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2014-233-Minutes for Meeting April 09,2014 Recorded 5/1/2014 DESCHUTES RECORDS BLANKENSHIP, COUNTY CLERK 1�y ��i�� NANCY COMMISSIONERS' JOURNAL 05/01/2014 09;43;27 AM II IIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII III 2 14-2 Do not remove this page from original document. Deschutes Count y Clerk Certificate Page o 006 w c.< 0 .317s e W 2� { Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutcs.org MINUTES OF WORK SESSION DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2014 Present were Commissioners Tammy Baney, Anthony DeBone and Alan Unger. Also present were Tom Anderson, County Administrator; Erik Kropp, Deputy County Administrator; Judith Ure, Administration; and,for a portion of the meeting, Peter Russell, Community Development; Ed Keith, Forester; representatives of the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management; and individuals from several service partners. No other citizens or members of the media were in attendance. Chair Baney opened the meeting at 2:00 p.m. 1. Forester and Agency Update. John Allen of the U.S. Forest Service said that there is a lot of talk about fires now, and a multi-agency meeting at COCC is being held at this time. Prescribed burning is taking place in the area as well. Commissioner DeBone asked if they are making forward progress in dealing with forest issues. Mr. Allen said they are locally because of adequate funding, but many areas are not up to speed on this. They are perhaps ten or fifteen years away from a proper ecological balance in this area. There will always be wildfires and unplanned ignitions, but they are making progress. Chair Baney asked how they monitor air quality during these burning events. Mr. Allen stated they try to burn when there is a good likelihood of disbursing smoke over unpopulated areas. Occasionally the winds do not come out as predicted. They would like to burn more, but it is difficult to plan this. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Page 1 of 11 Commissioner DeBone asked about the use of biomass and if there is a path for some of this material. This is a resource that he would like to see used in other ways than just burning it. Mr. Allen said they have a pellet boiler in their new building. Mr. Allen stated they completed their travel plan for the Deschutes National Forest that restricts where some vehicles can go on this land. There was some controversy but it has gone well. They are working on sustainable roads now, determining how many roads they can logically afford to maintain. This is a study and not a decision document. It is likely some roads will be downgraded and there will be less maintenance done. Little gas tax funding goes to the national forests for roads. He feels this discussion is one for AOC and NACo. Phase I of Skyliners Road, in particular relating to the City of Bend's water piping project, has received permission to proceed by the Court. (Handout) Mr. Allen provided a copy of their annual report. Mr. Keith said that a public survey was done regarding forest health and wildfire, and the Forest Service, OSU/Extension and the County were part of the evaluation. This enabled all agencies to address some concerns. Stacey Forson said they are celebrating 50 years of the American wilderness. There are 47 designated wilderness areas in Oregon, and the Deschutes National Forest manages about 500,000 acres. This year the key directors are going to focus on wilderness stewardship. They hope to determine what the next fifty years will look like, thinking beyond recreation uses. Less discussed are issues of job loss and productivity of the public lands. Many people benefit from wilderness in other ways, including tourism, scenic beauty, watershed protection and other aspects. Commissioner Unger asked about managing wilderness when it is mostly hands-off Mr. Allen stated that it is important to understand that economic assessments have found that 32 of the 40 fastest growing communities in the west have wilderness areas nearby. The preliminary indicators of the latest study show this still. It is an attractant to individuals and businesses. Jobs and housing have to be addressed, but besides ecological value, there is an economic factor to having undeveloped land. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Page 2 of 11 Commissioner Unger said he feels there is a lot of forest service land that can be used and managed at a greater level. Chair Baney stated that there are more restrictions on wilderness, but it takes an act of Congress to handle some of this. Carol Benkosky said two meetings scheduled are the eastern Oregon administrators meeting to talk about the upcoming fire season, in Lakeview. Another meeting will be with the rural fire protection agencies, which have become critical for early response reasons. The BLM wants to support them as much as possible in regard to the protection of rangelands. (She provided a briefing paper at this time.) The La Pine Land Conveyance is reaching conclusion after several years. They have asked Senator Wyden to attend a celebration in the community. Commissioner DeBone said that the Board is meeting with the La Pine City Council on the afternoon of June 4, and perhaps representatives of the BLM and others could attend as well. Ms. Benkosky said that some of the land is under a grazing right and they need to be sure this is addressed. Commissioner DeBone stated that he has complained about how long this process took, but understands it was complicated. Ms. Benkowsky stated the BLM is close to releasing the environmental assessment related to Sage Grouse in eastern Deschutes County. They have met with the grazing permit holders, and progress is being made. They continue to work on water issues and juniper treatment. The funding level to handle this is not known and tends to be sporadic. She spoke about work being done in the Cline Buttes area, and hazardous fuels reduction, which has mostly concluded for this year. Thinning of juniper will occur in the Tumalo area over the winter. She then went over other planned events and reported on progress made on some issues. The Wilderness Plan on the Badlands has been completed and they are working on access roads. She said that the Cliff-Hatcher Allotment would not get a lot of attention, as they have to direct their energies towards Sage Grouse issues. This area has been suggested as an alternative for a spray field for sewer effluent. It would. require a lot of fencing and there are conflicting concerns. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Page 3 of 11 Regarding the Steamboat Rock Area, Crooked River Ranch residents are very interested in setting up a secondary egress point. There are a lot of roads in that area that were user-created and none are safe enough for an evacuation route. Chair Baney would like to see an emergency access but not something that could be utilized on a regular basis. Dumping on the BLM there is also an ongoing problem. Jefferson County should have a role in this as well since much of Crooked River Ranch is within its jurisdiction. Tom Anderson said that regarding the BLM/Radlands area, it appears the BLM would like the Redmond. Parks and Recreation District to manage a portion of this land. This area is difficult for the BLM to oversee. They need to reduce conflicting uses and address non-approved motorized use, dumping and homeless camps. Chair Baney said they would like to meet again with the BLM on some of these issues perhaps in early May. Ms. Benkosky will check dates and let her know. 2. Presentations by Service Partners —Judith Ure • 2-1-1 —Ken Wilhelm • CASA —Pam Fortier • MountainStar Family Relief Nursery— Tim Rusk Pam Fortier of CASA provided a handout which provided an overview of what they have accomplished during the past year. She gave an overview of the services provided. The number of volunteers has increased, as has the level of training. They are able to provide volunteer help for almost all cases. It is hard to figure out what is happing in the child welfare system and how the State handles these referrals. The partnership with DHS is important because the DHS is very understaffed with caseworkers and there is a lot of attrition. CASA provides stability to the children involved. Their main fundraising event was negatively affected by the worst weather of the year, so they are trying to catch up. She provided a detailed breakdown of their volunteer training efforts. Chair Baney said that the community has gradually become more aware of what CASA does and is more supportive. