02-03-09 - BOS Morning Update
During their morning session on Tuesday, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors approved the following items unanimously:
Item 5(e)
Approval to transmit letter to State Legislative Representatives in opposition to
the State’s Proposed Deferred Payments to Counties.
Item 6(b)
Timed Item – 9:15 a.m.: Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of a Proclamation Recognizing February 15-21, 2009 as National Engineers Week in Mendocino County – Sponsor: Transportation.
Item 8(a)
Timed Item – 9:15 a.m.: Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing Russ and Sylvia Bartley for Their Exceptional Service to Mendocino County (As Adopted by the Board on December 16, 2008)
Item 8(b)
Timed Item – 9:15 a.m.: Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of a Proclamation Recognizing the Month of February 2009 as Spay and Neuter Month in Mendocino County
The board also directed the Health and Human Services Agency to work on a resolution concerning the following to be brought back at a later date:
Item 8(c)
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) that
Negatively Impact Senior Citizens and Related Federal, State, and Local Entitlement
Programs and Benefits – Sponsor: Supervisor Pinches
The board also sat as the Mendocino County Water Agency and heard contingency plans to combat the alarmingly low rainfall in what is usually the wettest time of year. UDJ Reporter Zack Cinek was there to cover that discussion, so check Wednesday’s edition of the paper for the latest.