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Highlights

- Broadband regional application: The board authorized the county administrative officer to sign agreements to participate with Merced, Fresno, Kings and Tulare counties in a five-county regional application for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD/BEED) program and the California Digital Equity Capacity Grant. The board approved an updated resolution and voted 5-0.

- Short-term rental tax collection (HomeAway/VRBO): The board authorized a voluntary collection agreement with HomeAway.com, Inc. (VRBO) to collect and remit a 9% transient occupancy tax and a 2.5% tourism business improvement district assessment on short-term rentals in unincorporated Madera County, effective March 1, 2025. The county treasurer-tax collector's office reported that Airbnb already collects and remits county taxes and that VRBO is the second-largest platform in county listings. The motion passed by roll call, 5-0.

- SmartEasyPay (monthly property-tax payment option): The board approved an agreement with Easy SmartPay, Inc. to provide an independent monthly-installment payment system for qualified taxpayers at no cost to the county; customers pay transaction fees only when using credit/debit cards. The item passed 5-0.

- Noise ordinance amendments: The board adopted changes to Chapter 9.58 (noise regulation) that formally set nighttime quiet hours (10 p.m. to 8 a.m.), increase citation amounts and allow enforcement officers to issue multiple citations per day when violations continue. The ordinance passed in a second-reading vote, 5-0.

- Building maintenance insurance reimbursement and budget transfers: The board approved a transfer of appropriations ($40,000) from grounds maintenance permanent salaries to maintenance equipment and accepted unanticipated insurance reimbursement revenue of $569,000 plus a $50,000 transfer from general fund balances to cover deductible-related building repairs. The measures were approved by the board (four-vote requirement satisfied; recorded 5-0).

- Personnel and classification actions: The Board set salary ranges and approved supplemental pay changes recommended by the civil service commission and human resources: traffic control maintenance supervisor (range 15, $65,873.95'$81,016.65), administrative services manager (range 23, $100,246.02'$123,289.96) and supplemental pay (10%) for the deputy chief information officer to cover chief information security officer duties until a permanent CISO classification is created. All personnel items passed 5-0.

Several board members and staff noted that the HomeAway agreement does not currently require VRBO to provide parcel-level detail to the county; staff and the treasurer-tax collector described state legislation (SB 346) under consideration that would require platforms to provide parcel or listing identifiers to help reconcile payments and compliance. The county treasurer reported that Airbnb already remits substantial quarterly tax payments to the county and that agreement with VRBO will broaden collections.

Votes and outcomes (selected items)

- Consent calendar: approved, roll-call 5-0.
- Item 6d (HomeAway/VRBO voluntary collection agreement): approved, roll-call 5-0.
- Item 6e (Easy SmartPay agreement): approved, roll-call 5-0.
- Item 6f (Noise ordinance amendments, second reading): adopted, roll-call 5-0.
- Item 6g (Broadband regional MOU/resolution): approved, roll-call 5-0.
- Item 6h (Building maintenance budget transfers and unanticipated revenue): approved (four-vote requirement noted), roll-call 5-0.
- Item 6i/6j/6k (personnel and compensation actions): approved, roll-call 5-0.

What the agreements mean

The HomeAway/VRBO voluntary collection agreement will require VRBO to collect and remit the county's existing transient-occupancy tax and tourism assessment for listings in the unincorporated county; the treasurer's office said VRBO will remit the funds but currently does not provide parcel-level listing IDs to the county, a limitation county staff said state legislation could address. Easy SmartPay offers taxpayers a third-party platform to make monthly installment payments for property taxes; ACH payments are fee-free to taxpayers, while card payments incur transaction fees.

Next steps and follow-ups

County staff said they will continue enforcement work to reconcile platform listings to registered county operators, pursue state-level support for greater platform data sharing, and return to the board as needed on implementation details for broadband prequalification and consultant procurement. Several supervisors asked staff to coordinate communications to ensure short-term rental operators receive compliance packets and to make outreach materials available in multiple languages.