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Page 4 of 11 Tim Rusk of MountainStar Relief Nursery appreciates the ongoing investment of the community. He provided a handout explaining some of the key points of what they do. Child abuse statistics show a slight reduction. About 48% of victims are under age eight, and are very vulnerable. There is not enough support for these children, nor enough programs or capacity. The rate of children entering foster care is about 50% higher here than the national average. This is one of their primary targets for services. Trauma early in life affects the individuals throughout their lives and in all aspects of their lives. Intensive services and safety-net services are critical. People are qualified based on risk factors. Early intervention is an important part of this. Private donor commitments were lost in 2001 and they are rebuilding. They have added services in the Madras area. There is a lot of growth in the relief nursery field, but the demand continues. He would like to see additional sites in La Pine and Prineville. It is a public/private partnership and requires the commitment of the community through funding and volunteers. Commissioner Unger asked if healthcare change has been helpful. Mr. Rusk stated that it is challenging due to the paperwork and billing requirements. They do a lot of mental health work and health screenings that do not count in the new system. He is excited about the early learning component, but hopes it is properly funded. Most families benefiting from these services could never afford it otherwise. Mr. Kropp asked where the terms MountainStar and Relief come from. Mr. Rusk said the idea behind it is a break for the parents and children. MountainStar and the logo was something one of the originators came up with as a child herself. Ken Wilhelm of 2-1-1 said that the program has grown and most of the other agencies requesting funding from the County are partners. They address the issue of coordinating services for those who need it; a single point of contact for people to access to find what they need. They assist people throughout the region, and this number increases every year. More of the contacts are now through e-mails and texting. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Page 5 of 11 Most of the people who are contacting them are looking for basic services such as housing, food and medical care. What they get in terms of assistance is very large. The income of most of these people is below the federal poverty level. Central Oregon was the first place outside of Portland to develop this program. 2-1-1 has been replicated since and is now statewide. The system is now in a better position to speak with grant funders and others. The assumption was that as some point federal and state dollars could be captured. He thinks the federal dollars are unlikely; the State may help with expanding services to the call center 24/7 instead of reduced hours. They received some base funding from the State and they are looking at efficiencies within the State structure itself where some of these services might be duplicated. The work with DAS in this regard continues, but he does not know where it will end up. Locally they looked at an annual budget of$120,000. They have been able to reduce this to about $80,000. He expects to see some restructuring within the 2-1-1 system and reductions in funding as some of the functions have become more streamlined. Chair Baney asked if there is a way to tract how the County benefits. Mr. Wilhelm replied the State has a study on this, and a study in a Texas community has done the same evaluation. Chair Baney stated that this might be important at budget time. She would like to know the value of the program, and also the impacts if it was not available. Mr. Wilhelm said the Family Resource Center tracked this and it is entrenched in the system. Commissioner DeBone would like to know who the decision- makers in Salem are who can help with this effort. They might be able to assist at some level. Mr. Wilhelm said there is a strong correlation between lottery dollars and federal dollars. There were delays in receiving funding from the federal agencies. Ms. Ure indicated some streamlining has now taken place. Chair Baney asked how the United Way funding affected other agencies. Mr. Wilhelm stated that most of the funds through United Way were from the federal agencies, but some people assume it was strictly United Way. 2-1-1 actually received fewer dollars from both. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Page 6 of 11 3. Discussion of RFP Process for Lobbyist Services. Ms. Ure provided an overview of the possible process and the funding allocated for this purpose. She asked for direction on how to proceed or if the Board. wishes things to remain as they are. The amount paid has not changed for years. Commissioner Unger feels that having Deschutes County as a client enhances the effectiveness of the lobbyist, so there is a two-way benefit. Occasionally a suggestion about having a staff person handle this work has also been presented. Ms. Ure added that they also have to consider how to handle interaction with the provider, and what happens if there is a conflict of interest. In addition, they need to think about the expected value and level of involvement. Most things need to start happening in May,just before the session. Chair Baney said some counties or cities contract with individuals for this work. What they are paying is about equivalent to a half-time person. She feels well represented by PAC, but has not seen a proactive approach regarding some issues. If someone was more dedicated and watching for the important issues, this might add better value. Perhaps there is a different way to have these services provided. Commissioner Unger stated that he feels this is a good question to ask AOC. They are in the midst of this work and should be able to answer questions about value. They would know who the other lobbyists are, if they will share their knowledge. Perhaps there is someone who is good at creating legislation. Mr. Anderson wondered if AOC would view lobbyists as competition, as they assign staff to handle some of this type of work themselves. Commissioner Unger feels it is important to be able to marshal the troops when there is an important issue that affects many agencies. Chair Baney stated that Lane County has a lobbyist who knows specifically what Lane County wants done. PAC handles a variety of clients and issues. