(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board of Supervisors matters.
2.
Public Comments.
10:00 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
3.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Treasurer-Tax Collector to
continue the public hearing from January 6, 2015 regarding the denial of the
appeal filed by Marilu Lopez regarding an Adult Oriented Business License, per
Tulare County Ordinance Code Sections 6-03-1050.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number # through #)
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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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Assessor/Clerk-Recorder
4.
Approve a multi-year agreement
with PFA, Inc. for Fiscal Years 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 to convert 1960-1987
real property grantor/grantee indices from microfiche to digital format in the
amount of $781,417.09 to be completed by December 31, 2015. Approve the
necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
Board of Supervisors
5.
Reappoint Joe Machado, Tulare
County Trustee to the Kings Mosquito Abatement District for a term ending
January 2, 2017.
6.
Appoint Don Turner, Seat 1 to the
Kings/Tulare Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council for a term ending December
31, 2015.
7.
Appoint Kuyler Crocker, District 1
Alternate to the Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) to serve at
the pleasure of the Board.
8.
Appoint Rosemary Caso, At-Large
Member and Darcy Massey, Agency Representative to the Tulare County Council on
Youth and Child Development for terms ending June 30, 2016.
9.
Appoint Christopher Telfer, County
Member to the Measure R Citizen's Oversight Committee for a term ending June
30, 2016.
10.
Appoint Wayne Ross, Member 4 to
the Tulare County Retirement Board for a term ending December 31, 2015.
County Administrative Office/General
Services
11.
Ratify actions taken by the County
Administrative Officer during the month of December 2014 regarding
Personnel/Payroll Changes and Good Works Funding Agreements.
12.
Approve an agreement with G300
Farms LLC for purchase of Fee Title and a Temporary Construction Easement for
the Avenue 416 Road Widening Project in the amount of $10,000. 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 $12,000 in
favor of Chicago Title Company.
13.
Approve February 24, 2015 at 9:00
a.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, as the date and time to receive public
comment regarding the Board’s intent to consummate the purchase of a portion of
the real property at 3909 Avenue 54, Alpaugh, California whose Assessor’s
Parcel Number is 311-230-004. Instruct the County Administrative Officer, or
his designee, to publish the Notice of Intent to Purchase Real Property once a
week for three consecutive weeks pursuant to Government Code §25350 and §6063.
14.
Accept the Strathmore Library
Remodel Project at 19646 Road 230, Strathmore, as a completed project. Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 26691 with Dale Atkins Contractor by increasing
the contract amount by $23,486.37 and increasing the days of construction by 30
calendar days. Authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to sign the
Notice of Completion and Agreement Amendment, subject to review and approval as
to form by County Counsel. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to
record the Notice of Completion for the subject project with the office of the
Tulare County Recorder.
15.
Approve an amendment to Agreement
No. 26340 with Pacific States Environmental Contractors, Inc. to increase the
contract amount by $670,820.67 from $3,681,034 to $4,351,854.67 for the Harmon
Field Low Temperature Thermal Desorption Soil Remediation Project. Authorize
the Chairman to sign the agreement modification, subject to review and approval
as to form by County Counsel.
Health & Human Services Agency
16.
Reaffirm the Proclamation of a
Local Emergency due to Drought in Tulare County Resolution No. 2014-0090.
17.
Approve amendments to the
following agreements to update the Exhibits and extend the termination date for
Tulare County Health & Human Services (HHSA), as the Local Government
Agency, to act as the claims processing agent of Medi-Cal Administrative
Activities (MAA) claims on behalf of their school district, retroactive to
January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016: 25519 with Pixley Union School
District; 25529 with Sunnyside Union Elementary School District; and 25584 with
Tulare Joint Union Hight School District. Find that the Board had authority to
enter into the proposed amendments as of January 1, 2015, and that it was in
the County’s best interest to enter into the amendments on that date.
18.
Approve an agreement with Unilab
Corporation d.b.a Quest Diagnostics in the amount of $108,900 per year not to
exceed a total amount of $326,700 for the provision of clinical laboratory services,
retroactive to July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2014, and that it
was in the County’s best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
19.
Approve the Confidentiality
Agreement for Public Water System Well, Surface Water Intake, and Treatment
Facility Location Records between the California Department of Public Health,
Division of Drinking Water and Environmental Management and the County of
Tulare.
