(Public Comment Period)
1.
State of the County presented by Chairman Steven Worthley.
2.
Board of Supervisors matters.
3.
Public Comments.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
4.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from Resource Management Agency to
conduct a public hearing to certify that the Board has reviewed and considered
the information contained in the Finding of Consistency prepared for the
project, is applicable to the General Plan Amendment, as being in compliance
with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA
Guidelines. Find there is no substantial evidence that said General Plan
Amendment will have a significant effect on the environment and that based on
substantial evidence in the record that the analysis presented in the Finding
of Consistency for the Porterville Area Community Plan 2014 Update inclusive of
GPA 14-008 has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental
Quality Act and the State Guidelines for the Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970. Adopt the Finding of Consistency for the
Project with the adopted/certified City of Porterville 2030 General Plan EIR
(State Clearinghouse Number 2006011033) as specified in Section 15168(c)(2) of
the State CEQA Guidelines and approve General Plan Amendment 14-008, set forth
as recommended in the Planning Commission in Resolution 9028. Direct the
Environmental Assessment Officer of the Tulare Resource Management Agency to
file a Notice of Determination with the Tulare County Clerk. Adopt a General
Plan Amendment (GPA 14-008) to the Porterville Area Community Plan, consisting
of amendments to the Land Use, Planning Framework (Urban Boundaries),
Transportation and Circulation, and Environmental Resources Management Elements
(Part I); The Foothill Growth Management Plan (Part II), and the Porterville
Plan of Part III (Porterville Area Community Plan). Adopt Development
Standards for the unincorporated area around the City of Porterville,
Porterville Area County Adopted City Urban Development Boundary (CACUDB)
included as Appendix D in the Porterville Area Community Plan 2014 Update, as
an exception to the County Improvement Standards as recommended in the Planning
Commission in Resolution 9029. Determine that the Tulare County Board of
Supervisors will independently review and exercise its discretion when
considering the adoption of Porterville Development Standards and City Master
Plans. Revisions to City Development Standards and Master Plans will be
considered by the County under separate action by resolution. Such standards
and plans are included for illustration purposes only in Appendix D and are not
deemed a part of this Community Plan.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 5 through 11)
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Background information has been
provided to the board on all matters listed under the Consent Agenda, and
these items are considered to be routine by the Board. All items under the
Consent Agenda are normally approved by one motion. If discussion is
requested by any Board members on any item, that item will be removed from
the Consent Agenda if separate action is required.
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Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
5.
Approve an Agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture for providing State subvention in
the amount of $417,148 to offset costs of providing Asian Citrus Psyllid
detection trapping services, retroactive to October 1, 2014 through September
30, 2015. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed
Agreement as of October 1, 2014, and that it was in the County’s best interest to
enter into the Agreement on that date.
County Administrative Office/General
Services
6.
Approve the following documents
and authorize their submittal to the California Board of State & Community
Corrections pursuant to the requirements of the AB 900 program for the South
County Detention Facility: Project Scope; Project Schedule; Detailed Cost
Estimate by Phase; Preliminary Plan Estimate; Plans and Specifications: and
Staffing Plan & Staffing/Operating Cost Analysis.
7.
Approve an amendment to Lease
Agreement No. 21522 with the Housing Authority of the County of Tulare to add
additional buildings, square footage, and increase rents to space located at
546 & 550 E. Tulare, Visalia, CA.
8.
Approve an agreement for Purchase
of Fee Title and a Temporary Construction Easement from Mt. View Cold Storage
LLC for the Avenue 416 Road Widening Project in the amount of $12,500.
Authorize County Counsel to sign the Grant Deed and Temporary Construction
Easement acceptances upon presentation. Authorize the Property Manager, or
designee, to open an escrow and sign all documents to facilitate the escrow for
this acquisition. Direct the Auditor to draw a warrant in the amount of
$14,500 in favor of Chicago Title Company.
9.
Approve an agreement for a
Temporary Construction Easement with Sequoia Riverlands Trust for the Road
182/Deep Creek Bridge Re-construction Project in the amount of $500. Direct
the Auditor to draw a warrant in the amount of $500 in favor of Sequoia
Riverlands Trust.
Health & Human Services Agency
10.
Approve the capital asset purchase
and associated software cost to upgrade the Compass Appointments Manager System
in the amount of $74,961.50 for the Tulare County Health & Human Services
Agency, TulareWORKs Division. Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths
vote required).
11.
Approve the acceptance of funds
from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for the Fiscal Year
2014 State Homeland Security Grant Program in the amount of $542,173,
retroactive to September 1, 2014 through May 31, 2016. Find that the Board had
authority to accept the grant funds as of September 1, 2014, and that it was in
the County’s best interest to accept the funding on that date. Approve a
capital asset purchase of an Electronic Augmented Reality Mapping System for
the Sheriff’s aircraft not to exceed $155,000. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments for Tulare County Fire, Tulare County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office, and
Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program (4/5ths vote required).
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
12.
Request from Information & Communications Technology to
approve an agreement with Verint for the purchase and implementation of the
Verint Call Center System in the amount of $346,646 to replace the current Call
Center System, effective January 5, 2015 through June 30, 2015. Approve
funding for the implementation of the Verint application and related project
costs. Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
(Closed Session)
CLOSED SESSION
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
CLOSED SESSIONS
As provided in the Ralph M. Brown
Act, Government Code sections 54950 et seq., the Board of Supervisors may
meet in closed session with members of its staff, county employees and its
attorneys. These sessions are not open to the public and may not be attended
by members of the public. The matters the Board will meet on in closed
session are identified below or are those matters appropriately identified in
open session as requiring immediate attention and arising after the posting
of the agenda. Any public reports of action taken in the closed session will
be made in accordance with Government Code sections 54957.1
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It is the intention of the Board to meet
in closed session concerning:
Sitting
as the Tulare County Board of Supervisors
ITEM A
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant Exposure to Litigation
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 2
Public Hearing Regarding Amendment to the
Tulare County General Plan GPA 14-008, Porterville Area Community Plan 2014
Update; see Board of Supervisors Agenda January 13, 2015
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)]
Number of Potential Cases: 2
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
ITEM D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Kevin Bohl v. County of Tulare
WCAB Nos: ADJ5751297, ADJ7609306,
ADJ7817987
ITEM E
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: William Shearer v. County of
Tulare
WCAB No. ADJ3853239
AIG Claim # 124-123978
ITEM F
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: James Van Valkenburg v. County
of Tulare et al.
Tulare County Superior Court Case Number
11-243113
ITEM G
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representative: Rhonda
Sjostrom, Jean Rousseau
Employee Organization: All Certified Employee
Organizations
Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented
Employees except Elected.
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