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Page 7 of 11 Commissioner Unger stated if the County wants to revise what is being done, AOC may be able to provide clarification. Mr. Kropp stated that legislators might be able to provide some light on this. Commissioner DeBone would like someone to focus on what matters to the County and perhaps even initiate legislative ideas. PAC is representing the County but it is reactionary, based on what the County asks them to do. Ms. Ure said that if the Board wants a more proactive approach, perhaps this should begin at the County level. Commissioner DeBone is comfortable with their representation but perhaps they need more direction for the County. Mr. Anderson stated that an RFP could be left open-ended so they have the burden of telling the County what they would do for the County, and what the cost is. They could lay out the options and the Board could decide. Ms. Ure stated that they are more or less on retainer and it has stayed this way. If more is needed, PAC needs to be advised, or the Board should find out what is out there in the way of services. Chair Baney spoke about the Ferguson Group conversation at the federal level. They were to provide specific services as the need arose. It became less expensive to handle this personally. Ms. Ure stated that a staff person could perhaps handle both State and Federal issues, but they would not have someone there all the time. Mr. Anderson said that they may want to consider the fact that each department may have an association involved in certain issues. They may be able to charge the department with getting the people in those associations more involved. Ms. Ure feels this happens by default already, but in some situations, they may not be working in concert with what the Board wants. Ms. Ure feels the County has been under-represented, and in the last year they were especially behind the curve. Mr. Kropp stated that the role of the lobbyist has changed over time since information is easier to attain. Ms. Ure stated that someone has to digest this information, though, and a staff person might be able to handle it better. Commissioner Unger feels that AOC handles a lot of this. Ms. Ure feels that there may be something AOC misses or they have conflicting areas of interest. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Page 8 of 11 Commissioner Unger is not uncomfortable staying with PAC if they can be told what is needed. Chair Baney said that more information needs to get out to the community when Commissioners attend meeting in Salem or are involved in other efforts, to show people their tax dollars at work. Ms. Ure stated that much of the work is intergovernmental relationship building that the public does not see. Commissioner Unger said PAC is bringing in a new person who is well-known. Ms. Ure said if the Board stayed with PAC, a new contract would be important, and they would need to be instructed if the Board wants more from them. Chair Baney said if they go to that extent, they should just do an RFP. The contract has not changed since its inception many years ago. Mr. Kropp feels the payments made to PAC are annualized and were based on the sessions, and at that time there was a session every other year and not annually. Chair Baney stated they should tell them what the Board is thinking and get some ideas from PAC. PAC can decide what works for them as well. An RFP process will take more than thirty days, and this is not a good time to make a drastic change. Commissioner DeBone wants to know also how to wrap the federal aspects of this into the picture. It could be that the cost will go up, but this is an unknown. It will be good to see what other ideas someone else might have. Mr. Kropp asked that other counties be contacted to see what they are paying for similar services. Ms. Ure will find out what she can in this regard, and Commissioner Unger will follow up with some contacts at AOC. The Board will revisit this at a work session in the near future, most likely on May 5. 4. Discussion of Expanding the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee Membership. Peter Russell explained that the Committee wishes to expand representation. It began in 1992 and the work this group does has increased greatly over the years. It is all volunteer, and more members are needed so the current volunteers are not overwhelmed. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Page 9 of 11 They would add a person from La Pine. He also asked that as projects finish, whether there would be too many members. It was felt that there will be other projects over time. They have had a lot of applicants and most of them are very qualified. Typically the person in La Pine would have to be from within the City, and the City Council makes the selection. They seldom have a vacancy in the other positions. If it is hard to fill within the City, they may be able to add a person as at-large from that area. It needs to be consistent with what they do in other cities. The group is focused mostly on the bicycle aspects, because there is more interest in bicycling. They have encouraged the people who are interested in the pedestrian aspects, but most are bicycling enthusiasts. They move the meetings around to various locations in the County. Redmond has formed its own bicycling group but still participate. Commissioner Unger said COACT is also represented. He asked who pays for the expenses of the organization. Mr. Russell said they are all volunteers except for some staff time utilized to schedule meetings, media releases and other documents. Commissioner Unger feels this is an important group and their voice needs to be heard to encourage alternative modes of transportation. The Board indicated support of increasing the membership, and asked for this to be on the regular agenda for discussion. 5. Other Items. Commissioner Baney had to leave the meeting at this time. The Board went into Executive Session, under ORS 192.660(2)0, discussion of a personnel issue, at 4:35 p.m. Commissioner DeBone said he wants to attend a meeting in Portland regarding clean fuels. He does not know if he wants to be a part of this committee, but wants to investigate the possibilities. Being no further items discussed, the meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Page 10of11 DATED this z Day of 2014 for the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners. (j1 Tammy Ba ey, Chair, Aer 1/0. Anthony eBone, Vice Chair ATTEST: Alan Unger, Commissioner / Recording Secretary Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Page 11of11 Jr ES Z { Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org WORK SESSION AGENDA DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 2:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2014 — note later time 1. Forester and Agency Update—Ed Keith; Representatives of the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management 2. Presentations by Service Partners --Judith Ure • 2-1-1 —Ken Wilhelm • CASA —Pam Fortier • MountainStar Family Relief Nursery— Tim Rusk 3. Discussion of RFP Process for Lobbyist Services —Judith Ure 4. Discussion of Expanding the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee Membership —Peter Russell 5. Other Items Executive Session, under ORS 192.660(2)(i), discussion of a personnel issue PLEASE NOTE:At any time during this meeting,an executive session could be called to address issues relating to ORS 192.660(2)(e),real property negotiations;ORS 192.660(2)(h),litigation;ORS 192.660(2)(d),labor negotiations;or ORS 192.660(2)(b),personnel issues;or other issues under ORS 192.660(2),executive session. Meeting dates,times and discussion items are subject to change. All meetings are conducted in the Board of Commissioners'meeting rooms at 1300 NW Wall St.,Bend,unless otherwise indicated. if you have questions regarding a meeting,please call 388-6572. Deschutes County encourages persons with disabilities to participate in all programs and activities. This event/location is accessible to people with disabilities. If you need accommodations to make participation possible,please call(541)388-6571,or send an e-mail to bonnie.baker@deschutes.org. l I t 11 . 