(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board of Supervisors matters.
2.
Present Proclamation proclaiming April 14, 2015 as Library
Literacy Day in Tulare County, in order to make the community aware of the
valuable free literacy services available to adults to improve their reading
and functional literacy skills.
3.
Public Comments.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
4.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from Agricultural
Commissioner/Sealer to approve the proposed fee schedule, effective July 1,
2015.
5.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Health & Human
Services Agency to adopt the proposed fees recommended for the Health Branch –
Environmental Health and Health Operations Divisions and the Mental Health
Branch – Mental Health and Public Guardian Divisions for Fiscal Year 2015/2016,
effective July 1, 2015. Approve the language to allow for the temporary
addition of Medicare recommended immunization and procedure fees on a
conditional basis until the annual fee adjustment hearings. Authorize the
Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health to apply for the Rule for Interim
Medicare health Fees beginning July 1, 2015.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 6 through 33)
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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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Auditor-Controller/Registrar of
Voters/Treasurer-Tax Collector
6.
Approve an agreement with
Hinderliter De Llamas & Associates (HdL) to have access to County of
Tulare’s State Board of Equalization (SBE) sales and use tax data to conduct
services for the County of Tulare, retroactive to July 29, 2011. Find that the
Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 29, 2011,
and that is was in the County’s best interest to enter into the agreement on
that date.
7.
Authorize the County
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector to be the jurisdiction contact for
Sales or Transaction and Use Tax records and Use Reallocation Notifications
from the California State Board of Equalization. Authorize additional County
positions: County Administrative Officer, Assistant County Administrative Officer,
Resource Management Agency Director, Assistant Resource Management Agency
Director - Economic Development & Planning, Sr. Administrative Analyst,
and Chief Revenue Officer to examine all of the Sales or Transactions and Use
Tax records of the California State Board of Equalization pertaining to the
ascertainment of those sales or transactions and use taxes to be collected for
the County of Tulare.
8.
Rescind approval on March 17, 2015
for Alta Irrigation District to change from odd- to even-numbered year
election.
Board of Supervisors
9.
Ratify the following
Proclamations: honoring Luke Christian Kimball for earning the rank of Eagle
Scout; and honoring Tyler Benjamin Kimball for earning the rank of Eagle Scout.
10.
Reappoint Susana De Anda, At-Large
Member, and Mark Larsen, District 3 Member, to the Tulare County Water
Commission for terms ending April 30, 2017.
11.
Appoint Benjamin Cordova,
Resident-District 4, to the Health Advisory Committee for a term ending
February 1, 2017.
12.
Appoint Darla Wegener, County
Department Head, to the Museum Board.
County Administrative Office/General
Services
13.
Adopt a resolution “In the Matter
of Urging Congress to Enact Comprehensive Fee-to-Trust Reform that Respects
Tribal Sovereignty and Recognizes Local Governments as Meaningful and
Constructive Stakeholders.”
14.
Ratify actions taken by the County
Administrative Officer during the month of March 2015 regarding Good Works
Funding Agreements.
15.
Approve sending a letter of
opposition to Assembly Bill 1347 (Chiu) which would establish a new claim
resolution process applicable to all public entity contracts.
16.
Approve sending a letter of
opposition to Assembly Bill 45 (Mullin) which would create new requirements
related to the collection and diversion of household hazardous waste and
establish individual household collection as the collection model.
District Attorney
17.
Approve an amendment to Agreement
No. 26747 with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to accept
additional grant funding in the amount of $4,733 for the Unserved/Underserved
Victim Advocacy and Outreach Program, with a match of $1,183, 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. Approve
the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
Health & Human Services Agency
18.
Reaffirm the Proclamation of a
Local Emergency due to Drought in Tulare County Resolution No. 2014-0090.
19.
Accept the award for funding in
the amount of $130,222 from the California Department of Public Health,
Tuberculosis Control Branch, to support tuberculosis prevention and control,
effective July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.
20.
Approve an amendment to Agreement
No. 26656 with Tulare Youth Service Bureau, Inc., to increase the contract
amount by $200,000 to an amount not to exceed $4,950,000 for the provision of
mental health services to Tulare County adolescents and children effective May
1, 2015 through June 30, 2015.
21.
Approve an agreement with Clean
Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. for pick-up and disposal of hazardous
waste in the amount of $120,000, retroactive to April 1, 2015 through December
31, 2015. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed
agreement as of April 1, 2015, and that it was in the County’s best interest to
enter into the agreement on that date.
22.
Approve an agreement with Turning
Point of Central California, Inc. for the provision of Children’s Mental Health
services for TulareWORKs Welfare-to-Work participants in an amount not to
exceed $859,558, retroactive to April 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Find that
the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of April 1,
2015, and that it was in the County’s best interest to enter into the agreement
on that date.
23.
Approve an agreement with Ralph
Agnello, Attorney at Law, in an amount not to exceed $200,000 to provide
Hearing Officer Services for Certification and Riese Hearings, effective July
1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
24.
Approve an agreement with
Parenting Network, Inc. for the provision of a Differential Response Services
Program in the amount of $128,352, effective July 1, 2015 through June 30,
2016.
Human Resources & Development
25.
