2002 LAFCO fees.

8. Update on status of Sherwood Road/Birch Street intersection.

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
August Warrants and report of Accounts Payable

iv. Planning

v. Possible upcoming agenda items

vi. Other
Receive and file minutes of Safety Committee meeting of June 5, 2001.

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: 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: 2001-25
Last Ordinance Adopted: 116

*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.