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R1 La Pine Land Conveyance The Patents and Quitclaim Deed for the Library site were issued on March 19th, 2014. , The City of La Pine and the Deschutes Library District were asked to develop a new lease agreement that would become effective upon conveyance to allow the Deschutes Library District to relinquish the existing R&PP lease affecting all of Parcel C. Parcel A is situated in a grazing allotment. It has been in non-use for several years and the fences are down in several places. As of Jan 2013, the operator (James Callison) was planning to sell the base property to his business partner who is planning to retire. The property is situated in a Herd Law District- closed range. The operator is responsible to contain the livestock within an enclosure. Sage Grouse Playa Environmental Assessment The BLM is preparing to issue a Decision on the Sage-grouse Playa Management project. The project area includes BLM-administered public land in and around playas south of Highway 20 near Hampton, Oregon. The EA considered alternate ways to improve the ecological condition of playas and surrounding areas for sage-grouse in the Hampton, Ram Lake and ZX Allotments. The BLM solicited public and tribal input in spring 2012 during scoping, and talked with the three grazing permittees multiple times during development of the project. The public review period for the EA ended in December 2013, with the BLM receiving nine comment letters, mostly from the same parties that commented during scoping, including: ODFW, USFWS, ONDA and the livestock grazing permittees. The response to comments and a draft decision are currently being reviewed by the State Office and solicitors. The draft decision includes a combination of actions that will achieve the project purpose of improving ecological condition of playas and surrounding areas for sage-grouse. Other factors were trade-offs between effects on resources, the agency (public) cost for implementation and maintenance, the risk of long term investment in infrastructure, and the potential for the actions to be successful. The BLM considered public input in letters regarding people's desires for and concerns about the area. Alternative 2 (eliminate livestock grazing) would have provided the most improvement to the ecological condition of playas and surrounding areas for sage-grouse with the least expenditure on infrastructure (water developments and fences). However, the BLM weighed that against the effect on grazing permittees and the local economy, and the difference in effects on sage-grouse between ‘ `,: Alternative 2 and the other alternatives. Since the primary concern regarding sage-grouse was WON concentrated livestock grazing on playas and around water sources, removing livestock from the entire allotment would not provide much more benefit than fencing off a few key playas from livestock grazing as is done in Alternatives 3, 4 and 5. ` m1.U = Cline Buttes ce BLM continues to work on implementing the Cline Buttes Recreation Area Plan. We would like to C acknowledge and thank George Kolb, Deschutes County Road Dept. and Jim Smith, Deschutes County Community Justice Program for their help over the past year. eD Some of the recent accomplishments at Maston include: • new mountain bike/hike trail constructed at Juniper Trailhead (Maston) to provide short loop , opportunity and mountain bike/hike trails constructed at north end of Maston area • trail improvement work done throughout Maston area in response to last August 0 thunderstorm and erosion problems • installation of trail signs, including warning signs at road crossings within Maston area • fence maintenance work done for Maston Area by Deschutes County Community Justice Program crews (installing/replacing wood fence posts, installing metal t-posts and restringing wire when needed on old fence line on east side of Cline Falls hwy, • intersection apron paving done on edge of Cline Falls Hwy at Juniper Trailhead (done by Deschutes County Road Department) Upcoming Maston Work includes: • Additional mountain bike/hike trail construction and signing • Gate installation on "red cinder road" east of Juniper Trailhead • Coordination with Deschutes County Search and Rescue/new trail map, gate identification numbers Work also began in the Tumalo Canal Trail Use area. Projects included: • Trail construction of pedestrian trail system completed • Interim parking area created for single vehicles at Barr Road/Gerking Market Road, access gate installed • Trail signs installed • Grant funding secured for new trailhead on Barr Road north of Gerking Market Road. Upcoming Tumalo Work • Tumalo Canal Trailhead development (major trailhead funding through state park grant) • Equestrian trail system development Cline Falls Highway Trail Crossing Depending on find and staff resources, BLM may begin working on the trail crossing of Cline Falls Hwy this fall. This crossing has been reviewed by the Deschutes County Road Department and a permit has been issued by Deschutes County Community Development Department. Deschutes County will have direction over the style and location of warning/street signs on Cline Falls Hwy. Special Recreation Permits BLM issued a Special Recreation Permit for the first annual "Mastondon running event. The race was held this March with 69 runners completing the 12.5 mile footrace. BLM has also issued a permit for the May 3 & 4 - Roll and Sole Bike and Footrace, also at Maston. This 8.7 mile run, 11.5 mile bike will have 25 solo participants and 50 team participants. : ' o0 Hazardous Fuels Reduction/Thinning z" r Cline Buttes: BLM fuels staff has completed 440 acres of hazardous fuels reduction (thinning, C E piling and burning) in and around the Cline Buttes Maston Recreational area. Commercial CD firewood contractors are working closely behind the thinning contractors in the Maston area D between Cline Falls Highway and the Deschutes River. Another 423 acres of junipers have been thinned and hand piled in the Maston area and these hand piles will be burned next fall/winter between November-February 2014/15, weather dependent. (") In the Tumalo area of Cline Buttes, 403 acres of juniper thinning and hand piling will begin as early as September 2014. These hand piles will be burned in February 2015 (if hand piles are cured) or the fall of 2015. CD La Pine area In the La Pine area fuels specialists have recently completed burning 540 acres of hand and machine piles in various locations including: Highway 31, near subdivisions such as Deschutes River Recreation #4, Sun Forest Estates, Forest Meadows, Antelope Meadows and Split Rail. The piles were leftover hazardous fuels from projects that reduced the potential for severe wildfire, increased firefighter and public safety, and promoted ecosystem health within the La Pine area. Doghair Biomass/Timber Sale In February, 2013, T2, the contractor for the Doghair Biomass/Timber Sale, began operations on Highway 97 and Masten Road near La Pine. The project straddles the Deschutes/Klamath County line. The entire project is 3,018 acres and will take approximately 1-2 more years to complete. Initial work will use feller/bunchers to cut and remove mid-story lodgepole pine in an extremely dense stand on both sides of Highway 97, south of La Pine. The material will be processed and used for sawlogs (to Interior Pacific in Gilchrist), clean chips (for paper production, Boise Cascade, Boise, ID), and hog fuel (for power generation at a facility in northern CA). BLM is coordinating with ODOT for concurrent treatment within their ROW on BLM and private lands. Following the thinning, a second round will include combination of slash-busting, understory thinning, hand piling and prescribed fire. This two-stage process is needed to meet overall project objectives of fuels reduction, forest health, ponderosa pine restoration, enhancement of wildlife habitat, and improvement of highway safety and scenic quality. Tumalo Ponderosa Pine/Juniper Thinning Project Prineville District released the Tumalo Vegetation and Trail Management Project EA for public comment in spring 2013. The goal is to restore the ponderosa pine forest,juniper woodland and shrub-steppe plant communities in this 800-acre block of land three miles west of Tumalo to a more historically representative condition and to implement a non-motorized trail system. The 30-day ;+„i Fs comment period ended on April 22, 2013. BLM received about 40 comments, most focusing on non-motorized recreation trails, public road access (both too much and too little), burning/smoke issues, and wildlife habitat. ; Update: BLM has