Probation
20.
Authorize the submission of an
application for grant funding to the California Office of Traffic Safety for
Intensive Probation Supervision for High Risk Felony and Repeat Driving Under
the Influence Offenders for the period of October 1, 2015 through September 30,
2016. Authorize the Chairman’s signature on the application and all grant
application documents necessary to secure grant funds.
Resource Management Agency
21.
Approve an agreement with Dokken
Engineering in the amount of $436,711 to provide Professional Engineering
Services for the Avenue 416 Widening Project. Authorize the Chairman to sign
the agreement, subject to review and approval as to form by County Counsel.
22.
Approve an agreement with the
State of California, Department of Transportation for reimbursement of transit
operating expenses in the amount of $220,000, retroactive to July 1, 2013
through March 31, 2015. Find that the Board had the authority to enter into
the agreement as of July 1, 2013, and that it was in the County’s best interest
to enter into the agreement on that date.
23.
Authorize the filing of one Notice
of Partial Non-Renewal for the following Land Conservation Contract as provided
in the Williamson Act. The request fulfills conditions resulting from one lot
line adjustment: PNR 14-029 – Williamson Act Contract No. 4326, Ag Preserve
No. 1431 (Mulholland) located at the northeast corner of Avenue 464 and Road
128 (1.33 acres from 234.71 acres to be non-renewed as a condition of PLA
14-047); 233.38 acres subject to contract amendment.
24.
Authorize the filing of Notices of
Partial Non-Renewal for three Land Conservation Contracts as provided in the
Williamson Act. The request fulfills conditions resulting from one lot line
adjustment project and two tentative parcel map projects. PNR
14-026–Williamson Act Contract No. 5173, Ag Preserve No. 2068, located on the
southwest corner of Road 188 and Avenue 184, approximately 1.7 miles southwest
of Plainview (Henfer) (1.20 acres (1.49 gross acres) to be non-renewed as a
condition of PPM 14-016) (40 acres are subject to contract amendment). PNR
14-027–Williamson Act Contract No. 4107, Ag Preserve No. 0995, located on the
west side of Road 80, approximately a 2,000 feet south of Avenue 408, south of
Dinuba (Elrich) (1.39 acres to be non-renewed as a condition of PPM 14-015)
(31.82 acres are subject to contract amendment). PNR 14-028–Williamson Act
Contract No. 2566, Ag Preserve No. 0168, located on the east side of Road 96,
approximately 1/2 miles north of Avenue 160, south of Tulare (3.15 acre to be
non-renewed as a condition of PLA 14-014) (160 acres is subject to contract
amendment).
25.
Authorize new office hours for the
Permit Center at the Resource Management Agency at the Visalia Government Plaza
to be open on Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., effective January 30, 2015.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
26.
Request from Health and Human Services Agency to acknowledge
those Tulare County Restaurants and Retail Food Establishments who have
attained the Certificate of Excellence in Food Safety Award during the past
year.
27.
Presentation given by Kleinfelder, Inc. to approve and
accept the proposed Mooney Grove Park 20 Year Conceptual Master Plan. Provide
direction to staff regarding implementation of the recommendations contained in
the Mooney Grove Park 20 Year Conceptual Master Plan. Approve the Categorical
Exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the
State CEQA Guidelines [General Rule Exemption per Section 15061(b)(3)] for the
proposed Tulare County Regional Bicycle Transportation Plan. Direct the
Environmental Assessment Officer, or designee, of the Tulare County Resource
Management Agency to file the appropriate exemption with the Tulare County
Clerk.
(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 WTIH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant Exposure to Litigation
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Board of Supervisors Agenda Item today
pertaining to Marilu Lopez’s appeal of denial of renewal of adult-oriented
business license.
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant Exposure to Litigation
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 2
Presentation to Approve the Proposed Mooney
Grove Park 20 Year Conceptual Master Plan and the Categorical Exemption under
the California Environmental Quality Act. See Board of Supervisors agenda
January 27, 2015.
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant Exposure to Litigation
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
ITEM D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Edgar Villalobos v. County of
Tulare
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Case No.
ADJ887814
ITEM E
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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