(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board of Supervisors matters.
2.
Recognition of Tulare County Employees who have been
selected by their respective departments to be honored in the Employee
Recognition Program. Announce and select the Tulare County Employee of the
Year for 2014.
3.
Public Comments.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
4.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Agricultural
Commissioner/Sealer to approve the proposed fee changes to the Livestock Scales
Certification, effective July 1, 2015.
5.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from Resource Management Agency to
approve the proposed fees for the Tulare County Resource Management Agency,
effective July 19, 2015.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 6 through 52)
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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.
Authorize the sale, at internet
auction, of tax-defaulted properties, subject to the Power to Sell according to
Chapter 7 of Part 6 of Division 1 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code
to begin on August 6, 2015 through August 10, 2015, ending time to be staggered
every 15 minutes starting at 10:00 a.m. on August 10, 2015. Re-offer any
parcel starting November 5, 2015 through November 9, 2015, that does not sell
at the end of the August 2015 Auction at a lower minimum bid amount [§
3698.5(c)]. Authorize a $5,000 refundable deposit for unsuccessful bidders
during registration [§ 3692(e)].
7.
Authorize the Treasurer to
transfer to the General fund, pursuant to Government Code 50050, 50053, and
50055, unclaimed funds currently in the Auditor-Property Tax, Probation,
Sheriff, and Tax Collector special fund accounts.
Board of Supervisors
8.
Ratify the following
Proclamations: In honor of Jack Schwartz; In honor of Relay for Life Dinuba;
and Honoring the life of Joanna Wright Jones.
9.
Appoint Dolores R. Garcia, Trustee
to the Porterville Public Cemetery District for a term ending January 4, 2016.
10.
Reappoint Paul Boyer, District 1
to the Tulare County Water Commission for a term ending April 30, 2017.
11.
Appoint Melvin Dean Hunt III,
Industry/Agricultural-Alternate to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution
Control District Citizens Advisory Committee for a term ending January 31,
2018.
12.
Appoint John Crivello, Fire
Agency-City #21 to the Emergency Medical Care Committee to serve at the
Pleasure of the Board.
County Administrative Office/General
Services
13.
Ratify actions by the County
Administrative Officer during the month of April 2015 including executing two
agreements retroactive to January and March 2015. Find that the activities
funded pursuant to the good works funding agreements are necessary to meet the
social needs of the residents of Tulare County.
14.
Approve sending a letter of
opposition to Assembly Bill 243 (Wood) which would establish a new permitting
process for marijuana cultivation.
15.
Approve an amendment to Agreement
No. 26817 with ARCADIS U.S., Inc. to increase the agreement amount by $69,180
from $513,805 to $582,985 for remediation oversight of the Harmon Field Low
Temperature Thermal Desorption Soil Remediation Project at 1494 South Airport
Road, Pixley, CA. Authorize the Chairman to sign the agreement amendment,
subject to review and approval as to form by County Counsel.
16.
Approve the bid documents for the
Balch Park Restroom Project. Authorize the advertisement of bids for the
subject project and set the bid opening for the project at 2:00 p.m. on
Thursday, June 18, 2015.
17.
Approve the bid documents for the
Government Plaza Generator Installation Project. Authorize the advertisement
of bids for the subject project and set the bid opening for the project at 2:00
p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2015.
18.
Accept the Civic Center Generator
Installation Project at 221 S Mooney Blvd., Visalia, as a completed project.
Approve an amendment to Agreement No. 26816 with A-C Electric Company by
increasing the contract amount by $24,916 and increasing the days of
construction by 40 calendar days. Authorize the Chairman of the Board of
Supervisors to sign the Notice of Completion and agreement, 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.
19.
Approve a Lease Agreement with
Dolores Fitterer and Duane J. Fitterer, trustees of the Klein-Fitterer Trust,
for land, containing 2 acres more or less, for a radio repeater site located
within Assessor's Parcel Number 344-110-004, for a 10 year term with monthly
rent in the amount of $100, retroactive to November 1, 2014. Find that the Board
had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of November 1, 2014, and
that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that
date.
20.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and
Waterways in amount not to exceed $256,932 for the Boating and Safety and
Enforcement Program for the period of July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. Authorize
the County Administrative Officer, or his authorized designee, to submit claims
for reimbursement.
21.
Approve a Temporary Right of Entry
Agreement with Southern California Gas Company for property located at the Southeast
and Southwest corners of Olive Avenue and Hamlin Way in Tipton for a term of 6
months.