analyzed and responded to comments and modified the preferred alternative. ` The Decision was issued February 13, 2014. The project will be implemented starting summer, 2014. wunaw"w, e..,,ww LAwSE nu.py 7?N CO Oregon Badlands Wilderness Plan r Congress designated the Oregon Badlands Wilderness in 2009, which led to the development of a management plan that provides guidance for preserving and enhancing wilderness values while offering opportunities for solitude and primitive recreation. Concerns or issues included travel (1 .7 (amount and placement of trails), access (group size, types of use) and grazing d (retiring pastures, location of guzzlers). The final Wilderness Management Plan has been signed. t Depending on staff and funding, we will begin cultural surveys of the old can dumps and proposed trail links to existing trails (2.25 miles) and on 6.7 miles of roads to trails. We will continue to work o with the Friends of the Oregon Badlands (FOBBITS) to continue to remove old. n Prineville will also be working on access points around the Badlands. This fall, we will be adjusting e • the vertical alignment of the road going in to Reynolds Pond on the north side of the Badlands. Currently the road is the lowest point and holds significant water during rain events, creating mud- bogging opportunities that further degrade the road. We will also be rocking the road and creating a 14-foot road width with turnouts. The current schedule is to begin this work this fall. Multiple Grazing Permit Renewal Environmental Assessment The Multiple Grazing Permit Renewal EA is an environmental assessment evaluating the effects of renewing 31 grazing permits or leases, installing range developments in some of these permit's or lease's allotments, and maintaining some existing range developments in some of the permit's or lease's allotments. Scoping has already been completed for this project and we are in the process of writing the EA and doing the analyses. The EA is anticipated to be completed later this year and will be released for public comment before any decisions are made. There are eight Allotments that are in the Multiple Grazing Permit Renewal EA in Deschutes County. Cliff-Hatcher Allotment EA Issues and concerns continue to be raised for not having cows in this area and to potentially use the allotment for alternate purposes such as a spray field for sewer effluent. This allotment continues to not be a high priority due to other workload issues such as sage grouse. BLM has made an effort to let people know that the BLM is NOT proposing to close Huntington Road. Greater Sage-grouse RMP amendment In April 2010, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) determined that the greater sage-grouse warrants the protection of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), but that listing the species was precluded by the need to address other, higher-priority species first. One reason for the FWS identification of the greater sage-grouse as a species to protect was an identified need for more adequate and consistent regulatory mechanisms to ensure species conservation. In Oregon, BLM has the opportunity to fully consider long-term sage-grouse conservation and ty habitat restoration guidance contained in the Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation Assessment and 1 1111 ,r�1r Strategy for Oregon published by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. To date, an Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) has been formed, a contractor hired and the Resource Management Plan (RMP) process has begun. 13 CO Update: BLM has reviewed the Deschutes County land use planning assessment (a review the rirr county did to determine the level of compatibility of their land use planning guidance with the sage- rD grouse direction contained in the State of Oregon Sage Grouse Strategy 2011), and provided s`. feedback. The review was very well done; however, BLM feels the level of detail the county (ti included should be scaled back. Currently the level of detail on the maps was specific enough that C7 locating a lek would not be that difficult and the leks could be put at risk. 7r' •mow Get Outdoors! Day 0 Prineville BLM is in the early planning stages for a 2014 Get Outdoors! Day event on June 14. BLM �. plans to tie the event to the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act with a "Primitive Days" theme. rp Potential stations for people to visit could include flint knapping, tracking, Leave-No-Trace, wilderness camping/packing, safety, a Pistoleros demonstration at the Central Oregon Sport Shooting facility, Dutch oven cooking and more. Redmond Caves BLM has added an Archaeological Society of Central Oregon (ASCO) Volunteer Site Steward to help monitor changes in condition on the 40-acre parcel. Vandalism in the form of spray paint graffiti continues to be a problem at the entrance and interior of the lava tubes. Tumalo Dam BLM and the Deschutes Co. Landmarks Commission (HLC) worked together to sign the "Tumalo Dam 1915 Deschutes County Landmark." BLM installed one sign and the second is in progress (BLM and Deschutes County Road Department). Deschutes County and Deschutes County Landmarks Commission are hosting May as Preservation Month. Several activities are scheduled, including a history walk at Tumalo Dam, May 10th, 10-1 pm. Horse Ridge Grazing Livestock grazing is an authorized use in the Horse Ridge area. It is an active grazing allotment and though it has been quite a few years since livestock have been out there, cows were present in 2013 and will continue to be present each year Horse Ridge is also a popular mountain biking area with use significantly increasing since the last time the area was grazed and the potential for rider/livestock conflicts. BLM continues to work with local mountain biking groups (e.g. Central Oregon Trail Alliance) to get the word out about the presence of cows, particularly on downhill trails. This past year there was a good working relationship between the BLM, the public, and the livestock operator. It is a good ,. demonstration of multiple-use on BLM land, and although both parties don't always see eye to eye, ;'' good communication helped facilitate these uses. ut""oqh Seasonal Wildlife Closures Four areas [Cline Buttes (3-sites) and Dry River Canyon (east of the Badlands)] were seasonally closed to all uses this season to protect nesting raptors. Efforts to inform the public this year included media releases, online postings, and posting of maps and signs at trail heads and d 9 gr+d.;f yr P �;r trail junctions. This past fall, volunteers and OMD youth helped decommission trails leading into the r Maston closure area. This coming fall we plan to complete trail decommissioning in the Maston and eD Fryrear area. Planning efforts are underway to realign a fence in the Fryrear area to the seasonal s closure boundary to facilitate ease of closure maintenance and improve on the ground rD communication to recreationists. Nesting is currently underway and we will be monitoring all closure sites for reproductive status and success. Oregon Spotted Frog Habitat Improvement Environmental Assessment This purpose of this project will be to improve Oregon Spotted Frog Habitat along the Little 0 Deschutes River in the land that the BLM acquired through the Casey Tract land acquisition. Actions that may be considered in this project include excavating oxbows, applying h CD erbicide to remove reed canarygrass, and allowing the removal of bullfrogs. Specific proposals are still being developed for this project, so scoping has not been conducted yet. An EA for this project is anticipated to be completed next year. Buckhorn Canyon Mining Claim The mine claimant in Buckhorn Canyon, west of Redmond and north of Hwy 126 has apparently abandoned the site, after operating there seasonally since 1988. Production equipment and waste material is left onsite. Unless communication is restored, BLM will partner with DOGAMI (Oregon Department of Geology) to