Selected provenance: each vote and excerpt of the items appears in the meeting transcript; the board recorded roll-call approvals for the listed items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOS Regular Meeting 03/18/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Madera County's Board of Supervisors approved a series of administrative and policy items on March 18, including joining a five-county broadband application, short-term rental tax collection agreements, a monthly-property-tax payment platform and a revised noise ordinance.","taxTitle","Madera County, California","taxId",4595,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6632250,"Madera County adopts Local Aging and Disability Action Plan after yearlong community process",1977,4710283,6688000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2675220-164a1cf7a59834af334d5d66fa030272&start=4710&end=6688","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2675220-164a1cf7a59834af334d5d66fa030272/thumbnail_4710283.jpg","/articles/6632250/Madera-County/California/Madera-County-adopts-Local-Aging-and-Disability-Action-Plan-after-yearlong-community-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632250-895c7023af94a6cc238530b1889fb1af/orig.mp4?Expires=1771048450&Signature=gPV1o103fs~5mtN3jIRCdzTIgbnqNYvLSIw8R1EXtWpO3Pc7n5h2wfZvmhj-i~h9VsPuNA6l7DTASP32BOB2INZwdh0BkB1eHuccigfLHv2x~cPEj0~85htbCvTalzz5mLppJ9kpXTCvwdG69lUyw~9QyEPa~fKtuInYWKX05uIbD-kkqy3FOI7oFLWZQ9aSNq9rZhrCBrMgOzlR9rm26t6f6dw2yy5-sP1HArjGqOuCK0w1WSkGRoolOPbrVm9JjkaGMVx~meuSaRxirhH0ipp-djKT1zpyjwdRC2V3TBn0PGKXljfse81qKPugkfjLi0gZM-Ub31m9y53jk-e3Fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Madera County Board of Supervisors on March 18 adopted the county's Local Aging and Disability Action Plan (LADAP), approving a strategy developed with residents, caregivers and the San Diego State University Center for Excellence in Aging and Longevity.

The plan, created after community engagement across the county, was presented to the board by Ming Wang, deputy director for adult services at the Madera County Department of Social Services, and partners from San Diego State University. \"Our recommendation today is for the Board to adopt the Madera County Local Aging and Disability Action Plan,\" Wang said.

The plan was developed with funding and guidance from the California Department of Aging. As Michelle Madder, director of aging for SDSU's Center for Excellence in Aging and Longevity, told the board, \"By investing in this effort now, Madera County is not only preparing for the demographic changes but also actively shaping a future where people of all ages and abilities can live with dignity, independence, and opportunity.\" The county was one of 36 communities awarded the Local Aging and Disability Action Planning Grant Program.

County staff and the consultant team said the LADAP was based on a policy and program scan, a baseline survey and community sessions. According to the presentation, the county collected 381 survey responses countywide, held 183 participants at listening sessions, and convened 36 participants for action-planning sessions. The plan condenses community input into six priority domains (transportation, housing, communication and information, health and supportive services, social participation and public spaces) and lists goals and actionable steps for each.

Board members highlighted communication and senior centers as central priorities. Supervisor Warmhoff emphasized the need for ongoing outreach: \"We struggle with communication. We struggle with letting people know about these services'where they're going to be, how they benefit them.\" Several supervisors also noted the role senior centers play as sources of social connection and information, and asked staff to report back on ways to sustain and coordinate those resources.

Actionable items discussed during the presentation included exploring low- or no-cost personal alert devices through Adult Protective Services, strengthening referral pathways to existing county programs, and continuing Spanish-language outreach and promotora involvement in rural communities. Deputy director Wang and consultant staff said the next steps include returning to senior centers to share the plan and invite residents to participate in implementation and advocacy.

The board approved the item by voice and roll-call vote. The clerk recorded a 5-0 vote: Supervisor Warmhoff, Supervisor McCauley, Supervisor Rogers, Supervisor Porteous and Chair Tara Gonzales voting yes. No public comment was filed in opposition.