22.
Approve an agreement for sale of
real property to Paul Nunes and Alicia Nunes for two adjacent parcels totaling
37.51 acres near the northwest corner of Avenue 170 and Road 28 whose
Assessor’s Parcel Numbers are 200-020-002 and 200-020-003 for a price of
$281,325. Authorize the Chairman to sign the agreement for sale of real
property and the Grant Deed. Authorize the County Administrative Officer, or
his designee, to open escrow and sign all documents to facilitate this sale of
property.
23.
Approve applying for Integrated
Regional Water Management Plan Implementation Round 3 funding through the Upper
Kings Basin Integrated Regional Water Management Authority for Phase One of the
Regional Water Conservation and Metering Project for the communities of East
Orosi and Sultana in the amount of $785,000. Authorize the Chairman of the
Board to sign the 2015 IRWM Implementation Grant Pre-Application
Acknowledgement Form.
District Attorney
24.
Accept grant funding in the amount
of $69,058 from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to
implement the Human Trafficking Advocacy Program for Federal Fiscal Year
2014/2015. Approve the Personnel Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2014/15
position allocations of the District Attorney’s office to add one Victim
Witness Worker II, effective May 17, 2015. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
25.
Approve an agreement with the
State of California, Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board in the
amount of $494,112 to provide funding for the Victim Witness Assistance Program
for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018. Authorize the Chairman
to sign form CCC-307 (Contractor Certification Clauses).
Health & Human Services Agency
26.
Adopt a resolution proclaiming May
2015 as “National Foster Care Month” in Tulare County.
27.
Authorization to apply for $24,263
in California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) LEA
EA26 funds. Authorize the Chairman of the Board to execute in the name of Tulare
County all grant documents, including but not limited to, applications,
agreements, amendments, and requests for payment necessary to secure grant
funds and implement the approved grant project.
28.
Approve an amendment to Agreement
No. 26628 with Parenting Network, Inc. to increase the maximum amount of the
agreement from $113,447 to $128,352 for delivery of Differential Response to
at-risk families, retroactive from April 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015. Find
that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed amendment as of April
1, 2015, and that it was in the County’s best interest to enter into the
amendment on that date.
29.
Approve an amendment to Agreement
No. 26624 with Aspiranet to increase the maximum amount of the agreement from
$110,000 to $119,250 for delivery of Pre and Post Adoption services,
retroactive to April 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015. Find that the Board had
authority to approve the amendment as of April 1, 2015, and that it was in the
County’s best interest to approve the amendment as of that date.
30.
Approve an agreement with the
County of Los Angeles as the host for the Low Income Health Program that is
part of California's "Bridge to Health Care Reform" in the amount of
$100,000, retroactive to July 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. Find that the
Board had the 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.
31.
Approve an agreement with the
California State Department of Health Care Services for the annual performance
contract from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
32.
Approve an agreement with
Intuitive Health Services, Inc. for the provision of adult, adolescent, and
child psychiatric services in Tulare County Mental Health Clinics in an amount
not to exceed $400,000 ($100,000 in Fiscal year 2014/2015 and $300,000 in
Fiscal Year 2015/2016), retroactive to April 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
Find that the Board had authority to approve the agreement as of April 1, 2015,
and that it was in the County’s best interest to approve the agreement as of
that date.
33.
Approve an agreement with Crestwood
Behavioral Health, Inc.- PATCH Services in an amount not to exceed $285,000 for
the provision of Day Treatment Services from July 1, 2015 through June 30,
2016.
34.
Approve an agreement with
Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. - BASIC Services in an amount not to exceed
$1,160,000 to provide a comprehensive and balanced range of mental health
services from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
35.
Approve an agreement with Helios
Healthcare, LLC in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the provision of acute
psychiatric inpatient services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries from July 1, 2015
through June 30, 2016.
Human Resources & Development
36.
Approve Salary Increases, Other
Compensation Changes, and Personnel Rule Amendments for Unrepresented
Employees, County Elected Officials, and the Board of Supervisors.
37.
Approve the proposed Memorandum of
Understanding with the Professional Law Enforcement Managers Association,
Bargaining Unit 14.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND
CONVENE AS THE TULARE IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY
In-Home Supportive Services
38.
Approve Memorandum of
Understanding between the Tulare County In-Home Support Services Public
Authority and the California United Homecare Workers Union in accordance with a
tentative agreement signed by the parties on March 18, 2015. Find that the
Tulare County IHSS Public Authority had authority to enter into the proposed
agreement commencing April 1, 2015, and that it was in the County’s best
interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY
AND RECONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Library
39.