reclaim the area in FY 2015. Steamboat Rock Area/Crooked River Ranch We are working with local residents to address two issues in this area: a secondary access to Crooked River Ranch and vandalism/dumping in the Steamboat Rock area. Crooked River Ranch is continuing to pursue options to create a secondary egress point from the ranch in the event of an emergency. Our engineer has recently worked with the ranch to apply for a Federal Lands Access Program grant to create access on to Lower Bridge Road where Deschutes County has approved an exit. At this time, CRR is researching this grant option as well as looking in to other funding opportunities. Dumping is an ongoing issue in the Steamboat Rock Area. The area serves as the informal landfill to many people in CCR, Redmond and Terrebonne. Household garbage, animal carcasses, tires, and yard debris are not an uncommon sight and the only way to catch somebody dumping here is either in the act or through a camera. However due to the large amount of access roads into BLM from Lower Bridge Way, placing a camera in any particular road is an exercise of luck not strategy. BLM has used Deschutes and Jefferson County Community Justices for clean ups in there, as well as using the site for a National Public Lands Day cleanup several years ago. BLM continues to work with local residents to get information about dumping, location of dump sites and to assist with ya, cleanup. "' u 1 Lands/Realty Actions in Deschutes County We continue to work on a variety of lands and realty actions throughout the district, with many in the Deschutes County area. These projects include: • Completion of the La Pine Conveyance Act to Deschutes County and City of La Pine. Patent documents received by Prineville and are ready to be given to the County. •,MOM MI "13 Completion required renewing 3 Rights-of-Way (ROW)for Mid State Electric for lines in La Pine. CD • ROWs issued to Bend Cable, Quantum Communications (fiber optic lines) and to 3 Deschutes Valley Water, Avion Water (water/pipelines) • Transferring ROWs from High Desert Development to Pronghorn Development and from Thornburg to DeLashmutt at Cline Buttes. N• - Renewing 2 Recreation and Public Purposes leases for solid waste to Deschutes Co. Dept. t of Solid Waste • Working with Redmond Gun Club to identify public lands for relocation of their facility • Working with Central Electric Coop to renew 38 powerline ROWs - Processing 2 relinquishments of ROWs for local residents who no longer need them. CD Tumalo Irrigation District No change since 2013 update. BLM has discovered a land ownership discrepancy with Tumalo Irrigation District, and continue to meet with TID to resolve the issues. BLM's assessment of several parcels of land that TID was proposing to exchange with the Department of State Lands has determined that three parcels of land are in BLM ownership. TID continues to believe the three additional parcels are theirs. BLM/Radlands No change since 2013 update. BLM would still like to work with Redmond Parks and Recreation to reach an agreement to manage BLM land between the Radlands and the North Unit Irrigation District canal system east of Redmond. The area is receiving significant damage by motorized use, dumping, and mudbogging. The area is also the site of numerous homeless camps. BLM would like to work with Redmond and NUID partners to implement the non-motorized/shooting closure identified in the 2005 Upper Deschutes Resource Management Plan. 1C, r,- �w, $193,500 Invested in 13 Nonprofits 04414 Emergency food,clothing shelter i Services to underserved � : ,� �. i�� GETTING RESULTS , populations ' Protection Deschutes County from/treatment for child abuse/neglect Service Partner Other Grant Program s11,000 2013-2014 INVESTMENT IMPACT BASIC NEEDS:food, emergency shelter, link to resources Bethlehem Inn Emergency Meals $15,000 .5 FTE to coordinate emergency meals program, 5,970 volunteer hours, 66,000 meals, 1,400 food boxes for people who are homeless Cascade Youth & Family Ctr $13,000 500 emergency shelter nights/crisis intervention and/or family mediation Central Oregon Council on Aging Home .5 FTE to coordinate nutrition program 5,200 Delivered Meals&Congregate Dining volunteer hours, 95,000 meals for senior $28,500 citizens Central Oregon Veteran's Outreach .33 FTE to coordinate homeless veteran's $10,000 outreach, 1,250 volunteer hours of outreach/wrap around case management Family Access Network $10,000 .5 FTE connect 180 individuals to basic-need resources at La Pine Middle School Redmond Council for Seniors $4,000 Equipment/supplies for nutrition center to provide 60,000 meals for senior citizens Central Oregon 2-1-1 $10,000 Provide 9,500 citizens w/links to programs and services by phone, email, texts, and website SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS: increase family assets&opportunities Latino Community Assn $11,000 200 free dental services, legal consults for 75 clients, health insurance application assistance for 100 clients, tutoring for 50 clients, after- school literacy for 50 clients PROTECTION FROM/TREATMENT FOR ABUSE& NEGLECT: keeping children safe CASA $30,000 300 children in foster care have a CASA —W KIDS Center $20,000 100 medical evaluations on suspected victims of child abuse and/or neglect MountainStar Family Relief Nursery 150 children at risk of abuse/neglect receive $12,000 crisis intervention, home visits, respite.case,. basic needs Mary's Place $10,000 1,800 supervised visits AND safe exchanges for families that have experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and/or child abuse OTHER Upper Deschutes Watershed Council $20,000 Protect and restore streams and rivers in 2 million acre upper Deschutes River watershed Prepared by the Early Learning Division Page 1 of 1 I. CASA of Central Oregon A voice of hope for abused and neglected children X CASA®ourt Appointed Special Advocates FOR CHILDREN April 9, 2014 Dear Commissioners and Budget Committee: Thank you for your continued commitment to CASA of Central Oregon and the abused and neglected children in Deschutes County. As you know, our program's mission is based on the belief that every child deserves a safe and permanent home. Our goal is to provide a volunteer advocate for every abused and neglected child in need. The $30,000 provided by the county directly supports recruitment,training, and support of volunteers. The attached provides a detailed overview of how your support benefits the children in Deschutes County. Your continued support of CASA is deeply appreciated. Sincerely, r RA-- Pam Fortier Executive Director lam for the child' United " 1435 NE 4th Street., Suite C • Bend, OR 97701 Yom` Bend Office: Tel (541) 389-1618 • Fax (541) 383-2826 Wa �,�lr ( ) ( ) y Bend: (541) 389-1618 • Madras: (541)475-9426 • Prineville: (541)447-7220 Community Partner www.casaofcentraloregon.org CASA of Central Oregon Recruitment:This phase of our program takes place throughout the year This is an essential step to ensure the quality and quantity of potential volunteers is available for our training program. A county-specific recruitment plan is developed and implemented to assess the children served,the community and how best to attract a population of possible volunteers to reflect the children served. The targeted recruitment plan is essential to ensure a diverse selection of qualified volunteers is recruited. Training: Law requires volunteer screening. While this critical step is costly, it includes review of completed written applications, pre-training interviews with staff, criminal background checks, fingerprinting and reference checks. All of this information is vital in determining the profile of potential candidates. Once the candidates complete and pass the screening process they transition to the training. Due to volunteer attrition and the increasing number of DHS cases coming into care, it is essential for us to maintain three trainings per year. The 34-hour trainings take place in the fall,winter and