The adoption places the LADAP on the county's official workplan; staff said they will seek opportunities for grants and partnerships to support implementation but did not specify a dedicated county funding source at the meeting.","The Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to adopt the Madera County Local Aging and Disability Action Plan, a grant-funded roadmap created with San Diego State University that sets goals across transportation, communication and other domains to support older adults and people with disabilities.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6632241,"Madera Public Works cited for exceeding force-account limits; county officials warn of higher costs and delays",582,9931150,10514000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2675220-164a1cf7a59834af334d5d66fa030272&start=9931&end=10514","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2675220-164a1cf7a59834af334d5d66fa030272/thumbnail_9931150.jpg","/articles/6632241/Madera-County/California/Madera-Public-Works-cited-for-exceeding-force-account-limits-county-officials-warn-of-higher-costs-and-delays","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632241-0f3af585c5b617cbbe4e79839b65917e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771048450&Signature=Pf26iRdHhPaupSzdG1G2sXwNvmD4tUW4NH4lfkJHaEkzDD7K8pdzmy-ifDdNDPeNj2RdOiPD4Qoh0oq68iGq3w8QJ4UpIz1zPCcGHkCncSZKR8P1a6MxICNXx~FC4oro34Qjp3lKs9AX7w8~BJLflmJqRLlItfVf8ES2raL4tdjkEZRZxmyHCItpMGTU8klBV5GPeeBh3KHcBEclGM5c6t~EtCTeAU7PWVGNdDoj1YIJYpBsWTtJmwbSCJHBkMkiykLmDsIyxfsvz2Ocj5t0kC3Yr1JsRF1rjNq4D2FXXpZxbzK0JnYUc65fIC39rTfDgxfOQhtVbM3wp3Eoh5vFeg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission reported that Madera County violated Public Contract Code section 22032(a) by exceeding force-account limits for a paving project, a finding county Public Works officials disclosed to the Board of Supervisors on March 18.

Dominic Tyburski, director of Madera County Public Works, told the board the issue centers on a 2.5-inch overlay on Road 36'1/2 near State Route 145 performed in June 2020. Tyburski said the department had believed the maintenance district in question was not bound by the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUCA), but later discovered the districts had been opted in by the board some 25 years earlier. \"The challenge brought by CFAC was the use of county crews and equipment to place a 2 and a half inch overlay on Road 36 And A Half near State Route 145 that was performed in June of 2020,\" Tyburski said.

Raquel White, Central Regional Compliance Manager for the Construction Industry Force Account Council (CFAC), addressed the board during public comment. White said the county has been a CUCA member for 25 years and that \"on 01/10/2025, the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission unanimously found the county violated public contract code section 22032a by exceeding the limit.\" CFAC urged the county to implement proactive cost evaluations before self-performing work and offered training and guidance to help the county comply.

Public Works and several board members described concrete operational effects of the finding. Tyburski said complying with the force-account limit will require contracting out some work that the county currently performs in-house. \"Additional cost results for this action because as you know, there's profit margins that are built into all construction contracts, usually a minimum of 15%,\" he said, and added that contracting out work will require plans, specifications and inspection staff that the county currently does not always need to deploy for in-house overlays.

Board members expressed frustration at the finding and concern about the cost and schedule impacts. Supervisor Rob Rogers, who has experience as a private-sector contractor, said the result will likely be higher costs to taxpayers and slower project delivery. Several supervisors asked county counsel and staff about whether the county can opt out of CUCA for maintenance districts; staff said opting out is difficult under current law and that the commission's finding requires the county to notify its governing body within 60 days, a step that was completed by the department.

CFAC noted that the statutory force-account threshold was $60,000 at the time of the 2020 project and has since been raised to $75,000; the commission's finding reflected the applicable limit when the work was performed. County staff said they will follow the commission's direction and alter future contract practices to comply with Public Contract Code requirements. The item was presented as informational; the board did not take formal corrective action at the March 18 meeting, though supervisors indicated they would pursue state-level remedies and review policy options.

CFAC recommended the county perform cost evaluations before self-performing work to avoid future violations. County staff said they will coordinate with counsel and administrative staff to assess next steps, reconcile affected projects and bring back any items requiring board approval.

The transcript shows heated exchanges during public comment and follow-up discussion: CFAC criticized the county's noncompliance and urged training and better internal review, while at least one board member characterized the organizations that press such complaints as pursuing private-sector advantage. Public Works emphasized the operational need to deliver repairs promptly but acknowledged the need to follow the law going forward.","The California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission found Madera County out of compliance for exceeding force-account limits on a 2020 paving overlay. Public Works says the county followed a long-held interpretation but will comply; CFAC called for proactive cost evaluations.","actionData","errors"]

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