Authorize the Tulare County
Library to apply for $3,500 from the California State Library, Library Services
and Technology Act as part of the State Library Pitch an Idea Grant entitled
“Rural Connectivity”. Authorize the Chairman of the Board, or designee, to
execute all grant documents, including but not limited to, applications,
agreements, amendments, and requests for payment necessary to secure grant
funds and implement the approved grant project.
Probation
40.
Approve an amendment to Agreement
No. 21656 with the City of Dinuba in the amount of $14,556 to extend the term
of the agreement to June 30, 2016 for the Non-custody Intake Program.
Resource Management Agency
41.
Authorize submittal of eight (8)
program applications, with refinements as necessary to the California
Department of Transportation Active Transportation Program in the amount of
$12,248,300. Authorize and direct the County Administrative Officer to act on
the County's behalf in all matters pertaining to these applications. Authorize
the Chairman of the Board to execute, in the name of the County of Tulare, the
Funds Transfer Agreements, any amendments thereto, and any and all other
documents or instruments necessary or required by Caltrans for participation in
the grant program, subject to County Counsel approval as to form. Authorize
and direct the Resource Management Agency Director, or designee, to submit
Funds Requests and other program-supporting documentation.
42.
Approve and award the contract to
the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Agee Construction Corporation of
Clovis, California in the amount of 1,982,501.50 for construction of the
Asphalt Concrete Overlay Projects at the following locations: 1) Avenue 56
from SR43 to Road 96; 2) Avenue 256 from Road 180 to Road 188; 3) Monson
Drive from Avenue 384 to Road 104; 4) D238 from Avenue 124 to Teapot Dome
Avenue; and 5) Success Drive from Park to Conner Street. Authorize the
Chairman to sign the contract after review and approval as to form by County Counsel
and upon receipt of certificates of insurance, bonds and evidence that the
contractor possesses a valid State Contractors License. Allow funds for
contingencies in the amount of $198,250 (10%) to cover unexpected construction
conditions and funds in the amount of $30,000 to cover construction
engineering.
43.
Adopt the Revision of Mileage of
Maintained County Roads identifying that Tulare County maintained mileage is
3,034.5 miles as of December 31, 2014. Direct the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors to return to the Resource Management Agency a certified copy of the
resolution to be filed with the State of California Department of
Transportation.
44.
Approve the route modification to
the “Hungry Buzzard Century” bike ride. Approve the Annual “Mountain House
Metric Century” bike ride to be held each year. Approve the Annual “Hungry
Buzzard Century” and “Mountain House Metric Century” bike rides to be an
on-going events for future years until such time as conditions of the event
and/or the location change, and subject to timely submittal of a complete
application for each annual event.
45.
Approve the award of Consultant
Contract for preparation of Complete Streets Policies for the Ducor,
Strathmore, Earlimart, Tipton, Cutler and Orosi Community Planning Areas to
Omni-Means, Ltd, Inc. in the amount of $94,950.
46.
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: Bid opening
results for the Road 2224 Bridge Over Deer Creek project.
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Contractor
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Proposed
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Calculated
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American Paving Company
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$
2,917,037.76
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$ 2,917,037.76
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RNR Construction
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$
2,934,555.00
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$ 2,936,955.00
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MCM Construction
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$
3,198,519.24
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$ 3,198,519.24
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Myers and Sons Construction
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$
3,273,875.05
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$ 3,233,125.05
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Viking Construction
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$
3,493,917.70
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$ 3,493,917.70
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Dawson Mauldin Construction
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$
3,582,308.00
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$ 3,582,380.54
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Engineers Estimate
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$ 3,244,485.85
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Sheriff/Coroner
47.
Approve a capital asset purchase
for a custom-built trailer in an amount not to exceed $7,500. Approve a down
payment of $3,000 to be made to Kesting Welding. Authorize the necessary
budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
48.
Approve a Personnel Resolution to
increase the position allocation of the Sheriff’s Department by adding one (1)
Crime Systems Specialist position for the Closing the Circle to Reduce Crime
and Delinquency Program, retroactive to March 1, 2015. Find that the Board had
authority to add the position as of March 1, 2015, and that it was in the
County’s best interest to add the position as of that date.
49.