spring and are completed with the volunteers being sworn in by the local judge. Volunteer Support:Ongoing staff support of new and existing volunteers is a critical part of the program. Funding helps support staff time and the integral role they play in providing direction and oversight to each volunteer ensuring each child receives the appropriate service. The following highlights outline some of the critical functions included in the support coordination role: a. Monthly contact and with each volunteer; b.Assists volunteer in development and monitoring of child's case plan; c.Serve as an information resource; d. Reviews required Court Reports written by volunteers and distributes to all legal parties; e.Assists in conflict resolution on behalf of CASA; f. In absence of volunteer,staff acts as CASA presence in court hearings,family court and Citizen Review Board meetings; g. Conducts monthly trainings; h. Compiles data in volunteer/family database to maintain accurate and complete case documentation. A major factor in avoiding bad outcomes for an abused child is the presence of a concerned adult. CASA volunteers are highly effective in getting their recommendations accepted in court and their Court Reports lead to a higher number of services being ordered for children and families. Low caseloads for CASA volunteers mean the courts can make better decisions for children. They handle just one or two cases at a time, so they can give each child's case the sustained, personal attention the child deserves. Volunteers stay with each case until the child is placed in a safe, permanent home with hope for a positive future. As a legal party to the case,their role is defined by Oregon State statute and their responsibilities include: •Investigate all relevant information about the case •Advocate for the child's best interests, ensuring that all relevant facts are brought before the court •Monitor the case to ensure that the court, social services, and the child's attorney fulfill their obligations to the child in a timely fashion •Monitor all court orders to ensure compliance and to bring to the court's attention any change in circumstances that may require a modification of the court's order •Have face to face contact with the child at a minimum of every 30 days •Provide a written court report to the staff 48 hours in advance of the court hearing Volunteers are expected to visit the child/youth on a monthly basis, be in contact with foster parents, DHS caseworks, attorneys involved in the case as well as doctors,therapists and teachers.Volunteers are requested to submit hours and mileage to their assigned Program Coordinator on a monthly basis. ulq LID Lrl o Ce / 0 0 0 0 m CI m m CJS 2 7 t 7 Cr $ u $ u 7 0 0 # __,Q) v a _ - U : U . . 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I q $ 0 0 n 00 en « e o R - m S q \ d• 9 N k 2 N >. _ tip 0 0 0 CO . 2 0 R E 2 0 \ 7 q d- m \ CV $ crs 7. in- in- # w m o / 0 0 0 CO o m cm / e---:" 0 \ n $ N > § 2 / - 2 © _ % 5 U « C g = u C $ $ ° / & co 7- C C U / \ C : 2 C C 2 2 o cri / / / - C - ro k ro = e U k / Cl) / ul 0 D 0 £ 4-. \ • MountainStar Family Relief Nursery A�A`4.v Spring 2014 f:allty ProTa"` t Update on Early Childhood, Child Abuse Prevention: --`e Total Child Abuse/Neglect Reports Child Abuse Victims by Age 80 000 �a � 71 66e 64,096 OnPgan FFY 2012 70.000 63.504 65.4 67.9&5 60 746 80:000 55 774.... 50000 46-624 --- — .......... ...-- -- -- 42 455 40 000 30,000 -I- ....... .. ._ ...--- -- -- ' ,a�,^ ✓`t � O[b 1 20.000 . � ' ��' 3 a w } 2 to S• 146[017 70.000 -... — .... .... ...----- — � r• Year Child Abuse Rate—last three years (per 1,000) Rate of children entering care, by entry age • Deschutes—8.1, 8.4, and 7.1 (260 children) (�r 7o00 cn,idreri under 18 in general popusaton) • Crook—9.5, 13.1, and 20.8(91 children) 6° 14C • Jefferson—13.3, 17.2 and 11.1 (60 children) =2C 7, ` ', ri�4ena•i�T 11y Early Childhood Trauma Impacts: 6C ; 6C • Neurobiology • Psychosocial 6 ^ 2 5 4 5 6 7 C B 76 11 12 13 14 15 16 "7 • Health Outcomes MOUNTAINSTAR IN DESCHUTES CO.: Therapeutic Early Childhood Program—60 kids Reduction in Victimization Rates in classes, home visits, basic needs support, Per 1000 00 Children parent ed. • 89%of families 15 or more risk factors ...,m 14: Safety Net Srvcs—150 children and their families . • 84%of families 10 or more risk factors E: Mental Health—49 children & parents including PCIT(parent child interaction 47' +---- 41 therapy) (no OHP dollars) 2: rdur^bc-Df t2 ttir^,i pfr 1.0::t ltatE 'vi t lms::7tar Prt/Post Si Rat*5 Ow*fiN 1r:y9i,tr'tnt Rat*AfttrfTJinvol;Erynt Some GREAT News about Quality! Disparities in Early Vocabulary Growth • 5 Star Rating by Oregon's Quality Improvement Rating System (QRIS)for Early Child. 1200 .7 Care • We are also accredited by National Association for the Cr1° - �f.l W 111 11111: �,,b^ Education of Young Children TS -- (NAEYC) 700 • "Free" service for families 3 where 98%are below federal "" poverty level 16 mat. 24 pros. 36 tiros. Child's Ate(Months) Sustainability Stretching Gov't Dollars On-going challenge Far exceed required ; S4 25%cash match s \\ Few in Earl y Childhood ` \ 53: HUB are focused on ■. zu_- s :x541 s*a private sector :;.: oar Cµ investment D15 Lean Staffing ;R +"Servires tc 55 ` Jr.ferszn CD-twin I • • U FY.13-14 Now is opportunity for /1-12 12.13 growth...if we get community buy-in Oregon Relief Nurseries in 2013 Considering: • La Pine O nyata, Pnrtlenc ertInre• • Prineville "°" (�Gedslanr AMcMinnyiP Polk e.nty•®setem Next Steps: env •`°� pcnrvauis Find Individuals E ,.nee•pr, +,end Ona Onte•,o lA Othttage Grove Local Support Team •°" ®Cocks say. Letter of Interest by June 1st O ekne; •,'ynle C-eth • u Fn,a O P e n.n^edrorc A cme:g^s�e,etn,sery Support Letters do e:;te EMINN MOM MOM MEM M own ■PSI 414=11 NNW MOM N% I The Difference YOU Make pi N � MOM - MIME N1EM M •NM.1 MINI Mil P' °1� Like most of us, I'm hard-wired to protect young children. , $k+ ,!.Ire; ` .* ip ill;. ,, t , Last week I took.a toddler off the bus who pretended to keep sleeping as I 1l ', j `,r carried him to our therapeutic classroom. He was like a wet noodle in his f ° ', i +" effort to stay cuddled up,warm and close to inc. He slowly made the law t ar „ �” transition to another great day at. MountainStar with his friends, teachers , , , �, and classroom volunteers. ,. ' , '°1>,,°,r '''',0,',,° I recently asked Deanna Darnell, Program Coordinator at our new Juniper Junction site in Madras, what she liked best about her job and she said "watching families make positive changes". The success stories she shared included parents and children who accepted their situations and stretched to act differently—whether a parent facing an abusive relationship or a 4-year-old in the classroom learning how to respond calmly rather than aggressively toward his peers. We should all be so courageous in the face of adversity as the families enrolled in our Relief Nursery programs. I am thrilled to report that our Bend operation passed another quality milestone for our exceptional early childhood work in March. We are proud to be the 11th program in Oregon to receive a 5-star quality rating from Western Oregon University, in addition to our accreditation by the National .:Association for the Education Young Children [NAEYC]. It is an amazing thing that children who live with an average of 15 risk factors for abuse and neglect are able to receive high-quality early childhood education experiences that further enhance their development and chance for a healthy future. Your support made 2013 a year of growth and success for MountainStar, with the possibility of future expansion in 2014 as we work to keep children in Central Oregon safe, parents successful and families together! Here's to our continued partnership, I a Q �j' Tin Rusk fa mil relief nursery ,,,xecutive. Director Keeping children safe, parents successful and families together. ., 0 4 • • 1010 A 0 * or 0 0 40644 A41101/4 } V , u ' ✓Q t .ie,r� ',,..4' a r i{ ily ,i'wj ah1! ‘.4.',4 T 'k - ',, r } P �I %'fi , r lV P Iqd 4 'i ' a i 7ti; tl { h u, t$ ., !