Ratify and approve a Side Letter
of Agreement between the County of Tulare and the Tulare County Deputy
Sheriff’s Association (TCDSA), retroactive to March 24, 2015. Find that the
Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of March 24, 2015,
and that it was in the County’s best interest to enter into the agreement on
that date. Approve the Personnel Resolution to flexibly allocate the Sheriff’s
Deputy I in the Court Services unit to Sheriff’s Deputy II.
Information & Communications Technology
26.
Approve the payment to A & G
Telephone Service for Invoice No. 973 in the amount of $2,233.34 to provide
connectivity to the Dinuba Road yard. Find that the Board had authority to have
the work done and that it was in the County’s best interest to do so.
Probation
27.
Approve an amendment to Agreement
No. 25434 with Government Payment Service, Inc. (d.b.a “GovPayNet”), also known
as GPS, to extend the term of the agreement for the purpose of accepting credit
and/or debit card payments for the term of April 24, 2015 through April 23,
2016.
Resource Management Agency
28.
Approve the designation of a
Multi-Way STOP at the intersection of Road 68 and Local Avenue 306 (Harvest
Avenue), located in the community of Goshen, as a controlled intersection.
Authorize the installation of STOP signs on Road 68 and Local Avenue 306
(Harvest Avenue) in accordance with the provisions of Section 2B.07 of the 2014
California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) and Section
22450(c) of the California Vehicle Code.
29.
Approve the designation of a
Multi-Way STOP at the intersection of Road 124 and Local Avenue 411C (Aceves
Avenue), located southwest of Orosi, as a controlled intersection. Authorize
the installation of STOP signs on Road 124 at the intersection of Local Avenue
411C (Aceves Avenue) in accordance with the provisions of Section 2B.07 of the
2014 California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) and
Section 22450(c) of the California Vehicle Code.
30.
Find that the applicant, Con
Edison Development Inc., has satisfied the conditions and contingencies
enumerated in the Certificate of Tentative Cancellation approved for Land
Conservation Contract No. 2647 for project PAC 13-001, for 60 acres located
approximately 2 miles southeast of Alpaugh. Execute the Certificate of
Cancellation of Land Conservation Contract No. 2647. Direct the Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors to record the Certificate in the Office of the Tulare County
Recorder.
31.
Find that the applicant, Con
Edison Development Inc., has satisfied the conditions and contingencies
enumerated in the Certificate of Tentative Cancellation approved for Land
Conservation Contract No. 2647 for project PAC 14-001, for 20 acres located
approximately 2 miles southeast of Alpaugh. Execute the Certificate of
Cancellation of Land Conservation Contract No. 2647. Direct the Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors to record the Certificate in the Office of the Tulare
County Recorder.
32.
Authorize the submission of a
grant application for Fiscal Year 2014/2015 to the California Governor’s Office
of Emergency Services in the amount of $108,889 for Proposition 1B funding for
transit security enhancements. Authorize the Chairman to sign the grant forms,
subject to review and approval as to form by County Counsel.
33.
Adopt the Categorical Exemption
prepared, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA), for the Asphalt Concrete Overlay Projects at the following
locations: 1) Avenue 272 from Diagonal 88 to Shirk Road; 2) Avenue 256 from
Road 164 to Road 180; 3) Diagonal 112A from Avenue 184 to Rankin Avenue; 4)
Road 208 from Avenue 112 to Teapot Dome Avenue. Authorize the Environmental
Assessment Officer, or designee, to sign and file the Notice of Exemption with
the County Clerk. Approve the Plans, Special Provisions, Proposal and Contract
(“Bid Documents”) for the construction of the Asphalt Concrete Overlay
Projects. Authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to sign the
Plans. Approve the advertisement for bids of the Asphalt Concrete Overlay
Projects.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
34.
Request from the County Administrative Office to consider,
modify as needed, and approve the response to the Tulare County Grand Jury
2014/15 Final Report regarding the report entitled: Mooney Grove Park.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the response letter.
35.
Request from County Administrative Office to approve an
agreement with the State of California, Local Entity Formation Assistance
Program in the amount of $250,000 to establish governance for the Northern
Tulare County Surface Water Treatment Project. Designate the County
Administrative Officer, or his designee, to sign and submit claims for
reimbursement, execute the Budget and Expenditure Summary, certify that the
project is complete and sign the Final Release form. Resolve that the
authority granted hereunder shall be deemed retroactive. All acts authorized
hereunder and performed prior to the date of this Resolution are hereby
ratified and affirmed. The State Water Resources Control Board is authorized
to rely upon this Resolution until written notice to the contrary, executed by
each of the undersigned, is received by the State Water Resources Control
Board. The State Water Resources Control Board shall be entitled to act in
reliance upon the matters contained herein, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in the formation documents of the County of Tulare or in any
other document. 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: 1
Public Hearings to consider changes to the
fee schedule of the Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer. See Board
of Supervisors Agenda April 14, 2015
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant Exposure to Litigation
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Public Hearing for Adoption Fee Adjustments
and Rule for Interim Medicare Health Fees, see Board of Supervisors
agenda for April 14, 2015
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Jasmine Garcia et al v. County
of Tulare
Tulare County Superior Court Case No. 257024
ITEM D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Joel Ramirez vs. County of
Tulare, et al.
U.S. District Court No. 14-cv-01414
ITEM E
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representative: Rhonda
Sjostrom, Jean M. Rousseau
Employee Organization: All Certified
Employee Organizations
Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented
Employees
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