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding with Tulare County Agencies Regional Gang Enforcement Team for a
Multi-Agency Task Force for gang suppression, retroactive to January 1, 2015
through June 30, 2016. Find that the Board had the authority to enter into the
proposed Memorandum of Understanding as of January 1, 2015, and that it was in
the County’s best interest to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding on
that date.
Solid Waste
50.
Rescind Resolution No. 2005-0459
in the matter of regularly scheduled cleanup weeks throughout the county,
additional cleanup dates, and various half price rates. Approve an annually
scheduled “Spring Cleanup Week” for valley residents during the third full week
of every April, and for the mountain residents during the third full week of
every May. Approve an annually scheduled “Fall Cleanup Week” for valley
residents during the third full week of every October, and for the mountain
residents during the third full week of every September. Approve half priced
tipping fees, rounded to the nearest dollar, for approved cleanup events,
excluding tires, refrigerators, construction & demolition debris, and
mattresses, resulting from cleanup activities during normal operating hours.
Authorize the Solid Waste Director, or his designee, to approve additional
community cleanup events as needed.
51.
Approve a Disposal Agreement with
the City of Visalia effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018, to provide a
more predictable Enterprise Fund revenue stream.
Workforce Investment Board
52.
Authorize the Step Up #LEAD Summer
Youth Program to be funded for $100,000 on July 1, 2015.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
53.
Request from the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector
to approve the Personnel Resolution deleting one (1) Payroll Clerk, position
number 09968, job code 087020, and adding one (1) Payroll Technician, job code
034200, effective pay period 13, May 31st 2015.
54.
Request from Health and Human Services Agency to approve a
Personnel Resolution to increase the position allocation of the Environmental
Health Services Division by adding four (4) Environmental Health Specialist
I/II positions, effective July 1, 2015.
55.
Request from the Resource Management Agency to approve the
Personnel Resolution as follows: move one (1) Account Clerk position from the
Administration Branch to the Public Works Branch - Transit Division; move one
(1) Staff Services Analyst III from the Public Works Branch - Roads Division to
the Administration Branch; move one (1) Grants Specialist position from the
Planning Branch - Grants Division to the Public Works - Roads Division; move
one (1) Office Assistant III position from the Administration Branch to the
Public Works Branch - Roads Division; move one (1) Accountant III position from
the Administration Branch to the Public Works Branch - Roads Division; move two
(2) Accountant I/II positions from the Administration Branch to the Public
Works Branch - Roads Division; delete one (1) Principal Account Clerk position;
delete one (1) Systems & Procedures Analyst II position; and delete one (1)
Human Resources Manager - RMA position. Approve the moves and deletions
effective with the 2015/2016 Fiscal Year. Approve the deletions and moves
pending meet and confer of impacts with appropriate unions.
56.
Request from the Resource Management Agency to authorize the
continuance of the temporary receivership for the Seville Water Company through
June 30, 2017, subject to the same terms and conditions enumerated as items 1
through 11 inclusive in the Order Granting Petition for Appointment of Receiver
dated June 11, 2009.
57.
Request from the County Administrative Office to consider,
modify as needed, and approve the responses to the Tulare County Grand Jury
2014/15 Final Report regarding the reports entitled: The District Attorney We
are your Investigative Arm and Main Jail Inspection. Authorize the Chairman to
sign the response letters.
58.
Request from the County Administrative Office to establish
the Tulare County Parks Advisory Committee. Approve the By-laws of the Tulare
County Parks Advisory Committee. Direct the Clerk of the Board to post the
list of vacancies in accordance with the Maddy Act (Government Code Section
54972 et seq).
59.
Request from the County Administrative Office to receive
input and provide direction regarding the draft State legislative platform for
2015/16 and select priority issues for the annual State advocacy trip.
60.
Request from the County Administrative Office to receive
input and provide direction regarding the draft Medical Marijuana Policy
Principles.
(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
Significant Exposure to Litigation
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Fee Adjustments to Planning and Development
Fee Schedule, see Board of Supervisors Agenda May 19, 2015
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Public Hearing to consider changes to the fee
schedule of the Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, see Board of
Supervisors Agenda May 19, 2015
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
ITEM D
CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property Descriptions: 5300 W. Tulare,
Visalia CA
Agency Negotiator: Jean Rousseau and Robert
Newby
Negotiating Parties: Weingart Foundation
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of
Payment
ITEM E
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
ITEM F
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)]
Number of Potential Cases: 10
ITEM G
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designation Representative: Rhonda
Sjostrom, Jean M. Rousseau
Employees Organization: All Certified
Employee Organizations
Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented
Employees