- ,, 7 N t ,� „ 41::::'-',.,[.',...,' 1 i r i i i I + la it i 1 ro r " ,i N p yY n i' 1. { r , :f ,a u .! „ ' p!+ i II„ ". ' t ., +tya . , In Deschutes County... Relief Nursery Services in both Counties ... '111,',1,i',11:,!hh,� ;,;;i Ages served: 6-weeks to 4-years-old 552 individuals,businesses,churches&groups contributed $238 25 'Total children served: 228(193 l)eschutes,35 Jefferson) Total clients: 764(children&family members) The Gloria Lopez-Davis Infant Classroom Endowment was Number of campus visits: 7,157 created with a$50,000 gift from donor Carl Davis Number of outreach visits: 2,512(home visits,parent classes,family events) 13 foundations including United Way contributed$130,397 Mental health counseling: 49 children&parents,total of 414 hours 5 State and County agencies contributed$304,596 89%of children in the therapeutic classroom had 15+risk factors 98%of el neglect. 177 individuals,businesses,churches&groups provided in-kind 30%of children had a medical disability donations and services valued at$31,575 49%of parents were victirns of neglect and abuse as children 90%of el showed as 85 volunteers contributed 3,820 hours assisting in classrooms, 98%of families lived below die federal poverty level and on average and physic delivering food,used clothing&equipment,cleaning and repairing experienced 3 or more of these risk factors: classrooms,and serving on our board • Unable to obtain enough food for every family mctriber 88%of ps ' • Family was homeless or had no permanent home to parents • Inadequate family supplies or child supplies ° During our first 6 months in Jefferson County... 82%of pi • No telephone or access to reliable telephone positive st 27 individuals,businesses,churches&groups contributed$4,133 • No access to transportation • Underemployed or unemployed 8 foundations contributed$41,728 i 3 rp(1 S R ' Y IiPK y h I kl 8'd °' k ' !I `ir 88,� N{ j1Y�• 2 State agencies contributed$71,585 � a ; l j ,*,:1 + ?!r�, t s I i y , , ilfy u4l„o,ra,,t ''a i I` ,,tll ' i lti ,�,il 1+lo I i r i i.'. 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She has a diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome.She has lived in a garage in a home that was b '' , i i shared by 4 families,in a motel,at a homeless shelter P� 11'' l l �y j ( and her family is currently living in stable housing for ;,,1, ; `�„�, ;1. the first time in her thou life.The adults in her home ' t ' n ;74'.1"''''.1!',"'-"'''' are mentally challenged and she is the youngest of four Relief Nursery Services in both Counties ... 4,.. children. Ages served: 6-weeks to 4-years-old She is flourishing in the therapeutic classroom Total children served: 228(193 l)eschutes,35 Jefferson) environment,including big leaps in her language development.She trusts the teachers and volunteers in Total clients: 764(children&family members) the classroom and has learned to ask for help when Number of campus visits: 7,157 she needs it.It is touching to see her joy and happiness Number of outreach visits: 2,512(home visits,parent classes,family events) when she is at play. Mental health counseling: 49 children&parents,total of 414 hours 89%of children in the therapeutic classroom had 154 risk factors 98%of children stayed free of child abuse and 4 neglect. 30%of children had a medical disability 1. s'a "+,1 49%of parents were victims of neglect and abuse as children 90%of children in the therapeutic classroom x1 showed an.improvement in their cognitive,social 98%of families lived below the federal poverty level and on average and physical development. experienced 3 or mote of these risk factors: • Unable to obtain enough food for every family member 88%of parents reported decreased stress related to parenting. lam u:;. • Family was homeless or had no permanent home �a • Inadequate family supplies or child supplies ° 82/°of parents reported that they created a • No telephone or access to reliable telephone positive support network for themselves. * • No access to transportation • Underemployed or unemployed u'li tl 11 Juniper Junction Satellite in Madras... 0r ' 'hil j'I Er y `Aa I i aI t w 1 I�G i ,11,1„1 Id ``' 1 t tt+ fl ''i , tit'n{ +1 (t� 'Lissa'began at Juniper junction when she was M J p J 1 r (s + ', 1 hat , , c ''A.,.+'' t P, only 2-months-old. 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CI i N , cr, 0 0 01 VI a , cr, LO U3 8 Lf1 LII 0 N , , ' tn 4-, (0 _ vt 4, VI • U .....■ — 1 ca _a co I = a a) . a a.) cc N --1 ,a-1 N >- a 1 0 a a a a a a a a o a a a a U 0 0 a a a a in N a oo Lo .4- (N) a) ‘-, .-, +-, _C U in a) 0 Date: April 7, 2014 01-Ea To: Board of Commissioners ❑ .0 From: Judith Ure Subject: State Lobbyist Solicitation At the conclusion of the 2013 legislative session, the Board of Commissioners expressed an interest in assessing the County's current needs for state lobbying and legislative services and to potentially update the existing arrangement accordingly. Since 2003, the County has engaged Public Affairs Counsel (PAC) for lobbying and legislative services. While there is no legal or policy mandate to solicit new proposals for services periodically, the current contract with PAC has expired and should be either renewed or replaced. In making such a decision, the Board may wish to consider the following information. Options The County's legislative program can be managed in a variety of ways, including: 1. Renewing the current contract with PAC. As the terms of the existing contract were established in 2003, issues such as scope of work and compensation may need to be revisited. 2. Issuing a request for proposals soliciting interest from qualified firms to provide lobbyist and legislative services and enter into a new contract with the successful proposer. 3. Recruiting, hiring, and maintaining a County staff person to coordinate legislative activities and lobby on the County's behalf. Considerations Although many issues may be considered by the Board in determining the best approach for the County's legislative program, a few that have received mention to date include: • How ready and continued access to the County's legislative delegation will be facilitated. • How a firm's various clients who hold opposing positions are managed and how conflicts of interest are mitigated. • How the County's positions on proposed legislation will be coordinated with the Association of Counties (AOC) and various departmental professional associations. • How the County's legislative activities will be coordinated with other local public agencies, business organizations, and community groups. Timelines Preparation for the 2015 legislative session officially begins on September 22 when pre-session requests for proposed legislation are due. To ensure that the County is ready and able to act by then, arrangements for lobbying and legislative services should be in place by August 15, 2014. Following is a tentative schedule of activities that would correspond with that target for each of the options above: Option 1 June 9-July 4— Identify issues to be revised or included in new contract. July 7-31 —Open negotiations with current contractor as to terms of new contract. August 1-14—Prepare contract. August 15 —Execute contract. Option 2 May 6-29—Prepare request for proposals document and rating materials. May 30--Issue request for proposals. June 2-27—Accept proposals. June 23-July 3 — Evaluate proposals. July 7-11 —Present recommendation to Board of Commissioners for approval. July 14-18 —Allow unsuccessful proposers to appeal decision. July 21-25 —Consider appeals. July 28-31 —Make final decision. August 1-14—Negotiate terms of contract and prepare document. August 15 —Execute contract. Option 3 May 1-30—Develop position description. June 2-7 —Advertise recruitment. June 9-July 3 —Accept applications. July 7-14—Hold interviews. July 21-25 —Conduct background checks. July 28-31 —Select candidate and make offer of employment. August 1-15 — Employment start date.