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ADMINISTRATION / PLANNING - Chief Administrator Gabriel Hydrick
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Requested Action(s)
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a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS - PROFESSIONAL & SPECIAL SERVICES, B-41 - From Fund Balance Available (101-301900) to Contingency (1109-59000), $90,000; and from Contingency (1109-59000) to Professional & Special Services (1105-53230), $90,000 (Requires 4/5's vote)
b) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chairperson to sign the agreement with SHN Engineers & Geologists, Inc. (SHN) for the purpose of general support services for the Tehama County Planning Department, in an amount not to exceed $80,000, effective from 12/26/23 through 06/30/24
c) Request appointment of Bruce Grove of SHN Engineers & Geologists, Inc. as Interim Planning Director effective 12/26/23 through 6/30/24, or until a permanent Planning Director replacement is appointed
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Financial Impact:
A transfer of funds is requested from Board Strategic Priorities.
Background Information:
Scot Timboe, Director of Planning retired from Tehama County effective 12/25/23. The County has elected to contract with an outside firm to temporarily provide planning services. The proposed agreement outlines the scope of work SHN will provide while the County evaluates and assesses the structure and needs within the Planning Department. SHN will provide Tehama County Planning Department with planning services as needed to supplement existing staff resources on several anticipated applications coming forth to the County. In addition, SHN will provide application review and initial environmental screening, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance, staff report preparation, and overall management and coordination.
At Board direction, Tehama County Administration and SHN staff have met to discuss the proposed scope of work. Exhibit B, Scope of Work is attached to the agreement and provides an outline of the anticipated planning functions to be rendered. In order to avoi...
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